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Ilh  Ldilion. 


THE  NAMES  AND  ORDER 
OF  ALL 

THE  BOOKS  OF  THE  OLD  AND  NEW  TESTAMENTS, 

WITH 

THE  NUMBER  OP  CHAPTERS  IN  EACH  BOOK. 


GENESIS  hath  Chap.      -  50 

Exodus 40 

liCviticuB "  "T 

Numbcra    ------  36 

Deuteronomy      -    -    -    -  34 

Joshua       ------  24 

Juilgea        ------  21 

Ruth 4 

I.  Samuel       -----  31 

II.  Samuel 24 

I.  Kingg     ------  22 

II.  Kings 25 

I.  Chronicles 2<J 


The  Books  of  the  Old  Testament. 

II.  Chronicles     -    -    -    -  36 

Ezra 10 

Nehemiah       -----  13 

Esther 10 

Job        42 

Psalma        150 

Proverbs          -    .    •    .    •  31 

Ecclesiastcs    -----  12 

Song  of  Solomon     -    -    -  8 

Isaiah fiG 

Jeremiah    ------  52 

Lamentations      -    -    -    -  5 

Ezekie!      ------  48 

The  Books  of  the  JVeic  Testament. 


Daniel 12 

Uusea             -----  14 

Joel       3 

Amos    -------  1} 

Ohadiah 1 

Jonah         ------  4 

Micah 7 

Nahum      ------  3 

Habakkuk 3 

Zephaniah      -----  3 

Haggai 2 

Zechariah       -    -         -    -  14 

Malachi     ------  4 


MATTHEW      -    -    -    -  28 

Mark     -         10 

Luke 24 

John      -    •     -----  21 

The  Acta 28 

Epistle  to  the  Romans      -  16 

L  Corinthians     -         -     -  16 

II.  Corinthians        -    -    -  13 

Galatians G 


Ephesians 6 

Philippians      -----  4 

Colossians      -----  4 

I.  Thcssalonians      -     -    -  5 

II.  Thessalonians    -    -    -  3 

I.  Timothy 6 

II.  Timothy 4 

Titus     - 3 

Philemon   -         -    -    -  1 


To  the  Hobrews 
Epistle  of  James 

I.  Peter      -    -    - 

II.  P.-ter         -    - 

I.  John       -    -     - 

II.  John     -    -    - 

III.  John   -    -     - 
Jude       -     -     - 
Revelation     -    - 


FIRST    BOOK    OF    MOSES, 

CALLED  "-^-.^ 

GENESIS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

I  The  creation  0/  heaven  and  earthy  ^qf 
the  light,  6of  the  fninamenl,  9  nf  the 
eirth  separatedfrom  the  waters,  11  and 
made  fruitful,  14  of  the  sun,  moon, 
and  stars,  20  of  fish  and  fowl,  21  of 
beasts  and  cattle,  1%of  man  in  the 
image  of  God.  29  yilso  the  appHintmtnt 
■jffood. 

IN  the  » beginning  i^God   created 
*■  tiie  heaven  and  the  earth. 

2  And  theearth  was  without  form, 
and  void  ;  and  darkness  was  upon 
liie  face  of  the  duep  ;  ^and  the  Spi- 
rit of  God  moved  upon  tlio  face  of 
the  waters. 

3  J  And  God  said,  e  Let  there  be 
Jight :  and  there  was  lisht. 

4  And  God  saw  the  light,  that  it 
7cas  good  :  and  God  divided  t  the 
liglit  from  tlie  darliness. 

5  And  God  called  flic  light  fDay, 
and  the  darkness  he  called  A'iglit: 
t  and  the  evening  and  the  morning 
were  the  first  day. 

6  ir  And  God  said,  sLet  there  be 
a  ftirmament  in  the  midst  of  the 
waters,  and  let  it  divide  the  waters 
from  the  waters. 

7  And  God  made  the  firmament, 
hand  divided  the  waters  which 
iverc  under  the  firmament  from 
Ihe  waters  whicli  were  '  above  the 
firmament :  and  it  was  so. 

8  And  God  called  the  firmament 
Heaven  :  and  the  evening  and  the 
morning  were  the  second  da\'. 

9  ^f  And  God  said,  I'Let  the  wa- 
ters under  the  heaven  be  gathered 
together  unto  one  place,  and  let  the 
dry  land  ai>pear :  and  it  was  so. 

10  And  God  called  the  dry  land 
Earth  ;  and  tlie  gathering  together 
<if  the  waters  called  he  Seas  ;  and 
God  saw  that  it  was  good. 

11  And  God  said,  Xet  the  earth 
I  bring  forth  tgrass,  the  herb  yield- 
ing seed,  and  the  ffuit,  tree  yiekiin;: 
'"  fruit  after  his  kind,  whose  sce3 
IS  in  itself,  upon  the  earth :  and  it 
was  so. 

1'2  And  the  earth  brought  forth 
grass,  and  herb  yielding  seed  af- 
ter liis  kind,  and  the  tree  yielding 
fruit,  whose  seed  was  in  itself,  after 
liis  kind :  and  God  saw  that  it  icas 
good. 

13  And  the  evening  and  the  morn- 
ing were  the  third  day. 

14  ^r  And  God  said,  Let  there  be 
"lights  in  the  tirmanient  of  the 
heaven,  to  divide  fthe  day  from  the 
night;  and  let  them  bo  "for  signs, 
and  ofor  seasons,  and  for  davs,  and 
years. 


Bofore 
CHRIST 

4004. 


aJohii  1.1,2, 
Heb.  1.  10. 
b  Ps.  8.  3.  & 
33.  6.  &  89, 
11,12.  &102 
25.  &,  136.5 
&  146.  6.  Is, 
44.  21.  Jer, 
10.  12.  &5I 
15.  Zech.12, 
1.  Acts  14. 
15.  &  17.24, 
Col.  1.16,17. 
Heh.  11.3, 
Rev.  4.11.&, 
10.  U. 
:  Ps. 


Is.  40.  13,  14. 


dPs 


.9. 


2C 

t  Heb.  be- 
tween Ihe 
light  and 
heiv^s-^n  the 
flmkness, 
IPs.  71.  13. 
&.  104.  20. 
t  Heb.  And 
the  evening 
wa>;andlh, 


?Jub37.  18. 
Ps.  136.  5. 
Jer.  10.  12. 
&.  61.  15. 
t  Heb.  ex- 
P'lnsion. 
h  Pruv.  8.  28, 
i  Ps.  148.  4. 
k  Job  23. 
10.  &38.  8. 


Ps.  33. 


,  5. 


.lev.  5.  22. 
2  Pel.  3.  5. 
1  Heh.  6.  7. 
t  Heb.(e/(dei 


iiDp.it.4.19. 
Ps.  71.  Iti.  & 
136.  7. 
t  Heb.  be- 


day  i 


I  the 


o  f  3.  74.  1  7. 
&,  101.  19. 


Before 

C  H  R  I  .S  T 

4004. 


p  Ps.  136.  7, 

8,  fl.  A,  148. 

,3,5. 

iiieh.forihe 

rule  of  the 

day. 

q  Ps.  8.  3. 

r  Job  33,  7, 

s  Jer,  31.35. 


!l  Or, 


rcrp. 


t  Heb.  soul. 
t  Heb.  lei 
fnwlfiy. 
t  Uiih.face 
oftheftrina- 
mcnt  of 
heaveji. 
tich.  6.20,  &, 
7,14.  5i,  8. 19. 
Ps.  104,  23, 

well,  8,  17. 


29.   Acts  17. 
20,  28,  29. 
ICur,  11,  7, 
Eph,  4.  24, 
C»l,  3.  10. 
.1,  3,  », 
,  -h.  9.  2. 
Vs.  8.  6. 


ICj 


II. 


I,ev.  26.  9. 
Ps.  127.  3. 
ii  128.  3,  4. 


15  And  let  them  be  for  lights  in 
the  firmament  of  the  heaven  to 
give  light  upon  the  eartii :  and  it 
was  so. 

16  And  God  cmade  two  great 
hghts;  tne  greater  light  yto  lule 
the  day,  and  q  the  lesser  light  to 
rule  the  night:  Ue  made  rthe  slara 
also. 

17  And  God  set  them  in  the  fir- 
mament of  the  heaven  to  give  light 
upon  the  earth, 

13  And  to  sru}e  over  the  dav,  and 
over  the  night,  and  to  divide  the 
light  from  the  darkness :  and  God 
savvf  that  it  was  good. 

19  And  the  evening  and  the  morn- 
ing were  Ihe  fourth  day. 

'JO  And  God  said,  Let  the  waters 
bring  forth  abundantly  the  ||  mov- 
ing creature  that  hath  f  life,  and 
t  Cowl  ihat  iiiay  fly  above  the  earth 
in  the  tojien  firmament  of  heaven. 

21And  "God  created  great  whales, 
and  every  living  creature  that  mov- 
eth,  which  the  waters  brought  forth 
abundantly  after  their  kind,  ajid 
every  winged  fowl  after  his  kind : 
and  "God  saw  that  it  loas  good. 

22  And  God  blessed  them,  saying, 
w  Be  fruitful,  and  multiply,  and  fill 
the  waters  in  the  seas,  and  let  fowl 
multiply  in  the  earth. 

"3  .\nd  the  evening  and  the  morn- 
ing were  the  fifth  dav. 

'J4  U  And  God  said.  Let  the  earth 
bring  forth  the  living  creature  af- 
ter his  kind,  cattle,  and  creeping 
tiling,  and  beast  of  the  earth  after 
his  kind  :  and  it  was  so. 

25  And  God  made  the  beast  of 
the  earth  after  his  kind,  and  cattle 
after  their  kind,  and  every  thing 
that  creepeth  upon  the  earth  after 
his  kind  :  and  God  saw-that  it  was 
good. 

26  ir  And  God  said,  "Let  us 
make  man  in  our  image,  after  our 
likeness:  and  ylet  them  have  do- 
minion over  the  fish  of  the  sea,  and 
over  the  fowl  of  the  air,  and  over 
the  cattle,  and  over  all  the  earth, 
and  over  every  creeping  thing  that 
creepeth  upon  the  earth. 

27  So  God  created  man  in  hii 
own  image,  zin  the  image  of  God 
created  he  him  ;  a  male  and  female 
created  he  them. 

23  And  God  blessed  them,  and 
God  said  unto  thera,  'j  Be  fruitful, 
and  multiply,  and  replenish  tho 
earth,  and  subdue  it;  and  have 
dominion  over  the  fisA  of  the  sea, 
and  over  the  fowl  of  tho  air,  and 

3 


The  first  sabhatk. 

over  cvury  living  thing  rliat  y  inov- 

vlh  upon  tlio  earth. 

•JU  It  And  (Jod  said,  Behold,  I 
have  given  you  every  herb  t  bear- 
111"  seed,  winch  is  upon  the  lace  of 
all  the  earth,  and  every  tree,  in  the 
which  is  the  fruit  of  u  tree  yielding 
seed  ;  i;to  you  it  slmll  be  for  meat. 

:«)  And  to  <1  every  bea.st  of  the 
parili,  and  to  every  «=  fowl  of  the 
iiir,  and  to  every  tiling  that  crcep- 
ctli  upon  the  earth,  wherein  there 
is  tlife,  /  have  given  every  green 
iievb  for  meat :  and  it  was  so. 

31  And  I  God  saw  every  thing 
that  he  had  made:  and  behold,  it 
was  very  good.  And  the  evening 
and  tl>e  morning  were  the  sixth 
day. 

CHAPTER  II. 

I  The  first  sabbath.  4  The  jnauner  n/ 
the  creation.  8  TAe  planting  of  the 
garden  of  Eden,  Wand  the  rieer  there 
of.  17  The  tree  ofknoielcdse  only  for 
hidden.  19,  20  The  nainuig  "f  'h 
creatures.  21  The  nmking  of  woman 
and  ifiytitution  of  marring*'^ 

THUS  the  heavens  and  Ihi?  earth 
were  linishcd,  and  »  all  the  host 
of  Iheni. 

2  I' And  on  the  seventh  day  God 
crnled  lus  work  which  ho  had 
made ;  and  lie  rested  on  tlie  se- 
venth day  from  all  his  work  which 
he  had  made. 

3  And  God  c blessed  the  seventh 
day,  and  simctitied  it :  because 
that  in  it  lie  had  rested  from  all 
his  work  which  God  t  created  and 
made. 

4  ir  J  These  arc  the  generations 
i)f  the  heavens  and  ot  the  earth 
when  thcv  were  created,  in  the  day 
that  the  Lord  God  made  the  earth 
and  the  heavens, 

5  Anil  every  <=  plairt  of  the  field 
.   before  it  was  iii  the  earth,  and  every 

herb  of  the  (ield  before  it  grew  : 
lor  the  Lord  God  had  not  'caused 
it  to  rain  upon  the  eartli,  and  t/tere 
■iciis  not  a  man  Kto  till  the  ground. 
()  But  II  there  went  up  a  mist  from 
tiie  eartli,  and  watered  the  whole 
lace  of  the  ground. 

7  And  the  Lord  God  formed 
man  jo/  the  lulust  of  the  ground 
lund  '  breathed  into  his  k  nostrils 
the  breath  of  life ;  and  '  man  be- 
came a  living  soul. 

8  IF  And  the  Lord  God  planted 
n>a  garden  "eastward  in  oEdcn; 
and  there  rhe  put  the  man  whom 
iie  ha(l  formed. 

I)  .'\iid  out  of  the  ground  made 
the  Lord  God  to  grow  q  every 
tree  that  is  pleasant  to  the  sight, 
and  good  for  food ;  i  the  tree  of 
life  also  in  the  midst  of  the  garden, 
»  and  the  tree  of  knowledgo  of  good 
and  evil. 

10  And  a  river  v.cnt  out  of  Eden 
to  water  the  garden :  and  from 
thence  it  was  parted,  and  became 
into  four  heads. 

11  The  name  of  the  first  is  Pi- 
son:  that  is  it  which  coinpussetli 
"the  whole  laml  of  Havilah,  where 
there  is  gold ; 

12  And  the  gold  oi  that  laud  in 


GENErilS. 

B.-foi.- 
CIIRIST 

40M. 


t  Hell. 

crecpcth. 


nth.  9.  3. 
J,)l).16.  31. 
Vi.  104.  M, 

15.  &.  135.25. 
&  146.  7. 
Acts  14.  17. 
d  Ps.  145.  1.5, 

16.  &,  147.  9. 
c  Job  38.  41. 
t  Hel..  a  lic- 
i„i;  soul. 
fPs.  104.24. 
ITim.  4.  4. 


h  Ex.  20.  11 
&,3\.  17. 
Deut.  5.  M. 
Heb.  4.  4. 


.11. 


X  D.in.  10. 4. 

5  Or,  east- 
rd  to  At- 

syria. 

i  Or,  Adam. 
■er.  8. 


.  3.  1,  3, 

n,  17. 

I>ch.  3.  3,19. 
Rom.  6.  23. 
I  Cor.  15.56. 
Jntn.  1.  15. 
1  John  5.  16. 
t  Heb.  iyin-i 


eh.  3.  12 


ICo 


11.  9 


t  H.-b.  rr, 
led  to  ma 
■Icli.  1.  1 
Ps.  90.  1, 


I  Tim.  2.  13. 

-  Ik^b.  as 
before  him. 
cell. 1.20,24. 
r  Ps.  8.  6. 
Sceoh.6.20. 

II  Or,  the 

iHeh.calkd. 


f  Job  33.  26, 
27,28. 
jch.3.  23. 
I  Or,  a  mist 
which    went 
upfromAc. 
tHeh.f/i/»(o/ 
,he  STOund. 
h  ch.3. 19,23. 
Ps.  103.  II. 
EccU's.l2.  7. 
Is.  64.  8. 
1  Cor.  15.47. 
i  Job  33.  4. 
Acts  17.  25. 
k  ch.  7.  22. 
U.  2.  22. 

1  lCor.l5.4.i 
inch.  13.  10 
If.  51.  3. 
E7.^k.  28. 13. 
Joel  2.  3. 
iich.  3.  21. 
ocli.  4.  16. 

2  KiiiTs  19. 
12.    Eick. 
27.  23. 
pver.  1.5. 
.)E/.ek.3l.8. 
rch.  3.  22. 
Prov.  3.  18. 
&,  11.  30. 
Rev.  2.  7. 
&,  22.  2,  M. 
»  ver.  17. 

w  ch.  25.  IS, 


22.  Heb.  13. 
4. 

irh.  20.  11. 
Ju.li.  Ul  2. 
2S;roi.  5.  1. 
it  19.  13. 
Eph.  5.  30. 
t  flcb.  /sha. 
k  1  Cod  1.8. 
t  Heb.  tjh. 
Ich.  n.  1.5. 
•15.  10. 


19.  : 


k  10.  ;. 

If.  S.  16. 
Eph.  5.  31. 

h.  3.  7, 
10,  11. 

11  Ex.  32.  25. 
Is.  47.  3. 


-V.  12.  9, 
&L  y\  2. 

I.  Mall.  10. 
16.  2  Cor. 
11.3. 

tlleb.  Yen 
because,  Sfi-. 


7'iic  naming  of  the  creatures 
good:  »' therein  bdellium  and  the 
onyx-stone. 

13  And  the  name  of  the  second 
river  is  Gihon:  the  same  is  it  that 
compusseth  the  whole  land  of  t  L- 
thiopia. 

14  And  tl>e  name  of  the  third  ri- 
ver is  »  Hiddekil :  that  is  it  whieli 
gocth  II  toward  the  east  of  Assyria. 
And  the  fourth  river  j*  Euphrates. 

15  .\nd  the  Lord  God  took  ||  the 
man,  and  )'  put  him  into  tJie  garden 
of  Eden,  to  dress  it,  and  to  keep  it. 

16  And  the  Lord  God  com- 
manded the  man,  saying.  Of  every 
tree  of  the  garden  t  thou  inayest 
freely  cat : 

.  17  z  But  of  the  tree  of  the  know- 
ledge of  good  and  evil,  ^thou  shalt 
not  eat  of  it:  for  in  the  day  that 
thou  eatest  thereof  tifl'ou  shall 
surely  die. 

18  If  And  the  Ixird  God  said.  It 
is  not  good  that  the  man  should  bo 
alone:  <=I  will  make  him  an  help 
t  meet  for  him. 

19  e  And  out  of  the  ground  the 
Lord  God  formed  every  beast  of 
the  field,  and  every  fowl  of  the  air, 
and  I  iirouglit  t/trm  unto  ||  Adam  to 
see  what  he  would  call  them  ;  and 
whatsoever  Adam  called  every  liv- 
ing creature,  that  icas  the  name 
thereof. 

20  And  Adam  tgave  names  to  all 
cattle,  and  to  the  fowl  of  the  air, 
and  to  every  beast  of  the  field : 
but  for  Adam  there  was  not  found 
an  help  meet  for  him. 

21  And  the  l<nRn  God  caused  a 
Sdeep  sleep  to  fall  upon  Adam,  and 
he  slept :  and  he  took  one  of  his 
ribs,  and  closed  uji  the  flesh  in- 
stead thereof: 

22  And  the  rib,  which  the  Lord 
God  had  taken  from  man,  Tmade 
he  a  woman,  and  li  brought  her  un- 
to the  man. 

23  .\nd  Adam  said,  This  is  now 
■  bone  of  my  bones,  and  flesh  of 
inv  Hesh :  she  shall  be  called 
t  Woman,  because  she  was  k  taken 
out  oft  man. 

24  'Therefore  shall  a  man  leave 
his  father  and  his  mother,  and  shall 
cleave  unto  his  wife  :  and  they  shall 
be  one  flesh. 

2j  "i.\nd  they  were  both  naked, 
the  man  and  his  wife,  and  were 
not  "ashamed. 

CHAPTITR  m. 

I  The  srrptnt  derri:-r'h  F.ee,  R  .Van't 
ehnmcfulfall.  9  «..,/  atraiznelh  then. 
14  The  serptnt  is  cursed.  15  The  pro- 
mised seed.  16  The  punishment  ot 
ttwrnLiiid.  7\  Their  first  clothing.  22 
Their  cnsliii:;  out  of  paradise, 

NOW  '^  the  serpent  was  I'  more 
subtile  than  any  beast  of  the 
field  which  the  Lord  God  hiid 
made :  and  he  said  unto  the  wo- 
man, t  Yea,  hiith  God  said.  Ye  shall 
not  eat  of  every  tree  of  the  garden  ? 

2  And  the  woman  said  unto  the 
serpent.  We  may  eat  of  the  fruit 
of  the  trees  of  the  "arden  : 

3  rBut  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree 
whioh  (>  in  the  midst  of  the  gar- 
den, God  hath   said.  Ye  shall  not 


The  serpent  deceieeth  Ece. 

eat  of  it,  neither  shall  ye  touch  it, 

(est  yo  die. 

4  J  Ami  the  serpent  said  unto  the 
woinaii,  Yc  sliall  not  surely  die: 

5  For  God  doth  know,  that  in  the 
day  ye  eat  thereof,  then  e  your  eyes 
thall  be  o|)ened  ;  and  ye  shall  be  as 
gods,  knowing  good  and  evil. 

G  And  when  the  woman  saw  tliat 
the  tree  was  good  for  food,  and  that 
it  was  t  pleasant  to  the  eyes,  and  a 
free  to  be  desired  to  make  one  wise  ; 
slie  took  of  the  fruit  thereof,  f  and 
did  eat ;  and  gave  also  unto  her  hus- 
liand  with  her,  S  and  he  did  eat. 

7  And  hthe  eyes  of  them  both 
wore  opened,  'and  they  kjjew  that 
rhey  ice.re  naked;  and  they  sewed 
iig-leaves  together,  and  made  them- 
selves II  ajjrons. 

8  And  they  heard  kthe  voice  of 
the  Lord  God  walking  in  the  gar- 
den in  the  tcool  of  the  day.  and 
Adam  and  his  wife  Ihid  them- 
selves from  the  presence  of  the 
liORD  God  amongst  the  trees  of 
the  garden. 

9  And  the  Lord  God  called  unto 
Adam,  and  said  unto  him,  Where 
art  thou  1 

10  And  he  said,  I  hoard  thy  voice 
in  the  garden  :  m  and  I  was  afraid, 
because  I  was  naked ;  and  I  hid 
myself. 

11  And  he  said,  Who  told  thee 
that  thou  wast  naked  1  Hast  thou 
eaten  of  the  tree  whereof  I  com- 
manded thee,  that  thou  shouldcst 
«ot  eat  1 

12  And  the  man  said,  "The  wo- 
man whom  thou  gavest  to  be  with 
me,  she  gave  me  of  the  tree,  and  I 
did  eat 

13  And  the  Lord  God  said  unto 
Oie  woman.  What  is  this  t/iat  thou 
iiast  done  7  And  the  woman  said, 
<^The  serpent  beguiled  me,  and  I 
did  eat. 

14  And  the  Lord  God  said  run- 
to  the  serpent,  Because  thou  iiast 
done  this,  thou  art  cursed  above 
all  cattle,  and  above  every  beast  of 
the  field  :  upon  thy  belly  shalt  thou 
go,  and  q  dust  shall  thou  eat  all  the 
tiays  of  thy  life  : 

15  And  I  will  put  enmity  be- 
tween thee  and  the  woman,  and 
between  'thy  seed  and  ^her  seed: 
'it  shall  bruise  thy  head,  and  thou 
fihalt  bruise  his  heel. 

16  Unto  the  woman  he  said,  I 
will  greatly  multiply  thy  sorrow 
and  thy  conception  ;  "in  sorrow 
thou  shalt  bring  forth  children : 
Wand  thy  desire  sha/l  be  ||  to  thy 
liusband,  and  he  shall  •■<rule  over 
thee. 

17  And  unto  Adam  he  said,  y  Be- 
cause thou  hast  hearkened  unto  the 
voice  of  thy  wife,  zand  hast  eaten 
of  the  tree  ^  of  which  I  commanded 
thee,  saying.  Thou  shalt  not  eat  of 
it:  1j cursed  (>  the  ground  for  thy 
sake;  cjn  sorrow  shalt  thou  eat  of 
it  all  the  days  of  thy  life ; 

18  d  Thorns  also  and  thistles  shall 
it  t  bring  forth  to  thee  ;  and  e  thou 
filialt  eat  the  herb  of  the  field  : 


CHAPTER  IV. 

Before 
CHRIST 

4004. 


!l  Or,  !hi7igs 
tosirdabout. 
k  Job  38.  1 . 

t  Heb.  toind, 
IJulj  31.  33. 
Jer.  23.  24. 
Amos  9.  3. 
inch.  2.  25. 
Ex.  3.  6. 

I  John  3.  20. 

II  ch.  2.  18. 
Job  31.  33. 
Prov.  28.  13. 

0  ver.  4. 

2 Cor.  II.  3. 

1  Tim.  2.  14. 
pEx.  21.  2J, 
32. 

I  Is.  65.  25. 


Mm 


7.  17. 


M:Ut.  3.  7. 
&.  13.  38. 
&.  23.  33. 
John  8.  44. 
Acts  13.  10. 
1  John  3.  8. 
sPs.  132.  11. 
Is.  7.  14. 
Mic.  5.  3. 
Matt.  1.  23, 
25.  Luke  1. 
31,34,  35. 
G,il.  4.  4. 

16. 

20.  Colos.  2. 
15.  Heb.  2. 
14.  1  John 
5.  5.     Rev. 
12.  7,  17. 
n  Ps.48.5. 
Is.  13.8. 
&21.  3. 
John  16.  21. 
1  Tim.  2.  15. 
wch.  4.  7. 
n  Or,  subject 
10  thy  hus- 
band. 

X  1  Cor.  11. 3. 
^  14.  34. 
Eph.  5.  22, 
23,  24. 
lTim.2.  11, 
12.  Tit.  2.5. 
lPet.3.1,6,6, 
V  1  Sam.  15. 
23. 

I  ver.  6. 
ach.  2.  17. 
b  Eccles.  1. 
2,  3.  Is.  24. 
5,  6.  Rom. 
8.  20. 

0  Job  5.  7. 
Kccles.2.23. 
J  Job  31.  40. 
t  Heb.  cause 
to  bud. 
Ps.  104.  14. 


13.    2Thes. 
3.  10. 
g-ch.  2.  7. 
li  Job  21.  26. 
&  34.  15. 
Ps.  104.  29. 
Eccles.  3.20. 
&12.7.Rom. 

5.  12.  Heb. 
9.  27. 

t  Heb.  Cha- 

onh. 

■I  That  is, 

living. 

1  ver.  5. 

Like  Is.  19. 

12.  &.47.  12, 

n.  Jer.  22. 

23. 

k  ch.  2.  9. 

I  ch.  4.  2. 

6.  9.  20. 
mch.  2.  8. 
n  Ps.  104.  4. 
Heb.  1.  7. 


4003. 

That  is, 
otte7t,  or, 

acquired. 

tli>-h. Hebe!. 

t  Heb.  a 

feeder. 

ach.  3.  23. 

&,9.  20. 

t  Heb.  at  the 

end  oj"  dfiT/s. 

b  Num.  ■" 

12. 


cNum.  18. 
17.  Prov.3.9. 
tHeb.  sheep 

alleb.  u'.  4 


nOr,Km'eth( 
exceUency  ? 
Heb.  11.  4. 
\Ousubject 
unto  thee. 

3.  16. 

r.  3875. 


f  Mall.  23. 
35.   I  John  3. 
12.  Jude  U. 
?Ps.  9.  12. 
h  John  8.  44. 


tHeb. 
bloods. 
1  Heb.  12.24. 
Rev.  6.  10. 


3/«/t  i>  cast  out  of  paradise 

19  1  In  the  sweat  of  thy  face  shalt 
thou  eat  bread,  till  thou  return  un- 
to the  ground ;  for  out  of  it  wast 
thou  taken  :  if  for  dust  thou  art,  and 
nunto  dust  shalt  thou  return. 

20  And  Adam  called  his  wife's 
name  j  ||  Eve,  because  she  was  tlio 
mother  of  all  living. 

21  Unto  Adam  also  and  to  his 
wife  did  the  Lord  God  make  coats 
of  skins,  and  clothed  them. 

22  IT  And  the  Lord  God  said, 
'Behold,  the  man  is  become  as  on« 
of  us,  to  know  good  and  evil :  an.i 
now,  lest  he  put  forth  his  hand, 
kanil  take  also  of  the  tree  of  life, 
arid  eat,  and  live  for  ever : 

23  Therefore  the  Lord  God  sent. 
him  forth  from  the  garden  of  Eden, 
1  to  till  the  ground  from  whence  he 
was  taken. 

24  So  he  drove  out  the  man  :  and 
he  placed  '"at  the  east  of  the  gar- 
den of  Eden  nCherubims,  and  a 
flaming  sword  which  turned  every 
way,  to  keep  the  way  of  the  tree  of 
life. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

I  The  birth,  trade,  and  religiin  of  Cain. 
avdAbel.  S  Th»  vi.m  demf  Abe/.  H 
The  curse  of  din.  1 7  JCn'och  the  frst 
city.  \S  Lamech  and  his  two  wives,  li 
The  birth  of  Seth,  26  and  JEnos. 

A  ND  Adam  knew  Eve  his  wife; 
-'*■  and   she   conceived,  and   hare 

II  Cain,  and  said,  I  have  gotten  ii 
man  from  the  Lord. 

2  And  she  a^ain  hare  his  brother 
tAbel:  and  Abel  was  fa  keeper 
of  sheep,  but  Cain  was  a  a  tiller  of 
the  ground. 

3  And  t  in  process  of  time  it  came 
to  pass,  that  Cain  brought  bof  ijie 
fruit  of  the  ground  an  offering  uuto 
the  Lord. 

4  And  Abel,  he  also  brought  of 
ethe  firstlings  of  his  j  flock,  and  of 
the  fat  thereof.  And  the  Lord 
had  <1  respect  unto  Abel,  and  to  his 
offering : 

5  But  unto  Cain,  and  to  his  ofl!er- 
iug,  he  had  not  respect  :  and  Cain 
was  very  wroth,  e^nd  his  counte- 
nance fell. 

6  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Cain, 
Why  art  thou  wroth  1  and  why  is 
thy  countenance  fallen  t 

V  If  thou  doest  well,  shalt  thou 
not  II  be  accepted "!  and  if  thou  do- 
est not  well,  sin  lieth  at  the  door: 
and  II  unto  thee  shaH  be  his  desire, 
and  thou  shalt  rule  over  him. 

8  And  Cain  talked  witli  Abel  his 
brother :  and  it  came  to  pass  when 
they  were  in  tlie  field,  that  Cain 
rose  up  against  Abel  his  brother, 
and  f slew  Tiim. 

9  IFAnd  the  Lord  said  unto 
Cain,  e  Where  is  Abel  thy  brother  ? 
.\nd  he  said,  hi  know  not:  .4/h  I 
ray  brother's  keeper? 

10  And  he  said.  What  hast  thou 
done  ■?  the  voice  of  thy  brother's 
t  blood  i  crieth  unto  me  from  the 
ground. 

11  And  now  art  thou  cursed  from 
the  earth,  which  hath  opened  her 
mouth  to  receive  thy  brotlier's 
blood  from  thy  liand. 


The  curse  of  Cain. 

12  When  thou  lillest  tlio  ground, 
it  shall  not  henceforth  yield  unto 
thee  her  strength :  A  fugitive  and 
a  vagabond  shalt  thou  be  in  the 
earth. 

13  And  Cain  said  unto  the  Lord, 
II  My  punishment  is  greater  than  I 
can  bear. 

14  l"  Behold,  thou  hast  driven  me 
out  this  day  from  the  face  of  the 
earth  ;  and  l  from  thy  face  shall  1 

•be  hid;  and  I  shall  be  a  fugitive 
and  a  vagabond  in  the  caith ;  and 
it  shall  come  to  pas?,  mthat  every 
one  that  findeth  me  shall  slay  me. 

15  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Therefore  vhosoever  slayeth  Cain, 
vengeance  shall  be  taken  on  him 
"seven-fold.  And  the  Lord  "set 
a  mark  upon  Cain,  lest  any  finding 
him  should  kill  him. 

16  IF  And  Cain  pwent  out  from 
the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and 
dwelt  in  the  land  of  Nod,  on  the 
east  of  Eden. 

17  And  Cain  knew  his  wife,  and 
she  conceived,  and  bare  f  Enoch  : 
and  he  buildcd  a  city,  q  and  called 
the  name  of  the  city  after  the  name 
of  his  son, Enoch. 

18  And  unto  Enoch  was  born  I- 
rad:  and  Irad  begat  Mehujael :  and 
Wehujael  begat  Methusael  :  and 
Methusael  bi'gat  fLamech. 

10  IF  And  Lamech  took  unto  him 
two  wives:  the  name  of  the  one 
was  Adah,  and  the  name  of  the 
other  Zillah. 

20  And  Adah  bare  Jabal :  he  was 
the  father  of  such  as  dwell  in  tents, 
and  of  such  as  have  cattle. 

'21  And  his  brother's  name  7cas 
Jubal :  he  was  the  r  father  of  all 
euch  as  handle  the  harp  and  organ. 

22  And  Zillah,  she  also  bare  I'u- 
bal-cain,  an  f  instructor  of  every 
artificer  in  brass  and  iron:  and  the 
Bister  of  Tubal-cain  was  Naamah. 

2.3  And  Lamech  said  unto  his 
wives,  Adah  and  Zillah,  Hear  my 
voice,  ye  wives  of  Lamech,  heark- 
en unto  my  speech :  for  |{  I  have 
ulain  a  man  to  my  wounding,  and  a 
young  man  ||  to  my  hurt. 

24  »If  Cain  shall  be  avenged  se- 
ven-fold, truly  Lamech  seventy  aud 
seven-fold. 

2.5  IF  And  .\dam  knew  his  wife 
again,  and  she  bare  a  son,  and 
t  called  his  name  f  II  Seth  :  For  God, 
said  she,  hath  appointed  me  an- 
other seed  instead  of  Abel,  whom 
(."ain  slew. 

20  And  to  Seth,  "to  him  also 
there  was  born  a  son  ;  and  he  call- 
ed hi4  name  flCnos:  then  began 
men  ||  ^"to  call  upon  the  name  of 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  The  i;enenbi-;y,  nee,  and  d^nlh  of  Ihr 
palTiaTehffrom  Adam  unto  Noah .  il 
Tht  godlinesn  and  translation  of  Enoch. 

Tuts  is  the  i>  book  of  the  genera- 
tions of  y\dam  ;  In  the  day  that 
(Jod  created  man,  in  ''the  likeness 
of  Goil  made  he  him  : 

2  <^  Male  ami  female  created  he 
tiiein ;  and  blessed  them,  and  cnll- 


GENESIS. 


Bt-rorc 
CHRIST 
cir.  3875. 


'I  Or,  Mine 
iniijuity  is 
i^renJer  that; 
llml  it  may 
6e  forgicert. 
k  Job  15.  20 
—21. 
IPs.  51.  11. 

m  ch.  9.  6. 
Num.35.  19, 
21,27. 


n  Ps.  79.  12. 
oEzek.g.l.S. 


p  2  Kinesis. 
23.  &  24.  20. 
Jer.  23.  39. 
&  52.  3. 


rllom.  4.  II, 

12. 

t  Heb. 

u'hetler. 

llQr, /iccJiW 
lai/a  man  in 
ny  wound. 


II  Or, 


I  V}y 


hurt. 

er.  1.5. 
3874. 

h.  5.  3. 
tHeb.S,'ie(A. 

I  Th.il  is, 
appointed, 
ox,  put. 

n  ch.  5.  6. 
t  Heb. 
Rnosh . 

II  Or,  (o  call 

l,y  the  name 
of  the 
LORD. 
3769. 
w  1  Kin<rs 
18.  21.     Ps. 
116.  17.  Joel 

2.  S2.  Zeph, 

3.  9.  I  Cor. 
1.2. 


4001. 
1\  IChr.  1.1 
Luke  3.  30. 
b  ch.  1.  26. 
Eph.  4.  24. 
Col.  3.  10. 
cell.  1.27. 


Beforp 
CHRIST 

3874. 


d  ch.  4.  25. 
e  I  Chr.  1. 
1,  &.r. 


=,  ..h.  3.  19. 
Heb.  9.  27. 

3769. 
h  oil.  4.  26. 


3S79. 
Heb. 


3609. 
tGr. 

Mali-led. 


3382. 
Jiule  1 1.  15. 


3317. 
^Gr.Malhu- 
snla. 

k  ch.  6.  9.  &. 
17.  1.  &.  24. 
40.  2  Kinjs 
20.  3.  Ps. 
16.8.  &,  116. 
9.  &.  128.  1. 
Mic.  6.  8. 
M.il.  2.  6. 


The  ge-nealogy  of  ^ Jam,  S-e. 
ed  their  name  Adam,  in  the  day 
when  they  were  created. 

3  If  And  Adam  lived  a  hundred 
and  thirty  years,  and  begat  a  son  i:i 
his  own  likeness,  after  his  image; 
and  d  called  his  name  Seth  : 

4  e  And  the  days  of  Adam  after 
he  had  begotten  Seth  were  eight 
hundred  years :  <and  he  begat  sons 
and  daughters : 

5  And  all  the  days  that  .A.dam 
lived  were  nine  hundred  and  tliirty 
years  :  (Cand  he  died. 

^  (5  And  Seth  lived  a  hundred  and 
five  years,  and  hbe^at  Enos  : 

7  "And  teeth  lived  after  he  begat 
Enos  eight  hundred  and  seven 
years,  and  begat  sons  and  daugh- 
ters: 

8  And  all  the  days  of  Seth  were 
nine  hundred  and' twelve  years; 
and  he  died. 

9  IT  And  Enos  lived  ninetv  vears, 
and  begat  t  Cainan  : 

10  And  Enos  lived  after  he  begat 
Cainan  eiglit  hundred  and  fifteen 
vears,  and  begat  sons  and  daugh- 
ters : 

11  And  all  the  davs  of  Enos  were 
nine  hundred  and  five  years ;  and 
ho  died. 

12  11  And  Cainan  lived  seventy 
years,  and  begat  t  Mahalaleel : 

Ki  And  Caman  lived  after  he  be- 
gat IMahalaleel  eight  hundred  and 
lorty  years,  and  begat  sons  and 
daughters: 

1-1  And  all  the  days  of  Cainaa 
were  nine  hundred  and  ten  years; 
and  he  died. 

15  IF  And  Mahalaleel  lived  sixty 
and  five  years,  and  begat  fJared: 

16  And  Mahalaleel  lived  after 
he  begat  Jared  eight  hundred  and 
thirty  years,  and  begat  sons  and 
daughters: 

17  And  all  the  days  of  Mahala- 
leel were  eight  hundred  ninety  and 
five  years  ;  and  he  died. 

18  IF  And  Jared  lived  an  hundred 
sixty  and  two  years,  and  he  begat 
'Enoch : 

19  And  Jared  lived  after  he  be^at 
Enoch  eight  hundred  years,  and  be- 
gat sons  and  daughters  : 

20  .\nd  all  the  days  of  Jared  were 
nine  hundred  si.vty  and  two  years  ; 
and  he  died. 

21  If  And  Enoch  lived  sixty  and 
five  vears,  and  begat  f  Metliuse- 
lah :  ■ 

22  And  Enoch  k  walked  wilh  God 
after  he  begat  Methuselah  three 
hundred  years,  and  begat  sons  and 
daughters  : 

2;f  And  all  the  days  of  Enoch 
were  three  hundred  suTty  and  five 
years : 

24  And  '  Enoch  walked  with 
God,  anil  he  tras  not:  for  God 
took  him. 

25  And  Methuselah  lived  a  hun- 
dred eighty  and  seven  years,  and 
begat  t  Lamech  : 

26  .\nd  Methuselah  lived  after 
he  begat  Lamech  seven  hundred 
eighty  and  two  years,  and  begat 
r-nns  and  daughters : 


The  wickedness  of  the  leorld. 

27  And  all  the  days  of  Methuse- 
lah were  iiine  hundred  sixty  and 
nine  years  ;  and  he  died. 

28  If  And  Lamech  lived  an  hun- 
dred eighty  and  two  years,  and  be- 
gat a  Bon  : 

2'J  And  he  called  his  name  f  ||  No- 
ah, saying,  This  same  shall  com- 
fort us  concerning  our  work  and 
toil  of  our  hands,  because  of  the 
ground  '« which  the  Loud  hath 
cursed. 

30  And  Lamech  lived  after  he 
begat  A^oah  five  hundred  ninety 
and  (ivc  years,  and  begat  eons  and 
daughters : 

31  And  all  the  days  of  Lamech 
were  seven  hundred  seventy  and 
seven  years  :  and  he  died. 

32  And  iVoah  was  five  hundred 
years  old  :  and  Noah  begat"  Shem, 
Ham,  o  and  Japheth. 

CHAPTER  VL 

I  The  wickedness  of  the  wor/fi, which  pro- 
j'oAerf  God's  wrath,  and  mused  the 
flood.     8  Noah  fuideth  grace.     14  The 

order,  form,  and  end  of  the  ark. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  ^when 
-'*■  men  began  to  multiply  on  the 
face  of  the  earth,  and  daughters 
were  born  unto  themj 

2  That  the  sons  ot  God  saw  the 
daughters  of  men  that  they  were 
fair  ;  and  they  I'  took  them  wives  of 
all  whieli  they  chose. 

3  Aod  the  Lord  said,  c  My  Spi- 
rit shall  not  always  strive  with 
man,  J  for  that  he  also  is  flesh : 
yet  his  days  shall  be  an  hundred 
and  twenty  years. 

4  There  were  giants  in  the  earth 
in  those  days ;  and  also  after  that, 
when  the  sons  of  God  came  in  un- 
to the  daughters  of  men,  and  they 
bare  children  to  them  ;  the  same  he- 
came  mighty  men,which  were  of  old, 
men  of  renown. 

5  IT  And  God  saw  that  the  wick- 
edness of  man  wcLS  great  in  the 
earth,  and  that  \\  every  e  imagina- 
tion of  the  thoughts  of  his  heart 
was  only  evil  f  continually. 

6  And  fit  repented  the  Lord 
that  he  had  made  man  on  the 
earth,  and  it  g  grieved  him  at  his 
heart. 

7  And  the  Lord  said,  I  will  de- 
stroy man  whom  I  have  created 
from  the  face  of  the  earth  ;  t  hotli 
man  and  beast,  and  the  creeping 
thing,  and  the  fowls  of  the  air  ;  for 
it  repenteth  me  that  I  have  made 
them. 

8  But  Noah  h  found  grace  in  tlie 
eyes  of  the  Lord. 

9  IT  These  are  the  generations  of 
Noah  :  '  Noah  was  a  just  man,  and 

II  perfect  in  his  generations,  and 
Noah  k  walked  with  God. 

10  And  Noah  begat  three  sons, 
'Shem,  Ham,  and  Japheth. 

11  The  earth  also  was  corrupt 
11  before  God  ;  and  the  earth  was 
"filled  with  violence. 

12  And  God  o  looked  upon  the 
earth,  and  behold,  it  was  corrupt: 
for  all  flesh  had  corrupted  his  way 
upon  tlie  earth. 


CHAPTERS  VL  VH. 

Before 

CHRIST 

3130. 


2948. 

t  Gr.  Noe. 
I.uke  3.  36. 
Heb.  II.  7. 

I  Pel.  3.  20. 

II  That  is, 
rest,or,rom- 
fort. 


n  ch.  6.  10. 
och.  10.  21. 

ach.  1.28. 
bDeut.7.3,4. 
c  Gal.  5.   16, 
17.    IPet.  3. 
ly,  20. 

d  Ps.  78.  39. 
II  Or,  the 
wholeinui^i- 
nalion  :  The 
Hebrew 
wordsi^nifi- 
elh  not  only 


but  al 
'.purposes 


and  des..  __. 
e  ch.  8.  21. 
Dent.  29.  19. 
Prov.  fi.  18. 
Matt.  15.  19. 

2469. 
t  Heb. every 
day. 

f  See  Num 
23.  19. 


1  Sa 


,  15. 


11,29. 
2Sam.24. 16. 
Mai.  3.  6. 
Jam.  1.  17. 
g  Is.  63.  10. 
Eph.  4.  30. 
t  Heb.  from 
man  unto 
beast. 

h  ch.  19.  19. 
Ex.  33.  12, 

13,  16,  17. 
Luke  1.  30. 
Acts  7.  46. 
ich.  7.  I. 
Ezek.  14. 

14,  20. 
Rom.  1.  17. 
Heb.  11.7. 
2  Pet.  2.  5. 
II  Or,  up- 
Tight. 

k  ch.  5.  22. 
1  ch.  5.  32. 

2448. 
mch.  7.  1. 
&  10.  9. 
(Si  13.  13. 
2Chr.  34.27. 
Luke  1.6. 
Rom.  2.  13. 
&  3.  19. 
nE/,ek.8.17. 
&  28.  16. 
Hab.  2.  8,17. 
och.  18.21. 
Ps.  14.  2. 
&,33.  13,  14. 
&  53.  2,  3. 


Before 

CHRIST 

2448. 


p  Jcr.  51.  13. 
Ezek.  7.  2, 
3,  6.      Amos 


11  Or,  from 
the  earth. 
t  Heb.  nests. 


Tver.  13. 
ch.  7.  4,  21, 
22,23.  2  Pel. 


s  ch.  7.  I,  7, 
13.  I  Pel.  3. 
20.   2  Pet.  2. 


tch.  7.  8,9, 


wHeb.  11.  7. 

See  Ex.  40. 

16. 

X  ch.  7.  5,  9, 

16. 


2349. 

aver.  7,  13. 
Matt.  24.  38. 
Luke  17.  26. 
Heb.  11.  7. 

1  Pet.  3.  20. 

2  Pet.  2.  5. 
b  cli.  6.  9. 
Ps.  33.  18,19. 
Prov.  10.  9. 
2  Pet.  2.  9. 


fch.  6.  22. 
2319. 


The  form,  and  end  of  the  ark 

13  And  God  said  unto  Noah,  pThe 
end  of  all  flesh  is  come  before  me; 
for  the  earth  is  filled  with  violence 
through  them:  q  and  behold,  I  will 
destroy  them  ||  with  the  earth. 

14  H  Make  thee  an  ark  of  gopher- 
wood  :  t  rooms  shalt  thou  make  in 
the  ark,  and  shalt  pitch  it  within 
and  without  with  pitch. 

15  And  this  !«  the  fashion  vfW\c]i 
thou  shalt  make  ito/;  The  length  of 
the  ark  shall  be  three  hundred  cu- 
bits, the  breadth  of  it  fifty  cubits, 
and  the  height  of  it  thirty  cubits. 

16  A  window  shalt  thou  make  to 
the  ark,  and  in  a  cubit  shalt  thou_ 
finish  it  above ;  and  the  door  of 
the  ark  shalt  thou  set  in  the  side 
thereof:  v^ith  lower,  second,  and 
third  stories  shalt  thou  make  it. 

17  r  And  behold,  I,  even  I,  do 
bring  a  flood  of  waters  upon  the 
earth,  to  destroy  all  flesh,  wherein 
is  the  breath  of  life,  from  under 
heaven  :  and  every  thing  that  is  in 
the  earth  shall  die. 

18  But  with  thee  will  I  establish 
my  covenant :  and  ^  thou  shalt  come 
into  the  ark,  thou,  and  thy  sons, 
and  thy  wife,  and  thy  sous'  wives 
with  thee. 

19  And  of  every  living  thing  of 
all  flesh,  '  two  of  every  sort  shalt 
thou  bring  into  the  ark,  to  keep 
them  alive  with  thee :  they  shall  be 
male  and  female. 

20  Of  fowls  after  their  kind,  and 
of  cattle  after  their  kind,  of  every 
creeping  thing  of  the  earth  after 
his  kind;  two  of  every  sort  "shall 
come  imto  thee,  to  keep  them  alive. 

21  And  take  thou  unto  thee  of  all 
food  that  is  eaten,  and  thou  shalt 
gather  it  to  thee ;  and  it  shall  be 
for  food  for  thee,  and  for  them. 

22  w  Thus  did  Noah  ;  ^  accord- 
ing to  all  that  God  commanded 
him,  so  did  he. 

CHAPTER  Vn. 

I  Noah  with  his  family  and  the  living 
creatures  enter  into  the  ark.     17  The  ' 
beginning,  increase,  and  continuance  of 
the  flood. 

A  ND  the  Lord  said  unto  Noah, 
■f*-  !iCome  thou  and  all  thy  house 
into  the  ark  :  for  b  thee  have  I  seen 
righteous  before  me  in  this  genera- 
tion. 

2  Of  every  c  clean  beast  thou  shalt ' 
take  to  thee  by  f  sevens,  the  male 
and  his  female  :  d  and  of  beasts  that 
are  not  clean  by  two,  the  male  and 
his  female. 

3  Of  fowls  also  of  the  air  by  se- 
vens, the  male  and  the  female  ;  to 
keep  seed  alive  upon  the  face  of  all 
the  earth. 

4  For  yet  seven  days,  and  I  will 
cause  it  to  rain  upon  the  earth 
e  forty  days  and  forty  nights :  and 
every  riving  substance  that  I  have 
made  will  I  t  destroy  from  off  the 
face  of  the  earth. 

5  fAnd  Noah  did  according  unto 
all  that  the  Lord  commanded  him. 

6  And  Noah  7cas  six  hundred 
years  old  when  the  flood  of  waters 
was  upon  the  earth. 


JVoaA  entereth  into  the  ark. 

7  IT  r  And  Noah  wont  in,  and  his 
lona,  and  his  wife,  and  his  sons' 
wives  with  him,  into  the  ark,  be- 
cause of  the  waters  of  the  flood. 

8  Of  clean  bea>its,  and  of  heasts 
that  are  not  clean,  unil  of  fouls, 
and  of  every  thing  that  crecpeth 
upon  the  earth, 

9  There  went  in  two  and  two 
unto  Noah  into  the  ark,  the  male 
and  the  female,  as  God  liad  com- 
manded Noah. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  ||  after 
fevcn  days,  that  the  waters  of  the 
Hood  were  upon  the  earth. 

11  IT  In  the  six  hundredth  year 
of  Noah's  life,  in  the  second  montli, 
the  seventeenth  day  of  the  month, 
the  same  day  were  all  1' the  foun- 
tains of  tho  jjrcat  deep  broken  up, 
and  the  ||  '  windows  of  heaven  were 
opened. 

12  k  And  the  rain  was  upon  the 
earth  forty  days  and  forty  nights. 

13  In  tho  self-same  day  'entered 
Noah,  and  Shorn,  and  llam,  and 
Japheth,  the  sons  of  Noah,  and 
Noah's  wife,  and  the  throe  wives  of 
his  sons  with  them,  into  the  ark : 

14  >n  They,  and  every  boast  after 
liis  kind,  and  all  the  cattle  after 
their  kind,  and  every  creeping  thing 
that  crecpeth  upon  the  earth  after 
his  kind,  and  every  fowl  after  his 
kind,  every  bird  of  every  fsort 

15  And  they  n  went  in  unto 
Noah  into  the  ark,  two  and  two  of 
all  flesh,  wherein  is  the  breath  of 
life. 

16  And  they  that  went  in.  went 
in  male  and  female  of  all  flesli,  "as 
(iod  had  commanded  him  :  and  tlie 
IjORD  shut  him  in. 

17  P  And  the  flood  was  forty  days 
upon  the  oarth  :  and  the  waters  iii- 
creased,  and  bare  up  the  ark,  and  it 
was    lift    up  above  the  earth. 

18  And  the  waters  prevailed,  and 
were  increased  greatly  upon  the 
earth  :  1  and  the  ark  went  upon  the 
lace  of  the  waters. 

19  And  the  waters  prevailed  ex- 
ceedingly upon  tho  earth  :  r  and  all 
the  high'  hills  that  were  under  the 
whole  heaven  woro  covered. 

20  Fifteen  cubits  ui)ward  did  the 
waters  i>revnil :  and  the  mountains 
were  covered. 

21  s  And  all  flesh  died  that  mov- 
ed upon  tho  earth,  both  of  fowl, 
and  of  cattle,  and  of  beast,  and  of 
every  creopiii"  thing  that  croepeth 
upon  the  earth,  and  every  man 

22  All  in  '  whose  nostrils  iras 
tthe  breath  of  life,  of  all  that  was 
in  the  dry  land,  died. 

2.3  And  every  living  substance 
■was  destroyed  which  was  upon  tho 
(ace  of  the  ground,  both  man,  and 
rattle,  and  the  (•rooi)ing  things,  and 
the  fowl  of  tho  heaven;  and  they 
were  destroyed  from  the  earth ; 
and  "  Noah  only  remained  alive, 
and  they  that  were  with  him  in  the 
ark. 

24  w  And  the  waters  prevailed 
upon  the  earth  an  hundred  and  lifty 
daya. 


GENESIS. 

Bfforf 
CHRIST 

23-19. 


I. 


II  Or,  on  tht 
seventh  day. 


h  ch.  S.  2. 

Prov.  8.  23. 

Ezek.  26.  19. 

llOr.yiood- 

gates. 

.ch.  1.  7.  & 

8.  2.  Ps.  78 

23. 

k  vcr.  4,  17. 

1  ver.  1,  7. 
oh.  6.  18. 
Hcb.  11.  7. 
IPel.  3.  20. 

2  Pet.  2.  5. 
m  ver.  2,  3, 
8,9. 


Before 

CHRIST 

2349. 


Ex.  2.  2t. 

m.  1.  19. 

LEx.  1-1.21. 


Hcl).  in 

ng  and  , 


r.  2,3. 


p  ver.  4,  12. 


qPs.  10-1. 2G, 


sch.6.  13,17. 

ver.  4.     Job 

22.16.  M:ill. 

21.39.  Lnkc 

17.27.  2  Pel. 

3.6. 
.■h.  2.  7. 
Hch.  the 
reathoflh» 

spirit  of  Life. 


n  I  Pet.  3.2C. 
2  Pel.  2.  5. 
&.  3.6. 
wch.  8.3. 
&.ch.  8.  4. 
compared 
Willi  ver.  11 
(if  ihiacliap 


t  Heb.  in  go- 
iugforthand 
returning. 


t  Heb.  caus- 
ed her  to 
come. 


Tht  waters  assvajfe. 
CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  Thtwattrsmtunge.  4  The  nrkrestelh 
on  Ararat.  7  The  raven  tind  the  dove. 
15  Noah,  heing  commanded,  18  goeth 
forth  of  the  ark.  20  He  buildelh  an 
altar,  and  ofereth  .ncWIre,  21  which 
God  accepteth,  and  promiteth  to  curt* 
the  earth  no  tnore, 

AND  God  a  remembered  Noah, 
•'*■  and  every  living  thing,  and  all 
the  cattle  that  was  with  him  in  the 
ark:  ''and  God  made  a  wind  to 
pass  over  the  earth,  and  the  watersi 
assuaged  . 

2  <;'rhe  fountains  also  of  the  deep, 
and  the  windows  of  heaven  were 
stojipcd,  and  J  llio  rain  from  heaven 
was  restrained ; 

3  And  the  waters  returned  from 
offlhe  earth  t  continually  :  and  af- 
ter the  end  e  of  the  hundred  and 
filly  days  the  waters  were  abated. 

4  And  the  ark  rested  in  the  se- 
venth month,  on  the  seventeenth 
day  of  the  month,  u|)on  the  moun- 
tains of  Ararat. 

5  And  the  waters  +  decrrascd  con- 
tinually, until  the  tenth  month:  in 
the  tenth  month,  on  the  first  day  of 
the  month,  were  the  tops  of  the 
niountains  seen. 

0  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  at  tlie 
end  of  forty  days,  that  Noah  onen- 
ed  f  the  window  of  the  ark  wliich 
he  had  made : 

7  And  he  sent  forth  a  raven, 
which  went  forth  fto  and  fro,  until 
the  waters  were  dried  uj)  from  oft' 
the  earth. 

8  Also  he  sent  forth  a  dove  from 
him,  to  see  if  tho  waters  were  aba- 
ted from  off  the  face  of  the  ground . 

9  I!ut  the  dove  found  no  rest  for 
tho  sole  of  hor  foot,  and  she  re- 
turned unto  him  into  the  ark ;  for 
the  waters  were  on  the  face  of  the 
whole  earth.  Then  he  put  forth  his 
hand,  and  took  her,  and  t  pulled 
her  in  unto  him  into  the  ark. 

10  And  he  stayed  yet  other  seven 
days;  and  again  he  sent  forth  the 
dove  out  of  the  ark. 

11  Anil  the  dove  came  in  to  him 
in  the  evening,  and  lo,  in  her 
mouth  WH.s  iiii  iilivo-loaf  jduckt  oft". 
So  Noali  kiK^w  lliat  tho  waters  were 
abated  from  off  tho  oarth. 

12  And  he  stayed  yet  other  seven 
days,  and  sent  forth  the  dove ; 
which  returned  not  again  unto  him 
anv  more. 

i3  II  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
six  hundredth  and  first  year,  in 
the  first  month,  the  first  dnii  of  tho 
month,  the  waters  were  dried  up 
from  off  the  earth :  and  Noah  re- 
moved the  covering  of  the  urk,  and 
looked,  and  boholil,  the  face  of  tho 
groiuid  was  dry. 

14  And  in  tho  second  month,  on 
the  seven  and  twentieth  day  of  the 
month,  was  the  earth  dried. 

15  if  And  God  spake  untoiVoah, 
saving, 

10  <;o  lonh  of  the  nrk,  «r  tliou, 
and  thy  wife,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy 
sons'  wives  with  thee. 

17  Bring  forth  with  thee  h  every 
living  thing  that  is  willi  lUee,  of 
8 


JVnn/j  goetli  forth  of  the  ark. 
all  flesh,  both  of  fowl,  and  of  cattle 
anil  of  every  creeping  thing  that 
creepeth  upon  the  earth  ;  that  they 
may  breed  abundantly  in  the  earth, 
and  i  be  fruitful,  and  multiply  up- 
on the  earth. 

18  And  Noah  went  forth,  and  his 
Bons,  anri  his  wife,  and  his  sons' 
wives  with  him : 

19  Every  boast,  every  creejiing 
thing,  and  every  fowl,  and  whatso- 
ever creepeth  upon  the  earth,  after 
their  f  kinds,  went  forth  out  of  the 
ark. 

20  ir  And  Noah  huilded  an  altar 
unto  the  Lord,  and  took  of  k  eve- 
ry clean  beast,  and  of  every  clean 
fowl,  and  offered  burnt-ofterings  on 
the  altar. 

1  21  And  the  Lord  smelled  1  a 
It  sweet  savour;  and  the  Lord 
said  in  his  heart,  I  will  not  again 
">  cnrso  the  ground  any  more  for 
man's  sake  ;  jj  for  the  "  imagination 
of  man's  heart  is  evil  from  his 
youth:  "neither  will  I  again  smite 
any  more  every  thing  living,  as  I 
have  done. 

2:2  p  t  While  the  earth  remaineth, 
Keed-time  and  harvest,  and  cold  and 
lieat,  and  summer  and  winter,  and 
I  day  and  night,  shall  not  cease. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

J  God  b'eBssUi  Nonh.  4  Blood  and  muT- 
d-ir  are  forbidden,  8  God'*s  cocennnt^ 
l^  signified  by  the  Tainbow.  IS  Noah 
replenisheth  the  worlds  20  planteth  a 
vineyard^  21  is  drunken^  and  mocked 
of  his  son,  2S  curseth  Canatn,  26 
hlesseth  Sherjlt  27 praycthfor  Japheth, 
29  and  dieth. 

A  ND  God  blessed  Noah  and  his 
-'*■  sons,  and  said  unto  them,  a  Be 
fruitful,  and  multiply,  and  replenish 
the  earth. 

2  ''And  the  fear  of  you,  and  the 
dread  of  you,  shall  be  upon  every 
boast  of  the  earth,  and  upon  every 
fowl  of  the  air,  upon  all  that  mov- 
eth  upoii  the  earth,  and  upon  all 
the  fishes  of  the  sea  ;  into  your 
hand  are  they  delivered. 

rtc  Every  moving  thing  that  liv- 
eth  shall  be  meat  for  you  ;  even  as 
the  dgreen  herb  have  I  given  you 
^  all  things. 

4  f  But  tlesh  with  the  life  thereof, 
which  is  the  blood  thereof,  shall  ye 
not  eat. 

5  And  surely  your  blood  of  your 
lives  will  I  require:  Sat  the  hand 
of  every  beast  will  I  require  it,  and 
hat  the  hand  of  man  ;  at  the  hand 
of  every  '  man's  brother  will  I  re- 
quire the  life  of  man. 

6  i^  Whoso  shoddeth  man's  blood, 
by  man  shall  his  blood  be  shed  :  '  for 
in  the  image  of  God  made  he  man. 

7  And  you,  mbe  ye  fruitful,  and 
multiply ;  bring  forth  abundantly 
in  the  earth,  and  multiply  therein. 

8  ir  And  God  spake  unto  Noah, 
and  to  his  sons  with  him,  saying, 

9  And  I,  n  behold,  1  establish 
o  my  covenant  with  you,  and  with 
your  seed  after  you  ; 

JO  P  And  with  every  living  crea- 
ture that  is  with  you,  of  the  fowl, 
of  the  cattle,  and  of  every  beast  of 
2  A 


CHAPTER  IX. 

Before 


Before 

CHRIST 

234R. 


t  Heb./ami- 
kLev.ch.lI, 

1  Lev.  1.9. 
Ezek.  20.  41. 

2  Cor.  2.  15. 


mch.  3.  17. 

&  fi.  17. 

^1  Or,thou^h. 


61.  5.     Je 
17.  9.    Matt. 
15.19.  Rom, 
1.  21.  &,3. 
23. 

or"h.9.Il,15, 
p  Is.  54.  8. 
tHcl..  ^sye; 
all  the  days 
of  the  earth 
q  Jer.  33. 
20,25. 


cDeut. 12.15. 

&  14.3,9,11. 

Acts  10.  12, 

13. 

a  oh.  1.  29. 

e  Rom.  14. 

14,20.  ICor. 

10.  23,  26. 
Cul.  2.  16. 

1  Tim.4.  3,4. 
fLev.  17.  10, 

11,  14. 

&  19.  26. 
t.  12.23. 
m.14.34. 

Acts  15.  20, 

29. 
Ex.  21. 23, 
cli.4.  9,  10. 

Ps.  9.  12. 

1  Acts  17  26. 

kEx.  21.  12, 

14.  Lev.  24. 

17.  Matt.  26. 

52.  Rev.  13. 

10. 

1  ch.  1.  27. 

in  ver.  I,  19. 

&ch.  1.  28. 

nch.  6.  18. 

0  Is.  54.  9. 

pTt.  115.9. 


1  Is.  54.  9. 


n  Ex.  28.  12. 

.  26.  42, 
45.  Eiek. 
16.  69. 


V  ch.  6.  32. 
icli.  10.  32. 
1  Clir.  1.  4. 

ach.  3.  10, 
23.  &  4.  2. 
Piov.  12.  U. 


E.i.  20.  12. 
Gal.  6.  1. 


J  Deul.  27. 

16. 

e  J  ish.  9.  23. 

1  Kiiijsg. 

20,  21. 

Ps.  144.  15. 
Heb.  11.  16. 
nOr,servanl 
to  them. 
I  Ov,  per- 
suade. 


"■  tipli. 
14.  &.! 


The  covenant  of  the  rainbow. 
the  earth  with  you,  from  all  that 
go  out  of  the  arli,  to  every  beast  of 
the  earth. 

11  And  ql  will  establish  my  co- 
venant with  you  ;  neither  shall  all 
Hesh  be  cut  otf  any  more  by  the 
waters  of  a  flood  ;  neither  shall 
there  any  more  be  a  flood  to  de- 
stroy the  earth. 

12  And  God  ea^d,  rThis  is  the 
token  of  the  coven.ant  which  1  make 
between  me  and  you,  and  every 
living  creature  that  is  with  you,  for 
perpetual  generations. 

IJ  I  do  set  s  my  bow  in  the  cloud 
and  it  shall  be  for  a  token  of  a  co- 
venant between  me  and  the  earth. 

14  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  I  bring  a  cloud  over  the 
earth,  that  the  bow  shall  be  seen  in 
the  cloud : 

15  And  "I  will  remember  my  co- 
venant, which  is  betvvcen  me  and 
you,  and  every  living  creature  of  all 
flesh  ;  and  the  waters  shall  no  more 
become  a  flood  to  destroy  all  flesh. 

16  And  the  bow  shall  be  in  the 
cloud  ;  and  I  will  look  upon  it,  that 
I  may  remember  w  the  everlasting 
covenant  between  God  and  every 
living  creature  of  all  flesh  that  is 
upon  the  earth. 

17  And  God  said  unto  Noah, 
This  is  the  token  of  the  covenant 
which  I  have  established  between  me 
and  all  fiesh  that?s  upon  the  earth. 

18  IT  And  the  sons  of  Noah  that 
went  forth  of  the  ark,  were  Shem, 
and  Ham,  and  .lapheth :  ^  and  Hani 
is  the  fatlier  of  f  Canaan. 

19  y  These  are  the  three  sons  of 
Noah :  z  and  of  them  was  the  wliole 
earth  overspread. 

20  And  Noah  began  to  be  ^a 
husbandman,  and  lie  planted  a 
vineyard  : 

21  And  he  drank  of  the  wine, 
b  and  was  drunken ;  and  he  was 
uncovered  within  his  tent. 

22  And  Ham,  the  father  of  Ca- 
naan, saw  the  nakedness  of  his  fa- 
ther, and  told  his  two  brethren 
without. 

23  c  And  Shem  and  Japheth  took 
a  garment,  and  laid  it  upon  both 
their  shoulders,  and  went  back- 
ward, and  covered  the  nakedness 
of  their  father :  and  their  faces 
were  backward,  and  they  saw  not 
their  father's  nakedness. 

24  And  Noah  awoke  from  his 
wine,  and  knew  what  his  younger 
son  had  done  unto  him. 

25  And  he  said,  d  Cursed  be  Ca- 
naan ;  e  a  servant  of  servants  shall 
he  be  unto  his  brethren. 

215  And  he  said,  fBlessed  be  the 
Lord  God  of  Shem ;  and  Canaan 
shall  be  ||  his  servant. 

27  God  shall  ||  enlarge  Japheth, 
Kand  he  shall  dwell  in  the  tents  of 
Shem  ;  and  Canaan  shall  be  his 
servant. 

28  IT  And  Noah  lived  after  the 
flood  three  hundred  and  fifty  years. 

29  And  all  the  days  of  Noah  were 
nine  hundred  and  fifty  years :  and 
he  died. 

0 


The  generations  of  J^oah. 
CHAPTER  X. 

I  The  ^ener-jtiora  of  Noah.  2  The  sons 
0/  Jhphelh.  6  The  soiu  of  Ham.  8 
Nimrod  the  first  monarch..  21  The  sons 
of  Shtm. 

NOW  these  are  the  generations 
of  the  sons  of  Noah  ;  Sheni, 
llnm,  and  Japhelh :  a  and  unto 
tlicm  were  sons  born  after  the 
Hood. 

'J  I'The  sons  of  Jnnheth;  Corner, 
and  Magoj,  and  Mailai.  and  Javan, 
andTul)al,  und  Mushech,  andTirns. 

3  And  the  sons  of  Gomcr ;  Asl*- 
konaz,  and  Riphath,  and  Togar- 
niah. 

4  And  the  sons  of  Javan  ;  Eli- 
slinh,    and   Tarshisli,   Kittim,   and 

II  Dodanim. 

5  By  these  were  ^the  isles  of  the 
Gentiles  divided  in  their  lands ; 
every  one  after  his  tongue,  after 
their  families,  in  their  nations. 

G  ir  J  And  the  sons  of  Ham  ; 
Cush,  and  Mizraim,  and  Phut,  and 
Canaan. 

7  And  the  sons  of  Cush;  Seba, 
and  Havilah,  and  Sabtali,  and  Ilaa- 
mah,  and  Snbtecha  ;  and  the  sons 
of  Raamah;  Sheba,  and  Dedan. 

8  And  Cusli  begat  Ninirod :  he  be- 
gan to  be  a  mighty  one  in  the  earth. 

y  He  was  a  mighty  «  hunter  f  be- 
fore the  Lord  :  wherefore  it  is 
said.  Even  as  Nimrod  the  mighty 
hunter  before  the  Lord. 

10  &And  the  bcginnin"  of  his 
kingdom  was  t  Babel,  and  Erech, 
and  Accad,  and  Calnch,  in  the 
land  of  Sliinar. 

11  Out  of  that  land  ||  went  forth 
Asehur,  and  builded  Nineveh,  and 
11  the  city  Rehoboth,  and  Calah, 

12  And  Resen  between  Nineveh 
and  Calah :  the  same  is  a  great  city. 

13  And  Mizraim  begat  Ludim. 
and  Ananiim,  and  Lehabim,  and 
Naphtuhim, 

14  And  Pathrusim,  and  Caslu- 
him,  (hout  of  whom  came  Philis- 
tim.J  and  (^aiditorim. 

15  1[  And  Canaan  begat  t  Sidon 
his  first-born,  and  Heth, 

16  And  the  Jebnsite,  and  the 
Amorite,  and  the  Girgasile, 

17  And  the  Hivite,  and  the  Ark- 
ite,  and  the  Sinite, 

18  And  the  Arvadite,  and  the  Ze- 
marite,  and  the  Hamathile :  and 
afterward  were  the  families  of  the 
Canaanites  spread  abroad. 

19  i  And  the  border  of  the  Ca- 
naanites was  from  Sidon,  as  thou 
coniest  to  Gorar,  unto  t  Gaza  ;  as 
thou  coest  unto  Sodom  and  Go- 
morrah, and  Admah,  and  Zeboim, 
even  unto  Lasha. 

20  These  arc  the  sons  of  Ham, 
after  their  families,  after  their 
tongues,  in  their  countries,  anil  in 
their  nations. 

21  If  Unto  Shcni  also,  the  father 
of  all  the  children  of  Eher,  the  bro- 
ther of  Japheth  the  elder,  even  to 
him  wore  children  horn. 

22  The  l"  children  of  Slicm  ;  Elam. 
and  Asshur,  and  |  Arpliaxad,  and 
I.ud,  and  .Aram. 


GENESIS. 

Rfforr 
CHRIST 

r.  2218. 


f!  Or^s  some 
reaj  it,  Ro- 


&.  25.  22. 

Zepli.  2.  11. 
.1  IChr.  1.8, 
S6C. 


c  Jer.  16.  16. 
Mk.  7.  2. 
fch.  6.  U 


Babylon. 


I  Or,  the 

streets  of  tht 
city. 


Heb. 
Skelah. 
Ich.  11.  12. 
1   Clir.  I. 

'  2217. 
II  That  IS, 
division. 


13.  12, 
1-1,  16,  17. 
fcl5.  18-21 


12.  7,  8. 
t  Ilcb. 

.4:zah. 


tllob.  j4r- 
\pnchshad. 


t  Heb.  ;;;>. 

Heb. 

ords. 

cir.  2217. 
II  Or,  east- 

/,  nsch. 
13.11. 2S;.m. 


6.2. 


1  Chr.  13.  e. 
Hi-h.aman 
■lid  to  his 
righbour. 
Heb.  burn 

them  to  a 


■ith 


?s.  2.  1. 

fch.  1.  26. 
s.  2.  -1. 
cts  2.  4,5,6. 
ch.  42.  23. 
ut.  28.  4y. 


^l 


k  rCnr.  14, 
23. 

Ich.  10.22 
IChr.   1.  1 


The  confusion  of  tonguew. 

23  .And  the  children  of  Aram  ;  Uz, 
and  Hul,  and  Gcther,  and  Marli. 

24  And  Arpha.xad  begat  t  '  Sa- 
lah  ;  and  Salah  bc"at  Eber. 

25  ">  And  unto  Eber  were  born 
two  sons  :  the  name  of  one  was 
II  Pelcg,  for  in  his  days  was  the 
earth  divided ;  and  hia  brother'n 
name  was  Joktan. 

2()  And  Joktan  begat  Almodad, 
and  Sheleph,  and  flazarmaveth, 
and  Jerah, 

27  And  Hadoram,  and  Uzal,  ami 
Diklah, 

28  And  Obal,  and  Abimael,  and 
Sheba, 

29  And  Opiiir,  and  Havilah,  and 
Jobab :  all  these  tcerc  the  sons  of 
Joktan. 

30  And  their  dwelling  was  from 
Mesha,  as  thou  goest  unto  Sephar, 
a  mount  of  the  east. 

31  Tlie.se  are  the  sons  of  Shem, 
after  tlieir  families,  after  their 
tongues,  in  their  lands,  after  their 
nations. 

32  "These  are  the  families  of  the 
sons  of  Noah,  after  their  genera- 
tions, in  their  nations :  » and  by 
these  were  the  nations  divided  in 
the  earth  after  the  flood. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  One  language  in  the  irortd.  3  The  build- 
ing of  Babel.  6  The  confusion  of 
tongues.  10  The  generations  of  Shem. 
27  The  generations  of  Terah  the  father 
of  Abrrnn.  31  Terah  goeth  from  Ur 
to  Harare 

A  ND  the  whole  earth  was  of  one 
■'*■  t  language,  and  of  one  |  speech. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
journeyed  ||  from  the  east,  that  the)- 
tbund  a  plain  in  the  larul  of  Shi- 
nar;  and  they  dwelt  there. 

3  And  t  they  said  one  to  another, 
Go  to,  let  us  make  brickj  and  t  burn 
them  thoroughly.  And  they  had 
brick  fur  stone,  and  slime  had  they 
for  mortar. 

4  And  they  said.  Go  to,  let  us 
build  us  a  city,  and  a  tower,  ^  whose 
top  via'j  reach  unto  heaven;  and 
let  us  make  us  a  name,  lest  we  bo 
scattered  abroad  upon  the  face  of 
the  whole  earth. 

5  Ij  -And  the  Lord  came  down  to 
see  the  city  and  the  tower,  which 
the  children  of  men  builded. 

0  And  the  Lord  said.  Behold, 
c  the  people  is  one,  and  they  have 
all  d  one  language  ;  and  this  thev 
begin  to  do:  and  now  nothing  will 
bo  restrained  from  them,  which 
they  have  e  imagined  to  do. 

7  Go  to,  Het  us  go  down,  and 
there  confound  tlieir  language, 
that  they  may  e  not  undcrsland 
one  another's  speech. 

8  So  htho  Lord  scattered  them 
abroad  from  thence  '  ujion  the  face 
of  all  the  earth ;  and  they  left  off 
to  build  the  city. 

OThercfore  is  the  name  of  it  called 
II  Uabel,  ''  becau.se  the  Lord  did 
there  confound  the  language  of  all 
llie  earth'  and  from  thence  did  Ihu 
Lord  scatter  them  abroad  upon 
the  face  of  all  the  earlh. 

10  V  ITliesc  nre  llin  generalion* 
10 


The  generations  of  Shem. 
of  Sliem :    Shem   was    a   hundred 
years  old,  and  begat  Arphaxad  two 
years  after  the  flood  : 

11  And  Shem  hved  after  he  begat 
Arphaxad  five  hundred  years,  and 
begat  sons  and  daughters. 

12  And  Arphaxad  lived  five  and 
thirty  vearg,  "and  begat  Salah. 

13  And  Arphaxad  lived  after  lie 
begat  Salah  four  hundred  and  three 
years,  and  begal  sons  and  daugh- 
ters. 

14  And  Salah  lived  thirty  years, 
and  begat  Eber : 

15  And  Salah  lived  after  he  begat 
Eber  four  hundred  and  three  years, 
and  begat  sons  and  daughters. 

16  n  And  Eber  lived  tour  and  thir- 
ty years,  and  begat  "  Peleg  : 

17  And  Eber  lived  after  he  begat 
Peleg  four  hundred  and  thirty 
years,  and  begat  sons  and  daugh- 
ters. 

18  And  Peleg  lived  thirty  years, 
and  begat  Reu : 

19  And  Peleg  lived  after  he  begat 
Reu  two  hundred  and  nine  years, 
and  begat  sons  and  daughters. 

20  And  Reu  lived  two  and  thirty 
years,  and  begat  P  Serug. 

21  And  Reu  lived  after  he  begat 
Serug  two  hundred  and  seven 
years,  and  begat  sons  and  daugh- 
ters. 

22  And  Serug  lived  thirty  years, 
and  begat  Nahor: 

23  And  Serug  lived  after  he  be^at 
Nahor  two  hundred  years,  and  be- 
gat sons  and  daughters. 

24  And  Nahor  lived  nine  and 
twenty  years,  and  begat  qTerah. 

25  And  Nahor  lived  after  he  be- 
gat Terah  a  hundred  and  nineteen 
years,  and  begat  sons  and  daugh- 
ters. 

26  And  Terah  lived  seventy  years, 
and  r begat  Abrara,  Nahor,  and 
Haran. 

27  H  Now  these  are  tlie  genera 
tions  of  Terah :  Terah  begat  A 
bram,  Nahor,  and  Haran :  and  Ha 
ran  be^at  Lot. 

28  And  Haran  died  before  his 
father  Terah  in  the  land  of  his  na 
tivity,  in  Ilr  of  the  Chaldees. 

29  And  Abram  and  Nahor  took 
them  wives :  the  name  of  Abram's 
wife  was  ^Sarai ;  and  the  name  of 
Nahor's  wife  'Milcah,  the  daugh 
ter  of  Haran,  the  father  of  Milcah, 
and  the  father  of  Iscah. 

30  But  "Sarai  was  barren;  she 
had  no  child. 

31  And  Terah  w  took  Abram  his 
son,  and  Lot  the  son  of  Haran  his 
son's  souj  and  Sarai  his  daughter 
in-law,  his  son  Abram's  wife  ;  and 
they  went  forth  with  them  from 
"  Ur  of  the  Chaldees,  to  go  into  y  the 
land  of  Canaan  ;  and  they  came 
unto  Haran,  and  dwelt  there. 

32  And  the  days  of  Terah  were 
two  hundred  and  five  years :  and 
Terah  died  in  Haran. 

CHAPTER  Xn. 

1  Godcalleth  Abram,  and  blexutk  h. 
with  a  promise  of  Christ.  A  He  d^pii 
tth  Kilh  Lot  from  Haran.    6  Hejour- 


CHAPTER  Xtl. 


Before 

Before 

C  H  R  I  .S  T 

CHRIST 

cir.  2346. 

1921. 

23U. 

ach.  15.  7. 

m  Spe  Luke 

Neh.  9.  7. 

3.  36. 

Is.  41.  2. 

Acts  7.  3. 

Heb.  11.8. 

2281. 

hell.  17.6. 
&  18.  !8. 

Deut.  26.  5. 

1  Kinsrs  3.  8. 

c  ch.  24.  35. 

.1  ch.  28.  4. 

Gal.  3.  14. 

2247. 

e  ch.  27.  29. 

n  I  Chr.  1. 

Ex.  23.  22. 

19. 

Num.  24.  9. 

o  Cnlleu, 

fch.  18.  18. 

Luke  3.  35, 

&,  22.  IS. 

Phalec. 

&  26.  4. 

Ps.  72.  17. 

2217. 

Acts  3.  25. 
Gal.  3.  8. 

jch.  14.   14. 

2185. 
p  Luke  3.  35, 

hch.  U.  31. 

Saruch, 

,Heb.  11.9. 

2165. 

kDeut.  U. 

30.  Judj. 

7.  I. 

Ich.  10.  18, 

19.  &.  13.7. 

mch.  17.  I. 

2125. 

n  ch.   13.  15. 

q  Luke  3.  34, 

&  17.  8. 

Tfiara. 

Ps.  105.9,11. 

och.  13.4. 

2036. 

r  Josh.  24.  2. 
1  CUr.  1.  26. 

p  ch.  13.  4. 

1996. 

t  Heb.  in 

going  and 

qch™3!'3.°' 

rch.  26.  I. 

sPs.  105.  13 

t  ch.  43.  1. 

sch.  17.  15. 

&  20.  12. 
t  ch.  22.  20. 

u  ver.  14. 
ch.  26.  7. 

uch.  16. 1,2. 

&.  18.  11,  12. 

«•  ch.  20.  1 1 

w  ch.  12.  1. 

&  26.  7. 

xch. 20.5,13 

Seech. 26.  7 

X  Neh.  9.  7. 

cir.  1920. 

Acts  7.  4. 

y  ch.  10.  19. 

cir.  1923. 

y  ch.  39.  7. 
Mall.  5.  28. 

I92L 

zch.  20.  2. 

ach.  20.  14. 

Ood  calleth  Ahram. 
neyeth  through  Canaan,  7  which  is  pro- 
mised him  in  a  vision.  10  He  is  dri- 
ven by  a  famine  into  Epipt.  11  Fer.r 
maketh  him/eign  his  wi/c  to  be  his  sis- 
ter. 14  Pharaoh,  having  taken  herfrOTji 
him,  by  plagues  is  compelled  to  restore 
her. 

NOW  the  »  Lord  had  said  unto 
Abram,  Get  thee  out  of  thy 
country,  and  from  thy  kindred,  and 
from  thy  father's  house,  unto  a  land 
that  I  will  shew  thee  : 

2  bAnd  I  will  make  of  thee' a 
great  nation,  ^  and  I  will  bless  thee, 
and  make  thy  name  great;  <lanti 
thou  shall  be  a  blessing : 

3  eAnd  I  will  bless  them  that 
bless  thee,  and  curse  him  tiiat  curs- 
eth  thee:  fand  in  thee  shall  all 
families  of  the  earth  be  blessed. 

4  So  Abram  departed,  as  the 
Lord  had  spoken  unto  him,  and 
Lot  went  with  him :  and  Abram 
teas  seventy  and  five  years  old 
when  he  departed  out  of  Haran. 

5  And  Abram  took  Sarai  his  wife, 
and  Lot  his  brother's  son,  and  all 
their  substance  that  they  had  ga- 
thered, and  e  the  souls  that  they 
had  gotten  h  in  Haran ;  and  they 
went  forth  to  go  into  the  land  of 
Canaan ;  and  into  the  land  of  Ca- 
naan they  came. 

6  IT  And  Abram  i  passed  through 
the  land  unto  the  place  of  Sichem, 
kunto  the  plain  of  Moreh.  'And 
the  Canaanite  was  then  in  the  land. 

7  m  And  the  Lord  appeared  unto 
Abram,  and  said,  "  Unto  thy  seed 
will  I  give  this  land :  and  there 
buildedne  ano  altar  unto  the  Lord, 
who  appeared  unto  him. 

8  And  he  removed  from  thence 
unto  a  mountain  on  the  east  of 
Beth-el,  and  pitched  his  tent,  hav- 
ing Beth-el  on  the  west,  and  Hai 
on  the  east:  and  tliere  he  builded 
an  altar  unto  the  Lord,  and  p  call- 
ed upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

9  And  Abram  journeyed,  fl  go- 
ing on  still  toward  the  south. 

10  IT  And  there  was  r  a  famine  in 
the  land:  and  Abram  swent  down 
into  Egypt  to  sojourn  there  ;  for  the 
famine  was  'grievous  in  the  land. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
was  come  near  to  enter  into  Egyi>t, 
that  he  said  unto  Sarai  his  wife, 
Behold  now,  I  know  that  thou  art 
"  a  fair  woman  to  look  upon  : 

12  Therefore  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  when  the  Egyptians  shall  gee 
thee,  that  they  shall  say.  This  is 
his  wife:  and  they  wwill  kill  me, 
but  they  will  save  thee  alive. 

13  ^Say,  I  pray  thee,  thou  art 
my  sister :  that  it  may  be  well 
with  me  for  thy  sake  ;  and  my  soul 
shall  live  because  of  thee. 

14  ir  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
when  Abram  was  come  into  Egypt, 
the  Egyptians  y  beheld  the  woman 
that  she  was  very  fair. 

15  The  princes  also  of  Pharaoh 
saw  her,  and  commended  her  be- 
fore Pharaoh  :  and  the  woman  was 
z  taken  into  Pharaoh's  house. 

16  And  he^entreated  Abram  well 
for  her   sake:  and   he   had  sheeji, 

11 


JM  removelh  toward  Sodom. 
and  oxen,  and  he-assea,  and  mcn- 
vervantg,   and   maid-servanU,   and 
cliu-aiiseg,  and  camels. 

17  And  the  Lord  ^  plagued 
Pharaoh  and  his  house  willi  great 
plagues  because  of  Sarai,  Abrain's 
wife. 

18  And  Pharaoli  called  Abram, 
and  said,  c  VVhat  is  \hk  that  thou 
bust  done  unto  me  ?  why  didst  tliou 
not  tell  me  that  she  was  thy  wife  f 

19  Why  paidst  thou,  She  is  my 
sister  1  so  I  might  have  taken  licr  to 
nie  to  wife ;  now  therefore  behold 
thy  wife,  take  her,  and  go  thy  way. 

'■20  <*  And  I'liaraob  commanded 
his  men  concerning  him  •  and  tliey 
Bent  him  awav,  and  his  wife,  and 
all  that  lie  had. 

CIlAl'TER  Xm. 

1  Abram  and  Lot  return  out  of  Egypt.  7 
By  dUngrcemcnt  they  part  asunder.  10 
2#of  goetfi  to  wu-kt  d  Sodom.  14  God  re- 
neweth  the  promise  to  Abram.  18  He 
remoreth  to  Hebron,  and  there  buildelh 
<in  nllar. 

AND  Abram  went  up  out  of 
Egypt,  he,  and  bis  wife,  and 
all  that  lie  had,  and  Lot  with  him, 
"into  the  south. 

2  bAnd  Abram  was  very  rich  in 
cattle,  in  silver,  and  in  gold. 

3  And  he  went  on  his  journeys 
«from  the  south  even  to  Beth-el, 
unto  the  place  where  his  tent  had 
been  at  the  beginning,  between 
Beth-cl  and  Hai ; 

4  Unto  the  <J  place  of  the  altar, 
which  he  had  made  there  at  the 
first:  and  there  Abram  e  called  on 
the  name  of  tlie  Lord. 

.')  11  And  Lot  also,  which  went 
with  Abram,  had  flocks,  and  herds, 
and  tents. 

G  And  fthe  land  was  not  able  to 
bear  tliem^  that  they  might  dwell 
together:  tor  their  substance  was 
great,  so  that  they  could  not  dwell 
together. 

/  And  there  was  ?  a  strife  between 
the  herdmen  of  Abram's  cattle  and 
the  lierdmen  of  Lot's  cattle:  'Mind 
the  Canaanite  and  the  Perizzite 
dwelled  then  in  the  land. 

8  And  Abram  said  unto  Lot, 
>  Let  there  be  no  strife,  I  i)ray  thee, 
between  me  and  thee,  and  between 
my  herdmen  and  thy  herdmen  ;  for 
we  be  t  brethren. 

1>  ^  Is  not  the  whole  land  before 
thee  'i  Separate  thyself,  I  pray  thee, 
from  me  :  '  if  thou  wilt  take  tlie  left 
liand,  then  I  will  go  to  the  right 
or  if  tkou  depart  to  the  right  hand, 
then  I  will  go  to  the  left. 

10  And  Lot  lifted  u|)  his  eyes,  and 
beheld  all  '"  tlifl  plani  of  Jordan, 
that  it  was  well  watered  every 
where,  before  the  Loud  "destroy- 
ed Sodom  and  Oomorrah,  "crcn 
an  the  garden  of  the  Lord,  like 
the  hind  of  Kgypt,  as  Ihou  comest 
unto  pZoar. 

U  ThiTi  fiOl  cho.se  him  all  the 
plain  of  Jordan  ;  and  Lot  journey- 
«d  east ;  and  they  separated  Ihem- 
■elves  the  one  from  the  other. 

I'i  Abram  duelled  in  the  land  of 
<,'anoaii,  and   Lot  'Uhvelled  in   the 


GENESIS. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  l«J20. 


b  e.h.  20.  IB. 
IChr.  16.21 
Ps.  IC.'..  M. 
Heb.  13.  4. 


ach.  12.  9. 
b  ch.  24.  35. 
Ps.  112.  3. 
Prov.  10.  22. 

cch.  12.  8,9, 


J  ch.  12.7,8. 
ePs.  116.  17. 


jch.  26.  20. 
h  ch.  12.  6. 


t  Heb.  men 

brethren  ; 

Seech.  II. 

27,  31.     Ex. 

2.  13.     Ps. 

133.  I.  Acts 

7.26. 

k  cb.  20.  15. 

&,3I.  10. 

1  Rnin.  12. 

18.  Heb.  12. 

II.  Jnni.  3. 

17. 

inch.  10.  17. 

DeiU.  34.  3. 

Ps.  107.  .34. 

Tich.  V.'.  21, 

25. 

och.  2.  10. 

I,.  51.3. 

pch.  14.2,8, 

St  19.  22. 

qch.  19.  29. 
cir.  1917. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  1917. 


r  ch.  14.  12. 
&,  19.  I. 
2  Pet.  2.  7, 8. 
•ich.  18.  20. 
E/.ek.  16.  49. 
2Pel.  2.  7,  8. 
•ch.  6.  11. 
u  vet.  11. 
*-ch.  28.  14. 


Mch.  12.7. 
\t  15.  \i. 
&  17.  8.  &. 
24.  7.&26.  4. 
Num.31.  12. 

t.  34.  4. 

I  7.  5. 
y2Chr.20.7. 
Ps.  37.  22,29. 
&  112.2. 

;h.  15.  5. 
t  22.  17. 
&•  26.  4. 
&.  23.  14. 
&  32.  12. 

32.  13. 
-j>.  23.  10. 
Dear.  1.  10. 
1  Kings4.  20. 
1  Chr.  27.  23. 
Is.  48.  19. 

33.22. 

1.  4.  16, 
17,  18.  Heb. 
11.  12. 
ch.  14.  13. 
Heb. 
plains. 
b  ch.  35.  27. 
i.  37.  14. 

ch.  10.  10. 
&,  11.2. 
bis.  II.  11. 


cDeut.29.23. 

d  ch.  19.  22. 

eDeut.  3. 17. 
Nam.  ,34.  12, 
J.sh.  3.  16. 
Ps.  107.  34. 
r  ch.  y.  2fi. 

Cir.  1913. 

gch.  15.20. 

Dcut.  3.  11. 

hJosh.  12.  4 

&  13.  [2. 
Deul.2.  20. 

k  Dent.  2. 

10,  11. 
Or,theplain 
>rKir{n- 


nOT,theplain 
f  Pa  ran, 
h.  21.  21. 
Jum.  12.  16. 

&.  13.  3. 
11 2  Chr.  20. 


.Ibram  rcmoveth  to  ffebron 
cities  of  the  plain,  and  r  pitched  his 
tent  toward  feodum. 

13  But  the  men  of  Sodom  'were 
wicked  and  'sinners  before  the 
Lord,  exceedingly. 

14  IF  And  the  Lord  said  unto  A- 
bram,  after  that  Lot  "  was  separated 
from  him.  Lift  up  now  lliine  eyes. 
and  look  from  the  place  where  thou 
art.  "northward,  and  southward, 
and  eastward,  and  westward  : 

15  For  all  the  land  which  thoii 
eest,  "to  thee  will  I  give  it,  and 

y  to  tliv  seed  for  ever. 

Iti  And  2 1  will  make  thy  seed  as 
the  dust  of  the  earth:  so  that  if  a 
man  can  number  the  dust  of  the 
earth,  then  shall  thy  seed  also  bo 
numbered. 

17  Arise,  walk  through  tlie  land  in 
the  length  of  it  and  in  the  breadth 
of  it ;  for  I  will  give  it  unto  thee. 

18  Then  Abram  removed  Ai's  tent, 
ami  came  and  a  dwelt  in  the  tldain 
of  Mamre,  h  which  is  in  Hebron, 
and  built  there  an  altar  unto  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1   The  battle  of  four  kings  asainsi  fine. 

II  Lot  in  taken  prisoner.     14  Abram 

rescueth  him.     K  M etchizedek  blesselh 

Abram.     20  Abram  giveth  him  tithe. 

22  The  reet  of  the  spoil,  his  partnera 

hafing  had  their  portions,  he  restoreth 

to  the  king  of  Sodom. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  days 

■'^  of  Amraphel  king  ^of  Shinar, 

Arioch  kin^  of  Ellasar,  Chedorlao- 

mer  king  ot  I'Elani,  and  Tidal  kinj; 

of  nations  ; 

2  That  these  made  war  with  Be- 
ra  king  of  Sodom,  and  with  Rirsha 
king  of  Gomorrah,  Shinab  king  of 
c  Admah,  and  Shemeber  kin"  of 
Zeboiim,  and  tlie  king  of  Bela, 
which  is  J  Zoar. 

3  All  these  were  joined  togetlier 
in  the  vale  of  SidJim,  e  which  is 
the  salt  sea. 

4  Twelve  years  f  they  served  Ch&- 
dorlaomer,  and  in  the  thirteenth 
year  they  rebelled. 

5  And  in  the  fourteenth  year  came 
Chedorlaomer,  and  the  kings  that 
tecre  with  him,  and  smote  Bthe 
Uenhaims  h  in  Ashleroth  Karnaim, 
and  I  the  Zu/.ims  in  Ham,  It  and  the 
Eminis  in  ||  Shavcli  Kiriathaim, 

G  1  And  tlie  Horitcs  in  their  mount 
Seir,  unto  ||  El  paran,  which  is  by 
the  wilderness. 

7  And  they  returned,  and  came  to 
En-mishpat,  which  is  Kadesh,  and 
smote  all  the  country  of  the  Ama- 
lekites,  and  also  the  Amorites,  that 
dwelt  ""in  Hazezon-tamar. 

8  And  there  went  out  the  king  or 
Sodom,  and  the  king  of  Gomorrah, 
and  the  king  of  Ailmah,  and  the 
king  of  Zeboiim,  and  the  king  of 
Hehi,  (the  same  i4-  Zoar;)  and  they 
joined  battle  with  them  in  the  vale 
of  Siddim; 

'.I  With  (^hedorlaomer  the  king  of 
Elam,  and  with  Tidal   king  of  iia 
tions,  and   Amraphel   king  of  Shi- 
nar, and   Arioch  king  of  Ellasar; 
four  kings  with  live. 

U)  And  the  vale  of  Siddim  was 
12 


Melchiiedek  blesseth  Mram. 
full  of  "  slirae-pits;  and  the  kings 
of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  fled,  and 
lell  there  :  and  they  tliat  remained 
fled  oto  the  mountain. 

11  And  they  took  pall  the  goods 
of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  and  all 
their  victuals,  and  went  their  way. 

12  And  they  took  Lot,  Abrani's 
q  brother's  son,  r  who  dwelt  in  So- 
dom, and  his  goods,  and  departed. 

13  If  And  there  came  one  that  had 
escaped,  and  told  Abrarn  the  He- 
brew ;  for  she  dwelt  in  the  plain  of 
Mamre  the  Amorite,  brother  of 
Kshcol,  and  brother  of  Aner:  'and 
these  were  confederate  with  A- 
bram. 

14  And  when  Abram  heard  that 
1  his  brother  was  taken  captive, 
he  II  armed  his  Ij  trained  servants, 
w  born  in  his  own  house,  three  hun- 
dred and  eighteen,  and  pursued 
them  ^  unto  Dan. 

15  And  he  divided  himself  against 
them,  he  and  his  servants  by  night, 
and  y  smote  them,  and  pursued  them 
unto  Hobah,  which  is  on  the  left 
hand  of  Damascus. 

IG  And  he  brought  back  z  all  the 
goods,  and  also  brought  again  his 
brother  Lot,  and  his  goods,  and  the 
women  also,  and  the  people. 

17  IT  And  the  king  of  Sodom  ^went 
out  to  meet  him  ''  (after  his  return 
from  the  slaughter  of  Chedorlao- 
mer,  and  of  the  kings  that  were  with 
him,)  atthe  valley  of Shaveh,  which 
is  the  c  king's  dale. 

18  And  d  Mclchizedek  king  of 
S^lem  brought  forth  bread  and 
wine:  and  he  was  «  the  priest  of 
f  the  most  high  God. 

19  .'\nd  he  blessed  him,  and  said, 
Blessed  be  Abram  of  the  most  high 
God,  e  possessor  of  heaven  and 
earth : 

20  And  h  blessed  be  the  most  high 
God,  which  hath  delivered  thine 
pnemies  into  thy  hand.  And  he 
gave  birn  tithes  'of  all. 

21  Ann  the  king  of  Sodom  said 
unto  Abram,  Give  me  the  t  persons, 
and  take  the  goods  to  thyself. 

22  And  Abram  said  to  the  king  of 
Sodom,  I  I'have  lifted  up  my  hand 
unto  the  Lord,  the  most  high  God, 
'  the  posses.sor  of  heaven  and  earth, 

23  That  m  I  will  not  take  from  a 
thread  even  to  a  shoe-latchet,  and 
that  I  will  not  take  any  thing  that 
»s  thine,  lest  thou  shouldest  say,  I 
have  made  Abram  rich  : 

24  Save  only  that  wijich  the  young 
men  have  eaten,  and  the  portion  of 
the  men  "which  went  with  me, 
Aner,  Eshcol,  and  Mamre  ;  let  them 
take  their  portion. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  God  mcouragelh.  Abram.  1  Abram 
conip'n.inethfor  want  of  an  keir.  4  God 
proiniseth  him  a  so??,  andaviullip!:pit^ 
•jf  his  seed  6AhramiijusliJiedlty/ailh. 
7  C.'.nann  i.;  promi-^fd  a^ain^  and  con- 
firmrd  hy  a  si-^n,  12  a7,d  a  vi.iiO'l. 

After  these  things  the  word 
■'*■  of  the  Lord  came  luilo  Abram 
»  in  a  vision,  saying,  I-  Fear  not, 
Abram:  1  a)n  thy  c  shield,  ami  ihy 
exceeding  <l  great  reward. 


CHAPTER  XV. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1913. 


p  ver.  16,21. 


u  cl..  13.  8. 
M  Or,  led 
fonh. 
II  Or,  in- 
structed. 
well.  M.Z. 
&  17.  12,27. 
E.-cles.  2.  7. 
xDeul.3).  1. 
Judg-.  18.29. 
yls.41.  2,  3. 

z  ver.  U,  12. 


^  Ju.l<r.  II. 
31.   ISam. 
18.  6. 
liHeb.  7.  1. 


c  2  Sam.  18. 

IS. 

JHeb.  7.  1. 

e  Ps.  110.4. 
Heh.  5.  6. 
f  Mio.  6.  6. 
Acts  16.  17. 
Riiih3.  10. 
2  Sim.  2.  5. 
?  ver.  22. 
Malt.  11.25. 
hch.  24.  27. 

i  Hcb.  7.  4. 

t  Heb.  souls. 


k  Ex.  6.  8. 
Da„.  12.  7. 
Rev.  10.5,6. 
1  ver.  19. 
ch.  21.33. 
m  So  Esther 
9.  15,  16. 


.1  D.ui.  10.  I. 

Acts  10.  10, 

II. 

Ii  ch.  26.  24. 

D.in.  10.   12. 

I.uke  1.  13, 

30. 

c  Ps.  3.  3.  Sl 

5.  12.  &  84. 

11.  &,9I.  4. 

&  119.  114. 

•  \  Ps.  16.  5. 

i'.  58.  11. 

Pii.v.  11.  18. 


h  P.".  147.  4. 
1  Jer.  33.  22. 
kch.22.  17. 
E.\.  32.  13. 
Dent.  1.  10. 
&  10.  22. 
1  Clir  27. 
23.  Rum.  4. 
18.  Hi.b.  1 1. 

12.  SL-e  ch. 

13.  16. 

1  Roiri.4.  3,9, 
22.  Gal.  3.  6. 
Jam.  2.  2.'). 
mP«.105.  31. 
nch.  12.  1. 
och.  11.23, 
31. 


n  See  ch.  24. 


1  Sam.  14.  9, 

to.    2K.ngs 

23.  8.    Luke 

1.  18. 

1  Jer.  34.  18, 

19. 

sLev.  1.  17. 

I  Gen.  2.  21. 

Job  4.  13. 


11  Ex.  12.  40. 
Ps.  105.  23. 
Acts  7.  6. 


X  Ex.  6.  6. 
De.it.  6.  22. 
V  E.^.  12.  36. 
Ps.  105.  37. 
z  Job  5.  re. 
aActsl3.  36. 
b  ch.  25.  8. 
cEm.  12.  40. 
.1  I  Kings 
21.26. 
e  Dan.  8.  23. 
Matt.  23.  32. 
1  Tuess.  2. 
16. 

t  Heb.  re 

tamp  offi. 

f  Jer.  31. 


18, 
19. 

g-ch.  24.  7. 
h  ch.  12.  7. 
&.  13.  15. 
<Si  26.  4. 
Ex.  S3.  31. 
Num.  34.  3. 
Deut.  1.  7. 
&  11.  24. 
&  34.  4. 
Jnsh.  1.  4. 


iKn 
2Chr; 


S1.21. 

.26. 


Mram  i.ijitst!Jied  by  faith 

2  And  Abram  said.  Lord  God, 
what  wilt  thou  give  me,  e  seeing  I  go 
childless,  and  the  steward  ol  my 
house  !'.9  this  Eliezer  of  Damascus  f 

3  And  Abram  said.  Behold,  to  me 
thou  hast  given  no  seed :  and  lo, 
'one  born  in  my  house  is  mine  heir. 

4  And  behold,  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  him,  saying,  Tliii 
shall  not  be  thine  heir  ;  but  Tie  th:it 
?  shall  come  forth  out  of  thine  ow.ii 
bowels  shall  be  thine  heir. 

5  And  be  brought  him  forth 
abroad;  and  said.  Look  now  toward 
heaven,  and  b  tell  the  i  stars,  if  thou 
be  able  to  number  them  :  and  he  said 
unto  him,  kSo  shall  thy  seed  be. 

G  And  lie  1  believed  in  the  Lord  ; 
and  he  m  counted  it  to  him  for  right- 
eousness. 

7  And  he  said  unto  him,  I  am  tlin 
Lord  that  "  brought  thee  out  of 
o  Ur  of  the  Chaldees,  p  to  give  Ihea 
this  land  to  inherit  it. 

8  And  he  said,  Lord  God,  q  where- 
by shall  I  know  that  I  shall  in- 
herit it? 

9  .And  he  said  unto  him.  Take  me 
a  heifer  of  three  years  old,  and  a 
she-goat  of  three  years  old,  and  a 
ram  of  three  years  old,  and  a  turtle- 
dove, and  a  young  pigeon. 

10  And  he  took  unto  him  all  these, 
and  r  divided  them  in  the  midst,  and 
laid  each  piece  one  against  another : 
but  'the  birds  divided  he  not. 

11  And  when  the  fowls  camo 
down  upon  the  carcasses,  Abram 
drove  them  away. 

12  And  when  the  sun  was  going 
down,  t  a  deep  sleep  fell  upon  A- 
bram ;  and  lo,  a  horror  ot  great 
darkness  fell  upon  him. 

13  And  he  said  unto  Abram. 
Know  of  a  surety  "  that  thy  bocJ 
shall  be  a  stranger  in  a  land  tliat 
is  not  theirs,  and  shall  serve 
Ihcm  ;  and  «  they  shall  afflict  them 
four  huiulred  years  ; 

14  And  also  that  nation  whom 
they  shall  serve,  "will  t judge:  and 
afterward  y  shall  they  come  out 
with  great  substance. 

15  And  z  thou  shalt  go  »  to  thy 
fathers  in  peace ;  *>  thou  shalt  l>e 
buried  in    a  good  old  age. 

IG  But  <:  in  the  fourth  generation 
they  shall  come  hither  again:  for 
the  iniquity  J  of  the  Amorites  c  is 
not  yet  full. 

17  And  it  came  to  pa.ss,  that  when 
the  sun  went  down,  and  it  was 
dark,  behold  a  smoking  furnace, 
and  fa  burning  lamp  that  f  passed 
between  those  pieces. 

18  In  that  same  day  the  Lord 
g  made  a  covenant  with  Abram, 
saying,    h  Unto    thy    seed    have    1 

tiven  this  land,  from  the  river   of 
Igypt  unto  the  great  river,  the  river 
Euphrates : 

19  The  Kenites,  and  fh.e  Keniz- 
zites,  and  the  Kadmonites, 

20  And  the  Hittites,  and  the  Pe- 
rizzHes,  and  the  Kephaims, 

21  And  the  Amorites,  and  tlie 
Canaanites,  and  the  Girgashitra, 
and  the  .lebusites. 

13 


Sarai g^iveth  Hagar  to  Jibram. 
CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  Sarai,  bting  ttarren,  givetit  Hns;nr  to 
Abram.  i  Hagar,  being  ajliaed  fur 
deepL'    ^  '  ■ 


AlK 


gelt 


herself,  11  and  teUetli  her  of  her  child. 

15  Ishmncl  is  born. 

TVrOW  Sarai,  Abram's  wife,  »bare 
■^~  iiim  no  children:  and  ahe  had 
a  handmaid,  <>  an  Egyptian,  wlioso 
name  wu.i  <;  Hajar. 

a  J  And  Sarai  said  unto  Al)ram, 
Behold  now,  the  hoRD  e  liatli  re 
Htrained  me  I'rom  bearin" :  I  pray 
•  hoe  '  go  in  unto  my  maid  ;  it  may 
bo  tliat  I  may  f  obtain  children  by 
lier  :  and  Abram  e  hearkened  to 
tlie  voice  of  Sarai. 

3  And  Sarai,  Abram's  wife,  took 
Hagar  her  maid  the  Egyptian,  after 
Abram  I'  had  dwelt  ten  years  in  the 
land  of  Canaan,  and  gave  her  to  her 
husband  Abram  to  be  his  wife. 

4  IT  And  lie  went  in  unto  Hagar, 
and  slie  conceived :  and  when  she 
saw  that  slie  had  conceived,  her 
mistress  was  i  despised  in  her  eyes. 

5  And  Sarai  said  unto  Abram,  My 
wrong  be  upon  thee :  I  have  given 
my  maid  into  thy  bosom  ;  and  when 
she  .saw  that  she  had  conceived,  I 
was  despised  in  her  eyes :  k  the 
Loan  judge  between  me  and  thee. 

6  IBut  Abram  said  unto  Sarai, 
"1  Behold,  thy  maid  is  in  thy  hand  ; 
do  to  her  t  as  it  pleaseth  thee.  And 
when  Sarai  t  dealt  hardly  with  her, 
"she  fled  from  iicr  face. 

7  ir  And  tlie  angel  of  tlie  Lord 
found  her  by  a  fountain  of  water  in 
the  wilderness,  oby  tlie  fountain  in 
the  way  to  pShur. 

8  And  he  said,  Hagar,  Sarai's 
maid,  whence  earnest  thou  1  and 
whitlier  wilt  thou  go  ?  And  she 
Baid,  I  ilee  from  the  face  of  my 
mistress  Sarai. 

t)  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said 
unto  her.  Return  to  thy  mistress, 
and  q  suhmit  thyself  under  her 
hands. 

10  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
Baid  unto  her,  r  I  will  multiply  thy 
seed  exceedingly,  that  it  shall  not 
be  numbered  for  lunllitude. 

U  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  uiUo  her,  I'chold,  thou  art  with 
child,  and  shall  bear  a  son,  *  and 
shall  call  his  name  j|  Ishmael  ;  be- 
cause the  Lord  hath  heard  thy 
affliction. 

12  '  And  he  will  be  a  wild  man  ; 
his  liand  icill  he  against  every  man, 
and  every  man's  hand  against  him  ; 
"  and  ho  shall  dwell  in  the  pre- 
sence of  all  his  brethren. 

13  And  she  calle<l  the  name  of 
the  Lord  that  spake  unto  her. 
Thou  God  seest  me:  for  she  said. 
Have  I  also  hero  looked  after  him 
>lhat  seclh  me? 

11  Wherefore  the  well  was  called 
J"  II  Boer-laliai-roi ;  behold,  it  is 
2  between  Kadesh  and  Bered. 

l.'i  If  And  ■>  Hagar  bare  Abram  a 
son :  and  Abram  called  his  son's 
name,  which  Hagar  bare,  l-  Ish- 
mael. 

16  And    Abram   was  fourscore 


GENESIS. 

Before      11       Before 
CHRIST   '  CHRIST 
cir.  191.1.  1910. 


ncli.  15.  2,3 

bch.  21.9. 

c  Gal.  4.  24. 

.1  cli.  30.  3. 

e  ch.  20.  18. 

&.  30.  2. 

lSii,„.i.,';,6. 

i  So  ch.  30. 

.3,9. 

t  Hcb.  be 

builded  by 

her. 

sell. 3.  ;r. 


I  Prov.  15.  1. 

I  Pel.  3.  7. 
in  Job  2.  6. 
Pi.  106.41, 
42.  Jer.  38. 
5. 

t  Heb.  ti\nl 

which  is 

good  in  thini 

eijf!'. 

t  Hib.  nf- 

Jticted  her. 

II  Ex.  2.  15. 
0  ch.  25.  18. 
pEx.  15.22. 


sell.  17.  19. 
Mall.  I.  21. 
Luke  1.  13, 


ich.  21.20. 
11  ch.  25.  18. 


xch.  31.  42. 
vch.  21.  62. 
&  25.  II. 
II  Thai  IS,  the 
icellofhim 
thai  tirelh 
m\tiseelhme. 
■I.  Num.  13. 
26. 

«GaI.4.  22. 
b  ver.  II. 
1910. 


ach.  12.  1. 
bch.  28.  3. 
:4.35.  11. 

1  Ex.  6.  3. 
iDeui.  10.17. 
lech.  5.  22. 
I&.48.  15. 

lKiiij3  2.  4. 
&.8.  55. 

2  Kings  £0.3. 
'll  Or,  up 
\right,  or, 

Idch.  6.' 9. 
iDbui.  18.  13. 
!jnb  1.  1. 

Man.  6.  48. 

e  ch.  \i.  2. 
'&.  13.  16.  &. 

S2.  17. 

fver.  17. 

5  Rom.  4.11, 
12,  15.  Gal. 
3.29. 

t  Heb.miiili- 
tude  ofna- 

h  Neil.  9.  7. 
ij  Thai  is. 
Father  of  a 
great  multi- 
tude. 

iRom.  4.  17. 
kch.  35.  11. 
1  ver.  16. 
ch.  35.  II. 
Malt.  1.  6, 
&c. 

mO.nl.  3.  17. 
.1  ch.  26.  i-\. 

6  28.  13. 
Heb.  11.  16. 
0  Rom.  9.  8. 
p  ch.  l->.  7. 
Si  13.  15. 
Ps.105.  9,11. 
t  Heb.  of  thy 
sojourn- 

qch.'sS.  4. 


Dcut.  4.  37. 
&.  14.2. 
&,  E6.  18. 
&.  29.  13. 
s  Acts  7.  8. 
I  Acts  7.  8. 
Rom.  4.  II. 
t  Heb.  a  son 
ofrighldnvs. 
uLev.  I  a.  3. 
Luke  2.  21. 

John  7.  a. 

Phil.  3.  5. 


II  Thai  is, 
Princefs. 
xch.  18.  10. 


.Ibram^s  name  is  changed. 
and  six  years  old,  when  Hagar 
bare  Ishmael  to  .Abram. 

CHAITER  XVII. 

1   God  reneieetli  the  covenant.     5  ytbram 
his  name  i.<  changed  in  token  of  a  greater 
blessing.  10  Circurncinion  is  instituted. 
15  Sarai  Iter  name  is  changed,  and  she 
blessed.  M  Isancispromised.  72Abra~ 
ham  and  leltmatl  are  circumcised. 
AND  when    Abram   was   ninety 
^^  years  old  and  nine,  the  Lord 
^  apjieared  to  .\bram,  and  said  un- 
to liim,  b  I  am  the  Almighty  God ; 
e  walk    before   me,   and    be   tliou 
y  <^  perfect. 

2  And  I  will  make  my  covenant 
between  me  and  thee,  and  e  will 
multiply  thee  exceedingly. 

3  And  Abram  'fell  on  his  face: 
and  Cod  talked  with  him,  saying, 

4  As  for  me,  behold,  my  cove- 
nant is  with  thee,  and  thou  shall 
be  s  a  father  of  t  many  nations. 

.5  Neither  shall  thy  name  any 
more  be  called  Abram  ;  but  h  thy 
name  shall  be  ||  Abraham;  'for  a 
father  of  many  nations  have  I  madu 
thee. 

6  And  I  will  make  thee  exceed- 
ing fruitful,  and  I  will  make  k  na- 
tions of  thee  ;  and  1  kings  shall  come 
out  of  thee. 

7  And  1  will  m  establish  my  cove- 
nant between  me  and  thee,  and  thy 
seed  after  thee,  in  their  generations, 
for  an  everlasting  covenant ;  n  to  bo 
a  God  unto  thee,  and  to  o  thy  seed 
after  thee. 

8  And  p  I  will  give  unto  thee,  and 
to  thy  seed  after  thee,  tlie  land 
t  1  wherein  thou  art  a  stranger,  all 
the  land  of  Canaan,  for  an  ever- 
histin"  possession ;  and  r  i  will  be 
their  God. 

9  ir  And  God  said  unto  Abraham, 
Thou  shall  keep  my  covenant  there- 
fore, thou,  and  thy  seed  after  thee, 
in  their  generations. 

10  This  is  my  covenant,  which 
yo  shall  keep,  between  me  and  you, 
and  thy  seed  after  thee ;  '  Every 
man-child  among  you  shall  be  cir- 
cumcised. 

11  And  ye  shall  circumcise  the 
flesh  of  your  foreskin  ;  and  it  shall 
be  '  a  token  of  the  covenant  be- 
twixt me  and  you. 

12  And  t  ho  that  is  eight  days  old 
shall  be  circumcised  among  you, 

every   man-ciiild   in   your  genera- 
tions, he  that  is  born  in  the  house, 
or  bought  with  money  of  ony  stran- 
er,  wliich  i.<  not  of  ihy  seed. 

13  He  that  is  born  in  thy  house, 
and  he  that  is  bou''ht  with  thy  mo- 
ney, must  needs  be  circumcised : 
and  my  covenant  shall  be  in  your 
flesh  for  an  everlasting  covenant. 

14  And  the  nncircnincised  man- 
child,  whose  flesh  of  his  foreskin  is 
not  circumcised,  that  soul  "  shall  be 
cut  oft'  from  his  peojile ;  he  hath 
broken  my  covenant. 

1.5  II  And  God  said  unto  Abra- 
ham, As  for  Sarai  thy  wife,  thou 
shalt  not  call  her  name  Sarai,  but 
'  Sarah  shall  her  name  be. 
10  And    1    will    bless  hor,  "  and 
ive  thee  a  son  also  of  her :  yen,  1 
14 


Tsaan  is  promised. 
will  bless  lier,  and  t  she  shall  be  a 
mother  y  of  nations  ;  kings  of  peo- 
ple shall  be  of  her. 

17  Then  Abialiara  fell  upon  his 
face,  2  and  laughed,  and  said  in  his 
heart,  Shall  a  child  be  born  unto 
him  that  is  a  hundred  years  old'? 
and  shall  Sarah,  that  is  ninety  years 
old,  bear '! 

18  And  Abraham  said  unto  God, 

0  that  Ishniael  might  live  before 
thee ! 

19  And  God  said,  a  Sarah  thy  wife 
shall  bear  thee  a  sou  indeed ;  and 
thou  shah  call  his  name  Isaac  :  and 

1  will  establish  my  covenant  with 
him  for  an  everlasting  covenant, 
and  with  his  seed  after  him. 

20  And  as  for  Ishniael,  I  have 
Iieard  thee:  Behold,  I  have  blessed 
him,  and  will  make  him  fruitful, 
and  b  will  multiply  him  exceeding- 
ly :  "^twelve  princes  shall  he  beget, 
d  and  I  will  make  him  a  grea 
nation. 

21  But  my  covenant  will  I  osta 
blish  with  Isaac, «  which  Sarah  shall 
bear  unto  thee  at  this  set  time  in 
the  next  year. 

22  And  he  left  off  talking  witi, 
him,  and  God  went  up  from  Abra- 
ham. 

23  IT  And  Abraham  took  Ishmael 
his  son,  and  all  that  were  born  in 
his  house,  and  all  that  were  bought 
with  his  money,  every  male  among 
the  men  of  Abraham's  house;  and 
circumcised  the  flesh  of  their  fore- 
skin, in  the  self-same  day,  as  God 
had  said  unto  him. 

24  And  Abraham  was  ninety  years 
old  and  nine,  when  he  was  circum 
cised  in  the  flesh  of  his  foreskin. 

25  And  Ishmael  bis  sou  was  thir- 
teen vears  old,  when  he  was  circum 
cisecT  in  the  flesh  of  his  foreskin. 

23  In  the  self-same  day  was  Abra- 
ham circumcised,  and  Ishmael  his 
son  ; 

27  And  fall  the  men  of  his  house, 
born  in  the  house,  and  bought  with 
money  of  tlie  stranger,  were  cir- 
cumcised  with  him. 

CHAPTER  XVIir. 
1  Abrahavi  entertainelh  three  angels.  9 
Stirafiis  TeprQ^ed  for  laughing  at  the 
strange  promise.  17  The^  destruction 
of  Sodom  is  revealed  to  Abraham.  23 
.Abraham  viaketh  intercession  for  the 
men  thereof. 

AND  the  Lord  appeared  unto 
-'*•  him  in  the  » plains  of  Mamre  : 
and  he  sat  in  the  tent-door  in  the 
heat  of  the  day  ; 

2  b  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes  and 
lookeii,  and  lo,  three  men  stood 
by  him :  <=  and  when  he  saw  them, 
he  ran  to  meet  tjieni  from  the  tent- 
door,  and  bowed  himself  toward 
the  ground, 

.1  And  said,  My  Lord,  if  now  I 
have  found  favour  in  thy  sight, 
pass  not  away,  I  pray  thee,  from 
thy  servant : 

4  Let  J  a  little  water,  I  pray  you, 
be  fetched,  and  wash  your  feet,  and 
rest  yourselves  under  the  tree  ; 

5  And  e  I  will  fetch  a  morsel  of 
bread,    and     t  'comfort    ye     your  I 


CHAPTER  XVIir. 

Before 
CHRIST 

1398. 


t  Heb.  she 
shall  becom 
nations. 
veil.  35.  II. 
'Gn\.  4.  31. 
1  Pet.  3.  6. 
7.  ch.  18.  U. 
&21.6. 


ach.  18.  10. 
&  21.2. 
G.xl.  4.  28. 


.  16.  10. 

.  25.  12, 


.21.  18. 
.21.2. 


&  13. 

tllcb. 

rjiijo 


stay. 
:  19.5. 
■1.  15. 


jch.  19.  8. 
&33.  10. 
tHcb.  you 
have  passed. 
t  Heb. 
Hasten. 


i  ch.  24.  67. 

k  ver.  14. 

1  2  Kings  4. 

16. 

mch.  17.  19, 

21.  &21.2. 

Rom.  9.  9. 

n  cli.  17.  17. 
Rom.  4.  19. 
Heb.  11.  11, 
12,  19. 
ocb.  31.  35. 
p  ch.  17.  17. 
qLiike  1.  18. 


Jer.  3\  17. 

lech.  8.  6. 
Mail.  3.  9. 
&.  19.  £6. 
Luke  I.  37. 
ich.  17.  21. 


2Kh 


10. 


5  4.16. 


w  P3.25.  14 
Amos  3.  7. 
Johu  15.  15. 


Acts  3.  25. 
Gal.  3.  8. 
vDeiu.  4.  9, 
10.  Si.  6.  7. 
Josh.  24.   15. 
Ephes.  6.  4. 


ch.  4.  10. 
&  19.  13. 
Jam.  5.  4. 
ach.  11.  5. 
Ex.  3.  8. 
bDeul.  8.2. 
&  13.  3. 
Josh.  22.  22. 

uke  lu.  16. 

Cor.  11.11. 

ch.  19.  I. 


..Abraham  entertainetk  three  angelii. 
hearts  ;  after  that  ye  shall  pass  on-. 
o  for  therefore  t  are  ye  como  to 
your  servant.  And  they  said.  So 
do,  as  thou  hast  said. 

6  And  Abraham  hastened  into 
the  tent  unto  Sarah,  and  said, 
t  Make  ready  quickly  three  mea- 
sures of  fine  meal,  knead  it,  and 
make  cakes  upon  the  hearth. 

7  And  Abraham  ran  unto  the 
herd,  and  fetched  a  calf  toude-  and 
good,  and  gave  it  unto  a  young 
man  ;  and  he  hasted  to  dress  it. 

8  And  h  be  took  butter,  and  milk, 
and  the  calf  «;hicli  he  had  dressed, 
and  set  it  before  them ;  and  lib- 
stood  by  them  under  the  tree,  and 
they  diet  eat. 

9  ir  And  they  said  -unto  him, 
Where  is  Sarah  thy  wife  1  And  ho 
said.  Behold,  'in  the  tent. 

10  And  he  said.  I  k\vill  certainly 
return  unto  thee  I  according  to  the 
time  of  life ;  and  lo,  m  Sarah  thy 
wife  shall  have  a  son.  And  Sarah 
heard  it  in  the  tent-door,  which 
was  behind  him. 

11  Now  1  Abraham  and  Sarah 
vierc  old  and  well  stricken  in  age  ; 
and  it  ceased  to  be  with  Sarah  o  af- 
ter the  manner  of  women. 

12  Theretbre  Saraii  p  laughed 
within  herself,  saying,  q  After  I 
am  waxed  old  shall  I  have  pleasure, 
my  r  lord  being  old  also  % 

13  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Abra- 
ham, Wherefore  did  Sarah  laugh, 
saying.  Shall  I  of  a  surety  bear  a 
child,  which  am  old  7 

14  sis  any  thing  too  hard  for  the 
Lord  7  tAt  tlie  time  appointed  I 
will  return  unto  thee,  according  lo 
the  time  of  life,  and  Sarah  shall 
have  a  son. 

15  Then  Sarah  denied,  saying,  1 
laughed  not;  for  she  was  afraid. 
And  he  said,  Nay ;  hut  thou  didst 
laugh. 

IG  1!^  And  the  men  rose  tip  from 
thence,  and  looked  toward  Sodom  : 
and  Abraham  went  with  them  "  to 
bring  them  on  the  way. 

17  And  the  Lord  said,  w  Shall 
I  hide  from  Abraham  that  thing 
which  I  do ; 

18  Seeing  that  Abraham  shall 
surely  become  a  great  and  mighty 
nation,  and  all  the  nations  of  tho 
earth  shall  be  "  blessed  in  him  ? 

19  For  I  know  him,  ''  that  he  will 
command  his  children  and  his 
household  after  him,  and  they  shall 
keep  the  way  of  the  Lord,"  to  do 
justice  and  judgment ;  that  the 
Lord  may  hring  Ujion  Abraham 
that  which  he  hath  spoken  of 
him. 

20  And  the  Lord  said.  Because 
z  the  cry  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah 
is  great,  and  because  their  sin  is 
very  grievous, 

21  a  I  w'ill  go  down  now,  and  see 
whether  they  have  done  altogether 
according  to  the  crv  of  it,  which  is 
come  unto  me  ;  and  if  not,  h  I  will 
know. 

SS    And   the   men    turned    their 
faces   from  thence,  <•  and  went  lo- 
15 


Lot  enlcrlaineih  itco  an^elf. 
ward  Sodom  :  but  Abraham  J  stood 
yet  before  the  Lord. 

"2^  II  And  Abr^iliam  edrcw  near, 
and  Boid,  >  Will  thou  also  destroy 
the  righteous  with  tho  wicked  ? 

24  Kl'erudvenlurc  there  be  fifty 
righteous  within  the  city:  wilt  thou 
BJso  destroy  and  not  spare  the  place 
for  the  fifty  righteous  that  are 
therein  7 

25  That  be  far  from  thee  to  do  af- 
ter this  manner,  to  slay  the  righteous 
Willi  the  wicked ;  and  fuhat  the  right- 
eous should  he  as  the  wicked,  that  be 
far  from  thee  :  ■  Shall  not  the  Judge 
of  all  the  earth  do  right? 

21)  And  the  Lord  said,  klfl  find 
ill  Sodom  fifty  ri(iliteous  within 
the  city,  then  1  will  spare  all  the 
place  (()r  their  sakcs. 

27  And  Abraham  answered  and 
said,  1  Behold  now,  I  have  taken 
tipon  me  to  speak  u'i*c<  tii  i  Lord, 
which  am  '"  but  dust  and  ashes  : 

28  I'eradvcnture  there  shall  lack 
five  of  the  fifty  righteous:  wilt  thou 
destroy  all  the  city  for  lack  of  five  7 
>And  he  said,  If  I  find  there  forty 
and  five,  I  wdl  not  destroy  it. 

29  And  he  spake  unto  him  yet 
again,  and  said,  i'eradvonture  there 
shall  06  forty  found  there.  And  ho 
Raid,  I  will  not  do  it  for  forty's  sake. 

30  And  ho  said  unto  him,  Oh,  let 
not  the  Lord  be  angrj',  and  I  will 
Kpeak :  Peradveniuru  there  shall 
thirty  be  found  there.  And  he  said, 
I  will  not  do  it,  if  I  tiiul  thirty  there. 

31  And  he  said.  Heboid  now,  I 
have  taken  upon  me  to  s])eak  un- 
to the  Lord:  I'eradventure  there 
shall  be  twenty  louiid  there.  And 
lie  said,  I  will  not  destroy  it  for 
twenty's  sake. 

32  And  he  said,  "Oh,  let  not  tlie 
Lord  be  angry,  and  I  wih  speak  yet 
but  this  once :  Peradventure  ten 
shall  be  found  there.  "And  he  said, 
I  will  not  destroy  it  for  ten's  sake. 

I      33  And  the  Loiin  went  his  way, 
'  as  soon  as  he  had  left  conmiuning 
with  Abraham  :  and  Abraham  re- 
turned unto  his  place. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  Lot  e)itf,-!ai;iclh  two  aiigcls.  4  The  vi- 
cious SodoniUes  nrestiicKeuirith  blirifl- 
nese.  12  Lot  is  fentfor  safety  into  thr 
moantnina.  18  He  obtaineth  leave  to  po 
into  Zoar.  2 1  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  are 
destroyed.  26  Lot's  vi/c  is  a  pillar  n/ 
salt.  30  Lot  d'elleth  in  a  cave.  31  The 
incestuous  original  of  Moab  and  Air.- 
man. 

AND  there  'came  two  angels  to 
Sodom  at  even;  and  Lot  sat 
in  the  gate  of  Sodom  ;  and  >'  liOt, 
seeing  thcin,  rose  up  to  meet  them  ; 
and  he  bowed  himself  with  his  face 
toward  the  ground  ; 

2  .'Vnd  he  said,  Behold  now,  my 
lordn,  <■  turn  in,  I  pray  vou,  into 
your  servant's  house,  amf  t:irry  a" 
night,  and  "t  wash  your  feet,  and  ye 
shall  rise  ini  early,  aiul  go  on  your 
wavs.  .'\Tid  they  said,  >;  Nay  ;  but 
we'will  abid<!  in  the  street  all  night. 

3  And  he  pressed  upon  them 
sreally  ;  and  lln-y  turned  in  unto 
him,  and  entered    into   hia  house  ; 


GENESIS. 


Hell.  10.22. 
Num.  16. 
2.  2  S.iin. 
24.  17. 


h  Joii  8.  rn. 

Is.  3.  10,  11. 

Jol.  8.  3. 
&,34.  17. 
P.S.  .">«.  1 1. 

&-  04.  2. 
R.oin.  3.  6. 
k  Ji.r.  6.  1. 
E/.ek.  22.  30. 

1  Luk(  18.  1. 

m  ch.  3.  19. 
J..h4.  19. 
Ecclc;.  \2.'. 
ICor.  16.47, 
48.  2  Cor. 
5.  1. 


Before 
CHRIST 

18i)8. 


g  U  3.  9. 


liJiulg.  19. 
22. 

cli.4.  I. 
Roin.  I.  24, 
27.     Judi-  7. 
kJudg.  19. 

3. 


n  2  Pet.  2.  7, 

8. 

oEx.  2.  14. 


p  Spc2Kiii? 
6.  18.  Acis 
13.  II. 


rch.  18.20. 

i  I  Chr.  21. 
IS. 

tMall.  1.  13. 
n  Num.  10. 
21,  45. 
xEx.  9.  21. 
Luke  17.  £8. 
&.  24.  1 1. 


>•  Num.  16. 
i'4,  26.  Rev. 
18.4. 

t  Heb.  are 
round. 
iOr,  pun- 
ishment. 
.il.ukcl8.l3. 
Rom.  9.  15, 
16. 

I.  V'.  .^l.  29. 
c  1  Kmg«  19. 
3. 

■  1  ver.  26. 
Mult.  24.  16, 
17,  18.  I.uke 
9.  6J.  Phil. 
.t.  13,  14. 


I.ot  is  sent  out  of  Sodom. 
fand  he  made  them  a  feast,  and  did 
bake  unleavened  bread,  and  they 
did  eat. 

4  V.  But  before  they  lay  down,  the 
inen  of  the  city,  er'in  the  men  of 
Sodom.  coMipasMil  the  house  round, 
lioth  old  and  young,  all  the  people 
from  every  ijuarler : 

5  g  And  I  bey  called  unto  Lot,  and 
said  unto  him,  Where  are  the  men 
which  came  in  to  thee  this  night  1 
li  bring  thini  out  unto  us,  that  we 
i  may  know  them. 

G  And  ^  Lot  went  out  at  the  door 
unto  them,  and  shut  the  door  after 
him, 

7  And  said,  I  pray  you,  brethren, 
do  not  so  wickedly. 

8 1  Behold  ni.w,  I  have  two  daugh- 
ters which  have  not  known  man ; 
let  me,  I  pray  you,  bring  them  out 
unto  you,  anil  do  ye  to  them  as  is 
good  in  your  eyes :  only  unto  theso 
men  do  nothing:  "' fiir  therefore 
came  they  under  the  shadow  of  my 
roof. 

9  And  they  said,  Stand  back. 
And  they  said  nn-aiH,  This  one  fel- 
low "came  in  to  sojourn,  «  and  he 
will  needs  he  a  judge  :  Now  will  wa 
deal  worse  with  thco  than  with 
ibem.  And  thej'  pressed  sore  upon 
tlie  man,  even  Lot,  and  came  near 
to  break  the  door. 

10  But  the  men  put  forth  their 
band,  and  pulled  Lot  into  the 
house  to  thijiii,  and  shut  to  the 
door. 

11  And  they  smote  the  men  Pthat 
xccre  at  the  lioor  of  the  house  with 
blindness,  both  small  and  great : 
so  that  they  wearied  themselves  to 
find  the  door. 

12  '[  And  the  men  said  unto  Lot, 
Hast  thou  here  any  besides  ?  son- 
in-law,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy  daugh- 
ters, and  whatsoever  thou  hast  in 
the  city,  q  bring  them  out  of  this 
place : 

13  For  we  will  destroy  this  place, 
because  the  rcry  of  them  is  waxen 
great  before  the  face  of  the  Lord; 
and  'the  Lord  bath  sent  us  to  de- 
stroy it. 

14  And  Lot  went  out,  and  spake 
unto  his  sons-in-law,  '  which  mar- 
ried his  daughters,  and  said,  "  Up, 

tet  you  out  of  this  pl^ce  ;  for  the 
lORD  will  destroy  this  city:  « but 
he  seemed  as  one  that  mocked  un- 
to his  sons-in-law. 

15  11  And  when  the  morning  a- 
rose,  then  the  angels  hastened  I^ot, 
saying,  )  Arise,  take  thy  wife,  and 
thy  two  daughters  which  t  aro 
here,  lest  thou  be  consumed  in  the 
II  iniquity  of  the  city. 

l(j  And  while  he  lingered,  thn 
men  laid  hold  upon  his  liand,  and 
upon  the  hand  of  his  wife,  and  uji- 
on  tlie  hand  of  his  two  daughters ; 
a  the  Lord  being  merciful  unto 
him;  ''and  they  brought  him  forth, 
and  set  him  wiiliout  tlic  city. 

17  11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 

they  bad    brought    them    forth    n- 

liroad,    that   he   said,  •' Escape    foi 

thy    life'    ^  look    not    beliiud    thee, 

JO 


Sodom  and  Cfomorrah  destroyed. 
neither  stay  tliou  in  all  the  plain ; 
escape  to  the  mountain,  lest  thou 
be  consumed. 

18  And  Lot  said  unto  them,  Oh, 
e  not  so,  my  Lord  I 

19  Behold  now,  thy  servant  hath 
found  grace  in  thy  sight,  and  thou 
hast  magnified  thy  mercy,  which 
thou  hast  shewed  unto  me  in  sav- 
ing my  life  :  and  I  cannot  escape  to 
the  mountain,  lest  some  evil  take 
me,  and  I  die ; 

i!0  Behold  now,  this  city  is  near 
to  flee  unto,  and  it  is  a  little  one : 
Oh,  let  me  escape  thither ;  (is  it 
not  a  little  one  ?)  and  my  soul  shall 
live. 

21  And  he  said  unto  him.  See,  fl 
have  accepted  t  thee  concerning 
this  thing  also,  that  I  will  not  over- 
throw this<;ity,  for  the  which  thou 
liast  spoken. 

22  Haste  thee,  escape  thither ;  for 
el  cannot  do  any  thing  till  thou  be 
come  thither:  therefore  hthe  name 
of  the  city  was  called  ||  Zoar. 

23  IT  Tne  sun  was  f  risen  upon 
the  earth  when  Lot  entered  into 
Zoar. 

24  Then  'the  Lord  rained  upon 
Sodom  and  upon  Gomorrah  brim- 
Btone  and  tire  from  the  Lord  out 
of  heaven ; 

25  And  he  overthrew  tliose  cities, 
and  all  the  plain,  and  all  the  in- 
habitants of  the  cities,  and  k  that 
which  grew  upon  the  ground. 

26  IT  But  his  wife  looked  back 
from  behind  him,  and  she  became 
1  a  pillar  of  salt. 

27  U  And  Abraham  gat  up  early 
in  the  morning  to  the  place  where 
'n  he  stood  belore  the  Lord  : 

28  And  he  looked  toward  Sodom 
and  Gomorrah,  and  toward  all  the 
land  of  the  plain,  and  beheld,  and 
lo,  "the  smoke  of  the  country  went 
up  as  the  smoke  of  a  furnace. 

29  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
God  destroyed  tlie  cities  of  the 
plain,  that  God  "remembered  A- 
braliam,  and  sent  Lot  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  overthrow,  when  he 
overthrew  the  cities  in  the  wliich 
JjOt  dwelt. 

30  IT  And  liOt  went  up  out  of 
Zoar,  and  r  dwelt  in  the  mountain, 
and  his  two  daughters  with  him ; 
for  he  feared  to  dwell  in  Zoar :  and 
he  dwelt  in  a  cave,  he,  and  his  two 
daughters. 

31  And  the  first-born  said  unto 
the  younger.  Our  father  is  old,  and 
there  is  not  a  man  in  the  earth  q  to 
come  in  unto  us  after  tlie  manner 
of  all  the  earth  : 

32  Come,  let  us  make  our  father 
drink  wine,  and  we  will  lie  with 
him,  that  we  rmay  preserve  seed  of 
our  father. 

33  And  they  made  their  father 
drink  wine  that  night  :  and  the 
first-born  went  in,  and  lay  with  her 
father  ;  and  he  perceived  not  when 
she  lay  down,  nor  when  she  arose. 

34  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  the  first-born  said 
unto   the   younger.   Behold,   I  lay 


CHAPTER  XX. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1893. 

18;'8. 

e.\ctsl0.14. 

1897. 

s  Dem.  2.  9. 

f  Job  42. 8,  9. 

Ps.  U5.  19. 

1  Deut.  2. 19. 

t  Heb.  thy 

face. 

g  See  ch.  32. 

25,  26.  Ex. 

32. 10.  Deul. 

9.  11.    Mark 

6.  5. 

h  ch.  13.  10. 

cir.  1898. 

&.  14.2. 

ach.  18.  1. 

II  That  is. 

link,  ver.20. 

b  ch.  16.  7, 

t  Heb.  s^one 

14. 

forth.  - 

cch.  26.  6. 

1  Dent.  29. 

23.  Is.  13.  19. 

dch.  12.  13. 

Jer.  20.  16. 

&.£6.  7. 

&,  60.  40. 

ech.  12.  15. 

Ezek.  16 

49,  SO.  Hos. 

fPs.  105.  14. 

11.8.    Amos 

J  Job  33.  15. 

4.  11.  Zeph. 

5  ver.  7. 

2.  9.  Luke 

17.  £9.  2  Pet. 
2.  6.  Jiide  7. 

t  Heb.  mar- 
Tied  to  a 

kch.  14.  3. 

husband. 

P.i.  107.  34. 

1  ch.  18.23. 

1  Luke  17.32. 

ver,  18, 

m  ch.  IS.  22. 

n  Rev.  18.  9. 

k2Kinjs20. 

3.     2Cbr.  1. 

12. 

11  Or,  simpll- 

nch.  8.  1. 
fc  18.  23. 

<  !7y.  or,  !,;«- 
eerily. 

Ich,  31,7, 

&.  35.  5. 

Ex.  34.  24. 

1  Sain.  25, 

26,  34. 

pver.  17,  19. 

mch.  39.  9. 

Lev,  6.  2, 

Ps,  51,4. 

n  1  Siun.  7.6. 

2  Kings,  6.11, 

Job  4^.  8. 

Jam.  5.  14, 

15.  IJohu 

qch.  16.2,4. 

5.  16, 

ch.  38.  8,  9. 

och,  2.  17, 

Deut.  26.  5. 

p  Niim,  16, 
32,  33, 

r  Mark  12. 

19. 

Tch.26.  10. 

Ex.  3:.  21. 

Jo^U.  7.  25. 

r  ch.  3  1.  7, 

..Abraham  denieth  his  trife 
yesternight  with  my  father  :  let  us 
make  him  drink  wine  this  night 
also  ;  and  go  thou  in,  and  lie  with 
him,  that  we  may  preserve  seed  of 
our  father, 

35  And  they  made  their  father 
drink  wine  that  night  also  :  and  th« 
younger  arose,  and  lay  with  him  ; 
and  he  perceived  not  when  she  lay 
down,  nor  when  she  arose, 

36  Thus  were  both  the  daughters 
of  Lot  with  child  by  their  father, 

37  And  the  first-born  bare  a  sou,' 
and  called  his  name  Moab:  sthe 
same  2.5  the  father  of  the  Moabitea 
unto  this  day, 

38  And  the  younger,  she  also  bare 
a  son,  and  called  his  name  Ben-am- 
mi :  <  the  same  is  the  father  of 
the  children  of  Ammon  unto  this 
day, 

CHAPTER  XX, 

i  Ahrahamsojoumelhal  Germ\  7rieniei/i 
his  infe,  and  loselh  her.  3  Abimelech  i.,- 
rcpru'redfur  her  in  a  dream.  9  He^e 
bukclh  Abraham,  14  restoreth  Sarah, 
16  a/id  reproi^eth  her.  17  He  is  heated 
&!/  Ahraltnni's  prayer. 

A  ND  Abraham  journeyed  from 
-'^  a  thence  toward  the  south 
country,  and  dwelled  between 
bKadesh  and  Shur,  and  «  sojourned 
in  Gerar. 

2  And  Abraham  said  of  Sarah 
his  wife,  d  She  is  my  sister ;  and 
Abimelech  king  of  Gerar  sent  and 
e  took  Sarah. 

3  But  fGod  came  to  Abimelech 
fin  a  dream  by  night,  and  said  to 
him,  I' Behold,  thou  art  hut  a  dead 
man,  for  the  woman  which  thou 
hast  taken :  for  she  is  t  a  man's  wife. 

4  But  Abimelech  had  not  come 
near  her :  and  he  said,  Lord,  'wilt 
thou  slay  also  a  righteous  nation  ? 

5  Said  he  not  unto  mo,  Slie  is  my 
sister  ■?  and  she,  even  she  hersetf 
said.  He  is  my  brother :  k  in  the 
II  integrity  of  my  heart  and  innocen- 
cy  of  my  hands  have  I  done  this. 

6  And  God  said  unto  him  in  a 
dream.  Yea,  I  know  that  thou  didst 
this  in  the  integrity  of  thy  heart ; 
for  1 1  also  withheld  thee  from  sin- 
ning '"  against  me  :  therefore  suf- 
fered I  thee  not  to  touch  her. 

7  Now  therefore  restore  the  man 
his  wife  ;  n  for  he  is  a  prophet,  and 
he  shall  pray  for  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  live :  and  if  thou  restore  her 
not,  oknow  thou  that  thou  shalt 
surely  die,  thou  Pand  all  that  are 
thine. 

8  Therefore  Abimelech  rose  early 
in  the  morning,  and  called  all  his 
servants,  and  told  all  these  things  in 
their  ears :  and  the  men  were  sore 
afraid. 

9  Then  Abimelech  called  Abra- 
ham, and  said  unto  him.  What 
hast  thou  done  untn  us  ?  and  what 
have  I  olfcnded  thee,  qthat  thou 
hast  brought  on  me  and  on  my 
kingdom  a  great  sin  ?  thou  hast 
done  deeds  unto  me  rthat  ought 
not  to  be  done. 

10  And  Abimelech  said  unto  A- 
braham.  What  sawest  thou,  that 
thou  hast  done  thi.s  thing  ! 

17 


/■■•nnc  is  born. 

II  Ami  Abrtilmm  Baid,  Becnuse 
I  lliou^ht,  Surely  "the  fear  of  God 
is  not  in  this  place  ;  and  '  they  will 
slay  me  for  mv  wife's  sake. 

1-2  And  yet  indeed  >'  she  is  my  sis- 
tor  ;  she  is  the  daughter  of  my  fa- 
ther, but  not  the  daughter  of  my 
mother  :  and  she  became  my  wife. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
"God  caused  me  to  wander  from 
my  father's  house,  that  1  said  unto 
her,  This  is  thy  kindness  which 
thou  shall  shew  unto  nie  ;  at  every 
place  whitlR-r  wo  shall  come,  )  say 
of  me.  Ho  is  my  broihcr. 

H  And  Abimelech  'tookslieop, 
and  oxen,  and  nien-scrvanls,  and 
women-servants,  and  gave  t/icjii 
luito  Abraham,  and  restored  him 
^arah  his  wife. 

I.')  And  Abimelech  said,  BelioUI. 
a  my  land  !.»•  before  thee  :  dwell 
t  where  it  pleaselh  thee. 

IG  And  unto  Sarah  he  said,  Be- 
Iiold,  I  have  given  ^  thy  brother  a 
thousand  pieces  of  silver :  *;  behold, 
he  is  to  thee  <1  a  covering  of  the 
eyes  unto  all  that  arc  with  thee, 
and  with  all  other :  thus  she  was 
reproved. 

17  "I  So  Abraham  e  pr.iyed  unto 
God  :  and  God  healed  Abimelech, 
and  his  wife,  and  his  maid-servants  ; 
and  they  bare  children. 

18  For  the  Loud  Hiad  fast  closed 
up  all  the  wombs  of  the  house  of 
Abimelech,  because  of  Sarah,  A- 
braham's  wife. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

I  Isnnc  is  born.  4  He  is  circittncised.  6 
Sarah^sjoij.  9  Magar  and  IsLrnaelare 
rnsl forth.  15  Hagar  in  distress.  17 
The  ansel  comforteth,  her.  22  Ahime- 
/ech*s  covenant  with  Abraham  at  Becr- 
sheha. 

AND  the  Lord  »  visited  Sarah  as 
he  had  said,  and  the  Lord  did 
unto  Sarah  l^as  he  had  spoken. 

2  For  Sarah  "^  conceived,  and 
bare  Abraham  a  son  in  his  old  age. 
dat  the  set  time  of  which  God  hau 
spoken  to  him. 

3  And  Abraiiam  called  the  name 
of  his  son  that  was  born  unto  him, 
whom  Sarah  bare  to  him,  « Isaac. 

4  And  Abraham  'circumcised 
his  son  Isaac,  being  ci^ht  days  old, 
Kas  God  had  commanded  him. 

5  And  h  Abraham  was  an  hundred 
yeara  old,  when  his  son  Isaac  was 
born  unto  him. 

6  1[  And  Sarah  said,  'God  hath 
made  me  to  lau"h,  so  that  all  that 
hear  ^  will  laugh  with  me. 

7  And  she  said.  Who  would  have 
said  unto  Abraiiam,  that  Sarah 
nhould  have  given  children  suck  ? 
1  for  I  have  borne  him  a  son  in  his 
old  nge. 

8  And  the  child  grew,  and  was 
weaned :  and  Abraham  made  a 
great  feast  the  sa»ie  day  that  Isaac 
was  weaned. 

9  II  And  Sarah  saw  the  son  of 
Ilagar  'nthe  Kgyntian,  "which  she 
hail  homo  niilo  Abraham,  o  mock- 
ing- 

10  Wherefore  sho  said  unto  A- 
brahnm,  rCa.st  out  this  lioiid-wo- 


GENESIS. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  isys. 

cir.  1392. 

sch.  42.  18. 

Ps.  36.  1. 

qch.  17.  18. 

Prov.  16.  6. 

I  ch.  k'.  12. 

&  te.  7. 

u  Seech.  11. 

29. 

xch.  12.  1,9, 

1 1,  &,c.  Heb. 

11.8. 

rRom.9.7,8. 

Heb.  11.  18. 

y  cli.  12.   13. 

8  ver.  18. 

T.  Ch.  12.  16. 

ch.  16.  10. 

&.  17.  20. 

tJuhnS.  35. 

ach.  13.9. 

tHeb.  ns.s 

goodin  thine 

eyes. 

h  ver.  5. 

cch.£6.  11. 

J  ch.  24.  65. 

e  Job  42.  9, 

10. 

fch.  12.17. 

u  Exwl.  3.  7. 

w  ver.  13. 

a  1  Sam.  2. 

X  Num.  22. 

21. 

31.     See 

bch.  17.  19. 

2Kin^„6. 

&.  18.  10,  14. 
Gal.4.C.t,'.8. 

17,  18,  'jO. 
Luke  2-1.  16, 

c  .\cts  7.  8. 
G.al.  4.  22. 
Heb.  11.  11. 

31. 

ych.  28.  15. 

&  39.2,3,21. 

Uch.  17.  21. 

zch.  16.  12. 

ech.  17.19. 

ach.  24.  4. 

r  Acts  7.  8. 

u'  ch.  17.  10, 

bch.  20.  2. 

12. 

4i  26.  £6. 

cir.  1897. 

Iich.17.1,17. 

cch.£6.  £8. 

i  Ps.  126.  2. 

d  Josh.  2. 12. 

Is.  SI.  1. 

1  Sam.  24. 

Ga!.  4.  27. 

21. 

k  Luke  1.  i8. 

t  Heb.  ;/• 

thou  Shalt 

lie  unto  me. 

Ich.  18.  11, 
12. 

mrh.  16.  1. 

rich.  16.  IS. 

eSeech.  26. 

oGal.  4.  22. 

li,  18, 10, 

rlr.  WK. 

21,  22. 

n  G.il.  4.  .10. 

Sen  ch.  as.  6. 

i  36.  6,  7.    1 

Hagar  and  Tshmael  east  forth. 
manj  and  her  son :  for  the  son  of 
this  bond-woman  shall  not  bo  lieir 
with  my  son,  eren  with  Isaac. 

11  -And  the  thing  was  very  griev- 
ous in  Abraham's  sight,  q  because 
of  his  son. 

1'2  If  And  God  said  unto  Abra- 
ham, Let  it  not  be  grievous  in  tJiy 
sight,  because  of  the  lad,  and  be- 
cause of  thy  bond-woman  ;  in  all 
that  Sarah  hath  said  unto  tliee, 
hearken  unto  her  voice:  for  ^'A 
Isaac  shall  thy  seed  be  called. 

13  And  also  of  the  son  of  the 
bond-woman  will  I  makes  a  nation, 
because  he  i.«  thy  seed. 

14  And  Abraham  rose  up  early 
in  the  morning',  and  took  breaii, 
and  a  bottle  ol  water,  and  gave  it 
unto  Ilagar  (putting  it  on  her 
shoulder)  and  the  child,  and  'sent 
her  away :  and  she  departed,  and 
wandered  in  the  wilderness  of  Beer- 
ihcba. 

15  And  the  water  was  spent  in 
the  buttle,  and  she  cast  the  child 
under  one  of  the  shrubs. 

16  And  she  went,  and  sat  her 
down  over  against  him,  a  good  way 
off,  as  it  were  a  bow-sliot :  for  she 
said.  Let  me  not  see  the  death  ol 
the  child.  And  she  sat  over  against 
Aim,  and  lifted  up  her  voice,  and 
wejit. 

17  And  "God  heard  the  voice  of 
the  lad :  and  the  an^el  of  God 
called  to  Ilagar  out  of  heaven,  and 
said  unto  her,  What  aileth  thee, 
Hagar  ?  Fear  not ;  for  God  hath 
heard  the  voice  of  the  lad  where 
he  ;.?. 

18  Arise,  lift  up  the  lad,  and  hold 
him  in  thine  hand:  for  «  I  will  mako 
him  a  great  nation. 

19  And  xGod  opened  her  eyes, 
and  she  saw  a  well  of  water :  and 
she  went,  and  filled  tlic  bottle  with 
water,  and  gave  the  lad  drink. 

20  And  God  y  was  with  the  lad  ; 
and  he  grew,  and  dwelt  in  the  wil- 
derness, 'and  became  an  archer. 

21  And  ho  dwelt  in  the  wilder- 
ness of  Paran  :  and  his  mother 
^  took  him  a  wife  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

'a  ir  And  it  came  to  pass  at  tlint 
time,  that  b  Abimelech  and  Phichol 
the  chief  captain  of  his  host  spaku 
unto  Abraham,  saying,  cGod  is 
with  thee  in  all  that'thuu  doest : 

23  Now  therefore  <i  swear  unto 
me  here  by  God,  t  tliat  thou  wilt 
not  deal  falsely  with  me,  nor  with 
my  son,  nor  with  my  son's  son : 
but  according  to  the  kindness  that 
I  have  done  unto  thee,  thou  shall 
ilo  unio  me,  and  to  tlie  land  where- 
in tliiiu  hast  soJ(nirned. 

•Z\  And  .\braham  said,  I  will 
swear. 

25  And  Abraham  rcjirovcd  .\\»- 
mulecli  because  of  a  well  of  water, 
whiih  Aliimclech's  servants  'hail 
violently  tuKiii  away. 

2(i  .Aiiil  .Aljiiupli'ch'said,  1  wot  not 
who  hath  done  this  thing:  neither 
didst  thou  tell  me,  neither  vet  hcnril 
I  of  il,  bul  lo-dav. 

in 


The  trial  of 

27  And  Abraliam  took  slieep  and 
oxen,  and  save  tliera  unto  Abime- 
lech  :  and  Doth  of  them  '  made  a 
covenant. 

28  And  Abraham  set  seven  ewe- 
lambs  of  the  flock  by  themselves. 

29  And  Abimelech  said  unto  A- 
braham,  S  What  inean  these  seven 
ewe-lambs,  which  thou  hast  set  by 
themselves  ? 

:!0  And  lie  said,  For  these  seven 
ewe-lambs  shall  thou  take  of  my 
hand,  that ''  they  may  be  a  witness 
unto  me  that  1  liave  digged  this 
well. 

31  Wherefore  he  i  called  that 
place  II  Reer-sheba  ;  because  there 
they  sware  both  of  them. 

32  Thus  they  made  a  covenant  at 
Beor-sheba:  then  Abimelech  rose 
up,  and  Phichol  the  chief  captain 
of  his  host,  and  they  returned  into 
the  land  of  the  Philistines. 

33  ir  And  Abraham  planted  a 
II  grove  in  Beer-sheba,  and  k  called 
there   en   the  name  of  the  Lord 

I  the  everlasting  God. 

34  And  Abraham  sojourned  in 
the  Philistines'  land  many  days. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 
1  Abrahavi  is  tempted  to  offer  Isaac. 
He  g'wetli  proof  of  his  faittl  and  obe- 
dience. 11  The  anget  stayetii  him.  1 
Isaac  is  exchanged  with  a  ram.  14  Th 
place  is  called  Jehovati-jireh.  l5Abra 
ham  is  blessed  again.  20  The  genera 
tionofNahor  unto  Rebekah. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  ^  God  did  tempt 
Abraham,  and  said  unto  him,  A 
brahara:  and  he  said,  f  Behold 
here  I  am. 

2  And  he  said,  Take  now  thy 
son,  I'  thine  only  son  Isaac,  whom 
thou  lovest,  and  get  thee  c  into  the 
land  of  Moriah  ;  and  offer  him  there 
for  a  burnt-oflering  upon  one  of 
the  mountains  which  I  will  tell 
thee  of. 

3  IT  And  Abraham  rose  up  early 
in  the  morning,  and  saddled  his 
ass,  and  took  two  of  his  young  meu 
with  him,  and  Isaac  his  son,  and 
clave  the  wood  for  the  burnt-ofler- 
ing,  and  rose  up,  and  went  unto 
the  place  of  which  God  had  told 
him. 

4  Then  on  the  third  day  Abra- 
ham lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw  the 
place  afar  on. 

.'5  And  Abraham  said  unto  his 
young  men.  Abide  ye  here  with 
the  ass,  and  I  and  the  lad  will  go 
yonder  and  worship,  and  come 
again  to  you. 

0  And  Abraham  took  the  wood 
of  the  burnt-offering,  and  J  laid  it 
upon  Isaac  his  son  ;  and  he  took 
the  fire  in  his  hand  and  a  knife : 
and  they  went  both  of  them  to- 
gether. 

7  And  Isaac  spake  unto  Abra- 
ham his  father,  and  said.  My  fa- 
ther: and  he  said,  j  Here  am  I,  my 
son.  And  he  said.  Behold  the  tire 
and   the   wood :  but  where  is  the 

II  lamb  for  a  burnt-offering  ? 

8  And  Abraham  said.  My  son, 
Cud  will   pro\ide   himself  a  lamb 


CHAPTERS  XXir,  XXIII. 


.Abraham's  faifh 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1892. 


hch.  31.  -IS, 


i  cli.  26.  33 
II  That  is, 
Theweitof 
the  oath. 


1  Or,  tree. 
kcli.  -1.  S6. 
IDeut.33.27. 
!s.  40.  S8. 
Rom.  16.26. 
1  Tim.  1.  17. 


1872. 
Jos.  Ant. 
a  1  Cor.  10. 
13.  Heb.  U 
17.  J.imes 
1.  12.  1  Pel 
I.  7. 

t  Heb.  Be- 
hold me. 
bHeb.  11. 
17. 
c2Chr.  3.  1, 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1872. 


h  Ps.   105.  9. 
Luke  1.  73. 
Heb.  6.  13, 


i  ch.  15.  5. 
Jer.  33.  22. 
kch.  13.  IS. 
t  Heb.  lip. 
1  ch.  24.  60. 
m  Mic.  1.  9. 
n  ch.  12.  3. 
&.  18.  18.  & 
26.  4.     Acis 
3.  25.     Gal. 
3.  8,  9,  16, 
18. 

0  ver.  3,  10. 
ch.  26.  5. 
p  ch.  21.  31. 


.24.  15. 
u  Calle.l, 
Rom.  9.  10, 
Rebecca. 


for  a  burnt-ofi'ering :  so  they  went 
both  of  them  together. 

0  And  they  came  to  the  place 
which  God  had  told  him  of;  and 
Abraham  built  an  altar  there,  and 
laid  the  wood  in  order ;  and  bound 
Isaac  his  son,  and  e  laid  him  ou  the 
altar  upon  the  wood. 

10  And  Abraham  stretched  forlh 
his  hand,  and  took  the  knife  to  slay 
his  son. 

11  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
called  unto  him  out  of  heaven,  and 
said,  Abraham,  Abraham.  And  ho 
said.  Here  am  1. 

12  And  he  said,  f  Lay  not  thine 
hand  upon  the  lad,  neither  do  thou 
any  thing  unto  him :   for  z  now   1  ; 
know  that  thou  fearest  God,  seeing  ( 
thou   hast   not  withheld   thy   son,  \ 
thine  only  son,  from  me. 

13  And  Abraham  lifted  up  his 
eyes,  and  looked,  and  bcholdj  be- 
hind him  a  ram  caught  in  a  thicket 
by  his  horns  :  and  Abraham  went 
and  took  the  ram,  and  offered  him 
up  for  a  burnt-oftering  in  the  stead 
of  his  son. 

14  And  Abraham  called  the  name 
of  that  place  ||  Jehovah-jireh  :  as  it 
is  said  to  this  day.  In  the  mount  of 
the  Lord  it  shall  be  seen. 

15  If  And  t!ie  angel  of  the  Lord 
called  unto  Abraham  out  of  heaven 
the  second  time. 

16  And  said,  t  By  myself  have  I 
sworn,  saith  the  Lord,  for  because 
thou  hast  done  this  thing,  and  hast 
not  withheld  thy  son,  thine  only 
son: 

17  That  in  blessing  I  will  bless 
thee,  and  in  multiplying  I  will  mul- 
tiply thy  seed  i  as  the  stars  of  the 
heaven,  k  and  as  the  sand  which  /.9 
upon  the  sea-fshore ;  and  1  thy 
seed  shall  possess  ni  the  gate  of  his 
enemies  ; 

18  n  And  in  thy  seed  shall  all  the 
nations   of  the  earth   be   blessed  ; 

0  because  thou  hast  obeyed  my 
voice. 

19  So  Abraham  returned  unto 
his  young  men,  and  they  rose  up, 
and  went  together  to  r  Beer-sheba  ; 
and  Abraham  dwelt  at  Beer-sheba. 

20  IF  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
these  things,  that  it  was  told  Abra- 
ham, saying,  Behold,  q  Milcah,  slio 
hath  also  borne  children  unto  thy 
brother  Nahor ; 

21  r  Hu7,  his  first-born,  and  Buz 
his  brother,  and  Kemuel  the  father 
s  of  Aram, 

22  And  Chesed,  and  Hazo,  and 
Pildash,  and  Jidlaph,  and  Bethuel. 

23  And  'Bethuel  begat  u  Rebe- 
kah: these  eight  Milcah  did  baro 
to  Nahor,  Abraham's  brother. 

24  And  his  ccncubine,  whose 
name  teas  Reumah,  she  bare  also 
Tebah,  and  Gaham,  and  Thahash, 
and  Maachah. 

CHAPTER  XXUL 

1  The  age  and  death  of  Sarah.  3  Tht 
purchase  ofMa.clipelah,  19  ichere  Sarah 
wojs  buried. 

AND  Sarah  was  an  hundred  and 

•^  seven  and    twenty   years   old : 

19 


The  purchase  cf  .Machpelah. 
Viese  were  the  years  of  tlie  life  of 
•Sarah. 

'i  And  Sarnh  died  in  »  Kirjath- 
nrba  ;  the  eaiiie  is  l'  Hebron  in  the 
land  of  Canaan :  and  Abraham 
eanie  to  mourn  for  Sarah,  and  to 
weep  for  her. 

3  IT  And  Abraliam  stood  ujjfrom 
before  his  dead,  and  .■ipuko  unto  llie 
Kons  of  Heth,  saying, 

4^1  am  a  stranger  and  a  .sojour- 
ner with  you  :  J  give  nic  a  posses- 
nioii  of  a  burying-place  witli  you, 
I  hat  1  may  bury  my  dead  out  of 
my  sight. 

5  And  the  children  of  Iletli  an- 
Rwered  Abraham,  saying  unto  him, 

(i  Hear  us,  my  lord ;  thou  art 
t «  a  mighty  prince  among  us :  in 
the  choice  of  our  sepulchres  bury 
thy  dead:  none  of  us  shall  with- 
liold  from  thee  liis  sepulchre,  but 
Ihat  Ihou  mayest  bury  thy  dead. 

7  And  Abraham  stood  up  and 
bowed  himself  to  the  people  of  the 
land,  cren  to  the  children  of  llilh. 

S  And  he  comnmned  wilh  them, 
saying.  If  it  be  your  mind  that  1 
Khould  bury  my  dead  out  of  my 
sight,  hear  ine,  and  entreat  for  me 
to  Eplnon  the  son  of  Zohar, 

'.•  That  he  may  give  me  the  cave 
of  Machpelah,  which  lie  hath, 
which  is  in  the  end  of  his  field  ;  for 
t  as  much  money  as  it  i.^  worth  he 
shall  give  it  me,  for  a  possession  of 
a  burying-placc  among  you. 

10  And  Kpliron  duell  among  the 
rhildrenof  Ileth.  And  KpliroM  the 
Jlittite  answered  Abraham  in  th(^ 
\  audience  of  the  children  of  Heth, 
rrcn  of  all  that  t  went  in  at  the  gate 
of  his  city,  saying, 

11  s  Nay,  my  lord,  hear  me  :  the 
field  give  1"  lliee,  and  the  cave  that 
is  therein,  1  give  it  thee ;  in  the 
presence  of  the  sons  of  my  ])eople 
give  I  it  thee:  bury  thy  dead. 

12  And  Abraham  bowed  down 
himself  before  the  [icople  of  the 
land. 

13  And  lie  .spake  unto  Ephron  in 
the  audience  of  the  people  of  the 
land,  saying,  I5ut  if  thou  wilt  pirc 
it,  1  i)ray  thee,  hear  me:  I  will  give 
thee  money  for  the  lield  :  take  it  of 
m<^  and  I  will  bury  my  dead  (here. 

14  And  Ephron  answered  Abra- 
ham, saying  unto  him, 

l.^j  My  lord,  hearken  unto  me : 
llie  land  is  icort/i  four  hundred 
li  shekels  of  silver;  what  /.i  that 
betwixt  me  and  thee  ?  bury  there- 
fore thy  dead. 

10  And  Abrnham  hearkened  un- 
to Ephron,  and  Abraham 'weighed 
to  Ephron  the  silver  which  he  hr.'l 
named  in  (he  audience  of  the  sons 
of  Ileth,  four  hundred  shekels  of 
(iilver,  current  vionry  wilh  the  mer- 
chant. 

17  1[  And  kihe  field  of  Ephron, 
which  irns  in  Machpelah,  which 
was  before  Mamre,  the  lield  ami 
the  rave  which  iras  therein,  and  all 
the  trees  Ihat  irirr  in  ihe  fielil.  thai 
?flfrf  in  all  the  borders  round  uboul, 
v/ere  made  suru 


GENESIS. 

Befori*  Beforn 

CHRIST     CHRIST 

ISeO.  I860. 


c  ch.  17.  8. 
1  Chr.  29. 
IS.  f».  105. 
12.  Heb.  U, 
y,  I.'i. 
d  Acu  7.  5. 


f  Hcb.  a 
prmce  u/ 
God. 

ech.  13.2. 
&•,  11.  14. 
&  21.  35. 


tlleh.  full 
jr.oitey. 


t  Hel..  enrs. 
'ch.  34.  20, 
!4.  Rulh4.-I. 


k  cli.  2S.  9. 
&  49.  .V),  31, 
3!.  &,  (0.  13, 
Acts  7.  16. 


I  See  Ruth  4. 

7,8,9,  IC. 
J.T.  3i.  10, 


1857. 
iicli.  18.  11. 
,t  21.5. 
t  Ucb.  gor^e 
hUo  days. 

1.  13.  2. 

,  35. 
Vi.  1 12.  3. 
I'lov.  10.  22. 
.-.  ch.  15.  2. 
.1  ver.  10. 
ch.  39.4,5,6. 
e  ch.  47.  29. 
I  Chr.  29.24. 
I.w\.  5.  6. 
Lch.  14.  22. 
t.  6.  13. 
Josh.  2.  12. 
,.ch.26,  35. 
&  27.  46. 
&  iS.  2. 
y.\.  34.  16. 
1).M1.  7.  3. 
hch.  28.  2. 


kch.  12.  1,7. 


IS.  ,v,  17.  8. 
Kx.  32.  13. 
Ucui.  I.  S. 
&.  34.  4. 
Acts  7.  5. 
rn  Ex.  23.  20, 
23.  &.  33.  2. 
Heh.  I.  14. 
uJosh.  2.  17, 
iO. 


1  fh.  E7.  43. 
r  H.-b.  (/iril 

/r.M/.  v.-.u.r 
,'.i/or(A. 
in  l'^.  2.  16. 


.Abraham  sendcth  his  servant 

18  Unto  Abraham  fur  a  possef- 

sion  in  the  presence  of  ihe  children 

of  Heth,  before  all  ihal  went  in  at 

the  gale  of  his  city. 

I'J  And  after  tin's,  Abraham  buri- 
ed Sarah  his  wife  in  the  cave  of  Ihe 
lield  of  Machpelah,  before  Mamre  : 
Ihe  same  is  Hebron  in  the  land  of 
Canaan. 

20  And  Ihe  field,  and    the  cave 

Ihat   is  therein  I  were   made   sure 

unto  Abraham  for  a  possession  of 

a  burying-place,  by  the  sonsof  Heth. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1  Ahrahnm  sireartth  Instercant.  \0  The 
scnant's  journey:  12  hit  prmjrr:  14 
his  sign.  IS  Rcbckah  vieetrih  him,  18 
Oiljillelh  Ai»  sign,  22  receirelh  jnccla, 
23  xheicelh  her  kindred,  25  and  ittrilellt 
him  hvme.  26  Theeermnt  blesselh  Giid. 
2H  Laban  enterlainelhhi7n.  31  Theter- 
rnnl sheicelh  hismessagr.  50  Lnhnn and 
Belhuetappriweil.  SS Rfbeknhronsenl- 
eth  to  go.    62  Jifoac  7nccteth  her. 

AND  Abraham  »  was  old  anil 
■^^  t  well  stricken  in  age  :  and  the 
liORD  b  had  blessed  Abraliam  in  all 
things. 

2  And  Abraham  said  c  imlo  his 
eldest  servant  of  his  house,  Ihat 
d  ruled  over  all  that  he  had,  e  Pui, 
I  pray  Ihee,  thy  hand  under  my 
Ihigh : 

3  And  I  will  make  thee  f  swear  by 
the  Lord,  the  God  of  heaven,  aiiil 
the  God  of  Ihe  earth,  that  K  thou 
i^halt  not  take  a  wife  unto  my  son 
of  the  daughters  of  the  Canaanites 
among  whom  I  dwell : 

4  b  l?ut  lliou  shall  go  i  unto  my 
country,  and  to  my  kindred,  and 
take  a  wife  viiito  my  son  Isaac. 

5  And  the  servant  said  unto  him, 
Peradventure  the  woman  will  not 
be  willing  to  follow  me  unto  this 
land  :  must  I  needs  bring  thy  son 
again  unto  Ihe  land  from  wlienco 
lliou  cainest  7 

G  And  Abraham  said  unto  him, 
Beware  thou,  that  Ihou  bring  not 
my  son  I  hither  again. 

"7  If  The  Lord  God  of  heaven, 
which  k  took  me  from  my  father's 
house,  and  from  the  land  of  my 
kindred,  and  which  sjmke  unto  me, 
and  that  sware  iintu  me,  saying, 
'  I'lilo  thy  seed  will  I  give  this  land  : 
'"  he  shall  send  his  angel  beforo 
thee,  and  Ihou  shall  take  a  wife 
unto  my  son  from  thence. 

8  And  if  the  woman  will  not  bo 
willing  to  follow  thee,  then  "  Ihou 
shall  be  clear  from  this  mine  oath  ; 
only  bring  not  my  son  Ihilhcr  aeain. 

!)  And  the  servant  put  his  luind 
under  Ihe  lliigli  of  Abraham  liis 
master,  and  swaro  to  liim  conccrn- 
ng  that  mailer. 

Jo  II  And  the  servant  look  ten 
camels,  of  the  camels  of  his  master, 
and  departed  ;  "  ||  (ler  all  the  goods 
of  his  master  were  in  his  hand  ;)  and 
he  aro.se,  and  went  to  Mesopotamia,  . 
unto  nhe  city  of  Nalior. 

11  And  he  iiiiiile  his  camels  lo 
kneel  down  wilhoul  the  city  by  a 
well  of  water,  at  Ihe  time  of  Um 
evening,  n:en  the  lime  t '1  thai  wo- 
men gii  out  to  draw  iciilrr  : 


to  seek  a  wife  for  Isaac. 

lij  And  lie  said,  ■■  O  JjORd,  God 
of  my  master  Abraham,  I  pray 
tliee,  sscnd  nie  good  speed  tliis 
day,  and  shew  kindness  unto  my 
muster  Abraham. 

13  Behold,  1 1  stand  here  by  the 
well  of  water  ;  and  "  the  daughters 
of  the  men  of  the  city  come  out  to 
draw  water : 

14  And  let  it  come  to  pass,  that 
the  damsel  to  whom  I  shall  say. 
Let  down  thy  pitcher,  I  pray  thee, 
that  I  may  drink  ;  and  she  sliall 
Bay,  Drink,  and  I  will  give  thy 
camels  drink  also  :  let  the  same  be 
she  that  thou  hast  appointed  for  thy 
servant  Isaac  ;  and  w  thereby  shall 
I  know  that  thou  hast  shewed  kind- 
ness unto  mj^  master. 

15  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  before 
he  had  done  speaking,  that  be- 
iiold,  Ilebekah  came  out^  who  was 
born  to  Bethuel,  son  ot  "Milcah, 
the  wife  of  Nahor,  Abraham's 
brother,  with  her  pitcher  upon  her 
Bhoulder. 

16  And  the  damsel  y  was  t  very 
fair  to  look  upon,  a  virgin ;  neither 
had  any  man  known  her :  and  she 
went  down  to  the  well,  and  tilled 
her  pitcher,  and  came  up. 

17  And  the  servant  ran  to  meet 
her,  and  said.  Let  me,  I  pray  thee, 
drink  a  little  water  of  thy  pit:;hcr. 

18  zAnd  she  said,  l)rink,  my 
lord  :  and  she  hasted,  and  let  down 
lier  pitcher  upon  her  hand,  and  gave 
him  drink. 

IS)  And  when  she  had  done  giving 
him  drink,  she  said,  I  will  draw  wa- 
ter for  thy  camels  also,  until  tliey 
iiavc  done  drinking. 

'iO  And  she  hasted,  and  emptied 
licr  pitcher  into  the  trough,  and  ran 
again  unto  the  well  to  draw  water, 
and  drew  for  all  his  camels. 

21  And  the  man,  wondering  at 
lior,  held  his  peace,  to  wit  whether 
a  the  Lord  had  made  his  journey 
jirosperous,  or  not. 

"•i  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the 
camels  had  done  drinking,  that  the 
man  took  a  golden  b  ||  ear-ring,  of 
half  a  shekel  weight,  and  two  brace- 
lets for  her  hands  of  ten  shekels 
weight- of  gold, 

23  And  said.  Whose  daughter  art 
thou  ?  tcl!  me,  I  pray  thee :  is  there 
room  in  thy  father's  house  for  us 
to  lod™  inl 

24  And  she  said  unto  him,  c  I  am. 
the  daughter  of  Bethuel  the  son  of 
Milcah,  which  she  bare  unto.Nahor. 

2.5  She  said,  moreover,  unto  him. 
We  have  both  straw  and  jirovender 
enough,  and  room  to  lodge  in. 

20  And  the  man  d  bowed  down  his 
head,  and  worshipped  the  Lord. 

27  And  he  said,  e  Blessed  be  the 
IjORD  God  of  my  master  Abra- 
liani,  who  hath  not  left  destitute 
my  master  o4"  fhis  mercy  and  his 
truth  :  I  being  in  the  way,  the 
Lord  e  led  me  to  the  house  of  my 
master's  brethren. 

23  And  the  damsel  ran,  and  told 
t^tcin.  of  her  mother's  house  these 
tliinss. 


CHAPTER  XXiV. 


Betiiio 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1857. 

1857. 

r  ver.  27. 

h  oil.  £9.  5. 

cli.56.  21. 

1 

fcSS.  13. 

&  3J.  9. 

Ex.  3.  6,   15. 

sNeh.  1.  11. 

Ps.  37.  5. 

t  ver.  43. 

u  cli.  Si).  9. 

Ex.2.  16. 

icli.  26.  f9. 

Jildg.  17.  2. 
RutTi  3.  10. 

Ps.  115.  15. 

w  See  Juds. 

6.  17,37. 

1  S«m.  G.  7. 

&  U.S. 

&  20.  7. 

k, -11.43.  24. 

Jadj.  19.21. 

xch.  11.29. 

&,  22.  23. 

1  Job  23.  12. 

Julin  4.  34. 

ycli.£6.  7. 

Eph.  6.  6,  6, 

t  Heb.  grjod 

■ 

o/couHte- 

nance. 

m  ver.  1. 

ch.  13.  2. 

V.  1  Pel.  3.  8. 

Si,  1.  y. 

i.cb.  21.  2. 

och.  21.   10. 

cSi  26.  5. 

p  ver.  3. 

q  ver.  4. 

r  ver.  5. 

a  ver.  12,56. 

s  ver.  7. 

tch.  17.  1. 

b  Ex.  32. 2,3. 

Is.  3.  19,  £0, 

21.  Ezelt. 

16.  U,  12. 

I  Pet.  3.  3. 

II  Or,  jewel 

u  ver.  8. 

far  thefure- 

head. 

c  ch.  22.  23. 

V  ver.  12. 

w  vcr.  13. 

.1  ver.  52. 

Ex.  4.  31. 

f.  Ex.  18.  10. 

lliuh4.  14. 

1  Sam.  25. 

32,  39. 

2Sam.l8.!:8. 

Luke  1.  68. 

r  ch.  32.  10. 

Ps.  98.  3. 

g-  ver.  48. 

xver.l{,&c. 

y  1  Sam.  1. 

13. 

Luhan  cutertaiiicth  him.. 

2i)  If  And  Ilebekah  had  a  brother, 

and  his   name   was  h  Laban :  and 

Laban  ran  out  unto  the  man,  unto 

the  well. 

30  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
saw  Ihe  ear-ring,  and  bracelets  upon 
his  sister's  hands,  and  when  he 
heard  the  words  of  Rebekah  his 
sister,  saying.  Thus  spake  the  man 
unto  nie ;  that  he  came  unto  the 
man,  and  behold,  he  stood  by  the 
camels  at  the  well. 

31  And  he  said,  Come  in,  i  thou 
blessed  of  the  Lord,  wherefore 
standest  thou  without  1  for  I  have 
jirepared  the  house,  and  room  for 
the  camels. 

32  If  And  the  man  came  into  the 
house  ;  and  he  ungirded  his  camels, 
and  k  gave  straw  and  provender  for 
the  camels,  and  water  to  wash  his 
feet,  and  the  men's  feet  that  were 
with  him. 

33  And  there  was  set  meat  before 
him  to  eat :  but  he  said,  1 1  will  not 
eat  until  I  have  told  mine  errand. 
And  he  said,  t:5pcak  on. 

34  And  he  said,  I  am  Abraham's 
servant. 

35  And  the  Lord  m  hath  blessed 
my  master  greatly,  and  he  is  be- 
come great:  and  he  bath  given  him 
flocks,  and  lierds,   and  silver,  and 

old,  and  men-servants,  and  maid- 
servants, and  camels,  and  asses. 

36  And  Sarah,  my  master's  wife, 
n  bare  a  son  to  my  master  when  she 
was  old :  and  o  unto  him  hath  he 
given  all  that  he  hath. 

37  And  my  master  P  made  mo 
swear,  saying,  Thou  shall  not  take 
a  wife  to  my  son  of  the  daughters 
of  the  Canaanitcs,  in  whose  land  I 
dwell : 

38  qButtliou  slialt  go  unto  my 
father's  house,  and  to  my  kindrcti, 
and  take  a  wife  unto  my  son. 

39  r  And  I  said  unto  my  master, 
Peradventure  the  woman  will  nut 
follow  me. 

41)  5  And  he  said  unto  me.  The 
Lord,  t  before  whom  I  walk,  will 
send  his  angel  with  thee,  and  jiros- 
per  thy  way  ;  and  thou  shalt  take  a 
wife  for  my  son  of  my  kindred,  and 
of  my  father's  house. 

41  u  Then  shalt  thou  be  clear  from 
this  mine  oath,  when  thou  contest  to 
my  kindred ;  and  if  they  give  not 
thee  one,  thou  shalt  be  clear  from 
my  oath. 

42  And  I  came  this  day  unto  the 
well,  and  said,  v  O  Lord  God  of 
my  master  Abraham,  if  now  thou 
do  prosper  mv  way  which  I  go : 

43  w  Behold,  I  stand  by  the  well 
of  water  ;  and  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  when  the  virgin  cometh  forth 
to  draw  tcater,  and  I  say  to  her. 
Give  me,  I  pray  tliee,  a  little  water 
of  thy  pitcher  to  drink  ; 

44  And  she  say  to  me.  Both  drink 
thou,  and  I  will  also  draw  for  thy 
camels:  let  the  same  be  the  woman 
whom  the  Lord  hath  appointed  out 
for  my  master's  son. 

45  <  And  before  I  had  done  yspcak- 
ing  in  mine  heart,  behold,  Rebo- 

21 


7Vit  scriaiit  rcturncth  witli  lUbckah. 
kah  camo  tbrUi  with  lier  pitclicr  on 
lier  thoulder ;  and  blie  wont  down 
iin'o  the  well,  and  dri'W  icater  : 
and  1  Baid  unto  hur,  Let  nic  drink, 
1  jii  ay  thee. 

4()  And  slic  made  liu'ito.  and  let 
down  licr  pitcher  tVoin  licr  shnuldcr, 
and  said.  Drink,  and  I  will  give 
thy  camels  drink  also:  eo  I  drank, 
and  sliR  made  tho  camels  drink 
uldo. 

47  And  I  asked  her,  and  said, 
Whoso  daughter  art  thou  ?  Ami 
bill'  said,  The  daughter  of  Bcthuel, 
Nahor's  son,  whom  Milcali  bare 
unto  him:  and  I  z put  the  ear-ring 
upon  her  face,  and  the  bracelets 
upon  her  liands. 

48  ^  And  I  bowed  down  my  head, 
and  worshipped  the  Lord,  and 
blessed  the  Lord  God  of  mv  mas- 
ter Abraham,  which  had  led  me  in 
the  right  way  to  take  limy  master's 
brother's  daughter  unto  his  son. 

49  And  now  if  ye  will ':  deal  kindly 
and  truly  with  my  master,  tell  me  ; 
and  if  not,  tell  me  ;  that  I  may  turn 
to  the  right  hand,  or  to  the  left. 

oO  Then  Labnri  and  Bethuel  an- 
swered, and  said,  ^Tlie  thing  pro- 
ceedetli  from  the  Lord:  we  cannot 
esiiealt  unto  thee  bad  or  good. 

51  Behold,  Rebckah  < /s  before 
thee,  take  ha;  and  go,  and  let  her 
be  thy  master's  son's  wife,  as  tlie 
Lord  hath  spoken. 

vi  And  it  can:e  to  pass,  that, 
whon  Abraham's  servant  hoard 
thoir  words,  he  ff worshipped  the 
J.oitD,  liinciiig  himself  lo  tho  earth. 

5;)  And  the  servant  brought  forth 
t ''jewels  of  silver,  and  jewels  of 
gold,  and  raiment,  and  gave  them 
to  Kebckah.  He  gave  also  to  her 
brother  and  to  her  mother  i  pre- 
cious tilings. 

51  And  they  did  cat  and  drink,  he 
and  the  men  ihiit  were  with  him, 
and  tarried  all  night ;  and  they  rose 
lip  in  the  morning,  and  he  said, 
lii^end  me  awav  uiilo  my  master. 

55  And  her  hrolhcr  and  her  mo- 
Llicrsaid,  Let  the  damsel  abide  with 
us  \\afcw  days,  at  the  least  ten; 
after  that  she  shall  go. 

.5G  And  he  said  unto  them,  Hin- 
der me  not,  seeing  the  Lord  hath 
prosjiored  my  way :  send  me  away, 
that  I  may  go  to  mv  master. 

57  And  they  said,"  We  will  call  the 
damsel,  and  inquire  at  her  mouth. 

58  And  they  called  llebekah,  and 
Raid  unto  her.  Wilt  thou  go  with 
this  man  7   And  she  said,  X  will  go. 

59  And  they  sent  away  Rebekah 
their  sister,  and  'her  nurse,  and 
Abraham's  servant,  and  his  men. 

00  And  Ihey  blessed  Kebckah, 
niui  said  unto  her.  Thou  art  our 
bsler  ;  be  thou  "'  Vic  mother  of 
thousands  of  millions,  and  "let  Ihv 
hced  possess  the  gate  of  those  which 
hato  them. 

61  IT  And  Rebekah  arose,  and  her 
dameels,  and  they  rode  upon  the 
camels,  and  followed  the  man  : 
and  the  servant  took  Rebekah,  and 
wont  hiB  way. 


CLNESIS. 

Before! 

CHRIST 

1857. 


dPs.  118.^3. 
Matt.  ill.  4'2. 
M.irk  1-2.  11. 
.31.24. 
Ich.  iO.  16. 


Or,  a  full 


JuJj.  11.  8. 


ocli.  16.  11. 
i.55.  II. 
}  Or^toprav. 
njosh.  1.8. 
Pa.  1.2.  &, 
77.  1-2.  &. 
119.  IS.  & 
143.  S. 
q  Josh.  15. 
18. 


ich.  17.  16. 
ch.  K.  17. 


d  Judg.  6.  3. 
18:2. 


,  35.  29. 
&  49.  33. 
ch.  35.  29. 
,  50.  13. 


Igc,  death,  and  lurial  of  .Ibraham. 

6iJ  And  Isaac  came  from  the  way 
of  the  "well  Luliai-roi;  for  hu 
dwelt  in  iJio  south  conntry. 

Ki  And  Isaai'  went  out  |j  pto  me- 
ditate in  the  field  at  the  even-tide  ■ 
and  he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw, 
and  behold,  the  camels  were  com- 
ing. 

t>l  And  Rebekah  lifted  up  licr 
eyes,  and  when  she  saw  Isaac,  q  she 
lighted  off  the  camel. 

05  I'or  she  had  Baid  unto  the  ser- 
vant, What  man  is  this  that  walk- 
etli  in  the  field  to  meet  us  7  And  ilie 
servant  had  said.  It  /i  my  master : 
therefore  she  took  a  vail  and  covei 
ed  herself 

Otj  And  the  servant  told  Isaac  all 
things  that  he  had  done. 

G7  And  Isaac  brought  her  into 
his  mother  Sarah's  tent,  and  took 
Rebekah,  and  she  became  his  wife  ; 
and  he  loved  her:  and  Isaac  rwas 
comforted  after  his  mother's  death. 
CHAPTER  XXV. 

1  The  sons  of  Ahrahum  ty  Kcturah.  S 
The  dichion  of  hU  good^-  "!  Huiage, 
and  death.  S'Huburia!.  \2  Tin  ge- 
tierations  of  Ishmael.  17  His  nge,  and 
death.  21  Isaac  prayeth/or  Rebekah, 
being  barrm.  22  The  children  strive  in 
hm-  monib.  24  The  birth  of  Esau  and 
Jacob.  27  Their  difference.  29  Esau 
seltelh  his  birthright. 

nPHEN  again  Abraham  took  a 
J-    wife,  and  her  name  was  Ke- 

turah. 

2  And  a  she  bare  him  Zimran, 
and  Jokshan,  and  Aledan,  and 
Midian,  and  Islibak,  and  Shiiah. 

3  And  Jokshan  begat  Slieba,  ann 
Dedan.  And  the  sons  of  Dedaii 
were  Asshurim,  and  Letushini,  and 
Leuinmim. 

4  .And  the  sons  of  Midian  ;  Ephali, 
and  Kplier,  and  Hanoch,  and  Abi- 
dali,  and  Eldaah.  All  these  were 
the  children  of  Keturah. 

5  II  And  I'  .Abraham  gave  all  that 
he  had  unto  Isaac. 

0  But  iinlo  Ihe  sons  of  the  concu- 
bines which  Abraham  had,  Abra- 
ham gave  gifts,  and  cscnt  them 
away  from  Isaac  his  son  (while  ho 
yet  lived)  eastward,  unto  d  the  east 
country. 

7  And  these  arc  the  days  of  Ihc 
vcars  of  Abraham's  life  which  he 
lived,  an  hundred  threescore  and 
fifteen  years. 

8  Then  Abraham  gave  up  the 
ghost,  and  «  died  in  a  good  ola  age, 
an  old  man,  and  full  ^  years  ;  and 
fwas  gathered  to  his  peopla 

9  .\nd  (-'his  sons  Isaac  and  Ish 
mael    buried   him    in    Ihe   cave   of 
Machpelah,  in  tlie  field  of  I'pliron 
Ihe  son  of  Zohar  ihe  Ililtite,  whitli 
is  before  Mnnire  ; 

10  I' The  field  which  Abraham 
purchased  of  the  sons  of  Hcth  : 
■  there  was  Abraham  buried,  and 
Sarah  his  wife. 

11  If  And  it  camo  lo  pnssaDcr  tho 
death  of  Abraham,  that  God  bli>bscd 
his  son  Isaac  :  and  Isaac  dwell  by 
the  •<  well  Lahni-roi. 

Vi  V.  jN'ow  llle^c  nrt  the  gencr.i- 
1)0119  uf  Islunael    .Abraham's   eon, 


Esau  and  Jaiob  born. 
I  whom   Hagar  llie  Egy|>tiuii,  Sa 
rah's  hamliuaid,   bare  unto  Abra- 
ham. 

13  Ami  in  tliese  arc  the  names 
of  the  sons  of  Ishmael,  by  their 
names,  accordhig  to  their  gene- 
rations :  tlie  tirst-born  of  Ishmael, 
Neba  joth  ;  and  Kcdar,  and  Adbeel, 
and  Mihsani, 

14  And  Jlishma,  and  Dumali, 
and  Massa, 

15  II  iladar,  and  Tenia,  Jetur, 
Napliish,  and  Kedemah  : 

It)  These  arc  the  sons  of  Ish- 
mael, and  these  are  their  names, 
by  their  towns,  and  by  their  cas- 
tles ;  "  twelve  princes  according  to 
their  nations. 

17  And  these  arc  tlie  years  of  the 
life  of  Ishmael :  a  hundred  and 
thirty  and  seven  years :  and  o  he 
gave  up  the  ghost  and  died,  and 
was  gathered  unto  hispoople. 

18  p  And  tliey  dwelt  trom  Havilah 
unto  Shur,  that  is  before  Egypt, 
as  thou  "[oest  toward  Assyria  :  and 
he  t  died  1  in  the  presence  of  all  his 
brethren. 

19  IT  And  these  are  the  genera- 
tions of  Isaac,  Abraham's  son : 
r  Abraham  begat  Isaac : 

20  And  Isaac  was  forty  years  old 
when  he  took  Rebekali  to  wife, 
'  the  daugliter  of  Bethuel  the  Syri- 
an of  Padan-aram,  t  the  sister  to 
Laban  the  Syrian. 

21  And  Isaac  entreated  the  Lord 
for  his  wife,  because  slie  2cas  bar- 
ren :  1  and  the  Lord  was  entreat- 
ed of  him,  and  w  Rebekah  his  wife 
conceived. 

22  And  the  children  struggled 
together  witliin  her  :  and  she  said. 
If  it  be  so,  why  am  I  thus  1  "  And 
she  went  to  incniire  of  the  Lord. 

23  And  the  Lord  said  unto  her, 
y  Two  nations  ar.-,  in  thy  womb, 
and  two  manner  of  people  shall  be 
separated  from  thy  bowels  :  and 
'■  the  oae  people  shall  be  stronger 
than  the  other  people  ;  and  »  the 
elder  shall  servo  the  younger. 

24  IT  And  when  her  days  to  be 
delivered  were  fulfilled,  behold, 
there  tcere  twins  in  her  womb. 

25  And  the  first  came  out  red,  ball 
over  like  an  hairy  "arment :  and 
they  called  his  name  Esau. 

26  And  after  that  came  his  bro- 
ther out,  and  <=  his  hand  took  hold 
on  Esau's  heel ;  and  J  his  name 
was  called  Jacob :  and  Isaac  was 
threescore  years  old  when  she  bare 
them. 

27  And  the  boys  grew  :  and  Esau 
was  e  a  cunnin^;  hunter,  a  man  of 
the  field  ;  and  Jacob  was  fa  plain 
man  g  dwelling  in  tents. 

28  And  Isaac  loved  Esau,  be- 
cause t  he  did  h  eat  of  his  venison  : 
'  but  Rebekah  loved  Jacob. 

29  If  And  Jacob  sod  pottage : 
and  Esau  came  from  the  field,  and 
he  loas  faint. 

30  And  Esau  said  to  Jacob,  Feed 
mo,  I  pray  thee,  f  with  that  same 
red  pottage  ;  for  I  am.  faint :  there- 
fore was  his  name  called  ||  Edom. 


CHAPTER  XXVI. 


11  Or,  Ha- 

dcid. 

1  Chr.  1.30. 


Lcii.  ir.  2 

17/3. 


plS.im.  15. 
7. 

t  lleh.fell. 
Ps.  78.  64. 
qch..l6.  12. 

rMatt.  I.  2. 
18i7. 

s  ch.  22.  23. 
t  ch.  24.  29. 


u  1  Chr.S.eo, 
2Clir.  33.13. 
Ezra  8.  23. 
wK,om.9.10. 


vch.  17.  16. 
■&  24.  60. 

z2Sam.8.14. 
ach.  27.  29. 
Mai.  1.  3. 
Rom.  9.  12. 


bch.  27.  11, 
16,  23. 


:h.  27.  3,  5. 
f  Job  1.  1,  8. 
&.  2.  3.  Ps. 
37.  37. 
jHeb.  11.9. 
I  Heb.  veni- 
)0n  was  in 
fiis  mouth. 
hch.  27.  19, 
25,31. 
ich.  27.  6. 
t  Heb.  with 
that  red, 
witlithatred 
potiag;e. 
iTliaCis,rf(i. 


cir.  1804. 
a  ch.  12.  10. 


cell.  12.  1. 

dch.SO.  I. 
Ps.  39.  12. 
Heb.  11.  9. 
ech.28.  15. 
fch.  12.  1. 
g-ch.  13.  15. 
&.  15.  18. 
h  ch.  22.  16. 
Ps.  105.  9. 
ich.  15.5. 
&22.  17. 


pch.  20.9. 


qPs.  105.  15. 


tsaac  denicth  his  wife 

3i  And  Jacob  said,  Sell  me  this 
day  thy  birthright. 

32  .■\nd  Esau  said.  Behold,  I  am 
fatthe  point  to  die:  and  what 
profit  shall  this  birthright  do  to  me  1 

33  And  Jacob  said.  Swear  to  me 
this  day  ;  and  he  sware  unto  him  ; 
and  ii  he  sold  his  birthright  unto 
Jacob. 

34  Then  Jacob  gave  Esau  bread 
and  jiottage  of  lentiles  ;  and  '  he 
did  eat  and  drink,  and  rose  up,  and 
wont  his  way  ;  thus  Esau  despised  • 
his  birthright. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1   [s^jac  because  of  famine  went  to  Gerar, 

2  Godinstructeth,aridblessethhim.    7 

He  is  reproved  by  Abimelechfor  demi- 

inghisuife.     \2  He  groweth  rich.    '|3 

He  diggeih  Esek,  Sitnak,and  Rehoboth. 

26  ASiinelech  maketh  a  covenant  wif/l 

him  at  Bccr-iiheba.     34  £eaii*s  wives, 

AND  there  was  a  famine  in  the 

■'*•  land,  besides  ^^the  first  famine 

that  was  in  the  days  of  Abraham. 

And  Isaac  went  unto  h  Abimelech 

king  of  tlie  Philistines  unto  Gerar. 

2  And  the  Lord  appeared  unto 
him,  and  said.  Go  not  down  into 
Egypt;  dwell  in  c  the  land  which 
I  shall  tell  thee  of. 

3  J  Sojourn  in  this  land,  and  e  1 
will  be  with  thee,  and  i'  will  biesj 
thee :  for  unto  thee,  and  unto  thy 
seed  S  I  will  "ive  all  these  coun- 
tries, and  I  will  perform  hthe  oath 
which  I  sware  unto  Abraham  thy 
father ; 

4  And  i  I  will  make  thy  seed  to 
multiply  as  the  stars  of"  heaven, 
and  will  give  unto  thy  seed  all 
these  countries:  k  and  m  thy  seed 
shall  all  the  nations  of  the  earth  he 
blessed : 

5  1  Because  that  Abraham  obey- 
ed my  voice,  and  kept  my  charge, 
my  commandments,  my  statutes, 
and  my  laws. 

6  ir  And  Isaac  dwelt  in  Gerar  : 

7  And  the  men  of  the  place  ask- 
ed him  of  his  wife;  and  '"  he  said, 
She  is  my  sister  :  for  "  ho  feared  to 
say,  ake  is  my  wife;  lest,  said  he, 
the  men  of  the  place  should  kill  me 
for  Rebekah  ;  because  she  o  was 
fair  to  look  upon. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass  when  he 
had  been  there  a  long  time,  that 
Abimelech  king  of  the  Philistines 
looked  out  at  a  window,  and  saw, 
and  behold,  Isaac  2eas  sporting 
with  Rebekah  his  wife. 

9  And  Abimelech  called  Isaac, 
and  said.  Behold,  of  a  surety  she 
is  thy  wife:  and  how  saidst  thou, 
She  is  my  sister?  And  Isaac  said 
unto  him.  Because  I  said,  Lest  I 
die  for  her. 

10  And  Abimelech  said,  What  is 
this  thou  hast  done  unto  us  1  one 
of  the  people  might  lightly  have 
lien  with  thy  wife,  and  v  ihoij 
shouldest  have  brought  guiltiness 
upon  us. 

11  And  Abimelech  charged  all 
his  people,  saying.  He  that  q  touch- 
eth  this  man  or  his  wife  shall  surelv 
be  put  to  death. 

12  Then  Isaac    sowed    in  that 

33 


The  Kclli  uhich  Jtsaac  digged. 

iBnd,  and  t  roceived  in  the  same 
year  ^an  lmndred-fold:aiid  llie  Lord 
•  hlossed  him  : 

V.i  And  the  man  'waxed  {;reat, 
and  t  went  Ibrward,  anfl  grew  un- 
til he  became  very  great; 

14  Tor  lie  hail  poseession  of  flocks, 
and  poauession  of  lieriis,  and  great 
store  of  II  scrvanlii :  and  tlie  Phi- 
listines "  envied  liini. 

15  Tor  all  the  wells  w  which  his 
father'K  servants  had  digged  in  the 
flays  of  Abraham  his  lather,  the 
riiilistincs  had  stopped  them,  and 
filled  them  with  earth. 

10  And  Abimclech  said  unto  I- 
Baac,  Go  from  us  :  for  =<  thou  art 
much  mightier  than  we. 

17  11  And  Isaac  dcjjartpd  thence, 
and  pitched  his  tent  in  the  valley  of 
Gerar,  and  dwelt  there. 

18  And  Isaac  digged  again  the 
weUs  of  water  which  they  had 
digged  in  the  days  of  Abraham 
Ills  father;  for  the  Philistines  had 
slopped  them  after  the  death  of 
Abraham :  Y  and  he  called  their 
names  after  the  names  by  which 
hi.s  father  had  called  them. 

li)  And  Isaac's  servants  digged 
in  the  valley,  and  found  there  a 
veil  of  t  springing  water. 

20  And  tlie  herdmen  of  Gcrar 
» did  strive  with  Isaac's  herdmen, 
saying.  The  water  is  ours:  and  he 
called  the  name  of  the  well  ||  Esok  ; 
because  tlicv  strove  with  him. 

21  And  llieyiligsed  another  well, 
and  slruvc  for  tli.it  also:  and  he 
called  the  name  of  it  ||  Sitnah. 

2-J  And  he  removed  from  thence, 
and  digi;ed  another  well ;  and  for 
that  they  strove  not :  and  lie  called 
llie  name  of  it  ||  Kehoboth  ;  and  lie 
baid.  For  now  tlie  Lord  hath  made 
room  for  us,  and  we  shall  ^  be  fruit- 
ful in  the  land. 

2:5  And  he  went  up  from  thence 
to  liecr-sheba. 

2-t  And  the  Lord  appeared  unto 
liim  the  same  night,  and  said,  !<  I 
am  the  God  of  Abraham  tliy  fa- 
ther: <:  fear  not,  for  <!  I  am  with 
thee,  and  will  bless  thee,  and  mul- 
lijily  thy  seed  for  my  servant  Abra- 
ham's sake. 

2.^  And  he  c  buiUled  an  altartherc, 
and  f  called  iijion  the  name  of  the 
JiORD,  and  pitched  his  tent  there  : 
and  there  Isaac's  servants  digged  a 
well. 

26  11  Then  Abimelecli  went  to 
liim  from  (lerar,  and  Ahuzzath 
one  of  his  friends,  K  and  Pliichol 
the  chief  cajitain  of  his  army. 

27  And  Isaac  said  unto  them. 
Wherefore  come  yo  to  me,  seeing 
li  yo  hate  me,  and  liavc  'scntnie 
away  from  you  ? 

28  And  they  said,  fWc  saw  cer- 
tainly that  the  Lord  ^  was  with 
thee:  and  wo  said,  Let  there  bo 
now  an  oath  betwixt  us,  even  be- 
twixt us  and  Ihce,  and  lot  us  make 
u  covenant  with  thee  : 

29  t  That  thou  wilt  do  us  no  hurt, 
as  wc  httvo  not  touched  thee,  and 
as  wo  have  done  unto  thcc  notliing 


GENESIS. 


tHeb./ounrf. 
rM.vU.  13.8. 
Mark  4.  8. 
s  vcr.  3. 
cli.  21.  1,3S. 
Job  4-2.  12. 
toll.  24.  35. 
Ps.  112.  3. 
Piov.  10.22. 
t  Heb.  went 

Itrf 
fiusbandi-y. 
h.  37.  1 1. 
Kocles.  4.  4. 
1.21.  30. 
X  Exoil.  1.9. 


Ileb.  lU- 
"ill.  21.  2i. 


Ich.  24.  31. 
\\S.  15. 
1.  19.  3. 


BtMorc 
CHRIST 
.  1804. 


ach.  17.  6. 
&,  28.  3.  &, 
41.52.  Ex.1. 


bch.  17.  7. 
&  24.  1-2. 
&.28.  13. 
Ex.  3.  6.   ■ 
Acts  7.  ,32. 
cch.  15.  1. 
il  vcr.  3,  4. 
pch.  12.  7. 
&.  13.  18. 
IPs.  116.  17 


?cli.  21.  22. 


hJud'.ll.  7, 
i  vpr.  16. 
t  Heb.  See- 


t  Heb.  // 

ilinu  thall, 
8(c. 


II  T\M  is, 

oath. 
ocb.21.31. 
II  Tbat  i«, 
the  well  of 
the  oath. 
1796. 
p  cb.  36.  2. 
■  1  cb.  £7.  46 
&  28.  I,  8. 
t  Heh.b'Mer- 
ness  ofapiT' 


Jam.  4.  14. 
c  ch.  25.  27, 


il  ver.  27. 

18.9,  15. 
&.  49.  28. 
Dcut.  33.  1. 


luaac  sendilh  Ksaufur  ccnison 
but  good,  and  have  sent  tliee  away 
in  peace:  I  thou  art  now  the  bless- 
ed of  the  Lord. 

30  "1  And  he  made  them  a  feast, 
and  they  did  eat  and  drink. 

31  And  they  rose  up  betimes  in 
the  morning,  and  "  swarc  one  to 
another  :  and  Isaac  sent  them  away, 
and  they  departed  from  him  in 
peace. 

'.m  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same 
day,  that  Isaac's  servants  came 
and  told  him  concerning  the  well 
which  they  had  digged,  and  said 
unto  him,  We  have  louiid  water. 

Xi  Ami  he  called  it  ||  Sliebah: 
o  therefore  the  name  of  the  city  ia 
II  Beer-sheba  unto  this  day. 

34  II  pAnd  Esau  was  forty  years 
old  when  he  took  to  wife  Judith 
the  daughter  of  liccri  the  Ilittite, 
and  Hashenialh  the  daughter  of 
Elon  the  Ilittite : 

35  Which  1  were  fa  grief  of  mind 
unto  Isaac  and  to  Kebekah. 

CUAPTER  XXVII. 


e  Ter.  4. 


33  Isaac  tremblcth.    31  hjt 


blefsiJig.     15  Jacob  under  the  person  of 
Esau  obtaitieth  if.    30  £sau  brmectii 

venison,     "  ' ' ' '-*»        '•  » 

cowplav 

tavieth  u  ./.(.oa^..^.  ..  -.^  . 
Jucvb.  42  Rcbekah  disappo'uilcth  it. 
AND  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
■^  Isaac  was  old,  and  "his  eyes 
were  dim,  so  that  he  could  not  see, 
ho  called  Esau  his  eldest  son,  and 
said  unto  him,  My  son  :  and  he  said 
unto  him,  Behold,  here  am  I. 

2  And  he  said.  Heboid  now,  I 
am  old,  I  I'know  not  the  day  of 
my  death ; 

3  c  Now  therefore  take,  1  pray 
thee,  thy  weapons,  thy  quiver  anci 
tliy  bow,  and  go  out  to  the  field, 
and  t  take  me  isume  venison  ; 

4  And  luake  mo  savoury  meat, 
such  as  1  love,  and  bring  it  to  me, 
that  I  may  eat ;  that  my  soul  J  may 
bless  thee  before  I  die. 

5  And  Kebekah  heard  when  Isaac 
spake  to  Esau  his  son :  and  Esau 
went  to  the  field  to  hunt  for  veni- 
son, and  to  brill"  it. 

0  IF  And  UebcKah  spake  unto  Ja- 
cob her  son,  saying,  ISehold,  I 
heard  thy  father  speak  unto  Esau 
thv  brother,  saying, 

"T  liriiig  me  venison,  and  make 
me  savoury  meat,  that  1  niiiy  cat, 
and  bless  thee  before  the  LoROi 
before  my  death. 

8  Now'  therefore,  my  son,  «  obey 
my  voice,  according  to  that  which  "I 
command  thee. 

9  Go  now  to  the  flock,  and  fetch 
me  from  thence  two  "ood  kids  of 
the  goats;  and  1  will  make  Ihciii 
f  savoury  meal  for  thy  father,  such 
as  he  loveth  : 

10  And  thou  shall  bring  it  lo  thy 
father,  that  he  may  cat,  and  that  hu 
K  may  bless  Iheo  before  his  death. 

11  And  Jacob  said  to  Rcbekah 
his  mother.  Behold,  h  I'sau  my 
brother  in  a  hairy  man,  and  1  am 
a  smooth  man  ; 

12  My  fatlicr   pcradvciituro  wiil 


Jacob  obtaincth  t/ic  blessing. 
i  feel  rae,  and  I  shall  seem  to  him 
as  a  deceiver  ;  and  1  shall  bring  k  a 
curse  upon  me,  and  not  a  blessmg. 

13  And  his  mother  said  unto  him, 
I  Upon  me  Ac  thy  curse,  my  son  ; 
only  obey  my  voice,  and  go  letch 
lue  them.  , ,  ,  ,     .        j 

14  And  he  went,  and  fetched,  and 
brought  them  to  his  mother:  and 
)iis  mother  m  made  savoury  meat, 
such  as  his  father  loved.  | 

15  And  Rebekah  took  t"  goodly 
raiment  of  her  eldest  son  Esau, 
■which  were  with  her  in  the  house, 
and  put  them  upon  Jacob  her 
younger  son : 

16  And  she  put  the  skins  ot  the 
kids  of  the  goats  upon  his  hands, 
and  upon  the  smooth  of  his  neck : 

17  And  she  gave  the  savoury 
meat  and  the  bread,  which  she  had 
prepared,  into  tlie  hand  of  her  son 
Jacob.  ,  .   ,.    L 

18  IT  And  he  came  unto  his  lather, 
and  said.  My  father.  And  he  said, 
Here  am  I;  who  art  thou,  my  son'? 

19  And  Jacob  said  unto  his  fa- 
ther, I  am  Esau  thy  first-born ;  I 
have  done  according  as  thou  badest 
me  •  arise,  I  pray  thee,  sit  and  eat 
of  my  venison,  othat  thy  soul  may 
bless  me. 

20  And  [saac  said  unto  his  son. 
How  is  it  that  thou  hast  found  it 
Ko  quickly,  my  son  'i  And  he  said, 
Because  the  Lord  thy  God  brought 
it  t  to  rae. 

21  And  Isaac  said  unto  Jacob, 
Come  near,  I  pray  thee,  that  I 
pmay  feel  thee,  my  son,  whether 
thou  be  my  very  son  Esau,  or  not. 

2-2  And  Jacob  v.'ent  near  unto 
Isaac  his  father  ;  and  he  felt  him, 
and  said.  The  voice  is  Jacob's  voice, 
but  the  hands  are  the  hands  of  Esau 

23  And  he  discerned  him  not,  be- 
cause q  his  hands  were  hairy,  as 
his  brother  Esau's  hands  :  so  he 
blessed  him. 

2^1  And  he  said,  .^rt  thou  my  very 
ton  Esau  1     And  he  said,  I  am. 

25  And  he  said,  Briii^  it  near  to 
me,  and  I  will  eat  of  my  son's 
venison,  rthat  my  soul  may  bless 
thee.  And  he  brought  it  near  to 
him,  and  he  did  eat :  and  he  brought 
him  wine,  and  he  drank. 

2(5  And  his  father  Isaac  said  unto 
him.  Come  near  now,  and  kiss  me, 
my  son. 

27  And  he  came  near,  and  kissed 
him :  and  he  smelled  the  smell 
of  his  raiment,  and  blessed  him, 
and  said.  See,  nhe  smell  of  mvson 
is  as  the  smell  of  a  field  which  the 
Lord  hath  blessed : 

28  Therefore  '  God  give  thee  of 
"  the  dew  of  heaven,  and  w  the  fat- 
ness of  the  earth,  and  -^  plenty  of 
corn  and  wine : 

29  y  Let  people  serve  thee,  and 
nations  bow  down  to  thee ;  be  lord 
over  thy  brethren,  and  ^let  thy 
mother's  sons  bow  down  to  thee  : 
a  cursed  *e  every  one  that  curseth 
thee,  and  blessed  be  he  that  bless- 
ctb  thee. 

30  TT  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon 


CHAPTER  XXVIl. 

Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  1760. 


i  ver.  22. 
k  ch.'  9.  25. 
Deut.  27.  18. 
1  ch.  43.  9. 

1  Sam.25.24 

2  Sam.  14.  9. 
Matt.  27.25 
m  ver.  4,  9. 

t  Heb.  de- 


t  Heb. 
be/ore 


p  ver.  12 


q  ver.  16. 


t  Heb.  trem- 
bled with  a 
i;reat  trem- 
bling great- 
ly. 

t  Heb. 
hunted. 
c  ch.  28.  3,4 
Rom.  11.29 
dHeb.lD.17, 


e  ch.  25.  26. 
!|  That  is,  a 

upplanter. 

ch.  25.  33. 


Hos.  14.  6. 


1  Heb.  11.20 
u  Deut.  33. 
13,  S8. 

2  Sam.  1.21 
wch.45.  18. 
s-Deut.  33. 
28. 

V  ch.  9.  25. 
'&,  26.  23. 
I  ch.  49.  8. 
a  ch.  12.  3. 
Num.  24.  9, 


upported. 


Heb.12.  17, 

k  ver.  28. 
Heb.  11.20. 
;  of  the 
fatneiss. 


\  ch.  25.  23. 

Obaii:  18. 

19,  20. 

2  Sam.  8.  14. 

m  2  Kings  B. 

SO. 

u  ch.  37.  4, 8. 


0  ch.  50.  3. 

10. 
p  Obad.  10. 


>\  Ps.  64.  5. 


rch.  11.31. 


Ksaa  thi-catencth  Jacob's  life 
as  Isaac  had  made  an  end  of  bless- 
ing Jacob,  and  Jacob  was  yet  scarce 
"One  out  trom  the  presence  of  Isaac 
Fiis  father,  that  Esau  his  brother 
came  in  from  his  hunting. 

31  And  he  also  had  made  savoury 
meat,  and  brought  it  unto  his  fa- 
ther ;  and  said  unto  his  father,  Let 
my  father  arise,  and  t)eat  of  his 
eon's  venison,  tliat  thy  soul  may 
bless  me. 

32  And  Isaac  his  father  said  ur.to 
him.  Who  art  thou  ?  And  he  said, 
I  am  thy  son,  thy  first-born,  Esau. 

33  And  Isaac  t  trembled  very  ex- 
ceedingly, and  said.  Who  f  whore 
is  he  that  hath  t  taken  venison,  and 
brought  it  me,  and  I  have  eaten  of 
ail  before  thou  earnest,  and  havo 
blessed  him  1  yea,  <=  and  he  shall  be 
blessed. 

34  And  when  Esau  heard  tho 
words  of  his  father,  d  he  cried  with 
a  great  and  exceeding  bitter  cry, 
and  said  unto  his  father.  Bless  me, 
even  me  also,  O  iny  father  I 

35  And  he  said.  Thy  brother  came 
with  subtilty,  and  hath  taken  away 
thy  blessing. 

3G  And  he  said,  e  Is  not  he  right- 
ly named  ||  Jacob  1  for  he  hath  sup- 
planted me  these  two  times:  the 
took  away  my  birth-right ;  and  be- 
hold, now  he  hath  taken  away  my 
blessing.  And  ho  said.  Hast  thou 
not  reserved  a  blessing  for  me  ? 

37  And  Isaac  answered  and  said 
uiUo  Esau,  S  Behold,  I  have  made 
him  ihy  lord,  and  ail  his  brethren 
have  I  given  to  him  for  servants  ; 
and  h  with  corn  and  wine  have  1 
II  sustained  him  :  and  what  shall  I 
do  now  unto  thee,  my  son  1 

38  And  Esau  said  unto  his  father, 
Ilast  thou  but  one  blessing,  my 
father  1  bless  me,  even  me  also,  O 
my  father  !  And  Esau  lifted  up  his 
voice,  i  and  wept. 

39  And  Isaac  his  father  answered, 
and  said  unto  him.  Behold,  kthy, 
dwelling  shall  be  ||  the  fatness  of  the 
earth,  and  of  the  dew  of  heaven 
from  above ; 

40  And  by  thy  sword  shall  thou 
live,  and 'shall  serve  thy  brother; 
and  m  it  shall  come  to  pass  when 
thou  shall  have  the  dominion,  that 
thou  shall  break  his  yoke  from  oft 
thy  neck. 

41  IT  And  Esau  "  haled  Jacob  be- 
cause of  the  blessing  wherewith  his 
father  blessed  him  ;  and  Esau  said 
in  his  heart,  oThe  days  of  mourn- 
ing for  my  father  are  at  hand, 
p  then  will  I  slay  my  brother  Jacob. 

42  And  these  words  of  Esau  her 
elder  son  were  told  to  Rebekah  : 
and  she  sent  and  called  Jacob  her 
younger  son,  and  said  unto  him, 
'Behold,  thy  brother  Esau,  as  touch- 
ing thee,  dolh  q  comfort  himself, 
purposing  to  kill  thee. 

43  Now  therefore,  my  scsn,  obey 
my  voice  :  and  arise,  flee  thou  to 
Laban  my  brother  rto  Haran  ; 

44  And  tarry  with  him  a  few 
days,  until  thy  brother's  fury  turn 
away;  ^ 


Jacob  IS  sent,  to  Pailau-ar,iin. 

45  L'titil  thy  brother's  angur  turn 
away  from  thee,  and  ho  forget  that 
which  thou  hast  done  to  him  :  Mien 
I  will  send,  and  fetch  thee  from 
thence.  Why  should  I  be  deprived 
also  of  you  both  in  one  day  ? 

46  And  Rch«kah  said  to  Isaac, 
"I  am  wearv  of  my  life,  because  of 
the  daughters  of  Ileth  :  tjf  Jacob 
take  a  wife  of  the  daughters  ot 
Heth,  such  as  these  ic/iic)i  are  of 
'he  daugliters  of  the  land,  what 
good  shall  my  life  do  me  7 

CHAPfER  XXVIII. 

I  fsfUiclUsseth  Jacoht  and seiuletfi hhn to 
i^adan-aram.  6  Esau  vmrrieth  Mahu' 
talk  the  daughler  of  Ishmael.  10  The 
vision  of  Jacob's  ladder.  18  The  stone 
of  Beth  -el.     20  Jacob's  vow. 

AND  Isaac  called  Jacob,  and 
■^^  a  blessed  hhu,  and  charged  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  I' Thou  shalt 
not  take  a  wife  of  the  daughters  of 
Canaan. 

-  <:  Arise,  go  to  J  Padan-aram,  to 
the  house  ot  e  Bethuel  thy  mother's 
father  ;  and  take  thee  a'wife  from 
thence  of  the  daughters  of  f  Laban 
thy  mother's  brother. 

3  e  And  God  Ahnightv  bless  thee, 
and  make  thee  fruitful,  and  mul- 
tiplv  thee,  that  thou  mayest  be  f  a 
multitude  of  people  ; 

4  And  give  thee  b  the  blessing  of 
Abraham,  to  thee,  and  to  thy  seed 
with  thee  ;  that  thou  niavest  inhe- 
rit the  land  t' wherein  tfiou  art  a 
htranger,  which  God  gave  unto  A 
braham. 

5  And  Isaac  sent  away  Jacob : 
and  he  went  to  Padan-arani  unto 
Laban,  son  of  Bethuel  the  Syrian, 
the  brother  of  Rebekah,  Jacob's 
and  Ksau's  mother. 

6  If  W^hen  Esau  saw  that  Isaac 
had  blessed  Jacob,  and  sent  him 
away  to  Padan-aram,  to  take  him 
a  wife  from  thence ;  and  that  as  he 
blessed  him,  he  gave  liim  a  charge, 
saying,  Thou  shalt  not  take  a  wife 
/jf  the  dau"hters  of  Canaan  ; 

7  And  that  Jacob  obeyed  his  f;i 
ther,  and  his  tnotiier,  and  was  gone 
to  Padan-aram  ; 

8  And  Esau  seeing  k  that  the 
daughters  of  Canaan  7  pleased  not 
Isaac  nis  father  ; 

9  Then  went  Esau  unto  Ishmael, 
and  took  unto  the  wives  which  he 
had,  I  Mahalath  the  daughter  ot 
rshmael,  Abraham's  son,  '"the  sis- 
ter of  Nebaioth,  to  be  his  wife. 

10  If  And  Jacob  "went  out  from 
Beer-shcba,  and  went  toward  "  Ha- 
ran. 

II  And  he  lighted  upon  a  certain 
nlace,  and  tarried  there  all  night, 
because  the  sun  was  set :  and  he 
took  of  the  stones  ofthat  place,  and 
j>ut  them  for  his  pillows,  and  lay 
down  in  Inat  place  to  sleep. 

12  And  he  r  dreamed,  and  behold, 
a  ladder  set  up  on  the  earth,  and 
the  top  of  it  reached  to  heaven  : 
and  behold,  q  the  angels  of  (Jod  as- 
cending and  desrcndmg  on  it. 

13  r  And  bi^hold,  the  Loud  stood 
above  it,  and  said,  •  I  am  the  Lord 
God  of  .Abraham  tjiy  father,  and 


GENKS/H. 


s  ell.  lG.  35. 
&  28.  8. 
tch.S4.  3. 


Bef..ro 
CHRIST 
cir.  1760. 


1760. 
a  th.  27.  33. 
b  ch.  24.  3. 


Hos.  12.12. 

cU.  25.  20. 

e  ch.  22.  23. 


gcL.  17.  1  6. 

t  Hf'o.  an 
assembly  of 
people 
1.  12  2. 


t  Hch.  of  thy 
sojourn  ■ 

cil.'l7.8. 


k  ell.  2-1.  3. 
(.'.  £5.  35. 
t  Hch.  were 
evil  in  the 
cr/es,  ifc. 

cir.  1760. 
1  ch.  36.  3. 
she  iscnlleJ 
Hashemath. 
mch.  25.  13. 
■1  Hos.  12.12. 
0  Called, 
-s7.  2, 
Chnrran. 


tch.  13.  15. 
&.  35.  12. 
ch.  13.  16. 
Heb.  break 
forth. 
web.  13.  1-1. 
Deui.  12.  £0. 
»ch.  12.  3. 
&.  18.  18.  & 
I22.  18.  4i£6. 
1 4. 

y  See  ver.20, 
i5l.  cb.S6.24. 
t&3L  3. 
zch.  48.  16. 
Ps.  121.  5, 
7,8. 

ach.  35.  6. 
bDeu(.28.6. 
Josh.  1.  5. 
lKmg-s8.57, 
Heb.  13.  5. 
c  Num.  23. 
19. 

il  Ex.  3.  5. 
Josh.  S.  IS. 


ech.  31,  13, 
45.  &35.  14. 
fLev.  8.  10, 
11,12.  Num. 
7.  I. 

g-JucV.  1.E3, 
26.  Ifos.  4. 
15. 

I  That  is,  the 
house  of 
God. 

hch.  31.  13. 
Judg-.  11.30. 
2Sain.  15.  8. 
-  ver.  15. 
k  1  Tim.  C.8. 
IJu.lj.  II. 
31.2Sam.l9. 
24,  30. 
in  Deut.  26. 
17.  2  Sam. 
15.8.  2Kiiiffs 
5.  17. 

II  ch.  35.  7, 


t  Heb.  li/tup 
his  feet. 
a  Num.  23.7. 

!o.s.  12.  12. 

Heb. 
child' en. 


tHeb.  Is 
llieic  peace 
to  him  ? 

I.  43.  C7. 


The  i-ision  oj'  .Jacob's  ladder. 
Ihe  God  of  I.^aac  :  1  the  land  where- 
on thou  liest,  to  thee  will  I  give  ,1, 
and  to  thy  seed.  ' 

14  Ami  "thy  seed  shall  be  as  the 
dust  of  the  earth  ;  and  thou  shalt 
Tspread  abroad  w  to  the  west,  and 
to  the  east,  and  to  the  north,  and  to 
the  south  :  and  in  thee  and  J'  in  thy 
seed  shall  all  the  families  of  th- 
earth  be  blessed. 

15  And  behold,  }  I  am  with  thee, 
and  Will  zkecp  thee  in  all  placcl 
vvhither  thou  goest,  and  will  a  briu" 
thee  again  into  this  land:  for  bj 
will  not  leave  thee,  c  until  I  have 
done  that  which  I  have  spoken  to 

I  thee  of. 

I  16  T:  And  Jacob  awaked  out  of 
h«i  sleep,  and  he  said.  Surely  the 
Lord  is  in  d  this  place  ;  and  I  knew 
Jt  not. 

17  And  he  was  afraid,  and  said. 
How  dreadful  is  this  place  I  this  ia 
none  other  but  the  Iwuse  of  God 
and  this  ».9  the  gate  of  heaven.       ' 

18  .And  Jacob  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  took  the  stone'that  be' 
had  put/y,-  his  pillows,  and  e  set  it 
up/«r  a  iiillar,  1  and  poured  oil  up- 
on the  ton  of  it. 

19  And  he  called  the  name  of 
%.  that  place  1|  Betb-cl :  but  the  name 
of  that  city  was  called  Luz  at  the 
first. 

20  hAnd  Jacob  vowed  a  vow 
saying.  If 'God  will  be  with  me, 
and  will  keep  me  in  this  way  that  I 
go,  and  will  give  me  k  bread  to  eat, 
and  raiment  to  put  on, 

21  So  that  1 1  come  again  to  my 
father's  house  in  jieace  ;  m  tliei> 
shall  the  Lord  be  my  God  : 

22  And  this  stone,  whicfi  I  have 
set  for  a  pillar,  u  shall  be  God's 
house  :  o  and  of  all  that  thou  shalt 
give  me,  I  will  surely  give  Ihe  tenth 
unto  thee. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

I  Jacob  Cometh  to  the  ire/.'  of  Hnran.  '1 
He  takcth  ac/uiintancc  of  Rachel.  13 
L.iban  cnlcrlainelh  him.  18  Jacob  co- 
venantcthror  liachcl.  23  He  is  deceit - 
ed  icith  Leah.  28  He  marrieth  also 
Rachel,  and  servethfor  her seien  years 
more.     32  Leah  bearelh  Reuben,  S3  Si- 

Ti"""',  34  Lei-i,  35  and  Juduh. 
HL3V  Jacob  f  went  on  his  jour- 
_    ney,  aand  came  into  the  land 
ot  the  t  people  of  the  east. 

2  And  he  looked,  and  behold  a 
well  in  the  field,  and  lo,  there  were 
three  flocks  of  sheep  lying  by  it  • 
for  out  of  that  well  they  watered 
the  flocks:  and  a  great  stone  jcas 
upon  the  well's  mouth. 

3  And  thither  were  nil  the  flocks 
gathered  ;  and  thoy  rolled  the  stone 
from  the  well's  mouth  and  wa- 
tered the  sheep,  and  jint  the  stone 
Dcam  upon  the  well's  mouth  in  his 
place. 

4  And  Jacob  said  unto  thorn,  Mv 
bretliren,  whence  be  ye  ?  And  they 
.aid.  Of  Ilaran  are  we. 

5  And  he  said  unto  them,  Know 
ye  Laban  the  son  of  Nahor  ?  And 
they  said,  U'e  know  him. 

C  And  he  said  unto  them,  t*"/* 
he  well  7  .And  they  said,  We  ii  well ; 
30 


Laban  entertaiiitth  Jacob. 

and  behdcl,  Rachel   his   daughter  I 

cometli  with  the  slieep. 

7  And  he  said,  Lo,  f  it  is  yet  high 
day,  neither  is  it  time  that  the  cat- 
tle sliould  be  "athered  togetlier : 
water  ye  the  sheep,  and  go  and 
feed  them. 

8  And  they  said.  We  cannot,  un- 
til all  the  flocks  be  gathered  toge- 
ther, and  till  they  roll  the  stone 
from  the  well's  mouth  ;  then  we 
water  the  sheep. 

9  ir  And  while  he  yet  spake  with 
them,  <^  Rachel  came  with  her  fa- 
fjier's  sheep  :  for  she  kept  them. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ja- 
cob saw  Rachel  the  daughter  of  La- 
ban  his  mother's  brother,  and  the 
^heep  of  Laban  his  mother's  bro- 
ther, that  Jacob  went  near,  and 
J  rolled  tiie  stone  from  the  well's 
mouth,  and  watered  the  flock  of 
Laban  his  mother's  brother. 

11  And  Jacob  e  kissed  Rachel, 
and  lifted  up  his  voice,  and  wept. 

12  And  Jacob  told  Rachel  that 
lie  was  flier  father's  brother,  and 
that  he  was  Rebekah's  son  ;  s  and 
she  rail  and  told  her  father. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass  when 
Laban  heard  the  T  tidings  of  Jacob 
his  sister's  son,  tliat  '"  he  ran  to 
meet  him,  and  embraced  him,  and 
kissed  him,  and  brought  him  to  his 
house.  And  he  told  Laban  all 
tliese  things. 

14  And  Laban  said  to  him, 
'  Surely  thou  art  my  bone  and  my 
tJesh :  and  he  abode  with  him  fthe 
space  of  a  month. 

15  ir  And  Laban  said  unto  Ja- 
cob, Because  thou  art  my  brother, 
chouldest  thou  therefore  serve  me 
for  nought  ?  tell  me,  what  i/iali  thy 
wages  be  ? 

lu  And  Laban  had  two  daugh- 
ters :  the  name  of  the  elder  was 
Leah,  and  the  name  of  the  younger 
was  Rachel. 

17  Leah  was  tender-eyed,  but 
Rachel  was  beautiful  and  well-fa- 
voured. 

18  And  Jacob  loved  Rachel ;  and 
said,  kj  will  serve  thee  seven  years 
for  Rachel  thv  younger  daugliter. 

19  And  Laban  said,  ft  is  better 
that  I  give  her  to  tliee,  than  that  I 
should  give  her  to  another  man  : 
.ibiilo  with  me. 

'20  And  Jacob  1  served  seven  years 
for  Rachel :  and  they  seemed  unto 
him  but  a  few  days,  for  the  love  he 
had  to  her. 

21  11  And  Jacob  said  unto  Laban, 
Give  me  my  wife  (for  my  days  are 
fulfilled)  that  I  may  mgo  in  unto 
her. 

22  And  Laban  gathered  together 
all  the  men  of  the  place,  and  n  made 
a  feast. 

2.3  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
evening,  that  he  took  Leah  his 
daughter,  and  brought  her  to  him  ; 
and  lie  went  in  unto  her. 

24  And  Laban  gave  unto  his 
daughter  Leah,  Zilpah  his  maid, 
fnra  handmaid. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  in 


(.HAPTER  XXX. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  1T60. 

1753. 

f  Heb.  yel 

the  day  is 

gieat. 

t  Keh.place. 

oJudff.  14. 

12. 

c  Kx.  2.  16. 

d  Ex.  2.  17. 

n  ver.  20. 
Deut.  21.15. 

q  ch.  30.  26. 

&  31.41. 

e  cli.  33.  •). 
&.«.  H,  15. 

Hos.  12.  12. 
r  Ps.  127.  3. 
sch.  30.  1. 

r  ch.  13.  8. 

cir.  1752. 

&.  U.  1-1,16. 

g  ch.  '24.  S8. 

II  That  is,  sec 

n  son. 

t  Ex.  3.  7. 

t  Heb. 

&4.  31. 

heari,!!:. 

Devil.  26.  7. 

hell.  U.  29. 

Ps.  25.  18. 

&  108.  44. 

cir.  1751. 

i  ch.  2.  23. 

II  That  is, 

JiuV.  9.  2. 

hearing. 

2  S;im.  5.  1. 
&.  19.  12, 13. 

cir.  1750. 

t  Heb.  a 

month  0/ 

days. 

!l  That  is, 

inincd.   See 

Num.  18.2, 

4. 

cir.  1749. 

u  Malt.  1.  2. 

II  That  is, 

pr'ilie. 

t  Heb.  stood 

from  bear- 

k.-11.31.  41. 

2  a..m.  3.  14. 

1  ch.  30.  26. 

Hos.  12.  12. 

er.  1749. 

ach.  29.  31. 

bell.  37.  11. 

1753. 

c  Job  5.  2. 

mJudg.15.1. 

ilch.  16.2. 

1  S.im.  1.  5. 

n  Jii.K'.  14. 

10.  Joliu2. 

1,2. 

ech.lo.2. 

fch.  50.  23. 

Job  3.  12. 

jch.  16.2. 

t  Heb.  be 

built  by  her. 

h  ch.  16.  3. 

&  35.  22. 

Jacob  viarricLh  Leah  anil  Rachel. 
the  morning,  behold,  it  was  Leah  : 
and  he  said  to  Laban,  What  is  this 
thou  hast  done  unto  me  1  did  not  I 
serve  with  thee  for  Rachel  ?  where- 
fore then  hast  thou  lieguiled  me  ■? 

2fi  And  Laban  said.  It  must  not 
be  so  done  in  our  t  country,  to  give 
the  younger  before  the  first-born. 

27  o  Fulfil  her  week,  and  we  will 
give  thee  this  also,  for  the  service 
which  thou  shalt  serve  with  me  yot 
seven  other  years. 

28  And  Jacob  did  so,  and  fulfilled  • 
her  week  :  and  he  ^ave  him  Rachel 
his  daughter  to  wile  also. 

29  And  Laban  gave  to  Rachel 
his  daughter,  Bilhan  his  handmaid, 
to  be  her  maid. 

30  And  ho  went  in  also  unto  Ra- 
chel, and  he  p  loved  also  Rachel 
more  than  Leah,  and  served  with 
him  q  yet  seven  other  years. 

31  If  And  when  the  Lord  r  saw 
that  Leah  was  hated,  he  ^  opened 
her  M'omb  :  but  Rachel  jcas  bar- 
ren. 

32  And  Leah  conceived,  and  bare 
a  son  ;  and  she  called  iiis  name 
I)  Reuben  :  for  she  said.  Surely  the 
Lord  hath  '  looked  upon  my  af- 
fliction ;  now  therefore  my  hus- 
band will  love  me. 

33  And  she  conceived  again,  and 
bare  a  son  ;  and  said.  Because  the 
Lord  hath  heard  that  I  was  hated, 
he  hath  therefore  given  me  this 
son  also  :  and  she  called  his  name 
II  Simeon. 

34  And  she  conceived  again,  and 
bare  a  son ;  and  said.  Now  thi* 
time  will  my  husband  be  joined 
unto  me,  because  I  have  borne  him 
three  sons  :  therefore  was  his  name 
called  II  Levi. 

35  And  she  conceived  again,  and 
bare  a  son  :  and  she  said.  Now  will 
I  praise  the  Lord  :  therefore  sho 
called  his  name  "  ||  Judah,  and  ]  left 
bearing. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  R'lchd,  in  grief  for  her  barrenness, 
gii-eth  JBilhah  her  vuiid  unto  Jcu-ob.  S 
She  bcnrelh  Dan  and  Nnphlali.  9  Leah 
giceth  Zilpah  her  vuiid,  if  ho  bcarelh. 
Gad,  and  Asher.  14  Reuben  findeth, 
jnandiaUes,  loith  which  Leahbuyeth  her 
husbajid  of  Rachel,  17  Leah  bearetli 
fssachar,  Zebulun,  and  Dinah.  22Rti- 
cke^  bcareth  Joseph,  25  Jacob  desireth 
to  depart.  27  Laban  stayeth  him  on  a, 
neio  covenant.  37  Jacob's  jiolicy,  where- 
by he  became  rich. 

AND  when  Rachel  saw  that 
-'*  a  she  bare  Jacob  no  children, 
Rachel  b  envied  her  sister  ;  and  said 
unto  Jacob,  Give  me  children,  <:or 
else  I  die. 

2  And  Jacob's  anger  was  kindled 
against  Rachel ;  and  he  said,  J  ,Sm 
I  in  God's  stead,  who  hath  with- 
held from  thee  the  fruit  of  the 
womb  7 

3  And  she  said,  Behold  e  my 
maid  Bilhah,  go  in  unto  her  ;  f  anil 
she  shall  bear  upon  my  knees, 
S  that  I  may  also  t  nave  children  by 
her. 

4  And  she  gave  him  Bilhah  her 
handjnaid  'Uo  wife:  and  Jacob 
went  in  unto  her. 

27 


Rachel  hcarclU  Joseph. 

5  And  Billiiili  conceived,  aiul  bare 
Jacob  a  son. 

6  And  Rachel  said,  God  batli 
■  judged  me,  and  huOi  also  beard 
my  voice,  and  b;itb  given  mo  a  son  : 
tlicretbre  culled  t^be  bis  name  ||  Dan. 

7  And  Bilhali,  Racbel's  maid, 
conceived  again,  and  bare  Jacob  a 
second  son. 

8  And  Kacbcl  said,  With  t  srcat 
wrestlings  have  I  wrestled  with  my 
nister,  and  I  have  prevailed  :  and 
Dhe  called  his  name  li  kNapbtali. 

9  When  Leah  saw  that  sbo  bad 
lell  bearing,  she  took  Zilpab,  her 
maid,  and  1  "ave  her  Jacob  to  wife. 

10  And  Zilpah,  Leah's  maid, 
bavo  Jacob  a  son. 

11  And  Leah  said,  A  troop  oom- 
eth  :  and  yhe  called  bis  name  ||  Cad. 

1'2  And  Zilpah,  Leah's  maid, 
bare  Jacob  a  second  son. 

13  And  Leah  said,  f  Happy  am 
I,  for  the  daughters  '"will  call  me 
blessed :  and  she  called  bis  name 
II  y\sher. 

14  ir  And  Reuben  went  in  the 
days  of  wheat-harvest,  and  found 
mandrakes  in  the  field,  and  brought 
them  unto  bis  mother  Jjcab.  Then 
Kacbel  said  to  Leah,  "Give  me,  I 
prav  thee,  of  thy  son's  Ujundrakes. 

lo  And  she  said  unto  her,  "  Is  it 
u  small  matter  that  thou  bast  taken 
my  hu.sband  ?  and  wouldest  thou 
take  away  my  son's  mandrakes 
alsol  And  Rachel  said.  Therefore 
he  shall  lie  with  thee  to-night  for 
thy  son's  mandrakes. 

10  And  Jacob  came  otit  of  the 
field  in  the  evening,  and  Leah  went 
out  to  meet  bim,  and  said.  Thou 
must  coine  in  unto  mo  ;  for  surely 
1  have  hired  thee  with  my  son's 
jnandrakes.  And  he  lay  with  her 
that  ni"ht. 

17  And  God  hearkened  unto 
licab,  and  she  conceived,  and  bare 
Jacob  the  bflb  son. 

18  And  Leah  said,  God  hath 
given  mo  my  hire,  because  I  have 
given  ray  maiden  lo  my  husband : 
and  she  called  bis  name  ||  Issachar. 

19  And  ).,cah  conceived  again, 
and  bare  Jacob  the  sixth  son. 

'JO  And  Leah  said.  Cod  hath  en- 
dued me  7C(tA  a  good  dowry  ;  now 
will  my  husband  dwell  with  me, 
because  I  have  borne  bim  six  sons ; 
and  she  called  bis  name  ||  I'Zebu- 
lun. 

21  And  aflorvvards  she  bare  a 
daughter,  and  called  her  name 
II  Dinah. 

'22  II  And  God  q  remembered  Ra- 
chel, and  God  hearkened  to  her 
and  r  opened  her  womb. 

^  And  she  conceived,  anj  bare 
a  Boii ;  and  said,  God  hath  taken 
away  »niy  reproach  : 

24  Ancf  she  called  his  name  ||  Jo 
seph;  and  said,  tThc  Lord  shall 
add  to  ine  another  son. 

25  ir  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Rachel  bad  borne  Joseph,  that  Ja- 
cob eaid  unto  Laban,  "Send  me 
away,  that  I  may  go  imto  w  mine 
own  place,  and  to  my  country. 


GEXESIS.    Jacob's  pulicy,  vhcrclii/  he  became  rich. 


'-'0  Give  me  my  wives  and  nif 
children,  "  for  whom  1  have  served 
thee,  and  let  me  go  ;  for  thou  know- 
est  my  service  which  1  have  doiio 
thee. 

27  And  Laban  said  unto  bim,  I 
prav  ibee,  if  I  have  found  liivour 
in  tliine  eyes,  torry  .'  for  y  I  have 
learned  l>y  experience  that  the 
Lord  bath  blessed  me  *  for  thy 
sake. 

28  -And  be  eaid,  »  Appoint  me  thy 
wages,  and  I  will  give  it. 

2"J  And  he  said  unto  him,  ''Thou 
knowcst  how  I  liave  served  thee, 
and  bow  thy  cattle  was  with  me. 

.^0  For  it  was  little  which  thou 
badst  before  I  came,  and  it  is  noio 
\  increased  unto  a  multitude  ;  and 
the  Lord  bath  blessed  tbee  t  since 
my  coming  :  and  now,  when  shall 
I  c  provide  for  mine  own  bouse 
also? 

31  And  he  said,  What  shall  I  "ive 
thee  ■?  And  Jacob  said,  Thoii  slialt 
not  give  me  any  thing.  If  thou  wilt 
do  this  thing  tor  me,  I  will  again 
feed  and  keep  thy  Hock  : 

3'i  1  will  pass  through  all  thy 
flock  to-day,  removing  from  thence 
all  the  speckled  and  spotted  cattle, 
and  all  the  brown  cattle  among  tho 
sheep,  and  the  sjjottcd  and  speckled 
among  the  goats  ;  and  J  of  suck 
shall  be  my  hire. 

33  So  shall  my  c  rightcousncsg 
answer  for  me  t  m  time  to  come, 
when  it  shall  come  for  my  hire 
before  thy  face  :  every  one  that  is 
not  speckled  and  slotted  among 
the  goats,  and  brown  among  the 
sheep,  that  shall  be  counted  stolen 
with  me. 

34  And  Laban  said,  Behold,  I 
would  it  might  be  according  to  tliy 
word. 

35  And  he  removed  that  day  tbo 
be-goals  that  were  ring-streaked 
and  spotted,  and  all  the  she-"oats 
that  were  speckled  and  spotted,  nwrf 
every  one  that  had  some  white  ill 
it,  and  all  the  brown  among  tho 
-■jbeej),  and  gave  them  into  the  handi 
of  his  sons. 

3t)  And  he  set  three  days' jour- 
ney belwi.xt  himself  and  Jacob: 
and  Jacob  fed  the  rest  of  Laban's 
flocks. 

37  11  And  f  Jacob  took  him  rod» 
of  green  poplar,  and  of  the  hazel 
ana  chesniit-lree  ;  and  pilled  white 
streaks  in  them,  and  made  tho 
white  appear  which  iras  in  the 
rods. 

;18  And  be  set  the  rods  which  lie 
bad  pilled  before  the  flocks  in  tho 
gutters  in  the  wutering-troughs 
when  the  flocks  came  to  drink  ;  that 
they  should  conceive  when  they 
came  to  drink. 

39  And  the  flocks  conceived  be- 
fore the  rods,  and  brought  fortli 
cattle  ring-ttieakcd,  speckled,  and 
spotted. 

40  And  Jacob  did  separate  tho 
lambs,  and  set  the  faces  of  the 
flocks  toward  the  ring-strcakcd,  and 
all  the  brown  in  tlie  llock  of  La- 

2a 


e  Ps.  37.  6. 
t  Heb.  10- 

mOTTOW. 

Ex.  13.  14. 


That  is,  I 


n  C^llcJ, 
Mutt.  4.  13, 
Zabulan. 

cir.  1715. 
II  Thcil  if, 
judgme,,!. 
qcli.  8.  1. 

I  S.1J11.  1.  19. 
rch.29.  31. 

rir.  17.1.S. 
s  1  5?:..i..  1.6. 
Is.  4.  1. 
I.Mke  l.!:5. 

II  That  is, 
oddin;. 
ich.  3.^.  17. 
II  .-h.  24.  54, 


f  See  ch.  31. 
9- 12. 


Jacob,  departing  secretly, 
ban  :  ami  he  put  his  own  flocks  by 
themselves,  ami  put  thein  not  unto 
i^ahan'ij  cattle. 

41  And  it  came  to  pass  wlien- 
Eoever  the  stronger  cattle  did  con- 
ceive, that  Jacob  laid  the  rods  be- 
fore the  eyes  of  the  cattle  in  the 
gutters,  that  they  miglit  conceive 
:imon"  the  rods. 

42  But  when  the  cattle  were  fee- 
hie,  he  put  them  not  in :  so  the  fee- 
bler were  Laban's,  and  the  stronger 
Jacob's. 

43  And  the  man  S  increased  ex- 
ceedingly, and  hhad  much  cattle, 
and  rnaid-servants,  and  men-ser- 
vants, and  camels,  and  asses. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

i  Jacob  upon  displeasure  dcparleth  Sfi- 
rrelhf,  19  Racket  stealeth  herfather^s 
inuiges.  22  i  i/«h  pursueth  after  Mm, 
23  niul  '  '  ,.  '  .-  ,:l:  of  the  wrong.  34 
H'Z'-i'i'  '  !"■■'  I  ^  lide  the  images,  36 
J,,.c.,-r  r  ../'  Laban,     44  The 

corc,:<i:^i  u'-  I.  ,!<.  „„ndJacobntGaleed, 
A  ND  he  heard  the  words  of  La- 
■'*-  ban's  sons,  saying,  Jacob  hath 
taken  away  all  that  was  our  fa- 
ther's ;  and  of  that  which  was  our 
father's  hath  ho  gotten  all  this 
a  glory. 

2  And  Jacob  beheld  litlie  coun 
tcnance  of  Laban,  and  behold,  it 
teas  not  c  toward  him  f  as  before. 

;$  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Ja- 
cob, d  Return  unto  the  land  of  thy 
fathers,  and  to  thy  kindred ;  and  I 
will  be  with  thee. 

4  And  Jacob  sent  and  called  Ra- 
chel and  Leah  to  the  field  unto  his 
flock, 

5  And  said  unto  them,  e  I  see 
your  father's  countenance,  that  it 
is  not  toward  me  as  before  :  but  the 
God  of  my  father  f  hath  been  witJi 
me. 

6  And  a  ye  know  that  with  all  my 
power  I  have  served  your  father. 

7  And  your  father  hath  deceived 
me,  and  h  changed  my  wa^es  '  ten 
times:  but  God  k suffered  him  not 
to  hurt  me. 

8  If  he  said  thus,  I  The  speckled 
shall  be  thy  wa^es  ;  then  all  the 
cattle  bare  speckled  :  and  if  he  said 
thus.  The  ring-streaked  shall  be  thy 
hire ;  then  bare  all  the  cattle  ring- 
streaked. 

9  Thus  God  hath  i"  taken  away 
the  cattle  of  your  father,  and  giveii 
them  to  me. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  time 
that  the  cattle  conceived,  that  I 
lifted  up  mine  eyes,  and  saw  in  a 
dream,  and  behold,  the  ||  rams 
which  leaped  upon  the  cattle  were 
ring  Btreaked,Bi)eckled,andgrizzled. 

11  And  n  the  angel  of  God  spake 
unto  me  in  a  dream,  saying,  Jacob  : 
And  I  said.  Here  am  I. 

12  And  he  said,  Lift  up  now  thine 
eyes  and  see,  all  the  rams  which  leap 
iipon  the  cattle  are  ring-streaked, 
bpeckled,  and  grizzled  :  for  <>  I  have 
Been  all  tliat  Laban  doeth  unto  thee. 

13  I  nra  the  God  of  Beth-el, 
P  where  thou  .nnoiiitedst  the  pillar, 
and  where  thou  vowedst  a  vow 
«i)to  me :  now  q  arise,  get  thee  out 


CHAPTER  XXXI. 


CHRIST 
1746. 


5  ver.  30. 
hell.  13.2. 
&;  24.  35. 
&.26.  13,  14. 


Ps.  49.  16. 
b  ch.  4.  S. 

cDeul. 28.64 
tHeb.rtsyes- 
terday  and 
the  day  be- 
fore,  1  Sara 
19.7. 

ach.28.  15, 
S0,2L  &-  32. 


g-vcr.38,  39, 
40,41.  ch. 
30.  29. 

h  vcr.  41. 
i  Num.  14. 
22.  Neh.  4. 
1-2.  Job  19.3. 
Zech.  8.  23. 
kcli.  SO.  6. 
Ps.  105.  14. 
1  oil.  30.  32. 


p  ch.C8.  18, 
19,  20. 


Boforp 

CHRIST 

1739. 


tcraphim. 
Ju.lg-.  17.5. 

1  Sam. 19.13. 
Hos.  3.  4. 
tch.  35.  2. 

t  Heb.  the 
heart  of 
Laban. 
uch.  46.  28. 

2  Kings  12, 
17,  Luke  9. 
51.  53. 

X  ch.  13.  8. 


ych.  20.  3. 
Job  33.  15. 
Mail.  1.20. 

ch.24.  50. 
t  Heb.  from 
good  to  bad. 


r.  55. 
Riith  1.9,  14. 
1  Kin^s  19. 
20.  AcU  £0. 
37. 

c  1  Sam.  13. 
13.2Chr.l6. 

r.  53. 


fver.  19. 
Juilg.  13.24. 


is  pursued  after  ly  Laban 
from  this  land,  and  return  unto  ths 
land  of  thy  kindred. 

14  And'Racliol  and  Leah  answer- 
ed, and  said  unto  ium,  r  /s  there  yet 
any  portion  or  inheritance  for  us  in 
our  lather's  house  1 

15  Are  we  not  counted  of  him 
strangers?  for  ^he  hath  sold  us, 
and  hath  quite  devoured  also  our 
money. 

IG  For  all  the  riches  which  God 
hath  taken  from  our  father,  that  is 
ours,  and  our  children's  :  now  then, 
whatsoever  God  hath  said  unto 
thee,  do. 

17  M  Then  Jacob  rose  up,  and 
set  his  sons  and  his  wives  upon 
camels ; 

18  And  he  carried  away  all  his 
cattle,  and  all  his  goods  which  he 
had  gotten,  the  cattle  of  his  getting, 
which  he  had  gotten  in  Padan- 
aram  ;  for  to  go  to  Isaac  his  father 
in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

19  And  Laban  went  to  shear  hia 
sheeii :  and  Rachel  had  stolen  the 
t '  images  that  were  her  father's. 

20  And  Jacob  stole  away  t  una- 
wares to  Laban  the  Syrian,  in  that 
he  told  him  not  that  he  Hed. 

21  So  he  fled  with  all  that  he  had  ; 
and  he  rose  up,  and  passed  over  the 
river,  and  "set  his  face  toxcard  the 
mount  Gilead. 

22  And  it  was  told  Laban  on  the 
third  day,  that  Jacob  was  fled. 

23  And  he  took  "his  brethren 
with  him,  and  pursued  after  him 
seven  days' journey  :  and  they  over 
took  him  in  the  mount  Gilead. 

24  And  God  y  came  to  Laban  the 
Syrian  in  a  dream  by  night,  and 
said  unto  him,  Take  heed  that  thou 
z  speak  not  to  Jacob  f  either  good 
or  bad. 

25  HThen  Laban  overtook  Ja- 
cob. Now  Jacob  had  pitched  his 
tent  in  the  mount :  and  Laban  with* 
his  brethren  pitched  in  the  mount 
of  GUead. 

20  And  Laban  said  to  Jacob, 
What  hast  thou  done,  that  thou 
hast  stolen  away  unawares  to  me, 
and  ^carried  away  my  daughters, 
as  captives  taken  with  the  sword  ? 

27  Wherefore  didst  thou  flee  a- 
way  secretly,  and  t  steal  away  from 
me,  and  didst  not  tell  me,  that  t 
might  have  sent  thee  away  with 
mirth,  and  with  songs,  with  tabret, 
and  with  liarp  ? 

28  And  hast  not  suftered  me  bto 
kiss  my  sons,  and  my  daughters? 
c  thou  hast  now  done  loolishly  in  so 
doing. 

29  It  is  in  the  power  of  my  hand 
to  do  you  hurt:  but  the  d  God  of 
your  father  spake  unto  me  e  yester- 
night, saying.  Take  thou  heed  that 
thou  speak  not  to  Jacob  either  good 
or  bad. 

30  And  now,  ttoH/rA  thou  would- 
est  needs  be  gone,  because  thou  sore 
longedst  after  thy  father's  house  ; 
yet  wherefore  hast  thou  f  stolen  my 
gods'! 

31  And  Jacob  ansv.ered  andsaitl 
to   Laban,  Because  1  was  afraid ; 

29 


Jacob's  complaint  of  I.aban. 
for  I  said,  Pcradvpnture  thou  would- 
P8t  take  by  force  thy  daughters  from 
inc. 

32  With  whomsoever  tliou  find- 
cst  thy  gods,  %  let  him  not  live  :  be- 
fore our  brethren  diseern  thou  what 
is  thine  witli  nic,  and  take  it  to  tlice : 
for  Jacob  knew  not  tliat  Rachel  had 
stolen  them. 

33  And  Laban  went  into  Jacob's 
tent,  and  into  Leah's  tent,  and  into 
the  two  maid-servants'  tents ;  but 
he  found  them  not.  Then  went  he 
out  of  Leah's  tent,  and  entered  into 
Rachel's  tent. 

34  Now  Rachel  had  taken  tlie 
images,  and  put  them  in  the  camel's 
furniture,  and  sat  upon  ihem.  And 
Laban  t  searched  all  the  tent,  but 
Ibund  them  not, 

35  And  she  said  to  her  fatlier, 
I^et  it  not  displeafe  my  lord  that  I 
cannot  1' rise  up  befure  thee;  for 
the  custom  of  women  is  upon  me. 
And  he  searched,  but  found  not  the 
images. 

3b  IT  And  Jacob  was  wroth,  and 
chode  with  Laban  :  and  Jacob  an- 
swered, and  said  to  Laban,  What  is 
iny  trespass  ■?  what  is  my  sin,  that 
thou  liast  so  hotly  pursued  after 
me  ? 

37  Whereas  thou  hast  searched 
all  my  stuff,  what  hast  thou  found 
of  all  Ihy  household  stuff!  set  it 
licre  before  my  brethren,  and  thy 
brethren,  that  they  may  judge  be- 
twixt us  both. 

38  This  twenty  years  have  I  been 
with  thee ;  thy  ewes  and  thy  she- 
goats  have  not  cast  their  young, 
and  the  rams  of  thy  Mock  liave  1 
not  eaten. 

39 'That  which  wastornn/ifds/s, 

I  brought  not  unto  thee  ;  I  bare  the 

loss  ot  it;  of  l<my  hand  didst  thou 

require  it,  whether  stolen  by  day,  or 

"  stolen  by  night. 

40  Thus  I  was;  in  the  day  the 
drought  consumed  mc,  and  the  frost 
by  night ;  and  my  sleep  departed 
from  mine  eyes. 

41  Thus  '  have  I  been  twenty 
years  in  thy  house:  I 'served  thee 
fourteen  years  for  tliy  two  daugh- 
ters, and  si.t  years  for  thy  cattle: 
and  mihou  hast  changed  my  wages 
ten  times. 

42  n  Except  the  God  of  my  father, 
the  God  of  Abraham,  and"  the  Fear 
of  Isaac  had  been  with  mc,  surely 
thou  hadst  sent  me  away  now  emp- 
ty pGoa  hath  seen  mine  affliction, 
and  the  labour  of  my  hands,  and 
q  rebuked  thee  yesternight. 

43  If  And  Laban  answced,  and 
naid  unto  Jacob,  Thtsi:  daughters 
are  my  daughters,  and  these  chil- 
dren are  my  children,  and  these 
cattle  are  my  cattle,  and  all  that 
thou  scest  K'  mine  ;  and  what  can 
I  do  this  day  unto  these  my  daugh- 
ters, or  unto  their  children  whicli 
they  have  borne  7 

44  Now  therefore  come  thou, r  let 
us  make  a  covenant,  I  and  thou ; 
•  and  let  it  ho  for  n  yvitncss  between 
me  and  tlioo. 


GENESIS. 


Before 

CHRIST 

I73J. 


t  Heb./e/;. 


i  Kr..  22.  10, 

&.C. 

k  Ex.  22.  12. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1739. 


II  Thai  in,  the 
lieap  fif  wit- 
ness. ChaM. 
1  That  .s,  I/ir 
heap  of  tcit- 
nrss.  Ileb. 
u  Josh.  2q. 
27. 


1  That  is,  o 
beacon,  or, 
watcfttover. 


.124.1,2. 
r.  ^3. 
U.  8.  13. 


c|  1  Chr.  12. 
17.  Juile  9. 


y  ch.  15.  5. 

I  ch.  21.23. 
a  ver.  42. 

II  Or,  kilted 
bcaits. 


bch.28. 1. 
c  ch.  18.  33. 
&  30.  25. 


rch.  26.18. 
«Jo^h.  21.27 


bJosh.  5.  11. 
Ps.  103.21. 
St.  143.  2. 
Luke  2.  13. 
1  Thai  le, 
hro  hosts, 
or,  caTT'ps, 
c  ch.  33.  14, 
16. 

a  ch.  36.  6, 
7,8.  Dciit. 
2.  5.  Josh. 
l24.  4. 

t  Heb.  Md. 
eProv.15.  1, 

ich.  30.  43. 


Jacob's  covenant  icith  Laban. 

4.')  And  Jacob  'took  a  stone, and 
set  it  up /or  a  pillar. 

40  And  Jacob  said  unto  his  bre- 
thren, Gather  stones  ;  and  they  took 
stones,  and  made  an  heap  ;  anil  thtv 
did  eat  there  ujion  the  heap. 

47  And  Laban  called  it  ||  Jcgar- 
sahadutha :  but  Jacob  called  it 
II  Galeed : 

48  And  Laban  said,  "This  heap 
15  a  witness  between  mo  and  thee 
this  day.  Therefore  was  the  name 
of  it  called  Galeed  : 

4!)  And  «  II  Mizpali  ;  for  he  said. 
The  Lord  watch  between  me  ami 
thee,  when  we  are  absent  one  from 
another. 

50  If  thou  shall  afflict  mv  daugh- 
ters, or  if  thou  shalt  take  other 
wives  besides  my  daughters ;  no 
man  is  with  us ;  see,  God  i.s  witness 
betwixt  me  and  thee. 

51  And  Laban  said  to  Jacob,  Be- 
hold this  heap,  and  behold  this 
pillar,  which  1  iiave  cast  betwixt 
me  and  thee ; 

52  This  heap  be  witness,  and  this 
pillar  be  witness,  that  I  will  not 
pass  over  this  heap  to  thee,  and 
that  thou  shalt  not  pass  over  this 
heap  and  this  pillar  unto  me,  for 
harm. 

53  The  God  of  Abraham,  and  the 
God  of  Nahor,  the  God  of  their 
father,  yjudge  betwixt  us.  And 
Jacob  '  sware  by  a  the  Fear  of  his 
father  Isaac. 

54  Then  Jacob  !|  offered  sacrifice 
upon  the  mount,  and  called  his 
brethren  to  eat  bread :  and  they 
did  cat  bread,  and  tarried  all  night 
in  the  mount. 

55  And  early  in  the  morning  La- 
ban rose  up,  and  kissed  liis  sons  and 
his  daughters,  and  hblessed  them: 
and  Laban  departed,  and  c  returned 
unto  his  place. 

CHAPTER  XXXIL 

1  Jneol's  risioii  al  ilahtmaim.  3  Hit 
message  to  Esau,  6  He  ia  afraid  of 
Esau's  comins.  0  He  prayethfor  dt- 
liverance.  13  He  sendeth  a  present  to 
Fsau.  24  He  vrestteth  uith  an  angel 
at  I'ciiiel,  teUre  lie  is  called  Israel.  31 
Hr  h.i'.trth. 

AND  Jacob   went   on    liis   way, 
and  a  the  angels  of  God  mot 
him. 

2  And  when  Jacob  saw  tliem,)io 
said.  This  is  God's  hhost:  and  he 
called  thtiname  of  that  place  ||  Ma- 
hanaim. 

3  And  Jacob  sent  messengers  be- 
fore him  to  Esau  his  brother,  <:  unto 
the  land  of  Seir,  J  the  f  country  of 
Edom. 

4  And  he  commanded  Ihem,  say- 
ing, « Thus  shall  yc  speak  unto 
my  lord  Esau  ;  Thy  servant  Jacob 
saith  thus,  I  have  sojourned  wiUi 
Laban,  and  stayed  there  until 
now  : 

5  And  f  I  have  oxen,  and  asses, 
flocks,  and  men-servants,  and  wo- 
men-servants:  and  I  have  sent  to 
tell  my  lord,  that  S  I  may  find  grace 
in  thy  sight. 

6  If  And  the  mesecnffrrs  return- 
ed to  Jacob,  saying.  We  came  to 


■•'3".f' 


Jacob  sendetk  a  present  to  Esau. 
tliy   brother   Esau,   and   also   h  he 
Cometh  to  meet  thee,  and  four  hun- 
dred men  with  him. 

7  Then  Jacob  was  greatly  afraid, 
and  '  distressed  :  and  he  divided 
the  people  that  was  with  him,  and 
the  flocks,  and  herds,  and  the  ca- 
mels into  two  bands ; 

8  And  said,  If  Esau  come  to  the 
one  company,  and  smite  it,  then 
the  other  company  which  is  left 
shall  escape. 

0  ir  k  And  Jacob  said,  1  O  God  of 
my  father  Abraham,  and  God 
ot  n-.y  father  Isaac,  the  Lord 
'« which  saidst  unto  me.  Return 
unto  thy  country,  and  to  thy  kin- 
dred, and  I  will  deal  well  with 
thee : 

10  1 1  am  not  worthy  of  the  least 
of  all  the  1  mercies,  and  of  all  the 
truth,  which  thou  hast  shewed  un- 
to thy  servant:  for  with  omy  staff 
I  passed  over  this  Jordan,  and  now 
I  am  become  two  bands, 

lip  Deliver  me,  I  pray  thee,  from 
the  hand  of  my  brother,  from  the 
hand  of  Esau  :  for  I  fear  him,  lest 
lie  will  come  and  smite  mo,  and 
'1  the  mother  t  with  the  children. 

12  And  r  thou  saidst,  I  will  surely 
do  thee  goodj  and  make  thy  seed 
ns  the  sand  ot  the  sea,  which  can- 
not be  numbered  for  multitude. 

13  IT  And  he  lodged  there  that 
same  night,  and  took  of  that  which 
came  to  his  hand  ^a.  present  for 
Esau  his  brother ; 

14  Two  hundred  she-goats  and 
twenty  he-goats,  two  hundred  ewes 
and  twenty  rams, 

15  Thirty  milch  camels  with  their 
colts,  forty  kine  and  ten  bulls,  twen- 
ty she-asses  and  ten  foals. 

16  And  he  delivered  tAe?«  into  the 
hand  of  his  servants,  every  drove 
by  themselves ;  and  said  unto  his 
servants,  Pass  over  before  me,  and 
put  a  space  betwixt  drove  and  drove. 

17  And  he  commanded  the  fore- 
most, saying.  When  Esau  my  bro- 
ther meeteth  thee,  and  askcth  thee, 
saying.  Whose  art  tliou  t  and  vyhi- 
ther  goest  thou  1  and  whose  are 
these  before  thee  ? 

18  Then  thou  siialt  say,  Tliej/  be 
thy  servant  Jacob's  :  it  is  a  present 
sent  unto  my  lord  Esau :  and  be- 
hold also  he  is  behind  us. 

19  And  so  commanded  he  the 
second,  and  the  third,  and  all  that 
followed  the  droves,  saying,  On 
this  manner  shall  ye  speak  unto 
Esau,  when  ye  find  him. 

20  Andsay  ye  moreover.  Behold, 
thy  servant  Jacob  is  behind  us. 
For  he  said,  I  will  'appease  him 
with  the  present  that  goeth  before 
me,  and  afterward  I  will  see  his 
face ;  peradvcnture  he  will  accept 
f  of  me. 

21  So  went  the  present  over  be- 
fore him  ;  and  himself  lodged  that 
night  in  the  comiKiny. 

22  And  he  rose  up  that  night,  and 
took  his  two  wives,  and  his  two  wo- 
tiien-servants,  and  his  eleven  sons, 
"and  passed  over  the  ford  Jabbok. 


CHAPTER  xxxrn. 


Before 

Befiire 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1739. 

1739. 

hch.  33.  1. 

tHeb.cawscd 

1  ch.  35.  3. 

to  pass. 

xHos.  12.3,4. 

Eph.  6.  12. 
f  Heb.  as- 

cending  of 

themonniig. 

y  See  .Malt. 

26.41. 

2  Cor.  12.  7. 

•i  See  Luke 

kPs.  .10.  15. 

24.  SB. 

I  ch.  i8.  13. 

a  Hos.  12.  4. 

m  di.  31.  3, 

13. 

b  eh.  35.  10. 

2Kmgsl7. 

t  Heb.  /  am 

34. 

less  than  alU 

II  That  i?,  a 

He 

neh.  24.  27. 

0  Job  8.  7. 

prince  of 

\God. 

c  Hos.  12.3,4. 

Llch.  25.  31. 

&,57.  33. 

e  JiiJ"-.  13. 

pPj.59.  1,2. 

18. 

iiThatis,(;,£ 

qHns.  10.1-1. 

/««  o/God. 

t  Heb.  upon. 

(  ch.  ft.  13. 

.■ch.28.  13, 

Ex.24.  11. 

M,  15. 

&  33.  20. 

Deut.  5.  24. 

JuUg.  6.  22. 

&,  13.  22. 

Is.  6.  5. 

sch.  43.  11. 

Piov.  rs.  16. 

acii.  32.  6. 

bch.  18.2. 

&  42.  6.  & 

43.  26. 

c  ch.  32.  28. 

il  ch.  45.  14, 

15. 

t  Heb.  to 

I  Prov.  21. 

thee. 

14. 

e  ch.  48.  9. 

Ps.  127.  3. 

Is.  3.  18. 

t  Heb.  my 

face.  Job  42. 

"3,9. 

tHeh.n-ltat 

is  all  this 

iiDeiu.  3.16. 

band  to  thee? 

Jacob's  name  is  changed. 

23  And  he  took  them,  and  jsent 
them  over  the  brook,  and  sent  over 
that  he  had. 

24  ir  And  Jacob  was  left  alone  . 
and  there  "wrestled  a  man  with 
him,  until  the  t  breaking  of  the  day. 

25  And  when  he  saw  that  he  pre- 
vailed not  against  him,  he  touched 
the  hollow  of  his  thigh  ;  and  y  t!i« 
hollow  of  Jacob's  thigh  was  out  of 
joint,  as  he  wrestled  with  him. 

2G  And  zhe  .said,  Let  me  go,  for 
the  day  breaketh  :  and  he  said,' 
^  I  will  not  let  thee  go,  e.\cept  thou 
bless  me. 

27  And  he  said  unto  him,  Wli.T 
is  thy  name?  And  he  said,  Jacob. 

28  And  he  said,  bThy  name  shall 
be  called  no  more  Jacob,  but  ||  Is- 
rael :  for  as  a  prince  hast  thou 
'"power  with  God,  and  d  with  men, 
ami  hast  prevailed. 

23  And  Jacob  asked  liim,  and 
said.  Tell  me,  I  pray  thee,  thy 
name  :  and  he  said,  e  Wherefore 
is  it  that  thou  dost  ask  after  my 
name  "!  And  he  blessed  him  there. 

30  And  Jacob  called  the  name  of 
the  place  ||  Peniel :  for  fl  have  seen 
God  face  to  face,  and  my  life  is  pre 
served. 

31  And  as  he  passed  over  Penuel, 
the  sun  rose  upon  him,  and  ha 
halted  upon  his  thigh. 

32  Therefore  the  children  of  Is 
rael  eat  not  of  the  sinew  which 
shrank,  which  is  upon  the  hollow 
of  the  thigh,  unto  this  day  ;  because 
he  touched  the  hollow  of  Jacob's 
thigh  in  the  sinew  that  shrank. 

CHAPTER  XXXin. 

t  The  kindness  of  Jacob  and  Esau  at  their 
meeting.  17  Jacob  comcth  to  Succotk. 
18  At  Shalcm  he  buyeth  a  field,  and 
buildeth  an  altar  cciUedEl-elohe-Jsrael. 

AND  Jacob  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  looked,  and  behold,  i^E- 
sau  came,  and  with  him  lour  hun- 
dred men.  And  ho  divided  the 
children  unto  Leah,  and  unto  Ra- 
chel, and  unto  the  two  handmaids. 

2  And  he  put  the  handmaids  and 
their  children  foremost,  and  Leah 
and  her  children  after,  and  Rachel 
and  Joseph  hindermost. 

3  And  he  passed  over  before 
them,  and  b  bowed  himself  to  the 
ground  seven  times,  until  he  camo 
near  to  his  brother. 

4  cAnd  Esau  ran  to  meet  him, 
and  embraced  him,  d  and  fell  on  his 
neck,  and  kissed  him:  and  they 
wept. 

5  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and 
saw  the  women  and  the  children, 
and  said.  Who  are  those  t  with 
thee  7  And  he  said.  The  children 
e  which  God  hath  graciously  given 
thy  servant. 

0  Then  the  handmaidens  came 
near,  they  and  their  children,  and 
they  bowed  themselves. 

7  And  Leah  also  with  her  chil- 
dren came  near,  and  bowed  them- 
selves ;  and  after  came  Joseph  near 
and  Rachel,  and  they  bowed  them- 
selves. 

8  And  he  said,  t  What  meaiieft 

31 


Jacob  and  Ksau's  meeting. 
thou   by   'nil  tliis  drove  wliicli   I 
inel  ?     And  he  said,  'J'/usc  arc  Cto 
find  grare  in  llie  si"ht  of  my  lord. 

9  And  Esau  said,  I  have  enough, 
my  brother ;  t  keep  that  thou  haHt 
unto  thyself. 

10  And  Jacob  said^  Nay,  I  prtiy 
thee,  if  now  1  have  tound  grace  in 
thy  sight,  tlicn  receive  my  pre-senl 
at  my  hand  ;  for  therefore  1  I'  have 
Heen  thy  face,  as  though  I  had  seen 
the  face  of  God,  and  thou  wast 
pleased  with  mo. 

11  Take,  I  pray  thco,  "  my  bless- 
ing that  is  brought  to  tliee  ;  because 
God  hath  dealt  graciously  witlune, 
and  because  1  have  f  p'ioUb'' • 
l«and  lie  urged  liini,  and  he  took  it. 

12  And  he  said.  Let  us  take  our 
journey,  and  let  us  go,  and  I  will  go 
Before  lliec. 

II!  And  he  said  unto  him,  My 
lord  knowetli  that  the  children  an: 
tender,  and  the  flocks  and  herds 
with  young  arc  with  me,  and  if 
men  should  over-drive  lliem  one 
day,  all  the  flock  will  die. 

1-1  Let  my  lord,  I  pray  thee,  pass 
over  before  his  servant;  and  1  will 
lead  on  softly,  according  t  as  the 
cattle  that  goeth  before  nie  and  the 
children  be  able  to  endure ;  until  1 
come  unto  my  lord  '  unto  Scir. 

15  And  Esau  said,  Let  nie  now 
t  leave  with  thee  some  of  the  folk 
tliat  are  with  me :  And  ho  said, 
T  What  needeth  it?  m  Let  me  find 
grace  in  the  sight  of  my  lord. 

IG  II  So  Esau  returned  that  day 
on  his  way  unto  Seir. 

17  And  Jacob  journeyed  to"  Suc- 
coth,  and  built  liiin  an  house,  and 
made  booths  for  his  cattle;  there- 
fore the  name  of  the  place  is  called 
II  Succoth. 

ISIIAnd  Jacob  camo to oShalem, 
a  city  of  II  pShpchem,  which  is  in 
the  land  of  Canaan,  when  he  came 
from  I'adan-aiam  ;  und  pitched  his 
tent  before  the  city 

10  And  q  he  bought  a  parcel  of  a 
field,  where  he  h;id  spread  his  tent, 
at  the  hand  of  the  children  of  ||  Ila- 
mor,  Shechem's  father,  for  a  hun- 
dred II  pieces  of  money. 

20  Anil  ho  erected  there  an  altar, 
and  r  called  it  ||El-Elohe-Israol. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 
1  Dinah  ie  ravished  by  ShLchem.  A  Tie 
suctk  to  marry  her.  13  The  sous  of 
Jacob  offer  the  condition  o/circumcision 
10  the  S'hechemilea.  TH  Humor  and  Slic- 
chemperiuadcthem  to  accept  it.  25  The 
sons  of  Jacob  upon  that  advantage  slay 
them,  27  and  spoil  their  cVy.  30  Jacoij 
reprovelh  Simeon  and  Leci. 

AND  "Dinah  the  daughter  of 
Leah,  which  she  bare  unto  Ja 
cob,  •'  went  out  to  sec  tue  daugluori 
of  the  land. 

2  And  when  Shechem  the  son  of 
Hamor  the  Hivite,  jjrinco  of  the 
country,  <=saw  her,  he  ''took  her, 
and  lay  with  her,  and  t  defiled  her. 

3  And  his  soul  clave  unto  Dinah 
the  daughter  of  Jacob,  and  he  loved 
the  damsel,  and  Bpako  t  kindly  un- 
to the  damsel. 

4  And  Shechcni  c  spake  unto  his 


GENESIS. 


Br>rnrc 
CHRIST 


fell.  3-.'.  16. 
arch.  'ii.  6. 
t  He!.,  be 
that  to  thee 
that  is  thine 


h  ch.  .13.  3. 
2  Sam.  3.  13. 
&  H.  21,  58, 
32.  Mint.  ;«. 
10. 
iJiulj.  1.1.1. 

1  Sani.f5.27. 
&  21).  26. 

2  Kings. '5.15. 
t  Hi-b.  all 


tin. 


S^. 


Ileb.  ac- 
cording to 
the  foul  of 
the  irojk; 
ifc.  and  ac- 
cording to 
the  foot  of 
the  children. 
lcli.32.  3. 
t  Heb.  set, 
or,  place. 
tifib. 
tVherrfore 
IS  this/ 
mcl..  34.  11. 
&  47.  £5. 
Rulh  S.  13. 
n  Josh.  13.27. 
Judjr.  8.  5. 
Ps.  60.  6. 

I  Thai  is, 
booths, 

0  John  3.  23. 

II  Cfillcd, 
Acts  7.  16, 
Sychem. 
njosh.  24.  1. 
Juds.  9.  !. 
.lJoih.C4.32. 
John  4.  5. 

II  Cnllnd, 
Acts  7.  16, 
Krftmor. 
II  Or,  lambs. 

1  ch.  35.  7. 
I!  That  is, 
GodtheOod 
of  Israel 


ch. 


1732. 
30.  SI. 


f  1  Sum.  10. 
7.  2  Sam. 
13.20. 


bT 
c  ch.  G.  2. 
Jud^'.  14.  I. 
d  ch.  £0.  2. 
t  H.-h.  hum- 
bled her. 
DoMl.22.  29. 
t  Hcb.  tolhr 
heart  i^f  the 
damsel: 
Sec  U.  40.  ?. 
Ilns.  2.  14. 
eJudff.  14.2. 


.  13.  ?. 
&,  20.  1  .i. 
ch.  42.  34. 
1  ch.  47.  £7. 


o  See  2  Sam. 
13.  24,  &.C. 


p  Josh.  5.  9. 


q2Chr.  1.9. 


The  Shechemites  circumcised, 
father  Hnmor,  saying.  Get  mo  thiB 
damsel  to  wile. 

5  And  Jacob  heard  that  he  had 
defiled  Dinah  his  daughter  ;  (now 
his  sons  were  with  his  cattle  in  the 
lield  ;  and  Jacob  Hield  liis  peace 
until  they  were  come.) 

C  'lAiid  Hamor  the  father  of 
Shechem  went  out  unto  Jacob  lo 
commune  with  him. 

And  the  sons  of  Jacob  came 
out  of  the  (ield  when  they  hearil 
it :  and  the  men  were  grieved,  and 
they  e  were  very  wroth,  because  he 
I'had  wrought  folly  in  Israel,  in 
lying  with  Jacob'sdaughttr;  'which 
thing  ought  not  to  be  done. 

8  And  Hamor  communed  with 
them,  saying.  The  soul  of  my  son 
Shechem  longetli  for  your  daugh- 
tt!r;  I  i>ray  you  give  her  him  to 
wife. 

9  And  make  ye  marriages  wiili 
us,  and  give  your  daughters  unto 
us,  and  take  our  daughters  unto 
you. 

10  And  ye  shall  dwell  with  us: 
and  k  the  land  shall  be  before  you  ; 
dwell  and  'trade  ye  therein,  and 
""get  you  possessions  therein. 

11  And  Shechem  said  unto  her 
father,  and  unto  her  brethren,  Let 
me  find  grace  in  your  eyes,  and 
what  ye  shall  say  unto  nie,  I  will 
give. 

12  Ask  me  never  so  much  "  dowry 
and  gift,  and  I  will  give  according 
as  ye  shall  say  unto  me;  but  give 
me  the  damsel  to  wife. 

1.3  And  the  sons  of  Jacob  an- 
swered Shechem  and  Hamor  his 
father  » deceitfully,  and  said,  Be- 
cause ho  had  dciilcd  Dinah  their 
sister : 

14  And  they  said  unto  them.  We 
cannot  do  this  thing,  to  give  our 
sister  to  one  that  is  uncircumcised  : 
for  Pthat  jcere  a  reproach  unto 
us  : 

15  But  in  this  will  we  consent 
unto  you  ;  If  ye  will  be  as  wo  br, 
that  livery  male  of  you  be  circum- 
cised ; 

16  Then  will  we  "ive  our  daugh- 
ters unto  you,  and  we  will  tale 
vour  daughters  to  us,  and  we  will 
ilwell  with  you,  and  we  will  become 
one  people. 

1/  But  if  ye  will  not  hearken  un- 
to us,  lo  bo  circumcised  ;  then  will 
we  take  our  daughter,  and  we  will 
be  gone. 

18  And  their  words  pleased  Ha 
inor,  iuul  Shechem,  Hamor's  son. 

19  And  the  young  man  deferred 
not  lo  do  the  thing,  occaiise  he  had 
delight  in  Jacob's  daughter  ;  and 
he  was  q  more  honourable  than  all 
the  house  of  his  father. 

20  IF  And  Hamor  and  Shechem 
his  son  came  unto  ihe  gate  of  their 
city,  and  communed  with  the  men 
of  liieir  city,  saying, 

21  These"  meii  are  peaceable  with 
us,  theicfore  let  ihein  dwell  in  the 
land,  and  trade  therein :  for  tiie 
land,  behold,  it  is  large  enough  for 
them  :  let  us  lake  their  dnughtert 


and  put  to  the  sword. 

to  us  for  wives,  and  let  us  give  tliem 

our  daughters. 

2-2  Only  herein  will  the  men  con- 
sent unto  us  iiir  to  dwell  with  us, 
to  be  one  people,  if  every  male 
among  us  be  circumcised,  as  they 
are  circumcised. 

23  Shall  not  their  cattle,  and  their 
fubstance,  and  every  beast  of  theirs 
be  ours "!  only  let  us  consent  unto 
them,  and  they  will  dwell  with  us. 

24  And  unto  Ilamor,  and  unto 
Shechera  his  son,  hearkened  all 
that  r  wont  out  of  the  gate  of  his 
city:  and  every  male  was  circum- 
cised, all  that  went  out  of  the  gate 
of  his  city. 

2.5  ir  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
third  day,  when  they  were  sore, 
that  two  of  the  sons  of  Jacob,  »  Si- 
meon and  Levi,  Dinah's  brethren, 
took  each  man  his  sword,  and  came 
upon  the  city  boldly,  and  slew  all 
the  males. 

26  And  they  slew  Hamor  and 
Shechem  his  son  with  the  f  edge  of 
the  sword,  and  took  Dinah  out  of 
Shechem's  house,  and  went  out. 

27  The  sons  of  Jacob  came  upon 
the  slain,  and  spoiled  the  city  ;  be- 
cause they  had  defiled  their  sister. 

28  They  took  their  sheep,  and 
their  oxen,  and  their  asses,  and 
that  which  was  in  the  city,  and 
that  which  was  in  the  field. 

29  And  all  their  wealth  and  all 
their  litlle  ones,  and  their  wives 
took  they  captive,  and  spoiled  even 
all  that  zcas  in  the  house. 

30  And  Jacob  said  to  Simeon  and 
Levi,  t  Ye  have  "  troubled  me  «  to 
make  me  to  stink  among  the  inha- 
bitants of  the  land,  among  the  Ca- 
naanites,  and  the  Perizzites :  y  and 
[  being  few  in  number,  they  shall 
gather  themselves  together  against 
me,  and  slay  me,  and  I  shall  be 
destroyed,  I  and  my  house. 

31  And  they  said.  Should  ho  deal 
with  our  sister  as  with  an  harlot  ? 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

I  God  sendeth  Jacob  to  Beth-el.  2  He 
purgelh  his  house  of  idols.  6  He  huild- 
eth  an  altar  at  Beth-el.  8  Deborah  dieth 
at  Alloii-bachiUh.  9  Godblesseth  Jacob 
at  Beth-el.  16  Rachel  travaileth  of 
Benjamin^  and  dieth  in  the  way  to  Edar. 
22  keuben  lieth  with  Bilhah.  23  The 
sons  of  Jacob.  11  Jacob  Cometh  to  Isaac 
at  Hebron.  28  The  age,  death,  and  bu- 
rial of  Isaac. 

A  ND  God  said  unto  Jacob,  A- 
■'*-  rise,  go  up  to  a  Beth-el,  and 
dwell  there:  and  make  there  an 
altar  unto  God,  b  that  appeared  un- 
to thee  <^  when  thou  fleddest  from 
the  face  of  Esau  thy  brother. 

2  Then  Jacob  said  unto  his 
J  household,  and  to  all  that  laere 
with  him.  Put  away  e  the  strange 
gods  that  are  among  you,  and  f  be 
clean  and  change  your  garments  : 

3  And  let  us  arise,  and  go  up  to 
l?eth-el  ;  and  I  will  make  there  an 
altar  unto  God,  g  who  answered  me 
in  the  day  of  my  distress,  ''  and  was 
with  me  in  the  way  which  I  went. 

4  And  they  gave  unto  Jacob  all 
the  .strange  gods   which    locre  in 

B2 


CHAPTER  XXXV, 

Be  love 

CHRIST     CHRIST 
cir.  173-2.  cir.  1732. 


i  ch.  49.  5, 


t  ch.  49.  6. 
u  Josh.  7.25. 
X  Ex.  5.21. 
1  Sam.  13.  4. 
yDeut.  4.27. 
Ps.  105.  12. 


bch.  28.  13. 
c  ch.  27.  43. 


d  ch.  18.  19. 
Josh.  24.  15. 
cch.  31.  19, 
34.  Josh.  24. 
2,  23.  1  Sam. 
7.  3. 

I' Ex.  19.  10. 
gch.  32.7,24. 
Ps.  107.  6. 
h  ch.  28.  20. 
&  31.3,42. 


i  Hos.  2.  13. 
kJosh.24.26. 
InJg.  9.  6. 
1  Ex.  15.  16. 
i.  23.  27.  &. 
34.  24.  Deut. 
11.25.  Josh. 
2.  9.  &,  5.  1. 
1  Sam.  14. 15. 
2Chr.  14.14. 
mch.  28.  19, 
22. 

iiEccles.5.4. 
i  That  IS, 
The  God  of 
Beth-rl. 
och.  28.  13. 

pch.  24.  69. 


the  oak  of 
eeping. 
Hoe.  12.  "1 


tch.  17.  1. 
&.  48.  3,  4. 
Ex.  6.  3. 
uch.  17.  5,  6, 
16.  &.  28.  3. 
&  48.  4. 

1.  12.  7. 
&.  13.  15.  & 
26.  3,  4.  &, 
8.  13. 

ch.  17.22. 


ch.  28.  19. 

t  Heb.  a 
little  piece 
of  ground. 
2  Kings  5.19. 


h.  SO.  24. 
iam  4.20. 
ir.  1729. 
il  That  IS, 
le  son  of 
iy  sorrow, 
II  That  is, 
the  son  of  the 
right  hand. 
b  ch.  48.  7. 
c  Ruth  1.  2. 
&.4.  II. 
Mic.  5.  2. 
Matt.  2.  6. 

aiSani.10.2. 
2  Sam  18.18. 
e  Mic.  4.  8. 
I'  ch.  49.  4. 
1  Chr.  5.  1. 
See  2  Sam, 
16.22.  &,20. 
3.  1  C.r.5.1. 


Rachel  die.lh  in  trarail. 
their  hand,  and  all  their  i  ear-rings 
which  were  in  their  ears  ;  and  Ja- 
cob hid  them  under  li  the  oak  which 
was  by  Shechem. 

5  And  they  journeyed  :  and  Ulie 
terror  of  Goil  was  upon  the  cities 
that  were  round  about  them,  and 
they  did  not  pursue  after  the  sons 
of  Jacob. 

6  ir  So  Jacob  came  to  rn  Luz, 
which  is  in  the  land  of  Canaan 
(that  2.5  Keth-el)  he  and  all  llie 
people  that  were  with  him. 

7  And  he  n  built  there  an  altar, 
and  called  the  place  )|  El-beth-el ; 
because  »  there  God  appeared  iinlo 
him,  when  he  fled  from  the  face 
of  his  brother. 

8  But  p Deborah, Rebekah's  nurse, 
died,  and  she  was  buried  benealh 
Beth-el,  under  an  oak  :  and  tho 
name  of  it  was  called  ||  Allon-ba- 
chuth. 

9  If  And  q  God  appeared  unto 
Jacob  again  when  he  came  out  of 
Padan-aram  ;  and  blessed  him. 

10  And  God  said  unto  him.  Thy 
name  is  Jacob :  r  thy  name  shall 
not  be  called  any  more  Jacob,  3  but 
Israel  shall  be  thy  name ;  and  ha 
called  his  name  Israel. 

11  And  God  said  unto  him,  1 1  am, 
God  Almighty  :  be  fruitful  and 
multiply  ;  "  a  nation  and  a  company 
of  nations  shall  be  of  theOj  and 
kin^s  shall  come  out  of  thy  loins. 

12  And  the  land  ""  which  I  gave 
Abraham  and  Isaac,  to  thee  I  will 
give  it,  and  to  thy  seed  after  thea 
will  I  give  the  land. 

13  And  God  x  went  up  from  him, 
in  the  place  where  he  talked  with 
him. 

14  And  Jacob  y  set  up  a  pillar  irj 
the  place  where  he  talked  with 
him,  even  a  pillar  of  stone :  and  he 
poured  a  drink-otfering  thereon, 
and  he  poured  oil  thereon. 

15  And  Jacob  called  the  name  of 
the  place  where  God  spake  with 
him,  2  Beth-el. 

1()  IT  And  they  journeyed  from 
Beth-el ;  and  there  was  but  t  a 
little  way  to  come  to  Ephrath : 
and  Rachel  travailed,  and  she  had 
hard  labour. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass  when  sho 
was  in  hard  labour,  that  the  mid- 
wife said  unto  her.  Fear  not ;  a  thou 
shalt  have  this  son  also. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass  as  her 
soul  was  in  departing,  (for  sho 
died,)  that  she  called  his  name 
II  Ben-oni :  but  his  father  called 
him  II  Benjamin. 

19  And  b  Rachel  died,  and  was 
buried  in  the  way  to  c  Ephrath, 
which  is  Beth-lehem. 

20  And  Jacob  set  a  pillar  upon 
her  grave :  that  is  the  pillar  of 
Rachel's  grave  d  unto  this  day. 

21  ir  And  Israel  journeyed,  and 
spread  his  tent  beyond  e  the  tower 
of  Edar. 

22  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Is 
rael  dwelt  in  that  land,  that  Reu- 
ben went  and  <  lay  with  Bilhah 
his  father's  concubine :  and  Israel 

33 


The  generations  of  Esau. 

heard  it.    Now  the  sons  of  Jacob 

were  twelve : 

23  The  sons  of  Leah  ;  e  Reuben, 
Jacob's  first-born,  and  Simeon,  and 
Levi,  and  Juduh,  and  Issachar,  and 
Zebulun  : 

24  The  sons  of  Kachel ;  Joseph, 
and  Benjamin : 

25  And  tlio  sons  of  Bilhah.  Ra- 
chel's handmaid  ;  Dan,  and  Naoli- 
lali : 

20  And  the  sons  of  Zilpah,  Lcali's 
liandinnid-  Gad,  and  Axhcr.  These 
lire  the  sons  of  Jacob,  whicli  were 
born  to  Jimi  in  Pudan-aram. 

27  IT  And  Jacob  came  unto  Isaac 
liis  father  unto  hMamre,  unto  the 
'  cily  of  Arbah  (which  is  Hebron) 
where  Abraliani  and  Isaac  so- 
journed, 

28  And  the  days  of  Isaac  were  an 
hundred  and  fourscore  years. 

29  And  Isaac  gave  up  the  ghost 
and  died,  and  k  was  gathered  unto 
his  people,  lieivg  old  and  full  of 
days;  and  1  his  sons  Esau  and  Ja- 
cob burit  d  him. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

I  Esau*ii  three  loives.  6  His  Temoving  to 
mount  Seir~  9  Wis  eons.  15  The  dukes 
vhich  descended  of  his  sons.  20  The 
sons  and  duUs  of  Stir.  21  Anah  find- 
eth  mules.  3r  The  kings  of  Ednm.  40 
The  dukes  that  descended  of  Esau. 
TyrOW  these  are  the  generations 
-'•^   of  Esau,  a  who  »s  Edom. 

2  li  Esau  took  his  wives  of  the 
daughters  of  Canaan ;  Adah  the 
daughter  of  Elon  the  Hittile,  and 
<:  Ahcilibarnali  the  dau^liter  of  A- 
nah  the  daughter  of  /ibeon  the 
lliviie ; 

3  And  <1  Bashemath,  Ishmael's 
dauglitcr,  sister  of  Nebajoth. 

4  And  eAdab  bare  to  Esau,  Eli- 
phaz  ;  and  Basheniath  bare  Ueuel ; 

5  And  Aholibarnnh  bare  Jeush, 
and  Jaalam,  and  Korah  :  these  are 
the  eons  of  Esau,  which  were  born 
uoto  him  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

6  And  Esau  took  his  wives,  and 
his  sons,  and  his  daughters,  and  all 
the  t  persons  of  liis  house,  and  his 
cattle,  and  all  his  beasts,  and  all 
his  substance  which  he  had  got 
in  the  land  of  Canaan  ;  and  went 
into  the  country  from  the  face  of  his 
brother  Jacob. 

7  f  For  their  riches  were  more 
than  that  they  might  dwell  toge- 
ther ;  and  S  the  land  wherein  they 
were  strangers  could  not  bear  them, 
because  ot  their  cattle. 

8  Thus  dwelt  Esau  in  •>  mount 
Seir :  '  Esau  m  Edom. 

9  II  And  these  are  the  generations 
of  Esau  the  father  of  ftho  Edom- 
ites,  in  mount  Seir  : 

10  These  are  the  names  of  Esau's 
Bons ;  ^  Eli]ihaz  the  son  of  Adah 
(he  wife  of  Esau  ;  KeucI  the  son  of 
Bashemath  the  wife  of  Esau. 

11  And  the  sons  of  Eliphaz  were, 
Tcman,  Omar,  ||  Zeplio,  and  Ga- 
tam,  and  Kenaz. 

li  And  Tinnia  was  concubine  to 
Eliphaz,  Esau's  son  ;  and  she  bare 
10  Eliphaz.  I  Amaiek :  these  icere 
the  sons  of  Adah,  Rsau'i  wife. 


GENESIS. 


h  ch.  i3.  IS. 
&.S3.  2,  19. 
iJosli.  14.15. 
&.  15.  13. 


1716. 
If  ch.  15.  IS, 
&  25.  8. 


r.  1795. 
ach.  25.  30. 
b  ch.  26.  34. 


cir.  1760. 
■1  ch.  28.  9. 
e  1  Chr.  I. 


I>  ch.  32.  3. 
Deui.  2.  5. 
Josh.  24.  4. 


lOr,  T.ephi. 
ICIir.  I.  36. 
I  Kx.  1 7.8, 14. 
Nmn.  21. 20. 
I  Sam.  li. 
2,  3,  &,c. 


Bel.TC 
CHRIST 
cir.  1740. 


cir.  1840. 
m  1  Chr.  1. 
38. 

n  ch.  14.  6. 
Deut.  2.  12, 
22. 


lOr, 


'I  Or,  v4linn, 
IChr.  1.  40. 
II  Or,Shephi, 
1  Chr.  1.  40. 


I  Or, 


cir.  1676. 
p  1  Chr.  I. 


The  gtnerattons  of  Kstn. 

13  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Ren- 
el ;  Nahath,  and  Zcrah.Shammah, 
and  Mizzah  :  these  were  tiic  sons 
of  Bashemath,  Esau's  wife. 

14  II  And  these  were  the  eons  of 
Aholibamah,  the  daii«hlcrof  Anab, 
the  daughter  of  Zibeon,  Esau'd 
wife:  and  she  bare  to  Esau,  Jeusli, 
and  Jaalam,  and  Korah. 

15  II  These  mere  dukes  of  the 
sons  of  Esou  :  the  sons  of  Eliphaz, 
the  first-horn  son  of  Esau  ;  dukn 
Tcman,  duke  Omar,  duke  Zcpho, 
duke  Kenaz, 

lo  Duke  Korah,  doke  Catam, 
and  duke  Amaiek:  these  are  the 
dukes  that  came  of  Eliphaz,  in  lh»! 
land  of  Edom  :  these  iccrc  the  sons 
of  Adah. 

17  II  And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Reuel,  Esau's  eon  ;  duko  Nahath, 
duke  Zerah,  duke  Shammah,  duke 
Mizzah:  these  arc  the  dukes  that 
came  of  Reuel,  in  the  iaiid  of  E- 
dom  :  these  are  the  tons  of  Basho 
math,  Esau's  wife. 

18  ir  And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Aholibamah,  Esau's  wife ;  duke 
Jeush,  duke  Jaalam,  duke  Korah: 
these  irerc  the  dukes  that  came  of 
.•\holihamah  the  daughter  of  Anah, 
Esau's  wife. 

lOThesecrcthe  sonsof  E.'sau  (who 
13  Edom)  and  these  nre  their  dukes. 

20  X  ni  These  are  the  sons  of  Seir 
"  the  Horite,  who  inhabited  the 
land;  Lotan,  and  Shobal,  and 
Zil)eon,  and  Anah, 

21  And  Dishon,  and  Ezer,  and 
Dishan:  these  ai-e  the  dukes  of 
the  Horites,  the  children  of  Seir  in 
the  land  of  Edom. 

22  And  the  children  of  Lotan 
were  Hori,  and  ||  Heman  :  and  Lo- 
tan's  sister  was  Tnnna. 

23  And  the  children  of  Shobal 
were  these;  ||  Alvan,  and  Ma- 
nahath,  and  Ebal,  |{  Shepho,  and 
Onam. 

24  And  these  are  the  children  of 
Zibeon ;  both  Ajah,  and  Anah: 
this  was  that  Anaii  that  found  o  the 
mules  in  the  wildernesSj  as  he  fed 
tlie  asses  of  Zibeon  his  lather. 

25  And  the  children  of  .Annh  icrre 
these:  Dishon,  and  Aholibamah 
the  daughter  of  Anah. 

20  And  thesri  are  the  children  of 
Dishon;  ||  llemdan,  and  Eshban, 
an<l  llhran,  and  Cheran. 

27  The  children  of  Ezer  arc  those; 
Billian,  and  Zaavan,  and  ||  .Akan. 

28  The  chihlren  of  Dishan  are 
these:  Uz,  and  Aran. 

2i)  These  arc  the  dukes  that  came 
of  the  Horites:  duke  Lotan,  dukn 
Shobal,  dnko  Zibeon.  duku  Anah, 

30  Duko  Dishon,  duke  Ezer, 
duko  Dishan:  these  arr  the  dukcH 
that  ciimr  of  Ilori,  among  their 
dukes  in  the  land  of  Seir. 

31  1'  .And  r  these  are  the  king* 
that  reigned  in  the  land  of  Edom, 
before  tliere  reigned  any  king  over 
the  children  of  Israel. 

32  An<l  Bela  the  son  of  Beor 
reigned  in  Edom :  and  the  name 
of  his  city  icaf  Dinhabah. 

34 


,To3eph  is  hated  of  his  brethren. 

33  And  Bela  died,  and  Jobab  tlie 
eon  of  Zerah  of  IJoziah  reigned  in 
his  stead. 

34  And  Jobab  died,  and  Iluabam 
of  the  land  of  Temani  reigned  in 
tiis  stead. 

35  And  Iliisbam  died,  and  Hadad 
tliesonofBodad  (wiiosnioce  Midian 
in  the  field  of  Moab)  reigned  in  his 
stead  :  and  the  name  of  his  city  was 
Avith. 

36  And  Hadad  died,  and  Samlah 
of  Masrekah  reigned  in  his  stead. 

37  And  Samlah  died,  and  Saul  of 
Rehoboth  by  the  river  rcigued  in 
his  stead. 

38  And  Saul  died,  and  Baal-ha- 
nan  the  son  of  Achbor  reigned  in 
his  stead. 

39  And  Baal-hanan  the  son  of 
Achbor  died,  and  q  Hadar  reio;n9d 
in  his  stead :  and  the  name  ot  his 
city  was  Pan  ;  and  his  wife's  name 
was  Mehetabel,  the  daughter  of 
Matred,  the  daughter  of  Mezahab. 

40  And  these  are  the  names  of 
"■the  dukes  that  came  of  Esau,  ac- 
cording to  their  families,  after  their 
places,  by  their  names  ;  duke  Tim- 
nah,  duke  |l  Alvah,  duke  Jetheth, 

41  Duke  Aholibaraah,  duke  Elah, 
duke  Pinon, 

4ii  Duke  Kenaz,  duke  Teman, 
duke  Mibzar, 

43  Duke  Magdiel,  duke  Iram : 
these  be  the  dukes  of  Edom,  ac- 
cording to  their  habitations,  in  the 
land  oitlicir  possession  :  he  is  Esau, 
the  father  ot  t  the  Edomites. 
CHAPTER  XXXVn. 

2  Joseph  is  hated  of  hie  brclhreti.  5  His 
two  dreams.  13  Jacob  seiideth  hivi  to 
visit  his  brethren.  18  His  brethren  con- 
spire his  death.  21  Reuben  sai'eth  liim. 
26  They  sell  him  to  the  Ishmaelites.  31 
His  father^  deceived  by  the  bloody  coat^ 
mourneth  for  him.  36  He  is  sold  to 
Potiphar  in  E^ypt, 

AND  Jacob  dwelt  in  the  land 
-'*-  f  wlierein  his  father  was  a 
stranger,  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

2  These  are  the  generations  of 
Jacob:  Joseph  being  seventeen 
years  old,  was  feeding  the  flock 
with  his  brethren,  and  the  lad  was 
with  the  sons  of  Bilhah,  and  with 
the  sons  of  Zilpah,  his  father's 
wives :  and  Josepli  brought  unto 
his  father  b  their  evil  report. 

3  Now  Israel  loved  Joseph  more 
than  all  his  children,  because  he 
was  <=  the  son  of  his  old  age  :  and 
he  made  him  a  coat  of  many  \\  co- 
lours. 

4  And  when  his  brethren  saw 
that  their  father  loved  him  more 
than  all  his  brethren,  they  d  hated 
him,  and  could  not  speak  peaceably 
unto  him. 

5  TT  And  Joseph  dreamed  a  dream, 
and  he  told  it  his  brethren :  and 
they  hated  him  yet  the  more. 

6  And  he  saicl  unto  them.  Hear, 
I  pray  you,  this  dream  which  I  have 
dreamed : 

7  For  e  behold,  we  were  binding 
sheaves  in  the  field,  and  lo,  my 
sheaf  arose,  and  also  stood  upright ; 
and    behold,   your    sheaves    stood 


CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

B.'forc 
CHRIST 
cir.  1676. 


q  1  Chr.  I. 
50.  Hadad 
Pai.  After 
his  death 
was  mi  Aris- 
tocracy, Ex. 
15.  15.' 

cir.  1496. 
r  1  Chr.  I. 


tHeb. 
Edom. 


sojourn- 
in^s. 

ach.  17.  8. 
&  23.  4.  & 
28.  4.  &,  36. 
7.  Heh.  11.9. 
1729. 


b  1  Sam.  : 
22,  23,  24. 


II  Or,  pieces. 
Judg.  5.  30. 
2  Sam.  13. 18. 


e  ch.  42.  6, 
9.  &  43.  26. 
&  44.  14. 


h  Acts  7.  9. 
i  Dan.  7.  28. 
Luke  2.  19, 


t  Heb.  see 

the  peace  0/ 

thy  brethren, 

(fc. 

ch.  29.  6. 

k  ch.  35.  27. 


13. 

nlSam.19.1. 
Ps.  31.  13. 
&  37.  12,32. 
&.94.  21. 
Matt.  27.  1. 
Mark  14.  1. 
John  U.  63. 
Acts  23.  12. 
t  Heb.  mas- 
ter 0/ 
dreams. 
oPrcv.  1.11, 
16.  &  6.  17. 
&,  27.  4. 
p  ch.  42.  22. 


Or,  pieces. 


Joseph's  two  dreams. 
round  about,  and  made  obeisance 
to  my  sheaf. 

8  And  his  brethren  said  to  him, 
Shalt  thou  indeed  reign  over  us  ! 
or  shalt  thou  indeed  htive  dominion 
over  us  1  And  they  hated  him  yet 
the  more  for  his  dreams  and  for 
his  words. 

9  ir  And  he  dreamed  yet  another 
dream,  and  told  it  his  brethren,  and 
said,  Behold,  I  have  dreamed  a 
dream  more  :  and  behold,  'the  sun 
and  the  moon  and  tlie  eleven  stars 
made  obeisance  to  me. 

10  And  ho  told  it  to  his  father, 
and  to  his  brethren:  and  his  fa 
tlicr  rebuked  him,  and  said  unto 
him.  What  is  this  dream  that  thou 
hast  dreamed  1  Shall  I  and  thy 
mother  and  ffthy  brethren  indeetl 
come  to  bow  down  ourselves  lo 
thee  to  the  earth  ■? 

11  And  l»  his  brethren  envied 
him ;  but  his  father  i  observed  the 
sayin". 

12  IT  And  his  brethren  went  to  feed 
their  father's  flock  in  Shechem. 

13  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph, 
Do  not  thy  brethren  feed  the  flock 
in  Shechem  ■?  Come,  and  I  will  send 
thee  unto  them.  And  he  said  to 
him.  Here  am  I. 

14  And  he  said  to  him.  Go,  I 
pray  thee,  fsee  whether  it  be  well 
with  thy  brethren,  and  well  with 
the  flocks ;  and  bring  me  word 
again.  So  he  sent  him  out  of  the 
vale  of  ^  Hebron,  and  he  came  to 
Shechem. 

15  ir  And  a  certain  man  found 
him,  and  behold,  he  was  wanderinz 
in  the  field :  and  the  man  asked 
him,  saying.  What  seekest  thou  1 

16  And  he  said,  I  seek  my  bre 
thren  ;  1  tell  me,  I  pray  thee,  where 
they  feed  their  flocks. 

17  And  the  man  said,  They  are 
departed  hence :  for  I  heard  them 
say.  Let  us  go  to  Dothan.  And 
Josei)h  went  after  his  brethren, 
and  found  them  in  "i  Dothan. 

18  And  when  they  saw  him  afar 
off,  even  before  he  came  near  unto 
them,  n  they  conspired  against  him 
to  slay  him. 

19  And  they  said  one  to  another. 
Behold  this  t  dreamer  cometh. 

20  oCome  now  therefore,  and  let 
us  slay  him,  and  cast  him  into 
some  pit ;  and  we  will  say,  Some 
evil  beast  hath  devoured  him  ;  and 
we  shall  see  what  will  become  of 
his  dreams. 

21  And  p  Reuben  heard  it,  and  he 
delivered  him  out  of  their  hands  ; 
and  said.  Let  us  not  kill  him. 

22  And  Reuben  said  unto  them. 
Shed  no  blood,  but  cast  him  into 
this  pit  that  is  in  the  wilderness, 
and  lay  no  hand  upon  him  ;  that  he 
might  rid  him  out  of  their  hands, 
to  deliver  him  to  his  father  again. 

23  11  And  it  came  to  pass  when 
Joseph  was  come  unto  his  brethren, 
that  they  stript  Joseph  out  of  hia 
coat,  his  coat  of  many  ]\  colours  that 
was  on  him. 

24  And  they  took  him,  and  cast 

35 


Joseph  is  sold  into  Egypt. 

liiin   into  a  pit:  and   the   pit  leas 

»!mpty,  there  was  no  water  in  it. 

2j  '1  And  tliey  sat  down  to  cat 
Ijread  :  and  they  lifted  up  their  eyes 
and  loolied,  and  bcliold,  a  company 
of  r  Islimaelites  came  from  Gitead, 
with  llieir  camels  hearing  spicery, 
and  »L/alm,  and  myrrli,  goin^j  to 
carry  it  down  to  Egypt. 

iitj  And  Judah  Bald  unto  his  bre- 
thren, What  profit  /*  it  if  we  slay 
cur  brother,  and  '  conceal  his  blood  ! 

i!7  t'ome,  and  let  us  sell  him  to 
the  Ishmaeliles,  and  "  let  not  our 
iiand  he  upon  him;  for  he  is  "our 
brother,  and  >'  our  flesh :  and  his 
brethren  t  were  content. 

28  Then  there  passed  by  'Mi- 
dianites,  mcrcliiint-men  ;  and  they 
drew  and  lifted  up  Joseph  out  of 
the  pit.  i'and  sold  Joseph  to  the 
Ishmaelites  for  b  twenty  pieces  of 
silver :  and  they  brought  Joseph 
into  K''ypt. 

29  If  And  Reuben  returned  unto 
the  pit ;  and  behold,  Joseph  wan  not 
in  the  pit:  and  lie  ^rent  his  clothes. 

30  And  he  returned  unto  his  bre- 
thren, and  said,  The  child  <iis  not: 
and  I,  whither  shall  I  go  ? 

31  And  they  look  "=  Joseph's  coat, 
and  killed  a  kid  of  the  goals,  and 
dipped  the  coat  in  the  blood  : 

32  And  they  sent  the  cout  ofmantj 
colours,  and  they  brought  it  to  their 
father ;  and  said.  This  have  we 
found  :  know  now  whether  it  l>c  thy 
son's  coat  or  no. 

33  And  he  knew  it,  and  said,  It  is 
my  son's  coat;  an  fevil  beast  hath 
devoured  him :  Joseph  is  without 
doubt  rent  in  pieces. 

34  And  Jacob  rrent  his  clothes, 
and  put  sackcloth  upon  his  loins, 
ftiid  mourned  for  his  son  many 
days. 

35  And  all  his  sons  and  all  his 
daughters  h  rose  up  to  comfort  him  ; 
hut  lie  refused  to  bo  comforted  ;  and 
he  said.  For  '  I  will  go  down  into 
the  grave  unto  my  son  mourning. 
Thus  his  father  wept  for  him. 

3Ct  And  k  the  Midianitessold  him 
into  Egypt  unto  Potiuhar,  an  fotficer 
of  Pharaoh's,  and  t  [|  captain  of  the 
guard. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

I  Judah  beqeltelh  Er,  Onnn,  nnd  Shetnh. 
6  Er  marrielh  Tnmar.  8  The  trrspasa 
or  Onan.  1 1  Tavmr  stnyelh/or  Shelah. 
U  She  deceioeth  Judah.  27  She  beareth 
taint,  Pharez  and  Zarah. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  at  that 
■f*-  time,  that  Judah  went  down 
from  his  brethren,  and  "  turned  in 
to  a  certain  Adullamite,  whose 
name  ica.t  Hirah. 

2  And  Judah  I' saw  there  a  daugh- 
ter of  a  certain  Canaanite,  whoso 
name  was  '  Shuah  ;  and  he  took 
lier,  and  went  in  unto  her. 

3  And  she  conceived,  and  bare  a 
«on  ;  and  he  called  his  name  J  Er. 

4  And  she  conceived  again,  and 
bare  a  son  ;  and  she  calletl  liis 
name  « (Jnan. 

5  And  she  yet  again  conceived 
and    bare  a   sun ;   and   called   bis 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1729. 


GENESIS. 

Befori" 

CHRIST 

.  1727. 


t  ch.  4.  10. 

.  2<). 
Joh  Ifi.  18, 
u  1  Sani.  i 
17. 


h.  42.  21. 
ch.  29.  14. 
Heti. 
hearkened. 
.ludir.  6.  3. 
h.  4.4".  4,  5. 
Ps.  105.17. 
LOIS  7.  9. 
li  See  Mall. 


fell.  •)().  1?. 

im.  2G.-J1). 
,  ..h.  21.  21. 
h  ch.  46.  12. 

ini.26.  m. 

Chr.  -2.  3. 


=  .,r.  29. 
§Sani.  3.  31. 
h2Sam.  12. 
17. 

i  ch.  42.  38. 
&  44.29,  31. 
k  ch.  39.  1. 
t  Hcb.  eu- 
nuch :  But 
the  word 
dolh  siffnily 
notOMlveu- 
nuchs,'hM 
also  chani' 
herlnins, 
courticre, 
nnd  ojicers. 
Eslh.  1.  la.   I 
t  Heb.  chief 
of, he 
slaughter- 


b  ch.  31.  2. 
c  1  Chr.  2.  3. 


ch.  46.  12. 
'mil.  26.  19. 
cir.  1727. 
ch.  4G.  13. 
fuin.26.  19, 


ch.  46.  12. 
Num.  26.19. 
iiRuihl.  13. 


o  Lev.  22,13, 

Heb,  ihe 
days  irere 
mtiUiplkd. 
p  2  Sam.  13. 
39. 


q  Josh.  15. 
10,  57. 
Judg.  14,  1. 


s  ProT.  7.12, 

Heb.  the 
door  of  eyes y 
or,  q/'  Ena- 

c  ve'r.  11,26. 


Heb.  a  kid 
of  the  goats 


y  ver.  14. 


II  Or. 

in  Ennj'vn. 


Tamar  decriveth  Jvdah. 
name  f  Slielah :  and  he  was  at 
C'hezib,  when  she  bare  him. 

6  And  Judah  e  took  a  wife  for 
Er  his  first-born,  whose  name  wag 
Tamar. 

And  h  Er,  Judah's  first-born, 
was  wicked  in  the  si"lit  of  the 
LoRP  ;  1  and  llie  Lord  slew  him. 

8  And  Judah  said  unto  Onan,  Go 
in  unto  k  thy  brother's  wife,  and 
marry  her,  and  raise  up  seed  to  thy 
brother. 

U  And  Onan  knew  that  the  seed 
should  not  be  1  his  :  and  it  came  to 
iiass,  when  he  went  in  unto  hiu 
orother's  wife,  that  he  s|)illed  it  on 
the  ground,  lest  that  he  should  give 
seed  to  his  brother. 

10  And  the  thing  which  he  did 
t displeased  the  Lord:  wherefore 
he  slew  m  him  also. 

11  Then  said  Judah  to Tamarhis 
dau<»htcr-in-law,  n  Remain  a  widow 
at  tliy  father's  house,  till  i^helali 
my  son  he  grown  ;  (for  he  said,  Lest 
m^radvenlure  he  die  also  aa  his 
brethren  did)  and  Tamar  went 
and  dwelt  "  in  her  father's  house. 

12  IF  And  t  in  process  of  time,  the 
daughter  of  Shuah,  Judah's  wife 
died:  and  Judah  ['was  comforted, 
and  went  up  unlo  his  sheep-shear- 
ers to  Timnath,  he  and  his  friend 
Hirah  the  Adullamite. 

13  And  it  was  told  Tamar,  say- 
ing. Behold,  thy  father-in-law  goeth 
up  q  to  Timnath,  to  shear  his 
sheep. 

14  And  she  put  her  widow's  gar- 
ments off  from  her,  and  covered 
her  with  a  vail,  and  wrapped  her- 
self, and  » sat  in  t  an  ojien  place, 
which  is  by  the  way  to  Timnath: 
for  she  saw  '  that  Slielah  was  "town, 
and  she  was  not  given  unto  him  to 
wife. 

15  When  Judah  saw  her,  he 
thought  her  to  he  a  harlot ;  because 
she  had  covered  her  face. 

Ifi  And  he  turned  unto  her  by  the 
way,  and  said.  Go  lo,  I  prav  thee, 
let  me  rome  in  unto  thee  :  (for  he 
knew  not  that  she  was  his  daughter- 
in-law:)  and  she  said.  What  wilt 
thou  give  me,  Ihat  thou  mayest 
come  in  unto  me? 

17  And  he  said,  "I  will  send  tliee 
ta  kid  from  the  flock:  and  the 
said,  ™  Wilt  thou  give  me  a  pledge, 
till  thou  send  it  7 

18  And  he  said,  What  iiledgo 
shall  1  give  thee?  and  she  said. 
'  Thy  signet,  and  thy  bracelets,  and 
thy  stafl  that  is  in  thy  hand :  and 
he  gave  it  her,  and  came  in  unto 
her,  and  she  conceived  by  him. 

19  And  she  arose  and  went  away 
and  }■  laid  by  her  vail  from  her,  aiiti 
put  on  the  garments  of  her  widow- 
hood, 

20  And  Judah  sent  the  kid  by 
the  hand  of  his  friend  the  Adulla- 
mite, to  receive  Ai>  jiledge  from 
the  wouian'u  hand :  but  he  found 
her  not, 

21  Then  he  nskrd  the  men  of  Ihat 
place,  saying.  Where  ;.■,•  Ihe  harlot 
tliat  icas  II  opcnlv  by  Iho  wny-sidc? 

30 


JosepWs  advancement. 

And  they  said,  There  was  no  harlot 

in  \\\\s  place. 

22  And  ho  returned  to  Jvidah, 
and  said,  I  cannot  IiikI  her ;  and 
also  the  men  of  the  place  said,  that 
there  was  no  harlot  in  this  place. 

23  And  Judah  said.  Let  her  take 
it  to  her,  lest  we  t  be  shamed  :  be- 
hold, I  sent  this  kid,  and  thou  hast 
not  found  her. 

24  TT  And  it  came  to  pass  about 
three  months  after,  that  it  was  told 
Judah,  saying,  Tamar  thy  daugh- 
Ter-in-law  hath  splayed  the  harlot; 
and  also,  behold,  she  is  with  child 
by  whoredom.  And  Judah  said, 
Bring  her  forth,  a  and  let  her  jbe 
burnt. 

2.5  When  she  was  brought  forth, 
she  sent  to  her  father-in-law,  say- 
ing. By  the  man  whose  these  are., 
am  I  with  child :  and  she  said, 
'i  Discern,  I  pray  thee,  whose  are 
these,  <^the  signet,  and  bracelets, 
and  staff. 

26  And  Judah  d  acknowledged 
them,  and  said,  e  gije  hath  been 
more  ri<Jliteous  than  I;  because 
that  fl  gave  her  not  to  Shelah  my 
son  :  and  he  knew  her  again  S  no 
more. 

27  TT  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
time  of  her  travail,  that  behold, 
twins  were  in  her  womb. 

25  And  it  came  to  pa?a  when  she 
travailed,  that  the  one  put  out  his 
hand ;  and  the  midwife  took  and 
bound  upon  his  hand  a  scarlet 
thread,  saying,  This  came  out  first. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass  as  he 
drew  back  his  hand,  that  behold, 
his  brother  came  out;  and  she  said, 
11  How  hast  thou  broken  forth  ?  this 
breach  be  upon  thee  :  therefore  his 
name  was  called  ||  hPharez. 

30  And  afterward  came  out  his 
brother  that  had  the  scarlet  thread 
upon  his  hand  ;  and  hia  name  was 
called  Zarah. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

1  Joseph  adrancedin  PotiphaT*s house.  7 
He  resisleth  his  mistress's  lempttlioii. 
13  He  is  falsely  accused.     20  He  is  cast 
in  prison.     "Jl  God  is  wilh  him  there. 
AND  Joseph  was  brought  down 
■'*■  to  Egypt:    and   a  Potiphar,  an 
officer  of  Pharaol),  captain  of  the 
guard,  an  Egyptian,  i>  bought  him 
of  the   hands   of  the  Ishmaelites, 
which  had  brought  him  down  thi- 
ther. 

2  And  c  the  Lord  was  with  Jo- 
seph, and  he  was  a  prosperous  man  : 
and  he  was  in  the  house  of  his  mas- 
ter the  Egyptian. 

3  And  his  master  saw  that  the 
Lord  was  with  him,  and  that  the 
Lord  d  made  all  that  he  did  to 
prosper  in  his  hand. 

4  And  Joseph  e  found  grace  in  his 
sight,  and  he  served  him :  and  he 
made  him  f  overseer  over  his  house, 
and  all  that  he  had  he  put  into  his 
hand. 

5  And  it  came  to  pass  from  the 
time  that  he  had  made  him  over- 
seer in  his  house,  and  over  all  that 
he  had,   that  pr  the   Lord  blessed 


CHAPTER  XXXIX. 


Before 

Belore 

C  H  R  I  .S  T 

CHRIST 

CI-.  172r. 

cir.  17:^9. 

t  Heb.  be- 

h  1  S.im.  16. 

templ. 

12. 

i  2  Sam.  13. 

zJudg-.  19.2. 

11. 

a  Lev.  21.  9. 

DL-ut.22.  21. 

kProv.  6.29, 

brh.  37.  32. 

32. 

c  ver.  18. 

1  ch.  20.  6. 

Lev.  6.  2. 

il  ch.  37.  33. 

2  Sam. 12. 13. 

Ps.  51.  4. 

p  1  Sam.  24. 

17. 

f  ver.  /4. 

?  Job  34.  31, 

32. 

m  Prov.  7. 

13,  &,c. 

WufThere- 

fore  hast 

thou  j.-.ade 

Ihis  breach 
against. 

t  He'o.jreat. 

thee/ 

II  That  is, 

a  breach. 

hch.  46.   12. 

Num.  26.20. 

1  Chr.  2.  4. 

Malt.  1.  3. 

n  Ex.  23.  1. 

Ps.  120.  3. 

cir.  1729. 

ach.37.  36. 

Ps.  106.  17. 

bch.  37.28. 

c  ver.  21. 

oh.  21.22. 
&  26.  24,  28. 
&  28.  15. 
lS:im.l6.18. 
&  18.  14,28. 
Ads  7.  9. 

0  Prov.  6.  34, 

35. 

pPs.  105.18. 

IPet.  2.  19. 

q  See  ch.  40. 

3,  15.  &  41. 

dPs.  1.3. 

14. 

t  Heb.  ex- 

ech. 18.3. 

tended  kind- 

& 19.  19. 

ness  unto 

ver.  21. 

him. 

fGen.  24.2. 

rEx.  3.21. 

&1I.3.  &12. 

36.  Ps.  106. 

46.  Prov.  16. 

7.  Dan.  1.  9. 

Acts  7.  9,  10. 

Z  c.h.  30.  27. 

sell.  40.  3,4. 

He  is  cast  into  prison. 
the  Egyptian's  house  for  Joseph's 
sake;  and  the  blessing  of  the  Lokd 
was  upon  all  that  ho  had  in  the 
house,  and  in  the  field. 

6  And  he  left  all  that  he  had  in 
Joseph's  hand ;  and  lie  knew  not 
aught  he  had,  save  the  bread  which 
he  did  eat:  and  Joseph  h  was  a 
gooii\y  person,  and  well-favoured. 

7  ir  .'Vnd  it  came  to  pass  al>or 
these  things,  that  his  master's  wife 
cast  her  eyes  upon  Joseph  :  and  she 
said,  i  Lie  with  me. 

8  But  he  refused,  and  said  unto 
his  master's  wife.  Behold,  my  mas- 
ter wotteth  not  what  ;>  with  me  in 
the  house,  and  he  hath  committed 
all  that  he  hath  to  my  hand  ; 

9  There  is  none  greater  in  this 
house  than  I ;  neither  hath  he  kept 
back  any  thing  from  mo,  but  thee, 
because  thou  art  his  wife :  k  how 
then  can  I  do  this  great  wickedness, 
and  1  sin  against  God  1 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  she 
spake  to  Joseph  day  by  day,  that 
he  hearkened  not  unto  her,  to  lie 
by  her,  or  to  be  with  her. 

11  And  it  oame  to  pass  about  this 
time,  that  ,/useph  went  into  the 
house  to  do  his  business ;  and  there 
WIS  none  of  the  men  of  tlie  house 
there  within. 

12  And  mshe  caught  him  by  his 
garment,  saying,  Lie  with  me : 
and  he  left  his  garment  in  her  hand, 
and  fled,  and  got  him  out. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  she 
saw  that  he  had  left  his  garment  in 
her  hand,  and  was  fled  forth, 

14  That  she  called  unto  the  men 
of  her  house,  and  spake  unto  them, 
saying.  See,  he  hath  brought  in  an 
Hebrew  unto  us  to  mock  us :  ha 
came  in  unto  me  to  lie  with  me, 
and  I  cried  with  a  t  loud  voice : 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  wlien  he 
heard  that  I  lifted  up  my  voice  and 
cried,  that  he  left  his  garment  with 
me,  and  fled,  and  got  him  out. 

16  And  she  laid  up  his  <;arment 
by  her,  until  his  lord  came  home. 

17  And  she  "spake  unto  him  ac 
cording  to  these  words,  saying.  The 
Hebrew  servant  which  thou  hast 
brought  unto  us,  came  in  unto  me 
to  mock  nie: 

18  And  it  came  to  pass  as  I  lift- 
ed up  my  voice  and  cried,  that  ha 
left  his  garment  with  me,  and  fled 
out. 

11)  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  his 
master  heard  the  words  of  his  wife, 
wliich  she  spake  unto  him,  saying, 
After  this  manner  did  thy  servant 
to  me  ;  that  his  »  wrath  was  kindled. 

20  And  Joseph's  master  took  him, 
and  Pput  him  into  the  q  prison,  a 
place  where  the  king's  prisoners 
were  bound :  and  he  was  there  in 
the  prison. 

21  IT  Rut  the  Lord  was  with  Jo- 
seph, and  t  shewed  him  mercy,  and 
r  gave  him  favour  in  the  sight  of 
the  keeper  of  the  prison. 

22  And  the  keeper  of  the  prison 
'committed  to  Joseph's  hand  all 
the    prisoner.^    that    7cere     in    tlio 

37 


Pharaoh's  buthr  and  baker. 
prison ;    and  whatsoever  tlicy  did 
there,  lie  was  the  doer  uf  it. 

•23  Tiie  keeper  ofthc  prison  look- 
ed not  to  any  tiling  that  ira.s  under 
his  hai:d ;  because  '  tlic  Lord  was 
with  hiin  :  and  t/mt  wliich  ho  did, 
tlio  Loud  made  /(  to  prosper. 

CIlAl'i'KK  XL. 
I  The  butler  mtd  baker  of  Pharnoh  in 
prison,  4  Jontph  hath  charj^e  of  r/tem. 
i  He  imerpreteth  their  dreams.  2(!They 
come  to  pasit  areordin^  to  hi:i  inter- 
pretation. 23  The  ingratitude  of  the 
butler. 

AN  D  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  the  » butler  of 
the  kiiig  of  Egypt  and  kin  hakcr 
Jmd  ollended  Uieir  lord  the  king 
of  Egypt. 

2  And  Pharaoh  was  '>  wroth  a- 
gainst  two  of  his  o/ticers,  against 
the  chief  of  the  butlers,  and  against 
the  chief  of  the  bakers. 

3  c  And  he  jiut  them  in  ward  in 
the  house  of  the  captain  of  the 
guard,  into  the  prison,  the  place 
where  Joseph  «;a.v  bound. 

4  And  the  captain  of  the  guard 
charged  Joseph  with  iheni,  and  he 
uerved  them  ;  and  they  continued  a 
season  in  ward. 

5  II  And  they  dreamed  a  dream 
both  of  them,  each  man  his  dream 
in  one  night,  each  man  according  to 
the  interpietalion  of  his  dream  ;  the 
butler  and  the  baker  of  the  king  of 
Egypt,  which  wure  bound  in  the 
prison. 

C  And  Joseph  came  in  unto  them 
in  the  morning,  anil  looked  upon 
them,  and  behold,  they  were  sail. 

7  And  he  asked  Pharaoh's  ollicers 
that  were  with  him  in  thd  ward  of 
his  lord's  house,  saying.  Wherefore 
t  look  ye  so  E:idly  to-day  ! 

8  And  they  said  unto  him,  d  We 
have  dreamed  a  dream,  and  there  is 
no  interpreter  of  it.  And  Josejih 
raid  unto  them,  e  JJo  not  inlerpre 
tations  belong  to  God  ?  Tell  me 
them,  I  pray  you. 

9  Ana  the  chief  butler  told  his 
dream  to  Joseiih,  and  said  unto  hiin. 
In  my  dream,  behold,  a  vine  teas  be- 
fore me ; 

10  And  in  the  vine  were  three 
branches:  and  it  was  as  lliougli  it 
budded,  aniL  her  blossoms  ehot  forth; 
and  the  clusters  thereof  brought 
forth  ripe  grapes : 

11  And  Pharaoh's  cup  was  in  my 
hand  :  and  I  took  the  grapes,  and 
pressed  them  into  Pharaoh's  cup, 
and  1  gave  the  cup  into  Pharaoh's 
hand. 

12  And  Joseph  said  unto  him, 
f  Phis  is  the  interpretation  of  it: 
The  three  branches  s  are  three 
days: 

J3  Vet  within  three  days  shall 
riiaraoh  l>  ||  lift  up  thy  head,  and 
rCEtori!  thee  unto  thy  place:  and 
thou  slialt  deliver  Pharaoh's  cup 
into  his  hand,  after  the  former 
nianner  when  tliou  wast  his  liutler. 

II  Hut  t '  think  on  mo  when  it 
«hall  bo  well  with  thee,  and  k  shew 
kindness,  1  pray  thee,  unto  nie, 
and    make   mention    of   me    unto 


GENESIS. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  1729. 

1718. 

t  ver.  0,  3. 

1  ch.  39.  W. 

1  Or,  full  of 

holes. 

cir.  1720. 

t  llch.  meat 

;iXeh.  1.  U. 

of  Pharaoh, 

the  work  of 

a  baker,  01, 

cook. 

h  Prov.  10. 

m  vcr.  12. 

U. 

n  ver.  13. 

1-  ch.  39.  20, 

11  Or,  reckon 

23. 

thee,  and 

take  thy 

ClhCC  /"70771 

ihec. 

.1  Mall.  14.6. 

p  Murk  6.  21. 

171?. 

■  1  ver.  13.  19. 
.Malt.  25.  19. 

!IOr, 

reckojied. 

r  ver.  13. 

sNeh.  2.  1. 

I  ver.  19. 

u  Jol.  19.  W. 

Ps.  31.  12. 

Ecclc».9.1ii, 

t  Hfili.  are 

16.   Amuso. 

yoitr  faces 

6. 

mU 

Nch.  2.  2. 

.i  cli.  41.  15. 

eSePch.41. 

Ifi.  D.in.  2. 

11,^8,47. 

1715. 

fver.  18. 

ch.  41.  12,25. 

Jiiil'.  7.  14. 

Dnn.  2.  36. 

&.  4.  19. 

»cli.  41.26. 

l,2Kiii!r5  25. 

27.  Ps.  3.  3. 

Jer.  52.  31. 

t  Heb./n(. 

II  Or,  reckon. 

t  Hub.  re- 

v>tmhcr  me 

icilh  thee. 

1  I,uki'23.42. 

k  Josh.  2.  12. 

t  Snm.  £0. 

14,  15. 

2  Sam.  9.  1. 

a  Dan.  2.  1. 

1  K,ng«2.  7. 

&,4.  4,  19. 

Pharaoh's  tteo  dreamt, 
Pharaoh,  and  bring  ine  out  of  this 
house : 

15  For  indeed  I  was  stolen  away 
out  of  the   land   of  the  Hebrews'; 

I  and  here  also  have  1  done  nothing 
that  they  should  put  me  into  tho 
dungeon. 

IG  When  the  chief  baker  saw 
that  the  interjirctation  was  good, 
he  said  unto  Joseph,  I  also  was  in 
my  dream,  and  behold,  /Aitrfllireo 

II  white  baskets  on  my  head  : 

17  And  in  the  ujipermost  basket 
thcrewttSol'M  manner  of  t  bake- 
meals  for  Pharaoh  :  and  the  birds 
did  cat  them  out  of  the  basket  upon 
my  head. 

\S  And  Joseph  answered,  and 
said,  I"  This  is  the  interpretation 
thereof:  The  three  baskets  are 
three  days ; 

I'J  n  Vet  within  three  days  shall 
Pharaoh  ||  lift  up  thy  head  from  oflT 
thee,  and  shall  hang  thee  on  a  tree ; 
and  the  birds  shall  eat  thy  flesh  from 
oft"  thee. 

20  II  And  it  came  to  pass  the 
third   day,    which    was  Pharaoh's 

0  birth-day,  that  he  p  made  a  feast 
unto  all  his  servants  :  and  he  1 1|  lin- 
ed up  the  head  of  the  chief  butler 
and  of  the  chief  baker  among  his 
servants. 

21  And  he  r  restored  tho  chief 
butler  unto  his  butlership  again ; 
and  s  he  gave  llie  cup  into  Pharaoh's 
hand ; 

22  But  he  '  hanged  the  chief  ba- 
ker, as  Joseph  had  interpreted  to 
them. 

23  Yet  did  not  the  chief  butler 
remember  Joseph,  but  "  forgat 
him. 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

1  Pharaoh's  tteo  dreams.  7i  Joseph  imer- 
preteth Ihtm.  33  He  gieeth  Pharaoh 
counsel.  38  Joseph  is  advanced.  50  He 
bcgettcth.Vannsaeh  and  Ephraim.  51 
The  famine  beginnelh. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end 
^^  of  two  full  years,  that  Pharaoh 
dreamed  :  and  behold,  he  stood  by 
the  river. 

2  And  behold,  there  came  up  out 
of  the  river  seven  well-favoured 
kino  and  fat-fleshed  ;  and  they  fed 
in  a  meadow. 

3  And  behold,  seven  other  kine 
came  up  arter  them  out  of  the  river, 
ill-favoured  and  lean-fleshed  ;  and 
stood  by  tho  other  kine  upon  tho 
brink  of  the  river. 

4  -And  the  ill-favoured  and  lean- 
floshed  kine  did  eat  up  the  seven 
well  favoured  and  fat  kine.  So 
Pliar:ii>h  awoke. 

5  And  he  slept  and  dreamed  the 
second  time;  and  behold,  seven 
oars  of  corn  came  np  upon  one 
stalk,  t  rank  and  pond. 

t>  And  behold,  seven  thin  cam 
and  blasted  with  the  caBt  wind 
sprung  up  afler  them. 

7  And  the  seven  thin  ears  de- 
voured the  seven  rank  and  full  cars. 
And  Pharaoh  awoke,  and  behold, 
It  was  a  dream. 

8  And  i't  came  to  pass  in  th« 
morning,  'that  his  B|>irK  wa»  trou- 

38 


trkiih  Joseph  interprcteth. 
bled ;  and  ho  sent  nnd  called  foi 
all  bthe  magicians  ol'  E-rypt,  and 
all  the  cwisc  men  theieot";  and 
Pharaoh  told  them  his  dreams  ;  but 
there  was  none  that  could  interpret 
tliem  unto  Pliaraoh. 

9  IT  Then  spake  tlie  chief  butler 
unto  Pharaoh,  saying,  I  do  remem- 
ber my  faults  this  day  : 

10  Pharaoh  was  d  wroth  with  his 
servants,  e  and  put  me  in  ward  in 
the  captain  of  the  guard's  house, 
both  me,  and  the  chief  baker : 

11  And  I  we  dreamed  a  dream  in 
one  night,  I  and  he :  \w  dreamed 
each  man  according  to  the  inter- 
pretation of  his  dream. 

12  And  there  was  there  with  us 
a  young  man,  an  Hebrew,  ?  ser- 
vant to  the  captain  of  the  guard ; 
and  we  told  him,  and  he  E  inter- 
preted to  us  our  dreams ;  to  each 
man  according  to  his  dream  he  did 
interpret. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  ■  as  he  in- 
terpreted to  us,  so  it  was :  me  ho 
restored  unto  mine  office,  and  him 
he  hangeil. 

14  11  iThen  Pharaoh  sent  and 
called  Joseph,  and  they  1  t  brought 
him  hastily  '"out  of  the  dungeon: 
and  he  shaved  himself,  and  chang- 
ed his  raiment,  and  came  in  unto 
Pharaoh. 

15  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Jo- 
seph, I  have  di-'eamed  a  dream, 
and  there  is  none  that  can  inter- 
pret it :  1  and  I  have  heard  say  of 
thee,  that  \\  thou  canst  understand 
a  dream  to  interpret  it. 

16  And  Joseph  answered  Pha- 
raoh, saying,  o  It  is  not  in  me : 
pGod  shall  give  Pharaoh  an  an- 
swer of  peace. 

17  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Jo- 
seph, q  In  my  dream,  behold,  I 
stood  upon  the  bank  of  the  river: 

18  And  behold,  there  came  up 
out  of  the  river  seven  kine,  fat- 
fleshed,  and  well-favoured  ;  and 
they  fed  in  a  meadow  : 

19  And  behold,  seven  other  kine 
came  up  after  them,  poor,  and  very 
ill-favoured,  and  lean-fleshed,  such 
as  I  never  saw  in  all  the  land  of 
Egypt  for  badness : 

20  And  tlie  lean  and  the  ill-fa- 
voured kine  did  eat  up  the  first 
seven  fat  kine : 

21  And  when  they  had  t  eaten 
them  up,  it  could  not  be  known 
that  they  had  eaten  them  ;  but 
they  were  stiW  ill-favoured,  as  at  the 
beginning.     So  I  awoke. 

!!2  And  I  saw  in  my  dream,  nnd 
behold,  seven  ears  came  up  in  Jne 
stalk,  full  and  good  : 

23  And  beliold,  seven  ears,  |1  wi- 
thered, thin,  and  blasted  with 
the  east  wind,  sprung  up  after 
them : 

24  And  the  thin  ears  devoured 
the  seven  good  ears :  and  r  I  told 
this  to  the  magicians;  hut  there 
was  nunc  that  could  declare  it  to 
nin. 

2.5  U  And  Joseph  said  unto  Pha- 
raoh, The  dream   of  Pharaoh   (i- 


CHAPTER  XLI. 

Bcfm-e 

CHRIST 

1715. 


I)  Ex.  7.  11, 
22.  Is.  29.  14 
Dan.  1.20. 
&  2.  2.  &,  4 


d  ch.  40. 2,  3. 
e  ch.  39.  £0. 


k  Ps.  10.1.20 
1  D.in.  2.  25, 
t  Heb.  madt 


n  ver.  12. 
Pi.  25.  14. 
Dan.  5.  16. 
1  Or,  when 
thou  hearest 


thou 


nst 


iDtpypret  1 
o  D.ui.  2.  30. 
Acts  3.  12. 
2  Cor.  3.  5. 
pch.  40.8. 
Dan.  2.  22, 
£8,  47.  &,  4. 


Heb.  covic 
to  the  in- 
'onrd  parts 
of  them. 


il  Or,  small. 


s  Dan.  2.  28, 

■29, 4;;. 

Rev.  4.  1. 


t  2  Kinjs  8. 

1. 

n  ver.  25. 


y  ver.  54. 


t  Heh. 


Or,  pr 


edof 


Or,  over- 
Pio'v.  6.  6, 


t  Heb.  6«nol 
■»!  off. 
lch.47.  15, 


r  Num.  27. 
18.  Jc.b  3_'.  8. 
Prov.  2.  6. 
Dan.  4.  8,18. 
&  5.  II,  14. 
&  6.  3. 


10. 

t  Heb.  he 

cd,  or, 
kiss. 
Dan.  6.  3. 
Eslh.  3.  10. 
&.  8.  2,  8. 
kEslh.8.  16. 
I  Or,  silk. 
I  Dan.  5.  7, 

mEsth.e.  9 
\Or,Tender 
rather. 

h.  46.  8. 

Heb. 
Abrerh. 


Joseph  is  adeanced  hij  Pharaoh 
one:  sGod  hath  shewed  Pharaoh 
what  he  is  about  to  do. 

26  Tiie  seven  good  kine  are  seven 
yeatji ;  and  tiie  seven  good  ears  are 
seven  years:  the  dream  is  one. 

27  And  the  seven  thin  and  ill-fa- 
voured kine  that  came  up  after 
them  are  seven  years ;  and  the  se- 
ven empty  ears  blasted  with  the 
oast  wind  shall  be  t  seven  years  of 
famine. 

23  "This  is  the  thing  which  I. 
have  spoken  unto  Pharaoh:  what 
God  is  about  to  do  he  sheweth  un- 
to Pharaoh. 

29  Heboid,  there  come  t  seven 
years  of  great  plenty  throughout 
all  the  land  of  Egypt : 

30  And  there  shall  y  arise  afler 
them  seven  years  of  famine  ;  and 
all  the  plenty  shall  be  forgotten  in 
the  land  of  Egypt ;  and  the  famine 
z shall  consume  the  land: 

31  And  the  plenty  shall  not  be 
known  in  the  land  by  reason  of  that 
famine  following :  for  it  shall  be 
very  f  grievous. 

32  And  for  that  the  dream  wag 
doubled  unto  Pharaoh  twice ;  it  is 
because  the  ^  thing  is  \\  established 
by  God,  and  God  will  shortly  bring 
it  to  pass. 

33  Now  therefore  let  Pliaraoh 
look  out  a  man  discreet  and  wise, 
and  set  him   over   the  land  of  E- 

34  Lot  Pharaoh  do  this,  and  let 
him  appoint  ||  officers  over  the  land, 
and  b  take  up  the  fifth  part  of  the 
land  of  Egypt  in  the  seven  plen- 
teous years. 

35  And  c  let  them  gather  all  the 
food  of  those  good  years  that  come, 
and  lay  up  corn  under  the  hand  of 
Pharaoh ;  and  let  them  keep  food 
in  the  cities. 

36  And  that  food  shall  be  for 
store  to  the  land  against  the  seven 
years  of  famine,  which  shall  be  in 
the  land  of  Egypt ;  that  the  land 
t  J  perish  not  through  the  famine. 

37-  ir  And  e  the  thing  was  good  in 
the  eyes  of  Pharaoh,  and  in  the 
eyes  of  all  bis  servants. 

38  yind  Pharaoh  said  unto  his 
servants,  Can  we  find  s«c/t  a  one  as 
this  is,  a  man  fin  whom  the  siiirit 
of  God  is  7 

39  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Jo- 
seph, Forasmuch  as  God  hath 
shewed  thee  all  this,  there  is  none 
so  discreet  and  wise  as  thou  art : 

40  g  Thou  shalt  be  over  my  house, 
and  according  unto  thy  word  shall 
all  my  people  f  be  ruled ;  only  in 
the  throne  will  1  bo  greater  than 
thou. 

41  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Jo- 
seph, Sec,  I  have  hset  thee  over 
all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

42  And  Pharaoh  'took  off  his 
ring  from  his  hand,  and  put  it  upon 
Joseph's  hand,  and  ''arrayed  him 
in  vestures  of  ||  fine  linen,  1  and  put 
a  gold  chain  about  his  neck  ; 

43  And  he  made  iiim  to  ride  in 
the  second  chariot  which  he  had', 
'"and  they  died  before  him,  [I  t  Ii<j\\ 

39 


Mana.isch  and  F.phraim  born. 
iho  knee :  and  he  made  him  mlcr 
"over  all  the  land  of  Kgvpt. 

44  And  Pharnoli  Baiif  unto  Jo- 
seph, 1  am  I'huruoh,  and  without 
thee  shall  no  man  litl  up  his  hand 
or  foot  in  nil  the  land  of  Kgypt. 

45  And  I'haraoli  culled  Joseph's 
name  ||  Zaphnalh-naancah ;  and 
he  gave  him  to  wiie  Asenath  the 
daughter  of  Poti-  pliorah  ||  priost  of 
On  :  and  Joseph  went  out  over  all 
the  land  of  Kgypt. 

40  If  And  Joseph  vn.t  thirty  years 
old  when  he  i' stood  hclore  I'lia- 
raoli  king  of  Egypt :  and  Joseph 
went  out  from  the  presence  of  Pha- 
raoh, and  went  throughout  all  the 
land  of  Kgypt. 

47  And   in   the  seven  plenteous 

J  fears  the  earth   hrought  forth  by 
landfuls. 

48  And  Iio  gathered  up  all  the 
food  of  the  seven  years  which  were 
in  the  land  of  Kgyjit,  and  laid  up 
the  food  in  the  cities:  the  food  of 
the  field  which  was  round  ahout 
every  city,  laid  he  up  in  the  same. 

49  And  Joseph  gathered  corn  P  as 
the  sand  of  the  sea,  very  much, 
unti!  he  left  numbering ;  for  it  was 
without  number. 

50  q  And  unto  Joseph  were  born 
two  sons  before  the  years  of  famme 
came:  which  Ascnatli  llie  daughter 
of  Poti-pherah  ||  priest  of  On  bare 
unto  him. 

51  And  Josei)h  called  the  name 
of  the  first-born  1|  Manasscii ;  for 
God,  said  lie,  hath  made  me  forget 
all  my  toil,  and  all  my  father's 
house. 

.52  And  the  name  of  the  second 
called  he  ||  Ephraim  :  For  God  hath 
caused  me  to  be  r  fruitful  in  the 
lanrl  of  my  affliction. 

53  ir  And  the  seven  years  of  plen- 
•eousness  that  was  in  the  land  of 
Egvpt,  wero  ended. 

54  » And  the  seven  years  of  dearth 
began  to  come,  ^according  as  Joseph 
had  said  :  and  the  dearth  was  in  all 
lands ;  but  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt 
there  was  bread. 

.55  And  when  all  the  land  of  E- 
gypt  was  famished,  tne  people  cried 
to  Pharaoh  for  bread :  and  Pha- 
raoh said  unto  all  the  Egyptians, 
(io  unto  Joseph  ;  what  ho  saith  to 
you,  do. 

55  And  the  famine  was  over  all 
the  face  of  the  earth:  and  Joseph 
opened  tall  the  store-houses,  and 
"sold  unto  the  Egyptians;  and  the 
famine  wn.\cd  sore  in  the  land  of 
Kgypt. 

57  »  And  nil  countries  came  into 
Egypt  to  Joseph  for  to  buy  com  ; 
because  that  the  famine  was  so  sore 
in  all  lands. 

CHAPTER  XLIT. 

I  Jacob  scndeth  his  ten  fOnM  to  buy  corn 
in  Kf;ijpt.  16  Thp'J  fire  irnprisotietl  ht/ 
Jof-ph/or  spiee.  IS  They  are  tet  at  li- 
berty^ on  coiifiition  to  hting  Ucnjamin. 
yl  They  hove  remorse  for  J oBcph.  21 
Simeon  is  kept/or  apiedtce.  2b  They 
return  with  corn,  and  their  iioney.  29 
Their  relation  to  Jacob,  'iti  JaUo  n- 
futeth  to  send  Benjamin. 


GENESIS. 


CHRIS 


M  ch.  42.  0. 
&  IS.  8,  26. 
Acls  ;.  lU. 

I  Which  in 
the  Coptic 
sifnifiee,  A 
recealer  of 

The  rnan  \o 
whom  se- 
crets are  ie- 
Healed. 
B  Or^prince. 
Kx.  2.  16. 
2Sin,.  8.  18. 
&.  20.  26. 
cir.  1715. 
o  1  Sr,m.   16, 

21.  1  Kings 
12.  6,  8. 
D;iii.  1.  19. 


pch.  22.  17. 
JiKlg.  7.  12. 
I  Sam.  13.5 
Ps.  78.  27. 


I  Or,  prince, 

fc-r.  .15. 

>  Sam.  8.  18. 

cir.  1712. 
1  That  If, 
/orgetiing. 


cir.  1711. 
That  It, 
ffuitfxd. 
ch.  49.  22. 


s  Ps.  105. 16. 
Acts  7.  II. 
I  ver.  30. 


u  ch.  42.  6. 
ii47.  14,24. 
jiDcul.9.28. 


Hi-rciri- 

C II  It,  1  S  T 

1707. 


hch.  43.  8. 
Ps.  113.  17. 
I«.  38.  I. 


c  Tcr.  38. 

d  Acts  7.  U. 
e  ch.  41.  41. 
fch.37.  7. 


t  Heb. 
hard  things 
vith  them. 


h  ch.  37.  30. 
Lam.  5.  7. 
See  ch.  44. 
20. 


t  n.h. 

leather: 


Joseph's  brethren  come  to  buy  corn. 
XTOVV   when    "Jacob   saw    thai 
there  was  corn  in   Egvpt,  Ja- 
cob 8ai<l  unto  his  sons,  Why  do  ye 
look  one  upon  another  ? 

2  And  he  said,  ISehohl  1  have 
heard  that  there  is  corn  in  Egypt : 
get  you  down  thither,  and  buv  for 
us  from  thence  ;  that  we  may  1'  live, 
and  not  die. 

3  II  And  Joseph's  ten  brethren 
went  down  to  buy  corn  in  Kgypt. 

4  But  Uenjamin,  Joseph's  bro- 
ther, Jacob  sent  not  with  his  bre- 
thren: for  he  said,  >■  I,est  peradveii 
turo  mischief  befall  him. 

5  And  the  sons  of  Israel  came  to 
buy  corn  among  tho«!  that  came: 
for  the  fainino  was  Jin  the  land  of 
Canaan. 

(J  And  Joseph  was  the  governor 
e  over  the  land,  and  he  it  was  tliat 
sold  to  all  the  people  of  llic  land : 
and  Joseph's  brethren  came,  and 
fbowed  down  themselves  before 
him  with  their  face,:  to  the  earth. 

7  And  Joseph  saw  his  brethren, 
and  ho  knew  them,  but  made  hi.ni- 
self  strange  linto  them,  and  spako 
t roughly  unto  them;  and  he  said 
unto  them.  Whence  come  ve  1 
And  they  said.  From  the  land  of 
Canaan  to  buy  food. 

8  And  Joseph  knew  his  brethren, 
but  thi7  knew  not  him. 

9  And  Joseph  e  remembered  the 
dreams  which  he  dreamed  of  them, 
and  said  unto  them.  Ye  are  spies  ; 
to  see  the  nakedness  of  the  land  ye 
are  come. 

10  And  they  said  unto  him,  Nav, 
my  lord,  but  to  buy  food  are  tliy 
servants  come. 

11  We  are  all  one  man's  sons; 
we  are  true  men ;  thy  servants  are 
no  spies. 

12  And  he  said  unto  them,  Nay, 
but  to  see  the  nakedness  of  tlie 
land  ye  are  come. 

13  And  they  said.  Thy  servanta 
are  twelve  brethren,  the  sons  of 
one  man  in  the  land  of  Canaan : 
and  behold,  the  voungest  is  this 
day  with  our  father,  and  one  h  is 
not. 

14  And  Joseph  said  unto  them, 
That  is  it  that  I  spake  unto  you, 
saying.  Ye  are  spies  : 

15  Jlercbj  ye  shall  be  proved: 
i  By  the  lile  of  Pharaoh  yo  shall 
not  go  forth  hence,  except  your 
youngest  brother  come  hither. 

1(>  Send  one  of  you,  and  let  him 
folcli  your  brother,  antl  ye  shall  bu 
t  kept  in  prison,  that  your  words 
may  be  proved,  whether  there  be 
any  truth  in  you  :  or  else,  by  the  life 
of  Pliaraoh,  surely  yo  are  spies. 

17  And  ho  t  put  them  all  together 
into  ward  three  days. 

18  And  Joseph  said  unto  them 
the  third  day,  This  do,  and  live ; 
^for  I  fear  tiod  : 

19  If  ye  be  true  turn,  let  one  of 
your  brethren  bo  bound  in  the 
house  of  your  prison  :  go  ye,  carry 
corn  for  the  fnmine  of  your  hoiisen: 

2f(  But  1  bring  your  voungegl  bro- 
ther unto  mc;  so  shnll  youf  worda 
40 


Their  return,  and  relation. 

be  verified,   and  ye  shall  not  die. 

And  they  did  so. 

21  IF  And  they  said  one  to  another, 
m  We  arc  verily  guilty  concerning 
our  brother,  in  that  we  saw  the 
anguish  of  his  soul,  when  he  be- 
sought us,  and  we  would  not  hear; 
1  therefore  is  this  distress  come  upon 
us. 

22  And  Reuben  answered  them, 
saying,  o  Spake  I  not  unto  you. 
Baying,  Do  not  sin  against  the 
child ;  and  ye  would  not  hear  1 
therefore  behold  also  his  blood  is 
P  required. 

2.3  And  they  knew  not  that  Jo- 
seph understood  them ;  for  t  he 
spake  unto  them  by  an  interpreter. 

24  And  he  turned  himself  about 
from  them,  and  wept ;  and  return- 
ed to  them  again,  and  communed 
with  tliem,  and  took  from  them 
Simeon,  and  bound  him  before 
their  eyes. 

25  IfThen  Joseph  commanded  to 
fill  their  sacks  with  corn,  and  to  re- 
store every  man's  money  into  his 
sack,  and  to  give  them  provision 
for  the  way :  and  qthus  did  he  unto 
them. 

26And  they  laded  their  asses  with 
the  corn,  and.  departed  thence. 

27  And  as  rone  of  them  opened 
his  sack  to  'ive  his  ass  provender 
in  the  inn,  he  espied  his  money: 
for  behold,  it  was  in  his  sack's 
mouth. 

28  And  he  said  unto  his  brethren, 
My  money  is  restored  ;  and  lo,  it  is 
even  in  my  sack :  and  their  lieart 
t  failed  them,  and  they  were  afraid, 
Baying  one  to  another.  What  z'sthis 
that  God  hath  done  unto  us  ? 

29  If  And  they  came  unto  Jacob 
their  father  unto  the  land  of  Ca- 
naan, and  told  him  all  that  befell 
unto  them,  saying, 

30  The  man  who  is  the  lord  of 
the  land,  s  spake  f  roughly  to  us,  and 
took  us  for  spies  of  the  country. 

31  And  we  said  unto  him,  We 
are  true  me?t ;  we  are  no  spies : 

32  We  be  twelve  brethren,  sons 
of  our  father ;  one  is  not,  and  the 
youngest  is  this  day  with  our  father 
in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

33  And  tlie  man,  tlie  lord  of  the 
country,  said  unto  us,  t  Hereby  shall 
I  know  that  ye  are  true  men  :  leave 
one  of  your  brethren  here  with  me, 
and  take  food  for  the  famine  of 
your  households,  and  be  gone  : 

34  And  bring  your  youngest  bro- 
ther unto  me :  then  shall  I  know 
that  ye  are  no  Bi)ies,  but  that  ye  are 
true  men :  so  will  I  deliver  you 
your  brother,  and  ye  shall  "trafiick 
in  the  land. 

35  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  as  they 
emptied  their  sacks,  that  behold, 
"every  man's  bundle  o(  money  teas 
in  his  sack ;  and  when  both  they 
and  their  father  saw  the  bundles  of 
money,  they  were  afraid. 

36  And  Jacob  their  father  said 
unto  them.  Me  have  ye  y  bereaved 
of  my  children:  Joseph  is  not,  and 
5<imeon   is  not,  and    ye  will  take 


CHAPTER  XLIII. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1707. 

1707. 

m  Job  36.  8. 

9.  Hos.  5.15. 

nProv.21. 

13.   Matt.  7. 

2  ver.  13. 

2. 

&rh.37.  33. 

och.  37.  21. 

&,  44.  i8. 

&,  ch.  41.  29. 

b  ch.  37.  36. 

&,44.  31. 

p  ch.  9.  ,■;. 

lKin»s2.32. 

■i  Chr.  24. 

22.  Ps.  9.  12. 

Luke  11.  50, 

51. 

ach.  41.  54, 

f  Heb.  an 

57. 

interpreter 

was  between 

them. 

t  Heb.pro- 

testing  pro- 

q Malt.  5.  4-!. 

tested. 

Rom.  12.  17, 

b  ch.  42.  20. 

2U,  21. 

&  44.  23. 

rS-ecli.43. 
21. 

t  Heb.  wen! 

forth. 

t  Heb.  ask- 

ing asked 

us. 

t  Heb. 

mouth. 

s  ver.  7. 

*lUb.know- 

t  Heb.  with 

ing  could 

us  hard 

we  know ? 

Ihuigs. 

c  ch.  44.  32. 

tver.  US,  19, 

Philein.  18, 

20. 

19. 

li  Or,  ticice 

by  this. 

11  ch.  34. 10. 

.1  rh.  .32.  20. 

Prov.  18.  16. 

ech.  37.  25. 

Jer.  8.  22. 

X  See  ch.  43. 

21. 

fch.  42.25, 

35. 

ych.  13.  14. 

Benjamin  sent  with  the  rest. 

Benjamin  away :   all  these  things 
are  against  me. 

37  And  Reuben  spake  unto  his 
father,  saying.  Slay  my  two  sons,  if 
I  bring  him  not  to  thee :  deliver 
him  into  my  hand,  and  I  will  bring 
him  to  thee  again. 

38  And  he  said.  My  son  shall  not 
go  down  with  you  ;  for  2  his  brother 
13  dead,  and  he  is  left  alone :  a  \i' 
mischief  befall  4iim  by  the  way  in 
the  which  ye  go,  then  shall  yo 
h  bring  down  my  gray  hairs  with 
sorrow  to  the  grave. 

CHAPTER  XLIU. 

I  Ja.^ob  is  hardlij  persuaded  to  send  Ben- 
jnmin.  15  Joseph  enterlainetk  his  bre- 
thren.    31  Hemnkeththema  feast. 

AND   the  famine  was  a  sore  in 
the  land. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
had  eaten  up  the  corn  which  they 
had  brought  out  of  Egypt,  their 
fatlicr  said  unto  them,  Go  again, 
buy  us  a  little  food. 

3  And  Judah  spake  unto  him, 
saying.  The  man  t  did  solemnlv  pro- 
test unto  us,  saying,  Ye  shall  not 
see  my  face,  except  your  h  brother 
be  with  you. 

4  If  thou  wilt  send  our  brother 
with  us,  we  will  go  down  and  buy 
thee  food : 

5  But  if  thou  wilt  not  send  him 
we  will  not  go  down:  for  the  man 
said  unto  us.  Ye  shall  not  see  my 
face,  except  your  brother  be  with 
you. 

6  And  Israel  said.  Wherefore 
dealt  ye  so  ill  with  me,  as  to  tell  the 
man  whether  ye  had  yet  a  brother  1 

7  And  they  said.  The  man  t  ask- 
ed us  straitly  of  our  state,  and  of 
our  kindred,  saying,  Is  your  fa- 
ther yet  alive  ^  have  ye  another 
brother"?  and  we  told  him  accord- 
ing to  the  t  tenor  of  these  words  : 
t  Could  wo  certainly  know  that  ha 
would  say,  Bring  your  brother 
down  1 

8  And  Judah  said  unto  Israel  his 
father.  Send  the  lad  with  me,  ami 
we  will  arise  and  go  ;  that  wo  may 
live,  and  not  die,  both  we,  and  thou, 
and  also  our  little  ones. 

9  I  will  be  surety  for  him  ;  Of  my 
hand  shall  thou  requite  him:  cif 
I  bring  him  not  unto  thee,  and  set 
him  before  thee,  then  let  me  bear 
the  blame  for  ever: 

10  For  e.\cept  we  had  lingered, 
surely  now  we  had  returned  ||  this 
second  time. 

11  And  their  father  Israel  said 
unto  them.  If  it  must  be  so  now,  do 
this ;  take  of  the  best  fruits  in  the 
land  in  your  vessels,  and  d  carry 
down  the  man  a  present,' a  little 
e  balm,  and  a  little  honey,  spices, 
and  myrrh,  nuts,  and  almonds  : 

12  And  take  double  money  in 
your  hand;  and  the  money  fihat 
was  brought  again  in  the  mouth 
of  your  sacks,  carry  it  again  in 
your  hand ;  peradventure  it  was  an 
oversight: 

13  'I  ake  also  your  brother,  and 
arise,  go  again  unto  the  mar, : 

4! 


Joseph  fcaslclh  his  brethren. 

J4  And  God  Almighty  give  you 
mercy  before  the  man,  tliat  he  may 
send  away  your  other  hrolhcr,  ami 
lieiijamiii  :  K  (I  If  1  be  bereaved  of 
my  children,  1  nm  bereaved. 

15  If  And  the  men  took  that  pre- 
sent, and  Ihey  took  double  money 
in  Iheir  hand,  and  Benjamin  ;  and 
rose  up,  and  went  down  to  Kgypl, 
and  stood  before  Joseph. 

16  And  when  Joseph   saw  Ben- 

i'nmin  with  them,  he  said  to  the 
ruler  of  his  house,  Brin"  these 
men  home,  and  ts'^'Y)  n"''  make 
ready  :  for  thrnc  men  shall  j  dine 
with  me  at  noon. 

17  And  the  man  did  as  Joseph 
l)adu :  and  the  man  brought  the 
men  into  Josejdi's  house. 

18  And  the  men  were  afraid,  be- 
cause they  were  brought  into  Jo- 
seph's liouse;  and  they  said.  Be- 
cause of  the  money  that  was  re- 
turned in  our  sacks  ut  the  lirst  time, 
nro  we  brought  in  ;  that  he  may 
t  seek  occasion  against  us,  and  fail 
upon  us,  and  take  us  for  bondmen, 
und  our  asses. 

19  And  they  came  near  to  the 
steward  of  Josei)irs  liouse,  and  they 
communed  with  him  at  the  door  of 
the  house, 

20  And  said,  O  sir,  '  t  wo  came 
indeed  down  at  tlio  first  time  to  buy 
food : 

21  And  k  it  came  to  pass,  when 
we  came  to  the  inn,  that  we  opened 
our  sacks,  and  behold,  every  man's 
money  was  in  the  month  of  his 
sack,  our  money  in  full  weight: 
and  we  have  brought  it  again  in  our 
iiand. 

22  And  other  money  have  we 
brought  down  in  our  hands  to  buy 
food :  we  cannot  tell  who  put  our 
money  in  our  sacks. 

23  And  he  said,  Teaoe  he  to  you, 
fear  not:  your  God,  and  the  God 
of  your  father,  hath  given  you  trea- 
sure in  your  sacks :  1 1  had  your 
money.  "And  ho  brought  Simeon 
out  unto  them. 

21  And  the  man  brought  the 
men  into  Joseph's  house,  and  1  gave 
them  water,  and  they  washed  their 
feet;  and  he  gave  their  asses  i)ro- 
vender. 

25  And  thcA'  made  ready  the  pro- 
sent  against  Joseph  came  at  noon  : 
for  they  heard  that  they  should  cat 
bread  there. 

261'And  when  Joseph  came  home, 
they  brought  him  the  present  which 
teas  in  their  hand  into  the  house, 
and  "n  bowed  themgelves  to  him  to 
the  earth 

27  And  ho  asked  them  of  their 
t  welfare,  und  said,  t  Is  jour  father 
well,  the  old  man  "  ol  whom  ye 
spake  ?  Is  ho  yet  alive  ? 

28  And  they  answered.  Thy  ser- 
vant our  father  is  in  good  health. 
\\<!  is  yet  alive:  "and  they  bowed 
down  iheir  heads,  and  made  oboi- 
(.ance. 

2U  .And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and 
■nw  his  brother  Benjaminj  phis 
mother's  son,  and  said,  /.■>•  Ibis  your 


GENESIS. 


Befori- 
CHRIST 

1707. 


?i:sUi.  4.16, 

I  Or,  nnd  I, 
ai  I  hace 
been,  !)"c. 


h  ch.  2^.  2. 

&  39.  4.  & 

44.  I. 

t  Hell,  kilt  a 

kilim^. 

lS;im.«.  11. 

t  ileb.  em. 


came  doiojt. 
k  ch.  42.  27, 


t  Heb. 
your  maney 
came  to  me. 


t  Heb.w^rtff. 
.■h.  37.  II. 
*  Heb.  Is 
llien-ncnrc/o 


.h.  37.7, 
I. 

cl,.3.5.  17, 


t  Hcb.Jrrni 
targfly :  See 
Hag-.  I.  6. 
John  2.  10. 


t  Heb.  hii 
(Anfwasoi 
his  house. 


His  policy  to  stny  them. 
younger  brother,  q  of  whom  ye 
spake  unto  me  ?  And  he  said,  God 
be_ gracious  imlo  thee,  mv  son. 

.'iO  And  Josepli  made  haste;  for 
rhis  bowels  did  yearn  upon  his  bro- 
ther :  and  he  sought  where  to  weep ; 
and  he  entered  into  his  chamber, 
and  » wept  there. 

31  And  he  washed  his  face,  and 
went  out,  and  refrained  himself, 
and  said.  Set  on  t  bread. 

32  And  they  set  on  for  him  by 
himself,  and  for  them  by  them- 
selves, and  for  the  Egyptians  which 
did  eat  with  him,  by  themselves: 
because  the  Egyptians  might  not 
eat  bread  with  the  Hebrews;  for 
that  is  "  an  abomination  unto  the 
Egyptians. 

33  And  they  sat  before  him,  the 
first-born  according  to  his  birth-right, 
and  the  youngest  according  to  hig 
youth  :  and  tlie  men  marvelled  one 
at  another. 

34  And  he  took  and  sent  messes 
unto  them  from  before  him :  but 
Benjamin's  mess  was  J^fivc  time.'* 
so  much  as  any  of  theirs.  And 
they  drank,  and  f  were  merry  with 
him. 

CHAPTER  XLIV. 

I  Joseph's  poliry  to  stay  his  brethren.  14 
J  udah's  humble  supplication  to  Joseph . 

AND  he  commanded  fthc  slcw- 
•'*  ard  of  his  house,  saying.  Fill 
the  men's  sacks  tcitk  food,  as  much 
as  they  can  carry,  and  put  every 
man's  money  in  his  sack's  mouth. 

2  And  put  my  cup,  the  silver 
cup,  in  the  sack's  mouih  of  iho 
vonngest,  and  his  corn-money  :  and 
lie  did  according  to  tJie  word  that 
Joseph  had  spoken. 

3  As  soon  as  Iho  morning  was 
light,  the  men  were  sent  away,  they, 
and  their  asses. 

4  jlnd  when  they  were  gone  out 
of  the  citv,  atid  not  yet  far  off,  Jo- 
seph said  ur.to  his  steward,  Up, 
follow  after  the  men;  nnd  when 
thou  dost  overtake  them,  say  unto 
them.  Wherefore  have  ye  rewarded 
evil  for  good  ! 

5  Is  not  this  it  in  which  my  lord 
drinketh.  and  whereby  indeed   he 

II  divinetii  ?  ye  have  done  evil  in 
so  doin". 

C  11  And  he  overtook  them,  and 
ho  spake  unto  them  these  same 
words. 

7  .'Vnd  llipy  said  unto  him.  Where- 
fore saith  my  lord  these  words? 
God  forbid  that  thy  servants  should 
do  according  to  this  thing  : 

8  Behold,  »  the  money  which  wo 
found  in  our  sacks"  mouthsg  we 
brought  again  unto  thee  out  ol  tho 
land  of  Canaan:  how  then  should 
we  steal  out  of  Ihy  lord's  house  sil- 
ver or  gold  ? 

9  V\'itli  whomsoever  of  thy  ser- 
vants it  be  found,  I'bolh  let  him 
die,  nnd  v.c  also  will  bo  my  lurd'u 
bond-men. 

10  Ami  ho  said,  Now  also  hi  it 
be  according  unio  your  words  he 
with  whom  It  is  found  shall  be  my 
servant  ■  and  ve  »hall  be  hlami  less 


Judali's  humble  supplication. 

11  Then  they  speedily  took  down 
every  man  his  sack  to  tlie  ground, 
and  opened  every  man  liis  sack. 

12  And  he  searched,  niid  began 
at  the  eldest,  and  left  at  the  young- 
est :  and  tlie  cup  was  found  in  Ben- 
jamin's sack. 

13  Then  they  crent  their  clothes, 
and  laded  every  man  liis  ass,  and 
returned  to  the  city. 

14  IF  And  Judah  and  his  brethren 
came  to  Joseph's  house,  (for  he  was 

J  ret   there:)  and  they   J  fell  before 
lim  on  the  ground. 

15  And  Joseph  said  unto  them. 
What  deed  is  this  that  ye  have 
done  1  wot  ye  not  that  such  a  man 
as  I  can  certainly  ||  divine  ■! 

16  And  Judah  said.  What  shall 
we  say  unto  my  lord  1  what  shall 
we  speak  ?  or  how  shall  we  clear 
ourselves  ■?  God  hath  found  out  the 
iniquity  of  thy  servants :  behold 
e  we  are  my  lord's  servants,  both 
we,  and  he  also  with  whom  the  cup 
is  found. 

17  And  he  said,  f  God  forbid  that 
I  should  do  so :  but  the  man  in 
whose  hand  the  cup  is  found,  he 
shall  be  my  servant ;  and  as  for 
you,  get  you  up  in  peace  unto  your 
father. 

18  ir  Then  Judah  came  near  unto 
him,  and  said.  Oh  my  lord,  let  thy 
servant,  I  pray  thoe,  speak  a  word 
in  my  lord's  ears,  and  e  let  not  thine 
anger  burn  against  thy  servant:  for 
thou  art  even  as  Pharaoh. 

19  Bly  lord  asked  his  servants, 
Baying,  Have  ye  a  father,  or  a  bro- 
ther t 

20  And  we  said  unto  my  lord,  We 
have  a  father,  an  old  man,  and  h  a 
child  of  his  old  age,  a  little  one : 
and  his  brother  is  dead,  and  he 
alone  is  left  of  his  mother,  and  his 
father  loveth  him. 

21  And  thou  saidst  unto  thy  ser- 
vants, i  Bring  him  down  unto  me, 
that  I  may  set  mine  eyes  upon  him. 

22  And  we  said  unto  my  lord,  The 
lad  cannot  leave  his  father:  for  if 
ho  should  leave  his  father,  his  fa- 
ther would  die. 

23  And  thou  saidst  unto  thy  ser- 
vants. It  E.xccpt  your  youngest  bro- 
ther come  down  with  you,  ye  shall 
Bee  my  face  no  more. 

24  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  we 
came  up  unto  thy  servant  my  fa- 
ther, we  told  him  the  words  of  my 
lord. 

25  And  lour  father  said.  Go  again, 
and  buy  us  a  little  food. 

26  And  we  said.  We  cannot  go 
down  :  if  our  youngest  brother  be 
with  us,  then  will  we  go  down  ;  for 
we  may  not  see  the  man's  face,  ex- 
cept our  youngest  brother  be  with 
us. 

27  And  thy  servant  my  father 
said  unto  us,  Ye  know  that  mniy 
wife  bare  nie  two  sovs  : 

28  And  the  one  went  out  from 
me,  and  I  said,  n  Surely  he  is  torn  in 
pieces  ;  and  I  saw  him  not  since  : 

29  And  if  ye  °  take  this  also  from 
me,   and    misohlof  befall   him,    ye 


CHAPTER  XLV. 

Befoie 
CHRIST 

1707. 


c  ch.  37.  29, 
34.  Num. 
14.  6. 
2  Sum.  1. 11, 


11  Or,  make 
trials  ver.  5. 


g  ch.  18.  30, 
32.  Ex.  32. 


ch.  48.  15, 


1  ch.  37.  3.'!. 
■•h.  42.  36, 


p  1  Sam.  18. 


qch.  43.  9. 


t  Heb.  find 
wy  fattier. 
Ex.  18.8. 
Job  31.  29. 
Ps.  116.  3. 
&  119.  143. 


t  Heb,  gave 
forth  hia 

weeping. 
Num.  14.  1. 
a  Acts  7.  13. 


11  Or,  tfrrt- 
ned.  Job  4. 
5.  &  23.  IS. 
Matt.  14.  26. 
Mark  6.  50. 

b  ch.  37.  28. 
c  Is.  40.  2. 
2  Cor.  2.  7. 
t  Heb.  nei- 
ther let  there 
be  anger  in 
your  eyes. 

1705. 
tl  ch.  6U.  20. 
Ps.  105.  16, 
17.     Sec 
2  Sam.  16. 
10,  II.    Acts 
4.24. 

fHeb.toput 
for  you  a 
emnant. 


ech.  41.  43. 
Judg.  17.  10. 
Job  29.  16. 


Joseph  maketh  himself  knoicn, 
shall  bring  down  my  gray  hairs  with 
sorrow  to  the  grave. 

30  Now  therefore  when  I  come  to 
thy  servant  my  fatlier,  and  the  lad 
be  not  with  us;  (seeing  that  phis 
life  is  boimd  up  in  the  lad's  life  ;) 

31  It  shall  come  to  pass,  when  he 
seeth  that  the  lad  is  not  %cith  us, 
that  ho  will  die:  and  thy  serxants 
shall  bring  down  the  gray  hairs  of 
thy  servant  our  father  with  sorrow 
to  the  grave. 

32  For  thy  servant  became  surety 
for  the  lad  unto  my  father,  saying, 
q  If  1  bring  him  not  unto  'hee,  then 
I  ?hall  bear  the  blame  to  my  father 
for  ever. 

33  Now  therefore,  I  pray  thee, 
r  let  thy  servant  abide  instead  of 
the  lad  a  bond-man  to  my  lord  ;  and 
let  the  lad  go  up  with  his  brethren. 

34  For  how  shall  I  go  up  to  n\y 
father,  and  the  lad  6e  not  with  me"? 
lest  pcradvenlure  I  see  the  evil  that 
shall  "f  come  on  my  father. 

CHAPTER  XLV. 

1  Joseph  maketh  himself  k"0:L-n  to  h  ;.-•  bre- 
thren.    5  He  comforleth  them  in  God's 
providence.  9  He  scndelh  for  hisfather. 
16  Pharaoh  confirmeth  it.     21  Joseph 
furnishelh  them,  for  their  Journey,  and 
elhorleth  them  to  concord.    25  Jacob  in 
revired  ipilii  the  neirs. 
'"PHEN  Josc]di  could  not  refrain 
-'-    himself  before   all   them   that 
stood  by  him ;  and  he  cried,  Cause 
every  man  to  go  out  from  me  :  and 
there  stood  no  man  with  him,  while 
Joseph  made  himself  known  unto 
his  brethren. 

2  And  he  f  wept  aloud  ;  and  the 
Egyptians  and  the  house  of  Pha- 
raoh heard. 

3  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  bre- 
thren, a  I  am  Joseph;  doth  my  fa- 
ther yet  live  1  And  his  brethren 
could  not  answer  him ;  for  they 
were  ||  troubled  at  his  presence. 

4  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  bre- 
thren. Come  near  to  me,  I  pray 
you:  and  they  came  near:  and 
he  said,  I  am  Joseph  your  brother, 
b  whom  yo  sold  into  Egypt. 

5  Now  therefore  cbenot  grieveil, 
t  nor  angry  with  yourselves,  that  ye 
sold  me  hither:  d  for  God  did  send 
me  before  you  to  preserve  life. 

C  For  these  two  years  hath  the 
famine  been  in  the  land :  and  yet 
there  are  five  years,  in  the  which 
there  shall  neither  be  earing  nor 
harvest. 

7  And  God  sent  me  before  you, 
t  to  preserve  you  a  posterity  in  the 
earth,  and  to  save  your  lives  by  a 
great  deliverance. 

8  So  now  it  was  not  you  thatseM 
me  hither,  but  God :  and  he  hath 
made  me  e  a  father  to  Pharaoh, 
and  lord  of  all  his  house,  and  a 
ruler  throughout  all  the  land  o( 
Egypt. 

9  Haste  ye,  and  go  up  to  my  fa- 
ther, and  say  unto  him.  Thus  sailh 
thy  son  Joseph,  God  hath  made  me 
lord  of  all  Egypt ;  come  down  un!o 
me,  tarry  not : 

10  And  fthon  shalf,  dwell  in  the 
land  of  Goshen,  and  thou  Bhalt  ho 

43 


Joseph  senielhfor  his  father, 
near  unto  nie,  thou,  and  thy  cliil- 
dreii,  and    tliy  cliiklrpn's   children. 
And  tliy  llocka,  and  thy  hcrd.-i,  anu 
all  that  thou  Inibt : 

11  And  there  will  I  nourisli  thee, 
(for  yet  there  are  live  years  of  fa- 
mhie  ;)  lest  thou,  and  thy  lioiise- 
hold,  and  all  tiiat  tliou  hast  come 
to  |ii)verty. 

1-2  And  beliold,  your  eyes  eec, 
and  the  eyes  of  my  orother  Benja- 
min, that  it  is  a  my  mouth  that 
epoaketh  unto  yon. 

13  And  ye  shall  tell  my  father  of 
all  my  gljry  iji  Kgypt,  and  of  all 
that  ye  have  neon:  and  ye  shall 
litiste',  and  ''  bring  down  my  fatlicr 
hither. 

14  And  he  fell  upon  hi.s  brother 
Henjaniin's  neok,  and  wept ;  and 
Jipiyamin  wept  upon  hia  neck. 

l.>  Moreover,  he  kissed  all  his 
brethren,  and  wept  upon  them  : 
and  afier  tiiat  his  brethren  talked 
with  him. 

16  ir  And  the  fame  thereof  was 
lieard  in  Pharaoh's  house,  saying. 
.loHcpli's  brethren  are  come :  and 
it  t  ()lcased  I'haraob  well,  and  his 
servants. 

17  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Jo- 
seph, Say  uiilo  thy  brethren.  This 
do  ye;  lade  your  beasts,  and  go, 
get  you  unto  the  land  of  Canaan  ; 

18  And  take  your  father,  and  yonr 
households,  a:id  comeunto  me  :  and 
I  will  give  you  tliegood  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  and  ye  sTialJ  eat  '  the  fat 
of  tlie  land. 

19  Now  thou  art  commanded,  this 
do  ye  ;  take  you  wagons  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt  for  your  little  ones. 
and  for  your  wives,  and  bring  your 
father,  and  come. 

'■M  Also  t  regard  not  your  stuflT: 
for  the  good  of  all  tlic  land  of  Egypt 
f>  yours. 

21  And  the  cliildrcn  of  Israel  did 
Bo:  and  Joseph  gave  them  wagons, 
according  to  the  f  conunandment 
of  Pharaoh,  and  gave  tliem  provi- 
sion for  the  way. 

2-^  To  all  of  thum  ho  gave  each 
man  changes  of  raiment :  but  to 
Benjamin  Tie  gave  three  liuiidred 
pieces  of  silver,  and  k  five  clianges 
of  raiment. 

2.3  And  to  his  fa'Jier  he  sent  af- 
ter this  viamicr  ;  ten  nsscs  t  laden 
with  the  good  things  of  Egypt,  and 
ten  she-asses  laden  with  corn  and 
bread  and  meat  for  his  father  by 
the  way. 

24  So  he  sent  his  brethren  awny 
and  thoy  departed  :  and  he  said 
unto  tliom,  See  that  ye  fall  not  out 
bv  '.ho  way. 

2.J  ir  Ami  they  went  up  out  <d' 
F.gypt,  and  came  into  the  land  ol 
(  iinaan  unto  Jacob  tli.?ir  father, 

•jr>  Ami  told  him,  saying,  Joseph 
(V   yet    alive,   and    ho  is  governor 
(.ve'r  iill  the  land  of  Egypt.     '  And 
t  Jacob's  heart 
lievi'd  them  not. 


27  And  lliey  told  liiin  nil  the 
words  of  Joseph,  which  he  had 
unid  up.lo  llicm  :  ami  when  ho  saw 


Bcforo 

lii-fom 

CHRIST 

CM  K  1ST 

1706. 

1706. 

;  ch.  42.  23. 

1706. 

a  ch.  21.31, 

33.  &  28.  lu. 

h  Acts  7.  U. 

hch.26.  24, 
25.  &  28.  13. 

&.  31.  42. 

■rh.  16.  I. 

Job  33.  1 1, 

15. 

a  ch.  28.  13. 

ech.  12.2. 

Deui.  26.  5. 

fch.2S.  15. 

&  48.  21. 

!fch.  15.  16. 

t  Heb.  was 

&  50.  13,  24, 

good  in  the 

25.  Ex.  3.  8. 

etids  of 
Pharaoh . 

h  ch.  50.  1. 
i  Aces  7.   15. 

ch.  41.  37. 

kch.  45.  19, 

21. 

i  cli.  27.  28. 
Num.  18. 

1  Deut.  26.5. 

12,  2'J, 

Josli.  24.  4. 

Ps.  105.  23. 

Is.  52.  4. 

t  Heb.  let 

m  Ex.  1.  1. 

tint  yonr  eye 

ii  6.  14. 

Kpaie,  Vc. 

11  Num.  26. 

5. 

t  IIcl). 

1  Chr.  5.  1. 

nioiitfi. 

Num.  3.  16. 

0  Ex.  6.  15. 

1  Cl.r.  4.  24. 

lOr, 

Lemuel. 

II  Or,  Jarlb. 

It  ch.  43.  31. 

1  Or,  Zerah. 

1  Chr.  4.  24. 

p  1  Chr.  6. 

t  Ileb. 

1,  16. 
1  Or, 

frtrri/inj. 

Cttrshom, 

q  1  Chr.  2.3. 

&.  4.21. 

r  ch.  38.  3, 

;,  10. 

srh.  38.  29. 

1  Chr.  2.  5. 

t  1  Chr.  7.  1. 

(  Or,  Pf,r.h, 

and  Javhub. 

1  Jol>  29.  24. 

.1  Num.  26. 

P».  ISrt.  1. 

15,  &•.<•. 

I,nkc2t.  11, 
41. 

Zephoii. 
1  Of,  Uzni. 

Hlfb. /;ij. 

lOr,jiro,l. 

X  1  Chr.  7. 

30. 

tcho  goeth  into  F.iryjit. 
tlio  wagons  which  Joseph  had  sent 
to  carry  him,  Uio  spirit  of  Jacob 
llieir  father  revived  : 

28  And  Israel  said.  It  i> enough: 
Joseph  my  son  i.s-  vet  alive:  1  will 
go  and  see  him  before  I  die. 
CliAlTEIl  XLVI. 

I  Jacob  is  cuiii/orleil  hy  GoJal  Herr-the- 
ba  :  5  Them-e  lie  with  his  company  g'leth 
into  Egypt.  8  Thcnumler  o/his  fami- 
ly ttuit  tseiit  into  £itypt.  28  Joseph 
mccteth  Jacob.  31  He  instructeth  his 
brethren  liotn  to  ansirer  to  Pharaoh. 

A  ND  Israel  took  bis  journey 
■^*-  witli  all  that  he  had,  and  came 
to  ^Beer-sbeba,  and  oifered  sacri- 
fices h  unto  the  God  of  his  father 
Isaac. 

2  And  God  spake  unto  Israel  cin 
the  visions  of  tlie  night,  and  said, 
Jacob,  Jacob!  and  he  said,  Hero 
atn  I. 

;i  And  he  said,  I  nvi  God,  d  the 
God  of  thy  father :  fear  not  to  go 
dow  n  into  Egypt ;  for  I  will  there 
e  make  of  thee  a  great  nation  : 

4  f  I  will  go  down  with  thee  into 
Egypt ;  and  1  will  also  surely  s  bring 
thee  up  a/rain  :  and  '>  Joseph  shall 
put  his  hand  upon  tliine  eyes. 

5  And  i  Jacoo  rose  U()  from  Beor- 
sheba:  and  the  eons  of  Israel  car- 
ried Jacob  their  father,  and  their 
httle  ones,  and  their  wives,  in  tho 
wagons  k  which  Pharaoh  liad  sent 
to  carry  him. 

6  And  tliey  took  their  cattle,  and 
their  goods  which  they  had  gotten 
in  the  land  of  Caanan,  and  came 
into  Egypt,  1  Jacob,  and  all  his  seed 
wiili  him ; 

7  His  sons,  and  his  sons'  sons 
with  him,  his  daughters,  and  his 
sons'  daughters,  and  all  his  seed 
brought  he  with  him  into  Egypt. 

8  If  And  "'  lliese  are  the  names 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  which  came 
into  Egypt,  Jacob  and  his  sons : 
"  Kcuben,  Jacob's  first-born. 

9  And  the  sons  of  Rcuberi;  IIu- 
nocli,  and  I'hallu,  and  Ilezron,  and 
Curmi. 

10  If  And  0  the  sons  of  Simeon ; 

II  JcmucI,  and  Jamin,  and  Ohad, 
and  II  Jachin,  and  ||  Zohar,  and 
Sliaul  the  son  of  a  Cunaanitish 
woman. 

.  11  II  And  the  sons  of  p  Levi ; 
II  Ger.shon,  Kohatli,  and  iMcrari. 

12  If  And  the  sons  of  qJudah; 
Er,  and  Unan,  and  Slielnh,  and 
Phurez,  niul  Zarah  :  but  r  Kr  and 
Onan  died  in  tlie  land  of  Canaan. 
.\nd  s  the  sons  of  Pliarez  wevo 
He/.ron,  and  Maniul. 

13  II  t  And  the  sons  of  Issachar  ; 
Tola,  and  ||  Phuvah,  and  Job,  and 
Shimron. 

11  II  And  tho  sons  of  Zcbulun ; 
Sered,  and  Eloii,  and  Jahleil. 

15  These  he  the  sons  of  I.cnh, 
which  she  bare  unto  Jacob  in  Pa- 
dan-aram,  with  his  daughter  Di- 
nah:  all  the  souls  of  his  sons  and 
his  daughters  wrrclhirtv  and  three. 

l(i  II  And  tlie  sons  of' Gad  ;  "Zi- 
phion,  and  Hn'rgi,Siiuni,  and  ||  Ez- 
imn,  Eri,  niid  ||  Arodi,  and  Areli. 

17  II  «  -Ami  the  sons  of  Asher  ; 
•it 


Joseph  mcclctli  his  father. 
Jimnali,  ami  Ishuah,  and  Isui,  and 
Beriah,  and  Serah  their  sister.  And 
the   sons   of  Beriah ;    licbur,   and 
Malchiel. 

18  y  These  are  the  sons  of  Zilpah, 

I  whom  Laban  gave  to  Leah  his 
daughter :  and  these  slie  bare  unto 
Jacob,  cKen  sixteen  souls. 

19  The  sons  of  Rachel,  a  Jacob's 
wife;  Joseph,  and  Benjamin. 

20  IT  b  And  unto  Joseph  in  the 
land  of  Egypt  were  born  Matiasseh 
and  Ephraim,  which  Ascnath  the 
daughter  of  Poti-pherah  ||  priest  of 
On  bare  unto  him. 

21  V.  <-'  And  the  sons  of  Benjamin 
were  Belah,  and  Becher,  and  Ash- 
bel,  Gera,  and  Naanian,  J  Ehi,  and 
Rosh,  e  Jiuppim,  and  ||  Huppim, 
and  Ard. 

22  These  are  the  sons  of  Rachel, 
which  were  born  to  Jacob  ;  all  the 
souls  were  fourteen. 

23  IT  f  And   the    sons   of  Dan 

II  Hushim. 

24  IT  g  And  the  sons  of  Naphtali 
Jahzeel,  and  Guni,  and  Jezer,  and 
Khillem. 

25  li  These  are  the  sons  of  Bilhah, 
1  which  Laban  gave  unto  Rachel  his 
daughter,  and  she  bare  tliese  unto 
Jacob  :  all  the  souls  were  seven. 

20  k  AH  the  souls  that  came  with 
Jacob  into  Egyptj  which  came  out 
of  his  t  loins,  besides  Jacob's  son.5' 
wives,  all  the  souls  tcere  threescore 
and  si.x ; 

27  And  the  sons  of  Joseph  which 
were  born  him  in  Egypt,  ^cere  two 
souls :  1  all  the  souls  of  the  house 
of  Jacob,  which  came  into  Egypt, 
were  threescore  and  ten. 

28  TT  And  he  sent  Judah  before 
liim  unto  Joseph,  "i  to  direct  his 
face  unto  Goshen;  and  they  came 
"into  the  land  of  Goshen. 

29  And  Joseph  made  ready  his 
chariot,  and  went  up  to  meet  Is- 
rael his  father  to  Goshen  ;  and  pre- 
fienled  himself  unto  him:  and  he 
*>  fell  on  his  neck,  and  wept  on  his 
iieck  a  good  while. 

30  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph, 
r  Now  let  me  die,  since  I  have  seen 
thy  face,  because  t'lou  art  yet  alive. 

31  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  bre- 
thren, and  unto  his  father's  house, 
ql  will  go  up,  and  shew  Pharaoh, 
and  say  unto  him.  My  brethren, 
and  my  father's  house,  which  were 
in  the  land  of  Canaan,  are  come 
unto  me : 

32  And  the  men  are  shepherds, 
for  t  their  trade  hath  been  to  feed 
cattle  ;  and  they  have  brought  their 
flocks,  and  their  herds,  and  all  that 
they  have. 

.33  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  Pharaoh  shall  call  you,  and 
shall  say,  r  What  is  your  occupa- 
tion ? 

34  That  ye  shall  say,  Thy  ser- 
vants' s  trade  halh  been  about  cattle 
'  from  our  youth  even  until  now, 
both  we,  and  also  our  fathers  :  that 
ye  may  dwell  in  the  land  of  Go- 
shen ;  for  every  shepherd  is  "  an 
abomination  unto  the  Egyptians. 


CHAPTER  XLVII. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1706. 

1706. 

ych.  30.  10. 

zch.  29.  24. 

a  ch.  44.27. 

bch.  41.50. 

170S. 

!ich.  46.  31. 

il  Ot,  prince. 

c  1  Chr.  7.  6. 

&.S.I. 

b  ch.  4.-;.  10. 

J  Num.  26. 

&  46.  23. 

3i,Ahirmn. 
e  Num.  26. 

c  Acts  7.  13. 

39,  Shu- 
pham. 
IChr.  7.  12, 

cl  ch.  46.  33. 

Shuppim. 

II  Hupimm, 
Num.  26. 39. 

e  ch.  4C.  34. 

f  1  Clir.  7. 

II  Or, 

fch.  15.  13. 

Shuhnm, 

Deut.  26.  6. 

Num.  26.  42. 

■>■  1  Ckr.  7. 

Ts. 

jch.  43.  1. 
Acts  7.  11. 

h  ch.  30.  .■;,  7. 

1  ch.  29.  29. 

hch.  46.  31. 

kEx.  1.  6. 

■rneh.tkigk. 

ch.  36.  11. 

ich.  20.  15. 

lDeul.10.22. 

k  ver.  4. 

See  Acts  7. 

14. 

mcli.  31.  21. 

nch.  47.  1. 

t  Heb.  How 

mamj  are  the 

davs  of  the 

0  So  cl).  45. 

years  'of  thy 

life  / 

1  lleb.  11.9, 

14. 

13.  Ps.39.12. 

p  So  Luke  2. 

mJob  14.  1. 

29,  30. 

n  ch.  25.  7. 

&.  35.  28. 

qch.  47.  I. 

0  ver.  7. 

t  Heb.  Ihey 

pEx.  I.  U. 

at  e  men  of 

&  12.  37. 

cattle. 

<1  ver.  6. 

II  Or,  as  a 

rch.  47.  2,  3. 

little  child  is 
nourished. 

tHeb.nc- 

cording  to 

s  ver.  32. 

the  little 

t  cli.  30.  35. 

ones 

&  34.  5.  &. 

ch.  50.  21. 

37.  12. 

rch.  41.  30. 

u  oil.  43.  32. 

Acts  7.  U. 

Kx.  8.  26. 

s  di.  41.  66. 

He  prescnicth  him  to  Pharaoh, 
CHAPTER  XLVir. 

I  Joseph  presenteth  fu-e  of  his  brethren, 
7  and  his  father,  before  Pharaoh.  11 
He  givetk  them  habitatiori  and  vtain- 
lenance.  13  He  getteth  all  the  Egyp* 
tians'  money,  16  their  cattle,  18  their 
lands  to  Pharaoh.  22  The  priests'  land 
was  not  bought.  23  He  lelteth  the  land 
to  them  for  a  fifth  part.  28  Jacob's  age. 
2y  He  swearelh  Joseph  to  bury  him  icith, 
his  fathers. 

'yHEN  Joseph  ^  came  and  fold 
-"-  Pharaoh,  and  said.  My  father 
and  my  brethren,  and  their  flocks, 
and  their  herds,  and  all  that  they 
have,  are  come  out  of  the  land  of 
Canaan ;  and  behold,  they  are  in 
b  the  land  of  Goshen. 

2  And  he  took  some  of  liis  bre- 
thren, coeii  five  men,  and  '^  [iresent- 
ed  them  unto  Pharaoh. 

3  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  lii.-i 
brethren,  J  What  2^-  your  occupa- 
tion 7  And  they  saia  unto  Pharaoli, 
eThy  servants  are  shepherds,  both 
we,  and  also  our  fathers. 

4  They  said  moreover  unto  Pha- 
raoh, tFor  to  sojourn  in  the  land 
are  we  come :  lor  thy  servants 
have  no  pasture  for  their  flocks, 
?for  the  famine  is  sore  in  the  land 
of  Canaan  :  now  therefore,  we  pray 
thee,  let  thy  servants  t  dwell  in  tho 
land  of  Goshen. 

5  And  Pharaoh  spake  unto  Jo  ■ 
seph,  saying.  Thy  lather  and  thy 
brethren  are  come  unto  thee  : 

6  'The  land  of  Egypt  is  before 
thee ;  in  the  best  of  the  land  mako 
thy  father  and  brethren  to  dwell  ; 
1'  in  the  land  of  Goshen  let  them 
dwell ;  and  if  thou  knowest  any 
men  of  activity  among  them,  then 
make  them  rulers  over  ray  cattle. 

7  And  Joseph  brought  in  Jacob 
his  father,  and  set  him  before  Pha- 
raoh ;  and  Jacob  blessed  Pharaoh. 

8  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Jacob, 
t  How  old  art  thou  1 

9  And  Jacob  said  unto  Pharaoh, 
IThe  days  of  the  years  of  my  pil- 
grimage are  an  hundred  and  thir- 
ty years:  'n  few  and  evil  have  the 
days  of  the  years  of  my  life  been, 
and  "have  not  attained  unto  the 
days  of  the  vears  of  the  life  of  my 
fathers  in  the  days  of  their  pil- 
grimage. 

10  And  Jacob  "blessed  Pharaoh, 
and  went  out  from  before  Pharaoh. 

11  IT  And  Joseph  placed  his  fa- 
ther and  his  brethren,  and  gave 
them  a  possession  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  in  the  best  of  the  land,  in 
the  land  of  pRameses,  q  as  Pha- 
raoh had  commanded. 

12  And  Joseph  nourished  his 
father,  and  his  brethren,  and  all 
his  father's  household,  with  bread 

II  t  according  to  their  families. 

13  IT  And  there  was  no  bread  in 
all  the  land ;  for  the  famine  tcn.s- 
very  sore,  rgo  that  the  land  of 
Ejypt,  and  all  the  land  of  Canaan, 
fainted  by  reason  of  the  famine. 

14  sAnd  Joseph  gathered  up  all 
the  money  tliat  was  found  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  in  the  land  of 
Canaan,  for  the   com  which  they 

45 


Tht  Kgijpliani  nil  Uicir  land. 
boiiglit :    Hiid   Jo)>ci>)i   bruuglit   the 
iiiiiiiey  into  Pharaoh's  house. 

15  And  wlicn  mont-y  failed  in  the 
hind  of  Egypt,  and  iii  the  land  of 
Canaan,  all  llie  Kgyptians  came 
inito  Joseph,  and  t>aul,  Give  us 
lircad :  for  '  why  should  we  die 
in  tliy  presence  !  for  the  money 
failctn. 

Itj  .\nd  Joseph  said.  Give  your 
cattle  ;  and  i  will  give  you  for  your 
cattle,  if  money  tail. 

17  And  they  brought  their  cattle 
un'o  Josopli  :  and  Joseph  gave 
lh(  m  bread  in  rxcluniirc  lor  horses, 
an  1  for  the  flocks,  and  for  the  cat- 
tlu  of  the  herds,  and  fur  the  asses  ; 
and  he  t  fed  them  with  bread,  for 
all  their  cattle,  for  that  year. 

18  When  that  year  was  ended, 
they  came  unto  him  the  second 
year,  and  said  unto  him.  We  will 
"not  hide  it  from  my  lord,  how  that 
our  money  is  spent ;  my  lord  also 
liulli  our  herds  of  cattle:  there  is 
not  aught  left  in  the  sight  of  my 
lord,  hut  our  bodies  and  our  lands : 

lU  Wherefore  shall  we  die  before 
IJiino  eyes,  both  we  and  our  land  ? 
buy  us  and  our  land  for  bread,  and 
we  and  our  land  will  ho  servants 
unto  Pharaoh :  and  "ive  us  seed, 
tiiat  wo  may  live,  and  not  die,  that 
the  land  be  not  desolntc. 

20  And  Joseph  bought  all  the 
hind  of  Kgypt  for  Pharaoh;  for 
the  Egyptians  sold  every  man  his 
field,  because  the  famine  jirevailed 
over  them:  so  the  land  became 
Pharaoh's.  . 

i21  And  as  for  the  peo])le,  he  re- 
moved them  to  cities  from  one  end 
ol'  the  borders  of  Egypt  even  to  the 
other  tiixi  thereof. 

•^■Z  "  Only  the  land  of  the  ||  priests 
bought  he  not ;  for  the  priests  had 
a  portion  fl.s-.s- /''HC(Z  them  of  Pha- 
raoh, and  did  eat  their  jtortion 
which  Pharaoh  gave  them  ;  where 
fore  they  sohl  not  their  lands. 

23  Then  Josejih   said   unto  the 
people.  Behold,  I  have  bougiit  you 
this  day  and  your  laud  for  Phara'ol 
I'),  here  is  seed  for  you,  and  ye  shall 
Kow  the  land. 

2i  And  it  shall  come  to  pa?s  in 
the  increase,  that  ye  shall  give  tl 
liflh  part  unto  Pharaoh,  and  four 
parts  shall  be  your  own,  for  seed  of 
tJic  field^  and  h)r  your  food,  and  for 
lliem  ot  your  households,  and  for 
food  for  your  little  ones. 

-5  And  thoy  said.  Thou  hast 
saved  our  lives :  "  let  us  find  grace 
in  the  sight  of  my  lord,  and  wo  will 
be  Pharaoh's  servants. 

2<i  And  Joseph  made  it  a  law 
over  the  land  of  Egypt  unto  this 
dav,  that  Pharaoh  should  have  the 
lif  h  part ;  y  except  the  land  of  the 
II  priests  only,  which  becajnc  not 
I'haraoh's. 

i!7  V  And  Israel  z  dwelt  in  the 
hnd  of  Egypt,  in  the  country  o'' 
Goshen  ;  and  they  had  possessions 
therein,  and  »  grew,  and  multiplied 
picceedinglv. 

iS  And  Jacob  lived  in  the  land  of 


GENESIS. 

Belurp 
CHRIST 

1689. 


Belurc 
CHRIST 

1702. 


u  Kivn  7.  -24. 
tOr.prwce 
cli.  41.45. 
2  Sam.  8.  IS. 


tHeli.  (Ae 

days  of  the 

years  of  his 

li/t.  Sec 

vcr.  9. 

b  So  Dent. 

31.  11. 

1  Ki..F.s2.  1. 

c  ch.  -4.  2. 

il  rh.  24.  4.1. 

le  So  ch.  ill. 

25. 

fa  Sam.  19. 

37. 

kch.  49.  29. 

I&.SO.  5,  13. 

Ih  ch.  48.  2. 
1 1  Kin-8  1.47. 
lleb.  11.  21. 


V  vev.  22. 
Il0r,p  rinCM 
ver.  22. 


ch.  46.  3. 
1683. 


aclu  28.  13, 
19.  &  35.  C, 
9,  &.C. 


16,  19. 


I'd).  27.  4. 
''rh.27.  1. 
'Hrb./i^fify 
U.  6.  10. 
&  59.  1. 


Joseph  viiittlh  /cii  stckfctlicr. 
Eoypt  seventeen  years :  so  t  tlia 
vvhole  ago  of  Jacob  was  an  hun- 
dred fortv  and  seven  years. 

29  And  the  time  •<  drew  nieh  that 
Israel  must  die  :  and  he  called  liia 
son  Joseph,  and  said  unto  him.  If 
now  I  have  fonnd  grace  in  thy  sight, 
<■  put,  I  pray  thee,  thy  hand  under 
my  thigh,  and  J  deal  kindly  and  tru- 
ly with  me ;  e  bury  me  not,  1  pray 
thee,  in  Egv|)t  ; 

30  Hut  li  will  lie  with  my  fa- 
thers, and  thou  shall  carry  me  out 
of  Egypt,  and  S  bury  me  in  their 
buryin"-place.  .\nd  lie  said,  I  will 
do  as  thou  hast  said. 

31  And  he  said.  Swear  unto  me: 
and  he  swojc  unto  him.  And  h  Is- 
rael bowed  himself  upon  the  bed'a 
head. 

CHAPTER  XLVllI. 

1  Jo.'pph  viith  his  sons  visilelh  his  sick 
ftiiliei;  2  Jacoh  strengiheiielh  himsel/ 
to  bles^  them,  3  He  Tvpeateth  the  pro- 
niisc.  5  He  ta/;eth  F.phrnim  and  Ma 
nasKeh  as  his  oifji.  7  He  leiteth  Joseph 
of  his  molher^s  grave.  9  He  htesseth 
kpkraimandManasseh.  17  Heprc- 
Jti  reth  the  yotmger  before  the  elder.  21 
He  propheaieth  their  'return  to  Otlnaan. 

A  ND  it  camo  to  pass  after  these 
-'*■  things,  that  one  told  Joseph,  Be- 
hold, thy  lather  i«  sick  :  and  he  took 
with  him  his  two  sons,  Manasseh 
and  Ephraim. 

'2  And  one  told  Jacob,  and  said, 
Behold,  thy  son  Joseph  Cometh  un- 
to thee :  and  Israel  strengthened 
himself,  and  sat  upon  the  bed. 

3  And  Jacob  said  unto  Joseph, 
God  Almighty  ajipeared  unto  me  at 
»Luz  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  and 
blessed  me, 

4  And  said  unto  mr.  Behold,  I 
will  make  thee  fruitful,  and  multi- 
ply thee,  and  I  will  make  of  theo 
I  multitude  of  peojde ;  and  will 
jive  this  land  to  thy  seed  after 
thee,  ^J'or  an  everlasting  posses- 
ion. 

5  ir  And  now,  thy  <^  two  sons,  E- 
phraim  and  Manasseh,  which  were 
born  unto  thee  in  the  land  of  Egypt, 
before  I  came  unto  thee  into  Egypt, 
arc  mine  :  as  Keuben  and  Simeon, 
they  sha'.l  be  miifC. 

I)  And  thy  issue,  which  tjiou  be- 
illest  after  them,  shall   be  thine, 
and  shall  be  called  after  the  name 
of  their  brethren  in  their  inherit- 
ance. 

7  And  as  fur  mc,  when  1  came 
from  Padaii,  ''  Kachel  died  by  me 
in  tlie  land  of  Canaan,  in  the  wa), 
when  yet  there  teas  but  a  little  way 
to  come  unto  Ephralh  :  and  1  buried 
her  there  in  the  way  of  Ephratli,  Ihn 
same  /.•>•  Belh-lehem. 

8  .^nd  Israel  beheld  Jospjih's 
sons,  and  said,  Who  arc  these  ? 

9  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  fa- 
ther, «They  arc  my  sons,  whom 
God  hath  given  me  in  llm  place. 
.And  he  suid,  Bring  them,  1  pray 
thee,  unto  mc,  and  <l  will  blcbj 
them. 

10  { Now  S  the  eyes  of  Israel  were 
t  dim  for  age,  .«<>  that  he  could  iiol 
sec :)    and    he  brought  them  near 

4G 


Jitrolt  blcisctli  JuifcpSis  soii<. 
uiilo   him  ;  and  b  he  kissed   tlicni, 
Slid  embraced  thein. 

11  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph, 
1 1  had  not  thought  to  see  thy  face  ; 
and  lo,  God  lialli  shewed  nre  also 
thy  seed. 

12  And  Joseph  brought  them  out 
from  between  his  knees,  and  he 
bowed  himself  with  his  face  to  the 
eartii. 

i:j  And  Joseph  took  them  both, 
Ephraim  in  his  right  hand  toward 
Israel's  left  hand,  and  Manasseli 
in  his  left  hand  toward  Israel's 
right  hand,  and  brought  t/iciii  near 
unto  him. 

14  And  Israel  stretclied  out  his 
right  hand,  and  laid  it  upon  E- 
phraim's  head,  who  icas  the  young- 
er, and  his  left  liand  upon  Slanas- 
seh's  head,  k  guiding  his  hands  wit- 
tingly; for  Manassehjca^  the  first- 
born. 

15  ir  And  1  he  blessed  Josepli,  and 
said,  God,  m  before  whom  my  fa- 
thers Abraham  and  Isaac  did  walk, 
tire  God  which  fed  me  all  my  life 
Ion"  unto  this  day, 

10  The  Angel  n  which  redeemed 
nie  from  all  evil,  bless  the  lads; 
and  let  o  my  name  be  named  on 
them,  and  the  name  of  my  fathers 
Abraham  and  Isaac:  and  let  them 
t  grow  into  a  multitude  in  the  midst 
ot  the  earth. 

17  And  when  Joseph  saw  that  his 
father  p  laid  his  right  hand  upon  the 
head  of  Epliraijn,  it  ||  disjileased 
him ;  and  he  held  up  his  lather's 
hand,  to  rejuove  it  from  Epliraim's 
head  unto  Manasseh's  head. 

18  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  fa- 
ther, Not  so,  my  father:  for  this 
7;>  the  first-born  ;  put  thy  right  hand 
upon  his  head. 

19  And  his  father  refused,  and 
said,  '1 1  know  it,  my  son,  I  know 
it  .■  he  also  shall  become  a  people, 
and  he  also  shall  be  great :  out 
truly  r  his  younger  brother  shall 
be  greater  than  he,  and  his  seed 
shall  become  a  f  multitude  of  na- 
tions. 

20  And  he  blessed  them  that  day, 
saying,  s  In  thee  shall  Israel  bless, 
saying,  God  make  thee  as  Ephraim 
and  as  Manasseli :  and  he  sot  E- 
phraim  before  Manasseh. 

21  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph, 
Behold,  I  die;  but  'God  shall  be 
with  you,  and  bring  you  again  unto 
the  land  of  your  fathers. 

22  Moreover  "  I  have  given  to 
Ihee  one  portion  above  thy  bre- 
thren, which  I  took  outof  the  hand 
>  of  the  Amorite  with  my  sword 
and  with  my  bow. 

CHAPTER  XLIX. 

1  Jrtcob  calleth  his  sons  to  hhss  thejn.  3 
Tlieir  blessing  in  particular.  29  He 
c/iargeih  them  about  his  burial,  33  He 
dlath, 

A  ND  Jacob  called  unto  his  sons, 
■^^  and  said,  Gather  yourselves 
together,  that  I  may  »tel1  you  that 
which  shall  befall  you  bjn  the  last 
days. 
3  Gatlier  yourselves  together,  and 


CHArTEU  XMX. 

B.>lore       1'       B-foiT 

CHRIST   !  CUR.  1ST 

1689.  1389. 


llleb.  11.21 
mcli.  17.  1. 
t  24.  40. 


ricli.  28.  15. 
&  31.  11,  13, 
24.  Ps.  3 1.22. 
&  121.  7. 
o  Amos  9.  12, 
Ac  IS  15.  17. 
t  Heb.  as 
Jishes  do  in- 
crease: See 
Num.  25.  34, 
37. 

p  ver.  14. 
II  was  evil  in 
his  eves. 
cli.  28.  8. 


r  Num.  1. 
33,  35.  &  2. 
19,21.  Deui, 
33.  17.    Rev, 
7.  6,  8. 
t  Heh. 
fuluess. 
s  So  Ruth  4. 
II,  19. 


u.Insli.24.32. 
1  Chr.  5.  2. 
John  4.  5. 
xch.    15.  16, 
&  34.  C8. 
Josh.  17.  14, 


•iDei 

(.33.1 

A  mo 

3.  7. 

bDei 

t.  4.30 

Num 

24.  14 

Is.  2. 

2.  & 

39.  6. 

Jer. 

23.  '.'0 

.  Dan. 

2.  28, 

29. 

Acts 

2.  17. 

Heb. 

1.2. 

cPs.  34.  II. 
Jch.  29.  32. 
tDeut.21.17. 
Ps.  78.  51. 
t  Heb.rfo  not 
thou  excel. 
(  1  Chr.  5.  1. 
gch.  35.  22. 

I  Chr.  5.  1. 
Deut.  27.20. 

Or,  lily 
couchisgone. 
■     h.  29.  33, 
34. 

Prov.  18.  9. 

Or,  their 

words  are 
tceapons  of 

h.  34.'  25. 

rov.  1.  15, 
16. 

11  Ps.  26.  9. 
Eph.  6.  II. 

II  Ps.  16.  9. 
&.  30.  12. 
&,57.  8. 

D  ch.  34.  26. 
1  Or.AoujA- 
^rf  oxen. 
p  Josh.  19.1. 
&,  21.5,6,  7. 
1  Chr.  4.  24, 

a  ch.  29.  35. 
Deut.  33.  7. 
r  Ps.  18.  40. 
s  ch.  27.  29. 
1  Chr.  5.  2. 
t  Hos.  5.  4. 
Rev.  5.  6. 
u  Num.  23. 
24.  &  24.  9. 
.X  Num.  24. 
Jer.  30. 
21.  Zcch.  10. 
II. 

V  Ps.  60.  7. 
&  103.  8.  or, 
Num.  21.  18. 
i  Deut.  28. 
57. 

a  Is.  11.  1. 
&.  C2.  11. 
Ezek.21.27. 
Dan.  9.  25. 


33. 

b  Is.  2.  2. 
&,  11.  10. 
&.  42.  1,  4. 
&.  49.  6,  7, 
22,  23.  &- 
55.  4,  5. 
&,  60.  1,3, 
5.  Hag.  2.  7. 
Luke  5.  30, 
31,  32. 
c  2  Kings  18, 
32. 


Josh.  19.  10, 
11. 

flSam.10.9. 
J  Deut.  33. 
22.  Judg-. 
18.  1,2. 
h  Judg.  18. 
27. 

tHeb.nn«r 
roxcsnal^e. 
1  Ps.  25.  6.&. 
119.166,174. 
Is.  25.  9. 
kDcut.33.20. 
1  Clir.  5.  18. 


}ii6  last  i^rnphUic  blessing, 
hear,  ye  sons  of  Jacob  ;  and  c  heark- 
en unto  Israel  your  father. 

3  IT  Reuben,  thou  art  <I  my  first- 
born, my  might,  e  and  the  begin- 
ning of  my  strength,  the  excellency 
of  dignity,  and  the  excellency  of 
power : 

4  Unstable  as  water,  t  fthou  shall 
not  e.xcel ;  because  thou  S  wentest 
up  to  thy  father's  bed  ;  then  defil- 
edst  thou  it  :  ||  he  went  up  to  my 
couch. 

5  ITli  Simeon  and  Levi  are  bie- 
thren  ;  ||  k  instruments  of  cruelty 
are  in  their  habitations. 

6  O  my  soul,  1  come  not  thou  into 
their  secret ;  '"  unto  their  assem- 
bly, n  mine  honour,  be  not  thou 
uiiitedl  for  o  in  their  anger  they 
slew  a  man,  and  in  their  self-will 
tliey  II  digged  down  a  wall. 

7  Cursed  be  their  an^er,  for  it  was 
fierce:  and  their  v/ratli,  for  it  was 
cruel :  P  I  will  divide  them  in  Jacob, 
and  scatter  them  in  Israel. 

8  IT  q  Judah,  thou  art  he  whom 
thy  brethren  shall  praise ;  r  thy 
hand  shall  be  in  the  neck  of  thine 
enemies ;  s  tliy  father's  children 
shall  bow  down  before  thee. 

9  Judah  is  '  a  lion's  whelp  ;  from 
the  prey,  my  son,  thou  art  gone  up  : 
1'  he  stooped  down,  he  couched  as  a 
lion,  and  as  an  old  lion:  who  shall 
rouse  him  up  1 

10  -^The  sceptre  shall  not  depart 
from  Judah,  nor  y  a  lawgiver  ^  from 
between  his  feet,  ^  until  Shiloli 
come :  I)  and  unto  him  shall  the 
gathering  of  the  people  be. 

11  c  Winding  his  foal  unto  tho 
vine,  and  his  ass's  colt  unto  the 
choice  vine ;  he  wpshed  his  gar- 
ments in  wine,  and  his  clothes  iii 
the  blood  of  grapes  : 

12  His  deycs  sPallbe  red  with 
wine,  and  his  teeth  white  with  milk. 

13  ir  e  Zebulun  shall  dwell  at  the 
haven  of  the  sea  ;  and  he  shall  be 
for  an  haven  of  ships  ;  and  his  bor- 
der shall  he  unto  Zidon. 

14  If  Issachar  is  a  strong  ass, 
couching  down  between  two  bur- 
dens : 

15  And  ho  saw  that  rest  was  good, 
and  the  land  that  it  was  pleasant  ; 
and  bowed  f  his  slioulder  to  bear, 
and  became  a  servant  unto  tribute. 

16  ITS  Dan  shall  judge  his  jieo- 
ple,  as  one  of  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

17  hJDan  shall  be  a  serpent  by 
the  way,  f  an  adder  in  the  path, 
that  biteth  the  horse-heels,  so  that 
his  rider  shall  fall  backward. 

18  '  I  have  waited  for  thy  salva- 
tion, O  Lord ! 

19  likGad,  a  troop  shall  over- 
come him :  but  he  shall  overcome 
at  the  last. 

20  IT  1  Out  of  Aslier  his  bread  shall 
be  fat,  and  he  shall  yield  royal 
dainties. 

21  IT  m  Naphtali  is  a  hind  let 
loose  :  he  givetli  goodly  wort's. 

22  IT  Joseph  !*-  a  fruitful  bough, 
even  a  fruitful  bough  by  a  well, 
1  Deut.33.24.   Josh.  19.  21.  mDeut.  33.23, 

47 


f>-^p  ptjCi. 


Jacob's  ilcalli,  and 

icliusc   t  btaiiclica    run    over    tlie 

wull: 

'23  Tlio  nrohcri  Imvc  n  sorely 
rricvrd  liini,  and  shot  at  him,  and 
hated  him : 

24  But  his  o  bow  abode  in  strength, 
and  llie  arms  of  his  lianils  were 
made  utroh!;  bv  the  hands  of  r  tlie 
mighty  O'od  "of  Jacob:  (qfrom 
tlience  r  is  tlic  Sliephurd,  *  tlie  Stone 
of  Israel :) 

25  t  Efin  bv  the  Cod  of  thy  fa- 
ther, who  sluill  lu-lp  thee,  "  and 
by  Iho  Alniiirlitv,  "  who  Hliall  bless 
Ihco  with  blessmgs  of  heaven  a- 
hovo,  blessings  of  the  deep  that  li- 
eth  under,  blessings  of  the  breasts 
and  of  the  womb: 

20  The  blessings  of  thy  father 
have  prevailed  above  the  bless- 
ings of  my  progenitors,  y  unto  the 
utmost  bound  of  the  everlasting 
hills  ;  ■■'•  they  shall  be  on  the  head  ot 
Joseph,  and  on  the  crown  of  the 
head  of  him  that  was  separate  from 
his  brethren. 

27  If  Benjamin  shall  ^  raven  a.i  a 
wolf;  in  the  morning  he  shall  de- 
vour the  prcv,  I"  anil  at  night  he 
fihall  divide  the  spoil. 

iW  '1  All  these  arc  tlio  twelve 
tribes  of  Israel :  and  this  is  it  tliat 
their  father  spake  unto  them,  and 
blessed  them  :  every  one  according 
to  his  blessing  he  blessed  them. 

!•<)  And  he  charged  tlieiu,  and 
said  imto  them,  I  <=  am  to  be  ga 
thered  unto  my  pcojile :  <i  bury 
me  with  my  fathers  «  in  the  cave 
that  is  in  the  field  of  Kphroii  the 
Hittite, 

:iO  III  the  cave  that  is  in  the  field 
of  Machpclah,  which  is  before 
Mamre,  in  the  land  of  Canaan, 
'  (  which  Abraham  bought  with  the 
field  of  Ephron  the  Ilittite,  for  a 
)ioBsossion  of  a  biirying-plnce. 

:U  (■,'  'J'herc  tliev  huried  Abraham 
.-iiul  Siirah  hisw-ife;  h  there  they 
buried  Isaac  and  liebckah  his  wife  ; 
and  there  I  buried  Leah.) 

:W  The  purchase  of  the  field  and 
of  the  cave  that  is  therein,  7cas  from 
the  children  ofllelh. 

U3  y\nd  when  Jacob   had  made 
an  end  of  commanding  his  sons,  he 
gathered  up  his  feet  into  the  bed, 
and  yielded  up  the  ghost,  and  'was 
gathered  unto  his  people. 
CHAPTER  L. 
1   The  mournin^/or  Jacob.  1Joscp?igcl- 
tHh  leave  of  Pharaoh  la  go  to  bury  him. 
7  ThtfuneTul.     IS  Joeeph  com/orttlh 
his  brethren,  who  crai-frf  his  pardon. 
22  His  age.    23  Ilcaeeth  the  third  gene- 
ration of  his  sons.     21  Heprophesieth 
unto  his  brethren  of  their  return.  2SHr 
laketh  an  oath  a/them  for  his  bones.  26 
He  rlieth,  and  is  rhesCcd. 

\iv;  U  Joseph  »  fell  upon  his  fa- 
ther's face,  and  l"  wept  upon 
liim,  and  kissed  him. 

■2  And  Josejih  commanded  his 
servants  the  phvsicians  to  ■=  embalm 
his  father  :  and  the  physicians  em- 
balmed Israel. 

3  .'\nd  forty  days  were  fulfilled 
for  him ;  fur  bo  arc  fulfilled  the 
days  of  those  which  are  cijibalmcd  : 


ncforc 
CHRIST 

I58y. 


GENESIS. 

Befori- 
CHRIST 

168'J. 


Heb. 

daughters. 
..  cli.  37.  4. 
24,  28.  &  39. 
:o.  &  42.  21. 
I'i.  118.  13. 
o  Job  29.  £0. 
Ps.  37.  15. 
pPs.  132.2,5. 
4  ch.  45.  11. 
&,  47.  12.  &. 
60.21. 

Ps.  80.  1. 
_  Is.  28.  l(j. 
t  ch.  28.  13, 
21.  &35.  3. 
&  43.  S3. 
11  ch.  17.  1. 
&,  35.  II. 
X  Deut.  33. 


16. 


.33. 


t  Hcb.  tee 
d  Nu.n.  'J 
129.  Deut. 

Estli.  4. 

fob.  47.  2 

.  2  Chr.  1 
T4.  Is.  S2. 

Matt.  27. 


a  JudT.SO. 

21,  25.  Ezek. 

22.  26,  27. 
b  Num.  23. 
24.  Esth.  8. 
II.  E7.ek.3s). 
10.  Zccli.  14, 
1,7. 


c  ch.  15.  15, 
&  25.  8. 
d  ch.  4J.  30. 


"  ch.  23.  19 
S^  25.  9. 
hcb.  35.  29. 


.  1  S.im.  31. 
13.  Jub2.  13 


Th.ll  is, 
the  mourn' 
ngofihe 
Egyptians. 

k  ch.  49.  29, 
30.  Acts  7. 


a  ch.  46.  4. 
b  2  Kings  13. 

_  -er.  26. 
2  Chr.  16. 
14. 

Man.  26. 12. 
Mark  14.  8. 
&  16.  1. 
Luke  24.  I. 
John  12.  7. 
&  19.  39,  40 


m Jnb  15. 
1,  22. 


tHeb. 
charged. 


burial  m  Canaan 
and  the  Egyptians  f'niourncd  for 
him  threescore  and  ten  days. 

4  And  when  the  days  of  liis 
mourning  were  past,  Joseph  epal.a 
unto  e  the  house  of  Pharaoh  say- 
ing. If  now  I  have  found  grace  in 
your  eyes,  siicah,  I  pray  you,  in  the 
ears  ot  Pharaoh,  saying, 

5  fMv  father  made  mo  swear 
sayins,  l,o,  1  die:  in  my  grave 
S  whicli  I  have  digged  for  n'le  in  llio 
land  of  Canaan,  there  shalt  thou 
bury  me.  Now  therefore  let  me  go 
up,  I  pray  thee,  and  bury  my  la- 
ther, and  I  will  come  again. 

G  And  Pharaoh  said,  Go  up,  and 
bury  thy  father,  according  as  ho 
made  Ihec  swear. 

7  IF  And  Joseph  went  up  to  bury 
his  father:  and  with  him  went  up 
all  the  servants  of  Pharaoh,  tho 
elders  of  his  house,  and  all  tho 
elders  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 

8  And  all  the  house  of  Joseph, 
and  his  brethren,  and  his  father's 
house :  only  their  little  ones,  and 
their  flocks,  and  tlieir  licrds,  they 
left  in  the  land  of  Goshen. 

9  And  there  went  up  with  liiin 
both  chariots  and  horsemen :  and 
it  was  a  very  great  company. 

10  And  they  came  to  the  thresh 
ing-floor  of  Atad,  which  /.s  beyond 
Jordan,  and  there  they  h  mourned 
with  a  great  and  very  sore  lamenta- 
tion: land  he  made  a  mourning 
for  his  father  seven  davs. 

11  And  when  the  inhabitants  of 
tlie  land,  the  Canaanites,  saw  tho 
mnurning  in  the  floor  of  Atad,  they 
said.  This  is  a  grievous  mourning 
to  the  Egyptians:  wherefore  tho 
name  of  it  was  called  ||  Abel-miz- 
raim,  which  is  beyond  Jordan. 

12  And  his  sons  did  unto  him  ac- 
cording as  he  commanded  them  : 

13  For  k  his  sons  carried  him  into 
tho  land  of  Canaan,  and  buried  liiin 
in  the  cave  of  the  field  of  Machpe- 
lah,  which  Abraham  1  bought  with 
th(!  field  tor  a  posscision  of  a  bury- 
ing -place  of  Ei)hron  the  lliltite,  be- 
fore Mamre. 

14  1i  ,\nd  Joseph  returned  into 
Egypt,  he  and  his  brethren,  and 
all  tiiat  went  up  with  him  to  bury 
his  father,  after  he  had  huried  his 
father. 

15  II  And  when  Joseph's  brethren 
saw  that  their  father  was  dead, 
m  they  said,  Joseph  will  jieradvcn 
turo  hate  us,  and  will  certainly  re- 
quite us  all  the  evil  which  we  did 
unto  him. 

If)  And  they  t  sent  a  mcsscnpr 
unto  Joseph,  saying.  Thy  father 
did  comnnuid  bel'ore  he  died,  bay- 

17  So  shall  ye  say  unto  Joseph, 
Forgive,  I  pray  thee  now,  tho  tres- 
pass of  thy  brethren,  and  their  sin  ; 
n  for  thev  did  unto  thee  evil :  and 
now.  we  pray  thee,  forgive  the  tres 

Ipass  of  the  servants  of  "the  Goil  of 
thy  father.  And  Joseph  «cpt  when 
thev  snake  unto  him. 
If*  .\nd  his  brethren  also  went 
and  r  foil  down  before  his  fuco  ; 
48 


The.  Israelites,  after  Jvscph's 
and  they  said,  Behold,  we  be  thy 
eurvants. 

19  And  Joseph  said  unto  them, 
q  Fear  not :  r  for  am  I  in  the  place 
of  God? 

20  » But  as  for  you,  ve  thought 
evil  against  mo  ;  but  'God  meant 
it  unto  good,  to  bring  to  pass,  as  it 
is  this  day,  to  save  much  people 
alive. 

21  Now  therefore  fear  ye  not :  "  I 
will  nourish  you,  and  your  little 
ones.  And  ho"  comforted  them,  and 
epaka  1  kindly  unto  them. 

22  IT  And  Joseph  dwelt  in  Egypt, 
ho,  and  his  father's  house :  and 
Joseph  lived  an  hun'drcd  and  ten 
years. 


KXOPtJS,  1. 

BL'fors        I       Before       i 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1089. 

1635. 

q  ch.  ii.  5. 

X  Job  42.  16. 

r  Dcut.  32. 

V  Num.  32. 

35.  Job  34. 

S9. 

•29.  Pvom.  12. 

z  ch.  30.  3. 

19.  Heb.  10. 

t  lleh.borne. 

30.  2  Kiug-s 

acli.  IS.  14. 

6.  7. 

&  46.  4.  &. 

sPs.  56.  5. 

48.  21.  Ex. 

Is.  10.  7. 

3.  16,  17. 

t  ch.  45. ;;,  7. 

Heb.  11.  22. 

Acts  3.  13, 

bch.  15.  14. 

1-1,  15. 

&26.3.&35. 

uch.  47.  12. 

12.  &.  46.  4. 

Mail.  5.  44. 

1635. 

1635. 

c  Ex.  13.  19. 

tHeb.  to 

Josh.  24.  32. 

their  hearts. 

Acts  7.  16. 

ch.  34.  3. 

d  ver.  2. 

death,  do  mtiltlply  greatly 

23  And  Joseph  sav  Ephraim'a 
children  "of  tho  third  generation  : 
y  the  children  also  of  Macliir,  the 
son  of  Manasseh,  ^were  t  lirought 
up  upon  Joseph's  knees. 

24  And  Joseph  said  unto  liis  bre- 
thren, I  die;  ii.nd  ^i- God  will  surely 
visit  you,  and  bring  you  out  of  this 
land,  unto  the  land  B  which  lie  swaro 
to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  tmd  to  Jacob. 

35  And  <:  Josejih  took  an  oath  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  saying,  God 
will  surely  visit  you,  and  ye  shall 
carry  up  my  bones  from  hence. 

2G  So  Joseph  died,  if/;;^  an  hun- 
dred and  ten  years  old :  and  they 
d  embalmed  him,  and  he  was  put  iii 
a  coffin  in  Egypt. 


IT  THE 

SECOND    BOOK    OF    MOSES, 

CALLED 


EXODUS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  children  of  I sraet,  after  Josephs 

death,  do  multiply.    8  Tht  more  they 

are  oppressed  by  a  new  ki/nr,  the  Tnore 

they  multiply.     15  The  godliness  of  the 

midlives,  in  sacin^  the  meti-ihiidren 

aline.     22    Pharaoh    comnwndetlt    the 

male  children  to  be  cast  into  the  river. 

"XJOW  a  these  are  the  names  of  the 

-'•'  children  of  Israel,  which  came 

into   Egypt;     every  man    and   his 

household  came  with  Jacob. 

2  Reuben,  Simeon,  Levi,  and  Ju- 
dah, 

3  Issachar,  Zebulun,  and  Benja- 
min, 

4  Dan,  and  Naphtali,  Gad,  and 
.\8her. 

5  And  all  the  souls  that  came 
out  of  the  t  loins  of  Jacob  were 
Ij seventy  souls  :  for  Joseph  v,as  in 
Egypt  already. 

6  And  c  Joseph  died,  and  all  his 
brolhicn,  and  all  that  generation. 

7  IF  d  And  the  children  of  Israel 
were  fruitful,  and  increased  abun- 
dantly, and  multiplied,  and  waxed 
exceeding  mighty  ;  and  the  land  was 
filled  with  them. 

8  Now  there  e  arose  up  a  new 
king  over  Egypt,  which  knew  not 
Joseph. 

9  And  he  said  unto  his  people, 
Behold,  f  the  people  of  the  children 
of  Israel  are  inore  and  mightier 
than  we. 

10  s  Come  on,  let  us  h  deal  wisely 
■Hith  them,  lest  they  multiply,  anil 
it  come  to  pass,  that,  when  there 
falletli  out  any  war,  they  join  also 
unto  our  enemies,  and  fight  aga;.ist 
us,  and  so  get  them  up  out  of  tlio 
land. 

11  Therefore  they  did  set  over 
tliem  taskmasters,  ito  afflict  them 

C 


Before 
CHRIST 

170G. 


t  nWo.tUgh. 
h  Gen. 46.  26, 
27.  ver.  20. 
Deiit.  10.  22. 

1635. 
c  Gen. 60.  26. 
Acts  7.  15. 
<\  GiMi.  46.  3. 
Deut.  26.  5. 
Ps.  105.  24. 
Acts?.  17. 
e  Acts  7.  IS. 


5F.S.  iO.  2. 
&  8.^  3,  4. 
h  Job  5.  13. 
Ps.  105.  25. 
Piov.  16.  26. 
&  21.  30. 
Acts  7.  19. 
iGei..  15.  13. 
ch.  3.  7. 
De'ji.  26.  C. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1635. 


kch.  2.  11 
&  5.  4,  5. 
Ps.  81.  6. 
I  Gen.  47.  11. 
tHeb.   And 
as  they  af- 
flicted them  _ 
so  they  7nul- 
tiptied,  Sfc. 
m  ch.  2.  23. 
&  6.9.  Num. 
20.   15.  Acts 
7.  19,  34. 

uPt.  ei.6. 
cir.  1635. 


0  Prov.  16.6. 
p  Dnii.  3.  16, 
18.  &  6.  13. 
Acts  5.  29. 


rProv.Il.18. 
Ecclcs.8.12. 

3.  10. 
Heb.  6.  10. 


with  their  k  burdens.  ,\nd  tlicy 
built  for  Pharaoh  treasure-cities, 
Pithom,  1  and  Raamses. 

12  t  But  the  more  they  afflicted 
them,  the  more  they  multiplied  and 
grew.  And  they  were  grieved  be- 
cause of  the  children  of  Israel. 

13  And  the  Egyptians  made  the 
children  of  Israel  to  serve  with 
rigour. 

14  And  they  m  made  their  lives 
bitter  with  hard  bondage,  n  in  mor- 
tar, and  in  brick,  and  in  all  manner 
of  service  in  the  field  :  all  their  ser- 
vice wherein  they  made  them  serva 
u^as  with  rigour. 

15  IT  And  the  king  of  Egypt  spake 
to  the  Hebrew  midwives  (of  which 
the  name  of  tho  one  icas  Shiphrah, 
and  the  name  of  the  other  Puah  ;) 

16  And  he  said^  When  ye  do  tho 
office  of  a  midwite  to  the  Hebrew 
women,  and  see  them  upon  tho 
stools  ;  if  it  be  a  son,  then  ye  shall 
kill  him;  but  if  it  be  a  daughter, 
tliRu  she  shall  live. 

17  But  the  midwives  o  feared  God, 
and  did  not  Pas  the  king  of  Egypt 
commanded  them,  but  saved  tlia 
men-children  alive. 

18  And  the  king  of  Egypt  called 
for  the  midwives,  and  said  unto 
them,  Why  have  ye  done  this 
thing,  and  have  saved  the  nien-clul- 
dren  alive  ? 

19  And  q  the  midwives  said  unto 
Pharaoh,  Because  the  Hebrew  wo- 
men are  not  as  the  Egyptian  wo- 
men ;  for  they  are  lively,  and  are 
delivered  ere  the  midwives  come  iu 
unto  them. 

30  r  Therefore  God  dealt  well  with 
the  midwives :  and  the  people  mul- 
tiplied, and  waxed  vorv  mighty. 
40       ' 


J^Iases  ti  born. 
21  And  u  came  to  pass,  bcctiasc 

tlie  midwives  feared  God,  'that  he 

n)ailo  thein  liouses. 
'.M  Aiid  Pharaoh  charged  all  his 

ncoplo,  saying,  '  Every  son  that  is 

boni    yo   Bhall  cast  into  the  river, 

Hiid  every  daughter  yo  shall  save 

alive. 

CHAPTER  11. 

!  .'fosej  IJ  bom,  3  and  in  an  aricmnnto 
the  fines.  5  He  U  found,  mid  brought 
ujj  ty  fiharuoh's  daughter.  1!  Heslaij- 
nh  en  F-iypdan.  13  He  reiiruceth  n 
lltbrctc.  \S  Hcfieethiuto  Midinn.  21 
He  iiuiirieHi  7.ip}jurah.  22  Gershomu 
hum.    23  God  respccleih  the  Isiaditee' 

\XD  there  went  "  a  man  of  the 
house  of  Levi,  and  took  to  wife 
u  daughter  of  Levi. 

2  And  the  woman  conceived  and 
bare  a  son  ;  and  >'  when  she  saw  him 
that  he  was  a  goodly  child,  she  iiid 
him  three  months. 

:i  And  when  she  could  not  longer 
hide  him,  she  took  for  him  an  ark 
of  bulrushes,  and  daubed  it  with 
slime  and  with  pitch,  and  put  the 
child  therein  ;  and  she  laid  it  in  tlie 
flags  by  the  river's  brink. 

4  c  And  his  sister  stood  afar  oft', 
to  wit  what  would  be  done  to  him. 

5  1[  And  the  d  daughter  of  Pha- 
raoh came  down  to  wash  herself  at 
the  river ;  and  her  maidens  walked 
along  by  the  river's  side  :  and  when 
she  saw  the  ark  among  the  flags, 
she  sent  her  maid  to  fetch  it. 

G  And  when  she  had  opened  it. 
Bhe  saw  the  child  :  and  beiiold,  the 
babe  wept.  And  she  had  compas- 
Hion  on  him,  and  said,  Tiiis  is  one 
of  the  Hebrews'  chihiren. 

7  Then  said  his  sister  to  Pha- 
raoh's daughter,  Shall  I  go,  and  call 
to  thee  a  nurse  of  the  Hebrew  wo- 
men, that  she  may  nurse  the  child 
for  thee  .' 

8  And  Pharaoh's  daughter  saul 
to  her,  Oo.  And  the  maid  went  and 
called  the  child's  mother. 

9  And  Pharaoh's  daughter  said 
ur.:o  her.  Take  this  child  away  and 
nurse  it  for  me  and  I  will  give  thee 
thy  wages.  And  the  woman  took 
tlie  child  and  nursed  it. 

10  And  the  child  grew,  and  she 
brought  him  unto  Pharaoh's  daugh- 
ter, and  he  became  <=  her  son.  Anil 
Kho  called  his  name  ||  Moses :  and 
she  said.  Because  I  drew  him  outot 
the  water. 

11  II  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those 
days,  f  when  Moses  was  grown,  that 
ho  went  out  unto  his  brethren,  and 
looked  on  their  g  burdens;  and  he 
spied  an  Egyptian  smiting  an  He- 
brew, one  of  his  brethren. 

VX  .\nd  he  looked  this  way  and 
that  way,  and  when  he  saw  that 
there  was  no  man,  ho  ^  slew  the 
Ilgyptian,  and  hid  him  in  the  sand. 
"i'i  And 'when  ho  went  out  the 
iiecond  day,  behold,  two  nien  of  the 
Hebrews  strove  together  :  and  he 
tiHid  to  him  that  did  the  wron,^ 
VVhercforo  umitest  thou  thy  fellow  ? 

14  And  lie  said,  k  Who  made  thee 
t  a  prince  and  o  judge  over  us  f  iu 


EXODUS. 


Brfuro 

CHRIST 

cir.  I63S. 


5  See  I  .Sam. 
2.35.  2  Sam. 
7.  II.  13,  27, 
29.  lKiiii;32. 
24.  &.  1 1'.  38. 
Pb.  127.  1. 
cir.  1573. 
I  Acis  7.  19. 


n  ell.  6.  20. 
Num.  26.  59. 
IChi-.  23.11. 

1571. 

1,  Acts  7.  20. 
Hcb.  11.23. 


Before 

CHRIST 

15J1. 


I  AciJ  7.  29. 
Heb.  II.  27. 
m  Getl.  21. 
il.  &,29.  2. 
iich.3.  1. 
«  Or,  pHitce, 
saGeii.  41. 
45. 

n  Gi-n.  24. 
11.  &.29.  10. 
IS.-iin.  y.ll. 


pGcn.29.  10. 
q  Num.  10. 


29. 


UuJelhro, 
or  J  ether, 
v.h.  3.  1.  &. 
A.  13.  &,  18. 
\,&.c. 

rGeii.31.  M. 
&,  43.  25. 
s  ch.  4.  25. 
&.  13.2. 
J  That  is,  a 
stmnstr 
here, 

tell.  18.  3. 
11  Aots  7.  29. 
11.  13, 


.7. 


c  Acu  7.  21 
B  Thai  if, 
drawn  out. 


fActs7.  23, 
24,  Ueh.  11. 
24,  25,  26. 
.'Cll.  1.  II. 


Il  Acts  7.  24. 

i  Acts  7.  26, 

k  Acts  7.  27, 

26. 

t  IIcli.  a 

prince. 
Gm.  13.  E 


14. 

xcli.  7 
Acis  7.  30. 
yNiini.  £0. 
16.  Deut.  iC. 
7.  Ps.  U'.  5. 
z  Gen.  18.20. 
ch.  3.  9. 
&.  22.  23,  27. 
Deut.  24.  15. 
Jam.  5.  4. 
ach.  6.  5. 
b  ch.  6.  5. 
Ps.105.  8,  42. 
&.  106.  45. 
cGeii.  15.14. 
&  46.  4. 
ilch.  4.31. 
IS.ain.  1.  11. 
2  Sam.  16. 
12.  Luke  1. 
2.1. 

b.  knca. 


1491. 
acli.  2.  16. 


bell.  18.  5. 
1  Kings  19.8. 
c  Dent.  33. 
16.  Is.  63.9. 
Acts  :.  30. 


c  Dent.  33. 
16. 


Jlitjteeth  into  Jllidttcn. 
tendest  thou  to  kill  me,  as  thoo 
killedst  the  Egyntiun  ?  .And  Mottfs 
feared,  and  su'iu,  Surely  this  thing 
is  known. 

15  Now  when  Pharaoh  heard 
this  thing,  he  sought  to  uluy  Moses. 
But  1  Moses  fled  from  the  face  of 
Pharaoh,  and  dwelt  iu  the  hind  of 
Midian:  and  he  sat  down  by  ■"  a 
well. 

16  1  Now  the  II  priest  of  Midinrj 
had  seven  daughters  :  o  and  they 
came  and  drew  water,  and  filled 
the  troughs  to  water  their  father's 
flock. 

17  -And  the  shepherd."  camo  and 
drove  them  away  :  but  Moses  etoott 
up  and  helped  Ihein,  and  P  watered 
tlieir  flock. 

18  .And  when  they  came  to  q  Rcu- 
el  their  father,  he  said.  How  zs  it 
that  ye  are  come  so  soon  to-day  t 

19  And  they  said,  An  Eiiyptian 
delivered  us  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
shepherds,  and  also  drew  water 
enough  for  us,  and  watered  the 
flock. 

20  And  he  said  unio  his  daugh- 
ters. And  where  j\}  he  ?  why  is  it 
that  ye  have  left  the  man  1  call  him, 
that  he  may  r  eat  bread. 

21  And  Moses  was  content  to 
dwell  with  the  man:  and  hega\c 
Moses,  5  iCipporah  his  daughter. 

22  And  she  bare  him  a  son,  and 
he  called  his  name  H  '  Gershom  ; 
for  he  said,  I  have  been  u  a  stranger 
in  a  strange  land. 

2:i  ir  And  it  came  to  pass,  « in 
process  of  time,  that  the  king  ol 
Egy|>t  died:  and  the  children  of 
Israel  y  sighed  by  reason  of  the 
bondage,  and  they  cried;  and  ^  their 
cry  came  up  unto  God,  by  reason  of 
the  bondage. 

24  .\nd  God  ^  heard  their  groan- 
ing, and  God  b  remembered  his  '  co- 
venant with  Abraham,  with  Isaac, 
and  with  Jacob. 

5  And  God  d  looked  upon  tlio 
children  of  Israel,  and  God  t  *  had 
respect  unto  them. 

CHAPTER  IU. 

1  Moses  ketpeih  Jethro'sJIock.  2  Godnp- 
peareth  to  him  in  a  bunun^  bush.  9  fit 
sendith  him  to  deliver  Israel.  14  The 
nnmr  nf  Cod.  15  //i:  message  to  Israel. 

NOW  Moses  kept  the  flock  of 
Jethro  his  father-in-law,  a  the 
priest  of  Midian;  and  he  led  tlie 
flock  to  the  back  side  of  the  desert, 
and  came  to  ^  the  mountain  of  God, 
even  to  Horeb. 

2  And  c  the  .-Xngcl  of  tho  LoRi> 
appeared  unto  him  in  a  flame  of 
fire  out  of  the  midst  of  a  bush  ;  and 
he  looked,  and  behold,  tho  bush 
burned  with  tire,  and  the  bush  was 
not  consumed. 

.3  And  Moses  said,  I  will  now 
turn  asiile,  and  see  this  d  great  sight, 
why  the  bush  is  not  burned. 

4  And  when  the  LoRi>  ^aw  that 
he  turned  a»ide  to  sec,  (iod  called 
c  unto  him  out  of  the  mid^t  of  the 
bush,  and  said,  Moses,  Moses!  And 
ho  said.  Hero  am  I. 

5  .\iid   he  said,  Draw  not  nigU 

50 


Clod  appcarclh  to  Jiluscs,  and 
hither:  fputofi'  tliy  slioea  from  ofT 
thy  foot ;  for  the  place  whereon  thou 
Blandest  is  holv  ground. 

6  Moreover  lie  said,  E  I  atn  tlie 
God  of  thy  father,  the  God  of  A- 
braham,  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the 
God  of  Jacob.  And  Moses  liid  his 
face ;  for  t  he  was  afraid  to  looli 
upon  God. 

7  IT  And  the  Lord  said,  I  have 
fiurely  s»;en  the  affliction  of  my 
people  which  are  in  Eijypt,  and 
'  have  Iieard  their  cry  k  bv  reason 
of  their  taskmasters ;  for  'I  know 
tlioir  sorrows : 

8  And  in  I  am  come  down  to  "  do 
iiver  them  out  of  the  hand  of  tlie 
l-syptians,  and  to  bring  thrm  up 
out  of  that  land,  ounto  a  good  land, 
and  a  large,  unto  a  land  l'  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey:  unto  the 
idacc  of  qtha  Canaanites,  and  the 
Hittites,  and  the  Amorites,  and  the 
Pori/.zites,  and  the  Hivitcs,  and  the 
Jebusites. 

9  Now  therefore,  hehold,  r  the  cry 
of  the  children  of  Israel  is  come 
unto  mc:  and  I  have  also  seen  the 
'  oppression  wherewith  the  Egyp 
tians  oppress  them. 

10  '  Come  now  therefore,  and  1 
V.  ill  send  thee  unto  Pharaoh,  that 
fliou  mayest  bring  forth  my  people, 
tlie  children  of  Israel,  out  of  Egypt. 

11  ir  And  Moses  said  unto  God, 
"  Who  am  I,  that  I  should  go  unto 
Pharaoh,  and  that  I  should  bring 
forth  the  children  of  Israel  out  of 
Egypt? 

1'2  And  he  said,  x  Certainly  I  will 
be  with  thee ;  and  this  shall  be  a 
token  unto  thee,  that  I  have  sent 
thee  :  When  thou  hast  brought  forth 
the  people  out  of  Egypt,  yo  shall 
eerve  God  upon  this  mountain. 

13  .'Vnd  Moses  said  unto  God,  Be- 
hold, when  I  come  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  and  shall  say  unto  them. 
The  God  of  your  fathers  hath  sent 
mc  unto  you  ;  and  they  shall  sav  to 
me.  What  is  his  name  ?  what  shall 
1  say  unto  them  ? 

1-1  And  God  said  unto  Moses,  I 
AM  TH.\T  I  AM:  And  he  said, 
Tims  shalt  thou  say  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  i  I  A"M  hath  sent  me 
unto  you. 

15  And  God  said  moreover  unto 
Moses,  Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  The  Lord 
God  of  your  fathers,  tho  God  of 
Abraham,  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the 
God  of  Jacob,  hath  sent  me  unto 
you :  this  is  z  my  name  for  ever, 
and  this  is  my  memorial  unto  all 
gener.ations. 

10  Go,  and  ^  gather  the  elders  of 
Israel  together,  and  say  unto  them. 
The  LnuD  God  of  your  fathers,  the 
(lod  of  Abraham,  of  Isaac,  and  of; 
Jacob,  appeared  unto  me,  saying, 
''I  have  surely  visited  you,' and 
srrn  that  which  is  done  to  vou  in 
Egypt: 

17  And  I  have  snid,  <"!  will  bring 
vou  up  out  of  tho  affliction  of 
Egypt,  unto  the  land  of  the  Ca- 
Daanile.i,  and  the  Ilittitcs,  and  tlic 


CHAITER  IV. 

Before 
CHRIST 

Hal. 


Ads;.  33. 
5rGjM.2S.I3, 
ver.  15. 
ch.  4.  .i. 
M.Ltt.  2S.  32, 
Jtark  12.  26, 
Liilce  20.  37, 
A.- 13  7.  32. 
Ii  So  1  Ki.)« 
19.  13.  Is.  6. 
1,  5.  Nell.  9. 
9.  Ps.  106. 
-U.  Ac  IS  7. 
34. 

i  ch.  2.  23, 
24. 

k^li.  I.  II. 
IGfii.  18.21. 
ch.  2.  25. 
m  Gen.  11.5, 
7.  &,18.  21. 
&  53.  24. 
n  ch.  G.  6,  8. 
&  12.  51. 
oDput.  1.55. 
&  8.  7,  8,  9. 
p  ver.  17. 
ch.  13.  5. 
&,  33.  3. 
Niun.  l.l  £7. 
Deul.CS.  9, 
15    Jer.  U. 
5.  &  32.  £2. 
E7c-k.  10.  6. 
<|Gen.  15.18. 
rch.  2.23. 
sch.  1.  11, 
13,  14,  22. 
t  Ps.  105.26. 
Mic.  6.  4. 
u  See  cli.  6. 

12.  1  S:<m. 

13.  13.  Is.  6. 
5,8.  Jer.  1. 
6. 

X  Gen.  31.3, 
Deut.  31.  23, 
Josh.  1.  5. 
Roi.i.  8.  31. 


V  ch.  S.  3. 
John  8.  53. 
2  Cur.  1.  iO 
Hib.  13.8. 
Rev.  1.  4. 


Ps.  135.13. 
Jos.  12.  5. 


b  Gen.  50.24. 
ch.  2.  25. 
&.  4.31. 


(  N.lin.  23. 
3,  4,  15,  16. 


rch.5.  2. 
S:.?.  4. 
:l  Or,  but  hy 
strung 
finnd. 
h  ch.  6.  6. 
&,  7.  5. 
&9.  1: 


ich. 


.3. 


&  11.9. 
Deiu.  6.  22, 
Neh.  9.  10. 
Ps.  105.  il. 
&  135.  9. 
Jer.  32.  20. 
Acts  7.  33. 
See  ch.  7.  to 
ch.  13. 
k  ch.  12.  31. 
1  ch.  11.  3. 
&  12.  36. 
Ps.  106.  40. 
Prov.  16.  7. 
m  Gen.  15. 
14.  ch.  11.2. 
&  12.  35,  35. 
n  Job  27.  17. 
Prov.  13.22. 
E7.ek.  39.  10. 
i,  Or,  E-,jpt. 


ch.  19.  9. 
ch.  3.  15. 


I 

e  Deal.  32. 
39.  Ni 
12.  13,  14. 
"■"    gs5.1-l. 
liMatl.  8.3. 


scndctk  htm  to  deliver  Israel. 
.Vnioriies,  and  tho  Perizzitee,  and 
the  Hivites,  and  tho  Jebusites,  un- 
to a  land  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey. 

18  And  d  they  shall  hearken  to 
thy  voice ;  and  ^  thou  shalt  come, 
thou  and  the  elders  of  Israel,  unto 
the  king  of  Egypt,  and  ye  shall  say 
unto  him,  The  Lord  God  of  the 
Hebrews  hath  f  met  w  ith  us  ;  and 
now  let  us  go  (we  beseech  thee) 
three  days'  journey  into  the  wilder- 
ness, that  wo  may  sacrifice  to  tho 
Lord  our  God. 

19  ir  And  I  am  sure  that  the  king 
of  Egypt  g  will  not  let  you  go,  {|  no, 
not  by  a  mighty  hand. 

20  And  I  will  h  stretch  out  my 
hand,  and  smite  Egypt  with  '  all 
my  wonders  which  1  will  do  in  the 
midst  thereof:  and  k  after  that  ho 
will  let  you  go. 

•21  And  1 1  will  give  thispeoplo  fa- 
vour in  the  sight  of  the  Egyptians : 
and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  tiiut,  when 
ye  go,  ye  shall  not  go  empty : 

2-2  "1  But  every  woman  sfiall  bor- 
row of  lier  neighbour,  and  of  her 
that  sojourneth  m  her  house,  jew- 
els of  Sliver,  and  jewels  of  gold,  and 
raiment:  and  ye  shall  putthcm  up- 
on your  sons,  and  upon  your  daugli- 
ters;  and  "yo  shall  'spoil  |1  the. 
Egyptians. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

I  Moses^  rod  is  turned  info  a  serpent,    6 
His  hand  is  leprous.     10   He  is  lolh  to 
be  sent.     14  Aaron  is  appointed  to  as- 
sist  him.      18   Moses   departelh  front 
Jethro.  21  God's  message  to  Pharaoh. 
24  Zipporah  circumcisrt/l  her  sun.     27 
Aaron  is  sent  to  vieet  Moses.    31  T'ls 
people  behevetk  theyn. 
/(  ND   Moses  answered  and  said, 
•^  But,  behold,  they  will  not  be- 
lieve  me,   nor  hearken    unto    my 
voice  :  for  they  will  say,  The  Lord 
hath  not  appeared  unto  thee. 

2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
What  i6'  that  in  thy  hand?  And  ho 
said,  "•  A  rod. 

3  And  he  said,  Cast  it  on  the 
ground.  And  he  cast  it  on  the 
ground,  and  it  became  a  serpent: 
and  Moses  fled  from  before  it. 

4  And  tlie  Lord  said  unto  Mosei", 
Put  forth  thy  hand,  and  take  it  hv 
tho  tail.  And  he  put  forth  his  hand, 
and  caught  it,  and  it  became  a  roil 
in  his  hand: 

5  That  they  may  bhelieve  that 
cthe  Lord  God  of  their  fathers,  tho 
God  of  Abraham,  the  God  of  Isaac, 
and  the  God  of  Jacob,  hath  appear- 
ed unto  thee. 

6  i|  And  the  Lord  said  further- 
more unto  him.  Put  now  thine  hand 
into  thy  bosom.  And  he  put  his 
hand  into  his  bosom :  and  when  h.-j 
took  it  out,  behold,  his  hand  teat 
leprous  J  as  snow. 

7  And  he  said,Put  thine  band  into 
thy  bosom  again.  And  he  put  hii 
hand  into  his  bosom  again,  rinil 
plucked  it  out  of  his  bosom,  andhr- 
liold,  c  it  was  turned  again  as  hi^ 
other  flesh. 

8  And  it  shall  come  to  jias."),  if 
tliey  will  not  believe  thco,  noithof 

51 


.Inrnn  pjipointcd  to  atsist  .Moses. 
Iioarken  to  Iha  voicn  of  the  tiret 
sign,  tliat  tlicy  will  believe  llio  voice 
«i  tlie  latter  8i?ii. 

y  And  it  »hall  come  to  pass,  if  tliey 
will  not  beli.'ve  also  these  two  si;jii3, 
neither  hearken  unto  thy  voice,  that 
thou  &halt  luko  of  the  water  of  the 
iivrr,  onil  \iout  it  upon  the  dry /nnrf; 
a;Ki  1  the  water  which  thou'  takest 
out  of  the  river  t  shall  become  blood 
ujion  the  dry  /and. 

10  ir  And  Moeeg  said  unto  the 
LoHD,  O  my  Lord,  I  atii  not  |  elo- 
nuc:it.  neither  theretofore,  nor  since 
thou  hast  i>poken  unio  thy  servant: 
but  el  am  slow  of  speech,  and  of  a 
e!ow  tcnj:uu. 

J 1  And  the  Lord  eaid  unto  him, 
h  Who  hatli  made  man's  mouth  1  or 
wl;o  niake4h  the  dumb,  or  deaf,  or 
the  Keeing,  or  liic  blind  ?  have  not  I 
t!ie  LokdI 

12  Kov/  therefore  go,  and  I  will 
bo  '  with  thy  mouth,  and  teach  thee 
v.-hal  thou  shall  say. 

13  And  he  taitl,  O  uiy  Lord, 
•=  send,  I  pray  thee,  by  the  hand  of 
tim  ukom  thou  1|  wilt  send. 

14  And  the  anger  of  liie  Lord 
was  kindled  agahist  Moses,  and  ho 
said.  In  not  Aaron  the  Levitc  thy 
brotncr  1  I  know  that  he  can  spcat 
well.  And  also,  behold,  '  he  Com- 
eth forth  to  meet  thee :  and  when 
he  seeth  tlieo,  he  will  be  glad  in  his 
licait. 

Ij  And  mthou  shalt  speak  unto 
him,  and  ■>  put  words  in  his  mouth  : 
and  I  will  be  with  thy  mouth,  and 
with  his  mouth,  and  "will  leach 
you  what  ye  shall  do. 

It)  And  lie  shall  be  thy  Epokesnian 
unto  the  peopli; :  and  lie  shall  be, 
rven  lie  shall  ho  to  thee  instead  of 
a  mouth,  and  r  thou  shalt  be  to  him 
instead  of  God. 

17  And  thou  shalt  take  q  this  rod 
in  thy  hand,  wherewith  thou  shalt 
do  pign.s. 

18  1'  And  Moses  went,  and  re- 
turned to  t  Jelhrohis  father-in  law, 
and  said  unto  him,  Let  me  go,  I 
pray  thee,  and  return  unto  my  bre- 
thren which  are  iti  Egypt,  and  see 
whether  they  bo  yet  ahve.  And 
Jethro  said  to  Moses,  Go  in  peace. 

19  And  the  Loud  said  unto  Mo- 
(tes  in  Midian,  Go,  return  into 
Kgypt :  for  r  all  the  men  are  dead 
which  sought  thy  life. 

20  And  Moses  look  hb  wifo,  and 
his  sons,  and  set  them  upon  an  asB, 
and  ho  returned  to  the  land  of 
I'gvpt.  And  Moses  took  >the  rod 
ol  fiod  in  his  hand. 

21  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
»ios,  When  thou  goest  to  return  into 
fOgypt,  see  that  thou  do  all  those 
•wonders  before  Pliaraoh  which  I 
have  put  in  thine  hand:  hut  "  I  will 
harden  his  heart,  that  he  shall  not 
Itt  the  peoiile  go. 

2-2  And  thou  shalt  say  unto  Pha- 
raoh, Thus  sailh  tlie  Lord,  » Israel 
is  my  ion,  >  even  my  tirGt-bnrn. 

IXi  And  I  eay  unto  thee,  Lot  my 
»on  go,  that  he  may  servo  me:  and 
if  ibou  rel'uso  to  lot  him  go,  bthol'l, 


KXODUS. 

B,.fnr, 

BefurP 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1491. 

1491. 

II  ch.  11.  5. 

1 

lii.  12.  7.'. 

a  Num.  22. 

152. 

lb  Gen.  17. 
•14. 
c  Josli.  5.  2, 

fch.  r.  13. 

t  HeU.  iKtdl 

3. 

be  and  thail 

i  Or,  knifo. 

bs. 

t  Heb.  mude 

t  Heb.  a 

it  touch. 

man  <,/ 

t  Hcb.  tince 

aver.  .4. 

yeiterd'iy. 

nor  tinre  the 

c  ch.  3.  t. 

third  day. 
sc\>.6.k. 

fvcr.  15,  16. 

Jer. 1.  6. 

h  Pb.  y  1.  9. 

S  vcr.  8.  9. 

h  ch.  3.  16. 

.  U.  60.  1. 

J^r.  1.  9. 

Mall.  10.  19. 

i  vcr.  IC. 

.Mark  13.  11. 

Luke  12.  11, 

12.  i.21.H. 

15. 

k  Sec  Jonah 

)c  cli.  3.  18. 

1.  3. 
1  Or, 
shoutdei>t. 

»er.  8,  9. 

1  cb.  3.  15. 

1  vcr,  27. 

m  <•),.  2.  25. 

1  SanC  10. 

t  3.  7. 

2,3,5. 

ri  Gei..  £4.26. 
ch.  12.  27. 

1  Chr.  29. 

.1.  ch.  -.1,2. 

20. 

n  Num.  22. 

38.  &  23.  5, 

12,  16. 

Ucut.  18. 18. 

Is.  SI.  16. 

Jer.  1.  9. 

ur)eiil.S.31. 

p  ch.  7.  1.  &, 

18.  19. 

a  ch.  10.  9. 

ci  vcr.  2. 

bSKiiiMlS. 

35.  Job  21. 

15. 

r  Hel.. 

c  ch.  3.  19. 

J.-:her. 

,a  oh.  3.  IS. 

r^h.2.  15, 

23. 

Mall.  2.  20. 

s  oh.  17.  9. 

ech.  1.11. 

Num.  20.  8, 

9. 

t  ch.  3.  fO. 

ich.  1.  7,  9. 

11  ch.  7.3,13. 

&.  9.  12,  35. 

ii  10.  1.  & 

M.S.  Deuu 

jch.  1.  11. 

2.  30.  Joth. 

ll.f  0.13.63. 

17.  J„hn  12. 

40.  Rom.  9. 

le. 

iHo5.  11.  1. 

ar.m.  H.  4. 

2  Cor.  6.  18. 

V  Jer.  31.  9. 

Jih'..  !.  18. 

(/uiTh  mess  age  to  ritaraok. 
'i  will  slay  thy  son,  even  thy  first- 
born. 

24  1i  And  it  came  to  paes  by  tlie 
way  in  the  inn,  that  the  Lord  »  met 
him,  and  sought  to  b  kill  him. 

25  Then  Zipporah  took  <:  a  sharp 
||  stone,  and  cut  ofl'  llie  foreskin  of 
Iter  son.  and  feast  it  at  fais  feel, 
and  said.  Surely  a  bloody  husbanu 
art  thou  to  me. 

2<>  Su  he  let  hiin  go  :  then  she 
said,  A  bloody  husband  thoa  art, 
because  of  the  citcuuicision. 

27  *  And  the  Loud  said  to  .Aa- 
ron, Go  into  the  wilderness  J  to 
meet  Moses.  And  ho  went,  ami 
met  him  in  «  tiic  mount  of  God,  and 
kissed  him. 

23  And  Moses  ^lold  Aaron  all  thu 
v.'ords  of  the  Lord  who  had  sent 
him,  and  ail  the  ?  signs  which  hu 
had  commanded  him. 

29  H  A  nd  Moses  and  A  aron  h  went , 
and  gathered  toget.her  r.Utho  clden 
of  the  children  of  Israel. 

30  >  And  Aaron  spake  all  llio 
words  which  the  Lord  had  spoketi 
unto  Moses,  and  did  tlic  signs  in 
the  sight  of  the  people. 

31  And  tlie  people  k believed: 
ami  wlien  they  heard  that  the  Lord 
had  1  visited  the  cliildlen  of  Israel, 
and  that  he  m  liad  looked  upon  their 
affliction,  then  "they  bowed,  their 
heads  and  worshipped. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  Phnrnoh  chidclh  Moi!esnridJriroii/"r 
their  meisfrsc  5  He  iucretifeth  the  Is- 
raelites' talk.  15  He  checkelh  their 
complaints.  19  Thetj  cr^i  out  upon 
Moses  and  Aaron,^  22  7doie»  com  • 
pl-^iuelh  to  Ccd. 

AND  afterward  Moses  and  Aa- 
■'*  ron  went  in,  and  told  Pharaoh, 
Thussaith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may 
hold*  a  feast  unto  me  in  the  wilder- 
ness. 

2  .'\nd  Pharaoh  said,  bWlio  i',;; 
the  Lord,  that  I  should  obey  hi* 
voice  to  let  Israel  go?  I  know  nut 
the  Lord,  <;  ucitlier  will  I  let  Israel 

go- 

3  -And  tliey  said,  <!  The  God  of 
the  Hebrews  hath  Mict  with  us  :  It  t 
us  go,  we  pray  thee,  three  days* 
journey  into  the  desert,  and  sacri- 
tice  unto  the  Lord  our  God ;  lest 
he  fall  upon  ui  with  ]>cstilenee,  or 
with  the  sword. 

4  And  the  king  of  Egypt  paid 
unto  lliem.  Wherefore  do  ye,  Mo- 
ses and  Aaron,  let  the  people  front 
their  works  7  get  you  unto  your 
c  burdens. 

5  And  Pharaoh  said.  Behold,  the 
people  of  thu  land  now  are  ^  many, 
and  ye  make  tlicra  rest  from  their 
burdens'. 

6  And  I'haraoh  commanded  thn 
same  day  the  (r  taskmasters  of  tho 
people,  and  Iheir  olficers,  saving, 

7  Ye  shall  no  more  give  tdc  peo- 
ple straw  to  make  brii-k,  as  hereto- 
fore :  lot  them  go  and  gather  straw 
for  themselves. 

8  And  the  tale  of  the  brirks 
which  they  did  make  heretofore, 
yc  ElittU  lay  upon  liicm  :  yo  thali 

54 


The  Israelites'  taik  increased. 
r.ot  diminish  aught.   tliPreof:     for 
mey  be  idle;    therefore  Ihey   cry. 
?aying,  Let  us  go  and  sacrifice  to 
our  G  id. 

9  t  Let  there  more  work  be  laid 
upon  the  men,  that  they  may  la- 
bour therein  :  and  let  them  not  re- 
gard vain  words. 

10  U  And  the  ta5kma.^tRrs  of  the 
people  went  out,  and  their  officers, 
and  they  tpake  to  the  people,  say- 
ing, Tiuis  saith  Pharai^i,  1  will  not 
^ivD  you  straw.  V 

11  Go  ye,  get  you  straV  where  ye 
can  find  it:  yet  not  augnltof  your 
work  shall  be  diminished. \ 

Vi  So  the  people  were  scattered 
.nbroad  throughout  all  the  land  of 
Kgypt,  to  gather  stubble  instead  of 
Btrsw. 

13  And  the  taskmasters  hasted 
theyji,  saying,  Fultil  your  works, 
your  t  daily  tasks,  as  when  there 
was  straw. 

14  And  the  ofSccrs  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  which  Pharaoii's  task- 
masters had  set  over  them,  wore 
beaten,  and  demanded.  Wherefore 
tiavt  ye  not  fulfilled  your  task  in 
making  brick,  both  yesterday  and 
to-day,  as  heretofore  ? 

15  "If  Then  the  officers  of  the  chil 
rlron  of  Israel  came  and  cried  unto 
Pharaoh,  saying,  Wherefore  deal- 
est thou  thus  with  thy  servants  ? 

15  There  is  no  straw  given  unto 
thy  servant,?,  and  they  say  to  us 
Make  brick:  and  behold,  thy  ser 
vants  are  beaten ;  but  the  fault  is 
in  thine  own  people. 

17  But  he  said.  Ye  are  idle,  ye 
are  idle :  therefore  ye  say.  Let  iis 
go,  and  do  sacrifice  to  the  Lord. 

18  Go  therefore  now,  and  work  : 
for  there  shall  no  straw  be  given 
you,  yet  shall  ye  deliver  the  talo 
of  bricks. 

19  And  the  officers  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  did  see  that  they 
v:ere  in  evil  case,  after  it  was  said, 
Ye  shall  not  minisli  aught  from 
your  bricks  of  your  daily  task. 

20  ir  And  they  met  Moses  and 
Aaron,  v/ho  stood  in  the  way,  as 
ihfiy  came  forth  from  Pharaoh  : 

21  h  And  they  said  unto  them. 
The  Lord  look  upon  you,  and 
judge;  because  yc  have  made  our 
savour  t  to  be  abhorred  in  the  eves 
of  Pharaoh,  and  in  the  eves  of  "liis 
eervanis,  to  put  a  sword  in  their 
hand  to  slay  us. 

22  And  Moses  returned  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said.  Lord,  wherefore 
hast  thou  so  evil-entreated  this 
people?  why  is  it  that  thou  hast 
sent  me  ? 

23  For  since  I  came  to  Pharaoh 
to  speak  in  thy  name,  he  hath  done 
evil  to  this  people:  f neither  hast 
thou  delivered  thy  people  at  all. 

CHAPTER  VL 

I  God  reneireth  hrs  promise  btj  his  nmns 
JEHOVAH.  \\  The  ^enea/o'fy  of 
Reuben,  )5  of  Simeon,  IC  or  Le'vi,  of 
whom  cnme  Moses  and  Aar'o't. 
'T'HEN  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
-*■    ses,  Now  shall  thou  see  what  I 


CHAPTKR  VI 


CHRIST 


t  Heb.  Let 
the  worit  be 
heanj  upon 


dny  \\ 
dnij. 


t  Heb.  to 
stink. 
Gen.  34.  30. 

1  Sam.  13.4. 
&  27.  12. 

2  Sara.  10.6. 
1  Clu-.  19.  6. 


t  Heb.  dtli- 
vering  thou 
hast  not  de- 


I  cli.  3.  19. 
b  ch.  II.  1. 
5i  12.  31,33, 
3-3. 

I  Or,  .rE- 
IIOVAH. 
:Gi'n.  1?.  1. 
&,35.  II. 
&  18.  3. 
1  ch.  3.  14. 
?.«.  68.  ■!. 
&•,  83.  18. 
John  8.  63. 
Rpv.  1.  4. 
oG,"ii.  16.  IB. 
&  17.  4,  7, 


iGr- 


h  ver.  2.8,29. 
1  ch.  3.  17. 
&  7.4.  Deu 
■26.  8.  Ps.  8 
fi.  &.136.  11, 

|k"ch.  13.  13. 
Deul.  7.  8. 
1  Chr.  17. 
21.  Neh.  1. 
10. 

1  Dei. t.  4. CO. 
.t7.  6.  &,14. 
2.  &.  26.  1 

2  Sam.  7.  24. 
uGeu.  17. 
7,  S.  ch.  29. 
45,  46.  Deut. 
29.  13.  Rev. 

21.  7. 

n  ch.  S.  4,  6. 
Ps.  81.6. 
t  Heb.  lift 
\i  piny  hand. 
See  Gpn.  14. 

22.  Dv-ut.  32. 
40. 

oGeii.  15.IS. 
4',  26.  3.  & 
28.  13.  &,  35. 
12. 

p  <-h.  5.  21. 
t  Heb. 
shortness^ 
or,  slTait- 
ncss. 
ver.  9. 

ver.  30. 
ch.  4.  10. 
Jer.  1.6. 


uGen.46.11. 
Num.  3.  17. 
1  Olir.  6.  1, 


Crotl  renttreth  his  promise 
will  do  to  Pharaoh  :  for  a  with  a. 
strong  hand  shall  he  let  them  go, 
and  with  a  strong  iir.nd  b  shall  iia 
drive  them  out  of  his  land. 

2  And  God  spake  unto  Moses,  and 
said  unto  him,  I  am  ||  the  Lord  : 

3  And  I  appeared  unto  Abraham, 
unto  Isaac,  and  unto  Jacob  by  tlie 
name  o/cGod  Almighty,  but  by 
my  name  <i  JEHOVAH  was  I  not 
known  to  them. 

4  e  And  I  have  also  established 
my  covenant  with  them,  f  to  givo 
them  the  land  of  Canaan,  the  land 
of  their  pilgrimage,  wherein  they 
were  strangers. 

5  Ar.d  S  I  have  also  heard  the 
groaning  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
whom  the  Egyptians  keep  in  bon- 
dage :  and  I  have  remembered  my 
covenant. 

6  Wherefore  say  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  h  l  am  the  Lord, 
and  i  I  will  bring  you  out  from 
under  the  burdens  of  the  Egyp- 
tians, and  1  will  rid  you  out  of 
their  bondage,  and  I  will  k  redeem 
you  with  a  slrctched-out  arm,  and 
with  great  judgments : 

7  And  I  will  I  take  you  to  me  for 
a  peoi)lo,  and  >"  I  will  be  to  you  a 
God :  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord  your  God,  which  bring- 
eth  you  out  "  from  under  the  bra- 
dens  of  the  Egyptians. 

8  And  I  will  bring  you  in  unto 
the  land,  concerning  the  which  I 
did  t"  swear  to  give  it  to  Abra- 
ham, to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob;  and 
I  will  give  it  you  for  an  heritago  : 
I  am  the  Lord. 

9  IT  And  Moses  spake  so  unto  the 
children  of  Israel :  p  but  they  heark 
ened  not  unto  Moses,  for  f  anguish 
of  spirit,  and  for  cruel  bondage. 

10  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

11  Go  m,  speak  unto  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt,  that  he  let  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  go  out  of  his  land. 

12  And  Moses  spake  before  tlia 
Lord,  saying.  Behold,  the  children 
of  Israel  have  q  not  hearkened  unto 
me ;  how  then  shall  Pharaoh  hear 
me,  r  who  am  of  uncircumcised 
lips  7 

13  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  and  unto  Aaron,  and  gave 
them  a  charge  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  unto  Pharaoh  kin»  of 
Egypt,  to  bring  the  children  ot  Is- 
rael out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

14  U  These  be  the  heads  of  their 
fathers'  houses:  sThe  sons  of  Reu- 
ben the  first-born  of  Israel ;  Hanoch, 
and  Pallu,  Hezron,  and  Carmi : 
these  be  the  families  of  Reuben. 

15  '  And  the  sons  of  Simoon  ;  Je- 
muel,  and  Jamin,  and  Oliad,  and 
Jachin,  and  Zohar,  and  Shaul  the 
son  of  aCanaanitish  Woman  :  these 
are  the  families  of  Simeon. 

IG  '.!  And  these  are  the  names 
of  "  the  sous  of  Levi,  according  to 
their  oenerations ;  Gershon,  and 
Kohatli,and  Mcrari.  Andtheyear^ 
of  the  life  of  Levi  /ffjrnnhiicdreii 
thirty  and  seven  years. 
33 


The  gcaralorry  of  Led. 

17  ■'  The  sons  of  Gerslioii ;  Libni, 
anil  Shimi,  according  to  their  fami- 
lies. 

18  .And  y  Uio  sons  of  Kohath  ; 
Ainrain,  and  Izhar,  and  Hebron, 
and  I'zzlcl :  and  the  years  of  the 
life  of  Kohath  were  an  iiundrcd  thir- 
ty and  three  years. 

19  And  z  the  Bonn  of  Jlcrari  ; 
Mahali  and  Mushi  :  these  are  the 
fnniilies  of  Levi,  according  to  tlieir 
generations. 

20  And  »  Amr.ira  took  him  Jo- 
rlielied  liis  fatiiur's  nisier  to  wife  ; 
and  Blie  b.ire  iiim  .'\aron  and  Mo- 
ses. And  tlie  years  of  the  hfe  of 
Atnrain  lecrr.  an  hundred  and  thirty 
and  seven  years. 

21  ir  And  l>  the  eons  of  Izhar ; 
Korah,  and  Ncjiheg,  and  Zioliri. 

2v!  And  cthe  sons  of  Uzziel  ;  Mi- 
Ehnol,  and  El/aphan,  and  Zithri. 

2.'(  And  .'\aroii  took  liini  Elishe- 
l.a  dangliter  of  J  Animinadab,  sis- 
ter of  Naaslion  to  wife;  and  she 
bare  him  «  Nadab  and  Ahiliu,  E- 
loazar  and  Ithaniar. 

24  And  the  'sons  of  Korali;  As- 
Rir,  und  Elkanah,  and  Abiasaj)h : 
these  are  the  faraihcs  of  the  Kor- 
liitcs. 

S.'i  And  Elcazar,  Aaron's  son. 
took  him  one  of  the  daughters  of 
I'litiel  to  wife  ;  and  ff.she  bare  him 
Phinehas  :  these  are  the  heads  of 
the  fathers  of  the  Levitcs,  according 
to  their  families. 

26  These  arc  that  Aaron  and 
Moses,  '' to  whom  the  Lord  said, 
Bring  out  the  cliildrcn  of  Lrael 
from  the  land  of  Egypt  according 
to  their  i  armies. 

27  Those  arc  they  which  t  spake 
to  Pharaoh  kin"  of  Egypt,  '  to 
bring  out  the  cliildren  of  Israel 
from  Egypt :  these  arc  that  IMoscs 
and  Aaron. 

28  V.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
day  when  the  Lord  sjuike  unto 
Moses  in  the  land  of  Egypt, 

29  That  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying,  '"  I  am  the  Lord  : 

0  spcaK  thou  unto  Pharaoh  king  of 
Egypt  all  that  I  say  unto  thee. 

M  And   Moses  said  before  the 
Lord,   Heboid,   "  I   am  of  uncir- 
pumcised  lips,  and  how  shall  Pha- 
raoh hearken  unto  me  ? 
OH  A  ITER  VII. 

1  Motes  it  cncout,:^rd  to  go  lo  Phnrnoh. 
7  His  age.  8  //is  rod  u  lurncd  into  a 
nrrpent.     W   The  ttorctrcrs  do  the  like. 

,  13  Pharaoh's  heart  is  luardened.  1-t 
GodU  meatane  to  Pharaoh.  19  The 
rirrr  is  lurncd  into  1,'nod. 

AND  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
S(;e,  I  have  made  thee  »  a  "od 
to  Phnraoh;  and  Aaron  thy  brotlier 
uliall  be  ''thy  proiihet. 

2  Thou  <:  shaft  speak  all  that  1 
command  lliec  ;  and  Aaron  thy 
brother  shall  speak  unto  Pharaoh, 
that  he  send  the  children  of  Israel 
out  of  his  land. 

3  And  J  I  will  harden  Pharaoh's 
lieari,  and  =  uiultiply  niv  'signs  and 
my  wonders  in  the  [and  of  fig.vpt. 

4  Hut  Pharaoh  shall  not  hearken 
unto   you,  K  'lial   I    may   l;iy  my 


EXODIS. 

Bcr..rc 

Brfore 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1  Itfl. 

X  1  Chr.  6. 

IWI. 

h  ch.  6.  6. 

17.  &,23.  7. 

>  ver.  17. 

V  Nu.ii.  26. 

■•h.  8.  22. 

57. 

&  14.  4,  18. 

1  Chr.  6.  2, 

P.*.  9.  16. 

18. 

k  ch.  3.  CO. 

7  1  Chr.  6. 19. 

&i;3.2l. 

1  ver.  2. 

a  ch.  2.  1,  2. 

1491. 

N'uin.  i6.  59. 

m  Deui.  29. 

5.  t  31.2. 

&.  34.  7. 

Acti  7.  23, 

30. 

liNum.l6.I. 

1  Chr.  6.  37, 

uK  7.  11. 

Johh?.  18. 
&  6.  30. 

38. 

r.  Lev.  10.  4. 

Num.  3.  30. 

och.4.  2, 17. 

i-ir.  15.?0. 

il  Ruth  -1. 

19,  20. 

1  Chr.  2.  10. 

Mail.  1.  4. 

c  Lev.  10.  I. 

p  ver.  9. 

Num.  3.  2. 

&26.60. 

1  Chr.  6.  3. 

1  ch.  4.  3. 

&.  e4.  1. 
1'  Num.  26. 

rGon.  41.  8. 

11. 

s  2  Tim.  3.8. 

"■  Num.  ?J. 
7,  11.  Josh. 

t  ver.  2?. 

■:h.  8.  7.  18. 

2-1.  33. 

li  vcr.  13. 

1191. 

!  rh.  7.  1. 

iich.  1.  21. 

&  12.  17,51. 

ver.  4. 

Num.  .33.  1. 

xch.  8.  15. 

k  ch.  5.  1,  3. 

fc  10.  l.iO, 

&.  7.  10. 

V7. 

1  ver.  13.  rh. 

32.  7.  &  33. 

1.  Ps.  77.  20. 

V  ch.  4.  ?,  3. 

'&.  ver.  10. 

m  vcr.  2. 

u  ver.  11. 

z  ch.  3.  18. 

ch.  7.2. 

ach.  3.  12, 

0  vcr.  1?. 

18.  «;  5.  1,3. 

ch.  1.  10. 

bch.  5.2. 

ver.  5. 

c  ch.  4.  9. 

(1  Rev.  16. 

sch.  4.  lb. 

4,  6. 

Jcr.  1.  10. 

bell.  4. 16. 

c  ver.  24. 

.;  cli.4.  15. 

f  ch.  8.  5,  6, 

16.  &.9.  22. 

■Ich.  4.  21. 
e  rh.  II.  9. 

t  10.  12,  21. 
Ji  14.  21,  26. 

fch.  4.  7. 

fHob.  j,i- 

'hering  of 

irch.  10.  1. 

theh  ualtrt. 

X;  11,  '.'. 

.iaron'.i  roil  bi.coincth  a  scrpcvt 
hand  upon  Egypt,  and  bring  forlli 
mine  armies,  and  mv  people  Ho 
children  of  Lrael,  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  b  by  great  judgments. 

5  -And  the  tgyptia'ns  '  uliall  know 
that  I  am  the  I>ord,  when  i 
''stretch  forlh  mine  hand  upon  I'.- 
gypt,  and  bring  out  the  children  of 
Israel  from  among  them. 

G  And  Moses  und  Aaron  1  did 
as  the  Lord  commanded  them,  so 
did  they. 

7  And  ^oscs  was  ■"  fourscore 
years  old,  and  .Aaron  fourscore  and 
three  yejVs  old,  when  they  spako 
unto  P'ltAruoh. 

8  li  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

9  When  Pharaoh  shall  speak  un- 
to you,  saying,  "  Sliew  n  miracle 
for  yon  :  then  lliou  shall  say  unto 
Aaron,  »  Take  thy  rod,  and  "cast  il 
before  Pharaoh,  and  it  shall  be- 
come a  serpent. 

10  ir  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went 
in  unto  Pharaoh,  and  they  did  to 
V  as  the  Lord  liad  comi'iiaudod  : 
and  Aaron  cast  down  his  rod  bi;- 
fore  Pliaraoh,  and  before  his  ser- 
vants, and  it  q  became  a  serpent. 

1 1  Then  Pharaoh  also  r  called  tho 
wise  men,  and  '  the  sorcerers :  now 
the  magicians  of  Egyjit.  they  also 
'  did  in  like  manner  with  their  cn- 
chnntnients. 

12  For  they  cast  down  every  man 
his  rod,  and  they  became  serpents : 
but  .Aaron's  rod  swallowed  up  their 
rods. 

13  And  he  hardened  Pharaoh's 
heart  that  he  hearkened  not  unto 
them  ;  "  as  the  Lord  had  ;.aid. 

14  1'  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  "  Pharaoh's  heart  is  harden- 
ed, he  refuselh  to  let  the  people  go. 

15  Get  thee  unto  Pharaoh  in  llie 
morning  ;  lo,  ho  goctli  out  unto  tho 
water,  and  thou  shalt  stand  by  tjie 
river's  brink  ajgainst  he  come  :  and 
y  the  rod  which  was  turned  to  a  ser- 
])cnt  shall  thou  take  in  tliii:ehand. 

II)  And  thou  shall  say  unto  him, 
J  The  Lord  God  of  the  Hebrews 
halli  sent  me  unto  thee,  saying, 
Let  my  people  go,  >  that  they  may 
serve  mo  in  the  wilderness:  ami 
behold,  hitherto  thou  wouldest  nut 
hear. 

17  Thus  sailh  the  Lord,  In  thia 
''  thou  shalt  know  that  I  am  tho 
Lord  :  behold,  I  will  smite  with  tho 
rod  Uiat  is  in  my  hand  upon  ihe 
waters  which  are  in  the  river,  ami 
c  they  shall  be  turned  "i  to  blood. 

IJ^  And  the  tihh  that  is  in  tho 
river  sliall  die,  and  the  river  shall 
st'nk  :  ond  the  Egyptians  shall 
e  loathe  to  drink  of  the  water  of  tho 
river. 

19  1'  And  tho  Lord  spake  unio 
Moses,  Hay  unto  Aaron,  Take  thy 
rod,  und  'stretch  out  thino  hand 
upon  Ihe  waters  of  Egypt,  upon 
tlieir  slreiims,  upon  their  rivers, 
and  upon  their  jionds,  and  upon 
all  their  t  pooN  ot  water,  ihat  IIm  y 
may  become  blood,  nod  lhat  there 
may  he  Iduod  llirniighuul  all  llt< 
54 


The  river  is  turned  into  blood. 
land  of  Egj-pt,  both  in  vessels  of 
wood,  and  iu  vessels  of  stone. 

20  And  Moses  and  Aaron  did  so, 
as  the  LoEB  commanded ;  and  lie 
«  lifted  up  the  rod  and  smote  the 
waters  tliat  trere  in  the  river,  in  the 
sight  of  I'liaraoh,  and  in  the  siglit 
ot  his  sorvants  ;  and  all  the  I'  waters 
that  tcere  in  the  river  were  turned 
into  blood. 

^1  And  the  fish  that  was  in  the 
river  died;  and  the  river  stank,  and 
the  Egyptians  i  could  not  drink  of 
the  wa'ter  of  the  river;  and  there 
was  blood  throughout  all  the  land 
of  r.gvpt. 

'22  t  And  the  magicians  of  Egypt 
did  so  wilh  their  enchantments : 
and  Pharaoh's  heart  was  hardened, 
lis'ithcr  did  he  hearken  unto  them  ; 
1  as  the  Lord  had  said. 

•23  .Vnd  Pharaoh  turned  and  went 
into  his  Iiouse,  neither  did  he  set 
his  heart  to  this  also. 

•24  And  all  the  Egyptians  digged 
round  about  the  river  for  water  to 
ilrink  ;  lor  they  could  not  driak  ol 
Uie  water  of  the  river. 

25  And  seven  days  were  fulfilled 
after  that  the  Lord  had  smitten 
the  river. 

CHAPTER  Vin. 

I  Frogs  are  ten'.  8  Pharaoh  sucth  to 
Moses,  12  and  Moses  by  prayer  r. 
nwvetk  them  away,  16  The  dust  ; 
turned,  into  lice,  which  the  ma^iciar 
muldnoldo.  20  T he  swarms  of  flie, 
25  Pharaoh  inrlinelh  to  let  the  peop 
go,  .S2  but  yet  is  hardened. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
■^  Go  unto  Pharaoh,  and  say  un- 
to him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let 
my  people  go  ^  that  they  may  serve 
me. 

2  And  if  thou  b  refuse  to  let  tliem 
go,  behold,  I  will  smite  all  thy  bor- 
ders with  c  frogs ; 

3  And  the  river  shall  brin"  forth 
fro^s  abundantly,  which  shall  go  up 
and  come  into  thine  house, and  into 
<1  thy  bed-chamber,  and  upon  thy 
bed,  and  into  the  house  of  thy  ser- 
vants, and  upon  thy  people,  and 
into    thine    ovens,    and    into    thy 

II  kneading  troughs  : 

4  And  the  frogs  shall  come  up 
both  on  thee,  and  upon  thy  people, 
and  upon  all  tliy  servants. 

5  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  Say  unto  Aaron,  e  Stretch 
forth  thy  hand  with  thy  rod  over 
the  streams,  over  the  rivers,  and 
over  the  ponds,  and  cause  frogs  to 
come  up  upon  the  land  of  Egypt. 

6  And  Aaron  stretched  out  his 
hand  over  the  waters  of  Egypt; 
Jind  f  the  frogs  came  up,  and  cover- 
ed the  land  of  Egypt. 

7  ?  And  the  magicians  did  so  with 
thoir  enchantments,  and  brought  up 
frogs  uP'On  the  land  of  Egvpt. 

8  irThen  Pliaraoh  called  for  xMo- 
eos  and  Aaron,  and  .said,  h  Entreat 
liie  Lord  that  he  may  take  away 
the  frogs  from  me,  and  from  my 
people  :  and  I  will  let  the  people  go, 
that  they  may  do  sacrifice  unto  th< 
Lonn. 

9  Aud  JMoses  said  unto  Pharaoh 


CHAPTER  Vm. 

Beforp 

C  H  R  I  .S  T 

UiU. 


Before 

CHRIST 

M.'l. 


gch.  17.  5. 


b  ch.  7.  \i. 

&  9.  2. 

c  Rev.  16.13. 


f  Ps.  78.  -15. 
&.  105.  30. 
jch.  7.  11. 


Ii  cVi.  9.  23. 
&  10.  17. 
Num.21.  7. 
IKuigf  13.6. 
A,-I»S.  21. 


I  Or,  Hat-e 
his  honour 
yi-er  me,  Sfr. 
Or,against 
ichen. 
tHeb.  to  cut 

\Oc,A  gainst 

I  ell'.  9.  11.' 
Deiii.  33.26. 
iSrvni.  7.S2. 
I  Cl.r.  17. 
20.  Ps.  86.  8. 
Is.  40.  9. 
Jer.  10.  5,  7. 


ver.  30. 
h.  9.  33. 
ii  10.  18. 
&  32.  11. 
.1^10.  5.  16, 
,  18. 


1  Erodes.  8. 
cli.  7.  11. 


LnkelO.18. 
Tn.i.  3.  8,9. 


I  S.im.  6.3, 
9.  P..  8.  3. 
Mntt.  12. 2S. 
Lnke  1!.':0. 
r  ver.  15. 


M  cli.  9,  -1,  6, 
•26.  &.  10.  23. 
&  il.6,  7. 
&.  12. 13. 

t  Heb.  a  re- 
demption. 
3  Or,  fcy  (0- 


Tlie  plagues  of  lice  andjtira. 
jl  Glory  over  me  :  j]  wIkui  shall  I 
enlreat  for  thee  and  for  thy  ser- 
vants, and  for  thy  people,  t  lo  de- 
stroy the  fiogs  from  thee,  and  thy 
houses,  that  they  may  remain  in  tlic 
river  only  1 

10  And  he  said,  |1  To-morrow 
.\nd  he  said,  Be  it  according  to  thy 
word  :  that  thou  mayest  know  tliut 
1  there  is  none  like  unto  tlio  LoRu 
our  God. 

U  And  the  frogs  shall  depart 
from  thee,  and  from  thy  houses, 
and  from  thy  servants,  and  from 
thy  people ;  they  shall  remain  iu 
the  river  only. 

12  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went 
out  from  Pharaoh :  and  Mose.« 
1:  cried  unto  the  Lord,  because  of 
the  frogs  which  he  had  brought 
against  Pharaoh. 

1.1  And  the  Lord  did  according 
to  the  word  of  Moses  :  aud  the  frogi 
died  out  of  the  houses,  out  of  the 
villages,  and  out  of  the  fields. 

14  And  they  gathered  them  to- 
gether upon   heaps :    and  the  land 

tank. 

15  But  when  Pharaoh  saw  that 
there  was  1  respite,  ni  he  hardened 
his  heart,  and  hearkened  not  untu 
them  ;  as  the  Lord  had  said. 

16  irAnd  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Say  unto  Aaron,  Stretch 
out  thy  rod,  and  smite  the  dust  of 
the  land,  that  it  may  become  lico 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

17  And  they  did  so;  for  Aaron 
tretched   out  his   hand   with    bis 

rod,  and  smote  the  dust  of  the 
earth,  and  "it  became  lice  in  man 
and  in  beast :  all  the  dust  of  the 
land  became  lice  throughout  all  the 
landof  E.gypt. 

13  And  o  the  magicians  did  so 
wilh  their  enchantments  to  bring 
forth  lice,  but  they  r  could  not :  so 
there  were  lice  upon  man,  and  upon 
beast. 

19  Then  the  magicians  said  unto 
Pharaoh,  This  iS  q  the  finger  of 
God  ;  and  Pharaoh's  r  heart  wa.s 
hardened,  and  he  hearkened  not 
unto  them  :  as  the  Lord  had  said. 

20  Tf  And  the  IjORD  said  unto 
Moses,  s  Rise  up  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  stand  before  Pharaoh  ;  (lo, 
he  Cometh  forth  to  the  water :)  and 
say  unto  him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
t  tet  my  people  go,  that  they  may 
serve  me : 

21  Else,  if  thou  wilt  not  let  my 
people  go,  behold,  I  will  send 
11  swaruis  of  flies  upon  thee,  and 
upon  thy  servants,  and  ujion  thy 
peojile,  and  into  thy  houses :  and 
the  houses  of  the  Egyptians  shall 
be  full  of  swarms  of  flics,  and  also 
the  ground  whereon  they  are. 

22  And  "  I  will  sever  in  that  day 
the  land  of  Goshen,  in  which  my 
people  dv>-ell,  that  no  swarms  of 
flies  shall  be  there;  to  the  end  thou 
mayest  know  that  I  am  the  LoKD 
in  the  midst  of  the  earth, 

23  And  I  will  put  ta  division  be- 
tween my  people  and  thy  people  : 
11  to-morrow  shall  this  sign  be. 


The  murrain  of  beasts. 

'24  And  tliB  ]^ORD  did  »o:  and 
»  there  camo  a  grievous  swarm  of 
Jlies  iiiro  the  liousu  ot'Pharaoli,  and 
into  liis  servants'  hiiuses,  and  into 
nil  tho  land  of  Egypt:  the  land  was 
II  corrupted  by  reason  of  the  swarui 
offies. 

iiTi  V  And  Pliaraoli  called  for  Mo- 
B08,  and  for  Aaron,  and  said.  Go  ye 
xacriticc  to  your  God  in  tiie  lanJ. 

20  And  Jlotes  said,  It  is  not  meet 
so  to  do  ;  for  we  shall  nacrifice  i  the 
abomination  of  the  Egyptians  to 
the  Lord  our  God :  1m,  shall  we 
nacrifico  tho  aliominatiou  of  the 
Egyptians  before  their  eyes,  and 
will  tliey  not  stone  us  1 

27  We  will  go  z  tliree  days'  jour- 
ney into  the  wilderness,  and  sacri- 
fice to  the  Lord  our  God,  as  ^  he 
shall  command  us. 

2d  And  Pharaoh  said,  I  will  let 
you  go,  that  ye  may  sacrifice  to  the 
Lord  your  (iod  in  the  wilderness  ; 
only  ye  shall  not  go  very  far  away : 
''entreat  lor  me. 

29  And  Moses  said,  Buhold,  I  go 
out  from  thee,  and  I  will  entreat 
the  Lord  that  the  swarmg  of  Jlics 
niay  depart  from  Pharaoh,  Irom 
his  scrvan's,  and  from  his  people, 
to-morrow :  hut  let  not  Pharaoh 
•"deal  deceitfully  any  more,  in  not 
letting  the  peoi>le  go"  to  sacrifice  to 
the  Lord. 

30  And  Moses  went  out  from 
Pharaoh,  and  <i  entreated  the  Lord: 

31  And  the  Lord  did  according 
to  the  word  of  Moses ;  and  he  re- 
moved the  swarms  of  firs  from 
Pharaoh,  from  his  servants,  and 
from  his  people ;  there  remained 
not  one. 

32  And  Pharaoh  e  hardened  his 
heart  at  this  time  also,  neither 
would  he  let  the  people  go. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

I  The  murrain  0/ beasts.  8  The  plague 
of  biles  and  blainc.  13  Hit  message 
about  the  hail.  22  The  plague  of  hail. 
27  Pharaoh  sutlh  to  Moses,  35  but  yet 
is  hardened. 

'yilEX  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
^  ses,  ^Go  in  unto  Pharaoh,  and 
tell  him.  Thus  sailh  tho  Lord  God 
of  the  Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go, 
that  they  may  serve  me. 

2  For  if  thou  ''refuse  to  let  them 
go,  and  wilt  hold  them  still, 

J  Behold,  the  ^  hand  of  t)ie  Lord 
is  upon  thy  cattle  which  is  m  tho 
field,  upon  tho  horses,  upon  the 
asses,  upon  the  camels,  ujion  the 
oxen  and  upon  the  sheep:  there 
shall  be  a  very  grievous  murrain. 

4  And  J  the  Lord  shall  sever  be- 
tween the  catllo  of  Israel,  and  the 
cuttlo  of  Egvpt:  and  llicro  shall 
nothing  die  of  all  that  is  tho  chil- 
dren's of  Israel. 

5  And  the  Lord  appointed  a  set 
time,  saying.  To-morrow  tho  Lord 
(iiall  do  this  thing  in  the  land. 

6  And  the  Lord  did  that  thing 
on  tho  morrow,  and  "^  all  tho  ca'tle 
of  Egypt  died  :  but  of  tho  cattle  of 
llio  cliildreti  of  Israel  died  not  one. 

7  And  Pliuraoh  sent,  and  behold, 


EXODUA 

ncTore       II       Bi'forc 

ClIRlSTilcnK.IST 

I4.''l.        I         M'.'l. 


M. 


•IxiiTOyed. 


V Gen. 43.32. 1  ?  Rev.  16.  2, 
■&  .16.  31. 
Deuu  7.  25, 
2fi.  &.  12.31. 


7ch.3.lS. 
a  ch.  3.  12. 


b  ver.  8. 
ch.9.  28. 
IKinsilI.e. 


b  ch.  8.  2. 
c  ch.  7.  4. 


o  Rom.  9. 17. 
St-e  rJi.  14. 
17.  l'rov.16. 
4.  1  Pet.  2.9. 
t  Heb.  wide 
thee  stand. 


illtb.selnot 
hit  heart 
unto.  ch.  7. 


pRe7.1S.2l. 


The  plague-  of  biles  and  blainf. 
then'  was  not  one  of  the  cnltlc  of 
the  Israelites  dead.  .Xnd  fthe  heart 
of  Pharaoh  was  hardened,  and  ho 
did  not  let  the  ncople  go. 

8  'I  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses and  unto  Aaron,  Take  to  you 
handt'uls  of  ashes  of  the  furnace, 
and  let  Moses  Kprinkle  it  toward 
the  heaven  in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh. 

U  And  it  shall  become  small  dust 
in  all  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  shall 
beg  a  boil  breaking  forth  icith  blains 
upon  man,  and  upim  beast,  through- 
out all  the  land  of  Fgvpt. 

10  And  thev  took  aslics  of  the  fur- 
nace, and  stood  belijro  Pharaoh; 
and  MosoB  sprinkled  it  up  toward 
heaven:  and  it  became  l>a  boil 
breaking  forth  vith  blains  upon 
man,  and  upon  beast. 

11  And  tlie  '  magicians  could  not 
stand  before  Moses,  because  of  tho 
boil :  for  Iho  boil  was  upon  the 
magicians,  and  upon  all  tiio  Egvp- 
tians. 

12  And  the  Lord  hardened  iho 
heart  of  Pharaoh,  and  be  hearkened 
not  unto  them  ;  k  as  the  Lord  had 
spoken  unto  Moses. 

13  1i  Ana  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  I  Rise  up  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  stand  before" Pharaoh,  and 
say  unto  him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  the  Hebrews,  Let  my  peopi« 
go,  ihat  they  may  serve  me. 

14  For  I  will  at  this  time  send  all 
my  plagues  upon  tliine  heart,  and 
upon  thy  servants,  and  upon  thy 
people  :  '"  that  thou  mayest  know 
that  tficrc  is  none  like  me  in  all  tho 
earth. 

1.5  For  now  I  will  "stretch  out 
my  hand,  that  I  may  emile  thee 
and  thy  peoide  with  pestilence ; 
and  thou  bhalt  be  cut  oil'  from  the 
earth. 

16  And  in  very  deed  for  « thij 
c/iasc  have  1 1  raised  tbco  up,  for  to 
shew  in  thee  my  nowcr :  and  that 
my  name  may  be  declared  through- 
out all  tho  earth. 

17  As  yet  exnitest  thou  thyself 
apainM  niy  people,  that  thou  'wilt 
not  let  them  go  ? 

18  Heboid,  to-morrow  about  this 
time  I  will  caUHO  it  to  rain  a  vary 
grievous  hail,  such  as  hath  not  been 
ui  Egypt  since  the  foundation  there- 
of even  until  now. 

19  Send  therefore  now,  and  ga- 
ther thy  cattle,  and  all  that  thou 
hast  in  tho  field :  for  upon  every 
man  and  beast  which  shall  be  found 
in  the  field,  and  shall  not  bo 
brought  homo,  the  hail  shall  come 
down  ujion  tliem,  and  they  shall 
die. 

!0  Ho  that  feared  tho  word  of 
the  Lord  among  the  servants  of 
Pharaoh  inudo  his  servants  and  his 
cattle  lleo  into  the  houses: 

21  And  ho  that  t  regarded  not 
the  word  of  the  Lord  lel\  his  ser- 
vants and  bis  cattle  in  tho  field. 

22  'u  .And  Iho  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Stretch  Ibrtli  thy  hand 
toward  heaven,  Ihat  lliero  may  be 
rliail  in  all  the  land  of  Egvpt,  up- 

i6 


The  plague  of  hail. 
on  man,  and  upon  beast,  and  upon 
every  iierb  of  the  field,  throughout 
tha  land  of  Kgypt. 

'23  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his 
rod  'oward  heaven,  and  q  the  Lokd 
sent  thunder  and  hail,  and  the  tire 
ran  along  ujion  the  ground :  and 
the  Lord  rained  hail  upon  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

24  So  there  was  hail,  and  fire 
mingled  with  the  hail,  very  griev- 
ous, such  as  there  was  none  like  it 
in  all  the  land  of  Egypt  since  it  be- 
came a  nation. 

25  And  the  hail  smote  through- 
out all  the  land  of  Egypt  all  that 
teas  in  the  field,  both  man  and 
beast,  and  the  hail  r  smote  every 
herb  of  the  field  and  brake  every 
tree  of  the  field. 

2G  •  Only  in  the  land  of  Goshen, 
where  the  children  of  Israel  were, 
was  there  no  hail. 

27  1[  And  Pharaoh  sent  and  call- 
ed for  Moses  and  Aaron,  and  said 
unto  them,  '  I  have  sinned  this 
lime:  "the  Lord  2»-  righteous,  and 
I  and  my  people  are  wicked. 

2d  >  Entreat  the  Lord  (for  it  is 
enough)  that  there  be  no  7norc 
t  miglity  thunderings  and  hail ;  and 
1  will  let  you  go,  and  ye  shall  stay 
no  longer. 

29  And  Moses  said  unto  him,  As 
soon  as  I  am  gone  out  of  the  city, 
I  will  y  spread  abroad  my  hanils 
unto  the  Lord  ;  and  the  thunder 
Bhali  cease,  neither  shall  there  be 
any  more  hail ;  that  thou  mayesl 
know  how  tliat  the  z  earth  i^  the 
Lord's. 

30  But  as  for  thee  and  thy  ser- 
vants, a  I  know  that  ye  will  not  yet 
fear  the  Lord  God. 

31  And  the  fiax  and  the  barley 
was  smitten :  b  for  the  barley  was 
in  the  car,  and  the  flax  was  boiled. 

32  But  the  wheat  and  the  rye 
were  not  smitten :  for  they  were 
t  not  crown  up. 

33  And  Moses  went  out  of  the 
city  from  Pharaoh,  and  «  spread 
abroad  his  hands  unto  the  Lord  : 
and  the  thunders  and  hail  ceased, 
and  the  rain  v.as  not  poured  upon 
the  earth. 

34  And  when  Pharaoh  saw  that 
the  rain  and  the  hail  and  the  thun- 
ders were  ceased,  ho  sinned  yet 
more,  and  hardened  his  heart,  he 
and  his  servants. 

35  And  d  the  heart  of  Pharaoh 
was  hardened,  neither  would  he  let 
the  children  of  Israel  go  ;  as  the 
Lord  had  spoken  f  by  Moses. 

CHAPTER  X. 
1  God  threatenetli  to  sendlucusts,  7  Pha- 
raoki  moved  by  his  serimntSt  mcUiieth 
to  let  the  Israelites  go.  12  Tlie  p'asue 
of  the  locusts.  16  Pharaoh  sueth  to  Mo- 
ses. 21  The  plague  of  darkness.  2-1 
Pharaoh  sueth  unto  Moses,  27  liu!  yd 
is  hardened. 

AND  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
■'*-  ses,  Go  in  unto  Pharaoh  ;  ^  for 
I  have  hardened  his  heart,  and 
the  hoart  of  his  servants  ;  >'  that  I 
might  shew  these  my  signs  before 
him: 

C3 


CHAPTER  X. 


CHRIST 

llJl. 


qJosh. 10.11. 

I's.  IS.  13. 
&  78.  47. 
&■  105.  3.'. 
&  US.  8. 
Is.  30.  30. 
Eick.  38.  2; 
Rev.  8.  7. 


sch.  8.  22. 

6.  9.  4,  6.  & 
10.23.  &  11. 

7.  <fc  12.  13, 
Is.  32. 18,  19. 

tch.  10.  16. 
ti2Chi.  12. 
6.  Ps.  159.  4 
&,  145.  17. 
Lhiii.  1.  18. 
Dan.  9.  U. 
xch.8.  8,28, 
&  10.  17. 
Acts  8.  24. 
THeb.  I'oices 
0/  God. 
Ps.  29.  3,  4. 
V  1  Ki„£s  8. 
22,  38. 
Ps.  143.  6. 
li.  1.  15. 
zP.s.  21.  I. 
1  Cor.  !0.  26, 
28. 
a  Is.  26.  10. 


t  Heb.  hid- 
den, or, 
dark. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1491. 


cDeut.  4.9. 
Ps.  44.  I. 
&  71.  18. 
&.73.  .<>,  fco, 
Jucl  I.  3. 


J  1  King's  21. 
29.  2Clir.  7. 
14.  &  34.  27. 
Job  42.  6. 
Jer.  13.  18. 
Jam.  4.  10. 
1  Pet.  .";.  6. 
e  Prov. 30.27. 
9.  3. 


He 


,  cf. 


ver.  l.i. 
fell.  9.  S2. 
Jool  1.  4. 
&  2.  25. 


Iich.  23.  33. 
Josh.  23.  13. 
1  Sam. 18.21. 
Eccles.  7.26. 
1  Cor.  7.  35. 


t  Heb.  ■j!ho 
and  i.-Ao, 


The  plague  of  locvsla 
3  And  that  c  thou  moyest  tell  in 
tho  carsof  Ihy  son.  and  of  thy  son's 
son,  what  things  I  have  wrought  ii> 
Egypt,  aiul  my  signs  which  I  have 
done  among  them  ;  that  ye  may 
know  how  that  I  am  tlie  Loud. 

3  And  Moses  and  Aaron  came  in 
unto  Pharaoh,  and  said  unto  him. 
Thus  saitii  the  Loud  God  of  the 
HebrTws,  How  long  wilt  thou  re- 
fuse to  '■  humble  thyself  before  me  ? 
Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may 
serve  me. 

4  Else,  if  thou  refuse  to  let  mv 
people  go,  behold,  to-morrow  will"! 
bring  the  e  locusts  into  thy  coatt : 

5  And  they  shall  cover  the  t  face 
of  the  earth,  that  one  cannot  be 
able  to  see  the  earth  :  and  f  thev 
shall  eat  the  residue  of  that  whicli 
is  escaped,  whicli  remaineth  unio 
you  from  the  hail,  and  shall  eat 
every  tree  which  groweth  for  you 
out  of  the  field : 

6  And  they  (f  shall  fill  thy  houses, 
and  the  houses  of  all  thy  servants, 
and  the  houses  of  all  the  Egyp- 
tians ;  which  neither  thy  fathers, 
nor  thy  fathers'  fathers  have  seen, 
since  the  day  that  they  were  upon 
the  earth  unto  this  day.  And  ho 
turned  himself,  and  went  out  from 
Pharaoh. 

7  And  Pharaoh's  servants  said 
unto  him.  How  long  shall  this  man 
be  ba  snaie  unto  us?  Let  the  men 
go,  that  they  may  serve  the  Lord 
their  God:  Knowest  thou  not  yet 
that  Egypt  is  destroyed  ! 

8  And  Moses  and  Aaron  were 
brought  again  unto  Pharaoh :  and 
he  said  unto  them,  Go,  serve  the 
Lord  vour  God :  but  f  who  are 
they  that  shall  go  ? 

9  And  Mo.ses  said.  We  will  go 
with  our  young  and  with  our  old, 
with  our  sons  and  with  our  daugh- 
ters, with  our  flocks  and  with  our 
herds  will  we  go :  for  >  wo  must 
hold  a  feast  unto  the  Lord. 

10  And  he  said  unto  them.  Let 
the  Lord  be  so  with  you,  as  1  will 
let  you  go,  and  your  httle  ones : 
look  to  it ;  for  evil  is  before  you. 

11  Not  so :  go  now  ye  that  are 
men,  and  serve  the  Lord;  for  that 
ye  did  desire.  And  they  were  driv- 
en out  from  Pharaoh's  presence. 

12  ir  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  k  Stretch  out  thine  handover 
the  land  of  Egypt  for  the  locusts, 
that  they  may  come  up  upon  tjie 
land  of  Egypt,  and  'eat  every  herb 
of  the  land,  even  all  that  tho  hail 
hath  left. 

13  And  Moses  stretched  forth 
his  rod  over  the  land  of  Egypt,  and 
the  Lord  brought  an  east  wind 
upon  the  land  all  that  day,  and  all 
that  night :  and  when  it  was  morn- 
ing, the  east  wind  brought  the  lo- 
custs. 

14  And  m  the  locusts  went  up 
over  all  the  landof  Egypt,  and  rest- 
ed in  all  the  coasts  ot  Egvpt :  very 
grievous  were  they  ;  ■>  before  them 
there  were  no  such  locusts  as  they, 
neither  after  them  shall  be  such. 

57 


The  plagve  of  darkness. 

15  For  they  o  covered  the  faco  of 
the  whole  earth,  so  that  the  land 
was  darkciied  ;  and  they  p  did  eat 
pvery  herb  of  tlie  land,  and  all  the 
iVuit  of  the  trees  which  iho  liail 
had  left :  and  there  remained  not 
any  green  thing  in  the  trees,  or  in 
the  herbs  of  tliu  field,  throug]!  all 
the  land  of  Kgyut. 

16  II  Then  I'/iaraoli  t  called  for 
Moses  and  Aaron  in  haste  ;  and  he 
said,  q  I  have  sinned  againnt  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  against  you. 

17  Now  therefore  forgive,  I  pray 
fheo,  my  sin  only  this  once,  and 
«■  entreat  the  Lord  your  God  that 
ho  may  lake  away  from  me  this 
death  only. 

18  And  he  » went  out  from  Plia- 
raoh,  and  entreated  the  Lord. 

I'J  And  the  Lord  turned  a 
mighty  strong  west  wind  which 
took  away  the  locusts,  and  t  east 
them  '  into  the  Red  sea ;  there  re- 
mained not  one  locust  in  ail  the 
coasts  of  Fgypt. 

iJO  Butthu'LoRD  "hardened  Pha- 
raoh's heart,  so  tliat  he  would  not 
let  the  children  of  Israel  go. 

21  H  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  »  Stretch  out  thii.e  hard  li>- 
ward  lieaven,  that  iJiere  may  bo 
darkness  over  the  land  of  Kgypt, 
tevcii  darkness  whicli  may  bo  lelt. 

22  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his 
liand  toward  lieaven ;  and  there 
was  a  }  thick  darkness  in  all  the 
land  of  Egypt  three  days  : 

23  They  saw  not  one  another, 
neither  rose  any  from  his  place  for 
three  days:  ^but  all  the  cliildren 
of  Israel  had  light  in  their  dwcfl- 
jn"s. 

2-t  IT  And  Pharaoh  called  unto 
Moses,  and  »  said.  Go  ye,  serve  the 
Lord  :  only  let  your  flocks  and 
your  herds  be  stayed  :  let  your  ^  lit- 
tle ones  also  go  with  you. 

25  And  Moses  sain,  Thou  must 
give  t  us  also  sacrifices,  and  burnt- 
oflerine8,lliat  we  may  sacrilice  un- 
to the  Lord  our  Goil. 

2")  Our  cattle  also  shall  go  with 
us  ;  there  shall  not  an  hoof  be  left 
behind  ;  for  thereof  must  wo  take 
to  serve  the  Lord  our  God ;  and 
wo  know  not  with  what  we  must 
serve  the  Lord,  until  we  come 
thither. 

27  IF  But  the  Lord  «  hardened 
''haraoh's  heart,  and  he  would  not 
let  them  "o. 

28  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  liim, 
Got  thee  trom  me,  take  heed  to 
thyself,  SCO  my  faco  no  more :  for 
in  that  day  thou  scest  my  fuco,  thou 
dhalt  die. 

2'J  And  Moses  said,  Thou  hast 
epokcn  well,  J  I  will  see  thy  face 
u|t'ain  no  more. 

CHAPTER  XI. 
.  God't  mrssnge  to  the  Ismelitet  to  lor- 

rnxc  jewela  of  thrir  nei^hlMuTn.  A  .Voj,« 

thrciilenrth   Pharaoh  icith  Ihc  lUalh  n/ 

the/irat  born. 

AND  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Yot   will    1    bring   one  plague 
wore    upon    Pliaraon,    and    upon 


CHRIST 

M'jI. 


EXODUSI. 

Before 
CHRIST 

Hj\. 


o  ver.  i. 
p  Ps.  105.  35. 


t  Heb.  hast- 
ened to  call. 
qch.  9.  S7. 


rch.  9.  28. 
1  Kjngii  13.1 


tHeb. 
fastened. 
I  Joel  2.  20. 


Heb.  th 
lie  may/eel 
daTknenn. 

y  Ps.  105.  28. 


:li.  12.  31, 


cell.  3.  21. 
li.  12.  3d. 
Pe.  106.  -16. 
il2S..ni.  7.9 
Eab.  9.  "1. 


e  rb.  12.  12, 

23,  29.  Amos 

5.  17. 

I  'b.  12.  12, 

29.  Aiiioi  a. 

10. 


b  cb.  8.  22. 

iJosb.  10.21. 


t  llA.thnt  is 

So  Ju fc'i 
10.  &  i.  5-. 
I  Kii.jTs  20. 
10.  2Kin-s 
3.9. 

tHeb.  heat 
oj  an^er. 
Ich.  1  19. 
t  7.  ■!.  iSi  10. 
I. 

ni  ch.  7.  3. 
nch.  10.  to, 
27.P.om.2.5. 
Ai  9.  22. 


The  passoTtr  is  instituted. 
Egypt;  afterwards  he  will  let  you 
go  hence ;  a  when  he  shall  let  you 

f;o,  he  shall  surely  Llirust  you  out 
lence  altogether. 

2  Speak  now  in  the  ears  of  the 
peo[ile,  and  let  every  man  borrow 
of  his  iieiphbour,  ond  every  woman 
of  her  neighbour,  I'jcwels'of  silvor, 
and  jewel.<  of  gold. 

3  c  And  the  Lord  gave  the  poo- 
ple  favour  in  the  sight  of  the  Egyp- 
tians. Moreover,  the  man  d  Moses 
was  very  great  in  the  land  of  E- 
gypt,  in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh's  ser- 
vants, and  in  the  sight  of  the  peo 
pie. 

4  And  Moses  said,  Thus  Eaith  the 
Lord,  c  About  midnight  will  1  go 
out  into  the  midst  of  Kgypt : 

5  And  'all  the  first-born  in  the 
land  of  Egypt  thall  die,  from  the 
first-born  of  Pharaoh  that  sitteth 
upon  his  throne,  even  unto  the 
first-born  of  the  maid-servant  that 
is  behind  the  mill;  and  all  the  first- 
born of  beasts. 

G  P  And  there  shall  be  a  great  cry 
Ihroughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt, 
such  us  there  was  none  like  it,  nor 
■hall  be  like  it  any  more. 

7  h  But  against"  any  of  the  chil- 
Ircn  of  Israel  ■  shall  not  a  dog  move 
his  tongue,  against  man  or  beast: 
that  ye  may  know  how  that  the 
Lord  doth  put  a  dilTcrence  between 
the  Egyptinns  and  Israel. 

8  And  K  all  these  thy  servants  shall 
come  down  unto  me,  and  bow  down 
themselves  unto  me,  saying.  Get 
thee  out,  and  all  the  people  t  tliat 
follow  thee;  and  after  that  I  will 
go  out.  Ami  he  went  out  from  Pha- 
raoh in  t  It  great  anger. 

9  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses, 'Pharaoh  shall  not  hearken 
unto  you ;  that  ">  my  wonder* 
may  be  multiplied  in  tlic  land  of 
Egypt. 

10  And  Moses  and  Aaron  did  all 
these  wonders  before  Pharaoh  ; 
"  and  the  Lord  hardened  Pha- 
raoh's heart,  so  that  he  would  not 
let  the  children  of  Israel  go  out  of 
his  land. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  The  bes'imine  of  the  year  is  change,?. 
3  Tie  pnfsover  is  instituted.  llV/.e 
rite  of  the  passovcr.  15  Vn'.farened 
bread.  :!9  Thefirsl-l)0!Ti  art  itain.  31 
The  Israelites  are  driven  out  of  the 
land.  37  They  come  to  Suceolh.  45  TAe 
ordinniicf  of  the  passorfr. 

\  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo- 
•'*  ses  and  Aaron  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  saying, 

2  a  This  month  shall  be  unto  you 
the  beginning  of  months  :  it  shall 
be  the  first  month  of  the  year  to 
you. 

3  IT  Sjieak  ye  unto  all  the  congre- 
gation ot  Israel,  saying.  In  ihotentli 
ilai/  of  this  month  they  shall  take 
to  them  every  man  a  ||  lamb  accord- 
ing to  the  house  of  thdr  fathers,  a 
lamb  for  uii  homo: 

4  Anil  if  the  household  ho  too 
little  for  the  lamb,  let  him  and  his 
neighbour  next  unto  his  house  take 
if  according  to  the  number  of  the 

58 


The  rite  of  the  pa.tsover. 
souls  ;  every  man  according  to  liis 
eating  shall  make  your   count  for 
the  lamb. 

5  Your  lamb  shall  be  b  without 
blemish,  a  male  t  of  the  first  year  : 
ye  shall  take  it  out  from  the  sheep 
or  from  the  goats  ; 

6  And  yo  shall  keep  it  up  until 
the  <^  fourteenth  day  of  the  same 
month  :  and  the  whole  assemhly  of 
the  congregation  of  Israel  shall  kill 
if  t  in  the  evenin". 

7  And  they  sliall  take  of  the 
blood,  and  strike  it  on  the  two  side- 
posts,  and  on  the  upper  door  post 
of  the  houses,  wherem  they  shall 
eat  it. 

8  And  they  shall  cat  the  flesh  in 
that  night,  roast  with  fire,  and  <i  un- 
leavened bread ;  and  with  bitter 
herbs  they  shall  eat  it. 

9  Eat  not  of  it  raw,  nor  sodden 
at  all  with  water,  but  ^  roast  with 
fire ;  his  head  with  his  legs,  and 
with  the  purtenancc  thereof. 

10  f  And  ye  shall  let  nothing  of  it 
remain  until  the  morning  :  and  that 
which  remaineth  of  it  until  the 
mornin»  ye  shall  burn  with  fire. 

11  If  And  tlius  shall  ye  eat  it ;  with 
your  loins  girded,  your  shoes  on 
your  feet,  and  your  staflf  in  your 
Iiand  :  and  ye  shall  eat  it  in  haste ; 
git  is  the  Lord's  passover. 

12  For  I  t' will  pass  through  the 
land  of  Egypt  this  night,  and  will 
smite  all  tTie  first-born  in  the  land 
of  Egypt,  both  man  and  beast :  and 
'  a^anist  all  the  ||  gods  of  Egypt  I 
will  execute  judgment :  k  I  am  the 
IjORD. 

13  And  tin;  blood  shall  be  to  you 
for  a  token  upon  the  houses  where 
ye  arc:  and  when  I  see  the  blood, 
1  will  pass  over  you,  and  the  plague 
shall  not  be  upon  you  t  to  destroy 
you,  when  I  smite  the  land  of  E- 
g.VPt. 

14  And  this  day  shall  be  unto  you 
'  for  a  memorial ;  and  ye  shall  keep 
it  am  feast  to  the  Lord  through- 
out your  generations:  ye  shall 
keep  It  a  feast  "  by  an  ordinance  for 
ever. 

15  "Seven  days  shall  ye  eat  un- 
leavened bread  ;  even  the  first  day 
ye  shall  put  away  leaven  out  of 
your  houses  :  for  whosoever  cateth 
leavened  bread,  from  the  first  day 
until  the  seventh  day,  pthat  soul 
shall  be  put  oflf  from  Israel. 

16  And  in  the  first  day  there  shall 
be  qan  holy  convocation,  and  in  the 
seventh  day  there  shall  be  a  holy 
convocation  to  you  :  no  manner  of 
work  shall  be  done  in  them,  save 
that  which  every  fman  must  eat, 
that  only  may  be  done  of  you. 

17  And  ye  shall  observe  the  feast 
of  unleavened  bread  ;  for  r  in  this 
Bclf-same  day  have  I  brought  your 
armies  out  of  the  land  ot  Egypt : 
therefore  shall  ye  observe  this  day 
in  your  generations  by  an  ordi- 
nance for  ever. 

18  1T«In  the  first  month,  on  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  month  at 
even,    ye     shall    eat    unleavened 


CHAPTER  XIL 


Before 
CHRIST 


b  Lev.  i2. 

19,20,21. 
MkI.  1.8,  14. 
Heb.  y.  14. 
1  Pet.  1.  19. 
t  Heb.  son 
of  a  year. 
Lev.  23.  13. 
c  Lev.  v3.  5. 
Num.  9.  3. 
&.  23.  16. 
Deut.  16.  1, 
6. 

1  Heb.  he- 
ticcen  the 

ings,  ch.  16, 

12. 

d  ch.  34.  25, 

Deut.  16.  3. 

Nmn.  9.  11. 

1  Cor.  5.  8. 


g  Deut.  l6.S. 
h  ch.  11.  4, 
5.  Amos  5. 


i  Nuiii.  33. 
4. 

W  Or,  prin- 
ces, th.  21. 
6.  &  22.  28. 
Ps.  82.  1,  6. 
.(olin  10.  34, 
35. 

k  ch.  6.  2. 
t  Heb. /or  a 
destruction. 


1  ch.  13.  9. 
m  Lev.  £3. 4, 
5.  2  Kings 
23.  21. 
n  ver.  24,  43. 
&ch.  13.  10. 
o  ch.  13.  6, 

7.  &,  23.  15. 
&  34.  18,25. 
Lev.  23.  5,6. 
Num.  28.  17. 
Deut.  16.  3, 

8.  I  Cor.  6. 


13. 

q  Lev.  23.  7, 
8.  Num.  28. 
18,  25. 
tHeb.  soul. 


s  Lev.  23.  5. 
Num.  28.  16. 


Before 
CHRIST 

I4yi. 


X  ver.  3. 
Num.  y.  4. 
•losh.  5.  10. 
2KMi!fs23. 
21.  Exra  6. 
20.  M:itt. 
?fi.  18,  19. 
M.aik  14. 
12-16. 
Luke  22.  7, 

&.C. 

II  Or,  kid. 

y  Heb.  11. 

£8. 

z  ver.  7 


b  E7ck.  9.  6. 
Rev.  7.  3. 
&,9.  4. 
c  2  Sam.  24. 
16.  ICor. 
10.  10.  Heb. 
11.28. 


e  ch.  13.  8, 
14.  Deut.  33. 
7.  Josh.  4.  6. 
Ps.  78.  6. 
f  ver.  IL 


Sch.4.  31. 
hHeb.ll.28. 


ich.  11.4. 
k  N.im.  8. 
17.  &.  33.  4. 
Ps.  78.  51.& 
105.  36   & 
135.8.  &, 
136. 10. 
I  ch.  4.  23. 
&  11.  5. 
t  Heb.  house 
of  the  pit. 


m  ch.  11.  6. 
Prov.  21.  13. 
Amos  5.  17. 
Jam.  2.  13. 
uch.  II.  1. 
Ps.  105.  38. 

ch.  10.  9. 


p  ch.  10.  26. 

q  Gen.  27.34. 
rch.  II.  8. 
P«.  105.  38. 


The  first-born  are  slain, 
bread,  until  the  one  and  twentieth 
day  of  the  month  at  even. 

19  'Seven  days  sliall  there  bo  no 
leaven  found  in  your  houses :  for 
whosoever  eateth  that  which  is  lea- 
vened, "even  that  soul  shall  be  cut 
oft' from  the  congregation  of  Isratl, 
whether  he  bo  a  stranger,  or  born 
in  the  land. 

20  Ye  shall  eat  nothing  leavened : 
in  all  your  habitations  sliall  ye  eal 
unleavened  bread. 

21  ir  Then  Moses  called  for  all 
the  elders  of  Israel,  and  said  unto 
them,  »  Draw  out,  and  take  you  a 
II  lamb,  according  to  your  families, 
and  kill  the  passover. 

22  y  And  ye  shall  take  a  bunch  ot 
hyssop,  and  dip  it  in  the  blood  that 
is  in  the  bason,  and  z  strike  tim 
lintel  and  the  two  side-posts  with 
the  blood  that  is  in  the  bason:  ami 
none  of  you  shall  go  out  at  the  door 
of  his  house  until  the  morning. 

23  a  For  the  Lord  will  pass 
through  to  smite  the  Egyptians  ; 
and  when  he  seeth  the  blood  upon 
the  lintel,  and  on  the  two  side- 
posts,  the  Lord  will  pass  over  tho 
door,  and  b  will  not  suffer  c  the  de- 
stroyer to  come  in  unto  your  houses 
to  smite  you. 

24  And  ye  shall  observe  this  thing 
for  an  ordinance  to  thee  and  to  thy 
sons  for  ever. 

25  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  ye  be  come  to  the  land  which 
the  Lord  will  give  you,  d  according 
as  he  hath  promised,  that  ye  shall 
keep  this  service. 

2b  e  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  vour  children  shall  say  unto 
you,  What  mean  ye  by  this  service  1 

27  Thatye  shall  say,  fit  is  the 
sacrifice  of  the  Lord's  passover, 
who  passed  over  the  houses  of  tho 
children  of  Israel  in  Egyjjt,  when 
he  smote  the  Egyptians,  and  deli- 
vered our  houses.  And  the  people 
g  bowed  the  head  and  worshipped. 

28  And  the  children  of  Israel 
went  away,  and  h  did  as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses  and  Aaron, 
so  did  they. 

29  IT  i  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
at  midnight  k  the  Lord  smote  all 
the  first-born  in  the  land  of  Egypt, 
'  from  the  first-born  of  Pharaoh  that 
sat  on  his  throne,  unto  the  first- 
born of  the  cajitive  that  7cas  in  tho 
t  dungeon  ;  and  all  the  first-boru  of 
cattle. 

30  And  Pharaoh  rose  up  in  the 
night,  he,  and  all  his  servantB,  and 
all  the  Egyptians;  and  there  was  a 
in  great  cry  in  Egypt :  for  there  was 
not  a  house  where  there  was  not 
one  dead. 

31  IT  And  n  ho  called  for  Moses 
and  Aaron  by  night,  and  said.  Rise 
up,  and  get  you  forth  from  amonz 
my  people,  °  both  ye  and  the  chiF 
dren  of  Israel :  and  go,  serve  the 
Lord,  as  ye  have  said. 

32  P  Also  take  your  flocks  and 
your  herds,  as  ye  have  said,  and  be 
gone  :  and  q  bless  me  also. 

33  'And  thn  Egyptians  were  ur- 


TTie  ordinance  of  the  passovtr. 
piMit   upon    Ihe    people,  that   tliey 
iiiiplil  tend  tlicm  out  of  the  hind  in 
hasle;    tor  Hiey  said,   'We  be  all 
dead  men. 

34  And  the  people  took  their 
iloiigh  before  it  was  leavened,  their 
||  kneading  tronghn  being  hound  up 
m  their  clothes  upon  their  shoulders. 

35  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
according  to  the  word  of  AJoBes: 
imd  they  borrowed  of  the  Kgyp- 
liane  t  leweU  of  silver,  and  jjwels 
of  ^olJ,  and  raiment. 

3b  "  And  the  Lord  gave  the  peo- 
ple favour  ill  the  sigh*,  of  the  Egyp- 
tians, to  that  they  lent  unto  ttiem 
suck  thhiffs  a.'!  t/iiy  required:  and 
*  they  tpoilcd  the  l-"/gvptians. 

37  ir  And  y  the  chiUlren  of  Israel 
journeyed  froin  z  Ramesea  to  t?uc- 
coth,  about  '■>■  nix  hundred  thousand 
on  foot  tkat  were  men,  beside  chil- 
dren. 

38  And  ta  mixed  multitude  went 
up  also  with  them  ;  and  flocks,  and 
hcrdii,  even  very  much  rattle. 

39  And  they  baked  unleavened 
cakes  of  the  dough  whicli  they 
brought  forth  out  of  Egyjit,  for  it 
was  not  leavened  :  because  ''  they 
were  thrust  out  of  E"ypt,  and  could 
not  tarry,  neither  had  they  prepared 
for  themselves  any  victual. 

40  ir  Now  the  sojourning  of  the 
children  of  Israel  who  dwelt  in 
Egypt,  was  <:  four  hundred  and  thir- 
ty years. 

^1  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the 
end  of  the  four  hundred  and  thirty 
years,  oven  the  self-same  day  ft 
came  to  pass,  that  all  d  the  hosts  of 
the  Lord  went  out  from  the  land 
of  E^ypt. 

42  It  ;*■  ten  night  to  he  murhob- 
nervcd  unto  the  Lord,  for  bring- 
ing them  out  from  the  land  of  E- 
gypt:  this  is  that  night  of  the 
Lord  to  be  observed  of  all  the 
children  of  Israel  in  their  genera- 
tions. 

43  ir  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses  and  Aaron,  This  is  '  the  or- 
dinance of  the  passover :  there 
shall  no  stranger  cat  tliercof: 

44  But  every  man's  servant  that 
is  bought  for  money,  when  thou 
hast  t  circumcised  him,  then  shall 
he  eat  thereof. 

45  h  A  foreigner,  and  a  hired  ser- 
vant shall  not  eat  thereof. 

46  In  one  house  shall  it  he  eaten  ; 
th(ni  shall  not  carry  forth  aught  of 
the  flesh  abroad  out  of  the  house; 
•  neither  shall  ye  break  a  bone 
thereof. 

47  li  All  the  congregation  of  Is- 
rael shall  t  keep  it. 

48  And'  when  a  stranger  shall  so- 
journ with  thee,  and  will  keen  the 
passover  to  tlus  JjORd,  let  all  his 
males  bo  circumcised,  and  then  let 
him  come  near  and  keep  it;  and  he 
•hail  be  as  one  that  is  born  in  the 
land :  for  no  uncircumcised  person 
■hall  eat  thereof. 

49  m  One  law  shall  be  to  him  that 
is  home-born,  and  unto  the  stranger 
that  sojournuth  among  you. 


EXODUg. 


Dcrom 

CHRIST 

1191. 


Bef.ire 

CHRIST 

MSI. 


I  G^n. 15.14 
■■li.  3.  2;\ 
Ps.  105.  .f?. 
vNimi.  33. 
3,-5. 

:  Gen.  47. 
II. 

a  Gen.  12.2, 
S>  46.  3. 
■•li.  38.  £G. 
Num.  1.  46. 
&  II.  21. 
t  Ilcb.  a 
gteal  mix- 
ture. 

iV.nri.  11.4. 
hch.  6.  I. 
S:  II.  I.  4i 
vcr.  33. 


t  Heb.  a 
night  of  ob- 
servations. 
e  See  Ueut. 
16.6. 


T2,  I-. 
h  Lev.  2:. 


i  Num.  9.12. 
J'.hii  19.  33, 


tn  Num.  9. 
14.  &.  15.  1.1, 
10.  GaI.  3. 


vcr.  1?,  13, 
15.  rh.  if. 

9,  30.  &  34. 

9.  Lev.  27. 
t6.  Num.  3. 
13.  &  8.  16, 

17.  &,  18.  m. 

Deut.  15.  19. 
Luke  l.  13. 

cli.  i:.  43. 
Deui.  16.  3. 
t  Heb.  scr- 

UitS. 

ch.  6.  1. 
a  ch.  12.  8. 

ch.  l3.  15. 
&.  34.  IS. 
Deui.  16.  I. 
Ich.  3.  8. 


S  ch.  6.  8. 

h  ch.  12.  25, 
:!6. 

i  ch.  12.  15, 

16. 


Num.  15.  39. 
Deui.  6.  8. 
^  II.  18. 
Prov.  1.  9. 
Is.  49.  16. 
Jer.  2:>.  24. 
Mail.  23.  5. 
11  ch.  !■:.  11, 


\  er.  2. 

i.  22. 19. 
&  34.  19. 
.  27.  26. 
u.  V.  17. 
Jk  IS.  15. 
Doul.  15.19. 
K7,el(.44.  20. 
t  Heb.  canst 
la  pass  over. 

ch.  34.20. 

um.  18.  15, 


The  datjs  of  unleavened  bread. 

50  Thus  did  all  tlio  children  of 
Israel  ;  as  the  Lord  commandctl 
Moses  and  Aaron,  so  did  they. 

51  n  And  it  came  to  jiass  the 
self-same  day,  that  the  Lord  did 
brin"  the  cfiildren  of  Israel  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt  »  by  tlieir  ar- 
mies. 

CHAPTER  Xlir. 

1  The  firsi-lurn  are  srtuciijud  to  God.  1 
The  memorwl  0/  the  pit  sorer  is  ctim- 
mniidtd.  11  The  fns  Huge  o/ beasts  nre 
sit  apart.  17  The  Israelites  go  out  of 
F.gvpl,  and  carry  Joseph's  bones  iri/ft 
them.  lO  They  come  to  F.lham.  21  God 
guUelh  thim  by  a  pillar  of  a  cloud,  and 
u  pillar  o/Jire. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
■'^  saying, 

2  ■>■  Sanctify  unto  me  all  the  first- 
born, whatsoever  openeth  ihe 
womb  among  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, both  of  man  and  of  beast:  it 
is  mine. 

3  IT  Ami  Moses  said  unto  the  peo- 
ple, ''Remember  this  day,  in  which 
ve  came  out  from  Egypt',  out  of  tlio 
liouse  of  t  bondage  ;  for<^  by  strength 
of  hand  the  Lord  brought  you  out 
from  this  place  :  >i  there  sliall  uo 
leavened  bread  be  eaten. 

4  eThis  day  came  yu  out,  in  tlie 
month  Abib. 

."i  li  And  it  sliall  be  when  tho 
Lord  shall  fbriiig  ihre  into  llio 
land  of  the  Canaaniles,  and  tho 
flittites,  and  the  Amoriiea,  and  tho 
Hivites,  and  the  Jehusites,  which 
ho  K  sware  unto  thy  fathers  to  give 
thee,  a  land  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey  ;  I'  that  thou  shalt  keep  this 
service  in  this  month. 

C  ■  Seven  days  shalt  thou  eat  un- 
leavened breailj  and  in  the  seventh 
day  shall  be  a  (east  to  Ihe  Lord. 

*  Unleavened  bread  shall  bo  eat- 
en seven  days :  and  tliere  shall  k  no 
leavened  bread  be  seen  with  thee, 
neither  (-hall  there  be  leaven  teen 
with  ihce  in  all  thy  quarters. 

8  II  And  thou  shall  '  shew  thy  son 
in  that  day,  saying,  This  is  done 
because  of  that  trhich  the  Lord 
did  unto  me  when  1  came  forth  out 
of  Egypt. 

9  And  it  shall  be  for  "i  a  eirn  un- 
to thee  upon  thine  hand  and  for  a 
memorial  between  thine  eyes  ;  that 
tho  Lord's  low  may  be  in  thr 
mouth  :  for  with  a  strong  hand  hath 
the  Lord  brought  tliee  out  of  E- 

g.vj"- 

10  n  Thou  shalt  therefore  keep 
this  ordinance  in  his  season  from 
year  to  year. 

11  ir  And  it  shall  be  when  ihft 
Lord  shall  bring  thee  into  tho  laud 
of  tho  Conaanites,  as  he  sware  unto 
thee  and  to  thy  fathers,  and  shall 
give  it  thee; 

12  "That  thou  shalt  t  set  apart 
unto  tho  Lord  all  that  openeth  the 
matrix;  and  everv  firstling  that  Com- 
eth of  a  beast  which  thou  hast,  tlio 
males  .ihn/l  be  the  Lord's. 

13  And  l>  every  firstling  of  an  nsi 
thou  shalt  redeem  with  a  ||  lamb ; 
and  if  thou  wilt  not  redeem  it,  then 
thou  shall  break   his  nerU  :  and  all 

60 


The  Jirsilings  set  apart. 

the  first-born    of  man  among    thy 

children  q  shalt  thou  redeem. 

14  ir  r  And  it  shall  bo  when  thy 
son  asketh  thee  t '"  ti">s  to  come, 
saying,  VVhfit  is  thia  ■?  that  thou 
shalt  say  unto  him,  >By  strength  of 
hand  the  Lord  brouglit  us  out 
from  Egypt,  from  the  house  of  bon- 
dage : 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Pharaoh  would  hardly  let  ua  go, 
tliat  t  the  Lord  slew  all  the  first- 
born in  the  land  of  Egypt,  both  the 
jirsl-boin  of  man,  and  the  first-born 
of  beast :  therefore  I  sacrifico  to  the 
Lord  all  that  openeth  the  matrix, 
being  males  ;  hut  all  the  first-born 
of  my  children  I  redeem. 

16  And  it  shall  he  for  "n  token 
upon  thv  hand,  and  for  frontlets  be- 
tween tliine  eyes  :  for  by  strength 
of  hand  the  Lord  brought  us  forth 
out  of  Egyjit. 

17  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Pharaoh  had  let  the  people  go,  that 
God  led  them  not  through  the  way 
of  the  land  of  the  Phdistines,  al- 
though that  was  near ;  for  God 
said.  Lest  neradventure  the  people 
>:  repent  when  they  see  war,  and 
y  they  return  to  Egypt: 

18  But  God  2  led  the  people 
about,  thronalt  the  way  of  t!;e  wil- 
derness of  tnc  Red  sea:  and  the 
children  of  Israel  went  up  ||  har- 
nessed out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

19  And  Moses  took  the  bones  of 
Joseph  with  him :  for  he  had  strait- 
iy  sworn  the  children  of  Israel,  say- 
ing, »God  will  surely  visit  you  ;  and 
ye  shall  carry  up  my  bones  away 
iience  with  ycu. 

20  IT  And  bthey  took  their  jour- 
ney from  Succoth,  and  encamped 
in  Etham,  in  the  edge  of  the  wilder- 
ness. 

21  And  c  the  Lord  went  before 
them  by  day  in  a  pillar  of  a  cloud, 
10  lead  them  the  way ;  and  by 
night  in  a  pillar  of  hre,  to  give 
them  light:  to  go  by  day  and 
night. 

22  He  took  not  awny  the  pillar 
of  the  cloud  by  day,  nor  the  pillar 
of  fire  by  night,  from  before  the 
people. 

CHAPTER  XrV'. 

1  God  instrucitth  the  Israelites  in  their 
journey.  5  Pharaoh  pnnuelh  after 
them.  19  The  Israelile^  miirwur.  13 
Mosei  comforteth  them,  15  God  in- 
etrucleth  Mosea.  19  The  doud  remo- 
vetk  behind  the  camp.  21  The  Israel- 
ites paas  through  the  Red  sea,  23  which 
droicneih  the  Egyptians. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-'*■  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, ^that  they  turn  and  encamp 
before  b  Pi-hahiroth,  between';  Mig- 
dol  and  the  sea,  over  against  Baal- 
zephon :  before  it  shall  ye  encamp 
by  the  sea. 

3  For  Pharaoh  will  say  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  d  They  are  en- 
tangled in  the  land,  the  wilderness 
hain  shut  them  in. 

4  And  e  I  will  harden  Pharaoh's 
heart,  that  ho    shall  follow   after 


CHAPTER  XIV. 


Before 
CHRIST 

UJl. 


rch.  IS.  ?6. 
Deul.  6.  £0. 
Jush.4.6,21. 
t  Kel). 
lo^viorrotc. 
s  vsr.  3. 

t  ch.  12.  29. 


7,ch.  U.2. 
Num.  33.  6, 


1  Or,  by  fit, 


a  Gen.  SO. 25. 
Josh.  2t.  32. 
Acts  7.  16. 

b  N'um.  33.5. 


cch.  li.  19, 
2t.  &  40.  38. 
Nam.  9.  [5. 
&  10.  31. 
&.  M.  1 4. 
Deut.  1.  33. 
iN'eh.  9.  12, 
19.Ps.  78.M. 
&  99.  7. 
&.  105.  39. 
Is.  .i.  5. 
ICor.  10.  I. 


ach.  13.  18. 
b  Num. 33.7. 
c  Jer.  44.  1. 


E-fori' 

CHRIST 

1491. 


fc 

1.  y. 

16. 
13. 

K. 

m.  i 

•  17i 

22, 

■23. 

1  ell.  6.  I. 
&  13.  9. 
Num.  33.  3. 
m  ch.  15.  9. 
Jobh.  21.  6. 


n  Josh.  24.  7 
Neh.  9.  9. 
P-..  34.  17. 
&  107.  6. 
u  Pa.  106.  7, 


p  ch. 
&0.  ! 


n  2  Cl'.r.  20. 
15,17.  1-^.41. 
10,  13,  14. 

!!  Or,  for 
whereas  ye 
have  seen  the 
Egyptians 
to-day,  !fc. 
r  vsr.  is. 
Deul.  1.30. 
Si.  3.  22. 
&,  £0.  4. 
Josh.  10.  14, 
42.  &■  23.  3. 
2Chr.20.  29. 
Neh.  4.  20. 
If.  31.  4. 
3  Is.  30.  15. 
tver.  21,  26. 
■ch.  7.  19. 
u  ver.  8. 
ch.  7.  3. 

X  ver.  4. 


rharaoh  pursttdk  hraeU 
them  ;  and  I  f  will  bo  honoured  up- 
on Pharaoh,  and  upon  ail  his  host ; 
?  tiiat  the  Ejyplians  may  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord.  And  they  did 
so. 

5  'r  And  it  was  told  the  kijig  of 
Egypt  that  the  jieople  Hed:  and 
htlie  heart  of  Pharaoh  ar.d  of  his 
servants  was  turned  n^ainst  the 
people,  and  they  said,  VVhy  have 
we  done  this,  that  we  have  let  la- 
rael  go  from  serving  us  7 

6  And  he  made  ready  his  chariot, 
and  took  his  people  with  him: 

7  And  he  took  '  six  hundred  clioson 
chariot's,  and  all  the  chariots  of 
Egvjit,  and  captains  over  every  one 
ot  tliem. 

6  And  the  Lord  t  hardened  the 
heart  of  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt, 
and  he  pursued  after  the  chiUreu 
of  Israel:  and  1  the  children  of  Is- 
rael went  out  with  an  liitrhLand. 

9  But  the  "1  Egyptians  pursued 
after  them  (all  the  horses  and  cha- 
riots of  Pharaoh,  and  his  horsemen, 
and  his  army)  and  overtook  them 
encamjiing  by  the  sea,  beside  Pi- 
hahirodi,  before  Baal-zephon. 

10  U  And  when  Pharaoh  orew 
nigh,  (lie  children  of  I;-raol  lifici  up 
their  eye?,  and  behold,  tko  Egyj>- 
fians  niaicJied  after  them  :  and 
they  were  soro  afraid:  and  the 
children  of  Israel  "  cried  out  unto 
the  Lord. 

11  o  And  they  said  unto  Moses, 
Because  there  were  no  graves  in 
Egypt,  hast  tliou  taken  uf  away  to 
dio  til  the  wi'derncss  1  Wherefore 
hast  thou  dealt  thus  with  us,  to 
carry  us  forth  out  of  P'gypti 

12  r  Is  not  this  the  word  that  we 
did  tell  thco  in  Egypt,  saying.  Let 
us  alone,  that  we  may  serve  the 
Egyptians  ■?  For  it,  had  been  better 
for  us  to  serve  the  Egyptians,  than 
that  we  should  die  in  the  wilder- 
ness. 

13  IT  And  MoECs  said  unto  tho 
pcoiile,  q  Fear  ye  not,  stand  still, 
and  see  tho  salvation  of  the  Lord, 
which  he  will  shew  to  you  to  day  : 
II  for  the  Egyptians  whom  yo  have 
seen  to-day,  ye  shallsee  them  again' 
no  more  for  ever. 

14  r  The  Lord  shall  fight  for  you, 
and  yo  shall  shold  vour  peace. 

15  ir  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
IMoscs,  Wherefore  criest  thou  unto 
me?  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, that  they  go  ttirward  : 

10  But  tlit'tthou  up  thy  rod,  and 
stretch  out  thine  hand  over  the  sea, 
and  divide  it:  and  the  children  of 
Israel  shall  go  on  dry  ground 
through  the  midst  of  the  ?ea. 

17  And  I,  behold,  I  will  "hardoii 
the  hearts  of  tho  Egyptians,  and 
they  shall  follow  them  :  and  I  will 
"get  me  honour  ujion  Pharaoh,  and 
upon  all  his  host,  ujion  his  chariots, 
and  upon  his  horsemen. 

18  And  the  Egnitians  y  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  1 
have  gotten  me  honour  upon  Pha- 
raoh, upon  his  chariots,  and  upon 
his  horsemen. 


The  pn.isaj^c  nf  the  Red  sea. 

19  If  And  the  nnpl  of  GoJ 
» wliicli  went  before  tlie  camp  of 
fsrael,  removed,  and  wint  behind 
ihcm;  and  the  jiilhir  of  the  cloud 
went  from  before  their  face,  and 
stood  behind  them : 

20  And  it  came  between  the  camp 
of  the  Kgyi)tianfi  and  the  camj)  of 
Israel ;  ana  ^  it  was  a  cloud  and 
darkness  tn  thciii,  but  it  gave  light 
by  night  to  these:  so  tliat  the  one 
came  not  near  the  other  all  the 
night. 

21  And  Moses  !>  ftrctclied  out  his 
Jiind  over  the  soa :  and  the  hoRD 
caused  the  sea  to  go  back  by  a 
Etrong  east  wind  all  lliat  night,  and 
<:  m?ae  the  sea  dry  land,  and  the  vva- 
ttrs  were  •>  divided. 

2i  And  c  the  children  of  Israel 
went  into  the  midst  of  the  sea  upon 
tlie  dry  ground:  and  the  waters 
were  fa  wall  unto  thorn  on  their 
rijjht  hand,  and  on  their  left. 

23  'i  And  the  Kj^yptians  pursu- 
ed, and  went  in  alter  them,  to  the 
midst  of  the  sea,  even  all  Pharaoh's 
horses,  liis  chariots,  and  his  horse- 
men. 

24  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  in 
'■  the  morning-watrh  ?  the  Lord  look- 
ed  unto  the  host  of  the  E^viitians 
throiigli  the  pillar  of  lire  ami  of  the 
cloud,  and  Irt  ublcd  the  host  of  the 

■  Egyptians, 

'  'i5  And  took  ofT  their  chariot- 
wheels,  II  tliat  they  drave  them 
heavily :  so  that  the  Egyptians  said, 
Let  us  flee  from  the  face  of  Israel ; 
for  the  Lord ''fightetli  for  them 
against  the  Fgyptians. 

26  U  And  tiio  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  i  Stretch  out  thiiie  hand  over 
the  sea,  that  the  waters  may  come 
again  upon  the  Egyptians,  upon 
their  chariots,  and  upon  their  horse- 
men. 

27  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his 
liand  over  the  sea,  and  the  sea 
k  returned  to  his  strength  when  the 
morning  appeared  :  and  the  Egyp- 
tians fled  against  it ;  and  the  Lord 
If  overthrew  tlie  Egyptians  in  the 
midst  of  the  sea. 

28  And  "1  the  waters  returned, 
nnil  "covered  the  chariots,  and  the 
horsemen,  and  all  the  host  of  Pha- 
raoh that  ramo  into  tlie  sea  after 
them  :  there  remained  not  so  much 
as  one  of  them. 

20  Rut  "the  children  of  Israel 
walked  upon  dry  land  in  the  midst 
of  the  sea ;  and  the  waters  irerc  a 
wall  unto  them  on  their  right  hand, 
and  on  their  left. 

30  Thus  the  Lord  p  saved  Israel 
that  day  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
Hgyptians:  and  Israel  q  saw  the 
r.gvptians  dead  upon  the  sea-shore. 

;(1  And  Israel  saw  that  great 
t  work  which  the  Lord  did  upon 
the  Egyptians  ;  and  the  neople  fear- 
ed tlie  Lord,  and  '  believed  tho 
LdRn,  and  his  servant  Moses. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

I  Mo>ti'  sopg.  22  Tht  people  wnnt  irn- 
Itr.  23  The  vnlrrt  at  Marnh  are  bil- 
Ur.     25  A    tree  cweelintih  them.    27 


EXODUS 

Before 

CHRIST 

ll.il. 


Before 
CHRIST 

li9l. 


.  13.21. 
&.23.  20.  & 
32.  34.  Num. 
20.  16.  la. 
63.9. 


c  Pa.  fiS.  6. 
i!  cli.  15.  8. 
Josli.  3.  16. 
&  4.  23. 
iVcli.  y.  II. 
Ps.  74.  13. 
&  106.  9. 
&  114.  3. 
Is.  63.  12. 
e  ver.  29. 
rh.  IS.  19. 
Num.  33.  3. 
Vs.  66.  6. 
&  73.  1.1. 
Is.  63.  13. 
1  Cur.  10.  I. 
Hell.  11.29. 
I  llab.  3.  10. 
?  Si,e  Vt.  77. 
17,  JiC. 


:l  Or,  and 
tiuide  thtnito 
go  htavily, 

h  ver.  14. 


Uh.  15.  1,  7. 
tHeb. 
shook  off. 
Deul.  \\.A. 
Ps.  7B.  53. 
Nch.  9.  II. 
a,-h.  11.2;'. 
m  H;vb.  3.  8, 
13. 

riPs.  106.  11. 
o  ver.  22. 
Ps.  77.  20. 
&.  78.  52,  53 


?o^^- 

L  59 


t  Heb.  hand 

rch.  4.  31. 
&  19.  9. 
P..  106.  12. 
John  2.  II. 
&  11.45. 


aJudg.  5.  I. 
2S:ii.i.  VJ.  1. 
P».  106.  12. 
bTcr.  21. 


c  Deut.  10. 

21.  Pa.  18.2. 
Si.  22.  3. 

&  59.  17. 
&  62.  6.  &. 
109.1.  &I  18. 
14.  &.  140.7. 
Is.  12.  2. 
H.-ib.  3.  18, 
19. 
J  Gen.  28.21, 

22.  2  Sai.i. 
7.  5.  P.s.  132. 
5. 

e  r.h.  3.  15, 

15. 

f  2  Sam.  22. 

47.  Ps.99.6. 

&,118.  28. 

,U25.I. 

g  Ps.  24.  8. 
Rev.   1.1.  11. 
:h  ch.  6.  3. 
Ps.  83.  IS. 
;icli.  14.28. 
kch.  14.  7. 
1  ch.  14.  28. 
ImNch.y.ll. 
nPs.  113.  15, 
16. 
oDeut.  33. 

I:'6. 

IpP.i.  59.  13. 
iq  U.  5.  24. 

&47.  14. 
Irch.  14.21. 
;2Sain. 22.16. 

J..b  4.  9. 

2Tlic«s.a.  8. 
isPs.  73.  13. 

Hub.  3.  10. 
llJudg.  5.  30. 
:uGeii..!9.l'7. 
jls.  53.  12. 

Luke  II.  22. 

,1  Or,  rt- 

\pOSSC3S, 

jch.  14.  21. 
iPs.  147.  18. 

yvtr.S. 
!ch.  14.  28. 

7,2Sain.7.--2. 
!  I  Kings  8.23. 

Ps.  7r.  19. 


bPs. 


14 


r.  6. 
.1  P..  77.  15, 
20.  &-  78.  52. 
&80.  1.& 
106.9.  I».  63. 
I!,  13.  Jer. 
2.6. 

e  Pd.  78.  54. 
f  Num.  14. 
14.  Uonl.  2. 
25.  Ju5h.  2. 
9,  10. 

»Ps.  48.  6. 
h  Gun.  36.40. 
I  Josh.  5.  1. 
Sam.  25.  37. 
P..  74.  2.  I' 
I  Pel.  2.  9. 


The  Bong  of  Moset. 
At  Ellm  art  ttcelic  tcells,  end  teimif/ 

falm-treet. 
JIEN  sang  »  Moses  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  this  song  unto 
the  Lord,  and  s)iake,  saying,  I  will 
''sing  unto  the  Lord,  lor  Tie  hath 
triumphed  gloriously  ;  the  horae  and 
rider  hath  he  thrown  into  tlia 
sea. 

2  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and 
song,  and  he  is  become  my  salva- 
tion: he  ii-  my  God,  and  I  will  pre- 
pare him  •!  an  habitation  ;  my  ^  fa- 
lher'.s  Uod,  and  I  f  will  exalt 
liiiii. 

3  The  Lord  is  a  man  of  f  war  ; 
the  Lord  is  his  >'  name. 

4  1  Pharaoh's  chariots  and  his 
host  hath  he  cast  into  llio  sea : 
l"  his  chosen  captains  also  aro 
drowned  in  the  Kedsea. 

5  ITlie  dtptha  liavo  covered 
them  :  ">  they  sank  into  the  bottom 
as  a  stone. 

6  "Thy  right  hand,  O  Lord,  is 
become  glorious  in  power :  iby 
right  liand,  O  Lord,  liatii  dashed 
in  pieces  the  enemy. 

7  And  in  the  greatness  of  thine 
oe.'^cellency  thou  hast  overthrown 
them  that  rose  up  against  thee : 
thou  sentest  forth  thy  wrath,  7ckick 
P  consumed  Ihem  1  as  stubble. 

8  And  r  with  the  blast  of  tliy  nos- 
trils the  waters  were  gathered  to  ■ 
gethcr,  » the  floods  stood  upright  as 
anheapjov'rf  the  depths  were  con- 
gealed in  the  heart  nf  the  sea. 

9  'The  enemy  said,  1  will  pursnc, 

1  will  overtake,  I  will  "  divide  tho 
spoil  :  my  lust  shall  be  satisfied  up- 
on them  ;  I  will  draw  iny  sword, 
mine  hand  shalljl  ilestroy  them. 

10  Thou  didst  "blow  with  thy 
wind,  y  the  sea  covered  them  :  they 
sank  as  lead  in  the  mighty  waters. 

11  z  Who  is  like  unto  thee,  O 
Lord,  among  the  ||  gods  ?  who  ■'.* 
like  thee,  a  glorious  in  holiness, 
fearful  in  praises,  '' doing  wonders  t 

12  Thou  stretchedsl  out<^  thy  right 
hand,  the  earth  sw  allowed  them. 

in  Thou  in  thy  mercy  hast  J  led 
forth  the  people  ichir.k  lliou  hast  re- 
deemed :  thou  hast  guided  thrni  in 
thy  strength  unto  <:  thy  holy  habi- 
tation. 

14  'The  people  shall  hear,  nnd 
be  afraid  :  pr  sorrow  shall  take  hold 
on  the  inhabitants  of  Palcstina. 

15  h'l'hen  'the  dukes  of  Eilom 
shall  be  amazed  ;  k  ihe  mighty  men 
of  Moab,  trembling  shall  take  hold 
upon  them  ;  '  all  the  inhabitants  of 
Canaan  shall  melt  away. 

ir>  m  Fear  and  dread  shall  fall  up- 
on them;  by  the  greatness  of  thino 
arm  they  shiill  bo  as  still  "  as  a  stone ; 
till  thy  people  pass  over,  O  Lord, 
till  the  people  pass  over,  "  ir//i.-A 
th.ni  host  purchased. 

17  Thou  shall  bring  them  in,  and 
p  plant  them  in  the  mountain  of 
thine  inhcritanrc,  in  tJio  place,  C» 
i  Belli.  2.  4.  k  Num.  22.  3.  Hal..  3.  7. 
niDeul.2.  25.  &  11.25.  JchIi.  2.  9.  nl 
o  ch.  19.  5.  Deul.  32.  9.  2  Sum.  7.  2S. 
I.  43.  1,3.  &■.  51.  10.     Jfr.31.11.     Til.J.U. 

2  Pel.  2.  I.     p  V:  44.  2.  &  90   8. 

03 


The  people  murmur  for  bread. 
Lord,  Schick  thou  hast  made  for 
thee  to  dwell  in  ;  in  the  q  sanctuary, 

0  Lord,  wkich  thy  hands  have  es- 
tablished. 

18  rThe  Lord  shall  reign  for 
ever  and  ever. 

19  For  the '  horse  of  Pharaoh  went 
in  with  his  chariots  and  witli  his 
horssmen  into  the  sea,  and  '  the 
Lord  brought  again  the  waters  of 
the  sea  upon  them:  butihe  children 
of  Israel  went  on  dry  laud  in  the 
midst  of  the  .sea. 

20  If  And  Miriam  "  the  prophetess, 
X  the  sister  of  Aaron,  y  took  a  tim- 
brel in  her  hand  ;  and  all  the  women 
went  out  after  her,  ^  with  timbrels, 
and  with  dances. 

21  And  Miriam  a  answered  them, 
''  Sing  ye  to  the  Loud,  for  he  hath 
triumplied  gloriously :  the  horse 
and  his  rider  hath  he  thrown  into 
the  sea. 

22  So  Moses  brought  Israel  from 
the  Red  sea,  and  thev  went  out  into 
the  wilderness  of  "=  b'hur  ;  and  they 
went  three  days  in  the  wilderness, 
and  found  no  water. 

23  ir  And  when  they  came  to 
«'  Marah,  they  could  not  drink  of 
the  waters  of  Marah  ;  for  they  were 
bitter  ;  therei'ore  the  name  of  it  was 
called  II  Marah. 

24  And  tiie  people  e  murmured 
ngainst  Moses,  saying,  What  shall 
Ave  drink  ! 

25  And  he  f  cried  unto  the  Lord  ; 
and  the  Lord  shewed  him  a  tree, 
•i  which  when  he  had  cast  into  the 
waters,  the  waters  were  made  sweet: 
there  he  "made  for  tliem  a  statute 
and  an  ordinance,  and  there  k  ho 
proved  them, 

2(5  And  said,  1  If  thou  wilt  dili- 
gently hearken  to  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  wilt  do  that 
which  is  right  in  his  sight,  and  wilt 
give  ear  to  his  commandments,  and 
Keep  a'l  his  statutes,  I  will  put 
none  of  these  m  diseases  upon  thee, 
which  I  have  brought  upon  the 
Kgyptians:  for  I  am  the  Lord 
"  that  healeth  thee. 

27  H  o  And  they  came  to  Elim, 
where  were  twelve  wells  of  water, 
and  threescore  and  ten  palm-trees  : 
and  they  encam])ed  Lliere  by  the 
waters. 

CHAPTER  XVL 

1  The  Israelites  come  to  Sin.  2  They 
murmur  for  want  of  bread.  4  God 
promiseth  them  bread  from  heaven.  11 
QuniU  are  sent,  14  and  manna.  16 
The  ordering  of  manna.  25  Itwasnol 
to  he  found  onthc  sabbath.  32  Anomer 
of  it  is  preserved. 

AND  they  a  took  their  journey 
■'*■  from  Elim,  and  all  the  congre- 
gation of  the  children  of  Israel  came 
unto  the  wilderness  of' Sin,  which 
is  between  Elim  and  Sinai,  on  the 
fifteenth  day  of  the  second  montli 
after  their  departing  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

2  And  the  whole  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel  c  murmured 
against  ?(Io3R3  and  Aaron  in  the 
wilderness : 

3  And  the  children  of  Israel  said 


CHAPTER  XVI. 


BefoTe 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1491. 

I4ai. 

q  Ps.  78.  54. 

(1 1.am.  4.  9. 

r  P-^.  10.  15. 

..  Num.  11. 

&  23.  10. 

4,5. 

Si-  146.  1(1. 

Is.  57.  15. 

sell.  14.  23. 

Prov.  21.31. 

t  cl..  14.  28, 

f  Ps.  73.  24, 

2J. 

25.  &  105. 

40.  John  6. 

31,32.  I  Cor. 

10.3. 

u  Judg.  4.  4. 

t  Hch.  the 

I  Sam.  10.  5. 

portion  of  a 

X  Num.  26. 

day  in  his 

5'J. 

day.   Prnv. 

y  1  Sam.  13. 

30.  8.    Malt. 

6. 

6.  11. 

7.Ju.lg-.  11. 

-  ch.  15.  2.';. 

34.  &2l.':i. 

Deut.  8.  2, 

2  Sum.  6.  16. 

16. 

Ps.  68.  11, 

h  See  ver.22. 

25.  &  143.  3. 

Lev.  25.  21. 

&.  ISO.  4. 

I  See  ver.  12, 

11  1  Sam.  18. 

13.  & 

7. 

■■h.  6.  7. 

b  vpr.  1. 

Num.  16.28, 

c  Gi-ii.  16.  7. 

2J,  30. 

&.  25.  IS. 

k  See  ver.  10. 

Is.  35.  2.  & 

40.  5.  John 

'I  Num.  33. 

11.4,40. 

8. 

1  Num.  16. 

11. 

:i  Tli.1t  is. 

bitteriiens. 

Ruth  1.  £0. 

(!  ch.  16.  2. 

&  17.  3. 

rch.  14.  10. 

&.  17.  4. 

m  See  1 

Ps.  50.  15. 

Sam.  S.  7. 

h  Sec  2 

Luke  10.  16. 

Ku,js2.  21. 

Ruin.  13.  2. 

&4.  41. 

1  See  Josh. 

II  Num.  16. 

24.  -ZS. 

16. 

k  cli.  16.  4. 

D,-ut.  8.  ■:, 

16.  ladg.  2. 

22.  &  3.  1,4. 

Pi.  66.  10. 

&S1.  7. 

1  Deut.  7. 

0  ver.  7. 

12,  15. 

ch.  13.  21. 

m  Dent.  28. 

Num.  16.  19. 

27,  60. 

1  KiuK  8. 

10,  11. 

n  ch.  23.  25. 
Ps.  41.  3,4. 

1>  ver.  8. 

&  103.  3. 

q  ver.  6. 

&  147.  3. 

0  Num.  33.9. 

r  ver.  7. 

sNum.  11. 

31.  Ps.  78. 

27,  28.  & 

105.  40. 

tNum.U.  9. 

.1  Num.  33. 

10,  11. 

u  Num.  II. 

7.  Deut.  3. 

b  Ezek.  30. 

3.  Neh.  9. 

15. 

15.  Ps.  78. 

24.  &,  105. 

40. 

11  Or,  IVhat 

IS  (/lis?  or, 

it  is  a  por- 

r. ch.  15.  24. 
Ps.  106.  25. 
1  Cor.  in.  10. 

tion. 

t  John  6.  31, 

49,  58.  I  Cor. 

10.3. 

Quails  and  manna  are  sent. 
unto  them,  d  Would  to  God  we  had 
died  by  the  hand  of  the  Lord  in  tlie 
land  of  Egypt,  «  when  we  sat  by 
the  flesh-pots,  and  when  wo  did  eat 
bread  to  the  full :  for  ye  have 
brought  us  fortli  into  this  wilder- 
ness, to  kill  tills  v.hole  assembly 
with   hunger. 

4  IT  Then  said  the  Lord  unio 
Moses,  Behold,  I  will  rain  '  bread 
from  iieaven  for  you ;  and  the 
people  shall  go  out  and  "ather  t  a 
certain  rate  every  day,  that  I  may 
if  prove  them,  whether  they  will  walk 
in  my  law,  or  no. 

5  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
on  the  si.xth  day  they  shall  prepare 
that  which  they  bring  in  ;  and  '■  it 
shall  be  twice  as  luucli  us  they 
gather  daily. 

()  And  Moses  and  Aaron  said 
unto  all  the  children  of  Israel,  'At 
even,  then  ye  shall  know  that  the 
Lord  hath  brought  you  out  from 
the  land  of  Egypt : 

7  And  in  the  morning,  then  ya 
shall  see  ^  the  glory  of  the  Lord  : 
for  that  lie  hearelh  your  murinur- 
ings  against  the  Lord;  And  Iwhat 
are  we,  that  ye  murmur  against  us  ? 

8  And  Moses  said.  This  shall  be 
when  the  Lord  shall  give  you  in 
tlie  evening  flesh  to  cai,  and  in  tho 
morning  bread  to  the  full  ;  lor  that 
the  Lord  heareth  your  murniurings 
which  ye  murmur  against  him:  and 
what  ar«  we  1  your  murmurings  are 
not  against  us,  but  '"  against  tho 
Lord. 

9  11  And  Moses  spake  unto  Aa- 
ron, Say  unto  all  the  congregation 
of  tho  children  of  Israel,  n  Come 
near  before  the  Lord  :  for  ho  lialh 
heard  your  murmurings. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Aaron 
spake  unto  the  whole  congregation 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  that  they 
looked  toward  the  wilderness,  and 
behold,  the  glory  of  the  Lord  "ap- 
peared in  the  cloud. 

11  ir  And  tlie  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

12  r  I  have  heard  the  murmurings 
of  the  children  of  Israel ;  speak  unto 
them,  saying,  1  At  even  ye  shall  eat 
flesh,  and  r  in  the  morning  ye  shall 
be  tilled  with  bread  :  and  ye  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord  your 
God. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  at 
even  '  the  quails  came  up,  and  co- 
vered the  camp  .  and  in  the  morn- 
ing t  the  dew  lay  round  about  the 
host. 

14  And  when  the  dew  that  lay 
was  gone  up,  behold,  upon  tho  face 
of  the  wilderness  there  lay  "  a  small 
round  thing,  as  small  as  the  hoar 
frost  on  the  ground  : 

15  And  when  the  children  of 
Israel  saw  it,  they  said  one  to 
another,  ||  It  is  manna :  for  they 
wist  not  what  it  icns.  And  Moses 
said  unto  them,  ^  This  is  the  bread 
which  the  Lord  hath  given  you  to 
eat. 

16  IT  This  is  the  thing  which  the 
Lord    hath    commanded,    Gather 

03 


Joanna  not  found  on  the  sabbath. 
of  it  every  man  accoiding  to  his 
eating  :  y  an  oiner  f  for  every  man 
acr.ording  to  tlio  number  of  your 
t  jiersoiiB,  take  ye  every  man  for 
them  whicli  are  in  liis  lents. 

17  And  llic  children  of  Israel  did 
BO,  and  gathered,  some  more,  some 
leea. 

18  And  wlien  lliey  did  mote  it 
with  an  omer,  '■  he  that  gathered 
much  had  nothing  over,  and  he  that 
gathered  little  hud  no  lack :  they 
»tdthercd  every  man  according  to 
Ilia  eatin". 

19  And  Moses  said,  Let  no  man 
leave  of  it  till  liie  morning. 

'HQ  Notwithstanding,  they  hearl 
cned  not  uiilo  Moses  ;  but  some  of 
them  left  of  it  until  the  mornin; 
and  it  bred  worms,  and  stnnk :  and 
Moses  was  wroth  with  lliem. 

21  And  they  gathered  it  every 
morning,  every  man  according  to 
Ids  eating:  and  when  tlie  sun  wax 
ed  hot  it  melted. 

22  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on 
llio  si.xt!i  day  tliey  gathered  twice 
as  mucli  bread,  two  oniers  for  one 
man :  and  all  the  rulers  of  ihc  con- 
gregation came  and  told  Moses. 

2'J  And  he  said  unto  them,  This 
»>  that  which  the  Lord  hath  said, 
To-morrow  is  »  the  rest  of  the  holy 
nabbatli  unto  ihe  Lord;  balce  that 
which  ye  will  bake  to-daijy  and 
seethe  that  ye  will  seethe  ;  and  that 
which  reinaineth  over,  lay  up  for 
you  to  be  kept  until  the  morning. 

24  And  they  laid  it  uj)  till  the 
morning,  as  Moses  bade  :  and  it  did 
not  b  stink,  neither  was  tliero  any 
worm  therein. 
I  25  And  Moses  said,  Eat  that  to- 
day ;  for  to-day  ?s  a  sabbath  unto 
the  Lord  ;  to-day  yo  shall  not  find 
it  in  the  field. 

26  c  Six  days  yo  shall  gather  it ; 
;but  on  the  seventh  day,  which  is  the 
'sabbath,  in  it  there  shall  be  none. 
'  27  ir  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
there  went  out  snme  of  the  people 
on  the  seventh  day  for  to  gather, 
and  they  found  none. 

28  And  Ihe  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
iins,  How  long  *1  refuse  ye  to  keep 
mv  commandments  and  my  laws'? 

23  See,  for  that  the  Lord  hath 
given  you  the  sabbath,  therefore  he 
jjivelh  vou  on  the  sixth  day  the 
bread  oT  two  days  :  abide  ye  every 
mail  in  his  place,  let  no  man  go  out 
of  his  place  on  the  seventh  day. 

30  ho  the  people  rested  on  the 
•cventh  day. 

31  And  the  house  of  Israel  called 
Iho  name  thereof  Manna;  and  e  it 
was  like  coriander-seed,  white  ;  and 
•.he  taste  of  it  was  <ike  wafers  made 
Willi  honey. 

.'12  ir  And  Moses  said.  This  !'.■.•  the 
thing  which  llic  Lord  comniandeth, 
I'ill  an  onicr  of  it  to  be  kept  for 
your  generations  ;  that  lliev  may 
tee  the  bread  wherewith  I  have 
fed  you  in  the  wilderness,  when  I 
brought  you  forth  from  the  land  of 

F^ypt. 

Il.T  And  Mosrii  said  unio  Aaron, 


EXODUS. 


B.'forp 
CHRIST 

1 1^1 


t  Hcb.  ty/A. 
poll,  or. 


a  Gen.  2.  3. 

■h.  £0.  8.  &, 
31.  16.  &  3.1. 
Z.hev.iZ.Z. 


12Kinrsl7. 
M.  Ps.  78. 
10,  2-2.  &  . 
106.  13. 


Kni 
7,3. 


B»rors 
CHRIST 

14'.:  I. 


r  Hu-b.  y.  4. 

g  cli.  25.  16, 
21.  i.  40.  20, 
Num.  17.10, 
Dcii!.  10.  5. 
1  Kinps  8.  9. 
h  Num.  33. 
38.  Dplu.  8. 
•:,  3.  Neh.  y. 
20,  21.  Joliii 
6.  31,  49. 
i  Josh.  S.  12. 
Neh.  9.  la. 


Ps.  78.18,11, 
Is.  7.  12. 
Man.  4.  7. 
I  Cor.  10.  9. 
li  ch.  16.  2. 


f  1  Sam.  30. 
6.  John  8. 
S3.  &.  10.  31. 
Eiek.  2.  6. 


Niim.  20. 
10,  n.  Ps. 
78.  1,S,  SO.  &. 
105.41.  &, 
114.8.  1  Cor. 
10.4. 


teritation. 

:l  That  is, 

chiding,  or, 

ilrife. 

I  Gen.  36.12. 

Num.  24.  20. 

DcMt.  S5.  17. 

1  S-im.  l.S.2. 

m  Callert 

Jesus,  Acts 

7.  45.  lUb. 

1.8. 

n  ch.  4.  20. 


The  peopie  murmur  for  teeter. 
fTake  a  pot,  and  put  an  omer  full 
of  manna  therein,  and  lav  it  up  be- 
fore the  Lord,  to  be  kejit  for  your 
gcnerationH. 

'•'A  As  the  Lord  commanded  Mo- 
ses, so  -Aaron  laid  it  nji  g  bel'ore  tho 
Testimony,  to  be  kept. 

3.5  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
cat  manna  h  forty  years,  ■  until  Uiey 
came  to  a  land  inhabited :  they  diil 
eat  manna,  until  they  came  unto 
the  borders  of  iho  land  of  Canaan. 

3G  Now  an  omer  is  the  tenth  part 
of  an  cphah. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

I  The  people  murmur  for  tenter  at  Jte- 
phidirn.  5  God  scnuelh  him  for  trtuer 
to  Ihe  rock  in  Horcb.  8  j innick  i« 
overcome  hij  the  holding  up  of  Mofti 
hnnd.<.  15  Moses  Ouildeth  the  auar 
JElIOVAH-i.issi. 

AND  a  all  the  congregation  of 
■'^  Ihe  cliildren  of  Israel  journeyed 
from  the  wilderness  of  fc-in,  a'fior 
their  journeys,  accordhig  lo  tlia 
comniandmeiit  of  the  Lord,  and 
pitched  in  Rephidim  :  and  there  was 
no  wuier  for  the  people  to  drink. 

2  '■  Wherefore  the  people  did 
chide  with  Moses,  and  said,  Give 
us  water  that  we  may  drink.  And 
Moses  said  unto  them,Why  chide  ye 
with  me '!  wherefore  do  ye^iempt 
the  Lord? 

3  And  the  people  thirsted  thcro 
for  water  ;  and  tiio  people  ^  mur- 
mured against  Mose^,  and  sajil, 
Wherefore  is  this  that  tliou  hasi 
broipght  us  up  out  of  I.gypt  to  kill 
us  and  our  children  and"  our  catlle 
with  thirst  ? 

4  And  Mosos  c  cried  unto  thn 
Lord,  saying,  What  shall  I  do  unto 
this  people  ?  they  be  almost  ready 
to  f  stone  me. 

5  And  tlie  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses, ffGo  on  before  the  people,  and 
take  with  thee  of  the  elders  of  Is- 
rael :  and  thy  rod,  wherewith  li  ihou 
smotest  the  river,  take  in  thino 
hand,  and  go. 

t)  1  Behold,  I  will  stand  boforo 
thee  there  upon  the  rock  in  Horeb  ; 
and  thou  shall  smite  the  rock,  and 
there  shall  conio  water  out  of  it, 
that  the  people  may  drink.  And 
Moses  did  so  in  the  sight  of  tho 
elders  of  Israel. 

7  And  he  called  the  name  of  tho 
place  kll.Massah,  and  ||  Meribnh, 
necausc  of  the  chiding  of  tho  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  because  they 
tempted  the  Lord,  saying.  Is  tho 
Lord  among  us,  or  not  ! 

8  ir  1  Then  came  Amaiek,  anil 
fought  with  Israel  in  Rephidim. 

9  And  Moses  said  unto  m  Joshua, 
Choose  us  out  men,  and  go  out, 
fight  with  Amaiek ;  to-morrow  I 
will  stand  on  ihe  top  of  the  hill 
Willi  "  Ihe  rod  of  God  m  my  hand. 

10  So  .losliua  did  as  Moses  had 
said  to  him,  and  fought  with  Ama- 
iek :  and  Moses,  .\aroii,  and  Hur, 
went  up  to  liie  top  of  the  hill. 

11  y\nd  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Moses  "held  up  his  hand,  that  !■- 
raol  prevailed  :  and  when  ho  let 
down  hig  hand,  Amaluk  prevailed. 

C4 


Jitoses  cntcrtainetk  Jethra. 

12  But  Moses'  li^iid!)  Kere  hea- 
vy ;  and  ihey  took  a  stone,  and  put 
it  under  liim,  and  hs  sat  tlioieon : 
and  Aaron  and  Ilur  stayed  up  his 
hands,  the  one  on  the  one  side,  and 
the  other  on  the  other  side ;  and 
his  hands  were  steady  until  the  go- 
ing down  ol'the  sun. 

13  And  Joshua  discomfited  Ama- 
lek  and  his  people  with  the  edge  of 
the  swovd. 

H  And  the  Lord  5aid  unto  Mo- 
ses, P  Write  this/o;-  a  memorial  in 
a  book,  and  rehearse  it  in  the  ears 
of  Joshua:  for  ql  will  utterly  put 
oi;t  the  remembrance  of  Anialek 
from  under  iieaven. 

15  And  Moses  built  an  altar,  and 
railed  the  name  of  it  1|  JEHO  VAH- 
nissi : 

IG  For  he  said,  ||  Because  jtl'e 
IjORD  hath  sworn  that  the  Lord 
•will  have  war  with  Amalek  from 
generation  to  generation. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

I  Jelhro  hrinsi'.th  to  Moses  his  wi/e  nnii 
two  sons.  7  Moses  entertainelh  him.  13 
.Tethro's  connssl  is  accepted.  27  Jethro 
deparfeth. 

T^HEN  ajetliro  tlie  priest  of 
'  '  Midian,  Moses'  fathor-in-law, 
heard  of  all  that  bGod  had  done 
for  Moses,  and  for  Israel  his  peoi)le, 
and  tliat  the  Lord  had  brought 
Israel  out  of  Egypt ; 

2  Then  Jethro,  Moses'  father-in- 
law,  took  Zipporali,  Moses'  wife, 
c  after  he  had  sent  her  back, 

3  And  her  d  two  sons;  of  which 
the  e  name  of  the  one  was  ||  Ger- 
ehora  ;  (for  he  said,  I  have  been  an 
alien  in  a  strange  land  :) 

4  And  the  name  of  the  other  was 

II  Eliezer ;  (for  the  God  of  my  fa- 
ther, said  A(?, (Carmine help,  and  de- 
livered me  from  the  sword  of  Pha- 
raoh :) 

5  And  Jethro,  Moses'  father-in- 
law,  came  with  his  sons  and  his 
wife  unto  Moses  into  the  wilder- 
ness, where  ho  encamped  at  f  the 
mount  of  God  : 

6  And  he  said  unto  Moses,  I  thy 
father-in-la'.v  Jethro  am  come  unto 
thee,  and  thy  v.'ife,  and  her  two 
eons  with  her. 

7  U  And  Moses  S  went  out  to  meet 
his  father-in-law,  and  did  obeisance, 
and  "kissed  him;  and  they  asked 
each  other  of  tAfj'r  f  welfare;  and 
they  came  into  the  tent. 

8  And  Moses  told  his  father-in- 
law  all  that  the  Lord  had  done 
unto  Pharaoh,  and  to  the  Egyp- 
tians for  Urael's  sake,  atui  all  the 
travail  that  had  t  eomo  upon  them 
by  the  way,  and  hoto  the  Lord 
>  delivered  them. 

9  And  Jethro  rejoiced  for  all  the 
goodness  which  the  Lord  had  done 
to  Israel,  whom  he  had  delivered 
out  of  the  hand  of  tiio  Egyptians. 

10  And  Jethro  said,  1^  Blessed  be 
the  Lord,  who  hath  delivered  you 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egvptions, 
and  out  of  the  hand  of  Pharaoh, 
who  hath  delivered  the  people  from 
under  iho  hand  of  tlie  Egyptians. 


CHAPTER  XVni. 

Before      11       B"forc 
CHRIST     CHRIST 

Hill.  14J1. 


pdi.  34.27. 
qNMin.  21. 
iO.  Deut.  25. 
19.  ISam.li. 
3,  7.  fc  SO.  1, 
17.  2  Sam.  8. 
\i.  Ezra  9. 
M. 

ITImt  is,lht 
LORD  my 
baimtr:  See 
Judff.  6.  24. 
lOrtBicanse 
the  hand  of 
Amalek  is  - 
against  the 
the  throneof 
the  LORD, 
fhcrefore, 
&c. 

t  Heb.  the 
liand  upon 
the  throne  of 
the  LORD 

ach.  2.  ID. 
&  3.  1. 
1.P6.44.  I.&. 

77.  U,  15.  i 

78.  A.  &.  105. 
5,  43.  &.  106. 
2,8. 

c  cli.  4.  25. 
a  Acts  7.  29. 
c  ch.  2.  22, 
II  Thai  is, , 
stranger 
there. 


help. 


fch.  3.  1,  12 


1.  lKin5s2, 

19. 

h  Gen.  29. 13. 

&  33.  4. 

t  H&h.peace. 

Gen.  43.  27 

2  Sam.  11.  ; 


t  lleo. found 
them.'Gen. 
-H.  3-1.  Num. 
SO.  14. 
1  Ps.  7>!.  42. 
&  81.  7.  &, 
106.  10.  ii. 
1U7.  2. 

kGfti.  14.20. 
•2  Ram.  18.28. 
Luke  1.  63. 


ISChr.  2.  5. 
?i.  95.  3.  &. 
97.9.&.135.5. 
inch.  1.  10, 
16,22.  &  5.2, 
7.  &14.  8,18. 
..  1  Sam.  2,3. 
Neh.  9.  10, 
15,  29.  J,)b 
40.  11,  13. 
Ps.  31.23.  & 
119.21.Luki 
1.41. 

oDeul.  12.7. 
I  Chr.  29.  22. 
1  Cor.  10.  18, 
21,31. 


Dent.  17.  8. 
3  Sam.  15.  3. 
Job  31.  13. 
Acts  18.  15. 
I  Cor.  6.  1. 
tHeb.fi  man 
land  hisfcl- 

rLev.?4.  l.'i. 
,N,nn.  15.35. 
&,£7.  6,  &o. 
&  35.  6,  7, 
,8,9. 
t  Heb. 
\Fadii:gthou 
[wilt  fade. 
Is  Num.  II. 
14,17.  Deut. 
1.9,  12. 
Itch.  3.  12. 
uch.  4.  16. 
,0.  19. 


Deii 


.  5.  5. 


XN: 

V  Deut. 4.1,5. 
Sj,  5.  1.  cfc  6. 
I,  2.  &.  7.  11. 
iPs.  143.8. 
a  Deut.  1.18. 
b  ver.  25. 
Deut.  1.  15, 
16.  &.  IC.  18. 
2  Chr.  19.  5 
-10.  Acts.  6. 
3. 

c  Gen.  42.18. 
2Sam.  23.  3. 
2  Chr.  19.  9. 
tlEzck.  18.8. 
e  Deul.  16. 
19. 

f  ver.  26. 
?  ver.  26. 
Lev.  24.  11. 
Num.  15.33. 
&,S7.  2.&.36. 
l.Oeut.1.17. 
&  17.3. 
h  Num.  11. 
17. 

1  ver.  18. 

k  Gen. 18. 33. 
&.  30.  25. 
■,li.  16.  -.iO. 

2  Sam.19.39. 
I  Deut.  1.15. 
Acts  6.  5. 


Jelhro  s  counsel  to  Jfloses 

11  Now  I  know  tliat  the  Lord  is 
1  greater  than  all  gods  :  m  for  in  the 
thing  wherein  they  dealt  "  proudly, 
he  was  above  them. 

12  And  Jethro,  Moses'  father-iii 
law,  took  a  burnt-ofiering  and  sa- 
crifices for  God  :  and  Aaron  came, 
and  all  the  elders  of  Israel  to  eat 
bread  with  Moseo'  father-iii-law 
o  before  God. 

13  If  And  it  came  to  pass  on  tho 
morrow,  that  Moses  sat  to  judge  the 
people :  and  the  peoido  stood  by 
Jloses  from  the  morning  unto  tho 


law  saw  all  tliat  he  did  tn  the  peo- 
ple, iie  said.  What  is  tliis  thing  that 
thou  doest  to  tliejieople  ■?  Wliy  sit- 
test  tiiou  thyself  alone,  and  all  tho 
people  stand  by  thee  from  morning 
unto  even '! 

15  And  Moses  said  unto  his  fa- 
ther-in-law, Because  P  the  people 
come  unto  me  to  inquire  of  God  : 

16  When  they  have  q  a  matter, 
they  come  unto  me,  and  I  judge  be- 
tween t  one  and  another,  and  I  do 
r  make  them  know  tho  statutes  of 
God,  and  his  laws. 

17  And  Moses'  father-in-law  said 
unto  him.  The  thing  that  thou  doest 
is  not  good. 

18  jTiiou  wilt  surely  wear  away, 
both  thou,  and  this  people  that  i.t 
with  thee :  for  this  thing  is  too 
heavy  for  thee  ;  s  thou  art  not  abin 
to  perform  it  thyself  alone. 

19  Hearken  now  luito  my  voice, 
I  will  give  thee  counsel,  aiid  'God 
shall  be  with  thee ;  Be  thou  «  for 
the  people  to  God-ward,  that  thou 
mayest  j:  bring  the  causes  unto 
God: 

20  And  thou  shall  y  teach  them 
ordinances  and  laws,  and  shall 
shew  tliem  z  tlie  way  wherein  they 
must  walk,  and  •^  the  work  that  they 
must  do. 

21  Moreover,  thou  shalt  provide 
out  of  all  the  people,  hable  men. 
such  as  <;  fear  God,  d  men  of  truth, 
e  hating  covetousness  :  and  place 
such  over  them  to  lie  rulers  of  thou- 
sands, and  rulers  of  hundreds,  ru- 
lers of  fifties,  and  rulers  of  tens: 

2-  And  let  them  judee  the  peoplo 
fat  all  seasons:  e  and  it  shall  be, 
that  every  great  matte;'  they  shall 
bring  unto  thee,  but  every  small 
matter  they  shall  judge  :  so  shall  it 
be  easier  for  thyself,  and  h  they  shall 
bear  the  burden  with  thee. 

23  If  thou  shalt  do  this  thing,  and 
God  command  thee  so,  then  thou 
shalt  be  ■  able  to  endure,  and  all  th'ii 
people  shall  also  go  to  It  their  place 
m  peace. 

-1  So  Moses  hearkened  to  the 
voice  of  his  father-in-law,  and  did 
all  that  he  had  said. 

25  And  1  filoses  chose  able  men  out 
of  all  Israel,  and  made  them  headj 
over  the  people,  rulers  of  thousands, 
rulers  of  hundreds,  rulers  of  iifties, 
and  rulers  of  tens. 

2()  And  tliey  '"Judged  the  people 

at  all  .seasons  :  tiie  "  hard  causes 

6i 


Ecfore 
CHRIST 

1)91. 


The  pnople  come  to  Srnai. 

iliey  brought  unto  Moses,  lull  Rvory 

small   m;itter    tJiey  judged   llieiii- 

xeUes. 

'27  ir  And  Moses  let  liis  fntlier-in- 
law  depart :  and  <>  lie  went  his  way 
into  bid  own  liuid. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  The  prop'!  ccmelo  Sinai.  'SGod'amfs- 
ar.ge  by  Momi  unto  Ihe  people  out  of 
the  mi'ii'it.  8  The  peopU'i  nneuer  re- 
turned again.  10  The  pcopicare pre- 
pared agaiiitt  the  third  day.  12  The 
mountain  mual  not  hf.  touched.  16  The 
•earful  prtience  o/'Ood upon  the  mount. 

IS  the  third  month,  when  the  chil- 
dren oflsrael  were  gone  forth  out 
of  the  land  of  Kgypt,  the  same  day 
>  camo  llicy  into  the  wilderness  of 
tSinai. 

'J  For  they  wero  departed  from 
I'  Ilephidim,  ond  were  eome  to  the 
dc:!ert  tif  Sinai,  and  had  pitched  in 
the  wilderness  ;  niid  there  Israel 
raniped  before  '  the  mount. 

3  And  J  Moses  went  up  unto  God, 
nnd  the  Lord  e  called  unto  him  out 
of  the  mountain,  sayingjTliusshult 
thou  say  to  Ihe  house  oi  Jacob,  ar.d 
tei;  the  cJiildren  of  Israel ; 

4  f  Ye  have  seen  what  I  did  unto 
tlie  Kgyptians,  and  hoic  S  I  hare  you 
on  eagles'  wings,  and  brought  you 
unto  myself. 

5  Now  h  therefore,  if  ye  will  obey 
my  voice  indeed,  and  keep  my  co- 
vtnant,  then  '  ye  shall  be  a  peculiar 
treasure  unto  me  above  all  people 
for  k  all  the  earth  is  mine  : 

6  And   ye   shall   be   unto   me  a 
1  kingdom  of  priests,  and  an  "'  holy   ^n'f.j' I'c^ 
nation.  These  arc  the  words  which   ^u'  !,'g  ig   '' 
thou  shalt  speak  unto  the  children     -  '  ' "--' 
of  Israel. 

7  ir  And  Moses  came  and  called 
for  tlie  elders  of  the  iieople,  and 
laid  before  their  faces  all  these 
words  which  the  Lokd  commanded 
liim. 

8  And  1  all  the  pcoiile  answered 
together,  and  Baid,  All  that  the 
LoRuha'.h  spokon  wo  will  do.  And 
Moses  returned  the  words  of  the 
people  unto  the  Lorp. 

9  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
des, Lo,  I  come  unto  thee  "  in  a 
thick  cloud,  I'that  the  peojile  may 
hear  when  I  speak  witn  thee,  and 
q  believe  thee  for  over.  And  Moses 
told  the  words  of  the  people  unto 
the  Lord. 

10  If  And  the  LoilD  said  unto 
Moses,  Go  unto  the  people,  and 
'sanctify  them  to-day  and  to-iiior- 
low,  and  let  them  'wash  tlieir 
ilothes, 

11  And  be  ready  against  the  third 
Jay  :  for  the  third  day  llio  Lord 
'  will  come  down  in  the  sight  of  all 
Ihe  people  upon  mount  Siiuii. 

i'2  .Viid  thou  shalt  set  bounds  un- 
to the  peo))le  roupil  about,  saying, 
Take  heed  to  youraeUes,  that  iii:  (jn 
not  up  into  the  mount,  or  touch  the 
iiorder  of  it:  "  whosoever  lonchctb  "  Heb.  12. 
the  mount  shall  he  aurely  put  lo 
death: 

i:l  TSerfi  shall  not  a  hand  touch 
il,  but  ho  shall  surely  be  stoned  or 
■hot  ihroush  :  whcllier  il  br  bfiiM 


EXODUS. 


1191. 


:i  Num.  33. 
15. 

bch.  17. 1,  S. 
cch.S.  1,12. 
dell.  20.  21. 
Acw  7.  33. 
erli.3,  4. 
1  D.nu.  i:9.  2. 
"  Ucul.  S2. 
1 1 .  Is.  C3.  9. 
Rrv.  12.  14. 
h  Dem.  5.  2. 
iDeiit.J.tO, 
&7.6.  &.14. 
2, -^1.  &26. 
18.  &,  32.  8,9. 
lKin?s8.63 
Vf.  \iS.  4. 
Ci.nt.  8.  12. 
1^.41.8.  (Si 
43.1.  Jcr.  10 
IG.  Mai.  3. 
17.  Til.  2. 14. 
kch.  9.  2! 
Dtnl.  10.  14. 
J. ill  41.  II. 
.  1.  &. 


Bffor* 
CHRIST 

1491. 


33.2, 
3,4.  lPet.2. 
.■i.g.  Rev.  1.6. 
k.  5.  10.  &. 

ro.  6. 

in  Lev.  20. 
E4,  -.6.  D.iu. 
7.  6.  &.  26. 
19.  &.  28.  9. 
U.  62.  12. 
1  Cor.  3.  17. 
1  Tlie*!s,  5. 
27. 

noli.£4.3,  7. 
Dun  I.  5.27. 
&tfi.  17. 

O  VLT.    16. 

ch.  20.21. 
&24.  15,16. 
Dent.  4.  11. 
P».  18.  11,12. 
&  97.  2. 
Malt.  17.  5. 
nDeul.4.12, 
Sd.  John  12. 
29,  30. 
<ir.l,.  14.81. 
rL;v.  11.44, 
4.i.  Hob.  10. 
22. 

jvor.  14. 
Gen.  35.  S. 
U-v.  15.  5. 
ivcr.  10,  18. 
■h.  34.  5. 
Dcm.  33.2. 


X  ver.  16,  i^. 
y  ver.  10. 


2  wr.  11. 
a  I  Sam.  21. 
4,  5.  Ze.-li. 
7.  3.  I  Cor. 
7.  5. 

b  Ps.  77.  18. 
Heb.  12.  18, 
19.  Rev.  4.5 
&8.  5.  ill. 
19. 

c  vcr.  9. 
.:ll.  40.  34. 
2Chr.  5.  14. 
il  Ri-v.  1.  10. 
Si  4.  1. 
cHuh.  12.21. 
fDcul.  4.10. 
:5Deui.4.11. 
&  33.  2. 
Jiiil^'.  .',.  5. 
Ps.  68.  7,  8. 
lis.  6.  4. 
Hub.  3.  3. 


2,3. 

iGcii.  15.  17. 
Ps.  144.  5. 
R.v.  15.  8. 
k  Ps.  68.  8. 
&,  77.  18. 
&  114.7. 
Jcr.  4.  21. 
Heb.  12.  26. 
1  v^r.  13. 
.;i  Heb.  12. 
21. 

i.  .Vi-b.  9.  13. 
Pb.  81.7. 
t  Ileb. 
rontest, 
o  Seech.  3.5. 
lSam.6.  19. 
p  Lev.  10.  3. 
'1  2  Sam.  6. 


a  Deal.  5. 22. 
b  Lev.  26.  1, 
13.  r)cul.S.6. 
Vf.  81.  10. 
HcH.  13.  4. 
crh.  13.3. 
t  Heb. 

ants. 
d  Dem.  5.  7. 
&  6.  14. 
2Kiii(r»  17. 
:<5.  J.;r.25.fl. 
&,  35.  15. 
,•  Lev.  2ii.  1. 
Dent.  4.  IG. 

&.  5.  e.  & 

27.  15.  I's. 

97.  7. 


7%fy  are  savctificii  thtrt. 
or  man,  it  shall  not  li\o:  when 
the  II  '■  trumpet  soiindelh  long,  Uiey 
shall  come  up  to  the  mount. 

14  1!  And  ilo.-cs  wint  down  from 
the  mount  unto  the  people,  and 
)  sanctified  the  people  ;  and  they 
washed  their  clothes. 

15  -And  he  paid  unto  the  people, 
He  ready  against  the  third  day: 
come  not  at  your  wives. 

16  V.  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
third  d.iy  in  Ihe  morning,  thai  there 
were  ti  thunders  and  lightnings,  and 

hick  cloud  upon  the  mount,  and 
the  -  voice  of  the  trumpet  exceed- 
ing loud  ;  so  that  all  the  people  that 
tci43  ill  the  camp  e  trembled. 

17  And  f  Moses  brought  forth  ihe 
people  out  of  the  eam|i  to  meet  with 
God  ;  and  they  stood  at  Ihe  nctlicr 
part  of  the  mount. 

ly  And  S  mount  Sinai  wa.s  alto- 
gether on  a  smoke,  because  the 
Lord  descended  upon  it  h  in  fire  : 
i  and  the  smoke  thereof  ascended 
as  the  smoke  of  a  furnace,  and  ^  the 
wi.ole  mount  quaked  greatly. 

lU  And  1  v^•hell  tlie  voice  of  tho 
trumpet  sounded  long,  and  waxed 
louder  and  louder,  m  Closes  spake, 
and  n  God  answered  him  by  a  voice. 

"0  And  the  Lord  came  down  up- 
on mount  Sinai,  on  the  top  of  Ine 
mount:  and  the  Lord  called  JSIo- 
ses  up  to  Ihe  toji  of  Ihe  mount ;  alid 
Moses  went  up. 

21  And  the  Lord  said  unto  M^i- 
Bcs,  Go  down,  t  charge  ihe  people, 
lest  they  break  tlirough  unto  the 
Lord  °  to  gaze,  and  many  of  them 
perish. 

22  .And  let  the  priests  also  which 
come  near  to  tho  Lord,  r  sanctil'v 
themselves,  lest  the  Lord  1  break 
forth  upon  them. 

2IJ  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
Lorp,  The  people  cannot  como  up 
lo  mount  Sinai :  for  thou  chargedst 
us,  saying,  r  Set  hounds  about  the 
mount,  and  sanctify  it. 

24  .And  Ihe  Lord  said  unto  him, 
.Away,  get  lliec  down,  and  thou 
shall' come  up,  thou,  and  Aaron 
with  thee:  but  let  not  tlie  iiricsta 
and  the  people  break  through,  to 
come  up  unto  the  Lord,  lest  he 
break  forth  upon  them. 

2.5  So  Moses  went  down  unto  the 
people,  and  spake  unto  them. 

OHAITER  XX. 

1  The  ten  comninndnicntr.  16  The  people 
are  afraid.  23  Moers  romforteth  the:,u 
22  Idolatry  is  forbidden.     21  0/ what 

tort  the  nl'ar  should  be. 

A  NU  God  spake  ^  oil  these  words, 
■^  saying, 

2  l*  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which 
have  brouglit  Ihee  out  of  tho  land 
of  Feypt,  ■=  out  of  Ihe  house  of 
t  bondage. 

•T  'I  Thou  shall  have  no  other  goda 
before  mc. 

4  e  Thou  bhalt  not  make  unto 
tlico  any  graven  image,  or  any  liko 
ncsK  of  any  tliiH<^  that  is  in  lienveii 
above,  or  that  i.i  in  Iho  earth  ho- 
nc.ilh,  or  thai  it  in  the  water  under 
tho  earth  : 

f* 


Tke  ten  commandments. 

5  fThou  shall  not  bow  down  thy- 
self to  them,  nor  Herve  them  :  for  I 
the  Lord  thy  God  am  ea  jealous 
God,  h  visiting  the  iniquity  of  the 
fathers  upon  the  children  unto  the 
third  and  fourth  generation  of  them 
that  hate  mo  ; 

6  And 'shewing  mercy  unlo  thou- 
sands of  them  tliat  love  me,  and 
keep  my  commandments. 

7  k  Thou  fihalt  not  take  the  name 
of  the  I^ORD  thy  God  in  vain :  for 
the  Lord  Iwill  not  hold  him  guilt- 
less that  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

8  m  Remember  the  eabbath-day 
to  keep  it  holy. 

9  nSix  days  shall  thou  labour, 
and  do  all  thy  work : 

10  But  the  o  seventh  day  is  the 
sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy  God  :  in 
it  thou  shall  not  do  any  work,  thou, 
ror  tliy  son,  nor  thy  daughter,  thy 
inan-servant,  nor  thy  maid-servant, 
nor  thy  cattle,  rnor  thy  stranger 
that  IS  within  thy  gates  : 

11  For  liii  six  days  the  Lord 
made  heaven  and  earth,  the  sea 
and  all  that  in  them  is,  and  rested 
the  seventh  day  :  wherefore  the 
Loud  blessed  the  sabbath-day,  and 
hallowed  it. 

1'2  If  r  Honour  thy  father  and  thy 
mother ;  that  thy  days  may  be  long 
upon  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee. 

13  sThou  shall  not  kill. 

14  tTliou  shall  not  commit  adul- 
tery. 

15  "Thou  shall  not  steal. 

16  wThou  shall  not  bear  false 
witness  against  thy  neighbour 

17  »Thou  shall  not  covet  thy 
neighbour's  house,  7  thou  slialt  not 
covet  thy  neighbour's  wife,  nor  his 
man-servant,  nor  his  maid-servant 
nor  his  ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor  any  thin^ 
that  is  thy  neighbour's. 

18  If  And  ?■  all  the  people  a  saw 
the  thunderings,  and  the  lightnings, 
and  the  noise  of  the  trumpet,  and 
the  mountain ''smoking  :  and  when 
the  people  saw  it,  they  removed, 
and  stood  afar  off. 

19  And  they  said  unto  Moses, 
« Speak  thou  with  us,  and  we  will 
hear  :  but  J  let  not  God  speak  with 
us,  lest  we  die. 

20  And  Moses  said  unto  the  peo- 
ple, «  Fear  not:  ffor  God  is  ccmie 
to  prove  you,  and  ffthat  his  fear 
may  be  before  your  faces,  that  ye 
sin  not. 

21  And  the  people  stood  afar  off, 
and  Moses  drew  near  unlo  'uhe 
thick  darkness  where  God  was. 

22  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Thus  thou  shall  say  unto 
the  children  of  Israel :  Ye  have  seen 
that  I  have  talked  with  you  '  from 
heaven. 
xDe'it.  S.  21.    Mlc.D.n.     Hab.  ?. 


CHAPTER  XXI. 

Before 

CHRIST 

14'Jl. 


19. 

jch.  31.  1-1. 
Dout.  4.  2-1. 
&.  6.  M. 
Jobh.  2t.  19. 
iN'ah.  1.  2. 
li  ch.  3-1.  7. 


.  20. 


33.    1  Kiriics 


21. 


.Job 


4.  <t21.  19. 
Ps.  79.  8.  <t 
109.  4.  Is. 
14.20.  21. 
&  65.  6,  7. 
J,'r.  2.  >J. 
&.33.  18. 
i  cli.  34.  7. 
Devit.  7.  'J. 
Ps.  89.  34. 
Rom.  11.23. 
kch.  23.  I. 
Lev.  19.  12. 
r>eul.  5.  11. 
P^.  I.i.  4. 
Malt.  5.  S3. 
IMic.  6.  11. 
inch.  31.  13, 
1 1.  Lev.  19. 
3,30.  &  le.  2. 
Deul.  5.  12. 
11  ch.  23.  12. 
&:  31.  IS. 
AiS4.  21. 
Lev.  23.  3. 
Ezek.  SO.  ID, 
Luk,^  13.  11, 


;h.  16 


.2.3 


so. 


&.31.  15. 

r  " 


13. 

17,  18,19 
q  Gen.  2.  2. 
r  ch.  23.  26. 
Lev.  19.  3. 
Dcut.  5.  16. 
Jer.  35.  7, 

18,  19.  Matt. 
15.  4.  &  19. 

19.  Mnrk  7. 
10.  &,  10.  19. 
Luke  18.  20. 
Ephcs.  6.  2, 
sDciit.  5.17. 
Matt.  5.  21. 
Rom.  13.  9. 
t  Deut.  5.18. 
Matt.  5.  27. 
11  Lev.  19.11. 
Dent.  5.  19. 
.Matt.  13.  18, 
Rom.  13.  9. 


Till 

C. 


iS.   1. 


wch.  23.  1. 

Dent.  6.  £0. 

&  19.  16. 

-Malt.  19.  18. 
keie.  15.  Act 

20.33.  Rom.  7.  7.  &  13.  9.  Eph.  5.  3,  5.  Heb.  13.  5. 
V  Job  31.9.  Piov.  6.  23.  Jer.  5.  8.  Matl.  5.  28.  zHeb. 
12.  13.  a  Rev.  1.  10,  12.  h  ch.  19.  18.  c  Deiit.  5.27.  & 
IS.  16.  Gal.  3.  19,30.  Heb.  12.  19.  rlUeut.  5.25.  el 
Sam.  12.  20.  I.'s.  41.  10,  13.  f  Gen.  22.  1.  Dent.  13.  3. 
gDeut.  4.  10.  &,  6.  2.  &  10.  12.  &.  17.  13,  19.  di  19.  20. 
&.  28.  53.  Prov.  3.  7.  &  16.  6.  Is.  8.  13.  h  ch.  19.  16. 
Deu!.  5.  5.     1  KiiijH  3.  12.    i  Dem.  l,  36.    Nth.  9.  13. 


'fch.  32.  1, 
2,1.  I.Sam. 6. 
1,5.  2KiiiM 
17.33. 

Ezek. 20.  39. 
Sl  43.  8. 
Dan.  5.  4,23. 
Zeph.  1.  5. 
2  Cfor.  6.  14, 
l.S  16. 
1  Lev.  1.2. 


il)e 

5,  11,  21. 
&  14.  23. 
i,  16.  6,  11. 
&  26.  2. 

1  Kings  8.43. 
&.9.  3. 

2  C!ir.  6.  6. 

6,  7.  IB.  & 
12.  13.   Ezra 

12.  Neh. 


tltcm  With 
/icwi7is. 

h. 24.  3,4. 
Dlui.  4.  14. 

6.  1. 
b  Lev.  25.39, 
10,41.  Deut. 
15.  12.  Jer. 
34.  14. 

Heb.  wilh 
hU  body. 


dch.  12.  12. 
&,  22.  8,  28. 


,2,3. 


Num.  35. 
30,31.  Malt. 
26.  52. 
k  Num.  35. 
22.  Deu,.  19. 
4,  5. 

1  1  Sam.  24. 
1,  10,  18. 


Divers  laws  and  ordmavees. 

23  Ye  shall  not  make  ^  with  ma 
gods  of  silver,  neither  shall  ye  make 
unto  you  gods  of  ^old. 

2J  If  An  altar  ol  earth  thou  shall 
make  unto  me,  and  shall  sacrifice 
thereon  thy  burnt-olferings,  and 
thy  peace-offerings,  '  thy  sheep, 
and  thine  oxen:  in  all  "iplacea 
where  I  record  my  name  I  will 
come  unto  thee,  and  I  will  n  bless 
thee. 

25  And  o  if  thou  will  make  mo 
an  altar  of  stone,  thou  shall  not 
T  build  it  of  hewn  stone,  for  if  thou 
lift  up  thy  tool  upon  it,  thou  hast 
polluted  it. 

26  Neither  shall  thou  go  up  by 
steps  unto  mine  altar,  that  thy 
nakedness  be  not  discovered  there- 
on. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  T.zirsfor  menservaiits.  5  Forthesev- 
VMil  tohose  ear  is  bored.  7  For  women- 
serrnnts.  V2  For  manslaughter.  U  For 
stealers  of  men.  17  For  cursers  of  pa- 
rents. 18  For  smiters.  22  For  a  hurt 
by  rhance.  28  For  an  ox  that  gnreth. 
33  For  Iiijn  that  is  an  occasion  of  harm. 

'M'OW  these   arc  the  judgment.^ 

-'■^   which  thou   shall  ^.set  be-fore 

thcin. 

2  bjf  thou  buy  an  Hebrew  ser- 
vant, six  years  he  shall  serve  :  and 
in  the  seventh  he  shall  go  out  free 
for  nnihiiig. 

3  If  he  came  in  fby  himself,  he 
shall  go  out  by  himself:  if  he  wore 
married  thou  his  wife  shall  go  out 
with  him. 

4  If  his  master  have  given  liim  a 
wife,  and  she  have  borne  hira  sons  or 
daughters,  the  wife  and  her  chil- 
dren shall  be  her  master's,  and  he 
shall  go  out  by  himself. 

5  cAnd  if  the  c-ervanl  fs!''''!' 
plainly  say,  I  love  my  master,  my 
wife,  and  my  children ;  I  will  not 
go  out  free : 

6  Then  his  master  sliall  bring 
him  unto  the  <1  judges  :  he  shall  also 
bring  him  to  the  door,  or  unto  thu 
door-post ;  and  his  master  shall 
e  bore  his  ear  through  with  an  awl ; 
and  he  shall  serve  him  for  ever, 

7  If  And  if  a  man  I'sell  his  daugh- 
ter to  be  a  maid-servant,  she  shall 
not  go  out  S  as  the  men-servanta 
do. 

8  If  she  t  please  not  her  master^ 
who  hath  betrothed  her  to  himselt, 
then  shall  he  let  hot  be  redeemed  : 
to  sell  her  unto  a  strange  nation  ho 
shall  have  no  power,  seeing  ho  hath 
dealt  deceitfully  with  her. 

9  And  if  ho  have  betrothed  her 
unto  his  son,  ho  shall  deal  with  her 
after  the  manner  of  daughters. 

10  If  ho  lake  him  another  tcifc; 
her  food,  her  raiment,  hand  her 
duty  of  marriage  shall  he  not  di- 
minish. 

U  And  if  he  do  not  these  three 
unto  her,  then  shall  she  go  out  free 
without  money. 

12  If  'He  that  smiteth  a  man,  so 
tlial  he  die,  shall  be  surely  put  to 
dcatli. 

13  And  k  ifa  man  lie  not  in  wait, 
but  Cod  I  deliver  him  inlu  his  Iwnd  ; 

07 


Divers  law* 

then  "I  will  appoint  tliec  a  plare 

whithor  ho  shall  Hcc. 

14  llut  it"  a  man  como  "  prosump- 
tuouKiy  upon  liis  neighbour,  to  glay 
him  witli  guilu;  "  tliuu  KJmlt  take 
him  from  mine  altar,  that  he  may 
die. 

15  irAnd  lie  tliat  emitclh  his  fa- 
ther, or  liiH  mother,  shall  be  surely 
put  to  death. 

J6  1i  And  I'  he  that  ttealrth  a  man, 
nnd  qselloth  him,  or  if  he  berfoumi 
in  Im  Imtid,  he  biiall  burely  be  put 
,  to  death. 

17  If  And  'he  that  ||  cunseth  his 
father  or  his  mother,  shall  turoly  be 
put  to  death. 

18  V  And  if  men  strive  together, 
and    one   Biiiite    l|  another    with 
Ktonc,  or  Willi  his  fist,  and  ho  die 
not,  but  keejieth  his  bed  : 

]SI  If  he  rise  again,  and  walk  a 
broad  '  upon  his  statf,  then  shall  he 
that  BiDotB  him  be  quit:  only  lie 
shall  pay /or  Ttbe  loss  of  his  lime, 
and  shall  cause  him  to  be  thorou-jh- 
ly  healed. 

30  1i  And  if  a  man  smite  liis  ser- 
vant, or  his  maid,  with  a  rod,  and 
he  die  under  his  hand ;  ho  shall  be 
Burely  t  punished. 

21  Notwithstanding,  if  lie  con- 
tinue a  day  or  two,  he  shall  not  be 
punished  :  for  "  he  is  his  money. 

2i  II  If  men  strive,  and  hurt  a 
woman  with  child,  so  that  her  fruit 
depart  from  kir,  and  yet  no  mis- 
chief follow :  ho  sliulf  he  surely 
punished,  according  as  the  woinnn's 
husband  will  lay  upon  hiin  ;  nnd  he 
i-hall  "  pay  as  the  judges  dctirminc. 

23  And  if  anij  niisiliief  follow, 
then  thou  slialt  give  life  for  lil'o, 

21  y  Eye  for  eye,  toolli  for  tooth, 
hand  for  hand,  foot  for  foot, 

25  Burning  for  burning,  wound 
for  wound,  siripe  fir  strijie. 

26  II  And  if  a  man  smite  the  eye 
of  his  servant,  or  the  eye  of  his 
maid,  that  it  perish ;  ho  shall  let 
him  go  free  for  his  eyo's  sake. 

27  And  if  he  smite  out  his  man- 
servant's tooth,  or  his  maid-ser- 
vant's tooth  ;  he  shall  let  him  go 
free  for  his  tooth's  sake. 

23  11  If  an  o.\  gore  a  man  or  a 
woman,  that  they  die:  then  'the 
ux  shall  be  surely  stoned,  and  his 
llesh  shall  not  be  eaten  ;  but  the 
owner  of  the  ox  shall  be  quit. 

29  But  if  the  ox  were  wont  to 
puR'i  with  hid  horn  in  time  jiast, 
and  il  hath  been  testified  to  his 
owner,  and  he  hath  not  kept  him 
in,  but  that  he  hath  killed  a  man  or 
a  woman  ;  the  ox  shall  be  stoned, 
and  hid  owner  also  shall  bo  put  to 
death. 

.30  If  there  be  laid  on  him  a  sum 
of  money,  then  he  shall  give  for 
»  the  ransom  of  his  life  whatsoever 
is  laid  upon  him. 

31  Whether  ho  have  gored  anon, 
nr  have  gored  a  daughter^  accord- 
ing to  this  judgment  nliall  it  be  dono 
unto  him. 

32  If  theoxshall  puHh  a  man-8or- 
VBiit.  01  a  niail-servaiit;  be  shall  jive 


EXODUS. 

Brfor<- 
CHRIST 

M'JI. 


inN'nni.  35. 

11.  Drill.  1^ 

3.  Josh.  20.2. 
nNiini.  15. 
30.  &,  35.  20, 
Ocw.  19.11, 

12.  Heb.  10. 

"  1  Kinps  2. 
:'8^34. 
2  Kinp  U. 

,ineiU.24.7. 
1  Gen.  37.:8. 
i-  ch.  as.  4. 
9  Lev.  20.  9. 
Prov.  SO.  20. 
Mall.  15.4. 
Mark  7.  10. 
1  Or,  re- 
tileth. 
I  Or.  hU 
neietihour. 
I  2  S;im.  3. 
29. 


tHeb. 

avenged. 

Gen.  4.  \i. 

M.   Rom.  13. 

1. 

.1  Lev.  E5. 

15,  16. 


V  Lev.  24.50. 
Dert.  19.  21. 
Mall.  5.  38. 


B.-forf 

CHRIST 

It^l. 


b  See  Zecl.. 
II.  12,  13. 
Mail.  t8.  15. 
IMiil.  2.  7. 
c  ver.  as. 


Or,  goaf. 

a  2  Sam.  12 
:6.  Lukcl9.8, 
Se«  ProT.  B. 
31. 

h  Matt.  34. 
43. 
Num.  35. 


dch.  21.  2. 
ech.  21.  16. 


g  vcr.  1. 


hch.  21.6. 
i.  ver.  £8. 


and  ordinaneei. 
unto  Uieir  master  I'lliirly  .shekels  cf 
silver,  and  the  <^ux  >hall  he  nonce. 

33  ''  And  if  a  man  shall  open  n 
pit,  or  if  a  man  Lliall  dig  a  pit,  and 
not  cover  it,  and  an  ox  or  an  ass 
full  therein ; 

34  The  owner  of  tlio  pit  thall 
make  it  good,  aiui  give  money  nnio 
thy  owner  of  tliem  ;  and  tJie  dead 
beast  shall  bo  his. 

3o  X  And  if  one  man's  ox  hurt 
another's  that  he  die,  then  tliey 
shall  ?ell  the  live  ox,  and  divide  thn 
money  of  it,  and  llie  dead  vz  also 
tlioy  shall  divide. 

30  Or  if  it  be  known  that  the  ox 
hath  used  to  push  in  time  past,  and 
his  owner  hath  not  kept  him  in  ;  ho 
shall  surely  pay  ox  for  ox,  and  tlie 
dead  lihall  be  his  own. 

CHAPTER  XXri. 

1  0/ihefi.  5  0/ damage.  1 0/ iTtspatiet. 
II  Of  borroiritii;.  16  OT  /omiralion. 
18  0/  witcticm/t.  19  0/  bentliatitv. 
20  0/  idolatry.  21  0/  eiranjtTS,  i-'i- 
riouT«,  and  /a'.kerUti.  25  Of  mmy. 
26  Of  pledge!.  28  Of  recerence  lo  mu- 
gutrales.    23  O/tkefrsi'fruin. 

TF  a  man  shall  steal  an  ox,  or  a 
'*'  II  sheep,  and  kill  it,  or  sell  it;  he 
shall  restore  five  oxen  for  an  ox, 
and  =>  four  slieej)  for  a  sheep. 

2  !T  If  a  tjiief  lie  found  b  breaking 
up,  and  be  smitten  that  he  die,  there 
shall  >:  no  blood  be  shed  for  him. 

3  If  the  sun  be  risen  upon  him 
there  s/iotl  be  blood  shid  for  him  : 
for  he  should  make  full  restitution  ; 
if  he  have  nolliing,  then  he  shall  bo 
dsold  for  his  tin  ft. 

4  If  the  theft  be  certainly  «  found 
in  his  hand  alive,  whtllier'it  be  ox, 
or  ass,  or  sheep;  he  shall  f restore 
double. 

5  IT  If  a  man  shall  cause  a  field 
or  vineyard  to  be  eaten,  and  shall 
put  in  his  beast,  and  siiall  feed  in 
another  man's  field  :  of  the  best 
of  his  own  field,  and  of  the  best 
of  his  ov.n  vineyard  shall  he  make 
restitution. 

6  II  If  fire  break  out,  and  catch 
in  thorns,  so  that  tlio  stacks  of  corn, 
or  the  standing  corn,  or  the  field 
bo  con^umed  thercirith ;  ho  that 
kindled  the  fire  shall  surely  make 
restitution. 

7  II  If  a  man  shall  deliver  unto 
his  neighbour  money  or  siufi'  to 
keep,  and  it  be  stolen  out  of  tho 
man's  house;  S  if  the  thief  bo 
t'ouiid,  let  him  pay  double. 

8  II  tho  thict  be  not  tbund,  then 
the  master  of  tho  house  shall  be 
brought  unto  the  ''judges,  to  see 
whetner  he  have  put  his  hand  unto 

lis  neighbour's  goods. 

!)  Tor  all  niunncr  of  trespass, 
tchethar  it  be  for  ox,  for  ass,  for 
sheep,  for  raiment,  or  for  any  man- 
ner of  lost  tiling  which  another 
cballengoth  to  bu  his :  the  '  cause 
of  both  parties  shall  como  beforn 
the  judges;  «nr/ whom  the  judgeH 
shall  condemn,  he  shall  pay  uouLlo 
unto  his  neighbour. 

10  If  n    man    deliver    unto    liii 
neighbour   an   nss,  oi  nn  ox,  or  a 
08 


Divefs  la-cs 

elieon,  or  any  beast  to  keep ;  aiul 
it  die,  or  bo  liurt,  or  driven  away, 
no  man  seeing  it : 

11  Tkc7i  shall  an  k  oath  of  the 
IjORD  ho  between  them  both,  that 
he  hath  not  put  his  hand  unto  his 
iieigliboiu'ii  goodd;  and  the  owner 
of  it  shall  accept  thri-eof,  and  he 
shall  not  maUe  it  good. 

1-2  And  1  it  it  he  stolen  from  him, 
he  ehall  make  restitution  unto  the 
owner  thereof. 

13  If  it  be  torn  in  pieces  ;  then  let 
him  bring  it  for  witnes.s,  and  he 
BliaU  not  make  good  that  which 
vv;is  torn. 

14  IT  And  if  a  man  borrow  aught 
of  his  neighbour,  and  it  bo  hurt, 
or  die,  the  owner  thereof  iei'n^  not 
with  it,  he  shall  surely  make  it 
good. 

15  But  if  the  owner  thereof  be 
with  it,  he  shall  not  make  it  good  : 
if  it  be  a  hired  thing,  it  came  for 
his  hire. 

16  If  And  m  if  a  man  entice  a 
inaid  that  is  not  betrothed,  and  lie 
with  her,  he  shall  surely  endow  her 
to  be  his  wife. 

17  If  her  father  utterly  refuse  to 
give  her  unto  him,  he  shall  f  pay 
money  according  to  the  "  dowry  of 
virgins. 

Id  IT  o  Thou  shall  not  suffer  n 
witch  to  live. 

19  ir  p  Whosoever  lielh  with  a 
beast  shall  surely  he  put  to  death. 

20  'f  q  Ho  that  sacriiiceth  uuto  any 
god,  save  unto  the  Lord  only,  he 
sliall  bo  utterly  destroyed. 

21  IF  r  Thou  shall  neitlier  vex  a 
stranger,  nor  oppress  hira :  for  ve 
were  strangers   in    the  land  of  E- 

gypt. 

22  IT  s  Ye  shall  not  afflict  any 
widow,  or  fatherless  child. 

23  If  thou  afflict  them  in  any 
■wise,  and  they  '  cry  at  all  unto  me, 

I  will  surely  u  hear  their  cry  ; 

21  And  my  '^  wrath  shall  wax  hot, 
and  I  will  kill  you  witii  the  sword  ; 
and  y  your  wives  shall  be  widows, 
and  your  children  fatiierless. 

f  25  ITzIf  tliou  lend  money  to  amj 
cf  my  people  tliat  is  poor  by  thee, 
thou    shalt   not    be   to    liim  as  an 

\  usurer,  neither  shalt  thou  lay  upon 

V  him  usury. 

26  ^  If  thou  at  all  take  thy  neigh- 
bour's raiment  to  pledge,  thou  shalt 
deliver  it  unto  liim  by  that  the  sun 
goeth  down : 

27  For  tliat  is  his  covering  only, 
it  is  his  raiment  for  his  skin : 
wherein  sluiU  he  sleep  1  and  it 
shall  comoto  pass,  when  he  I'crieth 
unto  me,  that  I  will  hear  ;  for  I 
am  <=  gracious. 

28  lid  Thou  shalt  not  revile  the 

II  gods,  nor  curse  the  ruler  of  thy 
people. 

21)  IT  Thou  shalt  not  delay  to  offer 
t  « the  first  of  thy  ripe  fruits,  and 
of  thy  t  liquors  :  f  the  lirst-born 
of  tliy  sons  shalt  thou  give  unto 
pio. 

f  Heb.  thy  fulness,  e  ch.  23.  16,  19.  Prov, 
tear.    fell.  13.2,  12.  &.  31.  19. 


ciiAin^ER  xxni. 

B-fore 
CHRIST 

1191. 


k  Heb.  6.  10. 


1  Gen.  31.39. 
m  Deut.  22. 
28,  29. 
t  Heb. 
jreish. 
Gei!.  23.  16, 
n  Gen.  34.12. 
Dent.  22.  29. 

1  S.ita.  18. 
25. 

o  Lev.  19.  26, 
31.  &.20.27. 
Deul.  18.  10, 
11.  1  Sara. 
28.  3,  9. 
p  Lev.  18. 
23.  &,  20. 15. 
q  Num.  25. 
2,  7, 8.  Deut. 
13.  1,  2,  3, 
6,  9,  13,  14, 

15.  &,  i;.2, 
3,5. 

r  c!i.  23.  9. 
Lev.  19.  33. 
&  25.  35. 
Deut.  10.  19. 
.Tor.  7.  6. 
Zech.  7.  10. 
Mai.  3.  5. 

5  Deut.  10. 
18.  &24.  17. 

?i.  91.  6.' 
Is.  1.  17,23. 
&.  10.  2. 
Ezek.  22.  7. 
Zech.  7.  10. 
Jam.  1.  27. 
t  Deul.  15.9. 

6  24.  15. 
Jfb  35.  9. 
Luke  18.  7. 
u  ver.  23. 
Job  34.  28. 
Ps.  18.  6.  &. 
145.  19. 
Jam.  5.  4. 

X  Job  31.  23. 
Ps.  69.  24. 
v  Ps.  109.  9. 
Lam.  5.  3. 
2.  Lev.  25. 
35,  36,  37. 
Deut.  23.  19, 
"'0. 

Neh.  5.  7. 
Ps.  15.  5. 
E".ek.  18.  8, 
17. 

a  Deut.  24. 
6,  10,  13,   17. 
Job  22.  6. 
&  24.  3,  9. 
Prov.  20.  16. 
&22.  27. 
Eick.  18.  7, 

16.  AniOiS. 
8. 

b  ver.  23. 
c  ch.  34.  6. 

2  Chr.  30.  9. 
?>>.  86.  15. 

■1  Eccles.  10. 
50.  Acts  23. 
5.  Jutle  8. 
:!Or, 

vcr.°S,9. 
Pa.  82.  6. 
,  3.  9.  t  Heb. 


■  Deut.  15. 


,1.1 


22. 


1  ch.  19.  6. 
Lev.  IP.  2. 
Deut.  14.21. 
>i  L-.\-.  22.  8. 
Ezek.  4.  14. 
&44.  31. 


&.  101.  5. 
Prov.  10.  IS. 
See  2  Sam. 
19.  27.  Willi 


35.  K. 
Prov.  19.  5, 

9,  28.  &  24. 
28.    See 
1  K;n!fs21. 

10,  13.' Matt. 
?o.  69,  60, 
61.  Acts  6. 

11,  13. 
c  Gen.  7.  1. 
&  19.  4,  7. 
cli.  32.  1,2. 
Josh.  24.  15. 
1  Sam.  15.  9. 
1  Kings  19. 
10.  Job  31. 
34.  Piov.  1. 
10,  II,  15.  S:. 
4.   14.  Matt. 
27.  24,  26. 
Mirk  16.  1.5. 
Luke  23.  23. 
Acts  21.  27. 
&  25.  9. 

\d  ver.  6,  7. 
Lev.  19.  15. 
Deut.  1.17. 
Ps.  72.2. 
tlleb.  OH- 


Job  31.29. 
Piov.  24.  17. 
&.  25.21. 
Malt.  5.  44. 
Rom.  12.  20. 
1  Thus  .5. 
15. 
r  Deut.  22. 

Tor,  v;iU 
thou  cense  to 
help  him/ 
or,  and 
xcoufdest 
cease  to  leave 
thy  business 
for  him  ; 
thou  shalt 
surely  leave 


and  ordinances' 

30  e  Likewise  shalt  thou  do  with 
thine  oxen,  and  with  thy  liheop '. 
h  seven  days  it  shall  be' with  hia 
dam  ;  on  the  eighth  day  Uiou  shalt 
give  it  mo. 

31  IF  And  yo  shall  be  '  holy  men 
unlo  me :  ^  neither  shall  yo  eat 
anti  flesh  thai  is  torn  of  boasts  in  liia 
field ;  ye  shall  cast  it  to  tJie  dogs. 

CHAPTER  XXIU. 

1  Of  slander  and  false  witness.  Z,  5  O/ 
justice.  4  0/ charitableness  \0  Orihe 
year  of  rest.  12  Of  the  sabbath.  13 
Of  idolatrv.  14  Of  the  three  /er:?!s.  18 
0/"  the  blood  and  the  fat  of  the  sacr  i/i;ei 
20  Jn  Angel  is  promised^  icith  a  bUsa 
i:g,  if  they  obey  him. 

nPHOU  a  shalt  not  |1  raise  a  falso 


report:     put     not  thine  hand 


A 

with  tlie  wicked  to  be  an  h  unrigh- 
teous witness. 

2  U.cThoii  shalt  not  follow  a  mul- 
titude to  do  evil  ;  J  neither  shalt 
thou  t  speak  in  a  cause  to  decline 
after  many  to  wiestjwlgmeiit : 

3  TT  Neither  shalt  tliou  counte- 
nance a  poor  man  in  his  cause. 

4  IF  elf  thou  meet  thine  enemy's 
ox  or  his  ass  going  astray,  thou  shall 
surely  bring  it  back  to  him  again. 

5  f  If  thou  see  the  ass  of  him  that 
hateth  thee  lying  under  his  burden, 
II  and  wouldest  forbear  to  help  him, 
thou  shall  surely  help  with  him. 

6  ?Thou  shalt  not  wrest  the  judg- 
ment of  thy  poor  in  his  cause. 

7  h  Keep  thee  far  from  a  falsa 
matter ;  '  and  the  innocent  and 
righteous  slay  thou  not;  for  kj  will 
not  justify  the  wicked. 

8  IT  And  1  thou  shalt  take  no 
gift ;  for  the  gift  blindethj  the  wise, 
and  perverteth  the  words  of  tlio 
risliteous. 

y  IF  Also  11  thou  shalt  notoppress 
a  stranger  :  for  ye  know  the  f  heart 
of  a  stranger,  seein"  ye  were  stran- 
gers in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

10  And  1  six  years  thou  shalt  sow 
thy  land,  and  shalt  gather  in  the 
fruits  thereof: 

11  But  the  seventh  year  thou 
shalt  let  it  rest  and  lie  still ;  that  the 
poor  of  thy  people  may  eat  :  and 
what  they  leave  the  beasts  of  the 
field  shall  cat.  In  likd  ir.anncr  tlion 
shalt  deal  with  thy  vineyard,  and 
with  thy  II  olivoyard. 

12  o  Six  days  thou  shalt  do  thy 
work,  and  on  the  seventh  day  thou 
shalt  rest:  that  thine  ox  and  thino 
ass  may  rest,  and  the  son  of  thy 
handmaid,  and  the  stranger,  may  bo 
refreshed. 

13  And  in  all  things  that  I  havo 
said  unto   you,  p  be   circumspect : 

111  him.  and  q  make  no  mention  of  the  name 
?ver.  2.  Deul.  27.  19.  JobSI.  13,  21.  Eccles.  6.  8.  Is. 
10.  1,  2.  Jer.  6.  28.  &.  7.  6.  Amos  6.  12.  Mai.  3.  5.  hver. 
1.  Lev.  I  J.  U.  Luke  3.  14.  Eph.  4.  25.  i  Deut.  27.  23. 
Ps.  94.  21.  Prov.  17.  15,  26.  Jer.  7.6.  Matt.  27.  4.  kch. 
34.7.  Rom.  1.13.  1  Deut.  16.  19.  1  Sara.  8.  3.  &,  12. 
3.    2  Clu-.  19.  7.    Ps.  26.  10.     Prov.  15.  27.  &.  17.  8,  23. 

6,  29.  4.  Is.  1.  23.  &,  6.  23.  &,  33.  16.  Ezek.  22.  12. 
Amos  5.  12.  Acts  24.  26.  Wieh.  the  seeing,  inch.  22. 
21.  Dent.  10.  19.  &  24.  14,  17.  &  27.  19.  Ps.  94.  8. 
Ezek.  23.  7.  Mai.  3.  6.  t  Heb.  soul,  a  Lev.  25.  3,  4. 
II  Os,o>ix-tTees.  o  ch.  20.8,  9.  Deul.  5.  13.  Luke  13. 
14.  p  Deut.  4.  9.  Josh.  22.  5.  Ps.  39.  1.  Eph.  5.  15. 
1  Tmi.  4.  16.    q  Num.  32.  38.    Dent.  12.  3     Josh  13. 

7.  Ps.  16.  4.    Hos.  2.  17.    Zcch.  13.  2. 

69 


.f;i    higc!  promised  for  a  guide. 
of  olhorpods,  neilhur  let  it  be  heard 
out  ot'  tliv  mouth. 

14  II  rT'lirce  times  thou  shalt  keep 
n  ftdijt  unto  mc  in  the  year. 

15  '  Thou  bliult  keci)'  the  feast  of 
unleavened  bread  :  (tliou  ehalt  eat 
unleavened  bread  seven  days,  us 
I  commaniled  theo,  in  the  time  ap- 
piiinted  of  the  month  Ahib  ;  for  in 
It  thou  earnest  out  from  E-jypt : 
t  and  nono  shall  ajipear  before  nic 
empty  :■) 

ll!  i^And  the  feast  of  harveit,  the 
liist-fruils  of  thy  labours,  which 
tlion  hast  Kowii  in  the  field  :  and 
»  the  feaot  of  ins;atherinj,  ichich  is 
in  tlio  end  of  the  year,  when  thou 
hast  gathered  in  thy  labours  out  of 
the  field. 

17  y  Three  times  in  the  year  all 
thy  males  shall  appear  before  the 
Lord  Cod. 

IS  2  'i'hou   shalt    not    offer    the 
blood  of  my  sacrifice  with  leaven- 
ed bread  :    neither  shall  the  fat  of 
my    y  sacrifice    remain    until    th 
morning. 

10  1  The  first  of  the  lirst-fruiL-!  of 
thy  land  Ihou  shalf  bring  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord  thy  God. 
''Thou  shalt  not  seethe  a  kid  in 
his  mother's  n.ill;. 

eu  II  e  Behold,  I  .send  an  An?el 
before  thee,  to  keep  thee  in  the 
way,  and  to  bring  thee  into  tlie 
place  which  I  have  prepared. 

21  Beware  of  him,  and  obey  his 
voice,  d  provoke  him  not ;  for  he 
will  e  not  iiaidon  your  trangres- 
sioiw:  for  fmy  name  is  in  him. 

22  But  if  thou  shalt  indeed  obey 
his  voice,  and  do  all  that  I  speak ; 
tlien  S I  will  be  an  enemy  unto 
thine  enemies,  and  ||  an  adversary 
luito  thine  adversaries. 

2U  h  For  mine  Angel  shall  go  he- 
fore  thee,  and  '  bring  thee  in  unio 
the  Ainorites,  and  the  Hittitos,  and 
the  Perizzites,  and  the  Cniiaaiiites, 
and  the  Ilivites,  and  the  Jebusites"; 
and  I  will  cut  them  of)'. 

21  Tho'j  shalt  not  k  bow  down  to 
tliuir  godri,  nor  serve  them,  '  nor  do 
after  their  works:  '"but  thou  shalt 
utterly  overthrow  them,  and  quite 
break  down  their  images. 

25  And  ye  sliull  "  servo  the  I^ord 
your  Cod,  and  "ho  shall  bless  Ihv 
bread,  and  thy  water;  and  P I  will 
take  sickness  away  from  the  midst 
of  theo. 

20  II  q  There  shall  nothing  cast 
their  young,  nor  bo  barren,  in  thy 
land  :  the  number  of  thy  days  I  will 
r  fulfil. 

27  I  will  send  'my  fear  before 
thee,  and  will  t  destroy  all  the  peo- 
ple to  whom  thou  shult  come,  and 
1  will  make  all  thine  enemies  turn 
their  t  backs  unto  thee. 

28  And  u  I  will  send  hornets  ho 


LXODU3. 


,  3-1.  I.'!. 

Num.  33.  52. 

Deut.  7.  .S 

25.  t  12.  3. 

nDciit.6.13. 

Si.  10.  12,  20. 

&i  11.  13,  11. 

&.  13.  4. 

Josh.  22.  5. 

i'.  21.  1 1,  15,  21,  2A.  1  Sum.  7.  3.  fi,  12.  20,  24.  M;at. 
■t.  10.  o  Duni.  7.  13.  &,  28.  5,  ?.  p  cli.  15.  iS.  Dpui.  7. 
15.  q  Ddil.  7.  14.  4^28.  4.  Job  21.  10.  Mai.  3.  10,  11. 
r  Gen.  25.  8.  &  35.  29.  1  Chr.  23.  1.  Job  5.  26.  ib  42. 
17.  Pi.  55.  23.  &.  SO.  10.  sGcn.  35.  5.  ch.  15.  14,  16. 
Otut.  2.25.  i.  11.25.  Josh.  2.  9,  11.  1  Sum.  14.  15.  2 
Chr.  14.  14.  t  Dcut.  7.  ft.  t  HcU.  nee*.  I's.  18.  40. 
u  Ueul.  7.  20.     Josb.  21.  12. 


r  cli.  34.  23. 
Lev.  23.  4. 
Deul.  16.  16. 
i  ch.  12.  15. 
&  13.  6.  &. 
31.  IB.  Lev. 
•-'3.  6.  Deut. 
16.  8. 


13. 

V  cli.  34.  23. 
Deut.  10.  16, 
L  ch.  12.  8. 
&.  34.  25. 
Lev.  2.  11. 
Dcut.  16.  4. 
I  Ot,  fea.it. 
a  ch.  22.  29. 
t  34.  26. 
Lev.  23.  10, 

17.  Num. 

18.  12,  13. 
Ucut.  re.  10. 
Nell.  10.  35. 
1.  ch.  31.  26. 
Dcut.  14.21. 
c  ch.  1 1.  19. 
&  32.  31. 

&.  33.  2,  14. 
Num.  £0.16. 
Josh.  5.  13. 
6.  2.  Ps. 
91.11.  la. 
03.  9. 

1  Num.  14. 
I  LPs.  73.40, 
56.  Knh.  4. 
30.  Ileb.  3. 
10,  16. 
e  ch.  32.  31. 
Num.  11.35. 
Deut.  18. 19. 
Josh.  24.  19. 


6. : 


Hell.  3.  11. 
1  John  5.  16. 
!'  I«.  9.  G. 
Jor.  23.  6. 
John  10.  30, 
38. 

?Gcn.  12.3. 
Deul.  30.  7. 
30.  20. 
li  Or,  /  will 
afflict  Ihtn 
that  ajjlicl 
ll:ec. 


.  20. 


Deut.  12.  30, 
31. 


a  Ctn.IS.lS. 
Nu[i].  34.  3. 
Dcul.  11.24 
Jo.h.  1.  4. 
1  Kuifs  4. 
31,24.  P.. 
72.  8. 

V  Josh.  21. 
44.  Ju.15.   1. 
4.  &,  11.  SI. 
/  ch.  34.  12, 
15.  Deut.  7. 


a  ch.  31.  12. 
Deui.  7.  16. 
^  12.  .TO. 
Josh.  23.   13. 
JM.;.r  2.  3. 
1  S.iui.  18. 
21.  Ps.  106. 


Niiui.  11.  16. 
ver.  13,15, 


J  ver.  7. 
19.  8. 
D.-ui.  5.  27. 
Gal.  3.  19, 

:  neul.Jl.9. 
■Geu.28.  18. 
Si.  31.  45. 


k  Hell.  9.  20. 
&  13.  to. 

1  Pel.  1.  2. 
■.   1. 

ac  Gen. 

32.  30.  ch. 
3.6.  Ju.Vc. 
13.22.  I.. 
6.  1,  5. 
with  chap. 

33.  20,  S3. 
John  1.  18. 

1  Tim.  6. 16. 
1  Jolm  1.  12. 


Mvscf  called  up  into  the  muunt. 
fore  thee,  which  shall  drive  out  the 
Hivitc,  the  Canaunite,  and  the  Hit- 
tite  from  before  thee. 

29  w  I  will  not  drive  them  out 
from  before  thee  in  one  year ;  lest 
the  land  become  desolate,  and  the 
beast  of  the  field  multiply  against 
thee. 

.10  By  little  and  little  I  will  drive 
them  out  from  before  thee,  until 
thou  be  increased,  and  inherit  llin 
land. 

31  -And  X  I  will  set  thy  bounds 
from  the  Red  sea  even  unto  tho 
sea  of  tho  Philistines,  and  from  tlio 
desert  unto  the  river:  for  I  will 
y  deliver  the  inhabitants  of  the  land 
into  your  hand;  and  thou  shalt 
drive  them  out  before  tliee. 

32  zThou  shalt  make  no  covenant 
with  them,  nor  with  their  gods. 

3;i  They  shall  not  dwell  in  thv 
land,  lest  they  make  thee  siii 
against  me:  lor" if  thou  serve  their 
gods,  a  it  will  surely  be  a  snare  un- 
to thee. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1  Mn.>.-e.i  is  called  up  ijito  the  mountnin.  i 
The  people  promise  obedience.  4  Moree 
huildeth  an  altar,  and  tirch-e  pittare.  fi 
lie  sprinklelh  the  bloodof  the cunenanl. 
^The  glory  of  God  appearelh.  U  Aaron 
and  Hur  fiace  the  charge  of  the  people. 
li.Voses  goelh  into  the  mountain,  vhere 
he  continiieth  forty  dnya  and  forty 
nights. 

A  WU  ho  said  unto  Moses,  C'oino 
■^^  up  unto  the  Lord,  thou,  niul 
Aaron,  »  Nadab,  and  Abihu,  0  and 
seventy  of  the  elders  of  Israel ;  and 
worship  ye  afar  off. 

2  And  Moses  c  alone  shall  com'; 
near  the  Lord  :  but  thev  shall  not 
come  nigh  ;  neither  shall  the  peo- 
l)le  "0  up  with  hiin. 

3  II  And  .Moses  came  and  toid  tho 
[leoplc  all  the  words  of  the  Lour, 
and  all  the  judgments:  and  all  tho 
people  answered  with  one  voice, 
and  said,  d  All  the  words  which  the 
Lord  hath  said  will  we  do. 

4  And  Moses  «  wrote  all  the  wordg 
of  the  Lord,  and  rose  up  early  in  the 
morningjilind  biiilded  an  altar  under 
the  hill,  and  twelve  'pillars  accord- 
ing to  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel. 

5  And  he  sent  young  men  of  tho 
children  of  Israel,  which  offered 
burnt  iilVcriiigs.andsacriliced |ieacc- 
otVcriiigs  of  ().\cn  unto  llie  Lorp. 

t)  And  .Moses  t-' took  half  of  the, 
blood,  and  put  it  in  basons;  and 
half  of  Ihe  ulood  he  sprinkled  on 
tho  altar. 

7  And  he  li  look  ihe  book  of  tlio 
covenant,  and  read  in  tho  audienot: 
of  the  people  ;  and  thov  said,  '  .Ml 
that  the  Lord  hath  saiif  will  wo  do, 
anil  be  ohedicnt. 

K  .And  Moses  took  tlie  blood,  atid 
sprinkled  if.  on  the  people,  and 
said.  Behold  ^  the  blood  of  the 
covenant,  which  the  Lord  lialli 
made  with  you  concerning  all  these 
words. 

U  li  Then  '  wont  up  Moses,  anil 
Aaron,  Nudab,  and  .\biliii,  and  se- 
venty of  the  elders  of  Israel  : 

10  And  il-cv  msaw  the  Cod  of 
70 


IVIiat  the  jicople  arc  to  offer. 
laraol :  and  there  was  under  his  feel 
a8  It  were  a  paved  work  of  a  "  sap- 
phire-stone,   and    as    it    were    the 

0  body  of  heaven  in  his  clearness. 

11  And  upon  the  nobles  of  the 
cliildren  of  Israel  he  plaid  not  liis 
hand  :  also  q  they  saw  God,  and  did 
real  and  drink. 

l-l  ir  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  '  Come  up  to  me  into  the 
mount,  and  bo  there  :  and  I  will 
givo  thee  '  tables  of  stone,  and  a 
law,  and  commandments  wliich  1 
have  written  ;  that  tliou  inayest 
tLUch  them. 

13  And  Moses  rose  up,  and  "his 
n'.inister  Jo.shua  :  .ir.d  Moscs  w  went 
up  into  the  mount  of  Ood. 

14  And  ha  said  unto  the  olders. 
Tarry  ye  here  for  us,  until  we  come 
a^ain  un(o  you  :  and  behold,  Aaron 
and  Hur  are  with  you  :  if  any  man 
iiavc  any  matters  to  do,  let  him 
come  unlo  them. 

15  And  Moses  went  up  into  the 
mount,  and  "  a  cloud  covered  the 
mount. 

16  And  y  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
abode  upon  mount  Sinai,  and  the 
cloud  covered  it  six  days  ;  and  the 
seventh  day  he  called  unto  Moses 
out  of  the  midst  of  tlie  cloud. 

17  And  the  sight  of  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  was  like  2  devouring  fire 
on  the  top  of  the  mount  in  the  eyes 
of  the  children  of  Israel. 

18  And  Moses  went  into  the 
midst  of  the  cloud,  and  gat  him  up 
into  the  mount :  and  a  Sloses  was 
ill  the  mount  forty  days  and  forty 
nights. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1  IVhatthe  1  srneliles  mnsL  offer  f.ir  the 
jnftkin^  of  the  talf.rnacle.  10  Thf/onn 
of  Ihe  ark.  17  The  mercy-seal,  with 
the  cherubms.  23  The  lablc,  tfilh  the 
furinlure  thereof.     31   The  candlestick, 

with  the  imtninieiits  thereof. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-^  sayin", 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, that  they  t  bring  me  an  ||  of- 
fering :  a  of  every  man  that  givcth 
it  willingly  with  his  heart  ye  shall 
lake  my  offering. 

3  And  this  is  the  oft'ering  which 
ye  shall  take  of  them ;  gold,  and 
silver,  and  brass, 

4  And  blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet,  and  ||  tine  linen,  and  goats' 
kair, 

5  And  rams'  skins  dyed  red,  and 
badgers'  skins,  and  shittim-wood, 

6  ti  Oil  for  the  light,  <=  spicos  for 
anointing  oil,  and  for  d  sweet  in- 
cense, 

7  Onyx-stones,  and  stones  to  be 
»f!t  in  the  e  ephod,  and  in  the 
f  brcast-plato. 

8  And  let  them  make  me  a  S  sanc- 
tuary; that  111  may  dwell  among 
them. 

'J  i  According  to  all  that  I  shew 
thee,  after  the  pattern  of  the  taber- 
nacle, and  tlie  pattern  of  all  the 
instruments  thereof,  even  so  shall 
ye  make  it. 

10  ir  k  And  they  shall  make  an 
ark   of  shittim  wood :   two   cubits 


CHAPTER  XXV. 

BHloie 

CHRIST 

I)J1. 


I  ch.  3.  -2. 
&.  19.  18. 
Dent.  4.  36. 
lleb.  I'J.  18, 


t  Heb.  take 
fur  mc. 
]  Or,  heave- 


1  Chr.  C9.  3, 
.S9,  14. 
E-;ra  2.  63. 
&  3.  5.  &,  7. 
16.  Neh.  II. 

2.  2  Cor.  8. 
12.  &.  9.  7. 

^i  Or,  silk. 
Gen.  41.42. 
b  ch.  27.  20. 
c  ch.  30.  23. 
il  ch.  30.  34. 
e  ch.28.  4,6. 
f  oh.  28.  15. 
•r  ch.  36.  1, 

3,  4.  Lev.  4. 
6.  &  10.  4. 
&21.  12. 
Heb.  9.  I,  2. 
h  ch.  29.  45. 

1  Kuijj-se.lS. 

2  Cor.  6.  15. 
Heb.  3.  6. 
Rev.  21.  3. 

1  ver.  40. 
kch.  37.  1. 
Dent.  10.  3.  ; 
Heb.  9.  4. 


in  ch.  16.  34, 
&.31.  18. 
Deu!.  10.  2, 
5.  Si  31.  S6. 
1  Kn.g-sS.  9, 
SKin^sll. 
12.  Heb.  9. 
4. 
n  ch.  37.  6. 


!l  Or,  of  the 
maue,-o/(/,e 
merctj-scat. 

0  1  Kin^s  8. 
7.  1  Chr.  28. 
18.  Heb.  9. 


p  cli.  26.  31. 
er.  16. 


2.  Num.  17. 
4. 
Num.7.  89. 

1  Sam.  4.  4. 
,m.  6.  2. 

2  Kinffs  19. 
15.  Ps.  80. 
I.  &,90.  1. 
Is.  37.  16. 

.  37.  10. 

ng-s  7.48. 
2  Chr.  4.  8. 
Heb.  9.  2. 


The  mercy  scat  irith  the  chcrtihimn. 
and  u  half  shall  be  the  length 
thereof,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half  the 
breadth  thereof,  and  a  cubit  and  a 
half  the  height  thereof. 

11  .\nd  thou  shalt  overlay  itviitli 
pure  gold,  within  and  without  shalt 
thou  overlay  it,  and  shalt  mako 
upon  it  a  crowu  of  gold  round 
about. 

13  And  thou  shalt  cast  four  rings 
of  gold  for  if,  and  jmt  them  in  thf. 
four  corners  thereof;  and  two  rings 
shall  be  in  the  one  side  of  it,  and 
two  rings  in  the  other  side  of  it. 

13  And  thou  shalt  make  staves  of 
shittim-wood,  and  overlay  them 
with  gold. 

14  And  thou  shalt  put  the  stavpii 
into  the  rings  by  the  sides  of  the 
ark,  that  the  ark  may  be  borno 
wilh  them. 

15  'The  staves  shall  be  in  tho 
rings  of  the  ark  :  tliey  shall  not  bo 
taken  from  it. 

ItJ  And  thou  shalt  put  into  the 
ark  mthe  testimony  which  I  shall 
give  thee. 

17  And  n  thou  shalt  make  a  mer- 
cy-seat (//pure  gold  :  two  cubits  and 
a  half  shall  be  the  length  thereof, 
and  a  cubit  and  a  half  the  breadth 
thereof. 

18  And  thou  shalt  make  two  chc- 
rubirns  n/gold,  0/ beaten  work  shalt 
thou  make  them,  in  the  two  ends  of 
the  mercy-seat. 

19  And  make  one  cherub  on  the 
one  end,  and  the  other  cherub  on 
the  other  end  :  even  \\  of  the  mercy- 
seat  shall  ye  make  the  cherubim* 
on  the  two  ends  thereof. 

20  And  o  tho  cherubims  shall 
stretch  forth  their  wings  on  high, 
covering  the  mercy-seat  with  thwir 
wings,  and  their  faces  shall  look 
one  to  another  ;  toward  the  mercy 
seat  shall  the  faces  of  the  cheru  ■ 
bims  be. 

21  p  And  thou  shalt  put  the  mercy- 
seat  above  upon  the  ark  ;  and  q  in 
the  ark  thou  shalt  put  tlio  testimony 
that  I  shall  give  thee. 

22  Anil  r  there  I  will  meet  with 
thee,  and  I  will  commune  with  thee 
from  above  the  mercy-seat,  from 
s  between  the  two  cherubims  which 
arc  upon  the  ark  of  the  testimony, 
of  all  things  whicli  I  will  give  thee 
in  commandment  unto  the  children 
of  Israel. 

23  IT  t  Thou  shalt  also  make  a 
table  of  shittim-wood  :  two  cubits 
shall  be  the  length  thereof,  and  a. 
cubit  the  breadth  thereof,  and  a 
cubit  and  a  half  the  height  thereof. 

24  And  thou  shalt  overlay  it  with 
pure  gold,  and  make  thereto  a 
crown  of  gold  round  about. 

25  And  thou  shalt  make  unto  it 
a  border  of  an  hand-breadth  round 
about,  and  thou  shalt  make  a  golden 
crown  to  the  border  thereof  round 
about. 

26  .\nd  thou  shalt  make  for  it 
four  rings  of  gold,  and  put  the  rin"s 
in  the  four  corners  that  arc  on  tho 
four  feet  thereof. 

27  Over  against  the  border  shall 

71 


7"A.;  guUhn  candlatiek. 

iho  rirRS  be  "or  jilacct  of  the  bluves  I 

to  l)var  the  tabic.  I 

38  And  thou  ohftlt  make  the  stnvoB  | 
vf  siiittiiu-wood,  aiui  overlay  them 
villi  gold,  that  the  table  may  be 
hunie  with  tliein. 

S9  And  lliou  bIiqU  make  "  Iho 
dishci  thereof,  and  spoons  thrreof, 
and  covers  thereof,  and  bowls  there- 
of, II  to  cover  wilhal :  of  jmre  gold 
lilmlt  thou  make  them. 

30  And  thou  shall  set  upon  tho  ta- 
bl.i  w  thew-bread  before  nie  alway. 

31  It  *  And  thou  ehalt  make  a 
candlestick  of  pure  gold  :  of  beaten 
«ork  nhall  llie  candlestick  be  made : 
his  fliai\,  and  his  brunches,  his 
iiowls,  his  knops,  and  his  flowers, 
uhall  be  of  the  tame. 

32  And  .six  branches  shall  come 
out  oftbe  sides  of  it ;  three  branches 
of  I  he  candlestick  out  of  tho  cine 
sidv',«nd  three  branches  of  the  can- 
dlestick out  of  the  other  side  : 

:i3  'J'hree  bowls  made  like  unto 
iilmonds,  vith  a  knop  and  a  flower 
iu  one  urar.ch ;  and  three  howls 
made  like  almonds  in  the  other 
branch,  with  a  knop  and  a  (lower : 
KO  in  the  Hi.\  branches  that  come  out 
of  the  canirtostick. 

34  And  in  the  candlestick  shall 
be  four  bowls  made  like  unto  al- 
nionJ.>;,  7cith  their  knops  and  their 
flowers. 

35  And  there  shall  he  a  knop  un- 
der two  branches  of  the  same,_and 
11  knop  under  two  brunches  of  the 
tame,  and  a  knop  under  two  branch- 
P8  of  tho  eanie,  according  to  the  fix 
branches  that  proceed  out  of  tho 
candlotitick. 

3G  Their  knops  and  their  branches 
i,hall  be  of  the  same:  all  ofn  shall 
be  one  beaten  work  o/pure  gold. 

37  And  thou  slialt  make  the  se- 
ven lamps  thereof:  and  y  they  shall 
II  light  the  lamps  tiiereof,  that  they 
may  z  give  ligiit  over  against  j  it- 

:W  And  the  tongs  thereof,  and  the 
fnnlT-dishos  thereof,  s/iiii^  be  o/purc 
gold. 

3'J  Of  a  talent  of  pure  gold  thall 
he  make  it,  with  all  these  vessels. 

40   And   »look  that  thou  make 
thou   after  their    pattern,  f  "liich 
was  shewed  thee  in  the  mount. 
CUAPTEll  XXVI. 

1  The  ten  curtains  of  Ike  lahrmarU.  7 
The  eUren  curtaine  of  goats'  hair.  U 
The  covering  of  rams*  skins,  15  The 
boards  of  the  tahernacte,  icith  their 
fxieis  niirl  Uars.  31  TIte  tail  for  the 
arte.     36  Tl,e  hnnginf  for  the  door. 

MOREOVEU,  athoushalt  make 
the  tabernacle  with  ten  cur- 
tains of  fine  twined  linen,  and  blue, 
and  purple,  and  scarlet :  with  cheru- 
binis  t  'Jl'  cunning  work  shall  thou 
make  them. 

•2  Tho  length  of  one  curtain  shall 
be  oipiit  antf  twenty  cubits,  and  tho 
nreadtii  of  one  curtain  four  cubits  : 
i!.nd  every  cne  of  llio  curtains  shall 
Iiave  one  measure. 

3  Tho  five  curtains  shall  be  cou- 
pled together  one  to  another ;  and 
other  fivo  curtains  shall  be  coupled 
one  to  another. 


EXODUS 


il  K  1ST 

\U\. 


Lev. «. 
5,6. 

x'-h.  sr.  1 

I  Kings  7. 


Before 
CHRIST 

Hi)l. 


vrli.  27.21. 
■&.  30.  8. 
Lev.  M.  3,4. 
2Chi-.  13.11. 

!l  Or,  catiss 
to  r.scend. 

Num.  e.  2. 

Hcb.  the 
face  of  it. 
>>ch.'25.  30. 
Num.  8.  4. 
1  Chr.  28.11, 
19.  Ads  7. 
•14.  Heb.  8. 
5. 

t  Heb.  vihich 
thou  vast 
ud  to 


tcorhnnn, 
or.  em- 
Oroidcrcr. 


Or,  cover 


1  Ileb.  in  the 
remainder. 
or,  sujplus- 


The  curtaiim  of  tlu  tahtmade. 

4  And  thou  shalt  moke  loopa  at 
blue  upon  the  edge  of  the  one  cur- 
tain from  the  Hclvcdgo  in  tho  cou 
plins ;  and  likewise  shalt  thou  make 
in  iTio  uttermost  ed"e  of  another 
curtahi,  in  tlie  coupling  of  iho  fo- 
cond. 

5  Fifty  loops  shall  thou  make  in 
the  one  curtain,  and  fifty  looiis  shalt 
thou  make  in  the  edge  of  tac  cur- 
tain that  16'  in  the  coupling  of  Inn 
second  ;  that  the  loops  may  t;iko 
hold  one  of  another. 

0  And  thou  shalt  make  fifiy 
laches  of  gold,  and  couple  the  cur- 
tains together  with  the  laches:  and 
it  shall  be  one  tabernacle. 

7  U  And  I'lhou  shall  make  cur- 
tains 0/ goats'  hair  to  be  a  covering 
upon  the  tabernacle :  eleven  cur- 
tains shalt  thou  make. 

8  The  length  of  one  curtain  shall 
be  thirty  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
of  one  curtain  four  cubits:  and  the 
eleven  curtains  shall  be  all  of  ono 
measure. 

0  -And  thou  shall  couple  five  cur- 
tains by  themselves,  and  si.\  curtaiiu 
by  themselves,  and  shall  double  the 
sixth  curtain  in  the  fore- front  of  the 
tabernacle. 

10  And  thou  shall  make  flny 
loops  on  the  edge  of  the  one  curtain 
that  is  outmost  in  the  coupling,  and 
fifty  looiis  ill  the  edge  of  the  curtain 
which  couplclh  the  second. 

11  And  thou  shalt  make  fifty 
taclies  of  brass,  and  put  the  tachc-n 
into  the  loops,  and  couple  Uie  ||  lent 
together,  that  it  may  be  one. 

12  And  the  remnant  that  romain- 
ih  of  the  curtains  of  the  tent,  Uin 

half  curtain  that  remainelh,  shall 
hang  over  the  back-^ido  of  tho  ta- 
bernacle. 

13  And  a  cubit  on  the  one  cide,_ 
and  a  cubil  on  the  other  side  tot" 
that  which  remainelh  in  the  length 
of  the  curtains  of  the  tent,  it  shall 
hang  over  tho  sides  of  the  taberna- 
cle on  this  side  and  on  that  side,  to 
cover  it. 

14  And  « thou  shalt  make  a  co- 
vering for  the  tent  of  rams'  skinH 
dyed  red,  and  a  covering  above  of 
badgers'  skins. 

l.? 'I  And  thou  shall  make  boards 
for  llie  labcrnado  o/shiltim-wood 
standing  up. 

IG  Ten  cubits  shall  be  tho  length 
of  a  board,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half 
shall  be  the  breadth  of  one  board. 

17  Two  t  tenons  shall  there  be  in 
one  board,  set  in  order  one  against 
another:  thus  shall  ihou  make  for 
all  the  boards  of  the  iHbcrnacle. 

18  And  Ihou  shaltmakc  the  boards 
for  the  tahernacio,  twenty  boauU 
on  the  south  side  southward. 

19  And  ihou  slialt  make  forty 
sockets  of  silver  under  tho  twenty 
boards :  two  sockets  under  ono 
hoard  for  his  two  tenons,  and  t"  o 
socket*  under  another  board  for  hii< 
two  tenons. 

20  And  for  the  second  side  of  Iho 
tabernacle  on  tho  north  side  there 
shall  be  Iwtntv  board*. 

■  72 


Tht  beards  of  the  tabernacle. 

21  And  their  forty  sockets  of  sil- 
▼er  ;  two  sockets  under  one  board, 
and'  two  sockets  under  anotlier 
board. 

22  And  for  the  sides  of  tlie  taber 
racle  westward  thou  shalt  make 
ei.x  boards. 

23  And  two  boards  shalt  thou 
make  for  the  corners  of  the  taber- 
nacle in  the  two  sides. 

24  And  they  shall  be  f  coupled 
together  beneath,  and  they  shall  be 
coupled  together  above  the  head  of 
it  unto  one  ring  :  tlius  shall  it  be  for 
them  both ;  they  shall  be  for  the 
two  corners. 

23  And  they  shall  be  eight  boards, 
and  their  sockets  of  silver,  sixteen 
sockets ;  two  sockets  under  one 
board,  and  two  sockets  under  ano- 
tlior  board. 

20  ir  And  thou  shalt  make  bars 
of  shittimwood  ;  five  for  the  boards 
of  the  one  side  of  the  tabernacle, 

27  And  five  bars  for  the  t>oards 
of  the  other  side  of  the  tabernacle, 
and  five  bars  for  the  boards  of  tho 
Bide  of  the  tabernacle,  for  the  two 
sides  westward. 

23  And  the  middle  bar  in  the 
midst  of  the  boards  shall  roach  from 
end  to  end. 

29  And  thou  shalt  overlay  the 
boards  with  gold,  and  make  their 
rings  of  gold  for  places  for  the  bars : 
and  thou  shalt  overlay  the  bars 
with  gold. 

30  And  thou  shalt  rear  up  the  ta- 
bernacle J  according  to  the  fashion 
thereof  which  was  shewed  thee  in 
tlie  mount. 

31  IT  And  e  thou  shalt  make  a  vail 
of  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet, 
and  fine  twined  linen  of  cunning 
work :  with  cherubims  shall  it  be 
made. 

32  And  thou  shalt  hang  it  upon 
four  pillars  of  shittim-jtjoorf  overlaid 
with  gold  :  their  hooks  shall  be  of 
gold  upon  the  four  sockets  of  sil- 
ver. 

33  IT  And  thou  shalt  hang  up  the 
vail  under  the  taches,  that  thou 
mayest  bring  in  thither  within  the 
vail  fthe  ark  of  the  testimony  :  and 
the  vail  shall  divide  unto  you  be- 
tween the  S  holy  place  and  the  most 
holy. 

3-1  And  t  thou  shalt  nut  the  mer- 
cy-seat upon  the  ark  of  the  testimo- 
ny in  the  most  holy  place. 

35  And  'thou  shalt  set  tlie  table 
without  the  vail,  and  t  the  candle- 
stick over  against  the  table  on  the 
side  of  the  tabernacle  toward  the 
south  :  and  thou  shalt  put  the  table 
on  the  north  side. 

36  And  1  thou  shalt  make  an  hang- 
ing for  the  door  of  the  tent,  of  blue, 
and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine 
twined  linen,  wrought-with  needle- 
work. 

37  And  thou  shalt  make  for  the 
hanging  mfive  pillars  of  shittim- 
Kood,  and  overlay  them  with  gold, 
and  their  hooks  shall  be  o/gold: 
and  thou  shalt  cast  five  sockets  of 
brass  for  them. 

D 


CHAPTER  XXVU. 


Before 
CHRIST 


.\cls7.  4J. 
Hell.  S.  5. 
e  ch.  36.  35. 
Lev.  16.  2. 
2  Chr.  3.  U. 
Matl.  27.51. 
Heb.  9.  3. 


Heb.  9.  2,  3. 
h  ch.  25.  21. 
&  AO.  20. 
Heb.  9.  5. 
i  ch.  40.  22. 
Heb.  9.  2. 
kch.  40.24. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1491. 


cch.  25.40. 
&  25.  30. 
t  Heb. 


The  altar  of  burnt-ojforing. 
CHAPTER  XXVU. 

1    Tke  rJtar  of  buml-qffering,   with   t\* 
vessels  thereof .    9  Tke  court  of  the  ta- 
bernncle  etic'osed    icith  hangings  ajul 
pillars.     18  The  measure  of  the  court, 
20  The  oil  for  the  lamp. 
AND  thou  shalt  make  a  an  altar 
-'*  of   shittim-wood,    five     cubju 
long,  and  five  cubits  broad;  tho  al- 
tar shall  be  four-square :   and  tho 
height  thereof  sAa/i  be  three  cubits. 

2  And  thou  shalt  make  the  horna 
of  it  ujiuu  the  four  corners  IherLof. 
his  horns  shall  be  of  the  same:  and 
bthou  shalt  overlay  it  with  bra  so. 

3  And  thou  shalt  make  his  pans 
to  receive  his  ashes,  and  his  sho- 
vels, and  his  basons,  and  his  flesh - 
hooks,  and  his  fire-pans :  all  the 
vessels  thereof  thou  shalt  make  of 
brass. 

4  And  tiiou  shalt  make  for  it  a 
grate  of  net- work  uf  brass  ;  and  up- 
on the  net  shalt  thou  make  four  bra- 
zen rings  in  the  four  corners  thereof. 

a  And  thou  shalt  put  it  under  the 
compass  of  the  altar  beneatn,  that 
the  net  may  be  even  to  the  midst  of 
the  altar. 

6  And  thou  shalt  make  staves  for 
the  altar,  staves  of  shittim-wood, 
and  overlay  them  wilh  brass. 

7  And  the  staves  shall  be  put  into 
the  rings,  and  the  staves  shall  be 
upon  the  two  sides  of  the  altar,  to 
bear  it. 

8  Hollow  with  boards  shalt  thou 
make  it:  c  |  as  it  was  shewed  thee 
in  the  mount,  so  shall  they  make  if. 

9  ir  And  d  thou  shalt  make  the 
court  of  the  tabernacle :  for  tho 
south  side  southward  there  shall  be 
hangings  for  the  court  o/ fine  twin- 
ed linen  of  an  hundred  cubits  long 
for  one  side: 

10  And  the  twenty  pillars  thereof 
and  their  twenty  sockets  sAaW  be  of 
brass  :  the  hooks  of  the  pillars  and 
their  fillets  shall  be  of  silver. 

11  And  likewise  for  the  north 
side  in  length  there  shall  be  hang- 
ings of  a  hundred  cubits  long, 
and  his  twenty  pillars  and  their 
twenty  sockets  of  brass  :  tho  hooka 
of  the  pillars  and  their  fillets  of  sil- 
ver. 

12  IT  And /or  the  breadth  of  tha 
court  on  the  west  side  shall  ba 
hangings  of  fifty  cubits :  their  pil- 
lars ten,  and  their  sockets  ten. 

13  And  the  breadth  of  the  court 
on  the  east  side  eastward  shall  be 
fifty  cubits. 

14  The  hangings  of  one  side  of 
the  irate  shall  be  fifteen  cubits, 
their  pillars  three,  and  their  socketa 
three. 

15  And  f.n  the  other  side  shall  b» 
hangings,  fifteen  cubits :  their  pil- 
lars three,  and  their  sockets  three. 

IG  ir  And  for  the  gate  of  tho 
court  shall  be  a  hanging  of  twenty 
cubits,  of  blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen, 
wrought  with  needle-work :  awl 
their  pillars  sAaW  be  four,  and  Uieir 
sockets  four. 

17  All  tho  pillars  round  about  tlia 

court  thall  be  filleted  with  silver  f 

75 


J)aron  and  Am  Sons  set  apart. 
their  liooks  shall  be  of  silver,  and 
llieir  sockela  of  brass. 

18  ir  Tlie  lengtli  of  the  court 
thaJl  be  an  hundred  cubits,  and  the 
lireadlh  tlify  every  where,  and  the 
height  tive  cubits  uf  tine  twined 
iiniMi,  and  tlieir  sockets  of  brass. 

1!)  All  the  vessels  ofthe  taberna- 
cle in  all  the  service  thereof,  and 
all  llin  pins  thereof,  and  all  the  pina 
of  the  court,  shall  be  of  brass. 

20  'I  And  e  tliou  shall  command 
the  children  of  Israel,  that  they 
hrin"  tliee  pure  oil-olive  beaten  for 
the  Tight,  to  cause  the  lamp  t  to 
burn  alwavs. 

•!1  In  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
•rregation  f  without  the  vail,  which 
is  before  the  testimony,^?  Aaron  and 
his  sons  shall  order  it  Irom  evening 
to  morning  before  the  Lord  :  h  Jt 
shall  be  a  statute  fur  ever  unto  their 
generations  on  the  behalf  of  the 
children  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXVIir. 

I  Aaron  and  his  sons  (ire  sel  apart  for 
the  priest's  office.  2  Hohj  garments  are 
appointed.     6    The  ephod.      15    The 
breast-plate  with  twelve  precious  stones. 
30  The  Urim  and  Thummim.   SI   The 
robe  of  the  ephod,  with  pomegranates 
and  hells.     36  The  plate  of  the  mitre. 
39  The  embroidered  coat.  40  The  gar- 
ments/or Aaron's  sons. 
AND  take  thou   unto  thee  =>  Aa- 
ron thy  brother,  ami  his  sons 
with  him,  from  among  llie  children 
of  Israel,  that  he  may  minister  unto 
nie  in  the  priest's  office,  even  Aaron. 
Nadab  and    Abihu,    Eleazar    and 
Ithamar,  Aaron's  sons. 

2  And  I'lhou  shall  make  holy 
parmenl.s  for  Aaron  thy  brother,  for 
glory  and  for  beauty. 

3  And  c  thou  shall  speak  unto  all 
that  are  wise-hearted,  >1  whom  I 
havcfdled  with  the  spirit  of  wisdom, 
that  they  may  make  Aaron's  gar- 
ments to  consecrate  him,  that  he 
may  minister  unto  mo  in  the  priest's 
office. 

4  And  those  are  the  garments 
which  they  shall  make  ;  e  a  breast- 
plate, and  fan  enhod,  and  e  a  robe, 
and  lia  broidered  coat,  a  mitre,  and 
a  girdle  ;  and  they  shall  make  holy 
garments  for  Aaron  thy  brother, 
and  his  sons,  that  ho  may  mmister 
unto  me  in  the  priest's  office. 

5  And  they  shall  lake  gold,  and 
blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and 
fine  linen. 

0  IF  i  And  thev  shall  make  the 
ephod  0/ gold,  o/ blue,  and  o/pur 
pie,  0/ scarlet,  and  lino  twined  linen 
with  cunning  work. 

7  It  shall  have  the  two  shoulder- 
pieces  thereof  joined  at  tlie  two 
edges  thereof;  and  so  it  shall  be 
joined  together.  .,,<.., 

8  And  the  |1  curmus  girdle  ot  tlie 
ephod,  which  is  uiion  it,  shall  be  of 
the  same,  according  to  the  work 
thereof  ;  even  of  gold,  of  blue,  and 
purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined 
linen. 

9  And  tliou  slialt  take  two  onyx- 
itonos,  and  grave  on  them  the 
.lame*  of  the  cliild.cn  of  Israel : 


EXODUS. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1491. 


lleb.  Jif'y 
hyfi/^y. 


t  Heb.  to 
ascend  up. 

fch.26.  31, 

33. 

■-'  L-h.  30.  8. 

I  S.im.  a.  3. 

2Clir.  13.11. 

28.43. 

&  2y.  9,  28. 
Lev.  3.  17. 
&.  16.  31.  & 
21.  9.  Num_ 
IB. 23.  &,  1". 
21.  1  S.un. 
30.  25. 


a  Num.  18.7. 
Heb.  5.  1,  4. 


bch.29.5,S9 
&.  31.  10.  & 
39. 1,2.  Lev. 
8.  7,  30. 

11.  20.2i 
28. 

,-  ch.31.6. 
&  36.  1. 
Ich.  31.  3. 
&,  35.  30,  31. 


R  ver!  39*. 


1  ver.  29. 
ch.  39.  7. 

See  Josh. 

7.  Zecli. 
6.  14. 


ocli.  39.  10, 


t  Heb.  fin  it 
■    fiUingso/ 


il  Or,  ruby. 


♦  Heb. 
filling: 


The  ephod  and  hreast-platt 

10  Six  of  their  names  on  on« 
stone,  and  the  other  six  names  ot 
the  rest  on  the  other  stone,  accord- 
ing to  their  birth. 

11  With  the  work  of  an  engraver 
in  stone,  like  the  engravings  of  a 
signet,  blialt  thou  engrave  llie  tvyo 
stones  with  the  names  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel :    lliou    shall  make 

Itlicm  to  be  set  in  ouches  of  gold. 

12  And  thou  shall  pul  the  two 
otones  upon  the  shoulders  of  th« 
ephod /or  stones  of  memorial  unlo 
the  children  of  Israel :  and  1  Aaron 
shall  bear  their  names  before  tho 
Lord  upon  his  two  shoulders  >"  for 
a  memorial. 

13  II  And  thou  shall  make  ouclie« 
of  gold ; 

14  And  two  chains  of  pure  gold 
at  the  ends  ;  of  wreatlien  work  shall 
thou  make  ihem,  and  fasten  ilia 
wreatlien  chains  to  the  ouches. 

15  ir  And  n  thou  shall  make  tho 
breast-plate  of  judgment  wilh  run- 
ning work ;  after  the  work  of  the 
ephod  thou  slialt  make  il ;  of  gold, 
»/blue,  and  o/ purple,  and  o/ scar- 
let, and  of  fine  twined  linen  slialt 
thou  make  it. 

16  Four-square  it  shall  be,  betng 
doubled  ;  a  span  shall  be  the  length 
thereof,  and  a  span  shall  be  the 
breadth  thereof. 

17  u  And  ihou  shall  t  set  m  it  set- 
tings of  stones,  even  four  rows  of 
stones;  the  first  row  shall  be  a. 
11  sardius,  a  topaz,  and  a  carbuncle : 
this  shall  be  the  first  row. 

18  And  the  second  row  shall  be 
an  emerald,  a  sapphire,  and  a  dia- 
mond. 

19  And  the  third  row  a  ligure,  an 
agate,  and  an  amethyst. 

20  And  the  fourth  row  a  beryl, 
and  an  onvx,  and  a  jasper :  they 
shall  be  sel  in  gold  in  their  t  enclo- 
sings. ,    „  ,         •  . 

21  And  the  stones  shall  bo  with 
the  names  ofthe  children  of  Israel, 
twelve,  according  to  their  names. 
Wee  the  engravings  of  a  signet : 
every  one  with  his  name  shall 
lliey  be  according  to  the  twelve 
tribes.  ,    ,        , 

22  IT  And  thou  shall  make  upon 
tho  breast-plate  chains  at  the  ends 
of  wrealhcn  work  of  pure  gold. 

23  And  Ihou  shall  make  upon  the 
breasl-plale  two  rings  of  gold,  and 
shall  inil  the  two  rings  on  the  two 
endsof  the  breast-i>lalo. 

24  And  thou  shall  put  the  two 
wreathen  ehains  of  gold  in  the  two 
rings  ichich  are  on  the  ends  of  tho 
breiist-plule. 

25  And  the  other  two  ends  ofthe 
two  wreathen  chains  thou  shall 
fasten  in  the  two  ouches,  and  put 
them  on  tho  shoulder-pieces  of  tho 
ephod  before  it- 

26  II  And  thou  shall  make  two 
rings  of  gold,  and  thou  shall  put 
them  upon  liie  iwo  ends  of  the 
breast-plate  in  ihc  border  thereof, 
which  IS  in  the  side  of  the  ephod  m- 

27  And  two  other  fingi  of  gold 


The  Vrim  and  TTiuvimim. 
thou  shalt  make,  and  shall  put  ihem 
on  the  two  side?  of  the  ei]hod  under- 
neath, toward  the  fore-part  tliereof, 
over  against  the  other  couphn^' 
thereof,  above  the  curious  girdle  of 
the  ephod. 

28  And  they  shall  bind  the  breast- 
plate by  tlie  rings  tliereof  unto  the 
rings  of  the  epiiod  with  a  lace  of 
blue,  that  it  may  be  above  the  cu- 
rious girdle  of  the  ephod,  and  that 
llie  breast-plate  be  not  loosed  from 
tlie  ephod. 

2D  And  Aaron  shall  bear  the 
names  of  the  children  of  Israel  in 
(lie  breast- plate  of  judgment  upon 
his  heart,  when  he  goeth  in  unto 
the  holy  place,  P  for  a  memorial 
before  the  Lord  continually. 

30  If  And  q  thou  shalt  piit  in  the 
breast-plate  of  Judgment  the  Urim 
and  the  Thummim  ;  and  they  shall 
he  upon  /Varon's  heart,  when  he 
goeth  in  before  the  Loud  :  and 
Aaron  shall  bear  the  judgment  of 
the  children  of  Israel  upon  his 
heart  before  the  Lord  continu- 
ally. 

31  IT  And  rthou  shalt  make  the 
robe  of  the  ephod  all  o/blue. 

32  And  there  shall  be  a  hole  in 
the  top  of  it,  in  the  midst  thereof: 
it  shall  have  a  binding  of  woven 
work  round  about  the  hole  of  it,  as 
it  were  the  hole  of  an  habergeon, 
that  it  bo  not  rent. 

33  IT  And  beneath,  upon  the  ||  hem 
of  it  thou  shalt  make  pomegranates 
of  blue,  and  of  purple,  and  of  scar- 
let, round  about  the  hem  thereof; 
and  bells  of  gold  between  them 
round  about: 

34  A  golden  bell  and  a  pome- 
granate, a  golden  bell  and  a  pome- 
granate, ujion  the  hem  of  the  robe 
round  about. 

35  And  It  shall  be  upon  Aaron, 
to  miiiistf  r  :  and  his  sound  shall  be 
lieaid  when  he  goeth  in  unto  the 
lioly  place  before  the  Lord,  and 
when  lie  Cometh  out,  that  he  die  not. 

36  ir  And  t  thou  shalt  make  a 
plate  of  pure  gold,  and  grave  upon 
It  like  the  engravings  of  a  signet, 
HOLINESS  TO  THE  LORD. 

37  And  thou  shalt  put  it  on  a  blue 
lace,  that  it  may  be  ujion  the  mi- 
Ire  ;  upon  the  fore-front  of  the  mi- 
tre it  shall  be. 

33  And  it  shall  bo  upon  Aaron's 
forehead,  that  Aaron  may  "  bear 
the  iniquity  of  the  holy  things, 
which  the  children  of  Israel  shall 
hallow  in  all  their  holy  gifts ;  and 
it  shall  be  always  upon  his  fore- 
head, that  they  may  be  "'  accepted 
before  the  Lord. 

39  11  And  thou  shalt  embroider 
the  coat  of  fine  linen,  and  thou 
shalt  make  the  mitre  o/"  fine  linen, 
and  thou  shalt  make  the  girdle  of 
needlo-woi  k. 

40  17  »  And  for  Aaron's  sons  thou 
shalt  make  coats,  and  thou  shalt 
make  for  them  girdles,  and  bonnets 
thaltthou  make  for  thera,  for  glory 
and  for  beauty. 

41  And  thou  shalt  put  them  upon 


CHAPTER  XXIX. 


Bel'jrf 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1491. 

1491. 

V  ch.  29.  7. 

■&.  .30.  30. 

&  40.  15. 

Lev.  10.  7. 

t  \Uh.fiU 

their  itand. 

z  ch.  29.  9, 

&c.  Lev.ch. 

8.  Heb.  7. 

i8. 

a  ch.  39.  28. 

Lev.  G.  10. 

Si.  16.  4. 

Ezek.  44.  18. 

f  Heb.yies/i 

of  their  na- 

p ver.  12. 

kedness. 
t  Heb.  he. 

b  ch.  iO.  26. 

q  Lev.  8.  8. 

c  Lev.  5.  I, 

Num.  57.  21. 

17.  &,  20.  19, 

Deut.  33.  8. 

SO.  &.  22.  9. 

1  Sara.  28.  6. 

Num.  9.  13. 

Ezra  2.  63. 

&  18.  22. 

Neh.  7.  66. 

a  ch.  27.  21. 

Lev.  17.  7. 

a  Lev.  8.  2. 

r  ch.  39.  20. 

h  Lev.  2.  4. 

&  6.  iO,  21, 

22. 

llOr, 

skirts. 

c  ch.  40.  12. 

Lev.  8.  6. 

Heb.  10.  £2. 

.1  ch.  28.  2. 

Lev.  8.  7. 

e  ch.  28.  8. 

fLev.  8.  9. 

t  ch.  39.  30. 

Zecii.  14.20. 

jch.  rs.  41. 

4.  30.  26. 

Lev.  8.  12. 

&  10.  7. 

&21.  10. 

Num.  35.  25. 

h  Lev.  8.  13. 

t  Heb.  find. 

iNi;m.l8.  7. 

u  ver.  43. 

Lev.  10.  17. 

tHeb.^.'i 

&L  22.  9. 

the  hand  of. 

Num.  18.  1. 

kch.  23.  41. 

Is.  63.  11. 

Lev.  8.  22, 

Ezek.4.  4,6, 

&c.  Heb.  7. 

6.  John  1. 

-.8. 

f9.  Heb.  9. 

1  Lev.  1.4. 

28.   IPet.  2. 

&.  8.  14. 

24. 

w  Lev.  1.  4. 

&22.  27.  &, 

23.    11.  Is. 

6G.  7. 

%  ver.  4. 

m  Lev.  8.15. 

ch.  39.  27, 

28,29,41. 

n  ch.  27.  2. 

Ezek.  44.  17, 
18. 

&.  30.  2. 

0  Lev.  3.  3. 

Consecration  of  ike  priests. 
Aaron  thy  brother,  and  his  sons 
with  him:  and  shalt  J  anoint  them, 
and  t  z  consecrate  them,  and  sanc- 
tify them,  that  they  may  miiiiater 
unto  me  in  the  priest's  office. 

42  And  thou  shalt  make  them 
1  linen  breeches  to  cover  f  their  na- 
kedness :  from  the  loins  even  unto 
the  thighs  tliey  shall  t  reach  : 

43  And  they  sliall  be  upon  Aaron, 
and  upon  his  sons,  when  they  come 
in  unto  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, or  when  they  come  near 
''  unto  the  altar  to  minister  in  tho 
holy  place  ;  that  they  ^  bear  not  in- 
i(]uity  and  die.  J  It  shall  he  a  sta- 
tute for  ever  unto  him,  and  his  seed 
after  him. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  The  sacrifice  and  ceremonies  of  conse- 
crating the  priests.  38  The  cmitinual 
burnt-offering.  45  God's  promise  to 
dwell  among  tlie  cltildrcn  of  Israel. 

AND  this  2S  the  thing  that  thou 
•'*■  shalt  do  unto  them  to  hallow 
them,  to  minister  unto  me  in  the 
priest's  office  :  ^  Take  one  young 
bullock,  and  two  rams  without 
blemish, 

2  And  h  unleavened  bread,  and 
cakes  unleavened  tempered  with 
oil,  and  wafers  unleavened  anoint- 
ed with  oil :  of  wheateii  flour  snalt 
thou  make  them. 

3  And  thou  shalt  put  them  into 
one  basket,  and  bring  them  in  the 
basket,  with  the  bullock  and  the 
two  ratns. 

4  And  Aaron  and  his  sons  thou 
shalt  bring  unto  the  door  of  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation,  <=  and 
shalt  wash  them  with  water. 

5  d  And  thou  shalt  take  the  gar- 
ments, and  put  upon  Aaron  the  coat, 
and  the  robe  of  the  ephod,  and 
the  ephod,  and  the  breast-plate,  and 
gird  him  with  e  the  curious  girdle 
of  the  ephod : 

6  f  And  thou  shalt  put  the  mitre 
upon  his  head,  and  put  tho  holy 
crown  upon  the  mitre. 

7  Then  shalt  thou  take  the  an- 
ointing g  oil,  and  pour  it  upon  his 
head,  and  anoint  him. 

8  And  h  thou  shalt  bring  his  aoni, 
and  put  coats  upon  them. 

9  And  thou  shalt  gird  the.ti  with 
girdles  (Aaron  and  his  sons)  and 
t  put  the  bonnets  on  them ;  and 
1  the  priest's  office  shall  be  theirs 
for  a  perpetual  statute:  and  thou 
shalt  t  It  consecrate  Aaron  and  his 
sons. 

10  And  thou  shalt  cause  a  bul- 
lock to  be  brought  before  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation  ;  and 
1  Aaron  and  his  sons  shill  put 
their  hands  upon  the  head  of  the 
bullock. 

11  And  thou  shalt  kill  the  bulbck 
before  the  Lord,  4y  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

12  And  thou  m  shalt  take  of  the 
blood  of  the  bullock,  and  put  it 
upon  n  the  horns  of  the  altar  with 
thy  finger,  and  pour  all  the  blood 
beside  the  bottom  of  the  altar. 

13  And  "  thou  shalt  take  all  Uie 

75 


The  iatrijic.e  and  cercmimtfs 
flit  that  coveretii  the  inwarda.  uiiU 
U  llie  caul  that  is  above  Uio  liver, 
and  the  two  kidiiuys,  and  the  fat 
that  is  upon  thcni,  and  burn  t/tem 
Hjion  the  altnr. 

14  But  r  the  flosh  of  the  l>ullock, 
nnd  his  Ekin,  and  iiia  dung  blmlt 
thou  burn  with  tire  witliout  tlie 
camp  :  it  is  a  sin-ofVcring. 

15  ir  <i  Tliou  tlialt  also  take  one 
rain  ;  and  Aaron  and  hi»  sona  tihall 
>■  put  their  hands  upon  the  head  of 
the  ram. 

16  And  thou  slialt  slay  the  ram, 
and  thou  shalt  take  hiH  blood,  and 
sprinkle  it  round  about  upon  the 
altar. 

17  And  thou  shall  cut  the  ram  in 
pieces,  and  wash  the  inwards  of 
liim,  and  his  legs,  and  put /Arm  un- 
to his  pieces,  and  ||  unto  his  head. 

18  And  thou  shah  burn  the  whole 
ram  upon  the  allar :  it  is  a  hurnt- 
oftering  unto  the  Lord  :  it  is  a 
•sweet savour,  an  olleriiig  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord. 

19  If  t  And  thou  shalt  tako  the 
other  ram;  and  Aaron  and  his  sons 
•hall  put  their  hands  upon  the  head 
of  (he  ram. 

20  Then  shalt  thou  kill  the  ram, 
and  take  of  his  blood,  and  put  it 
upon  the  lip  of  the  ri-jht  ear  of  Aa- 
ron, and  n\)im  the  tip  of  the  right 
oar  of  his  sons,  and  upon  the  tiiumb 
of  their  rifjht  hand,  and  upon  the 
great  toe  of  their  right  fool,  and 
eprinkle  the  blood  ujion  the  altar 
round  about. 

21  And  thou  shall  tako  of  the 
blood  that  is  upon  the  allar,  and 
of  "the  anointing  oil,  and  sjirinkle 
it  upon  Aaron,  and  upon  his  gar- 
ments, and  upon  his  sons,  and  upon 
the  garments  of  his  sons  with  him  : 
and  w  ho  shall  be  hallowed,  and  his 
garments,  and  his  sons,  and  his  sons' 
garments  with  him. 

22  Also  thou  shalt  take  of  the 
ram  the  fat  and  the  rump,  and  the 
fat  that  coverelh  the  inwards,  and 
the  caul  above  tlio  liver,  and  the 
two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  lliat  is  up- 
on tl>em,  and  the  right  shoulder: 
for  it  is  a  ram  of  conBcrralion  : 

23  ==.-\nd  one  loaf  of  bread,  and 
one  cake  of  oilnd  bread,  and  one 
wafer  out  of  the  basket  of  the  un- 
leavened bread,  that  is  before  the 
Lord. 

24  And  thou  shalt  put  all  in  the 
hands  of  Aaron,  and  in  the  hands 
of  his  sons  ;  and  shalt  t  y  wave 
them  for  a  wave-offering  before 
the  Lord. 

2o  '  And  thou  shall  receive  them 
of  their   hands,  and  burn  them  uj 
on  the  altar  lor  a  burnt-otTrring,  lor 
«,  swofil  savour  before  the  Lord 
is  an  offering  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord. 

2(i  And  thou  shalt  take  »  the 
breast  of  the  ram  of  Aaron's  con- 
secration, nnd  wave  it  for  a  wave 
offering  before  the  Lord  :  and  >>  it 
•  hall  bo  thy  part. 

27  And  thou  shall  sanctify  <  Uie 
brcuBt   of  Uio   wave-offering,   and 


EXOUUS 

BefTC 
CHRIST 

1131. 


1  II  secrnelJi 
bvAnMomv, 
an.)  the   He- 
brew Doc- 
lor?,  (0  be 


the 


Mrifr. 


.■1.  II, 
2,21.  Heb. 

13.  II. 

(1  Lev.  8.  18. 
Lev.  I.  4  - 


0  r,  upon. 


Gen.  8.  21. 


Before 

CHRIST 

14'.)  1. 


ai.ev.  10. 15. 
e  Lev.  7.  3-1. 


f  Num.  20. 
26,  S8. 

Num.  13. 

&  35.  25. 
t  Heb.  lie  of 

sons. 
h  Num.  20. 


1  Ileb.  ehtih 
10  nndfro. 
y  Lev.  7.  30. 
7.  Lev.  8.  L8, 


m  Lev.  10. 
14,  15,  17. 


p  Ex.  4.1. 12. 
Lev.  8.  33, 
34,  35. 

q  Heb. 10.11. 


.  30.  2C, 
28,  29.  &  40. 


£  cli.  40.  10. 
t  ch.  30.  29. 
Mau.23.  19. 


2  Chr.  2, 
&  13.  II.  ib 
31.3.  Etra 


j2Kin{r»l6. 
15.  F.ick.40. 
13,  II,  IS. 


r  1  Kinp. 
18.  29,  SC. 
2Kin(ri  l«. 
1,'..  Eirai). 
4,5.  P«.  Ml. 
2.  DaiuS.Sl- 


ef  constcrattng  tin  pr{'rf$ 
the  Bhuuldcr  of  the  heave-offering, 
which  is  waved  and  which  is  heav- 
ed up,  of  the  rnm  of  the  conse- 
cration, even  of  that  which  is  for 
Aaron,  and  of  that  which  is  for  his 
sons : 

28  And  it  shall  be  Aaron's  and 
his  sons'  <!  by  a.  statute  for  ever,  from 
the  children  of  Israel :  for  iti»aa 
heave-offering:  and  «  it  shall  bean 
heave-offering  from  the  children  of 
Israel  of  the  sacrifice  of  their  peace- 
offerings,  ercn  tlieir  heave-offering 
unio  the  Lord. 

29  ir  And  the  holy  garments  of 
Aaron  f  shall  be  his  sons'  after  him, 
ff  to  he  anointed  therein,  and  to  b« 
consecrated  in  them. 

SO  .'Ind  t'' that  son  that  is  priest 
in  his  stead  sli.ill  put  them  on  I  se- 
ven days,  when  hecomeih  into  the 
tabernacle  of  the  conjrcgation  to 
minister  in  the  Y,o\v  plate. 

;n  1'  And  thou  shall  take  the  ram 
of  the  consecration,  and  t  seethe  hia 
ficsii  in  the  holy  place. 

32  And  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall 
eat  the  flesh  of  the  ram,  and  the 
I  bread  thai  is  in  the  basket,  hy  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  tiio'coD- 
grejalion. 

3.1  And  m  they  shall  eat  those 
things  wherewith  the  atonement 
was  made,  to  consecrate  and  to 
sanctify  them :  n  but  a  stranger 
shall  not  eat  thereof.,  because  they 
arc  holy. 

34  And  if  aught  of  the  flesh  of 
the  consecrations,  or  of  the  bread, 
remain  unto  the  morning,  then 
o  thou  shalt  burn  tlio  remainder 
with  fire  :  it  shall  not  be  eaten,  b»- 
cause  it  is  holy. 

35  And  thus  shalt  thou  do  unto 
Aaron,  and  to  his  sons,  accordmg 
to  all  things  which  I  have  com- 
manded thee  :  v  seven  days  shalt 
thou  consecrate  them. 

36  And  thou  shalt  1  offer  every 
day  a  bullock /or  a  sin-offering  for 
atonement ;  nnd  thou  shalt  doanso 
the  altar,  when  thou  host  made  an 
atonoment  for  it,  r  and  thou  shalt 
anoint  it,  to  sanctify  it. 

37  Seven  days  thou  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  the  altar,  and  sanc- 
tifv  it ;  >and  it  shall  bean  altar  moat 
holy  : '  whatsoever  toucheth  the  al- 
tar shall  be  holy. 

38  IT  Now  this  is  that  which  thou 
shall  offer  upon  the  altar;  "two 
lambs  of  the  first  year  "'  day  by  day 
continually. 

39  The  one  lamb  thou  shall  ofTeT 
'  in  the  morning;  and  the  other 
lamb  thou  shall  olfer  at  even  : 

40  And  will)  the  one  lamb  a 
lenlh-deal  of  llonr  minglid  with 
the  fourth  part  of  an  hin  of  beaten 
oil  :  nnd  the  fourth  pari  of  an  hin 
of  wine /fir  a  drink-oll'ering. 

41  And  the  other  lamb  ihou  shall 
y  offer  at  even,  and  shall  do  thorcto 
according  to  the  meat-offering  of 
the  morning,  and  according  to  the 
drink-offering  thereof,  for  a  tweet 
savour,  nn  offering  mada  hy  fir« 
unto  the  Lord. 

TO 


Tkc  attar  of  incense. 

•ii  This  ahall  be  ^e.  continual 
burnt-ortering  tiiroughout  your  ge- 
nerations at  tiie  door  of  tlie  taljer- 
iiacle  of  tlie  congregation  before 
the  Lord  :  ^  wliore  I  will  meet  jou 
to  speak  there  unto  thee. 

43  And  there  I  will  meet  with 
the  children  of  Israel;  and  |l  tlie  ta- 
bernacle I'  shall  be  Banctilied  bj'  my 
glory. 

44  And  I  will  sanctify  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation,  and  the 
altar:  I  will  <: sanctify  also  both 
Aaron  and  his  sonsj  to  minister  to 
mo  intho  priest's  oUice. 

45  V  And  'i  I  will  dwell  among 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  will  be 
their  God. 

46  And  they  shall  know  that  «  I 
am  the  Lord  their  God,  that 
brought  them  forth  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  that  I  may  dwell  among 
them  :  I  am  the  Lord  their  God. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  The  ahar  of  incense.  11  The  ramom 
of  souls.  17  The  brazen  Inner.  22  The 
IKoty  anointing  oil.  34  Thecomposi'.ion 
of  the  purfume. 

A  ND  thou  shall  make  =  an  altar 
■'■*■  b  to  burn  incense  upon :  of 
Bhittim-wood  shall  thou  make  it. 

2  A  cubit  shall  be  the  length 
thereof,  and  a  cubit  the  breadth 
thereof;  four-square  shall  it  be; 
and  two  cubits  s/iall  be  the  height 
thereof:  the  horns  thereof  shall  be 
of  the  same. 

3  And  thou  shall  overlay  it  with 
pure  gold,  the  f  ton  thereof,  and 
the  t  sides  thereof  round  about, 
and  the  horns  thereof;  and  thou 
shall  make  unto  it  a  crown  of  gold 
round  about. 

4  And  two  golden  rings  shall  thou 
make  to  it  under  the  crown  of  it,  by 
the  two  t  corners  thereof,  upon  the 
two  sides  of  it  shall  thou  make  it ; 
and  they  shall  be  for  places  for  the 
Et.aves  to  bear  it  withal. 

5  And  thou  shall  make  the  staves 
o/]shitlim-wood,  and  overlay  them 
with  gold. 

6  And  thou  shall  put  it  before  the 
vail  that  is  by  the  ark  of  the  testi- 
mony, before  the  =  mercy-seat  that 
is  over  the  testimony,  where  I  will 
meet  with  thee. 

7  And  Aaron  shall  burn  thereon 
tfl  sweet  incense  every  morning: 
when  e  he  dresselh  the  lamps,  he 
shall  burn  incense  upon  it. 

8  And  when  Aaron  ||  f  li»hteth 
the  lamps  t  at  even,  he  shall  burn 
incense  upon  it ;  a  perpetual  incense 
before  the  Loud,  throughout  your 
generations. 

9  Ye  shall  offer  no  fstrange  in- 
cense thereon,  nor  burnt-sacrifice, 
nor  meat-offering  ;  neither  shall  ye 
pour  drink-offering  thereon. 

10  And  e  Aaron  shall  make  an 
atonement  upon  the  horns  of  it 
once  in  a  year,  with  the  blood  of  the 
ein-offering  of  atonements :  once 
in  the  year  shall  he  make  atone- 
ment upon  it  throughout  your  ge- 
nerations :  it  is  most  holy  unto  the 
Lord,  I 


CHAPTER  XXX. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1-191. 


ch.  30.  8. 
Num.  2S.  6. 
Da.i.  8.  U, 
12,  13. 
acii.  25.  22. 
&  30.  6,  36. 


Xiin 


17.  4. 


II  O 

b  rh.  40.  34. 

1  Kings  8. 11. 

2  Cur.  5.  14. 
&,  7.  1,  2,  3. 
Ezek.  43.  5. 
Hng.  2.  7,  U. 
M:.l.  3.  1. 

c  Lev.  21.15. 
&  22.  9,  16. 
dEx.  25.  8. 


12. 


Zech 
John  14.  17, 
23.  2  Cor.  6 
16.  Rev.  21 


8,  10. 

Lev.  4.  7,18, 

Rev.  6.  3. 


t  Heb.  roof. 
t  Hth.icalU 


t  Heb.  in- 
cense  of 
uptces. 
d  ver.  31. 

I  Sam.  2.  23. 
IChr.  23.13. 
Luke  I.  9. 
ech.  27.  21. 

II  Or, 

selteth.  up. 
■  Heb. 
cauecth  to 
ascend. 

Heb.  be- 


;h.  12.  6. 
fLcv.  10.  1. 
'Lev.  Ifl.lS. 
li,  £3.  27. 


B.'fore 
CHRIST 

1491. 


h  ch.  Zi.  25. 
Num.  1.2,5. 

2  Sam.  21.2. 
t  Heb.  Ih 
IhalaieCobe 
numbered  ; 
See  Num. 
31.  50. 
i  Job  33.  24. 
ck  36.  13. 
P-i.  4J.  7. 
Matt.  lO.  28, 
Mirl(  10.  45, 
I  Ti.-n.  2.  6. 
1  Pet.  1.  18, 
19. 

!( -2  S.im.  24. 
15. 

1  Malt.  17. 
24. 

mLcv.27.25. 
Num.  3.  4 
Ezek.  45.  12. 
nch.  3S.  £6. 
o  Job  34.  19. 
V.  22.  2. 


Epl: 
Co!.  3.  25. 
t  Heb. 
muUiply, 
tHeb. 
diminish. 
13. 


.9. 


t  ch.  40.  7, 


ucii.  40.  31, 
3.'.  I'.s.  £6.  6. 
Is.  62.  1!. 
Jolni  13.  10. 
Ileb.  10.  1,2. 


X  Cant.  4. 14. 
Ezek.  27.  22. 
V  Ps.  45.  8. 
Prov.  7.  17. 


b  ch.  23.  40. 
I  Or, 

perfumer. 
••  cii.  37.  29. 
Num.  35.  25. 
Po.  89.  20. 
&.  133.  2. 
d  ch.  40.  9. 
Lev.  8.  10. 
Num.  7.  I. 


The  ransom  of  soul$ 
11  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Jloses,  saying, 

Vi  h  When  thou  takest  the  sum 
of  the  children  of  Israel  after  y  their 
number,  then  shall  they  give  every 
man  '  a  ransom  for  his  soul  unto 
the  Lord,  when  thou  numberest 
them:  that  there  be  no  k  plague 
among  them  wlien  thou  numberest 
them. 

13  IThis  they  shall  give,  every 
one  that  passelh  among  them  that 
are  numbered,  half  a  siiekel,  after 
the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary :  (m  a 
shekel  is  twenty  gerahs:)  "an  half 
shekel  shall  be  the  offering  of  thii 
Lord. 

14  Every  one  that  passeth  among 
them  that  are  numbered,  from  twen- 
ty years  old  and  above,  shall  giva 
an  offering  unto  the  Lord. 

15  The  o  rich  shall  not  t  give 
more,  and  the  poor  shall  not  f  give 
less  than  half  a  shekel,  when  they 
give  an  offering  unto  the  Lorb 
to  make  an  P  atonement  for  ycur 
souls. 

1()  And  thou  shall  take  the  atone- 
ment-money of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  q  shall  appoint  it  for  the 
service  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation ;  thai  it  may  be  r  a  me- 
morial unto  the  children  of  Israel 
before  the  Lord,  to  make  an  atone- 
ment for  your  souls. 

17  ir  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

18  s  Thou  shall  also  inake  a  la  ver 
of  brass,  and  his  foot  also  of  brass, 
to  wash  withal  :  and  thou  shall 
t  pnl  it  between  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation  and  the  altar,  and 
thou  shall  put  water  therein. 

19  For  Aaron  and  his  sons  "  shall 
wash  their  hands  and  their  feet 
thereat : 

20  When  they  go  into  the  taber- 
nacle of  tlie  congregation,  they 
shall  wash  with  water,  that  they 
die  not :  or  when  they  come  near 
to  the  altar  to  minister,  to  burn 
offering  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord: 

21  So  Ihey  shall  wash  their  hands 
and  their  feet,  that  they  die  not ; 
and  w  it  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever 
to  them,  even  to  him  and  to  his 
seed  throughout  their  generations. 

22  IT  Moreover,  the  Lord  spake 
unto  Moses,  saying, 

23  Take  thou  also  unto  thee 
"principal  spices,  of  pure  y  myrrh 
five  hundred  shekels,  and  of  sweet 
cinnamon  half  so  much,  even  two 
hundred  and  fifty  shekels,  and  of 
sweet  z  calamus  two  hundred  and 
fifty  shekels, 

24  And  of  » cassia  five  hundred 
shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary, and  of  oil-olive  an  bhin: 

25  .4nd  thou  shall  make  it  an  oil 
of  holy  ointment,  an  oinlment  com- 
pound after  the  tut  of  the  ||  apothe- 
cary :  it  shall  bo  <=  a  holy  anointing 
oil. 

2fl  <i  And  thou  shall  anoint  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation  there- 
with, and  the  ark  ot  thio  testimoaV) 


Bezaleel  and  Moliah  called  for 

27  And  the  tal)le  nnd  nil  his  vcs- 
fplfi,  niul  tlie  candlestick  and  liis 
vessels,  and  the  filtar  of  incense, 

28  And  the  aliur  of  burnt-oHer- 
ing  with  all  his  vessel;),  nnd  the  la- 
yer and  Ills  foot. 

29  And  llioii  slialt  sanctify  thein, 
that  they  may  be  most  holy  :  e  what- 
•oever  touchelh  them  shall  be  holy. 

30  I'And  thou  shalt  anoint  Aaron 
and  Ills  Bon.s,  and  consei-rate  them, 
that  they  may  minister  unto  ine  in 
the  priest's  office. 

31  And  thou  shall  speak  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  saying.  This 
shall  bean  holy  anointing  oil  unto 
me  throughout  your  generations. 

32  Upon  man's  flesh  shall  it  not 
be  |>oured,  neither  shall  ye  make 
any  o'/'cr  like  it,  after  the  compo- 
sition ot  it :  e  it  is  holy,  and  it  shall 
be  holy  unto  yon. 

33liVVhosoever  compoundeih  any 
like  it,  or  whosoever  putlcth  any  of 
it  upon  a  stranger,  '  shall  even  be 
cutotl'  from  his  people. 

34  "r  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses, kTake  unto  thee  sweet  spices, 
Btacte,  nnd  onycha,  and  galbanum  ; 
these  sweet  spices  with  pure  frank- 
incense :  of  each  shall  tliero  be  a 
like  weight : 

35  Anil  thou  shalt  make  it  a  per- 
fume, a  confection  'after  the  art  of 
the  apothec.'iry,  tteitipered  togeiiior, 
pure  and  holy : 

30  And  thou  shalt  boat  some  of 
it  very  small,  nnd  put  of  it  before 
the  testimony  in  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  '"wIkto  I  will 
meet  with  thee:  "  it  shall  be  unto 
you  most  holy. 

37  And  as  for  the  perfume  which 
thou  shall  make,  "ye  shall  not 
make  to  yourselves  according  to  the 
composition  thereof:  it  shall  be  un- 
to thee  hojy  for  the  Lord. 

38  p  Whosoever  shall  make  like 
unto  that,  to  smell  thereto,  shall 
even  be  cutolV  from  his  people. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

I  Beznleel  and  ythtiliab  are  called  and 
made  meet  for  the  work  of  the  tahevnn- 
cle,  \'l  "'he  observation  of  the  sahbath 
U  again  commanded.  18  itoaea  receh- 
etk  the  two  tablea, 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo- 
ses, saying, 

2  "  See,  I  havn  called  by  name 
Bezaleel  the  I'son  of  Uri.  the  son 
of  Uur,  of  the  tribe  of  Juilah  : 

3  Anil  I  have  c  filled  him  with  the 
spirit  of  God,  in  wisdom,  nnd  in 
understanding,  and  in  knowledge, 
and  in  all  nmiiner  of  workmanship, 

4  To  devise  cunning  works,  to 
work  in  gold,  and  in  silver,  and  in 
brai)^, 

5  And  in  cutting  of  stones  to  set 
them,  nnd  in  carving  of  timber,  to 
work  in  all  mannerol  workmanship. 

6  And  I,  behold,  I  have  given 
with  him  <1  Aholiab  the  son  ofAhi- 
eainach,  of  the  tribe  of  Uan  ;  and 
in  the  hearts  of  all  that  are  «  wise- 
hoarted  I  have  put  wisdom  ;  that 
they  may  make  all  that  I  have  com- 
mmided  ihuo : 


EXODUS 

Before        1      Before 
CHRIST   !  CHRIST 
1-191. 


f  ch.  29. 
&.C.  Lei 
12,  30. 


rver.25,37. 


Gen.  17. 14. 
:li.  12.  15. 
Lev.  7.  20, 


1  ver.  26. 
t  Ileb.  aalt- 


ch.  29.  37. 
Lev.  2.  3. 
o  ver.  32. 


P  ver.  33. 


nch.  35.30. 
&.  36.  1. 
b  lClir.2.20. 


e  ch.  28.  3. 
&35.  10,35. 
iL  :8.  I. 


fell.  36.  8. 
Ijch  37.  I. 
Iich.  37.  6. 
t  Heb. 
vefgett. 
ich.  37.  10. 
Iccli.  37.  17. 

I  cb.  36.  1. 
inch.  38.  8. 

II  ch.  39.  1, 
41.  Num.  4. 
5,  6,  die. 


och.  30.25, 
31.  &.37.W. 
n  cli.  30.34. 
&.  37.  i.'i. 


q  Lev.  19.  3, 
30.  &.  26.  2. 
Kiek.  20.  12, 
20.  &  44.  24. 


rch.ro.  8. 
Deut.  5.  12. 
Ezeli.  20.  12. 
sch.  35.2. 
Num.  15.  35. 


ch.  16.23. 
&  20.  10. 
1  Heb. 
holinesa. 


7c1i.  24.  12. 
&  32.  I.S  15. 
&.  34.  28,  29. 
Deul.  4.  13. 
&  6.  22.  &. 
1'.  10,  11. 
2  Cor.  3.  3. 


1491. 
KCh.  34.  18. 
Oeut.  9.  9. 

bAcIs  7.  40. 
cch.  13.21. 


the  icork  of  the  tabernacle. 

7  f  The  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation, anil  Fthe  ark  of  ttie  testi- 
mony, and  h  the  merry-seat  that  m 
iherenpon,  and  all  the 'f  furniture  gf 
the  tabernacle, 

8  .And  I  the  table  and  his  furni- 
ture, and  k  the  pure  candlestick 
with  all  his  furniture,  and  the  altar 
of  incense, 

9  And  I  the  nllar  of  burnt-ofTerinj 
with  all  his  furniture,  and  '"  the  la- 
ver  and  his  foot, 

10  And  1  tile  clothes  of  service, and 
the  holy  garments  for  Aaron  the 
priest,  anil  the  garments  of  his  4on», 
to  minister  in  the  priest's  office, 

11  o  And  the  anointing  oil,  and 
P  sweet  incense  for  the  holy  place  : 
according  to  all  thpt  I  have  com- 
manded thee  shall  they  do. 

12  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  sayiii", 

13  Speak  lliou  also  unto  the  chil- 
dren o!  Israel,  saving,  q  Verily  mv 
sabbaths  ye  shalf  keep:  for  ii  is  a 
sign  between  ine  and  you  through- 
out your  generations;  that  jie  may 
know  that  I  am  tJie  Lord  that  dotii 
sanctify  you. 

14  r  Ye  shall  keep  the  sabbath 
therefore :  for  it  is  holy  unto  you. 
Every  one  that  dcfileth  it  shall  sure- 
ly be  put  to  dealh :  for  »  whosoever 
(foeth  any  work  therein,  that  soul 
shall  be  cut  oil'  from  among  his  nco- 
pie. 

1.5  'Six  days  may  work  be  (!one, 
but  in  the  "seventh  is  the  sabbath 
or"  rest,  t  holy  to  the  Lord  :  who- 
soever doeth  any  work  in  the  sab- 
bath-day he  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death. 

It)  Wherefore  the  children  of  Is- 
rael shall  keep  the  sabbath,  to  ob- 
serve the  sabbath  throughout  their 
generations,  for  a  perpetual  cove- 
nant. 

17  It  is  a  »  sign  between  me  and 
the  children  ot  Israel  for  ever : 
for  y  m  six  days  the  Lord  made 
heaven  and  earth,  and  on  the  se- 
venth day  he  rested  and  was  re- 
freshed. 

18  ir  And  he  gave  unto  Moses, 
when  he  had  made  an  end  of  com- 
muning with  him  upon  mount  Si- 
nai, z  two  tables  ot  testimony,  ta- 
bles of  stone,  written  witli  the  (in 
gcr  of  God. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1  The  people^  in  the  abitence  of  Moittt 
cause  Jnran  to  mntc  a  calf.     7  God  ii 
angered  thereby.    1 1  jit  the  entreaty  of 
Moees  he  is  appealed.     15  Moaes  com' 
etk  down  irilh  the  tables.    19  He  break' 
eth  them.  20  He  destroyeth  the  calf.  JJ 
jiaron^s  excuse  for  himself.     25  Stofct 
causeth  the  idolaters  to  be  slain.    30  //« 
prnvrthfor  the  people. 
X  ND  when   iho   people  saw  that 
^  Moses  !>  delayed  to  come  down 
out  of  the  mount,  the  people  gather- 
ed themselves  together  unto  Aaron, 
and  said   unto  him,  l>  I'p,  make  ua 
goils   which   shall  •;  go  heforo    us  : 
lor  as  for  this  Moses,  the  man  that 
brought  us  ujiout  of  the  land  of  E- 

f;ypt,  wc  wot  not  what  is  become  of 
I'lm. 


The  golden  calf  made. 

2  And  Aaron  said  unto  them, 
Break  oti'  the  <i  golden  car-rings 
which  are  in  the  ears  of  your  wives, 
of  your  sons,  andof  your  daughters, 
and  bring  thctii  unto  me. 

3  And  all  the  people  brake  off  the 
golden  ear-rings  which  were  in  their 
ears,  and  brought  them  unto  Aaron. 

4  e  And  he  received  them  at  their 
hand,  and  fashioned  it  with  a  grav- 
ing tool,  after  he  had  made  it  a 
molten  calf;  and  they  said,  These 
be  thy  gods,  O  Israel,  which 
brought  thee  up  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

5  And  when  Aaron  saw  it,  he 
built  an  altar  before  it;  and  Aaron 
made  i  proclamation,  and  said.  To- 
morrow is  a  feast  to  the  Lord. 

6  And  they  rose  up  early  on  the 
morrow,  and  offered  burnt-offer- 
ings, and  brought  jieace-offerings : 
and  the  S  people  sat  down  to  eat 
and  to  drink,  and  rose  up  to  play. 

7  11  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
6es,  h  Go,  get  thee  down  :  for  thy 
people,  which  thou  broughtest  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  Uiave  cor- 
rupted themselces : 

8  They  have  turned  aside  quickly 
out  of  the  way  which  k  I  command- 
ed them :  they  have  made  them  a 
molten  calf,  and  have  worshipped 
it,  and  have  sacriticed  thereunto, 
and  said, '  Tliese  be  thy  gods,  O  I; 
rael,  which  have  brouglit  thee  up 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

9  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo 
Bes,  in  I  have  seen  this  peojde,  and 
behold,  it  is  a  stiff-necked  peo[de : 

10  Now  therefore  n  let  me  alone 
that  0  my  wrath  may  wax  hot  against 
them,  and  that  I  may  consume 
them  :  and  p  I  will  make  of  thee  a 
great  nation. 

11  q  And  Moses  besought  tthe 
Lord  his  God,  and  said,  Lord, 
why  doth  thy  wrath  wax  hot  against 
thy  people,  which  thou  hast  brought 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  with 
great  power,  and  with  a  mighty 
hand  T 

12  r  Wherefore  should  the  Egyp- 
tians speak  and  say.  For  mischief 
did  he  bring  lliera  out,  to  slay  them 
in  the  mountains,  and  to  consume 
them  from  the  face  of  the  earth  ? 
Turn  from  thy  fierce  wrath,  and 
«  repent  of  this  evil  against  thy  peo- 
ple. 

13  Remember  Abraham,  Isaac, 
and  Israel,  thy  servants,  to  whom 
thou  tswarest  by  thine  own  self, 
and  saidst  unto  them,  "  Iwill  multi- 
ply your  seed  as  the  stars  of  hea- 
ven, and  all  this  land  that  I  have 
spoken  of  will  I  give  unto  your  seed, 
and  they  shall  inherit  it  for  ever. 

14  And  the  Lord  "  re|iented  of 
the  evil  which  he  thought  to  do  un- 
to his  people. 

15  ir  And  '  Moses  turned,  and 
went  down  from  the  mount,  and 
the  two  tables  of  the  testimony 
mere  in  his  hand :  the  tables  were 
written  on  both  their  sides;  on  the 
one  side  and  on  the  other  were  thev 
written. 


CHAPTER  XXXII. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1491. 


JJudg'.  S. 
Ll,25,-.i6,27. 


e  ch.  20.  2.'! 
Dent.  y.  16. 
JuJ?.  17.  3, 
4.  IKm-s 
\i.  28.  Neh, 
9.  13.  Ps. 
106.  19.  Is. 
46.  6.  Acts 
7.  41.  Rom, 
1.23. 

f  Lev.  23.  2, 
4,21,  37. 
2  Kiiiffs  10. 
20.  2  0hr. 


33.  1.  Dan. 

9.  54. 

rGen.  6.  II, 
12.  Deut.  4 
16.  &32.  5. 
Judg.  2.  19. 
Hos.  9.  9. 
k  ch.  20.  3, 
4,  23.  Deut. 
9.  16. 


I  I  Kii 


;12. 


m  ch.  33.  3, 
5.  &.  54.  9. 
Deui.  9.  6, 

13.  &  31.27. 
•2  Clir.  30. 

8.  Is.  48.  4. 
Acts  7.  61. 
M  Deut.  9. 

14,  19. 

o  ch.  22.  24. 
p  Num.  14. 
12. 

q  Deut.  9. 18, 
i  6,  27,28,29. 
Ps.  74.  I,  2. 
&  106.  23. 
t  Heb.  the 
face  or  the 
LORD. 
r  Num.  14. 
13.  Deut.  P. 
28.  &L  32.  27. 


-.  Gen.  22.16. 
Heh.  6.  13. 
»  Gen.  12.  7. 
&  13.  IS.  & 
15.  7,  18.  & 
2ri.  4.  &  28. 
13.  &  35.  11, 
12. 

w  Dent.  32. 
26.  2  Sam. 
24.  16.  I  Chr. 
21.  15.  Ps. 
lOS.  45.  Jer. 
18.  8.  &.26. 
13,  19.  Joel 

2.  13.  Jonah 

3.  10.  &  4.  2. 
I  Deut.  9. 14. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1491. 


;  Deut.  9. 
16,  17. 


.  14.  II. 
&  15.24.  &L 
16.  2,  'ZO,  28. 
&  17.2,  4. 
1  ver.  I. 


•er.  4. 
.  -.1.33.4,5. 
e  2  Chr.  28. 
19. 

t  Heb.  those 
that  rose  up 
against 
them. 

h  Num.25.5. 
lDeut.33.  9. 
I  Num.  25. 
11,  12,13. 
Deut.  13.6— 
11.  &33.  o 
10.   I  Sam. 
15.  IS,  S2. 
Prov.  21.  3. 
Zech.  13.  3. 
Matt.  10.  37. 
il  Or,  And 
Moses  said. 
Consecrate 


you 


man  hath 
been  against 
son,  and 
-^-Anst  his 
brother,  Sfc. 

Heb.  Fill 
7ur  hands. 

I  Sam.  12. 
20,  23.  Luke 
15.  13. 
2  Sam.  16. 
12.  Amos  5. 
15. 

m  Num.  25. 
13. 


Moses  destroyeth  if. 

16  And  the  y  tables  were  the  work 
of  God,  and  the  writing  7cas  the 
writing  of  God,  graven  upon  the 
tables. 

17  And  when  Joshua  heard  the 
noise  of  the  people  as  they  shouted, 
he  said  unto  Moses,  'J  here  is  a 
noise  of  war  in  the  camp. 

18  And  he  saidj  It  is  not  the  voice 
of  them  tliat  shout  for  mastery, 
neither  is  it  the  voice  i)(  them  that 
cry  for  f  heing  overcome'  but  the 
noise  of  them  that  siiig  do  I  hear. 

19  II  And  it  came  to  pass  as  soon 
as  he  came  nigh  unto  the  camp,  that 
'■  he  saw  the  calf,  and  the  dancing  ; 
and  Moses'  anger  waxed  hot,  and 
he  cast  the  tables  out  of  his  hands, 
and  brake  them  beneath  tlie  mount. 

20  a  And  he  took  the  calf  which 
they  had  made,  and  burnt  it  in  tho 
fire,  and  ground  it  to  powder,  and 
strewed  it  upon  the  water,  and 
made  the  chddren  of  Israel  drink 
of  it. 

21  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 
bWhat  did  this  people  unlo  thee, 
that  thou  hast  brought  so  great  a 
sin  upon  them  ? 

22  And  Aaron  said.  Let  not  tlio 
anger  of  my  lord  wax  hot :  c  thou 
knowest  the  people,  that  they  are 
set  on  mischief. 

23  For  they  said  unto  me,  d  Make 
us  gods  which  shall  go  before  us : 
for  as  for  this  Moses,  the  man  that 
brought  us  up  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  we  wot  not  what  is  become 
ol  him. 

24  And  I  said  unto  them.  Who- 
soever hath  any  gold,  let  them 
break  it  off.  So  they  gave  i«  me; 
then  I  cast  it  into  the  fire,  and  there 
e  came  out  this  calf. 

25  ir  And  when  Moses  saw  that 
the  people  were  f  naked,  (for  Aaron 
g;had  made  them  naked  unto  their 
shame  amon;jt  their  enemies,) 

2'j  Then  Moses  stood  in  the  gate 
of  the  camp,  and  said.  Who  iv?  on 
the  Lord's  side  ?  let  him  come  un- 
to me.  And  all  the  sons  of  Levi 
gathered  themselves  together  unto 
him. 

27  And  he  said  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Put 
every  man  his  sword  by  his  side, 
and  go  in  and  out  from  gate  to  gate 
throughout  the  camji,  and  hslay 
every  man  his  brother,  and  every 
man  his  companion,  and  every  mail 
his  neighbour. 

23  And  the  children  of  Levi  did 
according  to  the  word  of  Moses : 
and  there  fell  of  the  people  that  day 
about  three  thousand  men. 

29  1  II  For  Moses  had  said,t  Con- 
secrate yourselves  to-day  to  the 
Lord,  even  every  man  upon  his 
son,  and  upon  his  brother ;  that  ho 
may  bestow  upon  you  a  blessing 
this  day. 

30  1i  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  Moses  said  unto  the 
people,  k  Ye  have  sinned  a  great 
sin ;  and  now  I  will  go  up  unto  tho 
Lord;1  perad venture  I  sha'lmmak* 
an  atonement  for  vour  sia. 


Mojes  prayeth  for  the  people.' 

31  And  MoscB>>re(iirncd  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said,  Oh,  tliie  people 
huvo  sinned  n  great  sin,  and  liave 
•  made  them  gods  of  gold. 

32  Yet  now,  it"  thou  wilt  forgive 
their  sin :  and  it'  not,  r  blot  me,  I 
pray  thee,  qout  of  thy  book  which 
thou  hast  written. 

33  And  the  Lord  s.iid  unto 
Moses,  r  Whosoever  hnlli  sinned 
against  me,  him  will  1  blot  out  of 
my  book. 

34  Therefore   now  go,  lead  the 

i)Cople  unto  the  place  oi  which  1 
lave  Btioken  unto  thee  :  '  Behold, 
mine  Angel  shall  go  before  thee  : 
nevertheless, '  in  the  day  when  I  vi- 
sit, I  will  visit  their  sin  upon  them. 

35  And  the  Lord  plagued  the 
people,  because  "  they  made  the 
call  which  Aaron  made. 

CHAP'J'ER  XXXIIL 

I   The  Lord  refuHClh.  :o  go  as  he  had  pro- 
mised with  the  people,    4   The  people 
murmur  thereat.     7  The  tabernacle  i« 
removed  oat  o/the  camp.     9  The  Lord 
talketh/amiliarly  with  .Voses.     12 Mo- 
ses desirtih  to  see  the  slory  of  God. 
A  ND  the  Lord  safd  unto  Moses, 
^^^  Depart  and  go  up  hence,  thoii 
and  tlie  people  which  thou  hast 
brought   up    out    of   the    land   of 
Egyi)t,  unto  the  land  which  I  sware 
unto  Abraham,   to   Isaac,   ami   to 
Jacob,  saying,  l^  Unto  thy  seed  will 
I  give  it : 

2":  And  I  will  send  an  angel  be- 
fore thee  ;  J  and  I  will  drive  out  the 
Canaanite,  the  Amorite,  and  the 
Hittite,  and  the  Perizzite,  the  lii- 
vite,  and  the  Jcbusite: 

3  e  Unto  a  land  flowing  with 
milk  and  honey:  'Tor  I  will  not  go 
up  in  the  midst  of  thee  ;  for  thou  art 
a  estilf-neckcd  pcojile:  lest  hi  con- 
sume thee  in  the  way. 

4  ir  And  whtn  the  people  heard 
these  evil  tidings,  i  they  mourned  : 
^  and  no  man  did  put  ou  him  his 
ornaments. 

5  For  the  Lord  had  said  unto 
Moses,  Say  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  '  Ye  arc.  a  stifl'-necked  peo- 
ple :  1  will  come  uj)  m  into  the  midst 
of  llice  in  a  moment,  and  consume 
thee  :  therefore  now  put  of!"  thy  or- 
naments from  thee,  that  I  may 
"know  what  to  do  unto  thee. 

C  And  the  children  of  Israeletrip- 
pcd  themselves  of  their  ornaments 
by  the  mount  Horeb. 

7  And  Moses  took  the  tabernacle, 
and  pitched  it  without  the  camp 
afar  ofl"  from  the  camp,  "and  call- 
ed it  the  Tabernacle  of  the  Congre- 
gation. And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
every  one  which  p  sought  the  Lord, 
went  out  unto  tlio  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  which  was  without 
tlio  camp. 

8  Ana  it  came  to  pass  when  Mo- 
ses went  out  unto  the  tabernacle, 
that  all  the  people  rose  up,  and 
stood  every  man  H  at  his  tent-door, 
and  looked  after  Moses,  until  he 
was  gone  into  the  lubernacle. 

9  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  JIoscii 
enlcrod  into  tho  tabernacle,  tha 
•loudy  pillar  doacoadod,  and  stood 


EXODUS. 


Before 

CHRIST 

H:'l. 


nDcut.9.18, 
u  ch.  SO.  23, 
p  Ps.  69.  28. 
Rnin.  9.  3. 
(1  Ps.  S5.  8. 
k  139.  16. 
D.<ii.  12.  1. 
I'l.il.  4.  3. 
Rev.  3.  5. 
&  13.  8.  &. 
17.  8.  i;tO. 
12,  15.  &.21. 
27.  &,  22.  19. 
r  Lev.  23. 30. 
Ezek.  18.  4. 
s  ch.  33.  2, 
It,  &c. 
Num.  20.  15. 
I  Deut.  32. 
35.  Amos  3. 
11.  Rom.  2. 
5,6. 

u  2  Sum.  12. 
9.  Acui7.41. 


C-.  ch.  32.  34. 
&.  31.  11. 
.IDdiu.7.22. 
Josh.  L4.  11. 


e  ch.  3.  8. 
1"  vcr.  15,  17. 

J  ch.  32. 9. 
&,  34.  9. 
Dcul.  9.  6, 
13. 

hch.  53.  21. 
&  3->.  10., 
Num.  16. 
21,45. 

1  Num.  14. 
1,39. 

k  Lev.  10.  6. 

2  Sam.  19.24. 
1  Kniffs2l. 
27.  2  Ku.js 
19.  1.  Kstli. 
4.  1,4. 
Ezra  9.  3. 
Job  1.  to. 
&.2.  13. 

Is.  32.  11. 
Ezek.  24.  17, 
23.  fcCe.  16. 

I  vcr.  3. 

m  See  Num. 
16.  45,  46. 

II  Dem.  8.2. 
Ps.  139.23. 
0  ch.  2d.  42, 
43. 

pneul.4.29. 
i  Sam. 21.  I, 


BefoM 
CHRIST 

1421. 


rch.  25.  22. 
&.  31.  18. 
Ps.  99.  7. 
nch.  4.  31. 
I  Gen.  32.  30. 
Num.  12.  8. 
Dcut.  34.  10. 

u  cb.  24.  13. 


y  ver.  1 7. 
Gen.  13.  19. 
1.  6. 
1.  5. 
John  10.  14, 
16.  2  Tim. 
2.  19. 

ch.  34.  9. 

Ps.  95.  4. 
&.27.  II. 
&.86.  It. 
&  119.  33. 
b  Deui.  9.26, 
29.  Joel  2. 
17. 

cch.  13.  51. 
&  40.  34— 
38.  I?.  63.  9. 
'dDeui.3.i;0. 
Josh.  21.44. 
&  -.2.  4.  &. 
;3.  1.  Ps.  95. 


■r.3. 


X  ,,.1.  34.  10. 

I)eiii.4.7, 

31.2S:iin.  7. 

2j.  1  Kni's 

8.  53.  Ps. 

147.  iO. 

hGen.  19.21. 

James  5.  16. 
*r.  12. 

..  vir.  iO. 
|l  Tnn.  6.  16. 
Tl  ch.  34.  5, 

6,  7.  Jer.  31. 


16. 

o  Gen.. 32.30. 
Deui.  5.  t4. 
Jucij.  0.  22. 
&,  13.  22. 
Is.  6.  5. 

.  1.  16, 
.-.  Seech. 
l24.  ID. 

,  Is.  a.  21. 

qPs.fll.  1,4. 


God  talketh  vith  .Voses  openly 
at  tho  door  of  the  tabernacle,  and 
the  LORD  r  talked  with  Moses. 

10  And  all  the  people  saw  tJie 
cloudy  pillar  stand  at  the  tabornaclo- 
door ;  and  all  the  jieople  rose  uji 
and  'worshipped,  every  man  in  his 
tent-door. 

11  And  '  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  face  to  face,  as  a  man  speak- 
eth  unto  his  friend.  And  he  turned 
again  into  the  caniji ;  but  "  Ins  ser- 
vant Joshua  the  son  of  ISun,  a 
young  man,  departed  not  out  of  tlio 
tabernacle. 

13  'F  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
Lord,  See,  "  thou  sayest  unto  me, 
Krin^  up  this  people  :'and  thou  hast 
not  fet  me  know  whom  thou  wilt 
send  with  me.  Yet  thon  hast  said, 
y  I  know  thee  by  name,  and  thou 
hast  also  found  grace  in  my 
sight. 

13  Now  therefore,  I  i)ray  ibcu, 
z  if  I  have  found  grace  in  thy  fight, 
»  shew  me  now  tliy  way,  that  I  may 
know  thee,  that  I  ma^  lind  grace  in 
thy  sight :  and  consider  that  this 
nation  is  t"  thy  people. 

14  And  he  said,  c  My  presence 
shall  go  with  thee,  and  1  will  g'.\a 
thee  <i  rest. 

15  And  he  said  unto  him,  '  If  thy 
presence  go  not  uith  mc,  carry  us 
not  up  hence. 

1(5  For  wherein  shall  it  be  known 
here  that  I  and  thy  peoi)le  liavo 
found  grace  in  thy  sight  ^  '"/*■  /(  not 
in  that  thou  gocsl  with  US'?  t?o 
if  sliall  we  be  separated,  I  anil  thy 
lieople.  from  all  tlie  people  that  are 
upon  tlie  face  of  the  earth. 

17  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses, h  I  will  do  this  thing  also  that 
thou  hast  spoken  :  for  I  thou  hast 
found  grace  in  my  sight,  and  I  know 
thee  by  name. 

13  And  he  said,  I  beseech  tlieo, 
shew  me  ^  thy  glory. 

19  And  he  said,  'I  will  make  all 
my  goodness  jiasa  before  thee,  and 
1  will  proclaim  the  name  of  tho 
Lord  before  thee;  mand  will  be 
"  gracious  to  whom  I  will  be  gra- 
cious, and  will  shew  mercy  on 
whom  I  will  shew  mercy. 

20  And  ho  said.  Thou  canst  not 
see  my  l"i;ce:  for  » there  shall  no 
man  see  mc,  and  live. 

21  And  the  Lord  said,  Behold, 
there  is  a  place  by  me,  and  thou 
slialt  stand  upon  a  rock  : 

22  And  it  shall  come  to  nasj, 
while  my  glory  passeih  by,  liKit  I 
will  put  thee  p  in  a  cleft  of  tlie 
rock  ;  and  will  q  cover  theo  with  my 
hand  while  I  pass  bv  : 

23  And  I  will  take  away  nimo 
hand,  and  thou  shall  see  my  back 
parts :  but  my  face  siiall  '  not  bo 
seen. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1    Thetnhlrs  are  rciieu-ed.     5   Tht  nnms 
orihe  LOnn  proclaimed.  8  ,Vo.«M  «/i- 

.  trenteih  God  fo  go  xriih  them.  IC  God 
makelh  a  coeeaaii!  with  them,  rep-ntwi 
certain  duties  o/thejirst  table.  23  .Vo- 
«>  after  forlij  3ny«  pi  the  mount  <rom«/A 
down  with  tht  tables.  29  His  fact  sM- 
nslh,  and  hs  coasrslh  U  with  a  «iit 
80 


The  talks  a-rc  renciscd. 

AND  the  Lord  saiil  unto  Mo- 
ses, »  Hew  tlioe  two  tables  of 
ftoiie  like  unto  tlie  tirst:  1' and  1 
will  write  upon  these  tables  li.e 
words  that  were  in  the  first  tables 
which  thou  brakest. 

2  And  be  ready  in  the  morning, 
and  come  up  in  the  morning  unto 
mount  Sinai,  and  present  tiiyself 
there  to  me  <:  in  the  top  of  tiie 
mount. 

3  And  no  man  shall  d  come  up 
with  thee,  neither  let  any  man  hi 
seen  tliroughout  all  the  mount : 
neither  lot  the  Hocks  nor  herds  feed 
before  that  mount. 

4  ir  And  he  hewed  two  tables  of 
stone,  like  unto  the  first ;  and  Mo- 
ses rose  up  early  in  the  morning, 
and  went  up  unto  mount  Sinai,  as 
the  Lord  had  commanded  him, 
and  took  in  liis  hand  the  two  tables 
of  stone. 

5  And  the  Lord  descended  in  the 
cloud,  and  stood  with  him  there, 
ond  e  proclaimed  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

G  And  the  Lord  passed  by 
before  him,  and  proclaimed,  The 
Lord,  The  Lord  '  God,  merci- 
ful and  gracious,  long-suffering, 
and  abundant  in  S  goodness  and 
h  truth, 

7  '  Keeping  mercy  for  thousands, 
k  forgiving  iniquity  and  transgres- 
sion and  sin,  and  '  that  will  by  no 
meanii  clear  the  si'-Ht'J  !  visiting  the 
iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the  chil- 
dren, and  upon  the  children's  chil- 
dren, unto  the  third  and  to  the  fourth 
generatioit. 

8  And  Moses  made  haste,  and 
m  bowed  his  head  toward  the  earth, 
and  worshipped. 

9  And  he  said.  If  now  I  have 
found  grace  in  thy  sight,  O  Lord 
n  let  my  Lord,  I  pray  thee,  gc 
among  us  (for  oit  is  a  stiff-necked 
people),  and  pardon  our  iniquity 
and  our  sin,  and  take  us  for  P  thine 
inheritance. 

10  If  And  he  said.  Behold  q  I 
make  a  covenant :  before  all  thy 
people  I  will  r  do  marvels,  such  as 
have  not  been  done  in  all  the 
earth,  nor  in  any  nation :  and 
the  people  among  which  thou  art 
shall  see  the  work  of  the  IiORD 
for  it  is  '  a  terrible  thing  that  I  wil 
do  with  thee. 

11  t  Observe  thou  that  which  I 
command  thee  this  day :  Behold, 
"  I  drive  out  before  thee  the  Amor- 
ite,  and  the  Canaanite,  and  the 
Hittite,  and  the  Perizzite,  and  the 
Hivite,  and  the  Jebusite. 

12  X  Take  heed  to  thyself,  lest 
thou  make  a  covenant  with  the  in- 
habitants of  the  land  whither  thou 
goest,  lest  it  be  for  y  a  snare  in  the 
midst  of  thee : 

13  But  ye  shall  z  destroy  their  al- 
tars, break  their  j  images,  and  ^  cut 
down  their  groves : 

14  For  thou  shalt  worship  I^  no 
other  God  :  for  the  Lord,  whose 
«  name  is  Jaalous,  is  a  d  jealous 
God: 

D2 


CHAPTKR  XXXIV. 


Brfnre 

CHRIST 

1-191. 


ach.  3-J,  16, 
19.  Deut. 
10.  1. 


cell.  i9.  20. 
&,  24.  (2. 
dell.  19.  12, 
13,21. 
ech.  33.  19. 
Nutn.  14.  ir. 
f  Num.  11. 
13.  2Chr.30. 
9.  Nell. 9.17. 
r^.  86.  15.  & 
103.  8.  &, 
111.4.  & 
1 12.  A.  &. 
116.  5.  &. 
145.  8.  Joel 
2.  13. 


ich.  20.  6. 
Deut.  5.  10. 
Ps.  86.  15. 
Jit.  32.  18. 
Dan.  9.  4. 
kPs.  103.  3. 
&  130.  4. 
D.ui.  9.  9. 
Enli.  4.  32. 

I  John  1.  9. 
lch.23.  T.il 
Josh.  24.  19. 
Job  10.  14. 
Micali  6.  11. 
Nah.  1.  3. 
mch.  4.  31. 

II  ch.  33.  15, 
16. 

och.  33.  3. 
pDeiii.32.9. 
Ps.  28.  9.  &. 
33.  12.  &.  78. 
62.  &  94.  14, 
Jer.  10.  16. 
Zech.  2.  12. 
qDeiu.5.  2, 
&i29.  12,  14. 
Deul.4.  32. 


2Sa 


.  7.  23, 


Ps.  77.  14, 
&  78.  12. 
&  147.  20 
sDeut.10.21. 
Ps.  145.  6, 
Is.  61.  3. 

1  Deut.  5.32. 
&,  6.  3,  25. 
&,  12.28,32. 
&,28.  1. 
uch.  33.2. 

X  ch.  23.  32. 
Deuu  7.  2. 
Judg.  2.2. 
y  cU.  23.  33. 
zch.  23.  21. 
Deut.  12.  3. 
Judg.  2.  2. 
t  Heb. 
statues. 
a  Deut.  7.  5, 
&.  12.  2. 
Juilg.  6.  25. 

2  Kings  18.4. 
fe  23.  14. 

2  Chr.  31.  I. 
&  34.  3,  4. 
b  ch.  20.  3,  5. 
c  .So  Is.  9.  6. 
&  57.  15. 
doli.20.  5. 


Be  rove 

CHRIST 

1491. 


e  ver.  12. 
f  Deut.  31. 

16.  Jiitlj.  2. 

17.  Jer.  3.9. 
Eiek.  6.  9. 

:f  Num.  25.2. 
I  Cor.  10.27. 
1.  P?.  106.23. 
1  Cnr.  b.  4, 
7,  10. 

I  Deut.  7.  3. 
lKinijsli.2. 
E/,ra'9.  2. 
Neh.  13.  35. 

Num.  25. 

.2.   1  Kings 

1.4. 

ch.  32.  8. 
Lev.  hi.  4. 
mch.  12.  15. 

3.  15. 
DCh.  13.4. 

eh.  13.  2, 
12.  &  23.  29. 
■k.  44.30. 
Luke  2.  23. 
neh.  13.  13. 
Num.18.  15. 

,  kid. 

T  ch.  23.  15. 

Deut.  16.16 

m.  9.7,8 

un.  24. 


r  eh.  20.  9. 

&  23.  12. 

&.  35.  2. 

Deut.  5.  12, 

13.  Luke  13, 

14. 

s  ch.  23.  16. 

Deut.  16.  10 

13. 

t  Heb. 

'lutionqf 
the  yen?: 
tch.23.  14, 
17.  Deut.  16, 
16. 

u  cli.  33.  2. 
Lev.  18.  24. 


&  80.  8. 
xDciii.  12. 
20.  &  19.  8. 
V  See  Gin. 
35.  5.  2  Chr. 

17.  n.  Prov. 
16.  7.  Acts 

18.  10. 
zch.  23.  18. 
acl].  12.  10. 
bch.  23.  19. 
Deut.  26.  2, 
10. 

cch.  23.  19. 
Deut.  14.21. 


10. 


Deut.  4.  13. 
&.  31.  9. 
ech.  24.  18. 
Deut.  9.9, 18. 


:r.  I. 


•h.3l.  IS. 
&  32.  16. 
Deut.  4.  13. 
&  10.  2,  4. 
t  Heb. 
words. 
jch.  32.  15. 
h  Matt.  17.2. 
2  Cor.  3.7,13. 


Siloscs  writeth  tlu  commandmcnti . 

1.5  e  Lest  thou  make  a  covenant 
with  the  inhabitants  of  the  land, 
and  they  fgo  a  whoring  alter  their 
gods,  and  do  sacrifice  unto  their 
gods,  a,id  one  Scall  thee,  and  thou 
n  eat  of  his  sacrifice  ; 

10  And  thou  take  of 'their  daugh- 
ters unto  thy  sons,  and  their  daugh- 
ters k  go  a  whoring  after  their  god.^, 
and  make  thy  sons  go  a  whoring 
after  llteir  gods. 

17  1  Thou  shait  make  thee  no 
molten  gods. 

18  If  The  fea.st  of  m  unleavened 
bread  shalt  thou  keep.  Seven  days 
shalt  thou  eat  unleavened  bread, 
as  I  commanded  thee  in  the  tinio 
of  the  Uionth  Abib :  for  in  tho 
1  month  Abib  thou  camest  out 
from  Egypt. 

19  o  All  that  openeth  the  matrix 
iS  mine  ;  and  every  firstling  among 
thy  cattle,  whether  ox  or  sheep,  that 
is  male. 

20  But  p  the  firstling  of  an  as3 
thou  shalt  redeem  with  a  ||lamb: 
and  if  thou  redeem  him  not,  then 
shalt  thou  break  his  neck.  All  the 
first-born  of  thy  sons  thou  shalt 
redeem.  And  none  shall  appear 
before  me  q  empty. 

21  11  r  Six  days  thou  shalt  work, 
but  on  the  seventh  day  thou  ehalt 
rest :  in  earing-time  and  in  harvest 
thou  shalt  rest. 

22  IT  s  And  thou  shalt  observe  the 
feast  of  weeks,  of  the  first-fruits  of 
wheat-harvest,  and  the  feast  of  in- 
gathering at  the  t  vear's  end. 

23  IT  t  Thrice  in  the  year  shall  all 
your  men-children  appear  before 
the  Lord  God,  tiie  God  of  Israel. 

24  For  I  will  "cast  out  the  na- 
tions before  thee,  and  ■<  enlarge  thy 
borders  :  y  neither  shall  any  man 
desire  thy  land,  when  thou  shalt  go 
up  to  appear  before  the  Lord  thy 
God  thrice  in  the  year. 

25  z  Thou  shalt  not  offer  the  blood 
of  my  sacrifice  with  leaven,  a  nei- 
ther shall  the  sacrifice  of  the  feast 
of  the  passover  be  left  until  tho 
morning. 

26  lj  The  first  of  the  first-fruits  of 
thy  land  thou  shalt  bring  unto  the 
house  of  the  Lord  thy  God.  cThou 
shalt  not  seethe  a  kid  in  his  mo- 
ther's milk. 

27  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses, Write  thou  d  these  words  :  for 
after  the  tenor  of  these  words  I 
have  made  a  covenant  with  thee, 
and  with  Israel. 

28  e  And  he  was  there  with  tho 
Lord  forty  days  and  forty  nights  ; 
he  did  neither  eat  bread  nor  drink 
water.  And  f  he  wrote  upon  the 
tables  the  words  of  the  covenant, 
the  ten  f  commandments. 

29  If  And  it  came  to  pass  when 
Moses  came  down  from  mount  Si- 
nai (with  the  ff  two  tables  of  testi- 
mony in  Moses'  hand,  when  he  came 
down  from  the  mount)  that  Moses 
wist  not  that  h  the  skin  of  his  faca 
shone,  while  he  talked  with  him. 

30  And  when  Aaron  and  all  tha 
children  of  Israel  saw  Mosoa,   ba- 

81 


Offerings  for  the  tabernacle. 
lioU!,  the  skin  of  his  faceslionc  nnd 
they  were  afraid  to  romc  nigh  him. 

31  And  IMoscs  culled  unto  them  ; 
and  Aaron  and  all  l)ie  rulers  of  the 
congregation  returned  unto  him  : 
and  Mo.--i's  tiilked  with  them. 

32  And  afterward  all  the  children 
of  Israel  came  nigh  :  'and  he  gave 
them  in  commandment  all  that 
the  Lord  liad  spoken  with  him  in 
mount  Sinai. 

3!i  And  ti/I'Motea  had  done  speak- 
ing witli  them,  he  i)ut  ^  a  vuil  on  his 
face. 

34  But  1  when  Moses  went  in  be- 
fore the  Lord  to  .speak  with  him,  he 
took  the  vail  olV,  until  he  came  out. 
And  he  came  out  and  spake  unto 
the  children  of  Israel  that  which  he 
was  commanded. 

35  And  the  children  of  Lsracl  saw 
the  face  of  Mooes,  that  the  skin  of 
IVIoses'  face  shone  :  and  Moses  put 
the  vail  upon  his  face  again,  until 
lie  went  in  to  s)>cak  with  Him. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1   The  saibath.    4  The  free  gi/ls/or  the 
labemacU.    20    The  rendlmsn  of  the 
people  to  of er.  30  Beznleeland  Aholiab 
are  called  to  the  work. 
A  ND  Moses  gathered  all  the  con- 
gregation  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael together,  and  said  unto  them, 
» These  are.  the   words  which  the 
Lord   haih   commanded,   that    yc 
should  do  ihem. 

2  b  Six  days  shall  work  be  done, 
but  on  the  seventh  day  there  shall 
be  to  you  fun  holy  day,  a  sabbath 
of  rest  to  the  Lord  :  whosoever 
doeth  work  therein  shall  be  put  to 
death. 

3  c  Ye  shall  kindle  no  fire  through- 
out your  habitations  ujion  the  sah- 
bath-day. 

4  II  And  Moses  spake  unio  all 
the  congregation  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  saymg,  J  This  is  the  thing 
Mhich  the  Lord  commanded,  say- 
ing, 

5  Take  ye  from  among  you  an 
offering  unto  the  IjORD  :  <=  whoso- 
ever is  of  a  willing  heart,  let  him 
bring  it,  an  offering  of  the  Lord  ; 
gold,  and  silver,  and  brass, 

ti  And  blue,  and  purple,  and  scar- 
let, and  line  linen,  and  goats'  hair, 

7  And  rams'  skins  dyed  red,  and 
badgers'  skins,  and  shittim-wood, 

8  And  oil  for  the  light,  f  and  spi- 
ces for  anointing  oil,  nnd  for  the 
Bweet  incense, 

9  And  onyx-stones,  and  stones  to 
be  set  for  the  ephod,  and  for  the 
breast-plate. 

10  And  K  every  wise-hearted  a- 
mongyou  shall  come,  nnd  make  all 
that  the  Lord  hath  commanded  ; 

11  liThe  tabernacle,  his  tent,  and 
bis  covering,  his  tachos,  and  his 
boards,  bis  bars,  his  pillars,  and 
liis  sockets  ; 

12 '  Th"  ark,  and  the  staves  there- 
of, with  the  mercy-seat,  nnd  the  vail 
ot  the  covering ; 

13  The  k  table,  and  liii  staves,  nnd 
all  his  vessels, '  and  the  sbcw-bread  ; 

14  mTho  cundlestick  also  for  tho 


EXODUS. 


CHRIST 

H.il. 


k  2  Cor.  3.13, 
12  Cor.  3.  16. 


bell. 20.  9. 
&  31.  H,  15, 
Lev.  23.  3. 
Num.  15.  32, 
&c.  Deul.5, 
12.  Luke  13 
14. 

t  Heb. 
hulviess. 
cell.  16.23. 


gch.  31.  6. 


i  ch.  25.  10, 
&,c. 

kcli.25.  23. 
I  cli.  25.  3U. 
Lev.  21.5,6. 
nicli.  25.  31, 


Before 

CHRIST 

1491. 


n  cli.  30.  1. 
och.  30.  23. 
pch.  30.  34. 


sell.  3K  10. 
ii39.  1,41. 
N..m.4.  5, 
6,  Sic. 


I  ver.  6,  22, 
25,29.ch.25. 
2.  &  36.  2. 
I  Chroii.  28. 
2,  9.  ii.  29.  9. 


.2'. 


w  rli.  28.  3. 
&,31.6.  &36. 
1.2Kinffs23. 
7.  I'rov.  31. 
19,  22,  24. 


y  ch.  30.  23. 


The  pfopU's  readiness  to  offer. 
light,  nnd  his  furniture,  and  bia 
lamps,  with  the  oil  for  the  light ; 

15  "  And  the  incense-altar,  and 
his  staves,  "  and  the  anointing  oil, 
and  P  the  sweet  incense,  ana  the 
hanging  for  the  door  at  the  enter- 
ing III  of  the  tabernacle  ; 

10  <)  The  altar  of  burnt-offering, 
with  his  braren  grate,  his  staves, 
and  all  his  vcbsels,  tho  lavcr  and 
his  foot ; 

17  r  The  hangings  of  the  court,  big 
pillars,  and  their  sockets,  and  llic 
hanging  for  the  door  of  the  court ; 

lo  The  pins  of  the  tabernacle, 
and  tho  pins  of  the  court,  and  their 
cords ; 

19  'The  clothes  of  service,  to  do 
service  in  the  holy  place,  the  holy 
garments  for  Aaron  the  priest,  ami 
the  garments  of  bis  sons,  to  minis- 
ter in  the  priest's  otfiee. 

20  ir  And  all  the  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel  de]>artcd  from 
the  presence  of  Moses. 

21  And  they  came,  every  one 
'  whose  heart  stirred  iiim  up,  and 
every  one  whom  his  spirit  inadu 
willing,  and  they  brought  the 
Lord's  ottering  to  the  work  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
and  for  all  bis  service,  and  for  the 
holy  garments. 

25  And  they  came,  both  men  and 
women,  as  many  as  were  willing- 
hearted,  a»K/  brought  bracelets,  and 
ear-rings,  and  rings,  and  tablets,  all 
jewels  ot  gold  :  and  every  innii  that 
offered,  offered  an  otfcriiig  of  gold 
unto  the  Lord. 

23  And  11  every  man  with  whom 
was  found  bine,  and  pur|)le,  and 
scarlet,  and  fine  linen,  and  goats' 
hair,  anil  red  skins  of  rams,  and 
bail"ers'  skins,  brought  them. 

24  Ever^  one  that  did  offer  an 
oflVring  ot  silver  and  brass  brought 
the  Lord's  oflering  :  and  every  man 
with  whom  was  found  sliittiin-wood 
lor  any  work  of  the  service,  brought 
(■(. 

25  And  all  the  Avomen  that  were 
w  wise-hearted  did  spin  with  their 
hands,  and  brought  that  which 
they  had  spun,  both  of  blue,  and 
of  jiurjile,  and  of  scarlet,  and  of 
fine  linen. 

20  And  nil  tJie  women  whose 
heart  stirred  Ihein  up  in  wisdom 
spun  goats'  hair. 

27  And  "  the  rulers  brought  onyx- 
stones,  and  stones  to  be  set,  for  the 
ephod.  and  for  the  breast-plate  ; 

28  And  >■  spice,  and  oil  lor  tho 
light,  and  for  the  anointing  oil,  and 
for  the  sweet  incense. 

29  The  children  of  Israel  brought 
a  z  willing  olVcring  unto  I  he  Lord, 
every  man  nnd  woniim,  whose  heart 
made  Ihem  willing  to  liriii^',  for  all 
;iianiu'r  of  work  which  llio  Lord 
had  loinmandeil  to  be  made  by  the 
hand  of  Moseys. 

30  ^1  .'\iid  Moses  said  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  Sec,  »  the  Lord 
hath  called  by  name  llezaleel.  tho 
son  of  I'ri,  the  sou  of  llur,  of  Uie 
tribe  of  Judnli ; 


Bezaleel  and  Aholiab  called. 

31  And  lie  hath  filled  him  with 
the  spirit  of  God,  in  wisdom,  in  un- 
derstanding, and  in  knowledge,  and 
in  all  manner  of  workmanship  ; 

32  And  to  devise  curious  works, 
to  work  in  gold,  and  in  silver,  and 
in  brass, 

33  And  in  the  cutting  of  stones, 
to  set  them,  and  in  carving  of  wood, 
to  make  any  manner  of  cunning 
work. 

34  And  he  hath  put  in  his  heart 
that  he  may  teach,  both  he,  and 
l>  Aholiab,  the  son  of  Ahisamach,  of 
the  tribe  of  Dan. 

35  Them  hath  he  <^  filled  with 
wisdom  of  heart,  to  work  all  man- 
ner of  work,  of  the  engraver,  and 
of  the  cunning  workman,  and  of  the 
embroiderer,  m  blue,  and  in  purple, 
in  scarlet,  and  in  fine  linen,  and  of 
the  weaver,  even  of  them  Uiat  do 
any  work,  and  of  those  tliat  devise 
cunning  work. 

CHAPTER  XXXVl. 
I  The  offerings  are  delioeredtothe  work- 
men. 5  The  liberality  of  the  people  is 
restrained.  S  The  curtains  of  cheru- 
bims.  14  The  curtains  of  goats'  hair. 
l9The  covering  of  skins.  'MThe  boards 
irilh  their  sockets.  31  The  bars.  35 
The  v-ru.  37  The  hanging  for  the  door. 

THEN  wrought  Bezaleel  and  A- 
holiab,  and  every  a  wise-hearted 
man,  in  whom  the  Lord  put  wis- 
dom and  understanding  to  know 
how  to  work  al!  manner  of  work 
for  the  service  of  the  Li  sanctuary, 
accordino;  lo  all  that  tlie  Lord  hati 
commanded. 

2  And  Moses  called  Bezaleel  and 
Aholiab,  and  every  wise-hearted 
man,  in  whose  heart  the  Lord  had 
put  wisdom,  even  every  one  <=  whose 
Jieart  stirred  him  up  to  come  unto 
the  work  to  do  it : 

3  And  they  received  of  Moses  all 
the  oft'ering  which  the  children  of 
Israel  J  had  brought  for  the  work 
of  the  service  of  the  sanctuary,  to 
make  it  withal.  And  they  brought 
yet  unto  him  free-offerings  every 
morning. 

4  And  all  the  wise  men,  that 
wrought  all  the  work  of  the  sanc- 
tuary, came  every  man  from  his 
work  which  they  made  ; 

5  H  And  they  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying,  e  The  people  bring  much 
more  than  enough  for  the  service 
of  the  work  which  the  Lord  com- 
manded to  make. 

6  And  Moses  gave  command- 
ment, and  they  caused  it  to  be  pro- 
claimed throughout  the  camp,  say- 
ing, Let  neither  man  nor  woman 
make  any  more  work  for  the  offer- 
ing of  the  sanctuary.  So  the  peo- 
ple were  restrained  from  bringing. 

7  For  the  stuff  they  had  was  suf- 
ficient for  all  the  work  to  make  it, 
and  too  much. 

8  Iff  And  every  wise-hearted 
man  among  them  that  wrought  the 
■work  of  the  tabernacle  made  ten 
curtains  of  fine  twined  linen,  and 
blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet :  with 
cherubims  of  cunning  work  made 
lie  tliem. 


CHAPTER  XXXVI. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1491. 


c  ver.  31. 
ch.  31.  3,  C. 
lKiiijs7.14, 
3Chr.  2.  I  J, 
U.  28.  26. 


HDI. 
ach.  28.  3. 
&  31.  G.  & 
35.  10,  35. 


c  ch.  35.  2, 
26.  1  Chr. 
29.  5. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1491. 


The  curtains  and  boards. 

9  The  length  of  one  curtain  was 
twenty  and  eight  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  of  one  curtain  four  cubit*  : 
the  curtains  were  all  of  one  size. 

10  And  he  coupled  the  five  cur- 
tains one  unto  another:  and  the 
other  five  curtains  he  coupled  one 
unto  another. 

11  And  he  made  loops  of  blue  on 
the  edge  of  one  curtain  from  the  sel- 
vedge in  the  coupling  :  likewise  he 
made  in  '.he  uttermost  side  of  nvn- 
tker  curtain,  in  the  coupling  of  the 
second. 

12  z  Fifty  loops  made  he  in  one 
curtain,  and  fifty  loops  made  he  in 
the  edge  of  the  curtain  which  ictis 
in  tise  coupling  of  the  second  :  the 
loops  held  one  curtain  to  another. 

13  And  he  made  fifty  laches  of 
gold,  and  coupled  the  curtains  one 
unto  another  with  the  laches.  So  it 
became  one  tabernacle. 

14  ir  li  And  he  made  curtains  nf 
goals'  hair  for  the  tent  over  the  ta- 
bernacle :  eleven  curtains  he  mado 
them. 

15  The  length  of  one  curtain  wax 
thirty  cubits,  and  four  cubits  was 
the  breadth  of  one  curtain :  the 
eleven  curtains  were  of  one  size. 

16  And  he  coupled  five  curtains 
by  themselves,  and  si.x  curtains  by 
themselves. 

17  And  he  mado  fifty  loops  upon 
the  uttermost  edge  of  the  curtain  in 
the  coupling,  and  fifty  loops  made 
he  upon  the  ed"e  of  the  curtain 
which  coupleth  the  second. 

18  And  he  made  fifty  laches  of 
brass  to  couple  the  lent  together, 
that  it  might  be  one. 

19  i  And  he  made  a  covering  for 
the  tent  of  rams'  skins  dyed  red, 
and  a  covering  of  badgers'  skins 
above  that. 

20  irk  And  lie  made  boards  for 
the  tabernacle  of  shittim-wood, 
standing  up. 

21  The  length  of  a  board  wasien 
cubits,  and  the  breadth  of  a  board 
one  cubit  and  a  half. 

22  One  board  had  two  tenons, 
equally  distant  one  from  another  : 
thus  did  he  make  for  all  the  boards 
of  the  tabernacle. 

23  And  he  made  boards  for  the 
tabernacle  ;  twenty  boards  for  the 
south  side  southward : 

24  And  forty  sockets  of  silver  he 
made  under  the  twenty  boards ; 
two  sockets  under  one  board  for  his 
two  tenons,  and  two  sockets  under 
another  board  for  his  two  tenons. 

25  And  for  the  other  side  of  the 
tabernacle  which  is  toward  the 
north  corner,  he  made  twenty 
boards, 

26  And  their  forty  sockets  of  sil- 
ver ;  two  sockets  under  one  board, 
and  two  sockets  under  another 
board. 

27  And  for  the  sides  of  the  ta- 
bernacle westward  he  made  six 
boards. 

28  And  two  boards  made  he  for 
the  corners  of  the  tabernacle  in  the 
two  Bides. 

83 


The  bars,  vail,  i-c. 

29  And  they  were  f  coupled  be- 
neath, and  coupled  together  at  the 
head  tliereof,  to  one  ring  :  thus  he 
did  to  both  of  them  in  both  the 
corners. 

30  And  there  were  eight  boards  ; 
and  their  sockets  icere  sixteen  sock- 
ets of  silver,  t  under  every  board 
two  sockets. 

31  II  And  he  made  1  bars  of  shit- 
tim-wood ;  five  for  the  boards  of 
tlie  one  side  of  the  tabernacle, 

32  And  five  bars  for  the  boards 
of  the  other  side  of  the  tabernacle, 
and  five  bars  for  the  boards  of  the 
tabernacle  for  the  sides  westward. 

33  And  he  made  the  middle  bar 
to  shoot  throiish  the  boards  from 
the  one  end  to  the  other. 

34  And  he  overlaid  the  boards 
with  gold,  and  made  their  rings  of 
gold  to  be  places  for  the  bars,  and 
overlaid  the  bars  with  gold. 

35  IT  And  he  made  >n  a  vail  of 
blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and 
tine  twined  linen:  with  cherubims 
made  he  it  of  cunning  work. 

36  And  he  made  thereunto  four 
pillars  of  shhlim-wond,  and  over- 
laid them  with  gold :  their  hooks 
were  of  gold  ;  and  he  cast  for  them 
four  sockets  of  silver. 

37  It  And  he  made  a  "  hangin" 
for  the  tabcrnaclc-door  of  blue,  and 
purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined 
linen,  tof  needle-work ; 

38  And  the  five  pillars  of  it,  with 
their  hooks  :  and  ho  overlaid  their 
chapiters  and  their  fillets  with  gold: 
but  their  five  sockets  were  of  brass. 

CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

1  The  ark.  6  The  mercy-sent  with,  cheru- 
bims. 10  The  table  icilh  his  vessels.  17 
The  candlestick  with  his  lamps  and  in- 
struments. 25  The  altar  of  incense.  29 
The  ajujintiiig  oil  and  sweet  incense. 

AND  Bezaleel  made  «  the  ark 
■^^  of  shittim-wood :  two  cubits 
and  a  half  ?fa.?  the  length  of  it,  and 
a  cubit  and  a  half  the  breadth  of  it, 
and  a  cubit  and  a  half  the  height  of  it; 

2  And  he  overlaid  it  with  ])ure 
gold  within  and  without,  and  made 
a  crown  of  gold  to  it  round  about. 

3  And  he  cast  for  it  four  rings  of 
gold,  to  be  .<sct  by  the  four  corners 
of  it:  even  two  rings  upon  the  one 
«ido  of  it,  and  two  rings  upon  the 
other  side  of  it. 

4  And  he  made  staves  o/sliiltim- 
wood,  and  overlaid  them  with  gold. 

5  And  he  put  the  slaves  into  the 
rings  by  the  sides  of  the  ark,  to  bear 
tlie  ark. 

0  11  And  he  made  the  ^  mercy- 
Beat  of  pure  gold  :  two  cubits  and 
a  hall  wns  the  length  thereof,  and 
one  cubit  and  a  half  the  breadth 
tliereof 

7  And  he  made  two  cherubims 
of  gold,  beaten  out  of  one  piece 
made  he  them,  on  the  two  ends  of 
tlie  mercy-seat ; 

8  One  cherub  |{  on  the  end  on  this 
iiide,  and  another  cherub  ||  on  the 
other  end  on  that  side  :  out  of  the 
inercy-80Bt  made  ho  the  cherubims 
on  thi)  two  ends  thcioof. 


EXODUS. 

Before 

CHRIST 

H9I. 


r  Heb. 


t  Heb.  two 
sockets,  tvo 
sockets  un- 


t  Heb.  the 
work  o/a 
needlework- 


J  Or,  out  of, 

S.T. 

II  Or,  01(10/, 


Before 

CHRIST 

1491. 


]  Or,  fo  j)our 
out  withal. 
ech.25.  31. 


Tht  candlestick,  4-c. 

9  And  the  cherubims  spread  out 
their  wings  on  high,  and  covered 
with  their  wings  over  the  mercy- 
scat,  with  their  faces  one  to  an- 
other ;  even  to  the  mercy-seat- 
ward  were  the  faces  of  the  cheru- 
bims. 

10  T  And  he  made  <^  the  table  of 
shittim-wood  :  two  cubits  was  the 
length  thereof,  and  a  cubit  the 
breadlh  thereof,  and  a  cubit  and  a 
half  the  height  thereof: 

11  And  he  overlaid  it  with  pure 
gold,  and  made  thereunto  a  crown 
of  gold  round  about. 

1-2  Also  he  made  thereunto  a 
border  of  an  hand-breadth  round 
about ;  and  made  a  crown  of  gold 
for  the  border  thereof  round  about. 

13  And  he  cast  for  it  four  rings 
of  gold,  and  put  the  rings  upon  the 
tinu  corners  that  were  in  the  four 
feet  thereof 

14  Over  against  the  border  wero 
the  rings,  the  places  for  the  staves 
to  bear  the  table. 

15  And  he  made  the  staves  of 
shittim-wood,  and  overlaid  them 
with  gold,  to  bear  the  table. 

16  And  l:e  made  the  vessels 
which  were  upon  the  table,  his 
<1  dishes,  and  his  spoons,  and  his 
bowls,  and  his  covers  ||  to  cover 
withal,  of  pure  gold. 

17  1!  Ana  he  made  the  «  candle- 
stick of  pure  gold  ;  of  beaten  work 
made  he  the  candlestick  :  his  shaft, 
and  liis  branch,  his  bowls,  his 
knops,  and  his  flowers  were  of  the 
same : 

18  And  Bi.\  branches  going  out  of 
the  sides  thereof;  three  branches 
of  the  candlestick  out  of  the  ono 
side  thereof,  and  three  branches 
of  the  candlestick  out  of  the  oilier 
side  thereof: 

19  Three  bowls  made  after  flio 
fashion  of  almonds  in  one  branch, 
a  knop  and  a  llower ;  and  three 
bowls  made  like  almonds  in  another 
branch,  a  knop  and  a  flower :  so 
throughout  the  si.i:  branches  going 
out  of  the  candlestick. 

20  And  in  the  candlestick  were 
four  bowls  made  like  almonds,  his 
knops  and  his  flowers  : 

21  And  a  knop  under  two  branch- 
es of  the  same,  and  a  knop  under 
two  branches  of  the  same,  and  a 
knop  under  two  branches  of  iho 
same,  according  to  the  six  branches 
going  out  of  it. 

22  Their  knops  and  their  branch- 
es were  of  the  same :  all  of  it  was 
one  beaten  work  of  |)ure  gold. 

23  And  he  made  his  seven  lamps, 
and  his  snuflers,  and  his  snuflf-dish- 
es,  of  [Uire  gold. 

24  Of  a  talent  of  pure  gold  made 
he  it,  and  all  the  vessels  thereof 

2.5  11  f  And  he  made  the  incenso- 
altar  of  shittim-wood  :  the  length 
of  it  was  a  cubit,  and  Iho  breaolli 
of  it  a  cubit:  it  jcn.?  four-square; 
and  two  cuniis  icas  the  height  of 
it ;  the  horns  thereof  wero  of  the 
same. 

2G  And  ho  overlaid  it  with  puro 
H 


The  altar  of  burnt-offering: 
gold,  both  the  top  of  it,  and  the  sides 
thereof  round  about,  and  the  horns 
of  it:  also  he  made  unto  it  a  crown 
of  gold  round  about. 

27  And  he  made  two  rinjs  of  gold 
for  it  under  the  crown  thereof,  by 
the  two  corners  of  it,  upon  tlie  two 
sides  thereof,  to  be  places  for  the 
staves  to  bear  it  withal. 

28  And  he  made  the  staves  of 
Bhittim-wood  and  overlaid  them 
with  gold. 

29  ir  And  he  made  fftlie  holy  an- 
ointing oil,  and  the  pure  immense  of 
sweet  spices,  according  to  the  work 
of  the  apotiiecary. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

1  The  altar  of  barnt-nfering.  8  The 
laver  of  brass.  9  The  court.  21  The 
sum  of  that  Vie  people  ojered. 

AND  2  he  made  the  altar  of  burnt- 
offering  of  shittim-wood :  five 
cubits  was  the  length  thereof,  and 
five  cubits  the  breadth  thereof;  it 
■was  four-square  ;  and  three  cubits 
the  height  thereof. 

2  And  he  mads  the  horns  thereof 
on  the  four  corners  of  it ;  the  horns 
thereof  were  of  the  same:  and  he 
overlaid  it  with  brass. 

3  And  he  made  all  the  vessels  of 
the  altar,  the  pots,  and  the  shovels, 
and  the  basons,  and  the  flesh-hooks, 
and  the  iire-pans :  all  tho  vessels 
thereof  made  he  of  brass. 

4  And  he  made  for  the  altar  a 
brazen  grate  of  net-work  under  the 
compass  thereof  beneath  unto  the 
midst  of  it. 

5  And  he  cast  four  rings  for  the 
four  ends  of  the  grate  of  brass,  to 
fte  places  for  the  staves. 

o  And  he  made  the  staves  of 
shittim-wood,  and  overlaid  them 
with  brass. 

7  And  lie  put  the  staves  into  the 
rings  on  the  sides  of  the  altar,  to 
bear  it  withal ;  he  made  tlie  altar 
hollow  with  boards. 

8  IT  And  he  made  bthe  laver  of 
brass,  and  the  foot  of  it  0/ brass,  of 
the  II  looking-glasses  of  the  women 
t  assembling,  which  assembled  at 
the  door  ot  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

9  '.r  And  he  made  c  tho  court : 
on  the  south  side  southward  the 
hangings  of  the  court  icere  of  fine 
twined  linen,  a  hundred  cubits  : 

10  Their  pillars  were  twenty,  and 
their  brazen  sockets  twenty ;  the 
hooks  of  the  pillars,  and  their  fillets, 
were  of  silver. 

11  And  for  the  north  side,  the 
hangings  were  an  hundred  cubits, 
their  pillars  were  twenty,  and  their 
sockets  of  brass  twenty  :  the  hooks 
of  the  pillars,  and  their  fillets,  of 
silver. 

12  And  for  the  west  side  7Dcre 
hangings  of  fifty  cubits,  their  pil- 
lars ten,  and  their  sockets  ten  ;  the 
hooks  of  the  pillars,  and  their  fil- 
leti,  of  silver. 

13  And  for  the  east  sid»  eastward 
fifty  cwbiti?. 

14  The  hangings  of  the  one  side 
of  the  gate  were    fifteen    cubits ; 


CHAPTER  XXXVIII 

B.-fore      11       Before 

CHRIST     CHRIST 

Udi.  1191. 


bch.  30.  18. 

H  Or,  brazen 
srlassee. 
t  Heb. 
assembling 
by  IroopSt  a 
1  Sam.  2.  22. 
cch.  27.  9. 


c  Num.  1.60, 
53.  &  9.  15. 
&,10.  11. 
&.  1 7.  7,  8. 
&  18.2. 
2  Chr.  2'1.  6. 
Acts  7.  44. 
r  Num.  4.  23, 
33. 
gch.  31.2,5. 


hch.  3(1.  13, 
24.  Lev.5.I5, 
&  27.  3,  25. 
Num.  3.  47. 
&.  18.  16. 


i  ch.  30.  13, 

15. 

tHeh.apoU. 


1  ch.  26.  19, 
21,25,32. 


Sum  of  that  the  people  offered 
their  pillars  three,  and  their  sockets 
three. 

1.5  And  for  the  other  side  of  tlio 
court-gate,  on  this  hand  and  that 
hand,  were  hangings  of  fifteen  cu- 
bits ;  tlieir  pillars  three,  and  their 
sockets  throe. 

16  All  the  hangings  of  the  court 
round  about  were  of  fine  twined 
linen. 

17  And  the  sockets  for  the  pillarF) 
were  of  brass  ;  the  hooks  of  tlie  pil- 
lars, and  their  fillets,  0/ silver;  an'd 
the  overlaying  of  their  chapiters  of 
silver ;  and  all  the  pillars  of  tha 
court  jcere  filleted  with  silver. 

\S  And  the  hanging  for  the  gate 
of  the  court  was  needle-work,  of 
blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and 
fine  twined  linen:  and  tweiiiy  cu- 
bits was  the  length,  and  the  height 
in  the  breadth  was  five  cubits 
answerable  to  the  hangings  of  the 
court. 

19  And  their  pillars  were  four, 
and  their  sockets  of  brass  four; 
their  hooks  0/ silver,  and  tho  over- 
laying of  their  chapiters  and  their 
fillets  ((/silver. 

20  And  all  the  d  pins  of  the  taber- 
nacle, and  of  the  court  round  about, 
were  of  brass. 

2111  This  is  the  sum  of  the  taber- 
nacle, even  of  e  the  tabernacle  of 
testimony,  as  it  was  counted,  ac- 
cording to  the  commandment  of 
Moses,  for  the  service  of  the  Le- 
vites,  'by  the  hand  of  Ithamar,  son 
to  Aaron  tiie  priest. 

22  And  S  Bezaleel  the  son  of  Uri, 
the  son  of  Hur,  of  the  tribe  of  Ju- 
dah,  made  all  that  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

23  And  with  him  was  Aholiab, 
son  of  Ahisamach,  of  the  tribe  of 
Uan,  an  engraver,  and  a  cunning 
workman,  and  an  embroiderer  in 
blue,  and  in  purple,  and  in  scarlet, 
and  fine  linen. 

24  All  the  gold  that  was  occupied 
for  the  work  in  all  the  work  of  the 
holy  place,  even  tho  gold  of  tho 
offering,  was  twenty  and  nine  ta- 
lents, and  seven  hundred  and  thirty 
shekels,  after  t  the  shekel  of  tho 
sanctuary. 

25  And  the  silver  of  them  that 
were  numbered  of  the  congregation 
was  a  hundred  talents,  and  a  thou- 
sand seven  hundred  and  tlireescore 
and  fifteen  shekels,  after  the  shekel 
of  the  sanctuary : 

20  '  A  bekah  for  t  every  man,  that 
is,  half  a  shekel,  after  the  shekel  of 
the  sanctuary,  for  every  one  that 
went  to  be  numbered,  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  for  ^  si.\  hun- 
dred thousand  and  three  thousand 
and  five  hundred  and  fifty  men. 

27  And  of  the  hundred  talents  of 
silver  were  cast  'the  sockets  of  the 
sanctuary,  and  the  sockets  of  tho 
vail ;  a  hundred  sockets  of  the 
hundred  talents,  a  talent  for  a 
socket. 

28  And  of  the  thousand  seven 
hundred  seventy  and  five  shekels 
ho  made  hooks  for  tho  pillars,  and 


The  breastplate,  and  robe. 
overlaid  their  cliapiters,  and  filleted 
tliPiii. 

'2'J  And  llie  brnss  of  the  offering 
was  ppventy  taleiil.-',  and  two  tliou- 
Kund  and  four  hundred  eliekcls. 

30  And  therewith  lie  made  the 
nocketd  to  the  door  of  the  tabcrna- 
fle  of  the  congregation,  and  the 
brazen  altar,  and  the  brazen  grate 
for  it,  and  all  the  vessels  ofthe  altar, 

31  And  the  sockets  of  the  court 
round  about,  and  the  sockets  ofthe 
courl-gate,  and  all  the  jiins  of  the 
tabernacle,  and  all  the  pins  of  the 
court  round  about. 

CUAI'TEK  XXXIX. 
1  Thectothcior  sercke  atid  holy  garmeni? . 
2  The  epho'd.  8  Tlit  Ijreasl-plate.  22 
The  roU  (tf  Ihe  cph<id.  77  The  coals, 
mitre,  and  girdle  of  fine  liiten.  30  fhe 
plate  of  the  holy  croton.  Zi  A  tlia  viewed 
and  approved  by  Muifcs, 

AJ>'D  of  »thc  blue,  and  purple, 
and  scarlet,  they  made b  clothes 
of  service,  to  do  service  in  the  holy 
place,  and  made  the  holy  garments 
for  Aaron  ;  'as  the  Loud  command- 
ed Moses. 

2  J  And  he  made  the  ephod  of 
gold,  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet, 
and  fine  twined  liiiMii. 

3  And  they  did  heat  the  gold  into 
thin  [dates,  and  cut  it  into  wires,  to 
work  (7  in  the  blue,  and  in  the  pnr- 
]ila,  and  in  the  scarlet,  and  in  the 
line  linen,  icit/i  cunning  work. 

4  They  made  shoulJcr-iiieces  for 
it,  to  couple  it  together:  by  the  two 
edges  was  it  coupled  together. 

5  And  the  curious  girdle  of  his 
ephod,  that  was  upon  it,  was  ofthe 
same,  according  to  the  work  thereof; 
o/gold,  blue,  and  purple,  and  scar- 
let, and  fine  twined  linen  ;  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

C  IT  eAnd  they  wrought  onyx- 
stones  enclosed  in  ouches  of  gold, 
graven  as  signets  are  graven,  with 
the  names  ofthe  children  of  Israel. 

7  And  ho  put  them  on  the  shoul- 
ders ofthe  ephod,  t/iat  they  should 
be  stones  for  a  '  memorial  to  the 
children  of  Israel ;  as  the  Loud 
commanded  Moses. 

8  V  e  And  he  made  the  breast- 
plate of  cunning  work,  like  the 
work  ol  the  ephod  ;  of  gold,  blue, 
and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine 
twined  linen. 

9  It  was  four-square  ;  they  made 
the  brea.'it-iilate  double;  a  span  was 
the  length  thereof,  and  a  span  the 
breadth  thereof,  bcinff  doubled. 

10  I'  And  they  set  in  it  four  rows 
of  stones  ;  the  first  row  was  a  {{  sar- 
dius,  a  topaz,  and  a  carbuncle  :  this 
tea.'  the  hrsl  row. 

11  And  the  second  row,  an  eme- 
rald, a  sapphire,  and  a  diamond. 

12  And  the  tliird  row,  a  ligurc, 
un  agate,  and  an  ametliysL 

13  And  the  fourth  row,  a  beryl, 
an  onyx,  and  a  jasper  :  they  were 
enclosed  in  ouches  of  gold  in  their 
enclosings. 

14  And  the  stones  icerr  accord- 
ing to  the  names  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  twelve,  according  to  lh('ir 
names,  like  tlia  engrnvingx   of  a 


EXODUS. 


acli.  S.i;.  23. 
br.h.  31.  10. 
&.  35.  19. 

c  cli.  28.  4. 
a  ch.  28.  6. 


fch.28.  12. 
sell.  28.  15. 


hch.  28.  17 

i  Or,  Tuby. 


Before 

CHRIST 

Hi"!. 


II  ch.  08.  42. 
0  ch.  28.  39. 


^r!" 


The  linen  coats,  mitre,  i-e. 
signet,  every  one  with  his  name,  ac- 
cording to  the  twelve  tribes. 

lo  And  liny  mude  upon  the 
breastplate  chains  at  the  ends,  of 
wreaihen  work  o/nure  gold. 

10  And  lliey  made  two  ouches  o/ 
gold,  and  two  gold  rings,  and  put 
I  he  two  rings  in  the  two  ends  of  the 
breast-plate. 

17  And  they  put  tlictwo  wreatlien 
iliains  of  gold  in  the  two  rings  on 
the  ends  of  the  breajt-plate. 

18  ,\nd  the  two  ends  of  the  two 
wreathen  chains  they  fastened  in 
the  two  ouclicH,  and  j)ut  them  on 
the  shoulder-pieces  of  the  ephod, 
before  it. 

10  And  they  made  two  rings  of 
gold,  and  put  the/n  on  the  two  ends 
iif  tlie  breast-])late,  upon  tlie  border 
of  it,  which  was  on  the  side  of  the 
ephod  inward. 

20  And  they  made  two  other 
golden  rings,  and  put  them  on  the 
two  sides  ofthe  ephod  underneath, 
toward  the  forepart  of  it,  over 
against  the  other  coujiling  thereof, 
above  the  curious  girdle  of  tlio 
ephod: 

21  And  they  did  bind  the  breast- 
plate by  his  rings  unto  the  rings  of 
the  ephod  with  a  lace  of  blue,  that 
it  might  be  above  the  curious  girdle 
of  the  eplnd,  and  that  the  breast- 
plate might  not  be  loosed  from  ihe 
ephod ;  us  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

22  IF  ■  And  he  made  the  robe  of 
the  ephod  of  woven  work,  all  of 
blue. 

23  And  there  was  a  hole  in  the 
midst  of  the  robe,  as  the  hole  of  a 
habergeon,  with  a  band  round  about 
tlie  hole,  that  it  should  not  rend. 

24  And  they  made  upon  the  hems 
of  the  robe  i)OH)cgranates  of  blue, 
and  purple,  and  scarlet,  qhc/ twined 
linen. 

25  And  they  made  ^  bells  of  pure 
gold,  and  put  tlie  bells  between  the 
pomegranates  upon  llie  hem  of  the 
robe,  round  about  between  the 
pomegranates  ; 

2t>  A  bell  and  a  pomegranate,  a 
bell  and  a  pomegranate, round  about 
the  hem  ofthe  robe  lo  minister  in; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

27  1i  1  And  they  made  coats  of 
fine  linen,  o/ woven  work,  for  Aaron 
and  for  his  sons, 

28  ■"  And  a  mitre  of  fine  linen, 
and  goodly  bonuets  of  fine  linen, 
and  "linen  breeches  of  fine  twined 
linen, 

29  "And  a  girdle  of  fine  twined 
linen,  and  blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet,  of  needlework ;  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

30  If  P  And  they  made  the  plate 
ofthe  holy  crown  o/ pure  gold,  and 
wrole  upon  it  a  writing,  like  to  the 
.■iigra  vines  of  a  signet,  HOLINESS 
TO  Till;  LORD. 

31  Anil  they  lied  unto  it  a  lare 
of  blue,  to  fasten  it  on  high  upon 
the  mitre  ;  as  the  Lord  command- 
ed Moses. 

32  II  Thus  was  all  Iho  work  uf 

80 


The  tabernacle  to  he  reared. 
the  tabernacle  of  tho  tent  of  the 
congregation  finished  :  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  did  q  according  to  all 
that  the  Lord  commanded  Moses, 
so  did  they. 

33  IT  And  they  brought  tho  taber- 
nacle unto  Moses,  tiie  tent,  and  all 
liis  furniture,  his  taches,  his  boards, 
his  bars,  and  his  pillars,  and  his 
sockets ; 

34  And  the  covering  of  rams' 
skins  dyed  red,  and  the  covering  of 
badgers'  skins,  and  the  vail  of  the 
covering ; 

35  The  ark  of  the  testimony,  and 
the  staves  thereof,  and  the  mercy- 
seat ; 

08  The  table,  and.  all  the  vessels 
thcicof,  and  the  sliew-bread; 

37  Tlie  pure  candlestick,  icith  the 
lamps  thereof,  eeen  with  the  lamps 
to  be  set  in  order,  and  all  the  ves- 
sels thereof,  and  the  oil  for  light ; 

38  And  the  golden  altar,  and  the 
anointing  oil,  and  f  the  sweet  in- 
cense, and  the  hanging  for  the  ta- 
bernacle-door ; 

39  The  brazen  altar,  and  his  grate 
of  brass,  his  staves,  and  all  his  ves- 
sels, the  laver  and  his  foot ; 

40  "The  hangings  of  the  court,  his 

fiillars,  and  his  sockets,  and  the 
langing  for  the  court-gate,  his 
cords,  and  his  pins,  and  all  the  ves- 
sels of  the  service  of  the  tabernacle, 
for  the  tent  of  the  congregation; 

41  The  clothes  of  service  to  do 
service  in  the  holy  place,  and  the 
holy  garments  for  Aaron  the  priest, 
anci  his  sons'  garments,  to  mniister 
in  the  priest's  office. 

42  According  to  all  that  the  Lord 
commanded  ISIoses,  so  the  children 
of  Israel  rmade  all  the  work. 

43  And  Moses  did  look  upon  all 
the  work,  and  behold,  they  had  done 
it  as  the  Loud  had  commanded, 
even  so  had  they  done  it ;  and  Mo- 
ses s  blessed  them. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1  The  tnbe7'nacle  is  com-nmndcd  to  he  rear- 
ed, 9  and  anointed.  13  Aar07t  and  his 
sons  to  be  sanctified.  16  Moses  per- 
farmeth  all  things  accordingly.  3-1  A 
cloud  covereth  lite  tabernacle. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-'*-  saying, 

2  On  the  first  day  of  the  ^  first 
month  shalt  thou  set  up  b  the  taber- 
nacle of  tiie  tent  of  the  congregation. 

3  And  c  thou  shalt  put  therein  the 
ark  of  the  testimony,  and  cover  the 
ark  with  the  vail. 

4  And  li  thou  shalt  bring  in  the 
table,  and  ^  set  in  order  f  the  things 
that  are  to  be  set  in  order  upon  it ; 
fand  thou  shalt  bring  in  the  candle- 
stick, and  light  the  lamps  thereof. 

5  e  And  thou  shalt  set  the  altar 
of  gold  for  the  incense  before  the 
ark  of  the  testimony,  and  put  the 
hanging  of  the  door  to  the  taber- 
nacle. 

6  And  thou  shalt  set  tho  altar  of 
the  burnt-oflijring  before  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  tent  of  the 
congregation. 

7  And  1"  thou  shalt  set  tho  laver 


CHAPTER  XL. 

Before 
CHRIST 

1491. 


t  Heb. the 
incense  of 
sweet  spices. 


s  Lev.  9.  22, 
23.  Num.  6. 
23.  Josh.  22. 
6.  2  S:»m.  6. 
IS.  I  Kmjs 
8.  14.  2Chr. 
30.  27. 


&  cli.  26.  1, 

30. 

c  ver.  21. 

ch.  26.  33. 


e  ver.  23. 
cli.  25.  30. 
Lev.  24.  5,6. 
tHeb.fAeor- 
der  thereof. 
f  ver.  24,25. 
g  ver.  26. 


h  ver.  30. 
cb.  30.  18. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1491. 


kch 

29. 

36, 

37. 

tHcb. 

holii 

CSS 

of 

holii 

fS.T 

Le 

.  8 

'V- 

p  ch.  25.  15. 


ver.  4. 
t  ch.  £6.  35. 


Aaron  and  his  sons  to  he  sanctified. 
between  the  tent  of  the  congrega- 
tion and  the  altar,  and  shalt  put 
water  therein. 

8  And  tliou  shalt  set  up  the  court 
round  about,  and  hang  up  the  hang- 
ing at  the  court-gate. 

y  And  thou  shalt  take  the  anoint- 
ing oil,  and  1  anoint  the  tabernacle, 
and  all  that  is  therein,  and  shalt 
hallow  it,  and  all  the  vessels  there- 
of: and  it  shall  be  holy. 

10  And  thou  slialt  anoint  tho 
altar  of  the  burnt-oil'ering,  and  all 
his  vessels,  and  sanctify  tlie  altar  : 
and  k  it  shall  be  an  altar  f  most 
holy. 

11  And  thou  shalt  anoint  the  la- 
ver and  his  foot,  and  sanctify  it. 

12  1  And  thou  shalt  bring  Aaron 
and  his  sons  unto  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and 
wash  them  with  water. 

13  And  thou  shalt  put  upon  Aa- 
ron the  holy  garments, '"  and  anoint 
him,  and  sanctify  him  ;  that  he  may 
minister  unto  me  in  the  priest's  ot- 
fice. 

14  And  thou  shalt  bring  his  sons, 
and  clothe  them  with  coats  • 

15  And  thou  shalt  anoint  them, 
as  thou  didst  anoint  their  father, 
that  they  may  minister  unto  me  in 
the  priest's  office  :  for  their  anoint- 
ing shall  surely  be  "  an  everlasting 
priesthood  throughout  their  gene- 
rations. 

1(3  Thus  did  Moses  ;  according  to 
all  that  the  Lord  commanded  hmi, 
so  did  he. 

17  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
first  month,  in  the  second  year,  on 
the  first  day  of  tlie  month,  that  the 
o  tabernacle  was  reared  up. 

18  And  Moses  reared  up  the  ta- 
bernacle, and  fastened  his  sockets, 
and  set  up  the  boards  thereof,  and 
put  in  the  bars  thereof,  and  reared 
up  his  pillars. 

19  And  he  spread  abroad  the  tent 
over  the  tabernacle,  and  put  the 
coveriiig  of  the  tent  above  upon  it; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

20  IT  And  he  took  and  put  p  the 
testimony  into  the  ark,  and  set  the 
staves  on  the  ark,  and  put  the  mer- 
cy-seat above  upon  the  ark  : 

21  And  he  brought  the  ark  into 
the  tabernacle,  and  q  set  up  the  vail 
of  tho  covering,  and  covered  the 
ark  of  the  testimony  ;  as  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses. 

22  IT  r  And  he  put  the  table  in  the 
tent  of  the  congregation,  upon  the 
side  of  the  tabernacle  northward, 
without  the  vail. 

23  s  And  he  set  the  bread  in  order 
upon  it  before  the  Lord  ;  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  Moses. 

24  IT 'And  he  put  the  candlestick 
the  tent  of  the  congregation,  over 

against  the  table,  on  the  side  of  the 
tabernacle  southward. 

25  And  "  he  lighted  the  lamps  be- 
fore the  Lord,  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

26  IT  y  And  he  put  the  golden  al- 
tar in  the  tent  of  the  congregation, 
before  the  vail : 

87 


The  burnt-offerings  of  the  herd, 
27  »  And  he  burnt  Ewcct  incense 

thereon  ;  aa  the  Lokd  commanded 

Moses, 
is  ir  a  And  he  set  up  the  hanging 

at  the  door  of  the  tdheriiiiclc. 

29  b  Ami  he  put  the  nlfar  of  burnt- 
oflcrin"  iy  the  doorof  tiie  taberna- 
cle of  tlie  tent  of  t)io  con^'regation, 
Bnd  c  ottered  upon  it  the  burnt-otter- 
ing, atid  the  meat-otfering  ;  aa  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

30  M  J  And  ho  set  the  laver  be- 
tween the  tent  of  the  congregation 
and  the  altar,  and  put  water  there. 
to  wash  icil/ial. 

31  And  Moses,  and  Aaron,  and 
his  sons,  washed  Uieir  hand;  and 
tlipir  feet  tlicrcat : 

32  When  they  went  into  the  tent 
of  the  congregation,  and  when  they 
came  near  unto  the  altar,  they 
washed  ;  <:  as  the  Lord  command- 
ed Moses. 

33  f  And  ho  reared  up  the  court 


LEvmcrs. 

Bfforc 

1       Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

uon. 

1490. 

2ch.  30.  7. 

.1  vcr.  i. 

S  ch.  29.  43. 

ch.  £6.  3l3. 

to-.  16.  2. 

b  ver.  C. 

iNiim.  9.  15. 

IKm-se. 

10,11.  2  Chr. 

c  ch.  29.  38, 

5.  13.  &  7.2. 

&c. 

Is.  6.  4. 

H:iff.  2.  7,  9. 

J  ver.  7. 

ch.  30.  18. 

Rev.  15.  8. 
h  Lev.  16.  2. 
iKmgsS.ll. 

|2Chr.  S.  M. 

'^  Num.  9.17. 

*.  10.  11. 

■V-h.  9.  10. 

t  Heb. 

journeyed. 

k  Num.  9. 

19-22. 

ech.  30.  19, 

Ich.  13.21. 

SO. 

Num.  9.  15. 

■  vf  r.  8. 

ch.  17.  9,  16. 

of  thefiocla,  and  of  the  fotela. 
round  about  the  tabernacle  and  iJio 
altar,  and  gel  up  the  liangingof  the 
court-gate:  no  Moses  tinished  the 
work. 

34  ir  s  Then  a  cloud  covered  the 
tent  of  the  congre"ation,  and  the  glo- 
ry of  the  Lord  filled  the  tabernacle. 

35  And  Moses  I'  was  not  able  to 
enter  into  the  lent  of  the  congrega- 
tion, because  the  cloud  abode  there- 
on, and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  tilled 
tlie  tabernacle. 

30  '  And  when  the  clouil  was  ta- 
ken up  from  over  llio  tabernacle, 
the  children  of  Israel  t  went  on- 
ward in  all  their  journeys  : 

37  Uut  k  if  the  clouil  were  not 
taken  up,  then  they  journeyed  not 
till  the  day  that  it  was  taken  up. 

38  For  1  the  cloud  of  the  Lord 
was  ui)on  the  tabernacle  bv  dav, 
and  fire  was  on  it  by  night, 'in  llie 
sight  of  all  ihe  house  of  Israel, 
throughout  all  their  jouriicyi. 


THIRD    BOOK    OF    MOSES, 

CALLED 

LEVITICUS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1   Thehumt-oiTeTini's.    3  0/ Ihe  herd,  10 
ofihejlocks,  Uofihefoich. 

A  ND  the  Lord  »  called  unto  Mo- 
-^  SOS,  and  (Spake  unto  him  l"  out 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  say  unto  them,  c  If  any 
man  of  you  bring  an  olTering  unto 
the  Lord,  ye  shall  bring  vour  otter- 
ing of  the  cattle,  even  oC  the  herd, 
and  of  llie  flock. 

3  If  his  ottering  be  a  burnt-sacri- 
fice of  the  herd,  let  him  otter  a  male 
<1  without  blemish  :  he  shall  offer  it 
of  his  own  voluntary  will  at  the 
door  of  the  tabcrnacio  of  the  con- 
gregation before  the  Lonn. 

4  e  And  he  shall  put  his  hand  up- 
on the  head  of  the  burnt-ottering; 
and  it  shall  be  f  accepted  for  him 
e  to  make  atonement  tor  him. 

5  And  ho  .shall  kill  the  h  bullock 
before  the  Lord:  i  and  the  priests, 
Aaron's  sons,  shall  bring  the  blood, 
•t  and  sprinkle  the  blood  round  a- 
liout  upon  th(!  altar  that  is  by  the 
door  ot  the  tabcrnacio  of  the  con- 
gregation. 

(i  And  he  shall  flny  the  htirnt- 
ofieriiig,  and  cut  it  into  his  pieces. 

7  And  the  sons  of  Aaron  the 
priest  nhall  put  tiro  upon  the  allar, 
and  1  lay  the  wood  in  order  upon 
the  fire. 

8  And  the  prioets,  Aaron's  sons, 
■hall  lay  the  i)arts,  ihn  head,  and 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1490. 

1190. 

.1  Ex.  19.  3. 

h  Ex.40.  31, 

35.  Num.  12. 

4,5. 

mGen.S.21. 

rrch.  22.  IS, 

Ezek.  20.  28, 

19. 

41.  5  Cor.  2. 

d  Ex.  12.  5. 

15.  Eph.  .1.2. 

ch.  3.  1.  &. 

Phil.  4.  13 

SJ.  20,  21. 

Pi-ul.  15.21. 

n  ver.  3. 

Mai.  1.  14. 

Kpli.  6.  27. 
Ilcb.  9.  14. 

over.  5. 

1  Pel.  I.  19. 

ech.  4.  1.1. 

&  3.  2.  8,  13. 

*  8.  14,  22. 

-t  16.21. 

lOx.  29.  10, 

15,19. 

Ich.  22.  21, 

27.  Is.  56.  7. 

Rom.  12.  1. 

Phil.  4.  18. 

,T<-h.  4.  20, 

l6,  31,  i.V. 

&9.  7.  &lfi. 

34.  Num.15. 

2.i.  2Chr.29. 

:3.  21.  Rom. 

5.  11. 

h  Ml.-.  G.  G. 

1  2  Cur.  35. 

11.  Ilcb.  10. 

P  ch.  5.  7. 

II. 

&,  12.  8. 

1<  ch.  3.  8. 

Luke  2.  24. 

H.b.  12.  24. 

II  Or,pi)ich 

1  Pet.  1.  2. 

of  the  head 

1  Geii.  22.  9. 

wilhlhenail. 

the  fat,  in  order  upon  the  wood 
that  is  on  the  firo  which  is  upon 
the  altar. 

9  But  his  inwards  and  his  Icgii 
shall  he  wash  in  water :  and  the 
priest  shall  burn  all  on  ihe  altar, 
to  be  a  burnt-sacrifice,  an  offering 
made  by  fire,  of  a  m  sweet  savour 
unto  the  Lord. 

10  II  And  if  his  ottering  be  of  the 
flocks,  namc/i/,  of  the  sheep,  or  of 
the  goats,  tor  a  burnt-sacrifice ; 
he  shall  bring  it  a  male  "  without 
blemish. 

11  o  And  he  shall  kill  it  on  the 
side  of  the  allar  northward  before 
the  Lord  :  and  the  priesis,  Aaron's 
sons,  shall  sprinkle  his  blood  round 
about  upon  the  altar  : 

12  And  ho  shall  cut  it  into  hia 
pieces,  with  his  head  and  his  fat: 
and  the  priest  shall  lay  them  in  or- 
der on  the  wood  that  is  on  llie  firo 
which  is  upon  the  allar : 

13  But  he  shall  wash  the  inwards 
and  the  le"s  with  water:  and  tlio 
priest  shall  bring  it  all,  and  burn 
it  upon  the  altar :  it  is  a  burnt-sa- 
crifioe,  an  ottering  made  by  firo,  of 
a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

14  V  And    if  the    burnt-sacrifice 
for  his  offering  to  the  Lord  be  of 
fowls,  then  he  shall  bring  his  ofl'er 
ing  of  r  turtle-doves,  or  of  young 
pigeons. 

15  And  the  priest  shftll  brin^  it 
unto  the  altar,  and  1|  wring  ofl  hia 
head,  and  burn  it  on  the  altar :  and 


The  meat-offering  ofjiour. 

the   blood  thereof  shall  be  wrung 

out  at  llio  side  of  the  altar  : 

IG  And  he  shall  pluck  away  his 
crop  witli  II  his  feathers,  and  cast  it 
q  beside  the  altar  on  the  east  part, 
by  the  place  of  the  ashes  : 

17  And  he  shall  cleave  it  with 
the  wings  thereof,  but  r shall  not 
divide  it  asunder :  and  the  priest 
ghall  burn  it  upon  the  altar,  upon 
the  wood  that  is  upon  the  lire:  »it 
is  a  burnt-sacrifice,  an  oflering 
made  liy  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  un- 
to the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  II. 
1  The  meat-offering  o/jIout  v:ith  oil  and 
incense,  4  either  baken  in  the  oven,  5 
or  on  a  plate,  7  or  in  a  frying-pan,  IS  or 
0/ the  Jirst-fruits  in  the  ear.  13  The 
Ball  o/the  meat-offering. 

AND  when  any  will  offer  a  a  meat- 
offering unto  the  Lord,  his  of- 
fering shall  be  of  fine  flour ;  and 
he  snail  pour  oil  upon  it,  and  put 
frankincense  thereon  : 

2  And  he  shall  bring  it  to  Aaron's 
sons  the  priests :  and  he  shall  take 
thereout  his  handful  of  the  flour 
thereof,  and  of  the  oil  thereof,  with 
all  the  frankincense  thereof,  and 
the  priest  shall  burn  b  the  memorial 
of  it  upon  the  altar,  to  be  an  offer- 
ing madu  by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour 
unto  the  Lord  : 

3  And  c  the  remnant  of  the  meat- 
offering shall  be  Aaron's  and  his 
sons'  :  J  it  is  a  thing  most  holy  of 
the  offerings  of  the  Lord  made  by 
fire. 

4  IT  And  if  thou  bring  an  oblation 
of  a  meat-offering  baken  in  the 
oven,  it  shall  be  unleavened  cakes 
of  fine  flour  mingled  with  oil,  cr  un- 
leavened wafers  <=  anointed  with  oil. 

5  IT  Andif  thy  oblation  6c  a  meat- 
offering baken  |]  in  a  pan,  it  shall 
be  of  fine  flour  unleavened,  min- 
gled with  oil. 

6  Thou  shall  part  it  in  pieces, 
and  pour  oil  thereon  :  it  is  a  meat- 
ofiermg. 

7  11  And  if  thy  oblation  he  a 
raeat-offering  bak'cn  in  the  frying- 
pan,  it  shall  be  made  of  fine  flour 
with  oil. 

8  And  thou  shall  bring  tho  meat- 
offering that  is  made  of  these  things 
unto  the  Lord  :  and  when  it  is  pre- 
sented unto  the  priest,  he  shall 
bring  it  unto  the  altar. 

9  And  the  priest  shall  take  from 
the  meat-oflering  fa  memorial 
thereof,  and  shall  burn  it  upon  the 
altar :  it  is  an  g  offering  made  by 
firo,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord. 

10  And  hihat  which  is  left  of  the 
meat-offering  shall  be  Aaron's  and 
his  sons' :  it  is  a  thing  most  h<jly,  of 
tJie  offerings  of  the  Lord  made  by 
fire. 

11  No  meat-offering  which  vc 
shall  bring  unto  the  Lord  shall  be 
made  wiih  '  leaven  :  for  ye  shall 
burn  no  leaven,  nor  any  honey,  in 
any  offering  of  the  Lord  made  by 
fire. 

J2  TT  It  As  forths  oblation  cf  tlie 


CHAPTERS  II,  UI. 

Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


\\Ot,lheJiUh 
thereof, 
q  ch.  6.  10, 


ver.  9,  13. 


a  cli.  6.  l-!. 
&  9.  17. 
Num.  15.  4. 


b  Tcr.  9.  & 
Ph.  5.  12.  & 
5.  16.  &. 24.7. 
Is.  o6.  3. 
Acu  10.  4. 
cell.  7.9. 
!c  10.  19,  IS. 
d  Ex.  29.  37. 
Num.  18.  y. 


li  Or,  on  a 
Jiat  plate,oT, 
slice. 


f  vor.  S. 

g  Ex.  29. 18. 


16.  \Q. 
Mark  8.  15. 
Lnke  12.  1. 
1  Cor.  5.  8. 
G.<\.  5.9. 
k  E.x.  22.  £9. 
ch.  23.  10,11. 


Heb. 


1  Num.  18. 

9. 

Ezek.  43. 


p  3  Kin^s  4. 

42. 

q  vcr.  1. 


d  Ex.  29.  13, 
22.  ch.  4.  8, 


Or,  tuet. 


II  Or,  mid- 
riff over  the 
liver,  and 
over  the  kid- 
neys, 

e  ch.  6.  IS. 
Ex.  29.  13. 


The  pcace-offeringl. 
first-fruits,  ye  shall  ofterthem  unto 
the  Lord  :  but  they  shall  not  f  bo 
burnt  on  the  altar  for  a  aweet  sa- 
vour. 

13  And  every  oblation  of  thy 
meat-oflering  'shall  thou  season 
with  salt;  neither  shall  thou  suffer 
m  the  salt  of  the  covenant  of  thy 
God  to  be  lacking  from  thy  meat- 
oft'ering :  "  with  all  thine  otferings 
thou  shall  offer  salt. 

14  And  if  thou  ofter  a  meat-offer- 
ing of  thy  first-fruits  unto  the  LoF  D, 
othou  shall  offer  for  the  meat-ofti:r- 
ing  of  thy  first-fruits,  green  ears  of 
corn  dried  by  the  fire,  even  corn 
beaten  out  ot  rfull  ears 

15  And  q  thou  shall  put  oil  upon 
it,  and  lay  frankincense  thereon  :  it 
is  a  meat-offering. 

16  And  the  priest  shall  burn  rlhe 
memorial  of  it,  part  of  the  beaten 
corn  thereof,  and  part  of  tho  oil 
thereolj  with  all  the  frankincense 
thereof:  it  is  an  offering  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1   The  pea'-e-offering  of  the  herd,  6  of  Iht 

fock,  7  either  a  lamh,  12  or  a  goal. 
A  ND  if  his  oblation  be  a  ^sacri- 
-'*-  lice  of  peace-oflering,  if  ho  of- 
fer it  of  tho  herd,  wlietlier  it 
he  a  male  or  female  ;  he  shall  of- 
fer it  b  without  blemish  before  the 
Lord. 

2  And  c  he  shall  lay  Iiia  liand 
upon  the  head  of  his  offering,  and 
kill  it  at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation:  and  Aaron's 
sons  the  priests  shall  sprinkle  the 
blood  upon  the  altar  roiuid  about. 

3  And  he  shall  ofter  of  the  sacri- 
fice of  the  peace-offering,  an  otfor- 
ing  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  ; 
d  the  II  fat  thatcovereth  the  inwards, 
and  all  the  fat  that  is  upon  tho  in- 
wards, 

4  And  the  two  kidneys,  and  tho 
fat  thai  is  on  them,  which  is  by  the 
flanks,  and  the  ||  caul  above  the 
liver,  with  the  kidneys,  it  shall  ha 
lake  away. 

5  And  "Aaron's  sons  e  shall  burn 
it  on  the  altar,  upon  the  burnt-sa- 
crifice, which  is  upon  the  wood  that 
!S  on  the  fire  :  it  is  an  offering  made 
by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord. 

6  H  And  if  his  offering  for  a  sa- 
crifice of  peace-offering  unto  the 
Lord  be  of  the  flock,  male  or  fe- 
male ;  fhe  shall  ofter  it  without 
blemish. 

7  If  he  offer  a  iamb  for  his  offer- 
ing, then  shall  he  ofter  it  before  the 
Lord. 

P.  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon 
the  head  of  his  ottering,  and  kill  it 
before  the  tabernacle  ot  tliecongrs- 
gation :  and  Aaron's  sons  shall 
sprinkle  the  blood  thereof  round 
about  upon  the  altar. 

9  And  he  sudll  ofter  of  the  sacri- 
fice of  the  peace-offering  an  oft'er- 
ing  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord: 
the  fat  thereof,  aitil  the  whole 
rump,  (it  shall  he  take  oft"  hard  by 
the  back-bone ;)  and  the  fat  that 
69 


The  sin- offering  for  the  priest, 
coverelh  the  inu-arcis,  and  all  Uic 
fat  that  IS  upon  the  inwnrds, 

10  And  the  two  kidneys,  and  the 
fat  that  is  upon  them,  which  is  by 
the  flanks,  and  the  caul  above  the 
liver,  with  tlie  kidneys,  it  shall  he 
take  awav. 

11  And'  the  priest  eliall  burn  it 
upon  the  altar:  tt  jse the  food  of 
the  offering  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord. 

12  'F  And  if  his  offering  be  a 
goat,  then  hhe  shall  offer  it  before 
the  Lord. 

13  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  up- 
on the  head  of  it,  and  kill  it  before 
the  tabernatle  of  the  ron"ro"ation  : 
anil  the  sons  of  Aaron  srinir  sprin- 
kle the  blood  thereof  upon  the  altar 
round  about. 

14  And  he  shall  offer  thereof  his 
offering,  crcn  an  offering  made  by 
fire  unio  the  Lord  :  the  fat  that 
covercth  the  inwards,  and  all  the 
fat  that  is  upon  the  inwards, 

15  And  the  two  kidneyn,  and  the 
fat  that  is  upon  them,  which  is  by 
the  flanks,  and  the  caul  above  the 
liver,  with  the  kidneys,  it  shall  he 
take  away. 

1(3  And  the  priest  shall  burn 
them  upon  the  altar:  it  is  the  food 
of  the  offering  made  by  fire  for  a 
Bwcet  savour :  >  all  the  fat  is  the 
Lord's. 

I'  It  shall  &f  a  k  perpetual  .statute 
for  your  generations  tliroughout  all 
your  dwellings,  that  ye  eat  neither 
Ifat  nor  '"  blood. 

CHAPTER  rV. 

1   The  $in-offtTiNg of  ignorrincc,  Zfor  the 

priest,  11 /or  tke  congregation,  11  for 

the  ruler,  17  for  any  of  t lie  people. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

^^  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, saying,  a  If  a  soul  sliall  sin 
through  ignorance  against  any  of 
the  comniandincnts  of  the  Lord 
concerning  things  which  ought  not 
to  be  done,  and  sliall  do  against  any 
of  them : 

3  ij  If  the  priest  that  is  anointed 
do  sin  occording  to  the  sin  of  the 
people ;  then  let  him  bring  for  his 
Bin  which  he  halh  sinned,  c  a  young 
bullock  without  bleinieh  unto  the 
Lord  for  a  sin-ofleriiig. 

4  And  he  shall  bring  the  bullock 
J  unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congre"alion  before  the  Lord  ; 
and  shall  lay  his  hand  upon  the 
bullock's  head,  and  kill  the  bul- 
locl;  before  the  Lord. 

5  And  the  priest  that  is  anointed 
e  shall  take  of  the  bullock's  blood, 
ond  bring  it  to  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congrtgaiion  : 

0  And  Ihe  priest  shall  dip  his  fin- 
ger in  the  blood,  and  sprinkle  of 
the  blood  seven  times  before  the 
Lord,  before  the  vail  of  the  sanc- 
tuary. 

7  And  the  priest  shall  fput  some 
of  the  blood  upon  the  horns  of  the 
oltnr  of  sweet  incense  before  the 
Lord,  which  is  in  the  tabernacle 
oi  the  congregation  :  and  shall  pour 


LEVmCL'S. 


Before 
CHRIST 

U.'O. 


ffSeech.Sl. 
8,8.17,21, 
2l'.  &  2>.  25. 
Ezek.  44.  7. 
Mai.  1.  7, 12. 
h  v-er.  1,  7, 
tc. 


i  rh.  7.  23, 
IS.  I  Shid. 
2.  15.  2Clir 
7.  7. 

k  ch.  fi.  18. 
&  7.  3«. 
t  17.  7. 
&.  S3.  14. 


16. 
npare 


8.  10. 

m  Gen.  9.  4. 
ch.7.  23,  26. 
&17.  10,  14. 
Deui.  12.  16. 
I  Sam. 14.33. 
F.;ek.41  7, 
15. 


17.  Num.  15. 
23,  &c. 
1  Sam. 14.27. 
Ps.  19.  12. 


t  Heb.  to 
without  the 
camp. 
kch.  6.  11. 
IHrb.  13.  11. 
t  Heb.  at  the 
pouring  out 
of  the  ashes. 
mNiim.  IS. 
24.  Josh.  7. 
II. 

u  ch.  S.  2,  3, 
4,  17. 


gch.  5.9. 


»ver.£.  Heb. 
I.  12,  13, 14. 


q  Tcr.  S. 

Num.  IS. 

5.  Dan.  9. 
24.  Rom.  5. 
II.  Heb.  2. 
17.  &  10.  10, 
11,12. 
1  John  1.  7. 
&9.  3. 


the  con/rregatton,  a  m/rr, 
P  all  the  blood  of  the  bullock  at  the 
bottom  of  the  altar  of  the  burnt-of- 
fering, which  IS  at  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

a  And  he  shall  lake  od' from  it  all 
the  fat  of  the  bullock  for  the  sin-of- 
fering ;  the  fat  that  covureth  the 
inwards,  and  all  the  fat  that  is  upon 
tlic  inwards, 

9  -And  the  two  kidneys,  and  the 
fat  that  is  upon  them,  which  is  by 
the  flanks,  and  the  caul  above  the 
liver,  with  the  kidneys,  it  shall  lie 
take  away, 

10  h  As  it  was  taken  off  from  the 
bullock  of  the  sacrifice  of  peace-of- 
ferings :  and  the  ni  icst  shall  burn 
them  upon  the  altar  of  tJie  burnl- 
oflering. 

11  1  And  the  skin  of  Ihe  bullock, 
and  all  his  flesh,  with  his  head,  and 
with  his  legs,  and  his  inwards,  and 
his  dung  ; 

12  Even  the  whole  bullock  shall 
he  carry  fortli  t  without  the  camp 
unto  a  clean  place,  ^  where  the 
ashes  are  jioured  out,  and  1  burn 
him  on  the  wood  with  fire :  t  where 
the  ashes  are  poured  out  shall  ho 
be  burnt. 

13  If  And  "lif  the  whole  congre- 
gation of  Israel  sin  through  igno- 
rance, n  and  Ihe  thing  be  hid  Irom 
the  eyes  of  the  assembly,  and  they 
have  done  someirhat  against  any 
of  the  commandments  or  the  Lord 
conccrninir  thinfi  which  should 
not  be  done,  and  are  guilty  ; 

14  When  the  sin  which  they 
have  sinned  against  it  is  known, 
then  the  congregation  shall  offer  a 
young  bullock  for  the  sin,  and 
bring  him  before  'he  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation. 

15  And  the  elders  nf  the  rongre- 
gation  "shall  lay  llicir  hands  upon 
Ihe  head  of  the  bullock  before  the 
Lord:  and  the  bullock  shall  be 
killed  before  the  Lord. 

H)  p  And  the  priest  that  is  anoint- 
ed shall  bring  of  the  bullock's  blood 
to  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion : 

17  And  the  priest  shall  dip  his 
finger  in  some  of  Ihe  blood,  and 
sprinkle  it  seven  times  before  the 
Loud,  crevi  before  the  vail. 

18  And  he  shall  put  some  of  the 
blood  upon  Ihe  horns  of  the  altar 
which  i.<  before  the  Lord,  that  is 
in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, and  shall  pour  out  all  the 
blood  at  the  bottom  of  the  altar  of 
the  biirnt-oflering,  which  is  at  the 
door  of  the  labt-rnacle  of  the  con 
grfgalion. 

Ill  And  ho  shall  take  all  his  fat 
from  him,  and  burn  it  upon  the 
altar. 

20  .'Vnd  he  shall  do  with  Ihe  bul- 
lock as  he  did  q  with  the  bullock  for 
a  sin-olferiii",  so  shall  he  do  with 
this  :  r  and  the  nriost  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  iliem,  and  it  shall  be 
forgiven  Ih-'m. 

31  And  ho  shall  carry  forth  the 

bullock    without    the    cinin,     and 

burn  him  as  ho   burned   tjio  firki 

PO 


»r  for  any  of  the  people. 

bullock  :  it  is  a  sin-ofFering  for  the 

congregation. 

22  'I  VVIien  a  ruler  hatli  sinned, 
and  »  done  sumewkat  through  igno- 
rance atraiiisl  any  of  tlie  command- 
ments of  the  Lord  his  God  con- 
cerning things  which  should  not 
be  done,  and  is  guilty  ; 

23  Or  '  if  his  sin,  wherein  he  hath 
einneil,  come  to  his  knowledge ; 
he  sliall  bring  his  offering,  a  kid 
of  the  goats,  a  male  without  ble- 
mish : 

24  And  "  he  shall  lay  his  hand 
upon  the  head  of  the  goat,  and  kill 
it  in  the  place  wliere  lliey  kill  the 
burnt-oflering  before  the  Lord  :  it 
is  a  sin-otiering. 

25  "And  the  priest  shall  take  of 
the  blood  of  the  sin-offering  with 
liis  finger,  and  put  it  upon  the 
horns  of  the  altar  of  burnt-offering, 
and  sliall  pour  out  his  blood  at 
the  bottom  of  the  altar  of  burnt- 
offering. 

21)  And  he  shall  burn  all  his  fat 
upon  the  altar,  as  y  the  fat  of  the 
sacrifice  of  peace-offerings :  ^  and 
the  priest  shall  make  an  atonement 
for  him  as  concerning  his  sin,  and 
it  shall  be  forgiven  him. 

27  II  And  "if  ta"y  one  of  the 
t  common  people  sin  through  ig- 
norance, while  he  doeth  somewhat 
a/rainst  any  of  the  commandments 
ol  the  Lord  concrning  things 
which  ought  not  to  be  done,  and 
be  guilty  ; 

28  Or  lj  if  his  sin  which  he  hath 
sinned  come  to  his  knowledge  : 
Inen  he  shall  bring  his  offering,  a 
kid  of  the  goats,  a  lemalo  without 
blemish,  for  his  sin  which  he  hath 
sinned. 

29  c  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand 
upon  the  head  of  the  sm-offering, 
and  slay  the  sin-offering  in  the 
pla'-e  of  the  burnt-offering. 

30  And  the  priest  shall  take  of 
the  blood  thereof  with  his  finger, 
and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the 
altar  of  burnt-offering,  and  shall 
pour  out  all  the  blood  thereof  at 
tiie  bottom  of  the  altar. 

31  And  d  he  shall  take  away  all 
the  fat  thereof,  e  as  the  fat  is  taken 
away  from  off  the  sacrifice  of  peace- 
offerings  ;  and  the  priest  shall  burn 
it  ujion  the  altar  for  a  f  sweet  savour 
unto  the  Lord  ;  g  and  the  priest 
shall  make  an  atonement  for  him, 
and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him. 

32  And  if  he  bring  a  lamb  for  a 
sin-offering,  h  he  shall  bring  it  a 
female  without  blemish. 

33  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand 
upon  the  head  of  the  sin-offering, 
and  slay  it  for  a  sin-offering  in  the 
place  where  they  kill  the  burnt- 
offering. 

34  And  the  priest  shall  take  of 
the  blood  of  tlie  sin-offering  with  his 
finger,  and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of 
the  altar  of  burnt-offering,  and  shall 
pour  out  all  the  blood  thereof  at  the 
Dottom  of  the  altar ; 

35  And  he  shall  take  away  all 
tko  fat  thereof,  as  the  fut  oi  th« 


CHAITER  V. 

Before 


r.  2,  13. 


u  ver.  4,  &c. 


ych.  3.  5. 
Num'.  is'.  28. 


a  ver.  9. 
Num.  15.  S7. 
t  Ileb.  any 

''Uth.people 
of  the  land. 


J  ch.  3.  14 
e  ch.  3.  3. 


fEx.  29.  18. 
ch.  I.  9. 
g  ver.  26. 


ch.  3.  5. 
ver.  26,  31. 


r.l7.  ch. 
7.  IS.  &.  17. 
16.  &L  13.  8. 
fci-O.  17. 

n.  9.  13. 
c  ch.  11.  24, 
28,  31,  3J. 
Num.  19.11, 
13,  16. 
d  ver.  17. 
e  ch.  1?,  & 
13,  &  15. 


f  Sse  1  S,im. 
:2.  Acts 
23.  12. 
sr  Sne  M.irk 
5.23. 


h.  16.21. 
&,  26.  "iU. 
n.  5.  7. 
ilO.  11, 


i-h.  n.  8. 
&  14.21. 
t  Heb.  his 
hand  cannot 
reach  to  the 
sufficiency 
of  a  lamb. 
k  ch.  1.  14. 


m  ch.  4.  7, 
18,  30,  34. 


Or,  ordi- 


The  trespass-offering. 
lamb  is  taken  away  from  the  sacri- 
fice of  the  peace-offerings  ;  and  the 
priest  shall  burn  them  upon  the  al- 
tar, 'according  to  the  offerings  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord;  k  mid  tho 
priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for 
his  sin  that  he  hath  committed,  and 
it  shall  be  forgiven  him. 
CHAPTER  V. 

I  He  that  sinneth  in  k-onceating  huknr^^ 
ledge^  2  in  touching  an  unclean  things 
4  orin  making  an  oath.  6  Histrespisv^ 
offering,of  the  flock,   1  of  fowls,   II  or 
offtoui:     14  the  tretpass-offeiing  in 
satriltse,   17  and  in  sz/is  of  ignorance. 
A  ND  if  a  soul  sin,  >  and  hear  the 
-'*■  voice  of  swearing,  and  is  a  wit- 
ness, whether  he  hath  seen  or  known 
of  it  ;  if  he  do  not  utter  it,  then  he 
shall  Ijbear  bis  ini<|uity. 

2  Or  cjfa  soul  touch  any  unclean 
thing,  whether  it  be  a  carcass  of  an 
unclean  beast,  or  a  carcass  of  un- 
clean cattle,  or  the  carcass  of  un- 
clean creeping  things,  and  if  it  bo 
hidden  from  him;  he  also  shall  be 
unclean,  and  d  guilty. 

3  Or  if  he  touch  e  ilie  unclean- 
ness  of  man,  whatsoever  uncleau- 
ness  it  be  that  a  man  shall  be  defil- 
ed withal,  and  it  he  hid  from  him  ; 
when  he  knoweth  of  it,  then  he 
shall  be  guilty. 

4  Or  if  a  soul  swear,  pronounc- 
ing with  his  lips  f  to  do  evil,  or  S  to 
dtr  good,  whatsoever  it  be  that  a 
man  shall  pronounce  with  an  oath, 
and  it  be  hid  from  him;  when  he 
knoweth  of  it,  then  he  shall  be 
guilty  in  one  of  these. 

5  And  it  shall  be,  when  he  shall 
be  guilty  in  one  of  these  thirigs, 
that  he  shall  h  confess  that  he  hath 
sinned  in  that  thing  : 

6  And  he  shall  bring  his  trespass- 
offering  unto  the  Lord  for  his  sin 
which  he  hath  sinned,  a  female 
from  the  flock,  a  lamb  or  a  kid  of 
the  goats,  for  a  sin-olTering ;  and 
the  priest  shall  make  an  atonement 
for  him  concerning  his  sin. 

7  And  i  if  t  he  be  not  able  to  bring 
a  lamb,  then  he  shall  bring  for  his 
trespass  which  he  hath  committed, 
two  k  turtle-doves,  or  two  young 
pigeons,  unto  the  Lord  ;  one  for 
a  sin-otiering,  and  the  other  for  a 
burnt-offering. 

8  And  he  shall  brin»  them  unto 
the  priest,  who  shall  offer  thai 
which  is  for  the  sin-offering  first, 
and  1  wring  off  his  head  from  his 
neck,  but  shall  not  divide  i7  asunder: 

9  And  he  shall  sprinkle  of  tho 
blood  of  the  sin-offering  upon  tho 
side  of  tho  altar ;  and  m  the  rest  of 
the  blood  shall  be  wrung  out  at  the 
bottom  of  the  altar :  it  is  a  sin-of- 
fering. 

10  And  he  shall  offer  the  second 
for  a  burnt-oircring,  according  to 
the  II  n  manner;  o  and  the  priest 
shall  make  an  atonement  for  hira 
for  his  sin  which  he  hath  sinned, 
and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him. 

11  ir  But  if  he  be  notable  to  bring 
two  turtle-doves,  or  two  young  pi- 
geons ;  then  he  that  sinned  shall 
bring    for    his    offering   the  leutb 


The  trespass-offering. 

part  of  an  cpliali  of  fine  flour  for  a 

»in-ofl"critig ;  p  ho  shall  put  no  oil 

upon  it,  neither  shall  he  put  nny 

frankinci-nse  thereon :   for  it  i» 

•in-oflerijij. 

}2  Then  shall  he  bring  it  to  the 
priest,  niid  the  priest  shall  take  his 
IiandCul  of  it,  q  even  a  memorial 
thereof,  and  burn  it  on  llie  ultar, 
f  nccoriling  to  the  ofiVrings  made 
by  tire  unto  the  Lord  :  it  is  a  sin- 
otfering. 

13  >  And  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  him  as  touching  his 
ein  that  he  hath  binned  in  one  of 
these,  and  it  shall  bo  forgiven  him: 
and  t  t/ic  remnant  shall  bo  the 
priest's,  as  a  mc;'.t-oftering. 

14  1i  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

15  "  If  a  soul  commit  a  trespass, 
and  siii  through  ignorance,  in  the 
liolv  things  of  the  Lord  ;  then  »  he 
shall  bring  for  l;is  trespass  unto  tlie 
L.ORD  a  ram  without  blemish  out 
of  tlio  tlocks,  with  thy  estimation 
by  shekels  of  silver,  after  y  the  she- 
kel of  tiie  sanctuary,  for  a  trespass- 
offering  : 

IG  And  he  shall  make  amends 
for  the  harm  that  ho  hath  done  in 
the  holy  thing,  and  '■  shall  add  the 
fifth  part  thereto,  and  give  it  unto 
the  priest:  ^^and  the  priest  shall 
make  an  atonement  for  iiiin  with 
the  ram  of  the  trespass-offering, 
and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him. 

17  Vi  And  if  a  1)  soul  sin,  and  com- 
mit any  of  these  things  v.'hich  are 
forbidden  to  be  done  by  tlie  com- 
mandments of  the  Loud  ;  c  though 
he  wist  it  not,  yot  ia  ho  d guilty,  and 
shall  bear  his  iniquity. 

18  e  And  he  shall  bring  a  ram 
without  blemish  out  of  the  flock, 
with  thy  estimation,  for  a  trespass- 
offering  unio  the  priest ;  f  and  the 
priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for 
nim  concerninghis  ignorance  where- 
in he  erred  and  wist  it  not,  and  it 
shall  ho  forgiven  him. 

19  It  i.v  a  trespass-offering  :  e  he 
hath  cerlainly  trespassed  against 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

I  The  trespns^-oferin^/or  sitis  done  tpit- 
tingly.  8  Thelaw  o/tl:e  buml-qferini;, 
M  and  of  the  meal-offerins.  19  Tlie 
offering  at  the  consecration  of  a  priest, 
34  The  laa  o/ the  sin-offering. 

A  ND  the  LoRDspako  unto  Moses, 
■^^  saying, 

2  If  a  soul  sin,  and  "  commit  a 
trcsjiass  against  the  Lord,  and  '>  lie 
unto  his  neighbour  in  that  c  which 
was  delivered  him  to  keep,  or  in 

II  1  felio«shi[),  or  in  a  thing  taken 
u«  ay  by  violence,  or  hath  <>  deceiv- 
ed Ins  neighbour ; 

3  Or  0  have  found  that  which  was 
lost,  and  lieth  concerning  it,  and 
f  swcareth  falsely ;  in  any  of  all  these 
that  a  man  duetli,  sinning  therein  : 

4  Then  it  shall  bo,  because  he 
hath  sinned  and  is  guilty,  that  he 
•hall  restore  that  which  he  took 
violently  away,  or  the  thing  which 
bo  hath  docoitfully  gotten,  or  that 


LEVITICUS. 

Before 

CHRIST 

I4<;0. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1490. 


1,  Num.  5.  IS. 


1  ch.23.  14. 
lEiralO.ia. 


ch.  fi.  S.  & 
;.  II.  &  27. 
13,  1»,  27, 31. 


27.  f>s.  19.12, 
Luke  13.  48, 
<!  ver.  1,2. 


S  Ezra.  10. 2, 


a  Num.  5.6. 
bch.  19.  11. 
Acw  5.  4. 
Col.  3.  9. 
c  Ex.  22.  7, 
10. 

I  Or,  in 
denting, 
t  Hell. 
pulling  of 
the  hand. 


I  Pr, 


.24. 


4:g.  hi 

eDcm.22. 
1,2,3. 
f  Ei.2.'.  II 
ch.  19.  12. 
Jer.  7.  9. 
Zfch.  i.  4. 


jch.  5.  16. 

2  Sain.  12.  6, 
Luke  19.  8. 

1  Or,  in  the 

day  of  hi, 

bemgfound 

guilly. 

t  lk-1..  in  Iht 

dai/c/hil 

trenpuss. 

hell.  i.  15. 
i  ch.  4.  2tJ. 


If  ch.  16.  4. 
Ei.  28.  39, 
40,  41,  43. 
E:ek.44.  17, 
18. 


ch.  3.  3,  9, 


qch.2.a,9. 

r  ch.  2.  3. 

E/.ek.  44.  29. 
s  ver.  36. 
ch.lO.  1-.',13. 
.\"um.  18.  10. 


ich.  2.  II. 
M  Num.  18. 
9,  10. 

xver.25.  ch. 
2.  3.  &  7.  I. 
En.  29.  37. 
V  ver.  29. 
N'um.  18. 10. 
nch.  3.  17. 


The  law  of  the  burnt-offering. 
which  was  delivered  him  to  keep 
or  the  lost  tiling  which  he  found,    ' 

5  Or  all  that  about  which  he  hath 
sworn  falsely;  he  shall  oven  s re- 
store it  in  the  principal,  and  shall 
add  the  fifth  part  raore  thereto, 
and  give  it  unto  him  to  whom  it 
appertaineth,  ||  fin  the  day  of  hi* 
trespass-offering. 

6  And  he  shall  bring  his  trcsiiasa- 
offering  unto  the  Lord,  h  a'  ram 
without  blemish  out  of  the  flock, 
with  thy  estimation,  for  a  trespass- 
offering,  unto  the  priest: 

7  '  And  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  him  before  the  Lord  : 
and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him  for  any 
thing  of  all  that  he  hath  done  in 
trespassing  therein. 

8  1[  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

9  Command  Aaron  and  his  sons, 
saying.  This  is  the  law  of  the  burnt 
oflering :  it  is  the  burnt-offering 
II  because  of  the  burning  upon  tlie 
altar  all  night  unto  the  morning, 
and  the  fire  of  the  altar  shall  be 
burning  in  it. 

10  k  And  the  priest  shall  put  on 
his  linen  garment,  and  his  linen 
breeches  shall  he  put  upon  his  flesh, 
and  take  up  the  ashes  which  the 
fire  hath  consumeii  with  the  burnt- 
offering  on  the  altar,  and  ho  shall 
put  tliim  I  beside  the  altar. 

11  And  m  he  shall  jiut  off  his  gar- 
ments, and  ])ut  on  oilier  garments, 
and  carry  forth  the  ashes  without 
the  camp  "  unto  a  clean  place. 

12  And  the  fire  upon  the  altar 
shall  be  burnini;  in  it :  it  i^liall  not 
bo  i)ui  out :  and  tlio  priest  shall 
burn  wood  on  it  every  morning, 
and  lay  the  burnt-offering  in  order 
upon  it;  and  ho  shall  burn  thereon 
o  the  fat  of  the  peace-offerings. 

13  The  fire  shall  ever  be  burning 
upon  tiie  altar;  it  shall  never  go 
out. 

14  Up  And  this  is  tlie  law  of  the 
meat-offering.  The  sons  of  Aaron 
shall  offer  it  before  the  Lord,  be- 
fore tlie  allar. 

1.5  -And  he  shall  take  of  it  his 
handful,  of  the  flour  of  the  mtat- 
oftering,  and  of  the  oil  thereof,  and 
all  the  Irankincense  which  i>  upon 
the  meat-offering,  and  shall  burn  it 
upon  the  altar /ur  a  sweet  savour, 
even  the  q  memorial  of  it,  unto  tho 
Lord. 

16  .And  r  the  remainder  thereof 
shall    Aaron    and    his    sons    eat: 

with  unleavened  bread  shall  it  be 
eaten  in  the  holy  place ;  in  the 
court  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation Ihev  shall  cat  it. 

17  'It  shall  not  bo  baken  with 
leaven.  "  I  have  given  it  unto  them 
for  their  portion  of  my  offerings 
made  by  fire.  »  It  i>  most  holy,  as 
IS  the  sin-offering,  and  as  tho  Iros- 
pasB-offering. 

18  y  All  iho  males  among  the 
children  of  Aaron  shall  cat  of  it. 
»  It  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever  in 
your  gencrttlions  concerning  the 
ufferines    of  tho   Lord    niau9   by 

W 


The  law  of  the  trespass  offering, 
fire :    '  every    one    that    touclielh 
thoni  shall  lie  holy. 

19  ir  And  the  Lord  epake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

20  t>  Thi.s  is  the  offering  of  Aaron 
and  of  his  sons,  which  they  shall 
offer  unto  the  Lord  in  the  day 
when  he  is  anointed  ;  the  tenth  part 
of  an  '  ephah  of  fine  Hour  for  a 
meat-offering  perpetualj  half  of  it 
in  tlio  morning,  and  hall  thereof  at 
night. 

21  In  a  pan  it  shall  be  made  with 
oil;  and  when  it  is  baken,  thou 
ehalt  bring  it  in  :  and  the  baken 
pieces  of  the  meat-offering  shalt 
thou  offer  fur  a  sweet  savour  unto 
the  Lord. 

22  And  the  priest  of  bis  sons 
J  that  is  anointed  in  his  stead  shall 
offer  it :  ft  is  a  statute  for  ever  un- 
to the  Lord;  eit  shall  be  wholly 
burnt. 

23  For  every  meat-offering  for 
the  priest  shall  be  wholly  burnt:  it 
shall  not  be  eaten. 

24  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

25  Speak  unto  Aaron  and  to  his 
eons,  saying,  f  This  is  the  law  of  the 
sin-otTering  :  e  In  the  place  where 
Ihe  burnt-offering  is  killed  shall  the 
sin-offering  be  killed  before  the 
Lord  :  h  it  !>  most  holy. 

2d  '  The  priest  tliatoftereth  it  for 
sin  shall  eat  it ;  kin  the  holy  place 
fhall  it  be  eaten,  in  the  court  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

27  1  Whatsover  shall  touch  the 
flesh  thereof  shall  be  holy :  and 
when  there  is  sprinkled  of  the 
blood  thereof  upon  any  garment, 
thou  shalt  wash  that  whereon  it 
was  sprinkled  in  the  holy  place. 

28  But  the  earthen  vessel  where- 
in it  is  sodden  m shall  be  broken: 
and  if  it  be  sodden  in  a  brazen  pot, 
it  shall  be  both  scoured,  and  rinsed 
in  water. 

29  n  All  the  males  among  the 
priests  shall  eat  thereof:  o  it  is 
most  holy. 

30  P  And  no  sin-offering,  whereof 
c.n'j  of  the  blond  is  brought  into 
iJie  tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
to  reconcile  withal'  in  the  holy 
place,  shall  be  eaten :  it  shall  be 
burnt  in  the  fire. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

I  The  law  of  the  trespass-o[rering,  II  nnd 
of  the  peace-ojFerings,  12  whether  il  be 
for  a  thanksgiving,  16  era  vow,  or  a 
free-will-offering.  22  The  fat,  25  and 
the  blood,  areforbidden.  28  The  priests' 
portlin  in  the  peace-oferings. 

T  IKEWISE  a  this  is  the  law  of 
■^  the  trespass-offering  :  b  it  i'i  most 
holy. 

2  <:In  the  place  where  they  kill 
the  burnt-offering  shall  they  kill 
tlio  trespass-offering :  and  the 
blood  thereof  shall  he  sprinkle 
round  about  upon  the  altar. 

'3  And  he  s'.iail  offer  of  it  J  all  the 
fat  thereof;  the  rump,  and  the  fat 
that  covereth  the  inwards, 

4  And  the  two  kidneys,  and  the 
fat  that  is  on  them,  which  is  by  the 
fiaoks,  and   the  caul  that  is  auovs 


CHAPTER  VTI 


Before 
CHRIST 

14t0. 

Before 
CHRIST 

uao. 

a  cl,.  22.  3, 
4,  6,  6,  7. 
Ex.  29.  37. 
bEx.  29.  2. 

0  Ex.  16.  36. 

e  ch.  6.  16, 
17, 18.  Num. 
IS.  9,  10. 
f  ch.  2.  3. 
'  ch.  G.  25, 
25.  &.  14.  13. 

<l  ch.  4.  3. 

hch.2.  S.IO. 
Num.  13.  9. 
Ezek.  44.  2i. 

eEx.  £9.25. 

II  Or,  on  the 
fiat  plate,0T, 
slice. 

i  ch.  3.  I. 
&.22,  18,21. 

fch.  4.  3. 

-ch.  1.3,5, 
11.&4.  24, 
29,  33. 

ii  ver.  17. 
ch.  21.  22. 
ich.  10.  17, 
18.  Num.  18. 
9,  10.  Eiek. 
41.  28,  29. 

k  ch.  ?.  4. 
Num.  6.  15. 

k  vcr.  lo. 
1  Ex.  2;<.  37. 
&,  30.  29. 

1  Amos  4.  S. 

m  Num.  IS. 
8,  11,  19. 

rach.  II.  33. 
&.  IS.  12. 

n  oh.  22.  30. 

n  ver.  18. 
Num.  18.  10. 
0  vcr.  25. 

pch.  4.  7,11, 
1?,  18,21. 
&  10.  18.  Si. 
16.  27.  Heb. 
13.  11. 

0  ch.  19.  6, 
7,8. 

a  ch.  5,  &,  6. 

bchis.  17, 
25.  &,  21.22. 
cch.  1.3,5, 
11.&4. -,24, 
29,  33. 

p  Num.  18. 

27. 

q  ch.U.  10, 

11,41. 

6i.  19.  7. 

d  ch.  3.  4,  9, 
10,14,15,  16. 
&.  4.  8,  9. 
En.  20.  13, 

and  of  tht  ptace-offeHng 
the  liver,  with  the  kidneys,  it  shaQ 
he  take  away  : 

.^  And  the  priest  shall  burn  them 
upon  the  altar/or  an  offering  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord  :  it  is  a  tres- 
pass-offering. 

6  e  Every  male  among  the  priest* 
shall  eat  thereof:  it  shall  be  eaten 
in  the  holy  place:  'it  is  most  holy. 

7  As  the  sin-offering  is,  so  is  Z  tlie 
trespass-offering:  there  is  one  law 
for  them  :  the  priest  that  maketh 
atonement  therewith  shall  have  j'Z. 

8  And  the  priest  that  offeretli 
any  man's  burnt-oft'cring,  even  the 
priest  shall  have  to  himself  the  skin 
of  the  burnt-oft'ering  which  he  hath 
offered. 

9  And  h  all  the  meat-offering  that 
is  baken  in  the  oven,  and  all  that 
is  dressed  in  the  frying-pan,  and 
II  in  the  pan,  shall  be  the  prieat'i* 
that  offereth  it. 

10  And  every  meat-offering  min- 
gled wilh  oil,  and  dry,  shall  all  the 
sons  of  Aaron  have,  one  as  viuch 
as  another. 

11  And  i  this  is  the  law  of  the  sa- 
crifice of  peace-offerings,  which  ha 
shall  oiler  unto  the  Lord. 

12  If  he  offer  it  for  a  thanksgiv- 
ing, then  he  shall  offer  with  the  sa- 
crifice of  thanksgiving  unleavened 
cakes  mingled  with  oil,  and  unlea- 
vened wafers  k  anointed  with  oil, 
and  cakes  mingled  with  oil,  of  fine 
flour,  fried. 

13  Besides  the  cakes,  he  shall  of- 
fer/or his  oficring,  1  leavened  bread^ 
with  the  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving  ot 
his  peace-offerings. 

14  And  of  it  he  shall  offer  one 
out  of  the  whole  oblation /(?r  an 
heave-offering  unto  the  LoRD,roaji(i 
it  shall  be  the  priest's  that 
sprinkleth  the  blood  of  the  peace- 
otferings. 

15  n  And  tlie  flesh  of  the  sacri- 
fice of  his  peace-offerings  for 
thanksgiving  shall  be  eaten  the 
same  day  that  it  is  offered  ;  he  shall 
not  leave  any  of  it  until  the  morn- 
ing. 

16  But  o  if  the  sacrifice  of  bis  of- 
fering be  a  vow,  or  a  voluntary  of- 
fering, it  shall  be  eaten  the  same 
day  that  ho  offeretli  his  sacrifice: 
and  on  the  morrow  also  the  remain- 
der of  it  shall  be  eaten  : 

17  But  the  remainder  of  the  flesh 
of  the  sacrifice  on  the  third  day 
shall  be  burnt  with  fire. 

18  And  if  nny  of  the  flesh  of  the 
sacrifice  of  his  peace-offerings  be 
eaten  at  all  on  'he  third  day,  it 
shall  not  be  accepted,  neither  shall  i 
it  be  P  imputed  unto  him  that  of- » 
fereth  it :  it  shall  be  an  q  abomina- 
tion, and  the  soul  that  eateth  of  it 
shall  bear  his  iniquity. 

19  And   the  flesh  'that  touchetii 
any  unclean  thing-  shall  not  be  oat- 
it  shall  be  burnt  with  fire  :  and 

as   for   the  flesh,  all  that  be  clean 
shall  cat  thereof. 

20  But  the  soul  that  eateth  o/t'ie 
flesh  of  the  sacrifice  of  peace-off-r- 
ings   that  pertain  unto  the  LoKO, 

83 


THe  portion  of  the  priests. 
r  having  liis  unclcanness  upon  him, 
even  lliat  i>nul    iiiliall  be    cut    ofl' 
from  his  peoj)le. 

21  Moreover,  tlic  coul  that  shall 
touch  any  unclean  thing,  as  '  the 
unclcanness  of  man,  or  anti  "  un- 
clean beu8t,  or  any  »'  abominable 
unclean  t/iin^,  and'eat  of  ll:e  flesh 
of  the  sacriiice  of  peace-otfirings 
which  pertain  unto  the  Lord,  even 
that  soul  '  shall  be  cut  oiT  from  hiij 
people. 

2-Z  ir  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

23  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, saving,  J  Yenliall  eat  no  man- 
ner of  fat,  of  ox,  or  of  sheep,  or  of 
goat. 

24  And  the  fat  of  the  t  beast  that 
dielh  of  itself,  and  the  fat  of  that 
which  is  torn  with  beasts,  may  be 
used  in  any  other  use  :  but  ye  shall 
in  no  wise  eat  of  it. 

25  For  whosoever  eateth  the  fat 
of  the  beast,  of  hIhcIi  men  offer  an 
offering  made  by  tire  unto  the  Lord, 
even  the  soul  that  eateth  it  shall  be 
cut  olVfroni  his  people. 

20  z  Moreover,  ye  shall  eat  no 
manner  of  blood,  whether  it  be  of 
fowl  or  of  beast,  in  any  of  your 
dwellinj?. 

27  \Vhat.«opver  soul  it  be  that 
eateth  any  manner  of  blood,  even 
that  soul  shall  be  cut  off  from  his 
people. 

2d  ir  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

29  Sjieak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, sayinj,  "  He  that  offereth  the 
sacrifice  ol  liis  pcace-offcrincs  unto 
the  Lord,  shall  bring  his  oblation 
unto  the  Lord  of  tlie  sacrifice  of 
his  peace-offerings. 

:4u  >J  Ills  own  hands  shall  bring 
the  offerings  of  the  Lonn  made  by 
fire:  the  fat  with  the  breast,  it  shall 
he  bring,  that  <:  the  breast  may  be 
waved  for  a  wave-offering,  before 
the  Lord. 

31  li  And  the  priest  shall  burn  the 
fnt  upon  the  altar:  e  but  the  breast 
(hall  be  .Aaron's  and  his  sons'. 

32  And  'the  right  shoulder  shall 
ye  give  unto  the  \>nest  for  a  heave- 
offering  of  the  sacrifices  of  your 
peacc-otVurings. 

33  He  among  the  sons  of  Aaron 
thatoffereth  the  blood  of  the  peace- 
offerings,  and  the  fat,  shall  have  the 
right  shoulder  for  his  part. 

34  For  X  the  wave-breast  and  the 
lieave-bhonlder  have  [  takoti  of  the 
children  of  Israel  from  off  the  sa- 
crifices of  their  peace-offerings,  and 
have  given  ihe.-n  unto  Aaron  the 
priest,  and  unto  his  sons,  by  a  sta- 
tute for  ever,  from  among  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

35  ''  This  is  the  portion  of  the 
anointing  of  Aaron,  and  of  the 
anointing  of  his  sons,  out  of  the 
offerings  of  the  Lord  made  by  fire, 
in  the  day  when  he  presented  them 
to  minister  unto  the  Lord  in  the 
priest's  office ; 

36  Which  the  Lord  commanded 
to  be  given  them  of  the  children  of 


LEVITICrS 

B-fore 
CHRIST 


t  Heb. 
carcntt. 
ch.  17.  15. 
Dnil.  I-).21.- 
K/.ek.  1.  N. 
<t44.  31. 


b  cli.  3.  3,  4, 
9,  H. 

c  Ex.  23.  24, 
27.  cli.  8.27. 
«^y.  21. 
Num.  6.  20. 
(1  ch.  3.  S, 
11,16. 
e  %'er.  34. 
f  ver.  34. 
ch.  9.  21. 
Num.  6.  £0. 


gEx.  29.2P. 
rh.  10.  14, IS. 
Num.  16.  18, 
19.  Dcui.18. 


h  ch.  8.  12, 
30.  Ex.  40. 
13,  15. 

ch.  6.  9. 

ch.  6.  14. 
I  ch.  6.  25. 


m  1 


pch.  1.2. 


Ex.  25.  1, 
2,3. 

b  Ex.  28.2, 4. 
c  Ex.  30.  24, 


B«for» 

CHRIST 

14:>0. 


I. 


£0. 


fEx.  29.  5. 
g  Ex.  28.  4. 


h  Ex.  23.  30. 
Ex.  29.  6. 


k  Ex.  28.  37, 

Slc. 

I  Ex.  30.  2C, 

27, 28,  29. 


7.  &  30.  30. 
P..  133.  2. 
n  Ex.  29.  8, 


oEx.  ».  10. 
Eiek.43.  19. 
p  ch.  4.  4. 


^aron  and  Ms  sons  consecrated. 
Israel,  ^  in  the  day  that  he  anointed 
llicm,  by  a  statute  for  ever  through- 
out  liieir  generations. 

37  This  is  the  law  "  of  the  burnt- 
offering,  k  of  the  meat-offering, 
I  and  of  the  sin-offering,  m  and  of 
the  Irespass-oll'cring,  "  and  of  the 
consecrations,  and  "of  the  sacrifica 
of  the  peace-ofi'erings  ; 

'38  Which  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses  in  Mount  Sinai,  in  the  day 
lliat  he  commanded  the  children  of 
Israel  I'  to  offer  their  oblaiions  unto 
the  Lord,  in  the  wilderness  ofSinoi. 
CHAPTER  VIH. 

1  Motet  coneecra lc(h  Aaron  atid  his  toni. 
14  Their  si^-oiTetu.e.  18  TArir  iunif- 
offering.  22  The  ramof  conttcratiom, 
31  The  place  and  lime  of  their  consf 
cration, 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo- 
•'*•  see,  saying, 

2  "Take  Aaron  and  his  sons  with 
him,  and  hthe  garments,  andctiie 
anointing  oil,  and  a  bullock  for  the 
sin-offermg,  and  two  rams,  and  a 
basket  of  unleavened  bread  ; 

3  And  gather  thou  all  the  con- 
gregation together  unto  the  door  of 
Uie  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

4  And  Moses  did  as  tne  Lord 
commanded  him  ;  and  the  assem- 
bly was  gathered  together  unto  tlie 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  cou- 
gregaiion. 

5  And  Moses  said  unto  the  con- 
gregation, ^  This  i.i  the  thing  which 
the  Lord  commanded  to  be  done. 

6  And  Moses  brought  .Aaron  and 
his  sons,  e  and  washed  them  with 
water. 

7  fAnd  he  put  upon  him  the 
ecoat,  and  girded  him  with  the 
girdle,  and  clothed  him  with  the 
robe,  and  put  the  ephod  upon  him, 
and  ne  girded  him  w  ith  the  curious 
girdle  of  the  ephod,  and  bound  it 
unto  him  therewith. 

8  And  he  put  the  breast-plate  up- 
on him  :  also  he  h  put  in  the  breast- 
plate the  Urim  and  tlie  Thummiin. 

9  ■  -And  he  put  the  mitre  upox 
his  head  ;  also  uj^on  ilic  mitre,  even 
upon  his  fore-front,  did  he  put  the 
golden  plate,  the  holy  crown  ;  aa 
the  Lord  ^  commanded  Moses. 

10  1  And  Moses  took  the  anoint- 
ing oil,  and  anointed  the  tabernacle 
and  all  thatira«  therein,  and  sancti- 
fied them. 

11  A  nd  he  sprinkled  thereof  upon 
the  altar  seven  times,  and  anoint- 
ed the  altar  and  all  his  vessel*, 
both  the  laver  and  his  foot,  to  sanc- 
tify them. 

"12  And  he  m  poured  of  the  an- 
ointing oil  upon  Aaron's  head,  and 
anointed  him,  to  sanctify  him. 

13  "And  Jlosrs  brought  Aaron'* 
sons,  and  put  coats  upon  them,  and 
girded  them  with  girdles,  and  t  put 
bonnets  upon  them  ;  as  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses. 

14  o  And  he  brought  the  bullock 
for  the  sin-offering:  and  Aaron 
and  his  sons  rlaid  their  hunds  upon 
the  head  of  the  bullock  for  tlic  lio- 
offering. 


The  ram  of  consecration. 

15  And  he  slew  it ;  q  and  Moses 
took  the  blood,  and  put  it  upon  the 
horns  of  the  altar  round  about  with 
his  finger,  and  puriried  the  altar, 
and  poured  the  blood  at  the  bottom 
cf  the  altar,  and  sanctified  it,  to 
make  reconciliation  upon  it. 

10  r  And  he  took  all  the  fat  that 
was  upon  the  inwards,  and  the  caul 
aboce  the  liver,  and  the  two  kidneys, 
and  their  fat,  and  Moses  burned  it 
upon  the  altar. 

17  But  the  bullock,  and  his  hide, 
his  flesh,  and  his  dung,  he  burnt 
with  tire  without  the  camp  ;  as  the 
Lord  'commanded  Moses. 

18  IT  t  And  he  brought  the  ram 
for  the  burnt-offering :  and  Aaron 
and  his  sons  laid  their  hands  upon 
the  head  of  the  ram. 

19  And  he  killed  it;  and  Moses 
sprinkled  the  blood  upon  the  altar 
round  about. 

20  And  he  cut  the  ram  into 
pieces  ;  and  Moses  burnt  the  bead, 
and  the  pieces,  and  the  fat. 

21  And  he  washed  the  inwards 
and  the  legs  in  water ;  and  Moses 
burnt  the  whole  ram  upon  the  al- 
tar: it  was  a  burnt-sacrifice  for  a 
sweet  savour,  and  an  offering  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord  ;  "  as  the 
LioRD  commanded  Moses. 

22  'F  And  "  he  brought  the  other 
ram,  the  ram  of  consecration:  and 
Aaron  and  iiis  sons  laid  their  hands 
U)ion  tlie  head  of  the  ram. 

2 J  And  he  slew  it;  and  Moses 
took  of  the  blood  of  it,  and  put  it 
upon  the  tip  of  Aaron's  right  ear, 
and  upon  the  thumb  of  his  ri^ht 
hand,  and  upon  the  great  toe  ofhis 
right  foot. 

24  And  he  brought  Aaron's  sons, 
and  Moses  put  of  the  blood  upon 
the  tip  of  their  right  ear,  and  upon 
the  thumbs  of  their  right  hands, 
and  upon  the  great  toes  of  their 
right  feet  ■  and  Moses  sprinkled 
the  blood  upon  the  altar  round 
about. 

25  >:  And  he  took  the  fat,  and  the 
rump,  and  all  the  fat  that  iras  up- 
on the  inwards,  and  the  caul  above. 
the  liver,  and  the  two  kidneys,  and 
their  fat,  and  the  right  shoulder  : 

2G  }■  And  out  of  the  basket  of  un- 
leavened broad,  that  mas  before  the 
Lord,  he  took  one  unleavened  cake, 
and  a  cake  of  oiled  bread,  and  one 
wafer,  and  put  them  on  the  fat,  and 
upon  the  right  shoulder  : 

27  And  he  put  all  z  upon  Aaron's 
hands,  and  upon  his  sons'  hands, 
and  waved  them /or  a  wave-offer- 
in"  before  the  Lord. 

23  a  And  Moses  took  them  from 
off  their  hands,  and  burnt  them  on 
the  altar  upon  the  burnt-offering  : 
they  were  consecrations  for  a  sweet 
savour :  it  is  an  offering  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord. 

29  And  Moses  took  the  breast, 
and  waved  it  for  a  wave-offering 
before  the  Lord  :  for  of  the  ram  of 
consecration  it  was  Moses'  bpart; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

30  And  <^  Moses  took   of  the  an- 


CHAPTER  IX. 

Before 
CHRIST 

H90. 


Befori" 
CHRIST 

U90. 


q  Ex.  2ii.  1?, 
36.  ch.  4.  7. 
Ezek.  43.  20, 
26.  Heb.  9. 


y  Ex.  29.  23. 


f  Ex.  S9.  30, 
35.  EMk.  43. 

25,  26. 
Heb.  7. 15. 


b  Num.  3.  7. 
&.  9.  13. 
Dput.  11.  1. 
I  Kings  2.  3. 


b  Ex.  29.  25.1 
c  Ex.  29.21. 
&.  30.  30. 
Num.  3.  3. 


b  ch.  4.  3. 
&  8.  1-1.  Ex. 
9.  1. 
0  cb.  8.  18. 


d  ch.  4.  23. 
Ezra  6.  1 !. 
Si.  10.  19. 


e  ch.  2.  4. 
fver.  6,  23. 
Ex.  29.  43. 


h  cb.  4.  3. 
1  Sam.  3.  14. 
Heb.  5.  3.  & 

7.  27.  &  9.  7. 
i  ch.  4.  16, 
20.  Heb.  5.1. 


Aaron's  first  offeringl. 
oinling  oil,  and  of  the  blood  »vhich 
was  uj)on  the  altar,  and  sprinkled 
it  upon  Aaron,  ami  upon  hia  gar- 
ments, and  upon  his  sons,  and  up- 
on his  sons'  garments  with  him  ; 
and  sanctified  Aaron,  and  his  gar- 
ments, and  his  sons,  and  his  sons' 
garments  with  him. 

31  IT  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron 
and  to  his  sons,  J  Boil  the  flesh  at 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  ;  and  there  eat  it  with 
the  bread  that  is  in  the  basket  of 
consecrations,  as  1  commanded, 
saying,  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall 
eat  it. 

32  e  And  that  which  remainetli 
of  the  flesh  and  of  the  bread  shall 
ye  burn  with  fire. 

33  And  ye  shall  not  go  out  of 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  in  seven  days,  until 
the  days  of  your  consecration  be  at 
an  end :  for  'seven  days  shall  he 
consecrate  you. 

31  s  As  he  hath  done  this  day,  so 
the  Lord  hath  commanded  to  do, 
to  make  an  atonement  for  you. 

35  Therefore  shall  ye  abide  at 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  day  and  night  seven 
days,  and  b  keep  the  charge  of  the 
Lord,  that  ye  die  not:  for  so  I  am 
commanded^ 

36  So  Aaron  and  his  sons  did  all 
things  which  the  IjORd  commanded 
by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

I  TheJlTSt oferings of  Aaron^/orhivi^etf 
and  -.he people.  8'Thc  sin-offering,  12 
and  the  bumt-ofering/or  him?elr.  IS 
Tlie  offerings  for  the  people.  23  Monet 
and  Aaron  bless  the  people.  24  Fire 
corneth/rom  the  Lord,  upon  the  altar, 
AND  ait  came   to  pass   on   the 

-'*■  eighth  day,  that  Moses  called 

Aaron  and  his  sons,  and  the  elders 

of  Israel ; 

2  And  he  said  unto  Aaron,  ''Take 
thee  a  young  calf  for  a  sin-offering, 
cand  a  ram  for  a  burnt-oflering, 
without  blemish,  and  oft'er  them  be- 
fore the  Lord. 

3  And  unto  the  children  of  Israel 
thou  shall  speak,  saying,  ^Take 
ye  a  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-of- 
fering ;  and  a  calf  and  a  lamb, 
both  of  the  first  year,  without  ble- 
mish, for  a  burnt-offering ; 

4  Also  a  bullock  and  a  ram  for 
peace-offerings,  to  sacrifice  before 
the  Lord  ;  and  e  a  meat-oft'ering 
mingled  with  oil:  for  f to-day  the 
Lord  will  appear  unto  you. 

5  IT  And  they  brought  that  which 
Moses  commanded  before  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation  :  and 
all  the  congregation  drew  near  and 
stood  before  the  Lord. 

6  And  Moses  said.  This  is  llis 
thing  which  the  Lord  command- 
ed that  ye  should  do  :  and  S  the  glo- 
ry of  the  Lird  shall  appear  unto 
you. 

7  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 
Go  unto  the  altar,  and  h  offer  thy 
sin-offering,  and  thy  burnt-offerinffj 
and  make  an  atonement  for  thysefi, 
and  for  the  people  :  and  >  offer  the 

95 


.laron't  rffcrinffs  for  the  people. 
ofiering  of  the  people,  and  muke  an 
ntonenient  for  them ;  aa  the  IiUKO 
commanded. 

8  If  Aaron  therefore  went  unto 
the  altar,  and  slew  tlio  calf  of  the 
«in-ort"ering,  which  was  for  himself. 

9  k  .And  llic  soiisof  Aarun  hrought 
the  lilood  unto  him  :  and  lie  dipped 
hie  finger  in  the  blood,  and  '  put  it 
upon  Ilie  horns  of  the  altar,  and 
poured  out  the  blood  at  the  bottom 
of  tlio  nl'ar: 

10  '"  IJut  tho  fat,  and  the  kidneys, 
and  tho  caul  above  tJie  liver  of  the 
fin-offering,  he  burnt  ujion  the  al- 
tar ;  "  ad  the  Lokd  commanded 
MoACs. 

11  0  And  the  flesh  and  tlie  liide  he 
burnt  Willi  fire  without  the  camp. 

12  And  lie  slew  tho  burnt-oU'cr- 
ing ;  and  Aaron's  boiis  presented 
unto  him  tho  blood,  p  which  he 
sprinkled  round  about  upon  the  al- 
tar. 

\'i  q  And  thev  presented  the  burnt- 
ofTering  unto  liiin,  with  the  pieces 
thereof,  .md  the  head  :  and  he  burnt 
them  upon  the  altar. 

14  '  And  he  did  wasli  the  inwards 
and  the  legs,  and  burnt  them  upon 
the  burnt-ofVcring  on  the  altar. 

15  II » And  he  brought  the  peo- 
ple's oflering,  and  took  the  goat, 
which  2cas  tlie  sin-oti'ering  for  tho 
oeople,  and  slew  it,  and  offered  it 
for  Bin,  as  tho  first. 

Itj  And  he  brought  the  burnt-of- 
fering, and  oflcred  it  '  according  to 
tlie  Ifmanner. 

17  And  he  brought  "  tho  meat- 
offering, and  ttook  on  handful  lliere- 
of,  anuburnt  il  upon  the  altar,  "  be- 
sides tho  burnt-sacrifice  of  the  morn- 
ing. 

18  Ho  slow  also  tho  bullock  and 
the  ram  for  y  a  sacrifice  of  peace- 
offerings,  which  was  for  the  peo- 
ple :  and  Aaron's  sons  presented 
unto  him  the  blood,  which  besprin- 
kled upon  tho  allar  round  about, 

19  And  the  fat  of  the  bullock, 
and  of  the  ram,  the  rump,  and  that 
which  coverelh  the  iiiicnrils,  and 
tho  kidneys,  and  the  caul  above  the 
liver : 

20  And  they  put  tho  fat  upon  the 
breasts,  ^  and  he  burnt  the  fat  upon 
the  altar : 

21  And  the  breasts  and  the  right 
ehoulder  Aaron  waved  "/or  a  wave- 
offering  before  the  Lord  ;  as  Moses 
commiuukil. 

22  And  Aaron  lifted  un  hii  hand 
toward  tho  people,  nnn  1' blessed 
them  ;  and  came  down  from  offer- 
ing of  the  sin-oflering,  and  tlie 
burnt-offering,  and  peace-offerings. 

23  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went 
into  tlie  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
cation,  and  came  out,  and  blessed 
tlio  people  :  '  and  the  glory  of  the 
Lokd  appeared  unto  all  the  people. 

24  Ann  ■'  there  came  a  firo  out 
from  before  the  Lord,  and  con- 
■umed  upon  tho  altar  tho  burnt- 
offering  and  llie  fat :  which  when 
all  the  people  saw,  «  they  shouted, 
ami  fell  on  their  faces. 


LEVmCUB. 

Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


Before 

CHRIST 

Hid. 


q  ch.  8.  20. 


s  vcr.  3.  Is. 
53.  10.  Hth. 
2.  17.  t5.3. 


t  cli.  1.  S. 

10. 

1  Or, 

ordinance, 

u  ver.  4. 

ch.;.  1,2. 

t  Heb.  filled 

his  hand  out 

r,f  it. 

i  Ex.  29. 38. 

y  ch.  3.  I, 


a  Ex.  29.  24, 
SS.  cli.  7.  30, 
31,32,33,34. 

li  N'um.  6.23. 
IJeui.  21.  5. 
Luke  24.  SO. 


c  vcr.  6. 
Num.  14.10, 
&  16.  19,41 
d  Gen.  4.  4. 
Ji.,ig-6.21. 
I  Kmg.  h8. 

38.  2  Chr.  7, 
I.  Pi.  20.  3. 
<•  1  Kings  IB 

39.  2  Chr.  7 
3.  Eirit3.  U 


ach.  16.  1. 
•Si  S2.  9. 
.N-um.S.  3,4. 
t  26.  Gl. 

1  Clir.  24.  2. 
Iicli.  16.  !■:. 
Num.  16.  18. 
c  El.  30.  9. 
J  cli.  9.  24. 
Num.  16.  35. 

2  Sain.  6.  7. 


e  Ex.  13.  22. 
.t  19.  43. 

M.  6,  17, 
:?1.  Is.iL'.  II. 
F.M-k.  ;0.4l. 

6.  42.  13. 
f  Is.  49.  3. 

1.23.22. 
John  13.  31, 
3i.  &.  14.  13. 

Thtus.  I. 
10. 
Ps.  39.  9. 
Ex.  6.  18, 
22.  Num.  3. 
19,  30. 
Luke  7.  12. 
.CIS  5.  6,  9, 
10.  6:,  8.  2. 
k  Ex.  33.  S. 
ch.  13.  45. 
*!.  21.  1,  10. 
11.  6.  6,  7. 
Deut.  33.  9. 
Ezek.  24.  16, 
7. 

1  Num.  16. 
22,  46.  Josh. 

7.  I.  &.  22. 
18,  20. 

2  Sam.  24. 1. 

h.  21.  12. 
II  Ex.  2S.  41. 
ch.  8.  iO. 

0  E::ek.  4-1. 
21.  L'lkel. 
6.  1  Tim.  3. 
3.  Til.  1    1. 


pcb.  11.47. 
St.  So.  25. 
Jer.  !.•;.  19. 

k.  22.  20. 
&.  44.  23. 
1  Dfut.24.8. 
Nell.  8.  2,  8, 
9,  13.  Jcr. 

i.  18.  Mai. 

,7. 


r  Ex.  20.  2. 
h.  6.  16. 
sum.  18.  9, 


n  Ex.  29.24, 
26,27.cli.  7. 
31,31.  Num. 
18.  II. 


SVadab  and  AliAu  tla(n 
CHAPTER  X. 

I  Nadah  and  jI'AIiu,  for  offering  <jf 
itran^efire^  art:  Luna  by  fire,  6  Aarijt^ 
end  lilt  tont  nre/oi  bidden  to  mourn  for 
thrm.  8  Tht  priCMU  are  /orhiddtn 
vine  when  ttiey  are  to  go  into  the  laber- 
nittle.  \i  The  law  of  eeuing  the  holt 
thingt.  16  jlaron^s  exctiie /or  trana  ■ 
greeting  thereof, 

A  ND  s'  Xadab  and  Abihu,  the  eoiu 
•'*  (if  Aaron,  h  took  either  of  ihoni 
his  censer,  and  put  fire  tlierein,  and 
put  incenso  thereon,  and  offered 
■:  strange  tire  before  the  Lord,  which 
he  commanded  them  not. 

2  And  there  J  went  out  fire  from 
the  Lord,  and  devoured  them,  oiid 
they  died  before  tho  Lord. 

3  Then  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 
This  is  it  that  the  Lord  spake, 
saving,  I  will  be  sanctilied  in  them 
f  that  come  ni^h  rne,  and  before  all 
the  people  I  will  be  fglorilied.  S  And 
Aaion  held  his  peace. 

4  And  Moses  called  Mishael  and 
Elzaphan,  the  sons  of  h  Uzziel  the 
uncle  of  Aaron,  and  said  unto  them, 
Come  near,  '  carry  your  brethren 
from  before  the  sanctuary  out  of 
the  camp. 

.5  So  they  went  near,  and  carried 
them  in  tJieir  coats  out  of  the  camp  ; 
a.s  Mosi'8  had  said. 

6  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 
and  unto  Kleazar  and  unio  itha- 
niar,  his  sons,  k  Uncover  not  vour 
heads,  neither  rend  your  cloilies  ; 
lest  ye  die,  and  lest  1  wrath  come 
upon  all  tho  people  :  but  let  vour 
brethren,  the  v.hole  bouse  of  Is- 
rael, bewail  the  burning  which  the 
Lord  hath  kindled. 

7  '"  And  ye  shall  not  go  out  from 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  leat  ye  die  :  "for  the 
anouiting  oil  of  the  Lord  is  upon 
you.  And  they  did  according  to 
the  word  of  Moses. 

8  ir  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Aaron,  saying, 

9  o  IJo  not  ilrink  wine  nor  strong 
drink,  thou,  nor  tliv  sons  witii  thee, 
when  ye  go  into  ifie  tabernacle  of 
Ihc  congregation,  lest  ye  die:  it 
shall  be  a  statute  for  ever  llirough- 
ont  your  generations  : 

10'  And  that  ye  may  P  put  diffe- 
rence between  holy  and  unholy,  and 
between  unclean  and  clean  ; 

11  qAnd  that  yc  may  teach  tlie 
children  of  Israel  all  the  statuto* 
which  tlie  I-ord  hath  fpoken  unto 
them  by  tlic  hand  of  Moses. 

12  11  And  Moses  spake  unIo  Aa- 
ron, and  111:10  Kleazar  and  unto 
Ithamar,  liii  sons  that  were  lell. 
Take  rtliu  ment-offiriiig  that  re- 
maiiieth  of  the  offerings  of  tlie 
Lord  made  by  fire,  and  eat  it  with- 
out leaven  beside  the  altar ;  for  •  it 
is  most  holy : 

13  And  yo  shall  cat  it  in  tho  holy 
place,  because  it  is  thy  due,  and  tby 
sons'  duo,  of  the  facrificcs  of  the 
Lord  made  by  fire :  for  '  so  I  tun 
commanded. 

14  And  "  the  wave-breast  and 
heave-shoulder  Bhall  }-o  cat  in  a 
clean  nlaco;   liiou,  and  tliv  sona, 

00 


Tkt  disiinctioti  of  meats 
and  lliy  daughtors  with  thee  :  for 
they  be  thy  due,  and  thy  sons'  due, 
which  are  given  out  of  the  sacrifices 
of  peaco-otferings  of  the  children  of 
Israel. 

13  »  The  heave-shoulder  and  the 
wave-breast  shall  they  bring,  with 
the  oflcrings  made  hy  lire  of  the 
fat,  to  wave  it  for  a  wave-otTcring 
belore  the  Lord  ;  and  it  shall  be 
thine,  and  thy  sons'  with  thee,  by  a 
statute  for  ever;  as  the  Lord  hath 
commanded. 

16  If  And  Moses  diligently  sought 
ythe  goat  of  the  sin-oftermg,  and 
behold,  it  was  burnt :  and  he  was 
angry  with  Eleazar  and  Ithamar, 
the  eons  of  Aaron  which  were  left 
alive,  saving, 

17  z  VVherefore  have  ye  not  eaten 
the  sin-oflering  in  the  holy  place, 
seeing  it  !>  most  holy,  and  God  hath 
given  i.t  you  to  bear  the  iniquity  of 
the  congregation,  to  make  atone 
ment  for  them  before  tiie  Lord  1 

18  Behold,  ^  the  blood  of  it  was  not 
brought  in  within  the  holy  place 
ye  should  indeed  have  eaten  it  in  the 
holy  place,  l*  as  I  commanded. 

19  And  Aaron  said  unio  Moses, 
Behold,  c  this  day  have  fliey  offerea 
their  sin-oflerinff,  and  their  hurnt- 
ufTering  before  the  Lord  ;  and  such 
things  have  befallen  me  :  and  if  1 
had  eaten  the  sin-olfering  to-dav, 
<i  should  it  have  been  accepted  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord  ■? 

20  And  when  Moses  heard  that, 
he  was  content. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

I  Wkat  beasts  nuiy,  4  and  wliat  n 
be  eaten.  9  IVhat  iiske.\  13  fVhat 
fowls.  29  The  creeping  thhis^  which 
are  unclean, 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
■^  *and  to  Aaron,  saying  unto  them, 
2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, saying,  a  These  are  the  beasts 
which  ye  shall  eat  among  all  the 
bsasts  that  are  on  the  earth. 

3  Whatsoevei  parteth  the  hoof,and 
is  cloven-footed,  and  cheweth  the 
cud  among  the  beasts,  that  shall 
ye  eat. 

4  Nevertheless,  these  shall  ye  not 
eat,  of  them  that  cliew  the  cud,  or 
of  them  that  divide  the  hoof:  as 
the  camel,  because  he  cheweth  the 
cud,  but  divideth  not  the  hoof;  he 
15  unclean  unto  you. 

5  And  the  coney,  because  he 
cheweth  the  cud,  but  divideth  not 
the  hoof;  he  is  unclean  unto  you. 

6  And  the  hare,  because  he  chew- 
eth the  cud,  but  divideth  not  the 
hoof;  he  is  unclean  unto  you. 

7  And  tlie  swine,  though  he  di- 
vide the  hoof,  and  be  cloven-footed, 
yet  he  cheweth  not  the  cud  ;  c  he  is 
unclean  to  you. 

8  Of  their  flesh  shall  ye  not  eat, 
and  their  carcass  shall  ye'not  touch  ; 
<*  they  are  unclean  to  you. 

9  IT  e  These  shall  ye  eat,  of  all 
that  are  in  the  waters  :  v/hatsoever 
hath  fins  and  scales  in  the  waters, 
in  the  seas,  and  in  the  rivers,  them 
shall  ye  oat. 


CHAPTER  XI. 

Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


X  ch.  7. 
30,  3 1. 


b  c'l.  6.  25. 
c  ch.  9.  8, 12 


iJ  Jsr.  6.  M. 
&  14.  12. 
Hi.3.  9.  4. 
Mai.  I.  10, 
13. 


a  Dent.  14.4. 
Acts  10.  12, 


c  U.  65.  4. 
&  6(3.  3,  1 7. 
d  Is.  53.  U. 
Sr-e  Matt. 
15.  11,50. 
•Mark  7.  2, 
15,  IS.  Acts 
10.  14,  15.  & 
15.  S9.  Rom. 
14.  14,  17. 
1  Cor.  8.  8. 
Col.  2.16,21. 
Heb.  9.  !0. 
eDeiit.  14.9. 


cli.  14.  8. 
&,  16.  5. 
Num.  19.  10, 
22.  &.  31.24. 


titan  and  unclean. 

10  And  all  tiiat  have  not  fins  nor 
scales  in  the  seas,  and  in  the  rivers, 
of  all  that  move  in  the  waters,  and 
of  any  living  thing  which  ;s  in  iho 
waters,  they  shall  be  an  f  abomina- 
tion unto  you : 

11  Thoy  shall  bo  even  an  abomi- 
nation unto  you :  ye  shall  not  eat 
of  their  flesh,  but  ye  shall  have  their 
carcasses  in  abomination. 

12  Whatsoever  hath  no  fins  nor 
scales  in  the  waters,  that  shall  b» 
an  abomination  unto  you. 

13  ir  e  And  tliese  are  thev  ichich  yo 
shall  have  in  abomination  among 
the  fowls  ;  they  shall  not  be  ca'oir, 
they  are  an  abomination  :  the  eagle 
ancl  the  ossifrage,  and  the  ospray, 

14  And  the  vulture,  and  the  kito 
after  his  kind ; 

15  Every  raven  after  his  kind, 
IG  And  the  owl,  and  the  night- 
hawk,  and    the   cuckoo,    and   the 
hawk  after  his  kind, 

17  And  the  little  owl,  and  the  cor- 
morant, and  the  great  owl, 

18  And  the  swan,  and  the  peli- 
can, and  the  gier-eagle, 

19  And  the  stork,  the  heron  afiei 
her  kind,  and  tlie  lapwing,  and  tho 
bat. 

20  All  fowls  that  creep,  going 
upon  all  four,  shall  be  an  abomina- 
tion unto  you. 

21  Yet  these  may  ye  eat,  of  every 
flying  creeping  thing  that  goetli 
upon  all  four,  which  have  legs 
above  their  feet,  to  leap  withal  up- 
on the  earth ; 

22  Kven  these  of  them  ve  may 
eat ;  h  the  locust  after  his  kind,  anil 
the  bald  locust  after  his  kind,  and 
the  beetle  after  his  kind,  and  the 
grasshopper  after  his  kind. 

23  But  all  other  flying  creeping 
things,  which  have  four  feet,  shall 
be  an  abomination  unto  you. 

24  And  for  these  ye  shall  be  un- 
clean: whosoever  toucheth  the  car- 
cass of  them  shall  be  unclean  until 
the  even. 

2.5  And  whosoever  beareth  au^hi 
of  the  carcass  of  them  i  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  be  unclean  until 
the  even. 

26  The  carcasses  of  every  beast 
which  divideth  the  hoof  anJ  zj>  not 
cloven-footed,  nor  cheweth  the  cud, 
are  unclean  unto  you  :  every  one 
that  toucheth  them  shall  be  unclean. 

27  And  whatsoever  goeth  upon 
his  paws,  among  all  manner  of 
beasts  that  go  on  all  four,  thoso 
are  unclean  unto  you :  whoso 
toucheth  their  carcass  shall  be  un- 
clean until  the  even. 

23  And  he  that  beareth  tho  cat 
eass  of  them  shall  wash  his  clothis. 
and  be  unclean  until  the  even :  they 
are  unclean  unto  you. 

29  IT  These  aho' shall  be  unclean 
unto  you  among  the  creeping  things 
that  creep  upon  the  earth ;  tho 
weasel,  and  k  tlie  mouse,  and  tho 
tortoise  after  his  kind, 

30  And  the  ferret,  and  the  chame- 
leon, and  the  lizard,  and  the  snail, 
and  the  mole. 

97 


The  disiinctwn  of  meat 3 

31  These  are  unclean  to  you 
nmoiig  all  that  creep:  whosoever 
doth  touch  them,  when  they  be 
(lead,  shall  bo  unclean  until  the 
even. 

32  And  upon  whataoevci  any  of 
them,  when  they  are  dead,  doth  fall, 
it  Bhnll  bo  unclean ;  whether  it  be 
any  vessel  of  wood,  or  raiment,  or 
ekiii,  or  sack,  whatsoever  vessel  it 
4e,  wherein  any  work  is  done,  'it 
must  be  put  into  water,  and  it  shall 
be  unclean  until  the  even ;  so  it 
Bhall  be  cleansed. 

33  And  every  earthen  vessel, 
whercinto  any  of  them  falloth, 
whatsoever  i.i  in  it  shall  be  un- 
clean ;  and  '"  ye  shall  break  it. 

34  or  all  meat  which  may  be 
eaten,  that  on  which  such  water 
Cometh  shall  be  unclean  :  and  all 
drink  that  may  be  drunk  in  every 
such  vessel,  shall  bo  unclean. 

35  And  everv  thinir  whereupon 
any  part  of  their  carcass  falleth, 
shall  be  unclean ;  whether  it  be  oven, 
or  ranges  for  pots,  they  shall  be 
broken  down  :  for  they  arc  unclean, 
and  shall  be  unclean  unto  you. 

36  i^'everthelc^s,  a  fountain  or  pit 
t  wherein  there  is  identy  of  water 
thall  be  clean :  but  that  which 
touchelh  their  carcass  shall  be  un- 
clean. 

37  And  if  avy  part  of  their  car 
cass  fall  upon  any  sowing-seed 
which  is  to  be  sown,  it  shall  be  clean. 

38  But  if  any  water  bo  put  upon 
the  seed,  and  any  part  of  their  car- 
cass fall  thereon,  it  sliall  be  unclean 
unto  vou. 

39  "And  if  any  beast,  of  which  ye 
may  eat,  die  ;  lie  that  touclieth  tlie 
carcass  thereof  shall  be  unclean  un- 
til the  even. 

40  And  n  he  that  eateth  of  the 
carcass  of  it  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  be  unclean  until  the  even ;  he 
also  that  beareth  the  carcass  of  it 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  be  un- 
clean until  the  even. 

41  And  every  creeping  thing  that 
rreepeth  upon  the  earth  shall  be  an 
abomination;  it  shall  not  be  eaten. 

42  WhalHoever  goetli  upon  the 
bcllv,  and  whatsoever  "oeth  upon 
all  lour,  or  what.-=oover  T  hath  more 
feet  among  all  creeping  things  that 
creep  upon  the  earth,  them  ye 
shall  not  eat;  for  they  are  an  abo- 
mination. 

43  o  Ye  shall  not  make  your- 
t  selves  abominable  with  any  creep- 
ing thing  that  creepeth,  neither 
Bhall  ve  make  yourselves  unclean 
with  tfiem,  that  ye  should  be  defiled 
therebv. 

44  I'  or  I  am  the  Lord  your  God  ; 
ye  shall  theroforo  sanctify  your- 
gelves,  and  r  ye  shall  be  luily  ;  for 
I  om  holy :  neither  shall  ye  defile 
yourselves  with  any  manner  of 
creeping  thing  that  creeiieth  upon 
the  eartli. 

45  q  For  I  am  the  I,ORn  that 
bringeth  you  up  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  to  bo  your  God  :  rye  shall 
therefore  be  holy,  for  I  am  holy. 


LEV1T1CU3. 

Before 

CHRIST 

14'J0. 


t  Hch.  n  ga 
thering  to- 
gether of 
wafer*. 


clCei).  17.12. 
Luke  I.  59. 
&.2.  21. 
'John  7.  22, 
23. 


t  Heb.  a  poit 
o/kis  year. 


ucli.  17.  15. 
&  22.  8. 
Deiu.  14.21 


t  Hell,  iluih 

multiply 

feet. 


ich.20.2o. 
lleb.touU. 


H  Ex.19.  6. 

cli.  19.2. 

&.  20.  7,  26. 

ITIii-SB.  4.7. 

1  Pet.  1.  15, 

16. 

■  1  El.  6.  7. 


ich.  5.  7. 
Luke  2.  24. 
t  Heb.  Iicr 
hand  find 
tuufficien- 

:n.'4.  26. 


J  Or, 

relliiig. 
u  Dpui.  28. 
27.  Is.  3.  17. 
li  Deul.  17. 
8,  9.  &.  24. 8. 
Luke  17.  14. 


clean  and  i/nc'ean. 

46  Tliiii  i.v  the  law  of  the  beasii, 
and  of  the  Ibwl,  and  of  every  living 
creature  that  moveth  in  the  waters, 
and  of  every  creature  that  creepetb 
upon  the  earth  ; 

47  'To  make  a  difierence  be- 
tween the  unclean  and  the  clean, 
and  between  the  beast  that  may  be 
eaten  and  the  beast  that  may  not 
be  eaten. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1    The  purijiaiiion  o/iromen  u/ter  child- 
birth. 6  Htr offtTiiigs/or her piirifijing. 

A  ND  tlie  Lord  spake  unto  iVloses, 
•^   saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, sayin",  If  a^  woman  have  con- 
ceived seed,  and  borne  a  man-child, 
then  I'slic  shall  be  unclean  seven 
days ;  <^  accordin"  to  the  days  of  the 
separation  for  her  infirmily  shall 
she  be  unclean. 

3  And  in  the  J  eighth  day  tlie 
flesh  of  his  foreskin  shall  be  cir- 
cumcised. 

4  And  she  shall  then  continue  in 
the  blood  of  her  purifying  three  anil 
lliirly  days  :  she  shall  touch  no  hal- 
lowed thing,  nor  come  into_  the 
sanctuary,  until  tlie  days  of  her 
purifying'  be  fulfilled. 

5  out  if  she  bear  a  maid-child, 
then  she  shall  be  unclean  two 
weeks,  as  in  her  separation  :  and 
she  sliall  continue  in  the  blood  ol 
her  purifying  threescore  and  six 
days. 

ti  And  e  when  the  days  of  her 
purifying  are  fullilled,  for  a  son,  or 
for  a  daughter,  she  shall  bring  a 
iamb  t  of  the  first  year  for  a  burnt- 
offering,  and  a  yoiing  pigeon,  or  a 
turtle-dove,  for  a  sin-offering,  unto 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  uuto  the  priest : 

7  Who  shall  offer  it  before  tlie 
Lord,  and  make  an  atonement  for 
her;  and  she  shall  be  cleansed  from 
the  issue  of  her  blood.  This  is  the 
law  lor  lier  that  hath  borne  a  male 
or  a  female. 

6  fAnd  if  fsbe  be  not  able  to 
bring  a  lamb,  then  she  shall  bring 
two  turtles,  or  two  youn"  pigeons : 
the  one  for  the  burnt-offering,  and 
tlie  other  for  a  sin-olTering  :  e  and 
the  priest  shall  make  an  atonement 
for  lier,  and  she  shall  be  dean. 

CHAPTER  Xin. 

1    The  laics  and  tokens  tchereby  the  priest 
is  In  he  guidedin  discerning  the  leprosy. 

AN  D  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
and  Aaron,  sayiii", 

2  When  a  man  sliiul  have  in  the 
skin  of  his  flesh  a  |l  rising,  "  a  scab, 
or  bright  spot,  and  it  be  in  the  skin 
of  his  llesh  liUe  the  iilagne  of  le- 
prosy ;  I' then  he  shall  be  brought 
unto  Aaron  the  priest,  or  unto  one 
of  his  sons  the  priests : 

3  And  the  priest  sliall  look  on  the 
plague  in  the  skin  of  the  flesh  : 
awS  tchcn  the  hair  in  the  plague  is 
lurned  white,  and  the  plague  in 
sight  be  deiper  than  the  skin  of  his 
flesh,  it  is  a  plague  of  leprosy  ;  and 
the  priest  shall  look  on  him,  and 
iironounco  him  unclean. 

98 


Lmcs  and  luktns 

4  If  the  bright  spot  be  white  in 
tlia  skin  of  liis  Hesh,  and  in  sight  bs 
not  deeper  than  the  skin,  and  the 
hair  thereof  be  not  turned  white : 
then  the  priest  shall  shut  up  him 
that  hath  the  plague  seven  days  : 

5  And  tlie  priest  shall  look  on 
him  the  seventh  day ;  and  behold, 
if  the  plague  in  his  sight  be  at  a 
stay,  and  iTie  plague  spread  not  in 
the  skin  ;  then  the  priest  shall  shut 
him  up  seven  days  more  : 

6  And  the  priest  shall  look  on 
him  again  the  seventh  day :  and 
behold,  '/the  plague  be  somewhat 
dark,  and  the  plague  spread  not  in 
the  skin,  the  priest  shall  pronounce 
him  clean  :  it  is  but  a  scab :  and 
he  c  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  be 
clean. 

7  But  if  the  scab  spread  much 
abroad  in  the  skin,  after  that  he 
hatli  been  seen  of  the  priest  for  his 
cleansing,  he  shall  be  seen  of  the 
priest  again : 

8  And  j/the  priest  see,  that  be- 
hold, the  scab  spreadeth  in  the 
tkin,  then  the  priest  shall  pro 
nounce  him  unclean :  it  is  a  le 
prosy. 

9  ir  When  the  plague  of  leprosy 
is  in  a  man,  then  he  shall  be  brought 
unto  the  priest: 

10  J  And  the  priest  shall  sec  kirn 
and  behold,  if  the  rising  be  white 
ill  the  skin,  and  it  have  turned  the 
hair  white,  and  there  be  j  quick  raw 
flesh  in  the  rising  : 

11  It  (s  an  old  leprosy  in  the  skin 
of  his  flesh,  and  the  )>riest  shall 
pronounce  him  unclean,  and  shall 
not  shut  him  up  :  for  he  is  un- 
clean. 

13  And  if  a  l3prosy  break  out 
abroad  in  the  skin,  and  the  leprosy 
cover  all  the  skin  of  him  that  hath 
the  plague  from  nis  head  even  to 
his  foot,  wheresoever  the  priest 
looketh ; 

13  Then  the  priest  sliall  consi- 
der :  and  behold,  if  the  leprosv 
liave  covered  all  his  flesh,  he  shall 
jironounce  him  clean  that  hath  the 
plague:  it  is  all  turned  white:  he 
is  clean. 

14  But  when  raw  flesh  appeareth 
in  him,  he  shall  be  unclean. 

15  And  the  priest  shall  see  the 
raw  flesh,  and  pronounce  him  to  be 
unclean  :  for  the  raw  flesh  is  un- 
clt  an  :  it  (>  a  leprosy. 

Ifi  Or  if  the  raw  flesh  turn  again, 
luid  be  changed  into  white,  he  shall 
come  unto  the  priest : 

17  And  the  priest  shall  see  him  : 
and  behold,  if  the  plague  be  turn- 
ed into  white ;  then  the  priest  shall 
pronounce  him  clean  that  hath  the 
plague;  he  is  clean. 

18  IT  The  flesh  also,  in  which, 
eroiin  the  skin  thereof,  was  a  e boil, 
and  is  healed, 

19  And  in  the  place  of  the  bilo 
there  be  a  white  rising,  or  a  bright 
spot,  white,  and  somewhat  reddish, 
and  it  be  shewed  to  the  priest ; 

•20  And  if,  when  the  priest  seeth 
it,  behold,  it  be  in  sight  lower  than 


CHAPTER  XIII. 

Before 


J  Num.  12. 
10,  12. 
3  Kings  6.27 
2Chr.26.20 
t  Heb.  Ike 
ijuickening 
ofUoing 
flesh. 


M- 


whereby  to  discern  leprosy. 
the  skin,  and  the  hair  thereof  bo 
turned  white;  the  priest  shall  pro- 
nounce him  unclean  :  it  is  a  plague 
of  leprosy  broken  out  of  the  bile. 

21  But  if  the  priest  look  on  it, 
anil  behold,  t/icrc  be  no  white  hairs 
tlierein,  and  ifh  be  not  lower  than 
the  skin,  but  be  somewhat  dark  ; 
then  the  priest  shall  shut  him  up 
seven  davs : 

22  An3  if  it  spread  much  abroad 
in  the  skin,  then  the  priest  shall 
pronounce  him  unclean :  it  is  a. 
plague. 

23  But  if  the  bright  spot  stay  in 
his  place,  and  spread  not,  it  ;';  a 
burning  1  oil;  and  the  priest  shd.ll 
pronounce  him  clean. 

24  If  Or  if  there  be  any  flesh,  in 
the  skin  whereof  thc7-e  is  t  a  hot 
burning,  and  the  quick  flesh  that 
burneth  have  a  white  bright  spot, 
somewhat  reddish,  or  white  ; 

25  Then  the  priest  shall  look  up- 
on it :  and  behold,  if  the  hair  m 
the  bright  spot  be  turned  white,  and 
it  be  in  sight  deeper  than  the  skin; 
it  is  a  leprosy  broken  out  of  the 
burning  :  wherefore  the  priest  shall 
pronounce  him  unclean :  it  is  the 
plague  of  leprosy. 

2!j  But  if  the  priest  look  on  it, 
and  behold,  there  be  no  white  hair 
in  the  bright  spot,  and  it  be  no  low- 
er than  the  other  skin,  but  be  some- 
what dark  ;  tlien  the  priest  shall 
shut  him  up  seven  days: 

27  And  the  priest  shall  look  up- 
on him  the  seventh  day :  and  if  it 
bespread  much  abroad"  in  the  skin, 
then  the  priest  shall  pronounce 
him  unclean  :  it  is  the  plague  of 
leprosy. 

28  And  if  the  bright  spot  stay  in 
his  place,  and  spread  not  in  the 
skin,  but  it  be  somewhat  dark  ;  it  is 
a  rising  of  the  burnin",  and  the 
priest  shall  pronounce  Tiim  clean: 
for  it  is  an  inflammation  of  the 
burning. 

29  If  If  a  man  or  woman  have 
a  plague  upon  the  head  or  the 
beard ; 

30  Then  the  priest  shall  see  the 
plague :  and  behold,  if  it  be  in 
sight  deeper  than  the  skin,  and 
there  be  in  it  a  yellow  thin  hair ; 
then  the  priest  shall  pronounoi^.  him 
unclean  :  it  is  a  dry  scall,  even  a 
leprosy  upon  the  head  or  beard. 

31  And  if  the  priest  look  on  the 
idague  of  the  scall,  and  behold,  it 
be  not  in  sight  deeper  than  the  skin, 
and  that  there  is  no  black  hair  in 
it ;  then  the  priest  shall  shut  up  him 
that  hath  the  pla^'ue  of  the  scall 
seven  days : 

32  And  in  the  seventh  day  the 
priest  shall  look  on  the  plague  :  and 
behold,  //  the  scall  spread  not,  and 
there  be  in  it  no  yellow  hair,  and 
the  scall  be  not  in  sight  deeper  than 
the  skin  ; 

33  He  shall  be  shaven,  but  the 
scall  shall  he  not  shave;  and  the 
priest  shall  shut  up  hiia  that  hath 
the  scall  seven  days  more  : 

34  And  in  the  seventh  day  the 

93 


I^atzs  and  tokent 
priot  shall  look  on  tSic  ec&ll  :  and 
WhoiiJ,  i/thescall  be  not  epread  in 
the  skin,  nor  be  in  sight  deeper  than 
tho  sUin :  then  llie  priest  shall  pro- 
nounce nini  clean :  Hnd  ho  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  nnil  be  clean. 

35  But  if  the  soill  spread  much 
in  tho  skin  after  his  cleansing  ; 

36  Then  the  priest  shall  look  on 
him:  and  beholil.  if  the  scall  be 
spread  in  tho  skin,  the  priest  shall 
not  seek  for  yellow  hair  ;  he  is  un- 
clean. 

37  Hut  if  Iho  scall  he  in  his  sight 
nt  B  stay,  and  tliat  there  is  black 
Jiair  grown  up  therein  ;  the  scall  is 
healed,  he  is  clean  :  and  the  priest 
•hall  pronounce  him  clean. 

33  If  If  a  man  al.HO  or  a  woman 
have  in  thcskin  of  their  flesh  bright 
epots,  focn  while  bright  spots; 

39  Then  the  priest  shall  look: 
find  behold,  if  tne  bright  snots  in 
the  skin  of  their  flesh  be  flarkish 
white ;  it  is  n  freckled  spot  that 
groweth  in  the  skin  ;  he  ia-  clean. 

40  And  the  man  whose  thair  is 
fallen  ofl"  his  head,  he  is  bald ;  yet 
is  he  clean. 

41  And  he  that  hath  his  hair  fall- 
en off  from  the  part  of  his  head  to- 
ward his  face,  he  is  forehead-bald  : 
yet  is  he  clean. 

42  And  if  there  be  in  the  bald 
head,  or  bald  forehead,  a  while 
reddish  sore ;  it  /*  a  leprosy  sprung 
up  in  his  bald  head,  or  his  bald  fore- 
head. 

43  Then  the  priest  shall  look  up- 
on it:  and  behold,  i/ the  rising  of 
the  sore  be  white  redili.sh  in  liis  bald 
liead,  or  in  his  bald  forchoMi,  as 
the  lepro.--y  appearclh  in  the  skin  of 
the  flesh  ; 

44  lie  is  a  leprous  man,  he  is  un- 
clean :  the  priest  shall  pronounce 
him  utterly  unclean  ;  his  plague  is 
in  his  head. 

45  And  the  leper  in  v.hom  the 
))!u"ue  is.  his  clothes  shall  be  rent, 
anu  Ills  liead  bare,  and  he  shall 
•  put  a  covering  upon  his  upper  lip, 
ond  shall  cry,  S  Unclean,  unclean. 

40  All  the  days  wherein  the 
jdague  shall  be  in'  him  ho  shall  be 
defiled ;  he  is  unclean :  he  shall 
dwell  alone,  h  without  the  canij) 
shaJl  his  habitation  be. 

47  II  The  garment  also  that  the 
plague  of  lei)ro=y  is  in,  whither  it 
he  a  woollen  garment,  or  a  linen  gar- 
ment ; 

48  Whether  it  be  in  the  warp,  or 
woof,  of  linen,  or  of  woolliMi  : 
whether  in  a  skin,  or  in  any  t  thing 
made  of  skin  : 

49  And  if  the  pl.Tguc  be  greenish 
or  reddish  in  the  garment,  or  in  the 
ekin,  cither  in  the  warp,  or  in  the 
woof,  or  in  any  t  thing  of  skin  ;  it  is 
a  plague  of  leprosy,  and  shall  be 
nhowed  nnto  tlie  priest: 

50  And  the  priest  shall  look  upon 
the  plague,  ami  shnl  up  il  that  hath 
the  plagiio  seven  days: 

51  And  ho  shall  look  on  the 
plague  on  till!  seventh  day :  if  the 
sliigue  bo  i-prend  in   the  garment, 


LEV  IT 


Hcb.  head 
is  pUltd. 


t  Hel..  wlit- 
tiier  it  he 
bald  ill  Ihe 
headiliereof, 
or  ill  the 
^forehead 
Ihtreof. 


17,2:!.  Mic 
3.  7. 


&  12.  II. 
2  Kin?s  7.  3. 

&!,  IS. :.. 

2Clir.2G.21. 
Luke  17.  12. 


\}.\m.  8.  S, 

I.  Miirkl.lO, 

II.  I.uke.l. 
12,  14.  «^  17. 
14. 


1  Or, 
fpurrows. 

"im.  19.6. 
c  Heb.  9.  19. 
JPs.  51.7. 


vhcrcby  to  disctni  Irprosy 
cither  in  the  wurp,  or  in  the  woof, 
or  in  u  skin,  ur  in  any  work  that  i» 
made  of  skiu  ;  the  plague  it  >  a  fret- 
ting leprosy  ;  it  is  uiiclean. 

M  He  snail  iJierefore  bum  thai 
garment,  whether  warp  or  woof,  in 
woollen  or  in  linen,  or  any  tiling  of 
skin,  wherein  the  plague  is :  tur  i( 
14-  a  fretting  leprosy  ;  it  shall  bo 
burnt  in  the  tire. 

53  And  if  the  priest  shall  look, 
and  behold,  the  plaguo  be  not 
spread  in  the  garment,  either  in  tho 
warp  or  in  the  woof,  or  in  any 
thing  of  skin  ; 

54  Then  the  priest  shall  com- 
mand that  they  wash  the  thinif 
v.herein  the  plague  is,  and  he  shall 
shut  it  up  seven  days  more  : 

55  And  the  priest  shall  look  on 
tlie  plague  aficr  that  it  is  washed  : 
and  behold,  ;/ the  plague  have  not 
changed  his  colour,  and  the  plague 
be  not  spread  :  it  is  unclean  ;  thou 

halt  burn  it  in  the  lire  ;  it  is  fret 
inward,  f  irhcthcr  it  be  bare  within 
or  without. 

.'iG  And  if  the  priest  look,  and 
behold,  the  plague  be  soiiiewliat 
dark  after  the  washing  of  it  ;  then 
he  shall  rend  it  out  of  the  garment, 
or  out  of  the  skin,  or  out  of  the 
warp,  or  out  of  tlie  woof: 

57  And  if  it  appear  still  in  the  gar- 
ment, either  in  the  warp,  or  in  the 
woof,  or  in  any  tiling  of  skin  :  it  is 
a  spreading p/aj-ue  ;  thou  shall  burn 
that  wherein  Ihe  plague  is  with  fire. 

58  And  the  garment,  either  warp, 
or  woof,  or  whatsoever  thing  of 
skin  it  be,  which  thou  shall  wash, 
if  the  plague  be  departed  from 
tliem,  then  it  shall  be  washed  tho 
second  time,  and  shall  be  clean. 

59  This  IS  the  law  of  the  plague  of 
leprosy  in  a  garment  of  woollen  or 
linen,  eiUicr  in  the  warp  or  woof, 
or  any  thing  of  skins,  to  pronounce 
it  clean,  or  to  pronounce  it  unclean. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 
1   The  riles  and  sncii/ices  in  cieanswg  af 
the  Itp'n:     33  The  cifm  or  leprotu  in 
n  house.  48  The  cleuniing  of  that  house. 

i  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo- 
*■  fcs,  saying, 

2  This  shall  be  Ihe  law  of  the 
leper  in  the  day  of  his  cleansing  : 
Ho  "shall  be  "brought  unto  the 
priest : 

3  And  the  priest  shall  go  forth  out 
of  the  camp :  and  the  priest  shall 
look,  and  behold,  if  the  (ilague  <-f 
leprosy  bo  healed  in  the  Icjier ; 

4  Then  shall  the  priest  command 
to  take  for  him  that  is  to  he  cleann- 
od  two  II  birds  alive  and  clean,  and 
*•  cedar-wood,  and  '  scarlet,  and 
il  hyssop. 

5  And  the  priest  shall  coniinsiid 
that  one  of  the  birds  bo  killed  in 
an  earthen  vessel,  over  running  wa- 

rl  As  for  the  living  bird,  he  snail 
take  it,  and  the  cedar-wooil,  and 
Ihe  scarlet,  and  the  hyssop,  and 
shall  dip  them,  and  the  living  bird, 
ill  the  blood  of  the  bird  thai  tea* 
killed  over  Uio  running  water. 
UK) 


Rites  and  xaertjic'3 

7  And  he  shall  eepriiiklo  upon 
liiin  that  is  to  be  cleansed  from  the 
leprosy  f  seven  times,  and  shall  pro- 
nounce him  clean,  and  shall  let  the 
living  bird  loose  j  into  the  open 
Held. 

8  And  he  that  ia  to  be  cleansed 
e  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  shave 
off  all  his  hair,  b  and  wash  him- 
self in  water,  that  he  may  be  clean  : 
and  after  that  he  sliall  come  into 
the  camp,  and  i  shall  tarry  abroad 
out  of  his  tent  seven  days. 

9  Bat  it  shall  be  on  the  seventh 
day,  that  he  shall  shave  all  his  hair 
off  his  head,  and  his  beard,  and  his? 
eye-brows,  even  all  his  hair  he  shall 
shave  off;  and  he  shall  wash  his 
clothes,  also  he  shall  wash  liis  flesh 
in  water,  and  he  shall  be  clean. 

10  And  on  the  eighth  day  the 
shall  take  two  he-lambs  without 
blemish,  and  one  ewe-lamb  f  of  the 
first  year  without  blemish,  and  three 
tenth-deals  of  fine  flour/or  1  a  meat- 
offering, mingled  with  oil,  and  one 
log  of  oil. 

11  And  the  nriest  that  rnakjtjj^ 
him  clean,  shall  present  the  man 
that  is  to  be  made  clean,  and  those 
things,  before  the  Lord,  at  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation. 

12  And  the  priest  shall  take  one 
ho-lamb,  and  m  otTer  him  for  a  tres- 
pass-offering, and  the  log  of  oil, 
and  n  wave  thciii  for  a  wave-ufTer- 
ing  before  the  Lord. 

13  And  he  shall  slay  the  lamb  o  in 
the  place  where  he  shall  kill  the 
sin-oft'ering  and  the  burnt-ofi'ering, 
in  the  holy  place  :  for  P  as  the  sin- 
offering  is  the  priest's,  so  is  the 
trespass-ofTering  :  1  it  is  most  holy. 

14  And  the  priest  shall  take  some 
of  the  blood  of  the  trespass-offer- 
ing, and  the  priest  shall  put  it 
r  upon  the  tip  of  the  right  ear  of 
him  that  is  to  he  cleansed,  and  upon 
the  thumb  of  his  right  hand,  and 
upon  the  great  toe  of  his  right 
foot. 

15  And  the  priest  shall  take  some 
of  the  log  of  oil,  and  pour  it  into 
the  palm  of  his  ov.'n  left  hand  : 

16  And  the  priest  shall  dip  his 
right  finger  in  the  oil  that  is  in  his 
left  hand,  and  shall  sprinkle  of  the 
oil  with  his  finger  seven  times  be- 
fore the  Lord. 

17  And  of  tlie  rest  of  the  oil  that 
is  in  his  hand,  shall  the  priest  put 
upon  the  tip  of  the  right  ear  of 
hmi  that  is  to  be  cleansed,  and  up- 
on the  thimib  of  his  right  hand, 
and  upon  the  great  toe  of  his  right 
foot,  upon  the  blood  of  the  trespass- 
offering. 

IS  And  the  remnant  of  the  oil 
that  is  in  the  priest's  hand  he  shall 
pour  upon  the  head  of  him  that  is 
to  be  cleansed :  ^  and  the  priest 
Bhall  make  an  atonement  for  him 
before  the  Lord. 

19  And  the  priest  shall  offer  '  the 
sin-offering,  and  make  an  atone- 
ment for  him  that  is  to  be  cleansed 
from   his  unoleanness ;   and   afier- 


CHAPTER  XIV. 


B'-fnre 

CUK-IST 

1  190. 


e  H.'b.  9.  1.^. 
f2Kin»-s6. 
10,  14. 

t  Uf  b.  upon 
r/ie  fac;  of 
thefiehl. 
?ch.  1.3.6. 
hch.  II.  25. 


Nun 


12. 


k-  Matt.  8.  4. 
Mark  1.41. 
Luke  4.  14. 
t  Heb.  the 
daughter  of 
Iter  year. 


1. 


.N'um.  15.  4, 


n  Ex.  SO.  94. 

oEit.  29.  II. 
cli.  1.  5,  II. 
&,4.  4,24. 

r  ch.  7.  7. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


&.  12.  8. 
r  Heb.  his 
hand  reach 


w  ch.  12.  8. 
&  i;-.  M,  15. 


c  Gen.  17.8. 
Nurn.  32.  22. 
Dent.  7.  I. 
&.  32.  49. 


in  ciransiner  the  leper. 
ward  he  shall  kill  tlie  burnt-ofi'i'i'- 
ing. 

;J0  And  the  priest  shall  offer  the 
burnt-offering,  and  the  meat-offer- 
ing upon  the  altar:  and  the  priest 
shall  make  an  atonement  for  him, 
and  he  shall  be  clean. 

21  And  u  if  he  he  poor,  and  t  can 
not  get  so  much ;  then  he  shall 
take  one  lamb  for  a  trespass-offer 
ing  jto  be  waved,  to  make  an  a- 
toiiement  for  him,  and  one  tenth - 
deal  of  fine  Hour  mingled  wiili  oil 
for  a  meat-off'ering,  and  a  log  of  oil ; 

22  w  And  two  turtle-doves,  or  twi> 
young  pigeons,  such  as  be  is  abb; 
to  get;  and  the  one  shall  be  a  sin- 
oftering,  and  the  otlier  a  burnt-ol- 
fering. 

23  -t  And  he  shall  bring  them  on 
the  eighth  day  for  his  cleansing^ 
unto  the  priest,  unto  the  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
before  the  Lord. 

24  y  And  the  priest  shall  take  th'» 
lamb  of  the  trcspass-ofl'ering,  and 
the  log  of  oil,  and  the  priest  shall 
wave  them  fur  a  wavo-offering  be- 
fore the  Lord. 

2j  And  he  shall  kill  the  lamb  of 
the  trespass-offering,  ■'  and  the  priest 
shall  take  some  of  the  blood  of  the 
trespass-offering,  and  put  it  upon 
the  tip  of  the  right  car  of  him  tliat 
is  to  be  cleansed,  and  upon  the 
thumb  of  his  right  hand,  and  upon 
the  great  toe  of  his  right  foot. 

2b  And  the  priest  shall  pour  of 
the  oil  into  the  palm  of  his  own  left 
hand. 

27  And  the  priest  shall  sprinkle 
with  his  right  finger  soine  of  the 
oil  that  is  in  his  left  hand  seven 
times  before  the  Lord  : 

28  And  the  priest  shall  put  of  tlie 
oil  that  is  in  his  hand,  upon  the  tip 
of  the  right  ear  of  him  that  is  to 
ho  cleansed,  and  upon  the  thumb 
of  his  right  hand,  and  upon  tho 
groat  toe  of  his  right  foot,  upon  the 
place  of  the  blood  of  the  trespaas- 
otfering. 

29  And  the  rest  of  the  oil  that  is 
in  the  priest's  hand,  he  shall  put 
upon  tlie  head  of  him  that  is  to  bo 
cleansed,  to  make  an  atonement  for 
him  before  the  Lord. 

30  And  he  shall  offer  the  one  of 
2  the  turtle-doves,  or  of  the  young 
pigeons,  such  as  he  can  get ; 

31  Even  such  as  he  is  able  to  get, 
the  one  for  a  sin-offering,  and  the 
other /or  a  burnt-offering,  with  tho 
meat-oft"ering.  And  the  priest  shall 
make  an  atonement  for  him  that 
is  to  bo  cleansed,  before  the  Lord. 

32  This  is  the  law  of  him  in 
whom  is  the  plague  of  leprosy, 
whose  hand  is  notable  to  get  b  that 
which pertaineth  to  his  cleansing. 

33  it  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

34  c  When  ye  bo  come  into  the 
land  of  Canaan,  which  I  give  to 
you  for  a  possession,  and  I_put  tho 

Ingue  of  leprosy  in  a  hoii^o  ortlie 
vnd  of  your  possession  ; 

35  And  he  that  ownoth  tho  hou«» 

101 


Cleansing  of  a  leprous  house. 
■hall  come  and  tell  the  prietit,  sny- 
ing,  It  Bcemelh  to  nie  t/icn:  is  as  it 
were  J  a  plague  in  the  house  ; 

36  Then  the  priest  sliull  command 
that  they  ||  empty  the  liouse,  be- 
fore the  priest  "o  into  it  to  see  the 
plague,  that  all  that  is  in  the  house 
be  not  made  unclean;  and  after- 
ward the  priest  shall  go  in  to  see 
the  house : 

37  And  ho  shall  look  on  the 
plague,  and  behold,  ij  the  plague 
be  m  the  walls  ol"  the  house,  with 
hollow  streaks,  greenish,  or  reddisn, 
which  in  sight  arc  lower  tlian  the 
wall ; 

38  Then  the  priest  shall  go  out  of 
the  house  to  the  door  of  the  house, 
and  shut  u|)  the  house  seven  days  : 

39  And  tlie  priest  shall  come 
again  the  seventh  day,  and  shall 
look ;  anil  behold,  ;/  tlic  plague  be 
spread  in  tlie  walls  of  the  house  ; 

40  Then  tlie  priest  shall  command 
that  they  take  away  the  stones  in 
which  the  jdaguo  is,  and  they  shall 
cast  them  into  an  unclean  place 
without  the  city  : 

41  And  he  shall  cause  the  house 
to  be  scraped  within  round  about, 
and  they  shall  pour  out  the  dust 
that  they  scrape  olf  without  the 
city  into  an  unclean  place  : 

42  And  they  shall  take  other 
stones,  and  put  them  in  the  place  of 
those  stones ;  and  ho  shall  take  other 
mortar,  and  shall  ploster  the  house. 

43  And  if  the  phi<'ne  come  again, 
and  break  out  m  tlie  house,  after 
that  he  hath  taken  away  the  stones, 
and  after  he  bath  scraped  the  house, 
and  after  it  is  plastered  ; 

44  Then  the  priest  shall  come  and 
look;  and  behold,  if  the  plague  be 
spread  in  the  house,  it  is  <=  a  fretting 
lejirosv  in  the  house:  it  is  unclean. 

4a  And  he  shall  break  down  tlie 
house,  the  stones  of  it.  and  the  tim- 
ber thereof,  and  all  the  mortar  of 
the  house  :  and  he  shall  carry  t/iem 
forth  out  of  the  city  into  an  unclean 
pl^ce. 

40  Moreover,  he  that  goeth  into 
the  house  all  the  while  that  it  is  shut 
up,  shall  he  unclean  until  the  even 

47  And  be  that  lieth  in  the  house 
shall  wash  his  clothes  :  and  he  that 
eateth  in  the  house  shall  wash 
clolnes. 

48  And  if  tho  priest  t  shall  come 
in,  and  look  upon  it,  and  behold, 
the  plague  hath  not  spread  in  the 
house,  al"ler  tho  house  was  plaster- 
ed :  then  the  priest  shall  pronounce 
the  house  clean,  because  the  plague 
is  healed. 

49  And  fhe  shall  take  to  cleanse 
tho  house  two  birds,  and  cedai- 
wood,  and  scarlet,  and  hyssop; 

50  And  ho  shall  kill  the  one  of 
the  birds  in  an  earthen  vessel,  over 
running  water : 

51  And  ho  shall  take  the  cedar- 
wood,  and  tho  hyssop,  and  the  scar- 
let, and  the  living  bird,  and  dip 
them  in  the  blood  of  the  slain  bird, 
and  in  the  running  water,  andfprin- 
tilu  the  I'ouir  ii'von  times' 


LEvmcus. 


g  ver.  SO. 


h  cli.  13.  30. 
ch.  13.  47. 


8.  Eii-k.  .1-1. 
2.1. 

Jleb.  in  lU 
day  of  the 

thf.  titty  of 
ttie  clean. 


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n,  He. 


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llOr, 

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c  ch.  6.  28. 
U  II.  32,33. 


Tfic  unclcanncss  of  mm. 
53  And  he  shall  cleanse  the  house 
with  the  blood  of  the  bird,  and 
with  the  running  water,  and  with 
the  living  biril,  and  with  the  ccuar- 
wuod,  and  wilii  the  h}ssop,  and 
with  the  scarlet : 

53  Uut  he  shall  let  go  tho  living 
bird  out  of  the  city  into  tho  open 
fields,  and  e  make  an  atonement  for 
the  house  ;  and  it  shall  be  clean. 

54  This  is  the  law  for  all  manner 
of  plu-jue  of  lejirosy,  and  'i  scall, 

~")  And  for  the  'leprosy  of  a  gar- 
ment, k  and  of  an  house, 

50  And  1  for  a  rising,  and  for  a 
scab,  and  for  a  bright  spot: 

57  To  m  teach  f  when  it  is  un- 
clean, and  when  it  is  clean :  this  is 
the  law  of  leprosy. 

CIIAPTf:R  XV. 

1  The  tinclnoimeis  of  pteii  in  their  iisuet. 
13  The  cleanaing  o/  them.  19  The  un- 
cleanness  of  vomen  in  their  issues.    28 

Their  cletinsi/ts. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mosca 
-'*■  and  to  Aaron,  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  say  unto  them,  a  When 
any  man  hath  a  ||  running  issue  out 
of  his  llesh,  because  of  his  issue  ha 
2;>-  unclean. 

3  And  this  shall  be  hie  iiitclean- 
ness  ii.  his  issue:  whether  his  flesh 
run  with  his  issue,  or  his  flesh  bo 
stopped  from  his  issue,  it  is  his  un- 
channess. 

4  Evory  bod  whcrcon  he  llelh 
that  hath  the  issue,  is  unclean  :  and 
every  t'l'i"S  whereon  he  sitteth, 
shall  be  unclean. 

5  And  whosoever  touchcth  hia 
bed,  shall  wash  his  clothes,  I'and 
bathe  himself  in  water,  and  be  un- 
clean until  the  even. 

C  And  he  that  siltetli  on  ant/ 
thing  whereon  he  sat  tliat  hath  tha 
issue,  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and 
bathe  himself  in  water,  and  be  un- 
clean until  the  even. 

7  .\nd  he  that  tonc'icth  the  flesh  of 
hiin  that  hath  the  rssuc,  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself  in 
water,  and  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

8  And  if  he  that  hath  tho  issun 
pit  ujion   hiin   that   is  clean  ;  tliou 

he  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bat  ho 
himself  in  water,  and  be  unclean 
until  the  even. 

9  And  what  saddle  soever  ho 
ridelh  upon  that  hath  the  issue, 
sliall  be  unclean. 

10  And  whosoever  toucheth  any 
thing  that  was  under  him,  shall  bo 
unclean  until  the  even :  and  he 
that  beareth  anij  of  those  things, 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  baihn 
him.icif  in  water,  and  bo  unclean 
until  tlio  even. 

11  And  whomsoever  he  toucheth 
that  hath  the  issue  (and  hath  not 
rinsed  his  hands  in  water)  he  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  him- 
srlj  in  water,  and  bo  unclean  until 
the  even. 

12  And  tho  "^vessel  of  earth  that 
he  touchcth  which  hath  tho  issue, 
shall  be  broken :  and  every  vcasol 
of  wood  shall  be  rinsed  in  water. 


The  undeanness  of  teamen. 

13  And  when  he  that  hatli  an  U- 
fue  is  cleansed  of  hia  issue ;  then 
<t  lie  shall  nuiriber  to  himself  seven 
days  for  his  cleansing,  and  wash  his 
rlothes,  and  bathe  his  flesh  in  run- 
ning water,  and  shall  be  clean. 

14  And  on  the  eighth  day  he  shall 
tnke  to  him  <=  two  turtle-doves,  or 
two  young  pigeons,  and  come  be- 
fore the  Lord,  unto  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and 
give  them  unto  the  priest: 

15  And  the  priest  shall  offer  them, 
f  the  one  for  a  sin-offering,  and  the 
other  for  a  burnt-offering;  Sand 
the  priest  shall  make  an  atonement 
for  him  before  the  Lord  for  his  is- 
sue. 

16  And  h  if  any  man's  seed  of  co- 
pulation go  out  from  him,  then  he 
Bhall  wash  all  his  flesh  in  water, 
and  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

17  And  every  garment,  and  every 
skin  whereon  is  the  seed  of  copu- 
lation, sliall  be  washed  with  water, 
and  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

18  The  woman  also  with  whom 
man  shall  lie  with  seed  of  copu- 
lation, they  shall  both  bathe  tkf.m- 
selves  in  v/ater,  and  '  be  unclean 
until  the  even. 

19  IT  And  k  if  a  woman  have  an 
isisue,  and  her  issue  in  her  fiesh  be 
blood,  she  shall  be  t  put  apart  se- 
ven days  :  and  whosoever  toucheth 
her  shall  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

20  And  every  thing  that  she  lieth 
upon  in  her  separation  shall  be  un- 
clean :  every  thing  also  that  she  sit- 
teth  upon  shall  be  unclean. 

21  And  whosoever  toucheth  her 
bed  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and 
bathe  himself  in  water,  and  be  un- 
clean until  the  even. 

22  And  whosoever  toucheth  any 
thing  that  she  sat  upon  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself  in 
water,  and  be  unclean  until  the 
even. 

23  And  if  it  he  on  her  bed,  or  on 
any  thing  whereon  she  sitteth, 
when  he  toucheth  it  he  shall  be 
unclean  until  the  oven. 

24  And  1  if  any  man  lie  with  her 
at  all,  and  her  flowers  be  upon  liim, 
he  shall  be  unclean  seven  days : 
and  all  the  bed  whereon  he  lieth 
bhall  be  unclean. 

25  And  if  m  a  woman  have  an 
issue  of  her  blood  many  days  out  of 
the  time  of  her  separation,  or  if  it 
run  beyond  the  time  of  her  separa- 
tion ;  all  the  days  of  the  issue  of 
her  undeanness  shall  be  as  the 
days  of  her  separation  ;  she  shall 
be  unclean. 

26  Every  hod  whereon  she  lieth 
all  the  days  of  her  issue  shall  bo 
unto  her  as  the  bed  of  her  separa- 
tion :  and  whatsoever  she  sitteth 
upon  shall  be  unclean,  as  the  un- 
deanness of  her  separation. 

27  And  whosoever  touchetli  those 
things  shall  be  unclean,  and  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself 
in  water,  and  be  unclean  until  the 
even. 

^  But  1  if  she  be  cleansed  of  her 


CHAPTER  XVI. 

B^rnr^ 
CHRIST 

llyo. 


-.<?. 


f  ch.  14.  30, 

31. 

gch.  U.  19, 

31. 


ilS«m.21.^ 
k  ch.  12.2. 


t  Heb.  U  her 
separation. 


m  Mat<.C.20 
Mark  i.  25. 
Luke  3.  43. 


CHRIST 
1190. 


och.  11.47. 
Deiu.  24.  8. 
Ezek.  44.  23. 

p  Num.  5.3. 
&  19.  13,20. 
Eiek.  ."i.  11. 
&  23.  33. 


ver.  19. 

ver.  25. 
ver.  21. 


ach.  10. 1,2. 


'  Ex.  30.  10. 

h.  i3.  27. 
Hch.  9.  7. 
&  10.  19. 
cEx.  25.  22. 
&.  40.  34. 
1  Kings  8. 
10,  11,  12. 

1  Heb.  9.  7, 
12,24,25. 
ech.  4.  3. 

fEx.  23.  39, 
42,  43. 

Ii.  6.  10. 

::ek.44.  17, 
18. 


:.  30.  20. 
ch.  8.  6,  7. 
hSee  ch.  4. 
14.  Num.  29. 
II.  2Chi.29. 
21.  Ezra  6. 


Heb.  5.  2. 
&  7.  27,  28. 
fc9.  7. 


t  Keb. 
tHeb.  K^i 


Of  entei-injT  the  holy  placf. 
issue,  then  she  shall  number  to  her- 
self seven  days,  and  after  that  she 
shall  be  clean. 

29  And  on  the  eighth  day  sho 
shall  take  unto  her  two  turtles,  or 
two  young  pigeons,  and  bring  them 
unto  the  priest,  to  the  dooroftbo 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

30  And  the  priest  shall  otter  the 
one  for  a  sin-offering,  and  the  other 
for  a  burnt-offering  ;  and  the  priest 
shall  make  an  atonement  for  her 
before  the  Lord  for  the  issue  of  her 
undeanness. 

31  Thus  shall  ye  "  separate  the 
children  of  Israel  from  their  un- 
deanness :  that  they  die  not  in 
their  undeanness,  when  they  r  de 
file  my  tabernacle  that  is  among 
them. 

32  qThis  is  the  law  of  him  that 
hath  an  issue,  r  and  of  him  whose 
seed  goeth  from  him,  and  is  defiled 
therewith ; 

33  s  And  of  her  that  is  sick  of  her 
flowers,  and  of  hirn  that  hath  an 
issue,  of  the  man,  t  and  of  the  wo- 
man, u  and  of  him  that  lieth  vvitli 
her  that  is  unclean. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

SffOM  t!ie  hish  priest  must  enter  into  the 
holy  place.  1 1  The  sin-iiffe.ring/or  him- 
self. 15  The  siii-offeiing/or  the  people. 
20  The  scape-goat.  29  The  yearly  feast 
of  the  expiations. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
-'*■  after  a  the  death  of  the  two 
sons  of  Aaron,  when  they  offered 
before  the  Lord,  and  died : 

2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses, Speak  unto  Aaron  thy  brother, 
that  heb  come  not  at  all  times  into 
the  \m\y place  within  the  vail,  before 
the  mercy-seat,  which  is  upon  the 
ark;  that  ho  die  not:  for  <=!  will 
appear  in  the  cloud  ujion  the  mercy- 
seat. 

3  Thus  shall  Aaron  d  come  info 
the  holy  place  :  e  with  a  young  bul- 
lock for  a  sin-offering,  and  a  ram 
lor  a  burnt-ottering. 

4  He  shall  put  on  f  the  holy  lineu 
coat,  and  he  shall  have  the  linen 
breeches  upon  his  flesh,  and  shall 
be  girded  with  a  linen  girdle,  antl 
with  the  linen  mitre  shall  he  be 
attired  :  these  are  holy  garments ; 
therefore  S  shall  he  wash  his  flesh 
in  water,  and  so  put  them  on. 

5  And  he  shall  take  of  h  the  con- 
gregation of  the  children  of  Israel 
two  kids  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offer- 
ing, and  one  ram  for  a  burnt-offering. 

6  And  Aaron  shall  offer  his  bul- 
lock of  the  sin-offering,  which  is 
for  himself,  and  i  make  an  atone- 
ment for  himself,  and  for  his  house. 

7  And  he  shall  take  the  two 
goats,  and  present  them  before  the 
Lord  at  the  door  of  the  tabernadi; 
of  the  congregation. 

8  And  Aaron  fhall  cast  lots  up- 
on the  two  goats  ;  one  lot  for  the 
Lord,  and  the  other  lot  for  the 
t  scape-goat. 

9  And  Aaron  shall  bring  the  goat 
upon  which  the  Lord's  lot  ffell, 
and  offer  him  for  a  sin-offering. 

'    103 


The  sin-offering  for  the  people. 

10  But  the  goat  on  which  tlie  lot 
fell  to  be  the  scape-goat,  shall  be 
presented  alive  bolbre  the  Lord, 
to  make  k  an  atonement  with  liim, 
and  to  let  liim  gu  fur  a  scape-goai 
into  the  wilderness. 

11  And  Aaron  shall  brini;  the 
bullock  of  the  sin-otVcring,  which 
is  for  himself,  and  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  himself,  and  for  his 
house,  and  shall  kill  the  hullock 
of  the  sin-odering  which  is  for  him- 
■clf: 

12  And  he  shall  take  1  a  censer 
full  of  burning  coals  of  fire  from  olT 
tho  altar  helore  the  Lord,  and 
iiig  hands  full  of  >"  sweet  incense 
beaten  small,  and  bring  it  within 
the  s'ail : 

13  n  And  he  shall  put  the  incense 
upon  the  fire  before  the  Lord,  that 
the  cloud  of  the  incense  may  cover 
the  n  mercy-seat  that  is  upon  the 
testimony,  that  he  die  not. 

14  And  p  he  shall  take  of  the 
blood  of  the  bullock,  and  q  sprinkle 
it  with  his  finger  u[)on  the  mercy- 
seat  eastward  :  and  before  the  mer- 
cy-seat shall  ho  sprinkle  of  the 
blood  with  his  finger  seven  times. 

15  irr  Then  shall  he  kill  the  gnat 
of  the  sin-olfering  that  is  for  the 
peonle,  and  bring  his  blood  »  with- 
in tne  vail,  and  do  with  that  blood 
as  he  did  with  the  blood  of  the 
bullock,  and  sprinkle  it  upon  the 
mercy-seat,  and  before  the  mercy- 
seat : 

IG  And  he  shall  'make an  atone- 
ment for  the  holy  place,  because  of 
the  uncleanness  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  because  of  their  trans- 
gressions in  all  their  sins  ;  and  so 
shall  he  do  for  the  tabernacle  of 
tho  congregation  that  t  remaineth 
among  them  in  the  midst  of  their 
uncleanness. 

17  "  And  there  shall  be  no  man 
in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion when  he  goeth  in  to  make  an 
atonement  in  the  holy  place,  until 
he  come  out,  and  have  made  an 
atonement  for  himself,  and  for  his 
household,  and  for  all  the  congre- 
gation of  Israel. 

18  And  he  shall  go  out  unto  tho 
altar  that  is  before  the  Lord,  and 
*  make  an  atonement  for  it ;  and 
shall  take  of  the  blood  of  the  bul- 
lock, and  of  the  blood  of  the  goat, 
and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the  al- 
tar round  about. 

19  And  he  shall  sprinkle  of  the 
blood  upon  it  with  his  finger  seven 
times,  and  cleanse  it,  and  y  hallow 
it  from  the  uncleanness  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

20  ir  And  when  he  hath  made  an 
end  of  i  reconciling  the  holy  place, 
and  the  tabernacle  of  the  congroga- 
tioUj  and  the  altar,  lie  shall  bring 
the  live  goat: 

21  And  Aaron  shall  lav  both  his 
hands  upon  iho  head  of  the  live 
goat,  and  confess  over  him  all  the 
iniquities  of  tho  children  of  Isra-d, 
ana  all  their  transgrcssionB  in  all 
thsir  aim,  •  putting  them  upon  ths 


LEVmCU8. 


Be 'ore 
CHRIST 

1-ltX). 


Beforp 
C  H  It.  I  S  T 

iiyo. 


ich.  10.  1 
Mwin.  16.  18, 
■16.  Rev.  8.5. 


n  Ex.30.  I, 

7,  3.  Num. 
16.  7,  18,40. 
Rev.  8.  3,  4. 
dLx.RS.  21. 


i.  &.  10.  4. 
q  ch.  4.  6. 


Heb.  2.  17, 
&  5.  2.  &,  9. 
7,  £8. 
s  ver.  2. 
nel>.  6.  19. 
&.  9.  3,  7,  12. 


See  Ex.  29. 

6.  Esek.45. 
18.  Hell.  9. 
t2,  23. 


X  Ex.  30.  10. 
ch.  4.  7,  18. 
Hcb.  9.  23, 


Heb.  -I 
\nn  0/op- 

Ji'irtuttity. 

hU.  53.  II, 

12.  John  I. 

29.  Htl..  9. 

28.  1  Pet.  2. 

21. 

'  Heb.  0/ 

^f.pnrai'ion, 

c  Eiek.  42. 

U.  &.44.  19, 


I.  Ex.  .30.  10, 
ch.  23.  27. 
Num.  i-J.  7. 
Is.  58.  3,  5. 
Dai,.  10.  3, 
12. 


Ps.  .11.  2. 
.T.  33.  8. 
Eph.  5.  25. 
Hell.  9.  13, 
14. &.  10.1,  8. 
iJuhn  1.7,9. 
kch.  il3.  32. 
I  ch.  4.  3,  5, 
16. 

t  lii-b.Jill 
fiU  hand, 

Ex.  29. 
29,  3D.  Num. 
1.  26,  23. 

vor.  4. 

vcr.  6,  15, 

I,  19,  21. 


pch.  23.  31. 
Num.  89.  7. 

,.  Ex.  30.  10. 
H.h.  9.  7,-.'.'i. 


The  scapegoat. 
head  of  the  gorit,  and  shall  send 
Itim  away  by  iTie  hand  of  f  a  lit  man 
into  the  wilderness : 

22  .And  t)ie  goat  shall  I'bcar  upon 
him  all  their  fniquilies  unlo  a  land 
tiiot  inhabiled  :  anil  lie  shall  let  go 
the  goat  in  the  wilderness. 

23  And  Aaron  shall  come  into  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
<^and  shall  put  olF  tho  linen  gar- 
ments which  he  put  on  when  ho 
went  into  the  holy  place,  and  shall 
leave  them  there ; 

21  And  he  shall  wash  his  flesh 
with  water  in  the  holy  |ilace,  anil 
put  on  his  garments,  and  cone 
forth,  J  and  olfer  his  burnt  offering, 
and  the  burnt-oflering  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  make  an  atonement  for 
liim.self,  and  for  the  people. 

25  .And  e  the  fat  of  the  sin-offering 
shall  he  burn  upon  the  altar. 

20  And  he  that  let  go  the  goat 
for  the  Bcape-goat  shall  wash  bis 
rlothes,  fand  Tiathe  liis  flesh  in 
water,  and  afterward  come  into  th« 
camp. 

27  r  And  the  bullock  for  the  sin- 
oflisring,  and  the  goat /ur  the  sin-of- 
fering, whose  blood  was  brought  in 
to  make  atonement  in  the  l\i>[^-  place, 
shall  one  carry  forth  without  the 
camp  ;  and  Lliey  shall  burn  in  the  fire 
their  skins,  and  their  fleali,  and  their 
dun". 

2S  And  he  that  burneth  thcra 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  batho 
his  flesh  in  water,  and  afterward  he 
shall  come  into  the  rump. 

21)  IT  And  this  shall  he  a  statute 
forever  unto  you:  t/i«< '■  in  the  se- 
venth month,  on  the  tenth  daij  of 
the  month,  ye  shall  aftlict  your 
souls,  and  do  no  work  at  all,  tche- 
ther  it  be  one  of  yout  own  country, 
or  a  stranger  that  sojourneth  among 
you  : 

30  For  on  that  day  shall  the  priest 
make  an  atonement  for  vou,  to 
'  cleanse  you,  that  ye  may  be  clean 
from  a'l  your  sins  before  the  LojlD. 

31  It  U  shall  he  a  sabbath  of  rest 
unto  vou,  and  ye  shall  afllict  your 
souls  by  a  statute  foi  ever. 

32  'And  the  priest  whom  he  shall 
anoint,  and  whom  he  shall  f  m  con 
secrato  to  minister  in  tho  priest's 
office  in  his  father's  stead,  shall 
make   tho    ntoncment,   and  "shall 

lut  on  the  linen  clothes,  even  the 
loly  garments  : 

33  And  °  he  shall  make  an  atone- 
ment for  the  holy  sanctuary,  and 
he  shall  make  an  atonement  for  tho 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
and  for  the  altar  :  and  he  sliall  mako 
an  atonement  for  the  priests,  and 
for  all  the  people  of  the  congrega- 
tion. 

34  f.And  this  shall  bo  an  cvor- 
lasling  staiuie  unto  ynu,  to  irakc 
an  atonement  for  the  children  of  Is- 
rael for  all  their  sins  q  once  o  year. 
.And  ho  did  as  the  Lord  command- 
ed Moses. 

CHAPTER  XVH. 

I  T'x  Hood  of  rll  rfni'l   btntf   niiul  ^ 

oftrtd  10  the  Lord  nl  Iht  doorqflti* 

104 


O: 


Eating  of  blood  forbidden 
tabernacle.  7  They  must  not  offer  to 
devils.  10  All  eating  of  blood  ia  for- 
bidden, 15  and  all  that  dielh  alone,  or 
is  torn. 

\  ND  tlie  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

•'*•  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  Aaron,  and  unto 
his  sons,  and  unto  all  the  cliililron 
of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them.  This 
is  the  tiling  wliich  the  Lord  liath 
coinmandeU,  saying, 

3  Wliat  man"  soever  there  he  of 
the  liouseo!" Israel,  ^  that  killolh  an 
ox, or  lamb,  orgeat  in  the  camp,  or 
that  killeth  it  out  of  the  camp, 

4  ij  And  bringeth  it  not  unto  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, to  offer  an  otf'ering  unto 
the  Lord  before  the  tabernacle  of 
t!ie  Lord  :  blood  shall  he  <=  imputed 
unto  that  man,  he  hath  shed  blood  ; 
Hud  that  man  a  shall  be  cut  off  from 
among  his  people  : 

5  To  the  end  that  the  children  of 
I  Israel   may   bring   their    sacrifices 

e  wnich  they  offer  in  the  open  field, 
1  even  that  they  may  brin"  them  un- 
\to  the  Lord,  unto  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  thg  congregation,  un- 
to the  priest,  and  olfor  them  for 
peace-olferings  imto  the  Lord. 

6  And  the  priest  fshall  sprinkle 
the  blood  upon  the  altar  of  the 
Lord  at  the  door  of  the  taberna- 
cle of  the  congregation,  and  s  burn 
the  fat  for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord. 

7  And  they  shall  no  more  offer 
their  sacrifices  b  unto  devils,  after 
whom  they  '  have  gone  a  whoring  : 
This  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever 
unto  tliem  throughout  their  gene- 
rations. 

8  M  And  thou  shalt  say  unto  them. 
Whatsoever  man  there  be  of  the 
house  of  Israel,  or  of  the  strangers 
which  sojourn  among  you,  k  that 
offereth  a  burnt-oft'ermg  or  sacri- 
fice, 

9  And  1  bringeth  it  not  unto  the 
door  of  the  taoernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, to  oflTer  it  unto  the  Lord  ; 
oven  that  man  shall  be  cut  off  from 
amon"  his  people. 

10  "if  m  And  whatsoever  man  there 
he  of  the  house  of  Israel,  or  of  the 
strangers  that  sojourn  among  you, 
that  eateth  any  manner  of  blood  ; 
n  I  will  even  set  my  face  against 
that  soul  that  eateth  blood,  and 
will  cut  him  off  from  among  his 
people. 

11  "  For  the  life  of  the  flesh  j's  in 
the  blood;  and  I  have  given  it  to 
you  upon  the  altar,  P  to  make  an 
atonement  for  your  souls:  for  qit 
IS  the  blood  that  maketh  an  atone- 
ment for  the  soul. 

12  Therefore  I  said  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  No  soul  of  you  shall 
eat  blood,  neither  shall  any  stran- 
ger that  sojourneth  among  you  cat 
Llood. 

13  And  whatsoever  man  there  be 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  or  of  the 
strangers  that  sojourn  among  you, 
t  which  rhunteth  and  catchcth  any 
beast   or  fowl  thatraav  be  eaten; 

E3 


CHAPTERS  XVn,  XVIIL 


Cnh  liful  man-iages. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1430. 


a  See  Dent. 
12.  5,  15,  i\. 


bDeul.  12.5, 
6,  13,  14. 


c  Rom.  5.13. 
d  Gen.  17.14. 


c  Gen.  2!.  33. 

&  22.  2.  & 
31.  54.  Deut. 

I  KniVg  14. 
23.  2  Kinirs 
16.  4.  <Si  17. 
10.  2  Chr. 
28.  4.  Ezek. 
iO.  C8.  &  22. 

f  oh.  3.  2. 
?Ex.29.  18. 
ch.  3.  5,  11, 
16.  &4.  31. 
Num.  18. 17. 
h  Deut.  32. 
l7.2Chr.  U. 
15.  Ps.  lOo. 
37.  1  Cor.  10. 
20.  Rev.  9. 
20. 

1  Ex.  34.  15. 
ch.  £0.  5. 
Dcm.  31.  16. 
Ezek.  23.  8. 
k  ch.  1.  2,  3. 


m  Gen.  9.  4. 
ch.  3.  17. 
&  7.  26,  27. 
&.  19.  26. 
Deut.  12.  16, 
23.  &  15.23. 
1  Sam.  14. 
33.  Ezek.  44. 
7. 

ncli.20.3,  5, 
6.  &26.  17. 
Jer.  44.  11. 
Ezek.  14.  8. 
&,  15.  7. 

0  ver.  14. 

p  Malt.  26. 
28.  Mark  14. 
21.  Rom.  3. 
25.  Si.  5.  9. 
Eph.  1.  7. 
Col.  1. 14,20. 
Heb.  13.  12. 

1  Pet.  1.  2. 

1  John  1.  7. 
Rev.  1.  5. 
q  Heb.  9.  22. 
tHeb.  (Aal 
hunteth  any 
hunting. 
r  ch.  7.  26. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


Deut.  12.  £3, 

xEx.  £2.31 
■n.  22.  8. 
Deut.  14.21 
Ezek.  4.  14. 
&  44.  31. 
f  Heb.  a 
carcasff. 
ych.  II.  25. 
z  ch.  15.  5. 

ach.  5.  1.& 

7.  18.  Sl  19. 

8.  Num.  19. 
20. 


a  ver.  4.  Ex. 
fi.  7.  ch.  11. 
44.  &.  19.  4, 
10,  34.  &20. 

7.  Ezek.  £0. 
5,  7,  19,20. 
h  Ezek.  £0.  7, 

8.  &  23.  8. 
cEx.  23.  24. 
ch.  £0.  £3. 
Deut.  12.  4, 
30,  31. 

a  Deut.  4.  1, 
2.  &,  6.  1. 
Ezek.  20.  19. 
e  Ezek.  20. 
U,  13,21. 
Luke  10.  28. 
Rom.  in.  5. 
Ga!.  3.  12. 
r  Ex.  6.  2,  6, 
29.  Mai.  3. 6. 
t  Heb.  re- 
mainder of 
hisjiesh. 
g  ch.  £0.  11. 


h  Gen.  49.  4. 
ch.  20.  11. 
Deut.  22.  30. 
&  27.  20. 
Ezek.  22.  10. 
Amos  2.  7. 

1  Cor.  5.  1. 

i  ch.  20.  17. 

2  Sam.  13. 
12.  Ezek.  22. 
11. 


he  shall  even  s  pour  out  the  blooil 
thereof,  and  t  cover  it  with  dust. 

14  "For  it  is  the  life  of  all  fiesh, 
the  blood  of  it  is  for  the  life  there- 
of: therefore  I  said  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  Ye  shall  eat  the 
blood  of  no  manner  of  flesh :  for 
the  life  of  all  flesh  is  the  blood 
(hereof:  whosoever  eateth  it  shall 
be  cut  o!T. 

13  >^  And  every  soul  that  eateth 
t  that  which  died  of  itself ,  or  that 
which  was  torn  with  beasts,  {trhc- 
thcr  it  be  one  of  your  own  country, 
or  a  stranger)  y  he  shall  both  wash 
his  clothes,  z  and  bathe  himself  in 
water,  and  be  unclean  until  Ihe 
even  :  tlien  shall  he  be  clean. 

It)  But  if  he  wash  them  not,  nr.r 
bathe  his  flesh  ;  then  ^  hs  shall  hear 
his  iniquity. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

I  UnlnitfulmaTTiaaei:.  WUnlavfullusti . 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo.ses, 
-'*■  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  say  unto  them,  ^  I  am  the 
Lord  vour  God. 

3  h  After  the  doings  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  wherein  ye  dwelt,  shall  ye 
not  do  :  and  '^  after  the  doings  of 
the  land  of  Canaan  whither  1  bring 
you,  shall  ye  not  do:  neither  shaii 
ye  walk  in  their  ordinances. 

4  J  Ye  shall  do  my  judgments, 
and  keep  mine  ordinances,  to  walk 
therein :  1  aru  the  Lord  your 
God. 

5  Ye  shall  therefore  keep  my  sta- 
tutes and  my  judgments  :  e  whicii 
if  a  man  do,  he  shall  live  iu  them : 
f  I  am  the  Lord. 

G  ^\  None  of  you  shall  approach 
to  any  that  is  t  near  of  kin  to  him, 
to  uncover  their  nakedness :  I  awi 
the  Lord. 

7  sThe  nakedness  of  thy  father, 
or  the  nakedness  of  thy  mother, 
shalt  thou  not  uncover:  she  is  thy 
mother,  thou  shalt  not  uncover  her 
nakedness. 

8  hThc  nakedness  of  thy  father's 
wife  shalt  thou  not  uncover  :  it  is 
thy  father's  nakedness. 

9  '  The  nakedness  of  thy  sister,  the 
daughter  of  thy  father,  or  daughter 
of  thy  mother,  whether  she  be  born 
at  home,  or  boiii  abroad,  even  their 
nakedness  thou  shalt  not  uncover. 

10  The  nakedness  cf  thy  son's 
daughter,  or  of  thy  daughter's 
daughter,  even  their  nakedness  thou 
shalt  not  uncover :  for  theirs  is  thine 
own  nakedness. 

11  The  nakedness  of  thy  father's 
wife's  daughter,  begotten  of  thy 
father,  (she  is  thy  sister)  thou  shalt 
not  uncover  her  nakedness. 

12  tThou  shalt  not  uncover  the 
nakedness  of  thy  father's  sister : 
she  is  thy  lather's  near  kinswo- 
man. 

13  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the 
nakedness  of  thy  mother's  sister  : 
for  she  is  thy  mother's  near  kins- 
woman. 

14  1  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the 
nakedness  of  thy  father's  brother. 

105 


Unlawful  lusts. 

thou  slialt  not  iipproach  to  his  wife 

she  IS  lliino  aunt. 

15  I"  Tliou  shalt  not  uncover  tlic 
nakedness  of  thy  iluu"litcr-in-law 
she  is  thy  son's  wife,  tliou  uhalt  not 
uncover  her  nakedness. 

10  n'i'hou  siiult  not  uncover  the 
nakedness  of  thy  hroiher's  wife  :  it 
is  thy  brother's  nakedness. 

17  o  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the 
nakedness  of  a  woman  and  her 
daiishtcr,  neither  shalt  thou  take 
lier  sun's  dan<;hter,  or  her  daugh- 
ter's daughter,  lo  uncover  her  na- 
kedness ;  for  they  are  her  near 
kinswomen  :  it  is  wickedness. 

16  iVeillier  fhalt  thou  take  ||  a 
wife  to  her  sister.  F  to  vex  her,  lo 
uncover  her  iinkeuncss,  besides  tlie 
3ther  in  her  life-t(m«. 

19  q  Also  tliou  shalt  not  approach 
unto  a  woman  to  uncover  lier  na- 
kedness, as  long  as  slie  is  put  apart 
lor  her  uncleaniie.''S. 

20  Moreover,  r  thou  shalt  not  lie 
::arnally  with  thy  ncislibour's  wife, 
to  defile  thyself  with  her. 

21  And  thou  simit  not  let  any  of 
thv  seed  »pass  through  t/ie  fire  to 
t  Molech,  neither  shalt  thou  "pro- 
fane the  name  of  thy  God :  I  am 
the  Lord. 

22  "  Thoa  shalt  not  lie  with  man 
kind,  as  with  womankind:  it  is  a 
bomination. 

23  y  ^'either  shalt  thou  lie  with 
atiy  beast  to  defile  thyself  there- 
with:  neither  shall  any  woman 
stand  before  a  beast  to  lie  down 
thereto  :  it  is  '■  confusion. 

24  ^  Defile  not  ye  yourselves  in 
any  of  these  thiiigs :  I'  for  in  all 
these  the  nations  are  defiled  which 
I  cast  out  before  you  : 

25  ,\nd  c  the  land  is  defiled  :  there- 
fore I  do  d  visit  the  iniijuity  thereof 
upon  it,  and  the  land  itself  e  voiiiit- 
elh  out  her  inhabitants. 

26  I  Ye  shall  therefore  keep  my 
statutes  and  my  judgments,  and 
shall  not  commit  any  of  these  a- 
bominations  ;  neither  any  of  your 
own  nation,  nor  any  stranger  that 
eojournelli  among  you  ; 

27  (For  all  these  abominations 
have  the  men  of  the  land  done, 
which  were  before  you,  and  ilie 
land  is  defiled  ;) 

28  That  K  the  land  spue  not  you 
out  also,  when  ye  defile  it,  as  it 
Hpued  out  the  nations  that  were 
before  you. 

29  For  whosoever  shall  commit 
any  of  these  abominations,  even 
the  souls  that  commit  Uum  shall 
be  cut  o(f  from  among  their  people. 

oO  Therefore  shall  ye  keep  mine 
ordinance,  h  that  ?/«' commit  not 
any  one  of  these  auominable  cus- 
toms, which  were  commitled  before 
you,  and  that  ye  'defile  not  your- 
selves therein:  kj  am  the  I^oito 
your  God. 

CHAPTKR  XIX. 

^A  rtp^-tiiion  of  tundry  Ulrs. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
•'•  saying, 
2  Speak   unto   all  Iho  congrega- 


LEVITICUS, 

Befnrt 

CHRIST 

HO. 


in  G-  11.38. 
18,26.  rh. 
2.1.  a.  Ezuk. 
22.  11. 


cli.  ! 


.21. 


M;iu.  14 
See  Deut. 
25.  5.  M.iit 
22.  24.  Mark 
12.  19. 

0  ch.  £0.  1-1 

1  Or,  one 
u,i/e  ,0 
another. 
Kx.  26.  3. 


>  I  Sa 


n  oil.  20.  18. 
E'.rk.  18.  6. 
&  22.  10. 
rch.  20.  10. 
Ex.  £0.  14. 
Deut.  5.  18. 
&  22.  22. 
Prov.  8.  29, 
32.  M.I  1.3.  S. 
Mail.  5.  27. 
Roin.  2.  12. 

1  Cor.  6.  9. 
Heb.  13.  4. 
s  rli.  ro.  2. 

2  Kn.es  16. 
3.  &,  21.6. 
&  S3.  10. 
Jer.  19.  5. 
E/.pk.20.  31. 

6.  23.  37,  39. 
I  I  K.Mgsll. 
7,33.Ciillcil, 
Acts  7.  43, 
Moloi-h. 

u  ch.  19.  12. 
&  20.  3.  &•. 
21.  6.  &.22. 
2,  32.  E/ek. 
36.  20,  &,c. 
Mai.  1.  12. 
X  ch.  20.  13. 
Rom.  1.  27. 
1  Cor.  6.  9. 
1  Tim.  1.  10. 
V  ch.  'cO.  l.^ 
■|6.  Ex.  E2. 
19. 

I  ch.  EO.  12. 
a  ver.  30. 
Mall.  1.1.  13, 
19,  £0.  Mark 

7.  21,  22,  23. 
1  Cor.  3.   !7. 
b  ch.  £0.  S3. 
Deut.  18.  12. 
'•  Num.  35. 
34.  Jer.  2.  7. 
&.  16.  18. 
E7ck.36.  17. 
'1  P».  8^.  32. 
Is.  25.  SI. 
Jer.  5.  9,  2ii. 
&9.9.  &  14. 
10.  Si.  23.  i. 
Ho!..2.  13. 
&  8.  13.  &. 
9.9. 

e  ver.  28. 
r  ver.  5,  30. 
ch.  iO.  2i\23. 
"■ch.  20.  22. 
Jer.  9.  19. 
EzeK.  36.  13, 
17. 


r.  3,  25. 

.  20.  23. 
■ut.  18.  9. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1490. 


^ch.  11.44. 
&20.  7, '.6. 
1  Pel.  1.  16. 
b  Ex.  20.  1^, 

0  Ex.  SO.  8. 
&.3I.  13. 

1  Ex.  20.  4. 
;h.  26.  I. 

I  Cor.  10. 14. 
1  John  5.  21. 


fch.  7.  16. 
S  ch.  23.  22. 
DCUI.S4.  19, 
20,  21.   Rulh 
2.  16,  16. 

;.  £0.  15. 
&.  £2.  I,  7, 
10.  Deui.  S. 


19. 

^h.  6.  2. 
Eph.  4.  25. 
Col.  3.  9. 
k  Ex.  20.  7. 

6.  3. 
Deul.  5.  11. 
M.111.  5.  33. 
,  5.  12. 
I  ch.  18.21. 
Mark  10. 
19.  1  Thess. 
4.6. 

n  Deut.  24. 
14,  15.  Mai. 
3.  5.  Jam. 
5.4. 

..  Deul.  27. 
18.  Rom.  14. 
13. 


Eccles.  5.  7, 
I  Pel.  2.  17. 
qEx.  £3.2, 


3.  De 


17.  .V.  16.  19. 
&  27.  19. 
Ps.  83.  2. 
Prov.  24.  23. 
Jam.  2.  9. 

Ex.  23.  1. 

8.  15.  3. 
&  50.  '.0. 
Prov.  11.  13. 
&  £0.  19. 
E/.ek.  22.  9. 
»  Ex.  £3.1,7. 
I  Kin;s21. 
13.  Mail.  26. 
60,  61.  &.  27. 
4. 

1  1  John  2. 9, 
II.  &.  3.  15. 
u  Mall.  18. 
15.  Luke  17. 
3.  Gal.  6.  1. 
Enh.  6.  II. 

1  I'lm.  5.  20. 

2  Tim.  4.  2. 
Tit.  1.  13. 
&  2.  15. 

Or,  Ihnt 
thou  bear 
for 

See  Rom.  I. 
32.  1  Cor.  5. 
2.  I  Tim.  5. 
22.  2  John 

1. 

2  Sam.  13.  22, 
S.  20.     Eph.  4. 


A  repetition  of  sundry  laics. 
tion  of  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
say  unto  ihem,  »  Ye  shall  be  holy  : 
for  I  the  Lord  your  God  am  holy. 

3  II  b  Ye  shall' fear  every  man  fiia 
mother  and  his  father,  and  <;  keep 
my  sabbaths  :  X  am  ihe  Lord  your 
Cod.  ^ 

4  11  J  Turn  ye  not  unto  idols, 
«  nor  make  to  yoi-rselves  molten 
gods :  I  am  ihe  Lord  /our  God. 

5  II  And  fif  ye  oHbr  a  sacrifice  of 
peace-olferings  unto  the  Lord,  ye 
bhal)  offer  it  ut  your  own  will. 

G  It  shall  be  eaten  the  same  day 
ye  olicr  it,  and  on  the  morrow  :  and 
if  aught  remain  until  the  third  day, 
it  shall  be  burnt  in  the  fire. 

7  And  if  it  be  eaten  at  all  on  tlic 
third  day,  it  is  abominable  ;  it  shall 
not  be  accepted. 

8  Therefore  tccry  one  tliat  cateth 
it  shall  bear  his  iniijuity,  betausi- 
he  hath  profaned  the  hallowed 
thing  of  the  Lord  ;  and  that  soul 
slrall  be  cut  off  from  among  his 
peojile. 

y  ir  And  e  when  ye  reap  the  hai- 
vest  of  your  land,  thou  shalt  not 
wholly  leap  the  cornersof  thy  field, 
neither  shalt  thou  gather  the  glean- 
ings of  thy  harvest. 

10  And  thou  shalt  not  glean  thy 
vineyard,  neitl>er  shalt  tliou  gather 
every  grape  of  thy  vineyard  ;  tliou 
shall  leave  them  for  the  poor  and 
stranger:  I  am  the  Lord  your 
God. 

11  H  h  Ye  shall  not  steal,  neither 
deal  falsely,  '  neither  lie  one  to  an- 
other. 

12  IT  And  ye  sha}l  not  k  swear  by 
my  name  falsely, '  neither  shalt  thou 
profane  the  name  of  thy  God  :  I  am 
the  Lord. 

13  Vi  m  Thou  shalt  not  defraud 
thy  neighbour,  neither  rob  Am; 
"  the  wages  of  hiin  that  is  hired 
shall  not  abide  with  thee  all  nighl 
until  Ihe  morning. 

14  If  Thou  shalt  not  curso  the 
deaf,  o  nor  put  a  stumbling-block 
before  the  blind,  but  shalt  P  fear 
thy  God  :  I  am  tne  Lord. 

1  j  H  q  Ye  shall  do  no  unrighte- 
ousness in  judgment ;  ihou  shttU  not 
respect  the  person  of  the  poor,  nor 
honour  llie  person  of  ilie  mighty  : 
but  in  righteousness  shalt  thou 
judge  thy  iieighl)our. 

IG  'I  rThou  shalt  not  go  up  and 
down  as  a  tale-bearer  among  thy 
people;  neither  shall  Ihou  'stand 
against  the  blood  of  Ihy  neighbour ; 

I  am  the  Lord. 

17  II  'Thou  shalt  not  hale  thv 
brothel  in ihme  heart:  "thou  shaft 
in  any  wise  rebuke  thy  neighbour, 

II  and  not  sulfer  sin  upon  him. 

18  If  "Thou  shall  nol  avenge,  nor 
bear  any  grudge  against  the  chil- 
dren of  ihy  people,  >  but  ihou  shalt 
love  thy  neighbour  as  thyself:  I 
am  Ihe  Lord. 

19  II  Ye  shall  keep  my  slalulei- 
Thou  shalt  nol  let  thy  cattle  gon- 

IV.  so.  £2.     Rom.  12.  17,  19.    Gal. 
Pel.  2.  I.    Jam.  i.  9.     v  Man.  J. 
13  9.     Gal.  5.  14.     Jam.' 2.  8. 
106 


J?  repetition 

der  with  a  diverse  Ivlinl  :  zTliou 
Blialt  not  sow  thy  field  Avith  min- 
gled seed  :  a  neither  shall  a  garment 
mingled  of  linen  and  woollen  come 
upon  thee. 

20  ir  And  whosoever  lieth  car- 
nally with  a  woman  that  is  a  bond- 
maiti  II  t  betrothed  to  an  husband, 
and  not  at  all  redeemed,  nor  free- 
dom given  her;  ||  fshe  shall  be 
scourged  :  they  shall  not  be  put  to 
death,  because  she  was  not  free. 

21  And  I)  he  shall  bring  his  tres 
pass-olfering  unto  the  LoRii,  unto 
the  door  ot  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  even  a  ram  for  atres- 
pass-olTerin";. 

22  And  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  him  with  the  ram 
of  the  trespass-offering  before  the 
Lord  for  his  sin  which  he  hath 
done ;  and  the  sin  which  he  hath 
done  shall  be  forgiven  him. 

23  ir  And  when  ye  shall  come  in- 
to the  land,  and  shall  have  planted 
all  manner  of  trees  for  food  ;  then 
ye  shall  count  the  fruit  thereof  as 
uncircumcised:  three  years  shall  it 
be  as  uncircumcised  unto  you  :  it 
shall  not  be  eaten  of. 

24  But  in  the  fourth  year  all  the 
fruit  thereof  shall  be  f  holy  >=  to 
praise  the  Lord  withal. 

2.5  And  in  the  fifth  year  shall  ye 
eat  of  the  fruit  thereof,  that  it  may 
yield  unto  you  the  increase  thereot ' 
1  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

26  IF  d  Ye  shall  not  eat  any 
thivg  with  the  blood ;  e  neither 
shall  ye  use  enchantment,  nor  ob 
serve  times. 

27  fYe  shall  not  round  the  cor 
ners  of  your  heads,  neither  shalt 
thou  mar  the  corners  of  thy  beard. 

28  Ye  shall  not  e  make  any  cut- 
tings in  your  flesh  for  the  dead,  nor 
print  any  marks  upon  you :  I  am 
the  Lord. 

29  IT  h  Do  not  f  prostitute  thy 
daughter  to  cause  her  to  be  a 
whore  :  lest  the  land  fall  to  whore- 
dom, and  the  land  become  full  of 
wickedness. 

30  If  i  Ye  shall  keep  my  sabbaths, 
and  k  reverence  my  sanctuary :  I 
am  the  Lord. 

31  IT  1  Regard  not  them  that  have 
familiar  spirits,  neither  seek  after 
wizards,  to  be  defiled  by  them :  I 
am.  the  Lord  your  God. 

32  IT  m  Thou  shalt  rise  up  before 
the  hoary  head,  and  honour  the  face 
of  the  old  man,  and  "  fear  thy  God  ; 

I  am  the  Lord. 

33  ir  And  o  if  a  stranger  sojourn 
with  thee  in  your  land,  ye  shall  not 

II  vex  him. 

34  P  But  the  stranger  that  dvvell- 
eth  with  you  shall  be  unto  you  as 
one  born  among  you,  and  qthou 
shalt  love  him  as  thyself;  for  ye 
were  strangers  in  the  land  of  Egypt : 
I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

35  IF  r  Ye  shall  do  no  unrighteous- 
ness in  judgment,  in  mete-yard,  in 
weight,  or  in  measure. 

36  s  Just  balances,  just  f  weights, 
s  just  ephah,  and  a  just  bin  shall 


CHAPTER  XX. 

Beforp 
CHRIST 

l4yo. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


,  22. 


II. 

II  Or,  ahused 
by  any, 
t  Heb.  re- 
proached ty, 

II  Or,  they. 
t  HRb   there 
shall  be  n 


t  Heb.  holi- 
ness of 
prajsesto 
the  LORD 
c  Deu(.  12. 
17,18.  Prov. 


12.  23. 

e  Deut.  18. 

10,  11,  14. 

1  Sam. 15.23. 
2Kinjs  17. 
17.  &21.  6. 

2  Chr.  33.  6. 
Ma!.  3.  5. 
Ich.  21.  S. 
Jer.  9.  26. 
&  48.  37. 
Is.  15.  2. 
gch.  21.  5. 
Deut.  14.  1. 
Jer.  16.  6. 
&.48.  37. 

h  Deut.  23. 

17. 

^  Heb.  pro- 

iver.'s.  ch. 
25.2. 

kEccles.5.1. 
1  Ex.  22.  !8. 
ch.  20.  6,  27. 
Deut.  18.  10. 
1  Sam.  £8.  7. 
IChr.  10.13. 


Is.! 


19. 


16.  16. 
m  Prov.  CO. 
29.  1  Tim. 
6.  1. 

u  ver.  14. 
oEx.  22.  21. 
6i.  23.  9. 
II  Or,  op' 
press. 
p  Ex.  12.  48, 
49. 

q  Deut.  10. 
19. 

r  ver.  15. 
s  Deut.  25. 
13,15.  Prov. 
11.  1.  &,16. 
11.  &,20.  10. 
tHeb. 
stones. 


tch.  IS.  4,  5. 
Deut.  4.  5,6. 
&  6.  1.  ii  6. 


ach.  18.  21. 
bch.  18.  21. 
Deut.  12.31. 
&  IS.  10. 
2  Kings  17. 
17.  &.23.  10. 
2  Chr.  33.  6. 
Jer.  7.  31.  & 
32.35.  Ezek. 
20.  £6,  31. 
cch.  17.  10. 


d  Ezek. 5.  11. 
&,  23.  38,  39. 
ech.  18.21. 


f  Deut.  17. 
2,  3,  5. 
jch.  17.  10. 
h  Ex.  20.  5. 

ich.  17.  7. 


I  ch.  11.  44. 
&,19.  2. 

1  Pet.  1.  16. 

mch.  19.  37. 
nEx.  31.  13. 
cli.  21.  8. 
Ezek.  37.  28. 
oEx.  21.  17. 
Deut.  27.  16. 
Prov.  20.  20. 
Matt.  15.  4. 
pver.  II,  12, 
13,  16,27. 

2  Sam.  1.16. 
qch.  18.20. 
Deut.  22.  22. 
Jolin  8.  4,  5. 


rch.  18.  8. 
Deut.  27.  23. 


li.  18.  15. 
tch.  18.23. 
ch.  18.  22. 
Deut.  23.  17. 
See  Gen.  19. 
JuJs  19. 
32. 


of  sundry  laws. 
ye  have:  I  am.  the  Lord  your  God, 
which  brought  you  out  of  the  lana 
of  Egypt. 

3~  t  Therefore  shall  ye  observe 
all  my  statutes,  and  all  my  judg- 
ments, and  do  them :  I  am  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER   XX. 

I  0/  hiin.  thai  S'l-'eth  of  his  seed  to  Mo- 
lech.  4  Of  him  that  faroureth  such  i;. 
one.  6  Of  going  to  vizards.  '  Ofsanc- 
tificalion.  9  Of  hi,n  that  curselh  hii 
parents.  10  Of  adultery.  11,  14,  17, 
19  Of  incest.  13  or  sodomy.  15  O,' 
beastiality.  \Z  Of  iinilennness.  11  Ol.e- 
d'ence  is  required  with  holiness.  27 
IVizaids  must  he  put  to  death. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo?es, 
■'^  saying, 

2  t^  Again  thou  shalt  say  to  the 
children  of  Israel,  b  Whosoever  he 
be  of  the  children  of  Israel,  or  of  the 
strangers  that  sojourn  in  Israel,  that 
giveth  any  of  his  seed  unto  Molech, 
lie  shall  surely  be  put  to  death  :  the 
people  of  the  land  shall  stone  him 
with  stones. 

3  And  c  I  will  set  my  face  against 
that  man,  and  will  cut  him  oti  from 
among  his  people ;  because  he  hath 

fiven  of  his  seed  unto  Molech,  to 
defile  my  sanctuary,  and  e  to  pro- 
fane my  holy  name. 

4  And  if  the  people  of  the  land 
do  any  ways  hide  their  eyes  from 
the  man,  when  he  givetli  of  his 
seed  unto  Molech,  and  'kill  him 
not; 

5  Then  S I  will  set  my  face  against 
that  man,  and  h  against  his  family, 
and  will  cut  him  otf,  and  all  that 
'  go  a  whoring  after  him,  to  commit 
whoredom  withMolech,from  among 
their  people. 

6  11  And  k  the  soul  that  turnetli 
after  such  as  have  familiar  spirits, 
and  after  wizards,  to  go  a  whoring 
after  them,  I  will  even  set  my  faco 
against  that  soul,  and  will  ciit  him 
on  from  amon^  his  people. 

7  IF  1  Sanctity  yourselves  there- 
fore and  be  ye  holy  :  for  I  am  the 
Lord  your  God. 

8  mAnd  ye  shall  keep  my  sta- 
tutes, and  do  them  :  n  I  am  the 
Lord  which  sanctify  you. 

9  IT  o  For  every  one  that  curseth 
his  father  or  his  mother,  shall  be 
surely  put  to  death  :  he  hath  cursed 
his  father  or  his  mother  :  phis  blood 
shall  be  upon  him. 

10  IT  And  q  the  man  that  commit- 
telh  adultery  with  another  man's 
wife,  even  he  that  committeth  adul- 
tery with  his  neighbour's  wife,  the 
adulterer  and  the  adulteress  shall 
surely  be  put  to  deatli. 

11  rAnd  the  man  that  lieth  with 
his  father's  wife  hath  uncovered  his 
father's  nakedness  :  both  of  them 
shall  surely  be  put  to  death  :  their 
blood  shall  be  upon  them. 

12  s  And  if  a  man  lie  with  his 
daughter-in-law,  both  of  them  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death  :  '  they  have 
wrought  confusion ;  their  Llood 
shall  be  upon  them. 

13  "  If  a  man  also  lie  with  man- 
kind,   na    he   lieth  with  a  wjinan, 

]07 


A  repetition  of  lundry  laws. 
both  of  them  have   committed  an 
abomination  :  they  shall  surely  be 
put  tc  death  ;  their  blood  shall  be 
upon  them. 

14  *  And  if  a  man  take  a  wife 
and  her  mother,  it  is  wickednnss : 
they  Bhail  be  burnt  with  fire,  both 
he  and  ihey  :  that  U)cre  bo  no 
wickedness  among  vou. 

15  y  And  if  a  man  lie  with  a  boast. 
ho  shall  surely  be  put  toiieath:  and 
yo  shall  slay  the  beust. 

10  And  if  a  woman  approach 
unto  any  beast,  and  lie  down  there- 
to, thou  shall  kill  the  womun  and 
the  bedsl  ;  they  shall  surely  be  put 
to  death ;  their  blood  shall  be  upon 
them. 

17  J  .\nd  if  a  man  shall  take  his 
sister,  his  father's  daughter,  or  his 
mother's  daughter,  and  see  her 
nakedness,  and  she  see  his  naked- 
ness: it  is  a  wicked  thing;  and 
lliey  shall  be  cut  off  in  the  sight  of 
their  people :  he  hath  uncovered 
his  sister's  nakedness;  he  shall  bear 
his  iniquity. 

18  »  And  if  a  man  shall  lie  with 
a  woman  having  her  sickness,  and 
shall  uncover  her  nakedness  ;  ho 
hath  t  discovered  her  fountain,  and 
she  hulh  uncovered  the  fountain 
of  her  blood  :  and  both  of  them 
■hall  be  cut  off  from  among  their 
people. 

19  t>And  thou  shalt  not  uncover 
the  nakedness  of  thy  mother's  sis- 
ter, nor  of  ihv  father's  sister  :  c  for 
he  uncovertth  his  near  kin  :  they 
iball  bear  their  iniquity. 

20  d  And  if  a  man  snail  lie  with 
his  uncle's  wife,  he  hatn  uncovered 
his  uncle's  nakedness  :  they  shall 
bear  their  sin  ;  they  shall  die  child- 
less. 

21  e  And  if  a  man  shall  take  his 
brother's  wife,  it  is  f  an  unclean 
thing  :  he  hath  uncovered  his  bro- 
ther's nakedness ;  they  shall  be 
childless. 

22  V,  Ye  shall  therefore  keep  all 
my  f  statutes,  and  all  my  judgments, 
and  do  them  :  that  the  land  whither 
1  bring  you  to  dwell  therein,  e  spue 
you  not  out. 

23  h  And  yc  shall  not  walk  in  the 
manners  of  the  nations  which  I  cast 
out  before  you :  for  they  committed 
nil  these  things,  and  'therefore  I 
abhorred  them. 

24  But  It  I  have  said  unto  you. 
Ye  shall  inherit  their  land,  and  1 
will  give  it  unto  you  to  possess  it, 
a  land  that  floweth  with  milk  and 
honey :  1  nvi  the  Lord  your  God, 

•  which  have  separated   you  from 
other  people. 

25  'n  Ye  shall  therefore  put  dif- 
lerence  between  clean  beasts  and 
unclean,  and  between  unclean  fowls 
and  clean  :  nand  ye  shall  not  make 
your  souls  abommabic  by  beast  or 
by  fowl,  or  by  any  manner  of  living 
thing  that  ||  crecpcth  on  the  ground, 
which  [  have  separated  from  you  as 
unclean. 

26  And  ye  shall  be  holy  unto  me  : 

•  fur  I  iJio  Lord  am  holy,  and  p  have 


LEVITICUS. 

Before 
CHRIST 


Before 
CHRIST 


7.  ch.  18.  <). 
Deiil.  27.  S2. 
See  Gcu.  20. 


b  cli.  18.  12, 

13. 

c  ch.  18.  6. 


cch.  18.  16. 
tHeb.  a»e- 
paralion. 


g  ch.  18.  25, 


h  ch.  18.  3, 
2-1,  30. 


lTer.26.  Ex. 
19.  S.  &  33. 
16.  Deut.  7. 
6.  &.  14.  2. 
lKii.f5B.S3. 
mch.  11.47. 
Deut.  \A.  4. 
nch.  11.43. 

iOr,movelh. 


cl  ch.  19.  31. 
Ejt.  ii.  18. 
Deul.  18.  10, 
11.   1  Shiii. 
1:8.  7,  8. 
r  ver.  ?. 


people^  he 

nhaU  not  dt' 

file  himself 

for  his  wif^, 

&.C.  See  E- 

zek.  2-1.  15, 

17. 

l>ch.  19.57, 

28.  Deui.M. 

I.  Ezek.  44. 

20. 

c.;h.  18.21. 

&.  19.  12. 

J  Seech.  3. 


f  See  neJt. 
24.  1,2. 


jch.20.7,8. 
h  Gen.  38.24. 


Ex.  29.  29, 
30.  ch.  8.  12. 
&  16.  3?. 
Num.  35.  25. 
k  Ex.  ';8.  2. 
ch.  16.  32. 
Ich.  10.  6. 
m  Num.  19. 
14.    See  ver. 
1,2. 


.  28.  35. 
■  9.  12. 


Of  the  priests'  mouminff. 
severed  you  from  other  people,  that 
yc  should  be  mine. 

27  1[  q  A  man  also  or  a  woman 
that  hath  a  familiar  spirit,  or  that  is 
a  wizard,  shall  surelv  bo  put  to 
death :  they  shall  stone  them  with 
stones  :  r  ihcir  blood  shall  be  upon 
them. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  0/  the  prietl,'  mournini.  6  0/ Iheir 
halm,,,,  a  0/ Iheir  cBlimnlio,,.  7,  I J 
or  Iheir  wnrrineei.  17  The  rriul, 
thtil  hare  f         ■  •    ' 


riclunry. 


1  mui;t  not  rjtinitttr 


A  ND  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
■'*  Speak  unto  the  priests  the  sons 
of  Aaron,  and  say  unto  them,»Thero 
shall  none  be  defiled  for  the  dead 
among  his  people: 

2  But  for  his  kin,  that  is  near  un- 
to him,  that  !>,  for  his  mother,  and 
for  his  father,  and  for  his  son,  and  for 
his  daughter,  and  lor  his  brother, 

."i  And  for  his  sister  a  virgin,  that 
is  nigh  unto  him,  which  hath  had  no 
husband  :  for  her  may  lie  be  defiled. 

4  But  II  he  shall  not  defile  himself, 
beiiiff  a  chief  man  among  his  peojde, 
to  profane  himself. 

5  hThcy  shall  not  make  baldness 
ujion  their  head,  neither  shall  they 
shave  off  the  corner  of  iheir  beard, 
nor  make  any  cuttings  in  their  flesh. 

C  They  shall  be  holy  unto  their 
God,  and  cpot  profane'the  name  of 
Iheir  God  :  for  the  offerings  of  tho 
I..ORD  made  by  fire,  and  <i  the  bread 
of  their  God  they  do  offer:  there- 
fore thev  eliall  be  holy. 

7  f  Tfiey  shall  not'  take  a  wife 
that  is  a  whore,  or  profane  ;  neither 
shall  they  take  a  woman  f  put  away 
from  her  husband :  for  he  is  holy 
unto  his  God. 

8  Thou  shalt  sanctify  him  there- 
fore, for  ho  offereth  the  bread  of 
thy  God  :  he  shall  be  holy  unto  thee  : 
s  for  1  the  Lord,  which  sanctify 
you,  am  holv. 

9  II  hAnd  the  daughter  of  any 
priest,  if  she  profane  herself  by 
playing  the  whore,  she  profaneth 
•tier  father  :  she  shall  bo  burnt  with 
fire. 

10  i  And  he  that  is  the  high  priest 
among  his  brethren,  upon  whose 
head  the  anointing  oil  was  poured, 
and  ^  that  is  consecrated  to  put  on 
the  garments,  '  shall  not  uncover 
his  head,  nor  rend  his  clothes  ; 

11  Neither  shall  he  ""go  in  to  any 
dead  body,  nor  defile  himself  for 
his  father,  or  for  his  mother ; 

12  1  Neither  shall  hegoouf  of  tho 
sanctuary,  nor  profane  the  sanc- 
tuary  of  his  God;  for  "the  crown 
of  the  anointing  oil  of  his  God  is 
upon  him:  1  aiii  llie  Lord. 

1.3  And  p  he  shall  lake  a  wife  in 
her  virginily. 

14  .\  widow,  or  a  divorced  wo- 
man, or  profane,  or  an  harlot, these 
shall  he  not  lake :  but  he  shall  lake 
a  virgin  of  his  own  people  to  wife. 

15  Neither  shall  he  profane  his 
seed  among  his  people  :  for  q  I  the 
Lord  do  sanctify  him. 

16  V  And  the  Lord  tpako  unto 
!Mosf'B,  sayinc, 

108 


Of  the  priests'  blemishes. 

17  Speak  unto  Aaron,  saying, 
Whosoovor  he  be  of  tliy  sned  in 
their  generations  that  hath  any 
blemish,  let  him  not  '  approach  to 
offer  the  ||  bread  of  his  God  : 

18  For  whatsoever  man  he  be  that 
hath  a  blemish,  he  shall  not  ap- 
proach: a  blind  man,  or  a  lame,  or 
he  that  hath  a  flat  nose,  or  any 
things  superfluous, 

19  Or  a  man  that  is  broken  loot- 
ed, or  broken-handed, 

20  Or  crook-backed,  or  H  a  dwarf, 
or  that  hath  a  blemish  in  his  eye,  or 
be  scurvy,  or  scabbed,  or  '  hath  his 
stones  broken ;  ,  ,      .  ,     r 

21  No  man  thathathablemishot 
the  seed  of  Aaron  the  priest  shall 
come  nigh  to  "offer  the  oflerings  of 
the  Lord  made  by  fire;  he  hath  a 
blemish,  he  shall  not  come  nigh  to 
offer  the  bread  of  his  God. 

22  He  shall  eat  the  bread  of  his 
God,  both  of  the  "  most  holy,  andol 
the  y  holy. 

23  Only  he  shall  not  go  in  unto 
the  vail,  nor  come  nigh  unto  the  al- 
tar, because  he  hath  a  blemish  ; 
that  z  he  profane  not  my  sanctua- 
ries :  for  I  the  Lord  do  sanctify  them. 

24  And  Moses  told  it  unto  Aaron, 
and  to  his  sons,  and  unto  all  the 
children  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  The  priesls  in  Ikeir  uncleauness  mus: 
abstain  from  the  holy  thingi'.  6  IIow 
they  shail  be  cleansed.  10  Whc  nf  the 
priest's  house  may  cat  of  the  lioly  things. 
17  The  sacrifices  must  b'.  without  blem- 
ish. 26  The  age  of  the  sacrifice.  29  The 
law  of  ectting  the  sacrifice  of  Ihanks- 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo- 
ses, saying, 

2  Speak  unto  Aaron  and  to  his 
Bons,  that  they  ^  separate  them- 
selves from  the  holv  tilings  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  that  they 
b  profane  not  my  holy  name  in  thuse. 
things  which  they  ^^  hallow  unto 
me  :  I  am  the  Lord. 

3  Say  unto  them.  Whosoever  he 
he  of  all  vour  seed  among  your  ge- 
nerations' tliat  goeth  unto  the  holy 
things,  which  the  children  of  Israel 
hallow  unto  the  Lord,  J  having  hip 
uncleanness  upon  him,  that  soul 
shall  bo  cut  oft'  from  my  presence : 
I  am  the  IjOrd. 

4  What  man  soever  of  the  seed  of 
Aaron  is  a  leper,  or  hath  eat  run- 
ning issue;  he  shall  not  eat  of  the 
holy  things,  f  until  ho  be  clean.  And 
E  whoso  fouclieth  any  thing  that  is 
unclean  by  the  dead,  or  h  a  man 
whose  seed  goeth  from  him  ; 

5  Or  1  whosoever  touchcth  any 
creeping  thing,  whereby  he  may  be 
made  unclean,  or  I'  a  man  of  whom 
111)  may  take  uncleanness,  whatso- 
ever uncleanness  he  hath  : 

6  The  soul  which  hath  touched 
an  y  such  shall  be  unclean  until  even, 
and  shall  not  eat  of  the  holy  things, 
unless  he  1  wash  his  flesh  with  water. 

7  And  when  the  sun  is  down,  he 
»hall  bo  clean,  and  shall  afterward 
eat  of  the  holy  things,  bscanse  ""it 
is  hia  food. 


CHAPTER  XXII. 

Before 
CHRIST 

1-ftO. 


r  rh.  10.  i. 
N'uni.  IS.  5 
Ps.  61.  4. 
1  Or.fuod. 
;h.  3.  U. 


Or,  too 
■lender. 
I  Dau;.  23. 
I. 


xc:i.2.3, 10. 
&  6.  17,  29. 
&7.  1.  &2t. 


y  ch.  22.  10, 
11,12.  Num, 


Before 
CinilST 

14.0. 


•.X.  22.31. 

17.  15. 
■k.  44.  31. 
;x.  28.  43. 


p  See  1  Sam. 
il.  6. 


it  Hch.  with. 
\thcpurcfiast 
Wkis 
\ir.oney: 
!q  Num.  18. 
Ill,  13. 
t  Heb.  (I 


1  Gen.  38. 

II. 

s.;h.  10.  It. 

Num.  13.11, 


n  Num.  18. 
32. 


!  Or,  lade 


cith  the  i 
tuilyoftr 


a  Num.  6.  3. 


bch.  18.21. 
c  E.t.  28.  38. 
Num.  18.  32. 
Dcut.  15. 19. 


l1  ch.  7.  20. 


e  ch.  15.  2. 
t  Heb.  run- 
ning of  the 

fch. '|4.  2. 
&  15.  13. 
g-  Num.  19. 
11,  22. 
h  ch.  15.  IS, 
ich.  U.  24, 
43,  44. 
k  ch.  16.  7, 
19. 


1  ch.  15.  5. 
Heb.  10.  22. 


,  -h.  1.  2,  3, 

10.  Num.  15. 
14. 


z  ch.  1.  3. 


aDeut.  15. 
21.  &.  17.  1. 
!  Mai.  1.8,  14. 
jEph.  5.27. 
IHeh.  9.  14. 
Il  Pet.  1.  19. 

b  ch.  3.  1,  S. 

c  ch.  7.  16. 

Num.  15.  3, 

8.  Deut.  £3. 

21,23.  Ps. 

61.  8.  &65. 
iccles.  5. 

4,5. 

li  Or,  goats. 

J  ver.  iO. 

Mai.  1.8. 

ech.  1.9,13. 

&  3.  3,  5. 

il  Or,  kid. 

fch.  21.  18. 


tVho  may  eat  of  the  holy  Ihiilga 

8  nThat  which  dieth  of  itself,  or 
is  torn  with  beasts,  he  shall  not  eat 
to  defile  himself  therewith :  I  am 
the  Lord. 

9  They  shall  therefore  keep  mino 
ordinance,  o  lest  they  bear  sin  for 
it,  and  die  Uierefore,  if  they  pro- 
fane it:  I  the  Lord  do  sanctify 
them. 

10  r  There  shall  no  stranger  eat 
of  the  holy  thing:  a  sojourner  of 
the  priest,  or  an  hired  servant,  shall 
not  oat  of  the  holy  thing. 

11  But  if  the  priest  buy  any  soul 
t  with  his  money,  he  sluiil  eat  of  it, 
and  he  that  is" born  in  his  house, 
q  tiiey  shall  eat  of  his  meat. 

12  If  the  priest's  daughter  also  be 
married  unto  t  a  sti anger,  she  may 
not  oat  of  an  offering  of  the  holy 
things. 

13  But  if  the  priest's  daughter  bfl 
a  widow,  or  divorced,  and  have  no 
child,  and  is  r  returned  unto  her 
father's  house,  ^  as  in  her  youth, 
she  shall  eat  of  her  father's  meat ; 
but  there  shall  no  stranger  eat  there- 
of- .    , 

H  IT  'And  it  a  man  eat  of  tho 

holy  thing  unv.-ittinglv,  then  he  shall 
put  the  fifth  part  tiiercof  unto  it, 
and  shall  give  it  unto  the  priest,  with 
the  holv  thin". 

1.5  And  "they  shall  not  profane 
the  holy  things  of  the  children  of 
Israel  which  they  ofter  unto  the 
Lord  : 

16  Or  II  Euff'er  them  "to  bear  (he 
iniquity  of  trespass,  v/hen  they  eat 
their  holy  things  :  for  1  tho  Lord  do 
sanctity  "them. 

17  11  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

18  Speak  unto  Aaron,  and  to  hia 
sons,  and  unto  all  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  y  What- 
soever he  be  of  the  house  of  Israel, 
or  of  the  strangers  in  I.srael,that  will 
offer  his  oblation  for  all  his  vows, 
and  for  all  his  free-will-offerings, 
which  they  will  offer  unto  the  Lord 
for  a  burnt-offering : 

19  ^¥e  shall  offer  at  your  own 
will  a  male  without  blemish  of 
the  beeves,  of  the  sheep,  or  of  the 
goats. 

20  2^  But  whatsoever  hath  a  ble- 
mish, that  shall  ye  not  offer  :  for  it 
shall  not  be  acceptable  for  you. 

21  And  t'whosoever  offcreth  asacri- 
fice  of  peace-offerings  unto  the  Lord 
c  to  accomplish  his  vow,  or  a  free- 
will-offering 'n  beeves,  or  1|  sheep, 
it  shall  be  perfect  to  be  accepted: 
there  shall  be  no  blemish  therein. 

22  J  Blind,  or  broken,  or  maimed, 
or  having  a  wen,  or  scurvy,  ov  scab- 
bed, ye  shall  not  offer  these  unto  tho 
Lord,  nor  make  «  an  offering  by 
fire  of  them  upon  the  altar  unto  the 
Lord. 

23  Ei.ther  a  bullock,  or  a  ||  lamb 
that  hath  any  thing  fsuperfluous  or 
lacking  in  his  parts,  that  mayest 
thou  offer  for  a  free-will-ofl'ering  ; 
hut  for  a  vow  it  shall  not  be  ac- 
cepted. 

24  Yo   shall   not  offer  unto   th» 

100 


The  feasts  of  the  Lord. 
X.oRD   lliat    which   is  bruiscdj    or 
crushed,  or  broken,  or  cut ;  iieitlicr 
thull  ye  iimke  ani/  offering  thereof 
in  vour  land. 

iii  A'eiiher  e  from  a  stranger's 
hand  thall  ye  offer  'i  llic  bread  of 
your  God  of  any  of  those  ;  because 
iheir  '  corruption  is  in  tliem,  and 
blemishes  be  in  tlicui :  tliey  siiall  not 
be  accepted  for  you. 

26  ir  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

27  k  When  a  bullock,  or  a  sheep, 
or  a  goat  is  brought  fortli,  then  ii 
shall  be  seven  days  under  the  dam  ; 
and  from  the  eighth  day  and  thence- 
forth it  shall  be  acce])ted  for  an  of- 
fering made  by  tire  unto  the  Lokd. 

S28  And  whether  it  be  cow,  or 
II  ewe,  yc  shall  not  kill  it  land  her 
young  both  in  one  day- 

29  And  when  ye  will  m  offer  a  sa- 
critice  of  thanksgiving  unto  the 
Lord,  offer  it  at  your  own  will. 

30  On  the  same  day  it  shall  be 
eaten  up,  ye  shall  leave  "  none  of 
it    until    the    morrow :    I  am  the 

JiORD. 

31  "Therefore  sliall  yc  keep  my 
commandments,  and  do  them  :  I  am 
the  Lord. 

32  p  Neither  shall  ye  profane  my 
holy  name  ;  but  q  I  will  be  hallow- 
ed among  the  children  of  Israel :  1 
am  the  Lord  which  'hallow  you, 

3.'<  6  That  brought  you  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  to  be  your  God  :  I 
am  the  Loud. 

CHAPTER  XX in. 

I  T/ie/eojlso/lheLord.  Z  The  sahhath. 
4  Thepnstoter.  9  The  sheaf  of  firal- 

fruils.  IS  The  feast  of  fcnlecusi.  11 
Gleanings  tobeieftfor  the  poor.  23  Tin. 

feast  of  trumpets.  26  The  day  of  atone- 
ment.    33   The  feast  of  tabernactcs. 

AND  Uio  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
■^  sayin", 

2  Si)eak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  say  unto  them,  Concern- 
ing a  the  feasts  of  the  Lord,  which 
ye  shall  ''proclaim  to  be  holy  con- 
vocations, cvejt  these  are  my  feasts. 

3  <:  Six  days  shall  work  be  done  ; 
but  the  seventh  day  is  the  sabbath 
of  rest,  aa  holy  convocation  :  ye 
shall  do  no  work  then  in  :  it  i«  the 
sabbath  of  the  Lord  in  all  your 
dwelhngs. 

4  If  liTheso  are  the  feasts  of  the 
Lord,  even  holy  convocations, 
which  ye  shall  proclaim  in  their 
seasons. 

5  «  In  the  fourteenth  day  of  the 
first  month  at  even  is  the  Lord's 
pasBovcr. 

0  And  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the 
same  month  is  the  feast  ot  unlea- 
vened bread  unto  the  Lord  :  seven 
davH  vo  must  eat  unleavened  broad. 

7  I  In  the  first  day  ye  shall  have 
aniioly  convocation :  yu  sliall  do  no 
servile  work  therein. 

8  But  yc  shall  offer  an  offering 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  siven 
days  :  in  the  seventh  day  i.~  an  holy 
convocation,  ye  shall  do  no  servile 
work  therein. 

9  'F  And  the  Lokd  upako  unio 
Modce,  faying, 


LEVITICUS. 


1  Or,  she- 

l  UmU  i1  C. 
m  cli.  7.  12. 
Ps.  107.  22. 
&  116.  17. 
Amos  4.  5. 
n  ch.  7.  15. 


och.  19.37. 
Num.  16.40. 
Deut.  4.  40. 

pch.  18.21. 
q  ch.  10.  3. 
Mnll.  6.  9. 
I.okc  11.  2. 
rrii.  50.  8. 
s  Ex.  6.  7. 
ch.  11.  45. 
&.  19.  36. 
&  ES.  38. 
Num.  15.41. 


a  ver.  4,  37. 
b  Ex.  32.  5. 
2Ki],ffs  10. 

20.  Ps.  81.  3. 
c  Ex.  iO.  9. 
&,  1'3.  12.  4-, 
31.  15.  &,34. 

21.  ch.  19.  3. 
Deut.  5.  13. 
Luke  13.  14. 


c  Ex.  12.  6, 

14,  18.  &  13. 
3,  10.  &  23. 

15.  &.  34.  18. 
Nimi.9.  2,  3. 
fc  V8.  16,17. 
Deui.  16.  1. 
-8.  JoFh.  5. 
10. 

r  Ex.  12.  IS. 
Num.  £8. 18, 


:  E.t.  23.  15, 
9.  &.  34.  i:>, 

26.  Nii.n.  15. 
18.  &,i8. 

26.  Dcul.  16. 

9.  Josll.  3. 

15. 

:Or, 

hnnrlfnl. 

t  Heb.  omer. 

h  Rom.  II. 

16.  ICur.l.S. 

20.  James  1. 

18.  Rev.  14. 

4. 

.  Ex.  29.  24. 

k  dp.  2.  14, 


1  ch.  rs.  8. 

34.  21. 
Deut.  16.  9. 


m  Acts  2. 1. 

n  Num.  28. 


o  Kx.  53.  16, 
19.  &£3.29. 
&,  31.12,  26. 
n.  15.  17. 
&28.  16. 
Deut.  £6.  I. 


q  ch.  3.  1. 


The  feast  of  Pentecost. 

10  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  say  unto  them,  e  When 
yc  be  come  into  Ihe  land  which  I 
give  unto  yoUj  and  shall  reap  the 
liarvest  thereof,  tlien  yc  shall  bring 
a  II  tshcaf  of  t  the  'lirsi-fruitg  of 
your  harvest  unto  the  priest : 

11  And  he  shall  '  wave  the  sheaf 
before  the  Lord,  to  bo  accepted  for 
you  :  on  the  morrow  after  ibe  sab- 
bath the  priest  shall  wave  it. 

12  And  ye  shall  offer  that  day 
when  ye  wave  the  sheaf,  an  he- 
lamb  witliout  blemi.sli  of  the  first 
vear  lor  a  buriit-oflcring  unto  tho 
Lord. 

13  k  And  the  meat-offering  there 
of  shall  be  two  tenth-deals  of  fine 
flour  mingled  wiih  oil,  an  offering 
made  by  tire  unto  the  Lord  for  a 
sweet  savour:  and  the  drink-olVer- 
ing  thereof  shall  be  of  wine,  tho 
fourth  part  of  an  bin. 

14  And  ye  shall  eat  neither  bread, 
nor  parched  corn,  nor  green  ears, 
until  the  self-same  day  that  ye  have 
brought  an  offering  unto  your  God  ; 
it  .shall  be  a  statute  for  ever 
throughout  your  generations  in  all 
your  dwellings. 

loll  Aijdlye  shall  count  unto 
you  from  the  morrow  after  the  sab- 
oath,  from  the  day  that  ye  brought 
the  sheaf  of  the  wave-offering;  se- 
ven sabbaths  shall  be  compleic  : 

IG  Even  unto  the  morrow  after 
the  seventh  sabbath  shall  yc  num- 
ber m  fifty  days  ;  and  ye  shall  offer 
n  a  new  meat-offering  unto  the 
Lord. 

17  Ye  shall  bring  out  of  your  ha- 
bitations two  wave-loaves  of  two 
tenth-deals :  they  shall  be  of  fine 
flour,  they  shall  be  baken  with 
leaven,  they  arc  <•  tho  first-fruits 
unto  the  Lord. 

18  And  ye  shall  offer  with  tlif; 
bread  seven  lambs  without  blemish 
of  the  first  year,  and  one  young  bul- 
lock, and  two  rams:  they  shall  bo 
for  a  burnt-offering  unto  tlie  Lord, 
with  their  meat-otfering,  and  llieir 
drink-offerings,  even  an  offering 
made  by  fire  of  sweet  savour  unto 
the  Lord. 

19  Then  ye  shall  sacrifice  P  one 
kid  of  tho  goats  for  a  sin-oflijring, 
and  two  lambs  of  the  first  year  for 
a  sacrifice  of  q  peace  offerings. 

20  And  ihe  nnest  shall  wave  Ihcm 
with  the  breail  of  the  first-fruits /or 
a  wave-otfermg  before  the  Lord, 
with  the  two  lambs:  r  tJiey  shall  be 
holy  to  the  Lord  for  the  priest. 

21  And  yc  shall  proclaim  on  the 
self-samo  day,  that  it  may  bean 
holv  convocation  unto  you :  yo 
shall  do  no  servile  work  therein. 
It  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever  in  all 
youi  dwellings  throughout  your  ge- 
nerations. 

22  II  And  » when  yo  reap  the 
harvest  of  your  land,  thou  shall  not 
make  clean  riddance  of  tho  corner* 
of  thy  field  when  thou  rcapcst, 
'neither   sbalt    thou    gother     nnv 

f [leaning  of  thy  harvest ;  thou  shaft 
oave   tbem  unto  the  poor,  and  to 
110 


11  Num.  23.1 
xch.  C5.  9. 


veil.  16.  30. 
Num.  29.  7. 


Gen.  17.14 


n  ch.  20.  3, 
5,6. 


The  day  of  atonement. 

the  stranger :  I  am  the  Lord  your    ^  jy-^igx 

God.  ^  ,  ,  14J0 

23  IT  And  tlie  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  spying, 

24  Speak  unto  the  children  ol  Is- 
rael, saying.  In  the  "  seventh  month, 
in  the  first  da?/  of  the  month,  shall_ 
ve  have  a  sab"bath,  '^  a  memorial  ol 
blowing  of  trumpets,  an  holy  convo- 
cation. .,  , 

25  Ye  shall  do  no  servile  work 
therein  ;  but  ye  shall  offer  an  of- 
fering made  by  lire  unto  the  Lord. 

2G°1I  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Mosos,  saying, 

27  y  Also  on  the  tenth  dinj  of  this 
seventh  month  there  shall  be  a  day 
of  atonement;  it  shall  be  on  holy 
convocation  unto  you,  and  ye  shall 
afflict  your  souls,  and  otter  an  of- 
ierin"  made  by  lire  unto  the  Lord. 

28"'And  ye  shall  do  no  work  in 
that  same  day  ;  for  it  is  a  day  of 
atonement,  to  make  an  atonement 
for  you  betore  the  Lord  your  God. 

2i)  For  whatsoever  soul  it  be  tliat 
shall  not  be  afflicted  in  that  same 
day,  'ho  shall  be  cut  off  from 
aniong  his  people. 

30  And  whatsoever  soul  it  be  that 
doclli  any  work  in  that  same  day, 
a  the  same  soul  will  1  destroy  from 
amon;  his  people. 

31  Ye  shall  do  no  manner  ol 
work  :  it  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever 
throughout  your  generations  in  all 
your  dwellings. 

32  It  shall  he  unto  you  a  sabbath 
of  rest,  and  ye  shall  afflict  your 
Bouls:  in  the  ninth  day  of  the 
month  at  even,  from  even  unto 
even,  shall  ye  t  celebrate  your  sab 
bath. 

33  U  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

34  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is 
rael,  saj'ing,  t'The  fifteenth  day  of 
this  seventh  month  shall  be  the  least 
of  tabernacles /yr  seven  days  unto 
the  Lord. 

35  On  the  first  cay  shall  be  a 
holy  convocation :  ye"  shall  do  no 
servile  work  therein. 

30  Seven  days  ye  shall  offer  an 
offering  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord;  c  on  the  eighth  day  shall  be 
a  holy  convocation  unto  you,  and 
ye  shall  offer  an  offering  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord  :  it  j's  a  t  ''  so- 
lemn assembly  ;  and  ye  shall  do  no 
servile  work  therein. 

37  e  These  are  the  feasts  of  the 
Lord,  which  ye  shall  proclaim  to 
be  holy  convocations,  to  offer  an  of- 
feringraade  bv  fire  unto  the  Lord, 
a  bumt-offering,  and  a  meat-offer- 
in",  a  sacrifice,  and  drink-offerings, 
every  thing  upon  his  day  : 

38' I"  Besides  the  sabbaths  of  the 
Lord,  and  besides  your  gifts,  and 
besides  all  your  vows,  and  besides 
all  your  free-will-offerings,  which 
ye  give  unto  the  Lord. 

39  Also  in  the  fifteenth  day  of 
the  seventh  month,  when  ye  have 
g  gathered  in  the  fruit  of  the  land, 
ye  shall  keep  a  feast  unto  the  Lord 
seven  days  :  on  the  first  day  shall 


CHAPTER  XXIV, 


Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


N^h.  8.  16. 
llcb./ruit. 


Deut.l6.I4 


k  N.im.  29. 
12.  Neh.  8. 


1  Neh.  8.  14, 
16,  IS. 


...Dent.  31. 
13.  Ps.  78.  6, 


bEx.  23.  16, 
Num.29.  12, 
Deut.  16.  13. 
Ezra  3.  4. 
Neh.  8.  14. 
Zech. 14. IC 
John  7.  2. 


c  Num.  29. 
35.  Neh.  8. 
18.  John  7. 
37. 

t  Heb.  day  of, 
restrainl. 
ilDeui.  16.8. 
2  Chr.  7.  9. 
Neh.  S.  18. 
Joel  1.  14. 
&  2.  15. 
r.  2,  4. 


bEx.  31.8. 
Si  39.  37. 


(3  I  Kmjs  7, 
48.  2  Chr.  4, 
19.  &  13.  11 
Heb.  9.  2. 


e  Num.  4.  7. 
IChr.  9.  32. 
2  Chr.  2.  4. 


f  1  Sam.  21. 

6.  Matt.  12. 

4.  Mark  2. 

26.  Luke  6. 

4. 

'Ex.  29.  33, 
;h.  8.  3.  & 

21.22. 


jt.  23.  16 

It.  16.  13. 


The  shew-brcad. 
be  a  sabbath,  and  on  the  eighth  day 
shall  be  a  sabbath. 

40  And  h  ye  shall  take  you  on 
the  first  day  the  t  boughs  ol  goodly 
trees,  branches  of  palm-trees,  and 
the  boughs  of  thick  trees,  and  wil- 
lows of  the  b  onk  ;  "and  ye  siiall 
rejoice  before  the  Lord  your  God 
seven  days. 

41  k  And  ye  shall  keep  it  a  feast 
unto  the  Lord  seven  days  in  the 
vear-.  it  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever 
in  your  generations;  ye  shall  cele- 

1  briite  it  in  the  seventh  month. 

'     42  1  Ye  shall  dwell  in  booths  s"- 

vcn  days;    all   that  are  Israeiitca 

born  shall  dwell  in  booths  : 

43  m  That  your  generations  may_ 
know  that  I  made  the  children  of 
Israel  to  dwell  in  booths,  wh.n  I 
brought  them  out  of  the  land  of 
Egy|)f.  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

44  And  Moses  n  declared  unto  the 
children  of  Israel  the  feasts  of  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER,  XXIV. 

1  The  oil /or  Ihe  lamps.  5  The  shew- 
bretd.  10  SkeloniUh'n son  Uasphemeth. 
13  The  l.iw  0/ iilasphcmv.  17  0/mur- 
der.  \ZOfdunasi.  7Z  The  blasphe- 
mer is  stoned. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-'*  saying, 

2  a  Command  the  children  of 
Israel,  that  they  bring  unto  thee 
pure  oil-olive  beaten  for  the  light, 
t  Ui  cause  the  lamps  to  burn  con- 
tinually. 

3  Without  the  vail  of  the  testi- 
mony, in  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, shall  Aaron  order  it  from 
the  evening  unto  the  morning  before 
tiie  Lord  continually  :  it  shall  he  a 
statute  for  ever  in  your  generations. 

4  He  shall  order  the  lamus  upon 
b  the  pure  candlestick  before  the 
Lord  continually. 

5  IT  And  thou  shalt  take  fine 
flour,  and  bake  twelve  c  cakes  there- 
of: two  tenth-deals  shall  be  in  ono 

6  And  thou  shalt  set  them  in  two 
rows,  si.x  on  a  row,  d  upon  the  pure 
table  before  the  Lord. 

7  And  thou  shalt  put  pure  frank- 
incense upon  each  row,  that  it  may 
be  on  the  bread  for  a  memorial, 
ecen  an  offering  made  by  fire  unto 
the  Lord. 

8  e  Every  sabbath  he  shall  set  it 
in  order  before  the  Lord  conti- 
nually, being  taken  from  the  chil- 
dren "of  Israel  by  an  everlasting 
covenant. 

9  And  f  it  shall  he  Aaron's  arid 
his  sons'  ;  eand  they  shall  eat  it  in 
the  holy  place  :  for  it  is  most  holy 
unto  him  of  the  offerings  of  the 
Lord  made  by  fire  by  a  perpelual 
statute. 

10  IT  And  Jie  sen  of  an  Israel- 
itish  woman,  whose  father  icas  an 
Egyptian,  went  out  among  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel;  and  this  son  of  the 
Israelitish  woman  and  a  man  of  Is- 
rael strove  together  in  the  camp; 

11  And  the  Israelitish  woman's 
son  h  blasphemed  the  name  of  the 

111 


The  Haspkemer  stoned. 
J.ORD,  and  i  cursed;  and  lliey 
"  brnnght  him  unto  Moses:  (nrui 
his  mother's  name  was  Shelomi'li, 
the  (laughter  of  Uibri,  of  the  tribe 
of  Dan:) 

)2  AuA  they  'put  him  in  ward, 
t  "'  that  the  mind  of  the  LoRD 
miglit  be  fihewed  them. 

J.'J  And  the  Lord  ppako  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

14  Brine  forth  him  that  Iiath 
cursed  witliout  the  camp  ;  and  let 
a'd  that  heard  him  "  lay  their  hands 
upim  his  head,  and  let  all  the  con- 
grc^atiun  stone  him. 

].T  And  thou  slmlt  speak  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  saying,  Whoso- 
ever curscth  his  God  oehall  bear 
his  sin. 

16  And  hn  that  pblasphemeth  the 
name  of  the  Lord,  he  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death,  anil,  all  the  congre- 
gation shall  certainly  stone  him  :  as 
well  the  stranger,  as  he  that  is  born 
in  the  land,  when  he  blasphemeth 
the  name  of  the  7,0/^7-',  shall  be 
put  to  death. 

17  11  q  And  he  that  f  killeth  any 
man  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

18  rAnd  he  that  killeth  a  beast 
shall  make  it  good ;  t  beast  for  beast. 

19  And  if  u  man  cause  a  blemish 
in  his  neighbour  ;  as  she  hath  done, 
.«o  shall  it  be  done  unto  him  : 

20  Breach  for  breach,  eye  for  eye. 
tooth  for  tooth  :  as  he  hath  caused 
a  blemich  in  a  man,  so  shall  it  be 
done  to  him  again. 

21  t  And  he  that  killelh  a  beast, 
he  shall  restore  it ;  "  and  he  tliat 
killeth  a  man,  he  shall  be  put  to 
death. 

22  Ye  shall  have  "  one  manner  of  | 
law,  as  well  for  the  stranger,  as  for 
one  of  your  own  country:  for  t^m 
the  Lord  your  God. 

23  *i  And  Mo.«cs  spake  to  the 
children  of  Israel,  >'  that  they  should 
bring  forth  him  that  had  cursed 
out  of  the  camp,  and  stone  him 
with  stones  :  and  the  children  of 
Israel  did  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 
1  The  eabbaih  of  ihe  eeventh  year.  8 
The  jubilee  in  Ihc  fifliclh  year.  1 1  0/ 
oppression.  18  A  biersin^  ofobediem-e. 
23  The  redemplionofiand,  iio/hoiists. 
35  Compnsaion  of  'the  poor.  39  The 
utnge  of  bond-men.  47  The  reUcnp- 
tion  of  eervante. 

A  ND  tiic  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
•**•  in  mount  Sinai,  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  say  unto  them.  When  ye 
come  into  the  land  which  I  give 
you,  then  shall  the  land  \  keep  »  a 
■abbath  unto  the  Lord. 

3  Six  years  thou  shalt  sow  thy 
field,  and  six  years  thou  shalt  prune 
thy  vineyard,  and  gather  in  the  fruit 
thereof; 

4  But  in  the  seventh  year  shall  be 
a  sabbath  of  rest  unto  the  land,  n 
labbaih  for  the  Lord:  thou  shalt 
neither  sow  thy  field,  nor  prune  thy 
vincyr.rd. 

5  ''That  which  growcth  of  its  own 
accord  of  thy  harvest,  thou   slmlt 


LEVITICUS. 

Before 
CHRIST 

I4ai. 


I  Jol>l.6,  II, 
£2.  fi.  2.  S,  9, 
10.  U.  8.  21. 
k  Ex.  18.  22, 


IS. 


pound  unto 


then 


rd- 


ing  10  th 
mouth  of  the 
LORD. 

Ill  Ex.  18. 15, 

16.  Niim.27. 
5.  &.  S6.  5,  6. 
11  Dciit.  13.9. 

17.  7. 

h.  5.  1.  &, 
20.  17.  Num. 

13. 
nl  Kin«2I. 
in,  1.-!.  P».7). 
10,  18.  M; 
12.31.  Mark 
3.  28.  Jam 
2.  7. 

(lEx.  21.  12. 
Num.35.  31. 
Dtut.  19.  11, 
12. 

t  ll.-b. 
smit.-th  the 
l,j>.  of  a 

r  ver.  21. 
»  Heb.  Ife 
for  life. 
sEx.21.  54. 
Oeut.  19.21. 
Mnit.  5.  38. 
dL  7.2. 
tEx.  21.  33. 
C1-.  18. 
liver.  17. 
xEx.  12.49. 
eh.  19.  34. 
Num.  15.  16. 


Htfb.  of  thy 
eeparcuon. 


t  neb.  hud 
of  sound. 
c  ch.  S3.  24, 


Us.  6I.2.& 
63. 4.  Jt-r.  31. 
18,  15,  17. 
Luke  4.  19. 


Ilcb.  rest. 

Ex.  23.  10. 

ee  ch.  26. 
31,35.  2  Chr. 
36.  21. 


hSKini;!  19. 


h  vf  r.  10. 
ch.  27.  24. 

Num.  36.  ' 


i  ver.  17. 
ch.  19.  13 
1  Sam.  12.  3, 
4.  Mic.  2.  2 
1  Cor.  0.  8. 
kch.l:7.  18, 


S3. 


ch.  IJ.  14,32. 


1.  31.25, 
27,  L8. 

Mull.  6.  25, 

I. 

ver.  4,  5. 

Dcui.  88.8. 
See  Ex.  1«. 


T7tc  year  of  jubilee. 
not  reap,  neither  gather  the  grape* 
t  of  thy  vine  undressed  :  fur  it  is  a 
year  of  rest  unto  the  land. 

C  .And  Ihe  sabbath  of  the  land 
shall  be  meat  for  you  ;  for  thee, 
and  for  thy  servant,  and  for  thy 
maid,  and  for  thy  hired  servant, 
and  for  thy  stranger  tliat  sojourn- 
eth  with  thee, 

7  And  for  thy  cattle,  and  for  the 
beast  that  are  m  thy  land,  shall  oil 
the  increase  ihereol  be  meat. 

8  1(  And  thou  slinlt  number  se- 
ven sabbatlis  of  years  unto  thee, 
seven  times  seven  years  ;  and  the 
space  of  the  seven  sabbaths  of  years 
sliall  be  unto  theo  forty  and  nine 
years. 

9  Then  shalt  thou  cause  the 
trumpet  fof  the  jubilee  to  sound, 
on  the  tenth  liny  of  the  seventh 
month,  c  in  the  day  of  atonement 
shall  ye  make  the  trumpet  sound 
throughout  all  your  laml. 

10  And  ye  shall  hallow  the  fif- 
tieth year,  and  •-'■  proclaim  liberty 
throughout  all  the  land  unto  all 
the  inhabitants  thereof:  it  shall  bo 
a  jubilee  unto  you  ;  eand  ye  shall 
return  every  man  unto  his'posses- 
sion,  and  ye  shall  return  every  man 
unto  his  family. 

11  A  jubilee  shall  that  fiftieth 
year  be  unto  you:  f ye  shall  not 
BOW,  neither  reap  that  "which  grow- 
eth  of  itself  in  it,  nor  gatlier  thi 
grapes  in  it  of  thy  vine  undressed. 

12  For  it  »■»- the  jubilee;  it  shall 
be  holy  unto  you  :  e  ye  shall  eat  the 
increase  thereof  out  of  the  field. 

13  h  In  the  year  of  this  jubilee  ye 
shall  return  every  man  unto  liis  pos- 
se.esion. 

14  And  if  thou  sell  aught  unto 
thy  neighbour,  or  buyest  aught  of 
thy  neighbour's  haiidj  '  yo  shall  not 
oppress  one  another : 

Vi  k  ,^ccording  to  the  number  of 
years  after  the  lubilee,  thou  shalt 
buy  of  thy  neighbour,  and  accord- 
ing unto  the  number  of  years  of 
the  fruits  he  shall  sell  unto  thee : 

10  According  to  the  multitude  of 
years  thou  shaTt  increase  the  price 
thereof,  and  according  to  the  few- 
ness of  years  thou  slialt  diminish 
the  price  of  it :  for  according  to  Iho 
number  of  the  years  of  the  fruits 
doth  he  sell  un'o  thee. 

17  1  Ye  shall  not  therefore  op- 
press one  another  ;  >"  but  thou  shalt 
fear  thy  God:  for  I  am  the  Lord 
your  God. 

18  II  n  Wherefore  ye  shall  do  my 
statutes,  and  keep  my  judgments, 
and  do  them  ;  oand  yo  shall  dwell 

n  the  land  in  safety. 

19  And  the  land' shall  yield  hor 
fruit,  and  P  yo  shall  ent  your  fill, 
and  dwell  therein  in  safety. 

20  And  if  ye  shall  say',  q  What 
shall  we  eat  the  seventh  year  ?  be- 
hold, r  we  shall  not  sow  nor  gather 
in  our  increase : 

21  Then  I  will  'command  my 
blessing  upon  you  in  the  sixth  year, 
and  it  shall  bring  forth  fruit  for 
throe  TPBrf. 

Ill 


The  redemption  of  land,  i-c. 

22  t  And  ye  shall  sow  the  eighth 
year,  and  eut  ijel  of  "  old  fruit  un- 
til the  ninth  year  ;  until  her  fruits 
come  in  ye  shall  eat  of  the  old  store. 

23  ir  The  land  shall  not  bo  sold 
(j  t  for  ever  ;  for  "  the  land  is  mine, 
for  ye  are  y  strangers  and  Bojourn- 
ere  with  me. 

24  And  in  all  the  land  of  your 
possession  ye  shall  grant  a  redemp- 
tion for  the  land. 

25  ir  2  If  thy  brother  be  waxen 
poor,  and  hath  sold  away  some  of 
his  possession,  and  if  ^  any  of  his 
kin  come  to  redeem  it,  then  ohall 
he  redeem  that  which  his  brother 
Bold. 

26  And  if  the  man  have  none  to 
redeem  it,  and  f  himself  be  able  to 
redeem  it ; 

27  Then  blet  him  count  the  years 
of  the  sale  tliereof,  and  restore  the 
overplus  unto  the  man  to  whom  he 
sold  if ;  that  he  may  return  unto  his 
possession. 

28  But  if  ho  be  not  able  to  restore 
it  to  him,  then  that  v/hich  is  sold 
shall  remain  in  the  hand  of  him 
that  hath  bought  it  until  the  year 
of  jubilee:  i^  and  in  the  jubilee  it 
shall  go  out,  and  he  shall  return 
unto  his  possession. 

29  And  if  a  man  sell  a  dweUing- 
houso  in  a  walled  city,  then  he 
may  redeem  it  within  a  whole  year 
after  it  is  sold  :  within  a  full  year 
may  ho  redeem  it. 

2(\  And  if  it  be  not  redoemod 
within  the  space  of  a  full  year, 
then  the  house  that  is  in  the  walled 
city  shall  be  established  for  ever  to 
him  that  bought  it,  throughout  his 
generations  :  it  shall  not  go  otit  in 
the  jubilee. 

31  But  the  houses  of  the  villages 
which  have  no  walls  round  about 
them,  shall  be  counted  as  the  fields 
of  the  country  :  T  they  may  be  re- 
deemed, and  they  shall  go  out  in 
the  jubilee. 

32  Notwithstanding  d  the  cities  of 
the  Levites,  and  the  houses  of  the 
cities  of  their  possession,  may  the 
Levites  redeem  at  any  time. 

33  And  if  ||  a  man  purchase  of  the 
Levites,  then  the  house  that  was 
sold,  and  the  city  of  his  possession 
e  shall  "o  out  in  the  year  <;■/ jubilee ; 
for  the  nouses  of  the  cities  of  the 
Levites  are  their  possession  among 
the  children  of  Israel. 

34  But  f  the  field  of  the  suburbs 
of  their  cities  may  not  be  sold,  for 
it  is  their  pernetaal  possession. 

3.5  ir  And  if  thy  brother  be  waxen 
poor,  and  t  fallen  in  decay  with 
thee;  then  thou  shalt  t? relieve 
iiim  :  yea,  though  he  be  a  stranger, 
or  a  sojourner;  that  he  may  live 
with  thee. 

3G  b  Take  thou  no  usury  of  him, 
or  increase  ;  but  i  fear  tliy  God  ; 
that  thv  brother  may  live  with  thee. 

3"  Thou  shalt  not  give  him  thy 
monev  ujion  usury,  nor  lend  him 
thv  victuals  tor  increase. 

!J8  k  I  am  the  Lord  your  God, 
which  brou2ht  you  forth  out  of  ths 


CHAPTER  XXV. 


Befo'-e 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1-191. 

1491. 

t  2  Kiug.s  19. 

1  Ei.  21.2. 

29. 

Deut.  15.12. 

u  Josh.  5.  II, 

I  Kin  js  9.22. 

12. 

2  Kings  4.1. 

11  Or,  lo  U 

Nell.  5.  5. 

quite  cut  of. 

Jer.  31.  It. 

t  Heb./or 

t  Heb.  serre 

cutting  of. 

thyself  with 

X  Deut.  32. 

him  Kith  the 

43.  2  Chr.  7. 

seroire,  Sfc. 

:0.  Ps.  85.  1. 

ver.  46. 

Joel  2.  18. 

Ex.  1.  II. 

&.3.  2. 

Jer.  25.  14. 

V  1  Chr.  29. 

&  27.  7.  &, 

15.  Ps.  39. 

30.8. 

12.  &  119. 

m  Ex.  21.  3. 

19.  I  Pet.  2. 

11  ver.  58. 

11. 

0  ver.  .15. 

z  Ruth  2.  SO. 

Rom.  6.  23. 

&  4.  4,  6. 

1  Cor.  7.  23. 

a  See  Ruth 

t  Heb.  with 

3.2,9,  13. 

the  sale  of  a 

Jer.  32.  7,  8. 

bond-man. 

tHtb.  Ins 

P  Eph.  6.  9. 
Col.  4.  1. 

hand  kath 

attained 

q  ver.  46. 

andfound 

Ex.  1.  13. 

sufficiency. 

rver.  17. 

ch.  5.  7. 

Ex.  1.17,21. 

bver.  60,51, 

Deut.  25.  18. 

52. 

Mai.  3.  5. 

c  ver.  13. 

3  Is.  55.  3,  6. 

t  Is.  14.  2. 

T  Heb.  ye 

shall  serve 

yourselves 

with  them. 

ver.  39. 

u  ver.  43. 

t  Heb.  his 

hand  obtain^ 

t  Heb.  re- 

iic 

demption 

belongeth 

X  ver.  2';,  35. 

unto  it. 

d  See  Num. 

35.  2.  Josh. 

21.2,  &c. 

1!  Or,  one  of 

the  Levites 

yNeh.S.  5. 

redeem 

them. 

e  ver.  £8. 

f  See  Acts  4. 

36,  37. 

2  ver.  26. 

t  Heb.  his 

handfail- 

eth. 

t  Heb. 

strengthen. 

g  Deul.  15. 

7,  8.  Pa.  37. 

26.  &41.  1. 

a  Job  :.  I. 

&.  112.  5,  9. 

la.  16.  14. 

Prov.  14.31. 

&,2I.  16. 

Luke  6.  35. 

Acts  11.  29. 

Rom.  12.  18. 

1  John  3.  17. 

h  Es.  22. 25. 

Deut.  23. 19. 

Neh.  5.  7. 

Ps.  15.  6. 

Prov.  28.  8. 

E/.ek.  18.8, 

1,3,  1 7.  &,  22. 

12. 

i  ver.  17. 

Neh.  5.  9. 

kch.52.  35, 

21 

The  usage  of  hand  servants 
land  of  Egypt,  fo  give  you  the  laud 
of  Canaan,  and  to  he  vour  God. 

39  riAnd  lif  thy  'brother  that 
dicelleth  by  thee  be  waxen  poor,  and 
be  sold  unto  thee ;  thou  shalt  not 
t  compel  him  to  serve  as  a  bond- 
servant : 

40  But  as  an  hired  servant,  andaa 
a  sojourner  he  shall  be  with  thee, 
an(Z  "shall  serve  thee  unto  the  year 
of  jubilee : 

41  And  then  shall  he  depart  from 
thee,  both  he  and  his  children  •"  with 
him,  and  shall  return  unto  his  own 
family,  and  "  unto  the  possession  of 
liis  feathers  shall  he  return. 

42  For  they  are  o  my  servants 
which  I  brought  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt ;  they  shall  not  be 
sold  t  as  bond-men. 

43  pThou  shall  not  rule  over  him 
qwith  rigour,  but  r  shalt  fear  thy 
God. 

44  Both  thy  bond-men,  and  thy 
bond-maids,  which  thou  slialthave, 
shail  be  of  the  heathen  that  aro 
round  about  you  ;  of  them  shall  yo 
buy  bond-men  and  bond-maids. 

45  Moreover,  of  s  the  children  of 
the  strangers  that  do  sojourn  among 
you,  of  liiem  shall  ye  buy,  and  of 
their  families  that  are  with  you. 
which  they  begat  in  your  land  :  and 
they  shall  be  your  possession. 

46  And  t  ye  shall  take  them  as  an 
inheritance  for  your  children  after 
you,  to  inherit  them  fur  a  posses- 
sion, t  they  shall  be  your  bond- 
men for  ever :  but  over  your  bre- 
thren the  children  of  Israel,  "yo 
shall  not  rule  one  over  another  with 
rigour. 

47  tr  And  if  a  sojourner  or  a 
stranger  t  wax  rich  by  thee,  and 
J!  thy  nrothcr  t/(«i  dwelleth  by  him 
wax  poor,  and  sell  hiioself  unto 
the  stranger  or  sojourner  by  thee, 
or  to  the  stock  of  the  stranger's  fa- 
mily : 

A6  After  that  he  is  sold  he  may 
be  redeemed  again  ;  one  of  his  bre- 
thren may  y  redeem  him : 

49  Eillier  his  uncle,  or  his  uncle's 
son  may  redeem  him,  or  ony  that  is 
nigh  of  kin  unto  him  of  his  family 
may  redeem  him  ;  or  if  ^  he  be  able, 
he  may  redeem  himself 

50  And  he  shall  reckon  v/iUi  him 
that  bought  him,  from  the  year  that 
he  was  sold  to  him,  unto  the  year 
of  jubilee:  and  the  price  of  his  salo 
shall  be  according  unto  the  number 
of  years,  a  according  to  the  time 
of  an  hired  servant  shall  it  be  with 
him. 

51  \(  there  he  yei  many  years  ic- 
hind,  according  unto  them  he  shall 
give  again  the  price  of  his  redemp- 
tion out  of  the  money  that  ho  was 
bought  for. 

52  And  if  there  remain  but  few 
vears  unto  the  year  of  jubilee,  then 
he  shall  count  v/ith  him,  and  ac- 
cording unto  his  years  shall  he  give 
him  again  the  price  of  his  redeni])- 
tion. 

53  .9nd  as  a  yearly  hired  servant 
thai!  ha  be  with  him:  and  tkei/ther 

n3 


.4  blcssinff  avd 

shall  not  rule  witli  rigour  over  liiiti 
in  thy  sight. 

54  And  if  he  be  not  rclepmed 
ll  111  these  ymrs,  then  I'heslmllso 
out  in  the  year  of  juhllee,  both  lie, 
andhis  children  vviili  him. 

5j  For  cuiilo  me  the  children  of 
I.'rael  are  servants,  they  are  my 
servants  whom  I  brought  forth  out 
of  the  land  of  Kgvpt:  I  am  the 
JjORD  your  God. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

I  Ondolnl?,j.  2 Reliiiiousntss.  3  A  hhas- 

uig  to  them  thai  keep  the  commajid- 
ineiits.  14  A  curse  to  those  that  break 
them,  m  God  promiseih  to  remember 
them  that  r<;ient. 

VK  shall   make  you    a  no    idols 
-"■  nor  graven  image,  neither  roar 

you  up  a  II  standing  image,  neither 

shall  ye   sot  u|>   anp    ||f  imago  of 

stone  ni  your  land,   to   bow  down 

unto  it :   for  I  am  the  Lord  your 

God. 
2  IT  b  Ye  shall  keep  my  sabbaths, 

and  reverence  my  sanctuary  :  I  am 

llieLoRD. 
:)  He  If  ye  walk  in  my  statutes 

and  keep  my  commandments,  and 

uo  them ; 

4  d'l'hen  I  will  give  you  rain  in 
due  season,  e  and  the  land  shall 
yield  her  increase,  an<l  the  trees  of 
the  field  shall  yield  (heir  fruit: 

5  And  fyour  threshing  shall 
reach  unto  the  vintage,  and  the 
vintage  shall  reach  unto  the  sowing- 
time;  and  gyc  shall  eat  your  bread 
to  the  full,  and  li  dwell  in  your  la;id 
safely. 

G  And  il  will  give  peace  in  the 
land,  and  k  ye  shall  lie  down,  and 
none  shall  make  j/»«  alVaid  :  and  I 
will  frid  levil  beasts  out  of  the 
land,  neither  shall  m  tjje  sword  go 
through  your  land. 

7  And  ye  shall  chase  your  ene- 
mies, and  they  shall  fall  before  you 
by  the  sword. 

8  And  11  five  of  you  shall  chase  an 
hundred,  and  an  hundred  of  you 
shall  put  ten  thousand  to  flight: 
end  your  enemies  shall  fall  before 
you  by  the  sword. 

9  I''or  I  v.' ill  o have  respect  unto 
you,  and  pmake  you  fruitful,  and 
multiply  you,  and  establish  my  co- 
venant with  you. 

10  And  vo  shall  eat  Told  store, 
and  bring  forth  the  old  because  of 
the  new. 

II  r  And  I  will  set  my  tabernacle 
among  you  :  and  my  soul  shall  not 
•abhor  you. 

12  'And  I  will  walk  among  ynti, 
and  '1  will  be  your  God,  andyes"hall 
1)0  my  people. 

13  w  I  am  llie  Lord  your  Ood. 
which  brought  you  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Lgypt,  that  ye  should  not 
be  their  bond- men,  >  and  I  liave 
broken  the  bands  ot  your  yoke,  and 
made  you  go  upright. 

14  11  y  Hut  it  ye  will  not  hearken 
onto  me,  and  will  not  do  all  these 
eommandmenis ; 

JO.  '.2.     Kick.  1 1.  20.  i-,  SR.  58.        w  rh 
X  J.T.  2.  20.     F.«k.  31.  ?7.        y  Driii.  28. 


LEVITICU-S. 

Bifore       I 
CHRIST 
1491. 


a  curse  propose  J. 

15  And  if  ye  shall  /despise  nn- 
statutes,  or  if  vour  soul  abhor  m'v 
judgnient.s,  so  that  ye  will  not  rii. 
all  my  coinmandnienls,  but  that  ve 
break  my  covenant : 

10  I  (ilso  will  do  this  unto  you, 
1  will  even  ajipoint  t  over  you  » ter- 
ror, iMonsuniption,  and  the  burn- 
ague,  that  shall  c  consume  the 
eyes,  and  cause  sorrow  of  heart : 
and  ilye  shall  sow  vour  seed  iii 
vain  ;  for  your  enemies  shall  eat  it. 

17  And  e]  will  set  my  face  a- 
gaiiist  you,  and  fye  shall  be  slain 
before  your  enemies:  e  they  that 
hate  you  shall  reign  over  you,  and 
"ye  shall  flee  when  none  pursueth 
you. 

18  And  if  ye  will  not  yet  for  all 
this  hearken  unto  me,  then  I  will 
punish  you  '  seven  times  more  for 
your  sins. 

19  And  I  will  I;  break  the  prido 
of  your  power:  and  1  'will  make 
your  heaven  as  iron,  and  your  earth 
as  brass : 

20  And  your  >"  strength  shall  be 


Hell,  a 
stone  of 
mctnre. 
ll  ch.    19.  30. 
:  Dcut.  II. 
-3,  14,  15.         If 
Sli-8.  I-M.   P'      „  Y 
015.30.23.      Ps.  63.  5. 

Kzek   34  26     "'■'"■•'•-*•  '•  < —        „■■.«.. 

Jncl2.S3',24'    '  1  Sam. 2. 5.    spent  in  vain:  for  "your  land  shall 

Ps.  67.  6.      £'•  "^-  164.   not  yield  her  increase,  neither  shall 

&.  85.  12.  01    !<:   I  .1   -    - 

E/elt.  34.  27. 
&  36.  30. 
Zp'-h.  8.  12. 
f  Amos  9.  13 
K-  ch.  25.  10, 
Deiii.  11.  15 
Joel2.  1£>,26, 
ll  ch.  25.  18. 
Job  11.  J8. 
E'.-l(.  34.  25, 


27,  _. 

1  Chr.  22 
...  P.t.  29.  11. 
&.  147.  14. 
I.H.  4,'..  7. 
lln?.  2.  9. 
ic  J..b  11.  19. 
Ps.  3.  5.  &  4. 
1.  Is.  35.  9. 
Jcr.  30.  10. 
34.  25 


Hos 


25.  E/.ei[.  5. 

17.  (fe  14.  15, 

m  E/.ek.  14. 

17. 

n  Deut.  32. 

.10.  Josh.  23. 

10. 

n  Ej.  2.  ".h. 

i  Kin-s  13. 

£3. 

pGen.  17.6, 

7.  Neh.  9. 

?3.  I's.  107. 

38. 

nil.  25.  22. 

Ex.  25.  8. 
&  29.  4.1. 
Josh.  22.  19. 

.  70.  S. 
__fl(.  37.  26, 
27,  iS.  Rev. 
2I..1. 

.■!  ch.  20.  23. 
Drill.  3-1.  19. 
1  2  Cor.  6.16. 
.1  Ex.  6.  7. 

SS.  38, 12,  55. 
15.     Lum.  2. 


'ii'n'   •'"'. "'f<=<>s  °f   tl'e  land   yield   their 


k  Is.  25.  11. 
&.  26.  5. 
F.jek.  7.  24 
i;  30.  6. 
I  Dcut.  28. 


P.!.  127.  1. 
Is.  49.  4. 
II  Deut.  11. 
7.  it,  S8.  18. 
ia-.  L  10. 
.  Or,  at  all 
adventures 
ithme^  ami 
)  vcr.  24. 
Dent.  32. 
24.  S  Kings 
17.25.  Ezek. 
17.  &,  14. 

pjudg'.  5.  6. 
2  Chr.  15.  5. 
33.  8. 
m.  1.  4. 
— -h.  7.  14. 
q  Jer.  2.  30. 
&  5.  3. 

unos4.  6- 

2. 

2  Sam.  £2, 
27.  Ps.  18. 

6. 

Ezek.  5. 17. 
&.6.  3.  &  14. 
17.  &.29.  8. 
&  33.  2. 
I  Num.  14. 
12.  Dcut.  23. 
21.  Jcr.  14. 
12.  &,24.  10. 
&.29.  17,  18. 
»4.  10. 
uPs.  105.  16. 
Is.  3.  1. 
Ezek.  4.  16. 
&,  5.  16. 
&  14.  13. 
X  U.  9.  20. 
Micnh  C.  14. 
Hnfforni  1.  6. 
er.  21,24. 
.  -s.  59.  18. 
&  63.  3.  t 


fruils 

21  IfAnd  if  ye  walk  ||  contrary 
tinto  me,  and  will  not  hearken  unto 
me,  I  will  bring  seven  times  more 
plagues  upon  you  according  to  your 
sins. 

2-2  o  I  will  also  send  wild  beasts 
!iinot;g  you,  which  shall  rob  vou  of 
your  children,  and  destroy"  your 
cattle,  and  make  vou  few  iii  num- 
ber, and  pyour  A/^A-ways  shall  be 
desolate. 

23  And  if  ye  q  will  not  be  reform- 
ed by  me  by  those  things,  but  will 
walk  contrary  unto  me  ; 

24  rThen  will  I  also  walk  con- 
trary unto  you,  and  will  punish  you 
yet  seven  times  for  your  sins. 

25  And  8 1  will  bring  a  sword  up- 
on you,  that  shall  avenge  the  quar- 
rel of  iny  covenant :  and  when  yo 
are  gathered  together  within  your 
cities,  t  I  will  send  the  pestilence 
amon^  you  :  and  ye  shall  be  deli- 
vered into  the  hand  of  the  enemy. 

20  »j)nil  when  1  h.".ve  broken 
llie  stall"  of  your  bread,  ten  women 
shall  bake  your  bread  in  one  oven, 
and  they  shall  deliver  \ton  your 
bread  again  by  weight :"  and'j' ve 
shall  eal  and  not  be  satisfied. 

27  Ana  y  if  yo  will  not  for  all  this 
hearken  unto  nic,  but  walk  contra- 
ry unto  nic  : 

2d  'J'lien  1  will  walk  contrary  un- 
to vou  also  '■  in  fury  :  and  I,  even  I, 
will  chastise  you  seven  times  for 
vour  sins. 

29  a  And  yo  shall  cat  the  flesh  of 
your  suns,  and  the  flesh  of  your 
daughters  sluill  ve  cat. 

.'?{)  And  !•  I  will  destroy  your  high 
places,  and  cut  down  your  images, 
and  c  cast  your  carcasses  upon  the 

66.  15.    Jor.  21.  5.    Ezi-k.  5.   13,  15.  U  R.  18.    a  Deu;. 
28.  53.      %  Kinpi  0.  SA      Eiik.  5.  ID.      Lam.  4.  10. 
b  2  Chr.  34.  3,  4,  7.     U.  27.  9.     Eick.  6.  3,  4,  S, «,  13 
D  Ki»e.;  ?3.  20.    8  Clit.  34.  5. 

IIJ 


Mercy  to  the  penitent. 

carcasses  of  your  idols,  and  my  soul 

shall  J  abhor  you. 

31  e  And  I  will  make  your  cities 
waste,  and  'bring  your  sanctuaries 
unto  desolation,  and  I  will  not 
smell  the  savour  of  your  sweet 
odours  ,   .       ,,      ,     J 

32  S  And  I  will  bring  the  land 
into  desolation  :  and  your  enemies 
which  dwell  therein  shall  be  h  as- 
tonished at  it. 

33  And  1 1  will  scatter  you  among 
the  heathen,  and  will  draw  out  a 
Bword  after  you:  and  your  land 
shall  be   desolate,  and  your  cities 

"^34  kThen  shall  the  land  enjoy 
her  sabbaths,  as  long  as  it  lieth  de- 
solate, and  ye  be  in  your  enemies 
land  ;  even  then  shall  the  land  rest, 
and  enjoy  her  salihaths.  ,  .    ., 

35  As  long  as  it  lieth  desolate  it 
shall  rest ;  because  it  did  not  rest 
in  your  l  sabbaths,  when  ye  dwelt 
upon  it.  ,  „ 

30  And  upon  them  that  are  letl 
alive  of  you,  m  I  will  send  a  faint- 
ness  into  tiieir  hearts  in  the  lands  ot 
their  enemies  :  and  n  tlie  sound  of  a 
t  shaken  leaf  shall  chase  them  ;  and 
they  shall  flee,  as  fleeing  from  a 
sword  ;  and  they  shall  lall,  when 
none  pursuelh. 

37  And  o  thev  shall  fall  one  upon 
another,  as  it  were  before  a  sword, 
when  none  pursueth  :  and  P  ye  shall 
have  no  power  to  stand  before  your 
enemies.  ,.        .  ,  ,i 

38  And  ye  shall  perish  among  the 
heathen,  and  the  land  of  your  ene- 
mies shall  eat  you  up. 

39  And  they  that  are  left  of  you 
q  shall  pine  away  in  their  iniquity 
in  your  enemies'  lands  ;  and  also  in 
the  iniquities  of  their  fathers  shall 
they  pine  awav  with  them. 

40  r  If  they  shall  confess  their  in- 
iquity, and  the  iniquity  of  their  fa- 
thers, with  their  trespass  which 
they  trespassed  against  mo,  and  that 
also  they  have  walked  contrary  un- 
to me ;  ,  ,,     , 

41  And  that  I  also  have  walked 
contrary  unto  them,  and  have 
brou-'ht  them  into  the  land  of  their 
pnemies  ;  if  then  their  s  uncircum- 
cised  hearts  he  *  humbled,  and  they 
then  accept  of  the  punishment  of 
their  iniquity  : 

4-2  Then  will  I  «  remember  my 
covenant  with  .lacob,  and  also  my 
covenant  with  Isaac,  and  also  my 
covenant  with  Abraham  will  I  re- 
member ;  and  I  will  ''  remember 
the  land.  ,    „  ,     ,  r.    <■ 

43  y  The  land  also  shall  be  left  ot 
them,  and  shall  enjoy  her  sabbaths, 
while  she  lieth  desolate  without 
them  :  and  thev  shall  accept  of  the 
punishment  of  their  iniquity ;  he- 
cause,  even  because  they  z  despised 
my  judgments,  and  because  their 
Boul  abhorred  my  statutes. 

44  And  yet  for  all  that,  when 
they  be  in  the  land  of  their  enemies, 
a  1  'will  not  cast  tliein  away,  nei- 
ther will  1  abhor  them,  io  de- 
stroy  them    utterly,  and  to  break 


CHAPTER  XXVII. 

Before 
CHRIST 


Jer.  4.  7. 
E/,ek.  6.  5. 
f  Vs.  74.  7. 
I,sm.  I.  10. 
E/.el(.  9.  6. 
&,21.  7. 
?J,T.  S).  II. 


I  ch.  25.  2. 
mEiek.  2'. 
7,  12,  15. 


a.  30,  sf.SD 
-   m.  1.  U 


b  E.-1.  30.  13. 


n  Deut.  4.31. 
■2Kmgs  13. 
i3.  Rom.  II 


t  Heb.  ac- 
cordins  to 
thy  estima^ 
lion,  O 
priest,  ficc. 
ever.  15,19 


Ccnccrnin^  vows 
my  covenant  with  them  :  for  1  aiti 
ihe  Lord  their  God. 

45  But  I  will  Ijfor  their  sakes  re- 
memher  the  covenant  of  their  an- 
cestors, c  whom  I  brought  forth  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt  d  in  the  siglit 
of  the  heathen,  that  I  might  be  their 
GoiL:  I  am  the  Lord. 

46  e  These  are  the  ctatutes,  and 
judgments,  and  laws,  which  tha 
Lord  made  between  him  and  tho 
children  of  Israel  '"in  mount  Sinai 
by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1  He  that  maketka  singular  vou;  must  ue 
the  Lord's.  3  The  estimation  of  the 
person.  9  Of  a.  beast  givf.n  by  roic.  14 
Ora  house.  16  Of  afield,  and  the  re- 
demption thereof.  28  No  devoted  thing 
may  be  redeemed.  32  T/ie  lithe  nuiy 
notbechans^ed.  ,' 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
■'*•  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  say  unto  them,  =  W  lien  a 
man  shall  make  a  singular  vow,  the 
persons  shall  be  for  the  Lord,  by 
thy  estimation.  ,    „  .        <• 

3  And  thy  estimation  shall  be,  ot 
the  mala  from  twenty  years  old; 
oven  unto  sixty  years  old,  even  lliv 
estimation  shall  be  fifty  shekels  of 
silv  er,  1)  after  the  shekel  of  lite  sanc- 

"4"^  And  if  it  be  a  female,  then  thy 
estimation  shall  bo  thirty  she- 
kels. 

5 'And  if  27  be  from  five  years  old 
even  unto  twenty  years  old,  then 
thy  estimation  shall  he  of  tho  ma  a 
twenty  shekels,  and  for  the  female 
ten  shekels. 

6  And  if  it  be  from  a  month  old 
even  unto  five  years  old,  then  thy 
estimation  shall  be  of  the  male  five 
shekels  of  silver,  and  for  the  female 
thy  estimation  shall  be  three  she- 
kels of  silver. 

7  And  if  it  be  from  sixty  years 
old  and  above;  if  it  ie  a  male,  then 
thy  estimation  shall  be  fitteon 
shekels,  and  for  the  female  ten  she- 
kels. ,        ., 

8  But  if  he  be  poorer  than  thy 
estimation,  then  he  shall  prPsent 
himself  before  the  priest,  and  the 
priest  shall  value  him ;  according 
to  his  ability  that  vowed  shall  tho 
priest  value  him. 

9  And  if  it  be  a  beast  whereof 
men  bring  an  olTenng  unto  the 
Lord,  all  that  any  »;ia7t  giveth 
of  such  unto  the  Lord  shall  be 
holy. 

10  He  shall  not  alter  it,  nor 
change  it,  a  good  for  a  bad,  or  a 
bad  for  a  good:  and  if  he  shall 
at  all  change  beast  for  beast_,  then 
it  and  the  exchange   thereof  shall 

he  holy.  ,        , 

11  And  if  j£Jc  any  unclean  beast, 
of  which  they  do  not  ofler  a  sacri- 
fice unto  the  Lord,  then  he  shall 
present  the  beast  before  the  priest: 

1:J  And  the  priest  shall  value  it, 
whether  it  be  good  or  bad:  fas 
thou  valuest  it  who  art  the  priest, 
BO  shall  it  be. 

Ui  •'  But  if  he  will  at  all  reoeoin 
115 


II  Or 


r.  13. 


The  redemption  of  a  roiecd  JitlJ. 
it,  then  he  shall   add  a  fifth  part 
thereof  unto  thy  estimation. 

1-4  T.And  when  a  man  shall  sanc- 
tily  his  house  to  be  lioly  unto  the 
I^ORn,  then  the  priest  .<hall  esti- 
mate it,  whether  it  be  gouil  or  bail : 
us  llio  prie.'it  thall  estimate  it,  so 
iihall  it -Stand. 

15  'I  And  il'  he  that  sanctified  it 
will  rodeem  his  house,  then  he  shall 
add  the  filth  part  of  tiie  money  ot' 
thy  estimation  unto  it.  and  it  shall 
be  hi.s. 

10  And  if  a  man  shall  .sanrtify 
unto  the  Lord  some  part  of  a  field 
of  hLs  possrssion,  then  Ihy  estima- 
tion shall  he  according  to  the  seed 
limreof :  |{  ,-.n  homer  of  barley  seed 
»hnli  be  valued  at  fifty  shekels  of 
silver. 

i"  If  ho  sanctify  his  field  from  the 
year  of  jubilee,  according  to  thy  es- 
timation it  shall  stand. 

18  I5ut  if  he  sanctify  his  field  af- 
ter the  jubilee,  then  the  priest  shall 
«=  reckon  unto  him  the  money  ac-  ecli.25.  15, 
cording  to  the  years  that  remain,  " 
even  unto  the  year  of  the  jubilee,  anil 
it  shall  ba  abated  from  thy  estima- 
tion. 

19  f  And  if  he  that  sanctified  the 
field  will  in  any  wise  redeem  il, 
then  he  shall  add  the  fifth  ptirt  of 
the  monev  of  thy  estimation  unto 
It,  and  it  shall  be  assu'ed  to  him. 

20  And  if  ho  will  not  redenni  the 
field,  or  if  he  have  sold  llio  field  to 
anotlior  man,  it  shall  not  ba  re- 
ueemed  any  more. 

21  But  the  field,  ywlion  it  goeth 
out  in  the  jubilee,  sha.'l  he  holy  un- 
to the  Lord,  as  a  field  h  devoted  : 
1  the  possession  thereof  shali  be  the 
priest's. 

22  And  if  a  man  sanctify  nnto 
the  Lord  a  field  which  ho  hath 
bought,  which  js  not  of  tiie  fields 
of  «  his  possession  ; 

— <  I'l  hen  the  priest  shall  reckon 
unlo  him  the  worth  of  thy  estima- 
tion, crcn  unto  the  year  of  the  ju- 
bilee: and  ho  shall  give  thine  esti- 
mation in  that  dav,  as  an  holy  thing 
unto  the  Lord. 


NUMBERS 

Rvlrrc 

CHRIST 

UJl. 


a,  31. 


!•).  Ezek.^l. 


ch.  2i.  10, 


B.-fiii-fi 

CHRIST 

14^1. 


E.T.  30.  13. 
Nam.  3.  47. 
&.  18.  16. 
K-ok.lS.  12. 
tHtb.  nrsl- 
ho7-n,  i'r. 

"Kx.  13.2, 
12.  &,2i.  30. 
Num.  18.17. 
Ueiu.  15.  19. 

pver.  U,  12, 
13. 


q  ver.  21. 

Jo;*li.  C.    1 
18,   11). 


Num.  21. 
■-',  3. 


-Gen.  28.J2. 
Num.  18.21, 
24.  2Clir.31. 
5,6,  12.  Neh. 
13.  13.  Wnl. 
3.  8,  10. 
c  vcr.  13. 


u.SeeJer.33, 
13.  E7.ek.20. 
37.  Mic.  7. 


A*o  drvoled  thing  redeemal'.e 

24  m  In  the  year  of  the  Jubilee  the 
field  shall  return  unto  him  of  whom 
it  was  bought,  eee»  to  him  to  whom 
the  possession  of  the  land  did  be- 
long. 

25  And  all  thy  estimations  shall 
be  according  to' the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary  ;  i  twenty  gerahs  shall  bo 
the  shekel. 

26  II  Only  the  t  o  firstling  of  the 
beasts,  which  should  be  the  Lord'ii 
firstling,  no  man  shall  sanctify  il  ; 
whether  tt  be  o.\,  or  sheep :  it  is  tlie 
Lord's. 

27  And  if  it  be  of  an  unclean 
beast,  then  he  shall  redeem  it  ac- 
cording to  tliine  estimation,  p  and 
shalladd  a  fifth  part  of  it  thereto  : 
or  if  it  be  not  redeemed,  then  it 
shall  be  sold  according  to  thine  esti- 
mation. 

2dq  Notwithstanding,  no  devoted 
thin"  that  a  man  shall  devote  unto 
the  Lord  of  all  that  ho  halU,  tot\ 
of  man  and  beast,  and  of  the  field 
of  his  possession,  shall  be  sold  or 
redeemed  :  every  dovofed  thing  is 
most  holy  unto  llio  Lord. 

29  rJ^;one  devoted,  which  shall 
be  devoted  of  men,  shall  be  redeem- 
ed :  but  shall  eurclv  be  put  todeath. 

30  And  s  all  the"tilhe  of  the  land, 
trhetlier  of  the  seed  of  the  land,  or 
of  the  fruit  of  the  tree,  is  the 
Lord's  :  tt  is  holy  uirto  the 
Lord. 

31  t  And  if  a  man  will  at  all  re- 
deem nu/r/it  of  his  tithes,  he  shall 
add  lh<!rcto  the  RMi  part  thereof. 

32  And  concerning  the  tithe  of 
iho  herd,  or  of  tho  Hock,  even  of 
vvliatsoever  "  passolh  under  the  rod, 
tiio  tenth  shall  be  holy  unto  the 
Lord. 

33  He  shall  not  search  whether 
it  be  good  or  bad,  "neither  shall  he 
change  it;  and  if  he  change  it  at 
all,  tlirn  both  it  and  tho  change 
•hereof  shall  be  holy  ;  it  shall  not 
be  redeemed. 

34  y  These  arc  tho  command- 
ments which  the  Lord  command- 
ed Moses  for  the  children  of  Israel 
in  mount  Sinai. 


11  THE 

FOURTH    BOOK    OF    MOSES, 

CALLED 

NUMBER  S. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  OoJ  cummnnrtelh  Miiiet  to  numbtr  Ike 
penp'f.  S  Tht  prinrtt  nf  tlit  lrih,:i. 
17  The  miwbf.r  rj/  eienj  tnl.t.  47  Tht 
Ltvilrt  are  txetnpUdjor  Ihi  aeriict  ul' 
the  L:,rd. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo- 
•'»  6Cg  » in  the  wildorncs*  of  Si- 
Btti.l'  ;n  the  labornnclo  of  the  con- 


Bcfore 
CHRIST 

14.-.0. 


kEx.  19.  I. 
ch.  10.  11,12. 
bEt.  25.  22. 


Bpforp 
CHRIST 

14U0. 


I-.  Et.  30.  1-. 
&  38.  26. 
rh.  26.  2,  63, 
64.  2  S..n>. 
24.  S.   1  Chr. 

n.'i. 


gregation,  on  the  first  day  of  the 
second  month,  in  the  second  year 
after  they  were  come  out  of  Iba 
land  of  Egypt,  saying, 

2  'Take'  yc  tfio  sum  of  all  tli* 
coPj-jrogation  of  the  children  of  In- 
raul,  nfirr  their  families,  hy  the 
houiie   of  their    fathom,   with    the 


The  primes  of  the  trtbei. 
number  oUlicir  names,  ovory  mala 
bv  their  polls ;  , ,       , 

'3  From  twenty  years  old  and  up- 
ward, all  that  are  able  to  go  forth 
to  war  in  Israel;  thou  anu  Aaron 
bhall  number  thum  by  their  armies. 

4  And  with  vou  there  ehall  be  a 
man  of  every  tribe  ;  every  one  head 
of  the  house  of  his  fathers. 

5  1i  And  these  are  the  names  ot 
the  men  that  shall  stand  with  you: 
Of  the  tribe  of  Reuben  ;  Elizur  the 
son  of  Shedeur. 

6  Of  S.mcon;  Shelumiel  the  son 
of  Zurishaddai. 

7  Of  Judah  ;  Nahshon  the  sonot 
Amminadab. 

8  Of  Issachar  ;  Nethanecl  the  son 
of  Zuar.  „  .   ,      ,  F 

9  Of  Zebulun ;  Eliab  the  son  ol 
Helon.  ,        r 

10  Of  the  children  of  Joseph  :  ot 
Ephraim  ;  Elishama  tlie  son  of  Am- 
milmd;  of  Manasseh;  Gamaliel 
the  son  of  Pedahzur. 

11  Of  Benjamin  ;  Abidan  the  son 
ofGideoni. 

12  Of  Dan  ;  Ahiezer  the  son  ot 
Amrnishaddai. 

13  Of  Asher  ;  Pagiel  tlie  son  ot 
Ocran.  ,     ,  . 

14  Of  Gad;  Eliasaph  the  son  ol 
J  Deuel.  . ,  .       ,  e 

15  Of  Naphtali ;  Ahira  the  son  ot 
Enan. 

16  e  These  iccre  the  renowned  ol 
the  congregation,  princes  of  the 
tribes  of  their  fathers,  fheads  of 
thousands  in  Israel. 

17  1[  And  Moses  and  Aaron  look 
these  men  whieh  are  expressed  by 
their  names  :  ,,,,,, 

18  And  they  assembled  all  Ihe 
congregation  iogether  on  the  lirst 
liaij  of  the  second  month,  and  they 
declared  their  pedigrees  after  their 
families,  by  the  Iiouse  of  their  ta-_ 
tliers,  according  to  the  number  of 
t)ie  names,  from  twenty  years  old 
mid  upward,  bv  their  polls. 

19  As  tlie  '  Lord  commanded 
Moses,  so  he  numbered  them  in 
the  wilderness  of  Sinai. 

20  And  the  children  of  Reuben, 
Israel's  eldest  son,  by  their  genera- 
tions, after  their  families,  by  the 
house  of  their  fathers,  according  to 
the  number  of  Ihe  names,  by  their 
polls,  every  male  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  all  that  were  able 
to  go  forth  to  war  ; 

21  Those  that  were  numbered  ot 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben, 
were  forty  and  six  thousand  and 
Jive  hundred.  , 

22  U  Of  the  children  of  Simeon, 
by  tlieir  generations,  after  their 
families,  by  the  house  of  their  fa- 
thers, those  that  were  numbered  ol 
Ihem,  according  to  the  number  ol 
the  names,  by  their  polls,  every 
male  from  twenty  vears  old  and  up- 
ward, all  that  were  able  to  go  lorlh 
to  war ;  .        ,    r 

23  Those  that  were  numbered  ol 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Simeon, 
were  fifty  and  nine  thousand  and 
Jiirec  hundred. 


CHAPTER  I. 


Befure 
CHRIST 


Befoie 
CHRIST 

1490. 


e  cli.  7.  2. 
1  Chv.  27.  16. 
fEx.  18.21, 


The  number  of  mm  in  each  tribf. 

24  V  Of  the  children  of  Gad,  hy 
their  generations,  nflir  their  fami- 
lies, by  the  house  of  their  fathers, 
according  to  the  number  of  tho 
names,  from  twenty  years  old  and 
upward,  all  that  were  able  to  go 
forth  to  war ;  ,        ,     ,. 

25  Those  that  were  numbered  ol 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  iccre 
forty  and  live  thousand  six  hundred 
and  fifty.  ^  ■,    ■,  ,    , 

20  If  Of  the  children  of  Judah,  by 
their  generations,  after  their  fami- 
lies, by  the  house  of  their  fathers, 
according  to  tho  number  of  the 
names,  from  twenty  years  old  and 
upward,  all  that  were  able  to  go 
forth  to  war  ; 

27  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
tliem,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Judah, 
were  threescore  and  fourteen  thou- 
sand and  six  hundred. 

28  U  Of  the  children  of  Issachar, 
by  their  generations,  after  their 
families,  by  the  house  of  their  fa- 
thers, according  to  the  number  of 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  were  able  to 
go  forth  to  war ; 

29  Those  that  were  numbered  ot 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Issachar. 
were  fifty  and  four  thousand  and 
four  hundred. 

30  11  Of  Ihe  children  of  Zebulun, 
by  their  generations,  after  their 
families,  by  the  house  of  their  fa- 
thers, according  to  the  number  of 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  were  able  to 
go  forth  to  war  ; 

31  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun. 
v:ere  fifty  and  seven  thousand  and 
four  hundred. 

32  If  Of  the  children  of  Joscjih, 
namely,  of  the  children  of  Ephraiiii, 
by  their  generations,  after  their 
families,  by  the  house  of  their  fa- 
thers, according  to  the  number  of 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  weie  able  to 
go  fortli  to  war  ; 

33  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Ephraim, 
were  forty  thousand  and  five  hun- 
dred. 

34  IT  Of  the  children  of  Manasseh, 
by  their  generations,  after  their 
families,  by  the  house  of  their  fa- 
thers, according  to  the  nuniber  of 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  were  able  to 
go  forth  to  war  ; 

35  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Manas- 
seh, were  thirty  and  two  tliouaand 
and  two  hundred. 

30  IT  Of  the  children  of  Benjamin, 
by  Iheir  generations,  after  their  fa- 
milies, by  the  house  of  their  fathers, 
according  to  ihe  number  of  the 
names,  from  twenty  years  old  and 
upward,  all  that  were  able  to  go 
forth  to  war ;  ,        ,    ^ 

37  Those  that  were  numbered  ot 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin, 
were  thirty  and  five  thousand  and 
four  hundred. 

UT 


Tht  Lcvitta  are  ezcmpUil. 

33  V  Of  tlio  chilclici)  of  Dun,  h\ 
fhoii  gfiierations,  after  Ihuir  famf- 
lies,  bv  the  liousu  of  their  fathers, 
uccordiiig  to  the  miiuber  of  the 
nnmes,  fiom  twenty  years  old  and 
upward,  all  that  were  able  to  go 
forth  to  war  ; 

39  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  ccen  of  the  tribe  of  Dun,  jrerc 
threescore  and  two  thousand  and 
seven  hujidrcd. 

40  II  Of  the  children  of  Aslier,  by 
their  generations,  after  tboir  liinii- 
li«s,  by  the  house  of  Iheir  fathers, 
BT-orilin^  to  the  number  of  the 
names  troni  twenty  years  old  and 
upward,  all  tiiat  were  able  to  go 
forth  to  war ; 

41  Those  thdt  were  numbered  of 
them,  cDcn  of  the  tribe  of  Asherj 
zccre  forty  and  one  thousand  ana 
live  hundred. 

42  H  Of  the  children  of  Naphtali, 
throughout  their  venerations,  after 
their  Families,  by  the  house  of  llieir 
fathers,  according  to  the  number  of 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  all  that  were  able  -to 
go  forth  to  wiir  ; 

43  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
tlicm,  ci-cn  of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali. 
■irci-e  fifty  and  three  thousand  and 
four  hundred. 

44  ?  Those  nre  those  that  were 
numbered,  wliich  Moses  and  Aaron 
numbered,  and  the  princes  of  Israel, 
hciiiff  twelve  men  :  each  one  was 
for  the  house  of  his  fathers. 

45  So  were  all  those  that  were 
numbered  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward,  all 
that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war  in 
Israel ; 

46  Even  all  they  that  were  num- 
bered, were  hsix  hundred  thousand 
and  three  thousand  and  five  hun- 
dred and  fifty. 

47  1'  Hut  i"tho  Lcvites,  after  the 
tribe  of  their  fathers,  were  not 
numbered  among  them. 

48  For  the  Loud  had  spoken  un- 
to Rloscs,  saying, 

49  1<  Only  thou  shall  not  number 
iho  tribe  of  Ijevi,  neither  take  the 
BUm  of  them  among  the  children  of 
Israel : 

50  1  But  thou  shall  appoint  the 
Leviles  over  the  tabernacle  of  les- 
limonyj  and  over  all  the  vessels 
Ihercot,  and  over  all  things  that 
belling- to  it:  they  shall  bear  the  ta- 
bernacle, and  all  the  vessels  there- 
of, and  they  shall  minister  unto  it, 
'"  and  shall  encamp  round  about  Uie 
tabernacle. 

51  "And  when  the  tabernacle set- 
teth  forward,  the  Levitcs  shall  take 
it  down  ;  and  when  the  tabernacle 
is  to  be  pitched,  the  Levites  shall 
set  it  up:  "and  the  stranger  that 
Cometh  nigh  shall  be  put  to  deatli. 

52  And  the  children  of  Israel 
nhall  pitch  their  tents  r  every  man 
by  his  own  camp,  and  every  man 
by  his  own  standard,  throughout 
their  hosts. 

53  1  But  the  Levilea  .hall  pitch 


NUMBERS 


CHRIST 


liEx  3?. 
Se  Ex.  1 
.•57.  I'll.  2.  30. 
&.26.  SI. 
i  cl].  2.  .fS. 
Sic  cli.  3.  i 
4.  &.  £6.  57. 
I  Chr.  C.  & 
21.  6. 

■h.  2.  33. 
Sc  26.  62. 


lEx.  33.  21 
eh.  3.  7,  8. 
&,  •).  15,  25, 
26,  27,  33. 


m  oil.  3.  23, 
29,  34,  38. 
nch.  10.  17, 


ch.  3.  10, 
38.  &,  18.22, 


pell. 2. 2,  3i 


Brforc 
CHRIST 

HSO. 


■Lev.  10.6. 

■li.  8.  19. 
i.  16.  46. 
&■  18.  5. 
I  Sam.  6.  19 

I  cli.  3.  7,  8. 
&  8.  -M,  L5, 
26.  &.  IS.  3, 
1,5.  &,31.3l, 
17.  1  Clir.23. 
3i.  2  Chr.  13. 
10. 

II  ch.  I.  52. 


Hch.  of£r 
gainst, 
h  Josii.  3.  -1. 


cell.  10.  lA. 
amli  .).  ilO. 
1  CI..-.  2.  10 
.Malt.  1.  .). 
r.i.ke  3.  S-2, 
33. 


Job.  10.  \i. 


Deuel, 
h.  1.  14. 

&.  7.  4-.  . 

*i  10.  SO. 


•17. 


Tlie  order  cf  the  lHbt» 
round  about  the  tabernacle  of  tes- 
timony; that  there  be  no  r  wrath  uii- 
ou  the  congregation  of  the  children 
ot  Israel:  >  and  the  Leviies  shall 
keep  the  charge  of  the  tabirnaclo 
ol  testimony. 

54  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
accordmg  to  all  that  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses,  so  did  they 
CHAPTER  II. 

AThe  order  of  the  triUs  i„  tluir  tent,. 
ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
and  unto  .\aron,  saying, 

2  a  Evcrv  man  of  the  children  of 
Israel  shall  pitch  by  his  owu  stand- 
ard, with  the  ensign  of  their  father's 
house  :  t  ^  far  ofl  about  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation  shall  thev 
pilch.  ■' 

3  And  on  the  east  side  toward 
the  rising  of  the  sun  shall  they  of 
the  standard  of  Hie  camji  of  Judali 
pitch  throughout  their  armies  :  and 
<:Nalislion  Uie  son  of  Amminadab 
shall  be  captain  of  the  children  of 
Judah. 

4  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  icire  three- 
score and  fourteen  thousand  and  si.\ 
hundred. 

5  And  those  tlial  do  pilch  next 
unto  him,  shall  be  the  tribe  of  Is- 
sachar :  and  Nethaneel  the  son  of 
/uar.fAa/^Aecaiitaiii  of  the  children 
ol  Issarhar. 

6  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  thereof,  icere  filly 
and  four  thousand  and  four  hun- 
dred. 

7  'J7icn  tlie  tribe  of  Zcbulun  :  and 
Lliab  the  son  of  Ilelon  shall  be  cap- 
lain  of  the  children  ofZebulun. 

8  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  thereof,  iccre  fifty 
and  seven  tJiousand  and  four  liun- 
dred. 

9  All  that  were  numbered  in  the 
camp  of  Judah  werenn  hundred 
thousand  and  fourscore  thousand 
and  si.v  thousand  Liid  lour  hundred 
throughout  their  armies  :  >i  these 
shall  first  set  forth. 

10  II  On  the  south  side  shall  be 
the  standard  of  tlic  camp  of  Reuben 
according  to  their  armies  :  and  iho 
captain  of  the  children  of  Reuben 
shall  be  Eiizur  the  son  of  Shedeur. 

11  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  thereof,  urre  fortv 
and  six  thousand  and  five  hundred. 

12  And  those  which jiitcli  by  him 
shall  be  the  tribe  of  Simeon:  and 
the  captain  of  the  children  of  Si- 
meon shall  be  Shelumitl  the  son  of 
Zurishaddai. 

13  And  his  liost,  and  those  (hat 
were  numbered  of  them,  icere  fifty 
and  nine  thousand  and  tlircc  liuu- 
drcd. 

14  Then  the  tribe  of  Gad  :  and 
the  captain  of  the  sons  of  Gad  shall 
6f  Eliasanh  the  son  of  ||  Rcuel. 

15  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  tJiem,  icrre  forty 
and  five  thousand  and  six  iiundred 
and  fiftv. 

16  .All  that  were  numbered  in  tlia 
camp  of  Reuben   ir rre  an  hundred 

lit) 


The  order  of  the  tribes 
thousand  and  fifty  and    one  thou 
band  and  four  liundred   and   fifty, 
throughout  their  armies  :  «  and  they 
bIiuII  set  fortii  in  the  second  rank.' 

17  II  'Then  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  shall  set  forward  with 
the  camp  of  the  Levites,  in  the  midst 
of  tlie  camp :  as  they  encamp,  so 
shall  they  set  forward,  every  man 
in  his  place  by  their  standards. 

13  ITOn  the  west  side  shall  be  \.\\& 
standard  of  the  camp  of  Kphraim, 
according  to  their  armies  :  and  the 
captain  ofthe  sons  of  Ephraim  shall 
be  Elishama  tlio  son  of  Ammihud. 

19  .^nd  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  loere  forty 
thousand  and  tive  hundred. 

20  And  by  him  shall  be  the  tribe 
of  Manasseh :  and  the  captain  of 
the  children  of  Manasseh  shall  be 
Gamaliel  the  son  of  Pedahzur. 

i!l  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  nunibered  of  them,  \cere  thir- 
ty and  two  thousand  and  two  hun- 
dred. 

2-2  Then  the  tribe  of  Benjamin  ; 
and  the  captain  ofthe  sons  of  Ben- 
jamin shall  be  Abidan  the  son  of 
Gideoni. 

SJ3  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  Iheni,  were  thir- 
ty and  five  thousand  and  four  hun- 
dred. 

24  All  that  were  numbered  of  the 
camp  of  Ephraim  were  an  hundred 
thousand  and  ci^ht  thousand  and 
an  hundred, throngnout  their  armies : 
e  and  they  shall  go  forward  in  the 
third  rank. 

i2j  ir  The  standard  of  the  camp  of 
nan  shall  be  on  the  north  side  by 
their  armies  :  and  the  captain  of  tlic 
children  of  Dan  shall  be  Ahiezer 
the  son  of  Anunishaddai. 

28  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  icere  three- 
score and  two  thousand  and  seven 
hundred. 

27  And  those  that  encamp  by  him 
shall  be  the  tribe  of  Asher :  and  the 
captain  of  the  children  of  Asher 
shall  be  Pagiel  the  son  of  Ocran. 

28  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  icere  forty 
and  one  thousand  and  five  hundretl. 

29  ir  Then  the  tribe  of  Naphtali : 
and  the  captain  of  the  children  of 
Naplitali  shall  be  Ahira  the  son  of 
Enan. 

30  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  were  fifty 
and  three  thousand  and  four  hun- 
dred. 

;!1  All  they  that  were  numbered 
in  the  camp  of  Dan  were  an  hun- 
dred thousand  and  fitYy  and  seven 
thousand  and  six  hundred  :  h  they 
shall  go  hindmost  with  their  stand- 
ards. 

32  ir  These  are  those  which  were 
numbered  of  tlie  children  of  Israel 
by  the  house  of  their  fathers:  '  all 
those  that  were  numbered  of  the 
ramps  throughout  their  hosts,  ;of  re 
six  hundred  thousand  and  three 
lliousand  and  live  hundred  and 
fifty. 


CHAPTER  in. 


Bftore 
CHRIST 

14'_«. 

Before 
CHRIST 

14:10. 

e  ch.   10.  IS. 
1  ch.  10.  17, 

k  ch.  1.  47. 

lch.21.  2, 
5,  6. 

14il. 

,1  Ex.  6.  23. 

1)  Ex.  28.41. 

Lev.  8. 

t  Hcb.ioAosc 

handhe 

filled. 

1490. 
c  Lev.  10.  1. 
ch.  26.  61. 
I  Chr.  24.  2. 

gch.  10.22. 

.1  cli.  6.  5. 
&,  18.  2. 

e  Seech.  1. 
50.  &8.  11, 
15,  24,  26. 

fell.  8.  19. 
Si  18.  6. 

S  ch.  18.  7. 
h  ver.  38. 
ch.  1.  51. 

Si  16.  40. 

h  ch.  10.26. 

i  ver.  41. 

ch.  8.  16. 
Si  18.  6. 

i  Ex.  38.  26. 
ch.  1.  46.  &. 
11. 2i, 

kEx.  13.?. 
Lev.  27.  26. 
ch.  8.  16. 
Luke  2.  23. 
1  Ex.  13.  13, 
IS.  ch.  8.  17. 

I.I  ihcir  tejitu  and  marchct 

33  But  k  the  Levites  were  not 
numbered  amon^  the  children  of 
Israel  ;  ns  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

34  And  tl-.o  "hildren  of  Israel  did 
according  to  all  that  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses  :  1  so  they  pitched 
by  their  standards,  and  so  tliey  set 
forv.ard,  everyone  after  their  lumi- 
iies,  according  to  the  house  of  their 
fathers. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  sons  ofAnTOn.  5  The  1  evitcs  art 
gii'en  10  the  priests  for  the  sei  mce  of  the 
tabernacle^  11  instead  of  the  Jijst-ooyn. 
14  The  Levites  are  numbered  by  their 
families.  21  Thefamilies,  number,  and 
charge  of  the  Gershonites,  27  of  the  Jf  o- 
halhites,%Z  ofthe  Merarites.  38  The 
place  and  charge  of  Moses  and  Aaron, 
40  The  first-born  are  freed  by  the  Le- 
vites.    44  The  overplus  are  redeemed. 

'T'lIESE  also  are  the  generations 
-"-    of  Aaron  and  Moses,  in  ihe  day 

that  the  Lord  spako  with  Moses  in 

mount  Sinai. 

2  And  these  are  the  names  of  the 
sons  of  Aaron;  Nadab  the  ^  first- 
born, and  Abihu,  Eloazar,  and  Itha- 
mar. 

3  These  are  the  names  of  the  sons 
of  Aaron,  l' the  priests  which  were 
anointed,  f  v,-honi  he  consecrated  to 
minister  in  the  priest's  otfice. 

4  c  And  Nadab  and  Abihu  died 
before  the  Lord,  when  they  oft'ered 
strange  fire  before  the  Lord,  in 
the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  and  they 
had  no  children  :  and  Eleazar  and 
Ithamar  ministered  in  the  priest's 
office  in  the  sight  of  Aaron  their 
father. 

5  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

(5  J  Bring  the  tribe  of  Levi  near, 
and  present  them  before  Aaron  tho 
priest,  that  they  may  minister  unto 
him. 

7  And  they  shall  keep  his  charge, 
and  the  charge  of  the  whole  con- 
gregation before  the  tabernacle  of 
tlie  congregation,  to  do  ^  the  service 
ofthe  tabernacle. 

8  And  they  shall  keep  all  the  in- 
struments of  the  tabernacle  of  tho 
congregation,  and  the  cliarge  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  to  do  tiie  service 
ofthe  tabernacle. 

9  And  ftliou  shalt  give  the  Le- 
vites unto  Aaron  and  to  his  sons: 
they  are  wholly  given  unto  him 
out  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

10  And  thou  shalt  appoint  Aaron 
and  his  sons,  e  and  they  shall  wait 
on  their  priest's  oflicc :  h  and  the 
stranger  that  cometh  nigh  shall  be 
put  to  death. 

11  And  tho  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  sayin", 

12  And  I,  behold,  i  I  have  lakeri 
the  Levites  from  among  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  instead  of  all  tho 
first-born  that  openeth  the  matrix 
among  the  children  of  Israel : 
therefore  the  Levites  shall  be  mine  ; 

13  Because  k  all  the  first-born  are 
mine  ;  l/'o?-  on  the  dav  that  I  smote 
all  the  first-born  in  tlie  land  of  E- 
gypt,  I  hallowed  unto    me  all  the 

il'J 


The  letircd  families,  nuinlert, 
nnt-boni  in  Isrnel,  both  man  and 
beaut :  mine  tlicy  eliall  bo :    I   am 
iho  Lord. 

14  II  And  tbe  Lord  spuko  unto 
Muaed  in  tbe  wilderness  of  Sinai, 
Kiyin", 

15  dumber  tbe  cliihlren  of  Levi 
;iflcr  Ibu  liouse  of  llieir  I'utliero,  by 
their  families:  '"every  male  from 
n  montli  old  and  upward  shultlhou 
number  tliem. 

16  And  Mosca  numbered  them 
according  to  the  f  word  of  tlio 
LdRD,  U8  he  wuti  commanded. 

17  •>  And  tlie«e  were  tbe  sons  of 
Levi,  by  their  names  ;  Gorshon,  and 
Kohatli,  and  Merari. 

13  And  these  are  the  names  of 
the  Bona  of  Gershon  by  their  fami- 
lies ;  "Libni,  and  Shimei. 

19  And  the  Bons  of  Kohath  by 
their  families;  pAmrani,  and  Ize- 
liar,  Hebron,  and  Uzziel. 

2U  q  And  the  sons  of  Merari  by 
their  families  ;  Mabli,  and  Mushi: 
these  are  tlie  families  of  the  Le- 
vites,  according  to  tlie  house  of  their 
fathers. 

21  Of  Gershon  teas  tiie  family  of 
the  Libniles,  and  the  family  of  the 
Shimites  :  these  are  tlic  families  of 
the  Gershonites. 

22  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  according  to  the  number  of 
(ill  the  males,  from  a  month  old  and 
upvvardj  even  those  that  were  num- 
bered ol  them,  mere  seven  thousand 
and  five  hundred. 

23  r'fhe  families  of  the  Gershon- 
ites  shall  jiitch  behind  the  taberna- 
cle westward. 

24  And  the  chief  of  the  house  of 
the  father  of  the  Gershonites  shall 
be  Eliasaph  the  son  of  Lael. 

25  And  » the  charge  of  the  sons 
of  Gerslion  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  shall  be  '  the  taberna- 
cle, and  u  the  tenf,  "■  the  covering 
thereof  and  y  the  hanging  for  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
j^rp<ration, 

20  And  '  the  hangings  of  the 
court,  and  »  the  curtain  for  the  door 
of  the  court,  which  is  by  the  taber- 
nacle, and  by  the  altar  round  about, 
and  ^  the  cords  of  it,  for  all  the  ser- 
vice thereof. 

27  1i  <=  And  of  Kohath  was  the 
family  of  the  Amramites,  and  the 
family  of  the  Izeharitcs,  and  the 
family  of  the  Hebronites,  and  the 
family  of  the  Uzziclites  :  these  are 
the  families  of  the  Kohathites. 

28  Jn  the  number  of  all  the 
males  from  a  month  old  and  up- 
ward, were  eight  thousand  and  six 
liundred,  keeping  the  charge  of  the 
sanctuary. 

29  J  The  families  of  the  sons  of 
Kohath  shall  pitch  on  the  side  of 
the  tabernacle  southward. 

30  .And  the  chief  of  the  house  of 
the  father  of  the  families  of  the 
Kohathites  shall  be  Klizaphan  the 
»on  of  Uzziel. 

31  And  c  their  charge  shall  be 
f  the  ark,  and  C  the  table,  and  I'  tho 
•andlcslick,   aiul   >  tlie  altars,  and 


KL'JIBEKS. 


Before 

cuaisT 

1490. 


t  Met). 
mouih. 

u  Gen.  45. 

II.  Kx.  6. 

16.  cii.  i6. 

57.  I  Clir.  6. 

I,  16.  &.  £3. 

6. 

oEi.  6.  17. 

p  Ex.  6.  18. 

q  Ex.  6.  19. 


f  cli.  4.  tA, 
25,  26. 

I  Ex.  25.  9. 

II  i:x.  26.  I. 
X  Ex.  26.  7, 
14. 

y  Ex.  26. 36. 

i  Ex.  27.  9. 
R  Ex.  27.  16. 


b  Ex.  35.  18. 
c  I  Chr.  26. 


e  rh.  4.  15. 
i  Ex.  25.  10. 
E  Ex.  25.  23 
h  Ex.  25.  31. 
1  Ex.  27. 
tJO.  1. 


CHRIST 

1490. 


Hub.  the 
fficc  of  the 


and  charge,  ef  the  Lnxtel. 
tht)  vessels  of  the  Bantlua.'y  whoro- 
witli  tliey  minister,  and  k  the  hang- 
ing, and  all  the  service  thereof. 

J2  And  Elcazartiic  son  of  Aaron 
tlwi  priest  shall  be  chief  over  the 
chief  of  the  Levitcs,  and  have  the 
oversight  of  them  that  keep  the 
charge  of  the  sanctuary. 

33  II  Of  Merari  teas  the  family  of 
the  IMahlites,  and  the  family  of  the 
Mushites  :  these  are  tho  families  of 
Merari. 

34  And  those  that  were  number- 
ed of  them,  according  to  the  num- 
ber of  all  the  males  from  a  month 
old  and  upward,  icere  six  thousand 
and  two  hundred. 

35  And  the  chief  of  the  liouse  of 
the  father  of  the  families  of  Merari 
teas  Zuriel  the  son  of  Abihail  : 
1  these  shall  pitch  on  the  side  of  ihe 
tabernacle  northward. 

3G  And  t  "1  under  the  custody 
and  charge  of  the  sons  of  Merari 
shall  be  the  boards  of  the  taber- 
nacle, and  the  bars  thereof,  and 
the  (ullars  thereof,  and  the  sockets 
thereof,  and  all  tiie  vessels  thereof, 
and  all  that  serveth  thereto, 

.■J7  And  the  pillars  of  tbe  court 
round  about,  and  their  sockets,  and 
their  pins,  and  their  cords. 

38  If  n  But  tho.ie  that  encamp  be- 
fore the  tabernacle  toward  the  east, 
ercn  before  the  tabernacle  of  tha 
congregation  eastward,  shall  be 
Moses,  and  Aaron  and  his  sons, 
"  keeijuig  the  charge  of  the  sanc- 
tuary, r  lor  tho  charge  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel ;  and  qthe  stranger 
that  cometli  nigh  shall  be  put  to 
death. 

39  r  All  that  were  numbered  of 
tho  Levites,  which  Moses  and  Aa- 
ron numbered  at  the  command- 
ment of  the  Lord,  throughout  their 
families,  all  the  males  from  a  month 
old  and  upward,  were  twenty  and 
two  thousand. 

40  li  And  tho  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  'Number  all  the  first-born 
of  tho  males  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  from  a  month  old  and  up- 
ward, and  take  the  number  of  their 
names. 

41  t  And  thou  shall  take  the  Le- 
vitcs for  me  (I  am  tho  Lord)  in- 
stead of  all  the  first-born  among  the 
children  of  Israel;  and  the  cattle  of 
the  licvitcs,  instead  of  all  the  first- 
lings among  tho  cattle  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

42  And  Moses  numbered,  as  the 
Lord  commanded  him,  all  tho 
first-born  among  tho  children  of 
Israel. 

43  And  all  tho  first-born  males  by 
the  number  of  names,  from  a 
month  old  and  upward,  of  those 
that  were  numbered  of  them,  were 
twenty  and  two  thousand  two  hun- 
dred lind  threescore  and  tiiirieon. 

4i.  li  And  the  Lord  epako  unto 
Moses,  saving, 

45  >'  Taiie  the  Levites  instead  of 
all  the  first-born  among  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  the  cattle  of  th« 
Levites  instead  of  their  cattle  ;  and 
U>0 


Tkf.  oge  for  the  Leviten'  service; 
tfio  Liovite9  shall  be  rainc :  I  am 
the  Lord. 

46  And  for  those  that  are  to  be 
'  redeemed  of  tho  two  hundred  and 
threescore  and  thirteen,  of  the  first- 
born of  the  children  of  Israel 
y  which  are  more  than  the  Levifes 

47  Thou  shall  even  take  ^  five 
ghekols  apiece  by  the  poll,  after  tin 
shekel  ol  tho  ganctuary  shall  thou 
lake  ?/jem  ;  ^tlie  shekel  2^  twenty 
gerahs. 

43  And  thou  shall  give  the  mo 
ney,  wherewith  llio  odd  number  of 
them  is  to  be  redeemed,  unto  Aaron 
and   to   his   sons. 

49  And  Moses  took  the  rodcmp 
tioTi-money  of  them  that  were  over 
and  above  them  that  were  redeem 
cd  by  the  Levites  : 

50  Of  the  first-born  of  tlie  chil- 
dren of  Israel  took  he  the  money  ; 
''  a  thousand  three  hundred  and 
threescore  and  five  shekels,  after 
the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary  : 

51  And  Moses  cgave  the  money 
of  them  that  were  redeemed  unto 
Aaron,  and  to  his  sons,  accordin_ 
tb  the  word  of  the  Lord,  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

I  The  age  end  lime  r,f  the  Lei-Hee'  sen 
4  The  carriage  of  the  Kukathiles,  when 
the  priests  have  taken  doicix  the  taber- 
nacle. 16  The  chane  of  F.lezzar.  I  7 
The  office  of  the  priests.  21  The  car- 
riage of  the  Gershonilcs.  !i9  The  car- 
riage of  the  Meraiites.  31  The  num- 
ber of  the  Kohathites,  33  of  the  Gersho- 
'1  i'es,  42  a7td  of  the  Memriles. 
A  Nl'  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
■*  *■  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

2  Take  the  sum  of  tlie  sons  ot 
Kohalh  from  among  the  sons  of 
Levi,  after  their  families,  by  the 
house  of  their  fathers  ; 

3  a  From  thirty  vears  old  and  up 
ward,  even  until  fifty  years  old,  all 
that  enter  into  the  Host,  to  do  the 
work  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation. 

4  ijThis  shall  be  the  service  of 
the  sons  of  Koliath  in  the  taberna- 
cle of  the  congregation,  about  c  the 
most  holy  things. 

5  ir  And  when  the  camp  settelh 
forward,  Aaron  shall  come,  an.d  his 
sons,  and  they  shall  take  down  J  the 
covering  vail,  and  cover  the  e  ark 
of  testimony  with  it: 

6  And  shall  put  thereon  the  co- 
vering of  badgers'  skins,  and  shall 
spread  over  it  a  cloth  wholly  of 
blue,  and  shall  put  in  f  the  staves 
thereof. 

7  And  upon  the  f  table  of  shew- 
bread  they  shall  spread  a  cloth  of 
blue,  and  put  thereon  tho  dishes, 
and  the  spoons,  and  the  bowls,  and 
covers  to  ||  cover  withal  :  and  the 
continual  bread  shall  be  thereon  : 

8  And  they  shall  spread  upon 
them  a  cloth  of  scarlet,  and  cover 
the  same  with  a  covering  of  bad- 
gers' skins,  and  shall  put  in  the 
staves  thereof. 

■J  And  they  shall  take  a  cloth  of 
blue,  and  cover  tho  h  candlestick  of 
Uie  light,  i  and  his  lamps,  and  his 


cHArrEU  IV 


y  ver.  39,  '11, 
■!.  Lev.  27.  6, 
ch.  IS.  16. 

aEs.  30.  13, 
Lev.  27.25. 
oh.  18.  16. 
Eiek.  4S.  12, 


fv  Seech.  8. 
■24.  lChr.23, 
3,  24,  27. 


dEx.  26.  31, 
e  Ex.  25.  10, 
16. 


"■Ex.25.  2.3, 
•39,30.  Lev. 
24.  6,  8. 


Or.pour 
•ut  withal. 


kEx.30.  1,3 


tOr,6jw;«. 


1  ch.  7.  9.  &, 
10.21.  Dent. 
31.9.  2  Sam. 
6.  13.  I  Chr. 
15.2,  15. 
m  2  Sam.  6. 
6,  7.  1  Ciir. 
13.  9,  10. 
nch.  3.  31. 

0  Ex.  25.  6. 
Lev.  21.2. 
1>  Ex.  30.  34. 
q  Ex.  29.40. 
r  Es.  30.  L3. 


V  IJob.  to 
<ar  the 
•arfare. 

Or,  car- 


and  thfir  burdens  respectivelf/. 
tongs,  and  his  snuft-dishes,  and  all 
the  oil-vessels  thereof,  wherewith 
they  minister  unto  it : 

10  And  they  shall  put  it,  and  all 
the  vessels  thereof,  within  a  cover- 
ing of  badgers'  skins,  and  shall  put 
it  upon  a  bar. 

11  And  upon  k  tho  golden  altar 
they  shall  spread  a  ciolh  of  blue, 
and  cover  it  with  a  covering  of  bad- 
gers' skins,  and  shall  put  to  the 
staves  thereof: 

12  And  they  shall  take  all  tho  in- 
struments of  ministry,  wherewith 
they  minister  in  the  sanctuary,  anil 
put  thetn  in  a  cloth  of  blue,  iind 
cover  them  with  a  covering  of  bad- 
gers' skins,  and  shall  put  them  on  a 
bar. 

13  And  they  shall  take  away  the 
ashes  from  the  altar,  and  spread  a 
purple  cloth  thereon : 

14  And  tliey  shall  put  upon  it  all 
the  vessels  thereof,  wherewith  they 
minister  about  it,  even  the  censors, 
tlie  flesh-hooks,  and  theshovels^anu 
the  II  basons,  all  the  vessels  ol  tlio 
altar  ;  and  ihev  shall  spread  ujion 
it  a  covering  of  badgers'  skins,  and 
put  to  the  staves  of  it. 

15  And  wlien  Aaron  and  his  soils 
have  made  an  end  of  covering  tho 
sanctuary,  and  all  the  vessels  of 
the  sanctuary,  as  the  camp  is  to 
set  forward;  after  lliat,  Ulioson* 
of  Kohath  shall  ccnio  to  bear  iZ  ; 
m  but  they  shall  not  touch  nn?/ 
holy  thing,  lest  they  die.  "Thes'o 
things  are  the  burden  of  the  sons 
of  Kohath  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

lb  11  And  to  the  oflice  of  Eleazar 
the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest  pcr- 
taineth  o  the  oil  for  the  light,  and 
the  p  sweet  incense,  and  q  the  daily 
meat-offering,  and  the  r  anointing 
oil,  and  the  oversight  of  all  the  ta- 
bernacle, and  of  all  that  thorein  is, 
in  the  sanctuary,  and  in  the  vessels 
thereof. 

17  IT  And  the  Loud  spake  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  sayiitg. 

IS  Cut  ye  not  off  the  tribe  of  tho 
families  of  the  Kohathites  from  a- 
mong  the  Levites : 

19  But  thus  do  unto  them,  that 
they  may  live,  and  not  die,  -rt'lieii 
they  approach  unto  sthe  most  holy 
tilings ;  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall 
go  in,  and  appoint  them  every  one 
to  his  service  and  to  his  burden  : 

20  tBul  they  shall  not  go  in  to 
sec  when  the  holy  things  are  cover- 
ed, lest  they  die. 

21  IF  And  Uie  IjOkd  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

22  'Take  also  the  sum  of  the  son* 
of  Ger.slion,  throughout  the  housoj 
of  their  fathers,  by  their  families  ; 

23  1  From  thirty  years  old  and 
upward  until  fifty  years  old  shall 
thou  number  them ;  all  that  enter 
in  t  to  perform  the  service,  to  do 
the  work  in  the  tabernacle  of  tha 
congregation. 

24  This  is  the  service  of  the  fa- 
mihes  of  the  Gershonitcs,  to  serve, 
and  for  ||  burden^i : 

121 


The  number  of  the  ICohathitcs,  Sc. 

25  And  '  they  shall  hear  the  cur- 
tains of  tl,e  tabernacle,  and  llie 
tabernacle  of  the  congregiilion,  liis 
covering,  and  the  covering  of  tlie 
badgers'  skins  that  is  above  upon 
it,  and  the  han-ring  for  the  door 
of  llie  tabernacle  of  llie  congrega- 
tion, 

2(j  And  the  hangingsof  the  court, 
and  the  hanging  tor  the  door  ol  the 
gate  of  the  conrf,  which  in  by  the 
tabernacle  and  by  the  altar  round 
about,  and  their  cords,  and  all  the 
instruments  of  their  service,  and  all 
that  is  made  for  thein  :  so  shall  they 
fcirve.  . 

fJ7  At  the  t  apj)oinlnient  of  Aaron 
und  his  sons  shall  be  all  ;he  service 
of  the  sons  of  tlie  Gershonitcs,  in 
all  their  burdens,  und  in  all  their 
service  :  and  yc  shall  appoint  unto 
them  in  cliargi^  all  their  burdens. 

23  This  is  the  service  of  the  fa 
inilies  of  the  sons  of  Gershon  in 
the  tabernacle  of  tlie  congregation: 
and  their  charge  shall  be  under  the 
hand  of  Iihainar  the  son  ot  Aaron 
the  priest.  „  ,, 

09  IFAs  for  the  sons  of  Blerari, 
thou  shalt  number  them  after  their 
families,  by  the  house  of  their  fa- 
thers ;  , ,        1 

30  y  From  thirty  years  old  and 
up«-ar.l  even  unto  fifty  years  old 
shail  thou  number  them,  every  one 
that  entcrelh  into  the  t  service,  to 
do  tho  work  of  the  tabernacle  ot 
the  congregation. 

31  And  zthis  is  t!io  charge  ot 
their  burden,  according  to  nil  their 
service  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation;  "the  boards  of  the 
tabernacle,  and  the  bars  thereof, 
and  the  pillars  thereof,  and  sockeU 
thereof, 

32  And  the  pillars  of  the  court 
round  about,  and  their  sockets,  and 
their  pins,  and  their  cords,  with  all 
their  mstrunients,  and  with  all  their 
service:  and  by  name  ye  shall 
»>  reckon  tho  instruments  of  lh( 
charge  of  their  burden. 

Xi  This  is  tho  service  of  tho  fa- 
milies of  the  sons  of  Merari,  nceord- 
ing  to  all  their  service,  in  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation,  undc-y  the 
hand  of  Ithainar  the  son  cl  Aaron 
tho  priest.  ,  ,  , 

34  11  c  And  Moses  and  Aaron  and 
tho  chief  of  the  congregation  iium- 
bercd  tho  sons  of  the  Kohathitcs 
after  their  families,  und  after  the 
house  of  their  father.*,  i 

33  From  thirty  years  old  and  up- 
ward even  unto  fifty  years  old, 
every  one  that  ontereth  into  the  ser- 
vice, for  the  work  in  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation: 

30  And  those  that  were  number- 
.'d  of  them  by  their  families  wore 
two   thousand  seven  hundred  and 

firtv.  ,        ,    , 

•J7  Those  Kcre  they  that  were 
numbered  of  tho  families  of  the  Ko- 
halbites,  all  that  might  do  service 
in  the  tabernacle  of  the  conprega- 
lion,  which  Moses  and  Anroii  did 
uu:nbcr  according  to  the  command- 


NUMBF.KB.     The  unclean  remoccd  rntt  oj  the  camp 

Befoi-e 
CHRIST 


n-lorf 
CHRIST 

l-l.iD. 


1190. 


ment  of  the  Lord  by  the  hand  of 

.Moses. 


id  vcr. 


Ileb.  wr.r 
fare. 


:  oil.  3.  3G, 
37. 


fvcr.  3,  23, 
30. 


;vtr.  15,21, 


.  1.21. 


uL.-.v.  13.5, 
16.  &  cli.  12. 
14. 

ULcv.  15.2. 
cLev.  SI.  1. 
oh.  9.  6,  10. 
&.  19.  11,13. 
fi.  31.  l'>. 
.lLev.26.11, 
15.  2  Cor.  6. 
16. 


SfAnd  those  t]iat  were  numbered 
of  tlie  sons  of  Gershon,  throughout 
their  families,  and  by  the  house  of 
their  fathers, 

3!l  From  tliirty  years  old  and  up- 
ward even  unto  fifty  yours  old, 
every  one  that  cntereth  into  the  ser- 
vice, for  the  work  in  the  laberiiaclb 
of  the  congregation, 

40  Even  those  that  were  number- 
ed of  them, ihrougliout  their  families, 
by  the  hoiise  oflbcir  fathers,  wcru 
two  thousand  and  si.x  hundred  anil 
Ihirly. 

41  J  These  arc  tlicy  that  were 
r.iimberijd  of  the  families  of  tho 
hons  of  Gerslinn,  of  all  that  might 
do  service  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  whom  Mo-'cs  and 
Aaron  did  number  according  to  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord. 

42  y  And  those  that  were  num- 
haredof  the  families  of  the  sons  of 
Merari,  throughout  their  families, 
bv  tlie  house  of  their  father?, 

'43  From  thirty  years  old  and 
upward  even  unto  fitXv  yesrs  old, 
every  one  that  enterelh'into  the  ser- 
vice,'for  the  work  in  the  taberniiclc 
of  tho  congregation, 

44  Even  those  that  were  number- 
ed of  them  after  tl.eir  families,  were 
three  thousand  and  two  hundred. 

45  These  Ae  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  the  families  of  the  sons  of 
Merari,  whom  Moses  and  Aaron 
numbt'red  =  according  to  the  word 
of  the  Lord  by  the  hand  of  Mosef. 

4t)  All  those'lliat  were  numbered 
of  llio  Levites,  whom  Moses  and 
Aaron  and  the  chief  of  Israel  num- 
bered, after  their  families,  and  alter 
the  house  of  their  fathers, 

47  I  From  thirty  years  old  and 
upward  even  unto  fifty  years  old, 
uvcrv  one  that  came  to  do  the  scr- 
vice'of  theministrv,  and  the  service^ 
of  tho  burden  in  the  tabernacle  ot 
the  congregation, 

4f  Even  those  that  were  nuniber- 
ed  of  them,  were  eight  thousanil  and 
live  hundred  and  fourscore. 

4<)  According  to  tho  command- 
ment of  the  Lord  they  were  inim- 
borcd  bv  the  hand  of  Moses,  S  cverv 
ono  according  to  his  service,  and 
according  to  his  harden:  thus  wero 
they  numbered  of  him,  '■  as  tho 
1  Lokd  commanded  Moses. 
CHAPTER  V. 
1  Tilt  ^inrJtfin  r.re  rfJitoeed  f>ut  of  thi 

cniiv      5  litsli:ulioii  is  to  be  mr.U -.n 

,r„p^.s,s.     II  Tt<ilriil->/jenlo,.^r. 

AND  the  Lciiu  epako  unto  Mo- 
■^  sea,  saying,  .  . 

2  Command  tho  childrrn  ol  I."- 
rael,  that  Ihev  put  out  ol  the  camp 
every  ^  leper,  and  every  one  that 
hath  an  ^  is.-ue,  and  whosoever  is 
defiled  by  the*:  dead:        ,     ,    ,,    ^ 

3  Uolhinnlo  und  female  shall  ye 
pi>t  out,  without  tho  cum|>  shall 
vo  put  them  :  that  they  dolile  no 
iheir  camps,  J  in  the  inidsl  v.  hereot 
I  dwell.  -  ,        ,   I   1 

4  \tld  the  children  of  Ir-tacl  did 


Restitution  in  cases  of  trespass. 
fo,  and  put  them  out  without  the 
curap  :  as  tlie  Lord  spake  unto  Mo- 
ses, so  did  the  children  of  Israel. 

5  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  sayinn;, 

6  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, e  When  a  man  or  woman  shall 
commit  any  sin  that  men  commit, 
to  do  a  trespass  against  the  Lord, 
and  that  person  be  guilty  ; 

7  'Then  Ihey  shall  confess  their 
Bill  whicli  they  have  done  :  and  he 
thall  recompense  his  trespass  s  with 
the  principal  thereof,  and  add  unto 
it  the  fihh  part  thereof,  and  give  it 
unto  him  against  whom  he  hath 
trespassed. 

8  But  if  the  man  have  no  kinsman 
to  recompense  the  trespass  unto. 
Jet  the  trespass  be  recompensed  un- 
to tho  Lord,  evcji  to  the  priest; 
besides  h  the  ram  of  the  atonement, 
whereby  an  atonement  shall  be 
made  for  him. 

9  And  every  H  i  offering  of  all  the 
holy  things  ot  the  children  of  Israel, 
which  they  bring  unto  the  priest, 
cliall  be  his. 

JO  And  every  man's  hallowed 
things  shall  be  his  :  whatsoever  any 
man  giveth  the  priest,  it  shall  be 
L  hie. 

11  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

1-2  Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them.  If  any 
man's  wife  go  aside,  and  commit  a 
trespass  against  him, 

13  And  a  man  'lie  with  her  car- 
nally, and  it  be  hid  from  tho  eyes 
of  her  husband,  and  be  kept  close, 
and  she  be  defiled,  and  there  be  no 
witness  against  her,  neither  she  be 
taken  with  the  manner ; 

14  And  the  spirit  of  jealousy  come 
upon  him,  and  he  be  jealous  of  his 
wife,  and  she  be  defiled  :  or  if  the 
spirit  of  jealousy  come  upon  him, 
and  he  be  jealous  of  his  wife,  and 
she  be  not  defiled  : 

15  Then  shall  the  man  bring  his 
wife  unto  the  priest,  and  he  shall 
bring  her  o;Toring  for  her,  the  tenth 
part  of  an  ephah  of  barley-meal  ; 
he  shall  pour  no  oil  upon  it,  nor 
put  frankincense  thereon  ;  for  it  is 
an  offering  of  jealousy,  an  oftering 
of  memorial,  m  bringing  iniquity  to 
remembrance. 

10  And  the  priest  shall  bring  her 
near,  and  set  her  before  the  Lord  : 

17  And  the  priest  shall  take  holy 
water  in  an  earthen  vessel ;  and  of 
the  dust  that  is  in  the  floor  of  the 
tabernacle  the  priest  shall  take,  and 
put  it  into  the  water  : 

18  And  the  priest  shall  set  the 
woman  before  the  Lord,  and  un- 
cover the  woman's  head,  and  put 
the  offering  of  memorial  in  her 
hands,  which  !.«  the  jealousy-offer- 
ing :  and  the  priest  shall  have  in  his 
hand  the  bitter  water  that  causeth 
the  curse : 

19  And  the  priest  shall  charge 
her  by  an  oath,  and  say  unto  the 
woman.  If  no  man  have  lain  with 
thee,  and   if  thou    hast  not  gone 


CHAPTER  VI. 


Before 
CHRIST 

14S0. 


f  Lev.  i.  5. 
&,  zd.  40. 
Josli.  7.  19. 
S  Lev.  6.  5. 


II  Or,  heave- 
offering. 
I  Ex.  £9.  £3. 
Lev.  6.  17, 
18,  :6.  &  7. 
6,  7,  9,  10, 
U.  cli.  18.  8, 
9.  19.  Dcul. 
18.  3, -1. 
ICzek.  44.  29, 
EO. 
k  Lev.  10.13, 


Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


»  Or,  being 
in  the  po-wei 
of  Ihy  hus- 
band. 
R.Mii.  7.  2. 
t  Heb.  un- 
'Icr  thy  has- 

.ijkh.6.26 

1  Sara.  14. 

34.  Neh.   10, 

•19. 

0  Jer.  29.  22, 

t  Hih./all. 

pPs.  109.  18, 
q  Deut.  27. 


iLev.2.r,9. 


t  Dent.  ?8. 
37.  Pi.  83.  9, 
ll.Jsi-.24.9. 
&.  29.  18,  £?. 
&42.  18. 
Zech.  8.  13. 


X  Lev.  20. 
17,  19,20. 


Or,  make 
liiemselves 
Nazarites. 
<y.  27.  2. 
J.  13.  5. 
Acts  21.  23. 


,  1.  1 


b  Amos  2. 12. 
Luke  1.  IS. 


The  trial  of  jealousy. 
aside  to  Uncleanness  ||  f  tcith  ano- 
ther instead  of  thy  husband,  be  thou 
free  from  this  bitter  water  that  cau- 
seth the  curse : 

20  But  if  thou  hast  gone  aside  to 
another  instead  of  thy  husband,  and 
if  thou  be  defiled,  and  some  man 
have  lain  with  thee  besides  thy 
husband: 

21  Then  f!ie  priest  shall  n  charge 
the  woman  with  an  oath  of  cursing, 
and  the  priest  shall  say  unto  tho 
woman,  "The  Loud  make  thee  a 
curse  and  an  oath  among  thv  peo- 
ple, when  the  Lord  doth  make  thy 
thigh  to  t  rot,  and  thy  belly  to 
swell  ; 

22  And  this  water  that  causeth 
the  curse  P  shall  go  into  thy  bowels, 
to  make  thy  belly  to  swell,  and  thy 
thigh  to  rot.  q  And  the  woman 
shall  say,  Amen,  amen. 

23  And  the  priest  shall  write 
these  curses  in  a  book,  and  he  shall 
blot  them  out  with  the  bitter  water : 

24  And  he  shall  cause  the  woman 
to  drink  the  bitter  water  that  causeth 
the  curse:  and  the  water  that 
causeth  the  curse  shall  enter  into 
her,  andbecoine  bitter. 

25  Then  the  priest  shall  take  the 
jealousy-ofiering  out  of  the  wo- 
man's hand,  and  shall  rvv'avo  the 
offering  before  the  Loud,  and  offer 
it  upon  the  altar  : 

2o  sAnd  the  priest  shall  take  an 
handful  of  the  offering,  even  tho 
memorial  thereof,  and  burn  it  upon 
the  altar,  and  afterward  shall  causa 
the  woman  to  drink  the  water. 

27  And  when  he  hath  made  her 
to  drink  the  water,  then  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that,  if  she  be  defiled, 
and  have  done  trespass  against  her 
husband,  that  the  water  that  causeth 
the  curse  shall  enter  into  her, 
and  become  bitter,  and  her  belly 
shall  swell,  and  her  thigh  shall  rot : 
and  the  woman  <■  shall  be  a  curso 
anion"  her  people. 

2S  And  if  the  woman  be  not  de- 
filed, but  be  clean  ;  then  she  shall 
be  free,  and  shall  conceive  seed. 

29  Tiiis  is  the  law  of  jealousies, 
when  a  wife  goeth  aside  to  atiuther 
"  instead  of  her  husband,  and  is  de- 
filed ; 

30  Or  when  the  spirit  of  jealousy 
cometh  upon  him,  and  he  be  jealous 
over  his  wife,  and  shall  set  tlio  wo- 
man before  the  Lord,  and  the 
priest  shall  execute  upon  her  nil 
this  law. 

31  Then  shall  the  man  be  guilt- 
less from  iniquity,  and  this  woman 
"shall  bear  her  iniquity. 

CHAPTER  VL 

1    The  law  0/    the  Nazarites.    22    Tht 
foTin  of  blessing  the  people. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-'^  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  say  unto  them,  'VVhen  ei- 
ther man  or  woman  shall  li^  sepa- 
rate themselves  to  vow  a  vow  of  il 
Nazarite,  to  separate  themselves 
unto  the  Lord  : 

3  b  He  shall  separate  himself  [ion 

123 


The  law  of  the  A'aioritc*. 
wine  and  strong  drink,  and  chuU 
drink  no  vinegar  of  wine,  or  vinegar 
of  strong  drink,  ncitlior  shall  he 
drink  any  liquor  of  grapes,  nor  eat 
inoist  grapes,  or  dried. 

4  All  the  days  of  hin  ||  separation 
uliall  he  cat  iiotliing  that  is  made  of 
tlie  t  vine-tree,  from  the  kernels  even 
to  the  husk. 

5  All  the  days  of  the  vow  of  Iiis 
separation  tlic're  shall  no  c  razor 
come  upon  his  head  :  until  the  days 
be  fullillcd,  in  the  which  he  separa- 
tetli  hiinseffuMo  the  Lord,  lie  shall 
be  holy,  and  sliuU  let  Ihe  locks  of 
the  hair  of  his  head  grow. 

G  All  the  (lays  that  he  separateth 
hijnse/f  unto  ihe  Lord,  ^ lie  shall 
come  at  no  dead  body. 

7  c  He  sliall  not  make  himself  un- 
clean for  his  father,  or  for  his  mo- 
ther, for  his  brother,  or  for  his  sis- 
ter, when  they  die:  because  the 
t  consecration  of  his  God  is  upon 
his  head, 

8  All  the  days  of  his  separation 
he  is  holy  unto  the  Lord. 

9  And  if  any  man  die  very  sud- 
denly by  him,  and  he  hath  dcliled 
Uie  Iieadofhis  consecration;  then 
he  shall  f  shave  his  head  in  the  day 
of  his  cleansing,  on  the  seventh  day 
shall  lie  thave  it. 

10  And  Son  the  eighth  day  he 
shall  bring  two  turtles,  or  two 
young  pigeons,  to  the  priest,  to  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation : 

11  And  the  nriest  shall  ofior  the 
one  for  a  sin-otVering,  and  the  other 
for  a  burnt-offering,  and  make  an 
atonement  for  him,  for  that  ho  sin- 
ned by  the  dead,  and  shall  hallow 
his  head  that  same  day. 

12  And  he  shall  consecrate  unto 
the  Lord  the  days  of  his  separa- 
tion, and  shall  bring  a  lamb  of  the 
first  year  •"  for  a  trespass-offering  : 
hut  the  days  that  v\ere  before  shall 
t  be  lost,  because  his  separation  was 
defiled. 

13  ir  And  Ibis  is  the  law  of  the 
Nazarite :  '  When  the  days  of  his  se- 
paration are  fullilUd,  lie  shall  be 
Drought  unto  the  door  of  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  roiigrngalion : 

14  And  he  shall  olfer  his  offerine; 
unto  the  Lord,  one  he-lamb  of  tne 
first  year  without  blemish  for  a 
burnt-offering,  and  one  ewe-lamb 
of  the  first  year  without  blemish 
kfor  a  sin-offerin",  and  one  ram 
■without  blemish  '  for  peaco-offor- 
ings, 

1.5  And  a  basket  of  unleavened 
bread,  m  cakes  of  fino  flour  mingled 
with  oil,  and  wafers  of  unleavened 
bread  "  anointed  with  oil,  and  tlieir 
meat-offering  and  their  o  drink-of- 
ferings. 

16  And  the  priest  shall  bring  ^A^-ni 
before  the  Lord,  and  shall  oner  his 
KTii-offering,  and  his  burnt-olfer- 
jng: 

17  And  he  shall  offer  [ho  ram  for 
li  sacrifice  of  peace-offerings  unto 
the  Lord,  with  the  basket  of  un- 
Iravenedbriad:  Uio  priest  shall  of 


NUMBERS. 

Before 
CHRIST 

I49U. 


Tlffore 
CHRIST 

149'J. 


1  Or,  Naza- 
riteship. 

t  Heb.  vine 
0/  Ike  uine. 

c  J'uig.  13.5. 
Si.  16.  17. 
1  Sam.  1. 11. 


c  LeT.  SI.  1, 
S,  11.  CU.  9. 


&,  It.  22.  (Si 
15.  14,  2a. 


h  Lev.  5.  G. 

t  iith. /<ai. 


k  Lev.  4.  S, 

27,32. 

1  Lev.  3.  6. 


n  Ex.  29.  2. 
o  c)i.  15.  5, 
7,  10. 


pAcU  21.24. 


t  r.cT.  9.23. 
IChr.l:3.13. 


a  Ps.  121.  7. 
John  17.  11. 
wP».  31.  15. 
&  67.  1.  &. 

i,  7,  la. 

&,  llj.  135. 

Dan.  y.  17. 

%  Geu.  43. 

2'J. 

y  P.-.  4.  6. 

Juhii  14. 
27.  2  Tliess, 
3.  16. 

Deut.rS. 
10.  2  Chr.  7. 
14.  Is.  43.  7, 
Uhh.  9.  18, 
19. 
bPs.  115.12. 

Ex.  40.  18, 
,cv.  S.  10, 


The  form  of  bltssing  tkr.  pcepU. 
for  also  his  meat-offering,  and  his 
drink-offering. 

18  p  And  the  Nazarite  shall  shave 
the  head  of  his  separation  at  the 
door  of  tlie  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, and  shall  t»ke  the  hair 
of  tlie  head  of  his  separation,  and 
put  It  in  the  firo  which  is  under  tjie 
sacrifice  of  the  peaco-otTeriiigs. 

19  And  the  priest  shall  take  the 
q  sodden  shoulder  of  the  rarn,  and 
one  unleavened  cake  out  of^  the 
basket,  and  one  unleavened  wafer, 
and  r  bliall  put  thtm  ujion  the  hands 
of  the  Kazarile,  after  the  hair  of 
his  sc|iaration  is  shaven  : 

i!0  And  the  priest  shall  wave 
them /or  a  wave-offering  before  the 
the   Lord;  'this   is  holy   for    the 

firiest,  with  the  wavo-breast,  and 
leave-shpulder ;  and  after  that,  the 
Nazarite  may  drink  wine. 

-1  This  is  the  law  of  the  Naza- 
rite who  hath  vowed,  and  of  hii 
offering  unto  the  Lord  for  his  se- 
paration, besides  that  that  his  hand 
shall  get:  according  to  the  vow 
which  he  vowed,  so  he  must  do  af- 
ter the  law  of  his  separation. 

22  '\  And  the  Lord  spaks  luUo 
Moses,  saying, 

23  t>peak  unto  .Aaron  and  unto 
his  sons,  saying,  On  this  wise  '  ye 
shall  bless  the  children  of  Israol, 
saving  unto  them, 

il  The  Lord  blcsa  thee,  and 
"  keep  thee : 

2.')  The  Lord  "  make  his  face 
shine  upon  tlice,  and  »  be  gracioui 
unto  thee ; 

2(i  >■  The  Lord  lift  up  his  counte- 
nance upon  thee,  and  ^  give  tlioa 
peace. 

27  »  And  tlicy  shall  put  ray  name 
upon  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
l"  1  will  bless  them. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

I  Thf  oferijig  qf'lhe  prince*  at  the  dedi- 
cation of  the  tabernacle.  10  Their  ««- 
rerat  offerings  at  the  dedication  o/tht 
hltar.  89  God  epeakcth  to  Mosee/rom 
the  mei  cy-seat. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  on  the  day 
that  Moses  had  fully  "set  U4> 
the  tabernacle,  and  had  anointed 
it,  and  sanctified  it,  and  all  tlie  iri- 
Btrnnwnts  thereof,  both  the  altar 
and  all  the  vessels  Ihercirf,  and 
had  anointed  them,  and  aanctified 
them ; 

2  That  I'  the  princes  of  Israel, 
heads  of  the  liouse  of  their  fatheri, 
who  JPC7-C  the  princes  of  the  tribe*, 
land  were. over  lliem  that  woro 
numbered,  offered  : 

:i  And  ihev  brought  their  offering 
before  the  Lord,  six  covered  wa- 
gons, and  twelve  oxen  ;  a  wagon 
fur  two  of  the  princes,  and  for  each 
one  an  ox:  and  they  brought  thoin 
before  the  taburnacie. 

4  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo- 
ses, saving, 

5  Tiikc  it  of  them,  th.Tt  they  may 
be  to  do  the  service  of  ihn  taberna- 
cle of  the  congregation;  and  thou 
shall  give  them  unto  the  Levite*,  to 
every  man  according  to  his  service. 

l-ii 


The  offeiings  of  the  princes 

6  And  Moses  took  the  Wiigons 
and  tlie  oxen,  and  gave  thum  unto 
ihc  Levites; 

7  Two  wagons  and  four  oxen  c  he 
gave  unto  the  eons  of  Gershon,  ac- 
cording to  their  swrvice : 

8  '1  And  four  wagons  and  eight 
oxen  he  gave  unto  the  sons  of  Mc- 
rari,  according  unto  their  service, 
«  under  the  hand  of  Ithaniar  the 
ton  of  Aaron  tlie  priest. 

9  But  unto  the  sons  of  Kohath  he 
gave  none  :  because  f  the  service  of 
the  sanctuary  belonging  unto  them 
P  was  that  they  should  bear  upon 
their  shoulders. 

10  IT  And  the  princes  offered  for 
h  dedicating  of  the  altar  in  the  day 
that  it  was  anointed,  oven  the 
jirinccs  offered  their  offering  before 
tiie  altar. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
gee,  They  shall  offer  their  oiTerin^, 
each  prince  on  liis  day,  for  the  dedi- 
cating of  the  altar. 

IC  If  And  he  that  offered  his 
offering  the  first  day  was  '  N ahshon 
the  son  of  Amminadab,  of  the  tribe 
of Judah  : 

13  And  his  ofloring  was  one  sil- 
ver charger,  the  weight  whereof  was 
an  hundred  and  thirty  shekels,  one 
silver  bowl  of  seventy  shekels,  at"ter 
t  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary  ;  both 
of  IheiTi  werefwW  of  fine  Hour  min 
gled  with  oil  for  a  '  meat-offering : 

14  One  s\)oon  of  ten  shekels  of 
gold,  full  of  "n  incense  : 

15  1  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  Iamb  of  tho  first  year,  for  a 
burnt-offering : 

16  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  °  ein- 
offering  : 

17  And  for  P  a  sacrifice  of  peace- 
offerings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first 
year  :  this  was  the  offering  of  Nah- 
elion  the  son  of  Amminadab. 

18  If  On  the  second  day  Netha- 
neel  the  son  of  Zuar,  prince  of  Is- 
sachar,  did  offer : 

19  He  offered  for  his  offering  one 
silver  charter,  the  weight  whereof 
fcosun hundred  and  thirty  s/jete/s, 
one  silver  bow!  of  seventy  shekels, 
af^er  tho  shekel  of  the  sanctuary  ; 
both  of  them  full  of  fine  flour 
mingled  with  oil  for  a  meat-offer- 
ing : 

20  One  spoon  of  gold  of  ten  she 
kcls,  full  01  incense  : 

21  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt-offering : 

22  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin- 
offering  : 

23  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace- 
offerings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first  year : 
this  teas  the  offering  of  Nethanoel 
the  son  of  Zuar. 

24  ir  On  the  third  day  Eliab  the 
ion  of  Helen,  prince  of  the  children 
of  Zebulun,  did  offer  : 

25  His  offering  Mia."  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  ajas  an 
hundred  and  thirty  shekels,  one 
gijver  bowl  of  seventy  sbukels,  after 


CHAPTER  VH 

Before 

C  H  R.  1  3  T 

1490. 


cch.-l.as. 


S  cli.  4. 5, 8, 
10,  12,  M. 
2  riam.  6.  13. 

h  See  Dent. 
iO.  5. 

lKnigs8.G3. 
2  Chr.  7.  5,9. 
Eira  6.  16. 
Neh.  12.  27. 
Pi.  30.  title. 


kEx.  30.  13 
1  Lev.  2.  1. 


oLev.  4.23 
p  Lev.  3.  1. 


Bi'fore 
CHRIST 

1490. 


at  the  dedication  of  the  altar. 
the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary  ;  both  of 
them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  witli 
oil  for  a  meat-offering  : 

26  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  she- 
kels, full  of  incense  : 

27  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  tlie  first  year,  for  a 
burnt-oft'ering : 

28  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering : 

29  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  poaca- 
offerings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  lambs  of  tho  first 
year:  this  was  the  offering  of  Ehab 
the  son  of  Helon. 

30  It  On  the  fourth  day  Elizur  the 
son  of  Shedeur,  prince  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Reuben,  did  offer  : 

31  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  of  the  weight  ofanhundred 
and  thirty  shekels,  one  silver  bowj 
of  seventy  shekels,  after  the  shekel 
of  the  sanctuary  ;  both  of  them  full 
of  fine  flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a. 
meat-oftcring : 

32  One  golden  spoon  often  she- 
kels, full  of  incense: 

33  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt-offcrin" : 

34  One  kid  of  tlie  goats  for  a  sin- 
offering  : 

35  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace- 
offerings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first 
year:  this  was  the  offering  of  Eli- 
zur the  son  of  Shsdcur. 

36  IF  On  the  fifth  day  Shelumiel 
the  son  of  Zurishaddai,  prince  of  the 
children  of  Simeon,  did  offer: 

37  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  joas 
an  hundred  and  thirty  shekels,  ono 
silver  bowl  of  seventy  shekels,  after 
the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary  ;  both  of 
them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil  for  a  meat-offering : 

38  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  she- 
kels, full  of  incense : 

39  One  young  bullock,  ono  rain, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt-offering : 

40  One  kid  of  tlie  goats  for  a  tin- 
offering  : 

41  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peacn- 
•offerings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first 
year:  this  was  tlie  offering  of  She- 
lumiel the  son  of  Zurishaddai. 

42  IT  On  tho  sixth  day  Eliasaph 
tlie  son  of  Deuel,  prince  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Gad,  offered: 

43  His  offering  was  ono  silver 
charger,  of  the  weightof  an  hundred 
and  thirty  shekels,  a  silver  bowl  of 
seventy  shekels,  af'ter  the  shekel  of 
the  sanctuary  ;  both  of  them  full  of 
fine  flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a 
meat-offering : 

44  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  she- 
kels, full  of  incense : 

45  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a. 
burnt-offerin!; : 

46  One  kid  of  tho  goats  for  a  iin- 
offering : 

47  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peaco- 
ofTeriofs,  two  oxen,  five  raros.  fiv* 

125 


'ITit  ojtring  of  the  princes 
he-goats,   five  lambs   of   the    first 
year  :  tbis  was  llie  ofiering  of  Elia- 
Bapli  the  son  of  Ueuel. 

48  1i  On  tlie  sevciit)i  dav  Clishanna 
tha  Eoii  of  Aniiniliud,  prnice  of  the 
children  of  Kphruini,  offered : 

49  HU  otfcriiig  was  one_  silver 
char;,'or,  tlio  weight  whereof  icai  an 
hundred  and  thirty  s/tcki-ls,  one 
Bilvcr  bowl  of  seventy  sl.iikels,  after 
the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary  ;  both 
of  them  full  of  fine  lloiir  mingled 
with  oil  for  a  meat  olfering  : 

50  One  golden  spoon  of  ton  she- 
kels, full  of  incense: 

51  One  youn"  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
bumt-otlcrin" : 

52  One  kid  of  the  goals  for  a  sin- 
oflering : 

53  And  for  a  Bacrifico  of  peace- 
offerings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first 
year  :  this  was  the  otfering  of  Eli- 
shama  the  son  of  Ammihud. 

54  ir  On  the  eighth  day  offered 
Gamaliel  the  son  of  P'cdahzur, 
prince  of  the  children  of  Manas- 
Ech: 

55  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  of  the  weight  of  an  hundred 
and  thirty  slieke/s,  one  silver  bowl 
of  seventy  shekels,  after  the  shekel 
of  the  sai'Ctuarj-  ;  both  of  them  full 
of  fine  flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a 
meat-offering : 

56  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  she- 
kels, full  of  incense ; 

57  One  youn^  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt-offerin"- 

58  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin- 
offering  : 

59  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace- 
offerings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he-goat»,  five  lambs  of  the  first 
year:  this  was  the  offering  of  Ga- 
maliel the  son  of  Pedalizur. 

60  II  On  the  ninth  day  Abidan  the 
son  of  Gideoni,  prince  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Henjamiu,  offered : 

61  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  icas  an 
hundred  and  thirty  shi/ccls,  one 
silver  bowl  of  seventy  shekels,  after 
the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary  ;  both 
of  them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled 
with  oil  for  a  nieat-oflering  : 

62  One  golden  Sjioon  of  ten  she- 
kels, full  of  incense; 

63  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnl-offerin^ : 

64  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin- 
offering  : 

65  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace- 
oflerings,  two  oxen,  live  rams,  five 
he-goats,  five  laniha  of  the  first 
year :  this  was  the  otfering  of  Abi- 
dan the  son  of  Gideoni. 

66  IT  On  the  tenth  day  Ahiezer 
the  eon  of  Amniishaddai,  prince  of 
the  children  of  Dun,  offered: 

C7  His  offering  tens  one  silver 
char-'er,  the  weight  whereof  icos an 
hiiiKlred  and  thirty  shrki.ls,  one 
silver  bowl  of  seventy  shekels,  after 
the  sbckol  of  the  caiicluary ;  bgtb 


NUMBERS. 


Before 
CHRIST 


at  the  dedication  of  the  altar 
of  them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled 
with  oil  for  a  meat-offering : 

08  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  she- 
kels, full  of  incense  : 

69  <Jne  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  H 
burnt-oflering : 

70  One  kid  of  the  goals  for  a  siu- 
offering  : 

71  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  pcace- 
oflerings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  fivo 
he-goals,  five  lambs  of  the  first 
year  :  Ibis  icas  the  ofltring  of  Alu- 
ezer  the  son  of  Animishaddai. 

72  II  On  the  eleventh  day  Pagiel 
the  son  of  Ocran,  (irince  of  tlie  cliil- 
dren  of  Asher,  offered  : 

73  His  ort'ering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  if  a*  an 
hundred  and  thirty  shekels,  one 
silver  bowl  of  seventy  shekels,  after 
the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary  ;  both 
of  them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled 
with  oil  for  a  meat-offering: 

74  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  sht- 
keU,  full  of  incense: 

75  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt-oli'ering  : 

70  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin- 
oftering : 

77  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace- 
offerings,  two  o.ven,  five  rams,  fivo 
he-goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first 
year:  tins  was  the  offering  of  Pa- 
giel llie  son  of  Ocran. 

78  II  On  the  twelfth  day  Aliira 
the  son  of  Knan,  jirince  of  tlie  chil- 
dren of  Naphlali,  offered: 

79  His  offering  Ka.<  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was 
an  hundred  and  thirty  shekels,  one 
silver  bowl  of  seventy  shekels,  after 
the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary  ;  both 
of  them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled 
wiih  oil  for  a  meat-ofttriiijg  : 

SO  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  she- 
kels, full  of  incense : 

81  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  :t 
buriil-otVeiin" : 

82  One  kidofthe  goats  for  a  sin- 
oflering : 

83  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace- 
offerings,  two  oxen,  fivo  rams,  fivo 
he-goatSj  five  lambs  of  the  first 
year  ;  this  was  the  otfering  of  Aliira 
the  son  of  Enan. 

84  This  was  the  dedication  of  llio 
altar  (in  the  day  when  it  was  anoint- 
ed) by  the  princes  of  Israel :  twelve 
charjers  of  silver,  .twelve  silver 
bowts,  twelve  sfioons  of  gold: 

Hi)  Each  charger  of  silver  weisrh- 
i»;,'-nn  hutidred  and  lliirly  shckiis, 
ciicli  bowl  sevcmy  :  all  the  sihf- 
vessels  iT'i^Afd  two  thousand  and 
four  hundred  shekels,  after  the  she 
kel  nf  the  sanctuary  : 

86TliepoMen  spoons irn-c  twelve, 
full  of  incense,  iciighinplvn  shekels 
apiece,  after  the  shekel  of  tho 
sanctuary;  all  the  gold  of  the 
spoons  was  a  hundred  and  twenty 
shekels. 

87   All    the   oxen  for  the  burnt- 

ofl'ering   were  twelve   bullocks,  llie 

rams  twelve,  tho  lambs  of  the  first 

13G 


The  consecration  of  the  Levitts. 
year  twelve,  with  tlioir  meat-offer- 
ing :  and  the  kids  of  the  goats  for 
Biii-oSeriiig,  twelve. 

f^rf  And  all  tlie  oxen  for  the  sa- 
crifice of  the  puace-offcrings  verr 
twenty  and  four  bullocks,  the  ranT) 
Bixty,  the  he-goats  sixty,  the  lamhs 
nf  the  tirst  year  sixty.  This  was 
the  dedication  of  the  altar,  after 
that  it  was  q  anointed. 

89  And  when  JIose3  was  gone 
into  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion r  to  speak  with  ||  him,  then  lie 
heard  « the  voice  of  one  speaking 
unto  him  from  oiT  the  mercy-scat 
that  was  upon  the  ark  of  testimony, 
from  between  the  two  cherubims  : 
and  he  spake  unto  him. 

CHAPTER  vnr. 

I  Hov  the  tamps  aietobcHglUi'ii.  b  The 
i-on<cci  ntion  of  the  Levites.  23  The  age 
and  time  of  their  eeroice, 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
■"^  sayino;, 

2  Speak  unto  Aaron,  and  say 
unto  him,  VVlien  thou  ^  liglite^t  the 
lamps,  the  seven  lamps  shall  give 
light  over  against  the  candlestick. 

15  And  Aaron  did  so  ;  he  lighted 
tlie  lamps  thereof  over  against  the 
candlestick,  as  the  Lord  command 
ed  Moses. 

4  b  And  this  work  of  the  candle- 
stick was  of  beaten  gold,  unto  the 
shaft  thereof,  unto  the  flowers  there 
of,  was  c  beaten  work:  J  accordinj^ 
imto  the  pattern  which  the  Lord 
had  shewed  Moses,  so  he  made  th 
candlestick. 

5  ir  And  the  Lord  spake  uato 
Moses,  saying, 

0  Take  the  Levitcs  from  among 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  cleanse 
them. 

7  And  thus  shalt  thou  do  unto 
them,  to  cleanse  them :  Sprinkle 
E  water  of  purifying  upon  thein,  and 
t  f  let  them  shave  all  their  flesh,  and 
let  them  wash  their  clothes,  and  so 
make  themselves  clean. 

8  Then  let  them  take  a  young 
bullock  with  8'  his  meat-offering, 
eoen  fine  flour  mingled  with  oil, 
and  another  young  bullock  shalt 
thou  take  for  a  sin-offering. 

9  h  And  thou  shalt  bring  the  Le- 
vites  before  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  :  '  and  thou  shalt  ga- 
ther the  whole  assembly  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  together : 

10  And  thou  shalt  bring  the  Le- 
yites  before  the  Lord  :  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  k  shall  put  their  hands 
upon  the  Lcvites : 

li  And  Aaron  shall  jofft:''  f'le 
Levites  before  the  Lord  for  an 
t  ofForing  of  the  children  ol  Israel, 
that  t'hey  may  execute  the  service 
of  the  Lord. 

12  1  And  the  Levites  shall  lay 
their  hands  upon  the  heads  of  the 
hnllocks:  and  thou  shalt  ofter  the 
one/or  a  sin-offering,  and  tlie  other 
for  a  burnt-offering,  unto  the  Lord, 
to  make  an  atonement  for  tlie  Le- 
vites. 

13  And  thou  shalt  set  the  Levites 
before  Aaron,  anjJ  I>efore  his  sons, 


CHAPTERS  Vin,  IX, 

j        Bcfor.?       II       Bofoif 
!  CHRIST  i   CHRIST 
1  !90.  119.1. 


rcli.  12.8. 
Ex. 33. 9,  11. 
3  Thru  :s, 
God. 
sEx.  25.  22. 


fch.  19.9, 
17,  18. 
t  Heb.  lei 
them  cause  ( 
rrizor  to 
pass  ooer^ 

t  Lev.  14.  8, 

9. 

sLev.  2.  1. 


Lev.  1.4. 

t  Heb.  iMff , 

1  Ht'b.  wave- 
ojfcring. 
f-Heb.  they 
may  be  to 
eiecute,  8fc. 
lEx.23.  10. 


P  Ex.  13.2, 
12,  13,  15. 
cli.  3.  13. 
Luke  2.  23. 


q  ch.  3.  9. 
t  Htb.s-iven. 


r  cli.  1.  53. 
&  16.  46. 
&,  18.  5. 
2Chi.i:6.  !5 


vS-ecli.4.3, 
1  Chr.  23.  3, 
24,  87. 
f  Hel>.  (0 
xarlhex^ai- 
fare  of,  8,-c. 
I  Tim.  1.  13. 
r  Heb.  re- 
umfro,n 
■he  warfare 
fthe^er. 
!ice. 
■■  cb.  I.  53. 


Their  a^s  nn:l  lime  of  scrvu'i. 
and  offer  them/u)-  an  ofl'ering  uiilo 
the  Lord. 

14  Thus  shalt  thou  separate  the 
Levites  from  among  the  childreu 
of  Israel :  and  the  Levites  shall  b« 
"1  mine. 

15  And  after  that  shall  the  Le- 
vites go  in  to  do  the  service  of  thn 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation  :  and 
thou  shalt  cleanse  I  hem,  and  "offer 
them /or  an  offering. 

IC  For  they  arc  wliolly  given  un- 
to me  from  among  the  children  of 
Israel ;  «  instead  of  such  as  opei: 
every  womb,  even  instead  of  thfi 
first-born  of  all  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, have  I  taken  them  unto  me. 

17  pFor  all  the  first-born  of  the 
children  of  Israel  are  mine,  both 
man  and  boast :  on  the  day  that  I 
smote  every  first-born  in  the  land  of 
Egypt  I  sanctified  them  for  myself. 

18  And  I  have  taken  the  Levites 
for  all  the  first-horn  of  the  cliildren 
of  Israel. 

19  And  q  I  have  given  the  Levitcs 
as  *,  a.  gift  to  Aaron  and  to  his  sons 
from  among  the  children  of  Israel,  to 
do  the  service  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
;^ation,  and  to  make  an  atonement 
lor  the  children  of  Israel :  r  that  there 
bo  no  plague  among  the  children  of 
Israel,  when  the  children  of  Israel 
come  nigh  unto  the  sanctuary. 

20  Ami  Mose.^,  and  Aaron,  and  all 
the  congreg.Ttion  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  did  to  theLcviies  according 
unto  ail  that  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses  concerning  the  Levites, sodid 
the  children  of  Israel  unto  them. 

21  'And  the  Levites  were  purifi- 
ed, and  they  washed  their  clothes  ; 
'  and  Aaron  offered  them  as  an  of- 
fering before  the  Lord  ;  and  AAroii 
made  an  atonement  for  them  to 
cleanse  them. 

22  u  And  after  that  went  the  Lc- 
ites  in  to  do  their  service  in  the 

tabernacle  of  the  congregation  be- 
fore Aaron,  and  before  his  sons  ; 
as  the  Lord  had  commanded  Mo- 
ses concerning  the  Levites,  so  did 
they  unto  them. 

23  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

24  This  is  it  that  belongcth  unio 
the  Levites  :  y  From  twenty  and 
five  years  old  and  upward  they  shall 

0  in  t  to  wait  ujion  the  service  of 
the  tabernacle  ot  the  congregation  : 

25  And  from  the  age  of  fifty  years 
they  shall  f  cease  waiting  upon  the 
service  thereof,  and  shall  serve  no 
more  : 

26  But  shall  minister  with  their 
brethren  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  z  to  keep  the  charse, 
and  shall  do  no  service.  Thus  shiilt 
thou  do  unto  the  Levites  touching 
their  charge. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

I  The  pr.esocer  is  commarid'id  again.  6  jt 
second  Passover  atlaiced  for  therti  thai 
vjere  uucteati.  or  absent,  15  The  cloud 
guideth  the  remocings  and  encaviping* 
of  the  Israelites. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mosen 

•'*  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai,   in 

137 


Jt  second  passovcr  alloteed. 
tlio  first  iiionUi  of  the  second  vcar 
afipr  tdny  were  come  out  of  tl 
land  of  Egypt,  saying, 

a  Iiut  Ihe  ciiildren  uf  Israel  aldo 
kcej)  »  tlm  passovcr  at  his  appoint- 
ed season. 

3  In  the  fourteenth  dny  of  this 
month,  t  ut  even,  ye  sliall  keep  it 
in  his  appointed  season  :  according 
to  all  the  riles  of  it,  and  according 
to  all  the  ceremonies  tliercof,  shall 
ye  keep  it. 

4  And  Moses  spake  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  that  they  should  keep 
the  passover. 

5  And  >•  they  kept  (he  passover 
on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  first 
month  at  even  in  the  wilderness  of 
Sinai :  according  to  all  that  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses,  so  did 
the  children  of  Israel. 

6  If  And  there  were  certain  men, 
who  were  c  defiled  liy  the  dead  body 
of  a  man,  that  they  could  not  keep 
the  passover  on  that  day :  d  and 
they  came  before  Moses  and  before 
Aaron  on  that  day  : 

7  And  those  men  said  unto  him. 
We  are  defiled  by  the  dead  body 
of  a  man :  wherelore  are  we  kei)t 
back,  that  we  may  not  offer  an  of- 
fering of  the  Lord  in  his  appointed 
season  among  the  children  of  Is- 
rael ? 

8  And  Moses  said  unto  them, 
Stand  siill,  and  •;  I  will  hear  what 
the  Lord  will  command  concern- 


ng  you. 
9  It  And 


the  Lord  spake  unto 
Woses,  saying, 

10  bjieak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, saying,  If  any  man  of  you  or 
of  your  posterity  shall  be  unclean 
by  reason  of  a  dead  body,  or  ie  in  a 
journey  afar  olf,  yet  he  shall  keep 
the  passover  unto  the  Lord. 

11  fThe  fourteenth  day  of  the 
•econd  month  at  even  they  shall 
keep  it,  and  K  eat  it  with  unleaven- 
ed biead  and  bitter  herbs. 

12  h  They  sliall  leave  none  of  it 
nnto  the  morning,  '  nor  break  any 
bone  of  it :  ^  according  to  all  the  or- 
dinances of  the  i)a«Bover  tliey  shall 
keep  it. 

1j  But  the  man  that  is  clean,  and 
is  not  in  a  journey,  and  forbeureih 
to  keep  the  passover,  even  the  sn me 
toul  'shall  be  cut  oil'  from  among 
his  people  :  because  he  >"  brought 
not  the  offering  of  the  Lord  in  iiis 
appointed  season,  that  man  shall 
"bear  his  sin. 

14  And  if  a  stranger  shall  sojourn 
among  you,  and  will  keej)  the  pass- 
over  unto  the  Lord;  according  to 
the  ordinance  ol  the  passover,  and 
according  to  the  manner  thereof,  so 
shall  ho  ilo  :  f  ye  shall  have  one  or- 
dinance both  for  the  stran'jer,  and 
for  him  that  was  born  in  the  land. 

15  1[  And  I' on  the  day  that  the 
tabernacle  was  reared  up,  the  cloud 
covered  Ihe  tabernacle,  namrly,  Ihe 
tont  of  Ihe  testimony  :  and  q  at  even 
there  was  upon  the  tabernacle  as  it 
wero  the  appearance  of  fire,  until 
the  moruing 


NUJIBER3 

B.-f.-.,v 

CHRIST 

1190. 


aEr.  12.  I, 
&.c.Lev.23. 
5.  ch.  28.  16, 
Dcni.  16.1,2. 
t  Heb.  he 
Uceen  the 


c  ch.  ^.  2. 

&.  19.  11,  16. 

See  John  18. 

28. 

•1  Ex.  18.  li, 


■Ei.  12.8. 

h  Ex.  12.  10. 

Ex.  12.  46. 

Jolm  19.  36. 

k  Ex.  12.  4J. 


1  Gen.  17.  !■). 
Ex.  12.  IS. 
m  vcr.  7. 


^l 


Ex.  40.  .11. 

1.  y.  12, 
r..  -K. 

14tiO. 


Bcfure 
CHRIST 

14&0. 


r  Ex.  10.  36. 
'=11.  10.  11,33, 
31.  P».  SO.  1. 


t  Heb.  pro- 
longed. 


cEx.  18.81. 
h.  1.  16.  ii. 

7.2. 


The  use  of  the  silncr  trumpctf. 

16  So  it  was  always  :  Ihe  cloud 
covered  it  lit/  da?/,  and  the  appear- 
ance of  fire  by  night. 

17  And  when  the  cloud  r  wgj 
taken  up  from  tjie  tabernacle,  tlieii 
after  Ihat  the  children  of  Israel 
journeyed :  and  in  the  place  where 
the  cloud  abode,  there  the  children 
of  Israel  pilched  Iheir  touts. 

18  At  Ihe  conmiandniint  of  the 
Lord  the  children  of  Israel  jour- 
neyed, and  at  llie  commandment  of 
the  Lord  they  pitched  :  '  as  long  as 
the  cloud  abode  upon  the  taberna- 
cle they  rested  in  their  tents. 

19  And  when  the  cloud  f  tarried 
long  upon  the  tabernacle  many 
days,  then  the  children  of  Israel 
'  kept  the  charge  of  the  Lord,  and 
journeyed  not. 

20  And  so  it  was,  when  Ihe  cloud 
was  a  few  days  upon  the  taberna- 
cle ;  according  to  the  command- 
ment of  the  Lord  Ihcy  abode  in 
their  tents,  and  according  to  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord  they 
journeyed. 

21  And  so  it  was,  wlien  the  cloud 
t  abode  from  oven  iinlo  the  morn- 
ing, and  that  the  cloud  was  taken 
Cp  in  the  morning,  then  they  jour- 
neyed :  whether  /(  was  by  day  or  by 
night  that  the  cloud  was  taken  up, 
they  journeyed. 

22  Or  irhfthcr  it  were  two  days, 
or  a  month,  or  a  year,  that  the  cloud 
tarried  upon  the  tabernacle, remain- 
ing thereon,  the  children  of  Israel 
"  abode  in  their  lents,  and  journey- 
ed not :  hut  when  it  was  taken  up, 
tlipy  journeyed. 

23  At  the  commandment  of  the 
Lord  they  rested  in  llieir  lents,  and 
at  the  commandment  of  the  Lord 
they  journeyed  :  they  x  kept  tho 
charge  of  tlie  Lord,  at  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord  by  the 
hand  of  Moses. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  The  use  of  Ihe  iilrer  trumpttt.  II  Tht 
! ^ra-'Tilca  remove  Jrom  Sinai  to  Paran. 
14  The  order  of  Iheir  march.  ^  Hobab 
ijt  entreated  by  Moses  not  to  leavt  them. 
33  The  bteasing of  M otta  at  the  remov- 
i"f  and  resli/if  of  the  ark. 

A  NIJ  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
■'*-  saying, 

2  Make  Oiee  two  frumpptu  of 
silver;  of  a  whole  piece  slialt  thou 
make  them :  that  thou  maycst  use 
them  for  the  «  calling  of  the  assem- 
bly, and  for  tho  journeying  of  the 
canijis. 

3  And  when  ^they  shall  blow 
with  themj  all  the  assembly  shall 
assemble  tnemselvcs  to  thee  at  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation. 

4  And  if  they  blow  but  with  one 
trumpet,  then  the  princes,  trhich 
are  ' heads  of  the  thousands  of  U- 
ra''!,  shall  gather  thcmiclvcs  unto 
thee. 

5  When  yc  blow  nn  olarm,  then 
I  Ihe  camps  that  lie  on  the  oaet 
part.'  shall  go  forward. 

fi  When  ye  blow  an  alarm  tlie  se- 
cond lime,  ihon  liiu  camps  tliat  lie 
c  on  tho  south  tidt>  shall  lake  tbeir 


The  ordn  of  the  Israelites''  march. 
journey  :  they  shall  blow  an  alarm 
for  their  journeys. 

7  But  when  the  congregation  is 
to  be  gathered  logetlier,  '  ye  shall 
blow,  but  ye  shall  not  S  sound  an 
alarm. 

8  h  And  the  song  of  Aaron,  the 
priests,  shall  blow  with  the  trum- 
pets ;  and  they  shall  be  to  you  for 
an  ordinance  for  ever  throu^-hout 
your  generations. 

9  And  i  if  ye  go  to  war  in  your 
land  against  the  enemy  that  »  op- 
presseth  you,  then  ye  shall  blow  an 
alarm  with  the  trumpets  ;  and  ye 
shall  be  1  remembered  before  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  ye  shall  be 
saved  from  your  enemies. 

10  AUo  m  in  tlie  day  of  your 
gladness,  and  in  your  solemn  days, 
and  in  the  beginnings  of  your 
months,  ye  shall  blow  with  the 
trumpets  over  your  burnt-offerings, 
and  over  tho  sacrifices  of  your 
peace-offerings  ;  that  they  may  be 
to  you  n  for  a  memorial  before  your 
God  :  1  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

11  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
twentieth  day  of  the  second  month, 
in  the  second  year,  that  the  cloud 
"  was  taken  up  from  off  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  testimony. 

12  And  the  children  of  Israel  took 
P  their  journeys  out  of  the  q  wilder- 
ness of  Sinai ;  and  the  cloud  rested 
in  the  r  wilderness  of  Paran. 

13  And  they  first  took  their  jour- 
ney '  according  to  the  command- 
ment of  tho  Lord  by  tho  hand  of 
Moses. 

14  If  t  In  the  first  place  went  the 
standard  of  the  camp  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Judah  according  to  their 
armies :  and  over  his  host  was 
"  Nahshon  the  son  of  Amminadab. 

15  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Issachar  was  Ne- 
thaneel  the  son  of  Zuar. 

16  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Zebulun  was  E- 
iiab  the  son  of  Helon. 

17  And  «  the  tabernacle  was  tak- 
en do>vn  ;  and  the  sons  of  Gershon 
and  the  sons  of  Merari  set  forward, 
y  bearing  the  tabernacle. 

18  IT  And  z  tho  standard  of  the 
camp  of  Reuben  set  forward  ac- 
cording to  thelv  armies :  and  over 
his  host  was  Elizur  the  son  of  She- 
deur. 

19  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Simeon  was  She- 
luniiel  the  son  of  Zurishaddai. 

20  And  over  the  host  of  tho  tribe 
«if  the  children  of  Gad  was  Elia- 
saph  the  son  of  Deuel. 

21  And  the  Kohathites  set  for- 
ward, bearing  the  =  sanctuary  :  and 
II  the  other  did  sei  up  the  tabernacle 
against  they  canio. 

22  IT  And  bthe  standard  of  the 
camp  of  the  children  of  Ephraim 
set  forward  accorcliag  to  their  ar- 
mies: and  over  his  host  7C as  Eli- 
shama  the  son  of  Ammihud. 

23  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  IManasseh  was 
Gamaliel  the  son  of  Pedahzut. 

F3 


CHAPTER  XI. 


Beforr 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1490. 

1490. 

f  ver.  3. 

cch.  2.25,31. 

S  Joel  2.  1. 

Josh.  6.  9. 

hch.  31.G. 

Josh.  G.  A. 

ICiir.  15.24. 

2Cbr.  13.12. 

ich.  31.  6. 

Josh.  6.  5. 

2Chr.  13.14. 

kJmlg.2.18. 

&4.3.&6.9. 

&  10.  8,  19. 

t  Hel). 

1  Sam. 10.18. 

TAcje. 

Pi.  lOS.  42. 

d  ch.  2.  34. 

lO.-ii.  8.  1. 

Ps.  106.  4. 

mch.  29.  1. 

Lev.  23.  24. 

eEx.  2.  18. 

IChr.  15.24. 

2Chr.  5.  12. 

&.  7.  6.  &  29. 

26.  Ezra  3. 

fGen.  12.  7. 

10.  Neh.  12. 

sJudff.  1.16. 

35.  Ps.  81.3. 

ai4.  11. 

n  ver.  9. 

h  Gen.  32. 12. 

Ex.  3.  8.  &. 

6.  7,  8. 

0  ch.  ?.  17. 

p  Ex.  40.  36. 

oh.  2.  9,  16, 
24,31. 

i  Job  29.  15. 

q  Ex.  19.  I. 

ch.  1.  1.&9. 

kJud'.  1.16. 

6. 

rGen.2l.21. 

ch.  12.  16. 

&.  13.  3,  26. 
Deut.  1.  1. 

1  See  Ex.  3. 

B  ver.  5,  6. 

* 

ch.  2.  34. 

m  Deut.  1.33. 

t  ch.  2.  3,  9. 

Josh.  3.  3,  4, 

u  ch.  1.  7. 

6.  Ps.  132.8. 

Jer.  31.2. 

Ezek.  20.  6. 

nEx.  13.  21. 

Neh.  9.  12, 

19. 

xch.  1.51. 

oPb.  68. 1,2. 

&  132.  8. 

V  ch.  4.  24, 

31.  &,7.  6, 

7,8. 

7.  ch.  2.  10, 

16. 

t  Heb.  ten 

thousand 

thousaiuU. 

a  Deut.  9.22. 

1  Or,  were  as 

it  tcere  com- 

plainers. 

tHeb.iI 

zeas  evil  in 

ach.  4.4, 15.1 

the  ears  of. 

Si,  7.9.          1 

£fc. 

II  That  is,      ! 

bPs.  78.  21. 

tkeGcrahon-^ 

c  Lev.  10.  2. 

ife«  and  the 

ch.  16.  35. 

yfera7ites : 

:Kinfsl.l2. 
Ps.  106.  18. 

See  ver.  1 7. 

ch.  1.  51. 

dJam.  5. 16. 

b  ch.  2.  18, 

t  Heb.  sunk. 

24. 

i  That  is, 

• 

A  burning, 
Dcuu  9.  22. 

from  .^inai  to  Paran. 

24  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Benjamin  was  A- 
bidan  the  son  of  Gideoni. 

25  IT  And  c  the  standard  of  the 
camp  of  the  children  of  Dan  set 
forward,  which  teas  the  rere-ward 
of  all  the  camps  throughout  their 
hosts:  and  over  his  host  was  Ahi- 
ezer  the  son  of  Ammishaddai. 

20  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Asher  was  Pa- 
gicl  the  son  of  Ocran. 

27  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Naphtali  icas  A- 
hira  the  son  of  Enaii. 

28  t  ''Thus  were  tho  journeying* 
of  the  children  of  Israel  according 
to  their  armies,  when  they  set  for- 
ward. 

29  IT  And  Moses  said  unto  Hobab, 
the  son  of  «  Raguel  the  Midianite, 
Moses'  father-in-law.  We  are  jour- 
neying unto  the  place  of  which  the 
Lord  said,  'Iwillgiveit  you  :  come 
thou  with  us,  and  S  we  will  do  thee 
good  :  for  li  the  Lord  hath  spoken 
good  concerning  Israel. 

30  And  he  said  unto  him,  i  svUl 
not  go ;  but  I  will  depart  to  mine 
own  land,  and  to  my  kindred. 

31  And  he  said,  Leave  us  not,  I 
pray  thee  :  Ibrasmuch  as  thou  know- 
sst  how  we  are  to  encamp  in  tho 
wilderness,  and  thou  mayest  be  to 
us  '  instead  of  eyes. 

32  And  it  shall  be,  if  thou  go  with 
us,  yea,  it  shall  be,  that  k  what  goo  d- 
ness  the  Lord  shall  do  unto  us,  the 
same  will  we  do  unto  thee. 

33  IT  And  they  departed  from 
1  the  mount  of  the  Lord  three 
days'  journey  :  and  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  mwent  be- 
fore them  in  the  three  days'  jour- 
ney, to  search  out  a  resting-place 
for  them. 

34  And  "the  cloud  of  the  Lord 
was  upon  them  by  day,  when  they 
went  out  of  the  camp. 

35  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
ark  set  forward,  that  Moses  said, 
"Rise  up,  Lord,  and  let  thine  eno- 
mics  be  scattered  ;  and  let  them 
that  hate  thee  Heo  before  thee. 

36  And  when  it  rested,  he  said, 
Return,  O  Lord,  unto  the  f  many 
thousands  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XI. 
1  The  burning  at  Taberah  quenched  hy 
Moses^  prayer.  4  The  -people  lust  for 
Jlesh,  a?id  loathe  manna.  10  Mose» 
compJaineth  of  his  charge.  16  God  rfi- 
videth  his  burden  unto  seventy  elders. 
31  Quails  are  given  in  wrath  at  Ki- 
broth -hattaavah. 

\  ND  a  when  the  people  ||  com- 
^^  plained,  f  it  displeased  the 
Lord  :  and  the  Lord  heard  it  : 
•"  and  his  anger  was  kindled ;  and 
the  0  fire  of  the  Lord  burnt  among 
them,  Und  consumed  them  that 
were  in  the  uttermost  parts  of  the 
camp. 

2  And' the  people  cried  unto  Mo- 
ses ;  and  when  Moses  d  prayed  unto 
the  Lord,  the  fire  was  f  quenched. 

3  And  he  called  the  name  of  the 
place  11  Taberah :  because  the  fire  of 
the  Lord  burnt  among  tliera. 

129 


The  people  lust  for  flesh- 

4  ir And  tlie  ^  mixed  multitiido  tliat 
was  among  them  t  f""  a  lusting  : 
and  tlie  children  of  Lsnitd  aUo 
t  wopt  again,  and  said,  '  Wiio  shall 
give  us  flesh  to  eat  ! 

5  %  VVc  reuKMuher  the  fisli  which 
we  did  eat  in  Kgypt  iVeely  ;  tlie  cu- 
cumbers, and  the  melons,  and  tlie 
leeks,  and  llio  onions,  and  the  gar- 
lic. 

6  But  now  li  our  soul  is  dried  a- 
■way  :  there  is  notliing  at  all,  besides 
this  manna,  before  our  eyes. 

7  And  >  tiiu  manna  was  as  corian- 
der-sued, and  the  t  colour  thereof 
as  the  colour  of'  bdellium. 

8  Jind  the  people  went  about,  and 
gathered  it,  and  ground  it  in  mills, 
or  beat  it  in  a  mortar,  and  baked  it 
in  pans,  and  made  cakes  of  it:  and 
Ithe  tahto  of  it  was  as  the  taste  of 
fresh  oil. 

9  And  ">  when  the  dew  fell  upon 
the  camp  in  the  night,  the  manna 
fell  upon  it. 

10  ir  Then  Moses  heard  the  peo- 
ple wecj)  tlirou"liout  their  families, 
every  man  in  the  door  of  his  tent : 
and  "the  anger  of  the  Lord  was 
kindled  greatly ;  Moses  also  was 
displeased. 

11  "And  Moses  said  unto  the 
Lord,  Wherefore  hast  thou  afflict- 
ed thy  servant  ?  and  wherefore  have 
I  not  found  favour  in  thy  sight,  that 
thou  laycst  the  buiden  of  all  this 
people  upon  me  ? 

12  Have  I  conceived  all  this  peo- 
ple ?  have  I  begotten  them,  that 
thou  shuuldest  say  unto  me,  p  Car- 
ry them  in  tliy  bosom,  as  a  q  nursing- 
lather  hiarelh  the  sucking  child,  un- 
to the  kind  which  thou  rswaresl 
unto  their  fathers'? 

13  '  Whence  should  I  have  flesh 
to  give  unto  all  this  people  ?  for 
they  weep  unto  me,  saying.  Give  us 
flesh,  that  we  may  eat. 

14  1 1  am  not  able  to  bear  all  this 
people  alone,  because  it  is  too  hea- 
vy for  me. 

15  And  if  thou  deal  thus  with 
me,  "kill  me,  I  pray  thee,  out  of 
hand,  if  I  have  funnel  favour  in  thy 
Bight ;  and  let  me  not  « see  my 
wretchedness. 

16  11  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Gather  unto  me  y  seventy 
men  of  the  elders  of  Israel,  whom 
thou  knowestlobu  the  elders  of  the 
peoplcj  and  zotlicers  over  them; 
and  bring  them  unio  the  tabernach^ 
of  the  congregation,  that  they  may 
stand  there  with  thee. 

17  And  I  will  »  come  down  and 
talk  with  thee  there;  and  I'l  will 
take  of  the  spirit  which  is  upon 
thee,  and  will  put  /(  upon  them: 
and  they  shall  bear  the  burden  of 
the  people  with  thee,  that  thou  bear 
it  not  tnvself  alone. 

18  Anil  say  thou  unto  the  people, 
c  Sanctify  yourselves  against  to- 
morrow, and  ye  shall  eat  flesh  :  for 
ve  have  wept  J  in  the  ears  of  ihc 
Loud,  saying.  Who  shnll  give  ue 
flesh  to  eat  ?  e  for  it  was  will  with 
lu  ill  Kgypt:    therefore  tlio  Lurp 


NUMBERS, 

Before 

Befor« 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

U90. 

1490. 

cAsEx.  12. 

38. 

tHeb. 

fPs.  73.29. 

tuated  a  lust. 

Jt  106.  15. 

t  Hel).  re- 

^ Heb.mo/j//i 

turned  and 

o/dtiy$. 

( 1"^.  78.  18. 

&,  103.  N. 

1  Cor.   10.  6. 

,rc!i.  21.  5, 

zEi.  IB.  3. 

lich.  21.6. 

hGen.  12.2. 

1  Ex.  16.  14, 

Ex.  12.  37. 

31. 

&.  38.  26. 

t  Heb.  cjje  of 

ch.  1.  46. 

it  '13  Ike  eyi 

■•r. 

k'Gen.  2.  12. 

i  Sec2Kin"8 

7.  2.   Matt. 

15.  33.  Mark 

lEx.  16.  31. 

8.4.  Joliu6. 

7,  9. 

mEx.  16.13, 

H. 

M.  Is.  50.  2. 

Si.  59.  1. 

1  cb.  23.  19. 

Ezfk.  13.  £5. 

&.  24.  14. 

nPs.78.  21. 

■Xi  ver.  16. 

oDeut.1.12. 

cli.  I'J.  5." 

pis.  40.  It. 

nSee2Knij3 

.|  l3.  4a.  23. 

2.  15. 

I  Theas.  2.  7. 

,iPee  1  Sain. 

rG,n.  26.  3. 
&  SO.  24. 
Ex.  13.  S. 
s  Matt.  15. 
33.  Marks. 
4. 

10.  5,  6,  to. 
&  19.  :i0,2l, 
t:3.J"el2.2'J. 
Acta  2.  17, 
18.  1  Cor.  14. 

1,   &LC. 

tEx.  18.  18. 

qSee  ISam. 

■20.  26.  Jer. 

36.5. 

iiSeelKiiijs 

19.  4. 

Jonali  4.  3. 

X  Zepb.  3. 

15. 

V  See  Ex.  24. 

1,  y. 

r  See  Mark 

9.38.  l.vikei). 

t  Deut.  16. 

4;>.  John  3. 

18. 

26. 

U  Cor.  14.5. 

a  ver.  2S. 

Gen.  11.  5. 

&  18.21. 

Ex.  I'J.  20. 
I.  1  Sam.  10. 

t  Ex.  16.   13. 

6.  2  King*  2. 
15.  Neh.  9. 
20.  Is.  44.  3. 

P«.  78.  26, 
:7,  28.  iL 
105.  40. 

Joel  2.  28. 

t  Hel'.  at  it 

ircretheway 

c  Ex.  19.  10. 

i/a  dull. 

1  Ex.  16.  7. 

e  ver.  5. 

, 

Act»  7.  30. 

Quails  are  fficen  in  wrath 
will  give  you  flesh,  and  ye  shall 
eat. 

19  Ye  shall  not  eat  one  doy,  nor 
two  days,  nor  five  days,  neither  ten 
days,  nor  twenty  days  ; 

2(1  i  Hut  even  a  t  "hole  month, 
until  it  come  out  at  your  nostrils, 
and  it  be  loathsome  unto  you  :  be- 
cause that  ye  have  despised  the 
Lord  which  is  among  you,  ami 
have  wepl  before  liim,  saying, 
%  Why  came  we  forth  out  of  Kgypt ! 

21  And  Motes  said,  hThe  jieo- 
ple,  among  whom  1  am,  are  six 
hundred  tlinusand  footmen;  and 
thou  hast  said,  1  will  give  them 
flesh,  that  they  may  cat  a  whole 
month. 

22  '  Shall  the  flocks  and  tlie  herds 
be  slain  for  them,  to  sutlice  them  ? 
or  Flmll  all  the  lish  of  the  sea  bo 
{jathered  together  for  them,  to  suf- 
hce  them  ? 

23  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses, kls  the  Lord's  hand  waxed 
short  ?  thou  shalt  see  now  whether 
1  my  word  shall  come  to  pass  unto 
thee,  or  not. 

24  IF  And  Moses  went  out,  and 
told  the  people  the  words  of  the 
Lord,  and  "'gathered  the  seventy 
men  of  the  elders  of  the  people, 
and  set  them  round  about  the  ta- 
bernacle. 

25  And  the  Lord  "  came  down 
in  a  cloud,  and  spake  unto  him,  and 
took  of  the  spirit  that  xoas  upon 
him,  and  gave  it  unto  the  seventy 
elders :  and  it  came  to  pass,  that 
o  wlien  the  spirit  rested  upon 
them,  V  they  prophesied,  and  did 
not  cease. 

2t)  But  there  remained  two  nftht 
men  in  the  camp,  the  name  of  tlie 
one  was  Kldad,  and  the  name  of 
the  other  Medad :  and  the  Spirit 
rested  upon  them  ;  and  they  witc 
of  them  that  were  written,  but 
q  went  not  out  unto  the  taberna- 
and  they  prophesied  in  the 
camp. 

27  And  there  ran  a  youngman, 
and  told  Moses,  and  said,  Kldad 
and  Jledad  do  prophesy  in  tiio 
camp. 

'8  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun, 
the  servant  of  Moses,  one  of  bin 
vounjt  men,  answered  and  said,  My 
lord  Sloses,  r  lorbid  them. 

29  And  Moses  siiid  unto  him. 
Enviest  thou  for  my  sake  7  'would 
God  that  all  the'  Lord's  people 
were  nrupliets,  and  that  the  Lord 
wonlii  put  his  Spirit  unon  them. 

30  .\nA  Moses  gut  nim  into  the 
camp,  he  and  the  elders  of  Israel. 

31  1i  And  there  went  forth  a 
t  wind  fcom  the  Lord,  and  b,-ought 
(iiiails  fiom  the  sea,  and  let  them 
(M  by  the  camp,  t  as  it  were  a 
day's  journey  on  this  side,  and  as  it 
were  a  day's  journey  on  the  other 
side,  roundabout  tlie  camp,  and  as 
it  were  two  cubits  Ai^'A  upon  the 
face  of  the  earth. 

:W    ,\nil  the  people  stood  up  all 

that  day,  and  all    that    night,  and 

all  the  next  day,  and  Ihoy  gatlier- 

130 


Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


II  That  is, 
The  graves 
cf  lust. 
Oeiu.  y.22. 
y  ch.  33.  1 ,'. 

t  Heb.  they 
were  in^  5j"c. 


11  Or, 
Cushile. 
a  Ex.  2.21. 
t  Heh. 

taken. 

bEx.  15.20. 
Micah  6.  A. 
c  Gen.  29.33. 
ch.  II.  I. 
2  Kiug-s  19. 
4.  Is.  37.  A. 
Ezelt.  Si.  12, 
13. 


eFs 


.  9. 


5  Gen.  15.  1. 

6  46.  2. 
Job  33.  IS. 
Ezek.  1.  1. 
Dan.  8.  2. 
&Z.  10.  8,  16, 
!7.  Luke  1. 
li,22.  Acts 
10.  II,  17. 
&22.  17,  18. 
l.Gen.  31. 
10,  11. 

I  Km  j-i  3.  5 
-Matt.  1.  20. 
i  Pa.  lO.";.  26. 
k  Heb.  3.  2, 

'l  Tim.  3. 


n  1  Cur.  13. 

12. 

0  Ex.  33.  19. 

p2  Pel.  2. 

10.  Jjde  8. 

q  Dent.  24. 

9. 

r2Knig-s5. 

27.  &,  15.  S. 

9Chr.  26. 13, 


19.  &24.  IJ. 
Prov.  3D.  32. 
t  ?i.  88.  4. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


%  Lev.  13.45. 
ch.  5.  2,  3. 

V  Deut.  S4.9. 
2  Chr.  26. 
20,  21. 


Miriam  and  .ilaron's  sedition.      CHAPTERS  XII,  XIII. 
eJ    the  quails :    lie    that  gathered 
least   gathered    ten  "  homers  :  and 
they   upread    t/icm    all    abroad    for 
themselves  round  about  the  camp. 

3IS  And  while  tlie  "flesh  was  yet 
between  their  teeth,  ere  it  was 
chewed,  the  wrath  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  the  people,  and 
the  Lop,D  smote  the  people  with  a 
very  great  plague. 

34  And  he  called  the  name  of 
that  place  ||  Kibrothhattaavah  :  be- 
cause there  they  buried  the  people 
that  lusted. 

_  35   y  jlnd  the   people  journeyed 

from  Kibroth-hattaavah  unto  Ha- 

zeroth  :  and  f  abode  at  Ilazeroth. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

I  God  rebnhih  iheseili'io,,  of  Miriam  and 
Aaron.  10  Miriam's  leprosy  is  heated 
ill  the  prayer  of  Moses.  14  God  com- 
mandelh  her  to  be  shut  out  of  the  host. 

AND  Miriam  and  Aaron  spake 
-'*-  against  Moses  because  ot   the 

II  Ethiopian  woman  wiioni  he  had 
married  :  for  »  he  had  t  married  an 
Ethiopian  woman. 

2  And  they  said,  Hath  the  Lord 
indeed  spoken  only  by  Moses  7 
''  hath  he  not  spoken  also  by  us  1 
And  the  Lord  <;  heard  it. 

'•i  (Now  the  man  Moses  7oas  very 
meek,  above  all  the  men  which 
we7-e  upon  the  face  of  the  earth.) 

4  e  And  the  Lord  spake  sudden- 
ly unio  Moses,  and  unto  Aaron,  and 
unto  Miriam,  Come  out  yo  three 
unto  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation. And  they  three  came 
out. 

5  fAnd  the  Lord  came  down  in 
the  pillar  of  the  cloud,  and  stood  in 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle,  and 
called  Aaron  and  Miriam:  and  they 
both  came  forth. 

0  And  he  said.  Hear  now  my 
words:  If  there  be  a  prophet  among 
vou,  /the  Lord  will  make  myself 
known  unto  him  grin  a  vision,  and 
will  speak  unto  him  h  in  a  dream. 

7  i  My  servant  Moses  is  not  so, 
k  who  is  faithful  in  all  i  mine 
house. 

8  With  him  will  I  speak  m  mouth 
to  mouth,  even  n  apparently,  and 
not  in  dark  speeches;  and  "the 
similitude  of  the  Lord  shall  he 
behold  :  wherefore  then  r  were  ye 
not  afraid  to  speak  against  my  ser- 
vant Moses  ? 

9  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  them  ;  and  he 
departed. 

10  .Ynd  the  cloud  departed  from  • 
off  the  tabernacio  ;  and  q  behold, 
Miriam  became  r  k'prous,  white  as 
snow  :  and  Aaron  looked  upon  Mi- 
riam, and  behold,  ftke  was  leprous. 

11  And  Aaron  said  unto  Mo.ses, 
Alas,  my  lord,  I  beseech  thee,  s  lay 
not  the  sin  upon  us,  wherein  we 
have  done  foolishly,  and  wherein 
we  have  sinned. 

12  Let  her  not  be  t  as  one  dead, 
of  who.Ti  the  flesh  is  half  oonsumeij 
when  he  comethout  of  hisniothfr's 
womb. 

13  And   Moses    cried   unto   the 


b  ch.  IS.  16. 
&  32.  8. 
Dent.  1.  19. 
&.  9.  t3. 


34.  19. 
1  Chr.  4.  15 
tl  ver.  30. 
ch.  14.  6,  30. 
Josh.  14.  6, 
7,  13,  14. 
Judg.  1.  12. 
e  ver.  16. 


f  ver.  8. 
Ex.  17.  9. 
14.6,30. 


er.  21. 
h  Gen.  14.10. 
Jn.lT.  1.  9, 


The  7iamc3  of  the  spies. 
Lord,  saying.  Heal  her  now,  O 
God,  I  beseech  thee. 

14  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  "  If  her  father  had  but  spit, 
in  her  face,  should  she  not  be 
ashamed  seven  days  1  let  her  be 
>:shut  out  from  the  camp  seven 
days,  and  after  that  let  her  be  re- 
ceived in  again. 

1.5  y  And"  Miriam  was  shut  out 
from  the  camp  seven  days:  and  the 
people  journeyed  not  till  Miriam 
was  brought  in  again. 

1()  And  afterward  the  people  re- 
moved from  z  Hazeroth,  and  pitched 
in  the  wilderness  of  Paran. 

CHAPTER  XIIL 

1  The  names  of  the  men  who  veere  sent 
to  search  the  land.  17  Their  inslTuc- 
tions.  21  Their  acts.  26  Their  relation. 

\  IVD  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
•'*■  saying, 

2  a  riend  thou  men,  that  thev  may 
search  the  land  of  Canaan,  wliich  1 
give  unto  the  children  of  Israel  :  of 
every  tribe  of  their  fathers  shall  ye 
send  a  man,  every  one  a  ruler 
among  them. 

3  And  Moses  by  the  command- 
ment of  the  Lord  .sent  them  '>  from 
the  wilderness  of  Paran  :  all  those 
men  were  heads  of  the  children  of 
Israel. 

4  And  these  v-'crc  their  names: 
Of  the  tribeof  Reuben,  Shamraua 
the  son  of  Zaccur. 

5  Of  the  tribe  of  Simeon,  Shaphat 
the  son  of  Hori. 

6  ^  Of  the  tribeof  Judah,  d  Caleb 
the  son  of  .lepluinnoh. 

7  Of  the  tribe  of  Issachar,  Igal  the 
son  of  Joseph.  ■■• 

8  Of  the  tnbo  of  Ephraim,  eOshea 
the  son  of  A'un. 

9  Of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  Palti 
the  sonof  Rapliu. 

10  Of  thetribe  of  Zebulun,  Gad- 
diel  the  son  of  So<li. 

11  Of  the  tribe  of  .Joseph,  na.melij, 
of  the  tribe  of  Manas.seh,  Gaddi  tlie 
son  of  Susi. 

12  Of  the  tribeof  Dan,  Ammiel 
the  son  of  Gemalli. 

13  Of  the  tribe  of  Asher,  Scthur 
tlie  son  of  Michael. 

14  Of  the  tribeof  \aphtali,Nah 
bi  the  son  of  Vojihsi. 

15  Of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  Geuol  the 
son  of  Machi. 

16  Theee  are  the  names  of  the 
men  which  Moses  sent  to  spy  out 
the  land.  And  Moses  called  f  Oshea 
the  son  of  Nun,  Jehoshua. 

17  ir  And  Jloses  sent  them  to  spy 
out  the  land  of  Canaan,  and  said 
unto  them.  Get  you  up  this  way 
?  southward,  and  go  uji  into  h  the 
mountain : 

18  And  see  the  land,  what  it  is  ; 
and  the  people  that  dwelleth  there- 
in, whether  they  Oe  strong  or  weak, 
few  or  many  ; 

19  And  what  the  land  is  that 
they  dwell  in,  whether  it  be  good  or 
bad:  and  what  cities  they  be  that 
they  dwell  in,  whether  in  tents,  or 

n  strong  holds ; 

20  And  wliat  the  land  is,  whether 

131 


The  spies'  ctil  report  of  the  land. 
it  be  '  fat  or  lean,  wlietlier  there  be 
wood  tlieruiii,  or  not.  And  It  be  ye 
of  good  courage,  and  brin"  of  tlie 
Iruit  of  the  land.  Now  liie  time 
was  the  lime  of  tlie  first  ripe  grapes. 

i!l  II  i^o  tliev  went  up,  and 
searched  llie  land  '  from  the  wilder- 
ness of  Ziii  unto  m  Kehob,  as  men 
come  lo  Haimitli. 

--  And  lliey  aecendcd  by  the 
south,  anil  cunie  unto  Hebron ; 
where  "  Aliimnii,  Wheshai,  and  Tal- 
inai,  o  liio  children  of  Anak,  were. 
(Now  l>  Hebron  was  built  seven 
years  before  q  Zoun  in  Egypt.) 

2^  r  And  tliey  came  unto  the 
!j  brook  of  I'ishcol,  and  cut  down 
irom  thence  a  branch  witli  one 
cluster  of  grapes,  and  they  bare  it 
between  two  upon  a  staft";  and  they 
brought  of  the  pomegranate.^,  and 
of  the  fijs. 

24  The  placo  was  called  the 
II  brook  II  Eslicol,  because  of  the 
cluster  of  grapes  which  the  children 
of  Israel  cut  down  from  thence. 

2o  And  tliey  returned  from  search- 
ing of  llie  land  after  forty  days. 

21)  If  And  they  went  and  came 
to  Moses,  and  to  Aaron,  and  to  all 
The  congregation  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  » unto  ihe  wilderness  of  Pa- 
ran,  lo'  Kadesh  ;  and  brought  back 
word  unio  them,  and  unto  all  the 
congregation,  and  shewed  them  the 
fruit  ol  Ihe  land. 

27  And  they  told  him,  and  said, 
We  camo  unto  the  land  whither 
thou  BOntost  us,  and  surely  it  flow- 
ctli  with  "milk  and  honey;  x  and 
this  is  the  fruit  of  it. 

28  Nevertheless,  7  the  neoiilo  be 
strong  tlint  dwell  in  the  land,  and 
the  cities  are  walled,  and  very- 
great  :  and  moreover,  we  saw  ''■  llie 
children  of  Aii'ik  there. 

2'J  "^Tho  Amalokites  dwell  in  the 
land  of  the  south  :  and  the  Hittites, 
ttnd  the  Jebusitcs,  and  the  A  mo- 
rites,  dwell  in  Ihe  mountains  ;  and 
the  Canaaniles  dwell  by  the  sea,  and 
by  the  coast  of  Jordan. 

'30  And  I' Caleb  stilled  the  people 
before  Moses,  and  said,  Let  us  go 
up  at  once,  and  possess  it  ;  for  we 
are  well  able  to  overcome  it. 

31  <:  But  the  men  that  went  up 
with  him  said,  We  bo  not  able  to 
go  up  against  the  i)eoplo ;  for  they 
are  stronger  than  we. 

32  And  ihey  J  brought  up  an  evil 
report  of  the  land  which  they  had 
eearclied  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
Haying,  The  land  through  which 
wo  have  gone  to  search  it,  is  a 
land  that  ealeth  up  the  inhabitants 
thereof;  and  e  all  the  people  that 
we  saw  ill  it  arc  \  men  of  a  great 
staliirc. 

33  And  there  wo  saw  the  giants, 
''the  sons  of  Anak,  ichirk  come  of 
the  giants  :  and  wo  were  in  our  own 
■iglil  K  ns  crasshoppers,  :ind  so  we 
were  h  in  their  sight. 

CHAPTEK  XrV. 

I  Tht  p'.opte  in'trmitr  at  the  netps.    6 

Jothun  and  dili-b  Inbour  to  tlill  them. 

II  Clodthre-itcncllilhcm.  13  .Uonta^xr- 


Bpfort 
CHRIST 

i4ao. 


NUMBERS. 

Before 
CHRIST 

N»0. 


14. 

k  Deut.  31. 
6,  7,  23. 
I  cli.  34.  3. 
Josli.  15.  1. 
in  Josh.  ly. 


n  Josh.  11. 
21,22.  &,  15. 
13,  14.  JuOg. 
1.  10. 
o  ver.33. 
n Josh. 21. 
"11. 

<1 1's.  78.  12. 
Is.  19.  11. 
&.  30.  4. 
r  Deiu.  1. 
24,  25. 

::  Or,  valley. 
ch.  32.  9. 
JuJff.  16.4. 
li  Or,  valley. 
!!  That  IS, 
a  c hater  of 
grapes. 


lch.20.  1,16. 
&32.8.&.33. 
36.  Deul.  1. 
19.  Josh.  14, 


.1  Ex.  3.  8. 
&  33.  3. 
xDeut.  1.25. 
vDeut.  U8. 
i.  L>.  1,  2. 

:  ver.  33. 


.lEx.  17.8. 
rh.  14.  43. 
Jml?.  6.  3. 
1  Siun.  14. 
AH.&L  15.  3, 


I.  See  ch.  14. 
6,21.  Jo»h. 
14.  7. 


c  ch.  32.  P. 
IJeul.  1.  18. 
J,)sh.  14.  8. 

.1  ch.  II.  30, 


e  Amos  2.  9, 
t  Heb.  Mci, 
of  statures. 


ch.  11.4. 
b  El.  16.  2. 
t  17.  3. 

h.  16.  41. 
Pb.  106.  25. 

c  See  ver.  28, 

riNeh.  9.  17. 
L-  Soe  DfUl. 
17.  16. 
Acts  7.  y). 
I'ch.  16.4, 
£2. 

5  ver.  24,  30, 
38.  ch.  13. 
6,8. 

hch.  13.  27. 
LVul.  1.25. 
i  Deut.  10. 
15.  2.Snm. 
15.  25,  ^6. 
&.  22.  20. 
1  K.ngs  ID. 
9.  Ps.  23.  8. 

6  147.  10,11. 
U.  62.  4. 

Ii.  13.  27. 
9.  7, 


I  Dc 
23,21. 


Ex.  33.  16. 
Deut.  £0.  1, 
3,4.  &.31.  6, 

8,  Josh.  1.  5. 
Ju.lg.  I.  22. 
2Chr.  13.  1:'. 
&■,  15.2..fe:0. 
17.  t  32.  8. 
Hs.  46.  7,  11. 
Is.  41.  10. 

A  mm.  5.  14. 
Zech.  8.  23. 
pEx.  17.  4. 
.(Ex.  16.  10. 
i.24.  16,  17. 
&.  40.  34. 
Lev.  9.  23. 
ch.  16.  19,42. 
&  20.  6. 
r  ver.  CS. 
Deut.  9.  7,8, 
22.  P«.  95.  8. 
Heb.  3.8, 16. 
sDtiii.  1.32. 
Si.  9.23.  Ps. 
78.  ti;,  32,  42. 
&  106.  24. 
Jolui  12.  37. 
ilel..3.  18. 

I  Ex.  3J.  10. 

II  Ex.  32.  12. 
Ps.  106.23. 
Deal.  9.  26, 
27,  ?8.  &  32. 
C7.  Ezek.  20. 

9,  14. 

xEi.  15.  14. 
Jojh.  2.9,10. 
ii.  5.  I. 
yEx.  13.21. 
-V  40,  .18.  ch. 

10,  34.  Neh. 
5.  12.  Vr.  n. 
14.  i^  105. 
39. 


Tht  people  murmur  at  the  nens. 

tuadeth  God,  and  oUoinetk  pardon. 
26  The  muniurcrs  are  d.privtd  o/en- 
teiyig  into  the  land.  35  The  men  who 
raieed  Ihe  evil  report  die  by  a  plague. 
40  The  people  that  nnuld  inoade  the  land 
agnintlthe  will  of  God  are  emilten. 
A  ND  all  the  congregation  lifted 
■'*■  up  their  voice,  and  cried  ;  and 
1  the  people  wept  ihat  night. 

2  I' And  all  the  children  of  Israel 
murmured  against  Mosea  and 
against  Aaron  :  and  the  whole  con- 
gregation said  unto  them,  Would 
Ood  that  we  had  died  in  Ihe  land 
of  Egypt!  OiC  would  God  wo  had 
died  in  this  wilderness  ! 

3  And  wherefore  hath  the  Lord 
brought  us  unto  this  land,  to  fall  bv 
the  sword,  that  our  wives  and  our 
children  should  be  a  prey  7  were 
it  not  better  for  us  to  return  into 
Egypt? 

4  And  they  said  one  to  another, 
<i  Let  us  make  a  captain,  and  e  let 
UB  return  into  Egypt. 

5  Then  fMoses'and  Aaron  fell  on 
their  faces  before  all  the  assembly 
of  the  congregation  of  the  children 
of  Israel. 

C  II  ?  And  Joshua  the  son  of 
Nun,  and  Caleb  the  son  of  Je- 
pliunneli,  vhich  jtj  re  of  them  that 
searched  tlie  land,  rent  llicir 
clothes  : 

7  And  they  spake  unto  all  the 
company  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying,  f'  The  land,  which  we  passed 
throu"li  to  search  it,  is  an  exceeding 
good  land. 

8  If  Ihe  Lord  '  delight  in  us,  then 
he  will  bring  us  into  this  land,  and 
give  it  us  ;  K  a  land  which  fiowoth 
with  milk  and  honey. 

i)  Only  1  rebel  not  yo  n^j-iinst  the 
Lonn,  m  neither  fear  ye  llie  people 
of  the  land;  for  "they  arc  broad 
for  us:  their  t'lefence  ia  departed 
from  them,  o  and  the  Lord  ij  with 
us  :  fear  Ihcni  not. 

10  pBiit  all  the  congregation 
bade  stone  tliein  with  stonoe. 
And  q  the  glory  of  the  Lord  ap 
peared  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation before  all  tho  children  of 
Israel. 

11  ir  And  tho  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  How  long  will  this  people 
r provoke  me?  and  how  long  will 
it  be  ere  thev  •  believe  me,  fiir  all 
tho  signs  which  I  have  showed 
among  them  ? 

12  [  will  smite  them  with  the 
pestilence,  and  disinherit  them,  and 
'  will  make  of  thee  a  greater  nation 
and  mightier  than  they. 

13  II  And  "  Moj^es  said  unto  tho 
Lord,  Then  tho  Egyptians  shall 
hear  it,  (for  thou  brouglilcst  up 
this  people  in  thy  might  from  amimg 
them  ;1 

14  And  they  will  tell  if  to  tho  in- 
habitants of  this  land  :  '/or  they 
have  heard  that  thou  Lord  art 
among  this  people,  that  thou  Lord 
art  seen  face  to  face,  and  that 
y  thy  cloud  Btandeth  over  them,  and 
thai  thou  goost  before  them,  by  day 
time  in  a  jiillnr  of  a  cloud,  and  in  a 
pillar  of  lire  by  nipliL 


Mosf.s  interecdeth  with  Ood. 

15 11  No w  j/ Uiou  ihalt  kill  fl.7  this 
people  as  one  man,  then  the  nations 
which  have  heard  the  fame  oflhee 
will  Bjieak,  saying, 

16  IJecausu  tlie  Lord  was  not 
I  ahle  to  bring  this  people  into  the 
land  which  lie  aware  unto  them, 
therefore  he  hath  slain  them  in  the 
wilderness. 

17  And  now,  I  beseech  thee,  let 
the  power  of  my  Lord  be  great, 
according  as  thou  hast  spoken, 
saying, 

18  The  Lord  is  along-snftering, 
and  of  great  mercy,  forgiving  ini- 
quity and  transgression,  and  by  no 
means  clearing  the  /ruiliy,  '>  visiting 
the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the 
children  unto  the  third  and  fourth 
£-cncration. 

19  c  Pardon,  I  beseech  thee,  the 
iniquity  of  this  people  J  according 
unto  the  greatness  of  thy  mercy, 
and  e  as  thou  hast  forgiven  (his  peo- 
ple, from  Egypt  even  |l  until  now 

i20  And  the  Lord  said,  I  have 
pardoned  f  according  to  thy  word  : 

21  Uut  as  truly  as  I  live,  g  all  th( 
earth  shall  bo  filled  with  the  glory 
of  the  Lord. 

i!'2  1'  Because  all  those  men  which 
have  seen  my  glory,  and  my  mira- 
cles, which  I  did  in  Lgypt  and  in  the 
wilderness,  and  have  tempted  me 
now  '  these  ten  times,  and  have  not 
hearkened  to  my  voice  ; 

23  k  t  Surely  they  shall  not  see 
the  land  which  I  sware  unto  their 
fathers,  neither  shall  any  of  them 
that  provoked  me  see  it : 

24  But  my  servant  1  Caleb,  bo- 
cause  he  had  another  spirit  with 
him,  and  m  hath  followed  me  fully, 
him  will  I  bring  into  the  land 
whereinto  he  went ;  and  his  seed 
Ehall  possess  it. 

25  (^fow  the  Amalekites,  and  the 
Canaanites  dwelt  in  the  valley.) 
To-morrow  turn  you,  "  and  get  you 
into  the  wilderness  by  the  way  of 
the  Red  sea. 

26  ir  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

27  o  How  long  shall  I  bear  with 
this  evil  congregation,  which  mur- 
mur against  me  7  p  I  have  heard  the 
murmurings  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, which  they  murmur  against 
me. 

28  Say  unto  them,  l^s  truly  a,« 
I  live,  saitli  the  Lord,  ras  yc  have 
spoken  in  mine  ears,  so  will  I  do 
to  vou : 

i)  Your  carcasses  shall  fall  in 
this  v.-ilderness  ;  and  »all  that  were 
numbered  of  you,  according  to 
your  whole  number,  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  which  have 
murmured  against  me. 

30  Doubtless  ye  shall  not  come 
into  the  land  concerninff  which  I 
t  sware  to  make  you  dwell  therein, 
isave  Caleb  the  son  of  .Tephunneh, 
and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun. 

31  "  But  your  little  ones,  which 
yo  said  should  bo  a  prey,  them  will 
1  bring  in,  and  they  shall  know  the 
land  which  ■<  yo  have  despised. 


CHAPTER  XV. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


z  Dent.  9. 23. 
Josh.  7.  y. 


a  Ex.  34.  G,7, 
Ps.  103.  8. 
&  145.  8. 
Jonah  4.  2. 
li  Ex.  20.  5. 
&.  34.  7. 


cEx.  31.9. 
dPs.  106.45 


fPs.  106.23, 
Jam.  6.  16. 
I  John  5.  14, 
15,  IS. 

^'Ps.  7:.  19. 
hDeiu.  1.35 
Ps.  95.  11. 
.t  106.  26. 
Hell.  3.  17, 
18. 
I  Gen.  3!.  7. 

kch.  32.  II. 
Ez.ek.  20.  15. 
t  Heh.  //• 
Ihey  see  Ike 
land. 

IDeut.  1.36. 
Josh.  14.  6, 
8,  9,  14. 
,n  ch.  32.  12. 


Before 
CHRIST 

[IjO. 

vl  Cor.  10.5. 
Keb.  3.  17. 

Or,  reed. 

ch.  "32.  13. 

's.  107.  40. 

,  S.-e  Devu. 
1.  14. 

1>  Ezek.  23. 
35. 

;  ch.  13.  25. 
1  liJO. 

I  Ps.  95.  10. 
Ezek.  4.  6. 
■SeelKniu's 
5.  56.  Ps.  7>. 
3.  &  105.  Ai. 
Heb.  4.  1. 

II  Or,  alttr- 
ingn/my 
pnrpijse. 
fch.23.  19. 
gver.  27,29. 
,'h.  26.  65. 

1  Cor.  10.  5. 
!i  ch.  13.  31, 


I  1  Cor.  10. 10, 
l^b.  3.  17. 
JiKlc  5. 
kch.  2c3.  G5. 
Josh.  14.  6, 
10. 


IE:;.  33.  4. 


Ex.  16.  28. 

Mnit.  17.  7. 
pEx.  16.  12, 


q  ver.  33. 
ch.  26.  65. 
&  32.  II. 
Dcul.  1.  35. 
Heb.  3.  17. 
r  See  ver.  2, 
8  ch.  1.  45. 
&.  26.  64. 


1  Heh.  Ufied 
lip  my  hand. 
Gen.  14.  22. 
I  ver.  33. 
ch.  26.  65. 
&  3J.  12. 
Dent.  1.  36, 
38. 


n2Chr.  15. 
qDeut.  1.43. 


?ch.  21.3. 
Judj.  1.  17. 


a  ver.  13. 
Lev.  23.  10. 
Deut.  7.  1. 


The  mnrmurers  are  excluded. 

32  But  a.' for  you,  yyour  carcass- 
es, they  shall  fall  in  this  wilderness. 

33  And  your  children  shall 
II  z  wander  in  the  wilderness  :>  forty 
years,  and  b  bear  your  whoredoms, 
until  your  carcasses  be  wasted  in 
the  wilderness. 

34  <^  After  the  number  of  the  days 
in  wliich  ye  searched  the  land,  even 
d  forty  days  (each  day  for  a  year) 
shall  ye  bear  your  iniquities,  evnt 
forty  years  e  and  ye  shall  know 
II  my  Breach  of  promise. 

3a  'l  the  Lord  have  said,  I  will 
surely  do  it  unto  all  s  this  evil  con- 
gregation,that  aregatheredtogellier 
against  me  :  in  this  wilderness  they 
shall  be  consumed,  and  there  they 
shall  die. 

3G  1>  And  the  men  which  Moseii 
sent  to  search  the  land,  who  re- 
turned, and  made  all  the  congre- 
gation to  murmur  against  him,  by 
bringing  up  a  slander  upon  the 
land, 

37  Even  those  men  that  did  bring 
up  the  evil  report  upon  the  land, 
'died  by  the  plague  before  the 
Lord. 

38  k  But  Joshua  the  eon  of  Nun, 
and  Caleb  the  son  of  Jejihunnoli, 
which  were  of  the  men  that  went 
to  search  the  land,  lived  still. 

39  And  Moses  told  these  sayings 
unto  all  the  children  of  Israel : 
I  and  the  people  mourned  greatly. 

40  IFAiid  they  rose  up  early  in 
the  mornin',  and  gat  them  up  into 
the  top  of  the  mountain,  saying, 
Lo,  m  we  be  here,  and  will  go  up 
unto  the  place  which  the  Lord 
hath  promised:  for  we  have  sinned. 

41  And  Moses  said,  Whereforo 
now  do  ye  transgress  n  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord  1  but  it 
shall  not  prosper. 

42  o  Go  not  up,  for  the  Lord  is 
not  amon^  you  ;  that  yo  bo  not 
smitten  before  your  enemies. 

43  For  the  Amalekites  and  tho 
Canaanites  are  there  before  you, 
and  ye  shall  fall  by  tho  sword: 
p  because  ye  are  turned  away  from 
the  Lord,  therefore  tho  Lord  will 
not  be  with  you- 

44  q  But  they  presumed  to  go  up 
unto  the  hill-top  :  nevertheless  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord, 
and  Moses,  departed  not  out  of  the 
camp. 

45  rThen  the  Amalekites  camo 
down,  and  the  Canaanites  which 
dwelt  in  that  hill,  and  smote  them, 
and  discomfited  them,  even  unto 
s  Hormah. 

CHAPTER  XV. 
I  The  taw  or  the  weai-ofering  and  the 
di-ink-offe'ring.  1 1,  29  T/ie  stranger  ii 
under  ihe  same  late.  17  The  lam  or  the 
first  of  Ike  dough  M  art  heace-offering. 
22  Tlte  sacrifice  for  sineof  ignorance. 
30  The  punishment  of  presumption.  32 
He  that  violated  the  sabbath  is  stoned. 
37  The  taw  of  fringes. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

-'*•  saying, 

2    a  Speak   unto   the  childrrn  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them.  When 
yo  be  como  into  the  land  of  vouj 
133 


The  law  of  the  meat-offering 
habitations,   wiiich    1    give    unto 
yon, 

3  And  '•will  make  an  offering  by 
fire  unto  tlio  Lord,  a  burnt-offcring, 
or  a  sacrifice  "^  in  t  perlorming  u 
vow,  or  in  a  free-will-otiiMino,  or 
«i  in  your  solemn  leasts,  to  make  a 
*  Hweet  savour  unio  Ibu  Lord,  of 
the  lierii,  or  of  the  tlock  : 

4  Tlien  I'sliall  lie  iliat  oireretli  his 
olVjrin";  unto  the  LoKi)  bring  Ka 
ineal-otierini,'  of  a  tenth-deal  of 
Hour  niiiiyieil  I'  with  the  fourth  part 
of  nn  liinof  oil. 

5  1  And  the  fourth  part  of  an  hin  of 
wine  for  a  drink-oftering  shall  iJiou 
prepare  with  the  burnt-offering  or 
Bacrifice,  for  one  lamb. 

(i  k  Or  for  a  rum,  thou  shall  pre- 
pare for  a  meal-olfering  two  tentli- 
de:ils  of  flour  mingled  with  the  third 
part  of  an  hin  of  oil. 

7  And  for  a  drink-offering  thou 
ulialt  offer  the  third  joartofan  hin  of 
\vine,/ur  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
LoRP. 

S  And  when  thou  preparest  a 
bullock /ur  a  biirnl-offeriiig,  or  for 
a  sacrifice  in  pcrforining  a  vow,  or 
1  peace-offerings  unto  the  Lord  : 

9  Then  shall  he  bring  '"with  a 
bullock  a  meat-offering  of  throe 
tentli-deals  of  Hour  mingled  with 
Jialf  an  hin  of  oil. 

JO  And  thou  shaU.  bring  for  a 
drink-offering  half  an  hin  of  wine, 
for  an  offering  made  by  fire,  of  a 
bwcel  savour  unto  the  Lord: 

11  <|  Thus  shall  it  be  done  for  one 
bullock,  or  for  one  ram,  or  for  a 
lamb,  or  a  kid. 

1'2  According  to  the  number  that 
ye  shall  prepare,  so  shall  ye  do  to 
every  one  according  to  their  num- 
ber. 

i:t  All  that  are  born  of  the  coun- 
try shall  do  these  things  after  this 
manner,  in  offering  an  offering  made 
by  lire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord. 

14  And  if  a  stranger  sojourn  with 
you,  or  whosoever  be  among  yon 
in  your  generations,  and  will  offer 
an  offering  made  by  lire,  of  a  sweet 
savour  unto  the  toRD ;  as  ye  do, 
80  he  shall  do. 

15  r  One  ordinance  shall  be  both 
for  you  of  the  congregation,  and 
also  for  the  stranger  that  sojourn- 
cth  with  I'ott,  an  ordinance  for  ever 
in  your  generations :  as  yc  are,  so 
shall  the  stranger  be  before  the 
Lord. 

10  One  law  ami  one  manner  shall 
be  for  you,  and  for  the  stranger 
that  sojourneth  with  you. 

17  II  And  the  Lord  .ipake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

18  q  Speak  unto  Ihe  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  When 
ye  come  into  the  land  whither  1 
bring  von, 

ISlTlien  it  shall  be,  that  when  ye 
cat  of  r  the  bread  of  the  land,  ye 
shall  offer  up  an  heave-offering  unto 
the  Lord. 

M '  Ye  shall  otfer  up  a  cake  of  the 
first  of  yonr  duiigh/o?-  an  hcavc-of- 


NUMBERS. 


Before      I 
CHRIST 

bl.fv.  1.2,3. 
■  -v.  7.  16. 
&.  22.  18,21. 
t  Helj.  sepa-\ 
rntiiiir.  j 

Lev.  27.  2. 
.ll,.'v.  23.  8, 
12,.16.  ch.28. 
I'.t,  27.  &2U. 
2,8,13.  Deui.l 
16.  10.  I 

eGe...  8.  21.1 
Ex.  29.  18. 
fl.c».  2.  1. 

&  6.  n.      I 

^En.  29.  4n. 
Lev.  23.  13. 
liLe-/.  14.10.' 
ch.28.  S. 
icli.l8.  7,M. 
krli.  £8.  12, 
It. 


Ex.  12.  49. 
cb.9.  14. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1490. 


1  Lev.  2.   14. 
i.23.  10,16. 


y  ver.  8,  9, 

Or,  orrfi- 

See  Lev.  4. 
23.  ch.  t8. 
15.  K7.ra6. 
17.  iSi  8.  3.S. 
a  Lev.  4.  20. 


rJo.h.  5.  11, 

I'.'. 

.  nenl.  25.2, 


eDeuI.  17. 
12.  Ps.  11).  1 3. 

Hell.  10.  06. 
1  Pet.  2.  10. 
tHcb.  icir/i 
n  hifh 
hand. 


hEx.  31.  14, 
15.  £i35.  :\ 


and  the  drink-offering. 
fering  ;  as  ye  do  t  the  heave-offer- 
ing of  the  threshing-floor,  so  shall 
ye  lieavc  it. 

21  Of  the  first  of  your  dough  ye 
hall  give  unto  the  Lord  an  heave- 
ottering  in  your  generations. 

2*2  1l  Anil  "  if  ye  have  erred,  and 
not  observed  afl  these  cummand- 
ment.s  which  the  Lord  hath  spoken 
unto  Moses, 

23  Kcin  all  that  the  Lord  halh 
commanded  you  by  the  hand  of 
Mo.^es,  from"  the  day  that  the 
Lord  commanded  jJ/o.^fs,  and 
henceforward  among  your  genera- 
tions : 

24  Then  it  shall  be,  »  if  aufrht  be 
committed  by  ignorance  t  w  ilhout 
the  knowledge  of  the  congregation, 
that  all  the  congregation  shall  offer 
one  young  bullock  for  a  burnt-of- 
fering, for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
LoRDj  )'  with  his  meat-ofl'ering,  and 
his  drink-offering,  according  to  the 
II  manner,  and  ^one  kid  of  the 
goats  for  a  sin-offering. 

2.'>  ^  And  the  j)riest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  all  the  congregation 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  it 
shall  be  forgiven  them  ;  for  it  is 
ignorance :  and  they  shall  bring 
their  offering,  a  sacrifice  made  by 
lire  unto  the  Lord,  and  their  sin- 
otlV  ring  bet'ore  the  Lord,  for  their 
ignorance: 

2f>  .And  it  shall  be  forgiven  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of  Is 


eth  among  them  ;  seeing  all  tlie 
people  were  in  ignorance. 

2(  11  And  1'  if  any  soul  sin  through 
ignorance,  then  lie  shall  bring  a 
sTie-goat  of  the  first  year  for  a  sin- 
ollering. 

2ri  =  And  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  llio  soul  that  sinneth 
ignoranlly,  when  he  sinneth  by  ig- 
norance before  the  Lord,  to  make 
an  atonement  for  him  ;  and  it  shall 
be  forgiven  him. 

29  « Ye  shall  have  one  law  for 
him  that  t  sinneth  through  igno- 
rance, both  for  him  that  is  born 
among  the  children  of  I.-^rael,  and 
for  the  stranger  that  sojourneth 
among  them. 

;iO  lie  But  the  soni  that  doclh 
aught  t  presumptuously,  tchtthcrhe 
be  born  in  the  land,  or  a  stranger, 
the  same  rcproacheth  the  Lord  ; 
and  that  soul  shall  be  cut  off  from 
among  his  people. 

31  liecaiise  he  halh  f  despised  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  and  halh  broken 
his  comnmndmeni,  that  soul  shall 
utterly  be  cut  olV;  Phis  iniquity 
shall  be  upon  him. 

32  II  And  while  the  children  of 
Israel  were  'Ulhe  wilderness,  hthey 
found  a  ina:i  that  gathered  sticki 
u|)on  the  sabbath-duy. 

33  And  they  that  found  him  gs 
lliering  sticks  brought  him  unto 
Moses  anil  Aarim,  and  unlo  all  the 
congri'galion. 

:t4   And   they  put  him  'in  ward, 
liecHiisp  it  was  not  declared  what 
should  be  done  to  him. 
134 


The  sahhath-lreaker  stoned. 

35  And  tlie  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
Bes,  l^The  man  shall  be  surely  put 
lo  death  :  all  the  congregation  shall 
1  fitono  hira  with  stones  without  the 
camp. 

3t)  And  all  the  congregation 
brought  him  without  the  camp, 
and  stoned  him  with  stones,  and 
he  died  ;  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

37  11  And  the  LoxD  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

33  Speaic  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  bid  m  them  that  they 
make  them  fringes  in  the  borders 
of  their  garments  throughout  their 
generations,  and  thatthey  put  upon 
the  fringe  of  the  borders  a  riband 
of  blue: 

39  And  it  shall  be  unto  }ou  for  a 
fringe,  that  ye  may  look  upon  it, 
and  remember  all  the  command- 
ments of  the  Lord,  and  do  them; 
and  that  je  "seek  not  after  your 
own  heart  and  your  own  eyes,  after 
which  ye  use  o  to  go  a  whoring  : 

40  Tliat  ye  may  remember,  and 
do  all  my  commandments,  and  be 
Pholy  unto  your  God. 

41"!  am  "the  Lord  your  God, 
which  brouglit  you  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  to  be  your  God :  1  am  the 
Lord  your  God. 

CHAPTER  XVL 

1  The  rebellvm  of  Korah,  DzlJinn,  and 
Ahiram.  23  Moses  separatelh  the  peo- 
ple/ro7n  the  rebels'  tenia.  31  The  earth 
ewallowethup  KnraJi,  and  a  fire  con- 
sumeth  others.  36  The  censers  are  rc- 
sert'td  lo  holy  use.  41  Fourteen  thou- 
sand and  seoe7i  hundred  are  slain  hy  a 
plitgi/e  for  murmuring  against  Moses 
and  Aaron.  46  Aaron  by  incense  stay- 
elh  the  plague. 

NOW  a  Korah,  the  son  of  Izhar^ 
the  son  of  Kohath,  the  son  ot 
Levi ;  and  Dathan  and  Abiram,  the 
sons  of  Eliab ;  and  On,  the  son  of 
Peleth,  sons  of  Reuben,  took  men  ; 

2  And  they  rose  up  before  Mo- 
ses, with  certain  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  two  hundred  and  fifty 
princes  of  the  assembly,  b  famous 
m  the  congregation,  men  of  re- 
nown : 

3  And  c  they  gathered  them- 
selves together  against  Moses  and 
against  Aaron,  and  said  unto  them 
t  Ye  lake  too  much  upon  you,  see 
ing  J  all  the  congregation  are  holy 
every  one  of  them,  <=  and  the  Lord 
is  among  them  :  wherefore  then  lift 
ye  up  yourselves  above  the  congre 
gation  of  the  Lord  7 

4  And  wlien  Moses  heard  it,  f  he 
fell  upon  his  face  : 

5  And  he  spake  unto  Korah  and 
unto  all  his  company,  saying.  Even 
to-morrow  the  Lord  will  shew  who 
are  his,  and  who  is  S  holy ;  and 
will  cause  him  to  come  near  unto 
him :  even  him  whom  he  hath 
h  chosen  will  he  cause  to  '  come 
near  unto  him. 

6  This  do  ;  Take  you  censers,  Ko 
rah,  and  all  his  company  ; 

7  And  put  fire  therein,  and  put 
incense  in  them  before  the  Lord 
to-morrow:    and  it  shall  be  that 


CHAPTER  XVI. 


B.. 


I  Lev. 2.1.  H, 
I  Kin!;i,21. 
13.  At;t5  7. 


n  See  Dent. 
29.  19.  Job 
31.  7.  Jer. 
9.  14.    Ezeli. 
6.9. 

oPs.  73.27. 
«.:  106.  39. 
Jam.  4.  4. 
p  Lev.  U. 
44,  45. 
Rom.  12.  I. 
Col.  I.  22. 
1  Pel.  1.  15, 
16. 


cir.  1471. 
aEx.  6.  21. 
cli.  i6.  9. 
&.  27.  3. 
Jude  n. 


t  Hel).  It  is 
,nuch/or 
you. 

dEx.  19.6. 
e  Ex.  29.  45, 
ch.  14.  14. 
&  35.  34. 
ich.  14.5. 
&  20.  6. 


5  ver.  3. 
r.ev.21.6,  7, 
S,  12,  15. 
liEx.  28.  1. 
i-h.  17.5. 

1  Sam.  2.  23, 
Ps.  105.  26. 
i  ch.  3.  10. 
Lev.  10.  3. 
&.21.  17,  18 
Ezek.  40.  46 

6  44.  15,  16., 


Before 
CHRIST 

CU-.  1471. 


k  1  Sam.  18. 
23.  Is.  7.  13. 
Ich.  3.  41, 
45.  &  8.  14. 
1.  10.  8. 


oEx.  2.  14. 
Acts  7.  27, 


q  Gen.  4.4,5. 
rlSam.12.3. 
Acts  20.  33. 
2  Cor.  7.  2. 


a  ver.  43. 
p;x.  16.7, 10. 
Lev.  9.  6,  23, 
ch.  14.  10. 
X  ver.  45. 
See  Goii.  19, 
17,22.  Jer. 
51.6.  Acts 
2.  40.  Rev. 
18.4. 
V  ver.  45. 
i2x.  32.  10. 
<fe  33.  5. 
i  ver.  45. 
ch.  14.  6. 
ach.  27.  16. 
Job  12.  10. 
Ecc'.es.  12.7. 
Is.  67.  16. 
Zech.  12.  1, 
Heb.  12.  9. 


The  rclcUion  of  Korah,  S,'e. 
the  man  whom  the  Lord  dotli 
choose,  he  shall  be  holy:  ye  lake^ 
too  much  upon  you,  ye  sons  of 
Levi. 

8  And  INIoses  said  unto  Kornh, 
Hear,  I  prav  you,  ve  sons  of  Levi : 

l)  fieemet'k  it  but  k  a  small  thui" 
unto  you,  that  the  God  of  Israel  hath 
■  separated  you  from  the  congrega- 
tion of  Israel,  to  bring  you  near  to 
himself  to  do  the  service  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  IjORd,  and  to 
stand  before  the  congregation  to 
minister  unto  them  1 

10  And  he  hath  brought  thee  near 
to  him,  and  all  thy  brethren  the  sons 
of  Levi  with  thee  :  and  seek  ye  the 
priesthood  also  ? 

11  For  which  cause  both  thou  and 
all  thy  company  are  gathered  togi"- 
ther  against  the  IjORD  :  m  and  wliat 
is  Aaron,  that  ye  murmur  against 
him  ■? 

li  IT  And  Moses  sent  to  call  Da- 
than and  Abiram,  the  sons  of  E- 
!iab  :  which  said,  We  will  not  come 
uji: 

13  n  Is  it  a  small  thing  that  thou 
hast  brought  us  up  out  of  a  land 
that  flowelh  with  milk  and  honey, 
to  kill  us  in  the  wilderness,  e.xcept 
thou  o  make  thyself  altogether  a 
prince  over  us  7 

14  Moreover,  thou  hastnothroughl 
us  into  r  a  land  that  flowelh  with 
milk  and  honey,  or  given  us  inherit- 
ance of  fields  and  vineyards:  wilt 
thou  tput  out  the  eyes  of  these 
men  ^  we  will  not  come  up. 

15  And  Moses  was  very  wroth, 
and  said  unto  the  Lord,  q  Respect 
not  thou  their  offering:  rl  have 
not  taken  one  ass  from  them,  nei- 
ther have  I  hurt  one  of  them. 

16  And  Moses  said  unto  Korah, 
s  I5e  thou  and  all  thy  company  '  be- 
fore the  Lord,  thou,  and  they,  and 
.\ar(jn,  to-morrow : 

17  And  take  every  man  his  cen- 
ser, and  put  incense  in  them,  and 
bring  ye  before  the  Lord  every 
man  his  censer,  two  hundred  and 
fifty  censers;  thou  also  and  .■\aron 
each  of  you  his  cen.ser. 

18  And  they  took  every  man  hia 
censer,  and  prt  fire  in  them,  and 
laid  incense  thereon,  and  stood  in 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  tho 
congregation  with  Moses  and  Aa- 
ron. 

19  And  Korah  gatliered  all  tlie 
congregation  against  them  unto  the 
door  ot  the  tabernacle  of  tho  con- 
gregation :  and  "  the  glory  of  tho 
Lord  appeared  unto  all  the  con- 
gregation. 

20  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

21  s  Separate  yourselves  from  a- 
mong  this  congregation,  that  I  may 
y  consume  them  in  a  moment. 

22  And  thev  ^  fell  upon  their  faces, 
and  said,  O  God,  a  Hie  God  of  the 
spirits  of  all  flesh,  shall  one  man 
sin,  and  wilt  thou  be  wroth  with  all 
the  congregation  ? 

23  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

135 


The  earth  stcaUowcth  tip  some, 

24  Speak  unto  the  congregation, 
Raying,  Get  you  up  I'rorii  ubuut  the 
tabernacle  of  Korah,  Diithan,  and 
Ahiram. 

i5  And  Moses  rose  up,  and  went 
unto  Dathan  and  Ahirani ;  and  the 
ciders  of  Israel  followed  him. 

'26  And  ho  spuke  unto  the  con- 
gregation, faying,  b  Depart,  I  pray 
you,  from  the  tents  of  thesewickeil 
men,  and  touch  nothing  of  theirs, 
lest  ye  be  consumed  in  all  their  sins. 

27'  So  they  gat  up  from  the  taber- 
nacle of  Ko'ruh,  Dathan,  and  Abi- 
rani,  on  every  side :  and  Dathaji 
;..nd  Abirani  came  out,  and  stood 
in  the  door  of  their  tents,  and  their 
wivesj  and  their  sons,  and  their  lit- 
tle children. 

28  And  Moses  said,  c  Hereby  ye 
Khali  know  that  the  Lord  hath  sent 
mo  to  do  all  these  works ;  for  1 
have  not  done  them  J  of  mine  own 
mind. 

29  If  these  men  die  f  the  com- 
mon death  of  all  men,  or  if  they  bo 
e  visited  after  the  visitation  of  all 
men ;  then  the  Lord  hath  not  sent 
me. 

30  Hut  if  the  Lord  fmake  ("a 
Dew  thing,  and  the  earth  open  her 
mouth,  and  swallow  them  up,  with 
nil  that  appertain  unto  them,  and 
they  K  go  down  quick  into  the  pit ; 
then  yo  shall  understand  tliat  these 
men  Imve  provoked  the  Loud. 

31  ir  h  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
had  made  an  end  of  speaking  all 
these  words,  that  the  gr-ound  clave 
asunder  that  was  under  them  : 

32  And  tlio  earth  opened  her 
mouth,  and  swallowed  them  up, 
and  llieir  houses,  and  '  all  the  men 
that  apprrtainr.d  unto  Korah,  and 
all  thi  ir  goods. 

3:;  They,  and  all  that  appertain- 
ed to  them,  went  down  alive  into 
the  pit,  and  the  earth  closed  upon 
them  :  and  they  perished  from  a- 
moiig  the  congregation. 

34  And  all  Israel  \.\\atxcere  round 
about  them,  fled  at  the  cry  of  them  : 
for  they  said.  Lest  llio  earth  swal- 
low us  up  alxo. 

35  And  there  k  came  out  a  (ire 
from  the  Lord,  and  consumed  'the 
two  hundred  and  fifty  men  that  of- 
fered incense. 

36  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

37  Speak  unto  Eleazar  the  son  of 
Aaron  the  priest,  that  he  take  up 
the  censers  out  of  the  burning,  and 
icatter  thou  the  tiro  yonder ;  for 
ro  they  are  haIlo\ve<l. 

38  The  censors  of  these  "sinners 
against  their  own  souls,  let  them 
make  them  hroa<l  plates  fur  a  co- 
voring  of  the  altar :  for  they  offered 
them  before  the  Lord,  therefore 
they  are  hallowed  :  "  and  they  shall 
1)0  a  sign  unto  the  chddren  of  U 
rael, 

39  And  ICIcazar  the  priest  took 
the  brazen  censers,  wherewith  they 
that  were  burnt  had  oflVred  ;  and 
they  were  made  broad  plates  for 
a  covering  of  Iho  altar. 


NUMBERS. 

B,-fore 
CHRIST 
cir.  1171. 


li  Gen.  19.12, 
U.  Is.  a. 
II.  SCor.  6. 


c  Ex.  3.  12. 
Deul.  IS.  32 
Zech.  2.  9, 
10.  4i4.  9. 
Joiin  i. .%. 

I.  24.  13. 

2.1.  16. 

k.  13.  17. 
Jnhll  6.  30. 
4i  6.  38. 
t  Heb.  m 
every  man 
ditth. 
<■  Ex.  20.  5. 
&  32.  31. 
Job  35.  15. 
Is.  10.  3. 
J>;r.  5.  9. 
t  Heb.  create 
a  creature. 
Is.  15.  7. 

f  JnbSl.  3. 

Is.  23.  21. 
g  vrr.  33. 
Ps.  55.  15. 
Ii  ch.  26.  10. 
&  27.  3. 
Deut.  11.6. 
Ps.  106.  K. 
iSeever.  17. 
&rh.26.  II. 
1  Clir.  6.  22, 
37. 


It  Lev.  10.  2 
cli.  11.  I. 
P..  106.  IB. 
1  ver.  17. 


m  Sec  LeT. 
27.  S3. 
nPro».20.  2. 
Hib.  2.  10. 


.;di.  17.  10. 
&  re.  10. 
Etcli.  M.  8. 


Ex.  40.  34. 
ver.  19. 

cli.  So.  6. 


X  Lev.  10.  6. 
h.  1.  S3.  &. 

8.  19.  &  II. 
33.  &.  18.  S. 
lClir.27.  21. 
Pb.  106.  29. 


n.  Ex.  2«.  25. 
4t.  29.  42,  43. 
&  30.  3«. 
Iich.  16.  i. 


C  fire  consvmeth  the  rttt. 

40  To  be  a.  memorial  unto  tlie 
children  of  Israel,  I'  that  no  stranger, 
which  is  not  of  the  seed  of  Aaron, 
come  near  to  oft'cr  incense  before 
the  Lord;  that  he  be  not  as  Ko- 
rah, and  as  his  company :  as  the 
Lord  said  to  him  by  the  hand  of 
Moses. 

41  ir  But  on  the  morrow  q  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael murmured  against  Moses  and 
against  Aaron,  saying,  Ye  have 
killed  the  jieople  of  the  Lord. 

42  .-^nd  it  came  to  pass  when  the 
congregation  was  gathered  against 
Moses  and  against  A  aron,  that  they 
locked  toward  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation  :  and  behold,  r  the 
cloud  covered  it,  and  » tlie  glory  of 
the  Lord  appeared. 

43  And  Moses  and  Aaron  camo 
before  the  tabernacle  of  iho  con- 
gregation. 

44  II  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

45  '  Get  you  up  from  among  this 
congregation,  that  I  may  consume 
them  as  in  a  moment.  And  "they 
fell  upon  their  faces. 

46  II  And  Moses  said  unto  .Aaron, 
Take  a  censer,  and  put  fire  therein 
from  otf  the  altar,  and  put  on  in- 
cense, and  go  <|uickly  unio  the  con- 
gregation, and  make  an  atonement 
lor  them  :  "  lor  there  is  wrath  gone 
out  from  the  LoKD  ;  the  plague  is 
begun. 

47  And  .\aron  took  as  Moses 
commanded,  and  ran  into  the  midst 
of  the  congregation  ;  and  behold, 
the  plague  was  begun  among  the 
people :  and  ho  put  on  incensp, 
and  made  an  atonement  for  the 
people. 

4n  And  he  stood  between  the 
dead  and  the  living  ;  and  the  plague 
was  stayed. 

49  Now  they  that  died  in  the 
plague  were  fourteen  thousand  and 
seven  hundred,  beside  them  that 
died  about  the  matter  of  Korah. 

50  And  Aaron  returned  unto  Mo- 
ses unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation:  and  tlie  plague 
was  stayed. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

I  .^aron^t  rod  among  alt  the  rodsoftha 
tribte  onlyftourithelh.    10  /( i»  It/t/or 

n  monument  agtiintt  the  rehelt. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-'*■  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  take  of  every  one  of  them 
a  rod  according  to  the  house  of 
their  fathers,  of  all  their  piincos 
according  to  the  house  of  their  fa- 
thers, twelve  rods:  write  thou  every 
man's  name  upon  his  rod. 

3  And  thou  shall  write  Aaron'* 
name  upon  the  rod  of  Levi  :  for 
one  rod  shall  be  for  the  head  of  the 
house  of  their  fathers. 

4  And  thou  shall  lay  tlicm  up  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
before  the  testimony,  »  where  I  will 
meet  with  you. 

5  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  thtst 
iJie    man's    rod    '■  whora    I   ihftU 

136 


Aaron's  rodjloiirishcth. 
choose  shall  bloasom :  and  I  v.ill 
wake  to  ceado  from  mo  the  mur- 
imirings  of  tlie  cliildren  of  Israel, 
•^whereby  they  murmur  against  you. 
G  If  And  ftloses  spake  unto  llie 
children  of  Israel,  and  every  one 
of  their  princes  gave  him  t  fi  roJ 
apiece,  for  each  prince  one,  accord- 
ing to  their  fathers'  houses,  even 
twelve  rods  :  and  the  rod  of  Aaron 
teas  anion"  their  rods. 

7  And  Moses  laid  up  the  rods  be- 
fore the  Lord  in  J  the  tabernacle  of 
witni>ss. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on 
the  morrow  Moses  went  into  the 
tabernacle  of  witness  ;  and  behold, 
the  rod  of  Aaron  for  the  house  of 
Lev:  was  budded,  and  brought  forth 
buds,  and  bloomed  blossoms,  and 
yielded  almonds. 

9  And  Moses  brought  out  all  the 
rods  from  before  tho  Lord  unto 
all  tho  children  of  Israel :  and  thej 
looked,  and  took  every  man  his 
rod. 

10  IT  And  the  liORD  said  unto 
Moses,  Bring  e  Aaron's  rod  again 
before  the  testimony,  to  be  kept 
ffor  a  token  against  tho  f^l^^ls; 
K  and  tliou  shalt  quite  take  away 
their  murmurings  from  me,  that 
they  die  not. 

11  And  Moses  did  so:  as  the 
Loud  commanded  him,  so  did  he. 

12  And  the  children  of  Iwael 
Bpake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Behold, 
we  die,  we  perish,  we  all  perish. 

13  li  Whosoever  cometh  any  thing 
near  unto  the  tabernacle  of  the 
Lord  shall  die :  shall  we  bo  con- 
sumed with  dying? 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

I  The  charge  of  the  priesls  and  Levilfs. 
9  The  prietn'  portion,  il  The  Le- 
vites'  portio:!.  25  The  heave-offering 
to  the  priests  out  of  the  Levites*  por- 
tion. 

AND  tho  Lord  said  unto  Aa- 
■'*■  ron,  >■  Thou,  and  thy  sons,  and 
thy  father's  house  with  thee,  shall 
i>  bear  the  iniquity  of  tho  sanctua- 
ry ;  and  thou  and  thy  sons  with  thee 
Biiall  bear  the  iniquity  of  your  priest- 
hood. 

2  And  thy  brethren  also  of  the 
tribe  of  Levi,  llio  tribo  of  thy  fa- 
ther, bring  thou  with  theo,  that 
they  may  be  ^ joined  unto  thee, 
and  d  minister  unto  theo  :  but  e  thou 
and  thy  sons  with  thee  shall  mi- 
vistcr  before  the  tabernacle  of  wit- 
ness. 

3  And  they  shall  keep  thy  charge, 
and  f  tho  chargQ  of  all  the  taber- 
nacle: !?  only  tney  shall  not  come 
nigh  the  vessels  of  the  sanctuary 
and  the  altar^  h  that  neither  they, 
nor  ye  also,  die. 

4  And  they  shall  be  joined  unto 
tlieo,  and  keep  the  charge  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  for 
ail  the  service  of  the  tabernacle  : 
'  and  a  stranger  shall  not  come  nigh 
unto  YOU. 

5  And  yo  shall  keep  ^  the  charge 
of  the  sanctuary,  and  the  charge  of 
Lha  altar  •  1  liiat  there  be  no  wrath 


CHAPTER  XVIII. 


t  Hob. « 
for  one 


rod/or  one 
prince. 


JEx.  38.  21. 
Num.  18.  2, 
Acu  7.  41. 


e  Heb.  9.  4. 

f  cl).  16.  38, 
t  Ileh. 
thildren  of 
rehellinn. 


acli.  17.  13, 
b  Ex.  28.  38, 


r  See  Gen. 
29.  34. 
d  ch.  3.  6,  7. 
e  ch.  3.  10. 


f  ch.  3.  25, 
31,36. 
i'ch.  15.40, 
h  ch.  4.  15. 


k  Ex.  27.21, 
&.  30.  7. 
Lei-.  24.  3. 


p  Heb.  9.  3, 

a. 


q  Lev.  6.  16, 
18,  25.  &  7. 
6,  32.  cb.  5. 


r  Ex.  29.  29. 
&.  40.  13,  15. 


s  L<-v.  2.  ■>, 

3.  &  10.  12, 

13. 

t  Lev.  4.  22, 

27.  &  6.  2S, 

'26. 

w  Lev.  5.  I. 


X  Lev.  6.  16, 

18,  26,  29. 
&,  7.  6. 

V  Ex.  29.  27, 
S8.  Lev.  7. 
30,  34. 

z  Lev.  10.  14. 
Dciit.  18.3. 
A  Lev.  22.  2, 
3,  11,  12,  13. 
b  Ex.  23.  19. 
Deul.  18.  4. 
Neb.  10.  35, 
35. 

t  Heb. /a/, 
ver.  29. 
cEx.  22.  29. 
d  Ex.  22.29. 
ck  23.  19.  & 
34.  26.  Lev. 
2.  14.  cli.  15. 

19.  Deu'..£5. 
2. 

e  ver.  II. 
tLev.27.28. 
5  Ex.  13.2. 
i,  22.  29. 
Lev.  27.  26. 
ch.  3.  13. 


k  Ex.  30.13. 

L.-V.  27.  25. 

■h.  3.  47. 

E/ek.  M.  12. 

I  Deuc.  15. 

19. 

ni  Lev.  3.  2, 


The  priests'  portion. 
any  more  upon  the  children  of  Is- 
rael. 

6  And  I,  behold,  I  havo  m  taken 
your  brethren  the  Lcvites  from  a- 
mong  the  children  of  Israel :  n  to 
you  they  are  given  as  a  gift  for  the 
Lord,  to  do  the  service  of  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation. 

7  Therefore  "  thou  and  thy  sons 
with  thee  shall  keep  your  priest's 
office  for  every  thing  of  tho  altar, 
and  p  within  the  vail ;  and  ye  shall 
serve :  I  have  given  your  priest's 
office  unto  you  as  a  service  of  gift : 
and  the  stranger  that  cometh  nigh 
shall  be  put  to  death. 

8  11  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Aaron,  Behold,  ql  also  have  given 
thee  the  charge  of  mine  heave-of- 
ferings of  all  the  hallowed  things 
of  the  children  of  Israel ;  unto 
theo  have  I  given  them  r  by  reason 
of  the  anointing,  and  to  tiiy  sons, 
by  an  ordinance  for  ever. 

9  This  shall  be  thine  of  the  most 
holy  things  reserved  from  the  fire  : 
every  oblation  of  theirs,  every 
s  meat-ofi'ering  of  theirs,  and  every 
'sin-offering  of  theirs,  and  every 
"  trospass-ott'ering  of  theirs,  which 
they  shall  render  unto  me,  shall  be 
most  holy  for  thee  and  for  thy  sons. 

10  "In  the  most  huiy  place  shall 
thou  eat  it;  every  male  shall  eat  it : 
it  shall  be  holy  unto  thee. 

11  And  this  ;.<  thine  ;  y  the  heave- 
offering  of  their  gift,  with  all  the 
v/ave-oiTerings  ot  tho  children  of 
Israel :  I  havo  given  them  unto 
ztliee,  and  to  thy  sons,  and  to  thy 
daughters  with  thee,  by  a  statuie 
tor  ever:  !i every  one  that  is  clean 
in  thine  house  shall  eat  of  it. 

13  h  AH  tho  t  host  of  the  oil,  and 
all  the  best  of  the  wino  and  of 
tho  wheat,  c  the  first-fruits  of  them 
which  they  shall  otl'er  unto  the 
Lord,  them  have  I  given  thee. 

13  jlnd  whatsoever  is  tirst  ripe  in 
the  land,  d  which  they  ehall  bring 
unto  tho  Lord,  shall  be  thine  ; 
e  every  one  that  is  clean  in  thy 
house  shall  eat  of  it. 

14  f  Every  thing  devoted  in  Israel 
shall  he  thine. 

15  Every  thing  that  opcnoth  S  tho 
matrix  in  all  llesh,  which  thov 
hrin^  unto  the  Lord,  whttlicr  it 
be  ol  men  or  beasts,  shall  be  thine  : 
nevertheless,  h  the  trrst-born  of  man 
shall  thon  surely  redeem,  and  tho 
firstling  of  unclean  beasts  shall  thou 
redeem. 

16  And  those  that  are  to  be  re- 
deemed from  a  month  old  shalt 
thou  redeem,  i  according  to  thine 
estiuiation,  for  the  money  of  fivo 
shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  tho 
sanctuary,'' which  i's  twenty gerahs. 

17  1  But  the  tirstling  of  a  cow,  or 
the  firstling  of  a  sheep,  or  tlie  lirst- 
ling  of  a  goat,  thou  shalt  not  re- 
deem ;  they  are  holy  :  m  thou  shalt 
sprinkle  their  blood  upon  the  altar, 
and  shalt  burn  their  fat /or  an  ot^ 
fering  made  by  fire,  for  a  sweet  sa- 
vour unto  the  Lord. 

18  And  tho  flesh  of  thorn  shall  L«b 

'.17 


The  portion  of  the  I.eiutes. 
thine,  as  the  "wave-breast  oiid  as 
the  riglii  shoulder  are  thine. 

1!)  u  All  the  heavc-oftcrinsa  of  the 
holy  things,  which  the  children  of 
lijruel  otter  unto  the  Lord,  have 
I  given  thee,  niid  thy  sons  and  thy 
claa^lilers  with  thee,  by  a  statute 
forever:  vitis  a  covenant  of  salt 
for  ever  before  the  Lord  ui.to  thee 
and  to  thy  seed  with  thee. 

S20  'f  And  tlie  LoRi>  spake  unto 
Aaron,  Tliou  shalt  have  no  inhe- 
ritanro  in  their  land,  neither  shalt 
ihou  have  any  part  among  them : 
'1 1  am  thy  jiart  and  thine  inherit- 
ance anion-;  the  children  of  Israel. 

SJl  And  behold,  'I  have  given 
the  children  of  Levi  all  the  tenth 
in  Israel  lor  an  inheritance,  for  their 
service  wli  rli  they  serve,  even  "the 
nervice  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation. 

25  t  A'either  must  the  children  of 
Lsrael  henceforth  come  nigh  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  congregation,  "lest 
they  bear  sin,  t  nnd  die. 

23  »  Uut  the  LuvitcR  shall  do  the 
service  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  they  shall  bear 
their  iniquity,  ft  shall  be  a  statute 
for  ever  throughout  your  genera- 
tions, that  among  the  children  of 
Israel  they  have  no  inheritance. 

34  y  Hut  the  tithes  of  the  children 
of  Israelj  which  thoy  otter  as  a 
lieave-oftering  unto  the  Lord,  I 
iiavo  given  to  the  Levites  to  inhe- 
rit :  therefore  I  have  said  unto  them, 
z  Among  the  children  of  Israel  they 
shall  have  no  inheritance. 

2.3  II  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

2(5  Thus  sjieak  unto  the  Levites, 
and  say  unto  them,  When  ye  take 
of  the  children  of  Israel  the  tithes 
which  I  have  given  you  from  Iheni 
for  your  inheritance,  then  ye  shall 
o'lfer  up  an  heave-ottering  of  it  for 
the  LoitD,  cocn  ^  a  tenth  part  of 
the  tithe. 

27  >i  And  th is  j'our  heave-offering 
shall  be  reckoned  unto  you,  as 
though  it  iccre  the  corn  of  the 
thrcsning-floor,  and  as  tlie  fulness 
of  the  v.ine-press. 

28  Thus  ye  also  shall  offer  an 
heave-ofi'ering  unto  tho  Lord  of 
all  your  tithes  which  ye  receive  of 
the  children  of  Israel ;  and  ye  shall 
pivo  thereof  the  Lokd'h  heave-of- 
fering to  Aaron  tho  priest. 

2'J  Out  of  all  your  gilVs  ye  shall 
ofTer  every  heave-ottering  of  the 
Lord,  of  all  the  f  best  thereof, 
rrni  the  hallowed  part  thereof  out 
of  it. 

:U)  Therefore  thou  shalt  sny  tin- 
to  them,  When  ye  have  heaved  the 
best  thereof  from  it,  'then  it  shall 
be  counted  unto  the  Levites  as  tho 
increase  of  the  ihreBliing-ttoor,  and 
as  the  increase  of  tho  wine  press. 

'M  And  ye  shall  oat  it  in  every 
place,  y«  and  your  households  :  for 
It  i>  i  your  reward  for  your  service 
in  the  tabernacle  of  tlie  congrega- 
tion. 

Zi  And  ye  hIi^II  <  bear  no  sin  by 


NUMBKRS. 

Bef.iri' 
CHRIST 


npf..rc 
CHRIST 
cir.  1-171. 


n  Kx.  29.  S6, 
:3.  Lev.  ?. 
31,  32,  3^. 


q  Dent.  10.. . 
L  12.  12.  &. 
14.  27,  29.  &. 
18.  1,  2. 
Josh.  13.  14, 
33.  &  It.  3. 
&  18.  7.  Ps. 
16.  S.  Kick, 
44.  23. 
r  ver.  24,  i6. 
Lev.  27.  30, 
3A.  Neh.  M. 
37.  Jt  12 
H>-b.  7.  5,  B, 
9. 

s  ch.  3.  7,  8. 
ich.  I.  SI. 
11  Lev.  22.  9. 
t  Heb.  to 
die. 
xcli.  3.  7 


y  ver.  21. 


■/.  ver.  20. 
DcMit.  10.  9. 
i^  14.27,59 
it  18.  1. 


:i  Neh.  10. 

38. 

li  ver.  30. 


1  Mull.  10. 
10.  L"ke  10. 
7.  I  Cor.  9. 


h  Lev.  4.  1-?, 
21.  &  IC.27. 
HeL.  13.  11. 

c.  Lev.  4.  6. 
&  16.  14,  19. 
lieb.  [>.  13. 

'1  Ex.  29.  11. 
Lev.  4.  1 1, 


fLev.  11.25. 
&  IS.  S. 


Lev.  51.  I. 
i-h.  5.  2.  A'.  9. 
6,  HI.  &.  31. 
1,1.  Lam.  4. 
14.  linf.  2. 
!l3. 
T  Heb.  tout 

k  cli.  3l'.  19. 


The  tcutcr  of  srparalivn 
reason  of  it,  when  ve  have  heaved 
from  it  the  best  of  ft :  neitlier  shall 
ye  'pollute  the  holy  things  of  tlio 
children  of  Israel,  lest  ve  die. 

cuArrER  XIX. 

1  Tilt  vuttr  >ij'  ftpiirati'jn  made  of  the 
arhfs  I,/  n  red  hti/er.  1 1  T/,e  lnii!/^r 
tlie  uac  of  il  in  puri/iralioii  of  llie  un- 
clean. 

A  NI)  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mosch 
■^^  and  unio  Aaron,  saying, 

2  This  in  the  ordinance  of  the  law 
which  the  Lord  hath  comniandpd, 
saying,  t^peak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  Ijiat  they  brin"  thee  a  ted 
heiler  without  s-pot,  wherein  is  no 
blemish,  "  and  upon  which  ne\t' r 
came  yoke : 

3  And  ye  shall  "ive  her  unto  K- 
leazar  the  priest,  thai  he  may  bring 
her  b  forth  without  the  camp,  and 
otie  shall  slay  her  before  hi.s  face  : 

4  And  Kleazar  the  jiriest  shall 
take  of  her  blood  with  his  finger, 
and  c sprinkle  of  her  blood  direct- 
ly before  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation seven  times : 

a  And  one  shall  burn  the  heifer 
in  his  sijjht ;  J  her  skin,  and  lier 
flesh,  aniflior  blood,  with  her  dung, 
shall  he  burn : 

(i  And  the  priest  shall  take  e  re- 
dar-wood,  and  hy^fop,  and  scarlet, 
and  cast  it  into  the  midst  of  tho 
buriiiii"  of  the  heifer. 

7  I  'Hien  the  i>riest  shall  wash  his 
lollies,    and    he    shall    bathe    I'ia 

flesh  in  water,  and  afterward  ho 
shall  come  into  tho  camp,  and  tlio 
priest  Eliall  be  unclean  until  tho 
even. 

8  And  he  that  burneth  her  shall 
wash  his  clothes  in  watei,  and  bathe 
his  flesh  in  water,  and  shall  bo  un- 
clean until  the  even. 

il  And  a  man  that  in  clean  shall 
ather  up  B  the  ashes  of  tlio  heifer, 
and  lay  them  up  wiiliout  the  camp 
in  a  clean  place,  ami  it  shall  be  kept 
for  the  congregation  of  the  children 
of  Israel  •'  for  a  water  of  separa- 
tion :  it  t.t  a  purification  for  sin. 

10  And  he  that  gathereth  the 
ashes  of  the  heifer  shall  wash  his 
clothes,  and  he  unclean  until  tho 
even:  and  it  shall  be  iin'o  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  unto  the  stranger 
that  sojourneth  among  them,  for  a 

tatute  for  ever. 

11  H  ■  Ho  that  touoheth  the  dead 
body  of  any  tman  shall  be  unclean 
seven  days. 

1-2  It  lib  sha'l  purify  him^eirwilh 
it  on  the  third  day,  and  on  the  se- 
venth day  he  shall  ho  clean  :  lint 
if  ho  purifv  not  himself  the  third 
day,  then  tlie  seveniii  day  he  shall 
not  lie  clean. 

13  Whosucver  touchcth  the  dead 
liodv  of  any  man  that  is  dead,  and 
pnrifieth  not  hiiiisrif,  Ulefileth  tho 
tabernarle  of  the  Lord  ;  and  that 
soul  shall  be  cut  oft"  from  Israel: 
because  tnthe  water  of  separation 
was  not  sprinkleil  upon  liim,  ho 
shall  be  unclean  ;  "  his  iincleannesii 
(.<  vol  upon  him. 

14  This  is  llie  law,  whon  a  mnr> 


Tht  late  fur  the  use  of  it. 
dieth  ill  a  tent :  all  that  come   into 
tlie  tent,  and  all  that  is  in  the  tent 
shall  be  unclean  seven  days. 

15  And  every  "  open  vessel  which 
hath  no  covering  bound  upon  it,  is 
unclean. 

16  And  p  whosoever  toucheth  one 
that  is  slain  with  a  sword  in  the 
open  fields,  or  a  dead  body,  or  a 
bone  of  a  man,  or  a  grave,  shall  be 
unclean  seven  days. 

17  And  lor  an  unclean  person 
they  shall  take  of  the  1 1  ashes  of 
the  burnt  heifer  of  purification  for 
Bin,  and  t  running  water  shall  be 
put  thereto  in  a  vessel : 

18  And  a  clean  person  shall  take 
f  hyssop,  and  dip  it  in  the  water 
and  sDrinklo  it  upon  the  tent,  and 
upon  all  the  vessels,  and  upon  the 
persons  that  were  there,  and  upon 
him  that  touched  a  bone,  or  one 
slain,  or  one  dead,  or  a  grave  : 

ly  And  the  clean  person  shall 
Bprinkle  upon  the  unclean  on  the 
third  day,  and  on  the  seventh  day 
•  anil  on  the  seventh  day  he  shall 
purify  himself,  and  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  himself  in  water,  and 
shall  be  clean  at  even. 

20  But  the  man  that  shall  bo  un 
clean,  and  shall  not  purify  himself, 
that  soul  shall  be  cut  oif  from 
among  the  congregation,  because 
he  hath  t  defiled  the  sanctuary  of 
the  Lord:  the  water  of  separation 
hath  not  been  sprinkled  upon  him  ; 
he  is  unclean. 

21  And  it  shall  be  a  perpetual  sta- 
tute unto  them,  that  he  that  sprin- 
kleth  the  water  of  separation  shall 
wash  his  clothes ;  and  he  that 
touclieth  the  water  of  separation 
shall  be  unclean  until  even. 

22  And  u  whatsoever  the  unclean 
person  toucheth  shall  be  unclean  ; 
and  "the  soul  that  toucheth  it  shall 
be  unclean  until  even. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  The  children  of  Israel  come  to  Zin, 
where  Miriam  dieth.  2  Tkey  murmur 
for  isanl  of  water.  7  Moses  smitins  the 
rock  bringeth  forth  water  at  Meribah. 
14  Moses  at  Kadcsh  desireth  passage 
through  Edom,  which  is  denied  him. 
22  At  Mount  Hnr  Aaron  resignelh  his 

f'ace  to  Elenzar,  and  dieth. 
HEN  ^came  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, even  the  whole  congrega- 
tion, into  the  desert  of  Zin  in  the 
first  month:  and  the  people  abode 
in  Kadesh  ;  and  t>  Miriam  died  there, 
and  was  buried  tliare. 

2  c  And  there  was  no  water  for 
the  congregation :  J  and  they  ga- 
thered themselves  together  against 
Moses  and  against  Aaron. 

3  And  the  people  echodo  with 
Moses,  and  spake,  saying.  Would 
God  that  we  had  died  f  when  our 
brethren  died  before  the  Lord  ! 

4  And  S  why  have  ye  brought  up 
the  congregation  of  the  Lord  into 
this  wilderness,  that  we  and  our 
cattle  should  die  there  ? 

5  And  wheretore  have  ye  made  us 
to  come  up  out  of  Egypt,  to  bring 
us  in  unto  this  evil  place  ?  it  is  no 
place  of  seed,  or  of  figs,  or  of  vines, 


CHAPTER  XX. 

Bi'ture  Before 

CHRIST     CHRIST 

cir.  1471.  lt.«. 


u  Haj.  2.  13 
X  Lev.  15.  5, 


b  Ex.  IS.  20. 
cli.  26.  bi. 
c  Ex.  17.  1. 
fi  ■-.li.  16.  19, 
42. 


f^h.  11.1,33. 
&  14.  37.  & 
16.  32,  35, 
49. 
gEx.  17.3. 


h  cli.  14.  5. 
&  16.  4,  i2, 


1  Nell.  9.  15. 
Pi.  78.15,  16. 
&.  105.  41. & 
114.8.  Is. 
43.  20.  & 
48.  21. 
mch.  17.  10. 


0  Ex.  1 7.  6. 
Deiu.  8.  15. 

1  Cor.  10.  4. 


pch.  27.  14. 
Deut.  1.  37. 
&  3.  26.  & 

32.  51. 

q  Lev.  10.  3. 
E2ek.20.  41. 

6.  36.  23.  &L 

33.  16. 
IPet.  3.  15. 
rDeiit.  33.8. 
Ps.  95.  8  & 
106.  32,&,c. 
!l  That  is, 
strife. 

See  Ex.  17.7. 
s  Juil?.  11. 
16,  17. 
tDcm.  2.  4, 
&c.  ^  23.  7. 
Oliad.  10,12. 
fHeb. 
found  ua. 
Ex.  18.  8. 

G?ii.  46.  6. 

:t3  7.  16. 

Ex.  12.40. 
xEx.  I.  11, 
&.C.  Deut. 
26.  6.  Acts 

7.  19. 

V  Ex.  2.  23. 
&  3.  7. 
?.Ex.  3.  2. 
&  14.  19.  & 
3.  =0.  &.  33. 

'Soe  ch.  21. 


b  Deut.  2.  6, 
28. 


The  Israelites  murmur  for  icatrr 
or  of  pomegranates ;  neither  is  there 
any  water  to  drink. 

G  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went 
from  the  presence  of  the  assembly 
unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  and  '>  they  fell 
upon  their  laces :  and  '  the  glory  oi 
the  Lord  appeared  unto  them. 

7  ir  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

8  It  Take  the  rod,  and  gather  thou 
the  assembly  together,  thou  and 
Aaron  thy  brother,  and  speak  ye 
unto  the  rock  before  their  eyes  ; 
and  it  shall  give  forth  his  water, 
and  1  thou  shalt  bring  forth  to  them 
water  out  of  the  rock  :  so  tliou 
shalt  give  the  congregation  and 
their  beasts  drink. 

y  And  Moses  took  the  rod  <"  from 
before  the  Lord,  as  he  commantlcd 
him. 

10  And  Moses  and  Aaron  gather- 
ed the  congregation  together  before 
the  rock,  and  he  said  unto  them, 
"Hear  now,  ye  rebels;  must  wo 
fetch  you  water  out  of  this  rock  7 

11  And  Moses  lifled  up  his  hand, 
and  with  his  rod  he  smote  the  rock 
twice :  and  « the  water  came  out 
abundantly,  and  the  congregation 
drank,  and  their  beasts  also. 

1-2  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  and  Aaron,  Because  p  ye 
believed  me  not,  to  q  sanctify  me  in 
the  eyes  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
theretore  ye  shall  not  bring  this 
congregation  into  the  land  wliich  I 
have  given  them. 

13  r  This  is  the  water  of  1|  Meri- 
bah ;  because  the  children  of  Israel 
strove  with  the  Lord,  and  he  was 
sanctified  in  them. 

14  II  6  And  Moses  sent  messen- 
gers from  Kadesh  unto  the  king  of 
Edom,  'Thus  sauh  thy  brother  Is- 
rael, Thou  knowest  all  the  travel 
that  hath  f  befallen  us  : 

15  "  Hew  our  fathers  went  down 
into  Egypt,  >v  and  we  have  dwelt  in 
Egypt  a  long  time  ;  t  and  the  Egyp- 
tians vexed  us,  and  our  fathers  : 

10  And  y  when  we  cried  unto 
the  Lord,  he  heard  our  voice,  and 
2  sent  an  angel,  and  hath  brought 
us  forth  outof  E":ypt:  and  behold, 
we  are  in  Kadesh,  a  city  in  the  ut- 
termost of  thy  border : 

17  ^^Let  us  pass,  I  pray  thee, 
through  thy  country :  we  will  not 
pass  through  the  fields,  or  through 
the  vineyards,  neither  will  we  drink 
of  the  water  of  the  wells:  we  will 
go  by  the  king's  /jiffAi-way,  wo  will 
not  turn  to  the  right  hand  nor  to 
the  left,  until  we  have  passed  thy 
borders. 

18  And  Edom  said  unto  him. 
Thou  shalt  not  pass  by  me,  lest  I 
come  out  against  thee  with  tie 
sword. 

19  And  the  children  of  Israel 
said  unto  him,  We  will  go  by  tho 
higliway  :  and  if  I  and  my  cattle 
di.iik  of  thy  water,  tithen  I  will  pay 
for  it :  I  will  only,  without  doin/f 
any  thing  else,  go  through  ou  my 
fett, 

139 


■^aron  dieth  upon  mount  Ilor. 

SO  And  he  said,  <:Thou  alialt  not 
go  tlirougii.  Anil  Edoin  cuniu  out 
ugaiiiul  lam  with  iiiucii  people,  and 
with  a  Btrong  liund. 

Ul  Tims  Kdom  >>  refused  to  give 
Israel  |)as!iage  through  his  border  : 
wherelore  Israel  =  turned  away 
tVoni  hi  in. 

±J  II  And  the  children  of  Israel, 
rven  the  whole  congregation,  jour- 
neyed from  <  Kadesh,  n  and  came 
unto  mount  Ilor. 

23  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  and  Aaron  in  mount  ilor, 
by  the  co;ut  of  the  land  of  Kdom, 
saying, 

■M  Anron  shall  be  h gathered  unto 
his  people  :  lor  ho  shall  not  enter 
into  the  land  which  1  have  given 
unto  the  children  of  Israel,  because 
iyo  rebelled  against  my  f  word  at 
the  water  of  Moribah. 

'2o  ^  Take  Aaron  and  Eleazar  his 
son,  and  bring  them  up  unto  mount 
Ilor  : 

iit)  And  strip  Aaron  of  his  gar- 
ments, and  put  them  ug/on  Eleazar 
his  son  :  and  Aaron  shall  he  gather- 
ed unto  his  peojAc,  and  shall  die 
there. 

iJ7  And  Moses  did  as  the  Lord 
commanded  :  and  they  went  U|>  into 
mount  lior  in  the  sight  of  all  the 
congregation. 

2S  'And  Moses  stripped  Aaron 
of  his  garments,  and  put  them  ui)on 
Kleazar  his  son;  and  "'Aaron  cited 
there  in  the  toii  of  the  mount :  and 
Closes  and  Eleazar  came  down 
from  the  mount. 

2'J  And  when   all  the  congrega- 
tion saw  that  Aaron  was  dead,  they 
mourned  for  Aaron   "thirty    days, 
even  all  tlie  house  of  Israel. 
CHAI'TEIl  XXI. 

I  liTdiluilh  si'mc  loss  destruy  the  Cn- 
naanites  nt  Hormali.  4  The  people 
7nuTtminii£  are  plagued  uithjiery  ser- 
pente.  7  They  repentbts  are  healed  by 
rt  brazen  serpent,  10  Sundry  journeys 
of  the  Israelites.  21  Sihoii  is  over- 
come, 33  and  Oy. 

ANU  when  a  king  Arad  the  Ca- 
■^*-  naanite,  which  dwelt  in  the 
south,  heard  tell  that  Israel  came 
l>by  the  way  of  the  spies;  then  he 
fought  against  Israel,  and  took  some 
of  them  iirisoners. 

2  >•■  And  Israel  vowed  a  vow  unto 
the  1<0RD,  and  said.  If  thou  wilt 
indeed  deliver  this  people  into  my 
hand,  then  d  I  will  utterly  destroy 
their  cities. 

'.\  And  the  Lord  hearkened  to 
the  voice  of  Israel,  and  delivered 
up  the  Ciuiaanitca  ;  and  ihey  utterly 
destroyed  them  and  their  cities: 
and  he  called  the  name  of  the  place 

II  Ilormah. 

4  If  And  «  they  jonrneyed  from 
mount  Ilor  by  the  way  ot  the  Red 
«ea,  to  'compass  the  land  ofi'dom  : 
and  the  soul  of  the  people  was 
much  11  t  discouraged  because  of 
iho  w.iy. 

5  And  the  people  K  spake  neainst 
Cod,  and  against  Moses,  l>  W  here- 
Ibre  have  ye  brought  us  up  out  of 
i^gypt    to  die   in  tiie  wilderuuiwl 


NUMBERS. 


B^ror^ 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

H53. 

1452. 

.-  JuJff.  11. 

ich.  11.  C. 

17. 

k  lCor.lU.9. 

cl  See  Deut. 

lUeui.S.  15. 

2.  a  7,  29. 

0  Dev.l.  2.  <1, 

S,  8.  Judjr. 

m  P*.  78.  34. 

U.  18. 

r  ^h.  33.  37. 

oKi.'8.8,28. 

gcli.  21.  ■). 

I  P;till.l2. 1'^. 

iKm^r'siii.e! 

A.- 13  8.  il. 

hGon.  25.  S. 

cli.2;.  13. 

&.  31.  2. 

Ucut.  32.  SO. 

i  v.r.  12. 

p2K,n-.<l8. 

t  Hcb. 

4.  Juhn3.  14, 

mouth. 

15. 

k  rM.  33.  38. 

DluI.  32.  iO. 

qch.  33.43. 

r  ch.  33.  44. 

1!  IJr,  heaps 

o/Aba.-im. 

6DeMt.2.  13. 

1  E.I.  23.  23, 

3i). 

1452. 

in  cli.  33.  38. 

Deiu.  10.  6. 

it.  32.  50. 

tch.22.  36. 

JuO-.  11. 18. 

n  So  neut. 

31.  S. 

1  Or,  Vaheh 

in  Suphah. 

n  Deut.  2.18, 

29. 

t  Ueb. 

leatteth. 

1463. 

xJudg.9.21. 

H  ch.  33.  40. 

ReeJudg.  i. 

16. 

bch.  13.  21. 

vEx.  IS.  1. 
l'^.  ins.  5. 

&•■  106.  12. 

r  Gen.  23.20. 

»  Heb. 

Anetnd. 

Judi'.  11.30. 

:  Or,  an- 

<! LeT.  27. 

ils.  33.  22. 

28. 

1  That  i!. 

t  llth.  field. 

Htler  de- 

« Or,  the 

struction. 

hill. 

f  rh.  SO.  S2. 

ach.23.  28. 

fc  33.  41. 

J  Or,  the 

iJiidg.  11. 

mtderne,: 

It). 

1.  Dcm.  2. 

KOr.^jitfreef. 

25,  27. 

-Hib. 

Jii.lg.  11.  IP. 

shortened. 

cch.20.  17. 

Kx.  6.  y. 

g  Hi.  78.  19. 

1,  Ex.  16.  3. 

i  17.  3. 

Sundry  jourr^cys  of  the  Israelitrt. 
for  there  is  no  bread,  neither  i*  thert 
any  water ;  and  '  our  soul  loatJieth 
this  light  bread. 

0  And  !•  the  Lord  sent  1  fiery  scr- 
poiils  among  the  people,  and  they 
bit  the  people  ;  and  much  people  of 
Israel  ilied. 

7  II  '"  Therefore  the  people  came 
to  Moses,  and  said,  We  have  Bin- 
ned, for  n  we  have  sjioken  against 
the  Lord,  and  against  thee  ;  "prav 
unto  the  Lord,  that  he  take  away 
the  serpents  from  us.  And  Moses 
prayed  for  the  people. 

8  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses, Make  thee  a  fiery  serpent,  and 
set  it  upon  a  polo;  and  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  every  one  thai 
is  bitten,  when  he  looketh  upon  it, 
shall  live. 

9  And  p  Moses  made  a  serpent  of 
brass,  and  jiut  it  upon  a  pole,  and 
it  came  to  pass,  that  if  a  serpent 
had  bitten  any  rnan,  when  he  be- 
held the  serpent  of  brass,  he  lived. 

10  If  And  the  children  of  Israel 
set  forward,  and  q  pitched  in  Oboth. 

Jl  And  they  journeyed  from 
Oboth,  and  r  pitched  at  ||  Ije-abarim, 
in  the  wilderness  which  is  before 
Moab,  toward  the  sun-rising. 

12  II  •  From  thence  they  remov- 
ed, and  pitched  in  the  valley  of 
Zared. 

13  From  thence  they  removed, 
and  pitched  on  tlie  other  side  of 
y\rnoii,  which  is  in  the  wilderness 
that  Cometh  out  of  the  coasts  of  the 
Amoritcs  ;  ior'Arnonii  the  bor- 
der of  Moab,  between  Moab  and 
tlio  Amoritcs. 

14  Wherefore  it  is  said  in  the 
book  of  the  wars  of  the  Lord, 
li  What  he  did  in  the  Red  sea,  and 
in  the  brooks  of  Arnon, 

15  And  at  the  stream  of  tho 
brooks  that  gocth  down  to  tho 
dwellio"  of  Ar,  "and  j  lieth  upon 
the  border  of  Moab. 

](i  And  from  thence  they  vent 
»  to  Beer  :  that  is  the  well  whereof 
tho  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  Gather 
the  people  together,  and  1  will  givo 
them  water. 

17  ir  >  Then  I.srncl  sang  this  song, 
t  Spring  up,  O  well  ;  U  8"'C  ve  un- 
to it: 

18  The  prince.?  digged  the  well, 
the  nobles  of  the  people  digged  it, 
by  the  direction  e/^ihe  law-gi\or, 
with  their  staves.  And  from  the 
wilderness  they  went  to  Mattanah  : 

I'J  And  from  Matlannh  to  Is'aha- 
liel  :  and  from  iVahalicI  toKamoih; 

20  And  from  Hanioth  in  the  val- 
ley, that  is  in  the  t  country  of  ."Mo- 
ab, to  the  top  ofllPisgah',  which 
looketh  =  toward  ||  Jeshimon. 

21  11  And  b  Israel  soiit  messen- 
gers unto  Sihon  king  of  the  Amor- 
ites,  saving, 

22  <;  IjCt  me  pass  through  thy 
land :  we  will  not  turn  into  the 
fields,  or  into  tho  vincyRrds;  we 
will  not  drink  o/Ihe  waters  of  tlie 
well :  but  we  will  go  along  by  the 
king's  hiph-wny,  until  wc  bo  pusi 
thy  borders. 

110 


Sihon  and  Og  arc  overcome. 

23  J  And  Sihon  would  not  hi!fFer 
Israel  to  pass  through  his  border : 
but  Sihon  gathered  ail  his  people 
together,  and  went  out  against  Is- 
rael into  the  wilderness  ;  «  and  he 
came  to  Jahaz,  and  fought  against 
Israel : 

24  And  flsrael  smote  liira  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  possess- 
ed his  land  from  Arnon  uutoJab- 
bok,  even  unto  the  children  of  Am- 
mon  :  for  tha  border  of  the  children 
of  Ammon  was  strong. 

25  And  Israel  took  all  these  ci- 
ties :  and  Israel  dwelt  in  all  tha  ci- 
ties of  the  Amorites,  in  Ileshbon, 
and  in  all  the  t  villages  thereof. 

26  For  Heshbon  was  the  city  of 
Sihon  the  king  of  the  Amorites, 
who  had  fought  against  tlje  former 
kin»  of  Moab,  and  taken  all  his 
land  out  of  his  hand,  even  unto 
Arnon. 

27  Wherefore  they  that  speak  in 
proverbs  say,  Come  into  Heshbon, 
let  the  city  of  Sihon  be  built  and 
prepared. 

28  For  there  is  fa  fire  gone  out 
of  Heshbon,  a  flame  from  the  city 
of  Sihon  :  it  hath  consumed  li  Ar  of 
Moab,  and  the  lords  of  the  high 
places  of  Arnon. 

29  Wo  to  thee,  Moab  !  thou  art 
undone,  O  people  of 'Chomosh:  he 
liath  given  his  eons  that  escaped, 
and  his  daughters,  into  captivity 
unto  Sihon  kmg  of  the  Amorites. 

30  We  have  shot  at  them  ;  Hesh- 
bon is  perished  even  »  unto  Dibon, 
and  we  have  laid  them  waste  even 
unto  Nophah,  which  reaclicth  unto 
1  Medeba. 

31  VThus  Israel  dwelt  in  the 
land  of  the  Amorites. 

32  And  Moses  sent  to  spy  out 
"1  Jazer,  and  they  took  the  villages 
thereof,  and  drove  out  the  Amorites 
that  were  there. 

33  IT  o  And  they  turned  and  went 
up  by  the  way  of  Bashan :  and  Og 
thekingof  Bashan  went  out  against 
them,  he,  and  all  his  people,  to  the 
battle  oat  Edrei. 

34  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ees,  P  Fear  him  not :  for  I  have  de- 
livered him  into  thy  hand,  and  all 
his  people,  and  his  land  ;  and  q  thou 
Shalt  do  to  him  as  thou  didst  unto 
Bihon  king  of  the  Amorites,  which 
dwelt  at  Heshbon. 

35  r  So  they  smote  him,  and  his 
Bons,  and  all  his  people,  until  there 
was  none  left  him  alive :  and  they 
possessed  his  land. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  Snlak's first  messige  for  Balaamis  re- 
fused. 15  His  second  message  obinineth 
him.  22  ^n  ang.jl  would  have  elnin  hvr:, 
if  ki»  ass  had  not  saved  him.  36  Balak 
entertaineth  him. 

AND  a  the  children  of  Israel  set 
•*^   forward,    and  pitched    in    the 
plains  of  Moab  on  this  side  Jordan 
Ay  Jericho. 

2  IT  And  b  Balak  the  son  of  Zipper 
taw  all  that  Israel  had  done  to  tlie 
A  morites. 
'3  ."Vjid  cMoab  was  sore  afraid  of 


CHAfTER  XXn. 


CHRIST 
1-162. 

nrforv 

CHRIST 

1452. 

.lDeut.::'9.7. 
eDeut.2.32. 
JuJg.  1 1.  to. 

tlcli.31.8. 
Juih.  13.  21. 

fDeui.  2.33. 
&  29.  7. 
Josh.  12.  I, 
2.  &.2i.  8. 
Neh.  9.  23. 
Ps.  133.  10, 
11.  &.  136. 
1^.  Aiiius  2. 
9. 

t  Heb. 
daughttrs. 

e  Deut.  23.  4. 

Josh.  13.  22. 
&  24.  P. 
Nell.  13. 1,2. 
M,c.  6.  5. 
2  Pet.  2.  I5. 
Jude  11. 
H.ev.  2.  14. 
f  See  cli.  L3. 
7.  Deut.  23. 
4. 
t  Heb.  eije. 

ech.:3. 7. 

g  Jer.  48.  45, 
45. 

h  Deut.  2.  9, 
18.  Is.  15.  1. 

h  1  Sam.  9. 
7,8. 

i  Jiid^-.  11. 
24.   1  Kings 
11.  7,33. 
2  Knig,  23. 
13.  Jer.  .18. 
7,  13. 
k^Jer.  48.  18, 

i  ver.  19. 

k  Gen.  20.  3. 
ver.  £0. 

Us.  15.2. 

mch.  32.  I. 
Jer.  48.  32. 

n  Deut.  3.  1. 

&.  29.  7. 

tHcb.  r 

shall  pre- 
vailinjlght- 
ins:  against 
him, 

1  ch.  23.  20. 
R'jin.  11.29. 

o  Josh.  13. 
12. 

pDeut.  3.  2. 

q  ver.  24. 
Ps.  135.  10, 
11.  &,  136. 
20. 

r  Deut.  3.  S, 
4,  Sic. 

a  cli.  33.  48. 

t  Heb.  Be 
not  thou 
UltedfTom, 

a,-c. 

b  Judj.  11. 
25. 

m  ver.  6. 

cEx.  15.15. 

Balah  scndcih  for  Balaa-n 
the  ])nople,  because  they  zccre  ma  ■ 
ny :  and  Moab  was  distressed  be- 
cause of  the  children  of  Israel. 

4  And  Moab  said  unto  d  the  eld- 
ers of  Midian,  Now  shall  this  com- 
pany lick  up  all  that  are  round 
about  us,  as  the  o.\  lickcth  up  the 
grass  of  the  field.  And  Balak  the 
con  of  Zippor  was  king  of  the  M'l- 
abites  at  that  time. 

5  e  He  sent  messengers  therefore 
unto  Balaam  the  eon  of  Beor  to 
I  Pelhor,  which  is  by  the  river  of 
the  land  of  the  children  of  his  peo- 
ple, to  call  him,  saying,  Behold, 
there  is  a  people  come  t^ut  from  K- 
gypt :  behold,  they  cover  the  t laeo 
of  the  earth,  and  they  abide  over 
against  me : 

6  Come  now  therefore,  I  pray 
thee,  6  Curse  mo  this  people  ;  for 
they  arc  too  mighty  for  me  ;  perad- 
venture  I  shall  prevail,  tliat  wo 
may  smite  them,  and  tliat  I  may 
drive  thorn  out  of  the  land  :  for  I 
wot  that  he  whom  thou  bleesest  is 
blessed,  and  he  whom  tliou  cursest 
is  cursed. 

7  And  the  elders  of  Jloab  and 
the  elders  of  Midian  departed  with 
hlhe  rewards  of  divination  in  their 
hand  ;  and  they  came  unto  Balaam, 
and  spake  unto  him  the  words  of 
Balak. 

8  And  he  said  unto  them,  '  Lodgo 
here  thisnight,  and  I  will  bring  yon 
word  again. as  the  Lord  shall  speak 
unto  me  :  and  the  princes  of  Moab 
abode  with  Balaam. 

9  It  And  God  came  unto  Balaam, 
and  said,  What  men  are  these  witii 
thee? 

10  And  Balaam  said  unto  Gyd, 
Balak  Iha  sou  of  Zippor,  king  of 
Moab,  hath  sent  unto  me,  sayinp, 

11  Behold,  there  is  a.  people  como 
out  of  Egypt,  which  covereth  tho 
face  of  the  earth  ;  come  now,  curso 
me  them  ;  peradventure  1 1  shall  bo 
able  to  overcome  them,  and  driva 
them  out. 

12  And  God  said  unto  Balaam, 
Thou  shall  not  go  with  them  ;  thou 
shalt  not  curse  tJio  people  :  fcr '  they 
are  blessed. 

13  And  Balaam  rose  up  in  tho 
morning,  and  said  unto  the  princes 
of  Balak,  Get  you  into  your  land  : 
for  the  Lord  refuselh  to  give  m« 
leave  to  go  with  you. 

14  Anil  the  princes  of  Moab  rnso 
up,  and  they  went  unto  Balak,  and 
said,  Balaam  refuseth  to  como  with 
us. 

15  TT  And  Balak  sent  yet  again 
princes,  more,  and  more  honourabla 
than  they. 

16  And  they  came  to  Balaam, 
and  said  to  him.  Thus  saith  Balak 
the  son  of  Zippor,  t  Let  nothing,  I 
pray  thee,  hiniler  thee  from  coming 
unto  me  : 

17  For  I  will  promote  thee  unto 
very  great  honour,  and  I  will  do 
whatsoever  thou  sayest  unto  me: 
n'conio  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  curse 
me  this  people. 

18  And  Balaam  answered   an4 

141 


In  angel  ri]>j>ostth  Baldnm. 
snid  unto  fho  servants  orBsInk,  "  IT 
Balak  would  give  me  hie  liouse  I'lill 
of  Bilvcr  and  gold,  u  I  caniiut  go  be- 
yond tlio  word  of  ilie  LoR»  my  God, 
to  do  less  or  more. 

19  Now  iherelbre,  I  pray  you, 
r  lurry  ye  also  here  '.his  niglil,  "that 
f  may  know  wliat  the.  Loku  will 
say  unto  me  more. 

io  q  And  Uod  came  unto  Balaam 
at  night,  and  baid  unto  him,  If  the 
men  come  to  call  tlie^,  rise  up,  and 
gi>  with  them;  but  r  yet  the  word 
which  I  shall  buy  unto  thee,  that 
siiult  thou  du. 

•21  And  Ikilaani  rose  up  in  tlie 
morning,  and  faddlnd  his  as:^,  and 
wont  wiih  the  princes  of  Moab. 

'J2  1!  .'\nil  God's  anger  was  kin- 
dled because  he  went :  •  and  the  an- 
pel  of  the  Lord  stood  in  the  way 
lor  an  adversary  against  him.  Now 
he  was  riding  upon  his  ass,  and  his 
two  servants  tccrc  with  him. 

2.'!  And  t  the  a.»s  saw  ilie  angel  of 
the  Lord  standiog  in  the  way,  and 
his  sword  drawn  in  his  han(f:  and 
the  ass  turned  aside  ont  o.'tlio  way. 
and  went  into  the  lield:  and  Ba- 
laam smote  the  ass,  to  turn  her  into 
the  way. 

24  But  the  an^el  of  ihn  I,ord 
.Htood  in  a  i)ath  ot  the  vineyards,  a 
wall  being  on  this  side,  and  a  wall 
oil  that  feide. 

i!5  And  when  the  ass  saw  the  an- 
gel of  the  Lord,  she  thrust  herself 
unto  the  wall,  and  crushed  Ba- 
laam's foot  against  the  wall:  and  he 
emote  her  again. 

2(i  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
went  further,  and  blood  in  a  narrow 
place,  where  »/in.>t  no  way  to  turn 
either  to  the  right  liand  or  to  the 
left. 

27  And  when  the  ass  saw  the  an- 
gel of  the  Lord,  she  fill  down  un- 
der Balaam :  and  Balaam's  anger 
was  kindled,  and  ho  smote  the  ass 
with  a  staff. 

28  And  the  Lord  "oijcned  the 
iiioutli  of  (ho  asa,  and  she  said  unto 
Balaam,  What  have  I  dune  unto 
thee,  that  thou  liost  smitten  me 
these  three  times  ? 

29  And  Balaam  said  unto  the 
nss.  Because  thou  hast  mocked  nie : 

I  would  there  were  a  sword  in 
mine  band,  '  for  now  would  I  kill 
thee. 

'M  y  And  the  ass  said  unto  Ba- 
laam, .''m  not  I  thine  ass,  t  upon 
■which  thou  hast  ridden  l|  ever  since 
/  was  thine  unto  this  day  1  was  I 
over  wont  to  do  so  unto  thee  ?  And 
he  said.  Nay. 

31  Then  the  Lord  'opened  the 
eyes  of  Balaam,  and  he  saw  the  an- 
gel of  the  Lord  standing  in  the  wny, 
and  bix  sword  drawn  m  his  hand : 
and  he  >  bowed  down  his  head,  and 

II  fell  flat  on  his  face. 
'.Vi  And   the   angel  of  the  Lord 

hnid  unto  him.  Wherefore  hast  Ihon 
hmitten  thine  ass  these  three  times  7 
behold,  I  wont  out  t  to  withstand 
thee,  because  thy  way  is  ''  perverse 
before  mc  : 


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CHRIST 

U5l'. 


n  c>..  21.  I 
olKinspS 
M.  2  Clir. 
13.  13. 


r  ver.  35. 
ch.  S3.  1? 
26.  &.  £-4.  13. 


V  2  Pti.  2. 

16. 

1  Ileb.  mAo 

hast  ridden 

upon  me. 

1  Or,  trer 

wa«l,  &c. 
7.  Sec  Gin. 
21.  19. 

2  Kings  6. 
17.  I-uke24. 
IG.  31. 
n  Kx.  31.  8. 
ii  Or,  bowed 
h;m.rl/. 

t  Hcb.  10  he 
nil  ndvcrta- 
nj  unto  thcc. 
Ii2  Pel.  2. 
II,  Ii. 


Befcre 

CHRIST 

M52. 


1  f^riin.  1.'. 
•:4,  30.  &  26, 
21.:  S:iin. 
13.  Job 
34.  31,  3!. 
lleL.  be 
U  in  thine 


.20. 


eCen.  11.17. 
fch.  21.  13. 


h  cli.  23.  26. 
&  2t.  13. 

ngs  22. 
II.  2  Chr. 
18.  13. 
Il  Or,  a  cily 
of  sireeU. 


\Or,he\eenl 
solitaTy. 
e  vcr.  16. 


fvcr.  IK. 
oil.  i.2.  35. 
Di.ui.  18.  18. 


U.  S,  l.S 
23.  J.'i.  27. 
I.  i-  2'.1.  1. 
Ps.  78.  2. 


II,  17. 

.  ISam.  17 

10. 


Balak' a  sacrifice* 

33  And  the  nss  saw  me,  and  turn- 
ed from  me  these  three  times  :  un- 
less she  had  turned  from  me,  surelv 
now  also  I  had  sluin  thee,  and  saved 
her  alive. 

M  And  Balaam  said  unto  the  an- 
gel of  ihe  Lord,  <:  I  have  ^inned  ; 
for  I  knew  not  that  thou  stoodest 
in  the  way  against  me  :  now  there- 
fore, if  it  t  displease  lliee,  I  will  got 
me  back  again. 

:'5  And  the  angel  of  the  Lokd 
said  unto  Balaam,  Go  with  the  men: 
dbut  only  the  word  that  1  shall 
speak  unto  thee,  that  liiou  shall 
speak :  so  Balaam  went  with  tho 
princes  of  Balak. 

30  Ii  And  wlien  Balak  heard  tliat 
Balaam  was  come,  c  he  went  out 
to  meet  him  unto  a  city  of  Moab, 
'which  is  in  the  border  of  Anion, 
which  js  in  the  utmost  coast. 

37  And  Balak  taid  unto  Balaam, 
Did  I  not  earnestly  send  unto  thee 
to  call  thee  7  w  hereVoro  camest  iliou 
not  unto  me  ?  am  I  not  ab'.e  indeed 
e  to  jiromoie  thee  to  honour  ? 

ot!  And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak, 
Lo,  I  am  come  unlo  thee :  have  I 
now  any  power  at  all  lo  say  any 
thing  ?  Il  the  word  that  God  putleth 
in  my  moiilh,  that  shall  I  speak. 

39  And  Balnam  went  <.vith  Balak, 
and  they  came  unto  ||  Kirjath-hu- 
zoih. 

40  And  Balak  ofiered  o.xcn  and 
heep,  and  sent  lo  Balaam,  and  to 

the  princes  that  Kf  re  with  him. 

41  And  it  came  to  pass  on  tho 
morrow,  that  Balak  took  Balaam, 
and  brought  him  up  into  the  '  high 
places  of  Baal,  thai  Ihence  lie  mignt 
see  the  utmost  part  of  the  people. 

CHAPTER  XXI  IL 

1, 13,  23  Balck's  mcn/,ce.  7,  18  Balaam't 

parailrs. 

AND  Balaam  said  unto  Balak, 
■^"  »  Build  mc  here  seven  altars, 
and  prepare  mc  here  seven  o.xen  and 
seven  rams. 

2  And  Balak  did  as  Balaam  had 
spoken ;  and  Balak  and  Balaam 
b  offered  on  every  altar  a  bullock 
and  a  ram. 

.'!  And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak, 
'Stand  by  thy  burnt-offering,  and 
I  will  go:  peradvenlure  the  Lord 
will  come  ''  to  meet  me  :  and  what- 
soever ho  sheweth  mo  I  will  tell 
thee.  And  |]  he  went  to  an  high 
place. 

4e  And  God  met  Balaam  :  and  be 
said  unlo  him,  I  have  prepared  se- 
ven altars,  audi  have  offered  upon 
every  altar  a  bullock  and  a  ram. 

5  And  tho  Lord  f  nut  a  word  in 
Balaam's  mouih,  and  said.  Return 
unto  Balak,  and  thus  thou  ehalt 
speak. 

fi  And  he  relumed  unto  him,  and 
lo,  he  stood  by  his  burnt-sacrificc, 
he,  and  all  the  jirinces  of  Aloab. 

7  And  he  (.'look  up  his  parable, 
and  said,  Balak  the  king  of  Moab 
hath  brought  me  from  Aram,  out 
of  the  mountains  of  the  eaBt,.'.(iy«ii^, 
h  Come,  curse  mo  Jacob,  and  come, 
<  dcfv  Urael. 

142 


Balaam's  ))ariiblc.<- 

8  k  Ilo«- sliall  I  curse,  irhnm  Gml 
hath  not  curbed  ?  or  how  shell  I  (!efv, 
w/iom  the  Lord  hath  not  defied  ? 

9  For  from  the  top  of  the  rocks  I 
eee  him,  and  rrom  theliilU  I  behold 
liim:  lu,  'the  people  shall  dwell 
alone,  and  '"  shall  not  be  reckoned 
among  the  nations. 

10  "Who  can  count  the  dust  of 
Jacob,  and  tlienu;nber  of  the  fourth 
jjnrt  of  Israel  ?  Let  tme  die  "tlie 
doatli  of  the  righteous,  and  let  my 
last  end  be  like  his  1 

11  And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam, 
What  hast  thou  done  unto  me  1  ft 
took  thee  to  curae  mine  enemies, 
and  behold,  thou  hast  blessed  them 
altogether. 

]-2  And  ho  answered  and  said, 
^  Must  I  not  take  heed  to  speak  that 
which  the  Lord  hath  put  in  my 
luourh  1 

1.3  And  Balak  said  unto  him, 
Corns,  I  pray  theo,  with  nie  unto 
anoihor  place,  from  whence  thou 
mayestsee  them  :  thou  shall  see  but 
the  utmost  part  of  them,  and  shalt 
not  see  them  all:  and  curse  me 
tliem  from  thence. 

14  ir  And  ho  brought  him  into 
the  field  of  Zoi>him,  to  the  top  of 
il  Pisgah,  rand  built  seven  altars, 
RvA  offered  a  bullock  and  a  ram  on 
ccery  altar. 

15  And  he  said  unto  Balak,  Staiul 
here  by  thy  burnt-offering,  while  I 
meet  i/ic  7>  OiSD  yonder. 

10  And  the  I<ort)  mot  Balaam, 
and  'put  a  word  in  his  mouth,  and 
said,  Co  again  unto  Balak,  and 
nay  thus. 

17  And  when  he  came  to  him, 
behold,  he  stood  by  his  burnt-offer- 
ing, and  tiie  prin.-es  of  Moab  with 
him.  And  Balak  said  unto  him, 
What  hath  the  Lord  spoken? 

18  And  he  took  up  his  parable, 
and  said, '  Rise  up,  Balak,  and  hear; 
hearken  unto  me,  thou  son  of  Zip- 
por: 

19  "God  is  not  a  man,  that  lie 
tiliould  lie  ;  neither  the  Bon  of  man, 
lliat  he  should  repent :  hath  he 
said,  and  shall  he  not  do  it  ?  or  hath 
ha^spoken,  and  shall  he  notinakeit 
good  1 

20  Behold,  I  have  received  cojii- 
viandnient  to  bless  :  and  "  lie  liath 
blessed,  and  I  cannot  reverse  it. 

21  y  lie  hath  not  beiield  iniquity 
in  Jacob,  neither  hath  he  seen  i)er- 
vorseness  iu  Israel :  z  the  Lord  his 
God  is  with  hiin,  a  and  the  shout  of 
a  U  ing  is  among  them. 

22  b  God  brought  tlu  m  out  of 
Kgj'pt ;  he  haili  as  it  wore  c  the 
strength  of  an  Uiiicorn. 

23  Surely  there  is  no  cnclianl- 
incnt  il  against  Jacob,  neither  is 
there  any  divination  against  Israel : 
according  to  tiiis  time  it  shall  be 
Kaid  of  Jacob  and  of  Israel,  d  What 
hath  God  wrought  I 

24  Behold,  the  people  shall  rise 
up  e  as  a  great  lion,  and  lift  up  hirn- 
«elf  as  a  you):g  lion  :  '"he  shall  not 
lie  down  until  he  eat  of  the  prey, 
ittid  drink  the  blood  of  the  slain. 


cHArTLR  xxn*. 


CHRIST 
M52. 


k  Is.  -17.  12, 

13. 

1  Dtiut.  3B. 

?b. 

.:i  Ex.  33. 16. 

EpI.es.  2.  U, 
uGtii.  i.^ie, 
&.  :-2.  17. 
t  Heb.  7111/ 
soil!,  or,  i/iy 
life. 

o'Ps.  116.  15, 
p  cii.  22.  1 1, 
17.  &.y.  10, 


r  ver.  1,  2. 


tJudj.  3.29. 


II  1  Sam.  15. 
2J.  Mal.3.6. 
Rom.  11.29, 
.l;ira.  1.  17. 
Tmis  1.  2. 


xGen.  12.2. 
&.22.  17. 
Num.  22.  12. 
V  Honi.  4.  7, 
8. 

zEx.  13.21. 
&  29.  .15,  46. 
&s33.  U. 
.T.Ps.  89.  15. 
b  ch.  24.  8. 
c^  Di'iil.  33. 
!7.  Job  39. 
10,  11. 
i:  Ur,  hi. 


CHRIST 
1152. 


g  ver.  12. 
ch.  22.  3S. 
1  Kiuss  22. 


idi.  21.: 
k  vor.  1. 


l.ch.  2.  2, 
iSic. 

cell.  11.25. 
USai.i.lQ.lO. 

&.  19.10,23. 
.2Clir.  1.5.  1. 
>U1.. 23.7,13. 

t  Hel,.  who 

had  his  eyes 

shut,  biu 

now  opeiieJ. 

e  See  1  Sam. 

19  24.  Ezek. 

1.23.  Dan. 
:S  13.  IL  10. 
I  S   16.  2Cor. 

12.2,3,4. 

Rev.  1.  10, 

17. 
\(e^.  1.3. 

J.  r.  17.  8. 
I?  Pi.  101. IC. 
InJer.  51.  1.^. 

Rev-.|7.1,15. 

ilSnin.15.9. 

k  2  Sam.  i. 

12.  1  Ciir. 

M.  2. 

I  ch.  23.  22. 
m  cli.  14.  9. 
&  23.  24. 

II  Ps.  2.  9. 
Is.  38.  13. 
Jer.  50.  17. 
o  IN.  45.  5. 
Stn-.  iO.  9. 

p  Gf  11.  49.  n. 


r  E,.,dr.  21. 

14,  17.  Si.  22. 

13. 

-oh.  23.  11. 

Dent.  23.4,5. 

Josh.  21.  9, 

10.  Nell.  13. 


Ealaam  propiirsiclk 
25 ';  And  Balak  Kaid  unto  Balaam, 

.Veither  curse  them  at  all,  nor  bless 

them  at  all. 
2ii  But   Balaam    answered    ami 

said  unlo  Balak,  Told  not  1  thee, 

saying,  (f  All  thai  the  Lord  speak- 

elh,  that  1  must  do  ? 

27  IFAnd  Balak  said  unto  Balaam, 
!i  Come,  I  pray  thee,  I  will  bring 
thee  unto  another  place  ;  jieradven- 
ture  it  will  please  God  that  thou 
mayest  curse  me  them  from  thence. 

28  And  Balak  brought  Balaam 
unto  the  top  of  Peor,  that  lookotli 
■  toward  Jushimon. 

29  And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak. 
'=  Build  me  here  seven  altars,  and 
prepare  me  here  seven  bullocks  and 
ievcn  rams. 

30  And  Balak  did  as  Balaam  had 
said,  and  offered  a  bullock  and  a 
ram  on  evci-ij  altar. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

I  Balar-.m,  lmri„g  iUi-inalio>i.',  prop'-csi  ■ 
etkllic  hnppiiits.^so/Jsrael.  10  Btdtik 
inai'SLr  disiulsacth  hivt.  15  He  pro* 
phi'sL-Jh  i:/  the  Star  of  Jiiuob,  aitd  th» 

A  XD  when  Balaam  saw  that  it 
^  pleased  the  Lord  to  bless  Israel, 
ho  went  not,  as  at  Mother  times,  fto 
seek  for  enchantments,  but  he  sol, 
his  fare  toward  the  wilderness. 

2  And  Balaam  lifted  up  hi.s  eyes, 
and  he  saw  Israel  b  abiding  in.  iiis 
tcnis  according  to  their  tribes,  an,i 
'-i\\Q  Spirit  of  God  came  upon  him. 

3  J  And  he  took  up  iiis  parable, 
and  said,  Balaam  the  son  of  Boor 
hath  said,  arid  the  man  t  whose  ejej 
arc  open  lialh  said: 

4  He  halh  said,  uhich  heard  the 
words  of  God,  which  saw  the  vision 
of  the  Almighty,  ^  falling  into  <i 
trance,  but  having  his  eyes  open : 

.")  How  goodly  are  tliy  tents,  O  Ja- 
cob, and  thy  tabernacles,  O  Israel : 

H  As  tiic  valleys  are  they  spread 
forth,  as  gardens  by  the  river's  side, 
•'as  the  trees  of  lign-aloes  Ewhich 
the  Lord  halh  planted,  and  as  ce- 
dar-trees be.^;de  the  walers. 

7  He  shall  pour  the  water  out  of 
his  budgets,  and  his  seed  shall  be 
li  in  many  waters,  and  his  king  shall 
be  higher  than  'Agag,  and  Iiis 
^  kingdom  shall  be  exalfed. 

8  1  God  brought  him  forth  out  of 
Egypt;  he  hath  as  it  were  the  strength 
of  an  unicorn ;  he  shall  "i  eat  up  the 
nations  his  enemies,  and  shall 
n  brealc  their  bones,  and  « pierce 
tht'in  through  with  his  arrows. 

0  pHe  coached,  he  lay  down  as  a 
lion,  and  as  a  great  lion:  who  shall 
stir  liiiii  up?  q  Blessed  w  he  that 
blesseth  thee,  and  cursed  is  he  thai 
cuvseth  tlieo. 

10  IT  And  Balak's  anger  was  kin- 
dled against  Balaam,  and  ho  '  smute 
his  hands  toguilior :  and  Balak  said 
unto  Balaam,  ^'I  called  thee  io 
curse  mine  enemies,  and  behold, 
tiiou  hast  altogetlier  blessed  them 
these  three  times. 

11  Thf  rsfore  now  flee  thou  to  thy 
place  :  '  I  thought  to  promote  theB 
unto   great    honour ;     but   lo.   the 

113 


ryn/ihfctl  of  the  Star  of  Jacob. 
liORD  hath   kept  iJioo   buck   IVorii 
honour. 

1'.'  And  Balaiim  siiid  unto  Balak, 
f'lmko  I  not  ulso  to  tliy  mosKtii- 
gjra  wliicli  tliou  ueutent  uiiio  mo, 
Having, 

13  u  IfRalak  would  give  nio  liis 
liuuso  lull  of  biher  and  gold,  1 
cuiiuot  go  buyond  tliu  coiiimand- 
ment  ol  the  "I-ord,  to  do  lit/icr 
good  or  bad  of  iiiuie  own  mind  ; 
but  «li:it  tlie  Lord  sailli,  tiiat  will 

1  njieak  .' 

14  And  now,  beliold,  I  go  unto 
my  people  :  coiiio  thcrrfurc,  and  ^  I 
will  advertise  lliue  wliat  this  people 
uliall  do  to  thy  people  >  ia  tJie  latter 
(lays. 

15  1i  z  And  lie  look  up  \\U  parable, 
and  said.  Uahiani  the  son  of  Jieor 
hath  said,  and  the  man  whose  eyes 
are  ontn  halh  said: 

l(j  lie  hath  said,  which  lieard  the 
wordiof  God,  and  knew  the  know- 
ledge of  the  Most  High,  which  saw 
the  vision  o\'  the  Almighty,  falling 
into  a  trance,  but  having 'hia  eyes 
open  ; 

17  •'  I  aliall  6ce  him,  but  not  now : 

I  shall  behold  him,  but  not  uigli : 
there  shall  come  l>  u  Star  out  of 
Jacob,  and  >;  u  Sccjilre  shall  rise 
out  of  Israel,  and  shall  ||  smite  the 
corners  of  Moab,  and  destroy  all 
the  children  of  Slieth. 

18  And  <i  Kdom  shall  be  a  pos- 
ecssion,  Soir  also  ahall  be  a  posscs- 
Bion  for  hie  enemies;  and  Israel 
ehall  do  valiantly. 

19  e  Out  of  Jacob  shall  come  he  | 
that  shall  have  dominion,  and  shall 
destroy  him  that  remaineth  of  the 

,  citv. 

'iO  IT  And  when  he  looked  on 
Amalek,  he  took  up  his  jiarable, 
und  said,  Ainalek  isas  \\  the  first 
of  the   nation.i,    but  his  latter  end 

II  shall  he  that  he  perish  for  ever. 
iJl  And  he  looked  on  the  KenilCH, 

and  took  up  Ida  parable,  aii<l  said, 
Strong  is  thy  dwelling  place,  and 
Ihou  ))nlt08t"thy  nest  in  a  rock. 

22  A'cvertlniless,  f  tl>e  Kenho 
shall  bo  wasted,  |1  until  Asshur 
shall  carry  thee  away  captive. 

t!,'t  And  ho  took  up  liia  parable, 
and  said,  Alas,  who  shall  live  when 
God  doeth  this ! 

24  And  ships  ahall  come  from 
the  coast  of  'Cliittim,  and  ahall 
iitllict  Asshur,  and  shall  atHict  if  K- 
bcr,  and  ho  also  shall  perisli  for 
ever. 

25  And  Pnlaam  rose  up,  and  went 
and  li  returned  to  his  place :  and 
Halak  uldi)  went  his  way. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 
1  liraclul  Sfiinim  commit  ichoiedomnnd 
idolatry.  6  Pltinthae  ki'ltth  Zimii 
and  Colli.  10  God  then-fore  .'ii-nli 
him  an  everlattiti;  priesthood.  16  The 
Midinnitet  are  to  In  vexed. 

AND  Israel  abode  in  »Shittim, 
-'*  and  t'tho  people  begun  to  com- 
mit whorcdoin  with  the  daughters 
of  Moab. 

2  And  e  Ihcv  called  the  people 
»into  J  the  sacrifices  of  their  gods : 


M'.MBKR.'*. 

c  II  a  J  s  I 

14.1'!. 


B.More 
CHRIST 


uch.  22.  18.    jDciii.  4.  3 
iJush.  2-'.  17, 


Ucut.  13.'l-, 

iE.x.  I?,  n, 

25. 

k  Ex.  32.  27. 


r.  yi\r.  6.  5. 
(lev.  2.  I-I. 

y  Gen.  49.  I. 

Dnn.  2.  tS. 
ii  10.  11. 
i  ver.  3,  4. 


a  r.cv.  I. :. 

I'  MhU.  2.  2. 
Inv.  22.  15. 
Gfl.i.  4<>.10. 
Ps.  110.2. 
II  Or,  imile 
through  the 
princes  of 
-l/uci. 
2  Snm.  8.  2. 
Jit.  A'i.  IS. 
J2S:iiii.8.14. 
I'«.  GO.  8,  9, 
12. 
eGen.  4D.10. 


':.  Or,  the  first 
•if  she  na- 
tions thn.t 
jcitrred  a- 
:!ninsl 
Inratl, 
Ex.  17.  3. 
II  Or,  shall 
lie  ei-cn  to 
fl'islruction. 
Ex.  17.  14. 
1  Sara.  13.  3, 
8. 

'  IK'b.  Kain. 
G.'u.  IS.  19. 
!|  Or,  Uoa 
long  shall  it 
he  ere  As- 
shur carry 
'bfe  r.;.~ny 

fGen.  10.  4. 
D.ln.  11.30. 
-Gen.  10. 
21,  25. 
hSee  ch.  31. 


n  ch.  33.  49. 
.Icsh.  2.  1. 
Mic.6.  5. 
h  ch.  31.  16. 
1  Cor.  10.  8. 
■-J,.i.h.22.17. 
P-.  lOG.  23. 
U..«.  u.  10. 
ilEx.  31.  15, 
16.  IC.T.  10. 


Deuf.  13.6, 
y,  13,  I  J. 


m  Po.  105. 

30. 

»  Ei.  6.  25. 


p  T>nn.  A.  3 
1  Cor.  10.  8, 


qPs.  105.30, 


Heh.  ir 
7ny  Zfal : 


20.  5. 


11.2. 
rEx. 
Dent.  32.  16, 
21.  1  K,ii?s 
14.22.  Ps.'78. 
ii3.  Eiek.  16. 
33.  Zenh.  1. 
18.  &  1  8. 
s  Mai.  2.  4,5. 
vt  3.  I. 
tSec  1  Chr. 
6.  4,  &.-. 
uKr..  40.  15. 
X  Acts  22.  3. 
,  10.2. 
yHeb.  2.  17. 
t  Ik-1..  hou/e 
ofafiKther. 


,  ch.  31.2. 


7.imTi  and  Cvzbi  >lnm 
\  and  the  people  did  eat,  and  c  bowed 
down  to  iheir  gods 

3  And  Israel  joined  himself  unto 
liaal-peor  :  und  i  the  aiigtr  of  tha 
Lord  was  kindled  against  Israel. 

4  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo- 
ses, eXake  all  the  heads  of  the 
people,  and  hang  them  up  boli.re 
the  liORD  against  the  sun,  h  tl,ui 
the  fierce  anger  of  the  Lord  may 
beturncd  away  from  Israel. 

5  And  Moses  said  unto  >  the 
judges  of  Israel,  t  Slav  ve  every 
one  his  men  that  were  joiiied  unto 
Baal-peor. 

6  II  And,  behold,  one  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  CHti;e  and  brought 
unto  hia  brethren  a  Midiaiiitisli 
woman  in  the  si^ht  of  Moses,  and 
111  the  Sight  of  all  ;he  congregation 
>f  the  children  of  Israel,  °  who 
ivcre  weepin"  bifnre  llie  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  concreta- 
tion.  *■    * 

7  And  m  ulien  Phinchas,  n  i],o 
son  ol  Eleazar,  the  son  of  Aarou 
tlio  priest,  saw  it,  he  rose  up  from 
among  the  congregation,  and  took 
a  javelin  in  his  hand; 

S  And  he  went  alter  the  man  of 
Israel  into  the  tent,  and  thrust  both 
ol  thpiii  through,  the  man  of  I.=racl, 
and  the  woman  through  her  bellv  • 
So  o  ti,e  plague  was  stayed  from  llie 
children  of  Israel. 

9  And  p  those  tliat  died  in  tlio 
plague  were  twenty  and  lour  thou- 
sand. 

10  ITAnd  tJie  Lors  spake  unio 
iiloses,  saying, 

11  q  Phinehas,  the  son  of  Eleazar, 
the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest,  hath 
turned  my  wrath  awav  from  tho 
children  of  Israel  (while  he  wag 
zealous  ffor  my  sake  among  them) 
that  I  consumed  not  the  children  of 
Israel  in  rmyjealousv. 

12  Wherefore  say,  » Behold,  I 
give  unto  him  my  covenant  of 
peace : 

l.'l  And  he  shall  have  it,  and  t  his 
seed  afler  him,  cpen  tho  covenant 
of  "an  everlasting  priesthood;  be- 
cause he  was  J"  zealous  for  his  God, 
and  y  made  an  atonement  for  tho 
children  of  Israel. 

14  Now  the  name  of  the  Israelite 
that  was  slain,  tfm  that  was  slain 
with  the  Midianitisli  woman,  ion.« 
Ziniri,  the  son  of  Salu,  a  prince  of 
a  t  chief  house  among  the  Siineon- 
ites. 

1.5  .And  the  name  of  the  Midian- 
itish  woman  that  was  slain  ir(.» 
Cozhi  the  daughter  of  zZiir;  Iiu 
iras  head  over  a  people,  oik/ of  a 
chief  house  in  Midian. 

IC  11  -And  the  Lord  epako  unto 
Mopes,  saying, 

17  a  Vex  the  Midianitcs  and  smite 
them  : 

18  For  they  vex  ynu  with  their 
1j  wiles,  wlierewiih  they  have  be- 
guiled you  in  the  matter  of  Peor, 
and  in  tho  matter  of  Cozbi,  ths 
daughter  of  a  jirince  of  Midian, 
their  sister,  which  was  slain  in  tha 
day  of  the  plague  for  Poor's  sake. 

144 


The  sum  of  all  Israel  taken 
CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1  The  sum  of  all  Israel  i»  taken  in  the 
plains  of  Moab.  52  The  taut  of  divi- 
dins  among  them  the  i7iheritance  of  the 
land.  57  The  families  and  number  of 
the  Levites.  63  None  were  left  of  them 
which  were  numbered  at  Sinaiy  but  Ca- 
leb and  Joshua, 
AND  it  camo  lo  pass  after  the 
plague,  that  the  Lord  spake 
unto  Moses,  and  unto  Eleazar  the 
son  of  Aaroii  the  priest,  saying, 

2  a  Take  the  sum  of  all  the  con- 
gregation of  tiie  children  of  Israel, 
Cfioni  twenty  years  old  and  up- 
ward, throughout  tlioir  fathers' 
liouse,  all  that  are  able  to  go  to  war 
in  Israel. 

3  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the 
priest  spake  with  them  cin  the 
plains  of  Moab  by  Jordan  lieaf  Je- 
richo, saying, 

4  Take  the  sum  of  the  people, 
from  twenty  years  old  and  upward  ; 
as  the  Lord  '1  commanded  Moses 
and  the  children  of  Israel,  which 
went  Ibrth  out  of  the  land  of  E- 
gypt. 

a  He  Reuben  the  eldest  son  of 
Israel :  the  children  of  Reuben  ; 
Hanoch,  cf  whom  comctli  the  fa- 
niilv  of  the  Hanochites  :  of  Fallu, 
theYamilv  of  the  Palluites  : 

6  Of  Hezrou,  the  family  of  the 
Hezronites:  of  Carmi,  the  family 
of  the  Carmites. 

7  These  arc  the  families  of  tlie 
Reubcnites :  and  they  that  were 
numbered  of  them  were  forty  and 
three  thousand  and  seven  hundred 
and  thirty. 

8  And  the  sons  of  Pallu  ;  Eliab. 

9  And  the  sons  of  Eliab ;  No- 
muol,  and  Dathan,  and  Abiram. 
This  is  that  Dathan  and  Abiram, 
tchich  iDerc  f  famous  in  the  congre- 
gation, who  strove  against  Moses 
and  against  Aaron  in  llie  company 
ofKorah,  when  they  strove  against 
the  Lord  : 

10  ffAnd  the  earth  opened  her 
mouth,  and  swallowed  them  up  to- 
gether with  Korah,  when  that  com- 
jiany  died,  what  time  the  fire  de- 
voured two  hundred  and  fifty  men: 
b  and  they  became  a  sign. 

11  Notwithstanding  '  the  children 
of  Korah  died  not. 

12  11  The  sons  of  Simeon  after 
their  families :  of  k  Nemuel,  the 
family  of  the  Nemuelites  :  of  Ja- 
iiiin,  the  family  of  the  Jaminites  : 
of  Jachin,  the  family  of  the  Jachin- 
itcs : 

13  Of  m  Zerah,  the  family  of  the 
Zarhites :  of  Shaul,  the  family  of 
Ihe  Shaulites. 

14  These  are  the  families  of  the 
(^imeonites,  twenty  and  two  thou- 
sand and  two  hundred. 

15  IT  The  children  of  Gad  after 
their  families :  of  "  Zephon,  the 
family  of  the  Zephonites:  of  Hag- 
gi,  the  family  of  the  Haggites  : 
of  Shuni,  the  family  of  the  Shu- 
nites : 

16  Of  II  Ozni,  the  family  of  the 
Oznitea :  of  Eri,  the  family  of  tlic 
Elites : 

6 


CHAPTER  XXVI 

Utfore 

CHRIST 

lt52. 


a  Ex.  30.  12, 
&  38.  26,  26, 
ch.  1.  2. 
bch.  1.3. 


c  ver.  63.  ch 
22.  1.  &31. 
12.  &,  33.  48 
&1.  36.  1. 


e  Gen.  46.  8. 
Ex.  a.  11. 
1  Chr.  5.  1 


:  ch.  16.  32, 


h  ch.  Ifi.  33. 

See  I  Cor. 

10.  6.  2  Pet. 

2.6. 

i  Ex.  6.  2-1. 

1  Clir.  6.  22. 

k  Gen.  46. 

in.  Ex.6. 

15, 

J  emueL 

llClir.4.24, 

Jarib. 

m  Gen.  45. 

10,  Zohar. 


n  Gen.  46. 
16,  Ziphioit. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1462. 


.46. 


1  1  Chv.  2.  3. 


Or, 

"/niuah. 
Or,  Job. 


n  Josh.  17. 1. 
1  car.  7.  14, 


X  Called, 
Abiezer, 
Josh.  17.2. 
JiiJj.  6.  U, 
24,  34. 


z  I  Chr.  7. 
2C,  Bered. 


in  the  plains  of  Jloab, 

17  OfoArod,  the  family  of  the 
Arodites :  of  Areli,  the  family  of 
the  Arelites. 

18  These  are  the  families  of  the 
children  of  Gad,  according  to  thoso 
that  were  numbered  of  them,  forty 
thousand  and  five  hundred. 

19  II  pThc  sons  of  Judah  loere 
Er  and  Onan :  and  Er  and  Onaii 
died  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

20  And  qthe  sons  of  Judah  after 
their  families  were  ;  of  Shelah,  the 
family  of  the  Shelanitcs  :  of  Pha- 
rez,  the  family  of  the  Phareziles : 
of  Zerah,  the  family  of  the  Zac- 
hites. 

21  And  the  sons  of  Pharez  were; 
of  Hezron,  the  family  of  the  Hez- 
ronites: of  Hamul,  the  family  of 
the  Haraulites. 

22  Tiiese  are  the  fairiilies  of  Ju- 
dah according  to  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  threescore  and 
sixteen  thousand  and  five  hundred. 

23  Vr  Of  the  sons  of  Issachar 
after  their  families  :  of  Tola,  tho 
family  of  the  Tolaites  :  of  1|  Pua, 
the  family  of  the  Punites : 

24  Of  ll  Jashub,  the  family  of  the 
Jashubites  :  of  Bhiniron,  the  family 
of  the  Shimronitcs. 

25  These  arc  the  families  of  Issa- 
char according  to  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  threescore  and 
four  thousand  and  three  hundred. 

26  irsO/  the  sons  of  Zebulun 
after  their  families :  of  Sered,  the 
family  of  the  Sardites :  of  Elon, 
the  family  of  the  Elonites  :  of  Jah- 
leel,  the  tamily  of  the  Jahleelites. 

27  These  are  tho  families  of  the 
Zebulunites  according  to  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  threescore 
thousand  and  five  hundred. 

28  1i  tTho  sons  of  Joseph  after 
their  families  were  Manasseh  and 
Ephraim. 

29  Of  the  sons  of  Manasseh  :  of 
u  Machir,  the  family  of  the  Machi- 
rites:  and  Machir  begat  Gilead : 
of  Gilead  come  the  family  of  Hia 
Gileadites. 

30  These  are  the  sons  of  Gilead: 
of  "  Jeezer,  tho  family  of  the  Jee 
zeritcs  :  of  Helek,  the  family  of  thtj 
Helekites : 

31  And  of  Asriel,  the  family  of 
the  Asrielites  :  and  of  Shcchem,  the 
family  of  tlie  Shechemites: 

32  And  o/Shemida,  the  family  of 
the  Shemidaites :  and  of  Hepfier, 
the  family  of  the  Hepherites. 

33  U  And  y  Zelophehad  the  son 
of  Hephcr  had  no  sons,  but  daugh- 
ters :  and  the  names  oi  the  daugh- 
ters of  Zelophehad  were  Mahlah, 
and  Noah,  Hoglah,  Milcah,  and 
Tirzah. 

34  These  are  the  families  of  Ma- 
nasseh, and  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  them,  fifty  and  two  thou- 
sand and  seven  hundred. 

35  II  These  are  the  sons  of  E- 
phraim  after  their  families  :  of 
Shuthelah,  the  family  of  the  Shu- 
thalhites :  of  z  Becher,  the  family 
of  the  Bachrites:  of  Taban,  the 
family  of  the  Tahanites. 

145 


TUc  sum  of  all  Israel  taken. 

36  And  thcso  arc  tlic  eoim  of 
Shutlicluli :  of  Eruii,  tlie  family  of 
tlie  EraiiitCo. 

37  Tlicse  arc  the  funiilies  of  tlie 
sons  of  Epiiruim  according  to  iliose 
Ijiat  were  niimbored  of  tlicm,  tliir- 
tv  and  two  tliousand  uiul  five  liun- 
Jrcd.  Thcso  are  tliu  sons  of  Jo- 
dcpli  after  their  families. 

38  If  "The  Bons  of  Henjamin  af- 
ter their  families  :  of  Cela,  tlio  fa- 
mily of  the  Bclaitee :  of  Ashbel, 
the  family  of  the  Ashljclites:  of 
I'Ahiram,'  the  family  of  the  Ahi- 
ramites : 

39  Of 'Shiipham,  the  family  of 
the  Shu))haiiiites  :  of  Hupham,  the 
family  of  the  lluphamites. 

40  And  the  sons  of  Cela  were 
d  Ard  and  Naaman :  of  Jinl,  tJie 
family  of  the  Ardites :  and  of  Naa- 
man, the  family  of  the  Naamites. 

41  These  arc  the  sons  of  Benja- 
min after  their  families  :  and  they 
that  were  numbered  of  them  v:ere 
forty  and  live  thousand  and  six 
hundred. 

42  1!  e  These  arc  tlie  sons  of  Dan 
after  their  families  ;  of  li  Shuham, 
the  family  of  the  Shuhamites. 
These  are  the  families  of  Dan  after 
their  families. 

43  All  the  families  of  the  Shu- 
hamites according  to  those  that 
were  numbered  of  then:,  were 
threescore  and  four  thousand  and 
four  hundred. 

44  If '  Of  the  children  of  Asher 
after  their  families  :  of  Jinma,  the 
family  of  the  Jimnites:  of  Jesui, 
the  family  of  the  Jesuites  :  of  Be- 
riah,  the  family  of  the  Ueriites. 

45  Of  the  sons  of  Bcriali :  of  He- 
bcr,  the  family  of  the  Ileberites: 
of  Malchiel,  the  family  of  the  Mal- 
chielites. 

46  And  the  name  of  the  daughter 
of  Asher  was  Sarah. 

47  'i'hcse  are  the  families  of  the 
sons  of  Asher  accordin"  to  those 
that  were  numbered  of  tliem  ;  icho 
were  fifty  and  three  thousand  and 
four  hundred. 

48  '.\  ff  Of  the  sons  of  Naphtali  af- 
ter their  families  :  of  Jahzecl,  the 
family  of  the  Jalizeelites:  of  Guni, 
the  family  of  the  Gunites  : 

49  Of  Jezer,  the  family  of  tlie  Je- 
zerites:  of  hShillem,  the  family  of 
the  Shillemites. 

50  These  are  the  famdiesofNaph- 
tali  according  to  their  families  :  and 
ihey  that  wore  numbered  of  them, 
■acre  forly  and  five  thousand  and 
four  humfred. 

51  "These  were  the  numbered  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  six  hundred 
thousand  and  a  thousand  seven 
hundred  and  thirty. 

52  II  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

53  I'  Unto  tlicso  the  land  shall  be 
divided  for  an  inheritance,  accord 
ins  to  the  number  of  naini's. 

54  1  To  many  thou  shall  t  give  the 
more  inheritance,  and  to  few  Uiou 
ehalt  t  give  the  less  inheritance  :  to 
every  one  shall  his  inheritance  be 


MT.MBERS. 


liGeii.4C.21, 

Ehi. 

1  Clir.  8.  I, 

Gen.  ^6. 
21,  Muupur. 
and  lluj,- 


Gen.  46. 
23. 
II  Or, 


h  lClir.7.13, 

Shallmn. 


k  .t«sh.  II. 
IS.  &.  11.  I. 
1  ch.  33.  S4. 
t  llcb.  mul- 
uphj  his  in 
htritartce. 
tHeb.dimi 
niehhiaU- 
htritance. 


CHRIST 

1452. 


Ml  cl,.  .13.  4-1. 
&  :4.  13. 
I'ld,.  11.23. 
&.  14.  2. 


II.  Ex.  f.. 
16,  17,  lif, 
19.  1  Clu.  G. 
I,  15. 


q  Lev 

•i.  ch. 
1  Clir 


10.  1, 
i.  4. 
24.2. 


Seech.  3. 
cb.  1.  49. 


t  cli.  18.  20, 
3,  24.  Deut. 
10.  9.  Jush. 
13.  14,  33.  t 
14.3. 


xch.  I. 
Deui.  2.  14, 


vch.  II.  :8, 
59.  1  Cor. 
10.  5,  6. 
ich.  M.  30. 


a  ch.  26.  33. 
&,36.  I,  II. 
JoBh.  17.  3. 


T/ic  land  lo  be  dieidcd  bu  lul. 
given,  according  lo  those  tluil  vnie 
numbered  of  him. 

SSNotwilhhtanding,  tlie  land  shull 
be  Bi divided  by  lot:  according  to 
the  names  of  the  tribes  of  their  fa- 
thers they  shall  inherit. 

56  According  to  the  lot  Khali  the 
possession  thereof  be  divided  be- 
tween many  and  few. 

57  li  "  And  tliese  are  they  that 
were  numbered  of  the  Leviies  af- 
ter their  families:  of  Gcrshon,  the 
family  of  the  Gcrtbonites  :  of  Ko- 
hath,  the  family  of  the  Kohathites: 
of  Jlerari,  the  family  of  the  Mera- 
rites. 

58  These  arc  the  families  of  the 
Levites  :  the  family  of  the  Lib- 
nilcs,  the  family  of  the  Hebronites, 
the  fiiniily  of  the  Mahlites,  the  fam- 
ily of  the  Mushitcs,  the  family  of 
the  Koralhites.  And  Kohalli  begai 
Amram. 

5y  And  the  name  of  Amram's 
wife  was  o  Jochcbed,  the  daughter 
of  Levi,  wliom  her  mother  bare  lo 
Levi  in  Egypt :  and  she  bare  unto 
Amram,  Aaron  end  Moses,  and 
Miriam  their  sister. 

GO  pAnd  unto  Aaron  was  born 
\adab,  and  Abihu,  Eleazar,  and 
Illiamar. 

01  And  qKadab  and  .\bihu  died, 
when  they  offered  slraiige  fire  be- 
fore the  Lord. 

02  r  And  those  that  were  number- 
ed of  them  were  twenty  and  three 
thousand,  all  males  from  a  montli 
old  and  upward :  '  for  they  were 
not  numbered  araon"  the  children 
of  Israel,  because   iTiere  was  '  no 

nheritance  given  them  among  the 
children  of  Israel. 

03  If  These  are  Ihey  tliat  were 
numbered  by  Moses  and  Eleazar 
the  priest,  who  numbered  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  "  in  Uie  plains  of 
Moab  by  Jordan  near  Jericho. 

04  "  But  among  these  there  was 
not  a  man  of  Uiem  whom  Moses 
and  Aaron  the  priest  numbered, 
when  they  numbered  the  children 
of  Israel  m  the  wilderness  of  Sinai. 

05  For  the  Lord  had  said  of 
them.  They  y  shall  surely  die  in  tho 
wilderness.  Aiid  there  was  not  left 
a  man  of  them,  ^save  Caleb  tho 
son  of  Jephunnch,  and  Joshua  the 
son  of  Nun. 

CHAPTER  XXVn. 

I  The  dnushtersof  Zetophehad  sue  for 
an  inheritance.  6  The  Law  of  inh€' 
ritanccs.  12  Moses^  being  told  of  hia 
deaths  sueth  for  a  successor,  13  Jo' 
shua  is  appointed  to  succeed  him. 

THEN  came  the  daughters  of 
» Zelophehad,  the  son  of  He- 
pher,  the  son  of  Gilcad,  the  son  of 
Slacliir,  the  son  of  Manassch,  of 
the  families  of  Manassch  tho  son  of 
Joseph  :  and  these  are  the  names  of 
his  daughters  :  Malilah,  Noah,  and 
Iloglali,  and  Milcah,  and  Tirzah. 

2  And  thev  stood  before  Moses, 
and  before  Eleazar  the  priest,  and 
before  the  princes,  and  all  the  con- 
gregation, bij  the  door  of  the  tabci- 
nacle  of  the  conerrgation,  saying, 
146 


The  law  of  inhcrtlancc. 

3  Our  fatlier  b  died  in  the  wildcr- 
neas,  and  he  was  not  in  the  compa- 
ny of  tliein  that  gatliered  tlsem- 
selves  together  against  the  Lord 
»;in  the  company  of  Korali ;  but 
died  in  liis  own  sin,  and  had  no 
sons. 

4  Why  should  the  name  of  our 
lulhcr  he  f  done  away  from  among 
liis  family,  because  lie  hath  no  son  ! 
il  Give  unto  us  therefore  a.  posses- 
sion among  the  brethren  of  our  fa- 
ther. 

5  And  Moses  « brought  their 
cjiuse  before  tlie  Lord. 

G  'f  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
ftloscs,  saying, 

7  The  daughters  of  Zelophehad 
speak  right :  '  tliou  shall  surely  give 
them  a  possession  of  an  inheritance 
unioiig  their  father's  brethren  ;  and 
tliou  shalt  cause  the  inheritance  of 
tiicir  i'atiier  to  pa*s  unto  them. 

8  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  saying,  If  a  man 
rise,  and  have  no  son,  then  yo  shall 
cause  liis  inheritance  to  pass  unto 
his  daughter. 

0  And  if  he  have  no  daughter, 
then  ye  shall  give  his  inheritance 
unto  his  brethren. 

30  And  if  he  have  no  brethren, 
then  ye  shall  give  his  inheritance 
unto  his  father's  brethren. 

11  And  if  his  father  have  no  bre- 
thren, then  ye  shall  give  his  inheri 
tance  unto  his  kinsman  that  is  next 
to  him  of  his  family,  and  he  shall 
possess  it:  and  it  shall  be  unto  the 
r.hildren  of  Israel  g  a  statute  of 
vudgment,  as  the  Lord  commanded 
iNIoses. 

1-  IT  And  the   Lord  said  unto 
Moses,    !i  Get   thee    up    into    th 
mount  Abarini,   and  see   the  land 
which  I  have  given  unto  the  cliil- 
(Ircn  of  Israel. 

13  And  when  thou  hast  seen  it. 
thou  also  'gjaalt  be  gathered  unto 
thy  people,  as  Aaron  thy  brother 
was  gathered. 

14  For  yc  k  rebelled  against  my 
commandinent  in  the  dssert  of  Zin, 
in  the  strife  of  the  cotigrcgatidn,  to 
sanctify  mo  at  the  water  before 
their  eyes:  t'lat  is  the  I  water  of 
Meribah  in Kadesh  in  the  wilderness 
of  Zin. 

j5  If  And  Moses  spake  unto  the 
Lord,  saying, 

16  Let  the  Lord,  m  the  God  of 
the  spirits  of  all  Uesh,  set  a  man 
over  the  congregation, 

17  n  Which  may  go  out  before 
them,  and  which  may  go  in  before 
them,  and  which  may  lead  them 
out,  and  which  may  bring  them  in; 
that  the  coiigrogalion  of  the  Lord 
he  not  "as  sheep  which  have  no 
ihepherd. 

18  IF  Ami  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Take  thee  Joshua  the  son 
of  Nun,  a  man  p  in  whom  /.o  the  spi- 
rit, and   qlay  thine  hand  upon  him; 

19  And  set  him  before  Eioazar 
the  priest,  and  before  all  the  con- 
{.'legalion  :  and  !■  give  him  a  c!ir>rgc 
111  liieir  si-iht. 


CH.U'l'ER  XXVIK. 

Befoip 

CHRIST 

1-152. 


b  ch.  14.  35. 
&  i6.  6  1.  Hi. 
c  ch.  Itj.  1,  2. 


t  Hch. 
dmiiuished. 
d  Josh.  17.4, 

e  Ex.  18.  15, 


li  cli.  33.  47. 
D?ni.  3  27. 
&■  32.  A3.  & 


i  ch.  M.  2J, 
28.  &3l.a. 
Dtut.  10.  6. 
It  ch.  20.  12, 
24.  Dent.  1. 
37.  &  32.  51. 
Ps.  106.  3J. 

lEx.  17.  7. 


I  Jush.  I.  16, 
17. 

II  Sec  Jusb. 
9.  14.  JihIi;. 
1.  1.  &20. 


,  S6. 


1  Sam.  23.  9. 
&,  30.  7. 
X  Ex.  2S.  30. 
v.Tosli.  y.  14. 
1  Sim.  22. 
10,  13,  15. 
•/.  Dp.u.  3. 28. 
&.31.  7. 


m  ch. 

16.  r2. 

Heb. 

2.9. 

n  Deu 

1.31.2. 

1  S.IM 

.  8. 20. 

&  18. 

13. 

2Chr 

1.  10. 

oIKi 

15s  12. 

17.  Ze 

c?,.  10. 

2.  Jlrv 

t.  9. 

36.  M 

ark  6. 

34. 
1  Gen 

41.. "8. 

i:u!r. 

3.10. 

&  !i. 

29. 

1  Sim 

.  15. 

13,  18 

1  IJci'. 

.  34.  9. 

■Dout 

.31.7. 

Lev.  3.  U. 
&2I.6,  8. 
Ha:.  1.  7,  12. 
t  Heb.  a 

avour  of 

nurest. 
b  Ex.  £9.  38. 


+  Hob.  U  c 
d.rj. 


Ex.  12.  C. 

Ex.  16.  36. 
ch.  15.  4. 
J  Lev.  2.  1. 
e  Ex.  29.  40. 
f  Ex.  2J.  42. 
See  Araos  5. 


h  E^elf.  46.4. 
i  ch.  10.  10. 

1  S.%m.  20.  5. 
IChr.  23.31. 

2  Chr.  2.  4. 
Ezra  3.  5. 
.Veh.  10.  33. 
Is.  1.  13,  14. 
E/.e!f.  45. 17. 
&  46.  B. 
H08.  2.  IL 
Col.  2.  16. 


Joshun  appoinlcd  to  succeed  Museit 

'JO  And*  thou  shalt  put  some  o( 
thine  honour  upon  him,  that  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael t  may  be  obedient. 

HI  "  And  he  shall  stand  before 
Eleazar  the  priest,  who  shall  usk 
counsel  for  him  J^  after  the  judg- 
ment of  Urim  before  the  Lord  : 
y  at  his  word  shall  they  go  out,  and 
at  his  word  tiiey  shall  come  in,  both. 
he,  aiid  all  the  children  of  Israel 
with  him,  even  all  the  congregation. 

2;)  And  Moses  did  as  the  Lord 
commanded  him:  and  he  took  Jo- 
shua, and  set  him  beibre  Eleazar  tlio 
priest,  and  before  all  the  congrega- 
tion : 

23  And  he  laid  his  hands  upon 
him,  z  and  gave  him  a  charge,  as 
the  Lord  commanded  by  the  hand 
of  Moses. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

I  OJ'erings  are  to  he  observed.  3  The 
continual  burnt-offering.  9  The  offer- 
ing on  the  sabhalh,  11  on  the  new 
vtoons,  IS  at  thep.issooer,  26  in  the  daxi 
0/ fust-fruits. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  SIo- 
-'^  ses,  saying, 

2  Command  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  say  tinto  them.  My  offer- 
ing, and^iny  brea<l  for  n>y'eacriti- 
ces  made  by  fire, /s?- fa  s'wc.-Jt  sa- 
vour unto  me,  shall  ye  observe  to 
ofler  unto  me  in  tlicir"due  season. 

.3  .\x\A  thou  shalt  say  unto  them, 
b  This  is  the  offering  made  by  fire 
which  ye  shall  offer  unto  the  Lord  ; 
two  lambs  of  the  lirst  year  without 
spot  t  day  by  day,  for  a  continual 
burnt-oilering. 

4  The  one'lamb  shalt  thou  offer 
in  the  morning,  and  the  other  lamb 
shalt  thou  ofler  f  at  even  : 

5  And  c  a  tenth  paj-^  of  an  ephah 
of  flour  for  a  rf  meat-ofi'cring,  min- 
gled with  the  fourth  part  ofane  hill 
of  beaten  oil. 

G  It  (s  f  a  continual  burnt-oflering, 
which  was  ordained  in  mount  Si- 
nai for  a  sweet  savour,  a  sacrifice 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

7  And  the  drink-offering  thereof 
shall  be  the  fourth  /)n?-J  of  an  bin 
for  the  one  lamb:  sin  tlie  holy 
place  shalt  thou  cause  the  strong 
wine  to  be  poured  unto  the  Lord 
for  a  drink-olTering : 

8  And  the  other  lamb  shalt  thou 
ofler  at  even  ;  as  the  meat-ofl'ering 
of  the  morning,  and  as  the  drink^ 
offering  thereof,  thuu  shalt  offer  it, 
a  sacrifice  made  by  lire,  of  a  sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord. 

9  ir  And  on  the  sabbath-d.ny  two 
lambs  of  the  first  year  without  ::pot. 
and  two  tenth-deals  of  flour/or  a 
meat-offerin",  mingled  with  oil, 
and  the  drinii-offering  thereof: 

10  Tliis  is  "the  burnt-offering  of 
every  sabbath,  beside  the  continual 
burnt-ofiering,  and  his  driuk-ofFer- 
ing. 

11  ir  And  >  in  the  beginnings  of 
your  months  ye  s'lall  offer  a  burnt- 
offering  unto  the  Lord  ;  two  young 
bullocks,  and  one  ram,  seven  jambs 
of  the  first  vear  without  spot ; 

147 


Thi:  offering  at  Ike  poisovcr, 

lii  And  li  llirce  tiiiilli-dealH  olilour 
fur  a  iiieat-oflerin};,  mingled  with 
oil,  for  <mo  bullock  ;  and  twotciiLli- 
dcals  of  llour  for  a  meat-oft'oring, 
mingled  witii  oil,  for  one  ram  ; 

13  And  a  several  tenth-dual  of 
flonr  niin^'led  with  oil/»rameKt- 
otlering  unto  one  laiiih,  for  a 
burnt-olTering  ol'  a  sweet  havnur,  a 
sacrilict  made  by  fire  unto  the  IjORd. 

14  And  their  drink-ort'eriiigs  shall 
be  half  an  bin  of  wine  unto  a  bul- 
lock, and  the  third  part  of  un  bin 
unto  a  ram,  and  the  fourth  part  of  au 
bin  unto  a  lamb  :  this  is  the  burnt-of- 
iering  of  every  month  throughout 
the  montlis  of  the  year. 

15  And  '  one  kid  of  ihe  goats  for 
a  sin-oticring  unto  the  Lord  shall  bo 
oilercd,  besides  tlic  continual  burnt- 
offering,  and  his  drink-offering. 

10  '"  And  in  the  fourteenth  day  of 
the  first  month  is  U»c  pasiover  of 
the  Lord. 

IT  nAnd  in  the  fifteenth  day  of 
this  month  is  tlie  feast :  seven  days 
shall  unleavened  bread  be  eaten. 

18  In  the  o  first  day  ■<fhall  be  an 
holy  convocation  ;  ye  shall  do  no 
manner  of  servile  work  therein  : 

19  But  ye  shall  offer  a  sacniicc 
made  by  fire  far  a  burnt-ofiering 
unto  the  Loud;  two  young  buP 
locks,  and  one  ram,  and  seven 
iambs  of  the  first  year :  P  they  shall 
be  unto  you  without  blemish  : 

20  And  their  meat-offering  shall 
Ac  o/ flour  mingled  with_oil:  three 
tenth-deals  shall  ye  offer  for  a 
bullock,  and  two  tenth-deals  for* 
rarn  ; 

21  A  several  tenth-deal  shall 
thou  offer  for  every  lan>b,  through- 
out the  seven  lambs : 

22  And  q  one  goat  for  a  sin-ofl'ei- 
ing,  to  make  an  atonement  for  you. 

is  Ye  shall  offer  these  beside"  the 
burnt-otfering  in  the  morning, 
•which  IS  for  a  continual  burnt-of- 
fering. 

24  After  this  manner  ye  shall 
olTor  daily  throughout  the  seven 
days,  the  meat  ofthe  sacrifice  made 
by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord  :  it  shall  be  offered  beside  the 
continual  burnt  offering,  and  his 
drink-offering. 

2.)  And  r  on  the  seventh  day  yo 
shall  have  an  holy  convocation;  ye 
liliall  do  no  servile  v/ork. 

20  V  Also  s  in  the  day  of  the  first- 
fruits,  when  yo  bring  a  new  meat- 
offering unto  "the  Loiin,  after  your 
weeks  be  out,  yo  shall  have  an  holy 
convocation  ;  yo  shall  do  no  servile 
work : 

27  Hut  yc  slinll  offer  the  burnt- 
offering  for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
liORD ;  '  two  young  Imllocks,  one 
ram,  seven  lambs  of  the  fir.-it  year ; 

28  -And  their  mcat-otVering  of 
flour  mingled  with  oil.  three  tenth- 
deals  unto  one  bullock,  two  tenth- 
deals  unto  one  ram, 

29  A  several  tcnth-dcul  unto  one 
lamb,  throughout  the  seven  lambs; 

'.'A)  .'Jiid  ono  kid  of  the  gouts,  to 
•iialce  an  atonement  for  you. 


\UMDERS. 


m  Ex.  l^.  6, 
18.  Liv.  S3. 
6.  rli.  9.  3. 
Ocut.  16.  1. 
K?.ck.45.  21. 
II  Lev.  23.  6. 

n  r.-.  1?.  16. 


nver.Sl. 
I.cv^S2.  SO. 

tlc\i'tri5.'2l. 


1  Ex.  V2.  16. 
^  13.  U. 
Lev.  23.  8. 
s  Ex.  23.  16. 
&  3J.  £2. 
Lpv.  23.  10, 
l.i.  Ucul.  16. 
10.  Acts  2.  I. 


I  Si-c  Lev. 
es.  18,  I'J. 


Ilefiirc 
CHRIST 

1152. 


bch.  ii.  11. 

c  cli.  23.  3. 

dcIi.  15.  11, 
12. 


i  Lev. 

DfMt. 

E/.ek. 


53.33. 
16.  13. 
•15. 25. 


ami  un  the  other  fciiiitt 
31  Yc  shall  offer  them  bcsidu  the 
continual  burnt-olVcring  and  hii 
meat-offering  ("  they  shall  be  unto 
you  witliout  blemish)  and  tlieir 
drink-oflerings. 

CIIAITER  XXrX. 

1  T!ie  o;''eri„g  „{  Ihc /tnst  of  (nimpelf, 
7  (il  tne  liny  of  ajlicciiig  thtir  cuuU,  \3 
and  on  Ihi  eight  dnys  of  the  feii^t  of 
lubtnuiclcs. 

AND  in  the  seventh  month,  oit 
the  first  day  of  the  montli,  ye 
shall  have unhofy  convocation;  yo 
shall  do  no  servilo  work:  ^ it  is  a 
day  of  blowing  the  trumpets  unto 
you. 

2  And  ye  shall  ofier  a  burnt-of- 
fering ibr  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord  ;  one  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
and  seven  lambs  of  the  first  year 
witliout  blemish : 

3  And  their  meat-offering  shall 
be  of  flour  mingled  with  oil,  tlirou 
tenth-deals  for  a  bullock,  and  two 
tenth-deals  for  a  ram, 

4  .\nd  one  tenth-deal  for  one 
lamb,  throughout  the  seven  lambs  : 

5  And  one  kid  of  the  goats /or  a 
sin-offering,  to  make  an  atouenienl 
tor  you : 

G  r.oside  1)  the  burnt-offering  of 
Ili3  month,  and  his  meat-oftenhg, 
and  <=  the  daily  burnt-oft'ering,  anti 
his  meat-offermg,  and  their  drink- 
otlerings,  ''  according  unto  their 
manner,  for  a  sweet  savour,  a  sa- 
crifice made  by  fire  unto  the  Loud. 

7  IF  And  «  ye  shall  have  on  the 
tenth  day  of  this  seventh  month  an 
holy  convocation:  and  ye  shall  f  af- 
flict your  souls  :  yc  shad  not  do  any 
work  therein  : 

8  Hut  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt-of- 
fering unto  the  l.ov.nfor  a  sweet 
savour ;  one  young  bullock,  one 
ram,  and  seven  lambs  of  the  first 
year ;  S  they  shall  be  unto  you  with- 
out blemish : 

i)  .Vnd  their  meat-offering  shall 
be  of  flour  mingled  witr.  oil,  three 
tenth-deals  to  a  bullock,  and  two 
tenlli-dcals  to  one  ram, 

10  A  several  tcntb.-deal  for  one 
lamb,  throughout  the  seven  lambs  : 

11  One  kid  of  the  goats /or  asin- 
oflering  ;  beside  li  the  sin-oflering  of 
atouenienl,  ami  the  co:itinual  buriit- 
otlcring,  and  tln^  mcat-otVoring  of 
It,  and  their  drink-offerings. 

12  ir  And  i  on  tho  fifteenth  day  of 
the  seventh  month  yc  shall  have  an 
holy  convocation  ;  ye  shall  do  no 
servile  work,  and  yo  shall  keep  a 
feast  unto  the  Lord  seven  davs: 

13  And  kyo  shall  ofier  a  burnt- 
offering,  n  sacrifice  made  by  firo,  ot 
a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord  : 
thirteen  young  bullocks,  two  ram>, 
and  four'tecn  lambs  of  the  first  year ; 
they  shall  l>c  without  blemish: 

1'4  And  llirir  mcat-ortcring  shall 
/;<!«/ flour  mingled  with  oil,  threo 
tcnlli-deals  unto  every  bullock  oJ 
the  thirteen  bullocks,  two  Icnlh- 
denls  to  each  ram  of  the  two  rams, 

l.'j  And  a  several  tenth-deal  to 
each  lamb  of  the  fourteen  lombs  : 

16  And  one  kid  o''  the  r,,>iiU  for 
US 


Offering  on  the  feast  of  tabernacles 
a  siii-ofleriug  ;    l)eside     the   conti- 
nual burnt-ort'eiing,  his  meat-ofter- 
iiig,  and  his  drink-offering. 

J7  ir  And  Oil  the  second  (lay  ye 
shall  offer  twelve  young  bullocks, 
two  rams,  fourteen  lambs  of  the 
tirst  yen  without  spot : 

18  And  their  meat-oiTering  and 
their  drink-offerings  for  the  bul- 
locks, for  the  rams,  and  for  the 
lambs,  ska/l  be  according  to  their 
number,  1  after  the  manner  : 

19  And  one  kid  of  the  goats  for 
a  sin-offering  ;  beside  the  continual 
burnt-offeriug,  and  the  meat-offer- 
ing thereof,  and  their  drink-offer- 
ings. 

no  IT  And  on  the  third  day  eleven 
bullocks,  two  rams,  fourteen  lambs 
of  the  first  year  without  blemish  : 

21  And  their  meat-offering  and 
their  drink-offerings  for  the  bul- 
locks, for  the  rams,  and  for  the 
lambs,  shall  be  according  to  their 
uumbor,  m  after  the  manner  : 

22  And  one  goat /or  a  shi-offer- 
in2 ;  beside  the  continual  burnt- 
ottering,  and  his  meal-offering,  and 
his  drink-offering. 

23  IT  And  on  the  fourth  day  ten 
bullocks,  two  rams,  and  fourteen 
iambs  of  the  first  year  without  ble- 
mish: 

24  Their  meat-offering  and  their 
drink-offerings  for  the  bullocks,  for 
the  rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall 
he  according  to  their  number,  after 
the  manner: 

25  And  one  kid  of  the  goats /ur 
n  sin-offering  ;  beside  the  continual 
burnt-offering,  his  meat-offering, 
and  his  drink-offering. 

23  ir  And  on  the  fifth  day  nine 
bullocks,  two  rams,  and  fourteen 
lambs  of  the  first  year  without  spot: 

27  And  their  meat-offering  and 
their  drink-offerings  for  tin  bul- 
locks, for  the  rams,  and  for  the 
lambs,  shall  he  according  to  their 
number,  after  the  manner  : 

23  And  one  goat  for  a  sin-offer- 
ing ;  beside  the  continual  burnt- 
offering,  and  his  meat-offering,  and 
his  drinit-offering. 

29  ir  And  on  the  sixth  day  eight 
bullocks,  two  rams,  and  fourteen 
lambs  of  the  first  year  without  ble- 
mish : 

30  And  their  meat-offering  and 
their  drink-offerings  fur  the  bul- 
locks, for  the  rains,  and  for  the 
lambs,  shall  be  according  to  tlieir 
number,  after  the  manner  : 

31  And  one  goat  for  a  sin-offer- 
ing ;  beside  the  continual  burnt- 
offering,  his  meat-offering,  and  his 
drink-offering. 

32  fl  And  on  the  seventh  day  se- 
\an  bullocks,  two  rams,  and  four- 
teen lam'os  of  the  first  year  withoui 
blemish  : 

Xi  And  their  msat-offering  and 
Iheir  drink-offerings  for  the  bul- 
locks, for  the  rams,  and  for  the 
lambs,  shall  be  according  to  their 
number,  after  the  manner: 

34  And  one  goat  for  a  sin-offer- 
ivZ'   heiido     Jiie  continual  buvnt- 


CIIAPTER  XXX. 


Before 

Effore 

C  H  R I  .S  T 

CHRIST 

11,V2. 

1453. 

■ 

11  [,0V.  n. 

36. 

1  ver.  3,  4,  9, 

in.  ch.  15.  12. 

&L  28.  7,  M. 

WOi;  offer. 

0  Lev.  23.  2. 

ICtir.  23.31. 

2Chr.  31.  3. 

Ezra  3.  5. 

Nell.  10.  33. 

m  vcr.  18. 

Is.  1.  14. 

pLev.  7.11, 
16.  &.22.  21, 

23. 

ach.1.4,  16. 

&7.  2. 

b  Lev.  27.  2. 

Deiu.  £3.  21. 

Jiidcr.  11.30, 

35.  Eccles. 

5.  4. 

<•  Lev.  5.  4. 

Muit.  14.  9. 

A.Ms  23.  14. 

t  Heb.  ,)ro- 
fnne.  rs.65. 

20. 

d  Job  22.  27. 

Ps.  22.  25. 

&  50.  14. 

&,  66.  I.'!,  14. 

t  116.  14, 

18.  Niih.  1. 

15. 

t  I  let),  her 

vows  were 

upon  her. 

fo.  56.  12. 

cGm.  3.  IS. 

P'oics  arc  not  to  Ic  Irohen 
offering,  his  meat-offering,  and  his 
drink-oliering. 

35  IT  On  the  eighth  day  ye  shall 
have  a  n  solemn  assembly:  ye  sliall 
do  no  servile  work  Ikcrcin  : 

36  But  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt-of- 
fering, a  sacrifice  made  by  tire,  of 
a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord  : 
one  bullock,  one  ram,  seven  lambs 
of  the  first  year  without  blemish  : 

37  Their  meat-offering  and  their 
drink-offerings  for  the  bullock,  for 
the  ram,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall 
be  according  to  their  number,  after 
the  manner : 

33  And  one  goat  for  a  sin-offer- 
ing ;  beside  the  continual  burnt- 
offering,  and  his  meat-offering,  and 
his  drink-offering. 

39  These  things  ye  shall  1|  do 
unto  the  Lord  in  your  "set  feast:-, 
besides  your  p  vows,  and  your  free- 
will-offerings, for  your  burnt-offer- 
ings, and  for  your  meat-offerings, 
and  for  your  drink-offerings,  and  for 
your  peace-offerings. 

40  And  Moses  told  the  children 
of  Israel  according  to  all  that  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 
I  fows  are  not  to  be  broken.    3  The  ex- 
ception of  a  irraid''s  vow.    6  0/a  wi7eV>. 
9  0/a  MirfiiicV,  or  ker  thatis  rlh-o'rcetl. 

AND  Moses  spake  unto  "  the 
heads  of  the  tribes  concerning 
the  children  of  Israel,  saying.  This 
is  the  thing  which  tlie  Lord  hath 
commanded. 

2  t)  If  a  man  vow  a  vow  unto  the 
Lord,  or  <=  swear  an  oath  to  bind 
his  soul  with  a  bond  ;  he  shall  not 
t  break  his  word,  he  shall  J  do  ac 
cording  to  all  that  proceedeth  out 
of  his  mouth. 

3  If  a  woman  also  vow  a  vow  un- 
to the  Lord,  and  bind  herself  hy 
a  bond,  beinir  in  her  father's  house, 
in  her  youth ; 

4  And  her  father  hoar  her  vow, 
and  her  bond  wherewith  she  hatli 
bound  her  sou!,  and  her  father  shall 
hold  his  peace  at  hor ;  tlien  all  her 
vows  shall  stand,  and  every  bond 
wherewith  she  hath  bound  her  .sou! 
shall  stand. 

5  But  if  her  fatJier  disallow  her 
in  the  day  that  be  heareth,  not  any 
of  her  vows  or  of  her  bonds  where- 
with she  hath  bound  her  soul  shall 
standi  and  the  Lord  shall  forgive 
her,  because  her  father  disallowed 
her. 

6  And  if  she  had  at  all  an  husband 
when  tshe  vowed,  or  uttered  aught, 
out  of  her  lips,  wherewith  she  bound 
her  soul : 

7  And  her  hu.=band  heard  !7,  and 
held  his  iioace  at  her  in  the  day  that 
he  heard  it :  then  her  vows  shall 
stand,  and  her  bonds  wherewith  she 
bound  her  soul  shall  stand. 

8  But  if  her  husband  e  disallowed 
her  on  the  day  that  he  heard  it, 
then  he  shall  make  her  vow  which 
she  vowed,  and  that  which  she  ut- 
tered witli  her  lips,  wherewith  slm 
bound  her  soul,  of  none  effect ;  ami 
the  Lord  .shall  forgive  her. 

349 


The  Jifidianites  spoiled. 

9  But  every  vow  of  a  widow,  and 
of  her  that  id  divorced,  wherewitli 
Ihey  have  bound  their  souls,  shall 
*tand  against  her. 

10  And  if  she  vowed  in  her  hus- 
band's house,  or  bound  her  soul  by 
a  bond  with  an  uaiii ; 

11  And  her  liu=band  heard  j<,  and 
held  his  jieace  at  her.  nji  J  disallow- 
ed her  not :  then  all  lier  vows  shall 
stand,  and  every  bond  wherewith 
she  bound  her  soul  ^^hall  stand. 

12  But  if  her  husband  hath  utter- 
ly made  them  void  on  the  day  he 
iieard  them;  then  whatsoever  pro- 
ceeded out  of  her  lips  concerning 
lier  vows,  or  concerning  the  bond  of 
her  soul,  shall  not  stand  :  her  hus- 
band hath  made  them  void  ;  and 
the  Lord  shall  forgive  her. 

13  Every  vow,  and  every  bindin" 
oath  to  afflict  the  soul,  her  husband 
may  establish  it,  or  her  liusbaud  may 
make  it  void. 

14  But  if  her  husband  altogether 
hold  his  peace  at  her  from  day  to 
day ;  then  he  eslablisheih  all  her 
vows,  or  all  her  bonds,  which  arc 
upon  her :  he  confirmeth  them,  be- 
cause he  held  his  peace  at  her  in 
the  day  that  he  heard  them. 

15  lint  if  he  shall  any  ways  make 
them  void  after  that  he  hath  heard 
them  ;  then  lie  shall  bear  her  ini- 
quity. 

16  These  arc  the  statutes  which 
the  Lord  commanded  Moses  be- 
tween a  man  and  his  wife,  between 
the  father  and  his  daughter,  bein^ 
yet  in  her  youth  in  her  father^ 
house. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 
1  The  MidinniUx  are  spoiled,  and  Ba- 
laam elttin.  13  Moses  is  wrofh  viih 
the  qffu:crg^/or  saving  the  icomen  alive. 
19  i/oir  the  soldiers,  with  their  cap- 
tives aftd spoil,  are  to  be  purified.  25 
The  proportion  loherely  llie  prey  is  to 
le  divided.  A3  The  rotunlary  oblation 
vnto  the  treasury  of  the  Lard. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-»*■  saving, 

2  »  Avenge  the  children  of  Israel 
of  the  Midiauitos:  afterward  shalt 
fliou  !>  be  gathered  unto  thy  peo- 
ple. 

3  And  Moses  spake  unto  the  peo- 
jde,  saying.  Arm  some  of  yourselves 
unto  the  war,  and  let  lliem  go  a- 
gainst  the  Midianites,  and  avenge 
the  Lord  of  Midian. 

4  t  Of  every  tribe  a  thousand, 
throughout  all  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
shall  ye  send  to  the  war. 

5  So  there  were  delivered  out  of 
the  thousands  of  Israel,  a  thousand 
c)( every  tribe,  twelve  thousand  arm- 
ed for  war. 

0  And  Moses  sent  Ihcm  to  the 
war,  a  tlinusaiid  of  evcrij  tribe,  them 
and  rhiiiohas  tlio  son  of  Kleazar 
the  priest,  to  the  war,  with  the  holy 
instruments,  and  <;  the  trumpets  to 
blow  in  his  liand. 

7  And  they  warred  against  the 
Midianites,  as  llio  Lord  command- 
ed Moses  ;  and  <i  they  slew  nil  the 
•  males. 

B  And  they  bIcw  the  kings  of  Mi- 


NUMBERS. 


Before 

CHRIST 

lls2. 


icli.  25.  17. 
jch.  27.  13. 


t  Heb.  yf 
thousand  of 


ndof 


cell.  10.  9. 
.1  Dem.  20. 
n.  Jii.l?.21. 
11.  I  Sam. 
■27.9.  iKiii^n 
II.  15,  16. 

oSroJurlff, 

li.  1,2,  33. 


I  f Josh.  13. 

|21. 

g  Jo8h.  13. 


t  Ileb.  host 
of^ar. 

i  Sop  Deut. 
20.  !3. 
I  Sam.  15.3. 
k  ch.  25.  :'. 

1  ch.  21.  H. 

2  I'ei.  2.  15. 
Rev.  2.  U. 
inch.  25.  9. 


och.  5.2. 
pch.  19.  II, 


t  Ileb.  in- 

strumcut, 
or,  vessel,  of 


qch.  19.  9, 


Moses  is  vroth  tcilh  the  officers. 
dian,  besides  the  rest  of  them  that 
were  slain  ;  namely,  f  Evi,  and  Ke- 
keni,  anil  Zur,  and  Ilur,  and  Keba, 
five  kings  of  Midian  :  r  Balaam 
also  the  son  of  Beor  they  slew  willi 
the  sword. 

9  And  tli2  children  of  Israel  took 
all  the  women  of  Midian  captives, 
and  their  little  ones,  and  took  the 
spoil  of  all  their  cattle,  and  all  thei.- 
flocks,  and  all  Uieir  goods. 

10  And  they  burnt  all  their  cities 
wherein  they  dwelt,  and  all  their 
goodly  castles,  with  fire. 

11  And  blhey  look  all  the  spoil, 
and  all  the  prey,  both  of  men  an<! 
of  beasts. 

12  And  they  brought  the  cap- 
tives, and  the  jircy,  and  the  spoil 
unto  Moses  and  Eleazar  the  priest, 
and  unto  the  congregation  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  unto  the  camp  at 
the  plains  of  Moab,  which  arc  by 
Jordan  Hear  Jericho. 

13  TT  And  Moses,  and  Elcazarthe 
priest,  and  all  the  princes  of  the 
congregation,  went  forth  to  meet 
them  without  the  camp. 

14  And  Jloses  was  wroth  with  the 
oflicers  of  the  host,  icick  the  cap- 
tains over  thousands,  and  captains 
over  hundreds,  which  camo  from 
the  t  battle. 

15  And  Moses  said  unto  them. 
Have  vo  saved  i  all  the  women 
alive  ?  ■ 

IG  Bcliold,  It  these  caused  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  through  the  '  coun- 
sel of  Balaam,  to  commit  trespass 
against  the  Lord  in  the  matter 
ot  Peor,  and  ">  there  was  a  plague 
among  the  congregation  of  the 
Loud. 

17  Now  therefore  "kill  every 
male  among  the  little  ones,  and  kill 
every  womyn  that  hath  known  man 
by  lyini;  with  fhim. 

18  But  all  the  women-children, 
that  have  not  known  a  man  by 
lying  witli  him,  keep  alive  for 
yourselves. 

19  And  0  do  ye  abide  without  the 
camp  seven  days  :  whosoever  hath 
killed  any  jierson,  and  r  whosoever 
lialh  touched  any  slain,  purify  both 
yourselves  and  your  captives  on 
the  third  day,  and  on  the  seventh 
dav. 

iO  And  purify  all  i/.ii/r  raiment, 
and  all  t  tliat  is  made  of  skins,  aim 
all  work  of  goats'  hnir,  and  all 
things  made  of  wood. 

21  ir  And  Elcazar  the  priest  said 
unto  the  men  of  war  which  went 
to  the  battle.  This  is  the  ordinance 
of  the  law  which  the  Lord  coin 
mnndrd  Moses ; 

22  Only  the  gold,  and  the  silver, 
the  brass,  the  iron,  the  tin,  and  the 
lead,  . 

23  Every  thing  that  may  abide 
the  fire,  ye  shall  make  it  go  through 
the  fire,  and  it  shall  be  clean :  ne- 
vertheless it  slinll  be  purified  q  with 
the  water  of  separation:  and  alt 
that  aliideth  not  the  lire  ya  shalt 
make  go  throiigli  the  water. 

24  r  And    vi:    fhall    wash    your 


The  proportions  wherehy 
clothes  on  the  seventh  day,  and 
ye  shall  be  clean,  and  afterward  ye 
shall  come  into  the  camp. 

25  ir  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

26  Take  the  sum  of  the  prey 
tthat  was  taken,  both  of  man  and 
of  beast,  thou,  and  Eleazar  the 
priest,  and  tlie  chief  fathers  of  the 
congregation : 

27  And  3  divide  the  prey  into  two 
parts  ;  between  them  that  took  the 
■war  upon  them,  who  went  out  to 
battle,  and  between  all  the  congre- 
gation ; 

28  And  levy  a  tribute  unto  the 
Lord  of  the  men  of  war  which 
went  out  to  battle:  'one  soul  of 
five  hundred,  both  of  the  persons, 
and  of  the  beeves,  and  of  the  asses, 
and  of  the  sheep : 

29  Take  it  ot  their  half,  and  give 
it  unto  Eleazar  the  priest,  for  an 
heave-offeiing  of  the  Lord. 

30  And  of  the  children  of  Israel's 
iialf,  thou  .shalt  take  "one  portion 
of  fifty,  of  tho  persons,  of  the 
beeves,  of  the  asses,  and  of  the 
II  flocks,  of  all  manner  of  beasts, 
and  give  them  unto  tho  Levites, 
^  which  keep  the  charge  of  tho  ta- 
bernacle of  the  Lord. 

.31  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the 
priest  did  as  the  Lord  command- 
ed Moses. 

32  And  the  booty,  being  the  rest 
of  the  prey  which  the  men  of  war 
had  caught,  was  si.'L  hundred  thou- 
sand and  seventy  thousand  and  five 
thousand  sheep, 

33  And  threescore  and  twelve 
thousand  beeves, 

34  And  threescore  and  one  thou 
sand  asses, 

35  And  thirty  and  two  thousand 
persons  in  all,  of  women  that  had 
not  known  man  by  lying  witli  him. 

35  And  tho  half  which  was  the 
portion  of  them  that  went  out  to 
war,  was  in  number  three  hundred 
thousand  and  seven  and  thirty  thou- 
sand and  live  hundred  sheep  : 

37  And  the  Lord's  tribute  of  the 
sheep  was  six  hundred  and  tiuee- 
score  and  fifteen. 

38  And  the  beeves  locre  thirty 
and  si.\  thousand;  of  which  the 
Lord's  tribute  was  threescore  and 
twelve. 

39  And  the  asses  were  thirty  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred;  of  which 
the  Lord's  tribute  was  threescore 
and  one. 

40  And  the  persons  ib ere  sixteen 
thousand,  of  which  the  Lord's  tri- 
bute was  thirty  and  two  ))ersons. 

41  And  Moses  gave  the  tribute, 
7chich  was  the  Lord's  heave-oficr- 
ing,  unto  Eleazar  the  priest,  y  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

42  And  of  the  children  of  Israel's 
half,  which  Moses  divided  from  the 
men  that  warred, 

43  (Now  the  h:iK  that  pertained 
vnto  the  congregation  was  three 
liundred  thousand  and  tliirty  thou- 
sand a}>d  seven  thousand  and  five 
Ijiindred  sheep, 


CHAPTER  XXXII. 

Bffnn- 
CHRIST 

usa. 


t  Ileb.  ofthi 
captivity. 


s Josh. 22.  8, 
ISam.  30.  4, 


il  Or,  goals. 

r.  cli.  3.  7,  8, 
•2.%  31,36. 
Si.  18.  3,  4. 


tHeb. 
found. 


tHcb. 

heave-ofer- 

ing. 


ach.  21.  .^2. 
J.iah.  13.  25. 
2  Sam.  24.  5. 


Baal'tneon. 
er,h.  21.24, 
34. 


the  prey  is  to  be  divided 

44  And  thirty  and  six  thousand 
beeves, 

45  And  thirty  tliousand  asses  and 
five  hundred, 

46  And  si.xteon  thousand  per- 
sons ;) 

47  Even  z  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael's half,  Moses  took  one  portion 
of  fifty,  both  of  man  and  of  beast, 
and  gave  them  unto  tho  Levites, 
which  kept  the  charge  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  Lord  ;  as  the  Loud 
commanded  Moses. 

43  ir  And  the  officers  which  were 
over  thousands  of  the  host,  the  cap- 
tains of  thousands,  and  captains  of 
hundreds,  came  near  unto  Moses  : 

49  And  tliey  said  unto  Moses, 
Thy  servants  have  taken  the  sum 
of  the  men  of  war  which  are  under 
our  t  charge,  and  there  lackcth  not 
one  man  of  us. 

50  We  have  therefore  brought  an 
oblation  for  the  Lord,  what  every 
man  hath  f  gotten,  of  jewels  of 
gold,  chains,  and  bracelets,  rings, 
ear-rings,  and  tablets,  »  to  make  an 
atonement  for  our  souls  before  the 
Lord. 

51  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  tho 
priest  took  the  gold  of  them,  even 
all  wrought  jewels. 

52  And  all  the  gold  of  tho  t  offer- 
ing that  they  oliered  up  to  the  Lord, 
of  the  captains  of  thousands,  and  of 
the  captains  of  hundreds,  was  six- 
teen thousand  seven  liundred  and 
fifty  shekels. 

53  {For  iJthe  men  of  war  had  ta- 
ken spoil,  every  man  for  himself.) 

54  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the 
priest  took  the  gold  of  the  captains 
of  thousands,  and  of  hundreds,  and 
brought  it  into  tlie  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  '^  for  a  memorial 
for  the  children  of  Israel  before  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1    The  Reubenites  and  Gadiles  sue  for 

their  inheri'ance  on  that  side  Jordan. 

6  Moses  reproueth  them.  16  They  offer 

him  conditiojis  to  his  content.     33  ATo- 

ses  aesigneih  them  the  land.     39  They 

conquer  U. 

IV'OW  the  children  of  Reuben  and 

-'-'    the    children    of   Gad   had   a 

very  great  multitude  of  cattle  :  and 

when  they  saw  the  land  of  »   Ja- 

zer,  and  tho  land  of   Gilead,  that 

behold,  the  place  was  a  place  for 

cattle  ; 

2  Tho  children  of  Gad  and  the 
children  of  Reuben  came  and  spake 
unto  Moses,  and  to  Eleazar  tlie 
priest,  and  unto  the  princes  of  the 
congregation,  saying, 

3  Ataioth,  and  Dibon,  and  .Ta- 
zer,  and  bjifimrah,  and  Heshbon, 
and  Elealeh,  and  «Shebam,  and 
Nebo,  and  J  Beon, 

4  F.vcn  the  country  « which  the 
Lord  smote  before  the  congrega- 
tion of  Israel,  is  a  land  for  cattle, 
and  thy  servants  have  cattle: 

5  Wherefore,  said  they,  if  we 
have  found  grace  in  thy  sight,  let 
this  land  be  given  unto  thy  servants 
for  a  possession,  and  bring  us  nol 
over  Jordan. 

151 


The  Reubenit's  and  Oaditen 

6  TT  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
children  of  Gad  and  to  the  chil- 
Hren  of  Reuben,  Shall  your  bre- 
thren go  to  war,  and  shall  ye  ait 
here  •? 

7  And  wherefore  t  discourage  ye 
the  heart  of  the  children  of  Israel 
from  goin"  over  into  the  land  which 
the  Lord  nath  given  them  ? 

8  Thua  dill  your  fathers,  f  when 
I  sent  them  from  Kadcsli-barneae  to 
see  the  land. 

9  For  1"  when  they  went  up  unto 
the  valley  of  Eblicol,  and  saw  the 
land,  they  discouraged  the  heart  of 
the  olulJriMi  of  Israel,  that  they 
shouhl  not  go  into  the  land  whicli 
the  Lord  had  given  them. 

JO  >  And  the  Lord's  anger  was 
kindled  the  same  time,  and  he 
sware,  saying, 

11  Surely  none  of  the  men  that 
came  up  out  of  Kgypt,  k  from  twen- 
ty years  old  and  upward,  thai!  see 
the  land  which  1  sware  unto  Abra- 
ham, unto  Isaac,  and  unto  Jacob  ; 
because  '  iliey  have  not  f  wholly  fol- 
lowed me : 

12  Save  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephun- 
neh  the  Kcnozite,  and  Joshua  the 
son  of  Nun  :  ">  for  they  have  whol- 
ly followed  the  LoKii. 

13  And  the  Lord's  an"er  was 
kindled  against  Israel,  and  he  made 
them  o  wander  in  the  wilderness 
forty  years,  until  »  all  the  genera- 
tion that  had  done  evil  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord  was  consumed. 

14  And  behold,  ye  are  risen  up 
in  your  fathers'  stead,  an  increase 
of  sinful  men,  to  augment  yet  the 
Pfierce  anger  of  the  Lord  toward 
Israel. 

15  For  if  ye  q  turn  away  from  af- 
ter him,  he  will  yet  again  leave  them 
in  the  wilderness  ;  and  ye  shall  de- 
stroy all  this  people. 

lo  1[  And  they  came  near  unto 
liim,  and  said,  We  will  build  shuep- 
Iblds  here  for  our  cattle,  and  cities 
for  our  little  ones : 

17  But  r  we  ourselves  will  go  rea- 
dy armed  before  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, until  wo  have  brought  them 
unto  their  place :  and  our  little 
ones  shall  dwell  in  the  fenced  ci- 
ties, because  of  the  inhabitants  of 
the  land. 

18  »  We  will  not  return  unto  our 
houses,  until  the  children  of  Israel 
have  inherited  every  man  his  L-die- 
ritance. 

19  For  wo  will  not  inherit  with 
them  on  yonder  side  Jordan,  or  for- 
ward; 'because  our  inheritance  is 
fallen  to  us  on  this  side  Jordan  cast- 
ward. 

20  ITAnd  "  Moses  said  unto  tlicm, 
If  ye  will  do  Ibis  thing,  if  yo  will  go 
armed  before  the  Lord  to  war, 

21  And  will  go  all  of  yon  arm- 
ed over  Jordan  before  ifiu  Lord, 
until  he  hath  driven  out  his  enemies 
from  before  him, 

i!2  And  "  the  land  oo  Bubduo'I  bo- 
fore  the  Lord:  then  aflcrwnrd  .v  ye 
idiall  return,  and  be  guiltless  before 
xha  Lord,  and  before  Israel;  ai.d 


NUMBERS. 


Ki-for.- 

C  Hill  ST 

1462. 


frh.  13.3, 
2fi. 

^Deul.  1.22. 
h  ch.  13.  24, 
31.  Deut.  1. 
2-1,  23. 


Bpr,.re 

CHRIST 

1452. 


Ich.  14.24, 

30. 

f  Heh.  M- 

filltd  afur 

inch.  11.  54, 
Deiu.  1.  36. 
Josh.  14.  B,  9 

nch.  14.  33, 
34,  35. 
och.  36.  61, 


p  Deut.  1.34, 

q  Dcni.  30. 
1  7.  Josh.  22, 
16,  18. 


t  vcr.  33. 
Josh.  12.  1. 
&.  13.  8. 

u  Deut.  3. 18. 
Josh.  1.14. 
&.  4.  12,  13. 


x  I)f  lit.  3.20, 
Joi>li.   11.23, 
&.  18.  I. 
y  JosU.  22.  4. 


7.  Deul.3.  12, 

15,  16,  18. 
Josh.  1.  15. 
&  13.  8,  32. 
&•  22.  4,  9. 
a  Gen.  4.  7 
&.  44.  18. 
Is.  53.  12. 
hvcr.  16,  31, 


fDeut.3.  12, 
1?.&29.  8. 
losli.  12.  C. 
&  13.  8.  <t 
ii.  4. 

ch.21.24, 
33,  35. 


h  ch.  33.  45, 
6. 
Deut.  2.  36. 


p^h.  22.  41. 
^1  ,S, ..  vr.  3. 
i:i.  23.  13. 
Josh.  23.  7. 
t  llpb.  thty 
railed  hi 
nnnu3  the 
mimei  of  the 
cilies. 

rRfii.  50.23. 
»Dcui.3.  12, 
13,  15.  Jiwh. 
13.  31.  ji.  17. 


tuefor  their  inheritance. 
'this  land  shall  be  your  possession 
before  the  Lord. 

23  But  if  ye  will  not  do  so,  hr- 
hold,  yo  have  sinned  against  the 
Lord:  and  bo  sure  ^your  siji  will 
lind  you  out. 

24  b  Build  you  cities  for  your  lit- 
tle ones,  and  folds  for  your  sheep  ; 
and  do  that  which  hath  proceeded 
out  of  your  mouth. 

25  And  the  children  of  Gad  and 
the  children  of  Reuben  s])nke  unto 
Moses,  saving.  Thy  servants  will  do 
as  my  lord  commandelh. 

2(i  c  Our  little  ones,  our  wives, 
our  flocks,  and  all  our  cattle, 
shall  be  there  in  the  cilies  of  Gi- 
Icad  : 

27  J  But  thy  servants  will  pass 
over,  every  man  armed  for  war, 
before  the  Lord  to  battle,  as  my 
lord  saitb. 

28  So  e  concerning  them  Moses 
commanded  Fleazar  the  piiest,  and 
Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  and  the 
chief  fathers  of  the  tribes  of  tlie 
children  of  Israel : 

29  And  Moses  said  unto  them,  If 
the  children  of  Gad  and  the  children 
of  Reuben  will  )iass  with  you  over 
Jordan,  every  man  armed  to  battle, 
before  the  Lord,  and  the  land  shall 
be  subdued  before  you ;  then  yo 
shall  give  them  the  land  of  GileaJ 
for  a.  possession : 

30  But  if  they  will  not  pass  over 
with  you  armed,  they  shall  havo 
possessions  among  you  in  the  land 
of  Canaan. 

31  And  the  children  of  Ga.d  and 
the  children  of  Reuben  answered, 
saying.  As  the  Lord  hath  said  unto 
thy  servants,  so  will  we  do. 

32  We  will  pass  over  armed  be- 
fore the  Lord  uilo  the  land  of  Ca- 
naan, that  the  possession  of  our  in- 
heritance on  this  side  Jordan  may  be 
ours. 

.33  And  f  Moses  gave  unto  them, 
ercn  to  the  children  of  Gad,  and  lo 
the  children  of  Reuben,  and  unto 
half  the  tribe  of  Manas.seh,  the  son 
of  Joseph,  ethe  kingdom  of  Sihuii 
king  of  the  Amorites,  and  the  king- 
dom of  Og  king  of  Bashan,  tlio 
land,  with  the  cities  thereof  in  the 
coasts,  ercn  the  cilies  of  tho  coun- 
try round  about. 

34  If  And  the  children  of  Gad 
built  liDibon,  and  Atarolh,  and 
'  Aroor, 

35  Aitd  Atroth.  Shophan,  and 
Jazer.     and    Jogbehah, 

30  And  1  Beth-nimiah,  and  Belh- 
haran,  m  fenced  cilies  :  and  folds  for 

sh.Tp. 

37  And  the  children  of  Reuben 
•<  built  Ilcshbon,  and  Llealch,  and 
Kirjathaim, 

3<i  And  o  Nebo,  and  p  Baal-meon, 
(1  their  names  being  changed,)  and 
Shibmali :  and  t  fave  other  names 
unto  the  cities  which  they  biiildod. 

39  And  tho  children  of  r  Machir 
the  son  of  Mnnasseh  went  to  Gi- 
lead,  and  took  il,  and  dispossessed 
tho  Aiiiorile  which  van  in  iU 

40  .\nd  Moses  •  gave  Gilcad  un- 

I.S2 


Two  and  forty  journeys 

to  Machir  the  son  of  Manasseli ;  and 

he  dwelt  tlierein. 

41  And  tJair  thesonof  Manasseh 
went  and  took  the  small  towns 
thereof,  and  called  them  "  Havoth- 
jair. 

42  And  Nobah  went  and  took 
Kenath,  and  the  villages  thereof, 
and  called  it  Nobah,  after  his  own 
name. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

I  TiirO  and  fortyJouTneys  of  the  IsTae!- 
I'ci*.    50  Tlie  Canaaniies  are  to  be  de- 

THESE  are.  the  journeys  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  which  went 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  with 
their  armies  under  the  hand  of  Mo- 
ses and  Aaron. 

2  And  Moses  wrote  their  goings 
out  according  to  their  journeys  by 
the  commandment  of  the  Lord  : 
and  these  are  their  journeys  accord- 
ing to  their  goings  out. 

3  And  they  a  departed  from  Ra- 
meses  in  b  the  first  month,  on  the 
fifteenth  day  of  the  first  month  ;  on 
the  marrow  after  the  passover  the 
children  of  Israel  went  out  c  with 
an  high  hand  in  the  sight  of  all  the 
Egyptians. 

4  For  the  Egyptians  buried  all 
their  first-born,  d  which  the  Lord 
had  smitten  among  them :  e  upon 
their  gods  also  the  Lord  executed 
judgments. 

5  f  And  the  children  of  Israel  re- 
moved from  Rameses,  and  pitched 
in  Succoth. 

6  And  they  departed  from  S  Sue- 
roth,  and  pitched  in  Etham,  wliich 
is  in  the  edge  of  the  wilderness 

7  And  li  they  removed  from 
Etham,  and  turned  again  unto  Pi- 
hahiroth,  which  is  before  Baal-ze- 
phon :  and  they  pitched  before 
Migdol. 

8  And  they  departed  from  before 
Pi-hahiroth,  and  i  passed  through 
the  midst  of  the  sea  into  the  wilder 
ness,  and  v.-eat  three  days'  journey 
in  the  wilderness  of  Etham,  and 
pitched  in  Marah. 

0  And  they  removed  from  Ma- 
rah, and  tcame  unto  Elim  :  and  in 
Elim  were  twelve  fountains  of  wa- 
ter, and  threescore  and  ten  palm- 
trees;  and  they  pitched  there. 

10  And  they  removed  from  Elim, 
and  encamped  by  the  Red  sea. 

11  And  they  removed  from  the 
Red  sea,  and  encamped  in  the 
'  wdderneas  of  Sin. 

12  And  tliey  took  their  journey 
out  of  the  wilderness  of  ^in,  and 
encamped  in  Dophkah. 

13  And  they  departed  from  Doph- 
kah, and  encamped  in  Alush. 

14  And  they  removed  from  Alush, 
and  encamped  at  ">  Rephidim, 
where  was  no  water  for  the  people 
to  drink. 

15  And  they  departed  from  Re- 
phidim, and  pitched  in  the  "  wilder- 
ness of  Sinai. 

16  And  they  removed  from  the 
desert  of  Sinai,   and  pitched  "  at 

II  Kibroth-hattaavah. 

e;2 


CHAFPER  XXXm. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1452. 

1462. 

tDeul.  3.  14. 

n  ell.  11.  35. 

Jofh.   13.  30. 

<1  ch.  12.  IG. 

I  Chr.  L'.  21, 

22,  23. 

uJu.lg-.  10.4. 

1  Ki.,£s  4. 

13. 

a  E«.  12.  37. 

1491. 

li  Ex.  18.  2. 

&.  13.  4. 

c  Ex.  14.  8. 

rDci;t.l0.5. 

il  Ex.  12.  29. 

e  Ex.  12.  12. 

&  18.  11.  Is. 

IS".  1.  Rev. 

12.8. 

s  See  Gen. 

fEx.  12.  3r. 

36.27.  Deut. 

10.6.  ICIir. 

1.42. 

g  Ex.  13.  20. 

tDeut.lO.  7. 

h  Ex.  M.  2, 

9. 

11  Dent.  2.  8. 

lKiTi?s9.2D. 

&,  Z-ltTlS. 

1453. 

wch.20.  I. 

&.27.  14. 

i  Ex.  14.  22. 

X  oil.  20.  22, 

&.  li.  22,  23. 

23.  &.21.  4. 

V  ch.  20.  25, 

28.  DcMt.  10. 

t).  &,  32.  50. 

It  Ex.  IS.  27. 

1452. 

zch.21.  1, 

&c. 

lEx.  15.  1. 

ach.  21.4. 

m  Ex.  17.  1. 

bch.  21.  10. 

&  19.  2. 

cch.  21.  11. 

1  Or,  heaps 

1 190. 
n  Ex.  16.  1. 

of  Abarim. 
dch.  21.  11. 

&,  19.  1,  2. 

orh.  11.34. 

e  ch.  32.  34. 

II  Th.At  is, 

the  graves 

f  Jer.  48.  22. 

nf  lust. 

Ezek.  B.  14. 

of  the  Israelitcn. 

17  And  they  departed  from  Ki- 
broth-hattaavah, and  p  encamped 
at  Hazeroth. 

18  And  they  departed  from  Haze- 
roth, and  pitched  in  qllithmah. 

19  And  they  departed  from  Ritli- 
mah,  and  pitched  at  Rimmon-pa- 
rez. 

20  And  they  departed  from  Rim- 
raon-parez,  and  pitched  in  Libnah. 

21  And  they  removed  from  Lib- 
nah,  and   pitched  at  Rissah. 

22  And  tliey  journeyed  from  Ris- 
sah,  and  pitched  inKehelalhah. 

23  And  they  went  from  Kehela- 
thah,  and  pitched  in  mount  Sha- 
pher. 

34  And  they  removed  from  mount 
Shapher,  and  encamped  in  Hara- 
dah. 

25  And  they  removed  from  Ha- 
radah,  and  pitched  in  Makheloth. 

2S  And  they  removed  from  Mak- 
heloth, and  encamped  at  Tahath. 

27  And  they  departed  from  Ta- 
hath, and  pitched  atTarah. 

28  And  they  removed  from  Ta- 
rah,  and  pitched  in  Mitlicah. 

2'j  And  they  went  from  Mithcah, 
and  pitched  in  Hashnionah. 

30  And  they  departed  fromllash- 
monah,  and  r  encamped  at  Mose- 
rolh. 

31  And  they  dejiartcd  from  Mo- 
seroth,  and  jjitched  in  Bene-jaakan. 

32  And  they  removed  from  s  Be- 
ne-jaakan, and  'encamped  at  Ilor- 
hao^idgad. 

33  And  they  went  from  Hor-ha- 
gidgad,  and  pitched  in  Jotbalhah. 

34  And  they  removed  from  Jotba- 
thah,  and  encamped  at  Ebronah. 

35  And  they  departed  from  Ebro- 
nah, n  and  encamped  at  Ezion-gaber. 

36  And  they  removed  from  Ezi- 
on-gaber,  and  pitched  in  tlie  i'' wil- 
derness oPZin,  which  is  Kadesh. 

37  And  tliey  removed  from  x  Ka- 
desh, and  pitched  in  mount  Hor,  in 
the  edge  of  the  land  of  Edom. 

38  And  y  Aaron  the  priest  went 
up  into  mount  Hor  at  the  command- 
ment of  the  Lord,  and  died  there, 
in  the  fortieth  year  after  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  were  come  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  in  the  first  day  of 
the  fifth  month. 

39  And  Aaron  was  a  hundred 
and  twenty  and  three  years  old 
when  he  died  in  mount  Hor. 

40  And  z  king  Arad  the  Canaan- 
ite,  which  dwelt  in  the  south  in  the 
land  of  Canaan,  heard  of  the  com- 
ing of  the  children  of  Israel. 

41  And  they  departed  from  mount 
a  Hor,  and  pitched  in  Zalmonah. 

42  And  they  departed  from  Zal- 
monah, and  pitched  in  I'unon. 

43  And  they  departed  from  Pu- 
ncn,  and  I)  pitched  in  Oboth. 

44  And  cihey  departed  from 
Oboth,  and  pitched  in  ||  J  Ije-aba- 
rim,  in  the  border  of  Moab. 

45  And  they  departed  from  lim, 
and  pitched  e  in  Dibon-gad. 

46  And  they  removed  from  Di- 
bon-gad, and  encamped  in  Almon- 
fdiblathaim. 

153 


The  Canaanites  to  le  destroyed. 

47  And  they  removed  from  AI- 
moii-dibinlhaim,  e  and  pitched  in 
the  mountains  of  Abarim,  before 
JVebo. 

48  And  they  departed  from  tlie 
mountains  of  Abarim,  and  h  pitched 
in  the  plains  of  Moab  by  Jordan 
•near  Jericho. 

49  And  they  pitched  by  Jordan, 
from  Belii-jesimoih  even  unto  {|  >  A- 
bel-shittim  in  tlie  plains  of  Moab. 

50  ir  And  the  LoKi>  spake  unto 
Moses  in  the  plains  of  Moab  by  Jor- 
dan near  Jericho,  saying, 

51  Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  k  VVlien 
ye  arc  jiasscd  over  Jordan  into  the 
land  of  Canaan ; 

SiJ  iTIjen  ye  shall  drive  out  all 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land  from  be- 
fore you,  and  destroy  all  their  pic- 
tures, and  destroy  aJl  their  molten 
images,  and  <|uite  pluck  down  all 
their  high  jilaces : 

53  And  ye  shall  dispossess  the  in- 
habitants of  Uie  land,  and  dwell 
tjierein :  for  I  have  given  you  the 
land  to  possess  it. 

54  And  I"  ye  shall  divide  tho  land 
T)y  lot  for  an  inheritance  among 
your  families  ;  and  to  the  more  ye 
Khali  t  "ive  the  more  inheritance, 
and  to  the  fewer  ye  shall  t  give  the 
less  inheritance:  every  man's  in- 
heritance shall  be  in  the  place 
where  his  lot  falleth  ;  accordin"  to 
tho  tribes  of  your  fathers  ye  snail 
inherit. 

55  But  if  ye  will  not  drive  out  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land  from  before 
you  ;  then  it  shall  come  to  pas.s, 
that  those  which  ye  let  remam  of 
them  shall  be  "  pricks  in  your  eyes, 
and  thorns  in  your  sides,  and  snail 
ve.K  you  in  the  land  wherein  ye 
dwell. 

5(5  Moreover,  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  1  shall  do  unto  you,  as  I 
thought  to  do  unto  them. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1  The  borders  o/Ihe  land.   16  Tliennmrt 
or  the  men  which  ahnii  diiide  the  Iniid. 
ANf)  the  IjORD  spake  unto  Mo- 
-'*  ses,  siiyinc, 

2  Command  tho  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  say  imto  them.  When  ye 
come  into  »  the  land  of  Canaan  ; 
(this  is  the  laud  that  shall  fall  unto 
you  for  an  inheritance,  even  the 
land  of  Canaan  with  the  coasts 
thereof:) 

3 Then  ^  your  south  quarter  shall 
be  from  the"  wilderness  of  Zin  along 
by  the  coa.it  of  Edom,  and  your 
Bouth  bordrr  shall  be  the  outmost 
const  of  <:  the  salt  sea  eastward 

4  And  your  bordei  shall  turn 
from  the  south  <•  to  the  ascent  of 
Akrabbim,  and  pass  on  to  Zin  :  and 
the  going  forth  thereof  shall  be 
from  the  south  «  to  Kadesh-barnca, 
and  shall  go  on  to  ' Hazar  addar, 
and  pass  on  to  Azmon: 

.•»  And   tho   border  shall  fetch  a 

compass  from    Azmon   Kunto  llu- 

river  of  Egyp',  and  the  goings  out 

of  it  shall  he  at  the  sea. 

0  And  as  fur  the  weslerii  border, 


NUMBERS. 

Before 

CHRIST 

1452. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1452. 


Or,  the 

plains  of 
Shiuim. 
i  ch.  25.  1. 
Josh.  2.  I. 


kDeut.  7.  1, 
2.  &,9.  1. 
Josh.  3.  17. 
1  Ex.  23.  24, 
33.  &,  34.  13. 
Deiii.7.  2,  5. 
&  12.  3. 
Josli.  11.  12. 
Jud?.2.  2. 


m  ch.  26.  53, 
54,  55. 

t  Heb.  miil- 
tiply  his  in- 

t  Heb.  dimi- 
nish his  in- 
heritatiCe, 


n  J.v.h.  23. 
13.  Ju'Ig-.  2. 
3.  Ps.  106. 
34,  36.     See 
Ex.  23.  33. 
Ezek.  28.  21. 


nGcn.  17.  S 
Denl.  1.  7. 
Ps.  78.  55. 
&  105.  11. 
Ezek.  -17.  14 

hJo5h.  15.1 


c  Gen.  14.  3 
Josh.  15.  2. 
JJosh.  15.  3 


ech.  13.  26. 
&•  32.  8. 
f  See  Josh. 
15.  3,4. 
gGcu. 15.18 
Jo»h.  15.  4, 
47.  1  King, 
8.65.  Ij.  27 
12. 


ch.  13.21. 
2  Kins*  I-*- 


m  2  Kings 

23.33. 

Jer.  39.  5,  6. 

tHeh. 

shoulder. 

nD.:ut.3.I7. 

Josh.  11.  2. 

&.  19.  35. 

M.iit.  14.31. 

Luke  y  1. 

over.  3. 


t  ver.  I. 
osl).  11.1,2. 


The  borders  of  the  land. 
ye  shall  even  have  the  groat  sea  for 
a  border :  this  shall  be  your  west 
border. 

7  And  this  shall  be  your  north 
border:  from  the  great  sea  ye  shall 
point  out  for  you  b  mount  H'or : 

8  From  mount  Hor  ye  shall 
point  oiit  your  border  '  unto  tlie 
entrance  ol  Hamatli :  and  the  go- 
inos  forth  of  the  bordo.-  shall  be  to 
k  2edad : 

9  ir  And  the  border  shall  go  on 
to  Ziphron.  and  ihc  goings  oul  of  it 
shall  be  at  1  Hazar-enan  :  this  shall 
bo  your  north  border. 

lb  And  ye  shall  point  out  your 
east  border  from  tlazar-enan  to 
Shepham  ; 

11  And  the  coast  shall  go  down 
from  Shepham  m  to  Riblah,  on  the 
cast  side  of  Ain ;  and  the  border 
shall  descend,  and  shall  reach  unto 
the  t  side  of  the  sea  "  of  Chinncretli 
eastward : 

12  And  the  border  shall  go  down 
to  Jordan,  and  the  goings  out  of  it 
shall  be  at  othc  salt  sea.  This  shall 
be  your  land  with  the  coasts  there- 
of round  about. 

13  And  Moses  commanded  the 
children  of  Israel,  saying,  pTliis  is 
the  land  which  ve  shall  inherit  by 
lot,  which  the  Lord  commandcil 
to  give  unto  the  nine  tribes,  and  to 
the  half-tribe: 

14  q  For  the  tribe  of  the  children 
of  Reuben,  according  to  the  houso 
of  their  fathers,  and  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Gad  according  to  the 
house  of  th(^ir  fathers,  have  receiv- 
ed their  inheritance  ;  and  half  tho 
tribe  of  Manasseh  have  received 
their  inheritance: 

15  Tho  two  tribes  and  the  half- 
tribe  have  received  their  inheritance 
on  this  side  Jordan  near  .Tericlio 
eastward,  toward  the  sun-rising. 

IG  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

17  The.«e  are  the  names  of  the 
men  which  shall  divide  the  land 
unto  you:  rKleazartho  priest,  and 
Joshua  the  son  of  Nun. 

18  And  ve  shall  take  one  s  princn 
of  every  tribe,  to  divide  tlie  land  by 
inheritance. 

I'J  And  the  names  of  the  men  art 
these  :  Of  tho  tribe  of  Judah,  Ca- 
Ub  the  son  of  Jephnnnch. 

'JO  And  of  the  tribe  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Simeon,  Shemuel  tlic  son 
of  Ammihud. 

21  Of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  Eli- 
dad  the  son  of  Chislon. 

22  And  ihejirince  of  tlie  Irito  of 
the  children  of  Dan,  Bukki  the  son 
of  Jogli. 

23  The  prince  of  the  children  of 
Joseph,  for  the  tribe  of  llie  children 
of  Manasseh,  llanniel  the  son  of 
Ephod. 

24  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of 
tho  children  of  Ephraim,  Kemuel 
the  son  of  Phiphtnn. 

'ir-  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of 
iho  children  of  Zobulun,  Eliznphan 
the  son  of  rariiarh. 

2li  Anil  till'  prince  of  the  tribo  cf 
154 


The  cities  of  the  Lemtcs. 

the  children  of  Issachar,  Paltiel  the 

son  ol'Azzan. 

27  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Asher,  Ahihud  the 
son  of  Shelomi. 

28  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Naphtali,  Pedahel 
the  son  of  Ammihud. 

29  Tiiese  are  they  whom  tlie 
Lord  commanded  to  divide  the 
inheritance  unto  the  children  of 
Israel  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1  Eight  cind  forty  cities  for  thi  Levites 
wifh  their  suburbs,  and  lueasure  thereof. 
6  Six  of  them  are  to  be  cities  of  refuge. 
9  The  laws  of  murder.  31  A'o  satis- 
faction for  murder, 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
in  the  plains  of  Moab  by  Jor- 
dan near  Jericho,  saying, 

2  a  Command  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, that  they  give  unto  the  Levites 
of  the  inheritance  of  their  posses- 
sion cities  t-o  dwell  in  ;  and  ye  shall 
give  also  unto  the  Levites  suburbs 
for  the  cities  round  about  them. 

3  And  the  cities  shall  they  l:ave 
to  dwell  in ;  and  the  suburbs  of 
them  shall  be  for  their  cattle,  and 
for  their  goods,  and  for  all  their 
beasts. 

4  And  the  suburbs  of  the  cities 
which  ye  shall  give  unto  the  Le- 
vites, shall  reach  from  the  wall  of 
the  city  and  outward  a  thousand 
cubits  round  about. 

5  And  ye  shall  measure  'fom 
without  the  city  on  the  east  side 
two  thousand  cubits,  and  on  the 
Bouth  side  two  thousand  cubits,  and 
on  the  west  side  two  thousand 
cubits,  and  on  the  north  side  two 
thousand  cubits ;  and  the  city  shall 
be  in  the  midst :  this  shall  be  to  them 
the  suburbs  of  (he  cities. 

6  And  among  the  cities  which  ye 
shall  give  unto  the  Levites  there 
shall  be  ^  six  cities  for  refuge,  which 
ye  shall  appoint  for  the  nianslayer, 
that  lie  may  flee  thither  :  and  f  to 
them  ye  shall  add  forty  and  two 
cities. 

7  So  all  the  cities  which  ye  shall 
give  to  the  Levites  shall  he  c  forty 
and  eight  cities  :  them  shall  ye  give 
with  their  suburbs. 

8  And  the  cities  which  yc  shall 
give  shall  be  J  of  the  possession  of 
the  children  of  Israel :  e  from  them 
that  have  many  ye  shall  give  many  ; 
but  from  them  that  have  few  ye 
shall  give  few  :  every  one  shall  give 
of  his  cities  unto  the  Levites  ac- 
cording to  his  inheritance  which 
the  inheriteth. 

9  ir  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

10  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  say  unto  them,  I'When 
ye  be  come  over  Jordan  into  the 
land  of  Canaan ; 

11  Then  S  ye  shall  appoint  you 
cities  to  be  cities  of  refuge  for  you  ; 
that  the  slayer  may  flee  thither, 
which  killeth  any  person  f  at  un- 
awares. 

12  t>And  they  shall  be  unto  you 


CHAPTER  XXXV. 

Beforp 
CHRIST 

1451. 


efove 


a  Josh.  14.3, 
4.  &.21.2. 
See  Ezek. 
45.  1,  &.C. 
&.48.  8,  &.C, 


li  ver.  13. 
Dem.  4.41. 
Josh.  20.  2, 
7,8.  &,21.3, 
13,21,27, 
32,  36,  38. 
tUeb.  above 
themtje  shall 

c  Josh.  21. 


dJosh.21.3. 
e  ch.  26.  54. 


ffEx.  21.  13. 

tHeb.  by 
error. 

hDeut.  19.6. 
Josh.  20.  3, 


t  Heb.  vith 
astoneofthe 
hand. 


liver.  21,24, 
27.  Deut.  lU. 
6,  :.2.  Josh. 
20.  3,  5. 

0  Geii.  4.  8. 
2  Sara.  3.27. 
&  20.  10. 

1  Khigs  2. 
31,32. 
pEx.  21.  14. 
Deut.  19.  11. 


qEx.21.  13. 


ver.  12. 
Josh.  20.  6. 


t  Ex.  29.  7. 
Lev.  4.  3.  &. 
21.  10. 


tHeb.  No 
blood  shall 
he  to  him. 
Ex.  22.  2. 


The  laws  of  murder. 
cities  for  refuge  from  the  avenger  ; 
that  the  manslayer  die  not,  until 
he  stand  before  the  congregation  in 
judgment. 

13  And  of  these  cities  which  ye 
shall  give,  '  si.\  cities  shall  ye  have 
for  refuge. 

H  ^  Ye  shall  give  three  cities  on 
this  side  Jordan,  and  three  cities 
shall  ye  give  in  the  land  of  Canaan, 
tchich  shall  be  cities  of  refuge. 

15  These  six  cities  shall  be  a  re- 
fuge, botli  for  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  1  for  the  stranger,  and  for  the 
sojourner  among  them  :  that  every 
one  that  killeth  any  jierson  un- 
awares may  tlee  thither. 

IG  m  And  if  he  smite  liira  with  an 
instrument  of  iron,  so  that  he  die, 
he  ?s  a  murderer :  the  murderer 
shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

17  And  if  he  smite  him  |  with 
throwing  a  stone,  wherewitli  he  may 
die,  and  he  die,  he  is  a  murderer : 
the  murderer  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death. 

18  Or  if  he  smite  him  with  an  hand- 
weapon  of  wood,  wherewith  he  may 
die,  and  he  die,  he  is  a  murderer: 
the  murderer  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death. 

li)  n  The  revenger  of  blood  him- 
self shall  slay  tlie  murderer  :  when 
he  mcetoth  hiin,  he  shall  slay  him. 

20  But  oif  he  thrust  him  of  ha- 
tred, or  hurl  at  him  P  by  laying  of 
wait,  that  he  die ; 

21  Or  in  enmity  smite  him  with 
his  hand,  that  he  die  :  he  tliat  smote 
h-im  shall  surely  be  put  to  death  ; 
for  he  is  a  murderer  :  the  revenger 
of  blood  shall  slay  the  murderer, 
when  he  meeteth  him. 

22  But  if  he  thrust  him  suddenly 
1  without  enmity,  or  have  cast  upon 
him  any  thing  witliout  laying  of 
wait, 

23  Or  with  any  stone,  wherewith 
a  man  may  die,  seeing  hh».  not,  and 
cast  it  upon  him,  that  he  die,  and 
icas  not  his  enemy,  neither  sought 
his  harm  : 

24  Then  r  the  congregation  shall 
judge  between  the  slayer  and  the 
revenger  of  blood  according  to  these 
judgments  : 

25  And  the  congregation  shall 
deliver  the  slayer  cut  of  the  hand 
of  the  revenger  of  blood,  and  the 
congregation  shall  restore  him  to 
the  city  of  his  refuge,  whither  he 
was  fled  :  and  s  he  shall  abide  in  it 
unto  the  death  of  the  high  priest, 
t  which  was  anointed  with  the  holy 
oil. 

26  But  if  the  slayer  shall  at  any 
time  come  without  the  border  of 
the  city  of  his  refuge,  whither  ho 
was  fled ; 

27  And  the  revenger  of  blood  find 
him  without  the  borders  of  the  city 
of  his  refuge,  and  the  revenger  of 
blood  kill  the  slayer  ;  f  he  shall  not 
be  guilty  of  blood  : 

28  Because  he  should  have  re- 
mained in  the  city  of  his  refuge 
until  the  death  of  tlie  high  priest ; 
but    after    the   death  of  the  high 

155 


Of  the  marriagt 

priest  the  slayer  shall  return  into 

the  land  of  hie  poBSCBsion. 

'29  So  these  things  bliull  be  for 
"  a  statute  of  judgim-nt  uiilo  you 
throughout  your  geiieialiund  iu  ull 
your  ilwclliiigs. 

30  VViioso  killuth  any  person,  the 
murderer  sliall  be  put  to  death  by 
the  ^moutli  of  witnesscB :  but  one 
witness  shall  not  tetitify  against  any 
person  to  cause  him  to  die. 

31  Aloreover,  ye  bhall  take  no  sa- 
tisfaction for  the  life  of  a  murderer, 
which  16-  t  guilty  of  death  :  but  he 
shall  be  surely  put  to  death. 

32  And  ye  shall  take  no  satisfac- 
tion for  hini  that  is  fled  to  the  city 
of  his  refuge,  that  he  should  come 
again  to  dwell  in  the  land,  until  tlie 
death  of  the  priest. 

'St  So  ye  shall  not  pollute  the 
land  wherein  ye  are  :  for  blood  }■  it 
defileth  the  land ;  and  t  the  land 
cannot  be  cleansed  of  the  blood 
tliat  is  shed  therein,  but  ^  by  the 
blood  of  him  that  shed  it. 

34  aDeliie  not  therefore  the  land 
■which  ye  shall  inhabit,  wherein  1 
dwell :  tor  til  ll)e  Lord  dwell  among 
the  children  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

1  Tlu  inccnvenience  of  the  inheritance  of 
daughters  5  is  remedied  by  marrying  in 
their  oicn  tribest  7  test  the  inheritance 
should  be  remoced  frmn  the  ti-ibe.  10 
The  daughters  of  Zelophehad  marry 
their  father'j  brothers'  sons. 

AND  the  chief  fathers  of  the  fa- 
milies of  the  ^  children  of  Gi- 
lead,  the  son  of  Machir  the  son  of 
Manassch,  of  the  families  of  the 
Bons  of  Joseph,  came  near,  and 
spake  before  Mofcs,  and  before  the 
princes,  the  chief  fathers  of  the 
children  of  Israel: 

2  And  they  said,  b  The  Lord  com- 
manded my  lord  to  give  the  land  for 
an  inheritance  by  lot  to  the  children 
of  Israel:  and  'my  lord  was  com 
manJed  by  the  Lord  to  give  the 
inheritance  of  Zelophehad  our  bro 
thcr  unto  his  daughters. 

3  And  if  they  be  married  to  any 
of  the  sons  of  the  other  tribes  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  then  shall 
their  inheritance  be  taken  from  the 
inheritance  of  our  fathers,  and  shall 
be  put  to  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  t  whereunto  they  are  received  : 


DEUTERONOMY. 

Before 

CHRIST 

1461. 


xDeiit.  17.6. 
&  19.  15. 
Mou.  18.  16. 
2  Cor.  13.  1. 
Heb.  10.  28. 

lUeh.  faul- 
ty to  die. 


yPs.  106.  38. 
Mic.  1.  11. 
t  Htb.  there 
cun  be  no  ex- 
piation for 
the  land. 
z  Gen.  9.  6. 
H  Lev.  18.25. 
Dfiit.  21.23. 
I)  Ex.  29. 45, 
■16. 


bch.S6.  55. 
&  33.  54. 
Josh.  17.  3. 

cch.27.  1,7 
Josh.  17.  3, 


t  Heb.  UTito 
whom  they 
shall  be. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1451. 


Heb. 
fvcr.  12! 


Heb.  cleave 
y  thee,  Sfc. 
lKmg:i21. 


tHeb. 
to  some  that 
were  (fthe 
families. 


of  heiresset 
60  shall  it  be  taken  from  the  lot  of 
our  inheritance. 

4  And  when  J  tlie  jubilee  of  the 
children   of  Israel    shall    be,  then 

hall  tli'jir  inheritance  be  put  unto 
the  inheritance  of  the  tribe  where- 
unto they  are  received :  so  shall 
their  inheritance  be  taken  away 
from  the  inheritance  of  Uie  tribe  of 
our  fathers. 

5  .\nd  Moses  commanded  the 
children  of  Israel  according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  saying.  The 
tribe  of  the  sons  of  Joseph  c  hath 
said  well. 

6  This  Ji  the  thing  which  the 
I-ord  doth  command  concerning 
the  daughters  of  Zelophehad,  say- 
ing, Let  them  t  marry  to  whom 
they  lliink  best ;  f  only  to  the  family 
of  the  tribe  of  their  father  shall  they 
marry. 

7  So  shall  not  the  inheritance  of 
the  children  of  Israel  remove  from 
tribe  to  tribe:  for  every  one  of  the 
children  of  Israel  shall  t  S  keep 
himself  to  the  inheritance  of  tlic 
tribe  of  his  fathers. 

8  And  h  every  daughter,  that  pos- 
sesseth  an  inheritance  in  any  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  shall  be 
wife  unto  one  of  the  family  of  the 
tribe  of  her  father,  that  the  children 
of  Israel  may  enjov  every  man  the 
inheritance  of  his  fathers. 

9  Neillier  shall  the  inheritance 
remove  fiom  one  tribe  to  another 
tribe ;  but  every  one  of  the  tribes 
of  the  children  of  Israel  shall  keep 
himself  to  his  own  inheritance. 

10  Even  as  the  Lord  command- 
ed Moses,  so  did  tlie  daughters  of 
Zelojjhehad : 

11  iFor  Mahlah,  Tirzah,  and 
Hoglah,  and  Milcah.  and  Noah,  the 
daughters  of  Zelojihehad,  were  mar- 
ried unto  tlieir  father's  brothers' 
sons : 

12  .Ind  tliey  were  married  t  into 
the  families  of  the  sons  of  Manas- 
seh  the  son  of  Joseph,  and  their  in- 
heritance remained  in  tho  tribe  of 
the  family  of  their  father. 

13  These  are  the  commandments 
and  the  judgments,  which  the  Lord 
commanded  by  the  hand  of  Moses 
unto  the  children  of  Israel  k  in 
the  plains  of  Moab  by  Jordan  near 
Jericho. 


TITHE 

FIFTH    BOOK   OF    MOSES, 

CALLED 

DEUTERONOMY. 


CHAPTER  I. 

I  Motea'  sptech  in  tht  end  of  iht  fortieth 
vtar,  brvfiy  rehearting  the  story  6  0/ 
Ood't  promise,  13  0/  ghnng  them  on- 
cers, i9  of  sending  the  spies  to  search 
tht  land,' Zt  of  God's  nngsr  for  thsir 
iiurtdulily,  it  and  ditobtditnee. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1451. 


Before 

CHRIST 

145). 


THESE  he  tho  words  which  Mo- 
,         ses  spake  unto  all  Israel   "on 
this  side  Jordan  in  tho  wilderness,  in 
a  Josli.  9.  I,    •i'f'  P'"'"  "'^'^'  against  1|  the  Red  seo. 
10  tt,  22.'  4,'     between    Paran,    and  Topbel,  and 
Laban,  and  Hazeroth,  and  Uiwhub. 


I  Or,  Zuph. 


ISO 


The  stury  of  what  befell  Israel 

2  (There  are  eleven  daya' jour- 
ney from  Horeb  by  tho  way  of 
mount  Seir  1^  unto  Kadesh-barnca.) 

3  And  it  came  to  pass  <=  in  tho 
fortieth  year,  in  the  eleventh  month, 
on  the  first  liaij  of  the  month,  that 
Moses  spake  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  according  unto  all  that  the 
Lord  had  given  hira  in  command- 
ment unto  tliem  ; 

4  J  After  he  had  slain  Silion  the 
king  of  the  Amoritee,  which  d\velt_ 
in  Heslibon,  and  Og  the  king  of 
Bashan,  which  dwelt  at  Astaroth 
e  in  Edrei : 

5  On  this  side  Jordan,  in  the  land 
of  Moab,  began  Moses  to  declare 
this  law,  saymg, 

6  Tlie  Lord  our  God  spake  unto 
us  'in  Horeb,  saying.  Ye  have  dwelt 
long  s  enough  in  this  mount : 

7  Turn  you,  and  take  your  jour- 
ney, and  go  to  the  mount  of  the  A- 
morites,  and  unto  t  all  the  places 
nigh  thereunto,  in  the  plain,  in  the 
hills,  and  in  tlie  vale,  and  in  the 
south,  and  by  the  sea-side,  to  the 
land  of  the  Canaanites,  and  unto 
Lebanon,  unto  tlie  great  river,  the 
river  Euphrates. 

8  Behold,  I  have  tset  the  land 
before  vou :  go  in  and  possess  the 
land  which  the  Lord  sware  unto 
your  fathers,  h  Abraham,  Isaac,  and 
Jacob,  to  give  unto  them  and  to 
their  seed  after  them. 

9  IT  And  '  I  spake  unto  you  at 
that  time,  saying,  I  am  not  able  to 
bear  you  myself  alone  : 

10  The  liORD  your  God  hath  mul- 
tiplied you,  and  behold,  k  ye  arc 
this  day  as  the  stars  of  heaven  for 
multitude. 

11  (iThe  Lord  God  of  your  fa- 
thers make  you  a  thousand  times 
so  many  more  as  ye  are,  and  bless 
you,  "1  as  he  hath  promised  you  !) 

13  "  How  can  I  myself  alone  bear 
your  cumbrance,  and  your  burden, 
and  your  strife  1 

13  of  Take  you  wise  men,  and 
understanding,  and  known  among 
your  tribes,  and  I  will  make  them 
rulers  over  you. 

14  And  ye  answered  me,  and  said. 
The  thing  which  thou  hast  spoken 
is  good /or  us  to  do. 

15  So  I  took  the  chief  of  your 
tribes,  wise  men,  and  known,  P  and 
t  made  them  heads  over  you,  cap- 
tains over  thousands,  and  captains 
over  hundreds,  and  captains  over 
fifties,  and  captains  over  tens,  and 
officers  among  your  tribes. 

16  And  I  charged  your  judges  at 
that  time,  saying.  Hear  the  catises 
between  your  brethren,  and  qjudge 
righteously  between  every  man  and 
his  ■"  brother,  and  the  stranger  that 
is  with  him. 

17  'Ye  shall  not  t respect  per- 
Bons  in  judgment ;  but  ye  shall 
hear  the  small  as  well  as  the  "reat ; 
ye  shall  not  be  afraid  of  the  face  of 
man;  for  '  the  judgment  ?>  God's: 
and  the  cause  that  is  too  hard  for 
you,  "  bring  it  unto  me,  and  I  will 
hear  it. 


CHAPTER  1. 

Before 

CHRIST 

ll.il. 


Before 

CHRIST 

MSI. 


Num.  W 
L'fi.  til.  9.23. 

i4.';i. 


:1  Num.  SI. 

24,  3). 


I45I. 
f  Ex.  3.  1. 

»  See  Ex. 


X  Num.  in. 
12.  ch.  8.  IS. 
Jer.  2.  6. 


1450. 
y  Num.  13. 


h  Gen.  12.  7, 
&  IS.  18.  &. 
17.7,8.  & 
J6.  4.  Si,  28. 


kGen.  1.1.  ,S. 
c.h.  10.22.  &, 
28.  62. 


m  Gen.  15 
6.  &22.  i: 
&  2fi.  4.  Ex. 
32.  13. 
„lKm,,3 

o  See  Ex.  IS. 
21.  Num.  11, 
16,  17. 
t  Heb.  gli^e 


pEx.  18.26. 
f  Heb.  gave 


qcli.  16.  18. 
John  7.  24. 
r  Lev.  24.  22. 
sLev.  19.  15. 


James  2.  1. 

t  Heb.  ac- 

hioKledge 

faces. 

t2Chr.  19. 

6. 

u  Ex.  18. 2S 


1490. 
.  Num.  13. 


(INum.  14. 
1,  2,  3,  4. 
Ps.  106.  21, 


Heb. 
melted. 
Jobh.  2.  11. 
fNum.  13. 
28,31,32,33 

li.  9.  1,2. 
■  Num.  13. 


i  Ex.  19.  4. 
•;h.  32.  11, 

12.  Is.  46.  3, 
4.  &.  63.  y. 
Ho».  11.3. 
See  on  Acts 

13.  18. 

kPs.  106.24. 
JuJe  5. 

1  Ex.  13.  21. 
P».  78.  14. 
m  Num.  10. 
33.  Ezeli.  20, 


on  their  way  towctrd  Canidiii. 

18  And  I  commanded  you  at  that 
time  all  the  things  which  ve  should 
do. 

19  IT  And  when  we  departed  from 
Horeb,  xwe  went  through  all  that 
great  and  terrible  wilderne.ss,  vvhicli 
ye  saw  by  the  way  of  tlie  moun- 
tain of  the  Aniontes,  as  the  Lord 
our  God  commanded  us  ;  and  y  wo 
came  to  Kadesh-barnea. 

20  And  I  said  unto  you,  Ye  arc 
come  unto  the  mountain  of  the  A- 
morites,  which  tire  Lord  our  God 
doth  give  unto  us. 

21  Behold,  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  set  the  land  before  thee:  go 
up  and  possess  it,  as  the  Lord 
God  of  thy  fathers  hath  said  unto 
thee;  zfear  not,  neither  be  discou- 
raged. 

22  IT  And  ye  came  near  unto  me 
every  one  of  you,  and  said.  We  will 
send  men  before  us,  and  they  shall 
search  us  out  tiie  land,  and  bring 
us  word  again  by  what  way  we 
must  go  up,  and  into  what  cities  we 
shall  corao. 

2.1  And  tho  saying  pleased  me 
well :  and  a  I  took  twelve  men  of 
you,  one  of  a  tribe  : 

2i  And  b  they  turned  and  went 
up  into  the  mountain,  and  came  un- 
to the  valley  of  Eshcol,  and  search- 
ed it  out. 

25  And  they  took  of  the  fruit  of 
the  land  in  their  hands,  and  bruugbt 
it  down  unto  us,  and  brought  us 
word  again,  and  said,  <^  It  is  a  good 
land  which  the  Lord  our  God  dotli 
give  us. 

2'}  J  Notwithstanding,  ye  would 
not  go  up,  but  rebelled  against  tho 
commandment  of  the  Lord  your 
God: 

27  And  ye  murmured  in  your 
tents,  and  said.  Because  the  Lord 
e  hated  us,  he  hath  brought  us  forth 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  to  deliver 
us  into  the  hand  of  the  Araorites,  to 
destroy  us. 

28  Whither  shall  we  go  up  ?  our 
brethren  have  f  discouraged  our 
heart,  saying,  f  Tlie  people  is 
greater  and  taller  than  we ;  the 
cities  are  great  and  walled  up  to 
heaven ;  and  moreover,  we  havo 
seen  the  sons  of  the  S  Anakims 
there. 

29  Then  I  said  unto  you.  Dread 
not,  neither  be  afraid  of  them. 

30  h  The  Lord  your  God  which 
goeth  before  you,  he  shall  fight  for 
you,  according  to  all  that  he  did  for 
you  in  Egypt  before  your  eyes; 

31  And  in  the  wililerness,  where 
thou  hast  seen  how  that  the  Lord 
thy  God  i  bare  thee,  as  a  man  doth 
bear  his  son,  in  all  the  way  that 
ye  went,  until  ye  came  into  this 
place. 

32  Yet  in  this  thing  k  ye  did  not 
believe  the  Lord  your  God, 

331  Who  went  in  the  way  before 
you,  "nfo  search  you  out  a  place  to 
pitch  yonr  tents  in,  in  fire  by  night, 
to  shew  you  by  what  way  ye  should 
go,  and  In  a.  cloud  by  day. 
1  34  And  tho  Lord  heard  the 
l.'>7 


The  story  of  what  befell  Israel 
voice  of  your  words,  and  was  wroth, 
n  and  sware,  saying, 

'35  o  Surely  tficrc  shall  not  one  of 
these  men  of  this  evil  "cneralioii 
see  that  good  land,  which  1  sware 
to  give  unto  your  lathers, 

3ti  P  Save  Caleb  the  son  of  Je- 
nhunneh ;  he  shall  see  it,  and  to 
him  will  1  give  the  land  that  he  hath 
trodden  upon,  and  to  his  children, 
because  q  he  Imtli  t  wholly  follow- 
ed the  Lord. 

37  r  Also  the  Lord  was  angry 
with  nic,  for  your  sakes,  saying, 
Thou  also  shall  not  go  in  thither. 

38  3  But  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun, 
♦  which  sfandoth  before  thee,  he 
ehall  go  in  thither.  "Encourage 
liini  :  tiirlie  shull  cause  Israel  to  in- 
herit if. 

39  ^  Moreover,  your  little  ones, 
which  yye  said  should  be  a  prey, 
and  your  children,  which  in  that 
day  ^had  no  knowledge  between 
good  and  evil,  they  shall  go  in  thi- 
ther, and  unto  them  will  I  give  it, 
and  Ihey  shall  possess  it. 

40  a  But  as  fur  you,  turn  you, 
and  take  your  journey  into  the 
wilucrness  by  llie  way  of  the  Red 
sea. 

41  Then  ye  answered  and  said 
unto  me,  t'  VVe  have  sinned  against 
the  Lord,  we  will  go  up  and  fight, 
according  (o  all  that  the  Lord  our 
God  commanded  us.  And  when  ye 
had  girded  on  every  man  his  wea- 
pons of  war,  ye  were  ready  to  go 
up  into  the  hill. 

42  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Say  unto  them,  <=  Go  not  up,  nei- 
ther fight ;  for  I  am  not  among  you  ; 
lest  ye  be  smitten  before  your  ene- 
mies. 

43  So  I  spake  unto  you ;  and  ye 
would  not  hear,  but  rebelled  against 
the  commandment  of  the  Lord, 
and  t  "l  went  presumptuously  up  in- 
to the  hill. 

44  And  the  Amorites,  which 
dwelt  in  that  mountain,  came  out 
against  you,  and  chased  you,  «  as 
bees  do,  and  destroyed  you  in  Seir, 
ciicn  unto  Hormah. 

45  And  ye  returned  and  wept  be- 
fore the  Lord  ;  but  the  Lord 
would  not  hearken  to  your  voice, 
nor  give  ear  unto  you. 

46  f  So  ye  abode  in  Kadesh  many 
days,  according  unto  the  days  that 
ye  abode  there. 

CHAPTER  11. 

I  The  story  in  contimtcd^  t/int  thry  wr^e 
not  to  meddle  with  the  Edomilesy  9  7inr 
with  the  Moabiten,  17  noririlh  the  Am- 
mOTtiteSt2^  but  Slhon  the  Amorite  ioua 
tubdued  by  them, 

THEN  wo  turned,  and  took  our 
journey  into  the  wilderness  by 
llie  way  of  the  Red  sea,  =  as  the 
IjORd  spake  unto  me:  and  wo  com- 
passed mount  Seir  many  days. 

2  And  the  Lord  B]mko  unto  me, 
savin", 

3  Ye  have  compassed  this  moun- 
tain 1'  long  enough  :  turn  you  north- 
ward. 

4  And  command  liiou  the  people, 


DEUTERONOMY. 


Befor(» 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

H51. 

1451. 

u  cli.  2.  14, 

c  Niun.  20. 

IS. 

14. 

1491. 

o  Num.  14. 

?2,  23.  P». 

95.  11. 

t  Heb.  even 

p  Num.  14. 

to  the  tread- 

1:4, 30. 

ing  «f  the 

Josh.  14.  9. 

sole  of  the 

i]  Num.  14. 

foot. 

24. 

aGeu.36.8. 

t  Heb.  ful- 

Josh. 24.  4. 

filled  10  go 

after. 

r  Num.  20. 

12.  &,27.  14. 

eh.  3.  26.  &, 

1.  21.  &,  34. 

4.  Ps.  106. 

3:. 

c  ch.  8.  2,  3, 

s  Num.  14. 

4. 

30. 

t  Kx.  24.  13. 

&33.  11. 

fJuilj.  11. 

See  1  Sam. 

18. 

16.  22. 

u  Num.  27. 

?  I  Kings  9. 

18,  19.  ch. 

§6. 

31.  7,23. 

X  Num.  14. 

31. 

V  Num.  14. 

3. 

/.  Is.  7.  16, 

16. 

II  Or,  nee  no 
hostV.ifja- 
i^ainst 

Rom.  9.  11. 

Moab. 

:i  Num.  14. 

26. 

h  Num.  21. 

I>  Num.  14. 

28. 

40. 

;  Gen.  19.  36, 

ItGeu.  14.  5. 

INum.  13. 

22,  33.  cli.  9. 

'•  Num.  14. 

2. 

4-2. 

m  ver.  22. 

Gen.  14.  6. 

&,  36.  CO. 

t  Heb.  inhe- 

rited them. 

II  Or,  room. 

t  Heb.  ye 

loerepre- 

autnptuous 
and  went 

il  Num.  14. 

n  Num.  21. 

44,  46. 

12. 

e  Ps.  118.  12. 

!l  Or,  va.lliv. 

Num.  13.23. 

o  Num.  13. 

26. 

p  Num.  14. 

fNum.  1.3. 

S3.  iSi  26.  64. 

rs.  fe  20.  1, 

<\  Num.  14. 

22.  Juil".  11. 

35.  ch.  1.  31, 

17.        ° 

S5.  E7.eli.20. 

15. 

1  Ps.  78.  33. 

&,  106.  26. 

a  Num.  14. 

25.  cli.  1.  40. 

1.  Se.>  ver.  7. 

14. 

on  their  leay  totcard  Canaan. 
saying,  <=  Ye  are  to  pass  through 
the  coast  of  your  brethren  the  chd- 
dren  of  Esau,  which  dwell  in  Seir: 
and  they  shall  be  afraid  of  you ; 
take  _ve  good  heed  unto  yourselves 
thereibre  : 

5  Meddle  not  with  them  ;  for  I 
will  not  give  you  of  their  land,  f  no, 
not  so  much  as  a  foot-breadth  ;  •!  be- 
cause I  have  given  mount  Seir  unto 
Esnu  /or  a  possession. 

6  Vc  shall  buy  meat  of  them  for 
money,  that  ye  may  eat;  and  ye 
shall  also  buy  water  of  them  tor 
mnnev,  that  ve  may  drink. 

7  For  tlio"  Lord  thy  God  hath 
blessed  thee  in  all  the  works  of  thy 
hand  :  he  knoweth  thy  walking 
through  this  great  wilderness  : 
«  these  forty  years  the  Lord  thy 
God  lifith  hem  with  tlioc  :  thou  hast 
lacked  iialhing. 

8  I  .\ncl  when  we  passed  hy  from 
our  brethren  the  children  of  Esau, 
which  dwelt  in  Seir,  through  the 
way  of  the  plain  from  e  Elalh,  and 
froin  Ezion-gaher,  we  turned  and 
passed  hythe  way  of  the  wilderness 
of  Moab. 

9  And  the  Lord  said  unto  mc, 
II  Distress  not  the  Moabites,  neither 
contend  with  them  in  battle  :  for  I 
will  not  give  thee  of  their  land /or  a 
possession  ;  because  I  have  given 
"  Arunto  i  the  children  of  Lot/or  a 
possession. 

10  (k  The  Emims  dwelt  therein  in 
times  past,  a  peonle  great,  and  ma- 
ny, and  tall  as  '  tiie  Anakims  ; 

11  Which  also  were  accounted 
"iants,  as  the  Anakims;  but  tlic 
Moabites  call  them  Emims. 

12  mThe  Horinis  also  dwelt  in 
Sfiir  before-time,  but  the  children 
of  Esau  t  succeeded  them,  when 
they  had  destroyed  them  from  be- 
fore them,  anddwelt  in  theirjl  stead; 
as  Israel  did  unto  the  land  of  hia 
possession,  which  the  Lord  gave 
unto  them.) 

13  Now  rise  up,  said  7,  and  got 
you  over  "  the  ||  brook  Zered  :  and 
we  went  over  the  lirook  Zered. 

14  And  the  space  in  which  wo 
came  "from  Kadesh-barnea,  until 
we  were  come  over  the  brook  Ze- 
red, was  thirty  and  eight  years; 
p  until  all  the  generation  of  the  men 
of  war  were  wasted  out  from  among 
the  host,  q  as  the  Lord  sware  unto 
them. 

15  For  indeed  the  r  band  of  the 
Lord  was  against  them,  to  destroy 
them  from  among  the  host,  until 
they  were  consumed. 

It)  1!  So  it  came  to  pass,  when  all 
the  men  of  war  were  consumed  and 
dead  from  among  the  people, 

17  That  the  Lord  spake  unto 
me,  saving, 

18  Thou  art  to  pass  over  through 
Ar,  the  coast  of  Moab,  this  day: 

10  And  If  Aril  Ihou  comest  nigh 
over  against  the  children  of  Am- 
mon,  distre,is  Ihom  not,  nor  incddio 
with  them  :  for  I  will  not  givo  Iheo 
of  the  land  of  the  children  of  Am- 
nion avy  possession  ;  becauee  I 
)5t) 


The  story  of  what  befell  Israel 
have  given  it  unto  s  the  cliildren  of 
Lot /or  a  possession. 

20  (That  also  was  accounted  a 
land  of  giants  :  giants  dwelt  there- 
in in  old  time  ;  and  the  Ammonites 
call  them  *  Zamzummims  ; 

21  "  A  people  great,  and  many, 
and  tall  as  the  Anakims  ;  but  the 
Lord  destroyed  them  before  them  ; 
and  they  succeeded  them,  and  dwelt 
in  their  stead : 

22  As  he  did  to  the  children  of 
Esau,  "  which  dwelt  in  Seir,  when 
he  destroyed  y  the  Horims  from  be- 
fore them  ;  and  they  succeeded 
them,  and  dwelt  in  tlieir  stead  even 
unto  this  day  : 

23  And  z  the  Avims  which  dwelt 
in  Hazerim,  eocn  unto  ^  Azzah, 
•>  the  Caphtorims,  which  came  forth 
out  of  Caphtor,  destroyed  them,  and 
dwelt  in  their  stead.) 

21  II  Rise  ye  up,  take  your  jour- 
ney, and  c  pass  over  the  river  Ar- 
non  :  behold,  I  have  given  into  thy 
hand  Sihon  the  Amorite,  king  of 
Heshbon,  and  his  land  :  f  begin  to 
possess  if,  and  contend  with  him  in 
battle. 

2o  J  This  day  will  I  begin  to  put 
the  dread  of  tliee  and  the  fear  of 
thee  upon  the  nations  that  are  un- 
der the  whole  heaven,  who  shall 
hear  report  of  thee,  and  shall  trem- 
l)le,  and  be  in  anguish  because  of 
thee. 

26  IT  And  I  sent  messengers  out 
of  the  wilderness  of  Kedemoth  un- 
to Siiion  king  of  Heshbon  e  with 
words  of  peace,  saying, 

27  f  Let  me  pass  through  thy 
land  :  I  will  go  along  by  the  high- 
way, I  will  neither  turn  unto  the 
tight  hand  nor  to  the  left. 

28  I'hou  Shalt  sell  me  meat  for 
money,  that  I  may  eat;  and  give 
me  w'ater  for  money,  that  I  may 
drink  :  s  only  I  will  pass  through 
on  my  feet ; 

29  (h  As  the  children  of  Esau 
which  dwell  in  Seir,  and  the  Mo- 
abites  which  dwell  in  Ar,  did  unto 
me  ;)  until  I  sliall  pass  over  .Tordan 
into  the  land  which  the  Lord  our 
God  givctli  ns. 

yO  1  But  Sihon  king  of  Heshbon 
would  riot  let  us  pass  by  him :  for 
k  the  Lord  thy  God  1  hardened  his 
spirit,  and  made  his  heart  obstinate, 
that  he  might  deliver  him  into  thine 
hand,  as  appearcth  this  day. 

31  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me 
Behold,  I  have  begun  to  mgive  Si- 
hon and  his  land  before  thee :  be 
ffin  to  possess,  that  thou  mayest  in- 
herit Ins  land. 

32  n  Then  Sihon  came  out  against 
us,  he  and  all  his  people,  to  fight  at 
Jahaz. 

33  And  "the  Lord  our  God  de 
livered  him  before  us  ;  and  P  we 
smote  him,  and  his  sons,  and  all  his 
people. 

34  And  we  took  all  his  cities  at 
that  time,  and  q  utterly  destroyed 
ttho  men,  and  the  women,  and  the 
little  ones  of  every  city  ;  wo  left 
none  to  remain  : 


CHAPTER  m. 

;eforn 

CHRIST 

U51. 


X  Gen.  35.  8. 

vGen.  14.  6. 
'&,3S.  20—30. 


zJosli.  13.3. 
;v  Jer.  25.  20. 
b  Gen.  10.14. 
Amos  9.  7. 


r.  Num.  21. 
13,  14.  Jiulj. 
11.  18,21.'' 


Josh.  2.  9, 


f  Num.  21. 
21,22.  Judg. 
11.  19. 


h  See  Nnm. 
20.  18.  ch. 
23.  3,  4. 
Jiulj.  11.  17 
18. 

i  Num.  21. 

S3. 

k.IosIi.  11. 

20. 

lEx.  4.  21. 


23. 

n  ch.  7.  2. 
&,20.  16. 
p  Num.21. 
■/A.  ch.  29.  7. 
q  Lev. 27.28. 
ch.  7.  2,  26. 
t  Hcb.  even 
city  0/  men, 
and  7Pomen, 
and  little 
onen. 


Gen.  32.  22. 
Num.21.  24. 
cli.3.  16. 
I  ver,  5,  9, 

19. 


Num. 
33,  &.C. 
29.  7. 


fch.  2.  24. 
Ps.  135.  10, 
II,  Vi.  & 
136.  19,20, 
21 


icii.  4.  49. 
kJosh.  12. 
5.  &,  13.  II. 

1  Amos  2.  9. 
m  Gen.  14.  5, 

n2Sani.  12. 
26.  Jci.  49. 
2.  Ezek.  21 


on  their  way  to-xaril  Canaan 
3.5  Only  the  cattle  we  took  for  a 
prey  unto  ourselves,  and  the  spoil 
of  the  cities  which  we  took. 

36  r  From  Aroer  which  !s  by  the 
brink  of  the  river  of  Arnon,  and 
from  the  city  that  is  by  the  river, 
even  unto  Gilead,  there  was  not  one 
city  too  strong  for  us  :  *  the  Lord 
our  God  delivered  all  unto  us : 

37  Only  unto  the  land  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon  thou  earnest  not, 
itor  unio  any  place  of  tiic  river 
t  Jabbok,  nor  unto  the  cities  in  the 
mountains,  nor  unto  "  whatsoever 
the  Lord  our  God  forbade  us. 

CHAPTER  HI. 

1  Tl,  c  story  nr  Hi e  m„rj ueft  of  Og  Ung  cf 
BAnluiri.  n  TheU-^ncssof  liisbcd.  12 
Tlic  di^tri-jiiliun  of  Ih'jjc  land:!  lo  the 
two  tubes  and  Itair'.  23  Muscn'  prayer 
to  enter  into  tlitland.  27  He  i<l permitted 
to  s^re  it. 

THEN  we  turned,  and  went  up 
the  way  to  Bashan ;  and»Og 
the  king  of  Bashan  came  out  a- 
gainst  us,  he  and  all  his  people,  to 
battle  t>  at  Edrei. 

2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Fear  him  not;  for  Ivvill  deliver  him, 
and  all  liis  people,  and  his  land,  in- 
to thine  hand  ;  and  thou  shalt  do  un- 
to him  as  thou  didst  unto  <^  Sihon 
kin"  of  the  Amorites,  which  dwelt 
at  Heshbon. 

3  So  the  Lord  our  God  delivered 
into  our  hands  Og  also  the  king  of 
Eashan,  and  all  his  peojile  :  J  and 
we  smote  him  until  none  was  left 
to  him  remaining. 

4  And  we  took  all  his  cities  at 
that  time,  there  was  not  a  city 
which  we  took  not  from  them, 
threescore  cities,  e  all  the  region  of 
Argob,  the  kingdom  of  Og  in  Ba 
shan. 

5  All  tliese  cities  were  fenced  with 
high  walls,  gates,  and  bars;  beside 
unwalled  towns  a  great  many. 

6  And  we  utterly  destroyed  them, 
as  we  did  unto  Sihon  king  t  of 
Heshbon,  utterly  destroying  the 
men,  women,  and  children  of  every 
cilv. 

7  But  all  the  cattle,  and  the  spoil 
of  the  cities,  we  took  for  a  prey  to 
ourselves. 

8  And  we  took  at  that  time  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  two  kings  of  the 
Amorites  the  land  that  was  on  this 
side  Jordan,  from  the  river  of  Ar- 
non unto  mount  Hermon  ; 

9  ( IVhick  e  Hermon  the  Sidoni- 
ans  call  Sirion ;  and  the  Amoritea 
call  it  h  Shenir;) 

10  'All  the  cities  of  the  plain, 
and  all  Gilead,  and  k  all  Bashan, 
unto  Salchah  and  Edrei,  cities  of 
the  kiiigdom  of  Og  in  Bashan. 

11  1  For  only  Og  king  of  Bashan 
remained  of  the  remnant  of  ■''gi- 
ants ;  behold,  his  bedstead  luas  a 
bedstead  of  iron  ;  is  it  not  in  "  Rab- 
bath  of  the  children  of  Ammon  ? 
nine  cubits  was  the  length  thereof, 
and  four  cubits  the  breadth  of  it, 
after  the  cubit  of  a  man. 

12  And  this  land,  which  we  pos- 
sessed at  that  time,  ofVom  Aroer 
which  is  by  the  river  Arnon,  and 

159 


tMoaes'  prdyer  rejected 
half  mount  Gilcail,  and  r  tlio  citios 
thereol',  guvo  I  unto  llio  Rcuben- 
ites  and  tu  the  Gadite^>. 

13  H  And  tlie  n-At  of  tiilcad,  and 
till  Baslian,  being  tlie  kingdom  of 
Og,  gave  1  unto  the  lialt'-tribe  of 
Alanasseii ;  all  the  region  ol'  Arjjohj 
v/ith  all  Haeiian,  wiiicli  was  callcu 
tlie  land  uf  giants. 

14  rJair  tlio  son  of  Mnnassch 
took  all  the  country  of  Argoh,  >  un- 
to the  coasts  of  Gesliuri,  and  Maa- 
chatlii ;  and 'called  them  after  his 
own  name,  Bushan-liavoth-jair, 
unto  this  day. 

15  "  And  1  gave  Gilead  unto  Ma- 
chir. 

16  And  unto  the  Rcubenitcs  w  and 
imto  the  Gaditea  I  gave  from  Gi- 
lead even  unto  the  rivet  Arnon, 
half  the  valley,  and  the  border, 
even  unto  the  river  .labbok,  x  which 
is  the  border  of  the  children  of 
Ammon ; 

17  The  plain  also,  and  Jordan, 
and  the  coast  t/icrciif,  from  y  Chin- 
ncreth  ^evcn  unto  the  sea  of  the 
plain,  a  euen  tlio  salt  sea,  ||  under 
Ashdoth-pisgah  eastward. 

18  11  And  1  commanded  you  at 
that  time,  saying.  The  Lord  your 
God  hath  given  you  this  land  to 
possess  it ;  i'  ye  shall  pass  over  arm- 
ed before  your  brethren  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  all  that  are  f  meet 
lor  the  war. 

19  But  your  wives,  and  your  lit- 
tle ones,  and  your  cattle,  (.for  I 
know  that  ye  have  much  cattle,) 
shall  abide  in  your  cities  vvhicli  I 
have  given  you ; 

20  Until  the  Lord  have  given 
rest  unto  your  brethren,  as  well  as 
unto  you,  and  until  they  also  pos- 
sess the  land  which  the  Lord  your 
God  hath  given  them  beyond  Jor- 
dan :  and  then  shall  ye  <=  return  eve- 
ry man  unto  his  possession  which  I 
have  given  you. 

21  1[  And  J  I  commanded  Joshua 
at  that  time,  sayini;.  Thine  eyes 
have  seen  all  that  the  Lord  your 
God  hath  done  unto  these  two 
kings :  so  shall  the  Lord  do  un- 
to all  the  kingdoms  whither  thou 
passest. 

22  Yo  shall  not  fear  them:  for 
e  the  Lord  your  God  ho  shall  fight 
for  you. 

23  And  f  I  besought  Iho  Lord  at 
that  time,  saying, 

24  O  Lord  God,  thou  hast  begun 
to  shew  thy  servant  g  thy  great- 
ness, and  thy  mighty  hand ;  for 
1"  what  God  is  there  in  heaven  or 
in  earth,  that  can  do  according  to 
thy  works,  and  according  to  thy 
mij;ht  ? 

2.1  I  pray  thee,  let  me  go  over, 
and  see  'the  good  land  that  is  be- 
yond Jordan,  thai  goodly  mountain, 
and  Lebanon. 

26  But  the  IjOrd  k  was  wroth 
wi'.h  me  for  your  sakcs,  and  would 
not  hear  me:  and  the  LoKn  said 
unto  me,  I/et  it  suffice  thee;  speak 
no  morn  unto  mo  of  this  matter. 

27  I  G«t  Ihes  up  into  (lis  top  of 


DEITTERONOMY. 

Befon-  nefni 

CHRIST 
1451. 


p  Num.  32. 
33.  Jush.  12 
C.  &  13.  8, 


1  I  Chr.  2.:2 

s Josh.   13. 

13.  2S:mii.  3, 
3.  .t  |i).  A. 

I  Num.  32. 
41. 

II  Kuril.  32. 
3.'. 

w2Sam.  2), 


xNum.  21. 
21.  Josh.  12, 


V  Num.  31. 
11. 

i  cli.  4.  49. 
Num.  34.  II. 
Josh.  12.  3. 
.iGen.  14.  3 
il  Or,  under 
the  springs 
oj- fiscal,. 
or,  the  hill, 
h  Num.  32. 
20.  fee. 
t  Heb. sons 
'ifpotocr. 


Ex.  II.  14. 
h.  I.  3u.  Ai 

20.4. 

fSo.-2Cor. 
12.  3,  9. 

sfch.  11.2. 


l'».  71.  19. 
A-.  Slj.  8.  & 
69.  6,  8. 

Ex.  a.  8. 

11.  4.  22. 
k  Num.  20. 
12.  &,27.  14. 

11.  1.  37.  & 
31.2.  &..32. 
51,  .'.2.  &.  34. 
4.  Pf.  106. 
33. 
I  Num.  ST. 


in  Num.  27. 
18,  23.  ch. 
I.  38.  &SI. 
3,7. 


»  I,ev.  19.37. 
it  20.  8.  &, 
:r2.3l.  ch.  5. 
1.  <k  8.  1. 
Eiek.  20.  11. 
Rom.  lu.  5. 


(■'..iclci.  12 
13.    Kei-.  ; 

18,  iy. 


d  Joti  28.  2t 
Ps.  19.  7. 
&.  111.  10. 
Prov.  I.  7. 


t  Ps.  4G.  I. 
&  11.1.  18. 
&  IIS.  M. 

Is.  65.6. 


Prov.  4.23. 
Piov.  3.  1, 
3.  &L.  4.  21. 


I  Ex. 

IG.  & 
Heb. 


20.  18. 
12.  18, 


IP.  18. 

1.23. 


■  in  exhortation  to  obeaienii. 
II  Pisgah,  and  lift  up  thine  eycj 
westward,  and  northward,  anil 
southward,  and  eastward,  and  b'>- 
hold  it  with  thine  eyes  :  for  thou 
slialt  not  go  over  this  Jordan. 

28  But  '"charge  Joshua,  and  en- 
courage him,  and  strengthen  him  : 
for  he  shall  go  over  before  this  pe.j- 
|)lc,  and  he  shall  cause  them  (o 
inherit  the  land  which  tliou  shalt 
see. 

29  So  we  abode  in  "  the  valley 
over  against  Belh-pcor. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

I  An  exhorlatlon  10  obedience.  41  .Vo*r*» 
itppoinlelh  the  three  cities  o/re/uge  on 
thirl  side  Jordtin. 

IV^OVV  therefore  hearken,  O  Is- 
•'•'  rael,  unto  ^  the  statutes  and  un- 
to the  judgmcni.s,  which  I  teach 
you,  for  to  do  them,  that  ye  may 
live,  and  go  in  and  possess  the  land 
which  the  Lord  God  of  your  fa- 
thers givetli  you. 

2  ti  Yo  shall  not  add  unto  the 
word  which  1  command  you,  nei- 
ther shall  ye  diminish  aught  from 
it,  that  ye  may  keep  the  command- 
ments of  the  Lord  your  God  which 
I  command  you. 

3  Vour  eyes  have  seen  what  the 
Lord  did  because  of  ••  Baal-pcor  : 
for  all  the  men  that  followed  Baal- 
pcor,  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  de 
stroyed  thein  from  among  you. 

4  But  ye  that  did  cleave  unto  the 
Lord  your  God,  arc  alive  every  one 
of  you  this  day. 

5  Behold,  I  have  taught  you  sta- 
tutes, and  judgments,  even  as  the 
Lord  my  God  commanded  me,  that 
ye  should  do  so  in  tlie  land  whither 
ye  go  to  possess  it. 

0  Keep  therefore  and  do  them  : 
for  this  is  d  your  wisdom  and  your 
understanding  in  the  sight  ol  the 
nations,  which  shall  hear  all  these 
statutes,  and  say.  Surely  this  great 
nation  /s  a  wise  and  understanding 
people. 

7  For  e  what  nation  is  there  so 
great,  who  kath  f  God  so  nigh  unto 
ihem,  as  the  Lord  our  God  is  in 
all  things  that  we  call  upon  him 
for  7 

8  And  what  nation  is  there  so 
;rcat,  that  hath  statutes  and  judg- 
jients  KO  righteous  as  all  this  law, 
whicli  1  set  before  vou  this  day  ? 

9  Only  take  heed  to  thyself,'  and 
K  keep  thy  soul  diligently,  "  lest  thou 
forget  the  things  whicli  thine  eyes 
have  seen,  and  Icslthey  depart  from 
thine  heart  uU  the  days  of  thy  life  : 
but  'teach  them  thy  sons,  and  thy 
sons'  sons : 

10  Specially  k  the  day  that  ihou 
stoodest  before  the  Lord  thy  God 
in  Horeb,  when  the  Lord  said  un- 
to me.  Gather  me  the  people  toge- 
ther, and  I  will  make  ihem  hear 
my  words,  that  tliey  may  learn  to 
fear  me  all  the  days  thai  ihey  shall 
live  upon  the  earth,  and  that  tliey 
may  teach  their  children. 

11  And  ye  catnc  near  nnd  stood 
under  the  mountain  :  and  tJie 
1  mountain    biirnni!    with  fir*  unto 

100 


A  dissuasive 

the  fmiflst  of  Iieaven,  with  dark 

ness,  Clauds,  and  thick  darkness. 

12  mAnd  the  Lord  spake  unto 
you  out  of  the  midst  ot  the  fire: 
n  ye  heard  the  voice  of  the  words, 
but  saw  no  similitude  ;  o  f  only  ye 
heard  a  voice. 

J.'f  p  And  ho  declared  unto  you 
hi?  covenant,  which  he  commanded 
you  to  perform,  even  1  ten  com- 
mandments ;  and  r  he  wrote  them 
upon  two  tables  of  stone. 

14  ir  And  s  the  Lord  command- 
ed me  at  that  time  to  teach  you 
statutes  and  judgments,  that  ye 
might  do  them  in  the  land  whither 
ye  go  over  to  possess  it. 

15  'Take  ye  therefore  good  heed 
unto  yourselves ;  (for  ye  saw  no 
manner  of  "similitude  on  the  day 
t/ial  the  Lord  spake  unto  you  in 
Horeh  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire  ;) 

IG  Lest  yo  ^  corrupt  yuursdvcs, 
and  y  make  you  a  graven  image, 
the  similitude  of  any  figure,  ^the 
likeness  of  male  or  female, 

17  The  likeness  of  any  beast  that 
is  on  tJie  earth,  the  likeness  of  any 
winged  fowl  thatfiieth  in  the  air, 

13  The  likeness  of  any  thing  that 
creepeth  on  the  ground,  tlie  like- 
ness of  any  fish  that  2.?  in  the  wa- 
ters beneath  the  earth: 

19  And  lest  thou  "  lift  up  thine 
eyes  unto  heaven,  and  when  thou 
seost  the  sun,  and  the  moon,  and 
the  stars,  cBen  ^  all  the  host  of  hea- 
ven, shouldest  be  driven  to  <=  wor- 
ship them,  and  serve  them,  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  1|  divided 
imto  all  nations  under  the  whole 
lieaven. 

20  But  the  Lord  hath  taken  you, 
and  li  brouglit  you  forth  out  of  the 
iron  furnace,  even  out  of  E^ypt, 
e  to  be  unto  him  a  people  of  inhe- 
ritance, as  tje  are  this  day. 

21  Furthermore,  f  the  Lord  was 
angry  with  me  for  your  sakes,  and 
fswaro  that  I  should  not  go  over 
Jordan,  and  that  I  should  not  go  in 
unto  that  good  land  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee /or  an 
inheritance : 

SS  But  S  I  must  die  in  this  land, 
i  I  must  not  go  over  Jordan :  but 
ye  shall  go  over,  and  possess  "that 
good  land. 

23  Take  heed  unto  yourselves, 
k  lest  ye  forget  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord  your  God,  which  he  made 
with  you,  1  and  make  you  a  graven 
image,  or  the  likeness  of  any  thing 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  for- 
bidden thee. 

24  For  mthe  Lord  thy  God  is 
a  consuming  fire,  even  o  a  jealous 
God. 

2.5  17  When  thou  shalt  beget 
children,  and  children's  children, 
and  ye  shall  have  remained  long  in 
the  land,  and  »  shall  corrupt  your- 
selves, and  make  a  graven  image, 
or  the  likeness  of  any  thing,  and 
P  shall  do  evil  in  the  si^ht  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  to  provoke  him  to 
anger; 

i.'0  1 1  call  heaven  and  earth  to 


CHAPTER  IV. 

Before       II      Before 

CHRIST     CHRIST 

MSI.  1431. 


t  Heb. 


n  ver.  3.'!,  36. 

0  Ex.  20.  22. 

1  Kings  13. 
13. 

lHeb. 
save  a  voice. 
pch.9.  9,  U. 
•I  Kx.  31.  2S, 
r  Ex.  24.  12, 
Sl  31.  18. 
sEx.  21.  1. 
&  ch.  22.  &, 
ch.  23. 

I  Josh.  23. 

II. 

u  Is.  40.  18, 


X  Ex.  32.  7. 
y  Ex.  20.  4, 


■veil.  17.3. 
Job  31.  2d, 
27. 

bGen.  2.  1. 

2  Kinjs  17. 
IC.  &21.  3. 
c  Rom.  1.25. 
II  Or, 
impartccU 


J  I  Kiiijs  8. 
.it.  Jer.  11. 
4. 

e  Ex.  19.  5. 
ch.  y.  29. 
&,  32.  9. 
fiVuia  20. 
12.  ch.  1.  37. 
&  3.  26. 


S  See  2  Pet. 
1.  13,  14,  15. 


Ex.24. 17. 

33."  14.  Heb. 

12.29. 

n  Ex.  lO.  5. 

6.  15. 

U.  42.  8. 

er.  16. 


r  Lev.  25.  33. 

ch.  23.  62,64. 
Nell.  I.  8. 


19.  Jer.  16. 

13. 

t  Ps.  115.4, 

6.  &  135.  15, 

16.  1.5.  41.  9 

6.  46.  7. 

u  Lev.  26. 
39,  40.  ch. 
30.  1,  2,  3. 
2  Clir.  15.  4, 
Neh.  1.  9. 
Is.  55.  6,  7. 
Jer.  2rl.  12, 
13,  14. 
t  Hell,  fime 
I'oiiml  tliee. 
Ex.  18.  8. 
ch.  31.  17. 
x  Gen.  49.  I. 
ch.  31.  29. 
Jer.  23.  20. 
Hos.  3.  5. 
y  Joel  2.  12. 

7.  2  Chr.  30. 
9.  Neh.  9.31. 
Pi.  116.  5. 
Jonah  4.  2. 

a  Job  8.  8. 
b  Matt.  24. 
31. 


cEx.  21.  II. 
&  33.  20. 
ell.  6.  21,  25. 


'1  ch.  7.  19. 
&  29.  3. 
e  Ex.  7.  3. 
f  Ex.  13.  3. 
ijEx.  6.  6. 
h  rh.  26.  8. 
&  31.  12. 


i  ch.  32.  39. 
1  Sam.  2.  2. 
Is.  45.  5,  18, 
22.  Mark  12. 
29,  32. 
li  Ex.  19.  9, 
19.  &,20.  18, 
22.  &  24.  16. 
Heb.  12.  18. 

Ich.  10.  15. 

m  Ex.  13.  3, 
9,  14. 


neh.  7.  1. 
Si.  9.  1,  4,  5. 


against  idolatry. 
witness  against  you  this  day,  that 
ye  shall  soon  utterly  perish  from  oft 
the  land  whereunto  ye  go  over  Jor- 
dan to  possess  it:  ye  shall  not  pro- 
long your  days  upon  it,  but  shall 
utterly  be  destroyed. 

27  And  the  Lord  r  shall  scatter 
you  among  the  nations,  and  ye  shall 
be  left  few  in  number  among  the 
healhen,  whither  the  Lord  shall 
lead  you. 

28  And  !>  there  ye  shall  serve  soiist, 
the  work  of  men's  hands,  wood  and 
stone,  t  which  neither  see,  nor  hear, 
nor  eat,  nor  smell. 

29  "But  if  from  thence  thou 
shalt  seek  the  Lord  thy  God,  thnii 
shalt  find  him,  if  thou  seek  him 
with  all  thhie  heart,  and  with  all  thy 
soul. 

30  When  Ihou  art  in  tribulation, 
and  all  these  things  f  are  come  u)i- 
on  thee,  Jf  even  in  the  latter  days, 
if  thou  y  turn  to  the  Lord  thy  God, 
and  shalt  be  obedient  unto  his 
voice : 

31  (For  the  Lord  thy  God  is  '■  a 
merciful  God  ;)  he  will  not  forsako 
thee,  neither  destroy  thee,  nor  for- 
get the  covenant  of  thy  fathers, 
which  he  sware  unto  them. 

32  For  a  ask  now  of  the  days 
that  are  past,  which  were  before 
thee,  since  liie  day  that  God  cre- 
ated man  upon  the  earth,  and  ash 
I'  from  the  one  side  of  heaven  unto 
the  other,  whether  there  hath  been 
any  such  thing  as  this  great  thing 
is,  or  hath  been  heard  like  it  1 

33  c  Did  ever  people  hear  tho 
voice  of  God  speaking  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  fire,  as  thou  hast 
heard,  and  live  1 

31  Or  hath  God  assayed  to  go 
and  take  him  a  nation  from  the 
midst  oC  another  nation,  J  by  temp- 
tations, e  by  signs,  and  by  wonders, 
and  by  war,  and  f  by  a  mighty 
hand,  and  ff  by  a  stretched-out 
arm,  h  and  by  great  terrors,  ac- 
cording to  all  that  the  Lord  your 
God  did  for  you  in  Egypt  before 
your  eyes  f 

35  Unto  thee  it  was  shewed,  that 
thou  mightesi  know  that  tlie  Lord 
he  is  God  :  i  there  is  none  else  be- 
sides him. 

3(i  k  Out  of  heaven  he  made  thee 
to  hear  his  voice,  tiiat  he  might  in- 
struct thee :  and  upon  earth  he 
shewed  thee  his  great  fire ;  and 
thou  heardest  his  words  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  fire. 

37  And  because  Uio  loved  thy 
fathers,  therefore  he  chose  their 
seed  after  them,  and  m  brought  thee 
out  in  his  si^iit  with  his  mighty 
power  out  of  Egypt ; 

38  nXo  drive  out  nations  from 
before  thee,  grcaier  and  mightier 
than  thou  art,  to  bring  thee  in,  to 
give  thee  their  land/o?-  an  inherit- 
ance, as  it  is  this  day. 

39  Know  liierefore  this  day,  and 
consider  it  in  thine  heart,  that  ofhe 
Lord  he  is  God  in  heaven  above, 
and  upon  tho  earth  beneatli :  there 
is  none  eJso. 

101 


Three  cities  of  refuge. 

40  pTIiou  shall  keep  therefore 
his  statutes  und  his  command- 
ments whicli  I  command  tliee  this 
day,  q  tliat  it  may  co  well  witli 
thee,  and  with  thy  children  after 
thee,  and  that  thou  mayest  prolong 
thy  days  npnn  the  earth,  which  tlie 
Loud  thy  God  givetli  iliee,  for 
ever. 

41  U  Then  Moses  r  severed  three 
cities  on  lliis  side  Jordan,  toward 
tlie  Bun-rising ; 

42  sTIiat  the  slayer  might  flee 
thitlier,  wliich  sliould  liill  his 
neigliboiir  unawares,  and  hated 
liini  not  in  times  jiast ;  arid  that 
fleeing  unto  one  ot  these  cities  he 
might  live: 

43  J\ramchj,  tBezer  in  the  wil- 
derness, in  the  plain  country,  of  the 
Reuhenites;  and  Ramoth  in  Gi- 
lead,  of  tlie  Gadites;  and  Golan  in 
Uashan,  of  the  Manassites. 

44  ir  And  this  is  the  law  which 
Moses  sot  before  the  children  of  Is- 
rael : 

45  These  are  the  testimonies, 
nnd  the  statutes,  and  the  judgments, 
which  Moses  sjiake  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  after  tliey  came  forth 
out  of  Egypt, 

40  On  this  side  Jordan,  "in  the 
valley  over  against  Beth-peor,  in 
thfc  land  of  Sihon  king  of  the  Anio- 
rites,  wlio  dwelt  at  Ueshbouj  whom 
]\loses  and  the  children  ol  Israel 
"Rinote,  after  they  were  come  forth 
out  of  Egypt: 

47  Ancf  they  possessed  his  land, 
and  the  land  yofOgkingof  Ba- 
Bhan,  two  kings  of  the  Amorites, 
which  jccrc  on  this  side  Jordan,  to- 
ward tlie  sun-rising ; 

4iS  z  From  Arocr,  which  is  by 
the  bank  of  the  river  Arnon,  even 
unto  Mount  Sion,  whicli  ?s  »Her- 
mon, 

49  And  all  the  plain  on  this  side 
Jordan  eastward,  even  unto  the  sea 
of  the  plain,  under  the  b  springs  of 
PIsgah. 

CHAPTER  V. 
I   The  covenant  in   Hnreb,     6  The  ten 
commandments.    22  At  thepcople's  re- 
guest  Moses  receiuetli    the   luio  ffom 
God. 

AND  Moses  called  all  Israel,  and 
said  unto  them,  Hear,  O  Israel, 
the  statutes  and  judgments  which  1 
speak  in  your  ears  tills  day,  tliat  yo 
may  learn  them,  and  tktep,  and 
do  them. 

2  "The  I-OUD  our  God  made  a 
covenant  with  us  in  Horeh. 

3  'J'he  I-OKi)  I'  made  not  this  cov- 
enant with  our  fathers,  but  with 
us,  even  us,  who  arc  all  of  us  hero 
olive  this  day. 

4 'The  Lionn  talked  with  you 
face  to  face  in  the  mount,  out  oftlie 
midst  of  the  fire, 

5  (''  I  stjiod  between  the  Lord 
nnd  you  at  that  time,  to  shew  you 
the  word  <if  the  I<oRn :  for  eye 
were  afraid  by  reason  of  the  fire, 
und  wont  not  up  into  the  mount,) 
baying, 

a  ''I    flam   the  Lord  thy  God, 


DEUTERONOMY. 


Befor<- 

B^forp 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1461. 

1451. 

_^.ev.22. 

t  Hi'b. 

scmintf. 

'1  oil.  5.  16. 
i.  6.  3,  18. 

'  Ex.  £0.  3. 

Ii  Ex.  20.4. 

&  12.  25,  28. 

fc  22.  7. 

Eph.  6.  3. 
r  Num.  35. 

6,  14. 

r.  ch.  lil.  4. 

1  Ex.  34.  7. 

iJosli.  20.8. 

k  Jor.  .32.  18. 

Dau.  9.  4. 

1  Ex.  20.  7. 

I.pv.  19.  12. 

M.itl.  S.  33. 

m  Ex.  20.  6. 

n  Ex.  23.  12. 

&  35.  2. 

E/.ek.  20.  13. 

u  ch.  3.  2D. 

o  Gen.  2.  2. 

Ex.  IC.  2% 

30.  lleb.  4.  4. 

X  Num.  21. 

24.  ch.  1.4. 

V  Num.  21. 

35.  ch.  3. 3,4. 

rich.  15.  !.■;. 

&  16.  12.  & 

7.  ch.  2.  35. 

34.  18,  22. 

&,  3.  12. 

■1  ch.  4.  31, 

a  oh.  3.  9. 

37. 

Pi.  133.  3. 

bch.  3.  17. 

r  Ex.  20.  12. 

Lev.  19.  3. 

ch.  27.  10. 

Eph.  6.  2,  3. 

Col.  3.  SO. 

s  ch.  4.  40. 

lEx.  20.  1.3. 

Man.  .<;.  21. 

u  Ex.  21.  11. 

Luke  IS.  20. 

Jam.  2.  11. 

t  Hcb.  ietp 
10  ilo  them. 
a  Ex.  19.  5. 

X  Ex.  CO.  IS. 
Roiti.  13.  y. 
>■  Ex.  20.  16. 

ch.  4.  23. 
1491. 
1)  Sen  Mtitl. 

7.  Ex.  20.  17. 
Mic.  2.  2. 
Hab.  2.  9. 
Luke  Vi.  15. 
Roui.  7.  7. 
&,  13.  9. 

13.  17.  Hcb. 

8.9. 

c  Ex.  19.  P, 

19.  &  211.22. 

ch.  4.  33,36. 

&,  34.  in. 

,1  Ex.  20.21. 

Gal.  3.  19. 

n  Ex.  19.  16. 

A-.  20.  18.  & 

a  Ex.  24.  12. 

21.  2. 

*i,  31. 18.  ch. 

r  Ei.  20.  2, 

1.  13. 

vVc.  I,rv.2C. 
I.ch.  «.  4. 

bEx.  20.  18. 

y<.  tl.  10. 

ID. 

The  ten  commantlmentt. 
which  brought  thee  out  of  tJie  land 
of  Egypt,  from  tlie  house  of  t  bon- 
dage. 

7  fcThou  shall  liave  nono  oilier 
gods  before  me. 

8  h  Tiiou  shall  not  ma-ke  thee  art: 
graven  image,  or  any  likeness  of 
any  thiii^r  tiiat  is  in  heaven  abovi-, 
or  that  js  in  Uie  earth  beneath,  or 
that  is  in  the  waters  beneath  the 
eartli : 

y  Thou  slialt  not  bow  down  thy- 
self unto  them,  nor  serve  tJiPiM  :  lor 
I  the  Lord  lliy  God  am  a  jealous 
God,  i  visiting  the  iniquity  of  the 
fathers  upon  the  children  unto  tlie 
third  ami  fourth  gcncratiun  of 
them  that  hale  iiiCj 

JO  k  And  shewing  mercy  unto 
thousands  of  them  that  love  mc,  ana 
keep  my  comniandnu-nts. 

11  I'lliou  shall  not  take  the  name 
of  the  Lord  thy  God  in  vain ;  for 
the  liORD  will  not  hold  him  guilt- 
less that  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

12  m  Keep  the  sabbatli-day  to 
sanctify  it,  as  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  cotninanded  thee. 

J3  "  tfix  days  thou  shall  labour, 
and  do  all  thy  work  ; 

14  But  the  seventh  day  is  the 
o sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy  God:  in. 
it  thou  shall  not  do  any  work, 
thou,  nor  thy  son,  nor  thy  daugh- 
ter, nor  thy  man-servant,  nor  thy 
maid-servant,  nor  thine  o.\,  nor 
thine  ass,  nor  any  of  thy  cattle,  nor 
thy  stranger  that  is  within  thy 
gates;  that  thy  man-servant  and 
thy  maid-servant  may  rest  as  well 
as  thou. 

l.'j  P  And  remember  that  thou 
wast  a  servant  in  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  that  the  Lord  ihy  God  brouirhl 
thee  out  thfuce  <l  through  a  mighty 
hand  and  by  a  stretchod-cmt  arm  : 
therefore  tlio  Lord  thy  God  com- 
manded thee  to  keep  the  sabbath 
dav. 

lO  IT  r  Honour  thy  father  and  thy 
mother,  as  the  IjORd  thy  God  hath 
commanded  thee  ;  » that  thy  daya 
may  be  prolonged,  and  that  it  may 
go  well  with  thee,  in  the  land 
whicli  the  Lord  Uiy  God  givelh 
thee. 

17  iThou  shall  not  kUI. 

18  "  Neither  shall  thou  commit 
adultery. 

1!)  "  Neither  shall  thou  steal. 

20  y  Neither  shall  thou  boar  false 
witness  against  thy  neighbour. 

21  z  Neither  shall  thou  de?<ire  thy 
neighbour's  wife,  neither  shall  tlioti 
covet  thy  neighbour's  house,  his 
lield,  or  his  man-servant,  or  his 
maicl-servant,  his  ox,  or  his  ass,  or 
anv  r/;(«  "■  that  is  thy  neighbour's. 

22  1:  These  words  the  Lord 
spake  unto  all  vour  nssenibly  in  tho 
mount,  out  of  t"lir  iiiidst  of  the  tire, 
of  the  cloud,  and  of  tho  thick  dark- 
ness, with  a  great  voice ;  and  ho 
added  no  more :  nnd  "  he  wrote 
them  in  two  tables  of  stone,  and  de- 
livered thorn  unto  me. 

23  b  And  it  caiiio  to  pass,  when 
ve  heard  the  voice  outof  ihe  inid^l  of 

lOJ 


^^■toses  deputed  to  receive  the  late. 
the  darkness,  (for  the  mountain  did 
burn  with  fire,)  tliat  ye  came  near 
unto  me,  even  all  the  heads  of  your 
tribea,  and  your  eklera  ; 

24  And  ye  said,  Behold,  the  Lord 
our  God  liath  shewed  us  his  glory, 
and  his  greatne.-is,  and  <^  we  have 
heard  his  voice  out  of  the  midst  of 
the  f;re :  we  have  seen  this  day 
that  God  doth  talk  with  man,  and 
he  <i  liveth. 

25  Now  therefore  why  should  we 
die  1  for  this  great  fire  will  consume 
lis  :  c  if  we  t  hear  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  our  God  any  more,  then  we 
nhalldie. 

2j  (  For  who  is  there  of  all  flesh 
that  hatli  heard  the  voice  of  the 
living  God  speaking  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  fire,  as  wc  have,  and 
lived  ? 

27  Go  thou  near,  and  hear  all 
that  the  Lord  our  God  shall  say : 
and  Ssjieakthou  unto  us  all  that 
the  Lord  our  God  shall  speak 
unto  thee  ;  and  wo  will  hear  it, 
and  do  it. 

23  And  the  Lord  heard  the 
voice  of  your  words,  when  ye  spake 
unto  me ;  and  the  Lord  said 
unto  me,  t  have  heard  the  voice 
of  the  words  of  this  people,  which 
they  have  spoken  unto  thee  :  h  they 
have  well  said  all  that  tlioy  have 
spoken. 

2'J  '  O  that  there  were  such  an 
heart  in  them,  that  they  would  fear 
me,  and  t  keep  all  rny  command- 
ments always, '  that  it  might  be  well 
with  them,  and  with  their  children 
for  ever  I 

30  Go  say  to  them,  Get  you  into 
your  tents  again. 

31  But  as  for  thee,  stand  thou 
here  by  me,  in  and  I  will  speak 
unto  thee  all  the  commandments, 
and  the  statutes,  and  the  judg- 
ments, which  thou  shalt  teach  them, 
that  they  may  do  them  in  the  land 
which  I  give  them  to  possess  it. 

32  Ye  shall  observe  to  do  there- 
fore as  the  Lord  your  God  hath 
commanded  you:  "ye  shall  not 
turn  aside  to  the  right  hand  or  to 
the  left. 

33  Ye  shall  walk  in  o  all  the  waj's 
which  the  Lord  your  God  hath 
commanded  you,  that  ye  may  live, 
r  and  that  it  may  be  well  witli  you, 
and  that  ye  may  prolong  ijour 
day.i  in  the  land  which  ye  shall 
possess. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1   Tke   end   of  the  taw   is  ohedlcncs.     3 

An  exhortation  thereto. 
"j^OW  these  are  ^  the  command- 
-■-^  ments,  the  statutes,  and  the 
judgments  which  the  Lord  your 
God  commanded  to  teach  you,  that 
ye  might  do  thf.m  in  the  land  whi- 
ther ye  t  go  to  possess  it: 

2  liThat  thou  miglitest  fear  the 
JjORD  thy  God,  to  keep  all  his  sta- 
tutes and  his  commandments  which 
I  command  thee,  thou,  and  thy  son, 
and  thy  son's  son,  all  the  days  of 
thy  life  ;  c  and  that  thy  days  may  he 
prolonged. 


CHAPTER  Vr. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1451. 

1451. 

.1  Gen.  15.  5. 

&  22.  17. 

e  Ex.  3.  8. 

cEi.  19.  19. 

fis.  42.  8. 

Mark  12.  29, 

32.  John  17. 

i.  1  Cor.  8.4, 

d  cli.  4.  3?. 

ij. 

Judg-.  13.  22. 

t'ch.  10,  12. 

iVUlt.52.  37. 

e  ch.  18. 16. 

M:irk  12.  .30. 

t  ileb.  add 

Luke  1(1.  27. 

to  hear. 

h  2  Kmgs 

23.  25. 

f  ch.  4.  33. 

.ch.  11.  IS. 

&  32.  46.  Ps. 

37.  31.  &  40. 

8.  &  119.  11, 

yS.  Prov.  3. 
3    I '    ^I    '' 

k'i;h°.'4"'.  9." 

i.  11.  13. 

ffEx.  20.  19. 

Ps.  78.  4,  S,G. 

Heb.  12.  19. 

Enh.  6.  4. 
t  Heb.  irket, 

ur,  ftkarp'tn. 

1  Ex. 13. 9,16. 

ch.  II.  18. 

Pio.-.  3.  3. 

&.  6.  21.  & 

7.  3. 

.11  ch.  11.  20. 

Is.  57.  8. 

Iich.  IS.  17. 

n  Josh.  2  1. 

i  ch.  3-3.  20. 

V-i.  Ps.  105. 

Ps.  SI.  \S. 

41. 

1<.A^.  18. 

Mnll.  23.  ?7. 

Luke  19.  IS. 

kch.  11.  1. 

Icli.  4.  40. 

o  ch.  8.  10, 

&.C. 

loGa!.  3.  10. 

t  Heb. 

bondmen, or. 

sen}a}its. 

pel,.  10.  12, 
•20.  &.  13.  4. 

Matt.  4.  10. 

Luke  4.  8. 

4  Ps.  63.  11. 

n  ch.  1  /.  20. 

Is.  45.  23.  &, 

&.  28.  M. 

65.  16.  Jer. 

Josh.  1.  7. 

4.  2.  &.  5.  7. 

&  23.  6. 

&  12.  16. 

Piov.  4.  27. 

r  ch.  8.  19. 

och.  10.  12. 

&  11.28. 

Ps.  119.  r,. 

Jer.  25.  6. 

Jer.  7.  23. 

sch.  13.  7. 

Luke  1.  6. 

1.  Ex.  20.  6. 

p  cli.  4.  40. 

ch.  4.  24. 
11  ch.  7.4. 

&  11.  17. 

X  JL.lt.  4.  7. 

Luke  4.  12. 

V  Ex.  17.2,7. 

Mum.  20.  3, 

3  ch.  4.  1. 

4.  &21.4,  5. 

&  5.  31.  &, 

1  Cor.   10.  9. 

W.  1. 

/.  ch.  11.  13, 

;2.  Ps.  119. 

t  Hoh 

1. 

/Mss  orrr. 
\<  Ex.  20.  20. 

a  Ex.  15.26. 
ch.  12.  28. 

cli.  10. 12,13. 

&  13.  18. 

Ps.  111.  10. 

h  Numb.  33. 

.<:   128.   1. 

52,  53. 

E,:cle.^.  12. 
13. 

c  Ex.  13.  14. 

cch.  4.  ;o. 

fHeh. 

Prnv.  3.  1,  2. 

lo-morrow. 

The  end  of  the  law  is  obedience 

3  IT  Hear  therefore,  O  Israel,  and 
observe  to  do  it ;  that  it  may  be 
well  with  thee,  and  that  ye  may 
increase  mightily,  J  as  the  Lord 
God  of  thy  fathers  hath  promised 
thee,  in  e  the  land  that  tlov.etli  wiih 
milk  and  honey. 

4  f  Hear,  O  Israel :  The  Lord  our 
God  is  one  Lord: 

5  And  If  thou  shalt  love  the  Lord 
thy  God  h  with  all  thine  heart,  and 
wiih  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy 
might. 

6  And  '  these  words  which  I  com- 
mand thee  this  day,  shall  be  in  thine 
heart : 

7  And  k  thou  shalt  t  teach  them 
diligently  unto  thy  children,  and 
shalt  talk  of  them  when  thou  eittest 
in  thine  house  and  when  thou  walk- 
est  by  the  way,  and  when  thou  liest 
down,  and  when  thou  risest  up. 

8  1  And  thou  shalt  bind  them  for 
a  sign  upon  thine  hand,  and  they 
shall  be  as  frontiets  between  thine 
eyes. 

9  m  And  thou  shalt  write  them 
upon  the  posts  of  thy  house,  and  on 
thy  gates. 

10  And  it  shall  bo,  when  the 
Lord  thy  God  shall  have  brought 
thee  into  the  land  which  he  swaro 
unto  thy  fathers,  to  Abraham,  to 
Isaac,  and  to  Jacob,  to  give  theo 
great  and  goodly  cities,  n  which  thou 
buildedst  not, 

11  And  houses  full  of  all  good 
things,  which  thuu  fiUedst  not,  and 
wells  digged,  which  thou  diggedst 
not,  vineyards  and  olive-trees, 
which  thou  plantedst  not;  o  when 
thou  shalt  have  eaten  and  be  full ; 

12  Then  beware  lest  tliou  forget 
the  Lord,  which  brought  thee  forth 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  from  tho 
house  of  t  bondage. 

13  Thou  shalt  pfear  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  serve  him  and  q  shalt 
swear  by  his  name. 

14  Ye  shall  not  rgo  after  other 
gods,  scf  tho  "ods  of  tlie  poopla 
which  are  round  about  you  ; 

15  (For  t  the  Lord  thy  God  is  a 
jealous  God  among  you  ;)  "  lest  the 
anger  of  the  Lord  thy  God  be  kin- 
dled against  thee,  and  destroy  thee 
from  oft"  the  face  of  the  earth. 

IG  '\  "  Ye  shall  not  tempt  the 
Lord  your  God,  y  as  ye  tempted 
him  in  Massah. 

17  Ye  shall  ^  diligently  keep  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord  your 
God,  and  his  testimonies,  and  his 
statutes,  which  he  hath  commanded' 
thee. 

18  And  thou  ^  shalt  do  that  nhich 
is  right  and  good  in  the  sight  of  tho 
Lord:  tliat  it  may  bo  well  with 
thee,  and  that  thou  mayest  go  in 
and  possess  the  good  land  which 
the  Lord  sware  unto  thy  fathers, 

19  hTo  cast  out  all  thine  enemies 
from  before  thee,  as  the  Lord  hath 
spoken. 

20.  And  cwhen  thy  son  osketh 
thee  t  in  time  to  come,  saying,  What 
menn  the  testimonies,  and  the  .sta- 
tutes, and  the  j'.idgments,  which  tho 


Jin  exhortation  to  obedience. 
Lord   our  God  hadi  commaniled 
you? 

21  Then  llicu  slialt  eay  unto  tliy 
son.  We  were  Phiiraoh's  bond -men 
in  Lsypt ;  and  the  Lord  hrouglit  us 


out  of  Egypt  <1  with  a  niiglity  hand 

22  e  And  the  Lord  shewed  signs 
and  wonders,  ?rcat  and  t  sore,  upon 
Kgypt,  upon  I'liaraoh,  and  upon  all 
liis  household,  before  our  eyes  : 

23  And  he  brought  us  out  from 
thence,  tliat  ho  nii^lit  bring  us  in, 
to  give  us  the  land  which  he  swarc 
unto  our  fathers. 

24  And  the  Lord  commanded  u 
to  do  all  lh"se  statutes,  'to  fear  the 
Lord  our  God,  s  for  our  good  al- 
M'ays,  that  ''he  might  preserve  us 
alive,  as  it  is  at  this  day. 

2.>  And  '  it  eliall  be  our  righteous 
iiess,  if  we  observe  to  do  all  tliese 
eonimandmeuts  before  the  Lord 
our  God,  as  he  hath  cumnianded  us. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  A II  communion  with  the  nations  ia  for- 
bidden,  A/ur/ear  of  idolatry,  &for  the 
holinese  of  the  people,  9  for  tlie  nature 
of  God  in  his  mercy  and  justice,  M  for 
the  assuredness  of  victory  which  Ood 
will  give  over  them, 

WHEN  the  ^LoRD  thy  God  sliall 
'  '  bring  thee  into  the  land  wlii- 
ihcr  thou  goest  to  possess  it,  and 
hath  cast  out  many  nations  before 
thee,  bthe  Hittitt^,  and  the  (iir- 
gashites,  and  the  Amorites,  and  the 
Cajiaanites,  and  the  I'erizzites,  and 
the  Hivites,  and  the  Jcbusites,  seven 
nations  c greater  and  mightier  than 
tliou; 

2  And  when  the  Lord  thy  God 
shall  d  deliver  them  before  thee, 
thou  shalt  smite  them  and  c  utterly 
destroy  Iheni,  f  thou  slialt  make  no 
covenant  with  theni,  nor  shew  mercy 
unto  them : 

3  grXeither  shall  thou  make  mar- 
riages with  them ;  tliy  daughter 
thou  shalt  not  give  unto  his  son,  nor 
liis  daughter  shall  thou  take  unto 
thy  son. 

4  For  they  will  turn  away  thy  son 
from  following  mc,  lliat  they  may 
serve  other  gods  :  li  so  will  the  anger 
of  the  Lord  be  kindled  against  you, 
and  destroy  thee  suddenly. 

■')  Qui  thus  shall  ye  deal  wvtii 
them;  ye  shall  i  destroy  their  altars, 
and  break  down  their  t  images,  and 
cut  down  their  grove.",  and  burn 
their  graven  images  with  fire. 

0  k  For  thou  art  an  holy  people 
untotlie  liOUDthyGod:  1  the  Lord 
thy  God  liiiih  chosen  thee  to  be  a 
rpecial  oeoplo  uJito  himself,  above 
all  people  thil  arc  upon  the  face  of 
thn  earth. 

1  The  Lord  did  not  set  his  love 
uptm  you,  nor  choose  you,  because 
yo  were  moro  in  ni\niber  than  any 
people ;  for  yo  Kcrc  '"  the  fewest  of 
ull  people: 

8  But  "  because  the  liORD  loved 
you,  and  because  he  would  keep 
«  iho  oath  which  ho  had  sworn  lui- 
ijo  your  fathers,  r  hutli  the  Loitn 
Drought  you  out  with  a  niiglily 
hand,  and  redeemed  you  out  of  the 


DEUTERONOMY. 

Beforf 

CHRIST 

IISI. 


d  Ex.  3.  19. 
&,  13.  3. 
eEx.  7.  &.8. 
&  9.  &,  10. 
&.  11.  &.  12. 
Ps.  135.  9. 
t  Hcb.  ceil. 


I  ver.  2. 
(Tch.  10.  13. 
Job  35.  7,  S. 
Jer.  32.  39. 
hch.  A.  1.  &. 
P.  I.  Ps.  41. 
2.  Lvike  10. 
2S. 

1  Lev.  18.  5. 
rh.  24.  13. 
Rom.  10.  3, 


c  ch.  4.  38. 
&9.  1. 
il  ver.  23. 
ch.  23.  14. 
e  Lpv.  27. 
28,29.  Num. 
33.  .'>2.  cM. 

20.  16,  17. 
Josh.  6.  17. 
&.8.  24.  &9. 

21.  &,  10.  28, 
■to.  &i  11.  11, 
IL'. 

I'Ei.  S3.  33. 
&.31.  12,  15, 
16.  Jml".  2. 
2.  Si-e  cli. 
20.  10,  &c. 
■  sh.  2.  H. 
&9.  18. 

?.  1.24,, 
jrJosh.23.12. 
1  Kings  11.2, 

h  ch.  6.  15. 
i  E«.  23.  D). 
fc31.  13.  cJi. 
12.2,3. 
I  Heb. 
statues,  or, 
jtiftars. 
•'c.  19.  e. 

14.2. 
&:  26.  19. 

M.  5. 

2.3. 
1  Ex.  19.5.. 
Ainos  3.  2. 
1  Pet.  2.  9. 
riicli.  10.22. 
rich.  10.  15. 
.>Ei.  32.  13. 

105.  8,  9, 

I.ukr  I. 
5.S,  72,  73. 
|.  Ei.  13.  3, 
It. 


[q  I".  49.  7. 

1  Cor.  1.  9. 
fe  10.  13. 
2Cur.  1.  18. 
lTliesi<.5.24. 

2  Th,;53.  3.  3. 
2  Tim.  2.  13. 
Hib.  11.  II. 
1  John  I.  9. 
r  Ex.  20.  6. 
ch.  5.  10. 
Neh.    I.  5. 
Dim.  9.  4. 

8  Is.  59.  18. 
Nah.  1.  2. 
ich.  32.  35. 


because, 

xPs.  105.8,9. 
Luke  I.  65, 
72,  73. 
y  John  14.21 
z  cb.  28.  4. 


b  Ex.  9.  14. 
&  1.1.  26. 
ch.  28.  27, 


'il  cli.  13.  8. 
it  19.  13,21. 
&.26.  12. 

e  Ex.  23.  33. 
ch.  12.  30. 
JuJnr.  8.  27. 
P.^.  106.  36. 
f  Num.  33. 
53. 


It  Ex.  23.  28. 
Jush.  24.  12. 

INnm.ll.™. 
&  14.  9,  14, 
12.  &,  16.  3. 
Josh.  3.  10. 
inch.  10.  17. 
Neh.  I.  5. 
&  4.  II.  &. 
9.  32. 
■  1  Ex.  23.  29, 

m. 

t  Ileli. 

IJhick  oir. 


The  reicard  of  ohcdiiner. 
house  of  bond-men,  from  the  hand 
of  Pharaoh  king  of  ]>ypt. 

9  Kiiow  therefore  that  the  Lord 
thy  God,  he  ia  God,  q  the  faithful 
God,  r  which  keeiietli  covenant  and 
merry  with  them  lliat  love  him  and 
keep  his  commandments  to  a  thou- 
sand generations; 

10  And  •  renayeth  them  that  halo 
him  to  their  face,  to  destroy  them  : 
'  he  will  not  be  slack  to  him  that 
hateth  him,  he  will  repay  liim  to  hia 
face. 

11  Thou  shall  therefore  keep  the 
commnndment.s,  and  the  Btatutes, 
and  the  jtidi'meiits,  which  1  com- 
mand thee  this  day,  to  do  them. 

12  11  "  Wherefore  it  Ehall  come 
to  pass,  tif"  ye  hearken  to  these 
judgments,  and  keep,  and  do  them, 
that  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  keep 
unto  thee  » the  covenant  and  the 
mercy  which  he  Bwarc  unto  tliy 
fathers : 

13  And  lie  will  ylove  thee,  and 
bless  thee,  and  multiply  thee  :  ^  he 
will  also  bless  the  fruit  of  thy 
womb,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  land,  thy 
corn,  and  thy  wine,  and  thine  oil, 
the  increase  of  thy  kine,  and  thn 
flocks  of  thy  sheep,  in  the  land 
which  lie  swiiro  unto  thy  fathers  to 
give  thee. 

14  Thou  shalt  be  ble.ssed  above 
all  people  :  a  there  shall  not  be  male 
or  female  barren  among  you,  or 
among  your  cattle. 

15  And  the  Lord  will  fake  away 
from  thee  all  sickness,  and  will  put 
none  of  the  l>evil  diseases  of  Egypt 
which  thou  knowest  upon  thee ; 
but  will  lay  them  upon  all  them  that 
hale  thee. 

IG  And  cthou  shall  consume  all 
the  people  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  sliall  deliver  thee;  <' thine  eje 
shall  have  no  pity  upon  them :  nei- 
ther shalt  thou  serve  their  gods;  for 
flint  tnill  Ac  e  a  snare  unto  ihee. 

17  If  thou  shall  say  in  Ihinc  heart. 
These  nations  arc  more  than  I,  how 
can  I  t^dispossoss  Ihcm  ? 

18  eThou  shalt  not  be  afraid  of 
tjiem  :  hut  shalt  well  h  remember 
what  the  Lord  thy  God  did  unto 
Pharaoh,  and  unto  all  Egypt; 

19  >  The  great  tem))tations  which 
thine  eyes  saw,  and  the  signs,  and 
the  wonders,  and  the  mighty  hand, 
and  the  stretched  out  arm,  whereby 
the  liORD  thy  God  brought  thi''« 
out  :  so  shall  the  Lord  thy  God  do 
unto  all  the  jieojdo  of  whom  thou 
art  afraid. 

20  1'  Moreover,  the  liORD  thy  God 
will  send  the  hornet  among  them, 
until  they  that  are  left,  and  hide 
Iheuiselves  from  thee,  be  dcslroved 

21  Thou  shall  not  bo  affiigfited 
at  thom :  for  the  Lord  tliy  God  i.t 
I  among  you,  ">  a  mighty  God  and 
terrible. 

22  »  Anrt  the  LotWB  thy  God  will 
tputoutthosn  nation."  before  thee 
by  little  and  little:  thou  mayosl 
not  consume  Iheni  at  once,  lest  the 
iieasts  of  the  field  increase  unou 
lliee. 

V'A 


.4«  exhortation  to  obedience 

23  But  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
deliver  them  f  unto  tliee,  and  shall 
tiestroy  tlieni  with  a  mighty  de- 
struction, until  they  he  destroyed. 

24  Ana  »  ho  shall  deliver  their 
kin^s  into  thine  hand, and  thou  shall 
destroy  their  name  pl'rom  under 
heaven:  q  there  shall  no  man  be 
able  to  stand  before  thee,  until  thou 
have  destroyed  tlieni. 

25  The  graven  images  of  their 
gods  r  shall  ye  burn  with  fire  :  thou 
'  shall  not  desire  the  silver  or  gold 
that  is  on  them,  nor  take  it  unto 
thee,  lest  thou  be  '  snared  therein  : 
for  it  is  "  an  abomination  to  the 
Lop.D  thy  God. 

2t;  Neitlier  ehalt  thou  bring  an 
ahomination  into  thine  house,  lest 
thou  be  a  cursed  thing  like  it:  but 
thou  sink  utterly  detest  it,  and 
thou  shalt  utterly  abhor  it ;  ^  for  it 
»'.•>■  a  cursed  thing. 

CHAPTER  vnr. 

An  exhorlntion  to  ob'Miience  in  regard  of 

GocVs  defiling  7pUk  the?n* 
A  LI"  the  commandments  which  I 
■'*  command  thee  this  day* shall 
ye  observe  to  do,  that  yo  may  live, 
and  multiply,  and  go  in  and  possess 
the  land  which  the  Lord  sware  un- 
to your  fathers. 

-  And  thou  shalt  remember  all 
the  way  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
li  led  thee  these  forty  years  in  the 
wilderness,  lo  humble  thee,  and  >^  to 
jirove  thee,  d  to  know  what  teas  in 
thine  heart,  whether  thou  wouldest 
keep  bis  commandments,  or  no. 

3  And  he  humbled  thee,  and  e  suf- 
fered thee  to  hunger,  and  'fed  thee 
with  manna,  which  thou  knewest 
not,  neither  did  thy  fathers  know; 
that  he  might  make  thee  know 
that  man  dolh  Snot  live  by  bread 
only,  but  by  every  uwrd  that  pro- 
ceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  tlie 
Lord,  doth  man  live. 

4  liThy  raiment  waxed  not  old 
upon  thee,  neither  did  thy  foot 
swell  those  forty  years. 

5  'Thou  sha'.t  also  consider  in 
l}iincheart,that  as  a  man  chasten- 
ctli  his  son,  ^0  the  Lord  thy  God 
chastennth  thee. 

ti  Therefore  thou  shalt  keep  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  k  to  walk  in  his  ways,  and  to 
fear  him. 

7  For  the  Lord  thy  God  bring- 
cth  thee  into  a  good  land, '  a  land  of 
hroaks  of  water,  of  fountains,  and 
depths  that  spring  out  of  valleys 
and  hills; 

8  A  land  of  wheat,  and  barley, 
and  vines,  and  fig-trees,  and  pome- 
granates, a  land  fof  oil-olive,  and 
honey , 

9  A  land  wherein  thou  shalt  cat 
bread  without  scarceness,  thou 
i;iialt  not  lack  any  thi7iff  in  it ;  a 
land  "1  whose  stones  arc  iron,  and 
out  of  whose  hills  thou  mayest  dig 
brass. 

10  1  When  thou  hast  eaten  and 
art  full,  then  thou  shalt  bless  the 
Lord  thy  God  for  the  good  land 
which  be  hath  given  thee. 


CHAPTERS  Vm,  IX. 


ill  regard,  of  Cod's  mert'jt 


Bo  for,-. 

CHRIST 

1151. 


thy 


o  Josh.  10. 
24,  2.';,  42. 
&.  12.  1,  &c. 
pEx.  17.  H. 
cli.  9.  14.  & 
es.  19;  &.  2'J. 
20. 

qch.   11.2:. 
Josh.  I.  6. 
&  10.  8.  &. 
23.9. 
r  ver.  5. 
Ex.  32.  20. 
cli.  12.  3. 
ICI.r.  14.  12. 
s  Josb.  7.  1, 
SI. 

tJuilT.8.27. 
•Zepli".  1.3. 
u  ch.  17.  1. 
X  Lev.  27.28. 
ch.  13.  17. 
Josh.  6.  17, 
18.  &;  7.  I. 
ach.  4.  I. 
&,  5.  32,  33. 
4lS.  1,2,3. 


bch.  1.3.  & 
2.  7.  &  2'J.  S. 
fs.  136.  13. 


e  E.X.  16.  2, 

f'Ex.  16.  12, 
14,  35. 

ffPs.  104.  29. 
Slalt.  4.  4. 
Luke  ■•.  4. 


i  2  Sam.  7. 
14.  Ps.  89. 
32.  Prov.  3, 
12.  Heb.  IS 
5,  6.  Rev. 
I'J. 


t  Heb.  0/ 
o:iie-lrec  of 


Before 

CHRIST 

1451. 


!n  ch.  23.  47. 
&  32.  16. 
!Prov.  30.  9. 


>  1  Cor.  4.  7. 
qP5.  lOd.  21. 


r  Is.  63.  12, 
13,  M.  JlT. 
2.  6. 

s  Num.  21.6, 
Hos.  13.  5. 
t  Num.  20. 
II.  Ps.  78. 
15.  &.  114.8. 

Ex.  re^'is. 


ach.7.  S,  12. 


ch.  II.  31. 
Josh.  3.  16. 
k.  4.  19. 
b  ch.  4.  38. 
&7.1.&.11. 
03. 

cch.  1.  28. 
a  Num.  13. 
22,  23,  32,  33. 


h.  31.  3. 
Josh.  3.  11. 
fch.  4.24. 
Heb.  12.  29. 
g  .;li.  7.  23. 
h  Ex.  23.31. 
oh.  7.  24. 

i  ch.  8.  17. 
Rom.  11.6, 
20.  1  Cor.  4. 
4,7. 

kGen.  15.16. 
.  18.  24, 
2.5.  ch.  18. 
12. 


11  Beware  that  thou  forget  not 
the  Lord  thy  God,  in  not  keeping 
liis  ccmmaiidments,  and  Ins  judg- 
ments, and  liis  statutes,  which  I 
command  thee  this  day  : 

12  o  Lest  when  thou  hast  eaten, 
and  art  full,  and  hast  built  goodly 
liouses,  and  dwelt  therein  ; 

11$  And  m/jch  thine  herds  and  thy 
Pocks  multiply,  and  tliy  silver  anil 
thy  gold  is  miiltiplied,  and  all  that 
thou  hast  is  multiplied  ; 

14  pThen  thine  heart  bo  lifted  up, 
and  thou  a  forget  the  Loud  thy  God, 
which  brought  thee  forth  out'of  Iha 
land  of  Egypt,  from  the  liouse  ol 
bondage ; 

15  Who  r  led  thee  through  that 
great  and  terrible  wilderness, 
s  leltercin  were  fiery  serpents,  and 
scorpions,  and  drought,  where  Ihcre 
was  no  water :  '  who  brought  theo 
forth  water  out  of  the  rock  of  flint ; 

16  Who  fed  thee  in  the  wilder- 
ness with  "  manna,  which  thy  fa- 
thers knew  not,  that  he  might  lium- 
ble  thee,  and  that  he  might  jirovo 
thee,  x  to  do  theo  good  at  thy  latter 
end : 

IT  y  And  thousayin  thiiic  heart, 
Jly  power  and  the  mightof  mine  hand 
hulli  gotten  mo  this  wealth. 

13  But  thou  shalt  remember  the 
Lord  thy  Gcd  :  ^for  it  is  he  that 
giveth  thee  power  to  get  wealth, 
■^  that  he  may  establish  his  cove- 
nant which  he  swaro  unto  thy  fa- 
thers, as  it  is  this  day. 

19  And  it  shall  be,  if  thon  do  at 
all  forget  the  Lgp.d  thy  God,  and 
walk  after  other  gods,  and  servo 
them,  and  worship  them,  Ij  I  testify 
against  you  this  day  that  ye  shall 
surely  perish. 

20  As  the  nations  which  tlie  Lord 
destroycth  before  your  face,  <=  so 
shall  ye  perish  ;  because  ye  would 
not  be  obedient  unto  tlio  voice  of 
the  Lord  your  God. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

.Vo.?eff  di^suadeth  themfrom  the  opinion 
qfthiir  own  ris:hteousnesSt  by  rehears- 
iiii^  their  sereral  Telellimis. 
XTEAR,  O  Israel:  Thou  art  to 
•'-*■  a  pass  over  Jordan  tliis  day,  to 
go  in  to  possess  nations  •'  greater 
and  mightier  than  thyself,  cities 
great  and  c  fenced  up  to  heaven, 

2  A  people  great  and  tall,  J  the 
children  of  the  Anakinis,  whom 
thou  knowest,  and  of  whom  thou 
hast  heard  say,  Who  can  stand  be- 
Ibro  the  children  of  Anak  ? 

3  Understand  llierefore  this  day, 
that  the  Lord  thy  God  is  he  which 
6  goeth  over  before  thee  ;  a,?  a  'con- 
suming fire  she  shall  destroy  them, 
and  he  shall  bring  them  down  bu- 
fore  thy  face  :  h  so  shalt  thou  drive 
them  out,  and  destroy  them  quick- 
ly, as  the  Lord  hath  said  unto 
theo. 

4  '  Ppeak  not  thou  in  thine  heart, 
after  that  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
cast  them  out  from  before  thee, 
saying,  For  my  righteousness  Iha 
Lord  hath  brought  mo  in  to  pos 

ess  this  land  :  but  ^  for  the  wicked 
163 


.Vvsct  rchcarsclli  the 

IIC83   of   lliebc   nutiujis   the   Lord 

ilotli   drive  tlicm  uut  t'roiii  bulurc 

lllfC. 

5  I  Not  for  tliy  righteousness,  or 
for  (he  upri'.'htiiL'ha  uftiiiiio  licart 
dost  tliou  go  lo  |iosses3  liiuir  liind  ; 
hut  for  the  wickeiinons  of  tiicsc  na- 
tions, the  Lord  tliy  God  duLii  drive 
tlitm  out  fi'oni  belciro  lliee,  and  IJmt 
he  may  iierform  '"  tlio  word  wliich 
llie  Lord  swaro  unto  thy  falhero, 
Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob. 

0  Under.-laiid  tbcrefore,  that  tlio 
XjORD  lliy  God  givetli  lliee  not  this 
good  land  lo  jiossoss  it  for  thy  right- 
eousiiess  ;  for  tliou  art  "  a  ttiff- 
licckcd  people. 

7  1i  Itemember,  and  forget  not, 
how  Uiou  provokediit  the  Lord 
ihy  Gud  to  wralh  in  the  wilder- 
ntas  ;  o  from  tlie  day  that  thou  di<lst 
dcjiart  out  of  the  land  of  Egyjit, 
until  ye  came  unto  litis  place,  ve 
have  been  rebellious  against  tlie 
Lord. 

.  8  Also  pin  Ilorebyo  provoked  the 
Lord  to  wrath,  so  that  the  Lord 
was  angry  with  you  tu  have  de- 
Ktroyed  you. 

9  1  When  I  was  gone  up  into  the 
mount,  to  receive  the  tables  of 
stone,  even  the  tables  of  tlie  cove- 
nant wliicli  the  Lord  made  with 
you.  then  rl  abode  in  the  mount 
ibrty  days  and  forty  nights,  I  noi- 
tlicr  did  eat  bread,  nor  drink  water: 

JO  »  And  the  Lord  delivered  un- 
to me  two  tables  of  stone  written 
with  the  finger  of  God  ;  and  on 
them  was  written  according  to  all 
the  words  which  the  Lord  spake 
with  you  in  the  mount,  out  of  the 
inidst  of  the  lire,  '  in  the  day  of  the 
assembly. 

11  Aiid  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end 
of  forty  days  and  forty  nights,  that 
the  Lord  gave  me  the  two  tables 
of  stone,  even  the  tables  of  tJic  co- 
venant. 

li  And  the  Lord  said  unto  mo, 
"  Arise,  j^et  thee  down  qnickly  from 
hence  ;  lor  thy  people  which  thou 
hast  brought  forth  out  of  Egypt 
have  corrupted  themselves ;  tliey 
are  »  quickly  turned  aside  out  of 
the  way  which  I  commanded  them  ; 
they  have  iii3do  them  a.  molten 
image. 

J'i  Furthermore,)'  the  Lord  spake 
unto  me,  sayln",  I  have  seen  this 
people,  and  behold,  z  it  i^  a  stiA- 
utcked  peojilc : 

14  a  Let  mo  alone,  that  I  may 
destroy  them,  and  l"  blot  out  tlioir 
name  from  under  heaven  :  <^  and  1 
will  make  of  thee  a  nation  roigiitier 
and  greater  than  they. 

15  J  !^o  I  turni,d  and  came  down 
from  the  moinit,  and  c  the  mount 
burned  with  lire :  and  the  two  ta- 
bles of  the  covenant  Kerc  in  my 
two  hands. 

I(>  And  f  I  looked,  and  behold, 
yo  had  sinned  against  the  Lord 
your  Gud,  and  had  made  you  a 
molten  culf:  vo  had  turned  aside 
iiuicklv  out  of  the  way  which  the 
LuRU  liad  coiiiiiiaii(lc<l  you. 


DKUTERONOMY. 


Biforn 

1       Bcforp       1 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1151. 

1451. 

1  Tit.  3.  5. 

=■  Ex.  31.  28. 

l'».  106.  a. 

rri  Gen.  12. 

7.  &  13.  15. 
.V  LS.  7.  &. 

h  Ex.  32.  10, 
11. 

17.8.  &26. 

1.  &.  tS.  13. 

i  Ex.  32.  14. 

&33.  17. 

n  vcr.  13. 

■•h.  10.  10. 

Kx.  32.  9.  t 

Ps.  106.  23. 

33.  3.  &  31. 

9. 

k  Kx.  32.  SIO. 

oEiL.  14.  11. 

U.  31.7. 

&•■  16.  2.  4-, 

17.  i'.  Num. 

11.  4.  &.20. 

2.  &.  25.  2. 

cli.  31.27. 

11  Ex.  32.  4. 

I'i.  106.  la. 

IN.im.  11. 

1,3.5. 

.n  Ex.  17.  7. 

1491. 

nNiim.  11. 

ri  Ex.  21.12, 

o'Nuin.13.3. 

15. 

&  14.  1. 

rEx.J4.  18. 

ii  34.  £8. 

p  Ps.  106. 24, 

sEx.  31.  18. 

h. 

qcli.  31.27. 

r  ver.  18. 

t  Ex.  19.  17. 

&i20.  1.  rh. 

4.  10.  &.  to.  • 

4.  &.  18.  16. 

sEx.  32.  U, 

&,c. 

u  Ex.  32.  7. 

xcli.  31.29. 

Judg.  2.  17. 

>•  Ex.  32.  9. 

tGer..4l.  57. 

1  S.tm.  14. 

I  ver.  6. 
oh.  10.  16. 

&.31.27. 

25. 

11  Ex.  32.  12. 

Num.  14.  16. 

2  Kings  17. 

14. 

•x  Ex.  32.  in. 

>  ch.  29.  20. 

X  cli.  4.  20. 

P».  9.  5.  &. 

I  Kiiijjs  8. 

109.  13. 

51.  Nfh.  1. 

c  Num.  14. 

10.  P».  95.  7. 

1?. 

lEx.  32.  15. 

cEx.  19.  18. 

rli.  4.  11.   &. 

5.  23. 

Ex.32.  13. 

» 

1191. 

nEx.Jl.  1,2. 

several  rebellions  o/  Israel. 

17  .\iid  I  took  the  two  tubl.  s,  and 
cast  them  out  of  my  twulmnds,  and 
brake  them  before  vour  cys. 

Id  And  1  6  fell  down  Lefore  the 
LoKP,  us  at  tlie  lirst,  forty  davg 
and  forty  nights :  I  did  neither  eat 
bread,  nor  uriok  water,  because  of 
all  your  sins  which  ye  sinned,  in 
doing  wickedly  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord,  to  provoke  liini  to  anger. 

19  (h  For  I  was  afraid  of  the  an- 
ger and  hot  displeasure  wherewith 
the  Lord  was  wroth  against  you 
to  destroy  you.)  '  llut  the  Lord 
hearkened  unto  me  nt  that  lime  also. 

20  And  the  Lord  was  very  an- 
gry with  .'\aron  to  have  destroyed 
him  :  and  I  prayed  for  Aaron  also 
tlin  same  time. 

-1  And  k  1  took  your  sin,  the  calf 
which  ye  had  made,  and  burnt  it 
with  fire,  and  stamped  it,  and 
giound  it  very  small,  even  until 
It  was  as  sinull  as  dust :  and  I  cast 
the  dust  thereof  into  the  brook  that 
dc-ccnded  out  of  the  mount. 

2-i  And  at  '  Taberah,  and  at 
m  Ma.-sah,  and  at  "  Kibrolh-hat- 
taavah,  ye  provoked  tlie  Lord  to 
wrath. 

23  Likewise  «  when  the  Lord 
sent  you  from  Kadcsh-barnca,  say  • 
inSj  Go  up  and  possess  the  laud 
which  I  have  given  you  ;  then  ye 
rebelled  against  the  cummandincnt 
of  the  Lord  your  God,  and  pya 
believed  him  not,  nor  hearkened  to 
his  voice. 

21  q  Ye  have  been  rebellious  a- 
gainst  the  Lord  from  tlie  day  that 
I  knew  you. 

23  r  Uhus  T  fell  down  before  tlie 
Lord  forty  days  and  forty  nights, 
as  I  fell  down  at  Uicjirst  ;  because 
the  Lord  had  said  ho  would  de- 
stroy you. 

2t)  »  I  prayed  therefore  unto  tho 
Lord,  and  said,  O  Lord  God,  de- 
stroy not  tliy  people  and  thine  in- 
heritance, which  thou  hast  redeem- 
ed through  thy  greatness,  which 
thou  hast  brought  forth  out  of  E- 
gvpt  with  a  mighty  hand. 

'27  Remembcrthy  servants,  Abra- 
ham, Isaac,  and  Jacob ;  look  not 
unto  the  stubbornness  of  this  peo- 
ple, nor  to  their  wickedness,  nor  to 
their  sin : 

28  Lest  t  the  land  whence  thou 
brotighlest  us  out,  snv,  "Bccauso 
tho  Lord  was  not  able  lo  bring 
them  into  tlte  land  whfch  he  pro- 
mised them,  and  because  ho  haled 
them,  he  hath  brought  ihcin  out  lo 
slay  them  in  tho  wilderness. 

29  "  Yet  they  are  Ihy  peopio 
nd  Ihino  inheritance  which  then 

broUJ;hte^t  out  by  thy  mighty  power 
and  uy  thy  eiretchod  out  atm. 

CHAPTER  X. 

I  GoiV e  mtrcij  in  restoring  tht  two  tnhlef^ 
6  in  continuing  thr.  prietthoodt  8  ifi  te- 
pnrniing Iht  tiibetj' Levi,  10  inhenrt- 
eiiiir'  unilt  Mofca'  iuil  /or  the  peojiU. 
12  An  exhortation  un.'o  obcdieiii.e. 

AT  lliat  time  the  Lord  tnid  un- 
to mc,»  How  thoo  two  tables  of 
stone  like  unto  the  firot,  and  corae 
IGC 


T/is  two  tables  restored. 

up  unto  me    into   the  mount,  and 

l)  iimke  tlica  an  ark  of  wood. 

'i  And  I  will  write  on  the  tables 
the  words  tliat  were  in  the  first  ta- 
bles which  thou  brakest,  and  c  thou 
bhalt  put  Ihenr  in  the  ark. 

3  And  I  made  an  ark  uf  d  shittim 
wood,  and  <=  hewed  two  tables  of 
stone  Uke  unto  the  first,  and  went 
U|)  into  the  mount,  having  the  two 
tables  in  mine  hand. 

4  And  fhe  wrole  on  the  tables, 
according  to  the  first  writing,  the 
ton  t  commandments,  S  which  the 
Lord  spake  unto  you  in  the  mount, 
cut  of  the  midst  of  the  fire,  liin  the 
day  of  the  assembly  :  and  the  Lord 
gave  them  unto  me. 

5  And  I  turned  myself  and  '  came 
down  from  the  mount,  and  ^  put 
the  tables  in  the  ark  which  I  had 
made  ;  1  and  there  they  be,  as  the 
Lord  commanded  me. 

ti  ir  And  the  children  of  Israel 
took  their  journey  from  Becroth 
••1  of  the  children  ot  Jaakan  to  "  Mo- 
sera  :  o  there  Aaron  died,  and  there 
he  was  buried  ;  and  Eleazar  his  son 
ministered  in  the  priest's  olKce  in 
his  stead. 

7  pFrom  thence  they  journeyed 
unto  Gudgodah  ;  and  from  Gudgo- 
dah  to  Jotbath,  a  land  of  rivers  of 
waters. 

8  ir  At  that  time  q  the  Lord  se- 
parated tlie  tribe  of  Levi,  r  to  bear 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord,  ^to  stand  before  the  Lord 
to  minister  unto  him,  and  t  to  bless 
in  his  name,  unto  this  day. 

9  1  Wherefore  Levi  hath  no  part 
nor  inheritance  with  his  brethren  ; 
the  Lord  is  his  inheritance,  accord- 
ing as  the  Lord  thy  God  promised 
him. 

10  And  ^  I  stayed  in  the  mount, 
according  to  the  ||  first  time,  forty 
days  and  forty  nights  ;  and  y  the 
Lord  hearkened  unto  me  at  that 
lime  also,  aad  the  Lord  would  not 
destroy  thee. 

11  z  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Arise,  t  take  iAy  journey  before  the 
people,  that  they  may  go  in  and 
possess  the  land  which  I  sware 
unto  their  fathers  to  give  unto 
them. 

1-  IfAnd  now,  Israel,  ^  what  doth 
the  Loud  thy  God  require  of  thee 
but  h  to  fear  tlie  Lord  thy  God,  <=  to 
walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  J  to  love 
liim,  and  to  serve  the  Lord  thy  God 
witii  all  thine  heart  and  with  all  thy 
eoul, 

13  To  keep  the  commandments  of 
the  Lord,  and  his  statutes,  which 
I  command  thee  this  day  e  for  thy 
goodi 

14  Behold,  <"tho  heaven  and  the 
heaven  of  iieavens  is  the  Lord's 
thy  God,  S  the  earth  also,  with  all 
that  Iherein-w. 

1.5  I'Only  the  Lord  had  a  de- 
light in  thy  fathers  to  love  them, 
and  ho  chose  their  seed  after  them, 
(vcn  you  above  all  people,  as  it  is 
this  day. 

16  CiicuracicC  tlierefore  '  the  fore- 


CIIAriER  XI. 


b  Kl.  S.S.  10. 
c  E.-1.  25.  10, 


t  Hi'b. 
words. 
sEx.  20.  1. 
r,  Ex.  19.  17. 
ch.  y.  10. 
&  18.  16. 
iEx.  3L  29. 
k  Ex.  iO.  20. 

1  1  Kinss  S. 


iiiNum.  33. 

31. 

n  Num.  33. 

30. 

o  Num.  20. 

28.  &.33.  33. 

p  Num.  33. 

32,  33. 


(1  Num.  3.  6, 
*.  4.  4.  &.  8. 
14.  &.  16.  y. 
r  Num.  4. 15, 
s  ch.  18.  5. 
t  Lev.  9.  22, 
Num.  C.  23. 


X  Ex.  34.  23. 

ch.  9.  18,  2S. 

1491. 
li  Or, 
forme?' 
days. 

y  Ex.  33.  14, 
33,  34.  &  33. 
\i.  ch.  y.  19, 
2  Ex.  32.  34. 
&  33.  1. 
t  Heb.  go 
in  Jo  army. 

a  Mic.  6.  8. 

bch.  6.  13. 
cch.  5.  33. 
a  ch.  6.  5. 
&.  II.  13. 

&  30.  16,  20, 
Matt.  2J.  37. 


e  ch.  G.  24 
f  1  Kiuirs  i 
27.  Ps."n: 
16.  &.  14,3. 
-Gen.  14.19. 
Ex.  19.  5. 
Ps.  21.  I. 
h  cli.  4.  37. 
iSeeLev.26 
41.  ch.  30.6, 
Jer.  4.  4. 
Rom.  2.  28, 
29.  C'J.  2. 


136.  2. 
Dan.  2.  47. 
&.  11.  36. 
m  Rev.  17. 
14.  ik.  19.  15. 
11  ch.  7.21. 
o2Clir.  19.7. 
Job  34.  19. 
ts  10.  34. 
Rom.  2.  U. 
G.il.  2.  6. 
Eph.  6.  9. 
Col.  3.  2i. 
1  Pet.  1.  17. 
n  Ps.  68.  5. 
&  146.  9. 
([Lev.  19.33, 
31. 

r  ch.  6.  13. 
Mat:.  4.  10. 
Luke  4.  8. 
sch.  11.22. 
&  13.  4. 
tPs.  63.  11. 
uEx.  l.'-..2. 
Ps.  22.  3. 
17.  14. 


ISa 


12. 


24.  2  S, 

P.-i.  106. 
21,  22. 
V  Gen.  46.27. 
Ex.  1.  5. 
Afls7.  14. 
2  Gen.  15.  5. 
ch.  1.  10. 
&  28.  62. 
ach.  in.  12. 
&30.  16,20. 
b  Zech.  3.  7, 


c  c!i.  8.  5. 
a  oh.  5.  24. 
e  oil.  7.  19. 


S  Ex.  14.  27, 
i8.  &,  15.  6, 
10.  Ps.  106. 


hNum.  16. 1, 
31.  &  27,3. 
Ps.  106.  17. 


B  Or,  Ihir,^ 
subslarw- 
irhicfi  fol- 
lowed Ihiir. 
t  Heb.  wa; 


k  ioi\\.  1.  6, 


.  In  exhortation  te  obcdtcnee. 
kin  of  yimr  heart,  and  be  no  more 
''stiti-ncckcd. 

17  For  the  Lord  your  God  is 
1  God  of  gods,  and  m  Lord  of  lords, 
a  great  God,  n  a  mighty,  and  a  ter- 
rible, which  o  regardeth  not  persons, 
nor  taketh  reward  : 

18  P  He  doth  execute  the  judg- 
ment of  the  fatherless  and  widow, 
and  loveth  the  stranger,  in  giving 
him  food  and  raiment. 

I'J  q  Love  ye  therefore  '.lie  stran- 
ger ;  for  ye  were  etrangers  in  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

20  rThou  shall  fear  the  Lord 
thy  God  ;  him  shalt  thou  serve,  and 
to  him  shall  thou  'cleave,  'ant 
swear  by  his  name. 

21  "  He  is  thy  praise,  and  he  is 
thy  God,  ■'<  that  hath  done  for  thee 
these  great  and  terrible  thinfjs 
which  thine  eyes  have  seen. 

22  Thy  fathers  went  down  into 
Egypt  y  with  threescore  and  ton  per- 
sons ;  and  now  the  Lord  tliy  God 
hath  made  thee  z  as  the  stars  of  hea- 
ven for  multitude. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

\An  exhortation  to  ohcdicncct  2  hy  their 
ufivi  exprririicc  of  God^s  great  iBOrks^  H 
bv pro'ilisf  of  eiud^s  '^rtat  blessings^  16 
liiid  by  lhrca.ici,,ngs.'\i,  A  careful  slu- 
d:/is  reqiiirsdin  God's  u-ords.  26  The 
blessing  and  cu.rse  is  set  before  them. 

'pHEREFORE  thou  shall  alovc 
-'-  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  Ij  keep 
his  charge,  and  his  statutes,  and  his 
judgments,  and  his  commandments, 
always. 

2  And  know  ye  this  day :  for  f 
speak  not  with  your  children  which 
have  not  known, and  which  have  not 
seen  t  the  chastisement  of  the  Lord 
your  God,  dhis  greatness,  e  hjs 
mighty  hand,  and  his  stretched  out 
arm, 

3  f  And  his  miracles,  and  his  acts, 
which  he  did  in  the  midst  of  Egypt, 
unto  Pharaoh  the  king  of  Egypt, 
and  unto  all  his  land  ; 

4  And  what  he  did  unto  the  army 
of  Egyi't,  unto  their  horses,  and  to 
their  chariots;  ?how  he  made  the 
water  of  tiie  Red  sea  to  overflow 
them  as  tliey  pursued  after  you,  and 
koiD  the  Lord  hath  destroyed  Ihem 
unto  this  day  ; 

5  And  what  he  did  unto  you  in 
the  wilderness,  until  ye  came  into 
this  place ; 

6  And  h  what  he  did  unto  Dathan 
and  Abiram,  the  sons  of  Eliab,  the 
son  of  Reuben :  how  the  earth  open- 
ed her  mouth,  and  swallowed  tiioin 
up,  and  their  households,  and  their 
tents,  and  all  the  ||  substance  that 
'\was  in  their  possession,  in  the 
midsl  of  all  Israel : 

7  But  iyoiir  eyes  have  seen  all 
the  j|reat  acts  of  the  Lord  which 
he  did. 

8  Therefore  shall  ye  keep  all  the 
commundiiients  which  I  command 
you  this  day,  that  ye  may  k  bo 
strong,  and  go  in  and  possess  the 
land,  whither  ye  go  to  possess  it; 

9  And  1  that  ye  may  prolong  lyww 
days  in  the  land  m  which  the  Lord 

iG7 


Study  is  required  in  God's  word. 
•ware  unto  your  futlicrsto  give  uii- 
r»  them,  anJ  to  their  80cd.  •>  a  land 
that  fluweth  with  milk  nnd  liuncy. 

10  II  For  the  land,  wliitlier  tliou 
coest  in  to  pnssesr!  it,  is  not  as  the 
land  of  Egypt,  tVoni  whcnro  ye 
camo  out,  ->  where  Uiou  sowcdst  thy 
Bccd,  and  watered:)!  it  witii  tliy  foot, 
Od  a  garden  of  lierhs: 

11  p  But  the  land,  whither  yc  go 
to  possess  it,  t«  a  land  of  liilL-^  and 
valleys,  and  drinkoUi  water  of  tJie 
rain  of  heaven : 

13  A  land  which  tlio  LoRl)  thy 
Cod  fcarctli  for:  qthe  eyes  of  the 
JiORO  thy  God  are  always  upon  it, 
from  the  hc^jinninj  of  the  year  even 
unto  the  cnii  of  the  year. 

1:J  ir  And  it  ghall  eorae  to  pass, 
if  yo  siiall  hearken  rdiligcntly  unto 
my  commandments  which  I  com- 
mand you  this  day,  'to  love  I  ho 
IjORD  your  God,  and  to  serve  him 
with  ail  your  hcait  and  with  all 
your  soul, 

14  That  '  I  will  give  you  the  rain 
of  your  land  in  his  due  season, 
"  the  first  rain  and  the  latter  rain, 
that  thou  maycst  gather  in  tJiy 
corn,  and  thy  wine,  and  thine  oil. 

15  >:  And  I  will  fsend  grass  in  thy 
fields  for  thy  cattle,  that  thou  may- 
cst y  eat  and  he  full. 

IG  Take  heed  to  yourselves,'- that 
your  heart  bo  not  deceived,  and  ye 
turn  aside,  and  »  serve  other  gotls, 
anil  worship  them  ; 

17  And  then  'Mlie  Lord's  wrath 
be  kindle<l  asainst  you,  and  he 
<:  shut  up  the  heaven,  that  there  be 
no  rain,  and  that  the  land  yield  not 
her  fruit ;  nnd  lent  J  ye  perish  quick- 
ly from  off  the  !jood  land  which  the 
Lord  sivetli  you. 

18  II  Thereibre  e  shall  vo  lay  up 
these  my  words  in  your  heart  and 
in  your  soul,  and  f  bind  them  for  a 
tiign  upon  your  hand,  that  they 
may  he  as  frontlets  between  your 
eyes. 

I'J  ff  And  ye  shall  teach  them  your 
children,  npeakins;  of  them  when 
thou  sittest  in  Ihinc  house, and  when 
thou  walkest  by  the  way,  when  thou 
liest  down,  an(l  when  thou  risest  up. 

20  h  And  thou  fhalt  write  them 
upon  the  door  posts  of  thine  house, 
and  upon  thy  gales  : 

2)  That  'your  days  may  he 
multiplied,  and  the  days  of  your 
children,  in  the  land  which  the 
Lord  swarc  unto  vonr  fathers  to 
give  them,  1' as  the  days  of  heaven 
upon  the  earth. 

i^2  II  For  if  lye  shall  diligently 
keep  all  these  commandments  which 
I  command  you,  to  do  them,  to  love 
the  Lord  your  God,  to  walk  in  all 
his  ways,  and  "i  to  cleave  unto  liiin  ; 

23  Then  will  the  Lord  n  drive 
out  all  these  nations  from  before 
you,  and  ye  shall  "  possess  gn^atcr 
iinlions  and  mightier  than  your- 
Helvcs. 

2-1    P  Kvery  place    whereon   th 
poles  of  your  feet  shall  trr  ad  shall 
be   yours :    <i  from   the   wilderness, 
and  Lebanon,  from  Uie  river,  tlic 


DEUTEnONOM^. 

Befnr 


II  Ex.  3.  8. 

M  Zcch.  14. 
18. 

p  ch.  8.  7. 


t  Ileh. 
aceketh. 
Kings  9. 


Ps.  104.  14. 
Heb.  gice. 
ch.  6.  11. 
Joel  2.  19. 

ch.  23.  18. 

Job  31.  27. 

h.  8.  19. 

30.  17. 

b  ch.  6.  15. 

1  Kin?s  8. 
35.  2  Cfir.  6. 
26.  &.  7.  13. 
0  ch.  4.  26. 
&  8.  19,  20. 
Si  30.  18. 
Josh.  23.  13, 
16,  16. 
ech.  6.  6. 
&.  32.  46. 
f  ch.  6.  8. 


4.  9, 10. 


i-'e.'  7.' 


i  cli.  4.  40. 
&6.  2. 
Prov.  3.  2. 
&  4.  10. 
&-9.  11. 
k  Ps.  72.  5. 
&,  89.  29. 


Mich.  10.20 
t  30.  20. 
.Mh.4.  38. 
&,  y.  i. 
och.  9.  1. 
h.  1.  3. 


n  Josh 
i    14. 


15.18 
l'.r..23.  31. 
.Vum.  31.  3, 
&c. 


r  ch.  7.  21. 
s  ch.  2.  25. 


II  eh.  30.  1, 

IS,  19. 

X  ch.  23.  2. 


ych.  28. 15 


beh.4.  10. 
iKiiiSiB.lO. 
cEx.  34.  13. 
ch.  7.  5. 
liOr.inAsri'. 
J2Kiiitrsl6. 
4.  &  1?'.  10, 
11.  Jcr.3.  6. 


t  Heb. 

break  down. 


fver.  31. 

jver.  11. 
h.  26.  2. 
Juvh.  9.  27. 
1  Kn.5.  8. 
29.  2Chr.  7, 

Vi.  78. 
68. 

hLcv.  17.  3, 
4. 

I  ver.  17. 
ch.  1 1. 2:',23. 
&  15.  19,20. 


Holy  tkinjr* 
river  Euphrates,  even  unto  the  ut- 
termost sea  shall  your  coast  he. 

2.>  r  There  shall  no  man  be  able 
to  stand  bi^fore  you  :  for  llie  Lord 
your  (;od  shall  »  lay  the  fear  of  you, 
and  the  dread  of  you  uiion  all  iho 
land  that  ye  shall  tread  upon,  '  as 
he  halh  said  unto  you. 

20 II 1  Behold,  I  set  before  you  tliis 
day  a  blessing  and  a  curse  : 

27  J<  A  blessing,  if  ye  obey  the 
commandments  of  the  .LoRDyour 
God  which  I  command  you  tiiis 
day; 

28  And  a  y  curse,  if  ye  will  not 
obey  the  commandmeiils  of  liie 
Lord  your  God,  but  turn  aside  out 
of  the  way  which  I  command  you 
this  day,  to  go  after  other  gods 
which  ye  have  not  known. 

29  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
when  the  Loud  thy  God  hath 
brought  thee  in  unto  the  land  whi- 
ther thou  goest  to  i)0si-ess  it,  that 
thou  siiaJt  put  z  the  blessing  upon 
mount  (ierizim,  and  the  curse  upon 
mount  Kbal. 

30  .Ire  they  not  on  the  other  side 
Jordan,  by  the  way  where  the  sun 
goeth  down,  in  the  land  of  the  Ca- 
naanites,  which  dwell  in  the  cham- 
paign over  against  Gilgal,  i»  besida 
the  plains  of  Woreh  ? 

31  b  For  ye  shall  pass  over  Jordan 
to  go  in  to  possess  llic  land  which 
the  Lord  your  God  giveth  you, 
and  ye  shall  possess  it,  and  dwell 
therein. 

32  And  ye  shall  observe  c  to  do  all 
the  statutes  and  judgments  wtiich 
I  set  before  you  this  day. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

l^Tonumrnts  o/idohtnjnre  to  U  destroy' 
td.  5  The  ptact  of  God's  service  is  to  be 
kfjit.  1.1,  23  Blood  ie/orbiidcn.  17,20,25 
Holy  tftifigs  mit^t  be  eaten  in  the  holy 
pliice.  \9Tlie  Lei-ile  is  not  to  bc/orsakcn 
29  Idotntrv  is  not  to  be  inquired  a/ter, 
'pHESE  anrc    the    statutes  and 
-»■    judgments  which  ye  shall   ob- 
serve to  do  in  the  land  which  tho 
Lord  God    of  thy   fathers   giveth 
thee  to  possess  it,  0  all  the  days  that 
yc  live  upon  the  earth. 

2  c  Ye  shall  utterly  destroy  all  llio 
places,  wherein  the  nations  wliicU 
yc  fhull  II  possess  served  their  jjods, 
dupon  the  high  mounlains,  and  up- 
on the  hills,  and  under  every  green 
tree: 

3  And  e  ye  shall  t  overthrow  their 
altars,  and  break  their  jiilhirs,  am! 
burn  their  groves  with  lire;  nnd  ye 
shall  hew  down  the  graven  images 
of  their  gods,  and  destroy  the  names 
of  them  out  of  that  place. 

4  'Ye  shall  not  do  so  unto  tJic 
Loup  vour  God. 

5  Uiil  iinti)  the  place  which  the 
Loun  your  God  shall  f  choose  out 
of  all  your  tribes  to  put  his  name 
there,  even  unto  his  habitation 
shall  ye  seek,  and  thither  thou  shaU 
come : 

(i  And  •>  thither  yc  shall  Iring 
your  burnt-offerings,  and  your  sa- 
crifices, nnd  your  '  titlics,nnil  lieavt- 
oUerings  of  your  hand,  and  your 
vows,  and  your  frpc-will-oflcrinj*, 
1G3 


must  be  eaten 

and  the  firslliiigaof  your  lierds,  and 

of  your  flocks : 

7"  And  k  there  vo  sliall  eat  before 
the  Lord  your  CJoil,  and  lye  shall 
rejoice  in  all  that  ye  put  your  hand 
unto,  ye  and  your  households, 
wherein  the  LoRO  thy  God  hath 
blessed  thee. 

8  Ye  shall  not  do  after  all  the 
things  that  we  do  here  this  day 
"1  every  man  whatsoever  is  right  in 
liis  own  eyes. 

9  For  ye  are  not  as  yet  come  to 
the  rest  and  to  the  inheritance 
which  the  Lord  your  God  giveth 
you. 

JO  But  when  "  ye  go  over  Jordan, 
and  dwell  in  the  land  which  the 
Lord  your  God  giveih  you  to  in- 
lierit,  and  when  he  givetli  you  rest 
from  all  your  enemies  round  about, 
80  that  yo  dwell  in  safety  : 

11  Tlien  there  sliall  be  o  a  place 
which  the  Lord  your  God  shall 
choose  to  cause  his  name  to  dwell 
there  ;  thither  shall  ye  brin"  all  that 
I  command  you ;  your  burnt-of- 
ferings, and  vour  sacrifices,  your 
tithes,  and  the  heave-offering  of 
your  hand,  and  all  tyo'""  choice 
vows  which  ye  vow  unto  the  Lord  : 

12  And  pye  shall  rejoice  before 
the  Lord  your  God,  ye,  and  your 
bons,  and  your  daughters,  and  your 
men-servants,  and  your  maid-ser- 
\-ants,  and  the  Levite  that  is  with- 
in your  gates;  forasmuch  as  qhe 
liatii  no  part  nor  inheritance  with 
you. 

13  "-Take  heed  to  thyself  that 
thou  offer  not  thy  burnt-otFerings  in 
every  place  that  thou  seest : 

14  s  But  in  the  place  which  the 
Lord  shall  choose  in  one  of  thy 
tribes,  there  thou  shalt  otlbr  thy 
burnt-offerings,  and  there  thou  shalt 
do  all  that  I  command  thee. 

15  Notwithstanding,  'thou  may 
est  kill  and  eat  flesh  in  all  thy  gates, 
whatsoever  thy  soul  lusteth  after, 
according  to  the  blessing  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  which  he  hath  given 
thee:  "the  unclean  and  the  clean 
may  eat  thereof,  "  as  of  the  roe 
buck,  and  as  of  tlie  hart. 

lf>  y  Only  ye  shall  not  eat  the 
blood ;  ye  shall  pour  it  upon  the 
earth  as  water. 

17  U  Thou  mayest  not  eat  within 
thy  gates  the  tithe  of  thy  corn,  or 
of  thy  wine,  or  of  thine  oil,  or  the 
firstlings  of  thine  herds  or  of  thy  flock, 
nor  any  of  thy  vows  which  thou 
vowest,  nor  thy  free-will-offerings, 
or  heave-offering  of  thine  hand  : 

18  zBut  thou  must  eat  them  be- 
fore the  Lord  thy  God  in  tiie  place 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
choose,  thou,  and  thy  son,  and  thy 
daughter,  and  thy  man-servant,  anil 
thy  inaid-sorvant,  and  the  Levite 
that  is  within  thv  gates :  and  thou 
shalt  rejoice  before  the  Lord  thy 
God  in '  all  that  thou  puttest  thine 
iiands  unto. 

19  a  Take  heed  to  thyself  that 
thou  forsake  not  the  Levite  t  as 
long  as  thou  livcst  unon  the  earth. 

a  * 


CHAPTLE.  XIII. 

B-fore 

CHRIST 

1451. 


Before 

CHRIST 

Uil. 


kch.  I-l.  26 
1  ver.   10,  18 
Lev.  23.  40. 
oh.  16.  11, 
14,  1=,.  &, 
26.  U.  .Si  27. 


0  ver.  5,  14, 
18,  21,  t6. 
&.  ch.  14.23. 
&.  15.  20.  &. 
16.2,  &C.& 

17.  8.  &  18. 
6.  &  23.  16. 
&  26.  2.  & 
31.  11.  Josli. 

18.  1. 

1  Kmg-s  8. 
29.  Ps.  78. 
63. 

t  Ileb.  the 
choice  of 
your  vows. 
p  ver.  7. 
q  ch.  10.  9. 
&  14.  29. 


u  ver.  23. 
xch.  14.  5. 
&.  15.  22. 
y  Gen.  9.  4. 
Lev.  7.  26. 
&  17.  10. 
ch.  15.  23. 
&.  ver.  23, 


a  ch.  14.  27. 
t  Heb.  all 
thy  days.      , 


b  Gen.  15. 
18.  &.23.  14. 
lix.  34.24. 
ch.  11.  24. 
&,  19.  8. 


e  Gei..  9.  4. 
Lev.  17.  II, 


f  ch.  1.  40. 
!s.  3.  lU. 
fi-Ex.  15. 2U. 
ch.  13.  18. 
1  Kings  11. 

h  Num.  5.  9, 
10.  &,  18. 19. 
i  I  Sam.  1. 
21,22,24. 
k  Lev.  1.  5, 
9,  13.  &  17. 
U. 


mE.x.23,23. 
ch.  19.  I. 
Jo»h.  23.  4. 


tkem. 

Ii.  7.  16. 
t  Heb.  nftey 
them. 


Lev.  18.  3, 
26,  30. 
2  Kings  17. 
15. 

t  Heb. 
ahnniin-ation 
of  the. 
p  Lev.  18.21. 
&  20.  2. 
ch.  18.  10. 
Jer.  32.  35. 
Ezelt.  23.  37. 
q  ch.  4.  2.  Si, 
13.  18.  Josh. 
1.  7.  Prov. 
30.  6.  Rev. 
22.  18. 


in  the  holy  place. 
00  Ti  When  tiie  Lord  thy  God 
shall  enlarge  thy  border,  b  as  he 
hath  promised  thee,  and  thou  shall 
sayj  i  will  eat  flesh,  because  thy 
soul  longeth  to  eat  flesh,  thou  may- 
est eat  flesh,  whatsoever  thy  soul 
lusteth  after. 

21  If  the  place  which  the  Lord 
thj'  God  hath  chosen  to  put  his 
name  there  be  too  far  from  thee, 
then  thou  shalt  kill  of  thine  herd  and 
of  thy  flock,  which  the  liORD  hath 
given  thee,  as  I  have  commandail 
thee,  and  thou  shalt  eat  in  thy 
gates  v.hatsoever  thy  soul  lustelii 
after 

22  c  Even  as  the  roe-buck  and  the 
hart  is  eaten,  so  thou  shalt  eat 
them :  the  unclean  and  the  clean 
shall  eat  of  them  alike. 

2.'J  J  Only  t  be  sure  that  thou  eat 
not  the  blood  :  e  for  the  blood  is  tho 
life ;  and  thou  mayest  not  eat  tho 
hfe  with  the  flesh. 

24  Thou  shalt  not  eat  it;  thou 
shalt  pour  it  upon  the  earth  as  wa- 
ter. 

25  Thou  shalt  not  eat  it;  f  that  it 
may  go  well  with  thee,  and  with 
thy  children  after  thee,  e  when  thou 
shalt  do  that  which  is  right  in  tho 
sight  of  the  Lord. 

23  Only  thine  h  holy  things  which 
thou  hast,  and  ithy  vows,  thou 
shalt  take,  and  go  unto  the  place 
which  the  Lord  shall  choose  : 

27  And  kthou  shalt  offer  thy 
burnt-otferings,  the  flesh  and  the 
blood,  upon  the  altar  of  the  Lord 
thy  God  :  and  the  blood  of  thy  sa- 
critices  shall  be  poured  out  upon 
the  altar  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  and 
thou  shalt  cat  the  flesh. 

28  Observe  and  hear  all  these 
words  which  I  command  thee,  1  that 
it  may  go  well  with  thee,  and  with 
thy  children  after  thee  for  ever, 
when  thou  doest  that  xohich  is  good 
and  right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord 
thy  God. 

29  ir  When  mthe  Lord  thy  God 
shall  cut  off  the  nations  from  be 
fore  thee,  whither  thou  goest  to 
possess  them,  and  thou  t  succeedest 
them,  and  dwellest  in  their  land  ; 

30  Take  heed  to  thyself  "  that  thou 
be  not  snared  [  by  following  them, 
after  that  they  be  destroyed  from 
before  thee  ;  and  that  thou  inquire 
not  after  their  gods,  saying.  How 
did  these  nations  serve  their  gods  ? 
even  so  will  I  do  likewise. 

31  oThou  shalt  not  do  so  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God;  for  every 
t  abomination  to  the  Lord  which 
he  hateth  have  they  done  unto 
their  gods;  for  Peven  their  sons 
and  their  daughters  they  have  burnt 
in  the  lire  to  their  gods. 

32  What  thing  soever  I  command 
you,  observe  to  do  it:  q  thou  shalt 
not  add  thereto,  not  diminish  from 
it. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Enli'-ers  to  idolatry^  6  hoio  near  so 
ei-er  unto  thee^  9  are  to  be  stoned  to 
death.  12  Idolatrous  cities  ait  not  to 
6f  ypared. 

169 


KiiUccrs  lo  idolatry  to  be  stoned. 

IF  there  arise  among  you  a  pro- 
phet, or  a  > dreamer  of  ilruaiiis, 
'<  and  givclh  thee  a  sign  or  u  won- 
der, 

2  And  <:  tlic  sign  or  the  wonder 
come  to  pass,  whereol"  he  spake 
unto  thee,  saying,  Let  us  go  after 
other  gods,  whicli  thou  hast  not 
known,  and  let  us  serve  them  ; 

3  Thou  shalt  not  liearken  unto 
the  words  of  that  prophet,  or  that 
dreamer  of  dreams  :  lor  the  Lord 
your  God  J  proveth  you,  to  know 
whctlier  ye  love  the  Lord  your 
God  with  all  your  heart  and  with 
all  your  soul. 

4  Ye  shall  c  walk  after  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  foar  him.  and  keep 
his  commandments,  and  obey  his 
voice,  and  ye  shall  serve  him,  and 
•  cleave  unto  him. 

5  And  gthat  prophet,  or  that 
dreamer  of  dreams,  shall  be  put  to 
death;  because  ho  hath  t spoken 
to  turn  you  away  from  the  Lord 
vour  God,  which  brought  you  out 
of  the  land  of  Kgvpt,  ami  redeemed 
you  out  of  the  house  of  bondage, 
to  thrust  thee  out  of  the  way  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  commanded 
thee  to  walk  'in.  ''  So  shall  thou 
put  the  evil  away  from  the  midst  of 
thee.  _  , 

C  ir  >  If  thv  brother,  the  son  of  thy 
mother,  or  thy  son,  or  thy  dauglitcr, 
or  ttho  wflo  of  thy  bosom,  or  thv 
friend,  'which  is  as  thine  own  soul, 
entice  thee  secretly,  siiying,  Let  us 
go  and  serve  other  eods,  wiiich  thou 
hast  not  known,  tliou,  nor  thy  fa- 
thers ;  ,      „  , 

7  J^amelij,  of  the  gods  of  the  peo- 
jde  which  are  round  about  you, 
nigh  unto  thee,  or  far  off  from  thee, 
from  the  one  end  of  the  earth 
i;ven  unto  the  other  end  of  the 
earth ; 

8  Thou  shall  >"  not  consent  unto 
him,  nor  hearken  unto  him  ;  nei- 
ther shall  thine  eye  pity  him,  nei- 
ther shall  thou  spare,  neither  shall 
thou  conceal  him ; 

9  But  n  thou  shall  surely  kill 
him;  o thine  hand  shall  be  first 
upon  him  to  put  him  to  death,  and 
afterwards  the  hand  of  all  the  peo- 
ple. .  , 

10  And  thou  shall  stone  him  with 
Etoncs  that  he  die ;  because  he 
hath  sought  to  thrust  ihee  away 
from  the  Lord  thv  God,  which 
brought  thee  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  from  the  house  of  t  bondage. 

11  And  pall  Israel  shall  hear, and 
fear,  and  shall  do  no  more  any 
Buch  wickedness  as  this  is,  among 
you. 

12  IT  q  If  thou  shall  hear  snij  m 
one  of  thy  cities,  wliich  the  Lord 
thy  God  iiath  given  thee  to  dwell 
there,  saying, 

13  Certain  men,  ||  the  children  of 
Belial,  r  are  gone  out  from  among 
von,  Olid  have  •  withdrawn  the  in- 
liabitanlH  of  llieir  city,  saying,'  Let 
tis  go  nnJ  serve  other  goda,  which 
yc  have  not  known; 

14  Then  bhalt  ihou  inquire,  and 


DEUTERONOMY. 

BL-for.' 

CHRIST 

USI. 


See  ch.  18. 
22.  Jer.  28. 
Matt.  7. 
tiS. 


d  ch.  8.  2. 
See  Mall. 
2-1.  24. 

1  Cor.  11.10 

2  Thes.  2. 
II.  Rev.  13. 
U. 

c  2  Kin 
3.  2  Clir.  34. 
31. 

fell.  10.20. 
&,  30.  20. 
g  ch.  18.  20, 
Jer.  14.  IS. 
Zech.  13.  3. 
»  Heb. 

t  spoken  re- 


o!l  , 


a  Ex.  22.  20. 
Lev.  27.  28. 
Joab.  e.  17, 


St 

LOHD. 


hch.  17.  7. 
&  22.21,22, 
24.  1  Cor.  S. 

ch.  17.  2. 

k  .SL-e  Gen. 
16.  6. 

cli.  23.  54. 
Prov.  5.  20. 
Mi.-ah  7.  .'>. 
1  1  S:im.  18. 
1,  3.  &,  20. 
17. 


T  Josh.  8.23. 
Is.  17.  I.  & 
25.  2.  itt. 
49.2. 

I  ch.  7.  25. 
Josh.  6.  18. 

II  Or, 
deroUd. 

a  Juih.  6.  26. 

1.  Gen.  22. 
17.  &.26.  4, 
24.  &.  28.  14. 

ch.   12.  25, 
23,  3.'. 


tHeb 
hond- 
p  ch.  17.  13. 

&  ID.  20. 
(|  Josh.  22. 
II,  &,;. 
JuJ.?.  20.  1, 

II  Or, 

See 
Jn.!;;.  19.22. 
1  Siini.2.  IJ. 
&,  25.  17,25. 


a  Rom.  8.16. 
&,  9.  8, 26. 
Gal.  3.  26. 
bLcv.  13.38. 
&.2I.  5.  Jer. 
16.6.  &■-  41. 
5.  &  47.  5. 
IThess.  4. 

lis. 

c  Lev.  20.26. 
Ich.  7.6. 
;t  E5.  18,  19. 
|d  Ezck.  4. 

Acls  10. 
13,  14. 

Lev.  11.2, 
SiC. 


1  Or,  lison. 

tlleb. 

dishon. 


iKn 


.21. 


10,  13.  2Cor. 

6.  IS. 

r  1  John  2. 

19.   JuJe  19. 

ft  2  Kings  1 

■21. 

•.  vet.  2,  5. 


Idolatrous  citiis  to  be  destroyed 

ake  searili,    and  ask    diiigrntly, 

and  beholil,  if  it  be  truth,  and  the 

thing  tcrlain,  that  such   ubominu- 

lion  is  wrought  among  you  ; 

15  Thou  shall  surely  smile  (he 
inhabitants  of  that  city  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  "  destroying  i'. 
utterly,  and  all  that  is  therein,  and 
the  catilo  thereof,  witli  the  edge  of 
the  sword. 

16  And  thou  shall  gather  all  Ihc 
spoil  of  it  into  the  midst  of  the 
street  thereof,  and  shall  » burn 
with  fire  the  city,  and  all  the  spoil 
thereof  every  wtiit,  for  the  Lord 
thy  God:  and  it  shall  be  y  an  heap 
for  ever;  it  shall  not  be  built 
again. 

17  And  z  there  phall  cleave  nought 
of  the  II  curbed  thing  to  thine 
hand:  that  the  Lord  may  »tuni 
from  Ihc  fierceness  of  his  anger, 
and  shew  thee  mercy,  and  have 
compa-i-sion  upon  thee,  and  multi- 
ply thee,  has  he  hath  sworn  unto 
thy  fathers ; 

18  When  thou  shall  hearken  to 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  cio 
keep  all  his  commandments  which 
I  command  thee  this  day,  to  do 
that  which  is  right  in  the  eyes  of 
the  Lord  thy  God. 

CHAPTER  XrV. 

I  God^s  children  are  jiot  lo  dUUgttre 
themselves  in  mourning.  3  H'hai  may, 
and  what  may  not  be  eaten^  4  »/"  bcafit, 
9  or  fishes,  II  offowk.  21  That  which 
dieth  of  itself  may  not  be  enlen.  22 
Tithes  ofdimne  service.  23  Tithes  and 
fiTsllinss  o/rejoicing  before  the  Lord. 
28  The  third  ycar'd  lithe  of  alms  and 
charily. 

YE  are  »tlie  children  of  the 
Lord  your  God  :  '■>  ye  shall  not 
cut  yourselves,  nor  make  any  bald- 
ness between  your  eyes  for  the  dead. 

2  cFor  thou  art  an  holy  people 
nnto  the  Lord  tliy  God,  and  iho 
Lord  halli  chosen  thee  to  he  a 
peculiar  people  unto  himself,  above 
all  the  nations  that  are  upon  thu 
earth. 

3  If  6  Thou  shall  not  eat  any 
abominable  thing. 

4  <-■  These  arc  the  beast.s  whicli 
ye  shall  eat:  Thco.t,  the  sheep,  and 
the  goat, 

5  The  hart,  and  the  roe-buck,  and 
the  fallow-deer,  and  the  wild-goat, 
and  the  ||  t  pygarg,  and  tlie  wild-ox, 
and  the  chamois. 

G  .\nd  every  bcael  that  (lartclh 
the  hoof,  and  ckaveth  the  cleft 
into  two  claws,  and  chewetli  the 
cud  among  the  beasts,  that  ye 
shall  eat. 

'i  Neverlhcless,  these  ye  shall  not 
eat,  oflhem  that  chew 'the  ciul,  or 
of  them  that  divide  the  cloven  hoof; 
as  the  camel,  and  the  hare,  and  the 
coney  :  for  they  chew  the  cud,  but 
divide  not  the  hoof;  therefore  they 
arc  unclean  unto  you. 

8  And  llie  swine,  bccauso  it  di- 
videlh  the  hoof,  yet  chcwclh  not 
the  cud,  it  is  unclean  unto  you  :  yo 
shall  not  eat  of  their  flesh,  'nor 
touch  their  dead  carcass. 

O*!  EThcbC  ve  shall  cat,  ofalltliat 
■    170 


of  vidls  clean  and  unclean- 

arc  in  'he  waters  :  all  that  have  fins 

and  scales  shall  )'e  eat: 

10  And  whatsoever  hath  not  fins 
and  scales  ye  may  not  cat ;  it  is 
unclean  unto  you. 

11  11  Of  all  clean  birds  ye  shall 
cat. 

12  hBut  these  are  they  of  which 
ye  shall  not  eat:  The  eagle,  and  the 
ossifrage,  and  the  ospray, 

13  And  the  giedo,  and  the  kite, 
and  the  vulture  after  his  kind, 

14  And  every  raven  after  his  kind, 

15  And  the  owl,  and  the  night- 
hawk,  and  the  cuckoo,  and  the 
liawk  after  his  kind, 

Itj  The  little  o-.vl,  and  the  great 
owl,  and  the  swan, 

17  And  the  pelican,  and  the  gior- 
cagle,  and  the  cormorant, 

13  And  the  stork,  and  the  heron 
after  her  kind,  and  the  lapwing,  and 
the  bat. 

19  And  '  every  creeping  thing  that 
flieth  is  unclean  unto  you :  t  they 
shall  not  be  eaten. 

'■10  But  o/all  clean  fowls  ye  may 
cat. 

21  TT 1  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  any 
thing  that  dieth  of  itself:  thou 
shall  give  it  unto  the  stranger  that 
is  in  thy  gates,  that  he  may  eat  it ; 
or  thou  mayest  sell  it  unto  an 
alien  :  m  for  thou  art  on  holy  people 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God.  n  Thou 
shall  not  seethe  a  kid  in  liis  mo- 
ther's milk. 

22  o  Thou  shall  truly  tithe  all  the 
increase  of  thy  seed,  that  the  field 
bringeth  forth  year  by  year. 

2:5  p  And  thou  shall  eat  before  the 
Lord  thy  God,  in  the  place  which 
he  shall  choose  to  place  his  name 
there,  the  tithe  of  thy  corn,  of  thy 
wine,  and  of  thine  oil,  and  qthe 
firstlings  of  thine  herds  and  of  thy 
flocks  ;  that  thou  mayest  learn  to 
tear  the  Lord  thy  God  always. 

24  And  if  the  way  be  too  long  for 
thee,  so  that  thou  art  not  able  to 
carry  it;  or  r  if  the  place  be  too  far 
from  thee,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
shall  choose  to  set  his  name  there, 
when  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  bless- 
ed thee : 

25  Then  shall  thou  turn  it  into 
money,  and  bind  up  the  money  in 
tlUne  hand,  and  shall  go  unto  the 
place  which  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
choose : 

26  And  thou  shall  bestow  that 
money  for  whatsoever  thy  soul  lust- 
eth  after,  for  oxen,  or  for  sheep,  or 
for  wine,  or  for  strong  drink,  or  for 
whatsoever  thy  soul  t  desireth :  s  and 
thou  shall  eat  there  before  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  thou  shall  rejoice, 
thou,  and  thine  househokl. 

27  And  '  the  Levite  that  is  within 
thy  gates  ;  thou  shall  not  forsake 
him :  for  "  he  hath  no  part  nor  in- 
heritance with  thee. 

28  If  "  At  the  end  of  three  years 
thou  shall  bring  forth  all  the  tithe 
of  thine  increase  the  same  year, 
and  shall  lay  it  up  within  thy 
gates : 

2D  y  And  the  Levite,  (because  ^  he 


CIIAPTER  XV- 


Before 

B.-lnr- 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1451. 

Nil. 

ach.  15.  10. 

Prov.3.9,10. 

Ii  Lev.  11.13. 

See  Mai.  3. 
10. 

aEx.  21.2. 

&,S3.  10,  11. 

Lev.  25. 2,  4. 

ch.  31.  10. 

Jer.  34.  11. 

tHeb. 

master  of  the 

lending  of 

iLev.  11.  20. 

Ins  hand. 

k  See  Lev. 

il.  21. 

li  See  ch.  23. 

20. 

ILev.  17.  IS. 

&  i-2.  8. 

jl  Or,  To  the 

Ezek.  4.  14. 

end  that 

there  be  no 

poor  among 

you. 

m  ver.  2. 

a  ch.  28.  8. 

n  Ex.  23.  19. 

&.  34.  26. 

Jch.  28.  I. 

0  Lev.  27.30. 

ch.  12.  6,  17. 

Neh.  10.  37. 

pell.  12.  .■;, 

6,  7,  17,  18. 

e  ch.  28.  12, 

44. 

q  ch.  15.  19, 

fch.  28.  13. 

20. 

Prov.  22.  7. 

rch.  12.21. 

?  1  John  3. 

17. 

h  Lev.  25.35. 

Matt.  5.  42. 

Luke  6.  34, 

35. 

t  Heb.  word. 

tHebi 

Belial. 

ich.  28.  51, 

56.  Prnv.  23. 

6.  &  28.  20. 

t  Heb.nsl- 

Malt.  20.  15. 

etkofthee. 

k  ch  24.  15. 

8  oh.  12.7,18. 

1  llatt.  25. 

Si  26.  U. 

41,42. 

m  2  Cor.  9. 

t  ch.  12.  12, 

5,7. 

13,  19. 

nch.  14.29. 

u  Num.  1 3. 
50.  ch.  13. 
1,2. 

xch.  rs.  12. 
Amos  4.  4. 

&  24.  19. 
Ps.  41.1. 
Prov.  22.  9. 

0  Matt.  26. 
il.  Mark  14. 

7.  John  12. 

ych.  26.  12. 

8. 

7.  ver.  27. 

ch.  12.  12. 

Of  the  iji.ar  of  release. 
hath  no  part  nor  inheritance  with 
thee)  and  tlie  stranger,  and  the 
fatherless,  and  the  widow,  which 
are  within  thy  gates,  shall  comi!, 
and  shall  eat  and  be  satisfied  ;  that 
a  the  Lord  thy  God  may  bless  thee 
in  all  the  work  of  thine  hand  which 
thou  doest. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  The  seventh  year  a  year  of  release  for 
the  poor.  7  It  viusl  be  no  let  of  lending 
or  gicing.  12  An  Hebreio  servant^  16 
except  he  will  not  depart^  must  in  the 
sei'tnth  year  go  forth  free  and  we'l  fur- 
nished. 19  All  firstling  males  of  the 
cattle  are  to  be  sanctified  unto  the  Lord. 
A  T  the  end  of  a  every  seven  years 

-'*  thou  shall  make  a  release. 

2  And  this  is  the  manner  of  tho 
release :  Every  t  creditor  that  lend- 
eth  aught  unto  his  neighbour,  shall 
release  it ;  he  shall  not  exact  it  ot 
his  neighbour,  or  of  his  brother ; 
because  it  is  called  the  Lord's  re- 
lease. 

3  b  Of  a  foreigner  thou  mayest 
exact  it  again  :  but  that  which  is 
thine  with  thy  brother  thine  hand 
shall  release : 

4  II  Save  when  there  shall  be  no 
poor  among  you;  cfor  the  Lord 
shall  greatly  bless  thee  in  the  land 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee  for  an  inheritance  to  possess 
it: 

5  Only  d  if  thou  carefully  hearken 
unto  the  loice  of  tho  Lord  thy 
God,  to  observe  to  do  all  these  com- 
mandments which  I  command  thee 
this  day. 

6  For  the  Lord  thy  Gcd  bless 
eth  thee,  as  lie  promised  thee :  and 
e  thou  shall  lend  unto  many  nations, 
hut  thou  shall  not  borrow  ;  and 
fthou  shait  reign  over  many  nations, 
but  they  shall  not  reign  over  thee. 

7  IT  If  there  bs  among  you  a  poor 
man  of  one  of  thy  brethren  within 
any  of  thy  gates  in  thy  land  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee, 
S  thou  shall  not  harden  thine  heart, 
nor  shut  thine  hand  from  thy  poor 
brother ". 

8  hBut  thou  shall  open  thy  hand 
wide  unto  him,  and  shall  surely 
lend  him  sufficient  for  his  need,  in 
that  which  he  wanteth. 

9  Beware  that  there  be  not  a 
t  thought  in  thy  f  wicked  heart, 
saying,  The  seventh  year,  the  year 
of  release,  is  at  hand  ;  and  tliino 
i  eye  be  evil  against  thy  jioor  bro- 
ther, and  thou  givest  liim  nought  ; 
and  the  cry  unto  the  TiORD  against 
thee,  and  1  it  be  sin  unto  thee. 

10  Thou  shall  surely  give  him, 
and  nithine  heart  shal  I  not  be  grieved 
when  thou  givest  unto  him  :  because 
that  "  for  this  thing  the  Lord  thv 
God  shall  bless  thee  in  all  thy  workv, 
and  in  all  that  thou  puttest  thine 'aand 
unto. 

11  For  0  the  poor  shall  never  cease 
out  of  the  land  :  therefore  1  com 
mand  thee,  saying.  Thou  shall  open 
thine  hand  wide  unto  thy  brother,  to 
thy  poor,  and  to  thy  iiftdy,  in  thy 
land. 

171 


'J'ho  JIihrciB  sercant'j  Ji^chnrgt. 

Vi  1[  ^nd  Pif  Uiy  brother,  an  He- 
bruw  man,  or  an  Hebrew  woman, 
be  sold  unlo  tiiee,  and  servo  lliee 
tiix  years  ;  then  in  the  seventh  year 
thou  shalt  let  him  go  free  from 
thee. 

I'J  And  when  thou  Bendost  liim 
DUt  fruo  from  lliee,  thou  shalt  not 
let  him  go  away  empty  : 

\i  Thou  shalt  furnich  him  libe- 
rally out  of  thy  flock,  and  out  ol" 
lliy 'floor,  and  out  ot"  thy  winn-press : 
of  lliat  wherewith  the  Lukd  thy 
(iod  iiath  <1  blessed  tiice  thou  shaft 
give  unto  liirn. 

15  And  r  tliou  shalt  remember 
that  tJiuu  wast  a  bond-man  in  the 
land  of  Kgypt,  and  the  Lord  thy 
God  redeemed  thee :  therefore  1 
command  llico  this  thing  to-day. 

10  And  it  shall  be,  s  if  he  say  un- 
to thee,  I  will  not  go  away  from 
tliee ;  becau.-ie  he  loveih  thee  and 
IhinehouEe.becauso  he  is  well  with 
thee  ; 

17  Then  thou  shalt  take  an  awl, 
and  thrust  it  through  his  car  un<o 
the  door,  and  he  shall  be  thy  ser- 
vant for  ever.  And  also  unto  thy 
maid-servant  thou  shalt  do  like- 
wise. 

Id  It  shall  not  seem  hard  unto 
thee,  when  thon  sendcst  hira  away 
iVee  from  theo:  for  he  halli  been 
wortli  t  a  double  hired  servant  to 
llicK,  in  serving  thee  si.\  years :  and 
the  Loud  thy  God  shall  bless  thee 
in  all  that  thou  doest. 

1'.)  X  "  .\\\  the  firstling  males  that 
come  of  thine  herd  and  of  thy  flock 
iliuu  shalt  sanctify  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God:  thou  snalt  do  no  work 
with  the  firstling  of  thy  builock,  nor 
shear  the  firstlin"  of  ihy  sheep. 

tiO  '^  Thou  shalt  eat  it  before  the 
LoKU  thy  God  year  by  year  in  the 
jijace  which  the  "Lord  shall  clioosc, 
thou  and  thine  househo'.d. 

21  y  And  if  there  be  any  blemish 
therein,  ax  if  it  be  lame,  or  blind,  or 
have  any  ill  blemish,  thou  shalt  not 
sacrifice  it  unto  the  Lord  thy  God. 

-2  Thou  slialt  eat  it  wilhin  Ihy 
sates:  ^  the  unclean  and  the  clean 
vcrson  shall  eat  it  alike,  as  the  roe- 
buck, and  as  the  hart. 

23  ■>  Only  thou  shall  not  eat  tlie 

blood    thereof;    thou  ghalt  pour  it 

upon  tlic  ground  as  water. 

CHAFrER  XVL 

1   The  feast  oftht  pnsso'^cr^  9  o/ireek^^ 

13  oJ'tabemacUs.     16  Eccry  rmtle  must 

ol[cT,iis  he  is  able,  at  these  three f fasts. 

13  Of  Judges  mid  justice.    21  Groves 

titid  'images  are  forbiddvtt. 

r\BSEUVE  the  »  month  of  Abib, 
-^  and  keep  the  ])assovor  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God :  for  ^  in  the 
month  of  Abib  the  Lord  thy  God 
brought  thee  forth  out  of  l^gypt 
t  by  ni^ht. 

i!  Thou  shall  therefore  sacrifice 
the  passover  unto  the  Lord  lliv 
(Jod,  of  the  flock  and  '1  the  herd, 
in  the  <=  place  which  the  Lord  shall 
choose  to  placu  his  nume  there. 

;i  fThcu  shall  eat  no  leavened 
bread    with    it  ;   seven  days   shall 


UEUTERO.XOMY. 

Befoi* 

CHRIST 

H5I. 


p  Ex.21.  2. 
Lev.  26.  3'J. 
Jer.  34.  II. 


q  Piov.  10. 


u  Ex.  13.  5. 
&  31.  19. 
Lev.  27.  20. 
Nuiii.  3.  13. 


Ir.  \i.  i, 
6,  i,  17.  &. 
It.  23.  &.  16, 
II,  H. 


/  cii.  12.  15, 
22. 

acli.  12.  16, 
33. 


-Ex. 


Or,  IdU. 


y  Ex.  12. 8,9. 
2Ciiv.35.  13. 
12  Kings  2.3. 
23.  John?. 
13,23.  il.  II. 

a. 

mF.x.  12.13. 
&.  13.6. 
Lev.  23.  8. 
I  Hcb. 
restraint. 
Lev.  23.  36. 
ri  Ex.  S3.  16. 
&.  34.  2-'. 

.2.3.  IS. 

II.  ii.  20. 
Acls2.  1. 


jOr. 


bEx.  13.4. 

&,  34.  18. 

c  Ex.  12.  29, 

•12. 

rl  Num.  28. 

I'J. 

<•  i-M.  12.  5, 

2S. 

I  Ex.  12.  15, 

ly,  39.  &  13. 

3, 6,  7.  4:  34 


qch.  li.  15. 


.■  Ex.  23.  16. 
Lev.  23.  34. 
Num.  29.  12. 
t  Heb.  fioor, 
and  (Ay 
icijie'prette. 
s  Neh.  8.  9, 


Thr  fia^ft  uf  tht  paftoircr,  ^-e. 
thou  eat  unleavened  bread  there- 
with, even  the  bread  of  aSlictiou  ; 
(for  thou  earnest  forth  out  of  tho 
land  of  t'gypt  in  hHste:)  that  thou 
maycst  remember  the  day  when 
thou  earnest  forth  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  all  the  days  of  thy  life. 

4  a  And  there  shall  be  no  leaven- 
ed bread  seen  with  thee  in  all  thy 
coasts  f  even  days  ;  Ij  neitlicr  shall 
there  any  thinff  of  the  flesh,  'svhicli 
lliou  sacrificcust  the  first  day  at 
even,  remain  all  night  until  tho 
morning. 

5  Thou  mayest  not  ||  sacrifice  the 
passovcr  within  any  of  thy  gates, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee : 

»j  But  at  the  ))lare  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  shall  choose  to 
place  his  name  in,  there  thou  shalt 
sacrifice  the  passovcr  '  at  even,  at 
the  goin"  down  of  the  sun,  at  Iho 
season  that  thou  earnest  forth  out 
of  Egypt. 

7  And  thou  shall  ^  roast  and  eut 
it  1  in  the  place  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  shall  choose:  and  thou 
shall  turn  in  tJic  morning,  and  g>i 
unto  thy  tenti;. 

8  Six  days  thou  shall  eat  unlea- 
vened bread  :  and  '"  on  the  seventh 
day  .<hall  6e  a  t  solemn  assembly  lo 
the  Lord  thy  God :  tliou  shalt  du 
no  work  therein. 

0  IT  1  Seven  weeks  shall  tliou 
number  unto  thee:  begin  lo  number 
tho  seven  weeks  from  such  time  as 
thou  beginiiestto  put  the  sickle  to 
the  corn. 

10  And  thou  slialt  keep  the  feast 
of  weeks  unto  the  Lord  thy  God 
with  II  a  tribute  of  a  free-will-ofltr- 
ing  of  thine  hr.i'.d  which  thou  shalt 
give  unto  the  J.ORD  thy  God,  o  ar 
cording  as  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
blessed  theo : 

11  And  pihou  slialt  rejoice  before 
the  Lord  Ihy  God,  thou,  and  Uiy 
son,  and  thy  daughter,  and  thy  man- 
servant, and  thy  maidservant,  and 
the  Levite  that  r>  wilhin  thy  gales, 
and  the  stranger,  and  the  fatherless, 
and  the  widow,  tliat  arc  among  you, 
in  Iho  place  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  hatli  chosen  to  place  his  name 
there. 

12  qAnd  tliou  shalt  rcincmber 
that  thou  wail  a  bond-man  in  E- 
gypt:  and  thou  shall  observe  and 
do  these  statutes. 

13  It  rThou  shall  observe  the  feast 
of  tabernacles  seven  days,  after  that 
thou  has  gatlicred  in  thy  j  corn,  and 
thy  wine. 

14  And  s  Ihou  shall  rejoice  m  thy 
feast,  Ihou,  and  lliy  son,  and  thy 
daughter,  and  thy  man-servant,  and 
Ihy  niaid-sorvant,  and  the  Levite, 
the  stranger,  and  the  fatherless,  aud 
the  widow,  that  are  williin  thy 
gates :  .... 

Ij  t  Seven  davs  shalt  thon  keep 
a  solemn  feast  (into  the  Lord  Ihy 
God  in  the  place  which  the  Lord 
shall  choose :  because  the  LoRi> 
thy  God  shall  bless  thee  in  all  lliine 
increase,  and  in  all  ihc  works  of 
172 


Idolaters  to  he  put  to  death. 
Tliinc  hands.therefoiethou  shall  sure- 
ly rejoice. 

"  !6  IT  'J  Three  times  in  a  year 
Khali  all  thy  males  appear  before 
llie  Lord  thy  God  in  tlie  place 
wliich  he  Bhail  choose  ;  in  the  feast 
of  unleavened  bread,  and  in  the 
feast  of  weeks,  and  in  the  feast  of 
tabernacles:  and  "  they  shall  not 
appear  before  the  Lord  empty  : 

17  Every  man  shall  give  t  as  he 
is  able,  y  according  to  the  blessing 
(if  the  Lord  thy  God  which  he  hath 
given  thee. 

18  '\]  ii  Judges  and  officers  ehait 
thou  make  thee  in  all  thy  gates, 
which  the  IjORD  thy  God  giveth 
thee,  tliroughout  tliy  tribes :  and 
they  shall  judge  the  people  with 
just  judgment. 

19  a  Thou  shalt  not  wrest  judg- 
ment ;  b  tliou  shalt  not  respect  per- 
sons, <:  neither  take  a  gift :  for  a  gift 
doth  blind  the  eyes  of  the  wise, 
and  pervert  the  ||  words  of  the 
righteous. 

20  t  That  which  is  altogether 
just  shalt  thou  follow,  that  thou 
raayest  <i  live,  and  inherit  the  land 
which  the  Loud  thy  God  giveth 
thee. 

21  IT  e  Thou  shalt  not  plant  thee 
a  grove  of  any  trees  near  unto  the 
altar  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  which 
thou  shalt  make  thee. 

22  f  Neither  shalt  thou  set  thcc 
up  anil  II  ima^e ;  which  the  Lord 
lliy  God  hateth. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

The  things  sacrificed  must  be  sound. 
2  I  idolaters  miist  be  slain.  8  ITardcnn- 
troaersies  are  to  be  determined  by  the 
priests  and  judges.  12  The  contemner 
of  that  determination  must  die.  14  The 
election^  \Q  and  duty  of  a  king. 

THOU  1  shalt  not  sacrifice  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God  any  bul- 
lock, or  II  sheep,  wherein  is  blemish, 
or  any  evil  favouredness  ;  for  that 
is  an  abomination  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God. 

2  ir  tj  If  there  be  found  amon^ 
you,  within  any  of  thy  gates  whicli 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee, 
man  or  woman  that  hath  wrought 
wickedness  in  tho  sight  of  the 
Lord  tliy  God,  'in  transgressing 
his  covenant, 

3  And  hath  gone  and  served  other 
gods,  and  worshipped  them,  either 
J  the  sun,  or  moon,  or  any  of  the 
host  of  heaven,  «  which  I  have  not 
commanded ; 

4  f  And  it  be  told  thee,  and  thou 
hast  heard  of  it,  and  inquired  dili- 
gently, and  behold,  it  be  true,  and 
the  thing  certain,  that  such  abomi- 
nation is  wrought  in  Israel : 

5  Then  shalt  thou  bring  Ibrtli  that 
man  or  that  woman,  which  have 
committed  that  wicked  thing,  unto 
thy  gates,  ei:en  that  man  or  that 
woman,  and  ff  shalt  stouc  them  with 
stones,  till  they  die. 

6  b  At  the  mouth  of  two  wit- 
nesses, or  three  witnesses,  shall  he 
tJiat  is  worthy  of  death  he  put  to 
di«ath  ;  but  at    the    month  of  one 


CHAPTER  XVII. 


Before 

Epfore 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1451. 

1451. 
i  ch.  13.  9. 

11  Ex.  23.  14, 

17.  &  34.  23. 

Acts  7.  58 

!<  ver.  12. 

ch.  13.5. 

&.  19.  19. 

X  Ex.  23   15. 

1  2  Chr.  19. 

i^  34.20. 

iO.  Hag.  2. 

t  Heb. 

11.  Mai.  2.  7. 

according  to 

m  See  Ex. 

the  gift  of 
his  hand. 

■21.  13,20,22, 
38.  &  22.  2. 

2  Cor.  8.  12. 

Num.35.  11, 

V  ver.  10. 

16,  19.  ch. 

zch.  1.  16. 

19.4,  10,  11. 

1  Chr.  23.  4. 

nch.  12.5. 

&  26.  29. 

&19.  17. 

2  Chr.  19.  6, 

Ps.  122.  5. 

8. 

0  See  Jer. 

18.  18. 

a  Ex.  23.  2, 

pch.  19.  17. 

6.  Lev.  19. 

q  Er.ek.  44. 

15. 

2!. 

b  ch.  I.  17. 

Prov.  24.  23. 

c  Ex.  23.  8. 

Prov.  17.  23. 

Ecclcs.  7.  7. 

!i  Or, 

mattcTS. 

t  Heb.  Jtis- 

ticct  justice. 

J  Eiek.  18. 

5,9. 

a  Ex.  34.  13. 

1  Kings  14. 

15.  &  16.  33. 

2  Kings  17. 

16.  &  21.  3. 

2  Chr.  33.3. 

f  Lev.  26.  1. 
:i  Or,  statue. 

r  Num.  15. 
30.  Ezra  10. 

oc,  pillar. 

8.  Hos.  4.  4. 

•t  Hfb.  not  to 

hearken. 

sob.  18.5,7. 

t  ch.  U.  5. 

J  ch.  15.  21. 

uch.  13.  11. 

MhI.  1.  8, 

&  ly.  20. 

13,  14. 

il  Or,  goat. 

b  ch.  13.  6. 

X  1  Sam.  8. 

5,  19,  20. 

c  Josh.  7. 11, 

y  See  1  Sam. 

15.  &23.  16. 

9.  15.  &  10. 

hnW.  2.  20. 

24.  &,  16. 12. 

2  Kings  18. 

1  Chr.  22. 

12.  Hos.  8.1. 

10. 

.1  ch.  4.  19. 

i  Jer.  30.  21. 

Job  31.  26. 

e  Jer.  7.  22, 

23,31.  &  19. 

a  1  Kino-s  4. 

:   &  32.  35. 

26.  &  10.26, 

f  ch.  13.  12, 

28.  Ps.  20.  7. 

14. 

his.  31.  1. 

Ezek.  17.  15. 

cEx.  13.17. 

g- Lev.  24. 14, 

Num.  14.  3, 

16.  ch.  13. 

4. 

10.  Josh.  7. 

1  ch.  28.  68. 

25. 

Hos.  11.5. 

h  Num.  35. 

See  Jer.  42. 

30.  ch.  19. 

15. 

IS.  Malt.  18. 

e  See  IKings 

16.  John  8. 

11.3,4. 

17.  2  Cor. 

f  2  Kings 

13.  1.  ITim. 

11.  12. 

5.  19.  Heb. 

10.  28, 

The  election  and  dutrj  of  a  lavsr 
witness  ho  shall  not  be  put  to 
death. 

7  i  The  hands  of  the  witnesses 
shall  be  first  upon  him  to  put  him 
to  death,  and  afterward  the  hands 
of  all  the  people.  So  k  thou  shalt 
put  the  evil  away  from  among 
you. 

8  IT  1  If  there  arise  a  matter  too 
hard  for  thee  in  judgment,  m  be- 
tween blood  and  blood,  between 
plea  and  plea,  and  between  stroke 
and  stroke,  being  matters  of  contro- 
versy within  tliy  gates  :  then  shah 
thou  arise,  n  and  get  thee  up  into 
the  place  v^hich  the  Lord  thy  God 
shall  choose; 

9  And  o  thou  shalt  come  unto 
the  jiriests  the  Levites,  and  punta 
the  judge  that  shall  be  in  those 
days,  and  inquire  ;  1  and  they  shall 
shew  thee  "the  sentence  of  judg- 
ment : 

10  And  thou  shalt  do  according 
to  the  sentence,  which  they  of  that 
place  which  the  Lord  shall  choo.-e 
shall  shew  thee  ;  and  thou  shalt  ob- 
serve to  do  according  to  all  that  thoy 
inform  thee : 

11  According  to  the  sentence  of 
the  law  which  they  shall  teach 
thee,  and  according  to  the  judg- 
ment which  they  shall  tell  thee, 
thou  "halt  do  ;  thou  shalt  not  de- 
cline from  the  sentence  wiiich  they 
shall  shew  thee,  to  the  right  hand, 
nor  to  the  left. 

12  And  r  the  man  that  will  do 
presumptuously,  t  and  will  not 
hearken  unto  the  priest  ^  that 
stanileth  to  minister  there  before 
the  Lord  thy  God,  or  unto  tho 
judge,  even  that  man  shall  die: 
and  '  thou  shalt  put  away  the  evil 
from  Israel. 

13  "And  all  the  people  shall  hear, 
and  fear,  and  do  no  more  presump- 
tuously. 

14  if  When  thou  art  come  unto 
tho  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee,  and  shalt  posses.s 
it,  and  shalt  dwell  therein,  and 
shalt  say,  ^  I  will  set  a  king  over 
me,  like  as  all  the  nations  that  are 
about  me ; 

15  Thou  shalt  in  any  wise  set  him 
king  over  thee  ywhom  the  Lord 
thy  God  shall  choose:  one  zfrom 
among  thy  brethren  shalt  thou  set 
king  over  thee :  tiiou  mayest  not 
set  a  stranger  over  thee,  which  is 
not  thy  brother. 

IG  But  he  shall  not  multiply 
a  horses  to  himself,  nor  cause  the 
people  b  to  return  to  Egypt,  to  the 
end  that  he  should  multiply  horses: 
forasmuch  as  c  the  Lord  lialh  said 
unto  you,  d  Ye  shall  henceforth  re- 
turn no  more  that  way. 

17  Neither  shall  he  multiply 
wives  to  himself,  that  «  his  heart 
turn  not  away :  neither  shall  he 
greatly  multiply  to  himself  silver 
and  gold. 

18  f  And  it  shall  be  when  he  sit- 
teth  upon  the  throne  of  his  king- 
dom, that  he  shall  write  him  a 
r-o|iv  of  this  law  in  a  book  out  of 

J73 


The  Levites'  portion. 

e  that  which  is  before  tlie  priests  Uie 

Levilcs. 

ly  And  h  it  Bliall  be  with  Iiim, 
and  be  Eliall  read  therein  all  the 
days  of  his  life  :  that  lie  may  learn 
to  fear  the  Lord  his  God,  to  kcej) 
all  the  words  of  (Ills  law  and  tlicsc 
statutes,  to  do  tliom  : 

20  That  his  heiirt  be  not  lifted 
up  above  his  brethren,  and  thai  he 
'  turn  not  aside  from  the  command- 
ment to  the  riglit  hand  or  to  the 
left:  to  the  end  that  he  may  pro- 
lone  his  days  in  his  kingdom,  he, 
ancf  his  children,  in    the   midst  of 

CHAPTER  XVIir. 

!   The  Lord  is  llif  pncs:a'  and  Lcrirea' 

inherii'mce.  3  Tht  priest's  due.  6  Tlie 

J^evite's portion.  9  The  ahominatione  nf 

the  nations  are  to  be  avoidtd.  IS  C/nist 

the  Prophet  is  to  be  heard.  20  The  pi  e- 

suvipfuous  prophet  is  to  die. 

nnilE  ))ricsts  the  Levites,  and  all 

-•■    the  tribe  of  X^evi,  a  shall  have 

no  part  nor  inheritance  with  Israel : 

they  l*  shall  eat  the  ofterings  of  the 

Lord  made  by  fire,  and  his  inlierit- 

ance. 

2  Therefore  shall  they  have  no 
inheritance  among  their  brethren : 
the  Lord  is  their  inheritance,  as 
he  hath  said  unto  them. 

3  II  And  this  shall  be  the  priest's 
due  from  the  ))cople,  from  them  that 
lyffur  a  sacrifice,  whether  it  be  ox  or 
sheep;  acd  •; they  shall  give  unto 
the  priest  the  shoulder,  and  the  two 
cheeks,  and  the  maw. 

4  J  The  first-fruit  also  of  thy 
corn,  of  thy  wine,  and  of  tbine  oil, 
and  the  first  of  the  fleece  of  thy 
Ehecp,  shalt  thou  give  him. 

5  For  e  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
chosen  him  out  of  all  thy  tribes,  fto 
etand  to  minister  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  him  and  his  sons  for  ever. 

6  If  And  if  a  Levite  come  from 
any  of  thy  gates  out  of  all  Israel, 
where  he  K  sojourned,  and  come 
with  all  the  desire  of  his  mind 
hunto  the  place  which  the  Loud 
shall  choo.-e  ; 

7  Then  he  shall  minister  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  his  God,  >  as  all 
liis  hretliren  the  Levites  do,  which 
stand  there  before  the  Lord. 

8  They  shall  have  like  k  portions 
to  eat,  beside  t  that  which  cometh 
of  the  sale  of  his  patrimony. 

9  1i  When  thou  art  come  into  the 
land  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giv- 
pth  thee,  1  thou  shall  not  learn  to 
do  after  the  abominations  of  those 
nations. 

10  There  shall  not  be  found  a- 
mong  you  ant/  one  that  maketh  his 
son  orhis  daughter  "ito  pass  through 
the  fire,  "  or  that  useth  divination, 
or  an  observer  of  times,  or  an  en- 
chanter, or  a  witch, 

11  o  Or  a  charmer,  or  a  consulter 
with  familiar  spirits,  or  a  wizard,  or 
a  V  necromancer. 

12  For  all  that  do  these  things  arc 
on  aboininatlon  unto  the  Lord:  and 
q  because  of  these  nbominalioiis  the 
Lord  tliy  (iod  doth  drive  them  out 
from  before  thec. 


DEUTERONOMY. 

B.'fore 

CHRIST 

I-I5I. 


S  ell.  31.  9, 

26.     See 
a  Kings  22. 


a  Num.  18. 
SO.  &  26.  62. 
ch.  10.  9. 
b  Num.  18. 
S,  9.  1  Cor. 
S).  13. 


e  F.T.  28.  !. 
Num.  3.  10. 
f  ch.  10.  8. 
&.  17.  12. 


2,3. 

hch.  12. 


k2Cl)r.  31. 
1.  Neh.  12. 
41,  47. 
t  Hel).  his 
sates  by  the 
fathers. 
1  Lev.  18.26, 
27,  30.  cli. 
12.29,30,31. 


u  L.-v.  19. 
20,  31.  &. 
20.  27.  1».  8, 
19. 

"Lev.  20. 27 
p  1  Snm.  28, 


n  LcT.  18. 
21.  25. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1-151. 


I  Or, 
upright,  or, 


Jul. II  I.  45. 

f  3.  a. 

&  7.  37. 


ch.  9.  10. 
Ex.  20.  19, 
lleb.  12.  19. 


ch.  5. 28. 

X  ver.  15. 
John  I.  4.5. 
1  3.  22. 
&.  7.  37. 
y  Is.  51.16. 
John  17.  8. 

John  4.  25. 
&  8.  28.  &, 
12.  49,  50. 

Acu  3.  23. 


b  ell.  13.  5. 
14.  14, 
IS.  Zech.  13. 


J  Jer.  28.  9. 
e  See  ch.  13. 


t  Heb.  inhe- 
riusf,  or, 

possesscst. 

bEn.  21.  13. 
Num.  36.  10, 
14.  Joih.  20. 


ih./ft 
eriliit/ 


t  Heb. 
'irsler 
''he  third 


A prophtt  like  unto  Mosts 
1.1  Thou  shall  bo  |]  perfect  with 
the  Loud  thy  God. 

14  For  these  nations,  which  thou 
shalt  11  jiossess,  hearkened  unto  ob- 
servers of  limes,  and  unto  diviners  : 
but  as  for  thee,  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  not  suffered  thee  so  to  do. 

15  11  r  The  Lord  thy  God  will 
raise  up  unto  lliee  a  Prophet  from 
the  midst  of  thee,  of  thy  brethren, 
like  unto  me  ;  unto  him  yc  shall 
hearken. 

10  Accorling  to  all  that  tliou 
desircdst  of  the  I,.nRD  thy  God  in 
Horeb  •  in  llie  day  of  the  assembly, 
saying,  '  Let  me  rot  hear  again  tho 
voice  of  the  Lord  my  God,  neither 
let  me  see  this  great  fire  any  more, 
tiiat  I  die  not. 

17  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
"  They  have  well  spoken  that  which 
they  have  spoken. 

lo  "  I  will  raise  ihem  up  a  Pro- 

fihel  from  among  their  brethren, 
ike  unto  thee,  and  )'  will  put  my 
words  in  his  mouth  ;  zand  he  shall 
speak  unto  them  all  tlial  1  shall 
command  him. 

19  a  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  whosoever  will  not  hearken 
unio  my  words  which  he  shall  speak 
in  my  name,  I  wilJ  require  it  of 
him. 

20  But  hthe  prophet,  which  shall 
presume  to  sneak  a  word  in  my 
name,  which  I  have  not  command- 
ed him  to  speak,  or  c  that  shail 
speak  in  tho  name  of  other  gods, 
even  that  prophet  shall  di?. 

21  And  if  llinu  siiy  ill  Ihine heart. 
How  shall  we  know  the  word  which 
the  Lord  hath  not  spoken  1 

22  d  When  a  prophet  spenketli  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  «  if  the  thing 
follow  not,  nor  come  to  pass,  Uiat 
is  the  thing  which  the  Lord  hath 
not  spoken,  but  the  jirophet  hath 
spoken  it  '  presumptuously  .  thou 
snult  not  be  afraid  of  him. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1   The  cities  or  refuge.     4    The  pririlegt 
thereof  for  the  rnanslayer.  14  7"Ae  land- 
mark is  not  to  be  removed.  IS  Tieo  vit' 
nesses  at  the  least.    16  The  punishment 
of  a  false  vitnets. 
WHEN  tlie  Lord  thy  God  >  hath 
'  '    cut  off  the  nations,  whose  land 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,  and 
thou  t  succcedest  them,  anddwell- 
cst   in    their    cities,    and   in    tlicir 
houses ; 

2  ^  Thou  shall  separate  threo 
cities  for  thoo  in  the  midst  of  thy 
land  which  tho  Lord  thy  God  giv- 
cth  thee  to  nos^oss  it. 

3  Thou  slialt  prepare  Ihco  a  way, 
and  divide  tho  coasts  of  thy  lond 
wliicli  tho  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee  to  inbnrit,  into  three  parts, 
that  every  slayer  may  flee  thilher. 

4  1[  Aiid  c  tliis  is  tlio  case  of  tho 
slayer,  which  shall  flee  thilhcr,  that 
he  may  live :  Whoso  killclh  his 
neighbour  ignorantly,  whom  he 
haled  not  tin  time  past ; 

5  As  when  a  man  goeth  into  tho 
wood  with  his  neighbour  to  hew 
wood,    and    his    hand    felclicth   a 

171 


Punishment  j/  a  false  witness. 
stroke  with  the  axe  to  cut  down  the 
tree,  and  the  t  head  slippeth  from 
the  t  lielve,  and  t  lighteth  upon  his 
neighLionr,  tliat  he  die ;  he  shall 
flee  unto  one  of  these  cities,  and 
live : 

(3  J  Lei?t  the  avenger  of  the  blood 
pursue  the  slayer,  while  his  heart 
is  hot,  and  overtake  him,  because 
the  way  is  long,  and  t  slay  him  ; 
whereas  he  was  not  worthy  of 
death,  inasmuch  as  he  hated  him 
not  t  in  time  past. 

7  Wherefore  I  command  thee, 
sayingj  Thou  shall  separate  three 
cities  tor  thee. 

8  And  if  the  Lord  thy  God  e  en- 
large thy  coast,  as  he  hath  sworn 
unto  thy  fathers,  and  give  thee  all 
the  land  which  he  promised  to  give 
unto  thy  fathers  ; 

9  If  thou  shalt  keep  all  these 
commandments  to  do  them,  which  I 
command  thee  this  day,  to  love  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  to  walk  ever  in 
Iiisways  ;  ftlien  slialt  thou  add  three 
cities  more  for  tliee,  beside  these 
three: 

10  That  innocent  blood  be  not 
shed  in  thy  land,  which  the  Lord 
tliy  God  givetli  tliee  for  an  inhe- 
ritance, and  so  blood  bo  upon 
thee. 

11  IT  But  S  if  any  man  hate  his 
neighbour,  and  lie  in  wait  for  him, 
ana  rise  up  against  him,  and  smite 
him  t  mortally  that  he  die,  and 
fleeth  into  one  of  these  cities  : 

12  Then  the  elders  of  his  city 
shall  send  and  fetch  him  thence, 
and  deliver  liim  into  the  hand  of 
the  avenger  of  blood,  that  he  may 
die. 

13  h  Thine  eye  shall  not  pity  him, 
I  but  thou  shalt  put  away  t/ie  guilt 
of  innocent  blood  from  Israel,  that 
it  may  "o  well  with  thee. 

14  uStIiou  shalt  not  remove  thy 
neighbour's  land-mark,  which  they 
of  old  time  have  set  in  thine  inherit- 
ance, which  thou  shalt  inherit  in 
the  land  that  the  Lord  thy  God 
givcth  thee  to  possess  it, 

15  IT 'One  witness  shall  not  rise 
up  against  a  man  for  any  iniquity, 
or  for  any  sin,  in  any  sin  that  he 
sinneth ;  at  the  mouth  of  two  wit- 
nesses, or  at  tlie  mouth  of  three  wit- 
nesses, shall  the  matter  be  estab- 
lished. 

16  T  If  a  false  witness  m  rise  up 
against  any  man  to  testify  against 
him  II  that  which  is  wrong  ; 

17  Then  both  the  men  between 
whom  the  controversy  j's  shai! 
stand  before  the  Lord,  n  before  the 
priests  and  the  judges,  which  shall 
De  in  those  days  ; 

13  And  the  judges  shall  make  di- 
ligent inquisition :  and  behold,  if 
tlie  witness  be  a  false  witness,  and 
hath  testified  falsely  against  his  bro- 
ther ; 

19  o  Then  shall  ye  do  unto  him, 
as  he  had  thought  to  have  done 
unto  his  brother:  so  p  shalt  thou 
put  the  evil  away  from  among 
you. 


CHAPTER  XX. 

Before 

CHRIST 

M51. 


t  Heb.  smite 
him  ill  U/t. 

t  Heh.yrOTn 
i/e^terdiiytlu 
Lhird  day. 


f  Josli.  20.  7, 


g-E.v..  21.  12, 
&c.  Num. 
35.  15,  24. 
cb.  27.  24. 
Prov.  28.  17, 
f  Heb. 
ill  life. 


33,31.  cli. 
21.  9. 

lKin?s2.31. 
kch.'27.  17. 
Job  24.  2. 


1  Num.  35. 
30.  cli.  17.6, 
Malt.  18.  16, 
John  8.  17. 

2  Cor.  13.  I. 
ITirn.  5.  19, 
Heb.  10.  28. 


Or,/ain»e 
away. 


p  ch.  !3.  5. 

&,  17.  7.  & 
21.21.  &  22. 
■4.  &  24. 


qoh.  17.  13. 
&  21.21. 
r  ver.  13. 
sE.\.  21.  23, 
Lev.  24.  20. 
M.ill.  5.38. 


b  Num.  23. 
21.  ch.  31. 
6,  8.  2  Chr. 
13.  12.  &.32, 


t  Heb. 

he  le 

dtr. 

tHeb. 

mulct 

haste 

cell. 

1.30. 

&,3. 

23 

Josh 

■d.  10 

1  See  Nell. 

12.  27. 

Ps.  30.  title. 


See  Lev.   \i 
23,24.  cli. 


f  Judg.  7.2. 
Heb,  'melt. 


t  Heb.  to  be 
ill  the  head 
if  the  peo- 
ple. 

S  2  Sam.  20. 
18,  20. 


Laws  to  be  observed  in  war 

20  q  And  those  which  remain 
shall  hear,  and  fear,  and  shall 
henceforth  commit  no  more  any 
such  evil  among  you. 

21  r  And  thine  eye  shall  not  pity  ; 
but  'life  sltall  go  for  life,  eye  tor 
eye,  tooth  for  tooth,  hand  for  hand, 
foot  for  foot. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1   The  priest^s  e3;hortaltoli  to  encourage 

the  people  to  battle.  5  The  officers'  pru- 

clamation  who  are  to  be  dis7;tissedJ'ioni 

the  war.     10  Hoia  to  use  the  cities  that 

accept   or  refuse  the  proclamation  of 

peai--e.     16  What  cities  must  be  denoted. 

19  Trees  of  man's  meal  must  not  be  de- 

stioif^d  i/i  the  siege, 

VyilEN  thou   goest  out  to  bat- 

''     tie     against    thine    enemies, 

and   seest  ^^  horses,    and    chariots, 

and  a  people  more  than  thou,  hi; 

not  afraid  of  them  :   for  the   Lord 

thy    God    is     b  v'ith   thee,    which 

brought  thee  up  out  of  the  land  of 

Egypt. 

a  And  it  shall  be  when  ye  are 
come  nigh  unto  the  battle,  that  the 
priest  shall  approach  and  speak  un- 
to the  people, 

3  And  shall  say  unto  them.  Hear, 
O  Israel,  ye  approach  this  day  un- 
to battle  against  your  enemies  :  let 
not  your  hearts  fiaint,  fear  not,  and 
do  not  t  tremble,  neither  be  ye  terri- 
fied because  of  them ; 

4  l'"or  the  I-ord  your  God  is  he 
that  goeth  with  you,  c  to  fight  for 
you  against  your  enemies,  to  save 
you. 

5  IT  And  the  ofiicers  shall  speak 
unto  the  people,  saying,  What  man 
is  there  that  hath  built  a  new  house, 
and  hath  not  J  dedicated  it  1  let  him 
go  and  return  unto  his  house,  lest  he 
die  in  the  battle,  and  another  man 
dedicate  it. 

6  And  what  man  is  he  that  hath 
planted  a  vineyard,  and  hath  not 
ytt  t  eaten  of  it  7  let  him  also  go 
and  return  unto  his  house,  lest  he 
die  in  the  battle,  and  another  man 
eat  of  it. 

7  e  And  what  man  is  there  that 
hath  betrothed  a  wife,  and  hath 
not  taken  her  ?  let  iiim  go  and  re- 
turn unto  his  house,  lest  he  die  in 
the  battle,  and  another  man  take 
her. 

8  And  the  officers  shall  speak 
further  unto  the  people,  and  they 
shall  say,  fWhat  man  ?s  there  that 
is  fearful  and  faint-hearted  ?  let  him 
"o  and  return  unto  his  house,  lest 
his  brethren's  heart  t  faint  as  well 
as  his  heart. 

9  And  it  shall  be,  when  the  offi- 
cers have  made  an  end  of  speaking 
unto  the  people,  that  they  shall 
make  captains  of  the  armies  t  to 
lead  the  people. 

10  II  Vvhen  thou  comest  nigh  un- 
to a  city  to  fight  against  it,  g  then 
proclaim  peace  unto  it. 

11  And  it  shall  be,  if  it  make 
tliee  answer  of  peace,  and  open  un- 
to thee,  then  it  shall  be,  that  all  the 
people  that  is  found  therein,  shall 
be  tributaries  unto  thee,  and  they 
shall  serve  thee. 

175 


Of  murder,  the  slayer  unknoion. 

12  And  if  if  will  make  no  peace 
willi  thee,  but  will  make  war  a- 
paiiist  tlice,  then  ihou  sliult  besiege 
kt: 

13  And  when  the  LoRn  thy  God 
hath  delivered  it  iiilo  Ihine  hands, 
t>  thou  shall  smite  every  male  there- 
of with  the  edge  of  the  sword  : 

14  But  tlic  women,  and  the  little 
ones,  and  '  the  cattle,  and  all  that 
is  in  the  city,  ecfn  ali  tJie  spoil  there- 
of, shall  lliou  ttako  unto  thyself: 
and  l"  thou  shall  eat  tlie  spoil  of 
thine  enemies,  which  tlie  Lord  thy 
God  hath  given  thee. 

15  'J'lius  shall  thou  do  unto  all 
the  cities  which  are  very  farofffroni 
tliec,  which  are  not  of  tlie  cities  of 
these  nations. 

16  But  '  of  the  cities  of  these  peo- 
ple which  the  Lord  thy  God  doth 
ffive  thee  fur  an  inheritance,  Ihou 
Fhnll  savo  alive  nothing  tlial 
breulhcth : 

17  But  Ihou  shall  utterly  destroy 
them,  namely,  the  Ilitlitus,  and  the 
Amorites,  tlio  Canaaniles,  and  Iho 
Perizzites,  the  Hiviles,  and  the  Je- 
busiles,  as  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
commanded  thee: 

18  That  m  they  teach  you  not  to 
do  after  all  tneir  abominations 
which  they  have  done  unto  their 
gods ;  so  should  ye  "  sin  against  the 
Lord  your  God. 

II)  liVVhen  thou  shall  besiege  a 
city  a  long  time  in  making  war  a- 

fai'nst  it  to  take  it,  thou  shall  not 
estroy  the  trees  thereof  by  forcing 
an  axe  against  them  ;  for  thou  may- 
csl  eat  ot  them:  and  thou  shall  not 
cut  them  down  (||  for  the  tree  of  tlic 
field  is  man's  life)  t  to  employ  them 
in  the  sioEu : 

20  Only  the  trees  whicli  thou 
knowcst  that  they  l/e  not  trees  for 
meat,  Ihou  shall  destroy  and  cut 
them  down  ;  and  thou  shall  build 
bulwarks  against  the  city  thai  mak- 
eth  war  with  thee,  until  t  it  bo  sub- 
dued. 

CHAPTER  XXL 
1  The  expiation  of  an  uncertain  murder. 
10  TVf  usage  o/a  captive  taken  to  wife. 
MtThefirst-horn  isnutlo  he  disinherited 
uponprioate  affection. ISA  stitbbornson 
is  to  be  stoned  to  death.  2^  The  malefac- 
tor must  not  hang  all  night  on  a  tree. 
TF  one  be  found  slain  in  the    land 
■*^  which  the  Lord  thy  God  givcth 
thee  to  possess  it,  lying  in  the  Held, 
and  it  be  not  known  who  hath  slain 
him : 

2  Then  thy  elders  and  thy  judges 
shall  come  forth,  and  they  shall 
measure  unto  the  cities  which  are 
round  about  him  that  is  slain  : 

[i  And  it  shall  ho  that  the  city 
Tchich  is  next  unto  the  slain  man. 
even  the  elders  of  that  city  shall 
takean  heifer  which  bath  not  been 
wrought  with,  and  which  lialli  not 
drawn  in  the  yoke  ; 

4  And  the  elders  of  that  city  shall 
bring  down  the  heifer  unto  a  rough 
valley,  which  is  neither  oared  nor 
Rown,  and  shall  strike  ntf  the  bei- 
iVr's  neck  there  in  the  valley  ; 
.1  And  the  priests  the  sons  of  Tiovi 


DF.UTEROXOMY. 

Bi-fore 

CHRIST 

M5I. 


CHRIST 
H51. 


t  Heb.  spoil, 
kJosh.  22.  8. 


I  Num.  21.  S, 
3,  35.  &  33. 
52.  ch.  7.  I, 
i.  JosIj.  U. 


m  ch.  7.  4. 
&  12.  30,  31. 
<fe  IC.  S. 
nEK.23.  33. 


|Or,/or,  O 
mofi,  the  tree 
of  the  field  IS 
to  be  em- 
ployed in  the 
siege. 
tHeb. 
to  go  from 
before  thee. 


^ch.  10.8. 
1  Chr.  23.  13. 
bch.  17.  8,9. 
t  Hcb. 


c  Sec  Pa.  19. 
15.  &,  26.  G. 
Matt.  27.  2.1. 


dJonah  1.14. 

t  Heb. 

in  the  jtiidst. 


5  Or,  sufer 
in  grow. 
t  Heb.  make, 
or,  di  ess. 


jGen.  S-l.  2. 
ch.  22.  29. 
Jii.lj.  19.  24. 
b  Gen.  29. 
33. 


i  1  Chr.  5.  2. 
&.  26.  10. 
2  Chr.  11. 
19,  22. 


k  Sec  1  Chr 
5.  1. 

t  Hcb.  that 
iafound 
Kith  him. 
I  Gen.  49.  3 
III  Gen.  25. 
31,33. 


Usage  of  a  captive  lahcit  to  tcife 
shall  come  near,  (for  » them  the 
Lord  thy  God  haili  chosen  to  mi- 
nister unto  him,  and  to  bless  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord,)  and  b  hy  their 
f  word  shall  every  controversy  and 
every  stroke  bo  tried ; 

G  And  all  the  elders  of  that  city 
that  are  next  unto  the  slain  man, 
<:  shall  v>'ash  their  hands  over  the 
heifer  that  is  beheaded  in  the  val- 
ley : 

7  And  they  shall  answer  and  say, 
Our  hands  have  not  shed  this  olood, 
neither  have  our  eyes  scon  it. 

8  Be  merciful,  O  Lord,  unto  thy 
people  Israel,  whom  thou  hast  re- 
deeuied,  <i  and  lay  not  innocent 
blood  tunlo  thy  people  of  Israel's 
charge.  And  Liio  blood  shall  be  for- 
given them. 

9  So  e  shall  thou  put  away  the 
iruilt  of  innocent  blood  from  amon» 
you,  when  thou  shall  do /Aat  ichic/i 
is  right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord. 

10  II  VVhen  thou  goest  forth  to 
war  against  thine  enemies,  and  tlio 
Lord  thy  God  hath  delivered  Ihcm 
into  thine  hands.and  thou  hast  taken 
ihcm  captive, 

11  And  scesl  among  the  caplivca 
a  beai;tifu]  woman,  and  hast  a  de- 
sire unto  her,  that  thou  v.'ouldcst 
have  her  to  thy  wife  : 

12  Then  thou  shall  bring  her 
home  to  thine  house,  and  site  shall 
shave  her  bead,  and  Htparo  her 
nails: 

13  And  she  shall  put  the  raiment 
of  her  captivity  from  off  her,  and 
shall  remain  in  thine  house,  and 
''be%weil  her  father  and  her  mother 
a  full  month:  and  after  that,  thou 
shall  go  in  unto  bcr,  and  be  her 
husband,  and  she  shall  be  thy 
wife. 

14  And  it  shall  be,  if  thou  havo 
no  deliglit  in  her,  then  thou  shall 
let  her  go  whithet  she  will ;  but 
thou  shall  not  sell  her  at  all  for  mo- 
ney ;  thou  shall  not  make  merchan- 
dise of  her,  because  tliou  hast 
S  bumbled  her. 

15  II  If  a  man  havo  two  wives, 
one  beloved,  h  and  another  baled, 
and  they  have  borne  him  children, 
loth  the  beloved  and  the  hated ; 
and  if  the  first-born  son  bo  hers 
that  was  bated : 

16  Then  it  shall  be,  i  when  he 
mnketh  his  sons  to  inherit  that 
which  be  hath,  that  he  may  no; 
make  the  son  of  the  beloved  first- 
born, before  the  son  of  the  hated 
ichich  is  indeed  the  fir.<t-born  : 

17  But  be  shall  acknowledge  the 
son  of  the  haled  for  the  first-born, 
k  by  giving  him  a  double  portion 
of  all  t  that  be  bath:  for  he  is  'the 
beginning  of  his  strength;  mthe 
right  of  tlie  first-born  is  his. 

18  II  If  a  man  have  a  stubborn 
and  rebellious  s(m,  which  will  not 
obey  the  voice  of  his  father,  or  tlio 
voice  of  his  molhrr,  and  </i(i(,  when 
Ihuy  have  chusloned  him,  will  not 
hearken  unto  them  : 

19  Then  shall  his  father  and  hit 
mother  lay  hold  on  him,  and  bring 

ITti 


O/  humanity  toieard  brethren. 
him  out  unto  the  elders  of  his  city 
and  unto  the  gate  of  his  place  ; 

20  And  they  shall  say  unto  the 
elders  of  his  city,  This  our  son  is 
stubborn  and  rebellious,  he  will  not 
obey  our  voice ;  he  is  a  glutton,  and 
a  drunkard. 

21  And  all  the  men  of  his  city 
shall  stone  him  with  stones,  that  he 
die:  nso  shalt  thou  put  evil  away 
from  among  you,  °  and  all  Israel 
shall  hear,  and  fear. 

22  ir  And  if  a  man  have  com- 
mitted a  sin  P  worthy  of  death,  and 
he  be  to  be  put  to  death,  and  tliou 
hang  him  on  a  tree  : 

23  q  His  body  shall  not  remain  all 
night  upon  the"  tree,  but  thou  shalt 
in  anv  wise  bury  him  that  day  ;  (for 
r  he  that  is  hanged  is  t  accursed  of 
God  ;)  that  s  Uiy  land  bo  not  defiled, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee /or  an  inheritance. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

I  Of  humanity  lomard  brethren.  5  Th, 
I'ex  is  to  be  distinguished  by  apparel.  * 
The  dam  is  not  to  be  taken  with  he] 
young  ones.  8  The  house  must  haiu 
battlements.  9  Confusion  is  to  be  avoid- 
ed. 12  Fringes  upon  the  vesture.  U 
The  punishment  of  him  that  slander- 
eth  his  wife.  20,  22  Of  adultery,  lb  of 
rape,  28  and  eif fornication.  30  Incest. 

THOU  a  shalt  not  see  thy  bro- 
ther's ox  or  his  sheep  go  astray, 
and  hide  thyself  from  them :  thou 
shalt  in  any  "case  bring  them  again 
unto  thy  brother. 

2  And  if  thy  brother  be  not  nigh 
unto  thee,  or  if  thou  know  him  not, 
then  thou  shalt  bring  it  unto  thine 
own  house,  and  it  shall  be  with 
thee  until  thy  brother  seek  after  it, 
and  thou  shaft  restore  it  to  him  again. 

.1  In  like  manner  shalt  thou  do 
with  his  ass  ;  and  so  shalt  thou  do 
with  his  raiment ;  and  with  all  lost 
things  of  thy  brother's,  which  he  hath 
lost,  and  thou  hast  found,  shalt  thou 
do  likewise  :  thou  mayest  not  hide 
thyself. 

4  IT  b  Thou  shalt  not  see  thy  bro- 
ther's ass  or  his  ox  fall  down  by  the 
way,  and  hide  thyself  from  them  : 
thou  shalt  surely  help  him  to  lift 
the.in  up  again. 

5  IT  The  woman  shall  not  wear 
that  which  pertaineth  unto  a  man, 
neither  shall  a  man  put  on  a  wo- 
man's garment :  for  all  that  do  so 
are  abomination  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God. 

6  M^  If  a  bird's  nest  chance  to  be 
before  thee  in  the  way  in  any  tree, 
or  on  the  ground,  whether  they  be 
young  ones,  or  eggs,  and  the  dam 
sitting  upon  the  young,  or  upon  the 
eg:gs,  cthou  shalt  not  take  the  dam 
with  the  young : 

7  But  thou  shalt  in  any  wise  let 
the  dam  go,  and  take  the  young  to 
thee ;  d  (hat  it  may  be  well  with 
thee,  and  that  thou  mayest  prolong 
thy  davs. 

8  ir  When  thou  buildest  a  new 
house,  then  thou  shalt  make  a  bat- 
tlement for  thy  roof,  that  thou  bring 
not  blood  upon  thine  house,  if  tinv 
man  fall  from  thence. 

112 


Bpfore 

CHRIST 

1451. 


n  ch.  13.  5. 

&  19.  19,  20, 
&,22.  21,24, 
och.  13.  II. 

p  cli.  19.  6. 
&  22.  26. 
Acts  23.  29. 
&  25.  11,25, 
&  26.  31. 
q  Josh.  8.  29, 
&  10.  2o,  27, 
John  19.  31. 
rGal.  3.  13. 
tHch. //le 
curse  of 
God: 
See  Num. 
26.4.  2  Sam. 
21.  6. 

s  Lev.  18.25, 
Num.  35.  31. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1451. 


eLev.  19.19. 
t  llt\i.  ful- 
ness of  thy 
seed. 

f  See  2  Cor. 
6.  14,  1.%  16. 
S  Lev.  19.19. 


1  Gen.  29.  21. 
Judg-.  IS.  I. 


CHAPTER  XXII.         Of  him  that  slandcreth  his  wife. 

9  IT  eThou  shalt  not  sow  thy 
vineyard  with  divers  seeds  :  lest  the 
t  fruit  of  thy  seed  which  thou  liast 
sown,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  vineyard, 
be  defiled. 

10  IT  fThou  shalt  not  plough  with 
an  ox  and  an  ass  together. 

11  IT  ffThou  shalt  not  wear  a 
garment  of  divers  sorts,  as  of  wool- 
len and  linen  together. 

12  IT  Thou  shall  make  thee 
I'  fringes  upon  the  four  f  quarters  of 
thv  vesture,  wherewith  thou  cover- 
est  thyse/f. 

13  1i  It  any  man  take  a  wife,  and 
'  go  in  unto  her,  and  hate  her, 

14  A. id  give  occasions  of  speech 
against  her,  and  bring  up  an  evil 
name  upon  her,  and  say,  1  took 
tins  woman,  and  when  1  camo  to 
her,  I  found  her  not  a  maid  : 

15  Then  shall  the  father  of  the 
damsel,  and  her  mother,  take  and 
bring  forth  the  tokens  of  the  dam- 
sel's virginity  unto  the  elders  of  the 
city  in  the  gate  : 

16  And  the  damsel's  father  shall 
say  unto  the  elders,  1  gave  my 
daughter  unto  this  man  to  wife,  and 
he  hateth  her, 

17  And  lo,  he  hath  given  occa- 
sions of  speech  against  her,  sayins, 
I  found  not  thy  daugl.ter  a  maid ; 
and  yet  these  are  the  tokens  of  my 
daughter's  virginity.  And  they  shall 
spread  the  cloth  before  the  elders  of 
the  city. 

18  And  the  elders  of  that  city 
shall  take  that  man  and  chastise 
him  ; 

19  And  they  sliall  amerce  him  in 
nn  hundred  shekels  of  silver,  and 
give  them  unto  llie  father  of  the 
damsel,  because  he  hath  brought 
up  an  evil  name  upon  a  virgin  of 
Israel :  and  she  shall  be  his  wife  ; 
he  may  not  put  her  away  all  his 
days. 

20  But  if  this  thing  be  true,  and 
the  tokens  of  virginity  be  not  found 
for  the  damsel ; 

21  Then  they  shall  bring  out  the 
damsel  to  the  door  of  her  father's 
house,  and  the  men  of  her  city 
shall  stone  her  with  stones  that  she 
die;  because  she  hath  Inwrought 
folly  in  Israel,  to  play  the  whore 
in  her  father's  house:  'so  shalt 
thou  put  evil  away  from  among 
you. 

22  IT  mlf  a  man  be  found  lying 
with  a  woman  married  to  an  hus- 
band, then  they  shall  both  of  them 
die,  both  the  man  that  lay  with 
the  woman,  and  the  woman:  so 
shalt  thou  put  away  evil  from  Is- 
rael. 

23  IT  If  a  damsel  that  is  a  virgin 
be  n  betrothed  unto  an  husband,  and 
a  man  find  her  in  the  city,  and  lie 
with  her ; 

24  Then  ye  shall  bring  them 
both  out  unto  the  gate  of  that  city, 
and  ye  shall  stone  them  with  stones 
that  they  die;  the  damsel,  because 
she  cried  not,  being  in  the  city ; 
and    the    man,   because   he    hath 

0  ch.  21.  H.  I  0  huiTibled    his     neighbour's   wife: 
1T7 


k  Gen.  34.  7. 

Judg.  20.  6, 
10.  2  Sam. 
13.  12,  13. 
1  ch.  13.  5. 


n  Malt.  I. 
18,  19. 


|)  ver.  21,22, 
!l  Or,  take 
ilrojis  iMlU 
of  he 


14. 


13. 


&.  20.  11. 
cli.  27.  SO. 
I  Cor.  5.  1. 


e  Gen.  25.  24, 
i'iS,  2fi. 
Obn.l.  10.12. 
f  Ex.  2.'.  21. 
&,  23.  9. 
Lev.  19.  34. 
ch.  10.  19. 


Before 

CHRIST 

H£l. 


t  Heh.  lit- 

tetrt  down. 


t  Heb. 
nnkcdnfss 
n/amj  thing 
k  1  Sain.  3C 


Ileb.  is 

uod/ur 


Who  are  excluded  the  congregation.  DEUTERONOMY. 
p  so  thou  slialt  put  away  evil  from        Before 
among  vou.  CHRIST 

25  11  But  if  a  man  fiiul  a  betroUi-         '••*' 
«d  clamBel  in  the  field,  and  the  man 
II  force  her,   and  Hi;  with  her;  then 
the  man  only  that  lay  with  her  shall 
(lie : 

2G  But  unto  the  damsel  thou  shall 
do  nothing ;  tUirc  is  in  the  damsel 
no  sin  Tcorthy  of  dcuih  :  for  as  when 
a  man  riseth  against  his  neighbour, 
and  slayutii  hnii,  even  so  ii  tliis 
matter: 

27  For  ho  found  her  In  the  fold, 
and  the  betrothed  damsel  cried,  and 
there  was  none  to  save  lier. 

28  II  q  If  a   man  find  a  damsel  q  Ex.  22.  16, 
that  is  a  virgin,  which  is  not  be- 
trothed, and  lay  hold  on  her,  and 
lie  with  her,  and  they  bo  found  ; 

29  Then  the  man  that  lay  with 
)ier  shall  give  unto  the  damsel's  fa- 
ther fifty  shekels  of  silver,  and  she 
shall  be  his  wife  ;  r  because  he  hath 
humbled  her,  he  may  not  put  her 
away  all  his  days. 

30  If  >  A  man  shall  not  take  his 
father's  wife,  nor  '  discover  his  fa- 
ther's skirt. 

CHAPTER  XXUI. 

1   IVho  may  or  may  ttot  enter  into  the  CO77- 

gregation.  9  Unclcatitieea  iohe avoided 

in  tite  host.  15  Of  the  fugitive  servant. 

17  Offilthinesa.  18  Of  abotninable  sa- 

rrijices.    19  Of  usury.    21  Ofvowa.  21 

Of  tieitpassei. 
TJE  that  is  wounded  in  the  stones, 
•*^  or  hath  his  privy  member  cut 
off,  shall  not  enter  into  the  congre- 
gation of  the  Lord. 

2  A  bastard  shall  not  enter  into 
the  congregation  of  the  Lord; 
«.-ven  to  his  tenth  peneration  shall 
)ie  not  enter  into  the  congregation 
of  the  Lord. 

3  »An  Ammonite  or  Jloablte 
shall  not  enter  into  the  congregation 
of  the  Lord  ;  even  to  their  tenth 
generation  shall  they  not  enter  into 
the  congregation  of  the  Lord  for 
ever : 

4  1'  Because  thev  met  you  not 
with  bread  and  with  water  in  the 
way,  when  ye  came  forth  out  of 
Egypt ;  and  '  because  they  hired 
against  thee  Balaam  the  son  of 
lieor  of  Pethor  of  Mesopotamia,  to 
curse  thee. 

5  Nevertheless,  the  Lord  tliy 
God  would  not  hearken  luito  Ba- 
laam :  but  the  Lord  thy  God  turn- 
ed the  curse  into  a  blessing  unto 
thee,  because  the  Lord  thy  God 
loved  thee. 

G   dTliou  shall    not   seek    their  dEiraO.  12.   3  Num.  30 
peace,  nor  their  t  prosperity  all  thy   t  Heb.  good    ?•.  ^'-  ^^-  '3> 
days  forever. 

i  11  Thou  shalt  not  abhor  an 
Edotnite,  e  for  he  is  thy  brother : 
thou  slialt  not  abhor  an  Kgyi)tian, 
because  ftliou  wast  a  stranger  in 
his  land. 

8  The  children  that  are  begotten 
of  them  shall  enter  into  the  congre- 
gation of  the  Lord  in  their  third 
generation. 

il  ir  When  the  host  goelh  forth  ■  Mmi.  12. 1, 

against  thine   enemies,   Ihon   keep  Mnrk  2.  23 

Ihco  from  every  wicked  thing.  Luke  C.  1 


0  Ex.  22.  25. 
.  26.  26, 

37.  Neh.5.2, 

7.   I's.  15.  5. 

I.uke6.  31, 

.SS. 

p  See  Lev. 

19.  31.  &, 

ch.  15.  3. 

1  ch.  15.  10. 


r  Num.  30. 
a.  Eccles.  ; 
1,5. 


I.,aws  concerning  usury,  vows 

10  TT  e  If  there  be  among  you  any 
man  that  is  not  clean  by  reason  of 
uncleanness  that  chanceth  him  by 
night,  tiien  shall  he  go  abroad  out 
ol  the  camp,  he  shall  not  come 
within  the  camp : 

11  But  it  shall  be,  when  evening 
t  comelli  on,  t  he  shall  wash  him- 
self \\\\\\  water:  and  when  the  sua 
is  down,  he  shall  coni'o  into  the 
cainp  airain. 

12  IT  Thou  shalt  have  a  place  also 
without  llie  camp,  whither  thou 
shalt  go  fjrtli  abroad  : 

13  And  thou  shall  have  a  paddio 
upon  thy  weapon :  and  il  siiall  bo 
wheii  thou  twilt  case  thyself 
abroad,  thou  shalt  dig  therewith, 
and  shalt  turn  back,  and  cover  that 
which  Cometh  from  thee : 

11  For  the  Lord  thy  God  >  walk- 
eth  in  the  midst  of  thy  camp,  to  de- 
liver thee,  and  to  give  up  thine  ene- 
mies before  thee  ;  iherefore  shall 
thy  camp  be  holy:  that  he  see  no 
t  unclean  thing  in  thee,  and  turn 
away  from  thee. 

1.5  11  liThou  shalt  not  deliver  un- 
to his  master  the  servant  which  is 
escaped  from  his  master  unto  thee: 

10  He  shall  dwell  with  thee,  ovtni 
among  you  in  that  place  which  ho 
shall  choose  in  one  of  lliy  gates 
where  it  t  likelh  him  best :  Ujiou 
shall  not  oppress  him. 

17  ir  There  shall  be  no  ||  whoro 
"1  of  the  daughters  of  Israel,  nor  "a 
sodomite  of  the  sons  of  Israel. 

18  Thou  shall  not  bring  the  hire 
of  a  whore,  or  the  price  of  a  dog 
into  the  house  of  the  IjOrd  thy  Gou 
for  any  vow :  for  even  both  these 
are  abomination  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God. 

19  11  oThou  shalt  not  lend  upon 
usury  to  thy  brother;  usury  of  mo- 
ney, usury  of  victuals,  usury  of  any 
thing  tlial  is  lent  upon  usury: 

20  1' Unto  a  stranger  thou  maycst 
lend  upon  usury;  but  unto  tny 
brother  thou  shalt  not  lend  upon 
usury:  qihnt  the  Lord  thy  God 
may  bless  thee  in  all  that  thou  set- 
test  thine  hand  to  in  the  land  whi- 
tlier  Ihou  "oest  to  possess  it. 

21  11  "  When  thou  shall  vow  a 
vow  unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  thou 
shalt  not  slack  to  pay  it :  for  the 
Lord  thy  Cod  will  surely  rc((Uiro 
it  of  thee;  and  il  would  ue  sin  in 
thee. 

2:2  But  if  thou  shall  forbear  to 
vow,  it  shall  be  no  sin  in  thee. 

23  'That  which  is  gone  out  of 
thy  lips  thou  shall  keep  and  per- 
form ;  even  a  free-will-oflering,  ac- 
cording as  thou  hast  vowed  unlo 
the  I>0RD  thy  God,  which  thou  hast 
promised  with  thy  mouth. 

2-1  If  When  ihou  comesl  into  thy 
neighbour's  vineyard,  then  ihou 
mayest  eat  grapcii  thv  fill,  at  thine 
owii  pleasure;  but  tliou  shall  not 
put  nut/  in  thy  vessel. 

25  When  thou  corneal  info  llie 

standing  corn     of  thv    neighbour, 

t  then  ihou  mavcst  pluck  llio  cars 

with  lliinc>  hand :    but   thou    shnit 

178 


tfespasses  divorce, pledges,  ^-c.  CHAPTERS  XXIV,  XXV. 


Cf  justice  and  charity. 


not  move  a  sickle  unto  thy  neigh 
bour's  standing-corn. 

CHAPTER  XXrV. 

\  Of  divotce.  S  A  new  mnrriedman  go- 
eth  not  to  v>aT.  6,  10  Of  pledges.  7  Of 
man-stealers.  8  Of  leprosy.  14  The 
hire  is  to  be  gi^en.  15  Of  Justice.  19 
Of  chnritrj. 

Ty"HEN  a  ^man  hath  taken  a 
*'  wife,  and  married  her,  and  it 
come  to  pass  that  she  find  no  favour 
in  his  eyes,  because  he  hath  found 
t  some  uncleanness  in  her :  then  let 
him  write  her  a  bill  of  j  divorce- 
ment, and  give  it  in  her  hand,  and 
send  her  out  of  his  house. 

2  And  when  she  is  departed  out 
of  his  house,  she  may  go  and  be 
another  man's  wife. 

3  And  if  the  latter  husband  hate 
her,  and  write  her  a  bill  of  divorce- 
ment, and  givcth  it  in  her  hand,  and 
snndeth  her  out  of  his  house  ;  or  if 
the  latter  husband  die,  whish  took 
her  to  be  his  wife  ; 

4  1)  Her  former  husband  which 
sent  her  away,  may  not  take  her 
again  to  be  his  wife,  after  that  she 
is  defiled  ;  for  that  is  abomination 
before  the  Lord:  and  thou  shalt 
not  cause  the  land  to  sin,  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee  for  an 
inheritance. 

5  Ifc  When  a  man  hath  taken  a 
new  wife,  he  shall  not  go  out  to 
war,  t  neither  shall  he  be  charged 
with  any  business:  but  he  shall  be 
free  at  home  one  year,  and  shall 
'I  cheer  up  his  wife  which  he  hath 
taken. 

0  11  No  man  shall  take  the  nether 
or  the  upper  millstone  to  pledge: 
for  he  tafceth  a  man's  life  to  pledge. 

7  ire  If  a  man  be  found  stealing 
any  of  his  brethren  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  and  maketh  merchandise 
of  him,  or  selleth  him ;  then  that 
thief  shall  die  ;  f  and  thou  shalt  put 
evil  away  from  among  you. 

8  irTake  heed  in  S  the  plague  of 
leprosy,  that  thou  observe  diligent 
ly,  and  do  according  to  all  that  the 
priests  the  Eevites  shall  teach  you  : 
as  I  commanded  them,  so  ye  shall 
observe  to  do. 

9  'i  Remember  what  the  Lord 
thy  God  did  i  unto  Miriam  by  the 
way,  after  that  ye  were  come  forth 
out  of  Egypt. 

JO  IT  When  thou  dost  fiend  thy 
brother  any  thing,  thou  slialt  not 
go  into  his  house  to  fetch  his 
pledge : 

11  Thou  shalt  stand  abroad,  and 
the  man  to  whom  thou  dost  lend 
shall  bring  out  the  pledge  abroad 
unto  thee  : 

12  And  if  the  man  be  poor,  thou 
shalt  not  sleep  with  his  pledge  : 

13  kin  any  case  thou  shalt  deli 
ver  him  the  pledge  again  when  the 
sun  goeth  down,  that  he  may  sleep 
in  his  own  raiment,  and  1  blesi 
thee  ;  and  m  it  shall  be  righteous 
ness  unto  thee  before  the  Lord  thy 
God. 

14  IT  Thou  shalt  not  "oppress  a 
hired  servant  that  is  poor  and  needy, 


Before 

CHRIST 

1451. 


a  Malt  5.31. 
&  19.  7. 
Mark  10.  4. 


tHeb. 
matter  of 
nakedness. 
t  Heb. 
cutting  off. 


c  cb.  SO.  7. 

t  Heb.  not 
any  thing 
shall  pass 
upon  him. 
aPrc.v.5.18 


li  See  Luke 
17.  32. 
1  Ccr.  in.  6. 
1490. 


t  Heb.  lend 
the  loan  of 
any  thing  to 


kEx.  22.26. 
IJob29.  11, 
13.  Si,  31.20. 
2  Cor.  9.  13. 
2  Tim.  1.  13. 
m  ch.  6.  25. 
Ps.  106.  31. 
&  112.9. 
Dan.  4.  27. 
n  Mai.  3.  5. 


t  Heb.  lifleth 
hissoutu?ito 
it.   Ps.  25.  1. 

6.4. 
p  James  5.  4. 
-  Kings  14. 
2Clir.  25. 
Jer.  31. 
■29,  30. 
Ir.ek.  18.  M. 
Ex.22.  21, 
2.  Prov.  2J. 
2.   Is.  1.  23. 
fir.  5.  28.  & 
2.  3.  E^.ek. 
22.  29.  Zech. 
7.  10.  Mai. 
3.  5. 
Ex.  22.  26. 

h.  lerta. 

u  Lev.  19.  9, 
10.  &  23.  22. 


r  ch.  15.  10. 
Ps.  41.  I. 
Prov.  19.  17. 

t  Heb.  thoit 
shalt  not 
bough  it 
after  thee. 


tHeb. 
after  thee. 


y  ver.  18. 


.1  Matt.  10. 

17. 

e2  Cor.  11. 

24. 

fJob  18.  3. 

g  Prov.  12. 

10.   1  Cor.  9. 

9.  1  Tim.  5. 

18. 

tHeb. 

thresheth. 

Hos.  10.  U. 

li  Matt.  22. 

24.  Mark  12. 

19.  Luke  20. 

28. 

II  Or,  next 

kinsman. 

Gen.  38.  8. 

Ruth  1.  12, 

13.  &  3.  9. 


whether  he  he  of  thy  brethren,  or  of 
thy  strangers  that  are  in  thy  land 
within  thy  gates  : 

15  At  his  day  o  thou  shalt  give 
him  his  hire,  neither  shall  the  sun 
go  down  upon  it,  for  he  is  poor, 
and  t  setteth  his  heart  upon  it : 
p  lest  he  cry  against  thee  unto  the 
Lord,  and  it  be  sin  unto  thee. 

16  qThc  fathers  shall  not  be  put 
to  death  for  the  children,  neither 
shall  the  children  be  put  to  death  for 
the  fathers  :  every  man  shall  be  put 
to  death  for  his  own  sin. 

17  IT  rThou  shalt  not  pervert  the 
judgment  of  the  stranger,  ?ior  of  tht! 
fatherless,  'nor  take  a  widow's 
raiment  to  pledge : 

18  Butt  thou  shall  remember  that 
thou  wast  a  bond-man  in  Egypt,  and 
the  Lord  thy  God  redeemed  thee 
thence :  therefore  I  command  thco 
to  do  this  thing. 

19  IT  "When  thou  cuttest  down 
thy  harvest  in  thy  field,  and  hast 
forgot  a  sheaf  in  the  field,  thou  shalt 
not  go  again  to  fetch  it:  it  shall  be 
for  Uie  stranger,  for  the  fatherless, 
and  for  the  widow  :  that  the  Lord 
thy  God  may  ^  bless  thee  in  all  the 
work  of  thine  hands. 

20  When  thou  beatest  thine  olive- 
tree,  t  thou  shall  not  go  over  the 
boughs  again  :  it  shall  be  for  the 
stranger,  tor  the  fatherless,  and  for 
the  widow. 

21  When  thou  gatherest  the 
grapes  of  thy  vineyard,  thou  shalt 
not  glean  it  f  afterward  :  it  shall  be 
for  the  stranger,  for  the  fatherless, 
and  for  the  widow. 

22  And  y  thou  shalt  remember 
that  thou  wast  a  bond-man  in  the 
land  of  Egypt:  therefore  I  com- 
mand thee  to  do  this  thing. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

I  Stripes  must  not  exceed  forttj.  4  The  ox 

is  not  to  be  muzzled.  5  Of  raising  seed 

unto  a  brother.     11   Of  the  immodest 

woman.  13  Of  unjust  weights.  17  The 

menioi'y  of  Amalek  is  to  be  blotted  out* 

TF  there  be   a  a  controversy  be- 

^  tween  men,  and  they  come  unto 

judgment,    that    the  judges    may 

judge  them;  then  they  b shall  jus- 

J  tify  the  righteous,  and  condemn  the 

wicked. 

2  And  it  shall  he,  if  the  wicked 
man  be  <^  worthy  to  be  beaten,  that 
the  judge  shall  cause  him  to  lie 
down,  d  and  to  be  beaten  before  his 
face,  according  to  his  fault,  by  a 
certain  number. 

3  e  Forty  stripes  he  may  give  him, 
and  not  e.xceed  :  lest  if  he  should 
e.\ceed,  and  beat  him  above  those 
with  many  stripes,  then  thy  brother 
should  fseem  vile  unto  thee. 

4  IT  sThou  shalt  not  muzzle  the 
ox  when  he  f  treadeth  out  the  corn. 

5  IT  h  If  brethren  dwell  together, 
and  one  of  them  die  and  have  no 
child,  the  wife  of  the  dead  shall 
not  marry  without  unto  a  stranger: 
her  11  husband's  brother  shall  go  in 
unto  her,  and  take  her  to  hini  to 
wife,  and  jicrform  the  duty  of  an 
husbnnd's  brother  unto  her. 

179 


Of  unjust  weights  and  measures. 

6  And  it  sliall  be,  that  llie  first- 
born which  she  bearelli, '  shall  sue 
ceed  in  the  name  of  his  brother 
which  is  dead,  that  k  hia  name  be 
not  put  out  of  Israel. 

7  And  if  the  man  like  not  to  take 
his  II  brothel's  wife,  then  let  liis 
brother's  wit'c  go  up  to  the  'gate 
unto  the  elders,  and  say,  My  hus- 
band's brother  refuseth  to  raise  up 
unto  his  brother  a  name  in  Israel, 
he  will  not  perform  the  duty  of  my 
husband's  brother. 

8  Then  the  elders  of  his  city  shall 
rail  him,  and  sjicak  unto  him  :  and 
if  he  stand  to  it,  and  say,  nil  like 
not  to  take  her, 

9  Then  shall  his  brother's  wife 
come  unto  him  in  the  presence  of  the 
elders,  and  "  loose  his  shoe  from  off 
his  fool,  and  spit  in  his  face,  and 
shall  answer  and  say.  So  shall  it  be 
done  unto  that  man  that  will  not 
"  build  up  his  brother's  house. 

10  And  his  name  shall  be  called 
in  Israel,  The  house  of  him  that 
iiath  his  shoe  loosed. 

11  II  When  men  strive  together 
one  with  another,  and  the  wife  of 
the  one  drawelh  near  for  to  deliver 
lier  husband  out  of  the  liand  of  him 
thatsmiteth  him,  and  jiuitelh  forth 
her  hand,  and  laketh  him  by  the 
secrets : 

12  Then  thou  slialt  cut  off  her 
hand,  p  thine  eye  siiall  not  pity  hr.r. 

13  If  qThou  shalt  not  have  in  thy 
bag  t  divers  weights,  a  great  and  a 
small : 

14  Thou  shalt  not  have  in  thine 
liouse  t  divers  measures,  a  great 
and  a  small : 

15  But  thou  shalt  have  a  perfect 
and  just  weight,  a  perfect  and  just 
measure  shall  thou  have;  rthat 
thy  days  muv  bo  lengthened  in  the 
land  which  tlic  Lord  thy  God  giv- 
eth  thee. 

16  For  8  all  that  do  such  things, 
and  all  that  do  unrighteously,  arc 
an  abomination  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God. 

17  IT  'Remember  what  Amalek 
did  unto  tliee  by  the  way,  when  ye 
were  come  forth  out  of  fcgypt ; 

)8  How  he  met  thee  by  tlie  way, 
and  sinoto  the  hindmost  of  thee. 
even  all  that  were  feeble  behino 
thee,  when  thou  wast  faint  and 
weary  :  and  he  "  feared  not  God. 

19  Therefore  it  shall  be,  "  when 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  given  thee 
rest  from  all  thine  enemies  round 
about,  in  the  land  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  giveth  thco  for  an  iidie- 
rilance  to  possess  it,  that  thou  shalt 
y  blot  out  the  remembrance  of  A- 
malek  from  under  heaven ;  thou 
shalt  not  forget  it. 

CHAPTER  XXVL 

Tlu  eon/ettion  of  himthnt  offcreth  the 
bntkel  of  firit-fruit:  M  The  prayer 
nfhim  that  gicelhhu  third  i/ear'ililhet. 
16  The  couenarU  between  God  and  the 
people. 

AND  it  shall  be,  when  thou  art 
■**•  come  in  unto  the  land  which 
llio  Lord  thy  God  giveth  lliee  for 


DEUTERONOMY. 


Before 

CHRIST 

Nil. 


I  Ruih4.  I, 
2. 


pch.  19.  13. 
q  I,ev.  19. 35, 
36.  Prov.  II. 
1.  E7,ek.  46. 
10.  Mic.  6. 
II. 

t  Heb.  n 
stone  and  a 
etone. 
t  Ileh.  an 
cphnh  and 
an  evhah, 
rEx.  20.  12. 


yEx.  17.14. 


Before. 

CHRIST 

1461. 


B  Ex.  S3.  19. 
&  34.  26. 
Num.  18.  13. 
ch.  16.  10. 
Prov.  3.  y. 
bch.  12.5. 


cUos.  12.12. 
liGen.  43.  1, 
2.  Si,  45.  7, 
II. 

eGen.  46.  I, 
6.  Acls7.  15. 
fGeM.46.  27. 
ch.  10.  £2. 
?Ex.  1.  11, 
14. 

h  Ex.  2.  23, 

24,  26.  &  3. 

&.4.  31. 


Ex.  12.  37, 
51.  &  13.3, 
14,  16.  ch.  5. 


m  ch.  12.  7, 
12,  18.  &.  16. 


Num.  18.24. 
o  ch.  14.  28, 


)P..  119. 

II,  153. 

76. 
q  Lev.  7.  20. 
^21.  I,  II. 
■"     .9.4. 


The  offcrivg  of  the  firsl-f^utC* . 
an  inheritance,  and  postessest  it, 
and  dwellett  tlierein ; 

2  iThat  thou  shalt  take  of  tha 
first  of  all  the  fruit  of  the  earth, 
which  thou  shalt  bring  of  thy  land 
that  the  Lord  thy  GoJ  "ivelli  thee, 
and  shalt  put  it  in  a  basket,  and 
shalt  lj»o  unto  the  place  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  shall  choose  to  placo 
his  name  there. 

3  And  thou  shalt  go  unto  tha 
priest  that  shall  be  in  those  days 
and  sav  unto  him,  I  profess  this  day 
unto  tlie  Lord  thy  God,  tliat  I  am 
come  unto  the  country  which  tha 
Lord  sware  unto  our  fathers  for  to 
give  us. 

4  And  the  priest  shall  take  tha 
basket  out  of  thine  hand,  and  set  it 
down  before  the  altar  of  the  Lord 
thy  God. 

5  And  thou  shalt  speak  and  say 
before  the  Lord  thy  God,  cA  Sy- 
rian J  ready  to  perish  was  my  father ; 
and  e  he  went  down  into  Egypt,  and 
sojourned  there  with  a  f  few,  and  be- 
came there  a  nation,  great,  mighty, 
and  populous ; 

6  And  gthe  Egyptians  cvi!-en- 
treatcd  us,  and  afiiicted  us,  and  laid 
upon  us  hard  bondage : 

7  And  li  when  we  cried  unto  tha 
Lord  God  of  our  fathers,  the  Lord 
heard  our  voice,  and  looked  on  our 
aflliction,  and  our  labour,  and  our 
oppression : 

o  And  '  the  Lord  brought  ua 
forth  out  of  Egypt  with  a  mighty 
hand,  and  with  an  out-stretched 
arm,  and  ''with  great  terribleness, 
and  with  signs,  and  with  wonders  ; 

9  And  he  hath  brought  us  into 
this  place,  and  hath  given  us  this 
land,  even  '  a  land  that  floweth  witli 
milk  and  honey. 

10  And  now,  behold,  I  have 
brought  the  first-fruits  of  the  land, 
which  thou,  O  Lord,  hast  given 
me:  and  thou  shalt  set  it  before  the 
Lord  ihy  God,  and  worship  before 
tlie  Lord  ihy  God  : 

11  And  miliou  shalt  rejoice  in 
every  good  thing-  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  hath  given  unto  thee,  and 
unto  thine  house,  thou  and  the  Lo- 
vite,  and  the  stranger  that  is  among 
you. 

12  ^  When  thou  hast  made  an  end 
of  tithing  all  the  n  tithes  of  thine 
increase  the  third  year,  which  is 
"the  year  of  tithing,  and  hast  given 
it  unto  the  Levile,the  stranger,  the 
fatherless,  and  the  widow,  that  lliey 
may  cat  within  thy  gates,  and  be 
filled  : 

13  Then  ;!iou  shalt  say  before  tlie 
Lord  thy  God,  I  have  brought 
away  the  hallowed  things  out  of 
mine  house.andalso  have  given  them 
unto  the  Lcvile,  and  unto  the 
stranger,  to  the  fatherless,  and  to 
the  widow,  according  to  all  thy 
commaiulmenis  which  thou  hast 
commanded  me:  I  have  not  trans- 
gressed thy  commandmcntf",  r nei- 
ther have  I  forgotltn  (Arm  ; 

14  q  I  have  not  eaten  thereof  in 
my  mourning,  neither  have  I  titken 

180 


God's  covenant  tcith  the  people.  CHAPTERS  XXVII,  XXVIII.    The  blessings  for  obcdicnce^ 

away  au^ht  thereof  for  any  unclean 

use,  nor  given  aught  thereof  for  the 

dead  :  but  I  have  hearkened  to  the 

voice  of  the   Lord  my  God,  and 

have  done  according  to  all  that  thou 

hast  conunanded  me. 

15  rLook  down  from  thy  holy 
habitation,  from  heaven,  and  bless 
thy  people  Israel,  and  the  land 
wliich  thou  hast  given  us,  as  thou 
Bwarest  unto  our  fathers,  a  land 
thatHoweth  with  milk  and  honey. 

IG  lIThis  day  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  commanded  thee  to  do  these 
statutes  and  judgments  :  thou  shalt 
therefore  keep  and  do  them  with  all 
thine  heart, and  with  all  thy  scul. 

17  Thou  hast  s  avouched  the 
Lord  this  day  to  be  thy  God,  and 
to  walk  in  his  ways,  and  to  keep  his 
statutes,  and  his  commandments, 
and  his  judgments,  and  to  hearken 
unto  his  voice  : 

18  And  '  the  Lord  hath  avouched 
thee  this  day  to  be  his  peculiar  peo- 
ple, as  he  hath  promised  thee,  and 
that  thou  sh(  uidest  keep  all  his  com- 
mandments ; 

19  And  to  make  thee  u  high  above 
all  nations  which  he  hath  made,  in 
praise,  and  in  name,  and  in  honour; 
and  tliat  thou  mayest  be  "^an  holy 
people  unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  as 
he  hath  spoken. 

CHAPTER  XXVU. 

1  The  people  are  commanded  to  write  the 
law  upon  stones,  5  and  to  build  an  altar 
uf  whole  stones.  11  The  tribes  divided 
on  Gerizimand  Ebal.  14  The  curses 
2,rououni:ed  on  mount  Ebal. 

A  ND  Moses  with  the  elders  of  Is- 
-'*-  rael  commanded  the  people,say- 
in;af,  Keep  all  the  commandments 
which  I  command  you  this  day. 

2  And  it  shall "  be  on  the  day 
»  when  ye  shall  pass  over  Jordan 
unto  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee,  that  ^  thou  shait 
eet  thee  up  great  stones,  and  plaster 
them  with  plaster : 

3  And  thou  shalt  write  upon  them 
all  the  words  of  this  law,  when  thou 
art  passed  over,  that  thou  mayest 
go  in  unto  the  land  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  giveth  thee,  a  land  that 
floweih  with  milk  and  honey ;  as 
the  Lord  God  of  thy  fathers  hath 
promised  thee. 

4  Therefore  it  shall  be  when  ye 
be  gone  over  Jordan,  that  ye  shall 
set  up  these  stones,  which  I  com- 
mand you  this  day,  <^  in  mount  Ebal, 
and  thou  shalt  plaster  them  with 
plaster. 

5  And  there  shalt  thou  build  an 
altar  unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  an  al 
tar  of  stones  :  d  thou  shalt  not  lift 
up  ami  iron  tool  upon  them. 

6  Thou  shalt  build   the  altar  of 
the  Lord  thy  God  of  whole  stones 
and  thou  shalt  offer  burnt-oiferings 
thereon  unto  the  Lord  thy  God 

7And  tliou  shalt  offer  peace-offer- 
ings, and  shalt  eat  there,  and  rejoice 
before  the  Lord  thy  God. 

8  And  thou  shalt  write  upon  the 
stones  all  the  words  of  this  law,very 
plainly. 


Before 

B»fnre 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1461. 

1451. 
e  cli.  26.  IS. 

r  Is.  63.  15. 

Zech.2.  13. 

fch.  11.29. 

Josh.  8.  33. 

JuLig.  9.  7. 

jch.  11.  S9. 

6  Ex.  20.  19. 

Josh.  8.  33. 

t  Heb.yora 

cursing. 

h  ch.  33.  10. 

Josh.  8.  33. 

Dan.  9.  U. 

I  Ex.  6.  7.& 

i  Ex.  20.  4, 

19.  5.  ch.  7. 

23.  &  34.  17. 

6.  &.  14.  2. 

Lev.  19.  4. 

&  28.  9. 

&.£6.  1.  ch. 

4.  16,23.&,5. 

8.  Is.  44.  y. 

u  ch.  4.  7,  8. 

Hos.  13.  2. 

&,  28.  I. 

k  See  Num. 

Ps.  148.  14. 

5.22.  Jer.ll. 

xEx.  19.6. 
ch.  r.  6.  & 
28.  9.  1  Pet. 
2.9. 

5.   1  Cor.  14. 

16. 

1  Ex.  20.  12. 

&21.  17. 

Lev.  19.  3. 

ch.  21.  13. 

mch.  19.  14. 

Prov.  22.  28. 

nLev.19. 14. 

oEx.22.  21, 

22.  ch.  10. 

18.  &  24.  17. 

Mai.  3.  5. 

pLev.  IS.  8. 

&  20.  1 1. 

a  Josh.  4.  1. 

ch.  22.  30. 

b  Josh.  8. 
32. 

qLev.  18.23. 

&,  20.  15. 

r  Lev.  18.  9. 

&,  20.  17. 

sLcv.  18.17. 

fc  20.  14. 

tEx.  20.  13. 

&2I.  13,  14. 

Lev.  24.  17. 

Num.35.  31. 

ch.  19.  11. 

cch.  11.29. 

u  Ex.  23.  7,8. 

Josh.  8.  30. 

ch.  10.  17. 

&  16.  19. 

Ezek.  22.  12. 

xch.  28.  15. 

Ps.  119.21. 

J  Ex.  20.  25. 

Jer.  11.  3. 

Josh.  8.  31. 

Gal.  3.  10. 

a  Ex.  15.  26. 

Lev.  26.  3. 

Is.  55.  2. 

b  ch.  26.  19. 

9  TT  And  Moses  and  the  priests  the 
Levites  spake  unto  all  Israel,  say 

.Take  heed  and  hearken,  O  Is- 
rael, e  this  day  thou  art  become  the 
people  of  the  Lord  thv  God. 

10  Thou  shalt  theretWe  obey  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  do 
his  commandments  and  his  statutes 
which  I  command  thee  this  day. 

11  ir  And  Moses  charged  the  peo- 
ple the  same  day,  saying, 

12  These  shall  stand  fupon  mount 
Gerizim  to  ble.ss  the  people,  when 
ye  are  come  over  Jordan  ;  Simeon, 
and  Levi,  and  Judah,  and  Issachar, 
and  Joseph,  and  Benjamin  : 

13  And  g  these  shall  stand  upon 
mount  Ebal  fto  curse;  Reuben, 
Gad,  and  Asher,  and  Zebi.lun,Dan, 
and  Naphtali. 

14 1i  And  h  the  Levites  shall  speak, 
and  say  unto  all  the  men  of  Israel 
with  a  loud  voice, 

15  '  Cursed  he  the  man  thatmak- 
eth  any  graven  or  moUen  image,  an 
abomination  unto  the  Lord,  the 
work  of  the  hands  of  tiie  craftsman, 
and  putteih  it  in  a  secret  place : 
k  and  all  the  people  shall  answer 
and  say.  Amen. 

16 1  Cursed  be  he  that  sctteth  light 
by  his  father  or  his  mother  :  and  all 
the  people  shall  say,  Amen. 

17  11  Cursed  be  he  that  re.noveth 
his  neighbour's  land-mark  :  and  all 
the  people  shall  say.  Amen. 

18  n  Cursed  be  he  that  maketh  the 
blind  to  wander  out  of  the  way  :  and 
all  the  people  shall  say.  Amen. 

19  o  Cursed  be  he  that  perverteth 
the  judgment  of  the  stranger,  fa- 
therless, and  widow  :  and  all  the 
people  shall  say,  Amen. 

20  p  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth  with 
his  father's  wife  ;  because  he  unco- 
vereth  his  father's  skirt :  and  all 
the  people  shall  say.  Amen. 

21  q  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth  with 
any  manner  of  beast :  and  all  the 
people  shall  say.  Amen. 

22  r  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth  with 
his  sister,  the  daughter  of  his  father, 
or  the  daughter  of  his  mother  :  and 
all  the  people  shall  say,  Amen. 

23  s  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth  with 
his  molher-in-law  :  and  all  the  peo- 
ple shall  say.  Amen. 

24  '  Cursed  be  he  that  smiteth  his 
neighbour  secretly :  and  all  the 
people  shall  say.  Amen. 

25  "  Cursed  be  he  that  taketh  re- 
ward to  slay  an  innocent  person : 
and  all  the  people  shall  say,  Amen. 

26  X  Cursed  be  he  thatconfirmeth 
not  all  the  words  of  this  law  to  do 
them  :  and  all  the  people  shall  say. 
Amen. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 
1    The  blessings  for  obedience.     15  The 

curses/or  disobedience, 
AND  it  shall  come  to  pass,  a  if 
•^  thou   shalt   hearken   diligently 
unto  the  voice  of  the  Loud  thy  God, 
to  observe  and  to  do  all  his  com- 
mandments which  I  command  thee 
this  day :  that  the  Lord  thy  God 
b  will  set  thee  on  high  above  all  na 
tions  of  the  earth  : 
181 


Tkt  blessings  for  obedience. 

2  And  all  these  blessings  shall 
come  on  thee,  and  covcrliike  tlico, 
if  thou  Shalt  hearken  unto  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  thy  God. 

3  d  Blessed  shall  thou  be  in  the 
city,  and  blessed  shall  thou  be  «  in 
the  field. 

4  Blessed  s/iall  bctlhc  fruitof  thy 
boily,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  ground, 
and  the  fruit  of  tliy  cattle,  the  in- 
crease of  thykine,  and  Llio  flocks  of 
thy  sheep. 

5  Blessed  shall  be  thy  basket  and 
thy  II  store. 

ti  e  Blessed  shall  thou  ic  when 
thou  conicst  ill,  and  ble.i.ied  shall 
thou  be  when  tlinu  goost  out. 

7  The  Lord  h  shall  cause  thine 
enemies  that  rise  up  against  thee  to 
he  smitten  before  thy  face :  they 
shall  conio  out  against  thee  one  way , 
and  flee  before  thee  seven  ways. 

8  The  liORD  shall  'command  the 
blessing  upon  thee  in  thy  ||  store- 
houses, and  in  all  that  thou  k  seltest 
thine  hand  unto:  and  he  shall  bless 
thee  in  the  land  which  tlie  Lord 
thy  God  givcth  thee. 

y  'Tlie  Lord  shall  establish  thee 
an  holy  people  unto  himself,  as  he 
hath  sworn  unto  thee,  if  thou  shalt 
keep  the  commandments  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  walk  in  liis 
ways. 

10  And  all  people  of  the  earth 
(shall  see  that  thou  art  m  called  by 
the  name  of  the  Lord  ;  and  they 
shall  be  n  afraid  of  ihee. 

11  And  othe  Lord  shall  make 
thee  plenteous  ||  in  goods,  in  the 
fruit  of  thy  t  body,  and  in  the  fruit 
of  thy  cattle,  and  in  the  fruit  of 
thy  ground,  in  the  land  which  the 
LOR.D  sware  unto  thy  fathers  to 
give  thee. 

12  Tlio  Lord  shall  open  unto 
thee  his  good  treasure,  the  heaven 
rto  give  the  rain  unto  thy  land  in 
bis  season,  and  q  to  bless  all  the 
work  of  thine  hand:  and  rthou  shalt 
lend  unto  many  nations,  and  thou 
shalt  not  borrow. 

13  And  the  Lord  shall  make 
thee 'the  head,  and  not  the  tail; 
and  thou  shalt  he  above  only,  and 
thou  shall  not  be  beneath  ;  if  that 
thou  hearken  unto  the  conmiand- 
iiients  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  which 
I  conininnd  thee  this  day,  to  observe 
and  to  do  them  : 

14  'And  thou  shalt  not  go  aside 
from  any  of  the  words  which  I 
command  thee  this  day.  In  the  right 
hand  or  to  the  left,  to  go  after  other 
gods  to  serve  them. 

15  II  But  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
"  if  lliou  wilt  not  hcurkcn  unto  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  oh- 
eerve  to  do  all  his  conimnndmcnts 
and  his  statutes  which  I  conmiand 
thee  this  day:  that  all  these  curses 
shall  come  upon  thee,  and  «  over- 
take Ihee: 

lii  Cursed  shall  thou  be  y  in  the 
city,  and  cursed  shalt  thou  be  in 
the  field. 

17  t 'ursed  shall  be  thy  basket  and 
thy  store. 


DEUTERONOMY. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1151. 


.  II. 


!2.  17. 
&  V\  2.5. 
cli.  7.  13. 
Ps.  107.  38. 
&,  127.  S. 
&  128.  3. 
Prnv.  10.  P2. 
I  Tim.  4.  8. 
iOT,dough, 
or,  hiead- 
irig-trnitgh. 
si's.  121.8. 
h  I.pv.  26.  7, 
8.  2  Sam.  22. 
38,  39, 'I I. 
Ps.  89.  23. 
See  ver.  25. 
Lev.  25.  21. 
,  Or,  hams. 
Prov.  3.  10. 
koh.  15.  10. 


lEit.  19.  5,6 

c.h.  7.  6.  & 
26.  18,  19.  & 
29.  13. 


m  Num.  6. 
27.2Chr.  7. 
M.  13.63. 
19.  Dan.  9. 
18,  19. 

nch.  11.25. 
o  ver.  4. 
ch.  30.  9. 
Prov.  10.  22, 
!l  Or,/or 
good. 
t  Ikb.  belly. 


p  I,cv.  26.  4. 
ch.  11.  14. 
qch.  14.  29. 
rch.  15.  6. 


Is.O.  11,15 


u  Lev.  26.14, 
Lam.  2.  17. 
Dan.  y.  II, 
13.  Mai.  2. 


X  ver.  2. 
y  ver.  3,  &c. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1451. 


z  Mai.  2.  2. 

a  1  Ram.  14, 

20.  Zech.  14. 

13. 

I)  P:i.  80.  16. 

Ib.  30.  17. 
&.5I.20. 
&  66.  15. 
t  Hell. 
which  thou 
woutdcKtdo. 
c  Lev.  26.25. 
Jer.  24.  10. 


dLev.t6.I5. 


Or, 
di-»-ight. 
e  Amos  4.  9. 
fLev.  26.  19. 


4  ver.  7. 
iLcv.  26.  17, 
137.  cli.  32. 
30.  Is.  30. 
|I7. 

ih.'er.  15.4. 
&24.  9. 
E«k.23.  46 
t  Heb./or  n 
removing. 
i  1  Sam.  17. 
44,46.  Ps. 
79.  2.  Jcr.  7, 
33.  &.  16.  4. 
io  34.  20. 
k  ver.  35. 
Ex.  9.  9. 
&  15.  26. 
1  1  Sam.  5.  6. 
Ps.  78.  66. 
m  Jcr.  4.  9. 
n  Job  5.  14. 
(s.  59.  10. 


o  Job  31.  10. 
Jer.  8.  10. 
p  Job  31.  8. 
Jer.  12.  \3. 
.\mos  5.  1 1. 
Mi-.  6.  15. 
Zeph.  1.  13. 
(|  ell.  20.  6. 
nieb.pro- 
/anCi  or.  uae 


It  at  com 


ton 


meat :  as 
ch.  20.  6. 

Heb. 
shall  not  re- 
turn to  thee. 


The  curses  for  lUsobedi'enee. 

18  Cursed  shall  be  the  fruit  of  thy 
body,  and  the  fruit  of  Ihv  land,  the 
increase  of  thy  kine,  and  the  flock* 
of  thy  sheen. 

10  Cursed  shall  thou  be  when 
thou  comest  in,  and  cursed  sAatt 
thou  be  when  thou  poest  out. 

20  The  Lord  shall  send  upon 
thee  z  cursing,  a  ve.\ution,  and  bre- 
buke,  in  all  that  thou  seltest  thine 
hand  unto  f  for  to  do,  until  ihoti 
he  destroyed,  and  until  thou  perish 
quickly  :  because  of  the  wickedness 
of  thy"  doings  whereby  thou  iiast 
forsalsen  me. 

21  The  I,,ord  shall  make  ctlie 
pestilenco  cleave  tmlo  thee,  until 
lie  have  consumrd  tliee  from  off" 
the  land,  whither  thou  goest  to  pos- 
sess it. 

22  d  The  Lord  shall  smite  thee 
with  a  consumption,  and  with  a  fe- 
ver, and  with  an  inflammalion,  and 
with  an  extreme  burning,  and  with 
the  II  sword,  and  with  i"  blasting,and 
with  mildew  :  and  they  shall  pursue 
thee  until  thou  perish. 

23  And  flhinclieavcnthal!«  over 
thine  head  shall  be  brass,  and  the 
earth  that  is  under  thee  shall  be 
iron. 

24  The  Lord  shall  make  the  rain 
of  thy  land  powder  and  dust :  from 
heaven  shall  it  come  down  upon 
thee,  until  thou  be  destroyed. 

25  if  The  Lord  shall  cause  thee 
to  ho  smitten  before  thine  enemies  : 
thou  shalt  go  out  one  way  against 
them,  and  flee  seven  ways  before 
them  ;  and  b  shalt  be  f  removed  in- 
to all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth. 

26  And  '  thy  carcass  shall  be  meat 
unto  all  fowls  of  the  air,  and  unio 
the  beasts  of  the  earth,  and  no  man 
shall  fray  thcin  away. 

27  The  Lord  will  smite  thee 
with  k  the  botch  of  Egypt,  and 
with  1  the  cmrrods,  and  with  the 
scab,  and  with  the  itch,  whereof 
thou  canst  not  be  healed. 

28  The  Lord  shall  smite  thee 
with  madness,  and  blindness,  and 
■n astonishment  of  heart: 

29  And  thou  shalt  n  grope  at 
noon-day,  as  the  blind  gropeth  in 
darkness,  and  thou  slial',  not  prosper 
in  thy  ways  :  and  thou  shall  be  only 
oppressecf  and  spoiled  evermore, 
and  no  man  shall  save  thee. 

.30  oThou  shalt  betroth  a  wife, 
and  another  man  shall  lie  with 
her  :  r  thou  shalt  build  an  house, 
and  thou  shalt  not  dwell  therein  : 
q  thou  shalt  plant  a  vineyard,  and 
shall  not  tS''"'cr  the  gropes 
thereof. 

31  Thine  o.\  shall  be  slain  before 
thine  eyes,  and  thou  shalt  not  eat 
thereof':  thine  ass  shall  be  violently 
taken  away  from  before  thy  face 
and  t  shall  not  be  restored  to  tlicc  . 
thy  sheep  shall  be  given  unto  thino 
enemies,  and  thou  shalt  have  none 
to  rescue  tjiem. 

32  Thy  sons  and  thy  daughtnra 
shall  he  given  unto  another  people, 
and  thine  eyes  shall  look,  and  rfail 
irilh  /(inrri'T' for  lliem  all  the  day 

JS2 


The  curses  for  disobedience. 
long  :  and  there  shall  be  no  might 
intliinphand. 

:13  sThe  fruit  o.f  thy  land,  and  all 
thy  labours,  shall  a  nation  which 
thou  knowest  not  cat  up  :  and  thou 
shall  he  only  oppressed  and  crushed 
alway : 

34  So  that  thou  shall  be  mad  '  for 
the  sight  of  thine  eyes  which  thou 
eIkiU  see. 

35  The  Lord  shall  "  smite  thee 
in  the  knees,  and  in  the  legs,  with  a 
sore  botch  that  cannot  he  healed, 
from  the  solo  of  thy  foot  unto  the 
tcp  of  thy  head. 

3li  The  Lor.D  shall  '  bring  thee, 
and  thy  king  which  thou  shall  set 
over  thee,  unto  a  nation  which 
neither  thou  nor  thy  fathers  have 
known  ;  and  y  there  shall  thou  serve 
other  goil-^,  wood  and  stone. 

37  And  thou  shall  become  z  an 
astonishment,  a  proverb,  ^  and  a  by- 
word, among  all  nations  whither 
the  Lord  shall  lead  thee. 

38  I' Thou  shall  carry  much  seed 
out  into  the  field,  and  shall  gather 
bvt  little  in  :  for  c  ihe  locust  shall 
consume  it. 

39  Thou  shall  plant  vineyards 
and  dress  thi^m,  but  shall  neither 
drink  of  the  wine,  nor  gather  the 
grapes  :  for  the  worms  shall  eat 
them. 

40  Thou  shall  have  olive-trees 
throughout  all  thy  coasts,  but  thou 
shall  not  anoint  thyself  with  the 
oil :  for  thine  olive  shall  cast  his 
fruit. 

41  Thou  shall  beget  sons  and 
daughtsrs,  but  f  thou  shall  not  en- 
joy them  :  for  <^  they  shall  go  into 
cairtivily. 

42  All  thy  trees  and  fruit  of  thy 
land  shall  the  locust  ||  consume. 

43  The  stranger  thai  is  within 
thee  shaU  get  up  above  thee  very 
high  ;  and  thou  shall  come  down 
very  low. 

44  e  He  shall  lend  to  thee,  and 
thou  shall  not  lend  to  him:  fhe 
Bhall  be  the  head,  and  thou  shall  be 
the  tail. 

45  Moreover,  e  all  these  curses 
shall  come  upon  thee,  and  shall 
pursue  thee,  and  overtake  thee,  till 
thou  be  destroyed:  because  thou 
hearkenedsl  not  unto  the  voice  of 
the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep  his 
commandments  and  his  statutes 
which  he  commanded  thee. 

4t3  And  they  shall  bo  upon  thee 
h  for  a  sign  and  for  a  wonder,  and 
upon  thy  seed  for  ever. 

47  i  Because  thou  servedst  not  the 
Lord  thy  God  with  joyfulncss  and 
with  gladness  of  heart,  k  for  the 
abundance  of  all  thinirs  ; 

48  Therefore  shall  thou  serve 
thine  enemies  which  the  Lord 
shall  send  against  thee,  in  hunger, 
and  in  thirst,  and  in  nakedness,  and 
in  want  of  all  things  :  and  he  '  shall 
put  a  yoke  of  iron  upon  thy  neck, 
until  he  have  destroyed  thee. 

40  mTiie  Lord  shall  bring  a  na- 
tion against  thee  from  far,  from  the 
end  ot  the  earth.  "  as  sicift  as  the 


CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1451. 

1451. 

sver.  61. 

t  Helj.  hear. 

Lev.  26.  16. 

^Heb.ftrong 

Jer.  5.  17. 

of/ace. 

I'rov.  7.  13. 

t  ver.  67. 

Eccles.  8.   1. 
Uaii.  8.  23. 

o  2  Clir.  36. 

17.  U.  47.  6. 

u  ver.  27. 

pver.  33.  Is. 

1.7.  &  6^.8. 

q2K:injs25. 

1,  2,  4. 

xSKin.  17. 

■t.  6.  &  14. 

13,  14.  &  25. 

7,  11.  aClir. 

33.  11.  &36. 

G,  SO. 

V  ch.  4.  SB. 

■&,  ver.  64. 

r  Lev.  26. 23. 

Jer.  15.  13. 

2  Kings  6. 

z  1  Kings  9. 

28,  29.  Jer. 

7,  8.  Jer.  24. 

19.  9.  Lain. 

9.  &.  25.  9. 

2.  20.  &.  4. 

Zecli.  8.  13. 

10. 

.1  Pi.  44.  14. 
bMic.6.  15. 

tHeb.  belly. 

Haj.  1.  6. 

c  Joel  1.  4. 

sch.  15.9. 

I  ch.  13.  6. 

t  Ileb. 

thei/  shall 

not  be  thine. 

d  Litm.  1.  5. 

II  Or,  pos- 

sess. 

u  ver.  54. 

e  ver.  12. 

tHeb. 

fver.  13. 

afer-huth. 

Lam.  1.  5. 

s.  Gen.  49. 1-0. 

g  ver.  15. 

y  Ex.  6.  3. 

I.  Is.  8.  18. 

Ezek.  11.  8. 

i  Neh.  9.  35, 

z  Dan.  9.  12. 

36,  37. 

k  ch.  32.  15. 

1  Jer.  28.  14. 

mJer.  5.  15. 

ach.  7.  15. 

&  6.  22,  23. 

Luke  19.  43. 

u  Jer.  48.  40. 

&  49.  22. 

Lam.  4.  10. 

E/.ek.  17.  3, 

t  Heb.  cause 

12.  Hos.8.  1. 

to  ascend. 

The  curses  for  disobedience. 
eagle  flieth,  a  nation  whose  tongue 
thou  shall  not  t  understand  ; 

50  A  nation  f  of  tierce  counte- 
nance, o  which  shall  not  regard  the 
person  of  the  old,  nor  shew  favour 
to  the  young  : 

51  And  he  shall  P  eat  the  fruit  of 
thy  cattle,  and  the  fruit  ofthvland, 
until  thou  be  destroyed  :  which  al- 
so shall  not  leave  thee  cither  corn, 
wine,  or  oil,  ortlie  increase  of  thy 
kine,  or  flocks  of  thy  sheep,  until  he 
have  destroyed  thee. 

52  And  he  shall  1  besiege  thee  in 
all  thy  gates,  until  thy  high  and 
fenced  walls  come  down,  wherein 
thou  trustedst,  throughout  all  thy 
land:  and  he  shall  besiege  thee  in 
all  thy  gates  throughout  all  thy  land 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  given 
thee. 

53  And  ■"  thou  shall  eat  the  fruit 
of  thine  own  jbody,  the  fiesh  of  thy 
sons  and  of  thy  daughters  whicli 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  given  thee, 
in  the  siege  and  in  the  straitness 
wherewith  thine  enemies  shall  dis- 
tress thee  : 

54  .So  that  the  man  that  is  lender 
among  you,  and  very  delicate,  ^  his 
eye  shall  be  evil  toward  his  brother, 
and  toward  '  the  wife  of  his  bosom, 
and  toward  the  remnant  of  his  chil- 
dren which  he  shall  leave  : 

55  So  that  he  will  not  give  to  any 
of  them  of  the  flesh  of  his  children 
whom  he  shall  eat:  because  he 
hath  nothing  left  him  in  the  siege 
and  ill  the  straitness  wherewith 
thine  enemies  shall  distress  thee  in 
all  thy  gates. 

5(3  The  tender  and  delicate  wo- 
man among  you,  which  would  not 
adventure  to  set  the  sole  of  her 
foot  upon  the  ground  for  delicate- 
ness  and  tenderness,  "  her  eye  shall 
be  evil  toward  the  husband  of  her 
bosom,  and  toward  her  son,  and 
toward  her  daughter, 

57  And  toward  her  t  young  one 
that  Cometh  out  ^  from  between 
her  feet,  and  toward  her  cliildren 
which  she  shall  bear:  for  she  shall 
eat  them  for  want  of  all  things  se- 
cretly in  the  siege  and  straitness 
wherewith  thine  enemy  shall  dis- 
tress thee  in  thy  gates. 

53  If  thou  wilt  not  observe  to  do 
all  the  words  of  this  law  that  ate 
written  in  this  hook,  that  thou 
mayesl  fear  y  this  glorious  and 
fearful  name  THE  LORD  THY 
GOD; 

59  Then  the  Lord  will  make 
thy  plagues  '■  wonderful,  and  the 
plagues  of  thy  seed,  even  great 
plagues,  and  of  long  continuance, 
and  sore  sicknesses,  and  of  long 
continuance. 

60  Moreover,  he  will  brin"  upon 
thee  all  »  the  diseases  of  Egypt, 
which  thou  wast  afraid  of;  and 
they  shall  cleave  unto  thee. 

61  Also  every  sickness,  and  eve- 
ry plague  which  is  not  written  in 
the  book  of  this  law,  (hem  will  the 
liORD  t  bring  upon  thee,  until  thou 
be  destroyed. 

183 


^n  tzhorlation  to  obedience 

62  And  yc  ^  shall  be  left  few  in 
number,  whorcas  yo  were  '  as  the 
stars  of  heaven  fur  iiiullitude ;  be 
cause  thuu  wouldest  not  obey  tlie 
voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God. 

03  And  it  shall  come  to  jmss,  that 
as  Uie  Lord  J  rejoiced  over  you  to 
do  you  good,  and  to  multiply  you  ; 
BO  the  Lord  e  wjH  rejoice  over  you 
to  destroy  you  and  to  bring  you  to 
nought;  and  ye  shr.ll  be  plucked 
from  oft'the  land  whither  thou  goest 
to  possess  it. 

64  And  the  Lord  f  shall  scatter 
thee  among  all  people  from  the  one 
end  of  the  earth  even  unto  the 
other  ;  and  e  there  thou  shalt  serve 
other  gods,  whicli  neither  thou  nor 
tliy  failiers  have  known,  tutji  wood 
and  stone. 

05  And  h  among  these  nations 
shalt  thou  find  no  ease,  neither 
shall  tlie  sole  of  thy  foot  have 
rest :  i  but  the  Lord  shall  give 
thee  there  a  trembling  heart,  and 
failing  of  eyes,  and  k  sorrow  of 
mind. 

06  And  thy  life  shall  hang  in 
doubt  before  thee :  and  thou  shalt 
fear  day  and  night,  and  shall  have 
none  assurance  of  thy  life: 

67  1  III  the  morning  thou  shalt 
say,  Would  God  it  were  even  I  and 
at  even  thou  shalt  say.  Would  God 
it  were  morning  I  for  the  fear  of  thine 
heart  wherewith  thou  shalt  fear, 
and  m  I'or  the  sight  of  thine  eyes 
which  thou  shalt  see. 

68  And  the  Lord  "  shall  bring 
thee  into  Egypt  again  with  ships, 
by  the  way  wliereof  I  spake  unto 
thee,  "Thou  shalt  see  it  no  more 
again :  and  there  yn  shall  be  sold 
unto  your  enemies  for  hond-nion 
and  bond-wonicn,  and  no  man  shall 
buy  you. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

2  Moses  exhOTieth  them  to  obedience^  hy 

the  memory  of  the  trorks  they  had  seen, 

10  Ail  are  presented  he/ore  the  Lord  to 

enter  into  his  covenant.     18   The  great 

wrath  on  him  Ihiil  Jlalteieth  himself  in 

his  wickedness,  £9  Secret  things  belong 

unto  God, 

nnHESE    are   the  words  of   the 

-*-    covenant     which     the     Lord 

commanded   Moses  to   make  with 

the  children   of  Israel  in  the  land 

of  Bloab,    besides   »  the   covenant 

which     ho    made    with     them    in 

Horcb. 

2  II  And  Moses  called  unto  all 
Israel,  and  said  unto  them,  ^  Ye 
have  seen  all  that  the  Lord  did 
before  your  eves  in  the  land  of 
Egypt  unto  Pharaoh,  and  unto 
nil  his  servants,  and  unto  all  his 
land  ; 

3  c  The  preat  temptations  which 
thine  eyes  linvo  seen,  the  signs,  and 
those  great  miracles : 

4  Yet  d  the  Lord  hath  not  given 
you  an  heart  to  perceive,  and  eyes  to 
nee,  and  ears  to  hear,  unto  this  day. 

5  e  And  I  have  led  you  forty 
years  in  the  wilderness:  fyour 
rlolhes  are  not  wuxen  old  upon 
you,  and  thy  shoe  is  not  woxen  old 
upon  thy  foot. 


DEUTERONOMY. 

Bcl'ore 

CIlRtST 

1461. 


B.for- 

CHRIST 

1451. 


bell.  4.27. 
cch.  10.  22. 
Nfh.  9.  23. 


f  Lev.  26. 33 
c!i.  4.  27,  28. 
Neh.  1.8. 
Jer.  16.  13. 
g  ver.  36. 


i  Lev.  25.  36 
k  Lev.  26.16, 


n  .Ter.  44.  7. 
Ho5.  8.  13. 
&.9.  3. 


c  ch.  4.  34. 

i-.  7.  19. 
.1  Sec  Is.  6. 
9,  10.  &,63. 
17.  Johns. 
43.  Acu  28. 
26,  27. 
Kpli.  4.  18. 
2  ViicM.  2. 
II,  12. 
ech.  I.  3. 
t  8.  2. 


Ps.  78.  24, 
25. 

hNum.  21. 
23,21,  33. 
ch.  2.  32.  &, 


h.  4.  S. 
Josh.  1.  7. 
I  Kings  2.  3. 
iJosii.  1.  7. 


m  Sec  Josh. 
9.21,23,27. 
t  Heb.  pass. 


p  Ex.  6.  7. 
qGen.  17.7. 


r  Jer.  31.  31, 
32,  33. 

Heb.8.  7,  8. 


See  Acts  2. 
39.  1  Cor.  7. 


tHeb. 
dungy  gods. 


ich.  II.  16. 
11  Acts  8.  23. 
Heb.  12.  15. 
llOr,  nnoi- 
son/ut  herb, 
t  Hob.  rosh, 
w  Num.  15. 
39.  Eocles. 
11.9. 
II  Or,  «Iu6- 


bor 


ness. 


Jer.  3.  17. 
fc  7.  24. 
J.  Is.  30.  I. 
t  Heb.  the 
drunken  to 
the  thirsty, 
I  Er.ek.  14. 
\8. 

;  Ps.  74.  1. 
I  Ps.  79.  5. 
S7.»l(.23.  25. 
ich.  9.  14. 
;Mnti.24. 
'1. 


..Ill  are  presented  before  t}ie  Lord, 
0  e  Ye  have  not  eaten  bread,  nei- 
ther have  ye  drunk  wine  of  strong 
drink :  that  yo  might  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord  your  God. 

7  And  when  ye  came  unto  this 
place,  I'Sihon  the  king  of  Ileshbon, 
and  Og  the  king  of  Uaslian,  came 
out  against  us  unto  battle,  and  we 
smote  them  : 

8  And  we  took  their  land,  and 
i  gave  it  for  an  inheritance  unto 
the  Ucubenites,  and  to  the  Gad- 
ites,  and  to  the  hull-tribe  of  Ma- 
nassch. 

9  1*  Keep  therefore  the  words  of 
this  covenant,  and  do  them,  that  ye 
may  '  prosper  in  all  that  ye  do. 

10  11  Ye  stand  this  day"  all  of  you 
before  the  Lord  your  God ;  your 
captains  of  your  tribes,  your  elders, 
and  your  ofricers,  witli  all  the  men 
of  Israel, 

11  Your  little  ones,  your  wives, 
and  thy  stranger  that  is  in  tliy 
camp,  from  "i  the  hewer  of  thy 
wood,  unto  the  drawer  of  thy  water : 

12  That  thou  sliouldest  t  enter 
into  covenant  with  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  "  into  his  oath,  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  makcth  with  thee 
tills  day  : 

13  Tliat  he  may  "establish  thee 
to-day  for  a  people  unto  himself, 
and  that  he  may  be  unto  thee  a 
God,  I'  as  he  hath  said  unto  thee, 
and  q  as  he  hath  sworn  unto  tliy 
fathers,  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and 
to  Jacob. 

14  Neither  with  you  only  r  do 
I  make  this  covenant  and  this 
oath  ; 

15  But  with  him  that  standelli 
here  with  us  this  day  before  the 
Lord  our  God,  »  and  also  with 
him  tliat  is  not  here  with  us  tliia 
day : 

16  (For  ye  know  how  wo  have 
dwelt  in  the  land  of  Egypt;  and 
how  we  came  through  the  nations 
which  ye  passed  by  ; 

17  And  ye  have  seen  their  abo- 
minations, and  their  t  idols,  wood 
and  stone,  silver  and  gold,  which 
If  ere  among  llicra  :) 

18  Lest  there  should  be  among 
you  man,  or  woman,  or  family,  or 
tribe,  '  whose  heart  turneth  away 
this  day  from  the  Lord  our  Go(J, 
to  go  and  servo  the  gods  of  these 
nations  ;  "  lest  there  should  be  a- 
mong  you  a  root  that  bcareth  ||  tgall 
and  wormwood ; 

19  And  it  come  to  pass,  when  he 
heareth  the  words  of  tliis  curse, 
that  he  bless  himself  in  his  heart, 
saying,  I  shall  have  peace,  thoug'i 
I  walk  w  in  the  |l  imagination  of 
mine  heart,  i  to  add  f  drunkenness  to 
thirst: 

20  y  The  Lord  will  not  spare 
him,  but  then  'the  anger  of  the 
Lord  and  ^his  jealousy  shall 
smoke  against  that  man,  and  all 
the  curses  that  are  written  in  this 
book  shall  lie  upon  him,  and  the 
Lord  ''  shall  blot  out  his  name 
from  under  heaven. 

21  .\iid  tli>-  Lord  •■  shall  separata 


Mercy  promised  to  the  penitent. 
him  unto  evil  out  of  all  tlic  tribes 
of  Israel  according  to  all  the  curses 
of  the  covenant  that  t  n'e  written 
in  this  book  of  the  law  : 

22  So  that  the  generation  to 
come  of  your  children  that  shall 
rise  up  after  you,  and  the  s'ranger 
that  shall  come  from  a  far  land, 
Fhall  say,  when  they  see  the  plagues 
of  that  land,  and  the  sickriosses 
t  which  the  Lord  hath  laid  upon 
it: 

23  And  that  the  whole  land 
thereof  is  brimstone,  d  and  salt, 
and  burning,  that  it  is  not  sown, 
ncr  bcareth,  nor  any  grass  groweth 
tlierein,  e  like  the'  overthrow  of 
Sodom,  and  Gomorrah,  Admah, 
and  Zeboim,  which  the  Lord  over- 
threw in  his  anger  and  in  his 
wrath : 

24  Even  all  nations  shall  say, 
fWherefore  hath  the  Lord  done 
thus  unto  this  land  1  what  meaneth 
the  heat  of  this  great  anger? 

25  Then  men  shall  say,  Because 
they  have  forsaken  the  covenant  of 
the  IjORD  God  of  their  fathers, 
which  he  made  with  them  when  he 
brought  them  fortli  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt: 

2G  For  they  went  and  served 
other  gods,  and  worshipped  them, 
gods  whom  they  knew  not,  and 
y  whom  he  had  not  f  given  unto 
them : 

27  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  this  land,  S  to 
bring  upon  it  all  tlio  curses  that  are 
written  in  this  book  : 

28  And  the  Lord  b  rooted  them 
out  of  their  land  in  angor  and  in 
wrath,  and  in  great  indignation,  and 
cast  them  into  another  land,  as  it  is 
this  day. 

29  The  secret  things  belong  unto 
the  Lord  our  God :  but  those 
things  which  are  revealed  belong 
unto  us,  and  to  our  children  for 
ever,  that  ?ce  may  do  all  the  words 
of  this  law. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

I  Great  mercies  promised  unto  the  repent- 
ant. 11  The  commandment  is  mani/est. 
15  Death  and  life  are  set  be/ore  them, 

AND  a  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
■'*-  when  b  all  those  things  are 
come  upon  thee,  the  blessing  and 
the  curse,  which  I  have  set  before 
thee,  and  c  thou  slialt  call  thnn  to 
mind  among  all  the  nations  whither 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  driven 
thee, 

2  And  shall  d  return  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  shalt  obey  his 
voice  according  to  all  that  I  com- 
mand thee  this  day,  thou  and  thy 
children,  with  all  thine  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul ; 

3  e  That  then  the  Lord  thy  God 
will  turn  thy  captivity,  and  have 
compassion  upon  thee,  and  will  re- 
turn and  fgather  thee  from  all  the 
nations  whither  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  scattered  thee. 

4  s  If  any  of  thine  be  driven  out 
unto  the  utmost  parts  of  heaven, 
from  tlionca  will  the  Lord  th?  God 


CHAPTER  XXX. 

n.'fore 

C  H  R.  I  .S  T 

1451. 


'^^: 


f  1  Kin^s  9. 
8,  9.  Jer.  £2. 
8,9. 


!|  Or,  who 
had  not 
gioen  to 
them  any 
portion, 
t  Heb. 
divided. 
?  Dan.  9.  11, 
13,  14. 

h  I  Kings  14. 
15.  2  Chr.  7. 
20.  Ps.  52.  5. 
Prov.  2.  22. 


a  Lev.  25. 

40. 

b  ch.  28. 


c  cli.  4.  29, 
30.  1  Kings 
8.  47,  48. 

a  Neh.  1.  9. 
Is.  55.  7. 
Lam.  3.  40. 
Joel  2.  12,13. 


e  Ps.  106.45. 
&.  126.  1,  4. 
Jer.  2a.  14. 
Lam.  3.  22, 
32. 

I  Ps.  147.2. 
Jer.  32.  37. 
E7,ek.  34.  13. 
&.  36.  24. 
2-  ch.  28.  64. 
Neh.  I.  9. 


hch.  10.  IG. 
Jer.  32.  3a. 
EiPk.  11.  19. 
^  36.  26. 


m  Rom.  10. 
6,  &c. 


p  ch.  4.  26. 
&.3I.28. 
q  ver.  15. 


The  commandment  is  mamfcft 
gather  thee,  and  from  thence  wiU 
ho  fetch  Ihee : 

5  And  the  Lord  thy  God  wil 
bring  thee  into  the  land  which  thy 
fathers  possessed,  and  thou  shaft 
possess  it;  and  he  will  do  thee 
§ood,  and  multiply  thee  above  thy 
lathers. 

6  And  h  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
circumcise  thine  heart,  and  the  heart 
of  thy  seed,  to  love  the  Lord  thy 
God  with  all  thine  heart,  and  with  ail 
thy  soul,  that  thou  raayest  live. 

^1  And  the  Lord  thy  God  ivill  put 
all  these  cnrses  upon  thine  enemie-!, 
and  on  them  that  hate  thee,  which 
persecuted  thee. 

8  And  thou  shalt  return  and  obey 
the  voice  of  the  Lord,  and  do  all 
his  commandments  which  I  com- 
mand thee  this  day. 

9  iAnd  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
make  thee  plenteous  in  every  work 
of  thine  hand,  in  the  fruit  of  tiiy 
body,  and  in  the  fruit  of  thy  cattle, 
and  in  the  fruit  of  thy  land,  for 
good  :  for  the  Lord  will  agam  k  re- 
joice over  thee  for  good,  as  he  re- 
joiced over  thy  fathers : 

10  If  thou  shalt  hearken  unto  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep 
his  commandments  and  his  statutes 
which  are  written  in  this  book  of 
the  law,  and  if  thou  turn  unlo  the 
Lord  thy  God  wilh  ail  thine  heart 
and  with  all  thy  soul. 

11  IT  For  this  commandment 
which  I  command  thee  this  day, 
1  it  is  not  hidden  from  thee,  neither 
is  it  far  off. 

12  m  It  is  not  in  heaven,  that  thou 
shouldest  say.  Who  shall  go  up 
for  us  to  heaven,  and  bring  it  unto 
us,  that  we  may  hear  it,  and  do 
if? 

13  Neither  is  it  beyond  the  sea, 
that  thou  shouldest  say.  Who  shall 
go  over  the  sea  for  us,  and  biins 
it  unto  us,  that  we  may  hear  it,  and 
do  it  1 

14  But  the  word  is  very  nigh  un- 
to thee,  in  thy  mouth,  and  in  thy 
heart,  that  thou  maycst  do  it. 

15  ir  See,  1 1  have  set  before  thee 
this  day  life  and  good,  and  death 
and  evil ; 

16  In  that  I  command  thee  this 
day  to  love  the  Lord  thy  God,  to 
walk  in  his  ways,  and  to  keep  his 
commandments,  and  his  slalufes, 
and  his  judgments,  that  thou  may- 
est  live  and  multii)ly:  and  the 
Lord  thy  God  shall  bless  thee  in 
the  land  whither  thou  goest  to  pos- 
sess it. 

17  But  if  thine  heart  turn  awai',so 
that  thon  wilt  not  hear,  but  shalt  bo 
drawn  away,  and  worship  other 
gods,  and  serve  them  ; 

18  0  1  denounce  unto  you  this  day, 
that  ye  shall  surely  perish,  and  tli'at 
ye  shall  not  prolong  yoiirdLyA  upon 
the  land,  whither  thou  passest  over 
Jordan  to  go  to  possess  it. 

19  P I  call  heaven  and  earth  to 
record  this  day  against  you,  that  1 1 
have  sot  before  you  life  and  de.Tth, 
blessing     and    cursing  ;    thorefuts 

185 


Moses  tncouragcth  the  people. 
cliooso  liTc,  tliat  both  thou  and  thy 
Bcetl  may  live : 

iS)  'J'liat   Iliou    mayest  love   tlic 

Lord    thy    Cod,    and    tliat    lliou 

inaycst  obey  his   voice,   and   that 

thou  mayest  cleavo  unto  liini  (tor 

)ic  1.9  thy  r  lite,  and  the  length  of  thy 

days)  that  thou  mayest  dwell  in  the 

land  which  llie   Loud  swaro  unto 

thy  fathers,  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac, 

and  to  Jacob,  to  give  them. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

Moses  encour.igelh  the  people.     7  He 

encoura^eth  Joshua.     9  He  delivereth 

the  law  unto  the  priests  to  read  it  in  the 

seventh  year  to  the  people.      14    God 

giveth  a  charge  to  Joshua,  19  and  a 

song  to  testify  against  the  people.    2-1 

Moses  deliaereth  the  Look  of  the  Uiw  to 

the  l-erites  to  keep.    28  He  inaketh  a 

protestation  to  the  elders, 

A  ND  Moses  went  and  spake  tiiese 

•'*-  words  unto  all  Israel. 

•i  And  ho  said  unto  them,  I  »  am 
an  hun(!red  and  twenty  years  old 
this  day;  I  can  no  niort;  I'go  out 
and  come  in:  also  the  IjOko  lialh 
said  unto  me,  <^Thou  shall  not  go 
over  this  Jordan. 

3  The  Lord  thy  God,  d  he  will  go 
over  before  thee,  and  he  will  destroy 
these  nations  from  before  thee,  and 
thou  shall  jiossess  them :  anrf  Joshua 
lie  shall  go  over  before  thoe,  e  as 
the  Lord  hath  said. 

4  fAnd  the  Lord  shall  do  unto 
them  S  as  ho  did  to  i^ihon,  and  to 
Og,  kings  of  the  Amorites,  and 
unto  the  land  of  thcni,  whom  lie 
destroyed. 

5  And  ti  the  Lord  shall  give  them 
up  before  your  face,  that  ye  may  do 
unto  thoni  accordinj  unto  all  the 
commandmpiits  which  I  have  com- 
manded you. 

G  1  He  strong  and  of  a  good  cou- 
rage, kfuar  not,  nor  be  afraid  of 
them:  for  the  Lord  thy  God,  'he 
it  is  that  doth  go  with  thee,  m  he 
will  not  fail  thee,  nor  forsake  thee. 

7  IT  And  Moses  called  unto  Joshua, 
and  said  unto  him  in  the  sight  of 
all  Israel,  n  Be  strong  and  of  a  good 
courage:  for  thou  must  go  with 
this  peoiile  unto  the  land  which  the 
Lord  hath  sworn  unto  their  fathers 
to  give  them  ;  and  thou  shall  cause 
them  to  inherit  it. 

8  And  the  Lord,  o  ho  it  is  that 
doth  go  before  thee;  Phe  will  be 
with  thee,  he  will  not  fail  thee,  nei- 
ther forsake  thee :  fear  not,  neither 
be  dismayed. 

9  ir  And  Moses  wrote  this  law, 
q  and  delivered  it  unto  the  priests 
the  sons  of  Ijcvi,  r  which  bare  the 
ork  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord, 
ond  unto  all  the  ciders  of  Israel. 

10  .And  Moses  commanded  llicm 
fc.iying,  At  the  end  of  cvrrij  seven 
years,  in  the  solemnity  of  the  'year 
of  release,  <  in  the  feast  of  taber- 
iiaclcs, 

11  When  all  Israel  is  come  to 
"  appeal  before  the  Lord  tliy  (!od 
in  the  place  which  he  shall  choose. 
<  thou  shalt  rend  this  law  before  all 
Israel  in  Ihiir  hearing. 

Vi  y  Giilher  the  people  log"(Iicr, 


DEUTERONO.MY. 


Bofnrc 

Bcfurc 

C  11  R  1  .S  T 

CHRIST 

HSI. 

1451. 

r  ?i.  27.  1. 

tch.  11.2. 

&.  fi6.  y. 

a  P«.  73.  6,  7. 

Juliii  11.25. 

b  Num.  27. 

13.  cli.  34.  5. 

c  ver.  23. 

Num.  27.  19. 

a  Ex.  33.9. 

a  Ej.  7.  7. 

cti.  31.  7. 

b  Num.  £7. 

17.  IKmgs 

3.  7. 

tllcb. 

c  Num.  20. 

lie  dotrn. 

12.  &.  27.  13. 

2  S.nm.  7.  12. 

cli.  3.  £7. 

e  E.t.  32.  G. 

a  cli.  9.  3. 

fEx.  34.  1.5. 

Ju.lg.  2.  17. 

-ch.  32.  15. 

e  Num.  27. 
21.  ch.  3.  28. 

3:idg.i.  [■'.. 
Si,  10.  6,  13. 
h  Jadj.  2. 

fell.  3.21. 

20. 

?Nii.u.  21. 

24,  33. 

i2Clir.  15. 

2. 

k  ch.  35.  20. 

Ps.  104.  29. 

1:  c)i.  7.  2. 

Is.  8.  1  7. 

&.  64.  7. 

Kiak.  39.  23. 

t  Hcb. 

,/i«rf  ihcm. 

Keh.  9.  3>. 

i  Josli.  10.05. 

IJu.li-.  6.  13. 

lClir.22.  13. 

m  Num.  14. 

kc.)..  1.29. 

42. 

&  \  13 

11  vcr.  17. 

1  cli.  20.  4. 

mJosh.  1.5. 

Hcb.  13.5. 

1  ver.  23. 

0  vcr.  26. 

ch.  1.  38. 

&  3.  28. 

Josh.  1.  6. 

oKx.  13.21, 

22.  &  33.  1 1. 

ch.  9.  3. 
pJush.  1.  h, 
9.  IChr.  28. 

p  ch.  32.  15. 
Neh.  9.  25, 
26.  llos.  13. 

20. 

6. 

q  ver.  16. 

q  v,.r.  25. 

cli.  17.  18. 

rver.  17. 

r  Num.  4.15. 

Joth.  Sj-S. 

t  Hch. 

1  C;ir.  15. 
12,  16. 

oc/ore. 

s  IIos.  5.  3. 

9ch.  15.  I. 

&  13.5,6. 

I  Lev.  23. 34. 

t  Amos  5. 
■>5,  26. 

t  llcb.  do. 

u  ch.  16.  IB. 

X  Josh.  8.  34, 

35.  2  Kiiiirs 

23.  2.  N-li. 

.1  vor.  14. 

8.  1,2,3.  ir.-. 

%  vcr.  7. 

y  ch.  4.  10. 

J..bh.  1.  6. 

Their  future  apostacti  foretold. 
men,  and  wonieUj  and  children,  and 
thy  Rtraiiger  that  !s  within  thy  gales, 
that  they  may  hear,  and  that  they 
may  learn,  and  fear  the  I^ord  your 
God,  and  observe  to  do  all  the 
words  of  this  law  : 

13  And  t/iattheir children  ^ which 
have  not  known  any  Ihintr,  ^  may 
hear,  and  learn  to  fear  the  Lord 
your  God,  as  long  a.s  ye  live  in  the 
land  whither  ye  go  over  Jordan  to 
po.ssess  it. 

11  If  And  the  Loud  said  unto 
Moses,  b  Behold,  thy  days  approach 
that  thou  must  die  :  call  Joshua, 
and  present  yourselves  in  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  congregation,  that  <-•  I 
may  give  him  a  charge.  And  Moses 
ana  Joshua  went  and  presented 
themselves  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

la  And  <i  the  T^ord  appeared  in 
the  lahcrnaele  in  a  pillar  of  a  cloud  : 
and  the  pillar  of  the  cloud  stood 
over  the  donr  of  Ihe  tabernacle. 

16  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  Heboid,  thou  shalt  f  sleep 
with  thy  fathers,  and  this  people 
will  e  rise  up,  and  f  go  a  whoring 
after  the  gods  of  thn  strangers  of 
the  land,  whither  tney  go  to  be 
among  Ihcm,  and  will  r  forsake  me, 
and  I' break  my  covenant  which  I 
have  made  with  them. 

17  Then  my  anger  shall  be  kin- 
dled against  them  in  Ihat  day,  and 
i  r  will  forsake  them,  and  I  will 
'■  hide  my  face  from  them,  and  they 
shall  be  devoured,  and  many  cviln 
and  troubles  shall  t  befall  them,  so 
that  tiiey  will  say  in  that  day,  1  Are 
not  these  evils  come  upon  us,  he- 
cause  our  God  i.f  '"  not  among  us  ? 

13  .'Vnd   nJ  will   surely  hide  my 

face  in  that   day  for  all  the  cvilFi 

which  they  shalf  have  wrought,  in 

that  they   are   turned   unto   other 

ods. 

19  Now  therefore  write  ye  tliia 
song  for  you,  and  teach  it  tho 
children  of  Israel:  put  it  in  their 
mouths,  that  tiiis  song  may  ho  o  a 
witness  for  mo  against  the  children 
of  Israel. 

20  For  when  I  shall  have  hroughl 
them  into  the  land  which  I  swaro 
unto  their  fathers,  that  flowelh  with 
milk  and  honey ;  and  lliey  shall 
have  oaten  and  filled  themselves, 
pand  wa.xcn  fat;  q  then  will  they 
turn  unto  other  gods,  and  servo 
them,  and  provoke  me,  and  break 
my  covenant. 

21  And  it  shall  come  to  pa.is, 
when  many  evils  and  troubles  are 

befallen  them,  that  this  sonj;  shall 
testify  t  against  them  as  a  witness  . 
for  it  shall  not  be  forgotten  out  ot 
tho  mouths  of  their  seed  ;  for  » I 
know  their  imagination  » which 
t  they  go  about,  even  now,  beforo 
I  have  urought  them  into  tho  land 

hicli  I  swaro. 

0-.J  11  Moses  therefore  wroto  this 

iiig  the  same  day,  and  taught  it 
llic<  chililren  of  Israel. 

2.'l  "  .\nA  he  gavo  Joshua  the  son 
of  N'un  a  charee,   and   said,   »  Bo 


The  song  of  Muses. 
Btrong  and  of  a  good  courage :  for 
thou  slialt  bring  tlie  cliildren  of  Is- 
rael into  the  land  which  I  sware 
unto  them  :  and  1  will  be  with  thee. 
34  IFAnditcame  to  pass,  when 
Moses  had  made  an  end  of  y  writing 
the  words  of  this  law  in  a  book,  un- 
til they  wore  finished, 

25  That  Moses  commanded  the 
Levites  whicli  hare  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord,  saying, 

26  Take  this  book  of  the  law, 
z  and  put  it  in  the  side  of  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  your  God, 
that  it  may  he  there  ^for  a  witness 
against  theo. 

27  >'  For  I  know  tliy  rebellion, 
and  thy  <^  stiff  neck:  behold,  wlrile 
I  am  yet  alive  with  you  this  day, 
ye  have  been  rebellious  against  the 
Lord;  and  how  mucli  more  after 
my  death  7 

23  11  Gadier  unto  me  all  the  el- 
ders of  your  tribes,  and  your  offi- 
cers, that  I  may  sneak  these  words 
in  their  ears,  d  and  call  heaven  and 
earth  to  record  against  them. 

29  For  1  know  that  after  my  death 
ye  will  utterly  e  cotrupi  yourselves, 
and  turn  aside  from  the  way  which 
I  have  commanded  you;  and  fevil 
will  befall  you  S  in  the  latter  days  ; 
because  ye  will  do  evil  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord,  to  provoke  him  to  an- 
ger through  the  work  of  your 
Lands. 

30  And  Moses  spake  in  the  ears 
of  all  the  congregation  of  Israel  the 
words  of  this  song  until  they  were 
ended. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1  Moses'  song,  wldch  seneth  forth  God' s 
mercy  and  vengeance.  46  He  exhorleth 
them  to  set  their  hearts  upon  it.  48  God 
sendeth  him  up  to  i/iouiU  Nebo,  to  see 
the  land,  and  die. 

f^lVE  a  ear,  O  ye  heavens,  and  I 
'-'  will  speak  ;  and  hear,  O  earth, 
the  words  of  my  mouth. 

2  t>  My  doctrme  shall  drop  as  the 
rain,  my  speech  shall  distil  as  the 
dew,  c  as  the  small  rain  upon  the 
tender  herb,  and  as  the  showers  up- 
on the  grass : 

3  Because  I  will  publish  the  name 
of  the  Lord  :  J  ascribe  ye  greatness 
unto  our  God. 

4  He  is  e  the  Rock,  f  his  work  is 
perfect :  for  S  all  his  ways  are  judg- 
ment ;  h  a  God  of  truth  and  i  without 
iniquity,  just  and  right  is  he. 

5  t''They  have  corrupted  them- 
selves, II  their  spot  is  not  t/ie  spot 
of  his  children  :  t/tey  are  a  1  perverse 
and  crooked  generation. 

6  Do  }'e  thus  '"  requite  the  Lord, 
O  foolish  people  and  unwise  1  is 
not  he  n  thy  father  that  hath  o  bought 
thee  1  hath  he  not  p  made  thee,  and 
established  thee  1 

7  ir  Remember  the  days  of  old, 
consider  the  years  of  t  many  gene- 
rations :  q  B'^k  thy  father,  and  lie 
will  shew  thee  ;  thy  elders,  and  they 
will  tell  thee. 

8  When  the  Most  High  r  divided 
to  the  nations  their  mhcritance, 
when  he  *  separated  the  sons    of 


CHAPTER  XXXn. 


i'151 


a  ver.  19. 

h  cli.  9.  24. 
&.  32.  20. 
c  Ex.  .12.  9. 
ch.  9.  6. 


J  cli.  30.  19. 
&  32.  1. 
e  ch.  32.  5. 
Jud?-.  2.  19. 


,  9.  9. 


frh.28.  15. 
g  Gen.  49.  1. 
ch.  4.  30. 
n  ch.  4.  26. 
&  30.  19. 
&31.28. 
Ps.  50.  4. 
Is.  I.  2. 
Jer.  2.  12. 
&  6.  19. 
b  Is.  55.  10, 
II.     1  Cor. 
3.  6,  7,  8. 
c  Ps.  72.  6. 
Mic.  5.  7. 
d  1  Chr.  29. 
11. 

c  2  Sam.  22. 
3.  &  23.  3. 
Ps.  18.  2,  31, 
46.  ilab.  1. 
12. 

f  2  Sam.  22. 
31. 
g  Dan.  4.  37. 


Ps.  92.  15. 
t  Heb.  He 
hath  cor- 
rupted to 
himseir. 
Itch.  31.29. 
II  Or,  that 
they  are  not 
his  children, 
thai  is  their 
blot. 
1  Matt.  17. 


Is.  27.  11. 
&41.  2. 
1  Hcb.  gene- 


13.  14, 


Ps.  44.  1 
&  7S.  3,  4. 
r  Zech.  9. 
Acts  17.  2f 
sGtn.  11. 


I  Ex.  15.  16. 
&  19.  5. 
I  Sam.  10.1. 
Ps.  73.  71. 
t  Heb. 
cord. 

iicb.  8.  15. 
.Ter.  2.  6. 
Ho.~.  13.  5. 
;1  Or,  com- 
passed him 
about. 
X  ch.  4.  35. 
vPs.  17.  8. 
Prov.  7.  2. 
Zech.  2.  8. 
z  Ex.  19.  4. 
ch.  1.  31. 
Is.  31.  5.  & 

46.  4.  &  63. 

9.  Hos.  U. 
3. 

a  ch.  33.  29. 
Is.  SS.  14. 
Eiek.  36.  2. 
b  Job  29.  6. 
Ps.  81.  16. 
c  Ps.  81.  IG. 
&  147.  11. 
.1  Gen.  49. 
II. 

e  ch.  33.  5, 
[26.  Is.  44.  2. 
If  1  Sam.  2. 

\g  ch.  31.  20. 
Neh.  9.  25. 
Ps.  17.  10. 
Jer.  2.  7. 
&.  5.  7,  28. 
Hos.  13.6. 
h  ch.  31.  16, 
Is.  1.  4. 
1  ver.  6. 
Is.  61.  13. 
It  2  Sam.  22. 

47.  Ps.  89. 
26.  &95.  1. 

I  1  Kin^s  14. 
22.  1  Cor. 

10.  22. 

mLev.  17.  7. 
Ps.  106.  37. 

i  Cor.  10.  20. 
P.ev.  9.  20. 

II  Or,  which 
were  7ioC 
God. 

»cr.  21. 
nis.  17.  10. 
0  Jer.  2.  32. 
p  Judg.  2. 
14. 

II  Or, 
despised. 
Lam.  3.  6. 
f|ls.  1.2. 
rch.  31.17. 
s  Is.  30.  9. 
iMatt.  17.  17. 
t  ver.  16. 
Ps.  78.  58. 
u  1  Sam.  12. 
21.  1  Kings 
16.  13,26. 
Ps.  31.  6. 
Jer.  8.  19. 
&.  10.  8.  & 
14.  22. 
Jonah  2.  8. 
Acts  14.  15. 
X  Hos.  1.  10. 
Rom.  10.  19. 
y  Jer.  15.  14. 

&  17.4.    Lt 


The  song  of  Mosxs. 
Adam,  he  se!  the  bounds  of  the  peo- 
ple according  to  the  number  of  the 
children  of  Israel. 

9  For  '  the  Lord's  portion  is  his 
people  ;  Jacob  is  the  f  lot  of  his  in- 
heritance. 

10  He  found  him  "in  a  desert 
land,  and  in  the  waste  howling  wil- 
derness ;  he  ||  led  him  about,  he 
'  instructed  him,  he  y  kept  him  as 
the  apple  of  iiis  eye. 

11  '■  As  an  eagle  stirreth  up  her 
nest,  lluttereth  over  her  young, 
spreadcth  abroad  her  wings,  taketli 
them,  bearoth  them  on  her  wings  ; 

12  So  the  Lord  alone  did  lead 
him,  and  there  was  no  strange  god 
with  him. 

13  a  Ho  made  him  ride  on  the 
high  places  of  the  earth,  that  he 
might  eat  the  increase  of  the  fields  ; 
and  he  made  him  to  suck  b  honey 
out  of  the  rock,  and  oil  out  of  the 
flinty  rock  ; 

14  Butter  of  kinc,  and  milk  of 
sheep,  with  fat  of  lambs,  and  rams 
of  the  breed  of  Bashan,  and  goats, 
o  with  the  fat  of  kidneys  of  wheat ; 
and  thou  didst  drink  the  pure  ^i  blood 
of  the  grape. 

15  'I  But  e  Jeshurun  waxed  fat, 
and  f  kicked  :  S  thou  art  waxen  fat, 
thou  art  grown  thick,  thou  art 
covered  with  fatness  ;  then  he  1^  for- 
sook God  which  'made  him,  and 
lightly  esteemed  the  ^  Rock  of  his 
salvation. 

16  IThey  provoked  him  to  jea- 
lousy with  strange  gods,  with  abo- 
minations provoked  they  him  to  an- 
ger. 

17  mThey  sacrificed  unto  devils, 
II  not  to  God  :  to  gods  whom  they 
knew  not,  to  new  gods  that  camo 
newly  up,  wliom  your  fathers  feared 
not. 

18  n  Of  the  Rock  that  begat  thee 
thou  art  unmindful,  and  hast  o  for- 
gotten God  that  formed  thee. 

19  P  And  when  the  Lord  saw  it, 
he  II  abhorred  them,  q  because  of 
the  provoking  of  his  sons,  and  of 
his  daughters. 

20  And  he  said,  rl  will  hide  my 
face  from  them,  I  will  see  what 
their  end  shall  be :  for  they  are  a 
very  froward  generation,  ^  children 
in  whom  is  no  faith. 

21  'They  have  moved  me  to  jea- 
lousy with  that  which  is  not  God  ; 
they  have  provoked  me  to  anger 
u  with  their  vanities  :  and  "  I  will 
move  them  to  jealousy  with  those 
which  arc  not  a  people ;  I  will  pro- 
voke them  to  anger  with  a  foolish 
nation. 

22  For  y  a  fire  is  kindled  in  mine 
anger,  and  ||  shall  burn  unto  the 
lowest  hell,  and  ||  shall  consume  the 
earth  with  her  increase,  and  set  on 
fire  the  foundations  of  the  moun- 
tains. 

23  I  will  'heap  mischiefs  upon 
them;  ^^I  will  spend  mine  arrows 
upon  tliem. 


187 


The  song  of  :\Iust.s.  DEUTERONOMY 

34  TAeysAa// Ae  burnt  with  Iiun-|      Bpf.irp     .,     B^rore 

cor,  and  devoured  with   tbuniin"    CHRIST     CHRIST 

fieat,  and  wild  bittor  dostruclion"         '•'^'-       "       '■"•' 
1  will  also  fiend  I'  Die  ttclli  ofbeusts   ,  u^ZT 
Ui)on  them,  with  llio  i>oison  ol'ser 
peiits  of  tho  dust. 

25  cXIic  sword  witliout,  and  ter- 
ror fwiiliin,  shall  fdnstroy  liolli  the 
young  mail  and  the  virgin,  tiie 
Buckling  also  with  tho  man  ol  gray 
hairs. 

2U  "ll  said,  I  wouhl  scatter  them 
into  corners,  I  would  mako  the  re- 
menibranco  of  them  to  cease  from 


)  Lev.  26. 


-^1.101.1.20 
Kzek.  7.  15. 
2  Cor.  7.  5. 
t  Heb. 
from  the 
chambers, 
tHeb. 
bereave, 
il  Ezelt.  20. 
13,1-1,23. 
e  Jcr.  19.  4. 
r  Pa.  MO.  8. 
II  Or,  U.,r 
high  hnndt 
and  not  the 
LORD, 
hath  done 
aflth  is. 
,tI:!.  27.  11. 
Jer.  ■!.  22. 
h  ch.  5.  29. 
Ps.  81.  13. 
&  107.  43. 
Luke  19.  42. 
i  Is.  47.  7. 
Lanl.  I.  9. 
k  Lev.  26.  8. 


2  Chi.  24.  21 
s.  30.  17. 
I's.  44.  12. 

Is.  .W.  I. 

&  52.  3. 

m  I  Sam.  2. 


union"  men , 

27  Were  it  not  that  I  feared  the 
wrath  of  the  enemy,  lest  their  ad- 
versaries e  should  behave  them- 
selves strangely,  and  lest  they 
should  fsay,||Our  hand  «  higli, 
and  tho  Lord  hath  not  done  all 
this. 

28  For  they  are  a  nation  void  of 
counsel,  s  neither  is  i/ure  any  un- 
derstanding in  them. 

29  11  Oh  iliat  they  wore  wise,  that 
they  understood  this,  ithaX  they 
Avould  consider  their  latter  end! 

30  How  should  kone  chase  a 
thonsand,  and  two  nut  ten  thousand 
to  tlight,  except  their  Rock  I  had 
sold  them,  and  the  Lord  luid  shut 
them  up  7 

:U  For  m  their  rock  is  not  a.^  our 
Rock,  neven  our  cnoniies  ihera 
selves icin^  judges: 

32  For  o  their  vine  \\is  of  the 
vine  of  Sodom,  and  of  the  fields 
of  Gomorrah :  their  grapes  ore 
srapes  of  gall,  their  clusters  are 
bitter  • 

33  Their  wine  zs  Ptho  poison  of 
dragons,  and  Iha  cruel  q  venom  of 
asjis. 

34  la  not  thi.s  r  Inid  up  in  store 
with  me,  and  scaled  up  among  my 
treasures  1 

3.')  «To  me  belonfreth  vengeance, 
and  recompense;  their  font  shall 
Blide  ill  due  time :  for  t  the  d-ay  of 
their  calamity  M  at  hand,  and  the 
things  that  shall  conic  ui,on  them  ^ 
make  hast-;.  Hdi.  lo.  .TO. 

36  "FortlA  LoRn  shall  judgehis  [.pf^nf  i?' 
people,  xand  repent  hinisoU"  for  hisNju'l'r  V  jg 
nervants;  when  ho  Reel h  that  «Af?>  ■      "'' 
t  power  is  gone,  and  y  there  is  none 
shut  up,  or  loft. 

37  And  ho  shall  sav,  z  Where  are 
•heir  gods,  their  rock  in  whom  lliey 
tiustcd,  •' 

38  Which  did  eai  the  fat  of  their 
sacrihces.  and  drank  the  wine  of 
their  drinkoflerings  1  let  them  rise 
up  and  help  you,  andhu  tyour  pro- 
tection. ' 

39  See  now  that  a],  even  I,  am 
he,  and  >■  there  is  no  god  with  me: 
"■- 1  kill,  and  I  make  alive  ;  I  wound, 
and  I  hoal;  neither  is  there  any 
that  can  deliver  out  of  my  hand. 

40  dFor  I  lift  up  my  hand  to 
heaven,  and  say,  1  live  for  over. 

41  e  If  I  whet  my  Rlittering  sword, 
and  mine  hand  tako  hold  on  judg- 


\<U.  1.2). 
Nnh.  1.  2. 
g-  Jcr.  46.  10. 

Ill  Job  13.  21. 
Jer.  30.  14. 
Lam.  2.  5. 
II  Or, 

Prnue  his 

people,  ye 

nations :  or. 

Sing  ye. 

i  Rom.  15. 

10. 

k  Rev.  6. 10. 
&  19.  2. 


K  i.ev.  ao.  o.  |.:^.  ot  4.  aa. 
Josh.  23.  in.    Rom.  10.5. 


J<h  h.  18.    P«.  68.  20. 
(i.  8.    Num.  14.  30 
II.  V,  10,  M,  20. 


.  106.  45. 
Jer.  .'!1.20. 
Joel  2.  14. 
t  Hcb. 
hand. 

y  1  Kin's  14. 
10.  t21.  21. 
2  KincT,  9.  8, 
&•-  14.  26. 
?.  JihU.  10. 
14.  Jer.  2. 
28. 

t  Heb. 
a  hiding 
for  you. 
'I  P».  102. 27. 
I».  41.  4. 
&.  49.  12. 
b  cb.  4.  35. 
's.  45.  5,  18, 

i  S.im.  2. 
6.  2  Kii.m  5. 


e  U.  2: 


.  6.  I.    il  Oen.  14.  22.    Ex 
.  I.  t  34. .',,  &66.  16.    Eiek 


IpNl: 

12,  13. 
q  Num.  33. 
■17,  48.  ch. 
34.  1. 


-  iim.  20. 
25,  28.  &,  33, 
^8. 

Num.  20. 
I,  12,  13. 
•Si  27.  14. 

3r,  strife 

Kadvsh. 
t  See  Lev. 
10.3. 

u  Num.  27. 
12.  e.b.  i\.  4. 


Ex.  19.  18, 
£0.  Ji.,l».  5. 
4,  5.  Hab.  3. 
3. 

il  See  Ps.  68, 
17.  Dan.  7. 
10.  Aels  7. 
53.  G.il.  3. 
19.  Heb.  2.  2. 
Rev.  5.  11. 
&.  9.  16. 
»  Heb.  a/ire 
of  law. 

1491. 
e  Ex.  19.  5. 

7.  7,  8. 

47.  4. 

.  11.  I. 
M:il.  1.  2. 
fch.  7.6. 
1  Sam.  2.  9. 
Ps.  50.  5. 
'  Luke  10. 
.19.  Acts  22. 


John  1.  17. 
&.  7.  19. 
k  P».  119. 


lie  is  scut  up  to  mount  JWto. 
mcnt;  fl  will  render  vcngcanre  to 
mine  enemies,  and  will  reward  them 
tliat  hate  me. 

42  I  will  make  mine  arrows 
ST  drunk  with  blood,  and  my  sword 
shal  devour  neOi ;  a„d  that  with 
the  blood  of  the  slain  and  of  Iho 
captives  Irom  tho  beginning  of  I'  re- 
venues upon  the  enemy. 

43  II  >  Rejoice,  ()  ye  nations,  irith 
his  peoide  :  lor  he  will  k  avenge  tho 
lilood  of  Ins  servants,  and  I  will 
render  vengean.;e  to  his  adversa- 
ries, and  m  „ill  be  merciful  unto  his 
land,  and  to  his  peojile. 

44  1[  And  Moses  came  and  spake 
all  tho  words  of  this  song  in  tho 
ears  of  the  people,  he  and  |i  Iloslu-a 
Ineson  of  A'un. 

4.5  And  Moses  made  an  end  of 
speaking  all  these  words  to  all  Israel  • 

40  And  he  said  unio  them  n  p^t 
yoiir  hearts  unto  ell  the  words 
which  I  testify  among  vou  Ibis  diiv, 
winch  ye  shall  command  your  chi'l- 
dren  to  observe  to  do,  all  the  words 
of  tins  law. 

47  For  it  is  not  a  vain  thing  for 
you  :  obecause  it  is  your  life;  and 
through  this  Uiing  ye  shall  prolong 
ijovr  days  in  the  land  whither  vo 
go  over  Jordan  to  possess  it. 

48  I'And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  that  self-same  day,  saying, 

4'J  Get  thee  up  into  lliis  q  moun- 
tain Abari-m,  vnto  iiwmnt  Nobo 
which  is  in  the  land  of  Moab,  Ih.it 
IS  uvcr  against  Jericho;  and  behold 
the  land  of  Canaan  which  1  give 
unto  the  children  of  Israel  for  a  pos- 
session : 

50  And  die  in  tlie  mount  whitlior 
thou  goestup,  and  be  gathered  unlo 
thy  people;  as  r  Aaron  thy  brother 
dad  in  mount  Ilor,  and  was  ga- 
thered unto  his  people : 

51  Recausesye  tresjiassed  against 
me  among  the  children  of  Israel  at 
the  waters  of  II  Meribah-Kadesh,  in 
the  wilderness  of  Zin  ;  because  ye 
•sanctified  mo  not  in  the  midst  of 

I  the  children  of  Israel. 

52  "Yet  thou  shall  see  tlie  land 
before  thee,  but  thou  slialt  not  go 
tHither  unto  the  land  which  I  give 
the  children  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 
1   The  majesty  ofUud.  6  The  bletsine, 
of  the  ttcelee  trilics.  26  The  exreUen,v 
of  tjirart. 

A  ND  this  is  a  the  blessing  whorn- 
wilh  Moses  !■  the  man  of  God 
blessed  tho  children  of  Israel  bcforo 
his  dcalli. 

2  And  he  said,  cTlic  LoitDrama 
from  Sinai,  and  rose  up  from  Scir 
unio  thorn ;  ho  s hinod  forth  froiii 
mount  Paran,  and  ho  cnmc  with 
'1  ton  thousands  of  saints:  from  his 
right  hand  went  f  a  fiery  law  for 
them. 

3  Yea,  «  he  loved  the  people  ;  fall 
his  saints  are  in  thy  hand:  nnil 
they  Ksnt  down  at  thy  feel;  rtci-y 
one  shall  l'  reroivo  of  I'liy  words. 

4  '  Moses  commnndeuuB  a  law; 
kri-'H  llio  inheritance  of  the  colli 
grjgalion  of  Jacidi. 

Iri8 


The  jiru/i/uc!/  of  .Mojcs 

5  And  lie  was  I  king  in  ■"  .losliu 
run,  when  the  heads  of  the  j)fopIc 
and  the  tribes  of  Israel  were  ga- 
thered together. 

6  If  Let  Reuben  live,  and  not  die  ; 
and  lot  not  his  men  be  few. 

7  ir  And  tills  io-  the  blessing'  of 
Judah :  and  he  said,  Hear,  Lord, 
tiie  voice  of  Judah,  and  bring  him 
unto  his  people:  "let  his  hands  he 
sufficient  for  him,  and  bo  thou  "  an 
help  to  him  from  his  enemies. 

8  IT  And  of  Levi  he  said,  P  Let 
thy  Thummim  and  thy  Urini  be 
with  thy  lioly  one,  qwhom  thou 
didst  prove  at  Massali,  and  with 
whom  thou  didst  strive  at  the  wa- 
ters of  Meribah ; 

9  Who  said  unto  his  father  and 
to  his  mother,  I  have  not  ''  seen 
him,  s  neither  did  he  acknowledge 
his  brethren,  nor  knew  his  own 
children  :  for  '  they  have  observed 
thy  word,  and  kept  thy  covenant. 

10  II  "  They  sliall  teach  Jacob  thy 
judgments,  and  Israel  thy  lav/ ; 
ll'ithey  shall  put  incense  j  before 
thee,  y  and  whole  burnt  sacrifice 
upon  thine  altar. 

11  Bless,  Lord,  his  substance, 
and  z  accept  the  work  of  his  hands  : 
Semite  througli  the  loins  of  them 
that  rise  against  him,  and  of  them 
that  hate  him,  that  they  rise  not 
again. 

12  ir  And  of  Benjamin  he  said. 
The  beloved  of  the  Lord  shall 
dwell  in  safety  by  him ;  and  the 
L.ORD  shall  cover  him  all  the  day 
long,  and  he  shall  dwell  between 
his  shoulders. 

13  'f  And  of  Joseph  he  said, 
a  Blessed  of  the  Lord  be  his  land, 
for  the  precious  things  of  heaven, 
for  bthe  dew,  and  for  the  deep  that 
coucheth  beneath, 

14  And  for  the  precious  fruits 
broutrht  forth  by  the  sun,  and  for 
the  precious  things  f  put  forth  by 
the  T  moon, 

1.5  And  for  the  chief  things  of 
c  the  ancient  mountains,  and  for 
the  precious  things  <'  of  the  lasting 
hills, 

16  And  for  the  precious  things  of 
tlie  earth  and  fulness  thereof,  and 
for  the  good  will  of  «  him  that  dwelt 
in  the  bush:  let  the  blessing  f  come 
upon  the  head  of  Joseph,  and  upon 
the  top  of  the  head  of  him  tliat  was 
separated  from  his  brethren. 

17  His  glory  is  like  the  g  firstling 
of  his  bullock,  and  his  horns  are 
like  hfhe  horns  of  t  unicorns:  with 
(hem  Uie  shall  push  the  people  to- 
jrether  to  the  ends  of  the  earth  :  and 
«■  they  are  the  ten  thousands  of  E- 
phraiiii,  and  they  are  the  thousands 
of  Manasseh. 

18  ir  And  of  Zebulun  he  said, 
1  Rejoice,  Zebulun,  in  thy  going  out ; 
and  Issachar,  in^thy  tents. 

19  They  shall  "i  call  the  people 
unto  the  mountain  ;  there  "  they 
shall  ofier  sacrifices  of  righteous- 
ness :  for  they  shall  suck  of  the 
abundance  of  the  seas,  and  nf  trea- 
sures hid  in  the  sand. 


CHAI'TEK  XXXIV. 

Ke  tore 

CHRIST     CHRIST 
1451.  Mil 


1  See  Gen. 
K.  :il. 
Juds.  9.  2. 
&  V.  6. 
moh.  32.  i; 


p  Eic.  28.  30, 

qEx.  17.  7. 
Num.20.  13. 
cli.  8. 2,3,16. 
Ps.  SI.  7. 


rGeii.  23.32. 
IChr.  17. 17. 
Job  37.  24. 
s  Ex.  32.  26, 
27,  28. 
t  See  Jer. 
18.  18.  Mai. 
2.  6,  6. 
II  Or,  Let 
them  leach, 
He. 

u  Lev.  10.11. 
ch.  17.9,  10, 
11.  &.2t.  8. 
Ezek.  44. 
23,  24.  Mai. 
2   7. 

il  Or,  let  them 
put  incense* 
X  Ex.  30.  7,8. 
Num.  16.40. 
1  Sam.  2. 28. 
t  Heb.  at 
thif  jiui-e. 
y  Lev.  1.  9, 
13,  17.  Pa. 
51. 19.  Ezek. 
43.  27. 

2  Sam.  2-1. 
23.  Ps.  20.  3. 
Ezek.  20. 40, 
41.  &  43.27. 
a  Gen.  49.25. 
bGeii.  27.23. 

tHel). 

til  rust  forth. 

t  Heb. 

moons, 

c  Gen.  49. 

■26. 

dHab.  3.  6. 


Ex.  3. 2,  4. 

Acts  7.  30, 


1  Gen.  49. 
13,  14,  15. 


r Josh.  19. 

17. 

Juilj.  18.27. 

s  Gen.  49. 
21. 

I  See  Josli. 
19.  32,  &.C. 
u  Gen.  49. 
CD. 

X  See  Job 
29.6. 

II  Or,  Under 
Ihi/  nhoes 
shall  be 

y  ch.'  8.  9. 
/.Ex.  15.  11. 
Ps.  86.  8. 
Jer.  10.  6. 
acli.  33.  15. 
b  Ps.  68.  4, 
33,  34.  &. 

-3.  Hab. 
3.  8. 

c  Ps.  90.  1. 
d  ch.  9.  3,  4, 
5. 

B  Num.  23. 9. 
Jer.  23.  6. 
&  33.  16. 
fch.  8.  7,  8. 
i  Gen.  27. 
S8.  ch.  U. 
II. 
hPs.  141.15. 

2  Sain.  7. 
23. 

kPs.  115.9, 
10,  11. 

1  2  Sam.  22. 
45.  Ps.  18. 
44.  &  66.  3. 
&81.  15. 

Or,  shall 
U  subdued. 
in  ch.  32.  13. 


Num.  27. 
12.  &  33.  47. 

b.  32.  49. 

Or,  the 
liiU. 

rli.  3.  27. 

Gen.  14. 


Judj.  1.16. 
&  3.  13. 

2  Chr.  28.  15. 

n.  12.  7. 
&.  13.  15.  &. 
15.  18.  &,56. 
3.  &.28.  13. 
ch.  3.  27. 
&.  32.  52. 

h.  32.  50. 
Josh.  1.  1,  2. 


conccniiiiff  the  twelve  tribet. 

iJO  11  And  of  Gad  he  said,  Ble&sed 
be  he  that  "enlargeth  Gad:  hu 
dv/elleth  as  a  lion,  and  teareth  tha 
arm  with  the  crown  of  the  head. 

21  And  V  he  provided  the  first 
part  for  himself,  because  there,  in 
a  portion  of  the  lawgiver,  was  he 
t seated:  and  qhe  came  with  the 
heads  of  the  people,  he  executed 
the  justice  of  the  Lord,  and  hi.s 
judgments  with  Israel. 

iiZ  IT  And  of  Dan  he  said,  Dan  is 
a  lion's  whelp  :  r  he  shall  leap  from 
Bashan. 

23  If  And  of  Naphtali  he  said,  O 
Naphtali,  s  satisfied  with  favour, 
and  full  with  the  blessing  of  the 
Lord,  '  possess  thou  the  west  and 
the  south. 

24  IT  And  of  Asher  he  said,  "  Let 
Asher  be  blessed  with  children  ;  let 
him  be  acceptable  to  his  brethren, 
and  let  him  ''dip  his  foot  in  oil. 

25  II  Thy  shoes  shall  be  y  iron  and 
brass  ;  and  as  thy  days,  so  shall  thy 
strength  be. 

2G  IT  Thfre  is  ^  none  like  unto 
the  God'of  a  Jashurun,  h  who  ridetli 
upon  the  heaven  in  thy  help,  and  in 
his  excellency  on  the  sky. 

27  The  eternal  God  is  thy  ^  re- 
fuge, and  underneath  are  the  ever- 
lasting arms :  and  ^  he  shall  thrust 
out  the  enemy  from  before  thee  ; 
and  shall  say.  Destroy  them. 

23  e  Israel  then  shall  dwell  in 
safety  alone  ;  f  the  fountain  of  Jacob 
shall  be  upon  a  land  of  corn  and 
wine,  also  his  g  heavens  shall  drop 
down  dew. 

29  h  Happy  art  thou,  O  Israel  : 
who  is  liiie  unto  thee,  O  people 
aved  by  the  Lord,  k  the  shield  of 
thy  help,  and  who  is  the  sword  of 
thy  excellency !  and  thine  enemiea 
'  ■■  shall  be  found  liars  unto  thee  ; 
aiid  m  thou  shall  tread  upon  their 
high  places. 

CHAPTER  XXXrV.. 

1  Moses  from  mouyit  Nebo  vieweih  the 
land.  oHe  diethtliere.  d  His  buriicl. 
T  His  age.  SThiily  dfys'  moaiuhri 
fiihim.  ^ 'Joshua  succecdethhiiii  10 
The  2>raise  of  Moses. 

AXD  Moses   went   up   from    the 
plains   of    Moab,    a  unto    the 
lountain  of  Nebo,   to  the  top  of 
Pisgah,  that  is  over  against  Jeri- 
cho :    and  tlie  Lord  *j  shewed  hiin 
all  the  land  of  Gilead,  c  unto  Dan, 
2  And  all  Najihtali,  and  the  land 
of  Ephr.aim,  and  Manasseh,  and  all 
the  land  of  Judah,  d  unto  the  ut- 
most sea, 

And  the  south,  and  thcphiin  of 
the  valley  of  Jericho,  e  ilie  city  of 
palm-trees,  unto  Zoar. 

4  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
I'This  /s  the  land  which  I  swaro  un- 
to Abraham,  unto  Isaac,  and  unto 
Jacob,  sayin'',  I  will  give  it  unto 
thy  seed  :  s  I  have  caused  thee  to 
see  it  with  thine  eyes,  but  thou 
shalt  not  go  over  thither. 

5  IT  h  So  Moses  the  servant  of 
the  Lord  died  there  in  the  land  of 
Moab,  according  to  the  word  of  tha 
LoRl>. 

189 


Muses   death  and  burial. 

6  Aiul  lie  l)tirie(l  liini  in  a  vnllcy 
in  the  land  uf  Mosib,  uver  ugaiii:>t 
Bclli-poor :  but  '  no  man  knowetli 
(if  Ills  sepulchre  unto  this  day. 

7  II  k  And  Muses  wns  uii  liundred 
and  twenty  years  old  when  he  died  : 
'  liis  nye  was  not  dim,  nor  his  f  natu- 
ral force  t  abated. 

8  II  And  the  children  of  Israel 
wept  fur  Moses  in  the  plains  of 
Moab  in  tliirty  days  :  so  the  days  of 
weeping  and  mourning  for  Alosea 
were  ended. 

9  II  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun 
wcs  full  of  the  "spirit  of  wisdom  ; 
for  o  Moses  had  laid  his  hands  upon 

o  Nu 


JOSHUA. 


nci.Tc 

1      Before 

CHRIST 

ICHRIST 

1161. 

1451. 

1  Sec  Jude  9. 

pSccch.  18. 

kch.  31.2. 

15,  13. 
qEx.  33.  11. 

M61. 

1  Sec  Gen. 

Num.  12.  6, 

27.1.  &48. 

8.  oil.  5.  4. 

10.  Josh.  14. 

rch.  4.34. 

10,  11. 

&  7.  la. 

tHeb. 

moisture. 

t  Heh.  fled. 
Ill  See  Gcu. 

.W.  3,  10. 

Num.  20.  29. 

II  U.  11.2. 

D.-in.  6.  3. 

m.  27.  13,  23. 

Joshua  succccdcth  him. 
him :  and  the  children  of  Israel 
hearkened  unio  hini,  and  did  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Alo.ses. 

10  II  And  liicre  r  anise  not  a  pro- 
phet since  in  Israel  like  unto  JIo- 
ses,  q  whom  the  Lord  knew  face  lo 
face, 

11  In  all  rthc  signs  and  Uie  won- 
ders which  the  1<ord  sent  him  tn 
do  ill  the  land  of  Kgypt,  to  Pharaoh, 
and  to  all  his  servants,  and  to  all  hm 
land  ; 

12  And  in  all  that  mighty  hand, 
and  in  all  the  great  terror  which 
Moses  shewed  in  the  siglil  of  all 
Israel. 


H  THE    BOOK 

OF 

JOSHUA. 


CHAPTER  I. 

'oshui 

I  of  the  promised 
laud.  5,  9  God^iromiseth  to  assist  Jo- 
shua. 8  He  sivetti  him.  instructions. 
10  Joshua  prepareth  the  people  topa.ss 
ocer  Jorilan.  12  He  putteth  the  ticn 
tribes  and  hn!/  in  mind  of  their  pro- 
mise to  Moses.  16  They  promise  him 
/tally. 

pj'OW  after  tlie  death  of  Moses, 
■'•^  the  servant  of  the  Lorp,  it 
came  to  piss,  that  the  Lord  spake 
unto  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  Mo- 
ses' a  minister,  sayin;^, 

2  Ij  Closes  my  servant  is  dead; 
now  therefore  arise,  go  over  this 
Jordan,  thou  and  all  this  people, 
unto  the  land  wliioh  I  do  give  to 
them,  even  to  the  children  of  Israel. 

3  <:  Kvery  place  that  the  solo  of 
your  foot  shall  tread  upon,  that 
have  I  given  unto  you,  as  1  said  un- 
to Moses. 

4  J  From  the  wilderness  and  this 
Lebanon  even  unto  the  great  river, 
the  river  Euphrates,  all  the  land  of 
the  Hittitcs,  and  unto  the  great  sea 
toward  the  going  down  of  the  sun, 
shall  be  your  coast. 

5  e  There  shall  not  any  man  be 
able  to  stand  before  thee  all  the 
days  of  thy  life:  fas  I  was  with 
Moses,  so  i;  I  will  be  with  thee : 
•i  I  will  not  fail  thee,  nor  forsake 
thee. 

d  i  Dc  strong  and  of  a  good  cou- 
rngo  :  for  |1  unto  this  people  slmlt 
thou  divide  for  an  iiilieritanco  the 
land  which  I  swaru  unto  their  fa- 
thers to  give  them. 

7  Only  be  tliou  strong  and  very 
courageous,  that  thou  niaycst  ob- 
serve to  do  according  to  all  the  law 
k  which  Moses  my  servant  com- 
manded thee:  '  turn  not  from  it  to 
the  right  hand  or  to  the  left,  that 
thou  mayest  ||  prosper  whitherso- 
ever thou  goest. 


Befor 
CHRIST 

n.i. 


a  Ex.  21.  13, 
D,Mii.  I.  38. 
LDeul.  31.5. 


ilGon.  15.18. 
Ex.23.  31. 
N'um.  34. 
3-12. 

eDeul.7.24. 
I  Ex.  3.  12. 
irDeut.  31. 
8,  23.  ver.  9, 
17.  ch.  3.  7. 
&6.'37.  Is. 
43.  2,  5. 
li  Deui.  31. 

6,  8.  llcb. 
13.  i. 

iDeul.31.7, 
23. 

il  Or,  thou 
shall  cause 
this  people 
toinheritthc 
land,  t(c. 
It  Nivin.  27. 
23.  Dent.  31. 

7.  rh.  II.  15. 
IDeui.  5.32. 
&.  28.  14. 

i|  Or,  do 
toisehj. 
Dcul.  i9.  9. 


I      Before 
CHRIST 
1451. 


Or,  do 

ri.,-.-/.,. 


(]  oil.  3.  2. 
See  VcM.  9 
I.  &  II.  31. 


20-28. 
22.  2,  3, 


J3.  18."' 


8  m  This  book  of  the  law  shall 
not  depart  out  of  thy  mouth ;  hut 
"  thou  shall  meditate  therein  day 
end  night,  that  thou  niaycst  ob- 
serve to  do  according  to  all  that 
is  written  therein:  for  then  thou 
slialt  make  thy  wav  prosperous,  and 
then  thou  shalt  {]  have  good  suc- 
cess. 

9  o  Have  not  I  commanded  thee  t 
Ce  strong  and  of  a  good  courage  ; 
p  be  not  afraid,  neither  be  thou  dis- 
mayed :  for  the  Lord  thy  God  »»• 
with  thee  whither.'ioever  thou  goest. 

10  II  Then  Joshua  commanded 
the  olTicers  of  the  iieonle,  saying, 

11  i'ass  through  tiie  ho.^t  and 
command  the  people,  saying,  Pre- 
pare you  victuals  ;  for  q  within  three 
days  ye  shall  pass  over  this  Jordan, 
to  go  in  to  possess  the  land  which 
the  Lord  your  God  giveth  you  to 
possess  it. 

12  II  And  to  the  Reubcnitcs,  and 
to  the  Gaditcs,  and  to  half  the  tribe 
of  Manasseh,  spake  Joshua,  sayin», 

1^  Remember  ■"  the  word  whidi 
Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
commanded  you,  saying,  The  Lord 
your  God  haih  given  you  rest,  and 
liath  given  you  this  land. 

14  Your  wives,  your  little  onC8, 
and  your  cattle  shall  remain  .n 
the  land  which  Moses  gave  you  on 
this  side  Jordan  ;  but  ye  shall  pass 
before  your  brethren  tanned,  all 
the  mighty  men  of  valour,  and  liclp 
tliem  ■ 

15  Until  the  Lord  have  given 
your  brethren  rest,  as  he  hath  {iii:cn 
you,  and  they  also  have  possessed 
the  land  which  ll-.c  Lord  your 
God  giveth  them:  »thrn  ye  uliall 
return  unto  the  land  of  your  pos- 
session, and  enjoy  it,  which  nio- 
8C8  the  Lord's  servant  gave  you 
on  this  side  Jordan  towaiu  the  sun- 
rising. 

190 


llahah  reccivcth  the  spies. 

I'i  ir  And  llicy  answered  Joshua 
saying,  All  that  lliou  conimanriest 
us,  we  will  do,  and  whithersoever 
thou  sendest  us,  we  will  go. 

17  According  as  wo  hearkened 
unto  Moses  in  all  things,  so  will  we 
liearken  unto  thee  :  only  the  Lord 
tiiy  God  '  be  with  thee,  as  he  was 
with  Moses. 

18  Whosoever  he  be  that  doth 
rehel  against  thy  commandment, 
and  will  not  hearken  unto  thy  words 
in  all  that  thou  coramandest  him, 
he  shall  ho  put  to  dcatli :  only  be 
strong  and  ot  a  good  courage. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  R  ihah  recciL^eth  and  concealeth  the  two 
spks  sent  from  Shlltim.  8  The  cove- 
7iant  between  her  and  them.  23  Their 
return  and  relation. 

AND  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun 
-^  II  sent  ^  out  of  Shittim  two  men 
to  spy  secretly,  saying,  Go  view 
the  land,  even  Jericho.  And  they 
went,  and  ti  came  into  an  harlot's 
iiouse,  named  =  Rahah,  and  t  lodged 
there. 

2  And  d  it  was  told  the  king  of 
Jericho,  saying.  Behold,  there  came 
men  in  hillierto-night  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  to  search  out  the 
country. 

3  And  the  king  of  Jericho  sent 
unto  Itahab,  saying.  Bring  forth 
the  men  that  are  come  to  thee, 
which  arc  entered  into  thine  house  : 
for  they  be  come  to  search  out  all 
the  country. 

4  e  And  the  woman  took  the  two 
men,  and  hid  them,  and  said  thus. 
There  came  men  unto  me,  but  I 
wist  not  whence  they  were  : 

5  And  it  came  to  pass  about  the 
time  of  shutting  of  the  gate,  when 
it  was  dark,  that  the  men  went  out : 
whither  the  men  went.  I  wot  not : 
pursue  after  them  quickly  ;  for  ye 
shall  overtake  them. 

G  But  f  she  had  brought  them  up 
to  the  roof  of  the  house,  and  hid 
them  with  the  stalks  of  flax,  which 
she  had  laid  in  order  upon  the  roof. 

7  And  the  men  pursued  after  them 
the  way  to  Jordan  unto  the  fords: 
and  as  soon  as  they  which  pursued 
after  them  were  gone  out,  they  shut 
the  gate. 

8  ir  And  before  they  were  laid 
down,  she  came  up  unto  them  upon 
the  roof; 

9  And  she  said  unto  the  men,  I 
know  that  the  Lord  hath  given  you 
the  liuid,  and  that  &  your  terror  is 
fallen  upon  us,  and  that  all  the  in- 
habitants of  the  land  t  faint  because 
of  you. 

10  For  we  have  heard  how  the 
Lord  h  dried  up  the  water  of  the 
Red  sea  for  you,  when  ye  came  out 
of  Egypt ;  and  i  what  ye  did  unto 
the  two  kings  of  the  Amorites  that 
iBcrc  on  tlie  other  side  Jordan, 
Sihon  and  Og,  whom  ye  utterly 
destroyed. 

11  And  as  soon  as  we  had  k  heard 
these  thinirs,  1  our  hearts  did  melt, 
ncJihei  tdid  there  remain  any  more 
courage   in   any  man,    because  of 


CHAPTER  ir. 

Tii-fnre       II       Before 
CHRIST 
MSI. 


t  ver.  5. 
1  Sam.  20. 
13.  1  Kings 
1.37. 


i  Or,  had 


J;imes  2.  25. 
c  Matt.  1.  5. 
t  Heb.  lay. 


e  See  2  Sam. 
17.  19,  20. 


f  See  Ex.  I. 
17.  2  Sam. 
17.  19. 


g  Gen.  35.  5. 
Ex.  23.  27. 
Ueiit.  a.  26. 
&  11.25. 
t  Heb.  melt. 
Ex.  15.  15. 
liEs.  14.  21. 
ch.  4.  23. 


Nn 


.21. 


24,  34,  35. 


m  Deul.  4. 

39. 

11  See  1  Sam. 

20.  14,  16, 

17. 

o  See  1  Tim. 

5.8. 

p  ver.  18. 


t  Ileb.  rVl- 
stead  of  you 
to  die. 


u  cli.  6.  23. 
t  Heb. 
gather. 


y  Ex.  23.31. 
ch.  6.  2.  &. 
21.44. 

t  Heb.  milt. 
ver.  9. 


The  covenant  belioecii  her  and  tlum. 
you  :  for  '"  the  Lord  your  God,  he 
is  God  in  heaven  above,  and  in  earth 
beneath. 

12  Now  therefore,  I  pray  you, 
n  swear  unto  me  by  the  Lord,  since 
I  have  shewed  you  kindness,  that 
ye  will   also   shew   kindness   unto 

0  my  father's  house,  and  p  give  me 
a  true  token : 

13  And  that  ye  will  save  alive  my 
fatlier,  and  my  mother,  and  my 
brethren,  and  my  sisters,  and  all 
that  Ihey  have,  and  deliver  our 
lives  from  death. 

14  And  the  men  answered  her, 
Our  life  ffor  }'Ours,  if  ye  utter  not 
this  our  business.  And  it  shall  bo, 
when  the  Lord  hath  given  us  the 
land,  that  q  we  will  deal  kindly  and 
truly  vvith  thee. 

15  Then  she  rlet  them  down  by 
a  cord  through  the  window  :  for  her 
house  was  upon  the  town-wall,  and 
she  dwelt  upon  the  wall. 

16  And  she  said  unto  them.  Get 
you  to  the  mountain,  lest  tlie  pur- 
suers meet  you ;  and  hide  your- 
selves there  three  days,  until  the 
pursuers  be  returned :  and  after- 
ward may  ye  go  your  way. 

17  And  the  men  said  unto  her. 
Wo  will  he  s  blameless  of  this 
thine  oath  which  thou  hast  made 
us  swear. 

18  t  Bthold,  when  we  come  into 
the  land,  thou  shalt  bind  this  lino 
of  scarlet  thread  in  the  window 
which  thou  didst  let  us  down  by : 
u  and  thou  shalt  flji'iiig  thy  father, 
and  thy  mother,  and  thy  brethren, 
and  all  thy  father's  household  home 
unto  thee. 

19  And  it  shall  bo,  that  whoso- 
ever shall  go  out  of  the  doors  if  thy 
house  into  the  street,  his  blood  .'ihall 
he  upon  his  head,  and  we  will  he 
guiltless  :  and  whosoever  shall  bo 
with  thee  in  the  house,  "  his  blood 
shall  be  on  our  head,  if  a7ty  hand 
be  upon  him. 

20  And  if  thou  utter  this  our  bu- 
siness, then  wev/ill  be  quit  of  thine 
oath  which  thou  hast  made  us  to 
swear. 

21  And  she  said,  According  unto 
your  words,  so  he  it.  And  she  sent 
them  away,  and  they  departed  :  and 
she  bound  the  scarlet  line  in  the 
window. 

22  And  they  went,  and  came  un 
to  the  mountain,  and  abode  there 
three  days,  until  the  pursuers  were 
returned  :  and  the  pursuers  souglit 
llirm  throughout  ail  the  way,  but 
found  them  not. 

23  ir  So  the  two  men  returned, 
and  descended  from  the  mountain 
and  passed  over,  and  came  to  Joshua 
the  son  of  Nun,  and  told  him  al 
things  that  befel   them  : 

24  And  they  said  unto  Joshua, 
Truly  y  the  Lord  hath  delivered 
into  our  hands  all  the  land  ;  for  even 
all  the  inhabitants  of  the  country  do 
t  faint  because  of  us. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Joshua  Cometh  to  Jordan.  2  Theof-rers 
instruct  the  people  Tor  the  pasiase.  ITkt 

191 


Jushua  Cometh  to  Jordan. 
hofd  ciicoumgeth  Joihun.    9  Jo 


JOjjUUA. 


ai;e!h  t/i 


itpeople. 
divided. 


H  The  ualer 


AND  Joshua  rose  early  in  the 
morning' ;  aiul  they  removed 
»  from  tfhittiiii,  and  camo  to  Jordan, 
liu  and  all  llie  diildreii  ol'  Israel, 
and  lodj(id  there  bel'urc  they  passeil 
ovnr. 

2  And  it  came  to  pas3 ''  after  three 
days,  that  the  otlicers  went  through 
tliK  host ; 

3  And  tlicy  cottmanded  the  peo- 
jilp,  saying,  '^  When  ye  see  the  ark 
of  llie  covenant  of  the  Lord  your 
(loj,  <1  and  the  priests  the  Luvites 
bearing  it,  then  ye  sliall  remove 
from  your  place,  and  go  after  it. 

4  e  Yut  tliero  shall  bn  a  space  be- 
tween you  and  it,  about  two  thou- 
sand cubits  by  measure  :  come  not 
near  unto  it,  that  ye  may  know 
the  way  by  wliich  ye  must  go  ;  for 
ye  have  nst  passed  t/iis  way  there- 
tofore. 

5  And  Joshua  said  unto  tlie  peo- 
ple, f  Sauctily  youfselves  :  fur  to- 
morrow the  Lord  will  do  wonders 
among  yon. 

6  And  Joshua  spake  unto  the 
priests,  saying,  b'Takc  up  the  ark 
of  the  covenant,  and  jia.ss  over  be- 
fore the  people.  And  they  took  up 
the  ari  of  the  covenant,  and  went 
before  the  neoplc. 

7  IF  Ami  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua,  This  day  will  I  begin  to 
h  magnify  thee  iii  the  sight  of  all 
Israel,  that  they  may  know  that  ■  as 
I  was  with  Moses,  so  I  will  be  w  ith 
thee. 

8  And  thou  shall  command  ^  the 
priests  that  bear  the  ark  of  the  cove- 
nant, saving.  When  ye  are  come  to 
the  briiik  of  the  water  of  Jordan, 
1  yc  shall  stand  still  in  Jordan. 

9  IF  And  Joshua  said  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  Come  hither,  and 
near  the  '.vords  of  the  Lord  your 
God. 

10  And  Joshua  said.  Hereby  ye 
shall  know  that  ■"  the  living  God 
is-  anion"  voii,  and  thiit  he  will 
without  fail  "drive  out  from  before 
you  the  Canaanites,  and  the  Ilit- 
(ites,  and  the  Ilivitcs,  and  the 
Pcrizzites,  and  the  Girgashites, 
and  the  Amorites,  and  the  Jebu- 
sites. 

11  Behold,  the  ark  of  the  cove- 
nant of  "  the  Lord  of  all  the  earth 
passetli  over  before  you  into  Jor- 
dan. 

12  Now  therefore  ptako  vou 
twelve  men  out  of  the  tribes  of  Is- 
rael, out  of  every  tribe  a  man. 

13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  q  as 
soon  08  the  soles  of  the  feet  of  the 
priests  tliiit  bear  the  ark  of  the 
Lord,  rtlio  Lord  of  all  the  earth, 
shall  rest  in  the  waters  of  Jordan, 
t/iat  the  waters  of  Jordan  shall  be 
cut  off /(•«»/  the  waters  that  come 
down  from  above;  and  they  'shall 
ttand  upon  an  heap. 

14  H  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  people  removed  from  their 
tents  to  pess  over  Jordan,  and  the 


b  ch.  1. 10, 

II. 


t  Ilel).  shice 
yesterday, 
and  the 
third  day. 
t'Ex.  19.  10, 
II,  15.  Lev. 
20.  7.  Num. 
II.  18.  ch.  7. 
13.  1  Sam. 
Id.  S.  Joel 
2.  16. 
£r  Num.  *l. 
15. 


Iich.  4.  14. 
1  Clir.  29. 
25.  2  Clu.  1 


2  Kings  19. 
4.  Hos.  1. 10. 
M,M.  16. 16. 
1  Thess.  1. 
9. 

n  Ex.  33.  2. 
Dcut.  7.  1. 
Ps.  41.  2. 
n  ver.  13. 
Mic.  4.  13. 
Zecli.4.  14. 
&,6.  5. 
p  ch.  4.  2. 


»  P>.  78.  13. 
&  111.  3. 


Brfo.e 

CHRIST 

1451. 


u  ver.  13. 

'r.  I  Chr.  12. 
15.  Jer.  12. 

5.  &  49.  19. 
V  ch.  4.  18. 

6.  5.  10,  12. 

I.  1  Kings  4. 
12.  &.  7.  46. 
»  Dcui.  3.17. 
;ii  Gen.  14.  3. 
Num.  34.  3. 


.1  Peul.  27. 
■2.  ch.  3.  17. 
1.  ch.  3.  12. 


:  ch.  3.  13. 
1  ver.  19,  SO. 


ever.  21. 
Ex.  12.  26. 
&  13.  14. 
Dtni.  6.  20. 
Pi.  44.  I.  & 
78.  3,  4,  i,  6. 
f  Heb.  10- 
morrour. 
fch.  3.  13, 
16. 


The  Katera  uf  Jordan  dicidca 
(iriests  bearing  the  '  ark  of  the  cove- 
nant before  the  people  ; 

15  .'\nd  as  tliey  that  bare  the  ark 
were  come  unto  Jordan,  and  "the 
feet  of  tlie  priests  that  bare  the  ark 
were  dipped  in  the  brim  of  the  wa- 
ter, (for  'Jordan  overlloweth  all  his 
banks  y  all  the  time  of  harvest,) 

10  That  the  waters  which  came 
down  from  above  stood  and  rose  uji 
upon  an  heap  very  far  from  the  city 
Adam,  that  z.?  beside  '  Zaretan ; 
and  those  that  came  down  » toward 
the  sea  of  the  plain,  even  l>  the  salt 
sea,  failed,  and  were  cut  otT:  and 
the  people  passed  over  right  against 
Jericho. 

17  Ard  the  priests  that  bare  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
stood  firm  on  dry  ground  in  the 
midst  of  Jordan,  cand  all  the  Israel- 
ites passed  over  on  dry  ground,  until 
all  the  people  were  passed  clean 
over  Jordr.n. 

CHAPl'EU  rv'. 

I  Taeh-e  men  are  appointed  to  late  taelrt 
s'.ones  for  a  menu/rial  out  of  Jordan. 
9  Twelve  other  stones  are  get  up  in  the 
midst  of  Jordan,  10,  19  The  peopte 
p^s  over.  14  God  tnasnijieth  Joshua. 
20  The  ticelce  stones  a'lc  pitched  in 
Cil'al. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  all 
■'^  the  people  were  clean  passed 
"over  Jordan,  that  the  Lord  s^iake 
UiJto  Joshua,  saying, 

2  Ij  Take  you  twelve  men  out  of  the 
people,  out  of  overy  tribe  a  man, 

'i  And  command  ye  them,  saying, 
Take  you  hence  out  of  the  midst  of 
Jordan,  out  of  the  place  wlioro 
cthe  priests'  feet  stood  lirni,  twelve 
stones,  and  yc  shall  carry  them  over 
with  you,  and  leave  them  in  ^  the 
lodging-place  where  ye  shall  lodgo 
this  ni"ht. 

4  Then  Joshua  called  the  twelve 
men,  whom  he  had  prepared  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  out  of  every  tribe 
a  man  : 

5  And  Joshua  said  unto  them, 
Pass  over  before  the  ark  of  the 
Loud  your  God  into  tlie  midst 
of  Jordan,  and  take  you  up  cverjr 
man  of  you  a  stone  unon  hia 
shoulder,  according  unto  tiic  num- 
ber of  the  tribes  ot  the  child'cn  of 
Israel : 

6  That  tliis  may  be  a  si"n  among 
you,  that  e  when  your  children  ask 
their  fathers  t  in  time  to  come,  say- 
in".  What  mean  ye  by  these  stones  1 

I  Then  ye  shall  answer  them. 
That  'tne  waters  of  Jordan  were 
cut  off  before  the  ark  of  the  cove- 
nant of  the  Lord;  when  it  naii-scd 
over  Jordan,  the  waters  of  Jordan 
were  rut  off:  and  these  stones 
shall  be  for  fa  memorial  unto  the 
children  of  Israel  for  ever. 

8  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
so  as  Joshua  commanded,  and  look 
up  twelve  stones  out  of  the  midst 
ot  Jordan,  as  the  Lord  spakn  iinto^ 
Joshua,  according  lo  the  nunilicr  of 
the  tribes  of  llie  children  of  Israel, 
and  carried  them  over  with  them 
unto  the  nlace  where  they  lodged, 
und  laid  them  down  there. 
VM 


The  people  pass  over  Jordan. 

0  And  Joshua  set  up  twel 
stoiiea  in  tho  midst  of  Jordan,  in 
the  place  where  the  t'oet  of  the 
jiiiests  whicli  bare  tlie  ark  of  the 
covenant  stood  :  and  they  are  there 
unto  this  day. 

10  IF  For  the  priests  which  bare 
the  ark  stood  in  the  midst  of  Jor- 
dan, until  every  thiKg  was  finished 
that  the  Lord  commanded  Joshua 
to  speak  unio  the  people,  according 
to  all  that  Moses  commanded  Jo 
shua  :  and  the  people  hasted  and 
passed  over. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  all 
the  people  were  clean  passed  over, 
that  the  ark  of  tlie  Lord  passea 
over,  and  the  priests  in  the  pre 
sence  of  the  people. 

12  And  hthe  children  of  Reuben 
and  the  children  of  Gad,  and  half 
the  tribe  of  Manas.^eh,  passed  over 
armed  before  the  children  of  Israel, 
as  Moses  spake  unto  them  : 

13  About  forty  thousand  ||  pre- 
pared for  war,  passed  over  before 
the  Lord  unto  battle,  to  the  plains 
of  Jericho. 

14  ir  On  that  day  the  Lord 
i  ina^nified  Joshua  in  the  sight  of 
all  Israel,  and  they  feared  him  as 
they  feared  Moses,  all  the  days  of 
his  life. 

15  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Jo- 
shua, saying, 

16  Command  the  priests  that  bear 
k  the  ark  of  the  testimony,  tliat  they 
come  up  out  of  Jordan. " 

17  Joshua  therefore  commanded 
the  priests,  saying.  Come  yc  up  out 
of  Jordan. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
priests  that  bare  the  ark  of  the  co- 
venant of  the  Loud  were  come  up 
out  of  the  midst  of  Jordan,  and  the 
«olea  of  the  priests'  feet  were  f  lift- 
ed up  unto  the  dry  land,  that  the 
waters  of  Jordan  returned  unto 
iheir  place,  land  f  flowed  over  all 
liis  banks,  as  they  did  before. 

19  IT  And  the  people  came  up 
out  of  Jordan  on  the  tenth  day  of 
the  first  month,  and  encamped  •"  in 
Gilgal,  in  the  east  border  of  Jeri- 
cho. 

20  And  1  those  twelve  stones 
which  they  took  out  of  Jordan,  did 
Joshua  pitch  in  Gilgal. 

21  And  he  spake  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  saying,  o  When  your 
children  shall  ask  their  fathers  tin 
time  to  come,  saying.  What  mean 
these  stones "! 

2-5  Then  ye  shall  let  your  chil- 
dren know,  saying,  p  Israel  came 
over  tills  Jordan  on  dry  land. 

23  For  the  Lord  your  God  dried 
up  the  waters  of  Jordan  from  be- 
fore you,  until  ye  were  passed  over, 
as  tiie  Lord  your  God  did  to  the 
Red  sea,  q  which  he  dried  up  from 
before  us,  until  wo  were  gone 
over : 

24  rThat  all  the  people  of  the 
earth  might  know  the  hand  of  the 
Lord,  that  it  is  *  mighty :  that  ye 
might  tfeir  the  Lord  your  God 
f  fur  ever. 


CHAPTER  V 

Befure 

C  H  II I  S  T 

1461. 


li  Num.  32. 
20, 27,  28. 


il  Or,  ready 


t  Heb.  ■ 
plucked  up. 


pch.  3.  17. 
qEx.  14.21, 
r  1  Kings  8. 
42,  43. 
2  Kings  19. 
19.  Ps.  106. 


B9.  13. 
tEx.  14.31. 
Deui.  6.  2. 
Ps.  80.  r. 
Jer.  10.  7. 
t  Heb.  nil 
days 


before 
CHRIST 

1451. 


n  Num.  13. 

L'9. 

i>lEx.  15.  14, 
15.  ch.  2.  9, 
10,  11.  Ps. 
48.  6.  Ejelc. 
21.  7. 
1  Kings  10. 


Or,  knn-e 

ofJUntn. 
Ex.  4.  25 


^  Or,  Gil- 
loth. 
Num.  14. 
9.  &.  26.  64, 
65.  Deut.  2. 


I' Num.  14. 
33.  Deul.  1. 
3.  &  2.  7, 14. 
Ps.  95.  10. 


?  Num.  14. 
23.  P.s.  95. 
11.  Heb.  3. 


Num.  14. 
31.  Deut.  1. 
33. 


tHeb.  w/,,t7i 
the  people 
had  made  ai 
end  to  be  civ- 

ut/icised. 

;  See  Gen. 
34.  25. 

IGen.  34. 14. 

I  Sam.  14.  6. 
See  Lev.  18. 
3.  ch.  24.  14. 
Ezek.  20.  r. 
&  23.  3,  8. 

II  That  is, 
rolling. 

ch.  4.  19. 

Ex.  12.  6. 

Num.  9.  5. 


Joshua  renewclk  circumcteian 
CHAPTER  V. 

1  The  Canatmices  are  a/raid.  IJoehua. 
rencwelh  circumtUion.  10  Tkepassover 
is  kept  at  Gilgal.  12  Manna  ceaeeth. 
13  Av  Angel  ajtpeareth  to  Joshua. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  all 
■'^  the  kings  of  the  Amorites 
which  were  on  the  side  of  Jordan 
westward,  and  all  the  kings  of  the 
Canaaniles  =i  which  were  by  thp. 
seu,  h  heard  that  the  Lord  had  dri- 
ed up  tho  waters  of  Jordan  from 
before  the  children  of  Israel,  until 
we  were  passed  over,  that  their 
heart  melted  ;  c  neither  was  there 
spirit  in  them  any  more,  because  of 
the  children  of  Israel. 

2  U  At  that  time  the  Lord  said 
unto  Joshua,  Make  thee  ||  d  sharp 
knives,  and  circumcise  again  tho 
children  of  I.srael  the  second  time. 

3  And  Joshua  made  him  sharp 
knives,  and  circumcised  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  at  |]  the  hill  of  the 
foreskins. 

4  And  this  is  the  cause  why  Jo- 
shua did  circumcise :  e  All  the  peo- 
ple that  came  out  of  Egypt,  that 
were  males,  ccen  all  tho  men  of 
war  died  in  the  wilderness  bv  thn 
way,  after  they  came  out  of  Egypt. 

5  Now  all  the  people  that  came 
out  were  circumcised  ;  but  all  tlics 
people  that  were  born  in  tho  wil- 
derness by  the  wav  as  they  canio 
tbrth  out  of  Egypt,'  them  they  had 
not  circumcised. 

G  For  the  children  of  Israel  walk- 
ed ffortv  years  in  the  wilderness, 
till  all  the  people  that  were  men 
of  war  which  came  out  of  Egj-pt 
were  consumed,  because  they  obey- 
ed not  the  voice  of  the  Lord  . 
unto  whom  tho  Lord  sware  that 
&lio  would  not  shew  them  tho  land 
which  the  Lord  aware  unto  their 
fathers  that  he  would  "ive  us,  h  a. 
land  that  floweth  with  milk  and 
honey. 

7  And  'their  children,  whom  he 
raised  up  in  their  stead,  them  Jo- 
shua circumcised :  for  they  were 
uncircumcised,  because  they  had 
not  circumcised  them  by  the  way. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass  twhen 
tlicy  had  done  circumcising  all  tho 
people,  that  they  abode  in  their 
places  in  the  camp,  k  till  they  were 
whole. 

9  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Jo- 
shua, This  day  have  I  rolled  away 
'  the  reproach  of  Egypt  from  oft' 
you :  wherefore  the  name  of  tha 
place  is  called  ||  m  Gilgal  unto  this 
day. 

10  IT  And  the  children  of  Israel 
encamped  in  Gilgal,  and  kept  the 
passover  non  the  fourteenth  day  of 
the  month  at  even,  in  the  plains 
of  Jericho. 

11  And  they  did  eat  of  the  old 
corn  of  the  land  on  the  morrow  after 
the  passover,  unleavened  cakes  and 
parched  corn  in  the  self-same  day. 

12  IT  And  othe  manna  ceased  on 
the  morrow  after  they  had  eaten 
of  the  old  corn  of  the  land ;  neither 
had  tlie   children  of  Israel  manna 

193 


Before 
CHRIST 

1451. 


pGcrl.  18.  2. 
&  32.  24. 
C.\.  23.  23. 
Zech.  1.8. 
Acl«  1.  10. 
n  rTum.  22. 
23. 


iKeb.did 
^h'ut  vpt  ami 
wan  shut  up. 


.9,24. 


.In  (in^cl  appcarclh  li  Joihun. 

;iiiy  more  ;  but  tliey  diil  cat  of  the 
fruit  ol'lliolanili>t"C»n;iaiilliat  year. 

13  11  AikI  it  came  to  pass  wlieii 
Joshua  was  by  .Ir;riclio,  tliut  he  liltcil 
up  his  eyes  mid  looked,  and  behold, 
there  stood  Pa  man  over  agairiBt 
himtwitli  bis  sword  drawn  in  Ins 
hand  :  and  Josliua  went  unto  Jnin, 
and  .said  unto  him,  Art  lliou  for  us 
or  for  our  adversaries  1 

14  And  be  said,  ^ay;  but  as 
II  captain  of  the  host  of  the  i<ORD 
am  I  now  come.  And  Josbua  ■■  tell 
on  bis  face  to  the  earth,  and  did 
worship,  and  said  unto  him,  Wliat 
saithmy  lord  unto  Ids  servant "!      ^     7"  sL'li.'ll, 

15  And  the  captain  ot  the  Lord  s 
host  said  unto  Joshua,  « Loose  thy 
shoo  from  off  thy  foot,  for  the  place 
•whereon  thou  standest  is  holy  :  and 
Joshua  did  so. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  Jericho  is  shut  <ip.  2  God  instnicteth 
Joshua  how  lu  uAcge  it.  11  The  cHy  K 
compcissed.  U  It  must  be  accursed,  JU 
The  wnns/alt  down.  22  Rahah  u  me- 
ed. 26  The  builder  of  Jericho  is  cursed 
NOW  Jericho  f  was  straitly  shut 
up,  because  oF  the  children  of 
Israel :  none  went  out,  and  none 
came  in. 

'2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua. 
See.  »I  have  given  into  thine  band 
Jericho,  and  the  1'  king  thereof,  and 
Ihe  mighty  men  of  valour. 

3  And  ye  shall  compass  the  cily, 
III!  )/<=  ■"''"  <j'  "■*'''  "'"^  SO  round 
about  the  city  once:  thus  shalt 
thou  do  six  days. 

4  And  seven  priests  shall  bear 
before  the  ark  seven  c  trumpets  of 
rams' horns:  and  the  seventh  day 
ye  shall  compass  the  city  seven 
times,  and  J  the  priests  shall  blow 
witti  the  trumpets. 

.5  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
when  they  make  a  Ion"  blast  with 
the  ram's  horn,  and  when  ye  hear 
the  sound  of  the  trumpet,  all  the 
people  shall  shout  with  a  great 
shout :  and  the  wall  of  the  city 
shall  fail  down  t  flat,  and  the  peo- 
ple shall  ascend  uj)  every  man 
Btraight  before  him. 

t>  fr  And  Joshua  the  eon  of  Nun 
called  tho  priests,  and  said  unto 
them,  Take  up  the  ark  of  tho  cove- 
«ant,  and  lot  seven  priests  bear 
seven  trumpets  of  rams'  horns  be- 
fore the  ark  of  the  Lord.  1 

7  And  he  said  unto  the  people, 
Pass  on,  and  compass  the  city,  and 
let  him  that  is  armed  pass  on  before 
the  ark  of  the  Lord.  | 

8  ir  .\nd  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Joshua  had  spoken  unto  the  people, 
that  the  seven  priests  bearing  the 
Hovcn  trumpets  of  rams'  horns  pass- 
ed on  before  the  Lord,  and  blew 
with  the  trumpet!) ;  and  Ihe  ark  ol 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  followed 
them.  , 

<J  11  And  the  armed  men  went  be- 
fore the  priests  that  blew  with  the 
trumpets, «  and  the  t  rero- ward  came 
after  the  ark,  tA'' ;iWc»<.?  Ronvg  on, 


josnuA. 


CHRIST 
U51. 


:  heard- 


See  J" 
.  16,  22 


J  NdiD.  10. 


t  Hcb. 

under 


t  Niun.  10. 
26. 
tHi-1- 1:..'- 


]  Or,  de-M- 
Icd, 

Lev.  27.  23. 
.4.  13. 


hDcut.7.26. 
&  13. 17.  cl 
7.  1,  n,  12. 


17, 1 8."  Jon 
1.  12. 
t  Heb. 


k  vcr.  5. 
lift..  11.30, 
t  Heb. 
idcr  it. 

I  Deul.  7. 2 


...  ch.  J.  14. 
Heb.  II.  31. 


alter  uiu  luiv,  i»t..  ;/.  icc,...,  ,^ ,,   .,..,    |  j.j^.j,^  ^.;_ 

and  blowing  with  the  trumpets.  ,ft,rin«hc»t. 

10  And  Joshua  had  commanded ) 


ncli.  8.  13 


.Trrnhii  it  htsiri;tii 
tho  people,  saying,  Ve  chall  not 
shout,  nor  t  miiko  any  noise  w  itii 
your  voice,  neither  shall  any  word 
proceed  ont  of  your  mouth,  until 
the  day  I  bid  yoii  shout,  then  shall 
ye  shout. 

11  So  the  ark  of  the  Lord  com- 
passed the  city,  going  about  it  once  : 
and  they  came  into  the  cunip,  and 
lodged  in  the  camp. 

12  IT  And  Joshua  rose  early  in  tho 
morning,  'and  the  priests  took  up 
the  ark  of  the  Lord. 

r.i  And  seven  priests  bearing  se- 
ven trumpets  of  rams'  horns  hcforu 
the  ark  of  the  Lord  went  on  con- 
tinually, and  blew  with  the  trum- 
pets; and  the  armed  men  went  be- 
fore them  ;  but  the  rere-ward  came 
after  the  ark  of  the  I-ord,  the 
priests  going  on,  and  blowing  witii 
the  trumpets. 

14  And  the  second  day  tlicy  com- 
passed the  city  once,  and  returned 
into  the  camp,  t'o  they  did  six  days. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass  on  tlio 
seventh  dav,  that  they  rose  early 
about  the  dawning  of  the  day,  and 
compassed  the  city  after  tho  same 
manner  seven  times :  only  on  that 
day  they  compassed  the  cily  seven 
times. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  se- 
venth time,  when  the  priests  blew 
with  the  trumpets,  Joshua  said  unto 
the  people,  Shout;  for  tho  Lord 
halh  given  you  the  city. 

17  II  And  tho  city  shall  be  1|  ac- 
cursed, even  it,  and  all  that  are 
therein,  to  tho  Lord  :  only  Rahab 
the  harlot  shall  live,  she  and  all 
tiiat  are  with  her  in  the  house,  be- 
cause g  she  liid  the  messengers  that 
we  sent.  . 

18  And  ye,  bin  any  wise  keep 
yoursclBCS  "from  the  accursed  thing, 
lest  ve  make  yoursclccs  accursed, 
whcii  ye  take  of  Ihe  accursed  thing, 
and  make  the  camp  of  Israel  a. 
curse,  '  and  trouble  it.  ,       , , 

19  But  all  Ibc  silver,  and  gold, 
and  vessels  of  brass  aud  iron,  are 
t  consecrated  unto  the  Lord:  they 
shall  come  into  the  treasury  ol  the 

Lord.  ,       ,      .    ,      u 

"0  So  the  people  shouted  wheii 
tkc  priests  blew  with  the  trumpets  : 
and  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  peo- 
ple heard  tlie  sound  of  tho  trumpet, 
and  the  people  shouted  with  a  ereat 
.shout  tliat  klho  wall  Icll  do-»-n 
"t  flat,  so  that  tho  people  went  up 
into  tho  city,  every  man  straight  be- 
fore him,  and  they  took  the  city. 

21  And  they  '  utterly  destroyed 
all  that  was  in  the  cilv,  both  man 
and  woman,  young  and  o  d,  and  ox, 
and  sheep,  and  ass,  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword.  .     ,      .,       .     ,u_ 

«'  But  Joshua  had  said  unto  tho 
,wo  men  that  bad  spied  out  tho 
country,  Go  into  llio  harlot  K  house, 
■ind  bring  out  thence  Ihe  woman, 
and  all  that  she  hath,  ">  as  ye  swaro 

unto  her.  

23  And  the  young  men  thatv^i* 
spies  wont  in,  'and  brought  out  Ra- 
hab, n  and  her  father,  and  hor  mor 
I'.M 


Jericho  taken  and  destroyed. 
ther.  and  her  brelliren,  and  ail  tliat 
shonad;  and  tliny  brought  out  all 
her  t  kindred,  and  left  them  with- 
out the  carap  of  Israel. 

24  And  they  burnt  the  city  with 
fire,  and  all  that  was  therein  :  o  only 
the  silver;  and  the  gold,  and  the 
vessels  of  brass  and  of  iron,  they 
put  into  the  treasury  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

25  And  Joshua  saved  Rahab  the 
harlot  alive,  and  her  father's  house- 
hold, and  all  that  she  had  ;  and 
Pshe  dwelietli  in  Israel  even  unto 
>his  day  ;  because  she  hid  the  mes- 
sengers which  Joshua  sent  to  spy 
out  Jericho. 

20  If  And  Joshua  adjured  t/iemut 
that  time,  saying,  q  Cursed  be  the 
man  before  the  Lord,  that  riscth 
up  and  buildeth  this  city  Jericho : 
he  shall  lav  the  foundation  thereof 
in  his  first-born,  and  in  his  youngest 
soji  shall  he  set  up  the  gates  of  it. 

27  r  So  the  Lord  was  with  Jo- 
shua ;  and   s  Jijs   fame  was  noised 
tliroughout  all  the  country. 
CHAPTER  VU. 

I  The  Israeliles  are  sniHen  at  Ai.  6  Jo- 
shua's complaint.     10    God  instructeth 
him  what  to  do.  I6^chan  is  taken  by  the 
lot.  13  His  confession.  22He  and  all  he 
had  are  destroyed  in  the  mdley  of  A  chor . 
f>UT  the  children  of  Israel  com- 
■•^  mitted  a  trespass  in  the  accurs- 
ed thing  :  for  a  ||  Achan,  the  son  of 
Carmi,  tlie  son  of  ||  Zabdi.  the  son 
of  Zerah,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  took 
of  the  accursed  thing :  and  the  anger 
of  the  Lord  was  kindled  against  the 
children  of  Israel. 

2  And  Joshua  sent  men  from  Je- 
richo to  Ai,  which  is  beside  Beth- 
aveu,  on  the  east  side  of  Beth-el, 
and  spake  unto  them,  saying,  Go 
up  and  view  tlie  country.  And  the 
men  went  up  and  viewed  Ai. 

3  And  they  returned  to  Joshua, 
and  said  unto  him.  Let  not  all  the 
people  go  up  ;  but  let  f  about  two 
or  tliree  thousand  men  go  up  and 
smite  Ai :  and  make  not  all  the 
people  to  labour  thither ;  for  they 
are  but  kw. 

4  So  there  went  up  thither  of  the 
people  about  three  thousand  men  : 
t-  a^nd  they  fled  before  the  men  of  Ai. 

5  And  the  men  of  Ai  srnote  of 
them  about  thirty  and  six  men  •  for 
they  chased  them  from  before  the 
gate  even  unto  Sheliarim,  and  smote 
them  II  in  the  going  down  :  where- 
fore cthe  hearts  of  the  people  melt- 
ed, and  became  as  water. 

0  ir_  And  Joshua  d  rent  his  clothes, 
and  fell  to  the  earth  upon  his  face 
before  the  ark  of  the  Lord  until 
the  even-tide,  he  and  the  elders  of 
Israel,  and  c  put  dust  upon  their 
heads. 

7  And  Joshua  said,  Alas  !  O  Lord 
God,  f  wherefore  hast  thou  at  all 
brought  this  people  over  Jordan, 
to  deliver  us  into  the  hand  of  the 
Amorites,  to  destroy  us  7  would  to 
God  we  had  been  content,  and  dwelt 
on  the  other  side  Jordan  ; 

8  O  Lord,  what  shall  I  say,  when 


CHAPTER  VII. 

Before 

CHRIST 

1451. 


t  Ileb. 
fmnili's. 
o  ver.  ly. 


rch.  1.  5. 
h.  9.  1, 


a  ch.  22.  20. 
;i  1  Chr.  2. 
7,  Achar. 
II  Or,  Zimri., 
1  Chror..  2, 


t  Heb.  about 
2000  men,  , 
about  3000 
men. 


Or, 

I  Morad. 

ch.2.9, 11. 
Lev.  26.  36. 
Ps.  22.  14. 
il  Gen.  37. 
29,  34. 


.  I. 


e  1  Sam.  4. 
12.  2  Si 
2.  &  13.  19. 
Neh.  9.  !. 
Job  2.  12. 
I'Ex.  5.  22. 
2  Kiijgs  3. 
10. 


kch.  6.  17, 
18. 

I  See  Acts  5. 

1,2. 

m  See  Num. 

14.45. 

Judg.  2.  14. 


oEs.  19.  10. 
p  ch.  3.  5. 


r  See  1  Sam, 
M.  38,  39. 


s  ver.  II. 
t  Gen.  34.  7, 
Jud?.  20.  6. 
II  Or, 
wickedness. 


42. 

Sec  1  Sam. 

,  5.  Jer. 
13.  16.  John 
9.  24. 

Num.  5.  6, 
2  Chr.  30. 
22.  Pfi.  51.  3. 
Dan.  9.  4. 


The  Israelites  smitten  at  .Jt. 
I»rael  turneth  their  f  backs  before 
their  enemies ! 

9  For  the  Canaanites,  and  all  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land  shall  hear 
of  it,  and  shall  environ  us  round, 
and  f  cut  olf  our  name  from  tlie 
earth  :  and  h  what  wilt  tiiou  do  un- 
to thy  great  name  1 

10  IF  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua,  Get  thee  up ;  wlierefore 
t  liest  thou  thus  upon  thy  face  1 

11  i  Israel  hath  sinned,  and  they 
have  also  transgressed  my  covenant 
which  I  commanded  them:  k  for 
they  have  even  taken  of  the  ac- 
cursed thing,  and  have  also  stolen, 
and  1  dissembled  also,  and  they  have 
put  it  even  among  their  own  slulf. 

12  m  Therefore  the  children  of 
Israel  could  not  stand  before  their 
enemies,  but  turned  their  ha.cks  be- 
fore their  enemies,  because  n  they 
were  accursed :  neither  will  I  be 
with  you  any  more,  e.xcept  ye 
destroy  the  accursed  from  amonff 
you. 

13  Up,  o  sanctify  the  people,  and 
say,  r  Sanctify  yourselves  against 
to-morrow ;  for  thus  sailh  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  There  is  an 
accursed  thing  in  the  midst  of  thee, 
O  Israel :  thou  canst  not  stand  be- 
fore thine  enemies,  until  ye  take 
away  the  accursed  thing  'from  a- 
mong  you. 

14  In  the  morning  therefore  yo 
shall  be  brought  according  to  your 
tribes:  and  it  shall  be,  that  the 
tribe  which  q  the  Lord  taketh  shall 
come  according  to  the  families 
thereof;  and  the  family  which  tho 
Lord  shall  take  shall  come  by 
households ;  and  the  household 
which  the  Lord  shall  take  shall 
come  man  by  man. 

15  r  And  it  shall  be,  thiUhe  that 
is  taken  with  the  accursed  thing 
shall  be  burnt  with  fire,  he  and 
all  that  he  hath :  because  he  hath 
s  transgressed  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord,  and  because  he  '  hath 
wrought  II  folly  in  Israel. 

10  ir  So  Joshua  rose  up  early  in 
the  morning,  and  brousht  Israel  by 
their  tribes  ;  and  the  tribe  of  Judali 
was  taken : 

17  And  he  brought  the  family  of 
Judah  ;  and  he  took  the  family  of 
the  Zarhites  :  and  ho  brought  the 
family  of  the  Zarhites  man  by  man ; 
and  Zabdi  was  taken  : 

18  And  lie  brought  bis  household 
man  by  man  ;  and  Achan  the  son 
of  Carmi,  the  son  of  Zabdi,  the 
son  of  Zerah,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah, 
"  was  taken. 

19  And  Joshua  said  unto  Achan, 
My  son,  ^give,  I  pray  thee,  glorv 
to  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  y  and 
make  confession  unto  him ;  and 
^  tell  me  now  what  thou  hast  done, 
hide  it  not  from  me. 

20  And  Achan  answered  Joshua, 
and  said.  Indeed  I  have  sinned 
against  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
and  thus  and  thus  have  I  done. 

21  When  I  saw  among  the  spoils 
a  goodly  Babylonish  garment,  and 

195 


t  Ueh. 
poured. 


BelV-re 

CHRIST 

1451. 


1  Chro.  2.  7. 
Gal.  5.  12. 
c  Deut.  1 7. 


d  .-li.  8.  23. 
2  Sam.  18. 
17.  Lain.  3. 
53. 

Doui.  13. 
17.  2  Sun. 
21.  14. 

-.21.  U. 
65.  10.  Hoi. 
2.  15. 

Tli.1t  ij, 
lrou6/e. 


a  Deul.  1. 
21.  &.  7.  18. 
&.31.  8.  ch 
1.9. 
bell.  6.  2. 


.Ithtm  IS  taken  by  lot,  iOsJHUA. 

two  hundred  shekels  of  silver,  and 

a  t  wedge  of  cold  of  (i fly  Bkekels 

weight,  then  I  coveted  them,  nud 

took  thorn,  and  behold,  tliev  are  hid    t  iloh. 

in  the  earth  in  the  tuidot  ot'niy  tent,   tongue 

and  the  silver  under  it. 

'J2  II  So  Joshua  sent  messengers, 
and  they  ran  unto  tlio  tent,  and 
behold,  it  was  hid  in  his  teut,  and 
iho  silver  under  it. 

23  And  thev  took  them  out  of 
the  midst  of  tlie  tent,  and  brought 
them  unto  Joshua,  and  unto  all 
the  chrldrun  of  Israel,  and  t  laid 
them  out  before  the  Lonu. 

24  And  Jo.shua,  and  all  Israel 
with  liim,  took  Achan  the  son  of 
y.erah,  and  the  silver,  and  the  gar- 
ment, and  the  wedge  of  gold,  and 
his  sons,  and  his  daughtersj  and  his 
o.\en,  and  his  asses,  and  his  sheep, 
and  his  tent,  and  all  that  he  had : 
and  they  brought  them  unto  a  llie 
valley  of  Achor. 

25  And  Joshua  said,  I'  Why  liast 
thou  troubled  us  7  the  Lord  shall 
trouble  thee  this  dav.  <^  And  all 
Israel  stoned  him  with  stones,  and 
burned  them  with  five,  after  they 
had  stoned  them  with  stones. 

26  And  they  J  rai.scd  over  him  a 
;»reat  heap  of  stones  unto  this  day. 
So  =  the  Lord  turned  from  the 
fierceness  of  his  anger :  wherefore 
tlie  name  of  that  place  was  called, 
f  The  valley  of  ||  Achor,  unto  this 
day. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  God  encourageth  Joshua.  "^Thes'n:- 
Ingem  whereby  Aiwas  taken.  £y  The 
king  thereof  is  hanged.  30  Josh  uii  build- 
eih  an  altar,  32v:riieth  the  law  on  stones, 
33  propoundeth  blessings  and  cursings. 

AND  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua, 
=iFear  not,  neither  be  thou  dis- 
mayed ;  take  all  the  people  of  war 
witti  thee,  and  arise,  go  up  to  Ai : 
see,  ''I  have  given  into  thy  hand 
the  king  of  Ai,  and  his  people,  and 
his  city,  and  his  laiid  : 

2  And  thou  shall  do  to  Ai  and  her 
king,  as  thou  didstunto"-"  Jericho  and 
her  king:  only  d  the  spoil  thereof, 
and  the  cattle  thereof,  shall  yo  take 
for  a  prey  unto  yourselves :  lay  thee 
an  ambush  for  the  city  behind  it. 

3  IT  So  Joshua  aro=o,  and  all  the 
people  of  war,  to  go  up  against  Ai : 
and  Joshua  cliose  out  thirty  thou- 
sand mighty  men  of  valour,  and 
sent  them  away  by  night. 

4  And  he  commanded  them,  say- 
ing. Behold,  e  ye  shall  lie  in  wait   e  JuJjj.  20. 
against  the   city,   cvni  behind  the 
city  :  go  not  very  far  from  the  city, 
but  be  yo  all  ready  ; 

5  And  I,  and  all  the  people  that 
nrc  with  me,  will  approach  unto  the 
city  ;  and  it  shall  come  to  pass  when 
they  come  out  against  us,  as  at  the 
Jirst,  that  'we  will  floe  before  them, 

(i  (For  they  will  come  out  after 
tis)  till  we  have  t  drawn  thi'm  from 
the  city ;  for  they  will  t>ay,  They 
flee  before  us,  as  at  the  first;  there- 
fore we  will  floe  before  them. 

7  Then  ye  shall  rise  up  from  the 
ambush,  and  seize  upon  the  city: 


llOr,  cf  Ai. 


Jiidg-.  SO. 
34.  Eccles. 
9.  12. 


k  Jud^. 
36,  &.C. 


ail  J  put  to  dettlt. 
for  the  I.10RD  your  God  will  deliver 
it  into  your  hand. 

8  And  it  shall  be  when  yo  have 
taken  iJie  city,  that  ye  shall  set  Uio 
city  on  fire :  according  to  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord  shall  ye  do. 
S  See,  1  have  commanded  you. 

9  11  Juehua  therefore  sent  them 
forth  ;  and  they  went  to  lie  in  am- 
bush, and  abode  between  Beth-el 
and  Ai,  on  the  west  side  of  Ai :  hut 
Joshua  lodged  that  night  among 
the  people. 

lU  And  Joshua  rose  up  early  in 
the  morning,  and  numbered  the  peo- 
ple, and  went  up,  he  and  the  elders 
of  Israel,  before  the  people  to  Ai. 

11  li  And  all  the  people,  rren  thr 
people  of  war  that  were  with  him, 
went  up,  and  drew  nigh,  and  came 
before  the  city,  and  pitched  on  the 
north  side  of  Ai :  now  tUere  was  a 
valley  between  them  and  Ai. 

12  And  he  took  about  five  thou- 
sand men,  and  set  them  to  lie  in 
ambush  between  Beth-el  and  Ai,  on 
the  west  side  ||  of  the  city. 

13  And  when  they  had  set  the 
[leoplc,  even  all  the  hose  that  was 
on  the  north  of  the  city,  and  ftlieii 
liers  in  wait  on  the  west  of  the  city 
Joshua  went  tJiat  night  into  tlie 
midst  of  the  valley. 

14  'I  And  it  came  to  pass  when 
the  king  of  Ai  saw  it,  that  they 
hasted  and  rose  up  early,  and  iho 
men  of  the  city  went  out  against  Is- 
rael to  battle,  he  and  all  his  people, 
at  a  time  appointed,  before  the 
plain  :  but  he  '  wist  not  that  there 
tcere  liers  in  ambush  against  him 
behind  the  city. 

15  And  Joshua  and  all  Israel 
I'made  as  if  thev  were  beaten  be- 
fore them,  and  lied  by  the  way  of 
the  wilderness. 

16  .^nd  all  the  people  that  were 
in  Ai  were  called  together  to  pur- 
sue after  them  :  and  they  pursued 
atler  Joshua,  and  were  drawn  away 
from  the  city. 

17  And  tlicre  was  not  a  man  left 
in  .'\i,  or  Beth-el,  that  went  not  out 
after  Israel :  and  they  left  the  city 
open,  and  pursued  ;irter  Israel. 

18  And  the  Loup  said  unto  Jo- 
shua, Stretch  out  the  spear  that  (.* 
in  thine  hand  toward  .\i  ;  for  I  will 
give  it  into  iliinehand.  And  Joshua 
stretched  out  the  spear  that  he  had 
in  his  hand  toward  the  city. 

19  And  the  ambush  arose  quickly 
out  of  their  place,  and  they  ran  ao 
soon  as  he  had  stretched  out  his 
hand :  and  they  entereil  into  the 
city,  and  look  it,  and  hasted,  and  set 
lh(5  city  on  lire. 

20  And  when  the  men  of  Ai  look- 
ed behind  them,  they  saw,  and  be- 
hold, the  smoke  of  tlie  city  ascend- 
ed up  to  heaven,  and  they  had  no 
t  power  to  flee  this  way  or  thai 
way :  and  the  people  that  flod  to 
the  wilderness  turned  back  ujion 
the  pursuers. 

21  And  when  Joshua  and  all  Is 
rael  saw  that  the  ambush  had  taken 
the  city,  and  ihnt  ihe  smoke  of  th» 

190 


-It  is  takcn^ 

city   ascended,    then    they    turned 

again,  and  slew  tlie  men  oi"  Ai. 

9'2  And  the  otiior  issued  out  of 
the  city  against  them ;  so  they  were 
in  the  midst  of  Israel,  some  on  this 
side,  and  some  on  that  side  :  and 
tlicy  smote  them,  so  that  they  Uet 
none  of  them  remain  or  escape. 

23  And  the  liingof  Ai  they  took 
alive,  and  brought  him  to  Joshua. 

-1  And  it  came  to  pass  when  Is- 
rael had  made  an  end  of  slaying  all 
the  inhabitants  of  Ai  in  the  field, 
in  the  wilderness  whorein  they 
ohascd  them,  and  when  they  were 
ail  fallen  on  the  edge  of  the  sword, 
until  they  were  consumed,  that  all 
the  Israelites  returned  unto  Ai,  and 
smote  it  with  the  edge  ofthc  sword. 

25  And  so  it  was,  that  all  that  fell 
that  day,  both  of  men  and  women, 
were  twelve  thousand,  even  all  the 
men  of  Ai. 

26  For  Joshua  drew  not  his  hand 
back  wherewith  he  stretched  out 
tlie  spear,  until  he  had  utterly  de- 
Btroyed  all  the  inhabitants  of  Ai. 

Ot  m  Only  the  cattle  and  the  spoil 
of  that  city  Israel  took  for  a  prey 
unto  themselves,  according  unto  the 
word  of  the  Loud  which  Tie  n  com- 
manded Joshua. 

28  And  Joshua  burnt  Ai,  and 
made  it  oan  heap  for  ever,  even  a 
desolation  unto  this  day. 

29  p  And  the  king  of  Ai  he  hang- 
ed on  a  tree  until  even-tide  :  q  and 
as  soon  as  the  sun  was  down,  Jo- 
shua commanded  that  they  should 
take  his  carcass  down  from  the  tree, 
and  cast  it  at  the  entering  of  the 
gate  of  the  city,  and  r  raise  thereon 
a  great  heap  of  stones,  that  remain- 
et/t  unto  this  day. 

30  IT  Then  Joshua  built  an  altar 
unto  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  sin 
mount  Ebal, 

31  As  Moses  tlie  servant  of  the 
Lord  commanded  the  children  of 
Israel,  as  it  is  written  in  the  '  book 
of  the  law' of  Moses,  An  altar  of 
whole  stones,  over  which  no  man 
hath  lifted  up  any  iron:  and  "they 
ofiered  thereon  burnt-offerings  unto 
the  Loud,  and  sacrificed  peace-of- 
ferings. 

32  IT  And  » lie  wrote  there  upon 
the  stones  a  copy  of  the  law  of 
Moses,  which  he  "wrote  in  the  pre- 
sence of  the  children  of  Israel. 

33  And  all  Israel,  and  their  elders, 
and  officers,  and  their  judges,  stood 
on  this  side  the  ark  ancf  on  that 
side  before  the  priests  the  Levites, 
y  which  bare  the  ark  of  the  covenant 
of  the  Lord,  as  well  z  the  stranger, 
as  he  that  was  born  among  them  ; 
half  of  them  over  against  mount 
<ierizim,  and  half  oi"  them  over 
against  mount  Ebal ;  a  as  Moses  the 
servant  of  the  IjOrd  had  com- 
manded before,  that  they  should 
bless  the  people  of  Israel. 

34  And  afterward  I' he  read  all 
the  words  of  the  law,  c  the  bless- 
ings and  cursings,  according  to  all 
that  is  written  in  tJie  book  of  the 
taw. 


CHAPTER  IX. 


Before 

C  H  R I  .S  T 

1451. 

Before 

CHRIST 

M.'il. 

1  Dent.  r.  2. 

itDeut.  31. 

12. 

e  ver.  33. 

t  Heb. 

icaUted, 

0  Deut.  13. 
16. 

p  ch.  10.  26. 
Pd.  107.  40, 
&.  110.  5. 
q  Deut.  81, 
23.  ch.  IC. 
27. 


s  Deut, 
4,  S. 


vDeut.  31. 

9,25. 

7.  Deut.  31. 


iDeut.  11. 
9.  &  27. 12 


b  Deut.  31. 

U.  Neh.8. 

3. 

c  Deut.  28. 

2,  15,  45.  &. 

29.  20,21.  & 

3«.  19. 


ijcli.  11.  19. 
Ii  Ex.  23.  32. 
DcMi.  7.2. 
&  20.  16. 
Jud^-.  2.  2. 
1  Deul.  20. 
11.  2  Kings 

in.  6. 

it  Deut.  20. 
15. 


Num.  21. 
24,38. 


The  Oihconiies  obtain  a  Icarrne. 
3.5  There  was  not  a  word  of  all 
that  Moses  commanded,  which  Jo- 
shua read  not  before  all  the  con 
gregation  of  Israel,  d  with  the  wo- 
men, and  the  little  ones,  and  e  ihe 
strangers  that  j  were  conversant 
among  them. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

I  The  kings  coinhbie  against  Israel,  3 
The  Gibeonius  hy  'craft  obtain  n 
league.  16  For  irhlch  they  are  condemn- 
ed to  perpetual  bondage, 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  all 
■'^  the  kings  which  were  on  this 
side  Jordan,  in  the  hills,  and  in  the 
valleys,  and  in  all  the  coasts  of 
a  the  great  sea  over  against  Leba- 
non, li  the  Hittite,  and  the  Amorite, 
the  Canaanite,  the  Perizzite,  the 
Hivitc,  and  the  Jebusite  heard 
thereof: 

2  '1  hat  they  c  gathered  them- 
selves together,  to  fight  with  Jo- 
shua and  with  Israel,  with  one 
t  accord. 

3  ir  And  when  the  inhabitants  of 
J  Gibeon  e  heard  what  Jo.^hua  had 
done  unto  Jericho  and  to  Ai, 

4  They  did  work  wilily,  and  went 
and  made  as  if  they  had  been  am- 
bassadors, and  took  old  sacks  ujiou 
their  asses,  and  v.'ine-bottles,  old, 
and  rent,  and  bound  up : 

5  And  old  shoes  and  clouted  up- 
on their  feet,  and  old  garments! 
upon  them ;  and  all  the  bread 
of  their  provision  was  dry  and 
4nou!dy. 

6  ,\nd  they  went  to  Joshua  fun- 
to  the  camp  at  Gilgal,  and  said 
unto  him,  and  to  the  men  of  Israel, 
We  be  come  from  a  far  country : 
now  therefore  make  ye  a  league 
with  us. 

7  And  the  men  of  Israel  said  un- 
to the  S  Hivites,  Peradventure  ye 
dwell  among  us  ;  and  b  how  shall 
we  make  a  league  with  you  ? 

8  And  they  said  unto  Joshua, 
i  We  are  thy  servants.  And  Jo- 
shua said  unto  them.  Who  arc  ye  ? 
and  from  whence  come  ye  1 

9  And  they  said  unto  him,  k  From 
a  very  far  country  thy  servants  are 
come,  because  of  the  name  of  tlin 
Lord  tliy  God  :  for  we  have  1  heard 
the  fame  of  him,  and  all  that  he  did 
in  Egvpt, 

'  10  And  mall  that  he  did  to  the 
two  kings  of  the  Amorites,  that 
were  beyond  Jordan,  to  Sihon  king 
of  Heshbon,  and  to  Og  king  of 
Bashao,  which  was  at  Ashtaroth. 

11  Wherefore  our  elders,  and  all 
the  inhabitants  of  our  country  spake 
to  us,  saying.  Take  victuals  f  with 
yon  for  the  journey,  and  go  to  meet 
them,  and  say  unto  them,  We  ttre 
your  servants :  therefore  now  make 
ye  a  league  with  us  : 

12  This  our  bread  we  took  hot 
for  our  provision  out  of  our  houses 
on  the  day  we  came  forth  to  go  unto 
you;  but  now,  behold,  it  is  dry,  and 
it  is  mouldy  : 

13  And  these  bottles  of  wine 
which  we  filled,  were  new,  and 
behold  thev  he  rent :  and  those  ouj 


The  Gibeonitfs  are  made  bond-men 
garments  and  our  shoes  are  become 
old  by  reason  of  tlie  very  long 
journey. 

14  And  II  the  men  took  of  their 
victuals,  n  and  asked  not  counsel  at 
the  moutli  of  the  Lord. 

15  And  Joshua  c  made  peace  with 
theui,  and  made  a  league  with 
them,  to  let  them  live :  and  the 
princes  of  the  congregation  sware 
unto  them. 

16  II  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  tliree  days  after  tlicy  had 
made  a  league  with  them,  that  they 
heard  that  they  were  their  neigh- 
bours, and  that  they  dwelt  among 
them. 

17  And  the  children  of  Israel 
journeyed,  and  came  unto  their 
cities  on  the  tliird  day.  Now  their 
cities  were  pGibeon,  and  Chephi- 
rah,  and  Beeroth,  and  Kirjalh-jea- 
rim. 

18  And  the  children  of  Israel 
gmote  them  not,  1  because  the 
princes  of  the  congregation  had 
sworn  unto  them  by  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel.  And  all  the  con- 
gregation nnirmurcd  against  the 
princes. 

19  But  all  the  princes  said  unto 
all  the  congregation.  We  have 
sworn  unto  tlieni  by  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel :  now  therefore  we  may 
not  touch  them. 

20  This  we  will  do  to  them ;  we 
■will  even  let  them  live,  lest  r  wrath 
be  upon  us,  because  of  the  oath 
whicli  we  sware  unto  them. 

21  And  the  jjrinces  said  unto 
them.  Let  them  live ;  but  lot  them 
be  "hewers  of  wood,  and  drawers  of 
water  unto  all  the  congregation  ;  as 
the  princes  had  i  promised  them. 

22  IT  And  Joshua  called  for  them, 
and  he  spake  unto  them,  saying. 
Wherefore  have  ye  beguiled  us, 
saying,  "  We  are  very  far  from  you  ; 
when  "  ye  dwell  among  us  ? 

2.3  Now  therefore  ye  are  y  cursed, 
and  there  .shall  t  none  of  you  bo 
freed  from  being  bond-nipn,  and 
z  hewers  of  wood  and  drawers  of 
water  for  the  house  of  my  God. 

24  And  they  answered  Joshua, 
and  said.  Because  it  was  certainly 
told  thy  servants,  how  that  the 
Lord  thy  God  ■''commanded  his 
servant  Moses  to  give  you  all  the 
land,  and  to  destroy  all  the  inhabit- 
ants of  the  land  from  before  you, 
therefore  Ijwc  were  sore  afraid  of 
our  lives  because  of  you,  and  have 
(lone  this  thing. 

25  And  now,  behold,  we  are  <^  in 
thine  hand:  as  it  secmcth  good 
and  right  unto  thee  to  do  unto  us, 
do. 

2C  And  BO  did  he  unto  them,  and 
delivered  them  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  that  they  slew 
them  not. 

27  And  Joshua  t  made  them  that 
day  ''  hewers  of  wood  and  drawers 
of  water  for  the  congicgaliou  and 
for  the  altar  of  the  Lord,  even  unto 
this  day,  '  in  the  place  which  he 
kIiouM  rlloo^e. 


JOSHUA. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1151. 


I  Or,  they 
received  the 
men  by  rea^ 
son  of  their 
victunlt. 

II  Num.  27. 

21.  Is.  30.  1, 
■i.  Sec  Jiulg. 

I.  1.  1  Sam. 

22.  10.  iL  23. 
lU,  11.  &.30. 
8.  2  Sain.  2. 
1.  &  5.  19. 
och.  11.  19. 
2Sain.  21.  2. 


prh.  18.25, 
1-6,  23. 
Eir.i  2.  25. 


r  Sec  2  Sam. 
21.  1,2,6. 
E7.ek.  17.  13, 
\h,  18,  19. 
"ech.  5.3,4. 

[ill.  3.  5. 

Deul.  29. 
U. 
I  ver.  15. 


cr.  6,  9. 
X  ver.  16. 
y  Gen.  9.  25. 
lleh.  not 

t cut  off 
/re, 


Si,  27. 


a  Ex.  23.  32 
Deut.  7.  1,2, 


tHeb.  gave. 


ach.  6.  21. 
b  ch.  8.  22, 


il  Ex.  IS.  14, 

15,  16.  Dcul. 

11.  25. 

r  Hcb.  rities 

of  Ihe  kins- 

dom. 


lJud<r.4. 1.^. 
1  Sain.  7. 10, 
12.  P«.  18. 
14.  U. 28.21. 

m  ch.  16.  3, 

cli.   15.  35. 


c^Ps.  18.  13, 
14.  &  77.  17 
1..  30.  30. 


Five  kings  tear  against  Gileim. 
CHAPTER  X. 

1  Fice  tin^A  war  ugninal  triteOTK  6  JO' 
shun,  reecuelhil.  11  God  fightelhagaiust 
them  with  hailstonet.  Vi  The  tun  and 
vioon  stand  stilt  at  the  teurd  of  Ju*hutt. 
16  The  Jice  Icings  lire  mured  in  a  caae. 
£3  Thty  are  brousht forth,  iiicornful- 
ly  used,  26  and  hanged.  IS  Seeen  kings 
moie  are  conquered.  43  Joshua  re- 
tui-neth  to  Gilgal. 

]^OW  it  came  to  pass,  when 
■'■  '  Adoni-zedek  king  of  Jerusa- 
lem had  heard  how  Joshua  had  ta- 
ken Ai,  and  had  utterly  destroyij 
^  as  he  had  dune  to  Jericho  and 
her  king,  so  he  had  done  to  Ij  Ai  and 
her  king;  and  e  liow  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Gibeon  had  made  peace 
with  Israel,  and  were  among 
them  ; 

2  That  they  <i  feared  greatly,  be- 
cause Gibeon  was  a  great  city,  a<f 
one  of  tlie  t  royal  cities,  and  be- 
cause it  was  greater  than  Ai,  and 
all  tlie  men  thereof  xrerc  mighty. 

3  Wlierelore  Adoni-zedek  king 
Jerusalem  sent  unio  Iloham  king 
of  Hebron,  and  unto  Piram  king  of 
Jarmuth,  and  unio  Japhia  king  of 
Lachish,  and  unto  iJcbir  king  of 
Eglon,  saying, 

4  Come  up  unto  me,  and  help 
me,  that    we  may   smite  Gibeon ; 

or  it  hath  made  peace  with  Jo- 
shua and  with  the  children  of  Id- 
rael. 

5  Therefore  the  five  kings  of  the 
Amorites,  the  king  of  Jerusalem, 
the  king  of  Hebron,  the  king  of 
Jariniitn,  the  king  of  Lachish,  the 
king  of  Eglon,  fgathered  theni- 
Belves  togetlier,  and  went  up,  they 
and  all  their  hosts,  and  encampeil 
before  Gibeon,  and  made  war 
against  it. 

ti  If  And  the  men  of  Gibiron  sent 
unto  Joshua  ?to  Ihe  camp  to  Cli- 
val, saying.  Slack  not  thine  hand 
irom  thy  servant3     come  up  to  us 

?[uickly,  and  save  us,  and  help  ua  : 
or  all  the  kings  of  the  Amorites 
that  dwell  in  the  mountains  are  ga- 
thered together  against  us. 

7  So  Joshua  ascended  from  Gil- 
gal,  he,  and  h  nil  the  people  of  war 
witli  him,  and  all  the  mighty  men  of 
valour. 

8  H  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua,  '  Fear  them  not :  for  I  liavo 
delivered  them  into  ihiiie  hand  ; 
I"  there  shall  not  a  man  of  them 
stand  before  thee. 

9  Joshua  therefore  came  unto 
them  suddenly,  and  went  up  from 
Gilgal  all  ni"ht. 

10  And  the  Lord  ■  discomfited 
them  before  Israel,  and  slew  thcni 
with  a  great  slaughter  at  Gibeon, 
and  chased  them  along  the  way 
that  goelh  up  "'  to  Uetli-horon,  and 
smote  them  to  nAzekah,  and  unto 
Makkcdah. 

11  .^nd  it  came  to  pass  ns  limy 
(led  from  before  Israel,  and  wero 
in  the  going  down  to  Bclh-horon, 
o  that   Ihe  Lord  cant  down  great 

1  stones    from    lieaveii     upon    them 

unto   Azekah,  and  they  die<l :  /Acy 

irere  more   which   died    with  had 

19B 


Tke  sun  and  moon  stand  still. 
stones  than  JAc^  whom  the  children 
of  Israel  slew  with  the  sword. 

12  ir  Then  spake  Joshua  to  the 
Lord  in  the  day  when  the  Lord 
delivered  up  the  Amorites  before 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  he  said 
in  the  sight  of  Israel,  r  Sun,  t  stand 
thou  still  upon  Gibeon,  and  thou 
DIoon,  in  the  valley  of  q  Ajalon. 

13  And  the  sun  stood  still,  and 
the  moon  stayed,  until  the  people 
had  avenged  themselves  upon  tlieir 
enemies,  r  fs  not  this  written  in  the 
hook  of  II  Jasher  1  So  the  sun  stood 
still  in  the  midst  of  heaven,  and 
hasted  not  to  go  down  about  a 
whole  day. 

14  And  there  was  ^no  day  like 
that  before  it  or  after  it,  that  the 
Lord  hearkened  unto  tlie  voice  of 
a  man:  for  'the  Lord  fought  for 
hraet 

]o  IT  u  And  Joshua  returned,  and 
all  Israel  with  him,  unto  the  camp 
to  Gilgal. 

16  But  these  five  kings  fled,  and 
liid  themselves  in  a  cave  at  Mak- 
kedali 

17  And  it  was  told  Joshua,  say- 
ing, The  five  kings  are  found  hid  in 
a  cave  at  Makkedah. 

16  And  Joshua  said.  Roll  great 
Btones  upon  the  mouth  of  the  cave, 
and  set  men  by  it  for  to  keep  them  : 

19  And  stay  ye  not.  but  pursue 
after  your  enemies,  and  f  smite  the 
hindmost  of  them  ;  eutfer  them  not 
to  enter  into  their  cities  :  for  the 
Lord  your  God  hath  delivered  them 
into  your  hand. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jo- 
shua and  the  children  of  Israel  had 
made  an  end  of  slaying  them  with 
a  very  great  slaughter,  till  they  were 
consumed,  that  the  rest  which  re- 
mained of  them  entered  into  fenced 
cities. 

21  And  all  the  people  returned 
to  the  camp  to  Joshua  at  Makke- 
dah in  peace :  *  none  moved  his 
tongue  against  any  of  the  children 
of  Israel. 

22  Then  said  Joshua,  Open  the 
mouth  of  the  cave,  and  bring  out 
those  five  kings  unto  me  out  of  the 
cave. 

2,'?  And  they  did  so,  and  brought 
forth  those  five  kings  uuto  him  out 
of  the  cave,  the  king  of  Jerusalem, 
the  king  of  Hebron,  the  king  of  Jar- 
muth,  the  king  of  Lachish,  and  the 
king  of  Eglon. 

24  And  It  came  to  pass,  when 
they  brought  out  those  kings  unto 
Joshua,  that  Joshua  called  for  all 
the  men  of  Israel,  and  said  unto 
the  captains  of  the  men  of  war 
which  went  with  him,  Come  near, 
y  put  your  feet  upon  the  necks  of 
these  kings.  And  they  came  near, 
and  put  their  feet  upon  the  necks 
of  them. 

2.5  And  Joshua  said  unto  them, 
« Fear  not,  nor  he  dismayed,  be 
strong  and  of  good  courage :  for 
^  thus  shall  the  Lord  do  to  all 
vour  enemies  against  whom  ye 
bght. 


CHAPTER  X. 


R.-fr,r.' 

CHRIST 

1451. 


.:i. 


U;ib.  3.  U. 
t  Heb. 
be  -sUent. 

q  Jujg.  re. 


11  Or,  the 


tDeut.  1.30. 
ver.  42.  &. 
ch.  23.  3. 
u  vcr.  '13. 


t  Heb.  cut 

njthe  tail. 


V  Ps.  107. 
40.  &  1 10.  5. 
&  149.  8,  9. 
Is.  2(3.  5,  6. 
Ma'..  4.  3. 

7.  Dciit.  31. 
6,  8.  ch.  1. 9. 
iiDeut.  3. 
21.4^7.  19. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1451. 


e  See  cli.  14. 
13.  &  15.13. 
Juilir.  I.  10. 


The  Jive  combined  kings  slain. 

26  And  afterward  Joshua  smote 
them,  and  slew  them,  and  hanged 
them  on  five  trees  :  and  they  bwere 
hanging  upon  the  trees  until  the 
evening. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
time  of  tlie  going  down  of  the  sun, 
that  Joshua  commanded,  and  they 
c  took  them  down  off  tlie  trees,  and 
cast  them  into  the  cave  wherein 
they  had  been  hid,  and  laid  great 
stones  in  the  cave's  mouth,  wliij^k 
7-emaiii  until  this  very  day. 

28  11  And  that  day  Joshua  took 
Makkedah,  and  smote  it  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  and  the  king 
thereof  he  utterly  destroyed,  them, 
and  aJl  the  souls  thatjnere  therein  ; 
he  let  none  remain :  and  he  did  to 
the  king  of  Makkedah  Jas  he  did 
unto  the  king  of  Jericho. 

29  Then  Joshua  passed  from 
Makkedah,  and  all  Israel  with  him, 
unto  Libnali,  and  fought  against 
Libnah : 

30  And  the  Lord  delivered  it 
also,  and  the  king  thereof,  into  the 
hand  of  Israel :  and  he  smote  it 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  all 
the  souls  that  were  therein  ;  he  let 
aoin  remain  in  it:  but  did  unto  the 
kin"  thereof  as  he  did  unto  tlie  king 
of  Jericho. 

31  IT  And  Joshua  passed  from 
Libnah,  and  all  Israel  with  him,  un 
to  Lachish,  and  encamped  against 
it,  and  fought  against  it: 

32  And  the  Lord  delivered  La- 
chish into  the  hand  of  Israel,  which 
took  it  on  the  second  day,  and 
smote  it  with  the  edge  of  the  sword, 
and  all  the  souls  that  trcrc  therein, 
according  to  all  that  he  had  done  to 
Libnah. 

33  If  Then  Iloram  king  of  Gezcr 
came  up  to  help  L'<chish;  and  Jo- 
shua smote  him  and  his  people, 
until  he  had  left  him  none  re- 
maining. 

34  K  And  from  Lacliish  Joshua 
passed  unto  Eglon, and  ail  Israel  with 
him  :  and  they  encamped  against  it, 
and  fought  against  it: 

35  And  they  took  it  on  that  day, 
and  smote  it  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  and  all  the  souls  that  7/:ere 
therein  he  utterly  destroyed  that 
day.  according  to  all  that  ho  luul 
done  to  Lachish. 

3fi  And  Joshua  went  up  from 
Et'ilon,  and  all  Israel  with  him,  unto 
e  Hebron  ;  and  they  fought  against 
it: 

37  And  they  took  it,  and  smote 
it  with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and 
the  king  thereof,  and  all  the  cities 
thereof,  and  all  the  souls  that  were 
therein  ;  he  left  none  remaining,(ac- 
cording  to  all  that  he  had  done  to 
Eglon,)  but  destroyed  it  utterly,  and 
all  the  souls  that  were  therein. 

38  IT  And  Joshua  returned,  and 
all  Israel  with  him,  to  '"Debir  ;  and 
fought  against  it : 

39  And  he  took  it,  and  the  king 
thereof,  and  all  the  cities  thereof, 
and  they  smote  them  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  and  utterly  destroyed 


Joshua  smiteth  divers  other  kings. 
all  tlio  Bouls  that  were  therein  ;  he 
left  none  remaining :  ub  he  had 
done  to  Hebron,  so  ho  did  to  Debir. 
and  to  the  kin;;  thereof;  us  ho  had 
done  also  to  Libnah,  and  to  her 
king. 

40  ir  So  Joshua  smote  all  the 
country  of  the  hillR,  and  of_  the 
couth,  and  of  the  vale,  and  of  the 
■prings,  and  all  their  kings:  he  left 
none  remaining,  but  utterly  destroy- 
ed all  that  bruiitlied,  as  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  K  commanded. 

41  And  Joshua  smote  thera  from 
Kadesh-barnea  oven  unto  ''Gaza, 
•  and  all  Iho  country  of  Goshen, 
even  unto  Gibooii. 

4'2  And  all  these  kings  and  their 
land  did  Joshua  take  at  one  time  ; 
k  because  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
fou"ht  for  Israel. 

43  And  Joshua  returned,  and  all 
Israel  with  him,  unto  the  camp  to 
Gilgal. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

I  Divers  hin!:g  nvcrcovie  at  the  waters  of 

Mcrom.     10  HazOT  is  taken  and  buml. 

16  Ail  the  country  taken  by  Joshua.  21 

The  Anakimscutvf. 

A  ND  it  camo  to  pass,  when  Jabin 

-^  king  of  Huzor  had  heard  those 

things,    tliat    he    "sent   to  Jobab 

king  of  Madon,  and  to  the  king  ^  of 

Shimron,  and  to  the  king  of  Ach- 

shaph, 

2  And  to  the  kings  that  were  on 
the  north  of  the  mountains,  and  of 
the  plains  south  of  <=  Cinnereth, 
and  m  the  valley,  and  in  llie  borders 
d  of  Dor  on  the  west, 

3  And  to  the  Canaanito  on  the 
east  and  on  the  west,  and  to  the 
Araorite,  and  tlio  Ililtiic,  and  the 
Periz^.ite,  and  the  Jubusito  in  the 
mountains,  c  and  to  the  Hivito  un- 
der f  Hermon  S  in  tlio  land  of 
Mizpeh. 

4  And  they  went  out,  they  and 
all  their  hosts  with  them,  much 
people,  h  even  as  the  sand  that  is 
upon  the  sea-shore  in  multitude, 
with  horses  and  chariots  very 
many. 

5  And  when  all  these  kings  were 
t  met  together,  they  camo  and  pitch- 
ed together  at  the  waters  of  Merom, 
to  fight  against  Israel. 

6  11  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Jo- 
shua, 'Bo  not  afraid  because  of 
them :  for  to-morrow  about  this 
time  will  I  deliver  them  up  all  slain 
before  Israel :  thou  slialt  k  hough 
their  horses,  and  burn  their  chariots 
with  fire. 

7  So  Joshua  came,  and  all  the 
people  of  war  with  him,  against 
them  by  the  waters  of  Merom  sud 
donly,  and  they  fell  upon  them. 

8  And  the  Lord  delivered  them 
into  the  hand  of  Israel,  who  smote 
them,  and  chased  them  unto  |{  groat 
Zidon,  and  unto  i  II  t  J^lisreiihoth- 
inaim,  and  unto  the  valley  ot  Miz- 
peh eastward ;  and  they  smote 
liienij  until  they  left  them  none  re- 
mainmg. 

9  And  Joshua  did  unto  them 
the    I.1ORD  bnilo  him      lie  huuglied 


JOSHUA. 


Erfore 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

I4SI. 

1450. 

t  Hcb. 

any  breath. 

e  Dent.  20. 

16,  17. 

h  Gen.  10. 

19. 

ioh.  11.  16. 

n  Nnm.  33. 

52.  Dent.  7. 

2.  Si.  20.  16, 

1l  wr.  14. 

17. 

t  Heb.  on 

their  heap. 

1150. 

0  Ex.  31.  1 1, 

a  ch.  10.  3. 

12. 

bch.  19.  15. 

p  Dcut.  7.  2. 
.1  cl,.  1.  7. 
iiW.j.  he 

remolded 

ntithing. 

c  Num.  34. 

rch.  12.  8. 

11. 

sch.  10.  41. 

ilch.  17.  11. 

JuJ?.  1.27. 

IKm.  4.  11. 

t  ch.  12.  7. 

II  Or, 

e  Jiulg.  3.  3. 

the  smooth 

frh.  IS.  11. 

nDoui.7.24. 

S-Gen.  31. 
49. 

cii.  12.  7. 

II  Till  '445. 

li  Gen. 22.  17. 

vci.  33. 

&.  32.  12. 

Jndff.  7.  12. 

1  Sam.  13.  i. 

Jich.9.  3,7. 

t  Heb.  n.-r- 

sembttd  by 

V  Dent. 2. 30. 
Ju.l?.  11.4. 

appoinl- 
ment. 

1  Sam.  2.  25. 

ich.  10.8. 

1  Kin.  12.  15. 

Rom.  9.  18. 

k  2  S^m.  8. 

7,  Dent.  20. 

4. 

16,  17. 

ftNnm.  13. 

22,  33. 

Deut.  1.  28. 

ch.  15.  13, 

14. 

1  Or,  Zirfon- 

rabbr.h. 

1  ch.  13.  6. 

II  Or, 

tnll  pile. 

t  hA. 

h  1  Smt).  1 7. 

burning.. 

cch.  1S.40. 

m  ver.  6. 

.1  Num.  34. 

1 

8,&c. 

Uazor  is  taken  and  burnt. 
tlicir  horses,  and  burnt  tlieir  cha- 
riots with  fire. 

10  II  And  Joshua  at  that  time 
turned  back,  and  took  Ilazor,  and 
smote  the  king  thereof  with  Iho 
sword  :  for  Ilazor  belbre-time  was 
the  head  of  all  those  kingdoms. 

11  And  they  smote  all  the  souU 
that  7crre  therein  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword,  utterly  destroying  Ihnn  : 
there  was  not  t  any  left  to  breathe  : 
and  he  burnt  Hazor  with  fire. 

I'J  And  all  the  cities  of  those 
kings,  and  all  the  kings  of  them, 
did  Joshua  take,  and  smote  them 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and 
he  utterly  destroyed  them,  "  as  Mo- 
ses llie  servant  of  the  Lord  com- 
manded. 

13  Uut  flj  for  the  cities  that  stood 
still  t  in  their  strength,  Israel  burn- 
ed none  of  them,  save  Ilazor  only  ; 
that  did  Joshua  burn. 

14  And  all  the  spoil  of  these  ci- 
ties, and  the  cattle,  the  children  of 
Israel  took  for  a  prey  unto  them- 
selves: but  every  man  they  smote 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  until 
they  had  destroyed  them,  neither 
left  they  any  to  breathe. 

15  11  o  As  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses  his  servant,  so  rdid  Moses 
command  Joshua,  and  q  so  did  Jo- 
shua :  the  left  nothing  undone  of 
all  that  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

Iti  So  Joshua  took  all  that  land, 
r  tlie  hills,  and  all  the  south  country, 
8  and  all  the  land  of  Goshen,  aiiil 
the  valley,  and  the  plain,  and  tho 
mountain  of  Israel,  and  the  valley 
of  the  same ; 

17  i  Kven  from  |]  the  mount  Ha- 
lak,  thatgoeth  up  to  Seir,  even  un- 
to Baal-gad,  in  the  valley  of  Leba- 
non under  mount  Hermon  :  and  "  all 
their  kings  ho  look,  and  smote  Uiein, 
and  slew  them. 

18  II  Joshua  made  war  a  long  lima 
with  all  those  kings. 

19  There  was  not  a  city  that 
made  peace  with  tho  children  of  Is- 
rael, save  "  the  Hivitcs  tho  inhabit- 
ants of  Gibeon  :  all  other  they  too.'c 
in  battle. 

20  For  .V  it  was  of  tho  Lord  to 
harden  their  hearts,  that  thi-y 
should  come  against  Israel  in  bat- 
tle, that  lie  might  destroy  them  ut- 
terly, and  that  they  might  have  no 
favour,  but  that  he  might  destroy 
them,  2  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

21  IF  And  at  that  time  came  Jo- 
shua and  cut  off  >  the  Anakinw 
from  the  mountains,  from  Hebron, 
from  Pebir,  from  Anab,  and  from 
all  the  mountains  of  Judah,  and 
from  all  the  mountains  of  Israel : 
Joshua  destroyed  them  utterly  with 
their  cities. 

22  There  was  none  of  the  ,Ana- 
kims  left  in  tho  land  of  the  children 
of  Israel:  only  in  Gaza,  in 
bGath,  "^and  in  Ashdod,  th^ro  ic- 
mained. 

23  So  Joshua  took  the  whole 
land,    d  according   to   all  that    tii* 

»)0 


Tkirly-one  kings  smitten. 
Lord  said  unto  Moses,  and  .lo- 
sliua  gave  it  for  an  inheritance  unto 
Israel  e  according  to  their  divisions 
by  their  tribes,  f  And  the  land  rest- 
ed from  war. 

CHAPTER  XU. 

1  The  two  Lings  whose  countries  Moses 
took  and  disposed  of,  7  The  one  and 
tkirtij  kings  on  the  other  side  Jordati 
which  Joshua  smote, 

NOW  these  are  tlie  kings  of  the 
land,  which  the  children  of 
Israel  smote,  and  possessed  their 
land  on  the  other  side  Jordan  to- 
ward the  rising  of  the  sun,  ^  from 
the  river  Arnon,  ^  unto  mount 
Hermon,  and  all  the  plain  on  the 
east : 

2  c  Silion  king  of  the  Amorites. 
who  dwelt  in  Heshbon,  and  ruled 
from  Arocr,  which  is  upon  the 
bank  of  thu  river  Arnon,  and  from 
the  middle  of  the  river,  and  from 
half  Gilead,  even  unto  the  river 
Jabbok,  which  is  the  border  of  the 
children  of  Ammon  ; 

3  And  J  from  the  plain  to  the 
Bea  of  Cinneroth  on  the  east,  and 
unto  the  sea  of  the  plain,  even  tlie 
salt  sea  on  the  east,  «  the  way  to 
Beth  jeshimoth ;  and  from  H  the 
south,  under  ||  f  Ashdoth-pisgaU  : 

4  IT  And  ?  the  coast  of  Og  king  of 
Bashan,  which  was  of  lithe  rem 
nant  of  the  giants,   '  that  dwelt  at 
Ashtaroth  and  at  Edrei, 

5  And  reigned  in  ^  mount  Her- 
mon, 1  and  in  Salcali,  and  in  all 
Bashan,  m  unto  the  border  of  the 
Gcshurites,  and  the  Maachathites, 
and  half  Gilead,  the  border  of  Si- 
hon  king  of  Heshbon. 

6  n  Them  did  Moses  the  servant 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  children  of 
Israel  smite  :  and  &  Moses  the  ser- 
vant of  the  Lord  gave  it  for  a 
possession  unto  the  Reubenites,  and 
the  Gadites,  and  the  half-tribe  of 
Manasseh. 

7  IT  And  these  arc  the  kings  of 
the  country  p  which  Joshua  and  the 
children  of  Israel  smote  on  tliis  side 
Jordan  on  the  west,  from  Baal  gad 
in  the  valley  of  Lebanon,  even  unto 
the  mount  Halak  tliat  goeth  up  to 
1  Seir ;  which  Joshua  ""gave  unto 
the  tribes  of  Israel  for  a  possession 
according  to  their  (divisions  ; 

8  sin  the  mountains,  and  in  the 
valleys,  and  in  the  plains,  and  in 
the  springs,  and  in  the  wilderness, 
and  in  the  south  country ;  '  the 
Hittites,  the  Amorites,  and  tlie  Ca- 
naanites,  the  Perizzites,  the  Hivitea, 
and  the  Jebusites: 

9  IT  u  The  king  of  Jericho,  one  ; 
»  the  king  of  Ai,  which  is  beside 
Beth-el,  one  ; 

10  yThe  king  of  Jerusalem,  one; 
the  king  of  Hebron,  one  ; 

11  The  kingof  Jarmuth,one;  the 
king  of  Lachish,  one  ; 

12  The  king  of  Eglon,  one  ;  z  the 
kin"  of  Gezer,  one  ; 

13  a  The  king  of  Debir,  one  ;  the 
king  of  Geder,  one  ; 

14  The  king  of  Hormah,  one ; 
the  king  of  Arad,  one: 

12 


CHAPTERS  XII,  XIH. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1450. 


c  Num.  26, 
5S.  ch.  14.  &. 
15.  &  16.  &, 
17.  &,  18.  &, 
19. 

fell.  H.  15. 
&21.  -14.  & 
22.  4.  &,  23. 
I. 


b  Dent.  3.  8, 


24.  Dent.  2, 
33,  SS,  &  3. 
6,  16. 


17. 

e  ch.  13.  20, 
II  Or,  Teman. 
ilOr, 

the  springi 
o/P:sgiili, 
or,  the  hill 
fDeut.3.  17. 
&  4.  49. 
o- Num.  21. 
35.  Deui.  3. 
4,  10. 

h  Dent.  3. 11. 
ch.  13.  12. 
1  Dent.  1.  4. 
k  Deiu.  3.  8. 
I  Deiu.  3.  10. 
cii.  13.  II. 
niDeul.  3. 
14. 

nNnni.  21. 
24,  33. 
n  Num.  32. 
29,  33. 
Deut.  3.  II, 
12.  ch.  13.  8, 
pch.  11.  17. 


qGen.  14.  6. 
&  32.  3. 
Deut. -2.  1,4, 
rch.  11.  23. 
s  ch.  10.  40. 
&  11.  16. 

t  Ex.  3.  8. 
&.23.23.  ch, 
9.  1. 


X  cli.  8.  29. 
ych.  10.23. 


zch.  10.33. 
a  ch.  10.  38. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1451. 

l)ch.  10  29. 
c  ch.  W.  28. 
dch.  8.  17. 
Judij.  1.  22. 
el  Km.  4. 10. 
II  Or,  Sha- 

Is33.  9. 
fch.  11.  10. 
1450. 


ich.  11.  2. 
kGcn.  14.  1 
2.  Is.  ',1.  1 


1445. 
riSee  ch.  14 
10.  &.23.  1. 


f  Heb.  to 
[possess  it. 
iDeut.  31.  3. 
lb  Juciff.  3.  1, 
ic  JoefS.  4. 


13. 
;am.  3.  3. 
13.  S7,  33. 


r  JuJg.  3.  3. 

1  Sai.i.  6.  4, 

16.  Zenli.  2. 

5. 

g  Deut.  2.23. 

il  Or, 
the  cave. 
h  ch.  19.  30. 
i  See  Judg. 
1.  .34. 

k  1  Kings  5. 
18.  Ps.  83.  7. 
Ezek.  27.  9. 
1  ch.  12.  7. 


mch.  11.  8. 

n  Seech.  23. 
13.  Judg-.  2. 
21,23. 
och.  14.  1,2. 


pNura.  32. 
33,  Deut.  3. 
12,  13.  ch. 


Unsubdued  land  to  he  divided. 

15  t>The  king  of  Libnah,  one: 
the  king  of  Adullam,  one; 

It)  cTho  kingof  Makkodah,  one  ; 
li  tlie  king  of  Beth-el,  gne  ; 

17  The  king  of  Tappuah,  one; 
e  the  king  of  Hepher,  one  ; 

18  The  kin"  of  Ajihek,  one  ;  tho 
king  of  II  Lasharon,  one  ; 

ID  The  king  of  Madon,  one  ;  f  the 
king  of  Hazor,  one  ; 

20  The  king  of  e  Shimron-ineron, 
one  ;  the  king  of  Achshajih,  one  ; 

21  The  king  of  Taanach,  one ; 
the  king  of  Megiddo,  one  ; 

22  li  The  king  of  Kedesli,  one ; 
the  king  of  Jokneam  of  Carmel,  one  ; 

23  The  king  of  Dor  in  the  "coast 
of  Dor,  one  ;  the  king  of  l'  the  na- 
tions of  Gilgal,  one  ; 

24  The  king  of  Tirzah,  one :  all 
the  kings  thirty  and  one. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 
1  The  hounds  of  the  land  not  yetconquered 
8  The  inheritance  of  the  two  tribes  and 
half.  14,  33  The  Lord  and  his  sacrifices 
are  the  inheritance  of  Levi.  15  The 
bounds  of  the  inheritance  of  Reuben,  22 
Balaam  slain.  24  The  bounds  of  the 
inheritance  of  Gad ^  29  and  of  the  half- 
tribe  of  Manasseh. 

N OW  Joshua  ^wasold  njjrf strick- 
en in  years  ;  and  the  Lord  said 
unto  him.  Thou  art  old  and  stricken 
in  years,  and  there  remaineth  yet, 
very  much  land  t  to  be  possessed. 

2  bThis  is  the  land  tliat  yet  re- 
maineth: call  the  borders  of  the 
Philistines,  and  all  d  Geshuri, 

3  e  From  Sihor,  which  is  before^ 
Egypt,  even  unto  the  borders  of 
Ekron  northward,  which  is  counted 
to  the  Canaanite ;  f  five  lords  of  the 
Philistines  ;  the  Gazathites,  and  the 
Ashdothites,  the  Eshkalonites,  the 
Gittites,  and  the  Ekronites ;  also 
g  the  Avites : 

4  From  the  south  all  the  land  of 
the  Canaanites,  and  |l  Mearah  that 
is  beside  the  Sidonians,  h  unto  A- 
pliek  to  the  borders  of  '  the  Amo- 
rites : 

5  And  the  land  of  kthe  Giblites, 
and  all  Lebanon  toward  the  sun- 
rising,  1  from  Baal-gad  under  mount 
Hermon  unto  the  entering  into  Ha- 
math. 

6  All  the  inhabitants  of  the  hdl- 
country  from  Lebanon  unto  m  Mis- 
rephoth-maim,  and  all  the  Sido- 
nians, them  n  will  I  drive  out  from 
before  the  children  of  Israel :  only 
o  divide  thou  it  by  lot  unto  the  Is- 
raelites for  an  inheritance,  as  I  have 
commanded  thee. 

7  Now  therefore  divide  this  land 
for  an  inheritance  unto  the  nine 
tribes,  and  the  half-tribe  of  Ma- 
nasseh, 

8  With  whom  the  Reubenites 
and  the  Gadites  have  received  their 
inheritance,  P  which  Moses  gave 
them, beyond  Jordan  eastward,  even 
as  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
gave  them  ; 

9  From  Aroer  that  is  upon  tho 
bank  of  the  river  Arnon,  and  the 
city  that  is  in  the  midst  of  the  river, 
'land  all  the  plain  of  Medeba  unto 
Dibon : 

201 


The  lots  of  the  two  tribes  and  a  half.       JOSHUA. 

10  And  rail  the  cities  of  Silion 
kill"  ofthe  Amorites,  wliicli  reigned 
in  Healibon,  unto  the  border  ot  the 
cliildren  of  Aniinon  ; 

11  'AndGiload,  and  the  border 
ofthe  Geshurites  and  Maachathitcs, 
and  all  mount  Uerinon,  and  all 
iSaiihan  unto  Salcah  ; 

12  All  the  kingdom  of  Og  in  Ba- 
shan,  which  reigned  in  Aslitaroth 
and  in  Edrci,  wlio  remained  of '  the 
remnant  ofthe  giants.  "  For  tliese 
did  Moses  smite,  and  cast  them  out. 

13  Nevertheless,  the  children  of 
Israel  expelled  "  not  the  Geshuritos, 
!ior  the  Muiiclmthite.s  :  but  the  Ge- 
fchuriles  and  the  Maachaihiles  dwell 
among  the  Israelites  until  this  day. 

14  )  Only  unto  the  tribe  of  Levi 
lie  gave  none  inheritance ;  the  sa- 
crifices of  the  Loud  God  of  Israel 
made  by  (Tre  are  their  inheritance, 
zas  he  said  unto  them. 

15  IT  And  Moses  gave  unto  the 
tribe  of  the  chihlren  of  Reuben  in- 
heritance according  to  their  fami- 
lies. 

16  And  their  coast  was  » from 
Aroer  that  is  on  the  bank  of  the 
river  Arnon,  ^  and  the  city  that  i* 
in  the  midst  of  the  river,  <^  and  all 
the  plain  by  Medeba  : 

1 4  Heshbon,  and  all  her  cities  that 
arc  in  the  plain  ;  Uibon,  and  ||  Ba- 
inoth-baal.  and  Beth-baal-meon, 

18  J  And  Jahaza,  and  Kedemoth, 
and  Mephaath, 

li)  e  And  Kirjathaim,  and  fSib- 
mah,  and  Zareth-shahar  in  the 
mount  ofthe  valley, 

20  And  Betli-])eor,  and  e  ||  Ash- 
dofh-pisgah,  and  Beth  joshiinoth, 

21  h  And  all  the  cities  of  the  plain, 
and  all  the  kingdom  of  Sihon  king 
of  the  Amorites  which  reignon 
in  Heshbon,  '  whom  Moses  smote 
k  with  the  princes  of  Midian,  Evi, 
and  Rekem,  and  Zur,  and  Hur,  and 
Reba,  viliick  were  dukes  of  Sihon, 
dwelling  in  tlie  country. 

22^  I  Balaam  also  tiv!  son  of  Be- 
or,the  ||sooth-sayer,did  the  children 
of  Israel  slay  with  the  sword,  among 
them  that  were  slain  by  them. 

23  And  the  border  ot  the  children 
of  Reuben  was  .Tordan,  and  the 
border  thereof.  This  was  the  in- 
heritance ofthe  children  ot  Reuben, 
after  their  families,  the  cities  and 
the  villages  thereof. 

24  And  Moses  gave  inheritance 
•unto  the  tribe  of  Gud,  even  unto  the 
children  of  Gad  according  to  their 
families. 

25  ni  And  their  coast  was  JazoTj 
and  all  the  cities  of  Gilead,  "  ann 
iialf  the  land  of  the  children  of 
Amnion,  unto  Aroer  that  is  before 
o  Rabbah  ; 

26  And  from  Heshbon  unto  Ra- 
mathmizpeh,  and  Uetonim :  and 
from  Mulmnaim  unto  the  border  of 
Debir ; 

27  And  in  the  valley,  P  Both- 
aram,and  Betli-niinrah,  '1  and  Siie- 
coth,  and  Zaphon,  the  rest  of  the 
kingdom  of  Silion  king  of  Heshbon, 
Jorduti  and  his  border,  even  unto 


Bcforf 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1<I43. 

1445. 

r  Num.  21. 

rNum.  34. 

24,  25. 

11. 

s  ch.  12.  S. 

iDeuL3.  n. 

cli.  12.  4. 
u  Num.  21. 

24,35. 

s  Num.  32. 

41.  1  Chr.  2. 

X  ver.  U. 

23. 

tch.  12.4. 

V  Num.  18. 

.0,  23,  2 1. 

ch.  14.  3,  •». 

u  Num.  32. 

39,  40. 

z  vcr.  33. 

7.  Tcr.  14.  ch. 

a  ch.  12.  2. 

18.  7. 

r>  Num.  21. 

vNiim.  18. 

28. 

20.  D,>iit.  10. 

-.  Num.  21. 

9.  &.  18.  1,  2. 

30.  vcr.  y. 

II  Or,  the 

li  iich  places 
or  Baal, 

cir.  1441. 

aurl  house  of 

Baa'-meou : 

See  Num. 

a  Num.  34. 

32.  33. 

17,  IS. 

d  Num.  21. 

23. 

p  Num.  33. 

17. 

r  Num.  32. 

bNum.  26. 

18. 

55.  &,  33.  54. 

g-Dcut.3.17. 

&.  34.  13. 

?n.  12.  3.       j 

!  Or,springs\ 

of  Piegah, 

c  ch.  13.  S, 

ir,  Ike  hill.    1 

32,  33. 

hDcut.3.10. 

1  Num.  21. 

24. 

k  Num.  31. 

8. 

.1  Gen.  48.  .1. 

Num.  22.  5.1 

IChr.5.  1,2. 

&31.8. 

lOr, 

diviner. 

e  Num.  35. 2. 

ch.  21.2. 

f  Num.  32. 

m  Num.  32. 

12.  &.ch.  15. 

35. 

17. 

u  Comnnrc 
Num.  21. 26, 

IT  Num.  14. 

24,  30. 

28,  29,  wiUi 

Ueut.  1.  36, 

Deui.  2.  19. 

38. 

&.Juclg.  11. 

h  Num.  13. 

13,  15,  &.C. 

26. 

o2Sttm.  11. 

1  Num.  13.6. 

1.  t  12.26. 

&.  14.  6. 

1.  Num.  32. 

I(  Num.  13. 

S6. 

31,32. 

■1  Gen.  33. 

Deut.  1.  28. 

17. 

1  Num.  14. 

1  Kmgs  7. 

24.  Dcut.  I. 

46. 

36. 

Caleb  obtarneth  Hebron 
the  edge  'of  the  sea  of  Cinncrcth, 
on  the  other  side  Jordan  eastward. 

28  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
children  of  Gad  after  their  families, 
tlie  cities,  and  their  villages. 

2i)  IF  And  Moses  gave  inheritance 
unto  the  half-tribe  of  Manasseh  : 
and  this  was  the posscision  ofthe 
half-tribe  ofthe  children  of  Manas- 
seh by  their  families. 

30  And  their  coast  was  from  Ma- 
hanaini,  all  Bashan,  nil  the  king- 
dom of  Og  king  of  Bashan,  and  •  all 
the  towns  of  Jair,  which  are  in  Ba- 
shan, threescore  cities: 

31  And  half  Gilead,  and  t  Ashta- 
roth,  and  Edrei,  cities  of  the  king- 
dom of  Og  in  Bashan,  were  per- 
taining unto  the  children  of  Ma- 
ciiir  the  son  of  Manasseh,  even  to 
the  one  half  of  the  "  children  aC 
Machir  by  their  families. 

32  These  are  the  countries  which 
Moses  did  distribute  for  inheritance 
in  the  plains  of  Jloab,  on  the  other 
side  Jordan  by  Jericho  eastward. 

33  «  But  unto  the  tribe  of  Levi, 
Moses  gave  not  any  inheritance: 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel  was  their 
inheritance,  )  as  he  said  unto  them. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  The  niite  tribts  and  n  half  are  to  have 
their  mherilarice  bv  lot.  6  Cifei  by 
prifilege  oblainclh  Hebron. 
/(NI)  these  are  the  countries 
^^  which  the  children  of  Israel 
inherited  in  the  land  of  Canaan, 
»  which  Eleazar  the  priest,  and  Jf>- 
shiia  the  son  of  Nun,  and  the  heads 
of  tliC  fathers  of  the  tribes  of  the 
children  of  Israel  distributed  for  ii>- 
heritance  to  them. 

2  h  By  lot  was  their  inheritance, 
as  the  Lord  cominnnded  by  the 
hand  of  Moses,  for  the  nine  tribes, 
and  fur  the  half-tribe. 

3  "■:  For  Moses  had  given  the  in- 
heritance of  two  tribes  and  nnhalf- 
tribc  on  the  other  side  Jordan  :  but 
unto  the  Levites  he  gave  none  in- 
heritance among  them. 

4  For  J  the  children  of  Joseph  were 
two  tribes,  Manasseh  and  Ephraim: 
therefore  they  save  no  part  unto 
tlio  Levite*  in  the  land,  save  cities 
to  dwell  in,  with  their  suburbs  for 
their  cattle,  and  for  their  substance. 

5  e  .Vs  the  Lord  commanded  Mo- 
ses, so  the  children  of  Israel  did, 
and  thev  divided  the  land. 

6  11  Then  the  children  of  Judah 
cnine  unto  Joshua  in  Gilgal :  and 
Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh  the 
>  Kcnezite  said  unto  him.  Thou 
knowest  Sthe  thing  that  the  Lorb 
said  unto  Moses  the  man  of  God 
concerning  mo  and  thee  h  in  Ka- 
desh-barnca. 

7  Forty  years  old  teas  I  when 
Mosps  the  servant  ofthe  Lord  '  sent 
me  from  Kadesh-barnea  to  espy  out 
the  land  ;  and  I  brought  him  word 
again  as  if  tpas  in  mine  heart. 

H  .\evertlielo9s,  kmy  brethren  that 
went  up  with  me  made  the  heart  of 
the  peoide  melt:  but  I  wholly  1  fol- 
lowed the  Lord  my  God. 

9  And  Muses  swaro  on  that  day 
302 


The  borders  of  the  lot  of  Judah. 
saying,  ">  Surely  the  land  "  whereon 
Jhy  ieet  have  trodden  shall  be  tiiine 
iniieritanee,  and  thy  children's  for 
ever ;  because  thou  hast  wholly  fol- 
lowed the  LiiRD  my  God. 

10  And  now,  behold,  the  Lord 
hath  kept  nie  alive,  "  as  he  said, 
those  forty  and  five  years,  oven  since 
the  Lord  spake  this  word  unto 
IMoses,  wliile  the  children  of  Israel 
t  wandered  in  the  wilderness :  and 
now,  lo,  I  am  this  day  fourscore 
and  five  years  old. 

11  pAs  yet  I  am  as  strong  this 
day,  as  /  was  in  the  day  that  Sloses 
Bent  me  :  as  my  strength  was  then, 
even  so  is  my  strength  now,  for  war, 
both  q  to  go  out,  and  to  come  in. 

la  Now  therefore  give  mo  this 
mountain,  whereof  the  Lord  spake 
in  that  day  ;  for  thou  heardest  in 
that  day  how  r  the  Anakims  were 
there,  and  tliat  the  cities  iccre  great 
and  fenced :  ^  jf  go  be  the  Lord 
■will  be  with  mo,  then  1 1  shall  be 
able  to  drive  them  out,  as  the  Lord 
said. 

13  And  Joshua  "  ble-^ised  him, 
*  and  gave  unto  Caleb  tlie  son  of 
Jephunneh,  Hebron  for  an  inherit- 
ance. 

14  y  Hebron  therefore  became  the 
inheritance  of  Caleb  tlie  son  of 
Jephunneh  the  Kenezife  unto  this 
day  ;  because  tliat  he  ^  wholly  fcl- 
lovved  the  Lokd  God  of  Israel. 

15  And  ^the  name  of  Hebron  be- 
fore was  Kirjath-arba  ;  which  Jirba, 
teas  a  great  man  among  the  Ana- 
kims. t^And  the  land  had  rest 
from  war. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1   The  borders  of  the  lot  of  Judah.     13 
Caleh''s  portion  and  cojiquest.     16  0th- 
jdeU  for  his  valour^  halh  Achsah-,  Ca- 
tches daughter^  to  wife.  18  She  obtaineth 
a  blessing  0/ her  father.     21  The  cities 
of  Judah.    63  The  Jebusites  not  con- 
quered. 
'J^HIS  then  was    the   lot  of  the 
-*    tribe  of  the  children  of  Judah 
by  their  families  ;  *  even  to  the  bor- 
der of  Edoni,   the  l)  wilderness   of 
Zin  southward  was  the  uttermost 
part  of  the  south  coast. 

2  And  their  south  border  was 
from  the  shore  of  the  salt  sea,  from 
the  t  bay  that  looketh  southward ; 

3  And  it  went  out  to  the  south 
side  c  to  11  Maaleh-acrabbini,  and 
passed  along  to  Zin,  and  ascended 
up  on  the  south  side  unto  Kadesh- 
barnea,  and  passed  along  to  Hezron, 
and  went  up  to  Adar,  and  fetched  a 
compass  to  Karkaa : 

4  From  thence  it  passed  J  toward 
Azraon,  and  went  out  unto  the 
river  of  Egypt ;  and  the  goings  out 
of  that  coast  were  at  the  sea  :  this 
shall  be  your  south  coast. 

5  And  the  east  border  was  the  salt 
sea,  even  unto  the  end  of  Jordan : 
and  their  border  in  the  north  quarter 
was  from  the  bay  of  the  sea,  at  the 
uttermost  part  of  Jordan  : 

6  And  the  border  went  up  to 
«  Beth-hogia,  and  passed  along  by 
the  north  of  Beth-arabah  ;  and  the 


CHAPTER  XV. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1444. 


m  Num.  14. 
23,  24. 
Dent.  I.  36. 
cl).  1.3. 
II  See  Num. 
13.  22. 


14. 


iNi. 
30. 

1444. 
tHfb. 
walked. 


■iDeu'.  31. 


r  Num.  13. 
28,  33. 
sPs.  18.  3-2, 
34.  &  60.  12, 
Rom.  8.  31. 
ich.  IS.  14. 
JuJg-.  1.20. 
u  ch.  22.  6. 
X  ch.  10.  37. 
&  I.',.  13. 
Judg-.  1.  20. 
S-e  ch.21. 
II,  12. 
I  Clir.  6.  55, 


a  Num.  34." 

3. 

b  Num.  33. 


tHeb. 

tonj;ue. 

c  Num.  34. 

4. 

il  Or,  the 

going  up  to 

Acrabhiin. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1444. 


l!  2Snm.  17. 
17.  IKmjs 
1.9. 

I'.h.  18.  15. 
2KU1.23.  10. 
Jer.  19.  2,  6. 
k  ch.  18.  28. 
Judr.  1.2). 
&.  la.  10. 


n  1  Clir.  13. 

6. 

o  JuJg-.  18. 


p  Gen.  38. 
13. 

Judj.  14.  1. 
q  ch.  19.  43. 


rver.  47. 
Num.  34.  6, 


I  ch.  14.  15. 

II  Or,  Kir- 
jath'arba. 

n  Judff.  1. 
10,  20. 
X  Num.  13. 
22. 


aJudj.  1. 
13.  &,  3.  9. 

h  Num.  32. 
12.  ch.  14.  6. 


c  Jud* 
14. 


J  See  Gen. 

24.  64. 

I  Sam.  25. 

23. 

e  Gen.  33. 

11. 


Caleb'' s  portion  and  conquest. 
border  went  up  fto  the  stone  of 
Bohan  the  son  of  Reuben  : 

7  And  the  border  went  up  toward 
Debir  from  s  the  valley  of  Achor, 
and  so  northward  looking  toward 
Gil^al,  that  is  before  the  going  up 
to  Adummim,  which  is  on  the  south 
side  of  the  river :  and  the  border 
passed  toward  the  waters  of  En-she- 
mesh,  and  the  goings  out  thereof 
were  at  h  En-rogel : 

8  And  the  border  went  up  'by  the 
valley  of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  untc 
the  south  side  of  the  k  Jebusite  ;  the 
same  ?4' Jerusalem  :  and  the  border 
went  up  to  the  top  of  the  mountain 
that  licth  before  the  valley  of  Hin- 
nom westward,  which  /s  at  the 
end  1  of  the  valley  of  the  giants 
northward : 

9  And  the  border  was  drawn  from 
the  top  of  the  hill  unto  m  the  foun- 
tain of  the  water  of  Nephtoah,  and 
went  out  to  the  cities  of  mount 
Ephron  ;  and  the  border  was  drawn 
"  to  Baalah,  which  is  oKirjath-jea- 
rim  : 

10  And  the  border  compassed 
from  Baalah  westward  unto  mount 
Seir,  and  passed  along  unto  the  side 
of  mount  Jearim  (which  is  Chesa- 
loii)  on  the  north  side,  and  went 
down  to  Beth-shemesh,  and  passed 
on  to  I'Timnah ; 

11  And  the  border  went  out  unto 
the  side  of  q  Ekron  northward  :  and 
the  border  was  drawn  to  Shicron, 
and  passed  along  to  mount  Baalah, 
and  went  out  unto  Jabneel  ;  and 
the  goings  out  of  tlie  border  were 
at  the  sea. 

12  And  the  west  border  icas  r  to 
the  great  sea,  and  the  coast  thereof: 
this  is  the  coast  of  the  children  of 
Judah  round  about,  according  to 
their  families. 

13  ir  s  And  unto  Caleb  the  son  of 
Jephunneh  he  gave  a  part,  among 
the  cliildren  of  Judah,  accofding  to 
the  commandment  of  the  liORD  to 
Joshua,  even  '  ||  the  city  of  Arba 
the  father  of  Anak,  which  city  is 
Hebron. 

14  And  Caleb  drove  thence  "  the 
three  sons  of  Anak,  "Sheshai,  and 
Ahiman,  and  Talmai,  the  children 
of  Anak. 

15  And  y  he  went  up  thence  to 
the  inhabiiants  of  Debir :  and  the 
name  of  Debir  before  was  Kirjatli- 
sepher. 

16  IT  z  And  Caleb  said.  He  that 
smiteth  Kirjath-sepher,  and  taketh 
it,  to  him  will  I  give  Achsah  my 
daughter  to  wife. 

17  And  a  Othniel  the  I'son  of 
Kena/,  the  brother  of  Caleb,  took 
it ;  and  he  gave  him  Achsah  his 
daughter  to  wife. 

18  c  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  she 
came  unto  him,  that  she  moved 
him  to  ask  of  her  father  a  field: 
and  <1  she  lighted  off  her  ass  ;  and 

Caleb  said  unto  her.  What  would- 
est  thou  ■? 

19  Who  answered,  Give  me  a 
e  blessing  ;  for  thou  hast  given  me 
a  soutli  land,  give  me  also  Rptin^ 


The  cities  of  Judah. 

of  water :     and   he  gave  her  the 

upper    Bprings,     and     the    netlier 

«prin?9. 

20  This  J4-  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Judali  ac- 
cording to  their  famihes. 

21  And  the  uttermost  cities  of 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Judah 
toward  the  coast  of  Edom  south- 
ward were  Kabzeel,  and  Eder,  and 
Ja|ur. 

2-2  And  Kinah,  andDimonah,  and 
Adadah, 

%i  And  Kcdesh,  and  Hazor,  and 
Ithnan, 

24  Ziph,  and  Telem,  and  Bea- 
loth, 

25  And  Hazor,  Hadattah,  and 
Kerioth,  and  Hczron,  which  is 
Hazor, 

20  Amam,  and  Shema,  and  Mo- 
ladah, 

27  And  Hazar-gaddah,  and  Hcsh- 
mon,  and  Beth-palet, 

28  And  Hazar-shual,  and  Beer- 
sheba,  and  Bizjothiah, 

29  Bnalah,  and  lim,  and  Azem, 

30  And  Eltoiad,  and  C'hesil,  and 
Hormah, 

31  And  f  Ziklag,  and  Madman- 
nah,  and  Sansannan, 

32  And  Lebaoth,  and  Sliilhim, 
and  Ain,  and  Rimmon :  all  the 
cities  arc  twenty  and  nine,  with 
their  villages : 

33  Jlnd  in  the  valley,  g  Eshtaol, 
and  Zoreah,  and  Ashn'ah, 

34  And  Zanoah,  and  En-gannim, 
Tappuah,  and  Enam, 

35  Jarniuth,  and  Adullam,  Socoh, 
and  Azekah, 

36  And  Sharaim,  and  Adithaim, 
and  Gederah,  |{  and  Gederothaim  ; 
fourteen  cities  with  their  villages: 

37  Zenan,  and  Hadashah,  and 
Migdal-"ad, 

38  And  Dilean,  and  Mizpeh,  h  and 
Joktheel, 

39  Lachish,  and  Bozkath,  and 
Eglon. 

40  And  Cabbon,  and  Lahmam, 
and  Kithlish, 

41  And  Gederoth,  Beth-dagcfl, 
and  Naamah,  and  Makkedah  ;  six- 
teen cities  with  their  villages  : 

42  Libnah,  and  Ether,  and  A- 
shan, 

43  And  Jiphtah,  and  Ashnah,  and 
Nezih. 

44  And  Keilah,  and  Achzib,  and 
Mareshah ;  nine  cities  with  their 
villages : 

45  Ekron,  with  her  towns  and  her 
villages : 

46  From   Ekron  even  unto  the 


JOSHUA. 

Before  Before 

CHRIST     CHRIST 

1444.  1444. 


f  I  Sim.  27. 


sea,    all   that   lay   f  near   Ashdod, 
with  their  villages  : 

47  Ashdod,  with  her  towns  and 
her  villages  ;  Gaza,  with  her  towns 
and  her  villages,  unto  ■  the  river  of 
Egypt,  and  k  the  great  sea,  and  the 
border  thereof : 

48  ir  And  in  the  mountains,  Sha- 
mir, and  Jaltir,  and  Socoh, 

49  And  Dannah,  and  Kirjalh-san- 
nah,  which  is  Debir, 

50  And  Anob,  and  Fahtomoh, 
and  Anim, 


H  Or,  07-. 


h2Kinfsl4. 


t  Hcb.  by 

tht  place  of. 


\t  Num.  34. 
6. 


I  cli.  10.  41. 
&  II.  16. 

II  Or, /anut. 

h.  14.  15 
4i  ver.  13. 


oSee  JuJo-. 
1.8,21. 
!Sam.  5.  6. 
jJudg.  1.  . 


Hcb. 
vent  forth. 


a  ch.  18.  13. 
JuUff.  1.  26. 

bch.  18.  13. 

2Clir.  8.  S. 

c  1  Chr.  7. 

28. 

1  K.n^s  9. 

15. 

Jch.  17.  14. 


ech.  18.  13. 
fiChr.  8.  5. 

gch.  17.  7. 


ch.  17.  9. 


The  borders  of  tht  sons  of  Joseph. 
51  1  And  Goshen,  and  Holon,  and 
Giloh  ;  eleven  cities  witJi  their  vii- 
luges  : 

j2Arab,  and  Dumah,  and  E- 
sliean, 

53  And  II  Januni,  and  Bcth-tap- 
puah,  and  Aphekah, 

54  And  Humtah,  and  m  Kiriatlt- 
arba  (which  is  Hebron)  and  Zior  • 
nine  cities  with  their  villages  : 

55  Maon,  Carmcl,  and  Ziph,  and 
Jutlah, 

56  And  Jezreel,  and  Jokdeain, 
and  Zanoah, 

57  Cain,  Gibcah,  and  Timnah  ; 
ten  cities  with  their  villages  : 

58  Halhul,  Beth-zur,  and  Gedor, 

59  And  Maarath,  and  Bcth- 
anoth,  and  Eltekon  ;  six  cities  with 
their  villages : 

60  nKirjath-baal  (which  i«  K ir- 
jath-jeanm)  and  Kabbah;  two  cities 
with  their  villages : 

OJ  In  the  wilderne.sH,  Beth-arabah, 
Middin,  and  Secacah, 

62  And  Nibshan,  and  the  city  of 
Salt,  and  En-gedi ;  6i.\  cities  with 
their  villages. 

I  63  ir  As  for  the  Jebusites,  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem,  "  the  chil- 
dren of  Judah  could  not  drive  them 

I  out :  phut  the  Jebusites  dwell  with 
the  children  of  Judah  at  Jerusalem 
unto  this  day. 

CHAPTER  XVr. 

I  Tht  general  borders  of  the  sons  of  Jo- 
seph. 5  The  border  of  the  inherilanct 
of  Ephrnim.     10   The  Cajiaanitet  not 

coiifjuered. 

A  ND  the  lot  of  the  children  of 
■^^  Joseph  tfell  from  Jordan  bv 
Jericho,  unto  the  water  of  Jericho', 
on  tlie  east,  to  the  wilderness  that 
goeth  up  from  Jericho  throughout 
mount  Beth-el, 

2  And  goeth  out  from  Bethel  to 
»  Luz,  and  passeth  along  unto  the 
borders  of  Archi  to  Ataroth, 

3  And  goeth  down  westward  to 
the  coast  of  Japhleti,  b  unto  the 
coast  of  Beth-horon  the  nether, 
and  to  <^  Gezer  :  and  the  goings  out 
thereof  are  at  the  sea. 

4  <1  So  tlic  children  of  Joseph, 
Manasseh  and  Ephraim,  took  their 
inheritance. 

5  IT  And  the  border  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Ephrnim  according  to  llicir 
families  was  thu.i :  even  the  border 
of  their  inheritance  on  the  east  side 
was  e  Ataroth-adar,  funto  Beth- 
horon  the  upper ; 

6  And  the  border  went  out  to- 
ward the  sea  to  S  Michmclhah  on 
the  north  side ;  and  the  border 
went  about  eastward  untoTaanath- 
shiloh,  and  passed  by  it  on  the  east 
to  Januhah  ; 

7  And  it  wont  down  from  Jano- 
hah  to  Ataroth,  band  to  Naarath, 
and  came  to  Jericho,  and  went  out 
at  Jordan. 

8  The  border  went  out  from  Tap- 
puah westward  unto  the  "river  Ka- 
nah  ;  and  the  goings  out  theroof 
were  At  the  sea.  This  is  the  in- 
heritance of  the  tribe  of  iho  chil- 
dren of  Ephraim  by  Ihcir  familiei 


The  lut  of  Manasseh.  CHAPTERS 

9  And  kthe  separate  citie3  for 
the  children  of  Ephraim  were  among 
the  inheritance  of  the  children  of 
Manasseh,  all  the  cities  with  their 
villages. 

10  1  And  they  drave  not  out  the 
Canaanites  that  dwelt  in  Gezer : 
but  the  Canaanites  dwell  among 
the  Ephraimites  unto  this  day,  and 
serve  under  tribute. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

I  The  tot  0/ Manasseh.  7  Mis  const.  12 
The  Canaanites  not  driiien  out.  14  The 
chililren  of  Joseph  obtain  another  lot. 

THERE  was  also  a  lot  for  the 
tribe  of  Manasseh  ;  for  he  was 
the  ^  first-born  of  Joseph  ;  to  wit, 
for  b  Machir  the  first-born  of  Manas- 
seh, the  father  of  Gilead :  because 
he  was  a  man  of  war,  therefore  he 
had  <:  Gilead  and  Bashan. 

2  Tliere  was  also  a  lot  for  d  the 
rest  of  the  children  of  Manasseh  by 
their  families  ;  e  for  the  children  of 

II  Abiezer,  and  for  the  children  of 
Helek,  fand  for  the  children  of 
Asriel,  and  for  the  children  of 
Shecheni,  e  and  for  the  children  of 
Hepher,  and  for  the  children  of 
Shemida :  these  were  the  male  chil- 
dren of  Manasseh  the  son  of  Jo- 
Beph  by  their  families. 

3  IT  But  h  Zelophehad,  the  son  of 
Hepher,  the  son  of  Gilead,  the  son 
of  Macnir,  the  son  of  Manasseh, 
had  no  sons,  but  daughters:  and 
these  are  the  names  ot  his  daugh- 
ters, Mahlah,  and  Noah,  Hoglah, 
Milcah,  and  Tirzah. 

4  And  tliey  came  near  before 
■  Eleazar  the  priest,  and  before  Jo- 
shua the  son  of  Nun,  and  before 
the  princes,  saying,  kThe  Lord 
commanded  Moses  to  give  us  an 
inheritance  among  our  bretliren : 
therefore  according  to  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord  he  gave 
them  an  inheritance  among  the 
brethren  of  their  father. 

5  And  there  fell  ten  portions  to 
Manasseh,  besides  the  land  of  Gile- 
ad and  Bashan,  which  were  on  the 
other  side  Jordan  ; 

6  Because  the  daughters  of  Ma- 
nasseh had  an  inheritance  among 
his  sons :  and  the  rest  of  Manas- 
seh's  sons  had  the  land  of  Gilead. 

7  IT  And  the  coast  of  Manasseh 
was  from  Asher  to  1  Michmethah, 
that  licth  before  Shecheni ;  and  the 
border  went  alon"  on  the  right 
hand  unto  the  inhabitants  of  En- 
tappuah. 

8  JVo;o  Manasseh  had  the  land  of 
Tappuah:  but  mTappuah  on  the 
border  of  Manasseh  belonged  to  the 
children  of  Ephraim  : 

9  And  the  coast  descended  "  unto 
the  II  river  Kanah,  southward  of 
the  river,  o  These  cities  of  Ephraim 
are  among  the  cities  of  Manasseh: 
the  coast  of  Manasseh  also  was  on 
the  north  side  of  the  river,  and 
the  out-goings  of  it  were  at  the 
sea: 

10  Southward  it  was  Ephraim's, 
and  northward  it  was  Manasseh's, 
and  the  eea  is  his  border ;  and  they 


X\^J,  XVIII.  The  Canaanites  not  driven  Dnt 
met  together  in  Asher  on  the  north, 
and  in  Issachar  on  the  east. 

11  pAnd  Manasseh  had  in  Issa- 
char and  in  Aslier,  a  Bcth-shean 
and  her  towns,  and  Ibleam  and  lier 
towns,  and  the  inhabitants  of  Dor 
and  her  towns,  and  the  inhabitants 
of  En-dor  and  her  towns,  and  tlie 
inhabitants  of  Taanach  and  her 
towns,  and  the  inhabitants  of  Me- 
giddo  and  her  towns,  even  threo 
countries. 

12  Yet  r  the  children  of  Manas- 
seh could  not  drive  out  the  inhabit- 
ants of  those  cities;  but  the  Ca- 
naanites would  dwell  in  that  land. 

13  Yet  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
children  of  Israel  were  waxen 
strong,  that  tliey  put  the  Canaan- 
ites to  s  tribute  ;  but  did  not  utterly 
drive  them  out. 

14  t  And  the  children  of  Joseph 
spake  unto  Joshua,  saying.  Why 
hast  thou  given  me  but  "  one  lot 
and  one  portion  to  inherit,  seeing 

I  am  ^  a  great  people,  forasmuch 
as  the  Lord  hath  blessed  me  hi- 
therto 1 

15  And  Joshua  answered  them, 
If  thou  be  a  great  people,  then  get 
lliee  up  to  the  wood-cowHtr?/,  and 
cut  down  for  thyself  there  in  the 
land   of  the  Perizzites   and  of  the 

II  giants,  if  mount  Ephraim  be  too 
narrow  for  thee. 

16  And  the  children  of  Joseph 
said, The  hill  is  not  enough  for  us: 
and  all  the  Canaanites  that  dwell 
in  the  land  of  the  valley  have  y  cha- 
riots of  iron,  both  they  who  are  of 
Beth-shean  and  her  towns,  and  they 
who  are  z  of  the  valley  of  Jezreel. 

17  And  Joshua  spake  unto  the 
house  of  Joseph,  even  to  Ephraim 
and  to  Manasseh,  saying.  Thou 
art  a  great  people,  and  hast  great 
power  :  thou  shall  not  have  one  lot 
onlij : 

18  But  the  mountain  shall  be 
thine  ;  for  it  is  a  wood,  and  thou 
shalt  cut  it  down:  and  the  out-go- 
ings of  it  shall  be  thine  :  for  thou 
shalt  drive  out  the  Canaanites, 
a  though  they  have  iron  chariots, 
and  though  they  be  strong. 

CHAPTER  XVHI. 

I  The  tabernacle  is  set  up  at  Shiloh.  2 
The  remainder  of  the  land  is  described, 
and  divided  into  seven  parts.  10  Joshua 
divideth  it  by  lot.  1 1  The  lot  and  border 
ojr  Benjamin.    21  Their  cities. 

AND  the  whole  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel  assem- 
bled together  ^  at  Shiloh,  and  I'sat 
up  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion there:  and  the  land  was  sub- 
dued before  them. 

2  And  there  remained  anion^  the 
children  of  Israel  seven  tribes, 
which  had  not  yet  received  Uieir 
inheritance. 

3  And  Joshua  said  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  <:  How  long  are  ya 
slack  to  go  to  possess  the  land 
which  the  Lord  God  of  your  fa- 
thers hath  given  you  1 

4  Give  out  from  among  you  three 
men    for  each    tribe:    and  I    will 

205 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1414. 

1444. 

kch.  17.  9. 

p  1  Chr.  7. 

23. 

IJutV.  1.29. 

■1  1  Sam.  31. 

See  1  Kiws 

10.   IKiuffs 

9.  16. 

4.  12. 

r  Jud?.  I. 

27,  28. 

aGen.4161. 

&  46.  20.  &. 

48.  IS. 

b  Gen.  60. 

S3. 

sch.  16.  10. 

Num.  26.  29. 

&,  32.  39,  -JO. 
1  Clir.  7.  14. 

tch.  16.4. 

cDcut.  3.  15. 

d  Num.  25. 

u  Gen.  48. 

£9-32. 

22. 

e  1  Chr.  7. 

X  Gen.  4S. 

18. 

19. 

II  Num.  26. 

Num.26.  34, 

30,  Je:er. 

37. 

f  Num.  26. 

31. 

g  Num.  25. 

32. 

h  Num.  25. 

33.  &  27.  1. 

&.  36.  2. 

II  Or, 

Rephaims. 

Gen.  14.  5. 

&  15.  20. 

vJudsr.  1.19. 

&  4.  3. 

i  ch.  14.  I. 

k  Num.  27. 
6,7. 

zch.  19.  18. 
1  Kin^s  4. 
12. 

aDeut.20. 1. 

Ich.  15.6. 

sch.  19.51. 

mch.  16.8. 

&2I.  2.  &. 

22.  9.  Jer.  7. 

12. 

n  ch.  16.  8. 

b  Jude.  18. 
31.  ISam.  1. 

1  Or,  brook 

3,  24.  &.  4. 3, 

of  reeds. 

4. 

0  ch.  16.  9. 

cJud§r.I8.9. 

Bcfu  _ 
CHRIST 


Jch.  IS.  1. 
ech.  16. 1,.1. 


icli.  14.2. 
t  vtr.  10. 


gch.  13.  33. 
ch.  13.  8. 


BL-forf 

cnRis: 

1-14'). 


pch.  15.  7. 


q  ch.  15.  6. 


rcli.  15.  6. 

I  Or, 
the  plain. 


t  Heb. 
longMt. 


See  ch.  16 


The  tot  and  border  of  JOSHUA. 

Bend  tliem,  and  ihcy  shall  rise,  and 

go  through  the  land,  and  describe 

It  according  to  the  inheritance  of 

them,  and  they  shall  come  again 

to  me. 

5  And  they  shall  divide  it  into 
seven  parts:  JJudah  sliall  abirle  in 
their  coast  on  the  soutJi,  and  «  the 
house  ol°  JoHCfih  shall  abide  in  their 
coasts  on  the  north. 

6  Ye  shall  therefore  describe  the 
land  into  seven  parts,  and  bring  the 
dencriptiun  hither  to  me,  fthat  I 
may  cast  lots  tor  you  here  before 
tlie  Lord  our  God. 

7  K  But  iho  Levitee  have  no  part 
amon^  you ;  for  the  priesthood  of 
the  Lord  is  their  inheritance. 
•>  and  Gild,  and  Reuben,  and  lialf 
the  trilie  of  Munasseli,  have  receiv- 
ed their  inheritance  beyond  Jordan 
on  the  east,  which  Moses  the  ser- 
vant of  the  Lord  gave  them. 

8  11  And  the  men  arose,  and  went 
away ;  and  Jo;iluia  cliarged  them 
that  went  to  describe  the  land,  say- 
ing. Go,  antl  walk  through  the  land, 
and  describe  it,  and  come  again  to 
me,  that  1  may  here  cast  lots  for 
you  before  theLoRD  in  Shiloli. 

9  And  the  men  went  and  |)assed 
through  the  land,  and  described  it 
by  cities  into  seven  parts  in  a  book, 
and  came  ntrain  to  Joshua  to  the 
host  at  Shiloh. 

10  If  And  Joshua  cast  lots  for 
them  in  Shiloh  before  the  Lord  : 
and  tliere  Joshua  divided  the  land 
imto  the  children  of  Israel  accord- 
ing to  their  divisions. 

il  ir  And  the  lot  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Benjamin  came  up 
according  to  their  families  :  and  the 
coast  of  their  lot  came  forth  be- 
tween the  children  of  Judah  and 
the  children  of  Joseph. 

12  1  And  their  border  on  the 
north  side  was  from  Jordan ;  and 
the  border  went  up  to  the  side  of 
Jericho  on  the  north  side,  and  went 
up  through  tho  mountains  west- 
ward ;  and  the  goings  out  thereof 
were  at  the  wilderness  of  Beth 
aven. 

I'J    And  the    border  went    over 
from   thence   toward   Luz,  to    the 
side  of  Luz  (!•  which    is  Beth-el)    k Gen.  28. 
Bouthward ;   and     the    border    de-   19. 
scendcd  to  Ataroth-adar,  near  the  JuJ?.  1.23. 
hill  that  lir.th  on  the  soutli  side  '  of  i  ch.  16.  3. 
the  nether  Beth-boron. 

14  And  the  border  wag  drawn 
thence,  and  compassed  the  corner 
of  the  sea  southward,  from  the  hill 
that  lieth  before  Beth-horon  south- 
ward ;  and  the  goings  out  thereof 
were  at  "'Kirjalh-baal  (which  is 
Kirjath-jearimj  a  cjly  of  tho  chil- 
dren of  Judah  This  7cas  the  west 
quarter. 

15  And  the  south  quarter  teas 
from  tho  end  of  Kirjath-jearim, 
and  the  border  went  out  on  tjie 
west,  and  went  out  to  "tiio  well  of 
waters  of  Nophtoah: 

16  And  the  border  came  down  to 
tho  end  of  the  mountain  that  /icth 
before  o  the  valley  of  tlio  son  of  Ilin- 


b  1  Chr.  4. 
28. 


the  children  of  Benjamin. 
nom,  and  which  is  in  the  valley  of 
the  gianta  on  the  north,  and  de- 
scended to  the  valley  of  llinnom,  to 
the  side  of  Jebiisi  oii  the  soutli,  and 
descended  to  J'En-rogel, 

17  And  was  drawn  from  the 
norlh,  and  went  forth  to  En-she- 
mcsh,  and  went  forth  toward  Geli- 
loth,  which  is  over  against  the  go- 
111"  up  of  Adummim,  and  descend- 
ed to  <i  the  stone  of  Bolian  the  son 
of  Ktiiben, 

18  And  passed  along  toward  the 
side  over  against  r  ||  Arabah  north- 
ward, and  went  down  unto  Ara- 
bah ; 

19  And  the  border  passed  alone 
to  the  side  of  Bcth-hoglah  north- 
ward :  and  the  out-goings  of  tho 
border  were  at  tJie  north  f  bay  of 
the  salt-sea  at  the  south  end  of 
Jordan.    This  was  the  south  coast. 

20  And  Jordan  was  the  border  of 
it  on  the  east  side.  This  was  the 
inheritance  of  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin, by  the  coasts  thereof  round 
about,  according  to  their  fami- 
lies. 

21  Now  the  cities  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Benjamin  according 
to  their  families,  were  Jericho,  and 
Beth-hoglah,  and  the  valley  of 
Keziz. 

2  And  Beth-arabah,  and  Zema- 
raim,  and  Betli-el, 

2.'J  And  Avim,  and  Parah,  and 
Ophrah, 

24  And  Chephar-haammonai,  and 
Ophni,  and  Gaba ;  twelve  cities 
with  their  villages : 

2.')  Gibeon,  and  Kamah,  and  Bec- 
roth, 

2I>  And  Mizpeh,  and  Chcphirali, 
and  Mozah, 

27  And  Rekem,  and  Irpeel,  and 
Taralah, 

28  .And  Zelah,  Eleph,  and  "  Je- 
busi,  (which  li  Jcrusafem)  Gibealh, 
and  Kirjath;  fourteen  cities  witli 
their  villages.  This  is  the  inherit- 
ance of  the  children  of  Benjamin 
according  to  their  families. 


CU  .AFTER  XIX. 

1  The  lot  of  Simeon,  10  o/  Zebuliin,  17 
0/ Ittcuhar,  7AorAiher,  ZiofNaph- 
tali,  40  o/Dcm.  '49  The  children  oflt- 
raet  ghe  an  inUer'ttnnre  to  Joehua. 

A  NU  the  second  lot  came  fortli 
^^  to  Simeon,  even  for  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Simeon  according  to 
their  families ;  a  and  their  inherit- 
ance was  within  tlie  inheritance  of 
the  children  of  Judah. 

2  And  hUieyhad  in  their  inhe- 
ritance, Becr-slieba,  or  Sheba,  and 
Moladah, 

3  And  Hazar-shunI,  and  Balah, 
and  Azcm, 

4  And  Eltolad,  and  BeLliul,  and 
Ilormali, 

5  And  Ziklag,  and  Uclii-marca- 
both,  and  Ilu/.ar-susah, 

6  And  Belh-lebaoth,  and  Sharu- 
hen  ;  thirteen  cities  and  their  vil- 
lages ; 

'  Ain,  Remmon,  and  Ether,  and 
Asban;  four  cities  and  their  vil- 
la go»  : 


The  lots  of  Simeon,  Zebidun, 

8  Antl  all  the  villages  that  v;ere 
round  about  these  cities  to  Baalath- 
beer,  Ramath  of  the  south.  This 
is  the  inheritance  of  the  tribe  of 
the  cliildren  of  Simeon  according 
to  their  families. 

9  Out  of  the  portion  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Judah  was  the  inheritance 
of  the  children  of  Simeon:  for  the 
part  of  the  children  of  Judah  was 
too  much  for  them :  =  therefore  the 
children  of  Simeon  had  tlieir  in- 
heritance within  the  inheritance  of 
them. 

10  And  the  third  lot  came  up 
for  the  children  of  Zebulun  ac- 
cording to  their  families  :  and  the 
border  of  their  inheritance  was  un- 
to Sarid : 

11  d  And  their  border  went  up 
toward  the  sea,  and  Maralah,  and 
reached  to  Dabbasheth,  and  reach- 
ed to  the  river  that  is  e  before  Jok- 
neam, 

J2  And  turned  from  Sarid  east- 
ward, toward  the  sun-rising,  unto 
the  border  of  Chisloth-tabor,  and 
then  goeth  out  to  Daberath,  and 
goeth  up  to  Japhia, 

.13  And  from  thenco  passeth  on 
aloiig  on  the  east  to  Gittah-hepher, 
to  Ittah-kazin,  and  goeth  out  to 
Kemmon-||  methoar  to  Neah  ; 

11  And  the  border  compasscth  it 
on  the  north  side  to  Hannathon : 
and  the  out-goings  thereof  are  in  the 
valley  of  Jiphthah-el : 

15  And  Kattath,  and  Nahallal, 
and  Shimron,  and  Iilalah,  and 
Beth-lehem ;  twelve  cities  with 
tlieir  villages. 

16  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
children  of  Zebulun  according  to 
their  families,  these  cities  with  their 
villages. 

17  IT  jind  the  fourth  lot  came  out 
to  Issachar,  for  the  children  of  Is- 
sachar  according  to  their  families. 

18  And  their  border  was  toward 
Jezreel,  and  Chesulloth,  and  Shu- 
nem, 

19  And  Ilapharaim,  and  Shihon, 
and  Anaharath, 

20  And  Rabbith,  and  Kishion, 
and  Abez, 

21  And  Remeth,  and  En-gannim, 
and  En-haddah,  and  Beth-pazzez  ; 

22  And  the  coast  reachelh  to  Ta- 
bor, and  Shahazimah,  and  Beth- 
ehemesh;  and  the  out-goings  of  their 
border  were  at  Jordan  :  sixteen  ci- 
ties with  their  villages. 

23  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Issachar  ac- 
cording to  their  families,  the  cities 
and  their  villages. 

24  ir  And  the  fifth  lot  came  out 
for  the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Asher 
according  to  their  families. 

25  And  their  border  was  Hel- 
kath,  and  Ilali,  and  Beten,  and 
Achshaph, 

26  And  Alammelech,  and  Amad, 
and  Misheal ;  and  reacheth  to  Car- 
mel  westward,  and  to  Shihor-lib- 
nath ; 

27  And  turneth  toward  the  sun- 
liaing  to  Beth-dajon,  and  r«achelh 


CHAPTER  XrX. 

Before 

CHRIST 

1144. 


J  Geii.  49. 
13. 

e  ch.  12.  22. 


•iVL- 


t  Heb.  Tzor. 
2  Sam.  5.11. 

"■  Gen.  33.  5. 
JiKl?.  1.  31. 
Mic:  1.  II. 


I  Or,  over 

af^fzinst. 

:l  Or,  Jopp^, 

Acts  9.  Sfi. 

k  See  Jua». 

18. 


I  JuJ».  18. 
29. 


Tssachar,  jlsher,  and  j^aphtah, 
to  Zebulun,  and  to  the  valley  of 
Jiphthah-el  toward  the  north  side 
ol  Beth-emek,  and  Nciel,  and  goeth 
out  to  Cabul  on  the  left  hand, 

23  And  Hebron,  and  Rehob,  and 
Hammon,  and  Kanah,  (even  unto 
great  Zidon ; 

29  And  then  the  coast  turneth  to 
Ramah,  and  to  the  strong  city 
TTyre;  and  the  coast  turneth  to 
Hoeah  :  and  the  out-goings  thefot 
are  at  the  sea  from  the  coast  to 
g  Achzib : 

30  llnimah  also,  and  Aphek,  anrt 
Rehob :  twenty  and  two  cities  with 
their  villages. 

31  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Asher  ac- 
cording to  their  families,  these  cities 
with  their  villages. 

32  H  The  si.xth  lot  came  out  to 
the  children  of  Najditali,  even  for 
the  children  of  Naphtali  according 
to  their  families. 

33  And  their  coast  was  from  He- 
leph,  from  Allon  to  Zaanannim, 
and  Adami,  Nckeb,  and  Jabneel, 
unto  Lakum ;  and  the  out-goinga 
thereof  were  at  Jordan  : 

31  And  then  ''the  coast  turneth 
westward  to  Aznoth-tabor,  and  go- 
eth out  from  thence  to  Hukkok,  aiul 
reacheth  to  Zebulun  on  the  south 
side,  and  reacheth  to  Asher  on  the 
west  side,  and  to  Judah  upon  Jor- 
dan toward  the  sun-rising. 

'ii  And  the  fenced  cities  are  Zid- 
dim,  Zer,  and  Hammath,  Rakkath, 
and  Cinnoroth, 

30  And  Adaraah,  and  Ramah,  and 
Hazor, 

37  And  Kedesh,  and  Edrei,  and 
En-hazor, 

38  And  Iron,  and  Migdal-el,  Ho- 
rcm,  and  Beth-anath,  and  IJeth- 
shemesh  ;  nineteen  cities  with  their 
villages. 

39  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Naphtali 
according  to  their  families,  the  cities 
and  their  villages. 

40  II  jJnd  the  seventh  lot  came 
out  for  the  tribe  of  the  children  of 
Dan  according  to  their  families. 

41  And  the  coast  of  their  inherit- 
ance was  Zorah,  and  Eshtaol,  and 
Ir-shemesh, 

42  And  1  Shaalabbin,  and  Ajalon, 
and  Jethlah, 

43  And  Elon,  and  Thimnathah, 
and  Ekron, 

44  And  Eltekeh,  and  Gibbethon, 
and  Baalath, 

4.5  And  Jehud,  and  Bene-berak, 
and  Gath-rimmon, 

46  And  Me-jarkon,  and  Rakkon, 
with  the  border  ||  before  ||  Japho. 

47  And  k  the  coast  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Ban,  went  out  i.oo  little  for 
them  :  therefore  the  children  of  Dan 
went  up  to  fight  against  Leshem, 
and  took  it,  and  smote  it  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  and  possessed  it, 
and  dwelt  therein,  and  called  Le- 
shem, '  Dan,  after  the  name  of  Dan 
their  father. 

48  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Danaccord- 


-    iifr  anrvt*^w       '        v 


207 


iA^XL 


^ 


(^■■■^ 


.&■ 


fc*tfc»  i-t^i. 


c-y^ 


Jothua's  inheritance. 

ing  to  their  families,  these    cities 

with  their  villages. 

49  IF  When  they  had  made  an 
end  of  dividing;  the  land  for  inherit- 
unce  b)-  their  coasts,  the  children  of 
Israel  gave  an  inheritance  to  Joshua 
the  son  of  Nun  among  them  : 

50  According  to  the  word  of  the 
1-.0RD  they  gave  him  the  city  which 
ho  asked,  even  "i  Tinmarii-nserah 
in  mount  Epiiraim:  and  he  built 
the  city,  and  dwelt  therein. 

51  o  These  are  the  inheritances 
which  Eleazar  the  i)riest,  and  Jo- 
shua the  son  of  Nun,  and  the  heads 
of  the  fatliers  of  the  tribes  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  divided  for  an 
inheritance  by  lot  p  in  Shiloh  be- 
fore the  Lord,  at  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation.  So 
they  made  an  end  of  dividing  the 
country. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

I  God  commandelh,  7  and  Ihe  children  of 

I srael  nppobil  the  six  cities  of  refuse. 
'T'HE  Lord  also  spake  unto  Jo- 
■*•   shua,  saying, 

2  Speak  to  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying,  "  Appoint  out  for  you  cities 
of  refuge,  whereof  I  spake  unto  you 
by  Ihe  hand  of  Moses  : 

3  That  the  slayer  that  killeth 
anij  person  unawares  and  unwit- 
tingly, may  flee  thither :  and  they 
shall  be  your  refuge  from  the  aven- 
ger of  blood. 

4  And  when  he  that  doth  flee  un- 
to one  of  those  cities  shall  stand  at 
the  enterin"  of  1>  the  gate  of  the 
city,  and  shall  declare  his  cause 
in  the  cars  of  the  elders  of  that 
city,  they  shall  take  him  into  the 
city  unto  them,  and  give  him  a 
place,  that  he  may  dwell  among 
them. 

5  c  And  if  the  avenger  of  blood 
pursue  after  him,  then  they  shall 
not  deliver  the  slayer  up  into  his 
hand  ;  because  ho  smote  his  neigh- 
bour unwittingly,  and  hated  him 
not  beforetime. 

6  And  he  shall  dwell  in  that  city, 
J  until  he  stand  before  the  congre- 
gation for  judgment,  and  until  the 
death  of  the  high  priest  that  shall 
bo  in  those  days:  then  shall  the 
slayer  return,  and  come  unto  his 
own  city,  and  unto  his  own  house, 
unto  the  city  from  whence  he 
fled. 

7  If  And  they  t<ipp<>'uted  c  Ke- 
dcsh  in  Galilee  in  mount  Nanhtuli, 
and  f  Shcchem  in  mount  Epiiraim, 
and  g  Kirjath-arba,  (which  is  He- 
bron) in  the  hniountain  of  Ju- 
dah. 

8  And  on  the  other  side  Jordan 
by  Jericho  eastward,  they  assigned 
'  Bezer  in  the  wilderness  u|)on  the 
plain  out  of  the  tribe  of  lleuben, 
and  k  Ramolh  in  fJilead  out  of  the 
tribe  ofGadjanil  lf!nlan  in  Bashan 
out  of  the  tribe  of  .Manasseh. 

9  in  These  were  the  cities  appoint- 
ed for  nil  the  chililren  of  Israel, 
and  for  the  stranger  that  sojourn- 
oth  among  them,  that  whosoever 
killeth    any    person   at   unawares 


JOSHUA. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1441. 


1444. 
..  Num.  34. 
)7.  ch.  14.1. 


ch.  IS.  I, 


Before 

CHRIST 

1444. 


a  Ex.  21.  13. 

Num.  35.  G, 
11,  14.  Deut, 
li'.  2,  9. 


.1  Num.  36. 
12,  25. 


Hob. 
/tatictijied. 
ech.  21.  32. 

1  Chr.  6.  76. 
f  rh.  21.21. 

2  Chr.  10.  1. 
;ch.  14.  15. 
&2I.  II,  13. 
h  Luke  1.39. 
1  Deut.  4.  43. 
rAt.  21.  38. 

1  Clir.  6.  78. 
k  eh.  21.  39. 
1  Kii.js  22. 
3. 

lch.2I.S7. 
lu  Num.  35. 
15. 


I  Chr.  C. 
55. 

I  Or,  Kir- 
jath-arbn, 
"     .  23.  2. 

.  15.  13, 
14. 

cii.  20.  7. 

uke  1.  39. 

ch.  14.  14. 

Chr.  6.  56. 
f|  1  Chr.  6. 
57,  &-C. 


Eight  and  forty  citiet 
might  flee  thither,  and  not  die  by 
tlic  hand  of  the  avenger  of  blood, 
n  until  he  stood  before  the  congre- 
gation. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Eight  end  forty  cities  giien  by  lot,  oul 
of  the  other  tribes,  unto  the  Levites.    43 
God  gave  Ihe  lard,  and  rcjl  unto  the  Is- 
raelites, according  to  his  promise. 
T^IIEN  came   near  the  heads  of 
-*-^  the  fathers  of  the  Levites  unto 
» Eleazar  the  priest,  and  unto  Jo- 
shua the  son  of  Nun,  and  unto  tlio 
heads  of  the  fathers  of  the  tribes  of 
the  children  of  Israel  ; 

2  And  they  spake  unto  them  at 
li  Shiloh  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  say- 
ing, cThe  Lord  commanded  byUio 
hand  of  INIoses  to  give  us  cities  to 
dwell  in,  with  the  suburbs  thereof 
for  our  cattle. 

3  And  the  children  of  Israel  gave 
unto  the  Levites  out  of  their  inhe- 
ritance, at  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord,  these  cities  and  their 
suburbs. 

4  And  the  lot  came  out  for  the 
families  of  the  Kohathites:  and 
•i  the  children  of  Aaron  the  priest, 
which  were  of  the  Levites,  e  had 
by  lot  out  of  the  tribe  of  Judah, 
and  out  of  the  tribe  of  Simeon,  and 
out  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  thir- 
teen cities. 

5  And  fthe  rest  of  the  children  of 
Kohath  had  by  lot  out  of  the  fami- 
lies of  the  tribe  of  Epiiraim,  and  out 
of  the  tribe  of  Dan,  and  out  of  the 
half-tribe  of  IManassth,  ten  cities. 

0  And  gthc  children  of  Gershon 
had  by  lot  out  of  the  fainihes  of  the 
tribe  of  Issachar,  and  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Asher,  and  out  of  the  tribe 
of  Naphtali,  and  out  of  the  half- 
tribe  of  Manasseh  in  Bashan,  thir- 
teen cities. 

7  h  The  children  of  Merari  by 
their  families  had  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Reuben,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad, 
and  out  of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun, 
twelve  cities. 

8  'And  the  children  of  Israel 
gave  by  lot  unto  the  Levites  those 
cities  with  their  suburbs,  k  as  the 
Lord  commanded  by  Ihe  hand  of 
Moses. 

i)  II  And  they  gave  out  of  the 
tribe  of  the  chihiren  of  Judah,  and 
out  of  the  tribe  of  the  children  of 
Simeon,  these  cities  which  are  here 
t  mentioned  by  name, 

10  1  Which  the  children  of  Aa- 
ron, being  of  the  families  of  tho 
Kohathites,  who  were  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Levi,  had :  for  theirs  wai 
the  first  lot. 

H  "lAnd  they  gave  them  ||  the 
city  of  Arba  the  lather  of  nAnak 
(which  citti  is  Hebrtm)  "  in  the  hill- 
coiiH/rt/ of  Judah,  with  the  suburbs 
thereof  round  about  it. 

12  But  Pthe  fields  of  tho  city, 
and  the  villnfes  thereof,  gave  they 
to  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh  for 
his  nossession. 

13  II  Thus  q  they  gave  to  tho  chil- 
dren of  Aaron  Ihe  priest,  r  Hebrou 
with  her  suburbs,  to  be  n  city  of  rc- 

20S 


ere  given  unto  the  Lcvites. 

luge  for  the  slayer ;  sand  Libnali 

with  her  suburbs, 

14  And  '  Jattir  witli  her  suburbs, 
"  and  Eshtemoa  Willi  her  suburbs, 

15  And  "  Holon  with  her  suburbs, 
y  and  Debir  with  her  suburbs, 

16  And  z  Ain  with  her  suburbs, 
a  and  Juttah  with  her  suburbs,  and 
1)  Belh-sheniosh  with  her  suburbs  ; 
nine  cities  out  of  those  two  tribes. 

17  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Ben- 
jamin, o  Gibeon  with  her  suburbs, 
'I  Geba  witJi  her  suburbs, 

IS  Anathoth  with  her  suburbs, 
and  «  Ahnon  with  her  suburbs  ;  four 
cities. 

1!(  All  the  cities  of  the  children 
of  Aaron,  the  priests,  were  thirteen 
cities  with  their  suburbs. 

20  ir  f  And  the  families  of  the 
children  of  Koliath,  the  Levites 
which  remained  of  the  children 
of  Kohath,  even  tiiey  had  the  ci- 
ties of  their  lot  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Ephraim. 

21  For  they  gave  them  S  Shechem 
with  her  suburbs  in  mount  E- 
jihraini,  to  be  a  city  of  refuge  for 
the  slayer ;  and  Gezer  with  her 
suburbs, 

22  And  Kibzaim  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Belh-horon  with  her  suburbs  ; 
four  cities. 

23  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Dan, 
Eltekeh  with  her  suburbs,  Gibbe- 
thon  with  her  suburbs, 

24  Aijalon  with  her  suburbs, 
Gath-rimmon  with  her  suburbs ; 
four  cities. 

25  And  out  of  the  half-tribo  of 
Manasseh,  Tanach  with  her  sub- 
urbs, and  Gath-rimmon  with  her 
suburbs  ;  tvvo  cities. 

20  All  the  cities  were  ten  with 
their  suburbs,  for   the    families  of 
the    children   of   Kohath   that  re 
mained. 

27  IT  h  And  unto  the  children  of 
Gershon,  of  the  families  of  the 
Levites.  out  of  the  other  half-tribe 
of  Manasseh  they  grave  'Golan  in 
Bashan  with  her  suburbs,  to  be  a 
city  of  refuge  for  the  slayer,  and 
Beesh-terah  witli  her  suburbs  ;  two 
cities. 

2S  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Issa- 
char.  Kishon  with  her  suburbs,  Da- 
bareh  with  her  suburbs, 

29  Jarmuth  with  her  suburbs, 
En-ganuim  with  her  suburbs  ;  four 
cities. 

30  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Asher, 
Mishal  with  her  suburbs,  Abdon 
with  her  suburbs, 

31  Helkalh  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Rehob  with  her  suburbs ;  four  ci- 
ties. 

33  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Naph- 
tali,  kKedesh  in  Galilee  with  her 
suburbs,  to  be  a  city  of  refuge  for 
the  slayer  ;  and  Hainmolh-dor  with 
hei'  suburbs,  and  Kartan  with  her 
suburbs  ;  three  cities. 

33  All  the  cities  of  the  Ger- 
ehonites,  according  to  their  fami- 
lies, were  thirteen  cities  with  their 
suburbs. 

34  ^  1  And  unto  the  families  of 


CHAPTER  XXII. 

Before 

CHRIST 

Mil. 


s  cli.  15.  42. 
t  ch.  l.-i.  48. 
«  ch.  15.  50. 
X  1  Chr.  6. 
5»,  Hilen, 
ch.  15.  51. 
y  ch.   15.  49. 
7.  1  Chr.  6. 

59,  Ashan, 
ch.  15.  42. 

a  ch.  15.  55. 
b  ch.  15.  10. 
c  ch.  18.  25. 
d  ch.  18.  21, 
Gabfi* 
e  1  Chr.  6. 

60,  Akmelh. 


p  Gen.  13. 
15.  &  15.  13, 
&.S6.  3.  &, 
28.  4,  13. 
qch.  11.23. 
&,  22.  4. 

rDeut.  7. 


c  Num.  32. 
33.  Dent.  29. 
8.  ch.  13.  8. 
d  Di;iu.  6.  6, 
17.  &  11.22. 
f  Deiu.  10. 
12. 


The  two  tribes  and  half  dismissed 
the  children  of  Merari,  the  rest  of 
the  Levites,  out  of  the  tribe  of  Ze- 
bulnUj  Jokneam  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Kartah  with  her  suburbs, 

35  Dimuah  with  her  suburbs, 
Nahalal  with    her   suburbs ;    four 

ities. 

36  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Reu- 
ben, m  Bezer  with  her  suburbs,  aud 
Jahazah  with  her  suburbs, 

37  Kedemoth  with  her  suburb.'*, 
and  Mcphaatlj  with  her  suburbs  ; 
four  cities. 

33  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad, 
n  Ramoth  in  Gilead  with  her  sub- 
urbs, to  be  a  city  of  refuge  for  the 
slayer ;  and  Mahanaim  with  her 
suburbs, 

39  Heshbon  with  her  suburbs, 
Jazer  with  her  suburbs  ;  four  cities 
in  all. 

40  So  all  the  cities  for  the  chil- 
dren of  Merari  by  their  families, 
which  were  remaining  of  the  fami- 
lies of  the  Levites,  were  by  their 
lot  twelve  cities. 

41  o  All  the  cities  of  the  Levites 
within  the  possession  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  were  forty  and  eight 
cities  with  their  suburbs. 

42  These  cities  were  every  one 
with  their  suburbs  round  about 
them.    Thus  were  all  these  cities. 

43  IT  And  the  Lord  gave  unto 
Israel  pall  the  land  which  he  sware 
to  give  unto  their  fathers:  and  they 
possessed  it,  and  dwelt  therein. 

44  qAnd  the  Lord  gave  them 
rest  round  about,  according  to  all 
that  he  sware  unto  their  lathers: 
and  r  there  stood  not  a  man  of  all 
their  enemies  before  them  ;  the 
Lord  delivered  all  their  enemies 
into  their  hand. 

45  s  Tiiere  failed  not  aught  of  any 
good  thing  which  the  Lord  hail 
spoken  unto  the  house  of  Israel ; 
all  came  to  pass. 

CHAPTER  XXir. 

1  The  two  tribes  mid  half  with  a  hUssirig 
are  sent  home.  10  They  build  the  attar 
of  testimony  in  their  journey.  1 1  The 
Israelites  areo^cndedthereat.  21  They 
S'lve  them  good  satisfaction. 

nnHEN  Joshua  called  the  Reu- 
-*-    benites,  and  the  Gadites,  and 

the  half-tribe  of  Manasseh, 

2  And  said  unto  them.  Ye  have 
kept  a  all  that  Moses  the  servant  of 
the  Lord  commanded  you,  band 
have  obeyed  my  voice  in  all  that  I 
commanded  you ; 

3  Ye  have  not  left  youv  brethren 
these  many  days  unto  this  day,  but 
have  kept  the  charge  of  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord  your  God. 

4  And  now  the  Lord  your  God 
hath  given  rest  unto  your  brethren, 
as  he  promised  them  :  therefore  now 
return  ye,  and  get  you  unto  your 
tents,  and  unto  the  land  of  your 
possession,  c  which  Moses  the  ser- 
vant of  the  Lord  gave  you  on  the 
other  side  Jordan. 

5  But  d  take  diligent  hoed  to  do 
the  commandment  and  the  law, 
which  Moses  the  servant  of  the 
Lord  charged   vou,    « to  love  the 

509 


The  two  tribes  and  half 
Lord  your  God,  and  to  wall;  in  all 
Ills  ways,  and  to  kci'p  liis  command- 
ments, and  to  cleave  unto  him,  and 
to  serve  liim  with  nil  your  heart, 
and  with  all  your  soul. 

0  So  Joshua  f  blessed  them,  and 
sent  tiiem  away ;  and  they  went 
unto  their  tents. 

7  irNow  to  the  oitr  half  of  the 
tribe  of  Manasseh,  Mo.^C3  had 
given  possession  in  Kashan  :  g  but 
unto  llic  other  hull'  thereof  gave 
Jo^ihua  among  tlieir  brethren  on 
this  side  Jordan  westward.  And 
when  Joshua  sent  them  away  also 
unto  their  tents,  then  lie  blessed 
them, 

8  And  he  spake  unto  them,  say- 
ing, Keturn  with  much  riches  unto 
your  tfnt»,  and  wiUi  very  much 
cattle,  with  silver,  and  with  gold, 
and  with  brass,  and  with  iron,  ami 
with  very  nmch  raiment:  h  divide 
[he  spoil  of  your  enemies  with  your 
brplhren. 

9  ir  And  the  children  of  Reuben, 
nnd  the  children  of  Gad,  and  the 
half-tribe  of  Maiiusseh  returned, 
and  departed  from  the  children  of 
Israel  out  of  Sliiloh,  which  (i.  in  the 
land  of  Canaan,  to  go  unto  i  tlie 
country  of  Gilead,  to  the  land  of 
their  possession,  whereof  they  were 
possessed,  according  to  the  word  of 
the  Lord  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

10  ir  And  when  they  came  unto 
the  borders  of  Jordan,  that  are  in 
the  land  of  Canaan,  the  children  of 
Reuben,  and  the  children  of  Gad, 
and  the  half-tribe  of  Manassch 
built  there  an  altar  by  Jordan,  a 
great  altar  to  sec  to. 

11  irAnd  the  children  of  Israel 
K  heard  say.  Heboid,  the  children  of 
Reuben,  and  the  children  of  Gad, 
and  the  half-triho  of  Manassch, 
have  built  an  altar  over  against  the 
land  of  Canaan,  in  the  borders  of 
Jordan,  at  the  passage  of  the  chil 
tlren  of  Israel. 

13  And  when  the  children  of  Is 
raci  heard  of  it,  llhe  whole  con 
grcMtion  of  the  children  of  Israel 
gathered  themselves  together  at 
shiloli,  to  go  up  to  war  against 
them. 

13  And  the  children  of  Israel 
">  sent  unto  the  children  of  Reuben, 
nnd  to  the  children  of  (iad,  and  to 
the  half-tribe  of  RlanasseJi  into  the 
land  of  Gilead,  "Phinehas  the  son 
of  Eleazar  the  priest, 

11  AncI  with  him  ten  princes,  of 
each  1  chief  house  a  prince  through- 
out all  the  tribes  of  Israel  ;  and 
oeach  one  w«s  an  head  of  the  house 
of  their  fathers  among  the  thou- 
sands of  Israel. 

15  ir  And  thev  came  unto  the 
children  of  Ucuhcn,  and  to  the 
children  nf  Grid,  and  to  111.'  hall 
tribe  of  Manasseli,  unto  the  land  of 
Gilead,  and  they  spake  v.i-tli  thenj 
Bayint', 

10  Ihus  snitli  the  whole  r.ongre 
gation  of  the  Loun,  What  ires 
jiass  is  this  that  vo  liuvo  romniil- 
led  u^'ainst  the  ftod  of  Israel,  to 


Befor. 

CHRIST 

I  HI, 


JOSHUA. 

Beforp 

CHRIST 

144^. 


f  Gen.  17.  7. 
Et.  3'i.  4.'!. 
.-.li.  14.  13. 
L-'Sum.  6.  18, 
L'lke  24.  SO, 

sell.  17.  5. 


87.  I  San 
30.  14. 


i  Num.  32. 
1,£6,  2.'. 


It  Dn.n.  13. 
li,  &c. 
Juik'.  20.  12 


I 


m  Dent.  l.t. 
14.  Judi'.SO. 


Ilcb.  house 

o/lh,/a- 


3  Sco  I,ev. 
17.8,9. 
Deui.  12.  13, 

.  mn.  25. 
.3,  4.  Dcui. 
4.3. 


11  Deul.  10. 

17. 

X  I  Kn.js  8. 
3:h  JoblO. 
7.  &,  23.  10. 

41.  21. 
<t  139.  1,2. 

12.  3. 
2C.ir.  11. 
II,  31. 


y  Doiit.  18 

19.  I  Sam. 

20.  IC. 
f  Heb. 

Tn-mor- 


Gen.  31. 
48.  ch.2l. 
•cr.  34. 
i<.  Df.u.  l:'. 
■S6.  11,  12, 
17,  18,26,27. 


build  an  altar  by  Jordan  : 
turn  away  this  day  from  followin" 
the  Lord,  hi  that  ye  have  builded 
you  an  altar,  r  that  ye  might  rebel 
this  day  against  the  Lord  '. 

17  Is  the  iniquity  q  of  I'eor  too 
little  lor  us,  from  which  we  are  not 
cleansed  until  this  day,  ultliou»li 
there  wasajilaguo  in  the  congreca- 
tion  of  the  Lord, 

18  But  that  ye  must  turn  away 
this  day  from  following  the  Lord'' 
and  it  will  be,  seeing-  ve  rebel  to- 
day against  the  Lord,  that  to-mor- 
row r|,e  >viJl  bo  wroth  with  tliu 
whole  congregation  of  Israel. 

19  Xotwithstandiiig,  if  the  land 
ol  your  possession  be  unclean,  t/itn 
pass  ye  over  unto  l)ie  land  of  the 
possession  of  the  Lord,  «  wherein 
the  Lord's  tabernacle  dwelleth, 
and  take  pos.se.«sion  among  us:  but 
rebel  not  agaiii,st  the  Lord,  nor 
rebel  against  lis,  in  building  you  an 
altar  beside  the  altar  of  the'  Lord 
our  God. 

20  'Did  not  Achan  the  son  ol 
Zerah  commit  a  trespass  in  the  ac- 
cursed thing,  and  wrath  fell  on  all 
the  congregation  of  Israel  ?  and 
that  n^an  perished  not  alone  in  his 
iniquity. 

21  U'Tlien  the  children  of  Reu- 
ben, and  the  children  of  Gad,  and 
the  balf-tribe  of  Jlanassch  answer- 
ed, and  said  unto  the  heads  of  the 
thousands  of  Israel, 

22  The  Lord  "  God  of  gods,  the 
Lord  God  of  gods,  he  x  knoweth, 
and  Israel  he  shall  know ;  if  it  he. 
in  rebellion,  or  if  in  transgression 
against  the  Lord,  (save  us  not  this 
da^,) 

i;3  That  we  have  built  us  an  altar 
to  turn  from  following  the  Lord, 
or  if  to  offer  thereon  burnt-offering, 
or  meat-ofleriiig,  or  if  to  odcr  peacn- 
otVerings  thereon,  let  the  Lord  him- 
self y  require  it ; 

24  And  if  we  have  not  rather 
done  it  for  fear  of  this  thing,  say- 
ing, t  In  time  to  come  vour  children 
might  s|.eak  unto  our  children, sav- 
ing. What  have  ve  to  do  with  ijie 
Lord  God  of  Israel  ? 

25  For  the  Lord  hath  made  Jor- 
dan a  border  between  us  and  you, 
ye  children  of  Reuben  and  children 
iif  Gad  ;  ye  have  no  part  in  the 
Lord.  So  shall  vour  children  mako 
our  children  cease  from  fearing  the 
Lord. 

2()  Therefore  wcsaid.  Let  us  now 
prepare  to  build  us  an  altar,  not  for 
burnt-ofloring,  nor  for  sacrifice  : 

27  But  that  it  maij  be  z  a  witness 
between  us,  and  yiui,  and  our  gene- 
rations after  us,  that  we  niigrit  ;■  do 
the  service  of  the  Lord  before  him 
with  our  burnt-offerings,  and  willi 
our  sacrilices,  and  with  our  peace- 
olVerings  ;  that  your  children  may 
not  eav  to  our  children  in  lime  lb 
conie.Yo  have  no  part  in  the  LoRl>. 

28  'rherefore  said  wo,  that  it  ahalj 
be,  when  tliey  shoulil  so  say  to  us 
ir  to  our  generations  in  time  to 
oiiie,  thiit  we  iiiav  suv  nn^nin,  Be- 
hold the  pattern  of  the  nliar  of  the 

•i\0 


b  Dcut.  12. 
13,  11. 


t  Heb. ;( 
!oas  good  i 
tkeir  eyes. 


tlleb.rte;i. 


and  vindicate  their  conduct.         CHAPTERS 
Lord,  which  our  fathers  made,  not 
for  burnt-offerings,   nor   for  sacri- 
fices ;  but  it  is  a  witness  between 
us  and  you. 

29  God  forbid  that  we  should  re- 
bel against  the  Lord,  and  turn  this 
day  from  following  the  Lord,  b  to 
build  an  altar  for  burut-olformgs, 
for  meat-offerings,  or  for  sacrifices, 
beside  the  altar  of  the  Loao  our 
God  that  is  before  his  tabernacle. 

30  TT  And  when  Phinelias  the 
priest,  and  the  princes  of  the  con- 
gregation, and  iieads  of  the  thou- 
nandsof  Israel  which  !ijcr«  with  him, 
heard  the  words  that  the  children 
of  Reuben,  and  the  children  of  Gad, 
and  the  children  of  Manasseh  spake, 
■f  it  pleased  them. 

31  AndPhinehasthesonof  Elea- 
zar  tlie  priest  said  unto  the  children 
of  Reuben,  and  to  the  children  of 
Gad,  and  to  the  children  of  Manas- 
seh, This  day  we  perceive  that  the 
Lord  is  "^  among  us,  because  ye 
have  not  committed  this  trespass 
against  the  Lord:  t  now  ye  have 
delivered  the  children  of  Israel  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  Lord. 

3-2  If  And  Phinehas  the  son  of 
Eleazar  the  priest,  and  the  princes, 
returned  from  the  children  of  Reu- 
ben, and  from  the  children  of  Gad, 
out  of  the  land  of  Gilead,  unto  the 
land  of  Canaan,  to  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  brought  them  word 
again. 

33  And  the  thing  pleased  the 
children  of  Israel ;  and  the  children 
of  Israel  d  blessed  God,  and  did  not 
intend  to  go  up  against  them  in 
battle,  to  destroy  the  land  wherein 
the  children  of  Reuben  and  Gad 
dwelt. 

34  And  the  children  of  Reuben 
and  the  children  of  Gad  called  the 
altar  |i  Ed  :  for  it  shall  be  a  witness 
between  us  that  the  Lord  is  God. 

CHAPTER  XXin. 

I  Joshua^s  exhortation  before  his  death, 
3  bii  former  benefttSy  5  by  promises,  11 
and  by  threatetii/igs, 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  a  long  time 
after  that  the  Lord  ^  had  given 
rest  unto  Israel  from  all  ihei;-  ene- 
mies round  about,  that  Joshua 
^  waxed  old  and  t  stricken  in  age. 

2  And  Joshua  =  called  for  all  Is- 
rael, and  for  their  elders,  and  for 
their  heads,  and  for  their  judges, 
and  for  their  oflicers,  and  said  unto 
them,  I  am  old  and  stricken  in 
age: 

3  And  ye  have  seen  all  that  the 
Lord  your  God  hath  done  unto  all 
these  nations  because  of  you ;  for 
the  d  Lord  your  God  is  ho  tliat 
hath  fought  for  you. 

4  Behold,  e  I  have  divided  unto 
you  by  lot  these  nations  that  re- 
main, to  be  an  inheritance  for  your 
tribes,  from  Jordan,  with  all  the  na- 
tions that  I  have  cut  off,  even  unto 
the  great  sea  t  westward. 

5  And  the  Lord  your  God,  f  he 
shall  expel  them  from  before  you, 
and  drive  them  from  out  of  your 
sijht;   and   ye   shall   possess  their 


a  1  Chr. 
20.  Nell. 
6.  Dan.  2 
19.  Luke 


cir.  1427. 
a  ch.  21.44. 
&  22.  4. 


hell.  13.  I. 
t  Heb.  come 
into  days, 
c  Deut.  31. 
58.  ch.  24.  1. 
1  Chr.  28.  !. 


t  Heb.  at 
the  sunset. 
r  Ex.  23.  30. 
&  33.  2.  & 
31.  II. 
Deut.  11.23. 
■:h.  13.  6. 


XXIH,  XXrV.  Joshua  ezhorteth  to  obedience, 
land,  e  as  the  Lord  your  God  hatli 
promised  unto  you. 

t)  h  Be  ye  therefore  very  courage- 
ous to  keep  and  to  do  all  that  U 
written  in  the  book  of  the  law  of 
Aloses,  i  that  ye  turn  not  aside  there- 
from to  the  right  hand  or  to  the 
left; 

7  That  ye  t  come  not  among  these 
nations,  these  that  remain  among 
you  ;  neither  'make  mention  of  the 
name  of  their  gods,  nor  cause  to 
swear  by  tiicm,  neither  serve  them, 
nor  bow  yourselves  unto  them  : 

8  II  But  m  cleave  unto  the  Lord 
your  God,  as  ye  liave  done  unto 
this  day. 

9  II  "For  the  Lord  hath  driven 
out  from  before  you  great  nations 
and  strong :  but  as  for  you,  "  no 
man  hath  been  able  to  stand  before 
you  unto  this  day. 

10  P  One  man  of  you  shall  chase 
a  thousand :  for  the  Lord  your 
God,  he  it  is  that  lighteth  for  you, 
q  as  he  hath  promised  you. 

11  rTake  good  heed  therefore 
unto  t  yourselves,  tliat  ye  love  tho 
Lord  your  God. 

\-i  Else  if  ye  do  in  any  wise  ^  go 
back,  and  cleave  unto  the  remnant 
of  these  nations,  even  these  that 
remain  among  you,  and  shall  'make 
marriages  with  Ihem,  and  go  in  un- 
to them,  and  they  to  you  : 

13  Know  for  a  certainty  that "  the 
Lord  your  God  will  no  more  drive 
out  any  of  these  nations  from  be- 
fore you  :  ^  but  they  shall  be  snares 
and  traps  unto  you,  and  scourges  in 
your  sides,  and  thorns  in  your  eyes, 
until  ye  perish  from  otT  this  "ood 
land  which  the  Lord  your  God  liaih 
given  you. 

14  And  behold,  this  day  yl  am 
going  the  way  of  all  tl.e  earth  ;  and 
ye  know  in  all  your  hearts  and  in 
all  your  souls,  tliat  z  not  one  thing 
hath  failed  of  all  the  good  things 
which  the  Lord  your  God  spake 
concerning  you ;  all  are  come  to 
pass  unto  you,  and  not  one  thing 
hath  failed  thereof. 

15  a  Therefore  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  as  all  good  Ihings  are 
come  upon  you,  which  the  Loud 
your  God  promised  you ;  so  shall 
the  Lord  bring  upon  you  Ij  all  evil 
things,  until  he  have  destroyed  you 
from  off  this  good  land  which  the 
Lord  your  God  hath  given  you. 

16  When  ye  have  transgressed 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  your 
God,  which  he  commanded  you,  and 
have  gone  and  served  other  gods, 
and  bowed  yourselves  to  them ; 
then  shall  the  anger  of  the  Lord  bo 
kindled  against  you,  and  ye  shall 
perish  quickly  from  oft"  the  good 
land  which  he  hath  given  unto  you. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

\  Joshua  assemUtth  the  tribes  at  Shechem. 
2  A  brief  history  of  God's  benefits  from 
Terah.  14  He  reneweth  thecovenanlbe- 
tween  them  and  God.  2fi  A  stone  the  wit' 
ness  of  the  covenant.  29  Joshua's  age, 
death,  and  burial.  32  Joseph's  lontt 
are  buried.  33  i:ten::ar  dieth, 
211 


h  ch.  1.  7. 
I  Deut.  S.  32. 
&.  28.  14. 

li  Ex.  23.  33. 
Deut.  7.2,3. 
P.OV.  4.  14. 
Eph.  5.  11. 

1  Ex.  23.   13. 
Ps.  16.  4. 
.ler.  6.  7. 
Zeph.  1.  .■;. 
See  Num. 
32.  38. 

II  O.,  For  if 
yeicill 
cleave,  ?)"c. 
m  Deut.  10. 
20.  &  11.22. 
&  13.  4.  ch. 
22.  5.    . 
J  Or,  Then 
the  LOHD 
.nil  drii'e. 
II  Deut.  11. 
33. 

o  c!i.  1.  6. 
n  Lev.  26.  S. 
Deut.  32.  30. 
See  Juclg-.  3. 
:il.  &  15.  15. 

2  Sam.  23.8. 
q  Ex.  14.  14. 
&  23.  27. 
Deut.  3.  22. 

r  ch.  22.  5. 
t  Heb. 
your  souls. 
s  Heb.  10. 
38,  39.  2  Pet. 
2.  20,21. 
t  Deut.  7.  3. 
u  ]udg.  2.  3. 
x  Ex.  23.33. 
Num.  33..«. 
Deut.  7.  16. 
iKm.    II.  4. 
V  1  Km.  2.  2. 
3-?e  Heb.  9. 


Deut. 


b  Lev.  26. 

16.  Deut.S: 
15,  16,  iic. 


T/to  tribes  assembled  at  Shcehtm. 

AND  Joshua  gathered  all  tlie 
■'^  tribes  of  Israel  to  » Sjieehem, 
and  l>  called  for  the  elders  of  Israel, 
and  for  thrir  heads  and  for  their 
judges,  and  for  their  o/iiccrs;  and 
they  'presented  Iheniselvcs  before 
G'od. 

2  And  Joshua  said  unto  all  the 
people,  Thus  sailh  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  <1  Your  falhors  dwelt  on 
the  oliier  side  of  the  Hood  in  old 
time,  even  Teruh,  the  father  of  A- 
braham,  and  the  father  of  Nachor: 
and  e  they  served  other  gods. 

3  And  'I  took  your  father  Abra- 
Jiam  from  the  other  side  of  the 
flood,  and  led  liiiu  throughout  all 
the  lanil  of  Canaan,  and  multiplied 
)iid  seed,  and  g  gave  him  Isaac. 

4  -Ami  I  gave  unto  Isaac  h  Jacob 
and  Esau  :  and  I  gave  unto  >  Esau 
mount  Seir,  to  possess  it;  k  but  Ja- 
cob and  his  children  went  down  in 
to  Egypt. 

5  rl  sent  Moses  also  and  Aaron, 
and  m  I  plagued  Egypt,  according 
to  that  which  I  did  among  them 
and  afterward  I  brought  you  out. 

6  And  I  n  brought  your  fathers 
out  of  Egypt:  andoyo  camo  unto 
tlic  sea;  p and  the  Egyjilians  pur- 
Bued  aflcr  your  fathers  with  cha- 
riots and  horsemen  unto  the  lied 
Bea. 

7  And  when  they  q  cried  unto 
the  LoKD,  rlic  put  darkness  be- 
tween you  and  the  Egyptians,  'ajid 
brought  the  sea  upon  them,  and  co- 
vered theui ;  and  tyour  eyes  have 
Been  what  1  have  done  in  Egypt: 
and  ye  dwelt  in  tlie  wilderness  "  a 
long  season. 

8  And  I  brought  you  into  the 
land  of  the  Amoriies,  \yhicli  dwelt 
on  the  other  side  Jordan  ;  t  and 
they  fought  with  you :  and  I  gave 
thorn  into  your  hand,  that  ye  might 
possess  their  land  ;  and  1  destroyed 
them  from  before  you. 

9  Then  J  Balak  the  son  of  Zip- 
por,  king  of  Moab,  arose  and  war- 
red against  Israel,  and  zsent  and 
called  Balaam  (lie  son  of  Beor  to 
curse  you: 

JO  tt  But  I  would  not  hearken  un- 
to Balaam  ;  *>  therefore  he  blessed 
vou  still  :  so  I  delivered  you  out  of 
Iiis  hand. 

11  And  t  ye  went  over  Jordan, 
and  came  unto  Jericho:  and  J  the 
men  of  Jericho  fought  against  you, 
the  Aniorites,  and  the  Perizzitcs, 
and  the  Canaanitcs,  and  the  Hil- 
lites,  and  the  Girgashites,  the  Hi- 
vites,  and  the  Jebusites,  and  I  de- 
livered them  into  your  hand. 

12  And  e  I  sent  "the  hornet  before 
you,  which  drave  thorn  out  from 
before  you,  ci-c7i  the  two  kings  of 
the  Amorites  :  but  f not  with  thy 
Bword.  nor  with  thy  bow. 

13  And  I  have  given  you  o  land 
for  which  ye  did  not  labour,  and 
K  cities  which  yo  built  not,  and  ye 
dwell  in  them  ;  of  the  vineyards 
and  olivo-yards  which  ye  planted 
»lot  do  yo  eat. 
,    J4  If  ii  \ow   thcreforo    fear  the 


JOSHUA 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1-1P7. 


L  Ge]i.  35.  4. 
1  ch.  23.  2. 
I  S;iin.  10. 


■1  Gen.  11. 
2u,  31. 


eGcn.  31. 

63. 

iGcn.  12.  I. 


Gen.  21.  2, 

Pa.  127.  3. 
h  Gen.  25. 
2-1,  2S,  26. 
i  Gen.  36.  8. 
Deu(.  2.  5. 
k  Gen.  40.  I, 
6.  Acts  7. 
15. 

1  Ex.  3.  10. 
m  Ex.  7.  &, 
8.  &  9.  &, 
10.  &,  12. 
n  Eit.  12.  37 
51. 

o  Ex.  M.  2. 
p  Ex.  14.  U. 

q  Ex.  1 ;.  10, 
r  Ex.  14.  20. 
s  Ex.  14.  27, 

28. 

iD^iit.  4.31. 
&.  2>J.  2. 
u  ch.  5.  6. 


Beforo 

CHRIST 

cir.  1427. 


iGcn.  17.  1. 
*,  20.  5. 
Deut.  18.  13. 
Ph.  119.  1. 
2  Cor.  1.  12. 
Epii.  6.  24. 
It  »cr.  2,  23. 
Lev.  17.  7. 
E^ek.  to.  13. 
1  Ezek.  VO.  7, 
"   &  23.  3. 

See  Ruth 
I.  I.S. 

I  King-.  18. 
21.  Ezck.  20. 
'3'J.  John  G. 
67. 

n  vcr.  14. 
o  Ex.  23.  24, 
32,  33.  &.  31. 
15.  Dent.  13. 
7.  &.  2'.l.  18. 


I'm.  21. 
21,  33. 
Deui.  2.  32. 
Hi.  3.  1. 


V  See  Jud: 
11.25. 

z  Nnm.22.5. 
Deal.  23.  4. 


10. 

c  cli.  3.  14, 
17.  &  4.  10, 
II,  t2. 
tl  ch.  6.  I. 
&.  10.  1.  &, 
11.  1. 


f  P».  44.  3,  6. 


fT  Dent.  6. 

in,  11. 

ch.  II.  13. 
h  Den(.  10. 
12.    1  Sam. 

12.21. 


q  Mar.  6. 
21. 

r  f.ev.  U.  2. 
1  Sam.  ().  20. 
Ps.  <1%  5,  9. 
Is.  5.  16. 
9  Ex.  20.  5. 
I  Ex.  -JS.  21. 

I  I  Chi.  23. 

'.  3Clir.  15. 

.E;.r:.8.22. 
Is.  1.  28.  4i 
65.  II,  12. 
-.17.  13. 
h.  23.  15. 
63.  in. 
AclB  7.  42. 
y  Pb.  liy. 
173. 


7.  ver.  14. 
Gen.  35.  2. 
Judj.  10.  16 


See  Ex.  15 
25.  2K>nrii 
11.17.      '^ 
I)  vcr.  25. 
^  Deu'..  31. 

a. 

1  See  Jndff. 


1.3. 

I  G,n.  35.  4. 
-  See  G.n. 
31.48,  .52. 
nrul.3l.  19, 
"■    £6.  rh. 


Jutlg.  2.  6. 
k  Jfiilj;.  3.  8. 


Joshua  rcneuetk  dad's  covenant. 
IjORD,  and  serve  him  in  '  sincerity 
and  in  truth ;  and  k  put  away  Ih'o 
gods  which  your  fathers  served  on 
tho  other  side  of  the  Hood,  and  1  in 
Egypt ;  and  serve  ye  the  Lord. 

15  And  if  it  seem  evil  unto  you 
to  serve  the  Lord,  m  choose  you  this 
day  whom  yo  will  serve,  whetlier 

e  gods  which  your  fothers  nerved 
that  were  on  the  other  side  of  the 
flood,  or  o  the  gods  of  the  Amorites 
in  « iio.se  land  yo  dwell :  p  but  as 
for  me  and  my  house,  wc  will  serve 
the  Lord. 

16  And  the  people  answered,  and 
said,  God  forbid  that  we  should 
forsake  the  Loud,  to  serve  other 
gods ; 

17  For  the  liORD  our  God,  he  it 
is  that  brought  us  up,  and  our  fa- 
thers, out  of  the  land  of  Egv|)l, 
from  the  house  of  bondage,  and 
which  did  those  great  signs  in  our 
sight,  and  preserved  us  in  all  the 
way  wherein  we  went,  and  among 
all  the  people  through  whom  wc 
passed : 

18  And  the  Lord  drave  out  from 
before  us  ull  the  people,  even  tho 
Amorites  which  dwelt  in  the  land  : 
therefore  will  we  also  servo  the 
Lord  ;  for  he  is  our  God. 

1!)  And  Joshua  said  unto  the  peo- 
ple, q  Ye  cannot  serve  the  Lord  ; 
for  he  is  an  r  holy  God  :  he  is  »  a 
jealous  God  ;  '  he  will  not  forgive 
your  transgressions,  nor  your  sins. 

"0  "If  ye  forsake  the  Lord,  and 
serve  strange  gods,  x  ii,en  |ic  will 
turn  and  do  you  hurt,  and  consumo 
you,  after  that  he  hath  done  you 
good. 

21  And  the  people  said  unto  Jo- 
shua, Nay  ;  but  we  will  serve  tho 
Lord. 

22  And  Joshua  said  unto  the  peo- 
ple, Ye  are  witnesses  against  your- 
selves that  y  ye  have  chosen  you 
the  Lord,  to  serve  him.  And  lliey 
said,  tl'c  are  witnesses. 

23  Now  therefore  zpul  aw  ay  (said 
he)  tho  strange  gods  which  are  a- 
mong  you,  and  incline  your  heart 
unto  the  Lord  God  of  li^rael. 

24  And  the  people  said  unto  Jo- 
shua, The  Lord  our  God  will  we 
serve,  and  his  voice  will  we  obey. 

25  So  Joshua  »  made  a  covenant 
with  the  people  that  day,  and  set 
them  a  statute  and  an  ordinance 
h  in  Phechem. 

20  ^  And  Joshua  cw-rotn  those 
words  in  the  book  of  the  law  of 
God,  and  took  J  a  great  stone,  and 
e  set  it  up  there  ''under  an  oak  that 
xoas  by  the  sanctuary  of  the  Lohh. 

27  And  Joshua  said  unto  all  lh<? 
people.  Behold,  this  stone  shall  lie 
Pa  witness  unto  us;  for  1' it  hath 
hearil  all  tho  words  of  the  Lorp 
whirli  he  spake  unto  us:  it  shall 
be  theretbre  a  witness  unto  you, 
lest  ye  deny  your  God. 

28  So  >  Joshua  let  the  ppople  de- 
part, every  man  unto  his  inherit- 
ance. 

211  IT  k  And  it  camo  to  pass  after 

these  things,  that  Joshua  the  nan 

2W 


Joshua's  age, 

ol   Nun  the  servant  of  the  Lord 

diedjbemg  an  hundred  and  ten  years 

old. 

30  And  they  buried  him  in  the 
bofder  of  his  inheritance  in  ITira- 
iiath-serah,  which  is  in  mount  E- 
phraini,  on  the  north  side  of  the  hill 
of  Gaash. 

31  And  "n  Israel  served  the  Lord 
all  the  days  of  Joshua,  and  all  the 
days  of  the  elders  that  t  overlived 
Joshua,  and  which  had  "  known  all 
the  works  of  tho  Lord  that  he  had 
June  for  Israel. 


JUDGES,  I. 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  142G. 

cir.  1-126. 

o  Gen.  50. 25. 

1  ch.  19.  50. 

Ex.  13.  19. 

Judg.  2.  9. 

p  Gen.  33. 

19. 

1  Or,  lambs. 

mJud^.S.  7. 

t  Heh.pro- 

lo?iged  (heir 

cir.  1420. 

days  after 

Joshua. 

11  See  Detit. 

1  Ex.  6.  25. 

11.  2.  &,3l. 

JiiJj.  20.  28. 

13. 

death,  and  burial, 

32  1  And  "the  bones  of  Joseph, 
which  the  children  of  Israel  brought 
up  out  of  Egypt,  buried  they  in 
Sliechem,  in  a  parcel  of  ground 
p  which  Jacob  bought  of  the  sons  of 
Hamor  the  father  of  Shechcni  for 
a  hundred  ||  pieces  of  silver  ;  and  it 
became  the  inheritance  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Joseph. 

33  And  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron 
died;  and  they  buried  him  in  a  hill 
that  pertained  to  q  Phinehas  his  son, 
which  was  given  him  in  mount  E- 
phraim. 


H  THE   BOOK 

OF 

JUDGES. 


CHAPTER  I. 

t  The  acts  of  Judrih  and  Simeon  4  A- 
doni-bezek justly  requited.  8  Jerusalem 
taken.  10  Hebron  taken.  11  Othniel 
hath  Achsah  to  wife  for  taking  of  De- 
Ur.  16  The  Kenites  dtcell  in  Judah. 
17  Hortnah,  Gaza,  Askelonand  Ekron 
taken.  21  The  acts  of  Benjamin.  22 
Of  the  house  of  Joseph,  uho  take  Beth- 
el. 30  Of  Zebulun.  31  Of  Asher.  33 
Of  Naphtali.    34  Of  Dan. 

NOW  after  the  death  of  Joshua 
it  came  to  pass,  that  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  masked  the  Lord, 
8aying,'Who  shall  go  up  for  us  a- 
gainst  the  Canaanites  first  to  fight 
against  them "? 

2  And  the  Lord  said,  b  Judah 
shall  go  up  :  behold,  I  have  deliver- 
ed the  land  into  his  hand. 

3  And  Judali  said  unfo  Simeon 
his  brother,  Come  up  with  me  into 
my  lot,  that  we  may  fight  against 
the  Canaanites  ;  and  c  I  likewise 
will  go  with  thee  into  thy  lot.  So 
Simeon  went  with  him. 

4  And  Judah  went  up,  and  the 
Lord  delivered  the  Canaanites  and 
the  Perizzites  into  their  Iiand:  and 
they  slew  of  them  in  dBezek  ten 
thousand  men. 

5  And  they  found  Adoni-bczck 
in  Bezek  •.  and  they  fought  against 
him,  and  they  slew  the  Canaanites 
and  the  Perizzites. 

6  But  Adoni-bezek  fled  ;  and  they 
pursued  after  him,  and  caught  him, 
and  cut  oft"  his  thumbs  and  his  great 
toes. 

7  And  Adoni-bezek  said,  Three- 
score and  ten  kings,  having  t  their 
thumbs  and  their  great  toes  cut  oft' 
11  gathered  their  meat  under  my  ta- 
ble ;  i:  as  I  have  done,  so  God  liath 
requited  me.  And  they  brought  him 
to  Jerusalem,  and  there  he  died. 

8  (Now  fthe  children  of  Judah 
had  fought  against  Jerusalem,  and 
had  taken  it,  and  smitten  it  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  set  the 
city  on  nre.i 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1425. 


t  Hell,  the 
thumbs  of 
their  hands 
and  of  their 
feet. 
(Or, 
gleaned. 
e  Lev.  24.  19. 
ISara.  15. 
33.  Jam.  2. 
13. 

f  See  Josh. 
15.  63. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1425. 


S  Josli.  10. 
36.  &  11.21. 
&,  16.  13. 
:l  Or,  tow 
country. 

li  Josh.  14. 
15.  &  15.  13, 


1411. 
k  Josh.  15. 
16,  17. 


cir.  1425. 
och.4.  11, 
17. 

1  Sam.  I, I.E. 
1  Chr.  2.  55. 
Jer.  35.  2. 
pDeui.'4.  3. 
q  Num.  21.1. 


Nu 


10. 


9  If  g  And  afterward  the  children 
of  Judah  went  down  to  fight  against 
the  Canaanites  that  dwelt  in  the 
mountain,  and  in  the  south,  and  in 
the  II  vallev. 

10  And  Judah  went  against  tlio 
Canaanites  that  dwelt  in  Hebron  ; 
(now  the  name  of  Hebron  before 
teas  hKirjath-arba;)  and  they  slew 
Sheshai,  and  Ahiman,  andTalmai. 

11  >  And  from  thenco  he  went 
against  the  inhabitants  of  Debir : 
and  the  name  of  Debir  before  wag 
Kirjalh-sephor: 

\-l  kAnd  Caleb  said.  He  that 
smiteth  Kirjath-sepher,  and  taketh 
it,  to  him  will  I  give  Achsah  my 
daughter  to  wife. 

13  And  Uthniel  the  son  of  Kenaz, 
1  Caleb's  younger  brother,  took  it : 
and  he  gave  him  Achsah  his  daugh- 
ter to  wife. 

14  m  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
she  came  to  him,  that  she  moved 
him  to  ask  of  her  father  a  field  : 
and  she  lighted  from  oft'  her  ass  ; 
and  Caleb  said  unto  her,  What  wilt 
thou  •? 

15  And  she  said  unto  him,  "Givo 
me  a  blessing:  for  thou  hast  given 
me  a  south  land ;  give  me  also 
springs  of  water.  And  Caleb  gave 
her  the  upper  springs,  and  the  ne- 
ther springs. 

16  IToAnd  the  children  of  the 
Kenite,  Moses'  father-in-law,  went 
up  out  p  of  the  city  of  palm-trees 
with  the  children  of  Judah  into 
the  wilderness  of  Judah,  which 
lieth  in  the  south  of  q  Arad  ;  r  and 
they  went  and  dwelt  among  the 
people. 

17  5  And  Judah  went  with  Si- 
meon his  brother,  and  they  slew 
the  Canaanites  that  inhabited  Ze- 
phath,  and  utterly  destroyed  it. 
And  the  name  of  the  city  was  call- 
ed t  Hormah. 

13  Also  Judah  took  "Gaza  with 
tlie  coaBt  thereof,  and  Askelon  with 

ai3 


Befoi 
CHRIST 
cir.  1125, 


1  ver.  2. 

2  Kings  18. 

!i  Or^  he  pos- 
sessed the 

yJoali.  17. 
16,  18. 
7.  Num.  M. 
2-1.  Dcut.  1. 
36.  Josli.  14. 
9.  13.  &.  IS. 
13.^  H. 
a  St'p  Josh. 
I.s.  63.  4i, 
18.23. 


b  ver.  19. 
c  Josh.  2.  1. 
&,  7.  2. 
ch.  18.  2. 
0  Gen.  £8. 
19. 


Bff„r,- 
CHRIST 
cir.  1425. 


Josh.  19. 
42. 

t  Heb.  leas 
htavi/, 

p  Nun..  31. 

.  IS.  3. 

MaaUh-a- 
btim. 


11  Or, 

messen  ^<: 
A  ver.  5. 


IDeut.  12.3. 

I  ver.  20. 
["s.  106.  31. 


f  Josh.  23. 
13. 


Horviah,  C!a:a,  .Iskclon,  i-c.  taken.  JUDGES. 

the  coast  tlicruof,  and  Kkron  witli 
flic  coadt  Ihercof. 

ly  And  "the  Lord  waa  with  Ju- 
dali;  and  ||  lie  dravo  out  l/it  in- 
habitants vj'  tlie  iiioinitain ;  hiil 
could  not  drive  out  the  inhabitants 
of  the  vallev,  because  they  had 
y  chariots  o^iron. 

20  -And  they  gave  Flebron  unto 
Caleb,  aij  Mot>c:i  E>aid :  and  he 
exj>Rilcd  tJicnce  the  tlireo  sons  of 
Anak. 

21  »And  the  children  of  Benja- 
min did  not  drive  out  the  Jebusites 
(hat  inhabited  Jcru^ialein  ;  but  the 
Jcbuiiilcs  dwell  with  the  children 
ofBtnjaniin  in  Jerusalem  unto  this 
day. 

'  22  Tf  And  the  house  of  Joseph, 
they  also  went  up  against  Beth-el : 
''and  the  Lord  was  with  them. 

iJ3  And  the  house  o.'' Joseph  <;sent 
to  descry  Beth-el.  Now  the  name 
of  the  city  before  was  J  Luz. 

24  And  tJie  spies  saw  a  man  come 
forth  out  of  the  city,  and  they  said 
unto  him,  Shew  us,  we  pray  thee, 
the  entrance  into  the  city,  and  «  we 
will  shew  thee  mercy. 

25  And  when  he  shewed  them  the  I 
•mtrance  into  the  city,  they  smote 
the  city  with  the  edge  of  the  sword  : 
but  they  let  go  the  man  and  all  his 
family. 

20  And  the  man  went  into  the 
land  of  the  Ilittites,  and  built  a 
city,  und  called  the  name  thereof 
liUz :  which  is  tJie  name  tliereof 
unto  this  day. 

27  ir  fNeither  did  RJanrtsseh  drive  fjosh. 
out  the  inhabitants  of  Beth-shean  11,  12 
and  her  towns,  nor  Taanach  and 
her  towns,  nor  the  inhabitants  of 
Dor  and  her  towns,  nor  the  inha- 
bitants of  Ibleam  and  her  towns, 
nor  the  inhabitants  of  Alegiddo  and 
her  towns :  but  the  Canaanites 
would  dwell  in  that  land. 

28  And  it  came  to  jiass  when 
Israel  was  strong,  that  they  put  the 
Canaanites  to  tribute,  ana  did  not 
utterly  drive  them  out. 

2U  1i  e  Neither  did  Kphraiin  drive  g  Ju 
out  the  Canaanib^s    that   dwelt  in 
Gezer  ;   but  the  Canaanites   dwelt    '  '^" 
in  Gezor  among  them. 

30  IT  Neither  did  Zcbulun  drive 
out  the  inhabitants  of  Kitron,  nor 
the  'i  inhabituiiLs  of  Nalialol ;  but 
the  Canaanites  dwell  among  tliein, 
and  became  tributaries. 

31  IT  1  Neither  did  Asher  drive  out 
the  inh:ibitant3  of  Accho,  nor  the 
inhabiianis  of  Zidon,  nor  of  Alilab, 
nor  of  Achzib,  nor  of  Helbah,  nor 
of  Ajjliik,  nor  of  Kehob: 

32  lint  the  Asherites  k  Jwell 
among  the  Cannnniles,  the  iidiabit- 
anls  of  the  land :  for  they  did  not 
drive  them  out. 

33  ir  1  Neither  did  Naphtali  drive 
out  the  irdiuhitaiits  of  Belh-she- 
mesli,  nor  the  inhabitants  of  Helh- 
nualli;  but  he  '"dwelt  among  the 
Canaanites,  the  inhabitants  of  tiie 
land  :  nevertheless,  iho  iidiabitanis 
of  Betli-shemcsh  and  of  Iteth-anath 
o  became  tributaries  unlo  them.       I 


ch.  3.  6. 
n  I'-.x.  23.  33 
&.31.  12. 
Du-iit.  7.  16. 
106.  36. 


II  That  is, 
weepers, 
i  Josh.  22.  6. 
St.  24.  28. 
cir.  1444. 

k  Josh.  24. 
"I. 

♦  Hcb.  pro- 
longed days 
after  Jogti- 


r.  1426. 
HI  Josh.  21. 


.lEi.  5.  2. 
1  Sam.  2.  12. 
1  Cijr.  28.  it. 
JuT.  9.  3.  & 

16.  Gal. 4. 
8.2Thfha.  1. 
8.  Titus  1.16. 

r.  M«6. 
pDcul.  31. 
16. 

lDeut.6.  U. 
.  Ex.IO.  S. 


hracl'i  gTiccous  idolatry 
3A  And  Lho  Aniorites  forced  tho 
children  ot  Dan  into  tho  mountain  • 
lor  they  would  not  sutler  them  to 
coiiio  down  to  the  valley  : 

35  But  the  Amorites  would  dVell 
m  mourit  Heresojn  Aijalon,  and 
111  bhaalbim  :  yet  the  hind  of  the 
house  ot  Joseph  f  prevailed,  so  that 
tliey  became  tributaries. 

3(i  And  the  coast  of  tho  Amorites 
v:as  P  Ironi  ||  the  going  up  to  Akrab- 
bini,  from  the  rock,  and  upward 

CHAPl'iR  II.  ^ 
1  ><n  angel  retukttfi  the  ptople  at  Bo- 
chim.  6  The  wickedness  or  the  new  gene- 
ration after  Joshua.    U  God's  auger 
and  pity  towards  them.    20  The   Cu.- 

Anrwmtes  are  left  tovrorc  Israel. 
AD  an  ||  angel  of  the  Lord 
came  up  from  Gilgal  ^lo  Bo- 
chiin,  and  said,  I  niaiie  vou  to  go 
up  out  of  Egyjii,  and  have  brouglit 
you  unto  the  land  which  I  swaro 
unto  your  fathers  ;  and  b  I  said,  I 
will  never  break  my  covenant  with 
you. 

2  And  eye  shall  make  no  league 
with  the  inhabitants  of  this  land  ■ 
"^ve  shall  throw  down  their  altars  • 
e  but  ye  have  not  obeyed  my  voice: 
why  have  ye  done  this? 

3  Wherefore  1  also  said,  I  will 
not  drive  them  out  from  before  you  ■ 
but  thev  shall  be  (as  thorns  ii> 
your  sides,  and  S  their  gods  shall 
be  a  ''snare  unlo  you. 

4  And  it  came  to  pas?,  when  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  spake  these 
words  unto  all  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, that  the  people  lifted  up  llieir 
voice,  and  wept. 

5  And  they  called  the  name  of 
that  place  ||  Bochim  :  and  they  ea- 
crificed  there  unto  the  I.ord. 

0  ir  And  when  i  Joshua  had  let 
the  people  go,  the  children  of  Is- 
rael went  every  man  unto  his  in- 
hentance  to  possess  the  land. 

1  liAnd  the  people  served  the 
Lord  all  the  days  of  Joshua,  and 
all  the  days  of  the  elders  that  t  out- 
Uved  Joshua,  who  had  seen  all  the 
great  works  of  the  Lord,  that  he 
did  for  Israel. 

8  And  1  Joshua  Iho  eon  of  Nun, 
tlie  servant  of  the  Lord,  died,  iciiiu- 
an  hniidredand  ten  vcars  old.  " 

It  'n  And  they  buried  him  in  the 
border  of  his  inheritance  in  "Tim- 
nath-heres,  in  the  mount  of  E- 
phraim,  on  the  north  side  of  the  luU 
Gaash. 

10  And  also  all  that  generation 
were  gntlierod  unto  their  fathers; 
and  there  arose  another  generation 
alUr  them,  which  "knew  not  the 
Lord,  nor  yet  the  works  which  lia 
had  done  for  Israel. 

11  II  And  Iho  children  of  Israel 
did  evil  in  Iho  sight  of  the  Lord, 
anil  served  Baalim  : 

12  And  thev  r  forsook  the  Lord 
God  of  their  fathers,  which  brouglit 
them  out  of  the  land  of  Kgvpt,  and 
followed  q  other  gudn,  of  lb,'-  g(„|s  of 
the  people  thai  irrre  round  about 
Ihem,  and  '  boweil  themselveH  unlo 
them,  and  jirovokrd  tlie  I^ord  to 
angrr. 

214 


Ood's  anger  and  pity  towards  them. 

13  And  they  lursook  llie  Lord, 
»  ami  served  Baal  and  Ashtaroth. 

14  11 1  And  the  anger  of  the  I,ord 
was  hot  against  Israel,  and  he  "de- 
livered them  into  the  hands  of 
spoilers  that  spoiled  them,  and  "he 
sold  them  into  the  hands  of  their 
enemies  round  about,  so  that  they 
y  could  not  any  longer  stand  before 
their  enemies. 

15  Whithersoever  they  went  out, 
the  hand  of  liic  Lord  was  against 
them  for  evil,  as  the  Lord  had  said, 
and  '•  as  the  Lord  had  sworn  unto 
them :  and  they  were  greatly  dis- 
tressed. 

16  ir  Nevertheless  a  the  Lord 
raised  up  judges,  which  ]  delivered 
tliem  out  of  the  liand  of  those  that 
spoiled  them. 

17  And  yet  they  would  not  hear- 
ken unto  their  judges,  hut  they 
t  went  a  whoring  after  other  gods, 
and  bowed  themselves  unto  them  : 
they  turned  quickly  out  of  the  way 
whicii  their  fathers  walked  in,  obey- 
ing the  commandments  of  the  Lord; 
but  they  did  not  so. 

18  And  when  tlie  Lord  raised 
them  up  judges,  tlien  <;  the  Lord 
was  with  the  judge,  and  delivered 
them  out  of  the  hand  of  their  ene- 
mies all  tlie  days  of  the  judge  : 
(J  for  it  repented  the  Lord  because 
of  their  groanings  by  reason  of  them 
that  oppressed  them  and  ve.xed 
them.) 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  «  when 
the  judge  was  dead,  that  they  re- 
turned, and  II  corrujited  themselves 
more  than  their  fathers,  in  follow- 
ing other  gods  to  serve  them,  and 
to  bow  down  unto  thcni ;  tliey 
t  ceased  not  from  their  own  doings, 
nor  from  their  stubborn  way. 

20  Iff  And  tlie  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  hot  against  Israel ;  and  ho  said. 
Because  that  this  people  hatli 
S  transgressed  my  covenant  wliich  I 
commanded  their  fathers,  and  have 
not  hearkened  unto  my  voice  ; 

i!l  1'  I  also  will  not  hcncefortli 
drive  out  any  from  before  them  of 
the  nations  which  Joshua  left  wlien 
he  died : 

22  1  That  through  them  I  may 
k  prove  Israel,  whether  they  will 
keep  the  way  of  the  Lord  to  walk 
therein,  as  their  fathers  did  keep  it, 
or  not. 

23  Therefore  the  Lord  ||  left 
those  nations,  without  driving  them 
out  hastily,  neither  delivered  he 
them  into  the  hand  of  Joshua. 

CHAPTEU  Iir. 

I  The  nations  inhkk  were  left  So  prnvc 
Israel.  6  By  comviunion  v>ith  than 
Ihey  commit  idolatry.  8  Qtliniel  deli- 
vereth  Ihemfrovn,  ChusJum-rishathaim. 
15  Ehud  /mm  Eglon.  31  Shamgar 
from  the  Phiiistiites, 

T^OVV  these  are  a  the  nations 
-'-^  which  the  Lord  lefi,  to  prove 
Israel  by  them,  (even  as  many  of 
Israel  as  had  not  known  all  the 
wars  of  Canaan  ; 

2  Only  that  the  generations  of  the 
children   of  Israel  might  know  to 


ciiAPTER  m. 


B-fnlc 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  1406. 

cir.  H06. 

s  ch.  3.  7. 

b  Josh.  13,  3. 

&  10.  6. 

Ps.  106.  26. 

tch.  3.  8. 

Ps.  106.  40, 

•11,  42. 

u  3  Kinss 

cch.  2.  22. 

17.  20. 

X  ch.  3.  8. 

&  4.  2.  Vs. 

44.  12.  Is. 

60.  1. 

y  Lev.  26. 

37.  Josh.  7. 

d  Ps.  106.  35. 

12,  13. 

7.  Lev.  26. 

Deiit.  28. 

ach.  3.9,  10, 

15.   1  S.im. 

e  Ex.  3-1.  16. 

12.  11.  Acts 

Deut.  7.  3. 

13.  20. 

t  Heb. 

saved. 

b  Ex.34.  15, 

cir.  MOij. 

16.  Lev.  17. 

fch.  2.  11. 

7. 

jch.2.  13. 

h  Ex.  34.  13. 

Dent.  16.21. 

ch.  6.  25. 

i  ch.  2.  14. 

c  Josh.  1.  5. 

k  Hah.  3.  7. 

cir.  1102. 

nieb.^- 

ram-uaha- 

a  S«  Gen. 

raim. 

6.  6.  Denl. 

;i  ver.  15. 

32.  36.  P?. 

&,  ch.  4.  3. 

106.41,45. 

&■  6.  7.  &.  10. 

10. 1  Sam.  12. 

?  cli.  3.  12. 
&.  4.  1.  &  8. 
33. 
II  Or, 

10.  Neh.  y. 
27.  Ps.  22.  5. 

&  Uifi.  44. 

6i  107.  13, 

were  cor' 

19. 

nipt. 

m  ch.  3.  15. 

t  Heb. 

t  Hob.  they 

saviour. 

let  nothing 

Cir.  1394. 

fall  of  their. 

nch.  1.  13. 

(  ver.  14. 

0  See  Nnm. 

27.  18.  ch.  6. 

34.  &  11.2;l. 

ff- Josh.  23. 

&  13.  26.  &. 

15. 

14.  6,  13. 

ISanl.  11.6. 

li  Jash.  23. 

2  Chr.  16.  1. 

cir  nsi 

13. 

t  Heij.  ira'.: 

t  Heb.  A- 

ranu 

icli.3.  1,  4. 

pch.  2.  IP. 

k  Deut.  8.  2, 

(llSam.  12. 

16.  &.  13.  3. 

9. 

rch.  5.  14. 

sch.  1.  16. 

liOr, 

(Dent.  28. 

suffered. 

40. 

cir.  1336. 

.1  vei-.  9. 

Ps.  7S.  31. 

II  Or,  the  son 

ofGeviini, 

tHeb. 

shut  of  his 

right  hand. 

ch.  20.  16. 

ach   2.21 

Othnicl  deliverrlh  hraeh 
teach  them  war,  at  the  least  such 
as  before  knew  nothing  thereof;) 

3  J\ramclv,  ^  five  lords  of  tlie  Phi- 
listines, and  all  the  Canaaniles,  and 
the  Sidonians,  and  the  Hivites  that 
dwelt  in  mount  Lebanon,  from 
mount  Baal-hermon  unto  the  enter- 
ing in  of  Hamath. 

4  <:  And  they  were  to  prove  Israel 
by  them,  to  know  wlietlier  they 
would  hearken  unto  the  command- 
ments  of  the  Lord,  which  lie  com- 
manded their  fathers  by  the  hand  of 
Moses. 

5  ir  J  And  the  children  of  Israel 
dwelt  among  the  Canaanites,  Hit- 
tites,  and  Amoritcs,  and  Pcrizzites, 
and  Hivites,  and  Jebusites  : 

0  And  e  tliey  took  their  daughters 
to  be  their  v/ives,  and  gave  iheir 
daughters  to  their  sons,  and  served 
their  gods. 

7  f  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  IjORD,  and 
forgat  tlie  Lord  their  God,  e  and 
served  Uaalim,  and  h  the  groves. 

8  IT  Therefore  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  was  hot  against  Israel,  and 
he  "sold  them  into  the  hand  of 
^  Chushan-rishathaim  king  of  t  Me- 
sopotamia :  and  the  children  of  Is- 
rael served  Chushan-rishathaim 
eight  years. 

9  And  when  the  children  of  Israel 
1  cried  unto  the  Lord,  the  Lord 
m  raised  up  a  f  deliverer  to  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  who  delivered  thorn, 
even  "Othniel  the  son  of  Kcnaz, 
Caleb's  younger  brother. 

10  And  othc  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
t  came  upon  him,  and  he  judged 
Israel,  and  went  out  to  war :  and 
the  Lord  delivered  Chushan-risha- 
thaim king  of  t  Mesopotamia  into 
Ids  hand ;  and  his  hand  prevailed 
against  Chushan-rishathaim. 

11  And  the  land  had  rest  forty 
years  ;  and  Othniel  the  son  of  Kenaz 
died. 

12  Tl  r  And  the  children  of  Israel 
did  evil  again  in  the  sight  of  tho 
Lord  :  and  the  Lord  strengthened 
q  Eglon  the  king  of  Moab  against 
Israel,  because  they  had  done  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord. 

13  And  he  gathered  unto  him  the 
children  of  Ammon  and  rAmalek, 
and  went  and  smote  Israel,  and  pos- 
sessed sthe  city  of  palm-trees. 

14  So  the  children  of  Israel 
'  served  Eglon  the  king  of  Moab 
eighteen  years. 

15  But  when  tlio  cliildren  of  Is- 
rael ^  cried  unto  the  Lord,  the 
Lord  raised  them  up  a  deliverer, 
Eliud  tho  son  of  l^era,  ||  a  Benja- 
niite,  a  man  t  left-handed  :  and  by 
him  the  children  of  Israel  sent  a 
present  unto  Eglon  the  king  of 
Moab. 

16  But  Ehud  made  him  a  dagger 
wliich  had  two  edges,  of  a  cuiiit 
length  :  and  he  did  gird  it  under  his 
raiment  upon  his  right  thigh. 

17  AnA  ho  brought  the  presont 
unto  Eglon  king  of  Moab :  and  Eg- 
lon was  a  very  fat  man. 

18  And  when  he  had   made   an 

215 


Rhud  kilUlh  Eglon. 

end  to   olVtr   tlie   present,  he  sent 

away  tlie  people  tlmt  bare  tlie  pre- 

bsnt. 

19  But  he  himseir  turned  again 
»  from  the  ||  quarries  tliat  were  by 
Gilgal,  and  said,  I  liavo  a  secret 
errand  unto  tliLC,  O  king :  wlio 
said,  Keep  silence.  And  all  that 
stood  by  iiini  went  uiit  from  him. 

20  And  I^hud  came  unlo  him  ; 
and  he  was  sittin<,'  in  t  >^  summer- 
parlour,  wliich  he  hud  fur  himself 
alone:  and  Khud  said,  I  have  a 
message  I'rom  Uod  nntu  thee.  And 
he  arose  out  of  his  seat. 

21  And  Ehud  put  forth  his  left 
hand,  and  took  the  dagger  from  his 
right  thigh,  and  thrust  it  into  his 
belly  • 

2J  And  the  haft  also  went  in 
after  tiie  bliido  :  and  the  fat  closed 
upon  the  blade,  so  that  he  could  not 
draw  the  dagger  out  of  his  belly  ; 
and  II  the  dirt  came  out. 

23  Then  Ehud  went  forth  through 
the  porch,  ajid  shut  the  doors  of 
the  parlour  upon  him,  and  locked 
them. 

24  When  he  was  gone  out,  his 
servants  came  ;  and  when  they  saw 
that,  behold,  the  doors  of  the  par- 
lour were  locked,  they  said.  Surely 
he  II  CO  vercth  his  feet  in  his  summer- 
chamber. 

23  And  tlioy  tarried  till  they  were 
ashamed  :  and  behold,  he  opened 
not  the  doors  of  tlie  parlour,  there- 
fore they  took  a  key  and  opened 
tkcin  :  and  behold,  their  lord  was 
fallen  down  dead  on  the  earth. 

20  And  Ehud  escaped  while  they 
tarried;  and  jjassed  beyond  the 
(juarrics,  and  escaped  unto  Seirath. 

27  And  it  camo  to  pass  when  he 
was  come,  that  y  he  blew  a  trumpet 
in  the  ^  mountain  of  J'iphraini,  and 
tjie  children  of  Israel  went  down 
with  him  from  the  mount,  and  iic 
before  them. 

2d  And  ho  said  unto  them,  Fol- 
low after  me  :  for  •ithe  Eokd  hath 
delivered  your  enemies  the  Moah- 
ites  into  vour  hand.  And  they  went 
down  after  him,  and  took  l)  the 
fords  of  Jordan  toward  Moab,  and 
Buffered  not  a  man  to  i)iios  over. 

29  And  they  slew  of  Moab  at  that 
time  about  ten  thousand  men,  all 
t  lusty,  and  all  men  of  valour  :  and 
there  escaped  not  a  man. 

30  So  Moab  was  subdued  that  day 
under  the  hand  of  Israel :  and  "  the 
land  had  rest  fourscore  years. 

31  11  And  after  him  was  <i  Sham- 
gar  the  son  of  Anath,  which  slew 
of  the  Philistines  si.x  hundred  men 
e  with  an  o.x-goad ;  f  and  ho  also 
delivered  tr  Urael. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

4  Deborah  and  Barak  deliver  Israel 
from  JaUu  M,d  Situa.  18  Jacl  killttll 
Sitera, 

AND  atlio  children  ofTsrael  again 
did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  I.oRU 
when  Ehud  was  dead. 

2  And  the  Lord  I'sold  them  into 
the  hand  of  .labin  king  of  ('anaan 
that  reijMcd  in  '"  Hazor,  the  cai>- 


JUDGE3. 


B'foro 

Bef.re 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  1336. 

cir.  1316. 

a  1  Sam.  12. 

X  Josh.  4.  20. 

9. 

J  Or,  graven 

Ps.  83.  9. 

inui^u. 

It  seems  to 

concenioiilv 

North  Is-    ■ 

0  ver.  n,  IC. 

fiM,.apar- 

Ich.  1.  13. 

luurcrojul- 

;ch.  5.8. 

in"  ■  Sec 

Ps.  100.  42. 

Amua  3.  15. 

hGen.  35.8. 

cir.  1396. 

illeb.  11.32. 

k  Josh.  13. 
37. 

Q  Or,  itcitme 

out  at  tlie 

/undainerit. 

lEx.  14.4. 

mch.  5.  21. 
1  Kings  IS. 

40.  P£.  83.  '.', 

10. 

■;  Or,  dofth 

hiiease- 

iiient. 

1  .Sam.  24.  3. 

nch.  2.  11. 

0  ch.  5.  18. 

"See  Ex.  11. 
8.  1  Kiais 

y  cl..  5.  11. 

&.6.  31. 

20.  10. 

1  Sam.  13.  3. 

z  Josh.  17. 

q  ch.  1.  16. 

15.  ch.  7.  24. 

I  Num.  10. 

&,  17.  1.  ii 

29. 

19.  1. 

ach.  7.9,  IS. 

1  Sam.  17. 

47. 

9  ver.  8. 

1.  Josh.  3.  7. 

ch.  12.  i. 

t  HKb./at. 

c  ver.  11. 
J  eh.  5.  6,  8. 
1  Sam.  13. 

1  Ilcb.  ga- 
tltrred  by 

19,  22. 

U  seems  lo 

cry,  or,  pro- 
claniatiun. 

concern  only 

the  connlry' 

nexl  to  the 

Philisimcs. 

e  1  S.un.   17. 

47,  50. 

fch.  2.  16. 
*  So  part  18 
callealsracl. 
cli.  4.  1,3, 
A-,c. 

t  Dcitl.  9.  3. 
J  Sam.  5.  24. 
Ps.  6!<.  7. 
Is.  52.  12. 

&  10.7,  17. 

II  Ps.  83.  9, 

&  11.4,  &.C. 

10. 

1  Sam.  4.  1. 

See  Josh.  10. 

10. 

cir.  131B. 

act.  2.  13. 

brh.  5.  14. 

cJo^h.  11.  1, 

10.  &  19.  36. 

Jabin  and  Sisera  oppress  Itracl 
tain  of  whoee  host  teas  J  Sisera, 
which  dwelt  in  «  lluroshcth  of  tha 
Gentiles. 

3  And  the  children  of  Israel  cried 
unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he  had  nine 
hundred  f  chariots  of  iron ;  and 
twenty  years  She  mightily  oppress- 
ed the  cliildren  of  Israel. 

4  II  And  Deborah,  a  prophetess, 
tho  wife  of  Lapidoth,  she  judged 
Israel  at  that  time. 

5  h  And  she  dwelt  under  tlic  palm- 
tree  of  Deborah,  between  llamuh 
and  Bcth-el  in  mount  Ephraim : 
and  the  children  of  Israel  came  up 
to  her  for  judgment. 

G  And  she  sent  and  called  "  Barak 
the  son  of  Abinoam  out  ^of  Ke- 
dcsh-naphtali,  and  said  unto  him, 
llalh  not  the  Lord  (Jod  of  Israel 
commanded,  sauing.  Go,  and  draw 
toward  mount  Tabor,  and  take  with 
thee  ten  thousand  men  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Naphlali,  and  of  tlie  chil- 
driMi  of  Zcbulun ; 

7  And  1 1  will  draw  unto  thee,  to 
the  m  river  Kishon,  Sisera  tiie  cap- 
tain of  Jabin's  army,  with  his  cha- 
riots and  his  multitude  ;  and  I  will 
deliver  him  into  ildne  hand  ? 

8  And  Barak  said  unto  her.  If 
thou  wilt  go  with  me,  then  I  will 
go  :  but  if  thou  wilt  not  go  with  me, 
then  I  will  not  go. 

!)  And  she  said,  I  will  surely  go 
with  thee:  notwithstanding  the 
journey  that  thou  takcst  shall  not 
be  for  thine  honour;  for  the  Lord 
shall  n  sell  Sisera  into  the  hand  of  a 
woman.  And  Deborah  arose,  and 
went  with  Barak  to  Kcdcsh. 

10  If  .\n(l  Barak  called  oZebulun 
and  Naphtali  to  Kedesh  ;  and  he 
went  up  with  ten  thousand  men  r  at 
his  feet :  .  and  Deborah  went  up 
with  him. 

11  Now  Ileber  q  the  Kenitc, 
which  was  of  the  children  of  rHo- 
bab  the  father-in-law  of  Moses,  had 
severed  himself  from  the  Kenites, 
and  pitched  his  tent  unto  the  plaiu 
of  Zaanaim,  ^  which  is  by  Kedesh. 

12  And  they  shewed  Sisera  that 
Barak  the  son  of  Abinoam  was 
gone  up  to  mount  Tabor. 

13  And  Sisera  t  gathered  together 
all  his  chariots,  ecin  nine  hundred 
chariots  of  iron,  and  all  the  people 
that  tccrr  with  him,  from  Haroeheth 
of  the  Gentiles  unto  the  river  of 
ICislion. 

14  And  Deborah  said  unto  Barak, 
Up  ;  for  this  is  llio  dav  in  which  the 
Lord  hath  delivered  iSiscra  into  thy 
hand  :  '  is  not  the  Lord  gone  ouf 
before  thecl  So  Barak  went  down 
from  mount  Tabor,  and  ten  thou- 
sand men  after  him. 

15  .\nd  "the  Lord  discomfited 
Sisera,  and  jill/iij.-  chariots,  and  all 
his  host,  with  the  edge  of  the  sword 
before  Barak  :  so  that  Sisera  ligbteil 
(lownotTAM  chariot,  .ind  (led  away 
on  Ills  feet. 

10  But  Barak  pursued  after  tlis 

chariots,   and  after  the   host,  unto 

Hnroshcth  of  the  (JentileH  :  and  ull 

the  host  of  Sisera  fell  upon  theedc« 

21l» 


Jacl  killetk  Siscra. 

oftho  sword;  and  there   v.aa   not 

t  a  man  left. 

17  Howbeit,  Sisera  fled  away  on 
his  feet  to  tho  tent  of  Jael  the  wife 
of  Heber  the  Kenite  :  for  there  was 
peace  between  Jabin  the  king  of 
Hazor  and  the  house  of  Heber  the 
Kenite. 

18  ir  And  Jael  went  out  to  meet 
Siaera,  and  said  unto  him,  Turn  in, 
jnj  lord,  turn  in  to  me ;  fear  not. 
And  when  he  had  turned  in  unto 
lier  into  tlie  tent,  she  covered  him 
with  a  II  mantle. 

19  And  he  said  unto  her,  Give 
mo,  I  pray  thee,  a  little  water  to 
d.'ink  ;  for  I  am  thirsty.  And  she 
opened  «a  bottle  of  milk,  and  gave 
hnn  drink,  and  covered  him. 

M  Again  he  said  unto  her,  Stand 
in  the  door  of  the  tent,  and  it  shall 
be,  when  any  man  doth  come  and 
inquire  of  thee,  and  say.  Is  there 
any  man  here  7  that  tjiou  shalt  say, 
Xo. 

•21  Then  Jael  Heber's  wife  ytook 
a  nail  of  the  tent,  and  f  took  an 
hammer  in  her  hand,  and  went 
Boftly  unto  him,  and  smote  the  nail 
into  his  temples,  and  fastened  it 
into  the  ground ;  for  he  was  fast 
asleep,  and  weary.     So  he  died. 

•2-2  And  behold,  as  Barak  pursued' 
Sisera,  Jael  came  out  to  meet  him,  | 
and  said  unto  him.  Come,  and  1 1 
will  shew  thee  the  man  whom  thou  I 
seekost.  And  when  he  came  into 
her  tent,  behold,  Sisera  lay  dead, 
and  the  nail  inas  in  his  temples. 

23  So  z  God  subdued  on  that  day 
Jabin  the  king  of  Canaan  before 
the  children  of  Israel. 

24  And  the  hand  of  the  cliildren 
of  Israel  f  prospered,  and  prevailed 
against  Jabin  the  king  of  Canaan, 
until  they  had  destroyed  Jabin 
king  of  Canaan. 

CHAPTER  V. 

The  son'  ofDchomh  and  Barak. 
T^HEN  a  sang  Deborah  and  Ba- 
-^    rak  the  son  of  Abinoam  on  that 
day,  saying, 

2  Praise  ye  the  Lord  for  the 
•>  avenging  of  Israel,  >  when  the 
people  willingly  offered  themselves. 

3  <i  Hear,  O  ye  kings  ;  give  ear,  O 
ye  princes ;  I,  eoen  I,  will  eing  unto 
the  Lord;  I  will  sing;jca(se  to  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel. 

4  Lord,  «  when  thou  wentest  out 
of  Seir,  when  thou  marchedst  out 
of  the  field  of  Edom,  fthe  earth 
trembled,  and  the  heavens  dropped, 
the  clouds  also  dropped  water. 

5  ?The  mountains  y  melted  from 
hefore  the  Lord,  even  h  that  Sinai 
from  before  the  Lord  God  of  Is 
rael. 

6  In  the  days  of  >  Shamgar  the 
son  of  Anath,  in  the  days  of  k  Jael, 
'the  highways  were  unoccupied, 
and  the  f  travellers  walked  through 


CII.XPTEH.  V 

Bpfure 
CHRIST 
cir.  13s6. 


t  Heb. 
imto  Qne. 


Befor.- 
CHRIST 
cir.  1296. 


o  So  1  Sam. 
13.  19,22. 


Meditate, 
q  Ps.   105.  2. 
&  145.  5. 
rch.  10.  4. 
di  12.  11. 
sPs.  107.32. 
tHeb. 
righteou3- 
Jiesies  0/ t/ie 
LORD. 
1 1  S.im.  12. 
7. 


y  ch.  5.  215. 
t  Heb.  put. 


t  Ueb.  mi?,g 
ioent  and 
wn.s  hard. 
aSeeE:?.  15. 
1.  Ps.  18. 
title. 


cir.  1236. 
(1  Deut.  32. 
I.  3.  Ps.  2. 
10. 

0  Deut.  33. 2 
Ps.  68.  7. 
f2S:im.  22. 


3.  3,  10. 
lDciu.4.11. 
Ps.  97.  5. 
t  Heh. 
fiuised. 
hEx.  19.  ]8, 
.  3.31. 


32. 


k  r.h. 
ILp 


t]>y-ways. 

7  The  inhabitants  of  the  villages 
peased,  they  ceased  in  Israel,  until 
•  hat  I  Deborah  arose,  that  I  arose 
<"a  mother  in  Israel. 

8  They  "  chose  now  gods  ;  then 

K 


17. 
.  26.  22, 
2  On-.  IS.  5. 
Is.  33.  8. 
Lam.  I.  4. 
fc  4.  18. 
tHeb. 


(like 


aths 


o/patl. 
t  Heh. 
crooked 

Mils.  49.  23. 
u  Deut.  32. 


b  Nil,- 
39,  40, 
t  Heb.  dr, 
withlhepi 


iccli.  4.  14. 
ItHjb. 
\hh-Mt. 
\iOr,I„the 
diaiisionst 

t  Heb. 
imprcs' 
sions. 

JNum.  32. 1. 
Il  Or,  In. 
e  See  Josh. 
13.  25,  31. 
fJo,r].   19. 
29,  31. 
i  Or,  port. 
II  Or,  creeks. 
S  ch.  4.  10. 
tHeb. 
exposed  to 
reproach. 


See  ver.  30. 
i  See  Josh. 
10.  II.  Ps. 
77.  17,  18. 
Itch.  4.  IS. 
t  Heb. 
paths. 
1  ch.  4.  7. 


Or,  tramp- 


pint, 


:u  ch.  21.  9, 
IO.Keh.3.5 
11  1  Sam.  1 7 
47.  &  18.  17, 
&,  25.  28. 
"  ch.  4.  1 7. 


Sofiff  of  Veburah  and  Barak 
was  war  in  the  gates  :  o  was  there  a 
shield  or  spear  seen  among  forty 
thousand  in  Israel  7 

9  My  heart  is  toward  the  gover- 
nors of  Israel  that  p  ofi'ered  them- 
selves willingly  among  the  people  : 
Bless  ye  the  Lord. 

10  II  q  Speak,  ye  r  that  ride  on 
white  asses,  syo  that  sit  in  judg- 
ment, and  walk  by  the  way. 

11  They  that  are  delivered  from 
the  noise  of  archers  in  the  places  of 
drawing  water,  there  shall  they  re- 
hearse the  1 1- righteous  acts  of  tha 
Lord,  even  the  righteous  acts  to- 
icard  the  inhabitants  of  his  villa- 
ges in  Israel :  then  shall  the  peoplo 
of  the  Lord  go  down  to  the  gates. 

12  "Awake,  awake,  Deborah; 
awake,  awake,  utter  a  song  :  arise, 
Barak,  and  x  lead  thy  captivity  cap- 
tive, thou  son  of  Abiiioam. 

13  Then  he  made  him  that  re- 
maineth  .v  have  dominion  over  the 
nobles  among  the  people  :  the  Lori> 
made  me  have  dominion  over  tha 
mighty. 

14  zOut  of  Ephraim  was  there 
a  root  of  them  ^against  Amalek  ; 
after  thee,  Benjamin,  among  thy 
I>eople  ;  out  of  ^  JMachir  came  do'vii 
governors,  and  out  of  Zebulun  they 
that  t  handle  the  pen  of  the    wri- 

15  And  the  princes  of  Issaclmr 
were  with  Deborah  ;  even  Issachar, 
and  also  c  Barak  :  he  v.'us  sent  on 
t  foot  into  the  valley.  ||  For  the  di- 
visions of  Reuben  there  were  great 
t  thoughts  of  heart. 

16  Wiiy  abodest  thou  J  among 
the  sheep-folds,  to  hear  the  bleat- 
iiigs  of  the  flocks  1  \\  For  the  divi- 
sions of  Reuben  there  were  great 
searchings  of  heart. 

17  e  Gilead  abode  beyond  Jor- 
dan :  and  why  did  Dan  remain  in 
ships?  fAsher  continued  on  the 
sea  II  shore,  and  abode  in  his 
II  breaches. 

18  SZebulun  and  Naphtali  were 
a  iieople  that  t  jeoparded  their  liven 
unto  the  death  in  the  high  places  ot 
the  field. 

19  The  kings  came  and  fought, 
then  fought  the  kings  of  Canaan  in 
Taanach  by  the  waters  of  Megid- 
do  ;  ti  they  took  no  gain  of  mo- 
ney. 

20  i  They  fought  from  heaven ; 
kthe  stars  in  their  f  courses  fought 
against  Sisera. 

21  'The  river  of  Kishon  swept 
them  away,  that  ancient  river,  the 
river  Kishon.  O  ray  soul,  thou  hast 
trodden  down  strength. 

22  Then  were  tho  horse-hoofj 
broken  by  the  means  of  the  [j  pranc- 
ings,  the  prancings  of  their  mighty 
ones. 

23  Carse  ye  Meroz,  said  the  an- 
el   of  the  Lord,  curse  ye  bitterly 

tJie  inhabitants  thereof; '™  becausH 
they  came  not  to  the  help  "  of  tho 
Lord,  to  the  help  of  the  Lord 
against  the  mighty. 

24  Blessed  above  women  shall 
0  J^el  the  wife  of  Heber  the  Kenita 

217 


The  MulianiUs  oppreas  Israel. 
be,  r  blessed  shall  she  bu  ubove  wo  j 
men  in  llic  tent. 

25 q  Ho  askod  water,  andshe  gave 
hivi  niilk  ;  she  brouglit  lortli  butler 
ill  a  lordly  dish.  ,  ,, 

2G  rShe  put  hf^r  hand  to  the  nail, 
and  her  right  hand  to  tlie  work- 
men's hammer;  and  t  with  tie 
hammer  bIio  smote  bifiera,  she 
Binote  off  his  head,  wh(;n  she  had 
))ierced  and  stricken  through  his 
tcmiiles.  „        ,      1  I     i,„ 

'27  t  At  her  feet  he  bowed,  he 
fell  ho  lay  down ;  at  her  feet  he 
bowed,  ho  fell:  where  he  bowed, 
there  he  fell  down  t  fle-iJ-      ,     ,     , 

ii8  The  mother  ot  Sisera  looked 
out  at  a  window,  and  cried  through 
the  lattice.  Why  is  his  chariot  so 
long  ill  coming  ■?  why  tarry  the 
wheels  of  his  chariots  1 

23  Ilcr  wise  ladies  answered  her, 
yea,  she  returned  t  answer  to  her- 
self, ... 

30  sHave  they  not  sped  7  have 
they  not  divided  the  prey  ;  1 1"  eve- 
ry man  a  damsel  or  two ;  to  Sisera 
a  prey  of  divers  colours,  a  prc>;  of 
aiveis  colours  of  needle- work,  ol  di- 
vers colours  of  needle-work  on  boti 
eides,  meet  for  the  necks  oHhem  Uiat 
take  the  spoil  ^ 

31  'So  let  all  thine  enemies  pe- 
rish, O  Lord  :  but  let  them  llial  love 
him  be  "  as  the  sun  "  when  he  go- 
eth  forth  in  his  might.  And  the 
land  had  rest  forty  years. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  Israelite,-  for  their  sin  art  op- 
pressed  by  Midian.  8  A  prophet  rebu 
kelk  them.  U  A,i  angetsendeth  Gtdeon 
for  their  deliverntice.  17  Utdeon  s  pre- 
sent i»  consumed  with  fire.  25  Gideon 
destroyeth  Baal's  altar,  end  ojtrelli  a 
tacrijice  upon  the  attar  Jehomh-sha- 
lom.  28  Juash  de/endeth  his  son,  and 
caueth  him  Jerubbaal.  33  Gideon's  ar- 
my.   36  Gideon's  sijns. 

I    \  ND  the  children  of  Israel  did 
^  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  : 

and  the  IjORD  delivered  them  into 

the  hand  1)  of  Midian  seven  years. 

2  And  the  hand  of  Midian  t  pre- 
vailed against  Israel ;  and  because 
of  the  ^fidianites  the  children  of  Is- 
rael made  them  'the  dons  which 
arc  in  the  mountains,  and  caves 
and  strong  holds.  , ,     ,  I 

3  And  su  it  was,  when  Israel  had 
town,  that  the  Midianites  came  up, 
and  J  the  Amalekites,  e  and  the 
children  of  the  east,  even  they  came 
111)  against  them  : 

4  And  they  encamped  against 
ihem,  and  ^destroyed  the  increase 
of  llie  earth,  till  thou  come  unto 
(iaza;  and  lell  no  sustenance  tor 
Israel,  neilhcr  11  sheep,  nor  o.x,  nor 
ass.  . 

5  For  they  came  up  with  their 
cattle  and  their  tenis,  and  they  came 
g  as  grasshop|)i-r.s  for  nuiltitiidc  ;  for 
both  they  and  their  camels  were 
without  number ;  and  they  entered 
into  the  land  to  destroy  it. 

G  And  Israel  was  greatly  impo- 
verished because  of  the  Midianites  : 
and  the  children  of  Israel  h  cried 
unto  'he  Lord. 


C  H  R 1 3  T 
cir.  1249. 


phtt 


I  j>ro- 


tHcb. 
Bciicecn. 


t  Hoi,. 
dettToycd. 


her  words. 

I  Ik-b.  to  thi 
id  of 


.  Ps.  83-  i), 

10. 

II  ■;  S.im.  23, 

■1. 

X  Ps.  19.  5. 


ii's.  11.2,  3 


JUDGES.  fJiJcoH  is  scnl  to  ddivn  th<m 

7  If  And  it  came  to  puss,  when 
the  children  of  Israel  cri<-d  unto  lh» 
Lciun  because  of  the  Midianites, 

b  That  the  Lord  sent  T  a  prouhot 
unto  tho  children  of  Israel,  which 
said  unto  them,  Thus  saith  tho 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  I  brou"ht  yoii 
up  from  F.gypt,  and  brought  you 
forth   out  ot    the    liouoc    of  boii- 

'J  And  I  delivered  you  out  of  tho 
hand  of  the  Egyptians,  and  out  oJ 
the  hand  of  all  that  oppressed  you, 
and  'drave  Ihein  out  from  before 
you,  and  gave  vou  their  land  ; 

lU  And  I  said  unto  you,  I  am  thi; 
Loud  your  God  ;  ^  fear  not  tlm 
"ods  ot  the  Amorites,  in  whose 
land  ye  dwell :  but  ye  have  not 
obeyed  my  voice. 

11  11  And  there  came  an  angel  ot 
the  Lord,  and  sat  under  an  oali 
which  was  in  Oylirah,  that  pertain.' 
ed  unto  Joash  1  the  Abi  cznie  :  and 
his  son  m  Gideon  threshed  wheat  by 
the  wine-press,  t  to  ''iJe  it  from  the 
ilidianilcs. 

I  12  And  the  "angel  of  the  Lord 
appeared  unto  him,  and  said  unto 
him,  The  Lord  is  "  with  thee,  thou 
'  —ignty  man  of  valour. 

13  And  Gideon  said  unto  htm, 
O  my  Lord,  if  the  Lord  be  with 
us,  why  then  is  all  this  befallen  us  1 
and  I'whcre  he  all  his  iiiiracles 
q  which  our  fathers  told  us  of,  say- 
in",  Did  not  the  Lord  bring  us  uj) 
from  Egypt"!  but  now  the  Lord 
hatli  r  forsaken  us,  and  delivered  us 
into     tho    hands    of    the    Midian- 

'les.  ,  ,     ,     , 

14  And  the  Lord  looked  tipotj 
him,  and  said,  eGo  in  this  lliv 
mi^ht,  and  thou  shall  save  Israel 
from  the  hand  of  the  Midianites : 
t  have  not  I  sent  thee  7 

15  And  he  said  unto  him,  O  my 
Lord,  wherewith  shall  I  save  Isra- 

i  el  •?  behold,  "  t  mv  family  is  poor  ni 
Manasseh,  and  1  am  the  least  in  my 
father's  house. 
Hi  And  the  Lord  said  unto  liim, 
htmer.„esi:  k  gurcly  I  will  be  with  Ihee,  and 
thou  bhalt  smite  tlio  Jlidianites  ai 
one  man.  ,  .       ,-. 

17  And  lie  said  unto  him.  If  now 
I  have  found  grace  in  Ihv  sight, 
then  >■  shew  mo  a  sign  that  thou 
talkest  with  me. 

13  i^Doiiarl  not  hence.  I  prav 
thee,  until  I  come  unto  thee,  and 
bring  forth  my  |1  present,  and  set  U 
before  thee.  And  he  said,  I  will 
tarry  until  ihon  come  again. 

19  II  a  And  Gideon  went  in,  and 
made  ready  t  a  ki<l,  and  unleavened 
cakes  of  an  epliah  ot  flour :  tho 
(lesh  he  put  in  a  basket,  and  he  put 
the  broth  in  a  pot,  and  brought  it 
out  unto  hiin  under  llic  oak,  and 
presented  if.  ,    ,„    ,      ■, 

20  And  the  angel  of  God  said  un- 
to him,  Take  the  llesh  and  tho  un- 
leavened cakes,  and  l^  lay  Ihem  upon 
this  rock,  and  c  pour  out  llio  broth. 
And  he  did  so. 

21  II  Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
nut  forth  tho  end  of  tho  slaft"  that 
'  218 


hrAl.   17.  S 
llllcb.   II. 

32,  called 

Gedcon. 

1  Hi-b.  to 

cause  il  to 

flee. 

,1  cli.  13.  3. 

[.like  1.  II, 


p  So  Ps.  89. 
49.  Is.  69.  1. 
&,  63.  15. 
ijPs. -11.  I. 

r2Chr.  15. 


cir.  1256. 
aoli.2.  19. 


b  H.-vb.  3.  7. 
t  Hcb.  was 
strong. 

,-,  1  Sam.  13. 

H. 

Heb.  11.38, 


gch.  7.  12. 


hch.  3.  IS. 
Hot.  5.  15. 


Sec  1  Sara 
9.  31. 
t  lieb.  my 
thousand  is 


Ex.  18.21, 
,.  Mic.5.2, 
Kx.  3.  12. 
jsh.  1.  6. 


vEx.4.  1- 
,.  ...-.36. 
37.  2  Kings 
0.8. 

>s.  86.  17. 
[s.  7.  11. 
■.  Gen.  18.  3, 
5.  ch.  13.  15. 
,1  Or,  meal- 

a  Ge!"°l'3.  C, 

7,8. 

t  Heb.  a  kid 

if  the  soats. 


b.li.  13.  19. 
■S.el  K.M. 
18.  33,  3  1. 


Gidiiun  (Itstroycth  Baafs  aUar. 
was  in  his  hand,  and  touched  the 
flesh  and  the  unleavened  cakes ; 
and  d  there  rose  up  fire  out  of  th 
rock,  and  consumed  the  flesh  and 
the  unleavened  caked.  Then  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  departed  out  of 
his  8ight. 

2-2  And  when  Gideon  e  perceived 
that  he  was  an  angel  of  the  Lord, 
Gideon  said,  Alas,  O  Lord  God  ! 
f  for  because;  I  have  seen  an  angel 
of  the  Lord  face  to  face. 

23  And  the  Lord  said  unto  liini, 
S  Peace  be  unto  thee  ;  fear  not 
thou  shalt  not  die. 

24  Then  Gideon  built  an  altar 
there  unto  the  Lord,  and  called 
it  II  Jehovah-shalom:  unto  this  day 
it  is  yet  ^'m  Ophrah  of  the  Abi- 
czrites. 

25  '\  And  it  came  to  pass  the 
same  night,  that  the  Lord  said  un- 
to him.  Take  thy  father's  youu£ 
bullock,  II  even  the  second  bullock 
of  seven  years  old,  and  tlnow  down 
the  altar  of  Baal  that  thy  father 
iiatli,  and  '  cut  down  the  grove  tliat 
is  by  it : 

26  And  build  an  altar  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God  upon  the  top  of 
tliis  t  rock,  II  in  tlie  ordered  place 
and  take  the  second  bullock,  and 
otfer  a  burnt-sacrifice  with  the  wood 
of  the  grove  which  thou  shalt  cut 
down. 

27  Then  Gideon  took  ten  men  of 
Iiis  servants,  and  did  as  the  Lord 
had  said  unto  him  :  and  so  it  was, 
because  he  feared  his  father's  house- 
hold, and  the  men  of  the  city,  that 
lie  could  not  do  it  by  day,  that  he 
did  it  by  night. 

2S  If  And  when  the  men  of  the 
city  arose  early  in  the  morning, 
behold,  the  altar  of  Baal  was  cast 
down,  and  the  grove  was  cut  down 
that  was  by  it,  and  the  second  bul- 
lock was  offered  upon  the  altar  that 
was  built. 

2'J  And  they  said  one  to  another, 
Who  hath  done  this  thing  ?  And 
when  they  inquired  and  asked,  they 
said,  Gideon  the  son  of  Joash  hatii 
done  this  tiling. 

30  Then  tiie  men  of  the  city  said 
unto  Joash,  Bring  out  thy  son,  that 
he  may  die  :  because  he'  hath  cast 
down  the  altar  of  Baal,  and  be- 
cause he  hath  cut  down  the  grove 
that  was  by  it. 

31  And  Joash  said  unto  all  that 
stood  against  him.  Will  ye  plead 
for  Baal  1  will  ye  save  him  ?  he 
that  wUl  plead  for  him,  let  him  be 
put  to  death  whilst  it  is  yet  morn- 
ing :  if  he  be  a  god,  let  him  plead 
for  himself,  because  one  hath  cast 
down  his  altar. 

32  Therefore  on  that  day  he  call- 
ed him  II  1<  Jerubbaal,  saying.  Let 
Baal  plead  against  him,  because  he 
hath  thrown  down  his  altar. 

33  IT  Then  all  1  the  Midianites,  and 
the  Amalekites,  and  the  children  of 
the  east  were  gathered  together, 
and  went  over,  and  pitched  in  m  the 
valley  of  Jezrecl 

34  But  n  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 


CHAPTER  VU. 

Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1249. 


CHRIST 

cir.  1249. 


d  Lev.  9.  2-1. 
1  Kin^s  18. 
38.  2  Clir.  7. 


I'Gen.  16.  ID. 
&  32.  30. 
Ei.  33.  20. 
ch.  13.  22. 
jDau.  10. 
ID. 


il  That  is 
The  LORD 
send  7ieace; 
See  Gen.  22. 
11.  Ex.  17. 
\h.  Jer.  33. 
16.  Eieli.'lS. 
35. 

h  ch.  S.  32. 
11  Or,  and. 
iEi:.  31.  13. 
Deal.  7.  5. 


i  Or,  i,i  , 
order/ i/ 


1  Th.lt  is, 
Lee  Baal 
plead, 
k  1  Sam.  12. 
11.  2  Sam. 
11.  21,  Je- 
rubbeaheth  ; 
that  is.  Let 
the  shame- 
ful tiling 
plead. 
See  Jer.  11. 
13.  Hos.  9. 
10. 


cir.  12  !9. 
n  ch.  3.  10. 
ICIir.  12. 18. 
2Chr.-24.20. 


t  Heb. 

cldthed. 

o  Num.  10.3. 

ch.  3.  27. 

t  Heb.  was 

called  after 

him. 


1  See  Ex.  4. 
',  4,  0,  7. 


qOcu.  18. 


bDeut.8. 17. 
Is.  10.  13. 
ICor.  1.29. 
2  Cor.  4.  7. 


Nis  army  reiluced  to  three  hundrti 
t  came  upon  Gideon,  and  he  "  blev» 
a  trumpet ;  and  Abi-ezer  t  was  ga- 
thered after  him. 

35  And  he  sent  messengers 
througiioutall  Manasseh  ;  who  also 
was  gatliered  after  him :  and  ha 
sent  messengers  unto  Ashcr,  and 
unto  Zebuluii,  and  unto  NaphtaU  ; 
and  they  came  up  to  meet  them. 

36  ir  And  Gideon  said  unto  God, 
If  thou  wilt  save  Israel  by  my  hand, 
as  thou  hast  said, 

37  P  Behold,  I  will  put  a  fleoco 
of  wool  ^u  the  floor :  and  if  tho 
devvf  be  on  the  fleece  only,  and  it  he 
dry  ujion  all  tlio  earth  beaides,  then 
shall  1  know  that  thou  wilt  savo 
Israel  by  my  hand,  as  thou  hast 
said. 

38  And  it  was  so  :  for  he  rose  up 
early  on  the  morrow,  and  thrust 
tho  fleece  together,  and  wringed  the 
dew  out  of  the  fleece,  a  bo  wl- full  of 
water. 

39  And  Gideon  said  unto  God, 
1  Let  not  thine  anger  be  hot  against 
me,  and  I  will  speak  but  this  once  : 
let  inc  jirove,  I  pray  tliec,  but  this 
once  with  the  fleece  ;  let  it  now  be 
dry  only  upon  the  fleece,  and  upou 
all  the  ground  let  tliere  be  dew. 

4l)  And  God  did  so  that  night ; 
for  it  was  dry  upon  the  fleece  only, 
and  there  was  dew  on  all  this 
ground. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  Gideon's  army  of  two  and  thirty  thoit- 
sa/id  is  brought  to  three  hundred.  'J  He 
is  encouraged  by  the  dream  and  inter* 
pretalion  of  the  barley-cake.  16  His 
stratagem  of  trumpets  and  lamps  in 
pitchers.  24  The  Epiiraimites  take  O- 
reb  and  Zeeb. 

npHEN  aJerubbaal  (who  is  Gi- 
•*•  deon)  and  all  the  peojile  that 
were  with  hiin,  rose  up  early  and 
pitched  beside  the  well  of  Ilarod : 
so  that  the  host  of  the  Midianites 
were  on  the  north  side  of  them  by 
the  hill  of  Moreh,  in  the  valley. 

2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Gi- 
deon, The  peojile  that  are  with 
thee  are  too  many  for  me  to  give 
t)ie  Midianites  into  their  hands,  lest 
Israel  h  vaunt  themselves  against 
me,  saying.  Mine  own  hand  hatli 
saved  inc. 

3  Now  therefore  go  to,  proclaim 
iu  the  ears  of  the  people,  sayin", 
c  Whosoever  is  fearful  and  airaid, 
let  liiin  return  and  depart  early 
from  mount  Gilead.  And  there  re- 
turned of  tlie  people  twenty  and 
two  thousand  ;  and  there  remained 
ten  thousand. 

4  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Gi- 
deon, The  people  are  yet  too  many  ; 
bring  them  down  unto  the  water, 
and  I  wdl  try  them  for  thee  there ; 
and  it  sliail  be  that  of  whom  I  say 
unto  thee.  This  shall  go  with  thee, 
the  same  shall  go  witii  thee  ;  and  of 
whomsoever  I  say  unto  thee.  This 
shall  not  go  with  thee,  the  same 
shall  not  go. 

5  So  he  brought  down  the  people 
unto  the  water  :  and  the  Lord  said 
unto  Gideon ;  Every  one  tiiat  lap- 
petli  of  the  water  with  his  tongua 

219 


an  a  ilog  lH|>potli,  liiin  shall  tliuu 
■et  by  lainaelC;  likewise  evory  one 
that  Lowetli  down  upon  his  Kiiecu 
to  drink. 

6  And  tho  number  of  theui  that 
lapped,  puttiiiir  their  hand  to  their 
mouth,  were  three  hundred  men  : 
Imt  all  the  rest  of  the  people  bo\ved 
down  upon  tlieir  knees  to  drink 
water. 

7  And  tlie  Loud  snid  unto  Gi- 
deon, d  By  the  three  hundred  men 
that  lapped  will  1  (jaye  you,  and  de- 
liver tile  Midianiti:::  intolliino  hand  : 
and  let  all  the  other  people  go  every 
man  unto  his  place. 

8  So  the  people  took  victuals  in 
their  liand,and  their  trumpets  :  and 
he  sent  all  t/ie  rest  of  Israel  every 
man  unto  his  tent,  and  retained 
those  three  hundred  men.  And  the 
host  of  Alidian  was  beiicath  him  in 
the  valley. 

y  V  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same 
«  night,  that  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Arise,  get  thee  down  unto  the 
iiost ;  for  I  have  delivered  it  into 
tliine  hand. 

10  But  if  thou  fear  to  go  down, 
"O  thou  with  Phurah  thy  servant 
aown  to  the  host : 

11  And  thou  shall  f  hear  what 
they  say  ;  and  afterward  shall  thine 
hands  he  strengthened  to  go  down 
unto  the  host.  Then  went  no  down 
with  Phurah  his  servant  unto  the 
outside  of  the  ||  armed  men  tliat 
were  in  the  host. 

12  And  the  Midianites,  and  the 
Araalekites,  and  e  all  the  children 
of  the  east,  lay  along  in  tho  valley 
like  grasshoppers  lor  multitude; 
and  their  camels  were  without  num- 
ber, as  the  sand  by  the  sea-side  for 
multitude. 

13  And  when  Gideon  was  come, 
behold,  there  was  a  man  that  told  a 
dream  unto  his  fellow,  and  said, 
Behold,  I  dreamed  a  dream,  and  lo, 
a  cake  of  barley-bread  tumbled  into 
the  host  of  Midian,  and  came  unto 
a  tent,  and  smote  it  that  it  fell,  and 
overturned  it  that  the  tent  lay 
along. 

14  And  his  fellow  answered,  and 
said.  This  is  nothing  else  save  the 
aword  of  Gideon  the  son  of  Joash, 
a  man  of  Israel :  far  into  his  hand 
hath  God  delivered  Midian,  and  all 
tho  host. 

15  ir  And  it  was  so,  when  Gideon 
heard  the  tellin{{  of  the  dream,  and 
t  the  interpretation  thereof,  that  he 
■worshipped,  and  returned  into  the 
host  ot  Israel,  and  said.  Arise  ;  for 
the  Lord  halii  delivered  into  your 
hand  the  host  of  Midian. 

16  And  he  divided  tho  three  hun- 
dred men  into  three  companies,  and 
ho  put  t  a  trumpet  in  every  man's 
hand,  with  empty  pitchers,  and 
II  lamps  within  the  pi(chers. 

17  And  he  said  unto  thorn.  Look 
on  me,  and  do  likewise;  and  bo- 
hold,  when  I  come  to  the  outside  of 
the  camp,  it  shall  be  that  as  I  do, 
to  shall  yc  do. 

IS  When  1  blow  with  a  trumpet, 


JUDGES. 


Before 

Beiore 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  1249. 

cir.  124!i. 

(I  1  Sam.  11. 

6. 

li  Ex.  14.  13, 

N.  2  Chr. 

20.  17. 

i  2  K.uss  7. 

k'josh.  6.  4, 

f  (Jtii.  46.  2, 

16,  20.  See 

3. 

2  Cor.  4.  7. 

1  Ps.  03.  9. 

Is.  9.  4. 

m  1  Sam.  14. 

20.  2  Chr. 

20.  23. 

11  Or,  (0- 

iver.  13,  14, 

wnrd. 

16.  See  Geii. 

tlleb.  up. 

ai.  14. 

1  Sail..  14. 

9,  10. 

1  Or,  ranks 

n  oil.  3.  27. 

v!x.  13'.  18. 

g  ch.  6.  i;, 
33.  &.  8.  10. 

0  ch.  3.  28. 

p  John  1.23. 

q  ch.  8.  3. 
Ps.  83.  11. 

ris.  10.26. 

s  ch.  8.  4. 

t  Heb.  the 

breaking 

a  Seech.  12. 

llurto/. 

1.  2  Sara.  19. 

41. 

tHcb.W7inJ 

thing  is  thia 

thou  haat 

done  unto 

t  Ilcb.  (riim- 

usf 

ijcli  in  tliC 
hand  of  all 

tllcb. 

atrongty. 

o/lhem. 
iOuJire- 
brandt,  or, 

torches. 

bch.  7.  21, 

25.Pbil.2.3. 

arc  put  to  jtit;ht 

I   and    all   ihut   arc  with  mc,  then 

blow  ye  the  trumpets  also  on  every 

side  of  all  tho  camp,  and  sav.  The 

word  of  tlie  Lord,  and  of  Gideon. 

19  IT  So  Gideon,  and  the  hundred 
men  thaticcre  with  him,  came  unto 
the  outside  of  the  camp  in  the  be- 
ginning of  the  middle  watch  ;  and 
ihey  had  but  newly  sot  the  watch  . 
unci  they  blew  the  trumpets,  and 
brake  the  pitchers  that  toere  in  their 
liandn. 

'20  And  the  three  companies  blew 
the  trumpetH,  and  brake  the  pitch- 
ers, and  held  the  lamps  in  their  leA 
hands,  and  tho  trumpets  in  their 
right  hands  to  blow  vithal :  and 
they  cried.  The  sword  of  the  Lord, 
ana  of  Gideon. 

5!I  And  they  h  stood  every  man 
in  his  place  round  about  the  camp  ; 
[Mid  all  the  host  ran,  and  cried, 
and  lied. 

'Hi  And  the  three  hundred  k  blew 
the   trumpets,  and  'the   Lord  set 

every  man's  sword  against  hU 
fellow,  oven  throughont  all  tho 
host ;  and  llie  host  tied  to  Heth-shit- 
tah  II  ill  Zererath,  and  to  the  t  bor- 
der of  Abel-meholali,  unto  Tabbatb. 

2.')  And  the  men  of  Israel  ga 
tlicrcd  lliemselves  together  out  ol 
Naphtali,  and  outof  Aslier,  and  out 
of  all  Maiia:«seh,  and  pursued  after 
the  Midianites. 

21  1i  And  Gideon  sent  niesscii- 
^ors  tliroughout  all  "  mount  E- 
phraim,  saying.  Come  down  against 
tho  Midianites,  and  take  before 
them  tlie  waters  unto  Betli-barab 
and  .Jordan.  Then  all  the  men  of 
Ejihraim  gathered  themselves  to- 
gether, and  otook  the  waters  unto 
p  Both-barah  and  Jordan. 

25  And  tliey  took  1  two  prince* 
of  the  Midianites,  Oreb  and  Zeeb  ; 
and  they  slew  Oreb  upon  '  the  rock 
Oreb,  and  Zeeb  they  slew  at  tho 
wine-press  of  Zeeb,  and  pursued 
Midian,  and  brought  the  heads  of 
Oreb  and  Zeeb  to  Gideon  on  tho 
« other  side  Jordan. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 
1  Gideon plciAtthlhe  Ephrnimite).  4  Se/c- 
coiti  and  Fennel  refuse  lorelieve  Gidt- 
on^B  army.  10  Zebah  and  Xatmunna 
are  taken.  13  Succolh  and  Penuel  are 
dtttroyed.  17  Gideon  rcvingethMsbre- 
thren^a  death  on  Zebah  and  Zalrnurma, 

22  He  re/uteth  government.  24  Hit 
ephod  cause  of  idolatry.  TiMidiantub- 
aufd.  29  Giffenn^e  children,  euiddeaiK 
33  The  JeraelUts'  idolatry  cuid  ingra- 
titude. 

AND  »  the  men  of  Epliraini  said 
unto  him,  1  Why  hast  thou  serv- 
ed us  thus,  that  thou  calledst  us  not 
when  thou  weiitest  to  tight  with  tho 
Mldlaiiltes?  and  they  did  chidu 
with  t  him  sharply. 

2  And  he  said  unto  them,  W  hat 
have  I  done  now  in  comparison  of 
you  1  /.•••  not  the  gleaning  of  tho 
grapes  of  Ephraim  better  tlian  tha 
vintage  of  Abi-ezer  1 

3  b  God  huth  delivered  into  your 
hands  the  princes  of  Midian,  Oreb 
and  Zeeb  :  and  what  was  I  able  to 
do   ID  comparison  of  you  ?    Then 


fiideon  pacifieth  the  ICpkraiiuites. 
their  f  <^  an^er  was  abated  toward 
him,  when  Tie  had  said  that. 

4  If  And  Gideon  came  to  Jordan, 
and  passed  over,  he,  and  the  three 
hundred  men  that  loere  witli  him, 
faint,  yet  pursuing  them. 

5  And  he  said  unto  the  men  of 
•iSuccoth,  Give,  I  pray  you,  loaves 
of  bread  unto  the  people  that  follow 
me :  for  they  he  faint,  and  I  am 
pursuing  after  Zebah  and  Zalmun- 
na,  kin"s  of  Midian. 

C  II  And  the  princes  of  Succoth 
said,  e  Are  the  hands  of  Zebah  and 
Zalmunna  now  in  thine  hand,  that 
fwe  should  give  bread  unto  thine 
army  7 

7  And  Gideon  said.  Therefore 
*lien  the  Lord  hath  delivered  Ze- 
bah and  Zalmunna  into  mine  hand, 
\S  then  I  will  t  tear  your  flesh  with 
the  thorns  of  the  wiiderness  and 
with  briers. 

8  11  And  he  went  up  thence  h  fo 
Ponuel,  and  spake  unto  them  like- 
wise :  and  the  men  of  Penuel  an- 
swered him  as  the  men  of  Succoth 
had  answered  him. 

9  And  he  spake  also  unto  the 
men  of  Penuel,  saying,  When  I 
'  come  again  in  peace,  k  I  will  break 
down  this  tower. 

10  IT  Now  Zebah  and  Zalmunna 
were  in  Karkor,  and  their  hosts 
with  them,  about  fifteen  thousand 
men,  all  that  were  left  of  1  all  the 
hosts  of  the  children  of  the  east : 
for  there  fell  ||  a  hundred  and 
twenty  thousand  men  that  drew 
sword. 

11  ir  And  Gideon  went  up  by  the 
tvay  of  them  that  dwelt  in  tents  on 
the  east  of  m  Nobah  and  Jogbehah, 
and  smote  tiie  host:  lor  the  host 
was  n  secure. 

12  And  when  Zebah  and  Zal- 
munna fled,  he  pursued  after  them, 
and  o  took  the  two  kings  of  Midian, 
Zebah  and  Zalmunna,  and  t  dis- 
comfited all  the  host. 

13  IFAnd  Gideon  the  son  of  Joash 
returned  from  battle  before  the  sun 
was  vp, 

14  And  caught  a  young  man  of 
the  men  of  Succoth,  and  inquired 
of  him :  and  he  T  described  unto 
him  the  princes  of  Succoth,  and  the 
elders  thereof,  even  threescore  and 
seventeen  men. 

1.5  And  he  came  unto  the  men  of 
Succoth,  and  said.  Behold  Zebah 
and  Zalmunna,  with  whom  ye  did 
P  upbraid  me,  saying,  Jlre  the 
hands  of  Zebah  and  Zalmunna  now 
in  thine  liand,  that  we  should  give 
bread  unto  thy  men  that  are 
weary  1 

16  q  And  he  took  the  elders  of 
the  city,  and  thorns  of  the  wilder- 
ness, and  briers,  and  with  them  he 
t  taught  the  men  of  Succoth. 

17  r  And  he  beat  down  the  tower 
of  s  Penuel,  and  slew  the  men  of 
the  city. 

18  HThen  said  he  unto  Zebah 
and  Zalmunna,  What  manner  of 
men  were  they  whom  ye  slew  at 
•Tabor?  And"  they  answered.  As 


CHAPTER  VIU. 

Before 
CHRIST 

r.  1249. 


h  Gen.  33. 
30.  1  Kios 
12.  25. 


i  1  Kings  22. 
27. 

k  vev.  17. 


II  Or,  a  hnn 
dred  and 
twenty  thou 
sand-,  every 
one  drawing 
a  sword. 
ch.  go.  2,  !5, 

17.  86. 

2  Kings  3. 

26. 

in  Num.  32. 

35,  42. 

n  ch.  18.  27. 

lThess.5.  3 

oPs.  S3.  II. 

t  Heb.  terri- 

fied. 


t  Heb.  ac- 
cording to 
the/orm. 


p  ver.  6. 


h.  made 

.9.' 

:mgs  12. 

.4.6. 


Pe.  8y.  12.      .1  ch.  9.4, 


It  Or,  oma' 
m^nts  like 
Itie  moon. 


X  1  Sam.  8. 
7.  &.  10.  19. 
&.  12.  12. 


1  Or,  sweet 
jeiseli:. 


h.  9.  2,  5. 

t  Heb.  soing 
out  of  his 
thigh, 
i  cb.  9.  I. 

t  Hel).  set. 

cir.  1209. 
.Gen.  25.8. 
Job  5.  23. 
er.  27. 
ch.  6.  21. 

ch.  2.  19. 


k  ch.  2.  17. 


Gideon's  cphod  a  cause  of  idalatrji 
thou  art,  so  were  they ;  each  one 
t  resembled  the  children  of  a  king. 

19  And  he  said,  They  were  my 
brethren,  even  the  sons  of  my  mo 
ther  :  as  the  Lord  liveth,  if  ye  had 
saved  them  ahvc,  I  would  not  slay 
you. 

20  And  he  said  unto  Jethcr  hij 
first-born,  Up,  and  slay  them.  But 
the  youth  drew  not  his  sword  :  for 
he  feared,  because  he  was  yet  a 
youth. 

21  Then  Zebah  and  Zalmunna  • 
said,  Rise  thou,  and  fall  upon  us  : 
for  as  the  man  is,  so  is  his  strength. 
And  Gideon  arose,  and  "  slew  Ze- 
bah and  Zalmunna,  and  took  away 
the  II  ornaments  that  were  on  their 
camels'  necks. 

22  II  Then  the  men  of  Israel  said 
unto  Gideon,  Rule  thou  over  us, 
both  tho>i,  and  thy  son,  and  tliy 
son's  son  also:  for  thou  hast  deli- 
vered us  from  the  hand  of  Midian. 

2.3  And  Gideon  said  unto  thein,  i 
will  not  rule  over  you,  neither  shall 
my  son  rule  over  you  :  •■<  the  LoRP 
shall  rule  over  you. 

24  IFAnd  Gideon  said  unto  them, 
[  would  desire  a  request  of  you,  that 
you  would  ^ive  me  every  man  the 
ear-rings  ot  his  prey.  (For  they  had 
golden  ear-rings,  "y  because' they 
were  Ishmaelites.) 

25  And  they  answered,  Wb  will 
willingly  give  them.  And  they 
spread  a  garment,  and  did  cast 
therein  every  man  the  ear-rings  of 
his  prey. 

26  And  the  weight  of  the  golden 
ear-rings  that  ho  requested,  was  a 
tlKJUsand  and  seven  hundred  sheke/s 
of  gold  ;  beside  ornaments,  and 
II  collars,  and  purple  raiment  iha« 
was  on  the  kings  of  ]\tidian,  and  be- 
side the  chains  that  were  about 
their  camels'  necks. 

27  And  Gideon  ^  made  an  ephod 
thereof,  and  put  it  in  his  city,  even 
^  in  Ophrah  :  and  all  Israel  h  went 
thither  a  whoring  after  it :  which 
thing  became  c  a  snare  unto  Gideon, 
and  to  his  house. 

28  IFThuB  was  Midian  subdued 
before  the  children  of  Israel,  so  that 
they  lifted  up  their  heads  no  more. 
"1  And  the  country  was  in  quietness 
forty  years  in  the  days  of  Gideon. 

29  IF  And  Jerubbaal  the  son  of 
Joash  went  and  dwelt  in  his  own 
house. 

30  And  Gideon  had  e  threcscor.T 
and  ten  sons  t  of  his  body  begotten  : 
for  he  had  many  wives. 

31  fAnd  his  concubine  that  2C(i5 
in  Shechem,  she  also  bare  him  a 
son,  whose  name  he  trailed  Abi- 
raelech. 

32  IF  And  Gideon  the  son  of  Jo- 
ash died  e  in  a  good  old  age,  and 
was  buried  in  the  sepulchre  of  Jo- 
ash his  father,  h  in  Ophrah  of  tli« 
Abi-ezrites. 

33  And  it  came  to  pass  '  as  soon 
as  Gideon  was  dead,  that  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  turned  again,  and 
kwent  a  whoring  after  Baalim 
land  made  Baal-berith  their  god, 

521 


Jotkam's  parable  of  the  trees. 

34  And  tlie  cliililrcn  of  Israel 
">  remembered  not  the  Lord  their 
God,  who  had  delivered  them  out 
of  tlie  hands  of  all  their  enemies  on 
every  Bide : 

35  n  Neither  shewed  they  kind- 
ness to  the  house  of  Jcrubbaal, 
vamely,  Gideon,  according  to  all 
tie  goodness  which  lie  hud  shewed 
unto  Israel. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

I  Ahimtlech  btj  conepivacy  with  the  She~ 
cheviiUSt  (tnd  murder  of  Uii  brethren^  is 
made  king.    7  Joi/iam  liy  a  parable  re- 
bukelh  them,  nnd forelellelh  their  ruin. 
1i2  Gnal  conspireth  vith  the  Shechemitei 
neainst  him.     30  Zebul  revealtth  it.    34 
AbimtUchocercometh  them^and  eoteeth 
the  city  with  salt.    46  He  burneth  the 
hold  o/  the  god  Berith.    50  At  Thebez 
he  is  slain  by  a  piece  of  a  milUtone- 
56  Jotham's  curse  ia/ulfillcd. 
A  ?«D  Abimelech  the  eon  of  Je- 
■'*  rubbaal  went  to  Shecliem  unto 
"his  mother's  brethren,   nnd   com- 
muned with  them,  and  with  all  the 
family  of  the  house  of  his  mollier's 
father,  saying, 

2  Speak,  I  pray  you,  in  the  ears 
of  all  the  men  of  Sliechem,  t  Whe- 
ther is  better  for  you,  either  that  all 
the  sons  of  Jerubbaal,  trhich  are 
•>  threescore  and  ten  persons,  reign 
over  you,  or  that  one  reign  over  you? 
remember  also  that  I  am  <=  your 
bone  and  your  flesh. 

3  And  his  mother's  brethren  spake 
of  him  ill  the  ears  of  all  the  men 
of  Shechem  all  these  words :  and 
their  hearts  inclined  fto  follow  A- 
binielech  ;  for  they  said,  Ilo  is  our 
^  brother. 

4  And  they  gave  him  threescore 
and  ten  pirces  of  sWvct  out  of  the 
house  ot  e  Baal-bcritli,  wherewith 
Abimelech  hired  fvain  and  light 
persons,  which  followed  him. 

5  And  he  went  unto  his  father's 
house  p  at  Ophrali,  and  h  slew  his 
brethren  the  sons  of  Jerubbaal,4r(H  n- 
threescore  and  ten  persons,  upon 
one  stone  ;  notwithstandin",  yet  Jo- 
tham  the  youngest  Fonof /criibbaal 
was  left ;  "for  he  hid  himself. 

C  And  all  Ihe  men  of  Shoclicm 
gathered  together,  and  all  the  house 
of  Millo,  nnd  went  and  made  A- 
bimelech  king,  fbv  the  plain  of  the 
pillar  that  was  in  Shechem. 

7  IT  And  when  they  told  it  to  Jo- 
tham,  he  went  and  stood  in  the  top 
of  ■  mount  Gcrizim,  and  lilted  up 
liis  voice,  and  cried,  and  said  unto 
them.  Hearken  unto  me,  yo  men  of 
Shechem,  that  God  may  htarkcn 
unto  you. 

8  liThc  trees  went  forth  on  a  time 
10  anoint  a  king  over  them :  and 
they  said  nnto  the  olive-tree, '  Reign 
thou  over  us. 

9  But  the  olive-troo  said  unto 
them.  Should  I  leave  my  fatness, 
"1  wherewith  by  me  they  honour 
God  and  man,  and  tgo  to  bo  pro- 
moted over  the  trees  f 

10  And  tho  trees  said  to  the  fig- 
tree.  Come  thou,  and  reign  over  us. 

11  But  tho  fig-tree  said  unto 
them,  Hhould  I  forsake  my  sweet- 


JUDGES. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  I20D. 


mP..  78.  U, 
42.  &,  106. 
13,21. 

II  oil.  9.  16, 
:7,  18. 
f;c:cles.  9, 
14,  15. 


cir.  1203. 
ach.  8.  31. 


Hcb.  IVhat 
1  good  7 
whether,  Ifc.' 

h  cb.  8.  30. 
c  Gen.  S9. 


t  Heb.  n/ter. 

<I  Gen.  29. 
15. 

e  ch.  8.  33. 
frh.  11.3. 
2Clir.  13.  7. 
Prov.  12.  11. 
.\C13  17.  5. 
ei-h.  6.  21. 
n  2  Kings 
II.  1,2. 


t  Heb.  or  by 

the  onk  of 
the  pillar  : 
SpeJoih.  21. 


£9.  &  97. 12. 
Jnsh.  8.  33. 
Jalm  4. 1.0. 

kS»e 

2  Kmgi  11. 


Heb.  go  up 

for  oilier 
trees. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1209. 


n  Is.  30.  2. 

1.  4.  12. 

.  14.  7. 

!r.  20. 

n.ai.SS. 

k.  19.  M. 
<l2K.n?3l4. 
9.  ?i.  104. 
16.  I..  2.  13. 
&.  37.24. 
:zek.  31.  3. 
cli.  8.  35. 


t  Heb.  cast 
hU  life. 


I  Is.  8.  6. 
Phil.  3.  3. 


11  ver.  15,  56, 


10.  See 
1  Km^s  v.. 
16.  t  22.  22. 
2Clir.  10. 
15.  t  18.  19, 
.tr.  Is.  19. 
2,  14. 

Is.  33.  I. 

1  Kings  2. 
32.  F.sth.  9. 
25.  Ps.  7.  16, 
Malt.  23.  35, 
36. 

Heb. 

'reiiglher}- 
ed  hU  hands 
to  Irill. 


The  .^hechemites  revolt  to  Gaol. 
nees,  and  my  good  fruit,  and  go  to 
be  promoted  over  the  trees  t 

\2  Then  said  the  trees  unto  the 
vine.  Come  thou,  ond  reign  over  us. 

13  And  the  vine  said  unto  them. 
Should  I  leave  my  wine,  "  which 
cheereth  God  and  man,  and  go  to  be 
promoted  over  t)ic  trees  ? 

14  Then  said  all  the  trees  unto 
the  I!  bramble,  Come  thou,  and 
reign  over  us. 

15  And  the  bramble  said  unto 
tho  trees.  If  in  truth  yo  anoint  mo 
king  over  you,  then  come  and  put 
your  trust  in  my  o  shadow :  and 
if  not,  Plet  fire  come  out  of  the 
bramble,  and  devour  tho  q  cedars  of 
Lebanon. 

K;  Now  therefore,  if  ye  have  done 
truly  and  sincerely,  in  that  ye  have 
made  Abimelech  king,  ancl  if  vo 
have  dealt  well  with  Jerubbaal  and 
his  house,  and  have  done  unto  him 
■■according  to  tno  deserving  of  liis 
hands : 

17  (For  my  father  fought  for  you, 
nnd  t  adventured  his  lil'e  far,  and 
delivered  you  out  of  the  liand  of 
Midian; 

18  «  And  ye  arc  risen  up  against 
my  father's  house  this  day,  and 
have  slain  his  sons,  threescore  and 
ten  persons,  upon  one  stone,  and 
have  madi  Abimelech,  the  son  of 
his  maid-servant,  king  over  the  men 
of  Shechem,  because  he  is  your 
brother  :) 

19  If  ye  then  have  dealt  truly 
and  sincerely  with  Jerubbaal  and 
with  his  house  this  day,  tlirn  t  re- 
joice ye  in  Abimelech,  and  let  him 
also  rejoice  in  you  : 

20  But  if  not,  "  let  fire  come  out 
from  Abimelecn,  and  devour  the 
men  of  Shechem,  and  the  house  of 
Millo;  and  let  fire  come  out 
from  the  men  of  Shechem,  and 
f/om  the  house  of  Millo,  and  de- 
vour Abimelech. 

21  And  Jotham  ran  away,  and 
fli-'d,  and  went  to  '  Beer,  and  dwelt 
there,  for  fear  of  Abimelech  his 
brother. 

22  1i  When  Abimelech  had  reign- 
ed three  years  over  Israel, 

23  Then  y  God  sent  an  evil  spirit 
between  Abimelech  nnd  the  men 
of  Shechem  ;  and  the  men  of  She- 
chem z  dealt  treacherously  with  A- 
bimelech : 

24  »That  tho  cruelty  done  to  tho 
threescore  and  ten  sons  of  Jerub- 
baal might  come,  and  their  blood 
he  laid  upon  Abimelech  their  bro- 
ther which  slew  them,  and  upon 
the  men  of  Shechem  which  T  aid- 
ed him  in  tho  killing  of  his  bre- 
thren. 

25  And  the  men  of  Shechem  set 
liers  in  wait  fiir  him  in  the  top  of 
tho  mountains,  and  Ihey  robbed 
all  that  came  along  that  way  by 
them:  and  it  was  told  .■\bimelf  ch. 

2t>  And  Gnal  the  son  of  Ebed 
came  with  his  brethren,  and  went 
over  to  Shechem :  and  iho  men  of 
Shechem  put  thoir  ronfidenca  iu 
bim. 

2« 


.'ibimelech's  vengeance. 

27  And  they  went  out  into  the 
fiekis,  and  gatliered  their  vineyards, 
and  trode  the  grapes,  and  made 
II  merry,  and  went  nito  ^  the  liouse 
of  their  god,  and  did  cat  and  drink, 
and  cursed  Abimelech. 

23  And  Gaal  the  son  of  Ebed 
said,  <=  Who  is  Abimelech,  and  who 
IS  Shechem,  tliat  we  should  serve 
him  ?  is  not  he  the  son  of  Jerub- 
baal  1  and  Zebul  his  ofticer  1  Serve 
the  men  of  J  Hamor  the  father  of 
Slieciiem  :  for  why  should  we  serve 
him? 

23  And  e  would  to  God  this  peo- 
ple were  under  my  hand !  then 
would  I  remove  Abimelech.  And 
he  said  to  Abimelech,  Increase  thine 
army,  and  come  out. 

30  IT  And  when  Zebul  the  ruler 
of  the  city  heard  the  words  of  Gaal 
the  son  of  Ebed,  his  anger  was 
jl  kindled. 

31  And  he  sent  messengers  unto 
Abimelech  f  privily,  saying.  Behold, 
Gaal  the  son  of  Ebed,  and  his  bre- 
thren, be  come  to  Shechem ;  and 
behold,  they  fortify  the  city  against 
thee. 

32  Now  therefore  up  by  night, 
thou,  and  the  people  that  is  with 
thee,  and  lie  in  wait  in  the  field : 

33  And  it  shall  be,  that  in  the 
morning,  as  soon  as  the  sun  is  up, 
tliou  shalt  rise  early,  and  set  upon 
the  city :  and  beiioUt,  ichen  he  and 
the  people  that  is  with  him  come 
out  against  thee,  then  mayest  thou 
ilo  to  them  f  as  thou  shalt  find  oc- 
casion. 

34  If  And  Abimelech  rose  up,  and 
all  the  peojde  that  were  with  him, 
hy  night,  and  they  laid  wait  against 
Hhechem  in  four  companies. 

35  And  Gaal  the  son  of  Ebed 
went  out,  and  stood  in  the  entering 
of  the  gale  of  the  city  :  and  Abi- 
melech rose  up,  and  the  people 
(hat  were  with  him,  from  lying  in 
wait. 

36  And  when  Gaal  saw  the  peo- 
ple, he  said  to  Zebul,  Behold,  there 
come  people  down  from  tlie  top  of 
the  mountains.  And  Zebul  said 
unto  him,  Thou  seest  the  shadow 
of  the  mountains  as  if  they  were 
men. 

37  And  Gaal  spake  again,  and 
eaid.  See,  there  como  people  down 
by  the  f  middle  of  the  land,  and 
another  company  come  along  by  the 
plain  of  II  Meonenim. 

^  Then  said  Zebul  unto  him. 
Where  is  now  thy  mouth,  where- 
with thou  fsaidst,  Wiio  is  Abime- 
lech, tiiat  we  should  serve  him  1  is 
not  this  the  people  that  thou  hast 
despised  1  go  out,  I  pray  nov/,  and 
fight  with  them. 

39  And  Gaal  went  out  before  the 
men  of  Shechem,  and  fought  with 
Abimelech. 

40  And  Abimelech  chased  him, 
(ind  ho  fled  before  him,  and  laany 
svero  overthrown  and  wounded, 
even  unto  the  entering  of  the  gate. 

41  And  Abimelech  dwelt  at  A- 
rujJiah:  and  Zebul  thrust  out  Gael 


CHAPTER  IX. 

Bt^fore  Before 

CHRIST     CHRIST 
1206.  cir.  1205. 


See  Is.  1 
U,  10.  Je 
i  i.  30. 


J  Or,  hot. 

tHeb. 
craflihj,  or, 
to  Tonnah. 


t Ileb.  as 
thy  hand 
shallpid. 
1  Sam.  10.  7. 
Sl  25.  8. 
E^clcs.  C. 
10. 


t  Ileb.  na- 
vel. 

S  Or,  the  re- 
gardcrs  of 
the  times, 
Deut.  13.  14. 
I'ver.  28,  29. 


h  Dent.  29. 
23.   1  Kings 
12.  25. 
2  Kings  3. 


n  ver.  24. 
Jcib  31.  3. 
Ps.  94.  23. 
Prov.  5.  22. 


He  is  slain  at  Thciez. 
and  his  brethren,  that  they  should 
not  dwell  in  Shechem. 

42  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  the  people  went  out 
into  the  field;  and  they  told  Abi- 
melech. 

43  And  he  took  the  people,  and 
divided  them  into  three  companies, 
and  laid  wait  in  the  field,  and  look- 
ed, and  behold,  the  people  were 
come  forth  out  of  the  city  ;  and 
he  rose  up  against  tliem,  anil  smote 
them. 

44  And  Abimelech,  and  the  com- 
{)any  that  was  with  him,  rushed 
torward,  and  stood  in  the  entering 
of  the  gate  of  the  city  :  and  the  two 
other  companies  ran  upon  all  the 
people  that  icere  in  the  fields,  and 
slew  them. 

45  And  Abimelech  foU"ht  against 
the  city  all  that  day  ;  and  she  took 
the  city,  and  slew  the  people  that 
was  therein,  and  h  beat  down  llio 
city,  aiid  sowed  it  with  salt. 

4b  II  And  when  all  the  inen  of  the 
tower  of  Shechem  heard  that,  they 
entered  into  an  hold  of  the  house  '  of 
the  god  Berith. 

47  And  it  was  told  Abimelech, 
that  all  the  men  of  the  tower  of 
Shechem  were  gathered  together. 

48  And  Abimelech  gat  him  up 
to  mount  k  Zalmon,  he  and  all  thfl 
people  tliat  were  with  him ;  and 
Abimelech  took  an  axe  in  his  hand, 
and  cut  down  a  bough  from  the 
trees,  and  took  it,  and  laid  it  on  his 
shoulder,  and  said  unlo  tlie  people 
that  were  with  him.  What  ye  have 
seen  tme  do,  make  haste,  and  do 
as  I  have  done. 

49  And  all  the  people  likewise 
cut  down  every  man  his  bough, 
and  followed  Abimelech,  and  put 
them  to  the  hold,  and  sot  the  hold 
on  fire  upon  them;  so  that  all  tlie 
men  of  the  tower  of  Shechem  died 
also,  about  a  thousand  men  and 
women. 

50  IT  Then  went  Abimelech  to 
Thebez,  and  encamped  against  The- 
bez,  and  took  it. 

51  Cut  there  was  a  strong  tower 
within  the  city,  and  thither  fled  all 
the  men  and  women,  and  all  they 
of  the  city,  and  shut  it  to  them, 
and  gat  them  up  to  the  top  of  the 
tower. 

52  And  Abimelech  came  unto  tlie 
tower,  and  fought  against  if,_  and 
went  hard  unto  the  door  of  the 
tower  to  burn  it  with  fire. 

53  And  a  certain  woman  '  cast  a 
piece  of  a  millstone  upon  Abime- 
lech's  head,  and  all  to  brake  hi* 
skull. 

54  Then  ^  he  called  hastily  unlo 
the  young  man  his  armour-bearer, 
and  said  unto  him.  Draw  thy  sword, 
and  slay  me,  that  men  say  not  of 
me,  A  woman  slew  him.  And  hsa 
young  man  thrust  him  tiirough,  and 
he  died. 

55  And  when  the  men  of  fsrael 
saw  that  Abimelech  was  dead,  they 
departed  every  man  unto  hia  place, 

5e  IfnTlius   God   rendersd  ths 
233 


The  Jlmmonites,  ■i-c.  vez  Israel. 
wickedness   of  Abimolech,  whicli 
lie  did  unto  hU  father,  in  hiaying  Wis 
sevoiitv  bretlirtn : 

57  And  all  llie  evil  of  the  men 
of  Sliecliera  did  God  render  upon 
their  heads:  and  upon  them  came 
"the  curse  of  Jolhiiiu  tlie  son  of  Je- 
Tubbaul. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Tolajud^elli.  /a/riel  in  Sliamir.  3Jair, 
lehoae  thirty  aoris  had  thirty  cities,  6 
The  PMliitinea  and  Ammanitea  op- 
prett  ItraeL  10  In  their  misery  God 
tendeth  them  lu  thi  ir  false  soda.  15 
Upon  their  repentance  hepitieth.  them. 

AND  after  Abimeleeh  there  ^a- 
roso  to  II  t  defend  Israel,  Tola 
Iho  son  of  Fuuh,  tlie  son  of  Dodo, 
a  man  of  Issuchar ;  and  ho  dwelt  in 
Shamir  in  mount  Kohraini. 

2  And  he  judged  Israel  twenty 
and  three  years,  and  died,  and  was 
buried  in  Sliainir. 

3  If  And  al^er  him  arose  Jair,  a 
Gileaditc,  and  judged  Israel  twenty 
and  two  years. 

4  And  he  had  thirty  sons  that 
•rode  on  thirty  ass  colts,  and  they 
had  thirty  cities,  ■;  wliich  are  called 
II  Havothjair  unto  this  day,  which 
are  in  the  land  of  Gilead. 

5  And  Jair  died,  and  was  buried 
in  Camon. 

6  If  And  <i  the  children  of  Israel 
•lid  evil  a^ain  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord,  and  e  served  Daalim,  and 
Ashtaroth,  and  f  the  -jods  of  Syria, 
and  the  gods  of  S  Zulon,  and  the 
gods  of  Moab,  and  the  gods  of  the 
cliildrcn  of  Annnou,  and  the  gods 
of  the  Philistines,  and  forsook  tho 
LiORH,  and  served  not  him. 

7  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  hot  against  Israel,  and  ho  li  sold 
them  into  the  hands  of  the  Philis- 
tines, and  into  the  liands  of  the 
children  of  Ammon. 

8  And  that  j-ear  they  vexed  and 
t  oppressed  tho  childreu  of  Israel 
eighteen  years,  all  ihe  children  of 
Israel  that  were  on  the  other  side 
•Jordan  in  the  landof  the  Amorites, 
which  in  in  Gilead. 

9  Jloreovcr,  the  children  of  Am- 
mon passed  over  Jordan,  to  fight 
also  against  Judah,  and  against 
Renjaniin,  and  against  the  house  of 
Kphraim :  so  that  Israel  was  tore 
distressed. 

10  IF  ■  And  the  children  of  Israel 
cried  unto  tho  Lord,  saying,  We 
have  sinned  against  thee,  both  be- 
cause wo  have  forsaken  our  God, 
and  also  served  Baalim. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  J^id  not  /  deli- 
ver you  l"  from  the  Egyptians,  and 
'from  the  Amorites,  '"from  tho 
children  of  Ammon,  "  and  from  the 
Philistines  ? 

1-2  "The  Zidimians  also,  pand 
tho  Amalekites,  and  the  Maonites 
«l  did  oppress  you  ;  and  yu  cried  to 
rnc,  and  1  delivered  you  out  of  their 
hand. 

13  r  Yet  ye  have  forsaken  me, 
and  served  other  gods  :  wherefore 
I  will  deliver  you  no  more. 

H  Go  and   »cry   unto  the  gods 


JUDGES. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  12D6. 

c.r.  1161. 

(  1  Sam.  3. 

o  ver.  SO. 

18. 

'2  Sam.  15. 

,26. 

It  Heb.  is 

igoodinthiiii 

\iye: 

lu  2  Chr.  7. 

:i4.  &  15.  8. 

J.T.  18.  7,  8. 

cir.  1206. 
ach.  2.  16. 

t  Heb.  sods 
of.tran- 

II  Or,deliver. 
t  Heb.  save. 

gera. 

xPs.  106.  44, 

45.  ls.63.il. 

t  Hel).  was 

shortened. 

cir.  1183. 

t  Hell,  cried 

I0.°-fr/i<ir. 

ych.  11.  11, 

29.  Gen.  31. 

49. 

/.  ch.  11.  8, 

11. 

h  cli.  5.  10. 

&.  \2.  14. 

cDeut.3. 14. 

II  Or,  the  vit- 

ln;es  of 

Jair. 

Num.  33.  41. 

cir.  1161. 

<lch.2.  11. 

r<  Heb.  11. 

&.  3.  7.  &.  4. 

32,  c-ilicJ 

1.  &  6.  1.  i:. 

Jephthae. 

13.  1. 

b.-li.  6.  12. 

.■oil.  2.  13. 

2Kin^ii  5.  1. 

fch.  2.  12. 

t  Heb.  a 

^IKiiirsU. 

troiii'in  a 

33.  Pa.  106. 

harlot. 

36. 

cir   1161. 

h  rh.  2.  14. 

1  Sam.  12.  ?. 

t  Heb.  from 

ihcfacc. 

t  Heb. 
cruiihed. 

c  ch.  9.  4. 
1  Sjm.  22.  2. 

f  Heb.  after 

dnyi. 

i  1  Sam.  12. 

10. 

.1  Gen.  25. 

kEx.  14.  30. 

27. 

1  Ninn.  21. 

21,21,55. 

m  ch.  3.  12, 

13. 

uch.  3.  31. 

ech.  10.  18. 

0  ch.  5.  19. 

fLuke  17.4. 

p  ch.  6.  3. 

■  1  P».  106. 

■12,  43. 

r  Deut.  33. 

rrch    10.  18. 

15.  Jer.  2. 

13. 

"  Dcul.  32. 

37.38. 

2K[n?>3.l3. 

Jf  r.  2.  28. 

JtplUhah  is  chosen  captain. 
which  ye  have  chosen ;  let  Uiem 
deliver  you  in  the  time  of  your  tri- 
bulation. 

15  i;  .And  tlie  children  of  Israel 
said  unto  the  Lord,  We  lidve  sin- 
ned :  Ulo  thou  unto  us  whatsoever 
tseometh  good  unto  tliee;  delivei 
us  only,  we  pray  thee,  this  day. 

10  "And  they  put  away  the 
t  strange  gods  from  among  them, 
and  served  the  L;»rd  :  and  » hi.i 
soul  t  was  grieved  for  the  misery  of 
Israel. 

17  Then  the  children  of  Ammon 
were  f  gathered  together,  and  en- 
camped in  Gilead.  And  Ihe  chil- 
dren of  Israel  assembled  them- 
selves together,  and  encamped  in 
y  Mizjich. 

18  And  tho  people  a}iil  princes  of 
Gilead  said  one  to  another,  What 
man  is  he  that  will  begin  to  fight 
against  the  children  ot  Ammon  7 
lie  shall  z  bo  head  over  all  the  inha- 
bitants of  Gilead. 

CHAPTER  XL 

1  Tilt  covenant  betieecn  Jephthah  and  the 
Gilendites, that  he  shouldbetheiT  head. 
12  The  treaty  of  pence  hctieeen  him  and 
the  Ammomtea  ia  ii\  rain.  29Jeph- 
thah*s  vuie.  32  H is  conqueat  of  the  Am  ~ 
rnaniles.  3 1  He  performeth  h  is  row  on 
his  d/iughter. 

■jUOW  aJephthah  the  GilcadiU 
-1-^  was ''a  mighty  man  of  valour, 
and  ho  ;cas  tho  son  of  tan  harlot: 
and  Gilead  begat  Jephthah. 

2  And  Gilead"s  wifo  bare  him 
sons ;  and  his  wife's  sons  grew  up, 
and  they  thrust  out  Jophthah,  ami 
said  unto  him.  Thou  slialt  not  in- 
herit in  our  father's  house ;  for 
thou  art  the  son  of  a  strange  wo- 
man. 

3  Then  Jephthah  fled  t  from  his 
brethren,  and  dwelt  in  the  land  ot 
Tob  :  and  there  were  gatliered 
cvain  men  to  Jephthah,  and  went 
out  with  him. 

4  ir  And  it  came  to  pass  t  in  pro- 
cess of  time,  that  the  children  of 
Ammon  made  war  against  Israel. 

5  And  it  was  so,  that  when  th« 
children  of  Ammon  made  war  a- 
?ainst  Israel,  the  clder.^i  of  Gilead 
went  to  fetch  Jephthah  out  of  tho 
land  of  Tob : 

(5  And  tlioy  said  un'o  Jephthah, 
Come,  and  be  our  captain,  that  wo 
may  fight  with  the  children  of  Am- 
mon. 

7  And  Jephthah  said  unto  Iha 
elders  of  Gilead,  >'  Did  not  ye  hato 
me,  and  expel  me  out  of  my  fa- 
ther's house  1  and  why  are  ye  come 
unto  me  now  when  \o  are  indis- 

•ess  7 

8  e  And  the  elders  of  Giiead  saiil 
unto  Jephthah,  Thorel'oro  we  f  turn 
again  to  thee  now,  that  thou  mayest 
go  with  us,  and  fight  ajjainst  the 
children  of  .'Xnimon,  and  be  Four 
head  over  alt  the  inhabitants  of 
Gilead. 

'.I  .\nd  Jephthah  said  unto  tho 
elders  of  Gdead,  If  ye  bring  me 
home  again  to  fight  against  tho 
children  of  Amnion,  and  tho  LoRV> 
«4 


Jephthah' s  embassy  to 

deliver  them  before  me,  shall  I  be 

your  head  ? 

10  And  the  elders  of  Gilead  said 
unto  Jephthah,  h  The  Lord  t  he 
witness  between  us,  if  we  do  not  so 
according  to  thy  words. 

11  Then  Jephthah  went  with  the 
elders  of  Gilead,  and  the  people 
made  him  '  head  and  captain  over 
them  :  and  Jephthah  uttered  all  his 
words  ^  before  the  Lord  in  Mizpeh. 

12  ir  And  Jephthah  sent  messen- 
gers unto  the  king  of  the  children 
of  Ammon,  saying,  VVhat  hast  thou 
to  do  with  me,  that  thou  art  conic 
against  me  to  fight  in  my  land  ! 

13  And  the  king  of  the  children 
of  Ammon  answered  unto  the  mes- 
sengers of  Jephthah,  1  Because  Is- 
rael took  away  my  land,  when  they 
came  up  out  of  Egypt,  from  Arnon 
oven  unto  '« Jaubok,  and  unto 
Jordan  :  now  therefore  restore  those 
lands  again  peaceably. 

14  And  Jephthah  sent  messen- 
gers again  unio  the  king  of  the 
children  of  Ammon : 

15  And  said  unto  him,  Thus  saith 
Jephthah,  1  Israel  took  not  away 
the  'and  of  Moab,  nor  the  land  of 
the  children  of  Ammon  : 

16  But  when  Israel  came  up 
from  Egypt,  and  "walked  through 
the  wilderness  unto  the  Red  sea, 
and  pcame  to  Kadosh  ; 

17  Then  <i  Israel  sent  messengers 
unto  the  king  of  Edom,  saying. 
Let  me,  I  pray  thee,  pass  through 
thy  land;  r  but  tlie  king  of  Edom 
would  not  hearken  thereto.  And 
in  like  manner  they  sent  unto  the 
king  of  Moab ;  but  he  would  not 
consent.  And  Israel  »  abode  in  Ka- 
dosh. 

18  Then  they  went  along  through 
the  wilderness,  and  t  compassed  tne 
land  of  Edom,  and  the  land  of 
iMoab,  and  "  came  by  the  east  side 
of  the  land  of  Moab,  "  and  pitched 
on  L'le  other  side  of  Arnon,  but 
came  not  within  the  border  of 
Moab :  for  Arnon  was  the  border 
of  Moab. 

19  And  y  Israel  sent  messengers 
unto  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites, 
the  king  of  Hoshbon  ;  and  Israel 
said  unto  him,  ^  Let  us  pass,  we 
pray  thee,  through  thy  land  unto  my 
place. 

20  a  But  Silmn  trusted  not  Israel 
to  pass  through  his  coast :  but  Si- 
hon gathered  all  his  people  together, 
and  pitched  in  Jahaz,  and  fought 
against  Israel. 

21  And  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
delivered  Sihon  and  all  his  people 
mto  the  hand  of  Israel,  and  they 
b  smote  them  :  so  Israel  possessed 
all  the  land  of  the  Amorites,  the  in- 
habitants of  that  country. 

22  And  they  possessed  c  all  the 
coasts  of  the  Amorites,  from  Arnon 
even  unto  Jabbok,  and  from  the 
wilderness  even  unto  Jordan. 

23  So  now  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  hath  dispossessed  the  Amo- 
rites from  before  his  people  Israel, 
and  shouldest  thou  possess  it  ? 

K2 


CHAPTER  XL 

Before  Before 

CHRIST     CHRIST 
cir.  \\<H.  cir.  1143. 


h  Jer.  42.  S. 

.1  Num.  21. 

r  Heb.  be 

29.   1  Kings 

the  hearer 

11.7.  Jet. 

betujeen  us. 

43.  7. 

e  Deut.  9.  4, 

5.  &  18.  12. 

i  ver.  8. 

Josh.  3.  10. 

r  Num.  22.  2. 

k  ch.  10.  17. 

See  Josh.  24. 

ct  20.  1. 

9. 

1  Sam.  10. 

?  Num.  21. 

17.  &.  11.  15. 

25. 

cir.  1143. 

hDpul.2.36. 

I  Num.21. 
24,  25,  26. 


II  Dent.  2. 
9,  19. 


26.  &.20.  1. 
Deut.  1.  46. 
M  Num.  20. 


um.  21. 
24,  25. 
Deul.  2.  33, 


i  Gen.  18.25. 
k  Gen.  16.  5. 
&,  31.  53. 
1  S.im.  24. 
12,  15. 


I  ch.  3.  10. 
!l  Jephthah 
seems  to 
liave  been 
Judo-e  only 
nfNoitheiist 


a. 


Gen.  28. 
20.   1  Sam. 

I.  11. 

t  Heb.  that 
which  com- 
ethfoith, 
which  shall 
come  forth. 
n  See' Lev. 

27.  2,  3,  &c. 
I  Snm.  1.  1 1, 

28.  &  2.  13. 
J  Or,  or  / 
will  offer  It, 
ifc. 

0  Ps.  65.  13. 
See  Lev.  27. 

II,  12. 

p  Ezek.  27. 

17. 

il  Or,  Abel. 


T  ch.  10.  17. 
";  ver.  11. 

Ex.  15.  SO. 

1  Sam.  18.6. 

68.  2:,. 

.  31.  4. 

I  Or,  he  had 

not  of  his 

either 

d  uighter. 

t  Heb. 

:,/  himsplf. 
i  Gen.  37". 
23,  34. 
tEccles.  5. 
2. 

Num.  30. 
2.  Ps.  15.  4. 
Eccles.  5.  4, 


y  2  Sam.  18. 
19,31. 


the  king  of  .^mrnon. 

24  Wilt  not  thou  possess  that 
which  <t  Chemosh  thy  god  givetli 
thee  to  possess  1  So  whomsoever 
e  the  Lord  our  God  shall  drive 
out  from  before  us,  them  will  we 
possess. 

25  And  now  art  thou  any  thing 
better  than  f  Balak  the  son  of  Zip- 
por  king  of  Moab  ?  did  he  ever 
strive  against  Israel,  or  did  he  ever 
fight  against  them, 

20  While  Israel  dwelt  in  S  Hesh- 
hon  and  her  towns,  and  in  h  Aroe' 
and  her  towns,  and  in  all  the  cities 
that  Je  along  by  the  coasts  of  Arnon,  ' 
three  hundred  years  1  why  therefore 
did  ye  not  recover  them  within  that 
time  f 

27  Wherefore  I  have  not  sinned 
against  thee,  but  thou  doost  me 
wrong  to  war  against  me :  the 
Lord  '  the  Judge  k  be  judge  this 
day  between  the  children  of  Israel 
and  the  children  of  Ammon. 

28  Howbeit,  the  king  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon  hearkened  not  unto 
the  words,  of  Jephthah  which  he 
sent  him. 

29  IT  Then  1  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  came  upon  ||  Jephthah,  and 
he  passed  over  Gilead,  and  Manas- 
seh,  and  passed  over  Mizpeh  of  Gi- 
lead, and  from  Mizpeh  of  Gilead 
he  passed  over  unto  the  children  of 
Am'  on. 

30  And  Jephthah  m  vowed  a  vow 
unto  the  Lord,  and  said,  If  thou 
shalt  without  fail  deliver  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon  into  my  hands, 

31  Then  it  shall  be,  that  t  what- 
soever Cometh  forth  of  the  doors  of 
my  house  to  meet  me,  when  I  re- 
turn in  peace  from  the  children  of 
Ammon,  igliall  surely  be  the 
Lord's,  ||  o  and  I  will  oner  it  up  for 
a  burntoffering. 

32  IT  So  Jephthah  passed  over 
unto  the  children  of  Ammon  to 
fight  against  them  :  and  the  Lord 
delivered  them  into  his  hands. 

33  And  he  smote  them  from  Aroer 
even  till  thou  come  to  P  Minnith, 
even  twenty  cities,  and  unto  ||  the 
plain  of  the  vineyards,  with  a  very 
great  slaughter.  Thus  the  children 
of  Ammon  were  subdued  before  the 
children  of  Israel. 

34  IT  And  Jephthah  came  to 
q  Mizpeh  unto  his  house,  and  bo 
hold,  rhis  daughter  came  out  to 
meet  him  with  timbrels  and  vvith 
dances  :  and  she  tons  his  only  child  ; 
II  t  beside  her  he  had  neither  son 
nor  daughter. 

35  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
saw  her,  that  he  srent  his  clothes, 
and  said,  Alas,  my  daughter  1  thou 
hast  brought  me  very  low,  and 
thou  art  one  of  them  that  trouble 
me  :  for  I  '  have  opened  my  mouth 
unto  the  Lord,  and  "  I  cannot  go 
back. 

36  And  she  said  unto  him,  My 
father,  if  thou  hast  opened  thy 
mouth  unto  the  Lord,  "do  to  me 
according  to  that  which  hath  pro- 
ceeded out  of  thy  mouth ;  foras- 
much   as  y  the   Lord  hath  taken 

225 


A^ 


The  issue  of  Jephlhah's  rash  vok. 
vengeance  for  Uiee  of  tliine  ene- 
mies, even  of  the  cliildren  of  Am- 
nion. 

37  And  she  said  unto  her  father, 
Lot  this  tiling  bo  done  for  me :  Let 
me  alone  two  months,  tliat  I  may 
T  50  up  and  down  upon  the  moun- 
tains, and  bewail  my  virginity,  J 
and  my  Ibllows. 

38  And  lie  said,  Go.  And  he  sent 
her  away  far  two  months  :  and  she 
went  with  her  companions,  and 
bewailed  her  virginity  upon  the 
mountains. 

3'J  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end 
of  two  months,  that  she  returned 
unto  her  lather,  who  2  did  with  her 
accordhig  to  his  vow  which  he  had 
vowed :  and  she  knew  no  man 
And  it  was  a  ||  custom  in  Israel, 

•10  That  the  daughters  of  Israel 
went  t  yearly  ||  to  lament  the  daugh- 
ter of  Jephthah  the  Gileadite  four 
uays  in  a  year. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

'  J''f  fpl'^'iimitee,  quaTrtlling  with 
Jephthah,  ntul  di.^ctrned  by  SliMolrth, 
nre  »him  by  the  Gileadites.  7  Jephthah 
dieth.  8  Ihz'in,  icho  had  thirty  sou- 
and  thirty  daughters,  1 1  n„d  Eton,  13 
and  Abd'in,  who  had /arty  sons  and 
thirty  nephews,  Judge  Israel. 

1  ND  a  the  men  of  Ephraim  t  ga- 
thered themselves  together,  and 

went  northward,  and  said  unto 
Jephthali,  Wherefore  passedst  thou 
over  to  fight  against  tne  children  of 
Aminon,  and  didst  not  call  us  to  go 
with  thee?  we  will  burn  thine  house 
upon  thee  with  fire. 

2  And  Jephthah  said  unto  them, 
I  and  my  peonle  were  at  great  strife 
with  the  children  of  Ainmon  ;  and 
when  I  called  you,  ye  delivered  me 
not  out  of  their  hands. 

3  And  when  I  saw  that  yo  deli- 
vered me  not,  I  Ij  put  my  life  in  my 
Jiands,  and  passed  over  against  the 
children  ot  Amnion,  and  the  Lord 
tlclivered  them  into  my  hand : 
wherefore  then  are  ye  come  up 
unto  me  this  day,  to  fight  against 
me?  =0 

4  Then  Jephthah  gathered  toge- 
ther all  the  men  ot  Gilead,  and 
fought  with  Ephraim  :  and  the  men 
of  Gilead  smole  Ejihraim,  because 
they  said,  Ye  Gileadites  '^  arc  fugi- 
tives ot  Ephraim  among  the  E- 
phraimites,  anii  among  the  Manas- 
citea. 

SAndthcGileaditestookthe'ipas- 
nages  ot  Jordan  before  the  Ephraim- 
nt:"-.  and  it  was  so.  that  when  tho.-.o 
Lphraimitcs  which    were  escaped, 

"r'A', '''',  '"^  P°  "^''"' :  '''It  the  nicn 
ol  Gilead  said  unto  him,  Jirt  thou  an 
Ephraimito  ?     If  he  said.  Nay  ; 

^  T'o,"-, *""'''  ""^y  ""'<»  him.'Say 
now  I  Shibboleth:  and  ho  said  Sib- 
bolcth  :  lor  he  could  not  frame  to 
pronounce  it  right.  Then  they  took 
lum  and  slew  him  at  the  passages 
of  Jordan.  And  there  fell  at  ilmt 
lime  of  the  Ephraimites  forty  and 
two  thousand. 

7  And  Jephthah  judged  Israel  nix 
years :     then    died    Jephthim     tha 


JUDGES.       Jin. 


t  Heb.  go 
and  go 
down. 


ver.  31. 

Sam.  1.23, 

24.  &,  2.  18. 

lOr, 

ordinance. 
Heb./rom 
earioycar, 

II  Or, 

to  talk  Kith 

ch.  S.  II. 


called 


b  I  Sam.  19 
5.  &.  28.  21. 
Job  13.  14. 
Ps.  119.  109 


See  1  Sam. 
26.  10.  P.. 
78.9. 


il  Jo5h.  22. 
n.  ch.  3.28, 


II  Which 
ligiiificth  « 


A°. 


cir,  1137. 


Jiulg-e  in 
Norili  eaat 
Israel. 


cir.  1120. 
.  A  civil 
Jii.lffe  also 
in  North 
L'ost  Israel. 
t  Heb. 
sons* sons. 
ech.5.  10. 
di  10.  4. 

cir.  1112. 

fch.3.  13, 
27.  &  S.  14. 


cir.  1161. 
'  Heb.  add- 
'd  to  com- 
nit.  He 
ich.  2.  11. 
i.  3.  7.  &  4. 
I.  &6.  1.  t 
10.6. 

This  seem 


al 
(ivity. 


:par 

capli  ..^. 
b  1  Sam.  12. 
9. 

c  Josh.  19. 
41. 

ilch.6.  12. 
Luke  1.  1 1 
13,28,31. 

-  ver.  14. 

Num.6.  2,  3. 
Luke  1.  15. 

f  Num.  6.  5, 
I  S.im.  1.  11. 
g  Num.  G.  2. 
h  Seel  S.Am. 

7.  13.  2  S.im. 

8.  1.  1  Chr. 
18.  1. 

iDrul.  33.  I. 
I  Sam.  2.  27. 
to.  6. 

I  Kmrs  17. 

24. 

k  Matt,  f  9. 3. 

Luke  y.  29. 

Acts  6.  15. 

Iver.  17,  18. 


an^el  appcareth  to  Manoah's  nife. 
Gileadite,  and  was  buried  in  one  of 
the  cities  of  Gilead. 

a  11  And  after  him  ||  Ibzan  of  Beth- 
lehem judged  Israel. 

9  And  he  had  thirtv  sons  and 
thirty  daughters  \chom  ha  gent  a- 
liroad,  and  took  in  thirtv  daughters 
from  abroad  for  his  sons  :  and  ho 
judged  Israel  seven  years. 

10  Then  died  Ibzan,  and  was  bu- 
ried at  lielh-leheni. 

11  ir  And  afier  him  |1  Elon,  a  Ze- 
bulonile,  judged  Israel,  and  ho 
judged  Israel  ten  years. 

12  And  Elon  the  Zebulonite  died, 
and  was  buried  in  Aijalon  in  llio 
country  of  Zebulun. 

'^  r',^,',"'  '^*''«''  '■''"  II  Abdon  the 
son  of  Hillel,  a  Pirathonite,  judged 
Israel.  •'     " 

14  And  ho  had  forty  sons  and 
thirty  t  nephews,  that  e  rode  on 
threescore  and  ten  ass  colts  :  and 
he  judged  Israel  ei§ht  years. 

15  And  Abdon  the  son  of  Hillel 
the  Pirathonite  died,  and  was  bu- 
ried 111  Piratlion  in  the  land  of  E- 
phraim,  fin  the  mount  of  tlie  Ama- 
lekites. 

CHAPTEU  Xm. 

1  Israel  U  in  the  hand  0/ the  Philistinei. 
^"0"!^^''  '^rV'^'ireth   to  Manoah's 
"P'l .  .,     '  "7f'''  "PP^"''"!'  to  >tanc- 
nh.   15  .Manoah's  sacrifice,  whereby  the 
angel  is  discovered.  24  Samson  is  bom. 
AND  the  children  of  Israel  t"did 
^*-  evil  again  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord  ;    ||  and  the  Lord  delivered 
them  b  into  the  hand  of  tiie  Philis- 
tines forty  years. 

2  ir  And  there  was  a  certain  man 
of  "^Zorah,  of  the  family  of  tho 
Danites,  w  hose  name  teas  Jianoah  ■ 
and  his  wife  was  barren,  and  bare 
not. 

3  And  tlic  J  angel  of  the  Lord 
appeared  unto  the  woman,  and  said 
unto  her.  Behold,  now^,  thou  art 
barren,  and  hcarest  not :  but  thoo 
shall  conceive,  and  bear  a  son. 

4  Now  therefore  beware,  I  pray 
thee,  and  c  drink  not  wine,  nor 
strong  drink,  and  eat  not  any  un- 
clean thing  : 

5  Forlo,  thou  shalt  conceive,  and 
bear  a  son  ;  and  no  frazor  shall  come 
on  his  head:  for  the  child  shall  be  i?a 
Nazarite  unto  God  from  the  womb  : 
and  he  shall  h  begin  to  deliver  Israel 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philistines. 

6  1[  Then  the  woman  came  and 
told  her  husband,  saying,  'A  man 
of  God  came  unto  nic,  and  his 
"  countenance  ica.i  like  tho  coun- 
tenance of  an  angel  ofGod,  very  ter- 
rible :  but  I  I  asked  him  not  whence 
ho  was,  neither  told  he  me  his 
name : 

7  But  he  said  unto  me.  Behold, 
thou  shalt  conceive,  and  bear  a  son  ; 
and  now  drink  no  wine  nor  strong 
drink,  neither  eat  any  unclean 
thing :  for  the  child  shafl  be  a  Na- 
zarite to  God  from  the  womb  to  tho 
day  of  his  death. 

8  II  Then  Manoah  cnlrented  tlie 
Lord,  and  said,  O  my  Lord,  let 
Lho  man  of  God   which   thou  didst 

226 


TVie  lirtk  of  Samson. 
send  come  again  unto  us,  and  teach 
U3  what  we  shall  do  unto  the  child 
that  shall  be  born. 

9  And  God  hearkened  to  the  voice 
of  Manoah  ;  and  the  angel  of  God 
came  again  unto  the  woman  as  she 
sat  in  the  field ;  hut  Manoah  her 
husband  was  not  with  her. 

10  And  the  woman  made  haste, 
and  ran,  and  shewed  her  husband, 
and  said  unto  him.  Behold,  the  man 
hath  appeared  unto  me,  that  came 
unto  me  the  other  day 

11  And  Manoah  arose,  and  went 
after  his  wife,  and  came  to  the  man,  i 
and  said  unto  him,  Jlrt  thou  the 
man  that  spakest  unto  the  woman  1 
And  he  said,  I  am.       .  ,    ,,        ,  . ! 

12  And  Manoah  said,  ISow  let 
thy  words  come  to  pass,  t  How 
shall  we  order  the  child,  and  ||  t  'ioio 
shall  we  do  unto  him "! 

13  And  Uie  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  Manoah,  Of  all  that  I  said 
unto  the  woman,  let  her  beware. 

14  She  may  not  eat  of  any  tiling 
that  comcth  of  the  vine,  "i  neither 
let  her  drink  wine  or  strong  drink, 
nor  eat  any  unclean  thing :  all  that 
I  commanded  her  let  her  observe. 

15  If  And  Manoah  said  unto  the 
angel  of  the  Lord,  I  pray  thee,  n  let 
us^datain  thee,  until  we  shall  have 
made  ready  a  kid  t  for  thee. 

16  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  Manoah,  Tliough  thou  de- 
tain me,  I  will  not  eat  of  thy  bread  : 
and  if  thou  wilt  offer  a  burnt-offer- 
in",  thou  must  offer  it  unto  the 
Lord.  For  Manoah  knew  not  that 
he  was  an  angel  of  the  Lord. 

17  And  Manoah  said  unto  the  an- 
gel of  the  Lord,  What  is  thy  name, 
that  when  thy  sayings  come  to  pass, 
we  may  do  thee  honour  1 

18  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  him,  "  Why  askest  thou 
thus  after  my  name,  seem-  •'  •" 
II  sGcrct  1 

19  So  Manoah  took  a  kid,  with  a 
meat-offering,  V  and  offered  ;( upon 
a  rock  unto  the  Lord  ;  and  the  an- 
gel did  wondrously,  and  Manoali 
and  his  wife  looked  on. 

20  For  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
flame  went  up  toward  heaven  from 
off  the  altar,  that  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  ascended  in  the  flame  of 
the  altar,  and  Manoah  and  his  wife 
looked  on  it,  and  q  fell  on  their  faces 
to  the  ground. 

21  Buttlie  angel  of  the  Lord  did 
no  more  apjiear  to  Manoah  and  to 
his  wife.  '■  Then  Manoah  knew  that 
he  was  an  angel  of  the  Lord. 

22  And  Manoah  said  unto  his 
•wife,  '  We  shall  surely  die,  because 
we  have  seen  God.  ,  .      ,<• 

23  But  his  wife  said  unto  him.  It 
the  Lord  were  pleased  to  kill  us, 
he  would  not  have  received  abuint- 
offering  and  a  meat-offering  at  our 
haridii,  neither  would  he  have  shew- 
ed us  all  these  things,  nor  would  as 
at  this  time  have  told  us  sack  things 
as  these. 

24  IT  And  the  woman  bare  a  son, 
and  called  his  name '  Samson.  And 


CHAPTER  XIV 

Before      |       Before 

CHRIST     CHRIST 

-.  1151.    I     CU-.  H6I 


I  Gen.  18.  5 
h.  6.  18. 


Gen.  21. 
21.  &  34.  4. 


iGen.  32. 
29. 

lOr, 

wonderful. 
Is.  9.  6. 
r  oh.  6.  19, 
20. 


t  Heb.  in 
meeiinghim. 
li  ch.  3.  10. 
&.  13.  25. 
ISam.  11.6 


Gen.  32.  30 
is.  33.  20. 
leut.  5.  26. 
I).  6.  22. 


tHeb.  11.32. 


1  1  Kings  10. 
I.Ezek.  17. 
■2.  Luke  14. 7, 
K  Gen.  29. 
27. 

I  Or,  shirts. 
1  Gen.  45. 22 
2Kmg8S.22 


His  marriage  feast,  and  riddle. 
n  the  child  grew,  and  the  Lord 
blessed  him. 

25  "  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord   ■ 
bean  to  move  him  at  times  in  t  the 
camp  of  Dan,  y  between  Zorah  and 
Eshtaol.  ,,,„ 

CHAPTER  XIV. 
1  Samson  desinth  a  loife  oflhePhihs- 
tines    6  In  his  journey  he  kllleth  a  lion. 
S  In'a  second  Journey  he  jindeth  honey 
in  the  carcass.     10  Samson's  marnajfe    , 
feast.  12  His  riddle  by  his  wife  is  made 
known.     19  Ke  spoiletli  thirty  Philis- 
tines. 20  HU  wife  is  married  to  another. 
AND   Samson   went    down   ^  to  . 
Timnath,  and  bsaw  a  woman 
in  Timnath  of  the  daughters  ot  the 
Philistines. 

2  And  he  came  up,  and  told  his 
father  and  his  mother,  and  said,  I 
have  seen  a  woman  in  limnath  ol 
the  daughters  of  the  Philistines : 
now  therefore  <=  get  her  tor  mo  to 

w'f"-  ,  ,  .         .1 

3  Then  his  father  and  his  mother 
said  unto  him.  Is  there  never  a 
woman  among  the  daughters  ot 
d  thy  brethren,  or  among  all  my 
people,  that  thou  goest  to  tuke  a 
wife  of  the  "=  uncircumcised  Philis- 
tines ■?  And  Samson  said  unto  his 
father.  Get  her  for  me ;  for  t  she 
pleaseth  me  well.  . 

4  But  his  father  and  his  mother 
knew  not  that  it  was  f  of  the  Lord, 
that  he  sought  an  occasion  against 
the  Philistines :  for  at  that  time 
g  the  Philistines  had  dominion  over 
Israel. 

I  5  IT  Then  went  Samson  down, 
and  his  father  and  his  mother,  to 
Timnath,  and  came  to  the  vineyards 
of  Timnath  :  and  behold,  a  young 
lion  roared  t  against  him. 

6  And  bthe  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
came  mightily  upon  him,  and  he 
rent  him  as  he  would  have  rent  a 
kid,  and  he  had  nothing  in  his 
hand:  but  he  told  not  his  tather 
or  his  mother  what  he  had  done. 

7  And  he  went  down,  and  talked 
with  the  woman  ;  and  she  pleased 
Samson  well. 

8  IT  And  after  a  time  he  returned 
to  take  her,  and  he  turned  aside  to 
see  the  carcass  of  the  lion  ^  and 
behold,  there  was  a  swarm  of  bees 
and  honey  in  the  carcass  of  the  lion. 

9  And  he  took  thereof  in  his 
hands,  and  went  on  eating,  and 
came  to  his  father  and  mother,  and 
he  gave  them,  and  they  did  eat: 
but  he  told  not  them  that  he  had 
taken  the  honey  out  of  the  carcass 
of  the  lion. 

10  IT  So  his  father  went  down  un- 
to the  woman:  and  Samson  made 
there  a  feast ;  for  so  used  the  young 
men  to  do. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  saw  him,  that  they  brought 
thirty  companions  to  be  with  him. 

12  IT  And  Samson  said  unto  them, 
I  will  now  i  put  forth  a  riddle  unto 
you  :  if  ye  can  certainly  declare  it 
me  Is  within  the  seven  day^  of  the 
feast,  and  find  it  out,  then  I  will 
give  you  thirty  ||  sheets  and  thirty 
f  change  of  garments  : 


Samson  burnetii,  the  Philistinea^  corn. 

13  But  if  yo  camiot  declaro  i' 
mi^  llien  Bhull  ye  "ivo  mo  thirty 
sheets  and  thirty  change  of  gar- 
meiitu.  And  Ihcy  eaiil  unto  him, 
Put  forth  thy  riddle,  that  we  may 
hear  it. 

14  And  ho  said  unto  them.  Out 
of  the  eater  came  forlli  n>cat,  and 
out  of  tlio  strong  ciune  forlli  sweet- 
ness. And  they  could  not  in  three 
days  expound  tJic  riddle. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
seventh  day,  that  I  hey  said  unto 
Samson's  will',  '"Entice  tliy  hus- 
band, that  hu  may  declare  unto  us 
tJio  riddle,  "lest  we  burn  thee  and 
thy  father's  house  with  fire  :  have 
yc  called  us  f  to  take  that  we  have  ? 
is  it  not  so  1 

IG  And  Samson's  wife  wept  be- 
fore him  and  said,  o  Thou  dost  hut 
hate  mo,  and  lovest  me  not:  thou 
hast  put  forth  a  riddle  unto  the 
children  of  my  people,  and  hast  not 
told  it  me.  And  he  said  unto  her. 
Behold,  I  have  not  told  it  my  fa- 
ther nor  my  mother,  and  shall  I 
tell  it  thee  7 

J7  And  she  wept  before  him  ||  the 
seven  days,  while  their  feast  last- 
ed :  and  it  came  to  pass  on  the  se- 
venth day,  that  he  told  her,  hfi- 
cause  she  lay  sore  upon  him  :  and 
she  told  the  riddle  to  the  children 
of  her  people. 

18  And  the  men  of  the  city  said 
unto  him  on  the  sevcnlh  day  be- 
fore the  sun  went  down.  What  is 
sweeter  than  honey  ?  and  what  is 
stronger  than  a  lion  7  And  he  said 
unto  them.  If  ye  had  not  ploughed 
with  my  hoifer,  ye  had  not  found 
out  my  riddle. 

19  If  And  p  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
came  upon  him,  and  ho  went  down 
to  Ashkelon,  and  slew  thirty  men 
of  them,  and  took  their  {|  spoil,  and 
giivo  change  of  ganncnls  unto  them 
which  expounded  the  riddle.  And 
his  an^er  was  kindled,  and  ho  went 
up  to  his  father's  house. 

20  But  Samson's  wife  q  was  n-/ren 
to  his  companion,  whom  hu  had 
used  as  r  his  friend. 

CHAPTER  XV. 
1  Samson  is  denied  his  wife.    3  He  burn- 
elh  the  Fliiliatineg'  corn  wilhfoxea  and 
_fire-brnnds.    6  Hijf  tcife  and  her  father 
are  burnt  by  the  Phiiiglines.    7  Samson 
tmiteth  them  hip  and  thigh.    0  He  is 
boundhy  the  men  of  J  udah  ^  and  deliver- 
ed to  the  Philistines.   14  He  liilleth  them 
with  a  jaw-bone.     18  God  makelh  the 
fountain  En-h,ikkore  for  him  in  Lehi. 
t5UT  it  came  to   pass   within  a 
-»-'  while    after,    in    the    time    of 
wheat-harvest,  that  Samson  visited 
his  wife  with  a  kid  ,  and  he  said,  I 
will  go  in  to  my  wife  into  the  cham- 
ber.    But  her  lather  would  not  suf- 
fer him  to  go  in. 

2  And  her  father  said,  I  verily 
tliought  that  thou  liadst  utterly 
»  hated  her  ;  therefore  I  gave  her  to 
thy  companion  :  is  not  her  younger 
siiitor  fairer  than  she  ?  t  tako  her,  I 
pray  thee,  instead  of  her. 

3  It  And  Samson  said  concerning 
thom,  II  Now  shall  I  be  moro  blamo- 


JUDGGS. 


n  ch.  15.  6. 

t  Heb.  to 
possess  ust 
or^  to  ijnpov- 
erish  us. 
uch.  16.  IS. 


o(  the  sevt 


POr, 
apparel. 


qch.  15.  2. 
r  John  3.  29. 


a  ch.  14.  20. 
t  Heb.  lei 
her  be  thine. 
II  Or,  Nou> 
shall  I  he 
blameless 
from  the 
'Philistines, 
though,  !f. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1 1 10. 


S  Or,lorchet. 


(ch.  3.  31. 
I,tv.  26.  8. 
Josli.  23.  10. 
t  Hcb.  a 
fieap,  txto 
heaps. 


Samson  slayclk  the  Philistines, 
less  than  the  Philistines,  though  I 
do  them  a  displeasure. 

■1  .And  Samson  went  and  caught 
three  hundred  foxes,  and  took  ||  fire- 
brands, and  turned  tall  to  tail,  and 
put  a  fire-brand  in  tho  midst  be- 
tween two  tails. 

5  And  when  he  had  set  the  brandn 
on  fire,  ho  let  them  go  into  the 
standing  corn  of  the  Philistines, 
and  burnt  up  both  tho  shocks,  and 
also  the  standing  corn,  with  the  vine- 
yards avd  olives. 

6  If  Then  tho  Philistines  said, 
Who  hath  done  this?  And  they 
answered,  Samson,  tho  son-in-law 
of  the  I'imnitc,  because  he  had 
taken  his  wife,  and  given  her  to  his 
companion,  b  And  the  Philistines 
came  up,  and  burnt  her  and  her  fa- 
ther with  fire. 

7  If  And  Samson  said  unto  them, 
Though  ye  have  done  this,  yet  will 
I  be  avenged  of  you,  and  after  that 
I  will  cease. 

8  And  he  smoto  them  hip  and 
thigh  with  a  great  slaughter.  And 
he  wont  down  and  dwelt  in  the  top 
of  tho  rock  Etam. 

!)  If  Then  tho  Philistines  went  up, 
and  pitched  in  Judah,  and  spicail 
themselves  '^  in  Lehi. 

10  And  tho  men  of  Judah  said, 
Why  are  ye  come  up  against  us? 
And  they  answered,  To  bind  Sam- 
eon  arc  we  come  up,  to  do  to  him 
as  he  hath  done  to  us. 

11  Then  three  thousand  men  of 
Judah  f  wont  to  tho  top  of  the  rock 
Etam,  and  said  to  Samson,  Know- 
est  thou  not  that  the  Philistines 
are  d  rulers  over  us  7  what  is  this 
that  thou  hast  done  unto  us  ?  And 
he  said  unto  them.  As  they  did 
unto  me,  so  have  I  done  unto 
them. 

12  And  they  said  unto  him.  We 
are  como  down  to  bind  thee,  that 
we  may  deliver  thee  into  tho  hand 
of  tho  Philistines.  And  Samson 
said  unto  them.  Swear  unto  me, 
that  ye  will  not  fall  upon  mo  your- 
selves. 

13  And  they  spako  unto  him, 
saying.  No  ;  but  we  will  bind  thee 
fast,  and  deliver  thee  into  their 
hand:  but  surely  we  will  not  kill 
thee.  And  they  bound  him  with 
two  new  cords,  and  brought  him 
up  from  the  rock. 

14  1i  .^7((/ when  he  camo  unto  Le- 
hi, the  Philistines  shouted  against 
him  :  and  etho  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
came  mightily  upon  him,  and  ths 
cords  that  were  upon  his  arms  be- 
came as  flax  that  was  burnt  with 
fire,  and  his  bands  t  loosed  from  olJ 
his  hands. 

15  And  ho  found  a  t  new  jaw- 
bone of  an  ass,  and  put  forth  hii 
hand,  and  took  it,  and  fslcw  a 
thousand  men  therewith. 

10  .And  Samson  said.  With  tho 
iaw-bono  of  an  ass,  t  heaps  upon 
heaps,  with  the  jaw  of  an  ass  huvo 
I  slain  a  thousand  men. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass  when  he 
had  made  an  end  of  apeaking,  thai 
239 


and  carrieth  off  the  gates  of  Oaza. 
he  cast  avvay  the  javv-bono  out  of 
his  hand,  and  called  that  place 
II  Ramath-lehi. 

18  ir  And  he  was  sore  athirst, 
and  called  on  the  Lord,  and  said, 
g  Thou  hast  given  this  great  deli- 
verance into  the  hand  of  thy  ser- 
vant :  and  now  shall  I  die  for  thirst, 
and  fall  into  the  hand  of  the  uncir- 
cumcised  1 

19  But  God  clavo  a  hollow 
place  that  was  in  ||  the  jaw,  and 
there  came  water  thereout ;  and 
when  he  had  drunk,  h  his  spirit 
came  again,  and  he  revived.  Where- 
fore he  called  the  name  thereof 
II  En-hakkore,  which  is  in  Lehi  un- 
to this  day. 

'■20  II  And  he  judged  Israel '  in  the 
days  of  the  Philistines  twenty 
years. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  Samson  at  Gaza  escapeth^  ajid  carrieth 
away  the  gates  of  the  city.  4  Delilah, 
corrupted  hy  the  Philistines,  enticeth 
Samson.  6  thrice  she  is  deceived.  15 
At  last  she  overcometh  him.  21  The 
Philistines  take  him,  and  put  out  hit 
eyes.  22  His  strength  reneicing,  hi 
pulleth  down  the  house  upon  the  Philis 
tines,  and  dieth. 

THEN  went   Samson   to   Gaza 
and  saw  there  fan  harlot,  ant 
went  in  unto  her. 

2  Jliid  it  was  told  the  Gazites, 
Raying,  Samson  is  come  hither. 
And  they  ^  compassed  him  in,  and 
laid  wait  for  him  all  night  in  the 
gate  of  the  city,  and  were  f  quiet 
all  the  night,  saying,  In  the  morn- 
ing when  it  is  day  we  shall  kill 
him. 

3  And  Samson  lay  till  midnight, 
and  arose  at  midnight,  and  took  the 
doors  of  the  gate  of  the  city,  and 
the  two  posts,  and  went  away  with 
them,  t  bar  and  all,  and  put  them 
upon  his  shoulders,  and  carried 
them  up  to  the  top  of  an  hill  that  is 
before  Hebron. 

4  ir  A.nd  it  came  to  pass  after 
ward,  that  he  loved  a  woman  ||  in 
the  valley  of  Sorek,  whoso  name 
icas  Delilah. 

5  And  the  lords  of  the  Philistines 
came  up  unto  her,  and  said  unto 
her,  ''  Entice  him,  and  see  wherein 
his  great  strength  lieth,  and  hy 
what  means  we  may  prevail  against 
him,  that  we  may  bind  him  to  ||  af- 
flict him :  and  we  will  give  thee 
every  one  of  us  eleven  hundred 
pieces  of  silver. 

6  ir  And  Delilah  said  to  Sam- 
pon.  Tell  me,  I  pray  thee,  wherein 
thy  great  strength  lieth,  and  where- 
with thou  mightest  be  bound  to  af- 
flict thee. 

7  And  Samson  said  unto  her.  If 
they  bind  me  with  seven  ||  f  green 
withs,  that  were  never  dried,  then 
shall  I  be  weak,  and  be  t  as  another 
man. 

8  Then  the  lords  of  the  Philis- 
tines brought  up  to  her  seven  green 
withs,  which  had  not  been  dried,  and 
she  bound  him  with  them. 

9  (Now  there  were  men  lying  in 
wait,  abiding  with  her  in  the  cham 


CHAPTER  XVI. 

Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  1120. 


Or,  Lehi 


29. 

II  That  is, 
the  well  of 
him  that 
called,  or, 
cried. 
?s.  34.  6. 
II  He  seems 
to  have 
judged 
South  west 
Israel  du- 
ring twenty 
years  of  thei] 
servitude  of 
the  Philis- 
tines, 
1  ch.  13.  I. 

cir.  1120. 
+  Heb. 
a  woman  a 
harlot. 

a.  I  Sam.  23 
26.  Ps.  118. 
10,  11,  12. 

Acts  9.  24. 
t  Heh. 
silent. 


BOr, 

by  thebrook. 


16—19.  Ai  5. 
3—11.  &  6. 
2-1,  25,  26.  & 
7.  21,  22,23. 


II  Or, 

nev}  cords. 

tHeb. 


work  hath 
not  been 
done. 


t  Heb. 
shortened. 
d  Mic.  7.  5. 
N>im.  6.  5, 
cb.  13.5. 


Num.  14. 
5,  42,  43. 
Josh.  7.  12. 

1  Sam.  16. 
14.  St.  18.  12. 
&  28.  15,  16. 

2  Chr.  15.  2. 
t  Heb. 
bored  out. 


Delilah's  falsehood  to  Samsnv. 
ber.)  And  she  said  unto  him,  Tlia 
Philistines  be  upon  thee,  Samson. 
And  he  brake  tho  withs  as  a  thread 
of  tow  is  broken  when  it  f  toucheth 
the  fire.  So  his  stroiigth  was  not 
known. 

10  And  Delilah  said  unto  Sam- 
son, Behold,  thou  hast  mocked  me, 
and  told  me  lies :  now  tell  me,  I 
pray  thee,  wherewith  thou  mightest 
bo  bound. 

11  And  he  said  unto  her,  If  they 
bind  me  fast  with  new  ropes  t  that 
never  were  occupied,  then  shall  I 
be  weak,  and  be  as  another  man. 

12  Delilah  therefore  took  new 
ropes,  and  bound  him  therewith, 
and  said  unto  him,  The  Philistines 
be  upon  thee,  Samson.  (And  there 
were  liei's  in  wait  abiding  in  the 
chamber.)  And  he  brake  them  from 
oft' his  arms  like  a  thread. 

13  And  Delilah  said  unto  Sam- 
son, Hitherto  thou  hast  mocked  me, 
and  told  me  lies :  tell  me  where- 
with thou  migbtesl  be  bound.  And 
he  said  unto  her,  If  thou  weavest 
the  seven  locks  of  my  head  with 
the  web. 

14  And  she  fastened  it  with  the 

fiiuj  and  said  unto  him,  The  Phi- 
istmes  be  upon  thee,  Samson.  And 
he  awaked  out  of  his  sleep,  and 
went  away  with  the  pin  of  the 
beam,  and  with  the  web. 

15  ir  And  she  said  unto  him, 
«  How  canst  thou  say,  I  love  thee, 
when  thine  heart  is  not  with  me  7 
Thou  hast  mocked  mo  these  three 
times,  and  hast  not  told  me  where- 
in thy  great  strength  lieth. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass  when  sho 
pressed  him  daily  with  her  words, 
and  ur^ed  him,  so  that  his  soul  was 
t  vexed  unto  death  ; 

17  That  ho  i  told  her  all  his 
heart,  and  said  unto  her,  eThero 
hath  not  come  a  razor  upon  mine 
head ;  for  I  hare  been  a  Nazarite 
unto  God  from  my  mother's  womb  : 
if  I  be  shaven,  then  my  strength 
will  go  from  ine,  and  I  shall  be- 
come weak,  and  be  like  any  other 
man. 

18  And  when  Delilah  saw  that 
he  had  told  her  all  his  heart,  she 
sent  and  called  for  the  lords  of  the 
Philistines,  saying.  Come  up  this 
once,  for  he  hath  shewed  me  all  hia 
heart.  Then  the  lords  of  the  Phi- 
listines came  up  unto  her,  and 
brought  money  in  their  hand. 

19  f  And  she  made  him  sleep  upon 
her  knees ;  and  she  called  for  a 
man,  and  she  caused  him  to  shave 
oft' the  seven  locks  of  his  head  ;  and 
she  began  to  afflict  him,  and  hia 
strength  went  from  him. 

20  And  she  said.  The  Philistines 
he  upon  thee,  Samson.  And  he 
awoke  out  of  his  sleep,  and  said,  I 
will  go  out  as  at  other  times  before, 
and  shake  myself.  And  he  wist  not 
that  the  Lords  was  departed  from 
him. 

21  IT  But  the  Philistines  took 
him,  and  tput  out  his  eyes,  and 
brought  him  down    to  Gaza,    and 

229 


Samson's  blindness,  and  death. 
bounil   him  witli  fettcra   of  brass ; 
and    he  did   grind    in    the   prison- 
liouse. 

2i  Howbeit  tlio  hair  of  his  head 
began  to  grow  again  ||  after  he  was 
shaven. 

1!3  Then  the  lords  of  the  Philis- 
tines gathered  them  together,  for  to 
ofler  a  great  sacrifice  unto  Dagon 
their  goil,  and  to  rejoice:  for  they 
Baid,  Dur  god  lialh  delivered  Sam- 
Bon  our  oniniy  into  our  hand. 

i24  And  when  tlic  people  saw  him, 
thev  li  praised  their  god:  for  they 
said,  Our  god  liaili  delivered  into 
«)ur  iiands  our  enemy,  and  llie  de- 
stroyer of  our  country ;  f  which  slew 
maiiy  of  us. 

25  And  it  came  1o  pass,  when 
their  hearts  were  'merry,  that  they 
said,  Call  for  Samson  that  he 
may  make  us  sport.  And  they 
called  for  Samson  out  of  the  pri- 
son-house ;  and  he  made  t  them 
sport :  and  they  set  him  between 
the  jiillars. 

21)  And  Samson  said  unto  the  lad 
that  held  him  by  tlie  hand,  Suffer 
me  that  I  may  feel  the  pillars  where- 
upon the  house  standeth,  that  I  may 
lean  upon  them. 

27  Now  the  house  was  full  of 
men  and  women  :  and  all  the  lords 
of  the  Philistines  were  there  :  and 
there  were  upon  the  k  roof  about 
three  thousand  men  and  women, 
that  beheld  while  Samson  made 
sport. 

28  And  Samson  called  unto  (he 
Lord,  and  said,  O  Lord  God,  '  re- 
member rae,  1  pray  thee,  and 
strengthen  me,  I  |)ray  thee,  only 
this  once,  O  Goil,  that' I  may  be  at 
once  avenged  of  the  I'hilistines  for 
my  two  eyes. 

29  And  Samson  took  hold  of  the 
two  middle  pillars  upon  which  the 
house  stoodj  and  1|  on  which  it  was 
borne  up,  ot  Ihc  one  with  his  ri^ht 
hand,  and  of  the  other  with  his 
left. 

30  And  Samson  said.  Let  t  me 
die  with  the  Philistines.  And  he 
bowed  himself  with  all  his  might; 
and  the  house  fell  upoii  the  lords, 
and  upon  all  the  people  that  were 
therein.  So  the  dead  which  he 
slew  at  his  death  were  more  than 
thet/  which  he  slew  in  his  life. 

31  Then  his  brethren  ami  all  the 
house  of  his  father  came  down,  and 
took  him,  and  brought  him  up,  and 
ni  buried  him  between  Zoran  and 
Esiitaol  in  thebnrying-idace  of  Ma- 
noah  his  father.  And  he  judged 
Israel  twenty  years. 

CH.\PTER  XVII. 

I  Of  the  monnj  ihni  Mirah  first  t'oU, 

then  reatored,  hie  niolkcr  ma\eth  ima- 

gei,    S  nnrf    he  oninm'.nla  /or  them.  7 

He  hireth  a  Levite  to  be  nie priest. 

AND  there  was  a  man  of  mount 
F.phraiin,     whose    name     was 
Micab. 

2  And  ho  said  unto  his  mother. 
The  eleven  hundred  shekels  of  sil- 
ver that  were  taken  from  thoo, 
about    which    thou  cursedst,    and 


Beforf 

CHRIST 

cir.  ll:>0. 


JUDGES. 

Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1406. 


liOr,  M 
uhen  he 
v(U  sttaven. 


t  Hcb.  and 
ic.'io  multi- 
plied our 
slain, 
i  ch.  9.  27. 


tHeb. 
be/ore  them. 


I  Or,  he 

leaned  on 
them. 


Heb. 
ny  soul. 


d  cli.  8.  27. 

e  Gen.  31. 

19,30.  Hos. 

3. -1. 

t  Heb.  filled 

the  hand. 

Ex.  S9.  9. 

I  Kings  13. 

33. 

ich.  18.1. 

&.  19.  I.  & 

SI.  is.  Deut. 

33.  5. 

'  Ueut.  12. 

8. 

h  See  JoBh. 

19.  15.  ch. 

19.1.  Rinli 

I.  1,2.  Mic. 

S.  2.  Mall. 

1,  5,  6. 
t  Heb. 

making 

t  way. 


ch.  18.  19. 
k  Gen.  45.  8. 
Job  29.  16. 
II  Or,  a  dou- 
ble suit,  l(c. 
t  Heb. 

•  rdero/ 
garments. 


1  Ter.  5. 

m  ch.  18.  SO. 


cir.  U06. 
ach.  17.  6. 
&'.  21.  25. 
b  Jo«h.  19. 


Micah't  idolatrf. 
eyokcst  of  also  in  mine  cars,  be 
hold,  the  silver  is  with  me ;  I  look 
it.  And  his  mother  said,  »  Blessed 
be  thou  of  the  Lord,  my  eon. 

3  .•\nd  when  he  had  're.-!torcd  the 
eleven  hundred  shekels  of  silver  to 
his  mother,  his  mother  said,  I  had 
wholly  dedicated  the  silver  unto 
the  Lord  from  my  hand  formypon, 
to  bjnakea  graven  image  and  a 
molten  image  :  now  therefore  I  will 
restore  it  unto  thee. 

4  Yet  he  restored  the  money  un- 
to his  mother ;  and  his  m'oOicr 
L"  took  two  hundred  shekels  Q(s\\\eT, 
and  gave  them  to  the  founder,  who 
made  thereof  a  graven  image  and  a 
molten  image :  and  tlicy  were  in 
the  house  ot  Micah. 

5  And  the  man  Rlioah  had  an 
house  ofgods,  and  made  an  J  ephod, 
and  e  teraphini,  and  f  consecrated 
one  of  his  sons,  who  became  his 
priest. 

6  fin  those  days  there  was  no 
king  in  Israel,  e  but  every  man  did 
that  which  was  right  in  his  own 
eyes. 

7  V  And  there  was  a  voung  man 
out  of  h  Reth-lehem-judah  of  the 
family  of  Judah,  who  was  a  Levite, 
and  he  sojourned  there. 

8  And  the  man  departed  out  of 
the  city  from  Beth-lehem-judah,  to 
sojourn  where  ho  could  find  a 
place:  and   he  came  to  mount  E- 

fihraim  to  the  house  of  Micah,  fas 
le  journeyed. 

9  And"  Micah  said  unto  him, 
Whence  comest  thou  ^  And  he 
said  unto  him,  I  a7n  a  Levite  of 
Beth-lehem-judah,  and  I  go  to  so- 
journ where  (  may  find  a  place. 

10  And  Micah  said  unto  him, 
Dwell  with  me,  '  and  be  unto  me  a 
k  father  and  a  priest,  and  I  will  give 
thee  ten  shekels  of  silver  hv  the 
year,  and  ||  ta  suit  of  apparel,  and 
thy  victuals.     So  the  Levite  went 

11  And  the  Levite  was  content  to 
dwell  with  the  man .  and  the 
young  man  was  unto  him  as  one  of 
his  sons. 

12  And  Mirnli  'consecrated  the 
Levite;  and  the  young  man  m  he- 
came  his  priest,  and  was  in  the 
house  of  Jlicali. 

13  Then  said  Micah,  Now  know 
I  that  Ihc  Lord  will  do  mo  good, 
seeing  I  have  a  Levite  to  my 
priest. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 
I  The  Dnnites  send  five  mm  to  seel- out 
an  inheritance.  3  At  the  house  of  Micnh 
they  consult  uith  Jonathan^  nnti are  en' 
couraged  in  their  vay.  7  They  search 
Lnish,  and  brine  hack  nras  of  good 
hope,  II  Sir  hundred  men  are  sent  to 
surprise  it.  14  /n  the  irny  they  rob  Mi' 
cah  0/  his  priest  and  nis  consecrated 
things.  27  They  irin  Laish,  and  call  U 
Dan.  30  They  set  up  idolatry,  teherfin 
Jonathan  inherited  the  priesthood. 

IN  » those  days  there  was  no  king 
in  Israel :  and  in  tliosi"  days  ^  the 
tribe  of  the  Daiiites  sought  them  an 
inheritance  to  dwill  in  ;    for   unto 
that  day  all  their  inheritance  had 
230 


He  is  robbed  of  his  idols. 

not  fallen  unto  them    among   the 

tribes  of  Israel. 

2  And  the  children  of  Dan  sent 
of  their  family  tivo  men  from  their 
coasts,  fmen  of  valour,  from  c  Zo- 
rah,  and  from  Eshtaol,  d  to  spy  out 
thfi  land,  and  to  search  it;  and  they 
said  unto  them.  Go,  search  the 
land :  who  when  they  came  to  mount 
Ephraim,  to  the  e  house  of  Micah, 
tJiey  lodged  there. 

3  When  they  were  by  the  houae 
of  Micah,  they  knew  the  voice  of 
the  young  man  tlie  Levite :  and 
they  turned  in  thither,  and  said 
unto  him.  Who  brought  thee  hi- 
ther'! and  what  makest  thou  in 
this  place  ?  and  what  hast  thou 
herof 

4  And  he  said  unto  them.  Thus 
and  thus  dealeth  Micah  with  me, 
and  hath  i  hired  me,  and  I  am  his 
priest. 

5  And  they  said  unto  him,  S  Ask 
counsel,  we  pray  thee,  hof  God, 
that  we  may  know  whether  our 
way  which  we  go  shall  be  pros- 
perous. 

6  And  the  priest  said  unto  them, 
'  Go  in  peace  :  before  the  Lord  is 
your  way  wherein  ye  go. 

7  IT  Then  the  five  men  departed, 
and  came  to  ^  Laish,  and  saw  the 
people  that  were  therein,  1  how  they 
dwelt  careless,  after  tlie  manner  of 
the  Zidonians,  quiet  and  secure ; 
and  there  was  no  ^  magistrate  in  the 
land,  that  might  put  them  to  shame 
in  any  thing ;  and  they  were  far 
from  the  Zidonians,  and  had  no  bu- 
siness witli  any  man. 

8  And  they  came  unto  their  bre- 
thren to  m  Zorah  and  Eshtaol :  and 
their  brethren  said  unto  them, 
What  saij  ye  ■? 

9  And  they  said,  "Arise,  that  we 
may  go  up  against  them:  for  we 
have  seen  the  land,  and  behold,  it 
is  very  good  :  and  are  ye  <>  still  ?  be 
not  slothful  to  go,  and  to  enter  to 
possess  the  land. 

10  When  ye  go,  ye  shall  come 
unto  a  people  p  secure,  and  to  a 
large  land  ;  for  God  hath  given  it 
into  your  hands  ;  1  a  place  where 
there  is  no  want  of  any  thing  that 
is  in  the  earth. 

11  IT  And  there  went  from  thence 
of  the  family  of  the  Danites,  out  of 
Zorah  and  out  of  Eshtaol,  six  hun- 
dred men  t  appointed  with  weapons 
of  war. 

12  And  they  went  up,  and  pitch- 
ed in  r  Kirjath-jearim,  in  Judah  : 
wherefore  they  called  that  place 
»Mahaneh-dan  unto  this  day  :  be- 
hold, it  is  behind  Kirjalh-jearim. 

13  And  they  passed  thence  unto 
mount  Ephraim,  and  came  unto 
t  the  house  of  Micah. 

14  'T  u  Then  answered  the  five 
men  that  went  to  spy  out  the  coun- 
try of  Laish,  and  said  unto  their 
brethren,  Do  ye  know  that  '  there 
is  in  these  houses  an  ephod,  and  te- 
raphim,  and  a  graven  ima^e,  and  a 
molten  image  7  now  thereloro  con- 
iidor  what  ye  have  to  do. 


CHAPTER  XVni. 

Before 
C  H  R  I  .S  T 

cir.  1406. 

Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  1406. 

t  Heb.  sona. 
cell.  13.25. 
d  Num.  13. 
17.  Jush.  2. 
1. 

ech.  17.  1. 

t  Heb.  nsked 

himof 

peace. 

Gen.  43.  27. 

1  Sam.  17. 

22. 

y  ver.  11. 

z  ver.  2,  14. 

ach.  i:.4,S. 

f  ch.  17.  10. 

jlKine-s2S 
6.  Is.  30.  1. 
Hos.  4.  12. 
h  Seech.  17. 
5.  &,  ver.  14. 

i  1  Kings  22. 
6. 

b  Job  21.  5. 
&  29.  9.  &, 
40.  4.  Prov. 
3iJ.  32.  Uia. 
7.  '.6. 
cch.  17.  10. 

k  Josh.  19. 
47,  called, 
L;shem, 
1  ver.  27,  28. 
t  Heb.  pos- 

heirof 
restraint. 

m  ver.  2. 

n  Num.  13. 
30.  Josh.  2. 
23,  24. 

o  1  Kings  32. 
3. 

t  Heb.  that 
thou  art 
gathered 
together. 

p  ver.  7,  27. 

q  Deut.  8.  9. 

tHeb. 
girded. 

t  Heb.  biJter 

of  soul. 

2  Sam.  17.8. 

r  Josh.  15. 
60. 

s  ch.  13.  25. 

t  ver.  2. 

u  1  Sam.  14. 

d  ver.  7,  10. 
Deut.  33.  22. 

2S. 

xch.  17.  5. 

e  Josh.  19. 
47. 

f  ver.  7. 

Laish  taken  hy  surpri.-ir, 
irt  And  they  turned  thitherward, 
and  came  to  the  house  of  tlio 
young  man  the  Levite,  even  unto 
the  house  of  Micah,  and  f  saluted 
him. 

16  And  the  ysi.x  Imndred  men 
appointed  with  their  weapofis  of 
war,  which  were  of  the  children  of 
Dan,  stood  by  the  entering  of  tlie 
gate. 

17  And  2  the  five  men  that  Avent 
to  spy  out  the  land  went  up,  and 
camo  in  thither,  and  took  •">  the 
graven  image,  and  the  ephod,  and 
the  teraphiin,  and  the  molten  im- 
age: and  the  priest  stood  in  the  en- 
tering of  the  gate  with  the  si.x  hun- 
dred men  that  were  appointed  with 
weapons  of  war. 

18  And  these  went  into  Micah'a 
house,  and  fetched  the  carved  im- 
age, tlie  ephod,  and  the  teraphim, 
and  the  molten  image.  Then  said 
the  priest  unto  them.  What  dove'! 

19  And  they  said  unto  him,  Ilold 
thy  peace,  blay  thine  hand  upon  thy 
mouth,  and  go  with  us,  =  and  be  to 
us  a  father  and  a  priest :  Is  it  bet- 
ter for  thee  to  be  a  priest  unto  the 
house  of  one  man,  or  that  thou  be 
a  priest  unto  a  tribe  and  a  family  in 
Israel  ! 

20  And  the  priest's  heart  was 
glad,  and  he  took  the  ephod,  and  the 
teraiihini,  and  the  graven  image, 
and  went  in  the  midst  of  the  people. 

21  So  they  turned  and  departed, 
and  put  the  little  ones,  and  the  cat- 
tle, and  the  carriage  before  them. 

22  ir  And  when  they  were  a  good 
way  from  the  house  of  Micah,  the 
men  that  were  in  the  houses  near 
to  Micah's  house  were  gathered  to- 
gether, and  overtook  the  children 
of  Dan. 

23  And  they  cried  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Dan.  And  they  turned  their 
faces,  and  said  unto  Micah,  What 
aileth  thee,  t  that  thou  comestwitli 
such  a  company  7 

24  And  he  said,  Ye  have  taken 
away  my  gods  which  I  made,  and 
the  priest,  and  ye  are  gone  away: 
and  what  have  I  more  1  and  what 
is  this  that  ye  say  unto  me.  What 
aileth  thee  1 

25  And  the  children  of  Dan  said 
unto  him.  Let  not  thy  voice  be 
heard  among  us,  lest  t  angry  fel- 
lows run  upon  thee,  and  thou  lose 
thy  life,  with  the  hves  of  thy  house- 
hold. 

2o  And  the  children  of  Dan  went 
their  way :  and  when  Micah  saw 
that  they  tccre  too  strong  for  him, 
he  turned  and  went  back  unto  his 
house. 

27  And  they  took  the  things  which 
Micah  had  made,  and  the  priest 
which  he  had,  and  J  came  unto  La- 
ish, unto  a  people  that  were  at  nuiet 
and  secure  :  e  and  they  smote  them 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and 
burnt  the  city  with  fire. 

28  And  there  teas  no  deliverer, 
because  it  icas  ffar  from  Zidon, 
and  they  had  no  business  with  any 
man ;   and  it  was  in  the  valley  that 

231 


Idolatry  set  up  in  Dan. 

lietk  shy  Bcth-reliob.      And   tliey 

buiJt  u  city,  and  dwelt  tiieruin. 

ii9  And  I'  tliey  called  the  namo  of 
the  city  i  Dan,  after  tlie  namo  of 
Oan  their  father,  w  ho  was  born  un- 
to Ibracl :  howheit  the  name  of  tlie 
city  teas  Laish  at  the  first. 

30  11  And  the  children  of  Dan  set 
up  the  graven  image  :  and  Junatiian, 
the  Hon  of  Gcrshom,  the  son  of  Ma- 
nasseh,  he  and  hix  eons  were  priests 
to  the  tribe  of  Dan  l<  until  tlie  day 
of  the  captivity  of  the  land. 

31  And  they  set  them  up  Micah's 
graven  image  which  he  made,  1  all 
the  time  that  tiie  house  of  Uod  was 
in  Shiluh. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  A  Levitc  gueth  tu  Ueth-hhem  to  felch 

hojne  h'u  wifn.     16  An  old  nian  enter' 

tainelk  him  al  Gibeak.  22  The  Gibeon- 

iles  abuse  Ais  concubine  to  death.  29  He 

divideth  her  into  twelve  pieces^  to  send 

them  to  the  twelve  tribes. 

A  ND  it  came   to   pass   in  those 

;'*-days,  •''when  there  was  no  king 

in  Israel,  that  there  was  a  certain 

Levito   sojourning  on   the   side  of 

mount  Ephraim,  who  took  to  liira 

t  a  concubine  out  of  ^  Beth-lehem- 

judah. 

2  And  his  concubine  played  the 
wlioro  jgainst  him,  and  went  away 
from  him  unto  her  father's  house 
to  Beth-lehera-judah,  and  was  there 
II  tfour  whole  months. 

3  And  her  husband  arose,  and 
went  alter  her,  to  sjieak  t  friendly 
unto  her,  and  to  bring  her  again 
having  his  servant  with  him,  anc 
a  couple  of  asses  :  and  slie  brought 
him  into  her  father's  house:  and 
when  the  father  of  the  damsel  saw 
him,  he  rejoiced  to  meet  him. 

4  And  his  father-in-law,  the  dam- 
Bcl's  father,  retained  him  ;  and  he 
abode  with  him  three  days :  so 
they  did  eat  and  drink,  and  lodged 
there. 

5  If  And  it  ciino  to  pass  on  the 
fourth  day,  when  they  arose  early 
in  the  morning,  that  he  rose  up  to 
depart :  and  the  diimscl's  father  said 
unto  his  son-in-law,  t  *=  (.'omfort  thy 
heart  with  a  morsel  of  bread,  and 
afterward  go  your  way. 

0  And  they  sal  down,  and  did  cat 
and  drink  both  of  them  together : 
for  the  damsel's  father  had  said  unto 
the  man,  Bo  content,  I  pray  thee, 
and  tarry  all  night,an(l let  tliine  heart 
be  merry. 

7  And  when  the  man  rose  up  to 
depart,  his  father-in  law  urged  him: 
therefore  he  lodged  there  again. 

8  And  he  arose  early  in  the  morn- 
ing oil  the  fifth  (lay  to  depart:  and 
the  ilainsel's  fulher  said,  Comfort 
thy  heart,  I  pray  thee.  And  they  tar- 
ried t  until  afternoon,  and  they  did 
eat  both  of  thcin. 

9  And  when  the  man  rose  up  to 
depart,  he,  and  his  concubine,  and 
his  servant,  his  falhcr-in  law,  the 
damsel's  father,  said  unto  him,  Bc- 
liold,  now  the  day  t  drawelh  toward 
evening,  I  pray  you  lurry  all  night: 
behold,  t  the  day  growolh  to  an 
end,  lodge  horc.thnt  thine  heart  may 


JUDGES 

Bei 
CHRIST 

cir.  1406. 


ff  Num.  13. 

21.  2  Sam. 

10.  6. 

h  Josh.  19. 

47. 

I  Gen.  14.14 

ch.  £0.  I. 

lKm?8l2. 

29,  30.  &,  15. 

20. 

k  <-,li.  13.  1. 

1  Sam.  4.  2, 

3,  10,  11.  Ps 

78.  60,  61. 

IJusli.  18.  1, 

ch.  19.  18. 

&.2I.  12. 


cir.  1106. 

ch.  17.  6. 

&.  18.  1.  &, 

21.  iS. 


wife  a  con- 
cubine. 
b  ch.  17.  7. 

lOr, 

a  year  and 
rour 
'nwntha. 
t  Heb.  dnya 

months. 
1  Heb.  to 
her  heart. 
Gen.  3).  3. 


Heb. 

■lengthen. 
c  Gen.  18.  5. 


t  Heb.  till 
the  day  dC' 
dined. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1 106. 


t  Heb. 

to  thy  tent. 

t  Heb. 10 


e  Josh.  IS.  8, 
63.  ch.  1.21. 
2  Sam.  i.  6. 


Heh. 
'  weak. 
Heb.  il  is 
the.  pitching] 

lOflht 

day.  1 


kJoBh.  18.  1. 

18.  31. 
&  20.  18. 
1  Sam.  1.  3, 


pGcn.  ID.  4. 

20.  5. 

I.  9.  9. 
iL.  10.  9. 
1  Dciii.  13. 
13. 


A  Levitt  Cometh  to  lodge  in  GiheaJt 
be  merry ;  and  to-morrow  get  you 
early  on  your  way,  that  thou  may 
est  "o  t  home. 

10  But  the  man  would  not  tarry 
that  night,  but  he  rose  up  and  de 
parted,  and  camo  f  over  against 
J  Jcbus,  which  is  Jerusalem  :  and 
there  were  with  him  two  asses  sad- 
dled, his  concubine  also  teas  with 
him. 

11  Jind  when  they  were  by  Jebus, 
the  day  was  far  spent ;  ond  the  ser- 
vant said  unto  Ins  master,  Come,  I 
pray  thee,  and  let  us  turn  in  into  tliig 
city  e  of  the  Jebusites,  and  lodge 
in  It. 

12  And  his  master  said  unto  him, 
We  will  not  turn  aside  hitlier  into 
the  city  of  a  stranger,  that  is  not  of 
the  children  of  Israel ;  we  will  pass 
over  I  to  Gibeah. 

13  And  he  said  unto  his  servant, 
Come,  and  let  us  draw  near  to  one 
of  these  places  to  lodge  all  night,  in 
Gibeah,  or  in  K  Ramah. 

14  And  they  passed  on  and  went 
their  way  ;  and  the  sun  went  down 
upon  them  when  thfy  were  by  Gi- 
beah, which  belungeth  to  Benjamin. 

15  And  they  turned  aside  thither, 
to  go  in  and  to  lodge  in  Gibeah  :  and 
when  he  went  in,  he  sat  him  down 
in  a  street  of  the  city  :  for  thrre  was 
no  man  that  h  took  them  into  his 
house  to  lodging. 

16  U  Ana  beliold,  there  camo  an 
old  man  from  >  his  work  out  of  the 
field  at  even,  which  was  also  of 
mount  E])hraini ;  and  he  sojourned 
in  Gibeah  ;  but  the  men  of  the  place 
were  lienjamitcs. 

17  And  when  he  had  lifted  up  his 
eyes,  he  sawa  wayfaring  man  in  the 
street  of  the  city  :  and  the  old  man 
said.  Whither  "oest  thou  ?  and 
whence  comest  thou  1 

18  And  he  said  unto  him,  We  are 
passing  from  Beth-'ehem-iudah  to- 
ward the  side  of  mount  Ephraim  ; 
frimi  thence  am  I:  and  I  went  to 
Beth-lehem-judah,  but  I  am  now 
going  to  k  the  house  of  the  Lord  ; 
and  there  is  no  man  that  f  rcceiv- 
eth  me  to  house. 

19  Yet  there  is  both  straw  and 
provender  for  our  asses  ;  and  tliere 
IS  bread  and  wine  also  for  me,  and 
for  thy  handmaid,  and  for  the  young 
man  tchich  is  with  thy  servants : 
there  is  no  want  of  any  thing. 

20  And  the  old  man  said,  l  Peace 
be  with  thee  ;  howsoever,  let  all  thy 
wants  lie  upon  ine  ;  "'  only  lodge 
not  in  the  street. 

21  "So  ho  brought  him  into  hia 
house,  and  gave  provender  unto  tlio 
nsses  :  "and  they  washed  their  feet, 
and  did  cnt  and  drink. 

22  IT  Moid  as  they  were  making 
their  hearts  merry,  behold,  rthe 
men  of  the  city,  certain  q  sons  of 
Belial,  beset  the  house  round  about, 
and  beat  at  the  door,  and  spake  to 
the  master  of  tlie  house,  the  old 
man,  saying,  r  Bring  forth  the  man 
that  came  into  Ihiiie  house,  that  wo 
may  know  him. 

2.1  And  '  th«  man,  the  maater  o/ 
232 


His  concubine  is  abtiscd  to  death. 
the  house,  went  out  unto  them,  and 
said  unto  them.  Nay,  my  brethren, 
nay,  I  pray  you,  do  not  so  wicked- 
ly ;  seeing  tliat  this  man  is  come 
intominelioiise,'  do  not  this  foily. 

S24  "  Behold,  here  is  my  daughter, 
a  maiden,  and  his  concuhine  ;  them 
I  will  bring  out  now,  and  "  humble 
ye  them,  and  do  with  them  what 
secineth  good  unto  you :  but  unto 
this  man  do  not  jso  vile  a  tiling. 

25  But  the  men  would  not  h-eark- 
p)i  to  him :  so  the  man  took  his 
concubine,  and  brought  her  forth 
unto  them  ;  and  they  y  knew  her. 
and  abused  her  all  the  nighl  until 
the  morning :  and  when  the  day 
began  to  epring,  they  let  her  go. 

26  Then  came  the  woman  m  the 
dawning  of  the  day,  and  fell  down 
at  the  door  of  the  man's  house 
where  her  lord  was,  till  it  was  light. 

27  And  her  lord  rose  up  in  the 
morning,  and  opened  the  doors  of 
the  house,  and  went  out  to  go  his 
way :  and  behold,  the  woman  his 
concubine  was  fallen  down  at  the 
door  of  the  house,  and  her  hands 
loerc  upon  the  threshold. 

28  And  he  said  unto  her.  Up,  and 
let  us  be  going.  But  ^  none  answer- 
ed. Then  the  man  took  her  up  up- 
on an  ass,  and  the  man  rose  up, 
and  gat  him  unto  his  place. 

29  IF  And  when  he  was  come  in- 
to his  house,  he  took  a  knife,  and 
laid  hold  on  hie  concubine,  and  ^  di- 
vided her,  together  with  her  bones, 
into  twelve  pieces,  and  sent  her  into 
all  the  coasts  of  Israel. 

30  And  it  was  so,  that  all  that 
saw  it,  said.  There  was  no  such 
deed  done  nor  seen  from  the  day 
that  the  children  of  Israel  came  up 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  unto  this 
day  :  consider  of  it,  i'  take  advice, 
and  speak  your  minds. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  The  Lfvite  in  a  general  assembly  de- 
clarethhiswrons:.  8  The  decree  of  the 
Ofsembly.  12  The  Benjamices,  being 
cited,  make  head  against  the  Israelites, 
18  The  Israelites  in  two  battles  lose  for- 
ty thousand.  *36  They  destroy  by  a  stra- 
tagem all  the  Benjamites,  except  six 
hundred. 

•yHEN  »  all  the  children  of  Israel 
-*-  went  out,  and  the  congregation 
was  gathered  together  as  one  man, 
from  l"  Dan  even  to  Beer-sheba, 
with  the  land  of  Gilead,  unto  the 
Lord  =  in  Mizpeh. 

2  And  the  chief  of  all  the  people, 
even  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  pre- 
kented  themselves  in  the  assembly 
of  the  people  of  God,  four  hundred 
thousand  footmen  ^Uhatdrewsword. 

3  (Now  the  children  of  Benjamin 
heard  that  the  children  of  Israel 
were  gone  up  to  Mizpeh.)  Then 
said  the  children  of  Israel,  Tell  us, 
how  was  this  wickedness  ■? 

4  And  t  the  Levite,  the  husband 
of  the  woman  that  v.'as  slain,  an- 
swered and  said,  e  I  came  into  Gi- 
beah  that  bclonireth  to  Benjamin,  I 
and  my  concubine,  to  lodge. 

5  f  And  the  men  of  Giueah  rose 
Bgainst  me,  and    besot  the   house  I 


CHAPTER  XX. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1405. 


n.  19.8 
a.  31.2 


t  Heb. 

the  matter 
of  this  folly 

yGen.  4.  !. 


a  Deut.  n. 
12.  Josh.  22. 
12.  ch.  21.  5. 
1  Sam.  11.7. 
h  cii.  18.  29. 

1  Sam.  S.  20. 

2  .Sam.  3. 10. 
&.  24.  2. 

c  Judg-.  in. 
17.  &  11.11. 
I  Sara.  7.  i. 
&.  10.  17. 
tl  ch.  8.  10. 


Bi'I'ore 
CHRIST 

cir.  1406. 


Tcli.  13.  26, 

~\  Heb. 
humbled. 
h  cli.  la.  29, 
i  Josli.  7.  1.1, 


t  Heb. 

felloxs 


11.  Josh. 
13,  16. 


m  Dent.  13. 
13.  ch.  19. 


p  ver.  23, 26. 
q  Num.  27. 
21.  ch.  1.  1. 


The  Ijf.intc  dcclareth  his  xcrortg. 
round  about  upon  me  by  night,  nm^ 
thought  to  have  slain  mo  :  g  and  my 
concubine  have  they  j  forced,  that 
slie  is  dead. 

6  And  h  \  took  my  concubine 
and  cut  her  in  pieces,  and  sent  her 
throughout  all  the  country  of  the 
inheritance  of  Israel :  tor  they 
'  have  committed  lewdness  and  fol- 
ly in  Israel. 

7  Behold,  ye  are  all  children  of 
Israel ;  k  give  here  your  advice  and 
counsel. 

8  11  And  all  the  people  arose  as 
one  man,  saying,  VVe  will  not  any 
of  us  go  to  his  tent,  neither  will  we 
any  of  us  turn  into  his  house  : 

9  But  now  this  shall  be  the  thing 
which  we  will  do  to  Gibeah :  we 
will  go  up  by  lot  against  it ; 

10  And  we  will  take  ten  men  ol 
an  hundred  throughout  all  the  tribes 
of  Israel,  and  a  hundred  of  a  thou- 
sand, and  a  thousand  out  of  ten 
thousand,  to  fetch  victual  for  the 
people,  that  they  may  do,  when 
they  come  to  Gibeah  of  Benjamin, 
according  to  all  the  folly  that  they 
have  wrought  in  Israel. 

1 1  So  all  the  men  of  Israel  v.'eio 
gathered  against  the  city,  f  knit  to 
gether  as  one  man. 

12  TT  1  And  the  tribes  of  Israel 
sent  men  through  all  the  tribe  of 
Benjamin,  saying,  What  wick3d- 
nes  is  this  that  is  done  among 
you"? 

13  Now  therefore  deliver  vs  the 
men,  m  the  children  of  Belial, 
which  are  in  Gibeah,  that  we  may 
put  them  to  death,  and  »  put  away 
evil  from  Israel.  But  the  children 
of  Benjamin  would  not  hearken  to 
the  voice  of  their  brethren  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel : 

14  But  the  children  of  Benjamin 
gathered  themselves  together  out  of 
tho  cities  unto  Gibeah,  to  go  out 
to  battle  against  the  children  of  Is- 
rael. 

15  And  the  children  of  Benjamin 
were  numbered  at  that  time  out  of 
the  cities  twenty  and  si.\  thousand 
men  that  drew  sword,  beside  the 
inhabitants  of  Gibeah,  which  wero 
numbered  seven  hundred  chosen 
men. 

16  Among  all  this  people  there 
were  seven  hundred  chosen  men 
"left-handed;  everyone  could  sling; 
stones  at  an  hair-ArearfiA,  and  not 
miss. 

17  And  the  men  of  Israel,  besides 
Benjamin,  were  numbered  four 
hundred  thousand  men  that  drew 
sword  :  all  these  were  men  of  war. 

18  ir  And  the  children  of  I.-irael 
arose,  and  r  went  up  to  the  house 
of  God,  and  q  asked  counsel  of  God, 
and  said.  Which  of  us  shall  go  up 
first  to  the  battle  against  the  chil- 
dren of  Benjamin  7  And  the  Lord 
said,  Judah  shall  o-o  up  first. 

19  And  the  children  of  Israel  roso 
up  in  the  morning,  and  encamped 
against  Gibeah. 

20  And  the  men  of  Israel  went 
out   to   battle    against  Benjamin ; 

833 


Before 

CHRIST 

cjr.  l.)06. 


s  ver.  S6,  27. 


I  Ju6li.  8. 15. 


il  J"-,!).  8. 10. 

II  Or,  marfe 
a  long  .sfujKl 
■  ith  ilie 


npels 


The  Israelites  go  against  Cibeah.  JUDGES. 

and  tlio  men   of  Israel  put  them- 
selves in  array  to  fight  against  them 

at  Gibeah. 
21  And  rthc  children  of  Horja- 

min  came  forth  out  of  Gibcaii,  and 

destroyed  down  to    the    ground  of 

the  Israelites  that  day  tweiily  and 

two  thousand  men. 
2i  And  the  people,  the  men  of 

Israel,  encouraged  Ihomselves,  and 

set  their  battle  again  in  array  in  tlie 

place  where  they  put  themselves  in 

urray  the  tir.st  day. 
2,")  (« And  the  children  of  Israel 

went  up  and  wept  before  the  Lord 

until  even,  and  asked  counsel  of  the 

hoRD,  Haying,  Shall  I  go  up  again 

to   batlle   against   the   children  of 

Uenjiimin   my  brother  7    And    the 

Loud  said,  Go  up  against  him.) 

24  And  the  children  of  Israel 
came  near  against  the  children  of 
Benjamin  the  second  day. 

2a  And  t  Benjamin  went  forth 
against  them  out  of  Gibcah  the 
second  day,  and  destroyed  down  to 
the  grouni'l  of  the  children  of  Israel 
agaui  eigiiteen  thousand  men  ;  all 
these  drew  the  sword. 

26  IF  Then  all  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  a!l  the  people,  "  went 
up,  and  came  unio  the  house  of 
God,  and  wept,  and  sat  there  be- 
fore the  Lord,  and  fasted  that  t]iy 
until  even,  and  o/fered  burnt-ofi'er- 
ings  and  peace-ofterings  beibre  the 
Lord. 

27  And  iho  children  of  Israel  in- 
quired of  the  Lord,  (for  >  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  God  was  there  in 
those  days, 

28  y  And  Phinehas.  the  Bon  of  | 
Eleazar,  the  son  of  Aaron,  z  stood 
before  it  in  those  days,)  sayins, 
Shall  I  yet  a"ain  go  out  to  battle 
against  the  children  of  Benjamin 
my  brother,  or  shall  I  cease  ?  And 
the  Lord  said,  Go  up  :  for  to-mor- 
row I  will  deliver  them  into  thy 
liand. 

29  And  Israel  a  set  licrs  in  wait  »  So  Josh.  8 
round  about  Gibeah. 

."iO  And  the  children  of  Israel 
went  up  against  the  childrcMi  of 
Benjamin  on  the  third  day,  and  put 
themselves  in  array  against  Gibeah, 
as  at  other  times. 

31  And  Iho  children  of  Benjamin 
went  out  against  the  people,  nncl 
were  drawn  away  from  the  citv ; 
and  they  began  f  to   smite  of  llie 


Before 
CHRIST 

cii.  1-iot;. 


1  ver.  18. 


X  Josli.  18.  I, 
1  Sain.  4.  3, 


■iiiu  iin;y  uegan  I  10  smiio  ot  ine 
people,  niidk'iU,  as  at  other  times, 
in  tiio  highways,  of  which  onegoeth 
up  to  II  the  house  of  God,  and  the 
other  to  Gibeah  in  the  field,  about 
thir'y  men  of  Israel. 

32  And  the  children  of  Benjamin 
eaid.  They  are  suiillen  <lown  before 
us,  as  at  the  first.  But  the  chil- 
dren jf  Israel  said.  Let  us  l!ee,  and 
draw  them  from  tlie  city  unto  tlie 
highways. 

o3  And  all  the  men  ol'  Israel  rose 
up  out  of  their  place,  and  |iut  Ihcm- 
nelves  in  urray  at  Baul-lamar :  and 
the  hers  in  waitof  Inrael  camcforlli 
out  of  their  plncet,  evai  out  of  Iho 
uioiidows  of  Gibeah, 


osh.  6.  .■). 

Or,  lime. 
t  Hel).  irillu 
t  Hel.. 
elc-xno,i. 


Hel).  10 
mile  the 
sounded. 


J.^li.  8.  20. 
t  Hsb.  the 
tphote  con- 

.rnp:i;„. 


Hd). 
touched 


t Ileb.  to 

smile  of  the 

pcojite 

iruunded  c.s 

n^j^•c. 

3  Or,  Belh- 

,1. 


The  BenjamiUs  arc  smitten. 

34  And  there  came  against  Gi- 
beah ten  thousand  chosen  men  out 
of  all  Israel,  and  the  battle  was  sore: 
'■  but  they  knew  not  that  evil  uat 
near  them. 

.■).')  And  Iho  LoiiD  smote  Benja 
nun  before  Israel:  and  iho  chililreii 
ol  Israel  destroyed  of  I  be  Bciija- 
mitcs  that  day  twun^-  and  five  thou- 
sand and  an  hundred  men:  all  these 
drew  the  sword. 

30  So  the  children  of  Benjamin 
saw  that  they  were  smitten :  c  for 
the  men  of  Israel  gave  place  to  the 
Henjamites,  because  they  trusted 
unto  the  liers  in  wait  v.fiicli  they 
had  set  beside  Gibeah. 

37  J  Ami  the  liers  in  wail  hasted, 
and  rushed  upon  Gibeah  ;  and  the 
hers  in  wait  |1  drew  themselves  a- 
long,  and  smote  all  the  city  with  the 
cd''e  of  the  sword. 

38  Now  (here  was  an  appointed 
II  sign  between  the  men  of  Israel 
land  the  liers  in  wait,  that  they 
should  make  a  great  t  flame  with 
snioke  to  rise  up  out  of  tlie  city. 

.30  And  when  the  men  of  Israel 
otired  in  the  battle,  Benjamin  be- 
„an  flo  smile  and  kill  ol  the  men 
of  Israel  about  thirty  persons  :  lor 
they  said,  Surely  they  are  smitten 
down  before  us,  as  in  the  first 
battle. 

40  But  when  the  llanio  began  to 
arise  up  out  of  the  city  with  «  pillnr 
of  smoke,  the  Benjamitcs  c  looked 
behind  them,  and  behold,  t  tbe 
name  of  the  city  ascended  up  to 
heaven. 

41  And  when  the  men  of  Israel 
turned  again,  the  men  of  Benjamin 
were  amazed:  for  they  saw  that 
evil  t  Nvas  come  upon  them. 

42  Therefore  they  turned  their 
bachs  before  the  men  of  Israel  unto 
the  wny  of  the  wilderness;  but 
tlie  batlle  overtook  ihem  ;  and 
them  which  came  out  of  the  cilieB 
they  destroyed  in  the  midst  of 
them. 

43  Thus  they  enclosed  the  Benja- 
mitcs round  "about,  njid  chased 
them,  and  trode  Ihem  down  ||  with 
ease  tover  against  Gibcah  toward 
the  sun-rising. 

44  And  tliero  fell  of  Benjamin 
eighteen  thousand  men;  all  tliese 
--n-c  men  of  valour. 

45  And  they  turned  and  (lid  to- 
ward the  wild'ernoss  unto  the  rock 
of  fKimmon:  and  they  gleaned  of 
them  in  the  highways  live  thousand 
men;  and  pursued  hard  after  them 
unto  Gidom,  and  slew  two  thousand 
nion  of  Ihrm. 

Hi  So  that  all  which  fell  that  day 
of  Benjamin  were  Iwcniy  and  five 
thousand  men  that  drew  the  sword  ; 
all  these  icrrr  men  of  vnloUr. 

47  (-'  But  f-ix  huiidied  men  turned 
and  llerl  to  the  wilderness  unto  the 
rock  Itimmon,  and  abodo  in  the 
rock  Itimmon  four  months. 

48  And  the  men  of  Israel  turned 
a{rain  unon  llie  rhildreu  of  Benja- 
min, anil  smote  thoni  with  the  eilge 
of  the  »word.  as  well  the  men   of 

m 


Benjamin's  desolation  bewailed, 
every  city,  as  the  beast,  and  all  that 
t  came  to  hand  :  also  they  set  on  fire 
all  the  cities  that  t  they  came  to. 
CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Tkepeople  bewail  Ike  desolation  of  Ben- 
jamin. 8  By  the  destruction  of  J  abesh- 
gilead  tkeyvrojide  them  four  hundred 
icirc.i.  16  Tliey  admse  them  to  surprise 
Ihe  virgins  that  danced  at  Shiloh. 

NOW  a  the  men  of  Israel  had 
sworn  in  Mizpeh,  saying,  Tliere 
shall  not  any  of  us  give  his  daughter 
unto  Benjamin  to  wife. 

2  And  the  people  came  I'  to  the 
house  of  God,  and  abode  there  till 
even  before  God,  and  lifted  up 
Iheir  voices,  and  wept  sore  ; 

3  And  said,  O  Lord  God  of  Is- 
rael, why  is  this  come  to  pass  in  Is- 
rael, that  there  should  be  to-day 
one  tribe  lacking  in  Israel "? 

4  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrov/,  that  the  people  rose  early, 
and  c  built  there  an  altar,  and  of- 
fered burnt-otferings,  and  peace- 
offerings. 

5  And  the  children  of  Israel  said. 
Who  is  there  among  all  the  tribes 
of  Israel  that  carae  not  up  with  the 
congregation  unto  the  Lord  7  d  For 
they  had  made  a  great  oath  con- 
cerning him  that  came  not  up  to  the 
Lord  to  Mizpeh,  saying,  He  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death. 

6  And  the  children  of  Israel  re- 
pented thsm  for  Benjamin  their 
brotlier,  and  said,  There  is  one  tribe 
cut  off  from  Israel  this  day. 

7  How  shall  we  do  for  wives  for 
them  that  remain,  seeing  we  have 
sworn  by  the  Lord,  that  we  will 
not  give  them  of  our  daughters  to 
wives  "? 

8  IT  And  they  said,  Wliat  one  is 
there  of  the  tribes  of  Israel  that 
came  not  up  to  Mizpeh  to  the 
Lord  ?  and  behold,  there  came 
none  to  the  camp  from  e  Jabesh- 
gilead  to  the  assembly. 

9  For  the  people  were  numbered, 
and  behold  there  were  none  of  the 
inhabitants  of  Jabesh-g:ilead  there. 

10  And  the  congregation  sent  thi- 
ther twelve  thousand  men  of  the 
valiantest,  and  commanded  theiTi, 
saying,  fGo  and  smite  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Jabosh-gilead  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  with  the  women  and 
tlie  children. 

11  And  this  is  the  thing  that  ye 
shall  do,  ?  Ye  shall  utterly  destroy 
every  male,  and  every  woman  that 
t  hath  lain  by  man. 

12  And  they  found  among  the 
inhabitants  of  Jabesh-gilead  four 
hundred  t  young  virgins  that  had 
known  no  man  by  lying  with  any 
male  :  and  they  brought  them  unto 
the  camp  to  h  Shiloh,  which  is  in 
the  land  of  Canaan. 


CHAPTER  XXI. 

Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  1406. 


t  Heb. 
was  found. 
tHeb. 
•e  found. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1406. 


c  2  Sam.  24. 
25. 


dch.  5.23. 


tHeb. 
and  spnT^e 
and  called. 

I  c.h.  20.  47. 

II  Or.pro- 
claint  peace. 
Deut.  20.  10. 


el  Sam.  II. 
1.  &3'..  U. 


f  ver.  5. 
&  ch.  6.  23. 
I  Sara.  II.  7. 


<r  Num.  31. 

17. 

t  Heb.^HOtc 

elh  the  lying 

with  man. 

t  Heb.yourt^ 
icomen 

hJosli.  13.  I 


t  lUh./rom 
year  to  year. 
i  Or,  toward 
the  sun- 

6r°on. 


m  See  Ex. 
16.  20.  ch. 
11.34. 
ISam.  18.6. 
Jcr.  31.  13. 


!1  Or,  Grati- 
fy u»  in 

them. 


11  See  ch.  2C 


och.  17.6. 
&  18.  1.  &i, 
19.  1. 

n  Deut.  12.8 
ch.  17.  6. 


The  virgins  of  Shiloh  surprised 

13  And  the  whole  congregation 
sent  some  t  to  speak  to  the  cluldreu 
of  Benjamin  Uliat  were  in  the  rook 
Rimmon,  and  to  ||  call  peaceably 
unto  them. 

14  And  Benjamin  came  again  at 
that  time ;  and  they  gave  them 
wives  which  they  had  saved  alive 
of  the  women  of  Jabesh-gilead: 
and  yet  so  they  sufficed  them  not. 

1.5  And  the  people  k  repented 
them  for  Benjamin,  because  that 
the  Lord  had  made  a  breach  in 
tlte  tribes  of  Israel. 

16  11  Then  the  elders  of  the  con- 
gregation said.  How  shall  we  do  for 
wives  for  them  that  remain,  seeing^ 
the  women  are  destroyed  out  of 
Benjamin  1 

11  And  they  said.  There  must  be 
an  inheritance  for  them  that  be  es- 
caped of  Benjainin,  that  a  tribe  bo 
not  destroyed  out  of  Israel. 

18  Howbeit,  we  may  not  give 
them  wives  of  our  daughters  :  1  lor 
the  children  of  Israel  have  sworn, 
saying,  Cursed  be  he  that  giveth  a 
wife  to  Benjamin. 

19  Then  they  said.  Behold,  there 
is  a  feast  of  the  Lord  in  Shiloh 
t  yearly  in  a  place  which  is  on  tho 
north  side  of  Beth-el,  |1  on  the  east 
side  II  of  the  highway  that  goeth  up 
from  Beth-el  to  Shechem,  and  on 
the  south  of  Lebonah. 

20  Tlierefore  they  commanded  the 
children  of  Benjamin,  saying.  Go, 
and  lie  in  wait  in  the  vineyards  ; 

21  And  see,  and  behold,  if  the 
daughters  of  Shiloh  come  out  m  to 
dance  in  dances,  then  come  ye  out 
of  the  vineyards,  and  catch  you 
everv  man  his  wife  of  the  daughters 
of  Shiloh,  and  go  to  the  land  of 
Benjamin. 

2i  And  it  shall  be,  when  their 
fathers  or  their  brethren  come  un- 
to us  to  complain,  that  we  will  say 
unto  them,  ll  Be  favourable  unto 
them  for  our  sakes :  because  wo 
reserved  not  to  each  man  his  wife 
in  the  war :  for  ye  did  not  give  unto 
them  at  this  time,  that  ye  should  bo 
guilty. 

23  And  the  children  of  Benjamin 
did  so,  and  took  tliem  wives,  accord- 
ing to  their  number,  of  them  that 
danced,  whom  they  caught :  and 
they  went  and  returned  unto  their 
inheritance,  and  n  repaired  the  cities, 
and  dwelt  in  them. 

24  And  the  children  of  Israel  de- 
parted thence  at  that  time,  every 
man  to  his  tribe  and  to  his  family, 
and  they  went  out  from  thence  every 
man  to  his  inheritance. 

2.5  oin  those  days  there  was  rio 
king  in  Israel :  P  every  man  did 
tliat  which  v:as  right  in  his  own 
eyes. 

235 


H  THE    BOOK 

OF 

RUTH. 


CHAPTER  I. 

nd  Chitiori . 
having   marritd  \cifct  of  Moabt    die 
aUo,    6  Naomi  muirning  homeioardt 
8  di^attadeth  her  two  dnu^hltTS-in-lnw 
/rvrngoitig  vith  her,  M  Orpah  leaveth 
h4Tt  but  Ruth  with  great  cnnstancy  nc- 
compauieth  her.     ly  They  two  come  t-j 
Beth'ietienu  where  they  are  gladly  re- 
ceived. 
TV^OW  it  came  to  pass  in  tlie  ilays 
■'•^  when  a  the  Judges  t  rulfd,  that 
tlicre  wna   I'  a  (amine  in  the  land. 
And  a  certain  man  of  c  Beth-lehem- 
judah  went  to  sojourn  in  llie  coun- 
try of  Moal),  he,  and  hiu  wile,  and 
hi:4  two  sons. 

2  And  tlie  name  of  the  man  jcas 
EHraelfcch,  and  the  name  oriiis  wife 
Naomi,  and  tlio  name  of  his  two 
Bona  Mahlon  and  Cliilion,  •!  Ephra- 
thites  of  Belh-Ieliem-judah.  And 
they  came  e  into  the  country  of 
Moab,  and  t  ccnlinued  there. 

3  And  Elimolech  Naomi's  hus- 
band died  ;  and  she  was  left,  and 
lier  two  sons. 

4  And  thojj  took  them  wives  of 
the  women  of  Moab ;  tlio  name  of 
the  one  was  Orpah,  and  the  name 
of  the  other  Until :  and  lliey  dwelled 
there  about  ton  year.s. 

5  And  Mahlon  and  L'hilion  died 
also  hotli  of  them  ;  and  llie  woman 
waH  loll  of  her  two  sons  and  her 
husband. 

0  T  Then  she  arose  with  her 
daughters-in-law,  that  she  might 
return  from  the  country  of  Moab  ; 
for  she  had  beard  in  the  country 
of  Moab  bow  that  the  Lord  had 
f  visited  his  people  in  ff  giving  them 
bread. 

7  Wiiercfore  alio  went  forth  ont 
of  the  place  whore  she  was,  and  her 
two  daughters-in-law  with  her ;  and 
they  went  on  the  way  to  return  unto 
the  land  of  Judah. 

8  And  Naomi  said  unto  her  two 
daughters-in-law,  •>  Go,  return  each 
to  her  mother's  houso  :  '  the  Lord 
deal  kindly  with  you,  as  ye  have 
dealt  with  ^  the  dead,  and  with  mo. 

0  The  Lord  grant  you  that  yo 
may  find  '  rest,  laob  oi'  you  in  llie 
house  of  her  busbanu.  Then  she 
kissed  them ;  and  they  lifted  up 
their  voice,  and  wept. 

10  And  they  said  unto  her.  Surely 
we  will  return  with  thee  unto  thy 
people. 

11  And  Naomi  said.  Turn  ngain, 
my  daughters :  why  will  ye  go  with 
me  ?  arc  there  vet  any  more  sons 
in  my  wonil),  ">  that  tlicy  may  bo 
your  husbands  7 

12  Turn  again,  my  daughters,  go 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1322. 


aJnde.S.  16, 
t  H,b. 
Ju<!sed. 
h  See  Gen. 
12.  in.  &S6. 
i.  SKinjs 
S.  I. 
cJudj.  17.8. 


.1  Sec  Gen. 
35.  19. 
eJ.|il?.5.30- 
tllel).  icere. 


h  Sec  Josh. 
54.  15. 
i  2  Tim.  1. 
16,  17,  18. 
k  vcr.  5. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1312. 


I  Or,  if/ 

irerc  icith 
husband. 
t  Htb.  hupe. 


t  Hcb. 
7  have  much 
'jitternera. 
nJud5.2.1S. 
Job  ly.  21. 
32.  -1.  >t 
2.  &.  33. 
9,  10. 

pProv.  17. 
17.  &  18.  2-1. 

qJuds.  U. 
24. 

See  JobIi. 
21.  l.S,  in. 
2Kiii^8  2.  2. 
Luke  -.4.  as. 
3  Or,  Be  not 
agriitxal  m'. 
» 2  Kiiiss  2. 
2,  4,  6. 
h.2.  II, 


as.-i 


19. 


13.  2Kl 
6.  31. 

x.4cts21. 14. 
tHeb. 
strengthen' 
ed  herself. 


vMatt.  21. 

10. 

z Seels.  23. 


3  Thai  iE, 

biller. 

a  Job  1.21. 


hEx.  9.  SI, 
32.  ch.2. 

2  Snm. 
21.9. 


n  ch.  3.  2, 

h.4.  21. 
]  Called 
Boor, 
Miiii.  l.f. 


your  way;  for  I  am  too  old  to  have 
an  husband.  If  I  shorld  sav,  I  bavn 
hope,  II  ijf  I  should  have  almsband 
also  to-night,  and  should  aleo  bear 
sons ; 

13  Would  yc  t  tarry  for  them  till 
they  were  grown?  would  vc  stay 
for  them  from  having  husbands'? 
nay,  my  daughlcrs  ;  for  t  it  grievelh 
me  much  for  your  sakes,  that  o  thu 
hand  of  the  Lord  is  gone  out 
agaiiisl  me. 

14  And  they  lifted  up  their  voice, 
and  wept  again.  And  Orpah  kissed 
her  mother-in-law  ;  but  Ruth  r  clavo 
unto  her. 

15  And  she  said.  Behold,  thy  sic- 
ter-in-law  is  gone  back  unio  her 
people,  and  unto  q  her  gods  :  r  return 
thou  after  thy  sister-in-law. 

IG  And  Ruth  said,  || »  Enlreat  mo 
not  to  leave  thee,  or  to  return  from 
following  after  Ihec :  for  whither 
thou  goest,  I  will  go  ;  and  where 
thou  lodgest,  I  will  lodge :  t  thy 
people  s/tall  be  my  people,  and  thy 
God  my  God: 

17  Where  thou  dicst,  will  I  die, 
and  there  will  I  be  buried  :  "  the 
Lord  do  so  to  me,  and  more  also, 
ifaiiirfit  butdeath  part  thee  and  me. 

ly  «  Wlivii  she  saw  that  she  t  was 
stoadfaslly  minded  to  go  with  her, 
then  she  lufl  speaking  unto  Ker. 

19  If  So  they  two  went  until  they 
came  to  Beth-lchem.  And  it  came 
to  pass,  when  they  were  come  to 
Belh-lehem,  that  .v  all  the  city  was 
moved  about  liicni,  and  they  said, 
z  Is  this  Naomi  ? 

SJO  And  she  said  unto  them,  Call 
me  not  ||  Naomi,  call  nie  ||  Mara  : 
for  the  Almighty  balh  dealt  very 
bitterly  with  me. 

21  I  went  out  full,  •»  and  the  Lord 
hath  brought  me  home  again  emp- 
ty: why  then  call  ye  me  Naomi, 
seeing  the  Loan  bath  testified 
against  me,  and  the  Almighty  hath 
afflicted  mc? 

2-2  So  Naomi  returned,  and  Rulli 
the  Moabitess  her  daugblrr-in-law 
with  her,  which  returned  out  of  tho 
country  of  Moab  :  and  Ihcy  came 
to  BelJi-lehcm  hjn  the  beginning  of 
barley-harvest. 

CHAPTER  It. 

1  Rulh  gUaueth  inihe  Jitldt  n/  Boaz.    4 
Boar  taking  knoxclrdge  of  her,  8  thtu- 
eth  her  great /nrnur.     18    That  which 
she  sol,  she  currielh  to  Nnnmi, 
AND  Naomi  bad  a  >  kinsman  of 
-'*■   her  husband's,  a  miglitv  man 
of  weallli,  of  the  family  of  Elime- 
lech  ;  and  his  name  vaa  ^  ||  Botz. 
2  -Xnd  Ruth  ihe  MoabiiesB  isitl 
vine 


tluth  gleaiutk  ill  Boat's  fields. 
unto  Naomi,  Lict  me  now  go  to  the 
Sield,  and  c glean  earn  of  corn  after 
him  in  whose  sight  I  shall  tind 
grace.  And  ahe  said  unto  her,  Go, 
iny  daughter. 

3  And  she  went,  and  came,  and 
gleaned  in  the  lield  after  the  reap- 
ers :  and  her  t  I'^P  was  to  light  on 
a  part  of  the  field  bclonifirig  unto 
Boaz,  who  was  of  the  kindred  of 
Elimelech. 

4  U  And  behold,  Boaz  came  from 
Beth-lehem,  and  said  unto  the 
reapers,  d  The  Lord  ie  with  you; 
and  they  answered  him,  The  Lord 
bless  thee. 

5  Then  said  Boaz  unto  his  ser- 
vant that  was  set  over  the  reapers, 
Whose  damsel  is  this  7 

6  And  the  servant  that  was  set 
over  the  reapers  answered  and  said. 
It  is  the  Sloabitish  damsel  e  that 
came  back  with  Naomi  out  of  the 
country  of  IMoab : 

7  And  she  said,  I  pray  you,  let 
me  glean  and  gather  after  the  reap- 
ers among  the  sheaves :  so  she 
came,  and  bath  continued  even 
from  the  morning  until  now,  that 
the  tarried  a  little  in  the  house. 

8  Then  said  Boaz  unto  Ruth, 
Hearest  thou  not,  my  daughter? 
Go  not  to  glean  in  another  tield, 
neither  go  from  hence,  but  abide 
here  fast  by  my  maidens  : 

9  Let  thine  eyes  lie  on  the  f  eld 
that  they  do  reap,  and  go  thou  af- 
ter them  :  have  I  not  charged  the 
voung  men  that  they  shall  not  touch 
thee  f  and  when  thou  art  athirst, 
go  unto  the  vessels,  and  drink  of 
that  which  the  young  men  have 
drawn. 

10  Then  she  ffell  on  her  face, 
and  bowed  herself  to  the  ground, 
and  said  unto  him.  Why  have  1 
found  grace  in  thine  eyes,  that  thou 
shouldest  take  knowledge  of  me, 
seeing  I  am  a  stranger  7 

11  And  Boaz  answered  and  said 
unto  her.  It  hath  fully  been  shew- 
ed me,  e  all  that  thou  hast  done 
unto  thy  mother-in-law  since  the 
death  of  thine  husband  :  and  how 
thou  hast  left  thy  father  and  thy 
mother,  and  the  land  of  thy  nati- 
vity, and  art  come  unto  a  people 
which  thou  knewest  not  hereto- 
fore. 

12  hThe  Lord  recompense  thy 
work,  and  a  full  reward  be  given 
thee  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
'  under  whose  wings  thou  art  come 
to  trust. 

13  Then  she  said,  ||  k  Let  me  find 
favour  in  thy  sight,  my  lord;  for 
that  thou  hast  comforted  me,  and 
for  that  thou  hast  spoken  f  friendly 
unto  thy  handmaid,  1  though  I  be 
not  like  unto  one  of  thy  hand- 
maidens. 

14  And  Boaz  said  unto  her.  At 
mealtime  come  thou  hither,  and 
fiat  of  the  bread,  and  dip  thy  morsel 
in  the  vinegar.  And  she  sat  beside 
the  reapers :  and  he  reached  her 
parched  corn,  and  she  did  eat,  and 
m  was  sufficed,  and  left 


CHAPTER  m. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1312. 


Keb.  hap 
happened. 


I  Pf.  lL'9.  :, 
i.  Luke  1. 

28.  S  Thess. 

3.  16. 


jch.  I.  11, 
15,  17. 


i  ch.  I.  16. 
Ps.  17.8. 
&  36.  7.  ifc 
57.  1.  &.  63. 
7. 
',Ov,fJind 

k  Geii.  23. 
IS.  I  Sam.  1, 
18. 

t  Hcb.  to 
the  heart. 
Gen.  34.  3. 
Jurie:.  la.  3. 
I  1  Sam.  26. 
41. 


Heb. 
hame  her 
not. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1312. 


p  ch.  3.  10. 
2  Sain.  2.  5. 
Job  29.  13. 
q  Plov.  17. 
17. 

r  ch.  3.  9. 
&4.  6. 
II  Or,  one 
th<it  hath 
right  to  re- 
deem :  See 
Lev.  25.  25. 


1  Ox.fall 
upon  thee. 


a  1  Cor.  7. 

36.  1  Tim.  5. 

8. 

b  ch.  1.9. 

c  ch.  2.  8. 


;  Or,  lift  up 
the  clothes 
that  are  on 
his/eet. 


Ruth  clainteth  him  fur  a  kinsman. 
35  And  when  she  was  risen  up  to 
glean,  Boaz  commanded  his  young 
men,  saying.  Let  her  glean  even 
among  the  sheaves,  and  j  reproach 
her  not: 

16  And  let  fall  also  some  of  tiia 
handfuls  of  purpose  for  her,  and 
leave  them,  that  she  may  glean 
them,  and  rebuke  her  not. 

17  So  she  gleaned  in  the  field  un- 
til even,  and  beat  out  that  she  had 
gleaned  ;  and  it  was  about  an  ephali 
of  barley. 

18  If  And  she  took  it  up,  and 
vventiatothe  city:  and  her  mother- 
in-law  saw  what  she  hid  gleaned  : 
and  she  brought  forth,  and  gave  to 
her  1  that  she  had  reserved  after  sha 
was  sutficed. 

19  And  her  mother-in-law  said 
unt«  her,  Where  hast  thou  gleaned 
to-day  ?  and  where  wroughtest 
thou  1  blessed  be  he  that  did  o  take 
knowledge  of  thee.  And  she  shew- 
ed her  mother-in-law  with  whom 
she  had  wrought,  and  said.  The 
man's  name  with  whom  I  wrought 
to-day  i"«  Boaz. 

20  And  Naomi  said  unto  her 
daughter-in-law,  p  Blessed  be  he  of 
the  Lord,  who  qhath  not  left  off 
his  kindness  to  the  living  and  to  tha 
d.:ad.  And  Naomi  said  unto  her. 
The  man  is  near  of  kin  unto  uk, 
r  II  one  of  our  next  kinsmen. 

21  And  Ruth  the  Moabitess  said, 
He  said  unto  me  also,  Thou  shall 
keep  fast  by  my  young  men,  until 
they  have  ended  all  my  harvest. 

22  And  Naomi  saiJl  untxj  Ruth 
her  daughter-in-law,  It  is  good,  my 
daughter,  that  thou  go  out  with  his 
maidens,  that  they  Ifmeet  thee  not 
in  any  other  field. 

23  So  she  kept  fast  by  the  maid- 
ens of  Boaz  to  glean  imto  the  end 
of  barley-harvest  and  of  wheat- 
harvest  ;  and  dwelt  with  her  mo- 
ther-in-law. 

CHAPTER  in. 

1  By  NaoviVs  instruction,  5  Ruth  lieth. 
at  Boaz^e/eet.  8  Boaz  acknowledgetk 
the  right  of  a  kinsman.  14  He  send- 
eth  her  aioa/y  with  six  measures  of 
barUij. 

THEN  Naomi  her  mothor-in- 
law  said  unto  her,  My  daugh- 
ter, a  shall  I  not  seek  b  rest  for 
thee,  that  it  may  be  well  with  thee  ? 

2  And  now  is  not  Boaz  of  our 
kindred,  =  with  whose  maidens 
thou  wast  ■?  Behold,  he  winnoweth 
barley  to-night  in  the  threshing- 
floor. 

3  Wash  thyself  therefore,  d  and 
anoint  thee,  and  put  thy  raiment 
upon  thee,  and  get  thee  down  to 
the  floor:  but  make  not  thyself 
known  unto  the  man,  until  he  shall 
have  done  eating  and  drinking. 

4  And  it  shall  be  when  he  licth 
down,  that  thou  shalt  mark  the 
place  where  ho  shall  lie,  and  thou 
shalt  go  in,  and  ||  uncover  his  fee', 
and  lay  thee  down  ;  and  he  will  toll 
thee  what  thou  shalt  do. 

5  And  she  said  unto  her,  All  that 
thou  eayest  unto  me  I  will  do. 

237 


The  near' it  vf  kin  declining  it, 

C  11  And  »1)0  went  down  unto  the 
floor,  and  did  according  to  all  that 
licr  mothor-in-law  bade  her. 

7  And  wlicn  Uoaz  had  eaten  and 
ilrunk,  and  c  his  heart  was  merry, 
he  went  to  lie  down  at  the  end  of 
tile  hea|>  of  corn  :  and  elio  came 
ioftly,  and  uncovered  hia  feet,  and 
laid  her  down. 

8  1i  And  it  came  to  jiass  at  mid- 
night, that  th(^  man  waa  afraid,  and 
11  turned  liinii-elf :  and  behold,  a  wo- 
tuun  lay  at  hii«  feet. 

9  And  he  said,  Who  art  tliou  ? 
And  ehc  answered,  1  am  Kutb  tliiiie 
handmaid:  f spread  therefore  thy 
skirt  over  Ibine  handmaid  ;  for  thou 
art  II?  a  near  kinsman. 

10  And  he  said,  h  Blessed  be  thou 
of  the  Loud,  my  daughter :  for 
thou  hast  shewed  more  IcindneBs  in 
the  latter  end  than  '  at  the  begin- 
ning, inasmuch  as  thou  lollowedst 
not  young  men,  whether  poor  or 
rich. 

11  .\nd  now,  my  daughter,  fear 
not;  I  will  do  to  thee  all  that  thou 
rcquirest :  for  all  tho  t  city  of  my 
people  dolh  know  that  thou  art  ^  a 
virtuous  woman. 

1-  And  now  it  is  true  that  I  am 
thy  I  near  kinsman  :  howbeit  '"llicro 
is  a  kinsman  nearer  than  I. 

13  Tarry  this  night,  and  it  shall 
be  in  the  morning,  that  if  he  will 
njierform  unto  thee  the  part  of  a 
kinsman,  well ;  let  him  do  the  kins- 
man's part:  but  if  he  will  not  do 
the  part  of  a  kinsman  to  th:,e,  then 
will  I  do  tho  part  of  a  kinsman  to 
thee, "  as  the  Lord  liveth  :  lie  down 
until  the  morning. 

H  If  And  she  lay  at  his  feet  until 
the  morning:  and  she  rose  up  be- 
fore one  could  know  another.  And 
lie  aaid,  pLet  it  not  be  known  that 
a  woman  came  into  the  floor. 

15  Also  he  said,  15ring  the  ||  vail 
that  tkou  hast  ujion  thee,  and  bold 
it.  And  when  she  held  it,  he  mta- 
Burod  si.t  mnasures  of  barley,  and 
laid  it  on  her :  and  she  went  into 
the  citv. 

Ifl  And  \vhf:n  she  camp  to  her 
mother-in-law,  she  said,  Who  art 
thou,  my  daughter  ■?  and  she  told 
licr  all  that  the  man  had  done  to 
her. 

17  And  she  said,  Those  six  mea- 
gtircs  of  barley  gave  be  me  ;  for  he 
said  to  me,  Go  not  empty  unto  thy 
mother-in-law. 

18  Then  said  she,  q  Sit  still,  my 
daughter,  until  ibou  know  how  the 
matter  will  fall :  for  the  man  will 
not  be  in  rest,  until  ho  have  finished 
the  thing  this  day. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

I  Boaz  cailtth  into  judgment  the  tiext 
kinamau.  6  //e  re/usetli  the  redempliuri 
according  to  the  maimer  in  Itriiet.  9 
Earn  hiiye'k  the  i'lheritawe.  10  He 
mnrrieth  Huth.  13  She  Uartth  Obcd 
the  grand/nthrr  of  David.  18  The  ge- 
i.rrntionuf  Phnrfz. 

^PHEN  went  Boaz  up  to  the  gate, 
J-  and  sat  him  down  tlioro  ;  and 
1)ohold,  =  the  kinsman  of  whom 
lloaz  spake  came  by ;   unlo  whom 


RUTH. 


G,  9,  25. 
2  Sam.  13. 
2H.  Euh.  I. 


I!  Or,  one 
that  hath 
right  to  re- 
deem. 
gch.  2.  SO. 
it  ver.  12. 
h  ch.  2.  20. 
i  ch.  1.  B. 


t  Heb. 

gale. 

EProv.12.4. 


n  Deut.  25. 
5.  ch.  A.  6. 
Matt.  22.  21. 


p  Rom.  12. 
17.  &,  14.  16. 

1  Cor.  10.32. 

2  for.  8.21. 
1  Thess.  5. 
22. 

1  Or,  sheet, 
or,  apron. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1312. 


tlkb.  ; 
eaid  I  tcill 
revenl  iti 

'.iiie  ear. 

Jcr.  32.  7, 

Gen.  23. 
I. 
e  Lev.  35. 


iGcn.  33.  ?. 
Dcul.  25.  5, 
6.  ch.  3.  13. 
Mail.  22.  24. 
g  ch.  3.  12, 
IJ. 


h  Deut.  25. 
7,9. 


'I  Vi.  37.  3, 


1  Dcul.  25.9. 
I  Or,  jei 
thcc  riches, 

16,  19. 
t  lleb. 
prociaitn 
lliv  7iaf»Mr. 
n  tien.  38. 
29.   1  Chr.  9. 
4.  Mnlt.  1.3. 
a  1  Sain.  2. 

:o. 

p  ch.  3.  14. 
■I  Gen.  3J. 
31.  &  33.  .<>. 
r  Luke  1.  58. 
Rom.  12.  15. 


Iteaz  taketit  Ruth  to  icife. 
he  said,  llo,  such  a  one  '.  turn  a- 
sidc,  sit  down  here.  And  be  turned 
aside,  and  sat  down. 

And  he  took  ten  men  of  b  tha 
ciders  of  the  city,  and  said.  Sit  yo 
down  here.     Anil  lliey  sat  down. 

3  And  he  said  unto  the  kinsman, 
Naomi,  that  is  come  again  out  of 
the  country  of  Moab,  sellcth  a  par- 
col  of  lanu,  which  was  our  brother 
Elimokrb's : 

4  And  t  X  thought  to  advertise 
tlice.  saying,  "^  Buy  it  »;  before  tho 
inhauitantSj  and  before  tho  elders 
of  my  people.  If  thou  wilt  redeem 
it,  redeem  it :  but  if  thou  wilt  not 
redeem  it,  then  tell  me,  that  I 
may  know  :  «  for  there  is  noii» 
to  redeem  it  besides  thee  ;  and  I 
aJ/i  after  thee.  And  he  said,  I  will 
redeem  it. 

Theu  said  Boaz,  What  day 
thou  buycbt  the  field  of  tho  hani 
of  A'uonii,  thou  must  buy  it  also  of 
Ruth  the  JMoabitess,  the  wife  of  tha 
dead,  'to  raise  up  the  name  of  the 
dead  upon  his  inheritance. 

6  11  £  And  the  kinsman  said,  I 
cannot  redeem  it  for  myself,  lest  I 
mar  mine  own  inheritance  :  redeem 
thou  my  right  to  thyself;  for  I  can 
not  redeem  it. 

7  b  Now  this  was  the  manner  in 
former  time  in  Israel  concerning 
redeeming  and  concerning  chang- 
ing, for  to  confirm  all  things  ;  a 
man  nlucked  ofT  his  shoe,  and  gave 
it  to  his  neighbour :  and  this  was  ix 
testimony  in  Israel. 

8  Therefore  llie  kinsman  said  un- 
to Boaz,  Buy  it  for  thcc.  So  ho 
drew  oft'  his  shoe. 

9  11  And  Boaz  said  unto  the  el- 
ders, and  unto  all  the  people,  Ye 
are  wiiiiesscs  this  day,  that  I  have 
bought  all  that  teas  Elimelech's,  and 
all  that  teas  Chilion's  and  Mahlon's, 
of  the  hand  of  Naomi. 

10  Moreover,  Ruth  the  Moabitess, 
the  wife  of  Mahlon,  have  I  pur- 
chased to  be  my  wife,  to  raise  up 
the  name  of  the  dead  upon  liiii 
inheritance,  i  that  the  name  of  tho 
dead  be  not  cut  oli'  from  among 
bis  brethren,  and  from  the  gate 
of  his  place  :  yc  arc  witnesses  this 
day. 

11  And  all  the  people  that  were 
in  the  gale,  and  the  elders,  said,  IVe 
are  witnesses,  k  The  Lord  make 
tho  woman  that  is  come  into  thine 
house  like  Rachel  and  like  Leah, 
which  two  did  1  build  the  house  of 
Israel :  and  |l  do  thou  worthily  in 
■n  Ephratah  and  t  be  famous  iu 
Bcth-lehem  : 

12  And  let  thine  house  bo  like  tho 
house  of  Pharez,  "whoni  Tumar 
bare  unto  Judab,  of  oilie  seed 
which  the  Lord  shall  give  theu  ot 
this  young  woman. 

13  II  So  Boaz  rtook  Ruth,  and 
she  was  his  wife :  and  when  Im 
went  in  unto  her,  qthe  Lord  gave 
her  conception,  and  she  bare  u 
son. 

11  And  'the  women   said   unto 
Naomi,  Blessed  he  the  Lord,  which 
^38 


Hannah  praycth  for  a  child. 
hath  not  t  left  tlice  this  day  without 
a  II  kinsman,  that  his  name  may  be 
famous  in  Israel. 

15  And  he  sliall  ho  unto  thee  a 
restorer  of  (A'/  life,  and  t  anourish- 
cr  of  t  thine  old  age  :  for  thy  daugh- 
tor-in-law,  which  lovelh  thee,  which 
is  »  better  to  thee  than  seven  sons, 
hath  borne  him. 

16  And  Naomi  took  the  child, 
and  laid  it  in  her  bosom,  and  be- 
came nurse  unto  it. 

17  tAnd  the  women  her  neigh- 
bours gave  it  a  name,  saying.  There 
U  a  son  born  to  Naomi ;  and  they 


I.  SAMUEL,  I. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1312. 

Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1312. 

t  Heh.  earn- 

ed to  ctase 
un:u  thee. 
HOr, 

redeemer. 
t  Helj. 

.1  I  Clir.  2.  4, 
^tc.  Malt.  1. 
3. 

to  ?tourish. 
Gen. -15.  11. 
Ps.  55.  22. 
t  Heb.  tluj 

X  Num.  1.  7. 
V  Ma'.t.  1.  4, 

'i  Or, 

gray  b-aits. 
.1  Sam.  1.8. 

Sal?nah. 

t  Luke  1.  58, 
69. 

?,  lCbr.2.  15. 
Malt.  1.6. 

Eli  blcsscih  kc. 
called  Ilia  name  Obed ;  ho  is  tha 
father  of  Jesse,  the  father  of  Da- 
vid. 

18  IT  Now  these  are  the  genera- 
tions of  Pharez:  "Pharez  begat 
Hezron, 

19  And  Hezron  begat  Ram,  and 
Ram  begat  Amrninadub, 

20  And  Amminadab  begat  «  Nah- 
shon,  and  Nalishon  begat  y  ||  Sal- 
mon, 

21  And  Salmon  begat  Boaz,  and 
Boaz  begat  Obed, 

22  And  Obed  begat  Jeese,  and 
Jesse  begat  z  David. 


^THE  FIRST  BOOK  OF  SAMUEL, 

OTHERWISE  C.VLLED, 

THE  FIRST  BOOK  OF    THE  KINGS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  EUcaiiah  a  Levite,  haiins  iico  wii'es 

wOTshippeth  yearly  at  SkV-olt.     4  Ht 

cher'iBketh  Hannah,  though  barren,  ane 

provoked  by  Peninnah.     9  Hannah  ii 

gri.if  prayeihfor  a  child.     12  Ell  first 

rebuking  her,  afterwards  hlesscth  Iter. 

19  Hannah  hacing  borne  Samuel,  stay- 

elh  at  home  till  he  be  weaned.     24  She 

presen'cth  him,  according  to  her  vote,  to 

iheLORD. 

T^OW  there  was  a  certain  man  of 

■'■  '   Ramathaim-zophim,  of  mount 

Ephraira,  and  his  name  teas  ^Elka 

nah,  the  son  of  Jeroham,  the  son  of 

Elihu,  the  son  of  Tohu,  tlie  son  of 

Zuph,  Ijan  Epiirathite : 

2  And  he  had  two  v/ives ;  the 
name  of  the  one  was  Hannah,  and 
the  name  of  the  other  Peninnah  : 
and  Peninnah  had  children,  but 
Hannah  had  no  children. 

3  And  tliis  man  went  up  out  of 
his  city  i;  t  yearly  dtoworsliip  and 
to  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  of  hosts 
in  eShiloh.  And  the  two  sons  of 
Eli,  Hophui  and  Phinehaa,  the 
priests  of  the  LoKn,  were  there. 

4  ir  And  when  the  time  was  that 
Elkanah  f  offered,  he  gave  to  Pe- 
ninnah his  wife,  and  to  all  her  sons 
and  her  daughters,  portions  : 

5  But  unto  Hannah  he  gave  ||  a 
worthy  portion  ;  for  he  loved  Han- 
nah ;  g  but  the  Lord  had  shut  up 
her  v.'omb. 

6  And  her  adversary  also  t  ^  pro- 
voked her  sore,  for  to  make  her 
fret,  because  the  Lord  had  shut 
up  her  womb. 

7  And  as  he  did  so  year  by  year, 
II  t  when  she  went  up  to  the  house 
of  tlie  Lord,  so  she  provoked  her; 
therefore  she  wept,  and  did  not  eat. 

8  Then  said  Elkanah  her  hus- 
band to  her,  Hannah,  why  weepest 
thou  7  and  why  eatest  thou  not  ?  and 
why  is  thy  heart  grieved  ?  am  not  I 
>  better  to  thee  than  ten  sons  ? 

9  TT  So  Hannah  rose  up  after  they 


cEx.  23.  14. 
Deut.  16.  16, 
Luke  2.  41. 
t  Hdb./rom 
year  to  year. 

S,  6,  7. 
Josh.  18.  I. 


fDe 


17,  IS.  &.  16, 
11. 

!  Or,  a  dou- 
ble portion. 
S  Gen.  30.  2. 

tHeb. 
an'sredher. 
li  Job.  24.  21. 


Heh.  from 


kch.  3.  3. 
ilJob  7.  U. 
i,  10.  1. 

1  tHeb. 
Mtter  of 
Uoul. 

i2  Sum.  17.  8. 
in  Gen.  28. 
20. 

-Vum.  30.  3. 
Jii.la-.  11.30. 
Ill  Gen.  29. 32. 
Ex.  4.  31. 

2  Sam.  16. 
19. 

Ps.  25.  18. 
oGen.8.  1. 
Si.  30.  22. 
1Heb. 

seed  of  men. 
"urn.  6.  5. 
-  -  -g-.  13.  5. 
t  Heh.  7nul- 
tiplied  to 
pray. 


t  Heb.  hard 
of  spirit. 
q  Ps.  62.  8. 
&  142.  2. 

r  Deut.  13. 


Ju.lg.  18. 6. 

lark  5.  34. 
Luke  7.  60. 
&  8.  48. 
tPs.  20.  4,5. 
u  Gen.  33. 

5. 


had  eaten  in  Shiloh.  and  after  they 
had  drunk  :  (now  Eli  the  priest  sat 
upon  a  seat  by  a  post  of  k  the  tem- 
ple of  the  Lord  :) 

10  1  And  she  teas  ]  in  bitterness 
of  soul,  and  prayed  unto  the  Lord, 
and  wept  sore. 

11  And  she  m  vowed  a  vow,  and 
said,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  if  thou  wilt 
indeed  "look  on  the  affliclion  of 
thiiio  handmaid,  and  o  remember 
me,  and  not  forget  thine  handmaid, 
but  wilt  give  unto  thine  handmaid 
T  a  man  child,  tlien  I  will  give  him 
iiuto  the  Lord  all  the  days  of  his 
life,  and  p  there  shall  no  razor  come 
upon  his  head. 

12  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  she 
t  continued  praying  before  tha 
Lord,  that  Eh  marked  her  mouth. 

13  Now  Hannah,  she  spake  in  her 
heart ;  only  her  lips  moved,  but  her 
voice  v.^as  not  heard  :  therefore  Eli 
thought  she  liad  been  drunken. 

14  And  Eli  saiil  unto  her,  How 
long  wilt  thou  be  drunken  ^  put 
away  thy  wine  from  thee. 

15  And  Hannah  answered  and 
said.  No,  my  lord,  I  am  a  woman 
t  of  a  sorrovvful  spirit :  I  have  drunk 
neither  wine  nor  strong  drink,  but 
have  q  poured  out  my  soul  before 
tlie  Lord. 

16  Count  not  thine  handmaid  for 
a  daughter  of  r  Belial :  for  out  of 
the  abundance  of  my  ||  complaint 
and  grief  have  I  spoken  hitherto. 

17  Then  Eli  answered  and  paid, 
s  Go  in  peace  :  and  '  the  God  of  Is- 
rael grant  thee  thy  petition  that  thou 
hast  asked  of  him. 

18  And  she  said,  "Let  thine  har;'^- 
maid  find  grace  in  thy  sight.  So  tho 
woman  x  went  her  way,  and  did 
eat,  and  her  countenance  was  no 
more  sad. 

19  If  And  they  rose  up  in  tha 
niornins  early,  and  worsliippcd  be- 

239 


Tkt  birth  cf  Samuel. 
fore  the   Lord,  and  rclunictl,   aiiJ 
came  to  tiioir  bouse  to  Ruinab  :  and 
KII;anaii  y  knew  Hunnah  his  wife  ; 
and  I  ihe  Lord  remembered  iier. 

20  Wliurelbre  it  came  to  pass, 
t  wlien  the  time  was  comu  about 
ultcr  Hannah  bad  conceited,  that 
she  bare  a  eun,  and  called  bis  name 
II  Samuel,  saijinir.  Because  1  have 
asked  biin  of  the  LoHi). 

121  And  the  man  Elkanaii,  and 
all  his  bouse,  ^  went  up  to  oiler  unto 
the  Lord  tlie  yearly  sacrifice,  and 
bin  vow. 

22  But  }Iaunah  went  not  up  ;  for 
ibu  said  unto  her  husband,  J  will 
not  go  up  until  tlie  child  be  wean- 
ed, and  tUca  I  will  ^  bring  him,  that 
ho  may  appear  before  the  LuKO, 
and  tiiere  >•'  abide  "i  for  ever. 

23  And  e  Klkanah  iier  husband 
«aid  unto  her,  Uo  what  seenieth 
llieo  good;  tarry  until  thou  have 
weaned  him;  <only  the  Lord  es- 
tablish bis  word.  So  the  woman 
abode,  and  gave  her  son  suck  until 
ehe  weaned  him. 

24  IT  And  when  she  had  weaned 
iiini,  she  o  took  him  up  with  her, 
with  three  bullocks,  and  one  ephali 
of  flour,  and  a  bottle  of  wine,  and 
brought  him  unto  h  the  house  of  tlie 
1..0RD  in  Shiloh  :  and  the  child  teas 
young. 

2o  And  they  tlow  a  bullock,  and 
'  brought  the  child  to  Eli. 

20  And  she  said,  O  my  lord,  ^as 
thy  soul  livetb,  my  lord,  I  am  the 
woman  that  stood  by  thee  here, 
prayin"  unto  the  Lord. 

27  1  For  this  child  I  prayed  ;  and 
tlie  Lord  hath  given  me  my   pet 
tion  which  I  asked  of  him  : 

23  m  Thereftro  also  I  have  ||  lent 
Jiim  to  the  Lord  ;  as  long  as  lie 
livotli  II  be  shall  be  lent  to  the 
Lord.  And  he  "worshipped  the 
Lord  there. 

CHAPTER  IL 

1  IIinnah\  son:;  in  Ihnnkfulneis.  12  The 
Bin  nf  FM^s  sons.  18  SamueVs  ministTij, 
20  By  F.li'n  hUiaing  Tlannah  is  more 
fruilful.  22  Eli  reprorelh  his  sons.  27 
.4  propiiecij  a^ain.-'t  Eii*ti  house. 

A  NU  Hannah  Sprayed,  and  said, 
^^  ^  Jlin?  heart  rojoiceth  in  the 
Lord,  •;  my  horn  is  exalted  in  the 
I>ord  ;  my  mouth  is  enlarged  over 
mine  enemies;  because  I  ^rejoice 
in  tliy  salvation. 

2  e  There  is  none  holy  as  the 
Lord;  for  there  is  fnone  besides 
thee  :  neither  is  there  any  rock  like 
our  God. 

3  Talk  no  more  so  exceeding 
proudly- ;  P  let  not  t  arrogancy  come 
out  ot  your  moulb  :  for  the  Lord 
1^  a  God  of  knowledge,  and  by  hira 
actions  arc  weighed. 

4  hTho  bow.'j  of  the  mighty  men 
arc  broken,  and  they  that  stumbled 
am  girded  with  stren^tli. 

5  ■  Thrij  that  werf  lull  have  hired 
nut  themselves  for  bread  :  and  they 
that  were  hungry  ceased;  so  that 
^  the  barren  bath  borne  seven  ;  and 
1  -ibe  that  ha'h  many  children  is 
waxed  focblo. 


\.  SA.MUEL. 


Bfforf 
CHRIST 
cir.  1171. 

>•  Gen.  A.  1. 
I  Gen.  30.  2a. 
t  lUh.inre- 
votuliun  0/ 

c't'.WT,. 
S  Tlial  IS, 
Asked  of 
God. 


bLv;ke2.2i, 

c  ver.  11,88. 
&■  ch.  2.  U, 
18.  &,  3.  1. 
d  F.I.  ai.  u. 
■•Num.  30. r. 
f  2  S^m.  r. 
25. 


h  Josh.  18.  1. 
cir.  l\6j. 

iLiilicS.  22. 
k  Gen.  42. 16. 
2  Knigs  2.  2, 
•1,  6. 


Ii  Or,  return- 
ed Aim, 
whom  I  have 
obtained  by 
ptlition^  to 
the  LORD. 
II  Or,  he 
tehorn  I 
/lave  ob' 


be  1  tturned. 
II  Gen.  2-1. 

■je,  52. 

a  Phil.  A.  6. 
1)  Si-e  Luke 
1.  46,  &c. 
c  1*«.  92.  10. 
&,  112.  9. 
■1  P-.  9.  14. 
i'-  13.  5.  & 
20.  5.  &,  35. 

e  Ex.  15.  II. 

t.3.  21. 
&.32.  4.  P». 

i.  &,  89. 
li,  8. 

r  IJeat.  4.  35. 
2  San..  22. 
3-2. 

^  Vs.  94.  4. 
Mai.  3.  13. 
Judc  15. 
t  Hcl).  hard. 
li  Ps.  37.  15, 
17.  &.  76.  3. 
I  P~.  34.  10. 
Liikt  1.  63. 
Ii  P..  113.  a. 

54.  I. 
.'er   15.9. 


Be(,;e 
CHRIST 
cir.  ims. 


ii  Deut.  32. 
3J.  Job  5.  16. 
IJosea  C.  1. 
a  Job  1.21. 

0  Ps.  75.  7. 
pP».  11.1.  7, 

Dan.  4. 
.  Luke  1. 
52. 

1  Job  36.  7. 

-  Job  33.  4, 
5,6.   Ps.  L4. 
3.  &  102.25. 
&  10 1.  5. 

Heb.   1.  3. 
Ps.  91.  11. 

&.  121.  3. 


Ps.  2.  9. 

cli.  7.  10. 
Ps.  18.  13. 
X  Ps.  96.  13. 

i.  y. 

y  Ps.  8.'.  24. 


bJude.2.10. 
Jcr.  22.  16. 
Rom.  1.  28. 


on  the  day. 


h  Ex.  CS.  4. 
n.  6.  14. 


Or,  peli- 

ion  uhirh 
he  askedt 


Hannah's  sona-  nf  thank sfr.ting 
tJ  mTlie  Lord  kilietb.  and  mak- 

eth  alive  :  he  brin^eth  down  to  t)i« 

grave^  and  bringetJi  up. 

7  'I  he  Lord  ■>  maketb  poor,  and 
makeih  rich:  o  he  bringetli  low, 
and  lifletb  up. 

8  ('  He  raiseth  up  the  poor  out  of 
Ihe  dust,  and  lifteth  up  the  beggar 
i'rom  the  dunghill,  i  to  set  them 
among  princes,  and  to  make  tliem 
inherit  Ihe  throne  of  glory  ;  for  '  ihd 
pillars  of  Uie  earth  are  the  Lord's, 
and  lie  hath  set  the  world  upon 
t4iem. 

9  sHe  will  keep  the  feet  of  his 
saints,  and  tJie  wicked  shall  be  si- 
lent in  darkness;  for  by  strengtJi 
shall  no  man  prevail. 

10  The  adversaries  of  the  Lord 
shall  bo  t  broken  to  pieces  :  "  out  of 
heaven  shall  lie  thunder  upon  them  : 
'tlie  Lord  shall  judge  the  ends  of 
the  earth ;  and  he  shall  give  strength 
unto  bis  king,  and  r  e.\alt  the  horn 
of  his  Anointed. 

]J  And  Elkanah  went  to  Rnmali 
to  his  house.  zAnd  Uie  child  did 
minister  unto  the  Lord  before  Eli 
the  priest. 

12  If  IS'ow  the  sons  of  Eli  were 
>sons  of  Belial;  bthey  knew  not 
the  Lord. 

13  And  the  prisst's  custom  witli 
the  people  was,  that,  when  any  mau 
ofiered  sacrilicc,  the  |>riest'i  sor 
vant  came,  while  the  flosh  was  in 
seething,  with  a  flesh-hook  of  three 
teeth  in  bis  hand  ; 

14  And  he  struck  it  into  tlie  pan, 
or  kettle,  or  caldron,  or  pot;  all 
that  the  flesh-hook  broiit'bt  up  tho 
priest  took  for  himself.  So  they  did 
m  Shiloh  unto  all  the  Israelites  that 
came  thither. 

15  Also  before  they  <1  burnt  the 
fat,  the  jiriest's  servant  came,  and 
said  to  the  man  that  sacrificed, 
Give  flesh  to  roast  for  tlie  priest ; 
for  he  will  not  have  sodden  nesh  of 
thee,  but  raw. 

16  And  if  any  man  said  unto 
him.  Let  them  not  fail  to  burn  tho 
fat  t  presently,  and  then  take  an 
mueh  as  thy  soul  deeireth  ;  then  ho 
would  answer  him,  JVay  ;  but  tliou 
shalt  give  it  me  now  :  and  if  not,  I 
will  lake  it  by  force. 

17  Wherefore  the  sin  of  the  young 
men  was  very  great  e  before  the 
Lord:  for  men  'abhorred  tlic  of- 
fcring  of  the  Lord. 

18  II  (cBut  Samuel  ministeretj 
before  tho  Lord,  being  a  child, 
b  girded  with  a  linen  ephod. 

19  Moreover  his  mother  mads 
him  a  Ijttle  coat,  and  brought  it 
to  him  from  year  to  year,  when  sho 
'came  up  with  her  husband,  to  oflcr 
tlie  yearly  sacrifice. 

20  •[  And  Eli  t  blessed  Elkanah 
and  his  wife,  and  said,  Tho  Lord 

ivo  tlice  seed  of  Ibis  woman  for 
the  II  loan  which  is  '  lent  to  thn 
Lord.  And  tboy  went  unto  lliuir 
own  boine. 

21  And  tho  Lord  mvisiled  Han- 
nah, so  that  she  conceived,  and 
bare  throe  sons  and  two  daugbtcic. 

2^10 


The  iciclteincss  of  Eli's  sons. 
And  the  child  Samuel  "grew  bcforo 
the  Lord. 

2-2  IT  Now  Eli  v.a3  very  old,  and 
heard  all  tliat  his  eons  did  unto  all 
Israel ;  and  how  they  lay  with  "  the 
women  that  j  assembled  at  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion. 

23  And  he  said  unto  them,  Why 
do  ye  such  thinga  1  for  ||  I  hear  of 
your  evil  dealings  by  all  this  people. 

34  Nay,  ray  sons ;  for  it  is  no 
good  report  that  I  hoar :  ye  make 
the  Lord's  people  ||  to  transgress. 

25  If  one  man  sin  against  an- 
other, the  judge  shall  judge  hira: 
but  if  a  man  Psiii  agamst  the 
Lord,  who  shall  entreat  for  him  ? 
Notwithstanding,  they  hearkened 
not  unto  the  voice  of  their  father, 
1  because  the  Lord  would  slay 
them. 

26  And  the  child  Sumuel  r  grew 
on,  and  was  »in  favour  both  with 
the  Lord,  and  also  with  men. 

27  ir  t  And  there  came  a  man  of 
God  unto  Eli,  and  said  unto  him. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  "Did  I  plain- 
ly appear  unto  the  house  of  thy  fa- 
ther, wl-.en  tliey  were  in  Egypt  in 
Pharaoh's  house  ? 

23  And  did  I  J<  choose  hira  out  of 
all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to  be  my 
priest,  to  offer  upon  mine  altar 
lo  burn  incense,  to  wear  an  ephod 
before  me  ?  and  y  did  I  give  unto 
the  house  of  thy  father  all  the  of- 
ferings made  by  tire  of  the  children 
of  Israel  ? 

29  Wherefore  z  kick  ye  at  my  sa- 
crifice and  at  mine  otTering,  which 
I  have  connnanded  in  my  a  habita- 
tion ;  and  honourest  tliy  sons  above 
nie,  to  make  yourselves  fat  uitli  the 
chiefest  of  ali  the  offerings  of  Israel 
my  people  ? 

30  Wherefore  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  saith,  bl  said  indeed  that 
thy  house,  and  the  house  of  thy 
father,  simuld  walk  before  mo  for 
ever :  but  now  the  Lord  saith, 
=  Bo  it  far  from  me  ;  for  them  that 
liononr  me  d  I  will  honour,  and 
■^  they  that  despise  mo  shall  be  light- 
ly esteemed. 

31  Behold,  fthe  days  come,  that 
f  will  cut  off  thine  arm,  and  the 
nrm  of  thy  father's  house,  that 
there  shall  not  be  anoldmaninthine 
house. 

32  And  thou  shaltsee  ||  an  enemy 
in  minv  iiabitation,  in  all  the  wealth 
which  Ood  sha!l  give  Israel :  and 
there  shall  not  be  S  an  old  man  in 
thine  house  forever- 

33  And  the  man  of  thine,  whom 
I  shall  not  cut  off  from  mine  altar, 
shall  be  to  consume  thino  eyes,  and 
Uiferie^etliir.e heart:  and  all  the  in- 
crease ofthine  house  shall  die  j  in  the 
flower  of  their  age. 

34  And  this  shall  be^a.  sign  unto 
thee,  that  shall  come  upon  thy  two 
rons,  on  Hophni  and  Phiiiefias : 
'in  one  dav  they  shall  dia  both  of 
them. 

35  And  kl  will  raise  me  up  a 
faithful   priest,   that   shall   do   ac- 


CHAPTER  III. 


Be  lore 

Before 

C  H  P.  1  S  T 

CHRIST 

cir.  1165. 

cir.  1165. 

n  ver.  26 

1  2  Sam.  7. 

cli.  3.'  19.' 

11,27. 

Ju.lj.  13.24. 

1  Kiiiss  11. 

Luke  1.  80. 

38. 

&  2.  40. 

Ill  Pi.  2.  2. 

,1  See  Ex. 

&  ii.hd. 

38.8. 

Ml  Km.  2. 

tHeb. 

27. 

assembled 

t  Hch.  Join. 

by  troops. 

li  Or,  su?ne- 

11  Or,  /  hear 

what  about 

evil  words 

the  priest- 

of you. 

hood. 

liOr, 

to  ciy  out. 

P  Nii:n.  15 

.icIj.  2.  1 1. 

c;  Josh.  11. 

211.  Pfov.  15. 

Ii  Ps.  74.  P. 

10. 

Amos  8.  II. 

r  ver.  21. 

See  ver.  21. 

3  Piov.  3.  4. 

I,.jke2.  52. 

cir.  1141. 

Acts  2.  47. 

Rom.  14.  IS. 

e  Gen.  27.  1. 

t  1  Kiiiff3  13. 

&48.  10. 

1. 

-.h.  2.  22.  Si. 

n  Ex.  4.  14, 

4.  15. 

27. 

UEx.  27.  21. 

Lev.  2).  3. 

X  E:^.  23.  1, 

2  Clir.  13. 

4.  Num.  Id. 

11. 

5.  &.  18.  1,7. 

e  ch.  1.  3. 

V  Lev.  2.  3, 

10.  &  6.  16. 

&  7.  7,  8,  34, 

35.  &,  10.  14, 

15.  Num.  5. 

9,  10.  &,  13. 

8,— 19. 

z  Deut.  32. 

15. 

;i  Deut.  12. 

5,6. 

!  Or.  Thus 

liil  Sumuel 

h  E.T.  29.  9. 

hfore  he 
kntT^  the 

LJRD, 

and  before 

the  word  of 

.:  Jer.  18.  9, 

the  LORD 

10. 

was  reveal' 

dPs.  18.20. 

ed  unto  him. 

&  <A.  1 1. 

f  See  Acta 

c  Mai.  2.-9. 

19.2. 

11  Kings  2. 

27.  Ezei.  44. 

10.  See  e.'i. 

4.  11,  13,20. 

.t  14.  3.  &. 

22.  IS,  &c. 

i,  Or,  the 

afflklion  of 

tlie  talierna- 

ele,foraU 

the  tcealth 

which  God 

would  have 

<r2Kinj8 

given  /s- 

21.  12.  Jer. 

I;".  3. 

sr  See  Zech. 
S.4. 

h  ol,.  2.  30, 
— 3S. 

t  Hob.  mer}. 

tifeb. 

beginnin" 

h  I  Kinss  13. 

and  ending. 

3. 

<\OT,And 

r  will  tell 

ic^.4.  11. 

him,  %-c. 

k  1  Kui.  2. 

i  cli.  2.  29, 

35.  1  Chr. 

30,  31,  &c. 

23.  22.  Ezek. 

k  Eiek.  7.  3. 

44.  15. 

&  13.  CO. 

God  callctk  Samuel 
cording  to  that  which  «.<;  in  ntino  lieart 
and  in  my  mind  :  and  'I  will  build 
him  a  sure  house ;  and  he  shall 
walk  before  ™  mine  Anointed  for 
ever. 

36  n  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  every  one  that  is  left  in  thino 
housCj  shall  come  and  crouch  to 
him  for  a  piece  of  silver  and  a 
morsel  of  bread,  and  shall  say,  T  Put 
me,  I  pray  thee,  into  II  one  of  the 
priests'  oliices,  that  I  may  eat  a 
piece  of  bread. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Hovr  the  vord  of  the  Lord  was  fit  tit  re  ■ 
vealed  to  Samuel.  1 1  God  leltelh  Samutt. 
the  destruction  of  Eli's  house.  15  Sn - 
tiinel,  though  lath,  telleth  Eli  the  vision . 
19  Samuel  groiceth  in  credit. 
A  ND  a  the  child  Samuel  minister- 

^^  ed  unto  the  Lord  before   Eli. 

.\nA   l^the  word  of  the  Lord  was 

precious  in  those  days ;  there  wai 

iio  open  vision. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass  at  that 
time,  when  Eli  was  laid  down  in 
his  place,  c  and  his  eyes  began  tu 
wax  dim,  that  he  could  not  see  ; 

3  And  ere  <l  the  lamp  of  God 
went  out  6  in  the  temple  of  tha 
Lord,  where  the  ark  of  God  was, 
and  Samuel  was  laid  down  to 
sleep ; 

4  That  the  Lord  called  Samuel: 
and  lie  answered.  Here  am  I. 

5  And  he  ran  unto  Eli,  and  said, 
Here  am  I;  for  tliou  calledst  me. 
And  I'.e  said,  I  called  not;  lie  down 
again.    And  he  went  and  lay  down. 

6  .\nd  the  Lord  called  yet  agaiUj 
Samuel.  And  Samuel  arose  and 
went  to  Eli,  and  said.  Here  am  I; 
for  thou  didst  call  me.  And  he  an- 
swered, I  called  not,  my  son  ;  lie 
down  a^ain. 

7  II  Now  Samuel  ^did  not  yet 
know  the  Lord,  neither  was  Iho 
word  of  the  Lord  yet  revealed  un- 
to him. 

8  And  the  Lord  called  Samuel 
again  the  third  time.  And  he  aroso 
and  went  to  Eli,  and  said,  Here  am 
I ;  for^thou  didst  call  mc.  And  Eli 
perceived  that  the  Lord  had  called 
the  child. 

9  Therefore  Eli  said  unto  Sa- 
muel, Go,  lie  down  :  and  it  shall  be, 
if  he  call  thee,  that  thou  shalt  say, 
S|)eak,  Lord  ;  for  thy  servant  hear- 
elh.  So  Samuel  went  and  lay  down 
;n  his  place. 

10  And  the  Lord  came,  and 
stood  and  called  as  at  other  times, 
Samuel,  Samuel.  Then  Samuel 
answered,  Speak  ;  for  thy  servant 
hearelh. 

11  IT  And  the  Lord  said  to  Sa- 
muel, Behold,  I  will  do  a  thinj 
in  Israel,  s  at  which  both  the  ear* 
of  every  one  that  heareth  it  shall 
tingle. 

12  In  that  day  I  will  perforin 
against  Eli  h  all  thing-s  which  I 
have  spoken  concerning  his  house: 
t  when  I  begin,  I  will  also  make  aa 
end. 

13  [I  i  Far  I  have  told  him,  that  I 
will  Kjudge  his  house  for  ever,  for 

241 


ftracl  smitten  by  the  Philistines. 
the   iiiiqiiiljr   which    ho    knoweth : 
because  1  Ills  sons  iiiude  themselves 
II  vile,  and  lie  t  '"  restrained  them 
not. 

14  And  therefore  I  have  sworn 
unto  the  house  of  Kli,  Ihnt  the 
iniquity  of  Eli's  house  "  shall  not  be 
purged  with  sacrifice  nor  offering 
lor  ever. 

15  If  And  Samuel  lay  until  the 
morning,  and  opened  the  doors  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord:  and  Sa- 
muel feared  to  shew  Eli  the 
vision. 

10  Then  Eli  called  Samuel,  and 
laid,  Samuel,  my  son.  And  he  an- 
swered. Here  ain  I. 

17  And  he  said.  What  is  the 
thing  that  tkc  LOIil)  Imth  said 
unto  thee?  I  l)rav  thee  hide  it  not 
from  me:  oGod  cfo  so  to  thee,  and 
t  more  also,  if  lliou  hide  any  \\  ihing 
from  nie,  of  all  the  things  that  he 
said  unto  thee. 

18  And  Samuel  told  him  t  every 
nhit,  and  hid  nothing  from  him. 
And  he  said,  I'll  is  the  Lord: 
let  him  do  what  scenieth  him 
good. 

19  IT  And  Samuel  q  crew,  and 
r  the  Lord  was  with  him,  sand 
did  let  none  of  his  words  fall  to  the 
ground. 

20  And  all  Israel,'  from  Dan  even 
to  Beer-sheba,  knew  that  Samuel 
was  II  established  to  be  a  prophet  of 
the  Lord. 

21  And  the  Lord  appeared  again 
in  Shiloh  :  for  the  Lord  revealed 
himself  to  Samuel  in  Sliiloh  by 
"the  word  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  IV. 
1  The  I sraelilns  ai  e  overcom:  by  the  Phi- 
listines nl  Ehen-ezer.  3  They  fetch  the 
ark  unto  the  lerroro/the  Philistines.  10 
They  are  smitteii  «^in,  the  ark  taken. 
Hophni  and  Phinchas  are  stain.  12  Eti 
at  the  new!i^  falling  backward,  breaketh 
his  neck.  \QPhinehas*  ."i/V,  discouraged 
in  h:r  travail  with  I-ch'abod,  dielh. 

AND  tlie  word  of  Samuel  |l  t  came 
to  all  Israel.  Now  Israel  went 
out  against  the  Philistines  to  bat- 
tle, an<l  pitched  beside  a  Eben-czer : 
and  the  Pliilistincs  pitched  in 
Aphek. 

2  And  the  Philistines  put  them- 
selves in  array  against  Israel:  and 
when  t  they  joined  batllo,  Israel 
was  smitten  before  the  Philistines 
and  they  slew  of  t  Ibo  army  in  the 
field  about  four  thousand  men. 

3  ir  And  when  the  pcoiile  were 
come  into  the  camp,  the  elders  of 
.Tsrael  said.  Wherefore  hath  the 
Lord  smitten  ns  to-day  before  th 
Philistines  1  Let  ns  f  letch  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  out  of 
Sliiloh  unto  U;,  tlial  when  it  com 
elh  among  ns,  it  may  save  us  out  of 
the  hand  of  our  enemies. 

4  So  the  people  sent  to  Sliiloh, 
that  they  might  bring  from  ihence 
the  ark  of  llie  covenant  of  the 
I^ORD  of  hosts,  I'  which  dwellclh  hc- 
ticccn  <:the  clierubims :  and  the 
two  sons  of  Eli,  Hophni  and  Phinc- 
has, wr're  there  with  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  God. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  IMI. 


I  ch.  2. 12, 
17,22. 
lOr, 

accursed. 
t  Ilcb. 
frowned  not 
upon  them. 
ch.  2.  23, 


SS. 

n  Num. 
30,  31.  I; 
2.'.  14. 


t  Heb.  so 

add. 

;1  Or,  xcord. 

t  Heb.  all 

the  things, 

p'^.l,'bl.'2i. 
&  2.  10.  Ps 
3i).  9.  U.Zi 


Befort- 
CHRIST 
cir.  lUI. 


qch. 


1  Heb.  yei- 
day,  or 
the  third 
day. 


e  Juilg.  13. 


t  Jvulg.  20. 
I. 

llOr, 
failh/ul. 
cir.  IHl. 


t  ver.  2. 
Lev.  2(5.  17. 
DeMl.28.25. 
r8.  9,  62. 


cli.  2.  32. 
Ps.  78.  61. 
U  ch.  2.  34. 
78.  64. 
t  Ueb.  died. 


k  Jcsli.  7.  6. 
2  Sam.  13. 
&.  IS.  32. 


t  llcb. 
Me  halite 
was  spxead 
t  Heb. 
tfie  airay. 


h  2  Sam.  6 
2.  P8.  60.  1 
&.  119.  1 . 
c  E«.  25.  18, 
25.  Num. 


dr.  1141. 

^  He  Beems 

U)  have  been 

JliUje  to 


that  In 
South  well 
Isratl. 


The  ark  taken.  Kit's  diaA 
And  when  the  ark  of  the  cove- 
nant of  the  Lord  came  into  the 
cuiiip,  all  Israel  shouted  with  .1 
great  shout,  so  tiiat  the  earth  rang 
again. 

ti  And  when  the  Philistines  heard 
the  noise  of  the  shout,  they  said, 
What  meancth  the  noise  of  this 
great  shout  in  the  camp  of  the  He- 
brews 7  And  ihey  understood  that 
the  ark  of  the  LoKD  was  come  into 
the  camp. 

7  .•\nd  the  Philstines  were  afraid, 
for  they  said,  God  is  come  into  (he 
camp,  .^nd  they  said.  Wo  unto 
us  !  for  there  hatii  not  been  such  a 
thing  t  lieretofore. 

b  Wo  unto  us  I  Who  shall  deliver 
us  out  of  the  hand  of  these  mighty 
Gods?  these  arc  the  Gods  that 
smote  the  Egyptians  with  all  tlio 
plagues  in  the  wilderness. 

9  J  Be  strong,  and  (|uit  youraclvcB 
like  men,  O  ye  Philistines,  that 
ye  be  not  servants  unto  the  He- 
brews, e  as  they  have  been  to  you  : 
t  <|uit  yourselves  like  men, '  and 
fight. 

10  y\  And  the  Philistines  fought, 
and  fisrael  was  smitten,  and  ihey 
(led  every  man  into  his  tent :  and 
there  was  a  very  great  slaughter, 
for  there  fell  of  Israel  thirty  thou- 
sand footmen. 

11  And  I?  the  ark  of  God  wan 
taken  ;  and  ''  the  two  sons  of  Eli, 
Hophni  and  .Phinehas,  j  wcro 
slain. 

12  ir  And  there  ran  a  man  ol 
Benjamin  out  of  the  army,  and 
i  came  to  Sliiloh  the  same  day  with 
bis  clothes  rent,  and  k  with  earth 
upon  his  head. 

13  And  when  he  came,  lo,  Eli  sat 
upon  1  a  seat  by  the  way-side  watch- 
ing :  for  his  heart  trembled  for  tho 
arte  of  God.  And  when  tho  man 
came  into  the  city  and  told  it  all 
the  city  cried  out. 

14  And  when  Eli  heard  the  noiso 
of  the  crving,  he  said,  What  mean 
rth  the  lioise  of  this  tumult  7  And 
Iho  man  came  in  hastily,  and  told 
Eli. 

1.)  Now  Eli  was  ninety  and  eight 
years  old  ;  and  m  his  eyes  t  were 
ilim,  that  he  could  not  see. 

16  And  the  man  said  unto  Eli,  I 
am  he  that  came  out  of  tho  army, 
and  I  fled  to-day  out  of  tho  ormy. 
And  he  said,  n  What  f  is  tliero 
done,  my  son? 

17  And  the  messenger  answered 
and  said,  Israel  is  fled  before  tho 
Philistines,  and  there  hath  been  also 
a  great  slaughter  among  the  people, 
and  thy  two  sons  also,  Hophni  and 
Phinehas.  are  dead,  and  the  ark  of 
God  is  taken. 

18  And  it  camn  to  pass,  when  he 
made  menliou  of  the  ark  of  God, 
that  ho  fell  from  olV  the  seat  back- 
ward by  I  he  side  of  the  gate,  and 
his  neck  brake,  and  he  died  :  tor  ho 
was  an  old  man,  and  heavy.  ||  And 
he  had  jmlged  Israel  forty  years. 

19  II  And  his  daughter-in-law. 
Phinehai*   wife,    was    willi    cbila 

2i-i 


Dason  falleth  before  the  ark. 
near  \\  to  be  delivered :  and  when 
she  heard  the  tuiings  that  the  ark 
of  God  was  taken,  and  that  her  ia- 
ther-in-law  and  her  husband  were 
dead,  she  bowed  herself,  and  tra- 
vailed ;  for  her  pains  t  came  upon 
her. 

20  And  about  the  time  of  lier 
death,  °  the  women  that  stood  by 
lier  said  unto  lier.  Fear  not ;  for 
thou  hast  borne  a  son.  But  she  an- 
swered not,  t  neither  did  she  re- 
gard it. 

121  And  she  named  the  child 
II  r  I-chabod,  saying,  qThe  glory  is 
dei.arted  from  lirael.  (  because  the 
nrk  of  God  was  taken,  and  because 
of  her  father-in-law  and  her  hus- 
band.) 

22  And  she  said,  The  glory  is  de- 
parted from  Israel :  for  the  ark  of 
God  is  taken. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  The  Philistines  having  brought  the  nrk 
into  Ashdod,  set  it  in  the  house  of  Da- 
gon.  3  Dagon  i^  stnitten  dotcn  and  cut 
in  pieccsy  and  they  of  Ashdod  smitten 
uith  emerods.  8  So  God  denletli  icith 
them  of  Gatht  when  it  was  brought  thi- 
ther :  10  and  so  with  them  of  E!:ron, 
when  it  was  brnught  thither. 

AND  the  Philistines  took  the  ark 
of  God,  and  brought  it  »  from 
Eben-ezer  unto  Ashdod. 

2  When  the  Philistines  took  the 
ark  of  God,  they  brought  it  into 
the  liouse  of  ^Dagon,  and  set  it  by 
Uagon. 

3  II  And  when  they  of  Ashdod 
arose  early  on  I  he  morrow,  behold, 
Oagon  teas  c  fallen  upon  his  face 
to  the  earth  before  the  ark  of  the 
Lord.  And  they  took  Dagon,  and 
<i  set  him  in  his  place  again. 

4  And  when  they  arose  early  on 
tho  morrow  morning,  behold,  Da- 
gon teas  fallen  upon  his  face  to 
the  ground  before  the  ark  of  the 
Lord  :  and  e  the  head  of  Dagon, 
and  both  the  palms  of  his  hands 
were  cut  off  upon  the  threshold  ; 
only  11  t/ie  stump  o/ Dagon  was  left 
to  him. 

5  Therefore  neither  the  priests 
of  Dagon,  nor  any  that  come  into 
Dagon's  house,  f  tread  on  the  thresh- 
old of  Dagon  in  Ashdod  unto  this 
day. 

0  But  S  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was 
heavy  upon  them  of  Ashdod,  and 
he  h  destroyed  them,  and  smote 
them  with  '  emerods,  even  Ashdod 
and  the  coasts  thereof 

7  And  when  the  men  of  Ashdod 
saw  that  it  was  so,  they  said,  The 
ark  of  the  God  of  Israel  shall  not 
abide  with  us  :  for  his  hand  is  sore 
upon  us,  and  upon  Dagon  our 
god. 

8  They  sent  therefore,  and  ga- 
thered all  the  lords  of  the  Philis- 
tines unto  them,  and  said,  What 
shall  we  do  with  the  ark  of  the  God 
of  Israeli  .\nd  they  answered, Let 
the  ark  of  the  God  of  Israel  bn  car- 
ried about  unto  Gath.  And  they 
carried  the  ark  of  the  God  of  Israel 
about  thitlier. 

9  And  it  was  so,  that  after  they 


CHAPTERS  V,  VI. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  llil. 


t  Heb.  set 
not  her 
heart. 


the  glory  / 
or,  there  is 
no  glory. 
n  ch.  li.  3. 
.)  Ps.  26.  8. 
i.73.  61. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  IKl. 


c  Is.  19.  1. 
Si,Af>.  1,2. 


e  Jer.  50.  2. 
Ezek.  6.  -t,  6. 
Mic.  I.  7. 

II  Or,  the 
fishy  part. 


fSee  Zeph. 
1.9. 


k  Deut.  2. 
15.  ch.  7.13. 
&  12.  15. 


nUb.me 

to  slay  mi 

d  my. 


t  Hcb.  7«3 
nott  and  my. 
r.  6,  ». 


a  Gen.  41.! 
Ex.  7.  11. 
Dan.  2.  2.  i 
,1.  7.  MaU.; 
4. 


eSeever.  17 
18.  Josh.  13, 
3.  Judi'.  3. 


fch.  5.  6. 
-Josh.  7.  19, 
Is.  42.  12. 
Mai.  2.  2. 
John  9.  24, 


ll  S? 


Ii.  5. 


6,  11.  Ps.3s). 

10. 

ich.  5.  3,4, 

r. 

It  Ex.  7.  13. 
fe8.  15.  & 
U.  17. 
,1  Or, 

reproach- 
fully. 
1  Er..  15.  31 
t  Heb.  them 
m  2  Sam.  6. 
3. 

n  Num.  19. 
2. 

0  ver.  4,  5. 


The  Philistines  seiid  back  the  ark. 
had  carried  it  about,  k  the  hand  of 
the  Lord  was  against  the  city 
1  with  a  very  great  destruction  ;  and 
m  he  smote  llio  men  of  the  city 
both  small  and  great,  and  they  had 
emerods  in  their  secret  parts. 

10  '.i  Therefore  they  sent  the  ark 
of  God  to  Ekron.  And  it  came  to 
pass  as  the  ark  of  God  came  to  Ek- 
ron, that  the  Ekronitcs  cried  out, 
saying.  They  have  brought  about 
the  ark  of  the  God  of  Israel  to  t  Us, 
to  slay  us  and  our  people. 

11  Bo  they  sent  and  gathered  to- 
gether all  the  lords  of  t!ie  Philis- 
tines, and  said,  Send  away  the  ark 
of  the  God  of  Israel,  and  let  it  go 
again  to  his  own  place,  that  it  slay 
t  us  not,  and  oi'.r  people :  for  thera 
was  a  deadly  destruction  through- 
out all  the  city  ;  "  the  hand  of  God 
was  very  heavy  there. 

12  And  the  men  that  died  not, 
were  smitten  with  tho  emerods : 
and  the  cry  of  the  city  went  up  ti> 
hcavo.^. 

CHAPTER  VL 

I  After  seven  months  the  Philistines  take 
c^musel  how  !o  send  back  the  ark.  10 
They  bring  it  on  a  new  c.zrt  vilh  an  oj- 
faring  unto  Beth-sheme^h.  U  The  peo- 
ple are  smitten  for  luaiing  into  theark^ 
t\  Th'jy  send  to  themof  Kirjath-Jearijn 
10  retch  it. 

AKD  the  ark  of  tho  Lord  was  in 
the  country  of  the  Philistines 
seven  months. 

2  And  the  Philistines  »  called  for 
the  priests  and  tho  diviners,  sayiii;;, 
What  shall  we  do  to  the  ark  of  tha 
Lord  1  tell  us  wherewith  we  shall 
send  it  to  his  place. 

3  And  they  said.  If  ye  send  away 
the  ark  of  the  God  of  Israel,  send 
it  not  h  empty  ;  but  in  any  wise  ra- 
tuin  him  c  a  trespass  offering  :  then 
ye  shall  bs  healed,  and  it  shall  J  bo 
known  lo  you  why  his  hand  is  not 
rcjnoved  from  you. 

•1  Then  said  they,  What  shall  be 
the  trcspass-otferin"  which  we  shall 
return  to  him  1  They  answered, 
Five  golden  emerods,  and  live  gold- 
en mice,  >=  accordivfr  to  the  num- 
ber of  the  lords  of  tlie  Philistines : 
for  one  plague  teas  on  t  you  all 
and  on  your  lords. 

5  W^Iierefore  ye  shall  make  im- 
ages of  your  emerods,  and  images 
of  your  mice  that  f  mar  the  land; 
and  ye  shall  ?  give  glory  unto  tho 
God  of  Israel :  peradvcntnre  he  will 
h  lighten  his  hand  from  otFyou,  and 
from  off  i  your  gods,  and  from  off 
your  land. 

6  Wherefore  then  do  ye  harden 
your  hearts,  k  as  the  Egyptians  and 
Pharaoh  haidened  their  hearts? 
when  he  had  wrought  |l  wonderfully 
among  them,  '  did  they  not  let  f  tho 
people  go,  and  they  departed  ? 

7  Now  therefore  make  ">  a  new- 
cart,  and  take  two  milch-kine  "  on 
which  there  hath  come  no  yoke, 
and  tie  the  kine  to  tho  cart,  ana 
bring  their  calves  home  from  them  : 

8  And  ta.ko  tlse  urk  of  the  Lord, 
and  lay  it  upon  the  cart ;  and  put 
o  tlie  jewels  of  gold  which  ye  rfr- 

S43 


The  Bcth-shcmites  smit!cn. 
turn  him/ur  a  IrcpiiasH-ofTeriu*,  iu 
a  coft'er  by  the  eine  thiTeol";  ami 
seud  it  away,  that  it  ni.iy  go. 

9  And  see,  if  it  gocth  up  by  the 
*ay  of  his  own  coa»tto  p  Bcth-she- 
mcuh,  t/ten  \\  he  hath  lionc  us  ibis 
great  evil:  but  if"  not,  then  <1  we 
>hall  know  that  it  is  not  his  hand 
tfiat  iiniote  U3  ;  it  was  a  chance  that 
happened  to  us. 

10  H  And  tlic  men  did  so ;  and 
took  two  milch-kinc,  and  tied  them 
to  the  cart,  and  sliut  up  their  cnlvee 
at  home  : 

11  And  they  la'ld  tlio  ark  of  the 
Lord  upon  ti}e  cart,  and  tlio  coffer 
with  the  mice  of  gold  and  the  im- 
ages of  their  emerod». 

12  And  the  kinc  tool:  tlie  straight 
May  to  the  way  of  Heth-shcmesli, 
and  went  along'  the  highway,  low- 
ing as  Ihey  went,  and  turned  not 
aside  tu  the  right  hand  or  to  the 
left ;  and  tlie  lords  of  the  Philis- 
tines went  after  Iheni  unto  the  bor- 
Jer  of  Beth-flieniesb. 

13  And  they  of  Beth-shemesh 
were  reaping  tlieir  wheat  harvest  in 
the  valley :  and  they  lifted  up  their 
eyes,  and  saw  the  ark,  and  rejoiced 
to  see  it. 

14  And  the  cart  cimo  into  the 
field  of  Jo.shua,  a  I5elh-sliemite,  and 
stood  there,  where  there  was  a.  great 
atone  :  and  they  clave  the  wood  of 
the  cart,  and  offered  the  kiuo  a 
burnt-offering  unto  the  Lord. 

15  And  the  Levites  took  down 
the  ark  of  the  Lord,  and  the  coffer 
that  was  with  it,  whcroin  the  jewels 
of  gold  wrrCi  and  put  them  on  the 
great  stone  :  and  the  men  of  Uoth- 
shemesh  offered  burnt-ofterings  and 
nacrifi'jed  sacrifices  the  same  day 
unto  the  Lord. 

Iff  And  when  '  the  five  lords  of 
the  Philistines  had  seen  it,  they  re- 
turned to  Ekron  the  same  day. 

17  » And  these  arc  the  golden 
cmeiods  which  the  Philistines  re- 
turned for  a  trcspassofierin"  untc 
the  Lord  ;  for  Aahdod  one,  for  Ga- 
za one,  for  Askclon  one,  for  Gath 
one,  for  Ekron  one  ; 

18  And  the  golden  mice,  accord- 
ing to  the  nuiiibcr  of  all  the  cities 
of^thc  Philistines  helontnnir  to  the 
five  lords,  both  of  fenced  cities,  and 
of  country  villages,  even  unto  the 
II  great  atoHCft/ .Abel,  whereon  they 
not  down  the  ark  of  the  Lord  : 
■which  stone  rc.maincth  unto  this 
day  in  the  field  of  Joshua  the  Beth- 
shcmite. 

19  11  And  '  he  smote  the  men  of 
Beth-ehcmesh,  because  tliov  had 
looked  into  the  nrk  of  the  Lord, 
even  he  smote  of  tho  people  fifty 
thousand  and  thrci'srorn  and  ten 
men :  and  the  people  lamented, 
because  the  Lord  had  smitten 
many  of  the  people  with  a  groat 
slaughter. 

20  And  the  men  of  nolh  sho 
niesh  said,  "Who  is  able  to  stand 
before  IhiH  holy  Lord  God  ?  and  to 
whom  slinll  he  go  up  from  us  ? 

21  U  And  they  sent  loeHscngcrs  to 


I.  SAML'EL. 


BdVirf 
C  II 11  i  .S  T 
cir.  11-10. 


p  Jush.  15. 
10. 

Or,  it. 
q  VC1-.  3. 


Br 


xJnsli.  13. 

11.  Judf.  IS. 

12.  1  Ciir. 

13.  6,  6. 


D.nt.  30. 
2,-  10. 
1  Kings  8. 
43.  Is.  65.  7. 
Ilosoa  6.  I. 
Joel  2.  12. 
rl  Gtii.  35.  5. 
.losli.  24.  14, 
23. 

0  Jitdj.  2. 
13. 

t2Chr.  30. 
I'J.  .K.b  11. 
13.  14. 
!•  Uciil.6. 
13.  &  10.  SO. 
&  13.  4. 
iMau.  A.  10. 
Luke  4.  H. 


iiJu 


.2. 


Ig-.EO.  1. 
2Kni.25.23. 
k  2  S;un.  14. 
14. 

I  Nell.  9.  1, 
■J.  Dan.  SI.  3, 
I,  h.  Joel  2. 
12. 

■  n  JihV.  10. 
10.    1  Kiiiss 
8.  47.   Pi. 
106.  6. 


r  See  Josh. 
10.  10. 
Ju.llf.  4.  15. 
.V,  .1.  20.  ch. 
2.  10.  2  Snm. 
2.'.  14,  15. 

■<  Gpn.  2?. 
18.  &  31.45. 
Ik.  35.  14. 

J..«li.  4.  «. 
&.  24.  26. 


7'.'ir  Israelites  rrpnit  at  MipeJt. 
the  inhabllaiilK  of^  Kirjath-jeariin, 
saying,  The  Philistines  have  brought 
again  the  ark  of  the  Lord  ;  cuiuo 
ye  down,  and  fetch  it  up  to  you. 

CHAPTER  Vn. 

1  Tlit^j  of  Kirlnth-jearim  bring  the  nrk 
i^itotiifhount  0/  .■ibinriddtaritt  snnrli/ij 
Kitazar  his  ton  to  ketjl  it.  2  Afitr 
licerity  yiara  3  Hit  J sr<uliie!i,hy  S  ^muci'  < 
inennst  solemnly  reptnt  at  Mizpth.  tf 
IVhiU  Sitmuel  prayc'h  and  aacrijiccth, 
the  Lord  discomfilitli  Hit  ^hilitimtt  bij 
thunder  ut  EUn-tztr.  13  The  Philit- 
tijies  are  fiuhdittd,  15  SariiLt! peaccabtj 
v.nd  rttigioiuiyjudgeth  Urea. 

ANU  tlie  men  of  »Kiriatli-jca- 
rira  came,  and  fetched  up  the 
ark  of  the  Lord,  and  brought  it 
into  the  house  of ''Abiuadab  in  thu 
hill,  and  sanctified  Eleazat  bis  ison 
to  keep  the  ark  of  the  Lord. 

2  And  it  came  to  pats,  while  tho 
ark  abode  in  Kirjalh-jeariin,  that 
the  time  was  long ;  for  it  was  twen- 
ty years :  and  all  the  house  of  leraei 
lamented  after  the  Lord. 

.3  V  And  Samuel  spake  unto  all 
the  house  of  Israel,  saying.  If  vc  do 
>:  return  unto  the  Lord  with  all 
your  hearts,  then  <i  put  away  Ibe 
strange  gods,  and  e  Ashtarolli,  from 
among  you,  and  '  prepare  your 
hcarta  unto  the  Lord,  and  e  servo 
him  only  :  and  he  will  deliver  you 
out  of  tiie  hand  of  tho  Philistines. 

4  Then  the  children  of  L»rael  did 
put  away  i'  liaalim,  and  Ashtarotli, 
and  serv>,d  the  Lord  only. 

5  And  Samuel  said.  '  Gather  all 
Israel  to  Mizpeli,  ana  I  will  pray 
for  you  unto  the  Lord. 

6  And  they  gathered  together  to 
Mizpeli,  ^  and  drew  water,  and 
jiouted  it  out  before  the  Lord. 
and  1  fasted  on  that  day,  and  said 
there, '«  We  have  sinned  ueainst  tho 
Lord.  And  Samuel  ju(T"cd  tlii^ 
children  of  Israel  in  Mizpeli. 

7  And  when  the  Philistines  heard 
that  tho  children  of  Israel  were 
gathered  together  to  Mizpeli,  the 
lords  of  the  Philistines  went  ni> 
against  Israel.  .'\nd  when  tho  chil- 
dren of  Itvael  heard  it,  lliey  wcro 
afrai<l  of  the  Piiiiistinea. 

8  And  the  cliildrcn  of  Israel  said 
to  Samuel,  T  '"Cease  not  to  cry  un- 
to the  Lord  our  Cod  for  us,  that 
lie  will  save  Ui  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  Philistines. 

y  1i  And  Samuel  took  n  suckinj 
lamb,  and  offered  it  fur  a  burnt-ol- 
feriiig  wholly  unto  tho  Lord  :  and 
q  Samuel  cried  unto  the  Lord 
for  Israel ;  and  the  Lord  ||  heard 
him. 

10  And  as  Samuel  was  onVring 
up  the  bunit-olferinp,  the  Pliilia- 
lines  drew  noar  to  battle  ngainel 
Israel  ;  r  hut  tho  Lord  thunriorcd 
with  a  great  thiindor  on  that  day 
upon  the  Philistines,  and  discom- 
fited tliem  ;  and  they  were  smitten 
before  Israel. 

11  And  the  men  of  Israel  went 
out  of  Mizpeli,  and  pursued  the 
Philistines,  and  smote  them,  uiilil 
they  came  under  Ueth-car. 

12  Then  Samuel  » took  a  slont, 

iM4 


The  Tsracliles  desire  a  kins;. 
and   set  it  between   Mizpeli   and 
Shell,  and  called   tUe  name   of  it 
!|  Ebeii-uzer,  siiying,  Hitiicrto  hatli 
the  Lord  helped  us. 

13  If '  So  the  Philistines  were  sub- 
dued, and  they  "  came  no  more  into 
the  coast  of  Israel :  and  the  hand  of 
the  Lord  was  against  the  Philis- 
tines all  the  days  of  i^amuoi. 

11  And  the  cities  which  the  Phi- 
li.9lines  had  taken  from  Israel  were 
restored  to  Israel,  from  Ekron  even 
unto  Gath  ;  and  the  coasts  thereof 
did  Israel  deliver  out  of  the  hands  of 
the  Philistine.^  :  and  there  was  peace 
between  Israel  and  the  Amoritcs. 

15  And  Samuel  ^judged  Israel 
all  the  days  of  his  life. 

lo  And  he  went  from  year  to  year 
tin  circuit  to  Beth-el,  and  Gilgal, 
and  Mizpeh,  and  judged  Israel  in 
all  those  places. 

17  And  .V  his  return  was  to  Ra- 
mah  ;  for  there  v)as  his  house  ;  and 
there  ho  judged  Israel  ;  and  there 
he  ^  built  an  altar  unto  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

I  By  occasion  of  the  Hi  goi:eniinent  of  Sa- 
?nuel''s  sons,  the  Israelites  ask  a  king- 
G  Sf.iiiitci  praying  in  grief  is  comfort- 
ed by  God  :  10  He  telleth  the  inanner  of 
a  king.  19  Gud  witlclh  Samuel  to  yield 
ujito  Llie  importuniiy  ofth:  people. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Sa- 
•^  muel  was  old,  that  he  a  made 
!iis  h  sons  judges  over  Israel. 

ij  Now  the  name  of  his  titst-born 
was  {I  Joel ;  and  the  name  of  his 
second,  Abiah:  l/ici/  toerc  judgea  in 
Ucer-shcba. 

3  And  his  sons  <=  walked  not  in 
his  ways,  but  turned  aside  d  after 
Jucre,  and  e  took  bribes,  and  per- 
%'ortcd  judgment. 

4  Then  all  the  elders  of  Israel 
gathered  themselves  together,  and 
lame  to  Samuel  unto  Raraaii, 

5  And  said  unto  him.  Behold, 
thou  art  old,  and  thy  sons  walk  not 
in  thy  ways :  now  f  make  us  a  king 
to  judge  uti  like  ail  the  nations. 

0  ',\  But  the  thing  f  displeased 
Samuel,  when  they  said,  Give  us  a 
king  to  judi^s  us:  and  Samuel 
prayed  unto  the  Lord. 

7  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Sa- 
muel, Hearken  unto  the  voice  of 
the  people  in  alJ  that  they  say  unto 
thee  :  for  K  they  have  not  rejected 
thee,  but  h  they  have  rejected  nie, 
that  I  should  not  reign  over  them. 

8  According  to  all  the  works 
which  they  have  done  since  the  day 
that  i  brought  them  up  out  of  Egypt 
even  unto  this  day,  wherewith  they 
have  forsaken  mo,  and  served  other 
gods,  so  do  they  also  unto  thee. 

9  Now  therefore  ||  hearken  unto 
their  voice  :  ||  howbeit,  yet  jirotest 
solemnly  unto  them,  and  '  show 
them  the  manner  of  the  king  that 
shall  reign  over  them. 

10  !i  And  Samuel  told  all  the 
words  of  the  Lord  unto  the  people 
that  asked  of  him  a  king. 

11  And  he  said,  l^This  will  be  the 
manner  of  thi;  ki*!!!;  that  shall  reign 
over  you  :  '  lie  will  take  your  .=oi!s, 


CHAPTERS  VIII,  IX, 


Bplcro 

1       Bcfare 

CliillST 

CHRIST 

ci!-.  1120. 

cir.  1090. 

■1  That  is. 

The  stone 

nf  help : 

ch.  4.  1. 

iJu.l^.U.  1. 

mIKi.n!rp21. 

7.  See  Eick. 

X  ver.  6. 

•JS.  IS. 

ch.  12.  11. 

Judg.  2.  16. 

t  Hcl).  ami 

he  circuited. 

tHeb. 

eunuchs. 

)•  ch.  8.  4. 

Gen.  37.  36. 

7,Jiulij.2U4. 

nProv.  !.2J, 

26,  27,  28. 

cir.  1112. 

Is.  1.  15. 

aDeut.  16. 

Mic.  3.  4. 

IS.  2  Chr. 

oJcr.44.  16. 

19.5. 

b  See  JiKler. 

in.  4.  &■  10. 

p  ver.  5. 

1-i. 

cu,np.jred 

w:ili  Juds. 

5.  10. 

J  rashni. 

1  Chr.  6.  23. 

c  Jer.  22.  IS, 

16,  17. 

ilKx.  18.21. 

t  Tim.  3.  3. 

&.  6.  10. 

q  ver.  7. 

e  IX-iU.  16. 

Hos.  13.  U. 

li).  P.".  lo.  5. 

cir.  1095. 

fver.  19,  M.j 

Deiu.  17.  M. 

Hos.  IH.  10. 

A(Ms  13.  21. 

t  Hcb.  was 

e.:U  in  the 

fves  Lf 

Samuel. 

!^  See  Ex.  16. 

aeh.  14.  51. 

8. 

)  Chr.  8.  33. 

h  i;h.  in.  19. 
&,  12.  17,  19. 

&,  9.  39. 

Kos.  13.  10, 

ll  Or,  the  son 

11. 

ofaminof 

Je-.nini. 

II  Or, 

1!  Or,  obey. 

sul^itanee. 

il  Or,  not- 

icithstand' 

in^tchen 

boh.  (0.23. 

thou  hast 

solenuily 

protested 

u^amst 

th^m,  then 

thou  Shalt 

shew,  ifc. 

iver.  11. 

k  See  Deat. 

17.  16,  &.C. 

ch.  10.  25. 

c  2  Klnja  4. 

IcL,  14.52. 

12. 

The  ■maimer  of  the  king  foretold. 
and  appoint  them  for  himself,  foi 
his  chariots,  and  to  be  h:.s  horse- 
men ;  and  some  shall  run  bet'ore  bis 
chariots. 

12  And  he  will  appoint  him  cap- 
tains over  thousands,  and  captains 
over  fifties ;  and  will  net  them  t» 
car  his  ground,  and  to  reap  his  har- 
vest, and  to  make  his  instruments 
of  war,  and  instruments  of  his  cha- 
riots. 

13  And  he  will  take  your  daugh- 
ters to  be,  confectionaries,  and  to  be 
cooks,  and  to  be  bakers. 

14  And  '"  he  will  take  your  fields, 
and  your  vineyards,  and  your  olive- 
yards,  even  the  best  of  them,  and 
give  them  to  his  servants. 

15  And  he  will  take  the  tenth  ot 
your  seed,  and  of  your  vineyards, 
and  give  to  his  f  officers,  and  to  hid 
servants. 

IG  And  he  will  take  your  men-ser- 
vants, and  your  maid-servants,  and 
your  goodliest  young  men,  and  your 
asses,  and  put  t/iem  to  his  work. 

17  He  will  take  tJie  tentji  of  your 
sheep  :  and  ye  shall  be  his  servants. 

18  And  ye  shall  cry  out  in  that 
day  because  of  your  king  which  ye 
shall  have  chosen  you ;  and  the 
Lord  n  will  not  hear  you  in  that 
day. 

19  IT  Nevertheless,  the  people  "  re- 
fused to  obey  the  voice  of  Samuel ; 
and  they  said.  Nay ;  but  we  wilJ 
have  a  king  over  us  ; 

20  That  we  also  may  be  r  like  all 
the  nations  ;  and  that  our  king  may 
judge  us,  and  go  out  before  us,  and 
tight  our  battles. 

«1  And  Samuel  heard  all  the 
words  of  the  people,  and  he  re- 
hearsed them  in  the  ears  of  tho 
Lord. 

23  And  the  Lord  said  to  Samuel, 
1  Hearken  unto  their  voice,  and 
make  them  a  king.  And  Samuel 
said  unto  the  men  of  Israel,  Go  ye 
every  man  unto  his  citv. 

CHAPTER  iX. 
1  Sauldespairingtofind  hisfather's  nsscs, 
6  iy  the  counsel  of  his  servant,   11  and 
direction  ofyoun^  maidens,  15  accord 
ing  to  God^s  revelation,  18  comeih  to  Sa- 
muel.    19  Samuel  cntertaineth  Saul  at 
the  feast.     25  Szmuel,  after  secret  com- 
munication, hringetk  Sunt  on  /lis-  wav. 
IVOW  there  was  a  man  of  Benja- 
-'•~   min,  whose  name  was  ^  Kish, 
the  son  of  Abie),  the  son  of  Zeror, 
the  son  of  Bechorath,  the  son  of 
Aphiah,   ||  a  Benjamite,  a  mighty 
man  of  ||  [lower. 

2  And  ho  had  a  son,  whose  name 
was  Saul,  a  choice  young  man,  and 
a  goodly ;  and  there  tons  not  among 
the  children  of  Israel  a  goodlier 
person  than  he:  I)  from  his  shoul- 
ders and  upward  he  was  iiighcr 
than  any  of  tho  people. 

3  And  tho  asses  of  Kish,  Saul's 
father,  were  lost.  And  Kish  said  to 
Saul  his  son.  Take  now  one  of  tho 
servants  v.'ith  thee,  and  arise,  go 
seek  the  asses. 

4  And  he  passed  tlirongh  mount 
Ephraim,  and  parsed  through  thu 
land  of '-■Shalisha,  but  tliey  foumJ 

Sij 


Saul  sent  to  feek  his  father's  asses 
them  not;  tlicii  they  poBscd  tliroiigli 
the  land  of  Slmlim,  and  there  ttieii 
were  not :  nnd  lie  pushed  Ihrougli 
the  lonil  of  lliu  Renjuniiles,  but  they 
found  them  not. 

5  .^nd  wlien  they  were  come  to 
the  land  of  Zuph,  baul  said  to  his 
•ervant  that  was  with  him,  Come, 
and  let  ub  return ;  lest  my  father 
leave  caring  for  the  assei),  and  take 
thouglit  fur  us. 

ti  And  he  said  unto  him,  Behold 
now,  there  is  in  this  city  d  a  man  of 
God,  and  he  is  an  honourable  man  ; 
«  all  that  lie  saiili  cometh  (:urely  to 
pass:  now  k't  u.s  go  thither;  per- 
advenliirc  he  can  show  us  our  way 
that  we  ehoulil  go. 

7  Then  said  Saul  to  his  pervant, 
But  behold,  // we  "o,  'what  shall 
■*V8  bring  the  man  1  for  t.'ie  bread 
t  is  spent  in  our  vessels,  and  there 
is  not  a  present  to  bring  to  the  man 
of  God:  what  t  have  we! 

ti  And  the  servant  answered  Saul 
again,  and  said,  JJehold,  1 1  have 
here  at  hand  the  fourth  part  of  a 
shekel  of  silver :  that  will  1  give  to 
the  mHii  of  God,  to  tell  us  our  way. 

0  (Beforetime  in  Israel,  when  a 
man  Swent  to  inquire  of  God,  thus 
lie  spake.  Come,  and  let  us  go  to 
the  seer  :  for  he  that  is  now  called 
a  Prophet  was  beforetime  called 
•>  a  Seer.) 

10  Tiien  said  Saul  to  his  servant, 
t  Well  said  ;  come,  let  us  go :  so 
they  went  unto  ilio  city  where  the 
man  of  God  was. 

11  X  And  as  they  went  upftlie 
hill  to  the  cily,  '  they  found  young 
maidens  going  out  to  draw  water, 
and  said  unto  them.  Is  the  seer 
herol 

12  And  they  answered  llicin,  and 
said,  He  is ;  behold,  he  is  before 
you  :  make  haste  now,  for  ho  came 
to-;lay  to  the  city  ;  for  k  there  is  a 
II  saci^itice  of  the  people  to-day  '  in 
the  high  place: 

13  As  soon  as  ye  he  come  into 
the  city,  ye  shall  straighUvuy  tind 
him,  before  he  go  up  to  the  high 
J.lace  to  eat :  for  the  people  will  not 
eat  until  he  come,  becau.se  he  doth 
bless  the  sacrifiee  ;  and  afterwards 
they  cat  that  be  bidden.  Now  there- 
fore get  you  up:  fur  about  t  this 
time  ye  shall  find  him. 

14  And  they  went  up  into  the 
city :  and  when  they  were  come 
into  the  city,  bcholdj  Samuel  came 
out  against  tlieni,  lor  to  go  up  to 
the  high  place. 

15  "i  'n  \i)w  the  TiOnn  had  t  told 
Samuel  in  liis  car  a  day  before  Saul 
came,  saying, 

16  To-morrow  about  this  time  I 
will  Bend  ihee  a  man  out  of  the 
land  of  Benjamin,  "und  thou  shall 
anoint  him  to  be  captain  over  my 
people  Israelj  that  he  may  save  my 

fieople  out  ot  the  hand  of  tlis  I'hi- 
islines :  for  1  have  "  looked  upon 
my  people,  because  their  cry  is 
come  unto  me. 

17  And  when  Samuel  saw  Saul, 
the  Lord  said  unto  him,  p  Behold 


I.  SAMUEL. 


(ir)eu(.33. 1. 
1  Kings  13. 1 
e  ch.  3.  19. 


.  &.  13. 


I   Km 


1-1.  3.  2  Km. 
4.  42.  &,8.  8. 
t  Hrl,.  f, 
^oiic  out  of, 
Xr. 

t  lUl.. 
:s  .-i.'A  uj. 
f  Heb.  there 
U found  m 
my  hand. 
Gen.  25. 


II.  SKinss 
17.  13.  ICIir. 
2ti.  n.  &.  2'J. 
29.  S  Chr. 


r  llcb.  Thy 


.■G.Mi.24.11 
kCeii.  31. 


ch.  IG.  2. 


n<b. 

to-diiy. 


rich.  15.  I. 
Ui»  13.  SI. 
ILb.rf- 
•enled  the 


1  ver.  3. 

IIcl-.  to- 
fiity  three 
dij/s. 

;1..  8.  5, 
III.  &.  12.  13. 


K,  47,  48. 
"».  6«.  27. 
SoeJudff. 

.  15. 

Heb. 

rcording  to 
IhU  leord. 


II  Or, 


yIViH.23.S. 
m.  11.2. 
i  10.  9. 


►Ilrh. 
o-d^y. 


ch.  9.  IG. 

,  16.  13. 

2  Kn.g.  9.  3, 

a.  2.  12. 
•nil  13.21. 
em.  32.9. 


Samuel  entertaineth  Saul. 
the  man  whom  I  spake  to  thee  of! 
this  sixme  shall  +  reign  over  my 
people. 

Id  Then  Saul  drew  near  to  Sa- 
muel in  the  gate,  nnd  said,  Tell  me, 
1  pray  thee,  where  the  seer's  house 
is. 

19  And  Samuel  answered  Saul, 
and  said,  I  aw  the  seer  :  go  up  be- 
fore me  unto  ilie  high  place  ;  for 
ye  shall  eat  with  ine  to-day,  and  to- 
morrow 1  will  let  thee  go,  and  will 
tell  thee  all  that  is  in  thy  heart. 

'20  And  as  for  q  thine' asses  that 
were  lost  t  three  days  ago,  set  not 
thy  mind  on  them';  for  tiiev  are 
found.  And  on  whom  'is  afl  thu 
desire  of  Israel  ?  Is  it  not  on  thee, 
and  on  ail  thy  father's  house  ? 

21  And  Saul  answered  and  said, 
5./?;rt  not  1  a  Ilenjamile.  of  the 
'smallest  of  the  tribes  of  Israel? 
and  "my  family  the  least  of  all  ilio 
families  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin  7 
wherefore  then  speakest  thou  \  so 
to  me  ? 

22  And  Samuel  took  Saul,  and 
his  servant,  and  brou"lit  them  into 
the  parlour,  and  mace  them  sit  in 
ths  chiefest  place  among  tliein  that 
were  bidden,  which  icrre  about 
thirty  persons. 

2.3  And  Samuel  said  iinto  tho 
cook.  Bring  the  portion  which  I 
gave  thee,  of  whicli  I  said  unto 
thee,  Set  it  by  Ihee. 

24  And  tlie  cook  took  up  »  tho 
shoulder,  and  that  wirch  was  upon 
it,  and  set  it  before  Saul.  And 
Samuel  said.  Behold  that  which  ia 
Ij  left  1  set  it  before  thee,  and  eat ; 
for  unto  this  timo  hath  it  been  kept 
for  thee  since  I  said,  I  have  invited 
the  peojilc.  So  Saul  did  eat  with 
Sa.nuel  that  day. 

25  1i  .And  when  tjicv  were  como 
down  from  the  hign  pface  info  llie 
cily,  Samuel  communed  with  Saul 
upon  }■  the  top  of  the  house. 

26  And  they  .nrose  early:  and  it 
CJime  to  pass  about  the  spring  of 
tho  day  that  Samuel  called  Saul  to 
the  top  of  the  house,  saying,  L'p, 
that  I  may  send  thee  away.  Anil 
Saul  arose,  and  they  went  out  both 
of  them,  he  and  Samuel,  abroad. 

27  .liid  as  they  were  going  down 
to  the  end  of  tht  cly,  Samuel  said 
to  Saul,  Bid  the  servant  |>nss  on  bo- 
fore  us,  (and  ho  passed  on.)  but 
stand  thou  still  fa  while,  that  1 
may  shew  thee  the  word  of  God. 

CHAITER  X. 
I  Samuel  anointeth  S.iul.  ^  H e  eor^rme!\ 
him  by  prtdiclloii  of  thtre  tifrit.  9 
Snitl*s  heart  is  changed, and  he propht' 
tieth.  14  Hf  cowiaUth  Iht  inn'lcr  of 
the  Hrisdom/rom  fti.<  uncle.  17  Sniilu 
choatn  ,:l  Mizpeh  by  lul.  16  The  dijer- 
em  afertians  nr hie  auhj'clt. 

THEN  aSainusI  took  a  via!  of 
oil,  and  poured  it  upon  his 
head,  band  kissed  him,  and  said,  h 
it  not  because  "^tho  Lord  hath 
anointed  thee  tu  be  captain  over 
il  his  inheritance  1 

2  When  thou  art  departed  from 
me  to-day,  tlien  thou  shall  find  two 
men  by  •^Rachel's  sepulchre  in  iba 
2J6 


Samuel  anointtik  Sawl. 
border  of  Benjamin  fat  T-uhah ; 
ami  they  will  say  unto  tliee,  The 
asses  which  thou  wentest  to  seek 
are  found  :  unrt  lo,  thy  father  hath 
loft  t  'he  care  of  the  assue,  and  sor- 
roweth  for  you,  saying,  What  shall 
I  do  for  my' sou  ? 

3  Then  shalt  thnn  go  on  forward 
from  thence,  and  thou  shalt  come 
to  the  plain  of  Tabor,  and  there 
shall  meet  lliee  three  men  going  up 
e  to  God  to  Beth-el,  one  carrying 
three  kida,  and  another  carrying 
three  loaves  of  bread,  and  another 
carrying  a  bottle  of  wine: 

4  And  they  will  f  salute  thee,  and 
give  thee  two  loaves  of  bread ; 
which  tliou  shalt  receive  of  their 
hands. 

5  After  that  thou  shalt  come  to 
l:the  hill  of  God,  i  where  is  the  gar- 
rison of  the  Philistines :  and  it 
shall  come  to  pass,  when  thou  art 
come  thither  to  the  city,  that  thou 
shalt  meet  a  company  of  prophets 
coming  down  k  from  the  high  place 
with  a  psaltery,  and  a  tabret,  and 
a  pipe,  and  a  harp  before  lliem  ; 
'  and  they  shall  prophe^iy  '■ 

6  And  ™the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
will  conie  upon  thee,  and  "  thou 
elialt  prophesy  with  them,  and  shalt 
be  turned  into  another  man. 

7  And  t  let  it  be,  when  these 
ogigns  are  come  unto  thee,  '\  that 
thou  do  as  occasion  shall  serve  thee  ; 
for  pGod  is  with  tliee. 

8  And  thou  shalt  go  down  before 
me  qto  Gilgal;  and  behold,  I  will 
come  down  unto  thee,  lo  offer  burnt- 
offerings,  and  to  sacrifice  sacrifices 
of  peace-offerings:  r seven  days 
shalt  thou  tarry,  till  I  come  to  thee, 
and  shew  thee  what  thou  shalt  do. 

0  If  And  it  was  so,  that  when  he 
had  turned  his  f  bad:  to  go  from 
Samuel,  God  tS'tve  him  another 
heart:  and  all  those  signs  came  to 
pass  that  day. 

10  And  s  when  they  came  tliither 
to  the  hill,  behold,  t  a  company  of 
prophets  met  him  ;  and  "  the  Spirit 
of  God  came  upon  him,  and  he  pro- 
phesied among  them. 

11  And  It  came  to  pass  when  all 
that  knew  him  bsforetime,  saw,  that, 
heboid,  he  prophesied  among  the 
prophets,  then  the  people  said  tone 
to  another.  What  is  this  t/iat  is 
come  unto  the  son  of  Kish  ?  x/5 
Saul  also  among  the  prophets  1 

12  ,\nd  one  f  of  the  same  place 
answtred  and  said.  But  y  who  is 
their  father  1  Therefore  it  became 
a  provei-b.  Is  Saul  also  among  the 
prophets  *? 

13  And  when  he  had  made  an 
end  of  prophesying,  he  came  to  the 
Jiigh  place. 

14  II  And  Saul's  uncle  said  unto 
hinr.  and  to  his  servant.  Whither 
went  ye  ?  And  lio  said.  To  seek 
the  asses:  and  when  we  saw  that 
thr.y  were  no  where,  we  came  to 
Bamucl. 

15  And  Saul's  undo  said,  Tell 
me,  I  pray  thee,  what  Sarouol  said 
unto  you 


CHAPTER  XI. 


Before 
CHRIST 

IOL15. 


t  Heb.  ask 
thee  of 
peare:  as 
JuJ^.  18.  15. 


1  Ex.  15.  20, 
21.  2  Kings 
3.  15. 

I  Cor.  14.  1. 
Ill  Num.  11. 
25.  ch.  16. 
13. 

II  ver.  10. 
ch.  19.  23, 
24. 

t  Heb.  it 
shall  cometo 
pass,  that 
tchen  these 
^igns,  tfc. 

0  Ex.  4.  8. 
LnkeS.  12. 
t  Heb.  do 
for  thee  tis 
thy  hand 
Shalt  find. 
JuJg-.  9.  33. 
p  Judg.  6. 
12. 

q  ch.  11.  14, 
15.  &.  13.  4. 
rch.  13.8. 
t  Ileb. 
shoiddiT. 
t  Hel). 
turned. 
s  ver.  5. 

1  ch  19.  20. 
u  ver.  6. 

t  Heb.  a 
man  to  his 
nelglihour. 
x  ch.  19.24. 
Matt.  13.  54, 
65.  .Tohii  7. 
15.  Acts  4. 
13. 

t  Heb.  from 
thence. 
vis.  54.  13. 
John  6.  4i. 
&.  7.  13. 


Before 
CHRIST 

10lJ5. 


iJurJ?.   11. 

II.  fc'20.  1. 
ch.  11.  15. 
a  ch.  7.  5,  6. 
1)  Judg.  6.  8, 


il  Josh.  7.  14, 
16,  17.  Acts 
1.  24,  23. 


e  ch.  S3.  2, 
4,  10,  11. 


h  1  Kin-s  1. 
j2.-.,  39. 
1.1  I.- 


1  11. 


2Kii 

19. 

t  Heb.  Let 

the  kin^  li"e. 

1  See  Dent. 

17.  14,  &,c. 

ch.  8.  11. 

k  Iwig.  20. 
14.  ch.  11.4. 


13. 

n  2  Sam.  8. 
2.  I  Kin5r6  4. 
21.  &,  10"  55. 
aChr.  17.5. 
P*.  72.  10. 
Matt.  2.  11. 
![  Or,  he  was 
as  though  he 
had  been 
deaf. 

a  ch.  12.  12. 
l>  Judg-.  21. 

a. 

c  Gen.  26. 
28.  Ex.  23. 
32.  1  Km»6 
SO.  34.  Job 
41.  4.  Eiek. 
17.  I?,. 


Saul  pructnimed  king  al  Mizpffi. 

16  And  Saul  said  unto  his  undo, 
He  told  us  plainly  Ibat  the  asses 
were  found.  But  of  the  matter  of 
the  kingdom,  whereof  Samuel 
spake,  he  told  him  not. 

17  ir  And  Samuel  called  the  peo- 
ple together  2  unto  the  Lord  »  to 
Mizpeh  ; 

18  And  said  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  bTbus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  I  brought  up  Israel  out  of 
Egypt,  and  delivered  you  out  of 
llie  hand  of  the  Egyptians,  and  out 
of  the  hand  of  all  kingdoms,  anrfcf 
them  that  oppressed  you  : 

19  c  And  ye  have  this  day  reject 
cd  your  God,  who  himself  saved 
you  out  of  all  your  adversities,  and 
your  tribulations;  and  ye  have  said 
unto  him,  JVaij.  but  set  a  king  over 
us.  Now  therefore  present  your- 
selves before  the  Lord  by  your 
tribes,  and  by  your  thousands. 

20  And  when  Samuel  had  d  caused 
all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to  come  near, 
the  tribe  of  Benjamin  was  taken. 

21  When  he  had  caused  (he  tribe 
of  Benjamin  to  come  near  by  their 
fainiiies,  the  family  of  Matri  was 
taken,  and  Saul  the  son  of  Kish  was 
taken  :  and  when  they  sought  liiin, 
he  could  not  be  found. 

22  Therefore  they  <=  inquired  of 
the  Lord  further,  if  the  man  should 
yet  come  thither.  And  the  Lord 
answered.  Behold,  he  hath  hid 
himself  among  the  stuff. 

23  And  they  ran  and  ietched  him 
thence  :  and  when  he  stood  among 
the  people,  f  he  was  higher  than  any 
of  the  jieojile  from  his  shoulders  and 
upward. 

24  And  Samuel  said  to  all  the 
people.  See  ye  him  S  whom  tho 
Lord  hath  chosen,  that  there  is 
none  like  him  among  all  the  people  ? 
And  all  the  people  shouted,  and 
said,  1'  t  God  save  the  king. 

25  Tlien  Samuel  told  the  people 
'  the  manner  of  the  kingdom,  and 
wrote  it  in  a  book,  and  laid  it  up 
before  the  Lord.  And  Samuel  sent 
all  the  people  away,  every  man  to 
his  house. 

26  ir  And  Saul  also  went  home 
kto  Gilieah ;  and  tliere  went  with 
him  a  band  of  men,  whose  hearta 
God  had  touched. 

27  IBut  the  •"  children  of  Belial 
said.  How  shall  this  man  save  us  7 
And  they  despised  him,  "  ami 
brought  him  no  presents.  But  ||  he 
held  his  peace. 

CHAPTER  XL 

1  Nahajih  ojfereth  them  of  Jahesh-filead 
a.  reproachful  cnxtditinn.  4  They  send 
messengers.  aa\d  are  deli-iered  by  Saul. 
\'2  S^rul  thereby  ia  conjirmedt  and  his 
ki7i^do/ji  renewed. 

T^HEN  !<  Nahasli  the  Ammonite 
-••  came  up,  and  encamped  against 
h.Tabesh-fiilead  :  and  all  the  men  of 
Jabesh  said  unto  Nahash,  '^  Make  a 
covenant  with  us,  and  we  will  servo 
thee. 

2  And  Nahash  the  Ammonite  an- 
swered   them,   On   this    condition 
will  I  make  a  covenant  with  you, 
2-17 


Saul  rescueth  Jabesh-irilead 
Ihat  I  may  tlirust  out  all  your  right 
eyes,  and  lay  it/or  <i  a  reproach  up- 
on all  Israel. 

3  And  the  elders  of  Jabcsh  said 
unto  him,  tGive  us  seven  days,  re- 
spite, that  we  may  send  messengerR 
unto  all  the  coasts  of  Israel :  and 
then,  \f  thirc  be  no  man  to  eavo  us, 
wo  will  come  out  to  tliee. 

4  K  Then  came  Iho  messengers 
*  to  Gibeuh  of  Saul,  and  told  the 
tidings  in  ihe  cars  of  tlie  people: 
and  I  all  the  jjeojilc  lifted  up  their 
voices,  and  wept. 

5  Anil  liehold,  Saul  came  after 
the  herd  out  of  iho  lield  ;  aud  Saul 
said.  What  aiUlk  the  people  that 
Ihcy  woej)  t  And  they  told  him  the 
tidings  ol  the  men  of  Jahesh. 

0  K  And  the  Spirit  cf  God  came 
iijion  Saul  w  hen  he  heard  those  ti- 
duigs,  and  ids  anger  was  kindled 
greatly. 

7  And  he  took  a  yoke  of  oxen, 
nnd  h  hewed  them  in  pieces,  ami 
scut  them  throughout  all  the  coasts 
of  Israel  by  the  liands  of  messen- 
gers, saying,  i  Wliosoevcr  comelh 
rot  forth  after  Saul  and  afier  Sa- 
muel, so  shall  it  be  done  unto  his 
o.\en.  And  the  fear  of  the  Lord  fell 
on  the  peoi)lc,  and  they  came  out 
t  with  one  consent. 

8  And  when  he  numbered  them 
in  kBezek,  the  children  1  of  Israel 
were  three  hundred  Ihousand,  and 
the  men  of  Judah  llilrlv  Ihousand. 

9  And  they  said  unto  the  messen- 
gers that  came.  Thus  shall  ye  say 
unto  the  men  of  Jabesh-gilead,  To- 
morrow, bv  that  time,  the  sun  be 
hot,  ye  shall  have  ||  help.  And  the 
messengers  came  and  shewed  it  to 
the  men  of  Jabcsh  ;  and  they  were 
glad. 

](•  Therefore  the  men  of  .labesh 
Faid,  To-morrow  >n  we  will  come 
out  unto  you,  and  ye  shall  do  wilh 
us  all  that  seemeth  good  unto 
yoii. 

H  And  it  was  so  on  the  morrow, 
that  "  Saul  put  the  people  "  in  three 
companies  ;  and  they  caino  into  the 
miilit  of  the  host  in  the  morning- 
watch,  and  slew  the  Anmumiles 
until  the  heat  of  Iho  day:  and  it 
came  to  pass,  that  Ihcy  which  re- 
mained were  scattered,  so  Unit  two 
of  them  were  not  left  together. 

12  ir  And  the  people  said  unto 
Samuel,  P  Who  is  he  that  said. 
Shall  Saul  reign  over  us  ?  q  bring 
the  men,  that  we  may  put  them  to 
death. 

J3  And  Saul  said,  r  There  shall 
not  a  man  bo  put  to  death  this  day  : 
for  to-day  nhe  LottD  hath  wrought 
salvation  in  Israel. 

J4  Then  said  Samuel  to  the  neo- 
plo.  Come,  and  let  us  go  <  to  Gilgal, 
nnd  renew  the  kingdom  there. 

l.'j  And  all  the  peopio  went  to 
Gilgal  ;  and  there  tiny  made  Saul 
king  "  before  t  ho  I^oki>  in  Gilgal: 
and  » there  they  sacrificed  sacri- 
ficPB  of  peace-offerings  before  the 
Lord;  and  there  Saul  and  all  the 
men  of  Israel  rejoiced  gicatly. 


1.  SAMUEL. 

Bflore 
CHRIST 

1095. 


Before 
CHRIST 

loas. 


.!  Gni.  M. 
II.  ch.  17. 
:T>. 

f  Hell. 
Forbear  us. 


e  ch.  in.  J6. 
>V  15.  31. 
2  Sam.  21.6. 

&.21.  2. 


T  JiKl".  3. 
10.  &.  6.  3-1. 
&,  II.  29.  &, 
13.  25.  &.14. 
6.  cli.  10.  10, 
>t  l<j.  13. 
Ii  JuUg.  19. 
23. 


J...1-.J1. 
5,  8,  10. 


Jtj(!-.  20.  1. 

k]m[g.  1.5, 

Stun.  2^1. 


P  Or,  deH- 
vcranct. 


n  Seech.  31 
II. 

o  Ju.lg.  7. 
16. 


icli.  10.27. 
1  S.'c  Lviiic 


■2  Sam.  19 

■:2. 

V.x.  M.  13 

30.  cli.  19.  5. 

1095. 
t  ch.  10.  8. 


cli.  10.  17, 
cii.  10.  8. 


-  :.  8.  5, 
19,  20. 
hell.  10.24. 
&.  11.  11,15. 

e  Num.  27. 
17.  cli.  8.  20. 
a  cli.  8.  1,  6. 


-  -r.  5.  ch, 
10.  1.  t  21. 
6.  a  Siini.  I. 
M,  16. 
.  Num.  16. 
15.  Acts  SO. 
33.  I  Thebi. 
!.  5. 
1  Heb. 

I  b?,  iliat  I 
tliould  kidc 

'";■''-«!'« 
f!l  hit/t. 

li  Dem.  16. 

19. 

i  JolihlS.  38. 
.'V'-ts23.  9. 
&•  21.  16,  20. 
k  Ex.  22. 1. 
I  Mic.  6.  1. 
Or,  made 


&.  5.  3,  4. 
Ml.-.  6.  2,  3. 
n.-h. 


Ju.lL'.  5.  II. 

It  lleb.  ,ri;/,. 

'n  Gen.  46.  5, 

o'Ex.  ».  C3. 
P  Ex.  3.  10. 

6.  i.  16. 

<l  Jii  1°-.  3.  7. 
r  Ju.lg.  4.  2. 

sJ.ul-.  10. 

7.  &  13.  I. 
iJuilg.  3.  12. 


Judj.  10. 
JuJff.  2. 

Jii.!?.  10. 
),  16. 

Jiiilf .  6. 
II,  3S. 
aJmlg.  11. 

b'ch.  7.  13. 
cch.  II.  I. 
.Icli.  8.  3, 
19. 
Judg-.8.23. 

:ll.  8.  7.  &. 

10.  19. 

Ii.  10.  S4. 
Z  ch.  8.  5. 
A:  9.  20. 


Samvcl  tcstifieth  his  inttgritg. 
CUAITKR  XII. 

I  Snmtiil  Icstifitth  hu  iulrgrity.  6  tft 
reprnclli  the  ptopU  of  v,^„,i,ude. 
16  He  lerrxficti'  'hrin  u-itk  ihunder  \n 
A(iri«(  lime.  £0  He  cum/orteih  ihcm 
:/i  ijoa  s  mercy, 

AM)  Samuel  said  unto  all  Israel, 
-'^  Behold,  I  have  hearkened  unto 

your  voice  in  all  that  yc  said  unto 
me,  and  hhave  made  a  king  over 
you. 

li  And  now,  behold,  the  king 
<:  walkelh  before  you  :  J  ami  I  am 
old  and  gray-headed  ;  and  hchoM, 
my  sons  are  with  you:  and  1  have 
walked  before  you  from  my  chiJd- 
liot'd  unlo  this  day. 

3  Jlchold,  here  I  aia :  witncs.i 
against  me  before  the  Lord,  and 
before  f  his  anoinled  ;  g  wjiose  ox 
have  I  taken?  or  whose  ass  have  I 
taken  7  or  whom  have  I  defrauded  ? 
whom  have  I  oppressed  ?  or  of 
whose  hand  hove  I  received  any 
t  bribe  ||  to  h  |,|i„j  ,„inc  gy^.g  there- 
with 1  and  I  will  restore  it  you. 

4  And  ihey  said,  Thou  "hast  not 
defrauded  us,  nor  oppressed  us. 
neither  hast  thou  taken  aught  of 
any  man's  hand. 

5  And  he  said  unto  them.  The 
Lord  ('»•  witness  against  you,  and  his 
anointed  in  witness  this  dav,  i  that 
ye  havenotfound  aught  t  in  liiy  hand. 
And  they  answered,  JJc  li  witness. 

I)  If  And  Samuel  said  unlo  tlio 
people,  1  ]t  is  the  Lord  that  ||  ad- 
vanced Moses  and  Aaron,  and  that 
brought  your  fathers  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egyjit. 

7  Now  iherefoTe  stand  still,  that 
I  may  "i  reason  with  vou  before  iho 
Lord  of  all  the  t  righteous  acts  of 
Ihe  Lord,  which  he  did  1  to  you 
and  to  vour  fathers. 

8  n  When  Jacob  was  come  into 
Fgyi't,  and  your  fathers  "  cried  unto 
the  Lord,  then  the  Lord  r  sent 
Moses  and  Aaron,  whirh  brought 
forth  your  fathers  out  of  Kgypt,  and 
made  them  dwell  in  this  pliicc. 

9  Anil  when  thev  1  forgat  the 
Lord  their  Cod,  r" ho  sold  them 
into  the  hand  of  Sisera,  captain  of 
the  host  of  Ila/or,  and  into  the 
hand  of  "the  I'hilistines,  and  into 
the  hand  of  the  king  '  of  Moab,  and 
they  fou"lilngainsl  them. 

Ill  And  thev  cried  unto  the  Lord, 
...id  said,  "We  have  sinned,  be- 
cause we  have  forsaken  the  IiOrp, 
«  and  have  served  Baalim  and  Afh- 
tnrolh  :  but  now  .v  deliver  us  out  of 
the  hand  of  our  enemies,  and  wa 
will  serve  thoc. 

II  And  the  Lord  sent  'Jerub- 
baal,  and  Bcdaii,  and  ".Icphthah, 
and  I'  Samuel,  and  delivered  you  out 
of  the  hand  of  your  enemies  on  every 
side,  and  yo  dwelled  safe. 

12  And  when  ve  saw  Ihat  c  Ma- 
hash  the  king  of  the  children  of 
Amnion  camo  against  vou,  J  ve 
said  unto  me,  Nay  :  bul  a  Iking  shall 
reign  over  us  :  when  e  Iho  Lord 
your  God  ica.i  your  king. 

13  Now  therefore,  i  behold  ibe 
king  It  whom  vp  have  choson,  end 

■  248 


Hi  calleth  for  thunder. 
win  m  ye  have  desirod !    and  bc- 
liokl,   b  tlie  Lord  hath  set  a  king 
over  you. 

14  Ifje  will  '  fear  the  Lord,  and 
servo  hiin,  and  obey  ids  voico,  and 
not  rebel  against  the  f  command- 
ment of  the  Lord,  tht;n  shall  both 
ye,  and  also  the  king  that  reigneth 
over  you,  f  continue  following  the 
Lord  your  God. 

15  But  if  ye  will  k  not  obey  tlie 
voice  of  the  Lord,  but  rebel  %<;ainst 
the  commandment  of  the  LoRu 
then  shall  the  hand  of  the  Lord  be 
against  you, '  as  it  was  against  your 
fathers. 

1!)  IF  Now  therefore  m  stand  and 
see  this  great  thing,  which  the  Lord 
will  do  before  your  eyes. 

17  Is  it  not'  1  wheat-harvest  to 
day  1  o  1  will  call  unto  llie  Lord, 
and  he  shall  send  thunder  and  rain  ; 
that  ye  may  perceive  and  see  that 
r  your  wickedness  is  great,  which 
ye  have  done  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord,  in  asking  you  a  king. 

18  So  Samuel  called  unto  the 
Lord  ;  and  the  Lord  sent  thunder 
and  rain  that  day:  and  q  all  the 
people  greatly  feared  the  Lord  aiid 
Samuel. 

rj  And  all  the  people  sai<I  unto 
Samuel,  r  Pray  for  thy  servants 
unto  the  Lord  thy  Gud,  thiU  we 
die  not :  for  we  have  added  unto 
all  our  sins  this  evil,  to  ask  us  a 
king. 

2(J  IT  And  Samuel  said  unto  the 
people.  Fear  not:  ye  have  done 
all  this  wickedness  :  yet  turn  not 
aside  from  following  the  Lord,  but 
serve  the  Lord  with  all  your  heart ; 

21  And  s  turn  ye  not  aside  :  '  for 
then  should  ye  go  after  vain  things, 
which  cannot  profit  nor  deliver  ;  for 
they  are  vain. 

22  For  "the  Lord  will  not  for- 
sake his  people  -''  for  his  great 
name's  sake :  because  y  it  hath 
pleased  the  Lord  to  make  you  his 
people. 

23  iMoreover  as  for  mo,  God  for- 
bid that  I  should  sin  against  the 
Lord  t  -^  i"  ceasing  to  pray  for  you  : 
but  ^  I  will  teach  you  the  t"  good 
and  the  right  way  : 

24  ^  Only  fear  the  IjORD,  and 
Berve  him  in  truth  with  all  your 
heart:  for  J  consider  ||  how  e great 
things  he  hath  done  for  you. 

25  But  if  ye  shall  stilido  wicked- 
ly, •  ye  shall  be  consumed,  g  both  ye 
and  your  king. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

t  Saul's  selected  hind.  S  K-.'  calleth  the 
Hebrews  to  Gilgal  against  the  Phili:- 
tinest  whose  g.zrrison  Jov'ithv'i  h\<i 
smitten.  S  The  Phillttiiies^  grent  bus:. 
6  The  distress  of  the  Isrjelitts.  ?  Sjnl, 
lae.iry  of  staying  for  Samtiel,  sa'sriji- 
celh.  1 1  Samuel  rcprovelh  him.  17  The 
three  spoiling  bands  of  the  Philistines. 
19  Thep-jlicy  of  trtie  Philistines,  to  suf- 
fer no  smith  in  Israel. 

CAUL  t  reigned  one  year ;  and 
^  when  he  had  reigned  two  years 
over  Israel, 

2    Saul  chose  him  three  thousand 

men  of  Israel ;   whereof  twg  th»u- 

L2 


cHAPTEa  xm. 

Before 
C  H  11 1  S  T 

lO'JS. 


hHo5.  i:i.n. 

i  Josh.  2-4. 14. 
l-s.  81.  13, 
II. 

t  Hcb. 
mouth. 
t  Heb. 
be  after, 
k  Lev.  26. 14. 
1  j,  &r,. 
Dcul.  28.  15. 
&c.  Ju3h. 
:;4.  20. 


1-.  9. 


nProv.26. 1, 
oJosh.  10. 
12.  rh.  7.  9, 
10.  Jam.  5. 
16,  17,  18. 
p  ch.  8.  7. 


rEx.  9.  28. 
ct  10.  17. 
James  5.  15 
1  Johns.  16. 


sDeut.  H. 

16. 

t  Jer.  16.  19. 

H.ib.  2.  18. 

1  Cor.  8.4. 
u  1  Kiug-s  6. 
13.  Ps.  94. 
II. 

X  Josh.  7.  0. 
?--.  106.  8. 
Jer.  11.  21. 
Eiek.  20.  9. 
14. 

V  Deut.  7.  7, 
8.  &.  14.  2. 
Mai.  1.  2. 
tHeb./,om 

z'AotsT2.  5. 
Rom.  1.9. 
C..1.  1.9. 

2  Tun.  1.  3. 
al's.  31.  II. 
Prov.  4.  II. 
b  I  Kiiig-3  8. 
36.  2C,ir.  6. 
27.  Jer.  6. 
16. 


Eccli 


.  12. 


d  l3.  5.  12. 
il  Or,  what 
a  great 
ibmg,  &..?. 
.  Deul.  10. 
Jl.  Ps.  126. 
2,3. 
i  Josh.  24. 

::o. 

.•r  Deut.  28. 
36. 

t  Heb.  the 

year  in  his 
reigning. 

mi. 


t  Heb. 
did  slinl 
Gen.  31. 
Ex.  5.21 


tHeb. 
trembled 
after  him. 
licli.  10.  8. 


t  Heb. 
ntreated 
theface. 


»  2  Chr.  16. 

9 

fch.  15.  U. 


ch.  15.  23. 
ii  Ps.  89.  20. 
Acts  13.  22. 


SauPs  select  band. 
sand  were  with  Saul  in  Michmasli 
and  in  mount  15eth-el,  and  a  thou- 
sand were  with  Jonathan  in  ^Gi- 
beali  of  Benjamin  ;  and  the  rest  of 
the  people  he  sent  every  man  to  his 
tent. 

3  And  Jonathan  smote  b  the  gar- 
rison of  the  Piiiiistines  that  was  in 
II  Geba  ;  and  the  Phdistines  heard 
of  it.  And  Saul  blew  the  trumpet 
throughout  all  the  land,  saying,  Let 
the  Hebrews  hear. 

4  And  all  Israel  heard  say  that 
Saul  had  smitten  a  garrison  of  the 
Philistines,  and  that  Israel  also  fwas 
had  HI  abomination  with  the  Philis- 
tines :  and  the  people  were  called 
together  alter  Saul  to  Gilgal. 

o  Ii  And  the  Philistines  gathered 
themselves  together  to  light  with 
Israel,  thirty  thousand  chariots,  and 
si.\  thousand  horsemen,  and  people 
as  the  sand  which  is  on  the  sea- 
shore in  multitude  :  and  they  came 
up,  and  pitched  in  Michmasli,  east- 
ward from  Beth-aven. 

G  When  the  men  of  Israel  saw 
that  they  were  in  a  strait,  (tor  the 
people  were  distressed),  then  the 
people  <:did  hide  themselves  in 
caves,  and  in  thickets,  and  in  rocks, 
uid  in  high  places,  and  in  pits. 

7  And  sD/MPo/ the  Hebrews  went 
over  Jordan  to  the  land  of  Gad  and 
Giluad.  As  for  Saul,  iie  teas  yet  in 
Gilgal,  and  all  the  people  j  followed 
him  trembling. 

8  If  J  And  lie  tarried  seven  days, 
according  to  the  set  time  that  ba- 
muel  had  appointed :  but  Samuel 
came  not  to  Gilgal ;  and  the  jieopla 
were  scattered  troni  him. 

y  And  Saul  said.  Bring  hither  a 
burnt  od'ering  to  me,  and  peace-of- 
ferings. And  he  olfered  tlie  burnt- 
oftering. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  a.« 
soon  as  he  had  made  an  end  of  of- 
fering the  burnt-offering,  behold, 
Samuel  came  ;  and  Saul  went  out 
to  meet  him,  that  he  might  j  salute 
him. 

11  UAnd  Samuel  said.  What  hast 
thou  done  7  And  Saul  said.  Be- 
cause I  saw  tiiat  the  people  v.'ere 
scattered  from  me,  and  that  thou 
camest  not  within  the  days  ap- 
pointed, and  that  the  Philistines  ga- 
thered themselves  together  at  iMich- 
mash ; 

12  Therefore  said  I,  The  Philig 
tines  will  come  down  now  upon  me 
to  Gilgal,  and  I  have  not  fmade 
supplication  unto  the  Loud  :  I 
forced  myself  therefore,  and  offered 
a  burut-olTering. 

13  And  Samuel  said  to  Saul, 
eThou  hast  done  foolishly:  'thou 
hast  not  kept  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  thy  God,  which  he  com- 
manded thee:  for  now  would  the 
Lord  have  established  thy  kingdom 
upon  Israel  for  ever. 

14  sBut  now  thy  kingdom  shall 
not  continue:  hthe  Lord  hath 
sought  him  a  man  after  his  owu 
heart,  and  the  Lord  hath  com- 
manded him  to  be  captaia  over  hit 

249 


Jonathan  and  hts  armour-bearer 
people,  becausn  lliou  liast  not  kept 
that  winch  the  LuKD  coiiiiiiaiided 
Xhee. 

15  And  Samuel  aronc,  and  gat 
him  up  I'rom  Gilgal  unto  Gileuli  of 
lienjamin.  And  .Saul  numhurcd  the 
people  that  tcere  t  present  witli  him, 
>  about  8i\  liniulred  men. 

Iti  And  Saul,  and  Jnnatlinn  his 
Bon,  and  the  jieople  that  vrcrc  pre- 
sent with  tliem,  abode  in  tUibeah 
of  lienjamin:  but  tliu  i'hilistines 
enCHmj)ed  in  Michinash. 

17  1i  And  the  spoilers  came  out  of 
the  camp  of  the  i'hilistines  in  three 
companies :  one  company  turned 
unto  the  way  that  Uatlilh.  to  kOph- 
lah,  unto  the  land  of  Sliual: 

lei  And  another  company  turned 
the  way  to  'Ueth-lioron :  and  an- 
other company  turned  to  the  way 
of  the  border  tliat  looketh  to  the 
valley  of  ">  Zebomi  toward  the  wil- 
derness. 

I'J  II  Now  n  there  was  no  smith 
found  throughout  all  the  land  of  Is- 
rael :  (for  the  Philistines  said,  J..est 
the  Hebrews  make  t/iciii  swords  or 
Bpears :) 

20  But  oil  the  Israelites  went 
down  to  the  I'hilistines,  to  sharpen 
every  man  his  share,  and  his  coul- 
ter, and  his  a.ve,  and  his  mattock. 

21  Yet  they  had  ta  file  for  the 
mattocks,  ami  for  the  coulters,  and 
for  the  forks,  and  for  the  a.ves,  and 
t  to  sharpen  the  goads. 

22  So  it  came  to  puss  in  the  day 
of  batile,  that  "there  was  neither 
Bword  nor  spear  found  in  the  hand 
of  any  of  the  people  that  weiewilh 
Saul  niid  Jonathan:  but  with  Saul 
and  with  Jonathan  his  son  was  there 
found. 

23  pAnd  the  II  garrison  of  (he 
Philistines  went  out  to  the  passage 
of  Michmash. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

I  Jonr.thnti,  uiiiciiiing  (j  his  fatlier,  the 
prietiy  or  the  peopU^  goeih  and  nttra- 
culvutfy  gmileth  the  PhUUtinea^  ^.trn- 
ton.  16  ^  duiiie  lerror  mukelh  Ihun 
tflat  theniseices.  1 7  Saul^  uol  glayv<?  the 
pritat'l  anewei,  aetlelh  uii  litem.  21  Phe 
captiodled  llebi-etrc,  a:id  the  hidden  '«- 
>riUi'.ei,  Juiii  agaiimt  thew.  21  S  lui'a 
u/tadtnifd  adjuialioti  hiudeieth  the  rif- 
to-  y.  32  Hi  rentrainelh  the  people  fiom 
eating  l>!oad.  35  He  baiidclh  un  altar. 
36  Jontithany  taken  by  lot^  is  eared  by 
the  people.  A7  S.iul^j  strength  and /a- 
milti. 

NOW  II  it  came  to  pass  ujion  a 
day,  that  Jonathan  the  son  of 
i^aul  said  unto  the  young  man  that 
bare  his  armour,  Come,  and  let  us 
go  over  to  the  Philistines'  garrison 
Unit  is  on  the  other  side,  llut  he 
told  not  his  father. 

2  And  Saul  tarried  in  the  utter- 
most purt  of  Gibeah  under  a  pome- 
granate-tree which  is  in  Migron: 
and  the  iieople  that  trcre  with  him 
were  »  about  six  hundred  men  ; 

3  And  i'.-\hiah,  the  eon  of  Ahi- 
tub,  <;I-chabod's  broiher,  the  son  of 
Phinehns,  the  son  of  Eli,  the  Lord's 
priest  iiiShiloli,  'i  wearing  anephod. 
And  the  people  kauw  uut  tiiat  Jo- 
cathan  was  gone. 


I.  SAMUEL 

Before 
CHRIST 

I0i*3. 


tHeb. 

found. 

I  cl>.  14.  2. 


1  Josh.  16.  3. 
&.  18.  13,  n. 


II  See  2  Kin. 
24.  U.  Jcr. 
24.  I. 


f  Hell. 
a  file  Ki'.h 
mouths. 

t  Ileb.  (o«e(. 


pch.  14. 1,4. 

!  Or,  stand- 
ing camp. 


,  a  day. 


acli.  13.  14. 
Ii  ch.  2;'.  9, 
ll.SO.cailti 
AIntntlech. 
••cl..  4.21. 
ach.  2.  88. 


Before 
CHRIST 

oir.  1067. 


Ii  S^c  Gen. 
£4.  14. 
Ju.lj.  7.  11. 


J  Or,  half  a 

land. 

Jn,l?.  7.21. 
i£l\ii,.  7.  7. 
Job  Id.  II. 
kch.  13.  17. 
t  Hob.  a 
trembling  of 
Gad. 
I  Gi'ii.  35.  5. 

m  ver.  20. 


smite  the  Philistine  garrison. 

4  II  And  between  the  pcseagei 
by  which  Jonathan  sought  to  go 
over  •:  unto  the  I'liilistines  garrison, 
there  teas  a  sharp  rock  on  the  ona 
side,  and  a  sharp  rock  on  the  other 
side :  and  the  name  of  the  one  iras 
Bozez,  and  the  name  of  the  other 
Seneh. 

.5  The  t  forefront  of  the  one  was 
situate  northward  over  a^'ain^t 
Michmnsh,  and  the  olhcr  souih- 
ward  over  against  Gibeah. 

(i  And  JoMullian  said  to  the  voung 
man  Ihal  bare  iiis  armour.  Come, 
and  let  us  go  over  unto  liic  garrison 
of  these  'ancircumcised  :  it  mav  be 
that  the  Lord  will  work  for  ns  :  fot 
there  is  no  restraint  to  the  Lord 
'to  save  by  many  or  by  few. 

7  And  his  armour-bearer  said  un- 
to him,  Do  all  that  i«  in  tliine  hcr.rt : 
turnlhee;  behold  I  am  with  Ihce 
according  to  thine  heart. 

8  Then  said  Jonathan,  Behold, 
we  will  pass  over  unto  these  men, 
and  we  will  discover  ourselves  unto 
llieitr. 

'J  Ifthey  say  thus  unto  us,  fTarry 
until  we  come  lo  you  ;  then  we  will 
standstill  in  our  ])lace,  and  will  not 
go  up  unto  them. 

10  But  if  they  say  thus.  Come  up 
unto  us;  then  we  will  go  up:  for 
the  Loud  hath  delivered  lliein  into 
our  hand  ;  and  >>  liiis  shall  be  a  sign 
unto  us. 

li  And  both  of  them  discovered 
themselves  unto  the  sarrisoii  of  the 
Philistines:  and  the  Philistines  said, 
Behold,  the  Hebrews  conic  forth 
out  of  the  holes  w  here  they  had  hid 
themselves. 

12  And  the  men  of  the  garrison 
answered  Jonathan  and  his  urmuur- 
bcarer,  and  said.  Come  up  to  us. 
anil  we  will  shew  you  a  thing.  .And 
Jonathan  said  unto  his  armour- 
bearer.  Come  up  after  me:  for  tlio 
Lor.')  hath  delivered  them  into  the 
hand  of  Israel. 

i:i  And  Jonathan  climbed  up  up- 
on his  hands  and  upon  his  feel,  and 
his  armour-bearer  after  him  :  and 
they  fell  before  Jonathan  ;  and  hit 
armour-bearer  slew  afier  him. 

14  And  that  first  slaughter,  whicii 
Jonathan  and  his  urinourbcarcr 
made,  was  about  twenty  men,  with- 
in as  it  were  ||  nn  half-acre  cf'land, 
which  a  yoke  ft/oxcn  might  ytou^h. 

iu  And  ' there  was  treniblin^  in 
the  host,  in  the  field,  and  nmuii^  all 
the  people:  the  gammon,  and  Ellis 
siioi.ers,  they  also  trembled,  and 
ilic  earth  c|uaked:  so  it  wug  t'> 
very  great  trembling. 

11)  And  the  watchmen  of  Soul  in 
Gibeali  of  Ilenjnmiii  looked  ;  .tii.l 
behold,  the  mufiitude  melted  uway, 
and  tlicy  ")  went  on  beating  down 
one  another. 

17  Then  said  Snul  unto  the  peo- 
ple that  iccrc  wiih  him,  Muiiibci 
now,  and  see  who  la  pone  from  uh. 
And  when  they  had  numbered,  be- 
hold, Jonathan  and  his  armour- 
bearer  ucrc  not  there. 

16  And  Saul   said  unto    Ahioh 
350 


Saurs  unadvised  adjuration. 
Bring  bilheT  Iho  ark  of  God.    For 
the  ark  of  God  was   at  tliat  time 
with  the  children  of  Israel. 

lit  II  And  it  Clime  to  pass  while 
Saul  "talked  unto  tlie  priest,  that 
the  II  noise  that  was  in  the  iiost  of 
the  Philistines  went  on,  and  in- 
creased :  and  Saul  said  unto  the 
priest,  Withdraw  thy  hand. 

20  And  Saul  and' all  the  people 
that  were  with  him  t  assemhled 
themselves,  and  they  came  to  the 
battle:  and  behold,  o every  man's 
sword  was  against  hia  fellow,  and 
there  was  a  very  great  discomfi- 
ture. 

21  Moreover,  the  Hebrews  that 
were  with  the  Philistines  before 
that  time,  which  went  up  with  them 
into  the  camp  from  the  country 
round  about,  even  they  also  turned 
to  be  with  the  Israelites  that  were 
with  Saul  and  Jonathan. 

22  Likewise  all  the  men  of  Is- 
rael which  phad  hid  themselves  in 
mount  Ephraim,  when  they  heard 
that  the  Philistines  fled,  even  they 
also  followed  hard  after  them  in  the 
battle. 

23  qSo  the  Lord  saved  Israel 
that  day :  and  the  battle  passed 
over  r  unto  Beth-aven. 

24  TT  And  the  men  of  Israel  were 
disrrcssed  that  day:  for  Saul  had 
«  adjured  the  people,  saying,  Cursed 
be  the  man  that  eateth  any  food 
until  evening,  that  I  mav  be  aveng- 
ed on  mine  enemies.  So  none  of 
the  people  tasted  any  food. 

2.5  t  And  all  they  of  the  land  came 
to  a  wood  ;  and  there  was  "  honey 
upon  the  ground. 

25  And  v/hen  the  people  were 
come  into  the  wood,  behold,  the 
lioney  dropped:  but  iio  ma:i  put 
his  hand  to  his  mouth  ;  for  the  peo- 
ple feared  the  oath. 

27  But  Jonathan  heard  not  when 
his  father  charged  the  people  with 
the  oath :  wh-jrefore  he  put  forth 
the  end  of  the  rod  that  loas  in  his 
Iiand,  and  dipped  it  in  an  honey- 
comb, and  put  his  hand  to  his 
mouth  ;  and  his  eyes  were  enlight- 
ened. 

28  Then  answered  one  of  the 
people,  and  said,  Thy  father  slrailly 
charged  the  people  with  an  oath, 
saying.  Cursed  be  the  man  that 
eateth  on// food  this  day.  And  the 
people  were  ||  faint. 

2!)  Then  said  Jonathan,  My  fa- 
ther hath  troubled  the  land  :  see,  I 
pray  you,  how  mine  eyes  have  been 
enlightened,  because  I  tasted  a  lit- 
tle of  this  honey. 

30  How  much  more,  if  haply  the 
people  had  eaten  freely  to-day  of 
the  spoil  of  their  enemies  which 
they  found  ?  for  had  there  not  been 
now  a  much  greater  slaughter  a- 
mong  the  Philistines'? 

31  And  they  smote  the  Philistines 
that  day  from  Michmash  to  Ai.ja- 
lon  •  and  the  people  were  very  faint. 

.32  And  the  people  flew  upon  the 
spoil,  and  took  sheep,  and  oxen, 
and  calves,  and  slew  them  on  the 


11  Num.  27. 

21. 

9  Or,  lumiitt. 


together. 
oJiiJij.  7.22. 
2Chr.20.23. 


pch.  13.6. 


I  Dent.  9.  28. 
Matt.  3.  5. 

II  E.t.  3.  8. 
Num.  13.27. 
Malt.  3.  4. 


[1  O.-,  weary. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1087. 


X  Lev.  3.  17. 
&.  7.  26.  & 
17.  10.  &  19. 
26.  Deut.  12. 
16,23,  21. 
1  Or,  dealt 


sly. 


t  Heb.  in 
hU  hand. 
ych.  7.  17. 
t  Heb.  that 
attar  he  be- 
gan to  bui'd 
unto  the 
LORD. 


CHAPTER  XrV'.  J  The  people  rescm  Jonathan 

"  '  n^ --        ground:   and   the   people  did    eat 

t/ic?n  "  with  the  blood. 

33  If  Then  thny  told  Saul,  say- 
ing. Behold,  the  people  sin  against 
the  Lord,  in  that  they  eat  with 
the  blood.  And  he  said.  Ye  have 
II  transgressed  :  roll  a  great  stone 
unto  me  this  day. 

34  And  Saul  said.  Disperse  your- 
selves among  the  people,  and  say 
unto  them,  Bring  me  hither  every 
man  hib  ox,  and  every  man  his 
sheep,  and  slay  them  here,  and  eat ; 
and  sin  not  against  the  Lord  in 
eating  with  the  blood.  And  all  tha 
people  brought  every  man  hie  ox 
I  with  him  that  night,  and  slew 
them  there. 

35  And  Saul  )'  built  an  altar  unto 
the  Lord  :  f  the  same  was  the  first 
altar  that  ho  built  unto  the  Lord: 

3(5  11  And  Saul  said.  Let  us  go 
down  after  the  Philistines  by  night, 
and  spoil  them  until  the  morning 
li^ht,  and  let  us  not  leave  a  man 
ot  them.  And  they  said.  Do  what- 
soever seemeth  good  unto  thee. 
Then  said  the  priest.  Let  us  draw 
near  hither  unto  God. 

37  And  Saul  asked  counsel  of 
God,  Shall  I  go  down  after  the 
Philistines?  wilt  thou  deliver  them 
into  the  hand  of  Israel  ?  But  z  he 
answered  him  not  that  day. 

38  And  Saul  said,  '^  Draw  ye  near 
hither  all  the  t  chief  of  the  people: 
and  know  and  see  wherein  liiis  sin 
hath  been  this  day. 

3!)  For  1)  as  the  Lord  liveth, 
which  saveth  Israel,  though  it  be 
in  Jonathan  my  son,  he  shall  surely 
die.  But  there  was  not  a  man  a- 
mong  all  the  people  that  answered 
him. 

40  Then  said  he  unto  all  Israel, 
Be  ye  on  one  side,  and  I  and  Jona- 
than my  son  will  be  on  the  other 
side.  And  tiie  people  said  unto 
Saul,  Do  what  seemeth  good  unto 
thee. 

41  Therefore  Saul  said  unto  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  ||  c  Give  a  per- 
fect lilt.  J  And  Saul  and  Jona- 
than were  taken :  but  the  people 
t  escaped. 

42  And  Saul  said,  Cast  lots  be- 
tween me  and  Jonathan  my  son. 
And  Jonathan  was  taken. 

43  Then  Saul  said  to  Jonathan, 
e  Tell  me  what  thou  hast  done. 
Ami  Jonathan  told  him,  and  said, 
f  I  did  but  taste  a  little  honey  with 
the  end  of  the  rod  that  was  in  mine 
hand,  and  lo,  I  must  die. 

44  And  Saul  answered,  S  God  do 
so,  and  more  also  :  hfor  thou  shalt 
surely  die,  Jonathan. 

45  And  the  people  said  unto 
Saul,  Shall  Jonathan  die,  who  hath 
wi ought  this  great  salvation  in  Is- 
rael ?  God  forbid  :  ■  as  the  Lord 
liveth,  there  shall  not  one  hair  of 
his  head  fall  to  the  ground  ,  for  he 
hath  wrought  wiih  God  this  daj. 
So  the  people  rescued  Jonathan, 
that  he  died  not. 

46  Then  Saul  went  up  from 
following    fJie    Philistines :      and 

251 


\\  Or,  Shew 

the  innocent. 

c  Prov.  16. 

33. 

Acts  1.24. 

J  Josh.  7.  16. 

ch.  10.  20, 

21. 

t  Heb. 

went  forth. 

e  Josh.  7.  19. 


i2Sam.  14. 
11.  lKi„« 
1.52.  Luke 
2L  18. 


Saul  is  sent  to  destroy  ^malek. 
the  Pliilistinei  went  to  tlioir  own 
place. 

47  IT  So  Saul  took  the  kingdom 
oyer  Israel,  and  luught  against  all 
his  eneinien  on  every  side,  againul 
Moab,  and  against  the  children  of 
^  Amnion,  and  against  Eilom,  and 
against  the  kings  of  >  Zohali,  and 
against  (he  i'liilistines :  and  whi- 
thersoever he  turned  himself,  he 
vexed  them. 

48  And  iie  ||  gathered  a  host,  and 
""smote  ihe  Amalekitcs,  and  de- 
livered Israel  out  of  the  liands  of 
them  that  spoiled  them. 

49  Now  I'  the  sons  of  Saul  wore 
Jonathan,  and  Ishui,  and  Alclchi- 
sliua :  and  the  names  of  his  two 
daughters  tccrc  tliesc;  the  name  of 
the  tirst-born  Merab,  and  llie  name 
of  the  younger  Michal : 

50  And  tlie  name  of  Saul's  wife 
■was  Ahiiioam.  the  daughter  of 
Ahimaaz:  anil  iho  name  of  the 
captain  of  his  host  was  fAbner, 
the  son  of  Ner,  Saul's  uncle. 

51  o  And  Kish  was  the  father  of 
Saul ;  and  Ner  the  father  of  Abncr 
was  the  son  of  Abiel. 

Si  And  there  was  sore  war  a- 
gaiii^st  Ihe  Philistines  all  the  days 
of  Saul;  and  when  Saul  saw  any 
strong  man,  or  any  valiant  man, 
P  he  took  him  unto  him. 
CHAPTER  XV. 

1  Samuel eendetk  Saui  to  destroy  Amnhk. 
6  Haul  javourelh  the  Keiiitee.  8  He 
upareth  Agug  <iud  the  bsH  of  the  spoil. 
10  Samuel  dtnouuceth  wiio  Saul,  com- 
mend'ms  and  excunmg  hitimtlr,  God^s 
T'-jcclion  0/  him  fur  his  disolicdirrwe. 
24  Saul's  humilialiori.  3:'  Smiuel  t:Hl- 
eth  Atrat;.     3't  Samuel  and  Saut  P'lrt, 

CAMUEL  also  said  unto  Saul, 
^  »  The  Lord  sent  mo  to  anoint 
thee  to  be  king  over  his  people, 
over  Israel :  now  therefore  hearken 
thou  unto  the  voice  of  the  words  of 
the  I,ORU. 

2  Thus  saith  Ihe  Lord  of  hosts, 
I  remember  that  which  Amalek  did 
to  Urael,  b  how  he  laid  wait  for 
him  in  the  way,  when  he  came  up 
from  Egypt. 

3  Now  "o  and  smite  Amalek,  and 
c  utterly  destroy  all  that  they  have, 
and  spare  them  not ;  but  slay  both 
man  and  woman,  infant  and  suck- 
ling, ox  and  sheep,  camel  and  ass. 

4  And  Saul  gathered  the  people 
together,  and  numbered  them  in 
Telaim,  two  hundred  thousand 
footnieu,  and  ten  thousand  men  of 
Judah. 

5  And  Saul  came  to  a  city  of 
Amalek,  and  ||  laid  wait  in  the 
valley 

6  if  And  Siiul  said  unto  <l  the  Kc- 
nites,  ■:  Cio,  deuart,  get  you  down 
from  among  the  Aiiialekites,  lest 
1  destroy  you  with  them:  for  <  ye 
■hewed  kindness  to  all  the  children 
of  Israel  when  thc^  came  up  out 
of  Egypt.  So  Ihe  Kemtes  departed 
from  among  the  Amalrkiles. 

7  K  And  Saul  iimote  Iho  Anmlek- 
ites  from  h  Ilavilah,  untiVthou  coin- 
est  to  '  Sbur,  that  »*  over  agaiatt 
Egypt. 


J  Or, 

.rrought 

mightilij. 
"1  cii.  15.  3, 

7. 


Saul  sparing  -^e"^,  <5< 


Heb. 

Abirter. 
o  ch.  9.  1. 


p  ch.  8.  1 


cir.  1079. 
a  ch.  9.  16. 


b  Ex.  17.  8, 
14.  Num.S4. 
20.  Deul.  as. 
17,  18,  Id. 

c  Lev.  27.  SB, 
2i).  Joih.  6. 
17,21. 


II  Or. 
/ought. 
,\  Num.  24. 
21.  Juilg-.  I. 
16.  &  4.  11. 
eG.r..  18.25. 
&  ID.  12,  14. 
Rev.  18.  4. 
I'  Ki.  18.  10, 
19.  Niu.i.  10. 
2ii,  32. 
<ch.  14.  48. 
l.Geii.a.  M. 
&,  95,  18. 
I  Gta.  It.  7. 


niver.  3,  IS. 

i|  Or,  n/ the 
second  son. 


n  ver.  35. 
G,.„.  6.  K,  7. 
2S;iiii.  24. 

3. 

Jo»h.  22. 

1  kiiijrs  9.  6. 
p  cli.  13.  13. 
3,  9. 


11.14.19. 
JiKl^.  17.  2. 
Ruth  3.  13. 


r.  9,21. 
Gen.  3.  12. 
Prov.  28.  13. 


J.  SAMUEL 

1087  c.r.  1079     L"'^','"^  Amalekites  alive,  and  I  utter- 

L  My  destroyed  all  ihe  jieople  with  the 

edge  of  the  sword. 

U  But  Saul  and  Ihe  people  m  spa- 
red Aga",  and  the  best  of  the  sheep, 
and  of  the  oxen,  and  |1  of  the  fat- 
lings,  and  tlic  lambs,  and  all  that 
was  good,  and  would  not  utterly 
destroy  Ihem  :  but  every  thing  that 
teas  vile  and  refuse,  that  they  de- 
stroyed utterly. 

10  II  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  unto  Samuel,  saying, 

11  n  It  repenleth  me  that  I  have 
set  up  Sauf  to  be  king  :  for  he  is 
o  turned  buck  from  following  me, 
P  and  hath  not  performed  inv  com- 
mandments. Ami  it  q  grieved  Sa- 
muel ;  and  he  cried  unto  the  Lord 
all  night. 

12  And  when  Samuel  rose  early 
to  meet  Saul  in  the  morning,  it  wad 
told  Samuel,  saying,  Saul  came  lo 
r  Carmel,  and  behold,  he  set  him 
up  a  place,  and  is  gone  about,  and 
passed  on,  and  gone  down  lo  Gilgal. 

l.'J  And  Samuel  came  to  Saul : 
and  Saul  f  aid  unto  him,  '  Blessed 
be  Ihou  of  the  Lord  :  1  have  per- 
formed Ihe  commandnienl  of  the 
Lord. 

14  And  Samuel  said.  WhatmcaJt- 
elh  then  this  bleating' of  the  sheep 
in  mine  ears,  and  the  lowing  of  the 
oxen  which  I  hear  t 

15  And  Saul  said,  They  have 
brought  them  from  the  A'malek- 
ites:  t  for  the  people  spared  tho 
best  of  tho  shecj)  and  of  the  oxen, 
to  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God  ;  and  the  rest  we  have  utterly 
destroyed. 

16  Then  Samuel  said  unto  Saul, 
Stay,  and  I  \fill  tell  thee  what  thu 
J.ord  hath  said  to  me  this  night. 
And  he  said  unto  him.  Say  on. 

17  .And  Samuel  said," "  When 
thou  irnst  little  in  thine  own  sight, 
wast  Ihou  not  made  the  head  of 
the  trib.s  of  Israel,  and  the  Lord 
anointed  thee  king  over  Israel? 

18  And  the  Lord  sent  thee  on  a 
journey,  and  said.  Go,  and  utterly 
destroy  the  sinners  the  -Ainalekitos, 
and  figlit  against  them  until  t  they 
be  con.-unied. 

19  Wherefore  then  didst  thou 
not  obey  Ihe  voice  of  the  Lord, 
but  didst  fly  upon  the  spoil,  and 
didst  evil  in  "tho  sight  of  the  Lord  t 

20  AimI  Saul  said  unto  Samuel, 
Yea,  "  I  hiive  obeyed  the  voice  of 
the  Lord,  and  have  gone  the  way 
which  the  Lord  sent  me,  and  have 
brought  Agag  the  king  of  .Amalek, 
and  have  utterly  destroyed  tho  A- 
malekites. 

21  >■  But  the  people  took  of  the 
spoil,  sheep  and  oxen,  the  chief  of 
the 


y  ver.  IS. 

IS.  .W.  8, 9. 
Prov.  21.  3. 
I-.  I.  II,  12, 
!.3,  16,  17. 
J.T.  7.  22.  2.1 
M..;.  6  6,  7, 
8.  Heb.  10. 
6,  ■/,  8,  9. 
aEcclej.  5. 


Mnn.  .1.  24. 
i.  9.  13.  A-. 
IS.  7.  Mkik 
12.  13. 


ic  things,  which  should  have  been 
utterly  destroyed,  to  sncrilice  unto 
the  Lord  thy'God  in  Gilgal. 

22  And  Samuel  said,  ''Hath  the 
Lord  as  ffrrat  delight  in  burot- 
offerings  and  .•sacrifices,  as  in  obey- 
ing the  voice  of  the  Lonn  !  Be- 
hold, »to  obey  i.«  hctt«r  than  jocri- 
253 


is  rejected  for  disooedience. 

lice,  and  to  liearken  tlian  the  fat  of 

rain9. 

23  For  rebellion  is  as  the  sin  of 
t  witchcraft,  and  stubbornness  is  as 
iniquity  and  idolatry.  Because  thou 
hast  rejected  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
tjie  hath  also  rejected  tlieo  from 
being  king. 

2-i  ir  *;  And  Saul  said  unto  Sa- 
muel, I  have  sinned  :  for  1  have 
tranj.gressed  the  conimandment  of 
the  Lord,  and  thy  words  :  because 
I  d  feared  the  people,  and  obeyed 
their  voice. 

•25  Now  therefore,  I  pray  Uiee, 
pardon  my  sin,  and  turn  again 
with  luc,    that  I  may  worship  the 

LOKD. 

23  And  Samuel  said  unto  Saul, 
I  will  not  return  with  thee :  e  for 
thou  hast  rcjec'.ed  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  and  tlie  Lord  hath  rejected 
thee  from  being  kin^  over  Israel. 

an  And  as  Samuel  turned  about 
to  go  away,  Hie  laid  hold  upon  the 
skirt  of  his  mantle,  and  it  rent. 

28  .And  Samuel  said  unto  him, 
e  The  Lord  hath  rent  the  kingdom 
of  Israel  from  thee  this  day,  and 
liath  given  it  to  a  neighbour  of  thine 
tkat  is  better  than  thou. 

29  And  also  the  ||  Strength  of  Is- 
rael hwill  not  lie  nor  repent:  for 
lie  is  not  a  man,  that  lie  should 
repent. 

30  Then  he  said,  I  have  sinned  : 
yet  '  honour  rae  now,  I  pray  thee, 
before  the  elders  of  my  people,  and 
before  Israel,  and  turn  again  with 
me,  that  I  may  worship  the  Lord 
thy  God. 

31  So  Samuel  turned  again  after 
Raul  ;  and  Saul  worshipped  the 
Lord. 

.■^2  IFThen  said  Samuel,  Crinj  ye 
hither  to  me  Agag  the  king  ot  the 
Amalekitos.  And  .\gag  came  unto 
him  delicately.  And  Agag  said, 
Surelythebitternessofdeath  is  past. 

33  And  Samuel  said,  k  As  thy 
Bword  hath  made  won;en  childless, 
BO  shall  thy  mother  be  childless 
among  women.  And  Samuel  hewed 
Agag  in  pieces  before  the  Lord  in 
Gilgal. 

34  IT  Then  Samuel  went  to  Ra- 
mah ;  and  Saul  went  up  to  his 
house  to  IGibeah  of  Saul. 

35  .■Vnd  "iSamnel  came  no  mire  to 
see  Saul  until  the  day  of  his  death  : 
nevertheless  Samuel  "  mourned  for 
Saul:  and  the  Lord  "repented  that 
lie  had  made  Saul  king  over  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  Samuel  stnt  by  Godt  under  pretence  of 
a  sacrifice^  cnmetk  to  Beth-lehem.  6Hia 
human  judgment  is  reprf>ced.  1 1  He 
nnointeth  David.  15  Saul  sendeth  for 
David  '-0  quiet  hij  evil  spirit, 

A  ND  the  Lord  said  unto  Samuel, 
■'*■  ^How  long  wilt  thou  mourn  for 
Saul,  seeing  l>  I  have  rejecteil  him 
from  reigning  over  Israel  1  >;fill  thy 
horn  with  oil,  and  go,  I  will  send 
thee  to  Jesse  the  Beth-lehemite:  for 
i  I  have  provided  me  a  king  among 
Ilia  BODS. 
3  And  Samuel  said.  How  «an  I 


CHAPtER  XVI. 


lief.jre 
CHRIST; 
cir.  1073. 


t  Heb. 
'Urination, 
Dene.  18.10. 
b  ch.  13.  H. 


fl  Ex.  23.  2. 
Prov.  29.  25. 
Is.  51.  12, 13. 


g-ch.  S8.  17, 
18.  1  Kings 
11.31. 


eternity^  or, 
'nt-tory. 
h  Num.  23. 
19.  Ezek.  24. 


kE.t.  17.11. 
Num.  14.45. 
See  JuJg.  1. 


Ich.  11.4. 
m  See  clu 
19.  24. 


cir.  1053.    j 
ch.  15.  35. 

bch.  15.  23.' 

h.  9.  16.    I 

2  Kuigs  9.  1. 

d  Ps.  78.  70.1 
&.89.  19,50.: 
Acta  13.  2!.  | 


Bpfore 

CHRIST 

cir.  1063. 


t  llAu  in 
thy  hand, 
e  ch.  9.  12. 
&  20.  2'I 
fEs.  4.  15. 
Sjc/i.  9.  16. 


i  IK, 11^9  2. 
1.3.  2  Kings 
9.22. 
Ex.  19.  10, 


M. 


Ich.  17.13. 

called 

Elihu, 

1  Chr.  27. 

IS. 

m  1  Kings 

12.  26. 

nPs.  147.10, 


o  Is.  55. 
p  2  Cor. 


10. 


t  Heb.  eyes. 
ri  I  Kings  8. 
39.  ICnr. 
28.  9.  Ps.  7. 
9.  Jer.  11.20. 
&,  17.  10.  & 
20.  12.  Acu 
1.24. 

rcli.  17.  13. 
srli.  17.  13. 
■\S:dmeoh, 
2S;i.m.  13.3. 
Sliimmn, 
1  Clir.  2.  13. 


tHeh. 

round. 

X  ch.  17.  42. 

Ca.il.  5.  10. 

tHeb. 

/  irofeyes. 

y  So  ch.  9. 

17. 

7.  ch.  10.  I. 

Ps.  89.  20. 

a  See  Num. 

27.  18. 
JuJg.  11.  S9. 
fc  13.  a.  & 
14.  6.  ch.  10. 
6,  10. 

cir.  1065. 
bch.  11.6. 
&  IS.  12.  &, 

28.  15.  JiiOg. 
16.20.  Ps. 
51.  II. 

J'jd?.  9.23. 
ch.  18.  10. 
&.  19.  9. 

;ior, 

terrified. 
J  Gen.  41. 

.  ver.  21. 

.  1  Kings 
10.8. 

ver.  23. 

Kmgs  3. 


Samutl  annintdlt,  David, 
go?  if  Saul  hoar  it,  he  will  kill  mo 
And  the  Lord  said,  Take  an  heiier 
twith  thee,  and  say,  el  am  come 
to  sacrifice  to  tiie  Lord. 

3  And  call  Jesse  to  the  sacrifice, 
and  fl  will  shew  thee  what  thou 
shall  do:  and  f?  t'lou  shalt  anoint 
unto  me  hi'ii  whom  I  name  unto 
thee. 

4  And  Samuel  did  that  which  the 
Lord  spake,  and  came  lo  Iselh- 
leJiem.  And  the  elders  of  the  town 
li  trembled  at  his  f  coming,  and  said, 
'  Coniest  ihou  peaceably  ! 

5  And  ho  said,  Peaceably:  I  am 
come  to  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  : 
k  sanctify  yourselves,  and  come  vvi;h 
me  to  the  sacrifice.  And  he  sanc- 
tified Jesse  and  his  sons,  and  called 
them  to  the  sacrifice. 

6  ir  And  it  came  to  pass  when 
they  were  come,  that  he  looked  on 
lEIiab,  and  "isaid,  Surely  the  Lord' 3 
anointed  is  before  him. 

7  Butthe  Lord  said  unto  Samuel, 
Look  not  on  n  his  countenance,  or 
on  the  height  of  his  stature  ;  be- 
cause f  have  refused  liiin :  "  for  the 
L,ORD  seet/i  not  as  man  seeth  ;  for 
man  plooketh  on  the  t  outward  ap- 
pearance, but  the  Lord  looketli  on 
the  q  heart. 

8  Then  Jesse  called  rAbinadab, 
and  made  him  pass  before  Samuel. 
And  he  said.  Neither  hath  the 
Lord  chosen  tliis. 

9  Then  Jesse  made  ^  ||  Shammah 
to  pass  by.  And  he  said,  Neither 
hath  the  Lord  chosen  this. 

10  Again,  Jesse  made  seven  of  his 
sons  to  pass  before  Samuel :  and 
Samuel  said  unlo  Jesse,  The  Lord 
hath  not  chosen  these. 

11  And  Samuel  said  unto  Jesse, 
.Are  heie  all  tiiij  children "!  And 
he  said,  'There  remaineth  yet  the 
youngest,  and  behold,  he  keepeth 
the  sheep.  And  Samuel  said  unto 
Jesse,  "Send  and  fetch  him:  for 
we  will  not  liit  j  down  till  he  come 
hither. 

12  .\nd  he  sent,  and  brought  him 
in.  Now  he  was  "  ruddy,  and  withal 
tof  a  beautiful  countenance,  and 
goodly  to  look  to.  }'  And  the  Lord 
said.  Arise,  anoint  him  :  for  this  is 
he. 

13  Then  Samuel  took  the  horn  of 
oil,  and  z  anointed  him  in  the  midst 
of  his  brethren:  and  ^ the  Spirit  of 
the  Lord  came  upon  David  from 
that  day  forward.  So  Samuel  rose 
uji,  and  went  to  Ramah. 

14  irb  But  the  Spirit  of  the  Loud 
departed  from  Saul,  and  ca;i  evil 
spirit  from  the  Lord  ||  troubled 
him. 

15  And  Saul's  servants  said  un- 
to him.  Behold  now,  an  evil  spirit 
from  God  troubleth  thee. 

Ifi  Let  our  lord  now  command 
thy  servants, ?cA(cA  are  ^before  thee, 
to  seek  out  a  man  icho  is  a  cunning 
player  on  a  harp:  and  it  shall  come 
to  pass,  when  the  evil  spirit  from 
God  is  upon  thee,  that  he  shall 
e  play  with  hia  hand,  and  thou  abalt 
be  well. 

2a3 


fell.  17.32, 
34,  35,  36. 

It  Or, «peec/i. 
J  cli.  S.  1 
&.  18.  12, 


h  ver.  II. 
ch.  17.  li, 


k  Gen.  41.46. 
I  Kiiijs  10. 


Ooliath  defieth  Israel. 

17  And  Saul  snid  unto  his  ner- 
vants,  I'rovidu  me  now  a  man  that 
can  play  well,  and  bring  him  to  me. 

IS  Then  answered  one  of  the  ser- 
vants, and  gaid,  liehold,  I  liavo  seen 
asonofJeisethc  Uelh-lelieinite, «/ia< 
IS  cunning  in  playing,  and  fa  mighty 
valiant  man,  and  a  man  of  war,  and 
prudent  in  {|  matters,  and  a  comely 
periion,  and  s  tlie  Lord  is  witli  him. 

I'J  II  Wherefore  Saul  sent  mes- 
sengers unio  Jesse,  and  said,  Send 
nie  David  thy  son,  li  wliich  is  with 
tlie  sheep. 

20  Anil  Jesse  ■  took  an  ass  laden 
with  bread,  and  a  bottle  of  wine, 
end  a  kid,  and  sent  t/ieiii  by  David 
his  son  unto  Saul. 

21  And  David  camo  to  Saul,  and 
k  Blood  before  liim  :  and  he  loved 
him  greatly;  and  ho  became  his 
urmour-beari;r. 

2-2  And  Saul  sent  to  Jesse,  sav- 
ing, Let  David,  1  pray  tliie,  stand 
before  me ;  for  he  hath  found  favour 
in  my  sight. 

S."}  And  it  came  to  pas.'!,  when 
■the  evi!  spirit  from  God  was  upon 
Saul,  that  David  look  an  linrp,  and 
played  with  his  hand :  so  Saul  was 
refreshed,  and  was  well,  and  tlic 
evil  spirit  departed  from  him. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

I  ThtarmUsn/tne  liraeli-es  and  PhUU- 
tiiiee  Oei'ig  ready  to  battle,  4  Goliath 
cometU  prou'Vy  forth  to  challenge  a 
combat.  12  Vacid,  tent  by  hit  father  to 
visit  his  brethren,  lakelh  the  challenge. 
18  EUab  chirielh  him.  3Q  Ileia brought 
to  Saul.  32  He  ahemrlh  the  reason  of 
hie  confidence.  38  IVithout  armour, 
armed  by  fail  fi,  he  slavclh  the  giant.  55 
Slut  tnketh  notice  of  D  cvid. 

TM^OVV  the  Philistines  » gathered 
■'-'  together  their  armies  to  battlej 
and  were  gathered  together  at 
I^Shochoh,  which  bc/otiircl/i  to  Ju- 
dah,  and  pitched  between  Sliochoh 
and  Azekah,  in  ||  Ephcs-daininim. 

2  And  Saul  and  the  men  of  Israel 
vere  gathered  together,  and  pitch- 
ed by  tiie  valley  of  Klah,  and  tset 
the  battle  in  array  against  the  Plii- 
listines. 

3  And  the  Philistines  stood  on  a 
mountain  on  the  one  side,  and  Israel 
Blood  on  a  mountain  on  the  other 
side :  and  there  was  a  valley  be- 
tween them. 

4  II  And  there  went  out  a  cham- 
pion out  of  the  camp  of  the  Philis- 
tines, named  c  Goliath,  of  >' (3ath, 
whose  height  i/!as  si.x  cubits  and  a 
span. 

5  And  he  had  a  helmet  of  brass 
upon  his  head,  and  he  was  farmed 
with  a  coat  of  mail ;  and  the  wei-rht 
of  the  coal  was  five  thousand  she- 
kels of  brass. 

6  And  he  had  greaves  of  brass 
upon  his  le^H,  and  a  ||  target  of  brass    [  Or,  gorget 
between  Ijis  shoulders. 

7  And  the  e  Htafl' of  his  spear  (Crt.s   e  S  Sam.  21. 
like    a    weaver's    beam  ;    and    his 
spear's  head   wei/rhrd  six  hundrc'd 
Btiekels  of  iron  :  an<l  one  bearing  a 
shield  went  before  him. 

8  And  he  stood  and  cried  unto 
the  armies  of  Israel,  and  said  unto 


r.  SAMUEL 

Bef,.rc 
CHKIST 
cir.  1063. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cjr.  1063. 


r.  58. 
RuUi  4.  ! 
ch.  16.  I.  18. 
k  Gen.  35. 
19. 

I  cii.  16.  in, 

11.     See 
I  Clir.  2.  13, 
11,  15. 
in  ch.  16.  6, 
H,  9.   1  CUr. 
2.  13. 


hJosh.  I; 
3.i.  2  Clir 
28.  18. 
I  Or,  the 


:  2  Sam.  21 

10. 

i  Josh.  :i. 


'Heb. 

•iccges  of 

'iUc. 

Htb. 

i/j'aw  of  a 
Ihmuand. 
o  Gen.  37. 


i  Or,  ptaee 
fthe 


I  Or,  battle 
irray,  or, 
place  of 
fishl. 
r  rieb.  the 
^es^clt  from 
•von  Aim. 
f  Hub.  allied 
lie  brethren 

fiulg.  18.  15. 


Hfb./Vom 


David  Cometh  to  the  arnif. 
them.  Why  are  ye  come  out  to  set 
i/uur  battle  in  array  ?  am  not  I  a 
Philistine,  and  ye  i  servants  to  Saul  I 
choose  you  a  man  for  you,  and  let 
him  come  down  to  me. 

9  If  iie  he  able  to  fight  wiih  me, 
and  to  kill  me,  then  will  v.e  bo 
your  servants:  but  if  1  prevail 
against  liiin,  and  kill  him,  then 
shall  yc  bo  our  servants,  and  K  serve 
us. 

10  And  the  Philistine  said,  I 
h  defy  the  armies  of  Israel  tliis  day  ; 
give  me  a  man,  that  we  may  tight 
together. 

il  When  Saul  and  all  Israel 
heard  those  wordt-  of  the  Philistine, 
they  were  dismayed,  and  greatly 
afraid. 

12  ir  Now  David  was  •  the  son  of 
that  kKphrathite  of  Belh-lelieni- 
judah,  whose  name  teas  Jesse;  and 
he  had  I  eight  sons:  and  ilie  man 
went  among  men  for  an  old  man 
in  the  davs  of  Saul. 

13  And  the  three  eldest  sons  of 
Jesse  went  and  followed  Saul  to 
the  battle  :  and  the  m  names  of  his 
three  sons  that  went  to  the  battle 
were  Eliab  the  first-born,  and  next 
unto  liim  Abinadab,  and  the  third 
Shammah. 

14  And  David  was  tlie  youngest: 
and  the  three  eldest  followed  Saul. 

15  But  David  went  ami  returned 
from  Saul  "  to  feed  his  falJier's 
sheep  at  Beth-lehcin. 

10  And  the  Philistine  drew  near 
morning  and  evening,  and  presented 
himsell  forty  days. 

17  .\m\  Jesse  said  unto  David  hia 
son.  Take  now  for  thy  brethren  an 
cphali  of  this  parched  corn,  and 
these  ten  loaves,  and  run  to  the 
camp  to  thy  brethren  : 

18  And  carry  these  ten  f  cheeses 
unto  the  t  captain  of  their  tlioa- 
sand,  and  olook  how  thy  brethren 
fare,  and  take  their  pledge. 

19  Now  Saul,  and  they,  and  all 
the  men  of  Urael,  were  in  the  val- 
h^y  of  Elah,  fighting  with  the  Phi- 
listines. 

20  1i  And  David  rose  up  parly  in 
the  morning,  and  left  the  sheep  with 
a  keeper,  and  look,  and  went,  as 
Jesse  had  commanded  him  ;  and  he 
came  to  the  ||  trench,  as  the  host 
was  going  forth  to  the  ||  fight,  and 
shouted  for  the  battle, 

21  Eur  Israel  and  the  Philislinea 
had  put  the  battle  in  array,  army 
against  army. 

22  And  IJavid  left  his  t  carriage 
in  the  hand  of  the  keeper  of  tha 
carriage,  and  ran  into  the  army, 
and  came  and  fxalulcd  his  bro- 
Ihrcn. 

And  as  he  talked  with  them, 
behold,   there  came   uji  the  cham- 

{)ion,  the  Philistine  ofGath,  Gi'liaih 
)V  name,  out  of  the  nrinieB  of  the 
Pliilistincs,  and  spake  V  according 
to  the  same  words :  and  Davia 
heard  them. 

?1  And   all   the   men  of   Israel, 
when  they  saw  the  man,  tied  t  from 
hiai,  aud  were  sore  afraid. 
854 


David  aeceptcth  the  challenge, 

25  And  the  men  of  Israel  sai.], 
Have  ye  seen  this  man  that  is  come 
up  ?  surely  to  defy  Israel  is  he 
come  up :  and  it  shall  be,  that  the 
man  who  killeth  him,  the  king 
will  enrich  him  with  great  riches, 
and  q  will  give  him  his  daughter, 
and  make  his  father's  house  free  in 
Israel. 

23  And  David  spake  to  the  men 
that  stood  by  him,  saying,  What 
shall  be  done  to  the  man  that  kill- 
eth  this  Philistine,  and  taketh  away 
'  the  reproach  from  Israel  ?  for  who 
is  this  s  uncircumcised  Philistine, 
that  he  should  •  defy  the  armies  of 
"  the  living  God  ? 

27  And  the  people  answered  liim 
after  this  maimer,  saying,  "  So  sha'l 
it  be  done  to  the  man  that  killeth 
him. 

28  "  And  Eliab  his  eldest  brother 
Iieard  when  he  spake  unto  the 
men;  and  Elinb's  y  an^er  was 
kindled  against  David,  and  he  said. 
Why  camest  thou  down  hither? 
and  with  whom  hast  thou  le^i  those 
few  sheep  in  the  wilderness  ?  I 
know  thy  pride,  and  the  naughti- 
ness of  thine  heart ;  for  thou  art 
comedown  that  thou  mighlest  see 
the  battle. 

29  And  David  said,  What  have  I 
now  done  1  ^  Is  there  not  a  cause  7 

30  II  And  he  turned  from  him  to- 
ward another,  and  a  spake  after  the 
same  t  manner :  and  the  people  an- 
Bwered  him  again  after  the  former 
manner. 

31  And  when  the  words  were 
lieard  which  David  spake,  they  re- 
hearsed them  before  Saul :  and  he 
t  sent  for  him. 

32  IT  And  David  said  to  Saul, 
tiLct  no  man's  heart  fail  because 
of  him;  <^  thy  servant  will  go  and 
fight  with  this  Philistine. 

33  And  Saul  siid  to  David, 
dThon  art  not  able  to  go  against 
this  Phili.itiiie  to  fight  with  him: 
for  thou  art  hut  a  youth,  and  he  a 
man  of  war  from  liFs  youth. 

34  And  David  said  unto  Saul, 
Thy  servant  kept  his  falimr's 
sheep,  and  there  came  a  lion,  and  a 
bear,  and  took  a  ||  lamb  out  of  the 
flock: 

3.5  And  I  went  out  after  him 
and  smote  him,  and  delivered  it 
out  of  his  month :  and  when  he 
ainse  against  me,  I  caught  him  by 
his  beard,  and  smote  him,  and  slew 
liim. 

36  Thy  servant  slew  both  the  lion 
and  the  bear:  and  this  uncircum- 
cised Philistine  shall  be  as  one  of 
them,  seeing  he  hath  defied  the  ar- 
mies of  the  living  God. 

37  David  said  moreover,  « The 
Lord  that  delivered  me  out  of  the 
paw  of  the  lion,  and  out  of  the  paw 
of  the  bear,  he  will  deliver  me  out 
of  the  hand  of  this  Philistine.  And 
Saul  said  unto  David,  Go,  and  f  the 
Lord  be  with  thee. 

38  IT  And  Saul  f  armed  David 
with  his  armour,  and  he  put  a 
helmet   of  brass  upoo   his   bead ; 


CHAPTER  XVn. 


Bnfore 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

en.  1063. 

cir.  1063. 

(]  Josh.  15. 

16. 

il  Or,  vnlUy. 

t  Heb.  ves- 

rch. 11.5. 

sel. 

s  ch.  1-1.  6. 

t  ver.  10. 

uDeut.5.26. 

X  ver.  25. 

-  Ps.  123.  4, 

5.  1  Cor.  1. 

T  Gen.  37.  4, 

27, 28. 

8,  1 1 .  Matt. 

h  ch.  16.  12. 

10.  36. 

i  rh.  24.  14. 

2  Sam.  3.  8. 

&,9.8.  &,16. 

J.  2  Kings 

8.  13. 

k  1  Kinjs  20. 

10,  11. 

z  ver.  17. 

aver.  26,  27. 

iHcb.icord. 

1  2  Sam.  22. 

33,  36.  Ps. 

124.  8.  & 

l::.-;.  1. 

2  Cor.  10.4. 

Hcb.  11.33, 

31. 

t  Ileb. 

m  ver.  10. 

!ook  him. 

t  Htb.  shut 

b  Detit.  20. 

Ihee  up. 
M  Deut.  28. 

c'ch.  16.  IS. 

26. 

ojnsh.  4.  2t. 

J  See  Num. 

1  Km.  8.  43. 

13.  31. 

&  18.  36. 

Deut.  9.  2. 

2  K.i.js  13. 

19.  Is.  62. 

10. 

iiPs.  41.  6,7. 

tlo-ea  1.  7. 

Zech.  4.  6. 

.1  2  Chr.  20. 

1  Or,  Icid. 

16. 

rch.  21.9. 

e  Ps.  18.  16, 

See  JuJ-.  3. 

1 7.  &  63.  7. 

31.  &,  1.-.:  15. 

t  77.  11. 

oh.  23.  21. 

2  Cor.  1.  10. 

2  Tun.  4.  17, 

18. 

rch.  20.  13. 

1  Chr.  22. 

11,  16. 

t  Heb.  cloth- 

ed Vavid 

loilh  hii 

clothe). 

•  H8b.lI.S4. 

and  slayetk  Ooliaih. 
also  he  armed  him  with  a  coat  of 
mail. 

3'j  And  David  girded  his  sword 
upon  his  armour,  and  he  assayed 
to  go  ;  for  he  had  not  proved  tl. 
And  David  said  unto  Saul,  1  can- 
not go  with  these,  for  I  have  not 
proveil  them.  And  David  put  them 
off  him. 

40  And  he  took  his  staff  in  his 
hand,  and  chose  him  five  smooth 
stones  out  of  the  ||  brook  and  put 
them  in  a  shepherd's  f  bag  which 
he  had,  even  m  a  scrip ;  and  liis 
sling  was  in  his  hand:  and  he  drew 
near  to  the  Philistine. 

41  And  the  Philistine  came  on, 
and  drew  near  unto  David  ;  and  ilio 
man  that  bare  the  shield  ivent  be- 
fore him. 

42  And  when  the  Ph.ilistino  look- 
ed about,  and  saw  David,  he  g  dis- 
dained Iiini :  for  he  was  but  a 
youth,  and  t  ruddy,  and  of  a  fair 
countenance. 

43  And  the  Philistine  said  unto 
David,  ^  Jim  I  a  dog,  that  thou 
comest  to  me  with  staves  1  and  the 
Philistine  cursed  David  bv  his  gods. 

44  And  the  Philistine"  k  said  to 
David,  Come  to  me^and  I  will  gi\e 
thy  llesh  unto  the  fowls  of  the  air, 
and  to  tiie  beasts  of  the  field. 

4.J  Then  said  David  to  the  Phi- 
listine, Thou  comest  to  me  with  a 
sword,  and  with  a  spear,  and  with 
a  shield  :  1  but  I  come  to  thee  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  the  armies  of  Israel,  whom 
thou  hast  m  defied. 

4(i  This  day  will  the  Lord  t  de- 
liver thee  into  mine  hand  :  and  I 
will  smite  thee,  and  tal:e  thine  head 
from  thee ;  and  I  will  give  "  the 
carcasses  of  the  host  of  the  Phi- 
listines this  day  unto  the  fowls  of 
thu  air,  and  to  the  wild  beasts  of 
the  earth:  o  that  all  tlie  earth  may 
know  that  there  is  a  God  in  Is- 
rael. 

47  And  all  this  assembly  shall 
know  that  the  Lord  p  saveth  not 
with  sword  and  .spear :  for  q  the 
battle  is  the  Lord's,  and  he  will 
give  you  into  our  hands. 

45  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
Philistine  arosc^and  came  and  drew 
nigh  to  meet  David,  that  David 
hasted,  and  ran  toward  the  army  to 
meet  the  I'hilistine. 

49  And  David  put  his  hand  in  his 
bag,  and  took  thence  a  stone,  and 
slang  ity  and  smote  the  Philistine  in 
his  forehead,  tbat  the  stone  sunk 
into  his  forehead  ;  and  he  fell  upon 
his  face  to  the  earth. 

59  So  r  David  prevailed  over  tha 
Philistine  with  a  sling  and  with  a 
stone,  and  smote  the  Philistine  and 
slew  him;  but  there  was  no  Bword 
in  the  hand  of  David. 

51  Therefore  David  ran  and 
stood  upon  the  Philistine,  and  took 
his  sword,  and  drew  it  out  of  the 
sheath  thereof,  and  slew  him,  and 
cut  off  his  head  therewith.  And 
when  the  Philistines  saw  their 
champion  was  dead,  >  they  fled. 
255 


Jonathan's  love  far  Dailid. 

52  And  the  men  of  lArael  and  of 
Judnli  arose,  mid  shouted,  and  pur- 
sued the  Pliilitjtined,  until  iliuu 
coino  to  the  valley,  and  to  the  gales 
of  Ekron.  And  the  wouniKd  of 
the  Philistines  fell  down  by  the  way 
to  '  Slmiiriiim,  even  unto  Gath,  and 
unto  Kkron. 

53  And  ihe  children  of  Israel  re- 
turned from  chasing  after  the  Phi- 
listines, and  iht'v  tpoilfd  their  tentK. 

5-t  And  David  look  the  head  of 
tlie  Philistine,  and  brought  it  to  Je- 
rusalem ;  but  he  put  his  armour  in 
his  tcnl. 

55  IF  And  when  Saul  saw  David 
go  forth  against  the  Philistin«,  he 
liaid  uuto  Abner  the  captain  of 
the  hoft,  Abner,  "  whose  son  is  this 
youth  ■?  And  Abner  Fi.id,  ^s  thy 
Boul  livelh,  O  king,  I  cannot  tell. 

50  And  the  king  said,  Inquire 
tliou  whoso  son  the  stripling  (*-. 

57  And  as  David  returned  from 
the  slaughter  of  the  Philistine,  Ab- 
ner took  him,  and  brought  liim  be- 
fore Saul  «  with  the  head  of  the 
Philistine  in  his  hand. 

as  And  Saul  said  to  liim,  Whoso 
son  art  tliou,  t/iua  voung  man  ? 
And  David  answered,  y  I  am  the 
son  of  thy  servant  Jesse  tlie  Belh- 
iehemite. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

I  Jonatluin  loiielli  V.isid.  i  S  nilenvletk 
his  prnue^  10  neehcth  lo  K'iU  him  in  his 
furyt  ^1  feareth  him  for  hij  good  guC' 
CMS,  17  utrerelh  him  liis  d,:ughler/or  n. 
enare.  22  David  pe/su-  ded  to  be  the 
kinii^s  aon-in-Uif!,  giveih  two  hundred 
foreakiiw  of  Vie  Phiiistincsfoi-  Michai*9 
dowry.  20  Saufs  hatred,  andZ/avid^^ 
glory  increnseth, 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
•^  had  made  an  end  of  speaking 
unto  Saul,  that  » the  soul  of  Jona- 
than was  knit  with  the  soul  of  Da- 
vid, bmid  Jonathan  loved  him  as 
his  own  soul. 

'2  And  Saul  took  him  that  day, 
*  and  would  let  him  go  no  more 
home  to  his  father's  house. 

3  Then  Jonathan  and  David  made 
a  covenant,  because  he  loved  him 
as  his  own  soul. 

4  And  Jonathan  stiipped  himself 
of  the  robe  that  teas  upon  him,  nnd 
gave  it  to  David,  and  his  garments, 
even  to  his  sword,  and  to  his  bow, 
and  to  his  girdle. 

5  H  And  David  went  out  whither- 
soever Saul  sent  him,  and  ||  behaved 
himself  wisely :  and  Saul  set  him 
over  the  men  of  war,  and  ho  was 
accepted  in  iJie  sight  of  all  the  peo- 
ple, and  also  in  the  sight  of  Saul's 
servants. 

6  And  it  came  to  pass  as  they 
came,  when  David  was  returned 
from  Ihc  slaughter  of  the  ||  Philis- 
tine, that  '1  the  women  cume  out  of 
all  the  cities  of  Israel,  singing  and 
(lancing,  lo  mectking  Saul,  with  la- 
brels,  with  joy,  ami  witii  t  instru- 
ments of  music. 

7  And  the  women  «  answered  otic 
another  as  they  played,  ond  said, 
f  Saul  hatli  slain  his  tliousands,  anil 
David  his  ten  thousands. 


I.  SAMUEt. 

nefore 
CHRIST 
cir.  1063, 


n  Srfl  ch.  16 
21,  32. 


y  vcr.  IH. 


n  Gen.  41. 

Lch.  19.  2. 
&■.  20.  17. 
2  Sun.  i.te. 
Dem.  \3.  6. 
cch.  17.  15. 


prospered. 
V-T.  11,  IS, 
30. 


J  Or, 

Phitistinen. 
■I  Ex.  15.  20. 
JuJff.  11.34. 

t  Heb.HrM- 
ttringtd  ill- 
JO  itmentt. 
elU.  15.21. 
frii.  "1.  11. 
i.  29.  i. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1063. 


Heb. 

ni  ecil  in 
ii  eyes. 

:  Ecclei.  4. 

ich.  IS.  28. 


i  ch.  16.  14. 

<i-h.  19.  21. 
I  Kingii  18. 


mch.  19.  10. 
4:,  SO.  .13. 
Pruv.  27.  4. 


11  ver.  15,  29. 
"ch.  16.  13, 


tcb.  1 
t  Heb. 


■  iN.i, 
20,  27. 


X  V 

IT 

21 

25 

:« 

.  li" 

.  M 

vS 

,. 

ver 

23 

•h. 

9 

21. 

t  Heb. 
JJ(M  right 
n  hi,  eyes. 
;  Ex.  10.  7. 
1  vcr.  17. 

:  See  ver.  26. 


Michal  given  to  David  to  tcife. 

8  .^nd  Saul  was  very  wroth,  and 
the  saying  ts  displeased  liim;  and 
he  said.  They  have  ascribed  unto 
David  ten  thousands,  and  to  me 
they  have  ascribed  but  thousands: 
and  xrhat  can  he  have  more  but 
I'  the  kingdom'? 

9  And  Saul  eyed  David  from  lliat 
day  and  forward. 

10  1(  And  it  came  to  pass  on  tlio 
morrow,  that  '  the  evil  spirit  from 
God  came  upon  Saul,  k  and  he  pro- 
phesied in  tlie  midst  of  the  house: 
and  David  played  with  his  hand,  as 
at  other  times:  land  there  iras  a 
jiivclin  in  Saul's  hand. 

11  And  Saul  '"cast  the  javelin; 
for  he  said,  I  will  smiio  David 
even  to  the  wall  icilh  it.  And 
David  avoided  out  of  his  prescnco 
twice. 

M  T  And  Saul  was  "afraid  of 
David,  because  "the  LoRn  was 
with  him,  and  was  P  departed  from 
Saul. 

13  Therefore  Saul  removed  him 
from  him,  and  made  him  his  captain 
over  u  thousand;  and  q  he  went 
out  and  came  in  before  the  peo- 
ple. 

14  And  David  |{  behaved  himself 
wisely  in  all  his  ways ;  and  r  iho 
Lord  was  with  him. 

15  Wherefore  when  Saul  saw 
that  he  behaved  himself  very  wise  ■ 
ly,  he  was  afraid  of  him. 

16  But  '  nil  Israel  and  Judali 
loved  David,  because  he  went  out 
and  came  in  before  them. 

17  H  And  Saul  said  to  David,  He 
hold,  my  elder  daughter  Merah, 
'her  will  I  give  thee  to  wife:  only 
be  thou  t  valiant  for  me,  and  light 
"the  Lord's  battle-*.  For  Saul 
said,  '  Let  not  mine  hand  be  upoa 
him,  but  let  the  hand  of  the  Philis- 
tines be  upon  him. 

18  And  David  said  unto  Saul, 
y  Who  am  I  ?  and  what  i.-;  niy  lite, 
or  mv  father's  family  in  Israel, 
that  1  should  be  son-in-law  to  the 
kin-  ? 

10  But  it  came  to  pass  at  tlia 
time  when  Merab,  Saul's  daughter, 
should  have  been  given  to  David, 
that  she  was  given  unto  lAdriei 
the  aRIehoIathiie  lo  wife. 

20  !■  And  Michal.  Saul's  daughter, 
loved  David ;  and  they  told  Saul, 
and  the  thing  t  pleased  him. 

21  And  Saul  said,  I  will  give  him 
her,  that  she  may  be  <=  a  snare  to 
him,  and  that  J  the  hand  of  Iho 
Philistines  may  be  against  him. 
Wherefore  Saul  said  to  David, 
Thou  shalt  «  this  day  bo  my  son-in- 
law,  in  the  ovr  of  the  twain. 

22  11  And  Saul  commanded  his 
servants,  unyinfr,  ("oinmune  with 
David  secretly,  and  say.  Behold, 
the  king  hntii  delight  in  thee,  and 
all  his  servants  love  thee :  now 
therefore  be  the  king's  i<oii-in- 
law. 

2.3    And   Saul's    servants  spake 

OioKO   words  In  the  ears  of  David. 

.\nd  David  said,  Sccnieth  it  lo  you 

a  ligbt  thing  lo  bo  a  kinc's  sou-ia- 

S56 


Saul  secketk  to  kill  David. 

law,  seeing  that  I  am  a.  poor  man, 

rind  lightly estceinetl! 

34  And  the  servants  of  Saul  told 
him,  paying,  fOn  this  manner  spake 
Uavid. 

25  And  Saul  said,  Thus  shall  yn 
Bay  to  llavid  The  king  desireth  not 
any  fdowry.but  nnliundred  foreskins 
of  the  Philistines,  to  be  S  avenged  of 
the  king's  enemies.  But  Saul 
li  thought  to  make  David  fall  by  the 
hand  of  the  Phiiistines. 

2i5  And  when  his  servants  told 
David  these  words,  it  pleased  David 
well  to  be  the  king's  son-in-law: 
and  '  the  days  were  not  f  expired. 

27  Wherefore  David  arose  and 
went,  he  and  ^liis  men,  and  slew  of 
the  Philistines  two  hundred  men  ; 
and  1  David  brought  their  foreskins, 
and  they  gave  them  in  full  tale  to 
the  king,  that  he  might  be  the  king's 
eon-in-iavv.  And  Saul  gave  hnu 
Michid  his  daughter  to  wife. 

28  'f  And  Saul  saw  and  knew 
that  the  Lord  was  with  David,  and 
that  Michal,  Saul's  daughter,  loveJ 
him. 

29  And  Saul  was  yet  the  more 
afraid  of  David  ;  and  Saul  became 
David's  enemy  continnally. 

30  Then  the  princes  of  the  Phi- 
listines "'  went  forth  :  and  it  came 
to  pass,  after  thoy  went  forth,  titat 
David  1  behaved  himself  morn 
■wisely  than  all  the  servants  of 
Saul :  so  that  his  name  was  much 
t  «3t  by. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 
IJoTvifhan  di^closetk  hia^'^Mer^s  purpot^e 
to  kill   David.     4  He  p-^rsuadclh    his 
father  to  reconciliatioit.  8  Bij  reason  of 
D'imd'*s  good,  success  in  a  inio  war^ 
SauVj  malicious  rage  hreakelh  out  a- 
gainst  him.  i2  Michal  deceirrth  her  fa- 
ther with  an  image  in  David^s  bed.     18 
Divid  Cometh  to  Samuel  in  Naiofh.  ^0 
S:^'cr8  messengers  scU  to  take  Dacid^ 
22  and  Saul  himself  prophesy, 
A  ND  Saul  spake  to  Jonathan  his 
-'*-  son,  and   to   all   his    servants, 
that  they  should  kill  David. 

2  But  Jonathan,  Saul's  son,  »  de- 
lighted much  in  David :  and  Jona- 
than told  David,  saying,  Saul  my 
father  seeketh  to  kill  thee :  now 
theretbre,  I  pray  thoo,  take  hoed  to 
thyself  until  tho  morning,  and  abide 
in  a  secret  p/acfi,  and  hide  thyself: 

3  And  I  will  go  out  and  stand 
beside  my  father  in  the  field  where 
thou  art,  and  I  will  commune  with 
my  father  of  thee;  and  what  I  pee, 
that  I  will  tell  thee. 

4  IFAnd  Jonathan  b  spake  good 
of  David  unto  Saul  his  father,  and 
said  unto  him.  Let  not  the  king 
csin  against  his  servant,  against 
David;  because  he  hath  not  sinned 
against  thee,  and  because  his  works 
Aat'c  hecn  to  thoe-ward  very  good  : 

5  For  he  did  put  his  J  life  in  his 
liand,  and  e  slew  the  Philistine, 
and  fthe  Lord  wrought  a  great 
nalvation  for  all  Israel :  thou  saw- 
est  it,  and  didst  rejoice  :  g  wherefore 
then  wilt  thou  "sin  against  inno- 
cent blood,  to  slay  David  without  a 
cause  f 


CHAFFER  XIX. 

Be  rove 
CHRIST 
cir.  iniij. 


Before 
CHRLST 

cir.  1063. 


tHeb. 
According 
to  these 
coords. 


i  See  ver.  21. 
tHeh. 
fulfilled. 
k  ver.  13. 


t  Hell. 
precious. 
oh-  26.  21. 

2  K^njs  I. 

13.  Pfi.  115. 
15. 


bPri 


.31. 


9.9. 
^  Gen.  42. 
'22.  Ps.  35. 
12.  &  109.  5. 
Prov.  17.  13, 
Jer.  IS.  20. 
<1  huig.  g. 
17.  &.13.  3. 
oh.iS.  21. 


e  ch.  17.  4y, 

50. 

f  iSam.  II 

13.  1  Chr. 

a.  M. 

^cl..  20.32 

F.  Mat'..  27. 


i  c!i.  IR.  21. 
Si.  18.  2,  13. 
tHeb. 
yesterday 
third  d.nj. 
o.r.  1062. 
tHeb. 
his  fare. 
It  ch.  16.  14. 
&  18.  10,  11. 


m  So  Josli. 
2.  15.  Acts 
9.  24,  25. 

i  Heb. 
teraphim. 
Gen.  »1.  13. 
JuJ'.  17.  6. 


oSepJ.ilin7. 
3l',  4.%  &I-. 
p  1  Cor.  14. 
S,  21,  25.  ch. 
la.  5,  G. 


MickaCs  artifice  to  sane  him 

6  And  Saul  hearkened  unto  the 
voice  of  Jonathan  :  and  Saul  aware, 
.'Is  the  LoKD  liveth,  lie  shall  not  ba 
slain. 

7  And  Jonathan  called  David, 
and  Jonathan  shewed  him  ali  thiwe 
things.  And  Jonathan  brought  Da- 
vid to  Saul,  and  he  was  in  his  pre- 
sence, i  as  t  in  times  past. 

8  'i  And  there  was  war  again  ; 
and  David  went  out,  and  fought 
with  the  Philistines,  and  slew  them 
with  a  great  slaughter ;  and  they 
flod  from  t  him. 

9  And  k  the  evil  spirit  from  the 
Loud  was  upon  Saul,  as  he  sat  in 
his  house  with  his  javelin  in  hi?! 
hand :  and  David  played  with  his 
hand. 

10  And  Saul  sought  to  smite  Da- 
vid even  to  the  wall  with  the  javelin; 
but  he  slipped  away  out  of  Saul's 
presence,  and  he  smote  the  javelin 
into  the  wall  :  and  David  fled,  and 
escaped  that  night. 

11  1  Saul  also  sent  messengers  un- 
to David's  house,  to  watch  him, 
and  to  slay  him  in  the  morning : 
and  Michal,  Daviil's  wife,  told  him, 
saying.  If  thou  save  not  thy  life  to- 
night, to-morrow  thou  shall  bo 
shun. 

12  IT  So  Michal  m  let  David  down 
through  a  window  :  and  he  went, 
and  (led,  and  escaped. 

13  And  Michal  took  an  f  image, 
and  laid  it  in  the  bed,  and  put  a 
pillow  of  goats'  hnir  for  his  bolster, 
and  covered  it  with  a  cloth. 

14  And  whun  Saul  sent  messen- 
tfers  to  take  David,  she  said,  He  j» 
sick. 

1.5  And  Saul  sent  the  messenger.-! 
mroin  to  sec  David,  saying,  Bring 
liTm  up  to  me  in  the  bed,  that  I  may 
slav  him. 

10  And  when  the  messenger.* 
were  come  in,  behold,  tliere  was  an 
image  in  the  bed,  with  a  pillow  of 
goat's  hair  for  his  bolster. 

17  And  Saul  said  unto  Michal, 
Why  hast  thou  deceived  me  so,  and 
sent  away  mine  enemy,  that  he  i3 
escaped  1  And  Michal  answered 
Saul,  He  said  unto  me.  Lot  me  go  ; 
1  why  should  I  kill  thee  ? 

18  ir  So  David  fled,  and  escaped, 
and  came  to  Samuel  to  Ramah, 
and  told  him  all  that  Saul  had 
done  to  him.  And  he  and  Samuel 
went  and  dwelt  in  Naioth. 

13  And  it  was  told  Saul,  saying. 
Behold,  David  is  at  Naioth  in  Ki- 
mah. 

20  And  o  Saul  sent  messengers 
to  take  David:  p  and  when  they 
saw  the  company  of  the  prophets 
prophesying,  and  Samuel  stand- 
ing as  appointed  over  them,  tlio 
Spirit  of  God  was  upon  the  mes- 
sengers of  Saul,  and  thoy  also  1  pro- 
phesied, 

21  And  when  it  was  told  Saul,  he 
sent  other  messengers,  and  they 
prophesied  likewise.  And  Saul  sent 
messengers  a^ain  the  third  time, 
and  they  prophesied  also. 

22  Then  went  ho  also  to  Ramali 


Oacid  cansuiteth  vsiUi  Jonathan 

and  camo  to  a  great  well  tlitit  is  in 
Bechu:  and  lie  askoii  nnd  xnid, 
Where  are  Samuel  and  David  7 
And  one  «aid,  Kcliold,  thry  be  at 
Naiotli  in  Kamali. 

23  And  lie  went  tliiilierto  Naiolh 
inRair.ali:  and  rilio  Spirit  of  God 
\ta.i  upon  hini  also,  and  he  wont  on, 
ond  pruj>lio:>ied,  uiilil  lie  cuinc  to 
Naiotli  ill  Kaiiinli. 

24  •And  In;  stripped  offhis  clotlios 
elao,  anil  proplic^ifjd  be  lure  Samui;! 
in  like  innimer,  and  flay  down 
(naked  u!l  that  day  and  iill  iliat 
night.  Wherefore  they  eay,  u/s  Saul 
ul.o  among  the  prophets  7 

CHAl'TEU  XX. 

1  Divid  coiiau'teik  vitk  Jonnihanfor  his 
g^/ciy.     II  JonntfiaTiajifiOiivid  retttio 
Ihtir  coetniint  by  oiilh.     18  Joimthitn'n 
tuktn  I'j  Vavid.     2t  S.iul,  jnitaing  Va- 
cid,  sctke-.h  10  kill  Jonalhan.  ih  Jonn- 
ihtiH  loringhj tcikelk  hii  lea!:e  0/  JJxpid. 
A  ND  David  fled  from  Naioth  in 
■'*■  Kaiiiah,and  rame  and  Kaid  be- 
fore Juratlmiij  What  have  1  done  7 
what  !i'  mine  iniijiiity  7  and  what  is 
my  sin  before  thy  lather,  Uial  ho 
Beekeih  my  life  7 

2  And  he  said  unto  him,  God  for- 
bid ;  thou  Shalt  not  die  ■  behold,  my 
father  i.ill  do  nothing  either  great 
or  small,  but  that  he  will  tshew  it; 
mo:  and  why  should  my  father  Iride 
this  thin"  from  me  7  it  «  not  so. 

3  And  David  sware  moreover, 
and  saidjTliy  father  certainly  know- 
oth  thai  I  have  found  jjrace  in  thine 
eves  ;  nnd  he  saith.  Let  not  Jona- 
than know  tliiu,  lost  ho  bo  griovod  : 
but  truly  as  the  Lord  livelh,  and 
as  thy  soul  liveth,  tknc  is  but  a  steji 
between  me  and  death. 

4  Then  said  Jonatlian  unto  Da- 
vid, II  Whatsoever  thy  soul  f  dosir- 
eth,  I  will  even  do  it  tor  thee. 

5  And  Daviil  said  unto.lonathan. 
Behold,  to-morrow  is  the  » new- 
moon,  and  1  should  not  fail  to  sit 
with  the  king  at  meat:  but  let  me 
^o,  that  I  may  I'hidc  myself  in  the 
iifid  unio  the  third  daij  at  even. 

C  If  thy  fatlier  at  all  miss  me, 
then  Bay,  David  earnestly  asked 
leave  of  me,  that  he  might  run  t  to 
Bethlehem  his  city :  for  tltrn:  is  a 
yearly  ||  sacrifice  "there  for  all  tiic 
jamily. 

7  dlf  he  sav  thus.  It  is  well  ;  thy 
servant  shall  have  jieaio :  but  if  he 
be  very  wroth,  then  be  sure  that 
*  evil  is  determined  by  him. 

8  Therefore  thou  slinltfdi-al  kind- 
ly with  thy  servant ;  for  ?  thou  hast 
brought  thy  servant  into  a  cove- 
nant of  the  Lonn  with  thee:  not- 
withstanding, h  if  there  be  in  me 
iniquity,  slay  me  Ihy.'iclf;  fi.;  why 
gliould .St  thou  bring  mo  to  thy 
faUier  ! 

1)  And  Jonathan  said,  Far  be  it 
from  thee :  fur  if  I  knew  certainly 
that  evil  were  determined  by  my 
fallier  to  come  upon  thee,  tlieii 
would  not  I  tell  it  thee  7 

10  Then  snid  David  to  Jonntlian, 
Who  shall  toll  me?  or  what  i/tliy 
filbcr  ftDjwor  thee  roujhiy  7 


1.  BA.MUEL. 
Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1062. 


'  Heb.  rell. 
^'urii.  ii.  4. 
Ml.-,.  1.  8. 


II  Or,  Say 
i^hnl  is  thy 
mind^  and  J 
will  do,  2,v, 
t  Hell. 

stf^dkethf  or, 
thifikcth. 


c  cli.  IG.  4. 

1  Or./o/Mr. 
cli.  £.  12. 
il  .Sec  Deut. 
1.23.  8  Sam. 
17.4. 

cell.  25.  17. 
Eitli.  7.  7. 
rJi-sh.  2.  14. 
ir  vcr.  ;6. 
'11.  18.3.  & 
SS.  I?. 
hSSain.  14. 


t  Ue'o.  unco- 
er  thine 
ear. 


If  Jo«h.  I.  5. 
di.  17.  37. 
I  Chr.  i2. 
II,  16. 


1  2  Sam.  9. 
1,3,7.  &.  21, 


1  Hcb.  cut. 

m  ch.  E5.22. 
Seenh.  31. 
2.  2  Sum.  4. 
r.  I:  21.  8. 
[|  Or,  hy  hia 
tone  totcard 
him. 
ch.  18.  1. 


ted. 

I  Or,  dili- 
geutly. 
>Hel. 

e  really. 
pell.  19.2. 
'  Hel..  ii:  t. 
day  of  the 
h\ts\nczs. 

II  Or,  that 
sticwctk  th 
icay. 


t  Ilfl..  not 

:„.Ml,i,:e. 
u  Jir.  4.  2. 


The  friendly  l-:agv.e  letteren  them. 

n  ir  .And  Jonathan  said  unto 
David,  Come,  and  let  ui  go  out  into 
the  field.  And  thev  wtnt  out  both 
of  them  into  the  field. 

12  And  Jonathan  said  unto  Da- 
vid, O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  w  hen  t 
have  t  sounded  my  father  about  to- 
morrow any  time,  «r  the  third  Jiiy, 
and  behold,  if  there  be  good  toward 
David,  and  I  then  send  r.ot  unto 
thee,  and  t  shew  it  thee  ; 

rJ  'The  LoRn  do  so  and  much 
more  to  Jonathan  ;  but  if  it  jrlensB 
my  father  to  do  thee  evil,  then  1  will 
shew  it  thee,  and  send  thee  away, 
that  thou  iiiayest  po  in  pe:ife:  arid 
k  the  Lord  be  with  thee,  as  he  bath 
been  v.  ilh  my  father. 

14  And  thou  shall  not  only  while 
yet  I  live  shew  me  the  kindness  of 
the  Lord,  that  I  die  not : 

15  But  also  Uhou  shalt  not  cut 
oft"  thy  kindness  from  iny  house 
forever:  no,  not  when  the  Lord 
hath  cut  oft'  the  enemies  of  David 
evcrv  one  from  the  face  of  the 
oartfi. 

10  So  Jonathan  t  made  4  covenant 
with  the  house  of  David,  sayitifr, 
I"  Let  the  Lord  even  require  it  at 
the  hand  of  David's  enemies. 

17  And  Jonathan  causcil  David 

10  swear  a"ain,  ||  because  he  loved 
him  :  n  for  nc  loved  him  as  he  loved 
his  own  soul. 

IH  Then  Jonathan  said  lo  David, 
"To  morrow  is  the  new-moon  :  ana 
thou  shalt  be  missed,  because  thy 
seat  will  be  t  empty. 

19  And  ichu*  tfioii  httat  stayed 
three  days,  then  thou  shalt  go 
down  II  tquichly,  ami  come  to  ptno 
place  where  thou  didst  hide  thyself 
I  when  the  business  was  in  hand, 
and    shalt    remain    by    the    stone 

11  Kzel. 

20  -And  I  will  shoot  three  arrows 
on  tlie  side  thereof,  as  though  I 
shot  at  a  mark. 

21  And  behold,  I  will  send  a  lad, 
sayinsr,  Go,  liiid  out  the  arrows. 
If  I  expressly  say  unto  the  lad, 
Behold,  the  '  arrows  are  on  this 
side  of  tlico,  take  them  ;  then 
come  thou:  for  there  is  ncace  lo 
thee,  and  +  no  hurt ;  <las  lliu  Lord 
livrlh. 

22  But  if  I  say  thus  unto  Iho 
voung  man.  Behold,  the  arrows  nre 
beyond  thoe  ;  go  thy  way  :  for  the 
Lord  hath  sent  thro  awav. 

23  .And  as  tojirhiv^  '{he  mnttfr 
which  thou  and  I  have  spoken  of, 
behold,  the  Loud  be  between  thco 
and  me  for  ever. 

24  1i  So  David  hid  himself  in  Iho 
field  :  and  whin  the  new-moon  wis 
come,  tlie  king  sat  him  down  to  cot 
meal. 

25  And  the  kin-;  sat  upon  his 
scat,  as  at  other  tiinr-,  errn  upon 
a  scat  by  the  wall :  and  Joniitlian 
arose,  nnd  Abiier  sat  by  Saul's 
side,  and  David's  filaco  vaa 
empty. 

2'i  Nevertholcits  Paul  spake  not 
any  thing  that  diiy  :  for  he  thought, 
Bomclhinr  hath  befallon  him,  he 
»8 


Saul  seeketh  to  kill  Jonathan. 

is  •  not  clean  ;    surely   he  is  not 

clean. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass  on  tlie 
morrow,  ichich  was  the  second  day 
of  the  month,  that  David's  place 
was  empty  :  and  Saul  said  unto 
Jonathan  his  son,  Wherefore  Com- 
eth not  the  son  ol  Jesse  to  meat, 
neither  yesterday,  nor  to-day  7 

2S  AndJonalhan  tanswered  Saul, 
David  earnestly  asked  leave  of  me 
toe'o  to  Hoth-l'jhem  : 

21)  And  he  said.  Let  me  go,  I 
pray  thee  ;  for  our  family  hath  a 
Bacvifice  ill  the  city ;  and  my  hro- 
ther  he  hath  commanded  me  to  be 
there :  and  now  if  I  have  found 
favour  in  thine  eyes,  let  rao  get  a- 
way,  I  pray  thee,  and  see  ray  bre- 
thren. Therefore  he  cometh  not 
unto  the  king's  table. 

30  Then  Saul's  anger  was  kindled 
Rgainst  Jonathan,  and  he  said  unto 
him,  11  t  Thou  son  of  lire  perverse 
rebellious  woman,  do  not  I  know 
tliat  thou  hast  chosen  the  son  of 
Jesse  to  thine  own  confusion,  and 
unto  the  confusion  of  thy  mother's 
liakednesi?  ? 

31  For  as  long  as  the  son  of 
Jesfc-e  liveth  upon  the  ground,  thou 
sliait  not  he  established,  nor  thy 
kingdom.  Wherefore  now  send  and 
fetcli  him  unto  me,  for  he  t  shall 
unrely  die. 

32  And  Jonathan  answered  Saul 
his  father,  and  said  unto  him, 
u  Wherefore  shall  he  be  slain "? 
what  hath  he  done  1 

33  And  Saul  "^cast  a  javelin  at 
him  to  smite  him:  y  whereby  Jo 
nathan  knew  that  it  was  determin 
cd  of  his  father  to  slay  David. 

34  So  Jonathan  arose  from  the 
table  in  fierce  anger,  and  did  eat  no 
meat  the  second  day  of  the  month  : 
for  he  was  grieved  for  David, 
because  his  father  had  done  him 
shame. 

35  ir  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning,  that  Jonathan  went  out 
into  the  field  at  the  time  appointed 
with  David,  and  a  little  lad  with 
him. 

33  And  he  said  unto  his  lad,  Run, 
find  out  now  the  arrows  wliich  1 
Bhoot.  And  as  the  lad  ran,  he  shot 
an  arrow  f  beyond  him. 

37  And  when  the  lad  was  come 
to  the  place  of  the  arrow  which 
Jonathan  had  shot,  Jonathan  cried 
after  the  lad,  and  said.  Is  not  the 
arrow  beyond  thee  ? 

38  Ana  Jonatlian  cried  after  the 
lad,  Make  speed,  haste,  stay  not. 
And  Jonathan's  lad  gathered  up 
the  arrows,  and  came  to  his  mas- 
ter. 

30  But  the  lad  knew  not  any 
thing  :  only  Jonathan  and  David 
knev/  the  matter. 

40  And  Jonathan  gave  his  f  ar- 
tillery unto  t  his  lad,  and  said  unto 
him.  Go,  carry  them  to  the  city. 

41  ir  .Ind  as  soon  as  the  lad  was 
gone,  David  arose  out  of  a  place 
toward  the  south,  and  fell  on  his 
Jacs   to   tlie  ground,   and    bowed 


CHAPTER  XXI. 


Bolor- 
CHRIST 


sLev.  7.  21. 
16.  S,  &c. 


]  Of,  Thou 

perverse 

rthel. 

t  Heb.  Son 

o/per^vret 

rebeition. 


t  Heb.  is 
Ike  son  of 
death. 


nch.  19.5. 
MaM.2-.  ?3. 
Luke  23.  22. 
x-.h.   18.  11. 


t  Ileb.  to 
pass  over 
Mm. 


tHel..i.i- 

???  uments. 
t  Heb.  thai 


zch.  1.  17. 

Or,  the 
LORD  he 


C'lore 
CHRIST 

cir.  106i'. 


Called  also 
Abiathnr, 
Mark  i.  25. 
bch.  iS.  ■!. 


t  Heb. 
found. 


c  Ex.  25.  30. 
Lev.  24.  5. 
Mall.  I?.  4. 
.1  Ex.  la.  15. 
Zed).  7.  3. 


!1  Or,  espr- 
rUilly  when 
this  d".y 


I  L.-v.  8.  26. 
»-Ma>l.  12. 
S,  I.  M.<vk 
".  25,  28. 
Luketi.  3,  4. 
h  Lev.  24. 
8,9. 

icb.23.  9. 
Pa.  52,  tiile. 


:ch.  17.2, 
.0. 
See  ch.  31. 


David  ohtaincth  halloiced  bread. 
himself  three  time.?:  and  they 
ki.=Bed  one  another,  and  wept  one 
with  another,  until  David  exceed- 
ed. 

42  And  Jonathan  said  to  David, 
z  Go  in  peace,  ||  forasmuch  as  wt< 
have  swoi-n  both  of  us  in  tlie  nam" 
of  the  Lord,  saying.  The  Lord  bu 
between  me  and  theo,  and  batween 
my  seed  and  thy  seed  for  cvsr. 
And  he  arose  and  departed  •.  aud 
Jonathan  went  into  the  city. 

CHAPTER  XXL 
1  David  nt  Nob  obtainetii  of  AhlmeUch 

hallowed  bread.     7  Djegwas  present. 

8  Divid    taketh  Goliith's   siford.     U 

David  at  Gathfcigneth  himself  mad. 

THEN  camo  David  to  Nob  to 
a  Ahinielech  the  priest :  and 
Ahimelech  was  ^  afraid  at  tho 
meetini;  of  David,  and  said  unto 
him,  \Vhy  art  thou  alone,  and  no 
man  with  thee "? 

2  And  David  said  unio  Ahime- 
lech the  priest,  Tiie  king  hath  com- 
manded me  a  bufiness,  a-id  liatli 
said  unto  me.  Let  no  man  know 
anv  thing  of  the  business  wliors- 
abuut  I  send  thee,  and  what  I  have 
commanded  thee:  and  I  have  ap- 
pointed )«?/  servants  to  such  and 
such  a  place. 

3  Now  therefore  what  i?  under 
thine  Viand?  give  me  five  loaves  of 
bread  in  iniiic  Land,  or  what  there  ia 
t  present. 

4  And  the  priest  answered  Da- 
vid, and  said.  There,  is  no  cnnitnon 
bread  under  mine  hand,  but  there  iii 
c  hallowed  bread  ;  d  if  the  young 
men  have  kept  themselves  at  least 
from  women. 

5  And  David  answered  the  priest, 
and  said  unto  him,  Of  a  truth  wo- 
men have  been  kept  from  us  about 
these  three  days,  since  I  came  out, 
and  the  e  vessels  of  the  young  men 
are  holy,  and  the  bread  is  in  a  man- 
ner common,  ||  yea,  though  it  were 
sanctified  this  day  fin  the  vessel. 

6  So  the  priest  f  gave  him  hal- 
lowed bread  :  for  there  was  no 
bread  there  but  the  shew-bread, 
I'  that  was  taken  from  before  the 
Lord,  to  put  hot  bread  in  the  day 
when  it  was  taken  away. 

7  Now  a  certain  man  of  the  ser- 
vants of  Saul  icas  there  that  day, 
detained  before  the  Lord  ;  and  his 
name  was  '  Doeg,  an  Edomito,  tha 
chiefest  of  the  herdmen  that  be- 
lon<rcd  to  Saul. 

S'  ir  And  David  said  unto  Ahi- 
melech, And  is  there  not  here 
under  thine  hand  spear  or  sword  t 
for  I  have  neither  brought  my 
sword  nor  my  weapons  with  inc, 
because  the  king's  bii.sinesa  ra- 
quired  haste. 

9  And  iha  priest  gaul.  The  sword 
of  Goliath  the  Philistine,  whom 
thou  slewestin  k  the  valley  of  Elah, 
1  behold,  it  is  here  wrapped  in  a 
cloth  beliind  tho  ephod :  if  thou 
wilt  take  that,  take  it  :  for  there  13 
no  other  save  that  here.  And  Da- 
vid said,  There  is  none  hke  that ; 
give  it  me. 


JDavidfeigneth  mailness  at  Calk. 

10  ir  Ai)il  David  arose,  nnd  fled 
tliat  day  lor  fear  ol'Saiil,  aiul  went 
to  jl  Acliisli  the  kiiigofGatli. 

11  And  ni  t!io  uerviiiits  of  Arliisli 
naid  unto  liiin,  /.<  not  tlii.s  David 
the  Iviii;;  of  the  land  ?  ilid  thry  not 
KIM"  one  to  another  of  hiin  in 
dances,  saying:,  "  Saul  iialii  slain 
liis  thoiiiuiids,  and  David  his  ten 
thousands  ? 

I'-J  And  David  o  laid  uj}  these 
words  in  his  iieart,  and  was  sore 
afraid  of  Achish  the  king  of  Galh. 

13  And  p  lie  changed  his  heha- 
viour  before  fhein,  and  feigned 
himself  mad  in  their  hands,  and 
I'  scrnbblpd  on  the  doors  of  the  gate, 
and  let  his  spittle  fall  down  upon 
Jiis  heard. 

14  Then  said  Achish  unto  his  ser- 
vants, Lo,  ye  see  the  man  ||  is  mad  : 
wherclbre  then  have  ye  brought  him 
to  ino  1 

13  Have  I  need  of  mod-men,  that 
ye  have  brou^'lit  ihhfclloio  lo  jilav 
the  mad-man  in  my  inesence  ?  i-liall 
this/t7/o!s  come  into  my  house  ? 
CHAITER  XXII. 

I  Companies  resort  u,uo  D.vid  at  j4<JuI- 

lam.     3  At  Mizpth  he  enrnmendeth  his 

7>.ire;i(s  unto  the  king  o/Moab.    S  Ad- 

monuhfd  by  Gad,  he  cometh  to  Iliireth. 

6Sa.ul^oing  10  pursue  him,  comp!am':th 

of  his  servants^  wi/uith/ulncss.  » IJuce 

nceuseth  Ahimclci-h.  II  Siulcommnnd- 

etk  to  kill  the  priests.     17  T/ie  footmen 

refusing,  I)o-;g  executetk.  it.    'Jl  Abia- 

iha  r  escnping,  ari'igeth  David  Ihr  tiews. 

j")AVIDthcreforedeiiarted  thence, 

-*-'  and  a  escaped  b  to  tlio  cave  A- 

dullam  :  and  when  his  brethren  and 

rU  his  father'ti  house  heard  it,  tliey 

went  down  thither  to  iiim. 

acAivl  every  one  that  was  in 
distress,  and  every  one  that  t  was  in 
debt,  and  every  one  that  was  f  dis- 
contented, gathered  themselves  un- 
to him  ;  and  he  became  a  captain 
over  them :  and  there  were  with 
him  about  four  hundrcil  men. 

'.i  V  And  David  went  thence  to 
Wizpeh  of  JMoab  :  and  he  said  unto 
the  king  of  Moab,  Let  iny  father 
nnd  iny  mother,  I  jiriiy  tlice,  come 
forth,  and  be  with  you,  till  1  know 
what  God  will  do  tor  me. 

4  And  he  brought  them  before 
the  king  of  iMoab  :  and  thoy  dwelt 
with  him  all  the  while  that  David 
was  in  the  hold. 

5  II  And  Uio  prophet  A  Gad  said 
unto  David,  Abide  not  in  the  liolil : 
depart,  and  get  thee  into  the  land 
of  Judah.  Then  David  departed, 
and  c*mo  into  the  fore.st  of  llareth. 

6  "f  \VhenSaul  heard  thatDavitl 
was  discovered,  and  the  men  lliat 
wrre  with  him,  (now  Saul  abode  in 
Giboah  under  a  |J  tree  in  Ramah, 
having  his  apear  in  his  hand,  and 
III!  his  servants  were  standiii''  about 
himp_ 

7  Then  Saul  saiil  unto  his  ser- 
vants that  stood  about  him.  Hoar 
now,  ye  BonjamileH  ;  will  the  Bon  of 
Jos;0  «  give  every  one  of  you  fields 
and  vineyards,  ititd  make  you  all 
i.aptainsof  thousands,  and  cantain* 
ul'hundred^i  ; 


r.  SAMUEL. 

Before 
CHRI.'^T 

cir.  1062. 


Befom 
CHRIST 

cir.  106.'. 


Abijntlech. 
I'«.  3-),  iitle, 
111  Ps.  56, 
iiilc. 


r.ukc2.  19 
pPs.  31,  ti- 


ll Or,  Tnadc 
marks. 


Ot.plaijetr, 

'the  m.!d- 


•llel.. 


;h.  20.  2. 
fell.  18.3. 
&  20.  30. 

!rch.  21.7. 
P«.  Ji,  l.Uc 
&.  Tcr.  1,  2, 
3. 

hch.5I.  I. 
h.  M.  3. 

It  Num.  2-. 


Ilel.. 
Uthotd  me. 


Ps.  SI, 
tillo.  &.  IIJ, 
lille. 

I.  2  Sam.  23. 
13. 

•;  Judg.  11. 
3. 

t  llcb.  Ana 
a  creditor. 
t  lleb.  bitter 
of  sou!. 


1  2  Sim.  24, 
II.  I  Cnr. 
■>i.9.  2Clir, 
2l».  S;. 


1  Or,  grovt 

innlngh 

ptiict. 


t  Hob.  null 
or  great. 


!l  Or,  guard. 
t  Ilel). 
ruuners. 


in  SwF.x.  1. 
17. 

n  See  cti.  2. 
31. 

over.  9,  11. 


pch.  23.  6. 
T  ch.  2.  33. 


The  priests  of  .Yol  tlain. 

8  That  all  of  you  have  conspired 
against  me,  and  there  is  none  that 
Tsheweth  me  that  finy  son  hath 
made  a  league  with  the  son  of  Jesse 
and  there  is  none  of  von  that  is  sor- 
ry lor  me,  or  shcwcili  unto  me  that 
my  eon  liuth  stirred  up  iny  servant 
against  me,  to  lie  in  wait,  as  at  lliis 
day  1 

0  If  Then  answered  e  Doeg  tho 
Edomite,  which  was  set  over  Itio 
servants  of  Saul,  and  said,  I  saw 
the  son  of  Jesse  coming  to  \oh  t.-i 
"Ahimelech  the  son  of'i  Ahitub.' 

10  •^AndheiiiGUircdof  iheLoRD 
for  him,  and  1  pdvc  him  victual.^ 
and  gave  him  t!ie  sword  of  Goiiatli 
the  Philistine. 

11  Then  the  king  sent  to  call 
Ahimelech  the  priest,  the  son  of 
tUiitub,  and  all  his  father's  house, 
the  priests  tiiat  were  in  .Nob  :  and 
they  came  all  of  them  to  the  kiii"-. 

IJ  And  Saul  said,  lleariiow.thtu 
son  ot  Ahitub.  And  he  answered, 
t  Here  I  tim,  my  lord. 

i:i  And  .Saul  said  unto  him.  Why 
have  ye  conspired  against  nie,  thou 
and  tlie  son  of  Jes.-:e,  in  llial  thou 
hast  given  him  bread,  and  a  sword, 
and  hast  inijuired  of  Gou  for  liim, 
that  he  should  rise  against  me,  lu 
he  ill  wait,  as  at  this  day  ? 

14  Then  Ahimelech  answered  the 
king,  and  said.  And  who  ii  xu  faith- 
ful among  all  thy  servants  as  Duvid, 
which  is  the  king's  son-in-liiw,  and 
goeth  at  thine  bidding, luid  is  honour- 
able in  thy  house  ? 

1.')  Did  I  tJion  begin  to  inriuire  of 
God  for  him  t  bo  it  for  from  me. 
Lcl  not  t;io  king  impute  am/  thing 
unto  liis  servant,  nor  to  iill  tho 
house  of  my  father  :  for  thy  servant 
know  nothing  of  all  tJiis,  floss  or 
more. 

IG  And  Ihe  kin"  said.  Thou  shall 
surch  die,  Ahimelech,  thou,  and  all 
lliy  father's  house. 

17  11  And  the  king  said  unto  tho 
!l  t  footmen  that  stood  about  him, 
Turn,  and  slay  the  priests  of  the 
Lord  ;  because  their  hand  also  (> 
with  David,  and  because  ijiey  knew 
when  he  tied,  and  did  :iot  shew  it  to 
me.  Hut  the  servants  of  the  king 
fp  would  nut  put  forth  their  hand  to 
fall  upon  the  priests  of  the  Lord. 

18  And  the  king  snid  lo  Doc, 
Turn  thou,  and  fall  upon  the  priests. 
-A 'id  Doeg  the  F.domito  turned,  and 
he  fell  unoii  the  priesis,  and  u  slew- 
on  that  day  fourscore  and  five  per- 
sons that  (lid  wear  a  linen  ephn'd. 

19  oAnd  Xob,  the  city  cf  tho 
priests,  smote  he  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword,  both  men  and  women, 
children  ami  sucklings,  nnd  oxen, 
and  as.-.es,  and  sheep,  with  the  cdgo 
of  Ihe  sword. 

20  II  p  And  one  oftho  sonR  of  Ahi- 
melech Iho  son  of  -Miitiib,  named 
Abiathar,  qescaiied,  and  fled  after 
David. 

21  And  Abiathar  shewed  David 
that  Saul  had  slain  the  Lord's 
priests. 

22  .Aud  Pavid  said  unto  .'\biaihar, 

2G0 


Tkc  trcnchery  of  the  Keilitcs. 
)  knew  it  that  day,  wlien  Doeg  the 
Edoniite  teas  llierc,  that  he  would 
turcly  tell  Saul  :  I  have  occasioned 
the  deat/i  of  all  tiie  persons  of  thy 
thther's  house. 

2:J  Abide  thou  with  me,  fear  not: 
rfor  ho  tliat  seokelh  my  life  seekelh 
thy  life  :  but  with  me  thou  shait  be 
in  safe-guard. 

CIIArTER  xxiir. 

1  Dav'itU  iii'juinrig  of  the  Lord  by  Abia- 
ti.aT,mcueth  Keilr.U,  7  Godsheicing 
him  the  comiits  of  Snul,  and  Oie  tren- 
che-y  of  the  Keil'tes,  he  esaipeth  from 
KeU-ih,  14  In  Ziph  Joiiatlum  comelh 
iindcomfortsth  him.  19  The  Ziphilee 
discover  him  to  Saui.  7iAtMaciihe  is 
rescued  from  Sunt  by  the  invasion  of  the 
Philistines.  2'iHe  diocllelh  at  En-gcdi. 

THEN  they  told  David,  saying, 
Behold,  the  Philistines  tight 
against  ^  Keilah,  and  they  rob  the 
threshing-floors. 

2  Therefore  David  ''inquired  of 
the  Lord,  saving,  Shall  I  go  and 
smite  these  Pliilistines  1  And  the 
Lord  said  unto  David,  Go,  and 
smite  the  Philistines,  and  save 
Keilah. 

3  And  David's  men  said  unto 
him.  Behold,  we  be  afraid  here  in 
Judah  :  how  much  more  then  if  we 
come  lo  Keihh  against  the  armies 
of  the  Philistines  J 

4  Then  David  inquired  of  the 
Lord  yet  again.  And  the  Lord 
answered  him  and  said.  Arise,  go 
down  to  Keilah  ;  for  I  will  deliver 
the  Plnlistines  into  thine  hand. 

5  So  David  and  his  men  went  lo 
Keilah,  a:id  fought  with  the  Phi- 
listines, and  brought  away  their 
cattle,  and  smote  them  with  a  great 
plaugliter.  So  David  saved  the  in- 
habitants of  Keilah. 

ti  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Abi- 
athar  the  son  of  Ahimelech  <:tled  to 
David  to  Keilah,  that  he  came  down 
icith  an  ephod  in  his  hand. 

7  U  And  it  was  told  Saul  that 
David  was  come  to  Keilah.  And 
Haul  said,  God  hath  delivered  him 
into  my  hand  ;  for  he  is  shut  in,  by 
entering  into  a  town  that  hath 
gates  and  bars. 

8  And  Saul  called  all  the  peo_ple 
together  to  war,  to  go  down  to  Kei- 
lah, to  besiege  David  and  his  men. 

9  TT  And  David  linew  ihat  Saul 
Foeretly  practised  mischief  against 
him  ;  and  dhe  said  to  Abiathar  the 
priest,  Bring  hither  the  ephod. 

10  Then  said  David,  O  Lord 
God  of  Itrael,  thy  servant  hath  cer- 
tainly heard  tliat  Saul  seeketh  to 
come  to  Keilah,  « to  destroy  the  city 
for  my  sake. 

11  Will  the  men  of  Keilah  deliver 
me  up  into  his  hand  1  will  Saul 
I'ome  down,  as  thy  servant  lialh 
heard  ?  O  Lord  God  of  Isiael,  I 
beseech  thee,  tell  thy  servant.  And 
the  Lord  said.  He  will  come  down. 

12  Then  said  David,  Will  the 
men  of  Keilah  ttl'-liver  me  and  my 
jnen  into  the  hand  of  Saul  ?  And 
t!ie  Lord  said,  TJiey  will  deliver 
thef  up. 

J3  IT  Then  David  and  his  men, 


ClIAPTEU  XXUt.  1 


r  1  Kings  2. 
26. 


b  ver.  4,  6,  9. 
rh.  30.  8. 
2  .Sam.  5. 19, 


ccb.  22.  20. 
cir.  lOCl. 


tllph. 

shut  up. 


I  cli.  18.  3. 
<fc  20.  16,42. 
2Sain.  21.  7. 


26.  I.  Vs. 
S4,  lule. 


hand, 
II  Or,  the 
lailderneee. 
11  Ps.  54.  3. 


oJosh.  15. 
55.  ch.  25.  2. 


p  P».  31.  22. 
qPs.  17.9. 

r  Sec  2  Kings 

19.  9. 


'lie  Ziphitcs  iliscoecr  iJai^id  lo  Saul, 
f  which  v-ere  about  six  huiidrod, 
arose  and  departed  out  of  Keilah. 
and  went  whithersoever  they  couUi 
go.  And  it  was  told  Saul  tliat  Da- 
vid was  escaped  from  Keilah  ;  and 
he  forbare  to  go  forth. 

14  And  David  abode  in  the  wil- 
derness in  strong  holds,  and  re- 
mained in  S  a  mountain  in  the  wil- 
derness of  h  Ziph.  And  Saul '  sought 
him  every  day,  but  Gud  delivered 
him  not  into  his  hand. 

15  And  Uavidsaw  that  Saul  was 
come  out  to  seek  his  life :  and  Da- 
vid was  in  the  wilderness  of  Ziph  in 
a  wood. 

It)  11  And  Jonathan  Saul's  son 
arose,  and  went  to  David  into  tlio 
wood,  and  strengthened  iiis  hand  in 
God. 

J7  And  he  said  unto  him.  Fear 
not:  for  the  hand  of  Saul  my  father 
shall  not  tind  thee  ;  and  thou  shall 
be  king  over  I.srael,  and  1  shall  be 
next  unto  thee  ;  and  k  that  also  Saul 
my  father  knoweth. 

18  And  they  two  linade  a  cove- 
nant before  the  Lord  :  and  David 
abode  in  the  wood,  and  Jonathan 
went  to  his  house. 

19  IT  Then  '"  came  up  the  Ziphites 
to  Saul  to  Gibeah,  saying.  Doth  not 
David  hide  himself  with  us  in  strong 
holds  in  the  wood,  in  the  hill  of 
Hachilah,  which  is  f  on  the  south  of 
II  Jeshinion  ? 

20  Now  therefore,  O  king,  como 
down  according  to  all  Iho  ilesiro  of 
thy  soul  to  come  down  ;  and  "  our 
part  shall  be  to  deliver  him  into  tho 
king's  hand. 

21  And  Saul  said.  Blessed  be  ya 
of  the  Lord  ;  for  ye  have  compas- 
sion on  me. 

22  Go,  I  pray  you,  prepare  yet, 
and  know,  and  see  his  jdace  whero 
his  t  haunt  is,  anil  who  hath  seen 
him  there  :  for  it  is  told  mo  that  ha 
dealeth  very  subtilely. 

23  See  therefore,  and  take  know- 
ledge of  all  the  lurking-places  where 
he  liideth  himself,  and  come  yo 
again  to  me  with  the  certainty,  and 
I  will  go  with  vou  :  and  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  if  he  be  in  the  land, 
that  I  will  search  him  out  through  • 
out  all  the  thousands  of  Judah. 

24  And  they  arose,  and  went  to 
Zijih  before  Saul :  but  David  and 
his  men  were  in  the  wilderness  oof 
Maon,  in  the  plain  on  the  south  of 
Jeshimon. 

25  Saul  al«o  and  his  men  went  to 
seek  him.  And  they  told  David : 
wherefore  he  came  down  ||  into  a. 
rock,  and  abode  in  the  wildernesi! 
of  INIaon.  And  when  Saul  heard 
that,  he  pursued  after  David  in  the 
wilderness  of  Maon. 

23  And  Saul  went  on  this  side  of 
tho  mountain,  and  David  and  hiss 
men  on  that  side  of  the  mountain  : 
p  and  David  made  haste  to  get  away 
for  fear  of  Saul ;  for  Saul  and  hi's 
men  1  compassed  David  and  his 
men  round  about  to  take  them. 

27  IT  !■  But  there  came  a  messen- 
ger unto  Saul,  saying.  Haste  tliee, 
2fii 


David  cutteth  off  Saul'3  skirt. 
and  conio  ;  for  iho  Pliiliatioea  hnvc 
t  invaded  the  land. 

2d  VVIierelbrc  Saul  returned  from 
pursuing  after  David,  and  went 
ngaiiist  the  Pliili.-llncs :  therefore 
tlicy  called  that  place  ||  Sela-hara- 
inan-lekoth. 

29  If  And  David  went  up  from 
llienco,  and  dwelt  in  strong  holds  at 
•Kn-gedi. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

I  Jy.-ivid  in  a  ctive  at  En-i^eiJi^  linvutg 
eilt  ofS.-.ul'i  3l:irl,  spireth  hU  life.  8 
ITe  theireth.  ther'jhu  his  i/mocencij.  16 
Stiut.  nchioialcrtgrnS  'tis  faul',  lakctk 
an  otUh  of  Dai-idt  and  d:pcirl€th. 

\  -ND  it  came  to  pass,  =»  when  Saul 
-'^  was  returi.ed  from  t following 
the  PhiliHtines,  that  it  wa»  told  him, 
paying.  Behold,  David  in  in  the  wil- 
derneni  of  Rn-'jcdi. 

SJ  Then  Saullook  three  thousand 
chosen  men  out  of  all  Israel,  aiirl 
li  went  to  Bcek  David  and  liis  men 
upon  ihe  rocks  of  the  wild  goats. 

3  And  he  eaiiie  to  the  sheep-cotes 
by  the  way,  where  wa-i  a.  cave  ;  and 
c'Saul  went  in  to  J  cover  his  feet: 
and  e  David  and  hid  men  remained 
iu  the  sides  of  the  cave. 

i  f  And  the  men  of  David  caid 
unto  liim,  Behold  the  day  of  which 
the  Lord  said  unto  thee,  Behold,  I 
will  deliver  thine  enemy  into  iliinc 
hand,  that  thou  mayost  do  to  him 
11:1  it  Bliall  seem  good  unto  thee. 
Then  David  arose,  and  cut  oif  the 
ekirt  of  f  Saul's  robe  privily. 

."i  And  it  came  to  pass  aJ'lcrward, 
that  e  David's  heart  smote  him,  bc- 
cauao  he  had  cut  olf  Saul's  skirt. 

6  And  ho  said  unto  his  men,  t  The 
l.or.D  forbid  thai  1  should  do  this 
thing  unio  iny  master,  the  Lord's 
anointed,  to  stretch  forth  m'nc  hand 
against  him,  seeing  ho  is  llio  anoint- 
ed of  iho  Lord. 

7  So  David  t 'stayed  his  servants 
v.-ith  these  words,  anri  aulVeredlhcm 
not  to  rise  against  Saul.  But  Saul 
rosH  up  out  of  the  cave,  and  went 
on  /lis  way. 

8  David  also  arose  afterward,  and 
went  out  of  the  cavo,  and  cried 
after  Saul,  saying,  Aly  lord  the 
king.  And  when  Saul  looked  be- 
hind him,  David  stoop<d  with  hio 
face  to  tlie  earth,  nud  bowed  hini- 
eolf. 

9  ir  Ami  Divid  said  to  Saul, 
^  Wherefore  hearest  thou  men's 
word.i.  saving.  Behold,  David  sock- 
cth  thv  hiirt  f 

10  Behold,  this  day  thine  eyes 
have  seen  iiow  that  the  Lord  had 
delivered  iheeto-day  into  mine  hand 
in  the  CRvc:  and  some  bade  me 
kill  thee  ;  but  yiiine  rye  spared  thee  ; 
and  I  said,  I  will  not  put  forth  mine 
hand  against  my  lord  ;  for  nc  is  the 
Lorp'h  anointeil. 

11  jloreover,  my  t"alhcr,aee,  yea. 
fee  the  skirt  of  thy  robe  in  mine 
hatid;  for  in  that  I  cut  off  the  skirt 
n(  thy  robe,  and  killed  thed  not, 
know  thou  and  see  that  Ihere  is 
'uoithcr  evil  nor  tranrgrossion  in 
miao  i><uio',  and   I    have  not  sinned 


I.  SAMUEL. 

Before       1 

Rcft-ra 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  1061. 

cir.  1061. 

flUh. 

mch.  26.20. 

spread 

ri  Gen.  16.  5. 

t/itmseti-et 

Ju.1?.  11.27. 

upnti,  !,-r. 
IThalis, 

ch.  26.  10. 

Job  5.  8. 

the  rock  0/ 

di-Miionfi. 

s  2  Clir.  20. 

orli.  17.43. 

2  Sam.  9.  8. 

p  ch.  26.  20. 

q  ver.  12. 

a  ch.  E3.  ^8. 

r2Chr.  21. 

t  Heb.  o/ier. 

22. 

a  Ps.  SO.  1. 

&.  43.  1.  &, 

119.  IM. 

M:c.  7.  9. 

tlleU. 

jiid^e. 

[j  Vi.  33.  12. 

t  ch.  26.  17. 

u  ch.  25.  21. 

It  Gen.  38. 

c  Ps.  1-11.  6. 

26. 

.1  JuJg.  3. 

y  Malt.  5. 

21. 

11. 

e  Ps.  57, 

lillc,  &.  142, 

title. 

7.  ch.  25.  23. 

t'cli.  26.  8. 

t  Heb.  chut 

up.  ch.  23. 
12.  Si.  26.  S. 

t  Ilefc.  the 

robe  lohirh 

w^s  Saul's. 

a  oh.  53.  17. 

'2  Sam.  21. 

To. 

hch.  C6.  11. 

!>Gen.  21. 

23. 

C  2  Sam.  21. 

6.8. 

t  Heb. eat 

o'r. 

ii's.  7.  4. 

Nt;iU.  5.  44. 

Rom.  12.  17, 

a  ch.  S3.  29. 

13. 

I(  Ps.  141.  6. 

Prov.  16.  28. 

cir.  1060. 

&  17.  9. 

a  ch.  28.  3. 

l!  Num.  £0. 

2->.  Deut.  34. 

8. 

c  Gen.  21. 

n.  Pt.  120. 

5. 

•l.-b.  23.21. 

lOr, 

buKinest. 

e  Jonh.  IS. 

iS. 

1  Pi.  7.  3.  t 

:s.  7. 

Saul  acknovlcdgeth  his  fault. 
against  thee ;  yet  thou  m  huntest  my 
'oul  to  take  it. 

12  "The  Lord  judge  between 
me  and  thee,  and  the  Lord  avenge 
nie  of  thee:  but  my  hand  shall 
not  be  upon  thee. 

i:l  As  saiih  the  proverb  of  tho 
ancient.s.  Wickedness  proceedeiU 
from  the  wicked :  but  mine  hand 
shall  not  be  upon  thee. 

14  After  whom  is  the  king  of  Is- 
rael come  out?  after  whom  dost 
thou  |>U'-sue  7  0  after  a  dead  dog, 
after  V  a  flea. 

15  qTlie  I^ord  tliereforo  bo 
judge,  and  judge  between  me  and 
thee,  and  rjoe,  and  'plead  my 
can.'ie,  nud  \  deliver  mc  out  of  iliy 
hand. 

10  If  And  it  came  to  pa«3  when 
David  had  made  an  end  of  speak- 
ing thcKe  words  unto  Saul,  that 
Saul  said,  t /.<  ti,is  thv  voice,  my 
son  David  ?  And  Saul  lifted  up  his 
voice,  and  wept. 

17  "And  he  said  to  David,  Thou 
art  ^more  righteous  than  I:  for 
>  thou  ha.st  lewardeil  me  good, 
whereas  I  have  rewarded  thee  evil. 

18  And  thou  hast  shcwid  tiiia 
day  how  that  thou  hast  dealt  well 
with  me;  forasmuch  as  when  «tho 
Lord  had  f  delivered  ino  into  llim*< 
hand,  thou  killedstiue  not. 

19  For  if  a  man  find  his  cnrmy, 
will  ho  let  him  go  well  awavf 
wherefore  the  Lord  reward  t.'i'eo 
good,  for  that  thou  hast  duno  untu 
me  this  day. 

20  And  now,  behold,  »I  know 
well  that  thou  ohalt  surely  be  king, 
and  that  the  kingdom  of  IsraeUhaU 
be  established  in  thine  h-ind. 

21  I'  Swear  now  therefore  unto 
me  by  ihe  Lord,  c  that  thou  wilt 
not  cut  olV  my  seed  after  me,  and 
that  thou  wilt  not  destroy  my  name 
out  of  my  father's  house. 

22  An3  David  sware  unto  Saul. 
And  Saul  went  home  ;  but  David 
and  his  men  gat  tliem  up  untu  i^llie 
hold. 

CHAPTER  xx\r: 

1  Sfimue'  diclh.  2  Tlacid  in  Parnn  tend- 
eth  10  JVriia/.  10  Piavi^ked  by  JVciM't 
churtishtie.-^St  he  miudeth  to  destroy  him, 
14  .Ahisml  undir,inndir.g  thereor,  18 
InHlh  a  present,  23  nnd  by  h^r  irurfom 
31pacijielh  D.nirf.  36  Mnbct  h Si  ring 
thertnf  dieth.  3'J  IJar.d  talelh  Abigr.il 
and  Ahu-.oam  lo  he  his  \civcs.  44  Afi- 
chal  is  gijeu  (u  Phalli. 

AND  »  Samuel  died:  and  oil  tho 
■'*  Israelites  were  gathered  toge- 
ther, and  ''lamented  him,  and  buri- 
ed him  in  his  house  at  Roniuh. 
.And  David  arose,  and  went  down 
c  lo  the  wilderness  of  Paran. 

2  And  there  uas  a  man  Jin 
Muon,  whoso  |l  possessions  ucre 
in  *  Carniel  ;  ami  the  man  tras  very 
great,  and  he  had  llireo  thousancl 
sheep,  und  a  thousand  goats  :  and 
he  was  shearing  his  sheep  in  Car- 
mel. 

S  Now  the  nnmo  of  the  man  ira» 

Xabal  ;  and  tho  nnmo  of  his  wif« 

.■\bi"ail:  nnJ  s/ie  teas  a  womnn  of 

cuuu  understanding,  and  of  a  beHu- 

302 


J^abaVs  ckurlislines!. 
tifiil  countenance  :  but  the  man  wa. 
churlish  and  evil  in  his  doings  ;  and 
he  was  of  the  house  of  Caleh. 

4  ir  And  Dftvid  heard  in  the  wil 
derness  that  Nabal  did  f  shear  hia 
sheep. 

5  And  David  Bcnt  out  ten  youn; 
men,  and  David  said  unto  the 
young  men.  Get  you  up  to  Carmel, 
and  go  to  A  abal,  and  t  greet  him  in 
my  name : 

6  And  thug  shall  ye  say  to  him 
that  livetli  in  prosperity,  %  Peace  be 
both  to  thee,  and  peace  be  to  thy 
housff,  and  peace  be  unto  all  that 
thou  hast. 

7  And  now  I  have  heard  that 
thou  hast  shearers  :  now  thy  shep 
herds  which  were  with  us,  we  t  liurt 
them  not,  h  neither  was  there  aught 
missing  unto  them,  all  the  while 
they  were  in  Carmel. 

8  Ask  thy  young:  men,  and  they 
will  shew  thee.  Wherefore  let  the 
young  men  find  favour  in  thine 
eyes  :  for  we  come  in  '  a  good  day  : 
give,  I  pray  thee,  whatsoever  Com- 
eth to  thine  hand  unto  thy  servants, 
and  to  thy  son  David. 

S)  And  when  David's  young  men 
came,  they  spake  to  Nabal  accord 
ing  to  all  those  words  in  the  name 
ol' David,  and  f  ceased. 

10  IFAnd  Nabal  answered  David's 
servants,  and  said,  l£  Who  ;i  David  ! 
and  who  is  the  son  of  Jesse  1  there 
be  many  servants  nowadays  that 
break  away  every  man  from  his 
master. 

11  1  Shall  rthen  take  my  bread, 
and  my  water,  and  my  f  flesh  that 
I  have  killed  for  my  shearers,  and 
give  it  unto  men,  whom  I  know  not 
whence  they  ie? 

12  So  David's  young  men  turned 
their  way,  and  "went  again,  and 
came  and  told  him  all  those  sav- 
ings. 

1."!  And  David  said  unto  his  men, 
Gird  ye  on  every  man  his  sword. 
And  they  girded  on  every  man  his 
sword  ;  and  David  also  girded  on 
his  sword  :  and  there  went  up  after 
David  about  four  hundred  men ; 
and  two  hundred  m  abode  by  the 
stufT. 

14  IT  Rut  one  of  the  young  men 
told  Abigail,  Nabal's  wife,  saying. 
Behold,  David  sent  messengers  out 
of  the  wilderness  to  salute  our  mas- 
ter; and  he  trailed  on  them. 

15  But  the  men  were  very  good 
unto  us,  and  n  we  were  not  f  hurt, 
neither  missed  we  any  thing,  as  long 
as  wa  were  conversant  with  them, 
when  we  were  in  the  fields  : 

IG  Tliey  were  "a  wall  unto  us 
both  by  night  and  day,  all  tlie  while 
we  were  with  them  keeping  the 
sheep. 

17  Now  therefore  know  and  con- 
sider what  thou  wilt  do  :  for  r  evil 
is  determined  against  our  master, 
and  against  all  his  household  :  for 
he  is  sack  a  son  of  q  Belial,  that  a 
man  cannot  epeak  to  him. 

IS  V,  Then  Abigail  made  haste. 
and  "took  twohuudred  loaves,  and 


CHAFI'ER  XXV. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1060. 


name  of 


eil. 
.  iS,  21 


kJu'V.fl.SS. 
Ps.  73.  7,  8. 
&  123.  3,  i. 


I  Judg.  8.  6. 
t  Heb. 
slavghter. 


a  ver.  7. 
t  Heh. 
shamed* 

"Ei.  11.  22. 
Job  1.  10. 


p  ch.  20.  7. 


q  »cilt.  13. 

13.  J. 

J? 

rGen 

S'! 

13 

frov. 

IH. 

l(i 

Si  21. 

11. 

Or,  lumps 


uPs.  103.  i. 
Prov.  17.  13. 
xRutU  1.17. 
cli.  3.  17. 
&.':0.  13,  15. 
y  ver.  31. 
z  I  Kinjs  14. 
10.  &  21.  21. 
2  Km^s  9.  8. 
n  Josh.  15. 
18. 
JuJj.  1.  11. 


Heb.  ity  il 
to  his  heaJt, 
II  That  is, 
fool. 


h  3  Kings  2. 

0  Gen.  20.  6. 
ver.  33. 

t  Heb.  si7i'- 
ing  thyself. 
d  R,om,  1:.'. 
19. 

e2Sam.  18. 
32. 

f  Gen.  33.  II. 
ch.  30.  26. 
2  Kin.  5.  15. 
l\  Or,  prc- 
sertt. 
t  Heb. 
walk  at  the 
feet  of,  5fc. 
ver.  42. 
J..Jg.  4.  10. 
S  2  Sam.  7. 
11,27. 

1  Km?3  9.  5. 
ICbr.  17.  10, 
25. 


k.I.n-.  10.  13. 
t  H-jb. 
in  the  viidst 
of  the  boio 
of  a  sling. 


t  Heb.  r.o 
staggering, 


ilinS. 


AhigaiVs  discreet  (ondaci. 
two  bottles  of  wir.e,  and  fivo  sheep 
readv  dressed,  and  five  measures  of 
parched  ce*^7^,and  an  hundred  ||  clus- 
ters of  raisins,  and  two  hundred 
cakes  of  figs,  and  laid  them  on 
asses. 

19  And  she  said  unto  her  ser- 
vants, 9 Go  on  before  me;  behold, 
I  come  after  you.  But  she  told  not 
her  husband  Nabal. 

20  And  it  was  so,  as  she  rode  on 
the  ass,  that  she  came  down  by  tho 
covert  of  the  hill,  and  behold.  David 
and  his  men  came  down  against 
her  ;  and  she  met  them. 

21  (Now  David  had  said,  Surely 
in  vain  have  I  kept  all  that  this 
fellow  hath  in  the  wilderness,  so 
that  nothing  was  missed  of  all  that 
pertained  unto  him  :  and  he  hath 
"requited  me  evil  for  good. 

22  «  So  and  more  also  do  God 
unto  the  enemies  of  David,  if  J 
y  leave  of  all  \.\\a.i pertain  to  him  by 
the  morning  light  ^any  that  i)issell> 
against  the  wall.) 

23  And  when  Abigail  saw  David, 
she  hasted,  and  alighted  oft" the  ass, 
and  fell  before  David  on  her  face, 
and  bowed  herself  to  the  ground, 

24  And  fell  at  his  feet,  and  said, 
Upon  me,  my  lord,  upon  me  let  this 
iniquity  be  :  and  let  thine  handmaid, 

I  pray  thee,  speak  in  thine  t  audi- 
ence, and  hear  the  words  of  thino 
handmaid. 

2.5  Let  not  my  lord,  I  pray  thee, 
t  regard  this  man  of  Belial,  even 
Nabal :  for  as  his  name  is,  so  is  he ; 

II  Nabal  is  his  name,  and  folly  is 
with  him  :  but  I  thy  handmaid  saw 
not  tho  young  men  of  my  lord,  whom 
thou  didst  send. 

26  Now  therefore,  my  lord,  b  as 
the  Lord  liveth,  and  as  thy  soul 
liveth,  seeing  the  Lord  hath  '^"with- 
holdeu  thee  from  coming  to  shed 
blood,  and  from  t  '^  avenging  thyself 
with  thine  own  hand,  now  «  let 
thine  enemies,  and  they  that  seek 
evil  to  my  lord,  be  as  Nabal. 

27  And  now  f  this  l|  blessing  which 
thy  handmaid  hath  brought  unto 
my  lord,  let  it  even  be  given  unto 
the  young  men  that  t  follow  my 
lord. 

28  I  [ivay  thee,  forgive  the  tres- 
pass of  thy  handmaid  :  for  s  tha 
Lord  will  certainly  make  my  lord 
a  sure  house ;  because  my  lord 
li  fighteth  the  battles  of  the  Lord, 
and  '  evil  hath  not  boon  found  in 
thee  all  thy  days. 

20  Yet  a  man  is  risen  to  pursuo 
thee,  and  to  seek  thy  soul :  but  tho 
soul  of  my  lord  shall  be  bound  in 
the  bundle  of  life  with  the  LoR)> 
thy  God  ;  and  the  souls  of  thino 
enemies,  them  shall  he  k  sling  out, 
t  as  out  of  the  middle  of  a  sling. 

30  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
v.hen  tho  Lord  shall  have  done  to 
my  lord  according  to  all  tho  good 
tliat  he  halh  spoken  concerning 
thee,  and  idiall  have  appointed  tiiea 
ruler  over  Israel ; 

31  That  this  shall  be  t  no  grief 
unto  thee,  nor  offence  of  heart  unto 

2Ga 


Jtralid'e  Heath. 

my  lord,  cither  tliat  lliou  lm<it  sliid 

bluod    caUBcless,    or  that   my  lord 

Imth   avongcd    himself:    but  wlicii 

(liR   Lord   shall    huvc   dealt   wull 

with  my  lord,  then  remember  thy 

Imiidmuicl. 

3-J  II  And  David  ciiid  to  Abigail, 
'  Blessed  be  the  Lokd  God  of  Israel, 
which  Kent  iheo  this  day  to  meet  me : 

33  And  blessed  be  thy  advice,  and 
blessed  be  thou,  wliicli  hast  ">  kept 
mo  thin  day  from  commg  to  shed 
blood,  mill  from  aveiiguig  myself 
with  niiiio  own  hand. 

34  For  in  very  deed,  as  the  Lord 
UocI   of  I^ru,-)  tiveth,  which   hath 

I  kept  mo  back  from  luirliii"  thee, 
r'xcept  thou  iiadbt  hasted  and  come 
to  meet  me,  surely  there  had  'J  not 
been  lell  unto  Nahal  by  liie  morn- 
ing ligbt  any  that  pisiteth  agaiudt 
the  wall. 

35  So  David  received  of  her  hand 
that  which  she  had  brought  him, 
and  said  unto  her,  l>  Uo  up  in  peace 
to  thy  house  ;  see,  I  have  heartened 
to  thy  voice,  and  have  q  accepted 
thy  person. 

36  II  And  Abigail  came  to  Nabal ; 
and  behold,  r  he  held  a  feast  in  his 
house,  like  tho  feast  of  a  king  ;  and 
Nahal's  heart  was  merry  within 
him,  for  ho  was  very  drunken : 
wherefore  sho  told  him  nothing, 
less  or  mure,  until  the  morning 
light. 

37  But  it  came  to  pass  in  tho 
morning,  when  the  wine  was  gone 
out  of  i\abal,  and  his  wife  had  told 
him  tiicse  things,  that  his  heart  diad 
within  him,  and  ho  became  as  a 
t>;one. 

M  And  it  came  (o  pass  about  ton 
days  a/tci;  that  tliu  Lord  smote 
Xabal,  that  he  died. 

3U  II  And  when  David  Iieard  that 
.Nabal  was  doail,  lie  said,  "  Blessed 
be  tho  Lord,  that  halli  'pleaded 
the  cau';e  of  my  reproach  from  the 
hand  of  Nabal,  and  hath  "  kept  his 
fcrvant  from  evil :  for  the  Lord 
luilh  >  returned  tho  wickedness  of 
Niibal  upon  his  own  head.  And 
David  sent  and  communed  with 
Abigail,  to  take  her  to  him  to  wife. 

■40  And  when  the  servants  of  Da- 
vid were  come  to  Abigail  to  Car- 
inol,  they  spake  unto  her,  saying, 
llavid  sent  us  unto  tlioe,  to  take 
tliee  to  him  to  wife. 

'!1  And  sho  arose,  and  bowed 
herself  on  her  face  to  tho  earth  and 
Baid,  Behold,  let )  thine  handmaid  6t 
a  servant  to  wash  the  feet  of  the 
nervants  of  my  lord. 

4'2  And  Abigail  hasted,  and  arose, 
and  rode  upon  an  ass,  with  five 
damsels  of  hers  iliat  went  t  after 
her;  and  she  wont  al'ior  the  mes- 
BHiigers  of  David,  and  became  his 
wiff,. 

43  David  also  took  Ahinoani  ^of 
Jezrecl ;  »  and  they  were  also  both 
of  them  his  wives. 

44  ri  But  Saul  had  given  I'Michal 
his     daughter,     David's    wife,    to 

II  Phalli  the  son  of  Laish,  which 
was  of'  Galliin 


L  SAMUEL. 
Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1060. 


Hi-fore 
CHRIST 

cir.  1060. 


E».  18.  10. 
Pf.  4!.  13. 

&.  72.  18. 
Luke-  1.  63. 


n  vcr.  26, 
0  vcr.  52. 


2  Kin.  6.  19. 

I.iike  7.  SO. 

&,  8.  AS. 

n  Gen.  19. 

21. 

r  2  Sam.  13. 


s  H-1-.  32. 

t  Prov.  22. 

a3. 

u  ver.  26,  34, 

xlKiii.J. 
11. 

Pi.  7.  15. 


a  eh.  23.  19, 
?:>.  SI,  iMe. 


clChr.S.lG. 

jJu.ie.7. 


a  r.h.  57.  3. 

i:  ?,n.  6. 

!•  9  S.ini.  3. 

14. 

il   l'!ir.lt>tl. 

2S;vm.  3.  1,1. 

c  U   10.  30. 


fell.  rs.  3S. 

Ps.  94.  I,  2, 
23,  Luke  18. 
7.  Rom.  12. 
ly. 

?  Sec  G,-n. 
17. 2J.  IV-iit. 
31.  14.  Job 
7.  1.  .tl4.  5. 
Ps.  37.  13. 
hell.  31.6. 
i  c.li.  24.  C, 
12. 


David  aaain  .^pcreth  Sauft  l\fe. 
CHAPTER  XXVL 

1  Ssul,  by  the  diKOTtri/  of  Ihe  ZlphiU; 
crmelh  10  Hachilah  ng<iimt  D:tvid.  I 
lyaviri  coming  into  the  trtnck  alayelh 
Abishni  from  kitl'mg  Saul,  but  Iii.«i/i 
/.ii  spear  <md  cruse.  13  IJc.iirl  rrprov- 
e:h  Abner,  18  fi/.<i  rxhor'.tth  Sim!.  31 
Saul  ntlL-nouledsicth  Itii  tin. 

AND  tlio  Z'iphitos  came  unto 
•'*■  Saul  to  Gibcab,  saying,  aDolli 
not  David  hide  liiniBclf  in  tho  hill 
of  Hachilah,  which  is  before  Jc- 
shimon  ? 

2  Then  Saul  arose,  and  went 
down  to  the  wilderness  of  Ziph, 
having  three  thousand  chosen  men 
dl'  Israel  with  him,  to  seek  David  in 
the  wilderness  of  Ziph. 

3  And  Saul  pitched  in  the  hill  of 
Hachilah,  which /s  before  Jeshimoii, 
by  the  way.  But  David  abode  in 
the  wilderness,  and  he  saw  that 
Saul  came  al\er  him  into  tho  wil- 
derness. 

4  David  therefore  sent  out  niiic.i, 
and  understood  that  Suul  was  come 
in  very  deed. 

5  II  And  David  arose  and  canio 
to  the  place  where  Saul  had  pitch- 
ed :  and  David  beheld  the  placo 
where  Saul  lay,  and  bAbner  tho 
son  of  Ner,  theCaptain  of  his  host. 
And  Saul  lay  in  the  ||  trench,  and 
tho  people  pitched  round  about 
him. 

0  Tlien  answered  David  and  said 
to  Ahimelech  the  Hittiie,  and  ti> 
Abishai  <=  the  so-i  of  Zeruiah,  bro- 
ther to  Joab,  saying,  Who  will  dgo 
down  with  me  to  Saul  to  tho  camp  ? 
.i^nd  Abishai  said,  1  will  go  down 
with  thee. 

7  So  David  and  Abishai  came  to 
the  jicoplo  by  night:  and  behold, 
Saul  lay  sleeping  within  tho  trench, 
and  his  spear  stuck  in  the  grouDil 
at  his  bolster :  but  Abncr  and  tha 
people  lay  round  about  him. 

8  Then  said  Abishai  to  David, 
God  hath  t  delivered  iJiine  enemy 
into  thine  hand  this  day  ;  now  there- 
fore let  me  smite  him,  I  pray  thoc, 
with  the  spear,  even  to  the  ciulh  at 
once,  and  [  will  not  smite  him  the 
second  time, 

9  And  David  said  to  Abishai, 
Destroy  him  not:  « for  who  can 
stretch  forth  his  hand  against  tho 
Lord's  anointed,  and  be  gniltlces  '.' 

10  David  saiil  furthermore,  .4.? 
tlio  I<ont)  livelh,  'the  I,,ord  shall 
smite  him  ;  or  e  his  day  Rhall  conn; 
to  die  ;  or  he  shall  '>  descend  into 
battle,  and  jierish. 

11  I  The  Lonn  forbid  that  I 
should  stretch  forth  mine  hand 
against  the  Lord's  anointed  :  but, 
I  pr.iy  thee,  lake  thou  now  th'j 
spear  that  i>  at  his  bolster,  and  tho 
cruse  of  water,  and  let  us  go. 

12  So  David  look  the  spear  nnil 
the  rruso  of  water  from  Saul's  bol- 
ster ;  and  they  gat  them  away,  and 
no  man  saw  jV,  nor  knewif,  neither 
awaked  :  for  they  irrrc  all  asleep  ; 
because  ^  n.  deep  sleep  from  tlio 
Loud  was  falloii  upon  them. 

13  II  Then  David  w.  nt  over  l« 
lliu  other  side  and  sloud  on  the  top 

264 


Scid  achnawlcJgUh  hi:!  sin.      CHAPTERS  XXVII,  XXVIII.  Datidjleelh  to  Ackmh  at  Gath. 


of  un  hill   afar  oft";  a  great  space 
being  between  them : 

14  And  David  cried  to  the  peo- 
jile,  and  to  Abner  the  son  of  Ner, 
Haying,  Answerest  tliou  not,  Abner '! 
Then  Abner  answered  and  said, 
Wlio  art  thou  that  criest  to  the 
king  ? 

15  And  David  said  to  Abner,  Jlrt 
not  thou  a  valiant  man  7  and  who 
»s  like  to  thee  in  Israel "!  Wherefore 
then  hast  thou  not  kept  thy  lord  the 
king  "!  for  there  came  one  of  the  i)eo- 
plc  in  to  destroy  tlie  king  thy  lord. 

18  This  tiling  is  not  good  that 
liiou  hast  done.  Jls  tlie  Lord  liv- 
<th,  ye  are  t  worthy  to  die,  because 
ye  have  not  kept  your  master  tiie 
Lord's  anointed.  And  now  see 
^vhere  the  king's  spear  is,  and  the 
cruse  of  water  that  icas  at  his  bol- 
ster. 

17  A  nd  Saul  knew  David's  voicg, 
and  .said,  1  Is  this  thy  voice,  my  son 
David  ?  and  David  said.  It  is  my 
voice,  my  lord,  O  kin». 

IS  And  he  said,  m  Wherefore  doth 
my  lord  thus  pursue  after  his  ser- 
vant? for  what  have  I  done?  or 
what  evil  is  in  mine  hand  7 

19  Now  therefore,  I  pray  thee, 
let  my  lord  the  king  hear  the  words 
of  his  servant.  If  the  Lord  have 
■I  stirred  thee  up  against  me,  let  him 
t  accept  an  oftering  :  but  if  they  be 
the  children  of  men,  cursed  be  they 
before  the  Lord  ;  °  for  they  have 
driven  me  out  this  day  from  t  abid- 
ing in  the  p  inheritance  of  the  Lord, 
saying.  Go,  serve  other  gods. 

20  Now  therefore,  let  not  my 
blood  fall  to  the  earth  before  the 
face  of  the  Lord  :  for  the  kin"  of 
Israel  is  come  out  to  seek  q  a  nea, 
as  when  one  doth  hunt  a  partridge 
in  the  mountains. 

21  IF  Then  said  Saul,  r  I  have 
sinned  :  return,  my  son  David :  for 
I  will  no  more  do  thee  harm,  be- 
cause mysoul  was  sprecious  in  thine 
eyes  this  day  :  behold,  I  have  played 
the  fool, and  have  erredexceedingly. 

22  And  David  answered  and  said, 
Behold  the  king's  spear !  and  let 
one  of  the  young  men  come  over 
and  fetch  it. 

23  t  The  Lord  render  to  every 
man  his  righteousness  and  his  faith- 
fulness :  lor  the  Lord  delivered 
(hee  into  my  hand  to-day,  hut  I 
would  not  stretch  forth  my  hand 
against  the  Lord's  anointed. 

24  And  behold,  as  thy  life  was 
much  set  by  this  day  in  mine  eyes, 
so  lut  my  life  be  much  set  by  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  let  him  de- 
liver mc  out  of  all  tribulation. 

25  Then  Saul  said  to  David,  Bless- 
ed 4c  thou,  my  son  David:  thou  shall 
both  do  great  tki lie's,  and  also  shalt 
still  "  prevail.  So  David  went  on  his 
way,  and  Saul  returned  to  his  place. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1  Saul  herxTuig  David  lo  be  in  Gath  seek- 
eth  no  more  for  him.  5  DiiL'ld  hc^geth 
Zildxg  0/  AchUh.  S  He,  invading'cther 
countries, persuadetK  Achish  hefoitgh'. 
asa.inst  Judah, 

u 


t  Hcb.  the 
souxof 


11  2  Sam.  16. 
11.  &.-M.  1. 
t  Heb.  smell. 
Gen.  8.21. 
Lev.  SS.  31. 
0  Dent.  4.28. 
Ps.  120.5. 
t  Hu-b. 
clsai-in^. 


q  ell.  24.  14. 


Bt'fore 
CHRIST 

cir.  105S. 


15.  31.  &  19. 
5. 

tHeb.  trie 
number  of 
daf/s. 

tHeb.  a  year 
of  days : 
Seech.  29.  3, 
till  10.56. 
eJosh.  1.?.  2. 
f Josh.  16. 
10.  Judj.  1. 
29. 
II  Or, 
Oerzites, 
J  Ex.  17.  16. 
See  ch.  15. 
7,8. 

liGen.  25. 
18. 


■Olid,  i)'c. 
See  I  Chr. 


A  ND  David  said  in  his  heart,  1 
•'^  shall  now  f  perish  one  dav  by 
the  hand  of  Saul :  there  is  nothing 
better  for  ma  than  that  I  should 
speedily  escape  into  the  land  of  tha 
Philistines  ;  and  Saul  shall  despair 
of  me,  to  seek  me  any  more  in  any 
coast  of  Israel  :  so  shall  I  escapo 
out  of  bis  hand. 

2  And  David  arose,  »  and  he  pass- 
ed over  with  the  six  hundred  men 
that  were  v/ith  him  h  unto  Achish, 
the  son  of  Maoch,  king  of  Gath. 

.3  And  David  dwelt  with  Achish 
at  Gath,  he  and  his  men,  every  man 
with  his  household,  even  David 
'^  with  his  two  wives,  Ahinoam  the 
.lezreelitess,  and  Abigail  the  Car- 
molitess,  Nabal's  wife. 

4  And  it  was  told  Saul  that  David 
was  fled  to  Gath  :  and  he  sought  no 
more  again  for  him. 

5  11  And  David  said  unto  Achish, 
If  I  have  now  found  grace  in  thine 
eyes,  let  them  give  me  a  place  in 
some  town  in  the  country,  that  I 
may  dwell  there :  for  why  should 
thy  servant  dwell  in  the  royal  city 
with  thee  ? 

6  Then  Achish  gave  him  Ziklag 
that  day:  wherefore  J  Ziklag  per- 
taineth  unto  the  kings  of  Judah  un- 
to this  day. 

7  And  t  the  time  that  David  dwelt 
in  the  country  of  the  Philistines  was 
t  a  full  year  and  four  months. 

8  IT  And  David  and  his  men  went 
up,  and  invaded  e  the  Geshurites, 
'  and  the  ||  Gezrites,  and  the  S  Ama- 
lekites :  for  those  naliuns  were  of 
old  the  inliabitants  of  the  land,  h  as 
thou  goest  to  Shur,  even  unto  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

9  And  David  smote  the  land,  and 
left  neither  man  nor  woman  alive, 
and  took  away  the  sheep,  and  tho 
oxon,  and  the  asses,  and  the  camels, 
and  the  apparel,  and  returned,  and 
came  to  Achish. 

10  And  Achish  said,  ||  Whither 
have  ye  made  a  road  to-day  ?  And 
David  said,  Against  the  south  of 
Judah,  and  against  the  south  of 
i  the  Jerahmeelites,  and  against  the 
south  of  k  the  Kenites. 

11  And  David  saved  neither  man 
nor  woman  alive,  to  bring  tidings 
to  Gath,  saying.  Lest  they  should 
tell  on  us,  saying.  So  did  David, 
and  so  will  be  his  manner  all  the 
wliile  he  dwelleth  in  the  country  ot 
the  Philistines. 

12  And  Achish  believed  David, 
saying,  He  hath  made  his  people 
Israel  t  utterly  to  abhor  him  ;  liiere- 
fore  ho  shall  bo  my  servant  for 
ever. 

CHAPTER  XXVIIL 

1  Achish  putte'Ji  confidence  in  David.  3 
Saul,  having  destroyed  the  witches,  4 
and  noil  in  his  fear  forsaken  of  Ood,  7 
aeeketh  to  a  witch.  9  Thewiich',e7u^cur- 
aged  by  Saul,  raiseth  up  SaTnuel.  15 
Su'd,  hearing  his  ruin,  fainteth.  21  Tht 
woman  with  his  servants  refresh  him 
with  meat. 

AND^it  came  to  pass   m  those 
-'*  days,  that   the   Philistines  ga- 
thered  tnsir    armies    togetlier   for 
2iJ5 


Saul  scckcth  lo  a  witch  at  i'.a-dor. 
"■nrfarc,  to  fight  with  kracl.  And 
Acltibh  said  mito  David,  Know  thou 
asiiiircdiy,  th:it  tliuu  shall  go  out 
with  uie  to  hultle,  Uiou  uiid  thy 
men. 

a  And  Diivid  said  to  Acliish, 
Surely  tliou  shall  know  wliat  thy 
itorvant  can  do.  And  Achish  said  to 
Uavid,  Tliori;l'orc  will  1  make  llice 
keeper  ol'  mine  head  forever. 

J  It  Now  ^  !~aniuel  was  dead,  and 
;ill  I»raul  had  lamented  him^  and 
buried  him  in  Ramah,  even  in  his 
own  city.  And  Saul  hail  put  away 
•^  those  that  had  familiar  spirits,  and 
the  wizard.^,  out  of  the  land. 

4  And  the  Philistines  gathered 
themselvc.-!  together,  and  came  and 
pitched  in  ''  Sliunem  :  and  Saul  ga- 
thered all  Israel  together,  and  tliey 
pitched  in  c  Uilhoa. 

o  And  when  Saul  paw  ll>c  host  of 
the  Philistines,  he  was  f  afraid,  and 
his  heart  greatly  trembled. 

0  And  when  Saul  inijuired  of  tlie 
Lord,  S  the  Lord  answered  him 
not,  neither  by  '' dreams,  nor  'by 
Urim,  nor  by  prophets. 

7  If  Then  said  Saul  unto  his  ser- 
vants, Seek  mo  a  woman  that  hath 
a  familiar  sjiirit,  that  I  may  go  to 
lier,  and  inriuiro  of  lier.  And  liis 
bcrvants  saiil  to  liim,  IJehold,  there 
is  a  woman  that  hath  a  familiar 
bpirit  at  En-dor. 

d  And  Saul  disguised  himself,  and 
put  on  oilier  raiment,  and  he  went, 
•iiid  two  men  with  liim,  and  they 
<M!no  to  the  woman  by  night:  and 
k  ho  said,  f  jiray  thee,  divine  unto 
ine  by  the  familiar  spirit,  and  bring 
iiiu  iiim  up  whom  1  shall  name  unto 
thno. 

U  And  the  woman  said  unto  liiiii, 
IJeliold,  thou  knowest  what  Saul 
liath  done,  how  he  hath  '  cut  oil" 
those  that.Jiave  familiar  spirits,  and 
the  wizards,  out  of  the  land  ;  where- 
fore tl;en  layest  thou  a  snare  for  my 
life,  to  cause  me  to  die  ? 

lU  And  Saul  sware  to  lier  by  the 
J<u|i,D,  saying,  .^s  liie  Lord  liveth, 
there  shall  no  |iunisliincnt  happen 
10  thoo  for  this  thing. 

11  Then  said  the  woman,  AVhoni 
shall  I  bring  up  unto  thee  ?  And  he 
said,  liring  me  up  Samuel. 

I'J  And  when  the  woman  saw 
Samuel,  she  cried  with  a  loud 
voice :  and  the  woman  spake  to 
Saul,  saying,  Why  hast  thou  de- 
ceived ino  1  for  thou  art  Saul. 

13  And  the  king  said  unto  her. 
He  not  afraid:  for  what  sawesl 
thou  !  And  the  woman  said  unto 
!<aul,  I  saw  '"  gods  ascending  out 
of  t'le  earth. 

14  And  he  said  unto  lier,  t  What 
form  is  he  of  1  and  she  said.  An 
old  man  cometh  uj) ;  and  he  is  co- 
vered with  "  a  mantle.  And  Saul 
nercoivod  that  it  icas  Samuel,  and 
lie  stooped  with  his  face  to  the 
prounil,  and  bowed  himself. 

15  II  And  Samuel  said  to  Saul, 
Why  hast  thou  disnuioled  mo,  to 
brin„'  me  up  ?  and  Saul  nnswcrcil, 
V  1  am  sore  dii'.rcoicd  ;  for  the  I'hi- 


1.  SAMUKL. 

CHRIST 

I0S6. 


Before 
CHRIST 

clr.  1066. 


c  ver.  9.  V.\. 
22.   18.  Lev. 

19.31.  &i  20. 
27.  Deul.  13. 
10,  11. 
.1  Josh.  19. 
18.  SKiiiiji 
^.  8. 

e  cli.  31.  1. 
rJob  18.  U. 


?  ch.  14.  37. 
I'rov.  1.  23. 
L.^m.  2.  9. 
h  Nuiu.  1^ 
fi. 

i  Ex.  23.  30. 
Num.  27.  21. 
Dcul.  33.  8. 


k  Di:iit.  18. 
II.  I  Clir. 
lU.  13.  Is.  8 


I  ch.   18.  li. 
1  vcr.  8. 
r  Hi-b.  by 

pi  ojiheU. 


I  Or,/br 
hijnstif, 

'.  '16.  A. 
tch.  16.28. 
Heb. 
ij  hand, 

II  ch.  15.  9. 

1  Kill.  20.  "12. 
IChr.  10.13. 
Jov.  -18.  10. 


/■•//  ii!il/i  t'ne 

■  -less  6/ 
tiii  Jlaiuie. 


IleU.  »KAnl 
»  /lii/o 


.1  ch.  28.  . 
b  ch.  4.  1. 


The  PhiUiliiicsjcaluuj  of  Vavid. 
istiiies  make  war  against  me,  Dnil 
q  Uod  is  de|iartud  from  me,  and 
r  answereth  me  no  more,  neithei 
t  by  jiro|>het»,  nor  by  dreams  :  there 
fore  1  iiave  called  thee,  that  thou 
inaycst  make  known  unto  me  what 
I  sliall  do. 

It;  Then  said  Samuel,  Wherefore 
then  dost  thou  ask  of  me,  seeing  the 
Lord  is  departed  from  thee,  and 
is  become  thine  enemy  7 

17  And  the  Lord  hath  done  ||  to 
him, '  as  he  spake  by  t  me:  for  tho 
Lord  hath  rent  the  Kingdom  out  of 
thine hand.and  given  it  to  thy  neigh- 
bour, eecH  to  David : 

IS  "  Uecause  thou  obeyed.it  not 
the  voice  of  the  Loan,  nor  e.xecnl- 
edst  his  tierce  wralh  upon  Ainaiek, 
therefore  hath  the  Lord  done  tliis 
thing  unto  thee  tliis  day. 

r.t  Moreover,  the  Lord  will  also 
deliver  Israel  with  thee  into  the 
hand  of  the  Philistines :  and  to-mor- 
row  s/ialt  thou  and  thy  sons  be  with 
me:  the  Lord  also  shall  deliver  the 
host  of  Israel  into  the  hand  of  the 
Philistinea. 

20  Tiien  Saul  t  fell  straightway 
all  along  on  the  earth,  and  was 
sore  afraid,  because  of  the  v.ords  of 
Samuel  :  and  there  was  no  strength 
in  him ;  for  he  had  i-aten  no  bread 
all  the  day,  nor  all  tho  nigiiL 

21  If  And  the  woman  came  uulo 
Saul,  and  saw  tlial  ho  was  sore 
tiouliled,  and  said  uiiio  hiin,  I5e- 
hoUl,  thine  liandmuid  ba:h  obeyed 
thy  voice,  and  I  have  >:  (lUt  mylil'e 
ill  mine  hand,  and  have  hearkened 
unto  thy  words  which  thou  spakest 
unto  me. 

22  Now  lliercfore,  I  pray  thee, 
hearken  thou  also  unto  the  voice 
of  thine  handmaid  and  let  me  set  a 
morsel  of  bread  before  thee ;  and 
eat,  that  thou  mayest  have  strenglh 
when  thou  goest  on  thy  way. 

23  Hut  he  refused,'  and  said,  I 
will  not  cat.  But  his  servants,  to- 
gether with  the  woman,  compelled 
him  ;  and  he  hearkened  unto  their 
voice.  So  he  arose  from  the  eartli, 
and  sat  upon  the  bed. 

24  .'\nd  the  woman  had  a  fat  calf 
in  the  house ;  and  she  hasted,  and 
killed  it,  and  took  flour,  and  knead- 
ed i«,  and  did  bake  unleavened  bread 
thereof: 

2')   And   she    brought  it  before 

Saul,  and  before  his  servants;  and 

tliev  did  eat.    Then  they  rose  up, 

and  went  away  that  night. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

I  Dnvirl  mar./ii'i;  icit/l  Iht  PhiHslinrr,  S 
is  rlisnllotceil by  Ihtir princn.  Sjtchith 
ifUmUeeth  /ii/»,  vith  commtndaiioui  o/ 
hUfidttity. 

NOW  »  Iho  Philistines  gathered 
together  all  their  armies  b  to 
.•\pliek  :  and  the  Israelites  pitched 
by  a  fountain  which  is  in  Jezrcel. 
'2  .'Viid  the  lords  of  the  Philistines 
liasscd  on  by  Iniiulrods,  and  by 
thousands  :  hut  David  and  his  meii 
passed  on  in  the  rcre-ward  <=  with 
Achish. 
3  Then  said  the  princes  of  tho 
itiO 


.Ichish  dismidsclk  David. 
Philistines,  Wlisit  do  these  Hebrews 
here  ?  And  Achibit  said  unto  the 
jirinfes  of  the  Philistines,  Is  not 
this  David,  the  sprvanl  of  Saul  the 
king  of  Israel,  which  halli  been  with 
me  d  these  days,  or  these  years,  and 
I  have  e  found  no  fault  in  him  bince 
he  fell  unto  me.  unto  this  day  "! 

4  And  the  princes  of  the  Philis- 
tines were  wroth  with  him ;  and 
the  princes  of  the  Philistines  said 
unto  him,  I'Make  this  fellow  return, 
that  he  may  go  again  to  his  place 
which  thou  hast  appointed  him, 
imd  let  him  not  go  down  with  us  to 
ijattle,  lestgui  the  battle  ho  be  an 
adversary  to  us :  for  wherewith 
bhould  he  reconcile  himself  unto  his 
master?  should  it  not  ie  with  the 
heads  of  these  men  ? 

5  Is  not  this  David,  of  whom 
they  sang  one  to  another  in  dances, 
saying,  'i  Saul  slew  his  thousands, 
and  David  liis  ten  thousands  1 

6  If  Then  Achish  called  David, 
and  said  unto  him,  Surelv,  as  the 
Lord  liveth,  thou  hast  been  up- 
right, and  uhy  going  out  and  thy 
coming  in  with  me  in  the  host  is 
good  in  my  sight ;  for  1^  I  have  not 
found  evil  m  thee  since  the  day  of 
thy  coming  unto  me  unto  this  day 
nevertheless  f  the  lords  favour  thee 
not. 

7  Wherefore  now  return,  and  go 
in  peace,  that  thou  f  displease  not 
the  lords  of  thePhilisiincs. 

8  ir  And  David  said  unto  Achish, 
But  what  have  1  done  ?  and  what 
hast  thou  found  in  thy  servant,  so 
long  as  I  have  been  t  with  thee  un- 
to this  day,  that  I  may  not  go  fight 
against  the  enemies  of  my  lord  the 
king? 

9  And  Achish  answered  and  said 
to  David,  I  know  (hat  thou  nrtgood 
in  my  sight,  1  as  an  angel  of  God : 
notwithstanding,  rathe  princes  of  the 
Philistines  have  said.  He  shall  not 
go  up  with  us  to  the  battle. 

10  Wherefore  now  rise  up  early 
in  tiie  morning  with  thy  master's 
servants  that  are  come  with  thee: 
and  as  soon  as  ye  he  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  have  light,  depart. 

11  So  David  and  his  men  rose  up 
early  to  depart- in  the  morning,  to 
return  into  the  land  of  the  Philis- 
tines, n  And  the  Philistines  v/ent 
up  to  Jezreel. 

CHAPTEP^  XXX. 

1  The  j4 matefriles  spoil  Ziktag.  4  David 
asking  counsel  is  encouraged  by  God  lo 
2nirsue  thejiu  II  By  the  men  ns  of  a  re- 
mi'cd  Egyptian  he  is  brought  to  the  eu- 
emleSy  and  recoveretk  all  tite  spoil.  23 
D-j-vid^s  Uiio  to  divide  the  spoil  equally 
iiSlween  them  thnl  fight  and  them  that 
keep  the  stuiT*  2t3  He  sendeth.  presents 
lo  his  friends. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Da- 
■^*-  vid  and  his  men  were  come  to 
Ziklag  on  the  third  day,  that  the 
»  Amalekitcs  had  invadeti  the  south, 
and  Ziklag,  and  smitten  Ziklag, 
and  burned  it  with  tire  ;  I 

2  And  had  taken  the  women  cap- 
tives that  irere  therein  ;  thev  slew 
not  any,  either  gretit  or  small,  but! 


CHAPTER  XXX. 


Befure 
CHllIST 
cir.  I0i6. 


il  See  c'l.  27 
e  Dan.  6.  5. 


t  Hell 

.  thou 

I  good 

i-,\he 
the  lo 

eyis  of 
rds. 

tHeb.fto  not 

eyes  f) 
lords 

fthe 

t  Ileb 

b'fort 

Ihce. 

efove 


bcl..  E.i.  4 
43.  2  Sam 
2.  2. 


f  llcb.hiUer. 
Juctj.  18.  25. 
oh.  1.  10. 
2  Sam.  17.8. 
2  Kin.  4.27. 
.1  Ps.  -12.  5. 
&.  66.  3,  •!, 
il.  Hab.  3. 
17,  18. 
e  ell.  23.  6,  9. 

fch.  23.  2,  1. 


h  So  JuJir. 
15.  19.  ch. 
14.  27. 


1  Km.  1.  38, 
4!.  F.v.ek. 25. 
16.  Zeph.  2. 

k'josh.  14. 
13.  &  15.  13. 


David pursuclh  the  Amalekdcs. 
carried  them  away,  and  went  ou 
their  way. 

3  ir  So  David  and  his  men  came 
to  the  city,  and  behold,  it  loaa 
burned  with  fire  ;  and  their  wives, 
and  their  sons,  and  tlieir  daughters, 
were  taken  captives. 

4  Then  David  and  the  people  that 
locrc  with  him  lifted  up  their  voice 
and  wept,  until  they  had  no  more 
power  to  weep. 

5  And  David's  ^two  wives  were 
taken  captives,  Aliinoam  tlie  Jcz- 
reelitess,  and  Abigail  the  wife  ol 
Nabal  tlic  Carmelite. 

C  And  David  was  greatly  di.? 
tressed:  cfor  the  i)eople  spake  of 
stoning  liim,  because  the  soul  of 
all  the  people  was  f  grieved,  every 
man  for  his  sons,  and  for  his  daugh 
ters  :  J  but  David  encouraged  hira 
self  in  tlie  Lord  his  God. 

7  e  And  David  said  to  Abiathar 
the  priest,  Ahiinelech's  son,  I  pray 
thee  bring  me  hither  the  epnoif. 
And  Abiathar  brought  thither  tho 
ephod  to  David. 

8  f  And  David  inquired  at  the 
IjQRD,  saying,  Shall  I  pursue  af- 
ter this  troop  7  shall  I  overtake 
them  ?  And  he  answered  hiin, 
Pursue:  fur  thou  siialt surely  over- 
take them.,  and  witiiout  fail  recover 
ail. 

9  So  David  went,  he  and  tho  six 
hundred  men  that  were  with  him, 
and  came  to  tho  brook  Besor, 
where  those  tliat  were  left  behind 
stayed. 

10  But  David  pursued,  he  and 
four  luindred  men:  e:  for  two  hui^- 
dred  abode  behind,  which  were  so 
faint  that  they  could  not  go  over  tho 
brook  Besor. 

11  H  And  they  found  an  Egyp- 
tian in  the  field,  and  brought  him  to 
David,  and  gave  liini  bread,  and  he 
did  eat;  and  they  made  him  drink 
water ; 

12  And  they  gave  him  a  piece  of 
a  cake  of  figs,  and  two  clusters  of 
raisins  :  and  h  when  he  had  eater:, 
his  spirit  came  again  to  him  :  for 
he  had  eaten  no  bread,  nor  drunk 
ami  water,  three  days  and  three 
nig'hts. 

13  And  David  said  unto  him.  To 
whom  belongest  thou  7  and  whence 
art  thou  ?  And  he  said,  I  am  a 
young  man  of  Egypt,  servant  to  an 
Amalekite ;  and  my  master  left 
me,  because  three  days  agone  I  fell 
sick. 

14  We  made  an  invasion  upon. 
the  south  of 'the  Cherethites,  and 
upon  the  coast  which  belovgeth  to 
Judah,  and  uiion  the  south  of 
k  Caleb ;  and  we  buruod  Ziklag 
with  fire. 

15  And  David  said  to  hJta,  Canst 
thou  bring  me  down  to  this  com- 
pany? And  he  said,  Swear  unto 
me  by  Cod,  that  thou  v/ilt  nei-, 
ther  kill  me,  not  deliver  me  into 
the  hands  of  my  master,  and  I 
will  bring  thee  down  to  this  com- 
pany. 

1(5  TT  And  when  he  had  brought 
2()7 


VaniJ  rrcoerretli  the  spoil. 
him  down,  \>c\io\d.  thinj  locrr 6i>rciiit 
abroail  u|ioii  all  tno  eanh,  luatini; 
(iiid  driiikiiig,  and  dancing',  l)0- 
caufc  ot'  all  the  great  pi>oi1  that 
they  hull  taken  out  ot"  thu  land  ot" 
the  Pliilistities,  and  out  of  tlie  land 
of  Judali. 

17  And  David  smote  them  from 
tlie  twilij;ht  oven  unto  the  ovcnin" 
of  t  tlie  next  day  :  and  there  escaped 
iiot  a  man  of  tficni,  save  four  hun- 
dred voun^  men,  which  rode  upon 
camels,  and  tied. 

18  And  David  recovered  all  that 
llie  Amalekites  had  carried  away; 
and  David  rescued  liis  two  wives. 

19  And  there  was  nothing  lack- 
ing to  tliem,  neither  small  nor 
great,  neither  sons  nor  daughters, 
neither  spoil,  nor  any  thing  that 
they  had  taken  to  them:  "i David 
recovered  all. 

•:0  And  David  took  all  the  flocksi 
and  the  herds,  which  they  drave 
before  those  other  cattle,  and  said, 
rhis  2.V  David'.s  spoil. 

21  V  And  David  came  to  the 
n  two  hundred  men,  which  were 
go  faint  that  they  could  not  follow 
David,  whom  they  had  made  alio 
to  abide  at  the  brook  Hesor :  and 
tiiey  went  forth  to  meet  David, 
ami  to  meet  the  i)eople  that  iccrc 
wiJi  him:  and  when  David  carno 
near  to  the  people,  he  1|  saluted 
them. 

a-Z  Then  answered  all  the  wicked 
men,  and  men  oof  Belial,  ofj  those 
that  went  with  David,  and  said. 
Because  they  went  not  with  us,  we 
will  not  give  them  augiit  of  the 
upoil  that  we  have  recovered,  save 
to  every  man  his  will',  a^d  his  chil- 
dren, that  tiiey  may  lead  them 
away,  and  depart. 

23  Then  said  David,  Yc  shall 
not  do  so,  my  brethren,  with  that 
which  the  Lord  hath  given  us,  who 
hath  preserved  us,  and  delivered 
the  company  that  camu  against  us 
into  our  hand. 

2-1  For  w!io  will  hearken  unto 
you  in  this  matter  ?  but  l'  as  his 
nart  is  that  goctli  down  to  the 
oattlc,  so  shall  his  part  he  that  tar- 
rieth  by  the  stuiT:  they  shall  part 
alike. 

25  And  it  was  so  from  that  day 
t  forward,  that  he  made  it  ii  statute 
iind  an  ordinance  for  Israel  unto 
this  day. 

2(i  II  And  when  David  came  to 
Ziklag,  lio  sent  of  the  spoil  unto 
the  elders  of  Judah,  even  to  his 
friends,  saving,  Behold  a  f  present 
for  vou,  of  the  spoil  of  the  enemies 
of  ific  Liokd; 

27  To  them  which  were  in  Beth- 
el, and  to  thetii  which  t^tre  in 
q  south  Ramolh,  nnd  to  them  which 
were  in  '  Jatlir, 

28  .\i)d  to  them  v.hich  \trre  in 
"  Arocr,  and  to  them  whirli  irii-e  in 
Siphmoih,  and  to  them  which  tot^re 
in  •  Eshtonioa, 

29  And  to  them  whiidi  uerr.  in 
Baclial,  and  to  the.m  which  vere  in 
ill.;    eiiics   of  "Ih'?   .Torahnieelites, 


1.  s.\.Min:i,. 

Dd'on- 
CHRIST 


CHRIST 

cir.  1066. 


!hcy  dill. 
Ju.fe.  18.  15. 
c-  Diiil.  13. 
13.  JinlT.  I'J. 


r  Soe  Num. 
31.  27.  Josli 
22.  8. 


X  Juilg.  1. 
lo. 
yJiidi;.  1. 

2  Josh.  14. 

13. 

2  Sam.  2.  1 


il  Sec  2  Sam. 
I.  6,  &c. 
tlleb. 


t|!L-b. 
foujid  him. 
nSoJud''.  y. 


S.'un.  1. 
hSSL'.m.  I. 


II.  J»Os.  I. 

27. 

och.  11.  3, 

9,  II. 

]  Or,  ran- 

renivit^tiini. 

pSi'ech.  II. 


The  death  of  Sauf. 
and  lo  l/iciii  which  tcere  in  the 
cities  ofihc  »  Kenites, 

30  .'Vnd  lo  them  which  acre  in 
}■  Ilorniali,  and  to  them  which  leere 
in  Chor-ashttii,  and  to  them  which 
were  in  Alhncii, 

31  And  to  thein  which  were  in 
2  Hebron,  and  to  all  the  places 
where  David  himnelfand  hb  men 
were  wont  to  haunt. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

I  Saul  /taving  lost  hia  anflijt  <uidhi3  gon% 
».'ain,  Ae  and  liis  armour'hearer  kiil 
t/ienuetvea.  7  T/lc  Pkiiulineg  potttts 
ttie/orsaken  towns  of  the  Israelites,  8 
Tlieu  triumph  ocer  ttte  dead  carcaeset. 
II  Tliey  q/  Jabesh'gilead,  recovering 
the  bodies  by  night,  burn  thtm  at  Ju- 
besht  and  niournJ'nVy  buiy  their  fjones. 

IVOVV  a  the  Phdistines  fought 
-'•  '  against  Israel :  and  the  men  of 
Israel  fled  from  before  the  Philis- 
tines, and  fell  down  ||  slain  in  mount 
t"  (Jilboa. 

2  And  the  Philistines  followeil 
hard  upon  Saul  and  upon  his  sons ; 
and  the  Philistines  slew' Jonathan, 
and  Abinadab  and  Malchi-shua, 
Saul's  sons. 

3  And  Jthe  battle  went  sore 
against  Saul,  and  tlie  t  archers  t  hit 
him  ;  and  he  was  sore  wounded  ol 
the  archers. 

4<:'i'hen  said  Saul  unto  his  ar 
mour-boarer.  Draw  thy  sword,  and 
thrust  me  througii  therewith;  le^t 
f these  uncircumcisod  como  and 
thrust  me  through,  .ind  |1  abuse  me. 
But  his  armour-bearer  would  not: 
S  for  he  was  sore  afraid.  Therefore 
Saul  took  a  sword,  and  ^  fell  ui)ou 
it. 

5  And  when  his  armour-bearer 
saw  that  Saul  was  dead,  he  fell 
likewise  upon  his  sword,  and  died 
with  him. 

G  So  Saul  died,  and  his  three 
sous,  and  his  armour-bearer,  and  all 
his  men,  that  same  day  together. 

7  11  And  when  the  men  of  Israel 
t'lat  were  on  the  olher  side  of  tlic 
valley,  and  thetj  that  leere  on  the 
other  side  Jordan  saw  that  tii« 
men  of  Israel  tied,  and  that  Saul 
and  his  sons  were  dead,  they  for- 
sook the  cities,  and  lied  ;  and  Ijio 
Philir.tincs  cuino  and  dwell  in 
them. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  when  the  Philistines  came 
to  strip  the  slain,  that  they  found 
Saul  and  his  Ihree  sons  fallen  in 
mtmnt  Gilboa. 

9  And  they  out  off  his  head,  and 
stripped  olV  his  armour,  nnd  sent 
into  the  land  of  the  Philistines 
round  about,  lo  'publish  it  in  the 
house  of  their  idols,  and  among  llns 
people. 

10  If  And  th"^'  tnit  his  armour  in 
the  house  ol'  'Ashtaroth:  and 
">  ihpy  fnslcneil  his  body  to  the  w  all 
of  n  Uetli-shan. 

11  II  o.^nd  when  the  inhabilnntu 
of  Jabesh-p-ilend  heard  ||  of  that 
whicli  the  PhiliitiiRs  had  done  to 
Saul, 

12  V  All  the  valiant  men  Rrose, 
and  wont  all  night,  and  took  the  body 

2^18 


The  lying  Amahkite  slain.  II.  SAMUEL,  I 

of  Saul  and  the  bodies  of  his  sons  I  I^cfore 
IVointhe  wall  orReth-shaii, and  came  ^"  i,;.g 
to  Jaliesh,  and  q  burnt  them  there.   I        ■     •>  ■ 

.1  2  Chr.  Id.  U.    J.r.  3-1.  S.     Amui  6.  10. 


David  lamentcth  Haul  and  Jovathan. 
Bcl'me      I      13    And   they  took   tlicir   l)ones, 
^  ^  ^n'^'^    '^"'^  ^  buried  tkem  undnr  a  tree  at  Ja- 
'^"'-  '"^"'    I  besii,  and  s  fasted  scvtn  days. 
I-  2  Sam.  2.  4,  5,  &  21.  ii,  13,  H.     »  Oeii.  60.  10. 


*^THE  SECOND  BOOK  OF   SAMUEL, 

OTHERWISE  CALLED, 

THE  SECOND  BOOK  OF  THE  KINGS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

I  The  Airuileldte,  who  brought  tidings  of  ^ 
Ihe  oeerllirow,  and  accused  himself  of 
SauCs  deaths  is  slain.  17  JJaaid  la- 
vientcth  Saul  and  Jonathan  withason^. 

NOW  it  came  to  pass  after  the 
death  of  Saul,  when  David  was 
isturned  from  ^\he  slaughter  of  the 
Amalekites,  and  David  liad  abode 
two  days  in  Ziklag  ; 

2  It  came  even  to  pass  on  the 
third  day,  that  behold,  ''a  man 
came  out  of  the  camp  from  Saul 
c  with  his  clothes  rent,  and  earth 
upon  liis  head :  and  so  it  was, 
when  he  came  to  David,  that  lie 
fell  to  the  earth,  and  did  obei- 
sance. 

3  And  David  said  unto  him. 
From  whence  comest  thou  t  And 
ho  said  unto  him.  Out  of  the  camp 
of  Israel  am  I  escaped. 

4  And  David  said  unto  liim, 
tHow  went  the  matter^  I  pray 
titce,  tell  me.  And  he  answered, 
That  the  people  are  fled  from  the 
battle,  and  many  of  the  people  also 
are  fallen  and  dead  ;  and  Saul  and 
Jonathan  his  son  are  dead  also. 

5  And  David  said  unto  the  young 
man  that  told  him.  How  knowest 
thou  that  Saul  and  Jonathan  his 
(jon  be  dead  ? 

6  And  the  young  man  that  told 
liim  said,  As  1  happened  by  chance 
upon  <i  mount  Giiboa,  behold,  e  Sau! 
leaned  upon  his  spear ;  and  lo,  the 
chariots  and  liorsemen  followed 
hard  after  him. 

7  And  when  he  looked  behind 
him,  he  saw  me,  and  called  unto 
me.    And  1  answered,  t  Here  am  I. 

8  And  he  said  unto  me.  Who  art 
thou  ?  And  I  answered  him,  I  am 
an  Amalekite. 

9  He  said  unto  me  again,  Stand, 
I  pray  thee,  upon  mc,  and  slay 
nic :  for  ||  anguish  is  come  upon 
nie,  because  ray  life  is  yet  whole 
in  me. 

10  So  I  stood  upon  him,  and  fslew 
iiim,  because  I  was  sure  that  he 
could  not  live  after  that  he  was  fall- 
en :  and  I  took  the  crown  that  was 
upon  his  head,  and  the  bracelet 
that  was  on  tiis  arm,  and  have 
brought  them  hither  unto  mv  lord. 

11  Then  David  took  hold  on  hi» 
dotbes,  and  I  rent  them  ;  and  )ike- 


I)  c!i.  4.  10. 
■:  I  Sam.  4. 


t  Heb.  What 
WIS,  i;c. 
1  .S:im.  4.  15, 


c  See  1  Sum 
:il.  2,  3,  4. 


II  Or,  j^y 
coat  of  mail, 

broidcred 
coat  hinder' 
elk  me.  that 
my.  8,-c. 
rJuJff.  9.54, 


1  I  Sam.  31. 

I. 

k  1  Sam.  24. 

6.  &  20.  9. 

Ps.  105.  15. 

I  ch.  4.  10, 

12. 

m  1  Sam,  56. 
3.  1  Kin.  2. 
32,  33,  37. 


0  1  Sam.  31. 
3. 

p  Jobli.  10. 

13. 

;|  Or,  of 

■he  upright. 

T  ver.  27. 

r  I  Sam.  31. 

Mic.  I.  10. 
Sec  Judj. 
16.  23. 

sSscEx.  15. 
20.  Juilij.  11. 
34.  1  Sam. 
18.  6. 

1  I  Sam.  31. 
4. 

u  1  Sam.  31. 

1. 

X  So  .Tud'.S. 

23.  Job  3.  3, 

1.  Jer.  20. 

14. 

y  1  Sam.  10. 

I. 

z  1  Sam.  18. 

4. 

!i  Oi',  sweet. 


a  Judg.  14. 
18. 


wise  all  (he  men  that  irere  with  nim  : 
1'2  And  they  mourned  and  wept, 
and  fasted  until  even,  for  Saul  and 
for  Jonalhan  liis  son,  and  for  the 
people  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the 
iiouse  of  Israel ;  because  ihcy  were 
fallen  by  the  sword. 

13  li'And  David  said  unto  the 
young  man  that  told  iiim.  Whence 
art  thou  1  And  he  answered,  I  am 
the  son  of  a  stranger,  an  Amalekite. 

14  And  David  said  unto  him, 
h  How  wast  thou  not  'afraid  In 
k  stretch  forth  thine  hand  to  destroy 
the  Lord's  anointed  ? 

1.5  And  1  David  called  one  of  Ihe 
young  men,  and  said,  (in  near,  and 
fall  upon  him.  And  he  smote  him 
that  he  died. 

11  And  David  said  unto  him, 
raThy  blood  frcupon  thy  head;  for 
1  thy  mouth  hath  tcstitied  against 
thee,  saying,!  have  slain  the  Lord'.s 
anointed. 

17  If  And  David  lamented  with 
this  lamentation  over  Saul, and  over 
Jonathan  his  son : 

18  ("Also  he  bade  them  teach  the 
children  of  Judali  tltc  use  nf  the 
bow :  behold,  it  is  written  p  in  the 
book  II  of  Jasher.) 

19  Tiie  beauty  of  Israel  is  slain 
upon  thy  high  places  :  q  how  are  thu 
mighty  fallen ! 

iiO  '"Tell  it  not  in  Gath,  publi.-^h  it 
nfit  in  the  streets  of  Askelon  ;  lest 
sihe  daughters  of  the  Philistines 
rejoice,  lest  the  daughters  of  '  tho 
uncircumcised  Iriumph. 

21  Ye"  mountains  of  Giiboa,  'let 
there  be  no  dew,  neilher  let  there  lie 
rain  upon  you,  nor  fields  of  oiTer- 
ings :  for  there  tho  shield  of  tho 
mighty  is  vilely  cast  away, the  shield 
of  Saul,  as  though  he  had  not  been 
y  anointed  with  oil. 

20  From  the  blood  of  the  slain, 
from  the  fat  of  the  mighty,  '■  tho 
bow  of  Jonathan  turned  not  back, 
and  the  sword  of  Saul  returned  not 
empty. 

23  Saul  and  Jonathan  wov  lovely 
and  II  pleasant  in  their  lives,  and  in 
their  death  they  were  not  divided: 
they  were  swifier  than  eagles,  thoy 
were  ^stronger  than  lions. 

24  Ye  daughters  of  Israel,  weep 
over  Saul,  who  clothed  you  in  scar- 
let, with   other  delights ;    who  put 

209 


David  maJc  kin  if  over  Jtidah. 
cm   orn:imenl9  of  gold   upon  your 
apparel. 

i!5  How  are  tlic  miglity  fallnn  in 
tlio  midst  of  tiio  L>atti>3 :  O  Jona- 
liiaii,  thou  wast  eluin  iii  lliine  high 
places. 

26  I  am  distressed  for  thee,  iny 
brollier  Jonathan  :  very  [)leasar.t 
hast  thou  been  nn!o  mo :  ''  thy  love 
to  me  WU3  wonderful,  passing  the 
love  of  women. 

■-7  >;IIow  are  tlic  miglily  fallen, 
and  tlie  weapons  of  war  periEhcd  ! 

CHAPTER  U. 

1  D.irirf,  hy  God^s  direction^  v?U?t  his  com- 
pamj  gaelh  up  to  Nebrnn^  lehere  fie  w 
mndelcijig  of  Juduk.  5  He  eommendetk 
t/icm  ofJabtah'giUadfor  their  kindnegs 
to  Saul.  8  Abitcr  niakctk  Jnh-bashrlh 
king  of  Israel.  12  A  mortal  akirmuik 
Itetwecn  tieeloe  of  Abtier^e  and  twetie  of 
Jonl'smen.  18  Asnhel  is  sUiiii.  2iAt 
Abner^s  motion  J ocib  soundeth  a  retreat, 
yi  A  mheCs  burial. 

AND  it  came  to  pa?s  after  this, 
•'*  that  David  •''  iii<|uired  of  the 
XiORD,  sayinjj,  Shall  1  go  up  into 
any  ot  the  ciliu.s  of  Judali  ■?  And  tlio 
liORD  said  unio  him,  Go  up.  And 
David  said,  VVIiitlior  eliall  1  go  up  ? 
And  he  said.  Unto  l'  Hehroii. 

2  So  David  went  up  thither,  and 
his  'two  wives  also,  Ahinoani  llie 
Jezreejitess,  and  Abigail  Nabal'd 
wife  the  Carmelite. 

3  And  J  his  men  that  were  with 
him  did  David  bring  up,  every  man 
with  his  housuhuld  :  and  they  dwelt 
in  the  cilii-s  of  Hebron. 

4  5  And  the  men  of  Judah  came, 
and  there  they  anointed  Daviil  king 
over  the  hou.se  of  Judah.  And  they 
tojd  David,  saying.  That  fthe  men 
of  Jubesh-gilcad  were  tlicy  that 
burieil  Saul. 

5  V  And  David  sent  messengers 
unto  the  men  of  Jabcsh-gilead,  and 
said  unto  them,  e  Hlessed  be  ye  of 
the  Lord,  that  ye  have  shewecl 
this  hindnoss  unto  your  lord,  even 
unto  Saul,  and  have  buried  liim, 

6  And  now  li  the  Lord  shew  kind- 
ness and  truth  unto  you  :  and  I  also 
will  requite  you  tiii.-i  kindness,  bo- 
cause  ye  have  done  this  thing. 

7  Therefore  now  let  your  hands 
be  strengtluncil,  and  t  be  ye  valiant: 
for  your  master  Saul  is'dead,  and 
also  the  huuso  of  Judah  have  u- 
nointed  me  king  over  them. 

8  II  but  'Abncr  the  son  of  Ner, 
captain  of  t  Saul's  host,  look  ||  Ish- 
boshclh  tho  son  of  Saul,  and 
brought  him  over  to  Mahanaim  ; 

9  And  he  made  him  king  over  Gi- 
Inad,  and  over  the  Ashuriles,  and 
ov.ir  Jczreel,  and  over  Ephraim, 
and  over  Benjamin,  and  over  oil 
Israel. 

10  Ish-boshoth, Saul's  son  icaa  for- 
ty years  old  whon  he  hepan  to  reign 
over  Israel,  and  rei^neiitwo  vears: 
but  the  house  of  Judah  foflowed 
David. 

11  And  It  the  jtimo  that  David 
was  king  in  Hebron,  over  the  house 
of  Judah,  was  seven  years  and  six 
iiiontliM. 

I'i    '■  And  Abner  the  son  of  Ner, 


II.  SAMUEL. 


Bfr.,r« 

CHRIST 

l')!i6. 


h  I  S.im.  18. 

1,  3.  &.  til. 

2.  &-.  PO.  17, 
41.  &.23.  15. 
c  ver.  19. 


B  Juclf.  1.  1. 
1  Sai:i.  23.  2, 
4,  9.  &,  30. 

7,8. 


1)  1  Sam.  30. 
31.  VC1-.  11. 
ch.  5.  1,  3. 
1  Kiii.  2.  II. 
i-  I  S.mi.  30. 
5. 

il  I  Sam.  27. 
2,3.  &30.I, 
1  Chr.  12.  1. 


cir.  lO.ns. 
!  ver.  II. 
;h.  5.  5. 


hSTim.  I. 
16,  18. 


t  Ileb.  be 
ye  the  sons 
of  valour. 

i  1  Sam.  1 1. 

.W. 

t  Heb.  the 
hotl  vhich 
was  Saul\<t, 
II  Or, 

F.nli-hnal. 
I  Chr.  S.  33. 
&,  U.  3.1. 


6pr  of  days. 


Before 

CHRIST 

105.1. 


cir.  1053. 
t  Heb.  them 
together. 
m  Jer.  41. 


in  T'lat  i.«, 
\The field  of 


0  1  Chr.  12. 
8. 

»  Hfb. 
ofhinfeet. 

1  Heb.  ns 
one  of  the 
roes  that  is 
in  the  Mrl. 
p  Ps.  18.  33. 
Cam.  2.  17. 
&  8.  14. 

t  Heb.  from 
after  Abner. 


II  Or,  spoil. 
JuOg.  14.  19. 


q  ch.  3.  27. 
L  4.  t>.  &. 

20.  10. 


.^unhel  slain  by  .Ibner. 
and  the  servants  of  Ish-bosheth  the 
son  of  Saul,  went  out  from  Maha- 
naim to  'Gibeon. 

13  And  Juab  the  son  of  Zcruiali, 
and  the  servants  of  David  went  out, 
and  met  f  together  by  m  the  pool 
of  Gibeon  :  ami  they  sat  down,  tho 
one  ou  the  one  side  of  the  pool,  and 
the  other  on  the  olher  side  ol  Ihu 
pool. 

M  And  Abner  saiu  to  Joali,  Let 
the  yoimg  men  now  arise,  and  play 
before  us.  And  Jo^b  said,  Let  them 
arise. 

I.')  Then  tliere  arose,  and  went 
overhy  nunibcr,twelve  of  Benjamin, 
which  pertained  to  I.-^h-bosheth  the 
son  of  Saul,  and  twelve  of  the  ser- 
vants of  David. 

JO  And  they  caught  every  one  his 
fellow  by  the  liead,  and  thrust  his 
sword  in  his  fellow's  side :  so  they 
I'ell  down  together  :  whcrelore  that 
place  was  called  ||  Ilelkath-hazzu- 
rim,  which  is  in  Gibeon. 

17  Anil  there  was  a  very  sore  bat- 
tle that  day  ;  and  Abner  was  beaten, 
and  tlie  men  of  Israel,  before  Iha 
servants  of  Da\id. 

18  II  And  tlicre  were  "three  son.s 
of  Zoruiah  therc.Joab,  and  Abishai, 
and  Asahel'  and  Asahel  was  o  as 
light  t  of  foot  tP  as  a  wild  roe. 

19  And  .•\sahcl  pursued  after  Ab- 
ner ;  and  in  going  he  turned  not  to 
the  right  hand  nor  to  the  left  t  from 
followin"  Abner. 

20  Then  Abncr  looked  behind 
him,  and  said,  .Irt  thou  Asahci  ? 
An<l  he  an.^wercd,  I  nm. 

21  And  ,\bncr  said  lo  him,  Turn 
thee  aside  lo  thy  right  hand  or  to 
thy  lei!,  and  lay  thee  hold  on  ono 
of  the  yoimg  nton,  and  take  thro 
his  II  armour.  But  Asahel  would 
not  turn  aside  from  following  of 
him. 

22  And  Abner  said  apain  to  Asa- 
hel, Turn  theo  aside  Irom  follow- 
ing me;  wherefore  should  I  smito 
thco  to  the  ground  ?  how  then 
should  I  hold  up  my  face  to  Joab 
ihv  brother  ? 

23  llowbeit  he  refused  to  turn 
aside:  wherefore  Abncr  with  the 
hinder  end  of  ihe  spear  smote  him 
q  under  the  fifih  r/A,  that  the  spear 
came  out  behind  him  ;  and  he  fell 
down  there,  and  died  in  the  same 
jdace  :  and  it  came  to  pass,  that  as 
many  as  came  to  the  place  where 
.\sahcl  fell  down  and  died,  stood 
still. 

24  Joab  also  and  Abishai  pursued 
after  Abner:  and  tho  sun  went 
down  when  ihev  were  come  to  tho 
hill  of  Ammair,  that  litth  beforo 
Giah,  by  the  way  of  tho  wilderness 
of  Gibeon. 

25  II  And  the  children  of  Benin - 
min  gathered  tliemselves  together 
after  Abner,  and  became  one  troop, 
and  stood  on  Ihe  lo|)  of  luilnll. 

20  Then  .Abner  called  lo  Joab, 
and  said.  Shall  Ihe  swonl  devour 
for  ever  ?  knowe.st  ihou  not  that  it 
will  bo  bitterness  in  the  laller  end  I 
how  long  shall  it  be  thru  ere  I'.kui 
270 


Baxetn 
to  him 
d  wit 


David  icaxHh  stronger. 

bid  the  people  return  from  following 

their  brethren  7 

27  And  Joab  said,  As  God  liveth, 
unless  ■"  thou  hadst  spoken,  surely 
then  t  in  the  morning  tlio  people 
)iad  II  gone  up  every  one  from  tol- 
lowing  his  brother. 

23  So  Joah  blew  a  trumpet,  and 
all  the  people  stood  still,  and  pur- 
sued alter  Israel  no  more,  ucilher 
fought  they  any  more. 

29  And  Abner  and  his  men  walk- 
ed all  that  night  through  the  plain, 
and  passed  over  Jordan,  and  went 
through  all  Bith-ron,  and  they  came 
to  Mahanaim. 

30  And  Joab  returned  from  fol- 
lowing Abncr:  and  when  he  had 
gathered  all  the  people  together, 
there  lacked  of  David's  servants 
nineteen  men,  and  Asahel. 

31  But  the  servants  of  David  had 
smitten  of  Benjamin,  and  of  Ab- 
ner's  men,  so  that  three  hundred 
and  threescore  men  died. 

32  IT  And  they  took  up  Asahel, 
and  buried  him  in  the  sepulchre  of 
his  fatlier,which  was  in  Beth-lehem. 
And  Joab  and  his  men  v/ent  all 
night,  and  they  came  to  Hebron  at 
break  of  day. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  During  the  war  David  still 
strongir.  2  Si^  soils  were  hor: 
in  Hebron.  6  Abner,  displea< 
/^h-hoxht!',,  12  remltelh  to  David.  13 
Dnv''<t :-'--  ■-■'-'-  '  '- 1  'to  bring  him 
his  •  ■'  '       '  ,  ''  Lvingcom' 

7/iun    '  ,  i^fjastedby 

/>.!  ■•  '.'   .  .        .toah,retuTn- 

in^from   hlttU\Tl   flirplfritied   Kith  the 

king,  and  ki'leth  Abner.  28  Darid curs- 
clh  Joab,    31  and  mottrnclhfor  Abner. 

|V"OAV  there  was  lonj  war  be- 
-'^  '  tvveen  the  house  of  Saul  and 
the  house  of  David:  but  David 
waxed  stronger  and  stronger,  and 
the  house  of  Saul  wa?;ed  weaker 
and  weaker. 

2  ir  And  "-unto  David  were  sons 
born  in  Hebron:  a.id  his  first-born 
was  Amnon,  b  of  Ahinoam  the  Jez- 
reelitess ; 

3  And  his  second,  [j  Chilcab,  of 
Abigail  the  wife  of  Nahal  ilio  Car- 
melite ;  and  the  third,  Absalom  the 
BOn  of  Maacah,  the  daughter  of  Tal- 
inai  kin"  of  <=  Geshur  ; 

4  And  the  fourth,  li  Adonijali  the 
son  of  Ilaggith  ;  and  the  fifth,  She- 
phatiali  the  son  of  Abital ; 

.5  And  the  sixth,  Ithream,  by  Eg- 
lah,  David's  wife.  These  were  born 
to  David  in  Hebron. 

6  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  while 
there  was  war  between  the  hou.sc 
of  Saul  and  the  house  of  David, 
that  Abner  made  himself  strong  for 
the  house  of  Saul. 

7  And  Saul  had  a  concubine, 
v/hose  name  toas  e  Rizpah,  the 
daughter  of  Aiah:  and  Ish-bosheth. 
said  to  Abner,  Wherefore  hast  thou 
'gone  in  unto  my  father's  concu- 
bme  ■? 

8  Then  was  Abner  very  wroth  for 
the  words  of  Ish-bosheth,  and  said, 
Jim  I  ga  dog's  head,  which  against 
Judah  do  show  kindness  ihi-;  dav 


CHAPTER  in. 


r  ver.  1 1. 
Prov.  17.  11 
t  Heb./ram 


II  Or, 
gone  away. 


■X  1  Cl,r. 

1,-4. 

li  1  Sam.  25. 


h  Ruth  1.17, 
1  Kin.  19.  i. 
1  1  Sam.  15. 


1  Sam.  tS. 
-14,  Plialti. 
t  Hcb,  going 
and  weep- 

r  cli.  10.  16. 


t  Hel.. 
tioth  yester- 
day and  the 
third  day. 
q  ver.  9. 


c- Dent.  23. 
is.  1  Sam. 
21.  15.  ch.  9. 
8.  iL,  16.  9      ; 


ver.  10,  12. 
IKin-sll. 


.•!7. 


Mner  revolleth  to  David. 
unto  the  house  of  Saul  thy  father, 
to  his  brethren,  and  to  hia  friends, 
and  have  not  delivered  thee  into  tho 
hand  of  David,  that  tliou  chargest 
me  to-day  with  a  fault  concerning 
this  woman  7 

9  i  So  do  God  to  Abner,  anrl 
more  also,  except,  '  as  the  Lop.u 
hath  svvorn  to  David,  even  so  1  do 
to  him  ; 

10  To  translate  the  kingdom  from 
the  house  of  Saul,  and  to  set  up  tli« 
throne  of  David  over  Israel  ami 
over  Jndah,  k  from  Dan  even  tu 
Beer-shrl.a. 

11  And  he  could  not  answer  Ah 
ner  a  word  again,  because  he  fear- 
ed him. 

12  If  And  Abner  sent  messengers 
to  David  on  hi.-;  behalf,  saying, 
Whose  is  the  land?  saying  also. 
Make  thy  league  with  me,  and 
behold,  my  hand  shall  be  with  thee, 
to  bring  about  all  Israel  unto  thee. 

13  '.\  And  he  said.  Well ;  1  will 
make  a  league  with  thee :  but  onu 
thing  I  require  of  thee,  t  that  is, 
I  Thou  shall  not  see  my  face,  except 
thou  first  bring  "i  Jlichal,  Saul'H 
daughter,  when  thou  comest  to  sen 
tny  face. 

14  And  David  .=!Cnt  messengers  to 
Ish-bosheth,  Saul's  son,  saying.  De- 
liver me  my  wife  Michal,  which  I 
espoused  to  me  "  for  an  hundred 
foreskins  of  the  Piiilistines. 

l.j  And  Ish-hosheth  sent,  and 
took  her  from  her  husband,  even 
from  o  Phaltiel  the  son  of  Laisli. 

10  And  her  husband  v.ent  with 
her  t  along  weeping  behind  her  to 
p  I'ahurim.  Then  said  Abner  un- 
to him,  Go,  return.  And  hn  re- 
turned. 

17  ir  And  Abncr  had  communi- 
cation with  the  elders  of  Israel, 
saying.  Ye  sought  for  David  f  in 
times  past  to  be  king  over  you  : 

18  Now  then  do  it :  q  for  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  of  David,  say- 
ing. By  tho  hand  of  my  servant 
David  I  will  save  my  people  Israel 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philistines, 
and  out  of  tho  hand  of  all  their 
enemies. 

19  And  Abner  also  spake  in  the 
ears  of  r  Benjamin:  and  Abner 
went  also  to  speak  in  the  ears  of 
David  in  Hebron  all  that  seemed 
good  to  Israel,  and  that  seemed 
good  to  tho  whole  house  of  Benja- 
min. 

20  So  Abncr  came  to  David  to 
Hebron,  and  twenty  men  with 
him:  and  David  made  Abner, 
and  the  men  that  were  with  him,  a 
feast. 

21  And  Abner  said  unto  David, 
I  will  arise  and  go,  and  »  will  gather 
all  Israel  unto  mv  lord  the  king, 
that  they  may  make  a  league  witli 
thee,  and  that  thou  mayest  t  rcigu 
over  all  that  thine  heart  desiretli. 
And  David  sent  Abner  away  ;  and 
ho  went  in  peace. 

22  ir  And  behold,  the  servants 
of  David  and  Joab  came  from  p-iir- 
siiinir  a    troop,  and   brought  in  a 

■r,i 


Mner  is  slain  by  Joab. 
great  spoil  with  them :  but  .\bncr 
was   not   with   David   in  Hebron; 
fur  he  had  uent  him  away,  and  lie 
was  gone  in  peace. 

23  When  Joab  and  nil  the  host 
that  v,a:!  with  him  were  come,  they 
told  Joab,  sayiiij;,  .'\bnur  tlie  son  ol' 
Ner  came  to  tiie  kin^,  and  he  lialh 
sent  him  away,  and  lie  is  gone  in 
peace. 

24  Tiion  Joab  came  to  the  kin?, 
and  said,  What  hast  thou  done '! 
behold,  .A brier  came  unlo  thee  ;  why 
is  it  t/iat  thon  hast  i<cnt  him  away, 
and  he  is  quite  gone  ? 

2.>  Tliou  knowest  Abiier  the  son 
of  Ner,  that  he  came  to  deceive 
thee,  and  to  know  "  thy  going  out 
and  thy  coming  in,  and  to  know  all 
tJiat  thou  doest. 

23  And  whsn  Joab  was  come  out 
from  David,  he  sent  me.ssengers 
after  Abner,  which  brought  liim 
again  from  the  well  of  iSirah  :  but 
David  knew  it  not. 

27  And  wlien  Abner  was  return- 
ed to  Hebron,  Joab  xtook  him 
aside  in  llie  gate  '.o  speak  with 
him  II  quietly,  and  smote  him  there 
y  under  the  tilih  rib  that  he  died, 
for  the  blood  of  ^  Asahel  his  bro- 
ther. 

28  IT  And  afterward  when  David 
heard  it,  he  said,  I  and  my  kingdom 
arc  guiltless  before  the' Lotto  for 
ever  from  the  t  blood  of  Abner  the 
son  of  Ner : 

29  »Let  it  rest  on  the  head  of 
Joabj  and  on  all  his  father's  house  ; 
and  let  there  not  f  fail  from  the 
house  of  Joab  one  I' that  hath  an  is- 
sue, or  ihat  is  a  leper,  or  that  lean- 
clh  on  a  slafi",  or  that  fUletli  on  the 
sword,  or  that  lacketli  bread. 

30  So  Joab  antl  .'Miishai  his  bro- 
ther slew  Abner,  because  he  had 
slain  their  brother  'Asahel  at  Gi- 
beon  in  the  batilo. 

31  II  And  David  said  to  Joab, 
and  to  all  the  peojile  that  icerc  with 
him,  d  Rend  your  clothes,  and  e  gird 
you  with  sackcloth,  and  mourn  be- 
fore Abner.  And  king  David  him- 
ac/f  followed  tJie  t  bier. 

32  And  they  buried  Abner  in  He- 
bron: and  the  king  lifted  up  his 
voice  and  wept  at  the  grave  of  Ab- 
ner ;  and  all  the  peo|)io  wept. 

33  And  the  king  lamented  over 
Abner,  and  said.  Died  Abner  as  a 
'fool  dieth'? 

34  Thy  hands  jorrc  not  bound, 
nor  thy  feet  put  into  fetters :  as  a 
mon  falU'th  betorc  t  wicked  men,  so 
fellest  thou.  And  all  the  peojile 
wept  again  over  him. 

35  And  when  all  the  people  cume 
r  to  cause  David  to  eat  meat  while 
it  was  yet  day,  David  sware, saying, 
•■So  do  God  to  ino,  and  more  also, 
if  I  taste  bread  or  aught  else,  '  till 
the  sun  be  down. 

36  And  all  the  people  took  notice 
of  it.  and  it  t  pleuRed  them:  as 
whateoovor  the  king  did  pleased  all 
the  people. 

37  For  !ill  the  people  and  all  Is- 
(Bel  understood  that  day  that  it  wmi 


II.  SA-NIUEL. 


Cefor" 

Bcfori! 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  10-ts. 

cir.  1048. 

1  IIpVi. 

Ittider, 

k  ch.  19.  7. 

1  See  ch.   19. 

13.   1  Klnifs 

2.  5,  6,  33, 

31.  P^.  28.  4. 

&  62.  12. 

2  Tun.  1.  14. 

n  1  Sam.  J9. 

e.  Is.  37.  28. 

a  T.zn  4.  4. 

Is.  13.  7. 

b  Mail.  2.  3. 

t  Heb. 

X  I  Kin.  2. 

ieond. 

5.  So  ch.  20. 

r.  Josh.  13. 

<),  10. 

25. 

lOr, 

oeaceablu, 
V  ch.  4.  6. 

.INeh.  11. 

7,  ch.  2.  23. 

33. 

e  ch.  9.  J. 

t  Heb. 

)loods. 

f  1  Saim.  29. 

a  1  Kings  2. 

1,  11. 

32,  33. 

tlleb. 

be  cut  of. 

iiOr, 

b  Lev.  15.  2. 

Mer,b-bnnl. 

I  C!ir.  8.  31. 

&  u.  10. 

C  ch.  9.  23. 

1  Josh.  7.  6. 

e  ch.  2.  23. 

;li.  1.2,  11. 

e  Gen.  37. 

31. 

t  Heb.  bed. 

fi-h.  13.  12, 

13. 

h  1  Sam.  19. 

t  Il^b. 

9.  10,  11.  &. 

rhddren  of 

23.  15.  i,  25. 

itiiquily. 

:  9. 

1  Gen.  48.  16. 

1  Kinffs  1. 

jch.  12.17. 

D9.  I's.  31.7. 

Jcr.  16.  7. 

kch.  1.2,4, 

h  Ruth  1. 

15. 

17. 

r  Heb.  he 

ich.  1.  13. 

tens  in  /its 

oirn  evfS  as 

a  bringci; 

t  Heb.  ira> 

Vc 

Xoudintlieiy 

1  Or,  vhich 

tyei. 

wan  tlie  re- 

,.a,d  I  gave 
him/or  hit 

tidins*- 

I.<h-bosiicth  is  murdiTcJ. 
not  of  the  king  to  slay  Abner  th<9 
son  of  Ner. 

38  And  the  king  said  unto  his 
servants.  Know  ye  not  that  there  in 
a  prince  and  a  great  man  fallen  this 
(lav  in  Israel  ? 

:V.)  And  I  a/n  this  day  t  weak, 
though  anointed  king;  iind  these 
men  the  sous  of  Zeruiah  k  be  too 
hard  for  me.  'The  Lord  shall  re- 
ward the  doer  of  evil  according  to 
his  wickedness 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  The  fsraeliles  being  liuubted  c .' ;/ie death 
or  Abner,     2  Baniiah  mid  Hcdiu.b  slay 

1  -ih-bosketh,  nitd  hrijt^  his  head  fo 
Htbioii.  9  Dnvid  cnutelh  litem  to  be 
sioin,  and  Jsh-boahetli's  head  to  be 
buri.,1. 

A  ND  when  Saul's  son  heard  that 
•'*■  Abner  was  dead  in  Hebron, 
^^liis  Jiaiids  ware  feeble,  and  all  the 
Israelites  were  b  troubled. 

2  And  Saul's  son  had  two  men 
tliat  were  captains  of  bands:  the 
name  of  the  one  icn.i  Baanah,  and 
the  name  of  the  t  other  Rechab,  Ihe 
sons  of  Riinmon  a  Beeiothite,  of  the 
children  of  Benjaniin;  (for  •;  iiee- 
rotli  also  was  reckoned  to  Ceiiiamin: 

3  And  the  Ueeroihiles  tied  to 
J  Giltaim,  ami  were  sojourners  there 
until  this  day.) 

4  And  eJonailian,  Saul's  son, 
had  a  son  that  was  lame  of  his 
feet :  he  was  five  years  old  when 
the  tidings  came  of  Saul  and  Jona- 
than 'out  of  Jezreel,  and  his  nurse 
took  him  up,  and  lied:  and  it 
came  to  pass,  as  she  made  haste 
to  flee,  that  he  full,  and  became 
lain'!  :  and  his  name  was  \\  Meplii 
bosheth. 

5  And  the  sons  of  Rimmon  the 
Beerothite,  Rechab  and  Baanabj_ 
went,  and  came  about  the  heat  ol 
the  day  to  the  house  of  I^h-bosheth, 
v/lio  lay  on  a  bed  at  noon. 

G  And  tiicy  came  tliither  into  the 
midst  of  the  liouse,  as  though  they 
would  have  fetched  wheat ;  anil 
they  smote  him  e  under  the  fifth 
rib :  and  Rechab  and  ISaanah  his 
brother  escaped. 

7  For  when  tliry  camo  into  llic 
house,  lie  lay  on  his  bed  in  his  bed- 
chamber, and  thev  smote  him,  and 
slew  him,  and  beheaded  him,  and 
took  his  head,  and  gat  tlicni  away 
through  the  plain  all  night. 

8  .And  they  brought  the  l^cad  of 
Ish-boslijlh  unto  David  to  He- 
bron, and  said  to  the  kin<^.  Behold 
the  head  of  Ish-bosheth  the  son  of 
Saul  thine  enemy,  h  which  sought 
thy  life;  and  tlio  Loru  halh  aven- 
ged my  lord  tiio  king  tliis  day  of 
Saul  and  of  his  seed. 

9  •'  And  David  answered  Rechab 
and  Baaiiah  his  brother,  the  sons  of 
Rimmon  the  Beerothite,  and  said 
unlo  them,  .la   the   Lord   livelh, 

who  hath  rodocmed  my  soul  out 
of  all  adversity, 

10  When  li  one  told  me,  saving, 
Behold,  Saul  is  dead,  (t  thinking 
to  have  brought  good  tiuings,)  I 
took  hold  of  him,  and  slew  him  ill 
Ziklng,  II  who  r/ioui'Af  that  I  would 


/^anid  made  king  jvcr  all  Israel. 
have  given  him  a  reward  for  his 
tidings : 

11  How  much  more,  wlien  wick- 
fid  men  have  slain  a  righteous  per 
Bon  in  his  own  house  upon  his  bed  7 
shall  I  not  thoretbre  now  'require 
his  blood  ot"  your  hand,  and  lake 
you  away  from  the  earth  1 

12  And  David  m  connnanded  his 
young  men,  and  they  slew  them, 
and  cut  olf  their  hands  ami  their 
feet,  and  hanged  t/tcnt  up  over  the 
pool  in  Hebron.  But  they  took  the 
head  of  Ish-bosheth,  and  buried  it 
in  the  "  sepulchre  of  Abner  in  He- 
bron. 

CHAPTER  V. 

The  tribes  cotne  to  Hebron  to  anoint 
Dtfid  oi'cr  Israel.  4  Darid's  age. 
6  He  taking  Zionfrom  the  JebusUcs 
dwelleth  in  it.  U  Hiram  sendeth  to 
David.  13  Eleven  sons  are  born  to 
him  in  Jerusalem.  17  Davids  directed 
by  God^  smiteth  the  Philistiwis  at  Baal- 
perazim,  22  and  again  at  the  mulber-ry- 
trees. 

'T'HEN  a  came  all  the  tribes  of 
-*■  Israel  to  David  unto  Hebron, 
and  spake,  saying,  Kehold,  b  vve 
are  thy  bone  and  thy  flesh. 

2  Also  iu  time  past,  when  Saul 
was  king  over  us,  <=  thou  wast  he 
that  leddest  out  and  broughtest  in 
Israel:  and  the  Lord  said  to  thee, 
d  Thou  shall  feed  my  people  Israel, 
and  thou  shall  be  a  captain  over 
Israel. 

3  e  So  all  the  elders  of  Israel 
came  to  the  king  to  Hebron  ;  'and 
king  David  made  a  league  with 
them  in  Hebron  S  before  the  Lord  : 
and  they  anointed  David  king  over 
Israel. 

4  IT  David  was  thirty  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign,  1'  and  he 
reigned  forty  years. 

oin  Hebron  he  reigned  over  Judah 
'  seven  years  and  six  months:  and 
in  Jerusalem  he  reigned  thirty  and 
threeyears  o^^erall  Israel  and  J'udah. 

6  11  And  the  king  and  his  men 
went  k  to  Jerusalem  unto  1  the  Je- 
busites  the  inhabitants  of  the  land: 
which  spake  unto  David,  saying. 
Except  thou  take  away  the  blind 
and  the  lame,  thou  shall  not  come 
in  hither:  ||  thinking,  David  cannot 
come  in  hither. 

7  Nevertheless,  David  took  the 
strong  hold  of  Zion;  mine  same  is 
the  city  of  David. 

8  And  David  said  on  that  day. 
Whosoever  getteth  up  to  the  gut- 
ter, and  smiteth  the  Jebusites,  and 
the  lame  and  the  blind,  that  arc 
hated  of  David's  soul,  "he  shall  be 
chief  and  captain.  \\  Wherefore 
they  said.  The  blind  and  the  lame 
shall  not  come  into  the  house. 

9  So  David  dwell  in  the  fort,  and 
called  it,  o  The  city  of  David.  And 
David  built  round  about  from  Millo 
and  inward. 

10  And  David  fwent  on,  and 
crew  great,  and  the  Lord  God  of 
hosts  loas  with  him. 

11  ir  And  r  Hiram  kin^  of  Tyre 
sent  messengers  to  David,  and  ce- 
dar trees  a  cd  carpenters,  and  t  ma- 

M2 


CHAPTERS  V    VI. 

Before 

Before 

CHRiST 

CHRIST 

cir.  1048. 

cir.  1043. 

1  Gen.  9.  5, 

6. 

q  Deut.  17. 

17.  IChr.  3. 

m  ch.  1.  15. 

9.  &.  14.  3. 

r  1  Chr.  3. 5. 

&.  14.  4. 

II  Or, 

n  ch.  3.  32. 

Shimea, 

1  Chr.  3.  5. 

BOr, 

Elishama, 

I  Chr.  3.  6. 

II  Or, 

Beeliada, 

1  Chr.  14.  7. 

s  IChr.  11. 

16.  &.  14.  8. 

1047. 

t  ch.  23.  14. 

a  1  Chr.  11. 

1.  &,  12.  23. 

uJosli.  15.8. 

bGen.  29. 

Is.  17.  5. 

14. 

X  ch.  2   I. 

1  Sam    53.  2, 

c  1  Sam.  18. 

4.  &  30.  8. 

13. 

d  1  Sam.  16. 

1,  12.  Ps.  78. 

/I.  See  ch. 

7.  7. 

yU.2B.2\. 

e'iChr.  11. 

f'2Kinjsll. 

17. 

?Judg.  II. 
11.  1  Sam. 

23.  18. 

II  That  is. 

Theptainof 

h  I  Chr.  26. 

breaches. 

31.  &.29.27. 

z  Deut.  7.  5, 

25.  1  Chr. 

ich.  2.  11. 
1  Chr.  3.  4. 

14.  12. 

II  Or,  took 

them  away. 

a  1  Chr.  14. 

13. 

b  ver.  19. 

k  Jud».  1. 
21. 

i'josh.  15. 

63.  Juds'.  1. 

8.  &  19.  11, 

13. 

c  So  2  Kinff8 

1  Or,  saying,, 

7.6. 

David  shall 

not,  Sfc. 
ni  vcr.  0. 

d  JiuV.  4. 

1  Kui.  2.  10. 

14. 

<t  8.  1. 

11  IChr.  11. 

6,-9. 

1  Or,  Be- 

cause they 

e  I  Chr.  14. 

had  said, 

10,  Gibeon. 

even  the 

f Josh.  16. 

blind  and 

10. 

the  lame.  He 

shall  not 

come  into 

the  house. 

0  ver.  7. 

t  Heb.  went 

going  and 

growing. 

p  1  Kin.  5.  2. 

1  Chr.  14.  1. 

i-ir.  1043. 

cir.  1042. 

tHeb. 

hewers  of 

a  I  Chro.  13. 

the  stone  of 

5,6. 

the  wall. 

David  smiteth  the  Philistineg 
sons :  and  they  built  David  an 
house. 

12  And  David  perceived  that  the 
Lord  had  established  him  king  over 
Tsrael,  and  that  he  had  exalted  his 
kingdom  for  his  people  Israel's  sake. 

13  ir  And  q  David  took  him  moro 
concubines  and  wives  out  of  Jerusa- 
lem, after  he  was  come  from  He- 
bron :  and  there  were  yet  sons  and 
daughters  born  to  David. 

1-f  .'\nd  r  these  be  the  names  of 
those  that  were  born  unto  liim  in 
Jerusalem  ;  ||  Shammuah,  and  Sho- 
bab,  and  Nathan,  and  Solomon, 

15  Ibhar  also,  and  ||  Klishua,  and 
Neplieg,  and  Japhia, 

16  And  Elishama,  and  |i  Eliada, 
and  Eliphalet. 

17  IF  sBut  when  the  Piiilistines 
heard  that  they  had  anointed  David 
king  over  Israel,  all  the  Philistines 
came  up  to  seek  David  ;  and  Da- 
vid heard  of  it, '  and  went  down  to 
the  hold. 

18  The  Philistines  also  came  and 
spread  themselves  in  "the  valley  of 
Rejihaim. 

19  And  David  '^  inquired  of  the 
Lord,  saying,  Shall  I  eo  up  to  the 
Philistines  ?  wilt  thou  deliver  them 
into  mine  hand?  And  the  Lord 
said  unto  David,  Go  up  :  for  I  will 
doubtless  deliver  the  Philistines  in- 
to thine  hand. 

20  And  David  came  to  3  Baal- 
perazim,  and  David  smote  them 
Ihere,  and  said.  The  Lord  hath 
broken  forth  upon  mine  enemies 
before  me,  as  the  breach  of  wafers. 
Therefore  he  called  the  name  of 
that  place  ||  Baal-perazim. 

21  And  there  they  left  their 
images,  and  David  and  his  men 
2  II  burned  them. 

22  1i  a  And  the  Philistines  came 
lip  yet  again,  and  spread  themselves 
in  the  valley  of  Rephaim. 

23  And  when  b  David  inquired 
of  the  Lord,  he  said.  Thou  shall 
not  go  up :  but  fetch  a  compass  be- 
hind them,  and  come  ujion  them 
over  against  the  mulberry-trees. 

24  And  let  it  be,  when  thou 
c  hearest  the  sound  of  a  going  in  the 
tops  of  the  mulberry-trees,  that  then 
thou  shall  bestir  thyself:  for  then 
d  shall  the  Lord  go  out  before  thee, 
to  smite  the  host  of  the  Philis- 
tines. 

25  And  David  did  bo  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  him  ;  and 
smote  the  Philistines  from  e  Geba 
until  thou  come  to  fGazer. 

CHAPTER  VL 

1  DavidfetcheththearkfTOmKirjath-jea  ■ 
rim  on  a  new  cart.  6  Uzzah  is  smitten 
at  rerez-uzzah.  9  God  blesseth  Obed- 
edomfor  the  ark.  12  Davidbringeth  the 
ark  into  Zion  with  sacrifices,  dancetK 
before  it,  for  which  Michal  despiselh 
him.  17  He  placeth  it  in  a  tabernacle 
with  great  joy  andfeastiTig.  20  Michal 
reproving  David  for  his  religious  joy 
is  childless  to  her  death. 

A  GAIN,  David  gathered  together 

^  all    the  chosen  men  of  Israel, 

thirty  thousand. 

2  And  »  David  arose,  and  went 

273 


Th»  ark  fetched  from  Kirjathjcarim.  11.  SAMUEL. 

with  all  the  people  that  were  with 

him  from  ||  Baaleof  Judali,  to  brin" 

up  from  theiico  the   ark   of  Goif, 

II  whose  name  is  called  by  the  name 

ot'The  Lord  ofhosis  !<  that  dwelluth 

between  llie  cheriiblins. 

3  And  they  fsot  the  ark  of  God 
•upon  a  new  cart,  and  brought  it 
out  of  the  house  of  Abinadau  tha 
Kas  in  IIGibeali:  and  Uz/.ah  and 
Ahio  the  eond  of  Abhiadab  dravu 
the  now  cart. 

4  And  they  brought  it  out  of  d  the 
louse  of  Abinadal),  which  was  at 
(iibeah,  t  accompanying  the  ark 
of  God:  and  Ahio  went  before  the 
ark. 

5  And  David  and  all  the  house  of 
Israel  played  before  the  Lord 
all  manner  of  iiistrumcnls  luade 
o/ fir-wood,  even  on  harps,  and  on 
psalteries,  and  on  timbrels,  and  on 
cornets,  and  on  cymbals. 

0  11  And  when  they  came  to 
«  Nachon's  thresliing-lioor,  Uzzah 
<"put  forlli  his  hand  to  the  ark  of 
God,  and  took  hold  of  it:  for  tlie 
oxen  II  shook  it. 

7  And  the  anger  of  the  Loan 
was  kindled  against  Uzzali,  and 
e  God  smote  him  there  for  his 
II  error ;  and  there  he  died  by  the 
ark  of  God. 

8  And  David  was  displeased,  be- 
cause   the   Lord    had    f  made 
breach  upon  Uzzah  :  and  he  called 
the  name  of  the  place  ||  I'urcz-uzzah 
to  this  day. 

9  And  "  David  was  afraid  of  the 
Lord  that  day,  and  said.  Mow 
shall  the  ark  ot  the  Lord  come  to 
me  1 

10  So  David  would  not  remove 
the  ark  of  the  IjOrd  unto  him  into 
the  city  of  David  :  but  David  car- 
ried it  aside  into  the  house  of  Obcd- 
edom'  theGittite. 

11  l^And  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
continued  in  the  bouse  of  Obed- 
fidom  the  Giltite  three  months  :  and 
the  Lord  '  blessed  Obed-edom  and 
all  his  household. 

12  ir  And  it  was  told  kins;  David, 
saying,  The  Lord  hath  blessed  the 
house  of  Obed-edom,  and  all  thai 
pcrLaintth  unto  him,  because  of  the 
ark  of  God.  '"So  David  went  and 
brought  up  the  ark  of  God  from  the 
house  of  Obed-edom  into  the  city 
of  David  with  gladness. 

13  And  it  was  so,  that  when 
n  they  that  bare  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
had  gone  six  paces,  ho  sacrificed 
o  oxen  and  fatlings. 

14  And  David  p  danced  before 
the  Lord  with  all  his  might ;  and 
David  teas  girded  q  with  a  linen 
cphod. 

J.'i  r  So  David  iMid  all  the  house 
of  Israel  brought  np  the  iirk  of  the 
Lord  with  shouting,  and  with  the 
sound  of  the  trumpet. 

10  And  "as  the  ark  of  the  I>ord 
r.amc  into  ihecity  of  David,  Miclial, 
Haul's  daughter,  looked  through  n 
window,  and  saw  king  David  leap- 
ing and  dancing  before  the  liORn; 
and  she  despised  him  in  her  heart. 


Before 

Beror« 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  1042. 

cir.  1042. 

11  Or, 

I  1  Chr.  15. 

Unnlah, 

1. 

Una  IS,  A'ir- 

11  1  Chr.  15. 

Jath-Je„. 
rim.  Josh. 

1.  Pm.  132.8. 

t  Heh. 

15.9,60. 

f.Teichei. 

11  Or,  at 

xlKin^,8. 

•.nhkh  the 

5,62,  C3. 

V  1  Kiiii;.,  8. 

the  unmr'^of 
the  LORD 

65.   1  Chr. 

16.  ;\ 

o/hosu,  ,ca3 

/.  1  (.;hr  16. 

oilUd  upou. 

3. 

li  1  Sa.,1.  4. 

■).  Vi.  80.  1. 

t  Heb. 

made  to 

ride. 

c  See  Num. 

7.  9.    1  S^iui. 

cir.  1042. 

6.  7. 

a  Ps.  30, 

[|0r,  (/i« 

tiile. 

hill. 

.1  1  Sam.  7. 

t'll.'b.   Kith. 

b  vcr.  14,  16. 

e  1  Clir.  13. 

1  Sim.  19. 

y,  he  IS  call- 

2). 

e.l,  Chidon. 

e  Judj.  9.  4. 

1"  See  Num. 

\Ot,uiHnly. 

1.  15. 

11  Or, 

ttumhled. 

&  1  Sam.  13. 

To!'""'-'- 

14.  &.  15.  18. 

|6r. 

rashrtc-s. 

1  HcL.. 

broken. 

1  Th.-<t  is, 

Thg  breach 

of  Uzzah. 
h  Ps.  119. 
I£D.     See 
LukeS.  8,  9. 

llOr,  n/Me 
handmaidi 

of  my  ser- 
vants. 

e  See  I  Sam. 

15.35.  Is. 

22.  14.  Man. 

i  1  Chr.  !.■). 

1.  25. 

13. 

k  1  Chr.  13. 

14. 

Gen.  .1(1. 

37.  &  39.  5. 

1012. 

a  1  Chr.  17. 

1,  i:c. 

m  t  Chr.  15. 

:5. 

bch.  5.  ir. 
c  Sec  Acts 

7.46. 

.1  Kx.  26.  1. 

&.40.  21. 

e  1  Kh.ors  8. 

17,  1,S. 

n  Num.  4. 

1  Chr.  22.  7. 

15.  Jnsh.  3. 

&.  28.  2. 

3.  1  Chr.  15. 

t  Hcb.  to 

2,  15. 

pS.-e   IKin. 

m\j  gervnnt, 
to  Drill. 

8.  6.   1  Chr. 

f  Sec  1  ICjn. 

15.  £6. 

.5.  3.  &  8. 

r  See  Ej. 

19.  1  Chr. 

15.20.  Ps. 

22.  8.  &  28. 

30.  11. 

3. 

(1  1  Sum.  2. 

"■  1  Kinjt  8. 

18.  1  Chr. 

16. 

15.  S7. 

Ii  Ex.  40.  19, 

r  1  Chr.  15. 

19,  31. 

58. 

li.ev.  rs.  11, 

h  1  Chr.  15. 

12.  Dcui.  23. 

29. 

II. 

1  1  Chr.  17. 

'i,  nmjoftlir 

judf.-,. 

liavid  daneclh  lefort  the  arh 

17  If  tAnd  tJicy  brought  in  the 
ark  of  the  Lord, 'and  set  it  in  "  hia 
place,  in  the  midst  of  the  tabernacle 
Ihot  David  had  t  pitched  for  it: 
and  David  «  oflereil  burnt-ofi'erings 
and  pcace-olVorings  beforo  tho 
Lord. 

18  And  as  soon  as  David  liail 
made  an  end  of  ottering  burnt-ofler- 
iii";s  and  pcace-ofiii-rings,  y  he  bless 
eii  the  people  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

ly  i  And  he  dealt  among  all  the 
people,  even  among  the  wliole  mul- 
titude of  Israel,  as  well  to  tho  wo- 
men as  men,  to  every  one  a  cake  of 
bread,  and  a  good  piece  ufjlesh,  and 
a  flagon  o/K;nif.  So  all  thepcoplo 
departed  everyone  to  his  liouse. 

-0  II  ^Theii  David  returned  to 
bless  his  household.  And  Michal 
the  daughter  of  Saul  ranie  out  to 
meet  David,  and  said.  How  glorious 
was  the  king  of  Israel  to-dav, 
who  h  uncovered  himself  today  in 
the  eyes  of  the  handmaids  of  his 
servants,  as  one  of  tho  c  vain  fel- 
lows II  shamelessly  uncovereth  liiin  ■ 
self! 

21  And  David  said  unto  Michal, 
It  wa.i  before  the  I^ord,  d  which 
chose  me  before  thy  father,  and  be- 
fore all  his  house,  to  apnoiiit  me 
ruler  over  the  people  of  tfie  Lord, 
over  Israel:  thcretore  will  I  jilay 
before  the  Lord. 

22  And  I  will  yet  bo  more  vilo 
than  thus,  and  will  be  base  in 
mine  own  sight:  and  I,  of  the  maid- 
servants which  thou  hast  spoken 
of,  of  them  shall  I  be  had  in 
honour. 

2;!  Therefore  Miolial  the  daugh- 
ter of  Saul  had  no  child  c  unto  the 
day  of  her  death. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

I  IVnlhan  first  approving  the  purpose  of 
D.r-id  10  huHd  G,)d  a  house,  4  n/ler 
till  the  word  of  God  forliddeth  him, 
12  He  promiseth  him  benejitu  and  blegr~ 
i/i?s  i/i  his  gfed.  18  David**  prayer 
ami  ihankrcirlng. 

A  iVD  it  came  to  pass,  a  when  the 
^^  kin"  sat  in  his  house,  and  tho 
liOr.D  had  given  him  rest  round 
about  from  all  his  enemies, 

2  That  the  king  said  unto  Xathaii 
the  prophet.  See  now,  I  dwell  in 
Inn  house  of  codar,  chut  the  ark 
of  God  dwelleih  within  <1  curtains. 

3  And  Nathan  said  to  the  king, 
Go,  do  all  that  is  e  in  thine  heart: 
for  the  Lord  is  with  thee. 

4  ir  And  it  came  to  pass  that 
night,  that  the  word  of  the  I.i0RD 
came  unto  Nathan,  saying, 

.5  Go  and  tell  tmvsiTvont  Da- 
vid, Thus  saith  the  Lord,  iShalt 
tlion  build  Qiu  an  house  for  me  lo 
dwell  in  ? 

6  Wlierena  I  have  not  dwelt  in 
atiy  house  csincc  the  time  that  I 
brought  up  the  children  of  Israel 
out  of  Egypt)  even  to  this  dav,  but 
have  walked  in  h  a  tent  and  in  a 
tabernacle. 

7  (n  all /Arp/nrfj  wherein  Thovo 
i  walked  with  all  tho  children  of 
Israel  fpake  I  a  word  with  ||  anr  of 

274 


(rod's  promises  to  David. 
the  tribes  of  Israel,  whom  I  com- 
tnaiided  It  to  feod  my  people  Israel, 
saying,  Wliy  build   ye   not  me  an 
house  of  cedar  % 

8  Now  therefore, so  shaltthou  say 
unto  ray  servant  David,  Thus  saitli 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  1  1  took  thee 
from  the  sheep-cote,  t  from  follow- 
ing the  sheep,  to  be  ruler  over  my 
people,  over  Israel : 

9  xVnd  m  I  was  with  thee  whither- 
soever thou  wentest,  "  and  have  cut 
off  all  thine  enemies  f  out  of  thy 
eigh*,  and  have  made  thee  o  a  ^rcat 
name,  like  unto  the  name  ot  the 
great  men  that  arc  in  the  earth. 

10  (Moreover,  I  will  appoint  a 
place  for  my  people  Israel,  and  will 
r  plant  them,  that  they  may  dwell 
in  a  place  of  their  own,  and  move 
110  more  ;  q  neither  shall  the  chil- 
dren of  v.-ickedness  afflict  them  any 
more   as  beforetime. 

11  And  as  r  since  the  time  that  I 
commanded  judges  to  be  over  my 
people  Israel,  and  have  '  caused 
thee  to  rest  from  all  thine  enemies.) 
Also  the  Lord  tellcth  thee  '  th.at 
lie  will  make  thee  an  house. 

1-2  IF  And  "  when  thy  days  be  ful- 
filled, and  ihou  •''  shall  sleep  with 
thy  fathers,  y  I  will  set  up  thy  seed 
after  thee,  which  shall  proceed  out 
of  thy  bowels,  and  I  will  establish 
his  kingdom. 

1.3  z  He  shall  build  a  house  for 
my  name,  and  I  will  a  stablish  the 
throne  of  his  kingdom  for  ever. 

14  h  [  will  be  his  father,  and  he 
shall  be  my  son.  « If  he  commit 
iniquity,  I  will  chasten  him  with  the 
rod  of  men,  and  with  the  stripes  of 
t!ie  children  of  men  : 

15  Hut  my  mercy  shall  not  de- 
part away  from  hiin,  J  as  I  took  it 
from  Saul,  whom  I  put  away  be- 
fore thee. 

IG  And  e(hine  house  and  thy  king- 
dom shall  be  established  for  ever 
before  thee:  thy  throne  shall  be 
established  for  ever. 

17  According  to  all  these  words, 
and  according  to  all  this  vision,  so 
did  Nathan  speak  unto  David. 

18  II  Then  went  king  David  in, 
and  sat  before  the  Lo.d,  and  he 
said,  fVVho  am.  I,  O  Lord  GodI 
and  what  is  my  house,  that  thou 
hast  brou<;ht  me  hitherto"! 

19  And  this  was  yet  a  small 
thing  in  thy  sight,  O  Lord  God  ; 
S  but  tho.'  hast  spoken  also  of  thy 
eervant'g  house  for  a  great  while  to 
come,  h  And  is  this  the  j  manner 
of  man,  O  Lord  God"? 

20  And  what  can  David  say  more 
unto  thee'!  for  thou,  Lord  God, 
iknowcst  thy  servant. 

21  For  thy  word's  sake,  and  ac- 
cording to  thine  own  heart,  hast 
thou  done  all  these  great  things,  to 
make  thy  servant  know  them. 

•22  Wherefore  k  thou  art  great,  O 
Lord  God:  for  ^  there  is  none  like 
thee,  neitlier  is  there  any  God  be- 
gides  thee,  according  to  all  that  we 
have  heard  with  our  ears. 

03  And  m  what  one  nation  in  the 


CHAPTER  VIH. 

Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1012. 


k  ch.  5.  5. 
Ps.  -8.  71, 
72.  Mail.  2. 
6.  Acts  20. 
28. 

I  1  Snni.  15. 
11,  12.  Fs. 
78.  70. 
tHeb. 
from  after. 
m  I  Sam.  18, 
M.  cli.  5.  10. 
&,  8.  6,  14. 

II  1  Sam.  31. 
6.  Ps.  89.  23. 
\  lleh./rom 
thy/ace. 

0  Gen.  12.  2. 
pPs.  41.  2. 
&,  80.  3. 
Jer.  21.  6. 
Amos  3.  15. 
qPs.  89.22. 
rJuag-.2.  14, 

15,  16. 

1  Sam.  12.  9, 
II.  Ps.  106. 
12. 

s  ver.  I. 

I  Ex.  1.21. 

ver.  27. 

1  Kings  11. 

38. 

u  lKin.2.  1. 

x  Dent.  31. 

16.  1  Kmgi 

I.  21.  Acts 
13.  36. 

V  1  Kin^s  8 

20.  Ps.  132, 

II. 

/,  1  Kin.  5.  5. 

&,  6.  12.  & 

8.  19.  1  Chr. 

22.  10.  Si,  23, 
6. 

a  ver.  16. 
P.-i.  89.  4,  29. 

36,  37. 

b  Ps.  83.  26, 
27.Heb.  I.  6. 
c  Ps.  89.  30, 
31,32,  33. 
a  1  Sam.  15. 

23,  es.  &  16. 

II.  1  Kmjs 
11.  13,  34. 

e  ver.  13. 
Ps.  89.  36, 

37.  John  12, 
34. 

lGcn.32. 10. 
g  ver.  12,  13. 
h  Is.  65.  8. 

T  Heb.  laie. 
i  Gen.  18.19. 


oDeul.26. 
18. 

p  P.5.  48.  14. 


tHeb. 
opened  the 
ear,  Ruih  4, 


t  Heb.  U 
thou  pleas- 
ed and  bless. 


1. 


k  1  Chr.  16. 
25.  2  Chr.  2. 

5.  Ps.  43.  1. 

6.  86.  10.  & 
96,  4.  &  135. 
5.  &,  145.  3. 
Jer.  10.  6. 

I  Dent.  3.  24. 
&  4.  36.  & 
33.  39. 
1  Sam.  2.  2. 
Ps.  86.  8.  & 
89.  6,  8.  Is. 
45.  5,  18,  52. 
m  Deut.  4.  7, 
32,  34.  &.  33, 
29.  Ps.  M'. 


clr.  1040. 
a  1  Chr.  18. 

I,  &.C. 

!l  Or,  the 
bridle  0/ 
Ammah, 
b  Num.  24. 


c  ver.  6,  &, 

14. 

J  Ps.  72.  10. 

See  1  Sam. 

10.27. 

II  Or, 

Iladarezer, 

I  Chr.  18.  3. 
ech.  10.  6. 
Ps.  60,  tille. 
r  See  Gen. 
15.  13. 

!|  Or,  of  his. 

II  As  1  Chr. 
18.  4. 

<^Josh.  U. 
6,9. 

h  1  Kings  II. 
23,  24,  2S. 


David's  prayer  and  thanksgiorng. 
earth  is  like  thy  people,  even  like 
Israel,  whom  God  went  to  redeem 
for  a  people  to  himself,  and  to  maka 
him  a  name,  and  to  do  for  you 
great  things  and  terrible,  for  thy 
land,  before  n  thy  people  which 
thou  redeemedst  to  theo  from  E- 
gvpt,  from  tho  nations  and  their 
gods  ? 

24  For  o  thou  hast  conrirmed  to 
thyself  thy  people  Israel  to  be  a 
people  unto  thee  for  ever :  P  and 
thon.  Lord,  art  become  their  God. 

25  Anti  now,  O  Lord  God,  tho 
word  that  thou  hast  spoken  con- 
cerning thy  servant,  and  concern- 
ing his  house,  establish  it  for  ever, 
and  do  as  Ihou  hast  said. 

26  And  let  thy  name  be  magnifi- 
ed for  ever,  saying.  The  Lord  of 
hosis  is  the  God  over  Israel:  and 
let  the  house  of  thy  servant  David 
be  established  before  tliee. 

27  For  thou,  O  Lord  of  host.?, 
God  of  Israel,  hast  t  revealed  to  thy 
servant,  saying,  I  will  build  thee  a. 
house;  therefore  hath  thy  servant 
found  in  his  heart  to  pray  this  prayer 
unto  thee. 

28  And  now,  O  Lord  God,  thou 
art  that  God,  and  qthy  words  be 
true,  and  thou  hast  promised  this 
goodness  unto  thy  servant: 

20  Therefore  now  t  let  it  please 
thee  to  bless  the  house  of  thy  ser- 
vant, that  it  may  contiiuie  for  ever 
before  thee  :  for  thou,  O  Lord  God, 
hast  spoken  it :  and  with  thy  bless- 
ing let  the  house  of  thy  servant  ba 
blessed  r  for  ever. 

CHAPTER  Vm. 
1  David  subdueth  the  Philistines  ami  the 
Moabiles,  3  He  smileth  Hadade:er, 
and  the  Syrians.  9  Tui  sendeth  Joram 
with i^Tesents  to  bless  him.  II  Thepre- 
seats  and  the  spoil  David  dedicateth  to 
God.  14  Heputteth  ^arrisojts  in  Edam- 
16  David's  officers. 

AND  a  after  this  it  came  to  pass, 
that  David  smote  the  Philis- 
tines, and  subdued  them  :  and  Da- 
vid took  II  Melheg-amraah  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  Philistines. 

2  And  1)  he  smote  Moab,  and 
measured  them  with  a  line,  casting 
them  down  to  the  ground  ;  ever: 
with  two  lines  measured  he  to  put 
to  death,  and  with  one  full  line  to 
keep  alive.  And  so  the  Moabites 
c  became  David's  servants,  and 
d  brought  gifts. 

'.i  II  David  smote  also  ||  Hadad- 
ezer,  the  son  of  Rehob,  king  ot 
e  Zobah,  as  he  went  to  recover  Hii-^ 
border  at  the  river  Euphrates. 

4  And  David  took  ||  from  him  ,a 
thousand  ||  chariots,  and  seven  hun- 
dred horsemen,  and  twenty  thou- 
sand footmen  :  and  David  s  hough- 
ed all  tho  chariot-Aor.tes,  but  re- 
served of  them  for  an  hundred  cha- 
riots. 

5  h  And  when  the  Syrians  of  Da- 
mascus came  to  succour  Hadad- 
ezer  king  of  Zobah,  David  slew  of 
the  Syrians  two  and  twenty  thou- 
sand men. 

G  Then  David  put  garrisons   In 

Syria  of  Damascus:  and   tho  Sy- 

275 


David  subdueth  his  enemies. 
rinns  '  became  servunts  to   David 
and  brought  gifis.    Ic  And  tbo  Lord 
jireserved^  David  whithersoever  he 
went. 

7  Anil  David  took  1  the  shields  of 
gold  that  wer.;  on  Ilie  servants  of 
Hadndezer,  and  brought  tiiem  to 
Jerusalem. 

8  And  from  ||  Betah,  and  from 
I  Berolhai,  cities  of  lladadozer, 
king  Duvid  took  exceeding  mucii 
brass. 

9  II  When  II  To!  king  of  Hamath 
hcanl  that  David  had  smitten  all 
the  host  of  Hwladozer, 

10  Then  Toi  sent  m  Joram  his 
son  unto  kin"  David,  to  t  salute 
hun,  and  to  bless  him,  because  he 
had  (ought  against  Iladadczer, 
and  smiiien  him-  (for  Hadadeze^ 
thad  wars  with  Toi.)  And  Joram 
T  brought  wilh  him  vessels  of  silver 
and  vessels  of  gold,  and  vessels  ol 
brass : 

11  Which  also  king  David  n^jj 
dedicate  unto  the  Lord,  with  l.'ie 
silver  and  gold  that  ho  had  dedi- 
cated of  all  nations  which  he  sub- 
dued ; 

.,  ^2  Of  Syria,  and  of  Moab,  and  of 
Uie  children  of  Ammon,  and  of  the 
Philistines,  and  of  Amalek,  and  of 
the  snoil  of  H.-.dadezer  son  of  Re- 
hob,  king  of  Zobah. 

13  And  David  gat  him  a  name 
when  he  returned  from  t  smiting  of 
tlie  Syrians  in  o  t|,e  valley  of  Salt 
P  \l  being  ewhleen  thousand  men. 

14  U  Aiuf  he  jiut  garrisons  in 
Edom  ;  throughout  all  Kdom  put 
he  garrisons,  and  q  all  they  of  Edom 
became  David's  servants.  ■  And  the 
L0Ri>  preserved  David  whi-therso- 
cver  he  went. 

15  And  David  reigned  over  all 
Israel ;  and  David  executed  judg- 
ment and  justice  unto  all  his  peo- 
ple. ' 

16  >  And  Joab  the  son  of  Ze- 
ruiah  wa.i  over  the  host;  and  t  Je- 
hoshaphat  the  son  of  Aliilud  was 
II  recorder  ; 

17  And  "Zadok  the  son  of  Ahi- 
tub,  and  Ahimelech  the  son  of  A- 
bialiar,  tcere  liie  priests;  and  Sc- 
raiah  was  the  ||  scribe; 

18  X  And  Benaiah  il'ie  son  of.Ie- 
hoiada  was  over  both  the  y  Chore- 
thites  and  the  Pelethites  ;  and  Da- 
vid s  sons  were  ||  chief  rulers. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

I  Uavid  by  Ziba  aendclh  for  Mcnhibo- 
.heih    7  For  Jon„,ha„-/sak^  hl7„,er- 

*•'",,  1'"'  "'  ''■"  '"'''•  "'"'  '■cslorclh 
him  all  lh„t  was  Saul',.  9  He  makelh 
Cihn  hxBjarmer. 

A^'P  ?•■''?"'''»!'','  I«  tl'ere  yet  any 
*  that  18  left  ol  the  house  of  Saul 
that  I  may  "  shew  him  kindness  for 
Jonathan  s  sake  ? 

2  And  there  xoas  of  the  house  of 
Saul  a  servant  whose  name  was 
'■  Ziba.  And  when  ihcv  had  called 
him  unto  David,  the  kirig  said  unto 
him,  .in  thou  Ziba  ?  And  he  said, 
Thy  servant  is  he. 

3  And  the  king  said,  Is  there  not 
yet  any  of  tiie  house  of  Saul,  that 


ir.  SAMUEL. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  10)0. 


I  See  I  Kino- 
10.  16. 

]  Or. 
TMnth. 
'I  Or,  Chu,,, 
I  Chr.  18.  8. 

I  7-0,,,  ICIir. 


m.„i  or 

■'"■s  Tlf/,. 

'HH,.i„/,, 
/•n„d  u-e.c. 
"  1  Kill.  7. 
51.  I  Chr. 
18.  n.  &, 
26.  26. 


t  Heb.  his 


n  Gen.  27. 
29,  37,  m. 
Num.24.  18 
r  ver.  6. 


s  ch.  W.  1.1 
fc  20.  23. 
1  Chr.  II.  6. 
&.  18.  IS. 
I  1  Kin.  4.3 
!:  Or,  rcmem- 


■  1  Sam.  30. 


1  1  Sam.  18. 

3.  4,50.  M 

15,  16,  17. 

■5'.  Prov.  27. 

10. 

!■  ch.  16.  I. 

&■•  19.  17,29. 


r.  1,  3. 


s  I  S:,m.  24. 
II.  ch.  16.  9. 


li  Secrh.  16. 
1.  &.  Is).  2'J. 


k  ch.  13.  17. 


1  I  Chr.  8. 


cir.  1037. 
I  1  Chr.  19. 
I,  &C. 


David  sendeth  fur  Miphibosketh. 
1  '  """.v  shew  cihe  kindness  of  Cod 

k^n"  T'-  1'"'  Z'''"'H'«lui.iotho 
king  Jonathan  haih  vet  a  son. 
whtck  lit  d  lame  on  his  lecl 

tllkl'^fifn'^r'^^'''''-''*''"'''" 

ot<=Wachir,  the  son  of  Animiel,  in 
LiO-debar. 

5  1i  Then  king  David  sent,  and 
letched  him  out  of  the  house  of 
Machir,  the  son  of  Animiel,  from 
LiO  debar. 

fi  Aow  when  1|  Mcphibosheth, 
the  son  of  Jonathan,  the  son  ot 
haul,    WPS   come    unto  David,    lio 

A  i""r.'"'  {'""'^  "'"•  '"'''  reverence. 
And  David  said,  Mephiboshetli. 
JMxi  he  answered.  Behold  thy  scr- 

7  If  And  David  said  unto  him, 
fear  not:  ffor  I  will  surely  sheW 
thee  kindness  lor  Jonathan  thy  fa- 
ther s  sake,  and  will  restore  thee 
all  the  land  of  Saul  thy  father  ,  and 
thou  Shalt  eat  bread  at  my  table 
coniinually. 

8  And  he  bowed  himself,  and 
said,  What  is  thy  servant,  that  thou 
sliouldest  look  upon  such  g  a  dead 
dog  as  I  am  ? 

9  li  Then  the  kin"  called  to  Zifaa, 
»aul  s  servant,  and  said  unto  him, 
"1  have  given  unto  thy  master's 
son  all  that  pertained  to  Saul,  and 
to  all  his  house. 

10  Thou  therefore,  and  thy  sons, 
and  thy  servants,  shall  till  the  land 

or  him,  and  thou  shalt  bring  in 
the  frutts  Uiai  thy  master's  son 
may  have  food  to  eat :  but  Mephi- 
boshelh  thy  master's  son  ■  shall  eat 
bread  al way  at  my  table.  Now 
z,iba  liad  k  ijfteen  sons  and  twenty 
servants.  ^ 

11  Then  said  Ziba  unto  the  king 
According  to  all  that  mv  lord  the 
King  hath  commanded  his  servant 
so  shall  thy  servant  do.  As  for 
Mephibosheth,  said  the  h-ing,  ho 
shall  eat  at  my  table,  as  one  ot  the 
king's  sons. 

li!  And  Mephibosheth  had  a 
lung  son,  'whose  name  wa.<>  Mi- 
cha.  And  all  that  dwelt  in  the 
house  of  Ziba  xccr'j  servanU  unto 
Mephibosheth. 

13  So  Mephibosheth  dwelt  in  Je- 
rusalem :  in  for  he  did  eat  continu- 
ally at  the  king's  table  ;  and  n  waj 
lame  on  both  his  feet. 

CHAPTER  X. 

I  Dand's  messengers,  sent  lo  eom/ort 

Hanun  Iht  son  u/JVahnsh,  art  vilUtin- 

ously    emrenled.      6   The  .dmmonites, 

strengthened  by  the  Syrians,  nre  Odct- 

come  by  Joab  and  Abishai.  15  Shobnch, 

"'/■■';'"'  1  ">:>', "ipp'v  o/ihe  Syrinn,  at 

Hc!am,is  sla.uiby  Dnrid. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass  nfter  Ihia, 

that  the  "  king  of  the  children 

of  Ammon   died,    and  Unnun   his 

son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

2  Then  said  David,  I  will  show 
kindness  unto  Hanun  iho  son  of 
Nahash,  as  his  father  shewed  kind- 
ness unto  me.  And  David  sent  to 
comlort  him  by  the  hand  of  hi« 
scrvanta  for  hia  falhor.  And  David't 
27C 


tHeb.  In 
thine  ej/es 
doth  David.' 


d  ch.  8.  3,  :, 

II  Or,  the  mer 

of  Tob,  Ses 

Judg.  11.3, 

5. 

e  ch.  23.  S. 


Hia  ambassadors  abused  by  Hanun 
servants  came  into  the  land  of  the 
children  of  Ammon. 

3  And  the  princes  of  the  children 
of  Ammon  said  unto  Hanun  their 
lord,  tThinkest  thou  that  David 
doth  honour  thy  father,  that  he 
hatli  sent  comforters  unto  thee  7 
hath  not  David  rather  sent  his  ser- 
vants unto  thee,  to  search  the  city, 
and  to  spy  it  out,  and  to  overthrow 
it? 

4  Wherefore  Hanun  took  Da- 
vid's servants,  and  shaved  off  the 
one  half  of  their  beards,  and  cut 
off  their  garments  in  the  middle, 
i)  even  to  their  buttocks,  and  sent 
them  away. 

5  When  they  told  it  unto  David, 
he  sent  to  meet  them,  because  the 
men  were  greatly  ashamed.  And 
the  king  said,  Tarry  at  Jeri'^ho  until 
your  beards  be  grown,  and  then  re- 
turn. 

6  ^  And  when  the  children  of 
Ammon  saw  that  they  c  stank  be- 
fore David,  the  children  of  Am- 
mon sent  and  hired  J  the  Syrians 
of  Beth-rehob,  and  the  Syrians  of 
Zoba,  twenty  thousand  footmen, 
and  of  king  Maacah  a  thousand 
men,  and  ot  i|  Ish-tob  twelve  thou- 
sand men. 

7  And  when  David  hoard  of  it,  he 
sent  Joab,  and  all  the  host  of  <=  the 
mighty  men. 

8  And  tlio  children  of  Ammon 
camo  out,  and  put  the  battle  in  ar- 
ray at  the  entering  in  of  the  gate: 
and  f  the  Syrians  of  Zoba  and  of 
Kchob,  and  Ish-toh,  and  Maacati 
were  by  themselves  in  the  field. 

9  When  Joab  saw  that  the  front 
of  the  battle  was  against  him  before 
and  behind,  ho  chose  .  f  all  the 
choice  men  of  Israel,  and  put  them 
in  array  against  the  Syrians  : 

10  And  the  rest  of  the  people  he 
delivered  into  the  hand  of  Abishai 
his  brother,  that  he  might  put  tkcm 
in  array  against  the  children  of  Am- 
mon. 

11  And  ho  said,  If  the  Syrians  he 
too  strong  for  mc,  then  thou  shalt 
help  me  :  but  if  the  children  of  Am- 
mon be  too  strong  for  thee,  then  I 
will  come  and  help  thee. 

12  eBo  of  good  courage,  and  let 
us  '•  nlay  the  men  for  our  people, 
and  for  the  cities  of  our  God  :  and 
>  the  Lord  do  that  which  seemcth 
him  good. 

13  And  Joab  drew  nigh,  and  the 
people  that  were  with  him,  unto  the 
battle  against  the  Syrians  :  and  they 
fled  beforo  him. 

14  And  when  the  children  of  Am- 
mon saw  that  the  Syrians  were  tied, 
then  fled  they  also  before  Abishai, 
and  entered  into  the  city.  So  Joab 
returned  from  the  children  of  Am- 
mon, and  came  to  Jerusalem. 

15  U  And  when  the  Syrians  saw 
that  they  were  smitten  before  Is- 
rael, they  gathered  themselves  to- 
gether. 

16  And    Hadarezer    sent,    and 
brought  out  the  Syrians  that  were  j  Tha( 
lieyond  II  the  river:   and  they  came   Kuphraiei. 


CHAPTER  Xt 

Before 
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cir.  1037. 


Before 
CHRIST 

c.r.  1036. 


k  1  Chr.  19. 


e'r.  1035. 

Hfb.  <w  ihi 

return  qftht 

1  KiAiTs  20. 


:n.  34.  2. 
Job  31.  1. 
Malt.  5.  28. 


Bath-ehu- 

ah, 

I  Clir.  3.  5. 


h.  23.  39. 
ePs.  51,tiil.>. 
Jnmes  I.  U. 
1  Or,  and 
when  she 
had  purified 
herself,  8,-c. 
she  relurn- 


Heb.o/lhi 


g-  Gen.  18.  4. 
'Si.  19.  2. 
t  Heb.  went 
out  after 


David's  adultery  with  Unah's  wife 
to  Helam  :  and  ||  Shobach  the  cap- 
tain of  the  host  of  Hadarezer  went 
before  them. 

17  And  when  it  was  told  David, 
he  gathered  all  Israel  together,  ami 
passed  over  Jordan,  and  came  to 
Helam.  And  the  Syrians  set  them- 
selves in  array  against  David,  and 
fou^iit  with  lum. 

18  And  the  Syrians  fled  before 
Israel  ;  and  David  slew  the  men  of 
seven  liundred  chariots  of  the  Syri- 
ans, and  forty  thousand  k  horsemen, 
and  smote  Shobach  tlie  captain  of 
their  host,  who  died  there. 

19  And  when  all  the  kings  that 
were  servants  to  Hadarezer  saw 
that  they  were  smitten  before  Is- 
rael, they  made  peace  with  Israel, 
and  I  served  them.  So  the  Syrians 
feared  to  help  the  children  of  Am- 
mon any  more. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1   Tmie  Joab    besieged  Rabbah,    David 

committeth adultery  with  Bath-shcba.  6 

Uriah,  sent  for  by   Daiid   to  cocer  the 

adullenf,   would   not   go    home    neither 

sober  nor    drunken.    14   He  carrieth  to 

Joab   the  letter  of  his  death.      \SJoah 

srndeth  t.'ieneirs  thereof  to  David.     2fi 

David  tai.elk  Bath-sheba  to  vife. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  fatter  the 

■^^  year  was  ex])ire.d,  at  the  time 

when  kings  go  forth  to  battle,  that 

3  David  sent  Joab,  and  his  servants 

with  him,  and  all  Israel ;  and  they 

destroyed  the  children  of  Ammon, 

and  besieged  Rabbah.     But  David 

tarried  still  at  Jerusalem. 

2  If  And  it  came  to  pass  in  an 
evening-tide,  that  David  arose  from 
off  his  bed,  f' and  walked  ujjon  the 
roof  of  the  king's  house  :  and  from 
the  roof  he  c  saw  a  woman  washing 
herself;  and  the  woman  was  very 
beautiful  to  look  upon. 

3  And  David  sent  and  inquired 
after  the  woman.  And  one  said,  Is 
not  this  II  Bath-sheha  the  daughter 
of  II  Eliam,  the  wife  d  of  Uriah  the 
Hittite  1 

4  And  David  sent  messengers 
and  took  her  :  and  she  came  in  unto 
him,  and  e  he  lay  with  her;  (||  for 
she  was  fpnrified  from  her  un- 
cleanness:)  and  she  returned  unto 
her  house. 

.'i  And  the  woman  conceived,  and 
sent  and  told  David,  and  said,  I  am 
with  child. 

6  H  And  David  sent  to  Joab,  say- 
ing, Send  me  Uriah  the  Hittite. 
And  Joab  sent  Uriah  to  David. 

7  And  when  Uriah  was  coma 
unto  him,  David  demanded  of  him 
t  how  Joab  did,  and  how  the  peo- 
ple did,  and  how  the  war  prospered. 

8  And  David  said  to  Uriah,  Go 
down  to  thy  house,  and  g  wash  thy 
feet.  And  Uriah  departed  out  of 
the  king's  house,  and  there  t  fol- 
lowed him  a  mess  of  meat  from  the 
king. 

9  But  Uriah  slept  at  the  door  of 
the  king's  house  with  all  the  ser- 
vants of  )iis  lord,  and  went  not 
down  to  his  house. 

10  And  when  they  had  told  Da- 
vid, saying,  Uriah  went  not  down 


TTriih  is  slain  in  haltle. 
unto  liis  house,  David  said  unto 
l/riali,  r.imesl  tliou  not  from  t/ii/ 
journey  ?  why  then  didst  thou  not 
go  down  unto  thine  house  7 

II  And  Ufi:ih  siiid  unto  David, 
''The  nrk,  and  Israel,  and  Judnli, 
abide  in  Icnts  ;  and  "my  lord  ,)oah, 
and  the  servants  of  my  lord  are 
encamped  in  the  open  fields;  shall 
I  then  go  into  mine  house,  to  cat 
and  to  drink,  and  to  lie  with  my 
wife  ?  ,>}.i  tliou  liveat,  and  as  thy 
soul  livpth,  I  will  not  do  this  thing. 

12  And  Diivid  said  to  Uriah, 
Tarry  hern  to-day  ali50,  and  to- 
morrow I  will  let  thee  depart.  So 
Uriah  abode  in  Jerusalem  that  day 
nml  the  morrow. 

n  .'\nd  when  David  had  railed 
him,  he  did  eat  and  drink  before 
him;  and  he  made  him  l^ilrunlt; 
and  at  even  ho  went  out  to  lie  on 
liis  bed  1  with  the  servants  of  his 
lord,  but  went  not  down  to  his 
house. 

14  ir  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning,  that  David  m  wrote  a  let- 
ter loJoab,  and  sent  it  by  the  hand 
of  Uriah. 

15  And  he  wrote  in  the  letter, 
Baying,  Set  ye  Uriah  in  the  fore- 
frotii  of  the  tbottest  battle,  and 
retire  ye  f  from  liiin,  that  he  may 
"  be  smitten,  and  die. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Joab  observed  tlie  city,  that  he  as- 
signed Uriah  unto  u  place  where  he 
knew  that  valiant  men  were. 

17  And  the  men  of  the  city  went 
out,  and  fought  with  Joab:  and 
there  fell  sotnc  of  the  people  of  the 
servants  of  David  ;  and  Uriah  the 
llittite  died  also. 

18  ir  Then  Joab  sent  and  told 
David  all  the  things  concerning  the 
war ; 

10  And  charged  the  messenger, 
Bayin",  When  thou  hast  made  an 
end  of  telling  the  matters  of  the  war 
unto  the  king, 

20  And  if  so  bo  that  the  king's 
wrath  arise,  and  he  say  unto  thee. 
Wherefore  approacheci  ye  so  nigh 
unto  the  city  wlien  ye  diil  fight? 
know  ye  not  that  they' would  shoot 
from  the  wall  ? 

21  Who  smote  oAhimelech  the 
Bon  of  P  Jernb-besheth  ?  did  not  a 
woman  cast  n  piece  of  a  mill-stone 
tij)on  him  from  the  wall  that  he 
died  inTheboz?  why  went  ye  nigh 
the  wain  Then  say 'thou.  Thy  ser- 
vant Uriah  the  Ililtito  is  dead  also. 

22  If  So  the  messenger  went,  and 
ramc  and  shewed  David  all  that 
Joab  had  sent  him  for. 

2;i  And  the  messenger  said  unto 
David,  Surely  the  men  prevailed 
against  us,  and  came  out  unto  us 
into  the  field,  and  've  were  upon 
them  even  unto  the  entering  of  the 
gale. 

24  And  the  shooters  shot  from  off 
the  wall  upon  tliy  servants  :  and 
Home  oflbo  king's  servants  be  (lend, 
and  thy  servant  Uriah  the  llittite  is 
ilead  also. 

—"i    Then    David    naid    unto    the 


n.  SAMUEL. 

Before 
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cir.  1035. 


21.8,  9. 


t  Uth./iom 
r/lerhim. 
II  cli.  12.  9. 


n  JuU».  9. 

.'>.■». 

P  Jiiclj.  6. 
Jerubbaat, 


t  Heb.  Vina 
evil  in  Ihc 
eyes  of. 


r.  1034. 

e.  61,  ti- 
ll) Soech.  U. 
5,  &,c. 
1  Km-s  20. 
3.1,-41.  Is. 
5.3. 


Or,  is  u-or- 
thy  10  die, 
i  a  son 
nf  death. 
I  Sam.  26. 
16. 

<:  En.  22.  1. 
Luke  19.  8. 
cl  I  Sam.  16. 
13. 


See  1  Sam. 

15.  19. 

fNum.  15. 
I. 

:ch.  II.  IS, 
6,  ir,  27. 


^.'athan's  parable  of  the  ewelamb. 
messenger.  Thus  shalt  thou  eav  un- 
to Joab,  Let  not  this  thing  't  dis- 
please thee,  for  the  sword  devoureth 
tone  as  well  as  another :  make  thy 
buttle  more  strong  against  the  city, 
and  overthrow  it:  and  encouraea 
thou  him.  * 

2i;  \\  And  when  the  wife  of  Uriah 
heard  that  Uriah  her  husband  was 
dead,  she  mourned  for  her  bus 
band. 

'JT  And  when  the  mourning  wag 
past,  David  sent  and  fetched  her 
to  his  house,  and  she  q  became  his 
wife,  and  bare  him  a  son.  But  the 
thing  that  David  had  done  fdi'' 
pleased  t)ie  Lord. 

chaptkr  xir. 

I  Nnlhan's  parnb'.e  ofiU  etee-lnmb  rnu- 
seiU  Da-.td  to  be  Ins  otcii  judge.  7  Da- 
vid,  reproecdbij  Nnlhnr:,con/ct:seth  hit 
sill,  and  i^  pardoned.  \i  Daridm'iurn 
clh  and  prayelh  for  the  child,  while  it 
I'">-Jf.  24  Silotnon  is  horn,  and  named 
Jedidiah.  16  David  tnheth  Habbah,  and 
torliirtlh  the  people  Ihtrenf. 

A  ND  the  Lord  sent  Nathan  unto 
-"  David.  And  a  he  came  unto 
him,  and  bsaid  unto  him.  There 
were  two  men  in  one  city  ;  the  one 
rich,  and  the  other  poor. 

2  The  rich  man  had  e.\cccding 
manv  flocks  and  herds  : 

3  but  the  poor  man  had  nolhing 
save  one  littlo  ewe-lamb,  which  he 
had  bought  and  nourished  up:  and 
it  grew  Uji  tugetiier  with  hiin,  and 
with  his  cliildren  ;  it  did  cat  of  his 
own  tmeat,  and  drank  of  bi^  own 
cup,  and  lay  in  his  bosom,  and  was 
itnto  him  as  a  daughter. 

4  .And  there  came  a  traveller  unto 
the  rich  man,  and  be  snared  to  take 
of  his  own  Hock  and  of  his  own 
herd,  to  'Jress  for  tlio  way-faring 
man  that  was  come  unto  him  ;  but 
look  lite  poor  man's  lamb,  and 
dressed  it  for  tlie  man  that  was  come 
to  him. 

J  And  David's  anger  was  greatly 
kindled  against  the  man;  and  li'o 
said  to  Nathan,  .'Js  the  LoRp  livelh, 
the  man  that  halh  done  this  thiii;^ 

shall  surely  die. 

(i  And  he  shall  restore  the  lamli 
four-fold,  because  he  did  this  tiling, 
and  because  he  bad  no  pity. 

7  ir  And  Nathan  said  t'o  David, 
Tliou  art  the  man.  Thus  saiih  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  I  J  anointed 
thee  king  over  Israel,  and  I  deliver- 
ed thee  out  of  the  band  of  Saul  ; 

8  And  I  gave  thee  thy  master's 
bouse,  and  thy  master's  wives  into 
tliv  bosom,  and  gave  thee  the  house 
of  Israel  and  of  Judah  ;  and  if  that 
had  been  too  little,  I  would  moreover 
have  given  unto  thee  such  and  such 
things. 

9  c  Wherefore  ha.'t  thou  Mespis- 
ed  the  commandment  of  the  Lord, 
to  do  evil  in  his  sifht  ?  K  thou  bast 
killed  Uriah  the  llittite  with  the 
sword,  and  hast  taken  his  wife  to  be 
thy  wife,  and  hast  slain  him  with 
the  sword  of  the  children  of  Am- 
nion. 

10  Now  therefore ti  the  sword  shall 
never  depart  from  thv  house  :  bo- 

■278     ■ 


David  confesseth  his  sin. 
cause  thou  hast  despised  mo,  and 
hast  taken  the  wile  of  Uriah  the 
Ilittite  to  be  thy  wife. 

11  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold 
I  will  raise  up  evil  against  thee  out 
of  thine  own  house,  and  I  will  '  take 
thy  wives  berore  thine  eyes,  and 
give  tliciii  unto  thy  neighbour,  and 
he  shall  lie  with  thy  wives  in  the 
sight  of  this  sun. 

12  For  thou  didst  it  secretly. 
k  but  I  will  do  this  thing  before  all 
Israel,  and  before  the  sun. 

13  I  And  David  said  unto  Nathan, 
"1 1  have  sinned  against  the  Lord. 
And  Nathan  said  unto  David,  The 
Lord  also  hath  o  put  away  thy  sin  ; 
thou  shalt  not  die. 

H  Hovvbeit,  because  by  this  deed 
thou  hast  given  great  occasion  to 
the  enemies  of  the  Lord  p  to  blas- 
pheme, the  child  also  that  is  born 
unto  thee  shall  surely  die. 

15  ir  And  Nathan  departed  unto 
his  house.  And  the  Lord  struck 
the  child  that  Uriah's  wife  bare  un- 
to David,  and  it  was  very  sick. 

16  David  therefore  besought  God 
for  the  child  ;  and  David  t  fasted, 
and  went  in,  and  1  lay  all  night  up- 
on the  earth. 

17  And  the  elders  of  his  house 
arose,  and  went  to  him,  to  raise 
him  up  from  the  earth :  but  he 
would  not,  neither  did  he  eat  bread 
with  them. 

18  And  it  camo  to  pass  on  the 
.<!eventh  day,  that  the  child  died. 
And  the  servants  of  David  feared 
to  tell  him  that  the  child  was  dead  : 
for  they  said,  Behold,  while  the 
child  was  yet  alive,  we  spake  unto 
him,  and  he  would  not  hearken  un- 
to our  voice:  how  will  he  then 
t  vex  himself,  if  we  tell  him  that  the 
child  is  dead  ? 

19  But  when  David  saw  that  his 
servants  whispered,  David  perceived 
that  the  child  was  dead:  therefore 
David  said  unto  his  servants,  Is 
the  child  dead  ?  and  they  said.  He 
is  dead. 

20  Then  David  aro33  from  the 
earth,  and  washed,  and  r  anointed 
himself,  and  changed  his  apparel, 
and  cara.9  into  the  house  of  the 
Lc'iD,  and  s  worshipped  :  then  he 
came  to  his  own  house;  and  when 
he  required,  they  set  bread  before 
him,  and  he  did  eat. 

21  Then  said  his  servants  unto 
him,  Wliat  thing  is  this  that  thou 
hast  done  ■?  thou  didst  fast  and  weep 
for  iho  child,  while  it  was  alive ; 
but  v.'hen  the  child  was  dead,  thou 
didst  rise  and  eat  bread. 

22  And  he  said,  While  the  child 
was  yet  alive,  I  fasted,  and  vv-ept : 
t  for  I  said.  Who  can  tell  irhr.ther 
God  will  be  gracious  to  me,  that 
the  child  may  live  ? 

23  But  now  he  is  dead,  wherefore 
Bhould  I  fast  ?  can  I  bring  him  back 
again?  I  shall  go  to  him,  but  "he 
shall  not  return  to  nie. 

24  ir  And  David  comforted  Bath- 
sheba  his  wife,  and.  went  in  unto 
hor,  and  lay  with  her:    and  «  she 


CHAPTER  Xm. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  lasj. 


i  Deul.  £8. 

30. 

ch.  16.  22. 


k  ch.  16.  22. 

1  See  I  Sam. 
15.  21. 

inch.  -M.  in. 
Job  7.  20.  Pi. 
^■l.  5.  &.  51. 
■1.  Prov.as. 
13. 

o  ch.  24.  10. 
Pi.  32.  I.  Job 
7.21.  llic. 
7.  18.  Zach. 
3.  4. 

p  Is.  52.  5. 
r.i.ek.  36.  20, 
23.  Rom.  2. 
21. 


nUb.  fast- 
ed a  fast. 
nch.  13.  31. 


t  See  U.  33. 
I,  5.  Jonaii 
3.9. 


I  Job  7.  8,  9, 
0. 

1033. 


efo.-^ 


II  That  is. 
Beloved  of 
Ihe  LORD. 
z  1  Chr.  iO. 


t  Heb.  my 
name  be  cat, 
ed  uj'on  it. 


t  Iltli.  very 


cir.  1G33. 
ch.  3.  2,  3. 


t  Heb.  it  tsas 
viari,ell<jtu; 
orjtiddenin 
Ihe  e,jts  of 


tHeb.  thin. 
t  Heb. 
morjiing  bt/ 


Rahhak  taken  hij  Daviil. 
bare  a  son,  and  y  ho  called  his  name 
Solomon :  and  the  Lord  loved 
him. 

25  And  lie  sent  by  the  hand  of 
Nathan  the  prophet;  and  he  called 
his  name  ||  Jedidiah,  because  of  the 
Lord. 

28  ir  And  ^Joab  fought  against 
a  Kabbah  of  Ihe  children  of  Am- 
nion, and  took  the  royal  city. 

27  And  Joab  sent  messengers  to 
David,  anil  said,  I  have  Innght 
against  Kabbah,  and  have  taken  the 
city  of  waters. 

28  Now  therefore  gather  the  rest 
of  the  people  together,  and  encamp 
against  the  city,  and  take  it :  lest  I 
take  the  city,  and  t  it  be  called  after 
my  name. 

29  And  David  gathered  all  the 
people  together,  and  went  to  Kab- 
bah, and  fought  against  it,  and 
took  it. 

30  ^  And  he  took  their  king's 
crown  from  ofl' his  head,  (the  weight 
whereof  was  a  talent  of  gold  with 
the  precious  stones,)  and  it  was  set 
on  David's  head.  And  ho  brought 
forth  the  spoil  of  the  city  f  in  great 
abundance. 

31  And  he  brought  forth  the  peo- 
ple that  2oe}-e  therein,  and  put  them 
under  saws  and  under  harrows  of 
iron,  and  under  axes  of  iron,  and 
made  them  pass  through  the  brick- 
kiln :  and  thus  did  he  unto  all  the 
cities  of  ihe  children  of  .'Vmmon. 
So  David  and  all  the  people  return- 
ed unto  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  xm. 

I  Amnon  loving  I'amar^  fry  JonadaVs 
counsel  fei^nin^  himself  sick,  ravislieth 
her.  15  Tie  hatelh  her,  and  shamefully 
turneth  her  away.  19  Absalom  enter' 
tainelh  h^r-,  andj:oncealelh  his  purpose, 
23  Ai  a  skecp-shearuisi,  among  all  the 
king's  sons,  hekillelh  Amnon.  SODacid 
giievinf;  at  the  news  is  comforted  hj 
Jonadab.  37  Absalomjleeth  to  Talmai 
at  a^shur. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass  after  this, 
^^  ^  that  Absalom  the  sen  of  David 
had  a  fair  sister,  whose  name  7eas 
i'Tamar;  and  Amnon  the  son  of 
David  loved  her. 

2  .■Vnd  Amnon  was  so  vexed,  that 
he  fell  sick  for  his  sister  Tamar ;  for 
she  was  a  virgin;  and  t  Amnon 
thought  it  hard  for  him  to  do  any 
thing  to  her. 

3  But  Amnon  had  a  friend,  whose 
name  was  Jonadab,  cthe  son  of 
Shimeah  David's  brother  :  and  Jo- 
nadab loas  a  very  subtle  man. 

4  And  he  said  unto  him,  Wny  art 
thou,  being  the  king's  son,  f  lean 
t  from  day  to  day  7  wilt  ihou  not 
tell  me?  And  Amnon  said  unto 
him,  I  love  Tamar,  my  brother  Ah- 
salom's  sister. 

5  And  Jonadab  said  unto  him, 
Lay  thee  down  on  thy  bed,  and 
make  thyself  sick:  and  when  thy 
father  cometh  to  eeo  thee,  say  unto 
him,  I  pray  thee,  let  my  sister  Ta- 
mar come,  and  give  me  meat,  and 
dress  the  meat  in  my  si^ht,  that  I 
may  see  it,  and  eat  tt  at  her  hand 

6  ir  So    Amnon  lav  down,  and 

279     ' 


Ainnon  forccth  his  sister  Tamar. 
mndo  liimseir  sick :  und  when  the 
kiii^  was  come  to  sec  him,  Amnon 
>aiJunto  tlic  king,  1  pray  thue,  let 
Tamar  my  sister  come,  and  J  make 
nie  a  cuiiplc  of  cakes  in  my  siglit, 
that  I  may  cat  at  iicr  iiand. 

7  Then  David  sent  liome  to  Ta- 
mar, saying,  Go  now  to  tliy  brother 
Aninou'ii  house,  and  diess  him 
meal. 

8  So  Tamar  went  to  her  brother 
Amnon's  honse;  and  he  was  laid 
down.  And  she  took  ||  flour,  und 
kneaded  if,  and  made  cakes  in  his 
eiglit,  and  did  Ij.ike  the  cakes. 

y  And  she  took  u  pan,  and  pour- 
ed them  out  belbre  him  ;  but  he  re- 
fused to  eat.  And  Amnon  said, 
'  Have  out  all  men  from  me.  And 
they  went  out  every  man  from  him. 

JO  And  Amnon  said  unto  Ta- 
mar, Bring  the  meat  into  the  cham- 
ber, that  I  may  eat  of  thine  hand. 
And  Tamar  took  the  cakes  which 
she  had  made,  and  brought  t/iem 
into  the  chamber  to  Amnon  her 
brother. 

11  And  when  she  had  brought 
them  unto  him  to  eat,  he  'took  hold 
of  her,  and  said  unto  her.  Come  lie 
with  me,  my  sister. 

12  And  she  answered  Iiim,  Nay, 
my  brother,  do  not  t  force  me  ;  for 
K  f  no  such  thing  ouijht  to  be  done 
in  Israel :  do  not  thou  this  h  folly. 

13  And  [,  whither  shall  I  cause 
my  shame  to  go  ?  and  as  for  thee, 
thou  shall  be  as  one  of  the  fools  in 
Israel.  Now  therefore,  I  pray  thee, 
speak  unto  the  king;  'for  he  will 
not  withhold  nie  from  thee. 

14  Howbeit,  he  would  not  hearken 
unto  her  voice:  but,  being  stronger 
than  she,  k  forced  her,  and  lay  with 
her. 

15  TT  Then  Amnon  hated  her  t  ex- 
ceedingly ;  so  that  ilie  hatred  where- 
with he  hated  her  wa.s  greater  than 
the  love  wherewith  ho  had  loved 
her.  And  ."Vmnon  said  unto  her. 
Arise,  be  gone. 

16  And  she  said  unto  him,  There 
is  no  cause ;  this  evil  in  tending  me 
away  is  greater  than  the  other  that 
thou  didst  unto  me.  Uut  he  wouhl 
not  hearken  unto  her. 

17  Then  ho  called  his  servant 
that  ministered  unto  him,  and  saitl. 
Put  now  this  woman  out  from  me, 
and  bolt  the  door  al'ier  her. 

18  And  she  had  '  a  garmcjnt  of  di- 
vers colours  upon  her:  tor  with 
such  robes  were  tho  king's  daugh- 
ters that  were  virgins  apparelled. 
Then  his  servant  brought  her  out, 
and  bolted  the  door  after  her. 

19  IF  And  Tamar  put  "i  ashes  on 
her  head,  and  rent  her  garment  of 
divers  colours  that  (rn.t  on  her,  and 
"laid  her  hand  on  her  head,  and 
went  on  crying. 

20  And  Absalom  hor  brotlipr  said 
unto  her.  Hath  t  Amnon  tliy  brother 
been  with  thee  7  but  hoUl  now  lliy 
uearo,  my  sister:  ho  is  thy  brolher ; 
T  regard  not  this  thing,  ^o  Tamar 
rflmained  t  desolate  in  her  brother 
Absalom's  house. 


n.  SAMUEL. 


Before 

Befcirf 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

c.r.  1032. 

cir.  1032. 

il  Gen.  18.6. 

.1  Gen.  24. 

50.  &  31.24. 

pLcv.  19. 
(7,  18. 

1030. 

n  See  Gen. 

38.  12,  13. 

1  Sain.  2j.  4, 

!  Oi,paste. 

36. 

eCcn.Ai.  1 

fGe.i.39.  15. 

t  Heb. 

hurnbtc  me. 
G.MI.  34.  2. 
irLev.  18.9, 
Tl.  &20.  17. 
t  Heb.  it 
ou^lit  not  so 
to  he  done. 
Ii  Geii.  34.  7. 

rJn.lir.  19.6, 
9,  •:2.Ku(h 
3.  7.  1  S.im. 
■25.  3u.  Esih. 
1.  10.  r«. 

104.  IS. 
1  Or,  will 

J.nlu-.  lo.  23 

i/ou  not. 

&.  20;  6"' 
1  See  Lev. 

since  1  hane 
commanded 

13.  9,  11. 
k  Deni.  22. 
25.  See  ch. 
12.  11. 

t  Heb.  jcith 

yon  ? 
J..sh.  1.  9. 
>  Hcb.  ."iM 
of  valour. 

t  Heb.  rode. 

',Tfrn  hatred 

SrcMly. 

scb.  1.  11. 

icli.  ID.  16. 

1  ver.  Ii. 

t  Heb. 

mmith. 

1  Gen.  37.  3. 

\  Or,  scMed. 

.IiiJjr.  5.  30. 

Pb.  46.  14. 

xch.  19.  19. 

m  Jnsb.  7.  6. 

rh.  1.2. 
Job  a.  12. 

y  ver.  35 

n  Jer.  2.  37. 

1  Heb. 

^mition. 

t  Ileb.  set 

nol  Ihy 

>Heb. 

heart. 

according  to 

t  Hcb.  and 

■lie  vord  of 

tlfotnle. 

ihi/tervnul. 

He  is  slain  by  Absalom's  command. 

21  ir  Hut  when  king  David  heard 
of  all  these  things,  he  was  very 
wroth. 

i^2  And  Absalom  spake  unto  \\\a 
brother  Amnon  "neither  "ood  nor 
bad:  for  Absalom  P  hatccr.^mnon, 
because  ho  liad  forced  his  sister 
Tamar. 

23  If  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
two  full  years,  that  Absalom  q  had 
sheep-shearers  in  IJaal-hazor,wliich 
IS  beside  Kphraim  :  and  Absalom 
invited  all  the  king's  sons. 

24  And  Absalom  camo  to  tlin 
king,  and  said,  Behold  now,  thy 
servant  hath  sheep-shearers  :  let  the 
king,  I  beseech  thee,  and  his  ser- 
vants go  with  thy  servant. 

2.>  And  t!ie  king  said  to  Absalom, 
Nay,  my  son,  let  us  not  all  now  go, 
icst  we  be  chargeable  unto  thee. 
And  he  pressed  him :  howbeit  he 
would  not  go,  but  blessed  him. 

20  Then  said  Absalom,  If  not,  I 
pray  thee,  let  my  brother  Amnon 
go  with  us.  And  the  king  said  un- 
to him,  Why  should  he  go  with 
thee  7 

27  But  Absalom  pressed  him, 
that  he  let  Amnon  and  all  the  king's 
sons  go  with  him. 

28  IF  Now  Absalom  had  com- 
manded his  servants,  tayin",  Mark 
ye  now  when  Amnon's  '  heart  is 
merry  with  wine,  and  when  I  say 
unto  you.  Smite  Amnon;  then  kill 
him,  fear  not:  |{  have  not  I  com- 
manded you  ?  bo  courageous,  and 
be  t  valiant. 

29  And  the  servants  of  Absalom 
did  unto  Amnon  as  Absalom  had 
commanded.  Then  all  the  king's 
sons  arose,  and  every  man  tgat 
him  up  U|iun  his  muic,  and  fled. 

30  IF  And  it  came  to  jmss,  while 
they  wore  in  the  way,  that  tidingn 
camo  to  David,  saying,  Absalom 
hath  slain  all  the  king's  sons,  and 
there  is  not  one  of  them  left. 

31  Then  the  king  arose,  and  « tare 
his  garments  and  '  lay  on  the  earth  ; 
and  all  his  servants  stood  by  witli 
their  clothes  rent. 

32  And  u  Jonadab,  theson  of  Shi- 
meah,  David's  brother,  answered 
and  said.  Lot  not  my  lord  suppose 
that  they  have  slain  all  the  young 
men  the  king's  sons;  for  . Amnon 
only  is  dead  :  for  by  the  t  appoint- 
ment of  Absalom  this  liatli  been 
II  determined  from  tho  day  that  ho 
forced  his  sister  Tamar. 

33  Now  therefuro  »  let  not  my 
lord  the  king  take  the  thing  to  hi§ 
heart,  to  tlnnk  that  all  the  king's 
sons  are  dead:  for  Amnon  only  in 
dead. 

34  y  But  Absalom  fled.  And  tho 
young  man  that  kept  tlw  watch 
iified  up  his  eyes,  and  looked,  and 
beli<dd,  there  came  much  people 
by  the  way  of  tho  hill-sido  behind 
liim. 

35  And  .Tonadab  said  unto  the 
king,  Beliold,  the  king's  sons  come  °. 
t  IIS  thy  servant  said,  so  it  is. 

36  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon 
us  he  had  made  an  end  uf  speaking, 

•mi 


Joays  artifice  to 

that  behold,  the  king's  sons  came, 
and  litied  up  their  voice  and  wept : 
and  tlie  kin^  also  and  all  his  ser- 
vants wept  t  very  sore. 

37  II  But  Absalom  lied,  and  went 
to  2  Talmai,  the  son  ot"  i|  Ammihud, 
king  ofGeshur.  And  David  mourn- 
ed for  his  son  every  day. 

38  So  Absalom  iied,  and  went  to 
a  Geshur,  and  was  there  three  years. 

39  And  the  soul  of  kin"  David 
IJ  longed  to  go  forth  unto  Absalom  : 
for  lie  was  t"  comforted  concerning 
Aranon,  seeing  he  was  dead. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  Joab,  suborning  a  zridow  of  Tekoah, 
by  a  pvvfible  to  imsl'im  the  king^s  heart 
So  fetch  home  Absalom^  bringeth  him  to 
Jerusalem.  25  Absaloni's  beauty^  hair, 
and  children.  28  After  two  years,  Ab- 
salom by  Joab  is  brought  into  the  king^s 
presence. 

NOW  Joab   the  son   of  Zeruiah 
perceived  that  the  king's  heart 
was  ^  toward  Absalom. 

2  And  Joab  sent  to  1)  Tekoah, 
and  fetclied  thence  a  wise  woman, 
and  said  unto  her,  I  pray  tliee,  feign 
thyself  to  be  a  mourner,  <=  and  put 
on  now  raournin"  apparel,  and  a- 
noint  not  thyselt  with  oil,  but  be 
as  a  woman  that  had  a  long  time 
mourned  for  the  dead  : 

3  And  ccme  to  the  king,  and 
Bpeak  on  this  manner  unto  him. 
So  Joab  J  put  the  words  in  her 
mouth. 

4  H  And  when  the  woman  of  Te- 
koali  spake  lo  tiie  king,  she  e  fell 
on  her  face  to  the  ground,  and 
did  obeisance,  and  said,  f '  Help, 
O  king. 

5  And  the  king  said  unto  her. 
What  aileth  thee  I  And  she  an- 
ewered,  f  I  a»i  indeed  a  widow  wo- 
man, and  mine  husband  is  dead. 

G  And  thy  handmaid  had  two 
sons,  and  tiiey  two  strove  together 
in  the  (ield,  and  there  was  T  none 
to  part  thom,  but  the  one  smote  the 
other,  and  slew  him. 

7  And  behold,  h  the  whole  fa- 
mily is  risen  against  thine  handmaid, 
and  thsy  said.  Deliver  him  that 
smote  his  brotlierj  that  we  may 
kill  him,  for  the  lite  of  his  brother 
whom  he  slew  ;  and  we  will  de- 
stroy the  heir  also :  and  so  they 
shall  quench  my  coal  which  is  left, 
and  shall  not  leave  to  my  husband 
neither  name  nor  remainder  t  up- 
on the  earth. 

8  And  the  king  said  unto  the  wo- 
man. Go  to  thy  house,  and  I  will 
give  charge  concerning  tliee. 

9  And  the  woman  of  Tekoah  said 
unto  the  king.  My  lord,  O  king,  ■  the 
iniquity  be  on  me,  and  on  my  fa- 
ther's house  :  k  and  the  king  and 
his  throne  he  guiltless. 

10  And  the  king  said.  Whosoever 
Raith  aught  unto  thee,  bring  him  to 
me,  and  he  shall  not  touch  thee 
any  more. 

11  Then  said  she,  I  pray  thee,  let 
the  king  remember  the  Lord  thy 
God,  t  that  thou  wouldest  not  suf- 
fer 1  the  revengers  of  blood  to  do- 
«troy  any  more,  lest   they  destroy 


CHAPTER  XIV. 

Before 
CHRIST 

1030. 


weepi7ig 
greatly. 
1030. 
7.  ch.  3.  3. 
II  Or, 

Ammihur. 
ach.  11.23, 
32.  di  IS.  8. 
li  Or,  was 
consumed. 


e  1  S.)m.  20. 
41.  ch.  1.  2. 

tHeb.  Save. 
r  See  2  Kin. 
e.  26,  28. 

,5  Seech.  12. 


t  Heb.  no 
deliverer  be- 
ttceen  them. 

h  Num.  35. 
19.  Deut.  19, 


t  Heb.  vpo, 
the  face  of 
the  earth. 


iGcn.2-.  13. 
I  Si.  m.  25. 
24.  Matt.  27. 

k  ch.  3.  28, 
29.  1  Kui-js 
2.  33. 

t'Heb.  that 
the  revenger 
of  blood  do 
not  multiply 
to  destroy. 
1  Num.  35 


II  Or^becnuse 
God  hath 
not  taken  a- 
leay  his  life, 
he  hath  also 
devised 
means,  Vr. 
q  Num.  35. 
15,25,28. 


t  Heb. 
for  rest. 
rver.  20.  ch 
19.  27. 
1  Heb. 
to  hear. 


II  Or,  thy. 
uch.  13.37. 


bring  Ms  alum  home 
my  son.  And  he  said,  n>  ./jj  tho 
Lord  liveth,  there  shall  not  ono 
hair  of  thy  son  fall  to  the  earth. 

1-2  Then  the  woman  said.  Let 
thy  handmaid,  1  pray  thee,  speak 
one  word  unto  my  lord  the  king. 
And  he  said.  Say  on. 

13  And  the  woman  said.  Where- 
fore then  hast  thou  thought  such  a 
thing  against  "the  peojile  of  God  7 
for  the  king  doth  speak  this  thing 
as  one  which  is  faulty,  in  that  the 
king  doth  not  fetch  home  again 
ohis  banished. 

14  For  we  P  must  needs  die,  and 
are  as  water  spilt  on  the  ground, 
which  cannot  be  gathered  up  again ; 
II  neither  doth  God  respect  a?(i/ per- 
son :  yet  dotli  he  q  devise  means, 
that  his  banished  be  not  expelled 
from  him. 

15  Now  therefore  that  I  am  corns 
to  speak  of  this  thing  unto  my  lord 
the  king,  it  is  because  the  people 
have  made  me  afraid :  and  thy 
liandmaid  said,  I  will  now  speak 
unto  tho  king;  it  may  he  that  the 
king  will  perform  the  request  of  his 
handmaid. 

16  For  the  king  will  hear,  to  de- 
liver his  handmaid  out  of  the  hand 
of  the  man  that  would  destroy  me 
and  my  son  together  out  of  the  in- 
heritance of  God. 

17  Then  ihine  handmaid  said, The 
word  of  my  lord  the  king  shall 
now  bo  t  comfortable  :  for  r  as  an 
angel  of  God,  so  is  my  lord  thc3 
king  t  to  diiicern  good  and  bad: 
therefore  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
be  with  thee. 

18  Then  the  king  answered  and 
said  unto  tlie  woman.  Hide  not 
from  me,  I  pray  thee,  the  thing 
that  I  shall  ask  thee.  And  the  wo- 
man said,  Let  my  lord  the  king 
nov.'  speak. 

19  And  the  king  said.  Is  not  the 
hand  of  Joab  with  thee  in  all  this  ■? 
And  the  woman  answered  and  said, 
.Is  thy  soul  livelh,  my  lord  the 
king,  none  can  turn  to  the  right 
hand  or  to  the  left  from  aught  that 
my  lord  the  kin"  hath  spoken  :  for 
tliy  servant  Joab,  he  bade  me,  and 
5  he  put  all  these  words  in  tha 
mouth  of  thine  handmaid  : 

•20  To  fetch  about  this  form  of 
speech  hath  thy  servant  Joab  dona 
this  thing :  and  my  lord  is  wise, 
t  according  to  the  wisdom  of  an 
angel  of  God,  to  know  all  things 
that  are  in  the  earth. 

21  IT  And  the  kin"  said  unto  Jo- 
ab, Behold  now,  1  have  done  thin 
thing:  20  therefore,  bring  tho  young 
man  Absalom  again. 

22  And  Joab  fell  to  the  ground 
on  his  face,  and  bowed  himself,  and 
t  thanked  the  king  :  and  Joab  said, 
To-day  thy  servant  knoweth  that 
I  have  found  grace  in  thy  sight, 
my  lord,  O  king,  in  that  the  king 
hath  fulfilled  the  request  of  1|  hi» 
servant. 

23  So  Joab  arose  «  and  went  to 
Geshur,  and  brought  Absalom  to 
Jeru.salem. 

iSl 


^bsahni's  retiint. 

24  And  the  king  said,  I,cl  luin 
turn  to  his  own  housu,  iiml  kt  liiin 
"  not  see  mv  tare.  So  AOsulom  re 
turned  to  his  own  house,  and  saw 
not  the  king's  face. 

iS5  ir  t  Uiit  in  all  Israel  there  was 
none  to  he  so  much  prai^jed  as  Ah 
raloin  lor  his  beauty :  i  I'rom  the 
sole  of  his  loot  even  to  tho  crown 
oTIiis  liead  tiicre  was  no  blemish  in 
tiim. 

2!j  And  when  he  polled  his  head, 
(for  it  was  at  every  year's  end  that 
lie  polled  it ;  because  the  liiiir  was 
heavy  on  him,  tJiercforo  he  polled 
il;)  ne  weighed  tlie  hair  of  his 
licad  at  Iv.o  hundred  sliekcls  after 
the  king's  weight. 

SJ7  And  z  unto  Absalom  tliero 
were  born  three  s<ins,  and  one 
daugliter,  whose  name  teas  Tamar  : 
slio  was  a  woman  of  a  fair  counte- 
nance. 

:28  irSo  Absalom  dwelt  two  full 
years  in  Jerusalem,  ^  and  saw  not 
l\\6  kind's  face. 

29  Ihereforo  Absalom  sent  for 
.Toab,  to  have  sent  him  to  the  king  ; 
but  lie  would  not  come  to  him : 
and  when  he  sent  again  the  second 
time,  ho  would  not  come. 

30  Therefore  ho  said  unto  his 
servants,  t'(^e,  Joab's  Held  is  t  neur 
mine,  and  lie  hath  barley  there  ;  go 
and  set  it  on  tire.  And  Absalom's 
servants  set  the  field  on  fire. 

31  Then  Joab  arose,  and  came  to 
Absalom  unto  his  liousc,  and  said 
unto  hini.  Wherefore  have  thy  ser- 
vants set  my  field  on  fire  7 

32  -And  Absalom  answered  Joab, 
Behold,  I  sent  unto  llicc,  saying, 
Come  hither,  that  I  may  send  iheo 
to  the  king,  to  say,  Wherefore  am 
I  come  from  Gesliur  7  it  hud  liccn 
good  for  me  t»  have  been  there  still : 
MOW  therefore  let  me  see  the  king's 
face  ;  and  if  there  be  auy  iniquity 
in  me,  let  him  kill  me. 

^33  So  Joab  came  to  the  king,  and 
told  him:  an  1  when  he  had  called 
for  Absalom,  he  came  to  the  king, 
and  bowed  himself  on  his  face  to 
the  ground  before  the  king :  and 
tiie  king  l"  kissed  Absalom. 

CHAPTER  XV. 
1  jihaalom^  by  fair  speeches  and  cnurte- 
wietf,  sUaUtk  the  htdvU  of  J srael,  7  C'n- 
der  pretence  of  a  void  he  obtainetii  leave 
to  go  to  Hebron.  10  He  mnketh  there  a 
Sreat  cojtspiracy.  13  David  upon  the 
jiews fleeth  from  Jerusalem.  19  /ttai 
loout'd  not  !eav^  him.  21  Zadok  and  A  - 
bialhar  are  sent  back  rcilh  the  ark.  30 
Dacid  and  hij  company  go  up  mount 
Otiret  weeping.  31  IJe  curat^  Ahilho 


A  ND  »  it  camo  to  pass  aOer  this, 
•'*•  that  Absalom  t  prenared  him 
chariots  and  horses,  and  lifty  men 
to  run  before  him. 

2  .And  Absalom  rose  up  early, 
and  stood  beside  tho  way  of  Itio 
gate  :  and  it  was  so,  that  when  any 
man  that  had  a  controversy  fcanie 
to  the  kin"  for  judgment,  then  .Ab- 
bhIomi  called  unto  him,  and  said,  Of 
what  city  arl  thou  ?    AiiU  he  said, 


n.  SAMUEL 

CHRIST     CHRIST 
1027.  1021. 


.1  Gon.  43.  3. 
rh.  3.  13. 

t  H,-l..  And 
as  Absalom 
there  was 
not  a  beauti- 
ful man  in 
alt  Israel  to 
praise 
greally. 

y  Is.  1.  a. 


I  Or,  none 
will  hear 
tUe/rom 
the  iin; 

"ownwarU. 
Judff.  9. 
29. 


il  Rom.  16. 


t  Heb.  near 
my  place. 


h  Gen.  33.  •). 
Si,  45.  tS. 
Luke  VS.  20. 


10"). 
ach.  12.  11. 
h  I  Kins»  1. 


41.9.& 
SS.  12,  13,  11. 
Joili.  15. 


cli.  19.  9. 
s.  3,  tille. 


q  Pa.  3,  title. 
t  Heb. 
rii;ii.s-  feel. 
i-cli.  (6.21, 


His  conspiracy 
Thv  servant  (.<  of  one  of  the  tribe* 
of  Israel. 

3  And  Absalom  snid  unto  him, 
See,  thy  matters  are  good  ami 
right;  but  \\  there  is  no  man  dr. 
pvted  of  the  king  to  hear  thee. 

4  Absalom  said  moreover,  cOh 
ihat  I  were  made  judge  in  the  land, 
th.Tt  every  man  which  hath  any 
suit  or  cause  might  come  unto  me, 
and  I  would  do  him  justice! 

5  And  it  was  so,  that  when  any 
man  came  nigh  to  him  to  do  hini 
obeisance,  he  put  forth  his  hand, 
.ind  took  him,  and  ki.ssed  him. 

6  And  on  this  manner  did  .Absa- 
lom to  all  Israel  that  came  to  tho 
king  for  Judgmout :  <iso  Absalom 
stole  the  Jiearts  of  the  men  of  Is- 
rael. 

7  ir  And  it  came  to  pass  e  .".fipr 
forty  years,  that  Absalom  said  un- 
to the'  king,  I  pray  thee,  let  me  go 
and  pay  my  vow,  which  I  havo 
vowed  unto  the  Lord,  in  He- 
bron. 

8  '"For  thy  servant  e  vowed  a  vow 
•>  while  I  abode  at  Ge.ahnr  in  Syria, 
sayingj  If  the  LoRP  shall  bring  me 
again  indci'd  to  Jerusalem,  llien  I 
will  serve  the  Lord. 

9  And  the  king  said  unto  him. 
Go  in  peace.  So  ho  arose,  antl 
went  (o  Hebron. 

10  T  But  Absalom  sent  spies 
throughout  all  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
saying.  As  soon  as  ye  hear  the 
sound  of  the  trumpet,  then  ye  shall 
say,  Absalom  reigneth  in  Hebron. 

11  And  with  Absalom  went  two 
hundred  men  out  of  Jerusalem, 
that  were  '  called  ;  and  they  went 
kin  their  simplicity,  and  they  knew 
not  any  tliini;. 

12  And  Absalom  sent  for  Aliilho- 
idielihe  Gilonite,  '  David's  counsel- 
lor, from  his  city,  even  from  '"  Gi 
loll,  v/hile  he  offered  sacrifices.  Ami 
the  Conspiracy  was  strong  ;  for  thn 
people  1  increased  continually  with 
Absalom. 

13  "I  .And  there  came  a  mcs.^en 
ger  to  David,  saying,  oThe  liearK 
of  the  men  of  Israel  are  after  Ab- 
salom. 

14  And  David  said  unto  nil  \y< 
ervants  that  iccrc  with  him  at  Je- 
rusalem. Ari^■e,  and  let  us  r  flee  ; 
for  we  shall  not  e/sc  escape  from 
Absalom:  make  speed  to  dejiart, 
lost  he  overtake  us  suddenly,  and 
t  bring  evil  upon  us,  and  smite  tho 
city  with  the  edge  of  the  sword. 

i.)  And  tho  king's  servants  said 
into  tho  king,  Itehold,  thy  ser- 
vants rtj'fl  ready  to  do  whatsoever 
niv  .ord  the  king  shall  t  appoint. 

If)   And   q  the  king   went    forth, 
and  all  his  household  t  after  him.    * 
And    tho     king     left    r  ten    wonuvi 
irhirh    icerc    concubines    to    keep 
the  house. 

17  And  the  king  went  forth,  and 
all  the  people  after  him,  and  tarried 

n  a  place  that  was  far  oil". 

18  .And  all  his  servants  passed  on 
beside  him;  'and  nil  the  Cliere- 
thiti's.  and   nil  the  l'ele;liitesi,  and 


%jU  t"^ 


David Jlzclh  from  Jerusalem. 
all  the  Gitlites,  six   hiindrcc!    men 
whicli  came  afloi-  liim  from  Gatli, 
p;isded  on  belbce  the  kinj'. 

10  IT  Then  said  tlie  king  to  '  Ittai 
the  Gittitc,  Whercl'ore  goest  thou 
also  with  us  7  return  to  thy  place, 
and  abide  with  the  king;  for  thou 
art  a  stranger,  and  alio  an  exile. 

'20  Whereas  thou  earnest  ii/£  yes- 
terday, should  I  this  day  t  make 
thee  go  up  and  down  with  us  1  see- 
ing I  go  "whither  I  may;  return 
tliou,  am',  lake  back  thy  brethren : 
mercy  and  truth  he  with  thee. 

21  "And  Ittai  answered  the  king, 
and  said,  '^  Ms  the  Lord  livetii, 
and  as  my  lord  the  king  liveth, 
surely  in  what  place  my  lord  the 
king  shall  he,  whether  in  death  or 
life,  even  there  also  will  thy  servant 
be. 

22  And  David  said  to  Ittai,  Go 
and  pass  over.  And  Ittai  the  Git- 
tite  passed  over,  and  all  his  men, 
and  all  the  little  ones  that  were  with 
him. 

23  And  all  the  country  wopt  with 
a  loud  voice,  and  all  the  people 
passed  over:  tlie  king  also  himself 
passed  over  the  brook  ||  Kidron, 
and  all  the  people  passed  over, 
toward  the  way  of  the  y  wilder- 
ness. 

24  ir  And  lo,  Zadok  also,  and  all 
the  Levites  iccre  with  him,  ^  bear- 
ing the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  God  : 
and  they  set  down  the  ark  of  God  ; 
and  Abiathar  went  up,  until  all  the 
people  had  done  passing  out  of  the 
city. 

25  And  the  king  said  unto  Zadok, 
Carry  back  the  ark  of  God  into  the 
city:  if  I  shall  find  favour  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord,  he  a  will  bring 
me  again,  and  shew  me  botk  it,  and 
his  habitation : 

26  But  if  he  thus  say,  I  have  no 
b delight  in  thee;  behold,  here  am 
I,  clet  him  do  to  me  as  seemeth 
good  unto  him. 

27 The  king  said  also  unto  Zadok 
the  priest,  .Irt  not  thou  a  d  seer  1 
return  into  the  city  in  peace,  and 
e  your  two  sons  with  you,  Ahimaaz 
thy  son,  and  Jonathan  the  son  of 
Abiathar. 

28  See,  T  will  tarry  in  the  plain 
of  the  wilderness,  until  there  come 
word  from  you  to  certify  me. 

29  Zadok  therefore  and  Abiathar 
carried  the  ark  of  God  again  to  Je- 
rusalem :  and  they  tarried  there. 

30  ir  And  David  went  up  by  the 
ascent  of  mou7tt  Olivet,  f  and  wept 
as  he  went  up,  and  S  had  his  head 
covered,  and  he  went  h  barefoot : 
and  all  the  people  that  was  with 
him 'covered  every  man  his  head, 
and  they  went  up,  k"  weeping  as  they 
went  up. 

31  ir  And  one  told  David,  say- 
ing, 1  Ahithophel  is  among  the  con- 
spirators with  Absalom.  And  Da- 
vid said.  O  Lord,  I  pray  thee, 
'"turn  the  counsel  of  Ahithophel 
into  foolishness. 

32  ir  And  it  camo  to  pass,  that 
taken  David  w^s  come  to  the  top 


CHAPTER  XVI 

Before 

CHRIST 

1023. 


tell.  18. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1023. 


xRuth  1.16, 
V.  Prov.  17. 
17.  di  18.24. 


Calle 
John  II 
Cedro! 
y  ch.  I 


b  Num.  14. 

8.  2  Sam.  22 
CO.  1  KiniTs 
10.9.  SCIir, 

9.  8.  Is.  62. 
I. 

c  I  S.ira.  3. 

18. 

d  I  Sam,  9. 

9. 

e  Seech.  17. 

17. 

fch.  17.  16. 


1.  19.  4. 
1.  6.  ]■!. 
.  20.  2,  4. 
:.  14.  3, 


lV,  55. 

m  cb. 
&.  17. 


p  ch.   19.  35, 
q  ch.  16.  19. 


tch.  16.  16. 
lClir.27.33. 
u  ch.  16.  16. 


h.  15.  30, 
b  ch.  9.  2. 


c  ch.  15.  23. 
&.  17.  29. 


II  Or,  A 5  still 

'.forth 
and  cursed. 


Itushai  sent  back  with  instructions 
nf  the  mount,  whore  he  worshipped 
God,  behold,  Hushai  the  n  Archite 
came  to  moot  him  owith  his  coat 
reiit,  and  earth  upon  his  head  : 

33  Unto  whom  David  said,  If 
thou  passcst  on  with  me,  then  thou 
shall  be  p  a  burden  unto  me  : 

34  But  if  thou  return  to  the  city, 
and  say  unto  Absalom,  ql  will  be 
thy  servant,  O  king ;  as  I  have 
been  thy  father's  servant  hitherto, 
so  will  I  now  also  be  thy  servant : 
then  mayest  thou  for  me  defeat  tho 
counsel  of  Ahithophel. 

3.5  And  hast  thou  not  there  witli 
thee  Zadok  and  Abiathar  the 
priests  ?  therefore  it  shall  he,  that 
what  thin»  soever  thou  shall  hear 
out  of  the  King's  house,  r  thou  shall 
tell  it  to  Zadok  and  Abiathar  the 
priests. 

36  Behold,  they  have  tliere  '  with 
them  their  two  sons,  Ahimaaz,  Za- 
dok's  son,  and  Jonathan,  Abia- 
thar's  sou;  and  by  them  ye  shall 
send  unto  me  every  thing  that  ye 
can  hear. 

37  So  Hushai,  'David's  friend, 
came  into  the  citj',  "  and  Absalom 
camo  into  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1   Ziha^  h/  presents  ajtd  ftihe  suggestionfi, 
o'.'taineth  his  master^s  inhtfritance.  5  At 
BiihuHm  Shimei  curseth  David.  9-D.l- 
md  7rith  patience  abstaineth,  and  re- 
straineth.  others,  from  revenge.   15  Hu- 
shai insinunteth  kimseffinto  j4bs:do?n*J 
counsel.  20  Ahilhophel's  counsel. 
A  ND  a  when   David  was  a  liltis 
■^  past  the  top  of  the  hill,  behold, 
h  Ziba    the    servant    of  JMephibo- 
sheth  met   him,   with  a  couple  of 
asses  saddled,  and  upon  them  two 
hundred   loaces    of  bread,    and  an 
hundred  bunches  of  rai.sins,  and  an 
hundred   of  summer  fruits,  and   a 
bottle  of  wine. 

2  And  tho  king  said  unto  Ziba, 
What  meanest  thou  by  these  ?  Anil 
Ziba  said.  The  asses  be  for  the 
king's  household  to  ride  on ;  and 
the  bread  and  summer  fruit  for  tho 
young  men  to  eat;  and  the  wine, 
<^  that  such  as  be  faint  in  the  wilder- 
ness may  drink. 

3  And  the  king  said.  And  whcro 
is  thy  master's  son?  J  And  Ziba 
said  unto  the  king.  Behold,  he  abi- 
deth  at  Jerusalem:  for  he  said.  To- 
day shall  tho  house  of  Israel  restore 
me  the  kingdom  of  my  father. 

4  eThen  said  the  king  to  Ziba, 
Behold,  thine  are  all  that  pertained 
unto  Mephiboslieth.  And  Ziba  said, 
tl  humbly  beseech  thee  tAat  I  may 
find  grace  in  thy  sight,  my  lord,  O 
king. 

5  ir  And  when  king  David  came 
to  Bahurim,  behold,  thence  camo 
out  a  man  of  tho  family  of  tho 
house  of  Saul,  whose  name  wat 
fShimei,  the  son  of  Gera:  ||  ho 
came  forth,  and  cursed  still  as  ho 
came. 

6  And  he  cast  stones  at  David, 
and  at  all  the  servants  of  kin"  Da- 
vid :  and  all  the  people  and  all  the 
mighty  men  were  on  his  right  hand 
and  on  hij  left. 

283 


Skimci  cvrdcth  JJarid. 

7  And  tiiiis  saiil  Sliiinci  wlicn  Jic 
cursed,  Come  out,  coniu  out,  tlicu 
+  bloody  man,  and  lliou  einan  of 
licliiij : 

8  The  Lord  lialli  h  rptiiriicH  up- 
on theo  all  1  Ihn  blood  ol'the  liouse 
of  Saul,  in  wluise  fitea<l  tlioii  liast 
reigned ;  and  the  Lord  hatli  de- 
livered the  kingdom  into  the  hand 
of  Absalom  iTiy  son:  and  t  be- 
liold,  thou  art.  tn/nti  in  thy  mis- 
chiel",  because  thou  art  a  bloody 
man. 

9  ir  Then  gaid  Abishai  the  son  of 
Zeruiah  unto  ibe  king,  Why  sliould 
this  l<  dead  dog  I  curse  my  lord  the 
king  7  let  mo  go  over,  I  pray  thee, 
and  take  oft' his  head. 

10  And  tlie  king  said,  m  What 
have  1  to  do  with  you,  yo  sons  of 
Zeruiah  ?  so  let  him  ciir?e,  be- 
cause ntlie  Lord  liatli  said  unto 
liim.  Curse  David,  o  Wiio  shall 
then  say,  Wkerolbro  hast  thou 
done  so  ? 

11  And  David  said  to  Abishai, 
and  to  all  his  servanta,  Behold, 
r  my  son,  which  q  caine  forth  of  my 
bowels,  seeketh  my  life  :  how  mucli 
more  now  may  this  lienjumite 
do  it  ?  let  him  alone,  and  let  him 
curse;  for  the  Lord  halh  bidden 
him. 

12  It  may  be  that  the  LoRi>  will 
look  on  mine  ||  j  affliclion,  and  Ihal 
the  Lord  will  r  requite  me  good  for 
hi.s  cursing  this  day. 

i;t  And  as  David  and  his  men 
went  by  the  way,  Sliimei  went 
along  on  the  hill'a  side  over  against 
him,  and  cursed  as  ho  wont,  and 
threw  stones  at  him,  and  feast 
dust. 

14  And  the  king,  and  all  the 
people  that  tcere  with  him,  came 
weary,  and  refreshed  liicmselves 
there. 

15  IT  And  s  Absalom,  and  all  the 
people  the  men  of  Israel,  camo  (o  I 
Jerusalem,   and    Ahithophol    with 
him. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  wl-.en 
Hushai  the  Archite,  t  David's 
friend,  was  come  unto  Absalom,  that 
Ilushai  said  unto  Absalom,  t  God 
save  the  kin",  God  save  the  king. 

17  And  Absalom  said  to  Ilusiiai, 
Ts  this  thy  kindness  to  thy  friend  ? 
"  why  wonteet  thou  not  with  thy 
fri.md  ?  ^ 

18  And  Ilushai  said  unto  Absa- 
lom, Nay;  but  whom  the  Lord, 
and  this  people,  and  all  the  men  of 
Israel  choose,  his  will  I  be,  and 
with  him  will  I  abide. 

in  And  aijain,  "whom  should  I 
»crvo  7  skoiilil  I  not  serve  in  the 
presence  of  his  son?  as  I  have 
served  in  thy  father's  presence,  so 
will  I  be  in  thy  jiresence. 

20  ir  Then  said  Absalom  to  Ahi 
thophel,  Give  counsel  among  you 
what  wo  shall  do. 

21  And  Ahilhnphel  said  unto 
Absalom,  Go  in  unto  thy  father's 
y  cnnoubiiios,  which  hn  linlh  left 
lu  keep  the  house;  and  nil  Israel 
thai!  hoar  that  thou  ^ail  abhorred 


II.  SAMUEL. 

Belore 

CHRIST 

1U33. 


Bi-i..re 

CHRIST 

1023. 


.2.  7. 


prh.  12.   11. 
.J  Gen.  15.  -1. 


t  H.-b.  Let 
tlie.  king 
live. 


vch.  I.';.  16. 
It.  SO.  .3. 
?■  Gcii.  3.(. 
.10.  1  Sum. 


■OhithophtVa  counsel  it 
of  ihy  father:  then  shall  a  tho 
hands  of  all  that  are  with  Ihce  be 
strong. 

'■2i  So  they  ppread  .\bsaIom  n 
tent  upon  tlie  toji  of  the  house  ;  and 
Absalom  went  in  unto  his  father's 
concubines  I' in  the  tight  of  all  Is- 
rael. 

il  And  the  counsel  of  Ahitlio- 
phel,  which  lie_  counselled  in  those 
days,  was  as  if  a  man  had  inquired 
Ileb. irorrf.  at  the  f  oracle  of  God:  so  icn.i  all 
cell.  15.12.  the  counsel  of  Ahithophel  i- both 
witli  David  and  with  Ahsulom. 

CHAPTER  XVIL 

I  Ahithophefs  counsel  is  oterlhroirn  ty 
Huxkni^s,  nccoidirtg  to  God'a  appoini- 
mf.nl ^  15  Secret  inleUigenre  is  ncnt  utuo 
Darid.  23  Ahithopliei  haiigelk  htrmet/. 
£5  Jmasn  is  made  aiptai'i.  27  /JarirfaJ 
MahanfLim  iB/urnisficd  uith  provision. 

IV/IOREOVER,  Ahithophel  said 
^'-*  unto  Absalom,  Let  mo  now 
hoose  out  twelve  thousand  men, 

nd  I  will  arise  and  pursue  after 
David  this  night : 

2  And  I  will  come  tipon  him 
while  he!>a  weary  and  we.ik-band- 
ed,  and  v.ill  make  him  afraid  :  and 
all  the  people  that  arc  with  him 
shall  flee;  and  1  will  b smite  tlie 
king  only: 

S^And  I  will  brin"  back  all  the 
lieoplo  unto  thee :  the  man  whom 
thou  secKest  (Vsas  if  all  returned:  so 
all  the  people  shall  be  in  peace. 

4  And  tlie  saying  t  pleased  Absa- 
lom well,  and  all  the  elders  of  Is- 
rael. 

5  Then  said  .Absalom,  Call  now 
Ilushai  the  Archite  also,  and  let  us 
hear  likewise  t  what  he  saitli. 

G  And  when  Ilushai  was  comelo 
.^bsalom,  Absalom  spake  unlohim, 
saying,  Ahithophel  hath  spoken  af- 
ter this  manner:  shall  we  do  after 
his  t  saying  7  if  not,  sneak  thou. 

7  And  Ilushai  said  unto  Absa- 
lom, The  counsel  that  Ahithophol 
hath  t  given  is  not  good  at  tlii.s 
time. 

8  For,  said  Ilushai,  thou  k  no  west 
thy  father  and  his  men,  thatthoyAe 
miglity  men,  and  they  it  f  chafed  in 
flitir  minds,  as  '-  a  bear  robbed  of 
her  wlielji.^  in  the  Held:  and  thy 
father  (s  a  man  of  war,  and  will  not 
lodge  with  the  people. 

!)  Hehold,  he  is  hid  now  in  some 
pit,  or  in  some  other  place:  and  it 
will  come  to  pass,  when  Bonie  of 
them  be  f  overthrown  at  the  first, 
I  hat  whosoever  bearclh  it  will  eay, 
There  is  n  slaughter  among  tj'ie 
people  that  follow  Absalom. 

10  And  ho  also  that  is  valiant, 
w.hose  heart  ;.--  as  tho  heart  of  a 
lion,  shall  utterly  J  melt:  for  all  Is- 
rael knowelli  that  thy  father  is  n 
mighiy  man,  and  thnj  which  be 
Willi  him  «rf  valiant  men. 

II  Therefore  I  counsel  that  oil 
Israel  be  pcnorally  gathered  unio 
tliee,e  from  Dan  even  to  Heer-sheba, 
^as  the  sand  that  i.s-  by  the  sea  for 
multitude;  and  tthat  thou  go  ta 
battle  in  thine  own  person. 

1"  So  shall  we  come  upon  him  ia 
'^81 


t  Ileb.  . 
\%iuliis 
mo'itfi* 


■  Jm)g.  20. 
Gen.  IS. 


t  Heh.  l/inf 
thy  fare,  or, 


erfcatcd  by  HushaCs. 
some  place  wliere  lie  shall  tie  found, 
and  wu  will  liglit  upon  him  as  the 
dew  falleth  on  the  ground  :  and  of 
him  and  of  all  the  men  that  are  with 
iiim  there  shall  not  be  left  so  much 
as  one. 

IH  Moreover,  if  he  be  gotten  into 
a  city,  then  shall  all  Israel  bring 
ropes  10  that  city,  and  we  will  draw 
il  into  the  rivftr,  until  there  be  not 
one  small  stone  found  tliero. 

14  And  Absalom  and  all  the  men 
of  Israel  said,  The  counsel  of  Hu- 
ehai  the  Archite  is  bcsicr  th.in  the 
counsel  of  Ahithophel.  For  S  the 
Lord  had  t  appointed  to  dofeat  the 
good  counsel  oi  Ahithojihel,  to  the 
intent  that  the  Lord  inighl  bring 
evil  upon  Absalom. 

15  1i  h  Then  said  Husliai  unto 
Zadok  and  to  Abiathar  the  priests. 
Thus  and  tlmsdid  Ahithophel  coun- 
sel Absalom  and  the  elders  of  Israel ; 
and  thus  and  thus  have  I  counsel- 
led. 

16  Now  therefore  send  quicklj', 
and  tell  David,  eaying,  Iiodge  not 
tiiis  night  Un  the  plains  of  the  wil- 
derness, but  speedily  pass  over  ;  lest 
the  king  be  sv.allowed  up,  and  all 
the  people  tiuit  arc  with  him. 

17  k  Xuw  Joiialban  and  Aliimaaz 
'  stayed  by  >"  En-rogel ;  (for  Ihey 
luisilit  not  be  seen  to  come  into  the 
city:) and  a  wench  went  and  told 
them  ;  and  they  went  and  told  king 
David. 

18  Nevertheless,  a  lad  saw  them, 
and  told  Absalom:  but  they  went 
both  of  them  away  o^uickly,  and 
came  to  a  man's  house  "  in  Bahu- 
rim,  which  had  a  well  in  his  court; 
whitiier  they  went  down. 

19  And  o  the  woman  took  and 
Biiroad  a  covering  over  the  well's 
mouth,  and  spread  ground  corn 
thereon  ;  and  the  thing  was  not 
known. 

20  And  when  Absalom's  servants 
came  to  the  woman  to  the  house, 
they  said,  Where  i.^  Ahimaaz  and 
Jonathan  ?  And  P  the  woman  said 
unto  tliem,  They  be  gone  over  the 
brook  of  water.  And  when  they 
had  sought  and  could  not  find  thevi, 
they  returned  to  Jerusalem. 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  after 
they  were  departed,  that  they  came 
up  out  of  the  well,  and  went  and 
told  king  David,  and  said  unto 
David,  q  Arise,  and  pass  quickly 
over  the  water  :  for  thus  hath  Ahi- 
thopJiel  counselled  against  you. 

22  Then  David  arose,  and  all  the 
people  that  were  wiih  him,  and 
they  passed  over  Jordan:  by  the 
morning  light  there  lacked  not  one 
of  them  that  was  not  gone  over 
Jordan. 

23  'i  .^nd  when  Ahithophel  eav/ 
thathis  counsel  was  not  t  followed, 
he  saddled  his  ass,  and  arose,  and 
gat  him  home  to  his  house,  to  rhis 
city,  and  f  put  his  household  in  o 
der,  and  =  hanged  himself,  and  d;cd, 
and  was  buried  in  the  sepulchre  of 
his  father. 

24  Then  David  came  to  '  Maha 


CHAPTER  XVIII. 


B..fL.re 

CHRIST 

lil2;i. 

Bi-lore 

C  H  a  I  S  T 

lOiS. 

1  Or,  Jether 
an  Ishmael- 

uch.  15.  31, 
34. 

t  Heb.  com- 
manded. 

h  cli.  iJ.  35. 

uVchr.  2. 
;6,  17. 

I  Heb. 
Abi^ul. 

II  Or,  Jesse, 
See  1  C  ir. 
i.  13,  16. 

X  See  cb.  10. 
I.  &  12.  3U. 
vc.h.g.  4. 
■/-  cb.  19.  31, 
n.   1  Kiii-s 
S.  7. 
;|  Or,  cups. 

i  cb.  15.  iS. 

u  c!i.  10.  2. 

kcb.  15.27, 

33. 

1  Josh.  2.  4, 

&c. 

inJ..sb.  15. 

7.  &,  IS.  16. 

11  cli.  16.  5. 

o  See  Josb. 
12.6. 

a  ch.  15.  19. 

\t  See  Ex.  1. 
19.  Josh.  2. 

bob.  21.  ir. 

4,  5. 

t  Heb.  set 
ibeir  heart 

t  Heb.  n."  ten 
thousand 
of  us. 
t  Heb.  he 

q  ver.  15,  16. 

to  succour. 

t  Heb.  done, 
rch.  15.  12. 
t  Heb.  gave 
charge  con- 
cerning his 
house. 
2Kiu-s20. 
1. 

s  Mall.  27.  5. 
t  Gei..  32.  2. 
Josh.  13.  25. 
ch.  2.  8. 

c  ve.-.  12. 

d  Josh.  17. 
15,  18. 

D/iviJ  i'tvcth  cliargc  of  .'{b.talinn. 
naim.  And  Absalom  passed  over 
Jordan,  ho  and  all  the  men  of  Israef 
with  him. 

;5  1[  And  Absalom  made  Aniasa 
captain  of  I  he  host  instead  of  Joab  . 
which  Amasa  was  a  luan'.s  son, 
whose  name  was  |l  Ithra,RnIsraeUie, 
that  went  in  to  iJ  f  Abigail  I  ho 
dauijhter  of  ||  Nahash,  sister  to  Ze- 
ruiali,  Joab's  molher. 

2i>  So  Israel  and  Absalom  pitched 
in  the  land  of  Gilcad. 

27  ir  And  it  came  to  jiass,  whc» 
David  was  come  to  JVIahanaini, 
that  J'  Shobi  the  son  of  Nahash  o! 
Kabbah  of  the  children  of  Amnion, 
and  .V  Macliir  tlie  son  of  Ammiel  of 
Lo-debarj  and  '■  Carzillai  the  Gi- 
leaditc  of  Rdgelim, 

2d  Brought  beds,  and  ||  basons, 
and  earthen  vessels,  and  wheat,  and 
barley,  and  flour,  and  parched  corji, 
and  beans,  and  lentiles,  and  parch- 
ed pulse, 

29  And  honey,  and  butter,  and 
sheep,  and  cheese  of  kine,  for  Da- 
vid, and  for  the  people  tliat  tocrc 
with  hiin,  to  eat :  fur  they  said, 
The  people  w  hungry,  and  weary, 
and  thirsty,  a  in  the  wilderness. 

CHAPTER  XVIII.' 

I  David  vicicing  thearmies  in  their  mnrch 
g-iveth  them  charge  of  Absalom.  G  The 
Israelites  are  sore  mtilten  \a  the  jcood 
ofEphraim.  'iAhsal.  ■.;.■  n^...;ina>l 
oak,  is  slain  hyJon^',   i  'w  a 

pit.  13  Absalom's  P.  .  .  ;  ■  J  ,  •nar 
and  Cushihnng  ridi,.-  tj  1J..,.l:.  33 
Djrid  mourn.thfoc  AUal-jlii. 

A  ND  David  numbered  the  pen- 
•^  pie  that  jcere  with  him,  and  set 
captains  of  thousands  and  captains 
of  hundieds  over  them. 

2  And  David  sent  forth  a  third 
part  of  the  people  under  the  hand 
of  Joab,  and  a  third  part  under 
the  hanil  of  Abishai  the  son  of  Ze- 
ruiah,  Joab's  brother,  ^  and  a  third 
part  under  the  hand  of  Ittai  the  Git- 
tite.  And  the  king  said  unto  the 
people,  I  will  surely  go  forth  willi 
you  myself  also. 

3  "  But  the  people  answered, Thou 
shall  not  go  forth:  for  if  we  llco 
away,  they  will  not  f  care  for  ns  ; 
neither  if  half  of  us  die,  will  they 
care  for  us:  but  now  thou  art 
t  worth  ten  thousand  of  us :  there- 
fore now  it  is  better  thatthou  f  suc- 
cour us  out  of  the  city. 

4  And  the  king  said  unto  them, 
What  seemeth  you  best  I  will  do. 
And  the  king  stood  by  the  gate 
side,  and  all  the  people  came  out 
by  hundreds  and  by  thousands. 

5  And  the  king  commanded  Joab 
and  Abishai  and  Ittai,  saying,  Dca,' 
gently  for  my  sake  with  the  young 
man,  even  with  Absalom.  '^  Ami 
all  the  people  heard  when  the  king 
gave  all  the  captains  charge  con- 
corning  Absalom. 

0  H  So  the  people  went  out  into 
the  field  against  Israel:  and  tho 
battle  was  in  the  J  wood  of  E- 
phraim  ; 

7  Where  the  people  of  Israel 
were  slain  before  the  servants  of 
David,  and  tliere  wss  there  a  great 
285 


The  ballh  in  the  teoud 
rlaiizhtcr  tliHt  day  of  Iwciily  ihuu 
sanu  J/tCH. 

8  For  tlio  battle  was  t]icro  Ecat- 
ttrcd  over  the  lace  of  all  llie  coun- 
try :  niiJ  tlio  wood  t  devoured  more 
jicoidc  that  (lay  ll.au  the  sword  de- 
voured. 

y  1i  And  Absiiloin  met  the  ser- 
vauti  of  David.  .And  Absalom 
rode  upon  u  mule,  and  the  mule 
went  under  tlie  thick  boughs  of  a 
:;reatoak,  and  liisliead  caught  hold 
ol'tlie  oak,  and  ho  was  taken  uji 
let  ween  the  heaven  and  the  earth  ; 
knd  tlie  mulo  that  teas  under  .'iim 
vent  away. 

10  And'a  certain  man  saw  it,  and 
luld  Joab,  and  said,  Behold,  1  saw 
Absalom  hanged  in  an  oak. 

11  .And  Joab  said  ur.to  the  man 
that  tuld  him,  And  beliold,  thou 
tawesl  lam,  and  why  didst  thou  not 
tmite  him  tliere  to  the  ground  ?  and 
1  would  have  given  ihee  ten  shekels 
of  silver,  and  a  girdle. 

12  And  tlie  man  said  unto  Joab, 
Though  I  should  t  receive  a  thou- 
sand slicke/s  of  silver  in  mine  hand, 
yet  would  I  not  ])ut  forth  my  hand 
"against  the  king's  son  :  e  fur  in  our 
liearing  the  king  charged  lliec  and 
Abisliai  and  Ittai, saying,  t  Beware 
that  none  touch  the  young  man  Ab- 
salom. 

13  Otlicrwii-o  I  should  have 
wrought  falsehood  against  mine 
own  life  :  for  there  is  no  matter  hid 
from  the  king,  and  thou  thyself 
wouldest  have  set  thyself  agai.^nl 

7llC. 

14  Then  said  Joab,  I  may  not 
tarry  thus  t  with  thee.  And  he 
took  three  darts  in  his  hand,  and 
thruBt  them  through  the  heart  of 
Absalom,  w'liilehe  iras  yet  alive  in 
the  T  midst  of  the  oak. 

lt"i  And  ten  young  men  that  bare 
Joab's  armour  compassed  about 
and  smote  Absalom,  and  slew  him. 

JG  And  Joab  blew  the  trumpet, 
and  the  i)eople  returned  from  pur- 
fcuing  after  Israel :  lor  Joab  held 
back  the  pco|)le. 

17  And  they  look  .\bsalom,  and 
cast  liim  into  a  great  jiit  in  the 
wood,  and  f  laid  a  very  great  heap 
of  stones  upon  him :  and  all  Israel 
tied  evci^  one  to  his  lent. 

18 1i  Now  Absalom  in  his  life-time 
had  taken  and  reared  up  for  hini- 
Kcir  a  jiillar,  which  is  in  e  the  king's 
dale:  for  he  said,  I'l  have  no  son 
to  keep  my  name  in  remembrance: 
and  liu  called  the  jiillar  after  his 
own  name :  and  it  U  called  unto 
thiH  da^,  Absalom's  place. 

I'J  1i  Then  said  .Vhiniaaz  the  son 
of  7.adok,  lict  mc  now  run,  and 
bear  the  l;iii^'  tidings,  how  that  the 
IjOKD  hath  i  avenged  him  of  his 
enemies. 

20  And  Joab  naid  unto  liim, 
Thou  shalt  not  t  bear  tidings  this 
day,  but  thou  elialt  bear  tidings 
another  day:  but  this  day  thou 
Klialt  bear  no  tidings,  because  the 
kind's  son  is  dead. 

'21  Then  said  Joab  to  Cushi,  Go, 


TI.  S.VMUEL. 


I!i- 


t  Heb.  m 
Uplitd  10 
devour. 


t  Ikt.. 
ircigh  upon 
my  hand. 

ver.  5. 

t  Heb.  Bc- 

mire  wUo- 
wtccr  ye  be 


Ikb.  U- 
fore  Ikct. 


^  Ucn.  11. 

17. 

Ii  Seech.  H 


t  llcli. 
judged  hi:n 
from  lite 
hmd,  Uc. 
t  Heb.  U  a 
man  nf 
Udu,ss. 


Bolor.- 

CHRIST 

1023. 


t  Kcb.  be 
inUat  may. 


Or,  Peare 
he  toiliee. 

Heb. 
Peace. 

Heb.  s/.t<.' 
up. 


lUeicptaci  : 


trougf't. 


of  yphraim.  .Ibsulvm  ts  tlain 
tell  th>!  king  what  thou  Imst  seen 
And  Cuslii  bowed  biuisclf  unto 
Joab,  and  ran. 

^'-2  I'hen  taid  Ahimaaz  the  son 
of  Zadok  yet  again  lo  Joab,  But 
t  howsoever,  let  me,  1  jiray  theo, 
also  run  after  Cushi.  Anu  Joab 
said,  Wherefore  wilt  lliou  run,  my 
son,  seeing  that  thou  hast  no  tiding* 
II  ready  "i 

2H  IBut  liowsoevcr,  said  lie,  let 
mc  run.  .And  ho  said  unto  him, 
Run.  Then  .Aliimaaz  ran  by  the 
wav  of  the  i>lain,  and  overrau 
Cuihi. 

SM  And  David  eat  between  tlio 
two  gates :  and  '  the  w  atchman 
went  uj)  to  the  roof  over  the  gale 
unto  the  w  all,  and  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  looked,  and  behold  a  man  run- 
ning alone. 

i!.i  And  the  watchman  cried,  and 
told  the  king.  .And  the  king  said, 
If  he  is  alone  t/icrc  is  tidings  in  his 
mouth.  And  he  came  apace,  und 
drew  near. 

2U  And  the  watcliman  saw  an- 
other man  running  :  and  the  watch- 
man called  unto  the  porter,  and 
said,  Behold,  another  man  running 
alone.  .And  the  king  said.  He  also 
briiigelh  tidings. 

2/  And  the  watchman  said,  t  Me- 
Ihinkcth  the  running  of  tlic  foic- 
most  is  like  the  running  of  Ahimaaz 
the  son  of  Zadok.  And  iJie  king 
said,  lie  is  a  good  man,  and  Com- 
eth with  good  tidings. 

23  And  Ahimaaz  called,  and  said 
unto  the  king,  |l  T  All  is  well.  And 
he  fell  down  to  the  earth  upon  his 
face  before  the  king,  and  said, 
RIessed  be  the  Loud  thy  God, 
which  hath  t  delivered  up  the  men 
that  lifted  up  their  hand  against  my 
lord  the  kin*'. 

2'J  And  the  king  said,  f  Is  tlie 
young  man  Absalom  safe"?  And 
JAhimaaz  answered,  When  JoaK 
sent  the  king's  servant,  and  vie  thv 
servant,  I  saw  a  great  tumult,  but  I 
knew  not  what  it  was. 

30  .And  the  king  said  unto  him, 
Turn  aside  and  stand  here.  And 
he  turned  aside,  and  slood  still. 

3!  And  behold,  fushi  came;  and 
Cushi  said,  f  Tidings,  my  lord  the 
king:  for  the  I.okd  hath  avenged 
thee  this  day  of  all  them  that  ross 
up  against  tliee. 

32  And  the  king  said  unto  Cushi, 
Is  the  young  man  Absalom  safe  ? 
And  Ciishi  answered,  The  enemiei 
of  my  lord  the  king,  and  nil  that 
rite  against  ihee  to  do  thcc  hurt,  bo 
as  that  young  man  i.v. 

33  if  And  the  king  was  nnirh 
moved,  und  went  up  to  llio  chamber 
over  the  gale,  and  wept  ;  and  as  he 
went,  thus  he  huid,  kU  mvson  Ah- 
saloin  !  my  son,  my  son  A  bsaloni  ! 
would  God  i  hud  ilicd  for  thee,  (.) 
Absalom,  my  son,  my  son  ! 

CHAP!  i:r  xlx. 

1  J  unb  eautelh  tlieliiig  10  cease  hat  mourn- 

inc.     9    The   Itrn'lilet  are   enrnrrl  (»' 

trinf  the  kin/;  br.rl;     1 1  Oarid  tindelK 

(a  Iht  prietli  10  incim  ihim  If/' J udali 

290 


Vauid  nwuniclh  for  him. 
18  Skimei  is  pardoned.  24  Mephlho- 
slitth  excused.  32  Sar^itlai  disynissed, 
Ch  imham  kis  son  is  taken  into  Ike  king^^ 
family.  41  The  fsraeliles  expostulate 
'v>ilh  Judahfor  bringing  /torn;  the  king 
iciihvut  them. 

AND  it  was  told   Joab,  Behold, 
the  king  weciietli  and  mourn- 
eth  for  Absulom. 

2  And  tlie  t  victory  that  day  was 
turned  into  mourning  unto  all  the 
j-eople:  ior  the  people  heard  say 
that  day  how  the  king  was  grieved 
lor  his  son. 

3  And  the  people  gal  them  by 
etealth  that  day  "  into  tiie  city,  as 
jieople  being  ashamed  steal  away 
when  they  Uee  in  battle. 

4  But  the  ki]ig  b  covered  his  face, 
and  the  king  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  c  O  my  son  Absalom  !  O  Ab- 
salom, my  son,  my  son  ! 

5  And  Joab  came  into  the  house 
to  the  king,  and  said.  Thou  hast 
shamed  this  day  the  faces  of  all  thy 
servants,  whicli  this  day  have  saved 
thy  life,  and  the  lives  of  thy  sons 
and  of  thy  daughters,  and  the  lives 
of  tiiy  wives,  and  tlio  lives  of  tliy 
concubines ; 

0  t  In  that  thou  lovest  thine  ene- 
mies, and  hatest  thy  friends  :  for 
thou  hast  declared  tiiis  day,  t  that 
tliou  regardest  neither  princes  nor 
servants :  fur  this  day  1  perceive, 
that  if  Absalom  had  lived,  and  all 
we  had  died  this  day,  tlien  it  had 
pleased  thee  well. 

7  Now  therefore  arise,  go  forth, 
and  speak  f  comfortably  unto  thy 
servants  :  for  I  swear  by  the  Loud, 
if  thou  go  nut  forth,  there  will  not 
tarry  one  with  thee  this  night:  and 
that  will  be  worse  unto  thee  than 
all  the  evil  that  befel  thee  from  thy 
youth  until  now. 

8  Then  the  king  aro.=;e,  and  sat  in 
the  gate.  And  they  told  unto  all 
the  people,  saying.  Behold,  the  king 
doth  sit  in  the  gate.    And  all  the 

i)eople  came  before  the  king :  for 
srael  had  fled  every  man  to  his 
lent. 

9  ir  And  all  the  people  were  at 
strife  throughout  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  saying.  The  king  saved  us 
out  of  the  hand  of  our  enemies,  and 
he  delivered  us  out  of  the  hand  of 
(lie  Pliilistines  ;  and  now  he  is  J  fled 
out  of  the  land  for  Absalom. 

10  And  Absalom,  whom  we  a- 
nointcd  over  us,  is  dead  in  battle. 
Now  therefore  why  j  speak  ye  not 
ci  word  of  bringing  the  king  back  ? 

11  IT  And  king  David  sent  to  Za- 
dok  and  to  Abiathar  the  priests, 
saying.  Speak  unto  the  elders  oi' 
Judah,  saying.  Why  are  ye  the  last 
to  bring  the  king  back  to  his  house  ? 
seeing  the  speech  of  all  Israel  is 
come  to  the  king,  even  to  his 
house. 

J2  Ye  are  my  brethren,  ye  arc 
<|my  bones  and  my  flesh:  where- 
fore then  are  ye  the  last  to  brhig 
back  the  king  1 

13  f  And  say  ye  to  Amasa,  .^rt 
thou  not  of  my  bone,  and  of  my 
Jles'i  ?  c  God  do  to  to  ;ne,  and  more 


CHAPTER  XIX. 

Befun 


b  ch.  IJ.  30. 
cch.  I?.  33. 


t  Heb.  Bu 
loving,  He 
tlleb.  that 


1  Hcb.  to  thi 
heart  of  Ihxj 
STcanls. 
Gdu.  3i.  3. 


t  II,-!).  are 
ye  siUidl 


d..  17.55. 
■RuU.  1.17. 


k  rb.  IS.  5. 
IKuigiS.  8, 


Ich.l.S,  10 
&,  10.  1,  2. 


p  Seech.  16. 


qEjt.  22.  ra. 

rch.  16.  10. 


1  Kings  2. 
1,  e,  37,  46. 


V  cli.  16.  3. 
7.ch.  U.  17, 


David's  return  tu  Jerusalem 
also,  if  thou  be  not  captain  of  thu 
host  before  me  continually  in  ths 
room  of  Joab. 

14  And  he  bowed  the  heart  of 
all  the  men  of  Judah,  h  even  as  Ute 
heart  of  one  man  ;  so  that  they  sent 
this  word  unto  the  king,  Ilelurii 
thou,  and  all  thy  servants. 

15  So  the  king  returned,  and 
came  to  Jordan.  And  Judah  came 
to  '  Gilgal,  to  go  to  meet  the  king, 
to  conduct  the  king  over  Jordan. 

16  17  And  k  Shimei  the  son  of  Go- 
ra,  a  Benjamite,  which  was  of  Ba- 
hurim.  hasted  and  came  down  with 
the  men  of  Judah  to  meet  king 
David. 

17  And  there  were  a  thousand 
men  ot  Benjamin  with  him,  and 
'Ziba  the  servant  of  the  house  of 
Saul,  and  his  fifteen  sons  and  hLs 
twenty  servants  with  him ;  and 
they  went  over  Jordan  before  tha 
king. 

IS  And  there  went  over  a  ferry- 
boat to  carry  over  the  king's  house- 
hold, and  to  dot  what  he  thought 
good.  And  Shimei  the  son  of  Gcra 
fell  down  before  the  king,  as  he  was 
come  over  Jordan  ; 

19  And  said  unto  the  king,  m  Let 
not  my  lord  impute  iniquity  unto 
me,  neither  do  thou  remember 
n  that  which  thy  servant  did  per- 
versely llie  day  that  my  lord  the 
king  went  out  of  Jerusalem,  that  the 
king  should  "  take  it  to  his  heart. 

20  For  thy  servant  doth  know 
that  I  have  sinned :  therefore  be- 
hold, I  am  come  the  first  this  day 
of  all  P  tlie  house  of  Joseph  to  go 
down  to  meet  my  lord  the  kin^^. 

21  But  Abishai  (he  son  ot  Ze- 
ruiah  answered  and  said.  Shall  not 
Shimei  be  put  to  death  for  this, 
because  he  q  cursed  the  Loud's- 
anointed  ? 

22  And  David  said,  r  AVhat  have 
I  to  do  with  you,  ye  sons  of  Ze- 
ruiah,  that  ye  should  this  day  be 
adversaries  unto  me  7  ^  shall  there 
any  man  be  put  to  death  this  day  in 
Isracd  ?  for  do  not  I  know  that  I  am 
this  day  king  over  Israel  1 

23  Therefore  '  the  king  said  unto 
Shimei,  Thou  shall  not  die  :  and 
the  king  swarc  unto  him. 

24  U  And  "  Mephibosheth  the  sou 
of  Saul  came  down  to  meet  the 
king,  and  had  neither  dressed  his 
feet,  nor  trimmed  his  beard,  nor 
washed  his  clothes,  from  the  day 
the  king  departed  until  the  day  ho 
came  again  in  peace. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
was  come  to  Jerusalem  to  meet  the 
kins,  that  the  king  said  unto  him, 
''  Wherefore  wentest  not  thou  with 
me,  Mephibosheth  ■? 

2(j  And  he  answered.  My  lord,  O 
king,  my  servant  deceived  mo  :  for 
thy  servant  said,  I  will  saddle  me 
an  ass,  that  I  may  ride  thereon,  and 
go  to  the  king  ;  because  thy  servant 
is  lame. 

27  And  3'  he  hath  slandered  thy 

servant  unto  my  lord  the  king  ;  z  but 

iny  lord  the  king  is  as  an  angel  of 

287 


J)atid's  gralituile  to  Barzillai. 
God:  ilo  tliercfore  tchat  is  good  in 
thine  eyts. 

'■if.  For  all  of  my  fallicr's  house 
were  but  t  dead  men  butore  my 
lord  the  king:  »yet  didst  tliou  set 
tliy  servant  umong  llieni  that  did 
eat  lit  thine  own  table.  What  right 
tlierelore  Imve  I  yot  to  cry  any  more 
uiilo  the  king  ? 

29  And  till)  king  said  unto  him, 
Why  fjieakest  thou  any  more  ol" 
thy  matters  ?  1  Imve  said,  Tliou  and 
Ziba  divide  the  land. 

30  And  Mephibosheth  said  unto 
the  king,  Yea,  let  him  take  all, 
forasmuch  as  my  lord  the  king  is 
come  again  in  peace  uuto  his  own 
Iiouse. 

31  rr  And  ''Barzillai  the  Oiload- 
ite  came  down  from  Kogelim,  and 
went  over  Jordan  with  the  king,  to 
conduct  him  over  Jordan. 

32  Now  Barzillai  was  a  very  aged 
man,  even  fourscore  years  old:  and 
<=  he  had  provided  the  kin^  of  sus- 
tenance while  he  lay  at  Mananaim  : 
for  he  was  a  very  great  man. 

33  And  the  king  said  unto  Bar- 
zillai, Come  thou  over  with  me, 
and  1  will  feed  liiee  with  me  in  Je- 
rusalem. 

34  And  Barzillai  said  unto  the 
king,  t  How  long  have  I  to  live,  that 
I  should  go  up  with  the  king  unto 
Jcfusalem  ? 

35  I  am  this  day  J  fourscore  years 
old :  and  can  I  discern  between 
good  and  evil  ?  can  thy  servant 
taste  what  I  eat  or  what  I  drink  1 
can  I  hear  any  more  the  voice  of 
singing-men  and  singing-women  7 
wiiereforc  then  should  tliy  servant 
be  yet  a  burden  unto  my  lord  the 
king? 

3G  Thy  servant  will  go  a  little 
way  over  Jordan  with  the  king: 
and  v.-liy  should  the  king  recom- 
pense it  me  with  such  a  reward  1 

37  Let  thy  servant,  I  pray  thee, 
turn  back  again,  that  I  may  die  in 
mine  own  city,  and  he  buried  by 
the  grave  of  my  father  and  of  my 
mother :  but  behold  (hy  servant 
e  Chimham  ;  let  him  "o  over  with 
my  lord  the  king;  and  do  to  liim 
what  shall  seem  good  unto  thee. 

33  And  the  king  answered,  Chhn- 
ham  shall  go  over  with  me,  and  I 
will  do  to  him  that  which  shall  seem 
good  unto  thee :  and  whatsoever 
thou  shalt  t  require  of  me,  that  will 
I  do  for  thee. 

39  And  all  the  people  went  over 
Jordan.  And  when  the  kin"  was 
come  ov(-r.  the  king  I'kissed  Bar- 
zillai, and  b!c:s.-ied  him  :  and  he  re- 
lumed unto  liis  own  place. 

•10  Then  liie  king  went  on  to  Gil- 
cal,  and  t  I'liiinham  went  on  with 
Iiim  :  and  all  the  people  of  Judah 
conducted  the  kin",  and  »^o  half 
the  people  of  Israel. 

41  ''  And  behold,  all  the  men  of 
Israel  came  to  the  king,  and  said 
unto  the  king.  Why  hiive  our  bre- 
thren the  men  ot  Judah  stolen 
thee  awav,  mid  K  have  bruught  the 
king,   and   lii^   household,  and  all 


II.  SAMLTX. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1023. 

Before 

CHRIST 

1023. 

t  Heb.  vun 

of  death, 

1  Sam.  26. 

16. 

n  ch.  9.  7, 

10,  12. 

1.  ver.  12. 

It  ILb.  stf 
us  at  ligtil. 

h  1  KiMS?  D. 

iSee  Jd'V. 
P.  1.  t  12. 1. 

cell.  17.27. 

cir.  1022. 

t  Heb.  flow 

many  dciys 

are  the 

years  o/ my 

h/e! 

i  Ps.  50.  10. 

ach.  19.43. 

h  1  Kin.  12. 
IG.  2CUr. 
10.  IS. 

cell.  ir..  16. 
&.  16.21,22. 

t  Heb.  a 
house  of 
ward. 
t  Heb. 
\^nnd. 

»Heb.  i/I 

icidowhood 
of/i/e. 
Jell.  19.  13. 
tHeb.  C<di. 

c  1  Kin.  2.  7. 
Jc.-.  41.  17. 

♦  Heb. 

ech.  11.  11. 
1  Km.    1.  33. 

chootl. 

f  Gen.  31. 
S5. 

t  Heb.  deli- 
ver himself 
/rc-n  o,ir 

fc'f.'s.  18. 
1  Kin.  1.  33. 

t  Heb. 
Chimhan. 

...r... 

g  .M«U.  26- 
h.  LukvK. 
17. 

.SAfia'j  revolt. 
David's  men  witli  him,  over  Jor- 
dan ? 

42  And  all  the  men  of  Judah  an- 
swered the  men  of  Israelj  Becauso 
the  king  i*  ••  near  of  km  to  \xa : 
wherefore  then  be  ye  angry  for  this 
matter  ?  have  we  e'aten  at'all  of  the 
king's  cost  ?  or  hath  he  given  us 
any  gift  7 

43  And  the  men  of  Israel  answer- 
ed the  men  of  Judah,  and  said.  We 
have  ten  parts  in  the  king,  and  we 
have  also  more  ri^ht  in  David  than 
ys  :  why  then  did  ye  t  despise  us, 
that  our  advice  should  not  be  first 
had  in  bringing  back  our  king  ! 
And  'the  words  of  the  men  of  Ju- 
dah were  fiercer  thau  the  words  of 
the  men  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  By  occasi'.-i  of  the  quarril,  S^icln  nir.- 
keth  a  party  Ol  Israti.     3  JJavid^s  ten 
concubines  are  uhul  up  in  perpeluat 
prison.     4  Atnasa,  ntadc  captain  over 
Judah^is  slainby  Jotib.    \AJoiJipur- 
euetli  Shtba  unto  uibe!.     16  ji  ifue  tco- 
man  safeth  the  city  by  S/icba's  head. 
23   David's  officers.  ■ 
A  ND  there  happened  to  be  there 
■'*•  a  man  of  Belial,  whose  name 
was   Sheba,  the  son  of  Bichri,   a 
Benjamite:  and  he  blew  a  trumpet, 
and  said,  •">  We  have  no  part  in  Da- 
vid, neither  have  we  inheritance  in 
the  son  of  Jesse  :  ^  every  man  to  his 
tents,  O  Israel. 

2  So  every  man  of  Israel  went 
up  from  after  David,  and  followed 
Sheba  the  son  of  Bichri :  but  tlie 
men  of  Judah  clave  unto  their  kinj, 
from  Jordan  even  to  Jerusalem. 

3  'I  And  David  came  to  his  house 
at  Jerusalem  ;  and  the  king  look  llio 
ten  women  his  •;  concubines,  whom 
he  had  letl  to  keep  the  house,  and 
put  them  in  t  ward,  and  fed  them, 
but  went  not  in  unto  them.  So  they 
were  tshut  up  unto  the  day  of  their 
death,  t  living  in  widowhood. 

4  II  Then  said  the  king  to  Amasa, 
df-Assemble  me  the  men  of  Judah 
within  three  days,  and  be  thou  here 
present. 

5  So  Amasa  went  to  assemble  the 
men  o/ Judah  :  but  he  tarried  longer 
than  the  set  time  which  he  had  ap- 
pointed hiin. 

U  And  David  said  to  .\bishai, 
Now  shall  Sheba  the  son  of  Bichri 
do  us  morn  harm  than  did  Absa- 
lom:  take  thou  -  thy  lord's  servants 
and  pursue  after  him,  lest  he  go*, 
him  fenced  cities,  and  t  escape  us. 

7  And  there  went  out  after  him 
Joab's  luen,  and  the  i  Chereihites, 
and  the  Pelethites,  and  all  the 
mighty  men  :  and  they  went  out  of 
Jerusalem,  to  pursue  after  Sheba 
the  son  of  Bichri. 

H  When  they  icrre  at  the  great 
stone  which  is  in  Gibeon,  Amasa 

ent  before  them.  And  Joab's  gar- 

cnt  that  he  had  put  on  was  girded 
unto  him,  and  upon  it  apirdle  isith 
a  sword  fastened  upon  liis  loins  in 
the  sheath  thereof;  and  as  ho  went 
forth  it  fell  out. 

y  And  Joab  said  to  .\masa,  .Irt 

thou  111  health,  my  brother?  S  Aud 

-ii-i 


•imasa  slain  by  Joah. 

Joab  took  Amaaa  by  the  beaid  witli 

the  right  hand  to  kiss  him. 

10  But  Amasa  took  no  heed  to 
the  sword  that  vca^  in  Joab's  hand  : 
BO  hhe  smote  him  tlierewith  '  in  the 
fifth  rib,  and  shfd  out  his  bowels 
to  the  ground,  and  j struck  him  not 
again  ;  and  he  died.  So  Joab  and 
Abishai  his  brother  pursued  after 
8heba  tlieson  of  Qichri. 

11  And  one  of  Joab's  men  stood 
by  him,  and  said,  He  that  favoureth 
Joab,  aud  Jie  that  is  for  David,  let 
kim go  after  Joab. 

12  And  Amasa  wallowed  in  blood 
in  the  midst  of  the  highway.  And 
M'hen  the  man  saw  that  all  the  peo- 
ple stood  still,  he  removed  Amasa 
out  of  the  highway  into  the  field, 
and  cast  a  cloth  upon  him,  when  he 
naw  that  every  one  that  came  by 
him  stood  still. 

13  When  he  was  removed  out  of 
the  highway,  all  the  people  went 
on  after  Joab,  to  pursue  after  Sheba 
the  son  of  Bichri. 

14  ir  And  he  went  through  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel  unto  t  Abel,  and  to 
Beth-maachah,  and  all  thcBerites: 
and  they  were  gathered  together, 
and  v/ent  also  attcr  him. 

15  And  they  came  and  besieged 
him  in  Abel  oF  Beth-maachah,  and 
they  1  cast  up  a  bank  against  the 
city,  and  |{  it  stood  in  the  trench : 
and  all  the  people  that  were  with 
Joab  t  battered  the  wall,  to  throw 
it  down. 

16  ir  Then  cried  a  wise  woman 
out  of  the  city.  Hear,  hear  ;  say,  1 
pray  you,  unto  Joab,  Come  near 
hither,  that  I  may  speak  with 
thee. 

17  And  when  he  was  come  near 
unto  her,  the  woman  said,.4v-«  thou 
Joab'?  And  he  answered,  I  am  he. 
Then  she  said  unto  him,  Hear  the 
words  of  thine  handmaid.  And  he 
answered,  I  do  hear. 

18  Then  she  spake,  saying,  ||They 
v/ore  wont  to  speak  in  old  time, 
saying.  They  shall  surely  ask  coun- 
sel at  Abel :  and  so  they  ended  the 
matter. 

19  I  avi  one  of  them  that  are 
peaceable  and  faithful  in  Israel : 
thou  seekest  to  destroy  a  city  and 
a  mother  in  Israel :  why  wilt  thou 
ewallow  up  •»  the  inheritance  of  the 
Lord  ? 

20  And  Joab  answered  and  said. 
Far  be  it,  far  be  it  from  me,  that  I 
should  swallow  up  or  destroy. 

21  The  matter  is  not  so  :  but  a 
man  of  mount  E|jhraim,  Sheba  the 
son  of  Bichri  f  by  name,  hath  lifted 
up  his  hand  against  the  king,  even 
against  David  :  deliver  him  only, 
and  I  will  depart  from  the  citv. 
And  the  v/oman  said  unto  JoaG, 
Behold,  his  head  shall  be  thrown  to 
thee  over  the  wall. 

22  Then  the  woman  went  unto 
all  the  people  "  in  her  wisdom  :  nnd 
they  cut  otf  the  head  of  Sheba  the 
don  of  Bichri  and  cast  it  out  to 
Joah.  And  he  blew  a  trumpet,  and 
they  t  retired  from  tiio  city,  every 

N 


cuArrLiR  XXI. 

Before  Before 

C  H  il  I S  T 

cir.  1022. 


li  I  Kii:^!  2. 

I'ch.  2.  23. 
tHeb. 
doubled  not 
his  stroke. 


II  Or,  it  stood 
against  Ihe 
outmost 


II  Or,  They 
plainly 
spake  in  the 


Surely  they 


end:  See 
Dent.  20.  11, 
m  1  Sam.  26 
19.  ch.  21.  3 


Heb.  hj 


n  Eccles.  9. 
U,  15. 


t  Hob.  wre 
scattered. 


p  I  Kill.  4.  C. 

()  ch.  8.  16. 


ch.  23.  38. 
J  O.-,  o 

.  -I'l.  45. 
Ex.2.  15. 
8.  18. 


cir.  1021. 

tHeb. 

Sht  the 
face,  Sfc. 
See  Num. 
27.21. 


a  Jokh.  9.  3, 
15,  16,  17. 


I  Or,  It  is 
7iot  silver 
nor  gold 
that  we  have 
to  do  with 
laul  or  his 
houn-e,  net- 
pertains 


t  10  1 


>  to 


kill, 

ll  Or,  cut 

u^  of. 


1  Sam.  10. 
26.  &  11.  4. 
d  I  Sam.  10. 
24. 

ll  0",  chosen 
of,  he 
LORD. 
s  1  Sam.  18. 
3.  &  20.  8, 
15,42.  &23. 


!0r, 
.Uic/itti'* 
iister. 
tHeb.  bare 
to  Ad^iel. 
I  Sam.  18. 
19. 


13 


Seven  of  Saul's  sons  hanged. 
man  to  his  tent.  And  Joab  returned 
to  Jerusalem  unto  the  king.         , 

23  H  Now  o  Joab  was  over  all  the 
host  of  Israel:  and  Benaiah  tlieson 
of  Jehoiada  tens  over  the  (Jhere- 
thites  and  over  the  Pelethites: 

21  And  Adoram  teas  Pover  the 
tribute  :  and  q  Jehoshaphat  the  son 
of  Ahilud  was  ||  recorder : 

25  And  Sheva  was  scribe:  and 
r  Zadok  and  Abiathar  were  tha 
priests : 

20  sAnd  Ira  also  the  Jairite  wa» 
y  a  chief  ruler  about  Uavid. 
CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Thelhrceyears' famine  for  the  Oibeon- 
ilcs  ceaseth,  by  hanging sei-en  of  Saul  t 
sous.     10  Hizpah's  kindness  unto  the 
dead.     12  David  burielk  the  bones  of 
Saul  and  Jonathan  i7t  his  father's  se- 
pulchre.     15   Four  battles  against  tht 
i*hilistines,   wherein  four  -valiants   of 
Duvid  slay  fjur  giants. 
T^HEN  there  was  a  famine  in  the 
-•-   days  of  David  three  years,  year 
after  year  ;  and  David  j  inquired  of 
the  Lord.    And  the  Lord  answer- 
ed, It  is  for  Saul,  and  for  his  bloody 
house,   because  he  slew  the  Gib»- 
onites. 

2  And  the  king  called  the  Gibe- 
onites,  and  said  unto  them  ;  (now 
the  Gibeonites  were  not  of  tho 
children  of  Israel,  but  ^  of  the  rem- 
nant of  the  Amorites  ;  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  had  sworn  untothera  : 
and  Saul  sought  to  slay  them,  in  his 
zeal  to  tho  children  of  Israel  and 
Judali.) 

3  VVliereforo  David  said  unto  tho 
Gibeonites,  What  shall  I  do  for  you  ? 
and  wherewith  shall  1  make  the  a- 
tonement,  that  ye  may  bless  b  the  in- 
heritance of  the  Lord  ? 

4  And  the  Gibeonites  said  unto 
hiir,  II  We  will  have  no  silver  nor 
gold  of  Saul,  nor  of  his  house  ;  nei- 
ther for  us  shalt  tliou  kill  any  man 
in  Israel.  And  he  said.  What  ye 
shall  say,  that  will  I  do  for  you. 

5  And  they  answered  the  king. 
The  man  that  consumed  us,  and 
that  |i  devised  against  us,  that  we 
should  be  destroyed  from  remaining 
in  any  of  the  coasts  of  Israel, 

6  Let  seven  men  of  his  sons  ba 
delivered  unto  us,  and  we  will  hany 
them  up  unto  the  Lord  c  in  Gibeah 
of  Saul,  d  II  whom  the  Lord  did 
choose.  And  the  king  said,  I  will 
give  them. 

7  But  the  kin^  spared  Wephibo- 
sheth,  the  son  ol  Jonathan,  the  son 
of  Saul,  because  of  "  the  Lord's 
oath  that  was  between  them,  be- 
tween David  and  Jonathan  tho  sob 
of  Saul. 

8  But  the  king  took  the  two  sons 
of 'Rizpah  the  daughter  of  Aiah, 
v\hom  she  bare  unto  Saul,  Armoni 
and  Mephiboshctli  ;  and  the  fiva 
sons  of  II  Michal  the  daughter  of 
Saul,  whom  she  t  brought  up  for 
Adriel,  the  son  of  Barzillai  the  Me- 
holathite : 

9  And  he  delivered  them  into  the 
hands  of  the  Gibeonites,  and  they 
hanged  them  in  the  hill  S  before  tlia 
Lord  :  and  they  fell  all  seven  to- 


litffore 

CHRIST 

101?. 


i  Sec  Dent. 


£>avid  buricth  the  bones  of  San'.  Ac 
gather,   and  were  put  to  dealli  in 
the  days    of  iiarvest,   in   tlio   first 
days,  ill    llie  beginning  of  barlej- 
harvt'Bt. 

10  II  And  liRizpah  tlic  daughter 
of  Aiah  took  fackcioth.  and  Ri)rcad 
)t  for  hpr  upon  tin-  rock,  '  from  the 
Ufginning  of  harvest  until  water 
dropjifd  upon  tliom  out  of  lieaycn, 
and  suflerod  nuillicr  the  birds  of  the 
uir  to  rcit  on  tlieiu  by  day,  lior  tlie 
beasts  of  the  lield  by  ni'-lit.  : 

11  Anil  it  was  told  David  what 
Uizpnh  tlic  daughter  of  Aiah  tlie 
ooiioubiiiu  of  Saul  had  done. 

12  1i  And  David  went  and  took 
the  boncd  of  Saul  and  the  bones  ofl 
Jonathan  his  son  from  the  men  of  j 

k  Jabcsh-gilead,   which  had  stolen    k  1  S^rr..  31. 
lisem  from  the  street  of  Bcth-shan,    U,  IS,  13. 
where  the  ll'hilistines  had  hanged  h  i  s.im.  31. 
them,    when    the    Philistines    had   IC, 
lilain  Saul  in  Gilboa: 

13  And  he  brought  up  from  thence  j 
the  bones  of  Saul  and  the  bones  of 
Jonathan  his  son :  and  they  ga- 
thered the  bonc3  of  lliem  that  were 
hanged. 

14  And  the  bones  of  Saul  and 
Jonathan  his  son  buried  they  in 
the  country  of  Benjamin  in  "'  Ze- 
lah,  in  the  sepulclire  of  Kish  his  C8. 
father:  and  they  performed  all  that 
the  king  commanded.  And  after 
tliat  n  God  was  entreated  for  the 
land. 

15  ir  Moreover,  the  Philistines  had 
yot  war  again  witli  Lsrael  ;  and  Da- 
vid went  down,  and  his  servants 
with  him,  and  fought  against  the 
Philistines  :  and  David  waxed  fuint. 

10  Andlbhbi-benob,  which  was  of 
the  sons  of  ||  the  giant,  the  weight 
of  whose  t  spear  weighed  three  hun- 
dred shekels  of  brass  in  weight,  he 
being  girded  with  a  new  sword, 
thought  to  have  slain  David. 

17  But  Abishal  the  son  of  Ze- 
ruiah  succoured  him,  and  smote  the 
Philistine,  and  killed  him.  Then  the 
men  of  David  sware  unto  him,  say- 
ing, oThou  shalt  l'o  no  more  oiit 
with  UH  to  battle,  that  thou  (picich 
not  the  p  t  light  of  Israel. 

18  q  And  It  camo  to  pass  after 
this,  that  there  was  again  a  battle 
with  the  Philistines  at  Gob:  llien 
''Sibbcchai  the  llushathito  blew 
II  Sanh,  which  teas  of  the  sous  of 
ll  the  giant. 

10  And  there  was  again  a  battle 
in  Gob  with  the  Philistines,  where 
Elhanan  the  son  of  ||  Jaare-oregim, 
u  Beth-lehcmitc,  slew  «  the  Iruthcr 
of  Goliath  the  Gittil«,  the  stuflf  of 
whose  spear  was  like  a  weaver's 
beam. 

20  And  '  there  was  yet  a  battle  in 
Gath,  where  was  a  man  of  <rreat 
stature,  that  had  on  every  hand  six 
fingers,  and  on  every  foot  six  toes, 
four  and  tweiily  in  n'ninber;  and  he 
also  was  born  to  the  ||  "iant. 

ill  And  when  he  ||  defied  If:racl, 
Jonathan  tlio  son  of  "  Sliimoah  the 
brother  of  David  hlew  bin). 

'i"2  »  These  four  were  born  to  tho 
(iant  io  Galh,  and  fell  by  liig  band 


n.  SAMUEL. 


1  Josh.  13. 


2G.  ch.  21. 

25. 
eir.  IC18. 


C  Or,  Ha- 

jiha. 

t  Ueb.  the 

sta^,  or,  the 


u  ch.  IS.  3. 

plKiiijs  11, 
So.  &,  16.  4. 
P».  132.  17. 
t  Htb.  can- 
dle, or, 
lamp. 

q  1  Chr.  CO. 
4. 

r  ICiir.  U. 
23. 

I  Or,  Sippxi. 
B  Of.ltiplui 

II  Or,  Jair. 
K  Soe  1  Chr. 
20.  6. 

t  1  Chr.  to. 

6. 

II  Or,  Ra- 

phn. 

ll  Or,  re- 

pvorichcd, 

1  Sim.  17. 
lU,  25,  26. 
u  I  Sam.  10. 

s  1  Ch.- 


?a.  13.  li- 

.  i-  P.-. 
34.  IJ. 


c  Deut.  3:*.  4. 
18. 2,t.-. 
&.3I.  3.  &. 
71.3.  fct'l. 
&  141.  2. 
d  Heb.  2.  13. 
Gen.  15.  1. 
f  Luke  1.  69. 
e  I'rov.  18. 
10. 

h  Pe.  9.  3.  & 
14.  6.  &  59. 
10.  &  71.  7. 
Jcr.  16.  19. 
J  Or,  pangs. 
t  ilcb.  iJc- 
l-.al. 

;  Or,  cords, 
iPj.  116.  3. 


kPs.  IIS.  4. 
«i  120.  1. 
Joiiuh  2.  2. 
1  Ei.  3.  7. 
P5,31.  6,  U, 
17. 

riiJu  17.5.4. 
P».  7.-.  13. 
&  97.  4. 
uJ;>b2e.  11. 

t  Heb.  i». 
c.  Ps.  97.  3. 
,JIab.  3.  5. 
Heb.  12.  29. 
Ps.  141.  6. 
^.  64.  I. 
q  Ei.  20.  21. 
I  Kim.  8.  12. 
Ps.  97.  2. 
I  Ps.  104.  3. 

!  ver.  10.  r». 

;".  2. 

I  Hjti.  iind- 

ins  of  wa- 

icra. 

I  vcr.  9. 

II  Jiiilj.  5.20. 
1  S.im.  2.  10. 
&,  7.  10.  Ps. 
2a.  3.  Is.  30. 
30. 

X  Dput.  32. 
23.  Ps.  7.  13. 
&,  77.  17.  &i 
144.  G.  Hub. 
3.  11. 

V  Ex.  15.  8. 
Ps.  lOu.  >J. 
iN'fth.  1.  4. 
M;U(.  8.  26. 
n  Or,  an^iv. 

.«.  74.  I. 

I's.  1 14.  7. 
■^  Or,  i^rcnU 
u  vcr.'  1. 


bPs.  31.8. 
k.  lis.  5. 
cch.  15.  v:6. 
Ps.  ti.  8. 


David's  psalm  of  Ihanks^ring 
of  David,  and  by  the  hand  of  bia 
servants. 

CHAPTRR  XXfl. 

A   piti'm    of    IhanlUL-ici.;^   for     Oorf*» 
pomrrful    dciistranct,    and    manifbld 

AND  David  °Epako  onto  th» 
■'^  Lord  the  words  of  this  son? 
in  the  da^  that  tho  Lord  had  l- de- 
livered him  out  of  the  hand  of  all 
his  eiHiiuies,  und  out  of  the  liand  ot 
Saul: 

2  And  he  said,  c  The  Lop.D  is  my 
roc!:,  and  my  fortress,  and  iny  de- 
liverer ; 

3  The  God  of  my  rock  ;  J  in  him 
will  I  trust :  he  is  my  «  shield,  and 
the  fhorn  of  my  salvation,  my  high 
glower,  and  my  h refuge,  my  sa- 
viour ;  thousavestme  from  violence. 

4  1  will  call  on  the  Lop.d,  who  ft. 
worthy  to  be  praised  :  so  shall  1  bo 
saved  from  mine  enemies. 

3  When  the  |1  waves  of  death 
compassed  me,  the  Hoods  of  t  un- 
godly men  made  me  afraid ; 

G  The  II  i  sorrows  of  hell  com- 
passed mc  about;  the  snares  of 
death  prevented  me ; 

7  In  my  distress  ^  I  called  upon 
the  Lop.B,  ond  cried  to  my  God : 
and  he  did  1  hear  my  voice  out  of  hi* 
temjile,  and  my  cry  did  enter  into 
bis  curs. 

8  Then  "i  the  earth  shook  and 
trembled:  n  the  foundations  of  hea- 
ven moved  and  shook,  because  be 
was  wroth. 

I)  There  went  up  a  smoke  t  out 
of  his  nostrils,  and  "  fire  out  of  hi» 
mouth  devoured :  coals  were  kindled 
by  it. 

10  He  r  bowed  the  heavens  also, 
and  came  down ;  and  <1  darknes* 
was  under  his  feet. 

11  And  he  rode  upon  a  cherub, 
and  did  fly :  and  he  was  seen  r  upon 
the  wings  of  the  v.ind. 

V2  And  he  made  'darkness  pa- 
vilions round  about  him,  T  dark 
waters,  and  lliick  clouds  of  the 
skies. 

13  Through  the  brighlncBs  before 
him  were  '  coals  of  lire  kindled. 

14  The  Lord  "  thundered  from 
heaven,  and  the  Most  High  uttered 
his  voice. 

15  And  he  sent  out  '  arrows,  and 
scattered  them;  lighiuing,  and  diw- 
comtited  them. 

lU  .And  the  channels  of  the  sea 
upjicarcd,  the  foundations  of  the 
world  were  discovered,  nt  the  >"  re- 
buking of  the  Lord,  at  the  blast  of 
the  breatli  of  his  ||  nostrils. 

17  ^  He  sent  from  above,  he  took 
me ;  he  drew  ine  out  of  ||  many 
waters  : 

18  » Ho  delivered  mo  from  my 
strong  enemy,  cud  from  them  that 
haled  me :  for  they  were  too  strong 
for  me. 

19  They  prevented  me  in  tho  day 
of  my  calamity  :  but  Uio  Lord  wat 
mv  Slav. 

20'' Ho   broupht    mc   forth   alio 
into  a  largo  place  ;  he  ilclivciedme, 
bocar.ae  lie  'delighted  in  mc. 
2U0 


/(/r  Bod's  mighty  deliverances. 

21  <JThe  Lord  rewarded  mo  ac- 
cording to  ray  ri^liieousnesB :  ac- 
i-ordin»  to  the  <=  cieannesa  of  my 
liandsTialh  he  recompensed  me. 

22  For  I  have  'kept  the  ways  of 
the  Lord,  and  have  not  wickedly 
departed  from  my  God. 

'23  For  all  his  ffjud^'monts  were 
before  me  :  and  ns  fur  his  statutes, 
I  did  not  deiiart  from  lliera. 

24  I  was  also  '"upright  t before 
him,  and  have  kept  myself  from 
mine  iniquity. 

25  Tlicrefore  'the  Lord  hath  re- 
compensed me  according  to  ray 
righlcousness  •  according  to  my 
cleanness  t  in  his  eve-sight. 

23  With  k  Ihe  merciful  thou  wilt 
ehev.-  thyself  merciful,  and  with  the 
upright  man  thou  wilt  shew  thyself 
uprii;hf. 

27  With  the  pure  thou  wilt  shew 
tliyself  pure ;  and  1  with  the  fro- 
ward  thou  wiit  ||  shew  thyself  un- 
savoury. 

28  .^nd  the  m  afflicted  people  thou 
v/iit  save  :  bat  thine  eyes  arc  upon 
°the  haughty,  that  thou  raayest 
bring  them  down. 

20  For  thou  art  my  []  lamp,  O 
Loud:  and  the  Lord  will  lighten 
mv  darkness. 

30  For  by  thca  I  have  |!  run 
through  a  Iroop  :  by  my  God  have 
I  leaped  over  a  wall. 

31  Jis  for  God,  o  his  way  is  per- 
fect ;  P  the  word  of  the  Lord  is 
([tried :  he  is  a  buckler  to  all  them 
that  trust  in  him. 

32  For  q  who  is  God,  save  the 
Lord  1  and  v,-ho  ij  a  rock,  save  our 
God  t. 

33  God  is  my  f  strength  ami 
power:  and  he  jsmakcthmy  way 
'perfect. 

31  He  tniaketh  my  feet  "like 
h'tnis'  feet :  and  ^setteth  me  upon 
my  high  olaccs. 

35  y  lie  tcacheth  my  hands  t  to 
war ;  so  that  a  bow  of  steel  is  bro- 
ken by  mine  arms. 

30  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the 
shield  of  thy  salvation :  and  tliy 
gentleness  hath  f  made  me  great. 

37  Thou  hast  z  enlarged  my  steps 
under  me ;  so  that  my  \  feet  did  not 
slip. 

3S  I  have  pursued  mine  enemies, 
and  destroyud  them;  and  turned 
not  again  until  1  had  consumed 
them. 

39  And  I  have  consumed  them, 
and  wounded  them,  that  they  could 
f\ot  arise  :  yoa,  they  are  falii.'n  =■  un- 
der my  feet. 

40  Por  thou  hast  ^  girded  me  with 
strength  to  hallle:  >;  them  that  rose 
up  against  me  hast  thou  f  subdued 
under  me. 

41  Thou  hast  also  given  mo  the 
knocks  of  mine  enemies,  that  I 
misfht  destroy  them  that  hate  me. 

42  They  looked,  but  there  7cas 
none  to  save ;  even,  e  unto  the  Lord, 
but  he  answered  them  not. 

43  Then  did  I  beat  them  as  small 


F.I.  23.  27.    Josh.  10.  21. 
I    15.    Mic.  3,  4. 


u  ch.  2.  i8. 
H.ib.  3.  Vi. 
X  Dcu!.  32. 
13.  Is.  33.  16. 
&  63.  14. 
vPs.  141.  1. 
t  llcb.jor 
Ihs  <,vir. 
t  Hell,  mul 
liplUd  me. 
zProv.-l.  12. 
tlleb.  iw- 

a  Mai.  H.  3. 

ii  Ps.  18.  32, 

3J. 

.;  P-.  U.  S. 

i  Ileb. 
cau2<.d  to 

hu:r. 

d  Gen.  43.8. 
:X'l,87.  9.     Prov.  !.  2.'.     Is. 


CIIAPTKR  XXni. 

Brfcve 


d  ver.  25. 
1  Sam.:  6. 
23.  1  Kli.trs 
32.  Ps.7. 

e  P».  S'l.  4. 
iGeu.  13.  ID 
Ps.  lla.  3.  ;Sl 
123.  1.  Prov. 
8.  32. 
%  Deut.  7. 
V.  Pi.  119. 
SD,  102. 
li  Gen.  6.  9. 
.Si  17.  1.  Jul) 
1.  I. 
tHeli. 
to  him. 
1  ver.  21. 
t  Hch.  be- 
fore nil 
eije3. 

k  ?.Ia(>l.  5.  7. 
1  Lev.  26. 23, 
21,27,23. 
tOr,iiirfsti 
Ps.  IS.  25. 
m  Ex.  3.  7, 
8.  Ps.  7J.  13, 
IC. 
..Job  40.  11, 

12.  Is.  a.  11, 

12,  17.  &  S. 
1 5.  Dan.  4. 

37. 

;l  Or,  cc.-ndU. 
Job  2J.  3. 
Ps.  27.  1. 
!|  Or,  h-o;:c:i 
a  Iroop, 
uD«ut.32.4. 
Dan.  4.  37. 
r,,.-v.  15.  3. 


■:\Or.Tefiii-d. 
<l  1  Sam.  2. 
2.  Is.  45.  5, 
6. 

rEx.  15.2. 
Ps.27.  1.  &, 
23.  7,  8.  &. 
31.  4.  Is.  12. 

t  Ileb,  rid- 
dslh,  or, 
looseth. 
s  Hcb.  13. 
21. 

tDent.  18. 
13.  Job  22.  3. 
Ps.  101.2,0. 
&.  111).  1. 
tKeb. 


r2  Kill's  13. 
7.  I's.  35.  5. 
Dan.  2.  35. 
S  Is.  10.  6. 
Mio.  7.  10. 
Zoi-ii.  10.  £. 
hch.  3.  1.& 
,1.  1.  &.  19. 
y,  14.  &.  20. 
1,2,  £2. 

I  Deut.  23. 
13.  ch.  8.  1, 
-14.  Ps.  i. 
8. 

k  Is.  55.  5. 
t  Heb.  Saii3 
of  the 

II  Or,  yield 
/eig'Kd  Qbz- 
diertce. 

r  Heb.  /;« : 

See  Dent. 

33.  29.  Ps. 

66.  3.  li.  81. 

15. 

1  Mic.  7.  17. 


30.  c!i.  18. 
19,  31. 
nl's.  114.2. 
0  P.s.  140.  1. 
p  Rom.  15. 


'..'nth. 


qPs.  141.  10. 
r  Ps.  8J.  iO. 
s  ch.  7.  12, 
13.  Ps.  8a. 


a  ch.  7.  8,  9. 
Ps.  78.  70, 
71.  &  89.27. 
I)  1  Sam.  16. 
12,  13.  Ps. 
8:i.  20. 
c2Pet.  I. 
21. 

d  Deu;.  ?5. 
4,  31.  cli. 
22.  2,  32. 


Ps.  1 10.  2. 
«Ex.  18.21. 
2  Chr.  19.  7, 

y. 

IJiubj.  5.  31. 
Ps.  89.  36. 
P.ov.  4.  18. 


ijch.  7.  15, 
16.  Ps.  89. 
L-9.  U.  S5.  3. 


t  Heb. 

JiUed. 


David's  last  xeords 
fas  the  dust  of  the  earth,  [  did 
stamp  them  Eras  tlie  iniro  of  tho 
street,  and  did  spread  thera 
abroad. 

44  hThou  also  hast  delivered  mo 
from  the  strivings  of  my  pcoplH, 
thou  hast  kept  mo  to  be.  i  head  of 
the  heathen :  k  a  people  whicli  1 
knev.'  not  shall  serve  me. 

4.5  t  Strangers  shall  H  t  submit 
tliomsolves  unto  me :  as  soon  aa 
they  hear,  they -shall  be  obedient 
unto  me. 

46  Strangers  shall  fade  av/ay,  and 
they  shall  he  afraid  'out  oi  thei: 
close  places. 

47  The  JjOr'd  liveth  ;  and  blessed 
he  my  rock  ;  and  exalted  ba  tho 
God  (if  llie  in  rock  of  ray  salvation. 

IS  it  ;.9  God  that  favengeth  Uio, 
and  that  "  bringeth  doivii  iho  peo- 
ple under  me, 

4'J  And  that  bringeth  me  forth 
from  mine  enemies  :  thou  also  hasl 
lifted  me  up  on  high  above  them 
that  rose  up  against  me  :  thou  l.ast 
delivered  me  from  the  ovicleni 
man. 

50  Therefore  I  will  give  tlianks 
uuto  thee,  O  Loud,  among  rtho 
heathen,  and  1  will  sing  praises 
unto  thy  name. 

51  q  He  is  tlie  tower  of  salvation 
for  his  king  :  and  shcweth  mercy  to 
his  r  anointed,  unto  David,  and  sto 
his  seed  for  evermore. 

CHAPTER  XXIU. 

1  D  rvidt  in  his  iast  woidstprofessi^th  his 
faith  in  God's  promises  to  be  beyond 
sense  or  experience,  6  The  dijertn: 
state  of  the  ^sicked.  8  A  cataiosue  or 
D:imd's  :nishty  liien. 

NOW  these  be  the  last  words  of 
David.  David  the  son  of  Jesse 
said,  -^  and  the  man  w/io  was  raised 
up  on  high,  b  the  anointed  of  tho 
God  of  Jacob,  and  the  sweet  psalm- 
ist of  Israel,  said, 

2  cThe  Spirit  of  the  Lord  spako 
by  me,  and  his  word  was  in  my 
tongue. 

3  Tho  God  of  Israel  said,  J  tho 
Rock  of  Israel  spake  to  me,  ||  Ho 
that  ruleth  over  men  nritst  ie  just, 
ruling  e  in  the  fear  of  God. 

4  And  (/le  shall  be  as  the  light  of 
the  morning  zekeii  the  sun  riseth, 
even  a  morning  without  clouds ; 
as  the  tender  grass  sprir,niii>r  out 
of  the  earth  by  clear  sJiinin;,'  al'lor 
rain. 

5  Although  my  house  be  not  so 
v.'ith  God  ;  s  yet  ho  hath  made  wilh 
me  an  everlasting  covenant,  order 
ed  in  all  things^  and  sure  :  for  llux 
is  all  my  ^aiviition,  and  all  my  de- 
sire, although  ha  make  it  not  to 
grow. 

G  ',1  But  the  sons  of  Btlial  .-ilK/ll 
be  all  of  thom  as  thorns  thrust 
away,  because  they  cannot  be  taken 
with  hands  : 

7  But  the  man  that  shall  touch 
them  must  be  tfou<^ed  with  iron 
and  the  staff  of  a  spear ;  and  they 
shall  be  utterly  buinod  with  firo  in 
tho  same  place. 

S  11  These  be  the  names  of  tlio 
291 


A  catalogue  of  David's  mii^'hty  me 
mielity  men  whom  David  had : 
II  The  Tachmonitc  that  sat  in  the 
«eat,  chid"  ainone  ihr  captains; 
the  Bamo  was  A(Tiiio  tlio  Eznito: 
||  he  lifted  up  /lis  spear  a painst  eight 
nundrud,  t  whom  Iio  slew  at  one 
time. 

9  And  after  liiin  iras  h  Eloazar 
the  son  of  Dodu  the  Ahohite,  one 
of  the  tliree  mighty  men  with  Da- 
vid, when  they  dcliod  tlie  Philis- 
tines tliat  were  tliere  gathered  lo- 
tfclhcr  to  battle,  and  the  men  of 
Israel  were  gone  away  : 

JO  He  aro.se,  and  i-Tiiote  the  I'hi 
listine.'f  until  his  liand  wus  weary, 
and  his  liand  clave  unto  the  sword  : 
and  the  Lord  wrought  a  great  vic- 
tory that  day ;  and  the  jieople  re- 
turned atler  liim  only  to  spoil. 

11  And  after  liini  was  '  Sham- 
mah  the  son  of  Agcc  the  Hararite. 
•■  And  the  Pliilistines  were  gallier- 
ed  together  ||  into  a  troop,  where 
Mas  a  piece  of  ground  full  of  len- 
tilcs:  and  the  people  fled  from  the 
Philistines. 

12  Hut  he  stood  in  the  midst  of 
the  ground,  and  defended  it,  and 
slew  the  Philistines  :  and  the  LoRn 
wrought  a  great  victory. 

13  And  1 11  three  of  the  thirty  chief 
went  down,  and  came  to  David  in 
the  harvest-time  unto  >"  the  cave  of 
Adullam ;  and  the  troop  of  the 
Philistine.!  jjitchcd  in  "  the  valley 
of  Rephaim. 

11  And  David  was  llicn  in  "a 
hold,  and  the  garrison  of  the  Plii- 
listines was  then  in  Beth-loheni. 

15  And  David  longed,  and  said, 
Oh  that  one  would  give  mo  drink 
of  the  water  of  I  he  well  of  Beth- 
lehem, which  fj>'  by  the  gate  ! 

16  And  the  llireo  mighty  men 
brake  through  the  host  of  the  Phi- 
listines, and  drew  water  out  of  the 
wcl!  of  IJcth-lchom,  that  was  by 
the  gate,  and  took  it,  and  brought 
it  to  David  :  nevertheless  he  would 
not  drink  thereof,  but  poured  it  out 
iinlo  the  Lord. 

17  And  ho  said.  Be  it  far  from 
me,  U  IiORD,  that  1  .should  do  this  : 
is  not  this  pthe  blood  of  the  men 
that  went  injeopardy  of  their  lives  1 
therefore  he  would  not  drink  it. 
These  things  did  these  throe  mighty 
men. 

18  And  q  .Mji.-liai,  tlio  brother  of 
Joab,  the  son  of  Zoruiali,  was  chief 
among  three.  And  he  lifted  up  his 
spear  against  three  himdred,  t  and 
slew  f/c'/i,  and  had  the  name  among 
three. 

19  Was  he  not  most  homurable 
of  three  ?  therefore  ho  was  their 
captain :  howbeil  he  attained  not 
unto  lito  Jirtt  three. 

20  And  Benaiah  llio  son  of  Je- 
hoiada,  the  son  of  a  valiant  man, 
off  Kab/.cel,  t  who  had  done  many 
nets,' ho  slew  two  t  lion-like  men 
of  Moab:  ho  went  down  also  and 
•lew  a  lion  in  the  miilst  of  a  pit  in 
lime  of  snow : 

21  And  he  slow  an  Egyptian,  f  a 
goodly  man  :  and  the  Egyptian  had 


ir.  SAMUEL. 

ifforo       1 1       Bcfoi-i 


I  Chr.  U. 
27. 

k  See  I  Chr. 
II.  13,  M. 
«  Or./or 
Oji-ngirig. 


II  Or,  the 
tUree  cap- 
tains over 
thirl:/. 


n  c)i.  6 
o  I  a:>. 
•1,  i. 


p  r>ev.   17. 

la. 


'  Hcb.  eieat 
o/acts. 


Ex.  l.S.  15. 
1  Chr.  1 1.  £2. 
t  Hc'>.  liona 
r,r  God. 
t Ileb.  a 
mnn  o/ 
ronntC' 
ft'ince,  or. 


II  Or, 

hortotirnUe 

among  the 

thirtii. 

t  ch.'t).  18. 

A.  20.  23. 

;Or, 

c:mm\t. 

t  Htb. 

command. 

1  Sam.  n. 

11. 

u  ch.2.  rs, 

X  Sec  1  Ch 

11.27. 


his 


JOr,5iTa«y«. 
Dciii.  1.21. 
y  3n.\z.  2.  9. 


1017. 

^ch.  21.  1. 

!  Siitcn,  See 

1  Chr.  21.  1. 

Jam.  1.  13, 

t-1. 

b  1  Chr.  27. 

23,  24. 

«Or, 

Compnst. 
:  JuiJ-.  20. 

David's  sin  in  numbering  the  prr^ilit. 
a  spear  in  hi.i  baud ;  but  ho  m  cut 
down  to  him  with  a  staff,  and  pluck 
(;d  the  spear  out  of  tliu  Kgvptiaii\ 
hand,  and  slew  him  with  fiis  own 
spear. 

iM  TliPse  things  did  Benaiah  Om 
son  of  Jchoiada,  and  had  the  num« 
among  three  mighty  men. 

23  He  was  [j  more  honourabln 
than  the  thirty,  but  lie  attained  not 
to  Ihe^r.tt  three.  And  David  set 
liim  t  over  his  ||  t  guard. 

21  "  Asuhel  the  brotlier  of  Joab 
tca^  one  of  the  thirty;  Elhanun  thu 
son  of  Dodo  of  Bethlehem, 

25  'Shamrnah  the  Hnroditp,  Eli 
ka  the  Harodite, 

26  Hclez  the  Paltito,  Ira  the  rod 
of  Ikkesii  the  Tekoite, 

27  Abiezer  the  Anetholhile,  Mo- 
bunnai  the  Hushathite, 

28  Zalmontho  Ahohite,  Maiiarai 
the  Nelophathitf, 

2U  Heleb  the  son  of  Baanah,  a 
Netophathite,  Iltai  tlie  eon  of  Ribai 
out  of  Gibeah  of  the  children  of 
Benjamin, 

30  Benaiah  the  Piralhonilc,  Hid- 
dai  of  the  ||  brooks  of  3'  Gaash, 

31  Abi-albon  the  Arbathite,  Az- 
mavetb  the  Barhuuiito. 

32  Eliahba  the  Shaallwnito;  cf 
llie  eons  of  Jashcn,  Jonathan, 

33  Shammah  the  Hararite,  Ahi 
am  the  son  ofShararthe  Hararite, 

34  Eliphelet  the  son  of  Ahasbai 
the  son  of  the  Maachathite,  Eliam 
tjie  son  of  Ahilhophel  Ihe  Gilonite, 

35  Hezrni  the  Carmelite,  Paarai 
the  Arbilc, 

36  Igal  the  son  of  Nathan  of  Zo- 
bah.  Ban!  the  Gadite, 

37  Zelek  the  Ammonite,  Naharai 
the  Becrothite,  armour-bearer  to 
Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah, 

38  z  Ira  an  Ithrite,  Garcb  an 
Ithrite, 

39  1  Uriah  the  Hittitc  .  thirty  and 
Eoven  in  all. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

I  D,icid,  tempted  by  Satan,  foTCtlh  Joai 
to  number  the  pecp!c.  5  The  captaint, 
in  tiine  months  and  tirtnti/  dayf,  bring 
Ihe  muster  of  thirteen  hundred  thou- 
snnd fighting  vien.  10  Dind,  having 
three  plagues  propounded  by  Gad, 
repenlclh,  and  rhooseth  the  three  days' 
pestilence.  15  ./tfter  the  death  of  three- 
score and  ten  thousand,  Dacid  by  re- 
pentance preventeth  the  destruction  of 
Jerusalem.  18  David,  by  Gid's  di- 
rection, purchaseth  Araunah*s  thresh- 
ing-Jloor ;  tehere  having  sacrificed,  ths 
plngue  slaycth. 

\  ND  "  again  the  anger  of  the 
■'*•  Lord  was  kindled  ngain.-t  Is- 
rael, and  II  he  moved  Davfd  against 
them  to  say,  ^  Go,  number  loruel 
and  Judah. 

2  For  ihe  king  said  to  Joab,  the 
captain  of  ihe  host,  which  tens  with 
him,  II  Go  now  lhrou"li  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel,  <"  from  Dan  even  to 
Beer-sheba,  and  number  yo  (ho 
people,  that  J  I  njny  know  the  num- 
ber of  the  people. 

3  ,\nd  Joab  said  tinto  the  king, 
N'ow  the  LiiKii  thy  God  add  unto 
the  people,  how  many  soever  thoy 
be,   a    hundvod-f.ild,   and    Ibiit  th» 

2<.i2 


Tke  three  days'  pt.'tihnce. 
ejes  of  my  lonl  the  kiii^  may  see 
It ;  but  wiiy  doili  my  lord  the  king 
delight  in  this  thing  ? 

4  Notwithstanding  the  king's 
word  prevailed  against  .loab,  and 
against  the  coptains  of  the  host. 
And  Joab  and  the  captains  of  Ihft 
host  went  out  from  the  presence  of 
the  king,  to  number  the  people  of 
Israel. 

5  ir  And  they  passed  over  Jor- 
dan, and  pitched  in  e  Aroer,  ou  the 
right  side  of  the  city  that  lieth  in  the 
midst  of  the  ||  river  of  Gad,  and  to- 
ward f.Iazer : 

6  Then  they  came  to  Gilcad,  and 
to  the  II  land  of  Tiihtim-hodshi  ; 
nnd  they  came  to  sDan-jaan,  and 
about  to  h  Zidon, 

7  And  came  to  the  strong  hold  of 
Tyre,  and  to  all  the  cities  of  the 
Hivites,  and  of  the  Caiiaanites  : 
and  they  went  out  to  the  south  of 
Judah,  even  to  Beer-sheba. 

8  So  when  they  had  gone  through 
all  the  land,  they  came  to  Jerusa- 
lem at  the  end  of  nine  months  and 
twenty  days. 

9  And  Joab  gave  up  the  sum  of 
the  number  of  the  people  unto  the 
king :  '  and  there  were  in  Israel 
eight  hundred  thousand  valiant 
men  that  drew  the  sword ;  and  the 
men  of  Judah  were  five  hundred 
thousand  men. 

10  IT  And  k  David's  heart  smote 
him  after  that  he  had  numbered 
the  people.  And  David  said  unto 
the  Lord,  1 1  have  sinned  greatly 
in  that  I  have  done :  and  now,  I 
beseech  thee,  O  Lord,  take  away 
the  iniquity  of  thy  servant ;  for  I 
have  "idone  very  foolishly. 

11  For  when  David  was  up  in  the 
morning,  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  the  prophet  "  Gad,  Da- 
vid's oseer,  saying, 

12  Go  and  say  unto  David,  Thus 
eaith  the  Lord,  I  offer  thee  three 
things ;  choose  thee  one  of  them, 
that!  may  doit  unto  thee. 

13  So  Gild  came  to  David,  and 
told  him,  and  said  unto  him,  Shall 
P  seven  )'ears  of  famine  come  unto 
thee  in  thy  land  !  or  wilt  thou  f5ee 
three  months  before  thine  enemies, 
while  they  pursue  thee  1  or  that 
there  be  three  days'  pestilence  in 
thy  land  ?  Now  advise,  and  see  what 
answer  I  shall  return  to  hirn  that 
sent  me. 

14  And  David  said  unto  Gad,  I 
am  in  a  great  strait :  let  us  fall  now 
into  the  hand  of  the  Lord;  q  for 
his  mercies  are  ||  great;  and  r  let 
mo  not  fall  into  the  hand  of 
man. 

15  IT  So  s  the  Lord  sent  a  pc.?ti- 


cii.\PTEn  .\xr\' 

Before- 
CHRIST 

ni7. 


Jnsh.  13.  9, 

I  Or,  ra/Vy. 


fNu 


.32. 


1,3. 

S  Or,  nether 

land  ncir/y 

inhabited. 

S  Josh.  19. 

47. 

}uiig.  18.  29. 

h  Josh.  19. 


k  1  Sam.  24. 
5. 

1  cb.  12.  13. 
m  1  Sam.  13. 


0  I  Sam.  9.9. 

1  Chr.  29. 
29. 


p  See  1  Chr. 


q  Ps.  103.  8, 
1.3,  14.  & 
119.  16(5. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1017. 


1  Ex.  12.  23. 
IChv.  21.16. 
^1  Gen.  6.  S. 

1  Sam.  li. 
II.  Joel  2. 
13,  14. 

X  1  Clir.  51. 
15.  0,vin;i: 
Seever.  13. 

2  Clir.  3.  1. 


7.  1  Chr.  21. 
18,  &,c. 
t  Heb. 
Araniah. 


See  Gen, 
23.  8.— IG. 
b  Niim 
18,  50. 


IS. 


1  Ezek.  20. 
40,41. 


c  See  1  Chr. 
21.  24,  25. 


.•Jr(iK7in/j'.<  <rciierous  ojf'r. 
lence  upon  Israel  from  the  morn- 
ing even  to  the  time  ajipointed : 
and  thero  died  of  t!ie  people  from 
Dan  ovpn  to  Beer-sheba  sevenly 
thousand  men. 

16  t  And  when  the  angel  stretched 
out  his  hand  upon  Jerusalem  lo 
destroy  it,  "  the  Lord  repented 
him  of  the  evil,  and  said  to  tho 
angcl  that  destroyed  the  people,  It 
is  enough :  stay  now  thy  hunc!. 
And  tlie  angel  of  the  Lord  was  by 
the  threshing-place  of  ^Araunali  the 
Jebusite. 

17  And  David  spake  unto  tho 
Lord  when  he  saw  the  angel  tli.it 
smote  the  people,  and  said,  Lo,  y  I 
have  sinned,  and  I  have  done  wick 
edly  :  but  these  sheep,  what  hav» 
ihey  done  7  Let  thy  hand,  I  pray 
thee,  be  against  me,  and  against  my 
father's  house. 

18  If  And  Gad  came  that  day  to 
David,  and  said  unto  him,  z  Go  np, 
rear  an  altar  unto  the  Lord  in  tho 
threshing-floor  of  t  Araunah  llm 
Jebusite. 

19  And  David,  according  to  the 
saying  of  Gad,  went  up  as  tlie  liOan 
commanded. 

20  And  Araunah  looked,  and  saw 
the  king  and  his  servants  coming 
on  toward  him:  And  Araunah 
went  out,  and  bowed  himself  be- 
fore the  king  on  his  face  upon  tlie 
ground. 

21  And  Araunah  said.  Where- 
fore is  my  lord  the  king  come  to  hiii 
servant  ?  a  And  David  said.  To  buy 
the  threshing-floor  of  thee,  to  build 
an  altar  unto  the  Lord,  that  bthe 
plague  may  be  stayed  from  tho 
people. 

22  And  Araunah  said  unto  Da- 
vid, Let  my  lord  the  king  take  and 
offer  up  what  seemcth  good  unto 
him  :  =  behold,  here  be  oxen  for 
burnt-sacrifice,  and  threshing-in- 
struments and  other  instruments 
of  the  oxen  for  wood. 

23  All  these  things  did  Araunah, 
as  a  king,  give  unto  the  king.  And 
Araunah  said  unto  the  king.  The 
Lord  thy  God  ^  accept  thee. 

24  And  the  king  said  unto  Arau- 
nah, Nay  ;  but  I  will  surely  buy  it 
of  tliee  at  a  price:  neither  will  I 
ofler  burnt-ofTerings  unto  the  Lord 
my  God  of  that  which  doth  cost  mo 
nothing.  Su  e  David  bought  the 
threshing-floor  and  the  oxen  for  fifty 
shekels  of  silver. 

25  And  David  built  thero  an  altar 
unto  the  Lord,  and  oflered  burnt- 
offerings  and  peace-ofl'erings.  fSo 
the  Lord  was  entreated  for  tho 
land,  and  F  the  plague  was  stayed 
from  Israel. 

293 


UTHE 


FIRST  BOOK  OF   THE   KINGS, 

COMMON'LY  CVLLF.D, 

THE  THIRD  JiOOK   OF    THE  KINGS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

'  jibUtifiscfierisht.h  liarid  in  his  fzirfwc 

age.    6    Ailoiiijiili,   D.-.t>'uL'3    dnrling, 

\t$iiyptili  Ilitkiiipdom.H  By  Ihc  counsel 

u/ Niiiliin,  I.-.  Bnt'i-sliebn  laovnK  the 

l.ing,72aml  Nilhrm  stcoiid^lli  her.    f3 

/>  iiiil  leneiceihhis  oniklo  Balh-shebtu 

i'2  So'otnoiiy  bif  Pavid^.i  ftvpoinfmmit 

leiiig  aiinitiitd' ki>t$  bif  Zadok  and  N.i- 

thtiii,  the  jt-ople  triumph.     II  Jonaiimn 

bringing  these  tietvis,  Adomjafi'e  gud'e 

fee.  SO  Adumjati,  jteciiig  to  Iht  home 

of  the  nUnr^  upon  hia  good  bchaciour 

iV  dimnissf^d  by  Soiomo/t. 

TW'OVV  king  David   was  old  and 

•'•'   t  stricken  in   years;  and  they 

covered  him  wiUi' clothes,  but  ho 

gnt  no  heat. 

2  Wherefore  his  servants  said 
unto  him,  tLel  there  he  sought  ior 
iny  loril  the   kin^    t  a   yuunj  vir- 

fin;  and  lot  her  stand  "before  the 
iii^,  and  let  her  t  ehorieih  him, 
and  let  iier  lie  in  thy  bosom,  that 
my  lord  the  king  rnay  got  heat. 

:i  So  ihey  sought  lor  a  lair  diimsei 
throughout  all  the  coasts  of  Ifirael, 
nnd  tound  Ahishag  a  » Shunam- 
mite,  an<l  hrouglit  her  to  the  king. 

4  And  the  damsel  wan  very  fair, 
and  cherished  the  king,  and  minis- 
tered to  him :  but  the  king  knew 
her  not. 

;>  11  'J'hen  l>  Adonijah  the  Bon  of 
Ha<;gith  exalted  himself,  saying,  1 
will  t  '>o  king  :  and  c  he  pi'e))ared 
him  chariots  and  horsemen,  and 
fifty  men  to  run  before  him. 

(»  And  his  father  had  not  dis- 
pleased him  t  at  any  time  in  say- 
ing, Why  hast  thou  done  so  ?  and 
ho  also  teas  a  very  goodly  man  ; 
'I  and  his  mother  bare  liim  after 
AbKalom. 

7  And  the  conferred  with  .loub 
the  son  of  /.fruiuli,  and  with  c  A- 
biaihar  the  priest:  and  flhcy,  t  fol- 
lowing Adonijah.  helped  Aim. 

8  But  Zadok  thi;  pries!,  and  Co- 
naiah  the  son  of  Jehoiuda,  and 
Nathan  the  prophet,  and  KShimei, 
and  Itei,  and  li  the  mighty  men 
which  brlon/rrd  to  David,  were  not 
with  Adonijah. 

0  And  Adonijnh  slow  shcop,  and 
oxen,  and  fat  cattle,  by  the  stone  of 
Zoheleth,  which  is  hv  ||  En-rogcl. 
nnd  railed  all  his  brethren  the 
kinif's  BonJ,  and  all  iho  men  of 
Judah  the  king's  servanUi: 

10  But  Nathan  tlic  prophet,  and 
Rcnaiah,  and  the  mighty  men,  and 
Solomon  hla  brother,  he  culled  not. 

11  ir  Wherpforu  N'alhun  H)iukc 
nnto  Dath-shebu  the  mother  of 
Solomon,  saying,  Ilust  th(j:i  not 
beard   that    Adonijah    tlic   son  of 


ciimsT 

1015, 


tH»l).CT/er- 
cd  into  days 


t  Heb.  Let 
th'-m  eeek, 
t  Hib.  o 

dini.iel,  a 

ache  ix-ier 
unto  him. 


t  H.Ii.  from 
hu  days. 


cd  n/lc 


■  Or,  lite 
Krlt  Hnert. 
2  Sam.  17. 


CHRIST 

lOI.S. 


t  Heb./;( 
uj>. 


Ivcr.  13,30. 


n  Deut.  31. 
16.  ch.?.  10 
t  Ileb.  sin- 
ner'. 


i  Ilaggith  doth  reign,  nnd  David 
our  lord  knoweth  j£  not  1 

12  Now  therefore  come,  let  mo, 
T  orar  thee,  give  thee  counsel,  that 
thou  mayest  save  thine  own  lite, 
anil  the  life  of  ihy  son  Solomon. 

1^  Go,  and  get  thee  in  unto  king 
David,  and  say  unio  hitn,  Didm 
not  thou,  my  lord,  O  king,  sv.ear 
unto  thine  handmaid,  saying,  ''As- 
suredly Solomon  thy  son  shall  reign 
after  me,  nnd  he  shall  sit  upon  my 
throne  '!  why  tlicn  doth  Adonijah 
reign  ? 

14  lieiiold,  while  thou  yet  tnlkost 
there  with  the  king,  I  also  «i!l 
come  in  after  tlicc,  and  t  confirai 
thy  word.<. 

1j  II  And  Dath-sheba  went  in 
unto  the  king  into  the  chamber ; 
and  the  king  was  very  old ;  and  A- 
bishag  the  yiiunammile  ministered 
unto  the  king. 

Il>  And  Bath-shcKa  bowed,  nnd 
did  obeisance  nnto  the  king.  And 
the  king  said, t  What  wouldeet  thou  ? 

17  And  she  said  unto  him.  My 
lord,  I  thou  swarisf  by  the  Lord 
thy  God  unto  thine  handmaid,  say- 
ing, Assuredly  Solomon  thy  son 
shall  reign  after  me,  and  lie  bhall 
sit  upon  my  throne. 

18  And  now,  behold,  Adonijah 
rcigneth ;  and  now,  my  lord  tho 
king,  thou  knowo?t  it  not : 

lU  m  And  he  haili  slain  o.\cn,  and 
fat  cattle,  and  sheep  in  abnnaance, 
anil  hath  called  all  the  sons  of  the 
king,  and  Abiiilhar  the  priest,  an.! 
.loan  the  captain  of  the  host:  but 
Solomon  thy  servant  hath  ho  not 
called. 

20  And  thou,  mv  lord,  O  king, 
the  eyes  of  all  Israel  arc  \\\ion 
thee,  thai  thou  shnuldcst  tell  thorn 
who  shall  sit  on  the  throne  of  my 
lord  the  king  al\er  him. 

21  Olhcrwiso  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  when  my  lord  the  king  shall 
"sleep  w'tth  his  fathers,  that  I  and 
my  son  Solomon  shall  be  counted 
t  oflenders. 

2\J  IT  And  lo,  while  she  yet  talked 
with  the  king,  Nnlhcii  liio  prophet 
iiIko  came  in. 

23  ;\ndihev  told  Iho  king,  say- 
ing, r>oli'iTd  Nathan  the  prophet. 
.And  when  he  was  coino  in  beforn 
the  king,  lie  bowed  himself  before 
liio  king  with  his  face  to  tlia 
ground. 

24  And  Nathan  said,  Mv  lord, 
O  king,  hast  ihou  said,  .Adonijah 
shall  roign  after  me,  and  ho  shall 
lit  upon  my  Ijironc  7 


n  I  Sam.  11 

T  Heb.  Let 
Inng  Adoni- 


1  1  Cbi-.  2J. 
2. 

■  1  Sam.  10 
31. 
I  Vr.Jlutes. 


fyarid  siecarcth  to  make  So'omonkbig.  CHAFrER  I. 

2o  0  For  he  h  gone  dowii  tliit' 
day,  and  hath  elaiii  oxen,  sinrt  tat 
cattl;,  and  tlioep  in  ■ibundanoe, 
and  hath  calli'd  all  tha  king's 
sons,  and  the  captains  of  tiio  ho»t, 
and  Abialhar  the  priest;  and  be- 
hold, they  eat  and  drink  before 
him,  and  say,  P  t  Ciod  sa.o  kin, 
Adoniiah. 

23  But  mc,  even  me  thy  ser- 
vant, and  Zadok  the  priest,  and 
Benaiali  the  son  of  Jelioiada,  and 
thy  servant  Solomon,  hath  he  not 
called. 

27  Is  this  thing  done  by  my  lord 
the  king,  and  thou  hast  not  shewed 
it  unto  thy  servant,  who  should  sit 
on  the  throne  of  ray  lord  tho  king 
after  him  ? 

23  IF  Then  king  David  answered 
and  said.  Call  me  Bath-sheba. 
And  she  came  t  into  tho  king's 
presence,  and  stood  before  the 
king. 

2j  And  the  king  sware,  and  said, 
q  .^s  the  Lord  liveth,  that  hath 
redeemed  my  soul  out  of  all  dis- 
tress, 

20  rEvcn  aa  I  sware  unto  thee 
by  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  say- 
ing, Assuredly  Solomon  thy  son 
shall  reign  after  mo,  and  he  shall 
sit  upon  my  throne  in  my  stead  ; 
even  so  will  I  certainly  do  this 
day. 

31  Then  Bath-slieba  bowed  with 
her  face  to  the  earth,  and  did  re- 
verence to  the  king,  and  said,  sLet 
my  lord  king  David  live  for  ever. 

32  '.r  And  king  Divid  said.  Call 
me  Zadok  the  priest,  and  Nathan 
the  prophet,  and  Cenaiah  the  son  of 
Jehoiaaa.  And  they  came  before 
the  king. 

?>3  The  king  also  said  unto  them, 
'  Take  with  you  tho  servants  of 
your  lord,  and  cause  Solomon  my 
eon  to  ride  upon  fniine  own  mule, 
and  bring  him  down  to  "  Gihon: 

34  And  lot  Zadok  tho  priest  and 
Nathan  the  prophet  -^anoint  him 
there  king  over  Israel :  and  y  blow 
ye  with  the  trumpet,  and  say,  God 
save  king  Solomon. 

35  Tlien  yo  shall  come  up  ai'ter 
hirn,  that  he  may  come  and  sit  up- 
on my  throne  ;  for  he  shall  be  kin 


t  Heb.  before 
the  Ung. 


Ter.  17. 


I  2  Sam.  20. 

\  Heb.  irfiicJi 
lieIoii?eth  to 
m'-  :  Soe 
Es-.li.  6.  8. 

II  5Chr.  32 


13.  &ll. 


X  1  Sam.  I 

I.  &,  16.  3, 

ID.  2  Sam. 2. 

&  S.  3. 

1.  rj.  w. 

„    2  King-^  9.  3, 
in  my  stead:  and  I  have  appointed  I  &  U.  12. 
him  to   be    ruler   over   Israel  and   v  3  Sam.  15. 
over  Judah.  '"■  ^  Kmjs 

35  And  Bonaiah  the  son  of.Te- 
hoiada  answered  the  king,  and  said, 
Amen :  tho  Lord  God  of  my  lord 
the  king  say  so  too. 

37  2  As  the  Lord  hath  been  with 
my  lord  the  king,  even  so  be  he  v/ith 
Solomon,  and  ^make  his  throne 
greater  than  the  throne  of  my  lord 
king  David. 

3^  So  Zadok  the  priest,  and  Na- 
than the  prophet,  i)and  Bt-naiah  the 
(iO'i  of  Jehoiada,  and  the  Ch?re-| '8- 'i^  2.'!.  20, 
thitcs,  and  tho  Peiothites,  went  ~^'- 
.^own,  niid  caused  Solomon  to  ride  i 
upon  kinjj  David's  mule,  and 
brought  him  to  Gihon.  U  E»   3a  "J 

39  And  Zadok  the  priesl  tookan  ps,  j'?.  p'g' 
horn  of  roil  out  of  the  taberiiiiclc.jsi)!  so.        . 


14. 


7.  Josh.  1.  5, 
17.  1  Sain. 
20.  13. 


.2  Sam.  8. 


Ii  ver.  37. 


Gen.  47. 


kch.3.6.P3 
132.  11,  12. 


Ill  SsTi.  14. 
if..  2  S  ,r-.i. 
1).  II.  Acis 
37.  31. 


Solomon  is  anointed  king: 
ami  J  anointed  Solomon.  And  thoy 
blew  the  trumpet;  £  and  all  the 
people  said,  God  save  king  Solomon. 

40  And  all  the  jieoj)!.!  came  U;) 
a!^;^r  him,  and  the  people  pip';;l 
with  II  pipes,  and  rejoiced  witii 
great  joy,  so  that  tJie  earth  reiiL 
with  the  sound  of  tb.eni. 

41  H  And  Adonijah  and  all  tho 
guests  that  were  witii  him  heard  i( 
as  tiiey  had  made  an  end  of  eating. 
And  when  Joab  hearil  the  sound  i>f 
tiie  trumpet,  he  said,  Wheruforo 
is  tills  noise  of  the  city  being  in  an 
u))roar  1 

41  And  while  ho  yet  spake,  he- 
hold,  Jonathan  the  son  of  Abia- 
thar  the  priest  came:  and  .Adoni- 
jah said  unto  him,  Come  in;  I'oi- 
I  thou  art  a  valiant  man,  and  bring 
est  good  tidings. 

43  And  Jonathan  answered  and 
said  to  Adonijah,  Verily  our  lorii 
king  David  hath  made  Solomon 
king.       , 

44  And  the  king  halh  sent  with 
him  Zadok  the  pncst,  and  Nathan 
the  prophet,  and  Banaiah  the  son 
of  Jehoiada,  and  the  Cherethites, 
and  (he  Peh'.thites,  and  they  havo 
caused  him  to  ride  upon  the'  king's 
mule : 

4.5  And  Zadok  t!;e  priest  and  Na- 
than the  prophet  have  anointed 
hijn  king  in  Gihon:  and  tliey  are 
come  up  from  thence  rejoicing,  so 
that  the  cily  ran'  again.  This  i> 
the  noise  that  ye  nave  heard. 

4!)  And  also  Solomon  S  sitletli  on 
the  throne  of  the  kingdom. 

47  And  moreover  the  king's  ser 
vants  came  to  bloss  our  lord  king 
David,  saying,  hGod  make  the 
name  of  Solomon  better  than  thy 
name,  and  make  his  throne  greater 
than  thy  throne.  ■  And  the  king 
bowed  himself  upon  the  bed. 

43  And  al?o  thus  said  Iho  king. 
Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
which  hath  '^  given  one  to  sit  on 
my  throne  this  day,  mine  eyes  even 
seeing  it. 

49  And  ail  the  guests  that  jcere 
with  Adonijah  were  afraid,  and 
rose  up,  and  went  every  man  hi^ 
way. 

50  U  And  Adonijah  feared  be- 
cause of  Solomon,  and  arose,  and 
went,  and  1  caught  hold  on  the 
horns  of  the  altar. 

51  And  it  was  told  Solomon,  cay 
ing.  Behold,  Adonijah  feareth  kiiig 
Solomon  :  for  lo,  "he  hath  caught 
hold  on  the  horns  of  the  altar.  Hay- 
ing, Let  king  Solomon  swear  unto 
me  to-day  that  he  will  not  slay  his 
servant  with  the  sword. 

52  And  Solomon  said.  If  he  v.il! 
shew  himself  a  worthy  man,  m  thcni 
shall  not  an  hair  of  him  fall  to  the 
earth:  but  if  wickedness  shall  bo 
found  in  him,  he  shall  die. 

53  So  king  Solomon  sent,  and 
they  brought  him  dov/n  from  t!i9 
altar.  And  he  t^ame  and  bowed 
himself  to  king  Solomon:  and  So- 
lomon s:ud  unto  hini,  Go  lo  thi»9 
huUBo, 

503 


Ducid's  last  charge  to  Solomon. 
CHAPTER  II. 

I  Dttiit,  hani/ig  givm  a  charge  to  Solo- 
mon, i  0/  rcUgioiitneis,  5  uT  Joiib,  7 
of  BxTzUliii,  8  0/  Shimei,  10  dieth.  12 
So'om'in  succtcdcth.  13  Adnnijah,  mo- 
ving D.ith-sfteba  to  sue  unto  So/omon 
for  Abifhag,  it  jint  to  death.  K  Abia- 
thar,  having  his  life  sice:i  Aim,  is  dc- 
ftrlotd  uf  the  priesthood.  28  Joabjiee- 
xng  ui  the  horns  of  the  nlt.ir  is  there 
llain.  3S  Bmaiiih  is  put  in  Joab's 
room,  ■  aud  Xadok  in  Abiruhci  's.  36 
Shimfi.  confined  to  Jerusalem,  by  occa- 
tlon  of  going  thence  to  Oath,  is  put  to 
death. 

TW'OW  a  the  days  of  David  drew 
•'■  '  nigli  timt  he  should  die ;  and 
he  charged  Suluinoii  his  son,  say- 
ing, 

i;  ■' I  (JO  the  way  of  nil  the  earth: 
Che  thou  stroiij  therefore,  and  shew 
thyself  a  inun ; 

J  And  keep  the  charge  of  the 
LoHii  thy  Uod,  to  walk  in  hii  ways, 
to  keep  his  statutes,  and  liis  com- 
mandments, and  his  judgments,  and 
his  testimonies,  as  it  is  written  in 
the  law  of  Moses,  that  thou  niayest 
d||  prosper  in  all  that  thou  doest, 
•and  whithersoever  thou  turnest  thy- 
self. 

4  That  the  Lord  may  e  continue 
his  word  which  he  spake  concern- 
ing me,  saying,  f  If  thy  children  take 
lieed  to  their  way,  to  K  walk  before 
inein  truth,  with  all  their  heart,  and 
with  all  their  soul,  li  there  shall  not 
ffail  thee  (said  lie)  a  man  on  the 
throne  of  Israel. 

5  Moreover,  thou  knowest  also 
what  Joah  the  son  of /.eruiah  '  did 
to  me,  and  what  he  did  to  the  two 
captains  of  the  hosts  of  Israel,  unto 
kAbner  the  son  of  Ner,  and  unto 
1  Aniasa  the  son  of  .lethor,  whom  he 
slew,  and  f  shod  the  blood  of  war 
in  peace,  and  put  the  blood  of  war 
tipon  his  girdle  that  teas  about  his 
loins,  and  m  his  shoes  that  were  on 
his  feet. 

0  Do  therefore  m  according  to  thy 
wisdom,  and  let  not  his  hoar  head 
go  down  to  the  grave  in  peace. 

7  But  shew  kindin'ss  unto  the 
eons  of  n  Barzillai  the  Gileadito,  and 
let  them  be  of  those  that  "eat  at 
thy  table  :  for  so  P  they  came  to  me 
when  I  fled  because  of  Absalom  thy 
brother. 

8  And  behold,  tliou  lia.H  with 
thee  t  Shimei  the  eon  of  Gorn,  a 
Benjamite  of  Baliurim,  which  curs- 
ed me  with  a  t  grievous  curse  in 
the  day  when  I  w  ent  to  Mahanaim  : 
but  r  ho  came  down  to  meet  me  at 
Jordan,  and  »I  sware  to  him  by  the 
IjORP,  saying,  I  will  not  put  thee  to 
death  witn  the  sword. 

9  Now  therefore  <  hold  him  not 
guiltless  :  for  thou  art  a  wise  man, 
and  knowest  what  thou  ought'^st  to 
do  unto  him ;  hut  his  hoar  head 
u  bring  thou  down  to  the  grave  with 
blood. 

1(1  So  'David  slept  with  his  fa- 
thers, and  was  buried  in  >'  the  city  of 
pBvid. 

11  And  the  days  that  David 
'  reigned  over  Israel  wcrr  forty 
year*  ;   seven  yearn  reigned  lie  in 


I.  KINGS. 


Befnrc- 

CHRIST 

10  IS. 


.1  Gen.  47. 

£9. 

Ucut.  31.  14. 


UeTorc 
CHRIST 

lOli. 


ib  1  Sam.  16, 


ilDeui.29.9. 
Jiisli.  1.  7. 
iCIjr.JS. 
12,  13. 
II  Or,  da 


IPs.  135.  12. 
^2  Km.  20. 
3. 

h  2  Sam.  7. 

12.  13.  ch.  8. 

25. 

t  H  :b.  he  cu 

offfromihti 

from  the 

Ihionc. 

39.  i  18.  5, 

12,  14.  ii  19, 

.'.,  t),  7. 

k  2  Sam.  3. 

i7. 

1  ?  Sam.  CO. 

10. 

t  Heh.put. 

2U. 


II  1  Chr.  22. 
I'.i,  10.  &,-J8. 
5,  6,  7.  P.'ov. 
21.  30.  Dan. 


cb.  1.3,4. 


II  2  Sam.  12, 
31,  33. 
o  2  Sam.  9. 7, 
10.  &  19.  28. 


q  2  Sam.  IG. 

5. 

t  Hel.. 

strong. 

r  2  Sara.  10. 

18. 


3S.  &.  44.  31. 
xcli.  1.21. 
Acii;  2.  29. 
Sl  13.  3t;. 
v2Sam.  S.7. 
,•2  Sam.  6.4. 
1  Chr.  29. 
26,  87. 


lCl.r.22. 10. 
1014. 

1J."1,.21.18. 
iHib.nnuiH 
of  death, 
m  1  Sam.  23. 
6.  a  Sam.  IS. 
24,  29. 
II  I  Sam.  £2 
20,  23. 
2  Sam.  IS. 
81. 


Dacid'a  death. 
Hebron,  and  thirty  and  ihrco  yenri 
reigned  he  in  Jerusalem. 

ii  1i  "Then  sut  Solomon  upon 
the  throne  of  David  iiis  father ; 
and  his  kingdom  was  established 
greatly. 

13  'i  And  Adonijah  the  son  ol 
Ilaggilh  came  to  "Baih-sl-.eha  the 
iiiOiher  of  Solomon  :  and  she  said, 
"  Coiiiest  thou  peaceably  ?  And  he 
said,  Peaceablv. 

14  Ho  saitl  moreover,  I  have 
somewhat  to  say  unto  thee.  And 
she  said,  Say  on. 

V>  And  he  said,  Tliou  knoweel 
that  the  kingdom  was '^mine,  and 
that  all  Israel  set  their  faces  cm  me, 
that  1  should  reign  :  howbeit  the 
kingdom  is  turned  about,  and  ig  be- 
come my  brother's  :  for  o  it  waa  hi* 
from  the  Lord. 

II)  And  now  I  ask  one  petition  of 
thee,  t  deny  me  not.  And  she  said 
unto  him.  Say  on. 

17  And  he  said.  Speak,  I  pray 
thee,  unto  Solomon  the  king,  (tor 
he  will  not  say  tlieo  nay,)  that  he 
give  me  «  Abishag  the  Shunamniite 
to  wife. 

18  And  Bath-sheba  said.  Well ;  I 
will  speak  for  thee  unto  the  king. 

19  1i  Bath-slicba  therefore  wct5t 
unto  king  Solomon,  to  speak  unto 
him  for  Adcnijah.  And  the  king 
rose  u()  to  meet  her,  and  <  bo\s'ed 
hiin-cit  unto  her,  and  sat  down  on 
his  throne,  and  caused  a  seat  to  be 
set  for  the  king's  mother ;  e  and  bho 
sat  on  his  right  hand. 

20  Then  she  said,  I  deeiro  one 
fmall  petition  of  thee  ;  I  pray  thee. 
say  me  not  nay.  And  the  king  said 
unto  her,  Aak  on,  my  mother  :  for 
I  will  not  say  thee  nay. 

21  And  she  said,  Let  Abishag  the 
Shunamii.ite  be  given  to  Adonijah 
thy  brother  to  wile. 

22  And  king  Solomon  answered 
and  said  unto  nis  mother.  And  why 
dost  thou  ask  Abishag  the  Shuimm- 
mite  for  Adonijah  7  ask  for  him  th» 
kingdom  also  ;  for  he  is  mine  elder 
brotlur;  even  for  him,  and  for 
'' -Miialhar  the  priest,  and  for  Joiib 
the  son  of  Zcruiah. 

2I{  Then  kin^  Solomon  sware  by 
the  Lord,  saying,  'God  do  so  lb 
mo,  and  more  also,  if  Adonijah 
have  not  S|)oken  this  word  against 
his  own  lile. 

24  Now  therefore,  as  the  LoilD 
iveili,  which  hath  estublisiied  me, 
and  set  mo  on  the  throne  of  David 
my  father,  and  who  hath  made  ma 
an  house,  as  lie  1^  promised,  Adoni- 
jah shall  be  put  to  dealh  this  d;iy. 

2.>  And  king  Solomon  sent  by  tl,c 
hand  of  Beiiuiab  the  son  of  Jeho- 
aila  ;  and  hu  fell  upon  him  that  ho 
died. 

2t)  V.  And  unto  .\binthar  the  priest 
said  the  king,  Gut  then  to  'Ana- 
Ihotli,  unto  thine  own  (ield.4 ;  fur 
thou  art  t  worthy  of  death  :  but  I 
will  not  at  this  lime  put  theo  to 
death^  '"  lieoause  thou  barest  the 
atk  III  the  Lord  Gop  belore  David 
my  father,  and  because  uthuu  hait 
2110 


Adonijah  and  Joab  slain. 

been   afflicted  in   all   wheroin   my 

father  was  afflicted. 

27  So  Solomon  thrust  out  A!)ia- 
ihar  from  being  priest  unto  the 
Lord;  that  he  might  "fulfil  the 
word  of  tlie  Lord,  which  he  spake 
concerning  the  house  of  Eli  in  Shj- 
loh. 

33  *![  Then  tiding."  came  to  Joab : 
(for  Joab  p  had  turned  after  Adoni- 
jah, though  he  turned  not  after 
Absalom  ;)  and  Joab  flsd  unto 
the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord,  and 
<i  caught  hold  on  the  horns  of  tJie 
altar. 

29  .\nd  it  was  told  king  Solomon 
that  Joab  was  fled  unto  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  Lord  ;  and  behold, 
he  is  by  the  altar.  Then  Solomon 
sent  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada, 
tsaving,  Go,  fall  upon  him. 

30  And  Benaiah  came  to  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  Lord,  and  said 
unto  him,  Thus  saith  the  king. 
Come  forth.  And  he  said.  Nay  ; 
but  I  will  die  here.  And  Benaiah 
brought  the  king  word  again,  say- 
ing, Thus  said  Joab,  and  thus  he 
answered  me. 

31  .\nd  the  king  said  unto  him, 
r  Do  as  ho  hath  said,  and  fall  upon 
him,  and  bury  hira  ;  '  that  thou 
mayest  take  away  the  innocent 
blood  which  Joab  shed,  from  rne, 
and  from  the  house  of  my  father. 

32  And  the  Lord  '  sliall  return 
his  blood  upon  his  own  head,  who 
fell  upon  two  mf-n  more  righteous 
«  and  better  than  he,  and  slew  them 
with  the  sword,  my  father  David 
net  knowing  thereof,  to  icit,  "  Ab- 
ner  the  son  of  Ner,  captain  of  the 
host  of  Israel,  and  y  Amasa  the  son 
of  Jetber,  captain  of  the  host  of 
Judah. 

33  Their  blood  shall  therefore 
return  upon  the  head  of  Joab,  and 
«upon  the  head  of  his  seed  for 
ever  ;  ^  but  upon  David,  and  upon 
his  seed,  and  upon  his  house,  and 
upon  his  throne,  shall  there  be  peace 
for  ever  from  the  Lord. 

34  So  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoi 
ada  went  up,  and  fell  upon  him, 
and  slew  him :  and  he  was  buried 
in  his  own  house  in  the  wildcrn 

35  1[  And  the  king  put  Benaiah 
the  son  of  Jehoiada  in  his  room 
over  the  host ;  and  b  Zadok  the 
priest  did  the  king  put  in  the  room 
of  <=  Abiathar. 

36  1'  And  the  king  s?nt  and  call- 
ed for  d  Shimoi,  and  said  onto  him. 
Build  thee  an  house  in  Jerusalem 
and  dwell  there,  and  go  not  forth 
ihenca  any  whither. 

37  For  it  shall  be,  that  on  the 
day  thou  goest  out,  and  passest 
over  e  the  brook  Kidron,  thou  slialr 
know  for  certain  that  thou  ehalt 
Burely  die  :  f  thy  blood  shall  bo  upon 
thine  own  head. 

38  And  Shimei  eaid  unto  the 
king,  The  saying  is  good  :  as  my 
lord  the  king  hath  said,  so  will  thy 
servant  do.  And  Shimei  dwelt  in 
Jerusalem  many  days. 

39  And  it  caiiie  to  pass  at  the  cni 

N2 


CHAPTER  lU. 


Bsforc        1 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRLST 

ID  14. 

1011. 

1 

g  1  Sam.  £7. 

n  1  Sam.  2. 

•_/^ 

3!,-35.          1 

peh.  1.  7. 

ijch.  I.  SO. 

; 

h  2  Sam.  16. 

1-  E.!.  21.  U. 

5. 

s  Nnm.  35. 

33.  Bern.  19. 

1 

13.  &21.  8, 

li  Ps.  7.  16. 

•J. 

;Ezek.  17.19. 

t  Jadg.  9  24 

1 

i7.  J?s.  7  16. 

'kProv.25.  5. 

.1  2  Chr.  21. 

!3. 

X  ;  Sim.  3. 

V  2  Sam.  20. 

1  ver.  12. 

io. 

2  Cnr.  1.  1. 

z  2  Sam.  3. 

■29. 

a  ProT.  25. 

5. 

lOU. 

a  ch.  7.  8.  t 

lOU. 

9.24. 

b  2  Sam.  5. 

7. 

c  ch.  7.  1. 

b  Num.  25. 

d  ch.  6. 

11,  12,  13. 

e  ch.  3.  IS, 

1  Sa:n.  2.  35. 

19. 

See  lChr.6. 

(Lev.  17.3, 

53.  &.  24.  3. 

c  ver.  27. 

4,  5.  Deul. 
12.  2,  4,  5. 

j  2  s'am.'  U. 

ch.  22.  43. 

5.  ver.  8. 

1?  Deut.  6.  5. 

&.  30.  16,  20. 

Ps.  31.  £3. 

Rom.  8.  23. 

1  Cor.  8.  3. 

e  S  Sam.  IS. 

ii  ver.  6,  14. 

■23. 

;  2  C.lr.  1.  3. 

f  Lev.  20.  9. 

k  1  Chr.  16. 

Josh.  2.  £','• 

39.  2  Chr.  1. 

2  3*ra.  1. 16. 

3. 

1  ch.  9.  2. 

2  Chr.  1.7. 

m  Num.  12. 

6.  MaU.  1. 

1011. 

20.  ii.  i.  IJ, 

19. 

■Shimei  is  put  tn  death. 
of  three  years,  that  two  of  the  ser- 
vants of  Shimei  ran  away  unto 
FT  Achish  son  of  Maachah  king  of 
Galh  :  and  they  told  Shimei,  sav- 
ing. Behold,  thy  servants  he  m 
Gath. 

40  And  Shimei  arose  and  sad- 
.  died  his  ass,  and  went  to  Gath  to 

Acliish  to  seek  his  servants:  and 
Shimei  went  and  brought  liis  ser- 
vants from  Gath. 

41  And  it  was  told  Solomon  that 
Shimei  had  gono  from  Jerusalem 
to  Gath,  and  was  come  again. 

42  .\nd  the  king  sent  and  called 
for  Shimei,  and  said  unto  him, 
Did  1  not  make  thee  to  swear  by 
the  Lord,  and  protested  unto  thee, 
saying.  Know  for  a  certain,  on  the 
day  thou  goest  out,  and  walkcst 
abroad  any  whither,  that  thou  shalt 
surely  die  ?  and  thou  saidst  unto 
me.  The  word  that  I  have  heard  is 
good. 

43  Why  then  hast  thou  not  kept 
the  oatii  of  the  Lord,  and  the  com- 
mandment that  I  have  charged  thee 
with  ? 

44  The  king  said  moreover  to 
Shimei,  Thou  knowest  h  all  tho 
wickedness  which  thine  heart  is  pri- 
vy to,  that  thou  didst  to  David  my 
father ;  therefore  the  Loud  shall 
I  return  thy  wickedness  upon  thine 
own  head ; 

45  And  king  Solomon  shall  be 
blessed,  and  ^  the  throne  of  David 
shall  be  established  before  the  Lor.D 
for  ever. 

48  So  the  king  commanded  Be- 
naiah the  son  ot  Jehoiada  ;  which 
went  out,  and  fell  upon  him,  that 
he  died.  And  the  '  kingdom  was 
established  in  the  hand  of  Solomou. 
CFLAPTER   III. 

1  Sofonion  inarTi-Ui  Fh.iraoh*i d  iv^h'er. 
2  High  places  being  in  use,  Solomon 
sacrificeth.  at  Gibeon.  i  Solomon  at 
Gibeon,  in  the  choice  which  God  gave 
him,  pTpfcTring  wisdom,  oh'aineth  ic»5- 
dom,  Ttckes,  and  honour.  16  Solomon^s 
judgme7tt  between  the  two  harlots  ma.- 
keth  him  renowned. 

AND  a  Solomon  made  affinity 
with  Piiaraoh  king  of  Egypt, 
and  took  Pharaoh's  daughter,  and 
brought  her  into  the  ''  city  of  Da- 
vid, until  he  had  made  an  end  of 
building  bis  cown  house,  and  J  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  e  the  wall 
of  Jerusalem  round  about. 

2  I'Only  the  people  sacrificed  in 
high  places,  because  there  was  no 
house  built  unto  the  name  of  tba 
Lord,  until  those  days. 

3  And  Solomon  e  loved  the 
Lord,  h  walking  in  the  statutes 
of  l).ivid  his  father:  only  he  sacri- 
ficed and  burnt  incense  in  high 
places. 

4  And  "the  king  went  to  Gibeon 
to  sacrifice  there  ;  ^  for  that  zias 
the  great  high  place:  a  thousand 
burnt-oflTerings  did  Solomon  offer 
upon  that  altar. 

5  71  1  In  Gibeon  the  Lord  ap- 
peared to  Solomon  ■"  in  a  dream  by 
night :  and  God  said,  Ask  what  I 


shall  give  'Jiee. 


297 


Solomon  nskclk  icisdom  of  Ood. 

6  1  And  Solomon  i>aid,Tliou  )iast 
elieweil  unto  tliy  ucrvaot  Dnvid  my 
father  great  ||  mercy,  accordiiis  as 
ho  o  walked  belbro'  tlieo  in  irulli, 
and  in  ri^hieousncci!i,  and  in  up- 
rightnesd  of  liuart  with  llice ;  and 
thou  liast  kept  tor  him  tliii*  great 
Ivindnesg,  that  ihou  r  liast  given  iiim 
n  Eon  lu  bit  un  hid  throne,  as  it  is 
tliiti  day. 

7  And  no«-,  O  Lord  my  God, 
thou  hast  made  lliy  servant  kins 
instead  of  Uavid  my  father:  qand 

'  I  am  but  a  little  oliild  :  I  know  not 
hoio  r  to  go  out  or  oome  in. 

8  And  lliy  Ber\ant  is  in  the  midst 
of  thy  peoi)le  which  thon  s  ha.st 
chosen,  a  great  people,  '  that  can- 
not bo  numberea  nor  counted  for 
multitude. 

9  u  Give  therefore  thy  servant  an 
t  understanding  heart  "  to  j>i<lge 
thy  people,  that  I  may  }  discern 
between  good  ami  bad :  for  who  is 
able  to  judge  this  thy  fo  great  a 
people  1 

10  And  the  speech  pleased  the 
JjORD,  that  Solo.non  had  asked  this 
thing. 

11  And  God  said  unto  him.  Be- 
cause thou  liast  asked  this  thing, 
and  hast  '  not  ardod  for  thyself 
t  long  life;  neither  hast  asked 
riches  for  thyself,  nor  hast  asked 
the  life  of  tliiiie  enemies:  hut  hast 
cskcd  for  thyself  understanding  t  to 
discern  judgment ; 

V2  a  Behold,  I  liavo  done  accord- 
ing to  thy  word  :  ''  lo,  1  have  given 
the"  a  wise  and  an  understanding 
heari  ;  >;o  that  there  was  none  like 
thtfC  before  thee,  neither  after  thee 
shall  any  arise  like  unto  thee. 

13  And  I  have  also  ■=  given  thoe 
that  which  thou  haot  not  asked, 
both  J  riches,  and  honour:  so  that 
there  ||  shall  not  he  any  among  the 
kin^s  like  unto  thee  all  thy  days. 

13  And  if  thou  wilt  wall;  in  my 
ways,  to  keep  my  statuter,  and  my 
commandments,  e  as  thy  father  Da- 
vid did  walk,  then  I  will  'lengthen 
thy  days. 

15  And  Solomon  ff awoke;  and 
behold,  it  was  a  dream.  And  he 
came  to  Jerusalem,  and  stood  be- 
fore the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  Iho 
Loan,  and  offered  up  burnt-offei- 
ings,  and  ofi'ered  pe.ice-oiTHring.'i, 
and  li  made  a  feast  to  all  his  ser- 
vants. 

]G  irThen  camn  there  two  wo- 
m«'n,  that  were  harlotK,  unto  the 
kine,  and  i  xtond  before  him. 

17  And  the  one  woman  said,  O 
my  lord,  I  luul  this  woman  dwell 
in  one  bouse;  And  I  was  delivered 
of  a  child  with  her  in  the  house 

IH  And  it  came  to  nnss  the  third 
day  after  that  I  was  delivered,  that 
this  woman  was  delivered  ako  :  and 
we  wfre  together;  tlmrc  van 
(tranger  willi  us  in  the  house,  save 
we  two  in  the  house. 

10  And  this  woman's  child  died 
in  the  nigiit;  because  she  overlaid 

L, 
SO  And  aho  aroM  tt  midnisbt,  and 


I.  KLVGS. 

Before       | 
CHRIST 

lOll. 


iiSCIir.  1.8, 
&c.  I 

OCli.  ?.  .t.   & 

9.  4.  2  Kiiijrs 

20.  3.  Pa.  15. 

S. 

p  ch.  1.  48. 


q  1  Clir.  2D. 
1. 

r  Num.  27. 

17. 

B  Doiii.  7.  6. 

•  Gi-n.  13. 

16.  Si.  li.  i. 

M2Chr.  1. 
10.  I'.ov.  2. 
3.-  9.  Jiirat's 


y  lleb.  5.11. 


z  James  4.  3. 
t  Hrb. 
many  dnye. 

t  Hob.  10 

/uar. 
a  1  John  5. 
14,  15. 
hell.  4.20, 

.■jn,  31.  &  .1. 

12.  &  10.  24. 

Erclee.  I. 

Ifi. 

0  Mill.  C. 

33   Eph.  3. 

1.4.21, 
fc.  10.  23, 

25,  &.C. 

~     I.  3.  16. 


,.  yi.  15. 

t.  3.  2. 
g-  Sn  Gen. 


k  Gen.  43. 
30.   lb.  49. 
l.i.  Jer.  31. 
20.  Has.  11 


h  So  Gen. 

40.  20.  ch, 

8.  65.  E«l 

1.3.  Dan.  5.:|c  Sec  ch.  2. 

I.  Ma      " 

il. 


iTcr.  9,  11, 

12. 

t  iUh.  in 

the  midtt 

of  him. 


I  Or,  the 
chief  ojicer. 
liOr, 

tKcretarif*, 
a  2  Sain.  8. 
16.  &,20.24, 
i  Or,  ■«- 
mcmbrun- 


b  ch.  2.  35. 


It., 


g  ch.  5.  14. 
j  Or,  Uey. 

Or, 

Bcn-hur. 

Or, 
Bai'dtkaT. 

I  Or, 


Jlis  judgment  betwern  two  harlotf. 
took  my  son  from  beside  me,  while 
thine  haiidmaid  slept,  and  laid  it  in 
her  bosom,  and  laid  her  dead  child 
in  my  bosom. 

21  And  when  I  arose  in  the  mortv 
ing  to  give  my  child  suck,  behold,  it 
was  dead :  but  when  1  lind  con- 
sidered it  in  the  morning,  behold,  it 
wag  not  my  son,  which  1  did  bear. 

22  And  the  other  woman  sail). 
Nay:  but  the  living  is  invson,  and 
the  dead  is  thy  son.  And  this  said, 
Xo;  but  the  dead  i'a- Ihv  so.n,  and 
the  living  is  my  son.  'I'lius  tiiejr 
spake  before  the  king. 

2.3  Then  said  the  king.  The  cr.o 
saith.  This  is  my  son  tnnl  liveth, 
and  thy  son  tV  tho  dead  ;  and  iho 
other  saith,  Nay  ;  but  thy  son  is  Llio 
dead,  and  my  son  is  the  living. 

24  And  the  king  said,  bring  mo  a 
sword.  And  they  brought  a  sword 
before  the  king. 

25  .■\nd  the  king  said, Divide  the 
living  child  in  two,  and  give  half  lo 
the  one,  and  half  to  the  other. 

2fi  Then  spalie  the  woman  whoso 
the  living  child  was  unto  the  king, 
for  k  her  bowels  t  yearned  upon  her 
son,  and  she  said,  O  my  lord,  give 
her  the  living  child,  and  in  no  wii^e 
slay  it.  r.ut  the  other  said.  Lot  it 
be  neitlier  mine  nor  thine,  but  di- 
vide it. 

27  Then  the  kinw  answered  and 
said,  Give  her  the  living  child,  and 
in  no  wise  slay  it :  she  is  the  mo- 
ther thereof. 

28  And  all  Israel  heard  of  the 
judgment  which  the  king  iiad  judg- 
ed ;  and  they  feared  the  king:  lor 
they  saw  tlial  the  '  wisdom  oi  God 
was  1  in  him,  to  do  judgment. 

CHAPTER  IV. 
I  Solomon's  priitcct:.  7  llix  iz^ch-eofice-t 
for  proviaion.  £0,  24  The  pxace  avA 
'largcnes*  of  his  kingdom.  22  HU  d.ii/y 
provitiun,  26  JIht  iiables.  25  His  uis 
dom. 
CO  king  Solomon  was  king  ovei 
^  all  Israel. 

2  .And  these  were  the  princes 
which  he  had  :  Azariah  the  son  of 
Zadok  the  ||  nrii'St ; 

.3  Fdihoreph  and  Ahinh,  the  sons 
of  Shishu,  II  scribes  ;  •  Johoshaphat 
the  son  of  Ahiiud,  the  ||  iccorder. 

4  And  l"  Denainh  the  son  of  Jo- 
hoiada  wa.'s  over  the  host;  and  Za- 
dok and  '^  Ahialhar  were  thopricnta; 

5  .*\nd  .\zariah  thu  sonof  Aa'han 
iras  over  J  the  otlicers :  and  Zabud 
the  son  of  Nathan  iras  "  principal 
otficcr,  and  i  the  king's  friend  : 

0  And  Ahishar  irns  over  the 
household  :  and  S  Adoniram  the  son 
of  .'Vhaa  was  over  the  ||  tribute. 

7  II  And  Solomon  had  twelve  of- 
ficers over  all  Israel,  which  provided 
victuals  for  the  king  and  his  house- 
hold :  each  man  his  month  in  A 
year  made  provision. 

8  Andlhi'seflrz-iheirnamcs:  HTho 
son  ofllur,  in  mount  Ephrnim  : 

1)  HTlie  son  of  Dekar,  in  Muknz, 
and  in  Shnalbim.  anil  Belh-sho- 
mesh,  and  Elon-beth-hanan : 

10  I)  The  son  of  He«od,  in  Aru- 
^208 


CHAPTER  V. 

Beiorp 
CHRIST 

1011. 


Itefor» 

CHRIST 

1014. 


udai. 


-gehcr, 
h  Num.  32. 


1  Or,  !o 
Mahiinaijn. 


Sehmon's  chief  oncers  of  state. 
both  ;  to  him  pertained  Sochoh,  and 
ell  the  landofHcphor: 

11  lIThe  son  ot  Abinadab,  in  ali 
the  region  of  Dor ;  whirl,  had  Ta- 
pl.atli  the  daughter  ot  Solomon  to 

'  12  Caana  the  son  of  Ahilud  -to 
him  pertained  Tasinach  and  Me- 
ciddo,  and  all  Beth-shean,  which 
Is  bv  Zartanah  beneath  Je"fel, 
from'Belh-shean  to  Abel-meholah. , 
even  unto  the  place  t/iat  is  beyond 
Jokneam :  .    t.         .i 

13  11  The  son  of  Geber,  in  Raf""'^- 
gilead;  to  him  pertai:ied  Mhe 
towna  of  Jair  the  son  of  Manasseh, 

which  are  in  Gilead  ;  to  h;in  also 
pertained   >  the   repion   ot    Argot), 

which    is    in    DaJian,    threescore 

preat  ciiics  with  wails  and  brazen 

UAhinaJab  the  son  of  Iddo  had 
(1  Mahanaim:  ■     v    i 

15  Ahimaaz  was  in  >aphtaii ;  ne 
also  took  Basmath  the  daughter  ol 
Solomon  to  wife: 

IG  Baanah  the  son  of  Hushai  was 
in  Asher  and  in  Aloth  : 

17  Jehoshanhat  the  son  ot  Fa- 
ruah,  inlssachar:  rvi.u    ;„ 

18  Shiraci  the  son  of  lAdti,  in 
Benjamin.  ^  tt  • 

Vi  Geber  the  ^""   "^  ""/f^,  "j  ,  Deut.  3.  8. 
•he  country   ot    Gilead,     7a    -^  i-ie  i 
country  ofSihun  king  ot  the  Amor 
ites,  and  of  Og  king  ol  Bashaii ;  and 
he  was  the  only  otiictr  which  was 
in  the  land. 

"0  ^'  Judah  and  Israel  were  man\ , 
las  the  sand  which  is  by  the  sea  111 
multitude,  m  eating  and  drinKing, 
and  making  merry,  . 

21  And  n  Solomon  reigned  o\er 
all  kingdoms  from  o  the  river  unlo 
Iheland  of  the  Philistines,  and  unlo 
the  border  of  Egypt :  I'  t^iey  brougli 
presents,  and  served  Solomon  all 
the  davs  of  his  life. 

'>2  ^1  And  Solomon's  t  provision 
for" one  dav  was  thirty  t  measures  ot 
fine  flour,  and  threescore  measures 
of  meal, 

23  Ten  fat  oxen,  and  twenty  o:son 
out  of  the  pastures, and  an  hundred 
eheep,  besides  harts,  and  roe-bucks, 
and  fallow-deer,  and  fatted  fowl. 

24  For  he  had  dominion  over  1 
the  rorion  on  this  side  the  river, 
from  Tiphsah  even  to  Azzah,  over 
q  all  the  kings  on  this  side  the  river  ; 
and  r  he  had  peace  on  all  sides  round 

about  him.  ,.  I    c?     t  ,  o^ 

25  And  Judah  and  Israel  '  dwelt  |jSeeJer. 23. 

t safely,  'every  man  under  his  vine 
and  under  his  fig-tree,  u  from  Dan 
even  to  Beer-sheba,  all  the  days  ol 
Solomon.  ,     ,    /•    . 

20  ir  And  J  Solomon  had  lorty 
thousand  stalls  of  y  horses  for  his 
chariots,  and  twelve  thousand 
horsemen. 

27  And  z  those  officers  provided 
victual  for  king  Solomon,  and  lor 
all  that  came  unto  king  Solomon  s 
table,  every  nian  in  his  month  :  they 
lacked  nothing. 

28  Barley  also  and  straw  for  the 
borses   ftnu  1|  dromedarias  brought 


I  ch.  3.  12. 


Lb  Gen.  25.  6. 

'<•.  See  Acts 


7.22. 

ilch.n.  13. 
e  1  Chr.  1; 
19.  Ps.  83, 
k.ilc. 

r  Sec  1  Chr, 
2.6.  &6.  33 
1&.  15.  19 
iPs.  83,  n 
IK  P.OV.  ' 
jEccles.  1 

hCant.  1.  1 


ich.  10.  1 
12  Chr.  9.  I, 


1  Gen.  22. 
17.  ch.  3.  8. 
Pmv.  14.  2( 
•u  Ps.  72.  3 

7.  Mic.  4. 
„  2  Chr.  9. 
23.  Ps.  7-2.  8. 


13.  Jo 

1.  I 

P  Ps.  68.  29. 
&  72.  1" 
II. 

t  Heb. 

bread.  . 

t  Hell.  COTS.\ 


nPs.   72.  11. 
:  I  Chr 


,  I  Heb.  con- 

fidentlv- 
'iMic.  4.  4. 

7....-.h.  3.  HI. 

a  Judg-.  20. 

1. 

xrh.  10.26. 

J  Chr.  1.  14. 

iL  9.  2.'.. 
He  Deut. 
16. 


Esih.  8.  II 
il.c  1.  13 


a  ver.  to.  fc 
18.  2  Chr.  2. 
[3,  Hurum. 

li  2  Sam.  5. 
11.  I  Chr. 
il4.   1.  Amos 

Ic  2  Chr.  2.  3, 


,1  1  Chr.  !:2. 
8.  &  28.  3. 


,   .1.4.24. 
2  Chr.  22.  ; 

If  2 Chr.  2.4. 
|iH-b.<. 

il3.  1  Chr. 
17.  12.  &.i2. 
ID. 


h  2  Chr.  2. 
8,10. 


t  Heb.  say. 


Solomon's  grrattiess  and  wisdom. 
they  unlo  the  place  where  the  ofi^ 
cers  were,  every  man  according  to 
his  charge. 

09  1[  And  a  God  gave  Solomon 
wildom  and  understanding  excnec- 
in"  much,  and  largeness  of  heart, 
c\°en  as  the  sand  that  is  on  the  sea- 

^'stl'^And  Solomon's   wisdom    ex- 
celled the  wisdom   of  all  the  chil- 
dren ^  of  the  east  country,  and  all 
the  wisdom  of  Egypt. 

31  For  he  was  J  wiser  than  all 
men;  e  than  Ethan  the  Ezrahite. 
f  and  Heman,  and  Chalcol  andDat- 
da.  the  sons  of  Mahol :  and  his  fame 
was  in  all  nations  round  aboet. 

32  And  E  he  spake  three  thousand 
proverbs:  anti  his  h songs  were  a 
thousand  and  five. 

33  And  he  snake  of  trecs^,  from 
the  cedar-tree  that  i»-  in  Lebanon, 
even  unto  the  hyssop  that  springeth 
out  of  the  wall :  he  spaKe  also  ot 
beasts,  and  of  fowl,  aiidot  creeping 

iiiigs,  and  of  fishes. 

34  And  i  there  came  of  all  people 
to  hear  the  wisdom  of  bolomon, 
from  all  kings  of  the  earth,  which 
had  heard  of  his  wisdom. 

CHAPTER  V. 
I  Hirnm,  semli'ig  10  cunsratulate  Solo- 
VLOii  is  certiiitd  of  his  purpose  to  uund. 
the  umple,  and  deHyejIt-,  Jurnishinm 
■uiith  timber  therelo.  1  rt  ifcm.,  wes.i'U 
God  for  Solomon,  and  requesting  food. 
ro<  'his  fami'v,  fumisheth  Mm  wl.h. 
trtei:  13  TliC  number  of  Solomon  a 
u-nrl-men  and  labourers. 

\  ND  ^  Hiram  king  of  Tyre  spnt 
A  his  servants  unto  Solomon;  tor 
he  had  heard  that  they  had  anomted 
him  king  in  the  room  of  his  lather: 
h  for  Hiram  was  ever  a  lover  ol  Ua- 

2  And  «  Solomon  sent  to  Hiram, 

^^S'l^hou  knowest  how  that  David 
my  father  could  not  build  an  hoiise 
unto  the  name  of  the  Lorb_  his 
Goil  J  for  the  wars  which  were  aoout 
him 'on  every  side,  until  the  T-okd 
nut    them  under  the   soies  ot   hi9 

4  But  now  the  Lord  my  GoA 
hath  given  me  =  rest  on  every  side, 
so  that  there  is  neither  adversary 
nor  evil  occurrent. 

5  fAnd  behold,  I  tpurpo^^  '° 
build  an  house  unto  ihe  name  ot  the 
Lord  my  God,  g  as  the  Lord  spako 
unto  David  mv  father,  saying,  1  hy 
son  whom  I  will  set  "Pon.tl'y 
throne  in  thy  room,  he  »hall  build  aa 
house  unto  my  name. 

6  Now  therefore  command  thou, 
that  thov  hew  me  h  cedar-trees  cut 
of  Lebanon  ;  and  my  servants  shall 
be  with  thy  servants  :  and  unlo  theo 
will  1  "ive  hire  for  thy  servants  ac- 
cording to  all  that  thou  Shalt  tap- 
point:  for  thou  knowest  that  there 
is  not  among  us  any  lh=it  P»" '*^'^' 
to  hew  timber  like  unlo  the  Sido- 

r'7"lf  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Hiram  heard  the  words  ot  So  omon, 
that  he  rejoiced  greatly,  and   said, 

I  Blessed  be  the  Lord  this  day,  whicU 


Hiram  ^veth  timber  Co  Solomon. 
hath  given  unto  David  a  wise  son 
over  tlii8  grcnt  people. 

H  And  Ilinirii  sent  to  Solomon, 
saying,  I  have  t  consiiiurtd  the 
tilings  which  thou  sentest  to  me  for  : 
end  1  will  do  all  thy  desire  conrern- 
ing  timber  of  cedar,  and  concerning 
limber  of  fir. 

!)  My  servants  shall  bring  them 
<lown  Irom  Lebanon  unto  the  sea  : 
'  and  1  will  convey  them  by  sia  in 
floats  unto  the  place  that  thou  shall 
t  appoint  me.  and  will  cause  them 
to  be  discliar;.'cd  there,  and  thou 
ehall  receive  tUrm  :  and  Ihou  shalt 
arroinplisli  my  desire,  kin  giving 
food  for  my  household. 

JO  So  Hiram  gave  Solomon  cedar- 
trees  and  lir-lrees  according  to  all 
Jiio  desire. 

11  'And  Solomon  gave  Hiram 
twenty  thousand  t  measures  o:' 
■wheat  for  food  to  his  household 
and  twenty  measures  of  pure  oil : 
thus  gave  Solomon  to  Hiram  year 
by  year. 

]'2  And  the  Lord  gave  Solomon 
wisdom,  "1  as  he  promised  him  :  and 
tliere  was  peace  between  Hiram 
and  Solomon  ;  and  they  two  made 
a  league  topether. 

13  II  And  king  Solomon  raised  a 
tlevy  out  of  all  Israel;  and  the 
levy  was  thirty  thousand  men. 

14  And  he  sent  t.'iem  to  Lebanon 
ten  thousand  a  month  by  courses  ; 
a  month  they  were  in  I^ebanon,  and 
two  months  at  home.  And  n  Adoni- 
ram  was  over  the  levy. 

15  o  And  Solomon  had  threescore 
and  ten  thousand  that  bare  bur- 
dens, and  fourscore  thousand  hew- 
ers in  the  mountains ; 

16  Besides  llie  chief  of  Solomon's 
officers  which  ircrc  over  the  work, 
three  thousand  and  three  liundred, 
Vliich  ruled  over  the  people  that 
wrought  in  the  work. 

17  And  the  king  commanded,  and 
they  brought  great  stones,  costly 
Stones,  and  v  hewed  stones,  to  lay 
the  foundation  of  the  house. 

18  And  Solomon's  builders,  and 
Hiraiu's  builders  did  hew  thnn,  and 
the  II  stoiic-siiuarers  :   so   they   pre- 

iiared  timber  and  stones  to  build  the 
louse. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  huiidiiig  of  Holomou's  temple.  5 
Thechambca  ihereof.  II  Gjd's  pro- 
mite  unloil.  15  Tkecei'iiignridridorn- 
ingo/ii.  i3  The  chcrulntie.  31  The 
d'jorn.     36  The  nun.     37  The  lime  of 

AND  ail  came  to  pass  in  the  four 
•^  *•  hundred  and  eighticlh  year  after 
the  children  of  Israel  were  come 
out  of  the  land  of  Kgypt,  in  the 
fourth  year  of  Solomon's  reign 
over  Israel,  in  the  month  Zif, 
which  is  the  second  month,  that 
b  he  t  began  to  build  Die  house  of 
the  LoRK. 

2  And  c  the  hoiiso  which  king 
Solomon  built  for  the  Lord,  the 
length  thereof  wa^  threescore  cu- 
bits, and  the  breadth  thereof  twen- 
ty cubits,  and  tho  boigUt  thereof 
thirty  cubits. 


Before 
CHRIST 

inii. 


i  2  Chr.  8. 

16. 

t  Heb.  tend. 


k  See  Ezra 
3.  7.  Ezek. 
27.  17.  Acts 
12.  20. 


1  See  2  Chr. 
2.  10. 
THcb.  core. 


1  ch.  3.  13. 


II  Or, 
Giblitet: 
.13  E«k.  87. 


1012. 
a  2  Chr.  3. 
1,2. 


>e  Eiek. 
40.  16.  &,41 


wi'hout  ;or, 
^ed  and 
closed. 
!  Or,  upon, 
,r,joimus 
o. 

'  See  Ezek. 
II.  6. 
*  Htb. 
floors. 
ver.  16,  19, 
),  21,  31. 
Heb.  ribs. 
t  Hch.  nuT- 

'retiiUments. 
Ig"  See  Dem. 
[•-7.  5,  6. 
ch.  i.  18. 


tHeb. 

ehoulder. 


1005. 
h  ver.  14,33. 
II  Or,  the 
vault  beams 
andlhe 
ceilings  with 
cedur. 


I 

k2S.im.  7. 
13.  1  Chr. 
22.  10. 

1  Ex.  25.  8. 
Lev.  26.  11. 

2  Cor.  6.  16. 
Rev.  21.  3. 
m  Diui.  31. 


i;  Or.Aom 
Ihej.oor  of 
the  house 
unto  the 
u-al/s,  Jfc. 
anUso  ver. 


o  E«.  26.  33. 
Lev.  16.  2. 
rh.  8.  6. 
2Clir.  3.  3. 
Eiek.  45.  3. 
Hel .  9.  3. 
I|0r, 
gourds. 
t  Heb.  open- 
ings of  ^OV' 
•r». 


The  building  of  the  temple. 
.1  .And  theporcli  before  the  tem- 
ple of  the  hou»e,  iweiitv  cubits  vat 
the  length  thpreol',  according  to  tlio 
breadth  of  the  house;  ntid  tin  cu- 
bits jra*-  the  breadth  thereof,  before 
lh(^  house. 

4  And  for  the  liousc  he  made 
J  II  windows  of  narrow  lights. 

5  11  And  II  against  the  wall  of  iho 
house  he  built  =1  chambers  round 
ubout,u^njn«-(  the  walls  oftljelioiise 
round  about,  loth  of  the  temple 
'and  of  the  oracle  :  and  he  niado 
t  chambers  round  about ; 

0  The  nethermost  chamber  va.i 
five  cubits  broad,  and  the  middle 
ira.1  six  cubits  broad,  and  the  third 
was  seven  cubits  broad :  for  wiih- 
out  jji  the  wall  of  the  hoiiso  ho 
made  fnarrowed  rests  roundabout, 
that  the  beams  should  not  be  fast- 
ened in  the  walls  of  the  house. 

7  And  R  the  house,  when  it  was  in 
building,  was  built  of  stone  made 
ready  before  it  was  brought  thither : 
so  that  there  was  neither  hamn^er 
nor  axe,  vor  any  tool  of  iron  lieard 
in  the  house,  while  it  was  in  build- 
ing. 

S  The  door  for  the  middle  cham- 
ber was  in  the  right  Tside  of  Iho 
house;  and  they  went  up  with 
winding  stairs  into  the  middle  cham- 
ber, and  out  of  tho  middle  into  the 
third. 

9  hSo  he  built  the  house,  and 
finished  it;  and  covered  the  house 
II  with  beams  and  boards  of  cedar. 

10  And  then  ho  built  chambcri 
against  all  the  house,  five  cubits 
high  :  and  they  rested  on  the  house 
with  timber  of  cedar. 

11  11  And  the  word  of  the  LoKl> 
came  to  Solomon,  saying, 

12  Concerning  this  house  which 
thou  art  in  building,  i  if  thou  will 
walk  in  my  statutes,  and  execute 
my  judgments,  and  keep  all  my 
commandments  to  walk  in  them  ; 
then  will  I  perform  my  word  with 
thee,  k  which  I  spake' unto  David 
thy  lather  : 

13  And  II  will  dwell  among  tli9 
children  of  Israel,  and  will  not 
""forsake  my  people  Israel. 

14  "So  Solomon  built  the  house, 
and  finished  it. 

15  And  he  built  the  walls  of  the 
bouse  wilhin  with  boards  of  cedar, 
II  both  the  floor  of  the  house,  and 
the  walls  of  the  ceiling  :  avd  he  co- 
vered them  on  'he  inside  with  wood, 
and  covered  the  floor  of  the  house 
with  planks  of  fir. 

10  And  he  built  twenty  cubits  on 
the  sides  of  the  house,  both  the 
floor  and  the  walls  with  boards  oi 
cedar :  he  even  built  them  for  it 
within,  even  for  the  oracle,  even  for 
the  "most  hu\y  place. 

17  And  the  house,  that  j>,  the 
temple  before  it,  was  forty  cubits 
/on"'. 

18  And  tho  cedar  of  tho  housi 
within  tens  carved  with  ||  knops  and 
t  open  flowers:  oil  xeas  cedar; 
there  was  no  stone  seen. 

19  And  the  oracle  he  prepared  ia 

300 


The  cherubims  within  the  orade. 
the  house  within,  to  set  there  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord. 

aO  And  the  oracle  in  the  forepart 
■was  twenty  cnbits  in  length,  and 
twenty  cubits  in  breadth,  and 
twenty  cubits  in  the  height  there- 
of: and  he  overlaid  it  with  t  pufc 
gold  ;  and  so  covered  the  altar  which 
was  0/ cedar. 

21  So  Solomon  overlaid  tlie  house 
within  with  pure  gold :  and  he 
made  a  partition  by  the  chains  of 
gold  before  the  oracle ;  and  he 
overlaid  it  with  gold. 

22  And  the  whole  house  he  over 
laid  with  gold,  until  he  had  finished 
all  the  house  :  also  P  the  wliole  altar 
that  was  by  the  oracle  he  overlaid 
with  gold. 

23  If  And  within  the  oracle  1  he 
made  two  cherubims  of  \\  t  olive- 
tree,  each  ten  cubits  high. 

24  And  five  cubits  was  the  one 
wing  of  the  cherub,  and  five  cubits 
the  other  wing  of  the  cherub;  from 
the  uttermost  part  of  the  one  wing 
unto  the  uttermost  part  of  the  other 
were  ten  cubits. 

25  And  the  other  cherub  was  ten 
cubits :  botli  the  cherubims  were 
of  one  measure  and  one  size. 

26  The  height  of  the  one  cherub 
teas  ten  cubits,  and  so  was  it  of  the 
other  cherub. 

27  And  he  set  the  cherubims  with- 
in the  inner  house:  and  r  ||  they 
stretched  forth  the  wings  of  the 
cherubims,  so  that  the  wing  of  the 
one  touched  the  one  wail,  and  the 
wing  of  the  other  cherub  touched 
the  other  wall ;  and  their  wings 
touched  one  another  in  the  midst 
of  the  house. 

28  And  he  overlaid  the  cheru- 
bims with  gold. 

29  And  he  carved  all  the  walls  of 
the  house  round  about  with  carved 
figures  of  cherubims,  and  palm- 
trees,  and  t  open  flowers,  within  and 
without. 

30  And  the  floor  of  the  house  he 
overlaid  with  gold,  within  and  with- 
out. 

31  IT  And  for  the  entering  of  the 
oracle  he  made  doors  of  olive-tree  : 
the  lintel  and  side-posts  were  \\  a 
fifth  part  of  the  wall. 

32  The  II  two  doors  also  were  of 
olive-tree ;  and  he  carved  upon 
them  carvings  of  cherubims,  and 
palm-trees,  and  t  open  flowers,  and 
overlaid  them  with  gold,  and  spread 
gold  upon  the  cherubims,  and  upon 
the  palm-trees. 

33  So  also  made  he  for  the  door 
of  the  temple,  posts  0/ olive-tree,  ||  a 
fourth  part  of  the  wall. 

34  And  the  two  doors  were  of  fir- 
tree  :  the  '  two  leaves  of  the  one 
door  were  folding,  and  the  two 
leaves  of  the  other  door  were  folding. 

35  And  he  carved  i/jcreon  cheru- 
bims, and  palm-trees,  and  open  flow- 
ers; and  covered  them  with  gold, 
fitted  upon  the  carved  work. 

36  IT  And  he  built  the  inner  court 
with  three  rows  of  hewed  stone, 
and  u  row  of  cedar  heam«. 


CHAPTER  VII. 

lie  lor, 

CHRIST 

1005. 


t  Heb.  ehut 


.  1. 


q  Ex.  37.  7, 
8,0.  2Chr. 
3.  10,  II,  12. 

II  Or,  oily. 
tHeb.  trees 
of  oil. 


r  Ex.  25.  20. 

37.  9. 
2  Chr.  0.  8. 
.  Or,  the 
ckerubimi 
stretched 
forth  their 
wings. 


fUtb.opc. 
Jioioers. 


t  Heb.  ribs. 


t  Heb.  sight 


..  Or,  ne- 
cording  to 
them. 
II  Or,  ac- 
cording to 
them. 


h  ch.  3.  1. 
2  Chr.  8.  11, 


3  Or,/our- 
square. 


sEiek.  41. 
23,  24,  25. 


John  10. 
S3. 
ActiS.  a. 


Solomon^s  other  buildings 

37  IT '  In  the  fourth  year  was  the 
foundation  of  the  house  of  the  Lorb 
laid,  in  the  month  Zif : 

38  And  in  the  eleventh  year,  in 
the  month  bul  (which  is  the  eighth 
month)  was  the  house  finished 
jj  throughout  all  the  parts  thereof, 
and  according  to  all  the  lashion 
of  it.  So  was  he  "  seven  years  in 
building  it. 

CHAPTER  VII. 
1  The  building  of  Solomon's  house.  7  Of 
the  house  0/  L'ehanon.  6  Oflheporrk 
of  pillars.  7  Ot  the  poreh  of  judgment. 
8  Orthe  house/or  Pharaoh's  daughter. 
13  Hiraui's  work  of  the  two  pillars.  23 
or  the  molten  sea.  27  Of  the  ten  bases. 
3S  0/lhe  ten  laaers,  40  and  all  the  ves- 
sels. 
BUT  Solomon  was  building  hia 
own  house  ^  thirteen  years,  and 
he  finished  all  his  house. 

2  11  He  built  also  the  house  of 
the  forest  of  Lebanon ;  the  length 
thereof  was  a  hundred  cubits, 
and  the  breadth  thereof  fifty  cu 
bits,  and  the  height  thereof  thirty 
cubits,  upon  four  rows  of  cedar  pil- 
lars, with  cedar  beams  upon  the 
pillars. 

3  And  it  was  covered  with  cedar 
above  upon  the  T  beams  that /ay  on 
forty-five  pillars,  fifteen  in  a  row. 

4  And  there  were  windows  in 
three  rows,  and  T  light  was  agamst 
light  in  three  ranks. 

5  And  all  the  II  doors  and  posts 
were  square  with  the  windows: 
and  light  was  against  light  in  three 

nks. 

6  IT  And  he  made  a  porch  of  pil- 
lars;  the  length  thereof  teas  fifty 
cubits,  and  the  breadth  thereof 
thirty  cubits:  and  the  porch  wa* 
II  before  them :  and  the  other  )iil- 
lars  and  the  thick  beam  were  \\  be 
fore  them. 

7  IT  Then  he  made  a  porch  for 
the  throne  where  he  might. judge, 
even  the  porch  of  judgment :  ana 
it  was  covered  with  cedar  t  from 
one  side  of  the  floor  to  tlie  other. 

8  V  And  his  house  where  lie 
dwell  had  another  court  within  tho 
porch,  which  was  of  the  like  work. 
Solomon  made  also  an  house  for 
Pharaoh's  daughter,  [Jwhom  ho 
had  taken  to  wife,  like  unto  chis 
porch. 

9  All  these  were  0/ costly  stones, 
according  to  the  measures  of  hewed 
stones,  sawed  with  saws,  withii 
and  without,  even  from  the  foun- 
dation unto  the  coping,  and  sa 
on  the  outside  toward  the  great 
court. 

10  And  the  foundation  was  pf 
costly  stones,  even  great  stones  : 
stones  of  ten  cubits,  and  stones  of 
eight  cubits. 

11  And  above  trrrf  costly  stones, 
after  the  measures  of  hewed  stones, 
and  cedars. 

12  And  the  great  court  round 
about  was  with  three  rows  of 
hewed  stones,  and  a  row  of  cedar 
beams,  both  for  the  inner  court  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  «  and  for 
the  porch  of  the  house. 

301 


1005. 


T?ie pillars,  orntiment.i,  and  1.  KINGS. 

13  ir  Arul  king  Solomon  sent  and  I      Before     n      Boio,, 
fetched  JHiraiii  out  ot'Tyro.  CH  R  IST|(CH  RIST 

14  e  He  was  ta  widow's  eon  ofl  '°°-^- 
tlio  trihe  of  Naplitnli,  and  f  liis  fa- 
ther iras  a  man  of  Tyre,  a  worker 
m  brass  ;  and  S  he  wua  filled  witli 
witdoni,  and  understanding,  and 
cunning  to  work  all  works  in  brass. 
And  lie  came  to  king  Solomon,  and 
wnju"_ht  all  Ills  work. 

15  For  he  feast  'i  two  pillars  of 
brass,   of  eighteen   cubits  high  a- 

Siece:  and  u  line  of  twelve  cubits 
id  conijiasa  either  of  them  about. 
Ifi  And  ho  made  two  chapiters  of 
molten  brass,  to  set  upon  the  tops 
of  the  pillars:  the  height  of  the  one 
cha|)itur  zcas  five  cubits,  and  the 
lieight  of  the  other  cliaiiiter  was 
five  cubits : 

17  jlnd  nets  of  checker-work, 
and  wreaths  of  chain-work,  for  the 
chapiters  which  were  unon  the  top 
of  the  pillars ;  seven  tor  the  one 
chapiter,  and  seven  for  the  other 
chapiter. 

IS  And  ho  made  the  pillars,  and 
two  rows  round  about  upon  the 
one  not-work,  to  cover  the  chapiters 
that  were  upon  the  lop,  with  pome- 
grnimtes:  and  so  did  he  for  the 
other  chapiter. 

19  And  the  chapiters  that  were 
upon  the  top  of  the  pillars  were 
ot  Illy-work  in  the  porch,  four 
cubits. 

20  And  the  chapiters  upon  tlie 
two  pillars  had poiiurrrnnates  also 
above,  over  against  the  belly  which 
was  by  the  net-work :  and  the  pome- 
granates were  i  two  hundred  in  rows 
round  about  upon  the  other  chapi- 
ter. 

21  k  And  he  set  up  the  pillars  in 
'the  porch  of  the  temple;  and  he 
Bet  up  the  right  pillar,  and  called 
the  name  (hereof  ||  Jachin:  and  ho 
set  up  the  left  pillar,  and  called  the 
name  thereof  If  Boaz. 

22  And  upon  the  lop  of  the  pil-   jTlmt.s,/,, 
inrawas  lily-work  :  so  was  the  work  strength 


of  the  pillars  finished. 

23  IT  And  ho  made  m  a  molten 
Eca,  ten  cubits  f  from  the  one  brim 
to  the  other:  it  was  round  all 
about,  and  his  height  2rris  five 
cubits:  and  a  line  of  thirty  cubits 
did  compass  it  round  about. 

24  And  under  the  brim  of  it 
round  about  there  were  knnps  com- 
passing it,  ten  in  a  cubit,  "  cnrn- 
iiasBing  the  ."^ea  round  about :  the 
knops  were  cast  in  two  rows,  when 
It  was  cast. 

25  tt  stood  upon  « twelve  o.\on, 
three  lookmg  toward  the  north,  and 
three  looking  lowar<l  ihe  west,  and 
three  looking  toward  the  south,  and 
three  looking  toward  llie  east :  and 
the  sea  was  set  above  upon  them 
and  all  their  hinder  parls  u-ere  in- 
ward. 

21)  And  it  icas  a  iiand-breadth 
thick,  011(1  the  brim  thereof  was 
wrought  like  the  brim  of  n  cup, 
with  flowers  of  lilies:  it  contained 
P  two  thousand  baths. 

27  V  AqU  be  made  ton  baiea  of 


i  See  2  Chr. 

3.  {e.  &.4. 

13.  Jcr.  62. 

S3. 

I<  ■-  Clir.  3. 

17. 

I  oh.  6.  3. 

II  Thai  is,  Hi 
Shalt  estub- 


II  2  Chr.  .1.3 


n  2  Chr.  4.4. 
5.  Jer.  62. 20 


r  See  8  Chr, 


[nakedness. 


q  2  Chr.  4. 


t  Ho'j. 
shoulder. 


t  Hcb.  Hi- 

om :  Sue 
cr.  13. 


rT(r.  ir.  18. 


Utensils  for  the  temple, 
brass  ;  four  cubits  was  the  length 
ol  one  bd.sp,  and  four  cubits  ilw 
breadth  thereof,  and  tlircu  cubiu 
the  height  of  it. 

28  And  the  work  of  the  bases 
was  on  this  manner:  they  had 
borders,  and  the  borders  were  b». 
tw  cen  the  ledges  : 

2i)  And  on  the  borders  that  were 
between  the  ledges  were  lions, 
oxen,  and  cherubims:  and  upor! 
the  ledges  there  was  a  base  above- 
and  beneath  the  lions  and  o.ven 
were  certain  additions  made  of  thin 
work. 

30  And  every  base  had  four 
brazen  wheels,  and  plates  of  brass  : 
and  the  four  corners  thereof  had 
uni  erselters :  under  the  lavcr  trcre 
undcrsetters  molten,  at  the  side  of 
every  ndilition. 

31  And  the  mouth  of  it  within 
the  chapiter  and  above  was  a  cu- 
bit: but  the  mouth  thereof  was 
round  after  the  work  of  the  base,  a 
cubit  and  an  half:  and  also  upon 
the  mouth  of  it  were  gravin^s 
with  their  borders,  four-square,  not 

.round. 

-fi  And  under  the  borders  7ffre 

[four  wheels;  and  the  axletrccs  of 
the  wheels  were  fjuined  to  the 
base :  and  the  height  of  a  wheel 
was  a  cubit  and  half  a  cubit. 

33  And  the  work  of  the  wheels 
was  like  the  work  of  a  chariot 
wheel :  their  axletreea,  and  their 
naves,  and  their  felloes,  and  their 
spokes,  were  all  molten. 

34  And  there  were  four  nnder- 
setters  to  the  four  corners  of  ono 
base  :  and  the  undcrsetters  were  of 
the  very  base  itself. 

35  And  in  the  top  of  the  base 
teas  there  a  round  compass  of  half 
a  cubit  high  :  and  on  the  top  of  the 
base  the  ledges  thereof  and  the 
borders  thereof  (r^rc  of  the  same. 

30  For  on  the  jilales  of  the  ledges 
thereol,  and  on  the  borders  thereof, 
he  graved  cherubims,  lions,  and 
palm-trees,  according  to  the  t  pro- 
portion of  every  one,  and  additions 
round  about. 

37  After  this  manner  ho  made 
the  ten  bases :  all  of  them  had  one 
casting,  ono  measure,  and  one  size. 

38  11  Then  q  mnde  he  ten  lavers 
of  brass:  one  laver  contained  forty 
baths:  and  every  laver  was  four 
cubits  :  and  upon  every  one  of  the 
ton  bases  one  laver. 

30  And  he  put  five  bases  on  the 
-gilt  tside  ol  the  house,  and  five 
on  the  led  tide  of  the  house:  and 
he  set  the  sea  on  the  right  side  of 
the  house  eastward,  over  against 
the  south. 

40  ir.And  t  Hiram  made  the  lo- 
vers, and  the  shovels,  and  the  ba- 
sins. So  Hiram  made  an  end  ot 
doing  all  the  work  that  he  made 
king  Solomon  for  the  house  of  the 
Lord: 

41  The  two  pillars,  nnd  the  tico 
bowls  of  the  rhniiitcrs  that  iccrc  on 
the  top  of  the  two  pillars  :  nnd  the 
two  rntt-works,  to  cov«r  Uio  twu 

30-J 


UiraTii's  work  for  the  temple, 
bowls  of  the  chapiters  which  were 
upoii  ihe  loj)  ot'tiie  pillars  ; 

iZ  And  lour  hiindreil  pomegra- 
nates for  the  two  iiet-worUs,  ccen 
two  rows  of  pomegranates  for  one 
net-work,  to  cover  the  two  bowls 
of  the  ciiapitors  that  were  \  upon 
Uio  pillars  ; 

43  An<l  the  ton  bases,  and  ten 
lavers  on  the  bases  ; 

44  And  onoKea,  and  twelve  oxen 
under  tl)e  sea  ; 

43  8  And  the  pots,  and  the  sho- 
vels, and  the  basins :  and  all  these 
vessels  which  Hiram  made  to  king 
Solomon  for  the  honse  of  the  Lord, 
were  of  t  bright  brass. 

45  t  In  the  plain  of  Jordan  did 
the  Itinj  cast  tliem,  t  hi  the  ciay- 
ground  between  "  Sucooth  and 
»  Zarthan. 

47  And  Solomon  left  all  the  ves- 
sels unweigkcd,  t  because  they  were 
exceedin'j  many :  neither  was  the 
wei"ht  ot  the  brass  t  found  out. 

4rf  And  Solomon  made  all  the 
vessels  that  prrtaincd  unto  the 
house  of  the  Lord:  ythe  altar  of 
gold,  and  z  the  table  of  gold,  where- 
upon ^  the  shcw-bread  was, 

4!)  And  the  candlesticks  of  pure 
gold,  five  on  the  right  side,  a.n<i  five 
on  the  left,  before  the  oracle,  with 
the  flowers,  and  the  lamps,  and  the 
ton?s  o/eold, 

50  And  the  bowls,  and  the  snuf- 
fers, and  tho  basins,  and  the 
gpoons,  and  the  f  censers  of  pure 
{jold  ;  and  the  hin^-ia  s/gold,  AoM, 
for  the  doors  of  the  inner  house, 
the  most  holy  place,  and  for  the 
doors  of  the  house,  to  wit,  of  the 
temple. 

51  So  was  ended  all  the  work 
that  k;n^  Solomon  made  for  the 
house  of  the  Lord.  And  Solo 
mon  brought  in  the  t  things  li  which 
David  his  father  had  dedicated 
err-n  the  silver,  and  the  gold,  and 
the  vessels,  did  he  put  among  the 
treasures  of  the  house  of  the  Lord 

CHAPTER  Vin. 

1   Th.eff'Ul  or  the  derticalion  o/the  ten- 
pis.   12,  51  Solomon-s  blessing.  22  Solo- 
mon's   prnyer.     62   liU    aacrijii:e    of 
peace-oferin^s . 
'T'HnN  s  Solomon  assembled  the 
*■    elders  of  Israel,   and   all   the 
lioads  of  the  tribes,  the  f  chief  of 
the  fathers  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
un'o  king  Solomon  in  Jerusalem, 
•' that  they  might   bring  up  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  i^out 
of  the  city  of  David,  which  (s  Zion. 

2  And  all  the  men  of  Israel  as- 
sembled themselves  unto  king  So- 
lomon at  the  <1  feast  in  the  month 
Elhanini,  which  is  the  seventh 
raonth. 

3  And  all  the  elders  of  Israel 
came,  e  and  the  priests  took  up  the 
ark. 

4  And  they  brought  up  the  ark 
of  the  Lord,  fand  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation,  and  all  the 
holy  vessels  that  were  in  the  .'a- 
beriiaclo,  even  those  did  the  priesta 
and  the  Levitea  bring  up. 


CHAPTER  Via. 


nofuve 

CHRIST 

10::5. 


t  Hch.  vpo. 
llieface  of 
l/ie  piUais, 


t  ITeb.  m(id> 
bright,  or, 
scoiired. 
t  2  Cl.r.  4. 
17. 

t  Heh.  in 
the  thickness 
of  the 


X  Josh.  3.  16. 

t  Hsb.  for 

'hfi  exceed- 

'hig  muiii- 

Uide. 

tHeb. 

searched. 

1  Chr.  2.'. 

II. 

V  Ex.  37.  2.1, 

/.  Ex.  37.  10, 

$:.<■,. 

:i  Ex.  25.  30. 

Lev.  34.  5,- 

8. 

t  Hsb.  ash~ 

pans. 


Heb.  ho:tj 
Wn-.-  0/ 


1  2  Chr.  5. 
2,  &,c. 

tHeb. 
princes. 

b  2  Sam.  6. 

17. 

c  2  Sam.  5. 

",  9.  &  6.  12, 


d  Lev.  23. 
34.  2  Chr.  7. 

S. 

lOOI. 
e  N.im.  4. 
15.  Deiu.31 
9.  .losh.  3. 
3,  6.   1  Chr. 

i.  14,  15. 

ch.  3.  4. 
2  Chr.  1.  3. 


Before 

CiilllST 

1004. 


Ex.  re.  33, 

34.  cli.  6.  ly. 
h.  6.  27. 


I  Ex.  25.  14, 
15. 

t  Heb. 


10.2. 

■  iDcut.  10.5. 
Heb.  9.  4. 
o  Ex.  40.  20. 
3  Or,  where, 
p  Ex.  34.  27, 
;8.  DeiU.  4. 
13.  ver.  21. 

q  Ex.  40.  34, 
3.1.  2  Clir.  5. 
13,  14.  6o  7. 


r  2  Chr.  5. 

&-C. 

s  Lev.  16. 

Ps.  18.  11. 

&.  67.  2. 

I  2  Sam.  7. 

13. 

u  Ps.  132. 

14. 


X  2  Par 


,  6. 


7.  2  Sam.  7. 
5,25. 

a  2  Sam.  7. 
6.  2  Chr.  6. 
5,  &.C. 


b  ver.  29. 
Deiir.  12. 
c  1  Sam. 
1.  2  Sam. 
8.  1  Chr. ; 


2  Chr. 
8,9. 


I"  2  Sam. 
5,  12,  13.  ( 
5.  3,  5. 


The  feast  of  the  dcdicaticm 

5  And  king  Solomon,  and  all  ths 
congregation  of  Israel,  that  were 
assembled  unlo  him,  were  with  him 
before  the  ark,  ?  sacriScing  slieep 
and  o.xen,  that  could  not  be  told 
uor  numbered  for  multitude. 

6  And  the  priests  h  brought  in  the 
ark  of  Ihe  cuvenaiit  of  the  Lord 
unto  i  his  place,  into  the  oracio  ot 
the  house,  to  the  most  holy  place, 
e.ren  k  under  the  wings  of  the  cho- 
rubims. 

7  For  the  clierubims  spread  forth 
their  two  wings  over  the  jilaco  of 
the  ark,  and  the  eherubims  cover- 
ed the  ark  and  the  slaves  thereof 
above. 

8  -And  they  I  drew  out  the  staves, 
that  the  t  er.ils  of  ths  staves  were 
seen  out  in  the  ||  holy  place  befora 
the  oracle,  and  they  were  not  seen 
without;  and  thero  they  are  unio 
this  day. 

9  "1  There  loas  nothing  in  the 
ark  "save  the  two  tables  of  stone, 
which  Mo»es  °  put  there  at  Iloreb, 
II  p  when  the  Lord  made  a  copc- 
nant  with  the  children  of  Israel, 
wiien  they  came  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
priests  were  come  out  of  the  holy 
place,  that  the  cloud  T  filled  tlie 
house  of  the  Lord, 

11  So  that  the  priests  could  not 
stand  to  minister  because  of  the 
cloud  :  for  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
had  filled  the  house  of  the  Lon;>. 

12  ir  r  Then  spake  Solomon,  The 
Lord  said  that  ho  would  dwell  sin 
the  thick  darkness. 

13  1 1  have  surely  built  thee  an 
house  to  dwell  in,  "a  settled  place) 
for  thee  to  abide  in  for  ever. 

14  And  the  king  turned  his  face 
about,  and  •<  blessed  all  tha  congre- 
gation of  Israel :  and  all  the  con- 
gregation of  Israel  stood  ; 

15  And  he  said,  y  Blessed  be  tha 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  which  ^  spako 
with  his  mouth  unto  David  my 
faiher,  and  hath  with  his  hand  ful- 
filled it,  saying, 

IG  a  Since  the  day  that  1  bronght 
forth  my  people  Israel  out  of  E- 
gypt,  I  chose  no  city  out  of  all  tha 
tribes  of  Israel  to  build  a  house, 
that  b  my  name  might  be  thereni ; 
but  I  chose  >;  David  to  be  over  my 
people  Israel. 

17  And  J  it  was  in  the  heart  of 
David  my  father  to  build  an  house 
for  the  name  of  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel. 

18  e  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Da- 
vid my  father.  Whereas  it  was  in 
thy  heart  to  build  a  house  unto 
my  name,  thou  didst  well  that  it 
was  in  t'linc  hr>art. 

19  Nevertheless,  ffhou  shalt  not 
build  the  house ;  but  thy  son  that 
shall  come  forth  out  ot  thy  loins, 
ho  shall  build  the  house  unto  my 
name. 

20  And  the  LoiiD  hath  perform- 
ed his  word  that  he  spake,  and  I 
am  risen  up  in  the  room  of  David 
my  father,  and  sit  on  the  throuo  of 

303 


Sotoinon'a  prayer  at  the 
Israel,  K  na  tlio  Lord  promUeJ,  and 
have  built  nil  house  for  the  name  of 
the  LoRi>  God  of  Isrni-1. 

21  And  I  have  set  there  a  plnce 
for  the  nrk,  whortMU  i.<  '•  liie  cove- 
nant of  the  Lord,  which  he  made 
with  our  fatlicrs,  wlieii  he  brouglit 
Uiem  out  of  the  li«nd  of  Kgypt. 

iW  ir  And  Solomon  stood  before 
>  the  altar  of  the  Lord  in  the  pre- 
sence of  all  the  congregation  of  Is- 
rael, and  k  siiread  lorth  liis  liaiids 
toward  heaven  : 

i'.i  And  he  said,  IjORnGod  of  Is- 
rael, "'  thrre  is  no  God  like  thee,  iu 
heaven  above,  or  on  earth  beneath, 
"  who  kec|)est  covenant  and  mercy 
with  thy  servants  that  "  walk  before 
lliee  wiih  all  their  heart : 

'-'•J  Who  hast  kept  with  thy  ser- 
vant David  my  father  that  thou 
promisedst  him  :  thou  spakest  also 
with  thy  mouth,  and  hast  fulfilled 
it  with  thine  hand.as  it  is  this  day. 

•25  Therefore  now.  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  keep  with  thy  servant  Da- 
vid my  father  that  thou  promisedst 
liim,  saying,  rt  There  shall  not  fail 
theo  a  man  in  my  sight  to  sit  on 
the  throne  of  Israel ;  jso  that  thy 
children  take  heed  to  their  way, 
that  thev  walk  before  mo  as  thou 
hast  walked  before  me. 

26  q  /\nd  now,  O  God  of  Israel, 
let  thy  word,  I  pray  thee,  be  veri- 
fied, which  thou  spakest  unto  thy 
servant  David  my  lather. 

27  But  r  will  God  indeed  dwell 
on  the  earth  1  behold  the  heaven 
and  ■  heaven  of  heavens  cannot 
contain  thee ;  how  much  less  this 
house  that.  I  have  builded  1 

28  Yet  have  thou  respect  unto 
the  prayer  of  thy  servant,  and  to  his 
supplication,  O  Lord  my  God,  to 
hearken  unto  the  cry  and  to  the 
prayer,  which  thy  servant  prayoth 
oclbre  thee  today : 

29  That  thine  eyes  may  be  open 
toward  this  house  night  and  day. 
ccen  toward  the  place  of  which 
lho<i  hast  said,  '  My  name  shall 
be  there  :  that  thou  maye»t  heark- 
en unto  the  prayer  which  thy  ser- 
vant shall  make  "  ||  toward  this 
place. 

30  "And  hearken  thou  to  the 
supplication  of  thy  servant,  and  of 
thy  people  Israel,  when  they  shall 
pray  |j  toward  this  place:  and  hear 
thou  in  heaven  thy  dwelling-place  : 
and  when  thou  hearest,  forgive. 

31  'I  If  any  man  trespass  against 
Ills  neighbour,  t  and  .van  oaih  be 
la'kd  upon  him  to  cause  him  to 
swear,  and  the  oath  come  before 
thine  altar  in  this  house  : 

32  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and 
do,  and  judge  thy  servants,  ^  con- 
demning the  wicked,  to  bring  his 
way  upon  his  head  ;  and  justifyinj^ 
the  rignleous,  to  give  him  according 
to  his  righteousness. 

33  'f  •  When  thy  people  Israel 
bo  smitten  down  before  the  enemy, 
because  they  have  sinned  againat 
thee,  and  i<  shall  turn  agajii  to  thee, 
•nd  coafesa  thy  nsiino,   and   pray, 


1.  KINGS. 


Bfforo 

Bel.ire 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1004. 

1004. 

?  1  Chr.  28. 

SOr, 

6,  6. 

toward. 

h  ver.  9. 

Dcui.31.26. 

0  Ler.  SO. 

19.  Deui.  28. 

i  2  Chr.  6. 

23. 

12.  &.C. 

k  Ex.  9.  33. 

Er.n  9.  S. 

h.  1.  15. 

m  Ej.  1.1. 

11.  2S;un. 

7.  ii. 

d  P«.  25.  4. 

11  Deut.  T,  0. 

&,27.  11.  i 

Neh.  1.5. 

94.  IQ.  &, 

Dan.  9.  4. 

143.  8. 

o  Gen.  !7.  1. 

e  1  Sam.  12. 

ch.  3.  6. 

23. 

2  King«  20. 

fLev.26.  IC, 

3. 

25, 26.  D»u'.. 

28.21,22,27, 

38.  4l>,  Si. 

2  Chr.  20.  9. 

lOr, 

jurisdic- 

p ch.  2.  4. 
2.Sam.7.  12, 

tion. 

16. 

t  Heb. 

Thee  shall 

rioi  be  ait 

of  unto  thee 

a  man  from 

my  eight. 
t  Htl,. 

only  if. 

n  2  Sam.  7. 

r'2Chr.  2.5. 

I..  66.  1. 
Jcr.  23.  24. 

g  I  Sam.  16. 
7.  1  Chr.  28. 

.^cis  7.  49. 
iL  17.24. 

9.  P..  11.4. 
Jer.  17.  10. 

s  2  Coi.  12. 
2. 

Aci'.  1.'24.' 

hP».  130.4. 

i  Deut.  3.  24. 

I  Deut.  12. 

11. 

u  D(in.  6. 10. 

11  Or,  i;i  thii 

place. 

X  2  Chr.  20. 

^j.  Neh.  1. 

6. 

k  1  Sam.  17. 
46.  2  Kings 

13.  19.  Ps. 

!1  Or,  in  this 

67.2. 

place. 

1  Ps.  102.  15. 

t  Heb.  thy 

mime  is  cull- 

1 Heb.  and 

ed  upon  this 

he  reijuire 

house. 

an  oath  of 

him,  Lev.  5. 

t  Heb.  I*e 

v'Ex.  22.  11. 

nay  of  the 

z  Deui.  25. 

city. 

1. 

•I  Or,  right. 

m2Chr.  0. 

36.  Prov.  20 

:l.  E.:clei.  7. 

0  Lev.  26. 

20.  Jam.  3. 

17.  Deut.  28. 

>.  1  John  1. 

25. 

8,10. 

u  Ley.  56. 

1,  Lev.  26. 

39,40.  Neb. 

31,  41.  Deut 

1.9. 

28.  3S,  64. 

dedication  of  the  temple. 
and  make  supplication  unto  thee 
II  in  this  house  : 

34  Then  hear  thou  in  licaven,  and 
forgive  the  sin  of  thy  people  Israel, 
and  bring  them  again  unto  the 
land  which  thou  gavcst  unto  tlieir 
fathers. 

35  IT  c  When  heaven  is  shut  up, 
ar>d  there  is  no  rain,  because  lliey 
have  sinned  against  ihce ;  if  tliey 
pray  toward  this  place,  and  confess 
thy  name,  and  turn  from  their  sin, 
when  thou  afllictest  them: 

36  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven, 
and  forgive  the  sin  of  thy  servants, 
and  of  thy  people  Israel,  tliut  thou 
d  teach  them  e  the  good  way  where- 
in they  should  walk,  and  give  rain 
upon  thy  land,  which  thou  hast 
given  to  thy  people  for  an  inherit 
ance. 

37  IT  f  If  there  be  in  the  land  fa- 
mine, if  there  be  pestilence,  blast- 
ing, mildew,  locust,  or  if  there  be 
caterpillar;  if  their  enemy  besiega 
them  in  the  land  of  their  ||  cities, 
whatsoever  plaguCjWhatsoever  sick- 
ness thrre  he  ; 

38  What  prayer  and  supplication 
soever  be  made  by  any  man,  or  bv 
all  thy  people  Israel,  which  shall 
know  every  man  the  plague  of  his 
own  heart,  and  spread  forth  his 
hands  toward  this  house: 

30  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven  thy 
dwellin"-placo,  and  forgive,  ana 
do,  and  give  to  every  man  accord- 
ing to  bis  ways,  whose  heart  thou 
knowest ;  (fgr  thou,  eren  thou  only, 
S  knowest  the  hearts  of  all  the  chil- 
dren of  men  ;) 

40  I'That  they  may  fear  thee  all 
the  days  that  they  live  in  the  land 
which  thou  gavest  unto  our  fa- 
thers. 

41  Moreover,  concerning  a  stran- 
ger, that  is  not  of  thy  people  Israel, 
out  Cometh  out  of  a  far  country  for 
thy  name's  sake  ; 

42  (For  thev  shall  hear  of  tliy 
great  name,  anil  of  thy  'strong  liana, 
and  oflby  stretched-out  arm  ;1  when 
he  shall  come  and  pray  toward  this 
house  ; 

43  Hear  thou  in  heaven  thy 
dwelling-place,  and  do  according  to 
all  that  the  stranger  calleth  to  tnei 
for:  klliat  all  people  of  the  earlh 
may  know  thy  name,  to  '  fear  thee, 
as  do  thy  people  Israel ;  and  that 
thev  may  know  that  t  this  huusu 
which  I  have  builded  is  called  by 
thy  name: 

44  '\  If  thy  people  go  out  to  bat- 
tle against  their  enemy,  whither 
soever  thou  shall  send  Ihem,  and 
shall  pray  unto  the  Lord  t  toward 
the  city  which  thou  ham  chosen, 
and  toicard  the  house  that  I  have 
built  for  thy  name. 

45  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven 
their  prayer  and  their  supplication, 
and  maintain  their  ||  cause. 

40  If  they  sin  against  thee,  (m  fo» 
there  is  no  man  that  sinneth  not,) 
and  thou  be  angry  with  them,  and 
deliver  them  to  ih'e  enemy,  so  that 
they  carry  ihera  awoy  captive*  o  un- 
304 


Solomon's  prayer  nt  the 

to   the  land   of  tlie  enomy,  fiir  or 

near ; 

47  o  Vet  if  lliey  Eliall  f  bethink 
themselves  in  the  land  whither  they 
wore  carried  captives,  and  re- 
pent, and  make  supplication  unto 
tlico  in  the  land  of  them  that  car- 
ried them  captives,  p  saying.  Wo 
have  sinned,  and  have  done  per- 
versely, we  have  committed  wick- 
edness ; 

48  And  so  1  return  unto  thee  with 
all  their  heart,  and  with  all  their 
soul,  in  the  land  of  their  enemies 
vvhicli  led  them  away  captive,  and 
r  pray  unto  thee  toward  their  land, 
which  thou  gavest  unto  their  fa- 
thers, the  city  which  thou  hast  cho- 
sen, and  the  house  which  I  have 
built  for  thy  name  : 

49  Then  hear  thou  their  prayer 
and  their  supplication  in  heaven  thy 
dwelling-place,  and  maintain  their 
II  cause, 

50  And  forgive  thy  people  that 
have  sinned  against  thee,  and  all 
their  transgressions  wherein  they 
have  transgressed  against  thee,  and 
•give  them  compassion  before  them 
who  carried  them  captive,  that  they 
may  have  compassion  on  them  : 

51  For  tthey  be  thy  people,  and 
thme  inheritance,  which  thou 
broughtest  forth  out  of  Egypt. 
"  from  the  midst  of  the  furnace  of 
iron: 

52  That  thine  eyes  inay  be  open 
unto  the  su|>plication  of  thy  ser- 
vant, and  unto  the  supplication  of 
thy  people  Israel,  to  hearken  unto 
them  in  all  that  thoy  call  for  unto 
thee. 

53  For  thou  didst  separate  them 
from  among  all  the  people  of  tlie 
earth,  to  be  thine  inheritance,  "  as 
thou  spakest  by  the  hand  of  Moses 
thy  Borvant,  when  thou  broughtest 
our  fathers  out  of  Egypt,  O  Lord 
Goi>. 

54  And  it  was  so,  that  when  So- 
lomon had  made  an  end  of  praying 
all  this  prayer  and  supplication  unto 
the  Lord,  he  arose  from  before  the 
altar  of  tlie  Lord,  from  kneelin"on 
his  knees  with  his  hands  spread  up 
to  heaven. 

55  And  he  stood  y  and  blessed  all 
the  congregation  of  Israel  with  a 
loud  voice,  saying, 

5G  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  that 
hath  given  rest  unto  his  people  Is- 
rael, according  to  all  that  ho  pro- 
mised :  z  there  hath  not  t  failed  one 
word  of  all  his  good  promise,  which 
he  promised  by  the  hand  of  Moses 
hi^  servant. 

r>7  The  Lord  our  God  be  with 
us,  as  he  was  with  our  fathers: 
»  let  him  not  leave  us,  nor  forsake 
us : 

.53  That  he  may  I' incline  our 
hearts  unto  him,  to  walk  in  all  his 
ways,  and  to  keep  his  command- 
ments, and  his  statutes,  and  his 
judgments,  which  he  commanded 
our  fathers. 

59  And  let  these  my  words  where- 
with 1  have  made  supplication  be- 


CHAPTER  IX. 


B    fnip 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

iOOl. 

1004. 

o  Lev.  26.  40. 

t  Hcl).  bring 

t  Heb.  the 

hack  lo  their 

thing  of  a 

licirt. 

'Jay  in  his 

p  Neh.  I.  6. 
Ps.  106.  6. 
Dan.  9.  5. 

day. 

.;  J.,sh.  4.  24. 
i.Sam.  17. 
4'i.  2  Kmgs 

la.  19. 

q  Jer.  29.  12, 

d  Deut.  4. 

13,  11. 

35,  39. 

ecli.  11.  4. 

&.  16.  3,  14. 

2  Kin.  20.  3. 

r  Dm.  5.  10. 

f2Chr.  7.4, 

:;  Or,  right. 

g  2  Chr.  7.  7. 

s  E/.ra  7.  6. 

Ps.  106.  45. 

h2Clir.4.  I. 

1  Dent.  9. 23. 

Nell.  1.  10. 

11  Dent.  4.20. 

Jer.  11.4. 

i  ver.  2.  Lev. 

23.  34. 

k  Num.  34.8. 

Josh.  13.  5. 

Jm.Ij.  3.  3. 

2K.nJs  14. 

25. 

IGen.  15.18. 

Num.  34.  6. 

X  Ex.  19.  5. 

m  2  Chr.  7. 

Deut.  9.  23, 

8. 

23.  &  11.  2. 

n  2  Chr.  7. 

9,  10. 

lOr, 

thanked. 

V  2  Sam.  S. 

is. 

cir.  998. 

a  2  Chr.  7. 

II,  &c. 

b  ch.  7.  1. 

o2Cht.  8.  6. 

z  Dent.  15. 

ID.  Josli.2l. 

45.  &  23.  14. 
t  Heb. 

il  ch.  3.  £. 

fallen. 

e  D  Kin.  20. 

aDeul.31.6. 

.5.  Ps.  10.  17. 

.loBh.  1.  5. 

li  Ps.  1 19.  36. 

feh.  8.  29. 

»Deut.  U. 

hGen.  17.  I. 

ich.  11.4,6, 

33.  &  14.  8. 

i  !5.  i. 

dedication  of  the  temple. 
foio  the  Lord,  be  nigh  unto  the 
Lord  our  God  day  anil  ni^ ht,  that 
ho  maintain  the  cause  oi  his  ser- 
vant, and  the  cause  of  his  people 
Israel  t  at  ail  times,  as  the  matter 
shall  require: 

CO  cThat  all  the  people  of  tha 
earth  may  know  that  J  the  Lord  ia 
God,  and  that  there  is  none  else. 

01  Let  your  e  heart  thtrofore  bo 
perfect  with  tlie  Lord  our  God,  to 
walk  in  his  statutes,  and  to  keep  IiIk 
commandments,  as  at  this  day. 

62  II  .'Vnd  fthe  king,  and  all  Is- 
rael with  him,  offered  sacrifice  be- 
foie  the  Lord. 

C3  And  Solomon  ofTered  a  sacri- 
fice of  peace-otierings.  which  ho 
offered  unto  the  Lord,  two  and 
twenty  thousand  oxen,  and  an  hun- 
dred and  twenty  thousand  sheep. 
Ho  the  king  and  all  the  children  of 
Israel  dedicated  Ihe  house  of  the 
Lord. 

(j4  fTlie  same  day  did  the  king 
hallow  the  middle  of  the  court  that 
teas  before  the  house  of  the  Lord; 
foi  there  he  offered  burnt-offerings, 
and  meat-offerings,  and  the  fat 
of  the  peace-offerings :  becauBO 
Il  the  brazen  altar  that  teas  bsforo 
the  Lord  was  loo  little  to  receive 
the  burnt-offerings,  and  meat-oder- 
ings,  and  the  fat  of  the  peace-olfer- 
ings. 

(55  And  at  that  time  Solomon 
held  1  a  feast,  and  ali  Israel  with 
liim,  a  great  congregation,  from 
k  the  entering  in  of  Haniath  unto 
Ithe  river  of  Egypt,  before  tha 
Lord  our  God,  m  seven  days  an(J 
seven  days,  even  fourteen  days. 

GO  1  On  Ihe  eighth  day  he  sent 
the  people  away ;  and  they  !|  blessed 
the  king,  and  went  unto  their  tents 
joyful  and  glad  of  heart  for  all  the 
goodness  that  the  Lord  had  dono 
for  David  his  servant,  and  for  Is 
rael  his  people. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  God'a  rover.xvt  in  a  vision  tcith  Solo- 
mon. 10  The  mutual  presents  of  Solo- 
mon andHiram.  15  In  Solomon's Korks 
the  Gentiles  icere  his  bond-men,  the  Is- 
raelites honourable  servan'.s.  24  Pha 
raoh's  daughter  removeth  lo  her  house. 

25  Solomon's  yearly  solemn  sacrifices. 

26  His  navy  fetcheth  gold  from  Ophir. 

AND  =>  it  came  to  pass,  when  So- 
lomon had  finished  the  building 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  ^  and  the 
king's  house,  and  <^  all  Solomon's 
desire  which  he  was  pleased  to 
do, 

2  That  the  Lord  appeared  to  So- 
lomon the  second  time,  J  as  he  had 
appeared  unto  him  atGibeon. 

.3  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him 
e  I  have  heard  thy  prayer  and  thy 
supplication  that  thou  hast  made 
before  me :  I  have  hallowed  this 
house,  which  thou  hast  built,  fto 
put  my  name  there  for  ever  ;  S  and 
mine  eyes  and  mine  heart  shall  be 
there  perpetually. 

4  And  if  thou  wilt  h  walk  before 
me,  '  as  David  thy  father  walked, 
in  integrity  of  heart,  and  in  upright- 
ness, to  do  according  to  all  thai  I 
305 


OecTa  covenant  tcith  Solomon. 
have   coTTimandcd    thee,  avd  wilt 
keep   inv  Btaiutca    niid   my  judg- 
nienLi: 

5  Then  I  will  establish  the 
throne  of  thy  kinjdoiu  upon  Israel 
tor  evi.T,  kas  I  promised  to  David 
thy  father,  tayiiCi  Tli.^rn  phall  not 
full  thee  a  man  upon  the  llirone  ot" 
iKruRl. 

(i  1  Hut  ifyc  shall  at  nil  turn  from 
followiiifj  me,  ye  or  your  children, 
and  wiil  not  keep  my  command- 
ments and  my  statutes  wliich  T 
Jiavo  tet  hcforo  you,  but  go  and 
Bervo  otlier  gods,  and  worship 
them : 

7  in  Then  wiil  I  cut  off  Israel  out 
of  the  land  whicli  1  have  given 
them;  and  this  house  which  I 
have  hallowed  n  for  my  name,  will 
I  cast  out  of  my  sight ;  o  and  Israel 
shall  be  a  proverb  and  a  by-word 
among  all  pcopio : 

8  Ami  rat  this  house,  jchick  is 
liigh,  every  one  that  passeth  by  it 
shall  be  a.-itonished,  and  shall  hiss  ; 
and  they  eiiali  say,  q  Whv  hath  the 
Lord  done  thus  unto  this  land,  and 
to  tnis  house  1 

9  And  they  shall  answer.  Because 
tliny  fbrbook  the  l.njiD  their  God, 
who  brought  forth  their  fathers  out 
ol  the  land  of  Kgypt,  and  have  taken 
liold  Uj'on  other  gods,  and  have 
worshipped  them,  and  Hcrvcd  them  : 
tlierefore  hath  llie  ],oitD  brought 
upon  them  ali  this  evil. 

10  ir  And  r  ii  came  to  pass  at  tlie 
end  of  twenty  years,  when  Solomon 
had  built  the  two  bouses,  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  the  king's 
house. 

11  (s.Vflifl  Hiram  the  kin"  of 
Tyre  had  furnished  Solomon  with 
cedar-trees  and  lir-trces,  and  with 
gold,  according  to  all  his  desire,) 
that  then  king  Solomon  gave  Hi- 
ram twenty  cities  in  the  land  of 
Galilee. 

12  And  Hiram  came  out  from 
lyre  to  sec  the  cities  which  Solo- 
mon had  given  him ;  and  they 
t  pleased  him  not. 

13  And  ho  said,  What  cities  are 
these  which  thou  hast  given  me, 
my  brother  ?  t  And  he  called  them 
the  land  of  ||  Cahul  unto  this  day. 

14  Anil  Hiram  sent  to  the  king 
Bix'.-roro  talents  of  gold. 

15  'i\  And  this  is  the  reason 
of  "the  levy  which  king  Solomon 
raised ;  for  to  build  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  his  own  house,  and 
'IMillo,  and  the  wall  of  Jerusalem, 
and  .V  Hazor,  and  z.M.giddo,  and 
•  Gezer. 

IB  /•■(ir  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt 
had  gone  up,  and  taken  Gezer,  and 
burnt  It  with  fire,  Hnnd  slain  the 
Canannitcs  that  dwelt  in  the  city, 
and  given  ii  for  a  present  unto  his 
daiighter,  Solomon's  wife. 

17  And  Solomon  built  Gezer,  and 
f  Peth  horon  the  nether, 

18  And  rf  Baalalh,  and  Tadmor 
in  the  wilderness,  in  the  land, 

19  And  all  the  cities  of  store  that 
Bolumon  had    and  cjlios  for  c  bis 


i;  2  S.\m.  7. 
12,  13.  cli.  2 
).  .V.  6.  12. 
I  Clir.  22. 


m  Dcut.  4. 
26. 

SKinfrs  17. 
2a.  &  25.  2t 
11  Jer.  7.  M. 
o  Den  I.  23. 
37.  Pa.  41. 
14. 
r  2  Clir.  7. 


T  D»iit.  C9. 
2 1,  2.S,  26. 


■  c!i.  6.  37, 
:3.  &,7.  1. 
I  Chr.  8.  I. 


In  6ec  2  Chr. 

:8.  10. 


o  cli.  3.  I. 

'2  Chr.  8.  11. 
pch.  7.8. 
1)2  Sam.  5. 
y.t^h.  11.27. 
2  Chr.  32.  6. 
r  2  Clir.  8. 
12,  13,  16. 


t  Hcb.  itpoit 


1  Hcb.  were 
riglit  in 
eyegt 

1  .losh.  19. 

IIThntis, 
rlispltasins, 
or,  diriy, 

u  ch.  5.  13. 
X  v,;r.  2-1. 

2  Sam.  6.  P. 
V  Jl.sIi.  Ii). 
3C. 
7.  Josh.  17. 


JiiJj.  1.  29. 

<^ir.  1.192. 
1)  Josh.  10. 
10. 

i-ir.  lOLI. 
cJ,.>h.  16.3, 
fcJI.23. 
i  Chr.  8.  6. 
1  Josh.  19. 
U.  i  Chr.  8. 
I,  6,  &c. 
■■  cb.  4.  U. 


I.  KINGS.  Scli.mon  buildeth  dhtra  dUe* 

chariots,  and  cities  for  his  horse- 
men, and  t  that  ivhich  Solomon 
fdexired  to  build  in  Jeriicaiem,  and 
m  LcbBnon,  and  in  all  the  land  of 
his  dominion. 

1  ,v^  5  •,'"''  ^'i'  '"'0  people  that  icere 
MX  of  the  Amoriies,  Hillites,  Periz- 
zites,  Hiviies,  and  Jebusiles,  which 
Kf^T  not  of  the  children  of  Israel, 

21  Their  children  h  that  were  left 
after  them  in  the  land,  ■  whom  the 
children  of  Israel  also  were  not  able 
utterly  to  destroy,  k  upon  tho-e  did 
Solomon  levy  a  tribute  of  1  bond- 
service unto  ibis  dav. 

22  But  of  the  children  of  Israel 
did  Solomon  •"  make  no  bond-men  ; 
but  they  were  men  of  war,  and  hiii 
servants,  and  his  princes,  and  hi< 
captains,  and  rulers  of  his  chariots, 
and  his  horsemen. 

23  These  iccre  the  chief  of  Iho 
officers  that  were  over  .Solomon's 
worJ;,  n  live  hundred  and  fifty, 
which  bare  rule  over  tlio  people 
that  wrought  in  the  work. 

24  If  But  oPhnvaoh's  Haiighfer 
came  up  out  of  the  city  of  Davjtl 
unto  ^hcr  house  wliicli  Solnr.ion 
had  built  for  her:  q  then  did  he 
build  Millo. 

25  IT  r  And  three  times  in  a  rear 
did  Solomon  oli'er  burnl-ofi'eringn 
and  peace-ofl'erings  U|.'on  the  altar 
which  he  built  unto  the  Lord,  end 
ho  burnt  incense  f  tipon  the  aliar 
that  teas  before  the  Lord.  So  ha 
finished  the  lioiiso. 

20  II  And  'king  Solomon  mndo 
a  navy  of  ships  in  '  Ezion-gebcr, 
which  ?'«  beside  riolli,  on  the  t  shore 
of  the  Kcd  sea,  in  tlio  land  o» 
Edom. 

27  "And  Hiram  sent  in  the  navv 
his  servants,  shipmen  that  had 
knowleiiee  of  the  sea,  with  the  ser- 
vants of  Solomon. 

28  .And  they  came  to  '■Ophir,  and 
fetched  from  thence  gold,  lour  hi:n- 
dred  and  twenty  talents,  and  brougiit 
it  to  king  Solomon. 

CHAPTEPv  X. 

1  The  ^uecn  «/  S.'nhn  nrlmire'.h  the  Kis- 
riom  o/Snhnwu.  11  Solomoii't  gold.  IS 
II U  targets.  IS  Tlir  thronr  ofitnry.  21 
JIU  vessels.  tA  JlisprrscnU.  7&' Hit 
chariots  and  horce.    i8  His  tHbiue. 

AND  when  the  "queen  of  She- 
•'*  ba  lioard  of  the  fume  of  Solo- 
mon concerning  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  she  came  ^  to  prove  him  with 
hard  questions. 

2  And  she  came  to  .lerusaipm 
with  a  very  great  train,  with  camels 
that  bare  spices,  and  very  much 
gold,  and  precious  stones  :  and 
when  she  was  come  to  Solomon, 
she  communed  with  him  of  all  that 
was  in  her  heart. 

:i  And  Solomon  toM  her  nil  her 
t  questions :  there  was  not  av<i 
ilung  hid  from  the  king,  which  he 
told  her  not. 

i  4  And  when  the  quern  of  Sheba 
had  seen  all  Solonmn's  wisdom,  and 
the  house  that  he  had  built, 

.^  And  the  meat  of  his  table,  nnd 
the  sitting  of  his  servants,  and  th« 
'   30C 


»  e  Chr.  3. 
17,  18. 
I  Num.  33. 
35.  Dcut.  2. 
,,8.  ch.  22.48. 
i2Chr.  8.2.    t  Hob.  I, p. 
•     10.  11. 


X  Job  22.24. 


ftSChr.  9. 1, 

ir. 

.Mntt.  12.42. 

Lul!c  11.31. 

h  See  Jiid". 

II.  12.  I'.ov, 

1.6. 


Befor.- 

I!(.r.ir» 

c  n  R  I  S  T 

CHP.IST 

C11-.  992. 

cir.  992. 

1  He'o. 

t  Hol^.  so. 

siandiTiir. 
i  Or,  6«i- 

P  2  Clir.  9. 
20,  &,c. 

len:. 

0  I  c;.r.  ZS. 

16. 

t  Heh. 

i  Or,  there 

iro^d. 

-.vas  nu  sil- 

11  Oi-, 

txr  ill  Ihein. 

snT/iyigs. 

t  Hcb.  (AOK 

f)  Gen.  10.4. 

h'lsl  added 

2  Cur.  20. 

tcisdttm  ntid 

:<6. 

r  3  S?m.  8. 
15.  Ps.  72. 
i.  Prov.  S. 


Or,  fZ<?- 


u^At  the 
fate  e/. 


ilSChr.S.  8 
&  9.  !0,  II, 


the  kand  of 
kir.x  Solo- 
mon. 


Or,  ccp- 


17,  &.C. 


u2Chr.  1. 

15,-17. 

t  tieb.  g'lve. 


The  gucenof  Shcba  visitcth  Suhnion.  CHAPTEU  XI. 

t  attunilaiice  of  hU  ministers,  and 

tjieir  apparel,  end  his  ||  cup-bearers, 

e  and  ills  ascent  by  whicli  he  went 

tip  unto  the   liouse  of  the  Lord  ; 

ihprs  was  no  more  spirit  in  her, 

<i  And  she  said  to  the  kinij,  It  was 
a  true  t  report  that  I  hoard  in  mine 
own  land  oi"  tiiy  ||  acts  and  of  thy 
wisdom. 

7  Howbcit,  I  believed  not  the 
words,  until  I  came,  and  mine  eyes 
had  seen  it:  and  behold,  the  half 
wa.s  not  told  me  :  f  tliy  wi.sdom  and 

frosperily  cxceedelli  tlie  fame  wliich 
heard. 

8  (1  Happy  arc  thy  men,  happy 
are  these  thy  servants,  which  stand 
continually  before  thee,  and  that 
hear  thy  wisdom. 

S)  e  Blessed  be  the  Lord  tliy  God, 
■which  delighted  in  thes,  to  set  thee 
on  the  throne  of  Israel :  because 
the  Lord  loved  Israel  for  ever, 
therefore  made  he  thee  king,  ''to  do 
judgme[it  and  justice. 

lU  And  she  S  gave  the  king  an  hun- 
dred and  twenty  talents  of  gold,  and 
of  spices  very  great  store,  iind  jirc- 
cious  stones :  tlicro  came  no  more 
Bucli  abundance  of  spices  as  these 
which  the  queen  of  Siieba  gave  to 
king  Solomon. 

li  h  And  the  navy  also  of  Hiram, 
that  brought  gol.i  from  Ophir, 
brousht  in  from  Ophir  great  plenty 
of  II  alniugtrees,  and  precious 
stones. 

li  >  And  the  king  made  of  the 
almug-trees  ||  t  pillars  for  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  for  the  king's 
liouse,  harps  also  and  psalteries  tor 
singers :  there  came  no  such  k  al- 
mix'-trees,  uor  were  seen  unto  this 

'  i'J  And  king  Solomon  gave  unto 
the  queen  of  Sheba  all  her  desire, 
whatsoever  she  asked,  besides  thai 
which  Solomon  gave  lier  f  of  his 
royal  bounty.  So  she  turned  and 
went  to  her  ow;i  country,  she  and 
her  servants. 

14  IF  Now  the  weightofgold  that 
came  to  Solomon  in  one  year  was 
six  hundred  threescore  and  six  ta- 
lents of  gold, 

15  Besfdes  that  he  had  of  the  mer- 
chant-men, and  of  the  trafTick  of  the 
spice-merchants,  and  1  of  all  the 
kings  of  Arabia,  and  of  the  |i  go- 
vernors of  the  country. 

1()  IF  And  king  Solonion  made  two 
hundred  targets  of  beaten  gold  ;  six 
hundred  she/ccls  of  gold  went  to  one 
target. 

17  And  he  made  m  three  humlred 
shields  o/ beaten  gold  ;  three  pounds 
of  gold  went  to  one  shield:  and  the 
king  put  them  in  the  "house  of  the 
forest  of  Lebanon. 

13  U  0  Slorcover,  the  king  made  n 
^reat  throne  of  ivory,  and  overlaid 
It  with  the  best  gold. 

19  I'he  throne  had  si.!:  stops,  and 
the   top  of  the  throne   icas  round 
t  behind:    and  there   vmrc   fstays   '  ■'f''- 
on  either  side  on  the  place  of  the    „a'tthcreof 
seat,  and  two  lions  stood  bcaido  the  Viiih, 
stays,  bajidi. 


5  Deut.  17. 

15.  2  Chr.  I. 

16.  &,  9.  28. 
tHeh.  And 
the  going 
forth  of  the 
hoysen  which 
was  Soto- 
mou*s. 
V  Ezek.  27. 
"7. 

z  Josh.  I.  4. 
2  Kin!>-8  ; 
f  lift."  by 
thiir  h-md. 


.0. 


I  Neh.  13. 
5. 
bDeut.  17. 


1  D?ut.  17. 
17.  Neh.  13. 


Sulumun's  rickc3  and  tcisdi/in. 

'M  And  twelve  lions  stood  there 
on  the  one  side  and  on  the  other  up- 
on the  six  steps  :  there  was  not  f  the 
like  made  in  any  kingdom. 

iil  li  pAnd  ail  king  Solomon's 
drinking  vessels  v:erc  o/gold,  and 
all  the  vessels  of  the  hoube  of  tho 
forest  of  Lebanon  were  of  puro 
gold  ;  II  none  were  «/ silver:  it  was 
nothing  accounted  of  in  the  days  of 
Solomon. 

2"2  Tor  the  king  liad  at  sea  a  navy 
of  q  Tharshish  with  the  navy  of 
Hiram  :  once  in  three  years  canio 
the  navy  of  Tharshish,  bringing 
gold,  and  silver,  ||  ivory,  and  apes, 
and  peacocks. 

ii'J  So  rking  Solomon  excecdo-! 
all  the  kings  of  tlie  earth  for  richou 
and  for  wisdom. 

21  II  And  all  the  earth  t  sought 
to  Solomon,  to  hear  hia  wisdom, 
which  God  iiatl  put  in  his  heart. 

25  And  they  brought  every  man 
his  present,  vesseis  of  silver,  and 
vessels  of  gold,  and  garments,  and 
armour,  and  spices,  horses,  and 
mules,  a  rare  year  by  year. 

20  II  «And  Solomon  <■  gathered  to- 
gether chariots,  and  horsemen:  and 
he  liad  a  thousand  and  four  hundred 
chariots, and  twelve  thousand  horse- 
men, whom  he  bestowed  in  the  ci- 
ties ibr  chariots,  and  with  the  kinj 
at  Jerusalem. 

27  u  And  the  king  f  made  silver 
to  be  in  Jerusalem  as  stones,  and 
cedars  made  he  to  be  as  the  syca- 
more-trees  that  are  in  the  vale,  for 
abundance. 

28  IF  "  t  And  Solomon  had  horsoa 
brought  out  of  Egypt,  and  y  linen 
yarn  :  the  king's  merchants  received 
the  linen  yarn  at  a  price. 

29  And  a  ciiariot  came  up  and 
went  out  of  Egypt  for  six  hundred 
shekels  of  silver,  and  a  horse  for  a 
hundred  and  fifty  :  'and  so  for  all 
the  kings  of  the  Ilittites,  and  for  thu 
kings  of  Syria,  did  they  bring  them 
out  t  by  their  means. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

I  So^omon*s  wives  and  cof^ubines,    4  In 

his  old  age  they  draw  him  to  idolatry. 

9  God  threatemth  him.     I)  Solomon'a 

adversaries  tcere  Had-^d^  v^ho  teas  e»~ 

tertained  in  Egyp'.      23  Rezon^   who 

rei gned  in  J J'ljnosi-us,  25  c^nd  J ej-oboaTn^ 

to  whom  Ahijak  prcphesird,     41  Sq/o- 

;.'ro/i'c  actSt   reigit^   and  death :  lieho- 

Loam  succcedeth  him, 

XJUT  a  king  Solomon  loved !)  many 

•^  ;trang<j  women,  ||  together  witli 

the  daughter  of  I'haraoh,  women  of 

the  IMoabitcs,   Ammonites,  Edora- 

ites,  Zidonians,  and  Hittites  ; 

2  Of  the  nations  concerning 
which  the  Lord  said  unto  !ho  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  <=  Ye  shall  not  go  in 
to  them,  neither  shall  they  come  i;i 
unto  you:  for  surely  they  will  turn 
away  your  heart  after  their  gods  : 
Solomon  clave  unto  these  in  love. 

3  And  he  had  seven  hundred 
wives,  princesses, and  three  hundred 
concubines:  and  his  wives  turned 
away  his  heart. 

4>  For  it  camo  to  pass,  when  So- 
lot^un   v.na   old,    <i  that   his   wivc« 
:i07 


Solomon  seduced  to  idolatry. 
turiied  awiiy  his  heart  after  other 
gods:  and  his  « heart  was  not  pcr- 
tfCt  wiih  Ihe  Loiin  his  Goil,  'as 
nas  the  heart  ol'  David  his  father. 

5  For  Solomon  went  ullcr  e  Ash- 
toretli  tlie  goddess  of  the  Zidonians, 
and  after  ||  Milconi  the  abomination 
ol  the  Ajnnionites. 

0  And  Solomon  did  evil  in  the 
eight  of  tJie  Lord,  anil  t  went  not 
fully  after  the  Lord,  as  (//(/David 
hiij  father. 

7  li  Then  did  Solomon  build  a 
high  place  for  'Cheniosh,  the  abo- 
iiiination  of  >loah,  in  k  the  liill  that 
la-  heforo  Jerusalem,  and  for  Wo- 
lecli,  the  ahotnination  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Amnion. 

8  And  likewise  did  he  for  all  his 
strange  wivci?,  which  burnt  incense 
and  sacrificed  unto  their  gods. 

y  IF  And  the  Lord  was  angry 
with  Solomon,  because  Miis  heart 
was  turned  from  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  m  whicli  had  appeared  unto 
him  twice, 

JO  And  "had  commanded  him 
concerning  this  thing,  that  he  should 
not  go  after  other  gods  :  hut  lie  kept 
not  tliat  which  the  Lord  com- 
nianded. 

Jl  Wherefore  the  Lord  said  unto 
Solomon,  Forasmuch  as  this  f's 
done  ot  thee,  and  thou  hast  not  kept 
my  covenant  and  m  v  statutes  which 
1  have  commandetJ  thee,  «!  will 
turcly  rend  the  kingdom  from  thee, 
and  will  give  it  to  tliy  servant. 

I'i  Notwithstanding,  in  thy  days  I 
will  not  do  it  for  David  thy  father'ii 
Buke  :  but  I  will  rend  it  out  of  the 
hand  of  thy  son. 

J3  1  Hovvheit,!  will  not  rend  away 
all  the  kingdom  ;  but  will  give  <l  one 
tribe  to  thy  son,  for  David  my  ser- 
vant's sake,  and  for  Jerusalem's 
sake  r  which  J  have  chosen. 

H  ir  And  the  Lord  'stirred  up 
an  adversary  unto  Solomon,  Hadad 
the  Edomito  :  he  was  of  the  king's 
teed  in  Kdom. 

15  '  For  it  came  to  pass,  when 
David  was  in  Edoin,  and  Joah  the 
captain  of  the  host  was  gone  u;i  to 
bury  the  slain,  v  after  he  had  smitten 
every  male  in  Edom  ; 

J6  (For  six  months  did  Joab  re- 
main there  with  all  Israel,  until  he 
had  cut  off  every  male  in  Eiioin  :) 

17  That  Hadad  Hed,  he  and  cer- 
tain  Edomites   of  his  father's  ser 
vants  with  him,  to  go  into  Egypt 
Hadad  bcin^  yet  a  little  child. 

18  And  they  arose  out  of  Midian, 
and  came  to  Piiran  :  and  they  took 
men  with  them  out  of  Paran,  and 
ihey  camo  to  Egypt,  unto  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt ;  which  gave  him  an 
house,  and  appointed  him  victuals, 
and  gave  hiin  land. 

lil  And  Hadad  found  great  fa- 
vour in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh,  so  that 
I'e  gave  him  to  wife  the  sister  of 
his  own  wife,  the  sister  of  Tahpcnea 
the  queen. 

'JO  And  the  sister  of  'J'nhponea 
!mre  him  Genuhnlh  his  son,  whom 
Taljpenej    weuned    in    Pharooh'a 


I.  KIA'GS. 


E.fi.rc 

CHRIST 

cir.  &8-I 


«  Called, 
MoUch,  ver. 


f  Hell,  is 
xiih  iltce. 


over.  31.  ch. 

12.  n,  15. 


p  2  Sam.  7. 

l.-i.  Ps.  8D. 

33. 

q  ch.  12.  20. 

r  Deut.  18, 

II. 

s  1  Chr.  5. 


I  2  Sam.  8. 
l-l.  I  Chr. 

18.  12,  13. 

.1  Num.  51. 

19.  Dem. 

20.  13. 


t  Heb.  Kot. 


y  !  Sam.  8. 


2  Sam.  8. 
3.  ii  10.  8, 


!b  8  Sam.  20. 
21. 


c  ch.  9.  2-1. 

tHeb. 

closed. 


IS.  27.  &  24. 
f'vcr.  11,  13. 


■  vcr.  5,  8, 


&oluiiioii'.-i  adcersarirs, 
hou.-e:  :ind  Gennbath  was  in  Pha 
raoli's  household  among  the  sons  of 
Pharaoh. 

21  »And  when  Hadad  Iieard  in 
Egypt  that  David  slept  with  his  la- 
thers, and  that  Joab  the  caiitain  of 
the  host  was  dead,  Hadad  said  to 
Pharaoh,  t  Let  me  depart,  lijat  I 
may  ^o  to  mine  own  country. 

2-i  I'hcn  Pharaoh  said  unto  him, 
But  what  liast  thou  lacked  with 
me,  that,  behold,  thou  seekest  to  go 
to  thine  own  rountrv  ?  And  he  an- 
swered, t  iNothing  :  "howbeit,  let  mo 
"o  ill  any  wise. 

23  11  And  God  stirred  him  up  aii- 
other  adversarv,  Kezon  the  son  of 
Eliadah,  which  tied  from  his  lord 
y  Hadadezer  king  of  Zohal. : 

24  And  he  gathered  men  unto 
him,  and  became  captain  over  a 
band,  z  when  David  slew  them  of 
Znbah  :  and  they  went  to  Damas- 
cus, and  dwelt  therein,  and  reigned 
in  Damascus. 

25  And  he  was  an  adversary  to 
Israel  all  the  davs  of  Solomon,  bc- 
.'iide  the  mischief  that  Hadad  did  : 
and  he  abhorred  Israel,  and  reigned 
over  Syria. 

2t(  11  And  3  Jeroboam  the  son  of 
Nebat,  an  Ephrathite  of  Zcieda, 
Solomon's  servant,  whoso  mother'* 
name  was  Zeruah,  a  wi(low  wo- 
man, even  he  bjiHed  up  Ai>  hand 
against  the  king. 

27  And  this  -was  the  raiiso  that 
hn  lified  up  his  hand  against  tho 
king:  cSoli.mon  built  Millo,  and 
t  rejiaired  the  breaches  of  the  city 

f  Diivid  his  lather. 

28  And  the  man  Jeroboam  trn-j  a 
mighty  man  of  valour:  and  S,  !o- 
mon  seeing  the  young  man  that'^'. 
t  was  in(Uistrious,  he  made  hiii'J 
ruler  over  all  the  j  charge  of  tho 
house  of  Joseph. 

29  And  it  came  to  pa.ss  at  that 
time  when  Jeroboam  went  out  of 
Jerusalem,  that  the  pronhet  d  Ahi- 
jah  the  Shilonite  foiinti  him  in  tho 
way  ;  and  he  had  clad  himself  witli 
a  new  garment ;  and  they  two  wcrt 
alone  in  the  field  : 

30  And  Ahijah  caught  llie  new 
garment  that  was  on  him,  anJ 
«  rent  it  in  twelve  pieces  : 

31  And  he  said  to  Jeroboam.Tako 
thee  t'>n  pieces  :  for  films  saith  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  Israel.  Behold,  I 
will  rend  the  kingdom  out  of  the 
hand  of  Solomon,  and  will  give  ten 
tribes  to  thee  : 

_  32  (But  he  sliall  have  one  tribe 
for  my  servant  David's  sake,  and 
for  Jerusalem's  sake,  the  city  which 
I  have  chosen  out  of  all  the  tribes 
of  Israel ;) 

33  R  Because  that  they  have  for- 
saken me,  and  have  worshipped 
Aehtoroth  tho  goddess  of  the  Zido 
nians,  Chemosh  the  god  of  the  Mo- 
abites,  and  Milcom  the  god  of  ilie 
children  of  Amnion,  and  have  not 
walked  in  my  ways,  to  do  that 
which  is  right  in  mine  eyes,  and  to 
keep  my  statutes  and  my  judgment* 
Bt  did  Da^id  his  father! 
SOS 


Solomon's  a^fs  and  death. 

34  Howbeit,  I  will  not  t»Uc  tlie 
whole  kingdom  out  of  liis  liand : 
but  I  will  make  liiiii  piince  all  the 
(iaya  of  hi»  life  for  David  my  ser- 
viiht'e  sake,  whom  I  chose,  bocauae 
ho  kept  my  commandments  and  my 
etatutes : 

35  But  h  I  will  take  the  kingdom 
out  of  his  son's  hand,  and  willgive 
it  unto  theo,  even  ten  trihes. 

3B  And  unto  his  s<m  will  I  give 
one  tribe,  that  '  David  my  servant 
may  have  a  flight  alway  before  me 
in  Jerusalem,  the  city  which  I  have 
chosen  me  to  put  my  name  there. 

37  And  I  will  take  tliee,  and  thou 
lihalt  reign  according  to  all  that  thy 
Boul  desjretli,  and  shall  be  king  over 
Israel. 

38  And  it  siiall  be,  if  thou  wilt 
hearken  unto  all  mat  I  command 
thee,  and  wilt  walk  in  my  ways, 
and  do  t/iat  is  right  in  my  sight, 
to  keep  ray  statutes  and  my  com- 
mandments, as  David  my  servant 
did  ;  that  k  I  will  be  with  thee,  and 
1  build  thee  a  sure  house,  as  I  built 
for  David,  and  will  give  Israel  unto 
thee. 

39  And  I  will  for  this  afflict  the 
seed  of  David,  but  not  for  ever. 

40  Solomon  sought  therefore  to 
kill  Jeroboam  :  and  Jeroboam  a- 
rose,  and  fled  into  Egypt,  unto  Shi- 
shak  king  of  Egypt,  and  was  in 
Egypt  until  the  death  of  Solomon, 

41  '[  And  ra  the  rest  of  the  |1  acts 
of  Solomon,  and  all  that  he  <iid, 
and  his  wisdom,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  book  of  the  acts  of 
Solomon  ■? 

42  n  And  the  t  time  that  Solomon 
reigned  in  Jerusalem  over  all  Israel 
was  forty  years. 

43  o  And  Solomon  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  in  the  city 
of  David  his  father :  and  P  Relio- 
boam  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

I  Tke  Israelites,  assemJjled  atSheekem  to 
croutn  Rehoboavu  by  Jeroboam  make  « 
suit  of  relaxation  untohint.  ^'  R'^^owarn, 
re/using  the  old  men'  ,      •,■'"? 

adoice  of  youni;  mcu  .i 

rotighlif,   16    'fen  tn- 
jldoram,  and  make  U  -c. 

51  Rehobo:im,  rai-nng  an  arrri,  i.i  for- 
bidden by  Skemciak.  25  Jeroboam 
g'.ren^theneth  himself  by  cities,  26  and 
by  the  idolatry  of  the  two  calves* 
\  ND  a  Rehoboam  went  to  She- 
^^  clieni:  for  all  Israel  were  come 
to  Shechom  to  make  him  king. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  b  Je- 
roboam the  son  of  Nebat.  who  was 
yet  in  <^  Egypt,  heard  of  it,  (for  ho 
was  fled  from  the  presence  of  king 
Bolomon,  and  Jeroboam  dwelt  in 
Egypt;) 

J  That  they  sent  and  called  him. 
And  Jeroboam  and  all  the  congre- 
gation of  Israel  came,  and  spake 
unto  Rslioboam,  saying, 

4  Tiiy  father  m.ado  our  d  yoke 
grievous :  now  therefore  make  thou 
tile  grievous  service  of  thy  father, 
and  his  heavy  yoke  which  he  put 
opon  us,  lighter,  and  wo  will  servo 
tiiee. 


cnArTi:n  xir. 

Before 


h  c.h.  12.  16, 


i  I  Kinge  15. 
"!.  2  Kings 
S.  19.  Pb. 
132.  17. 
+  Heb.  /rt7/l», 
or,  candU. 


k  Josh.  1.  5. 
1  2  Sara.  7. 
11,27. 


t  Het).  days, 

cir.  975. 
o  2  Chr.  9. 
31. 

p  Matu  I.  7. 
called 
Roboam. 


?J5. 
a  2  Ciir.  10. 

1,  4!,C. 

bell.  II.  26. 
cell.   11.  40. 


d  I  .Sa; 
11,-13 
ch.  4.  : 


tHeb. 
hardly. 


f  v,.r 

SI. 

Jud^ 

11. 

4. 

iChr 

.  u 

15.  >t22. 

7, 

&-25 

20. 

g-  Cll, 

11. 

11 

Rrhulocim  made  l:ing- 
5  And  lie  said  unto  them.  Depart 
yet  for  three  daj's,  then  come  again 
to  me.  And  the  people  departed. 
G  11  And  king  Rehoboam  consult- 
ed with  the  old  men  that  stood 
before  Solomon  his  father  while  he 
yet  lived,  and  said.  How  do  ye  ad- 
vise that  I  may  answer  this  peo- 
ple 7 

7  .And  they  spake  unto  him,  say- 
ing, e  If  thou  wilt  be  a  servant  unto 
this  people  this  day,  and  wilt  serve 
them,  and  answer  tliem,  and  speak 
good  words  to  ihem,  then  they  will 
be  thy  servants  for  ever. 

8  But  he  forsook  the  counsel  of 
the  old  men,  which  they  had  given 
him,  and  consulted  witli  the  young 
men  that  were  "rown  up  with  liiro, 
and  which  stood  before  him  : 

9  And  he  said  unto  them,  What 
counsel  give  ye  that  we  may  an 
swer  this  people,  who  have  spoken 
to  me,  saying,  Ulake  the  yok» 
which  thy  father  did  put  upon  us 
lighter  1 

10  And  the  young  men  that  were 
grown  up  with  him  spake  unto 
him,  saying.  Thus  shall  thou  speak 
unto  this  people  that  spake  unto 
thee,  saying.  Thy  father  made  our 
yoke  heavy,  but  make  thou  it 
ligliter  unto  us  ;  thus  shalt  thou 
say  unto  them,  My  little  finger 
shall  be  thicker  than  my  father's 
loins. 

11  Ani  now  whereas  my  father 
did  lade  you  with  a  heavy  yoke, 
I  will  add  to  your  yoke  :  my  lather 
hath  chastised  you  with  whips,  but 
I  will  chastise  you  with  scorpions. 

12  If  So  Jeroboam  and  all  the 
people  came  to  Rehoboam  the  third 
day,  as  the  king  had  appointed, 
saying,  Come  to  me  again  the  tliira 
day. 

13  And  the  king  answered  ths 
people  t  roughly,  and  forsook  the 
old  men's  counsel  that  they  gave 
liim ; 

14  And  spake  to  them  after  the 
counsel  of  the  young  men,  saying. 
My  father  made  your  yoke  heavy, 
and  I  v. ill  add  to  your  yoke:  my 
father  also  chastised  you  wilh 
whips,  but  I  will  chastise  you  with 
scorpions. 

lo  Wherefore  the  king  heark- 
ened not  unto  the  people  :  for  f  the 
cause  was  from  the  Lord,  that  he 
might  perform  his  sayin",  which 
the  Lord  ff  spake  by  Ahijah  the 
Shilonite  unto  Jeroboam  the  son  of 
Nebat. 

16  ir  So  when  all  Israel  saw  that 
the  king  hearkened  not  unto  thorn, 
the  people  answered  the  king,  say- 
in",  h  What  portion  have  we  in  Da- 
vid .'  neither  have  we  inheritance 
in  the  son  of  Jesse  :  to  your  tents, 
O  Israel :  now  see  to  thine  own 
house,  David.  So  Israel  departed 
unto  their  tents. 

17  But  '  as  for  the  children  of 
Israel  which  dwelt  in  the  cities  of 
Judah,  Keho!)oam  reigned  over 
the  in. 

18  Then  king  Rehoboam  ^  sent 

303 


Ten  trilct  rcvdt. 

Adorani,  who  icas  over  llie  iributu  : 
Biid  all  f«ruel  stoned  liim  wiili 
ttoiieii,  that  he  died.  Thcrdorc 
kin"   noliobiiaiii   t  mailo   speed  to 

Setliiiii  up  to  hiii  churiul,  tu  tke  lu 
truaiilein. 
J9  Sol  Israel  l|rcbelicd  against  the 
house  of  David  uiuo  this  dav. 

iM  And  it  caiiiu  to  i<a»3  \',)\eD  all 
lisraet  heard  that  Jerohoum  was 
como  115a  in,  liiat  Ihey  sent  and 
ealled  hin>  unto  the  congregation, 
and  made  him  king  over  all  ieruel : 
lliere  waa  non'j  that  followed  Uie 
huUaC  of  David,  hut  the  tribe  ol' 
Judah  "  only. 

21  V  And  when  n  Rohoboam  was 
come  to  Jerusalem,  ho  as.semhlcd 
ull  the  house  of  Judah,  with  the 
tribe  of  Benjamin,  an  hundred  and 
four.'icoro  thoufliind  chosen  men, 
V,  hich  were  v.-arriors,  to  fight  against 
iho  house  of  Israel,  to  brin^'  the 
kingdom  again  to  Kehoboaia  the 
eon  of  ijolonion. 

ii-1  But  0  the  word  of  God  came 
unto  Shciiiaiah  tiio  man  of  God, 
saving, 

iJ  Speak  unto  Rchoboam  the 
cnn  of  Solomon,  king  of  Judah, 
and  unto  ull  the  house  of  Judah 
and  Ucnjiimin,  and  to  the  reiimant 
of  the  people,  saying', 

514  Thussaith  the  Lord,  Ye  shall 
not  go  up,  nor  fight  agamsl  your 
brethren  the  children  of  Israel ;  ro- 
turn  every  man  to  his  house ;  l^  for 
this  Ihingis  from  me.  Tlicy  heark- 
ened therefore  to  the  word  of  the 
LoKD,  and  relumed  to  depart,  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  the  Loud. 

iJ5  I1  Then  Jeroboam  <l  built  Slie- 
chcm  in  mount  Kphraim,  and  dwelt 
therein  ;  and  went  out  from  thence, 
and  built  'I'enucl. 

'■■io  And  Jeroboam  eaid  in  his 
heart,  Now  shall  the  kingdom  re- 
turn to  the  house  of  David. 

'27  If  tliid  people  sgo  up  to  do  sa- 
critico  in  the  house  of  tlio  Loud 
ut  Jerusalem,  tlien  .sh;ill  the  heart 
vf  this  people  turn  again  unto  their 
lord,  even  unto  Ilelioboam  king  of 
Judah,  and  they  shall  kill  ine,  and 
go  again  to  Keliobuain  king  of  Ju- 
(!ah. 

-'■i  Whereupon  the  kin^  took 
counsel,  and  'made  two  calves  of 
gold,  and  said  unto  them.  It  is  too 
rnucli  for  you  to  go  up  to  Jerusalem : 
"behold  thy  gods,  O  Israel,  which 
brought  thee  up  out  of  the  land  of 
Fgypt. 

iiU  And  he  set  the  one  in  >=  Beth- 
el, mid  the  other  put  he  in  y  Dan. 

30  And  this  thing  became  '■i  a  sin  : 
for  the  people  went  to  icursln'p  be- 
fore the  one,  even  unto  Dan. 

31  And  he  made  a  ^  house  of 
liigh  plaeeri,  ^  and  niadj  nricsis  of 
the  lowest  of  the  |ieo]de,  wliicli  were 
i:ot  oftiie  suns  tii'  Levi. 

'JH  And  Jorohoiun  ordained  a  feast 
in  the  eighth  monlli,  on  the  litleentli 
day  of  the  nioiith,  like  unto  >:tlic 
feaiit  that  i.*  in  Judah,  and  ho  |l  of- 
f'.ired  upon  the  altar,  fro  did  he  in 
I5wlh-cl,  11  sacrificing  ur.tu  the  calves 


I.  KIXGS. 

Beforp 

]      Btiurt 

CHRIST 

CHR.1S1 

yrs. 

!T5. 

tHeb. 

d  Amos  7. 

vlrfTigttien- 

13. 

ed  hiinseif. 

j  Or,  went 

J2Kin5Bl7. 

up  to  the 
attar,  S,c 

i  6r,/e.'I 

e  Num.  15. 

3S. 

a-say. 

t  Ileh.  !0 

bum  i,i-  • 

cerue. 

fch.  13.  I. 

racli.  U.I3, 

ai  Ch.-.  1 1. 

r  Jud?.  8. 
17. 


«  Dcut.  12. 
5,  6. 


1  2  Kincs  10. 

2J.  &  f7.  16. 

u  Es.  32.  4, 

3. 

X  Gen.  28. 

h>.  lloa.  4. 

15. 

V  Jud".  18. 

13.  31. 

ij»  17. 


2  1Ci: 

21. 

.1  ch.  13.  33. 
b  Nuai.  3. 
11.  ch.  13. 
33.  2  ICinss 
17.  32. 
SChr.  II. 
M,  15.  Eielf. 
41.  7,8. 
c  L.-v.  ■;3. 
33,  31.  Num. 
2.1.  IJ.  c!i. 
8.  2,  5. 
!!  Or,  tc«nl 
up  to  the 
nilr.r,  <fc. 
i  Oi-,  to 


bch 

12. 

32 

J  Or, 

to  of- 

il  Is.  7.  14. 
John  S.  13. 
1  Oor.  I.  22. 


*  F.x.  B.  8. 
.  28.  ii 
10.  17.  Nuni 


f  llcl).  the 
.  -  :  or  the 
LOR'D. 


f  1  S.in.  P. 
7.  2  K,'.,irs 
5.  15. 


Jxrohoam'a  hand  vithereth. 
that  he  had  made  :  J  and  he  placed 
in  Ileth-cl  the  priests  of  the  hijh 
places  which  he  had  madi?. 

33  So  ho  11  ofiercd  upen  the  altar 
which  he  had  made  in  Bflhel  the 
(iflecnlh  day  of  the  eighth  month. 
even  in  the  mouth  uiiicli  he  had 
c  devised  of  his  own  heart ;  and  o.-- 
dained  a  feast  unto  the  children  ut 
Israel :  and  he  oifered  upon  tJiu 
altar,  f  and  ^^ burnt  inccn.°c. 

CHAPTER  xiii. 

I  Jeraloaiii's  hand,  that  ojercd  HoUnet 
to  him  that  prophesied  cg'iinst  Aw  aitar 
at  Beth-ei,  u-iiherefft,  6  at.d  at  the 
pia<  tro/ theprophet  Urciitortd.  7  7'/ie 
prophet,  re/usiiis  the  king'j  enlci  taiJr- 
mcjlf,  dcfancth  from  hcth-e!.  1 1  Jr^ 
oldpropher, seducing  hijn,l/rir,geih  kifi 
bad:.  -jMHc  iirtproeedbij  C>d,l3sluin 
by  a  liar.,  V6  huned  by  the  old  prcpUt., 
31  ir/10  cu!ifi}i:icthhii  prophecy.  13  J^- 
?o6vuJ/**tf  t.i,i:ir,acy. 

AND  behold,  there  »  came  n 
■'*•  man  of  Gcd  out  of  Judah  by 
the  word  of  the  Lord  unto  Beth-el : 
I*  and  Jeroboam  ctood  by  the  allar 

II  to  burn  incenso. 

-  And  he  cried  against  the  altar 
in  the  word  of  the  Lord,  and 
said,  O  altar,  allar!  thus  tuitli  tlie 
LoKD  ;  Behold,  a  child  bhal!  La 
born  unto  the  house  of  David,  «■  Jo- 
siah  by  name  ;  and  upon  iheu  elmll 
he  ofrer  the  priests  of  the  higii 
places  that  burn  incense  upon  theo, 
and  men's  bones  iihall  be  burnt 
upon  thee. 

3  And  he  gave  <!  a  sign  the  sama 
day,  saying.  Tills  is  the  sign  which 
the  Lord  hath  spoken  ;  Behold,  the 
allar  shall  be  rent,  and  the  ashes 
ihat  are  upon  itshiill  be  poured  out, 

4  And  it  came  to  pass  when  king 
Jerohoum  heard  Ihe  saying  of  ihu 
man  of  God,  which  had  cried  aguinaC 
the  allar  in  Bcth-el,  that  ho  put 
forth  his  hand  from  the  altar,  bay- 
ing, Lay  hold  on  him.  And  his 
hand,  which  he  put  forth  a-'ainst 
hmi,  dried  up,  so  that  he  could  r.ot 
pull  it  in  a^uin  to  him. 

5  The  altar  also  was  rent,  and 
the  ashes  poured  out  from  the  altar, 
according  to  the  sign  which  the 
man  of  God  had  given  by  tlio  word 
of  the  Lord. 

0  And  the  king  answered  and  said 
unto  the  man  of  God,  <:Kn:ieat  now 
the  face  of  the  Loud  thy  God,  and 
pray  for  mo,  that  my  hand  inny  ba 
restored  me  again.  '  Ami  the  man 
of  (Jod  besought  tilie  Lord,  and 
the  king's  hand  was  restored  him 
again,  niid  became  us  it  icai:  before. 

7  And  the  kiii^  said  unto  the  man 
of  God,  Come  iioiiie  with  me,  and 
refresh  thyself,  and  tl  will  give  liie» 
a  reward. 

S  And  Ihu  man  of  God  said  unto 
the  king,  B  If  thou  wilt  give  me  half 
thine  house,  I  "ill  not  go  111  with 
ihee,  neither  will  I  cat  bread  nor 
ilrink  water  in  this  place: 

"J  For  HO  was  it  charged  mo  hy  tlio 
word  of  the  LoitP,  saying,  t"  Eat 
no  bread,  nor  drink  water,  iior  turn 
nguiii  by  llic  same  way  tlut  thoU 
cojiii..;!-' 

310 


y/i«  diaobcdicnl  prcjjkcl  sttiin. 

10  So  he  went  another  way,  und 
returned  not  Uy  tlic  wiiy  tliut  lie 
camo  lo  Bctli-el. 

11  If  Now  tiieio  dwelt  an  old 
Iiropliet  in  Botli-el  ;  and  his  t  sons 
«:ama  und  told  him  all  the  works 
tlial  the  man  of  God  had  done  lliat 
ciay  in  15etU-el :  iho  wordj  wliich 
he  had  spoken  unto  the  king,  them 
they  told  also  lo  tlioir  father. 

12  And  their  father  said  unto 
them,  What  way  went  ho  1  for  hia 
eons  liad  seen  what  way  the  man 
of  God  went  which  came  from  Ju- 
dah. 

13  And  he  said  unto  his  sons. 
Saddle  me  the  ass.  So  they  saddled 
him  the  asa  :  and  he  rode  thereon, 

14  And  went  after,  Xhe  man  of 
God,  and  found  him  sitting  under 
an  oak  :  and  ho  said  unto  him,  jlrt 
thou  tlie  man.of  God  that  earnest 
from  Judah  1    And  he  said,  I  avi. 

15  Then  he  said  unto  him,  Come 
home  with  me,  and  eat  bread. 

10  And  ho  said,  i  I  may  not  return 
with  thee,  nor  go  in  with  thee : 
neither  will  I  eat  bread  nor  drink 
water  with  thee  in  this  place  : 

17  For  t  it  was  said  to  me  k  by 
tha  word  of  the  Loud,  Thou  shaft 
cat  no  bread  nor  drink  water  there, 
nor  turn  again  to  go  by  tha  way 
tliat  thou  earnest. 

18  He  said  unto  him,  I  am  a  pro- 
pliet  also  as  thon  art ;  and  an  an- 
gel spake  unto  mo  by  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  sayiiii;,  Bring  him  back 
with  thee  into  tiiy  house,  that  he 
may  cat  bread  and  drink  water. 
But  he  lied  unto  him. 

19  So  he  went  back  with  him, 
and  did  eat  bread  in  his  house  and 
drank  water. 

20  ir  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
«at  at  the  table,  that  the  word  of 
the  Lord  came  unto  the  prophet 
that  brought  him  back : 

21  And  he  cried  unto  the  man  of 
God  that  camo  from  Judah,  say- 
ing, Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Foras- 
much as  thou  hast  disobeyed  tlie 
moutli  of  tlio  Lord,  and  hast  not 
kept  tlis  commandment  which  the 
Lord  tliy  God  commanded  thee, 

22  But  camest  back,  and  hast 
eaten  bread  and  drunk  water  in 
the  place,  1  of  the  which  t/ie  LORD 
did  say  to  thee.  Eat  no  bread,  and 
drink  no  water ;  thy  carcass  shall 
not  come  unto  the  sepulchre  of  thy 
fathers. 

23  ir  And  it  came  to  pass,  after 
he  had  eaten  bread,  and  after  he 
had  drunk,  that  he  saddled  for  him 
the  ass,  to  wit,  for  the  prophal  whom 
hs  had  brou''ht  buck. 

34  And  when  ho  was  gone,  m  a 
lioa  met  him  by  the -way,  and  slew 
him ;  and  his  carcass  was  cast  in 
the  way,  and  the  ass  stood  by  it, 
the  lion  also  stood  by  the  carcass. 

25  And  behold,  men  passed  by, 
and  saw  the  carcass  cast  in  the 
way,  and  tlie  lion  standing  by  the 
carcass :  and  they  CMine  and  told 
it  in  the  citv  where  the  old  nrophot 
<Jwclt. 


riiAFTER  xr%'. 

CHRIST   ;CHR1S' 


t  Heb.  a 
word  u-as. 
k  ch.  20.  35. 
I  Tlieas.  4. 


1  Ileb. 
'brokert. 


[0  2  Kin.  23. 
17,  18. 
In  ver.  2. 
:2Kin?3  23. 

!i6,  la: 


ij  See  ch.  16. 

•.:4. 

rch.  12.31, 
32.2Chr.  II. 
15.  &,  13.  9. 


\mnde. 

U  Heb.  M!ed 

\liis  kr.>',d. 

Juilj.  17.1!. 
i3chri2.  30. 

tch.  1).  I  J. 


r.ch.  11.31. 

h  Sea  I  Sam. 

9.  7,  8. 
t  Hcb.  in 
ihi/  hanrl, 
1  Or,  r„ifs. 
:!  Or,  botU.;. 

Icci.  11.  ;9. 


The  old  prophet  hurieth  hint 
25  And  when  the  prophet  that 
brought  him  back  from  the  way 
heard  thereof,  he  said,  It  is  tli'a 
taan  of  God,  who  was  disobedient 
unto  the  word  of  the  Lord  :  there- 
fore the  Lord  hath  delivered  hiaj 
unto  the  lion,  whicii  hath  florn 
him,  and  slain  him,  according  tu 
tlie  word  of  the  Lord,  whicli  ha 
spnke  unto  him. 

27  And  he  spake  to  his  sons,  say- 
ing. Saddle  me  the  ass.  And  they 
saddled  him. 

28  And  he  went  and  found  his 
carcass  cast  in  the  way,  and  the  ass 
and  the  lion  standing  Ijy  the  ciir- 
cass  :  the  lion  had  not  eaten  tlia 
carcass,  nor  j  lorn  the  ass. 

29  And  the  projihet  took  up  the 
carcass  of  the  man  of  God,  and 
laid  it  upon  the  ass,  and  brought 
it  back  :  and  the  old  prophet  camo 
to  the  city,  to  mourn  and  to  bury 
him. 

30  And  he  laid  his  carcass  in  \\m 
own  grave  ;  and  they  mourned 
over  him,  sayinif,  "  Alas,  my  bro- 
ther I 

31  And  it  camo  to  pass,  after  ho 
had  buried  him,  that  he  spake  to 
his  sons,  saying.  When  I  am  dead, 
then  bury  me  in  the  sepulchru 
wherein  the  man  of  God  is  btiried  ; 
u  lay  my  bones  beside  his  bones  : 

32  p  For  the  saying  which  ho 
cried  by  the  word  of  the  Lord 
against'the  altar  in  Beth-el,  and 
against  all  the  houses  of  the  high 
places  which  are  in  the  cities  of 
q  Samaria,  shall  surely  come  tu 
pass. 

33  TT  ■■  After  this  thing  Jeroboam 
returned  not  from  his  evil  way,  but 
t  made  again  of  tho  lowest  of  tha 
people  priests  of  the  high  places : 
whoaoever  would,  he  t  consecrated 
him,  and  he  became  one  of  tho 
priests  of  the  high  places. 

34  sAnd  this  tiling  became  sin 
unto  the  house  of  Jeroboam,  even 
t  to  cut  it  oif,  and  to  destroy  it 
from  ofl"  the  face  of  the  earth. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  Ahljah  being  side,  Jtiroboam  sendeth 
his  vtife  dis^uisnd  villi  presents  to  the 
prophet  Ahijiih  at  S'liluh.  5  Ahrjah^ 
forewarned  lu  God,  denounceih  God^a 
judgment.  17  Abijah  dietk,  and  is  6u- 
ried.  19  N.idab  succeedeth  Jeroboam, 
21  Rehoboam's  :tieked  reign.  iS  Shi' 
shak  spoiletb.  J erusaleiu,  2i^  Abijam 
sweeedeth.  Rehubiam. 
AT  tliat  time  Abijah  the  son  of 

•'-'-  Jeroboam  fell  sick. 

2  And  Jeroboam  said  to  his  wife, 
Arise,  I  pray  thee,  and  disguise 
thyself,  that  thou  be  not  known 
to  bo  the  wife  of  Jeroboam  ;  und 
get  thee  to  Shlloh :  behold,  thera 
!S  A.hijah'  the  proi)hct,  whioh  told 
me  that  a  I  should  be  king  over  this 
people. 

3  l)  And  take  f  with  thee  ten 
loaves, and  ||  cracknels, and  a  |]crus8 
of  honey,  and  go  to  him  :  lie  shall 
tell  thee  what  shall  become  of  tha 
cliild. 

4  And  Jeroboam's  wife  did  so, 
acd  urosCi  "^  and  went  lo  Siiiloh,  aaa 

311 


Jcrnhoam'i  icifc  goeth  to  .Ihijah. 
mmo  tu  the  house  of  Ahijali.     But 
Ahijah  could  not  eee ;  for  Ills  eyes 
t  were  ho;  by  reason  of  his  oge. 

5  If  And  the  Lord  (iaid  unio  A- 
hijuh,  Behold,  llio  wife  of  Jcrobo 
am  conietli  to  ask  ii  thing  of  thee 
for  her  son ;  for  he  i's  sick  :  thus 
find  thu3  hlialt  thou  eny  unto  her  : 
for  it  shall  be,  whi^n  she  conicth  in, 
that  she  Bhall  fuigu  herself  <o  ftc  an- 
other woman. 

G  And  it  was  so,  when  Ahij.ih 
heard  tin'  sound  of  her  feet,  as  she 
came  in  at  the  door,  that  he  said, 
Come  in,  thou  wife  of  Jeroboam  ; 
why  fei^nest  thou  thyself  to  be  an- 
other t  lor  I  am  sent  to  thee  icith 
t  heavy  tidings. 

7  Go,  tell  Jeroboam,  Thus  sailh 
the  IjORD  God  of  Israol,  d  Foras- 
much as  I  exiiltod  thee  from  among 
the  people,  and  made  thee  prince 
over  my  peoi)le  Israel, 

8  And  e  rent  the  kingdom  awny 
from  the  house  of  David,  and  ^ave 
it  thee  :  and  j/et  thou  hast  not  been 
us  my  servant  David,  fwho  kept 
my  commandments,  and  who  fol- 
lowed me  with  all  his  heart,  to  do 
tkat  only  which  was  right  in  mine 
eyes  • 

9  But  hast  done  evil  above  all 
that  were  before  thee :  s  for  thou 
hast  gone  and  made  thee  other 
gods,  and  molten  images,  to  pro- 
voke me  to  anger,  and  hjiast  cast 
me  behind  thy  back  : 

10  Therefore  behold,  i  I  will  hring 
evil  upon  the  house  of  Jeroboam, 
and  k  will  cut  off  from  Jeroboam 
him  that  pisseth  against  the  wall, 
I  ayid  him  that  is  shut  up  and  left 
in  Israel,  and  will  take  away  the 
remnant  of  the  house  of  Jeroboam, 
as  a  man  taketli  away  dung,  till  it 
be  all  gone. 

11  ""Him  that  dieth  of  Jeroboam 
in  the  city  shall  the  dogs  eat ;  and 
him  that  dieth  in  the  field  shall  the 
fowls  of  the  air  eat ;  for  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  it. 

12  Arise  thou  therefore,  get  thco 
to  thine  own  house :  and  "  when 
ihy  feet  enter  into  the  city,  the 
child  shall  die. 

i;{  And  all  Isr.iel  shall  mourn  tor 
him,  and  bury  him:  for  he  only  of 
Jeroboam  shall  come  to  the  grave, 
because  in  him  "  there  is  found 
.lomc  good  thing  toward  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  in  the  house  of  Jero- 
boam. 

14  P  Moreover,  the  Lord  shall 
raisa  him  up  a  king  over  Israel, 
who  shall  cut  off  the  house  of  Je- 
roboam that  day  :  but  what  1  even 
now. 

15  For  the  Lord  shall  smito  Is- 
rael, as  a  rood  is  shaken  in  the 
water,  and  he  ahtill  n  root  uj)  Israel 
ciut  of  this  r  good  land,  which  he 
guve  to  their  fathers,  and  shall 
fcatter  them  •  beyond  the  river, 
'  because  they  have  made  their 
groves,  provoking  the  Lord  to 
anger. 

IG  And  he  5-hall  give  Israel  up 
because  of  the  sini  of  Jeroboam, 


I.  KINGS. 


BHorc 

Befnre       i 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

956. 

cir.  956. 

t  Heb.  flood 

uch.  13.  30. 

for  hit 

&  13.  31.  & 

hnar'mels. 

15.  30,  34.  &. 

|l6.  2. 

ixch.  16.6,8, 

15,23.  C;iiit. 

6.4. 

ly  ver.  12. 

I  ver.  13. 

1 

i 

i2Chr.  13. 

2,  &c. 

t  Hel'.  hard. 

Ml. 

y\  Sec  2  Sam. 

t  Heb. l2y 
do  urn . 

12.  7,  8.  ch. 

16.2. 

bi  Chi.  12. 

ech.  11.31. 

13. 

975. 

cch.  11.36. 

ich.  11.  33, 

38.  &  15.5. 

il  ver.  31. 

„., 

e2Cli'r."l2. 

«r  c,i.  12.  28. 
§Chr.  11.15. 

1. 

f  Deut.  32. 

21. 

P.H.  78.  58. 

hNeh.  9.26. 

1  Cor.  10. 
22. 

Ps.  50.  17. 

g^  Deut.  12.2. 

Eiek.23.  35. 

E/.ck.  16.  24, 

civ.  9S6. 

25. 

i  r,h.  15.  29. 
krh.21.21. 

H  Or,  itand- 
ins  images, 
or,  strtues. 

2Kii,gs9.  8. 

1  Deul.  32. 

il  2  Km.  ir. 

36.  2  V.mZ'i 

9,  10. 

M.  26. 

i  Is.  £7.  5. 

k  Dcul.  23. 

17.  ch.  15.12. 

&,  22.  46. 

m  cli.  16.  L 

2  Kill.  23.  7. 

&,21.  24. 

971. 

Ich.  11.40. 

2  Chr.  12.  2. 

m2Chr.  12. 

9,  10,  a. 

uvtr.  17. 

nch.  10.  17. 

0  2  Chr.  !2. 

t  lU-b. 

12.  i.  ly.  3. 

pell.  16.27, 
t3,  29. 

0  2  Chr.  12. 

15. 

qSKin.  17. 
6.  Ps.  52.  5. 
r  Jwli.  23. 
15,  1-.. 
R  2  Kin.  15. 
2'\ 

ncli.  12.  SI. 
&.  15.  6. 
IChr.  12.  16. 
•1  2  CUr.  12. 
16. 

958. 

t  Kjc.  %\.  13. 
D<..i.  12.3, 

sSciir.'li. 
16,  JbUah. 
Mttit.  1.  y, 

'1. 

Alia. 

liehohoavi's  nicked  reigii. 
u  who  did  sin,  and  who  made  Israel 
to  sin. 

17  IT  And  Jeroboam's  wife  arose, 
and  departed,  and  raine  to  »  Tirzah : 
and  y  wlieii  slie  caine  to  the  thresh- 
old of  the  door,  the  child  died  : 

18  And  they  buiicd  him  ;  and  all 
Israel  mourned  for  him,  ^  according 
to  the  word  of  the  Lord,  which  ho 
spake  by  the  hand  of  his  tervaut 
Ahijah  the  prophet. 

I'j  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Je- 
roboam, how  he  ^  wairud,  and  how 
he  reigned,  behold,  they  are  Hritten 
in  the  hook  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel. 

20  And  the  days  which  Jeroboam 
reigned  wcrt.  two  and  twenty  years  : 
and  he  t  slept  with  his  fathers  ;  and 
>iadab  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

21  ir  And  Kehoboam  the  son  of 
Solomon  reigned  in  Judali.  t*  Uo- 
hoboam  leas  forty  and  one  ycHm 
old  when  he  began  to  reign  ;  cr.d 
U".  reigned  seventeen  years  in  Je- 
rusalem, the  city  c  which  the  Lord 
did  choose  out  of  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  to  put  his  name  there  :  <1  and 
his  mother's  name  xcas  Naarnah  an 
.\mmonitesg. 

22  c  .\nd  Judah  did  evil  in  Iho 
sight  of  the  Lord,  and  they  fpro- 
voked  him  to  jealousy  with  their 
sins  which  they  had  committed, 
abovo  all  that  their  fathers  had 
done. 

23  For  ihev  also  built  them  ?  high 
places,  and  f|  images  h  and  grovet, 
on  every  high  hill,  and  >  under  every 
green  tree. 

24  k  And  there  were  also  sodom- 
ites in  the  land  :  and  they  did  ac- 
cording to  all  the  abominations  of 
the  nations  which  the  Lord  cast 
out  before  the  children  of  I.srael. 

25  ir  I  And  it  came  lo  pass  in  tha 
fifth  year  of  king  Rchoboain,  that 
Shishak  king  of  Egypt  came  up 
against  Jerusalem  : 

26  "'  And  he  took  away  the  trea- 
sures of  the  house  of  ilic  Lord, 
and  the  treasures  of  (lie  king't 
house;  he  even  took  away  all :  and 
he  took  away  all  the  shields  of  gold 
n  which  Solii'nion  had  made. 

27  And  king  Uthnhoam  made  ir» 
their  stead  brazen  shields,  and  com- 
mitted them  unto  the  bands  of  the 
chief  of  the  t  guard,  which  kept  the 
door  of  the  king's  house. 

28  And  it  was  so,  when  the  king 
went  into  the  house  of  the  Lord. 
that  the  guard  bare  them,  ann 
brought  Ihem  back  into  tlie  guard- 
chamber. 

29  1!  "  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Rehoboam,  and  all  that  he  did,  nrn 
they  not  written  in  the  bnok  of  ilm 
C'hroniclcs  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

:iO  .Villi  ther.'  was  I'. war  between 
Rehoboam  ond  Jeroboam  all  their 
davs. 

3l  q  .And  Rehoboam  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  was  buried  with  hi« 
fathers  in  the  city  of  David.  ••  .And 
his  mother's  name  wn.«  Naamuh  an 
.Ammonitcas.  And'Abijam  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

"  312 


Ab'jain's  leickcd  reign. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

I  Abijnm't  wicked  reign.  8  Asa  surceed- 
eth  him,  9  AsiCs  ^oodrcign.  16  TAe 
war  between  Bnasha,  and  him  causeth 
him  to  make  a  league  with  Ben-hadad. 
23  Jehoshnphnt  succeedtth  Asa.2S  Na- 
dah*s  wicked  reign.  27  Baasha  conspir- 
ing against  him  executelh  Ahijiik^s 
prophecy.  31  Nadab^s  acts  and  death. 
33  Buasha^s  wicked  reign, 

NOW  »  "m  the  eighteenth  yfiar  of 
king  Jeroboam  tlie  son  of  Ne- 
b;it  reigned  Abijam  over  Judali. 

'2  Tlirce  years  reigned  he  in  Je- 
rusalem, li  And  his  mother's  name 
was  c  Maachah,  tlic  daughter  of 
J  Abishalom. 

3  And  he  walked  in  all  the  sins 
of  his  father,  which  he  liad  done 
before  him  :  and  e  his  heart  was  not 
perfect  with  the  Lord  liis  God,  as 
the  heart  of  David  his  father. 

4  Nevertlielcss,  f  for  David's  sake 
did  tlie  IjOrd  liis  God  give  him 
a  11  lamp  in  Jerusalem,  to  set  up  his 
son  after  him,  and  to  establish  Je- 
rusalem : 

5  Because  David  g:  did  that  which 
w/is  riglit  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord, 
and  turned  not  aside  from  any  thing- 
tliat  he  commanded  him  all  the 
days  of  his  life,  h  save  only  in  the 
rn.itter  of  Uriah  the  Hittite. 

(j  i  And  there  was  war  between 
Rehoboam  and  Jeroboam  all  the 
days  of  his  life. 

i  kNow  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Abijam,  and  all  that  he  did,  are 
they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 
And  there  was  war  between  Abijam 
and  Jeroboam. 

8  1  And  Abijam  slept  with  his  fa- 
thers ;  and  they  buried  him  in  the 
city  of  David:  and  Asa  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

9  M  And  in  the  twentieth  year  of 
Jeroboam  kin"  of  Israel  reigned 
Asa  over  Judah. 

10  And  forty  and  one  years  reign- 
ed he  in  Jerusalem.  And  his  |{  mo- 
ther's name  was  Maachah,  the 
daughter  of  Abishalom. 

11  "1  And  Asa  did  that  which  was 
right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  as 
did  David  his  father. 

12  a  And  he  took  away  the  so- 
domites out  of  the  land,  and  re- 
moved all  the  idols  that  his  fathers 
had  made. 

13  And  also  o  Maachah  his  mo- 
ther, even  her  he  removed  from  be- 
ing- queen,  because  she  had  made 
an  idol  in  a  grove  ;  and  Asa  t  de- 
Btroyed  her  idol,  and  p  buret  it  by 
the  hrook  Kidron. 

14  q  But  the  high  places  were  not 
removed  :  nevertheless  Asa's  r  heart 
was  perfect  with  the  Lord  all  his 
days. 

15  And  he  brought  in  the  t  things 
which  his  father  had  dedicated,  and 
the  things  which  himself  had  dedi- 
cated, into  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
Kilver,  and  gold,  and  vessels. 

16  If  And  there  was  war  heivveen 
Asa  and  Baas'ia  king  of  Israel  all 
I'ieir  days. 

O 


CHAPTER  XV. 


Bclorp 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

958. 

cir.  951. 

s  2  Cnr.  16. 

1,  &c. 

t  Josh.  18. 

25. 

11  See  ch.  12. 

27. 

a  2  Chr.  13. 

I,  2. 

X  2  Chr.  15. 

ych.  11.23, 

b2Chr.  11. 

24. 

■20,  2I,-j3. 

c2Chr.  13. 

2. 

Michaia  the 

dous.httr  of 

Unci. 

il2Chr.  11. 

21, Absalom. 

t  Heb. 

eel..  11.4. 

SO  "p. 

Ps.  113.80. 

I'ch.  11.  32, 

So.  2  Chr. 

21.  7. 

7,  2  Kings  15. 

II  Or,  candts. 

29. 

ch.  11.  36. 

.1  Jinlg.  18. 

g  ch.  14.  8. 

29. 

b  2  Sam.  20. 

14. 

h  2  Sam.  11. 

4,  15.  &  12. 

9. 

i  ch.  11.  30. 

c2Chr.  16. 
6. 

tHeb./rce. 

k  2  Chr.  13. 

2,  3,  22. 

J  Josh.  21. 

e  Josh.  18. 

955. 

26. 

1  2  Chr.  14. 
1. 

12  Chr.  )6. 

12. 

II  Th.it  is, 

grandmo- 
ther's. 
ver.  2. 

914. 
gSChr.  17. 

m  2  Chr.  14. 
2. 

h'Matt.  !.  8. 

called  Josa- 

cir.  951. 
nch.  14.24. 
&  22.  46. 

phat. 

954. 
tHeb. 
reigned. 

0  2  Chr.  15. 

16. 

i  ch.  12.  30. 

&.  14.  16. 

t  Heb.  cut 

It  ch.  14.  14. 

of. 

p  So  Ex.  32. 

20. 

q  ch.  22.  43. 

2  Chr.  15. 

1  Josh.  19. 
44.  &  21.23. 

17,  18. 

ch.  16.  15. 

r  See  ver.  3. 

t  Heb.  holy. 

J^adab's  wicked  rcisn. 
17  And  s  Baasha  king  of  Israel 
went  up  against  Judah,  and  built 
'  Raman,  "  that  he  might  not  sutler 
any  to  go  out  or  come  in  to  Asa 
king  of  Judah. 

19  Then  Asa  took  all  the  silver 
and  the  gold  that  were  left  in  the 
treasures  of  the  house  of  the  I,ord, 
and  the  treasures  of  the  king's 
house,  and  delivered  them  into  tlio 
liand  of  his  servants  :  and  king  Asa 
sent  them  to  *Bcn-hadail,  the  son 
of  Tabrimon,  the  son  of  Hezion, 
king  ofSyria,  that  dwelt  at  y  Damas- 
cus, saying, 

10  I'herc  is  a  league  between  ma 
and  tliee,  and  between  my  father 
and  thy  father  :  behold,  I  have  sent 
unto  thee  a  present  of  silver  and 
gold  ;  come  and  break  thy  league 
with  Baasha  king  of  Israel,  that  he 
may  \  dej)art  from  me. 

20  So  Ben-hadad  hearkened  unto 
king  Asa,  and  sent  the  captains  of 
the  hosts  which  he  had  against  the 
cities  of  Israel,  and  smote  ^  Ijoii, 
and  a  Dan,  and  b  Abel-beth-maa- 
chah,  and  all  Cinneroth,  with  all 
the  land  of  Naphtali. 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Baasha  heard  thereof,  that  he  left 
oft'  building  of  Raraah,  and  dwelt 
in  Tirzah. 

y2  cTlien  king  .Asa  made  a  pvo- 
clamation  throughout  all  Judah  ; 
none  -was  j  e.Kcmpted :  and  they 
took  away  the  stones  of  Raman, 
and  the  timber  thereof,  wherewilli 
Baasha  hadbuilded;  and  king  Asa 
built  with  them  d  Geba  of  Benjamin, 
and  e  Mizpah. 

23  The  rest  of  all  the  acts  of  Asa, 
and  all  his  might,  and  all  that  he 
did,  and  the  cities  which  he  built, 
are  they  not  written  in  the  book 
of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Judah?  Nevertheless  <  in  the  time 
of  his  old  age  he  was  diseased  in 
his  feet. 

24  And  Asa  slept  with  his  fa- 
thers, and  was  buried  with  his  fa- 
thers in  the  city  of  David  his  fa- 
ther :  S  and  h  Jehoshaphat  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

25  IT  And  Nadab  the  son  of  Je- 
roboam thegan  to  reign  over  Is- 
rael in  the  second  year  of  Asa  kin? 
of  Judah,  and  reigned  over  Israel 
two  years. 

20  And  he  did  evil  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  and  walked  in  the  way 
of  his  father,  and  in  i  his  sin  where- 
with he  made  Israel  to  sin. 

27  ir  kAnd  Baasha  the  son  of 
Ahijah,  of  the  house  of  Issachar, 
conspired  against  him  ;  and  Baa- 
sha smote  him  at  •  Gibbelhon, 
which  belonged  to  the  Philistines ; 
for  Nadab  and  all  Israel  laid  siege 
to  Gibbethon. 

28  Even  in  the  third  year  of  Asti 
king  of  Judah  did  Baasha  slay  him, 
and  reigned  in  his  stead. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  ho 
reigned,  that  he  smote  all  the  houses 
of  Jeroboam  ;  he  left  not  to  Jero- 
boam any  that  hreathed,  until  he 
had  destroyed  him,  according  unto 


.Icku'i  prophecy  against  Baasna- 
<"  tlie  Buying  of  the  Lorp,  u-liicli 
lie  spakc'by  hia  servant  Aliijiili  the 
isliiluiiite : 

30  "  Because  of  tlic  sins  cf  Jcro- 
lioani  wliich  he  sinnrd,  and  which 
lie  made  Israel  sin,  by  his  provo- 
cation wherewith  he  provoked  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel  to  anger. 

31  ir  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Nadab,  and  all  that  he  did,  are 
ihey  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  1 

32  o  And  there  was  war  between 
Asa  and  Baasha  king  of  Israel  all 
their  days. 

33  In 'the  third  year  of  Asa  king 
of  Juduh  bejjan  Baasha  the  son  of 
Aliijah  to  reign  over  all  Israel  in 
Tirzali,  twenty  and  four  years. 

34  And  he  (lid  evil  in  tlie  sight  of 
the  Lord,  and  walked  in  j'  the  way 
of  Jeroboam,  and  in  his  sin  where- 
with he  made  Israel  to  sin. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 
I  Jehu^s  proplieCT/  a^ni7tst  Banska*  6 
£lah  succeedeth  him/S  Zimri  conspiring 
against  Elahaucceedeth  Uim,  II  Zimri 
executeth  Jehu^s  prophecy.  15  Omri, 
inadc  kinghy  the  soldiers, /orccth  Zimri 
desperately  to  burn  himself,  21  The 
kingdom  being  divided^  Omri  prevaUelh 
against  Tibni.  23  Omri  builtleth  Sa- 
maria, Z&  His  inicked'icign,  Zl  Ahab 
succeedeth  him,  29  Ahab^s  most  wicked 
reign.  31  Joshua^s  curse  upon  Hiel 
the  builder  0/ Jericho. 

THEN   the   word  of  the   Lord 
came  to  »  Jehu  the  son  of  Ua- 
iiani  against  Baaslm,  saying, 

2  b  Forasmuch  as  I  exalted  thee 
out  of  the  dust,  and  made  thee 
prince  over  my  people  Israel,  and 
•:  thou  hast  walked  in  the  way  of 
Jeroboam,  and  hast  made  my  pco- 
jde  Israel  to  sin,  to  provoke  me  to 
anger  with  llieir  sins  ; 

3  Behold,  I  will  J  take  away  the 
posterity  of  Baasha,  and  tlio  pos- 
terity of  his  house  ;  and  will  make 
lliy  house  like  «  the  house  of  Jero- 
boam the  son  of  Nebat. 

4  >  Him  that  dieth  of  Baasha  in 
the  city  shall  the  dogs  eat;  and  him 
that  di'etii  of  his  in  the  fields  shall 
the  fowls  of  the  air  eat. 

5  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Baasha,  and  what  he  did,  and  his 
might,  e  are  they  not  written  in  the 
l>ook  of  the  Chronicles  of  tlie  kings 
of  Israel  ? 

6  So  Baasha  slept  with  his  fa- 
thers, and  was  buried  in'"Tirzah: 
and  Eluh  his  son  reigned  in  his 
Hlead. 

7  And  also  by  the  hand  of  the 
proi)het  i  Jehu  the  son  of  Hanani 
caiiie  the  word  of  the  Lord  against 
Buaslia,  and  against  his  house,  even 
Cur  all  the  evil  that  he  did  in  the 
higlit  of  the  Lord,  in  jirovoking 
him  to  anger  with  the  work  of  his 
hands,  in  being  like  the  house  of 
Jeroboam ;  and  because  ^  he  killed 
him. 

8  If  In  the  twenty  and  sLxlli  year 
of  Asa  king  of  Juduh  began  Elah 
the  son  of  Baasha  to  reign  over  Is- 
rael in  Tirzah,  two  years. 

'J  I  And  his  servant  Zimri,  cap- 
tain of  half  his  cliaricis,  conspired 


I.  KINGS. 


m  clu  H.  10, 

II. 

1)  ch.  H.  n 


0  ver.  16. 
953. 


pch.  12.28 
29.  &.  13.  33. 
&.  11.  IC. 


2  Chr. 
&20. 
bch.  I 


kcli.  15.27, 
29.  Sec  IIos. 
1.4. 
830. 


Befoic 

CHRIST 

930. 


iOrMthhii 
kinsmen  and 

friends. 

er.  3. 

t  Hcb.  fcy  the 
hand  of. 
o  vcr.  1 


p  Deul.  32. 
SI.  I  Sam. 
12.21.  Is. 
1l.29.JoniO 
2.  8.  I  Cor.  8 
1.  &.  10.  19. 

929. 


q  ch.  16.  27. 


Ziiiiri's  trcojoji,  riign,  and  dcalJi\ 
against  him,  as  he  was  in  'I'irzah, 
drinking  himself  drunk  in  the  house 
of  .'\r/.a,  t  steward  of  his  house  in 
Tirzah. 

10  And  Zimri  went  in  and  sniutH 
him,  and  killed  luni,  in  the  twenty 
and  seventh  year  of  Asa  king  of 
Judah.  and  reigned  in  his  stead. 

11  if  And  it  came  to  i>a»6,  when 
he  began  to  reign,  as  soon  as  lio 
sat  on  his  throne,  that  he  slew  all 
the  house  of  Baasha :  he  left  him 
'"  not  one  that  pisseth  against  a 
wall,  II  neither  oi  his  kinsfolks,  not 
of  his  friends. 

1-2  Thus  did  Zimri  destroy  all  the 
house  of  Baaslia,  "  according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake 
against  Baasha  f  "  by  Jehu  the  pro- 
phet, 

13  For  all  the  sins  of  Baasha,  and 
tlic  sins  of  Elah  his  son,  by  which 
they  sinned,  and  by  which  they 
made  Israel  to  sin,  in  provoking  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel  to  anger  r  witli 
their  vanities. 

14  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Elah,  and  all  that  he  did,  are  ihey 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chro- 
nicles of  the  kings  of  Israel? 

l.'j  IT  In  the  twenty  and  seventh 
year  of  Asa  king  of  Judah  did  Zimri 
reign  seven  days  in  Tirzah.  And 
the  people  iccre  encamped  q  against 
GibCiethon,  wliich  belonged  to  the 
Philistines. 

10  And  the  peop'e  that  vcre  en- 
camped heard  say,  Zimri  halli  con- 
spired, and  hath  also  slain  the  king  : 
wherefore  all  Israel  made  Omri, 
the  ca|)tain  of  the  host,  king  over 
Isr.iel  that  day  in  the  camp. 

17  And  Omri  went  up  from  Gib- 
betlion,  and  all  Israel  with  him, 
and  they  besieged  Tirzah. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Zimri  saw  that  the  city  was  taken, 
that  ho  went  into  the  palace  of 
the  king's  house,  and  burnt  the 
king's  house  over  him  with  lire,  and 
died, 

10  For  his  sins  which  he  sinned 
i'.i  doing  evil  in  tlie  sight  of  tho 
Lord,  rin  walking  in  the  way  of 
Jeroboam,  and  in  his  sin  which  ho 
did,  to  make  Israel  to  sin. 

20  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Zimri,  and  his  treason  that  he 
wrought,  are  they  not  written  in 
the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel  7 

21  ^I  Then  were  the  people  of  Is 
rael  divided  into  two  parls:  half  of 
the  people  followed  Tibni  Ihe  son 
of  Ginath,  to  make  him  king;  and 
half  lollowed  Omri. 

22  But  the  people  that  followed 
Omri  prevailed  against  the  peo- 
ple that  followed  'I'ibni  the  son  of 
Giimtli :  so  Tibni  died,  and  Omri 
reigned. 

i'J  II  In  Ihe  thirty  and  first  year 
of  Asa  king  of  Judah  began  Omri 
lo  roign  over  Israel,  twelve  years : 
si.\  years  reigned  ho  in  Tirzah. 

24  And  ho  bought  the  hill  Sama- 
ria of  Shemer  for  two  talents  of  sil 
vcr,  and  built  on  ihr  hill,  and  called 
3H 


Elijah  fed  by  raeciis. 
the  name  of  the  cilj-  which  he  built, 
after  tliename  of  Sliemur,  owner  of 
riie  hill,  fs Samaria. 

25  ir  But  'Oinri  wrought  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  did 
worse  than  all  that  were  before 
him. 

'i(3  For  he  "  walked  in  all  the  way 
of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat,  and 
in  his  sin  wherewith  he  made  Is- 
rael to  sin,  to  provoke  tlie  Lord 
God  of  Israel  to  anger  with  their 
»  vanities. 

27  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Oniri  which  ho  did,  and  his  might 
tliat  he  shewed,  ai-e  they  not  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of 
the  kings  of  Israel  1 

23  So  Omri  slept  with  his  fa- 
thers, and  was  buried  in  Samaria: 
and  Ahab  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

29  V  And  in  the  thirty  and  eighth 
year  of  Asa  king  of  Judah  began 
Ahab  the  son  of  Omri  to  reign  over 
Israel:  and  Ahab  the  son  of  Omri 
reigned  over  Israel  in  Samaria 
twenty  and  two  years. 

30  And  Ahab  the  son  of  Omri 
did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord 
above  all  that  were  before  him. 

31  And  it  came  to  pass,  t  as  if  it 
had  been  a  light  thi7ig  for  him  to 
walk  in  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the 
son  of  Nebat,  y  that  he  took  to  wife 
Jezebel  the  daughter  of  Elhbaal 
king  of  the  z  Zidonians,  a  and  went 
and  served  Baal,  and  worshipped 
him. 

32  And  he  reared  up  an  altar  for 
Baal  in  ^  the  house  of  Baal,  which 
he  had  built  in  Samaria. 

33  c  And  Ahab  made  a  grove  ; 
and  Ahab  d  did  more  to  provoke  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel  to  anger  than 
all  the  kings  of  Israel  that  were  be- 
fore him. 

34  !r  In  his  days  did  Hiel  the 
Beth-elite  build  Jericho:  he  laid 
the  foundation  thereof  in  Abiram 
his  first-born,  and  set  up  the  gates 
thereof  in  his  youngest  son  Segub, 
e  according  to  the  word  oftho  Lord, 
which  he  spake  by  Joshua  the  son  of 
Nun. 

CHAPTER  xvn. 

1  Elija>l,hai'iiig prophesied  against  Ahnh, 
U  sent  to  Cheriih,  where  the  ravens  feed 
him.  8  He  is  s'lU  to  the  widow  of  '/.a- 
i-ephath.  17  He  raiseth  the  widow'' s 
son.  24  The  woman  belieaeth  him. 

AND  t  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  zbJio 
'^  7vasoflha  inhabitants  ofGilcad, 
said  unto  Ahab,a.'?s  the  IiORd  God 
uf  Israel  livclli,  !<  before  whom  I 
Jstand,  <:  there  shall  not  bo  dew  nor 
rain  J  these  years,  but  according  to 
my  word. 

2  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  him,  saying, 

3  Get  thee  hence,  and  turn  thee 
eastward,  and  hide  thyself  by  the 
brook  Chcrith,  that  /.s-  before  Jordan. 

4  And  it  shall  be,  that  thou  shall 
drink  of  the  brook  ;  and  I  havo 
commanded  the  ravens  to  feed  thee 
there. 

5  So  he  went  and  did  according 


CHAPTER  XVII. 


925. 


t  Heb. 
Shomeron . 
sSeecli.  13. 
32.  2  Kings 
ir.  24.  John 
4.  4. 


t  Mic. 


t  Heb.  was 
it  a  lig'it 
thin;,  i)C. 

y  Dent.  7.  3. 

zJuJg.  18.7, 
ach.  it.  25, 
26.  2 Kings 
10.  IS.  &L  17. 
16. 

b2  Kin.  10. 
21,S6,  27. 
c2Kni.  VS. 
6.  &  17.  10. 
&21.3.  Jer. 
17.  2. 
d  ver.  30. 


aio. 


t  Heb. 
F.Ujah 
Lnke  1 
&  4.  25,  1, 
IS  c.illed 
Elias. 


17. 


b  Dent.  10.8. 
c  Jam.  ,1.  17. 
d  Luke  4.  25. 


tHeb.  at  the 
end  of  days. 


eObr.d.20. 
Luke  4.  26, 
called 

Surtpta. 


II  Or,  a/all 
year. 


tlieb.  6.1/ (Ac 
hand  of. 


-2  Kings  4 
.■!4,  35. 
tHcb. 


lie  IS  sent  to  Zarcphalh. 
unto  the  word  of  the  Lord  :  for  he 
went  and  dwelt  by  the  brook  Che- 
rith,  that  2;s  before  Jordan. 

6  And  the  ravens  brought  him 
bread  and  flesh  in  the  morning,  and 
bread  and  flesh  in  the  evening  ;  and 
he  drank  of  the  brook. 

7  And  it  came  to  pass  t  after  a 
wlrile,  that  tlie  brook  dried  uj),  he- 
cause  there  had  been  no  rain  in  the 
land. 

8  If  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  him,  saying, 

y  Arise,  get  thee  to  e  Zarephath, 
which  bclonseth  to  Zidon,  and 
dwell  there :  behold,  1  have  com- 
manded a  widow  woman  there  to 
sustain  thee. 

10  So  he  arose  and  went  to  Zare- 
phath. And  when  he  came  to  Iho 
gate  of  the  city,  behold,  the  widow 
woman  was  there  gathering  ot 
slicks  :  and  he  called  to  her,  and 
said,  Fetch  me,  I  pray  thee,  a  littla 
water  in  a  vessel,  tliat  I  may  drink. 

11  And  as  she  was  going  to  fetch 
(t,  he  called  to  her,  and  said,  Bring 
me,  I  pray  thee,  a  morsel  of  bread 
iu  thine  hand, 

12  And  she  said,  .Is  the  Lord 
thy  God  livetli,  I  have  not  a  cake, 
but  an  handful  of  meal  in  a  barrel, 
and  a  little  oil  in  a  cruse :  and 
behold,  I  am  gathering  two  sticks, 
that  I  may  go  in  and  dress  it  for  me 
and  my  son,  that  we  may  cat  it,  and 
die. 

13  And  Elijah  said  unto  her.  Fear 
not ;  go  and  do  as  thou  ha.st  said  : 
but  make  me  thereof  a  little  cake 
first,  and  bring  Jt  unto  me,  and  after 
make  for  thee  and  for  thy  son. 

14  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  The  barrel  of  meal  shall 
not  waste,  neither  shall  the  cruso 
of  oil  fail,  until  the  day  that  the 
Lord  jsendeth  rain  upon  the 
earth. 

15  And  she  went  and  did  accord- 
ing to  the  saying  of  Elijah :  and 
she,  and  he,  and  her  house,  did  oal 
II  many  days. 

10  And  the  barrel  of  meal  wasted 
not,  neither  did  the  crusn  of  oil  fail, 
according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
which  he  sjiake  j  by  fjlijah. 

17  ir  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
those  things,  that  the  son  of  Iho 
woman,  the  mistress  of  the  house, 
fell  sick  ;  and  his  sickness  was  so 
sore,  that  there  was  no  breath  left 
in  him. 

18  And  she  said  unto  E/ijah, 
fWhat  have  I  to  do  with  thee,  O 
thou  man  of  God  ?  art  thou  como 
unto  me  to  call  my  sin  to  remem- 
brance, and  to  slay  my  son  7 

19  And  he  said  unto  her,  Giva 
me  thy  son.  And  he  took  liLm  oiiS 
of  her  bosom,  and  carried  him  up 
into  a  loft,  where  he  abode,  and  laiit 
him  upon  his  own  bed. 

20  And  he  cried  unto  the  Lord, 
and  said,  O  Lord  my  God,  hast 
(hou  also  brought  evil  upon  the 
widow  with  whom  I  sojourn,  by 
slaying  her  son  ? 

21  z  And   he  t  stretched  hiinsclt' 

315 


Elijah  14  sent  to  meet  .ihah. 
upon  tho  chUil  three  time*,  and 
tried  iiiilo  the  Lord,  and  said,  O 
Lord  my  God,  I  pray  tlice,  lul 
tiiid  cliiM'8  Boul  como  t  '"to  l'™ 
again. 

it2  And  the  Lord  Iicard  the  voice 
of  Elijiili;  and  llie  bouI  of  the  child 
came  into  him  a^'ain,  and  he  h  re- 
vived. 

23  And  Efijah  took  Uie  child,  and 
brouglil  him  down  out  of  Uie  cham- 
ber uito  the  house,  and  delivered 
Jiim  unto  hia  mother :  and  Klijuh 
naid,  See,  lliy  son  livelli. 

•H  II  And  the  woman  said  to 
Elijah,  Now  by  this  '  I  know  that 
thou  art  a  man  of  God,  and  that 
Uie  word  of  the  Lord  in  Ihy  mouth 
is  truth. 

CHAPTKR  XVIII. 
1  In  the  exlTamiUi  of  famine  Elijah,  icnt 
to  Akabt  meeteih  good  Obadiah.  9  O^rt- 
diitli  hringelh  Ahab  to  Elijah.  17  Eli- 
jah, rcprooing  Ahah,  by  fire  from  hea- 
ven conmnceth  B.inl's prophets.  Ai  Eli 
jah,  by  prayer  obtainins  rain,fullowelh 
Ahrib  to  Jezreel. 

AND  it  cumc  to  pass  after  »  many 
days,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord 
rame  to  Elijah  in  the  third  year, 
Hayin",Go,  shew  tliybclfunto  Ahab  ; 
and  tl  v.ill  send  rain  upon  the 
earth. 

2  And  Elijah  went  to  shew  liim- 
seU  unto  Ahab.  And  there  was  a 
Dorc  famine  in  Samaria. 

3  And  Ahab  called  t  Obadiah, 
wliich  was  t  the  governor  of  his 
house.  (Now  Ubadiah  feared  the 
Lord  greatly : 

4  For  it  was  so,  wlien  t  Jezebel 
cut  oft'  the  prophets  of  the  Lord, 
that  Obadiah  took  an  hund.'ed 
jiiophots,  and  liid  them  by  fifty  in  a 
cave,  and  fed  them  with  bread  and 
water.) 

5  And  Ahab  said  unto  Obadiah, 
Go  intu  the  land  unto  all  fountains 
of  water,  and  unto  all  brooks;  per- 
adventure  wo  may  find  grass  to 
save  the  horses  and  mules  alive, 
t  that  we  lose  not  all  the  beasts. 

6  So  they  divided  the  land  be 
tween  them  to  pass  throughout  it 
Ahab  went  one  way  by  liimself, 
and  Obadiah  went  another  way  by 
himself. 

7  IT  And  as  Obadiah  was  in  the 
way,  behold,  Elijah  met  him :  and 
ho  knew  him,  and  fell  on  his  face 
and  said,  j3r£  thou  that  my  lore 
Elijah  1  I 

y  And  he  answered  him,  I  am:\ 
go,  tell  thy  lord.  Behold,  Elijah  is\ 
here. 

9  And  he  said.  What  have  I 
Hinned,  that  thou  wouldest  deliver 
thy  servant  into  the  hand  of  Ahab, 
to  tluy  me  ? 

10  Jis  the  Lord  thy  God  liveth, 
there  is  no  nation  or  kingdom 
whither  my  lord  hath  not  sent  to 
Keek  thee :  and  when  (hey  said,  Jfc 
is  not  there  :  he  took  un  oath  of  the 
kingdom  and  nation,  tliat  they  found 
thee  not. 

1 1  And  now  thou  snveat.  Go,  tell 
ihy  lord,  nehold,  Elijuli  is  here. 

li  And  it  shall  como  to  paus,  as 


t  Hell,  into 
his  inward 
j)arls. 


16.  V.it\.  3. 
12,  11.  Mall. 
1.  1.  Acu8. 


I.  KINGS.  J/is  si^n  to  dttcrmine  the  true  Cvd 

soon  as  I  am  gone  from  thee,  (hat 
<^  the  .Sjiirit  of  the  Lord  shall  carry 
thee  whitiier  1  know  not;  and  so 
when  1  Ronio  and  tell  Aliah,  and  ho 
cannot  find  thee,  he  shall  slay  me: 
but  I  thy  servant  fear  llie  LuKU 
from  mv  youth. 

13  Was  it  not  told  my  lord  what 
I  did  when  Jezebel  slew  the  pro- 
phets of  the  Lord,  how  1  hid  au 
liundrcd  men  of  the  Lord's  pro- 
phets by  fifty  in  a  cave,  and  fed 
them  with  bread  and  water  7 

14  And  now  thou  sayeat.  Go,  tell 
thy  lord.  Heboid,  Elijah  is  here ; 
and  he  shall  slay  me. 

15  And  Elijah  said,  .6s  the  Lord 
of  hosts  liveth,  before  whom  Island, 
I  will  surely  shew  myself  unto  him 
today. 

IG  So  Obadiah  went  to  meet 
.'Vhab,  and  told  him ;  and  Ahab 
went  to  meet  Elijali. 

17  II  And  it  came  to  pass  when 

Ahab  saw  Elijah,  that  Ahab  said 

ilch.  21.  20.    unto  him, ''.?/■£  thou  be  tliat  '  Irou- 

7.  25.  bleth  Israel  ? 
Act»16.  20.  18  And  he  answered,  I  have  not 
troubled  Israel ;  but  thou,  and  thy 
iallifr's  house,  fin  that  ye  have 
forsaken  the  commandments  of  the 
Lord,  and  thou  hast  followed 
Uaalim. 

19  Now  therefore  send,  and  ga- 
ther to   me  all  Israel  unto   mount 


cir.  SOfi. 
Luke  4. 2i. 
\m.  i.  17. 


t  Hell. 
Uhndiahu. 
t  Heb.  over 
his  house. 


t  llcl..  that 
ire  cut  not 
ojT  ourselves 
from  the 
beasts. 


?Joili.  111. 

56. 

h  ch.  IS.  33. 


thoug 

1  Sl-.- 

2-1.  15 


IChr.  21.;6. 
11.1>.  The 
lord  is 
oj,l. 


I  Or. 


K  Cannel,  and  the  prophets  of  Baal 
four  hundred  and  filly,  ''  and  the 
prophets  of  the  groves  lour  hundred, 
which  eat  at  Jezebul's  table. 

20  So  Ahab  sent  unto  all  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  i  gathered  the 
proi)hct8  together  unto  mount  Car- 
mef. 

21  And  Elijah  came  unto  all  the 
peonlc,  and  said,  k  How  long  halt 
ye  between  two  ||  opinions  ?  if  the 
Lord  he  God,  follow  him :  but  if 
Uaal,  1  t/icn  follow  him.  And  the 
peojile  answered  him  not  a  word. 

22  Then  said  Elijah  unto  tlie 
people,  ml,  cecn  I  only,  remain  a 
prophet  of  the  Lord  ;  "  but  Baal's 
propliets  are  four  hundred  and  fifty 
men. 

23  Let  tliem  therefore  give  us  two 
bullocks;  and  let  them  choose  ono 
bullock  for  themselves,  and  cut  it 
in  pieces,  and  lay  it  on  wood,  and 
imt  no  fire  uwler :  and  I  will  dress 
the  other  bullock,  and  lay  it  on 
wood,  and  put  no  fire  i/iidfr  ; 

2!  And  call  ye  on  the  name  of 
your  gods,  and  I  will  call  on  the 
iiamc  of  the  Lord:  and  the  God 
that  oanswcreth  by  fire,  let  liim  bo 
God.  And  all  the  neople  answered 
and  said,  t  It  is  well  spoken. 

2.5  And  Elijah  said  unto  the  nro- 
pheU  of  Baal',  Choose  you  one  bul 
lock  for  yourselves,  and  dross  i( 
first ;  for  ye  arc  many;  and  coll  on 
the  name  of  your  gods,  bul  put  no 
fire  inidi  r.  ,      ,       ,     „      . 

20  And  they  took  the  bnllock 
which  was  given  them,  and  thejr 
dressed  it,  and  called  on  the  name 
of  Baal  from  morning  even  until 
noon,  saying.  l>  Baal,  ||  hoar  u* 
31G 


Baars  prophets  are  slain. 
But  there  icas  Pno  voice,  nor  any 
that  II  answered.    And  they  ||  leaped 
upon  the  altar  wiiich  was  made. 

•27  And  it  caine  to  pass  at  noon, 
that  Elijah  mocked  them,  and  said, 
Cry  t  aloud  :  for  he  is  a  god :  either 
II  he  is  talking,  or  he  fis  pursuing, 
or  he  is  in  ajourney,  orporadventure 
ho  sleepeth,  and  must  he  awaked. 

28  And  they  cried  aloud,  and  q  cut 
themselves  after  their  manner  with 
knives  and  lancets,  till  tthe  blood 
gushed  out  upon  them. 

ii'j  And  it  camo  to  pass,  when 
mid-day  was  past,  r  and  they  i)ro- 
phesied  until  the  time  of  the  f  ot- 
tering of  the  Evening  sacrilico,  that 
there  was  ^  neither  voice,  nor  any 
to  answer,  nor  any  j  that  regurdecl. 

30  And  Elijah  said  unto  all  the 
people,  Come  near  unto  me.  And 
all  tlie  people  came  near  unto  him. 
t  And  he  repaired  the  altar  of  the 
Lord  that  was  broken  down. 

31  And  Elijah  took  twelve  stones, 
according  to  the  number  of  the 
tribes  of  the  sons  of  Jacob,  unto 
whom  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came,  saying,  "Israel  shall  be  thy 
name : 

32  And  with  the  stones  he  built 
an  altar  "  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  : 
and  he  made  a  trench  about  the 
altar,  as  great  as  would  contain  two 
measures  of  seed. 

33  And  he  y  put  the  wood  in  or- 
der, and  cut  the  bullock  in  pieces, 
and  laid  him  on  the  wood,  and  said, 
Fill  four  barrels  with  water,  and 
z  pour  it  on  the  burnt-sacrifice,  and 
on  the  wood. 

S4  And  he  said,  Do  it  the  second 
time.  And  they  did  it  the  second 
time.  And  he  said.  Do  it  the  third 
time.  And  they  did  it  the  third 
time. 

35  And  the  water  t  ran  round 
about  the  altar;  and  he  filled  ^^the 
trench  also  with  water. 

36  xVnd  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
time  of  the  oflering  of  the  evening 
sacrifice,  that  Elijah  the  prophet 
came  near  and  paid.  Lord  ^  God 
of  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  of  Israel, 
c  let  it  be  known  this  day  that  thou 
art  God  in  Israel,  and  that  I  ant 
thy  servant,  and  that  J  I  have  done 
alt  these  things  at  thy  word. 

.17  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  hear  me, 
that  tb.is  people  may  know  that 
thou  art  the  Lord  God,  and  that 
thou  haul  turned  their  heart  back 
again. 

33  Then  e  the  fire  of  the  Lord 
fell,  and  consumed  the  burnt-sacri- 
fice, and  the  wood,  and  the  stones, 
and  the  dusl,  an<l  licked  up  the 
water  that  was  in  the  trench. 

39  And  when  all  the  people  saw 
ft,  they  fell  on  their  faces :  and  they 
said,  iThe  Lord,  he  is  the  God; 
the  Lop.D,  ho  is  the  God. 

40  And  Elijah  said  unto  them, 
II  e  Take  the  prophets  of  Baal ;  let 
not  one  of  them  escape.  And  they 
took  them :  and  Elijali  brought 
them  down  to  the  brook  Kishon, 
and  h  slew  thein  there. 


CHAPTER  XIX. 

I) -fore 


Jer.  10. 


115.  ; 


Cor.  8.  4. 
&  12.  2. 
II  Or,  heard. 
I  Or,  lenpeil 
up  and 


at 


23.  Dent.  M. 

I. 

tHel.. 

poured  out 

blood  uport 

fheTTi, 

r  1  C„r.  II. 

t,  S. 

t  Heb.  ^ 

ascending. 

s  ver.  26. 

t  Heli." 

attention, 

I  ch.  I'J.  10. 


1.6, 


t  Heb.  went. 
a  ver.  32,  38, 


b  Ex.  3.6. 
c  ch.  8.  43. 


e  Lev.  9.  24, 
Jii.K'.  6.81. 
IChr.  21.26. 
2  Chr.  7. 


3  Or, 

j4  pp'ehend. 

<  2  Kmz 


nd  or  I 
,eof 


k  2  Kins-s  4. 
29.  &9.  I. 
t  Heb.  till 


bRiUh  1.17. 
ch.  20.  10. 
2  Kings  6. 


cNura.  11. 
15.  Jouah  4. 
3,8. 

t  Heb. /or 
his  Ufe. 


■  ISoEx.  31. 
2S.  Dem.  9. 
9,  18.  XI;Ut. 


Elijah  by  prayer  oltaineth  rain. 

41  ir  And  Elijali  said  unto  Ahab> 
Get  thee  up,  eat  and  drink;  for 
there  is  ||  a  sound  of  abundance  of 
rain. 

42  So  Ahab  went  up  to  eat  and 
to  drink.  And  Elijah  went  up  In 
the  top  of  Carmel';  i  and  he  east 
himself  down  upon  the  earth,  and 
put  his  face  between  his  knees, 

43  And  said  to  his  servant,  d 
up  now,  look  toward  the  sea.  Ami 
he  went  up,  and  looked,  and  saiil, 
Tlicrc  is  nothing.  And  he  saiti. 
Go  again  seven  times. 

44  And  it  came  to  pass  at  tli;; 
seventh  time,  that  he  said,  l!e- 
hold,  there  ariseth  a  little  cloud  out 
of  llie  sea,  like  a  man's  hand.  And 
ho  said.  Go  up,  say  unto  Ahab, 
t  Prepare  thy  chariot.,  and  get  thee 
down,  that  the  rain  stop  theo 
not. 

4.5  And  it  came  to  pass  in  t!ie 
mean  while,  tnat  the  heaven  was 
black  with  clouds  and  wind,  and 
there  was  a  great  rain.  And  Ahab 
rode,  and  went  to  Jezrcel. 

4(j  And   the   hand  of  the  Lord 
was  on   Elijah;  and  he  l^ girded  up 
his  loins,  and  ran  before  Ahab  t  '<> 
the  entrance  of  Jczreel. 
CHAPTER  XIX. 

I  Elijuh,  tlDtntened  bj  J czebel,  fieeth  to 
Beer-skeba.  4  Iiittie  wilderness.,  be.i/ig 
weary  of  his  Ufc,  he  is  comforted  by  ait 
angel.  9  At  ^oreb  God  uppiareth  un- 
to him,  sendiji^  him  to  anoint  HazaeJ, 
J,:hu,  and  E/isha.  19  Elishr,  taking 
leave  of  his/i  iends,follou!eth  Elijah. 

AND  Ahab  told  Jezebel  all  that 
Elijah  had  done,  and  withal 
how  he  had  »  slain  all  the  prophets 
with  the  sword. 

2  Then  Jezebel  sent  a  messenger 
unto  Elijah,  saying,  l'  So  let  the 
gods  do  to  me,  and  more  also,  if  I 
make  not  thy  life  as  the  life  of  one 
of  them  by  to-morrow  about  this 
time. 

3  And  when  he  saw  that,  ha 
arose,  and  went  for  his  lite,  and 
came  to  Beer-sheba,  which  belong- 
cth  to  Judah,  and  left  his  servant 
there. 

4  If  But  he  himself  went  a  day's 
journey  into  the  wilderness,  and 
came  and  sat  down  under  a  juniper- 
treo:  and  he  c  requested  ]\oi  him- 
self that  he  might  die :  and  said.  It  is 
enough  ;  now,  O  Lord,  take  away 
iny  life ;  for  I  am  not  better  thaii 
my  fathers. 

5  And  as  he  lay  and  slept  under 
a  juniper-tree,  behold,  then  an 
angel  touched  him,  and  said  unto 
him,  Arise  and  eat. 

0  And  he  looked,  and  beholil, 
there  teas  a  cake  baken  on  the  coals, 
and  a  cruse  of  water  at  his  fhead  : 
and  he  did  eat  and  drink,  and  laid 
him  down  again. 

7  And  tlie  angel  of  the  Lord 
came  again  the  second  time,  and 
touched  him,  and  said.  Arise  and 
eat,  because  the  journey  is  too 
great  for  theo. 

8  And  he  arose,  and  did  cat  and 
drink,  and  went  in  the  strength  of 
that   meat   J   forty   davs  and   forty 

317 


Ood  appearcth  to  Elijah  in  fforch 
iiigliU  unto  e  Ilorcb  the  mount  of 
God. 

t)  IT  And  he  came  tliither  unto  a 
cave,  and  lodged  Ihori; ;  and  be 
hold,  Uie  word  of  the  Lord  cciiie 
to  hhn,  and  he  said  unto  him,  Wliat 
doest  thou  here,  Klijah  ? 

10  And  he  said,  H  have  been 
very  Fjealous  for  tlie  Lord  t!od  of 
hosts:  for  (he  cliildrcn  of  IsraoJ 
have  forsaken  thy  covenant,  thrown 
down  thine  altars,  and  'i  slain  thy 
prophets  with  the  sword  ;  and  i  1, 
iBCM  I  only,  am  left;  and  they  seek 
my  life,  to  take  it  away. 

11  And  he  said.  Go  forth,  and 
stand  k  upon  the  mount  before  the 
IjORD.  And  behold,  the  Lord 
pns.sed  by,  and  '  a  great  and  strong 
wind  rent  the  mountains,  and  brake 
in  pieces  the  rocks  before  the 
Lord  ;  but  the  Lord  was  not  in 
the  wind :  and  after  the  wind  an 
earthquake  ;  but  the  Lord  teas  not 
in  the  earthquake : 

12  And  after  the  earthquake  a 
fire ;  but  the  Lord  was  not  in  the 
fire :  and  after  the  fire  a  still  small 
voice. 

13  And  it  was  so,  when  Elijah 
heard  it,  that  '"  he  wrapped  his  face 
ill  his  mantle,  and  went  ont,  and 
stood  in  the  entering  in  of  the  cave. 
"  And  behold,  there  came  a  voice 
unto  him,  and  said,  What  doest 
lliou  here,  Elijah  ? 

14  o  And  he  said,  I  have  been 
very  jealous  for  the  Lord  God  of 
hosts:  because  the  children  of  Is- 
rael have  forsaken  thy  covenant, 
thrown  down  thine  altars,  and  slain 
thy  prophets  with  the  sword  ;  and  I, 
even  I  only,  am  left  ;  and  they  seek 
my  life,  to  take  it  away. 

15  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Go,  return  on  thy  way  to  the  wil- 
derness of  Damascus:  i>  and  when 
llio\i  comest,  anoint  Hazael  to  be 
king  over  Syria  : 

It;  Andq.lehu  thcson  of  Nimshi 
lilialt  thou  iinoint  to  he  king  over 
Israel :  and  r  Elisha  the  son  of  Sha- 
phat  of  Abel  ineholah  shall  thou 
anoint  to  be  prophet  in  thy  room. 

17  And  »it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  him  that  escnpeth  the  sword  of 
Mazael  shall  Jehu  slay:  and  him 
that  escapeth  from  the  sword  of 
Jehu  t  shall  Elisha  slay. 

18  "  Yet  II I  have  left  mc  seven 
thousand  in  Israel,  all  the  knees 
which  have  not  bowed  unto  Baal, 
'  and  every  mouth  which  hath  not 
kissed  him. 

lU  1[  So  he  departed  thence,  and 
found  Elislia  the  son  of  Shaphat, 
who  was  plongliing  with  twelve 
yoke  nf  ozcii  before  him,  and  ho 
with  the  twelfth  :  and  Elijah  passed 
by  him,  and  cast  hia  mantle  upon 
him. 

"20  And  he  left  the  oxen,  and  ran 
nflcr  Elijah,  and  saiil,  y  Let  me,  1 
pruy  thee,  kiiii:  niv  father  and  my 
mother,  and  thru  I  will  fidlow  thee. 
And  he  said  unto  him,  I  Go  back 
again:  for  what  have  I  done  to 
ihee  1 


I.  KINGS 

Br  fore 
CHRIST 

<-.r.  y06. 


c  Ex.  3.  1. 


fRom.  II. 
3. 

a  Num.  2.S. 
II,  13.  Ps. 

a  J.  y. 

h  cl].  18.  4. 
1  ch.  18.  S2. 
Roi.i.  11.3. 


p  2  KiuM  8. 
12,  13. 

ri  2  KitlffS  9. 
1,-3. 

r  Luke  •1.27, 
called 
EtUeue, 
s  2  Kinjs  8. 
12.  &.  9.  14, 
&.C.  Si.  10.  6, 
&,c.  &.  13.3. 

I  See  Has.  6. 
S. 

u  Rom.  II. 
1. 

II  Or, 

/  will  leave, 
X  S.'0  Hos. 
13.2. 


V  Mntl.  8. 
21,22.  I.nke 
J.  61,  63. 


Before 
CHRIST 

oir.  906. 


I  Hel).  r 
kept  not 
bnck  from 
him. 


•  Hell,  ar.' 
It  ,n,j/eet : 
.SoKx.  11.8 
Juilff.  i.  10. 


licn-hadad  Icsieireth  Samaria. 
21  And  he  returned  back  frum 
him,  and  took  a  yoke  of  oxen, 
and  slew  them,  and  z  boiled  therr 
flesh  with  the  instruments  of  the 
oven,  and  gave  unto  the  people, 
and  they  did  eat.  Then  he  arose, 
and  went  after  Elijah,  and  minis- 
tercd  unto  him. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

I  Ben-hnilail,  not  cnritent  tcilh  Ahal'j 
homnge,  beticgeth  Samaria.  13  By  Irte 
direction  of  a  prophet,  the  Sytinm  are 
slain,  22  vf«  the  prophet  foreuamed 
Ahtib,  the  Syrians,  trusting  in  the  val- 
leys, come  against  him  in  .4phek,  Eg 
By  the  uorcl  of  the  prophet,  and  Ood'a 
Judgment,  the  Syrians  are  smitten 
agxiu,  31  The  Syrians  submitting 
theimehes,  Ahab  sendeth  Ben-hnilad 
away  aith  a  covenant,  35  The  prophet, 
under  the  parable  of  a  prisotwr,  ma- 
king Ahab  to  Judge  himseir,  d^noun- 
cetk  God's  Judg-nint  against  him, 

AND  Hen-hadad  the  king  of 
■'*■  Syria  gathered  all  his  host 
together  :  and  th(re  were  thirty 
and  two  kinfs  with  him,  and 
horses,  and  chariots :  and  ho  went 
up  and  besieged  Samaria,  and  war- 
red against  it. 

2  And  he  sent  messengers  to 
Ahab  king  of  Israel  into  'he  city, 
and  .said  unto  him.  Thus  saitli  Bcii- 
hadarlj 

3  Thv  silver  and  thy  "old  is 
mine  ;  tfiy  wives  also  and  tny  chil- 
dren, ci:cii  the  goodliest,  are  mine. 

4  And  the  king  of  Israel  answer- 
ed and  said.  My  lord,  O  king,  ac- 
cordini  to  thy  saying,  1  am  thine, 
and  aU  that  I  have. 

5  And  the  messengers  came 
again,  and  said.  Thus  spcaketh 
Ben  badad,  saying.  Although  I 
have  sent  unto  thee,  saying.  Thou 
shalt  deliver  me  thy  silver,  and 
thv  gohl,  and  thy  wives,  and  thy 
chil.lren  ; 

(i  Yet  I  will  send  my  servants 
unto  thee  to-morrow  about  this 
time,  and  they  shall  search  thine 
house,  and  the  houses  of  thy  ser- 
vants; and  it  shall  he,  that  whatso- 
ever is  t  pleasant  in  thine  eyes,  tliey 
shall  put  it  in  tlieir  hand,  and  take 
It  away. 

7  Then  the  king  of  Israel  called 
all  the  elders  of  the  land,  and  said, 
Mark,  [  nrav  you,  and  see  liow  thitt 
man  secKeth  mischief:  for  he  sent 
unto  mo  for  my  wives,  and  for  my 
children,  and  for  my  silver,  and  for 
my  gold,  and  fldenii^d  him  not. 

S  And  all  the  elders  and  all  the 
peopli!  said  unto  him.  Hearken  not 
unto  him,  nor  consent. 

9  Wherefore  he  said  unto  the 
messengers  of  Bciihadad,  Tell  my 
lord  the  kin".  All  that  tliou  didst 
send  for  to  thy  servant  at  the  lirsi, 
1  will  do:  but  this  thing  I  may 
not  ilii.  And  the  messengers  de- 
parti'd,  mid  brought  him  wonl 
ngain. 

10  And  Dcn-hadad  sent  unto 
biin,  and  said,  » The  gods  do  so 
unto  me,  and  more  also,  if  the 
dust  of  Samaria  shull  sutTicc  fur 
iianilfuld  for  all  the  people  that 
t  f.illow  me. 

•J  IS 


By  a  prophet's  direction 

11  And  thn  king  of  Israel  an- 
swered and  said,  Tell  him,  I-et  not 
him  that  girdetli  on  lu.i  harness 
boast  himseir  as   lie   that  putteth 

it  otr. 

1-2  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Ben-hadad  heard  this  t  message 
as  ho  was  b  drinlting,  lie  and  the 
kings  in  the  ||  pavilions,^  that  he 
said  unto  his  servants,  ||  Set  your- 
selves ill  array.  And  they  set 
themselves  in  array  against  tlie 
city. 

13  IT  And  behold,  there  f  came  a 
prophet  unto  Ahab  king  of  Israel, 
saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Hast 
thou  seen  all  this  groat  multitude  t 
behold,  c  I  will  deliver  it  into  thine 
liand  this  day  ;  and  thou  shalt  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

14  And  Ahab  said.  By  whom"! 
And  he  e#,id,  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Even  by  the  ||  young  men  of  the 
princes  of  the  provinces.  Then  he 
said.  Who  shall  j  order  the  battle  7 
And  he  answered.  Thou. 

1.")  Then  he  numbered  the  young 
men  of  the  princes  of  the  provinces, 
and  they  were  two  hundred  and 
Thirty  two :  and  after  them  he 
numbered  all  the  people,  even  all 
the  children  of  Israel,  being  seven 
thousand. 

16  And  they  went  out  at  noon. 
But  Ben-hadad  was  J  drinking  him- 
self drunk  in  the  pavilions,  he  and 
the  fcin°;3,  the  thirty  and  two  kings 
that  helped  him. 

17  And  the  young  men  of  the 
princes  of  the  provinces  went  out 
tirst ;  and  Ben-hadad  sent  out,  and 
they  told  him,  saying.  There  are 
men  come  out  of  Samaria. 

18  And  he  said,  Whether  they  be 
come  out  for  peace,  take  them  a- 
live  ;  or  whether  they  be  come  out 
for  war,  take  them  alive. 

19  So  these  young  men  of  the 
princes  of  the  provinces  came  out 
of  the  city,  and  the  army  which 
followed  tliem. 

20  And  they  slew  every  one  his 
man  :  and  the  Syrians  fled  ;  and  Is- 
rael pursued  them  :  and  Ben-hadad 
the  king  of  Syria  escaped  on  a  horse 
with  the  horsemen. 

21  And  the  king  of  Israel  went 
out,  and  smote  the  horses  and  cha- 
riots, and  slew  the  Syrians  with  a 
great  slaughter. 

22  ir  And  the  prophet  came  to 
the  king  of  Israel,  and  said  unto 
him,  Go,  strengthen  thyself,  and 
mark,  and  see  what  thou  doest: 
e  for  at  the  return  of  the  year  the 
king  of  Syria  will  come  up  against 
thee. 

23  And  the  servants  of  the  king 
of  Syria  said  unto  him,  Their  gods 
are  gods  of  the  hills;  therefore  they 
were  stronger  than  we  ;  but  let  us 
fight  against  them  in  the  plain, 
and  surely  we  shall  be  stronger  than 
they. 

24  And  do  this  thing,  Take  the 
Kings  away,  every  man  out  of  his 
place,  and  put  captains  in  their 
rooms  : 


CHAPTER  XX. 


And  thetj 
placid 

tl?eb.°' 
approach- 


r  Heb. 
)!■,  lie. 


Before 

C  1IK.IST 

901. 


Hcl).  that 
nis/allen. 


II  Or,  from 
chamber  to 
chamber. 
t  Heb.  into 
a.  chamber 
within  a 
chamber, 
ch.  22.  25. 
h  Gen.  37. 


I  eh.  13.  17, 


the  Syrians  are  smitten. 

2j  And  number  thee  an  army, 
like  the  army  t  that  thou  hast  losl, 
horse  for  horse,  and  chariot  for 
chariot:  and  we  will  fight  against 
them  in  the  plain,  and  surely  wc; 
.-ihall  be  stronger  than  they.  And 
he  hearkened  unto  their  voice,  and 
did  so. 

2(5  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  re- 
turn of  the  year,  tliat  Ben-hadad 
numbered  the  Syrians,  and  worn, 
up  to  f  Aphek,  fto  tight  against  Is- 
rael. 

27  And  the  children  of  Israel 
were  numbered,  and  ||  were  all  [ire- 
sent,  and  went  against  them:  an  I 
the  children  of  Israel  pitched  be-_ 
fore  them  like  two  little  flocks  of 
kids ;  but  the  Syrians  filled  the 
country. 

28  if  And  there  came  a  man  of 
God,  and  spake  unto  the  king  of 
Israel,  and  said,  Tlius  saith  the 
Lord,  Because  the  Syrians  have 
said.  The  Lord  is  God  of  Iho 
hills,  but  he  is  not  God  of  the  val- 
leys, therefore  S  will  I  deliver  all 
this  great  multitude  into  thine  hand, 
and  ye  shall  know  that  1  am  the 
Lord. 

29  And  they  pitched  one  over 
against  the  other  seven  days.  And 
so  it  was,  that  in  the  seventh  day 
the  battle  was  Joined  :  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  slew  of  the  Syrians 
nn  hundred  thousand  footmen  in  cue 
day. 

30  But  the  rest  fled  to  Aphek, 
into  the  city  ;  and  there  a  wall  fell 
upon  twenty  and  seven  thousand  of 
the  men  that  were  left.  And  Ben- 
hadad  lied,  and  came  into  the  city, 
II  t  into  an  inner  chamber. 

31  V  And  bis  servants  said  unlo 
him.  Behold  now,  we  have  heard 
that  the  kings  of  the  house  of  Is- 
rael are  merciful  kings :  let  us,  I 
pray  thee,  'i  ]iut  sackcloth  on  our 
loins,  and  ropes  upon  our  heads, 
and  go  out  to  the  king  of  Israel  ; 
peradventure  he  will  save  thy  life. 

32  So  they  girded  sackcloth  on 
their  loins,  a.nd  put  ropes  on  their 
heads,  and  came  to  the  king  of  Is- 
rael, and  said.  Thy  servant  Ben- 
hadad  saith,  I  pray  thee,  let  me  live. 
And  he  said.  Is  he  yet  alive  ?  he  is 
my  brother. 

33  Now  the  men  did  diligently 
observe  whether  any  thiiiif  icould. 
come  from  him,  and  did  hastily 
catch  it :  and  they  said.  Thy  bro- 
ther Ben-hadad.  Then  he  said.  Go 
ye,  bring  him.  Then  Ben-hadad 
came  forth  to  him  ;  and  he  caused 
him  to  come  up  into  the  chariot. 

34  And  Ben-hadad  said  unto  him, 
'The  cities,  which  my  father  tools, 
from  thy  father,  I  will  restore  ;  and 
thou  shall  make  streets  for  thee  in 
Damascus,  as  my  lather  made  in 
Samaria.  Then  said  .iihab,  I  will 
send  thee  away  with  this  covenant. 
So  he  made  a  covenant  with  iiim, 
and  sent  liiin  away. 

35  IF  And  a  certain  man  of  k  the 
sons  of  the  jirophets  said  unto  his 
neighbour   i  in    the   word    of    tlia 

3l'J 


The  prophet  reprovtth  Mab. 
Lord,  Smite  ino,  I  pray  thee.  Ami 
tliC  man  ret'useil  to  smite  him. 

30  Tlien  8niil  ho  unto  him.  Be- 
••a  use  thou  hast  not  obcvcJ  the 
Voice  of  the  Lord,  hehoUl,'as  soon 
as  thou  art  departed  from  me,  a 
lion  shall  slay  thee.  And  as  soon 
as  he  was  deiiarteil  from  him,  "i  a 
lion  found  him,  and  slew  him. 

37  Then  lie  foui.'d  another  man 
nnd  said.  Smite  me,  I  pray  thee 
And  the  man  smote  him,  f  so  that 
in  smitinj;  ho  wounded  him. 

38  So  tlio  prophet  departed,  and 
waited  for  tlie  kin^j  by  the  way,  and 
disguised  iiimself  witli  ashes  upon 
hi.''  face. 

3U  And  1  as  the  king  passed  by, 
lie  cried  unto  the  king :  and  he 
Raid,  Thy  servant  went  out  into  the 
midst  of  tlie  battle:  and  beliohl,  a 
man  turned  aside,  and  brought  a 
man  unto  me,  and  said,  Keep  this 
man ;  if  by  any  means  he  be  miss- 
ing, then  "shall  thy  life  be  for  his 
lite,  or  else  thou  shall  f  pay  a  talent 
of  silver. 

40  .And  as  thy  servant  was  busy 
here  and  there,  f  he  was  gone.  And 
the  king  of  I.-irael  said  unto  him, 
&u  shallihy  judgment  4c;  thyself 
hast  decided  it. 

41  And  he  hasted,  and  took  the 
ashes  away  from  his  face  ;  and  the 
king  of  Israel  discerned  him  tliat  he 
was  of  the  prophets. 

M  And  he  said  unto  him,  Thus 
naith  the  Lord,  i>  Because  thou 
hast  let  go  out  of  thy  hand  a  man 
whom  I  appointed  to  utter  destruc- 
tion, thcrolore  thy  life  shall  go  for 
his  life,  and  thy  people  for  his  peo- 
]>le. 

43  And  the  king  of  Israel  1  went 
to  his  house  heavy  and  displeased, 
and  camo  to  Samaria. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Ahah  h'ing  denied  Naboth^e  vineyard 
is  griti-ed.  5  Jezelci  writing  letters 
agairut  JVaholh,  he  is  condemned  of 
blasphemy.  15  Ahab  taketh possession 
of  the  vineyard.  17  Elijah  denounceth 
Judgments  against  Ahab  and  Jezebel. 
25  n'icked  Jh'xb  repenling,  Gaddefer- 
relh  Ihejudsuicnt. 

A  ND  it  camo  to  pass  after  these 
•'*•  things,  that  ^■aboth  the  Jez- 
rcelite  had  a  vineyard,  which  nas 
m  Jezrecl,  hard  by  the  palace  of 
Ahab  king  of  Samuria. 

2  And  Ahab  spake  unto  Kaboth, 
saying,  Give  me  thy  »  vineyard, 
that  I  may  have  it  for  a  garden  of 
herbs,  hecau.se  it  is  near  unto  my 
house :  and  1  will  give  thee  for  it 
a  belter  vineyard  tlian  it ;  or  if  it 
t  seem  good  lo  thee,  I  will  give  thee 
the  worih  of  it  in  money. 

3  And  Naboth  said  to  Ahab,  The 
Lord  forbid  it  inc,  i'  that  I  should 
jjivo  the  inheritance  of  my  fathers 
unto  thee. 

4  And  Ahab  came  into  his  house 
licavy  and  disnleased,  because  of 
the  word  which  Naboth  the  Jez- 
roclite  had  spoken  to  him  :  for  he 
liad  said,  I  will  not  give  thee  the 
inlioritance  of  my  fathers.  And  he 
laid    him  down  upon  hid  bud,  and 


Before 

CHRIST 

900. 


X.  KINGS. 

Before 
CHRIST 

899. 


t  Hcb. 
smiling  and 
wounding. 


2  Kin.  10. 
Hcb. 


pch.  22.  31, 


q  ch.  21.  4. 


Hell,  be 


thine  eyes. 
li  Lev.  25. 


Num.  36.  7. 
Ezclc.  46.  18 


lleb.  in 

the  top  nf 
people. 


c  Ek.  22.  28. 
Lev.  24.  15, 

16.  Acis6. 


Jezebel  procurclh  J^aboth'3  death 
turned  away  his  face,  and  would 
cat  no  hi'caJ. 

5  If  But  Jezebel  his  wife  came  te 
him,  ai,d  suid  unto  him,  Why  is 
thy  B|>irit  so  sad,  that  thou  catcst 
no  bread  3 

C  And  ho  said  unto  her.  Because 
I  spake  unto  Naboth  the  Jezretl- 
ite,  and  said  unto  him,  Give  mo 
thy  vineyard  for  money  ;  or  else, 
if  it  please  thee.  1  will  give  ihcc 
another  vineyard  for  it ;  and  he  an- 
swered, I  will  not  give  Uioe  my 
vineyard. 

7  And  Jezebel  his  wife  said  unto 
him.  Dost  thou  now  govern  the 
kingdom  of  Israel  1  arito,  and  eat 
broiiil,  nnd  let  thine  heart  be  mcrrv  : 
I  will  give  thee  the  vineyard  ofN'ti- 
botli  ihc  Jezreelite. 

8  So  she  wrote  letters  in  Ahab's 
name,  and  sealed  them  wiili  hid 
seal,  and  sent  the  letters  unto  the 
elders  and  to  the  nobles  that  were 
in  his  city,  dwelling  with  Naboth. 

9  And  she  wrote  in  the  letters, 
saying.  Proclaim  a  fast,  nnd  set 
Nabolli  t  on  high  among  the  peo- 
ple : 

10  And  set  two  men,  sons  ofEo- 
lial,  before  him,  to  bear  witness 
against  him,  saving.  Thou  didst 
chlasphcjue  God  and  the  king. 
And  then  carry  him  out,  and  J  stone 
him,  that  he  may  die. 

11  And  the  men  of  his  city,  even 
the  elders  and  the  nobles  who  were 
the  ii.haliilanis  in  his  city,  did  as 
Jezebel  hail  sent  unto  them,  and  as 
it  ((■«*•  written  in  the  letters  which 
she  had  sent  unto  them. 

12  c  They  proclaimed  a  fast,  and 
tet  Naboth  on  high  among  the  peo- 
ple. 

13  And  there  came  in  two  men, 
children  of  Belial,  and  sat  before 
him:  and  the  men  of  Belial  wit- 
nessed against  him,  evcti  against 
Naboth,  in  the  presence  of  the 
people,  saying,  Naboth  did  blas- 
pheme God  and  the  king.  fThen 
they  carried  him  forth  out  of  the 
city,  and  stoned  him  with  stones, 
that  he  died. 

14  Then  they  sent  to  Jezebel, 
saying,  Naboth  is  stoned,  and  is 
dead. 

15  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jezebel  heard  that  N'abolii  was 
stoned,  and  was  dvad,  that  Jezebel 
said  to  Ahab,  Arise,  take  posses- 
sion of  the  vineyard  of  Nabolli  the 
Jozreilile,  which  ho  refused  to  give 
tboo  for  money:  for  Naboth  is  not 
alive,  but  dead. 

Hi  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Ahab  heard  that  Naboth  was  deail, 
that  Ahab  rose  up  to  go  down  to 
the  vineyard  of  Naboth  the  Jez- 
reclile,  lii  take  possession  of  it. 

17  II  1.'  And  the  Word  of  the  Lonii 
camo  to  Elijah  theTishbito,  savin", 

Iri  Arise,  go  down  to  meet  Aliali 
king  of  Israel,  h  which  is  in  Sama- 
ria :  behold,  he  is  in  the  vineyard 
of  Naboth,  whither  he  is  gone  down 
to  possess  it. 

19  And  thou  shnU  fpnak  unto 
320 


RlijaVs  prophecy  affahist  Ahab. 
him,  saying,  Thus  saith  the  liORD, 
Ilast  tliou  killed,  and  also  taken 
possession  ?  And  tliou  slialt  speak 
unto  him,  saying,  Thus  saith  the 
XjORD,  i  In  tlie  place  where  dogs 
hcked  the  hlood  of  Nahoth  shall 
dogs  lick  thy  blood,  even  thine. 

iJO  And  Ahab  said  to  Elijah, 
k  Hast  thou  found  me,  O  mine 
enemy  7  And  he  answered,  I  have 
found  thee  :  because  1  thou  hast  sold 
thyself  to  work  evil  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord. 

21  Behold,  m  I  will  bring  evi!  up- 
on thee,  and  will  take  away  thy 
jiosterity,  and  will  cut  olV  from  A- 
liab  "him  that  pisseth  against  the 
wall,  and  ohim  that  is  shut  up  and 
left  in  Israel, 

22  And  will  make  thine  house  like 
the  house  of  F  Jeroboam  the  sou  of 
Webat,  and  like  the  house  of  q  Baa- 
sha  the  son  of  Ahijah,  for  the 
provocation  wherewith  thou  hast 
provoked  ine  to  anger,  and  made 
Israel  to  sin. 

23  And  rof  Jezebel  also  spake 
the  LoRn,  saying.  The  dogs  shall 
eat  Jezebel  by  the  Ij  wall  of  Jezreel. 

24  5  Him  that  dieth  of  Ahab  in 
the  city  the  dog.i  shall  eat :  and  him 
that  dieth  in  the  field  shall  the 
fowls  of  the  air  eat. 

25  IT  But  'there  was  none  like 
unto  Ahab,  which  did  sell  himself 
to  work  wickedness  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  "  whoin  Jezebel  his  wife 
II  stirred  U]). 

26  And  he  did  very  abominably 
in  following  idols,  according  to  all 
things  ■"  as  did  the  Amorites,  whom 
the  Lord  cast  out  before  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Ahab  heard  those  words,  that  he 
rent  his  clothes,  and  y  put  sack- 
cloth upon  his  flesh,  and  fasted, 
and  lay  in  sackcloth,  and  went 
softly. 

28  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  saying, 

29  Seest  thou  how  Ahab  hum- 
bleth  himself  before  me  f  because 
he  humbleth  himself  before  me,  I 
will  not  bring  the  evil  in  his  days : 
hut  zin  his  son's  days  will  I  bring 
the  evil  upon  his  house. 

CHAPTER  XXTt. 

lAkr.b  seditceti  hy  false  prophets^  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  Micaiah^  is  slain  at 
Ramoth-gilead.  ^1  The  dogs  lick  up 
his  blood,  and  Ahaziah  sacceedeth  him, 
41  JehoshaphaCs  good  reign.  45  His 
ads.  50  Jehoram  snccecdelh  him.  51 
Aha:iah^sei:il  reign. 

AND  they  coniinued  three  years 
without  war  between  Syria  and 
Israel. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
third  year,  that  »  Jehoshaphat  the 
king  of  Judah  came  down  to  the 
king  of  Israel. 

3  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  un- 
to his  servants,  Know  ye  that  l>  Ra 
moth  in  Gilead  is  ours,  and  we  be 
t  still,  and  take  it  not  out  of  the 
liand  of  the  kin"  of  Syria? 

4  And  he  said  unto  Jehoshaphat, 
Wilt  thou  go  with  mo  to  battle  to 

02 


CHAPTER  XXII. 


Before 

CHRIST 

899. 

1       Bc-fore 
CHRIST 
897. 

i  ch.  2-2.  38. 

c2  Knigs3. 
7. 

k  ch.  18.  17. 

dch.  18.  19. 

1  2  Kinjs  17. 
17.  Roiu.  7. 
14. 

mcli.  14.  10. 
2  Km^s  g.  8. 

II  1  Sam.  25. 
Tell.  14.  10. 

e  2  Kings  3. 
11. 

p  ch.  15.  29. 

q  ch.  16.  3, 
11. 

r  2  Kings  9. 
36. 

11  Or,  ditch. 
sch.  14.  11. 
&.  16.  4. 

lOr, 
eunitch. 

t  ch.  16.  30, 

&.C. 

t  Heb.yloor. 

u  ch.  15.  31. 

'1  Or, 
incited. 

X  Gen.  15. 
16.  2  Kings 
21.  11. 

V  Gen.  37. 
34. 

z  2  Kings  9. 
25. 

f  Num.  22. 
38. 

8^7. 

a  2  Chr.  18. 
2,  &c. 

b  Deut.  4. 
43. 

t  Hcb. 
silent, from 
taking  it. 

g  Matt.  9. 
36. 

Mob  is  seduced  by  false  prophets. 
Ramuth  gilead  1  And  Jehoshaphat 
said  to  the  king  of  Israel,  c  I  am  as 
thou  art,  my  people  as  thy  people, 
my  horses  as  thy  horses. 

5  And  Jehoshaphat  said  unto  the 
king  of  Israel,  ln(]^uire,  I  pray  thee, 
at  the  word  ol  the  Loud  to- 
day. 

(i  Then  the  king  of  Israel  J  ga- 
thered the  prophets  together,  about 
four  hundred  men,  ajid  said  unto 
them.  Shall  I  go  against  Ramoth- 
gilead  to  baltle,  or  shall  1  forbear  ? 
And  they  said.  Go  up ;  for  the 
Lord  shall  deliver  it  into  the  hand 
of  the  king. 

7  And  '  Jehoshaphat  said.  Is 
there  not  here  a  prophet  of  the 
Lord  besides,  that  we  might  inquire 
of  him  f 

8  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  un- 
to Jehoshaphat,  There  is  yet  one 
man,  Micaiuh  the  son  of  Imlah,  by 
whom  vvemay  inquire  of  the  Lord: 
but  I  hate  him  ;  tor  he  doth  not  pro- 
phesy good  concerning  me,  but  evil. 
And  Jehoshaphat  said,  Let  not  the 
king  say  so. 

9  Then  the  king  of  Israel  called 
an  II  ofiicer,  and  said,  Hasten  hither 
Micaiah  the  son  of  Imlah. 

10  And  the  king  of  Israel,  and  Je- 
hoshaphat the  king  of  Judah,  sat 
each  on  his  throne,  having  put  on 
their  robes,  in  a  t  void  place  in  the 
entrance  of  the  gale  of  Samaria; 
and  all  the  proplicls  prophesied  be- 
fore them. 

11  And  Zedekiah  the  son  of  Che- 
naanah  made  him  horns  of  iron  : 
and  he  said.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
VVitli  these  shalt  thou  push  the  Sy- 
rians, until  thou  have  consumed 
them. 

12  And  all  the  prophets  prophe- 
sied so,  saying.  Go  up  to  Ramoth- 
gilead,  and  prosper  :  for  the  Lord 
shall  deliver  it  into  the  king's 
hand. 

13  And  the  messenger  that  was 
gone  to  call  Micaiah  spake  unto 
him,  saying.  Behold  now,  the  words 
of  the  prophets  dec/are  good  unto 
the  king  with  one  mouth :  let  thy 
word,  1  pray  thee,  be  like  the  word 
of  one  of  them,  and  speak  that 
which  is  good. 

14  And  Micaiah  said,  Jls  the 
Lord  liveth,  f  what  the  Lord  saith 
unto  me,  that  will  I  speak. 

15  If  So  he  came  to  the  king. 
And  the  king  said  unto  him,  Mi- 
caiah, shall  we  go  against  Rainoth- 
gikad  to  battle,  or  shall  we  forbear  ? 
And  he  answered  him.  Go,  and 
prosper  :  for  the  Lord  shall  deliver 
it  into  the  hand  of  the  king. 

10  And  the  king  said  unto  him, 
How  many  times  shall  I  adjure 
thee  that  thou  tell  me  nothing  but 
that  which  is  true  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  1 

17  And  he  said,  I  saw  all  Israel 
g  scattered  upon  the  hills,  as  sheep 
that  have  not  a  shepherd;  and  the 
Lord  said.  These  have  no  master ; 
let  them  return  every  man  to  hiii 
house  in  peace. 

321 


.Micaiah's  pro;>kfCij  against  Ahab. 

18  And  tlifi  king  of  Israel  said 
unto  JL'lio8liR|iliat,  Did  I  not  tell 
thee  Ihnt  lie  wonid  (irDpliesy  no 
good  concerning  nic,  l)iit  evil  ? 

I'J  And  lio  Buid,  Hear  thou  there- 
lore  the  word  of  the  |yOKi> :  I'  1  saw 
the  Lord  eitling  on  hi^  throne, 
i  and  all  the  iio.-il  of  heaven  stand- 
ing by  him  on  his  ri^'ht  hand  and  on 
his  left. 

i20  And  the  IiOrd  said.  Who 
sliall  II  persuade  Ahah,  (hut  lie  may 
^o  up  and  fall  at  Kaniotii-gilead  7 
And  one  said  on  this  manner,  and 
another  said  on  that  manner. 

21  And  there  canio  forth  a  spirit, 
and  stood  before  the  Lord,  and 
said,  I  will  persuade  him. 

22  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Wherewith?  And  he  said,  I  will 
go  forth,  and  I  will  be  a  lying  spirit 
m  the  mouth  of  all  his  jirophcts. 
And  he  said,  l<Thou  shalt  j>ersuade 
him.,  and  prevail  also  :  go  forth,  and 
do  so. 

23  INow  therefore,  behold,  the 
Lord  lialh  put  a  lying  spirit  in  the 
mouthof  all  these  thy  jirophets,  and 
the  Lord  hath  spoken  evil  concern- 
ing thee. 

^4  IJut  Zedckiali  the  son  of  Che- 
naanah  went  near,  and  smote  Mi- 
caiah  on  the  cheek,  and  said, 
"i  Which  way  went  the  Sj)irit  of 
the  Lord  from  me  to  speak  unto 
thee  1 

2o  And  Micaiah  said.  Behold, 
thou  shalt  see  in  that  day,  when 
thou  shnlt  go  {|  into  t  an  inner  cham- 
ber to  hide  Ihyself 

20  And  the  king  of  Israel  said, 
Take  Micaiah,  and  carry  him  back 
unto  Amon  llie  governor  of  the 
city,  and  to  Joash  the  king's  son  ; 

27  And  say,  Thus  saith  the  king, 
Put  this  fellow  in  the  prison,  and 
feed  himwith  broad  of  affliction,  and 
with  water  of  affliction,  until  I 
come  in  peace. 

28  And  Micaiah  said.  If  thou  re- 
turn at  all  in  peace,  n  the  Lord 
hath  not  spoken  by  me.  And  he 
said,  Hearken,  O  people,  everyone 
of  you. 

29  So  the  king  of  Israel  and  .le- 
lioshaphat  the  kmg  of  Judah  went 
up  to  Ranioth  giliad. 

30  And  tlio  king  of  Israel  saiil 
unto  Jehoshuphat,  ||  I  will  disguise 
myself,  and  enter  into  the  battle ; 
but  put  thou  on  thy  robes.  And  the 
king  of  Israel  » disguised  himself, 
and  went  into  the  battle, 

'.i\  But  the  king  of  Syria  com- 
manded his  thirty  and  two  captains 
that  had  rule  OTcr  his  chariots, 
saying.  Fight  neither  with  small  nor 
great,  save  only  wiili  the  king  of 
I»rael. 

32  And  it  came  to  ^lase,  when  the 
captains  of  the  chariots  saw  Jelio- 
hhaplial,  that  they  said,  Surely  it  is 
the  king  of  Israel.  And  lliey  turn 
<^d  aside  to  tight  against  him  ;  and 
Jchoshapliat  |>  cried  out. 

.'1,3  And  it  cnine  to  jihss,  when  the 
captains  of  the  chariots  perceived 
that  il  xcas  not  the  king  of  Israel, 


I.  KINGS. 


Il  Is.  6.  I. 
Dan.  7.  y. 
I  Job  1.  6.  I 
2.  I.  P».  103. 
20,21.   Dan 
7.   10.  Z«cl. 
I,   10,  Mail 
18,  10,   llnlj, 
t.  7,  It. 
I  Cir.  de 


23.  Juli  12. 
16.  K/..:k.  II, 
9.  2  Thcss. 


Before 
CHRIST 

897. 


P  Or, from 
chamber  to 


11  Num.  16. 
29.  Dent.  18 
20,21,22. 


•wlf,  and 


s.:. 


<  Uth.mUi 
■impiicity. 

2  Sain.  15. 
II. 

t  lleh.Joinle 

and  the 

hrentft- 

ptnlt. 

t  Htb.  nuide 

tick. 

tH.:b. 

asrmdcd. 

t  He!.. 


ucli.   M.  23. 
&  IS.  It. 

2  Kill's  12. 


913. 

Gtii.25,23, 
2  S;uu,  8.  1-1, 
2  Kiii,T8  3.  9. 
*.  8.  SO. 
11  2  Chr.  20. 
35,  &.C. 
II  Or,  lin.l 

"ch,  'lo!'22. 
2  Chr.  20. 


Mai  is  slain  in  battle. 
that  they  turned  back  from  pursu- 
in"  him. 

.H  And  a  certain  man  drew  a  bow 
tat  a  venture,  and  smote  the  king 
of  Israel  between  the  t  joints  of  the 
harness  :  wherefore  he  said  unto  the 
driverofhi3chariot,Tiirnthinehand, 
and  carry  me  out  of  the  host ;  for  I 
am  t  woiiiiileil. 

35  And  the  battle  t  increased  that 
day :  and  the  king  wa.i  staved  u;> 
in  his  chariot  against  the  S'yrians, 
and  dii  d  at  even  :  and  the  blood  ran 
out  of  the  wound  into  the  t  midst  of 
the  chariot. 

36  And  there  went  a  proclama- 
tion throughout  the  host  about  the 
going  down  of  the  sun,  saying, 
Kvery  man  to  his  city  and  every 
man  to  his  own  countrv. 

37  II  So  the  king  died,  and  ^waa 
brought  to  Samaria;  and  they  bu- 
ried the  king  in  Samaria. 

38  And  nnc  washed  the  chariot  in 
the  pool  of  Samaria  ;  and  the  dogs 
licked  up  his  blood ;  and  they 
washed  his  armour  ;  according  q  un- 
to the  word  of  the  Lord  winch  he 
spake. 

39  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Ahab,  and  all  that  he  did,  and  rthc 
ivory  house  which  he  made,  and  all 
the  cities  that  he  built,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Chroni- 
cles of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

40  So  Ahab  slept  with  his  fathers ; 
and  Ahaziah  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

41  TI  And  'Jehoshaphat  the  son 
of  Asa  began  to  reign  over  Judali 
in  the  fourth  year  of  Aliab  king  of 
Israel. 

42  Jehoshaphat  was  thirty  and 
five  years  old  when  he  began  to 
reign ;  and  he  reigned  twenty  and 
five  years  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother's  name  was  Azubah  Ihe 
daughter  of  Shilhi. 

43  And  t  he  walked  in  all  the 
way  of  Asa  his  father;  he  turned 
not  aside  from  it,  doing  that  ithick 
teas  right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord: 
nevertheless  "  the  high  places  were 
not  tr.ken  away  ;  /or  the  people  of- 
fered and  burnt  incense  yet  in  the 
high  places. 

44  And  ».Ielioshapliat  made  peace 
with  the  kill"  of  Israel. 

45  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jehoshaphat,  and  his  might  that 
he  shewed,  and  how  he  warred, 
are  they  not  written  in  the  book 
of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Judah? 

4(j  y  And  Ihe  remnant  of  the  so- 
domites, which  remained  in  the 
days  of  his  father  Asa,  he  took  out 
of  the  land. 

47  '•  There  was  then  no  king  in 
Edom  :  a  deputy  wn.i  king. 

4H  .1  Jehoshaphat  ||'' made  shijis 
of  Tharshish  to  go  lo  Ophir  lor 
gold:  "^but  they  wont  not:  for  (he 
ships  were  broken  at  <'  F.zion-geber 

4U  Then  said  Ahaziah  the  son  of 

Ahiib   unto  Jehoshaphat,    Let   my 

servants  go  with  ihy  servants  in  the 

shiiis.    But  jRlioshnplial  would  nut, 

3K 


Voab  rebelleth. 

50  If  And  eJclioshapliat  slept 
with  his  fatliers,  anJ  was  buried 
wilhliis  fathers  in  tlie  city  of  David 
his  father:  and  Jehoram  his  son 
rei"ned  in  his  etead. 

51  ir  f  Ahaziah  the  son  of  Ahab 
began  to  reign  over  Israel  in  Sama- 
ria tlie  seventeenth  year  of  Jeho- 
shaphat  king  of  Judali,  and  reigned 
two' years  over  Israel. 

52  An<l  he  did  evil  in  the  sight  of 


n.  KINGS,  I. 

Before  Before 

CHRIST     CHRIST 

8d8. 

!2Clir.  21. 


Now  he  be- 
gins to  reigi 
alone, 
r  ver.  40. 


:cli.  15. 


h  Ju''.o-.  2. 
a.,  oh.  IS. 


"F.lijah  hrivgcthjire  from  heaven. 
)  the  Lord,  and  S  walked  in  the  way 
of  his  father,  and  in  the  way  of  his 
mother,  and  in  the  way  of  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat,  wlio  made  Israel 
to  sin: 

53  For  h  ho  served  Baal,  and 
worshipped  him,  and  provoked  to 
anger  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
according  to  all  that  his  father  had 
done. 


ITT  HE 


SECOND  BOOK  OF  THE  KINGS, 

COMMONLY  CALLED, 

THE  FOURTH  BOOK  OF   THE  KINGS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Moab  rehelleth.  1  Ahaziah,  sending  lo 
Baal-zebnb,  hath  his  judgment  by  Eli- 
jah. 5  Elijah  twice  bringelh  fire  from 
heaven  upon  them  whom  Ahaziah  sent 
10  apprehend  him.  13  He  piticth  the 
third  captain,  and,  e/icouraged  by  OJi 
angel,  telleth  the  king  of  his  death.  17 
Jehoram  succeedclh  Ahaziah. 

THEN  Moab   a  rebelled    against 
Israel    ^  at\er    the    death    of 
Ahab. 

2  And  Ahaziah  fell  down  through 
a  lattice  in  his  upper  chamber  that 
was  in  Samaria,  and  was  sick  :  and 
he  sent  messengers,  and  said  unto 
them.  Go,  inquire  of  Baal-zebub 
the  god  of  c  Ekron,  whether  I  shall 
recover  of  this  disease. 

3  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  to  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  Arise,_ 
go  up  to  meet  the  messengers  of 
the  king  of  Samaria,  and  say  unto 
them.  Is  it  not  because  there  is 
not  a  God  in  Israel,  that  ye  go  to 
inquire  of  Baal-zebub  the  god  of 
Ekron  •? 

4  Now  therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord,  fl'hou  shall  not  come  down 
from  that  bed  on  which  thou  art 

tone  up,  but  shalt  surely  die.     And 
llijah  departed. 

5  ir  And  when  die  messengers 
turned  back  unto  him,  he  said  un- 
to them,  Why  are  ye  now  turned 
back  7 

6  And  they  said  unto  him,  There 
came  a  man  up  to  meet  us,  and 
gaid  unto  us,  Go,  turn  again  unto 
the  king  that  sent  you,  and  say 
unto  him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Is  it  not  because  there  is  not  a 
God  in  Israel,  that  thou  sendest  to 
inquire  of  Baal  zebub  the  god  of 
Ekron  ?  therefore  thou  shalt  not 
come  down  from  that  bed  on  which 
thou  art  gone  up,  but  shalt  surely 
die. 

7  And  he  said  unto  them,  t  What 
manner  of  man  was  he  which  came 
up  to  meet  you,  and  told  you  these 
word-)  7 


a  2  Sam.  8. 

2. 

b  ch.  3.  5. 


t  Heb.  The 
bed  whither 
thou  art 


downfn 


t  Heb.  fVhal 
was  the 
mnnner  of 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  8y5. 


il  See  Zech. 
13.  4.  Matt. 
3.4. 


8  And  they  answered  him.  He 
joas  <i  an  hairy  man,  and  girt  with 
a  girdle  of  leather  abouthis  loins. 
And  he  said,  It  is  Elijah  the  Tish- 
bite. 

9  Then  the  king  sent  unto  him  a 
captain  of  fifty  with  his  fifty.  And 
he  went  up  to  him :  and  behold, 
he  sat  on  iho  top  of  a  hill.  Anil 
he  spake  unto  him.  Thou  man  of 
God,  tlie  king  hath  said,  Como 
down. 

10  And  Elijah  answered  and  said 
to  the  captain  of  fiftv.  If  I  be  a  man 
of  God,  then  « let  tire  coine  down 
IVom  heaven,  and  consume  thee 
and  thy  fifty.  And  there  came 
down  fire  from  heaven,  and  con- 
sumed him  and  his  fifty. 

11  Again  also  he  sent  unto  him 
another  captain  of  fifty  with  his 
fifty.  And  he  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  O  man  of  God,  thus 
hath  the  king  said.  Come  down 
quickly. 

12  And  Elijah  answered  and  said 
unto  them.  If  I  *e  a  man  of  God, 
let  fire  come  down  from  heaven, 
and  consume  thee  and  thy  fifty. 
And  the  fire  of  God  came  down 
from  heaven,  and  consumed  him 
and  his  fifty. 

13  ir  And  he  sent  again  a  captain 
of  the  third  fifty  with  his  fifty. 
And  the  third  captain  of  fifty  went 
up,  and  came  and  ffell  on  hia 
knees  before  Elijah,  and  besought 
liim,  and  said  unto  him,  O  man  of 
God,  I  pray  thee,  let  my  life,  and 
the  life  of  these  fifty  thy  servante, 
f  be  precious  in  thy  sight. 

14  Behold,  there  came  fire  down 
from  heaven,  and  burnt  up  the  two 
captains  of  the  former  fifties  with 
their  fifties  :  therefore  let  ray  life 
now  be  precious  in  thy  sight. 

15  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  Elijah,  Go  down  with 
him  :  be  not  afraid  of  him.  And 
he  arose,  and  went  down  with  hiw 
unto  the  king.  • 

32:? 


Elijah  foretelleth  Jihaiiali's  death. 
If)  And  lie  said  unto  him,  Thus 
Kailh  the  Lord,  Forasmuch  us  tliou 
haet  sent  inuBsengers  to  inquire  of 
Baul-zcbub  the  god  ot'Kkron,  (is  it 
not  bccauso  there  is  no  God  in  Is- 
rael to  inquire  of  liis  word  7)  there- 
fore thou  shall  not  come  down  off 
tliat  bod  on  which  thou  art  gone  up, 
butshalt  surely  die. 

17  II  So  he  died  according  to  the 
word  ol"  tlie  Lord  which  Elijaii 
had  spoken.  And  ||  Jchoram  reign- 
ed in  his  stead  in  the  second  year 
of  Jehorani  tiie  son  of  Jehoshaphat 
kingofJuduh;  because  he  had  no 
Eon. 

18  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Ahar.iah  wiiicli  he  did,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Israel  7 

CHAPTER  II. 

I  Elijah,  taki?ig  his  leave  of  Eliaha,  mth 
hid  mantle  divideth  Jordan,  9  and, 
granting  Elisha  his  request,  is  take- 
up  by  a  fiery  chariot  into  heaven.  I 
Jiiuna,  dividing  Jordan  wilh  Elijah's 
mantle,  is  acknowledged  his  successor 
16  The  young  prophets,  hardly  obtain 
ing  leave  to  seek  Elijah,  could  not  find 
him.  19  Eliaha  with  salt  healeih  the  un- 
wholesome waters.  23  Bears  destroy 
the  children  that  mocked  Elisha. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
-'*■  Lord  would  a.  take  up  Eliiah 
into  heaven  by  a  whirlwind,  that 
Elijah  went  with  l*  Elisha  from 
Gilgal. 

2  And  Elijah  said  unto  Elisha, 
<: Tarry  here,  1  pray  thee;  for  the 
Lord  hath  sent  me  to  liot.'i-el. 
And  Elisha  said  unto  him,  Jls  the 
Lord  liveth,  and  d  as  thy  soul  liv- 
eth,  I  will  not  leave  thee.  So  they 
went  down  to  Beth-el. 

3  And  etlio  sons  of  the  prophets 
that  were  at  Heth-el  caiue  forth  to 
Elisha,  and  said  unto  him,  Know- 
est  thou  that  the  Lord  will  take 
away  thy  master  from  thy  head  to- 
day 1  And  he  said,  Yta,  1  know  il  ; 
hold  ye  your  peace. 

4  Andi  Elijah  said  unto  him,  Eli- 
sha, tarry  here,  I  pray  thee ;  for 
the  Lord  hath  sent  mo  to  Jericho. 
And  he  said,  jls  the  Lord  liv- 
eth, and  as  thy  soul  liveth,  1  will 
not  leave  llicc.  So  they  came  to 
Jericho. 

5  And  the  sons  of  the  prophets 
that  were  at  Jericho  came  to  Eli- 
sha, and  said  unto  him,  Knowest 
thou  that  the  Lord  will  take  away 
thy  master  from  thine  head  to-dny  ? 
And  he  answered.  Yea,  I  know  tt  ; 
hold  ye  your  peace. 

f)  Anil  Elijah  said  unto  him, 
Tarry,  1  pray  thee,  here ;  for  the 
Lord  hath  sent  me  to  Jordan. 
And  he  said,  .Is  the  Lord  liveth, 
and  OS  thy  soul  liveth,  I  will  not 
leave  thee.  And  they  two  went 
on. 

7  And  fifty  men  of  the  sons  of 
the  prophets  went,  and  stood  t  to 
view  afar  otf:  and  they  two  stood 
by  Jordan. 

8  And  Elijah  took  his  mantle, 
and  wrapped  it  togethw,  and  smote 
the  WBtcre,  and  ''lliey  were  divided 


II.  KINGS. 


1  The  se- 
cond year 
llial  Jeho- 


ei»hteenih 
<*1  Jehosha- 
phat, ch.  3. 


b  1  Kinjs  19. 
21. 


'1  I  Sam.  I. 
26.  ver.  4.  6, 
ch.  •).  30. 

e  1  Kings  20, 
35.  ver.  i, 
7,  IS.  ch.  4. 
1,38.  ct9.  1, 


t  Hob.  1 
sight,  0 


tlleb.  T/lOu 
haet  done 
hard  in  aak- 


Heb.  Up. 


t  Ileb,  sons 
0/  strength. 
See 


Heb.  one 
o/themoun 
tains. 


t  Heb.cnin- 

■g  to  mis- 


n  See  Ex. 
IS.  2S.  ch. 
4.  41.  &  6.  6. 
John  9.  6. 


F.lijah  is  taken  up  into  heaven. 
hilher  and  thither,  so  that  they  two 
went  over  on  dry  ground. 

'J  11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  were  gone  over,  tliat  Elijah 
said  unto  Elisha,  Ask  what  I  shall 
do  for  thee,  before  I  be  taken  away 
liom  thee.  And  Elisha  said,  I  pray 
thei!,  let  a  double  portion  ol  thy 
spirit  be  upon  me. 

10  And  he  said,  tThou  hast 
asked  a  hard  thing ;  nevertheless, 
if  thou  see  me  irhcn  I  am  taken 
from  thee,  it  shall  be  so  iinio  thee  ; 
but  if  not,  it  shall  not  be  so. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
still  went  on,  and  talked,  that  be- 
hold, there  appeared  B  a  chariot  of 
fire,  and  horses  of  fire,  and  parted 
them  both  asunder;  and  Elijah  went 
uj)  by  a  whirlwind  into  heaven. 

li!  '1  And  Elisha  saw  it,  and  ho 
cried,  >  My  father,  my  father,  the 
chariot  of  Israel,  and  Uic  horse- 
men thereof!  And  ho  saw  him  no 
more  :  and  he  took  hold  of  his  own 
clothes,  and  rent  them  in  two 
pieces. 

13  He  took  up  also  the  mantle  of 
Elijali  that  fell  from  him,  and  went 
back,  and  stood  by  the  t  bank  of 
Jordan ; 

14  And  he  took  the  mantle  of 
Elijah  that  fell  from  him,  and  smote 
tho  water.?,  and  said.  Where  is  the 
Lord  God  of  Elijah  t  And  when 
he  also  had  smitten  the  waters, 
k  thev  parted  hither  and  thither : 
and  Elisha  wont  over. 

15  And  when  the  sons    of  the 

Srophets  which  were  'to  view  at 
ericho  saw  him,  they  said.  The 
spirit  of  Elijah  doth  rest  on  Elisha. 
And  they  came  to  meet  him,  and 
bowed  tliemselvca  to  the  ground 
before  him. 

16  1!  And  they  said  unto  him, 
Behold  now,  ihoio  be  with  thy  ser- 
vants fifty  t  strong  men  :  let  them 
go,  we  pray  thee,  and  seek  thy 
master :  ■"  lest  peradventurc  tho 
Spirit  of  the  Lord  hath  taken  him 
up,  and  cast  him  upon  f  some  moun- 
tain, or  into  some  valley.  And  he 
Buid,  Ye  shall  not  send. 

17  And  when  thev  urged  him  till 
ho  was  ashamed,  lie  said.  Send. 
They  sent  therefore  fifty  nicn  •  and 
they  sought  tliree  days]  but  found 
him  not. 

18  .\nd  when  thoy  came  again  to 
him,  (for  he  tarried  at  Jericho,)  ho 
said  unto  them,  Did  I  not  say  unto 
you.  Go  not  ! 

19  II  And  tho  men  of  tho  city  said 
unlo  Elisha,  Behold,  I  i>ray  thco, 
the  situation  of  this  city  ».s  pleasant, 
as  my  lord  seeth  :  but  the  water  is 
naught,  and  the  "round  t  barren. 

i!0  And  ho  said.  Bring  me  a  new 
cruse,  and  put  salt  therein.  And 
ihey  brought  i(  to  hi.n. 

21  And  he  went  forth  unlo  tho 
spring  of  tho  waters,  ond  "cast  tho 
salt  III  there,  and  said, '1  hus  eaitli 
ilie  Lord,  I  have  healed  these 
waters ;  lliorc  slioll  not  be  from 
thence  any  more  death  or  batrcD 
land. 

324 


JWodb  rebelleth  against  Israel. 

22  So  tho  waters  were  healed  un- 
to this  day,  according  to  the  saying 
of  Ehsha  which  he  si)ako. 

23  If  And  lie  went  up  from  thence 
unto  Beth-el :  and  as  he  was  going 
up  by  the  way,  there  came  forth 
little  children  out  of  the  city,  and 
mocked  him,  and  said  unto  him, 
Go  up,  thou  bald-head  ;  go  up,  thou 
bald-head. 

2-t  And  he  turned  back,  and  look- 
ed on  them,  and  cursed  them  iu 
the  name  of  the  Lord.  And  there 
came  forth  two  she-bears  out  of  the 
wood,  and  tare  forty  and  two  chil- 
dren of  tliem. 

25  And  he  went  from  thence  to 
mount  Carmel,  and  from  thence  he 
returned  to  Samaria. 

CHAPTER  III. 

I  Jehoram^s  reign.    4  Mes/ia  rebelleth.  6 

Jekoram^  wiili  Jehoshaphat,  and  the 

king  of  Edom^  being  distressed  for  want 

ofwater^by  Elisha  obtninethwater,  and 

promise  of  victory.     21   The  Moabitest 

deceived   by    the   colour  of  the  wafer, 

coming  to  spoils  are  overcome.    26  The 

king  of  Moabt  by  sacrijicing  the  king  of 

Edoni's  son,  raiseth  the  siege. 

IV'OW  a  Jelioram  the  son  of  Ahab 

-'-^   began  to  reign  over  Israel 

Samaria  in.  the  eighteenth  year  of 

Jehoshaphat  king  of  Judah,    and 

reigned  twelve  years. 

2  And  ho  wrought  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord  ;  but  not  like  his 
father,  and  like  his  mother :  for  he 
put  away  the  t  image  of  Baal  ^  that 
his  father  had  made. 

3  Nevertheless,  ho  cleaved  unto 
"^  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of 
Nebat,  which  made  Israel  to  sin  ; 
ho  departed  not  therefrom. 

4  IT  And  Mesha  king  of  Moab 
was  a  sheep-master,  and  rendered 
unto  the  kmg  of  Israel  an  hun- 
dred thousand  <1  lambs,  and  an 
hundred  thousand  rams,  with  the 
wool. 

5  But  it  camo  to  pass,  when 
e  Ahab  was  dead,  that  the  king  of 
Moab  rebelled  against  the  king  of 
Israel. 

6  IT  And  king  Jehoram  went  out 
of  Samaria  the  same  time,  and 
numbered  all  Israel. 

7  And  he  went  and  sent  to  Jeho- 
shaphat the  kiiij;  of  Judah,  saying. 
The  king  of  Bloab  hath  rebelled 
against  me  :  wilt  thou  go  with  me 
against  Moab  to  battle  1  And  he 
said,  I  will  go  up:  fl  am  as  thou 
art,  my  people  as  thy  people,  and 
my  horses  as  thy  horses. 

8  And  he  said.  Which  way  shall 
we  go  up?  And  he  answered,  Tho 
way  through  the  wilderness  of  E- 
dom. 

9  So  the  king  of  Israel  went,  and 
tho  king  of  Jndah,  and  the  king  of 
Edom  :  and  they  fetched  a  com- 
pass of  seven  days'  journey:  and 
there  was  no  water  for  the  host, 
and  for  the  cattle  f  that  followed 
them. 

10  And  the  king  of  Israel  said, 
Alas,  that  the  Lord  hath  called 
these  three  kings  together,  to  deli- 
ver them  into  the  hand  of  Moab  ! 


CHAPTER  m. 


t  Hcb. 

statue. 

b  1  Kings  15. 

31,  32. 

c  1  Kinsrs 

28,31,32. 


a  See  Is.  16. 
1. 


t  Heb.  at 
their  jTeet. 


1  E«k.  !  J.  3. 

kSo  JuJj. 

10.  H.  Rutli 

I.  1.5. 

I  I  Kings  18. 

19. 


n  Ezek.  I.  3 
&  3.  14,22. 
&.8.  1. 
p  ch.  4.  3. 


q  Ex.  59.  39, 


t  Heb.  were 
cried  toge- 
ther. 

t  Heb.  gird 
himself  with 
a  girdle. 


tHcb. 
destroyed. 


Or,  they 
mole  in  it 
ven  emit- 


The  Moahites  are  overcome 

11  But  ?  Jehoshaphat  said,  h 
there  not  here  a  propiiet  of  tho 
Loud,  that  we  may  inquire  of  tho 
Lord  by  him'?  And  one  of  the 
king  of  Israel's  servants  answered 
and  said,  Here  i.i  Elisha  the  son  of 
Shaphat  whicli  poured  water  on 
the  hands  of  Elijah. 

12  And  Johosliaphat  said,  Tho 
word  of  the  Lord  is  with  him.  So 
the  king  of  Israel  and  Jehoshaphat 
and  the  king  of  Edoin  t  went  down 
to  him. 

13  And  Elisha  said  unto  t!ie  king 
of  Israel,  i  What  have  I  to  do  with 
thee  ?  k  get  thee  to  '  the  prophets  of 
thy  father,  and  to  the  prophets  of 
thy  mother.  And  the  king  of  Israel 
said  unto  him.  Nay  :  for  the  Lord 
hath  called  these  three  kin^s  toge- 
ther, to  de.'iver  them  into  the  hand 
of  Moab. 

14  And  Elisha  said,  m  .j^  the 
Lord  of  hosts  liveth,  before  whom 
I  stand,  surely,  were  it  not  that  I 
regard  the  presence  of  Jehoshaphat 
the  king  of  Judah,  I  would  not  look 
toward  thee,  nor  see  thee. 

15  But  n.iw  bring  me  "  a  minstrel. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  min- 
strel played,  that  "the  hand  of  the 
Lord  came  upon  him. 

IG  And  he  said.  Thus  saitli  the 
Lord,  p  Make  this  valley  full  of 
ditches. 

17  For  thus  saitli  the  Lord,  Yo 
shall  not  see  wind,  neither  shall  ye 
see  rain  ;  yet  that  valley  shall  bo 
filled  with  water,  that  ye  may  drink, 
both  ye,  and  your  cattle,  and  your 
beasts. 

18  And  this  is  but  a  light  thin^ 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  :  he  wiU 
deliver  tho  Moahites  also  into  your 
hand. 

19  And  ye  shall  smite  every 
fenced  city,  and  every  choice  city, 
and  shall  fell  every  good  tree,  and 
stop  all  wells  of  water,  and  t  mar 
every  good  piece  of  land  with 
stones. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning,  when  q  the  meat-oft'ering 
was  oftercd,  that  behold,  there 
came  water  by  the  way  of  Edom, 
and  the  country  was  filled  with 
water. 

21  IT  And  when  all  the  Moahites 
heard  that  the  kings  were  come 
up  to  fight  against  them,  they  t  ga- 
thered all  that  were  able  to  f  i)ut 
on  armour,  and  upward,  and  stood 
in  the  border. 

22  And  they  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  the  sun  shone  upon 
the  water,  and  the  Moahites  saw 
the  water  on  the  other  side  as  red 
as  blood : 

23  And  they  said.  This  is  blood  : 
the  kings  are  surely  t  slain,  and 
they  have  smitten  one  another :  now 
therefore,  Moab,  to  the  spoil. 

24  .'Vnd  when  they  camo  to  tho 
camp  of  Israel,  the  Israelites  rose 
up  and  smote  the  Moahites,  so  that 
Ihsy  fled  before  them;  but  ||  they 
went  forward  smiting  the  Moabites, 
even  in  their  country. 

325 


P.lisha  muUiplieth  the  widow's  oil. 
25  And  they  beat  down  the  cities, 
and  on  every  good  piece  of  hind 
cast  every  man  his  stone,  and  filled 
it;  and  they  stopped  all  the  wells  of 
water,  and  felled  all  the  good  trees  : 
t  only  in  r  Kir-liaraselli  left  they  the 
stones  thereof;  hovvbcit  the  slingers 
wont  about  it,  and  smote  it. 

20  IF  And  when  tlie  king  of  Moab 
saw  that  the  batlle  was  too  sore  for 
him,  he  took  with  him  seven  hun- 
dred men  that  drew  swords,  to  break 
through  cccn.  unto  the  king  of  E- 
<lom  :  but  lliey  could  not. 

27  Then  »  he  took  his  eldest  son, 
that  should  have  reigned  in  his 
sl»"ad,  and  offered  him  for  a  burnt- 
offering  upon  the  wall  :  and  there 
was  great  indignation  against  Is- 
rael :  t  And  they  departed  from  him, 
and  returned  to  their  own  land. 

CHAPTER  IV. 
I  Elisha  muUiplieth  the  widow's  oil.    8 
He  gioeth  a  son  to  the  good  Shunam- 
mite.  18  He  raiseth  again  her  dead  son. 
38  At  Gilgal  he  healeth  the  deadly  pot- 
tage.    4'>  He  salislieih  a  hundred  men 
with  twenty  loaves. 
TM'OW  there  cried  a  certain  wo- 
man of  the  wives  of  a  the  sons 
of  the  prophets  unto  Klisha,  sayin. 
Thy  servsuit  my  husband  is  deac  , 
and  thou  knowcst  that  thy  servant 
did  fear  the  Lord  :  and  the  creditor 
is  come  l^to  take  unto  him  my  two 
sons  to  be  bond-men. 

2  And  Elisha  said  unto  lior,  What 
shall  I  do  for  thee  ?  tell  mc,  what 
hast  thou  in  the  house  ?  And  she 
Baid,Thine  handmaid  hath  not  any 
thiu"  in  the  house  save  a  pot  of  oil. 

3  Then  he  said,  Go,  borrow  thee 
vessels  abroad  of  all  thy  neighbours, 
even  empty  vessels ;  t'  ||  borrow  not 
a  few. 

4  And  when  thou  art  come  in, 
thou  shall  shut  the  door  upon  thee 
and  upon  Ihy  sons,  and  shijit  pour 
out  into  all  those  vessels,  and  thou 
Bhalt  set  aiide  that  which  is  full. 

5  So  she  went  from  him,  and  shut 
the  door  upon  her  and  upon  her 
Bons,  who  brought  the  vessels  to 
lier  ;  and  she  poured  out. 

6  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
vessels  were  full,  that  she  said  un- 
to her  son.  Bring  ine  yet  a  vessel. 
And  he  said  unto  her,  There  is 
not  a  vessel  more.  And  the  oil 
stayed. 

7  Then  she  came  and  told  the 
man  of  God.  And  he  said,  Go,  sell 
the  oil,  and  pay  thy  ||  debt,  and  live 
thou  and  thy  children  of  the  rest. 

8  II  And  t  it  fell  on  a  day,  that 
Elisha  passed  to  J  Shunem,  where 
teas  a  great  woman  ;  and  she  f  con- 
strained him  to  eat  bread.  And  so 
it  was,  that  as  oft  as  ho  passed  by, 
he  turned  in  thither  to  eat  bread. 

9  And  she  said  unto  her  husband, 
]<ehold  now,  I  perceive  that  this  is 
an  holy  man  of  God,  which  passeth 
by  us  continually. 

10  Lot  us  make  a  little  chamber, 
I  pray  thee,  on  the  wall ;  and  lot  us 
set  for  him  there  a  bed,  and  a  tabic, 
and  u  stool,  and  a  candlestick  ;  and 


n.  KINGS. 


Before 
CHRIST 

895. 


t  lleb.  unt, 
he  left  the 
stones  there 
of  in  Kir- 
haraselh. 
ris.  16.  7, 
11. 


a.  I  Kings  20. 
35. 


b  .S*>c  Lev. 
as.  39.  Mau 
18.  26. 


e  Gen.  18. 
10,  14. 
t  Heb.  set 


II  Or, 
creditor. 
t  Heb.  ther. 
was  a  day. 
il  Josh.  19. 
18. 


t  Heb. 
peace. 

t  Heb. 

re- 

strain 

lOt 

forme 

to 

ride. 

Sch.  2 

25. 

t  Ileb.  by 
'  feet. 


The  Slmnammitc's  son 
it  shall  be,  when  he  cometh  to  us, 
that  he  shall  turn  in  thither. 

H  And  it  fell  on  a  day,  that  he 
came  thither,  and  he  turned  into 
the  chamber,  and  lay  there. 

12  And  he  said  to'Gchazi  his  ser- 
vant. Call  this  Shunammite.  And 
when  he  had  called  her,  she  stood 
before  him. 

13  And  he  said  unto  him.  Say  now 
unto  her,  Behold,  thou  hast  been 
careful  for  us  with  all  this  care; 
what  14-  to  be  done  for  thee  ?  would- 
est  thou  be  spoken  for  to  the  king, 
or  to  the  captain  of  the  host?  And 
she  answered,  I  dwell  among  mine 
own  people. 

14  And  he  said.  What  then  is  to 
be  done  for  her?  And  Gehazi  an- 
swered, Verily  she  hath  no  child, 
and  her  husband  is  old. 

l.")  And  he  said.  Call  her.  And 
when  he  had  called  lier,  she  stood 
in  the  door. 

16  And  ho  said,  e  About  this 
t  season,  according  to  the  lime  of 
life,  thou  shall  embrace  a  son.  And 
she  said.  Nay,  my  lord,  than  man  of 
God,  fdo  not  lie  unto  thine  hand- 
maid. 

17  And  the  woman  conceived, 
and  bare  a  son  at  that  season  that 
Elisha  had  said  unto  her,  according 
to  the  time  of  life. 

18  ir  And  when  the  child  -wax 
grown,  it  fell  on  a  day,  that  he  went 
out  to  his  father  to  the  reapers. 

19  And  he  said  unto  his  father. 
My  head,  my  head.  And  he  said 
to  a  lad,  Carry  him  to  his  mother. 

20  And  when  he  had  taken  him, 
and  brought  him  to  his  mother,  he 
sal  on  her  knees  till  noon,  and  then 
died. 

21  And  she  went  up,  and  laid 
him  on  the  bed  of  the  man  of  God, 
and  shut  the  door  upon  him,  and 
went  out. 

22  And  she  called  unto  hor  hus- 
band, and  said.  Send  nie,  I  pray 
thee,  one  of  the  young  men,  and 
one  of  the  asses,  that  I  may  run  to 
the  man  of  God,  and  come  again. 

23  And  he  said.  Wherefore  wilt 
thou  go  to  him  to-day  7  it  is  neither 
new-moon,  nor  sabbath.  And  sha 
said.  It  shall  be  f  well. 

24  Then  she  sadilled  an  ass,  ami 
said  to  her  scrvamt,  Drive,  and  go 
forward  ;  t  slack  not  thy  riding  for 
me,  except  I  bid  thee. 

25  So  she  went  and  came  unto 
tlie  man  of  God  IT  to  mount  Carmel. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  man 
of  God  saw  her  afar  otV,  that  lie 
said  to  Gehazi  his  servant.  Behold, 
yonder  is  that  Shunammito  : 

26  Run  now,  I  prnv  thee,  to  meet 
her.  and  say  unto  fier,  /*  it  well 
with  thee?  Is  it  well  with  thv  hus- 
band ?  Is  it  well  with  the  chdd  ' 
And  she  answered,  It  is  well. 

27  And  when  she  came  to  the 
man  of  God  to  the  hill,  she  caught 
t  him  by  the  foot :  but  Gehazi  came 
near  to  thrust  her  away.  And  the 
man  of  God  said.  Let  her  alone: 
for  Imr  soul  i.i  t  vexed  wilhio  lior  ' 

326 


raised  to  life  by  Kh'sha. 

and  tlie  Lord  hath  hid  it  from  me, 

and  hath  not  told  me. 

i>8  Tlien  she  said.  Did  I  desire  a 
son  of  my  lord  1  ''  did  I  not  say,  Do 
not  deceive  rae  1 

29  Then  he  said  to  Gehazi, '  Gird 
up  thine  loins,  and  talio  my  statf  in 
thy  hand,  and  go  thy  way  :  if  thou 
meet  any  man,  k  salute  him  not; 
and  if  any  salute  thee,  answer  him 
not  again:  and  May  my  staff  upon 
the  face  of  the  cliikl. 

30  And  the  mother  of  the  child 
said,  m^s  the  Lord  liveth,  and 
as  thy  soul  liveth,  I  will  not  leave 
thee.  And  he  arose,  and  followed 
her. 

',M  And  Geliazi  passed  on  before 
Ihem,  and  laid  the  staff  \ipon  the 
face  of  the  child  ;  hut  there  was 
neither  voice,  nor  t  hearing.  Where- 
fore he  went  again  to  meet  him, 
and  told  him,  saying,  The  child  is 
"  not  awaked. 

32  And  when  Elisha  was  come 
into  the  house,  behold,  the  child 
was  dead,  and  laid  upon  his  bed. 

33  He  °  went  in  therefore,  and 
shut  the  door  upon  tliem  twain, 
pnnd  prayed  unto  the  Lord. 

34  And  he  went  up,  and  lay  upon 
the  child,  and  put  his  mouth  upon 
his  mouth,  and  his  eyes  upon  his 
eyes,  and  his  hands  upon  his  hands: 
and  qhe  stretched  himself  upon  the 
child  ;  and  the  flesh  of  the  child 
waxed  warm. 

35  Then  he  returned,  and  walked 
in  the  house  fto  and  fio  ;  and  went 
up,  r  and  stretched  himself  upon 
liim  :  and  s  the  child  sneezed  seven 
times,  and  the  child  opened  his 
eyes. 

36  And  he  called  Gehazi,  and 
said,  Call  this  Shunammite.  So  he 
called  her.  And  when  she  was 
come  in  unto  him,  ho  said,  Take  up 
thy  son. 

37  Then  she  went  in,  and  fell  at 
his  feet,  and  bowed  herself  to  the 
ground,  and  '  took  up  her  son,  and 
went  out. 

38  IT  And  Elisha  came  again  to 
"  Gilgal.  And  there  icas  a  "  dearth 
in  the  land ;  and  the  eons  of  the 
prophets  icere  J' sitting  before  him: 
and  he  said  unto  his  servant,  Set  on 
the  "reat  pot,  and  seetho  pottage 
("or  the  sons  of  the  prophets. 

39  And  one  went  out  into  the 
field  to  gather  herbs,  and  found  a 
wild  vine,  and  gathered  thereof 
wild  gourds  his  lap  full,  and  came 
and  shred  them  into  the  pot  of  pot- 
tage :  for  they  knew  them  not. 

40  So  they  poured  out  for  the 
men  to  eat.  And  it  came  to  pass, 
as  they  were  eating  of  the  pottage, 
that  they  cried  out,  and  said,  O 
thou  man  of  God,  there  is  '■  death 
in  the  pot.  And  they  could  not  eat 
thereof. 

41  But  he  said,  Then  bring  meal. 
And  ii  he  cast  it  into  the  pot;  and 
he  said,  Pour  out  for  the  people, 
tiiat  they  may  eat.  And  there  was 
no  t  liarm  in  the  pot. 

42  H  And  there  came  a  man  frnin 


CHAPTER  V. 


Before 
CHRIST 

895. 


16.  ch.  9.  1. 

kLukelO.  1. 

1  See  Ex.  7. 
19.  &  14.  16. 
ch.  2.  S,  1-1. 
Acts  19.  12. 
m  ch.  2.  2. 


q  1  Kings  17 
21.  Acts  20. 
10. 


t  Heb.  once 
hithcTy  and 
onre  thither. 


35. 

cir.  891. 
u  ch.  2.  1. 
X  ch.  8.  1. 
vch.  2.  3. 
Luke  10.  39. 
Acts  22.  3. 


a  See  Ex.  15. 
25.  ch.  2.21. 
&  5.  10. 
Jolin  9.  6. 
t  Heb.  evil 
thins. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  891. 


I)  1  S.xni.  9. 
t. 

c  1  Sam.  9. 
7.   1  Cor.  9. 
11.  Gal.  tj.  6. 
;i  Or,  in  his 
scripy  or, 
garment, 
d  Luke  9.  13. 
John  C.  9. 
e  Luke  9. 17. 
John  6.  II. 
f  Matt.  14. 
20.  &.  15.37. 
John  6.  13. 


cir.  894. 
a  Luke  4. 27. 

bEx.  11.3. 
tHch. 
br/ore. 
;i  Or,^ 

t  Heb.  lifted 
upt  or, 
accepted  in 
counte- , 
/innce, 
SOr.ficfort/. 
t  Heb.  was 
h-fo,e. 

t  Heb. 
before. 
tHeb. 
gather  in. 


c  1  Sam.  9. 

8.  ch.  8.  8, 

9. 

t  Heb.  in /lii 

hand. 


d  Gen.  30.  2. 
Deut.  32.  39. 
I  Sam.  2.  6. 


J^Caaman  comclk  to  Samantu 
''Raal-shalisha,  '-and  brought  tha 
man  of  God  bread  of  the  first-IVuils, 
twenty  loaves  of  barley, and  full  ears 
of  corn  II  in  the  husk  "thereof  And 
he  said,  Give  unto  the  people,  that 
they  may  eat. 

43  And  his  servitor  said,  J  What  I 
should  1  set  this  before  an  hundred 
men  ?  He  said  again.  Give  the  peo- 
ple, that  they  may  eat :  for  thu.s 
saith  the  Lord,  e  They  shall  eat, 
and  shall  leave  thereof. 

44  So  he  set  it  before  them,  and 
they  did  eat,  f  and  left  thereof, 
according  to  the  word  of  tho 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  V. 
1  NaomtT).,  by  the  report  uf  a  captive 
viaidi  is  sent  to  S.zinaria  to  be  cured  of 
his  lepio^y.     g  F.-'ijha,  sending  him  to 

Jard'ui,  '    /;,.     [5  He  refusing 

Niiai:i      '  ,ieih  him  some  qJT 

theeaii'i.  ,  utj using  his  mas- 

ter's n  I    '    /..'.    y^'ntiian,  is  smiltcH 
with  leprosy. 

MOVV  aNaaman,  captain  of  the 
-'•"  host  of  the  king  of  Syria,  was 
Ij  a  great  man  t  vvith  his  master, 
and  II  t  honourable,  because  by 
him  the  Lord  had  given  ||  deliver- 
rance  unto  Syria :  ho  was  also  a 
mighty  man  in  valour,  but  he  was 
a  leper. 

2  And  the  Syrians  had  gone  out 
by  companies,  and  had  brought 
away  captive  out  of  the  land  of  Is- 
rael a  little  maid  ;  and  she  f  waited 
on  Naaman's  wife. 

3  And  she  said  unto  her  mistress. 
Would  God  my  lord  were  t  with 
the  prophet  that  is  in  Samaria ! 
for  he  would  t  recover  him  of  his 
leprosy. 

4  And  one  went  in,  and  told  his 
lord,  sayini'.  Thus  and  thus  said 
the  maid  that  is  of  the  land  of 
Israel. 

5  And  the  king  of  Syria  said.  Go 
to,  go,  and  I  will  send  a  letter  unto 
the  king  of  Israel.  And  he  de- 
parted, and  c  took  f  with  him  ten 
talents  of  silver,  and  six  thousand 
pieces  of  gold,  and  ten  changes  of 
raiment. 

C  And  he  brought  the  letter  to 
the  king  of  Israel,  saying, Now  when 
this  letter  is  come  unto  thee,  be- 
hold, I  have  therewith  sent  Naa- 
man  my  servant  to  thee,  that  thou 
mayest  recover  him  of  his  leprosy. 

7  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
king  of  Israel  had  read  the  letter, 
that  he  rent  his  clothes,  and  said, 
..Sm  I  d  God,  to  kill  and  to  mak.e 
alive,  that  this  man  doth  send  unto 
me  to  recover  a  man  of  his  leprosy  1 
Wherefore  consider,  I  pray  you, 
and  see  how  he  secketh  a  quarrel 
against  me. 

8  If  And  it  was  so,  when  Elisha 
the  man  of  God  had  heard  that  the 
king  of  Israel  had  rent  his  clothes, 
that  ho  sent  to  the  king,  saying. 
Wherefore  hast  thou  rent  thy 
clothes'?  let  him  come  now  to  me, 
and  he  shall  know  that  there  is  a 
prophet  in  Israel. 

9  So  Naaman  came  with  his 
horses   and    with  his   chariot,  and 

327 


JVaaman  is  cured  ofkia  leprosy. 
Rtood  at  the  door  of  the  liouiio  of 
Klisha. 

10  And  Elislia  sent  a  messenger 
onto  him,  gaying,  Go  and  •;  wash  in 
Jordan  Bevei'i  times,  and  thy  flesh 
shall  come  again  to  thee,  and  liiou 
shalt  be  clean. 

11  But  Naanian  was  wrotli,  and 
went  awav,  and  said,  Behold,  t  H  I 
thought,  fie  will  surely  ronio  out 
to  me,  and  stand,  and  call  on  the 
name  of  the  JLord  Ids  God,  and 
tstrike  his  hand  over  the  place,  and 
recover  tha  leper. 

12  Are  not  ||  Ahana  and  Phar- 
par,  rivers  of  Damascus,  better 
tl.an  all  Ihe  waters  of  Israel?  may 
I  not  wash  in  them,  and  bo  clean  ! 
So  lie  turned  and  went  away  in  a 
rage. 

13  And  his  servants  came  near, 
and  spake  unto  him,  and  said,  My 
father,  if  the  prophet  had  hid  thee 
do  some  great  thin",  wouldost  thou 
not  have  done  it  ?  how  much  rather 
then,  when  he  saith  to  tliee.  Wash, 
and  be  clean  1 

11  Then  went  he  down,  and  dip- 
ped himself  seven  times  in  Jordan, 
according  to  the  saving  of  the  man 
of  God:  and  'his  tlcsh  came  again 
like  unto  the  flesh  of  a  little  child, 
and  e  he  was  clean. 

15  H  And  he  returned  to  the  man 
of  God,  he  and  all  his  company,  and 
came  and  stood  before  him  :  and 
he  said.  Behold,  now  I  know  that 
there  is  !"•  no  God  in  all  the  earth, 
but  in  Israel :  now  therefore,  1  pray 
thee,  take  '  a  blessing  of  thy  ser- 
vant. 

IG  But  he  said,  k  As  the  Lord 
liveth,  before  whom  I  stand,  '  I  will 
receive  none.  And  he  urged  him  to 
take  it ;  but  he  refused. 

17  And  Naaman  said,  Shall  there 
not  then,  I  pray  thee,  be  given  to 
thy  servant  two  mules'  burden  of 
eartli'?  for^hy  servant  will  hence- 
forth ofler  neither  burnt-otlering 
nor  sacrilicc  unto  other  gods,  but 
unto  the  Lorp. 

18  In  this  tiling  the  Lord  par- 
don thy  servant,  that  when  my 
master  goelh  inio  the  house  of 
Rimmon  to  worship  there,  and 
">  ha  leaneih  on  my  hand,  and  I 
bow  myself  in  the  house  of  Uim- 
mon :  when  I  bow  down  myself 
in  the  house  of  Rimmon,  Ihe 
Lord  pardon  thy  servant  in  this 
thing. 

lit  And  he  said  unto  him,  Co  in 
peace.  So  ho  departed  from  him 
t  a  little  wav. 

20  H  But'Gehazi,  the  servant  of 
Elisha  the  man  of  Gud,  laid.  Be 
hold,  my  master  hath  spared  Naa 
man  Ihis  riyrian,  in  not  receiving  at 
his  hands  that  which  he  brought: 
but  as  the  Loitn  liveth,  1  will  run 
after  him,  and  take  somewhat  of 
him. 

21  SoGeliazi  followed  after  Naa- 
man.  And  when  Naatnan  saw  liiin 
running  after  him,  ho  lighted  down 
from  ths  chariot  to  meet  him,  and 
•  aid,  t  is  all  well  I 


II.  KINGS. 


t  Hob.  / 

i>nij. 

J  Or,  /  said 

trilfi  myself^ 

Hr  iri/i 

surely  come 

')«;,  Sic. 

t  llcb.  move 

up  and 

down. 

:lOr, 


h  Dun.  2.  47. 
&  3.  2'J.  & 
6.  26,  27. 
iGcii.  33. 11. 

k  ch.  3.  14. 
IGen.  14.23. 
.Sue  Matt. 
10.  .1.  Acts 
8.  18,  20. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  89t. 


1  Or,  tecret 

place. 


0  Ex.  4. 
Num.  12.  10. 
ch.  15.  5. 


t  Hcb.  a  lit- 
tle piece  of 
sruundt  as 
Gin.  35.  16. 


b  ch.  S.  SI. 


Elisha  causclh  iron  to  sicim 
22  And  he  said,  .Ml  is  well.  My 
master  Jiath  sent  me,  saying,  Be- 
hold, even  now  there  be  cone  lo 
me  from  mount  Ephraim  two  young 
men  of  the  sons  of  the  prophets :  give 
tlicni,  I  pray  thee,  a  talent  of  siiicr, 
and  two  changes  of  garments. 

2:1  And  A'aaman  said,  Be  content, 
take  two  talents.  And  he  urged 
him,  and  hound  two  talents  of  sil- 
ver in  two  bags,  with  two  changes 
of  garments,  and  laid  them  upon 
two  of  his  servants  ;  and  tliey  bare 
them  before  him. 

24  And  when  ho  came  to  the 
11  tower,  he  took  them  from  tJicir 
hand,  and  bestowed  thein  in  the 
house  :  and  he  let  the  men  go,  atid 
they  departed. 

25  But  he  went  in,  and  stood  be- 
fore his  master :  and  P^iisha  s«id 
unto  him.  Whence  earnest  thou,  Go- 
hazi  1  And  he  said.  Thy  servant 
went  t  no  whither. 

20  And  he  said  unto  him,  Went 
not  my  heart  with  thee,  when  iho 
man  turned  again  from  his  chariot 
to  meet  thee  1  Is  it  a  time  lo  re- 
ceive money,  and  to  receive  gar- 
ments, and  olive-yards,  and  vine- 
yards, and  sheep,  and  oxen,  and 
men-servants,  and  maid-servants  ■? 

27  The  leprosy  therefore  of  Naa- 
man  "  shall  cleave  unto  theo  and 
unto  thy  seed  for  ever.  And  he  went 
out  from  his  presence  «  a  leper  as 
ichite  as  snow. 

CHAPTER  VL 

1  Elisha,  giL-ing  leave  tn  Ihe  young  pro- 
phett  to  enlarge  their  d-eellingi,  cam- 
eth  iron  lo  twim.  8  He  discloseth  the 
king  of  Syria's  counsel.  13  The  army, 
ic/iicA  u>(2*  sent  to  Dothan  to  apprehend 
Elisha,  is  smilleu  u-i'.h  blindness.  19 
Being  brought  into  Samaria,  they  are 
dismissed  i/i  peace.  24  The  famine  in 
Samaria  causelh  women  to  eat  their  otcti 
chi:dren.  30  The  king  scndelh  to  slay 
EHaha. 

AND  a  the  sons  of  the  propheta 
said  unto  Elisha.  Behold  now, 
the  place  where  we  dwell  with  theo 
is  too  strait  for  us. 

2  Let  us  go,  we  pray  thee,  unto 
Jordan,  and  take  thtnco  every  man 
a  beam,  and  let  us  make  us  ajilaco 
there,  where  we  may  dwell.  And 
he  answered.  Go  ye. 

3  And  (uicsaid,"Be  content,  I  pray 
thee,  and  go  with  thy  servants.  And 
he  answered,  I  will  go. 

4  So  he  went  with  them.  And 
when  they  came  to  Jordan,  tlicy  cut 
down  wood. 

5  But  as  one  was  felling  a  beam, 
the  t  a.'se-head  fell  into  the  water; 
and  ho  rritd,  and  said,  Alas,  mas- 
ter 1   for  it  was  borrowed. 

(■)  And-  Iho  man  of  God  snid, 
Where  fell  it  ?  And  ho  shewed  him 
the  place.  .And  ''he  cut  down  a 
stick, and  cast  it  in  thither;  and  the 
iron  did  swim. 

7  Theruforo  said  he,  Take  it  up 
to  thee.  And  he  put  out  his  haiitl, 
and  took  it. 

8  1i  Then  the  king  of  Syria  war- 
red against  Israel,  and  took  coiin- 
■el   with  his   servants,  saying.    In 


II  Or, 
encamph 


\\  cli.  5.  2. 
ver.  8,  9. 

cir.  832. 


il  2  Chr.  32. 
7.  Ps.  45.  18, 
Rom.  8.  31. 


Zech.  1.8. 
&,  6.  1,-7. 


t  Keb.  c 
ye  aftir 


I  Or,  Let  vol 
he  LORD 

?aue  thee. 


i  Lev.  26.  29. 
Dent.  28.  63, 


The  Sijrians  snilten  with  lUmlness.      CHAPTER  VIT. 
sucli  and  3uch  a  place  shall  be  my 
II  camp. 

9  And  llic  man  of  God  sent  unto 
the  king  of  Israel,  savin?,  Beware 
tJiat  thou  pass  not  such  a  place ; 
for  thither  the  Syrians  are  coine 
down. 

10  And  the  king  of  Israel  sent  to 
the  place  which  the  man  of  God 
told  him  and  warned  him  ol",  and 
.saved  himself  there,  not  once  nor 
twice. 

11  Therefore  the  heart  of  the 
king  of  Syria  was  sore  troubled  for 
this  thing ;  and  he  called  his  ser- 
vants, and  said  unto  them.  Will  ye 
not  shew  me  which  of  us  is  for  the 
king  of  Israel  ? 

12  And  one  of  his  servants  said, 
fNono,  my  lord,  O  king:  hut  Eli- 
sha,  the  jirophet  that  is  in  Israel, 
telletli  the  king  of  Israel  the  words 
that  tliou  speakest  in  thy  bed- 
chamber. 

13  11  And  he  said,  Go,  and  spy 
where  he  is,  that  I  may  send  and 
fetch  him.  And  it  was  told  him, 
saying,  Behold,  he  is  in  c  Dothan. 

14  Therefore  sent  he  thither 
horses,  and  chariots,  and  a  t  great 
host:  and  they  came  by  night,  and 
compassed  the  city  about. 

15  And  when  tiie  ||  servantof  the 
man  of  God  was  risen  early,  and 
{,'one  forth,  behold,  a  host  com- 
passed the  city  both  with  horses  and 
chariots.  And  his  servant  said  un- 
to him,  Alas,  my  masicr  !  how  shall 
we  do? 

IG  And  he  answered.  Fear  not : 
for  J  they  that  be  with  us  are  more 
than  they  that  be  with  them. 

17  And  Elisha  prayed,  and  said, 
Lord,  I  pray  thee,  open  his  eyes, 
that  he  may  see.  And  the  Lord 
opened  the  eyes  of  the  young 
man;  and  he  saw:  and  beliold, 
the  mountain  was  full  of  e  horse.s 
and  chariots  of  fire  round  about 
Elisha. 

18  And  when  they  came  down  to 
him,  Elisha  prayed  unto  tlio  Lord, 
and  said,  Smite  this  people,  I  pray 
thee,  with  blindness.  And  'he 
smote  them  with  blindness,  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  Elisha. 

19  IT  And  Elisha  said  unto  them. 
This  !.9  not  the  way,  neither  is  this 
the  city :  t  follow  me,  ai;d  I  will 
bring  ynu  to  the  man  wliom  ye 
peek.  But  he  led  them  to  Sa- 
maria. 

20  And  it  camo  to  pass,  wdien 
they  were  come  into  Samaria,  that 
Elisha  said.  Lord,  open  the  eyes 
of  these  men,  that  they  may  see. 
And  the  Lord  opened  their  e}'es, 
and  they  saw ;  and  behold,  t/ieij 
were  in  the  midst  of  Samaria. 

21  And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
unto  Eli.sha,  when  he  saw  them, 
My  father,  shall  I  smite  ihein.  ? 
shall  I  smite  them? 

22  And  he  answered.  Thou  sha't 
not  smite  thetn :  wouldest  thou 
umito  those  whom  thou  hast  taken 
captive  with  thy  sword  and  with 
thy  bow  7  e  set  bread  and  v.ater  be- 


n  Luke  13. 
32. 

o  1  Kiiiffs  18 


p  Job  2.  9. 


Jl  great  famine  in  Samaria. 
fore  them,  that  they  may  eat  and 
drink,  and  go  to  their  master. 

23  And  ho  prepared  great  provi- 
sion for  them  :  and  when  they  had 
eaten  and  drunk,  he  sent  thenj 
away,  and  they  went  to  their  mas- 
ter. So  1'  the  bands  of  Syria  camo 
no  uiore  into  tlie  land  of  Israel. 

24  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  Ben-hadad  king  of  Syria 
gathered  all  his  host,  and  went  up, 
and  besieged  Samaria. 

2.>  And  there  was  a  great  famine 
in  Samaria  :  and  behold,  liicy  be- 
sieged it,  until  an  ass's  head  was 
sold  for  fourscore  pieces  of  silver, 
and  the  fourth  pprt  of  a  cab  of 
i'ove's  dung  for  live  j'icccs  of  sil- 
ver. 

2l)  And  as  the  king  of  Israel  was 
passing  by  upon  the  wall,  there 
cried  a  woman  unto  him,  saying, 
Help,  my  lord,  O  king. 

27  And  he  said,  ||  If  the  Lord  do 
not  help  thee,  whence  sliall  1  help 
thee  ■?  out  of  the  barn-lloor.  or  out 
of  the  wine-press  1 

28  And  tlie  king  said  unto  her. 
What  aileth  thee  7  And  she  an- 
swered. This  woman  said  unto  me, 
Give  thy  son,  that  we  may  eat  him 
to-day,  and  we  will  eat  my  son  to- 
morrow. 

29  So  '  vvc  boiled  my  son,  and  did 
eat  him :  and  1  said  unto  her  on 
the  t  ne.xt  day.  Give  thy  son,  that 
we  may  eat  him :  and  she  hath  hid 
licr  son. 

30  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  king  heard  the  words  of  the 
woman,  that  ho  k  rent  his  clothes  ; 
and  he  passed  by  ujion  the  will, 
and  the  people  looked,  and  behold, 
he  had  sackcloth  within  upon  his 
flesh. 

31  Then  he  said,  1  God  do  fo  and 
more   also   to  me,   if  the  head  of 
Elisha   the   son   of  Shaphat   fhall  ' 
stand  on  him  this  day. 

32  But  Elisha  sat  in  his  house, 
and  m  the  elders  sat  with  him  ;  and 
the  Idnff  sent  a  man  from  before 
him  :  but  ere  the  messenger  came 
to  him,  he  said  to  the  elders,  "  See 
ye  how  this  son  of  °  a  murderer 
hath  sent  to  take  away  my  head  1 
look,  when  the  messenger  comcth, 
shut  the  door,  and  hold  him  fast  at 
riio  door  :  is  not  the  sound  of  his 
master's  feet  behind  him  7 

33  And  while  he  yet  talked  with 
them,  behold,  the  messenger  came 
down  unto  him:  and  he  said.  Bo- 
hold,  this  evil  is  of  the  I-ord  ; 
P  what  should  I  wait  for  the  Lord 
any  longer  ? 

CHAPTER  VII. 

I  E'hha  prophesieth  mcredlbte  plenty  in 
Saiiiariri,  3  Four  lepers,  venturing  on 
the  host  of  the  Syrians,  bring  tidings  ,f 
their  Jlight.  12  The  king,  finding  by 
spies  the  nevs  to  be  true,  spoileth  the 
tents  of  the  Syrians.  1 7  'Che  lord,  u>ho 
would  not  believe  the  prophecy  af  plenty, 
hri'jing  the  charge  of  the  gate,  is  trod- 
den to  death  in  the  press. 

'T'HEN  Elisha  said.  Hear  ye  the 
•*•   word  of  the  Lord  ;  Thus  saith 

the  Loud,  =>  To-morrow  about  liiii 
329 


'  "^-^-i      tV^,£  , 


FMsha  propkcsielh  great  plenty. 
liine  shall  a.  measure  of  tlno  flour 
he  sold  I'ur  ii  shekel,  and  two  inua- 
^'ureI^  of  harley  for  u  Glickcl,  in  the 
gale  of  Samaria. 

2  I'Tlien  fi  lord  on  whose  hand 
l!i_o  king  leaned  answered  the  rnan 
of  God,  and  said,  DehoUl,  '  ?/ the 
TjORD  would  make  windowji  in 
licavcn,  might  this  thin^  be?  And 
lie  said,  Kehold,  lliou  tilialt  sec  it 
with  thine  oyos,  but  slialt  not  eat 
thereof. 

;j  If  And  Ihcre  were  four  leprous 
men  J  ut  the  entering  in  of  the  gate : 
iind  they  said  one  to  another,  Why 
tiit  we  here  until  we  die  ? 

4  If  we  say,  We  will  enter  into 
the  city,  then  the  famine  is  in  tl.«- 
city,  anil  we  shall  die  there:  and  if 
wo  sit  still  here,  we  die  also.  Now 
therefore  come,  and  let  us  fall  unto 
the  host  of  the  Syrians :  if  they  save 
us  alive,  we  shall  live  ;  and  if  they 
kill  us,  we  shall  hut  die. 

.')  And  they  rose  up  in  the  twi- 
light to  go  unto  the  camp  of  the 
Syrians:  and  when  ihey  were  come 
to  the  uttermost  part  of  the  camp 
of  Syria,  behold,  thera  was  no  man 
there. 

0  For  the  Lord  had  made  the 
host  of  the  Syrians  <=  to  hear  a  noise 
of  chariots,  and  a  noise  of  horses, 
fven  the  noise  of  a  great  host :  and 
they  said  one  to  another,  Iio,  the 
king  of  Israel  liatii  hired  against 
us  I  the  kings  of  the  Ilittites,  and 
the  kings  of  the  Egyptiaue,  to  oome 
upon  us. 

7  Wherefore  they  S  arose  and  fled 
in  the  twili"^ht,  and  Icft.their  len(3, 
and  their  norses,  and  their  asses, 
even  the  camp  as  it  was,  and  fled 
•or  their  life. 

8  And  when  these  lepers  came  to 
the  uttermost  part  of  the  camp, 
they  went  into  one  tent,  and  did  eat 
ami  drink,  and  carried  tiience  silver, 
and  gold,  and  raiment,  and  went 
and  hid  it :  and  came  again,  and 
entered  into  another  tent,  and 
carried  thence  also,  and  went  and 
liid  it. 

0  Then  they  said  one  to  another. 
Wo  do  not  well :  this  day  is  a  day 
of  good  tidings,  and  we  hold  our 
peace  :  if  we  tarry  till  the  morning- 
light,  t  some  mischief  will  come 
upon  us  :  now  therefore  come,  that 
we  mav  go  and  tell  the  king's  house- 
hold.   ■ 

10  So  they  came  and  called  unto 
the  porter  of  the  city:  and  they 
told  them,  saying.  Wo  came  to  the 
camp  of  the  Syrians,  and  behold, 
there  was  no  man  there,  neither 
voice  of  man,  but  horses  tied,  and 
asses  tied,  and  the  tents  as  they 
were. 

11  And  he  called  the  porters; 
and  they  told  it  to  the  king  s  house 
within. 

Vi  V  And  the  king  arose  in  the 
night,  and  said  unlu  his  servants, 
I  will  now  show  you  what  ihe  Sy- 
rians have  done  to  us.  They  know 
that  we  be  hungry  ;  thcrelore  are 
they  gone  out  ol   tlie  ramp,  to  hide 


n.  KTXOfJ. 


t  Heb.nlord 
•rlikh  be- 
loiio^eiWo  the 
l-'ing  leaning 
upon  /lis 
/tn/id,  ell.  5, 
18. 
c.Mal.  3.  10, 

■  1  Lev.  1.1. 
•lu. 


Hell,  nee 
shnUfwd 
punishtfUiit, 


Rof.iro 

CHRIST 

cir.  892. 


cir.  831. 
I  cli.  ■!.  35. 


//;>  prophecy  in  verified 
themselves  in  the  field,  saying, 
When  they  come  out  of  the  'cilv, 
we  shall  catch  them  ali\e,  and  get 
into  the  city. 

i;{  And  one  of  his  servant.i  an- 
swered and  said,  Let  .some  take.  I 
pray  thee,  live  of  the  horses  tliat 
remain,  which  are  left  f  in  the  city, 
(behold,  they  arc  as  all  the  mul- 
titude of  Israel  that  are  left  in  it : 
behold,  f  say,  Ihey  tm:  even  aa  all 
the  multitude  of  the  Israelites  that 
are  consumed  :)  and  let  us  send  and 
see. 

14  They  took  therefore  two  cha- 
riot horses;  and  the  king  sent  al>er 
the  host  of  the  Syrians,  saying.  Go 
and  see. 

15  And  they  went  af\er  them  un- 
to Jordan  :  and  lo,  all  the  way  was 
full  of  garments  and  vessel.':,  which 
the  Syrians  had  cast  away  in  their 
haste.  And  the  messengers  return- 
ed, and  told  the  king. 

lli  And  the  people  went  out,  and 
Epoilcd  the  tents  of  the  Syrians, 
ho  a  measure  of  line  flour  was  sold 
for  a  shekel,  and  two  measures  of 
barley  for  a  shekel,  I'  according  to 
the  word  of  the  Lord. 

17  If  And  the  king  appointed  the 
lord  on  whose  hand  he  leaned  to 
have  the  charge  of  the  gale ;  and 
the  people  trode  upon  him  in  the 
gate,  and  he  died,  •  as  the  man  of 
God  had  said,  who  spake  when  the 
king  came  down  to  him. 

IB  And  it  came  to  pass  as  the 
man  of  God  had  spoken  lo  the  king, 
saying,  kTwo  measures  of  barley 
for  a  shekel,  and  a  measure  of  line 
flour  for  a  shekel,  shall.bc  lo-nior- 
row  about  this  time  in  the  gate  of 
Samaria: 

19  And  that  lord  answered  tlio 
man  of  God,  and  said,  Now,  bc- 
liold,  jy  the  Lord  should  make  win- 
dows in  h<;aven,  might  such  a  tiling 
he  ?  And  he  said.  Behold,  thou 
sluilt  sec  it  with  thine  eyes,  but 
slialt  not  eat  thereof. 

!^0  And  so  it  fell  out  unto  him ; 
f:ir  tlie  people  trode  upon  him  in 
the  gate,  and  he  dieil. 

CIIAFl'ER  VIII. 

I  r/ic  Shtiiiammile.  tiacing  lejl  her  coun- 
try sei-enyeargt  to  acoid  theforewtirned. 
famine,  for  Elinhd'a  miracle  sain  hath 
her  land  restored  by  the  k'uig,  7  Hazaet^ 
being  sent  with  a  present  by  Ben-hadad 
to  Etisha  at  Damascus,  after  he  had 
heatd  the  prophecy,  kUtelh  his  master, 
and  succeedetkhim.  16  Jehorom*steick- 
cd  reign  in  Judr.h.  ^liEdomandl.ibnaK 
revolt:  -^Z^haiiah  succeedeth  Jehoram. 
25  y1ha:iaVs  icickcd  reign.  28  ffe  vi- 
siteth  Jehoram  wounded,  at  Jezreet. 

TIIKN  spake  Klisha  unto  the 
woman,  ^i  whose  sou  he  hnd  re- 
tored  to  life,  saying,  Arise,  and  go 
thou  and  thine  household,  and  eo- 
ourn  wheresoever  thou  canst  so- 
]onrn  :  for  the  Lorii  >>  lialh  called 
for  a  famine  ;  and  it  nIuiII  also  come 
upon  the  land  seven  years. 

'i  And  the  woman  arose,  and  did 

ulier  the  saying  of  the  man  of  God: 

id  she  went  with  her  household, 

111    siijourncd   in  the  land   of  the 

riulirlines  seven  years. 

m 


The  Shtinammitc's  land  restored. 

3  And  it  camt!  to  pass  at  the  se- 
ven years'  eii<l,  tliat  the  woman  re- 
turnod  out  of  tlie  land  of  the  PhiUs- 
lines :  and  she  went  forth  to  cry 
unto  the  king  for  her  house,  and  for 
her  land. 

4  And  the  king  talked  with  <=  Ge- 
hazi  the  servant  of  the  man  of 
God,  saying,  'J'ell  me,  I  pray  thee, 
all  the  great  things  that  Elisha  hatli 
done. 

5  And  it  came  to  pas.s,  as  he  was 
telling  the  king  how  he  had  J  ro- 
sloren  a  dead  body  to  life,  that  be- 
hold, the  woman,  whose  son  he  had 
restored  to  life,  cried  to  the  king 
for  her  house  and  for  her  land. 
And  Gchazi  said.  My  lord,  O  king, 
this  ;s  the  woman,  and  this  is 
her  son,  whom  Elisha  restored  to 
life. 

6  And  when  the  king  asked  the 
woman,  she  told  him.  So  the  king 
appointed  unto  her  a  certain  ||  offi- 
cer, saying.  Restore  all  that  wan 
liets,  and  all  the  fruits  of  the  field 
since  the  day  that  she  left  the  land, 
even  until  now. 

7  II  And  F.lisha  came  to  Damas- 
cus :  and  I5eu-hadad  the  king  of 
Syria  was  sick  ;  and  it  was  told  him, 
saying.  The  man  of  God  is  come 
hitlier. 

8  And  the  king  said  unto  e  Ha- 
zael,  I  Take  a  presentni  thinehand, 
and  go,  meet  the  man  of  God,  and 
K  inquire  of  the  Lord  by  him, 
saying.  Shall  I  recover  of  this  dis- 
ease 7 

9  So  Hazaol  went  to  msot  him, 
and  took  a  present  j  with  him,  even 
of  every  good  thing  of  Damascus, 
forty  camels'  burden,  and  came  and 
stood  before  him,  and  said.  Thy  son 
Ben-hadad  king  of  Syria  hath  sent 
me  to  thee,  saying,  Shall  I  recover 
of  this  disease  1 

10  And  Elisha  said  unto  hiui,  Go, 
say  unto  him.  Thou  mayest  cer- 
tamly  recover:  hovvbeit,  the  Lord 
liathshswedme,  that  h  he  shall  sure- 
ly die. 

11  And  he  settled  his  countenance 
t  steadfastly,  until  he  was  asham- 
ed :  and  the  man  of  God  i  wept. 

12  And  Hazael  said.  Why  weep- 
eth  my  lord  1  And  he  answered. 
Because  1  know  k  the  evil  that  thou 
wilt  do  unto  the  children  of  Israel : 
their  strong  holds  wilt  thou  set  on 
tire,  and  their  young  men  wilt  thou 
slay  with  the  sword,  and  1  will  dash 
their  children,  and  rip  up  their  wo- 
men with  child. 

13  And  Hazael  said.  But  what ! 
•n  i.^  thy  servant  a  dog,  that  he 
should  do  this  ^reat  thing  ?  ani  E- 
lisha  answered,  "The  Lord  hath 
shewed  me  that  thou  shall  be  king 
over  Syria. 

14  So  he  departed  from  Elisha, 
and  cajne  to  his  master;  who  said 
to  him.  What  said  Elisha  to  thee  7 
And  he  answered,  He  told  me  t/iat 
thoushouldest  surely  recover. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass  on  Ihe 
morrow,  that  he  took  a  thick  cloth, 
andili|ilii;d  it  in  water,  and  spread 


CHAPTER  IX. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  8bj. 

885. 

8.'2. 

o2Chr.  21. 

c  ell.  .5.  27. 

3,4. 

t  Heb. 

reigned. 

Began  lo 

leigii  in  con- 

son  wiih  his 

father. 

J  ch.  4.  35. 

p  2  Chr.  21. 

5,Uc. 

■  1  ve..  20. 

r  2  Sam.  7. 

13.  1  Kings 

11.  36.  &  15. 

4.  2  Chr.  21. 

7. 

t  Heb.  can- 

11 Or, 

dle,  or, 

(uiiuch. 

i'lnip. 

s  Gen.  27.  40. 

ch.  3.  27. 

2  Chr.  21.  8, 

9,  10. 

885. 

t  I  Kings  22. 

47. 

II  And  so 

fn  Hilled, 

e  1  Kings 

Gen.  27.  40. 

19.  15. 

u  2  Chr.  21. 

f  1  Sam.  9. 

10. 

7.  1  Kinjs 

M.  3.  ch.  5. 

h. 

g  ch.  1.  2. 

t  Heb.  in 

his  Iwud. 

X  2  Chr.  22. 

885. 

1  Called, 

Azariah, 

2  Chr.  22.  6. 

and  Jthoa- 

haz,  2  Chr. 

21.  17.  <Si25. 

23. 

h  ver.  15. 

V  See  2  Chr. 

22.2. 

II  Or,  grnnd- 

t  Ileb.anrf 

dausTitcr: 

set  It. 

See  ver.  18. 

i  Luke  19. 

7.  2  Chr.  22. 

41. 

3,4. 

k  ch.   10.  32. 

&  12.  17.  & 

13.  3,  7. 

884. 

Amns  1.  3. 

a  2  Chr.  22. 

1  ch.  15.   16. 

5. 

Ilos.  13.  16. 

Amosl.  13. 

b  ch.  9.  15. 

m  1  Sam.  17. 

13. 

tHeb. 

n  1  Kinss  19. 

whereiBlth 

15. 

Ihe  Syrians 

had  wound- 

ed. 

il  Called, 

Rimoth, 

ver.  L8. 

c  ch.  9.  15. 

3  Chr.  22.  G, 

t'jleb. 

2Dounded, 

.Tchoram's  wicked  reign  in  .Tadah. 
it  on  his  face,  so  that  he  died  :  ami 
Hazael  reigned  in  his  stead. 

16  II  And  in  the  fifth  year  of  Jo- 
ram  the  son  of  Ahab  king  of  Is- 
rael, Jehoshaphat  being  then  king 
of  Judah,  oJtjhoram  the  son  of  Je 
hoshaphat  king  of  Judah  t  began  to 
reign. 

17  F  Thirty  and  two  years  old  was 
he  when  he  began  to  reign  ;  and  ho 
reigned  eight  years  in  Jerusalem. 

18  And  he  walked  in  the  way  of 
the  kings  of  Israel,  as  did  the  housa 
of  Ahab  :  for  q  the  daughter  of  A- 
hab  was  his  wife:  and  he  did  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord. 

19  Vet  the  Lord  would  not  de- 
stroy Judah,  for  David  his  servant's 
sake,  r  as  he  promised  him  to  give 
him  always  a  t  light,  and  to  his 
children. 

20  If  In  his  days  sEdora  revolted 
from  under  the  hand  of  Judah,  t  and 
made  a  king  over  themselves. 

21  So  Jorani  went  over  to  Zair, 
and  all  the  chariots  with  him  :  and 
he  rose  by  night,  and  smote  the  E- 
donntcs  which  compassed  him 
about,  and  the  captains  of  the  cha- 
riots :  and  the  people  fled  into  their 
tents. 

22  II  YetEdom  revolted  from  un- 
der the  hand  of  Judah  unto  thi.s 
day.  u  Then  Libnali  revolted  at  the 
same  time. 

23  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jo- 
ram,  and  all  that  he  did,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  tho  Chro- 
nicles of  the  kings  of  Judah  7 

24  And  Jorani  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  David ;  and 
^  II  Ahaziah  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

25  irin  the  twelfth  yearof  Joram 
the  son  of  Ahab  king  of  Israel  did 
Ahaziah  the  son  of  Jehoram  king  of 
Judah  begin  to  reign. 

26  y  Two  and  twenty  years  old 
was  Ahaziah  when  he  began  to 
reign  ;  and  ho  reigned  one  year  in 
Jerusalem.  And  his  mother's  name 
was  Athaliah,  the  ||  daughter  of 
Omri  king  of  Israel. 

2'7  z  And  he  walked  in  the  way  of 
the  house  of  Ahab,  and  did  evil  in 
tlie  siglit  of  the  Loud,  as  did  the 
house  of  Ahab:  for  he  icas  the  son- 
in-law  of  the  house  of  Ahab. 

23  ir  And  ho  went  ^  with  Joram 
the  son  of  Ahab  to  the  war  against 
Hazael  king  of  Syria  in  Ranioth- 
"ilead  ;  and  the  Syrians  woundiul 
Jorani. 

29  And  h  liing  Joram  went  back 
to  be  healed  in  Jezreel  of  the 
wounds  t  which  the  Syrians  had 
given  him  at  ||  Ramali,  when  ho 
fouglit  against  Hazael  king  of  Sy- 
ria, c  And  Ahaziah  the  son  of  Je- 
horam king  of  Judah  went  down  lo 
see  Joram  the  son  of  Ahab  in  Jez- 
reel, because  he  was  fsick. 
CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Elisha  sendcth  a  young  prophet  vjirh 
instrurtvjris  to  anoint  Jehu  at  liamolh- 
gitead.  4  The  prophet  hauing  done  hia 
message  ficeth.      11   Jehu,   being  madi 

xn 


Jdiu  anointed  kw^. 

king  iy  the  soldieri,  kUltth  Jornm 
llie  fid'l  of  Nnbolh.     27  Ahazmh 
•Iniit  nl  Gitr,  and  buried  at  Jerutalt 
30  I'roud  Jczthtl  is  tliTou-n  doxcn  out  of 
it  tpitidotc,  and  euten  by  dogg. 

AND  Elisha  tlic  |)ro|ihct  called 
■^  one  of  »  llie  cliiKlreii  of  the 
prupiiets,  ;iih1  eaid  unto  him,  liGird 
uj)  thy  loins,  and  tukc  this  box  of 
oil  in  thine  Imnil,  <^  and  go  to  Ita- 
«noth-°iiiiul : 

'J  Aiiil  when  thou  comest  tliilher, 
look  oul  there  Jeliu  the  son  of  Je- 
hoshuphat,  tlin  ecu  of  Ninishi,  and 
go  in,  and  make  him  arise  up  from 
among  J  his  bretlircn,  and  carry 
hiia  to  an  tinner  chamber; 

'.i  Then  e  lake  the  bo.\  of  oil,  and 
pour  it  on  his  head,  and  say.  Thus 
Kaith  the  Loud,  I  have  anointed 
iliue  king  over  Israel.  Tlien  open 
tlie  door,  and  fleo,  and  tarry  not. 

4  IT  So  the  young  man,  ccejt  the 
young  man  tlie  prophet,  went  to 
Kamoth-gilcad. 

5  And  when  he  came,  behold,  the 
captains  of  the  host  wrrc  sitting; 
and  he  eaid,  I  Jiave  an  crrandlo 
thee,  O  captain.  And  Jehu  said, 
Unto  which  of  ail  us  1  And  he  said, 
To  thee,  O  captain. 

0  And  he  arose,  and  went  into 
the  house  ;  and  he  poured  tlie  oil 
on  his  liead,  and  said  unto  him, 
'Thus  saith  the  Lord  Cod  of  Is- 
rael, I  have  anointed  thee  king  over 
the  people  of  the  Imuv,  even  over 
Israel. 

7  And  thou  shalt  smite  the  house 
of  Ahab  tliy  master,  that  I  may  a- 
v(mge  the  blood  of  my  servants  the 
I)rophets,  and  the  blood  of  all  the 
Bervants  of  the  Lord,  s  at  the  hand 
of  Jezebel. 

8  For  the  whole  house  of  Ahab 
shall  perish :  and  h  I  will  cut  olf 
from  Ahab  '  him  that  iiisscth  ngamst 
the  wall,  and  l<him  tiiat  is  shut  up 
and  left  in  Israel  : 

'.I  And  I  will  make  the  house  of 
Ahab  like  the  house  of  'Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebal,  and  like  the  house 
of  '"Baa.^ha  the  son  of  Ahijali : 

10  '1  And  the  dogs  shall  eat  Jeze- 
bel in  the  portion  of  Je/.recl,  and 
thrre  shall  be  none  to  bury  her. 
And  he  opened  the  door,  and 
fled.  .  ' 

11  IT  Then  Jehu  camo  forth  to 
the  servants  of  bin  lord  :  and  one 
said  unto  him,  Is  all  well  1  where- 
fore camo  o  this  mad  fdluw  to 
11100  1  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ve 
know  the  man,  and  hisconiniunica- 
tion. 

12  And  they  said,  It  is  false  ;  tell 
lis  now.  And  he  said.  Thus  and 
thus  snake  he  to  me,  saying,  Thus 
saith  llic  Lord, I  have  anointed  thee 
king  over  Israel. 

1.1  Then  they  hasted,  and  rtook 
every  man  his  garment,  and  put  it 
un<ler  him  on  the  top  of  the  stairs, 
and  blew  with  trumpets,  saying,  Je- 
hu ti"  king. 

14  So  Jehu  the  son  of  Jchosha- 
pliat,  the  son  of  Nimshi,  consjiired 
uKaiiiiit  Joram.     (Now  juraju  had 


n.  KINGS. 


h  ch.  4.  29. 
Jer.  I.  17. 

••■  rh.  8.  23, 


.1  ver.  .',,  II. 
tlleb. 
rliamher  in 


k  Dcut.  32. 
30. 

1  1  Kinsrs  14. 
10.  &  \i.2i. 
&,2l.2i. 
n.  1  Ki„if8 
Iti.  3,  II. 
n  1  Kings 
21.  23.  vcr. 
35,  36. 


0  Jpr.  29.  26, 
John  10.  20. 
AouEB.  24. 

1  Cor.  •).  10. 


i|  .-.h.  8.  29. 
t  Ileb. 
Jehoram. 


]Or, 

7narching. 
t  Heh.  i,i 
ntadness. 
tHeb.  Biiid. 

s  S  Chr.  22. 


♦  Hcb. 
found. 


iHth.  titled 
hit  hniid 
with  (I  how. 


He  killcth  Joram. 
kept  Uamolh-gilead,  he  and  all 
Israel,  because  of  llazael  king  of 
Syria. 

l.>  liut  qking  t Joram  was  re- 
turned to  be  healed  in  Jezrpi.-I  of 
Ihe  wounds  which  the  Svrians 
t  had  given  him,  when  he  lought 
with  Iluzael  king  of  Syria.)  And 
Jehu  said.  If  it  he  your  niindi?, 
then  t  let  none  go  forth  nor  escape 
out  of  the  city  to  go  to  tell  it  in  Jez- 
reel. 

IK  So  Jehu  rode  in  a  chariot,  ami 
went  to  Jezreel ;  for  Joram  lav 
there.  rAnd  Ahaziah  king  of  Ju- 
dah  was  come  down  to  see  Joram. 

17  And  there  stood  a  watchman 
on  the  tower  in  Jezreel,  and  he  spi- 
ed the  company  of  Jehu  as  he  came, 
and  said,  1  see  a  company.  Ami 
Joram  jaid.  Take  an  horseman  and 
send  to  meet  them,  and  let  hiiu  say 
Is  it  peace  ? 

18  So  there  went  one  on  horse- 
back to  meet  him,  and  said.  Thus 
saith  the  king,  /.■,■  it  peace  7  And 
Jehu  said,  VVhat  hast  thou  to  do 
with  [icace  ?  turn  thee  behind  nic. 
And  the  watchman  tol<l,  saying, 
Tho  messenger  came  to  tlicnij  but 
he  Cometh  not  again. 

19  Then  he  sent  out  a  second  on 
liortebaek,  which  came  to  ihein, 
and  said.  Thus  saith  the  king.  Is  it 
peace  7  And  Jehu  answered,  \Vhat 
hast  thou  to  do  with  peace  ■?  turn 
thee  behind  me. 

20  And  the  watchman  told,  say- 
ing, Ilo  e-\m^  even  unto  Iheni,  and 
Cometh  iiot  again  :  and  the  ||  driv- 
ing is  like  the  driving  of  Jehu  the 
son  of  Nimshi ;  for  he  drivelh  t  fu- 
riously. 

21  And  Joram  said,  f  i\Iake  rea- 
dy. And  his  chariot  was  mado 
ready.  And  »  Joram  king  of  Israel 
and  Ahaziah  king  of  Judnli  went 
out,  each  in  his  chariot,  and  they 
went  out  against  Jehu,  and  t  met 
him  in  the  portion  of  Nabotli  tho 
Jezreelite. 

22  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jo- 
ram saw  Jehu,  that  he  said.  Is  it 
peace,  Jehu  ?  .Vnd  ho  answered. 
What  peace,  so  long  as  the  whore- 
doms of  thy  mother  Jezebel  and  her 
witchcralls  arc  ."o  many  ? 

23  And  Joram  turned  his  hands, 
and  Hed,  and  said  to  Ahaziah, 
There  is  treachery,  O  Ahaziah. 

24  And  Jehu  j  drew  a  bow  with 
his  full  strength,  and  smote  Jeho- 
ram between  his  arms,  and  the  ar- 
row went  out  at  his  heart,  and  he 
t  sunk  down  in  his  chariot. 

2.1  Then  said  Jihu  to  Bidkar  his 
cajilain.  Take  up,  and  cast  him  in 
the  portion  of  the  field  of  Naboth 
the  Jczrielile  :  for  remember  how 
that,  when  1  and  thou  rode  together 
after  Ahab  his  father,  'llio  liOUn 
laid  this  burden  upon  him  : 

26  Surely  I  have  seen  ycstcrilay 
tho  t  blood  of  Nabotli,  and  tho 
blood  of  his  sons,  sailh  the  Lord; 
and  "  I  will  ri'qnite  the»  in  this 
llplut, saith  the  LouD.  Now  therefore 
take  mil/  caul  him  into  the  plal  oj 

rt-i 


.Ikaiiah  and  Jezebel  slain, 
ground,  accordin;;  to  the  woril  of 
the  Lord. 

27  1[  But  when  Ahaziah  the  king 
of  Judah  saw  tkis,  he  fled  by  tlic 
way  of  the  garden-house.  And 
Jcliu  followed  after  him,  and  said, 
Smite  liini  also  in  the  chariot.  ..liiJ 
tlieij  did  so  at  the  going  up  to  Gnr. 
winch  is  by  Ibleam.  And  he  fled 
to  -«  Mogidd'o,  and  died  there. 

28  And  liis  servants  carried  him 
in  a  chariot  to  Jerusalem,  and  bu- 
ried him  in  his  sepulchre  with  his 
lathers  in  the  city  of  David. 

29  And  in  the  eleventh  year  of 
Joram  the  son  of  Ahab  began 
Ahaziah  to  reign  over  Judah. 

30  ir  And  wlien  Jehu  was  come 
to  Jezreel,  Jezebel  heard  of  it ; 
y  and  she  f  Pointed  her  face,  and 
tired  her  head,  and  looked  out  at  a 
window. 

31  And  as  Jehu  entered  in  at  the 
gate,  she  said,  ^  Had  Zimri  peace, 
who  slew  his  master  ■? 

32  And  he  lifted  up  his  face  to 
the  window,  and  said.  Who  !s  on 
my  side'?  who  "?  And  there  looked 
out  to  him  two  or  three   ||  eunuchs. 

33  And  he  said,  Throw  her  down. 
So  they  threw  her  down  :  and  some 
of  her  blood  was  sprinkled  on  the 
wall,  and  on  the  horses:  and  he 
trode  her  under  foot. 

34  And  when  he  was  come  in,  he 
did  eat  and  drink,  and  said.  Go, 
see  now  this  cursed  woman,  and 
bury  her ;  for  a  she  is  a.  king's 
daughter. 

.3j  And  thev  went  to  bury  Iier: 
but  they  found  no  more  of  her  than 
the  skull,  and  the  feet,  and  the 
palms  of  her  hands. 

36  Wherefore  they  came  a"ain, 
and  told  him.  And  he  said,  This 
is  the  word  of  the  Lord,  which  he 
spake  t  by  his  servant  Elijah  the 
Tishbite,  saying,  ^  In  the  portion  of 
Jezreel  shall  dogs  eat  the  flesh  of 
Jezebel  : 

37  And  the  carcass  of  Jezebel 
shall  bo  <^  as  dung  upon  the  face  of 
the  field  in  the  portion  of  Jezreel ; 
so  that  they  shall  not  say,  This  is 
Jezebel. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Jehv,  by  his  lelters,  causeth  seventy  of 
■Ahab's'childrfn  to  be  bclieader!.  8  He 
excuseih  the  fact  by  thr  pr>tphfr>/  of 
Ktljah.  12  At  Ike  «/'■  ..-  -'  -  ^  /,.; 
elayelh   tico  and  for- ;      '       r  ', '.s 

brethren.   IS  H'f  iiJ:,.'  •   /    '     ,     '       ,i,o 
his  company.  '^  V-:.-  .  i.'.....u(/- 

elh  all  the  n'»y  ■  '■  ud.  2.)  J c- 

hufollowelh   •  ■  '  ■     Z'lHa- 


AND  Ahab  had  seventy  sons  in 
Samaria.  And  Jehu  wrote  let- 
ters, and  sent  to  Samaria,  unto  the 
rulers  of  Jezreel,  to  the  elders,  and 
to  fthem  that  brought  up  Ahab's 
children,  saying, 

2  Now  as  soon  as  this  letter 
Cometh  to  you, seeing  your  master's 
sons  are  with  you,  and  there  are 
with  you  chariots  and  horses,  a 
fenced  city  also,  and  armour ; 

3  Look  even  out  the  best  and 
liiectest  of  your  master's  sons,  and 


CHAPTER  X. 


K  In  the 
kmgJom  c 
Samaria, 
2  Chr.  22. 


Then  lie  he- 

°s  Viceroy  to 
his  t.ither  in 
his  siclincss, 
2  Chr.  21.  IS, 
19.  But  in 
Joram's  12th 
Year  he  be- 
g^an  to  rei^ii 
alone,  ch.  8. 
25. 

cir.  881. 
V  Eiek.  23. 
40. 

t  Heh.put 
her  eyes  vt 
painting. 
zlKiMSil5. 


.ilK!,.S3l6, 
31. 


t  Hell,  li/  the 
hand  of. 
b  1  Kiu.21. 
23. 


t  Heb./or 


c  1  Sum.  3. 
19. 


.1  lKiii2s21, 
19,21,2'.!. 
tHeb.  bytht 
hand  of. 


:l  Or,  ac- 
quaintan 


t  IIeb.7(0«5e 

of  shepherds 

InndiTts 

sheep. 

e  ch.  8.  29. 

2  Chr.  22.  8. 

t  Heb. 

found. 

tHeh.  to  tlic 

peace  of  ^c. 


t  Heb. 
found. 
I'Jer.  35.  6, 


t  Heb. 
blessed. 


j^kali's  seventy  sons  slain. 
sot  him  on  his  father's  throne,  and 
fight  for  your  master's  house. 

4  But  they  were  e.xccedingly 
afraid,  and  said,  Behold,  two  kings 
stood  not  before  hiiu :  how  then 
shall  we  stand  1 

5  And  he  that  -was  over  tho 
house,  and  he  that  was  over  the 
city,  the  elders  also,  and  the  bring - 
ers  HI)  of  the  children,  sent  to  Jehu, 
saying.  Wo  are  thy  servants,  ami 
will  ilo  all  that  thou  shalt  bid  us ; 
we  will  not  make  any  king :  do 
thou   that   which  is  good  in  thina 


cond  time  to  thorn,  saying,  If  ye  lie 
fmine,  and  if  yo  will  hearken  unto 
my  voice,  take  ye  tho  heads  of  the 
men  your  master's  sons,  and  coiiio 
to  me  to  Jezreel  by  to-morrow  tliis 
time.  (Now  the  king's  sons  ljein<r 
seventy  persons,  were  with  tho 
great  men  of  the  city,  which  brought 
them  up.) 

7  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
letter  came  to  them,  that  they  took 
the  king's  sons,  and  a  slew  seventy 
persons,  and  put  their  heads  in 
baskets,  and  sent  kiin  them  to  Jez- 
reel. 

8  If  And  there  came  a  messenger, 
and  told  him,  saying.  They  have 
brought  the  heads  of  Ihe  king's 
sons.  And  he  said.  Lay  yo  them 
in  two  heaps  at  the  entering  in  of 
the  gate  until  tiie  morning. 

y  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning,  that  he  went  out,  and 
stood,  and  said  to  all  the  people, 
Ye  be  righteous ;  behold,  h  I  con- 
spired against  my  master,  and  slew 
him  :  but  who  slew  all  these  7 

10  Know  now  that  there  shall 
':fall  unto  the  earth  nothing  of  tho 
word  of  the  Lord,  which  tho  Loud 
spake  concerning  the  house  of 
Ahab:  for  the  liORD  hath  done 
that  which  he  spake  Jf  hy  his  scr 
vant  Elijah. 

11  So  Jehu  slew  all  that  remain- 
ed of  tho  house  of  Ahab  in  Jez- 
reel, and  all  his  great  men,  and  his 
II  kinsfolks,  and  his  priestu,  until  ho 
left  him  none  remaining. 

12  ir  And  he  arose  and  departed, 
and  came  to  Samaria,  .'ind  as  hu 
was  at  the  t  shearing-house  in  the 
way, 

13  e  Jehu  t  "let  with  the  brethren 
of  Ahaziah  king  of  Judah,  and  said, 
Who  arc  ye?  And  they  answered, 
We  are  the  brethren  of  Ahaziah  ; 
and  we  go  down  f  to  salute  the 
children  of  the  king  and  the  children 
of  the  queen. 

14  And  he  said, Take  them  alive. 
And  they  took  them  alive,  and  slow 
them  at  tho  pit  of  the  shearing- 
house,  even  two  and  forty  men ; 
neither  left  he  any  of  them. 

15  IF  And  when  he  was  departed 
thence,  he  t  lighted  on  f  Jehonadab 
tlie  son  of  fT  Ucchab  cuiaiiig  to  meet 
him:  and  he  t«iiluted  him,  and 
said  to  him.  Is  thine  heart  right, 
as  my  heart  7s  with  thine  heart  ? 
And   Jehonadab   answered,    It  is. 

333 


Baal's  iBorshipjiers  ulain. 
I  fit  be,  hgivc  j/ie  Uiiiic  Iriml.  .Nmi 
lie   gave   kim    liis    hand ;  aiid    iie 
took  liiiii  up  to  him  into  tlie  cha- 
riot. 

Ili  And  he  said,  Come  willi  me, 
luid  Bfc  my  '  zeul  tiir  llju  I^oisd. 
So  itiey  made  him  ride  in  liis  cha- 
riot. 

17  And  when  ho  came  to  Sama- 
ria, k  lie  slew  all  that  reinuiiied  unto 
Ahah  in  Samaria,  lilt  he  had  de- 
stroyed him,  according  to  the  say- 
ing of  the  Lord,  '  which  he  spake 
to  Klijuh. 

18  li  And  Jehu  gathc^red  all  the 
jicople  together,  and  said  unto 
llicm,  '"  Anab  served  Baal  a  little  ; 
huf  Jehu  siiall  serve  him  much. 

19  Now  therefore  call  unto  me  all 
the  "  prophets  of  ISaal,  all  his  ser- 
vants, and  all  his  priests ;  let  none 
bo  wauling:  for  I  have  a  great  sa- 
crifice to  do  to  Haal :  whosoever 
shall  he  wanting,  ho  shall  not  live. 
Hut  Jehu  did  it  in  sublilly,  to  the 
intent  that  ho  might  destroy  the 
worshippers  of  Baal. 

20  And  Jehu  said,  f  Proclaim  a 
solemn  assembly  fur  Baal.  And 
they  proclaimed  it. 

•21  And  Jehu  sent  through  all 
Israel :  and  all  the  worshijipers  of 
Baal  came,  so  that  there  was  not  a 
man  left  that  canio  not.  And  they 
cume  into  the  o  house  of  Baal ;  and 
the  house  of  Baal  was  ||  full  from 
one  end  to  another. 

21!  And  he  said  unto  him  that  loas 
over  the  vestry.  Bring  forth  vest- 
ments for  all  the  worshijipers  of 
Baal.  And  ho  brought  them  forth 
vestments. 

'ill  And  Jehu  went,  and  Jeliona- 
dab  the  son  of  Recliab,  into  the 
house  of  Baal,  and  said  unto  the 
worshippers  of  Baal,  Search,  and 
look  that  there  be  here  with  you 
none  of  the  servants  of  the  Lord, 
but  the  worshippers  of  Baal  only. 

24  And  when  they  went  in  to 
olTcr  sacrifices  and  burnl-ofl'erings, 
Jehu  appointed  fourscore  men  with- 
out, and  said,  If  any  of  the  men 
whom  I  have  brought  into  your 
hands  escape,  Ac  that  Icttetlikini  go, 
I  his  life  shall  be  for  the  life  of 
him. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass,  a-s!  soon 
as  he  had  made  an  end  of  offering 
the  burnt-offering,  that  Jehu  said  to 
the  guard  and  to  the  captains.  Go 
in,  and  slay  tlicni ;  let  none  come 
fortli.  And  they  smote  them  with 
t  the  edge  of  the  sword  ;  and  the 
guard  and  the  captains  cast  them 
out,  and  went  to  the  city  of  the 
liousc  of  Baal. 

20  And  they  brought  forth  the 
fq  image.i  out  of  the  house  of  Baal, 
and  burne<l  Ihnn. 

27  And  they  brake  down  the  im- 
nge  of  Baal,  and  brake  down  the 
Ixmsc  of  Baal,  i  and  made  it  a 
drBUglil-house  unto  Ibis  dav. 

2d  Thus  Jehu  destroyed  Baal  out 
of  Israel. 

29  II  Ilowbeil,  from  llic  sins  of 
Jeroboam  Ihc  eon  of  Xvbat,  who 


n.  KINGS. 

tic  fore 
CHRIST 

881. 

Rtio.e 
CHRIST 

881. 

h  Eira  10. 
10. 

»  1  Kin.  12. 

28, 1:9. 

i  1  Ki.i-9  19. 
10. 

k  cli.  9.  8. 
2  Chr.  22.  8. 

II  Kings  21. 

21. 

I  Sec  ver.  35. 
cli.  13.  1,  lU. 
&  14.  23.  4, 
16.  8,  li. 

t  llcll.  fjb- 

tereed  not. 

m  1  K,n.  16. 
31,  32. 

n  1  Kin.  22. 
6. 

u  1  Kin.  14. 
16. 

cir.  860. 
t  Hob.  to  cut 
offtUv7,ds. 
X  ch.  3.  12. 

t  Hell.  10- 
ward  the 
rising  0/ the 

tHcb. 
Stiricti/y. 

I  Or,  eren  to 
Giiend  and 
Bathan. 
y  AniQs  1 .  3. 

8i6. 

n  1  Kings  16. 

3l\ 

II  Or,  m/ull, 
that ihey 
stood  moulh 
to  mouili. 

t  Ileb.  the 
daijH  were. 

p  1  Km.  20. 
39. 

881. 
n  2  Chr.  22. 
10. 

b  cli.  8.  26. 
t  Hcb.  tctrf 
of  the  king- 

I  2  Clir.  2-2. 
11.    Jehoih- 
abcalh. 

II  Or, 
Jthoas'i. 

t  Hot.,  the 
mouth. 

8;s. 

c  2  Clu.  23. 
1,  to. 

t  Hd.. 
fitnturf:. 
<!  1  King.t 
H.  23. 

rE/raG.  11. 
nan.  ?.  5. 

&:,3.  2i). 

il  1  CI11.9. 

MiufoUuicct/t  Jeroboam's  tins. 
made  Israel  to  sin,  Jeliu  departed 
not  from  after  them,  to  wii,  'the 
golden  calves  that  were  in  Bolh-el, 
and  that  iccrc  in  Dan. 

30  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Jehu, 
Because  thou  bast  done  well  in  ex- 
ecuting that  which  is  right  in  mmo 
eyes,  and  Imet  done  unto  the  house 
of  Ahab  according  to  all  llial  was 
in  mine  heart,' thy  children  of  the 
fourth  generation  shall  sit  on  the 
throne  of  Israel. 

31  But  Jehu  ftook  no  heed  to 
walk  in  the  law  of  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel  with  all  his  heart :  for  lio 
departed  not  from  "  the  sins  of  Jero- 
boam, which  made  Israel  to  siii. 

32  11  In  those  days  the  Lord  be- 
gan t  to  cut  Israel  short :  and  «IJa- 
zael  smote  them  in  all  tJie  coasts  of 
Israel ; 

33  From  Jordan  t  eastward,  oil 
the  land  of  Gilead,  the  Gadites,  and 
the  Keubenitcs,  and  the  Manassitcs, 
from  Aroer,  which  is  by  the  river 
Arnoii.  II  even  y  Gilead  and  Baslian. 

34  Now  Uio  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jehu,  and  all  that  he  did,  and  all 
his  might,  are  tliov  not  written  in 
the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel  1 

35  And  Jehu  slept  with  his  fa- 
thers: and  they  buried  him  in  Sa- 
maria. And  Jehoahaz  his  Eon 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

3G  And  t  the  time  that  Jehu 
reigned  over  Israel  in  Samaria  was 
twenty  and  eight  years. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Jehoash^  btHng  saved  by  Jchoshchn  his 
aunt  from  j4  Ihaiiah's  massacre  0/ the 
seed  royaU  is  hid  six  years  in  the  nou«e 
0/  Gorf.  4  Jehoiadn,  giving  order  to 
the  caplainfi^  in  the  seventh  t/ear  anoint' 
eth  him  king.  13  Athaliah  is  slain. 
17  Jehoiada  restoreth  the  ieorship  of 
God. 

A  NU  when  ^Atlialiah  b  the  mo- 
■^^  Iher  of  Ahaziah  saw  that  her 
son  was  dead,  she  arose  and  de- 
stroyed all  the  t  seed  royal. 

2  But  II  Jehoshebu,  the  daughter 
of  kin"  Joram,  sister  of  .Aha>.iah, 
took  U  Joasli  the  son  of  Ahaz!ali, 
and  stole  liim  from  among  the  king's 
sons  which  iff  re  slain  ;  and  they  hid 
him,  rren  him  and  his  nurse,  in  the 
bed-chamber,  from  Athaliah,  so  that 
he  was  not  slain. 

3  And  he  was  with  her  hid  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord  eI.\  years. 
And  Athaliah  did  reign  over  the 
hind. 

4  v.  And  c  the  seventh  year  Jc- 
hoiada  sent  and  fetched  the  rulers 
over  hundreds,  with  the  caplains 
and  the  guard,  and  brought  them 
to  him  into  I  he  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  made  a  covenant  with  them, 
and  took  an  oath  of  them  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  showed 
them  the  king's  son. 

5  And  he  conimniided  them,  say- 
ing, 'J'his  IS  Ihc  thing  I  hat  ye  hIioII 
do :  A  third  part  of  you  that  enter 
Ini^on  the  sabbath  shall  even  bo 
keepers  of  the  watch  of  the  king'.i 
house ; 

C  And  a  third  part  shall  be  at  the 
331 


„  Ov,.rn 
breaking 


tHeb. 


Athaliak  is  slain. 

sate  of  Sur ;  and  a  lUnd  r^rt  .U  ihc        '-lo..  ^.  | 

r-ato  behind  tl.o  guavd :  so  sh  1   yc 

Ucfp  tlio  \vatcii  ot  the  house,  ||  Uial 

11  he  not  hroken  down. 

7  An.l  two  II  t  parts  of  all  you 
that  go  Ibrtli  on  the  sabbath,  frew 
ihey  sliall  keep  the  watch  ot  the 
liouse  of  the  I.ord  about  the  king. 

8  And  ye  shall  compass  the  kins 
round  about,  evevy  man  with  his 
weai.ons  in  his  hand  :  and  he  that 
conieth  within  the  ranges,  et  Iiim 
be  slain.  And  be  ye  with  the  king 
as  he  goeth  out  and  as  he  cometh  , 

'"'g  e  And  the  captains  over  the  e  2  Chr.  23. 
hurd-  'ds  did  according  to  all  things 
that  jehoiada  the  priest  coraniand- 
.-d  •  and  llicy  took  every  man  his 
men  that  were  to  come  in  on  the 
sabbath,  with  them  that  should  go 
out  on  the  sabbath,  and  came  to 
Jehoiada  the  priest. 

10  And  to  the  captains  over  him- 
dreds  did  the  priest  give  king  Ita- 
vid's  spears  and  shields,  that  were 
in  the  temple  of  the  Lord. 

11  And  the  guard  stood,  every 
man  with  his  weapons  in  his  hand, 
round  about  the  king,  from  the 
ri-'ht  1  corner  of  the  temple  to  the 
le!^  corner  of  the  temjile,  along  by 
the  altar  and  the  temple. 

1"  And  he  brouglit  forth  the 
king's  son,  and  put  the  crown  upon 
liim,  and  gave  him  the  testimony  ; 
and  they  made  him  king,  am 
anointed  him;  and  they  clapped 
their  hands,  and  said,  t '  God  save 
the  king.  .,,■..        i 

13  It  e  And  when  Athaliah  heard 
the  noise  of  the  guard  and  of  the 
people,  she  came  to  the  people  into 
the  temple  of  the  Lord.    ,   ,    ,    ,, 

14  And  when  she  looked,  behold, 
the  king  stood  by  1'  a  pillar,  as  the 
manner  teas,  and  the  princes  and 
the  trumpeters  by  the  king,  and  all 
the  people  of  the  land  rejoiced,  and 
blew  with  trumpets.  And  Athaliah 
rent  her  clothes,  and  cried,  Treason, 
treason  ! 

15  But  Jehoiada  the  priest  com- 
manded the  captains  of  the  hun- 
dreds, the  officers  of  tiie  host,  and 
said  unto  them,  Have  her  forth 
without  the  ranges :  and  him  that 
followcth  her  kill  with  the  sword. 
For  the  priest  had  said,  Let  her  not 
bo  slain  in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

IS  And  they  laid  hands  on  her  ; 
and  she  went  by  the  way  by  the 
which  the  horses  came  into  the 
king's  house  :  and   there  was  she 

17  IT  i  And  Jehoiada  made  a  co- 
venant between  the  Lord  and  the 
kin"  and  the  people,  that  they 
^hould  bo  the  Lord's  people; 
k  between  the  king  also  and  the 
people.  .        .   ., 

18  And  all  tlie  people  ot  the 
land  went  into  the  1  house  ot  baal, 
and  brake  it  down ;  his  altars 
and  his  images  '"  brake  they  in 
pieces  thoroughly,  and  slew  Mat- 
tan  the  priest  of  Baal  before  the 
altars.     And  "  the  priest  appointed 


)  2  Chr.  21. 


L  2  Chr.  24. 
1. 


t  Hell. 
:houlde 


t  Heb.  Let 

the  kins  lire. 

t  I  Sam.  10. 

24. 

.^2  Chr.  23. 

12,  &.C. 


li  cli.  23.  3. 
2  Chr.  34. 31 


i  2  Chr.  23. 
16. 


k  2  Sam.  5. 
3. 

1  ch.  10.  26. 


m  Dent.  12. 
3.  2  Chr.  12 


,1  2  Clir.  23. 

18,  SiC. 


tlte 


HcXi.in 
.^ecnlicth 
year  and 
third  year. 
f2Chr.  24. 

■2  Chr.  24 


h2Ciir.  21 
&,c. 


threshold 


The  temple  is  repaired. 
t  olTieers  over  the  house  of  thn 
Lord.  ,  , 

19  And  he  took  the  rulers  over 
hundreds,  and  the  captains,  anil 
the  guard,  and  all  the  people  of 
the  land ;  and  they  brought  down 
the  king  from  the  house  of  thy 
Lord,  and  came  by  the  way  of 
ihe  gate  of  the  guard  to  the  king  s 
house.  And  he  sat  on  the  throne 
of  the  kings,  r.,     i     a 

20  And  all  the  people  of  the  land 
rejoiced,  and  the  city  was  in  quiet : 
aiid  they  slew  Athaliah  with  the 
sword  beside  the  king's  house. 

21  o  Seven  years  old  was  Jehoasli 
when  he  began  to  reign. 

crfAPTER  XIL 
1  Jelioash  reigneth  well  all  the  days  of 
Jehoiada.  4  He  gwethordcr for  ine re- 
pair of  the  temple.  17  Hazael  is  di- 
verted from  Jerusalem  ^.V  «;  P/"'«"' ^ 
the  hallowed  treasures.  19  Jehoasli  be- 
ing  slain  by  his  servants,  Aiiuiziah. 
succeedeth  kirn.  ^  ,   ,        ,  i 

TN  the  seventh  year  of  Jehu,  a  Je- 
A  hoash  began  to  reign ;  and  forty 
years  reigned  he  in  Jerusaleni. 
And  his  mother's  name  was  /.ibiah 
of  Beer-shelia. 

2  And  Jehoash  did  that  which 
was  right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord 
all  his  days  wherein  Jehoiada  the 
priest  instructed  him. 

3  But  h  the  high  places  were  not 
taken  away  :  the  people  still  sacri- 
ficed and  burnt  incense  in  the  liig.li 
places.  .,    ,     ,, 

4  If  And  Jehoash  said  to  the 
priests,  c  A 11  the  money  of  the 
I  t  dedicated  things  that  is  brought 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  even 
a  the  money  of  every  one  that  pass- 
cth  the  account,  Ui^<i  raoncv  that 
every  man  is  set  at,  and  all  the 
money  that  t  «  cometh  into  any 
man's  heart  to  bring  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord, 

5  Let  the  priests  take  it  to  them, 
every  man  of  his  acquaintance; 
and  let  them  repair  the  breaches  ot 
the  house,  wheresoever  any  brcaca 
shall  be  found. 

6  But  it  was  so,  that  t  in  the  three 
and  twentieth  year  of  king  Jehoash 
fthe  priests  had  not  repaired  the 
breaches  of  the  house. 

7  ff  Then  king  Jehoash  called  lor 
Jehoiada  the  priest,  and  the  other 
priests,  and  said  unto  them.  Why 
repair  ye  not  the  breaches  of  the 
house'?  now  therefore  receive  no 
more  monev  of  your  acquaintance, 
but  deliver  it  for  the  breaches  ot 
the  house. 

8  And  the  priests  consented  to 
receive  no  more  money  of  the  peo- 
ple, neither  to  repair  the  breaches 
of  the  house.  •     .  .     ■ 

9  But  Jehoiada  the  priest  took 
h  a  chest,  and  bored  a  hole  in  the 
lid  of  it,  and  set  it  beside  the  al- 
tar, on  the  right  side  as  one  comotli 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord  :  pnd 
the  priests  that  kept  the  T  door 
put  therein  all  the  money  that 
was  brought  into  the  house  of  tho 
Lord.  ,        , 

10  And  it  was  so,  when  ihey  saw 
'  335 


Joaih  is  alaiXby  hia  servants. 
lliat  there  was  inucOi  money  in  the 
client,  that  the  king's  ||  i>a-ibt>  nnd 
tho  higli  pricat  cainc  up'anil  thoy 
t  |iutu|i  ill  \ia.gi,  and  told  tliu  iiioiiuy 
tlial  mas  found  in  tliu  house  ul'lhe 
J»Ru. 

11  Anil  they  gave  tlic  money,  be- 
ing luKI,  into  till!  Imnilij  of  them 
tliut  did  the  work,  that  had  the 
oversiglii  ol'  tho  house  ol'  the  Lord  : 
and  thoy  t  laid  it  out  to  thecariien- 
terd  ana  builders,  that  wrought  up- 
uji  the  house  of  the  Loitn, 

12  And  to  masons,  and  hewers  of 
stone,  and  to  buy  limber  and  hewed 
litonu  to  repair  the  breaches  of  the 
liuud-j  of  the  Lord,  and  for  all 
that  t  was  laiil  out  for  the  house  to 
repair  it. 

J.IIIowbcit, '  there  were  not  made 
fir  the  house  of  the  Lord  bowls 
of  siU'er,  snufferH,  basons,  trum- 
pets, any  vessels  ol  gold,  or  vessels 
of  silver,  of  the  money  that  was 
brought  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord  : 

11  Bul  they  gave  that  to  the 
workmen,  and  repaired  therewith 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

15  Moreover,  ^  they  reckoned  not 
with  tho  men,  into  whoso  hand 
they  delivered  the  money  to  be  be- 
stowed on  workmen :  for  they  dealt 
faithfully. 

16.  'The  trespass-money  and  sin- 
mpney  was  not  brought  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord  :  '"  it  was  the 
pric.<ts'. 

17  1i  Then  "  Hazael  king  of  Syria 
went  up,  and  fought  against  Gath, 
and  took  it:  and  "Hazael  set  his 
face  to  go  up  to  Jerusalem. 

13  And  Jehoash  king  of  Judali 
r  took  all  the  hallowed  things  that 
Johoshaphat,  and  Jehoram,  and 
Ahaziali.  his  fathers,  kings  of  Ju- 
(lah,  had  dedicated,  and  his  own 
hallowed  things,  and  all  the  gold 
t/iat  was  founu  in  the  treasures  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  in  the 
king's  house,  and  sunt  it  to  Hazael 
king  of  Syria:  and  he  1  went  away 
from  Jerusalem. 

]"J  II  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Joash,  and  all  that  he  did,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chro- 
nicles of  the  kings  of  Judah? 

20  And  q  his  servants  arose,  and 
made  a  conspiracy,  and  slew  Joash 
in  II  the  house  of  Rlillo,  which  goeth 
down  to  filla. 

21  For  !■  Jozachar  the  son  of  Shi- 
mcatli,  and  Jehozabad  the  son  of 
II  ShoTuer,  his  servants,  nmote  him, 
and  he  died  ;  and  ihcy  buried  him 
with  his  fatiiers  in  the  city  of  Da- 
vid :  nnd  •  Amaziah  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XHL 

I  Jthoahnz^i  leicl-rd  reii^n.  3  JehoahaZy 
oppressed  by  Jfazaet,  h  rdUeed  fry 
prayer.  QJuash  gi(cceede(h  hi—    *""■-- 


Hell. 
bound  up. 


Ileb. 
brought  it 


m  Lev.  7.  7. 

Num.  18.9. 

11  ch.  8.  12. 

cir.  840. 


p  I  Kinrs  15. 
18.  ch.  18. 
15,  16. 


t  Ileb. 
WtJif  up* 


15. 

83J. 
ilOr, 
Bcth-millo. 

2  Clir.  21. 
20,  '/.abad. 

Or, 


eked  I 


14  ElUlu 


12  Je 


obonn 


10  lilt 
■delli 
Hi  to 


ihjing  prnphrti 
.fotteh  three  victurtej  o^cr  the  Syrians. 
20  The  MonUtes  iurndini;  the  land,  E- 
linlia's  banes  raue  up  a  dcud  man.  22 
Hmael  dying,  Jonsh  gellelh  three  vic- 
tories over  Uen-hattad. 


Shii 


839. 


e  See  ver. 
25.  6^  cli. 
II.  25,  27. 

Ilcb.  as 
yestcra'-iy, 

nd  third 
day, 

t  Ileb.  he 

Iked. 
(  I  Kill's  16. 


II  ver.  10, 

Jehoash* 

Alone. 

841. 

In  consort 
i-ith  his  K:i- 
ther,  ch.   II. 


Iicli.  M.  15. 
i  See  ver.  14. 
&  25. 
k  ch.  11.  9, 
fee.  2  Chr. 
25.  17,  AiC. 


Jfaiacl  npprcsscth.  Israel, 
T\  tllic  three  and  twentielli  year 
*  of  Joabh  the  son  of  Ahaziah  king 
of  Judali,  Jehoahuz  the  son  of  Jeliu 
began  to  reign  over  Israel  in  Sama- 
ria, and  Tciuncd  seventeen  years. 

2  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  llie  Lord,  and  t  fol- 
lowed the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son 
of  Nebat,  which  made  lsra*;ltosin  ; 
he  departed  not  therefrom. 

3  11  And  :>  the  anger  of  tho  Lord 
was  kindled  against  Isra(<'.,  and  he 
driivered  them  into  the  hand  of 
Ij  Hazael  king  of  Syria,  and  into  tha 
hand  of  Uen-hailad  the  son  of  Ha- 
zael, all  Iheir  days. 

4  And  Jehoahaz  c  besought  tlio 
Lord,  and  the  Lord  hearkened 
unto  him  :  for  J  ho  saw  the  oppres- 
sion of  Israel,  because  the  king  of 
Syria  oppressed  them. 

'5  (c  And  the  Lord  gave  Israel  a 
saviour,  so  that  they  w^eiit  out  from 
under  the  hand  of  the  Syrians  :  and 
the  children  of  Israel  dwelt  in  their 
tents,  tas  beforetimc. 

G  Nevertheless  they  departed  not 
from  the  sins  of  the  house  of  Jero- 
boam, who  made  Israel  sin,  but 
t  walked  therein:  fand  there  T  re- 
mained the  grove  also  in  Samaria.) 

7  Neither  did  he  leave  of  the 
people  to  Jehoahaz  but  fitty  horse- 
men, and  ten  chariots,  and  ten 
thousand  footmen  ;  for  tho  king  t>f 
Syria  had  destroyed  them,  e  and 
had  made  tliem  like  tho  dust  by 
threshing. 

8  i;  Now  the  rest  of  tli.^  acts  of 
Jehoahaz,  and  all  that  he  did,  and 
his  might,  are  thev  not  written  in 
the  book  of  the  Clironicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel  7 

9  And  Jehoahaz  slept  with  his 
fathers ;  and  they  buried  him  in 
Samaria ;  and  {|  Joash  bis  son  reigri- 
ed  in  his  stead.* 

10  II  In  the  thirty  and  scvcntli 
year  of  Joash  king  of  Judah  began 
II  Jehoash  the  son  of  Jehoahaz  to 
reign  over  Israel  in  Samaria,  and 
reijfnrd  sixteen  years. 

11  Anil  he  did  that  which  wa.9  evil 
in  the  sight  of  tho  Lord;  he  do- 
parted  not  from  all  the  sins  of  Je- 
roboam file  son  of  Nebat,  w  ho  madu 
Israel  sin  :  but  ho  walked  therein. 

12  1>  And  Iho  rest  of  tiie  acts  of 
Joash,  and  >  all  that  he  did,  and 
k  his  might  wherewith  he  fought 
against  Amaziah  king  of  Judah, 
arc  thev  not  written  in  the  book 
of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Israel  ! 

I'J  And  Joash  slept  willi  his  fa- 
thers ;  and  Jeroboam  sat  upon  lii.4 
tliione  ;  and  Joash  was  buried  in 
Sainuria  with  the  kings  of  Israel. 

14  1'  Now  Llislia  was  fallen  sick 
of  his  sickness  whereof  ho  died. 
And  Joash  the  king  of  Israel  caino 
down  unto  him,  and  wept  o\cr  hiii 
face,  anil  said,  O  my  father,  my 
father:  I  the  chariot  of  Israel,  aiiU 
tho  horsemen  thereof! 

15  And  Elislia  said  unio  him, 
TaUf  bow  and  arrows.  .And  betook 

1  unto  him  bow  and  urrowi. 
330 


Eliska's  sickness  and  death. 

16  Ami  he  said  to  tho  king  of  Is- 
rael, t  Put  'I'y  'i'""'  "P°"  ''"^ 
bow.  And  he  put  his  hand  vpou 
it :  and  Elisha  put  his  hands  upon 
the  king's  hands. 

17  And  he  said,  Open  the  win- 
dow eastward.  And  he  opened  it. 
Tlien  Elisha  said,  Shoot.  And  he 
sliot.  And  he  said,  The  arrow  of  the 
Lord's  deliverance,  and  the  arrow 
of  deliverance  from  Syria:  for  tliou 
shalt  smite  the  Syrians  in  "  Apliek, 
till  thou  have  consumed  them. 

18  .'\ud  he  said,  Take  the  arrows. 
And  he  took  them.  And  he  said 
unto  tlie  king  of  Israel,  Smite  upon 
the  ground.  And  he  smote  thrice, 
and  stayed. 

19  And  the  man  of  God  was 
wroth  with  him,  and  said,  Thou 
shouldcst  have  smitten  five  or  six 
times  ;  then  hadst'  tliou  smitten 
Syria  till  thou  hadst  consumed  it  : 
"  whereas  now  thou  shalt  smite  Sy- 
ria but  thrice. 

20  IT  And  Elisha  died,  and  they 
buried  him.  And  the  bands  of  the 
Moahites  invaded  the  land  at  the 
coming  in  of  the  year. 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
were  burying  a  man.  that  behold, 
they  spied  a  band  of  men  ;  and  they 
cast  the  man  into  the  sepulchre  of 
Elisha:  and  when  the  man  twas 
let  down,  and  touched  the  bones  of 
Elisha,  he  revived,  and  stood  up  on 
his  feet. 

22  If  But  q  Hazae!  king  of  Syria 
oppressed  Israel  all  the  days  of  Je- 
hoahaz. 

•i'^  r  And  the  IjORD  was  gracious 
unto  them,  and  iiad  compassion  on 
them,  and  shad  respect  unto  them, 
'  because  of  his  covenant  with  Abra- 
ham, Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and  would 
not  destroy  them,  neither  cast  he 
them  from  his  f  presence  as  yet. 

21  So  Hazael  king  of  Syria  died  ; 
and  Ben-hadad  his  son  reigned  in 
his  stead. 

2.)  And  Jehoash  tho  son  of  .Telio- 
ahaz  t  took  again  out  of  the  hand 
of  Ben-hadad  tlie  son  of  Hazael  the 
cities,  which  he  had  taken  out  of 
the  hand  of  Jehoahaz  his  father  hy 
war.  "Three  times  did  Joash  beat 
him,  and  recovered  the  cities  of  Is- 
rael. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

I  Jinatink^s  good  reign.   5  Hisfusliceort 
Ihc  murderers  ofhisfather.    7  His  ric- 
tonj  over  Edoir..  8  A inaziah,  proankbi^ 
Jehoash,  is  overcome  andsjioiled.  \6Je- 
rnboam.  succeedeth  Jehoash.  \7  yiniazi- 
ah  slain  hj  a  conspirnaj.    21  Azariah 
succeedeth  him.   23  Jerohonni's  wicked 
reign.     23  Zachariah  succeedeth  him. 
IN  !i  the  second  year  of  Joash  son 
^  of  Jehoahaz  king  of  Israel  reign- 
ed b  Amaziah  the  son  of  Joash  king 
of Judah. 

2  He  was  twenty  and  five  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign,  and 
reigned  twenty  and  nine  years  in 
Jerusalem.  And  his  mother's  name 
7oas  Jehoaddan  of  Jerusalem. 

3  And  he  did  that  lohieh  was  right 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  yet  not 
like  David  hia  father  :  I'.o  did  ac- 

P 


CHAPTER  XIV. 


Before 

BeloiT 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  839. 

8.-i9. 

t  Hcb.  iVrtfe 

c  ch.  12.  3. 

thy  hu7td 

to  ride. 

ri  cli.   12.  20. 

n  1  Kinrs 

20.  26. 

e  DeiU.  24. 

16.  Ezek. 

IS.  4,  20. 

cir.  827. 

f2Chr.25. 

0  ver.  25. 

111. 

]g  2  Sam.  8. 

13.  Ps.  60, 

cir.  833. 

llitle. 

\'i  Or,  the 

[rock. 

IhJoih.  15. 

33. 

cir.  826. 

Joseph. 

A.it.  IX. 

ji  2  Chr.  25. 

t  Heb.  Kent 
down. 

17,  18,^.-. 
It  See  Jadj. 
P.  8. 
1  1  Kings  4. 

33. 

U  ol..  8.  12. 

1-  ch.  14.  27. 

m  De.u.  8. 

s  Ex.  2.  24, 

14.  2  Chr. 

32.  25.  Eiek. 

t  Ex.  32.  13. 

28.2,5,  17. 

Hab.  2.  4. 

t  Heb.  at 

t  Heb./ncc. 

thy  house. 

cir.  839. 

t  Heb.  re- 

n Josh.  19. 

turned  and 
look: 

38.  &.21.  16. 

t  Heb.  IMS 

cir.  836. 

smitten. 

11  ver.  18, 

19. 

oNeb.8.  16. 

&  12.  39. 

pJer.  31.38. 

Zech.  14.  10. 

CI  1  Kn.gs  7. 

51. 

839. 

.1  cli.  13.  10. 

b  2  Chr.  25. 

cir.  825. 

i-  ch.  13.  12. 

.ImaziaJi's  sood  reign  over  Judah- 
cording  to  all  things  as  Joash  his 
father  did. 

4  c  Ho\  beit,  the  high  places  wcrg 
not  taken  away  :  as  yet  the  people 
did  sacrifice,  and  burnt  incense  on 
the  high  places. 

^  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon 
as  the  kingdom  was  confirmed  in 
liis  hand,  that  he  slew  his  servants 
d  which  had  slain  the  king  his  fa- 
ther. 

6  But  the  cliildren  of  tho  murder- 
ers he  slow  not  :  according  unto 
that  whicli  is  written  in  the  hook 
of  the  law  of  Woses,  wherein  tho 
Lord  commanded,  saying,  e  I'hu 
fathers  shall  not  be  put  to  death  for 
tlie  children,  nor  the  children  bo 
put  to  death  for  the  fathers ;  but 
every  man  shall  be  put  to  death  for 
his  own  sin. 

7  fHe  slew  of  Edom  in  f  thu 
valley  of  salt  ten  thousand,  ami 
took  II  Sclah  hy  war,  h  and  called 
the  name  of  it  Jokthcel  unto  this 
day. 

8  IT 'Then  Amaziah  sent  messon 
"ers  to  Jehoash,  tlie  son  of  Jelioa- 
haz,  son  of  Jehu  king  of  Israel, 
saying,  Come,  let  us  look  one  ano- 
ther in  the  face. 

9  And  .Tehoash  the  king  of  Israel 
sent  to  Amaziah  king  of  Judah, 
saying,  ^The  thistle  that  was  in 
Lebanon  sent  to  the  'cedar  that 
was  in  Lebanon,  saying.  Give  thy 
daughter  to  my  son  to  wife :  and 
there  passed  by  a  v.'ikl  boast  that 
was  in  Lebanon,  and  trode  down 
the  thistle. 

10  Thou  hast  indeed  smitten 
Edom,  and  m  thine  heart  hath  lifted 
thee  up:  glory  of  this,  and  tarry  tat 
homo  :  for  why  shouldest  thou  med- 
dle to  i/jj?(e  hurt, that  thou  shouldest 
fall,  even  thou,  and  Judah  with 
thee? 

11  But  Amaziah  would  not  hear. 
Thererefore  Jehoash  king  of  Israel 
went  up ;  and  he  and  Amaziah  king 
of  Judah  looked  one  another  in  the 
tace  at  n  Beth-shemesh,  which  be- 
lonircth  to  Judah. 

12  And  Judah  t  was  put  to  the 
worse  before  Israel ;  and  they  fled 
every  man  to  their  tents. 

13  And  Jehoash  king  of  Israel 
took  Amaziah  king  of  .ludah,  the 
son  of  Jehoash  the  son  of  .Ahaziah, 
at  Beth-shemesh,  and  came  to  Je- 
rusalem, and  brake  down  the  wall 
of  Jerusalem  from  o  the  gate  of 
Ephraim  unto  P  the  corner-gate, 
four  hundred  cubits. 

14  And  he  took  all  q  the  gold  and 
silver,  and  all  the  vessels  that  were 
found  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  in  the  treasures  of  tlie  king's 
house,  and  hostages,  and  returned 
to  Samaria. 

15  IT  '■  Now  the  vest  of  the  acts  of 
Jehoash  which  he  did,  and  hig 
might,  and  how  he  fought  with 
Amaziah  king  of  Judali,  arc  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chro- 
nicles of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

16  And  Jehoash  slept  w'ith  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  in  Sama- 

,S37 


Imaiiih  slain  by  a  contptractj. 
na  with  tlio   kings  of  luraol  ;  mid 
.hroboam  his  eon   roignod  in   liiit 

17  T  »  And  Amnzinli  tlic  son  of 
Joasli  king  of  Jiidah  lived  attei 
the  death  of  Jclioash  eon  of  Jeho- 
ahaz  kin"  oflsnid  fifteen  year 

18  And  tlic  rctt  of  the  ueU  of  A- 
iiiaziah,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings 
of  Juduh  .' 

19  Now  t  tliey  made  a  conspiracy 
against  him  in  .icriibaleni  :  and  lie 
fled  to  "  Lachieh  ;  but  they  sent 
after  him  to  Lachish,  nnd  bIcw  bim 
there. 

20  And  tliey  brought  him  on 
Jiorscs  :  and  Jic  was  buried  at  Ju- 
rusalcm  witli  his  fathers  in  tlie  city 
of  David. 

21  V  And  all  the  people  of  Judah 
took  "  Azariah,  which  joas  pixteen 
years  old,  and  made  him  king  in- 
tload  of  Ilia  father  Amaziah. 

22  Ho  built  y  Kluth,  and  restored 
it  to  Judah,  after  that  the  king  slept 
with  Ids  fathers. 

23  II  In  (he  (irteenth  year  of  ."Vnia- 
ziah  the  son  of  Joasli  king  of  Ju- 
dah, Jeroboam  the  son  of  Joash 
king  of  Israel  began  to  reign 
Hainavia,  and  reigned  forty  ami  one 
years. 

24  And  he  did  t/int.  ichich  icas 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  :  he 
dcparled  not  lioiii  all  the  sins  of  Je- 
roboam the  son  of  Nebat,  who  made 
Israr  1  to  sin. 

25  He  restored  tlie  coast  of  T  rael 
■■  from  the  enloring  of  Hamath  un- 
to a  the  sea  of  the  plain,  accordiiijf 
to  the  word  of  the  liORD  God  of 
Israel,  which  he  spake  by  the  hand 
of  his  servant  I' Jonah,  the  son  of 
Aniiitai,  the  prophet,  which  was 
of  '-  Galh-hei)licr. 

20  For  the  Loud  <1  saw  the  afllic- 
tion  of  Israel,  that  it  rcr.s  very  bit- 
ter :  for  e  t/frc  was  not  any  shut 
lip,  nor  any  \eft,  nor  any  helper  for 
Israel. 

27  f  And  the  Lord  said  not  that 
ho  would  blot  out  the  name  of 
Israel  from  under  heaven  ■.  but  he 
navcd  them  by  the  hand  of  Jero- 
boam the  son  of  Joash. 

28  M  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jeroboam,  and  all  that  he  did, 
and  his  might,  how  he  warred, 
and  how  he  recovered  Damascus, 
anil  Ilamath,  s  which  helonired  to 
Judah,  for  Israel,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

20  Ami  Jeroboam  slept  with  his 
fathers,  even  wiih  the  kings  of 
Israel ;  and  h  Zachariah  liia  son 
reigned  in  liia  stead. 

CHAPTER  XV. 
1  .AznHuh'a  jrooe/  rfi^n.  6  hUthjin^nlep- 
ertJolhnmeiiccrtdrth.  8  7.achariah,lhc 
liidlnf  Jthu\  genciniio-i,  rtigiimgill, 
n  ainin  by  Slintlu.ii.  \3  XUifUuin,  reign- 
ing a  months  u  shiitt  hy  Mtiiahtm,  IC 
Mrn<ilieinHrtngt:ieutlhhhi\itelfhy  Pv!. 

21  PekaMi^  tiiri-enleih  hint.  23 /'«in. 
Hah  i»  tlniii  Uii  Ftkuk.  J7  fcltah  it  op- 
pT6»«ctl  t>y  Tizlntfi-uitetcr^  nitd  tiaiti 
!>■  Hothta.  i'i  Jolhnm' 
,'>6  Jhaz  #"iC('*td#l/i  him. 


n.  KiN(;3. 

Bffor" 
CHRIST 

cir.  810. 


u  Josh.  10. 
31. 

eiQ. 


r.  ch.  li.  13. 
&2Cl,r.  26. 
I,  he  iscftU- 
i:d  Uzziah. 
V  ch.  16.  6. 
2  Chr.  26.  2. 

825. 


good  rtiffri. 


t  Kiim.  13. 
21.  &  31.  S 
a  Deiu.  3. 


h  Jon.ih  1.  1. 
Watl.  12.  .19, 
in.  cMiA 


82:\ 
d  ch.  13.  4. 
0  Deal.  3i. 


h  After  .iM 

Iut;-llriJ- 
iitnu  bt   1 1 
yenr-i,  cli. 
15.8. 
781. 


Th, 


iih( 


27tli  . 

.lcroboam':i 
Partnership 
m  the  Ki„;J- 
(lo:n  will.  Ins 
Fiiiliei-,  who 
m-Mic  him 

COlisyl-lMliis 
^oin^lu  ihc 
Sviian 
\Va.>.  Il  is 
thcsixlceiilh 
yeiir  of 
ller(>lionm*s 

j.ian-hv. 

II.  1-1.  21. 
9  Chr.  2(3.  1, 
3, -1. 
l.CftUel 

vcr.'l3,  30, 
&c.  & 
2Ciir.  ?6.  1. 

cir.  765. 
■:  ver.  3.S.  ch. 
12.  3.  &,  11. 
I. 

I  2  Cl-.r.  26. 
!9,-2l. 
o  I.cv.  13. 
46. 

cir.  758. 
fSCi.r.  26. 


;'  Aa  prophe- 
.c.l,.\r„us 


Cil.   773. 

MiUt.  1.  8, 

,  .-.alleil 

ljin«,  and 

pr.  I, 
Jznriah. 
1  Heb.  n 

ihn. 


Ir  TKii 


U-1. 


i  1  K.hj^b  A. 


Aiartak's  good  retgn. 
IN  the  Iwciity  and  seventh  year  of 
^  Jeroboam  kiii^  of  Israel  »' began 
I' Azariah  son  of  Amaziah  king  of 
Juduh  to  reign. 

2  Sixteen  years  old  wa»  he  when 
lie  began  to  reign,  and  he  reigned 
two  and  fifty  years  in  Jcru^all^nl. 
And  his  mother's  name  was  Jecho- 
liali  of  Jeriisalem. 

M  And  he  did  that  which  waa 
right  in  the  sigiit  of  the  Lorp, 
according  to  all  that  his  father  A- 
inaziah  had  done  ; 

4  c  l:^ave  that  the  high  plaoes  were 
not  removed  :  the  people  sacrificed 
and  burnt  incense  still  on  the  high 
))laces. 

5  M  .And  tiie  I/ORD  'I  sinolc  tlie 
king,  so  that  lie  was  a  leper  unto 
the  day  of  his  death,  and  «  dwelt  in 
a  several  house.  And  Jolhiim  the 
king's  son  was  over  the  house, 
judging  the  people  of  the  land. 

fi  And  the  rest  of  the  acis  of  .Aza- 
riah, and  all  that  he  didj  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  ot  the  Chro- 
nicles of  the  kings  of  Judah? 

7  So  Azarinh  slept  with  his  fn- 
thcrs ;  and  fthey  buried  him  witii 
lii^  fathers  in  the  city  of  David  . 
and  Jotham  his  sou  reigned  in  his 
slead. 

8  V  In  the  tliirty  and  eighth  year 
of  Azariah  king  of  Judah  did  Za- 
chariah the  eon  of  Jeroboam  reign 
over  Israel  in  Samaria  si.x  montiiv. 

9  And  he  did  that  which  icas  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  as  his 
fathers  had  done  :  ho  departed  not 
from  tlie  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son 
of  Nebat,  who  made  Israel  to  sin. 

10  And  i^liallum  the  son  of  Ja- 
besh  conspired  against  him,  and 
sr  smote  liim  before  the  people,  and 
blew  him,  and  reigned  in  his  stead. 

11  -And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Za- 
chariah, behold,  they  arc  written 
in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  tho 
kings  of  Israel. 

12  This  jras  'i  the  word  of  tho 
Lord  whicli  ho  spake  unto  Jehu, 

paying.  Thy  sons  shall  sit  on  the 
throne  of  Israel  unio  the  fourth  /re. 
ncration.    And  so  it  caino  to  pass 

13  *'  Shalluni  the  eon  of  Jabe^li 
began  to  reign  in  the  nine  and 
thirtieth  year  of  iUzziah  king  ot' 
Judah:  and  lie  reigned  ta  full 
month  in  i^amaria. 

M  For  Meiiahem  the  son  ofGadi 
went  up  from  l^Tirzali,  and  came 
to  Samaria,  nnd  f-motci^halhim  the 
son  of  Jalie.-h  in  Samaria,  and  slew 
him,  and  reigned  iij  his  stead. 

I.)  And  the  Vest  of  tho  acta  of 
Shallum,  ami  his  conspiracy  which 
he  made,  behold,  tlicy  oir  written 
ill  the  hook  of  the  Chronicles  of  tliu 
kings  of  Israel. 

lot  Then  Jleiiaheni smote  ITipli- 
sah,  nnd  all  that  were  therein,  nnd 
the  coasts  thereof  from  Tirzali : 
because  they  opened  not  to  him, 
therefore  ho  smote  it ;  anilrM  '"tho 
women  therein  that  wore  wilh  child 
ho  ripped  up. 

17  III  tho  nine  ami  ihirtictli  year 
Azariah  kinc  of  Juduli  began 
•JDo- 


TliC  reigns  of  Mciiiihem,  Pekaliiah, 
Mciiahum  the  son  dl'  Gadi  to  reign 
over  Israel,  and  rc-n-ned  ten  years 
in  Samaria. 

18  And  lie  did  that  which  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  tlie  Lord  ;  ho 
dciiarled  nut  itil  his  da)'a  iVorii  the 
sins  of  Jc;rol)oam  llie  son  of  Nebat, 
u-ho  mud.;  Israel  to  sin. 

Ill  And  n  Pul  the  king  of  Assyria 
came  against  the  land  :  and  Mena- 
hem  gave  I'ul  a  thousand  talents 
of  silver,  that  his  hand  might  be 
Avith  him  to  u  confirm  the  kingdom 
in  his  hand. 

20  And  Menahem  f  exacted  the 
money  of  Israel,  encn  of  all  the 
mighty  men  of  wealth,  of  each  man 
fifty  shekels  of  silver,  to  give  to  the 
king  of  Assyria.  Ho  the  king  of 
Assyria  turned  back,  and  stayed 
not  there  in  the  land. 

21  IT  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Menahem,  and  nil  that  he  did,  are 
tney  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel? 

22  And  Menahem  slept  with  his 
fathers ;  and  Pekahiah  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

2:1  ir  In  the  fiftieth  year  of  Aza- 
riah  kin?  of  Judah,  Pekahiah  the 
son  of  Slenahem  began  to  reign 
over  Israel  in  Samaria,  andrcigued 
two  years. 

24  And  he  did  that  which  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  tlie  Lord  :  he 
departed  not  tiom  the  sins  of  Jero 
boam  the  eon  of  Kebat,  who  made 
Israel  to  sin. 

25  But  Pekah  the  son  of  Rema- 
liahj  a  captain  of  his,  conspired 
against  him,  and  smote  him  in  Sa- 
maria, in  the  palace  of  the  king's 
house,  with  Argob  and  Arieh,  and 
witli  him  fifty  men  of  the  Gilcad- 
itos  ;  and  he  killed  him,  and  reigned 
in  his  room. 

23  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Pekahiah,  and  all  that  he  did,  be- 
hold, they  arc  written  in  the  book  of 
the  Chronicles  of  the  kin^-;  of  Israel. 

27  U  In  the  two  and  hftieth  year 
of  Azariah  king  of  .ludah,  p  Pekah 
the  ton  of  Ilemaliah  began  to  reign 
over  Israel  in  Samaria,  and  reigned 
twenty  years. 

28  And  ho  did  that  which  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lokd;  he 
dcjiarted  not  Irom  the  sins  of  Jero- 
boam the  son  of  Nebat,  who  made 
Israel  to  sin. 

29  In  the  days  of  Pekah  king  of 
Israel  q  came  Tiglath-pileser  king 
of  Assyria,  and  took  r  Ijon,  and 
Abel-beth-maachah,  and  Janoah, 
and  Kedesii,  and  Ilazor,  and  Gi- 
lead,  and  Galilee,  all  the  land  of 
Naphtali,  and  carried  them  captive 
to  Assyria. 

30  And  lloshea  the  son  of  Elah 
made  a  conspiracy  against  Pekah 
the  son  of  Renialiah,  and  sujote 
liini,  and  slew  him,  and  '  reigned  in 
iiis  stead,  t  in  the  twentieth  year  of 
.lotham  tlie  son  of  Uzziali. 

31  And  the  rest  of  the  ads  of 
Pekah,  and  all  that  he  did,  behold, 
Ihey  are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chrunicics  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 


CHAPTER  XVI. 

Bufoi-p 
CHRIST 

768. 


tlleb. 
caused  to 
come/orlh. 


p  I,.  7.  1. 


z2  Chr.  27. 
3,  &.C. 


cir.  <«. 

At  the  eiiJ 
of  Jotham*; 


q  1  Chr.  5. 
26.  Is.  9.  I. 
r  IKiug-sl^ 


739. 
s  After  nif 
Anarchy  for 
some  Years, 
ch.  17.  1. 
Ho3.  lO.  3,  7, 
15. 

t  In  the 
I'^omth  Yeiy: 
of  Aha-,.,  ill 
tlie  Tweiili- 
eth  Year  af- 
ter Jothaul 
Iiadlies-unto 
reijjn  :  Ush. 


cir.  748. 
a  2  Chr.  28. 
I,  tc. 


b  Lev.  le. 
,21.  2  Chr. 
1 23.  3.  Ps. 
i  106.  37,  33. 

c  Deut.  12. 
131. 


Id  Deut.  12. 
J2.  1  Kmja 
U.  23. 

■      743. 
B  Is.  7.  1,  4, 


f  ch.  1 1. 
t  Heh. 


tlleb.  Til- 
gat/L-pite' 


Chr.  28. 
20,  TUsr.tli- 
nilneser. 
740. 
h  eh.   IS.  13. 
See  2  Chr. 
.21. 


Pekah,  Jfoshca,  Jot  ham,  and  Ahai. 
33  If  In  the  second  year  of  Pekah 
the  son  of  Renialiah  king  of  Israel 
began  "  Jothum  the  son  of  Uzziah 
king  of  Judah  to  reign. 

33  Five  and  twenty  years  old  was 
ho  when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  sixtocn  years  in  Jerusalem. 
And  his  mother's  name  icas  Jeru- 
sha,  the  daughter  of  Zadok. 

34  And  ho  did  that  which  was 
right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  ;  he 
did  "  according  to  all  that  his  father 
Uzziah  had  done. 

33  ir  y  Howbeit,  the  high  placi-a 
were  not  removed:  the  people  sa 
crificed  and  burned  incense  still  in 
the  high  places,  z  He  built  the  high- 
er gate  of  the  iiouse  of  the  Lord. 

3G  ir  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jolliam,  and  all  that  he  did,  are 
they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kinga  of  Judah  7 

37  In  those  days  the  Loud  began 
to  send  against  Judah,  ^  Rezin  tlio 
king  of  Syria,  and  ''  Pekah  the  son 
of  Uemaliaii. 

38  And  Jotham  slept  with  liisi 
fathers,  and  was  buried  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  David  his 
fatiier :  And  Ahaz  his  son  reigned  in 
his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  Ahn.z*s  2vicked  reTgn.  5  A kar,  assnUrd 
bi(  Ricin  ^}id  Pekak,  hireth  Tiglath- 
pileser  against  them.  10  Ahaz,  sending 
a  pallern  of  an  altar  from  IJimrtscus 
to  Urijak,  diuerlel/i  thebra:eii  altar  la 
Aii  own  devotion.     ITflfe  spoileth  the 
temple,   li)  Ilczekiah  siicceedeth  hi,n. 
TN  the  seventeenth  year  of  Pekah 
*•  the  son  of  Remaliah,  a  Ahaz  the 
son  of  Jotham  king  of  Judah  began 
to  rei^n. 

2  1  wenty  years  old  was  Ahaz 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  reign- 
ed si.\teen  years  in  Jerusalem,  and 
did  not  that  which  was  right  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord  his  God,  like 
David  his  father. 

3  But  he  v/alked  in  the  way  of 
the  kings  of  Israel,  yea,  '■  and  made 
his  son  to  pass  through  the  fire, 
according  to  the  <^  abominations  of 
the  heathen,  whom  the  Loud  cast 
out  from  before  the  children  of 
Israel. 

4  And  he  sacrificed  and  burnt  in- 
cense in  the  high  places,  and  J  on 
the  hills,  and  under  every  green 
tree. 

5  TT  e  Then  Rezin  king  of  Syria 
and  Pekah  son  of  Remaliah  king 
of  Israel  came  up  to  Jerusalem  to 
war:  and  Ihey  besieged  Ahaz,  but 
could  not  overcome  him, 

6  At  that  time  Rezin  king  of  Sy- 
ria frecovereJ  Elath  to  Syria,  and 
drave  the  Jews  from  t  Elath  :  and 
the  Syrians  came  to  Elath,  and 
dwelt  there  unto  this  day. 

7  So  Ahaz  sent  messengers  s  to 
t  Tiglath-pileser  king  of  Assyria, 
saying,  I  am  thy  servant  and  thy 
son  :  come  up,  and  save  me  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Svria,  and 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Is- 
rael, which  rise  up  against  me. 

8  And  Ahaz  'i  took  the  silver  and 
gold  ll.at  was  found  in  the  house  uf 

J'J'J 


Jlliaz  maketh  a  new  attar. 
tlio  Lord,  and  in  the  truasurcs  of 
I  lie  king's  house,  and  sent  it  fur  a 
nroscm  to  the  king  of  Assyria. 

9  And  the  king  of  Assyria  lienr- 
kencd  unto  him:  for  the  king  of 
Assyria  went  up  against  t  Manias- 
ens,  and  i  took  it,  and  carried  the 
jicople  of  it  cajilivu  to  Kir,  and  slew 
llezin. 

10  ir  And  king  Ahaz  went  to  Da- 
mascus to  meet  TiglatJi-pilescr  king 
of  Assyria,  and  saw  an  altar  that 
irns  at'Dainascns :  and  king  Ahaz 
tont  to  Urijah  the  priest  the  fashion 
of  the  altar,  and  the  pattern  of  it, 
according  to  all  the  workmanship 
thereof. 

11  And  Urijah  the  priest  built  an 
altar  according  to  all  that  kin"  Ahaz 
had  sent  from  Damascus  :  so  tJriiah 
the  priest  made  it  against  king  Ahaz 
came  from  Damascus. 

12  And  when  the  king  was  come 
from  Damascus,  the  king  saw  the 
altar:  and  k  the  king  approached 
to  the  altar,  and  offered  thereon. 

\'A  And  he  burnt  his  burnt-offor- 
ing  and  his  moat-oftering,  and 
poured  his  drink-offering,  and 
sprinkled  the  blood  of  t  his  peace- 
offerings  upon  the  altar. 

14  And  he  brought  also  'the 
brazen  altar,  which  loas  before  the 
Lord,  from  the  forefront  of  the 
house,  from  between  the  altar  and 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  put  it 
on  the  north  side  of  tlie  altar. 

15  Anil  king  Ahaz  commanded 
Urijah  the  priest,  saying,  Ui)on  the 
great  altar  burn  '"  the  morning 
burnt-offering,  and  the  evening 
meat-offering,  and  the  king's  btirnt- 
sacrifice,  and  his  meat-ofTering, 
with  the  burnt-offering  of  all  the 
people  of  the  land,  and  their  meat- 
offering, and  their  drink-offerings  ; 
and  sprinkle  u]>on  it  all  the  blood 
of  the  burnt-offerin",  and  all  the 
blood  of  the  sacrifice :  and  the 
brazen  altar  shall  be  for  me  to  in- 
ijuire  by. 

10  Thus  did  Urijah  the  priest, 
according  to  all  that  king  Ahaz 
commanded. 

17    ir  n  And  king   Ahaz  cut  off 

0  the  borders  of  the  bases,  and  re- 
moved the  laver  from  off  them  ; 
and  took  down  P  the  sea  from  off  tlie 
brazen  oxen  that  v:erc  under  it,  and 
put  it  upon  a  pavement  of  stones. 

IH  And  the  covert  for  the  sabbath 
that  tliey  had  built  in  the  house, 
and  the  king's  entry  without,  turn- 
ed he  from  the  house  of  tlic  Lord 
for  the  king  of  Assyria. 

19  U  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Ahaz  which  ho  did,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Chroni- 
cles of  the  kings  of  .ludah? 

'20  And  Ahaz  slept  with  his  fa- 
thers, and  '1  was  buried  with  his  fa- 
thers in  the  city  of  David:  and 
Ilczekiah  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

CHAPTER  XVIL 

1  Ho$hca*$  wicked  rei^n,  3  Beinq  sitbdu- 
cdby  Shalmautuer^hec'intpiretti  agnirtat 
Mm  uith  So  king  of  Egypl.    i  Samarx, 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

740. 

730. 

f  Ilcb. 

a  After  an 

nmmetrU. 

hiterresr- 

i  Forciol.l, 

nuni,  ell.  15. 

Amos  1.  6. 

30. 

\,  ch.  18.  9. 

t  Hib. 

rendered. 

2  Sam.  8.  2. 

1  Or,  (n(>u(e. 

725. 

1;  2  Clir.  26. 

723. 

Ic,  19. 

c  ch.  18.  S. 

721. 

t  Hcb. 

J  cli.  18.  10, 

,tlnch  WL-re 

11.  IIos.  13. 

hU. 

16,  f,>r;Mold. 

12Chr.4.  I. 

e  Lev.  2t3. 

32,  33.  Dent. 

28.  36,  64.  &, 

29.  27,  28. 

1"  1  Cbr.  5. 

26. 

mKi.20.39, 

■10,  41. 

S  Lev.  18.  3. 

Deul.  18.  9. 

ch.  16.  3. 

b  cb.  18.  8. 

i  1  Kings  14. 

23.  Is.  67.  5. 

739. 

t  Heb. 

11  2  Clir.  23. 

statues. 

2t. 

k  Ex.  34.  13. 

n  1  Kiill's  7. 

Ufiit.  16.21. 

27,  28. 

Mic.  6.  14. 

p  1  Kvii"-s  7. 

1  Dciit.  12.  2. 

•h,  25.  ° 

cb.  16.  4. 

m  Ex.  20.  3, 

4.  Lev.  2G. 

1.  Ueut.  S. 

7,8. 

11  Deul.  4. 

19. 

t  H,b.  hy 
the  hand  of 

nil. 

728. 

0  1  Sam.  9. 

9. 

pJer.  18.11. 

A.  25.  5.  t 

<1  2  Chr.  28. 
27. 

^.  15. 

1}  Deul.  31. 

27.  Prov.»9. 

lloshca's  wicked  reign. 
for  iKtir  t'uit  w  caplirnled.  24  Tht 
strntige  ntuioiit,  which  were  Irantplant- 
ed  in  Stimart/y,  iieing  ptagued  wi'.H 
lionet  tnaXe  a  mixtuie  of  leligions. 

IN  the  twelfth  year  of  Ahaz  king 
*•  of  Judah  began  »  lloshea  the 
son  of  Klah,  to  reign  in  eiainaria 
over  Israel  nine  years. 

ij  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  but  not 
as  the  kings  of  Israel  that  were  be- 
fore him. 

3  11  Against  him  came  up  b  Shal- 
maneser  king  of  Assyria  ;  and  Ho- 
shea  became  his  servant,  and  t  gave 
him  II  presents. 

4  And  the  king  of  .Assyria  found 
conspiracy  in  Iloshea:  for  he  had 
sent  messengers  to  So  king  of  Egypt, 
and  brought  no  present  to  the  King 
of  Assyria,  as  he  had  done  year 
by  year :  therefore  the  king  of  As- 
syria shut  him  up,  and  bound 
him  in  prison. 

5  ir  Then  <-  the  king  of  Assyria 
came  up  throughout  all  the  land, 
and  went  up  to  Samaria,  and  be- 
sieged it  three  years. 

0  IN  In  the  ninth  year  of  Hoshea 
the  king  of  Assyria  took  Samaria, 
and  c  carried  Israel  away  into  As- 
syria, f  and  iilaced  them  in  Halali 
and  in  Habor  lit/  the  river  of  Go- 
zan,  and  in  the  cities  of  the  Medes. 

7  For  so  it  was,  that  the  children 
of  Israel  had  sinned  against  the 
Lord  tlieir  God,  which  had  brought 
them  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
from  under  the  hand  of  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt,  and  had  feared  other 
gods, 

8  And  t?  walked  in  the  statutes  of 
the  heathen  whom  the  Lord  cast 
out  from  before  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, and  of  the  kings  of  Israel, 
which  they  had  made. 

9  And  tJie  children  of  Israel  did 
secretly  those  tilings  that  were  not 
right  against  the  Lord  their  God, 
and  they  built  them  high  places 
in  all  their  cities,  •>  from  the  tower 
of  the  watchmen  to  the  fenced  city. 

10  i  And  they  set  them  up  t  ini- 
ages  and  k  groves  1  in  every  high 
hill,  and  under  every  green  tree  : 

11  And  there  they  burnt  incense 
in  al!  the  high  places,  as  did  the 
heathen  whom  the  Lord  carried 
away  before  them ;  and  wrought 
wicked  things  to  provoke  the  Lord 
to  anjrer : 

Vi  For  they  served  idols,  "i  where- 
of the  Lord  had  said  unto  them, 
n  Ye  shall  not  do  this  tiling. 

13  Yet  the  Lord  testified  against 
Israel,  and  against  Judah,  t  by  all 
the  prophets,  and  by  all  «>  the  seers, 
saying,  pTurii  ye  from  your  evil 
ways,  and  keep  my  commandments, 
and  my  statutes,  according  to  all 
the  law  which  I  commanded  your 
fathers,  and  which  I  sent  to  you  by 
my  servants  the  prophets. 

U  Notwithstanding,  tlioy  would 
not  hear,  but  1  hardened  their 
nocks,  like  to  the  neck  of  their  fa- 
thers, that  did  not  believe  in  the 
Lord  tlicir  God. 

340 


I.^rael  is  carried  into  captivity. 

15  And  they  rejected  liis  statutes, 
r  and  his  covenant  that  he  made 
with  their  fathers,  and  his  testi- 
monies whicli  he  testified  against 
tliem  ;  and  they  followed  s  vanity, 
and  '  became  vain,  and  went  after 
ilio  heathen  that  were  round  about 
them,  concerning  whom  the  Lord 
had  cliarged  them,  that  they  sliould 
"nut  do  Uke  them. 

16  And  they  left  all  the  com- 
mandments of  the  Lord  their  God, 
and  "  made  them  molten  images, 
eoen  two  calves, y  and  madea  grove, 
and  worshipped  all  the  host  of  hea- 
ven, z  and  served  Baal. 

17  ^  And  they  caused  their  sons 
and  their  daugliters  to  pass  through 
the  fire,  and  I'  used  divination  and 
enchantments,  and  <-"  sold  themselves 
to  do  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
to  provoke  him  to  anger. 

18  Therefore  the  Lord  was  very 
angry  with  Israel,  and  removeii 
iheni  out  of  his  sight;  there  was 
none  left  J  but  the  tribe  of  Judah 
only. 

19  Also  e  Judah  kept  not  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord  tlieir 
God,  but  walked  in  the  statutes  of 
Israel  which  they  made. 

20  And  the  Lord  rejected  all  the 
Beed  of  Israel,  and  atHicted  them, 
and  I'delivered  theni  into  the  hand 
of  spoilers,  until  he  had  cast  them 
out  of  his  sight. 

21  For  S  he  rent  Israel  from  the 
house  of  David  ;  and  h  tlioy  made 
Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat  king  : 
and  Jeroboam  drave  Israel  from 
following  the  Lord,  and  made 
them  sin  a  great  sin. 

22  For  the  children  of  Israel 
walked  in  all  the  sins  of  Jeroboam 
which  he  did ;  they  departed  not 
from  them ; 

23  Until  the  Lord  removed  Is 
rael  out  of  his  sight,  >  as  he  had 
said  by  all  his  servants  the  prophets. 
k  So  was  Israel  carried  away  out  of 
their  own  land  to  Assyria  unto  thi 
day. 

24  IT  1  And  the  king  of  Assyria 
brought  men  m  from  Babylon,  and 
from  Cuthah,  and  from  n  Ava,  and 
from  Hamath,  and  from  Sephar 
vaim,  and  placed  tliem  in  the  cities 
of  Samaria  instead  of  the  childten 
of  Israel ;  and  they  possessed  Sama 
ria,  and  dwelt  in  the  cities  thereof. 

25  And  so  it  was  at  tlso  beginning 
of  their  dwelling  there,  that  they 

I  feared  not  the  Lord  :  therefore  the 
Lord  sent  lions  among  them,  which 
slew  sinne  of  them. 

26  Wherefore  they  spake  to  the 
king  of  Assyria,  saying,  The  na- 
tions which  thou  hast  removed,  and 
placed  in  the  cities  of  Samaria 
know  not  the  manner  of  the  God 
of  the  land  :  therefore  he  hath  sent 
lions  among  them,  and  behold,  they 
play  them,  because  they  know  not 
the  manner  of  the  God  of  the  land 

27  Then  the  king  of  Assyria  com- 
manded, saying,  Carry  thither  one 
of  the  priests  whom  ye  hronghl 
frow  ihenc?  ;  and  let  tliem  go  and 


CHAPTER  XVril. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  678. 


Dent.  29. 
S. 
Detlt.  32. 


Ps.  115.8. 

.oil).  1.  21. 
Deuu  12. 
30,31. 
\  Ex.  32.  8. 
1  Kings  12. 
23. 

V  1  Km.  U. 
■|5,  23.  &.  15. 
13.  &  16.  33. 
7,  1  Kin.  16. 
31.&22.  63. 
ch.  11.  18. 
a  Lev.  18.21. 
.■li.  16.  3. 
Ezek.  23.  37. 
1)  Dent.  18. 
Id. 

c  I  Km.  21. 
20. 

d  1  Km.  II. 
13,  32. 
e  Jer.  3.  8. 


?  I  Kin.  II. 

II,  31. 

h  I  Kin.  12. 

20,28. 


I  Kinjs  M 
ver.  6. 


cir.  678. 
1  Ezra  4.  2, 


p  Eira  4.  9. 


s  Zeph.  1.  5. 

li  Or,  who 
can  iedt/iem 
aaayfrom 
ihence. 


I  Gen.  32. 28 
&  35.  10. 

I  Kaijs  11. 
31. 

II  Jud^.  6. 
10. 

X  Ex.  £0.  5. 


y  Ex.  6.  6. 
z  Deut.  10. 


.;  ver.  32,  33 


Mixed  worship  of  the  Samaritans 
dwell  there,  and  let  him  teach 
tliem  the  manner  of  the  God  of  thn 
and. 

28  Then  one  of  the  priests  whom 
they  liad  carried  away  from  Sama- 
ria came  and  dwelt  in  Beth-el,  and 
taught  them  liow  they  should  fear   j««ji.tt^^ 
the  Lord.  ioT^.i*" 

20  Howbeit,  every  nation  made 
gods  of  their  own,  and  put  them  in 
the  houses  of  the  high  places  which 
the  Samaritans  had  made,  every 
nation  in  their  cities  wherein  they 
dwelt. 

30  And  the  men  of  o  Babylon 
made  Succoth-benoth,  and  the  men 
of  Cuth  made  Nergal,  and  the  men 
of  Hamath  made  Ashiraa, 

31  p  And  the  Avites  made  Nib  ■ 
Iiaz  and  Tartak,  and  the  Sephar- 
vitcs  q  burnt  their  children  in  fire 
to  Adrammelech  and  Anammelech, 
the  gods  of  Scpharvaim. 

32  So   they   feared    the    Lord,  I 
r  and  made  unto  themselves  of  tin- 
lowest  of  them  priests  of  the  high 
places,  which  sacrificed  for  them  in 
the  houses  of  the  high  places. 

3.3  sTIiey  feared  Ihe  Lord,  and 
served  their  own  gods,  after  tlie 
manner  of  the  nations  ||  whom  they 
carried  away  from  thence. 

34  Unto  this  day  they  do  after 
the  former  manners  :  they  fear  not 
the  Lord,  neither  do  they  after 
their  statutes,  or  after  their  ordi- 
nances, or  after  the  law  and  com- 
mandment wiiich  the  Lord  com- 
manded  the  children  of  Jacob, 
'  whom  he  named  Israel ; 

35  With  whom  the  Lord  had 
made  a  covenant,  and  charged 
them,  saying,  "  Ye  shall  not  fear 
other  gods,  iior  "^  bow  yourselves  to 
them,  nor  serve  them,  nor  sacrifice 
to  them : 

3G  But  the  Lord,  who  brought 
you  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt 
with  great  power  and  y  a  stretched- 
out  arm,  zhini  shall  ye  fear,  and 
him  shall  ye  worship,  and  to  him 
shall  ye  do  sacrifice. 

37  "And  the  statutes,  and  tho 
ordinances,  and  the  law,  and  the 
commandment  which  he  wrote  for 
you,  ^  ye  shall  observe  to  do  for 
evermore ;  and  ye  shall  not  fear 
other  gods. 

33  And  the  covenant  that  I  have 
made  with  you  ^  ye  shall  not  for- 
get ;  neither  shall  ye  fear  other 
gods. 

39  But  the  Lord  your  God  ye 
shall  fear;  and  he  shall  deliver 
you  out  of  the  hand  of  all  your 
enemies. 

40  Howbeit  they  did  not  hear- 
ken, but  they  did  after  their  former 
manner. 

41  t- So  these  nations  feared  the 
Lord,  and  served  their  graven 
images,  both  their  children,  and 
their  children's  children :  as  did 
their  fathers,  go  do  they  unto  this 
dav. 

CHAPTER  XVlir. 

1  Hezekiah'sgoodieisn.  A  H e destroyelh 
idol.ilrv,  anil pins:i,'relh.  9  Samarui  it 


f/eiekiah's  good  reign. 
carried  cnpUve  for  tkeirsiits,  13  5en- 
nacherib  invidins  Judah.  is  pacified  ly 
a  tribute.  17  Rab-thnkeh,  sent  bij  Seri- 
lutc/ltrib  again,  rei-iUth  He:ekiah,aiid 
bu  btasphemoua  periu<isions  tulicitelh 
the  people  to  revolt. 

■MOW  it  camo  to  pnss  in  the 
-^^  third  your  of  Hoshta  eon  of 
Elah  king  ot'  Israel,  that  ^  llezc- 
kiah  the  boii  of  Ahnz  king  of  Judah 
began  to  reign. 

2  Twenty  and  five  years  old  was 
he  when  he  began  to  reign  ;  and  he 
reigned  twenty  and  nine  years  in 
Jerusalem.  I'is  mother's  name 
also  wan  ''  Abi  the  daughter  of 
y,aehariah. 

3  And  he  did  that  which  was  right 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according 
to  all  that  David  his  father  did. 

4  If  c  He  removed  the  high  places, 
and  brake  the  t  images,  and  cut 
down  the  groves,  and  brake  in 
pieces  the  J  brazen  serpent  that 
Sloses  had  made :  for  unto  those 
days  the  children  of  Israel  did 
burn  incense  to  it  :  and  ho  called 
it  11  Nehuslitan. 

.5  He  e  trusted  in  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel  ;  fso  that  after  him  was 
none  like  him  among  all  the  kings 
of  Judah,  nor  any  that  were  before 
)iim. 


II.  KINGS 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  72G. 


naCiir.  28. 
27.  &,29.  I. 

He  Is  Civllsd 
F.-elins, 


h  S  Chr.  29. 

1,  Jbijch. 


1 1leb. 
statue?. 
a  Niim 


S  Thai  i: 
piece  of 

ecli.'l?.  10. 
Job  13.  15. 
Vi.  13.  5. 
f  ch.  23.  25. 


t  Heb.  then 
cir.  710. 


6  For   he  K  clave   to  the  Lord,  g  Dimv 


and  departed  not  t  from  following 
him,  but  kept  his  commandments, 
which  the  Lord  commanded  Mo- 
ses. 

7  And  t|ie  Lord  li  was  with  him  : 
and  ho  "prospered  whithersoever 
ho  went  forth :  and  he  ^  rebelled 
against  the  king  of  Assyria,  and 
served  him  not. 

8  1  Ho  smote  tlic  Philistines,  even 
unto  t  Gaza,  and  tiie  borders  there- 
of, m  from  the  tower  of  the  watch- 
men to  the  fenced  city. 

9  V  And  "  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
fourth  year  of  kin"  Hezckiah, 
■which  was  tlio  seventh  year  of  Ho- 
shea  son  of  Elah  king  of  Israel, 
that  Shalmaneser  king  of  Assyria 
came  up  against  Samaria,  and  be 
Kieged  it. 

10  And  at  the  end  of  three  years 
they  took  it:  ene.ti  in  the  sixth  year  I 
of  Hezekiali,  (that  is,  "the  ninth 
year  of  Hoshca  king  of  Israel,)  Sa- 
maria was  taken. 

11  r  And  the  king  of  Assyria  did 
•  arry  away  Israel  unto  Assyria,  and 
put  them  q  in  Halah  and  in  Habor 
Ay  the  river  of  Gozan,  and  in  the 
cities  of  the  Medes; 

12  '  Because  thojr  obeyed  not  the 
voice  of  the  Loud  tlicir  God,  but 
transgressed  his  covenant,  mid  all 
that  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
commanded,  and  would  not  hear 
ihcm,  nor  do  Ihcm. 

i:i  'T  Now  » in  the  fourlei'nth  year 
of  king  Hezekiali  did  t  Sennache- 
rib king  of  Assyria  rouic  up  against 
all  the  fenced  cities  of  Judah,  and 
took  them 

14  And  Hezekiali  king  of  Judah 
■ent  to  the  king  of  Assyria  to  [.a- 
chinh,  saying,  f  have  oflended  ;  re- 


.  _,..t.  10. 
20.  Josh.  23. 
8. 
Heb.  from 
fter  him. 


2. 

cir.  725. 
i  1  Sam.  13. 
h.  U.  Ps.60. 
12. 

k  ch.  16.  7. 
1  1  CliT.  4. 
41.  Is.  14.29. 
t  Heb. 
Azznh 


17.9. 


icli. 


i  Or,  eecrc- 
ary. 


X  2  Chr.  32. 
10,  &c. 
II  Qctalkest. 
t  Heb.  woid 
of  the  lips. 
i|"  Or,  Bui 
counael  and 
strength  are 
l/orWcioir. 
IvF.ick.  29. 
6,7. 
t  Htb. 
tritstefttbce. 


er.  4. 
2  Chr.  31.  1. 
&  3S.  13. 


(  Or,  Aos- 
tagea. 


p  ch.  17.  $. 
q  1  Chr.  5. 


:•  2  Chr.  32. 
I,  &c.   I». 
3ii.  1,  &,-. 
t  Hfb.  S.-,n 


Bennackeri!'  invaJeih  Jw/ah. 
turn  from  me:  that  which  thou 
putteston  me  I  will  bear.  And  the 
king  of  Assyria  appointed  un'o 
Hezekiali  kingofjuiluh  three  hun 
dred  talents  of  silver  and  thirty 
tulcnts  of  gold. 

1,1  And  Hezekiah  'pave  Aim  all 
the  silver  thai  was  found  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  in  the 
treasures  of  the  king's  house. 

10  At  that  time  did  Hezekiah  rut 
off  the  gold  from  the  doors  of  the 
temple  of  the  J^ORD,  and  ^rora  the 
pillars  which  Hezekiali  king  of  Jn- 
dah  had  overlaid,  and  gave  t  'I  to 
the  king  of  As.<yriii. 

17  IF  And  tlio  king  of  Assyria 
sent  Tartan  and  Kabsaris  and  Kub- 
shakeh  from  Lachisli  to  king  He- 
zekiah with  a  t  great  host  against 
Jerusalem  :  and  they  v. eni  up,  and 
camo  to  Jerusalem :  and  when 
they  were  come  up,  thc^-  came  and 
stood  by  the  conduit  ot  the  upper 
poolj  "  which  IS  in  the  highway  of 
the  Inller  s  field. 

18  And  when  tlicy  had  called  to 
tlio  king,  there  came  out  to  them 
Eliakini  the  son  of  Hilkiah,  which 
was  over  the  household,  and  Sheb- 
na  the  1|  scribe,  and  Joan  the  son  of 
Asapli  th<^  recorder. 

1!)  And  Kab-sliakeh  said  unto 
them,  Speak  ye  now  to  Hezekiah, 
Thus  sailli  the  great  king,  the  king 
of  Assyria,  "  Wliat  contidence  is 
this  wherein  thou  trustest  7 

'20  Thou  II  sayest,  (but  thnj  arr 
but  t  vain  words,)  ||  /  Aarc  counsel 
and  strength  for  ilic  war.  Now  on 
whom  dost  thou  trust,  that  thou 
rrbellcst  against  me  ? 

21  y  Now  behold,  thou  t  trustest 
upon  the  stafl'  of  this  bruised  read, 
even  upon  Egvpl,  on  which  if  a 
man  lean,  it  will  go  into  his  hand, 
and  pierce  it ;  so  is  Pharaoh  king 
oT  Egypt  unto  all  that  trust  on 
him. 

K  But  if  vo  say  unto  me.  We 
trust  in  the  Lord  our  God  ;  is  not 
timt  he  '•  who.se  high  places  and 
whose  altars  Hezekiah  hath  taken 
away,  and  hath  said  to  Judah  and 
Joru'salem,  Yo  shall  worship  before 
this  altar  in  Jerusalem  ? 

23  Now  therefore,  I  pray  thee, 
give  11  pledges  to  mv  lord  the  king 
of  Assyria,  and  I  will  deliver  lliee 
two  lliousand  horses,  if  thou  he 
able  on  thy  part  to  set  riders  upon 
them. 

21  How  then  wilt  thou  turn  away 
the  face  of  one  captain  of  the  least 
of  my  master's  servants,  and  put 
thy  trust  on  Egypt  for  chariots  and 
for  horsemen  ! 

i'l  .\m  1  now  come  np  without 
the  Lord  against  this  place  to  •le- 
stroy  i'  ?  ''"I""  t.f>Rn  said  lo  me. 
Go  "lip  against  this  land,  and  de 
Btrov  It. 

2ii  Then  said  Eliakim  the  Bon  nl 
Hilkiah,  and  Shebna,  and  Joah. 
unto  Rah-shnkeh,  t>pcak,  1  pray 
thee,  to  thv  servants  in  the  Syrian 
language  ;  for  we  understand  i(  ; 
and  talk  not  with  iia  in  the  Jewa" 
3v2 


Rah-shalceh  iii!Sidtclh  Hfzektah. 
language  in  the  ears  of  llie  people 
that  are  on  the  wall. 

27  But  Uab-thakeli  said  unto 
them,  Hath  my  master  sent  rac  to 
thy  master,  and  to  thee,  to  speak 
these  words  7  liath  lie  not  xniit  me 
to  the  !nen  which  sit  on  the  wall, 
that  they  may  cat  their  own  dung, 
and  drink  f  their  own  pisg  with 
you "! 

28  Then  Rab-shakeh  stood  and 
rrxed  with  a  loud  voice  in  the  Jews' 
language,  and  spake,  saying,  Hear 
the  word  of  the  great  king,  the  king 
of  Assyria: 

29  Thus  saith  the  king,  a  Let  not 
Hezekiah  deceive  you  :  for  he  shall 
not  be  able  to  deliver  you  out  of 
his  hand  : 

'SO  Neither  let  Hezekiah  make 
vou  trust  in  the  Lord,  saying, 
'rhe  Lord  will  suroly  deliver  ua, 
and  this  city  shall  not  be  delivered 
into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  As- 
syria. 

31  Hearken  not  unto  Hezekiah  : 
for  thus  saith  the  king  of  Assyria, 
II  t  Slake  an  agreement  with  me  by 
a  present,  and  come  out  to  mo,  and 
theji  eat  ye  every  man  of  hi.s  own 
vine,  and  every  one  of  his  fig-tree, 
und  drink  ye  every  one  the  waters 
of  his  |l  cistern  : 

32  Until  I  come  and  take  you 
away  to  a  land  like  your  own  land, 
''  a  land  of  corn  and  wine,  a  land  of 
bread  and  vineyards,  a  land  of  oil- 
olive  and  of  honey,  that  ye  may 
live,  und  not  die :  and  hearken  not 
Jinfo  Hezekiah,  when  he  ||  porsuad- 
eth  you,  saying,  The  Lord  will  de- 
liver us. 

33  <!  Hath  any  of  the  gods  of  the 
nations  delivered  at  all  his  land 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  king  of  As- 
syria ■? 

34  <!  Where  are  the  gods  of  Ha- 
raath,  and  of  Arpad  ■?  where  are 
♦ho  gods  of  Sepharvami,  Hena,  and 
s  Ivah  ?  have  they  delivered  Sama- 
ria out  of  mine  hand  7 

35  Who  are  they  among  all  the 
gods  of  the  countries  that  have 
delivered  their  country  out  of 
mine  hand  "^that  the  Lord  should 
deliver  Jerusalem  out  of  mine 
h.'.nd  ! 

3G  But  the  people  held  their 
peace,  and  answered  him  not  a 
word  :  for  the  king's  commandment 
was,  saying.  Answer  l;im  not. 

37  Tlien  came  Eliakim  the  son  of 
Hilkiah,  which  was  over  the  house- 
hold, and  Shebna  the  scribe,  and 
Joah  the  eon  of  Asaph  the  record- 
er, to  Hezekiah  F  with  JAc/r  clothes 
rent,  and  told  him  the  words  of 
llab-shakch. 


f'llArTMR  XIX. 


CH \PTFR 

TJe~e\iih  mo  triti       /^r 


ll\ 


■h       14   II 

prnpfif 


I  Zj  .,     15  A 
na  !.     ^t  Se  u, 


■1  Or,  See'rC 
mufavntii: 


&33.  11. 
Prcv.  18.  16. 
!l  Or,  ph. 


c  cli.  19.  12. 
£  Clir.  32. 
H.  Is.  10.10, 


b  Luke  3, 

caUcl 

r.Aaias. 


i  Or,  pTovo- 

\callon. 

c  2  Sam.  16. 

;.i  ch.  IS.  Si. 

e  Pi.  SO.  ;i. 


t  Ileb. 


11  Ezek.  27. 

23. 

o  ch.  18.  34. 


Sennacherib's  blasphcwnv.^  letter. 

A  NU  *  it  came  to  jiass,  when  king 
■^  *-  Hezekiah  heard  it,  that  he  rent 
his  clothes,  and  covered  him.solf 
with  sackcloth,  and  went  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

2  And  he  sent  Eliakim,  whicli 
was  over  the  household,  and  Sheb 
na  the  scribe,  and  the  elders  of  the 
priests,  covered  with  sackcloth,  to 
o  Isaiah  the  prophet  the  son  of 
Amoz. 

3  And  they  said  unto  him,  Thus 
saith  Hezekiah,  This  day  is  a  day 
of  trouble,  and  of  rebuke,  and 
II  blasphemy  :  for  the  children  are 
come  lo  the  birth,  and  there  is  not 
strength  to  bring  forth. 

4  >;  n  may  be  the  Lord  thy  God 
will  l>ear  ail  the  woids  of  Rab- 
shakeh,  d  whom  the  king  of  Assyria 
his  master  hath  sent  to  reproach  the 
living  God  ;  and  will  «  reprove  the 
words  whicJi  the  Lord  thy  God 
hatli  heard:  wherefore  lift  up  t/ji^ 
prnysr  for  the  remnant  that  are 
t  left. 

5  So  riie  servants  of  king  Heze 
kiali  came  to  Isaiah. 

(j  1i  f  And  Isaiah  said  unto  tham 
Thus  shall  ye  say  to  your  master. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be  not  afraid 
of  the  words  whiciithou  hast  hoard, 
with  which  the  ?  servants  of  the 
king  of  Assyria  have  blasphenieu 
ma. 

7  Behold,  I  will  send  ■"  a  blast 
upon  him,  and  he  shall  hear  a  ru 
mour,  and  shall  return  to  his  own 
land ;  and  I  will  cause  him  to  fall 
by  the  sword  in  his  own  land. 

8  II  So  Rab-shakeh  returned,  and 
found  the  king  of  Assyria  warring 
against  Libnah :  for  he  had  heard 
that  he  was  departed  '  from  La- 
chish. 

9  And  k  when  he  heard  say  of 
Tirhakah  king  of  Ethiopia,  Behold, 
he  is  come  out  to  fight  against  thee: 
he  sent  messengers  again  unto  He- 
zekiah, sayin?, 

10  Thus  sTiall  ye  speak  to  He- 
zckiaii  kin^  of  Judah,  saying,  Let 
not  thy  God  1  in  whom  thou  trustest 
deceive  thee,  saying,  Jerusalem 
shall  not  be  delivered  into  the  hand 
of  the  king  of  Assyria. 

11  Behold,  thouhast  heard  what 
the  kings  of  Assyria  have  done  to 
all  lands,  by  destroying  them  utter- 
ly :  and  shall  thou  be  delivered  ? 

12  I"  Have  the  gods  of  the  nation.s 
delivered  them  which  my  fathers 
have  destroyed  ;  as  Gozan,  and 
Haran,  and  Rezeph,  and  the  chil- 
dren of  "  Eden  which  were  in  The- 
lasar? 

13  o  Where  is  the  king  of  Ila- 
math,  and  the  king  of  Arpad,  and 
the  king  of  the  city  of  Sepharvaiiu, 
of  Hena,  and  Ivah  7 

M  lip  And  Hezekiah  received 
the  letter  of  llie  hand  of  the  nies- 
sen^^ers,  and  read  it:  and  Heze- 
kiah went  up  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  spread  it  before  the 
Lord. 

15  And  Hezekin!)  prayed  before 
the  Lord  and  said,  O  Lord  Gg4 
343 


Isaiah's  iirophtcy  against  Sennacherib.  11.  KINGS. 


of  Israel,  q  wliicli  dwellest  between 
ilie  chcrubiins,  ■  thou  art  tin;  God, 
even  tliou  nioiic,  ol'all  tliv  kiii;;ilnm8 
of  the  eiirlli ;  tiiou  liasl  iiiudu  lica- 
veii  and  earth. 

IC  Lord,  »  bow  down  thine  ear, 
and  hear  :  '  open,  Lohd,  tliine  eyes, 
and  Bce :  and  hear  the  words  ot 
i^ennacherib,  "  which  hath  sent  him 
to  reproach  the  living  God. 

17  Of  a  truth.  Lord,  the  kings  of 
Assyria  have  destroyed  the  nations 
and  their  lands, 

IS  And  have  t  cast  their  gods  into 
the  lire  :  for  they  icere  no  jiods,  but 
*  the  work  of  men's  liands,  wood 
and  stone  :  therefore  they  have  de- 
stroycil  them. 

19  Now  therefore,  O  Lord  our 
God,  I  beseech  thee,  save  thou  us 
oul  of  his  hand,  >'  tiiat  all  the  king- 
doms of  the  earth  may  know  that 
thou  art  the  Lord  God,  even  tiiou 
only. 

20  ir  Then  Isaiah  the  son  of  A- 
moz  sent  to  Hezekiah,  saying.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
^  T/inl  which  thou  hast  prayed  to 
me  against  Sennacherib  king  of  As- 
syria »  I  have  lieard. 

21  This  is  the  word  that  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  concerning  him  ; 
The  virgin  '>  the  daughter  of  Zion 
hath  despised  thee,  and  laughed 
thee  to  scorn  ;  the  daughter  ol  Je- 
rusalem <:hath  shaken  her  head  at 
thee. 

22  Whom  hast  tliou  reproached 
and  blasphemed  1  and  against 
whom  hast  thou  exalted  thy  voice, 
and  lifted  up  thine  eyes  on  hijh  1 
even  against  J  the  Holy  One  ot  Is- 
rael. 

23  t  *  By  thv  messengers  thou 
hast  reproached  the  Lord,  and 
hast  said,  f  With  the  multitude  of 
my  chariots  I  am  come  up  to  the 
height  of  the  mountains,  lo  the 
sides  of  Lebanon,  and  will  cut 
down  tthe  tall  cedar-trees  thereof, 
and  the  choice  tir-trccs  thereof: 
and  I  will  enter  into  the  lodgings  of 
liis  borders,  and  into  ||  the  lorest  of 
his  Carniel. 

24  I  have  digged  and  drunk 
strange  waters,  and  with  the  sole 
of  my  feet  have  I  dried  up  all  the 
river.i  of  ||  besieged  places. 

25  II  Hast  thou  not  heard  long  ago 
how  e  I  have  done  it,  and  of  ancient 
times  that  1  have  formed  it  ?  now 
have  I  brought  it  to  puss,  that  h  thou 
shonldest  be  to  lay  waste  fenced  ci- 
ties inti)  ruinous  heaps. 

2(i  Therelore  their  inhabitants 
were  t  "'  small  power,  they  were 
dismayed  and  confounded ;  they 
were  as  tiie  "rass  of  the  field,  and 
as  Iho green  herb,  as  'the  grass  on 
the  honse-tops,  and  as  corn  blasted 
before  it  be  grown  up. 

27  Hilt  •<  I  know  Ihy  ||  ahodo,  and 
thy  going  out,  and  ifiy  coming  in, 
and  thy  rage  against  inc. 

28  Because  thy  rage  against  me 
and  thy  tumult  is  come  up  into 
mine  cars,  therefore  1 1  will  put  my 
hoid:  in  lliy  nose,    ami    my   bridle 


710. 


q  1  Sam.  4. 
■1.  Pb.  80.  I. 
r  I  Kiiigr«18. 
39.  Is.  4-1.  6. 
Jer.  10.  10, 
II.  IS. 
sP».  31.2. 
I  2  Chr.  6. 
■lU. 
u  ver.  4. 


,  li.  37.21, 


c  J,)l>  16.  4. 
Ps.  22.  7,  8. 
Lain.  2.  li. 


A  Ps.  71.  22. 
U.  5.  24. 
Jer.  51.  5. 
t  Hcb.  By 

Ihe  hand  of. 
e  ch.  18.  17. 
1  Ps.  20.  7. 


t  Heb.  the 
tcilincsSt  Vc. 
II  Or,  the 
forest  iind 
iUfruHful 
field.  Is.  10. 
18. 

II  Or,  fenced. 
I  Or,  Haat 


and  formed 
it  of  ancient 
tiinee  / 
should  I 
no,,  bring 
it  to  be  laid 
trotfff,  anil 
fenced  cities 
to  Ijc  ruin- 
out  h'npaf 
g  Is.  45.  7. 
fil*.  10.  5. 
t  ll.-b.  thort 
of  hand. 
I  Ps.  12'J.  0. 
k  P«.  13'J.  1, 


'I  Or, 


!I(/1>I 


1  Job  41 
K/.-II.29.  4. 
it  38.  4. 


.33, 


n  2  Chr, 
22.  23. 

t  lleb.  • 


t  Heb.  the 
escaping. 

P  I  .  y.  7. 


q  ch.  20.  6. 


s  2  Chr.  32. 
21.  Is.  37. 
33. 


709. 
11  2  Chr.  32. 


t  Ileb. 
A  rarut. 
■L  Ezra  4. 2. 


38.  1,  &,c. 
t  Heb.  Git 


hotise. 
2  Shuj. 


'  thy 


IltzekiaK's  sickness  and  prayer. 
in  Ihy  lips,  and  I  will  turn  then 
back  ">  by  the  way  by  wliich  thou 
earnest. 

29  And  this  sha/l lie  "a  sign  unto 
thee.  Ye  shall  eat  this  year  such 
things  as  grow  of  themscKes,  and 
ill  the  second  year  that  which 
springeth  of  the  same ;  and  in  tliu 
tliird  year  sow  ye,  and  reap,  anti 
plant  vineyards,  and  eat  the  fruits 
thereof. 

30  o  And  t  'lie  remnant  that  i:i 
escaped  of  the  liousc  of  Judah  shall 
vet  a°ain  take  root  downward,  and 
near  Iruit  upward. 

31  For  out  of  Jerusalem  shall  go 
forth  a  remnant,  and  t  they  that  es- 
cape out  of  mount  Zion:  rtJie  zeal 
of  the  LoKU  of  hosts  shall  do  this. 

32  Tiierefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
concerning  the  king  of  Assyria,  lie 
shall  not  come  into  tliis  cily,  nor 
shoot  an  arrow  there,  nor  come  be- 
fore it  with  shield,  nor  cast  a  hank 
against  it. 

33  By  the  way  that  he  came,  by 
the  same  shall  he  retura,  and  shall 
not  come  into  tiiis  city,  saith  the 
I^ord. 

34  For  q  1  will  defend  this  city,  to 
save  it,  for  mine  own  sake,  and  '  for 
my  servant  David's  sake. 

35  1;  And  "it  came  to  pass  that 
night,  that  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
went  oul,  and  smote  in  the  camp  of 
the  Assyrians  an  hundred  fourscore 
and  five  thousand  :  and  when  tjiey 
arose  early  in  the  morning,  behold, 
they  were  all  dead  corpses. 

30  So  Sennacherib  king  of  Assy- 
ria departed,  and  went  and  return- 
ed, iiiid  dwelt  at  '  Nineveh. 

37  And  it  came  to  jiass,  as  he 
was  worshipping  in  the  house  of 
Nisroch  his  god,  that  <•  Adramnio- 
lech  and  Sharezer  his  sons  y  smote 
him  with  the  sword :  and  they  es- 
caped into  the  land  of  t  Armenia: 
And  2  Esar-haddon  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  Hezekiah,  having  received  a  message 
of  deith,  by  prayer  hath  his  life  length' 
ened.  8  The  aun  goetA  ten  degrees 
t/ictu>ar(//c<r  a  sign  of  that  promise.  13 
Bcrodaih-bnladan  sending  to  rwi(  Wc- 
zekiah, because  of  the  ironder,  hath  notice 
of  his  treasures.  14  l)iaiah  undtfslnnd- 
ing  thereof  foret'lteth  the  Babylonian 
captiiity.  20  Manasseh  succcedelh 
Ifezekiah. 

IN  a  those  days  was  Hezekiah 
sick  unto  dealh.  And  the  pro- 
phet Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz  came 
to  him,  and  said  unto  liim.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  t  Set  thine  house  in 
order;  for  thuu  shalt  die,  and  not 
live. 

2  Then  he  turned  his  face  lo  Iho 
wall,  and  prayed  unlo  the  Lord, 
sayinj;, 

3  I  beseech  thnc,  O  Lord,  '■  re- 
member now  how  I  have  t'  walked 
before  thee  in  irulh  and  with  a  per 
feet  heart,  and  have  done  that  which 

ood  in  Ihy  sight.     .And    Heze- 


i»  good 

kiali  wept  t  sor< 


4    And    it  oanin    lo    pass,    aforo 

Isaiah  was  gone  out  into  the  iniddla 

3U 


The  Babylonish  captivity  foretold. 
II  court,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  him,  saying,         „„,.:„), 

5  Tiuii  again,  and  tell  Hozekiah 
dthe  captam  of  my  people,  Ihus 
saith  the  Lord,  the  God  ol  David 
thy  lather,  el  have  heard  thy 
prayer,  I  have  seen  f  thy  tears  :  be- 
hold, I  will  heal  thee  :  on  the  third 
day  thou  shalt  go  up  unto  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

6  And  I  will  add  unto  thy  days 
fifteen  years ;  and  I  will  deliver 
thee  and  this  city  out  of  the  hand 
i.f  the  king  of  Assyria  ;  and  g  I  will 
defend  this  city  for  mine  own 
sake,  and  for  my  servant  David  s 

'"^l  And  h  Isaiah  said,  Take  a  lump 
of  figs.  And  they  took  and  laid  it 
on  the  boil,  and  he  recovered. 

8  IT  And  llezekiah  said  unto 
L^aiah,  i  What  shall  be  the  sign  that 
tile  Lord  will  heal  me,  and  that  1 
ehall  go  up  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord  Uie  third  day  •?  . 

y  And  Isiiah  said,  kThis  sign 
Bbalt  thou  have  of  the  Lord,  that 
the  Lord  will  do  the  thing  that  he 
hath  spoken  :  shall  the  shadow  go 
forward  ten  degrees,  or  go  back  ten 
degrees  7  j     t. 

10  ^nd  Hezekiah  answered,  It 
h  a  light  thing  for  the  shadow  to 
go  down  ten  degrees:  nay,  but  let 
the  shadow   return   backward  ten 

"T 1  And  Isaiah  the  prophet  cried 
unto  the  Lord  :  and  1  be  brought 
the  shadow  ten  degrees  backward, 
by  which  it  had  gone  down  in  the 
t'dial  of  Ahaz. 

12  11  tn  At  that  time  i|  Berodach- 
haladaii,  the  son  of  Baladan,  king 
of  Babylon,  sent  letters  and  a  pre- 
sent unto  Hezekiah :  for  he  had 
heard  that  Hezekiah  had  been  sicK. 

13  And  n  Hezekiah  hearkened 
unto  them,  and  shewed  them  allthe 
house  of  his  II  precious  things,  the 
silver,  and  the  gold,  and  the  spices 
and  the  precious  ointment,  and  all 
the  house  of  his  ||  t  armour,  and  all 
that  was  found  in  his  treasures: 
there  was  nothing  in  his  house,  nor 
in  all  his  dominion,  that  Hezekiah 
shewed  them  not. 

14  ir  Then  came  Isaiah  the  pro- 
phet unto  king  Hezekiah,  and  said 
unto  him,  What  said  these  men  ! 
and  from  whence  came  they  unto 
thee'?  And  Hezekiah  said,  Thoy 
are  come  from  a  far  country,  eoen 
from  Babylon. 

15  And  ho  said.  What  have  they 
seen  in  thine  house  1  And  Hezekiah 
answered,  "  All  the  things  that  are 
in  mine  house  have  they  seen:  there 
is  nothing  among  my  treasures  that 
t  have  not  shewed  them. 

16  And  Isaiah  said  unto  Heze 
kiah,  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

17  Behold,  the  days  come,  that 
all  that  is  in  thine  house,  and  that 
which  thy  fathers  have  laid  up  in 
store  unto  this  day,  P  shall  be  car- 
ried unto  Babylon  :  notning  shall  be 
left,  saith  the  Lord.  . 

18  And  of  thy  sons  that  shall  is- 

P2 


CHAPTER  XXI. 


713. 


II  Or,  cdj). 
,1  1  S.un.  9. 
iO.  &  10.  1. 
e  ch.  19.  20. 
Ps.  65.  2. 
rPs.  39.  12. 
&,  66.  8. 


5ch.  19.34, 


i  See  Juil?. 
6.  17,  37,  39, 
N.  7.  11,  H, 
&,  38.  2J. 

k  See  Is.  38 


1  See.Iosh. 
10.  If,  M. 
Is.  38.  8. 
t  Ileb.  de- 
crees. 

712. 
mis.  39.  1, 
&c. 

II  Or,  Mero- 
dn£k-bala' 
dan. 

II  2  Chr.  32. 
27,31. 
ilOr, 
iplcery. 

1  Or,jeweU 
tHeb. 


lb  ch.  16.  3. 


pch.  24.  13 
&  25.  13. 
Jer.  27.  21, 
22.  &.  52.  i; 


k  2  Sam.  7, 

13.  1  Kingi 
8,  29.  &  9. 
3.  ch.  23.  2 
Ps.  132.  13, 

14.  Jer.  32. 
34. 


Manassck's  excessive  wickednese 
sue  from  thee,  which  thou  shalt 
beget,  q  shall  they  take  away  ;  1|  and 
they  shall  be  eunuchs  in  the  palace 
ofthe  king  of  Babylon. 

19  Then  said  Hezekiah  unto 
Isaiah,  rGood  iS  the  word  of  the 
Lord  which  thou  hast  spoken. 
And  he  said,  1|  Is  it  not  good,  il 
peace  and  truth  be  in  my  days  •! 

"0  1[  8  And  the  rest  ot  the  acts  ol 
Hezekiah,  and  aU  his  might,  ami 
how  he  t  made  a  pool,  and  a  con- 
duit, and  >■  brought  water  into  the 
city,  are  they  not  writteri  in  the 
book  ofthe  Chronicles  ofthe  kings 
of  Judahl  .  .   ,     ,     ^      •,.!•„ 

21  And  '^  Hezekiah  slept  with  his 
fathers:  and  Manasseh  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

=         CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Manasseh'^  reign.  3  His  great  idolatry. 
10  HU  wickedness  causclh  prophecies 
against  Judali.  V  A  man  succeedeth 
hXin  li  Anvjn's  tricked  reign,  art' 
being  slain  by  his  servant.^,  and  those 
■murderers  stain  h<j  the  people,  Josiali. 

M"  ANASSEH  ^  was  twelve  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign,  and 
reigned  fifty  and  five  years  in  Jeru- 
salem. And  his  mother's  name  was 
Heph/.i  bah.  ., 

2  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  ofthe  Lord,  b  after  the 
abominations  of  the  heathen  whom 
the  Lord  cast  out  belore  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel.  . 
I     3  For  he  built  up  again  the  high 
i  places  c  which  Hezekiah  his  father 
I  had  destroyed;  and   he  reared  up 
altars  for  Baal,  and  made  a  grove 
d  as  did  Ahab  king  ol  Israel ;  and 
e  worshipped  all  the  host  ot  heaven, 
and  served  them.  . 

4  And  fhe  built  altars  in  the 
house  ofthe  Lord,  of  which  the 
Lord  said,  e  In  Jerusalem  will  I 
put  my  name.  i,  ,i  „ 

5  And  he  built  altars  for  all  the 
host  of  heaven  in  the  two  courts  ot 
the  house  ofthe  Lord. 

6  hAnd  he  made  his  son  pass 
through  the  fire,  and  observed 
1  times,  and  used  enchantments,  and 
dealt  with  familiar  spirits  and  wi- 
zards :  he  wrought  much  wicked- 
ness in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  to 
provoke  him  to  anger. 

7  And  he  set  a  graven  image  ol 
the  grove  that  he  had  made  in  the 
houle,  of  which  the  Lord  said  to 
David,  and  to  Solomon  his  son, 
k  In  this  house,  and  in  Jerusalem, 
which  I  have  chosen  out  of  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel,  will  I  put  my  name 
for  ever :  ,       ,      r    i    r 

8  1  Neither  will  I  make  the  feet  ot 
Israel  move  any  more  out  of  the 
land  which  I  gave  their  lathers  ; 
only  if  they  will  observe  to  do  ac- 
cording to  all  that  I  have  command- 
ed them,  and  according  to  all  the 
law  that  my  servant  Moses  com- 
manded them.  , 

9  But  they  hearkened  not :  and 
Manasseh  m  seduced  them  to  do 
more  evil  than  did  the  nations  whom 
the  Lord  destroyed  before  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 

34.5 


Mmon's  Kicked  reign. 

10  11  And  the  Lord  spake  by  his 
•ervaiiUi  the  prophetn,  saying, 

11  1  Becaiiiie  ManuBseh  Eiii^  of 
Juduli  Imth  dune  Ihudo  ubuiiiina- 
lions,  o  and  hath  donu  wickedly 
above  nil  that  tlio  Auiorilea  diif, 
which  were  before  Immi,  and  P  liath 
made  .liidali  iilxu  tu  ein  with  iiis 
idolii : 

Vi  'I'herefuro  thus  eaitli  the  Lord 
Goil  ul°  lurael,  iiehuld,  I  am  bring- 
ing such  evjl  upon  .leruealem  and 
Judah,  that  wliosuftver  hearath  of 
it,  huiliq  hid  L-aru  uhall  tingle. 

13  And  I  will  sirotch  over  Jeru- 
salem '  the  line  of  Samaria,  and  tlie 
plummet  of  the  house  of  Ahab  :  and 
1  will  wine  Jerusalem  as  a  man 
wipeth  a  disli,  f  wiping  !«,  and  turn- 
ing it  upriide  down. 

14  And  I  will  forsake  the  rem- 
nant of  mine  inheritance,  and  de- 
liver them  into  the  hand  of  their 
enemies ;  and  they  shall  become 
a  prey  and  a  spoil  to  all  their  ene- 
mies ; 

15  Because  they  have  done  that 
which  icas  evil  in  my  sight,  and 
have  provoked  me  to  anger,  since 
the  day  their  fathers  came  forth 
out  of  Egypt,  even  unto  this  day. 

16  »  Moreover,  Manassch  shed  in- 
nocent blood  very  much,  till  he  had 
filled  Jerusalem  f  IVojn  one  end  to 
another ;  beside  his  sin  wherewith 
lie  made  Judah  to  sin,  in  doing  that 
iDhich  was  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord. 

17  ir  Now  t  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Mnnasseh,  and  all  that  he  did,  and 
his  sin  that  he  sinned,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Chroni- 
cles of  the  kings  of  Judah  1 

18  And  "Manasseh  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  in  the  gar- 
den of  ills  own  house,  in  the  garden 
ofUzza:  and  Anion  his  son  reign- 
ed in  his  stead. 

19  IF  «  Amon  was  twenty  and  two 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  two  years  in  Jerusa- 
lem. And  his  niotlior's  name  was 
Mcshullemeth,  the  daughter  of  Ila- 
ruz  of  Jotbali. 

30  And  he  did  that  which  7cas 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  >'  as 
his  father  Manasseh  did. 

21  And  he  walked  in  all  the  way 
that  his  father  walked  in,  and 
served  the  idols  that  his  father 
served,  and  worshipped  them  : 

22  And  ho  '•  forsook  the  Lord 
Ood  of  his  fathers,  and  walked  not 
in  the  way  of  the  Lord. 

23  ir  >>  And  the  servants  of  Amon 
consj)ircd  against  him,  and  slew  the 
kin"  in  his  own  house. 

24  And  the  people  of  the  land 
slow  all  them  that  had  conspired 
against  king  Amon  ;  and  the  people 
of  the  land  made  Josiali  his  son 
king  in  his  stead. 

25  Now  the  rest  of  tho  acts  of 
Amon  which  he  did,  arr.  they  not 
written  in  tho  book  of  the  Chroni- 
cloBoflhe  kings  of  Judah  7 

26  And  he  was  buried  in  his  se- 
pulchre  in   tlio   garden    of  IT/za- 


ir.  KINGS. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  698. 

Before 

CHRIST 

641. 

nch.  E3.  26, 
27.  ii.  24.  3, 
1.  Jer.  15.4. 
u  1  Kinffj 
21.26. 
p  ver.  9. 

bMait.  1.  10, 

called /o- 

641. 
a  2  Chr.  34. 

1. 

q  1  Sam.  3. 
11.  Jtr.  ly. 
3. 

rSeclH.  31. 
U.  I.am.  2. 
J.  Amos  7. 
7,8. 

t  Heb.he 
wipeth  and 

I.  Josh.   li. 

."V. 

cDeut.  5.32. 

lurneth  u 
upun  the 
face  ihere- 

cir.  624. 
d  2  Chr.  34. 
8,  iii. 

ech.  12.  4. 

■i  ch.  24.  4. 

t  Heb.  from 
mouth  lo 
r/iouth. 

fch.  12.9. 
P».  84.  10. 
fHeh. 
threshold. 
?ch.  12.  11, 
12,  14. 

t2Chr.  33. 
11,-19. 

u  2  Clir.  33. 

20. 

hch.  12.  15. 

0*3. 

X  2  Chr.  33. 
21,-23. 

1 

i  Dent.  SI. 
24.  &.C. 
2  Chr.  31. 
14,  &c. 

I 
y  ver.5,  Sic. 

tlleb. 

melud. 

7.1  Kings  11. 

641. 
a  2  Chr.  33. 
21, 2S.            i 

k  Abdon, 
2  Chr.  34. 
20. 
l|Or,.Wi<rnJi. 

•TosiaJi's  gooil  retgn. 
and  hjosiah  his  son  reigned  ia  hi] 
stead. 

CHAPTER  \XU. 

1  Jotuih't  UDori  riijn.  3  He  inketh  cart 
/or  the  repair  aj  th'  temple.  8  HiUtiah 
havingjiiunil  u.  look  o/ 1\,  Uiir,  Jotiak 
netidelh  to  lluldJt.  to  intjuirt  u/  tht 
Lord.  IS  Ititdihpropherietf  the  dt- 
struction 0  J erutfiteni,  lutre  pite  Uu-i- 
o/i,.Jo.i.in\nme. 

TOSIAll  »ica3  eight  years  old 
"  wlien  he  began  to  reign,  and  lie 
reigned  thirty  and  one  years  in  Je- 
ru:>alem.  And  his  mother's  name 
teas  Jcdidah  the  daughter  of  A- 
daiah  of  '  Hoscalh. 

2  And  he  did  tUal  trhick  was 
right  111  ihe  sight  of  the  Lord, 
and  walked  in  all  the  way  of  Da- 
vid his  father,  nr.d  >:  turned  not 
aside  to  tho  right  hand  or  lo  Uie 
left. 

.3  ir  <1  And  it  came  lo  pass  in  ilie 
eighteenth  year  of  king  Josiali.  that 
the  king  sent  Shaphan  the  miii  of 
Az.aliah,  the  son  ol  jNleshullam,  Ihe 
scribe,  lo  the  house  of  Ihe  Lord, 
saying, 

4  Oio  up  lo  Ililkiah  iho  li'gh 
priest,  that  he  may  sum  the  nilver 
which  is  e  brought  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  wimli  'ihe  kei'pers  of 
Ihe  tdoor  have  gathered  of  ihe 
people: 

5  And  let  lliem  (f  deliver  it  into 
the  hand  of  llie  doers  of  Ihe  work, 
that  have  i  lie  oversight  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord:  and  Tot  Ihem  give  it 
lo  the  doers  of  the  work,  which  is 
in  the  house  of  Ihe  Lord,  lo  repair 
the  breaches  of  the  house, 

fi  Unto  carpenters,  and  builders, 
and  masons,  and  lo  buy  limber  and 
hewn  stone  to  repair  the  house. 

Ilowbeil,  h  there  was  no  reck- 
oning made  with  Ihcni  of  iho  moncv 
that  was  delivered  into  their  hand, 
because  tlicv  dealt  fuithfullv. 

8  11  And  Ililkiah  tlie  higli  priest 
said  unto  Shaphan  Ihe  scribe,  '  I 
have  found  the  book  of  the  law  in 
Ihe  house  of  ihe  Lord.  And  Ilil- 
kiah gave  the  book  to  Shaphan,  and 
he  read  it. 

9  .\nd  Shaphan  Ihe  scribe  came 
to  the  king,  and.  brought  the  king 
word  again,  and  said.  Thy  servanln 
have  tgalliered  the  money  that 
was  found  in  tho  house,  and  have 
delivered  it  into  the  hand  of  them 
that  do  Iho  work,  that  have  the 
oversight  of  the  house  of  the  LoRO. 

10  And  Shaphan  the  scribe  shew- 
ed Iho  king,  saying,  Ililkiah  Ihe 
priest  halh  delivered  mo  a  hook. 
And  Shaphan  read  it  before  iho 
king. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  king  hail  heard  the  words  of 
llie  hook  of  Ihe  law,  that  ho  rem  his 
clothes. 

12  And  the  king  coniinandrd 
Ililkiah  the  priest,  and  .Vhikani  Ihe 
son  of  Shaphan,  and  kAchborlhe 
son  of  II  INlichaiah,  ami  Shaphan 
the  scribe,  and  Asahiah  a  servant 
of  Ihe  king's,  saying, 

13  Oo  ye,  inquire  of  Ihe  Lord 
for  me,  and  for  the  people,  and  for 

346 


Huldah'sprcphecy. 
all  Judah,  concerning  the  words  of 
Kiis  book  that  is  found:  lor  great 
ti  I  the  wrath  ot"  tlie  Lord  that  is 
kindled  against  us,  becauee  oni 
lathers  have  not  hearkened  unto  the 
words  ofthisbook,  to  do  according 
unto  all  that  which  is  written  con- 
cerning us.  , 

14  So  IJilkiah  the  pnest,  and 
Ahikam,  and  Achbor,  and  Shapiau, 
and  Aaahiah,  went  unto  Huldah 
the  prophetess,  the  wife  ot  Shallum 
the  son  of  uiTikvah,  the  son  ot 
II  Ilarhas,  keeper  of  the  fwardro-je  ; 
(now  she  dwelt  in  Jerusalem  !|  in 
the  college ;)  and  they  communed 
with  her.  . ,  . 

]3  II  And  she  said  unto  them. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ot  Is- 
rael, Tell  the  man  that  sent  you  to 

lb  Thus  saitli  the  I-ord,  Behold, 
nl  will  bring  evil  upon  this  place, 
and  upon  the  inhabitants  thereof, 
even  all  the  words  of  the  book 
which  the  king  of  Judah  hath  reaa  ; 

17  o  Because  they  have  forsaken 
me,  and  have  burned  incense  unto 
other  gods,  that  they  might  provoke 
ine  to  anger  with  all  the  works  ot 
their  hands;  therefore  my  wrath 
shall  he  kindled  against  this  place 
and  shall  not  be  quenched. 

18  But  to  P  the  king  of  Judah 
which  sent  vou  to  inquire  of  the 
Lord,  thus 'shall  ye  say  to  him, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
.is  touching-  the  words  which  t.iou 
nast  heard ; 

19  Because  tlunc  1  heart  was  ten 
der  and  thou  hast  r  humbled  tliy 
self  before  tlie  Lord,  when  thou 
heardesi  what  I  spake  against  this 
place,  and  against  the  inhabitants 
thereof,  that  they  shoyld  become 
B  a  desolation  and  t  a  curse,  and 
hast  rent  liiy  clothes,  and  wept  be- 
fore me ;  I  "also  have  h.eard  thee, 
saith  the  Lord. 

20  Behold  therefore,  1  will  gather 
thee  unto  Ihv  fathers,  and  thou 
"  Shalt  bo  galiiered  into  thy  grave 
in  peace;  and  thine  eyes  shall  not 
Bee  all  the  evil  which  I  will  bring 
upon  this  place.  And  they  brought 
the  king  word  again. 

CHAPTEE  XXIU. 

1  Josiah  causeth  the  book  to  be  read  in  a 
sote7nn  axsemihj.  3  He  TcneKClh  the  co- 
veiwjit  nf  the  LoTtl.  A  Hs  deslroyeth 
idolalnl  15  He  burneth  dead  men's 
hones  upon  the  altar  oT  Beth-el,  as  -was 
fore-prophesied-  21  He  keepeth  a  7nosl 
solemn  passover.  21  Heputtnh  array 
•witches  and  all  abomination.  2b  God  s 
final  wrath  against  Judah.  23  Josiah, 
provoking  Pharaoh-necJioh,  is  slam  at 
Me 'id-do.  ZlJehoahaz,  succeeding  him, 
is  imprisoned  by  Pharaoh-neehoh-,  who 
made  Jehoiakim  king-  35  Jehoiaktm  s 
wicked  reign-  ,       , 

AND  ^the    king   sent,   and    they 
gathered  unto  him  all  the  elders 
of  Judah  and  of  Jerusalem. 

2  And  the  king  went  up  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  all  the 
men  of  Judah  and  all  the  inha- 
bitants of  Jerusalem  with  him,  and 
the  priests,  and  the  prophets,  and 
all   the   people,   t  both  small    and 


CHAPTER  XXIII. 


ch.  2?..  8. 
ch.  11.  U, 


second  part. 


iiDeiU.  29 
27.  Dan.  £ 
11,12,  ;3, 14. 

0  Dent.  29. 
i!6,  26,  27. 


.  2  Clir.  34. 
26,  &.C. 


qPs.  ii.  i: 

;.  i-.   15. 

I  K;ngs21 


11  Ps.  37.  37. 
Is.  .17.  I,  2 


10.  5.    Fore- 
ol.l,  ZcpSi. 


J  Or,  tweli 


h.21.3. 
rch.  21.  7. 


r  2  Chr.  3!. 


,.  I  Kings  14 
24.  &  15.  12 


k  I  Kings  15 


a  2  Chr.  34 

29,  30,  &c. 


qSeeJer.  19 
13.  Zeph.  1 


Josiah  dcstroycth  idolatry. 
Toat :  and  he  read  in  their  ears 
alf  the  words  of  the  book  c|f  tho 
covenant  I'  which  was  found  in  tho 
house  of  the  Lord. 

3  11'  And  the  king  '^  stood  by  a 
pillar,  and  made  a  covenant  before 
the  Lord,  to  walk  after  the  Lord, 
and  to  keep  his  commandments,  and 
his  testimonie;,  and  his  statutes, 
with  all  their  heart,  and  all  Vmr 
soul,  to  perform  the  words  of  this 
covenant  that  were  written  in  this 
book.  And  all  the  people  stood 
to  the  covenant. 

4  And  the  king  commanded  Hi,- 
kiah  the  high  priest,  and  tlio  pricsti 
of  the  second  order,  and  the  keepers^ 

I  of  the  door,  to  bring  forth  out  ot 
the  temple  of  the  Lord  all  the  ves- 
sels that  were  made  for  Baal,  and 
for  J  the  grove,  and  for  all  the  host 
of  heaven:  and  he  burned  them 
without  Jerusalem  in  the  fields  of 
Kidron,  and  carried  the  ashes  of 
them  unto  Beth-cl. 

5  And  he  f  put  down  T  Ihe  idola- 
trous priests,  whom  the  kings  ot 
Judah  had  ordained  to  burn  inconse 
in  the  high  places  in  the  cities 
of  Judah,  and  in  tlie  places  round 
about  Jerusalem  ;  tliem  also  that 
burned  incense  unto  Baal,  to  the 
sun,  and  to  the  moon,  and  to  tho 
„  planets,  and  to  e  all  the  host  ot 
iieaven. 

6  And  he  brought  out  the  'grove 
from  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
without  Jerusalem,  unto  the  brook 
Kidron,  and  burned  it  at  the  brook 
Kidron,  and  stamped  it  .'small  to 
powder,  and  cast  the  powder  there- 
of upon  e  the  graves  of  the  children 
of  the  people. 

7  And  he  brake  down  the  house.-j 
h  of  the  sodomites  that  were  by  tho 
house  of  the  Lord,  '  where  the  wo- 
men wove  T  hangings  for  the  grove. 

8  And  he  brought  all  the  priests 
out  of  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  de- 
fded  Ihe  high  places  where  the 
priests  had  burned  incense,  from 
k  Geba  to  Beer-sheba,  and  brake 
down  the  high  places  of  tho  gates 
tliat  were  in  the  entering  m  of  the 
gate  of  Joshua  the  governor  of  the 
city,  which  were  on  a  man  s  left 
hand  at  the  gate  of  tlie  city. 

9  1  Nevertheless,  the  priests  ot  the 
U^h  places  came  not  up  to  the 
aUar  of  the  Lord  in  Jerusalem, 
m  but  they  did  eat  of  the  unleaven- 
ed bread  among  their  brethren. 

10  And  he  defiled  "  Topheth, 
which  is  in  o  the  valley  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Hinnom,  P  that  no  man 
inifht  make  his  son  or  his  daughter 
to  pass  through  the  fire  to  Molech. 

11  And  he  took  away  the  horses 
that  the  kings  of  Judah  had  given 
to  the  sun,  at  the  entering  in  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  by  the  cham- 
ber of  Nathan-melech  the  ||  cham- 
berlain, which  was  in  the  suburbs, 
and  burned  the  chariots  of  the  sun 
with  hre. 

12  And  the  altars  that  were  <\  on 
tho  top  of  the  upper  chamber  cf 
Ahaz,  which  the  kingi   of  Judah 

347 


A  solemn  passover  is  kept. 
liad  niiidc.  and  llie  altars  which 
■  .'Maimsiieii  had  made  in  the  two 
courts  of  the  liouse  of  the  Lord, 
did  the  kin^'  beat  down,  and  ||  hrake 
tlicm  down  from  tlience,  and  catit 
the  dudt  of  tiicni  into  t)ic  brook 
Kidroii. 

13  And  the  liigh  places  that  were 
before  Jerusalem,  which  were  on 
the  right  hand  of  |1  the  mount  of 
Corruption,  wliich  s  (Solomon  the 
Jcinf?  of  Israel  had  builded  for  Ash- 
tornth  the  ahoniiiiation  of  the  Zi- 
donians,  and  lor  Chemosh  the  abo- 
mination of  the  Moabites,  and  for 
iVIilcom  the  abomination  of  the 
chihiren  of  Amnion,  did  the  king 
dehle. 

14  And  he  '  brake  in  pieces  the 
t  images,  and  cut  down  the  groves, 
and  tilled  tlioir  i>laccs  with  the  hones 
of  men. 

15  II  Moreover,  the  altar  that  zfdi 
at  Beth-ei,  niiU  the  high  place 
"  which  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat, 
who  made  Israel  to  sin,  hail  made, 
both  that  altar  and  Iho  high  place 
lie  brake  down,  and  burned  the  high 
place,  and  stamped  it  small  to  pow- 
der, and  burne<l  the  grove. 

IC  And  as  Josiah  turned  himself, 
lie  spied  the  sepulchres  that  were 
there  in  the  mount,  and  sent,  and 
took  the  bones  out  of  the  sepul- 
chres, and  burned  them  upon  the 
altar,  and  polluted  it,  according  to 
the  •"  word  of  the  Lord  which  the 
man  of  God  iiroclatmed,  who  pro- 
claimed these  words. 

17  Then  he  said,  What  title  is 
that  that  I  see?  And  the  men  of 
the  city  told  him.  It  i.-i  >'  the  sepul- 
chre of  the  man  of  God,  which 
came  from  Judah,  and  proclaimed 
these  things  that  thou  hast  dune 
against  the  altar  of  Bclli-el. 

18  And  he  said.  Let  him  alone  ; 
let  no  man  move  his  bones.  So 
they  let  his  bones  t  alone,  with  the 
bones  of  '  ihe  prophet  that  came 
out  of  Samaria. 

19  And  all  the  houses  also  of  the 
lii^'h  places  lliat  were  ^  in  the  cities 
ol  Samaria,  which  the  kings  of 
Israel  had  made  to  provoke  the 
I.OR/J  to  anger,  Jo.<iali  took  away, 
und  did  to  them  according  to  all  the 
acts  that  he  had  done  in  Bcth-el. 

20  And  I'  he  ||  c  slew  all  Ihc  jiricsts 
of  tlio  high  places  that  were  there 
upon  the  altars,  and  rf  burnt  men's 
hones  upon  them,  and  returned  to 
Jerusalem. 

21  II  And  the  king  commanded 
nil  the  people,  saying,  e  Keep  the 
passover  unto  the  Lord  your  God, 
'  as  it  is  written  in  the  book  of  this 
covenant. 

22  Surely  (f  there  was  not  holden 
such  a  passover  from  the  ilays  of  the 
judges  that  judged  Israel,  nor  in  all 
the  days  of  Iho  kings  of  Israel,  nor 
of  the  kings  of  Juilah  ; 

23  Hut  in  the  eighteenth  year  of 
king  Josiah,  whinin  this  passover 
was  holden  to  Iho  LuKO  in  Jerusa- 
lem. 

iM  H  Moreover, ''  the  workers  with  \ 


II.  KINGS. 


rcli.ai.S. 
1  Or,  ran 
from  thence. 


1  Th«t  i., 
the  iiiounL 
of  Olives, 
si  Kiiiffsll. 

7. 


i  Ex.  23.  21 

Dfiil.  7.  5, 


11  1  Kin^l2, 
28,  33. 


;  I  Kiiiffs  13. 


Heb.  to 

TlfmVs  i; 

I. 

Soc  2  Chi 
34.  6,  7. 


b  1  Kings  13. 

2. 

!l  Or,  sacri- 

fictd. 

c  Ex.  22.  20. 

1  Kiii^s  18. 

•10.  ch.  11. 

18. 

il  2  Chr.  31. 

5. 

e  2  Chr.  3S. 

I. 

I  Ex.  12.3. 

Lev.  23.  i. 

Num.  9.  2. 

Dput.  16.  2. 

ir2Chr.  35. 

IS,  19. 

c.r.  623. 
H.H  IBih 
i'ear  cnJ- 


Before 

CHR  I.ST 

cir.  623. 


:i  Or,  tcra- 
phim.  Gen 
31.  19. 
I  Lev.  19.31. 
&  SO.  27. 
Deut.  18.  11. 

k  ch.  18.  i. 


1  ch.  21.  II, 
12.  &,  2J.  3, 
■1.  Jer.  15.  ■!, 
t  Heb.  an- 


|mch.  17.  18, 
20.  &  18.  11. 
;&.21.  13. 

!n  1  Kinirs  8. 
29.  &  9:3. 
h.  21.  t,  7. 


II  Called 
Shaltumy 
1  Chr.  3.  15. 
Jer.  22.  II. 


u  ch.  25.  6. 
Jer.  52.  27. 

IIOr.ttraHSC 
Ac  reigind. 
t  Heb.  sel  n. 
mulct  ttpon 
the  land. 
2  Clir.  36.  3. 
2  Chr.  36. 


n  Jer.  22.  11, 

12.  E7,ek.  19. 

3,4. 

b  vcr.  33. 


Jehoiakim's  tcicked  rei^rn. 
familiar  spirits,  and  the  wizards,  and 
the  II  images,  and  Ihe  idols,  and  all 
the  ubomiiiatiuns  that  were  spied  in 
the  land  of  Judah  und  in  Jerusalem, 
did  Josiah  put  away,  that  he  uiiglit 
perform  ihe  words  of  i  the  law 
which  were  written  in  the  book  that 
Hilkiah  the  priest  found  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

25  li  And  like  unto  him  was  there 
no  king  before  him,  tliat  turned  to 
the  Lord  with  all  his  heart,  and 
with  all  his  soul,  and  wiili  all  his 
might,  according  lo  all  the  law  of 
Moses ;  neither  after  hjm  arose 
there  amj  like  him. 

26  II  Notwithstanding,  the  Lord 
turned  not  from  the  herceness  01 
his  great  wrath,  whercwitli  his  an- 
ger was  kindled  against  Judah, 
■  because  of  all  the  t  provocatiomt 
that  Manasseh  had  provoked  him 
withal. 

27  And  the  Lord  said,  T  will  re- 
move Judah  also  out  of  iny  sight, 
as  "1 1  have  removed  Israel,  and  will 
cast  oil' this  cily  Jerusalem  which  1 
have  chosen,  and  the  house  of  which 
I  said,  "  My  name  shall  be  there. 

28  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Josiah,  and  all  that  he  did,  are 
they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kin''s  of  Judah? 

2'J  II  oin  his  days  I'liaraoh-nechoh 
king  of  Kgypt  weut  up  against  the 
king  of  Assyria  lo  tlie  river  Eu- 
phrates :  and  king  Josiah  went 
against  kim  ;  and  he  slew  him  at 
I' Megiddo,  when  he  q  liad  seen  him. 

30  f  And  his  servants  carried  him 
in  a  chariot  dead  from  Megiddo. 
and  brought  him  to  Jerusalem,  ana 
buried  him  in  his  own  sepulchre. 
And  » the  people  of  the  land  took 
Jehoaliaz  tlie  son  of  Josiah,  and 
anointed  Jiim,  and  made  him  kinj; 
in  his  father's  stead. 

31  II  II  Jehoaha/.  was  twenty  and 
three  years  old  when  he  began  lo 
reign ;  and  he  reigned  three  months 
in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mother's 
name  was  '  Ilamulal,  the  daughter 
of  Jeremiah  of  Libnali. 

."li  And  he  did  that  which  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  ac- 
I'ording  to  all  that  his  fatliem  had 
done. 

33  And  Pharaoh-nechoh  put  him 
in  bands  "  at  Riblali  in  the  land  of 
Ilunmth,  II  that  be  might  not  reigii 
in  Jerusalem  ;  und  t  P»t  the  land  lo 
a  tribute  of  an  hundred  talents  of 
silver,  and  a  talent  of  gold. 

34  ,'\iiil  <  Pharaoh-nechoh  made 
Eliakim  Ihe  son  of  Josiah  king  in 
the  room  of  Josiali  his  father,  and 
y  turned  his  name  to  •  Jehoiakim, 
and  took  Jehoahaz  away  :  »  and  he 
came  to  Kgypt,  and  dieil  there. 

'15  And  Jehoiakim  gave  ''  Ihe  sil- 
ver and  Iho  gold  lo  I'haraoh  ;  but 
he  taxed  the  land  to  give  Ihe  nio 
ney  according  to  the  ciimmandmenl 
of  Pharaoh;  he  evaded  Ihe  silver 
and  Ihe  gold  of  the  peonle  of  Ihc 
land,  of  every  one  acronling  lo  his 
taxation,  to  give  it  unto  Piiaraoh- 
nechoh. 

34S 


;  2  Chr.  36. 


Jerusalem  besieged  and  taken.    CHAPTERS 

36  H  =  Jelioiakim  was  twenty  and 
five  years  old  when  ho  began  to 
reign  ;  and  he  reigned  eleven  years 
in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mother's 
name  was  Zebudah,  the  daughter 
of  Pedaiah  of  Rumah. 

37  And  he  did  t/uit  which  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Loud,  ac- 
cording to  all  that  Iiis  fathers  had 
done. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

I   Jekoialdm,  first  subdued  by  JVeluckad- 

nezziVj   then    rebelling  against    him^ 

procureth  his  own  ruin.     5  Jehoiachin 

sacceedeth  him.  7  The  king  of  Egypt  is 

vanquished  by  the  king  of  Bahyloti.    8 

Jehoiachin^s  eoit  reign.     10  Jerusalem 

is  taken  and  carried  captive  into  Baby 

Ion.     17  Zcdekiah  is  made  kingj  and 

reigneth  ill  unto  the  utter  destruction  of 

Judah. 

TN  ^  his  days  Nebuchadnezzar  king 

*  of  Babylon  came  up,  and  Jeho- 

iakim   became    his   servant    three 

years  :  then  he  turned  and  rebelled 

against  him. 

2  i>And  the  Lord  sent  against 
liim  bands  of  the  Chaldees,  and 
bands  of  the  Syrians,  and  bands  of 
the  Moabites,  and  bands  of  the 
children  of  Ammon,  and  sent  them 
against  Judah  to  destroy  it,  c  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
which  he  spake  f  by  li's  servants 
the  i)rophets. 

3  Surely  at  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  came  this  u|ion  Judah, 
to  remove  them  out  of  his  sight, 
dfor  the  sins  of  Manasseh,  accord- 
ing to  all  that  he  did  ; 

4  e  And  also  for  the  innocent 
blnod  that  he  shed,  (for  he  filled  Je- 
rusalem with  innocentblood,)  which 
the  Lord  would  not  pardon. 

5  ir  Now  the  rest  of  tlie  acts  of 
Jehoiakim,  and  all  that  he  did,  are 
they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

6  'So  Jehoiakim  slept  with  his 
fathers :  and  Jehoiachin  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

7  And  S  the  king  of  Egypt  came 
not  again  anymore  out  of  his  land 


CO  7. 

606. 

603. 

600. 
a  2  Clir.  36. 
6.  Jer.  S.i.  I, 
9.  n.iii.  1.  1. 
b  E/.ek. 
8.  Jer.  25.  9. 
&,  22.  23 


c  ch.  20.  17. 

&  ai.  12, 13, 

14.  &  23.  27, 
1  Hel).  by  thi 
hand  of. 


J  ell.  21.  2, 
11.  &23.26. 
e  ch.21.  16. 


f  See  2  Chr. 
3d.  6,  8.  Jer. 
22.  18,  19. 
&  36.  30. 

699. 
.See  Ji 


for  h  the  king  of  Babylon  had  taken  |  37.  5,  7. 
from  the  river  of  Egypt   unto    the    ''  ■'<^'-  '^S-  2. 
river  Euphrates  all  that  pertained 
to  the  king  of  Egypt. 

8  ir  II  i  Jehoiachin  was  eighteen 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  in  Jerusalem  three 
months.  And  his  mother's  name 
was  Nehushta,  the  daughter  of  El- 
nathan  of  Jerusalem. 

9  And  he  did  that  tphick  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according 
to  all  that  Ills  father  had  done. 

10  IT  k  At  that  time  the  servants 
ofNebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon 
came  up  against  Jerusalem,  and  the 
city  t  was  besieged. 

11  And  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of 
Babylon  came  against  the  city,  and 
his  servants  did  besiege  it. 

12  1  And  Jehoiachin  the  kin"  of 
Judah  went  out  to  the  king  of  Ba- 
bylon, he,  and  his  mother,  and  his 
servants,  and  his  princes,  and  his 
11  officers:  ">  and  the  kinjj  of  Baby- 
ion  1  took  him  "  in  the  eighth  year 
of  his  reign. 


II  Called  Je- 

coninh^ 

1  Chr.  3.  16. 

Jer.  24.  1. 

ami  Coniah, 

Jer.  22.  24, 

28. 

i  2  Chr.  36. 


I  Jer.  24.  1. 
&.  29.  1,  2. 
Ezek.  17.  12. 

II  Or, 

599.' 
m  Nebu- 
chadnez- 
zar's eighth 
year,  Jer.  25. 


XXrV,  XXV.  Zedckiali  s  eyes  put  out. 

13  r  And  he  carried  out  thenco 
all  the  treasures  of  the  house  o. 
the  Lord,  and  tlie  treasures  of  the 
king's  house,  and  q  cut  in  pieces  all 
the  vessels  of  gold  which  Solomon 
king  of  IsraeF  had  made  in  the 
temple  of  the  IjORD,  r  as  the  Lord 
had  said. 

14  And  s  he  carried  away  all  Je- 
rusalem, and  all  the  princes,  and 
all  the  mighty  men  of  valour,  t  even 
ten  thousand  captives,  and  "  all  the 
craftsmen,  and  smiths :  none  re- 
mained, save  ^  the  poorest  sort  of 
the  people  of  the  land. 

1.')  And  y  he  carried  away  Jehoi- 
achin to  Babylon,  and  the  king'n 
mother,  and  the  king's  wives,  and 
his  II  oIKcers,  and  the  mighty  of  the 
lancl,  those  carried  he  into  captivity 
from  Jerusalem  to  Babylon. 

IG  And  2  all  the  men  of  might, 
even  seven  thousand,  and  craftsmen 
and  smiths  a  thousand,  all  that  were 
strong  and  apt  for  war,  even  them 
the  kingof  Babylon  broughtcaptive 
to  Babvlon. 

17  IT"  And  a  the  kingof  Babylon 
made  Mattaniah  1)  his  father's  iiro- 
ther  king  in  his  stead,  and  •:  chang-  . 
ed  his  name  to  Zedekiah. 

18  <i  Zedekiah  was  twenty  and 
one  years  old  when  he  began  to 
reign,  and  he  reigned  eleven  years 
in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mother's 
name  was  «  Hamutal,  the  daughter 
of  Jeremiah  of  Libnah. 

in  fAnd  he  did  that  which  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  ac- 
cording to  all  that  Jehoiakim  had 
done. 

20  For  through  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  it  came  to  pass  in  Jerusa- 
lem, and  Judah,  until  he  had  cast 
them  out  from  his  presence,  gthat 
Zedekiah  rebelled  against  the  king 
of  Babylon. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1  Jerusalem  is  besieged.  4  Zedekiah  In- 
keriy  his  sons  slain^  his  eyes  put  out.  8 
Nebuzar-adan  defaceth  the  city^  carri- 
eth  the  remnanU  except  a  feto poor  la- 
bourers^ into  cnpfiiihj,  13  spodeth  and 
carriclh  away  the  treasures.  18  The 
nobles  are  slain  atRibtah.  23  Gidnliih. 


n  ch.  20.  17. 
Is.  39.  6. 
q  See  Dan. 
5.  2,  3. 
Jer.  20.  5. 

Jer.  24.  1. 


See  Jer.  f 


13.  19,  22. 
X  ch.  2ij.  12. 
Jer.  40.  7. 
V  2  Chr.  33. 
iO.  Esdi.  2. 
6.  Jer.  22. 
24,  &,c. 
II  Or, 

z  See  Jer.  52. 


599. 
a  Jer.  37.  1. 
b  1  Chr.  3. 


1.  &  52.  I. 
ech.  53.  31. 

693. 
f2Chr.  36. 


590. 
a  2  Chr.  36. 
ir.  Jer.  34. 
2.  &  39.  1. 
&  62.  4,  5. 
Eiek.  24.  1. 


c  Jer.  39.  2. 
&,  62.  7,  &c. 


thoi 


tht 


that 


being  slain,  the  rest  flee  into  Kgypt.  27 
EuU-merodach  adi'anccth  Jchoiichiu 
in  his  court. 

\  ND  it  came  to  pass  »  in  the 
■^  ninth  year  of  his  reign,  in  the 
tenth  month,  in  the  tenth  day  of 
the  month,  that  Nebuchadnezzar 
king  of  Babylon  came,  he,  and  all 
his  host,  against  Jerusalem,  and 
pitched  against  it;  and  they  built 
forts  against  it  round  about. 

2  And  the  city  was  besieged  un 
to  the  eleventh  year  of  king  Zede- 
kiah. 

3  And  on  the  ninth  daij  of  the 
b  fourth  month  the  famine  prevail- 
ed in  the  city,  and  there  was  no 
bread  for  the  people  of  the  land. 

4  IT  And  c  the  city  was  broken 
up,  and  all  the  men  of  war  fled  by 
night  by  the  way  of  the  gate  be- 
tween two  walls,  which  is  by  tho 
king's  garden  :  (now  the  Chaldees 
were  against  the  city  round  about ;) 

349 


The  nobles  of  Judah  slain. 

and  J  the  king  went  the  way  toward 

ttic  plain. 

5  And  the  army  of  the  ChaUlees 
pUTHued  nflcr  the  king,  and  over- 
took him  in  the  plairij  of  Jericho  : 
and  all  his  army  were  scattered 
Irom  him. 

0  So  they  took  the  king,  and 
brought  liini  up  to  the  king  of  Ba- 
bylon e  to  Rililali ;  and  they  fgave 
judgment  upon  him. 

7  And  they  slew  the  sons  of  Ze- 
dekiah  before  hid  eyes,  and  t'^put 
out  the  eyea  of  Zcdekiah,  and  bound 
him  witli  fetlcrs  of  brass,  and  car- 
ried him  to  Babylon. 

8  1i  .And  in  Ih'e  fifth  montli,  f:  on 
the  Beventli  dnij  of  the  month, 
(which  is  h  the  nineteenth  year  of 
king  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Ba- 
bylon,) 'camnNrbuzar-adan,  Heap- 
tain  of  the  guard,  a  servant  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  unto  Jerusalem  : 

9  k  And  lie  burnt  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  '  and  the  king's  house, 
and  all  the  hou.scs  of  .lerusalem, 
and  every  great  man's  house  burnt 
he  with  lire. 

10  And  all  the  army  of  the  Chal- 
dees,  tJiat  were  with  the  captain  of 
the  guard,  "i  brake  down  the  walls 
of  Jerusalem  round  about. 

11  n  Now  the  rest  of  the  people 
that  were  left  in  the  city,  and  the 
t  fugitives  that  fell  away  to  the 
king  of  Babylon,  with  the  remnant 
of  the  multitude,  did  Nebuzar- 
adan  the  captain  of  the  guard  curry 
away. 

12  But  the  captain  of  the  guard 
"left  of  thi!  poor  of  the  land  to  be 
vinc-dres.sers  and  husbandmen. 

13  And  ['  the  1  pillars  of  brass  that 
were  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  r  the  bases,  and  »the  brazen 
sea  that  wns  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  did  the  Chaldees  break  in 
piece.a,  and  carried  the  brass  of 
them  to  Babylon. 

14  And  t  the  pots,  and  the  shovels, 
and  the  snuffers,  and  the  si)Oons, 
and  all  the  vessels  of  brass  w  here- 
with they  ministered,  look  they 
away. 

15  And  the  fire-pans,  and  the 
bowls,  and  such  thmgs  as  were  of 
gold,  in  gold,  and  of  silver,  i«  yil- 
ver,  the  captain  of  the  guard  took 
away. 

16' The  two  pillars,  toneeea,  and 
the  bases  whicli  Solomon  had  made 
for  the  house  of  the  Lord  ;  "  the 
brass  of  all  these  vessels  was  with- 
out weight. 

17  'The  height  of  the  one  pillar 
vjas  eighteen  cubits,  and  the  cha- 
piter upon  it  was  brass :  and  the 
neight  of  the  chapiter  three  cubits  ; 
ana  the  wrcathen  work,  and  pome- 
granates upon  the  chapiter  round 
about,  all  of  brass:  and  like  unto 
these  had  the  second  pillar  with 
wrcalhcn  work. 

18  If  y  And  the  captain  of  the 
guard  took  iSeraiah  tlie  chief 
priest,  and  >  /cphaniali  the  second 
priest,  and  the  three  keepers  of  the 
f  door : 


II.  KIXGS. 


Before 

Bel'.,  re 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

633. 

583. 

J  Jer.  39.  4, 

lOr, 

-7.  t  53.  7. 

'Unitctt. 

Ezek.  12.  12. 

1)  See  Jer. 

.■■,2.  25. 

t  Heh.  ,nw 

ihe  kme'4 
/are,  iTsth. 

e  ch.  23.  33. 

1.  14. 

Jer.  52.  9. 

1  Or,  tcriU 

t  Heb.  apal.1 

o/,hrr,.v. 

Judgment 

lain  01    the 

trilli  him. 

hoit. 

t  Heh.  marff 

Hind. 

f  Jer.  3?.  7. 

E7.elc.  12.  13. 

g  Sec  JiT. 

c.  Lev.  26. 

52.  12,-14. 

i'i.   Dent. 

h  See  ch.  24. 

23.  36,  64. 

12.  &,  vcr. 

ch.  23.  27. 

27. 

>1  Jer.  40.  5. 

1  Jer.  39.  9. 

i  Or,  cAz</- 

mnrshal. 

k  2  Chr.  36. 

19.  Ps.  79.  L. 

1  Jer.  39.  8. 

e  Jer.  40.  7, 

Amos  2.  S. 

8,9. 

m  Nell.  1.  3. 

Jei.  62.  14. 

II  Jer.  39.  P. 

&.  62.  16. 

t  Ueh./ullen 

c.waj/. 

och.  2).  14. 

Jer.  3.\  10. 

&  40.  7.  &, 

53.  16. 

p  cli.  20.  17. 

Jer.  27.  19, 

588. 
r  Jer.  41.  1, 
2. 

■22.  &.  62.  17, 

tHeb.o/(7if 

&c. 

kingdom. 

q  1  Kings  7. 

15. 

rj  Kings  7. 

B  1  King-s  7. 

lEi.  27.  3. 
i  Kings  7. 

J  Jer.  43.  4, 

46,  50. 

'■ 

562. 

h  Jer.  62.  31, 

S-c. 

t  Heb.  Ihc 

one  sea. 

VI  1  Kinffs  7. 

47. 

1  Sec  Geu. 

40.  13,  20. 

X  1  Kings  7. 

16.  Jer.  62. 

21. 

t  Heb.  good 

(hingt  uith 

/itm. 

V  Jer.  53.  24, 

k  2  S.im.  P. 

6i.c. 

7. 

7.  1  Chr.  6. 

14.  Eir»  7. 

a' Jer.  21.  1. 

&.  29.  25. 

tlleb. 

Itircshnlil. 

Ordaliah  treacherously  murdered. 
in  And  out  of  the  city  ho  took 
an  II  ofHcer  that  was  set  over  the 
men  of  war,  and  h  five  men  of  them 
that  t  were  in  the  king'j  presence, 
which  were  found  in  the  city,  and 
the  II  principal  scrihc  of  Ihe  hurt, 
which  mustered  the  people  of  llie 
land,  and  threescore  men  of  the 
peoitle  of  the  land  that  tcire  found 
m  the  city : 

20  An<i  Nebuzar-adan  captain  of 
the  guard  look  lliese,  and  brought 
them  to  the  king  of  Babylon  lo 
Uiblah: 

21  And  the  king  of  Babylon 
smote  them,  and  kIcw  them  at  Rib- 
lab  in  the  land  of  llamath.  c  So 
Judali  was  carried  away  out  of 
their  land. 

iS  111!  And  0.' /or  the  people  thai 
remained  in  the  land  of  Judali, 
whom  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Ba- 
bylon had  left,  even  over  tnem  ho 
made  Gedaliali  ihe  fOii  of  Ahikam, 
the  son  of  Sha|ihnn,  ruler. 

23  And  when  all  ilie  =  captains  of 
the  armies,  they  and  their  men, 
heard  that  the  king  of  Babylon 
had  made  (>eduliah  governor,  there 
came  lo  Ceduliah  to  Mizpah,  even 
Ishniael  the  tun  of  Nethaniah,  and 
Johanan  the  son  of  Careah,  and 
Seraiah  the  son  of  Tanhumelh  the 
Netophutliite,  and  Jaazaniah  the 
son  of  a.  Maaciiatbite,  ihcy  and 
their  men. 

24  And  Gedaliuh  swarc  to  ihcni, 
and  lo  their  men,  and  said  untu 
them,  Fear  not  to  be  the  servants 
of  the  Chaldees  :  dwell  in  Ihe  land, 
and  serve  the  king  of  Babylon, 
and  it  shall  be  well  with  you. 

25  But  f  it  came  to  pass  in  tJio 
seventh  month,  that  Ishmael  the 
son  of  Nethaniah,  the  son  of  Eli- 
shama,  of  the  seed  f  royal,  came, 
and  ten  men  with  him,  and  smote 
Gcdaliah,  that  he  died,  and  the 
Jews  and  the  Chaldia'S  that  were 
with  him  at  Mizjiah. 

20  And  all  Ihc  people,  both  small 
and  great,  and  the  captains  of  Ihe 
armies,  arose,  ff  and  came  to  K"ypt : 
for  they  were  afraid  of  the  Chal- 
dees. 

27  Hh  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
seven  and  thirtieth  year  of  the  cap- 
tivity of  Jehoiachin  kiiig  of  Judali, 
in  the  twelfth  month,  on  Ihe  seven 
and  twentieth  ilnij  of  the  mnnlh, 
that  Evil-iiierodach  king  of  Ba- 
bylon in  llie  vear  that  he  began  lo 
reign  'did  lifl  iij)  the  head  of  Je- 
hoiachin king  ot  Judah  out  of  pri- 
son ; 

28  And  he  spake  t  kindly  to  him, 
and  set  his  throne  above  the  thronu 
of  the  kings  that  were  with  him  in 
Babylon  ; 

29  And  changed  his  prison  gar- 
ments :  and  he  did  keat  broad  con- 
tinually before  him  all  the  days  of 
his  life. 

30  And  his  allowance  ir (j.<  n  con- 
tinual aHowanco  given  him  of  the 
king,  a  daily  rale  for  every  day,  all 
the  days  of  nis  life. 

350 


II  THE   FIRST   BOOK 

OF 

THE  CHRONICLES. 


CHAPTER  r. 

I  Adam's  line  to  North.  5  The  sons  of 
J.qihelh.  i  The  son3  of  Ham.  M  The 
soiiiOtShem.  24  Skein's  line  to  Abra- 
ham. '  29  Ishmaei's  sou.':.  32  The  sons 
of  KetuTah.  31  The  poslerily  of  Abra- 
ham by  Esau.  43  The  Lings  of  Edom. 
S\  The  dukes  of  Edom. 

ADAM,  aSheth,  Enoah, 
-'*•  2  Kenan,  JMalialalecl,  Jered, 

3  Henoch,  Metliuseluh,  Lamecli, 

4  Noah,  Slieai,  Ham,  and  Ja- 
plielh. 

5  If  b  The  sons  of  Japhoth  ;  Co- 
mer, and  Magog,  and  Mi<ldi,  and 
Javan,  and  Tubal,  and  Aleshech, 
and  Tira3. 

6  And  ihe  sons  of  Gomer  ;  Ash- 
chenaz,  and  IJ  Kiphath,  and  Togar- 
niah. 

7  And  the  sons  of  Javan;  Eli- 
shah,    and  Tarsliish,  Kittim,    and 

II  Dodanim. 

8  11  cThe  sons  of  Ham;  Cush, 
and  Blizraim,  Put,  anil  Canaan. 

9  And  the  son?  of  Cush  ;  Soba, 
and  Havilah,  and  Sabta,  and  Raa- 
mali,  and  Sabteclia.  And  the  sons 
ofRaamali  ;  Slieba,  and  Dedan. 

10  And  Cush  d  begat  Nimrod.  He 
began  to  be  mighty  ujion  the  earth. 

Jl  And  Mizraim  begat  Ludim, 
and  Anamim,  and  Leliabiui,  and 
Naphtuhini, 

12  And  Pathrusim,  and  Caslu- 
him,  (of  whom  came  the  Philis- 
tines,) and  eCaphtorim. 

13  And  f  Canaan  begat  Zidon  his 
first-born,  and  Hcth, 

14  The  Jebusite  also,  and  tlie 
Amorite,  and  the  Girgashite, 

15  And  the  Hivite,  and  the  Arch- 
ite,  and  the  Sinito, 

16  And  tlie  Arvadite,  and  the  Ze- 
marite,  and  the  Hamathite. 

X3  ll  The  sonsofffShem;  Elam, 
and  Asshur,  and  Arphaxad,  and 
Lud,  and  Aram,  and  Uz,  and  Hul, 
and  Gether,  and  ||  Me.^hech. 

18  And  Arphaxad  begat  Shelah, 
and  Shelah  begat  Eber. 

19  And  unto  Eber  were  born  two 
sons :  the  name  of  the  one  was 
II  Peleg  ;  because  in  his  days  the 
earth  was  divided  :  and  his  brollier's 
name  was  Joktan. 

20  And  h  Joktan  bc^at  Almodad, 
and  Sheleph,  and  Hazarmavelh, 
and  Jerah, 

21  Hadorani  also,  and  Uzal,  and 
Diklah, 

22  And  Ebal,  and  Abimael,  and 
Sheba, 

23  And  Ophir,  and  Havilah,  and 
Jobab.  All  these  were  the  sons  of 
Joktan. 

24  IT  iShem,  Arphaxad,  Shelah, 

25  kEber,  Poleg,  Reu, 


Before 
CHRIST 

4004,  &c. 


Beforr^ 
CHRIST 

4004,  &,.:. 


il  Or,  Dl- 

phath,  as  il 
.  in  soiil© 
.ipiea. 

Or,  Roda- 
7U7H,  accord- 
10  some 


t::: 


e  Deut.  2. 23. 
f  Gen.  10. 
15,  &,c. 


Gen.  10.  25. 
h  Gen.  10. 


iGen.  11.  10, 
&.C.  Luke  3. 
34,  &c. 
kO^n.  11.16. 


niGen. 'Jl. 

2,3. 

n  Gen.  iO. 

11.  15. 

oGen.  2j. 

13,-10. 

I  Or,  Ha- 

dar. 

Gen.  25.  15. 


q  Gen.  21.  2, 

3. 

r  Gen.  25. 

25,  26. 

s  G,;n.  36.  9, 


Gen.  3fi.  23. 

II  Or,  She- 

nho. 

Gen.  36.  23. 

II  Gen.  36. 

25. 

lOr, 

Henidan. 

Gen.  36.  26. 

Or,  Akan, 
Gen.  36.  27. 

cir.  1676. 
X  Gen.  36. 
31,  &,c. 


20  Scrug,  Nahor,  Terah, 

27  1  Abram  ;  the  same  is   Abra- 

liam. 
23  The  sons  of  Abraham  ;  i"  Isaac, 

and  1  Lshmael. 

29  II  Tiicse  are  their  gene^ation.^. 
The  o  first-born  of  lshmael,  Nebai- 
oth  ;  then  Kedar,  and  Adbecl,  and 
Wibsam, 

30  Mishraa,  and  Dumah,  Massa, 
II  Hadad,  and  Tema, 

31  Jetar,  Kapliish,  and  Kedo- 
mali.  Tliese  are  the  sous  of  lsh- 
mael. 

32  ir  Now  p  the  sons  of  Keturah, 
Abraham's  concubine :  she  bare 
Zimran,  and  Jokshan,  and  Medan, 
and  Midian,  and  Ishbak,  and  Shu- 
ah.  And  the  sons  of  Jokshan ; 
Sheba,  and  Dedan. 

33  And  the  sons  of  Midian;  E- 
phoh,  and  Epher,  and  Henoch,  and 
Abida,  and  Eldaali.  Ail  these  are 
the  sons  of  Keturah. 

34  And  q  Abraham  begat  Isaac, 
r  The  sons  of  Isaac  ;  Esau,  and  Is- 
rae'. 

3.5  ir  The  sons  of  >  Esau  ;  Eli- 
phaz,  Reuel,  and  Jeush,  and  Jaa- 
iam,  and  Korah. 

3ti  The  sons  of  Eliphaz ;  Te- 
man,  and  Omar,  ||  Zephi,  and  Ga- 
tarn,  Kf-naz,  andTimna,  and  Ama- 
lok. 

37  Tlie  sons  of  Reuel ;  Nahalh, 
Zerah,  Shammah,  and  Mizzah. 

38  And  t  the  sons  of  Seir ;  Lotan, 
and  Shobal,  and  Zibeon,  and  A- 
nah,  and  Dishon,  and  Ezer,  and 
Dishan. 

39  And  the  sons  of  Lotan  ;  Hori, 
and  IIHomam:  and  Timna  was 
Lotan's  sister. 

40  The  sons  of  Shobal ;  ||  Allan, 
and  Manahath,  and  Ebal,  ||  Shephi, 
and  Onam.  And  the  sons  of  Zi- 
beon ;   Aiah,  and  Anah. 

41  The  sons  of  Anah  ;  "Dishon. 
And  the  sons  of  Dishon  ;  |i  Amram, 
and  Eshban,  and  Ithran,  and  Che- 
ran. 

42  The  sons  of  Ezer  ;  Bilhan,  and 
Zavan,  and  \\  Jakan.  The  sons  of 
Dishan  ;  Uz,  and  Aran. 

43  IT  Now  these  are  the  "kings 
that  reigned  in  the  land  of  Edom 
before  any  king  reigned  over  the 
children  of  Israel;  Bela  the  son  of 
Beor  :  and  the  name  of  his  city  was 
Dinhabah. 

44  And  when  Bela  was  dead,  Jo- 
bab the  son  of  Zerah  of  Bozrah 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

45  And  when  Jobab  was  dead, 
Husham  of  the  land  of  the  Teman- 
ites  reigned  in  his  stead. 

46  .\nd  when  Husham  was  dead, 

351 


The  kivg-s  and  dukes  of  Edom. 
lladad    the    son    of  Bedad,  wliieli 
Kiimtc  Midiaii  in  the  licld  of  Moab, 
reigned  in  his  stead:  and  the  name 
of  his  citv  icas  Avith. 

47  And  wlien  Hailad  was  dead, 
Sainlah  of  JIuzrekali  reigned  in  )iis 
Btead. 

48  y  And  when  Samlah  was  dead, 
Sliaul  of  RuhobulU  by  the  river 
reiencd  in  liis  stead. 

•fy  And  whin  Shaul  was  dead, 
Baal-lianan  the  son  of  Aclibor 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

M  And  when  Baal-hanan  was 
(lead,  II  liudad  rni<;ned  in  his  stead: 
and  the  name  ofliis  rity  iras  \\  Pai  ; 
and  his  wife's  numc  ica.t  .Mulietabel, 
the  daughter  of  Matred,  tlie  daugh- 
ter of  Alozaliab. 

.'51  II  iliidad  died  also.  And  the 
^  dukes  of  Kdoni  were  ;  duke  Tim- 
nah,  duke  ||  Aliah,  duke  Jetheth, 

52  Duke  Aholibaniah,  duke  Elah, 
duke  Pinon, 

53  Duke  Kenaz,  duke  Teman, 
duke  jMihzar, 

54  Duke  Ala^diel,  duke  Iram. 
Tliese  are  the  dulies  of  Edoin. 

CHAFPER  11. 

I  The  sons  o/f^raei.  Z  Tha  posterity  of 
Judaltby  Tmnnr.  13  Tlie  children  of 
Jei»e.  18  The potterity  of  Caleb  tlie  son 
o^Hezron,  21  Mezron^a postei-ity  by  tkr 
daughter  of  Mackir.  25  JerahmeeVe 
posterity.  Zi  Sheshaii*s  posterity.  42 
Anollier  branch  of  Catches  posterity.  50 
The  posterity  of  Caleb  tlie  son  of  J'lur. 

'JiHESE  arc  the  sons  of  ||  Israel ; 
-'•  a  Reuben,  Simeon,  Levi,  and 
Judah,  Issacliar,  and  Zebulun, 

2  Dan,  .Tosepli,  and  Benjamin, 
Naphtali,  Gad,  and  Asher. 

3  II  Tiie  sons  of  l"  Judah  ;  Er,  and 
Onan,  and  Shelah  :  ichick  three 
were  born  unto  himof  the  dauglitor 
of  <:  Sliiia  the  Canaanitess.  And 
•J  Er,  the  first-burn  of  Judah,  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord;  and 
he  slew  him. 

4  And  c  Tamar  his  daughter-in- 
law  bare  liim  Piiarez  and  Zerah. 
All  the  sons  of  Judah  were  five. 

5  The  sons  of  fPharez;  Hezron, 
and  Hamul. 

6  And  the  sons  of  Zerah  ;  ||  Zimri, 
e  and  Ethan,  and  Hemanj  and  Cal- 
col,  and  ||  Dara :  live  ot  them  in 
all. 

7  And    the    sons    of    liCarmi; 

II  Acliar,  the  tronbler  of  Israel,  who 
Iransgre.-jscd  in  the  thin"  '  accursed. 

8  And  the  sons  of  Lthan;  Aza- 
riah. 

9  The  sons  also  of  llezron,  that 
were  born  unto  him ;  Jeralimeel, 
and  II  Rum,  and  |j  Chclubai. 

10  And  Ram  k  begat  Ammina- 
dab  ;  and  Amminadab  begat  Nah- 
shon,  'prince  of  the  cliildren  of  Ju- 
dah ; 

11  And  Nahshon  begat  ||  Salma, 
and  Salma  li(>gat  Boa/, 

12  And  Boaz  begat  Obed,  and 
Obed  begat  Jesse. 

13  II  '"  -Anil  Jesse  begat  bis  first- 
horn  Eliub,  and  Abinadab  the  se- 
cond, and  II  Sbimma  the  third, 

14  NeUianecl  the  fourlji,  Kaddai 
the  fiflh. 


I.  CimONtCLES. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  16T6. 


Wr.Hudar 
Gen.  36.  39. 
)  Or,  P.i„, 
Gen.  36  39. 


z  Geii.  36. 

•10. 

0  Or,  Alvah. 


1762,  &,c. 
lOr./ncoi,. 
H  Gun.  29. 
32.  &  30.  5. 
&  35.  18,22. 
&  46.  8,  &c. 


c  Gen.  38.  2. 
U  Gen.  38.  7. 


1.3. 

fGen.  46.  12. 
Ruth  4.  18. 
;i  Or,  Zabdi, 


1  Kn 


,  Achan. 

ill.  6.  18. 
&.  7.  1. 
II  Or,  Aram, 
Man.  1.3,4. 
II  Or,  Caleb, 
ver.  18,  42. 


.  1.  7. 
&.2.  3. 

if.  1471. 
I  Or, 
Salimn, 
Riuh4.  21. 
.MiiU.  I.  4. 
cir.  1090. 
maSnm.  10. 
0. 


OOr 


E.-fore 
CHRIST 
cir.  1090. 


o  2  Sam.  17. 
26. 

<2Sam.  17. 
25,  Ithra  an 


q  Ex.  31.2. 

r  Num.  27. 

1. 

t  Hcb.  took. 


The  children  of  .Jesse,  i-c. 

15  Ozcm  the  sixth,  David  the  se- 
venth: 

lU  Whose  sisters  were  Zeruiali, 
and  Abigail.  »  And  the  sons  of  Ze- 
ruiali;  Abishai,  and  Joab,  and 
Asahel,  three. 

17  And  ©Abigail  bare  Amasa: 
and  ths  father  of  Amass  icas  ||  Je- 
ther  the  Ishmaelite. 

18  II  And  Caleb  the  son  of  Hez- 
ron begat  children  of  Azubah  his 
wife,  and  of  Jerioth:  her  sons  are 
these  ;  Jesher,  and  Shobab,and  Ar- 
don. 

lil  .\iid  when  .Aznbali  was  dead, 
C'ttlcl)  took  nntci  bun  p  Ephrath, 
wliiili  bare  bini  Uur. 

20  And  Uur  begat  Uri,  and  Uri 
begat  q  Bezaleei. 

21  II  And  afterward  Ifezron  went 
into  the  daughter  of  r  Macliir  the 
father  of  Gilead,  whom  he  t  marri- 
ed when  he  teas  threescore  yeari* 
old  :  and  she  bare  him  Segub. 

22  And  Se^ub  begat  Jair,  who 
bad  three  and  twenty  cities  in  the 
land  of  Gilead. 

23  'And  he  took  Geshur,  and 
Aram,  with  the  towns  of  Jair,  from 
them,  wifh  Kenath  and  the  towns 
tliereof,  even  threescore  cities.  All 
these  belonged  to  the  sons  of  Ma- 
cliir  the  father  of  Gilead. 

21  And  after  that  Hezron  wai 
dead  in  (-aleb-epliratah,  then  Abiah, 
Hezron's  wife  bare  him  <  Asliur  the 
father  of  Tekoa. 

25  II  And  the  sons  of  Jerahmcel 
the  firstborn  of  Hezron  were,  Ram 
the  first-born,  and  liunah,  and  Oren, 
and  Ozeni,  and  Aliijah. 

2U  Jeralimeel  had  also  another 
wife,  whose  name  wa.^  Atarah  ;  she 
was  the  mother  of  Oiiain. 

27  And  the  sons  of  Ram,  the  first- 
born of  Jerahmeel,  were,  Maaz,  and 
Jamin,  and  Eker. 

28  And  the  sons  of  Onam  were, 
Shammai,  and  Jada.  And  the  sons 
of  Shammai;  Nadab,  and  Abishnr. 

29  And  the  naine  of  the  wife  of 
Abishur  was  Abihail;  and  she  bare 
him  Ahban,  and  Molid. 

30  And  the  sons  of  Nadab  ;  Se- 
led,  and  Annaim:  but  Seled  died 
without  rhiluren. 

31  And  the  sons  of  Appaim  ;  Islii. 
And  the  sons  of  Ishi ;  Sheshaii. 
And  "the  children  of  Sheslian  ; 
Ahlai. 

32  And  the  sons  of  Jada  the  bro- 
ther of  iShaniniai  ;  Jetlior,  and  Jo- 
nathan :  and  Jetlicr  died  without 
children. 

33  And  the  sons  of  Jonathan ; 
Peleth,  and  Zaza.  These  were  the 
sons  of  Jerahmeel. 

34  II  Now  Sbcshan  had  no  sons, 
but  daughters.  .And  Sheslian  had 
a  servant,  an  Egyptian,  whose  name 
was  Jarha. 

35  And  Sheshan  gave  his  daugh- 
ter ti)  Jarb'i  his  servant  to  wife ;  and 
she  bare  him  .Attui. 

31)  And  Altai  begat  Nathan,  and 
Nathan  begat  «Zabad, 

37  AndZabad  begnt  Ephlal.  and 
Kphlal  begat  Obed, 
3.'>2 


David's  .^ons  and  successors. 

38  And  Oboil  I;ogat  Jeliu,  and 
Jehu  b(i!;at  Azariah, 

3'J  And  Azariali  bi'gat  Ilelez,  and 
Ilolez  begat  Eleasali, 

40  And  Eleasali  begat  Sisamai, 
and  Sisamai  begul  Shallum. 

■11  And  Shallum  begat  Jcka- 
miab,  and  Jekaiuiali  begat  Eli- 
shama. 

42  ir  Now  the  song  of  Caleb  the 
brother  of  Jarahmeel  were,  Alesha 
his  first-born,  wliich  was  the  father 
of  Ziph  ;  and  the  sons  of  Mareshali 
tlie  father  of  Hebron. 

43  And  the  sons  of  Hebron  ;  Ko- 
rah,  and  Tappuah,  andRekein,  and 
Slieina. 

44  And  Shema  begat  Raham,  the 
father  of  Jorkoam  :  and  Rekem  be- 
jjat  Shainmai. 

45  And  t-!ie  son  of  Sliammai  was 
JMaon:  and  Maon  was  tlie  fatiier  of 
Belh-zur. 

46  And  Epiiah,  Caleb's  concu- 
bine, bare  llaran,  and  Moza,  and 
Gazez  ;  and  Haran  begat  Gazez. 

47  And  the  sons  of  jahdai ;  Re- 
gem,  and  Jotham,  and  Geshan,  and 
I'elet,  and  Ephab,  and  Shaapli. 

48  Maacbali,  Caleb's  concubine, 
bare  Slieber,  and  Tirhanah. 

49  She  bare  also  Shaaph  the  fa- 
ther of  Madmannab,  Sheva  the  fa- 
ther of  Machbenah,  and  the  father 
ofGibta:  and  the  daughter  of  Ca- 
leb was  y  Achsah. 

50  IT  These  were  the  sons  of  Ca- 
leb the  son  of  Hur,  the  first-born  of 
II  Epliratah  ;  Sliobal  the  father  of 
Kirjatli-jearim, 

51  Salnia  the  father  of  Cotb-le- 
hem,  Hareph  the  father  of  Beth- 
gader. 

52  And  Shobal  the  father  of  Kir- 
jath-jearim  had  song  ;  ||  Haroeh,  and 
II  half  of  the  Manahethites. 

53  And  the  families  of  Kirjalh- 
jearim ;  the  Ithrites,  and  the  Pu- 
Jiites,  and  the  Shumathites,  and  the 
Mishraites:  of  them  came  the  Za- 
reathites,  and  the  Eshtaulites. 

54  The  sons  ofSalma;  Ceth-le- 
liem,  and  the  Netophathites,  ||  A- 
taroth,  the  house  of  Joab,  and  half 
of  the  Manaheihites,  the  Zoritcs. 

55  And  the  families  of  the  scribes 
which  dwelt  at  Jabez  ;  the  Tiratb- 
itps,  the  Shimeathites,  and  Sucha- 
thites.  These  are  the  z  Kenites  that 
came  of  Hemath,  the  father  of  the 
house  of''  Rtchab. 

CHAPTER  nr. 

!  The  sons  cf  D.ivid.  10  His  line  lo  Ze- 
dekiiih.  17  The  successors  nfJecoTiiah, 
TV'OVV  these  were  the  sons  of 
-"-^  David,  which  were  born  unto 
him  in  Hebron  ;  the  first-born  ^  Am- 
non,  of  Ahinoam  the  ^  Jezieelitess  ; 
the  second,  1|  Daniel  of  Abigail  the 
Carmcliless  : 

2  The  third,  Absalom  the  son  of 
Blaachah  the  daughter  of  Talmai 
king  of  Geshur  :  the  fourth,  Adoni- 
jah  the  son  of  Haggith  : 

3  The  fifth,  Shephatiah  of  Abi- 
tal ;  the  sixth,  Ithream  by  c  Eglah 
his  wife. 

4  These  s\x  were  born  unto  him 


CHAPTERS  in,  IV. 

Before 
CHRIST   I  CHRIST 
■.  U71.      ;cir.l053,&c. 


cir.M71,&,c. 


y  Josh.  15. 


ilOr, 
Reaiih, 
ch.  1.  2. 
il  Or,  hal/qf 
the  Menu- 
chites,  or, 
Hatsiham- 
mcnuctiolh. 

[|  Or,  Asa- 
rites,  or, 
crowns  of 
the  house  of 
Joab. 


[Or, 
Chileab, 
2  Sain.  3.  3. 


a  2  Sam.  2. 
II. 
'e  2  Sam.  5. 

Is. 

la  Sam.  5. 
14.  ch.  14.  4. 
II  Or,  Sham- 

Is.  14. 

!<r  2  Sam.  12. 

1 2 1. 

II  Or,  Bath- 
\shelja, 
12  Sam.  11.3. 
H  Or,  Sliaw, 
,2  Sam.  11.3. 

II  Or,  Eli- 

c/i!ia,  2  Sam. 

5.  15. 

II  Or,  Bseli- 
\ridxt,  cli.  14. 

b  See  2  Sam. 

5.  14,  15,  16. 
ji  2  S.am.  13. 

i'- 

klKlns-sU. 

43.  &,  15.  6. 

II  Or,  Ahi- 
\jam,  1  Kin. 
115.  I. 

Il  Or,  Aza- 
\riah,  2  Chr. 

22.  6.  or, 
\jehoahaz, 
'2  Chr.  21.  17. 
■II  Or,  U:- 
\ziah,  2  Kin. 
lis.  30. 

Ill  Or,  Jehoa- 
Ihaz.'i  Kin. 
;23.  30. 
llOr,  Km- 
Ikim,  2  Kings 

23.  34. 

If,  Or,  Matla- 
Iniah,  2  Km. 

24.  17. 
llMatt.  1.  U. 

II  Or,  Jehoi- 
\achin, 
2  Kings  24. 

6.  or,  Co- 
niah,  Jer. 
22.  24. 

m  2  Kings 
24.  17,  being 
his  Uncle. 
T  Heb.  She- 
attiel. 
n  Matt.  I. 
12. 


tHeb. 

H  iskijahu 


1.300,  &.C. 
a  Gen.  38. 
2a.  &  46.  12. 
II  Or,  Chelu- 
bm,  ch.  2.  9. 
or,  Caleb, 
ch.  2.  18. 
il  Or,  Ha- 


The  successors  of  Jeconiah. 
in  Hebron ;  and  J  there  he  reigned 
seven  years  and  six  months :  and 
e  in  Jerusalem  he  reigned  thirty  and 
three  years. 

5  I  And  these  were  born  unto  him 
in  Jerusalem  ;  jj  Shimea,  and  Sho- 
bab,  and  Nathan,  and  s  Solomon, 
four,  of  II  Bath-shua  the  daughter  of 
II  Aminiel : 

6  Ibhar  also,  and  II  Elishama,  and 
Eliphelet, 

7  And  Nogah,  and  Nepheg,  and 
Japhia, 

8  And  Elishama,  and  ||  Eliada, 
and  Eliphelet,  hnine. 

9  These  were  all  the  eons  of  Da- 
vid, besides  the  sons  of  the  concu- 
bines, and  i  Tamar  their  sister. 

10  ir  And  Solomon's  son  was 
kRehoboam,  ||  Abia  his  son,  Asa 
his  son,  Jehoshaphat  his  son, 

11  Joram  his  son,  ||  Ahaziah  his 
son,  Joash  his  son, 

12  Amaziah  his  son,  ||  Azariab 
his  son.  Jothara  his  son, 

13  Ahaz  his  son,  Hezekiah  his 
son,  Manasseh  his  son, 

14  Anion  his  son,  Josiah  his 
son. 

15  And  the  sons  of  Josiah  were, 
the  first-born  ||  Johanan,  the  second 
II  Jehoiakim,  the  third  ||  Zcdekiali, 
the  fourth  Shallum. 

10  And  the  sons  of  1  Jehoiakim  : 
II  Jeconiah  his  son,  Zedekiah  '"  his 
son. 

17  IT  And  the  sons  of  Jeconiah  ; 
Assir,  t  Salathiel  n  his  son. 

18  Malchiram  also,  andPedaiah, 
and  Sbenazar,  Jecamiah,  Hoshama, 
and  Nedabiah. 

19  And  the  sons  of  Pedaiah  were, 
Zerubbabel,  and  Shimei :  and  the 
sons  of  Zerubbabel ;  Mtshullam, 
and  Hananiah,  and  Shelomith  their 
sister  : 

20  And  Hashubah,  and  Ohel, 
and  Berechiah,  and  Hasadiah,  Ju- 
shab-hesed,  five. 

21  And  the  sons  of  Hananiah; 
Pplatiah,  and  Jesaiah:  the  sons  of 
Repliaiaii,  the  sons  of  Arnan,  the 
sons  of  Obadiah,  the  sons  of  Shc- 
chaniah. 

22  And  the  sons  of  Shechaniah  ; 
Shemaiah:  and  the  sons  of  Slienia- 
iah ;  o  Hattush,  and  Igeal,  and 
Bariah,  and  Neariah,  and  Shaphat, 
si.x. 

23  And  the  sons  of  Neariah  ;  E- 
lioenai,  and  f  Hezekiah,  and  Azri- 
kam,  three. 

24  And  the  sons  of  Eliocnai  were, 
Hodaiah,  and  Eliashib,  and  Pelai- 
ah,  and  Akkub,  and  Johanan,  and 
Delaiah,  and  Anani,  seven. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1,  1 1  Tlie  posterity  ofjudah  by  Caleb  the 
son  of  Hur.  5  Of  Aslliir  the  posthu- 
mous son  ofHezron.  9  OfJal.ez,  and 
his  prayer.  9.1  The  posterity  of  ShHah. 
21  The  posterity  and  cities  of  Simeon. 
39  Their  conquest  of  Gedor,  and  of  the 
Anutlekites  in  mount  Seir. 
T^HE  sons  of  Judah ;  ^Pharez, 
-"■  Hezron,  and  ||  Carmi,  and  Hur, 
and  Shobal. 

2  And  II  Reaiah  the  son  of  Sho- 
bal begat  Jaliath;  and  Jahatli  be 
a.-)3 


Concerning  Jahez  nnd  his  prayer. 
gat  Almiiiui,  and  Laliad.  Tlipsc 
are  the  I'lmilies  of  Uio  Zoratliites. 

3  Aii.l  iJicse  ictre  o/llio  f'atlicr  of 
l^tani ;  Jczntcl,  aud  Ishma,  and  Id- 
basli  :  anil  the  name  uf  tliuir  sister 
?(■<;.<  I!nz<j|eIpo:ii : 

4  And  Pcniiel  the  fallier  of  Gc- 
ttor,  and  Ezur  tin'  father  of  llushah. 
'i'heso  are  the  suns  of  Ijllur,  the 
tirsl-born  of  ICphralah,  the  father  of 
llelh-lehein. 

5  IT  And  <  Ashnr  tlie  father  of 
Tekoa  liad  two  wives,  Helah  and 
IV'aarah. 

0  And  Naarnh  bare  Iiim  Ahu- 
zam,  and  Ilephcr,  and  Tenieni, 
iind  llaahaBhlari.  These  were  the 
noiirf  of  iXaarah. 

7  And  the  sons  of  Ilelah  tcrre 
Zereth,  and  .Iczoar,  and  Ethnan. 

H  Anil  ("or.  hc^iit  Anub,  and  Zo- 
hobali,  and  the  taniilios  of  Aharhol 
the  son  of  JIaruni. 

0  K  And  Jabez  was  <1  more  ho- 
nourable than  Ills  brethren :  and 
Jii.s  mother  called  hisnanio  ||  Jabez, 
mying,  Uccausc  I  bare  linn  with 
forrow. 

10  And  Jabez  called  on  the  God 
of  Israel,  saying,  f  Oh  that  thou 
wouldest  bless  lac  indeed,  and  en- 
largo  my  coast,  tmd  that  thine  hand 
might  be  with  me,  and  tliat  thou 
wouldest  t  keep  mc  from  evil,  that 
it  may  not  grieve  me !  And  God 
granted  him  that  which  he  re- 
<)uefted. 

11  If  And  Chelub  the  brotiier  of 
Shnah  begat  Wt.hir,  whicli  was  the 
Callier  of  Kshton. 

i'i  And  Kshton  begat  Relh-rapba, 
and  Paseah,  and  Tehinnah  the  fa- 
tlier  of  II  Irnahash.  These  nre  the 
men  of  Uochah. 

13  And  the  sons  of  Kenaz ; 
e  Olhniel,  and  Scrainh;  and  the 
•ions  of  Othniel;  ||  Ilathath. 

14  And  Meonothai  begat  Ophrah  : 
niid  Scraiah  begat  Joab.  the  father 
off  the  11  valley  of  II  Charashim  ;  for 
Ihi'v  were  craftsmen. 

15  And  the  sons  of  Caleb  the  son 
of  Jcphunnch;  Iru,  Elab,  and  Na- 
am  :  and  the  sons  of  Elah,  1|  oven 
Konaz. 

15  And  the  .wns  of  Jehaleleel ; 
Ziph,  and  Ziphali,  Ttria,  aud  Asa- 
reel. 

17  And  the  sons  of  Ezra  were 
Jpther,  and  Mered,  nnd  li^p.'ier,  and 
Jalon:  and  she  bare  Miriaio,  and 
Shammai,  and  Ishbah  the  I'atlierof 
Kshlcmoa. 

18  And  his  wife  ||  Jehudijah  bare 
Jered  the  father  of  Gedor,  and  Hc- 
ber  the  father  of  Sonho,  and  Jeku- 
ihiel  the  father  of  Zanoah.  And 
these  arc  the  sons  of  I'.itiiiah  the 
daughter  of  Pharaoh,  which  -Mered 
took. 

lit  And  the  sons  of  liis  wife  ||  IFo- 
diali  the  sister  of  Nahani,  the  fa- 
ther of  Keilah  the  Garmite,  and 
Kshlemoa  the  Maaohathite. 

iiO  And  the  sons  of  Shimon  were, 
Amnon,  and  Ilinnah,  llen-haDnn, 
and  TUon.  And  the  sons  of  Nhi 
were,7.o\ic\h,  and  lien  zohetli. 


I.  chromcle?!. 

Beforp 
CHRIST 
1300,  &r. 


C  II II I  ST 
1300,  &.O. 


That  is, 
orrov/ut. 


t  Heb.  // 
!hou  wilt, 


■,  tht  city 
of  Nahash. 

e  Josh,  15. 

17. 

I  or,  an- 

thath,  and 

yieonotliai, 

who  begat, 

iff. 

f  Neh,  II. 

35. 

il  Or,  iiihe- 

biiaiits  o/ 

the  valley. 

I  That  is, 

craftstnen. 


1  Or,  Jehu- 
dijti/i,  men- 
lionetl  be- 


Or. 

J  Kimtc\ 
Gtii.  -IS.  10. 
Ex.  6.  i.i. 
Num.  26.  13. 
8  Or,  .la- 
chin,  Zohar. 


t  Heb.  unto, 
hJosh.  \i.i. 


■T,  Balaki 
h.  19.  3, 

ir,  i7(o- 
Iriri,  Juaa. 
19.4. 

II  Or,  Ha- 

■Sll3,lh, 

Josh.  19.  5. 

1  Or,  Ethnr, 
Josh.  19.  7. 


J  Or,  Baa- 

lath-beer, 

■       .19.  8. 

,  as  they 
divided 
theinselces 
by  nations 
atnongthent. 


i  i  Killer,  18. 


The  portrrity  anil  cities  of  Simeon. 

21  1i  Thesonsof  .''helah  sthe  son 
of  Judah  irerc,  Ilr,  llie  father  of 
Lecali,  and  Laednh  the  faiher  of 
IMarisliaii,  and  the  families  of  Ih- 
house  of  them  that  wrought  liiia 
linen,  of  the  house  of  .^slibea, 

iJ-.'  .And  Jokim,  nnd  the  men  of 
Chozeba,  and  Joasli,  nnd  Sarapli, 
who  hail  the  dominion  in  Moab, 
and  Jashubi-lehcm.  .<Viid  these  arc 
ancient  ihiiigs. 

23  These  were  the  potters,  nnd 
lliose  that  dwelt  among  jdants  nnd 
hedges:  there  they  dwelt  with  the 
king  for  his  v.ork. 

'ii  '\  The  !-on3  of  Simeon  were, 
II  Nenuiel,  and  Jamin,  ||  Jarib,  Ze- 
rali,  and  Sluiul : 

-5  Shallum  his  Eon,  Mibsam  his 
son,  Mishma  his  son. 

2t)  And  the  sons  of  Mishma; 
HamufI  his  son,  Zacchur  his  son, 
tshiuiei  his  son. 

27  .And  Shimei  had  sixteen  sons 
and  si.\  daughters  :  hut  his  brcthnri 
hud  not  many  children,  neither  did 
all  their  family  multiply  f  I'ke  to 
the  children  of  Judah. 

28  And  they  dwelt  at  h  Boer- 
slieba,  and  JNloladah,  and  Hazar- 
shual, 

211  And  at  ||  Billiah,  ond  at  Ezcm, 
and  at  UTohid, 

30  And  at  P.elhuel,  and  at  Ilor- 
mah,  and  at  Ziklag, 

31  And  at  Belh-marcahoth,  and 
II  llazar-susiin,  and  at  Beth-birei, 
and  at  Phaaraim.  These  were  Ihoir 
cities  unto  the  reign  of  David. 

3sJ  And  tlii'ir  villages  were,  ||  E- 
tam.  and  Ain,  Riinmon,  and  To- 
chen,and  Ashnn,  tive  cities: 

33  And  all  their  villages  that 
were  round  about  the  same  cities 
unto  II  Baal.  These  were  their  ha- 
bitations, nnd  [I  Iheir  genealogy. 

34  ,'\nd  Meshobab,  and  Jamloch, 
and  Joshah  the  son  of  Amaziah, 

3,>  And  Joel,  and  Jehu  the  son  of 
Josibiah,  the  son  of  Seraiah,  the 
son  of  Asiel, 

30  And  Elioenai,  and  Jaakobnh, 
and  Jeshohaiab,  and  Asaiah,  and 
'\diel,  and  Jesimiel,  and  Benaiah, 

37  And  Ziza  the  son  of  Shiphi, 
the  son  of  Allon,  the  son  of  Je- 
laiah,  the  son  of  Shiniri,  the  sou  of 
Shemaiah. 

38  These  t  mcntionod  by  their 
names  were  princes  in  their  fami- 
lies :  and  the  house  of  their  fathers 
increased  greatly. 

39  II  And  they  wont  to  the  en- 
trance of  Gedor,  eren  unto  the  east 
side  of  the  vallev,  to  seek  pastura 
for  Iheir  Hocks. 

•10  .And  ihcy  found  fat  paslnre 
and  good,  and  (ho  land  iras  wide, 
and  cpiict,  and  peaceable:  for  the;/ 
of  Ham  had  dwelt  there  of  old. 

41  .\nd  these  ^vrillen  by  nnmn 
came  in  the  dnyn  of  Hezckiah  king 
of  Judah,  and  '  smote  ihcir  tents, 
and  the  habitation:4  that  were  found 
there,  and  destroyed  ihcm  ultcrljr 
uiilo  this  day,  nnd  dwelt  in  their 
rogms  :  hocause  there  was  pnalurtt 
Iheie  for  their  flocks 
354 


Thf  lint  of  nruhrn. 

a  Aiid  some  ol'  tli-iiTi,  n'cn  of 
tl»i;  sons  of  Simeon,  tivu  lniiulrccl 
men,  went  to  ni  »unt  .Seir,  having 
Cor  tlieir  cajitiuns  Peliitiii.'i,  and 
.Vuiiiiah,  and  RopliaUih,  and  Uz- 
■/.tv:\,  the  sons  of  (shi. 

4;i  And  ihey  suiole  ^the  rest  of 
tho  Anialekiles  tjiat  were  escaped, 
and  dwelt  there  unto  this  day. 

CHAPTEil  V.    . 
1    The  line  of  Kacben  (mno  tost  his  hirth- 

right)  unto  the  c:Lpli,>ily.     9    Their  ha- 

hiialion  avd  tonquest  0/  the  Hasarite^. 

11  T!te  chl^f  men  and  habiUUlons  of 
Gad.  18  The  namher  and  roviuent  of 
Heuhen,  G(i<i,  and  the  kalf-tri'M  !•/ Ma- 
Tto-fjch,  23  The  h^iUtationg  and  chief 
men  of  that  half-tribe.  t&  Their  capli- 
vity^for  tkeir  :ii'i. 

"^OVV  tlie  sons  of  Reuben,  the 
-'- '  first-born  of  Israel,  (for  a  he 
was  the  first-born  :  but,  forasmuch 
as  lie  b  defiled  his  father's  bod,  <-'  his 
birthright  was  given  unto  the  sons 
of  Joseph  the  son  of  Israel :  and 
the  genealogy  is  not  to  ba  reckoned 
after  tlie  birthright. 

2  For  djudah  prevailed  above 
his  brethren,  and  of  him  came  the 
<^  chief  II  ruler;  but  the  birtiirighl 
teas  Joseph's:) 

3  The  sons,  /  say,  of  f  Reuben 
the  first-born  of  Israel  were,  Ua- 
noch,  and  Pallu,  Hezroii,  and 
Carmi. 

4  The  sons  of  Joel ;  Shemaiah 
his  son,  Gog  his  son,  Shimei  his 
son, 

5  Micah  his  son,  Reaia  his  son, 
Baal  his  son, 

G  Beerah  his  son,  whom  ||  Til- 
gath-pilnoser  king  of  Assyria  car- 
ried away  captive :  he  was  prince 
of  the  Reubenites. 

7  And  his  brethren  by  their 
families,  (S  when  the  genealogy  of 
their  generations  was  reckoned,) 
zfcj'c  the  chief,  Joiel,  and  Zecha- 
riah, 

8  And  Bcia  the  son  of  Azaz,  the 
eon  of  II  Sliema,  tlio  eon  of  Joel, 
who  dv/elt  in  liAroer,  even  unto 
Nebo,  and  Baal-meon : 

9  And  eastward  he  inhabited  un- 
to the  entering  in  of  the  wilderness 
from  tho  river  Euphrates  :  because 
their  cattle  were  multiplied  '  in  the 
land  of  Gilead. 

10  And  in  the  days  of  Saul  they 
made  war  k  with  the  Ilagarites, 
who  fell  by  their  hand :  and  they 
dwelt  in  their  tents  t  throughout  all 
the  east  land  of  Gilead. 

U  II  And  the  children  of  Gad 
dwelt  over  against  them,  in  the  land 
of  1  Bashan  unto  Salcah  : 

12  Joe!  the  chief,  and  i^haphani 
the  next,  and  Jaanai,  and  .Shaphat 
in  Bashan. 

13  And  their  brethren  of  the 
house  of  their  fathers  were,  Mi- 
chael, and  Meshiillam,  and  Slieba, 
and  .iorai,  and  Jachan,  and  Zia, 
and  Heber,  seven. 

14  Those  are  the  children  of 
Abihail  the  son  of  Iluri,  the  son  of 
Jaroah,  the  son  of  Gilead,  the  son 
of  Michael,  tho  son  oi'Joshisliai,  tho 
son  of  Jahdo,  t!ie  son  of  Rn/  ; 


CIIAPTERg  V,  VI. 


15.8.. 
17.  &S 
3.  12. 


1300,  &c. 
a  Gfii.  29. 
32.  «  49.  3. 
I.  Gen.  35. 
22.  &  49.  -1. 
••  Gen.  '13. 
15,  2:. 


.1  G.'ii.  45,  8. 
10.  P,-.  60.  7. 
&  103.  8. 


fG-n.  46.9. 
Kx.  6.  14. 
Num.  i5.  5. 


!|  Or,  Tig- 
lath-pileser 
2Km-3  16. 
25.  &.  16.  7. 


1  .-.h.  27.  29. 
Heb.  tfieir 


jorth. 
n2K:.i 
5,  32. 


t  Heb.  f^ons 
If  valour. 


Heb.  led 
aplive. 


Sum'  31. '35. 


1  Or,  She- 
maiah, ver. 

t  Heb.  men 

I'jcsli.  13. 
15,  lb. 

1  2  Kmja  17 

1  Joih.  22.  9. 

cir.  771. 

k  Gen.  25. 

12. 

t  Heb.  upon 

all  the  face 

of  the  cast. 

u  2  Kings 
15.  19. 
<  2  Knijs 
15.  29. 
cir.  740. 

Jnsli.  13. 
11,21. 

v2Kin.  17. 
6.  &,  IS.  li. 

H.  Ex.  6. 
16.  Nimi.25. 
.S7.  ch.  23.  6. 
I  Or,  Gcr- 
■:hom,  ver. 
Ui. 


T!iP  sens  of  Levi. 

15  Aln  the  son  of  Ahdiel,  the  son 
of  Guni,  chief  of  the  house  of  liielr 
fathers. 

It)  And  they  dwelt  in  Gilead  in 
Bashan,  and  in  hor  towns,  and  in 
all  the  suburbs  of  m  Sharon,  upon 
t  their  borders. 

17  All  these  were  reckoned  by 
genealogies  in  the  days  of  "  Jotliani 
king  of  Judah,  and  in  the  days  of 
"Jeroboam  king  of  Israel. 

18  ir  The  sons  of  Reuben,  and 
the  Gadites,  and  half  the  tribe  of 
Manasseh,  t  of  valiant  men.  men 
able  to  hear  buckler  and  sword, 
and  to  shoot  with  bow,  and  skilful 
in  war,  toere  four  and  forty  thou- 
sand seven  hundred  and  threescore, 
that  went  out  to  the  war. 

19  And  they  made  war  wilh  the 
Hagarites,  with  P  Jetur,  and  Ne- 
phish,  and  Nodab. 

20  And  q  they  were  helped  against 
them,  and  theHagarites  were  de- 
livered into  their  hand,  an<l  all  that 
tvere  with  them :  for  they  cried  to 
God  in  the  battle,  and  he  was  en- 
treated of  them  ;  because  they  r  put 
their  trust  in  him. 

21  And  they  f  took  away  their 
cattle  ;  of  their  camels  fifty  thou- 
sand, and  of  sheep  two  hundred 
and  fifty  thousand,  and  of  asses  two 
thousand,  and  of  t  men  a  hundred 
thousand. 

22  For  there  fell  down  many 
slain,  because  the  war  was  of  Gorl. 
And  they  dvifelt  in  their  steads  unlil 
s  the  captivity. 

23  li  And  the  children  of  tho  half- 
tribe  of  Manasseh  dwelt  in  tho 
land :  they  increased  from  Bashan 
unto  Baal-hernion  and  Senir,  and 
unto  m.ount  Hormon. 

24  And  those  were  the  heads  of 
the  house  of  their  father.s,  even 
Epher,  and  Ishi,  and  Eliel,  and 
Azriel,  and  Jeremiah,  and  Hoda- 
viah,  and  Jahdiel,  mighty  men  of 
valour,  t  famous  men,  and  heads  of 
the  house  of  their  fathers. 

25  TI  And  they  transgressed  a- 
gainst  ths  God  of  their  fathers,  and 
went  a  '  whoring  after  the  gods  of 
the  people  of  the  land,  whom  God 
destroyed  before  them. 

2t)  And  the  God  of  Israel  stirred 
up  the  spirit  of  "  Pul  kins  of  Assy- 
ria, and  the  spirit  of  ■^Tilgath-pil- 
neser  king  of  Assyria,  and  he  car- 
ried them  away,  even  the  Reuben- 
ites, and  the  Gadites,  and  the  hall"- 
tribe  of  Manasseh,  and  brought 
them  unto  y  Halah,  and  Ilabor,  and 
Hara,  and  to  the  river  Gozan,  unto 
this  day. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  sons  of  Led.  4  The  line  of  the 
j)net-!s  unit  the  caritivity.  16  T tie  fa- 
mines of  Gershom,  Merari,  and  JC.)- 
halh.  49  The  office  of  Aaron,  and  hit 
line  unto  Ahimnaz.  51  The  citiei  of 
the  priests  and  Leviies. 

T^HE  sons  of  Levi;  aUGershon, 
-•■    Kohath,  and  Merari. 

2  And  the  sons  of  Kohath  ;  Am- 
ram     ''  Izhar,     and    Hebron,     and 

Uzz'iel. 

n.'ij 


The  families  of  the  Levilcs,  i-e. 

3  And  tho  cliildrcii  of  Ainram  ; 
Aaron,  and  Moses,  and  Mirium. 
The  BODS  also  of  Aaron  :  =  Nadah, 
and  Abihu,  Eluazur.  and  itiiamar. 

4  ir  Eleazar  be"at  I'liinelias,  Phi- 
ncha^s  Ijcgat  AbisTiiia, 

5  And  Abisliua  bej;at  Biikki,  and 
I?ukki  bcfat  U/.zi, 

li  Anil  I'/.zi  bi'i'.tt  Zerahiah,  and 
Zerahiah  bc^al  Meiaiolh, 

7  Mcruioth  bofjat  Aniariah,  and 
Amariah  begat  Ahitub, 

8  And  d  Abitub  begat  Zadok, 
and  e  Zadok  begat  Abiniaaz, 

9  And  Ahinmaz  begat  Azariah, 
and  Azariah  begat  Johanan, 

JO  And  Jobanan  be^at  Azariah, 
\.he  it  is  f  that  executed  tlie  priest';; 
otfiee  t  in  the  fr  temple  that  Solo- 
mon built  in  Jerusalem :) 

11  And  li  Azariah  begat  Ama- 
riaJi,  and  Aniariali  begat  Ahitub, 

12  And  Ahitub  begat  Zadok,  and 
Zadok  be'^al  ||  Shalium, 

i:i  And  Shalluin  begat  Hiikiah, 
and  Ililkial)  begat  Azariah, 

14  And  Azariah  be^at  '  Seraiah, 
and  Seraiah  begat  Jehozadak, 

15  And  Jehozadak  went  into 
capiicity,  k  when  the  Lord  carried 
away  Judah  and  Jerusalem  by  the 
liand  of  Nebuchadnezzar. 

i6  UThe  sons  of  Levi;  1 1|  Ger- 
Bhom,  Kohath,  and  Merari. 

17  And  these  be  l)ie  names  of 
tho  sons  of  Gcrshom  ;  Libni,  and 
Shimei. 

18  And  the  sons  of  Kohath  were, 
Amrain,  and  Izhar,  and  Hebron, 
and  Uzziol. 

19  The  sons  of  Merari ;  Mahli, 
and  Mushi.  And  these  are  the 
farnilies  of  the  Levitcs  according  to 
tlieir  fathers. 

20  Of  Rershom  ;  Libni  his  son, 
Jahath  liis  son,  m  Zinimah  his 
Hon, 

"1  II  Joah  his  son,  ||  Iddo  his  son, 
Zerah  his  son,  ||  Jeaterai  his  ?on. 

2-2  The  sons  of  Kohath  ;  ||  Am- 
minadab  his  son,  Korah  his  son, 
Assir  his  son, 

2.3  Elkanah  his  son,  r.nd  Ebia- 
f>aph  his  son,  and  Assir  his  son, 

24  Tahath  his  son,  ||  Uriel  his 
fon,  Uzziah  his  son,  and  Shau!  his 
ton. 

2.5  And  tho  sons  of  Elkanali; 
n  Amasai,  and  Ahimoth. 

26  .^.9 /or  Elkanah :  the  sons  of 
Elkanah  ;  ||  Zophai  liis  son,  and 
<>  Nahalh  his  soji, 

27  p  Eliab  liis  son,  Jeroham  his 
son,  Elkanah  his  son. 

28  And  the  sons  of  Samuel ;  the 
first-born  ||  Vashni,  and  Abiah. 

29  The  sons  of  Merari  ;  Mahli, 
Libni  his  son,  Shiinoi  his  .son,  Uzza 
Jiis  son. 

30  Sliimea  his  son,  Ilaggiah  his 
Ron,  Asuiah  hin  son. 

31  And  the.io  arc  they  whom 
David  set  over  the  service  of  song 
in  tho  house  of  Iho  Lord,  aWot  llmt 
tho  q  ark  had  rest. 

32  And  Ihey  niinistured  before 
the  dwelling-place  of  the  tabernacle 
of  tho  congregation   with  singing, 


L  CI1ROXTCLE3 

Bffnrc 
CHRIST 

cir.l300,iM:. 


:  Lev.  10.  1. 


I"  Soc  2  Chr. 
26.  IT,  18. 
t  Hel,.  m 
tUe  house. 
S  1  Km.js  6 
2  Chr.  3. 
h  See  Eir.^ 
7.  3. 

:i  Or,  Me- 
shuLlam, 
ch.  9.  U. 
1  Neh.  U. 


I  Ex.  6.  16. 
!l  Or,  Ger- 
sho.'tt  ver.  1 


li  Or,  Ethan, 
ver.  a. 
II  Or, 
Adai'ihf 
ver.  41. 
II  Or,  Eth„i, 
ver.  41.  '• 

;i  Or,  Izhar, 
viT.  2,  18.      . 
;Or,  Z<-/;/m-' 
niaU,  Aza- 
riah, Joel, 
ver.  36. 
n  See  ver.      , 
35,  36.  1 

II  Or,  Zuph, 
ver.  35. 

I  Sum.  I.  1. 
o  ver.  34, 
Tunh. 

p  ver.  34, 
Elitl. 

II  CnllcJ  also 
Joef,  ver. 
3S.  &,  1  Sum. 
8.2. 


Before 
CHRIST 

Mr.lC'8l),&c. 


■/.uph. 


JCalle.l  Je- 
duthun, 
ch.  9.  16.  &, 
25.  1,  3,  6. 
II  Or,  Ku- 
stiavih, 
ch.  15.  17. 


1444,  &LC. 
t  Lev.  1.  9. 
u  Ex.  30.  7. 


Tkc  ojjice  of  JIaron  and  his  sotin. 
until  Solomon  had  built  the  house 
of  the  LoKn  in  Jerusalem:  and 
then  they  waited  on  their  otliee,  ac- 
cording to  their  ordur. 

3.)  And  these  are  thcv  that 
t  waited  with  llieir  children.  'Of  the 
sons  of  the  Kobatbiles;  lleman  a 
singer,  I  lie  son  of  Joel,  the  son  of 
SheiDUi'l, 

3-1  'J'hc  son  of  Elkanah,  the  son 
of  Jeroham,  the  son  of  Eliel,  Ibe 
son  of  11  Toah, 

a,';  The  son  of  ||  Zuph,  the  son  of 
Elkanah,  the  sun  of  Maiiath,  the 
son  of  Amasai, 

3tj  Tlie  son  of  Elkanah,  the  son 
of  11  Joel,  the  son  of  Azariah,  Iha 
son  of  Zephaniab, 

37  Tho  son  of  Tahath,  the  son  of 
Assir,  the  son  of  r  Ebiasaph.  the 
son  (if  Korah, 

3H  The  son  of  Izhar,  the  son  of 
Kohath,  the  son  of  Levi,  the  son  of 
Israel. 

39  And  his  brother  Asaph,  who 
stood  on  his  right  hand,  frew  Asajdi 
the  son  of  Bercchiah,  the  son  of 
Shimea, 

40  The  son  of  Michael,  the  son 
of  Baaseiah,  tlie  son  of  Mdlchiab, 

41  The  son  of  s  Ethni,  the  son  ot 
Zerah,  the  son  of  Adaiah, 

42  The  son  of  Ethan,  the  son  ol 
Zimniah,  the  son  of  Shimei, 

43  Tlie  son  of  Jahath,  tJie  son  <.f 
Rcrshoni,  the  son  of  Levi. 

44  .Vnd  tlicir  brethren  the  sons  of 
Merari  stood  on  the  left  hand : 
II  Ethan  the  son  of  ||  Kishi,  the  son 
of  Abdi,  the  son  of  Mallucli, 

45  The  son  of  Ilasbabiah.  the  son 
of  Amazioii,  the  son  of  Ililkiah, 

46  The  son  of  Amzi,  the  son  of 
Bani,  the  son  of  Shamer, 

47  Tho  son  of  Mahli,  the  son  of 
Mushi,  the  son  of  Merari,  the  son 
of  Levi. 

48  Their  brethren  also  the  I^e- 
vites  iccrc  appointed  unto  all  man- 
ner of  service  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  hoiiso  of  God. 

49  ir  But  Aaron  and  his  sons 
offered  '  upon  tho  altar  of  the 
burnt-offering,  and  "on  the  altar 
of  incense,  and  icerc  appointed  for 
all  the  work  of  the  place  most 
holy,  and  to  make  an  atonement 
for  Israel,  according  to  all  that 
Moses  the  servant  of  God  had  com- 
manded. 

50  And  tliese  are  the  sons  of 
Aaron  ;  Elcazar  his  son,  Phinehas 
his  son,  Abishua  his  son, 

51  Bukki  his  son,  Uzzi  his  son, 
Zerahiah  his  son, 

52  Meraioth  his  son,  Amariah  his 
son,  Aliilnb  his  son, 

,'53  Zadok  his  son,  Ahiraaaz  bin 
son. 

54  If  »  i\ow  Ihcse  (ire their  dwell- 
ing-places throughout  their  castles 
in  their  coasts,  of  the  sons  of  Anrun, 
of  the  families  of  the  Kohathites  : 
for  theirs  was  llio  lot. 

.55  )  And  they  gave  them  Hebron 
in  the  land  of  Judah,  and  the  sub- 
urbs thereof  round  about  il. 

.56  '  But  llie  lields  lit  the  city,  and 
3.56 


The  cities  of  Ihc  priests  and  Lenitcs.  CIIAI'TER  VII.     The  sons  of  Issackar  and  Benjamin. 


the  villages  thereof,  they  gave  to 
Caleb  the  Bon  of  Jei)huniich. 

57  And  ^to  the  sons  of  Aaron 
they  gave  the  cities  of  Judah, 
name.lij,  Ilchron,  the  eity  of  refuge, 
and  Libnali  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Jattir,  and  Eshlemoa,  with  their 
suburbs, 

58  And  II  Hilenwith  lier  suburbs, 
Dehir  with  her  suburbs, 

59  And  II  Ashan  with  her  sub- 
urbs, and  Betli-slieinesh  with  her 
suburbs : 

60  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Benja- 
min ;  Geba  with  her  suburbs,  and 
II  Alemeth  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Anathoth  with  her  suburbs.  All 
their  cities  throughout  their  fami- 
lies were  thirteen  cities. 

61  And  unto  the  sons  of  Kohath 
t>  which  were  left  of  the  family  of 
that  tribe,  were  cities  given  out  of 
the  half-tribe,  namely,  out  of  the 
ha!f-£ri4e  of  Manasseh,  "^  by  lot,  ten 
cities. 

62  And  to  tlie  sons  of  Gershom 
throughout  their  families  were  given 

>^  out  ot  the  tribe  of  Issachar,  and  out 
"of  the  tribe  of  Asher,  and  out  of  the 
"  tribe  of  Naphtali,  and  out  of  tlie  tribe 

of  Manasseh   in  Bashan,   thirteen 

cities. 

63  Unto  the  Bona  of  Merari  were 
given  by  lot,  throughout  their  fa- 
milies, out  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben, 
anil  out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  and 
out  of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun,  il  twelve 
cities. 

04  And  tlie  children  of  Israel  gave 
to  the  Levites  t/ic^e  cities  with  their 
suburbs. 

65  And  they  gave  by  lot  out  of 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Judah, 
and  out  of  the  tribe  of  the  children 
of  Simeon,  and  out  of  the  tribj  of 
thechildreii  of  Benjamin,  these  cities, 
which  are  called  by  their  names. 

66  And  e  theresidneofihe  fami- 
lies of  the  sons  of  Kobath  had  cities 
of  their  coasts  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Ephraim. 

67  'And  they  gave  unto  them,  of 
the  cities  of  refuge,  Shechem  in 
mount  Ephraim  with  her  suburbs  ; 
they  gave  also  Gezer  with  her  sub- 
urbs, 

68  And  ?  Jokmeam  with  her  sub- 
urbs, and  Beth-horon  with  her  sub- 
urbs, 

1)9  And  Ajalon  with  her  sub- 
urbs, and  Gath-rimmon  with  her 
suburbs : 

70  And  out  of  the  half-tribe  of 
Manasseh  ;  Aner  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Bileam  with  her  suburbs,  for 
Ihc  family  of  the  remnant  of  the 
sons  of  Kohath. 

71  Unto  the  son?  of  Gershom  were 
given  out  of  the  family  of  the  half- 
tribe  of  Manasseh,  Golan  in  Bashan 
with  her  suburbs,  and  Ashtaroth 
with  her  suburbs  : 

7'2  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Issa- 
char ;  Kedesh  with  her  suburbs, 
Diiberalh  with  her  suburbs, 

73  And  Ramoth  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Anem  with  Inr  suburbs: 

74  Aud  out  of  the  tribe  of  Asher  ; 


Bofore 

CHRIST 

l«l,  &c. 


il  Josh.  21.7, 
31. 


g  See  Josh. 
21.  22,-35, 
where  iTlaay 
of  these 
cities  have 
other 
Names. 


CHRIST 


1400,  &c. 
a  Gen.  46. 
Num.  26. 


Gen.  46. 
21.  Num.  26. 
3S.  ch.  8.  1, 


Maslial  with  her  suburbs,  and  Ab- 
don  with  her  suburbs, 

75  And  Hukok  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Rebob  with  her  f-uburbs  : 

76  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Naph 
tali ;  Kedesh  in  Galilee  with  lier 
suburbs,  and  Hanimon  with  her 
suburbs,  and  Kirjathaim  with  her 
suburbs. 

77  Unto  the  rest  of  the  children 
of  Merari  were  given  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Zebulun,  Rimmon  with 
her  suburbs,  Tabor  with  her  sub- 
urbs : 

78  And  on  the  other  side  Jordan 
by  Jericho,  on  the  east  side  of  Jor- 
dan, were  given  them  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Reuben,  Bezer  in  the  wil- 
derness with  her  suburbs,  and  Jah- 
zah  with  her  suburbs, 

79  Kedemoth  also  with  her  sub- 
urbs, and  Mephaath  with  her  sub- 
urbs : 

80  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad  ; 
Ramoth  in  Gilead  with  her  sub- 
urbs, and  Mahanaim  with  her  sub- 
urbs, 

81  And  Heshbon  with  her  sub- 
urbs, and  Jazer  with  her  suburbs. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  Tlie  Rons  of  Issachar,  &  of  Bcnjmmn, 
\3  0/ Naplltali,  li  o/ Manasseli,  20, 
24  (ind  of  Ephraim.  21  T?ie  calamitv 
of  Ephraim  by  the  men  of  Gath.  23 
Beriah  is  bom.  28  Ephraim's  liabila- 
tions.   30  The  sons  of  Ash^r. 

NOW  the  sons  of  Issachar  were 
a  Tola,    and    ||  Puab,   Jashub, 
and  Shimron,  four. 

2  And  the  sons  of  Tola;  Uzzi, 
and  Rephaiah,  and  Jerie!,  and  Jah- 
mai,  and  Jibsam,  and  Shemuel, 
heads  of  their  father's  house,  to  wit, 
of  Tola  :  they  were  valiant  men  of 
might  in  their  generations  ;  h  whose 
number  was  in  the  days  of  David 
two  and  twenty  thousand  and  six 
hundred. 

3  And  the  sons  of  Uzzi ;  Izrahi- 
ah  :  and  the  sons  of  Izrahiah  ;  Mi- 
chael, and  Obadiah,and  Joel,Ishiah, 
five  ;  all  of  them  chief  men. 

4  And  with  them,  by  their  gene- 
rations, after  the  house  of  their  fa- 
thers, were  bands  of  soldiers  for 
war,  six  and  thirty  thousand  men  : 
for  they  had  many  wives  and  sons. 

5  And  their  brethren  among  all 
the  families  of  Issachar  were  va- 
liant men  of  might,  reckoned  in  all 
by  their  genealogies  fourscore  and 
seven  thousand. 

6  ir  The  sons  of  c  Benjamin  ;  Be- 
la,  and  Bechcr,  and  Jediael,  three. 

7  And  the  sons  of  Bela ;  Ezboii, 
and  Uzzi,  and  Uzziel,  and  .Teri- 
nioth,  and  Iri,  five ;  beads  of  tin; 
house  of  their  fathers,  mighty  men 
of  valour ;  and  were  reckoned  by 
their  genealogies  twenty  and  two 
thousand  and  tbiily  and  four. 

8  And  the  sons  of  Becher ;  Ze- 
mira,  and  Joash,  and  Eliezer,  and 
Elioenai,  and  Omri,  and  Jcriinoth, 
and  Abiah,  and  Anathoth,  and 
Alamctli.  All  these  are  the  sons 
of  Becher. 

9  And  the  number  of  them,  after 

357 


Tin  30113  of  .Xiiphlali,  .Manaisfh, 
their  genealogy  by  tlmir  gpiicra- 
lionei,  licada  o('  iho  houjc  of  tlioir 
fHtliers,  mighty  mon  of  valour, 
irng  twenty  thouBiiiiil  anil  two  liuii- 
ilitd. 

10  The  sons  also  of  Jediae!;  Bil- 
haii ;  and  the  sons  of  IJillian  ;  Jo- 
iiHh,  and  Benjamin,  and  Kiiud,  and 
Chenaanah.and  Zulliun,  andThai- 
■hish,  and  AhlHliahar. 

11  All  these  the  boms  of  Jediael, 
by  the  heads  of  thci:  father.^,  mighty 
uieit  of  valour,  were  seventeen 
thousand  and  two  hundred  soldiers, 
fit  to  go  out  for  war  and  battle. 

M  'iSliuppim  also,  and  Huppim, 
the  children  of  1|  Ir,  and  Ilutiiiin, 
the  fons  of  II  Alier. 

13  ir  The  sons  ofNnplitali;  JUi- 
zii'l,  and  Ouni,  and  Jezcr.  and 
<:  SlialUim,  the  sons  of  Bilhah. 

14  1i  The  sons  of  Manasseh  ; 
Ashriol,  whom  she  bare  :  {but  liis 
concubine  the  Aramitess  bare  Ma- 
chir  the  father  of  Gilead: 

15  And  Machir  took  to  wife  the 
sUltr  of  Huppim  and  Khuiipim, 
wiiose  sister's  name  icas  Maac/iah ;) 
and  the  name  of  the  second  was 
/clophehad  ;  and  Zelophehad  had 
daughters. 

It)  And  JIaachah  !hc  wife  of  Ma- 
cliir  bare  a  son,  and  she  called  his 
name  I'eresh  ;  and  the  name  of  his 
brother  was  Shorcsh ;  and  his  sons 
were  Ulam,and  Rakem. 

17  And  tiie  sons  of  Ulani ;  f  Se- 
dan. These  were  the  sons  of  Gi- 
lead, the  son  of  Machir,  the  son  of 
Manasseh. 

13  .\nd  his  si-stcr  Hammolekcth 
bare  Ishod,  and  S  Abiezor,  and  Ma- 
halah. 

19  And  the  sons  of  Shcmida 
wore  Ahian,  and  Shechem,  and 
Likhi,  and  Anlam. 

20  II  And  lithe  sons  of  Ephraira  ; 
Sli;itli'-lali,  and  Bcred  his  son,  and 
T.'ihath  his  son,  and  Eladali  liis  son, 
and  Tahath  his  son, 

S!l  1i  And  Zahad  his  son,  and 
Shutliclali  his  son,  and  Kzcr,  and 
Kleail,  wliom  the  men  of  Gath  t/tat 
jf  t-rc  born  in  that  land  slew,  because 
t^eycame  down  to  take  away  their 
catilo. 

22  And  Kphraim  their  father 
niourned  many  days,  and  his  bre- 
thren came  to  comibrl  him. 

23  II  And  when  he  went  in  to  his 
wife,  she  conceived  and  bare  a  son, 
and  lio  called  his  name  Beriah,  be- 
cause it  went  evil  with  his  house. 

24  (And  liis  daughter  was  Sho- 
rali,  who  built  Bctli-lioron  the  ne- 
ther, and  the  upper,  and  l/zzen- 
sherali.) 

SJj  And  Repliah  jfnaliis  son,  also 
Kcsheph,  and  Telali  liis  son,  and 
Talian  his  son, 

20  Iiaadan  his  son,  Ammihud  his 
eon,  FillNhama  hjs  son, 

27  II  Nou  liis  son,  Jchoshua  ills 
eon. 

2fl  II  And  their  possessions  and 
habitations  were  Both-cl,  and  the 
luwne  Iheri'of,  and  pastwutd  i  \aa- 
riin,  and  wustwarU  Gezcr,  with  the 


T.  CIlRtJMt'LES. 

B,-f.,rf 
CHRIST 
1403,  &c. 


CHRIST 
1400,  &c. 


1  NiTO.  2d. 
3s»,  Shu- 
phnm,  nilU 
Hup/mm. 
1  or,  /ri, 
ver.  7. 
:  Or, 
ylhham, 

n.  26.  38. 
e  Gcii.  46. 
".i,  ShUlem. 


t  Hcb. 
daughters. 
kJosh.  17.7. 


1400,  J 
a  Gen.  • 
,21.Nur 
38.  ch. 


)  Or,  S/iu- 
pham^ 
Num.26.  39. 
Ste  ch.  7. 12. 


Kpfiraiui,  and  Aihtr 
t  towns  thereof:  Shechem  also  and 
the  towns  thereof,  unto  Gaza  and 
the  towns  thereof: 

20  And  by  the  bordnrs  of  the 
children  of  k  Manasseh,  Belh-sheBB 
and  her  towns,  Taaiiach  and  bet 
towns,  1  Mcgiddo  and  her  towns, 
Dor  and  her  towns.  In  these  dwelt 
the  children  of  Joseph  Uic  son  of 
Israel. 

30  "  "iTho  sons  of  Asher ;  Im- 
nah,  and  Isuuh,  and  Ishuai,  and 
Beriah,  and  Sorah  their  sister. 

3)  And  the  sons  of  Beriah  ;  He- 
ber,  and  Malchiel,  who  is  the  falhur 
of  Birzaviih. 

32  And  llebcr  bc"at  Japhlet,  and 
'<  Shumer,  and  Hothani,  and  bhua 
their  sister. 

33  Anil  the  sons  of  Japhlet ;  Ta- 
sach,  and  Binihal,  and  Ashvath 
These  arc  the  children  of  Japhlel. 

34  And  the  sons  of  o  Siiamer  ; 
Ahi,  and  Rohgah,  Jchubbah,  and 
Aram. 

35  .'\nd  the  sons  of  his  brother 
Ilclem ;  if'.c<>hah,  and  Inina,  and 
Shelesh,  and  Amal. 

30  The  sons  of  Zophah  ;  Suah, 
and  Harncpher,  end  Shual,  and 
Bcri,  and  Imrah, 

37  Bezer,  and  Hod,  and  Shani- 
ma,  and  Shilshuh,  and  Ithran,  and 
Bcern. 

38  .And  the  sons  of  Jether;  Je- 
jihunneh,  and  I'ispah,  and  Ara. 

39  And  the  sons  of  Ulla ;  Arab, 
and  Haniol,  and  Gezia. 

40  All  these  were  the  children  of 
Asher,  bends  of  their  father's  house, 
choice  and  mighty  men  of  valour, 
chief  of  the  princes.  And  the  num- 
ber throughout  the  genealogy  of 
them  that  were  apt  to  the  war  and 
to  battle  was  twenty  and  si.\  thou- 
sand men. 

CHAPTER  VUI. 

I  The  sons  mid  chi-f  men  of  Betijnmii,. 
33  The  slock  o/ Saul  nnd  J oimlhar.. 

NOW  Benjamin  begat  »  Bela  his 
first-born,  Aehbel   the  second, 
and  Aharah  the  third, 

2  Nohah  the  fourth,  and  Rapha 
the  fifth. 

3  And  the  sons  of  Bela  were, 

II  Addar,  and  Gera,  and  Abihud, 

4  And  Abishua,  and  Naaman, 
and  .\lioan, 

T)  And  Gcra,  and  |1  Shepliuphan, 
and  llurani. 

I)  And  these  arc  'he  sons  of 
Ehud :  these  are  the  heads  of  tha 
fathers  of  the  inhabitants  of  <;cbu, 
ond  they  removed  them  to  b  Maoa- 
halh: 

7  And  Naaman,  and  Ahiah,  and 
Gera,  he  removed  them,  and  begat 
Uzza,  and  .Abihud. 

6  And  Shaharaim  begat  children 
in  tlie  country  of  Moab,  after  ho 
had  sent  them  away;  llushiin  and 
Baara  were  his  wive<i. 

9  And  ho  begat  of  Hodesh  his 
wife,  Jnbiib,  and  Zibia,  and  Me- 
slm,  and  Muldiani, 

10  And  .Teuz,  and  Shachia,  and 
IMirnia.  These  iccir  his  sons,  bead* 
of  the  fathers. 

358 


The  sons  and  chief  men  nf  Bciijamin.     CHAPTER  IX 

U  And  uCHushim  lie  begat  Abi 
tub,  and  Elpaal. 

]- The  tons  of  Elpaal;  Eber 
and  Misliam,  and  Slianied,  v^lio 
built  Olio,  and  Lod,  with  the  towns 
t!}ereof : 

13  IJeiiah  also,  and  '^  Sbema, 
who  trerc  heads  of  the  fathers  of 
the  inhabitants  of  Ajalon,  who 
drove  away  the  inhabitants  of 
f;ath  : 

14  And  Ahio,  Sliashak,  and  Je- 
renioth, 

15  And  Zebadiah,  and  Arad,  and 
Ader, 

16  And  Michael,  and  Ispali,  and 
J:  ha,  the  sons  of  Beriah; 

17  And  Zebadiah,  and  Meshul- 
lani,  and  Hezeki,  and  Heber, 

18  Ishmerai  also,  and  Jczliah, 
and  Jobab,  the  sons  of  Elpaal  ; 

19  And  .lakini,  and  Zichri,  and 
Zabdi, 

20  And  Elienai,  and  Zilthai,  and 
Eliel, 

21  And  Adaiah,  andBeraiah,  and 
biiimrath,  tlie  sons  of  ||  Shimhi ; 

2i  And  Ishpan,  and  Heber,  and 
Eliel, 

23  And  Abdon,  and  Zichri,  and 
Hunan, 

21  And  Ilananiah,  and  Elam 
and  Antothijab, 

25  And  liihedeiah,  and  Penuel, 
L'le  sons  of  Shashak  ; 

2v5  And  Shanisherai,  and  Sheha- 
rinh,  and  Athaliah, 

27  And  Jaresiah,  and  Eliah,  and 
Zichri,  the  sons  ofJeroham. 

23  These  zccrc  heads  of  the  fa- 


r.  535. 
b  Ezi-a  2.  70. 
Neh.  7.  73. 

c  Josh.  9.27. 
Ezra  2.  43. 
&  3.  20. 
d  iSTeh.  II.  1. 


men.    These  dwelt  in  Jerusalem. 

29  And  at  Gibeon  dwelt  the  ||  fa- 
ther of  Gibeon ;  whose  d  wife's 
name  wan  Alaachah : 

30  And  his  first-born  son  Abdon, 
and  Zur,  and  Kisli,  and  Baal,  and 
Nadab, 

:U  And  Godor,  and  Ahio,  and 
li  Zacher. 

3-2  And  Mikloti:  begat  |1  Shirneah. 
.\nd  these  also  dwelt  with  tJieir 
brethren  in  Joru='a!em,  over  against 
them. 

3:?  If  And  e  \er  be;at  Kish,  and 
Kish  begat  Saul,  and  Saul  begat 
Jonatlian,  and  Malchi-shua,  and 
'  Abinadab,  and  H  Esh-baal. 

34  And  the  son  of  .(onatban  rcp.s 
\\  Merib-baal ;  and  Merib-baal  be- 
^at  o  Mieah. 

3.)  A^nd  the  sons  of  Micaii  ^oere, 
Pilhon,  and  Ivleleoh,  and  |j  Tarea, 
and  Aliaz. 

3!]  And  Ahaz  bejat  ^Jehoadah; 
and  Jehoadah  bo?af  Aleinelh,  and 
Azmavnth,  and  Zimri  ;  and  Ziinri 
li'iSat  Moza, 

37  And  Moza  b^at  Binea  :  '  Ra- 
|)!ia  irns  his  son,  Elca:]ah  his  son, 
Azrl  his  son. 

38  And  Azol  had  six  rons,  whose 
names  arc  these,  Azrikam,  Bo- 
rhoni,  and  Ishmael,  ami  Sheariah, 


B  Ceiled  Je-, 
hie!,  ch.  9.     I 


meant,  ch.  9.i 
28.  j 

e  t  Sara.  M.' 
51.  i 


f  I  Snm.  14. 
49,  Ishui. 
!l  Or,  fsh- 
bosheth, 
2  Sam.  2.  8. 
'!  Or,  Mephi- 
bushelh, 
2  Sam.  4.  4. 
&  9.  6,  10. 
g-  2  Sam.  9. 
12. 

:i  Or, 
Tahis.-', 
ch.  9.  41. 
h  J«ra/i,ch. 
9.  42. 

1  ch.  9.  43,     I 
Rephaiak.     ; 


e  Nch.  1 1. 

10,  &.C. 

I!  Neh.  11. 

11,  Seraiah. 


and    Obadiah,    and    Hanau.      All 
these  tccrslhe  sons  .^znl. 

39  Ai,d    the  sons    of  Eshek  his 
br'jtiier  iccrc,  Ulara  his  fiist-born. 


1  lieb. 
viigh.li/ 
of  vato. 


Tit,i:  iiihabitaiits  of  Jerusalem. 
•Telmsh  tho  second,  and  Eiipholet 
the  third. 

40  And  the  sons  of  Ulam  were 
mighty  men  of  valour,  archers,  and 
had  many  sons,  and  sons' bcn.s,  an 
hundred  and  fifty.  All  these  are 
of  the  sons  of  Benjamin. 
CHAPTER  IX. 

I  The  original  uf  Israelis  and  Judak's 
genealogies.  2  The  JsraelUes,  10  the 
priesl:^,  14  and  the  Levites,  icith  Tie 
ihiidms,  which  dwelt  viJerusakm.  Ti 
The  charge  of  certain  Leint.es.  35  The 
stock  of  Saul  and  Jonathan,. 

CO  1  all  Israel  were  reckoned  by 
^  genealogies  ;  and  behold,  they 
wtre  written  in  the  book  of  liis 
kings  of  Israel  and  Judah,  icko 
were  carried  away  to  Babylon  for 
their  transgression. 

2  ir  b  Now  the  firit  inhabitantg 
that  dtEcU  ill  their  possessions  iu 
their  cities  tcerc,  the  Israelitss, 
the  priests,  Levites,  and  >;  the  Ne- 
thinims. 

3  And  in  d  Jerusalem  dwelt  of 
the  children  of  Judah,  and  of  the 
children  of  Benjamin,  and  of  tha 
children  of  Ephraim,  and  Mauaa- 
seh : 

4  Uthai  tho  son  of  Anirnihud, 
the  son  of  Omri,  the  son  of  Imri, 
the  son  of  Bani,  of  the  children  of 
Pharez  the  son  of  Judah. 

5  And  of  the  Shilonites  ;  Asaiah 
tho  first-born,  and  his  sons. 

6  And  of  the  sons  of  Zerali ; 
Jeuel,  and  their  brethren,  six  hun- 
dred and  ninety. 

7  And  of  the  sons  of  Benjamin  ; 
Sallu  the  son  of  Meshullam,  the 
son  of  Hodaviah,  the  son  of  Hase- 
nuah, 

8  And  Ibneiah  the  son  of  Jero- 
ham,  and  Elaii  the  son  of  Uzzi,tha 
son  of  Michri,  and  Meshullam  the 
son  of  Shephatial),  the  son  of 
Reuel,  the  son  of  Ibnijah  ; 

9  And  their  brethren,  according 
to  their  generations,  nine  hundred 
and  fifty  and  six.  All  these  men 
were  chief  of  the  fathers  in  the 
house  of  their  fathers. 

10  IT  e  And  of  the  priests  ;  Jc- 
daiab,  and  Jeiioiarib,  and  Jacliin, 

11  And  I!  Azariah  iheson  of  Hil- 
kiah,  the  son  of  Meshullam,  the 
son  of  Zadok,  tho  son  of  Meraioth, 
the  son  of  Aliitub,  the  ruler  of  tho 
house  of  God  ; 

12  And  Adaiah  the  son  of  Jero- 
ham,  the  son  of  I'ashur,  the  son  of 
Malchijah,  and  Maasiai  the  son 
of  Aditjl,  the  son  cf  Jahzcrah,  the 
son  of  Mesbuliam,  the  son  of  Me- 
shillemith,  the  son  of  Immer  ; 

13  And  their  brethren,  lieads  of 
the  house  of  their  fat.hers,  a  thou- 
sand and  seven  hundred  and  three 
score  ;  t  ^'sry  able  men  for  the  work 
of  the  service  of  the  house  of 
God. 

14  And  of  the  Levites  ;  Shomaiah 
the  son  of  Hasshub,  the  son  of 
.■\zrikani,  the  son  of  Ilasliabiah,  of 
ihe  sous  of  Merari ; 

15  And  Bakbakkar,  Hercsh,  and 
Galal,   and    Mattaniah  the  son  of 

359 


Boforo 

CHRIST 
1300,  £cc. 


Bfforo 

cum  ST 

1200,  &.C. 


m  Lev.  24.  8. 

t  Hell,  bread 

..forrierms. 

11  ch.  6.  31. 

&,  25.  1. 

r  Heb.  upon 

them. 


qch.  8.  3S 


The  iiiiuibUanU  vf  Jcrusaiim  I.  CIIKONICLKS. 

Micali,  (he  sonof/ichri,  tliosoii  of 
Asaph  ; 

If)  And  Obadiiili  the  son  of  She 
iiiaiuh,  Uie  son  of  <jalal,  lire  son  of 
Jeiluthun,  and  Uero^hiiih  the  son 
of  Asn,  the  son  of  Klkanah,  thai 
dwelt  in  llio  villa^'es  of  lliu  Nolo- 
phatliilcd. 

17  And  the  portcr.'j  were  Shal- 
Inni,  and  .•\kkul),  aii<l  Talnion,  and 
Aliiman,  and  ihuir  bretiiren  :  tjhal- 
luMi  icn.i  the  chief; 

18  Wlio  liitlierlo  waited  in  the 
kiiig'o  gate  eastward  :  they  jtcerc 
porters  in  the  companies  of  the 
children  of  Levi. 

ID  .Ind  Shallum  tlieson  of  Kore, 
the  son  of  Ebiasaph,  the  son  of 
Koruh,  and  liis  brethren  of  the 
house  of  liis  father,  the  Koraliltes, 
7ceie  over  the  work  of  the  service, 
keepers  of  the  t  gates  of  the  taber- 
nacle :  and  their  lathers,  licinir  over 
the  host  of  the  tiOUD,  were  keepers 
of  the  entry. 

20  And  fPhinehas  the  son  of 
Eleazar  was  the  ruler  over  them  in 
time  past,  and  the  Lord  was  witii 
him. 

21  Jlnd  Zechariah  the  son  of 
Mcshclemiah  teas  porter  of  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation. 

•Si  All  these  which  were  chosen 
to  bo  porters  in  the  gates  were  two 
hundred  and  twelve.  These  were 
reckoned  by  their  genealogy  in  their 
villages,  whom  K  David  and  Samuel 
li  the  seer  t  di  J  ordain  in  their  ||  set 
oilicc. 

'J3  So  they  and  their  children  had 
the  oversight  of  the  gales  of  the 
liouse  of  the  Lord,  namely,  the 
liouso  of  the  tabernacle,  by  wards. 

3-1  In  four  quarters  were  the  por- 
ters, toward  the  cast,  west,  north, 
and  south. 

25  And  their  brethren,  which 
were  in  their  villages,  were  to  come 
I  after  seven  days  from  time  to  time 
with  tlirni. 

26  For  these  Leviles,  tlie  four 
chief  porters,  were  in  their  \\  set  of- 
ticc,  and  were  over  the  ||  chambers 
and  treasuries  of  the  house  of  God. 

27  II  And  they  lodged  round  a- 
bout  the  house  o'f  God,  biicausc  the 
charge  was  upon  them,  and  the 
openmg  thereof  every  morning  per- 
tained ui  them. 

28  And  certain  of  them  had  the 
charge  of  the  ministering  vessels, 
that  they  should  t  bring  them  in 
and  out  by  tale. 

2!)  Some  of  them  also  were,  ap- 
pointed to  oversee  the  vessels,  and 
all  llic  II  instruments  of  the  sanc- 
tuary, and  llie  lino  flour,  and  the 
wine,  and  the  oil,  and  the  frank- 
incense, and  the  spices. 

30  And  some  of  the  sons  of  the 
priests  made  ^  the  ointment  of  the 
spices. 

:il    And   Mattitliinh,   one  of  the 
Lovilcs,  who  jcn.i  the  first-born  of 
Shallum  the  Korahite,  had  the  Ij  set  j^J";  o'„--„, 
oflice  lover  the   things  'hat  were | p(n,it, or, 
made  ||  in  llie  panti. 


1  llcb. 
founded. 
i;  Or,  tTusi. 


II  Or,  trust. 
H  Or,  atnre- 
kouttes. 


t  Heb.  hrini 
them  in  by 
taU,  and 
carry  them 
out  by  talt. 
I  Or,  vettela. 


k  Ex.  30.  23, 

I  Or,  trust. 
1  L-v.  2.  5. 
&,6.  21. 


1066. 
.1  I  Sam.  31. 
i.2. 

tOr, wound- 
ed. 


49. 

Ilcb. 
ahootera 

Ih  boma. 
t  Ileb. 

found  him. 

!|  Or,  mock 


after  their  return  from  captitity 

'ii  And  other  of  their  brethren, 

of  the    sons   of    the    Kohatliitoa, 

were  over  the  tshcw-brcad,   to 

prepare  it  every  sabbath. 

33  And  tliese  are  "  the  hingers, 
chief  of  the  fathers  of  the  Levitts, 
who  remaininir  in  the  chambers 
were  free  :  for  t  they  were  employ- 
ed m  that  work  day  and  ni^'ht. 

34  These  chief  fathers  ol  the  Lc- 
ites  win-e  chief  throughout  their 
enerations  ;   these  dwelt  at  Jeru- 
salem. 

3o  ir  And  in  Gibcon  dwelt  the  fa- 
ther of  Gibeon,  Jehiel,  whose  wife'* 
name  was  "  Mauchah  : 

3tJ  And  his  first-boru  son  Abdon, 
then  Zur,  and  Kish,  and  Baal,  and 
Xer,  and  Nadab, 

T/  And  (Jedor,  and  Ahio,  and 
Zechariah.  and  Mikloth. 

38  And  Mikloth  begat  Shimcani. 
.•\nd  they  also  dwelt  with  their 
brethren  at  Jerusalem,  over  against 
their  brethren. 

39  p  And  Ner  begat  Kish  ;  and 
Kish  begat  Saul ;  and  Saul  begat 
Jonathan,  and  Malchi-shua,  and 
Abinadab,  and  Esh-baal. 

40  And  the  son  of  Jonatlian  was 
Merib-baal :  and  Merib-baal  begat 
Micah. 

41  And  the  sons  of  Micah  were, 
Pithon,  and   Melech,  and  Talirca, 

1  and  .dhaz. 

42  And  Ahaz  begat  Jarah  :  and 
Jnrah  begat  Alemeth,  and  .^zma- 
veth,  and  Zimri  ;  and  Zimri  begat 
Moza ; 

43  And  Moza  be^at  Binca  ;  and 
Rcphaiah  his  son,  Lleasah  his  son, 
Azel  his  son. 

44  And  Azel  had  six  sons,  whose 
names  are  these,  Azrikam,  Bo- 
cheru,  and  Ishmael,  and  Sheariah, 
and  Obadiah,  and  Hanan :  these 
were  the  sons  of  Azel. 

CHAPTER  X. 

2  Saul's  overthrow  and  death.  8  Tha 
Philistines  liiumph  orer  Saul.  1 1  Tha 
kindness  o/Jahesh-zUend  towards  Saul 
and  his  sons.  13  SauVt  sin,/or  which 
the  kingdom  waa  tranalalcd  from  him 
to  D.iv,l. 

NOW  »  the  Philistines  fought 
against  Israel ;  and  the  men 
of  Israel  fled  from  before  the  Phi- 
listines, and  fell  down  ||  slain  in 
mouut  Gilboa. 

2  And  the  Philistines  followed 
hard  after  Saul,  and  after  his  sons  ; 
and  the  Philistines  slew  Jonathan, 
and  II  Abinadab,  and  Malchishua, 
the  sons  of  Saul. 

3  And  the  battle  went  sore  a- 
gainst  Saul,  and  the  t  archers  t  hit 
him,  and  he  was  wounded  of  tho 
archerg. 

4  Then  said  Saul  to  his  armour- 
bearer,  Draw  thy  sword,  and  thrust 
me  through  therewith,  lest  thcso 
uncirciiinciacd  come  and  ||  abuse 
mo.  But  his  armour  benrcr  would 
not;  for  ho  was  sore  afraid.  So 
Saul  took  a  sword,  and  fell  upon  it. 

.■>  Anil   when  his    armour-bearer 
saw   tliiit  Saul    was  dead,  hn   fell 
likewise  on  the  sw  ord,  and  died. 
3f.O 


Saul's  overthrow  and  death. 

6  So  Saul  died,  and  his  three 
sous,  and  all  his  house  died  to- 
gether. 

7  And  when  all  the  men  of  Israel 
that  were  in  the  valley  saw  thai 
(hey  fled,  and  that  Saul  and  his 
sons  were  dead,  tl)en  they  forsook 
their  cities,  and  fled  :  and  the  Phi- 
listines canie  and  dwelt  in  them. 

8  II  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  when  the  Philistines  came 
to  strip  the  slain,  that  they  found 
Saul  and  his  sons  fallen  in  mount 
Gilboa. 

9  And  when  they  had  stripped 
him,  they  took  his  head,  and  liis 
armour,  and  sent  into  the  land  of 
the  Philistines  round  about,  to  carry 
tidings  unto  their  idols,  and  to  the 
people. 

10  b  And  they  put  his  armour  in 
the  house  of  their  gods,  and  fast- 
ened his  head  in  the  temple  of  Da- 
gon. 

11  IT  And  when  all  Jabesh-gilead 
heard  all  that  the  Philistines  had 
done  to  Saul, 

12  They  arose,  all  the  valiant 
men,  and  took  away  the  body  of 
Saul,  and  the  bodies  of  his  sons, 
and  brought  them  to  Jabesh,  and 
buried  their  bones  under  the  oak  in 
Jabesh,  and  fasted  seven  days. 

13  IT  So  Saul  died  for  his  trans- 
gression which  he  f  co'imiitted 
against  the  Loud,  ■=  even  against 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  which  he 
kept  not,  and  also  for  asking  coun- 
sel of  one  that  had  a  familiar  spirit, 
'i  to  inquire  of  it ; 

14  And  intjuired  not  of  the  Lord  : 
therefore  he  slew  him,  and  e  turned 
the  kingdom  unto  David  the  son  of 
t  Jesse. 

CHAPTER  Xr. 

I  David  by  a  general  consent  is  7nade 
kintal  Hebron.  4  Hewinnelh  tlie  castle 
of  Zion  from  the  Jebiisiles  by  Joab's 
valour.  '  10  A  catalogue  <>/  Diuirf'i 
miihlyrnen. 

THEN  a^  all  Israel  gathered  them- 
selves to  David  unto  Hebron, 
Faying,  Behold,  we  arc  thy  bone 
and  thy  flesli. 

2  And  moreover  f  in  time  past, 
even  when  Saul  was  king,  thou 
wast  he  that  leddest  out  and 
brou"htest  in  Israel :  and  the  Lord 
thy  God  said  unto  thee.  Thou  shalt 

II  b  feed  my  people  Israel,  and  thou 
Bhalt  be  ruler  over  my  people  Is- 
rael. 

3  Therefore  came  all  the  elders 
of  Israel  to  the  king  to  Hebron ; 
and  David  made  a  covenant  with 
them  in  Hebron  before  tlie  Lord  ; 
and  c  they  anointed  David  king  over 
Israel,  according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord  t  by  <!  Samuel. 

4  IT  And  David  and  all  Israel 
«  went  to  Jerusalem,  which  is  Je- 
bus  ;  f  where  the  Jebusites  were, 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land. 

5  And  the  inhabitants  of  Jcbus 
said  to  David,  Thou  shalt  not  come 
hither.  Nevertheless  David  took 
the  castle  of  Zion,  which  is  the 
city  of  David. 

6  And   David  said,  Whosoever 


CHAPTER  XI. 

CHRIST 

1043. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1056. 


fHeh.trans- 
^ressed. 
c  1  Sam.  13. 
13.  &.  13.23. 


e  I  Sam.  15. 
28.  2  Sam. 
3.  9,  10.  &  5. 


t  Heb.  both 
yesterday 
and  the 
third  day. 


t  Ileb.  by  the 
hand-  of. 


t  Hob.  head. 

1  That  is, 
Z/on, 

2  Sain.  5.  7. 


r  Heb.  went 
'n  going  and 
increasing. 


;1  Or,  h£ld 
strongly 
with  him. 

h  1  Sam.  1( 
1,  12. 


1047. 
I  Or,  Ephes- 
dntnmim, 
ISara.  17.1. 


J  Or,  stood. 


Or,  salva- 
tion. 

II  Or,  three 
captains 
•  the 


19,  SiC. 


David  made  king  at  Hebron, 
sniiteth  the  Jebu.sites  first  shall  bn 
t  chief  and  captain.  So  Joab  th<* 
son  of  Zeruiah  went  first  up,  and 
was  chief. 

7  And  David  dwelt  in  the  castle  ; 
therefore  they  called  ||  it,  The  city  of 
David. 

8  And  he  built  the  city  round 
about,  even  from  Millu  round 
about :  and  Joab  t  repaired  the  rest 
of  the  city. 

9  So  David  f  wa-ved  greater  and 
greater:  for  the  Lord  of  hosts  was 
with  him. 

10  ir  i,' These  also  are  the  chief 
of  the  mighty  men  whom  David 
had,  who  ||  strengthened  therarelves 
witii  him  in  his  kingdom,  and  with 
all  Israel,  to  mak«  Jiim  king  ac- 
cording to  hthe  word  of  tlie  Lord 
concerning  Israel. 

H  And  this  is  the  number  of  the 
mighty  men  whom  David  had ; 
Jashobeam  ||  a  Hachmonite,  the 
chief  of  the  captains:  he  lifted  up 
his  spear  against  three  hundred 
slain  by  him  at  one  time. 

12  And  after  him  was  Eleazarthe 
son  of  Dodo,  the  Ahohite,  who  was 
one  of  the  three  mighties. 

13  He  was  with  David  at  ||  Pas- 
dammiin,  and  there  the  Philistines 
were  gathered  together  to  battle, 
where  was  a  parcel  of  ground  full 
of  barley  ;  and  the  people  tied  from 
before  the  Philistines. 

14  And  they  H  set  themselves  in 
the  midst  of  that  parcel,  and  deli- 
vered it,  and  slew  the  Philistines; 
and  the  Lord  saved  them  by  a 
gre.it  II  deliverance. 

15  'i\  Now  II  three  of  the  thirty 
captains  i  went  down  to  the  rock 
to  David,  into  the  cave  of  Adul- 
lam ;  and  the  host  of  the  Philis- 
tines encamped  kin  tlie  valley  of 
Rephaim. 

16  And  David  was  then  in  the 
hold,  and  the  Philistines'  garrison 
was  then  at  Bethlehem. 

17  And  David  longed,  and  said, 
Oh  that  one  would  give  me  drink 
of  the  water  of  the  well  of  Beth-le- 
hem,  tliat  is  at  the  gate  ! 

18  And  the  three  brake  through 
the  host  of  the  Philistines,  and 
drew  water  out  of  the  well  of  Beth- 
lehem, that  7oas  by  the  gate,  and 
took  it,  and  brought  it  to  David : 
but  David  would  not  drink  of  it,  but 
poured  it  out  to  the  Lord, 

19  And  said.  My  God  forbid  it 
me,  that  I  should  do  this  thing 
shall  I  drink  the  blood  of  these  men 
t  that  have  put  their  lives  in  jeop- 
ardy ■?  for  with  the  jeopardy  of 
their  lives  they  brought  it.  There 
fore  he  would  not  drink  it.  Theba 
things  did  these  three  mightiest. 

20  IF  1  And  Abishaithe  brother  of 
Joab,  he  was  chief  of  the  three  :  for 
lifting  up  his  spear  against  three 
hundred,  he  slow  them,  and  had  a. 
name  among  the  three. 

21  ">  Of  the  three,  he  was  more 
honourable  than  the  two ;  for  he 
was  their  captain :  howbeit  he  at- 
tained not  unto  Ihe  first  three. 

3G1 


Divid's  mighty  men- 

22  Bcnaiali  the  son  of  Johoiada. 
the  son  of  a  vahantniaii  ol  Kiibzeel, 
t  who  had  done  nmny  acu  ;  "he 
klew  two  lion-like  men  of  Moab : 
albO  he  went  down  and  elew  a  lion 
in  a  pit  in  a  snowy  day. 

'i'i  And  he  blew  an  Egyptian,  ta 
man  of  great  stature,  live  cubits 
high  ;  and  in  the  Egyptian's  hand 
wan  a  spear  like  a  weaver's  beam  : 
and  ho  went  down  to  him  with  a 
statf,  and  plucked  the  spear  out  of 
the  Epvptiun's  hand,  and  slew  him 
witli  his  own  spear. 

34  These  things  did  Benaiah  the 
son  of  Jehoiada,  and  bad  a  name 
among  the  three  inighties. 

i5  Behold,  he  was  honourable 
among  the  thirty,  but  attained  not 
to  the  first  three  :  and  David  set 
him  over  his  guard. 

36  IT  Also  the  valiant  men  of  the 
armies  were,  "  Asahel  the  brother 
of  Joab,  Elhanan  the  son  of  Dodo  of 
Bethlehem, 

27  II  Shammoth  the  ||  Harorite, 
Helez  the  ||  Pelonito, 

38  Irii  the  son  of  Ikkesh  the  Te- 
koite,  Abiezer  the  Antothite, 

3y  |]  Sibbecai  the  Hushalhite, 
illlai  the  Ahobite, 

'M  Maharai  the  Netophathitc, 
II  Heled  the  son  of  Baanah  the  Ne- 
tophathite, 

31  Ithai  the  son  of  Ribai  of  Gi- 
beah,  that  pertained  to  the  children 
of  Benjamin,  Benaiah  the  Piratho- 
nite, 

32  ||  Hurai  of  the  brooks  of  Gaash, 
II  Abiel  the  Arbathite, 

33  Azniavcth  the  Baharumite, 
Eliahba  the  Shaalbonite, 

34  The  sons  of  ||  Hasliem  the  Gi- 
zoiiite,  Jonathan  the  son  of  Shage 
the  Hararite, 

35  Ahiam  the  son  of  ||  Sacar  the 
Hararite,  ||  Eliiihal  the  son  of  ||  Ur, 

3t3  Hepher  the  Mccherathile,  A- 
hijah  the  Pelonite, 

37  II  Hezro  the  Carmelite,  ||  Naa- 
rai  the  son  of  Ezbai, 

38  Joel  the  brother  of  Nathan, 
Mibhar  ||  the  son  of  Ilagf;cri, 

31)  Zeick  the  Ammonite,  Naha- 
rai  tlio  Berothite,  the  armour-bear- 
er of  Joab  the  son  of  Zeriiiah, 

401ralheIthrite,GarebtlieItliritp, 

41  Uriah  the  Ilittite,  Zabad  the 
son  of  Ahlai, 

42  Adina  the  son  of  Shiza  the 
Reubenite,  a  captain  of  the  Reu- 
henites,  and  thirty  with  him, 

43  Hanan  the  son  of  Maachah, 
and  Joshaphat  the  Mithnitc, 

44  Uzzia  tho  Ashterathite,  Sha- 
ma  and  Jeliiel  the  sons  of  Hothaii 
tho  Aroerile, 

45  Jediaol  the  1|  son  of  Shimri, 
and  Joha  bis  brother,  the  Tizite, 

4r>  Eliel  the  Mahuvite,  and  Jeri- 
Uai,  and  Joslmviah,  the  sons  of  £1- 
naain,  and  Itlimah  the  Moabite, 

47  tCliel,  and  Obed,  and  Jasicl 
the  Mesobaite. 

CHAPTER  Xn. 

Tht  compnmts  thai  rnmt  to  Dnind  at 
Tiilan.  J3  The  arnj/ii  llial  camt  to  him 
at  Hebron. 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


B^foiv 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1017. 

cir.  I0S8. 

t  Hell.  <frea( 

a  1  S»m.  27. 

o/ Heeds. 

2. 

n  2  Sam.  23. 

b  I  Sam.  27. 

5(1. 

6. 

tHeb.amai, 

t  Heb.  beins 

of  yieaiure. 

yet  nhut  up. 

r  JuiV.  20. 

15. 

Or,  Hi.t- 

muiih. 

..  2  S;im.  23. 

24. 

i;  Or,  Sham- 

mak. 

»  Or,  H,iTO- 

dite,  i  Sam. 

•23.  25. 

'!  Or,  Pnltite, 

2  Sam.  23. 

£6. 

1  Or,  Me- 

tHeb.  o/(A« 

!|"or,"zai- 

hust. 

fo";  Hekh. 

J  2  Sain.  2. 

1«. 

t  Heb.  (u 

1!  Or.  Hid- 

the  roca 

dni. 

upon  the 

II  Or,  ylbi-at- 

mountaiiiK 

bon. 

to  make 
hcute. 

11  Or,  Jn- 

shen. 

See2S:im. 

23.  32,  53. 

;l  Or,  Sha- 

!-nr. 

1  Or,  Kliph- 

elel. 

1!  Or,  Ahas- 

i  Or,  oue 

bai. 

that  wa.v 

II  Or,  Hez- 

Uait  coulil 

il  Or,  Pnarai 

resist  a  hun- 
dred. <ind 

Ihe  Arliie. 

the  •greatest 

il  Or,  the 

a  Ihouituid. 

liasst'Ue. 

nUb., filled 

oeer. 

0  Josh.  3.  15. 

t  Heh.  be- 

fore them. 

t  Hub.  le 

11  Or,  A7ii»i- 

one. 

Tite. 

11  Or,  tiio- 

lence. 

t  llpb.  the 

tpirit 

clothed 

<4;muat  ■'  So 

JuJ«.  9.  31. 
IS  Sam.  17. 

95. 

The  companiei  that 
MOW  «  thcho  are  they  that  camn 
-^  '  to  David  to  b  Ziklag,  t  »  hilo  ho 
yet  kept  himself  close  becauea  of 
Saul  tho  son  of  Kiah  :  and  they 
were  among  the  mighty  men,  help- 
,ers  of  the  war. 

2  They  were  armed  with  bows, 
and  could  use  both  the  right  hand 
and  <:  the  left  in  hurling  stones,  and 
shooting  arrows  out  ot  a  bow,  cccn 
of  Saul's  brelliren  of  Benjamin. 

3  The  thief  was  Ahiezer,  then 
Joasb,  the  sons  of  ||  Shemaah  thu 
Gibeaihite ;  and  Jeziel,  and  Pelol, 
the  sons  of  Azmavclh;  and  Bcra- 
chah.aiid  Jehu  the  Antothite, 

4  And  Ismaiah  the  Gibeonite,  a 
mighty  man  among  the  thirty,  and 
over  the  lliirtv  ;  and  Jeremiaii,  and 
Jaliaziel,  ani  Johanan,  and  Josa- 
bad  the  Gederuthile, 

5  Eluzai.und  Jeriinoth,  and  Bes - 
liah,  and  Slieinuriah,  and  Shcpha- 
tiah  the  Ilarupliite, 

6  Elkanah,  and  Jeslali,  and  Aza- 
reel,  and  Joezer,  and  Jashobeara, 
tlie  Korhites, 

7  And  Joelah,and  Zebadiah,  the 
sons  of  Jerohain  of  Gedor. 

8  And  of  the  Gadites  there  se- 
parated themselves  unto  David  in- 
to the  hold  to  the  wilderness  men 
of  might,  and  men  t  of  war  Jif  for 
Ihe  battle,  that  could  handle  shield 
and  buckler,  whose  faces  were  like 
the  faces  of  lions,  and  were  il  t  an 
swift  as  the  iocs  ujiou  the  moun- 
tains ; 

9  Ezer  the  first,  Obadioh  the 
second,  Eliab  the  third, 

10  Mibhinannah  the  fourth,  Jere- 
miah the  fifth, 

11  Attai  the  sixth,  Eliel  the  se- 
venth, 

12  Johanan  the  eighth,  Elzabad 
the  ninth, 

13  Jeremiah  the  tenth,  Machba- 
nai  the  eleventh. 

14  These  were  of  the  sons  of 
Gad,  captains  of  the  host:  IJooe 
of  the  least  was  over  an  hun- 
dred, and  the  greatest  over  a  thou- 
sand. 

15  These  arc  they  that  went  over 
Jordan  in  the  first  month,  when  It 
had  t  overflown  all  bis  «  banks  ;  and 
they  put  to  flight  all  them  of  the 
valleys,  both  toward  tlie  east,  and 
toward  the  west. 

16  And  there  came  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Benjamin  and  Judah  to  lbs 
hold  unto  liavid. 

17  And  David  went  out  tto  meet 
them,  and  answered  and  said  unto 
ibeni.  If  ye  be  come  peaceably 
unto  me  to  help  mc,minohei'rt  thall 
t  be  knit  unto  you  :  but  if  ye  bit 
come  to  betray  nio  to  mincciiemieK, 
seeing  there  is  no  ||  wrong  ni  mine 
hands,  the  God  of  our  fathers  look 
thtreou.  and  rebuke  it. 

18  Then  !  the  spirit  cainc  upon 
fAmnsai,  who  teas  chief  of  the 
captains,  and  he  said.  Thine  are 
we,  David,  and  on  thy  side,  thou 
son  of  Jcfse  :  peace,  peace  be  unto 
thee,  and  pence  he  to  thine  helpers  ; 
for   thy  God  helpcth    thco.    Thcji 

3C2 


t&mc  to  David  at 

David   received   tlicin,    and    inatlc 

them  captains  ol'tho  band. 

19  And  there  fell  some  of  Manas- 
«eh  to  David,  e  wlien  he  came  with 
thePliilistineii  against  Saul  to  bat- 
tle: but  they  helped  them  not:  for 
the  lords  of  the  Philistines  upon  ad- 
visement sent  him  away,  saying, 
^  He  will  fall  to  his  master  Saul  t  to 
the  jeopardy  of  our  heads. 

20  As  he  went  to  Ziklag,  there 
fell  to  him  of  Manassch,  Adnali,  and 
.lozabad,  and  Jediael,  and  Alichael 
and  Jozabad,  and  Elihu,  and  Zil- 
thai,  captains  of  the  thousands  that 
icere  of  Manasseh. 

•21  And  they  helped  David  ||  a- 
gaiiist  >  tlie  band  of  the  rovers  :  for 
they  loere  all  mighty  men  of  valour, 
and  were  captains  in  the  host. 

2-2  For  at  that  time  day  by  day 
there  camo  to  David  to  help  him, 
until  it  was  a  great  host,  like  the 
host  of  God. 

23  TT  And  these  are  the  numbers 
of  the  II  t  bands  that  were  ready 
armed  to  the  war,  and  ^  came  to 
David  to  Hebron,  to  'turn  the  king- 
dom of  Saul  to  him,  ">  according  to 
the  word  of  the  Lord. 

24  The  children  of  Judah  that 
bare  shield  and  spear  irere  six 
thousand  and  eight  hundred,  ready 
11  armed  to  the  war. 

25  Of  the  children  of  Simoon, 
mighty  men  of  valour  for  the  war, 
seven  thousand  and  one  hundred. 

26  Of  the  children  of  Levi  four 
thousand  and  six  hundred. 

27  And  Jehoiada  was  thfc  leader 
of  the  Aaronites,  and  with  him  were 
three  thousand  and  seven  hun- 
dred ; 

28  And  1  Zadok,  a  young  man 
mighty  of  valour,  and  of  His  fa- 
ther's house  twenty  and  two  cap 
tains. 

29  And  of  the  children  of  Benja- 
mni,  the  f  kindred  of  Saul,  three 
thousand  :  for  hitherto  f  <>  the  great- 
est part  of  them  had  kept  the  ward 
of  the  house  of  Saul. 

30  And  of  the  children  ofEphraim 
twenty  tliousand  and  eiglit  hundred, 
mighty  men  of  valour,  f  famous 
throughout  the  house  of  their  fa- 
thers. 

31  And  of  the  half-tribe  ofManas- 
seh  eighteen  thousand,  which  were 
expressed  by  name,  to  come  and 
make  David  king. 

32  And  of  the  chihlren  of  Issa- 
char,  P  vihich  were  men  that  had 
understanding  of  the  times,  to  know 
uhat  Israel  ought  to  do  ;  the  heads 
of  them  were  two  hundred  ;  and  all 
their  brethren  were  at  their  com- 
mandment. 

33  Of  Zebulun,  such  as  went  forth 
to  battle,  11  expert  in  war,  with  all 
instruments  of  war,  fifty  thousand, 
which  could  l|  keep  rank  :  thci/  loerc 
\  not  of  double  heart. 

34  And  of  Naphtali  a  thousand 
captains,  and  with  them  with  shield 
and  epcar  thirty  and  seven  thou- 
sand. 

35  And  of  the  Daniles  export  in 


CHAPTER  Xin. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1058. 


cir.  1056. 
:,'  1  Sam.  29, 


il  Or,  vith 
n  hnnd. 
i  1  Sam.  30. 
1,  9,  10. 


1048. 
h-,  cajy- 


3,  4.  &  S.  1. 
ch.  11.  I. 
I  ch.  10.  14. 
m  1  Sam.  16. 


Or, 

pTepar 


Gen.  31.23. 

t  Hcb.  a 

inuliitude 

oflliem. 

a  2  Sam.  2. 

8,9. 

t  Heb.  Tiien 

of  names. 


pEstii.  1. 


Or.ro-.^jj-s 
nf  b:ittlc,  or, 

!j  Utlc. 

Or,  set  the 
battle  in 

A^b'.with- 


Or,  ktep- 
ng  their 


jfmcal. 


t  Heb.  let  us 
breakforth 
and  send. 
a  I  Sam.  31. 
Is.  37.  .1. 
t  Hab.  i;i  the 

sof 
their  suh- 

tHe'o.  6;i//jr 

abniit. 

b  1  Sam.  7. 

1,2. 


d  Josh.  13.  3. 
!•  I  Sam.  6. 
21.  &.7.  1. 


h  See  Num. 

i.  15.  ch.  15. 

2,  13. 

1  I  Sam.  7.  1. 

k  2  Sam.  6. 

5. 

t  Hcb. 


Zihlug,  and  at  Hebron. 
war  twenty  and  eight  thousand  and 
six  hundred. 

36  And  of  Asher,  such  as  wont 
forth  to  battle.  ||  e.xpert  in  war, 
forty  thousand. 

37  And  on  the  other  side  of  Jor- 
dan, of  the  Reubonites,  and  thi". 
liadites,  and  of  the  half-tribe  of 
-Manasseh,  with  all  manner  of  in- 
r.iruments  of  war  for  the  battle,  a 
hundred  and  twenty  thousand. 

38  All  these  men  of  war,  that 
could  keep  rank,  came  with  a  per' 
feet  heart  to  Hebron,  to  make  Da- 
vid king  over  all  Israel  :  and  all 
the  rest  also  of  Israel  iurre  of  one. 
heart  to  make  David  king. 

39  And  there  they  were  with  Da- 
vid three  days,  eating  and  drinking  : 
for  their  brethren  had  prepared  tor 
ihem. 

40  Moreover,  they  that  were  nigh 
them,  even  unto  Issaciiar,  and  Zebu 
iun,  and  Naphtali,  brought  bread  on 
asses,  and  on  camels,  and  on  mules, 
and  on  oxen,  and  \\  moat,  meal, 
cakes  of  figs,  and  bunches  of  raisin^, 
and  wine,  and  oil,  and  oxen,  and 
sheep  abundantly  :  for  tltere  wai 
joy  in  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  D.icidfetcheih  the  ark  ai.'/l  grerit  si 
iemniiy  f,om  Kirjatk-Jecl'^im.  9  Uzza 
bfiin^  siaitteit^  the  arh  is  left  at  the  houae 
of  Obed-edoiiu 

A  ND  David  consulted  with  tha 
■^^  captains  of  thousands,  and  hun 
dredi,  and  witli  every  leader. 

2  And  David  said  unto  all  tha 
congregation  of  Israel,  If  it  seem. 
good  unto  you,  and  that  it  he  of  tho 
Lord  our  God,  t  let  us  send  abroad 
unto  our  brethren  every  where,  that 
arc  !^  left  in  all  the  laud  of  Israel, 
and  with  them  also  to  the  priestx 
and  Levites  which  are  fin  their  ci- 
ties and  suburbs,  that  they  may  ga- 
ther themselves  unto  us : 

3  And  let  us  t  bring  again  the 
ark  of  our  God  to  us  :  li  for  we 
incjuired  not  at  it  in  the  days  of 
Saul. 

4  And  all  the  congregation  said 
that  they  would  do  so  :  for  th» 
thing  was  right  in  the  eyes  of  all  the 
people. 

5  So  <=  David  gathered  all  Israel 
together,  from  d  Shihor  of  Egypt 
even  unto  the  entering  of  IlematJi, 
to  bring  the  ark  of  God  e  from  Kir- 
jath-jeariin. 

0  And  David  went  up,  and  all  Is- 
rael, to  1  Baalah,  that  is,  to  Kir- 
jath-jearim,  which  belonged  to  Ju- 
dah, to  bring  up  thence  the  ark  of 
God  the  Lord,  s  that  dwell'ith  bc- 
tioeen  the  cherubims,  whose  nams 
is  called  on  it. 

7  And  they  t  carried  the  ark  of 
God  h  in  a  new  cart  'out  of  tho 
house  of  Abinadab:  and  Uzza  and 
Ahiodrave  the  cart. 

8  It  And  David  and  all  Israel  play- 
ed before  God  with  all  their  might, 
and  with  t  singing,  and  with  harpa. 
and  with  psalteries,  and  with  tim- 
brels, and  with  cymbals,  and  with 
trumpets. 

363 


C'zza  is  smitlcn. 

0  If  And  when  they  came  untu  the 
Ihroshiiig-noor  of  H  Chidon,  Uzza 
put  furtli  his  hand  to  hold  the  ark ; 
for  tlie  oxen  tstnmbled. 

10  And  the  anger  of  (he  Lord 
was  kindled  ngiiiiist  Uzza,  and  he 
smote  him,  '  (jeuau»e  lie  put  his 
hand  to  the  ark  :  and  there  he  m  died 
before  God. 

11  And  David  was  displeased 
because  the  Lord  had  made  a 
breach  upon  Uzza  :  wherefore  that 
place  is  called  ||  I'crez-uzza  to  this 
day. 

12  And  David  was  afraid  of  God 
that  day,  saying,  How  shall  I  bring 
tiro  ark  of  God  home  to  me  ■? 

13  So  David  f  brought  not  the  ark 
home  to  hin;self  to  the  city  of  Da- 
vid, but  carried  it  aside  into  the 
house  of  Obed-tdora  the  Giuite. 

14  "  .'Vnd  the  ark  of  (iod  remain- 
ed with  the  family  of  Obed-edom 
in  Ills  house  three  months.  And 
the  Lord  blessed  "  the  house  of 
Ubed-edom,  and  all  that  he  had. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

I  Hiram^i  kindness  to  D.icid.  1  David'' b 
/elicUy  in  people,  wii-eji,  and  children. 
8  llui  tuo  cicioriej  against  the  P/ii(is- 
ti/tei, 

NOW  »  Hiram  king  of  Tyre  sent 
messengers  to  David,  and 
timber  of  cedars,  with  masons 
and  carpenters,  to  build  him  an 
house. 

2  And  David  perceived  that  the 
Lord  had  confirmed  him  king  over 
Israel,  for  his  kingdom  was  lifted 
up  on  liigh,  because  of  his  people 
Israel. 

3  ir  And  David  took  t  more  wives 
at  Jerusalem  :  and  David  begat 
more  sons  and  daughters 

4  Now  li  these  arc  the  names  of 
his  children  which  he  had  in  Jeru- 
salem ;  Shammua,  and  Shobah,  Na- 
than, and  Solomon, 

o  And  Ibhar,  and  Elishua,  and 
Elpulot, 

6  And  Nogah,  and  Ncphcg,  and 
Jajphia, 

7  And  Eli.ihama,  and  ||  Bccliada, 
and  Eliphalct. 

8  II  And  when  the  Philistines 
lieard  that  '-  David  was  anointed 
king  over  all  Israel,  all  the  Philis- 
tines went  up  to  seek  David.  And 
David  heard  of  it,  and  went  out 
against  Ihem 

!)  And  the  Philistines  came  and 
spread  themselves  J  in  the  valley  of 
Kephaim. 

10  And  David  ini|uired  of  God, 
t>aying,  Shall  I  go  up  against  th< 
PbilistMies  ?  and  wilt  thou  deliver 
ihem  into  mine  hand?  And  the 
Lord  said  unto  him.  Go  up  ;  for 
1  will  deliver  them  into  thine  Imnd. 

11  So  they  came  up  to  Baal-pe 
razim  ;  iin(f  David  smote  them 
there.  Then  David  said,  God  hath 
broken  in  upon  mine  enemies  by 
mine  hand  like  the  breaking  forth  of 
waters  :  therefore  they  called  the 
name  of  that  placo  ||  Baul-pera- 
zim 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


Before 
CHRIST 

104,S. 


'CiilleilAr.i- 

cAcm,  2Sani. 

6.6. 

t  Hcb.  shook 

lNiim.4.  15. 
ch.  15.  13, 


I  That  is, . 
Tht  breach 

of  l^-rn. 


cir.  1043. 
a  2  Sam.  5. 
II,  &c. 


t  Heb.  yd. 


Or,  Klii 

(3,  2  San: 


Belorf 

CHRIST 

1017. 


5  2  Sam.  5. 
25,  Gtha. 
liJo?li.6.27. 
2  Chr.  26.  8. 

Dent.  2.  25. 

6  11.25. 


ach.  16.  1. 

t  Heb.  It  is 
not  to  carry 
the  ark  of 
God,  hut  for 
the  Lr.intrs. 
h  Num.  -1.  2, 
15.  Dent.  10. 
8.  &,  31.9. 
cir.  1042. 
c  1  Kiiijs  8. 
1.  cli.  13.  5. 


Thai  Is, 
place  of 


Vi  And  when  thev  had  loft  ihuirP" «"<''« 


f2Sam.6.3. 
ch.  13.  7. 
■rch.    13.  10, 


'J'hc  riiilislines  defeated. 
ods  there,  David  gave  u  com- 
landment,  and  ihey  were  burned 
with  tire. 

13  ■:  And  the  Philistines  yet  again 
spread  themselves  abroad  in  the 
valley. 

14  Therefore  David  inf,uired 
again  of  God  :  and  God  said  unto 
him.  Go  not  up  after  them;  turn 
away  from  ihein,  <  and  come  upon 
them  over  against  tlie  mulberry- 
trees. 

li'i  And  it  shall  be,  when  thou 
shalt  hear  a  sound  of  going  in  the 
tops  of  the  mulherry-trecs.  that 
then  thou  shalt  go  out  to  battle  : 
for  God  is  gone  forth  before  thee,  to 
smite  the  host  of  the  Philistines. 

1(5  David  Ihcrcfore  did  as  God 
commanded  him :  and  they  smote 
iho  host  of  the  Philistines  from 
s  Gibcon  even  to  Gazer. 

17  And  h  tlie  fame  of  David  went 
out  into  all  lands  ;  and  the  Lord 
'  brought  the  fear  of  him  upon  all 
nations. 

CHAPTER   XV. 

1  David,  having  prepared  a  plare  for  the 

ark,  ordtreth  the  priests  and  Levites  to 

bring  it  from  OUd-edom.      25  Heper- 

fonneth  the  soUmuity  thereof  vith  great 

jot/.     'Zi  M ichal  dcitpiseth  him. 

A  ND  David  made  him  bouses  in 

■^  the  cily  of  David,  and  prepared 

a  place  for  tho  ark  of  God,  »  and 

pitched  for  it  a  tent. 

2  Then  Da\id  siiid,  t  None  ought 
to  carry  the  ^  ark  of  God  but  the 
Levites ;  for  them  hath  the  Lord 
chosen  to  carry  the  ark  of  God,  and 
to  minister  unto  him  for  ever. 

3  And  David  c  gathered  all  Israel 
together  lo  Jerusalem,  to  bring  up 
the  ark  of  the  Lord  unto  his  place, 
which  he  had  prepared  for  it. 

4  And  David  as-embled  the  chil- 
dren of  Aaron,  and  the  Levites  ; 

5  Of  the  sons  of  Kohatli ;  Uriel 
the  chief,  and  his  ||  brethrcu  tui  hun- 
dred and  twenty  : 

C  Of  the  sons  of  Mcrari  ;  Asaiali 
the  chief,  and  his  brethren  two  hun- 
dred and  twenty  : 

7  Of  the  sons  of  Gershom  ;  Joel 
the  chief,  and  his  brethren  an  hun- 
dred and  thirty  : 

8  Of  the  sons  of  d  Elizaphan  ; 
Shcmainh  the  chief,  and  his  bre- 
thren two  hundred : 

I)  Of  the  sons  of  •?  Hebron ;  Eliel 
the  chief,  and  his  breilircn  four- 
score : 

10  Oflhesonsof  Uzzicl ;  ,\mmi- 
nudabthe  chief,  and  hisbrctlirenan 
hundred  and  twelve. 

11  And  David  called  for  Zadok 
and  Abiathar  the  priests,  and  for 
Ihe  Levites,  for  Uriel,  Asaiah,  and 
Joel,  Shemaiah,  and  EUcI,  and 
Amminadab, 

12  And  said  unto  llicm,  Yo  arc 
the  chief  of  the  fathers  of  Iho  Le- 
vites: sanctify  yoiirsolves,  both  ye 
and  your  brethren,  that  yo  may 
bring  up  the  ark  ol  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel  untc  tAc  place  that  1  havo 
prepared  for  it. 

13  For  '  because  ye  did  it  not  nt 
the  first,  cthcLoRn'our  God  made 

304 


The  ark  hrouffhl  up  to  Zhn. 

a  brcncli  upon  us,  for  lliat  we  sought 

him  not  at'ler  the  due  order. 

14  So  the  priests  and  the  Levites 
sanctified  themselves  to  hung  up 
the  ark  of  the  Loan  «od  of  Israeh 

If)  And  the  chiUUen  ot  the  Levites 
hare  the  ark  of  God  upon  thoir 
shoulders  with  the  slaves  thereon, 
as  h  Moses  commanded,  according 
to  the  word  of  the  Lord.  . 

IG  And  David  spake  to  the  chiel 
of  the  Levites  to  appoint  their  bre 
thren  to  he  tlie  singers  with  instru 
ments  of  music,  psalteries,  am. 
harps,  and  cymbals,  sounding,  by 
lifting  up  the  voice  with  joy. 

17  So  the  Levites  appointed  '  He- 
man  the  son  of  Joel;  and  of  his 
brethren,  k  Asaph  the  son  ot  Here 
cliiah  ;  and  of  the  sons  of  Mcrari 
their  brethren,  '  EtliaH  the  son  ol 
Knshaiah;  ,    .    ,     ,, 

13  And  with  them  their  brethren 
of  the  second  degree,  Zechariah, 
Ben,  and  Jaaziel,  and  Shemira- 
moth,  and  Jehiel,  and  Unni,  Eliab. 
and  Benaiah,  and  Maaseiah,  and 
?.Littithlah,  and  Elipheleh,and  Mik- 
neiah,  and  Obed-edom,  and  Jeiel, 
the  porters. 

19  So  the  singers,  Heman,  Asaph, 
and  Ethan,  were  appointed  to  sound 
with  cymbals  of  brass; 

20  And  Zechariah,  and  11  Aziel, 
and  Shemiranioth,  and  Jchiel,  and 
Unni,  and  Eliab,  and  Maaseiah, 
and  Benaiah,  with  psalteries  m  on 
Alamoth  ;  ,   ,-„•   , 

21  And  Mattithiah,  and  Elipho- 
leh,  and  Mikneiah,  and  Obed- 
edoin,  and  Jeiel,  and  Azaziah,  with 
harps  11  on  the  Sheminith  to  e.\cel. 

22  And  Chenaniah,  chief  of  the 
Levites,  ||  was  for  t  song :  he  in- 
structed about  the  song, because  he 
jcas  skilful. 

23  And  Berechiah  and  Elkanah 
were  door-keepers  for  the  ark. 

24  And  Shebaniah,  and  Jehosha 
phat,  and  Nethancel,  and  Amasai, 
and  Zethariah,  and  Benaiah,  and 
Eliezer,  the  priests,  "did  blow  with 
the  trumpets  before  the  ark  ot 
God  :  and  Obcd-cdom  and  Jchiah 
■were  door-keepers  for  the  ark. 

25  1i  So  o  David  and  the  elders  of 
Israel,  and  the  captains  over  thou- 
sands, went  to  bring  up  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  out  of 
the  house  of  Obed-edom  with  joy. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
God  helped  the  Levites  that  bare 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
liORD,  that  they  ofl'ercd  seven  bul- 
locks and  seven  rams. 

27  And  David  ^cas  clothed  with 
:i  robe  of  fir-i  linen,  and  all  the 
Levites  that  bare  the  ark,  and  the 
singers,  and  Chenaniah  the  master 
of  the  II  song  with  the  singers:  Di- 
vid  also  had  upon  him  an  ephod  ot 
linen. 

2d  pThus  all  Israel  brought  up 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
T,oRD  with  shouting,  and  with 
Bound  of  the  cornet,  and  with  trum- 
pets, and  with  cymbals,  making  a 
uoise  witli  psaUe'riea  and  harps. 


CHAPTER  XVI. 

Before       11       Before 
C  H  R 1  S  T     C  H  R.  I  S  T 
-.  1013.  cir.  1012. 


q2.S.T;n.  6. 


hEx.  25.  11. 
Num.  4.  15. 
&,  7.  9. 


cir.  lOK. 
■iiS-un.  6. 
,17,-lrf. 


II  Or,  on  the 
eighth  to 
Ofer..ee,  Ts. 
6,  title. 
11  Or,  was 
for  the  car- 
riage :  he 
instructed 
about  the 

t  H?b.°/i/'- 
ing  up. 
n  Num.  10.8 
Ps.  SI.  3. 


0  2  Sam.  6. 
12,  13,  &.C. 

1  Kmjfs  8. 


b  Ps.  38,  & 

70,  title. 


t  Heb.  icilh 

,   struttitints 

o/psatleries 

\d  harps. 


See  2  Sam 
23.  1. 


JPs.  105.  1, 


-15. 


pch.  13.8. 


■>Gen.  17.2. 
&  25.  3.  & 
28.  13.  &  35. 


David  danccth  before  it. 
2'J  ir  An.-l  it  came  to  pass,  q  as  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lf>Rp 
came  to  the  city  of  David,  that  Mi- 
chal  the  daughter  of  Saul  looking 
out  at  a  window  saw  king  Uavin 
dancing  and  playing:  and  she  de- 
spised him  in  her  heart. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  DaDid's  festival  sacrifice.  4  Ws  Oj'c!^'-- 
eth  a  choir  to  sing  tkanksginng.  i  I  ne 
psalm  of  thanlcsgimng.  37  He  appoint- 
eth  ministers,  porters,  pi  tests,  and  rnu- 
siciam,  to  attend  continually  on  tlie  a.  k. 

SO  a  they  brought  the  ark  of  Ood, 
and  set  it  in  the  midst  of  the 
tent  that  David  had  pitched  for  it: 
and  they  otlered  burnt-sacrifices  and 
peace-offerings  before  God. 

2  And  when  David  had  made  an 
end  of  offering  tlie  burnt-offerings 
and  the  peace-olfuriiigs,  he  blessed 

I  ilie    people    in   the    name    of  the 
I  Lord. 

3  And  he  dealt  to  every  one  of 
Israel,  both  man  and  woman,  to 
every  one  a  loaf  of  bread,  and  a 
good  piece  of  flesh,  and  a  flagon  of 
wine.  . 

4  U  And  he  appointed  certain  ol 
the  Levites  to  minister  before  the 
ark  of  the  Lord,  and  to'' record, 
and  to  thank  and  praise  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel: 

5  Asaph  the  chief,  and  next  to 
him  Zecliariah,  .Teiol,  and  Shemi- 
ranioth, and  Jehiel;  and  Mattithiah, 
and  Eliab,  and  Benaiah,  and  Obed- 
edom  :  and  Jeiel  f  with  psalteries 
and  with  harps  ;  but  Asaph  made  a 
sound  with  cymbals : 

6  Benaiah  al.so  and  Jehaziel  the 
priests  with  trumpets  continually 
belb'-e  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 

^""^^  ^     •.   , 

7  11  Then  on  that  day  David  de- 
livered <;  first  this  psalm  to  thank 
the  Lord,  into  the  hand  of  Asaph 
and  his  brethren. 

8  J  Give  thanks  unto  the  Lord, 
call  upon  his  name,  make  known 
his  deeds  among  the  people. 

9  Sing  unto  him,  sing  psalms  un- 
to him,  talk  ye  of  all  bis  wondrous 
works. 

10  Glory  ye  in  his  holy  name  :  let 
the  heart  of  them  rejoice  that  seek 
the  Lord.  ,,.    ,        .■ 

11  Seek  the  Lord  and  hisslrengtli, 
seek  his  face  continually. 

12  Eemember  his  marvellous 
works  that  he  hath  done,  his  won- 
ders, and  the  judgments  of  his 
mouth ; 

13  O  ye  seed  of  Israel  his  ser- 
vant, ye  children  of  Jacob,  his 
chosen  ones.  „   j     .• 

14  He  is  the  Lord  our  God  ;  his 
judgments  arc  in  all  the  earth. 

15  Be  ye  mindful  always  of  his 
covenant;  the  word  ivhich  he  com- 
manded to  a  thousand  generations  ; 

16  Even  of  the  e  covenant  wnicn 
he  made  with  Abraham,  and  ol  liia 
oath  unto  Isaac ; 

17  And  hath  confirmed  the  same 
to  Jacob,  for  a  law,  and  to  Israel 
for  an  everlasting  covenant, 

18  Saying,  Unto^thee  will  I  five 


David's  p»ahn  of  thanksgiving 
ihe  land   of  Canaan,  fthe  lot  of 
your  inheritance ; 

19  When  ye  wore  but  t  few,  'even 
a  few,  and  strangers  in  it. 

20  And  Khcn  they  went  from  na- 
tion to  nation,  and  from  07ie  king- 
dom to  another  people  ; 

21  Jle  Buttered  no  man  to  do 
them  wrong :  ycii,  lie  g  reproved 
kingR  for  their  sakes, 

22  Sayinif^  li  Touch  not  mine 
anointed,  and  do  my  prophets  no 
harm. 

23  iSing  unto  the  Lord,  all  the 
ear'Ji ;  sliew  forth  from  day  to  day 
Ida  salvation. 

34  Declare  his  glory  among  the 
lieathen  ;  liia  marvellous  works 
among  all  nations. 

25  For  great  is  the  Lord,  and 

f  really  to  he  praised  :  ho  also  is  to 
e  feared  above  all  gods. 
20  For  all  the  gods  k  of  the  people 
are  idols  :  but  the  Lord  made  the 
heavens. 

27  Glory  and  honour  arc  in  his 
presence ;  strength  and  gladness  are 
in  his  place. 

28  Give  unto  the  Lord,  yc  kin- 
dreds of  the  people,  give  unto  the 
Lord  glory  and  sireiigtli. 

29  Give  unto  the  I^ord  the  glory 
due  unto  his  niiine:  bring  an  offer- 
ing, and  come  before  him  :  worship 
the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holiness. 

30  Fear  before  him,  all  the  earth  : 
the  world  also  shall  be  stable,  that 
it  be  not  moved. 

31  I,et  the  heavens  be  glad,  and 
let  the  earth  rejoice :  and  let  men 
nay  among  the  nations.  The  Lord 
relgneth. 

s2  Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  ful- 
ness thereof;  let  tne  fields  rejoice, 
and  all  that  is  therein. 

33  Then  shall  the  trees  of  the 
wood  sing  out  at  the  presence  of 
the  Lord,  because  he  comcth  to 
judge  the  earth. 

34  1 0  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  ; 
for  lie  is  good  ;  for  his  mercy  cn- 
durcth  for  ever. 

35  "'  And  say  ye,  Save  us,  O  God 
of  our  salvation,  and  gather  us  to- 
gether, and  deliver  us  from  the 
heathen,  that  we  may  give  thanks 
to  thy  holy  name,  and  glory  in  thy 
praise. 

30  n  Blessed  he  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  for  ever  and  ever.  And  all 
"  the  people  said.  Amen,  and  praised 
the  Lord. 

37  II  So  he  left  there  before  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord, 
Asaph  and  his  brethren,  to  minister 
before  the  ark  continually,  as  every 
day's  work  re(]uir(!d  : 

38  And  Ohed-cdom  with  their 
brethren,  tlireeseoro  and  eight ; 
Obcd-cdom  also  the  son  of  Jedu- 
thun  and  Ilosah  in  be  porters : 

39  And  Zadok  the  priest,  and  liis 
brethren  Ihe  priests,  l' before  the 
tabernacle  of  the  liORD  qin  the 
high  place  thattra.;  at  Gibenn, 

lO  To  oflter  burnt  offi-rings  unto 
the  Lord  upon  the  altar  of  the 
burnt-offerinu  continually  r  t  morn 


I.  CHRONICLES. 

Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1042. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1042. 


Heb.  the 


^  Gen.  12. 
17.  &.20.  3. 
r.xoJ.  7.  IS, 


1  Ps.  106.  I. 
&  107.  1.  &. 
118.  1.  & 
136.  1. 
m  Pj.  105. 
47,  48. 


n  1  Kmgs  8 

15. 

o  Deal.  27. 


p  ell. 

9\ 

9t. 

.  1. 

3. 

-llK 

'"n 

13. 

4. 

rK». 

99. 

38. 

NUMl 

■2K 

3. 

2  Chr.  5.  13. 
&.  7.  3. 

a  3.  II. 
Jer.  33.  II. 


lUh./oT 
the  gate. 
I  2  Sam.  6. 
19,  20. 


t  n,.b  fror 
r/ter. 


David  is  forbidden 
ing  and  evening,  and  to  do  accord- 
in"  to  all  that  is  written  in  the  law 
of  the  Lord,  whii;h  he  commanded 
Israel ; 

41  And  with  them  UemanandJe- 
duthun,  and  the  rest  that  were  cho- 
sen, who  were  e.\pressed  by  name, 
to  give  thanks  to  the  LoitD,  '  be- 
cause ills  mercy  rndurrl/i  for  ever  ; 

42  And  with  them  Ileman  and 
Jeduthun,  with  trumpets  and  cyni 
bals  fur  those  that  should  make  a. 
sound,  and  with  musical  instru- 
ments of  God.  And  the  sons  of 
Jeduthun  wrrr  t  porters. 

43  t  y\nd  all  the  people  departed 
every  man  to  his  house :  and  Da-  ^ 

vid  Hjlnmad  to  bless  his  house.  >-iVV'1^C> 

CHAPTER  XVII.  . 

1  N.tHiim  Jira!  approving  the  purpoiet'f  ^/ 

Jiavid,  10  build  God.  a  house,  3  after  -^ 

by  Ihe  irord  af  God  forbiddeth  him.  1 1 
He  promtseth  him  bte^^nifl§s  and  benefits 
in  his  eecd.     16  Dai-id's  prayer  and 
thanksgiving. 
jVOW  a  it  came  to  pass,  as  David 
^  '   sat  in   his   house,  that  David 
said  to  Nathan  the  prophet.  Lo,  I 
dwell  in  a  house  of  cedars,  but  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
remnineth  under  curtains. 

2  Then  Nathan  said  unto  David, 
Do  all  that  is  in  tliinc  heart ;  for 
God  is  v.  ith  thee. 

3  II  And  it  came  to  pass  the  samp 
night,  that  the  word  of  God  came 
to  Nathan,  saying, 

4  Go  and  tell  David  mv  servant, 
Tluis  saitli  the  Loun,  Tliou  shalt 
not  build  me  an  house  tfi  dwell  in  : 

5  For  1  liavo  not  dwelt  in  a 
house  since  the  day  that  I  brought 
U]i  Israel  unto  this  day  :  but  t  have 
gone  from  tent  to  tent,  and  Irom 
one  tabernacle  to  another. 

G  VVheresover  I  have  walked 
with  all  Israel,  spake  I  a  word  to 
any  of  the  judges  of  Israel,  whom 
1  commanded  to  feed  my  people, 
saying.  Why  have  ye  not  built  mo 
an  house  of  cedars  1 

7  Now  therefore  thu.i  shalt  thou 
say  unto  my  servant  David,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  I  took 
thee  from  the  sheep-cote,  crrn 
t  from  lollowinff  the  sheep,  that 
thou  shouldest  uo  ruler  over  my 
people  Israel : 

8  And  I  have  been  with  thee 
whithersoever  thou  liast  walked, 
and  have  cut  oil'  all  thine  enemies 
from  bofore  thee,  and  have  made 
thee  a  name  liki:  the  name  of  the 
great  men  that  are  in  the  earth. 

9  Also  I  will  ordain  a  place  for 
my  people  Israel,  and  will  plant 
them,  and  they  shall  dwell  in  their 
place,  and  shall  be  moved  no  more; 
neither  shall  the  cliilurcii  of  wick 
edness  waste  them  any  nH)rc,  as  at 
t!ie  beginning, 

10  And  since  the  time  that  I  com 
mandcd  iu<l"e8  to  be  over  my  peo 
plo  Israel.  Moreover,  I  will  subduo 
all  thine  enemies.  Furthermore,  I 
tell  thee  that  the  Lord  will  build 
thee  a  house. 

11  II  And  it  shall  come  to  pdai, 
when  thv  davs  be  expired  that  thou 


ta  build  God  a  house. 
must  go   to   be   with    tliy   fathers, 
that  I  will  raise  up  tliy  seed  after 
thee,  which  shall  be  of  thy  sons  ; 
and  I  will  eslablish  his  kingSom. 

12  He  shall  build  me  an  house, 
and  I  will  establish  his  throne  for 
ever. 

13  b  I  will  be  his  father,  and  he 
shall  be  my  son ;  and  I  will  not 
taka  my  mercy  away  from  Idm,  as 
I  took  it  from  him  that  was  before 
thee : 

14  But  <:  I  will  settle  him  in  mine 
house  and  in  my  kingdom  for  ever: 
and  his  throne  shall  be  established 
for  evermore. 

15  According  to  all  these  words, 
and  according  to  all  this  vision,  so 
did  Nathan  speak  unto  David. 

16  ir  <i  And  David  the  king  came 
and  sat  before  the  Lord,  and  said. 
Who  am  I,  O  Lord  God,  and 
what /i  my  house,  that  thou  hast 
brought  me  hithcirto  ^ 

17  And  ypt  this  was  a  small 
thing  in  thine  eyes,  O  God;  for 
thou  hast  a/so  spoken  of  thv  ser- 
vant's house  for  a  great  while  to 
come,  and  hast  regarded  me  ac- 
cording to  the  estate  of  a  man  of 
high  decree,  O  Lord  God. 

18  What  can  David  speak  more 
to  thee  for  the  honour  of  thy  ser- 
vant? for  thou  knowest  thy  servant. 

19  O  Lord,  for  thy  "servant's 
sake,  and  according  to  thine  own 
heart,  hast  thou  done  all  this  great- 
ness, in  making  known  all  these 
t  great  things. 

20  O  Lord,  there  is  none  like 
thee,  neither  is  there  any  God  be- 
sides thee,  according  to  all  that  we 
have  heard  with  our  ears. 

21  And  wliat  one  nation  in  the 
earth  is  like  thy  people  Israel, 
whom  God  went  to  redeem,  to  be 
his  own  people,  to  make  thee  a 
name  of  greatness  and  terrihieness, 
hy  driving  out  nations  from  before 
thy  people,  whom  thou  h.ast  re- 
deemed out  of  Egypt  ? 

2-2  For  thy  people  Israel  didst 
thou  make  thine  own  people  for 
ever ;  and  thou.  Lord,  becaraest 
their  God. 

23  Therefore  now,  Lord,  let  the 
thing  that  thou  hast  spoken  con- 
cerning thy  servant,  and  concerning 
his  house,  bo  established  for  ever, 
and  do  as  thou  hast  said. 

24  Let  it  even  be  established, 
that  tliy  name  may  be  magnified 
for  ever,  saying,  "The  Lord  of 
hosts  is  the  God  of  Israel,  even  a 
God  to  Israel :  and  let  the  house  of 
David  thy  servant  be  established 
before  thee. 

25  For  thou,  O  my  God,  fhast 
told  thy  servant  that  thou  wilt 
build  him  an  house :  therefore  thy 
servant  hath  found  in  his  heart  to 
pray  before  thee. 

28  And  now,  Lord,  thou  art 
Ood,  and  hast  promised  this  good- 
ness unto  thv  servant: 

27  Now  therefore  ||  let  it  please 
thee  to  bless  the  house  of  thy  ser- 
vant, that  it  may  be   before  thee 


C'HAPTKR  XVIII. 

Before 
CHRIST 

nr.  1043. 


14,  IS. 


tHeb. 
greatnesses. 


Heb.  ha!:t 
evenled  tht 
aroflhy 


il  Or,  ;r  hath 
pleased  thee. 


;IOr, 

Hadadezer 
2  Saiu.  8.  3. 


b  2  Sam.  8. 
i,sevenhun- 
dred. 


c.  1  Kings  7. 
15,  23. 

2  Chr.  4.  12, 
15,  16. 
S  Or,  Toi, 
2  Sam.  8.  9. 

Or,  Jo  ram, 


Ileb.  to 
bleg3. 
Heb.  wa. 


Heb. 
Abskai. 
1  2  Sam. 
13. 

;  2  Sam.  : 
14,  &.C. 


David  subdueth  his  enc^nien. 
for  ever:  for  thou  blessest.  () 
Lord,  and  it  shall  be  'ticssed  for 
ever. 

CHAPTER  XVin. 

i  David  subdueth  the  PhUistvies  and  the 
Moabiles.  3  Hesmiteth  Hadaiezerand 
the  Si/rians.  9  Tnu  senrletk  HadoroK. 
uilh  presents  to  bless  nnfiil.  It  Th" 
presents  and  the  spoil  Daiid  dedicateth 
to  God.  13  He  putteth  garrisons  in 
Edom.   14  David's  ojfwers. 

NOW  after  this  ^  it  came  to 
pass  that  David  smote  the 
Philistines,  and  subdued  thorn,  ami 
took  Gath  and  her  towns  out  of  tli« 
hand  of  the  Philistines. 

2  And  he  smote  Moab ;  and  the 
Moabites  became  David's  servants, 
and  brought  gifts. 

3  IFAnd  David  smote  ||  Ilada 
rezer  king  of  Zobah  unto  Haniath, 
as  he  went  to  stablish  his  dominion 
by  the  river  Eu]ilirates. 

4  And  David  took  from  him  a 
thousand  chariots,  and  b  seven 
thousand  horsemen,  and  twenty 
thousand  footmen :  David  also 
houghed  all  the  cha-uol-horses, 
but  reserved  of  them  an  hundred 
chariots. 

5  And  when  the  Syrians  of  f  Da- 
mascus came  to  help  Hadarezer 
king  of  Zobah,  David  slew  of  thi; 
Syrians  two  and  twenty  tlioueand 
men. 

6  Then  David  put  garrisons  in 
Syria  damascus  ;  and  the  Syrians 
became  David's  servants,  ami 
brought  gifts.  Thus  the  Lord 
preserved  David  whithersoever  he 
went. 

7  And  David  took  the  shields  of 
gold  that  were  on  the  servants  of 
Hadarezer,  and  brought  them  to 
Jerusalem. 

8  Likewise  from  ||  Tibhath,  and 
from  Chun,  cities  of  Hadarezer, 
brought  David  very  much  brass, 
wherewith  c  Solomon  made  the 
brazen  sea,  and  the  pillars,  and  the 
vessels  of  bras*. 

9  IF  Now  when  ||  Tou  king  of 
Hamath  heard  how  David  had 
smitten  all  the  host  of  Hadarezer 
king  of  Zobah ; 

10  He  sent  ||  Hadornm  his  son  to 
king  David,  ||  to  inquire  of  his  wel- 
fare, and  t  to  congratulate  him,  be- 
cause he  had  fought  against  Ha- 
darezer, and  smitten  iiim ;  (fur 
Hadarezer  tliad  war  with  Tou:) 
and  with  him  all  manner  of  vessels 
of  gold,  and  silver,  and  brass. 

11  TTThem  also  king  David  de- 
dicated unto  the  Lord,  with  the 
silver  and  the  gold  that  lie  brought 
from  all  these  nations  ;  from  Edum, 
and  from  IMoab,  and  from  the  chil- 
dren of  Amnion,  and  from  the 
Philistines,  and  from  Amalek. 

12  Moreover,  t  Abishai  the  son  of 
Zeruiah  slew  of  the  Edomites  in 
the  valley  of  salt  J  eighteen  thou- 
sand. 

13  IT  e  And  he  put  garrisons  in 
Edom  ;  and  all  the  Edomites  be- 
came David's  servants.  Thus  th9 
Lord  preserved  David  whitherso- 
ever he  went. 

367 


David  scndeth  to  TTanun. 

14  IT  So  David  reigned  over  all 
Israel,  and  executed  judaiiient  and 
justice  among  all  his  \ieo\iU\ 

J5  Anil  Joab  llie  son  of  Zcruiah 
itas  over  the  host ;  and  Jehosha 
phat  the  son  of  Ahilud,  ||  recorder 

16  And  Zadok   the  son  of  Ahi 
tub,  and    |{  Abiinelcch   the   son  of 
Abiathar,    were    the    priests;    and 
II  Shavsha  was  scribe  ; 

17  fAnd  Benaiah  the  Bon  of  Je- 
hoiada  was  over  the  t^lierethitcs 
and  the  Peletliiles;  and  the  sons 
of  David  were  chief  f  about  the 
kins. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  David^s  messensers^sent  tocoinjbrt  Ha- 
mm  the  mn  of  Naliash,  are  villanously 
tntrenied.  6  The  Ammonites^  strenslh- 
eneil  by  the  Sijriaus^  are  overcome  by 
Joab  and  Abishai.  16  Shophiuch^  mak- 
ing a  new  supply  of  the  Syrians,  ia 
elain  by  IJaiil. 

TV'OW  a  it  came  to  pass  after  this, 
^^  that  Nahash  the  king  of  the 
i"liildren  of  Amnion  died,  and  his 
Kon  reigned  in  his  stead. 

2  And  David  said,  I  will  show 
kindness  unto  Hanuii  the  son  of 
Nahash,  because  his  father  shewed 
kindness  to  me.  And  David  sent 
messengers  to  comfort  him  con- 
cerning his  father.  So  the  servants 
of  David  came  into  the  land  of  the 
children  of  Ammon  to  Hanun,  to 
comfort  him. 

3  But  the  princes  of  the  cliildrcn 
of  Ammon  said  to  Ilanun,  t  Tliink- 
est  thou  that  David  doth  honour 
thy  father,  that  he  hath  sent  com- 
forters unto  thee  ?  are  not  his  ser- 
vants come  unto  thee  for  to  search, 
and  to  overthrow,  and  to  spy  out 
the  land  ? 

4  Wherefore  Hanun  took  David's 
servants,  and  sliaved  them,  and  cu' 
off  their  garments  in  the  midst  hard 
by  their  buttocks,  and  sent  them 
awav. 

."i  'I'hen  there  went  certain,  and 
told  David  how  the  men  were 
Bcrved  ;  ciiid  he  sent  lo  meet  them: 
for  the  men  were  greatly  af^hamed. 
And  the  king  said,  Tarry  at  .leri- 
cho  until  your  beards  bo  grown, 
and  then  return. 

6  H  And  when  the  children  of 
Ammon  saw  that  they  had  made 
themselves  t  odious  to  David,  Ha- 
nun and  the  children  of  Ammon 
sent  a  thousand  talents  of  silver  lo 
hire  them  chariots  and  horsemen 
out  of  Mesopotamia,  and  out  of 
Hyria-maachah,  b  and  out  of  Zobah. 

7  So  they  hired  thirty  and  two 
thousand  chariots,  and  ihe  king  of 
Maachah  and  his  people,  who 
camo  and  pitched  before  Medeha. 
And  the  children  of  Ammon  ga- 
thered themselves  togiljier  from 
their  cities,  and  camf  to  hatile. 

8  And  when  David  hciird  of  it, 
lie  sent  Joab,  and  all  the  host  ot"  the 
mighty  men. 

9  And  the  children  of  Ammon 
camo  out,  and  put  the  battle  in  ar- 
ray before  the  gate  of  tlie  city  :  and 
the  kings  that  were  come  wcrj  by 
ihemielvaii  in  the  field. 


r.  CHRONICLES. 


Bi-fore 
CHRIST 
cir.  10.10. 


I  Or,r«m«m- 

brancer. 

1  Cnllcd 
Ahimelech, 
a  Sam.  8.  17. 
II  Culled 
Seraiah, 

2  Sam.  8.  17, 
nii'l   ShUhci, 
1  Kli.js  1.  3. 
f  2  Sam.  8. 
13. 

t  Hcb.  nt 
the  hand  of 


cir.  1037. 
a  2  Sam.  10. 
I,&c. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1037. 


t  Heb.  the 
face  of  the 
hnllle  mat. 
1  Or,  younl, 


t  Hell,  /n 
thitie  eiffis 
doth  David, 


bch.  18.5, 


Th!it  is, 
Euphrates, 
i  Or, 
Shobach, 
2  Sam.  10. 
16. 


t  Hcb.  at  the 
return  of 
the  year. 


h  2  Sam.  12. 

■.  103S. 

Sam.  12. 
30.  31. 
Hi'b.  the 
eight  of 


The  Syrians  overcome. 

10  Now  when  Joab  saw  that  t  the 
battle  was  set  against  liim  before 
and  behind,  he  chose  out  of  all  the 
II  choice  of  Israel,  and  put  them  in 
array  against  the  Syrians. 

11  And  the  rest  of  the  people  he 
delivered  unto  the  hand  of  f  Abi- 
shai his  brother,  and  thev  set  them- 
selves  in  array  against  tfie  children 
of  Ammon. 

12  And  lie  said.  If  the  Syrians  be 
too  strong  for  me,  then  thou  shall 
help  me:  but  if  the  children  of 
Ammon  be  too  strong  for  thee,  tiien 

I  will  help  thee. 

1.3  Be  of  good  courage,  and  let 
us  behave  ourselves  valiantly  for 
our  people,  and  for  the  cities  of  onr 
God :  and  let  the  Lord  do  that 
which  is  "ood  in  his  sight. 

14  So  Joiib  and  tlie  people  that 
ircre  with  him  drew  nigh  before 
the  Syrians  unto  the  battle ;  and 
they  lUd  before  him. 

lo  And  when  the  cliildren  of 
.'\mnion  saw  that  the  Svriana  were 
fled,  they  likewise  fled  before  Abi- 
shai his  brother,  and  entered  into 
the  city.  Then  Joab  camo  to  Je- 
rusalem. 

IC  II  And  when  the  Syrians  saw 
that  they  were  put  to  the  worse 
before  Israel,  they  sent  messen- 
gers, and  drew  forth  the  Syrians 
that  were  bevond  the  ||  river:  and 

II  Shophach  the  captain  of  the  host 
of  Hadarezer  went  before  them. 

17  And  it  was  told  David  ;  and 
lie  gathered  all  Lrael,  and  passed 
over  Jordan,  and  came  upon  them, 
and  set  the  battle  in  array  agiinsi 
them.  So  when  David  had  put  the 
battle  in  array  against  the  Syrians, 
they  fought  with  him. 

Id  But  the  Syrians  fled  before  Is- 
rael ;  and  David  siesv  of  the  Sy- 
rians seven  thousand  men  which 
fought  in  chariots,  and  forty  thou- 
sand footmen,  and  killed  Shophach 
the  captain  of  the  host. 

19  .And  when  the  servants  of  Ila- 
larezi  r  saw  that  they  were  put  lo 
the  worse  before  Israel,  they  made 
peace  with  David,  and  became  his 
servant-s :  neither  would  the  Syri- 
ans help  the  children  of  Ammon 
anymore. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

I  Ra}/hah  is  besieged  by  Joab,  spoiUd  ly 
Oarid,  and  the  people  thertof  tortured. 
4  Three  giants  are  stain  in  three  teveral 
overthrows  of  the  Philistines. 

AND  »  it  came  to  pass,  that  t  af- 
ter the  year  was  expired,  at  tho 
time  that  tings  go  out  tv  battle, 
Joab  led  forth  the  power  of  the 
army,  and  wasted  Ihe  country  of 
Ihe  children  of  .\niinon,  and  rain« 
and  besieged  Rabbah:  bui  David 
tarried  at  Jeri)salem.  And  I' Joab 
emote  Rabbali,  and  dcsrroyed  it. 

2  And  David  •;  took  the  crown  of 
their  king  I'rom  ofl"  his  head,  and 
found  it  tto  weigh  a  talent  of  gold, 
and  there  tcrre  precious  stones  in 
and  it  was  set  upon  David's 
head  ;  and  he  brought  also  exceed- 
ing much  iipoil  out  of  the  city. 
3t>8 


Rabbah  is  taken  and  spoiled. 

3  And  lie  brought  out  the  people 
that  were  in  it,  a. id  cut  tlieiti  with 
eaw.-i,  and  with  liarrows  of  iron, 
nnd  witli  axes.  Even  so  dealt  Da- 
vid with  all  the  cities  of  the  chil- 
dron  of  Aminon.  And  David  and 
all  the  people  returned  to  Jerusa- 
lem. 

4  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
thia,  d  that  there  {|  t  arose  war  at 
II  CJezer  with  the  Philistines  :  at 
which  time  ^  Sibbechai  the  Husha- 
thite  slew  ||  Sijiiiai,  that  was  oi'  the 
children  of  ||  ilie  giant:  and  they 
were  subdued. 

.1  And  there  was  war  again  with 
the  Philistines ;  and  Eiiiaiian  the 
Fon  of  il.lair  slew  Lahmi  the  bro- 
ther of  Goliath  the  liittite,  whose 
epear-staff  was  like  a  weaver's 
beam. 

6  .And  yet  again  f  there  was  war 
at  Gaih,  where  was  t  ^  man  of 
great  sraturc,  whose  fingers  and 
toev  were  four  and  twenty,  six  oti 
rack  hand,  and  six  on  each  foot: 
and  he  also  was  j  the  son  of  the 
giant. 

7  iJut  when  he  ||  defied  Israel, 
Jonatl.n  'he  son  of  ||  Shiinea,  Da- 
vid's brother,  slew  him. 

8  These  were  born  unto  the  giant 
in  Gath  •  and  they  fell  by  the  hand 
of  David,  and  by  the  hand  of  his 
servants. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Dfvid.  temp '.ed  by  S  itan,  forcelh  Joab 
to  numoer  the  people.  5  The  nuinher 
of  the  people  bein^  brought,  D.ivid  re- 
penteth  of  it.  9  David  hnnng  three 
plagues  propounded  hy  Gad  chooseih 
the  pestilence.  14  yifter  the  death  '!•" 
seventy  thousand,  D  tfid-  by  repentance 
preventeth  the  destruction  of  Jerusalem. 
18  Dt-vid,  by  Gad^s  direction,  pur- 
chaseth  Ornan^s  Ihcesking-Jloor :  where 
having  built  an  altar,  God  giceth  a  sign 
of  his  favour  by  hre,  and  staijetk  the 
plague.  28  David  sacririceth  there,  be- 
■  ed  from,  Gi'beon  by  fear  of 


CHAPTER  XXI. 


thet 


AND  "Satan  stood  up  against 
■'*■  Israel,  and  provoked  David  to 
number  Israel. 

2  And  David  said  to  Joab  and  to 
the  rulers  of  the  people,  Ou,  num- 
ber Israel  from  Beer  sheba  even  to 
Dan;  t,  and  bring  the  number  of 
them  to  me,  that  I  may  know  it. 

3  And  Joab  answered.  The  EoRD 
make  his  people  an  hundred  times 
Fo  many  more  as  they  be:  but,  my 
lord  the  king,  are  they  not  all  my 
lord's  servants  1  why  then  doth  my 
lord  require  this  thing?  why  will 
he  be  a  cause  of  trespass  to  Israel  ! 

4  Nevertheless  the  king's  word 
prevailed  against  Joab.  Wherefore 
Joab  departed,  and  went  through' 
out  all  Israel,  and  came  to  Jeru 
salem. 

5  ir  And  Joab  gave  the  sum  of 
the  number  of  the  people  unto 
David.  And  all  thcij  of  Israel  were 
a  thousand  thousand  and  a  hun- 
dred thousand  men  that  drew 
tword:  and  Judah  was  four  hun- 
dred threescore  and  ten  thousand 
men  that  drew  sword. 

6  c  But    Levi     and     Benjamin 

a2 


II  Or,  Gob. 
e  cli.  11.23. 
:l  Or,  Saph. 
ZS.iin.  21. 


Sim,  2  Sam, 
31.  19. 
f2S.un.  21. 

aa. 

T  Heb.  a 
man  of 
measure. 
t  Heb.  bom 

10  the  gi'mt, 
or.  Rqjha. 

11  Or, 
repi'jar'ted. 

S'la-nmali, 
I  Sa.m.  Id.  9. 


Heb.  ^„rf 

tie  cues  of  ' 
he  LOlin 


f  See  1  Sam, 
J.  9. 
tHeb. 
stretch  out. 


t  Heb.  Taki 

to  thee. 

S  2  Sam.  24, 


!j  Or,  many. 

h  2  Sam.  24. 
16. 

i  See  Gen.  6. 
6. 

il  Or, 


David's  sin  in  numbering  Israel. 
counted  he  not  among  them  :  for 
the  king's  word  was  abominable  to 
Joab. 

7  t  And  God  was  displeased  with 
this  tiling  ;  therefore  he  smote  Is- 
rael. 

8  And  David  said  unto  God,  J  1 
have  sinned  greatly,  because  I  have 
done  this  thing  :  e  but  now,  1  be- 
seech thee,  do  away  the  iniquity 
of  tliy  servant;  for  I  have  done 
very  f.>jlishly. 

9  II  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Gad,  David's  'seer,  paying, 

10  Go  and  tell  David,  saying. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  t  "tier 
thee  three  thing's  ;  choose  thee  one 
of  them,  that  I  may  do  it  unto 
thee. 

31  So  Gad  came  to  David,  and 
said  unto  him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
t  Choose  thee 

1'2  S  Either  three  years'  famine  ; 
or  three  months  to  be  destroyed 
before  thy  foes,  while  that  the 
sword  of  thine  enemies  overtaketli 
thee ;  or  else  three  days  the  sword 
of  the  Lord,  even  the  pe.stiler:ce, 
in  the  land,  and  the  angul  of  the 
Lord  destroying  throughout  all  Ihe 
coasts  of  Israel.  Now  therefore  ad- 
vise thyself  what  word  I  shall  bring 
again  to  him  that  sent  me. 

13  And  David  said  unto  Gad,  1 
am  in  a  great  strait:  let  me  fall 
now  into  ilie  hand  of  the  Lord; 
for  very  1|  grest  are  his  mercies: 
but  let  me  not  tall  into  the  hand  of 
man. 

14  TT  So  the  Lord  sent  pestilence 
upon  Israel  :  and  there  fell  of  Israel 
seventy  thousand  men. 

15  And  God  sent  an  h  angel  unto 
Jerusalem  to  destroy  it :  and  as  he 
was  destroying,  the  Lord  beheld, 
and  <  he  repented  him  of  the  evil, 
and  said  to  the  angel  that  destroy- 
ed. It  is  enough,stay  now  thine  hand. 
And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  stoud 
by  the  threshing-floor  of  ||  Oman 
the  Jebusite. 

16  And  David  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  k  saw  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
stand  between  the  earth  and  the 
heaven,  having  a  drawn  sword  in 
his  hand,  stretched  out  over  Jeru- 
salem. Then  David  and  the  elders 
of  Israel,  who  were  clothed  in  sack- 
cloth, fell  upon  their  faces. 

17  And  David  said  unto  God,  Is 
il  not  Ithat  commandnd  the  people 
to  be  numbered  1  even  I  it  is  that 
have  sinned  and  done  evil  indeed  ; 
but  as  for  these  sheep,  what  have 
they  done?  let  thy  hand,  I  pray 
thee,  O  Lord  my  God,  be  on  me, 
and  on  my  father's  house  ;  but  not 
on  thy  people,  that  they  should  be 
plagued. 

18  ir  Then  the 'angel  of  the  Lord 
commanded  Gad  to  say  to  David, 
that  David  should  go  up,  and  set 
up  an  altar  unto  the  Lord  in  the 
threshing-floor  of  Oman  the  Je- 
busite.  .. 

19  And  David  went  up  at  thr 
saying  of  Gad,  which  he  spake  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord. 

3G9 


Before 
CHRIST 

1017. 


,  tVhe 


no, 

Oman 
turned  har.k 


he  aitd  hie 
four  sons 
with  him  hid 
Iheiojelves. 


11  Lev.  9.  ii. 
2  Chr.  3.  1. 
&,  7.  I. 


p  1  K,n?.  3. 
4.  rh.  iS.  3J, 
2  Chr.  1.  3. 


c  vnr.  M. 
I  K,ng.  7. 
47. 


Before 
CHRIST 

1017. 

J    I   K,M?6    S. 

6. 

c  ch.  29.  I. 


Davidhuyetk  Oman'' a  threskinsjloor.  I.  CHRONICLES 

i20  II  And  Oman  turned  back,  and 
naw  the  angel ;  and  his  four  sons 
with  him  hid  themselves.  JS'ow  Or- 
nan  was  threshing  wheat. 

21  And  as  David  ciime  to  Oman, 
Oman  looked,  and  saw  David,  and 
went  out  of  llie  threshin"-floor,  and 
bowed  himself  to  David  with  his 
lUce  to  the  ground. 

22  Then  David  said  to  Oman, 
+  Grant  me  the  place  of  this  ihresh- 
ing-floor,  tluit  1  may  build  an  altar 
therein  unto  the  Lord  ;  thou  shall 
j;rant  it  mo  for  the  full  price  :  that 
the  plague  may  be  stayed  from  the 
people. 

23  And  Oman  said  unto  David, 
Take  it  to  tlice,  and  let  my  lord 
the  king  do  that  which  is  good  in 
his  eyes:  lo,  I  give  thee  the  oxen 
also  for  burnt-otrerings,  and  the 
threshing  instruments  for  wood,  and 
the  wheat  for  the  meat-offering  ;  I 
give  it  all. 

24  And  king  David  said  to  Or- 
nan,  Nay ;  but  I  will  verily  buy 
It  for  the  full  price:  for  I  will  not 
take  that  which  is  thine  for  the 
Lord,  nor  offer  burnt-offerings 
without  cost. 

25  So  "1  David  gave  to  Oman  for 
the  place  si.\  hundred  shekels  of 
gold  by  weight. 

2G  And  David  built  there  an  al- 
tar unto  the  Lord,  and  otfered 
burnt-offerings  an  '  neace-offerings, 
and  called  upon  tlic  Lord  ;  and 
>'  he  answered  him  from  heaven 
by  fire  upon  the  altar  of  burnt 
offering. 

27  And  the  Lord  commanded 
the  angel ;  and  he  put  up  his  sword 
again  into  the  sheath  thereof. 

28  II  At  that  time  when  David 
■aw  that  the  Lord  had  answered 
him  in  the  threshing-floor  of  Or- 
nan  the  Jebusite,  then  he  sacrificed 
there. 

29  o  For  the  tabernacle  of  the 
Lord,  which  Moses  made  in  the 
wilderness,  and  the  altar  of  the 
burnt-offering,  were  at  that  season 
in  the  high  place  at  p  Gibcon. 

30  But  David  could  not  go  before 
it  to  inquire  of  God  :  for  he  was 
afraid  because  of  the  eword  of  the 
angel  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXIL 

1  David,  foreknowing  the  place  of  the 

temph,  prepareth  abundance  for  the 

huUding  of  it.     6  He  instructelh  Solo- 

7non  in  God^s  promiseSt  and  his  dutyin 

building  the  temple.   1 7  He  chargelh  the 

princes  to  astsisl  his  son. 
'pHEN  David  said,  a  This  is  the 
■•■    house  of  the  Loud  God,  and 
this  is  the  altar  of  ihe  burnl-offer- 
inc  for  Israel. 

2  And  David  commanded  to  ga- 
ther together  •■  the  strangers  that 
were  in  the  land  of  Israel;  and  he 
net  masons  to  hew  wrought  stones 
lo  build  Ihe  house  of  God. 

3  And  David  prepared  iron  in 
abundance  for  the  nails  for  the 
doors  of  the  gates,  and  for  the 
joinings  ;  and  brass  in  abundance 
•  without  weight  ■. 


f  2  Sam.  7. 
3.  1  Kin^s 
8.  17.  ch.  17. 
I.&,28.  2. 
gDeuu  12. 
5,  11. 


i  ch.  28.  5. 

k  1  K,n?»  4. 
25.  &,  5.  4. 
II  That  i>, 
peaceable. 

1  2  Sum.  7. 

13.     iKlMM 

6.  5.  ch.  17. 

12,  13.  &,  28. 

6. 

in  Heb.  I.  5. 


p  Josh.    1.  7, 
8.  ch.  28.  7. 


q  Deul.  31. 
7,  8.  Josh.  1. 
6,  7,  9.  ch. 
28.  20. 
II  Or,  in  m,j 
poverty. 


II  Thnl  i», 
masons  and 
carpenters. 


David's  charge  to  Solomon 

4  Also  cedar-trees  in  abundance: 
for  the  <i  Zidonians  and  they  of 
Tyre  brought  much  cedar-wood  lo 
David. 

5  And  David  said,  <^  Solomon  my 
son  is  young  and  tender,  and  the 
house  that  is  to  be  builded  for  the 
Lord  must  be  exceeding  mngni- 
fical,  of  fame  and  of  glory  ihrougli- 
out  all  countries:  I  will  therejore 
m^v  make  preparation  for  it.  So 
David  pieparccl  abundantly  before 
his  deatii. 

C  II  Then  he  called  for  Solomon 
his  son,  and  charged  him  lo  build 
an  house  for  the  Lord  God  of  Is- 
rael. 

7  And  David  said  to  Solomon, 
My  son,  as  for  me,  fit  was  in  my 
mmd  to  build  a  house  S  unto  the 
name  of  the  Lord  my  (»od. 

8  But  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  lo  me,  saying,  hThou  hast 
shed  blood  abundantly,  and  hast 
made  great  wars;  thou  shdlt  not 
build  a  house  unto  my  name,  be- 
cause thou  hast  shed  much  blood 
upon  the  earth  in  my  sight. 

9  '  Behold,  a  son  shall  be  born  to 
thee,  who  shall  be  a  man  of  reel ; 
and  I  will  give  him  k  rest  from  all 
his  enemies  round  about:  for  his 
name  shall  be  ||  Solomon,  and  I  will 
give  peace  and  quietness  unto  Is- 
rael ill  his  days. 

10  1  lie  shall  build  a  house  fur 
my  name;  and  mho  shall  be  my 
son,  and  I  7ri/l  he  his  father  ;  and 
I  will  establish  the  throne  of  his 
kingdom  over  Israel  for  ever. 

11  Now,  my  son,  » the  Lord  be 
with  thee;  and  prosper  thou,  and 
build  the  house  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  as  he  hath  said  of  thee. 

12  Only  the  Lord  o  give  thee 
wisdom  and  understanding,  and 
give  thee  charge  concerning  Israel, 
that  thou  mayest  keep  the  law  of 
the  Lord  thy  God. 

13  p  Then  shall  thou  jirosper,  if 
thou  takcst  heed  to  fulhi  the  sta- 
tutes and  judgments  which  the 
Lord  charged  Moses  with  con- 
cerning Israel :  q  be  strong,  and  of 
good  courage;  dread  not,  nor  be 
dismayed. 

14  Now  behold,  ||  in  mv  trouble 
I  have  prepared  for  the  fiouse  of 
the  Lord  a  hundred  thousand 
talents  of  gold,  and  a  thousand 
thousand  tulunis  of  silver;  and  of 
brass  and  iron  r  without  weight; 
for  it  is  in  abundance  :  timber  also 
and  stone  have  I  prepared ;  and 
thou  mayest  add  thereto. 

15  Moreover,  there  arc  workmen 
with  t'lec  in  abundance,  hcwem 
and  II  workers  of  stone  and  timber, 
and  all  manner  of  cunning  men  for 
every  manner  of  work. 

16  Of  the  gold,  the  silver,  and 
the  brass,  and  the  iron,  there  is  no 
number.  Arise,  thrrrforc,  and  bo 
doing,  and  •  the  Lord  be  with 
thee. 

17  ^  David  also  commanded  all 
the  princes  of  Israel  to  help  Solo- 
mon his  son,  sauinfr, 


samne 
DTO 


Solomon  is  made  king. 

18  Is  not  the  Lord  your  God 
with  you  ■?  t  and  hath  he  not  given 
you  rest  on  every  side  ?  for  he 
lialh  given  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land  into  mine  hand  ;  and  the  lanil 
ia  subdued  before  the  Lord,  and 
before  his  people. 

10  Now  "set  your  heart  and  your 
BOul  to  seek  the  Lord  your  God  ; 
arise  therefore,  and  huihl  ye  the 
sanctuary  of  tlie  Lord  God?  to 
"  bring  the  ark  of  the  covenant 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  holy  ves- 
sels of  God,  into  the  house  that 
is  to  be  built  y  to  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXin. 

1  David  in  /ii5  old  age  makelh  Solomon 
king.  2  Themimber  anddistTibulioiiof 
the  Levites.  7  Tfie/amilies  of  the  Ger- 
shonius.  12  The  sons  of  Kohath. 
21  The  sons  of  Merari,  24  The  office 
of  the  Leailes. 

CO  when  David  was  old  and  full 
•^  of  days,  he  made  a  Solomon  his 
son  king  over  Israel. 

2  IT  And  he  gathered  together  all 
the  princes  of  Israel,  with  the 
priests  and  the  Levites. 

3  Now  the  Levites  were  num- 
bered from  the  age  of  b  thirty  years 
and  upward;  and  their  number  by 
their  polls,  man  by  man,  was  thirty 
and  eight  thousand. 

4  Of  which,  twenty  and  four 
thousand  iccre  ||  to  set  forward  the 
work  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  ; 
and  six  tliousand  were  <^  officers  and 
judges : 

5  Moreover,  four  thousand  tcerc 
porters  ;  and  four  thousand  praised 
the  Lord  with  the  instruments 
'i  which  I  made,  said  David,  to 
praise  therewith. 

6  And  e  David  divided  them  into 
t  courses  among  the  sons  of  Levi, 
namely,  Gorshon,  Kohath,  and 
Merari. 

7  irOf  the  fGershonites  were 
j]  Laadan  and  Shimei. 

8  The  sons  of  Laadan  ;  the  chief 
was  Jehiel,  and  Zelham,  and  Joel, 
three. 

9  The  sons  of  Shimei ;  Shelo- 
mith,  and  Haziel,  and  Haran,  three. 
These  were  the  chief  of  the  fathers 
of  Laadan. 

10  And  the  sons  of  Shimei  were, 
Jahath,  1|  Zina,  and  Jeush,  and  Be- 
riah.  These  four  were  the  sons  of 
Shimei. 

11  And  Jahath  was  the  chief,  and 
Zizah  the  second  :  but  Jeush  and 
Beriah  t  had  not  many  sons  ;  there- 
fore they  were  in  one  reckoning, 
according  to  their  father's  house. 

12  IT  ff  The  sons  of  Kohath  ;  Am- 
ram,  Izhar,  Hebron,  and  Uzziel, 
four. 

13  The  sons  of  h  Amram  ;  Aaron 
and  Moses:  and  'Aaron  was  sepa- 
rated, that  he  should  sanctify  the 
most  holy  things,  he  and  his  sons 
for  ever,  t  to  burn  incense  before 
the  Lord,  '  to  minister  unto  him, 
and  "1  to  bless  in  his  name  for 
ever. 

14  Now    concerning    Moses    the 


CHAPTER  XXra. 

Before 


.  ch.  23.26. 
1  2  Chr.  20. 


X  1  Kill's  3. 
6,21.  2  Chr. 
5.  7.  &.6.  11. 


1015 
a  1  Kings  I. 
33,-39. 
oh.  28.  5. 

lOlS. 


II  Or,  !o  oner 

see. 

c  Dent.  15. 


rl  See  9  Chr 
29.  25,  26. 


Nu.i 


i6.  5. 

.  6.  16. 

1.  26.  57. 

.  1,  &c. 
2  Chr.  8.  H. 
&  29.  25. 
t  Heb.  dii-i- 

fch.26.  21. 
;l  Or,  Lihni, 
ch.  6.  17. 


t  Ileb.  did 
not  multiply 


11  See  ch.  26. 
23,  24,  25. 

0  Ex.  2.  22. 
it  18.  3,  4. 

p  ell.  2fi.  21. 
!l  Shubael, 
en.  24.  20. 
q  ch.  26.  25. 
;l  Or,  the 
first. 

t  Heb.  rrere 
highly  mul- 
tiplied. 

1  Shelomoth, 
cli.  24.  22. 

r  ch.  2!.  23. 


I  ch.  24.  29. 
u  ch.  24.  28. 

II  Or,  liins- 

TL  See  Num. 
35.  6,  8. 
V  ch.  24.  30. 


bch.  £2.  18. 
J  Or,  and  h, 

dweUeth  in 
Jerusalem, 


&c 


101,5 


Heb. 
bers. 

t  Heb.  their 
tation  was 
at  the  hand 
of  the  sons 
of  Aaron. 
Neh.  11.24. 


1  Ex.  25.  30. 
i  Lev.  6.  20. 
;h.  9.  29, 


II  Or,  fiat 

plate. 

n  Lev.  19. 


0.  Ps.  81.3. 
k  Lev.  23.  4. 


h  Ex 

6.  2D. 

Ex. 

23.1. 

Heb. 

5.4. 

kEx 

30.  7. 

Niim 

16.40. 

1  San 

1.2.28. 

Deu 

1.21.5. 

mNi 
23. 

m.  6. 

The  office  of  the  Levitei. 
man  of  God,  "  his  sons  were  named 
of  the  tribe  of  Levi. 

15  o  The  sons  of  Moses  were, 
Gershom,  and  Eliezer. 

IG  Of  the  sons  of  Gershom, 
P  II  Shebuel  was  the  chief. 

17  And  the  sons  of  Eliezer  were, 
qRehabiah  ||  the  chief.  And  Eli- 
ezer had  none  other  sons;  but  the 
sons  of  Rehabiah  t  were  very 
many. 

18  Of  the  sons  of  Izhar;  ||  Shelo- 
mith  the  chief. 

19  rof  the  sons  of  Hebron;  Je 
riah  the  first,  Amariah  the  second, 
Jahaziel  the  third,  and  Jekamcam 
the  fourth. 

20  Of  the  sons  of  Uzziel;  Micah 
the  first,  and  Jesiah  the  second. 

21  IF  6 The  sons  of  Merari; 
Mahli,  and  Mushi.  The  sons  of 
Mahli;  Eleazar,  and  t  Kish. 

22  And  Eleazar  died,  and  "  had 
no  sons,  but  daughters :  and  their 
II  brethren  the  sons  of  Kish  ^^  took 
them. 

23  y  The  sons  of  Mushi ;  Mahli, 
and  Eder,  and  Jeremoth,  three. 

2t  If  These  were  the  sons  of 
z  Levi  after  the  house  of  their 
fathers ;  even  the  chief  of  the 
fathers,  as  they  were  counted  by 
number  of  names  by  their  polls, 
that  did  the  work  for  the  sei-vice  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  from  the 
age  of  a  twenty  years  and  upward. 

25  For  David  said,  The  LoRO 
God  of  Israel  ''  hath  given  rest  unto 
his  people,  ||  that  they  may  dwell  in 
Jerusalem  for  ever; 

20  And  also  unto  the  Levites: 
they  shall  no  more  c  carry  the  ta- 
bernacle, nor  any  vessels  of  it  for 
the  service  thereof. 

27  For  by  the  last  words  of  Da- 
vid the  Levites  were  t  numbered 
from  twenty  years  old  and  above : 

28  Because  t  their  office  was  to 
wait  on  the  sons  of  Aaron  for  the 
service  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
in  the  courts,  and  in  the  chambers, 
and  in  the  purifying  of  all  holy 
things,  and  the  work  of  the  service 
of  the  house  of  God  ; 

29  Both  for  d  the  shew-hread,  and 
for  e  the  fine  flour  for  meat-offer- 
ing, and  for  f  the  unleavened  cakes, 
and  for  e  that  whicA  is  baked  in  the 

pan,  and  for  'fiat  which  is  fried, 
id    for   all  manner   of  h  measure 
and  size : 

30  i^nd  to  stand  every  morninff 
to  thank  and  praise  the  Lord,  and 
likewise  at  even  ; 

31  And  to  offer  all  burnt-sacri- 
fices unto  the  Lord  i  in  the  sab- 
baths, in  the  new-moons,  and  on 
(he  fe  set  feasts,  by  number,  accord- 
ing to  the  order  commanded  un- 
to them,  continually  before  the 
Lord  : 

32  And  that  they  should  1  keep 
the  charge  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  the  charge  of 
the  holy  place,  and  mthe  charge  of 
the  sons  of  Aaron  their  brethren, 
in  the  service  of  the  house  of  tha 
Lord. 

371 


TTie  divisions  of  the  priests 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1  The  divisions  of  Ihe  lont  of  Aaron  h\j 
InC  into  four  and  tiaenty  o,  d'ers.  20  TAb 
Kohnlhiles,  27  and  the  MijrariUs  di- 
vided by  lot. 

TV'OW  these  are  the  divisions  of 
tlie  sons  of  Aaron,  a  The  eons 
of  Aaron  ;  NaJnb,  and  Abiliu, 
JEleazar,  and  Illiamar. 

i!  But  tjNad.ib  and  Abihu  died 
before  their  failier,  and  had  no 
children :  therefore  Eleazar  and 
Jthaniar  executed  the  priest's  of- 
fice. 

.'{  And  David  distributed  them, 
both  Zadok  of  the  sons  of  Elea- 
zar, and  Aliimelecli  of  the  sons  of 
Ithainar,  according  to  their  offices 
in  their  service. 

4  And  there  were  more  chief  men 
found  of  the  sons  of  Eleazar  than 
of  the  sons  of  Itliamar ;  and  tliuf: 
were  they  divided.  Amonp  the 
sons  of  Eleazar  tliere  wrrc  sixteen 
chief  men  of  the  liouse  of  iheir  fa- 
thers, and  eight  among  tlie  sons  of 
Ithamar  according  to  liie  liouse  of 
their  fathers. 

5  Thus  were  they  divided  by  lot, 
one  sort  with  another ;  for  the  go- 
vernors of  the  sanctuary,  and  go- 
vernors of  the  house  of  God,  were 
of  the  sons  of  Eleazar,  and  of  the 
sons  of  Ithamar. 

6  And  Shemaiali  the  son  of  Ne- 
thaneel  the  scribe,  one  of  the  Le- 
vites,  wrote  tiiem  before  the  king, 
and  the  princes,  and  Zadok  the 
priest,  and  Ahimelech  the  son  of 
Abiathar,  and  before  tlio  chief  of 
the  fathers  of  the  priests  and  Lo- 
yites:  one  t  principal  household  be- 
ing taken  for  Eleazar,  and  one  taken 
for  Ithamar. 

7  Now  tiie  first  lot  camo  forth  to 
Jehoiarib,  the  second  to  Jedaiah, 

H  The  third  to  Harim,  the  fourth 
to  Seorim, 

9  The  fifth  to  Malcliijah,  the  sixth 
to  Miiamin, 

10  The  seventh  to  Hakkoz,  the 
eighth  to  c  Abijah, 

11  The  ninth  to  Jcshuah,  the 
tenth  to  Shecaniah, 

1-2  The  eleventh  to  Eliashih,  the 
twellth  to  Jakim, 

13  The  thii-K^enth  to  Iluppah,  the 
fourteenth  to  Jeshebeab, 

14  The  fifteenth  lo    Bi 
sixteenth  to  Immer, 

15  The  seventeoiith  to  Hez>r,  the 
eighteenth  to  Aphses, 

16  The  nineteenth  to  Pethabiali 
the  twentieth  to  Johezekel,  ' 

17  The  one  and  twentieth  to  .Ta- 
rhin,  the  two  and  twentieth  to  Ga- 
niul, 

18  The  three  and  twentieth  to 
Delaiah,  the  four  and  twentieth  to 
Maaziah. 

19  These  were  the  orderings  of 
them  in  their  service  <•  to  come  into 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  according 
to  their  manner,  under  Aaron  their 
father,  as  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
had  commanded  him. 

20  1(  And  tho  rest  of  the  sons  of 
Levi  iscrt   these  ■  Of  Iha   aons  of 


I.  CHHONICLES. 

Before 
CHRIST 

lots. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1015 


ilgah,  tho 


t  Heb.  house 

of  ihefa- 


c  Neh.  12.  4, 
17.  Luke  1. 


e  ch.  23.  16, 
Shebuel. 
fell.  23.  17. 
S-  ch.  23.  18, 
Shelomith. 
h  cli.  S3.  19. 
^  26.  31. 


ch.  6.  33, 
39,  41. 


Otherwise 
::>lk'(l  Je- 
■harelah^ 
■lt.  14. 
t  \Uh.hythi 
Imndi  of  thi 


17. 

11  Or,  Ata- 
reet,  vi>r.  18. 
I  Or,  S/iM- 
bael,  vcr.  20. 


The  numler  of  the  singers 
Amram  ;  e  Sliubael :  of  the  sons  of 
Sliubael;  Jehdciab. 

21  Concerning  i  Kehabiah  :  of  tho 
sons  of  Kehabiuh,  the  first  teas  la 
shiah. 

22  Of  the  Izharitcs  ;  p  Shelomotli . 
of  the  sons  of  Shcloniolh  ;  Jahath. 

23  And  the  sons  of  h  Htbrun  ;  Jc- 
riah  the  ftrst,  Amariali  the  second, 
Jahazicl  the  third,  Jckameam  the 
fourth. 

24  Of  the  sons  of  Uzziel ;  Mi- 
chah  :  of  tho  sons  of  Michah  ;  .Sha- 
mir. 

25  The  brother  of  Michah  was 
Issliiah  :  of  the  sons  of  Isshiah ;  Ze- 
cbariah. 

2(i  'The  sons  of  Merari  were 
Mahli,  and  Mushi  :  the  sons  of 
Jaaziah  ;  Beno. 

27  11  The  sons  of  Merari  by  Jaa- 
ziah ;  Beno,  and  Shoham,  and 
Zarnir,  and  Ibri. 

2ri  Of  Mahli  came  Eleazar,  t  who 
had  no  sons. 

29  Concerning  Kish:  the  son  of 
Kish  wax  Jcrahmccl. 

30  1  The  sons  also  of  Mushi; 
Mahli,  and  Eder,  and  Jer=molh. 
These  icere  the  sons  of  the  Levites 
after  the  house  of  their  fathers. 

31  These  likewise  cast  lots  over 
against  their  brethren  the  sons  of 
Aaron  in  tlie  presence  of  David  the 
kin",  and  Zadok,  and  Ahinieleeh, 
and  the  chief  of  the  fall>ers  of  tho 
priests  and  Levitcs,  oven  tlie  princi- 
pal fathers  over  against  their  young- 
er brethren. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

I  The  uiimher  and  -juices  of  the  tingers, 
8  Their  diri^lo.-i  ly  lot  into  four  and 
ticentti  ord'^is. 

]\/[OREOVER  David  and  the 
■'•'-'•  captains  of  the  host  separated 
to  the  service  of  the  sons  of"  .Vsaph, 
and  of  Ileman,  and  of  Jcduthun, 
who  should  prophecy  with  harps, 
with  psalteries,  and  with  cymbals : 
and  the  number  of  the  workmen 
according  to  their  service  was: 

2  Of  the  sons  of  Asaph  ;  Zaccur, 
and   Joseph,   and   Nethaniah,  and 

II  Asarelali,  Ihe  sons  of  Asaph  un- 
der the  hands  of  .Xsajih,  which 
prophe::ied  f  according  lo  the  order 
of  tbe  king. 

3  Of  Joduthun:  the  sons  of  Jc- 
duthun ;  Gi'daliah,  and  {|  Zeri,  and 
Jeshaiali,  Ilashubiali,  and  l\iatti- 
thiali,  II  six,  under  tbe  bands  of  their 
father  Jedulhun,  who  prophesied 
with  a  harp,  to  give  thanks  and  to 
praise  the  Lord. 

4  Of  Ileman  :  the  sons  of  Ileman  ; 
Rukkiah,  Mattaniali,  ||  I'zziel, 
II  Shebuel,  and  Jorimnlh,  Ilaiianiali, 
llnnnni,  Eliathah,  Giddalii,  and 
Komanili-ezcr,  Joshbeknshah,  Mal- 
lolhi,  Ilothir,  and  Malmziolh: 

5  All  those  \crre  the  sons  of  He- 
man  the  king's  seer  in  the  ||  words 
of  God,  to  lil>  up  the  horn.  And 
God  gave  to  Ileman  fourteen  sons 
and  three  daughters. 

fi  All  these  ircrc  under  the  handi 
of  their  father  for  song  in  the  huusA 
of  the  Lord,  with   cymbalo,  psal 


The  divisions  of  the  singers. 
teries,  and  harps,  for  the  service  of 
the  house  of  God,  b  t  according  to 
the  king's  order  to  Asaph,  Jedu- 
thun,  and  Heniiin. 

7  So  the  number  of  them,  will; 
tlieir  brethren  that  were  instructed 
in  the  songs  of  the  Lord,  even  all 
that  were  cunning,  was  two  hun- 
dred fourscore  and  eight. 

8  IT  And  they  cast  lots,  ward  a- 
gainst  ward,  as  well  the  small  as 
the  great,  c  the  teacher  as  the  scho 
lar.° 

9  Now  the  first  lot  came  forth  for 
Asaph  to  Joseph ;  the  second  to 
Gedaliah,  who,  with  his  brethren 
and  sons,  were  twelve  : 

10  The  third  to  Zaccur,  he,  his 
Bons,  and  his  brethren,  jcere  twelve 

1 1  The  fourth  to  Izri,  he,  his  sons, 
and  his  brethren,  were  twelve  : 

12  The  fifth  to  Nethaniah,  he, 
his   sons,   and   his   brethren,   were 

13  The  sixth  to  Bnkkiah,  he, 
his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve  : 

14  The  seventh  to  Jesliarelah,/te, 
his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  loere 
twelve : 

15  The  eighth  to  Jeshaiah,  he, 
liis  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve : 

16  The  ninth  to  Mattaniah,  he, 
his  sons,  and  liis  brethren,  were 
twelve  : 

17  The  tenth  to  Shimei,  he,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve  : 

18  The  eleventh  to  Azareel,  he, 
his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve: 

19  The  twelfth  to  Hashahiah,  he, 
his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve  : 

20  The  thirteenth  to  Shubael,  he, 
his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve : 

ai  The  fourteenth  to  Mattithiah, 
he,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve  : 

iJ2  The  fifteenth  to  Jeremoth,  he, 
his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve : 

23  The  sixteenth  to  Ilananiah, 
he,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve : 

24  The  seventeenth  to  Joshbeka- 
shah,  he,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren, 
were  twelve : 

25  The  eighteenth  to  Ilanani,  he, 
nis  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve : 

2G  The  nineteenth  to  Mallothi, 
he.,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve  : 

27  The  twentieth  to  Eliathah,^e, 
his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve  : 

28  The  one  and  twentieth  to  IIo- 
thir,  he,  liis  sons,  and  his  brethren, 
Wfre  twelve : 

29  The  two  and  twentieth  to  Oid- 
dalti,  he,  his  eons,  and  his  brethren, 
were  twelve : 

30  The  three  and  twentieth  to 
Mnhazioth,  he,  his  sons,  and  his 
brethren,  were  twelve : 

31  The  four  and  twentieth  to  Ro- 


CIIAPTER  XXVI. 

CHRIST 
oir.  1015. 


il  Or,  Ehin- 
saph,  ch.  6. 
3".  Si.  il.  19. 


II  That  is, 
Obed-edom, 
cli.  13.  14. 


II  Or,  as  we 
forthesma 
as  for  the 
great. 


li  Called  Me- 
shelendah, 
ver.  1. 


t  Heb.  ga- 


II  See  1  Kin. 
10.  5.  2  Chr. 
9.4. 


The  di7)isio;is  of  the  porters. 
mamti-ezer,  he,  his  sons,  and  his 
brethren,  were  twelve. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

I  Thedimsions  of  tUe  porters.  13  Tke 
gates  assigned  by  lot.  20  The  Leriles 
that  had  charge  of  the  treasures,  'li 
0£icers  and  iudges. 

CONCERNING  the  divisions  of 
^  the  porters :  Of  the  Korhites 
teas  II  Rleshel^uiiah  the  son  of  Kore, 
of  the  sons  of  1|  Asaph. 

2  And  the  sons  of  Meshclemiah 
inere,  Zcchariah  the  first-horn,  .le- 
diael  the  second,  Zebadiah  the 
third,  .lathniel  the  fourth, 

3  Elain  the  fifth,  Jehohanan  the 
sixth,  Eliocnai  the  seventh. 

4  Moreover  the  sons  of  Obed- 
edom  were,  Shemaiah  the  first-born, 
Jehnzabad  the  second,  Joah  the 
third,  and  Sacar  the  fourth,  and 
Nethaneel  the  fifth, 

5  Aniniiel  the  sixth,  Issachar  the 
seventh,  Peulthai  the  eighth  :  for 
God  blessed  ||  him. 

G  Also  unto  Shemaiah  his  son 
were  sons  born,  that  ruled  through- 
out the  house  of  their  father :  for 
they  icere  mighty  men  of  valour. 

7  The  sons  of  Shemaiah  ;  Othni, 
and  Rephael,  and  Obed,  Elzabad, 
whose  brethren  icere  strong  men, 
Elihu,  and  Semachiah. 

8  All  these  of  the  sons  of  Obed- 
edom  :  thoy  and  their  sons  and  their 
brethren,  able  men  for  strength  for 
the  service,  were  threescore  and 
two  of  Obed-edom. 

9  And  Meshclemiah  had  sons  and 
brethren,  strong  men,  eighteen. 

10  Also  a  llosah  of  the  children 
of  Merari,  had  sons;  Simri  the 
chief,  (for  though  he  was  not  the 
first-born,  yet  his  father  made  him 
the  chief;) 

11  Iliikiah  the  second,  Tebaliah 
the  third,  Zechariah  the  fourth: 
all  the  sons  and  brethren  of  Hosah 
were  thirteen. 

12  Among  these  were  the  divi- 
sions of  the  porters,  even  among 
the  chief  men,  haoing  wards  one 
against  another,  to  minister  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

13  ir  And  they  cast  lots,  ||  as  well 
the  small  as  the  great,  according 
to  the  house  of  their  fathers,  for 
every  gate. 

14  And  the  lot  eastward  fell  to 

II  Shelemiah.  Then  for  Zechariah 
his  sou,  a  wise  counsellor,  they 
cast  lots  ;  and  his  lot  camo  out 
northward. 

15  To  Obed-edom  southward ; 
and  to  his  sons  the  house  of  f  Asup- 
pim. 

16  To  Shuppim  and  Hosah  the 
lot  came  forth  westward,  with  the 
gate  Shallecheth,  by  the  causeway 
of  the  going  ||  up,  ward  against 
ward. 

17  Eastward  wei-e  .six  Levites, 
northward  four  a  day,  southward 
four  a  day,  and  toward  Asuppim, 
two  and  two. 

18  At  Parbar  westward,  four  at 
the  causeway,  aiid  two  at  Parbar. 

19  These  are  the  divisions  of  the 

373 


Tkt  keepers  of  the  treasures. 
porters   among   the  eons  of  Kore, 
and  among  (lie  eons  of'Merari. 

20  If  And  of  ilie  Leviles,  Ahijali 
wan  ''  over  the  treasures  of  the  house 
of  God,  and  over  tlio  treasures  of 
the  t  dedicated  things. 

i21.4,';c()HCfr;H'ni'-t7iesonsof||Laa- 
dan ;  the  sons  of  the  Gerslionite 
Laadnn,  chief  fathers,  even  of  Laa- 
dan  the  Gershonite,  were  ||  Jehieli. 

Si2  Tlie  sons  of  Jehieh  ;  Zetham, 
and  Joel  his  brother,  wliick  were 
over  the  treasures  of  the  liouse  of 
the  Lord. 

23  Of  the  Amramites,  and  the  Iz- 
liarites,  the  Ilebronites,  and  the 
Uzziclitcs : 

24  And  cShebuel  the  son  of  Ger 
shorn,  the  son  of  Moses,  was  ruler 
of  the  treasures. 

25  And  his  brethren  hy  Eliezer  ; 
Rehabiiih  his  son,  and  Jeshaiah  his 
son,  and  Joram  his  son,  and  Zichri 
his  son,  and  JSIielomilh  his  son. 

26  Which  SheJomith  and  his  bre- 
thren were  over  all  the  treasures  of 
the  dedicated  things,  which  David 
the  king,  and  the  chief  fathers,  the 
captains  over  thousands  and  hun- 
dreds, and  the  captains  of  the  host 
had  dedicated. 

27  t  Out  of  the  spoils  won  in  bat- 
tles did  they  dedicate  to  maintain 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

28  And  all  that  Samuel  e  the  seer, 
and  Saul  the  son  of  Kisli,  and  Ab- 
ner  the  son  of  Ner,  and  Joab  the 
Bon  of  Zeruiah,  had  dedicated  ; 
and  whosoever  had  dedicated  any 
thing.,  it  was  under  the  hand  of 
Shelomith,  and  of  his  brethren. 

29  irOfthe  Izharites,  Chenaniah 
and  his  sons  were  for  the  outward 
business  over  Israel,  for  <  otlicers 
and  judges. 

30  j^nrfof  theHebronites,  Ilasha- 
biah  and  his  brethren,  men  of  va- 
lour, a  thousand  and  seven  hun- 
dred, were  t  officers  among  them  of 
Israel  on  this  side  Jordan  west- 
ward in  all  the  business  of  the 
Lord,  and  in  the  service  of  the 
king. 

31  Among  the  Hebronites  was 
e  Jerijah  the  chief,  eveii  among 
the  Hebronites,  according  to  the 
generations  of  his  fathers.  In  the 
fortieth  year  of  the  reign  of  David 
they  were  sought  for.  and  there 
wore  found  among  them  mighty 
men  of  valour  h  at  Jazer  of  Gileatl. 

32  And  his  brethren,  men  of  va- 
lour, were  two  thousand  and  seven 
hunlred  chief  fathers,  whom  king 
David  made  rulers  over  the  Reu- 
benites  the  Gadites,  and  the  half- 
tribe  oiManasseh,  for  every  matter 
pertaining  to  God,  and  f  affairs  of 
the  king. 

CHAPTER  XXVU. 

1  The  txceliie  rupuuna  for  every  several 
munlh.  15  The  pHncet  of  the  ticelve 
tribes.  23  The  riKmhering  o/ the  people 
i»  hindered.  25  Daoid*ii  severaiojicere. 

IVOVV  the  children  of  Israel  after 
^  '  their  number,  to  wit,  the  chief 
fathers,  and  captains  of  thousands 
and    hundreds,    and   their  officers 


I.  CHRONICLES. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1015. 


2  S.im.  ?3. 
8.  ch.  11.  11. 


t  Heb.  Out 
of  the  battles 
and  spoils. 
e  1  Sam.  9. 


t  Heb.  over 
the  charge. 


S  ch.  23.  19. 


t  Heb. 

thine. 

i  2  Chr.  19. 


II  Or,  Dodo, 
2  S.im.  23. 9. 


il  Or,prlnci- 
paloJiceT, 


h  2  Sam.  23. 
20,  22,  23. 
ch.  U.  22, 


gch.  11.  i 


TTie  captains  for  ctcry  month 
that  served  the  king  in  any  mallei 
ol  the  courses,  which  came  in  ami 
went  out  month  by  month  througli 
out  all  the  months  of  the  year,  of 
every  course  were  twenty  and  lour 
thousand. 

2  Over  the  first  course  for  the 
first  month  teas  aJashobeam  the 
son  of  Zabdiel :  and  in  his  course 
icere  twenty  and  four  tliousand. 

3  Of  the  children  of  Perez  was 
the  chief  of  all  the  captains  of  the 
host  for  the  first  montli. 

4  And  over  the  course  of  the  se- 
cond month  was  IIDodaian  Aho- 
hite,  and  of  his  course  was  Mikloth 
also  the  ruler:  in  his  course  like- 
wise were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

5  The  third  captain  of  the  host 
for  the  third  month  icas  Benaiah 
the  son  of  Jehoiada,  a  ||  chief  priest : 
and  in  his  course  were  twenty  and 
four  thousand. 

6  This  is  that  Benaiah,  who  was 
•>  mighty  among  the  thirty,  and 
above  the  thirty:  and  in  his" course 
loaj  Ammizabad  his  son. 

7  The  fourth  captain  for  the 
fourth  month  jcas  c  Asahel  the 
brother  of  Joab,  and  Zebadiah  his 
son  after  him :  and  in  his  course 
wtre  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

8  The  lit'th  captain  for  the  fifth 
month  iroLS  Shamliuth  the  Izrahile  : 
and  in  his  course  teerc  twenty  and 
four  thousand. 

9  The  si.xth  captain  for  the  sixth 
month  was  d  Ira  the  son  of  Ikkesh 
the  Tekoite  :  and  in  his  course  were 
twenty  and  four  thousand. 

10  The  seventh  captain  for  the 
eeventli  month  was  e  Helez  the  Pe- 
lonite,  of  the  children  of  Kphraim  : 
and  in  his  course  were  twenty  and 
four  thousand. 

11  The  eighth  captain  for  the 
eighth  month  was  i  Sibhecai  the 
Hushathite,  of  the  Zarhites  :  and 
in  his  course  were  twenty  and  four 
thousand. 

12  The  ninth  captain  for  the 
ninth  month  was  «  Abiczer  tlio 
Anctothite,  of  the  Ben  jamites  :  and 
in  his  course  were  twenty  and  four 
thousand. 

13  The  tenth  captain  for  the 
tenth  month  was  n  Maharai  the 
Netophathite,  of  the  Zarhites:  and 
in  his  course  were  twenty  and  four 
thousand. 

14  The  elevenlh  captain  for  the 
elevenlh  monlh  teas  i  Benaiah  the 
Pirathonile,  of  tlio  children  of 
Ephraim:  and  in  his  course  were 
twenty  and  four  thousand. 

i!i  The  twelfth  captain  for  the 
twelfth  monlh  was  \\  Ileldai  the 
Netophathite,  of  Othnicl  :  and  in 
his  course  were  twenty  and  four 
thousand. 

l(i  If  Furthermore  over  tlie  tribes 
of  Israel:  the  ruler  of  the  Reuben- 
iles  was  Eliezer  the  son  of  Zichri: 
of  Uie  Simeonites,  Sliephatiah  the 
son  of  Maachah  : 

17  Of  the_  Lovites,  V  Hashabiab 
the  son  of  Kemuel  ■  of  the  Aaron- 
ites,  Zadok: 

374 


David's  several  officers. 

18  Of  Judah,  1  Elihu,  one  of  the 
brethren  of  David  :  of  Issachar, 
Omri  the  son  of  Michael : 

19  Of  Zcbulun,  Ishmaiah  the  son 
of  Obadiah  :  of  Naphtali,  Jenmoth 
tho  son  of  Azriel :  „  „  ,      . 

20  Of  the  children  of  Ephraim, 
Hoshea  the  son  of  Azaziah :  of  the 
half-tribe  of  Manasseh,  Joel  the  son 
ofPedaiah;  ,1 

21  Of  the  half-tWie  of  Manasseh 
in  Gilead,  Iddo  the  son  of  Zecha-  j 
riah:  of  Benjamin,  Jaasiel  the  son  . 
of  Ahner :  J 

22  Of  Dan,  Azareel  the  son  ot 
Jeroham  These  were  the  princes] 
ofthe  tribes  of  Israel. 

23  ir  But  David  took  not  the 
number  of  them  from  twenty  years 
old  and  under  ;  because  ">  the  Lord 
had  said  he  would  increase  Israel 
like  to  the  stars  ofthe  heavens. 

24  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah  be- 
ean  to  number,  but  he  finished  not, 
because  "there  fell  wrath  tor  it 
against  Israel  ;  neither  t  was  the 
number  put  in  the  account  of  the 
chronicles  of  king  David. 

25  IT  And  over  the  king  s  trea- 
sures was  Azmaveth  the  son  ot 
Adiel :  and  over  the  store-houses  m 
the  fields,  in  the  cities,  and  in  the 
villa'^es,  and  in  the  castles,  was 
Jehonathan  the  son  of  Uzziah  : 

"6  And  over  them  that  did  the 
work  of  the  field  for  tillage  of  the 
ground  was  Ezri  the  son  of  Chelub  ; 

27  And  over  the  vineyards  was 
Shiraei  the  Kamathite:  t  over  the 
increase  ofthe  vineyards  tor  the 
wine-cellars  was  Zabdi  the  Shiph- 
mite:  ,.      .  , 

28  And  over  the  olive-trees  and 
the  sycamore-trees  that  joc?-e  in  the 
low  plains  was  Baal-hanan  the  Ge- 
derite  :  and  over  the  cellars  of  oil 
was  Joash  :  ,     ,    ,  r  j  •    I 

29  And  over  the  herds  that  ted  in 
Sharon  was  Shitrai  tlie  Sharonite  : 
and  over  the  herds  tliat  were  in  the^ 
valleys  was  Shaphat  the  son  o. 
Adiai.  _,., 

30  Over  the  camels  also  was  Obii 
the  Ishmaelite :  and  over  the  asses 
was  Jehdeiah  the  Meronothite  ; 

31  And  over  the  flocks  icas  Jaziz 
the  Hagerite.  All  these  were  the 
rulers  of  the  substance  which  was 
king  David's.  „     .  „         , 

32  Also  Jonathan,  David  s  uncle, 
was  a  counsellor,  a  wise  man,  and 
a  11  scribe  ;  and  Jehiol  the  1|  son  of 
Hachmoni  was  with  the  king's  sons ; 

33  And  oAhithophel  was  the  king  s 
counsellor:  and  pHushaithe  Arch- 
ite  was  the  king's  companion  : 

34  And  after  Ahithophel  teas  Je- 
hoiada  the  son  of  Benaiah,  and 
4  Abiathar  ;  and  the  general  of  the 
king's  array  was  '  Joab. 

CHAPTER  XXVin. 

1  David  in  a  solemn  assembly  having  de- 
clared God's  favour  to  him,  and  pro- 
mise to  his  son  Solomon,  exhorlelh  them 
10  fear  God.  9,  20  He  encouragelh  Solo- 
mon to  build  the  temple.  1 1  He  giveth 
him  patterns  for  the  form,  and  gold  and 
nlverfor  the  materials. 


CHAPTER  XXVin. 


_  jfore 
CHRIST 
1015. 


bch.  27.  1, 


mGen.  15.  5. 


cir.  1017. 

2  Sam.  24 
j.  ch.  21.7. 
■tHeb. 
ascended, 

r.  1015. 


r  Heb.  ovt 


tary. 

I|  Or,  Hach- 

Tnonite. 

o  2  Sam.  15, 

12. 

p  2  Sam.  15 

37.  &.  16.  16 

q  1  Kings   1 


He  exhortcth  to  fear  God. 

AND  David    assembled    all    ths 
princes  of  Israel,  ^  tlie   princen 
ofthe  tribes,  raid  b  the  captains  ot 
the   companies  that   ministered   to 
tho   king  by  course,  and  the  cap- 
2.  I  tains  over  the  thousands,  and  cap- 

0  ch.  27.  25.  tains  over  the  hundreds,  and  <=  the 
stewards  over  all  tho  substance  and 
possession  ofthe  king,  ll  and  of  Ins 
sons,  with  tlie  ||  officers,  and  with 
J  the  mighty  men,  and  with  all  the 
valiant  men  unto  Jerusalem. 

o  Then  David  the  king  stood  up 
upon  his  feet,  and  said,  Hear  me, 
my  brethren,  and  my  people  :  Ms 
for  me,  n  had  in  mine  heart  to  build 
in  house  of  rest  for  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord,  and  for  t  the 
'm'Y'      footstool  of  our  God,  and  had  made 

ready  for  the  building  : 
2  Sam  7  3  But  God  said  unto  me,  g  i  hou 
,  13.  1  km.  Shalt  not  build  an  house  for  my 
S.S.  cb.  17.  name,  because  thou  has.'  been  a 
■••u^"--^-  man  of  war,  and  hast  shed  *  blood. 
!  ,^'^;  4  Howbeit  the  Lord  Goo  of  Is- 

h  1  Sam.  16.   rael  h  chose  me  before  all  the  House 
of  mv  father  to  be  king  over  Israel 
i  Gen.  49.  8. 1  for  eVcr :  for  he  hath  chosen  >  Ju- 
6.2.  Ps.   dah   to  be   the  ruler;    and   ofthe 
"  &-78-  I  house  of  Judah,  k  the  house  of  my 
father  ■  and  1  among  the  sons  ot  my 
father  he    liked   me   to   make  me 
king  over  all  Israel: 

5  m  And  of  all  my  sons,  (for  the 
Lord  liath  given  me  many  sons,) 
n  ho  hath  chosen  Solomon  my  son 
to  sit  upon  the  throne  of  the  king- 
dom of  the  Lord  over  Israel. 

6  And  he  said  unto  me,  "Solo- 
mon thy  son,  he  shall  build  my 
house  and  my  courts:  for  I  have 
chosen  him  to  be  my  son,  and  1  will 
be  his  father. 

7  Moreover  I  will  establish  his 
kingdom  for  ever,  P  if  he  be  t  con- 
stant to  do  my  commandments  and 
mv  judgments,  as  at  this  day. 

8  Now  therefore  in  the  sight  ot 
all  Israel,  the  congregation  of  the 
Lord,  and  in  the  audience  ot  our 
God,  keep  and  seek  for  all  the  com- 
mandments of  the  Lord  your  God  : 
that  ye  may  possess  this  good  land, 
and  leave  it  for  an  inheritance 
for    your    children    after    you  for 

*^^9  'it  And  thou,  Solomon  my  son, 
q  know  thou  the  God  of  thy  father, 
and  serve  him  r  with  a  perfect  heart, 
and  with  a  willing  mind  :  for  « the 
Lord  searcheth  all  hearts,  and  un- 
derstandeth  all  the  imaginations  ot 
the  thoughts  :  t  if  thou  seek  him, 
he  will  be  found  of  thee  ;  but  it 
thou  forsake  him,  he  will  cast  thee 
off  for  ever. 

10  Take  heed  now  ;  «  for  tho 
Lord  hath  chosen  thee  to  build 
an  house  for  the  sanctuary  :  be 
strong,  and  do  it. 

11  IT  Then  David  gave  to  Solo- 
mon his  son  "the  pattern  of  the 
porch,  and  of  the  houses  thereot, 
and  of  tho  treasuries  thereot,  and 
ofthe  upper  chambers  thereof,  ana 
ofthe  inner  parlours  thereof,  and  ot 
the  place  ofthe  mercy-seat, 

13  And  the  pattern  t  ofallthaths 


k  i  Sam.  26.  | 

1. 

1  I  Sam.  16. 

12,  13. 

m  ch.  3.  1, 

&,c.  &23.  1. 

,1  ch.  i.2.  9. 


)  2  Sam.  7. 


iChr.  1.9. 


jrh.  22.  13. 
Heb. 
ilrong. 


H  Jer.  9.  24. 
Hos.  4.  1. 
John  17.  3. 
r2Kin?s20. 

3.  Ps.  roi.2, 

s  1  Sam.   16 
7.  1  KmgsS 
39.  ch.29. 
17.  Ps.  7.9. 
&  139.2. 
Prov.  17.  3. 
Jer.  11.20. 
&,  17.  10.  &. 
20.   12.  Rev. 
2.  23. 

Chr.  15. 


..See Ex.  25. 
40.  ver.  19. 


t  Heb.  of  all 
\thatwas 
nth  hin 


David's  instructions  to  Solomon. 
had  by  tlie  S|)irit,  of  tlic  courts  of 
tho  house  of  the  Lohd,  nnd  of  all 
Ihc  chambers  round  uLuiil,  >'  of  tiic 
treasuries  of  thu  liousu  of  God,  and 
of  the  treasuries  of  the  dedicated 
Ihiiigs : 

Kt  Also  for  the  courses  of  llie 
priests  and  the  Levites,  and  for  all 
the  work  of  the  service  of  the  house 
of  tho  Lord,  and  for  all  the  ves 
Bcis  of  service  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

14  He  pave  of  gold  by  weight  for 
lltinirs  ot  goldj  fur  all  inslrunicntis 
ofuU  manner  ol  service  ;  silver  also 
foi  uU  instrunientK  of  silver  by 
wei"htj  for  all  inslrumeiits  of  every 
kiiij  of  iiervice : 

15  Even  the  weight  for  tho  can- 
dlesticks of  gold  and  for  'hf-ir 
lumps  uf  gold,  by  weight  for  every 
candleslick,  and  for  the  lamps  there- 
of: and  fur  the  candlesticks  of  sil- 
ver by  weight,  hiiili  for  the  candle- 
stick, and  also  for  llie  lamps  tbere- 
of,  according  to  the  use  of  every 
candlestick. 

10  And  by  Moi{:ht  he  gave  gold 
for  tho  tables  ot  sliew-bread,  for 
every  in. do  ;  and  likewise  silver  for 
tho  tables  of  silver : 

17  Also  pure  gold  for  tlie  flesh- 
hooks,  and  the  bowls,  and  the  cups  : 
and  for  the  golden  basons  he  itaee 
gold  by  weight  for  every  bason; 
and  likctcise  siUcr  by  weight  for 
every  bason  of  silver: 

18  And  for  the  altar  of  incense 
refined  gold  by  weight ;  and  gold 
for  the  pal  tern  of  the  chariot  ot  the 
^  cherubims,  that  si)read  out  their 
icinirs,  and  covered  tlie  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Loud. 

I'J  .Ml  this,  said  David,  a  the 
Lord  made  me  understand  in 
writing  by  his  hand  ujion  me,  even 
all  the  works  of  this  jiatlern. 

20  And  David  said  to  Solomon 
his  son,  l)  Be  strong,  nnd  of  good 
courage,  and  do  it :  fear  not,  nor 
be  dismayed,  for  the  Lord  God, 
even  my  God,  will  be  with  tliee  ; 
<:  he  will  not  fail  thee,  nor  forsake 
thee,  until  thou  hast  finished  all  the 
work  for  the  service  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

21  And  behold,  d  the  courses  of 
the  priests  and  the  Levites,  evrn 
they  shall  be  with  thee  for  all  the 
service  uf  the  house  of  God  :  and 
there  shall  be  with  thee  for  all  man- 
ner of  workmanship  «  every  willing 
skilful  man,  for  any  manner  of  ser- 
vice: also  the  princes  and  all  the 
peojde  will  be  wholly  at  thy  com- 
mandment. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  Davids  by  his  txnmplf  and  entreaty,  6 
catueth  tlie  princrni  and  people  to  offer 
viUingly.  10  Ddrid't  ItlanlcMpviiig  nnd 
prayer.  20  The  people,  hnring  blemied 
Gouf  and  sncrificcd,  make  Solomon 
king.    26  Diirid't  reign  and  death. 

FURTHERMORR  David  the 
king  snid  unto  nil  the  congrega- 
tion, Solomon  my  son,  wlioni  alone 
God  hatit  chosen,  is  yil  '  young 
and  tender,  and  the  v.'drk  is  groat ; 


I.  CHRONICLES.  Tfie  liberal  offerings  for  the  temple. 
for  the  palace  is  not  for  man,  but 
lor  the  Lord  God. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  lOli. 


/.  Ex.  25.  18, 
-J2.  1  Sam. 
A.  A.  1  Kmjs 
fi.  23,  &c. 
H  See  Ex.  25. 
m.  ver.  11, 


Bei'ure 
CHRIST 

101.-;. 


lcli.2J,  & 
25,  Si.  26. 


Ex.  35.  2S, 
6.  t  36.  I, 


r>  1  K,n-,  3 
7.  ch.aj.  5. 
Prov.  •!.  3. 


b  See  Is.  54, 
II,  12.  Rev. 
21.  18,  &,c. 


c  1  Kings  9. 


ch.  27.  25, 


h  Mall.  6. 
13.  1  Tun.  1. 
17.  Rev.  5. 


t  Heb.  r- 
lain,  or, 
obtain 
merigtk. 


•2  .Now  I  have  prepared  with  all 
my  ini"ht  for  the  hou^e  of  my  God 
the  gold  for  things  to  be  made  of 
gold,  and  the  siher  for  things  of 
silver,  and  the  brass  for  things  of 
brass,  the  iron  for  things  u{  iron, 
and  wood  for  things  of  wood;  I'onyx- 
stones,  and  stunts  to  be  set,  glister- 
ing stones,  and  of  divers  colours, 
and  all  manner  of  precious  st-ines, 
and  marble  stones  in  abundance. 

3  Moreover,  because  I  ha.c  set 
my  affection  to  the  house  of  my 
God,  1  have  of  mine  own  proper 
good,  o'  gold  and  6ilver,!cA«;A  1  have 
given  to  the  iiouse  of  my  God,  over 
and  above  all  that  1  have  prepared 
for  the  holy  house, 

4  Kvnt  three  thousand  talents  of 
gold,  of  the  gold  of  c  Ophir,  and 
seven  thousand  talents  of  refined 
silver,  to  overlay  the  walls  of  the 
houses  withal  : 

5  The  goid  for  things  of  gold, 
and  the  silver  for  things  of  silver, 
and  for  all  manner  of  work  to  be 
made  by  the  hands  of  artificers. 
.■\nd  who  thcnU  willin"  t  to  conse- 
crate his  service  this  day  unto  the 
Lord? 

G  II  Then  d  the  chief  of  the  fathers 
and  nrinces  of  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
and  the  captains  of  thousands  and 
of  hundreds,  with  e  the  rulers  over 
the  king's  work,  olTered  willingly, 

7  And  gave  tor  the  service  of  the 
house  of  God  of  gold  live  thousand 
talents  and  ten  ihou.-iand  drams, 
and  of  silver  ten  thousand  talents, 
and  of  brass  eighteen  ihousano 
talents,  and  one  hundred  thousand 
talents  of  iron. 

8  And  they  with  whom  precious 
stones  were  found  gave  them  to  the 
treasure  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
by  the  hand  of  'Jehiel  the  Ger- 
shonite. 

9  Then  the  people  rejoiced,  for 
that  they  oflered  willingly,  because 
with  perfect  heart  they  e  ofl'ered 
willingly  to  the  Lord  :  "and  David 
iho  king  also  rejoiced  with  great 
joy. 

10  IT  Wherefore  David  blesised 
the  Lord  before  all  the  congrega- 
tion :  and  David  said.  Blessed  he 
thou.  Lord  God  of  Israel  our  fa- 
ther, for  ever  and  ever. 

1 1  h  Thine,  O  Lord,  is  the  great- 
ness, and  the  power,  and  the  glory, 
and  the  victory,  nnd  the  majesty  : 
for  all  that  is  m  the  heaven  nnd  in 
tho  earth  is  Ihivr ;  thine  i.'!  the 
kingdom,  O  Liistn,  and  thou  art 
exalteil  as  head  above  all. 

12  I  Both  rirhcs  and  honour  came 
of  thee,  and  thou  reignest  nvcr  all  ; 
and  in  ih  ne  hand  is  power  nnd 
inizhl  ;  and  in  thine  hi  d  it  in  to 
make  great,  and  to  give  strength 
unto   nil. 

1.1  Now  ihercforc,  our  God,  we 
thank  thee,  and  praise  thy  glorloua 
name. 

14  But  who  am  I,  and  what  is  my 

people,  that  we  uliould  t  he  able  to 

370 


Dn.vid's  thanJcs^icingr  and  prayer. 
nffar  BO  willingly  after  this  sort? 
tor  all  tliiiv^s  come  of  thee,  and  tot" 
thine  own  have  we  given  thee. 

15  For  ^  we  are  strangers  hefore 
thoe,  and  sojourners,  as  loere  all 
our  lathers:  'our  days  on  the  earth 
ere  as  a  shauow,  anil  there  is  none 
f  abiding. 

]G  O  Lord  our  God,  all  this 
store  that  we  have  ore-pared  to  build 
ihee  an  house  tor  thine  holy  name 
comcth  of  thine  liand,  and  is  all 
thine  own. 

17  I  know  also,  my  God,  that 
thou  m  triest  the  heart,  and  nhast 
pleasure  in  uprightness.  As  for 
uie,  in  the  uprightness  of  mine  heart 
I  have  willingly  oflered  all  these 
things:  and  now  have  I  seen  with 
jjy  tliy  people,  which  are  ||  pre- 
sent here,  to  offer  willingly  unto 
thee. 

18  O  Lord  God  of  Abraham, 
Isaac,  and  of  Israel,  our  fathers, 
keep  this  for  ever  in  the  imagina- 
tion of  the  thoughts  of  the  heart  of 
thy  people,  and  ||  prepare  their 
heart  unto  thee : 

19  And  ogive  unto  Solomon  my 
son  a  perfect  heart,  to  keep  thy 
commandments,  thy  testimonies, 
and  thy  statutes,  and  to  do  all  these 
things,  and  to  build  the  palace, /ur 
the  which  P  I  have  made  provision. 

20  IT  And  David  said  to  all  the 
congregation,  Now  bless  the  Lord 
your  God.  And  all  the  congrega- 
iion  blessed  the  Lord  God  ot  their 
fathers,  and  bowed  down  their 
heads,  and  worshipped  the  Lord, 
and  the  king. 

21  And  they  sacrificed  sacrifices 
vmto  the  Lord,  and  ottered  burnt- 
ofTerings  unto  the  Lord,  on  the 
morrow  after  that  day,  even  a  thou 


II.  CHRONICLES,  I. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1015. 

lOl.-i. 

1  Hel).  of 

tliV  hand. 

k  Ps.  3 J.  12. 

Hel).  11.  13. 

1  Pel.  2.  11. 

IJob  H.  2. 

Ps.  90.  y.  & 

(|  1  Kings  1. 

102.  11.  &, 

35,  ZJ. 

144.  4. 

t  Heb. 

expectation. 

m  1  Sam.  16. 

7.  ch.  28.  y. 

11  Piov.  11. 

20. 

rEcc'.es.  8. 

t  Hfb.  g.rve 

II  Or,  found. 

Ihehnml  un- 

der Soto- 

See  Gen.  24. 

■'.  &  47.  29. 

2Clu.  30.  3. 

Ezek.  17.  18. 

s  1  King's  3. 

II  Or. 

13.  2  Chr.  1. 

stablisJi. 

12.  Eccles. 

P.^.  10.  17. 

2.  9. 

0  Ps.  72.  1. 

t  2  S.im.  5. 

4.   1  Kin-i 

2.  11. 

u2Snm.5.5. 

xGen.  25.  8. 

p  ver.  2.  cli. 
S2.  H. 

ych.  23.  I. 

lOr, 

history. 

t  Heb. 

loords. 

iDan.  2.  21 

The  people  make  Solomon  king. 
sand  bullocks,  a.  thousand  rams 
and  a  thousand  lambs,  with  theit 
drink-oflerings,  and  sacrifices  in 
abundance  for  all  Israel : 

22  And  did  eat  and  drink  before 
the  Lord  on  that  day  with  great 
gladness.  And  they  madeSoloniOM 
Fhe  son  of  David  "king  the  second 
time,  and  q  anointed  hint  unto  the 
Lord  to  be  the  chief  f^overnor,  and 
Zadok  to  be  priest. 

2.3  Then  Solomon  sat  on  thetlirono 
of  the  Lord  as  king  instead  of  Da- 
vid his  fatlier,  and  prospered  ;  and 
all  Israel  obeyed  him. 

24  And  all  the  princes,  and  the 
miglity  men,  and  all  the  sons  liku- 
wise  of  king  David,  r|  submitted 
themselves  unto  Solomon  the  king. 

25  And  the  Lord  magnified  So- 
lomon exceedingly  in  the  sight  of 
all  Israel,  and  «  bestowed  upon  him 
suck  royal  majesty  as  had  not  been 
on  any  king  before  him  in  Israel. 

26  If  Thus  David  the  son  of  Jesse 
reigned  over  all  Israel. 

27  '  And  the  time  that  he  reigned 
over  Israel  was  forty  years  ;  "  seven 
years  reigned  he  in  Hebron,  and 
tiiirty  am!  three  years  reigned  he 
in  Jerusalem. 

28  And  he  ^  died  in  a  good  old 
age,  y  full  of  days,  riches,  and  ho- 
nour :  and  Solomon  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead. 

29  Now  the  acts  of  David  tlie 
king,  first  and  last,  behold,  they  nre 
written  in  the  ||  tbook  of  Samuel 
the  seer,  and  in  the  book  of  Nathan 
the  prophet,  and  in  the  book  of  Gad 
the  seer, 

30  VVith  all  his  reign  and  his 
might,  z  and  the  times  that  went 
over  him,  and  over  I-rael,  and  over 
all  the  kingdoms  of  the  countries, 


tr  THE    SECOND   BOOK 

OF 

THE  CHRONICLES. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  solemn  offering  of  Solomon  at  Gl- 
beon.  1  Solomon'' s  choice  of  wisdom  is 
blessed  by  God.  13  Solomon's  strength 
and  wealth. 

A  ND  a  Solomon  the  son  of  Da- 
-'*-  vid  was  strengthened  in  his 
kingdom,  and  b  the  Lord  his  God 
7cas  with  him,  and  '^  magnified  him 
exceedingly. 

2  Then  Solomon  spake  unto  all 
Israel,  to  it  tlie  captains  of  thou 
sands  and  of  hundreds,  and  to  the 
iudges,  and  to  every  governor  in  all 
Israel,  the  chief  of  the  fathers. 

3  So  Solomon,  and  all  the  congre- 
gation with  him,  went  to  the  high 
place  that  was  at  e  Gibeon ;  for 
there    was   t.he   tabernacle    of  the 


b  Gen.  39.  2. 
c  I  Chr.  29. 


Before 

CHRIST 

1015. 


Ex.  57.  I, 
2.  &,3S.  I,i. 
:iEx.  31.  2. 

li  Or,  was 
there. 


congregation  of  God,  which  Moses 
the  servant  of  the  Lord  had  made 
in  the  wilderness. 

4  f  Rut  the  ark  of  God  had  David 
brought  up  from  Kirjath-jearim  to 
theplacc  irliich  Da.\'iA  had  prepared 
for  it :  for  he  had  pitched  a  tent  for 
it  at  Jerusalem. 

5  Moreover,  e  the  brazen  altar, 
that  h  liezaleel  the  son  of  Uri,  the 
son  of  Ilnr,  had  made,  ||  he  put  be- 
fore the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord: 
and  Solomon  and  the  congregation 
sought  unto  it. 

6  And  Solomon  went  up  thither 
to  the  brazen  altar  before  the  Lord, 
which  was  at  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  '  offered  a  thoti- 
gand  burnt  ofTerings  upon  it 


Solomoii^i!  choice  of  ui'jirfnrn. 

7  II  k  In  lliat  night  did  God  ap 
pear  unto  Solomon,  nnd  said  unto 
iiini,  Ask  what  1  shall  give  thee. 

8  And  Solomon  said  unto  God, 
Thou  hast  showed  great  mercy 
unto  David  mv  Cathcr,  and  hast 
made  mo  1  to  rcign  in  his  stead. 

9  Now,  O  IioRn  God,  let  thy 
promise  unto  David  my  father  be 
established  :  i"  for  thou  hast  made 
me  king  over  a  people  flike  the 
dust  of  the  earth  in  multitude. 

10  "Give  ti)e  now  wisdom  and 
knowledge,  tlKit  I  may  o  go  out  and 
come  in  before  this  people ;  for 
who  can  judge  this  thy  people,  that 
is  so  great  ? 

11  pAnd  God  said  to  Solomon, 
Bocai;se  tliis  wag  in  thine  hcartj 
and  thou  hast  not  asked  riches, 
wealth,  or  honour,  nor  the  life  of 
thine  enemies,  neither  yet  hast  asked 
long  life ;  but  hast  asked  wi.s- 
dom  and  knowledge  for  thyself, 
thai' thou  niayost  judge  my  peo- 
|>le,  over  whoin  I  Iiave  made  thee 
king: 

12  Wisdom  and  knowledge  is 
granted  unto  thee  ;  and  I  will  give 
thee  riches,  and  wealth,  and  ho- 
nour, such  as  q  none  of  the  kings 
have  bad  that  hace  been  before 
thee,  neither  rhall  there  any  after 
thee  have  the  like. 

_13_  IT  Then  Solomon  came  /row 
his  journey  to  the  high  place  that 
was  at  Gibeon  to  Jerusalem,  from 
))cfore  tbo  tahcmaole  of  the  congre- 
gation, and  reigned  over  Israel. 

14  r.And  Solomon  gathered  cha- 
riots and  horsemen  :  and  be  bad  a 
thousand  and  four  hundred  chariots, 
and  twelve  thousand  horsemen, 
which  beplaci  d  in  the  chariot-cities, 
and  witli  the  kwi"  at  Jerusalem. 

15  'And  the  king  f  made  silver 
and  gold  at  Jerusalem  as  plenteous 
as  stones,  and  cedar-treca  made  ho 
ns  the  sycamorc-troes  that  arc  in 
the  vale,  for  abundance. 

16  tAnd  t  Solomon  had  horses 
brought  out  of  Egypt,  and  linen 
yarn :  the  king's  merchants  receiv- 
ed the  linen  yarn  at  a  price. 

17  And  they  fetched  up,  and 
brought  forth  out  of  Egypt  a  cha- 
riot for  six  hundred  s/ieke/s  of  sil- 
ver, and  an  horse  for  a  hundred  and 
fifty;  and  so  brought  they  out 
horses  for  nil  the  kings  of  the  Hit- 
tites,  and  for  the  kings  of  Syria,  f  by 
their  means. 

CHAPTER  JI. 

I,  17  So!omoii\  liihwirrrs/or  thelmilrling 
of  the  temple.  3  His  cmhansage  to  Hu- 
rnm  for  irorhtnen  find  proi'ulion  or 
rwiff.  1 1  Huram  scndeth  him  a  kind 
nnMioer. 

AND  Solomon  "determined  to 
■^^  b'lild  an  house  for  the  name  of 
the  Lord,  and  an  houso  for  bis 
kingdom. 

2  And  I' Solomon  told  out  three- 
ncore  and  ten  thousand  men  to 
bear  burdens,  and  fourscore  thou- 
sand to  hew  in  the  mouiUain,  and 
three  thousand  and  six  hundred  to 
ovorspc  tiierii. 


n.  CHRONICLES. 


t  H.-b.  muc, 
mlhe  dust 
Vlhe  eurth 


p  1  KiiiTs  3 
II,  12,  13. 


q  I  Chr.  29. 
25.  eh.  9.  Z2. 
Ecclcs.  2.  9. 


rlKin|r5  4 
26.  &.  10.  £i 
(fee.  cli.  ?. 


IKinprs  10. 
27.  ch.  9.  27. 
Job  22.  21. 
t  Heb.  gave, 

t  I  Kiiigi  10. 
2?,  29.  ell.  9. 
28. 

t  Heb.  the 
yningfoTth 
if  the  horses 
chick  wi^i 
Solomon^s, 


1  Kings  5. 


I  Or,  Hi- 
ram, 1  Kin. 
5.  I. 

.:  1  Chr.  14. 
I. 
'i  ver.  I. 

e  Ex.  30.  7. 
t  Heb.  in- 
rense  of 

7,: 


ly  30. 

4.8. 
Num.  23. 


g  Nui 
3,9,  I 


Heb.  hath 
retained,  or, 
obtained 

trcifgtfi. 


t  Heb.  to 
1  Chr".  22 


1  Or, 
iilinut:- 
I  Km,"!, 


t  Heb.  great 


o  1  Kings  S. 
7. 

p  Gen.  1.  &- 
2.  rs.  33.  6. 
iL  102.  2j.  &, 
121.  8.  & 
1.36.  6,  6. 
Acts  4.  24. 
iL  14.  15. 
Rev.  10.  6. 
t  Heb. 
knowing 
dtm-e 
and  under' 
standing. 
q  1  King.,  7. 
13,  14. 


His  message  to  Ifiiram. 

3  If  Anil  Solomon  sent  to  ||  Hu- 
ram the  king  of  Tyre,  saving,  ^Ai 
thou  didst  deal  wi'lli  David  niy  fa- 
tlier,  and  didst  send  bim  cedars  tu 
build  him  an  house  to  dwell  therein, 
even  so  deal  irith  me. 

4  Heboid,  dl  buildanhou.se  to 
tbe  name  of  the  Lord  my  God, 
to  dedicate  it  to  him,  and  «  to  burn 
before  him  t  sweet  incense,  and  for 
f  the  continual  shcw-bread,  and  for 
g  the  burnt-oflerings  morning  and 
evening,  on  the  sabbaths,  and  on 
the  new-moons,  and  on  the  solemn 
feasts  of  the  Lord  our  God.  This 
(.5  071  ordinance  for  ever  to  Is- 
rael. 

.')  And  the  house  wliich  I  build  i> 
great:  for h great  is  our  God  above 
all  gods. 

6  1  But  who  t  is  able  to  build  him 
an  house, seeing  the  heaven  and  hea- 
ven of  heavens  cannot  contain  bim  ? 
who  am  I  then  that  I  sJiould  build 
him  an  bouse, save  only  to  burn  sa- 
crifice before  him? 

7  Send  me  now  therefore  a  man 
cunning  to  work  in  gold,  and  in  sil- 
ver, and  in  brass,  and  in  iron,  and 
in  purple,  and  crimson,  and  blue, 
and  that  can  skill  f  to  grave  with 
the  cunning  men  that  are  with 
me  in  Jiidah  and  in  Jerusalem, 
k  whom  David  my  father  did  pro- 
vide. 

8 'Send  me  also  cedar-frees,  fir- 
trees,  and  II  alguin-trees  out  ofLi^- 
banon :  (for  I  know  that  thv  ser- 
vants con  ekill  to  cut  timber  in  Le- 
banon;) ond  behold,  my  servant 
shall lieviilh  thy  servants, 

9  Even  to  prepare  me  timber  in 
abundance:  for  tlie  bouse  which  I 
am  about  to  build  shall  be  f  won- 
derful great. 

10  111  And  behold,  I  will  give  to 
thy  servants,  the  hewers  that  cut 
timber,  twenty  thousand  measures 
of  beaten  wheat,  and  twenty  thou- 
sand measures  of  barley,  and  twen- 
ty thousand  baths  ol'  wine,  and 
twenty  thousand  baths  of  oil. 

H  If  Then  Hurom  the  king  of 
Tyre  answered  in  writing,  which  he 
sent  to  Solomon,  » Because  tlm 
Lord  hath  lovfd  his  people,  ho 
hath  made  thee  king  over  them. 

Vi  Huram  said  moreover,  "  Bless- 
ed be  the  Lord  God  ol^  Israel, 
ptliat  made  heaven  and  earth,  who 
hath  "ivcn  to  David  the  king  a  wise 
son,  t  endued  with  prudence  and 
unilerstanding,  that  might  build  an 
bouse  for  the  Lord,  and  an  house 
for  his  kingdom. 

K)  And  now  I  have  sent  a  cun 
ning  man,  endued  with  understand 
ing,  of  Huram  my  father's, 

)4  qThe  son  of  a  woman  of  the 
daughters  of  Dan,  nnd  his  father 
was  a  man  of  Tyre,  skilful  to  work 
in  gold,  and  in  silver,  in  brass,  in 
iron,  in  stone,  and  in  timber,  in 
purple,  in  blue,  and  iu  fine  linen, 
and  in  crimson  ;  also  to  grave  any 
manner  of  graving,  and  to  find  out 
every  device  which  shall  be  put  to 
him,  with  thv  cunning  men,  and 
378 


The  dimensions  and 

with  the  cunning  men  of  my  lord 

Uavid  thy  father. 

15  Now  therefore  llie  wheat,  and 
the  barley,  the  oil,  and  the  wine 
which  r  my  lord  halh  spoken  ol,  let 
liim  send  unto  his  servants  ; 

16  8  And  we  will  cut  wood  out  ot 
Lebanon,  t  as  much  as  thou  shall 
need:  and  we  will  brin"  it  to  thee 
in  floats  by  sea  to  jjoppa;  and 
iliou  Shalt  carry  it  up  to  Jerusalem. 

17  1i  t  And  Solomon  numbered  all 
tthc  strangers  that  were  in  the 
land  of  Israel,  after  the  numbering 
when;with  "  David  his  father  had 
numbered  them  ;  and  they  vvere 
found  an  hundred  and  fifty  thou- 
sand and  three  thousand  and  si.x 
hundred.  , 

18  And  he  set  "  threescore  and 
ten  thousand  of  them  to  be  bearers 
of  burdens,  and  fourscore  thousand 
to  be  hewers  in  the  mountain,  and 
three  thousand  and  six  hundred 
overseers  to  set  the  people  a-work. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  place,  and  time  nf  building  the 
temple.  3  The  measnre  and  ornaments 
nr  tht  house.  10  The  cherubims.  U 
The  vail  and  pillars. 

THEN  ^  Solomon  began  to  build 
the  house  of  the  Lord  at  b  .Te- 
rusalem  in  mount  Moriah,  H  "'here 
/he  LORD  appeared  unto  David 
his  father,  in  the  place  that  Uavia 
had  prepared  in  the  threshing-floor 
of  c  11  Oman  the  Jebusite. 

2  And  he  began  to  build  m  the 
second  dav  of  the  second  month,  in 
the  lburth"year  of  his  reign. 

3  ir  Now  these  are  the  things 
A  wherein  Solomon  was  t  instructed 
for  the  building  of  the  house  ot 
God.  The  length  by  cubits  after  the 
first  measure  toas  threescore  cubits, 
and  the  breadth  twenty  cubits. 

4  And  the  <=  porch  that  was  in  the 
front  ,)/  the  house,  the  length  of 
it  teas  according  to  the  breadth  ot, 
the  house,  twenty  cubits,  and  the 
height  was  an  hundred  and  twenty  : 
and  he  overlaid  it  within  with  pure 
gold.  ,  , 

5  And  fthe  greater  house  he 
ceiled  with  fir-tree,  which  he  over- 
laid v/ith  fine  gold,  and  set  thereon 
palm-trees  and  chains. 

6  And  he  t  garnished  the  house 
with  precious  stones  for  beauty  : 
and  the  gold  was  gold  ofParvaim. 

7  He  overlaid  also  the  house,  the 
beams,  the  posts,  and  the  wa.lls 
thereof,  and  the  doors  thoreol,  with 
gold  ;  and  graved  cherubims  on  the 
walls.  , 

8  And  he  made  the  most  holy 
house,  the  length  whereof  was  ac- 
cording to  the  breadth  of  the  house, 
twenty  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
thereof  twentv  cubits:  and  he  over- 
laid it  with  tine  gold,  amounting 
to  six  hundred  talents. 

9  And  the  weight  of  the  nails  was 
fifty  shekels  of  gold.  And  he  over- 
laid the  upper  chambers  with  gold. 

10  f  And  in  the  most  holy  house 
he  made  two  cherubims  II  of  image- 
work,  and  overlaid  them  with  gold. 


CHAPTERS  in,  rv 

Bi-fnre       II      Before 

CHRIST     CHRIST 

1015.  I         1012. 


u  1  CU.-.  22. 


II  Or,  (oionri 
\thc  house. 
Ill  Ex.  26.  3t. 
jMatl.  27.61. 

Heb.  9.  3. 
It  Heb. 
leaused  to 
{ascend, 

i  I  Kings  7. 

15,-21. 
Ijer.  62.  21. 
It  Heb.  lon^. 


14. 

II  Or,  which 

was  seen  of 

David  his 

fa:her, 

c  1  Chr.  21. 

18.  &.22.  1. 

II  Or, 

Araunnh, 

2  Sam.  2-1. 

18. 

(1  1  Kxags  6 

2. 

tHeb. 

founded, 

R  1  Kinfts  6. 


f  1  Kinjs  6. 
17. 


tHeb. 
covered.        \ 


■  1, 


b  1  Kinjs  7 
23. 

t  Heb.  frov 
his  brim  to 
\his  brim. 


c  1  Kinjs  7. 
24,  26,  26. 


e  1  Kings  6, 
23,  &c. 
11  Or,  (as 
some  think) 
of  mo 


Me 


ornaments  of  the  tempU. 

11  IT  And  the  wings  of  the  cheru- 
bims loere  twenty  cubits  long  :  one 
wing  of  the  one  cherub  was  five  cu- 
bits, reaching  to  the  wall  of  the 
house:  and  the  other  wing  ?rn.< 
likeicise  five  cubits,  reaching  to  tli.! 
wing  of  the  otiier  cherub. 

12  And  one  wing  of  the  other  che- 
rub teas  five  cubio,  reaching  to  th.j 
wall  of  the  house  :  and  the  otli<r 
wing  was  five  cubits  also,  joining 
to  the  wing  of  the  other  cherub. 

13  The  wings  of  these  cherubims 
spread  themselves  forth  twenty  cu- 
bits ;  and  they  stood  on  their  teet, 
and  their  faces  were  ||  inward.         _ 

14  II  And  he  made  the  1'  vail  v,t 
blue,  an*!  purple,  aiid  cinnsoii,  and 
fine  linen,  and  t  vvrou*nt  cheru- 
bims thereon. 

15  Also  he  made  before  the  house 
i  two  pillars  of  thirty  and  five  cubits 
thi-'h,  and  the  chapiter  that  was 
on  the  top  of  each  ot  them  toas  hve 

cubits.  ,     ,    •  •    ,1 

16  And  he  made  chains,  as  in  Ihe 
oracle,  and  put  them  on  the  heads 
of  the  pillars  ;  and  made  k  a  liun 
drcd  pomegranates,  and  put  them 
on  the  chains. 

17  And  he  '  reared  up  the  pillars 
before  the  temple,  one  on  the  right 
hand,  and  the  other  on  the  Ictt ; 
and  called  the  name  of  that  on  the 
ri"ht  hand  i|  Jachin,  and  the  name 
ot'that  on  the  left  H  Boaz. 

CHAPTER  IV. 
1  The  altar  of  brass,  2  The  molten  s^a 
upon  ttoelve  oien,  6  The  ten  laverj, 
cindlesticH,  and  tables,  9  The  courts, 
and  the  insti  uments  oj  brass,  19  2  he 
intruments  of  gold, 

MOREOVER  he  made  =■  an  altar 
of  brass,  twenty  cubits  the 
length  thereof,  and  twenty  cubits 
the  breadth  thereof,  and  ten  cubiU 
tlie  height  thereof. 

2  IT  b  Also  he  made  a  molten  sea 
of  ten  cubits  t  from  brim  to  brim, 
round  in  compass,  and  five  cubits 
the  height  thereof;  and  a  lina  of 
thirty  cubits  did  compass  it  round 
about.  ,        .    .,. 

3  c  And  under  it  was  the  simili- 
tude of  oxen,  which  did  compass 
it  round  about  ■  ten  in  a  cubit,  ^m- 
passing  the  sea  round  about.  Two 
rows  of  oxen  were  cast,  when  it 
was  cast. 

4  It  stood  upon  twelve  oxen, 
I  three  looking  toward  the  north,  and 

three  looking  toward  the  west,  and 
three  looking  toward  the  south,  and 
three  looking  toward  the  east:  and 
the  sea  was  set  above  upon  them, 
and  all  their  hinder  parts  were 
inward. 

5  And  the  thickness  of  it  loas  an 
hand-breadth,  and  the  brim  of  it 
like  the  work  of  the  brim  of  a  cup, 

I  with  flowers  of  lilies  ;  and  it  re- 
ceived and  held  "three  thousand 
baths. 

6  11  He  made  also  « ten  lavers, 
and  put  five  on  the  right  hand, 
and  five  on  the  left,  to  wasli  in 
them:  t  such  things  as  they  ottered 
for  the  burnl-oflTering  they  washed 

370 


CHRIST 


T/te  furniture  of  the  temple. 

in   thetn;  but  tlie  sia.  was  for  llic 

jiricBts  to  wash  in. 

7  1  And  he  mnde  ten  cani]Iestick» 
of  "old  K  accordin;;  to  Llicir  form, 
and  set  t/icm  in  the  temple,  live  on 
tlie  right  hand,  and  five  on  the  left. 

9  I"  He  made  also  ten  tiibles,  and 
placed  them  in  llie  leniple,  five  on 
the  right  Hide,  and  live  on  the  left. 
And  he  made  an  hundred  ||  basons 
of  gold. 

0  1f  Furthermore  >  he  made  the 
court  of  the  priests,  and  the  great 
court,  and  doors  for  the  court,  and 
overlaid  the  doors  of  tlieni  with 
brass. 

10  And  k  he  set  tlie  sea  on  the 
right  side  of  the  east  end,  over 
against  iHc  sflftth. 

11  And  MJuram  made  the  pots, 
and  the  shovels,  and  the  ||  basons. 
And  Ilurnm  t  finished  the  work 
tiiat  he  was  to  make  for  king  So- 
lomon for  Jic  house  of  God  ; 

1:2  'J'li  irii,  the  two  pillars,  and 
"1  the  i)omuiuls,  and  the  chapiters 
which  icere  on  the  top  of  the  two 
pillars,  and  the  two  wreaths  to  cover 
the  two  pommels  of  the  chapiters 
which  were  on  the  top  of  the  pillars ; 

13  And  n  four  liundred  pomegra- 
nates on  the  two  wreaths ;  two  rows 
of  pomegranates  on  each  wreath, 
to  cover  the  two  pommels  of  the 
chapiters  which  were  t  U]ion  the 
j)illars. 

14  He  made  also  o  bases,  and  ||  la- 
vers  made  he  upon  the  bases  ; 

15  One  sea,  and  twelve  oxen  un- 
der it. 

10  The  pots  also,  and  llie  shovels, 
and  the  tlesh-hooks,  and  all  their 
instruments,  did  pHurain  his  fa- 
ther make  to  king  Solomon  for 
rho  house  of  the  Lord,  of  j  bright 
brass. 

17  qln  the  plain  of  Jordan  did 
the  king  cast  them,  in  the  tclay- 
eround  uetween  Succotli  and  Ze- 
redathah. 

18  rThus  Solomon  made  all  these 
vessels  in  great  abundance  :  for  the 
weight  of  the  brass  could  not  be 
found  out. 

19  1(  And  5  Solomon  made  all  llie 
vessels  that  were  fur  the  house  of 
God,  the  golden  allar  also,  and  the 
tables   t  whereon    the    show-bread   i  Ex.  25.  30 
was  set ; 

20  Moreover  the  candlesticks  with 
their  lamps,  that  they  should  burn 
"after  the  manner   before  the  ora-    u  Ex.  S7  CO 
cle,  of  pure  gold  ;  21.  '' 

21  And    "the    flowers,   and   the   xF.x.  25. 31 
lamps,   and  the  toii"s,  made  he  of 
gold,  and  that  f  perloct  g(dd  ;  i  lid),  per- 

2-2  And  the  finulfurs,  and  the  ||  ha-  /"''"••s  of 
Kons,  and  the  spoons,  and  tho  cen-  jfl!''-,  , 
Kcrs,  of  pure  gold  :  and  the  entry  '  "'■•  '"'"'*• 
of  the  house,  the  inner  doors  there- 
of for  the  most  holy  ftlace,  and  the 
iloors  of  Ihe  house  of  the  temi>le, 
■were  of  gold. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  Tht  derlicnlcrl  Iriruuret.  2  The  tolemn 
induction  of  thr.  ark  into  the  oracle.  1 1 
Ood  being  praitied  ettelh  a  vitible  tign 
If/"  Aw  faiiQur, 


II.  CHRONICLES. 

Bcfori- 
CHRIST 


f  I  KinM  7. 

n. 

•X  Ex.  M.  31, 
to.   I  Clir. 
S8.  12,  19. 

II    I  Kll.'rs    7 

II  Or,  hotcU. 
i  1  Kinjs  C. 


1  See  1  Kin. 

7.  40. 

i|  Or,  howU. 

tIk-1.. 

finished  to 

make. 


n  Sfle  I  Xii 
7.20. 


Heb.  upon 
the  face. 

1  Kings 
27,  43. 
.  Or, 
caldrons. 


II,  45 

t  Heb.  made 

Irigh;  or, 

scoured. 

g  I  Kiuffs  7, 

46. 

Ileb. 
th icknessea 

'the 


I  Kins.  ^■ 


1001. 
b  I  Kuigs  8 
I,  &.C. 


c  5  Sam.  6. 
12. 

I  1  Kin's  8 
2. 

i-Sei-rl,.  7. 
3,  9,  10. 


r'lTi'nss?. 
47. 

B  I  Kinsrs  7. 
18,  49,  50. 


J  Or,  Ihn/ 
pre  there,  n; 

I  Kings  8.  8. 

iDeut.  10.2, 
5.  cli.  6.  II. 

II  Or,  wheie. 


:  1  Clir.  25. 


h  I  Chr.  15. 


The  ark  brought  into  lie  oractr. 
'yUUS  a  all  ilie  w„rk   that  Solo- 

-^  mon  made  for  the  house  of  Ihe 
Lord  was  finished:  and  Solomon 
brought  in  all  the  Ihiiips  that  David 
his  liulier  had  dcdicoied  :  and  ihe 
silver,  and  the  gold,  and  all  the  in- 
struments, put  lie  among  the  trea- 
sures ol  Ihe  house  of  Gnil. 

2irbThen  Solomon  assembled 
the  elders  of  Israel,  and  all  the 
heads  of  the  tribes,  the  chief  of  tlie 
lathers  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
uiilo  Jerusalem,  to  bring  up  ih.' 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  ibe  Loud 
^  out  of  the  cily  of  David,  which  i» 
Zion. 

3  J  Wherefore  all  the  men  of  Is- 
rael assembled  ihenisclvcs  unto  the 
king  e  i„  ibe  feast  whicli  teas  in  the 
seventh  month. 

•J  And  all  the  elders  of  Israel 
came  ;  and  the  Levites  took  up  the 
ark. 

5  And  they  brought  up  tho  ark, 
and  Ihe  tabernacle  of  ilie  congre- 
gation, and  all  the  holy  \essels 
that  were  in  the  tabernacle,  these 
did  the  priests  and  the  Levites 
bring  uji. 

0  Also  king  Solomon,  and  all  tho 
congregation  of  Israel  that  were 
assembled  unto  him  before  the  ark, 
sacrificed  sheep  and  oxen,  which 
could  not  be  told  nor  numbered  for 
multitude. 

7  And  the  priests  brought  in  llio 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lonii 
unto  his  place,  to  Ihe  oracle  of  ilio 
house,  into  ihe  most  holy  ylacr, 
even  under  the  wings  of  the  chc- 
ruhims : 

8  Tor  the  cherubims  spread  forth 
their  winp  over  the  jilace  of  the 
ark,  and  the  cherubims  covered  tlie 
ark,  and  the  staves  thereof  above. 

9  And  they  drew  out  the  slaves 
of  the  ark,  that  the  ends  of  tlio 
staves  were  seen  from  the  ark  be- 
fore the  oracle ;  but  ihev  were  not 
seen  without.  And  |{  iliere  it  ig 
unto  this  day. 

10  There  was  nothin"  in  the  ark 
save  the  two  tables  whicli  Mosea 
fput  therein  at  Iloreb,  ||  uhiii  iho 
Lord  made  a  concnant  with  tiiu 
children  of  Israel,  when  they  cume 
out  of  Egypt. 

11  'u  Ana  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  priests  were  come  out  of  the 
\\o\y  place  :  (for  all  the  priests  that 
icerc  t  present  were  sanctified,  and 
did  not  then  wait  by  course  ; 

12  e  Also  the  Levites  ichich  icere 
the  singers,  all  of  Ihein  of  Asnpli, 
of  Hcinaii,  of  Jieduiliun,  with  Ihi-ir 
sons  and  their  brethren  ;  biing  ar- 
rayed in  white  linen,  having  cym- 
bals and  psalteries  and  harps,  slooil 
at  Ihe  cast  end  of  the  allar,  I'lind 
with  them  an  hundred  and  twenty 
priests  sounding  with  truinpotii:) 

13  It  came  even  to  pass,  as  the 
Irunipetcrs  and  sinsers  tecrr  aa  one, 
to  make  one  soiiiul  to  be  he.trd  in 
praising  and  thanking  the  Lord  ; 
and  when  they  lificd  u\tlhtir  voice 
with  the  Iriimpels  and  cymbals  and 
liiKlrnineiiis  uf  mimic,  and  nraisod 

380 


Solomon  hlcsscth  the  people. 
the  LoRn,  saying,  '  For  he  is  good  ; 
for   his  morcy  cndurclh  for   over : 
that  then  the  house  was  filled  with 
a  cloud,   even   the   house    of  the   ;  ps.  136. 
Lord  ;  See  l  ciir 

14  So  that  tlie  priests  could  not    '6-  3J,  H. 
stand  to  minister  by  reason  of  the 
cloud  :  k  tor  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
had  tilled  the  house  of  God. 
CHAPTER  VL 

1  Solomon,  hai-ing  hleas^d  the  people, 
btesscth  God.  12  Solomon's  prayer  in 
the  cu7isecriition  of  the  temple,  upon  the 
bra~.en  scafalcl. 

THEN  a  said  Solomon,  The  Lord   a  1  King 
hath  said  that  he  would  dwell    '2.  ^-c. 
in  the  ^  thick  darkness.  b  Lev.  15. 

'2  But  I  have  built  an  house  of 
habitation  for  thee,  and  a  place  for 
thy  dwelling  for  ever. 

3  And  the  king  turned  his  face, 
and  blessed  the  whole  congregation 
of  Israel :  and  all  the  congregation 
of  Israel  stood. 

4  And  he  said.  Blessed  be  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  who  hath  with 
his  hands  fulfilled  that  which  he 
spake  with  his  raouth  to  my  father 
David,  saying, 

5  Since  the  day  that  I  brought 
forth  my  people  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  1  chose  no  city  among  all 
the  tribes  of  Israel  to  build  an  house 
in,  that  my  name  might  be  there  ; 
neither  chose  I  any  man  to  be  a 
ruler  over  my  people  Israel  : 

tj  cBut  I  have  chosen  Jerusalem, 
that  my  name  might  be  there  ;  and 
li  have  chosen  David  to  be  over  my 
people  Israel. 

7  Now  e  it  was  in  the  heart  of 
David  my  father  to  build  an  house 
for  the  name  of  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel ; 

8  But  the  Lord  said  to  David 
mine  father, Forasmuch  as  it  was  in 
thinf  heart  to  build  an  house  for  my 
name,  thou  didst  well  in  that  it  was 
in  thine  heart: 

9  Notwithstanding,  thou  shalt  not 
build  the  house  ;  but  thy  son  which 
f:|iall  come  forth  out  of  thy  loins,  he 
shall  build  the  house  for  my  name. 

iU  The  Lord  therefore  hath  per- 
formed his  word  that  he  hath  spo- 
k-jn  :  for  I  am  risen  up  in  the  room 
of  David  my  father,  and  am  set  on 
the  throne  of  Israel,  as  the  Lord 
)ironiisod,  and  have  huilt  the  house 
lijr  the  name  of  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel. 

U  And  in  it  have  I  put  the  ark 
f  wherein  is  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord,  that  he  made  with  the  chil 
dren  of  Isiael. 

12  If  e  Anil  he  stood  before  the 
altar  of  the  Lord  in  the  presence 
of  all  the  congregation  of  Israel, 
and  spread  forth  his  hands  : 

13  (For  Solomon  had  made  a  bra- 
zen scaffold,  of  five  cubits  t'ong, 
and  five  cubits  broad,  and  three 
cubits  high,  ami  had  set  it  in  the 
midst  of  the  court:  and  upon  it  he 
stood,  and  kneeled  down  upon  his 
knees  before  all  the  congregation  of 
Israel,  and  spread  forth  his  hands 
luward  heaven,) 


CHAPTER  VI. 

Before 
CHRIST 

10U4. 


c  ch.  12.  13, 

a  1  Chr.  28. 

4. 

e  2  Sam. 

1  Chr.  17.  1. 

&  28.  2. 


liEx.  15.  U. 
Ueut.  4.  39. 
&,  7.  9. 


k  2  Sam.  7. 

12,  16. 

1  Kings  2.  4. 

6,  6.  12.  ch. 

7.  18. 

ilUb. There 
shall  not  a 
man  be  cut 


.  132.  12. 


m  ch.  2.  6. 
Is.  66.  1. 

Acts  7.  49. 


Or,  ill  this 
place. 


Huh.  pray. 


t  Heb.  and 
he  re-juire 
a7t  oath  of 
him. 


§2. 


t  Heb.  the 
length 
thereof,  8fc. 


nlKmsslT. 
I. 


Siilniiion's  prayrr 

14  And  said,0  Lord  God  of  Is- 
rael, ^  there  is  no  God  like  theo 
in  the  heaven,  nor  in  the  earth  ; 
which  keepest  covenant,  Anislicw- 
esi  merc);  unto  thy  servants,  that 
walk  before  thee  with  all  their 
hearts : 

15  '  Thou  which  hast  kept  with 
thy  servant  David  my  father  that 
•vhich  thou  hast  promised  him  ; 
and  spakest  with  thine  mouth,  and 
hast  fulfilled  it  with  thine  hand, as  if 
is  this  day. 

It)  Now  therefore,  O  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  keep  with  thy  servant 
David  my  father  that  which  thou 
hast  promised  him,  saying,  ^  +  Theru 
shall  not  fail  thee  a  man  in  my 
sight  to  sit  upon  the  throne  of  Is- 
rael;  lyet  so  that  thy  children 
take  heed  to  their  way  to  walk  in 
my  law,  as  thou  hast  walked  before 
me. 

17  Now  then,  O  Lord  God  ot 
Israel,  let  thy  word  be  verified, 
which  thou  hast  spokeu  unto  thy 
servant  David. 

18  But  will  God  in  very  deed 
dwell  with  men  on  the  earth  1 
m  Behold,  heaven  and  the  heaven 
of  heavens  cannot  contain  thee ; 
how  much  less  this  house  which  I 
have  built  I 

19  Have  respect  therefore  to  the 
prayer  of  thy  servant,  and  to  his 
supplication,  O  Lord  my  God,  to 
hearken  unto  the  cry  and  the  prayer 
which  thy  servant  prayeth  before 
thee : 

20  That  thine  eyes  may  be  open 
upon  this  house  day  and  night, 
upon  the  place  whereof  thou  hast 
said,  that  thou  wouldest  put  thy 
name  there;  to  hearken  unto  the 
prayer  which  thy  servant  prayeth 
tl  toward  this  place. 

21  Hearken  therefore  unto  the 
supplications  of  thy  servant,  and 
of  thy  people  Israel,  which  they 
shall  t  make  toward  this  place : 
hear  thou  from  thy  dwelling-place, 
even  from  heaven  ;  and  when  thou 
hearest,  forgive. 

22  If  If  a  man  sin  against  his 
neighbour,  f  and  an  oath  be  laid 
upon  him  to  make  him  swear,  and 
the  oath  come  before  thine  altar  in 
this  house; 

23  Then  hear  thou  from  heaven, 
and  do,  and  judge  thy  servants,  by 
requiting  the  wicked,  by  recom- 
pensing his  way  upon  his  owii 
head  :  and  by  justifying  the  righ- 
teous, by  giving  him  according  to 
his  righteousness. 

24  If  And  if  thy  people  Israel  ||  be 
put  to  the  worse  before  the  enemy, 
because  they  have  sinned  against 
thee  ;  and  shall  return  and  confess 
thy  name,  and  pray  and  make  sup- 
plication before  thee  ||  in  this  house ; 

25  Then  hear  thou  from  the  hea- 
vens, and  forgive  the  sin  of  thy 
people  Israel,  and  bring  them  again 
unto  the  land  which  thou  gavest  to 
them  anil  to  their  fathers. 

20  If  When  the  ■"  heaven  is  shut 

up,  and  there   is  no  rain,  bocause 

381 


^i)!amo)i.  s  prayer. 
they  liave  sinned  agaiiibt  lliee  ;  yet 
if  they  pray  toward  this  place,  and 
•confess  thy  name,  and  turn  from 
(heir  sin,  when  thou  dust  atSict 
them  ; 

-7  Ti'iPn  hear  thou  from  iicaven, 
Hiid  f(ir;>ive  the  »\u  of  tliy  servants, 
■inrt  of  lliy  peoplo  Israel,  wlien  thou 
hatt  taught  tlieni  the  good  way 
wherein  they  slioiilJ  walk  ;  ancl 
firrid  rain  upon  tliy  land,  which 
thou  liast  given  unto  thy  people 
for  nn  inheritance. 

28  1[  If  there  "  be  dearth  in  tlie 
land,  if  there  be  pestilence,  if  there 
l>o  blasting,  or  mildew,  locusts,  or 
caterpillars  ;  if  their  enemies  bo- 
liiege  them  f  in  'ho  cities  of  their 
land  ;  whatsoever  sore,  or  whatso- 
ever sickness  there  be : 

'29  TUcii  what  i)rayer,  or  what 
supplication  soever  shall  be  made 
of  any  man,  or  of  all  thy  people 
Israel,  when  every  one  shall  know 
his  own  sore,  and  his  ow  n  grief,  and 
tihall  spread  forth  his  hands  ||  iu 
this  house; 

30  Then  hear  thou  from  heaven 
thy  dwelling-place,  and  forgive,  and 
render  unto  every  man  according 
unto  all  his  wuys,  whose  heart  thou 
knowest ;  (for  thou  only  I'  knowest 
the  hearts  of  the  children  of  men:) 

31  That  they  may  fear  thee,  to 
walk  in  thy  ways,  Tso  long  as  they 
live  t  in  the  land  which  thou  gavcst 
unto  our  lathers. 

32  'f  Jloreover,  concerning  the 
ttranger,  q  which  is  not  of  thy  peo- 
l)lo  Israel,  but  is  como  from  a  far 
country  for  lliy  great  name's  sake, 
and  tny  mighty  hand,  and  thy 
stretched-out  arm ;  if  they  come 
and  pray  in  this  house  ; 

3.1  Then  hear  thou  from  the  hea- 
vens, even  from  thy  dwelling-place, 
and  do  according  to  all  tliat  the 
(Stranger  calleth  to  thee  for;  that  all 
people  of  the  earth  may  know  thy 
name,  and  foar  thee,  as  doth  thy 
peojdc  Israel,  and  may  know  that 
t  this  house  which  1  have  built  is 
called  by  thy  name. 

34  If  thy  people  go  out  to  war 
ai.'ainst  their  enemies  by  the  way 
that  thou  shah  send  them,  and  they 
pray  unto  thee  toward  this  city 
which  thou  hast  chosen,  and  the 
liouac  which  I  have  built  for  thy 
name ; 

35  Then  hoar  thou  from  the  hea- 
vens their  prayer  and  their  suppli- 
cation, and  maintain  their  ||  cause. 

30  If  tliey  sin  against  thee,  (for 
tht:rc  is  r  no  man  which  sinneth 
not,)  and  thou  be  angry  with  them, 
and  deliver  them  over  before  their 
enemies,  and  t  they  carry  them 
II way  captives  unto  a  land  far  oil' 
or  ne.Tr ; 

37  Yet  if  they  t  bethink  tlicm- 
Belves  in  the  lanil  whither  they  are 
carried  captive,  and  turn  and  pray 
unto  theo  in  tiie  land  vf  their  cap- 
tivity, saying.  We  have  sinned,  wo 
hnve  done  uiniss,  and  have  dealt 
wickedly  ; 

'Si  If  they  return  to  tJicc  with  all 


n.  CIlROMCLEc^. 


Before. 

B-l.,re 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

1004. 

1U04. 

i  Or,,  ig;,t. 

u  cU.  20.  9. 

t  Heb.  in 

tHch.fo  Ihe 

the  land  of 

prayer  of 

ihtir  sales. 

this  place. 

sPs.  132.8, 

9,  10,  16. 

llCiir.28.2. 

u  Nell.  9.  25. 

II  Or,  toward 

thii  house. 

X  Ps.  132.  1. 

Is.  55.  3. 

p  1  Cbr.  28. 

«•                   1 

nicb.aU  the] 

^  llcb.  upon 

the/ace  0/ 

the  land. 

q  Johu  12. 

a  1  Kiii.'=  8. 

20. 

54. 

Acts  8.  27. 

b  Lev.  9.  24. 

Ju.lg.  6.  21. 

I  Km«  13. 

38.  lChr.21. 

26. 

c  1  Kin-s  8. 

10,  11.  A.. ^. 

13,  14.  Eztk. 

10.  3,  4. 

d  ch.  S.  1 1. 

t  Hcb.  Ihy 

called  upon 

thii  lioiue. 

c  cli.  5.  13. 

Ps.  136.  1. 

flChr.  16. 

41.  ch.  20. 

1 

TriKmssS. 

62,  63. 

;l  Or,  risht. 

rProv.  211.  9. 

Eccles.  7.20. 

J.in,..»  3.  2. 

h  1  Clir.  15. 

I  John  1.  8. 

16. 

»  lleb.  they 

tluU  take 

them  cap- 

tii'cc  cm  ry 

them  ay,o,j. 

(Kltft  to 

the'w  heart. 

1  lUb.  In/ 
thtir  hand. 
i  ch.  5.  12. 

k  1  Kii>g>8. 

h'iri  coiittlh  lUiirn  from  heaven. 
their  heart  and  with  all  their  goo) 
in  the  land  of  their  captivity,  whi- 
ther they  have  carried  them  cap- 
tives, and  pray  toward  their  land 
which  thou  gavest  unto  their  fa- 
thers, and  totrard  the  city  which 
thou  hast  chosen,  and  toward  the 
lioUbC  which  I  have  built  lor  thy 
name  ; 

39  Then  hear  thou  from  tlie  hea- 
vens, tr:e.n.  from  thy  dwelling-place, 
their  prayer  and  their  supplications, 
and  maintain  their  ||  cause,  and  for- 
give thy  people  which  have  sinneU 
against  thee. 

40  Now,  my  God,  let,  I  beseech 
thee,  thine  eyes  be  open,  and  let 
thine  ears  be  attent  tunto  the 
prayer  that  is  made  in  this  place. 

41  Now  »  therefore  arise,©  Lord 
God,  into  thy  t resting-place,  thou, 
and  the  ark  of  thy  strength  :  let  thy 
priests,  O  Lord  God,  be  clothed 
with  salvation,  and  let  thy  saints 
"  reioico  in  goodness. 

42  O  Loud  God,  turn  not  away 
the  face  of  ihine  anointed  :  «  re- 
member the  mercies  of  David  thy 
servant. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

I  God  having pvtn  testimony  to  Solomon*9 
prayer  by  ftrefrom  heaven,  and  glonj 
in  the  temple,  the  people  tcorship  him. 
4  Sotomon^s  solemn  sacrifice.  8  S^tovion 
/iiwinj  kept  the  feast  of  taUrnaeltt, 
and  the  feast  of  Ihe  dedication  of  the 
altar,  dismisseth  the  people.  12  God 
appearing  to  Solomon  giveth  him  pro- 
7nises  upon  condition. 

TV'OVV  ^  when  Solomon  had  made 
-'■'  an  end  of  praying,  the  b  tire 
came  down  from  heaven,  iuid  con 
sumed  the  burnt-otfering  and  the 
sacrifices  ;  and  ^  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  filled  the  house. 

2  J  And  the  priests  could  not  en- 
ter into  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
because  the  glory  of  the  Lord  had 
filled  Ihe  Lord's  house. 

3  And  when  all  the  children  of 
Israel  saw  how  the  lire  came  down, 
and  the  glory  of  the  Lukd  upon 
the  house,  they  bowed  lliemselves 
with  their  faces  to  the  ground  upon 
the  pavement,  and  worahipped,  and 
praised  the  Lord,  '  sayin;^,  For  ha 
is  good;  'for  his  mercy  fndureth 
for  ever. 

4  IF  g  Then  the  king  and  all  ths 
people  ofl'ered  sacrifices  before  the 
Lord. 

5  And  king  Solomon  offered  a 
acrifiee  of  twenty  and  two  thou- 
sand oxen,  and  an  hundred  and 
twenty  thousand  sheep.  So  the 
kin"  and  all  the  peoplo  dedicated 
the  iiouse  of  God. 

G  l>  And  the  priests  waited  on 
their  offices  :  the  Levites  also  with 
instruments  of  music  of  the  Lord, 
which  David  the  king  had  made  to 
praise  the  Loud,  because  his  mercy 
citdurelh  for  ever,  when  David 
praised  \  by  their  ministry  ;  and 
>  the  priests  sounded  triimpclii  be- 
fore tliem,  and  all  Israel  stood. 

7  Moreover  k  Solomon  hallowed 

the   middle  of  the  court  that  mat 

before  the  house  of  Ihe  Lord:  for 

3r\; 


Ood  u-pptartth  o^aui  lo  Solomon. 
tliere  lie  offered  burnt-offerings, 
and  the  tut  of  ih-e  peace-offerings, 
because  the  brazen  altar  wiiich  bo- 
lomon  had  made  was  not  able  to 
receive  the  burnt-offerings,  and  the 
meat-offerings,  and  the  tat. 

8  ir  1  Also  at  the  same  time  Solo- 
mon kept  the  feast  seven  days,  and 
all  Israel  with  him,  a  very  great 
i;ungregatiun,  from  the  entering 
in  of  Hamath  unto  m  the  river  of 
Egypt. 

9  And  in  the  eighth  day  they 
made  fa  solemn  assembly:  for  they 
kept  the  dedication  of  the  altar  se- 
ven days,  and  the  feast  seven  days. 

10  And  n  on  the  three  and  twen- 
tieth day  of  the  seventh  month  he 
sent  the  people  away  into  their 
tents,  glad  and  .merry  in  heart  for 
the  goodness  that  the  Lord  had 
shewed  unto  David,  and  lo  Solo- 
mon, and  to  Israel  his  people. 

11  Thus  o  Solomon  finished  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  the  king's 
house  :  and  all  tliat  came  into  Solo- 
mon's heart  to  make  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  in  his  own  house, 
he  prosperously  effected. 

12  11  And  the  Lord  appeared  to 
Solomon  by  night,  and  said  unto 
him,  I  have  heard  thy  prayer,  p  and 
have  chosen  this  place  to  myself  for 
an  house  of  sacrifice. 

13  q  If  I  shut  up  heaven  that 
there  be  no  rain,  or  if  I  command 
the  locusts  to  devour  the  land,  or 
if  I  send  pestilence  among  my  peo- 
ple; 

14  If  my  people,  f  which  are 
called  by  iny  name,  shall  r  humble 
Lhernselves,  and  pray,  and  seek  my 
face,  and  turn  from  (heir  wicked 
ways  ;  '  then  will  I  hear  from  hea- 
ven, and  will  forgive  their  sin,  and 
will  heal  their  land. 

15  Now 'mine  eyes  shall  be  open, 
and  mine  ears  attent  t  unto  the 
prayer  that  is  made  in  this  place. 

IB  For  now  have  "  I  chosen  and 
sanctified  this  house,  that  my  name 
may  be  there  for  ever  :  and  mine 
eyes  and  mine  heart  shall  be  there 
perpetually. 

17  Jt  And  as  for  thee,  if  thou  wilt 
walk  before  me,  as  David  thy  fa- 
ther walked,  and  do  according  to 
all  that  I  have  commanded  thee, 
and  shall  observe  my  statutes  and 
mv judgments  : 

'iSTIienwill  I  stablish  the  throne 
of  thy  kmgdom  according  as  I  have 
covenanted  with  David  thy  fallier, 
staying,  y  t  There  shall  not  fail  thee 
a  man  to  be  ruler  in  Israel. 

19  z  But  if  ye  turn  away,  and  for- 
sake my  statutes  and  my  command- 
ments, which  I  have  set  before  you, 
and  shall  go  and  serve  other  gods, 
and  worship  them  ; 

20  Then  will  I  pluck  them  up  by 
the  roots  out  of  my  land  which  I 
have  given  them  ;  and  this  house, 
which  I  have  sanctified  for  my 
name,  will  I  cast  out  of  my  sight, 
and  will  make  it  to  be  a  proverb  and 
a  by-word  among  all  nations. 

21  And  thii  houee,  which  is  high, 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

Before 
CHRIST 

i004. 


o  I  Kin; 


pDcul.  12. 
5. 

(1  ch.  6.  26, 


r  James  A. 

10. 

s  cli.  6.  27, 

SO. 

t  ch.  6.  40. 

t  Heb.  to  lilt 

prayer  of 

thi.i  place. 

u  1  K.njs  9. 

■J.  cli.  6.  6. 


X  1  Km 

4,  &,c. 


y  cl..  6.  16. 
tHel).37,ere 
shall  not  be 
cut  off  to 
thee. 

7.  Lev.  26.  II, 
33.  Dent.  28. 
15,  36,  37. 


a  1  Km; 
10,  &c. 


b  1  Ki, 
17,  &,c 


t  Heb.  nil 
the  desire  of 
Solomon 
which  he  de 
sired  to 
build. 

r.  1  Kiugs  9. 
20,  &o. 


e  I  Kincs  3. 
1.  &  7.  S. 
i.  9.  24. 


Heb. 

holi/inss. 


The  elites  which  ■'Solomon  built. 
shall  be  an  astonishment  to  every 
one  that  passelh  by  it;  so  that  he 
shall  say,  a  Why  balh  tho  Lord 
done  thus  unto  tliis  land,  and  unto 
this  house  1 

"2  And  it  shall  be  answered,  Be- 
cause they  forsook  tlie  Lord  God 
of  their  fathers,  which  brought  Ihem 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and 
laid  hold  on  other  gods,  and  wor- 
shipped them,  and  served  them ; 
therefore  hath  he  brought  all  this 
evil  upon  them. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

I  Solomon^s  buildings.  7  The  Genlih-t 
which  were  left  Solomon  jnaketh  tributa- 
ries ;  but  the  Israelites  rulers.  II  Pha- 
raoh^s  daughter  removeth  to  her  housr. 
12  Solomon^s  yearly  solemn  sacrifices. 
14  He  appointeth  the  priests  and  Leoites 
to  their  places.  17  The  navyfetch:tk 
gold  from  Ophir. 

A  ND  ^it  came  to  pass  at  the  end 
-'^  of  twenty  years,  wherein  Solo- 
mon had  built  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  hia  own  house, 

2  That  the  cities  which  Hurani 
had  restored  to  Solomon,  Solomon 
built  them,  and  caused  the  childreu 
of  Israel  to  dwell  there. 

3  And  Solomon  went  to  Hamath- 
zobah,  and  prevailed  against  it. 

4  b  And  he  built  Tadmor  in  tho 
wilderness,  and  all  the  store-cities, 
which  he  built  in  Hamath. 

5  Also  he  built  Belh-horon  the 
upper,  and  Beth-horon  the  nether, 
fenced  cities,  with  walls,  gates,  and 
bars  ; 

6  And  Baalath,  and  all  the  store- 
cities  that  Solomon  had,  and  all 
the  chariot-cities,  and  the  cities  of 
the  horsemen,  and  t  all  that  Solo- 
mon desired  to  build  in  Jerusalenj, 
and  in  Lebanon,  and  throughout 
all  the  land  of  his  dominion. 

7  '.i  <^  As  for  all  the  people  thdt 
were  left  of  the  Hittites,  and  the 
Amorites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and 
the  Hivites,  and  the  Jebu.sittb, 
which  were  not  of  Israel, 

8  fiu£  of  their  children,  who  wero 
left  after  them  in  the  land,  whot'i 
tho  children  of  Israol  consumed 
not,  them  did  Solomon  make  to 
pay  tribute  until  this  day. 

9  But  of  the  children  of  Israol 
did  Solomon  make  no  servants  for 
his  work  ;  hut  they  were  men  of 
war,  and  chief  of  his  captains,  and 
captains  of  his  chariots  and  horse- 
men. 

10  And  these  were  the  chief  of 
king  Solomon's  officers,  even  •'  twi) 
hundred  and  fifty,  that  bare  rule 
over  the  people. 

11  ir  And  Solomon  e  brought  up 
the  daughter  of  Pharaoh  out  of  th" 
city  of  David  unto  the  house  thai 
lie  had  built  for  her :  for  ho  said, 
My  wife  shall  not  dv.cU  in  tho 
house  of  David  king  of  Israel,  be- 
cause the  places  are  t  holy,  wJiere- 
unto  the  ark  of  tho  Lord  hath 
come. 

12  ir  Then  Solomon  offered  burnt- 
offerings  unto  the  Lord  on  the 
altar  of  the  Lord,  which  h  ■  liad 
built  before  the  porch, 

3R3 


The  luccn  of  .Shiba's  visit. 

I'S  Even  rtltcr  a  certain  ralo  i  eve- 
ry day,  ofteriiig  according  to  tlic 
uomiiundnient  of  Moses,  on  the 
8abbatli9,  and  on  the  new-moons, 
und  on  the  solemn  tenets,  S  three 
limes  in  the  year,  errn  in  the  feast 
of  unleaveneil  bread,  and  in  the 
foast  of  weeks,  ajid  in  the  feast  of 
tabernacles. 

14  ir  And  he  appointed,  accord- 
ing to  the  order  of  David  his  fa- 
tlier,  the  h  courses  of  the  priests  to 
Mieir  service,  and  '  the  Levites  to 
their  charges,  to  praise  and  minis- 
ter before  the  priests,  as  tlie  duty 
of  every  day  required  :  the  k  por- 
ters also  bv  Iheir  courses  at  every 
gate,  for  fso  bad  Uavid  the  man 
of  God  commanded. 

15  And  they  departed  not  from 
the  co.timandnient  of  the  king  un- 
to the  priests  and  Levites  concern- 
ing any  matter,  or  concerning  tlie 
treasures. 

IG  .\ovv  all  the  work  of  Solomon 
was  prepared  unto  the  day  of  the 
foundation  of  the  house  of  the 
LiOUD.  and  until  it  was  fmished. 
.So  the  bouse  of  the  Loiio  was  per- 
fected. 

17  If  Then  went  Solomon  to  1  E- 
zion-gebcr,  and  to  {|  Klotb,  at  the 
aea-side  in  the  land  of  Kdom. 

18  «>  And  IJuram  sent  him  by  the 
hands  of  his  servants,  ships,  and 
servants  that  bad  knowledge  of  the 
sea  ;  and  they  went  with  the  ser- 
vants of  Solomon  to  Ophir,  and 
took  thence  four  hundred  and  fifty 
talents  of  gold,  and  brought  t/icin 
to  king  Solomon. 

CIIAI'TEU  IX. 

I   The  qupcn  of  Sheba  admirelh  the  wis- 
{hnnof  Sutomon.   13  Solomon*s  gold.   16 
His  targets.     17    The  throne  of  ivory. 
20  His  vessels.  23  Wis  presmls.  25  His 
rhnriots  and  horse.    2fl  His  tributes. 
2tf  His  rei'n  and  death. 
A  ND  ^wlien  the  queen   of  Sbe- 
■^  ^  ba  heard  of  the  fame  of  Solo- 
mon, she  came  to  prove  Solomon 
with  bard  questions  at  Jerusalem, 
with   a    very  great  company,  and 
camels  that  bare  spices,  and  gold 
in  abundance,  and  precious  stones; 
and  when  she  was  come  to  Solo- 
mon, she  communed  with  liim  of 
all  that  was  in  her  heart. 

'2  And  Solomon  told  her  all  her 
questions:  and  there  was  nothing 
hid  from  Solomon  which  be  told 
her  not. 

3  And  when  the  queen  of  Sheba 
had  seen  the  wisdom  of  Solomon, 
and  llio  bouse  thiit  he  had  built, 

•1  And  Ibe  meat  of  his  table,  and 
ilic  silting  of  his  servants,  and  the 
iittendancu  of  bis  ministers,  and 
ihi.-ir  ajiparel ;  bis  {{  cup-bearers  al 
no,  and  their  apparel ;  and  bis  as 
cent  by  which  ho  wont  tip  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord;  there  was  no 
more  spirit  in  her. 

.'i  And  she  said  to  the  king,  It 
ir.u.i  a  trim  j  report  which  I  heard 
ill  mine  own  land  of  thine  ||  acts, 
and  of  thy  wisdom  : 

I")  Ilowbnil,  I  believed  not  their 
wijils,  until  I  came,  and  mine  eyes 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


,  11,25.  Si 

H.  I,  &c. 

sEx.  2S.  n. 
Uqu:.  lU.  IS. 


h  1  Chr.  2 1. 
IChr.SS. 

k  1  Clir.  Q. 
17.  &  20.  1. 
t  Ih'h.  so 


i/Dandlhc 
nan  of  God. 


I  1  Kin;rs9. 

26. 

1  Or,  Elath, 

Deut.'J.S. 

a  Kiugi  14. 

2-'. 

m  I  Kin^s  9, 

27.  ch.  9.  10, 

\i. 


cir.  932. 
a  1  Kmja  10. 
1,  &.C. 
M.iu.  12.  42. 
Luke  11.31. 


h.  8.  IS. 
'-.  IKin^UO. 
ll,nlnias- 
rees. 

Or,  stays. 
lUh.hish- 


1  Or,  llicrc 
M-as  no  sUptr 
liu  (lirm. 


Solomon's  magnifictnce, 
bud  seen  it :  and  beb<iUI,  the  ono 
half  of  the  greatness  of  thy  wis- 
dom was  not  told  me  ;  for  thou  ex- 
ceedesl  the  fame  that  1  hoard. 

7  Happy  arc  thy  men,  and  happy 
are  these  thy  servants,  which  stand 
continually  before  thee,  and  hear 
thy  wisdom. 

8  Blessed  be  the  Lord  tliy  God, 
which  delighted  in  thee  to  set  theu 
on  bis  throne,  to  be  king  for  Ihe 
Lord  thy  God ;  because  Ihv  God 
loved  Israel,  to  establish  tboni  for 
ever,  therefore  made  be  thee  kin" 
over  them,  to  do  judgment  an3 
justice. 

9  And  she  gave  the  king  nn  hun- 
dred and  twenty  talents  of  gold, 
and  of  spices  great  abundance,  and 
precious  stones:  neither  was  thcro 
any  such  spice  as  the  queen  of  She- 
ba gave  king  Solomon. 

10  And  tbe  servants  also  of  Hu- 
ram,  and  the  servants  of  Solomon, 
•'  wbith  brought  gold  from  Ophir, 
brought  t  algum-trees  and  precious 
stones. 

11  And  the  king  made  of  the  al- 
gum-trees  ||  t  terraces  to  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  to  the  king's  jia- 
lace,  and  harps  and  psalteries  for 
singers  :  and  there  wore  none  such 
seen  bcforo  in  Uie  land  of  Judah. 

1'2  And  king  Solomon  gave  to 
the  queen  of  Sheba  all  )icr  desire, 
whatsoever  she  asked,  besides  that 
which  she  had  brought  unto  the 
king.  So  she  turned,  and  went 
away  to  her  own  land,  she  and  her 
servants. 

13  ir  Now  the  weight  of  gold  that 
came  to  Solomon  iu  one  year  was 
six  hundred  and  threescore  and 
six  taknts  of  gold; 

14  Besides  that  which  chapmen 
and  inercbanis  brought.  And  all 
the  kings  of  Arabia  and  II  gover- 
nors of  the  country  brought  gold 
and  silver  to  Solomon. 

15  If  And  king  Solomon  made 
two  hundred  targets  o/ beaten  gold  : 
six  hundred  shekels  of  beaten  gold 
wont  to  one  target. 

16  And  three  hundred  shields 
made  he  of  beaten  gold  :  three  hun- 
dred shelcel.i  of  gold  went  to  one 
shield.  And  the  king  put  them  in 
the  house  of  the  forest  of  Lebanon. 

17  Moreover,  the  king  made  a 
great  throne  of  ivory,  and  overlaid 
It  with  pure  gold. 

18  And  there  jrere  six  steps  to 
the  throne,  with  a  footstool  of  gold, 
which  were  fastened  to  the  throne, 
and  t  stays  on  each  side  of  the  Kit- 
ting-place,  and  two  lions  standing 
by  the  slays  : 

19  .\nd  Iwelvo  lions  etood  there 
on  Ibo  one  side  and  on  the  other 
upon  the  six  steps.  There  was  not 
the  like  made  in  anv  kingdom. 

20  If  And  all  the  drinking  vessels 
of  king  Solomon  iccrc  o/gold,  and 
all  the  vessels  of  the  house  of  tho 
forest  of  Lebanon  were  of  t  pure 
gold  :  II  none  were  e/ silver  ;  it  wok 
not  anv  thing  accounted  of  in  thu 
days  of  Solomon. 

384 


«i$doni,  reign,  and  death- 

21  For  the  king's  ships  went  to 
Tarsliiah  with  the  servants  of  Hu- 
ram  :  every  three  years  once  came 
tiic  ships  ofTnrshish  bringing  gold, 
and  silver,  ||  ivory,  and  ai>es,  and 
peacocks. 

3-2  And  king  Solomon  passed  all 
the  kings  of  the  earth  in  riches  and 
wisdom. 

23  ir  And  all  the  kings  of  the 
earth  songht  the  presence  of  Solo- 
mon, to  liear  his  wisdom,  that  God 
had  put  in  his  heart. 

24  And  they  brought  every  man 
his  present,  vessels  of  silver,  and 
vessels  of  gold,  and  raiment,  har- 
ness, and  spices,  horses,  and  mules, 
a  rate^ear  by  year. 

25  1i  And  Solomon  <1  had  four 
thousand  stalls  for  horses  and  cha- 
riots, and  twelve  thousand  horse- 
men ;  whom  he  bestowed  in  the 
chariot-cities,  and  with  the  king  at 
Jerusalem. 

2(3  ir  e  And  he  reigned  over  all 
the  kings  ffrom  the  ||  river  even 
unto  the  land  of  the  Philistines, 
and  to  the  border  of  Egypt. 

27  ff  And  the  king  t  niade  silver 
in  Jerusalem  as  stones,  and  cedar- 
trees  made  he  as  the  sycamore-trees 
that  are  in  the  low  plains  in  abun- 
dance. 

28  h  And  they  brought  unto  So- 
lomon horses  out  of  Egypt,  and 
out  of  all  lands. 

29  IT  i  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Solomon,  first  and  last,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  fhook  of  Na- 
than the  prophet,  and  in  the  pro- 
phecy of  k  Ahijali  the  Shilonite, 
and  in  the  visions  of  Iddo  the  seer 
against  Jeroboam  the  eon  of  Ne- 
bat? 

30  ■"  And  Solomon  reigned  in  Je- 
rusalem over  all  Israel  forty  years. 

31  And  Solomon  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  he  was  buried  in  the 
city  of  David  his  father :  and 
Rchoboam  his  son  reigned  in  his 
Btead. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Ths  /sracHte^y  assembled  at  Shechem 
to  crown  Rehoboam^  by  Jeroboam  riake 
a  suit  of  relaxation  unto  him.  6  Reho- 
}i0amt  refusing  the  old  men^s  counseU 
hij  the  aaoice  of  young  men  ansiceretk 
them  roughly.  16  Ten  tribes  revolting 
kilt  Hadoram^  and  make  Rehoboam  to 
Jiec. 

AND  aRehoboam  went  to  She- 
chem  :  for  to  Shechem  were  all 
Israel  come  to  make  iiim  king. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Je- 
roboam the  son  of  Nebat,  who  jDas 
in  Egypt,  h  whith-ir  he  had  fled  from 
the  presence  of  Solomon  the  king, 
heard  it,  that  Jeroboam  returned 
out  of  Egypt. 

3  And  they  sent  and  called  him. 
So  Jeroboam  and  all  Israel  came 
und  spake  to  Rehoborm,  saying, 

4  Thy  father  made  our  yoke 
grievous  :  now  therefore  ease  thou 
eomewhat  the  grievous  servitude  of 
thy  father,  and  his  heavy  yoke  that 
he  put  upon  us,  and  we  will  serve 
theo. 

5  And  he  eaid  unto  them.  Come 


CnAPTER  X. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  975. 


d  1  Kin?3  4. 
26.  &  10. 
26.  ch.  1.  14. 


e  1  Klii^s  4. 

21. 

I  Gen.  15.  18. 


1!  TiiHt  IS, 
Euphrates. 


10.27.  ch.  t. 

15. 

t  Hob.  gave. 


h  I  Kings  10. 
28.  ch.  1.  16. 


tHeh. 
words. 
k  1  Kin.  U. 


m  1  Kin. 
42,  43. 
975. 


a  1  Kin 
1,  &.C. 


c  1  S.im.  2. 
25.   1  King-s 
12.  15,  24. 
d  1  Km.  11. 
29. 


tHtb. 
strengthen- 
ed himself. 


Tlic  revolt  of  the  ten  iribei 
again  unto  me  after  three  daya. 
And  the  people  departed. 

6  11  And  king  Rehoboam  took 
counsel  with  thti  old  men  that  had 
stood  before  Solomon  his  father 
while  ye  yet  lived,  saying.  What 
counsel  give  ye  me  to  return  an- 
swer to  this  people  ? 

7  And  they  spake  unto  him,  say 
ing,  If  thou  be  kind  to  this  people, 
and  please  them,  and  sjieak  good 
words  to  them,  they  will  he  thy 
servants  forever. 

8  But  he  forsook  the  counsel 
which  the  old  men  gave  him,  and 
took  counsel  with  the  young  men 
that  were  brought  up  with  him,  that 
stood  before  him. 

9  And  he  said  unto  them.  What 
advice  give  ye,  that  we  may  return 
answer  to  this  people,  which  have 
spoken  to  me,  saying.  Ease  some- 
what tlie  yoke  that  thy  father  did 
put  upon  us  ■? 

10  And  the  young  men  that  were 
hrouglit  up  witli  him,  spake  unto 
him,  saying.  Thus  shalt  thou  an- 
swer the  people  that  spake  unto 
thee,  saying.  Thy  father  made  our 
yoke  heavy,  hut  make  thou  it 
somewhat  lighter  for  us  ;  thus  shalt 
thou  say  unto  them.  My  little  fin- 
ger shall  be  thicker  than  my  fa- 
ther's loins. 

11  For  whereas  my  father  f  put 
a  heavy  yoke  upon  you,  I  will  put 
more  to  your  yoke :  my  father 
chastised  you  with  whips,  but  I  will 
(hastise  you  with  scorpions. 

12  So  Jeroboam  and  all  the  peo- 
ple came  to  Rehoboam  on  the  third 
day,  as  the  king  bade,  saying.  Come 
again  to  me  on  the  third  day. 

13  And  the  king  answered  them 
roughly  ;  and  king  Rehoboam  for- 
sook the  counsel  of  the  old  men, 

14  And  answered  them  after  the 
advice  of  the  young  men,  saying, 
My  father  made  your  yoke  heavy, 
but  I  will  add  tiiereto :  my  father 
chastised  you  with  whips,  but  I  will 
chastise  you  with  scorpions. 

15  So  the  king  hearkened  not 
unto  the  people :  <=  for  the  cause 
was  of  God,  that  the  Lord  might 
perform  his  word,  which  ho  spake 
by  the  J  hand  of  Ahijah  the  Shi- 
lonite to  Jeroboam  the  son  of 
Nebat. 

16  ir  And  when  all  Israel  saw 
that  the  king  would  not  hearken 
unto  them,  the  people  answered 
the  king,  saying,  What  portion  have 
we  in  David  !  and  we  hane  none 
inheritance  in  the  son  of  Jesse: 
every  man  to  your  tents,  O  Israel : 
and  now,  David,  see  to  thine  own 
house.  So  all  Israel  went  to  their 
tents. 

17  But  as  for  the  children  ofls- 
rael  that  dwelt  in  the  cities  of 
Judah,  Rehoboam  reigned  over 
them. 

18  Then  king  Rehoboam  sent 
Hadoram  that  teas  over  the  tri- 
bute ;  and  the  children  of  Israe 
stoned  him  with  stones,  that  he 
died.    But  king  Rehoboam  t  made 

385 


Udiuboam  rameth  an  army. 
speed  to  get  him  op  to  his  chariot, 
tu  tloo  to  Jcnisaluiii. 

I'J  =  And  Israel  rebelled  against 
tlic  houBu  of  David  unto  tliis  day. 
CHAPTER  Xr. 

1  R^hohoam  raising  an  army  to  suhd'ie 
Israel,  ia  forbiddtn  by  Shemaiafi.  5  Me 
tlrnngthencth   his   kini;dom   vilk  forts 
tttid  procision.     13  Tht  priests  and  Le- 
rites,  and  such,  as/eartd  God,  forsaken 
by  Jerohoaui,  utrengihen  the  kingdom 
nfJudnh.  18  The  jci-es  and  clti^drenof 
JUhoboam. 
A  Nl)     » when     Rchoboam     was 
■'"*■  come  to  Jerusalem,  he  gather- 
ed of  the  house  of  Judah  and  Ben- 
jamin   an   hundred  and    fourscore 
thousand  chosen  men  which  were 
warrior^),   to   fight   against    Israel, 
that   he  might   bring  the  kingdom 
again  to  Kchoboaiii. 

'J  But  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  Ij  to  Shcmaiali  the  man  of 
God,  saying, 

:{  Speuk  unto  Rchoboam  the  son 
of  Solomon,  king  of  Judah,  and  to 
all  Israel  in  Judah  and  Benjamin, 
sayin", 

4  Thus  gaith  the  Lord,  Yo  shall 
not  go  up,  nor  fight  against  your 
l)relhren  :  return  every  man  to  his 
house  :  for  this  thing  is  done  of  me. 
And  they  obeyed  the  words  of  the 
Lord,  ond  returned  from  going 
against  Jeroboam. 

.■i  If  And  Kehohnnm  dwelt  in  Je- 
rusalem, and  built  cities  for  defence 
in  Judali. 

6  Ho  built  even  Bpth-leliem,  and 
Etam,  and  Tekoa, 

7  And  Beth-zur,  and  Siioco,  and 
AduUam, 

8  And  Gath,  and  Mareshah,  and 
Ziph, 

!l  And  Adoraim,  and  Lachish, 
and  Azekal), 

10  And  Zorah,  and  Ajnlon,  and 
Hebron,  which  ure.m  Judah  and  in 
Benjamin,  fenced  cities. 

11  And  ho  fortified  the  strong 
holds,  and  put  captains  in  them, 
and  store  of  victual,  and  of  oil  and 
wine. 

12  And  in  every  Ecvcral  city  he 
put  shields  and  spears,  and  made 
•  hem  exceeding  strong,  having  Ju- 
dah and  Benjamin  on  his  side. 

i:i  "t  And  the  pricst.sand  the  Le- 
vites  that  ircrc  in  all  Israel  t  re- 
uorled  to  him  out  of.ill  their  coasts. 

14  (For  the  Levitcs  loll  <; their 
nuburbs  and  their  possession,  and 
ranie  to  Judah  and  Jerusalem  :  for 
>>  Jeroboam  and  his  sons  )iad  cast 
them  oti'from  executing  tlic  priest's 
oflico  unto  the  Lord  ; 

l.'i  e  And  he  ordained  him  pricsla 
for  the  hi"h  places,  and  for  ftlie 
devils,  and  for  Mho  calves  which 
he  had  made.) 

10  H  And  ofler  them  out  of  all 
the  tribes  of  Isrnil,  such  asset  their 
licnrls  to  sctk  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  came  to  Jt  iiiHalom,  to  sacri- 
fice unto  the  Loud  God  of  their 
fathers. 

17  So  they  '  strenpthcned  the 
kingdom  of  Jndnli,  and  made  Ke- 
tinlioiini  t!ie  noil  of  .■'olomon  nlrong. 


II. 

ClIRONRLES. 

Before 

CHRIST 

c.r.  975. 

1      Bpiore 
CHRIST 

1         ^74. 

r,  Ntiii).  35. 
:i  Clt  13.  9. 


c  1  KiiifTs  12. 
31.  &.  13.33. 
&  14.  n. 
Ho?.  13.2. 
fl.cv.   17.  7. 
I  Cor.  10. 
20. 
■r  1  Kin.  12. 


:!c  I  Ki^.js  15. 
2.  Sheii 
c.^llcil 
Miclmiah 
the  (laughter 
of  Uriel,  cb. 
13.2. 


t  Ileb.  a 
multitude 
of  wives. 


h  I  KiiiTs  11, 
te.  23,  SI. 
c  1  Kings  14. 
21,  25. 


f'/iuhak  invadith  Judah, 
\\nfe  vears :  for  tlirco  years  thty 
walked  in  the  way  of  David  and 
Solomon. 

18  If  And  Rehoboam  took  him 
iMulialath  the  daughter  of  Jcrimoth 
the  son  of  David  to  wife,  and  Abi- 
liail  tlie  daughter  of  Eliab  the  son 
of  Jesse  • 

19  Which  bare  him  children, 
Jciisli,  and  Shamariah,and  Zaham. 

20  And  after  her  he  took  k  Maa- 
chah  the  daughter  of  Absalom; 
which  bare  him  Abijah,  and  Attai, 
and  Ziza.  and  Shelomith. 

21  Anil  Rehoboam  loved  Jlaa- 
chah  the  daughter  of  Absalom 
above  all  his  wives  and  his  concu- 
bines :  (for  he  took  eighteen  wives, 
and  threescore  concubines  ;  and  be- 
gat twenty  ond  eight  sons,  and 
threescore  daughters.! 

22  And  Rehoboam  'made  Abijah 
the  son  of  Maachah  the  chief,  to 
be  ruler  among  his  brethren  :  for  he 
thonght  to  make  him  king. 

23  And  ho  dealt  wisely,  and  dis- 
persed of  all  his  children  through- 
out all  the  countries  of  Judah  and 
Benjamin,  unto  every  fenced  city  : 
and  he  gave  them  victual  in  abun- 
dance. And  he  desired  tuiany 
wives. 

CHAPTER  XH. 

1  Rehoboam, forsaking  the  Lord, id  pu- 
nished tjy  Shishak,  5  He  and  the  princes, 
repenting  at  the  preaching  of  She- 
maiah,  are  delivered  from  destruction, 
but  not  from  spoil.  13  The  reign  and 
dealii  of  Rehoboam. 

A  ND  »  it  came  to  pns.s,  when  Rc- 
■'*■  hoboam  had  established  the 
kingdom,  and  had  strf-ngthened 
himself,  I)  ho  forsook  the  law  of  tho 
Lord,  and  all  Israel  with  him. 

2  c  And  it  cnme  to  pass,  that  in 
tho  lit'th  vear  of  king  Rehoboam, 
Shishak  king  of  Egvpt  came  tip 
against  Jerusalem,  because  they 
had  transgressed  against  the  Lord, 

3  With  twelve  hundrc<i  chariots, 
and  threescore  thousand  horsemen  : 
and  the  jieople  trrrc  without  num- 
ber that  came  with  him  out  of  Jv 
gypl;  dlho  Luliiius,  the  Sukkiinis, 
and  tlio  Ethiopians. 

4  And  ho  took  the  fenced  citie* 
which  jifrtaincd  to  Jud;ih,  and 
came  to  Jerusalem. 

5  II  Then  came  e  Shemniah  the 
prophet  to  Rehoboam,  and  tu  the 
princes  of  Judah,  tliat  were  gatJier- 
ed  togcll'.er  to  Jerusalem  becaus" 
of  Shishak,  and  said  unto  thciii. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  fYe  have 
forsaken  me,  and  therefore  have  I 
also  left  you  in  liie  hand  of  Shi- 
shak. 

C  Wliernipon  the  prinren  of  Is- 
rael, and  the  king  K  humbled  them- 
selves ;  and  they  said,  h The  Lord  ».« 
righteous. 

7  And  when  the  Lord  "aw  that 
they  humbled  ihcinRelves,  'tho 
word  of  tho  LiiRU  came  to  She- 
maiab.  saying.  They  have  hum- 
bled tlieniBelvcs  ;  thrrtforr  I  will 
not  destroy  them,  but  I  will  grant 
them  II  some  di'liverancc  :  and  my 
wrath   shall  not  be  poured  out  t'l'- 


(inii  spoiiclli  Jcrusahm. 

Oil  Jerusalem  by  the  hand  of  Siii- 

6Jiak. 

8  Nevcrthnlcss  k  they  sliall  be  his 
servants  ;  that  they  iniiy  know  '  my 
service,  and  the  service  of  the  king- 
doms of  the  countries. 

9  loSo  Shisl-.ak  liing  of  Egypt 
came  up  against  Jerusalem,  and 
took  away  liie  treasures  of  llie 
house  of  the  IjORD,  and  tlie  treu- 
Hures  of  the  king's  house  ;  he  look 
all :  lie  carried  away  also  t!ie  shields 
of  gold  which  Solomon  had  "  made. 

10  Instead  of  which,  king  lleho- 
boam  made  shi'.;ld3  of  brass,  and 
committed  them  "  to  the  hands  of 
the  chief  of  tlie  guard,  that  kept  the 
entrance  of  the  king's  house. 

11  And  when  the  king  entered 
into  the  liouse  of  the  Lord,  the 
guard  came  and  fetched  lliem,  and 
brought  them  again  into  the  guard- 
chamber. 

12  And  when  hs  humbled  liim- 
Kolf,  the  wrath  of  theXoRD  turned 
from  him,  that  he  would  not  de- 
ptroy  him  altogetlier :  ||  and  also  in 
Judah  things  went  well. 

13  ir  So  king  Rehohoam  strength- 
ened himself  in  Jerusalem,  and 
reigned  :  for  p  Rehohoam  was  one 
and  forty  years  old  when  lie  began 
to  reign,  and  ho  reigned  seven 
teen  years  in  Jerusalem,  1  the  city 
which  the  Lord  had  clioscn  out 
of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  to  put 
his  name  there.  And  his  mother's 
name  was  Naaraah  an  Amnion 
itess. 

14  And  he  did  evil,  because  he 
II  prepared  not  his  heart  to  seek  the 
Lord. 

15  Nov/  the  acts  of  Rehohoam, 
first  and  last,  are  they  not  written 
in  the  f  book  of  Shemaiah  the  pro- 
phet, r  and  of  Iddo  tho  seer  con- 
cerning genealogies  1  «  And  there 
icere  wars  between  Rehoboani  and 
Jeroboam  continually. 

16  And  Rehohoam  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  in  the  city 
of  David :  and  '  Abijah  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  Xiri. 

I  Ahijah  succeeding  makstluoar  against 
Jeroboam.  4  He  deciarelh  the  right  of 
his  cause.  13  Trusting  in  God  he  over- 
conieth  Jeroboam.  21  TIta  wives  and 
children  of  Abijah. 

■jVOAV  a  in  the  eighteenth  year  of 
'■^  king  Jeroboam  began  Abijah 
to  r.»;jn  over  Judah. 

2  lie  reigned  three  years  in  Je- 
rusalem. His  mother's  name  also 
was  '^Michaiah  the  daughter  of 
Uriel  of  Gibeah.  And  there  was 
war  between  .\bijah  and  Jero- 
boam. 

:i  And  Abijah  t  set  the  battle  in 
array  with  an  army  of  valiant  men 
of  war,  even  four  hundred  thou- 
sand chosen  men  :  Jeroboam  also 
Bet  the  battle  in  array  against  him 
with  eight  hundred  thousand  cho- 
Ben  men,  being  inightv  men  of  va- 
lour. 

4  T  And  Abijah  stood  up  upon 
mount  c  Zemaraim,   which    is   in 


Crf.M>TL;U  Xiit. 


n  1  Kin.  K 
16,  17.  ell. 
15,  lo. 


<12Sam.  ; 
12,  13,  16. 


I'l  Kin?.,  11. 
2l5.  &,  12.  20. 
iiad'X.  9.  J. 


id  yet 


Sh 

eGp 

1.1 

?A 

f.: 

Ki, 

14 

13. 

Cll. 

Ki, 

o-S 

M 

HI. 

qi. 

h.  6 

6. 

II  Oi;  fi.ccd. 


r  ch.  9.  29. 
&  13.  22. 
s  1  Kiiifjs  14. 


t  I  Ki:io-3  14. 
31,  Abijam. 


tHeb. 
bound  to- 
gether. 


:  Josll.  13. 


15. 

k  Ez.  23.  35. 
t  Heb.  to  fill 
his  hand. 
Sfe  Ex.  29. 
1.  Lev.  8.  2 


11  E%.  S7.  20, 
2J.  Lev.  21. 
2,3. 


p  Acts  .';.  39. 


qch.  14.   12 


.ihijah  ocercuuitih  Jtrohoavi 
mount  Ephraim,  and  said.  Hear 
nie,  thou  Jeroboam,  and  all  Is- 
rael; 

5  Ought  ye  not  to  know  that  tho 
Lord  God  of  Israel  J  gave  Urn 
kingdom  over  Israel  to  Uavid  for 
•ner,  even,  to  him  and  to  his  sons 
•^  by  a  covenant  of  salt  ! 

G  Yet  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nc- 
bat  tlie  servant  of  Solomon  tha 
>on  of  David,  is  risen  up,  and  halh 
1  rebelled  against  his  lord. 

7  And  there  are  gathered  unto 
him  S  vain  men,  the  cnildren  of  Be- 
lial, and  have  strengthened  them- 
selves against  Rehohoam  the  son 
of  Solomon,  when  Rchoboam  was 
young  and  tender-hearted,  and 
could  not  withstand  them. 

8  And  now  ye  think  to  withstand 
tii3  kingdom  of  the  Lord  in  tha 
hand  of  the  sons  of  David  ;  and  yu 
be  a  great  multitude,  and  there  are 
with  you  golden  calves,  which  Je- 
roboam 1"  made  you  for  gods. 

9  i  Have  ye  not  cast  out  the  priests 
of  the  Lord,  the  sons  of  Aaron, 
and  the  Levitos,  and  have  made 
you  priests  after  the  manner  of  the 
nations  ot  other  lands?  l^.so  that 
whosoever  conioth  f  l-f  consecrate 
himself  with  a  young  bullock  and 
seven  rams,  the  same  may  be  a 
priest  oi  them  that  are  no  gods. 

10  But  as  for  us,  the  Lord  is  our 
God,  and  we  have  not  forsaken 
him ;  and  the  priests,  which  mi- 
nister unto  ths  Lord,  are  the  son:i 
of  Aaron,  and  the  Levites  wait 
upon  their  business : 

11  'And  they  burn  unto  the  Lord 
every  morning  and  every  evening 
burnt-sacritices  and  sweet  incense  : 
the  mshew-bread  also  set  thcij  in 
order  upon  the  pure  table  ;  and  the 
candlestick  of  gold  with  the  lamjis 
thereof  "  to  burn  every  evening  ;  tor 
we  keep  the  charge  of  the  Lord  our 
God  ;  but  ye  have  forsaken  him. 

VI  And  behold,  God  himself  is 
with  us  for  our  captain,  o  and  his 
priests  with  sounding  trumpets  to 
cry  alarm  against  you.  O  children 
of  Israel,  p  fight  ye  not  against  the 
Lord  God  of  your  fathers ;  for  ye 
shall  not  prosper. 

13  If  But  Jeroboam  caused  an 
imbushment  to  come  about  behind 
them:  so  they  were  btforo  Judah, 
and  the  ambushment  loas  behind 
them. 

14  And  when  Judah  looked  back, 
behold,  the  battle  was  before  and 
behind :  and  they  cried  unto  tho 
Lord,  and  the  priests  sounded  with 
tho  trumpets. 

15  Then  the  men  of  Judah  gavo 
a  shout :  and  as  the  men  of  Judah 
shouted,  it  came  to  pass,  that  God 
q  smote  Jeroboam  and  all  Israel 
before  Abijah  and  Judah. 

IG  And  the  children  of  Israel  fled 
before  Judah  :  and  God  delivered 
them  into  their  hand. 

17  .'\nd  Abijah    and  his    peopls 

slew  them  with  a  great  slaughter  : 

so  there  fell  down  s'ain  of  Israel 

five  hundred  thousand  chosen  men. 

■i?1 


1  Or,  mortal 
k  cU.'  13.  15. 


W«a  dcslroyelh  idol.ilry.  II.  CHEOMCLES. 

18  Tliua  the  children  of  Israeli 
were  brought  undor  at  tliat  linio, 
itnd  tlic  children  of  Juduh  prevail- 
ed, rbuciiiiso  they  relied  upon  the 
LoKD  Uod  of  their  fdtljL-ri!. 

19  And  Abijiih  jmraued  after  Je- 
roboam, and  took  cities  from  him. 
Helh-cl  with  the  towns  tliereof,  ana 
Ji'rthanali  with  the  towns  thereof, 
and  '  Ejiliruiiii  with  the  towns 
thereof. 

20  Neither  did  Jeroboam  recover 
ilrength  again  in  the  days  of  Abi- 
jah :  and  the  Lord  t  struck  him, 
and  "  ho  died. 

■i\  •'  Bui  Abijah  wa.xcd  mighty, 
and  married  fourteen  wives,  and 
begat  twenty  and  two  sons,  and 
si.xtocn  daughter.". 

22  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  A- 
bijah,  and  his  ways,  and  his  say- 
ings, are  written  in  the  ||  story  of 
the  prophet  « Iddo. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

'  Asa  succei.dins  dvgtroyeth  idolatry,  6 
S-Jaoutg  7«ftt.e,  ha  atrengtUcneth  hit 
kingdom  with/arts  mid  ariaiee.  9  Cull- 
ing on  Oodi  he  vi'crthroiDclh  Zerah^ 
and  spoileth  the  Ethi'ipians. 

CO  Abijah  slept  with  his  fatlicrs, 

'^  and  they  buried  him  in  the  city 

of  David  :  and  ^  Asa  his  son  rei"ned   ^  i  Kinvi  is 

in  his  stead.    In  his  days  the  land  I  8,  &c. 

>vag  quiet  ten  years. 

2  And  Asa  did  that  irhich  was 
pood  and  right  in  the  eyes  of  tho 
Lord  his  God  : 

3  For  he  took  away  the  altars  of 
the  strange  ^ods,  and  bihe  high 
places,  and  "^  brake  down  the  t  im- 
ages, d  and  cut  down  the  groves  : 

4  And  commanded  Juduh  to  seek 
the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers,  and 
to  do  the  law  and  the  conimaiid- 
tncnt. 

3  Also  he  took  away  out  of  all 
the  cities  of  Juduh  the  high  places 
and  the  t  images :  and  the  kingdom 
was  quiet  before  him. 

6  11  And  he  built  fenced  cities  in 
Judah  :  for  the  land  hud  re.'it,  and 
he  had  no  war  in  those  years  ;  be- 
cause the  Lord  had  given  him  rest. 

7  Therefore  he  said  unto  Judah, 
Let  us  build  thotc  cities,  and  makci 
about  Ikem  walls,  and  towers,  gates, 
and  burs,  ir/uV/.'  ihe  land  is  yet  be- 
fore us;  because  we  have  sought 
the  Lord  oik  God,  we  have  sought 
/lim,  and  he  hath  given  us  rest  on 
every  side.  So  they  built,  and  pros- 
pered. I 

8  And  Asa  had  an  army  of  menl 
that  bare  targets  and  speais,  out  ofj 
Judah  llireohtmdied  thousand  ;  and 
out  of  Benjamin,  timt  bare  shields 
and  drew  Ijows,  two  lii:iidrcd  and 
fourscore  thousand :  all  these  tccrc 
mieli'y  men  of  valour. 

0  1i  "i  And  thero  came  out  against 
them  Zcrah  the  Kthiopian,  with  n 
host  of  an  lliuu'iand  thousand,  and 
ilirce  hundred  chariots  ;  and  came 
imlo  f  Maresliali. 

10  Then  Asa  went  out  against 
liiiU,  and  they  set  the  battle  m  ar- 
riy  m  til*!  va'lley  of  Zcphnthah  at 
.Mari'fhah 


b  See  1  Kin. 

15.  lA.  ch. 

15.  17. 

c  r.K.  34.  13. 

t  Hut.  sla- 

tn€5. 

d  IKinijsll. 


t  Heb.  Miin 


a  Num.  "I. 
2.  Juiij.  3. 
10.  ch.  20. 
14.  &  24.  20. 
t  Heb.  he- 
for.  Am. 
b  James  4.  8. 


r Lev.  10.  II. 

?Ueul.4.'J9. 


Mati.  S4.  ; 
licb. 
h*^alen  in 


t  Heb.  aho- 
mintitiona. 


.lia  smititX  the  F.thtopiani 

11  .'\nd  Asa  t;  cried  unto  the  Lord 
lii»  God,  and  said.  Lord,  it  is  ^  no- 
thing with  thee  to  help,  whether 
with  muny,  or  with  them  that  have 
no  power :  help  us,  O  Lord  out 
Goil  ;  for  we  rest  on  thee,  and  'in 
thy  name  we  go  against  tliia  inulti 
tude.  O  Lord,  lliou  art  our  God  ; 
let  not  |]  man  prevail  against  tliee. 

12  So  the  Lord  k  smote  the  Ethi- 
opians before  Asa,  and  before  Ju- 
dah ;  and  the  Ethiopians  fled. 

13  And  .-^sa  and  the  people  that 
were  with  him  pursued  them  unto 
IGerar:  and  the  Ethiopians  were 
overthrown,  that  they  could  not 
recover  themselves  ;  for  they  were 
t  destroyed  before  the  Lord,  and 
before  his  host;  and  tiicy  carried 
away  very  much  spoil. 

14  And  they  emote  all  the  cities 
round  about  Gerar  ;  for  "i  the  fear 
of  the  Lord  came  upon  them  :  and 
they  spoiled  all  the  cities;  for  thero 
was  exceeding  much  spoil  in  them. 

15  They  smote  also  the  tents  of 
cattle,  and  carried  away  sheep  and 
camels  in  aiiundance,  and  returned 
to  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

I  Asa  with  Judah  and  many  o/  fsrtut, 
moved  hy  the  prophery  of  Azariah  tht 


withGorl,  \6  He  puttelhdoicn  Maachah 
hia  mother  for  her  idolatry,  13  He 
bringeih  dedicated  thinga  into  the  housa 
of  G'hU  nnd  enjoynh  a  lon^  pecxe. 
A  ND  »the  Spirit  of  GoJcamo  up- 
■^  on  Azariah  tho  son  of  Oded  : 

2  And  he  went  out  to  t  meet  Asa, 
and  said  unto  him,  Hear  ye  me, 
Asa,  and  all  Judah  and  Benjamin  ; 
''The  Loud  is  with  vou,  while  yp 
be  with  him  ;  and  >;  if  ye  seek  him, 
lie  will  be  found  of  you  ;  but  ^  if  ye 
forsake  him,  he  will  forsake  you. 

3  Now  c  for  a  long  season  Israel 
liath  been  without  the  true  God, 
and  without  fa  teaching  priest,  and 
without  law. 

4  But  e  when  they  in  their  trou- 
ble did  turn  unto  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  and  sought  him,  ho  was 
found  of  them. 

5  And  l>  ill  those  times  there  uas 
no  peace  to  him  that  went  out,  nor 
to  him  that  came  in,  but  preiit  vex- 
ations were  upon  all  the  inhabitant 
of  the  countries. 

(i  i  And  nation  wns  +  destroyed  of 
nation,  and  city  of  city ;  for  God 
did  vex  them  wMth  all  a'dversitv. 

7  Be  yc  slnmg  therefore,  and  let 
not  your  Imnds  be  wt -ak  ;  for  your 
work  aha  11  be  rewarded. 

8  And  when  Asa  heard  Iheio 
woids,  and  the  prophecy  of  Odcd 
tho  prophet,  he  took  courage,  and 
put  away  tho  tahominablo  idols 
out  of  all  the  land  of  Judah  nnd 
Beiijcimin,  and  out  of  tin)  cilii* 
'"  which  he  had  taken  from  mount 
Ephraim,  nr.il  rencwoJ  the  altar 
of^  the  Lord,  that  teas  betoro  llie 
porcli  of  the  Lord. 

n  And  he  g.iihercd  ,-.11  Jud^band 
Benjamin,  and  'the  stranK-rs  wilJi 
them  out  of  I-";dir«im  and  Monon- 
•ch,  and  out  of  Simeon  •   lor  th«; 


Bi'for,-       I 
CHlllST 


■  Ht-1).  ; 
hat  d-' 


13 


i  1  Kinjs  15. 


aepattcika^ayidoUtry.  CHAPTERS 

fell  to  liim  out  of  Israel  in  abiia- 
dance,  when  tliey  saw  thai  the 
Lord  his  God  was  willi  hiai. 

10  Sj  thev  gathered  thernic  ves 
tP'elher  at  Jenisalem  in  the  tliird 
month,  in  the  fifteenth  year  ot  the 
rcisn  of  Asa.  _      ,        .     .i  „ 

11  niAnd  they  oiTercd  unto  the 
Lord  t  the  same  tiino,  ot  mho 
spoil  which  thov  had  brought,  seven 
hundred  oxen  and  seven  inouaand 

^'i2''au.1  they  o  entered  into  %co-  "2K!nfrs83. 
venant  to  seek  th.  Lord  God  «[  f.-:!-  j-3l. 
their  fathers  with  all  the;r  heart  and 
with  ail  their  soul ;  ,i„„,      ^     ,„  „„ 

13  pThat  whosoever  would  not  pE-!.S2.eo 
saek  the  Lord  God  oflsrael  q  should  ]  ^  Dent.  l.. 
he  put  to  death,  whetJier  small  or 
great,  whether  man  or  woman. 

14  And  they  sware  unto  the  Lord 
with  a  loud  voice,  and  with  shout- 
ing, and  with  trumpets,  and  with 
cornets.  ,  ,      .  .     ,    .  ,i  „ 

15  And  all  Judah  rejr.ieed  at  thfi 
oath  :  for  they  had  sworn  w,lh  ail 
their  heart,  and  r  sought  him  with 
their  whole  desire:  and  ho  was 
found  of  them :  and  the  Lord  gave 
them  rest  round  about. 

16  ir  And  also  concennn^  ^  Maa- 
chah  the  ||  mothc-r  of  Asa  the  king,  i  i:). 
he  removed  her  from  being  queen,   II 1 '>-«_■'. 
because  she  had  made  an  t  idol  m  =^„,;,^^^ 

a   trove:   and  Asa  cut  down  her ,,  ^(,,^3  ,5. 
idoX  and  stamped  it,  and  burnt  ei  it  j  2,^10. 
the  brook  Kidrnn. 

17  But '  the  high  places  were  not 
taken  away  out  of  Israel :  never- 
theless the  heart  of  Asa  was  per- 
fect all  his  days.  ,      .  .      .i,» 

13  ir  And  ho  brought  into  the 
house  of  God  the  things  that  his 
father  had  dedicated,  and  that  he 
himself  had  dedicated,  silver,  and 
cold,  and  vessels. 

19  And  there  was  no  more  war 
unto  the  five  and  thirtieth  year  ot 
the  reign  of  Asa. 

CHAPTEU  XVI. 

I  ><.9l,  hi  theaidoftlv:  Syrians,  dioerUth 
Banst-M  from  bdlding  nf  Ramah.  1 
Bting  reproned  thereof  by  Ilaitani.ne 
puttcth  him  in  prison.  11  Among  hti 
other  nets,  in  his  disease  he  sceketh  ml 
to  God,  but  to  the  physiciam.  13  Mm 
death  and  burial. 

IN  the  six  and  thirtieth  year  o.  the 
reign  of  Asa,  "-Raasha  king  of 
Israel  came  up  asainst  Judah,  and 
built  Ramah,  b  to  the  intent  that  he 
might  let  none  go  out  or  come  in 
to  Asa  kinir  of  Judah. 

2  Then  'Asa  brought  out  silver 
and  gold  out  of  the  treasures  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord  and  of  the  king  s 
house,  and  sent  to  Ben-hadad  king 
of  Syria,  that  dwelt  at  t  Damascus, 
saying,  , 

3  There  is  a  leaguo  between  me 
and  thee,  as  there  was  between  mv 
father  and  thy  father:  behold,  1 
have  sent  thee  silver  and  gold  ;  go, 
break  thy  league  with  Baasha  king 
of  Israel,  that  he  may  depart  from 
nie.  , 

4  And  Ben-hadad  hearkened  un- 
to king  Asa,  and  sent  the  captains 
of  t  his  armies  against  the  cities  ot 


CliiilST 

9W. 


t  Heb. 
horroi . 
tch.  I'l.  3,5. 
iKiil-    "■ 


e  lKiii?5l6 
,h.  fg.  2. 
J  Is.  31.  1. 
Jer.  17.  b. 


S41. 
f  ch.  14.  9. 
fch.  12.  3. 
It  nei>.  in 

\hUMndMlCC. 


Job  34.  21. 
.rov.  5.  21. 
&  15.  3.  Jer. 
16.  17.  &.32. 
19.  Zcch.  4. 

„  Or,  strong' 
[y  to  hold 

■ith  ihcul, 
S,v. 
h  1  Sam.  13. 


now  kiii^ 
a  1  Vim'i> 
17,  &c.. 
b  ch.  15. 

t  Heb.  Z>(ir- 

meielc. 


t  Ileh. 

which  ' 
his. 


XVI   XVII.  -^•■"'  rtproved  by  Hanani- 

Isiaul-  «nd  ihi-.y  remote  Ijon,  and 
Dun,  and  Ab'l-maim,  and  all  tha 
store-citica  of  Xaphtali. 

5  And  it  i-iimo  to  pass,  when 
Baasha  heanl  it,  that  he  le!t  oil 
building  "'"  K^""''h>  ""''  '^"^  '"'* 
work  cease.  , 

6  Then  Asa  the  king  too*  all 
Judah  ;  and  they  carried  away  loo 
stones  of  Ramah,  and  the  timber 
tliereof,    whercwitli    Baasha   waa 

[building,  and  he  built  therewith 
1  Geba  aud  Mizpah. 

7  If  And  at  that  time  <=  Ilanani 
the  seor  came  to  Asa  kin"  ot  Ju- 
dah, and  said  unto  him,  J  bccaus.. 
thou  hast  relied  on  the  king  ol  Sy- 
ria, and  not  relied  on  the  Lord  thy 
God,  therefore  is  the  host  ol  the 
king  of  Syria  escaped  out  of  tliin« 

"s'  Were  not  e  the  Ethiopians  and 
fthe   Lubims  fa  huge   host,  with 
very  many  chariots  and  horsemen  . 
vet,  because  thou  didst  rely  on  t  n- 
LoRii,  he  delivered  them  into  thy 
hand.  „  ,     ^ 

'J  g  For  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  run 
to  and   fro  throughout  the  who.e 
earth,  1|  to  shew  Tiimselt  strong  in 
tlie  behalf  of  them  whose  heart  i.< 
perfect  toward  him.     Herein  t'  thou 
hast     done     foolishly  :      therefore 
from  hsncefottli  '  thou  shalt  nave 
wars.  ,      .,,   .. 

Id  Then  Asa  was  wrotn  with  ths 
seer,  and  k  put  him   in  a   prison- 
house  ;  for  he  was  in  a  rago  with 
him  because   of  this   thins-    Ana 
Asa  t  oppressed  some  o!  the  people 
the  same  time.         ...  .       .• 

■^-        11    ir'And  belioM,  the   acts  o! 
Asa,  first    and   last,  lo,  they   are 
15. 1  written  in  the  book  of  the  kings  ol 
Judah  and  Israel.  . 

1'2  And  Asa  in  the  thirty  and 
ninth  year  of  his  reign  was  diseased 
in  bis  feet,  until  his  disease  was  ex- 
ceeding great:  yet  in  his  disea.sj 
be  msSught  not  to  the  Lord,  but 
to  the  physicians.  .  ,  ,■    r 

13  1i  nAnd  Asa  slept  with  his  fa- 
thers, and  died  in  the  one  and  for- 
tieth year  of  his  reign.  . 

14  And  they  buried  him  in  his 
own  sepulchres  which  ho  had 
tmade  lor  himself  in  the  city  ot 
l)avid,  and  laid  him  m  the  bed 
which  was  filled  o  withsweet  odours, 
and  divers  kinds  of  spices  prepared 
bv  the  apothecaries'  art :  and  they 
niade   pa  very  great  burning   for 

'"■"■       CHAPTER  XVH. 

1  Jehoshapha',  succeeding  Asa,  reigr.eth 
■mdU  and  prospereth.  I  He  scndeth. 
Ledtes  with  the  princes  to  leach  Judah- 
10  His  enemies  being  terrified  by  f^oa, 
some  cf  them  bring  him  presents  and. 
tribute.  12  His  greatness,  cnpiams,  an,, 
armies. 

AND  a  Jehoshaphat  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead,  and 
Btrengthened  himself  against  Israel. 
2  And  he  placed  forces  in  all  the 
fenced  cities  of  Judah,  and  set  gar- 
risons in  the  Innd  of  Judah,  and 
in  the  cities  of  Ephraim,  b  wluch 
Asa  his  father  had  taken. 
3S9 


nr.h.  21.  19. 
I  Jer.  31.  S. 


.Te!ios/iap!iat'3  good  rci^n. 

3  And  tlic  Lord  was  wiili  .Te 
)iaahapliat,  because  lie  walked  in 
tlio  first  ways  ||  of  liis  fnthcr  Uavid, 
und  soiiglit  not  unto  iiaallm  ; 

4  But  sought  to  tlio  LORD  God 
or  ilia  fullicr,  and  walked  in  his 
commandments,  and  not  ulicr  c  tlie 
doings  uf  Israel. 

5  Tlierclbre  tlio  Lord  established 
tho  kingdom  in  his  hand  ;  and  all 
Judah  il  t  brought  to  Jehoshapliat 
presents;  eancriio  had  riches  and 
honour  in  abundance. 

C  And  liis  heart  ||  was  lifted  up  in 
the  ways  of  the  Lord  :  moreover 
'he  took  away  the  high  places  and 
groves  out  of  Judah. 

7  ir  Also  in  the  third  year  of  liis 
roign  ho  sent  to  his  princes,  coc;i 
to  lien-hail,  and  to  Obadlah,  and 
to  Zcchariah,  and  to  Nethaneel, 
and  to  Michaiah,  ff  to  teach  in  the 
cities  of  .ludali. 

8  And  with  them  he  sent  Levitc?, 
even  Shemaiah,  and  Netlianiah, 
and  Zebadiah,  and  Asahol,  and 
Shemiramoth,  andJehonathan,  and 
Adonijah,  and  Tobijah,  and  'J'ob- 
adonijah,  Lovite.s ;  and  with  tlioni 
Klisliania  and  Johorain,  priests. 

9  hAiid  they  taught  in  Judah, 
and  had  tho  book  of  the  law  of  the 
Lord  with  them,  and  went  about 
throughout  all  the  cities  of  Judah, 
and  taught  tho  people. 

10  If  And  '  the  fear  of  the  Lord 
tfell  upon  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
lands  that  were  round  about  Judah, 
Ko  that  they  made  no  war  against 
Jehosliaphat. 

11  Also  some  of  the  Philistines 
I'biouglit  Jehoshaphat  presents,  and 
tribute-silver;  and  the  Arabians 
brought  him  tiocks,  seven  thousand 
and  seven  hundred  rams,  and  seven 
thousand  and  seven  hundred  iic- 
goats. 

12  IT  And  Jehosliaphat  waxed 
great  exceedingly  ;  nnd  he  built 
in  Judah  |{  castles,  and  cities  of 
store. 

13  And  he  had  much  businesit  in 
the  cities  of  Judah  :  and  the  men  of 
war,  mighty  men  of  valour,  were  in 
Jerusalem. 

14  And  these  arc  the  numbers  of 
them  according  to  the  house  of 
their  fathers  :  Of  Judah,  the  cap- 
tains of  thousands  ;  Adnah  the 
chief,  and  with  him  mighty  men  of 
valour  three  hundred  tliousand. 

15  And  f  np.vt  lo  him  was  Jeho- 
lianan  the  captain,  and  with  him 
two  hundred  and  fourscore  tliou- 
bund. 

16  And  next  him  wn?  Amasiah 
tho  son  of  Zichri,  '  who  willingly 
oflVred  himself  unto  tho  LoRu ; 
and  with  him  two  hundred  thou- 
sand mighty  men  of  valour. 

17  And  of  Honjamin  ;  Eliada  a 
mighty  man  of  valour,  and  with 
him  armed  men  with  bow  and 
ehield  two  hundred  thousand. 

IS  And  next  him  was  Jehoznbad, 
and  with  him  an  hundred  and  four- 
score thousand  ready  prepared  for 
the  war. 


II.  CHRONICLES. 

Before 

CHRIST 

912. 


<JH. 


i  Or,  0/  hit 
father,  nnd 
of  TMvid. 
c  1  Kiiiji  12. 

28. 


.1  I  Snm.  10. 
27.  I  KiiiM 
10.  25. 

t  H,-b.  ?(!«. 
.•  1  K.n^s  10. 
27.  ch.  13.  ). 

SIS. 
J  Tlwt  is, 
wris  encou- 
raged. 
f  1  Kiiis-sSS. 
^.3.  cli."l5. 
17.  &.  19.  3. 
&.  20.  33. 

a  12. 
jch.  15.3. 


BOr, 
palaces. 


t  H,-h.  at  hi) 
hand. 


1  Jiidj.  5.  2, 


897. 
a  ch.  17.  5. 

1)2  Kings  8. 

18. 
1  Kiiija22. 

2,  ice. 
Hel).  nt  the 
\idof  yearn. 


'1  1  Si.m.  23 
2,  1,  P. 


»  Hcb.  yet, 
or,  mon. 


i  Or. 

richs. 
t  llc-h. 
Ha.iten. 


Or.foor. 


*  Hcb.  fcilA 
one  inouth. 


Jthoshaphat  juincth  uilh  Aliab 

19  These  waited  on  the  king,  bi- 

fcides  'n  those  whom  the  king  put  iii 

the    fenced    citicj    throughout   all 

Judah. 

ClIAPTEK  XVIII. 

1  J rhoshaphat,  joined  in  nfinity  vilh 
Ahah,  ij  perciindcd  lo  go  trilti  him  u- 
gniiiel  Hamoth-gitcad.  A  Ahab,»tducel 
bij  fa'te  prophets,  accnrdiugto  the  loord 
or  .Mirainh,  in  rini-i  thrre. 

■J^OW  Jehoshaphat  »  had  riches 
-'■^  and  honour  in  abundance,  and 
•'joined  aflinity  with  Ahab. 

2  cAnd  t  tiller  certain  years  ho 
went  down  to  Ahab  to  Samaria. 
And  Ahab  kilbd  sheep  and  o.\c>i 
for  him  in  abundance,  and  for  JIil 
people  that  he  had  wilh  him,  and 
persuaded  him  to  go  up  with  him  l» 
Kiimoth-gilead. 

3  And  Ahab  king  of  Israel  said 
■into  Jehosliaphat  king  of  Judah. 
Wilt  thou  go  wilh  me  to  Raraolb- 
gilead  t  And  ho  answered  liim,  I 
a.n  as  thou  art,  and  my  people  as 
thy  people;  and  ice  will  be  wiili 
Ihoe  in  the  war. 

4  V  And  Jrho'haphat  said  unto 
the  king  of  Israel,  «'  Ini|uire,  I  pray 
thee,  at  tho  word  of  tho  Lord  to- 
day. 

5  'J'horoforn  th';  king  of  Israel 
gallicrod  logelher  of  jirojihiils  four 
hundred  men,  and  said  unto  them, 
tshali  wc  go  to  Ramoth-gilcad  to 
battle,  orsliall  I  forbear  7  Andlhcy 
said,  Go  up ;  for  God  will  deliver 
it  wjto  the  kiii"'s  hand. 

C  l?ut  Jehosliaphat  said.  Is  therr 
not  here  a  propliet  of  tlio  Lord 
t  besides,  that  we  might  inquire  of 
him  1 

7  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  un- 
to Jeiioshaphat,  There  is  yet  oni' 
man,  by  whom  we  may  inquire  of 
the  Lord  :  but  I  hate  him  ;  for  ho 
never  prophesieih  good  unto  me,  but 
always  evil :  the  same  is  Micaiali 
the  son  of  Iinla.     And  Jehosliaphat 

aid.  Let  not  the  kin;j  say  so. 

8  And  the  king  ot  Israel  called 
for  one  of  his  ||  odicers,  and  said, 
t  Fetch  quickly  Micaiah  tho  son  of 
Inila. 

i)  And  the  king  of  Israel  and  Jo- 
hoshaphat  king  of  Judah  sat  eithor 
of  thi.ni  on  his  throne,  clothed  in 
their  robes,  and  they  sat  in  a  ||  void 
place  at  the  entering  in  of  the  "ate 
of  Samaria:  and  all  the  prophets 
prophesied  before  thorn. 

10  And  Zedokiah  the  son  of  Che- 
iiaanah  had  made  him  horns  of 
iron,  and  said.  Thus  sailh  llni 
Lord,  With  these  Uiou  shult  pusli 
Syria  until  t  they  bo  consumed. 

11  And  all  the  prophets  propho- 
sied  60,  saying.  Go  up  to  Ramotli- 
gilead,  and  prosper:  for  tho  Lord 
shall  deliver  it  into  the  hand  of  tho 
king. 

1'2  Anil  the  nttssongcr  that  went 
to  call  Micaiah  spnko  to  him,  say- 
ing. Behold,  the  words  of  the  pro- 
phcU  declare  good  lo  the  king  t  wi:h 
one  ossent ;  let  thy  word  thoreforo, 
I  pray  thee,  be  like  one  of  thoim, 
and  djirak  thou  pood. 

13  .And  Micai;ih  said,  .^s  the 
a'.KJ 


.ihah,  scdurcd  by  false  prophets, 
Lord  livcth,  «  even  what  my  Goii 
saith,  that  will  I  speak. 

14  And  when  he  was  come  to  the 
kins,  t!'^  '''"S  ^"-"^  unto  liim,  Mi- 
caiah,  shall  we  go  to  Ranioth-gi- 
lead  to  battle,  or  shall  I  forbear  7 
and  he  said,  Go  ye  up,  and  pros- 
per, and  they  shall  be  delivered  in- 
to your  hand. 

13  And  the  king  said  to  him. 
How  many  times  shall  I  adjure 
thee  that  thou  say  nothing  but  the 
truth  to  me  in  tlie  name  of  the 
l^ORD  ? 

16  Then  he  said,  I  did  see  all  Is- 
rael scattered  upon  the  mountains, 
.13  sheep  that  have  no  shepherd  : 
!uid  the  Lord  said,  These  have  no 
master;  let  them  return  therrfore 
every  man  to  liis  house  in  peace. 

17  And  the  kin"  of  Israel  said  to 
.lelioshaphat,  Did  I  not  toll  thee 
that  he  would  not  prophesy  good 
unto  me,  ||  but  evil  ? 

18  Again  he  said.  Therefore  bear 
the  vi-ord  of  the  Lord  ;  I  saw  the 
Lord  sitting  upon  his  throne,  and 
all  tlie  host  of  heaven  standing  on 
his  right  band  and  on  his  left. 

19  And  the  Lord  said,  Who 
ehall  entice  Ahah  king  of  Israel, 
that  he  may  go  up  and  fall  at  Ua- 
inoih-gilead  1  And  one  spake  say- 
ing after  this  manner,  and  another 
saying  after  that  manner. 

50  Then  there  came  out  a  f  spirit, 
and  stood  before  the  Lord,  and 
*aid,  1  will  entice  him.  And  the 
Lord  said  unto  him,  Wherewith  1 

21  .'Vnd  he  said,  1  will  go  out,  and 
be  a  lying  spirit  in  the  mouth  of  all 
bis  prophets.  And  the  LORD 
s'aid,  Thou  shalt  entice  him,  and 
thou  shalt  also  prevail  ;  go  out  aud 
•lo  even  so. 

23  Now  therefore,  behold,  g  the 
Lord  hath  put  a  lying  spirit  in  the 
mouth  of  these  thy  prophets,  and 
the  Lord  hath  spoken  evil  against 
thee. 

23  Tiien  Zedekiah  the  son  of 
Chenaanah  came  near,  and  h  smote 
Micaiali  upon  the  cheek,  and  said. 
Which  way  went  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  from  me  to  speak  unto  thee  7 

24  And  Micaiah  said.  Behold, 
thou  shalt  see  on  that  day  when 
thou  shalt  go  1|  into  t  an  inner 
cliumber  to  liide  Ihysolf. 

25  Then  the  king  of  Israel  said. 
Take  yo  Micaiah,  and  carry  liim 
back  to  Amon  the  governor  of  the 
city,  and  lo  Joash  the  king's  son  ; 

20  And  say.  Thus  saitb  the  king, 
'  Put  this /eWoio  in  the  prison,  and 
feed  him  with  bread  of  affliction 
and  with  water  of  affliction,  until 
I  return  in  peace. 

27  And  Micaiah  said.  If  thou  cer- 
tainly return  in  peace,  then  hath 
not  the  Lord  spoken  by  me.  And 
lie  said,  Hearken,  all  ye  people. 

28  So  the  king  of  Israel  and  Je- 
hoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah  went 
up  to  Ramoth-gilead. 

29  And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
unto  Jehoshaphat,  I  will  disguise 
myself,  and  will  go   to  the  battle  ; 


CHArTER  XIX. 


89  r 


e  Num.  22. 
18,  20,  35. 
&  23.  12,  26. 
&  24.  13. 
I  Kin-;  22. 

II. 


?  Jub  12.  16. 
Is.  19.  14. 
E;ek.  11.0. 


h  Jei-.  CO.  5. 
M;ifk  14.  65. 
Acu  23.  2. 


li  Or,//-oOT 
chamber  to 
chambar. 
tlleb.  a 
chamber  in 
a  chainhcr. 


t  llab./row 
after  him. 
llUh.inhii 
slmpliciijj. 
t  Heb.  be- 
tween the 
joints  and 
between  the 
breast- 
plate. 


t  Heb.  he  t 
turned  an 
went  uut. 


fDeut.  1.17. 
if  Ps.  82.  1. 

Eccles.  5.  8. 
It  Heb.  t;i 
hhematter  of 

judgment. 
I'll  Deut.  32.4. 

Rom.  9.  14. 

i  De'it.  10. 

17.  Job  34. 
19.  Acts  10. 
34.  Rom.  2. 
11.  Gal.  2. 
6.  Eph.6.  9. 
Col.  3.  25. 

1  Pet.  1.  17. 
k  Deut.  16. 

18,  ch.  17.8. 


is  slain  at  Ruwoth  gilead. 
but  put  thou  on  thy  robes.  Su  the 
king  of  Israel  disguised  himseil  : 
and  they  went  to  the  battle. 

30  Now  the  king  of  Syria  hr.d 
commanded  the  captains  of  the 
chariots  that  tcrrc  with  him,  say 
ing,  Fight  ye  not  with  small  or 
great,  save  only  vvitli  the  king  of 
Israel. 

31  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
captains  of  the  chariots  saw  Jeho- 
shaphat; that  they  said,  It  is  the 
king  ot  Israel.  Therefore  they 
compas-sed  about  him  to  light  :  but 
Jehoshaphat  cried  out,  and  the 
Lord  helped  him  ;  and  God  moved 
them  to  depart  from  liiin. 

32  For  it  came  to  pass,  that 
when  the  captains  of  the  clinnot^ 
perceived  that  it  was  not  the  kinjj 
of  Israel,  they  turned  back  again 
t  from  pursuing  him. 

33  And  a  certain  man  drew  a  bo\v 
t  at  a  venture,  and  smote  the  king 
of  Israel  t  between  the  joints  of  the 
harness  ;  therefore  he  said  to  his 
chariot-man.  Turn  thine  liand,  that 
thou  mayest  carry  me  out  of  tlie 
host  ;  for  I  am  f  wounded. 

34  And  the  battle  increased  that 
day  :  howbcit  the  king  of  Israel 
stayed  himself  up  in  his  chariot 
against  the  Syrians  until  the  even  ; 
and  about  the  time  of  the  sun  going 
down  he  died. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  Jehoshaphat,  reproved  by  Jehu,  viifite'Ji. 
his  ki/igdotn.  5  IJis  inslruclions  to  the 
judges,  8  to  the  priests  and  Levilcs. 
A  ND  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Ju- 
■'*-  dab  returned  to  his  house  in 
peace  to  Jeru-^alem. 

2  And  Jehu  the  son  of  Ilanani 
^  the  seer  went  out  to  meet  him, 
and  said  to  king  Jehoshupbai, 
Siiouklest  tlioa  lielji  the  uii'.'odl), 
and  l*  love  them  that  hate  the  Lord? 
therefore  is  <=  wrath  upon  thee  from 
before  the  Lord. 

3  Nevertheless,  there  are  J  good 
things  found  in  thee,  in  that  thou 
hast  taken  away  the  groves  out  of 
the  land,  and  bast 'prepared  Ibiiio 
heart  to  seek  God. 

4  And  Jehoshaphat  dwelt  at  Je- 
rusalem :  and  t  be  went  out  again 
through  the  people  from  Beer-she- 
ba  to  mount  Ephraim,  and  brought 
them  back  unto  ths  Lord  God  of 
their  fathers. 

5  If  And  be  set  judges  in  the  land 
throughout  all  the  fenced  cities  of 
Judah,  city  by  city  ; 

6  And  said  to  the  judges.  Take 
heed  what  ye  do  :  for  f  ye  judge  not 
for  man,  but  for  the  Lord,  g'  who 
is  with  you  t  in  the  judgment. 

7  Wherefore  now  let  the  fear 
of  the  Lord  be  upon  you  :  take 
heed  and  do  it :  for  "  there  is  no  ini- 
quity with  the  Lord  our  God,  nor 
i  respect  of  persons,  nor  taking  of 
gifts. 

8  IF  Moreover,  in  Jerusalem  did 
Jehoshaphat  k  set  of  the  Levites, 
and  of  the  priests,  and  of  the  chief 
of  the  fathers  of  Israel,  for  the 
judgment    of  the  Lord,    and   fur 

391 


JthoshaphaCs  care  for  justice. 
controversies,  wlicn  they  returned 
to  Jcrusulcm. 

9  Ami  lie  chargerl  Iheni,  saying, 
Thus  slinll  ye  do  i  in  the  Tear  uf  the 
Lord,  iuhhlully,  und  wiili  a  pcrftict 
heart. 

10  ">  And  wlint  cause  soever  shall 
come  to  you  ol'  your  hrethrcu  that 
dwell  ill  their  cities,  hotween  blood 
and  blood,  between  law  and  com- 
mandment, statutes  and  judg- 
ments, ye  sliull  even  warn  tliein 
that  they  tresjiass  not  against  the 
LiORD,  and  *■«   "  wrath  come  u|ion 

0  you,  and  upon  your  brethren  •  this 
do,  and  ye  shall  not  trespass. 

11  And  behold,  Ainariah  the 
chief  priest  ?'.»  over  you  p  in  all  mat- 
ters of  the  Lonn  ;  and  Zebadiah 
the  son  of  [.sliinacl,  the  ruler  of  the 
house  of  Judah,  for  all  the  kin;;,''s 
matters  :  also  the  Jjovilcs  s/iall  be 
officers  before  you.  f  Deal  cou- 
rageously, and   the  Lord  shall  be 

1  with  the  good. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

I  Jchoshaphai  in  his  fear  proclaimetk  a 
faist.  S  Hia  prat/cr,  lA  The  piopnecy 
o/Jahaziel.  20  Jehoahaplial  ezhorltl.'i 
the  peopUt  and  sftteth  singera  to  praitc 
the  LokI.  22  The  great  overthrov:  of 
the  ent lilies.  26  The  people^  having 
blessed  God  at  Beme'inh,  return  in  iri- 
umpU.  31  Jehoshaphat^s  reign.  Zb  His 
conuoij  of  ships^  ui/iich  he  iiuidc  tcith 
jihaiiah^  accrtfding  to  the  prophecy  of 
Biiezer^  unhappily  perished. 

TT  came  to  pass  alter  this  also,  that 
*■  the  children  of  Moab,  and  the 
children  of  Ammon,  and  with  them 
other  beside  the  Ammonites,  came 
against  Jehoshaphat  to  battle. 

2  Then  there  came  some  that  told 
Jehosliaphat,  saying.  There  comcth 
a  great  multitude  against  thee  from 
beyond  the  sea  on  this  side  Syria  ; 
unij  behold,  they  he  »  in  Hazazon- 
lamar,  which  is  t>  En-grdi. 

3  And  Jelioshaphat  feared,  and 
set  t  himself  to  c  seek  the  Lord, 
and  ^  proclaimed  a  fast  throughout 
all  Judah. 

4  And  Judah  gathered  themselves 
together,  to  ask  helji  of  the  Lord  ; 
r.ven  cut  of  all  the  cities  of  Judah 
they  came  to  seek  the  Lord. 

5'ir  And  Jehoshajiliat stood  in  the 
congregation  of  Jiidali  and  Jeru- 
salem, in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
before  the  new  court, 

0  And  said,  O  Lord  God  of  our 
fathers,  art  not  thou  «  (iod  in  hea- 
ven 1  and  f  ruU'st  nut  thou  overall 
the  kingdoms  of  Ihe  heathen?  and 
Ein  thine  hand  is  thcrenot  power  and 
might,  so  that  none  is  able  to  with- 
■tand  thee  f 

7  Jirl  not  thou  1'  our  God,  j  who 
■  didst  drive  out  the  inhabitants  of 
this  land  before  Ihy  peoiilo  Israel, 
and  pavrst  it  Co  thu  seed  of  Abra- 
ham ^  thy  friend  for  ever  ? 

8  And  lliey  dwelt  therein,  and 
have  built  thee  a  sanctuary  therein 
liir  thv  name,  saying, 

!l  '  If,  iDhcii  evil  Cometh  upon  us, 
as  the  sword,  judgment,  or  posti- 
Icnco,  or  famine,  wo  Bland  before 
this   house,  und    in  tliy   prenencc. 


IL  CHRONICLES. 

B<>fori; 
CHRIST 

896. 


Deut.  17. 
8,  &C. 


n  Num.  16. 
■16. 
oE'.ek.3. 18. 


?o:' 


a  ch.  IS.  2. 


a  Gen.  M.  7. 

h  Jush.  IS. 

62. 

t  Ileb.  his 

r/c'lf.'ig.  3. 
,1  Eirn  8.  21. 
Jcr.  36.  9. 
Jouah  3.  S. 


fDeul.4.  39. 
Josh.  2.  II. 
1  Kin.  8.  23. 
Nfnlt.  6.  9. 
I  P«.  47. 2,  8. 
Dun.  4.  17, 
25,  32. 
IT  1  Clir.  23. 
W.  l'«.  62. 
II.  Mall.  6. 
13. 

hGen.  17.  7. 
Ex.  6.  7. 
t  Hcl>.  thou. 
i  I's.  44.  2. 
k  U   41.". 
Jiin;-H  2.  23. 
I   I   kind's  8.' 
33,  37.  cb. 
6.  £8,  20,  30. 


Ill  cli.  6.  £0. 
n  Dful.  2.  4, 

a,  19. 

o  Num.  20. 
21. 


i)Ps.  83.  12. 


r  Ps.  25.  15. 
&  I'l.  1,2. 
&.  123.  1,2. 
ii.  141.  8. 


26,  2C.  &.  24. 
2.  ch.  15.  1. 
i.  2).  20. 


tEx.  14.  13, 
14.  Denl.  I. 
29.30.  &3I. 
6,  8.  ch.  32. 


t  Hcb.  aa- 

'cent. 

i  Or,  valln. 

II  Ex.  14.  13, 


X  Num.  14. 
9.  cli.  15.  2. 
Sl  32.  8. 
y  Ei.  4.  31. 


I. 

c  1  Cl.r.  16. 

41.  ch.  5.  13. 

i.  7.  3,  6. 

I  Hcb.  And 

in  the  titits 

that  thty, 

Sfc. 

t  Hcb.  in 

jii,l{>"?  and 

prai'i. 

1,1  Judg.  7. 

l22.   1  Sum. 

1 14.  20. 


Jehoshaphal's  prayer  in  distress 
(for  thy  ni  name  is  in  tnis  liouse,) 
and  cry  unto  thee  in  our  atliiction, 
then  thou  wilt  hear  and  help. 

10  And  now,  heboid,  the  children 
of  Ammon  and  Moan,  and  mount 
Seir,  whom  thou  n  wouldest  not  let 
Israel  invade,  when  they  came  out 
of  tho  land  of  Egypt,  but  «  they 
turned  from  them,"  and  destroyed 
them  not ; 

11  Heboid,  /  saijy  hoic  they  re- 
ward us,  1'  10  come  to  cast  us  out 
of  thy  jiossession,  which  thou  hast 
given  us  to  inherit. 

12  U  our  God,  wilt  thou  not 
q  judge  them  1  for  we  have  no  might 
against  this  great  comjiany  that 
comelh  against  us  ;  neither  know 
we  what  lo  do  :  but  r  our  eyes  are 
upon  thee. 

lit  And  all  Judali  stood  before 
t!ie  Lord,  with  their  little  ones. 
their  wives  and  their  children. 

14  II  Then  upon  Jahaziol  tho  son 
of  Zechariah,  the  son  of  Beiuriah. 
the  son  of  Jeiel,  ihe  son  of  Matla- 
niah.  a  Levite  of  the  sons  of  Asaph, 
s  came  the  Spirit  of  the  l.ORD  in 
the  midst  of  ihe  con"rc.jalion  ; 

15  And  he  said,  Hearken  ye.  all 
Judah,  and  ye  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem, and  thou  king  Jehoshaphat, 
Thus  saiilh  the  Lord  unto  yoii, 
t  Be  not  afraid  nor  dismayed  by 
rotiRon  of  this  great  muilitudo  :  for 
the  battle  is  not  yours,  but  Uod'H. 

10  To-morrow  go  ye  down  against 
them:  behold,  they  come  up  by  the 
t  cliflTofZiz  ;  and  ye  shall  find  Ihem 
at  tlieend  of  the  ||  brook,  before  tho 
wilderiipss  of  Jeruel. 

17  "  Ye  shall  not  need  lo  fight  in 
this  ballte  :  set  yourselves,  stand 
ye  stilt,  and  see  the  salvation  of  the 
Lord  with  you,  O  Judah  and  Je- 
rusale:n  :  fear  not,  nor  be  dismayed  : 
to-morrow  go  ont  against  them  : 
»  for  the  Lord  toUl  be  with  you. 

18  And  Jehoshaphat  y  bowed  his 
head  with  A /s  face  to  tho  ground; 
and  all  Judah  and  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem  foil  before  the  Lord, 
worshipping  the  Lord. 

19  And  the  L.-vitos,  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Ihe  Kohathites,  and  of  the 
children  of  the  Korhitcs,  stood  up 
lo  praise  Jie  Lord  God  of  Israel 
with  a  loud  voice  on  high. 

20  If  And  they  rose  early  in  the 
morning,  and  went  forth  into  tho 
wilderness  of  Tekoa  :  and  as  they 
went  forth,  Jehoshaphat  stood  and 
said,  Hear  me.  O  Judah,  and  yc  in- 
hubiiunts  of  Jerusalem  ;  ^  Hidievo 
in  the  Lord  vmir  God,  so  shall  ye 
beestablishcJ  ;  belie\e  his  prophets, 
so  shall  ve  prosper. 

21  And  wliiii  ho  had  consulted 
with  the  people,  he  appointed  .--ing- 
ers  unto  the  Loud.  ■»  and  t  that 
should  praise  the  beauty  of  holiness, 
as  they  went  out  before  tho  army, 
and  to  say,  b  Praise  the  Lord  ;  "=  for 
his  mercy  rndurrth  for  ever. 

22  1'  T  And  when  they  began  f  lo 
sing  and  to  praise,  J  the  Lord  set 
umliushmonli  against  the  children 
of  Amnion,  Moab,  and  mount  Oeir, 


Jthoshaphat's  reign  and  death. 
which  wore  come  against  Judiih ; 
and  II  they  were  smitten. 

23  For  the  children  of  Ammon 
and  Moab  stood  up  against  the  in- 
habitants of  mount  Seir,  utterly  to 
slay  and  destroy  them:  and  when 
they  had  made  an  end  of  the  in- 
habitants of  Seir,  every  one  helped 
t  to  destroy  another. 

24  And  when  Judah  came  toward 
the  watch-tower  in  the  wilderness, 
they  looked  unto  the  multitude, 
and  behold,  they  were  dead  bodies 
fallen  to  the  earth,  t  and  none 
escaped. 

25  And  when  Jehoshaphat  and 
his  people  came  to  take  away  the 
spoil  of  them,  they  found  among 
them  in  abundance  both  riches 
with  the  dead  bodies,  and  precious 
jewels,  which  they  stripped  oif  for 
themselves,  more  than  they  could 
carry  away :  and  they  were  three 
days  in  gathering  of  the  spoil,  it 
was  BO  much. 

26  ir  And  on  the  fourth  day  they 
assembled  themselves  in  the  valley 
of  II  Bernchah  ;  for  there  they  bless- 
ed the  Lord  :  therefore  the  name 
of  the  same  place  was  called,  The 
valley  of  Berachah,  unto  this  day. 

27  Then  they  returned,  every 
man  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  and 
Jehoshaphat  in  the  t  fore-front  of 
them,  to  so  again  to  Jerusalem  with 
joy  ;  for  the  Lord  had  e  made  Ihem 
to  rejoice  over  their  enemies. 

28  And  they  came  to  Jerusalem 
with  psalteries  and  harps  and  trum- 
pets unto  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

29  And  f  the  fear  of  God  was  on 
all  the  kingdoms  oi  those  countries, 
xvhen  they  had  heard  that  the 
Lord  fought  against  the  enemies 
of  Israel. 

30  So  the  realm  of  Jehoshaphat 
was  quiet:  for  his  sGod  gave  him 
rest  round  about. 

31  IThArd  Jehoshaphat  reigned 
over  Judah:  he  was  thirty  andfive 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  twenty  and  five 
years  in  Jerusalem  And  his  mo- 
ther's name  was  Azubah  the  daugh- 
ter of  Shilhi. 

32  And  he  walked  in  the  way  of 
Asa  his  father,  and  departed  not 
from  it,  doing  that  which  was  right 
in  the  eight  of  the  Lord. 

S.T  Howbeit,  uhe  high  places  were 
not  taken  away :  for  as  yet  the  peo- 
ple had  not  't  prepared  "their  hearts 
unto  the  God  of  their  fathers. 

34  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Je- 
hoshaphat, first  and  last,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  t  book  of 
Jehu  the  son  of  Hanani,  1  who  f  (■.• 
mentioned  in  the  book  of  the  kings 
of  Israel. 

35  IT  And  after  this  mdi,]  Jeho- 
shaphat king  of  Judah  join  him- 
self with  Ahaziah  king  of  Israel, 
who  did  very  wickedly  : 

36  II  And  he  joined  himself  with 
him  to  make  sliips  t(>  go  to  Tar- 
shi^h :  and  they  made  the  ships  in 
Azion-geber 

37  Then  Eliczor  the  eon  of  Do 

RS 


CHAPTER  XXI. 

Bi.-torp 

CHRIST 

896. 


il  Or,  they 
smote  one 
another. 


t  Ileb./^r 
the  destruc- 
tion. 


-ch.  15.  I 
Job  ZA.  99. 

41,  &.C. 


tHeb. 
words. 
I  1  Kings  16, 
1,7. 

t  Heb.  vaa 
made  to  as- 
cend. 

m  1  KinCT 
12.  48,  49. 

896. 
:l  Al  first  Je- 
hoshaphat 
was  unwil- 

a.  49. 


n  I  Kings  22. 

18. 

och.  9.  21. 


892. 
I  Jelioram 
made  Part- 
ner of  the 
Kingdom 
v.:ith  hi«  fa- 
tlier,  2King 
8.  16. 


8S2. 
b  Tn  consort, 
2  Kings  8. 
17,  iic. 


t  Heb.  Inmp, 
or,  candle. 
d  2  Sani.  7. 
12,  13. 
IKin-sll. 
36.  2  1<ings 
8.  19.  Fs. 
132.  II,  &c. 

889. 
e  2  Kings  8. 
20,  &c. 
tHeb. /land. 


13. 

1  Which  was 
writ  before 
his  death, 

2  Kings  2.  1 


JcKoTam  s  wicked  reign. 
davah  of  Mareehah  prophesied  a 
gainst  Jehoshaphat,  saying;  Be- 
cause thou  hast  Joined  thyselt  with 
Ahaziah,  the  Lord  h!\tii  broken 
thy  works.  »  And  the  ships  were 
broken,  that  thoy  were  not  able  to 
go  "to  Tarshish. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 
1  Jehoram, succeeding  Jehoshaphat,  slny- 
elh  his  brethren.  5  His  wicked  reign. 
8  Edom  and  Lihnah  reoolt.  12  Tlit 
prophecy  of  Elijah  against  him  in  wri- 
ting. 16  Philistines  and  Arabians  op- 
press him.  18  His  incuraole  disease, 
infamotts  death,  and  burial. 

NOW  a  Jehoshaphat  slept  with 
his  fathers,  aim  was  buried  with 
his  fathers  in  the  city  of  David- 
And  Jehoram  his  son  ||  reigned  in 
his  stead. 

2  And  he  had  brethren  the  sons 
of  Jehoshaphat,  Azariah,  and  Je- 
hiel,  and  Zechariah,  and  Azariali, 
and  Michael,  and  Shephatiah:  all 
these  were  the  sons  of  Jelioshaphal 
king  of  Israel. 

3  And  their  father  gave  them 
great  gifia  of  silver,  and  of  gold, 
and  ot  precious  things,  with  fenced 
cities  in  Judah:  but  the  kingdom 
gave  he  to  ||  Jehoram  ;  because  he 
teas  the  first-born. 

4  Now  when  Jehoram  was  risen 
up  to  the  kingdom  of  his  father, 
he  strengthened  himself,  and  slew 
all  his  brethren  with  the  sword, 
and  divers  also  of  the  princes  of 
Israel. 

5  II  t>  Jehoram  was  thirty  and  two 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  eight  years  in  Jeru- 
salem. 

G  And  he  walked  in  the  way  of 
tho  kings  of  Israel,  like  as  did  the 
house  of  Ahab :  for  ho  had  the 
daughter  of  <;  Ahab  to  wife  :  and  ho 
wrought  that  which  was  evil  in  the 
eves  of  the  Lord. 
'7  Howbeit  the  Lord  would  not 
destroy  the  house  of  David,  be- 
cause of  the  covenant  that  he  had 
made  with  David,  and  as  he  pro- 
mised to  give  a  t  liglit  'o  h™  ^nd 
to  his  d  sons  for  ever. 

8  IT  e  In  his  days  the  Edornites 
revolted  from  under  the  t  dominion 
of  Judah,  and  made  themselves  a 
king. 

9  Then  Jehoram  went  forth  with 
his  princes,  and  all  his  chariot* 
with  him  :  and  he  rose  up  by  night, 
and  smote  the  Edornites  which 
compassed  him  in,  and  the  captains 
of  the  chariots. 

10  So  the  Edomites  revolted  from 
under  the  hand  of  Judah  unto  this 
day.  The  same  time  also  did  Lib- 
nan  revolt  from  under  his  hand ; 
because  he  had  forsaken  the  Lord 
God  of  his  fathers. 

11  Moreover,  he  made  high  places 
in  the  mountains  of  Judah,  and 
caused  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusa- 
lem to  f commit  fornication,  and 
compelled  Judah  thereto. 

12  IT  And  there  came  a  ||  writing 
to  him  from  Elijah  the  prophet, 
saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  David  thy  father,  Becaiuo  thou 

393 


.thaxiah's  wicked  rei^. 
hast  not  walked  in  tho  ways  of  Jc- 
hoshaphat  lliy  father,  nor  in  the 
ways  of  Asa  king  of  Judah, 

13  But  hast  walked  in  the  way  of 
the  kings  of  Israel,  and  hast  Pniade 
Judah  and  tho  inhabitants  of  Jcru- 
nalcm  to  li  go  n  whoring,  hko  to  the 
'  whoredoms  of  the  liouse  of  Aliab, 
find  also  hast  k  slain  thy  brethren 
of  thy  father's  liouse,  which  were 
better  than  thyself: 

14  Behold,  Willi  fa  great  plague 
will  the  Lord  smite  thy  people, 
and  thy  ehildren,  and  thy  wives, 
and  all  tliv  goods  : 

15  And  thou  shalt  have  great 
jiickncss  by  'disease  of  thy  bowels, 
until  thy  bowels  fall  out  uy  reason 
of  the  sickness  day  by  day. 

16  ir  Moreover,  the  Lord  nn  stir- 
red up  against  .Tohoram  t)ie  spirit 
of  the  Philistines,  and  of  the  Ara- 
bians, that  were  near  the  Klhio- 
pinns: 

17  And  they  came  up  into  Judah, 
and  brake  into  it,  and  t  carried 
away  all  the  substance  that  was 
found  in  the  kind's  bouse,  and  "  his 
sons  also,  and  his  wives ;  so  that 
there  was  never  a  son  left  him, 
save  II  Jehoahaz  the  youngest  of 
his  sons. 

18  ir  II  And  after  all  this  the 
Lord  smote  him  °  in  his  bowels 
with  an  incurable  disease. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  in 
process  of  lime,  after  the  end  of 
two  years,  his  bowels  fell  out  by 
reason  of  his  sickness:  so  he  died 
of  sore  diseases.  And  his  people 
made  no  burning  for  him,  like  rthe 
burning  of  his  fithers. 

20  Thirty  and  two  years  old  was 
he  when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  in  Jerusalem  ei"lit  years, 
and  departed  t  without  neing  de- 
sired :  howbeit  they  buried  hmi  in 
the  city  of  David,  but  not  in  the 
Bcpulchres  of  the  kings. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  Ahazinh  succeeding  reigneth  wicUedly. 
5  hi  his  con/erleracy  jrilh  J  Oram  the  non 
o/Aknb,  he  is  sliiu  by  Jehu.  10  Alha- 
ttflh,  destroying  nil  the  seed  royals  save 
Joasht  vhoJH  Jehdthnbeath  hui  aunt  /lirf, 
usurpeth  the  kingdom. 

AND  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem made  »  Ahazinh  his 
youngest  son  king  in  his  stead  :  for 
ihe  band  of  men  that  came  with 
the  Arabians  to  tho  camp  had  slain 
all  the  I'  eldest.  So  Ahaziah  the 
son  of  Jehoram  king  of  Judah 
reigned. 

2  <^  Forty  and  two  years  old  was 
Ahaziah  whim  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  one  year  in  Jerusa- 
Ipm.  His  mollier's  name  also  was 
J  Athaliah  the  daughter  of  Omri 

3  Ho  also  walked  in  the  ways  of 
the  house  of  Ahab:    for   his   mo 
iher  was  his  counsellor  to  do  wick 
ediy. 

4  Wherefore  he  did  evil  in  the 
»i"ht  of  the  Lord  like  the  house 
of  Aliab:  for  they  were  his  coun 
vcllort,  after  the  death  of  liig  father, 
to  hie  deatruction.  i 


n.  CHRONICLES. 


ever.  11. 

h  Ex.  34.  IS. 

D.Mit.  31.  16. 

1  1  Kings  16, 
31,-33. 

2  Kuija  J. 
22. 

ver.  4. 

Hcb.  n 

great  stroke. 


m  1  K,„sa 
11.  It,  23. 


Heb.  car- 
ted captive: 
leech.  22.  I. 

ch.  24.  7. 


Or,  Aha- 
ziah, ch. 22. 
'.  OT,Aza- 

iah,  cli.  £2. 


Illlisson,  v<- 
haziah  Pro- 
ler,  2  Kill's 
y.  29,  30011 
ufler. 
o  ver.  IS. 
pell.  16.  14. 


t  Heb.  teith- 
out  desire. 
Jer.  22.  18. 


885. 
n  2  Kings  8, 
21,  &c.  See 
CI..21.  17. 


c  See  2  Kin, 
8.  26. 


e  2  Kings  S. 
28,  &.C. 


t  Ileb. 

wherewith 
Ihey  wound- 
ed him. 
II  Olhcrwise 
called  Aha- 
ziah, ver,  I. 
and  Jehoa- 
Arti,  ch.  21. 
17. 
t  Heh. 


12.  15.  cl 

in.  15. 

h  2  King 
21. 

9. 

.  2  Kings 

9. 

6,7. 

k2Kiiig» 

10. 

10,  II. 

1  2  Kings 

10. 

13,  14. 

m  2  Kin." 

s9. 

27,  at  M'c 

• 

giddo  ill 
kingdom 

the 

of 

Samario 

884. 
0  2  Kings  U, 
l,&c. 


1 2  Kings  1 1, 
,  .Tchoahe- 


8-3. 
a  2  Kings  11, 
4,  &.C. 


Jithaliah's  -usurpai'ion 

5  IT  Ho  walked  also  after  their 
counsel,  and  e  went  with  Jehoram 
the  son  of  Ahab  king  of  Israel  to 
war  against  Hazacl  king  of  Syria 
at  Ramoth-gilead  :  and  the  Syriann 
smote  Joram. 

6  f  And  he  returned  to  be  healed 
in  Jezreol  because  of  the  wounds 
t  which  were  "iven  him  at  Uamah, 
when  he  fought  with  Hazael  kin;; 
of  Syria.  And  ||  Azariah  the  son  of 
Jehoram  king  of  Judah  went  down 
to  sec  Jehoram  Ihe  son  of  Aliab  oi 
Jezreel,  because  he  was  sick. 

7  And  the  1  destruction  of  Aha- 
ziah ff  was  of  God  by  coming  to  Jo- 
ram  :  for  when  he  was  come,  lie 
h  went  out  with  Jehonini  against 
Jehu  the  son  of  Nimshi,  '  whom 
the  Lord  had  anointed  to  cut  otf 
the  houpe  of  Ahab. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
Jehu  was  k  executing  judgment  up 
on  the  house  of  Ahab,  and  I  found 
the  princes  of  Judah,  and  the  sons 
of  the  brethren  of  Ahaziah,  that 
ministered  to  Ahaziah,  he  slc.v 
them. 

9  m  And  he  sought  Ahaziah ; 
and  they  caught  him,  (for  he  was 
hid  in  Samaria,)  and  brought  him 
to  Jehu:  and  when  they  had  slain 
him,  they  buried  him  :  Because, 
said  they,  he  is  the  son  of  Jeho- 
shaphat,  who  n  sought  the  Lord 
with  all  his  heart.  So  the  house  of 
Ahaziah  had  no  power  to  keep  still 
the  kingdom. 

10  ir  °  But  when  Athaliah  tho  mo- 
ther of  Ahaziah  saw  that  her  son 
was  dead,  she  arose,  and  destroyed 
all  the  seed  royal  of  the  house  ol 
Judah. 

11  But  rJehoshabeath,tIic  daugh- 
ter of  the  king,  look  Joash  the 
son  of  Ahaziah,  and  stole  him  from 
among  tlie  king's  sons  that  were 
slain,  and  put  him  and  bis  nurse  in 
a  bed-chamber.  So  Jehoshabeath, 
the  daughter  of  king  Jehoram,  the 
wife  of  Jehoiada  the  priest,  ffor  she 
was  the  sister  of  Ahaziah,)  hid 
him  from  Athaliah,  so  that  she  slew 
him  not. 

1'2  And  lie  was  with  them  bid  in 
the  house  of  God  six  years  :  and 
Athaliah  reigned  over  the  land. 

CHAPTER  XXin. 

1  Jehoiada,  having  set  things  in  order, 
maketh  Joash  k-ing.      12  Athaliah  is 
slain.     16  Jehoiada  restoreth  the  wor- 
ship of  God. 
AND  ^  in   tho  seventh    year    Jo- 
lioiada     Btrcngthcned    himself, 
and  took  the  captains  of  hundreds, 
Azariah  the  son  of  Jeroham,  and 
Islimael  the  son  of  Jehohannn,  and 
.Azariah  the  son  of  Obcd,  and  Bins- 
seiab  the  son  of  Adaiah,  and  Eli- 
ebaphat  the  son  of  Zichri,  into  co- 
venant wilh  him. 

2  And  tliev  went  about  in  Judah, 
and  gathered  the  Lrvitcs  out  of  all 
the  cities  of  Judali,  nnil  tlio  chief 
of  the  fathers  of  Urael,  and  they 
came  to  Jerusalem. 

3  And  all  tho  congregation  made 
a  covonont  with    the   king    in  tlie 

304 


Jehoiada  maJceth  Joash  king, 
bouso  of  God.     And  he  said  unto 
them,  Behold,  the  king's  son  shall 
reign,  as  the  Lord  hath  ^  said  of 
the  sons  of  David. 

4  This  is  the  thing  that  ye  shall 
do  ;  A  third  part  of  you  c  entering 
on  the  sabbath,  of  the  priests  and 
of  the  Levitos,  shall  be  porters  of 
the  t  doors  ; 

5  And  a  third  part  shall  be  at  the 
king's  house ;  and  a  third  part  at 
the  gate  of  the  foundation  :  and  all 
the  people  shall  be  in  tlie  courts  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

6  But  lot  none  come  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  save  the  priests, 
and  d  they  that  minister  of  the 
Lovites  ;  they  shall  go  in,  for  they 
are  holy :  but  all  the  people  shall 
keep  the  watch  of  the  Lord. 

7  And  the  Levites  shall  compass 
the  king  round  about,  every  man 
with  his  weapons  in  his  hand ;  and 
whosoever  else  Cometh  into  Xhc 
house,  ho  shall  be  put  to  death ; 
but  be  ye  with  the  king  when 
he  Cometh  in,  and  when  he  goeth 
out. 

8  So  the  Levites  and  all  Judah 
did  according  to  all  things  that  Je- 
hoiada the  priest  had  commanded, 
and  took  every  man  his  men  that 
were  to  come  in  on  the  sabbath, 
with  them  that  were  to  go  out  on 
the  sabbath  :  for  Jehoiada  the  priest 
dismissed  not  e  the  courses. 

9  Moreover,  Jehoiada  the  priest 
delivered  to  the  captains  of  hun- 
dreds spears,  and  bucklers,  and 
shields,  that  had  been  king  David's, 
which  were  in  the  house  of  God. 

10  And  he  set  all  the  people, 
every  man  having  his  weapon  in 
his  hand,  from  the  right  t  side  of 
the  t  temple  to  the  left  side  of  the 
temple,  along  by  the  altar  and  the 
temple,  by  the  king  round  about. 

11  "Then  they  brought  out  the 
king's  son,  and  put  upon  him  the 
crown,  and  (gave  him  the  testi- 
mony, and  made  him  king.  And 
Jehoiada  and  his  sons  anointed 
him,  and  said,  j  God  save  the  king. 

12  ir  Now  when  Athaliah  heard 
the  noise  of  the  people  running 
and  praising  the  king,  she  came 
to  the  people  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord  : 

13  And  she  looked,  and  behold, 
the  king  stood  at  his  pillar  at  the 
entering  in,  and  the  princes  and 
the  trumpets  by  the  king  :  and  all 
the  people  of  the  land  rejoiced, 
and  sounded  with  trumpets  ;  also 
the  singers  with  instruments  of 
music,  and  S  such  as  taught  to 
sing  praise.  Then  Athaliah  rent 
her  clothes,  and  said,  f  Treason, 
treason  ! 

14  Then  Jehoiada  the  priest 
brought  out  the  captains  of  hun- 
dreds that  were  set  over  the  host, 
and  said  unto  them,  Have  her 
forth  of  the  ranges  :  and  whoso 
followelh  her,  let  him  be  slain 
with  the  sword.  For  the  priest 
•aid.  Slay  her  not  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 


CHAPTER  XXIV. 

Before 
CHRIST 

878. 


b  2  Sam.  7. 

12.  1  Kuijs 

2.  -1.  &,  9.  5. 

ch.  6.  16.  &, 

7.  18.  &2I. 

7. 

c  1  Chr.  9. 


d  1  Chr.  23. 
28,  29. 


*  Heb. 
shoulder 
t  Heb. 
house. 


t  Heh.  Let 
the  king  tive. 


tHeb. 
Cotuipiracy. 


liNeh.  3.  28. 


k  I  Chr.  S3. 
6,30,31.  &, 
21.  1. 


t  Heb.  by 
the  hands 
of  David. 
1  Chr.  25.  2, 
6. 

m  1  Chr.  26. 
1,  &c. 
n2Kir.jsll. 


cir.  878. 
a2Knig-sll. 
21.  &  12.  1, 


t  Heb.  to 
renetp. 
856. 


eEx.  30.  12, 
13,  14,  16. 


and  restoreth  Ood^g  worship 

15  So  they  laid  hands  on  her ; 
and  when  she  was  come  to  the  en- 
tering h  of  the  horse-gate  by  thu 
king's  house,  they  slew  her  there. 

16  IT  And  Jehoiada  mad-e  a  cove- 
nant between  him,  and  between  all 
the  people,  and  between  the  king, 
that  they  should  be  the  Lord's 
people. 

17  Then  all  the  people  went  to 
the  house  of  Baal,  and  brake  it 
down,  and  brake  his  altars  and  hi.'i 
images  in  pieces,  and  '  slow  Mattan 
the  priest  of  Baal  before  the  altars. 

18  Also  Jehoiada  appointed  the 
officers  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  by 
the  hand  of  the  priests  the  Le- 
vites, whom  David  had  k  distri- 
buted in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
to  offer  the  burnt-offeringa  of  the 
Lord,  as  it  is  written  in  the  Maw 
of  Moses,  with  rejoicing  and  with 
singing,  as  it  was  ordained  f  by 
David. 

19  And  he  set  the  m  porters  nt 
the  gates  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
that  none  tchich^t^as  unclean  in  any 
thing  should  enter  in. 

20  n  And  he  took  the  captains  of 
hundreds,  and  the  nobles,  and  the 
governors  of  the  people,  and  all 
the  people  of  the  land,  and  brought 
down  the  king  from  the  house  of 
the  Lord  :  and  they  came  through 
the  high  gate  into  the  king's  house, 
and  set  the  king  upon  the  throne  of 
the  kingdom. 

21  And  all  the  people  of  the  land 
rejoiced  :  and  the  city  was  quiet, 
after  that  they  had  slain  Athaliah 
with  the  sword. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 
I  Joash  reigneth  welt  all  the  days  o/ Je- 
hoiada, 4  He  giveth  order  for  the  repair 
of  the  tew.'ple.   15  J ehoiada's  death  and 
honourable  buried.    17  Joash,  falling  to 
idolatry,  sLayeth  Zechariah  the  son  of 
Jehoiada,     23  Joash  is  spoiled  by  the 
Syrians,  and  slain  by  Zabad  and  Jeho- 
zahad.     27  Amazin.k  succeedeth  him. 
JOASH    "-was  seven    years    old 
"   when  ho  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  forty  years   in   Jerusalem. 
His  mother's  name  also  was  Zibiah 
of  Beer-sheba. 

2  And  Joash  bdid  that  which  was 
right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  all 
the  days  of  Jehoiada  the  priest. 

3  And  Jehoiada  took  for  him 
two  wives  ;  and  he  begat  sons  and 
daughters. 

4  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  Jonsh  was  minded  f  to 
repair  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

5  And  ho  gathered  together  the 
priests  and  tlic  Levites,  and  said 
to  thera.  Go  out  unto  the  cities  of 
Judah,  and  <=  gather  of  all  Israel 
money  to  repair  the  house  of  your 
God  from  year  to  year,  and  see 
that  ye  hasten  the  matter.  How- 
beit  the  Levites  hastened  it  not. 

6  d  And  the  king  called  for  Jehoi- 
ada the  chief,  and  said  unto  him, 
Why  hast  thou  not  required  of  the 
Levites  to  bring  in  out  of  Judah 
and  out  of  Jerusalem  the  collec- 
tion, according  to  the  command- 
ment  of  <  Moses  the  servant  of  the 

305 


The  temple  repaired. 
Lord,  niid  of  the  congregation  of 
Israel,  for  ilie  f  laberiuicle  of  wit- 
ness 7 

7  For  e  the  sons  of  Alliiilial;,  tlint 
wicked  woman,  liail  Lirokon  iiii  the 
liousc  of  (iuil ;  and  also  all  the 
h  ikdiculcd  things  of  llm  house  of 
tlio  Lord  diet  they  bestow  upon 
Baalim. 

8  And  at  the  king's  command- 
ment '  llicy  made  a  chest,  and  set 
it  without  at  the  gate  of  tliu  house 
of  the  Lord. 

9  And  lliey  made  fa  proclama- 
tion Ihroiigh  Judnh  and  Jerusalem, 
to  bring  ill  to  the  Lord  k  the  col- 
lection that  Moses  the  servant  of 
God  laid  upon  Israel  in  the  wil- 
derness. 

10  And  all  the  princes  and  all 
the  people  rejoiced,  and  broiiglil  in, 
and  cast  into  the  chest,  until  they 
hod  made  an  end. 

11  Now  it  came  to  pass,  that  at 
what  time  the  chest  was  brought 
unto  the  king's  office  by  the  liaiid 
of  the  Lovites,  and  I  when  they  saw 
that  there  was  much  money,  the 
king's  scribe  and  the  high  priest's 
officer  came  and  emptied  the  chest, 
and  look  it,  and  carried  it  to  his 
place  again.  Tlius  they  did  day  by 
day,  and  gathered  money  in  abun- 
dance. 

12  And  the  king  and  Jelioiada 
gave  it  to  such  as  did  the  work  of 
the  service  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  hired  masons  and  car- 
penters to  repair  the  liouse  of  the 
Lord,  and  also  such  as  wrought 
iron  and  brass  to  mend  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

13  So  the  workmen  wronglit,  and 
ttlie  work  was  perfected  by  them, 
and  they  set  the  liouse  of  God  in 
his  state,  and  strengthened  it. 

14  And  when  they  had  finished 
it,  they  brought  the  rest  of  the 
money  before  the  king  and  Jehoi- 
ada,  '"  whereof  were  made  vessels 
for  the  house  of  the  Lord,  even 
vessels  to  minister,  and  ||  to  offer 
withal,  and  spoons,  and  vessels  of 
gold  and  silver.  And  they  otTercd 
uurnt-ofTcrings  in  the  house  of  tlie 
Lord  continually  all  the  days  of 
Jchoiada. 

15  IF  But  Jehoiada  waxed  old, 
and  was  full  of  days  when  he  died  ; 
an  hundred  and  thirty  years  old  was 
he  when  he  died. 

IG  And  they  buried  him  in  the 
city  of  David  among  the  kings,  he- 
cause  he  bad  done  good  in  Israel, 
both  toward  God,  and  toward  his 
house. 

17  Now  after  the  death  of  Jehoi- 
ada came  the  princes  of  Judah.and 
made  obeisance  to  the  kin".  Then 
Uie  king  hearkened  unto  them. 

la  And  they  left  the  house  of  the 
Lord  God  of  their  fathers,  and 
served  "  groves  and  idols  :  and 
o  wrath  came  upon  Judah  and  Je- 
rusalem for  this  their  trespass. 

I'J  Yet  he  psent  prophets  to 
ihcm,  to  bring  them  a^ain  unto  the 
Lord  ;   and  tbey  testified  agamst 


n.  CHRONICLES. 


Before 
CHRIST 

856. 


iNum.  1.6 
Acts  7.  41. 
j-h.  21.  17. 
h  2  K.n.  12. 


t  Heb.  a 

voice, 
k  vei.  15. 


I  S  Kin^  13. 
10. 


t  Heb.  tht 
heating  leent 
up  upon  the 
•xork. 


!  Or,pettil». 


n  1  Kin.  14. 

?3. 

o  Jii.lr.  5.  8, 
h.  IM.  a.  fi 
8.  13.  &.29 

8.  &  35.  85. 
I.  36.  15 


■ii, 


!S.  &  S6.  4. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  840. 


t  Heb. 
■lo'hed,  na 
bill?.  6.  31. 
■  N.in.  14. 


840. 
Huh.  in  Ihi 
iv'jtution 

o/lhe  year. 

II  2  Km.  12. 

17. 


tHeb. 
D.irmetek. 
X  Lev.  26.  8. 
Deiu.  32.  30. 
U.  30.  17. 
V  Lev.  26. 
25.  Deiu.  28. 
25. 


lOr. 

Jozacharf 

■2  Kings  12. 

21. 

I  Or,  Sho- 


12. 


Heb. 
fonndh 
i  Or,  >o 


.iSKin.  14. 


Joash  slain  by  his  servanli 

them :    but  they  would  not  giva 
ear. 

20  And  q  tlie  Spirit  of  God  f  camo 
upon  Zechariah  the  son  of  Jehoiada 
the  priest,  which  stood  above  the 
peoiile,  and  said  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  God,  r  Why  tr.insgress  ye  the 
commandments  of  the  Loru,  that 
vo  cannot  prosper  ?  ■  because  ye 
have  forsaken  the  Lord,  ho  hatli 
also  forsaken  you. 

21  And  they  conspired  against 
him,  and  <  stoned  him  with  stones 
at  the  oommandinent  of  the  king, 
in  the  court  of  the  house  of  tho 
Lord. 

20  Thus  Joash  the  king  remcm- 
heroJ  not  the  kindness  which  Je- 
hoiada his  father  had  done  to  him, 
hut  blew  his  son.  And  when  ho 
died,  he  said,  The  Lord  look  upon 
it,  and  require  it. 

23  ir  And  it  came  to  pass  t  at  the 
end  of  the  year,  that  "the  host  of 
Syria  came  up  against  him  :  and 
they  came  to  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
and  destroyed  all  the  princes  of 
the  people  liom  among  the  peopin, 
and  sent  all  the  spoil  of  tliem  unto 
the  king  oft  Daniascus. 

24  For  the  army  of  the  Syrians 
"came  with  a  small  compiny  of 
men,  and  the  Lord  .v  delivered  a 
very  great  host  into  their  hand,  be- 
cause they  had  forsaken  tlie  Lord 
God  of  their  fathers.  So  they  ^exe- 
cuted judgment  against  Joash. 

25  And  when  tbey  were  departed 
from  him,  (for  they  left  him  in 
great  diseases,)  »  his  own  servants 
conspired  against  him  for  the  blood 
of  tho  iifons  of  Jehoiada  the  priest, 
and  slew  him  on  his  bed,  and  he 
died  :  and  they  buried  him  in  tho 
city  of  David,  but  thcv  buried  him 
not  in  the  sepulchres  of  the  kings. 

20  And  these  are  they  that  con- 
spired against  him  ;  {i  Zaiiad  the  son 
of  Shimeaih  an  Ammonitcss,  and 
Jehozabad  the  son  of  1|  Shimrith  a 
Moabitess. 

27  ir  Now  concerning  his  sons, 
and  the  greatness  of  "^  tTie  burdens 
laid  upon  him,  and  the  t  repairing 
of  the  house  of  God,  behold,  they 
arc  written  in  the  l|  story  of  th« 
book  of  the  kings.  <>  And  Amazioli 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 
CHAPTER  XXV. 

1  Amn^i^li  btginnelli  10  reign  well.  3  Ht 
fxexu'ethJHSlicionthetraitort.  5  //aP- 
iji^  hired  an  army  o/  Israelites  asainet 
the  Edotnites,  at  the  word  of  a  prophet 
he  loseth  the  hundred  tatenta^  and  die' 
inistelh  ihem.  II  lie  ocerthruieeth  tht 
Edomites.  10, 13  The  Israelitei,  discon- 
tented trilh  their  dismisiion,  spoil  at 
they  return  home.  MA  maziah ,  proud  of 
hit  uiVlony,  ttroeth  the  godt  of  F.dom, 
and  despineth  the  admonitions  of  tht 
prophet.  17  He  proioksth  Joash  to  hit 
0«rI/lr0K.  25  Hii  reign.  27  Hi  it 
slnin  bii  roit^niracy. 

AM.'VZLXH  »  teas  twenty  and 
five  years  old  tchen  he  b^gan 
to  reign,  and  he  reigned  twenty  and 
nine  years  in  Jerusalem.  And  hii 
mother's  name  uas  Jehoaddan  of 
Jerusalem. 
3  And  be  did  th  at  which  xcas  right 
398 


Anaiiah  smiteth  the  EdoviUes. 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  >>  but  not 
with  a  perfect  heart. 

3  If  c  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  kingdom  was  t  established  to 
him,  that  he  slow  his  servants  that 
had  killed  the  king  his  father. 

4  But  he  slew  not  their  children, 
but  did  as  it  is  written  in  the  law 
in  the  book  of  Moses,  where  the 
Lord  commanded,  saying,  <Jl  he 
fathers  shall  not  die  for  the  chil- 
dren, neither  shall  the  children  die 
for  the  fathers,  but  every  man  shall 
die  for  his  own  sin. 

5  TI  Moreover,  Amaziah  gathered 
Judah  together,  and  made  them 
captains  over  thousands,  and  cap- 
tains over  hundreds,  according  to 
the  houses  of  «ciV  fathers,  through- 
out all  Judah  and  Benjamin:  and 
he  numbered  them  e  from  twenty 
years  old  and  above,  and  found 
them  three  hundred  thousand  choice 
men,  able  to  go  forth  to  war,  that 
could  handle  spear  and  shield. 

6  He  hired  also  an  hundred  thou 
sand   mighty  men  of  valour  out  of 
Israel    for  an  hundred    talents    of 

7  But  there  came  a  man  of  God 
to  him,  saying,  O  king,  let  not  the 
army  of  Israel  go  with  thee  ;  tor  the 
Lord  is  not  with  Israel,  to  wit,  icitli 
all  the  children  of  Ephraim. 

8  But  if  thou  wilt  go,  do  it,  be 
strong  for  the  battle:  God  shall 
make  thee  fall  before  the  enemy : 
for  God  hath  f  power  to  help,  and 
to  cast  dov/n. 

9  And  Amaziah  said  to  the  man 
of  God,  But  what  shall  we  do  lor 
the  hundred  talents  which  1  have 
given  to  the  t  army  of  Israel  1  And 
the  man  of  God  answered,  sTlie 
Lord  is  able  to  give  thee  much 
more  than  this. 

10  Then  Amaziah  separated 
them,  to  wit,  the  army  that  was 
come  to  him  out  of  Ephraim,  to 
go  t  home  again  :  wherefore  their 
an^er  was  greatly  kindled  against 
Judah,  and  they  returned  home  t  m 
great  anger. 

n  ir  And  Amaziah  strengthened 
himself,  and  led  forth  his  people 
and  went  to  '"  the  valley  of  Salt,  and 
emote  of  the  children  of  Seir  ten 
thousand. 

12  And  other  ten  thousand  left 
alive  did  the  children  of  Judah 
carry  away  captive,  and  brought 
them  unto  the  top  of  the  rock,  and 
cast  them  down  from  the  top  of 
the  rock,  that  they  all  were  broken 
in  pieces. 

13  ir  But  t  the  soldiers  of  the  army 
which  Arnaziah  sent  back,  that 
thev  should  not  go  with  him  to 
battle,  fell  upon  the  cities  of  Judah, 
from  Samaria  even  unto  Both- 
horon,  and  smote  three  thousand  of 
them,  and  took  much  spoil. 

14  If  Now  it  came  to  pass,  after 
that  Amaziah  was  come  from  the 
slaughter  of  the  Edomites,  that  i  he 
brought  the  gods  of  the  children  of 
Seir,  and  set  them  up  to  he  ^  his 
gods,  and  bowed  down  himself  be' 


CKAPTER  XXV. 


riefore 

CHRIST 

r.  827. 


b  See  2  Kii 

U.  4.  ver. 

14. 

c  2  Kmjs  1 

5,  &,c. 

t  Heb.  con 

firmed  ufion 

him. 

d  neiit.  24, 

16.  2  Kiuj 

14.  6.  Jer. 

31.  30.  Kifk. 

18.  £0. 


t  Heb.  tnm 
_  Prov.  10. 
52. 


t  Heb.  to 
their  place. 
t  Heb.  in 
heal  of  an- 


ir.  827. 


t  Heb.  the 
sons  of  th£ 
band. 


's.  96.  5. 
ver.  U. 


t  Heb.  coun- 
seled. 
1  Sam.  2. 
5. 

826. 
_  2  Kings  14. 
8,  9,  &.C. 


II  Or,  furze 
bush,  or, 


t  Heb.  a 
beast  of  the 
field. 


^  Kings  12, 
14.  ch.  22.  7 
qver.  14. 


tHeb. 
^smitten. 


r'See  ch.  21. 
17.  &22.  I, 
6. 


Heb.  the 
gale  of  it 
IhoX  iLokelh. 


a  Kinffs  H. 
17. 


i  See  ch.  28 

23. 

k  Ex.  80.  3, 


t  Heb.^om 
after. 

810. 
t  Heb,  coTf 
spired  a 
conspiracy. 


His  challenge  to  the  king  of  Israel. 
fore  them,  and  burned  incense  unto 
them. 

15  Wherefore  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  was  kindled  against  Ama- 
ziah, and  he  sent  unto  him  a  pro- 
phet, which  said  unto  liim,  Avhy^ 
(last  thou  sought  after  '  the  gods  ot 
the  peoiile,  which  m  could  not  deli- 
ver their  own  people  out  of  thino 
handi 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  ha 
talked  with  him,  that  the  Icing  eaid 
unto  him,  Art  thou  made  of  the 
king's  counsel  '!  forbear  ;  why 
shouldest  thou  bo  smitten  ?  Then 
the  prophet  forbare,  and  isaid,  1 
know  that  God  hath  t" determined 
to  destroy  thee,  because  thou  hast 
done  this,  and  hast  not  hearkened 
unto  my  counsel. 

17  1i  Then  o  Amaziah  king  of  Ju- 
dah took  advice,  and  sent  to  Jcash, 
the  son  of  Jehoahaz,  the  son  of  Je- 
hu, king  of  Israel,  savin'.  Come, 
let  us  see  one  another  in  the  face. 

18  And  Joash  king  of  Israel  sent 
to  Amaziah  king  of  Judah.  saying, 
The  li  thistle  that  was  in  Lebanon 
sent  to  tne  cedar  tlmi  wa.=>  in  lieba- 
non,  saying.  Give  thy  d.iughter  lo 
my  son  to  wife :  and  there  passed 
by  t  a  wild  beast  that  was  in  Leba- 

)n,  and  trode  down  the  thistle. 

19  Thou  saycst,  Lo,  thou  hast 
smitten  the  Edomites  ;  and  thy 
heart  lifteth  thee  up  to  boast :  abide 
now  at  home  ;  why  shouldest  thou 
meddle  to  tky  hurt,  that  thou 
shouldest  fall,  even  thou,  and  Judah 
with  thee'? 

20  But  Amaziah  would  not  hear; 
for  P  it  came  of  God,  that  he  might 
deliver  Ihem  into  the  hand  of  their 
enemies,  because  they  q  sought  after 
the  gods  of  Edom. 

21  So  Joash  the  king  of  Israel 
went  up  ;  and  they  saw  one  another 
in  the  face,  both  he  and  Amaziah 
kin"  of  Judah,  at  Beth-sliemesh, 
wlifch  belongeth  to  Judah. 

22  And  Judah  was  tput  to  the 
worse  before  Israel,  and  they  fled 
every  man  to  his  tent. 

23  And  Joash  the  kin^  of  Israel 
took  Amaziah  king  of  judah,  the 
son  of  Joash,  the  son  of  r  Jehoahnz, 
at  Beth-shcmesh,  and  brought  hira 
to  Jerusalem,  and  brake  dosvn  the 
wall  of  Jerusalem  from  the  gate  of 
Ephraim  to  t  the  corner-gate,  lour 
hundred  cubits. 

24  And  he  took  all  the  gold  and 
silver,  and  all  the  vessels  that 
were  found  in  the  house  of  God 
with  Obed-edom,  and  the  treasures 
of  the  king's  house,  the  hostages 
also,  and  returned  to  Samaria. 

25  IF  sAnd  Amaziah,  the  son  of 
Joash  king  of  Judah,  lived  after  the 
death  of  Joash,  son  of  Jehoahaz 
king  of  Israel,  fifteen  years. 

26  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Amaziah.  first  and  last,  behold,  art 
thoy  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
kings  of  Judah  and  Israel  1 

27  IT  Now  after  the  time  that 
Amaziah  did  turn  away  t  from  fol- 
lowing the  Lord  thay  ftnade  a 

397 


Viziali  bcginneth  his  reign  welt. 
conspiracy  against  him  in  Jorusa- 
lom  ;  and  lie  fled  to  Ijachieli :  but 
they  sent  to  Lachiiili  alter  him,  and 
slew  him  there. 

28  And  they  brought  liiin  upon 
horses,  and  buried  him  with  his 
fatbeis  in  the  city  of  |1  Judali. 

CHAPTER  XX  Vr. 

1  Uzxiah  succcedifi^t  and  reigning  weti  in 
the  day$  <y*  Zechariah,  prusperetk.     16 
fi^axing  prouds  he  incadeih  the  prieaVf 
officet  attd  w  smitten  icilh  leprosy.    22 
He  dietht  nnd  Jothamsucceedeth  him. 
'T^IIEN   all  the  people  of  Judah 
-*■    took  ^  II  Uzziali,  who  was  six- 
teen years  old,  and  made  him  king 
in  the  room  of  his  father  Amaziah. 

2  He  built  Eloth,  and  restored  it 
to  Judali,  after  that  the  king  slept 
with  his  lather's 

3  Sixteen  years  old  was  Uzziah 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  fifty  and  two  years  in  Je- 
rusalem. His  motlier's  name  also 
was  Jecoliah  of  Jerusalem. 

4  And  ho  did  tknt  which  was 
right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  ac- 
cording to  all  that  his  lather  Ama- 
ziah did. 

5  yVnd  I'he  sought  God  in  the 
days  of  Zcchariah,  who  <:liad  un- 
derstanding t  in  the  visions  of  God: 
and,  as  lori"  as  he  sought  the  Lord, 
God  made  liiin  to  pro.-;per. 

6  And  he  went  forlh  and  J  warred 
ngainst  the  Philistines,  and  brake 
down  the  wall  of  Gath,  and  the  wall 
of  Jabneh,  nnd  the  wall  of  .Ashdod, 
nnd  built  cilii's  ||  about  Ashdod,  and 
among  the  Philistines. 

7  And  God  helped  him  against 
e  the  Philistines,  and  against  the 
Arabians  that  dwelt  in  Gur-baal, 
and  the  Mehunims. 

8  And  the  Ammonites  fgave  gifts 
to  Uzziah  :  and  his  name  t  spread 
abroad  even  to  the  entering  in  of 
Egypt :  for  ho  strengthened  himself 
exceedingly. 

9  Moreover,  Uzziah  built  towers 
in  Jerusalem  at  the  s  corner-gate, 
and  at  the  valley-gale,  and  at  the 
turning  of  the  wall,  and  ||  fortified 
them. 

10  Also  he  built  towers  in  the  de- 
sert, and  II  digged  many  wells:  for 
lie  had  much  cattle,  both  in  the  low 
country,  and  in  the  plains;  hus- 
bandmen also.,  and  vine-dressers  in 
the  mountains,  and  in  ||  Carmel  ; 
for  he  loved  f  husbandry. 

Jl  Moreover,  Uzziahliad  an  host 
of  fighting  men,  that  went  out  to 
wor  by  bands,  according  to  the 
number  of  their  account  by  the 
hand  of  Jciel  the  scribe  and  Maa- 
Beiah  the  ruler,  under  the  hand  of 
Hananiab,  one  of  the  king's  cap- 
tains. 

12  The  whole  number  of  the  chief 
of  the  fathers  of  the  iniglily  men  of 
valour  were  two  thousand  and  six 
hundred. 

13  And  under  their  band  iraa  t  an 
army,  three  hundred  thousand  and 
■even  thousand  and  live  hundred, 
that  made  war  with  mighty  power, 
to  help  the  king  against  the  enemy 


H.  CHRONICLES. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

C  H  H  1  .<?  T 

810. 

cir.  800. 

t  Heb.  stones 

of  slings. 

11  Tiial  is. 

the  city  of 
Damd,  ns  il 

liiSKmg. 

M.  20. 

t  Heb.  tceni 

forth. 

PIO. 

rir.  765. 

a2K,„5.1l. 
21,22.  &,  1.^. 

h  Deut.  32. 

15. 

I,&c. 

1  UeiU.  8.  14. 

il  Or,  Azn- 

ch.25.   19. 

riah 

k  So2  Kings 

16.  12,  13. 

1  1  Chr.  C. 

10. 

■  n  Num.  16. 

40.  &.  18.  7. 

n  F.X..  30.  7, 

1.  S.'e  ch.  21. 

8. 

2. 

■  Gen.  41. 

15.  Dan.  1. 

17.  &  2.  19. 

&  10.  1. 

t  Hcb.  in  the 

feeing  of 

and. 

il  Is.  14.  29. 

0  Num.  12. 

il  Or,  in  the 

10.  2  Kings 

rounlry  of 

5.  27. 

Ashdod. 

e  ch.  21.  16. 

f  2  Sam.  8.  2. 

ch.  17.  11. 

t  Heb.  ueid. 

pAsEsth.G. 
12. 

q  2  Kings  15. 

5. 

g  2  Kings  14. 
13.  Nuh.  3. 

r  Lev.  13.46. 

Num.  6.  2. 

13,  19,32. 

t  lleb.  free. 

Zocli.  U.  10. 

11  Or,  rc- 

pai  red. 

11  Or,  cut  out 

mnny  cit- 

tcrni. 

sis.  1.  1. 

1  Or,/n,i(- 

l2Kin-sl5. 

fidjieldn. 

7.  1«.  6.  1. 

t  Hit,. 

grcwd. 

758. 

a  2  Kings  15. 

32,  &c. 

»  Htb.  the 

pmer  of  an 

army. 

Jie  is  smitten  with  leproty 
14  And  Uzziah  prepared  for  thorn 
(liroiighout  all  the  host,  shields,  and 
spears,  and  helmets,  and  haber- 
geons, and  bows,  and  t  slings  tu  cast 
stones. 

ili  And  he  made  in  Jerusalem  en- 
gines, invented  by  cunning  men, 
to  be  on  the  towers  and  upon  the 
bulwarks,  to  shoot  arrows  and 
great  stones  withal.  And  his  name 
T  spread  far  abroad;  for  ho  was 
marvellously  helped,  till  he  was 
strong. 

IC  V  But  h  when  he  was  strong, 
his  heart  was  '  lifted  up  to  his  de 
struction :    for    he    transgressed    a- 

fainst  the  Lord  his  God,  and 
went  into  the  temple  of  the  Lord 
to  burn  incense  upon  the  altar  of 
incense. 

17  And  1  Azariah  the  priest  went 
in  after  him,  and  with  him  four- 
score priests  of  the  Lord,  that  were 
valiant  men : 

18  And  they  withstood  Uzziah 
Uie  king,  and  said  unto  him.  It 
m  appcrtaineth  not  unto  thee,  Uz- 
ziah, to  burn  incense  unto  tho 
Lord,  but  to  the  n  priests,  tlie  sons 
of  Aaron,  that  arc  consecrated  to 
burn  incense :  go  out  of  the  sane 
tuary ;  for  thou  hast  trespassed  ; 
neither  shall  it  be  for  thine  honour 
from  the  Lord  God. 

19  Then  Uzziah  was  wroth,  and 
had  a  censer  in  his  hand  to  burn 
incense  :  and  while  he  was  wroth 
with  the  priests^  o  the  leprosy  even 
rose  up  in  his  lorehcad  before  the 
priests  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
irom  beside  the  incense-altar. 

20  And  Azariah  tho  chief  priosi, 
and  all  the  priests  looked  upon 
him,  and  behold,  he  was  leprous 
in  his  forehead,  and  they  thrusi 
him  out  from  tlience  ;  yea,  himself 
p  hasted  also  to  go  out,  bocauso  the 
Lord  had  smitten  him. 

21  q  And  Uzziah  the  king  was  a 
leper  unto  the  day  of  his  death, 
and  dwelt  in  a  r  f  several  house, 
being  a  leper ;  for  ho  was  cut  oft" 
from  the  house  of  tho  Lord  :  and 
Jothnm  his  son  roas  over  tho  kind's 
house,  judging  the  j  eopic  of  tlio 
land. 

22  'f  Now  the  rest  of  tlio  acts  of 
Uzziah,  first  and  last,  did  •  Isaiah 
the  prophet,  the  son  of  Amoz,  write. 

23  t  So  Uzziah  slept  with  his  fa- 
thers, and  they  buried  him  with  his 
fathers  in  the  field  of  the  burial 
which  belovjred  to  tho  kings  ;  for 
they  said,  Ilo  is  a  leper:  and  Jo- 
tham  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXVH. 

1  Jolham  reigning  l^rtl prosprrrth.  5  He 
suldieth  the  Ammonites,  7  Hit  reign. 
0  Aln:  siirrrrdeth  him. 

JOTHAM  a  ?««,<  twenty  nnd  five 
years  old  when  he  began  to 
reign,  and  he  reigned  sixteen  years 
in  Jerusalem.  His  mother's  name 
also  was  Jerushah,  the  daughter  of 
Zadok. 

2  And  ho  did  that  trhich  was  right 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according 
to  all  that  his  father  Uzziah  did; 
398 


Jotiiam^s  good  reign. 
howbeit,   he  entered   not  into    the 
temple    of   the   Lord.     And  IJlhe 
people  did  yet  corruptly. 

3  He  built  the  high  gate  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  on  the  wall 
of  II  Ophel  he  built  much. 

4  Moreover,  he  built  cities  in  the 
mountains  of  Judah,  and  in  the 
forests  he  built  castles  and  towers. 

.'>  ir  He  fought  also  with  the  kin" 
of  the  Ammonites,  and  prevailed 
against  them.  And  the  children  of 
Amnion  gave  him  the  same  year 
an  hundred  talents  of  silver,  and 
ten  thousand  measures  of  wheat, 
and  ten  thousand  of  barley,  t  So 
much  did  the  children  of  Ammon 
jiay  unto  him,  both  the  second  year, 
and  the  third. 

G  So  Jotham  became  mighty,  be- 
cause he  II  prepared  iiis  ways  before 
the  Lord  his  God. 

7  If  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jotham,  and  all  his  wars,  and  his 
ways,  ]o,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  kings  of  Israel  and 
Judah. 

8  He  was  five  and  twenty  years 
old  when  be  began  to  reign,  and 
reigned  sixteen  years  in  Jerusalem. 

•J  ir  cAndJo'tham  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  they  buried  him  in  the 
city  of  David :  and  Ahaz  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXVm. 

1  Ahaz  reigning  verij  wickedly  is  greatly 
afflicted  by  the  Syrians.  0  Judah  being 
captivated  by  the  fsraeliles  is  sunt  home 
by  the  counsel  of  Oded  the  prophet. 
Ahaz  sending  for  aid  to  Assyria  is  not 
helped  thereby.  22  In  his  distress  hi 
groiceth  more  idolatrous.  26  He  dying: 
Hezekiah  succeedeth  him. 

AHAZ  a  teas  twenty  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and 
he  reigned  sixteen  years  in  Jerusa- 
lem ;  but  he  did  not  that  which  was 
right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  like 
David  his  father : 

2  For  he  walked  in  the  ways  of 
the  kings  of  Israel,  and  made  also 
b  molten  images  for  «  Baalim. 

3  Moreover,  he  i|  burnt  incense  in 
■J  the  valley  of  the  son  of  Hinnom, 
and  burnt  e  bis  children  in  the  fire, 
after  the  abominations  of  the  hea 
then  whom  the  Lord  had  cast  out 
before  the  children  of  Israel. 

4  He  sacrificed  also  and  burnt 
incense  in  the  high  places,  and  on 
the  hills,  and  under  every  green 
tree. 

5  Wherefore  f  the  Lord  his  God 
delivered  him  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Syria  ;  and  they  S  smote 
him,  and  carried  away  a  great  mul- 
titude of  them  captives,  and  brought 
them  to  t  Damascus.  And  he  was 
also  delivered  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Israel,  who  smote  him  with 
B  great  slaughter. 

6  IT  For  hPekah  the  son  of  Re- 
maliah  slew  in  Judah  a  hundred 
and  twenty  thousand  in  one  day, 
which  were  all  t  valiant  men  ;  be- 
cause they  had  forsaken  the  Lord 
God  of  their  fathers. 

7  And  Zichri,  a  mighty  man  of 
Ephraim,  slew  Maaseiah  the  king's 


CHAPTER  XXVIIL 

Be  for? 
CHRIST     CHRIST 

r.  741. 


!i  Or,  the 
towery  cli. 
33.  11.  Neh, 


II  Or,  esta- 
blished. 


Heb.  the 
■cond  to 
the  king. 
ch.  11.4. 


k  Ps.  69.  25. 
I5.  10.  5.  fc 
47.  6.  E/.elt. 
•J5.  12,  15.  & 
26.  2.  Obad. 
10,  &,c. 

h.  I.  15. 

;rH  9.  6. 
Rev.  18.  5. 

m  Lev.  25. 

1,42,43,46. 


bF.x.  34.  17. 
Ll'v.  19.  4. 
c  .hulg.  2. 
II. 

11  Or,  offered 


e  Lev.  18.21, 
2  K.n.  16.  3, 
cb.  33.  6. 


t  Heb.  sons 
of  valour. 


.2K,ngs6. 

2.  Prov.  25. 
21,  S2.  Luke 
6.  27.  Rom. 
12.20. 

qDeut.  34.3. 
Judj.  1.  10. 

r.  741. 


t  Heb.  a 
captivity. 
s  Ezek.  16 
27,  57. 


.'/kaz's  Tricked  reign 
son,  and  Azrikam  the  governor  of 
the  house,  and  Elkanah  that  was 
t  ne.\t  to  the  king. 

8  And  the  children  of  Israel  car- 
ried away  captive  of  their '  brethren 
two  hundred  thousand,  women, 
sons,  and  daughters,  and  took  also 
away  much  spoil  from  them,  and 
brought  the  spoil  to  Samaria. 

9  But  a  prophet  of  the  Lord  was 
there,  whose  name  was  Oded  :  and 
he  went  out  before  the  host  that 
came  to  Samaria,  and  said  unto 
them.  Behold,  k  because  the  Lord 
God  of  your  fathers  was  wroth  with 
Judah,  lie  hath  delivered  them  into 
your  hand,  and  ye  have  slain  them 
in  a  rage  that  1  reacheth  up  unto 
heaven. 

10  And  now  ye  purpose  to  keep 
under  the  children  of  Judah  and 
Jerusalem  for  m  bond-men  and 
bond-women  unto  you :  but  are 
there  not  with  you,  even  with  you, 
sins  against  the  Lord  your  God  7 

11  Now  hear  me  therefore,  and 
deliver  the  captives  again,  which 
ye  have  taken  captive  of  your  bre- 
thren :  nfor  the  fierce  wrath  of  the 
Lord  is  upon  you. 

12  Then  certain  of  the  heads  of 
the  children  of  Ejihraim,  Azariah 
the  son  of  Johanan,  Berechiah  the 
son  of  Meshillemoth,  and  Jehizkiah 
the  son  of  Shallum,  and  Aniasa  the 
son  of  Hadlai,  stood  up  against 
them  that  came  from  the  war, 

13  And  said  unto  them,  Ye  shall 
not  bring  in  the  captives  hither : 
for  whereas  we  have  offended 
against  the  Lord  already,  ye  in- 
tend to  add  more  to  our  sins  and  to 
our  trespass:  for  our  trespass  is 
great,  and  there  is  fierce  wrath 
against  Israel. 

14  So  the  armed  men  left  tlie 
captives  and  the  spoil  before  the 
princes  and  all  the  congregation. 

15  And  the  men  "  which  were  ex- 
pressed by  name  rose  up,  and  took 
the  captives,  and  with  the  spoil 
clothed  all  that  were  naked  among 
them,  and  arrayed  them,  and  shod 
them,  and  rgave  them  to  eat  and 
to  drink,  and  anointed  them,  and 
carried  all  the  feeble  of  them  upon 
asses,  and  brought  them  to  Jericho, 
q  the  city  of  palm-trees,  to  their 
brethren :  then  they  returned  to 
Samaria. 

16  IT  r  At  that  time  did  king  Ahaz 
send  unto  the  kings  of  Assyria  to 
help  him. 

17  For  again  the  Edomites  had 
come  and  smitten  Judah,  and  car- 
ried away  t  captives. 

18  'The  Philistines  also  had  in- 
vaded the  cities  of  the  low  country, 
and  of  the  south  of  Judah,  and  had 
taken  Beth-shemesh,  and  Ajalon, 
and  Gederoth,  and  Shocho  with  the 
villages  thereof,  and  Timnan  with 
the  villages  thereof,  Gimzo  also  and 
the  villages  thereof:  and  they  dwelt 
there. 

19  For  the  Lord  brought  Judah 
low  because  of  Ahaz  king  of  '  Is- 
rael :  for  he  "  made  Judah  naked 

309 


Thai's  idolatry. 

and  transgressed  EOro   against  the 

Lord. 

20  And  iTilgalh-pilncscr  king  of 
Assyria  came  unto  liini,  and  <lij- 
tressed  him,  but  strengthened  iiim 
not. 

21  For  Ahaz  took  away  a  por- 
tion out  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  uiit  of  the  liouse  of  the  king, 
and  of  the  priiiccj,  and  gave  it  unto 
the  king  ol  Assyria  :  but  he  helped 
him  not. 

22  *r  And  in  tlie  time  of  liis  dis- 
tress did  he  trespass  yet  more 
against  the  IiOKD  :  this  is  that  king 
Ahiiz. 

23  For  y  he  sacrifir.ed  unto  the 
gods  of  t  Damascus,  wliich  smote 
nim :  and  he  said.  Because  the 
gods  of  the  kings  of  Syria  help 
them,  t/tcrefure  will  I  sacrifice  to 
them,  that  ^thoy  may  help  me. 
But  they  were  the  ruin  of  him,  and 
of  all  [sracl. 

24  And  Ahaz  gathered  together 
the  vesuelsof  the  house  of  God,  and 
cut  in  pieces  the  voiisels  of  the 
house  ol  God,  ^and  shut  up  the 
doors  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  he  m.-iilo  him  altars  in  every 
corner  of  Jerusalem. 

2.5  And  in  every  several  city  of 
Judah  he  made  high  places  ||  to 
burn  incense  unto  other  gods,  and 
provoked  to  anger  the  Lord  God 
of  his  fathers. 

Cf)  ir  li  Now  the  rest  of  his  acts 
and  of  all  his  ways,  first  anrl  last, 
behold,  thny  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  kings  of  Judah  and 
Israel. 

27  And  Ahaz  slept  with  his  fa- 
thers, and  thev  buried  him  in  the 
city;  even  in  Jerusalem  :  but  they 
broiight  him  not  into  the  sepul- 
chres of  til  !  kings  of  Israel :  and 
Hczt'kiah  his  son  reigned  in  his 
Btead. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

I  Iftr»!:iiili'i  so'jd  reign.  3  //«  rcttoretk 
reunion.  5  He  txhoruth  the  f.evites.  12 
They  anitctifv  themsetves^  and  cleanse 
the  home  of'Qod.  20  Hezekiah  offereth 
$olemn  atcrificest  iihereiti  the  Levitet 
were  tntjre  foricaid  than  the  priests. 

HEZEKIAH  a  began  to  reign 
wlicn  he  teas  five  and  twenty 
years  old,  and  he  reigned  nine  and 
twenty  years  in  Jerusalem.  And 
his  mother's  name  teas  Abijah  the 
diiigliter  li  of  Zechariah. 

2  And  ho  did  that  which  was 
right  in  the  si"lit  of  the  Lord,  ac- 
cording to  all  that  David  his  fa- 
ther had  done. 

3  IT  He,  in  the  first  year  of  his 
reign,  in  the  first  month,  <:  opened 
the  doors  of  the  house  uf  the  Lord, 
and  repaired  them. 

4  And  ho  brought  in  the  priests 
and  the  Levitos,  and  gathered  them 
together  into  the  cast  street, 

5  And  said  unto  them.  Hear  me, 
ye  LevitCB  ;  <i  Sanctify  now  your- 
selves, and  sanctify  the  house  of 
iho  Lord  God  of  your  fathers,  and 
carry  forth  the  filthiness  out  of  Uie 
holy  place. 

G  Fi.r  our  fathers  have  trespaai- 


11.  CHRONICLES. 

Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  711. 


740. 
:  3  Kill.  1.1. 
9.  ii.  16.  7, 


y  See  cli.  25. 


Jer.  M.  17, 
IB. 


.1  See  ch.  29. 
3,  7. 


Or.  to  offej 


1.2  Kin.  16. 
19,  20. 


72«. 
c  See  ch.  i)8. 
24.  ver.  7. 


e  Jer.  2.  27. 
Ezek.  8.  16. 
t  Hell,  giver, 
the  neck. 
I  ch.  !8.  24. 


?ch.  24.  IS. 


t  Hell,  com- 
motion, 

1.  SS.  25. 
h  1  Kn.  9.  8. 
Jer.  IS.  16. 
&  1 9.  8.  ii 
25.  9,  18.  &. 
29.  18. 
ich.  28.  5,6, 
8,  17. 
kch.  15.  12. 


ceioed. 

1  Num.  3.  6. 

&.  8.  II.  &, 

18.  a,  6. 

I  Or,  offer 
sacri/ice. 


m  ver.  i. 

1  Or,  in  the 
'business  of 
the  LORTJ, 
cli.  30.  12. 
n  I  Chr.  S3. 
'i8. 


Hezekiah"!  good  reign 
td,  and  done  that  trhich  was  evil 
in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  our  God, 
and  have  forsaken  him,  and  havo 
<;  turned  away  their  faces  from  the 
habitation  of  the  Lord,  and  t  turn- 
ed their  backs. 

7  f  Also  they  have  shut  up  the 
doors  of  the  porch,  and  put  out  the 
lamps,  and  have  not  burned  incense 
nor  o/Tercd  burnt-offerings  in  Ihu 
ho\y  ji/ace  unto  the  God  of  Israel. 

8  Wherefore  the  S  wrath  of  the 
Lord  was  upon  Judah  and  Jeru- 
salem, and  he  hath  dLliverod  them 
to  t  trouble,  to  astonishment,  and  to 
b  hi.ssing,  as  ye  see  with  your  eyes. 

9  For  lo,  i  our  fathers  nave  I'allcr 
by  the  sword,  and  our  sons  and  oui 
daughters  and  our  wives  are  in 
captivity  for  this. 

10  Now!(  IS  in  mine  heart  tomako 
^  a  covenant  with  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  that  his  fierce  wrath  may 
turn  away  from  us. 

11  My  sons,  |1  be  not  now  negli- 
gent :  for  the  Lord  hath  I  chosen 
you  to  stand  before  him,  to  serve 
liim,  and  that  ye  should  minister 
unto  him,  and  ||  burn  incense. 

12  *r  Then  the  Levites  arose,  Ma- 
hath  the  son  of  Amasai,  and  Joel 
the  son  of  Azariah,  of  the  sons  of 
the  Kohathitos ;  and  of  the  sons 
of  Merari  ;  Kish  the  son  of  Abdi, 
and  Azariah  the  son  of  Jehalelel: 
and  of  the  Gershonites  ;  Jonh  the 
son  of  Zimnnah,  and  Eden  the  eon 
of Joah ; 

13  And  of  the  sons  of  Elizaphan  ; 
Shimri,  and  Jeiel :  and  of  the  sont 
of  Asaph  ;  Zechariah,  and  Malta- 
niah : 

14  And  of  tho  sons  of  Heman  ; 
Jehiel,  and  Shimei :  and  of  the  sons 
of  Jeauthun  ;  Shemaiah,  and  Uz- 
ziel. 

15  And  they  gathered  their  bre- 
thren, and  m  sanctified  themselves, 
and  came,  according  to  the  com- 
mandment of  the  king,  ||  by  the 
words  of  the  Lord,  "  to  cleunsa 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

l(j  And  tho  priests  went  into  the 
inner  part  of  tho  house  of  the 
Lord,  to  cleanse  it,  and  brought 
out  all  the  unclcanness  that  they 
found  in  the  temple  of  the  Lord 
into  the  court  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord.  And  the  Levites  took  it, 
to  carry  it  out  abroad  into  tho  brook 
Kidron. 

17  Now  they  began  on  the  first 
day  of  the  first  month  to  sanctify, 
and  on  the  eighth  day  of  the  month 
came  they  to  the  porch  of  the 
Lord:  so  they  sanctified  tho  house 
of  the  Lord,  in  eight  davs ;  and  in 
the  sixteenth  day  of  Iho  first  month 
they  made  an  end. 

18  Then  they  went  in  lo  Heze- 
kiah the  king,  and  said,  We  have 
cleansed  all  the  house  of  the  Lord, 

d  tho  altar  of  buriitoffering, 
with  all  tho  vessels  Ihorrof,  and  the 
shew-bread  table,  with  all  the  vei- 
icis  thereof. 

19  Moreover  all  the  vesioU.  which 
kinz  Ahaz  in  his  reign  did  ocatf 

400 


Hetekiah's  solemn  sacrifices. 
nway  in  his  transgression,  I'ave  we  I 
prepared  and  sanctified,   and   be 
told,  they  are  betbre  the  altar  of 

""So  -!lThen  Hezekiah  the  king 
rose  early,  and  gathered  the  rulers 
of  the  city,  and  went  up  to  the 
house  of  the  LoRi'.  ,    , 

21  And  they  brought  seven  bul- 
locks, and  seven  rams,  and  seven 
lambs,  and  seven  he-goats,  lor  a 
P  Bin-offering  for  the  kingdom,  and 
for  the  sanctuary,  and  tor  J  "dan. 
And  he  commandad  the  priests  t.ie 
sons  of  Aaron  to  offer  tkcm  on  the 
altar  of  the  Lord.         ,     ,    „     , 

22  So  they  killed  the  bullocks, 
and  the  priests  received  the  blood, 
and  q sprinkled  it  ""  ,t''S„  ^"f.' ' 
likewise,  when  they  had  killed  the 
rams,  they  sprinkled  !je  blood  uiv 
on  the  altar:  they  k died  alsp /he 
lambs,  and  they  sprinkled  the  blood 
upon  the  altar.  j.  <-    .,   .v, 

23  And  they  brought  t  forth  the 
he-goals /ur  the  sin-offering  before 
the  king  and  the  congregation ; 
and  they  laid   their   r  hands  upon 

'eT  And  the  priests  killed  them, 
and  they  made  reconciliation  wiih 
their  blood  upon  <he  altar,  =  to  make 
an  dtonoment  for  all  Israel  for 
the  king  commanded  tkat  the  burnt- 
offering  and  the  sin-offering  should 
be  made  for  all  Israel. 

2.5  t  And  he  set  the  Levites  in 
ihr  house  of  the  Lord  with  cym- 
bais,  with  psalteries,  and  with  harps 
u  according  to  tlie  commandment  ol 
David,  and  of  "  Gad  the  king  s 
Beer,  and  Nathan  the  prophet,  y  tor 
50  was  the  commandm.ent  Tot  Uic 
Lord  t  by  his  prophets. 

2G  And  the  Levites  stood  with 
the  instruments  'of  David,  and  the 
priests  with  ^  the  trumpets. 

27  And  Hezekiah  commanded  to 
offer  the  barnt-offering  upon  the 
Bltar.  And  t  wlien  the  burnt-ofter- 
iii"  bean,  b  the  song  of  the  Lord 
be^^an  also  w\th  the  trumpets,  and 
with  the  t  instruments  ordained  by 
David  king  of  Israel. 

23  And  all  the  congregation  wor- 
shipped, and  the  t  singers  sang,  and 
the  trumpete/s  sounded:  and  an 
this  continued  unu\  t!ie  burnt-otter- 
ing was  finished.  ,       ,     ,         , 

"9  And  when  they  had  made  an 
end  of  .itTering,  <=  the  king  and  all 
that  were  t  present  with  him  bowed 
themselves,  and  worshipped. 

30  Moreover,  Hezekiah  the  kirg 
and  the  princes  commanded  the 
Levites  to  sing  praise  unto  the 
Lord  with  the  words  ot  Oayid, 
and  of  Asaph  the  seer.  And  tney 
sang  praises  with  gladness,  and 
they  bowed  their  heads  and  wor- 
shipped. , 

31  Then  Hozekiali  answered  and 
said.  Now  ye  have  1|  consecrated 
•yourselves  unto  the  Lord,  come 
near  and  bring  sacrifices  and  J  than^- 
offerings  into  the  house  ot  the 
Lord.  And  tho  congregation 
brought  in  sacrifices  and  thank-of- 


CHAPTER  XXX. 


p  I,ev.  4.  3, 


ch.  35.  11. 

Ileb. 

trengihen- 
ed  Ihem. 
fell.  30.  3. 

Ps.  7.  10. 


h  Lev.  3.  16, 
Num.  16. 5 
7,  10. 


t  Heb.  near. 


Lev.  4.  15, 

24. 


.14.20. 


t  1  Chr.  16. 
4.  &  25.  6. 


u  1  Chr.  23. 
5.  &  25.  I. 

,-h.  8.  14.       , 

x2  Sam.  24.  | 

U. 

>•  ch.  30.  12 

f  \Ub.bythe 

hand  of 

the.  LORD. 

t  He'i- .  by  the 

hand  of. 

z  1  Cir.  23. 

5.  Ainos  6. 

5. 

a  N  im.  10. 

8,  10.   1  Chr, 

15.24.  &  16, 

6. 

t  Heb.inl/ie 

b'ch'.  23.  IS. 

tlleb./K 

ajlnsu; 


Num.  9. 
in,  II. 
li  Ex.  12.  6, 
15. 
0  ch.  29.  34. 


ItHeb.  w<i3 
Kghi  in  Ihe 


t  neb./'om 
the  hand. 


]  Ot,JiUed 
. your  hand 
Irh.  13.  9. 

a  Lev.  7.  12. 


i  solemn  passover proxlauned- 
firings  ;  and,  as  many  as  were  of  a 
free  heart,  burnt-offerings. 

32  And  the  number  of  the  burnt- 
offerings,  which  the  congregation 
brought,  was  threescore  and  ten 
bullocks,  an  hundred  rams,  and 
two  hundred  lambs:  all  these  were 
for  a  burnt-offering  to  the  Lord. 

33  And  the  consecrated  thingn, 
were  six  hundred  oxen  and  tlirco 
thousand  sheep.  .      r  ... 

34  But  the  priests  were  too  lew, 
so  that  thev  could  not  flay  all  the 
burnt-offerings  :  wherefore  «  tliei. 
brethren  the  Levites  t  did  help 
them  till  the  work  was  ended,  aiiu 
until  the  other  priests  had  sancti- 
fied themielves:  ffor  the  Levites 
were  more  S  upright  in  heart  to 
sanctify  themselves  than  the  priests. 

35  And  also  the  burnt-otlenngB 
mere  in  abundance,  with  h  the  i^at 
of  the  peace-offerings,  and  i  tho 
drink-offerings  for  every  burnt-ot- 
fering.  So  the  service  ot  tne  houso 
of  the  Lord  was  set  in  order. 

36  And  Hezekiah  rejoiced,  and 
all  the  people,  that  God  had  pre- 
pared tho  people  :  for  the  thmg  was 
done  suddenly. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  HezeHah  prodaimeth  a  solemn  passover 
on  the  second  m-)nlh/or  J  ud-lh  and  If 
riiel     13  The  assembly,  havins destroy- 
ed the  altars  o/ idolatry,  keep  the/east 
fourteen  dny^.    27  Thepnests  ar.i  Le- 
vites hless  the  people. 
AND  Hezekiah  sent  to  all  Israel 
and   Judah,  and  wrote  leltera 
also  to  Ephraiin  and  Manasseli,  that 
thev  should  come  lo   the  house  ot 
the' Lord  at  Jerusalem,  to  keepUio 
passover  unto  the  Lord  God  ot  Is- 

'  '>  For  the  king  had  taken  counsel, 
and  his  princes,  and  all  the  congro- 
.ration  in  Jerusalem,  to  keep  tha 
passover  in  the  second  ^  month. 

•{  For  they  could  not  keep  it  '<  at 
ihat  time,  <=  because  the  priests  had 
not  sanctified  themselves  suHi- 
cienliy,  neither  had  the  people  ga- 
thered tliemselves  together  to  JQ- 
rusalem.  ,   »i,.. 

4  And  the  thing  f  pleased  the 
kinc'  and  all  the  congregation. 

5  So  they  estabUshea  a  decree  to 
make  proclamation  throughout  all 
Israel,  from  Besr-sheba  even  to 
Dan,  that  they  should  conie  to 
keep  the  passover  unto  the  Lop.d 
God  of  Israel  at  Jerusalem :  tor 
they  had  not  done  it  of  a  long  time 
in  such  .'ort  as  it  was  written. 

6  So  the  posts  went  with  the  let- 
ters t  from  the  king  and  his  princes 
throughout  all  Israel  and  Judah, 
and  kccording  to  the  coinmand- 
ment  of  the  king,  saying.  Ye  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  d  turn  again  unto  tho 
Lord  God  of  Abraham,  Isaac,  arid 
brael,  and  he  will  return  to  tho 
remnant  of  you  that  are  escaped 
out  of  the  hand  of  ^  the  kings  of 
Assyria.  ^,.,  , 

7  And  bo  not  yo  fliko  your  fa- 
thers, and  like  your  brethren,  which 
uespassed  against  tho  Lord  God 

401 


T%«  ahars  of  idolatry  destroyed. 
of  their  fatlieiE,  icho  thcroforo  B  gave 
them  up  to  desolation,  aa  ve  see. 

8  Now  t  be  ye  not  t  slilt-neckcd, 
as  your  fathers  were,  but  f  yiehl 
yourselves  unto  tlie  Lord,  nnti 
unter  into  his  sanctuary,  which  he 
hath  sanctified  for  ever ;  and  serve 
the  Lord  vour  God,  '  that  the 
liercencsfi  of  liis  wrath  may  turn 
away  from  you. 

9  For  if  ye  turn  a;,'ain  unto  the 
Lord,  your  brethren  and  your 
children  shall  find  k  compassion 
before  them  that  lead  them  cap- 
livo,  80  that  they  shall  come  ngam 
into  this  land  :  for  the  Lord  your 
fJod  is  'gracious  and  merciful,  and 
will  not  turn  away  his  face  from 
voUjif  yo  ">  return  unto  him. 

JO  So  the  posts  passed  from  city 
to  city  through  the  country  of 
I'.phraim  and  Manasseh  even  unto 
Zebuhin  :  but  "  they  lau^lied  them 
to  scorn,  and  mocked  llivni. 

]  I  Nevertheless,  "  divers  of  Asher 
and  Manassch  and  of  Zebalun 
humbled  themselves,  and  came  to 
Jerusalem. 

12  Also  in  Jiidah  P  the  hand  of 
God  was  to  give  them  one  heart  to 
do  the  commandment  of  the  king 
and  of  the  princes,  q  by  the  word  of 
the  Lord. 

13  II  And  there  assembled  at  .Te- 
rusalcm  much  people  to  keep  the 
feast  of  unleavened  bread  in  the 
Becond  month,  a  very  great  con 
grpgation. 

14  And  they  arose  and  look  away 
the  r  altars  that  were  in  .lorusalcm, 
and  all  the  altars  for  incense  took 
Ihcy  away,  and  cast  t/iciit  into  the 
brook  Kidron. 

15  Then  they  killed  the  passover 
OB  the  fourteenth  rin?/of  the  second 
month :  and  the  priests  and  the 
Iicvites  were  *  ashajned,  and  sancti- 
lied  themselves,  and  brought  in  the 
burnt-offerings  into  tiie  liouse  of 
the  Lord. 

jO  And  they  stood  in  t  their 
place  after  their  manner,  according 
to  the  law  of  Moses  the  man  of 
God:  the  priests  sprinkled  the 
blood,  which  they  received  of  the 
hand  of  the  Levites. 

17  For  there  were  many  in  the 
congregation  that  were  not  sane 
lified :  >  therefore  the  Ijcvites  had 
the  charge  of  the  killing  of  the 
naesovers  for  every  one  that  wa. 
not  clean,  to  sanctify  thetn  unto  the 
Lord. 

18  For  a  multitude  of  the  people, 
tven  "  many  of  Ephraim,  and  Ma- 
r.asseh,  Issachar  and  Zebulun, 
had  not  cleansed  themselves,  «  yet 
did  they  cat  the  jiassover  otherwise 
than  it  was  written.  But  Hezokiah 

? rayed  for  them,  saying.  The  good 
»ord  iiardon  every  one 

19  That  y  prepareth  his  heart  to 
geek  God,  the  I^ord  God  of  his 
fathers,  thougti  he  he  not  cleansed 
acco'ding  to  the  purification  of  the 
nancluarv. 

S!0  An(l  the  Lord  hearkened  to 
liczekiah.  and  healed  llie  peojdu. 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


723. 


.■h.  29.  8. 

Heb.  A^r- 

den  not  your 

h  Dcul.  10. 

16. 

t  Heb.  rint 

the  hand: 

See  1  Chi-. 

2;!.  2-1.  Eiia 

10.  19. 

i  oh.  29.  10. 

k  Ta.  105.  'IS. 


Ex.  31.  6. 
ti  Is.  05.  7. 


oSoch.  11. 
vrr.  18, 
21. 


p  Pliil.  2.  13. 
'1  cli.  2?.  25, 


tlleh. 

JOMIld. 

z  Ex.  12.  15. 
&.  13.  6. 
t  Heb.  iH- 
strtimin'.s  of 
dlrenglh. 
t  Ueb.  lo 
Ihc  h'UTl  of 
alt,-iic. 
Is.  40.  2. 
:icli.  17.9. 
A-  35.  3. 
Dein.33.  10. 
b  Ezia  10. 
II. 

c  Se<!  1  Kin. 


fferv,!. 
i  ch.  35.  7, 


fver.  11,  1?. 


t  Heb.  the 
kilbitat'iunof 
his  Ao/irtCJA". 
Ps.  68.  5. 


tHeb. 
foii.id. 
a  2  Kins 


t  Hrb. 
to  rnaki 
end. 


The  people's  forwardness 
21  And  tlie  children  of  Israel  thai 
were  t  I'resent  at  Jerusalem  kept 
'■  the  feast  of  unleavened  bread 
seven  days  with  great  gladness: 
and  the  Levites  and  the  priests 
praised  the  Lord  day  by  day,  sing- 
ivg-  with  t  loud  instruinenta  unto 
the  Lord. 

2U  And  Ilezckiah  spake  t  com- 
fortably unto  all  the  Levites  >  that 
taught  the  good  knowledge  of  the 
Lord:  and  they  did  eat  through- 
out the  feast  seven  days,  oflering 
fieace-olTerings,  and  ''  mokin"  con- 
i?ssioii  to  the  Lord  God  of  their 
fathers. 

23  And  the  whole  assembly  took 
counsel  to  keep  >;  other  seven  days  : 
and  they  kept  other  seven  days  « iih 
gladness. 

24  For  Ilezckiah  king  of  Judali 
fildid  give  to  the  congregation  a 
thousand  bullocks  and  seven  thou- 
sand sheep  ;  and  the  princes  gavR 
to  the  congregation  a  thousand  bul- 
locks and  ten  thousand  sheep:  and 
a  great  number  of  priests  e  sancti- 
fied themselves. 

25  And  all  the  congregation  of 
Judah,  with  the  jiriests  and  the 
Levites,  and  all  the  congregation 
fthat  came  out  of  Israel,  and  the 
strangers  that  came  out  of  the  land 
of  Israel,  and  tliat  dwelt  in  Judah, 
f.'oiced. 

2G  So  there  was  "real  joy  in  Jeru- 
salem :  for  since  the  lime  of  Solo- 
mon the  son  of  David  king  of  Is- 
rael there  was  not  the  like  in  Jeru- 
salem. 

27  IFThen  the  priests  the  Le- 
vites arose  and  e  blessed  tha  peo- 
ple :  and  their  voice  was  heard, 
and  their  prayer  came  vji  to  f  his 
holy  dwelling-place,  even  unto 
heaven. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1  Thej>cople  ii  forirnrd  in  rf<'f/royi.i? 
idolatry.  2  ){e:c!{iah  orderclh  the 
coui-ses  of  the  jtricfts  uud  Leritcg^  a"d 
prorldcth  for  their  tcork-  and  viaintt'' 
iinnce.  5  The  people*«  foneardnest  :*i 
oj'eringii  and  tithes,  1  f  Herekiah  np- 
pointeth  ojficers  to  dispofe  of  the  tithes. 
20  The.  sincerity  of  Hezeliah. 

IV'OW  when  all  this  was  finish- 
■'■^  cd,  all  Israel  that  were  f  pre- 
sent went  out  to  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dah, and  "brake  the  t '""ipcs  in 
pieces,  and  cut  down  the  groves, 
and  threw  down  the  high  places 
and  the  altars  out  of  all  Judah  and 
Benjamin,  in  Ephraim  also  and 
Manassch,  t  until  thev  had  utterly 
destroyed  Ihem  all.  Then  all  the 
children  of  Israel  returned,  every 
man  to  his  possession,  into  their 
own  cities. 

2  II  And  Ilezekiah  appointed 
1>  the  courses  of  the  priests  and  th<- 
Levites  after  their  courses,  every 
man  according  to  his  service,  the 
priests  and  Levites  c  for  burnt-of 
forings  and  for  pence  olVoring^,  to 
niini>lrr,  and  to  give  thanks,  and 
to  prnisc  in  the  gates  of  the  Irnts  of 
the  Lord. 

3  t/e  appointed  also  the  kinr'i 
portion   of   his   substance    for   tli« 

402 


ill  offerings  and  tithes. 
burnt-offerings,  to  7cit,  for  tlie 
morning  ana  evening  burnt-offer- 
ings, and  the  burnt-offerings  for 
the  sabbaths,  and  for  the  new- 
moons,  and  for  the  set  feasts,  as 
it  is  written  in  tlie  ''  law  of  the 
IjOrd. 

4  Moreover,  he  commanded  the 
people  that  dwelt  in  Jerusalem  to 
give  the  ^  portion  of  the  priests 
and  the  Leviles,  that  they  might 
be  encouraged  in  f  the  law  of  the 
Lord. 

5  UAnd  as  soon  as  the  com- 
mandment t  came  abroad,  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  brought  in  abun- 
bance  S  the  lirst-fruits  of  corn,  wine, 
and  oil,  and  ||  honey,  and  of  all  the 
increase  of  the  field  ;  and  the  tithe 
of  all  tilings  brought  they  in  abun- 
dantly. 

6  And  concerning  the  children 
of  Israel  and  Judali,  that  dwelt  in 
the  cities  of  Judah,  they  also 
brought  in  the  tithe  of  oxen  and 
sheej),  and  the  b  tithe  of  holy  tilings 
u'hich  were  consecrated  unto  the 
Lord  their  God,  and  laid  t./ieni  j  by 
heaps. 

7  In  the  third  month  they  began 
to  lay  the  foundation  of  the  heaps, 
and  linishod  them  in  the  seventh 
month. 

8  And  when  Hezekiah  and  the 
princes  came  and  saw  the  heaps, 
iliey  blessed  the  Lord,  and  his  peo- 
ple Israel. 

9  Then  Hezekiah  questioned  with 
the  ))rie3ts  and  the  Levites  concern- 
ing the  heaps. 

10  And  Azariah  the  chief  priest 
of  tlie  house  of  Zitdok  answered 
liini,  and  said,  >Saico  t/ie  people 
began  to  bring  the  offerings  into 
Iho  house  of  the  Lord,  we  have 
had  enough  to  eat,  and  have  left 
plenty  :  for  the  Lord  hath  blessed 
his  people;  and  that  which  is  left!* 
this  great  store. 

11  ir  Then  Hezekiah  commanded 
to  prepare  ||  chambers  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord  ;  and  tliey  prepared 
them, 

12  And  brought  in  the  offerings 
nnd  the  tithes,  and  the  dedicated 
thin^rs  faithfully  :  !f  over  which  Co- 
noniah  the  Levite  was  ruler,  and 
Shimei  his  brother  was  the  next. 

13  And  Jehiel,  and  Azaziah,  and 
Nahath,  and  Asaliel,  and  Jerimoth, 
and  .Tozabad,  and  Kliel,  and  Isma- 
chiah,  and  Mahaiii.  and  Benaiah, 
%cere  overseers  j  under  the  hand  of 
Cononiah  and  Shimei  his  brother, 
at  the  commandment  of  Hezekiah 
the  king,  and  Azaviah  the  ruler  of 
tlie  house  of  God. 

14  And  Kore  the  son  of  Imnah 
the  Levite,  the  porter  toward  the 
east,  was  over  the  free-will-offerings 
of  God,  to  distribute  the  oblations 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  most  holy 
things. 

15  And  t  ne.xt  him  were  Eden, 
and  Miniamin,  and  J(!shua,  and 
Sheraaiah,  Amariah,  and  Sheca- 
niah,  in  the  1  cities  of  the  priests, 
in  tlicir  11  sot  otTicc.  to  <rive  to  their 


CHAPTER  XXXII. 


f.  Num.  18. 
3,  &c.  Neh. 
13.  10. 
f  Mai.  2.  7. 


t  Heb.  bralcc 
forth. 
g  Ex.  25.  29. 
Neh.  13.  12. 
II  Or,  dates. 


tlleU./ienps, 
heaps. 


II  Or,  sloj-e- 
kouses. 


m  I  Chr.  23 
2^,  27. 


1  .Toslj.  21.9. 
i  Or,  trust. 


0  ver.  12,  13, 

U,  15. 


a  2  Kinesis 
13,  &-,c.  Is 
3(i.  1,  oic. 


t  Hob.  to 
break  them 


t Ileb.  I 
flamed. 


Sennacherib  invadeth  Judah. 
brethren  by  courses,  as  well  to  tlm 
great  as  to  the  small : 

16  Besides  their  genealogy  of 
males,  from  three  years  old  and 
upward,  eveii  unto  every  one  that 
entereth  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  his  daily  portion  for  their 
service  in  their  charges  according 
to  their  courses  ; 

17  Both  to  the  genealogy  of  the 
priests  by  the  house  of  their  fa- 
thers, and  the  Levites  rn  from  twen- 
ty years  old  and  upward,  in  their 
charges,  by  their  courses  ; 

18  And  to  the  genealogy  of  all 
their  little  ones,  their  wives,  and 
their  sons,  and  their  daughters, 
through  all  the  congregation  :  fur 
in  their  ||  act  office  they  sanctilied 
themselves  in  holiness  : 

19  Also  of  the  sons  of  Aaron  the 
priests,  which  icere  in  "tiie  fields 
of  the  suburbs  of  their  cities,  in 
every  several  city,  the  men  th-it 
were  o  e.xpressed  by  name,  to  give 
portions  to  all  the  males  among 
the  priests,  and  to  all  that  were 
reckoned  by  genealogies  among  the 
Levites. 

20  IT  And  thus  did  Hezekiah 
throughout  allJudah,  and  p  wrought 
that  which  icas  good  and  right  and 
truth  before  the  Lord  liis  God. 

21  And  in  every  work  tl'at  he  bo 
g'an  in  the  service  of  the  house  of 
God,  and  in  the  law,  and  in  the 
commandments,  to  seek  his  God, 
he  did  it  with  all  his  heart,  and 
prospered. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1  Sennacherib  innading  J udah,  Hezel:hxh 
fortifieth  tnnnelf,  and  encourngelh  his 
people.  9  Against  the  Uasphi-.mifS  of 
Scni<ai-herib,  b:/  message  and  letters, 
Hezt  ■-  .  '  /      .■  ih  pray.  21  An  an 

gel   <''  ''"Sl  cf  the  Assyri' 

an^\  '  '  ■' Hezekiah.  ^4  Heze- 

kiah ^1.  (-',.':^..i  ^  -■  sickness, God  gioeUl 
hiuL  a  s':gn  of  rucorciy.  25  He  waxing 
proud  is  humbled  hy  Oud.  27  His 
wealth  and  iDorks.  31  His  trrov  in  the 
ambassage  of  Babylon.  32  He  dying, 
Mannsseli  succeedeth  him. 

AFTER  a  these  things,  and  the 
establishment  thereof,  Senna- 
cherib king  of  Assyria  came,  and 
entered  into  Judah,  and  encamped 
against  the  fenced  cities,  and 
thought  fto  win  them  for  himself 

2  And  when  Hezekiah  saw  that 
Sennacherib  was  come,  and  that 
t  he  was  purposed  to  light  against 
Jerusalem, 

3  He  took  counsel  with  his  prin- 
ces and  his  mighty  men  to  stop  the 
waters  of  the  fountains  which  were 
without  the  city  :  and  they  did  help 
him. 

4  So  there  was  gathered  much 
people  together,  wlio  stopped  all 
the  fountains,  and  the  brook  that 
fran  through  the  midst  of  the  laud, 
saying,  Why  should  the  kings  of 
Assyria  come,  and  find  much  wa 
ter? 

5  Also  I'lie  strengthened  him- 
self, c  and  built  up  all  the  wall  that 
was  broken,  and  raised  it  up  to  the 
towers,  and  another  wall  without, 
and  repaired  '1  Alillo  ?n  the  city  ot 

403 


Sennacherih'D  blasphemous 
David,  and  made  ||  daru  and  aliields 
in  abundance. 

0  And  he  net  captains  of  war  over 
the  people,  and  gathered  them  to- 
gether to  liim  in  tiio  ptrcpt  of  the 
gale  of  the  city,  and  t  ppakc  com- 
iortably  to  them,  suyin^, 

7  e  Bo  elrons  and  coiiiag^ous, 
f  be  not  afraid  nnr  disniayed  lor  the 
kinj  of  Assyria,  nor  i'or  all  the 
muliilude  that  is  with  him:  for 
S  there  be  more  with  lis  tlian  with 
him 

8  With  him  is  an  ''  arm  of  flesh  ; 
but '  with  us  is  the  Lord  our  God 
to  help  us,  and  to  fi^ht  our  battles. 
Ana  tlie  people  t  rested  themselves 
upon  the  words  of  Ilezuliiah  Iving 
of  Judah. 

9  IF  k  After  this  did  Sennacherib 
kinc  of  Assyria  send  his  serviints 
to  Jerusalem,  (but  he  himself  laid 
siege  against  Lachish,  and  all  his 
tnowcr  with  him,)  unto  Ilezekiah 
king  of  Jud.ili,  and  unto  all  Judah 
tliat  wcrr.  at  Jerusalem,  s.iying, 

10 'Thus  sailli  Sennacherib  king 
cf  Assyria,  Whereon  do  ye  trust, 
that  ye  abide  |{  in  the  siege  in  Jeru- 
salem ? 

11  Doth  not  Ilezekiah  persuade 
you  to  give  over  yourselves  to  die 
by  famine  and  by  thirst,  saying, 
"•The  Ldrd  our  God  shall  deliver 
us  out  of  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Assyria  ? 

lii  "  Hath  not  the  same  Ilezekiah 
taken  away  his  high  places,  and  his 
altars,  and  commaiuled  Judah  and 
Jerusalem,  sayin".  Ye  shall  wor- 
ship before  one  altar,  and  burn  in- 
cense upon  it  ? 

13  Know  ye  not  what  I  and  my 
fathers  have  done  unto  all  the  peo- 
ple nf  other  lands  7  o  were  the  gods 
of  the  nations  of  those  lands  any 
ways  able  to  deliver  their  lands  out 
of  mine  hand  7 

14  Who  was  there  among  all  the 
pods  of  those  nations  that  my  fa- 
thers utterly  destroyed,  that  could 
deliver  his  people  out  of  mine 
hand,  that  your  God  should  be 
able  to  deliver  you  out  of  mine 
hand  •? 

15  Now  therefore  p  let  not  Hcze- 
kiah  deceive  you,  nor  persuade  you 
on  this  manner,  neither  yet  believe 
him;  for  no  god  of  any  nation  or 
kingdom  was  able  to  deliver  his 
peo|deout  of  mine  hand,  and  out  of 
the  hand  of  my  fathers:  how  much 
less  shall  your  God  deliver  you  out 
of  mine  hand? 

10  And  his  servants  spake  yet 
more  against  the  Lord  God,  and 
against  his  servant  Ilezekiah. 

17  q  He  wrote  also  letters  to  rail 
on  the  Lord  Go<I  of  Israel,  and  to 
speak  against  him,  saying,  r  As  the 
gods  of  the  nations  of  other  lands 
have  not  delivered  their  people  out 
of  mine  hand,  so  shall  not  the  God  of 
Hezekiah  doiivvr  his  people  out  of 
mine  hand, 

JH  'Then  they  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  in  iho  Jews'  speech,  unto  the 
people  of  Jerusalera  'thai  verc  on 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


;  Or.jiro 
or,  trenportt. 
t  Heb.  tpalii 
to  Ihtir 
htnrl.  cli. 
•W.  22.  h.  40, 
2. 

e  Dent.  31. 6, 
fell.  SO.  15. 
IT  2  Kings  6. 
16. 

h  Jer.  17.  4. 
1  John  ■!.  •). 
i  cli.  n.  12. 
Il..m.  8.  31. 
I  Heb. 
tca.ned. 


i  Or,  in  the 
strong  hold. 


mSKin.  18. 

30. 

11  S  Kin.  18. 

ii. 


oSKin.  18. 
33,  31,  35. 


2  Kin.  19. 
>Kin.  l;'. 


!  Kin.  18. 
,  27,  88. 


u  2  Kin.  19. 

IB. 

X  2  Kin.  19. 

15. 

V  2  Kin.  19. 

2,4. 


/  2  Kin.  19. 
35,  &.C. 


t  Hi'b.  made 
hiiafuU. 


710. 
H^b.  pr 


llOr 


'ht< 


miracle  for 

JW.  115. 12. 
e  ch.  2C.  16. 
Hall.  2.  4. 
ich.  24.  18. 

■,'  Jt.-.  26.  18, 

19. 

1  He'.,  the 

li/ling  up. 


message  and  letters. 
the  wall,  to  affright  them,  and  to 
trouble  thcin;  that  ihev  might  takp 
the  city. 

19  And  they  rpake  against  the 
God  of  Jerusalem,  as  against  the 
gods  of  the  people  of  the  earth, 
lohich  were  "  the  work  of  the  hands 
of  man. 

20  X  And  for  this  cnvse  Ilezekiah 
the  king,  and  y  the  prophet  Isaiah 
the  son  of  Anioz,  jirayed  and  cried 
to  heaven. 

21  ir  2  And  the  Lord  sent  an  an- 
gel, which  cut  off  all  the  nilghly 
men  of  valour,  and  the  leaders  anil 
captains  in  the  camp  of  the  king 
of  Assyria.  So  he  returned  with 
shame  of  faco  to  his  own  land. 
And  when  he  was  come  into  iho 
house  of  his  god,  they  that  came 
forth  of  his  own  bowels  T  slew  hirn 
there  with  the  sword. 

'22  Thus  the  Lord  saved  Ileze- 
kiah and  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem from  the  hand  of  Sennacherib 
the  king  of  Assyria,  and  from  Iho 
hand  of  all  other,  and  guided  them 
on  every  side. 

23  And  many  brought  gifts  i:nto 
the  Lord  to  Jerusalem,  and  +  »  pre- 
sents to  Ilezekiah  king  of  Judah: 
so  that  he  was  I'  magnified  in  the 
sight  of  all  nations  from  tlience- 
forth. 

24  ir  c  In  those  days  Ilezekiah 
was  sick  to  the  denlh,  and  prayed 
unto  the  Lord  :  and  he  sjiake  unto 
him,  and  he  ||  gave  him  a  sign 

25  But  Hezekiah  J  rendered  not 
again  according  to  the  benefit  done 
unto  him  ;  for  ^  his  heart  was  lilled 
up:  f  therefore  there  was  wnith  up- 
on him,  and  upon  Judah  and  Jeru- 
salem. 

2f)  J  Notwithstanding,  Hezekiah 
humbled  himsolf  for  t  the  pride  of 
his  heart,  both  he  and  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Jerusalem,  so  that  the  wrath 
of  the  Lord  came  not  upon  them 
hin  the  days  of  Hezekiah. 

27  ir  And  Ilezekiah  had  c.Tcced- 
ing  much  riches  and  honour  :  and 
he  made  himself  treasuries  for  sil- 
ver, and  for  gold,  and  for  precious 
stones,  and  for  spices,  and  lor 
shields,  and  for  all  manner  of 
t  pleasant  jewels  : 

28  Storehouses  also  for  the  in- 
crease of  corn,  and  wine,  and  oil ; 
and  stalls  for  nil  manner  of  beasts, 
and  cotes  for  flocks. 

2!)  Moreover,  he  provided  him  ci- 
ties, and  posisessions  of  flocks  and 
herds  in  abundance:  fur  iGod  had 
given  him  substance  very  much. 

30  I'  This  same  Hezekiah  also 
stopped  the  upper  water-course  ot 
Gilion,  and  brought  it  straight 
down  to  the  west  side  of  the  city 
of  David.  ,\nd  llezekiuh  prok- 
perod  in  all  his  works. 

31  11  Howlieit,  in  the  busine.is  of 
the  t  ambassadors  of  the  princes  of 
Babylon,  who  I  sent  unto  hint  to 
inquire  of  the  wonder  that  was 
done  in  the  land,  God  left  him,  to 
m  try  him,  that  he  might  know  all 
thai  aas  in  hi«  heart 

401 


Jtlanessek's  Kicked  reign. 

33  IT  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Hezekiali,  and  his  t  goodness,  be- 
hold, lliey  are  wriueii  in  "the  vi- 
rion of  Isaiah  the  prophet,  the  son 
of  Arao-z,  and  in  tho  »  book  ot  the 
kin^s  of  Judah  and  Israel. 

35  P  And  Hezekiah  slept  with  his 

fathers,  and  they  buried  him  in  the 

li  chiefest  of  the  sepulchres  of  the 

tons  of  David  :  and  all  Judah  and 

the  inhabitants    of  Jerusalem   did 

him  q  honour  at  his  death  :     and 

Jtlanasseh   his    son  reigned  m   his 

eiead.  ,,., 

CHAPTER  XXXIlt. 

1  M<LnassMs  ai.ked  reign.    3  Ht  setteih 

up  idolatry,   and    -xo aid  not  be  admo- 

^Uhed.     11  He  w  carried  ino  Baby^n. 

12  Upon  hh-  prauer  to  God  he  is  relea>,- 

ed,  and  putteih  down  idoUUry.     18  »i' 

acts.    20  He  dyins,   Amon  succeedeili 

him.     21    Amon  leigning  wickedly  is 

clain  by  his  seroanls.  25  The  murderers 

being  slain,  Josiah  succeedeth  him. 

M ANASSEH  »w;as  twelve  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  fifty  and  five  years 
in  Jerusalem :  . 

2  But  did  that  which  teas  evil  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord,  like  unto  the 
b  abominations  of  the  heathen, 
whom  the  Lord  had  cast  out  before 
the  children  of  Israel.  ,      ,  •  ■ 

3  IT  For  t  be  built  again  the  high 
places  which  Hezekiah  his  father 
had  c  broken  down,  and  he  reared 
up  altars  for  Baalim,  and  dmade 
groves,  and  worshipped  e  all  thO| 
host  of  heaven,  and  served  them,      j 

4  Also  he  built  altars  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  whereof  the  Lord 
had  said,  fin  Jerusalem  shall  my 
name  be  for  ever.  ^       „  ., 

5  And  he  built  altars  for  all  the 
host  of  heaven  Sin  the  two  courts 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

6  !a  And  he  caused  his  children  to 
pass  through  the  fire  in  the  valley 
of  the  son  of  Hiimom  :  i  also  he  ob- 
served times,  and  used  enchant- 
ments, and  used  witchcraft,  and 
k  dealt  with  a  familiar  spirit,  and 
with  wizards:  he  wrought  much 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  to 
provoke  him  to  anger. 

7  And  1  he  set  a  carved  image,  the 
idol  which  he  had  made,  in  the 
house  of  God,  of  which  God  had 
said  to  David  and  to  Solomon  his 
son.  In  I"  this  house  and  in  Jerusa- 
lem, which  I  have  chosen  before  all 
the  tribes  of  Israel,  will  I  put  my 
name  for  ever : 

8  n  Neither  will  I  any  more  re- 
move the  foot  of  Israel  from  out  of 
'.he  land  which  I  have  appointed  for 
your  fathers  ;  so  that  they  will  take 
heed  to  do  all  ihat  I  have  command- 
ed them,  according  to  the  whole 
law  and  the  statutes  and  tho  ordi- 
nances by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

9  So  Manasseh  made  Judah  and 
tlie  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  to  err, 
and  to  do  worse  than  the  heathen, 
whom  the  Lord  had  destroyed  be- 
fore tho  children  of  Israel. 

10  And  the  Lord  spake  to  Ma- 
nasseh, and  to  his  people  :  but  they 
would  not  hearken. 


CHAPTER  XXXin. 


Before       11       Before 
CHRISTl    CHR-IST 


tHeb./:i.id- 

nla.  36,  & 
37,  &  33,  &. 
39. 

o2Kin.  18, 
&  19,  &•  20. 
p  2  Kin.  20. 
21. 

I  Or,  high- 
est. 

a  Prov.  10.7 
698. 


a2  Kiu.  21. 
1,  &c. 


o  Deut.  S8. 

25.  Job  36. 

S. 

tHeb.w.Vicft 

were  the 

king's. 

p  Ps.  107. 10, 

II. 

11  Or,  chains. 

q  I  Pet.  5.  6. 

rlChr.S.20. 

Ezra  8.  23. 

_  Pa.  9.  16. 
Dan.  4.  25. 


t  I  Kings  I. 
33. 

u  ch.  27.  3. 

3  Or,  the 

ilo'-ccr. 


X  ver.  3, 5, 7. 


bDeut.  13.9. 
2  Chr.  2S.  3. 


t  Heb.  he 

returned 

and  built. 

c  2  Km.  18. 

4.  ch.30.  14. 

&31.  I.  Si. 

32.  12. 

d  Deut.  16. 

21. 

eDciU.  17.3. 

fDeut.  12. 

II.  1  Kiu'B 
8.2i.  &9.  3. 

ch.  6.  6.  & 

7.  15. 

grch.  4.  9. 

FiLev.  18.-;  1. 

Deut.  18.  10. 

2  Kings  23. 

10.  ch.  28.  3., 

Eiek.  23.  37, 

39. 

i  Deut.  18. 

10,  11. 

k  2  Kin.  21. 


y  Ler.  7.  li 


6. 
1  2  Ki! 


sSl 


dver.  la. 


Manasseh's  acts  and  death. 

11  1[  o  Wherefore  the  Lord 
brought  upon  them  the  captains  of 
the  host  t  of  the  king  of  Assyria, 
which  took  Manasseh  among  the 
thorns,  and  r  bound  him  with  H  fet- 
ters, and  carried  him  to  Babylon. 

12  And  when  he  was  in  alliiction, 
he  besought  the  Lord  his  God,  and 
q  humbled  himself  greatly  beiore 
the  God  of  his  fathers, 

13  And  prayed  unto  him;  and  ho 
was  r  entreated  of  him,  and  heard 
his  supplication,  and  brought  him 
ai-ain  to  Jerusalem  into  his  king 
dom.  Then  Manasseh  s  knew  that 
the  Lord  he  was  God. 

14  Now  after  this,  he  built  a  wall 
without  the  city  of  David,  on  tha 
west  side  of 'Gihon,  in  the  valley, 
even  to  tho  entering  in  at  the  hsh- 
gate,  and  compassed  "  about  ||  O- 
phel,  and  raised  it  up  a  very  great 
height,  and  put  captains  of  v/ar  in 
all  the  fenced  cities  of  Judah. 

15  And  he  took  away  »  the 
strange  gods,  and  the  idol  out  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  all  the 
altars  that  lie  had  bailt  in  tno 
mount  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  in  Jeiusalem,  and  cast  Lkcm 
outof  the  city.         .     ,     ,        „         e 

10  And  he  repaired  the  altar  of 
the  Lord,  and  sacrificed  thereon 
peace-offerings  and  .v  thank-offer- 
ings, and  commanded  Judah  to 
serve  the  Lord  God  of  Israel.     ^ 

17  7-  Nevertheless,  the  people  aid 
sacrifice  still  in  the  high  places,  yet 
unto  the  Lord  their  God  only. 

18  IT  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Manasseh,  and  his  prayer  unto  hi* 
God,  and  the  words  ot  ^  the  eeers 
that  spake  to  him  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  book  ot  tha 
kings  of  Israel. 

19  His  prayer  also,  and  how  Crod 
was  entreated  of  him,  and  all  hia 
gin,  and  his  trespass,  and  tha 
places  wherein  he  built  high  places, 
and  set  up  groves  and  graven  ima- 
ges, before  he  was  humbled  :  behold, 
They  are  written  among  the  sayings 
of  11  the  seers. 

20  IT  b  So  Manasseh  slept  with  his 
fathers,  end  thev  buried  him  in  hia 
own  house:  and  Amon  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

21  IT  c  Amon  was  two  and  twenty 
vears  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  reigned  two  years  in  Jerusa- 
lem. .  ,  ., 

2-2  But  he  did  that  which  was  evi! 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  as  did 
Manasseh  liis  father  :  for  Amon  sa- 
crificed unto  all  the  carved  images 
which  Manasseh  his  lather  h.-id 
made,  and  served  them  ; 

23  And  humbled  not  himself  be- 
fore the  Lord,  ^  as  Manasseh  hia 
father  had  humbled  him.self;  but 
Amon  t  trespassed  more  and  more. 

24  e  And  his  servants  conspired 
against  him,  and  slew  him  in  bia 
own  house.  ^  ..     ,     j 

25  II  But  the  people  ol  the  land 
slew  all  them  that  had  conspired 

lag.iinst  king   .'Vmon  ;  and  the  po©- 
^  40.5 


Josiah's  jTOBil  rfign- 

pie  of  the  land  made  Josiuliliis  son 

king  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  xxxrv^ 

1  Josiah'a  good  nign.  3  He  deilroijelh 
iitolalri/.  8  He  lukc:h  order /or  the 
repair  of  the  temple.  U  Hilkiah  having 
found  a  book  of  the  Mw,  Jntiah  eendeth 
to  Huldah  to  inquire  of  the  Lord.  ^3 
Hutdah  propheaielh  the  detlruclion  of 
Jeruaalevi,  but  respite  thereof  in  Josi- 
ah's time.  29  Jo-iiuh,  causing  it  to  be 
read  in  a  loltmn  assembly,  roneaetk  the 
covenant  Kith  God. 

JOSIAH  aicas  oiglit  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  in  Jerusalem  one  and  thirty 
years. 

2  And  he  did  that  which  was 
right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and 
wallicu  in  the  ways  ot'David  his  fa- 
ther, and  declined  neither  to  the 
right  hand,  nor  to  the  left. 

3  ir  For  in  the  eighth  year  of  his 
reign,  while  he  was  yet  young,  he 
hegan  to  Ijseek  after  tlie  Got!  of 
David  his  father  :  and  in  the  twelfth 
year  he  hegan  ■-■  to  purge  Judah  and 
iJerusalein  iJ  from  the  hi"^h  places, 
and  the  groves,  and  the  carved 
iiiiagos,  and  the  molten  images. 

4  e  And  they  brake  down  the  al- 
tars of  Baalim  in  his  presence  ;  and 
the  II  images,  that  iccrc  on  high 
.•\bove  them,  he  cut  down  ;  and  the 
groves,  and  the  carved  im.-^gcs,  and 
the  molten  ima^os,  he  brake  in 
pieces,  and  made  dust  of  them.,  •  and 
strewed  it  upon  the  t  graves  of  them 
that  had  sacrificed  unto  them. 

5  And  he  ff  burnt  the  bones  of  the 
priests  upon  their  altars,  and 
cleansed  Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

6  And  so  did  kc  in  the  cities  of 
Manasseh,  and  Ephraim,  and  Si- 
meon, even  unto  Naplitali,  with 
their  ||  mattocks  round  about. 

7  And  when  he  had  broken  down 
the  altars  and  the  groves,  and  had 
li  beaten  the  graven  images  f  into 
powder,  and  cut  down  all  the  idols 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Israel, 
he  returned  to  Jcrusak  in. 

8  ir  Now  '  in  the  eigliteonth  year 
of  his  reign,  when  he  had  purged 
the  land,  and  the  house,  he  sent 
Shaphan  the  son  of  .\zaliah,  and 
Maaseiah  the  governor  of  the  city, 
and  Joali  the  son  of  Joahaz_  the 
recorder,  to  repair  the  house  of  the 
Lord  hia  God. 

U  And  when  they  came  to  Hilkiah 
the  high  priest,  they  delivered  ^  the 
money  that  was  brought  into  the 
house  of  God,  which  the  Levites 
that  kept  the  doors  had  grithorcd  of 
the  hand  of  Manasseh  and  Ephraim, 
and  of  all  the  remnant  of  Israel, 
iind  of  all  Judah  and  Benjamin; 
and  they  returned  to  Jerusalem. 

10  And  they  put  it  in  the  hand  of 
ilio  workmen  that  had  the  over- 
Kight  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
find  they  gave  it  to  the  workmen 
that  wrought  in  the  liousc  of  the 
liORD,  to  repair  and  mend  the 
liouso: 

1 1  Rven  to  the  ar'.ificers  and 
builders  gave  they  i(,  to  buy  hewn 
Hon.",    and    timbur    for    coiiplings. 


n.  CHROMCLES. 

nofnii-       I        Bcfori- 


631. 

bch.  15.2. 

630. 
-,  I  Kin.  13. 
J. 
1  ch.  33.  17, 


c  Lev.  26. 
30.  2  Kiiiijs 
23.  4. 

li  Or,  sun 
ititages. 


fH'h.fcicc 
of  the. 

ITkiV,.  13. 


t  Hell,  to 
make  puit- 


1  I  Clir. 
4,  i. 


re.  2  Kin.  22 

8,  &,c. 

t!!eb.  i,yf/,e 
hand  of. 


t  Heb.  to  the 
hand  of. 
t  Ileb. 
poured  out, 
or,  melted. 


-..■tch- 
bor^  2  Kin^G 

IL'.   12. 


3  Kin.  12. 

1. 

Or,  Har- 

t  Hcb.  gar- 
ments. 

Or,  in  the 
xhooU  or, 

n  the  second 
part. 


The  book  of  the  lair  found. 
and  II  to  door  the  houses  which  tli« 
kings  of  Judah  had  destroyed. 

Vl  And  the  men  did  the  work 
faithfully  :  and  the  overseers  of 
lliem  icere  Jahath  and  Obadiah, 
the  Levites,  ef  tiie  sons  of  Merari ; 
and  Zcchariah  and  Meshullam,  of 
the  sons  of  the  Koliathiles,  to  sot  it 
forward;  and  other  of  yha  LcvileK, 
uU  that  could  skill  of  mstrunients  of 
music. 

13  Also  they  iccre  over  the  bear- 
ers of  burdens,  and  mere  overic-era 
of  all  that  wrought  the  work  in  any 
manner  of  service  :  1  and  of  the 
Levites  there  were  scribes,  and  olli- 
cers,  and  porters. 

14  If  And  when  they  brought  out 
the  money  that  was  brought  into 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  Hilkiali  the 
priest  ">  found  a  hook  of  the  law  of 
the  Lord  ^it-en  t  by  Moses. 

LO  And  Hilkiah  answered  and 
said  to  Shaphan  the  scribe,  I  have 
found  the  book  of  the  law  in  Ihn 
house  of  the  IiORi>.  And  Hilkiah 
delivered  the  book  to  Shaphan. 

16  And  Shaphan  carried  the  book 
to  the  king,  and  brought  the  king 
word  back  again,  saying.  All  that 
was  committed  f  to  thy  servants, 
they  do  it. 

17  And  they  have  f  gathered  to- 
gether tlie  nioncv  Oiat  was  found 
m  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
have  delivered  it  into  the  hand  of 
the  overseers,  and  to  the  hand  of 
the  workmen. 

18  Then  Shaphan  the  scribe  loM 
the  king,  saying,  Hilkiah  the  priest 
Iiath  given  me  a  book.  And  Sha- 
phan read  tit  before  the  kiii". 

19  And  it  came  to  pass  when  the 
king  had  heard  tho  words  oftho 
law,  that  he  rent  his  clothes. 

20  And  the  king  commanded 
Hilkiah,  and  Ahikam  the  son  of 
Shaphan,  and  ||  Abdon  the  son  of 
Mii'ah,  and  Shaphan  tiie  scribe, 
and  Asaiah  a  servant  of  the  king's, 
saving, 

21  Go,  inquire  of  the  Lord  for 
me,  and  for  them  that  are  loft  in  Is- 
rael, and  in  Judah,  concerning  tho 
words  of  the  book  that  is  foun(i : 
for  great  is  the  wrath  of  the  Lord 
that  IS  poured  out  upon  us,  because 
our  fathers  have  not  kept  tlie  word 
of  the  Lord,  to  do  ^.fter  all  that  is 
written  in  this  book. 

22  .\nA  Hilkiah,  and  Iheij  that  tho 
king  had  appointed,  wont  to  _Hul 
dab  the  prophetess,  the  wife  of 
Shallum  the  son  of  "Tikvalh,  tho 
son  of  II  Hasrah,  keeper  of  the 
t  wardrobe  ;  (now  »he  dwelt  in  Jt- 
rusalem  ||  in  the  college  ;1  and  they 
spake  to  her  to  that  r//'t<f. 

23  If  And  she  answered  them, 
Thus  saith   the   Lord  God  of  Is- 

,  Tell  ye  tho  man  tliat  sent  you 
to'Tne, 

24  Thus  saith  the  Lord.  Behold, 
I  will  bring  evil  upon  this  place,  and 
iiiion  the  inhabiianla  thereof,  even 
all  the  curses  that  are  written  in 
the  book  which  they  have  read  be- 
fore the  kingof  Jurlnh  : 

40t) 


litddcJi's  prop'iccy. 

■3o  Because  they  liave  forsaken 
me,  and  have  burned  incense  unto 
other  gods,  that  tliey  ini^iit  provoke 
me  to  anger  with  all  the  works  of 
their  hanus;  therefore  my  wrath 
shall  be  poured  out  upon  thisjilace, 
and  shall  not  bo  quenclied. 

26  And  as  for  the  kins;  of  Judali, 
who  sent  you  to  imiuiro  of  the 
TiORD,  so  sliall  yo  say  unto  him, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
roacerning  the  words  which  thou 
liaat  heard  ; 

27  Because  thine  heart  was  ten- 
der, and  thou  didst  humble  thyself 
before  God  when  thou  heardest 
bis  wordi  against  this  place,  and 
against  the  inhabitants  thereof,  and 
humbledst  thyself  before  me,  and 
didst  rend  thy  clothes,  and  weep 
before  me ;  I  have  even  heard  thee 
also,  saitii  the  Lord. 

2S  Behold,  I  will  gather  thee  to 
thy  fathers,  and  thou  shalt  be  ga- 
thered to  thy  grave  in  peace,  neither 
shall  thine  eyes  see  all  tlic  evil  that 
I  will  briiig  upon  this  jilace,  and  up- 
on the  inhabilants  of  ihe  same,  ho 
they  brought  the  king  word  again. 

23  If  oThen  the  king  sent  and  ga- 
thered together  all  the  elders  of 
Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

30  And  the  king  went  up  into  the 
hou.so  of  the  Lord,  and  all  the 
men  of  Judah  and  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  and  the  priests,  and 
the  Levites,  and  all  the  p'^op'e, 
t great  and  small:  and  he  read  in 
their  ears  all  the  words  of  the  hook 
of  the  covenant  that  was  found  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

31  And  the  king  stood  in  P  Iiis 
place,  and  made  a  covenant  before 
Ihe  Lord,  to  walk  after  the  Lord, 
and  to  keep  bis  commandments, 
and  his  testimonies,  and  iiis  sta- 
tutes, with  all  liis  heart,  and  with 
all  his  soul,  to  perform  the  words 
of  the  covenant  which  are  written 
in  this  book. 

32  And  he  caused  all  that  wore 
t  present  in  Jerusalem  and  Benja- 
min to  stand  to  it.  And  the  infia- 
bitants  of  Jerusalem  did  according 
to  the  covenant  of  God,  the  God  of 
their  fathers. 

33  And  Josiah  took  away  all  the 
q  abominations  out  of  all  the  coun- 
tries that  pertained  to  the  children 
of  Israel,  and  made  all  that  were 
present  in  Israel  to  serve,  even  to 
serve  the  Lord  their  God.  r  jlnd 
all  his  days  they  departed  not 
t  from  following  tiie  Loud,  the  God 
of  their  fathers. 

CHAPTER.  XXXV. 
1  Jo&lah  keepelh  a,  inost  solemn  passover, 

20    Hey    provnling  Pharaoh-necliOy  is 

f'ainatMegldd'i.   io  Lamentations /ot 

Joiiah. 
A,|OIlEOVEE,  a  Josiah  kept  a 
^'-•-  passover  unto  the  Lord  in 
Jerusalem :  and  they  killed  the 
paasover  on  the  l>  fourteenth  day  of 
the  lirst  month.  « 

2  And  he  set  the  priests  in  their 
«  charges,  and  J  encouraged  them  to 
tlie  service  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 


Cll.\rTER  XXXV. 

Belor« 

IJcfore 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

621. 

cir.  623. 

e  Deut.  33. 

10.  ch.  30. 

22.  Mai.  2. 

7. 

f  Seo  ell.  3!. 

|14. 

g  ch.  5.  7. 

h  IChr.  23. 

i.6. 

ilChr.9.10. 

k  1  Clir.  23, 

&,  2J,  &  25, 

&.26. 

1  cli.  8.  11. 

m  Ps.  131.  1. 

t Ileh.  the 

house  of  the 

fathers. 

tHeb.  thi 

eons  of  the 

people. 

n  ch.  29.  5, 

!I5.  &-  3D.  3, 

15.     Ezra  6. 

£0. 

t  M...b. 

o/Tc)  erl. 

o-cn.  30.  24. 

o2K;h.  C3. 

1,  &c. 

It  H.;!). 

offered. 

t  Ucli.  from 

great  even  to 

snvatl. 

iiSKiii.  11. 

U.  &23.  3. 

ch.  6.  13. 

-tll.;b. 

offc-red. 

io  Ezi-a  6.  18. 

t  Moll. 

foiuid. 

.;  c!i.  29.  22. 

q  IKi.i.  11. 

r  See  ch.  29. 

D. 

34. 

1-  Jtr.  3.  10. 

s  Lev.  3.  3. 

t  Heb.  from 

a/M-. 

t  Ex.  12.  8, 

9.  Deut.  16. 

7. 

11 1  Sam.  2. 

13,  14,  15. 

r.ir.  623. 

t  Heb.  nmde 

a  2  Kill.  23. 

ihcm  ritn. 

21,22. 

b  E.'t.  12.  6. 

Ezra  6.  19. 

c  r.;,.  23.  18. 

Ezra  P.  18. 

d  oil.  2'.'.  5, 

11. 

Josiah  kccpetii  a  solemn  passovcr. 

3  And  said  unto  the  Levites 
e  that  taught  all  Israel,  which  were 
holy  unto  the  Lord,  fPut  Iha 
holy  ark  S  in  the  house  which  So- 
lomon the  son  of  David  king  of  Is- 
rael did  build  :  'i  it  shall  not  be  a 
burden  upon  your  shoulders  :  servo 
now  the  Lord  your  God,  and  his 
people  Israel, 

4  And  prepare  yourselves  by  tho 
'  houses  of  your  fathers  after  your 
courses,  according  to  the  t  writing 
of  David  king  of  Israel,  and  ac- 
cording to  the  1  writing  of  Solomon 
his  son  : 

5  And  m  stand  in  the  holy  p/acj 
according  to  the  divisions  of  t  the 
families  of  the  fathers  of  your  bre- 
thren t  the  people,  and  after  the 
division  of  the  families  of  the  Le- 
vites. 

6  So  kill  the passover,  and  "sanc- 
tify yourselves,  and  prepare  your 
brethren,  that  tkcy  rnay  do  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  the  Lord  by  the 
hand  of  Moses. 

7  And  Josiah  t  "  gave  to  the  peo- 
ple, of  t!ie  flock,  lambs  and  kids,  ail 
for  the  passover-offerings,  for  all 
that  were  present,  to  tiie  number 
of  thirty  thousand,  and  three  thou- 
sand bullocks:  tliesc  were  of  the 
king's  substance. 

8  And  his  princes  tgave  willing 
ly  imto  the  people,  to  the  priests, 
and  to  the  Levites :  Ililkiah  and 
Zechariah  and  Jeiiiel,  rulers  of 
the  house  of  God,  gavn  unto  the 
pripsts  for  tlie  passover-oSerings 
two  thousand  and  six  hundred 
small  cattle,  and  three  hundred 
oxen. 

9  Cononlah  also,  and  Shomaiah, 
and  Xethaneel,  bis  brethren,  and 
Ilashabiah,  ar.d  Jeiel,  and  Jozabad, 
chief  of  the  Levites,  f  gave  unto 
the  Levites  for  passover-ofterings 
five  thousand  small  cattle,  and  five 
hundred  o.xen. 

10  So  the  service  was  prepared, 
and  the  priests  P  stood  in  their 
place,  and  the  Levites  in  their 
courses,  accordifg  tO  the  king's 
commandment. 

11  And  tliey  killed  the  passovcr, 
and  the  priests  1  sprinkled  the  blood 
from  their  hands,  and  the  Leviles 
r  flayed  them. 

12  And  they  removed  the  burnt- 
offerings,  that  they  might  give  ac- 
cording to  the  divisions  of  tho  fa- 
milies of  the  people,  to  offer  unto 
the  Lord,  as  it  is  written  « in  the 
book  of  Moses.  And  so  did  they 
with  tiie  oxen. 

13  And  they  t  roasted  tho  pass- 
over  with  fire  according  to  the  or- 
dinance ;  but  the  other  holy  offer- 
ings "sod  they  in  pots,  and  in  cal- 
drons, and  in  pans,  and  t  divided 
them  speedily  among  all  the  peo 
pie. 

14  And  afterward  they  made  ready 
for  themselves,  and  for  the  priests  : 
because  the  priests  the  sons  of  Aa- 
ron were  busied  in  offering  of  bnrnt- 
ofTerings  and  the  fat  until  ui^lit ; 
therefore  the  Levites  preparer!  for 

407 


J'usiah  t3  slain  in  battle. 
tiicrnselvos,  and  for  tlio  priesu  the 
sons  of  Akioii. 

15  And  tlio  sinsors  the  sons  of 
Asnpli  tcere  in  llieir  t  plucCi  ac- 
cording to  tlif  «  coininaiidment  of 
David,  and  Asaph,  and  Hcman, 
iind  Jcdutliua  the  Ixiiig'j  seer ;  ana 
lUo  porturs  .v  waited  lit  every  gate  ; 
they  might  not  depart  from  their 
service  ;  for  tlicir  l)rolhreii  the  Le- 
viti's  prepared  for  them. 

IC  So  all  tlic  service  of  the  Lord 
was  prepared  thi^  same  day,  to  keep 
tho  passover,  and  to  offer  burnt-ol- 
ferings  upon  the  altar  of  the  liORO, 
according  to  tho  commandment  of 
king  Josiuli. 

1 1  And  the  children  of  Israel  that 
iccre  t  present  kept  the  passover  at 
that  time,  and  the  feast  of  '  unlea- 
vened bread  seven  days. 

IS  .Xnd  » there  was  no  passover 
like  to  that  kept  in  Israel  from  llie 
days  of  Samuel  the  prophet;  nei- 
ihtr  did  all  the  kings  of  Israel  keep 
buch  a  paiisover  as  .7osiah  kept,  and 
the  priesb-,  and  llio  Lcvites,  and 
all  Judali  and  Israel  that  were 
present,  and  tho  inhabitants  of  Je- 
rusalem. 

19  In  llio  eighteenth  year  of  the 
reign  of  Josiah  was  this  passover 
kept. 

20  IT  l>  After  all  this,  w  hen  Josiah 
had  prepared  the  t  temple,  IVecho 
king  of  Egypt  came  U|)  to  fight  a- 
gainst  Charchemish  by  Kuphrales: 
and  Josiah  went  out  against  him. 

21  But  ho  sent  ambassadors  to 
him.  Buying,  VViial  have  I  to  do 
with  tliee,  thou  king  of  Judah  ?  / 
come  not  against  tlieo  this  day, 
but  against  T  the  house  wherewith 
I  have  war:  for  God  commanded 
me  to  make  baste:  forbear  tliec 
from  meddlhi/r  with  Ood,  who  is 
with  me,  that  ho  destroy  thee 
not. 

22  Xevertbcless  Josiah  would  not 
turn  his  face  from  him,  but  =  dis- 
guised himself  tliat  he  might  fight 
with  him,  and  hearkened  not  unto 
the  wordN  of  Ncclio  from  the  mouth 
of  God,  and  came  to  light  in  the 
valley  <.f  Alegiddo. 

23  And  the  archers  shot  at  king 
Josiah  ;  and  the  king  said  to  his 
servants,  Have  me  away  ;  for  I  am 
tore  t  wounded. 

24  eJJis  Kcrvants  tlicrefore  took 
liip.i  out  of  that  chariot,  and  put  him 
in  the  second  chariot  that  he  had; 
and  th.;y  brought  him  to  Jerusa- 
lem, an(l  he  died,  and  was  buried 
||  in  one  of  the  sepulchres  of  his 
lathers.  And  fall  Judali  and  Jeru- 
Kalem  mourned  for  Josiah. 

25  11  And  Jeremiah  ff  lamented 
for  Josiah  :  and  h  all  the  singing 
men  and  ihcsiaging  women  spakcof 
Josiah  in  their  lamentations  to  this 
day,  "and  made  them  nn  ordinance 
in  Israel :  and  bi.hiild,  they  are 
written  in  tho  lamentations. 

£G  Now  tho  rest  of  tho  nets  of 
Jogiah,  and  bin  t  goodness,  accord- 
ing to  that  which  tea*  written  in  the 
law  of  the  Lonp, 


II.  CHRONICLna. 

Before 
CHRIST 

610. 


sttlion, 
s  I  Clir.  as. 
1,  &.C. 

y  1  Chr.  9. 
17,  18.  &26. 
14,  &c. 


tHeb. 

/oind. 

7.  Ex.  12.  15. 

&.  13.  6.  cb. 

30.21. 

a  2  Km.  23. 

22,  23. 


610. 
b  2  K.n.  2S. 
2J.  Jer.  K. 


1  Itel>.  the 
house  of  my 


t  lleb.  mnde 

I  Kings  22. 

c  2  Kill's  23. 
30. 

II  Or,  among 
Ihe  sepul- 
chres. 
iZecli.  12. 
II. 

;  Lam.  4. 

20. 

h  Si-e  Malt. 

9.23. 

i  J.r.  22.  20. 


a  2  Km.  23. 
30,  &c. 


t  Hel,.  re 
movt-d  hii 
t  Htb. 
utuicfcd. 


2  Kin.  S3. 
36,  37. 


H.->b.  1.  6. 
e  Sv.  2  Kin. 

124.6.  Jer.S5. 
18,  la.  &-3J. 

!30. 

ra  Kings  21. 

13.  D.iii.  I.  1, 

2.  &  .■;.  2. 

S'.'l'. 

'«Or, 
Je.oni.ih, 
1  Chr.  3.  16. 
or,  Cnniali, 
Jer.  2:!.  21. 
I  2  Kin.  24. 

t  Ileb.  at  the 
return  of  the 

rj7<in.  21. 
10,-17. 
i  Dnn.  1.  1, 
2.  &  h.  2. 

5il3. 
fHob. 
vei>sels  cf 
desire. 
J  Or,  Mat!a- 
itiah^  hisj'n^ 
ther's  bro- 
ther, i  Km. 
24.  17. 
k  Ji-r.  37.  1. 
12Kiiigii24. 
18.  Jcr.  42. 

I,  iiC. 

m  Jer.  ."iS.  3. 
Kick.  17.  15, 
18. 

(91. 


Zedekiah's  bad  reign. 

27  And  his  deeds,  first  and  lart, 

behold,    they  are    writitn    in    the 

book  of  tho   kings    of  Israel   and 

Judah. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

I  Jehoahaz  succeeding  is  deposed  by  Pha- 
nw/i,  and  carried  into  £^pt.  5  Je- 
AoioHm  reigning  ill  u  carried  bound 
inla  h'lb^lon.  9  Jthoiachin  succeeding 
reignelh  l.V,  and  is  Irroughl  into  Babyloii. 
11  Zedekiah  succeeding reignethiU,imd 
dcupiseth  the  prophets,  and  rebeltelh 
iigainst  Neluchndnezzar.  14  Jeruia- 
Urn,  for  the  pins  of  the  priests  and  peo- 
ple, is  urholty  destroyed.  22  The  pro- 
cliun^tion  of  Cyrus. 

'yilEN  a  the  people  of  the  land 
■f-  took  Jehoahaz  Ihe  son  of  Jo- 
siah, and  made  him  king  in  hj» 
father's  stead  in  Jerusalem. 

2  Jehoahaz  was  twenty  and  three 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  three  months  in 
Jerusalem. 

3  And  the  king  of  Egypt  t  put 
him  down  at  Jerusalem,  and  f  con- 
demned the  land  in  an  hundred 
talents  of  silver  and  a  talent  of 
gold. 

^  4  And  the  kine  of  Egypt  made 
Eliakim  his  brotlier  king  over  Ju- 
dah and  Jerusalem,  and  turned  his 
name  to  Jehoiakim.  And  Necho 
took  Jehoahaz  his  brother,  and  car- 
ried him  to  Egvpt. 

5  1!  c  Jehoiakiin  teas  twenty  and 
five  years  old  when  he  began  to 
reign,  and  ho  leigned  eleven  years 
in  Jerusalem:  and  he<\'\(ithat7chich 
Kfls  evil  in  the  sight  of  tho  Lord 
bis  God. 

(5  J  Against  him  came  up  Nabo- 
chadnezzar  king  of  llabylon,  and 
bound  him  in  |i  fetters,  io  «  carry 
him  to  Babylon. 

7  f  Nebuchadnezzar  also  carried 
of  tho  vessels  of  Ihe  bouse  of  the 
Lord  to  Babylon,  and  put  ihcm  in 
his  temple  at  Babylon. 

8  Now  Ihe  rest  of  the  acts  of  Je- 
buiakim,  and  his  abominations 
which  he  did,  and  that  which  was 
found  in  him,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  ihe  kings  of 
Israel  and  Juilah.  And  Ij  Jchoiachin 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

0  V  sJehoiachin  icas  eight  years 
old  when  he  began  to  leign,  and 
he  reigned  thrco  months  and  ten 
days  in  Jerusalem  :  and  he  did  tJiat 
which  vas  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord. 

10  And  t  when  the  year  was  ex- 
pired, h  king  Nebuchadnezzar  sent, 
and  brought  him  to  Babylon,  i  with 
ihe  tgoodly  ves«cli  of  llio  houpe  of 
the  Lord,  nnd  made  ||  ^  Zedekiah 
his  brother  king  over  Judah  and 
Jerusalem. 

11  II  1  Zedekiah  iras  one  and 
twenty  years  old  when  ho  began  to 
reign,  nnd  reigned  eleven  years  in 
Jerusalem. 

12  And  he  did  thct  which  loat 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  his 
Gi)d,  a7ii/''liunibled  not  himself  be- 
fore Jeremiah  Ihe  prophet  speakirtf 
from  the  mouth  ot  the  Lord. 

13  And  <"  ho  nito  rebelled  against 

40» 


l^jc  predamation  nf  Cyras 
king  Nebuchadnezzar,  who  had 
made  him  swear  by  God  :  but  lie 
"  stiffened  his  nccic,  and  hardened 
his  heart  from  turning  unta  the 
Lord  God  of"  Israel. 

14  TT  Moreover,  all  the  chief  of 
the  priests,  and  the  people,  trans- 
gressed very  much  after  all  the 
abominations  of  tlie  heathen  ;  and 
polluted  tlie  house  of  the  Lord 
which  he  had  hallowed  in  Jerusa- 
lem. 

15  o  And  the  Lord  God  of  their 
fathers  sent  to  thcui  1  by  his  mes- 
sengers, rising  up  ||  betimes  and 
^en3ing ;  because  he  had  compas- 
sion on  his  people,  and  on  his  dwel- 
ling-place: 

16  But  P  they  mocked  the  raes- 
t^engers  of  God,  and  q  despised  his 
words,  and  ■'  misused  his  prophets, 
until  the  s  wrath  of  the  Lord 
arose  against  his  people,  till  there 
was  no  t  remedy. 

17  '  Therefore  he  brought  upon 
them  the  king  of  the  Chaldees,  who 
"  slew  their  young  men  with  the 
sword  in  the  house  of  their  sanctu- 
ary, and  had  no  compassion  upon 
young  man  or  maiden,  old  man,  or 
him  that  stooped  for  age  :  ho  gave 
(hem  all  into  his  hand. 

18  ^  And  all  the  vessels  of  the 
house  of  God,  great  and  small,  and 
the  treasures  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,   and   the    treasures   of  the 


EZUA,  ]. 

Bcforr 
C  1 1  R  I  S  T 

593. 


n2Kinsrsl7. 


&  44.  4. 

iUcb.byl?!.!! 

hand  of  kij 

messengers. 

il  That  IB, 

continualhj 

and  care- 

fuUy. 

)i  Jer.  5.  12, 

13. 

qPiov.  1.25, 

30. 

r  Jev.  32.  3. 

&,  38.  6. 

Malt.  23.  34. 

s  Ps.  74.  1.&: 


tDeut.  28. 
49.  2  Kings 
25.  1,  &c. 
E?.ra  y.  7. 

688. 
u  Ts.  74.  -20. 
&  79.  2,  3. 
n  2  Km.  25. 
IS^fec' 


r  Heb.  ihe 
remainder 
from  Iha 
sword. 

I.  2  Km.  25. 

n. 

.^  Jer.  27.  7. 
I)  Jer.  25.  9, 

II,  12.  &26. 
0,  7.  &,  29. 
10. 

c  Lev.  26.  34, 
35,  43.  Daii. 


53S. 
eEzra  1.  I. 
I'Jer.  25.  12, 
13.  &.29.  10. 
i.33.  10,  11, 
14. 
sis.  41.  28. 

h  Eira  1.  2, 


\ 


fur  huildin;;  the  Ir.mple. 
kin",  anil  of  iiis  princes  ;  all  these 
he  brought  to  Babylon 

19  y  And  thoy  burnt  the  house  of 
God,  and  brake  down  the  wall  oS 
Jerusalem,  and  burnt  all  the  palaces 
thereof  with  fire,  and  destroyed  ail 
the  goodly  vessels  thereof 

20  And  t  ^  them  that  had  escaped 
from  the  sword  carried  he  away  to 
Babylon  ;  »  where  they  were  ser- 
vants to  him  and  his  sons  until  the 
reign  of  the  kingdom  of  Persia  : 

21  To  fulfil  the  word  of  the 
Lord  by  the  mouth  of  l>  Jeremiah, 
until  the  land  >;  had  enjoyed  her 
sabbaths  :  for  as  long  as  she  lay 
desolate  d  she  kept  sabbath,  to  fulfil 
threescore  and  ten  years. 

22  ir  e  Now  in  tho  first  year  of 
Cyrus  king  of  Persia,  that  the  word 
of  the  Lord  spoken  by  the  mouth 
of  f  Jeremiah  might  be  accomplish- 
ed, the  Lord  stirred  up  the  spirit 
of  S  Cyvus  king  of  Persia,  that  he 
made  a  proclamation  throughout 
all  his  kingdom,  and^ztf  it  also  in 
writing,  saying, 

23  t  Thus  saith  Cyrus  king  of 
Persia,  All  tho  kingdoms  of  the 
earth  halh  the  Loud  God  of  hea- 
ven given  me  ;  and  he  hath  charged 
me  to  build  him  an  house  in  Jeriisa 
lem,  which  is  in  Judah.  Who  is 
there  among  you  of  all  his  people  1 
The  Lord  his  God  be  with  him, 
and  let  him  go  up. 


R  A. 


CHAPTER  1. 

I    The    prodamation  of  Ci/rns  for  the 

building  of  the  temple.    5  The   people 

procide  for  the  return.     7  Cyrus  re- 

storeth  the  vessels  of  the  temple  to  SJiesh- 

bazzar. 

■jV'OW  in  the  first  year  of  Cyrus 

-'•^     king  of  Persia,  that  the  word 

of  the   Lord    a.  ijy  the  mouth   of 

Jeremiah   might    be    fulfilled,    the 

Lord  stirred  up  the  spirit  of  Cyrus 

king  of  Persia,  h  that  he  j  made  a 

proclamation    throughout     all    his 

Kingdom,  and  put  it  also  in  writing, 

savin", 

2  Thus  saith  Cyrus  king  of  Per- 
sia, The  Lord  God  of  heaven  hath 
given  me  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
earth  :  and  he  hath  c  charged  me 
to  build  him  an  house  at  Jerusalem, 
which  is  in  Judah. 

3  Who  is  there  among  you  of  all 
his  people  ?  his  God  be  with  him, 
and  let  him  go  up  to  Jerusalem, 
which  is  in  Judah,  and  build  the 
house  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
(J  he  is  the  God,)  which  is  in  Jeru- 
salem. 

4  And  whosoever  rcmaineth  in 
any  place  where  he  sojourneth,  let 
the  men  of  his  place  t  help  him 
with  silver,  and  with  gold,  and  with 
goods,  and  with  beasts,  besides  the 

S 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  536. 


a  2  Chv.  36. 
22,  23.  Jer. 
25.  12.  &  29. 


t  Heb. 
caused  a. 
voice  topuss^ 


c  Is.  44.  28. 
&,  45.  1,  13. 


t  Heb.  lift 
him  up. 


CHRIST 

r.  536. 


That  is, 
helped  them. 


h  See  ch.  5. 
14. 


free-will-offering   for  the  house  of 
God  that  is  in  Jerusalem. 

5  It  Then  rose  up  the  chief  of  tho 
fathers  of  Judah  and  Benjamin, 
and  the  priests,  and  the  Levites, 
with  all  the^n  wliose  spirit  e  God 
had  raised,  to  go  up  to  build  the 
house  of  the  Lord  which  is  in  Je- 
rusalem. 

6  And  all  they  that  7Berc  about 
them  II  strengthened  their  hands 
with  vessels  of  silver,  with  gold, 
with  goods,  and  with  beasts,  and 
with  precious  things,  besides  all  that 
was  willingly  offered. 

7  IT  f  Also  Cyrus  the  king  brought 
forth  tho  vessels  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  S  which  Nebuchadnezzar 
had  brought  forth  out  of  Jerusalem, 
and  iiad  put  them  in  the  house  of 
his  gods  ; 

8  Even  those  did  Cyrus  king  of 
Persia  bring  forth  by  the  hand  of 
Mithredath  the  treasurer,  and  num- 
bered them  unto  h  Sheshbazzar, 
the  prince  of  Judah. 

9  And  this  is  the  number  of 
them :  thirty  chargers  of  gold,  a 
thousand  chargers  of  silver,  nine 
and  twenty  knives, 

10  Thirty  basons  of  gold,  silver 
basons  of  a  second  sort  four  hun> 

409 


The  number  oj  the  people 

ilre'i  and  tei),  and  utiier  vessels  a 

thousand. 

11  All  the  vOBscla  of  gold  and  of 
silver  were  five  tliouHand  and  four 
hundred.  All  these  did  Sheslibazzar 
bring  up  with  them  of  t  lI'O  cunli- 
vity  that  were  broujilit  up  from  Ba- 
bylon unto  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1    The  number  tlifit  riturn,  of  the  jteopl 
36  of  the  priesls,    W  uf  the  Levites,    43 
u/  the  Nethinimn,  S5  o/ Solornon's  ser- 
ests  vihick  could  not 
ee.      64  The  ichole 
ilh   tlieir  substance. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  536. 


■ants,  62  0/ the  pi 

'    m  their  pedir 

nbcro/  them. 

Their  ohlatioi 


TV'OW  a  these  arc  the  children  of 
-l-™  tlie  province  that  went  up  out 
of  the  captivity,  of  those  which  had 
been  carried  away,  b  whom  Ne 
buchadnezzar  the  kin^of  Babylon 
had  carried  away  unto  Babylon, 
and  came  again  unto  Jerusalem 
and  Judah,  every  one  unto  bis  city  ; 

2  Which  came  with  Zerubbabel  : 
Jeshua,  Nehcniiab,  liSeraiah,  ||Ree- 
laiah,  Mordecai,  liiUban,  1|  Mizpar, 
Bigvai,  II  Rehiini,  Baanah.  The 
number  of  the  men  of  the  people  of 
Israel : 

:j  The  children  of  Parosh,  two 
thousand  an  hundred  seventy  and 
two. 

4  The  children  of  Shephatiah, 
llirec  hundred  seventy  and  two. 

5  The  children  of  Arab,  c  seven 
hundred  seventy  and  five. 

6  The  children  of  <1  Pahath-moab, 
of  the  children  of  Jcsbua  and  Joab, 
two  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
twelve. 

7  The  children  of  Elam.  a  tliou- 
Band  two  hundred  fifty  and  four. 

8  The  children  of  Zattu,  nine 
hundred  forty  and  five. 

9  The  children  of  Zaccai,  seven 
hundred  and  threescore. 

10  The  children  of  ||  Bani,  six 
hundred  forty  and  two. 

11  The  ciiiklren  of  Bebai,  si.\ 
hundred  twenty  and  three. 

12  The  chiK.'ren  of  Azgad,  a 
thousand  two  hundred  twenty  and 
two. 

13  The  children  of  Adonikam, 
six  hundred  sixty  and  six. 

14  The  children  of  Bigvai,  two 
thousand  fiAy  and  six. 

15  The  children  of  Adin,  four 
hundred  fifty  and  four. 

1()  The  children  of  Ater  of  Ileze- 
kiah,  ninety  and  eight. 

17  The  children  of  Bczai,  three 
hundred  twenty  and  three. 

18  The  children  of  {|  Jorah,  an 
hundred  and  twelve. 

19  The  children  of  Hashum,  two 
hundred  twenty  and  three. 

'JO  The  children  of  ||  Gibbar,  nine- 
ty and  five. 

21  The  children  of  Bethlehem, 
an  hundred  twenty  and  three. 

22  The  men  of  Netophah,  fifty 
and  six. 

23  The  men  of  Anatlioth,an  hun- 
dred twenty  and  eight. 

24  The  children  of  |!  .\zmaveth, 
forty  an<l  two. 


cir.  535. 
a  Nell.  7.  6, 

&c. 

b  2  Kin.  24. 

II,  l,S  16. 
&25.  II. 
2  Chr.  36. 


liOr, 

yiispereth. 
II  Or,  Ne- 
huvi. 


c  See  Nell. 
7.  10. 

J  Nell.  7.  U 


II  Or. 
Hnriph. 
Nell.  7.  21. 


Or,  Hand, 
las  k  is  ill 

l-sunie  copies, 


1  Or,  Bith- 
nziiiaveth. 
Nth.  7.  28. 


ir  1  Chr.  24. 

14. 

li  1  Chr.  9. 


Or,  Judati, 
ch.  3.  9. 

Riled  also 
Hodcvah, 
fTch.  7.  13. 


I  Or,  Sia. 


i|  Or,  y-- 
phi>h€4im. 


who  relumed  from  ISabyltm- 
2j  The  children  of  Kirjuth-arim, 
Chcphirah,  and  Beeroth,  seven  hun- 
dred and  forty  and  three. 

2(5  Tho  ciiildren  of  Ramah  ajid 
Uaba,  six  hundred  twenty  and  one. 

27  The  men  of  Michnias,an  hun- 
dred twenty  and  two. 

28  The  men  of  Beth-el  and  .\i, 
two  hundred  twenty  and  three. 

29  The  children  of  i\ebo,  fifty 
and  two. 

30  The  children  of  Maebish,  an 
hundred  fifty  and  six. 

31  The  children  of  tlie  otiiei 
<  Elam,  a  thousand  two  hundred 
fifty  and  four. 

32  The  children  of  Ilarim,  three 
hundred  and  twenty. 

33  The  children  of  Lod,  ||  Iladid, 
and  Ono,  seven  hundred  twenty  and 
five. 

34  The  children  of  Jericho,  three 
hundred  forty  and  five. 

3j  The  children  of  Senaah,  three 
thousand  and  ei.x  liundred  and 
thirty. 

30  IT  The  priests  :  tlie  children 
of  f  Jedaiah,  of  the  house  of  Jo- 
shua, nine  hundred  seventy  and 
three. 

37  The  children  of  S  Immer,  a 
thousand  fifty  and  two. 

38  The  children  of  h  Pashur,  a 
thousand  two  hundred  fort}'  and 
seven. 

39  The  children  of  '  Uarim,  a 
thousand  and  seventeen. 

40  IF  The  Levites  ;  the  children  of 
Jeshua  and  Kadmicl,  of  the  chil- 
dren of  II  llodaviah,  seventy  and 
four. 

41  IT  The  singers :  tho  children 
of  Asaph,  an  hundred  twenty  and 
eight. 

42  IT  The  chiblren  of  the  porters  : 
the  children  of  Shallum,  tho  chil- 
dren of  Ater,  the  children  of  Tal- 
inon,  the  children  of  Akkub,  the 
children  of  llatita,  the  children  of 
Shobai,  in  all  a  hundred  tliirty  and 
nine. 

43  TT  It  The  Nethinims  :  the  chil- 
dren of  Ziha,  the  children  of  Ila- 
siipha,  the  children  of  Tabbaoth, 

44  The  children  of  Keros,  (lie 
children  of  ||  Sialia,  the  children  of 
Pad  on, 

45  The  children  of  Lcbaiiah,  the 
children  of  Ilagabah,  the  children 
of  Akkub, 

4t)  The  children  of  Hagab.  the 
children  of  ||  Shalinai,  the  children 
of  llanan, 

47  Tho  children  of  Giddel,  the 
children  of  (ialiar,  the  children  of 
Rcaiali, 

48  The  children  of  Rezin,  tho 
children  of  Nokoda,  ll.o  children  of 
Gazzam, 

49  The  children  of  Uzza,  the 
children  of  Paseah,  the  children  of 
Besai, 

.50  The  children  of  Asnah,  the 
children  of  Mehunim,  tho  children 
of  II  Nophusiin, 

51  The  children  of  Bakbuk,  the 
childrcnof  Ilakuphu,  the  children  of 
Harhur, 

410 


"Their  ubla'ujns- 

a  Tho  cliiMrcu  ofH  I5;iz!iit!i,  llic 
cliildren  of  Meliida,  tlie  cliilJion  ol 
lliirslin, 

53  The  cliikhcii  of  Barkos,  the 
i;lii!(lren  of  Siseia,  the  chiliiren  of 
Tliamah, 

T>\  The  children  of  Neziali,  the 
cliildren  of  Hatipha. 

55  irThe  children  of  1  Solomon's 
servants  :  tlie  children  of  Sotai,  the 
children  of  Sopheretli,  the  cliildren 
of  II  Peruda, 

5ij  The  children  of  Jaalah,  the 
children  of  Darken,  the  children 
ofGiddel, 

o7  The  children  of  Sliephatiah, 
tlie  children  of  Ilatlil,  the  children 
of  Pochereth  of  Zebaim,  the  chil- 
dren of  II  Ami. 

58  All  the  m  Nelhinims,  and  the 
children  of  "Solomon's  servants, 
were  tliree  hundred  ninety  and 
two. 

59  And  these  were  they  which 
went  up  from  Tel-mehih,  Tel- 
harsa,  Cherub,  ||  Addan,  and  Im- 
mer  :  but  they  could  not  shew 
their  father's  house,  and  their 
li  seed,  whetlier  they  iserc  of  Is- 
rael ; 

00  The  children  of  Delaiah,  the 
children  of  Tobiah,  the  children 
of  Nekoda,  six  hundred  lifly  and 
two. 

61  ir  And  of  tlie  children  of  the 
priests:  the  children  of  Ilabaiah, 
the  children  of  Koz,  the  children 
of  Barzillai :  which  took  a  wife  of 
the  daughters  of"  Barzillai  the  Gi- 
leadite,  and  was  called  after  their 
name : 

&i  These  sought  their  register 
amoiig-  those  that  were  reckoned 
by  genealogy,  but  they  were  not 
found:  P  therefore  t  were  they,  as 
jiol luted,  put  from  the  priesthood. 

63  And  the  ||  Tirshathasaid  unto 
them,  that  they  q  should  not  eat  of 
the  most  holy  things,  till  there 
fctood  lip  a  priest  with  'Urim  and 
with  Thiiinniim. 

64  ir  »The  whole  congregation 
together  was  forty  and  two  thou- 
sand three  hundred  and  three- 
score, 

65  Besides  their  servants  and  their 
maids,  of  whom  there  were  seven 
thousand  three  hundred  thirty  and 
seven  :  and  there  were  among  them 
two  hundred  singing-men  and  sing- 
ing-women. 

66  Their  horses  were  seven  hun- 
dred thirty  and  six  ;  their  mules, 
two  hundred  forty  and  five  ; 

6~  Their  camels,  four  hundred 
thirty  and  five ;  their  asses,  six 
thousand  seven  hundred  and  twen- 
ty- 

68  IT  '  And  some  o.  the  chief  of 
the  fathers,  when  they  came  to  the 
house  of  the  Lord  which  is  at 
Jerusalem,  offered  freely  for  the 
house  of  God  to  set  it  up  in  his 
place : 

69  They  gave  after  their  ability 
unto  the  "  treasure  of  the  work 
threescore  and  one  thousand  drams 
of  gold,  and  tive  thousand  pounds 


UlIAl'TER  m. 


!|0r, 
Hill, 


X  cli.  6.  16, 

ir. 

.Veil.  7.  73. 


II  Or,  A  man, 
Neh.  7.  59. 

III  Josh.  9. 
a  I,  27. 

I  Chr.  9.  2. 

II  1  Kiiija  9, 


•1  Called 
Zorobabe!^ 
MiiU.  1.  12. 
Lnlte  3.  27. 
li.Mall.l.  12. 
&.Luke3. 
lalled 
Satilhiel. 
cDeilt.  12.5. 


t  Num.  28. 
3,  .1 
Nell.  8.  M, 
7.  Zecli.  U. 
15,  17. 

lE.t.  23.  16. 
2j. 


Nu 


I  Hel..  Ihry 
iier^  poi- 
liUedj  1 01ft 
the  priest- 
hood. 

II  Or, 

i:ocernOT  : 
See  Nell.  8. 
9. 

q  Lev.  22.  2 
10.  15,  16. 
r  Ex.  28.  30, 
Num.  27.  21 


t  Hel).  Ihe 

ji!e  of  the 
LORD  was 

not  vet 
fodndetl. 


12,  &c. 
Heb.  the 

mutter  u/tht 
day  in  his 

^  Es.  29.  33, 
Num.  28.  3, 
II,  ISI,  26.  & 
29.  2,  S,  13. 


1  1  Chr. 
1,27. 


T/ic  altar  in  set  up 
of  silver,  and  one  hundred  priests' 
garments. 

70  x  So  the  priests,  and  the  Le- 
vites,  and  svme  of  the  people,  and 
the  singers,  and  the  porters,  and 
the  Nethinims,  dwelt  in  their  cities, 
and  all  Israel  in  their  cities. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1    The  altar  is  set  up.    H  OJeritigs  fre- 
quented. 1  IVorkynen prepared.    ST/ie 
foundations  of  the  temple   are  laid  in 
great  joy  and  mourning. 
AND  when  the  seventh  month  was 
"'*■  come,  and  the  children  of  Israe' 
■•cere  in  the  cities,  the  people  ga- 
thered themselves  together  as  one 
man  to  Jerusalem. 

'J  Then  stood  up  ||  Jesluia  the  son 
of  Jozadak,  and  his  brethren  the 
priests,  and  ||  Zorubbabel  the  son  of 
hShealtiel,  and  his  brethren,  and 
builded  the  altar  of  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, to  offer  burnt-offerings  there- 
on, as  it  is  '  written  in  the  law  of 
Moses  the  man  of  God. 

3  And  they  set  the  altar  upon  his 
bases  ;  for  fear  was  upon  them  bo- 
cause  of  the  people  of  those  coun- 
tries :  and  they  offered  burnt-of- 
ferings thereon  unto  the  Lord, 
even  J  burnt-offerings  mornini;  and 
evening. 

4  e  Tiiey  kept  also  the  feast  of 
tabernacles,  fas  it  is  written,  and 

\s  offered  the  daily  burnt-ofterings 
by  number,  according  to  the  cus- 
tom, t  as  the  duty  of  every  day  re- 
quired ; 

5  And  afterward  offered  the 
h  continual  burnt-ofl'ering,  both  of 
the  new-moons,  and  of  all  the  set 
feasts  of  the  Lord  that  were  con- 
secrated, and  of  every  one  that  wil- 
lingly offered  a  free-will-oftering 
unto  the  Lord. 

6  From  the  first  day  of  the  se- 
venth month  began  they  to  offer 
burnt-offerings  unto  the  Lord. 
But  t  the  foundation  of  (he  temple 
of  the  Lord  was  not  ijct  laid. 

7  They  gave  money  also  unto  the 
masons,  and  to  the  ||  carpenters  ; 
and  i  meat,  and  drink,  and  oil,  unto 
them  of  Zidon,  and  to  them  of 
Tyre,  to  bring  cedar-trees  from 
Lebanon   to    the    sea   of  '^  Joppa, 

I  according  to  the  grant  that  they 
had  of  Cyrus  king  of  Persia. 

8  1[  Now  in  the  second  year  of 
their  coming  unto  the  house  of 
God  at  Jerusalem,  in  the  second 
mqpth,  began  Zerubbabel  the  son 
of  Shealtiel,  and  Jeshua  the  son  of 
Jozadak,  and  the  remnant  of  their 
brethren  the  priests  and  the  Lo- 
vites,  and  all  they  that  were  come 
out  of  the  captivity  unto   Jerusa- 

em  ;  ii  and  appointed  the  Levites, 
from  twenty  years  old  and  upward, 
to  set  forward  the  work  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

9  Then  stood  "Jeshua  with  his 
eons  and  his  brethren,  Kadmiel  and 
his  sons,  the  sons  of  ||  Judah,  t  to- 
gether, to  set  forward  the  workmen 
in  the  house  of  God  :  the  sons  of 
Henadad,  irith  their  sons  and  their 
brethren  the  Levites. 

411 


The  foundation  of  lite  temple  laid. 

10  And  when  Iho  builders  laid 
tlie  foundation  of  tlic  temple  of  the 
Lord,  "  they  tot  tlic  pricjtjs  in  their 
itpparcl  with  triiinpcl.H,  aiul  the 
Levitcs  tl)e  sons  of  Asaph  with 
cymbals,  to  praise  the  Lord,  aflor 
the  p  ordinance  of  David  king  of 
Israel. 

11  qAnd  Ihcy  sang  together  by 
course  in  praising  and  giving  thanks 
tinto  the  Lord  ;  r  because  Ac  is 
good,  'for  his  mtrcy  endurctli  for 
«;vcr  toward  Israel.  And  all  the 
jicoplc  shouted  with  a  great  shout, 
when  they  praised  the  Lord,  be- 
cause the  foundation  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord  w.-is  l.iid. 

12  t  But  many  of  the  priests  and 
Lovites  and  chief  of  the  fathers, 
rho  were  ancient  men,  that  had 
seen  the  first  house,  when  the 
foundation  of  this  house  was  laid 
before  their  eyes,  wept  with  a  loud 
voice  ;  and  many  shouted  aloud  for 
joy: 

13  So  that  the  people  could  not 
discern  the  noise  of  the  shout  of 
joy  from  the  noise  of  the  weeping 
ot  the  people :  for  the  people  »liout- 
ed  with  a  loud  shout,  and  the  noise 
was  heard  alar  off. 

CHAPTEU  IV. 

1    The  adversni-Ks^  bt.iii^  not  accepted  in 

the  building  of  the  leuipie  with  the  JewSy 

endeavour  to  hinder  it.  7  Their  letter  to 

Artaxerxes.     17    The  decree  of  Artax- 

erics.    S3  The  building  is  hindered. 

lyrOW  when  » the   adversaries  of 

*•  '  Judah  and  Henjamin  heard  that 

t  the  children  of  the  captivity  build- 

nd  the  temple  unto  the  Lord  God 

of  Israel  ; 

2  Then  they  came  to  Zerubbabel, 
and  to  the  chief  of  the  fathers,  ami 
feaid  unto  them,  Let  us  build  with 
you  :  for  we  seek  your  God,  as  ye 
do;  and  we  do  saKrilice  unto  him 
'■  since  the  days  of  Esar-haddon 
king  of  Assur,  which  brought  us  up 
hither. 

3  But  Zerubbabel,  and  Jeshua, 
and  the  rest  of  the  chief  of  the  fa- 
thers of  Israel,  said  unto  them,  "^  Ye 
liave  nothing  to  do  with  us  to  build 
an  house  unto  our  God;  but  we 
ourselves  together  will  huild  unto 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  as  <i  king 
Cyrus  the  king  of  Persia  hath  com- 
manded us. 

4  Then  e  the  people  of  the  land 
weakened  the  hands  of  the  people 
of  Judah,  and  troubled  themvin 
building, 

5  And  hired  counsellors  against 
thorn,  to  frustrate  their  pur^iose,  all 
the  days  of  Cyrns  kin"  ot  Percia, 
even  until  the  reign  of  Darius  king 
of  Persia. 

C  And  in  the  reign  of  t  Ahasue- 
rH3,  in  the  beginning  of  his  reign, 
wrote  thev  uvto  liim  an  accusation 
against  the  inhabitanld  of  Judah 
iuid  Jerusalem. 

7  11  And  in  thedavsof  .Artaxer.tcs 
wrote  11  Bishlam,  Mithrcdath,  Ta- 
bcel,  and  (he  rest  of  their  t  com- 
paniona  «inln  Artaxcrxes  king  of 
Persia  ;    and    the    nriliiij    of   the 


EZRA. 


5,  6,  42. 

p  1  Chr.  6. 
31.  &,  16.  4. 
it  25.  I. 
qEx.  15.  21. 
2  Clir.  7.  3. 
Nell.  12.  21. 
r  1  Chr.  16. 
31.  Ps.  136. 
I. 


I  See  1105.2. 


t  Heb.  the 
sonn  of  the 
Irnnsporta' 


19.  37. 
10. 

c  Nch. 


lOr, 

t'Ceretary. 


nor, 
finished. 
«  Ch.lld. 
se:iicd  to- 
gether. 


Or, 


gth. 


t  Chald. 
re  mlUd 
ith  the  salt 

ofthepal- 


t  CloM. 
made. 
I  ChalJ.  i 


.S23. 
f  Heb. 
Ahaghve- 
roah. 


522. 
tl  Oi,  in 
peace. 
I  Hf  b. 

sociftisi. 


\is  pet. 

1  Cbatd. 
{lifted  up 
\itseU: 
Ik  iKinssl. 

SI.  r».  72.  8. 

lG,rn.  IS.  18. 
iJusb.  1.  4. 


'J'/ic  Jcics'  adversaries  hinder  it 
letter  was  written  in  llie  Syrian 
tongue,  and  interpreted  in  the  Sy- 
rian tongue. 

i^  Reliuni  the  chancellor  and 
Shimshai  the  ||  scribe  wrote  a  letter 
against  Jurnsalcni  to  Artaxer.\c8 
the  king  in  this  sort : 

9  Then  wrote  Rehum  the  chan- 
cellor, and  Shimshai  the  scribe, 
and  the  rest  of  their  t  companions  ; 
fthe  Dinaites,  the  Apharsathchites, 
the  Tarpelites,  the  Apharsites,  the 
Archevites,  the  Babylonians,  the 
Susanchitcs,  the  Dchavites,  and  the 
Elamites, 

10  ?  And  the  rest  of  the  nations 
whom  the  great  and  noble  Asnap- 
per  brou"ht  over,  and  set  in  the  ci- 
ties of  Samaria,  and  the  rest  tlinl 
are  on  this  side  the  river,  l>  and  t  at 
such  a  lime. 

11  II  This  !>  the  cony  of  the  letter 
that  they  sent  unit)  mm,  eccii  unto 
Artaxerxes  the  king  ;  Thy  scrvantit 
the  men  on  this  side  the  river,  and 
at  such  a  time. 

12  Be  it  known  unto  the  king, 
that  the  Jews  which  came  no  from 
thee  to  us,  are  come  unto  Jerusii- 
lem,  building  tl.e  rebellious  and 
the  bad  city,  and  have  ||  set  up  thu 
walls  thereof,  and  f  joined  the  foun- 
dations. 

13  Be  it  known  now  unto  the 
kin",  that  if  this  city  bo  buildcd, 
anil  the  walls  set  up  attain,  then 
will  they  not  t  pay  >  toll,  tribute,  and 
custom,  and.?o  thou  shalt  endamage 
the  II  revenue  of  the  kin"s. 

14  Now  because  t  wc  nave  main- 
tenance from  Uic  king's  palace,  and 
it  was  not  meet  for  us  to  see  the 
king's  dishonour,  thcretorc  have  wc 
sent  and  ccrtiiicd  llie  king ; 

15  That  search  may  he  made  iu 
the  book  of  the  records  of  thy  fa- 
thers :  so  shalt  thou  find  in  the 
book  of  the  records,  and  know  that 
tliis  city  lo*  a  rebellious  city,  and 
hurtful  unto  kings  and  provinct  s, 
and  Xiat  they  have  f  moved  sedi- 
tion t  within  the  same  of  old  time  : 
for  which  cause  was  lliis  city  de- 
stroyed. 

1(5  Wo  certify  the  king  that,  if 
this  cily  he  buildcd  a<raiii,  and  the 
walls  thereof  set  up,  by  this  mcatiii 
thou  shalt  have  no  portion  on  this 
side  (he  rivur. 

17  '.\  Then  sent  the  king  an  nn 
swrr  unto  Rehum  the  chancellor, 
and  lo  Shimshai  the  scribe,  and  to 
the  rest  of  their  t  companioua  that 
dwell  in  Samaria,  and  jmfo  the 
rest  beyond  the  river,  Peace,  and  at 
such  a  time. 

13  The  letter  which  ye  sent  unto 
us  bath  been  plainly  read  before 
me. 

19  And  1 1  commanded,  and 
search  halh  been  made,  and  it  i- 
found  that  this  city  of  old  time  hn(h 
t  made  insurrection  against  king-s, 
and  that  rebellion  and  sedition  havo 
been  made  therein. 

20  There  have  boon  mighty  kings 
also  over  Jerusalem,  whicii  havo 
1<  ruled  ovvr  all  countries  I  beyond 

iVi 


The  decree  of  Arlaxerxes. 

I  he    river:    and   toll,   tribute,    and 

custom,  was  paid  unto  them. 

21  t  Give  ye  now  commandment 
to  cause  these  men  to  cease,  and 
tliat  this  city  be  not  builded,  until 
another  commandment  shall  he 
givfn  from  me. 

2'2Take  heed  now  tliat  ye  fail  not 
to  do  this :  why  should  damage 
grow  to  the  hurt  of  the  kings  ? 

23  ir  Now  when  the  copy  of  king 
Artaxerxes'  letter  teas  read  before 
Relmm,  and  Shimshai  the  scribe, 
and  their  companions,  they  went  up 
in  haste  to  Jerusalem  unto  the  Jews, 
and  made  them  to  cease  jby  force 
and  power. 

24  Then  ceased  the  work  of  the 
house  of  God  which  is  at  Jerusa- 
lem. So  it  ceased  unto  the  second 
year  of  the  reign  of  Darius  king  of 
tersia. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  Zerubhabel  and  Jeshua^  inciicd  by  fiag- 
gai    and   Zechariafu,  set  foriBard  the 
building  of  the  temple.     3  Tatnai  and 
Shethar-hoznai    could    not  hinder  the 
Jewii.  6  Their  tetter  to  Darius  against 
theJeir-s. 
fTiHEN  the  prophets,  t  Haggai  the 
-*-    pro])het,    and  <;  Zecliariah  the 
son  of  Iddo,   prophesied  unto  the 
Jews  that  were  in  Judah  and  Jeru- 
salem in  the  name  of  the  God  of 
Israel,  even  unto  them. 

2  Then  rose  up  J  Zerubbabel  the 
son  of  Shealtiel,  and  Jeshua  the 
son  of  Jozadak,  and  began  to  build 
the  house  of  God  which  is  at  Jeru- 
salem :  and  with  them  icere  the 
prophets  of  God  helping  them. 

3  IT  At  the  same  time  came  to 
diem  e  T.-.fngi,  gnvernos-  o!>  tMs 
side  the  river,  and  Shethar-boznai, 
and  their  companions,  and  said 
thus  unto  them,  fWho  hath  com- 
manded you  to  build  this  house, 
and  to  make  up  this  wall  7 

4  K  Then  said  we  unto  them  after 
this  manner.  What  are  the  names  of 
the  men  f  that  make  this  building  ? 

5  But  lithe  eye  of  their  God  was 
upon  the  elders  of  the  Jews,  that 
they  could  not  cause  them  to  cease, 
till  the  matter  came  to  Darius: 
and  then  they  returned  '  answer  by 
letter  concerning  this  matter. 

6  II  The  copy  of  the  letter  that 
Tatnai,  governor  on  this  side  the 
liver,  and  Shethar-hoznai,  k  and 
his  companions  the  Apharsachites, 
which  were  on  this  side  the  river, 
sent  unto  Darius  the  king  : 

7  They  sent  a  letter  unto  him, 
t  wherein  was  written  thus  ;  Unto 
Darius  the  king,  ail  peace. 

8  Be  it  known  unto  the  king,  that 
we  went  into  the  province  of  Judea, 
to  the  house  of  the  great  God, 
which  is  builded  with  f  great  stones, 
and  timber  is  laid  in  the  walls,  and 
this  work  goeth  fast  on,  and  pros- 
pereth  in  their  hands. 

OThen  asked  we  those  elders,  and 
said  unto  them  thus,  '  Who  com- 
manded you  to  build  this  house, 
and  to  make  up  these  walls  ? 

10  We  asked  their  names  also,  to 
certify  thee,  that  ue   might  write 


CHAPTERS  V,  VI. 


tChald. 
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decree. 


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power. 
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gver.  10. 

tChaUI.(/!(i( 

build  this 

building? 

h  See  ch.  7, 

6,  28.  Ps.  33. 

13. 

icii.  6.  6. 


t  ChalJ. 
stones  of 
rolling. 


\  ver.  3, 1. 


11  2  Chr.  36. 
16,  U. 


rHaj.  1.  14. 
&2.  2,  SI. 
liO,;deputy. 


ch.  3.8, 10. 


t  ch.  6.  15. 
II  cli.  6.  1.  2, 


519. 
ach.  5.  17. 
t  ChalJ. 
books. 
t  ChalJ. 
made  to 
descend. 
li  Or,  Ecba- 
tanat  or,  in 
a  coffer. 


b  1  K'ng«  6. 

:i6. 


The  building  slopped,  and  renewed. 
Ihe  names  of  the  men  that  were  the 
chief  of  Iheni. 

11  And  thus  they  returned  u^  an- 
swer, saying,  We  are  the  servants  of 
the  God  ot  heaven  and  earth,  and 
build  the  house  that  was  builded 
these  many  years  ago,  which  a  great 
king  of  Israel  builded  "i  and  set  uj). 

12  But  1  after  that  our  fathers 
had  provoked  the  God  of  heaven 
unto  wrath,  he  gave  them  into  the 
hand  of"  Nebucliadnezzar  the  king 
of  Babylon,  the  Chaldean,  who  de- 
stroyed this  house,  and  carried  the 
peo|)le  away  into  Babylon. 

13  But  in  the  first  year  of  P  Cyrus 
tlie  king  of  Babylon,  the  same  king 
Cyrus  made  a  decree  to  build  lliis 
house  of  God. 

14  And  qtha  vessels  also  of  gold 
and  silver  of  the  house  of  God, 
which  Nebuchadnezzar  took  out  ot 
the  temple  that  teas  in  Jerusalem, 
and  brought  them  into  the  temple 
of  Babylon,  those  did  Cyrus  the 
king  take  out  of  the  temple  of  Baby- 
lon, and  they  were  delivered  unto 
one,  r  whose  name  was  Sheshbaz- 
zar,  whom  he  had  made  ||  governor ; 

15  And  said  unto  him,  '1  ake  these 
vessels,  go,  carry  them  into  the 
temple  that  is  in  Jerusalem,  and 
let  the  house  of  God  be  builded  iu 
his  place. 

16  Then  came  the  same  Shesh- 
bazzar,  and^]a.Ul  the  foundation  of 
the  house  of  God  which  is  in  Jeru- 
salem :  and  since  that  time  even 
until  now  hath  it  been  in  building, 
and  '  ifet  it  is  not  finished. 

17  iVow  therefore,  if  it  scetii  good 
to  the  kin?,  u  let  ll-.erc  be  searcU 
made  in  the  king's  treasure-house, 
which  is  there  at  Babylon,  whether 
it  be  so,  that  a  decree  was  made  of 
Cyrus  the  king  to  build  this  house 
of  God  at  Jerusalem,  and  let  the 
king  send  his  pleasure  to  us  con- 
cerning this  matter. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

J  Darius,  finding  the  decree  of  Cyrus^ 
Tnaketh  a  new  decree  for  the  advance- 
vient  of  the  building.  13  By  the  help 
of  the  enemies,  and  the  directions  of  the 
prophets,  the  temple  is  finished.  16  The 
feast  of  the  dedication  is  Icejit,  19  and 
the  passover. 

THEN  Darius  the  king  made 
a  decree,  a  and  search  was 
made  in  tlie  house  of  the  f  rolls, 
where  the  treasures  were  flaid  up 
in  Babylon. 

2  And  there  was  found  at  ||  Ach- 
metha,  in  the  palace  that  is  in  the 
province  of  the  Medes,  a  roll,  and 
therein  was  a  record  thus  written  : 

3  In  the  first  year  of  Cyrus  the 
king,  the  same  Cyrus  the  king  made 
a  decree  concerning-  the  house  of 
God  at  Jerusalem,  Let  the  house 
be  builded,  the  place  where  they 
offered  sacrifices,  and  let  the  foun- 
dations thereof  be  strongly  laid  ; 
the  height  thereof  threescore  cubits, 
and  the  breadth  thereof  threescore 
cubits ; 

4  ^  fVith  three  rows  of  great 
stones,  and  a  row  of  new  timber ; 

4)3 


Darius' s  if  cretin  the  Jews'  favour. 
and  let  the  expenses  be  given  out 
III* the  king's  house: 

5  And  also  let  t^thn  golden  and 
bilvor  vessels  of  the  house  of  Cod, 
which  Nebuchadnfzzar  look  forth 
out  of  the  temple  which  ;.>-  at  Jeru- 
salem, and  brousht  unto  liabylon, 
be  restored,  and  t  broiisht  again 
unto  the  temple  whirli  /■.•  at  Jeru 
xalcm,  ercrij  one  to  his  place,  and 
l>lace  t/tem  in  the  liouse  of  God. 

0  J  Now  thcrrfore,  Tatnai,  go- 
vernor beyond  the  river,  Shethar 
boznai,  and  t  your  companions  the 
A|)harsachitcs,  which  are  beyond 
the  river,  be  ye  far  from  thence: 

7  Let  the  work  of  this  house  of 
Cod  alone ;  let  the  governor  of  the 
Jews,  and  the  elders  of  the  Jews 
build  this  house  of  God  in  his  place 

8  Moreover,  1 1  niake  a  ilecree 
what  ye  shall  do  to  the  cKlors  of 
these  Jews  for  the  building  of  this 
house  of  God  :  that  of  the  king's 
goods,  even  of  the  tribute  beyond 
the  river,  forthwith  expenses  be 
given  unto  these  men,  tiiat  tliey  be 
not  t  hindered. 

9  And  that  whicli  they  have  need 
of,  botn  voung  bullocks,  and  rams, 
and  lambs,  for  the  burnt-otrerings 
of  the  God  of  heaven,  wheat,  salt, 
wine,  and  oil,  according  to  the  itp- 
pointmenl  of  the  priests  which  are 
at  Jerusalem,  let  it  be  given  them 
day  by  day  without  fail : 

10  <:  Tliat  Ihcy  may  offer  sacrifi- 
ces f  of  sweet  savours  unto  tho  God 
of  heaven,  and  fpray  for  the  life  of 
the  king,  and  of  his  sons. 

11  Also  I  have  made  a  decree, 
that  whosoever  Pliaii  alrcr  this 
word,  let  timber  bo  pulled  down 
from  his  house,  and  being  set  iij), 
t  let  him  be  hanged  thereon  ;  P  and 
let  his  house  be  made  a  dunghill 
lor  this. 

12  And  the  God  that  hath  caused 
his  h  name  ty  dwell  there  destroy 
all  kings  and  people,  that  shall  put 
to  their  hand  to  alter  and  to  destroy 
this  house  of  God  wliich  KatJoru- 
saleni.  I  IJarius  have  made  a  do 
cree  ;  let  it  be  done  with  speed. 

13  y  Then  Tatnai,  governor  on 
this  side  the  river,  Shethar-boznai, 
and  their  companions,  according  to 
that  which  Darius  tho  king  had 
sent,  so  they  did  speedily. 

14  i  And  the  elders  of  the  Jews 
builded,  and  thoy  prospered  through 
the  prophesying  of  llaggai  the  pro- 
phet and  Zcchariah  the  son  of  Iddo: 
and  Ihey  builded,  and  finished  it, 
uncording  to  tho  commandment  of 
the  God  of  Israel,  and  according  to 
the  t  commandment  of  k  Cyrus,  «nd 
•  Darius,  and  >"  Artaxerxes  king  of 
Persia. 

l.'i  And  this  house  was  finished 
on  the  third  day  of  the  month  A- 
dar,  which  was  in  tho  sixth  year  of 
the  reign  of  Darius  the  king. 

10  if  And  the  children  of  Tsra«l, 
the  priests,  and  tho  Leviles,  and 
the  rest  of  f  the  chililren  of  the  cap- 
tivity, kept  n  the  dedication  of  this 
house  of  God  with  joy. 


Beforp 

1       Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

519. 

SIS. 

c  ch.  1.  7,8. 

0  ch.  8.  35. 

&.  i.  \4. 

t  ChuM.  go. 

p  1  Chr.  24. 

■  I'l  Chr.  23. 

d  cli.  5.  S. 

6. 

t  Chald.  ac- 

lording  lo 

t  Chal.l. 

the  writing. 

(//fir  socie- 

r Num.  3.  6. 

ties. 

&8.  9. 

s  Kx.  12.  6. 

t  S  Chr.  30. 

11  S  Chr.  35. 

II. 

t  Cl.al.l.  hi 

me  a  ,hcrte 

iimade. 

xcli.  9.  M. 

t  ChnM. 

made  to 

V  Ex.  12.  15. 

cease. 

■&  13.  6. 

2Chr.  30.21. 

i-.  35.  17. 

/.Prov.  21.1. 

11  2  Kill.  23. 

29.  2  Chr.  33. 

11.  ch.  1.  1. 

&,  ver.  6, 

e  ch.  7.  2.1. 

&c. 

Jer.  29.  7. 

t  ChalJ.  o/ 

reit. 

1  lTira.2. 1, 

2. 

4.'.7. 

b  Nell.  2.  1. 

c.^Chr.6. 

t  Cliald.  let 

him  be  de- 

stKwed. 

g  Vm.  2.  5. 

&  3.  29. 

1  1  Kin.  9.  3. 

.1  vcr.  11,12, 

21. 

ich.  5.  \,:. 

c  ver.  9.  ch. 

s.  22,  31. 

Ich.  8.  1. 

»  See  ch.  8. 

I5,&.c. 

1  Ch.iKl.  dc- 

h  ch.  2.  43. 

Sl  8.  20. 

k"h.  1.  ..  iV 

457. 

5.  13.  vir.  3. 

1  ch.  4.  21. 

rnch.  7.  1. 

f.l5. 

t  Clialil.  the 

cir.  457. 

soni  of  the 

\  Heb.  wm 

transporta- 

the  foundn- 

linn. 

tinn  of  the 

II  1  Kiiiffn  8. 

going  up. 

C3.  2  Clir.  7. 

rvr.e. 

J. 

Nih.2.3,I8. 

The  temple  finished  and  dedicated 

17  And  o  oflered  at  the  dedication 
of  this  liouso  ol'  God  an  hundred 
bullocks,  two  hundred  rams,  four 
hundreil  lambs  ;  and  for  a  siii-ofTer- 
ing  for  all  Israel,  twelve  he-goats, 
aciording  to  the  number  of  the  tribes 
of  Israel. 

18  And  they  set  tho  priests  in 
their  P  divisions,  and  the  Levites  in 
their  1  courses,  for  the  service  of 
God,  which  is  at  Jerusalem  ;  fras 
it  is  written  in  the  book  of  Moses. 

19  And  tho  children  of  the  capti- 
vity kept  tho  passovf-r  'uponlhn 
fourteenth  day  of  the  first  month. 

20  For  the  priests  and  the  I^eviles 
were  '  purified  to"ether,  all  of  lliciii 
were  pure,  and  "Killed  the  passover 
for  all  the  children  of  the  captivity, 
and  for  their  brethren  the  jiriest's, 
and  for  Uiemselves. 

21  And  the  children  of  Israet, 
which  were  come  again  out  of  cap- 
tivity, and  all  such  as  had  separated 
themselves  unto  them  from  tho 
"  filihine.ss  of  the  heathen  of  tho 
land,  to  seek  the  Lord  God  of  Is- 
rael, did  eat, 

22  And  kept  the  5'  feast  of  un- 
leavened bread  seven  days  with 
.joy  :  for  the  Lord  had  made  tiiein 
joyfiil,  and  z  turned  the  heart  ■  of 
tlio  king  of  Assyria  unto  them,  to 
strengthen  their  nands  in  tho  work 
of  the  house  of  God,  tlie  God  of 
Israel. 

CHArTER  VII. 

1  F.-zra  gotth  up  to  Jerusnlan.  11  The 
graeiout  rornrnission  of  jfrtaxerxet  lo 
Ezra.  27  E:ia  blessclh  God  for  hit 
favour. 

NOW  afler  tJioso  things,  in  thn 
reign  of  l>  Artaxerxes  king  of 
Persia,  Ezra  'the  son  of  Seruiali, 
tho  son  of  Azoriah,  the  son  of  Hi^ 
kiah, 

2  The  son  of  ShalUim,  the  son  of 
Zadok,  the  son  of  Ahitub, 

3  The  son  of  Amariah,  the  son 
of  Azariah,  the  son  of  Meraioth, 

4  The  son  of  Zcrahiah,  the  son  of 
Uzzi,  the  son  of  Bukki, 

5  The  son  of  Abishua,  the  son  of 
Phinchas,  the  son  of  Elcazar,  the 
son  of  Aaron  the  chief  priest: 

(5  This  Ezra  went  up  from  Baby- 
lon ;  and  he  teas  '1  a  ready  scribe  m 
the  law  of  Moses,  wliich  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  had  given :  and  the 
king  granted  him  all  his  request, 
e  according  to  the  hand  of  thcLoRD 
his  God  upon  him. 

7  fAnd  there  went  up  some  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  of  the 
priests,  and  f  the  Levites,  and  flic 
singers,  and  the  porters,  and  hlho 
Nethininis,  unto  Jerusalem,  in 
the  seventh  year  of  Artaxerxes  llio 
king. 

8  And  he  '-anie  to  Jerusalem  in 
tho  fti\h  inonlh,  which  ira^'  in  tho 
seventh  year  of  the  king. 

!)  For  upon  the  first  rfdi/  of  the 
first  month  t  began  he  to  go  up  from 
Ilnbylon,  and  on  the  first  day  of  the 
fifth' inonlh  came  he  lo  Jeriisalera, 
1  according  lo  Ihe  good  hand  of  hit 
God  upon  him. 

414 


Eira  goeth  up  to  Jrrusalnn. 

10  For  Ezra  Imd  prepared  liis 
heart  tot  seek  ilie  law  of  the  liORD, 
mid  to  do  it,  and  to  '  teach  ia  Israel 
statutes  and  judgments. 

Jl  ir  Now- this  is  the  copy  of  the 
letter  that  the  king  Artaxerxesgave 
unto  Ezra  the  priest,  the  scribe, 
even  a  scribe  of  the  words  of  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord,  and 
of  his  statutes  to  Israel. 

12  Artaxerxes,  >n  king  of  kings, 
y  Unto  Ezra  the  priest,  a  scribe  of 
the  law  of  the  Ood  of  heaven,  per- 
fect peace,  "  and  at  such  a  time. 

13  I  make  a  decree,  that  all  they 
of  the  people  of  Israel,  and  of  his 
priests  and  Levites,  in  my  realm, 
wliicli  are  minded  of  their  own  free 
will  to  go  up  to  Jerusalem,  go  with 
thee. 

14  Forasmuch  as  thou  art  sent 
fof  the  king,  and  of  his  o  seven 
counsellors,  to  inquire  concerning 
Judah  and  Jerusalem,  according  to 
the  law  of  thy  God  which  is  in  thine 
hand  ; 

ir>  .^nd  to  carry  the  silver  and 
gold,  which  the  king  and  his  coun- 
sellors have  freely  otiered  unto  the 
God  of  Israel,  P  whose  habitation  is 
in  Jerusalem. 

IG  q  And  ail  the  silver  and  gold 
that  thou  canst  fiiul  in  all  the  pro- 
vince of  Babylon,  with  the  free-will- 
ofTering  of  the  people,  and  of  the 
priests,  rolleriiig  willingly  for  the 
house  of  their  God  which  is  in  Je- 
rusalem : 

17  That  thou  mayest  buy  speedily 
with  this  money  bullocks,  rams, 
lamba.  ivith  their  6  mcat-offQrinjjs 
and  their  drink-otferings,  and  '  otfer 
them  upon  the  altar  of  the  house  of 
your  God  which  is  in  Jerusalem. 

18  And  whatsoever  shall  seem 
good  to  thee,  and  to  thy  brethren, 
to  do  with  the  rest  of  the  silver  and 
the  gold,  that  do  after  the  will  of 
your  God. 

19 The  vessels  also  that  are  given 
thee  for  the  service  of  the  house  of 
tliy  God,  those  deliver  thou  before 
the  God  of  Jerusaleiu. 

20  And  wiiatsoever  more  shall  bo 
needful  for  the  house  of  thy  God, 
which  thou  shall  have  occasion  to 
bestow,  bestow  it  out  of  the  king's 
treasure-house. 

21  And  I,  even  I  Artaxerxes  the 
king,  do  make  a  decree  to  all  the 
treasurers  which  are  beyond  the  ri- 
ver, that  whatsoever  Ezra  the  priest,^ 
the  scribe  of  the  law  of  the  God  of 
heaven,  shall  require  of  you,  it  be 
done  speedily, 

22  Unto  an  hundred  talents  of  sjl- 
ver,and  to  an  hundnul  t  measures  of 
wheat,  and  to  an  hundred  baths  of 
wine, and  to  an  hundred  baths  of  oil, 
and  salt  without  prescribing  how 
much. 

23  t  Vv'hatsoevcr  is  commanded 
by  the  God  of  heaven,  let  it  be  di- 
ligently done  for  the  house  of  the 
(iod  of  heaven  :  for  why  should 
I  here  be  wrath  against  the  realm  of 
the  king  and  iiis  sons  ■? 

21    Also   we    certify   you,    that 


CHAPTER  VIII. 


kPs.  119.45. 
I  ver.  6.  2S. 
Deut.  3.1.  10. 
Ni'h.  8.  1,— 
8.  Mai.  2.  7. 


m  F.zpk.  25. 
7.D;iM.S.37. 
II  Or,  10 
Erra  Ikt 
pHesr,  a 
perfect 
scribe  of  the 

law  of  the 
God  of  hea- 
ven, peace, 

n  ch.  4.  10. 


t  ChalJ. 
from  before 
the  king, 
n  Estli.  1. 


p2CI)r.6.  2. 
Ps.  135.  21. 
q  cli.  8.  a. 


■1,-13. 
t  Dent.  12. 
5,  11. 


tHeb. 
Whatsoever 
is  of  the  de' 


ir.  10. 
aChr.  17.  7. 
Mai.  2.  7. 
Matt.  23.  2, 


t  Chald.  to 
rooting  out. 


'  1  Chr.  29. 
■0. 
ch.  6.  22. 


b  1  Chr.  3. 

22. 

c  ch.  2.  3. 


T/ic  compamoiis  of  Ezra. 
touching  any  of  the  priests  and  Le- 
vitesj  singers,  porters,  Nethinims, 
or  ministers  of  this  house  of  God,  U 
shall  not  be  lawful  to  impose  toll, 
tribute,  or  custom,  upon  them. 

25  And  thou,  Ezra,  after  the  wis- 
dom of  thy  God,  that  is  in  thine 
hand,  "set  magistrates  and  judges, 
which  may  judge  all  the  people 
that  are  beyond  the  river,  all  sucli 
as  know  the  laws  of  thy  God  ;  and 
"  teach  ye  them  that  know  thctn 
not. 

20  And  whosoever  will  not  do  the 
law  of  thy  God,  and  the  law  of  the 
king,  let  judgment  be  executed 
speedily  upon  him,  whether  it  be 
unto  death,  or  j  to  banishment,  or 
to  confiscation  of  goods,  or  to  im- 
prisonment. 

27  11  y  Blessed  he  the  Lord  God 
of  our  fathers,  2  which  hath  put 
such  a  thing  as  this  in  the  king's 
heart,  to  beautify  the  house  of  the 
Lord  which  is  in  Jerusalem  ; 

28  And  a  hath  extended  mercy 
unto  mo  before  the  king,  and  his 
counsellors,  and  before  all  the 
king's  mighty  princes.  And  I  was 
strengthened  as  l'  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  my  God  was  upon  me,  and 
I  gathered  together  out  of  Israel 
chief  men  to  go  up  with  me. 

CHAPTER  VIIL 
1  The  companions  of  £zra,  who  returned 
from  Babylon.  15  He  sendeth  to  Iddo 
for  miidslcrs  for  the  temple.  21  He 
keepclh  a  /"•■'.  ";  '7-  ^--nmittetk  the 
treasures  tu  1!.'  ■  '  '/  '  (he  priests. 
3!  FromAh'ir  '■■■:■  ■  ■  '  >  Jerusalem. 
33  The  Irea.''.   ■  :  _      ■    , «  the  tem- 

ple. 3J  T,W  c^.?:'.';i.-s:L.':  !J  delivered. 

THESE  are  now  the  chief  of 
their  fathers,  and  this  is  the 
genealogy  of  them  that  went  up 
with  me  froiu  Babylon,  in  the 
reign  of  Arta.xerxes  the  king. 

2  Of  the  sons  of  Phinehas  ;  Ger- 
shom:  of  the  sons  of  Ithamar; 
Daniel :  of  the  sons  of  David  ; 
bHattush. 

3  Of  the  sons  of  Shechaniah,  of 
the  sons  of  <^  Pharosh  ;  Zechariah  : 
and  with  liim  were  reckoned  by 
genealogy  of  the  males  an  hundred 
and  fifty. 

4  Of  the  sons  of  Pahath-moah  ; 
Elihoenai  the  son  of  Zerahiah,  and 
with  him  two  hundred  males. 

5  Of  the  sons  of  Shechaniah  ;  the 
son  of  Jahaziel,  and  with  him  three 
hundred  males. 

6  Of  the  sons  also  of  Adin  ;  Ebed 
the  son  of  Jonathan,  and  with  him 
fifty  males. 

7  And  of  the  sons  of  Elam  ;  Je- 
shaiali  the  son  of  Athaliah,  and 
with  him  seventy  males. 

8  And  of  the  sons  of  Shephatiah  ; 
Zebadiah  the  son  of  Michael,  and 
with  him  fourscore  males. 

9  Of  the  sons  of  Joab;  Oba 
diah  the  son  of  Jehiel,  and  with 
him  two  hundred  and  eighteen 
males. 

10  And  of  the  sons  of  Shelomith  ; 
the  son  of  Josiphiah,  and  with  him 

,an  hundred  and  threescore  males. 
1      U   And    of  the   sons  of  Bebai ' 
41j 


F.ira  kccjjeth  a  fast. 

Zecliariah  the   son  of  Bebai,   and 

Willi  him  twenty  ami  eight  ni:iles. 

12  And  of  the  sonj  of  Azgad; 
Johanan  ||  the  son  of  HukUatan, 
and  with  liiiii  an  liundicd  and  ten 
males. 

Vi  And  of  the  last  sons  of  Ado- 
nikam,  whose  names  are  these, 
Eliphelet,  Jeicl,  and  Shcmaiali, 
ana  with  them  threescore  males. 

14  Of  the  sons  also  of  Bigvai  ; 
Utbai,  and  ||  Zabbud,  and  with 
them  seventy  males. 

15  •[  And  I  gathered  tlicm  toge- 
ther to  the  river  that  runneth  to 
Ahava  ;  and  there  ||  abode  we  in 
tents  three  days  :  and  1  viewed  the 
people,  and  the  priests,  and  found 
there  none  of  the  J  sons  of  Levi. 

16  Then  sent  I  for  Eliezer,  for 
Ariel,  for  Shcmaiah,  and  for  Kl- 
nathan,  and  for  Jarib,  and  for  El- 
nathan,  and  for  Nathan,  and  for 
Zechariah,  and  for  Meslinllain, 
chief  men  ;  also  for  .loiarib,  and 
lor  Elnathan,  men  of  understand- 
ing. 

17  And  I  sent  them'  with  com- 
mandment unto  Iddo  the  chief  at 
the  place  Casiphia,  and  fl  told 
them  what  they  should  say  unto 
Iddo,  and  to  his  brethren  the  Ne- 
thinims,  at  the  place  Casiphia,  that 
they  should  bring  unto  us  ministers 
for  the  liouse  of  our  God. 

18  And  by  the  c  good  hand  of  our 
God  upon  us  they  fbron,'jlit  us  a 
man  ol  understanding,  of  the  sons 
of  Mahli,  the  son  of  Levi,  the  son 
of  Israel;  and  Sherobiah,  with  liis 
sons  and  his  brethren,  cishlcen  ; 

iy  And  Hashahiah,  and  with 
him  Jeshaiah  of  the  sons  of  BIc- 
rari,  his  bretliren  and  their  sons, 
twenty ; 

20  S  Also  of  the  Nelhininis,  whom 
David  and  the  princes  had  appoint- 
ed for  llie  service  of  the  Levites, 
two  hundred  and  twenty  Nethi- 
nims :  all  cf  them  were  expressed 
by  name. 

21  ir  Then  I  1>  proclaimed  a  fast 
tliere,  at  the  river  of  Ahava,  that 
we  might  i  afflict  ourselves  before 
our  God,  to  seek  of  liiin  a  bright 
way  for  us,  and  for  our  little  ones, 
ancl  for  all  our  substance. 

22  For  1  i  was  ashamed  to   re- 

3uire  of  tho  king  a  band  of  boI- 
iers  and  horsemen  to  help  us 
against  the  enemy  in  the  way  :  be- 
cause we  had  spoken  unto  the  king, 
saying,  mThe  hand  of  our  God  js 
upon  al.  them  for  "  good  that  seek 
him  ;  but  his  power  and  his  wrath 
is  o  against  all  them  that  l' forsake 
him. 

23  So  we  fasted  and  besought  our 
God  for  this  :  and  he  was  1  entreat 
cd  of  us. 

24  IF  Then  I  separated  twelve  of 
the  chief  of  the  priests,  8herebiah, 
Mashabiah,    ami   ten  of  their  bre 
thren  wilh  .hem, 

25  And  weighed  unto  them  r  the 
•ilver,  and  tho  gold,  and  tho  ves- 
sels, rrfn  the  oflering  of  tho  house 
of  our  God,   which  the  king,   and 


EZRA. 

Bi-fore 

CHRIST 

cir.  -167. 


II  Or,  tht 


\\  Or,  pUch- 
ed. 


t  Hcb.  rput 

ds  171 

rtnouth: 
See  2  Sam. 
14.  3,  19. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  457. 


IJeb.  yel- 
lotr,  or, 
hining 

1  Hell,  deti- 

hle. 

^cv.  21.  6, 
7,  8.  Deui. 
33.  8. 

V.  52.  2, 
3.  Num.  4. 
■1,  15,  19,  20. 


i  I,pv.  16.29. 
&  23.  24. 
U.  58.  3,  5 
k  P».  i.  8. 


i|  1  Clir.  5. 
20.  2  Chr. 
33.  13.  Is. 
19.  22. 


I  ch.  7.  6,  9, 


y  vcr.  25,50. 


1.  cli.  fl.  21. 
Nfh.  9.  2. 
•  IVui.  12. 

il)   31.       • 


He  camcth  to  JcT-usalfjn- 
his  counsellors,  and  liia  lords,  and 
all  Israel  there  present,  had  cfier- 
ud: 

20  I  even  weighed  unto  their 
hand  six  hundred  and  fifly  talents 
of  silver,  and  silver  vessels  an  hun- 
dred talents,a»(/of  gold  an  hundred 
talents ; 

27  Also  twenty  basons  of  gold,  of 
thousand   drams  ;  and  two  ves- 
sels of  t  fine  copper,  f  previous  as 
gold. 

28  And  I  said  unto  them,  Ye  are 
holy  unto  the  JjORd;  the  ves- 
sels are  '  holy  also  ;  and  the  silver 
and  the  gold  arc  a  free-will-offering 
unto  the  Lord  God  of  your  fa- 
thers. 

29  Watch  ye,  and  keep  them,  un- 
til ye  weigh  them,  before  the  chief 
of  the  priests  and  the  Levites,  and 
chief  of  the  fathers  of  Israel,  at  Je- 
rusalem, in  the  chambers  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

30  So  took  the  priests  and  the 
Levites  the  weight  of  the  silver, 
and  tho  gold,  and  the  vessels,  to 
bring  them  to  Jerusalem  unto  the 
house  of  our  God. 

31  If  Then  we  departed  from  the 
river  of  Ahava  on  the  twelfth  day 
of  the  first  month,  to  go  unto  Jeru- 
salem :  and  "  the  hand  of  our 
God  was  upon  us,  and  he  delivered 
us  from  the  hand  of  the  enemy, 
and  of  such  as  lay  in  wait  by  the 
way. 

32  And  we  "came  to  Jerusalem, 
and  abode  there  three  dajs. 

3311  Now  on  the  fourth  day  was 
the  silver  and  the  gold  and  the  ves- 
sels y  weigiiLii  in  iiie  house  of  our 
God  by  tho  hand  of  Jleremoth  tho 
son  ol  Uriah  the  priest ;  and  with 
him  teas  Eleazar  the  son  of  Phinc- 
has  ;  and  with  them  was  Jozabad 
the  son  of  Jeshua,  and  Noadiah  the 
son  of  Binnui,  Levites  % 

31  By  number  and  by  weight  of 
every  one  :  and  all  the  weight  was 
written  at  that  time. 

35  .4/,<!o  the  children  of  those 
that  had  been  carried  away,  which 
were  come  out  of  tho  captivity, 
'•  offered  burnt-offerings  unto  the 
God  of  Israel,  twelve  uullocks  for 
all  Israel,  ninety  and  six  rams, 
seventy  and  seven  lambs,  twelve 
lie-goats /or  a  sin-offering  :  all  this 
was  a  burnt-olTering  unto  the 
Lord. 

30  IT  And  they  delivered  the 
king's  ^  commissions  unto  the  king's 
lieuionunls,  and  to  the  governors 
on  this  side  the  river :  and  they 
furthered  the  people,  and  the  houso 
qf  God. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

Ezra  mnurj,cih  for  Iht  affinity  of  tU 

ptoplf   uilti   tlrangen.     i  He  praytlh 

man  God  I'i.'A  fouftttion  oftittt. 

NOW  when  these  things  were 
done,  the  princes  came  to  me, 
saying,  The  people  of  Israel,  and 
tho  priests,  and  the  Levites,  luivo 
not  h  separated  ihcmselves  from 
tho  people  of  the  lands,  <' doing 
according  to  ihcir  uboniinations, 
•UG 


Ezra's  prayer  and 
even  of  the  Canaanites,  the  Hittites, 
the  Ferizzites,   the   Jebusites,  the 
Ammonites,    the     Moabites,     the 
Egyptians,  and  the  Amorites. 

2  For  thoy  have  J  taken  of  their 
(laughters  tor  themselves,  and  for 
their  sons  :  so  tliat  the  e  holy  seed 
have  f  mingled  themselves  with  the 
people  of  those  lands  ;  yea,  the 
hand  of  the  princes  and  rulers  hath 
been  chief  in  this  trespass. 

3  And  when  I  heard  this  thing, 
e  I  rent  my  garment  and  my  man- 
tle, and  plucked  oft"  the  hair  of  my 
head  and  of  my  beard,  and  sat  down 
ij  astonied. 

4  Then  were  assembled  unto  me 
every  one  that  '  trembled  at  the 
words  of  the  God  of  Israel,  be- 
cause of  the  transgression  of  those 
that  had  been  carrieil  away ;  and 
I  sat  astonied  until  the  k  evening 
sacrifice. 

5  ir  And  at  the  evening  sacrifice 
I  arose  up  from  my  ||  heaviness  ; 
and  having  rent  my  garment  and 
my  mantle,  I  fell  upon  my  knees, 
and  1  spread  out  my  hands  unto  the 
Lord  my  God. 

0  And  said,  O  my  God,  1  am 
m  ashamed  and  blusli  to  lift  up  ray 
face  to  thee,  ray  God  :  for  "  our 
iniquities  arc  increased  over  our 
head,  and  our  |{  trespass  is  o  grown 
up  unto  the  heavens. 

7  Since  the  days  of  our  fathers 
have  P  we  been  in  a  great  trespass 
unto  this  day  ;  and  for  our  iniqui- 
ties 1  have  we,  our  kings,  and  our 
priests,  been  delivered  into  the  hand 
of  the  kings  of  the  lands,  to  the 
sword,  to  captivity,  and  to  a  spoil, 
and  to  r  contusion  of  face,  as  it  is 
this  day. 

8  And  now  for  a  t  little  space 
grace  hath  been  shewed  from  the 
Lord  our  God,  to  leave  us  a  rem- 
nant to  escape,  and  to  give  us  1|  a 
nail  in  his  holy  place,  that  our  God 
may  s  lighten  our  eyes,  and  give  us 
a  little  reviving  in  our  bondage. 

9  t  For  we  were  bond-men  ;  "  yet 
our  God  hath  nut  forsaken  us  in 
our  bondage,  but  ^  hath  extended 
mercy  unto  us  in  the  sight  of  the 
kings  of  Persia,  to  give  us  a  re- 
viving, to  set  up  the  house  of  our 
God,  and  f  to  repair  the  desolations 
thereof,  and  to  give  us  y  a  wall  in 
Judali  and  in  Jerusalem. 

10  And  now,  O  our  God,  what 
shall  we  say  after  this  ■?  for  we  have 
forsaken  thy  commandments,     , 

11  Which  thou  hast  commanded 
t  by  thy  servants  the  prophets,  say 
ing.  The  land  unto  which  ye  gc 
to  possess  it,  is  an  unclean  land 
with  the  z  filthiness  of  the  people 
of  the  lands,  with  their  abomina- 
tions, which  have  filled  it  t  from 
one  end  to  another  with  their  un 
cleanness. 

12  Now  therefore  a  give  not  your 
daughters  unto  their  sons,  neither 
take  their  daughters  unto  your  sons, 
li  nor  seek  their  peace  or  their 
wealth  for  ever :  that  ye  may  be 
strong,   and  eat  the   good  of   the 

32 


CHAPTER  X. 

Before 

r  CI 

457. 


dEx.  34.  16. 

t.  7.3. 
Neh.  13.23. 
e  Ex.  19.  6. 
&22.  31. 
Deut.  7.  6. 
&,  14.2. 
f  2  Cor.  6. 
1). 
Job  1.  20. 


cli.  10.  3. 
Is.  66.  2. 


33. 


n  Dan.  9.  7, 
I'Ps.  33.  4. 
Or, 


f,^:: 


0  Prov.  13. 
2D.  &,  20.  r. 
i  Ps.  103. 10. 
r  Heb.  hast 
withheld 
beneath  our 
iniquities. 
c  John  5.  14. 
2  Pet.  2.  20, 
21. 

fver.  2.  Neh. 
13.  23,  27. 
Deut.  9.  8. 


q  Deut.  58. 
36,  64.  Neh 
9.30. 


II  Or,  a  pin 
that  is,  a 
constant  and 
sure  abode  : 
So  Is.  22.  23. 
s  Ps.  13.  3. 
&  34.  5. 
t  Neil.  9.  36, 
uPs.  136.23. 
X  ch.  7.  28. 


t  Heb.  to 

SC(   up. 

y  li.  5.  2. 


t  Heb.  by  the 
hnndof  tliy 
servants. 


2Kinjs21. 

16. 

a  Ex.  23.  32. 

&,  34.  16. 

Deut.  7.  3. 

b  Deut.  23. 


a  Dan.  9.  SO 
h  2  Chr.  20. 


t  Heb.  nepl 
a  great 


t  Heb.  to 
bring  forth. 


confession  of  sins. 
land,  and  ^  leave  it  for  an  inherit- 
ance to  your  children  for  ever. 

13  And  after  all  that  is  come  up- 
on us  for  our  evil  deeds,  and  for 
our  great  trespass,  seeing  that  thou 
our  God  d  t  hast  punished  us  less 
than  our  iniquities  deserve.,  and 
hast  given  us  such  deliverance  as 
this ; 

14  Should  we  e  again  break  thy 
commandments,  and  '.join  in  afii- 
nity  with  the  people  ot  these  alio 
minations  7  wouldest  not  thou  be 
if  angry  with  us  till  thou  hadst  con- 
sumed us,  so  that  there  should  be 
no  remnant  nor  escaping  1 

15  O  Lord  God  ot  Israel,  h  thou 
art  righteous :  for  we  remain  yet 
escaped,  as  it  is  this  day :  behold, 
we  are  '  before  thee  k  in  our  tres- 
passes ;  for  we  cannot  '  stand  be 
fore  thee  because  of  this. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Shechaniah  encoui  ageth  Ezra  to  reform 
the  Strang;  marriages.  6  Ezra  mourn- 
ing assembleth  the  people.  9  Thepeople, 
at  the  exhortation  of  Ezra,  repent,  and 
promise  amendment.  15  The  care  to 
performit.  18  TJunamesof  Lhcniichicli. 
hud  married  strange  uiues. 

NOW  a  when  Ezra  had  prayed, 
and  when  he  had  confessed, 
weeping  and  casting  hiinseli"  down 
b  before  the  house  of  God,  there 
assembled  unto  him  out  of  Israel 
a  very  great  congregation  of  men 
and  women  and  cliildren  :  for  the 
people  t  wept  very  sore. 

2  And  Shechaniah  the  son  of  Je- 
hiel,  one  of  the  sons  of  Elam,  an- 
swered and  said  unto  Ezra,  We 
have  c  trespassed  against  our  God, 
and  have  taken  strange  wives  of 
the  people  of  the  land :  yet  now 
there  is  hope  in  Israel  concerning 
this  thing. 

3  Now  therefore  let  us  make  d  a 
covenant  with  our  God  f  to  put 
away  all  the  wives,  and  such  as  are 
born  of  them,  according  to  the 
counsel  of  my  lord,  and  of  those 
that  e  tremble  at  f  the  command- 
ment of  our  God  ;  and  let  it  be 
done  according  to  the  law. 

4  Arise;  fur  this  maUer  bclong- 
etk  unto  thee  :  we  also  tvill  be  with 
thee  :  S  be  of  good  courage,  and  do 
it. 

5  Then  arose  Ezra,  and  made  the 
chief  priests,  the  Levites,  and  all 
Israel,  h  to  swear  that  they  should 
do  according  to  this  word.  And 
they  sware. 

6  ir  Then  Ezra  rose  up  from  be- 
fore the  house  of  God,  and  went 
into  the  chamber  of  Johanan  the 
son  of  Eliashib  :  and  when  he  came 
thither,  he  k  did  eat  no  bread,  nor 
drink  water:  for  he  mourned  be- 
cause of  the  transgression  of  them 
that  had  been  carried  away. 

7  And  they  made  proclamation 
throughout  Judah  and  Jerusalein 
unto  all  the  children  of  the  capti- 
vity, that  they  should  gather  them- 
selves together  unto  Jerusalem ; 

8  And  that  whosoever  would  not 
come  within  three  days,  according 
to  the  counsel  of  the'  princes  and 

417 


The  names  of  those  v>ko 
the  elders,  all  his  substance  should 
l;o  t  tbrfciled,  and  himBelf  separated 
I'rom  the  congregation  of  those  that 
had  been  carried  away. 

y  ir  Then  all  the  men  of  Judah 
and  Benjamin  galliercd  themselves 
together  unto  Jerusalem  within 
three  days.  It  was  the  ninth  month, 
ihc  twentieth  dav  of  the  month; 
and  I  all  the  people  sat  in  the  street 
of  the  house  of  God,  Iremblin"  he- 
cause  of  this  matter,  and  for  t  the 
great  rain. 

10  And  Ezra  the  priest  stood  up, 
and  said  unto  them,  Ye  have  trans- 
gressed, and  T  have  taken  strange 
wives  to  increase  the  trespass  of 
Israel. 

11  A'ow  therefore  "i  make  confes- 
pion  unto  the  Lord  God  of  yonr 
fathers,  and  do  his  pleasure :  and 
"  separate  yourselves  from  the  peo- 
|)le  of  the  land,  and  from  the  strange 
wives. 

J2  Tlien  all  the  congregation  an- 
swered and  said  with  a  loud  voice, 
As  thou  hast  said,  so  must  we 
do. 

13  But  the  people  ace  many,  and 
it  is  a  time  of  nmcli  rain,  and  we 
are  not  able  to  stand  without, iiei- 
ther  is  this  a  work  of  one  day  or 
two :  for  II  we  are  many  that  have 
transgressed  in  this  thing. 

14  Let  now  our  rulers  of  all  the 
congregation  stand,  and  let  all  Iheni 
which  nave  taken  strange  wives  in 
our  cities  come  at  a|)pointed  times, 
and  with  them  the  elders  of  every 
city,  and  the  judges  thereof,  until 
"the  fierce  wrath  of  our  God  ||  for 
this  matter  he  turne<l  from  us. 

15  ir  Only  Jonathan  the  son  of 
Asalicl  and  Jahaziah  the  son  of 
Tikvah  T  were  employed  about  this 
vialter  :  and  Meshullam  and  Shab- 
helhai  the  Levitc  helped  them. 

11)  And  the  children  of  the  capti- 
vity did  so.  And  Ezra  the  priest, 
with  certain  chief  of  the  fathers, 
after  the  house  of  their  fathers,  and 
all  of  them  by  their  names,  were 
separated,  and  sat  down  in  the  first 
day  of  the  tenth  month  to  c.vamine 
the  matter. 

17  And  they  made  an  end  with 
all  the  men  that  hail  taken  strange 
wives  by  the  first  day  of  the  first 
month. 

18  If  And  among  the  sons  of  the 
priest.^  there  were  found  that  had 
taken  strange  wives :  namchh  of 
the  sons  of  Jcshua  the  son  of  Jo- 
zadak,  and  his  brethren  ;  Maasei- 
ah,  and  Eliezer,  and  Jarib,  and 
Gcdaliah. 

19  And  they  Pgave  their  hands 
that  they  would  put  away  their 
wives  ;  and  bciiiif  <l  guilty,  they  of- 


EZRA. 

Before 
CHRIST 

456. 


t  Hel).  hatt 
caused  to 
dwells  or. 


bach, 

m  Josh.  7. 

19.  I'rov. ! 


S  Or,  we 
.ave  STcatly 
fenSed  in 

this  lliiiig. 


0  2  Chr.  SO. 
i. 

1  Or,  lilt  this 
'imlur  be 
Icsnatched. 

♦  Hel). 

stood. 


>  2  Kin.  10. 

5.   I  Chr. 
29.  24. 
2  Chr.  30.  8. 
rj  Lei'.  0.  4, 


0  Or,  Mab- 
nadebait  ac- 
cordingf  to 
some  Copies. 


had  married  strange  teicti 

fercd  a  ram  of  the  flock  for  their 
trespass. 

20  And  of  the  sons  of  Immer ; 
Haiiani,  and  Zebadiah. 

21  And  of  the  sons  of  Ilarim  ; 
Maaseiah,  and  Elijah,  and  Shc- 
maiah,  and  Jehiel,  and  iJzziali. 

22  And  of  the  sons  of  Pashur ; 
Elioenai,  Maaseiah,  Ishmael,  No- 
thaiicel,  Joznhad,  and  Elasoh. 

2.3  Also  of  the  Eevites  ;  Jozabad, 
and  Shimci,  and  Kelaiah  (the  same 
is  Kclita,)  Petliahiah,  Judah,  and 
Eliezer. 

24  Of  the  singers  also;  Eliashih 
ani  of  the  porters;  bhallum,  and 
Telem,  and  Uri. 

2.5  Moreover,  of  Israel :  of  il.o 
sons  of  Parosh  ;  Ramiah,  and  Je- 
ziah,  and  Malchiali,  and  Miamin, 
and  Eleazar,  and  Malchijah,  and 
Benaiah. 

2G  And  of  the  sons  of  Elam ; 
Mattaniah,  Zecliariah,  and  Jehiel, 
and  Abdi,  and  Jeremotii,  and  Eliah. 

27  And  of  the  sons  of  Zatfii  ; 
Elioenai,  Eliashih,  Mattaniah,  and 
Jeremoth,  and  Zahad,  and  Aziza. 

28  Of  the  sons  alsoof  liebai ;  Je- 
hohanan,  Hananiah,  Zabbai,  and 
Athlai. 

29  And  of  the  sons  of  Bani  ;  Mo 
shullam,  Blallucli,  and  Adaiah,  Ja- 
shub,  and  Shcal,  and  Ramoth. 

30  And  of  the  sons  of  Pahatli- 
moab  ;  Adna,  and  Chelal,  Benaiah, 
Maaseiah,  Mattaniah,  Bezaleel,  and 
Binnui,  and  Manasseh. 

31  And  of  the  sons  of  Harim  ; 
Eliezer,  Ishijah,  I\lalchiah,  Sho- 
maiali,  Shinieon, 

32  Benjamin,  Blalluch,  and  Slie- 
mariah. 

33  Of  the  sons  of  Ilashum  ; 
Mattenai,  Mattathah,  Zahad,  Eli- 
phelet,  Jcremai,  Manasseh,  and 
9faimei. 

34  Of  the  sons  of  Bani ;  Maadai, 
Amram,  and  Uel, 

35  Benaiah,  Bedeiah,  Chelluh. 

36  Vaniah,  Mcremoth,  Eliashih, 

37  Mattaniah,  Mattenai,  anil 
Jaasau, 

38  And  Bani,  and  Binnui,  Shi- 
mci, 

39  And  Shelemiah,  and  Nathan, 
and  Adaiah, 

40  II  Machnadcbai,  Shashai,  Sha- 
rai, 

41  Azareel,  and  Shelemiah,  She- 
mariah, 

42  Shallum,  Amariah,  and  Jo- 
seph. 

43  Of  the  sons  of  Ncbo  ;  Jpiel 
Mattithiah,  Zahad,  Zebinn,  Jadau, 
and  Joel,  Benaiah. 

44  All  these  had  taken  strange 
wives:  and  .■rom/- of  them  had  wive« 
by  whom  they  had  children. 

418 


H  THE  BOOK 

OF 


N  E  H  E  M  I  A  H 


CHAPTER  I. 

\  Nehemiahy  understandini^  hy  JTanan 
the  misery  of  J erusalejii,  mourneth. 
fasteth,  and  prayeth.  b  His  prayer. 
'T'HE  words  of  ^  Nehemiah  the 
-*-  son  of  Hachaliah.  And  it 
came  to  pass  in  the  month  Chisleu, 
in  the  twentieth  year,  as  I  was  in 
Shushan  the  palace, 

2  That  Ilanani,  one  of  my  bre- 
thren, came,  he  and  certain  men  of 
Judali ;  and  I  asked  them  concern- 
ing the  Jews  that  liad  escaped, 
which  were  left  of  the  captivity, 
and  concerning  Jerusalem. 

3  And  they  said  unto  me,  Tlie 
remnant  that  are  left  of  the  capti- 
vity there  in  the  province  are  in 
great  affliction  and  reproach  :  b  the 
wall  of  Jerusalem  also  <:  is  broken 
down,  and  the  gates  thereof  are 
burned  with  tire. 

4  II  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  I 
heard  these  words,  that  I  sat  down 
and  wept,  and  mourned  certain 
days,  and  fasted,  and  prayed  before 
llie  God  of  heaven, 

5  And  said,  I  beseech  thee,  ^  O 
IjORD  God  of  heaven,  the  great 
and  terrible  God,  «  that  keepeth 
covenant  and  mercy  for  them  that 
iove  him  and  observe  his  command- 
ments : 

0  Let  thine  ear  now  be  attentive, 
and  f  thine  eyes  open,  that  thou 
mayest  hear  the  prayer  of  thy  ser- 
vant, which  I  pray  before  thee  now, 
day  and  night,  for  the  children  of 
Israel  thy  servants,  and  s  confess 
the  sins  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
which  we  have  sinned  against  thee  : 
both  I  and  my  father's  house  have 
sinned. 

7  h  We  have  dealt  very  corruptly 
against  thee,  and  have  i  not  kept 
the  commandments,  nor  the  sta- 
tutes, nor  the  judgments,  which 
thou  commandedst  thy  servant 
Moses. 

8  Remember,  I  beseech  thee,  the 
word  that  thou  commandedst  thy 
servant  Moses,  saying,  ^  !fye  trans- 
gress, I  will  scatter  you  abroad 
among  the  nations  :  ' 

9  1  But  if  ye  turn  unto  me,  and 
keep  my  commandments,  and  do 
them  ;  '"  though  there  were  of  you 
cast  out  unto  the  uttermost  part  of 
the  heaven,  yet  will  I  gather  them 
from  thence,  and  will  bring  them 
unto  the  place  that  I  have  chosen 
to  set  my  name  there. 

10  n  Now  these  are  thy  servants 
and  thy  people,  whom  thou  hast  re- 
deemed by  thy  "real  power,  and  by 
thy  strong  hand. 

11  O  Lord,  I  beseech  thee,  olet 
now  thine  ear  be  attentive  to  the 


f  I  Kinsr 
28,29.  2  Chr. 
6.  40.  Dan. 
9.  17,  18. 


hPs.  106.  6. 

Dan.  9.  5. 

Dem.  28. 


k  Lev.  26.33. 
Deut.  4.  25, 
26,  27.  &,  28. 
64. 

1  Lev.  26.  39, 
&.C.  Deut. 4. 
29,  30,  3L 
&  30.  2. 
m  Deut.  30, 
4. 


|cli.2.  I. 


a  Ezra  7.  1 
b  ch.  L  li. 


Prov.  15. 
13. 

i  I  Kin^-s   I 
31.  Dan.  2. 4 
&,  5.  10.  &, 
6.  6,  21. 
e  ch.  1.  3. 


t  Heb.  ui/e. 


h  Ezra  5.  5. 
&.  7.  6, 9, 28. 


prayer  of  thy  servant,  and  to  the 
prayer  of  thy  servants,  who  p  de- 
sire to  fear  thy  name  :  and  prosper, 
I  pray  then,  thy  servant  this  day, 
and  grant  liim  mercy  in  the  sight 
of  this  man.  For  I  was  the  king's 
q  cup-bearer. 

CHAPTER  n. 

1  ji  rlaierxes  undtrsUmding  the  cause  of 
Nehemiah's  sadness  sendeth  him  wUh 
letters  and  commission  to  Jerusalem. 
9  Nehemiah,  to  the  grief  of  the  enemies, 
Cometh  to  Jerusalem.  12  He  vieweth 
secretly  the  ruins  of  the  walls.  17  He 
mctteth  the  Jews  to  build  in  despite  of 
the  enemies. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  month 
•^^  Nisan,  in  the  twentieth  year 
of  a  Artaxer.xes  the  king,  that  wine 
was  before  him  :  and  b  J  took  up 
the  wine,  and  gave  itxinlo  the  king. 
No^y  I  Jiad  not  been  brfurelime  sad 
in  his  presence. 

2  Wherefore  the  king  said  unto 
me.  Why  is  thy  countenance  sad, 
seeing  thou  art  imt  sick  ?  this  is 
nothing  else  but  c  sorrow  of  heart. 
Then  I  was  very  sore  afraid, 

3  And  said  unto  the  king,  d  Let 
the  king  live  for  ever  :  why  should 
not  my  countenance  be  sad,  when 
e  the  city,  the  place  of  my  fathers' 
sepulchres,  lieth  waste,  and  the 
gates  thereof  are  consumed  with 
fire  ? 

4  Then  the  king  said  unto  me. 
For  what  dost  thou  make  request  1 
So  I  prayed  to  the  God  of  heaven. 

5  And  I  said  unto  the  king.  If  it 
please  the  king,  and  if  thy  servant 
have  found  favour  in  thy  sight,  that 
thou  wouldestsend  me  unto  Judah, 
unto  the  city  of  my  fathers'  sepul- 
chres, that  I  may  build  it. 

6  And  the  king  said  unto  me, 
(the  t  queen  also  sitting  by  him,) 
For  how  long  shall  thy  journey  be? 
and  when  wilt  thou  return  ?  So  it 
pleased  the  king  to  send  me ;  and  I 
set  him  fa  time. 

7  Moreover,  I  said  unto  the  king, 
If  It  please  the  king,  let  letters  be 
given  me  to  the  governors  beyond 
the  river,  that  they  may  convey  me 
over  till  I  come  into  Judah  ; 

8  And  a  letter  unto  Asaph  the 
keeper  of  the  king's  forest,  that  he 
may  give  me  timber  to  make  beams 
for  the  gates  of  the  palace  which 
appertained  S  to  the  house,  and  for 
the  wall  of  the  city,  and  for  the 
house  that  I  shall  enter  into.  And 
the  king  granted  me,  h  according  to 
the  good  hand  of  my  God  upon 
me. 

9  IT  Then  I  came  to  the  governors 
beyond  the  river,  and  gave  them  tlia 
king's  letters.    Now  the  king  had 

110 


.VehemiaK  cometh  to  Jerusalem. 
Bcnt  cajitainaof  the  army  and  horse- 
men with  mo. 

10  When  Sanballat  the  Horonite, 
and  Tobiah  the  servant,  lie  Am- 
monite, heard  of  it,  it  grieved  them 
exceedingly  that  there  "as  come  a 
mun  to  seek  the  welfare  of  the 
chiKlron  of  Israel. 

11  So  I  '  came  to  Jerusalem,  and 
was  there  three  days. 

12  ir  And  I  arose  in  the  night,  I 
and  some  few  men  with  me  ;  nei- 
ther told  I  any  man  what  my  God 
liad  put  in  my  heart  to  do  at  Jeru- 
salem :  neither  was  there  any  beast 
with  mc,  save  the  beast  that  I  rode 
upon. 

13  And  I  went  out  by  night  k  by 
the  gate  of  the  valley,  even  before 
tlie  dragon-well,  and  to  the  dung- 
port,  and  viewed  the  walls  of  Jeru- 
salem, which  were  1  broken  down, 
and  the  gates  tlicreof  were  consum- 
ed with  lire. 

14  Then  I  went  on  to  the  •"  gate 
of  the  fountain,  and  to  the  kind's 
pool:  but  there  was  no  place  for 
the  beast  that  was  under  me  to  pass. 

15  Then  went  I  up  in  the  night 
by  the"  brook,  and  viewed  the  wall, 
and  turned  back,  and  entered  by 
the  gate  of  the  valley,  and  so  re- 
turned. 

16  And  the  rulers  knew  not  whi- 
ther I  went,  or  what  I  did  ;  neither 
had  I  as  yet  told  it  to  the  Jews,  nor 
to  the  priests,  nor  to  the  nobles,  nor 
to  the  rulers,  nor  to  the  rest  that  did 
the  work. 

17  11  Then  said  T  unto  them,  Ye 
see  the  distress  that  we  are  in,  how 
Jerusalem  lieth  waste,  and  the  gates 
thereof  are  burned  with  fire:  come, 
nnd  let  us  build  up  the  wall  of  Je- 
rusalem, that  wo  be  no  more  o  a  re- 
proach. 

18  Then  I  told  them  of  P  the  hand 
of  my  God  which  was  good  upon 
me ;  as  also  the  king's  words  tliat 
he  had  spoken  unto  me.  And  they 
said,  liCt  us  rise  up  and  build.  So 
they  q  strengthened  their  hands  for 
this  good  work. 

19  But  when  Sanballat  the  Ho- 
ronite, and  Tobiah  the  servant,  the 
Ammonite,  nnd  Geshem  the  Ara- 
bian, heard  it,  they  r  laughed  us  to 
Bcorn,  and  despised  us,  and  sai<l, 
What  is  this  thing  that  ye  do  1  »  will 
ye  rebel  against  the  king  ? 

20  Then  answered  1  them,  and 
said  unto  them.  The  God  of  heaven, 
he  will  prosper  us ;  therefore  we 
his  servants  will  arise  and  build  : 
<  but  ye  have  no  portion,  nor  right, 
nor  memorial,  in  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  HI. 

Tht  namttnnd  order  of  litem  Ihatbuiidcd 

the  wdll 

fpHEN  »  Eliashib  the  hi^li  priest 
•*-  rose  up  with  his  brethren  the 
priests,  •>  and  they  builded  the  shcep- 
gato  ;  they  sanctified  it,  and  set  up 
the  doors  of  it ;  c  even  imto  the 
tower  of  Meah  thcv  sanctified  it, 
ui'to  the  tower  of  <■  Ilaniineel. 
V  And    f  next   until  hini   builded 


NEHEMIAH. 

Before 

CHRIST 

4-lS. 


Before 

CHRIST 

445. 


eKzra2.  31. 
r  2  Clir.  33. 
14.  ch.  12. 
39.  Zeph.  1. 
10. 


h  Judg-.  5. 
"3. 
ch.  12.  3i. 


och.  1.3.PS. 

14.  13.  &  79. 
4.  Jer  24.  9. 
Kick.  5.  14, 

15.  &  22.  4. 
p  ver,  8. 


q2Sam.  3. 7. 


!1  Or,  k/l 
Jerusalem 
unto  the 
broad  wait. 
1  ch.  12.  3a. 


p  ch.  2.  14. 


(\  John  9.  7. 


The  builders  of  the  ibs.11. 
c  the  men  of  Jericho.  And  next 
to  them  builded  Zaccur  the  eon  of 
Imri. 

3  I'  But  the  fish'^atc  did  t)ie  Boni< 
of  Hassenaah  buiFd.,  who  also  laid 
the  beams  thereof,  and  K  set  up  the 
doors  thereof,  the  locks  thercol,  and 
the  bars  thereof. 

4  And  next  unto  them  repaired 
Meremoth  the  son  of  Urijaii,  the 
son  of  Koz.  And  ne.xt  unto  them 
repaired  MeshuUam  the  son  of  Be 
rechiah,  the  son  of  Meshezabeel. 
And  ne.vt  unto  them  repaired  Za- 
dok  the  son  of  Baaiia. 

5  And  next  iiiilo  them  the  Teko- 
itcs  repaired  ;  but  their  nobles  put 
not  their  necks  to  h  il,e  work  of 
iheir  Lord. 

o  Moreover,  i  the  old  "ate  repaired 
Jehoiada  the  son  of  Paseah,  and 
Meshullam  the  son  of  Be?ocleiah  ; 
they  laid  the  beams  thereof,  and  set 
up  the  doors  thereof,  and  the  locks 
thereof,  and  the  bars  thereof. 

7  And  next  unto  them  repaired 
Melatiah  the  Gibeonite,  and  Jadon 
the  Meronothite,  the  men  of  Gibe- 
on,  andofMiz|iah,i;nto  the''  throne 
of  the  governor  on  this  side  the 
river. 

8  Xext  unto  him  repaired  Uzziel 
the  son  of  Harhaiah,  of  the  gold- 
smiths. Next  unto  him  also  repair- 
ed Ilananiah  the  son  of  one  of  the 
apothecaries,  and  they  |{  fortified 
Jerusalem  unto  the  '  broad  wall. 

9  And  next  unto  them  repaired 
Rephaiah  the  son  of  Hur,  the  ruler 
of  the  half  part  of  Jerusalem. 

10  And  next  unto  them  repaired 
Jedaiah  the  son  of  Harumaph,  even 
over  against  his  house.  And  next 
unto  him  repaired  Uattush  the  son 
of  Hashabniah. 

11  Mali'hijah  the  son  of  Harim, 
and  Hasliub  the  son  of  Paliath- 
moab,  repaired  the  t  other  piece, 
1)  and  the  tower  of  the  furnaces. 

12  And  next  unto  him  repaired 
Shallum  the  son  of  llalohesli,  the 
ruler  of  the  half  part  of  Jerusalem, 
he  and  his  daughters. 

13  nThe  vallfcv-gate  repaired  Ha- 
nun,  and  the  inhabitants  of  Zano- 
ah ;  thev  built  it,  and  set  up  the 
doors  thereof,  the  locks  thereof, 
and  the  bars  thereof,  and  a  thou- 
sand cubits  on  the  wall  unto  "the 
dun"-"ate. 

14  But  the  dung-gate  repaired 
Malchiali  the  son  of  Kechiiti,  the 
ruler  of  part  of  Beth-haccerem  ; 
he  built  it,  and  set  up  the  doors 
thereof,  the  locks  thereof,  and  tho 
bars  thereof. 

1.5  But  r  the  gate  of  the  fountain 
repaired  Shallum  thcsonof  Col-ho- 
zeh,  the  ruler  of  part  of  Mizpah  . 
he  built  it,  and  covered  it,  and  sol 
up  the  doors  thereof,  tho  locks  there- 
of, and  the  bars  llierrof.  and  the  wall 
of  the  pool  of  1  Silnah  by  the  king's 
garden,  and  unto  the  stairs  that  (;o 
down  from  the  city  of  David. 

16  Alter  him  repaired  Nehemiah 
the  son  of  Azbuk,  the  ruler  of  the 
h;ilf  part  of  Beth  7iir,  unto  the 
4-.!0 


The  builders  of  the  wall, 
place  over  against  the  sepulchres 
of  David,  and  to  the  >  pool  that  was 
made,  and   unto  the  house  of  the 
mighty.  ,     ^ 

17  After  him  repaired  the  Levites, 
Rehum  the  son  of  Bani.  Next 
unto  him  repaired  Hashahiah  the 
ruler  of  the  half  part  of  Keilah,  m 
his  part.  .     ,    ,    •    . 

18  After  him  repaired  their  bre- 
thren, Bavai  the  son  of  Henadad, 
the  ruler  of  the  half  part  of  Kcilah. 

19  And  next  to  him  repaired  E- 
zer  the  son  of  Jeshua,  the  ruler  of 
Mizpah,  another  piece  over  against 
the  going  up  to  the  armoury,  at  the 
e  turning  of  the  wall. 

20  After  him  Baruch  the  son  of 
II  Zabbai  earnestly  repaired  the 
other  piece,  from  the  turning  of  the 
rcall  unto  the  door  of  the  house  of 
Eliashib  the  high  priest. 

21  After  him  repaired  Meremoth 
the  son  of  Uri.jah,  the  son  of  Koz, 
another  piece,  from  the  door  of  the 
house  of  Eliashib  even  to  the  end 
of  the  house  of  Eliashib. 

22  And  after  him  repaired  the 
priests,  the  men  of  the  plain. 

23  After  him  repaired  Benjamin 
and  Hashub  over  against  their 
house.  After  him  repaired  Azariah 
the  son  of  Maaseiah  the  son  of 
Ananiah,  bv  his  house. 

24  After  him  repaired  Binnui  the 
Bon  of  Henadad  another  piece,  from 
the  house  of  Azariah  unto  'the 
turning  of  the  wall,  even  unto  the 
corner. 

25  Palal  the  son  of  Uzai,  over 
against  the  turning  of  the  wall,  and 
the  tower  which  lieth  out  from  the 
king's  high  house,  that  was  by  the 
u  court  of  the  prison.  After  him, 
Pedaiah  the  son  of  PaTosh. 

26  Moreover,  x  the  Nelhinims 
II  dwelt  in  y  ||  Ophel,  unto  the  place 
over  against  z  the  water-gate  to- 
ward the  east,  and  the  tower  that 
lieth  out. 

27  After  them  the  Tekoites  re- 
paired another  piece,  over  against 
the  great  tower  that  lieth  out,  even 
unto  the  wall  of  Ophel. 

28  From  above  the  a  horse-gate 
repaired  the  priests,  every  one  over 
against  liis  house. 

29  After  them  repaired  Zadok 
the  son  of  Immer,  over  against  his 
house.  After  hiin  repaired  also 
Shemaiah  the  eon  of  Shechaniah, 
the  keeper  oi  the  east  gate. 

.10  After  him  repaired  Hananiah 
the  son  of  Shelemiah,  and  Hanun 
the  sixth  son  of  Zalaph,  another 
pieco.  After  him  repaired  Meshul- 
1am  the  son  of  Berechiah  over 
against  his  chamber. 

31  After  him  repaired  Malchiah 
the  goldsmith's  son,  unto  the  place 
of  the  Nethinims,  and  of  the  rner- 
chants,  over  against  the  gate  Miph- 
kad,  and  to  the  |1  going  up  of  the 
corner. 

32  And  between  the  going  up  of 
the  corner  unto  the  sheep-gate  re- 
paired the  goldsmiths  and  the  mer- 
chants. 


CHAPTER  IV. 


Before 
CHRIST 


.  2  Kin.  20. 
20.  Is.  22.  11 


t  Heb.  leai> 
to  :f,em- 


c  Ps.  123.   3, 

'Heb.  des- 

aVs.  79.  12. 
rov.  .3.  34. 
.  Ps.  69.  27, 
23.  &.  109. 
14,  15.  Jer. 
18.23. 


u  Jer  32.  2. 
&  33.  1.  & 
37. -21. 
X  Kin  2.  43. 
ch.  11.21. 
II  Or,  whioU 
dwelt  in 
Ophel,  re- 
paired 11)1(0. 

V  2  Chr.  37. 

Or,  the 
tower. 

ch.  8.  1,3. 
&.  12.  37. 
a  2  Kings  11 
16. 2  Chr.  23 
15.  Jer.  31. 
40. 


t  Heb. 
■.ended. 


?Ps.  83.  3, 
4,6. 
Heb.  to 


I!  Or,  corner- 
■hamber 


II  Or,  That 
from  nil 
places  ye 
must  return 
to  ^is, 

Heb./j-om 
the  lower 
parts  of  the 
place,  ^'c 


The  tncinies  are  wroth,  and  scoff. 
CHAPTER  IV. 

1  While  the  enemies  scoff,  Nehemiah 
prayeth  a/td  continueth  the  work.  7 
Understanding  the  icrath  and  secrets  of 
the  enemy,  he  setteth  a  watch.  13  He 
arnieth  the  labourers,  19  and  giMlh 
military  precepts. 

BUT  it  came  to  pass  ^  that  when 
Sanballat  heard  that  we  builded 
the  wall,  ho  was  wroth,  and  took 
■Treat  indignation,  and  mocked  the 
Jews.  ,    „        ,  .     , 

2  And  he  spake  before  his  bre- 
thren, and  the  army  of  Samaria,  and 
said.  What  do  these  feeble  Jcw»? 
will  they  t  fortify  themselves  ^  will 
they  sacrificed  will  they  make  an 
end  in  a  day  1  will  they  revive  the 
stones  out  of  the  heaps  ot  tlio 
rubbish  which  are  burned  1 

3  Now  bTobiah  the  Ammonita 
was  by  him,  and  he  said.  Even  that 
which  they  build,  if  a  fox  go  up,  he 
shall  even  break  down  their  stone 
wall. 

4  c  Hear,  O  oar  God  ;  lor  we  are 
t  despised :  and  d  turn  their  re- 
proach upon  their  own  head,  and 
give  them  for  a  prey  in  tho  land  of 
captivity :  ... 

5  And  e  cover  not  their  iniquity, 
and  let  not  their  sin  be  blotted  out 
from  before  thee ;  for  they  have 
provoked  thee  to  anger  before  the 
builders. 

G  So  built  we  the  wall ;  and  all 
the  wall  was  joined  together  unto 
the  half  thereof;  for  the  people  hid 
a  mind  to  work. 

7  If  But  it  came  to  pass,  that 
fwhen  Sanballat,  and  Tobiah,  and 
the  Arabians,  and  the  Ammonites, 
and  the  Ashdodites,  heard  that  the 
walls  of  Jerusalem  f  were  made  up, 
and  that  the  breaches  began  to  be 
stopped,  then  they  were  very  wroth, 

8  And  rconsjiired  allof  them  to- 
gether to  come  and  to  tight  against 
Jerusalem,  and  t  to  hinder  it. 

9  Nevertheless  b  we  made  our 
prayer  unto  our  God,  and  set  a 
watch  against  them  day  and  night, 
because  of  them. 

10  And  Judah  said.  The  strength 
of  the  bearers  of  burdens  is  de- 
cayed, and  there  is  much  rubbish  ; 
so  that  we  are  not  able  to  build  the 
wall. 

11  And  our  adversaries  said, 
They  shall  not  know,  neither  see, 
till  we  come  in  the  midst  among 
them,  and  slay  them,  and  cause  the 
work  to  cease. 

12  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
when  the  Jews  which  dwelt  by 
them  came,  they  said  unto  us  ten 
times,  II  From  all  places  whence  ye 
shall  return  unto  us  they  loill  be 
upon  you. 

13  ir  Therefore  set  I  f  in  the 
lower  places  behind  the  wall,  and 
on  the  higher  places,  I  even  set 
the  people  after  their  families  with 
their  swords,  their  spears,  and  their 
bows. 

14  And  I  looked,  and  rose  up, 
and  said  unto  tho  nobles,  and  to 
the  rulers,  and  to  the   rest  of  the 

421 


JVehemiah  guanlelh  against  them. 
peojile,  1  Be  not  ye  afraid  of  them  : 
remember  the  lyjrd  zc/dcli  is 
k  great  and  terriLle,  and  '  tight  for 
your  brethren,  your  sons,  and  your 
daughters,  your  wives,  and  your 
houses. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  wlien  our 
enemies  heard  that  it  was  known 
unto  us,  "1  and  God  Mad  brought 
their  counsel  to  nouglil,  that  we 
returned  all  of  us  to  tlie  wall,  every 
one  unto  his  work. 

Hi  And  it  came  to  pass  from  that 
time  forth,  that  the  half  of  my  ser- 
vants wrought  in  the  work,  and 
the  other  half  of  them  held  both 
the  spears,  the  shields,  and  the 
bows,  and  the  habergeons  ;  and  the 
rulers  were  beliind  all  the  house  of 
Jhdah. 

17  'I'hoy  which  builded  on  tlie 
wall,  and  they  that  bare  burdens, 
with  those  that  laded,  evcri/  one 
with  one  of  his  hands  w-rought  in 
the  work,  and  with  the  other  hand 
held  a  weapon. 

18  For  the  builders,  every  one  had 
Ills  sword  girded  j  by  his  'side,  and 
so  builded.  And  he  that  sounded 
tlie  trumpet  mas  by  me. 

19  11  And  I  said  unto  the  nobles, 
and  to  the  rulers,  and  to  the  rest  of 
the  people.  The  work  is  great  and 
large,  and  we  are  separated  upon 
the  wall,  one  far  from  another. 

20  In  what  place  therefore  ye 
hear  the  sound  of  tlie  trumpet,  re- 
sort ye  thither  unto  us;  "our  God 
shall  fight  for  us. 

21  So  we  laboured  in  the  work  ; 
and  half  of  them  held  the  spears 
from  the  rising  of  the  morning  till 
the  stars  appeared. 

22  Likewise  at  the  same  time 
Baid  I  unto  the  people,  Let  every 
one  with  his  servant  lodge  within 
Jerusalem,  that  in  the  night  they 
may  be  a  guard  to  us,  and  labour 
on  the  day. 

2'J  So  neither  I,  nor  my  brethren, 
nor  my  servants,  nor  the  men  of 
the  guard  which  followed  me,  none 
of  us  put  off  our  clothes,  ||  saving 
that  every  one  put  them  otF  for 
washing. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  The  Jews  complain  of  their  debt,  mort- 

fagCt  and  bondage.  6  Nehemiah  rc- 
uketh  the  usurers^  and  causeth  them  to 
make  a  covenant  of  restitution.  14  He 
fomeareth  his  otcn  allowance^  and  keep- 
tth  hospitality, 

AND  there  was  a  great  a  cry  of 
'*  the  people  and  of  their  wives 
against  their  Ij  brethren  the  Jews. 

2  For  there  were  that  said.  We, 
our  sons,  and  our  daughters,  arc 
many :  therefore  we  take  up  corn 
for  them,  that  we  may  eat,  and  live. 

3  Some  also  there  were  that  said. 
We  have  mortgaged  our  lands, 
vineyards,  and  houses,  that  we 
might  buy  corn,  because  of  the 
dearth. 

4  There  were  also  tliat  said.  We 
have  borrowed  money  for  the  king's 
tribute,  and  that  upon  our  lands 
and  vineyards. 


NEHEMIAH. 


i  Num.  11.9. 

U.nit.  1.  29. 

k  Ueul.  10. 

17. 

1  2  Sam.  10. 

12. 

Ml  J„l,  5.  12. 


30.  &,  3.  22. 
&  20.  •!. 
Josli.  23.  ID. 


Hth  his 


b  Lev.  25. 35, 
36,  37.  Deut. 
16.  7. 


0  Is.  68.  7. 
'1  Ex.  21.  7. 
Lev.  25.  39. 


t  Helt.  my 
heart  con- 
sulted in  me. 
e  Ex.  22.  25. 
Lev.  2."..  36. 
Ezek.  22.  12. 


-  Lev.  25. 

§6. 

h  2  Sam.  12. 

!■!.  Rom.  2. 

i).   IPel.  2. 

12. 


k  M.ilt.  10. 
11.  Acis  13. 
51.  &,  18.  6. 


t  Ileb. 
is' kin" 


The  practice  of  usury  reformed. 

5  Yet  now  cour  flesh  is  as  the 
flesh  of  our  brnthrcn,  our  children 
as  their  children  :  and  lo,  we 
<1  bring  into  bondage  our  sons  and 
our  daughters  to  he  servants,  and 
some  of  our  daughters  are  brought 
into  bondage  already  :  neither  is 
it  in  our  power  to  redeem  them : 
for  other  men  have  our  lands  and 
vineyards. 

6  ir  And  1  was  very  angry  when 
I  heard  their  cry  and  these  words. 

7  Then  t  I  consulted  with  myself, 
and  I  rebuked  the  nobles,  and  Iho 
rulers,  and  said  unto  them,  e  y^ 
exact  usury,  every  one  of  his  bro- 
ther. And  I  set  a  great  assembly 
against  them. 

8  And  I  said  unto  them.  We,  after 
our  ability,  have  ( redeemed  our 
brethren  the  Jews,  which  were  sold 
unto  the  heathen  ;  and  will  ye  even 
sell  your  brethren  7  or  shall  they 
bo  sold  unto  us  ?  Then  held  they 
their  peace,  and  found  nothing  to 
answer. 

9  Also  I  said.  It  is  not  good  that 
ye  do  :  ought  ye  not  to  walk  e  m 
the  fear  ot  our  f  lod  li  because  of  the 
rej)roach  of  the  heathen  our  ene- 
mies ? 

10  I  likewise,  and  my  brethren, 
and  my  servants,  might  exact  of 
them  money  and  corn  ;  1  pray  you, 
let  us  leave  ofl'this  usury. 

11  Restore,  I  pray  you,  to  them, 
even  this  day,  their  lands,  their 
vineyards,  their  oliveyards,  and 
their  houses,  also  the  hundredth 
part  of  the  money,  and  of  the  corn, 
the  wine,  and  the  oil,  that  ye  exact 
of  them. 

li  Then  said  they.  We  will  re- 
store them,  and  will  require  nothing 
of  them  ;  so  will  we  do  as  thou 
sayest.  Then  I  called  the  priests, 
'  and  took  an  oath  of  them,  that 
they  should  do  according  to  this 
promise. 

13  Also  kl  shook  my  lap,  and 
said.  So  God  shake  out  every  man 
from  his  house,  and  from  his  la- 
bour, that  performeth  not  this  pro- 
mise, even  thus  be  he  shaken  out, 
and  t  emptied.  And  all  the  con- 
gregation said,  Amen,  and  praised 
the  Lord,  l  And  the  people  did 
according  to  this  promise. 

14  II  RIoreovcr,  from  the  time 
that  I  was  appointed  to  be  their 
governor  in  the  land  of  Judah, 
from  the  twentieth  year  >"  even 
unto  the  two  and  thirtieth  year  of 
Artaxerxes  the  king,  that  is,  twelve 
years,  I  and  my  brethren  have 
not  "  eaten  the  bread  of  the  go- 
vernor. 

15  But  the  former  governors  that 
had  been  before  me  were  charge- 
able unto  the  people,  and  had  taken 
of  them  bread  and  wine,  beside 
forty  shekels  of  silver ;  yea,  even 
their  servants  bare  rule  over  the 
people  :  but  "  so  did  not  I,  because 
of  the  pfear  of  God. 

IG  Ve.i,  also  I  continued  in  the 

work  of  this  wall,  neilher  bought 

we  any  land  :  and  all   mv  eervants 

422 


the 


J^ehemtah's  generosily 

were    gathered     thitliei    unto 

work. 

17  Moreover,  there  were  1  at  my 
table  an  hundred  and  fifty  of  the 
Jews  and  rulers,  besides  those  that 
came  unto  us  from  among  the  hea- 
then that  are  about  us. 

18  Now  tUat  r  whicli  was  pre- 
pared/or me  daily  icas  one  ox  and 
si.x  choice  sheep  ;  also  fowls  were 
prepared  for  me,  and  once  in  ten 
days  store  of  all  sorts  of  wine  :  yet 
for  all  this  s  required  not  I  the 
bread  of  the  governor,  because  the 
bondage  was  heavy  upon  this  peo 
pie. 

19  t  Think  upon  me,  my  God,  for 
»ood,  according  to  all  that  I  have 
done  for  this  people. 

CHAPTER  VJ 

Sanballat  practiseth  by  crafu  hy  ru- 
mours, by  hired  prophecies,  to  terrify 
Nehemiah.  15  The  work  is  finished  to 
the  terror  of  the  enemies.  17  Secret  in- 
telligence pnsseth  between  the  enemies 
mid  the  nobles  of  Judah. 

'M'OW  it  came  to  pass,  a  when 
-'■  '  Sanballat,  and  Tobiah,  and 
II  Geshem  the  Arabian,  and  the  rest 
of  our  enemies,  heard  that  I  had 
builded  the  wall,  and  that  there 
was  no  breach  left  therein  ; 
(I)  though  at  that  time  I  had  not 
set  up  the  doors  upon  the  gates;) 

2  That  Sanballat  and  Geshem 
<^  sent  unto  me,  saying.  Come,  let 
us  meet  together  in  some  one  of 
the  villages  in  the  plain  of  JOno. 
Rut  they  e  thought  to  do  me  mis- 
chief. 

3  And  I  sent  messengers  unto 
them,  saying,  I  am  doing  a  great 
work,  so  that  I  cannot  come  down  : 
why  should  the  work  cease,  whilst 

I  leave  it,  and  come  down  to  you  ? 

4  Yet  they  sent  unto  me  four 
times  after  this  sort ;  and  i  an- 
swered them  after  the  same  man- 
ner. 

5  Then  sen?  Sanballat  his  ser- 
vant unto  me  in  like  manner  the 
fifth  time  with  an  open  letter  in  his 
hand ; 

6  Wherein  was  written,  It  is  re- 
ported   among    the    heathen,    and 

II  Gashmu  saith  zi,  ^  tliat  thou  and 
the  Jews  think  to  rebel :  for  which 
cause  thou  huildest  the  wall,  that 
thou  mayest  be  their  king,  accord- 
ing to  these  words. 

7  And  thou  hast  also  appointed 
prophets  to  preach  of  thee  at  Jeru- 
salem, saying.  There  is  a  king  jn 
Judah :  and  now  shall  it  be  re- 
ported to  the  king  according  to 
these  words.  Come  now  there- 
fore, and  let  us  take  counsel  to- 
gether. 

8  Then  I  sent  unto  him,  saying, 
There  are  no  such  things  done  as 
thou  sayest,  but  thou  feignest  them 
out  of  thine  own  heart. 

9  For  they  all  made  us  afraid, 
saying.  Their  hands  shall  be  weak- 
ened from  the  work,  that  it  he  not 
done.  Now  therefore,  O  Ood, 
strengthen  my  hands. 

10  Afterward    1    came  unto  tlie 


CHAPTERS  VI,  Vn. 

UfhTf 

CHRIST 
4-15. 


a  ch.  2.  10, 
19.  Si.  4.  1,7. 
!IOr, 
Gashmu, 


c  Prov.  25. 

2),  25. 

d  1  Chr.  8. 

12.  cli.  11. 

3.1. 

e  Ps.  37.  12, 


h  ch.  13.  29. 
i  Ezek.  13. 


k  ch.  2. 
&  4.  1, 
6.  1. 


t  Hob.  mul- 
tiplied their 
betters  pass- 


h  ch.  2.  8. 
cEx.  18.21. 


The  wall  is  finished. 
house  of  Shemaiah  the  son  of  De- 
laiah,  the  son  of  Mehetaheel,  wlio 
was  shut  up  ;  and  he  said.  Let  us 
meet  together  in  the  house  of  God, 
within  the  temple,  and  let  us  shut 
the  doors  of  the  temple  :  for  they 
will  come  to  slay  thee  ;  yea,  in  the 
night  will  they  come  to  slay  thee. 

11  And  I  said,  Should  such  a 
man  as  I  flee  ")  and  who  is  there, 
that,  being  as  I  am.,  would  go  into 
the  temple  to  save  his  life'!  I  will 
not  go  in. 

12  And  lo,  I  perceived  that  God 
had  not  sent  him  ;  but  that  ff  he 
pronounced  this  prophecy  against 
me  :  for  Tobiah  and  Sanballat  had 
hired  him. 

13  Therefore  was  he  hired,  that 

I  should  be  afraid,  and  do  so,  and 
sin,  and  that  they  miglit  have  matter 
for  an  evil  report,  tliat  they  might 
reproacli  me. 

14  h  My  God,  think  thou  upon 
Tobiah  and  Sanballat,  according  to 
these  their  works,  and  on  the  i  pro- 
phetess Noadiali,  and  the  rest  of 
the  prophets,  that  would  have  put 
me  in  fear. 

15  IT  So  the  wall  was  finished  in 
the  twenty  and  fifth  day  of  tlie 
month  EIul,  in  fifty  and  two  days. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
k  when  all  our  enemies  heard 
thereof,  and  all  the  heathen  that 
inere  about  us  saw  these  things, 
they  were  much  cast  down  in  their 
own  eyes :  for  1  they  perceived 
that  this  work  was  wrought  of  our 
God. 

17  ir  Moreover,  in  those  days  the 
nobles  of  Judah  fsent  many  letters 
unto  Tobiah,  and  the  letters  of  To- 
biah came  unto  them. 

18  For  there  were  many  in  Judah 
sworn  unto  him,  because  he  7cas 
the  son-in-law  of  Shechnniah  the 
son  of  Arab  ;  and  his  son  Johanan 
had  taken  the  daughter  of  Meshul- 
lani  the  son  of  Berechiah. 

19  Also  they  reported  his  "ood 
deeds  before  me,  and   uttered  my 

II  words  to  him.  Jlnd  Tobiah  sent 
letters  to  put  me  in  fear. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  Nehemiah  commilteth  the  charge  of  J e 
rusalem  to  Hanani  and  Hananiah.  5 
A  register  of  the  genealogy  of  them 
which  came  at  the  first  out  of  Babylon, 
Sof  the  people,  S9  of  the  priests,  43 
of  the  Leviles,  46  of  the  Nethinims, 
57  of  Solomon^ s  servants,  63  and  of  the 
priests  which  could  not  find  their  pedi- 
gree. &&  The  whole  number  of  them, 
with  their  substance.  70  Their  obla- 
tions. < 

TVOW  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
-'■"  wall  was  built,  and  I  had  -i  set 
up  the  doors,  and  the  porters,  and 
the  singers,  and  the  Levites  were 
appointed, 

2  That  I  gave  my  brother  Hana 
ni,  and  Hananiah  the  ruler  l>  of  the 
palace,  charge  over  .Jerusalem  :  for 
he  inas  a  faithful  man,  and  c  feared 
God  above  many. 

3  And  I  said  unto  them,  Let  not 
the  gates  of  Jerusalem  be  opened 
until  the  sun  be  hot;    and    while 

423 


.4  register  of 

tliey  stand  by,  lei  tlicm  sliul  ihe 

doors,  and   bar  tliem  :  and  appoint 

watches  of  the  inhabitants  of  Je- 

lusalcm,  every  one  in   his  watch, 

and  every  one  to  be  over  against  his 

house. 

4  Now  the  city  wa/)  t  largo  and 
great :  but  the  people  were  few 
therein,  and  the  houses  were  not 
builded. 

5  ir  And  my  God  put  into  mine 
heart  to  gather  together  the  nobles, 
and  the  rulers,  and  the  people,  that 
they  might  be  reckoned  by  genealo- 
gy. And  I  found  a  register  of  the 
genealogy  of  them  which  came  up 
at  the  lirst,  and  found  written  there- 
in, 

G  d  Tlieso  are  the  children  of  the 
province,  that  went  up  out  of  the 
captivity,  of  those  that  had  been 
carried  away,  whom  Nebuchad- 
nezzar the  king  of  Babylon  had 
carried  away,  and  caine  again  to 
Jerusalem  and  to  Judah,  every  one 
unto  his  city  ; 

7  Who  came  with  Zernbbabel, 
Joshua,  Neheraiah,  ||  Azariah, 
Raamiah,  Nahamani,  Mordecai, 
liilshan,  Mispcreth,  liigvai,  No- 
liuin,  IJaanah.  The  number,  / 
fay,  of  the  men  of  the  peojjle  of 
Israel  was  this  ; 

8  The  children  of  Parosh,  two 
thousand  an  hundred  seventy  and 
two. 

9  The  children  of  Shophatiah, 
tl. ree  hundred  seventy  and  two. 

JO  The  children  of  Arab,  si.x  hun- 
dred fifty  and  two. 

11  The  children  of  Pahath-moab, 
of  the  children  of  Jesluia  and  Joab, 
two  thousand  and  eight  hundred 
and  eie'itcen. 

12  The  children  of  Elani,  a  thou- 
sand two  hundred  fifty  and  four. 

13  The  children  of  Zatlu,  eight 
Imiidred  forty  and  five. 

14  The  children  of  Zaccai,  seven 
hundred  and  threescore. 

15  The  children  of  il  Binnui,  si.K 
Inindred  forty  and  eiglit. 

16  The  children  of  Bebai,  six 
hundred  twenty  and  eight. 

17  The  children  of  Azgad,  two 
thousand  three  hundred  twenty  and 
two. 

18  The  children  of  Adonikam, 
six  hundred  threescore  and  seven. 

!9  The  children  of  Bigvai,  two 
thousand  threescore  and  seven. 

20  The  children  of  Adin,  six  hun- 
dred fifty  and  five. 

21  The  children  of  Ater  of  Ilezc- 
kiah,  ninety  and  ei"ht. 

22  The  children  of  Ilashum,  three 
hundred  twenty  and  eight. 

2.3  The  children  of  Bezai,  three 
hundred  twenty  and  fmir. 

24  The  children  of  ||Huriph,an 
hundred  and  twelve. 

25  The  children  of  ||  Gibcon, 
ninety  and  five. 

26  The  men  of  Bethlehem  and 
Netopbah,an  hundred  fourscore  and 
eight. 

27  The  men  of  Anatholb,an  bun- 
ilred  twenty  and  eight. 


NEHEMIAH. 

nature 

CHRIST 

r.  536. 


1 1  let),  broad 
in  spaces. 


II  Or, 
Sgrainh : 
See  Ezra 


11  Or,  Ban 


1  Or,  Jara. 
]OT,Oibbar. 


Or,  Kii 

jalh-ari, 


f  I  Cl.r.  21. 
1  Clir.  2t. 


lOr, 

Hodaviali, 
Ezra  2.  40. 
or,  Jud'ih, 
Ezra  .3.  a. 


tliose  that  returned 
28  The  men  of  ||  Beth-azmaveih, 
forty  and  two. 

2y  The  men  of  ||  Kirjatb-jearim, 
Chephirah,  and  Beeroth,  seven  hun- 
dred forty  and  three.  .    . 

;iO  The  men  of  Kamah  and  Gaba, 
six  hundred  twenty  and  one. 

31  The  men  of  Michmas,an  hun- 
dred and  twenty  and  two. 

32  The  men  of  Belh-el  and  Ai, 
nliundred  twenty  and  three. 

33  The  men  of  the  other  Nebo, 
fifty  and  two. 

34  The  children  of  the  other 
e  Elam,  a  thousand  two  hundred 
fifty  and  four. 

35  The  children  of  Ilarim,  three 
hundred  and  twenty. 

3(i  The  children  of  Jericho,  three 
hundred  forty  and  five. 

37  The  children  of  r,od,  Iladid, 
and  Ono,  seven  hundred  twenty  and 
one. 

38  The  children  of  Senaah,  three 
thousand  nine  hundred  and  tliirtv. 

39  ir  The  priests:  the  children" of 
f  Jedaiah,  of  the  house  of  Jeshna, 
nine  hundred  seventy  and  three. 

40  The  children  of  e  Immer,  a 
thousand  fifty  and  two. 

41  The  children  of  h  Tasliur,  a 
thousand  two  hundred  forty  and 
seven. 

42  The  children  of  '  Harim,  a 
thousand  and  seventeen. 

43  II  The  Levites:  the  cliildren 
of  Jeshua,  of  Kadmiel,  and  of  the 
children  of  ||  Hodevah,  seventy  and 
four. 

44  If  The  singers:  the  children 
of  Asai)h,  an  hundred  forty  and 
eight. 

45  IT  The  porters :  the  children 
of  Shalluni,  the  children  of  Aler, 
the  children  of  Talmon,  the  chil- 
dren of  Akkub,  the  children  of 
Hatita,  the  children  of  Shobai,an 
Imndrcd  thirty  and  eight. 

4ii^l  'J'lie  Nethinims:  the  children 
of  Ziha,  the  children  of  llushupha, 
the  children  of  Tabbaoth, 

47  The  children  of  Keros,  the 
children  of  ||  Sia,  the  children  of 
Padon, 

48  The  children  of  Lchana,  the 
children  of  Hagaba,  tlie  children  of 
II  Shalmai, 

49  The  children  of  iTanan,  the 
children  of  Giddel,  the  childror.  r.f 
Gahar, 

50  The  children  cf  Rer-ibh,  t!io 
children  of  Rezin,  the  chilJrCi.  of 
Nekoda, 

51  The  children  of  Gaziar.i,  the 
children  of  Uzza,  the  children  of 
Phaseah, 

52  The  children  of  Besai,  the 
children  of  Meunim,  the  children 
of  II  Xephishesim, 

53  The  children  of  Bakbuk.  the 
children  of  llakupha,  Ihe  children 
of  Ilarhur, 

54  The  children  of  ||  Bazlilh,  the 
children  of  Mehida,  the  children  of 
Harsha, 

55  The  children  of  Barkos,  Ihe 
children  of  Sisera,  the  children  of 
Tnmah, 

424 


froiti  Babylon. 

,16  The  children  of  Neziah,  the 
children  ofHatipha. 

57  U  The  children  of  Solomon  « 
Bcrvants:  the  children  of  Sotai,  the 
children  of  Sophcrelh,  the  children 
ofllPerida,  ,      ,., 

58  The  children  of  Jaala,  the  chil- 
dren of  Darkon,  the  children  of 
Giddoh  ^  „,      ,    ,.   , 

59  The  children  of  Shephatiah, 
the  children  of  Hattil,  the  children 
of  Pocherelh  of  Zehaim,  the  chil- 
dren of  ll  Anion.  , 

00  All  the  Ncthinims,  and  tlie 
children  of  Solomon's  servants, 
were  three  hundred  ninety  and 
two.  ,  ... 

61  k  And  these  were  they  which 
went  up  also  from  Tei-melah,  Tel- 
Ji.iresha,  Cherub,  ||  Addon,  and  Im- 
mer  :  but  they  could  not  shew  their 
father's  house,  nor  their  II  seed, 
whether  they  were  of  Lsrael. 

62  The  children  of  Delaiah,  the 
children  of  Tobiah,  the  children  of 
Nekoda,  six  hundred  forty  and 
two.  ,      ,  ., 

63  IT  And  of  the  priests  :  the  chil- 
dren of  Habaiah,  the  children  ot 
Koz,  the  oliikhen  of  Barzillai, 
which  took  one  of  the  daughters  of 
Barzillai  the  Gileadite  to  wife,  and 
was  called  after  their  name. 

04  These  sought  their  register 
among  those  that  were  reckoned  by 
"enealogy,  hut  it  was  not  found  : 
therefore"  were  they,  as  polluted, 
nut  from  the  priesthood. 

65  And  II  the  Tirshatha  said  unto 
them,  that  they  should  not  eat  of 
the  most  holy  things,  till  there^stood 
■up  a  priest  with  Urim  ana  iiium- 
mim. 

60  U  The  whole  congregation  to- 
gether was  forty  and  two  thousand 
three  hundred  and  threescore. 

67  Besides  their  man-servants 
and  their  maid-servants,  of  whom 
there  were  seven  thousand  three 
hundred  thirty  and  seven  :  and  they 
had  two  hundred  forty  and  live 
Binging-men  and  singing-women. 

68  Their  horses,  seven  hundred 
thirty  and  6i.\ :  their  mules,  two 
hundred  forty  and  five  '•       ,       ,     , 

69  Their  camels,  four  hundred 
thirty  and  five:  six  thousand  seven 
iiunrtred  and  twenty  asses. 

70  11  And  tsome  of  the  chief  of 
the  fathers  gave  unto  the  work. 
'The  Tirshatha  gave  to  the  trea- 
sure a  thousand  drams  of  gold,  litly 
basons,  five  hundred  and  thirty 
priests'  garments.  ,■   c.    e',\ 

71  And  some  of  the  chief  of  the 
fathers  gave  to  the  treasure  ol  toe 
work  m  twenty  thousand  drams  ol 
gold,  and  two  thousand  and  two 
hundred  pounds  of  silver. 

72  And  that  which  the  rest  ol  the 
people  gave  was  twenty  thousand 
drams  of  gold,  and  two  thousand 
pounds  of  silver,  and  threescore  and 
seven  priests'  garments. 

73  So  the  priestu,  and  the  Ijeviles, 
and  the  porters,  and  the  singers, 
and  some  of  the  people,  and  the 
Nethinims,  end  all  Israel,  dwelt  in 


CHAPTER  VIII. 


I?  e  fore 

CHRIST 

cir.  535. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  536. 


k  Eira  2.  59, 

II  Or,  Ad- 
da,,. 
Or, 
nedigree. 


']  Or,  the 

ch.8.  9 


ib  ch.  3.  26. 
E7.ri  7.  G. 


a  Deul.  31. 
II,  12. 
t  Heb.  that 
understood 

n  hearing. 
Lev.  23. 

14. 

t  Heb.  from 
the  light. 


Heb.  lowei 
o/toood. 


IIlI'.  ei/es. 

fJud^.S.  20. 

?  1  Cor,  11. 
16. 


i  Ex.  4.  31. 
&  12.27. 
2Cliv.2'3.  li 


It  Lev.  10.11 
Dem.  33.  10 


t  Heb.  pirt, 
1  oU.  8.  0, 


mSoEz 
63 


8,  9.  Hal.  2 


I  Ezra  2.  53 
cli.  7.  65.  &, 
10.  I. 

II  Or,  the 

1  2  Clir.'ss 


24.  Num.  29. 
1. 

o  Deul.  16. 
11,  15. 
Eccles.  3.  4. 
p  Estli.9.l9, 
•22.  Rev.  11. 
10. 


The  laK  expounded  by  Ezra. 
their  cities  ;  "  and  when  the  seventh 
month  came,  the  children  of  Israel 
were  in  their  cities. 

CHAPTER  Vlir. 

1  The  religious  manner  of  reading  and 
hearing  the  law.  9  They  comfort  the 
people.  13  The  forwardness  of  them  I'l 
hear  and  be  instructed.  15  They  keep 
the  feast  of  tabernacles. 

AND  all  ^the  people  gathered 
themselves  together  as  ono 
man  into  the  street  that  was  •' be- 
fore the  water-gate  ;  and  they  spake 
unto  Ezra  the  escribe  to  bring  the 
book  of  the  law  of  Moses,  which 
the  Lord  had  commanded  to  Israel. 

2  And  Ezra  the  priest  brought 
J  the  law  before  the  congregation 
both  of  men  and  women,  and  all 
tthat  could  hear  with  understand- 
ing, e  upon  the  first  day  of  the  se- 
venth month. 

3  And  he  read  therein  before  tho 
street  that  was  before  the  water- 
gate  t  from  the  morning  until  mid- 
day, before  the  men  and  the  wo- 
men, and  those  that  could  under- 
stand :  and  the  ears  of  all  the  peo- 
ple were  attentive  unto  the  book  ol 
tho  law. 

4  And  Ezra  the  scribe  stood  upon 
a  t  pulpit  of  wood,  which  they  had 
made  for  the  jiuriiose  ;  and  beside 
him  stood  Mattithiah,  and  Sliemo, 
and  Anaiah,  and  Urijah,  and  Hil- 
kiah,  and  Maaseiah,  on  his  right 
hand ;  and  on  his  left  hand,  Pe- 
daiah,  and  Mishael,  and  Malchiah, 
and  Hashum,  and  Hashbadana,  Zc- 
chariah,  and  Mesiuillam. 

5  And  Ezra  opened  the  book  in 
tl,a  t^ight  of  all  ll's  pfioplo;  (for 
he  wasVbove  all  the  people;)  and 
when  he  opened  it,  all  the  people 
f  stood  up : 

6  And  Ezra  blessed  the  Lord, 
the  great  God.  And  all  the  people 
K  answered,  Amen,  Amen,  with 
i' lifting  up  their  hands:  and  they 
1  bowed  their  heads,  and  worshipped 
tho  Lord  with  their  faces  to  the 
-round.  . 

7  Also  Jeshua,  and  Bam,  and 
Sherebiah,  Jamiu,  Akkub,  Shab- 
hethai,  Hodijah,  Maaseiah,  Kelita, 
Azariah,  Jozabad.  Hanan.  Pelaiah, 
and  the  Levites,  k  caused  the  peo- 
ple to  understand  the  law  :  and  tho 
people  stood  in  their  place. 

8  So  they  read  in  the  book  in  the 
law  of  God  distinctly,  and  gave  tho 
sense,  and  caused  them  to  under- 
stand the  reading.  . 

9  ir  1  And    Nehemiah,   which  is 
the    Tirshatha,     and     Ezra    the 

priest  the  scribe,  m  and  tho  Levites 
that  taught  the  people,  said  unto  all 
the  people,  "This  day  is  holy  unto 
the  Lord  your  (Jod  ;  "  mourn  not, 
nor  weep.  For  all  the  people  wept, 
when  they  heard  the  words  of  tho 
law. 

10  Then  hs  said  unto  them.  Go 
your  way,  eat  the  fat,  and  drink 
the  sweet,  p  and  send  portions 
unto  them  for  whom  nothing  is 
prepared:  for  this  day  xs  holy 
unto  our  Lord  :  neither  IjO  ya 
4-33 


-* 


Tlic  feast  of  labernat.les  kept. 
Borry  ;    for  the  joy  of  the  hoRD  is 
your  Btrftngth. 

11  So  the  Levites  Btilleil  all  the 
people,  saying.  Hold  your  peace, 
for  the  (lay  is  iioly ;  neither  be  je 
grieveii. 

12  And  all  the  peopi-;  went  their 
way  to  eat,  and  to  drink,  and  to 
<1  send  portion.s,  and  to  make  great 
mirth,  because  they  iiad  r under- 
stood the  words  that  were  declared 

•  unto  thoni. 

1311  And  on  the  second  day  were 
gathered  together  llio  chief  of  the 
f'atherHof  all  the  peo)de,  the  priests, 
and  the  Levites,  unlo  Ezra  the 
ncrihe,  even  |{  to  understand  the 
words  of  the  law. 

14  And  they  found  written  in  the 
law  which  the  LoRU  had  com- 
manded t  by  Moses,  that  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  should  dwell  in 
s  booths  in  the  feast  of  the  seventh 
month  : 

15  And  '  tliat  they  sliould  pub- 
liijli  and  proclHJni  in  all  their  cities, 
and  u  in  Jerusalem,  saying,  Go 
forth  unto  the  mount,  aiid  «  fetch 
olive-branches,  and  pine-branches, 
and  myrtle-branches,  ami  palio- 
branches,  and  branches  of  lliick 
trees,  to  make  booths,  as  it  is 
written. 

IG  ir  So  the  people  went  forlli, 
and  brought  t/icin,  and  made  them- 
selves booths,  every  one  ujion  the 
y  roof  of  his  house,  and  in  their 
courf.s,  and  in  tin;  courts  of  the 
Itouso  of  God,  and  in  the  street  of 
the  2  water-gate,  »  and  in  the  street 
of  the  gate  of  F.phraim. 

17  And  all  tho  congregation  of 
them  that  were  come  again  out  of 
the  captivity  made  booths,  and  sat 
under  tho  booths;  for  since  the 
days  of  Jeshua  the  son  of  Nun 
unto  that  day  had  not  the  children 
of  Israel  done  so.  And  there  was 
very  ''great  gladness. 

18  Also  c(|ay  by  day,  from  the 
first  day  unto  tho  last  clay,  he  read 
in  the  book  of  the  liw  of  God. 
And  they  kejit  the  feast  seven  days  ; 
and  on  the  eighth  day  mas  t  a  so- 
lemn assembly,  J  according  unto 
the  manner. 

CHAPTER  IX 


NEflEMIAH. 

Before 


II  Or,  that 
llietj  mi'^ht 
i  list  nut  in 
the  words  of 

t  Heb.  by  the 

hand  o/. 

s  Lev.  23.  31, 

12.  Deut.  16. 

13. 

t  Lev.  23.  4. 


solemtifnst^  and  repentance  q/*_  the 
^ple.  4  The  hemtes  make  a  religious 


I  ^ 

jteoph 

con/esnion    of   God^s     goodness^     and 

their  wickedness. 
"IV'OW  in  the  twenty  and  fourth 
-'-'  day  of  a  this  month  tho  chil- 
dren ot  Israel  were  assembled  with 
fasting,  and  with  sackclothes,  ^  and 
earth  upon  them. 

■2  And  c  the  seed  of  Israel  sepa- 
rated themselves  from  all  t  stran- 
gers, and  stood  and  confessed  their 
sins,  and  the  iniquities  of  their 
fathers. 

3  And  they  stood  up  in  their 
place,  and  <i  read  in  the  liook  of 
the  law  of  the  Lord  their  (Jod  om: 
fourth  part  of  the  day;  and  avothrr 
fourth  part  they  confessed,  and 
worshipped  the  Lord  their  God. 

4  11    Then    stood    up    upon    the 


c  Deut.  31. 
10,  &,o. 


Jul.  2.  12. 
c  Ezra  10. 
II.  ch.  13.  3, 
30. 

>  Heb. 
strantre 
'hitdren. 
il  ch.  8.  7,  8. 


13. 

f^Kitiffs  19. 

15,  19.   Pi. 
86.  10.    Is. 
37.  If),  20. 
-Ge„.  1.  I. 
V.%.  L'O.  11. 


II. 


10. 


Gen.  2.  1. 

k  I'«.  36.  6. 
II.  11.31 
&,  12.  1. 

r,  Gen.  17.5. 

iGeii.  1.1.6. 

0  Gei,.  12.  7. 
&  1.1.  18.  &. 

1  7.  r,  8. 


p  Josli.  23. 
11. 

I  Kit.  2.  2,1, 
&,  3.  7. 
Ex.  11.  10. 

Ex.  7,  3,  9, 
10,  lL>,  &,  11, 


.  il.  15. 
X  Kx.  11.21, 
22,  27,  is. 
i'i.  :S.  13. 
y  Kx.  15.  5, 
10. 
/.  Ex.  13.  21. 


■lEx.  ID.  20. 
&  20.  I. 
bP.-.  10.8,9. 
ll.nn.  7.  I-.', 
t  Ilel).  iiiws 
or  truth. 
.■  G.n.  2.  3. 
Ex.20.  8,  11. 
,1  Ex.  16.  14, 
15.  Juliu  6. 
31. 


iDeiit.  1.  8. 
\Hch., rhich 
thou  hndst 
lift  up  thy 
hand  to  gii^e 
them.  Num. 
14.  3 

106.  6. 

Il  Deut.  31. 

27.  2  Kiuss 

17.  11. 

2  Clir.  30.  8. 

.ler.  19.  15. 


.  29.  Ps 


Tlie  T.ci-ites'  confession 
11  st.-iirs,  of  the  Levites,  Jeshua,  and 
Hani,  Kadniiel,  Shebaniah,  Bunni, 
Shercbiah,  Hani,  and  Chenani,  and 
cried  with  a  loud  voice  unto  tho 
Lord  their  God. 

•')  Then  the  Levites,  Jeshua,  and 
Kadmiel,  liani,  Ilashabniah,  She- 
rcbiah, llodijah,  Shebaniah,  avtl 
Pethahiah,  said.  Stand  up  and 
bless  the  Lord  your  God  for  ever 
and  ever  :  and  blessed  be  e  thy  glo 
rious  name,  which  is  exalted  above 
all  blessing  and  praise. 

G  fThou,  even  thou,  art  Lord 
alone ;  f:  thou  hast  made  heaven, 
h  tho  heaven  of  heavens,  with  i  all 
their  bo^t,  the  earlh,  and  all  thinj^s 
that  are  therein,  the  seas,  and  all 
that  is  therein,  and  thou  l-' preserv- 
est  them  all ;  and  the  host  of  hea- 
ven worshippeth  thee. 

7  Thou  art  the  Lord  the  God, 
who  didst  choose  1  Abram,  and 
broughtest  him  forth  out  of  t'r  of 
the  Chaldees,  and  gavest  him  the 
name  of  "'  Abraham  ; 

8  And  foundest  bis  heart  "  faith- 
ful before  thee,  and  madest  a  o  co- 
venant with  him  to  give  th.i  land  of 
the  Canaanites,  the  Ilittites,  th<- 
Aniorites,  and  the  Pcrizzites,  and 
the  Jebusites,  and  the  Girgashites, 
to  give  it,  I  saij,  to  his  seed,  and 
P  hast  performed  thy  words ;  for 
thou  art  rightcou.q  : 

9  q  .'\nd  didst  see  the  affliction  of 
our  fathers  in  Egypt,  and  rlieard- 
est  their  cry  by  the  Red  sea  ; 

10  And  '  shewedst  signs  and  won- 
ders upon  Pharaoh,  and  on  all  his 
servants,  and  on  all  tho  people  nF 
his  land :  for  thou  knewcst  that 
they  t  dealt  proudly  against  them. 
So  didst  thou  "  get  thee  a  name, 
as  it  is  this  day. 

11  itAnd  thou  didst  divide  the 
eea  before  them,  so  that  tliey  went 
through  the  midst  of  the  sea  on 
the  dry  land  ;  and  their  persecutors 
thou  tnrewest  into  the  deeps,  yas  a 
stone  into  the  mighty  waters. 

12  Moreover,  thou  ^  leddest  them 
in  tho  day  by  a  cloudy  pillar  ;  and 
in  the  night' by  a  pillar  of  fire,  to 
give  them  light  in  the  way  wherein 
they  should  go. 

13  a  Thou  earnest  down  also  upon 
mount  Sinai,  and  spakest  with 
them  from  heaven,  and  gavest 
them  ''  right  judgments,  and  t  true 
laws,  good  statutes  and  command- 
ments : 

14  And  madest  known  unlo 
them  thy  >-'  holy  sabbath,  and  com- 
mnndedst  them  precepts,  statutes, 
and  laws,  by  the  hand  of  Moses 
thy  servant : 

15  And  J  gavest  them  bread  from 
heaven  for  their  hunger,  and 
e  broughtest  forth  water  for  them 
out  of  the  rock  for  their  thirst,  and 
promisedst  them  that  thev  should 
fgo  into  possess  the  land  T  which 
tHou  hadst  sworn  to  give  them. 

16  pBut  they  and  our  fathers 
dealt  proudly,  aiid  h  hardened  their 
nerks,  and  liearkened  not  to  thy 
commandnipnis, 

430 


of  Ood's  goodness, 

17  And  refused  to  obey,  '  iichliRr 
were  inindful  of  tliy  wonders  that 
thou  didst  amon:?  them ;  but  hard- 
<;ned  their  necks,  anil  in  their  re- 
bellion appointed  k  a  captain  to  re- 
turn to  llieir  bondage  :  but  thou  art 
t  a  God  ready  to  pardon,  '  gracious 
and  merciful,  slow  to  anger,  and 
of  great  kindness,  and  fursookest 
them  not. 

18  Yea,  >"  when  tliey  had  made 
them  a  molten  calf,  anil  said.  This 
is  thy  God  that  brought  thee  up 
out  of  Egypt,  and  had  wrougiit 
great  provocations  ; 

19  Yet  thou  in  thy  "  manifold 
mercies  forsookest  them  not  in  the 
wilderness  :  the  "  pillar  of  the  cloud 
departed  not  from  them  by  day,  to 
lead  them  in  the  way  ;  neither  the 
pillar  of  fire  by  night,  to  sliew  them 
light,  and  the  way  wherein  they 
should  go. 

20  Thou  gavest  also  thy  v  good 
Spirit  to  instruct  them,  and  with- 
heldest  not  thy  q  manna  from  their 
mouth,  and  gavest  them  r  water  for 
their  thirst. 

21  Yea,  ^  forty  years  didst  thou 
sustain  them  in  the  wilderness, 
so  that  they  lacked  nothing  ;  their 
'  clothes  waxed  not  old,  and  their 
feet  swelled  not. 

22  Moreover,  thou  gavest  them 
kingdoms  and  nations,  and  didst 
divide  them  into  corners  :  so  they 
possessed  the  land  of  "  Sihon,  and 
ihe  land  of  the  kini;  of  Heslibon, 
and  the  land  of  Ug  king  of  Ca- 
sh an. 

23  X  Their  children  also  multipli- 

edst   thou    as   tho   et-lij    of  hoa%on, 

and  broughtest  theiii  into  the  land, 
concerning  which  thou  hadsl  jiro- 
mised  to  their  fathers,  that  they 
should  go  in  to  possess  it. 

24  So  y  the  children  went  in  and 
possessed  the  land,  and  zthou  sub- 
duedst  before  them  the  inhabitants 
of  the  laud,  the  Oanaanites,  and 
gavest  them  into  their  hands,  with 
their  kings,  and  the  people  of  the 
land,  that  they  might  do  with  them 
t  as  they  would. 

25  Ai'id  they  took  strong  cities, 
and  a  ^  fat  land,  and  possessed 
Ij  houses  full  of  all  goods,  1|  wells 
digged,  vineyards  and  olive-yards, 
and  t  fruit-trees  in  abundance: 
so  they  did  eat,  and  were  filled, 
and  <:  became  fat,  and  delighted 
themselves  in  thy  great  d  good- 
ness. 

26  Nevertheless,  they  «  wore  dis- 
obedient, and  rebelled  against  thee, 
and  feast  thy  law  behind  their 
backs,  and  slew  thy  g  prophets 
which  testified  against  them  to  turn 
them  to  thee,  and  they  wrought 
great  provocations. 

27  h  Therefore  thou  deliveredst 
them  into  the  hand  of  their  ene- 
mies, who  vexed  them  :  and  in  the 
time  of  their  trouble,  when  they 
cried  unto  thee,  Ihou  '  heardost 
thein  from  heaven  ;  and  according 
to  thy  manifold  mercies  ^  thou 
gavest  them  saviours,  who  saved 


CHAPTER  IX. 

Before 
C  H  P.  1  S  T 

-US. 


IPs.  li.  U, 

42,  43. 

k  Num.  U. 

4. 

t  Heb.  a  God 

of  pardons. 

1  Ex.  34.  6. 

Num.  14. 18. 

Ps.  86.  6,  15. 

Joel  2.  13. 

m  Ex.  32.  4. 


n  ver.  27.  P; 
106.  45. 
oEx.  13.2 
22.  Num.  1" 
14.  ICor.  1( 
I. 


qEx.  16.  15. 
Josli.  5.  12. 
rEx.  17.6. 
3  Deut.  2.  7. 


y  Josli.  1.  2, 
z  Ps.  44.  2,  3. 


cill. 


Num.  13.  S7. 
Deiu.  8.  7,8. 
E/,ek.  20.  6. 
bDeul.  6. 11. 
ilOr, 
cisterns. 
t  Heb.  tree 
of  food. 
c  Deul.  32. 
15. 

d  Hos.  3.  5. 
cJuilg-.  2.11, 

13.  Eiek.  20. 
21. 

i  1  King-s  14. 
9.  P.,.  50.  17. 
S  1  Kui.  18. 
4.  &.  19.  10. 
2Clir.  24.20, 
21.  Malt.  23. 
37.  Acts  7. 

rjudj.  2. 

14.  &  3.  8, 
&c.  Ps.  106. 
41,42. 

1  Ps.  106.  41. 
k  Ju.lg.  2. 
18.  &.  3.  9. 


Heb.  they 
returned  10 
do  evil. 
I  SoJutI?.  3. 
II,  12,  30.  & 
1.  1.  &5.  31. 
&  6.  I. 

Ps.  106. 
43. 


o  Lev.  18.  5. 
'.zek.  20.  11. 
lorn.  10.  6. 
lal.  3.  12. 
Heb.  theij 


houlder^ 

;e.-h.  7.  11. 
t  Heb.  pro- 

ract  over 

hem. 

,  2  Kin.  17. 

3.  2Chr. 
36.  IS.  Jer. 
7.  25.  &  25. 
4. 

t  Heb.  in  the 
hand  of  thy 
prophets. 
qSi     •   -  - 


51.  1  Pe 


11.  2  Pet.  1. 


&,  5.  10,  18. 

er.  17. 
11  EX.  31.  B, 


Heb.  tluU 
hath  found 

.1'2'Kiu.  17. 

3. 

V  Dan. 9. 14, 


48. 

«■  2  Kings 23, 
3.  2Clir.  29, 
10.  &.34.  31, 
ch.  10.  29. 
Ezra  10.  3. 
t  Heb.  aren, 
the  sealing, 
r,r,  sealed. 
Ii  nil.  10.  1. 


and  of  the  national  .tins. 
tlieni  out  of  the  hand  of  their  ene- 
mies. 

28  But  after  they  had  rest, 
1 1  they  did  evil  again  before  tiiee  . 
therelore  leftest  thou  them  in  the 
hand  of  their  enemies,  so  that  they 
had  the  dominion  over  them :  yet 
when  they  returned  and  cried  unto 
thee,  thou  heardest  them  from 
heaven;  and  nimany  time.s  didjit 
thou  deliver  them  according  to  thy 
mercies ; 

29  And  testifiedst  against  them, 
that  thou  mightest  bring  thera  a- 
gain  nnto  thy  law.  yet  they  "  dealt 
proudly,  and  hearkened  not  unio 
thy  commandments,  but  sinned 
against  thy  judgments,  (o  which  if  ^ 
a  man  do,  he  shall  live  in  them  ;)/ 
and  t  withdrew  the  shoulder,  and 
hardened  their  neck,  and  would  not 
hear. 

;iO  Yet  many  years  didst  thou 
t  forbear  them,  and  testifiedst  p  a- 
gainst  them  by  thy  Spirit  flin  'by 
prophets  :  yet  would  they  not  give 
ear:  r therefore  gavest  tliou  them 
into  the  hand  of  the  people  of  the 
lands. 

31  Nevertheless,  for  thy  great 
mercies'  sake  '  thou  didst  not  ut- 
terly consume  them,  nor  forsake 
them  ;  for  thou  art  t  a  gracious  and 
merciful  God. 

32  Now  therefore,  our  God,  the 
great,  the  "  mighty,  and  tho  terrible 
God,  who  kcepest  covenant  and 
mercy,  let  not  all  the  t  trouble 
seem  little  before  thee,  t  that  hath 
come  upon  us,  on  our  kings,  on 
our  princes,  and  on  our  jiriests,  and 


md 


thers,  and  on  all  thy  people,  "  since 
the  time  of  the  kings  of  Assyria 
unto  this  day. 

33  Howbeil,  ythou  nri  just  in  all 
that  is  brought  upon  us ;  for  thou 
hast  done  right,  but  we  '-  have  done 
wickedly  : 

34  Neither  have  our  kings,  our 
princes,  our  priests,  nor  our  lathers, 
kept  thy  law,  nor  hearkened  unto 
tliy  commandments  and  thy  testi- 
monies, wherewith  thou  didst  tes- 
tify against  them. 

35  For  they  have  not  "  served 
thee  in  their  kingdom,  and  in  I'thy 
great  goodness  that  thou  gavest 
thorn,  and  in  the  large  and  cfat 
land  which  thou  gavest  before 
them,  neither  turned  they  from 
their  wicked  works. 

36  Behold,  d  we  are  servants  this 
day,  and  for  t!ie  land  that  thou 
gavest  unto  our  fathers  to  eat  the 
truit  thereof  and  the  good  thereof, 
behold,  we  are  servants  in  it  : 

37  And  =  it  yieldeth  much  in 
crease  unto  the  kings  whom  thou 
hast  set  over  us  because  of  our 
sins:  also  they  have  f dominion 
over  our  bodies,  and  over  our  cat- 
tle, at  their  pleasure,  and  we  are. 
in  great  distress. 

38  And  because  of  all  this  we 
g  make  a  sure  covenant  and  write 
it ;  and  our  princes,  liOvites,  and 
priests,  tbseal  nnto  it. 

•Vii 


The  sealing  of  the  covenant 
CHAPTER  X. 

I  The  names  of  them  Ihat  aealed  ■he  cove- 
nant.    29  ThepuitiU  of  thi  cocenanl. 

IW'OW  t  those  that  sealed   were, 
••■'    aNeheiniali   ||  tlio  Tir«haUia, 
•'  the  aon  of  Hachaliah,  iiiitl  Zid- 
kijah, 
'i  <^  Seraiah,  Azariah,  Jeremiah, 

3  Pnshtir,  Amariah,  Malchijah, 

4  Hattusli,  Shebaniah,  Mallucn, 

5  Hariin,  Mereino;h,  Ohadiah, 
(i  Daniel,  Ginncllion,  Hanich, 

7  Mcsliiiilani,  Abijah,  Mijamin, 

8  Maaziah,  IJilgai,  Shemaiali : 
tliesfi  wcrr  the  priests. 

9  And  th"  Levites  :  both  Joshua 
Ilio  son  of  Azaniah,  Bimiuiofthe 
Bona  of  Henadad,  Kadiniel ; 

10  And  their  brethren,  Sliebani- 
ah,  Hodijah,  Kelita,  Pelaiah,  Ha- 
nan, 

11  Micha,  Rehob,  Hashabiah, 

12  Zaccur,  Sherebinh,  Shebaniah, 

13  Hodijah,  Bani,  Beninu. 

14  The  chiefof  the  people  :  JPa- 
roshj  Pahath-Moab,  Elara,  Zatthu, 
Bam, 

15  Biinni,  Az^ad,  Bebai, 

16  Adonijah,  liigvai,  Adin, 

17  Atcr,  Kizkijah,  Azzur, 

18  Hodijah,  Hashum,  Bezai, 

19  Harii)h,  Anathoth,  Nebai, 

20  Ma;,'piasb,  Meshullani,  Hozir, 

21  Mcshezabeel,  Zadolc,  Jaddua, 

22  Pelatiah,  Hanan,  Anaiah, 

23  Iloslica,  Haiianiab.  Ila-^hub, 

24  Hallohesh,  Pileha,  Shobelc, 

25  Rehum,  Hasliabnah,  Maasei 
ah, 

26  And  Ahijah,  Hanan,  Anan, 
87  Wulluch,  Ilariu),  13t\anuh. 

28  If  e  And  the  rest  of  the  [luople, 
the  priests,  the  Levites,  the  porters, 
tlic  singers,  the  Nothinims,  ''  and 
nil  they  that  had  separated  them- 
selves from  the  people  of  the  lands 
unto  the  law  of  Godj  tlieir  wivea, 
their  sons,  and  their  daughters, 
every  one  having  knowledge,  and 
having  understanding  ; 

29  They  clave  to  their  brethren, 
their  nobles,  %  and  entered  into  a 
curse,  and  into  an  oath,  li  to  walk 
in  God's  law,  which  wag  Kiven 
t  by  Moses  the  servant  of  God,  and 
to  observe  and  do  all  the  com- 
mandments of  the  Lord  our  Lord, 
and  his  judgments  and  his  sta- 
tutes ; 

30  And  that  we  would  not  give 
>  our  daughters  unto  the  peojjlo  of 
the  land,  nor  take  their  daughters 
for  our  sons : 

31  kAnd  //  the  people  of  the 
land  bring  ware  or  any  victuals  on 
the  sabbath  day  to  sell,  that  we 
would  not  buy  it  of  them  on  the 
sabbath,  or  on  the  holy  day  :  and 
that  we  would  leave  the  1  seventh 
year,  and  the  '"  exaction  of  f  every 
debt. 

32  Also  we  made  ordinances  for 
us,  to  charge  ourselves  yearly  with 
the  third  part  of  a  shekel  for  the 
service  of  the  house  of  our  God 

33  For  nthe  shew-broad,  and  for 
Ihe  "  continual  mcat-oflering,  and 


NEHKMIAH. 


C  H  ti  I S  T 


t  Heb.  at  the 
ssalings. 
oh.  9.  38. 
a  ch.  8.  9. 
II  Or,  the 

b  ch.  I.  l'. 


il  See  Ezra 
3,  &c. 
.  7.  8.  &.C. 


e  Ezra  2.  36, 
-43. 

fE/,ra9.  1. 
fc  10.  II,  12, 
19.  ch.  13  ■ 


g  Deut.  29. 

IJ,  H.  ch.  5 

li>,  13.  Ps. 

1  K.  106. 

h2Ki!.8?3. 

3.  2  Cur.  34. 

31. 

t  Heb.  ty  the 

hand  of. 

i  Er..  St.  16. 

D,;hi.  7.  3. 

Ezra  9.  12, 

11. 

k  Es.  20.  10, 

Lev.  23.  3. 

Dcut.  5.  12. 

ch.  13.  15, 

&c. 


t  Heb.  c 

bund. 

n  Lev.  24.  5, 

&,c.  2  Cli 


<\  Lev.  6.  12. 

Ex.  S3.  19. 
&.  34.  26. 
Lev.  19.  23. 

1.  1?.  12. 

I.  26.  2. 


Ex.  13.  2, 

la,   13.  Lev. 
27.  26,  27. 
Num.  18.  15, 
16. 

I  Lev.  23.  17. 

Num.  15.  19. 
&I8. 12,&,c. 
1.  18.  4. 
&  26.  2. 

Lev.  a7. 
•TO.  Num.  13. 
21,  d-c. 


1  Chr.  9. 
26.  2  Chr. 
31.  II. 
z  Deut.  12. 
6,  11.  2  Chr 
31.  19.  c)i. 
13.  12. 


a  ver.  1?. 
.Malt.  4.  5. 
&,  27.  63. 

bJudg.  S.  9, 
c  1  Chr.  9.  2, 


The  olli^'nliune  nf  the  covenant. 
for  the  continual  burnt-offering, 
of  the  sabballiB,  of  the  new -moonh, 
for  the  set  feasts,  and  fur  the  holy 
things,  and  for  the  sin-olfirings  to 
make  an  atonement  for  Israel,  and 
/»rall  the  work  of  theliouseof  our 
God. 

34  And  we  cast  the  lots  among 
the  priests,  the  Levites,  and  the 
neojile,  r  for  the  wood-offering,  to 
bring  it  into  the  house  of  our  God, 
after  the  houses  of  our  fathers,  at 
times  apjioiiiled  year  by  year,  to 
burn  ujiun  tiie  aliar  of 'the  Lord 
our  (;o<l,  q  as  it  is  written  in  the 
law  : 

35  And  r  to  bring  the  first-fruits  of 
our  ground,  and  the  first-fruits  of 
all  truit  of  all  trees,  year  by  year, 
unto  the  house  of  the'LoRD  : 

36  Also  the  first-born  of  our  sons, 
and  of  our  cattle,  as  it  is  written 

in  the  law,  and  the  firstlings  of 
our  herds  and  of  our  flocks,  to 
brin»  to  the  house  of  our  God,  un- 
to the  priests  that  minister  in  the 
house  of  our  God. 

37  t  And  that  we  should  brin"  the 
first-fruits  of  our  dough,  ana  our 
offerings,  and  the  fruit  of  all  man- 
ner of  trees,  of  wine  and  of  oil,  im- 
to  the  priests,  to  the  chambers  of 
the  house  of  our  God;  and  "  the 
tithes  of  our  ground  unto  tlie  Le- 
vites, that  Ihe  same  Jjcvites  might 
have  the  titlies  in  all  the  cities  of 
our  tillage. 

38  And  the  priest  the  son  of  .Aa- 
ron shall  be  with  the  Levites 
"  when  the  Levites  take  tithes  : 
and  the  Levites  shall  bring  up  the 
titlie  of  tl.«  tUlie«  unlo  llis  fiou^y  of 
our  God,  to  y  the  chambers,  into 
the  treasure-house. 

39  For  the  children  of  Israel  and 
the  children  of  Levi  z  shall  bring 
the  offering  of  the  corn,  of  the  new 
wine,  and  the  oil,  unlo  the  cham- 
bers, where  arc  the  vessels  of  the 
sanctuary,  arHl  the  priests  that  mi- 
nister, and  the  porters,  and  the 
singers  :  »  and  we  will  not  forsake 
the  house  of  our  God. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  The  rulers,  voluntnry  men,  and  Ihe 
tenth  man  choaen  bij  tot,  dtcclt  at  Jeru- 
salem. 3  j4  catalogue  of  their  names. 
20   The  residue  dwell  in  other  cilirs. 

AND  the  rulers  of  the  people 
dwelt  at  Jerusalem  :  therestof 
Ihe  people  also  cast  lots,  to  bring 
one  of  ten  to  dwell  in  Jerusalem 
"  the  holy  city,  and  nine  parts  to 
diofll  in  other  cities. 

2  And  the  people  blessed  all  tho 
men  that  b  willingly  offered  them- 
selves to  dwell  at  Jerusalem. 

3  ir  e  Now  these  arc  the  chief  of 
the  i)rovince  that  dwelt  in  Jeru- 
salem :  but  in  tho  cities  of  Judnh 
dwelt  every  one  in  his  iiossession 
in  tlieir  cities,  to  icil,  Israel,  the 
priests,  and  tho  Levites,  and  J  the 
Nethinims,  and  «  the  chihircn  of 
Solomon's  servants. 

4  And 'at  Jerusalem  dwelt  cer- 
tain of  the  children  of  Judali,  and 
of  Ihe  children   of  Renjiniin,     0( 


The  ciihabiiants  of  Jinisalcm, 
the  children  of  Judali  ;  Atliajali 
the  son  of  Uzziah,  the  son  of  Ze- 
chariaii,  the  son  of  Amariah,  the 
ton  of  Sliophatiah,  the  son  of  Ma- 
halaleel,  of  the  cliildien  of  S  Pe- 
rez ; 

5  And  Maaseiah  the  son  of  Ba- 
ruch,  the  son  of  Col-liozeh,  the  son 
of  Hazaiah,  the  son  of  Adaiah,  the 
son  of  Joiarib,  the  son  of  Zecha- 
riah,  the  son  of  Sliiloni. 

6  All  the  sons  of  Perez  that 
dwelt  at  Jerusalem  icere  four  hun- 
dred threescore  and  eight  valiant 
men. 

7  And  these  arc  the  sons  of  Ben- 
jamin ;  Sallu  the  son  of  Weshul- 
1am,  the  son  of  Joed,  the  son  of  Pe- 
ilaiah,  the  son  of  Kolaiah,  the  son 
of  Maaseiah,  the  son  of  Ithiel,  the 
son  of  Jesaiah. 

8  And  after  hin;  Gabbai,  Sallai, 
nine  hundred  twenty  and  eight. 

9  And  Joel  the  son  ot  Zichri 
was  their  overseer  :  and  Judah  the 
son  of  Senuah  was  second  over  the 
city. 

10  h  Of  the  priests  :  Jcdaiah  the 
son  of  Joiarib,  Jachin. 

11  Seraiah  the  son  of  Ililkiah, 
the  son  of  Meshuliam,  the  son  of 
Zadok,  the  son  of  Meraioth,  the 
son  of  Ahitub,  was  the  ruler  of  the 
house  of  God. 

12  And  their  brethren  that  did  the 
work  of  the  house  were  ciglit  hun- 
dred twenty  and  two  :  and  Adaiah 
the  son  of  Jeroham,  the  son  of  Pe- 
laliah,  the  son  of  Arnzi,  the  son  of 
Zechariah,  the  son  of  Pashur,  the 
son  of  Malchiah, 

13  And  his  brethren,  chief  of  the 
fathers,  two  hundred  forty  and  two  : 
and  Amashai  the  son  of  Azarccl, 
the  son  of  Ahasai,  the  son  of  Me- 
ehillemoth,  the  son  of  Immcr, 

U  And  their  brethren,  mighty 
men  of  valour,  an  hundred  twenty 
and  eight  :  and  their  overseer  was 
Zabdiul,  II  the  son  of  one  of  the 
great  men. 

15  Also  of  the  Levites :  She'mai- 
ali  the  son  of  Hashub,  the  son  of 
Azrikam,  the  son  of  Hashahiah 
the  son  of  Bunni ; 

IG  And  Shabbethai  and  Jozabad, 
of  the  chief  of  the  Levites,  t  li"d 
the  oversight  of  i  the  outv,fard  bu 
siness  of  the  house  of  God. 

17  AndMattaniah  the  son  of  Mi 
cha,  the  son  of  Zabdi,  the  son  of 
Asaph,  was  the  principal  to  begin 
the  thanksgiving  in  prayer  :  and 
Bakbukiah  the  second  among  hii 
brethren,  and  Abda  the  son  of 
Shammua,  the  son  of  Galal,  the 
son  of  Jeduthun, 

18  All  the  Levites  in  k  the  holy 
city  were  two  hundred  fourscore 
and  four. 

19  Moreover,  the  porters,  Akkub, 
Talnion,  and  their  brethren  that 
kept  t  the  gates,  were  an  liundred 
BCvcnty  and  two. 

20  IT  And  tlie  residue  of  Israel, 
of  the  priests,  andihe  Levites,  were 
in  all  the  cities  of  Judah,  every  one 
ill  hi?  inheritance. 


(  ILVPTKR  \n. 


?  Gen.  38. 
29,  Pkarez. 


i!  Or,  the 
son  of  Ha 
gedotbii. 


II  Or,  Ihe 


See  Ezra 
6.  8,  9.  &.  7. 

20,  &c. 


II  Or,  of 
Geba. 
II  Or,  to 
Michmas 


q  1  Cla 


cir.  536. 
a  Ezra  2.  1, 
2. 

b  See  cli.  10. 
2,-8. 

il  Or,A/e«c« 
ver.  11. 
II  Or,  Sheba- 
niah,  ver. 
1-1. 

!|  Or,  Ha- 
rim,  ver.  15. 
II  Or,  Merai- 
oth, ver.  15. 
II  Or,  Ginne- 
thon,  ver. 
16. 

c  Luke  I.  5. 
II  OT,Minia- 
min,  ver.  17. 
II  Or,  Moa- 
dinA,  ver. 
17. 

,1  Or,  Sallai, 
ver.  20. 
A  Ezra  3.  2. 


ami  of  the  other  cities. 

21  '  But  the  Nothinims  dwelt  in 
II  Ophe! ;  and  Ziha  and  Gispa  were 
over  the  Nethininis. 

22  The  overseer  also  of  the  Le- 
vites at  Jerusalem  was  Uzzi  the 
son  of  Bani,  the  son  of  Hashahiah, 
the  son  of  Mattaniah,  the  son  of 
Alicha.  Of  the  sons  of  Asapli,  the 
singers  were  over  the  business  of 
the  house  of  God. 

23  For  '■ait  was  the  king's  com- 
mandment concerning  them,  that 
II  a  certain  portion  should  be  for  the 
singers,  due  for  every  day. 

24  And  Pethahiah  the  son  of  Me- 
shezabeel,  of  the  children  of  "  Ze- 
rah  the  son  of  Judah,  was  °  at 
the  king's  hand  in  all  matters  con- 
cerning the  people. 

25  And  for  the  villages,  with  their 
fields,  some  of  the  children  of  Judah 
dwelt  at  r  Kirjath-arba,  and  in  thy 
villages  thereof,  and  atDibon,  and 
in  the  villages  thereof,  and  at  Je- 
kabzeel,  and  in  the  villages  thereof, 

20  And  at  Jeshua,  and  at  Mola- 
dali,  and  at  Beth-phelct, 

27  And  at  Hazar-shual,  and  at 
Beer-sheba,  and  in  the  villages 
thereof, 

28  And  at  Ziklag,  and  at  Meko- 
nah,  and  in  the  villages  thereof, 

29  And  at  Eii-rimmon,  and  at 
Zareah,  and  at  Jarmuth, 

30  Zanoali,  Adullam,  and  in  their 
villages,  at  Lachish,  and  the  fields 
thereof,  at  Azekah,  and  in  the 
villages  thereof.  And  they  dwelt 
from  Bcer-sheba  unto  the  valley  of 
Hinnoni. 

31  The  children  a^so  of  Benjamin 
II  from  Geba  dwelt  \\  at  Michmash, 
and  Aija,  and  Beth-el,  and  in  their 
villages, 

32  And  at  Anathoth,  Nob,  Ana- 
niah, 

33  Ilazor,  Ramah,  Gittaim, 

34  Hadid,  Zeboim,  Neballat, 

35  Lod,  and  Ono,  1  the  valley  of 
craftsmen. 

30  And  of  the  Levites  were  divi- 
sions in  Judah,  and  in  Benjamin. 

CHAPTER  XIL 
I  The pripsts,  &  and  the  Lemtes,  which 
came  up  trilh  Zeruhhahel.  10  Tl^  suc- 
cession of  high  priests.  22  Certain  chief 
Leuitcs.  27  The  solemnity  of  the  dedi- 
cation of  the  malls.  41  The  ojices  of 
priests  and  Levites  appointed  in  the 
temple. 

NOW  these  are  the  »  priests  and 
the  Levites  that  went  up  with 
Zerubbabel  the  son  of  Shealtiel, 
and  Jeshua  :  ^  Seraiah,  Jeremiah, 
Ezra, 

2  Amariah,  ||  Malluch,  Hattush, 

3  II  Shechaniah,  ||  Rehum,  ||  Mo- 
remoth, 

4  Iddo,  II  Ginnetho,  <^  Abijah, 

5  II  Miamin,  ||  Maadiah,  Bilgah, 

6  Shemaiah,  and  Joiarib,  Jedai- 
ah, 

7  II  Sallu,  Amok,  Hilkiah,  Jedai- 
ah.  These  loere  the  chief  of  the 
priests  and  of  their  brethren  in  the 
days  of  d  Jeshua. 

8  Moreover  the  Levites  :  Jeshua, 
Binnui,  Kadmiel,  Sherebiah,  Ju- 
dah, and   Mattaniah,  e  tchich  was 

429 


'I'kc  ■■JiitcCiiiwK  of  hi>lkpiicsts. 
ovur  II  tlic  tliankegiviiig,  iic  mid  his 
bretluen. 

9  Also  Uukbukiali  and  Umii,  their 
brelhrcii,  were  over  agaiiiot  Iheiu  in 
the  watches. 

10  IF  And  Joshua  bepat  Joiakim. 
Joiakim  also  begat  Kiiasliib,  and 
Bliasliib  l)ecat  Joiuda, 

11  And  Joiada  hepat  Jonatlian, 
and  Jonatlian  begat  Jaddua. 

12  And  in  the  days  of  Joiakim 
were  [niests,  the  cliicf  of  tho  Ca- 
tliers  :  of  Seraiah,  Meraiali ;  of  Je- 
remiah, Ilananiah  ; 

13  OfKzra,  Mosliullani ;  of  Ama- 
riah,  Jeholianan  ; 

14  Of  Welicii,  Jonallian;  ofSlie- 
baiiiali,  Joscjili  ; 

15  Of  Ilarim,  Adiia  ;  of  Morai- 
oth,  Helkai  ; 

10  Of  Iddo,  Zechariah  ;  of  Gin- 
nethon,  MeahuUaiu  ; 

17  Of  Abijah,  Zichri  ;  of  IMinia- 
iiiin,  of  Moadiah,  I'iltai ; 

18  OfBilgah.Shammua;  ofShe- 
uiaiah,  Johonatlian ; 

19  And  of  Joiarib.  Matlenai  ;  of 
Jcdaiali,  Uzzi  ; 

20  Of  Sallai,  Kallai  ;  of  Amok, 
i::ber  ; 

21  Of  Hilkiali,  Ilashabiah ;  of 
Jcdaiali,  Nctlianeel. 

22  If  The  Lcvites  in  the  days  of 
Kiiasliib,  Joiada,  and  Johanan,  and 
Jaddua,  were  recorded  chief  of  tho 
fathers  :  also  the  priests,  to  tho 
reign  of  Darius  the  Persian. 

23  The  sons  of  Levi,  the  chief  of 
tlio  fathers,  incrc  written  in  the 
hook  of  the  f  Chronicles,  even  until 
the  days  of  Johanan  tho  son  of  Eli- 
ashib. 

24  And  tho  chief  of  the  Lovitcs  : 
Ilashabiah,  Sherrbiah,  and  Joshua 
tlieson  of  Kadiniel,  with  their  bre- 
thren over  against  them,  lo  praise 
anrf  to  give  thanks,  g  according  to 
llic  coniniandmeiit  of  David  the 
man  of  God,  '■  ward  over  against 
ward. 

23  Mattaniah,  and  Kakbukiah, 
Obadiah,  Meshullam,Talmon,  Ak- 
kub,  were  porters  keeping  the  ward 
at  the  II  thresholds  of  the  gates. 

20  These  tcere'm  tho  days  of  Joi- 
akim the  son  of  Jesluia,  the  son  of 
Jozadak,  and  in  the  days  of  Nehe- 
miah  ■  the  governor,  and  of  Ezra 
the  priest,  '<  tho  scribe. 

27  If  And  at  1  the  dedication  of 
Iho  wall  of  Jerusalem,  lliey  sought 
thoLevites  out  of  all  their  places, 
lo  bring  them  to  Jerusalem,  to  keep 
the  decRcation  with  gladi»;ss,  m  both 
with  thanksgivings,  and  with  sing- 
ing, with  cymbals,  psalteries,  and 
Willi  harps. 

28  And  the  sons  of  the  singers 
gathered  Ihenisclves  together,  both 
out  of  the  plain  country  round 
about  Jerusalem,  and  from  the  vil- 
lages of  Netophalhi  ; 

29  Also  from  the  house  of  Gilgal, 
and  out  of  the  fields  of  (irha  and 
.\/.niavcth :  for  the  singers  had 
Imilded  thorn  villages  round  about 
Jerusalem. 

30  And  the  prictts   and   the  Lc 


NEUEMIAII. 


the  psnlnis 
of  Ihariks- 


lDciil.20.5. 
Ps.  30,  title. 

m  1  Chv.  25, 
G.  2  Chr.  !,. 
13.  &  7.  6. 


n  Sgc  V. 
38. 

ncll.  ?. 
&3.  13 


pNum.  10. 


q  1  Clii 


rcli. 
&.3. 

3Cl. 

2. 
15 
3. 

15. 

tf-h. 

&v8. 

3. 
1, 

DG. 
3,16 

c  ell.  3. 
d  el,.  3. 
e  Jer.  32, 


Ilcb.  ; 
lo  be  he 


13.  5,  12,  13, 

II  That  is, 
appointed 
by  the  lair. 
t  Ht,-1../0J' 
Ihejovo/ 
J>,<lah. 


The  dedication  of  Lht  tcall 
vites  purilicd  themselves,  and  puri- 
fied the  pcojde,  and  the  gates,  and 
the  wall. 

31  Then  1  brought  up  the  i>rinccs 
of  Judah  upon  tlic  wall,  and  n|i- 
pointcd  twogreatcom;ja;iiV«  of  them 
that  gave  thanks,  whereof  "  one 
went  on  the  right  hand  upon  the 
wall  o  toward  the  dung-gale  : 

32  And  after  them  went  lloshai- 
ah,  and  half  of  the  princes  of  Ju- 
dah, 

33  And  Azariah,  Ezra,  and  Me- 
shullam, 

34  Judah,  and  Benjamin,  and 
Shomaiah,  and  Jorcmiah, 

35  And  certain  of  the  priesLs' 
sons  p  with  trumpets  ;  namely,  Ze 
chariah  tho  son  of  Jonathan,  the 
son  of  Shcmaiah,  the  son  of  Mat- 
taniah, the  son  of  .Michaiah,  thu 
son  of  Zaccur,  the  son  of  Asapli  : 

3()  And  his  brclhren,  Sheniaiah, 
;ind  Azaraol,  Milalai,Gilalai,Maai, 
Nethanecl,  and  Judah,  Ilanani, 
with  qthe  musical  instruments  of 
David  the  man  of  God,  and  Ezra 
the  scribe  before  (hem. 

37  r  And  .at  the  fountain-gate, 
which  was  over  against  them,  they 
went  uj)  by  5  the  stairs  of  the  city 
of  David,  "at  the  going  up  of  Iho 
wall,  above  the  house  or  David, 
even  unto  the  'water-gate  eastward. 

38  y  And  the  oilier  company  of 
them  that  gave  thanks  went  over 
against  them,  and  I  after  tliem,  and 
till!  half  of  the  people  upon  the 
wall,  from  beyond  «  the  tower  of 
ihe  furnaces  even  unto  .v  the  broad 
wall  ; 

39  z  And  from  above  the  gale  of 
Ephraim,  and  above  ^  the  old  gate, 
and  above  I'  the  fish-gate,  <=  and  tlie 
lower  of  Ilananeel,  and  tho  tower 
of  -Mcah,  even  unio  J  tho  sheep- 
gate  :  and  they  slood  still  in  e  the 
prison-gate. 

40  So  stood  tho  two  comjmnics 
of  them  that  gave  thanks  in  tiio 
house  of  God,  and  I,  and  the  half 
of  the  rulers  with  me: 

41  And  Ihe  priests  :  Eliakim, 
niaasc  iah,  Miniainiii,  Jlichaiah,  E- 
liocnai,  Zecliariah,  uh(/ Ilananiah, 
wilh  Iruinpcts ; 

42  And  Jlaaseiab,  and  Sheniai- 
ah. and  Elcazar,  and  Uzzi,  and  Jc- 
hoiianan,  and  Malchijah,  and  Elani, 
and  Ezer.  And  the  singers  t  sang 
loud,  with  Jezrahiah  t/tcir  overseer. 

43  Also  that  day  tliey  offered 
great  sacrifices,  and  rejoiced  :  for 
God  had  made  them  rejoice  with 
great  joy  :  the  wives  also  and  tio 
children  rejoiced  :  so  that  the  joy 
of  Jerusalein  was  heard  even  afar 
off. 

44  Iff  And  at  that  lime  were  Bomo 
appointed  over  Iho  chambers  for 
the  treasures,  for  Ihe  olVerings,  for 
the  firsl-fruits,  and  lor  tho  tilhes,  to 
gather  into  Iheni  out  of  the  fields 
of  the  cities  the  poriioiis  l|  of  the 
law  for  the  jiriesls  and  Levitcs : 
t  for  Judah  rejoiced  for  the  priests 
and  for  ihcLo'viles  t  that  wailed. 

45  And  both  the  singers  and  tJio 

430 


Kcluimah  rcj'onacl.li 
porters  kept  the  uanl  of  llieir  God, 
and  the  ward  of  tlie   i)urification, 
s  according  to  the  commandment  of 
David,  and  of  t^olomon  liis  son. 

46  For  in  the  days  of  David  h  and 
Asaph  of  old  there  were  chief  of 
the  singers,  and  songs  of  praise  and 
thanksgiving  unto  (iod. 

47  And  all  Israel  in  the  da}'s  of 
Zerubbabel,  and  in  tliG  days  of 
Nehemiah,  gave  the  portions  of  the 
singers  and  tlie  porters,  every  day 
his  portion  ;  i  and  tliey  ||  sanctified 
holy  things  unto  tlie  Levitcs  ;  k  and 
the  Levites  sanctified  them  unto  the 
children  of  Aaron. 

CHAPTER  X[ir.„ 

1  Upon  the  reading  of  the  law  separation 
js  made  from  the  mixed  mutlifude.  4 
Nehemiah  at  his  return  causeth  the 
chambers  to  be  cleansed.  10  He  reform- 
eth  the  offices  in  the  house  of  God.  16 
The  violation  of  the  sabbath,  23  and  the 
viarriages  with  strange  xcives. 

ON  that  day  ^iflhey  read  in  the 
book  of  Moses  in  the  t  au- 
dience of  tiie  people  ;  and  therein 
was  found  written,  ''  that  the  Am- 
monite and  the  Moabite  should  not 
come  into  the  congregation  of  God 
for  ever  ; 

2  Because  they  met  not  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  with  bread  and  with 
water,  but  <=  hired  Balaam  against 
them,  that  he  should  cur.^c  them : 
J  howbeit,  our  God  turned  llie  cur.se 
into  a  blessing. 

3  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
had  heard  the  law,  e  that  they  se- 
parated from  Israel  all  the  mi.ved 
multitudo. 

4  II  And  before  this,  Eliashib  the 
priest,  t  having  the  oversight  of  the 
chamber  of  the  house  of  our  God, 
was  allied  unto  Tobiah: 

5  And  he  had  prepared  for  him  a 
great  chamber,  fv/here  aforetime 
they  laid  the  moat-ofterings,  the 
frankincense,  and  the  vessels,  and 
tlje  tithes  of  the  corn,  the  now  wine, 
and  the  oil,  (t  =  which  was  com- 
manded to  be  given  to  the  Levites, 
and  the  singers,  and  the  porters,) 
and  the  offerings  of  the  priests. 

C  But  ill  all  this  time  was  not  I 
at  Jerusalem  ;  '■  for  in  the  two  and 
thirtieth  year  of  Artaxer.xcs  king  of 
Babylon  came  I  unto  the  king,  and 
t  after  certain  days  1|  obtained  I 
leave  of  the  king  : 

7  And  I  came  to  Jerusalem,  and 
understood  of  the  evil  that  Eliashib 
did  for  Tobiah,  in  ■  preparing  him  a 
chamber  in  the  courts  of  the  house 
ofGod. 

8  And  it  grieved  me  sore:  there- 
fore I  cast  forth  all  the  household- 
stuff  of  Tobiah  out  of  the  chamber. 

9  Tlien  I  commanded,  and  they 
"cleansed  the  chambers:  and  thi- 
ther brought  I  again  the  vessels  of 
the  house  of  God,  willi  the  meat- 
offering and  the  frankincense. 

10  TTAnd  I  perceived  that  the 
portions  of  the  Levites  had  '  not 
been  given  them :  for  the  Levites 
and  the  singers,  that  did  the  work, 
were  fled  every  one  to  '"  his  field. 


CIlArXER  XIII. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

4-15. 

cir.  434. 

S  1  Chr.  25, 

n  ver.  17,26. 

&26. 

Prov.  28.  4. 

Ii  1  Chr.  25. 

n  ch.  10.  39. 

l,&.c.2Chr. 

t  Heb. 

2^.  30. 

standim;. 

11  ch.  10.  38, 
39.  &.  12.  44. 

11  Or,  store- 

houses. 

qch.  12.   41. 

2  Chr.  31.  12. 

i  Num.  IS. 

t  Heb.  at 

21,24. 

Iheii  hand. 

11  That  is. 

r  ch.  7.  2. 

se!  apai  t. 

1  Cor.  4.  2. 

k  Nmn.  18. 

t  Heb.  u  was 

26. 

upon  them. 

s  ver.  22,  31. 

v.h.  6.  19. 

t  Heb.  kind- 

11  Or,  obser- 

rations. 

t  Ex.  20.  10. 

,1  Deiil.  31. 

11,  12. 

2  Km.  23.  2. 

ch.  8.  S,  8. 
&.  P.  3.  Is. 
31.  16. 

n  Jer.  17.21, 
22.  cli.  ID. 
31. 

t  Heb.  there 

teas  read. 

t  Hob.  ears. 

b  DeiU.  23. 

3,4. 

c  Num.  22. 

5.  Josh.  21. 

y,  10. 

.1  Num.  2.'!. 

X  ver.  11. 

11.  &2'1.  10. 

Denl.  2.3.  5. 

e  ch.  9.  2.  &. 

10.  28. 

vJcr.  17.21, 

t  Hd).  being 

22,  23. 

set  orer.   ch. 

12.  41. 

fch.  12.44. 

zLev.23.  32. 

t  Hell,  the 

command- 

ment of  the 

a  Jer.  17.21, 

Levites. 

22. 

2- Nina.  18. 

h,  24. 

h  ch.  5.  14. 

cir.  431. 

t  Heb.  at  the 

end  of  days. 

11  Or,  /  ear- 

nestly re- 
quested. 
1  ver.  1,  5. 

t  Hcl).  bejb7-e 
the  wall/ 

b  ch.  12.  30. 

k  2  Cl.r.  29. 

c  ver.  14,31. 

5,  16,  16,  18. 

II  Or,  multi- 

tude. 

cir.  431. 

t  Heb.  had 

1  M.ii.  3.  8. 

made  to 

dwell  with 

iheiri. 

in  Num.  35. 
2. 

d  Ezra  9.  2. 

certain  abuses. 

11  Then  >i  contended  I  with  the 
rulers,  and  said,  "  Wliy  is  Ihe  house 
of  God  forsaken  7  And  I  gathered 
them  together,  and  set  them  in  their 
t  place. 

12  pThen  brought  all  Judah  the 
tithe  of  the  corn  and  the  new  wiuu 
and  the  oil  unto  the  ||  treasuries. 

13  q  And  I  made  treasurers  over 
the  treasuries,  Shelemiah  the  priest, 
and  Zadok  tlie  scribe ;  and  of  the 
Leviles,  Pedaiah :  and  f  next  lo 
them  was  Hanan  the  son  of  Zac- 
cur,  the  son  of  Mattaniah:  for  they 
were  counted  r  faithful ;  and  f  their 
office  was  to  distribute  unto  thtir 
brethren. 

14  sllemembor  me,  O  my  God, 
concerning  this,  and  wipe  not  out 
my  t  good  deeds  that  I  have  done 
for  the  house  of  my  God,  and  for 
the  II  offices  thereof. 

15  ir  In  those  days  saw  I  in  Ju- 
dah some  treading  wine-presses  '  on 
the  sabbath,  and  bringing  in 
sheaves,  and  lading  asses  ;  as  also 
wine,  "rapes,  and  figs,  and  all  Wio?i- 
ne7-o/uurden3,  "  which  they  brought 
into  Jerusalem  on  the  sabbath  day  : 
and  I  testified  against  them  in  the 
day  wlicrein  they  sold  victuals. 

iG  There  dwelt  men  of  Tyre  alsc 
therein,  which  brought  fish,  and  ail 
manner  of  ware,  and  sold  on  the 

fabbath  unto  the  children  of  Judah, 

ind  in  Jerusalem. 

17  J' Then  I  contended  with  the 
nobles  of  Judah,  and  said  unto 
them.  What  evil  thing  is  this  that 
ye  do,  and  profane  the  sabbath 
day  7 

18  y  Did  not  your  fathers  thus, 
and  did  not  our  God  bring  all  this 
evil  upon  us,  and  upon  this  city  '^■ 
yet  ye  bring  more  wrath  upon  Is- 
rael by  prouining  the  sabbath. 

ly  And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
when  the  gates  of  Jerusalem  ^ be- 
gan to  be  dark  before  the  sabbath, 
I  commanded  that  the  gates  shoulti 
be  shut,  and  charged  that  they 
should  not  be  opened  till  after  the 
sabbath  :  ^  and  some  of  my  servants 
set  I  at  the  gates,  tliat  there  should 
no  burden  bo  brought  in  on  the 
sabbath  day. 

20  So  the  merchants  and  sellers 
of  all  kind  of  ware  lodged  without 
Jerusalem  once  or  twice. 

21  Then  I  testified  against  them, 
and  said  unto  them,  VVhy  lodge  ye 
t  about  the  wall  ?  if  ye  do  so  again, 
I  will  lay  hands  on  you.  From  that 
time  forth  came  they  no  more  on 
the  sabbath. 

22  And  I  commanded  the  Levites, 
that  b  they  should  cleanse  them- 
selves, and  that  they  should  coma 
and  keep  the  gates,  to  sanctify  the 
sabbath  day.  c  Remember  me,  O 
my  God,  concerning  this  also,  and 
spare  me  according  to  the  {|  great- 
ness of  thy  mercy. 

23  11  In  those  days  also  saw  I 
Jews  that  t  '^  had  married  wives  of 
Ashdod,  of  Amnion,  and  of  Moab  : 

24  And  their  children  spake  half 
the    speech    of  Ashdod,    and 

431 


yashii  rcfascth  to  come, 
t  oould  not  epcak  in  llio  Jews'  lan- 
guage, but   according  to  llie  lan- 
guage t  of  each  people. 

— )  And  I  =  contended  with  lliem, 
and  II  cursed  tlicin,  and  .smote  cer- 
tain of  tlieai,  and  plucked  off  their 
hair,  and  made  them  i  swear  by 
liod,  sayings  Ve  shall  not  give  your 
(laughters  unto  their  sons,  nor  take 
their  daughters  unto  your  sons,  or 
for  yourselves. 

2t)  %  Did  not  Solomon  king  of 
Israel  sin  by  these  things  7  yet 
I'  among  many  nations  was  there  no 
King  like  him,  '  who  was  beloved  of 
his  God,  and  God  made  him  king 
over  all  Israel :  ^  nevertheless  even 
him  did  outlandisii  women  cause 
lo  sin. 

37  Sliali  wc  ther^liearkcn  unto 


f  Hcb.  they 

discerned 

not  to  speak. 

t  Heh.  0/ 

people  and 

people. 

e  ver.  11. 

Piov.  23.  -1. 

J  Or,  reviled 

them. 

f  Ezr.-l  10.  f;. 

ch.  10.29,30. 

■r  I  Kin.  II. 

I,  &c. 

h  I  Kings  3. 

13  2Clir.l.l2. 

I  2  Sam.  12. 

24. 

kl  Kings  U. 

4,  &.C. 


Befote 

CHRIST 

cir.  431. 


cli.  6.  11. 
t  Heb.  for 
Ihedrji/iiigs. 
oMal.  2.  4, 
II,  12. 
pch.  10.  30. 
q  ch.  li.  1, 


rch.  10.31. 
s  vcr.  14,  22. 


when  sent  for  by  the  kins 
you  lo  do  all  this  great  evil,  to 
'  ir.'insgress  against  our  God  in  mar- 
rying strange  wives  ? 

28  And  one  of  the  eons  m  of 
Joiada,  the  son  of  Eliashib  the  higli 
l)riest,  was  son-in-law  to  Sanhntlfat 
the  Horonite:  therefore  I  chased 
him  from  me. 

'J9  n  Remember  them.  O  my  God, 
t  bec.-iusc  they  have  defiled  thi^ 
priesthood,  and  "  the  covenant  of 
the  priesthood,  and  of  the  Levite.s. 

30  pThus  cleansed  I  them  from 
all  strangers,  and  q  appointed  Ihe 
w;ards  ot  the  priests  and  the  Le- 
vites,  every  one  in  his  business  ; 

31  And  for  rthe  wood-offering, 
at  times  appointed,  and  for  the  tirst- 
fruits.  s  Ilemcmber  me,  O  my  God, 
for  good. 


If  THE  BOOK 

OK 

ESTHER. 


CHAPTER  I. 

I  Jkasuerus  viaketh  royrU  /easts.  10 
yashti^  sent /oVy  re/usetlt  to  come.  13 
AhasuentSj  hy  the  counsel  of  Mewucnn^ 
inuki-lh  the  decree  of  men's  sovcieignty. 

NOW  it  came  lo  pass  in  the 
days  of  "■  Ahasucrus,  (this  is 
Ahasucrus  which  reigned  b  from 
India  even  unto  Ethiopia,  <:  over 
an  hundred  and  seven  and  twenty 
provinces:) 

2  That  in  those  days,  when  the 
king  Ahasuerus  dsat  on  the  throne 
of  his  kingdom,  which  was  in  ^  Shu- 
than  the  palace, 

3  In  the  third  year  of  his  reign, 
he  f  made  a  feast  unlo  all  his  princes 
and  his  servants ;  the  power  of 
Persia  and  Media,  the  noliles  and 

.princes  of  the  provinces,  being  be- 
fore him  : 

4  When  he  shewed  the  riches  of 
his  glorious  kingdom  and  the 
honour  of  his  excellent  majesty 
many  days,  even  an  hundred  and 
fourscore  davs. 

5  And  when  these  days  were 
expired,  the  king  made  a  feast  unto 
all  the  people  llAt  were  t  present 
in  Shuslian  the  palace,  both  unto 
great  and  small,  seven  days,  in  the 
court  of  the  garden  of  the  king's 
palace ; 

6  IVhere  were  white,  green,  and 

II  blue  havgivffs,  fastened  with 
cords  of  fine  linen  and  purple  to 
silver  rings  and  pillars  ot  marble : 
e  the  beds  were  of  gold  and  silver, 
upon  a  pavement  ||  of  red,  and  blue, 
and  white,  and  black  marble. 

7  And  they  gave  tliem  drink  in 
vessels  of  gold,  (the  vessels  being 
diverse  one  from  another,)  and 
t  royal  wine  in  abundance,  t  accord 
iiig  to  the  state  of  Ihe  king. 

8  And  the  drinking  was  accord- 
ing to  the  law  ;  none  did  compel : 
for  so  the  king  had  appointed  to  all 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  521. 

cir.  519. 

a  Ezra  4.  6. 

Dan.  y.  1. 

b  cli.  8.  y. 

cDan.e.  1. 

li2Sam.  13. 

28. 

i  ch.  7.  9. 

.1  I  Kings  1. 

■16. 

II  Or,  eu- 

t  Neh.  I.  1. 

n.teh^i. 

cir.  519. 

fGtn.-in.20. 

ch.  2.  18. 

Mark  G.  21. 

t  Ht'.,.  zood 

of  COWIlt- 

nance. 

t  Mth.  iphich 

was  by  the 

hand  of  his 

euuucha. 

l!  Jcr.  10.  7. 

Dan.  2.  12. 

f  lith. 

Man.  2.  1. 

found. 

1  1  Chr.  12. 

32. 

il  Or,  violet. 

g  Sec  ch.  7. 

mE7.ra7. 14. 

8.  KMk.  23. 

n  2  Km.  25. 

41.  Amos  2. 

19. 

8.  &.  6.  4. 

f  Or,  o/;)0i-- 

phyre,  and 

t  Heb.  WlMt 

marble,  and 

to  do. 

alabaster. 

and  stone  of 

blue  colour. 

t  Heb.  wine 

0/  the  kins- 

dom. 

MUh.ac- 

cording  to 

the  hand  of 

the  kins. 

the  officers  of  his  house,  that  they 
should  do  according  to  every  man's 
pleasure. 

9  Also  Vashti  the  queen  made  .i 
feast  for  the  women  in  the  royal 
house  which  belonged  to  king 
Ahasuerus. 

10  II  On  the  scvenlh  day,  when 
1'  the  heart  of  the  king  was  merry 
with  wine,  he  commanded  Mchu- 
man,  Biztha,  'Ilarbona,  I'igtha, 
and  Abagtha,  Zclliar,  and  Carcas, 
the  seven  ||  cliamberlains  ihatservcil 
in  the  presence  of  Aiiasiierus  Iho 
ki'iig, 

11  To  bring  Vashti  Ihe  queen 
before  the  kin"  with  the  crown 
royal;  to  shew  flie  people  and  the 

rinccs   her   beauty :    lor  she  was 
fair  to  look  on. 

12  But  the  queen  Vashti  refused 
to  come  at  the  king's  commandment 
t  by  his  chamberlains  :  therefors 
was  the  king  very  wroth,  and  his 
anger  burned  in  him. 

13  liThcn  the  king  said  to  the 
It  wise  men,  '  which  knew  the  times, 
(for  so  was  the  king's  manner  to- 
ward all  that  knew  law  and  judg- 
ment : 

14  And  the  ncvt  unlo  him  was 
Carshenn,  Shethar,  Adinatha,  Tar- 
shish,  Mercs,  Marsena,  anii  Me- 
mucan,  the  '"seven  princes  of  Per- 
sia and  Media,  "  which  saw  the 
king's  face,  and  which  sat  the  first 
in  the  kingdom  ;) 

15  t  What  shall  wc  do  unlo  the 
queen  Vashti  according  to  law,  be- 
cause she  hath  not  pirl'ormed  Iho 
commandment  of  the  king  Aha- 
suerus by  the  chamberlains  7 

IG  And  Memucan  answered  be- 
fore the  king  and  the  princes, 
Vashti  the  queen  halh  not  done 
wrong  to  the  king  only,  but  also  to 
all  the  princes,  and  to  all  the  people 
432 


v*  new  qutcn  tc  be  ehnsnt 

that  are  in  all  ihe  provinces  of  the 

kin"  AhasueruB. 

17  For  thii  deed  of  the  queen 
nhall  come  abroad  unto  all  women 
no  that  they  shall  o  despise  their 
husbands  in  their  eyes,  when  it 
shall  be  reported,  Tlic  king  Aha- 
buerus  commanded  Vashti  the 
cjucen  to  be  brought  in  before  hiin, 
but  she  came  not. 

13  Likewise  shall  the  ladies  of 
Persia  and  Media  say  this  day 
unto  all  the  king's  princes,  which 
have  hoard  of  the  deed  of  the 
queen.  Thus  shall  there  arise  too 
much  contempt  and  wrath. 

19  t  If  it  please  the  king,  let  there 
go  a  roval  ccmmandmeut  t  from 
nim,  and  let  it  bo  written  among 
the  laws  of  the  Persians  and  the 
Mcdes,  t  tliat  it  be  not  altered. 
That  Vashti  conic  no  more  before 
king  Ahasuerus  ;  and  let  the  kin_ 
give  her  royal  estate  f  unto  another 
ihat  is  better  than  she. 

20  And  when  the  king's  decree 
which  he  shall  make  shall  be  pub- 
lished throughout  all  his  empire, 
^for  it  is  great,)  all  the  wives  shall 
Pgive  to  their  husbands  honour, 
both  to  great  and  small. 

-1  And  the  saying  t  pleased  the 
king  and  the  princes  ;  and  the  king 
did  according  to  the  word  of  Me- 
mucan: 

22  For  he  sent  letters  into  all  the 
king's  provinces,  'l  into  every  pro- 
vince according  to  the  writing 
thereof,  and  to  every  people  after 
their  language,  that  every  man 
should  r  bear  rule  in  his  own  house  ; 
and  t  that  it  should  be  published 
according  to  the  language  of  every 
people. 

CHAPTER  ir. 
\  Out  of  the  choice  of  virgi7is  a  queen  is 
to  be  chosen,     5  Atordecai  thi  nursing 
father  0/ Esther.  8  Esther  is  preferred 
by  Hegai  before  the  rest.    12  The  man- 
ner of  purification^  and  going  in  to  the 
king.     15  Esther  best  pleasing  the  Icing 
it  made  queen.  21  Mordecai  discovering 
a  treason  is  recorded  in  the  Chronicles. 
AFTER  these  things,   when  the 
•^*-  wrath  of  king  Ahasuerus  was 
appeased,  he  remembered  Vashti, 
and  what  she  had  done,  and  a  what 
was  decreed  against  her. 

2  Then  said  the  king's  servants 
that  ministered  unto  him.  Let  there 
be  fair  young  virgins  sought  for  the 
king  : 

3  And  let  the  king  appoint  offi- 
cers in  all  the  provinces  of  his  king- 
dom, that  they  may  gather  together 
all  the  fair  young  virgins  unto 
Khushan  the  palace,  to  the  house  of 
the  women,  t  unto  the  custody  of 
l|  Hege  the  king's  chamberlain, 
keeper  of  the  women ;  and  let 
their  things  for  purification  be  given 
them  : 

4  And  let  the  maiden  which 
pleaseth  the  king  be  queen  instead 
of  Vashti.  And  the  thing  pleased 
the  king  ;  and  he  did  so. 

5  U  JV'ow  in  Shushan  the  palace 
there  was  a  certain  Jew,  whose 
name   icae   Mordecai,   the  son  of 

T 


CHAPTER  ir. 


Before 

Beforf 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

CU-.  519. 

518. 

b2Kin.  2). 

0  Epli.  5.  S3. 

14,  15.2Chr. 

36.  10,  20. 

Jer.  2-1.  1. 

il  Oi^Jehoia- 

chiri,  2  Kin. 

24.6. 

t  Heb. nou- 

rished. 

Kph.  6.  4. 

c  ver.  16. 

t  Heb.  fair 

of  form,  and 

good  of 

t  Heb.  //  i: 

nance''. 

be  good  isith 

the  king. 

T  Heb.  from 

J  rer.  3. 

before  him. 

tHeb.  r/wl 

it  pass  nut 

aiLtty,  ch.  8. 

8.  Daii.  6.  8, 

12,  15. 

t  Heb.  unto 

her  compa- 
nion. 

e  ver.  3,  12. 

t  Heb.  litr 

p  Eph.5.  33. 

portions. 

Ccl.  3.  18. 

1  Pel.  3.  1. 
t  Heb.  waj 
good  in  the 

t  Heb.  he 
changed 
her. 

eyes  of  the 

king. 

f  ver.  20. 

q  ch.  8.  9. 

r  Enh.  5.  22, 
•23,  2-1. 

t  Heb.  to 

know  the 

IT.m.  2.  12. 
t  Heb.  that 

peace. 

one  should 

cir.  515. 

publish  it 

according  to 

the  lan- 

guage of 

his  people. 

518. 

a  ch.  1.  19, 

20. 

■t  Heb.  unto 

the  hand. 
II  Or,  Hegai, 
vei.  8. 

cir.  515. 
g  ver.  7. 

1 

» 

Esther  is  made  queen 
Jair,  the  son  of  Shimei,  the  son  o. 
Kish,  a  Benjamite ; 

6  l>  Who  had  been  carried  away 
from  Jerusalem  with  the  eaptivitv 
which  had  been  carried  away  v\'ith 
II  Jeconiah  king  of  Judah,  whom 
Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon had  carried  away. 

7  And  he  t  brought  up  Hadassah, 
(that  is,  Esther,^  chis  uncle's  daugh- 
ter :  for  she  had  neither  father  nor 
mother,  and  the  maid  -was  t  fair  and 
beautiful;  whom  Mordecai,  when 
her  father  and  mother  were  dead, 
took  for  his  own  daughter. 

8  irSo  it  came  to  pass,  when  tho 
king's  commandment  and  his  de- 
cree was  heard,  and  when  many 
maidens  were  J  gathered  together 
unto  Shushan  the  palace,  to  the 
custody  of  Hegai,  that  Esther  was 
brought  also  unto  the  king's  house, 
to  the  custody  of  Hegai,  keeper  of 
the  women. 

9  And  the  maiden  pleased  him, 
and  she  obtained  kindness  of  him ; 
and  he  speedily  gave  her  her 
e  things  for  purification,  with  fsuch 
things  as  belonged  to  her,  and  se- 
ven maidens  which  were  meet  to 
be  given  her,  out  of  the  king'i 
house  :  and  t  he  preferred  her  and 
her  maids  unto  the  best  ;j/ace  of  tho 
house  of  the  women. 

10  f  Esther  had  not  shewed  hor 
people  nor  her  kindred :  for  Mor- 
decai had  charged  her  that  sha 
should  not  shew  it. 

11  And  Mordecai  walked  every 
day  before  the  court  of  the  wo- 
men's house,  t  to  know  how  Es- 
ther did,  and  what  should  become 
of  her. 

12  IT  Now  when  every  maid's 
turn  was  come  to  go  in  to  king  A- 
hasuerus,  after  that  she  had  oeea 
twelve  months,  according  to  the 
manner  of  the  women,  (for  so  were 
the  days  of  their  purifications  ac- 
complished, towit^sw  months  with 
oil  of  myrrh,  and  six  months  with 
sweet  odours,  and  with  otAer  things 
for  the  purifying  of  the  women  ;) 

13  Then  thus  came  every  maiden 
unto  the  king  ;  whatsoever  she  de- 
sired was  given  her  to  go  with  her 
out  of  the  house  of  the  women  un- 
to the  king's  house. 

14  In  the  evening  she  went,  and 
on  the  morrow  she  returned  into 
the  second  house  of  the  women,  to 
the  custody  of  Shaashgaz,  the  king'* 
chamberlain,  which  kept  the  con- 
cubines: she  came  in  unto  the 
king  no  more,  except  the  king  de- 
lighted in  her,  and  that  she  wore 
called  by  name. 

15  IT  Now  when  the  turn  of  Es- 
ther, e  the  daughter  of  Abihail  tho 
uncle  of  Mordecai,  who  had  taken 
her  for  his  daughter,  was  como  to 
go  in  unto  the  king,  she  reauired 
nothing  but  what  Hegai  the  king's 
chamberlain,  the  keeper  of  the  wo- 
men, appointed.  And  Esther  ob- 
tained favour  in  the  sight  of  all 
them  that  looked  upon  her. 

16  So  Esther  was  taken  unto  king 

433 


Ifainan  acektth.  lo  dcatroy  the  Jews 
Aliasncrus  into  iiis  house-royal  in 
the  liintli  month,  which  i.-i  the 
iiioiiUi  Tehctli,  in  the  geventli  year 
of  his  reign. 

17  And  the  king  loveil  Ksther 
above  all  the  women,  and  she  ob- 
tained grace  and  {|  favour  t  '■>  bis 
Bight  more  than  all  the  virgins ; 
so  that  he  set  the  royal  crown  up- 
on her  head,  and  made  her  queen 
instead  of  Vashti. 

18  Then  the  king  ^  made  a  great 
feast  unto  all  his  princes  and  his 
Kcrvants,  ei'C'i  Esther's  feast;  and 
he  made  a  f  release  to  the  pro- 
viiicu.H,  and  gave  gifts,  according  to 
the  state  of  the  king. 

I'i  And  when  the  virgins  wore 
gathered  together  the  second  time, 
then  Mordecai  sat  'in  the  king's 
gate. 

-0  k  Esther  had  not  yet  shewed 
her  kindred,  nor  her  people,  as 
Mordecai  had  charged  her;  for 
Esther  did  tho  commandment  of 
Mordecai,  like  as  when  she  was 
brought  up  with  him. 

21  ir  In  those  days,  while  Mor- 
decai sat  in  the  king's  gate,  two  of 
the  king's  chamberlains,  ||  Bigthan 
and  Teresh,  of  those  wliich  kept 
fthe  door,  were  wroth,  and  souglit 
to  lay  hand  on  the  king  Ahasuerus. 

22  And  the  thing  was  known  to 
Mordecai,  ""  who  told  it  unto  Es- 
ther the  (jueen  ;  and  Esther  certi- 
fied the  king  thereof  \a  Mordecai's 
name. 

2U  And  when  inquisition  was 
made  of  the  matter,  it  was  found 
out ;  therefore  they  were  both  hang- 
ed on  a  tree  :  and  it  was  written  in 
"  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  before 
the  king. 

^     CHAPTER  lU. 

I  Hamnn,  ad^ajiced  by  the  W?i^,  and  de- 
spised hy  Mordecai^  seeketh    reuerige 
upon  all  the  Jews.  ■  7   He  casteth  lots. 
8  He  obtaineth  by  calumniation  a  decree 
of  the  king  toput  the  Jews  to  death. 
AFTER   these   things    did    king 
•^    Ahasuerus    promote    Haman 
the  son  of  Hammedatha  the  t>A- 
eagite,  and  advanced  him,  and  set 
his  seat  above  all  the  jirinccs  that 
■were,  with  him. 

2  And  all  the  king's  servants  that 
were  'in  the  kind's  gate,  bowed, 
and  reverenced  Ilaman;  for  the 
king  had  so  coinninnded  concerning 
him.  But  Mordecai  <J  bowed  not, 
nor  did  kim  reverence. 

3  Then  the  king's  servants  which 
were  m  the  king's  gate,  said  unto 
Mordecai,  Why  transgressest  thou 
the  c  king's  commandment  7 

4  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  spake  daily  unto  him,  and  he 
hearkened  not  unto  them,  that 
they  told  Ilaman,  to  see  whether 
Mordecai's  matters  would  stand  ;  for 
he  had  told  them  that  he  was  a  Jew. 

5  And  v;hen  Ilaman  saw  that 
Mordecai  f  bowed  not,  nor  did  him 
reverence,  then  was  Ilaman  g  full 
of  wrath. 

li  And  ho  thought  scorn  to  lay 
hands  on  Mordecai  alone  ;  for  Ihey 


Rufore 
CIIRIST 

cir.  616. 


1)  Num.  21. 
7.  1  Sam. 
15.  S. 


f  ver.  3.  ch. 

5.9. 

J  Dan.  3.  19. 


t  Heb.  viEct, 
or,  et^ual. 

t  Heb.  (oic- 
stroy  them. 
t  Heb. 
weigh. 


a  ch.  8.  9. 

Or,  secre- 
taries. 


0  ch.  I.  22. 

&.8.  9. 

p  1  Kin.  21. 

8.  ch.  8.  8, 

10.  ,   ■ 

q  ch.  8.  10. 


tch.  8.  II. 
11  ch.  8.  13, 


Mordecai  and  Lite  Jetes  mourn. 
had  siiewed  him  tho  people  of  Mor- 
decai: wherefore  Hainan  h  sought 
to  destroy  all  the  Jews  that  were 
throughout  the  whole  kingdom  ot 
Ahasuerus,  even  the  people  of  Mor- 
decai. 

7  IT  In  tlie  first  month  (that  is,  tho 
month  Nisan,)  in  the  twelftli  year 
of  king  Ahasuerusj  '  they  cast  I'ur, 
that  is,  the  lot,  before  Haman  from 
day  to  day,  and  from  month  to 
montli,  to  the  twelfth  month,  that 
is,  the  month  Adar. 

8  ir  And  Haman  said  unto  king 
Ahasuerus,  There  is  a  certain  peo- 
ple scattered  abroad  and  dispersed 
among  tho  people  in  all  the  pro- 
vinces of  thy  kingdom  ;  and  k  their 
laws  arc  diverse  from  all  people ; 
neither  keep  they  the  king's  laws  : 
therefore  it  is  not  t  for  the  king's 
profit  to  suffer  them. 

9  If  it  please  tho  king,  let  it  bo 
written  t  that  they  may  bo  destroy- 
ed :  and  I  will  t  pay  ten  thousand 
talents  of  silver  to  the  hands  of 
those  that  have  the  charge  of  the 
business,  to  bring  it  into  the  king's 
treasuries. 

10  And  the  king  '  took  i"  his  ring 
from  his  hand,  and  gave  it  unto 
Haman  the  son  of  Hammedatha 
the  Agagite,  the  Jews'  ||  enemy. 

11  And  the  king  said  unto  Ha- 
man, The  silver  is  given  to  thee, 
the  people  also,  to  do  with  them 
as  it  seemeth  good  to  thee. 

12 11  Then  were  tho  king's  1|  scribes 
called  on  the  thirteenth  day  of  tho 
tirst  month,  and  there  was  written 
according  to  all  that  Ilaman  had 
commanded  unto  the  king's  lieu- 
tenants, and  to  the  governors  that 
were  over  every  province,  and  to 
the  rulers  of  every  people  of  every 
jirovinee,  °  according  to  the  writing 
thereof,  and  to  every  people  after 
their  language  ;  p  in  the  name  of 
king  Ahasuerus  was  it  written,  and 
seale'd  with  the  king's  ring. 

13  And  the  letters  were  qsent  by 
posts  into  all  .the  king's  provinces, 
to  destroy,  to  kill,  and  to  cause  to 
perish,  all  Jews,  both  young  tand 
old,  little  children  and  women,  r  in 
one  day,  even  upon  the  thirteenth 
day  of  the  twelfth  month,  which  is 
the  month  Adar,  and  '  to  take  the 
s|)oil  of  them  for  a  prey. 

14  "The  copy  of  the  writing  for 
a  commandment  to  be  given  in 
every  province  was  published  unto 
all  people,  that  they  should  be  ready 
against  that  day. 

15  The  posts  went  out,  being 
hastened  by  the  king's  conimand- 
menl,  and  the  decree  was  given  in 
Shushan  the  palace.  And  tlie  king 
and  Haman  sat  down  to  drink  ; 
but  n  the  city  Shushan  was  pcr- 
ple.vcd. 

CHAPTER  IV. 
1  The  great  mourning  of  Mordecai  and 
the  Jews.  4  Esther,  understanding  it, 
stndeth  to  Mordecai,  who  sheteeth  the 
cause,  and  adciseth  her  to  undtTtak6 
the  suit.  10  She  excusing  Ktrsslf  is 
threatened  by  Mordecai.  15  She  ap- 
pointing afast  undertaksth  the  tuil. 

434 


^Mordecai's  charge  to  Esther. 

WHEN  Mordecai  perceived  all 
lliat  was  done,  Mordecai »  rent 
Ills  clothes,  and  put  on  sackcloth 
b  with  ashes,  and  went  out  into  the 
midst  of  the  city,  and  c  cried  with  a 
loud  and  a  bitter  cry  ; 

2  And  came  even  before  the  king's 
pate:  for  none  miV/ji  enter  into  tho 
king's  gate  clotlieu  witli  sackcloth. 

:{  And  in  every  province  whither- 
soever the  king's  commandment 
and  his  decree  came,  there  was 
great  mourning  among  the  Jews, 
and  fasting,  and  weeping,  and  wail- 
ing ;  and  t  many  lay  in  sackcloth 
and  ashes. 

4  ir  So  Esther's  maids  and  her 
T  chamberlains  came  and  told  it 
her.  Then  was  the  queen  exceed- 
ingly grieved  ;  and  she  sent  raiment 
to  clothe  Mordecai,  and  to  take 
away  his  sackcloth  from  him:  but 
ho  received  it  not. 

5  Then  called  Esther  for  Ilatach, 
one  of  the  king's  chamberlains, 
t  whom  he  had  appointed  to  attend 
upon  her,  and  gave  him  a  com- 
mandment to  Mordecai,  to  know 
what  it  was,  and  why  it  was. 

6  So  Ilatach  went  forth  to  Mor- 
decai, unto  the  street  of  the  city, 
which  was  before  the  king's  gate. 

7  And  Mordecai  told  him  of  all 
that  had  happened  unto  him,  and 
of  J  the  sum  of  the  money  that 
Haman  had  promised  to  pay  to  the 
king's  treasuries  for  the  Jews,  to 
destroy  them. 

8  Also  he  gave  him  e  the  copy  of 
the  writing  of  the  decree  that  was 
given  at  Shushan  to  destroy  them, 
to  shew  it  unto  Esther,  and  to  de- 
clare It  unto  lier,  and  to  charge  her 
that  she  should  go  in  unto  the  king, 
to  make  supplication  unto  him,  and 
to  make  request  before  him  for  her 
people. 

9  And  Hatach  came  and  told  Es- 
ther the  words  of  Mordecai. 

10  IT  Again  Esther  spake  unto 
Ilatach,  and  gave  him  command- 
ment unto  Mordecai ; 

11  All  the  king's  servants,  and 
the  people  of  the  king's  provinces, 
do  know,  that  whosoever,  whether 
man  or  woman,  shall  come  unto 
the  king  into  f  the  inner  court,  who 
is  not  called,  g  there  is  one  law  of 
his  to  put  Aim  to  death,  except  such 
'i  to  whom  the  king  shall  hold  out 
the  golden  sceptre,  that  he  may  live : 
but  I  have  not  been  called  to  come 
in  unto  the  king  these  thirty  days. 

12  And  Ihcy  told  to  Mordecai 
Esther's  words. 

13  Then  Mordecai  commanded  to 
answer  Esther,  Think  not  with  thy- 
self that  thou  shalt  escape  in  the 
king's  house,  more  than  all  the  Jews. 

14  For  if  thou  altogether  boldest 
thy  peace  at  this  time,  the7i  shall 
there  f  enlargement  and  deliver- 
ance arise  to  the  Jews  from  another 

filacc  ;  but  thou  and  thy  father's 
lOUse  shall  be  destroyed  :  and  who 
knoweth,  whether  thou  art  come 
to  the  kingdom  for  such  a  time  as 
thisl 


CHAPTER  V. 


b  Josh.  7.  6. 
Ezpk.  27.  30. 
c  Gen.  27. 


laid  ujider 
ma«v,  13.58. 
5.  D.iii.  9.  3. 


+  Heb.  whoiti 
/if:  had  set 
before  lur. 


fch.  5.  I. 
■r  Dan.  2.  9. 


t  Heb.  re- 
spiration. 
Job  9.  18. 


t  Heb. 
found. 
See  ch.  5. 


tHeb. 
passed. 


cProv.  21.1. 
del).  4.  U. 
&8.  4. 


fch.  7.2. 
gch.  9.  12. 


Esther  standcth  before  the  king. 

15  H  Then  Esther  bade  them  re- 
turn Mordecai  this  answer, 

16  Go,  gather  together  all  tho 
Jews  that  arc  f  jiresent  in  Shu- 
shan, and  fast  ye  for  me,  and  nei- 
ther eat  nor  drink  i  three  days, 
night  or  day  :  I  also  and  my  maid- 
ens will  fast  likewise  :  and  so  will 
I  go  in  unto  the  king,  which  is  not 
according  to  the  law  ;  k  and  if  I 
perish,  I  perish. 

17  So  Mordecai  t  went  his  way. 
and  did  according  to  all  that  Es- 
ther had  commanded  him. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  Estlier,adoenturing on  the  king^sfavouTt 
ohtaineth  the  grace  of  the  golden  scep- 
tre, and  inviteth  the  king  and  Hainan  to 
a  banquet.     6  Site,  being  encouraged  by 
the  king  in  her  suit,  inviteth  them  to 
another  banquet  the  next  day.  9  Haman, 
2>roud  of  his  aduajicement,  repinethat 
the  contempt  of  Mordecai.     14  Bi/  the 
counsel  of  Zeresh  lie  buUdcthfor  him  a. 
pair  of  gallows. 
M^OW  it  came  to  pass  a.  on   the 
•'-"    third  day,  that  Esther  put  on 
her  royal  apparel,  and  stood  in  h  the 
inner   court  of  the   king's   house, 
over  against  the  king's  house  ;  and 
the  king  sat  upon  his  royal  throne 
in  the  royal  house,  over  against  the 
gate  of  the  house. 

2  And  it  was  so,  when  the  king 
saw  Esther  the  queen  standing  in 
the  court,  that  «  she  obtained  fa- 
vour in  his  sight:  and  d  tho  king 
held  out  to  Esther  the  golden  scep- 
tre that  was  in  his  hand.  So  Es- 
ther drew  near,  and  touched  the 
top  of  the  sceptre. 

3  Then  said  the  king  unto  her. 
What  wilt  thou,  queen  Esther? 
and  what  is  thy  request  ?  e  it  shall 
be  even  given  thee  to  the  half  ot 
the  kingdom. 

4  And  Esther  answered.  If  it 
seem,  good  unto  the  king,  let  the 
king  and  Haman  come  this  day 
unto  the  banquet  that  I  have  pre- 
pared for  him. 

5  Then  the  king  said,  Cause  Ha- 
man to  make  haste,  that  he  may 
do  as  Esther  hath  said.  So  the 
king  and  Haman  came  to  the  ban- 
quet that  Esther  iiad  prepared. 

G  II  f  And  the  king  said  unto  Es- 
ther at  the  banquet  of  wine,  ff  What 
is  thy  petition  7  and  it  shall  be 
granted  thee  :    and  what  is  thy  re- 

3uesf  7  even  to  tho  half  of  the  king- 
om  it  shall  be  performed. 

7  Then  answered  Esther,  and  said, 
My  petition  and  my  request  is  : 

8  If  I  have  found  favour  in  the 
sight  of  the  king,  and  if  it  please 
the  king  to  grant  my  petition,  and 
t  to  perform  my  request,  let  the 
king  and  Haman  come  to  the  ban- 
quet that  I  shall  prepare  for  them, 
and  I  will  do  to-morrow  as  the  king 
hath  said. 

9  IT  Then  went  Haman  forth  that 
day  joyful  and  with  a  glad  heart : 
but  when  Hainan  saw  ftlordecai  in 
the  king's  gate,  i'  that  he  stood  not 
up,  nor  moved  for  him,  he  was  full 
of  indignation  against  Mordecai. 

10  Nevertheless,  Haman  ■  tefrain- 

435 


Mordccai  rccciccth  great  hoiwvrs. 
«d  himself:  and  when  he.  came 
home,  ho  -jont  and  t  called  for  liu 
friends,  «nd  Zoresh  his  wife. 

11  And  Ilaman  tuld  tlicm  of  the 
glory  of  hits  riches,  and  k  ihe  niul- 
fitucle  of  his  children,  and  nil  the 
Ihings  wherein  the  kinj;  had  pro- 
siioted  him,  and  how  nu  had  '  ad- 
vanced him  uhove  the  princes  and 
♦crvants  of  the  k'w.g. 

12  H.tnmn  saiil  moreover.  Yea, 
J'sther  the  mieeii  did  let  no  man 
come  in  with  the  king  unto  the 
han(|uet  that  she  had  gircjmred  but 
myself;  and  to-morrow  am  1  in- 
vited unto  hor  also  with  the  king. 

13  Yet  nil  this  availo'ii  mo  no- 
tninz,  no  long  as  I  see  Moi  Jecai  the 
Jew  siltrng  at  the  king's  gate. 

14  II  Then  said  Zercsh  his  wife 
and  all  his  friends  unto  him,  Let  a 
Tmgallows  be  made  of  lifly  cubits 
high,  and  to-morrow  n  speak  thou 
unto  the  king  that  Mordecai  may  bo 
h.inged  thereon  :  then  go  thou  in 
merrily  with  the  king  unto  the  ban- 
•|uet.  And  the  thing  jdeased  Ha- 
inan ;  and  he  caused  "  the  gallows 
to  be  made. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

I  Ahasua-tis,  reading  in  the  chroiiirica  of 
ike  good  eercice  done  by  Mord'-'cait  tti- 
keth  care  for  his  reward.     4  Haman^ 
coming  to  sue  that  Mordccai  might  be 
Hanged,   unawarea  gii-elA  counsel  thai 
he  naght  do  him  honour.  12  Complain- 
ing of  his  misfortune,  his  friends  tell 
him  of  his  fnat  destiny. 
fyS    that   night    t  could  not   the 
^-^  king  sleep,  and  he  commanded 
to  bring  ^  the  book  of  records  of  the 
chronicles  ;  and  they  were  read  be- 
fore the  king. 

-  And  it  was  found  written,  that 
Mordecai  had  told  of  ||  Bigthana 
nndTeresh,two  of  the  king's  cham- 
berlains, the  keepers  of  the  t  door, 
who  sought  to  lay  liand  on  the  king 
.\hasuetus. 

'.i  And  the  kin"  said,  What  honour 
and  dignity  hath  been  done  to  Mor- 
decai lor  this  I  Then  said  the  king's 
servants  that  ministered  unto  him, 
There  is  nothing  done  for  him. 

4  ir  And  the  kin"  said,  Who  is  in 
the  court  7  (Now  Haman  was  come 
into  1)  the  outward  court  of  the 
king's  house,  c  to  speak  unio  tlie 
king  to  hang  Mordecai  on  the  gal- 
lows that  he  had  prepared  for  him.) 

5  And  the  king's  servants  said 
unto  him.  Behold,  Hanian  .standeth 
ill  the  court.  And  the  king  said. 
Lot  him  come  in. 

6  So  Haman  came  in.  .•\iid  the 
king  said  unto  him.  What  shall  be 
done  unto  the  man  f  whom  the  king 
dclightetli  to  honour?  (Now  Ha- 
man thought  in  his  heart, To  whom 
would  the  king  delight  to  do  honour 
more  than  to  luyself!) 

7  And  Haman  answered  the  king. 
For  the  man  t  "horn  the  king  de- 
lightcth  to  honour, 

8  t  Lot  the  rovai  apparel  ho 
brought  t  which  the  kuig  usclh  to 
wear,  and  'i  the  horse  that  the  king 
riifeth  upon,  and  the  crown  lovol 
which  is  set  upon  his  head : 


7, 


L'STHEH.  Kithcr  accuscth  Haman 

runTv-r  '     ^  '^"''  '='  '*''''  appare'  BnA  bona 
cjf  510      !'"'  delivered  to  the  hand  of  one  of 

: L_  i  the  king's  most  noble  princes,  that 

|U>ey  may    orrny   the    man    vithal 

whom    too    king   delighteth  to  ho 

tHeb.  catjff   nour,   and    t  bring   him    nn    horso- 

himtoride.     back  through  the  street  of  the  citv, 

13         ''■      l' and    proclaim    before  him.  Thus 

shall  It  be  done  to  the  man  whf..n 

{the  kin"  delighteth  to  honour. 

10  Then  the  king  said  to  Haman, 
Make  haste,  and  take  tho  apparel 
and  the  horse,  as  thou  hast  said, 
and  do  even  so  to  Mordecai  the 
Jew,  that  sitteth  at  Ihe  kinp's  gate: 
ct  iiolhiiig  fail  of  all  that  thou 


Hub.  the 
'ine^s  sleep 


Bigthnn, 

c)..  s.  ai. 

t  Heb. 
Ihieshold. 


t Ileb.  I 
not  a  « 
tofaU. 


si  Sam.  li. 
30.  Jer.  14. 
3,4. 


our  the  }:ins 
delighteth. 
t  Ilcb.  in 
.3hose  hon- 
our the  king 
delighteth. 
t  Heb.  Let 
them  bring 
the  royal 
apparel. 
tifcb. 
XDherevith 
the  king 
dotheth 
himsaf. 
.1  I  K!..£S  1. 


Heb.  :htt 
hey  ahould 
destroy.  a:td 
kill,  and 
sause  to 
perish. 

Heh.-jlose 
.eart  ha'.k 
JiUedhivi. 
Heb.  The 
utn  adi-er- 

SO' J/. 


hast  spoke 

11  Then  took  Haman  the  apparel 
and  tho  horse,  and  arrayed  Jlordc- 
eai,  and  brought  him  on  horseback 
through  the  street  of  the  city,  and 
proclaimed  before  him.  Thus  shall 
It  be  done  unto  the  man  whom  the 
king  delighteth  to  honour. 

12  ir  And  Mordecai  came  again  to 
the  king's  gate.  But  Human  f  hast- 
ed to  his  liouse  mourning,  S  and 
having  his  head  covered. 

13  And  Haman  told  Zcresh  hii 
wife  and  all  his  friends  every  thing 
that  had  befallen  him.  Then  saia 
his  wise  men  and  Zeresh  his  wifa 
unto  him.  If  Mordecai  be  of  the 
seed  of  the  Jews,  bolbre  whom  thou 
hast  begun  to  fall,  thou  shalt  not 
prevail  against  him,  but  shalt  surely 
fall  before  him. 

14  And  while  they  icere  yet  talk- 
ing with  him,  came  the  king'i 
chamberlains,  and  hasted  to  bring 
Haman  unto  1>  the  banquet  that 
Esther  had  prepared. 

CHAPTER  VH. 

I  Esther,  entertaining  the  king  and  Ha 
man,  maketh  suit  for  her  own  life  and 
her  people* s.  5  She  ncruseth  Haman. 
7  The  king  in  his  anger,  understand- 
ing of  the  gallows  ichich  Haman  htid 
made  for  Mordecai,  causeth  him  Co  6« 
hanged  thereon. 

CO  the  king  and  Haman  came  t  to 
*-'  banquet  with  Esther  the  quoen. 

2  And  the  king  said  again  unto 
Esther  on  the  second  day  »  at  iha 
banquet  of  wine.  What  is  thy  peti- 
tion, queen  Esther  t  and  it  shall  be 
granted  thee :  and  what  is  thy  re- 
quest 1  and  it  shall  be  performed, 
crrn  to  the  half  of  the  kingdom. 

3  Then  Esther  the  queen  answer- 
ed and  said.  If  1  have  found  favour 

tin  thy  sight,  O  king, and  if  it  pleaa4 
jthe  king,  let  my  lite  be  given  me  at 
I  my  petition,  and  my  people  at  mt 
i  request : 

4  For  we  are  !>  sold,  I  and  my 
people,  t  to  be  destroyed,  to  be  slain, 
and  to  perish.  But  if  we  had  been 
sold  for  bond-men  and  bond-women, 
I  had  held  my  tongue,  allliough  the 
enemy  could  not  countervail  the 
king's  dama"e. 

5  II  Then  the  king  Ahasuerus  an- 
swered and  said  unto  Es;her  the 
queen.  Who  is  he,  and  where  ia  he, 
t  that  duret  presumo  in  his  heart  to 
do  so  ? 

6  .\nd  Esther  said,  t  The  adver- 

43C 


.Vordecai  in  advanced. 
sary  and  enemy  is  tUis  wicked  Hu- 
man.    Then  "Haman    wag   afraiii 
II  before  tlio  kin^  nnd  llio  queen. 

7  V  And  the  king  arising  from  the 
banquet  of  wino  in  his  wrath  vjeiit 
into  the  palace-garden :  and  Ha- 
man stood  up  to  majfe  request  for 
his  life  to  Estlier  the  queen  ;  for  he 
saw  that  there  was  evil  determined 
against  him  by  the  king. 

8  Then  the  king  returned  out  of 
the  palace-garden  into  the  place 
of  the  banquet  of  wine ;  and  Ha- 
man was  fallen  upon  ^the  bed 
whweon  Esther  was.  Then  said 
the  king,  Will  he  force  the  queen 
ttl.-io  t  before  mo  in  the  house  1  As 
the  word  went  out  of  the  king's 
mouth,  they  <^  covered  Haman's  face. 

9  And  e  Harbonah,  one  of  the 
chamberlains,  said  before  the  king, 
Behold  al^o  fthe  tgallows  fifty  cu- 
bits high,  which  Haman  had  made 
for  Mordecai,  who  had  spoken  good 
for  the  king,  standeth  in  the  house 
of  Haman.  Then  the  king  said. 
Hang  him  thereon. 

10  So  gthev  hanged  Haman  on 
the  gallows  t)iat  he  had  prepared 
for  Mordecai.  Then  was  the  king's 
wrath  pacified. 

CHAPTER  Vni. 

I  .Vordecai  is  advanced.  3  Esther  mnl-elh 
rfuii  to  reverse  Hmncm^s  Utters.  7  Afia- 
tucrus  granteth  to  the  Jeips  to  defend 

tkemsehes.    1 5  .VordecaVs  honour^  and 

the  Jews'  Joy. 
/^N  that  day  did  the  king  Aha- 

-^  suerus  give  the  house  of  Ha- 
man, the  Jews'  enemy,  unto  Esther 
the  queen.  And  Afordecai  came 
before  the  king ;  for  Esther  had 
told  a  what  he  was  unto  her. 

0  And  the  king  took  off  ^'  his 
ling  which  he  had  taken  from  Ha- 
man, and  gave  it  unto  Mordecai. 
And  Esther  set  Mordecai  over  iho 
house  of  Haman. 

3  ir  And  Esther  spake  yet  again 
before  the  king,  and  fell  down  at 
his  feet,  t  and  besought  him  with 
tears  to  put  away  the  mischief  of 
Haman  the  Agagite,  and  his  de- 
vice that  he  had  devised  against  the 
Jews. 

4  Then  <^  the  king   held  out  tlie 

f olden  sceptre  toward  Esther.  So 
Esther  arose,  and  stood  before  the 
king, 

5  And  said,  If  it  please  the  king, 
and  if  I  have  found  favour  in  his 
sight,  and  the  thing  seem  right  be- 
fore the  king,  and  I  be  pleasing  in 
his  eyes,  let  it  be  written  to  reverse 
t  the  letters  devised  by  Haman  the 
son  of  Hammedatha  the  Agagite, 

II  which  he  wrote  to  destroy  the 
Jews  which  are  in  all  the  king's 
provinces : 

6  For  how  can  I  t  endure  to  see 
d  the  evil  that  shall  come  unto  ray 
people  7  or  how  can  I  endure  to  see 
the  destruction  of  my  kindred  ? 

7  11  Then  the  king  Ahasuerus  said 
unto  Esther  the  queen  and  to  Mor- 
decai the  Jew,  Behold,  el  have 
given  Esther  the  house  of  Haman, 
&ml  him  they   have  hanged   upon 


CHAPTERS  VHI,  IX. 


iD.ln.fi.ai, 
fa.  37.  35, 


f.^fo  ch.  1. 
19.  Dan.  6. 
S,  12,  !S. 
■'  cii.  3.  12. 


ind  he- 
bought  Aim. 


t  Heb.  the 
device. 
II  Or,  who 
Tjorote. 


t  Heb.  he 
able  that  I 
TTiay  see. 
(ich.  7.4. 
Neh.  2.  3. 


10,  15,  15. 
m  ch.  3.  13, 
(fee.  &.  9.  1, 


'\  Or,  riottt. 


22. 

r  Ps.  18.  43. 
5  Gen.  35.  5 
Ex.  15.  16 
Deut.  2.  25. 
&.  11.25. 
ch.  9.  S. 


Tut  form:r  letters  riverseti. 
tlio  gallows,  because  he  laid  his 
hand  upon  the  Jews. 

8  Write  ye  also  for  the  Jews,  nt 
it  liketh  you,  in  the  king's  name, 
and  seal  *(  with  the  king's  ring  ;  for 
the  writing  which  is  written  in  th» 
king's  name,  and  sealed  with  ths 
king's  ring,  f  may  no  man  reverse. 

9  sThen  v/ere  the  king's  scribes 
called  at  that  time  in  the  third 
month,  that  t.9,  the  month  Sivan, 
on  the  three  and  twentieth  day 
thereof;  and  it  was  written,  accord- 
ing to  all  that  Mordecai  command- 
ed, unto  the  Jews,  and  to  the  lieu^ 
tenants,  and  the  deputies  and  ru- 
lers of  the  provinces  which  are 
I'from  India  unto  Ethiopia,  an  hun- 
dred twenty  and  seven  provinces, 
unto  every  province  ■  according  to 
the  writing  thereof,  and  unto  every 
people  after  their  language,  and  to 
the  Jews  according  to  their  writing, 
and  according  to  their  language. 

10  k  And  he  wrote  in  the  king 
Ahasuerus'  name,  and  sealed  it 
with  the  king's  ring,  and  sent  let- 
ters b*y  posts  on  horseback,  and 
riders  on  mules,  camels,  and  young 
dromedaries : 

11  Wherein  the  king  granted  the 
Jews  which  icere  in  every  city  to 
gather  themselves  together,  and  to 
stand  for  their  life,  to  destroy,  to 
slay,  nnd  to  cause  to  perish,  all  the 
power  of  the  people  and  province 
that  would  assault  them,  huth  little 
ones  nnd  women,  and  I  to  take  thu 
spoil  of  them  for  a  prey, 

12  ™  Upon  one  day  in  all  the  pro- 
vinces ol  king  Ahasuerus,  namely, 
upon  the  thirteenth  dny  of  the 
twelfth  month,  which  ii  the  month 
Adar. 

13  nThe  copy  of  the  writing  for  a 
commandment  to  be  given  in  every 
province  was  t  published  unto  all 
people,  and  that  the  Jews  should 
be  reaily  against  that  day  to  avenge 
themselves  on  their  enemies. 

14  So  the  posts  that  rode  upon 
mules  and  camels  went  out,  being 
liastened  and  pressed  on  by  thu 
king's  commandment.  And  the 
decree  was  given  at  Shushan  the 
palace. 

15  ir  And  Mordecai  went  out 
from  the  presence  of  the  king  in 
royal  apparel  of  ||  blue  and  white, 
and  with  a  great  crown  of  gold,  and 
with  a  garment  of  fine  linen  and 
purple  :  and  o  the  city  of  Shushan 
rejoiced,  and  was  glad  : 

10  The  Jews  had  p  light,  and  glad 
ness,  and  joy,  and  honour. 

17  And  in  every  province,  and  in 
every  city,  whithersoever  the  king'* 
commandment  and  his  decree  came, 
tho  Jews  had  joy  and  gladness,  » 
feast  q  and  a  good  day.  And  many 
of  tho  people  of  the  land  r  became 
Jews  ;  for '  the  fear  of  the  Jews  fell 
upon  them. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  The  Jews  {the  rulers, /or/ear  of  Mm 

decait  helping  them)  slay  'their  enemie», 

with  the  ten  sans  of  Haman.      lijdha- 

autrus,  at  the  request  of  Either,  gran^^ 

•i37 


T%e  enemies  of  the  Jews  slain. 

ttfi  another  day  of  slaughter,  and  Ha 
iiuin  'j  sons  to  be  han^td.  £0  the  two 
days  qfPuritn  are  made/estlaal. 

TVOW  a  in  the  twelfth  month, 
■'•^  that  is,  the  month  Adar,  on 
the  thirteenth  day  ot"  tlie  same, 
''when  the  king's  commaiulinent 
and  his  decree  drew  near  to  be  put 
in  execution,  in  the  day  that  the 
enemies  of  the  Jews  hoped  to  have 
power  over  them,  (though  it  was 
turned  to  the  contrary,  tliat  the 
Jew8  c  had  rule  over  them  that 
hated  them  ;) 

2The  Jews  dgathored  themselves 
togetner  in  their  cities  througliout 
all  the  provinces  of  tlie  king  Aha- 
BucruSj  to  lay  hand  on  such  as 
e  souglit  their  hurt:  and  no  man 
could  withstand  them  ;  for  f  the  fear 
of  them  fell  upon  all  people. 

3  And  all  the  rulers  of  the  pro- 
vinces, and  the  lieutenants,  and  the 
deputies,  and  t  officers  of  the  king 
helped  the  Jews  ;  because  the  fear 
of  Mordecai  fell  upon  them. 

4  For  Mordecai  was  great  Jn  the 
king's  house,  and  his  fame  went 
out  throughout  all  the  provinces: 
for  this  man  Mordecai  e  wa.\ed 
greater  and  greater. 

5  Thus  the  Jews  smote  all  their 
enemies  with  the  stroke  of  the 
Bword,  and  slaughter,  and  destruc- 
tion, and  did  Twhat  they  would 
unto  those  that  hated  them. 

6  And  in  Shushan  the  palace  the 
Jews  slew  and  destroyed  five  hun- 
dred men. 

7  And  Parshandatha,  and  Dal- 
phon,  and  Aspatha, 

8  And  Poratha,  and  Adalia,  and 
Aridatha, 

0  And  Parmaslita,  and  Arisai, 
and  Aridai,  and  Vajezatha, 

10  hThe  ten  sons  of  liaman  the 
son  of  Hammedatha,  the  enemy  of 
the  Jews,  slew  they  ;  '  but  on  the 
spoil  laid  they  not  their  hand. 

H  On  that  day  the  number  of 
those  that  were  slain  in  Shu.shan 
the  palace  f  was  brought  before  the 
king. 

12  IT  And  the  king  said  unto  Es- 
ther the  (lueen.  The  Jews  have 
slain  and  destroyed  five  hundred 
men  in  Shushan  the  palace,  and 
the  ten  sons  of  liaman  ;  what  have 
they  done  in  the  rest  of  the  king's 
provinces  ?  now  k  what  is  thy  peti- 
tion 1  and  it  shall  be  granted  thee  : 
or  what  is  thy  request  further  1  and 
it  shall  be  done. 

i;t  Then  said  Estlier,  If  it  please 
the  kin",  let  it  be  granted  to  the 
Jews  wliicli  are  in  Shushan  to  do 
to-morrow  also  '  accordin"  unto 
this  day's  decree,  and  f  let  ifaman's 
ten  Bona  '"  bo  hanged  upon  the 
gallows. 

14  And  the  king  commanded  it  so 
to   be  done:  and    the  decree   was 

f'ven  at  Shushan  ;  and  they  hanged 
laman'a  ten  sons. 

15  For  the  Jews  that  were  in 
Shushan  "gathered  themselves  to 
gether  on  the  fourteenth  day  also 
of  iho  month  Adar,  and  ilaw  thioe 


ESTHER. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  509. 


f  Ps.  71.  13, 

21. 

I'ch.  8.  17. 


t  Heb.  those 
iphich  did 
the  business 
that  l<eloii!j- 


h  cli.  5.  11. 

Jub  18.  19. 

fc  27.  13,  U, 

l.i.  Ps.  21. 

10. 

i  See  ch.  8. 

II. 

t  Heb.  came. 


I  cb.  8.  11. 
t  II.>b.  let 
min  hang. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  509. 


.  &, 


q  See  ch.  8. 
II. 

509. 

t  Heb.  in  i(. 


ver.  22. 
Neh.  8.  10,- 


yPs.  30.  II. 


t  Heb. 
crush. 
t  Hob.  ichen 
she  came. 
h  ver.  13,  II. 
rJi.  7.  5,  &c. 
i,  8.  3,  &•(:. 
0  ch.  7.  10. 
Pa.  7.  16. 


eel..  8.  17. 
Is.  66.  .1,  R. 
Zecli.  2.  II. 
t  Ilt'b.  pass 


The  days  of  Purim  ordained,  and 
liundred  men  at  Shushan  ;  o  [jut  on 
the  prey  they  laid  not  their  hand. 

IG  But  the  other  Jews  that  were 
in  the  king's  j.rovinces  I' gathered 
themselves  together,  and  ttood  for 
their  lives,  and  had  rest  from  their 
enemies,  and  slew  of  their  foes  se- 
venty and  five  thousand,  q  but  they 
laid  not  tlicir  hands  on  the  prey, 

17  On  the  thirteenth  day  of  the 
month  Adar ;  and  on  the  fourteenth 
day  t  of  the  same  rested  they,  and 
made  it  a  day  of  feasting  and  glad- 
ness. 

18  But  the  Jews  that  were  at 
Shushan  assembled  together  ron 
the  thirteenth  day  thereof,  and  on 
the  fourteenth  thereof;  and  on  iho 
filYeenth  day  of  the  same  they  rest- 
ed, and  made  it  a  day  of  feasting 
and  gladness. 

19  Therefore  the  Jews  of  the  vil- 
lages, that  dwelt  in  the  unwalled 
towns,  made  the  fourteenth  day  of 
the  month  Adar  » a  day  of  glad- 
ness and  feasting,  '  and  a  good  day, 
and  of  "  sending  portions  one  to 
another. 

20  ir  And  Mordecai  wrote  these 
things,  and  sent  letters  unto  all  the 
Jews  that  were  in  all  the  provinces 
of  the  king  Ahasuerus,  both  nigh 
and  far, 

21  To  establish  this  among  them, 
that  they  should  keep  the  four- 
teenth day  of  the  monih  Adar,  and 
the  fifteenth  day  of  the  same, 
yearly, 

22  As  the  days  wherein  the  Jews 
rested  from  their  enemies,  and  the 
month  which  was  y  turneil  unto 
them  from  sorrow  to  joy.  and  from 
mourning  into  a  good  dav :  Uiat 
they  should  make  them  days  of 
feasting  and  joy,  and  of  z  sending 
portions  one  to  another,  and  gifts  to 
the  poor. 

23  And  the  Jews  undertook  to 
do  as  they  had  begun,  and  as  Mor- 
decai had  written  unto  them  ; 

24  Because  Haman  the  son  of 
Hammedatha,  the  Agagite,  the 
enemy  of  all  the  Jews,  ^  had  de- 
vised against  the  Jews  to  destroy 
them,  and  had  cast  Pur,  that  is, 
the  lot,  to  t  consume  them,  and  to 
destroy  them ; 

2.5  But  1 1*  when  Esther  came  bo- 
fore  the  king,  he  commanded  by 
lettersthat  his  wicked  device,  which 
he  devised  against  the  Jews,  should 
■^return  upon  his  own  head,  and 
that  he  and  his  sons  should  be 
hangeil  on  the  gallows. 

2t)  Wherefore  they  called  these 
days  Purim  alter  the  name  of  ||  Pur. 
Therefore  for  all  the  words  of «'  this 
letter,  and  of  thai  which  they  had 
seen  concerning  this  matter,  and 
which  had  come  unto  them, 

27  The  Jews  ordained,  and  look 
upon  them,  and  upon  their  seed, 
and  upon  all  such  as  <=  joined  them- 
selves unto  thoni,  so  us  it  should 
not  t  fii'i  U'tt'  •'••'.v  would  keep 
these  two  days  according  to  their 
writing,  and  according  to  their  ap- 
iioinled  time  every  yeat 


^ 


confirmed  by  Esther  and  .Mordecni 

28  And  t^at  these  days  should  be 
remembered  and  kept  throughout 
every  generation,  every  family, 
every  province,  and  every  city  ; 
and  that  these  days  ofPuriin  should 
not  t  fail  from  among  the  Jews, 
iior  the  memorial  of  tliem  j  perish 
from  their  seed. 

29  Then  Esther  the  queen,  f  the 
daugliter  of  Abihail,  and  INIordecai 
the  Jew,  wrote  with  t  all  authority, 
to  confirm  this  ff  second  letter  of 
Purini. 

30  And  he  sent  the  letters  unto 
all  the  Jews,  to  h  the  hundred  twenty 
and  seven  provinces  of  the  kingdom 
of  Ahr.suerus,  ivith  words  of  peace 
and  truth, 

31  To  confirm  these  days  of  Pu- 
rim  in  tlieir  times  appointed,  ac- 
cording as  Mordecai  the  Jew  and 
Esther  the  queen  had  enjoined 
them,  and  as  they  had  decreed  t  for 
themselves  and  for  their  seed,  the 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  609. 


JOB,  I. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  509. 


t  Heh.  pass. 
t  Heb.  be 
ended. 
fch.  2.  15. 

t  Heb.  all 


cli.  4.  3,  le. 


Mordecai's  greatness  under  the  king. 
matters  of  >  the  fastings  and  their 
cry. 

32  And  the  decree  of  Esther  con- 
firmed these  matters  of  Puriui;  and 
it  was  written  in  the  book. 

CHAPTER  X. 

I  Ahasuerus^  greatness.     3   MordecaVs 

adiiancement. 

AND  the  king  Ahasuerus  laid  a 
frll. 


a  Gen.  10.  5. 
Ps.  72.  10. 
Is.  24.  15. 

b  ch.  8.  15. 
&9.  4. 
t  Heb.  madi 
him  great. 


d  Neh.  2.  10. 
122.  8,  9. 


tribute  upon  the  land,  and  ztpon 
^  the  isles  of  the  sea. 

2  And  all  the  acts  of  liis  power 
and  of  his  might,  and  the  declara 
tion  of  the  greatness  of  Mordecai, 
b  whereunto  the  king  t  advanced 
him,  are  they  not  ivritten  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings 
of  Media  and  Persia  t 

3  For  Mordecai  the  Jew  was 
cpext  unto  kinw  Ahasuerus,  and 
great  among  the  Jews,  and  accepted 
of  the  multitude  of  his  brethren, 
d  seeking  the  wealth  of  his  people, 
and  speaking  peace  to  all  his  seed. 


t  Moset  is 
thought  to 
have  wrote 
the  Book  of 
Job,  whilst 
among'  the 
Madiaiiitcg^ 
be  fore 
Christ  cir. 
1520. 


H  t  THE   BOOK 

OP 

JOB. 


CHAPTER  r. 

I  The  holiness,  rzjrhes,  and  religious  care 
of  Job  for  his  children.  6  Satan,  ap- 
pearing before  God,  by  calumnialioi 
obtaiAeth  leave  to  tempi  Job.  13  Un- 
derstanding of  the  loss  of  his  goods  and 
children,  in  his  mourning  he  blesselh 
God. 

fpHERE  was  a  man  a  in  the  land 
■^  of  Uz,  whose  name  was  Ij  Job  ; 
and  that  man  was  '  perfect  and  up- 
right, and  one  that  <1  feared  God, 
and  eschewed  evil. 

2  And  there  were  born  unto  him 
seven  sons  and  three  daughters. 

3  His  II  substance  also  was  seven 
thousand  sheep,  and  three  thousand 
camels,  and  five  hundred  yoke  of 
oxen,  and  five  hundred  she-asses, 
and  a  very  great  ||  household  ;  so 
that  this  man  was  the  greatest  of 
all  the  t  men  of  the  east. 

4  And  his  sons  went  and  feasted 
in  their  liouses,  every  one  his  day  ; 
and  sent  and  called  for  their  three 
sisters  to  eat  and  to  drink  with  them. 

5  And  it  was  so,  when  the  days 
of  their  feasting  were  gone  about, 
that  Job  sent  and  sanctified  them, 
and  rose  up  early  in  the  morning, 
e  and  offered  burnt-offerin"s  ac- 
cording to  the  number  of  them 
all :  for  Job  said.  It  may  be  that 
my  sons  have  sinned,  and  f  cursed 
God  in  their  hearts.  Thus  did  Job 
t  continually. 

6  ir  Now  s  there  was  a  day  h  when 
the  sons  of  God  came  to  present 
themselves  before  the  Lord,  and 
t  Satan  came  also  t  among  them. 

,    7  And  the  LrORD  said  unto  Sa- 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  1620. 

cir.  1620. 

i  ch.  2.  2. 

Mact.  12.43. 

1  Feu  5.  8. 

t  Heb.  Hasl 

thou  set  thy 

heart  on. 

a  Gen.  22. 

kch.2.  3. 

20,21. 

1  ver.  1. 

L.  E7.ek.  14. 

14.  Jam.  5. 

11. 

c  Gen.  6.  9. 

&  17.  1.  ch. 

2.  3. 

m  Ps.  34.  7. 

dProv.  8. 13. 

Is.  5.  2. 

&.  16.  6. 

II  Or,  cattle. 

nPs.  123.  I, 

2.  Prov.  ID. 

II  Or,  hus- 

22. 

bandry. 

II  Or,  callle. 

och.  2.  5.  &, 

t  Heb.  sons 

19.  21. 

of  the  east. 

iHeb.ifhe 

curse  Ihee 

not  to  thy 

face. 

p  Is.  8.  21. 
Mai.  3.  13, 

e  Gen.  8.  20. 

ch.  42.  8. 

14. 

f  1  Kin=-s21. 

<  nth.  hand. 

10,  13.° 

Gen.  16.  6. 

t  Heb.  all 

q  Eocles.  9. 

the  days. 

12. 

g-  ch.  2.  1. 

h  i  Km.  22. 

19.  ch.  38.  7. 

t  Heb.  the 

adversary. 

1  Chr.  21.  1. 

Rev.  12.  9, 

10. 

tHeb.  inl7j« 

midst  of 

them. 

tan,  Whence  come.^t  thou  ?  Then 
Satan  answered  the  Lord,  and  said, 
From  ■  going  to  and  fro  in  the  earth, 
and  from  walking  up  and  down  in 
it. 

8  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
t  k  Hast  thou  considered  my  servant 
Job,  that  there  is  none  like  him  in 
the  earth,  1  a  perfect  and  an  upright 
man,  one  that  feareth  God,  and 
cscheweth  evil  1 

9  Then  Satan  answered  tiio 
Lord  and  said.  Doth  Job  fear  God 
for  nought  1 

10  "1  Hast  not  thou  made  an  hedge 
about  him,  and  about  his  house, 
and  about  all  that  he  hath  on  every 
side  ?  1  thou  hast  blessed  the  work 
of  his  hands,  and  his  ||  substance  is 
increased  in  the  land. 

11  o  But  put  forth  thine  hand 
now,  and  touch  all  that  lie  hath, 
t  and  he  will  P  curse  thee  to  thy 
face. 

12  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Sa- 
tan, Behold,  all  that  he  hath  is  in 
thy  I  power;  only  upon  himself  put 
not  forth  thine  hand.  So  Satan 
vvent  fortli  from  the  presence  of  the 
Lord. 

13  ir  And  there  was  a  day  q  when 
his  sons  and  his  daughters  were 
eating  and  drinking  wme  in  their 
eldest  brother's  house  : 

14  And  there  came  a  messenger 
unto  Job,  and  said.  The  o.xen  were 
ploughing,  and  the  asses  feeding 
beside  them  : 

15  And  the  Sabeans  fell  upon 
them,  and  took  them  away  ;  yea, 
they  have  slain  the  servants  with 

439 


Job's  affliction  and  patience. 

the  edge  of  the  sword  ;  and  I  only 

ara  escaped  alone  to  ti;ll  thee. 

16  Wnilo  lie  was  yet  speakine, 
there  came  also  another,  and  said, 
II  The  lire  of  God  in  fallen  from 
heaven,  and  hath  burned  up  the 
sheep  and  the  servants,  and  con- 
RUmed  them  ;  and  I  only  am  escaped 
alone  to  tell  thee. 

17  While  ho  was  yet  speaking, 
there  came  also  another,  and  said, 
The  Chaldeans  made  out  three 
bands,  and  f  'ell  upon  the  camels, 
and  have  carried  them  away,  yea, 
and  slain  the  servants  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword ;  and  1  only  am  es- 
caped alone  to  tell  thee. 

18  While  he  was  yet  speakin", 
there  came  also  another,  and  said, 
r  Thy  song  and  thy  daughters  were 
eating  and  drinking  wmo  in  their 
eldest  brother's  house  : 

19  And  behold,  there  came  a 
great  wind  t  from  the  wilderness, 
and  smote  the  four  corners  of  the 
house,  and  it  fell  upon  the  young 
men,  and  they  are  dead  ;  and  I  only 
am  escaped  alone  to  tell  thee. 

20  Then  Job  arose,  «  and  rent  his 
II  mantle,  and  shaved  his  head,  and 
*  fell  down  upon  the  ground,  and 
worshipped, 

21  And  said,  "Naked  came  I  out 
of  my  mother's  womb,  and  naked 
shall  I  return  thither :  The  Lord 
»  gave,  and  the  Lord  hath  y  taken 
away  ;  2  blessed  be  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

22  !>  In  all  this  Job  sinned  not, 
nor  II  charged  God  foolishly. 

CHAPTER  n. 

]  Satan  appearing  again  before  God  oh- 
taineth  further  leare  to  tempt  Job.  7 
He  smiteth  him  with  sore  boils.  9  Job 
reproveth  his  icife^  moving  him  to  curee 
Ood.  11  His threefiiends  condole  with 
him  in  silence. 

AGAIN  "there  was  a  day  wlien 
the  sons  of  God  came  to  present 
themselves  before  the  Lord,  and 
Satan  came  also  among  them  to 
present  himself  before  the  Lord. 

2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
From  whence  comest  thou  1  And 
b  Satan  answered  the  Lord,  and 
•aid.  From  going  to  and  fro  m  the 
eartn,  and  Irom  walking  up  and 
down  in  it. 

3  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
Ilast  thou  considered  my  servant 
Job,  that  tiiere  is  none  like  him  in 
the  earth,  <;  a  perfect  and  an  upright 
man,  one  that  fearetli  God,  and 
escheweth  evil  7  and  still  he  d  hold- 
eth  fast  his  integrity,  although  thou 
movcdst  me  against  him,  t  *  'o 
destroy  him  without  cause. 

4  And  Satan  answered  the  IjORd, 
and  said  Skin  for  skin,  yea,  all  that 
a  man  hath  will  ho  give  fur  his 
life. 

5  f  But  put  forth  thino  hand 
now,  and  touch  his  S  bone  and  his 
tlesh,  and  ho  will  curse  thee  to  thy 
face. 

6  h  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Sa- 
tan, Behold,  ho  is  in  thino  hand ; 
il  but  nave  his  life. 


JOB. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1520. 


great  fire. 


t  Hph./r( 
aside,  jfc. 


ach.2.  10. 

II  Or,  atlri- 
butedfuUy  to 
God. 


Is.  1.  6. 

lc2Sam.  13. 

cli.  42.  6. 

k.  27.  30. 

u.  11.21. 
Ich.  21.  15. 
m  ver.  3. 


nch.  I.  21. 

1.  12.  12. 
Jam.  S.  10, 
II. 

och.  1.22. 
pPs.  39.  1. 


Gen.  38.  11. 
er.  49.  7. 
Gen.  25.  2. 


Beforf 
CHRIST 

■.  16S0. 


E/.ek.  27.  30. 
X  Gen.  60. 


c  ch.  1.  1,  8. 
J  ch.  2T.  5, 


fch.  I.  11. 
g  ch.  19.  20. 


hch.  I.  12. 
5  Or,  only. 


tHcb.  nn- 

sioered. 
ach.  10.  18, 
19.  Jer.  15. 
10.  6l  20.  14. 


bch.  10.  £1, 
22.  &  IG.  16. 
&,  28.  3.  Pi. 
4.  &.  44. 
19.  4l  107. 
10,  14.  J<T. 
13.  16.  Amos 
5.  8. 

Or,  chal- 
lenge il. 
■  Or,  let 

tern  terrify 


;  let  it 
not  rejoice 
among  the 
diwi. 

cJer.9.  IT, 
18. 

II  Or,  a  Ic- 
malhan. 
t  Heb.  the 
eyelids  of 
themomingt 
ch.  41.  18. 
dch.  10.  18. 


He  ewseth  the  day  ufhisbirtk, 
IT  So  went  Satan  forth  from  the 

Srcsenco  of  the  Lord,  and  sinota 
ob  with  sore  boils  '  from  the  sole 
of  his  foot  unto  his  crown. 

8  And  he  took  him  a  potsherd  to 
scrape  himself  withal ;  k  and  he  sat 
down  among  the  ashes. 

U  11  Then  said  his  wife  unto  him, 
I  Dost  thou  still  m  retain  thine  in- 
legritv  ?  curse  God,  and  die. 

10  l5ut  ho  said  unto  her,  Thou 
speakest  as  one  of  the  foolish  wo- 
men speakelh.  What  I  "  shall  wo 
receive  good  at  the  hand  of  God, 
and  shall  we  not  receive  evil  1  o  In 
all  this  did  not  Job  r  sin  with  his 
lips. 

1 1  IT  Now  when  Job's  three 
q  friends  heard  of  all  this  evil  that 
was  come  upoii  him,  they  came 
every  one  from  his  own  place  ;  E- 
liphnz  the  rTemanitc,  and  Bildad 
the  s  Shuhite,  and  Zopnar  the  Naa- 
mathite:  for  they  had  mado  an 
appointment  together  to  come  '  to 
mourn  with  him,  and  to  comfort 
liim. 

12  And  when  they  lifted  up  their 
eyes  afar  oft",  and  knew  him  not, 
they  lifted  up  their  voice,  and  wept ; 
and  they  rent  every  one  his  mantle 
and  "  sprinkled  dust  upon  their 
heads  toward  heaven. 

13  So  they  sat  down  with  hiiii 
upon  the  "round  »  seven  days  and 
seven  nigntSj  and  none  spake  a 
word  unto  him  :  for  they  saw  that 
his  grief  was  very  great. 

CHAPTER  IH. 

1  Job  curseth  the  day  a7id  services  of  hi* 
birth.  13  The  ease  of  death.  2i)  Hd 
cnmplaineth  of  life,  because  of  his  a».- 

AFTER  this  opened  Job  hii 
•'*■  mouth,  and  cursed  his  day. 

2  And  Job  t  spake,  and  said, 

3  »  Let  the  dav  perish  wherein  I 
was  born,  and  the  night  in  which 
it  was  said.  There  ia  a  man  child 
conceived. 

4  Let  that  day  be  darkness  ;  let 
not  God  regard  it  from  above,  nei- 
ther let  the  light  shine  upon  it. 

5  Let  darkness  and  ^  the  shadow 
of  death  {|  stain  it;  let  a  cloud 
dwell  upon  it  ;  ||  let  tlie  blacknci« 
of  the  day  terrify  it. 

C  Jls  for  that  night,  let  darkness 
seize  upon  it ;  ||  let  it  not  be  joined 
unto  the  days  of  the  year  ;  let  it  not 
come  into  the  number  of  tlia 
months. 

7  Lo,  let  that  night  be  solitary ; 
let  no  joyful  voice  come  therein. 

8  Let  them  curse  it  that  cursa 
the  (lay,  c  who  arc  ready  to  raise 
up  I'l  ihoir  mourning. 

9  Let  the  stars  of  the  twilight 
thereof  be  dark  ;  let  it  look  for 
light,  but  hare  none  ;  neither  let  it 
see  t  the  dawning  of  the  day. 

10  Because  it  shut  not  up  the 
doors  of  my  mother's  womb,  not 
hid  sorrow  from  mine  eyes. 

11  il  Why  died  1  not  from  the 
womb?  wAydid  I  not  give  up  tbo 
ghost  when  I  came  out  of  th» 
belly  7 


end  comptaiiietlt  of  life. 

J  2  e  Why  did  the  knees  prevent 
me  "!  or  why  tha  breasts  that  1 
bhouUI  suck  i 

13  For  now  should  I  have  lain 
still  and  been  quiet,  1  should  have 
(iept :  then  had  I  been  at  rest, 

14  With  kings  and  counsellors  of 
the  earth,  which  ''  built  desolate 
places  for  themselves ; 

15  Or  with  princes  that  had  gold, 
who  filled  their  houses  with  silver  : 

16  Or  e  as  an  hidden  untimely 
birth  I  had  not  been  ;  as  infants 
which  never  saw  light. 

17  There  the  wicked  cease  from 
troubling  ;  and  there  the  t  weary 
be  at  rest. 

18  There  tlie  prisoners  rest  toge- 
ther ;  h  they  hear  not  the  voice  of 
the  oppressor. 

19  The  small  and  great  are  there  ; 
and  the  servant  is  free  from  his 
master. 

20  1  Wherefore  is  light  given  to 
him  that  is  in  misery,  and  life  unto 

)  the  k  bitter  in  soul  ; 

21  Which  t  '  long  for  death,  but 
it  comcth  not  ;  and  dig  for  it  more 
than  ">  for  hid  treasures  ; 

2-i  Which  rejoice  e.Tceedin|ly. 
and  are  glad,  when  they  can  Sua 
the  grave  ■? 

23  H'hy  is  light  given  to  a  man 
whose  way  is  hid,  "  and  whom  God 
hath  hedged  in "! 

24  For  my  sighing  cometh  t  bo 
fore  I  eat,  and  my  roarings  are 
poured  out  like  the  waters. 

25  For  t  the  thing  which  I  greatly 
feared  is  come  upon  me,  and  that 
which  1  was  afraid  of  is  come  unto 
roe. 

2G  I  was  not  in  safety,  neither 
had  I  rest,  neither  was  I  quiet ;  yet 
trouble  came. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  Eliphaz  reproveth  Job  for  want  of  Tt- 
ligion.  7  He  ieachelh  God's  Judsmenta 
to  be  not  for  the  righteouSt  but  for  the 
tnickfd.  12  His  fearful  vision,  to  hum- 
ble Ike  excellency  ofcreatu  re$  before  God. 
THEN  Eliphaz  the  Temanite 
answered  and  said, 

2  Ifwc  assay  f  to  commune  with 
thee,  wilt  thou  be  grieved  1  but 
t  who  can  withhold  himself  from 
speaking  t 

3  Behold,  thou  hast  instructed 
many,  and  thou  ^hast  strengthened 
the  weak  hands. 

4  Thy  words  have  upholden  him 
that  was  falling,  and  thou  ^  hast 
strengthened  t  tne  feeble  knees. 

5  But  now  it  is  come  upon  thee, 
and  thou  faintest ;  it  toucheth  thee, 
and  thou  art  troubled. 

6  Is  not  this  <=  thy  fear,  J  thy  con- 
fidence, thy  hope,  and  the  upright- 
ness of  thy  ways  1 

7  Remember,  I  pray  thee,  «  who 
ever  perished,  being  innocent  7  or 
where  were  the  righteous  cut  off? 

8  Even  as  I  have  seen,  fthey  that 
plough  iniquity,  and  sow  wicked- 
ness, reap  the  same. 

9  By  the  blast  of  God  they  perish, 
aad  11  by  the  breath  of  his  nostrils 
ate  they  consumed. 

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CHAPTERS  IV,  V. 

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4.  27.  rrov. 

31.6. 

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t  Heb.  the 
bowing 
knees,  Heb. 
12.  12. 
c  ch.  1.  I. 
d  Prov.  3. 
26. 

e  Ps.  37.  55. 
fPs.  7.  14. 
Prov.  22.  8. 
Hos.  10.  13. 
G.il.  6.  7,  8. 
II  That  is,  by 
his  anger : 
as  Is.  30.  33 
See  Ei.  IS. 
8.  ch.  I.  19. 
&.  15.  30.  Is 
11.4. 
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t  Heb.  met 

kliiib.  3.  IS. 
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multitude  of 
my  bQJtes. 


:i  Or,  [heard 
till  voice. 

I  ch.  9.  !. 

■nch.  15.  15. 
&  25.  6. 
D  Pel.  2.  4. 

angelsT 
vhoin  he 
put  light. 

ch.  "15.  16. 
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&.  5.  I. 
p  Ps.  90.  5, 
6. 
Heb.  beat- 
X  in  pieces. 
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&.49.  14. 
h.  36.  12. 

II  Or,  look. 
Or,  indig- 
nation. 

a  Ps.  37.  35, 
36.  Jer.  12. 

b'Ps.  119. 

155.  &.  127. 

5. 

c  Ps.  109. 12. 

d  ch.  18.  9. 

Or,  ini- 
quity. 

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18,  19.  ICor 
10.  13. 

II  Or,  labour. 
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lift  up  to  fly. 
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&  37.  5.  Ps. 
40.  5.  &  72. 
18.  &  145.  3. 
Rom.  11.33. 
t  Heb.  I 
there  is 
search. 


number, 
g  ch.  28.  26. 
Ps.  65.  9,  10. 

6.  147.  8. 
Jer.  5.  114.  & 
10.  13.  &51. 
16.  Acts  1 
17. 

t  Heb.  out- 
places. 
h  I  Sam.  2 

7.  Ps.  110.  7. 
i  Neh.  4.  15 
Ps.  33.  10. 
Is.  8.  10. 

II  Or,  cannot 
perform  any 
thing. 


FAiphai  retateth  his  vision. 

10  The  roaring  of  the  lion,  and 
the  voice  of  the  fierce  lion,  and  e  the 
teeth  of  the  young  lions,  are  broken. 

11  h  The  old  lion  porisheth  for 
lack  of  prey,  and  the  stout  lion's 
whelps  are  scattered  abroad. 

12  Now  a  thing  was  t  secretly 
brought  to  me,  and  mine  ear  re- 
ceived a  little  thereof. 

13  i  In  thoughts  from  the  visions 
of  the  night,  when  deep  sleep  falleth 
on  men, 

14  Fear  t  came  upon  me,  and 
k  tremtling,  which  made  j  all  my 
bones  to  snake. 

15  Then  a  spirit  passed  before  my 
face  ;  the  hair  of  my  flesh  stood  up  : 

16  It  stood  still,  but  I  could  not 
discern  the  form  thereof :  an  image 
wa.i  before  mine  eyes,  ||  there  was 
silence,  and  I  heard  a  voice,  sayings 

17  1  Shall  mortal  man  oe  more 
Just  than  God  "J  shall  a  man  bo 
more  pure  than  his  Maker  1 

18  Behold,  ho  ■"  put  no  trust  in 
his  servants ;  ||  and  his  angels  ha 
charged  with  folly  : 

19  n  IIow  niucli  less  in  them  that 
dwell  in  o  houses  of  clay,  whoso 
foundation  is  in  the  dust,  which  are 
crushed  before  the  moth  ^ 

20  P  They  are  t  destroyed  froni 
morning  to  evening  ;  they  perish 
for  ever  without  any  regarding  it. 

21  q  Doth  not  their  e.xcellency 
ichich  is  in  them  go  away  1  r  they 
die,  even  without  wisdom. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  The  harm  of  inconsideration.  3  The 
end  of  the  wicked  is  misery.  6  God  i» 
to  be  regarded  in  affliction.  17  Th* 
happy  end  ofGod*s  correction. 

CALL  now,  if  there  be  any  that 
will  answer  thee  ;  and  to  which 
of  the  saints  wilt  thou  ||  turn  1 

2  For  wrath  killeth  the  foolish 
man,  and  ||  envy  slayeth  the  silly 
one. 

3  >  I  have  seen  the  foolish  taking 
root :  but  suddenly  I  cursed  his 
habitation, 

4  b  His  children  are  far  from 
safety,  and  they  are  crushed  in  the 
gate,  <:  neither  is  there  any  to  deliver 
thevt. 

5  Whose  harvest  the  hungry  eat- 
eth  up,  and  taketh  it  even  out  of 
the  thorns,  and  J  the  robber  swal- 
loweth  up  their  substance. 

6  Although  II  affliction  cometli  not 
forth  of  the  dust,  neither  doth 
trouble  spring  out  of  the  ground  ; 

7  Yet  man  is  «  born  unto  ||  trou- 
ble, as  t  the  sparks  fly  upward. 

8  I  would  seek  unto  God,  and  un- 
to God  would  I  commit  my  cause  : 

9  f  Which  doeth  great  things  land 
unsearchable  ;    marvellous    things 

I  without  number  : 

10  S  Who  giveth  rain  upon  the 
earth,  and  sendeth  waters  upon  the 
t  fields  : 

11  h  To  set  up  on  high  those  that 
be  low ;  that  those  which  mourn 
may  be  exalted  to  safety. 

12  i  He  disappointeth  thedevicea 
of  the  crafty,  so  that  their  hand* 

II  cannot  perform  their  enterpriw.  . 
441 


njt. 


The  happy  end  of  God's  correction 

13  ^He  taketh  the  wise  in  their 
own  craftiness  :  and  the  couneel  of 
the  froward  is  carried  headlong. 

14  I  They  ||nicet  with  darkness  in 
the  day-time,  and  grope  in  the  noon- 
day aa  in  the  niglit. 

15  But  m  he  saveth  the  poor  from 
the  sword,  from  their  moutli,  and 
from  tlie  hand  of  tlie  mighty. 

16  n  So  the  poor  hatli  liope,  and 
iniquity  etoppeth  lier  moutli. 

17  o  Behold,  iiappy  is  the  man 
whom  God  correcteth  :  therefore 
despise  not  thou  tlie  chastening  of 
the  Almighty  : 

18  P  For  ho  maketh  sore,  and 
bindeth  up  :  he  woundeth,  and  his 
hands  make  whole. 

I'J  q  He  bliall  deliver  thee  in  six 
troubles  ;  yea,  in  seven  '  there  shall 
no  evil  touch  thee. 

20  8  III  famine  he  shall  redeem 
thee  from  death  :  and  in  war  t  from 
the  power  of  the  sword. 

21  '  Thou  shall  be  hid  ||  from  the 
scourge  of  tlie  tongue  :  neither  shall 
thou  be  afraid  of  destruction  when 
it  cometh 

22  At  destruction  and  famine 
thou  shall  laugh  :  "  neither  shult 
thou  bo  afraid  of  the  beasls  of  the 
earlh. 

23  '  For  thou  shall  be  in  league 
with  the  stones  of  the  field  :  and 
the  beasts  of  the  field  shall  be  at 
peace  with  thee. 

24  And  thou  shall  know  ||  thai 
thy  tabernacle  shall  be  in  jieace  ; 
and  thou  shall  visit  thy  habitation, 
and  shall  not  |1  sin 

25  Thou  shall  know  also  that 
y  thy  seed  shall  be  ||  great,  and  thine 
offspring  z  as  the  grass  of  the  earth. 

26  a  Thou  shall  come  to  thy  ^rave 
in  a  full  age,  like  as  a  shock  ol  corn 
f  Cometh  in  in  his  season. 

27  Lo  this,  vie  have  '>  searched  it, 
»o  it  is  ;  hear  it,  and  know  thou  it 
t  for  thy  good. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  Job  sheweih  that  hi.-  cuviplidnts  are  7iot 

causeless.     8   He    wislLct/L  for  death, 

vfherem  he  is  assured  of  covifort.  14  i/e 

reproveth  his  friends  ofunkindness. 

BUT  Job  answered  and  said, 
2  Oh    thai    my    grief    were 
thoroughly  weighed, and   my   cala- 
mity t  laid  in  the  balances  togclher ! 

3  For  now  it  would  bo  heavier 
a  than  the  sand  of  the  sea  :  therefore 
1|  my  words  are  swallowed  up. 

4 1'  For  the  arrows  of  the  Almighty 
fl)-e  within  me,  the  poison  whereof 
ilrinketh  up  my  spirit :  ^  the  terrors 
of  God  do  set  themselves  in  array 
against  me. 

'5  Doth  the  wild  ass  bray  t  when 
he  hath  grass  1  or  loweth  the  ox 
over  his  fodder  7 

6  Can  that  which  is  unsavoury 
be  oaten  without  salt  1  or  is  there 
any  taste  in  the  white  of  an  egg  t 

7  The  things  that  my  soul  refused 
to  touch  are  as  my  sorrowful  meat. 

8  Oh  that  I-  might  have  my  ro- 
<)UeBt:  and  tliat  Ood  would  grant 
mc  t  the  thing  that  1  long  fot ! 

!)  Even  J  that  it  would  please  God 


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9. 

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into, 

m  Ps.  35.  ID. 
11     Sam.  2- 
9.  Ps.  107. 
42. 

0  Ps.  94.  12. 
Pruv.  3.  11, 
12.  Heb.  12. 

5.  Jam.  I. 
12.  Rev.  3. 
19. 

p  Deul.  32. 
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6.  Is.  30.  26. 
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t  Heb./oj- 
thyself. 
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1  Tliat  is,  / 
want  words 
to  express 
my  grief. 
Ps.  77.  4. 
b  Ps.  38.  2. 
c  Ps.88.  16, 
16. 
t  Ileb.  at 


t  Keb.  my 

expectation 
ill  Kin.  19. 


JOB.       Job  reproveth  his  friends  of  unkindneaa 
Before      I  to   destroy  me  ;  that  he  would    lot 
,■;    I'n,,      loose  his  hand,  and  cutmeoff! 

10  Then  should  I  yet  have  coni- 
brt  ;  yea,  I  would  harden  myself 
in  sorrow  :  let  him  not  spare  ;  for 
<=  I  have  not  concealed  the  words  of 
f  the  Holy  One. 

11  What  is  my  strength,  that  I 
should  hope  ?  And  what  is  mine  end. 
that  I  should  prolong  my  life  ^ 

12  Is  my  strength  the  strength  of 
stones  1  or  is  my  flesh  f  of  brass  1 

13  Is  not  my  help  in  me  "!  and  is 
wisdom  driven  (luile  from  me  1 

14  t  S  To  him  that  is  afflicted  pity 
should  be  shewed  from  iiis  friend  ; 
but  he  forsaketh  the  fear  of  the  Al- 
miglity. 

15  li  My  brethren  have  dealt  de- 
ceitfully as  a  brook,  and  '  as  tho 
stream  of  brooks  they  pass  away  ; 

16  Which  are  blackish  by  reason 
of  the  ice,  and  wherein  tho  snow  is 
hidj 

17  What  time  they  wax  warm, 
t  they  vai.ish  :  f  when  it  is  hot,  they 
are  f  consumed  out  of  their  place. 

18  The  patliH  of  tlieir  way  are 
turned  iiside  ;  they  go  tt  nothing, 
and  perish. 

19  The  troops  of  1^  Tema  looked, 
the  companies  of '  Slieba  waited  for 
them. 

20  They  were  "<  confounded  be- 
cause they  had  hoped  ;  they  came 
thither,  and  were  ashamed. 

21  {{  For  now  nyo  are  T  nothing  ; 
ye  see  my  casting  down,  and  o  are 
afraid. 

22  Did  I  say,  Bring  unto  me  ?  or. 
Give  a  reward  for  me  of  your  aub- 
slance  1 

23  Or,  Deliver  mo  from  the  ene- 
my's hand  ?  or.  Redeem  me  from 
the  hand  of  the  mighty  1 

24  Tcucli  mo,  and  1'  will  hold  my 
tongue  :  and  cause  me  to  under- 
stand wherein  I  have  erred. 

25  How  forcible  are  right  words  ! 
but  what  doth  your  arguing  re- 
prove 1 

Hi  Do  ye  imagine  to  reprove 
words,  niid  the  speeches  of  one  that 
is  desiierate,  which  arc  as  wind  1 

27  Yea,  f  ye  overwhelm  the  fa- 
therless, and  ye  P  dig  a  pit  for  your 
friend. 

28  Now  therefore  be  content,  look 
upon  me  ;  for  it  is  t  evident  unto 
you  if  I  lie. 

29  q  Return,  I  pray  you,  let  it  not 
be  iniquity  ;  yea.  return  again,  my 
righteousness  is  ||  in  it. 

30  Is  there  iniquity  in  my  tongue'? 
cannot  f  my  taste  discern  perverse 
things  ? 

CHAPTER  vn. 

1  J«!>  excuseth  his  desire  of  death.  12 
He  complaiiieth  of  his  otcn  re  sties  sliest, 
17  and  God's  watchfulness. 
TS  there  not  ||  a  an  appointed  time 
-'  toman  upon  earth  1  are  not  his 
days  also  like  the  dnvs  of  an  hiro- 
lin'g  ? 

2  As  a  servant   t  earnestly  desir- 
I'th  tho  shadow,  niid  as  an  hireling 
looketh  for  the  reward  of  h'ln  work^ 
3  fo  am  I  ninilp  to  possess  '■  montlw^ 
442  ^^ 


e  Acts  20.  20. 
f  Lev.  19.  9.. 

67.  15. 
Ho-   11.  9. 


t  Ileb.  To 
HI  thcU 
elttth. 
Prov.  17. 

hPs.  38.  11. 
&.  41.  9. 
Jer.  16.  18. 


Ileb.  they 
re  cut  of. 

tHeh.  in  the 

heat  thereof. 
Heb.  extiii- 

5  uished. 

k  Gen.  25. 

15. 

1  1  Kin?3  10. 

1.  Ps.  7^.  10. 

Ezek.  27.  22, 

23. 

m  Jer.  14.  3. 

:l  Or,  For 

now   ye  arc 

like  to  them. 

t  Ileb.  to  it. 

n  ch.  13.  4. 

t  Heb.  7iot. 

oPs.  33.   11. 


t  Heb.  ye 

use  to  fall 
upon. 
(J  Ps.  67.  6. 

tlleb.  If/ore 
/our  face. 
icli.  17.   10. 


t  Heb.  my 
palate,  cli. 
1-2.  11.  &.31. 


11  Ur,  a  war- 

ifX-14.5. 
13,  14.  Ps. 
59.  4. 


i>eih 
h  Sec' ell. 


He  ezcusctk  his  desire  of  death.    CHAPTERS  VIII,  IX.  Bildad  sheweth  Ood:sjust  dealing 

or  doth  the  Almighty  pervert  jus- 


of  vanity,  and  wearisome  nights  are 
appointed  to  me. 

4  c  When  I  lie  down,  I  say,  When 
ehall  1  arise,  and  f  the  night  be 
gone  ?  and  1  am  full  of  tossingiS  to 
and  fro  unto  the  dawning  ot  the 
day 

5  My  flesh  is  d  clothed  w  ith  worms 
and  clods  of  dust;  my  skin  is  bro- 
ken, and  become  loathsome. 

6  e  My  days  are  swifter  than  a 
weaver's  shuttle,  and  are  spent 
without  hope. 

7  O  remember  that  f  my  life  is 
wind  :  mine  eye  t  shall  -no  more 
II  see  good. 

8  g'The  eye  of  him  that  hath  seen 
me  shall  see  me  no  more:  thine 
eyes  are  upon  me,  and  ||  I  am  not. 

9  Jls  the  cloud  is  consumed  and 
vanisheth  away  :  so  h  he  tliat  goeth 
down  to  the  grave  shall  come  up  no 
more. 

10  He  shall  return  no  more  to  his 
house, '  neither  shall  his  place  know 
him  any  more. 

11  Tneref'>re  I  will  k  not  refrain 
my  mouth ;  I  will  speak  in  the 
anguish  of  my  spirit ;  I  \\\\'  1  com- 
plain in  the  bitterness  of  my  soul. 

12  Am  I  a  sea,  or  a  whale,  that 
thou  settest  a  watch  over  me  % 

13  m  When  I  say.  My  bed  shall 
comfort  me,  my  couch  shall  ease 
my  complaint; 

14  Then  thou  scarest  me  with 
dreams,  and  terrifiest  me  through 
visions : 

15  So  that  my  soul  chooseth 
strangling,  and  death  rather  f  than 
my  life. 

16  1 1  loathe  it ;  I  would  not  live 
alway:  °  let  me  alone;  P  for  my 
days  are  vanity. 

17  q  What  is  man,  that  thou 
ehouldest  magnify  him  T  and  that 
thou  shouldest  settliine  heart  upon 
him  1 

18  And  that  thou  shouldest  visit 
him  every  morning,  and  try  him 
every  momenta 

19  How  long  wilt  thou  not  depart 
from  me,  nor  let  me  alone  till  I 
swallow  down  my  spittle  ? 

20  I  have  sinned  ;  what  shall  I  do 
unto  thee,  r  O  thou  preserver  of 
men  7  why  '  hast  thou  set  me  as  a 
mark  against  thee,  so  that  I  am  a 
burden  to  myself? 

21  And  why  dost  thou  not  pardon 
my  transgression,  and  take  away 
mme  iniquity?  for  now  shall  1 
sleep  in  the  dust ;  and  thou  shalt 
seek  me  in  the  morning,  but  I  shall 
not  be. 

CHAPTER  Vni. 

1  Bildad  sheweth.  God^s  justice  in  dealing 
with  men  according  to  their  works.  8 
He  allegeth  antiquity  to  prove  the  cer- 
tain destruction  of  the  hypocrite.  20  He 
applieth  God*s  Just  dealing  to  Job. 

nPHEN  answered  Bildad  the  Shu- 
-*■    hite,  and  said, 

2  How  long  wilt  thou  speak 
these  t/tjH^s?  and  how  long  shall 
the  words  of  thy  mouth  be  like  a 
strong  wind  1 

i  3  Doth  God  pervert  judgment ; 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1520. 


t  Heb.  the 
evening  be 
measured. 
a  Is.  14.  U. 

ech.  9.25.& 
16.22.  &  17 

11.  Ps,  to.  6. 
&  102.  II.  & 
103.  15.  &. 
144.  4.  Is.  33. 

12.  &,  40.  6. 
Jam.  4.  14. 
f  Ps.  7.  39. 
&.  89.  47. 

t  Heb.  shall 
not  return. 
11  Tosee.th! 
IS,  to  enjoy, 
gch.  £0.  9. 
I  That  IS,  / 
caJi  live  no 
lomrer. 
Ii  2^SaBi.  II 
23. 

ich.8.  18.  & 
SO.  9.  Ps 
103.  16. 
kPs.  39. 1,9. 
&  40.  9. 
1  1  Sam. 
10.  cli.  10.  I. 
mch.  9.  27. 


tHeb.  than 
my  bones, 
nch.  10.  I. 
o  ch.  10.  20. 
&  14.  6.  Ps 
39.  13. 
p  Ps.  62.  9. 
q  Ps.  8.  4.  & 
144.  3.  Heb, 
2.6. 


r  Ps.  36.  6. 
s  ch.  16.  12. 
Ps.  21.  12. 
Lam.  3.  12. 


a  Gen  IS.  25. 
Dent.  32.  4. 
2  Chr.  ,9.  7. 
ch.  34. 12.17. 

.  9.  14. 

1.  3.  6, 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1620. 


bch.  1.  5,18. 
t  Heb.  in  the 
haixd  of 
their  trans- 
gression. 
c  ch.  6.  8.  & 
II.  13.  &22. 
23,  &,c. 


JDeut.4.32. 
&.  33.  7.  ch, 
15.  18. 

e  Gen.  47.  9. 

ICIir.29.  15, 

ch.  7.  6.  Ps. 

39.  5.  &.  102, 

II.  &.  144. 

14. 

t  Heb.  not. 


ffch.  11.  SO, 
&,  18.  14.  &L 
27.  8.  Ps. 

12.  10. 

•rov.  10.  28 
Heb.  aepi 
der^s  house 
Is.  69.  5,  6. 
h  ch.  27.  18. 


t  Heb.  talce 
ungodly 
by  the  hand. 

Heb. 

houting  for 

Joy- 

1  P.s.  35.  25. 
&  109.  29. 
tHeb.  shall 
not  be. 


a  Ps.  143.  2. 
1.  3.  20. 

,  befort 
God. 


4  If  I'thy  children  have  sinned 
against  him,  and  he  have  cast  them 
away  t  for  their  transgression  ; 

5  <:  if  thou  wouldest  seek  unto 
God  betimes,  and  make  thy  suppli- 
cation to  the  Almighty  , 

6  If  thou  icert  pure  and  upright, 
surely  now  he  would  awake  for 
thee,  and  make  the  habitation  of 
thy  righteousness  prosperous. 

7  Though  thy  beginning  was 
small,  yet  thy  latter  end  should 
greatly  increase. 

8  li  For  inquire,  I  pray  thee,  of 
the  former  age,  and  prepare  thy- 
self to  the  search  of  tlieir  fathers : 

9  (For  e  we  are  but  of  yesterday, 
and  know  f  nothing,  because  our 
days  upon  earth  are  a  shadow:) 

10  Shall  not  they  teacli  thee,  and 
tell  thee,  and  utter  words  out  of 
their  heart  t 

11  Can  the  rush  grow  up  without 
mire  7  can  the  flag  grow  without 
water? 

12  f  Whilst  it  is  yet  in  his  green- 
ness, and  not  cut  down,  it  withereth 
before  any  other  herb. 

13  So  are  the  paths  of  all  that 
forget  God ;  and  the  S  hypocrite's 
hope  shall  perish : 

14  Whose  hope  shall  bo  cut  off, 
and  whose  trust  shall  de  f  a  spider's 
web. 

15  h  He  shall  lean  upon  his  house, 
but  it  shall  not  stand :  he  shall 
hold  it  fast,  but  it  shall  not  endure. 

16  He  is  green  before  the  sun, 
and  his  branch  shooteth  forth  in 
his  garden. 

17  His  roots  are  wrapped  about 
the  heap,  and  seeth  the  place  of 
stones. 

18  '  If  he  destroy  him  from  his 
place,  then  it  shall  deny  him,  say- 
ing; I  have  not  seen  thee. 

19  Behold,  this  is  the  joy  of  his 
way,  and  k  out  of  the  earth  shall 
others  grow. 

20  Behold,  God  will  not  cast  a- 
way  a  perfect  T/ia7i,  neither  will  ho 
t  help  the  evil  doers : 

21  Till  he  fill  thy  mouth  with 
laughing,  and  thy  lips  with  t  re- 
joicing. 

22  They  that  hate  thee  shall  be 
1  clothed  with  shame  ;  and  the  dwell- 
ing-place of  the  wicked  f  shall  come 
to  nought. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

I  Job^  acknoicledging  God^sjusticef  f^ew- 

eth  there  is  no  contending  with  hUn.    22 

Man^s  innocency  is  not  to  be  Cf^idemned 

by  ajjiictions. 

'T'HEN  Job  answered  and  said, 
■*•  2  1  know  it  is  8»  of  a  truth  : 
but  how  should  a  rasrSi  be  just  ||  with 
Godi 

3  If  he  will  contend  with  him, 
he  cannot  answer  him  one  of  a 
thousand. 

4  b  He  is  wise  in  heart,  and  migh- 
ty in  strength  :  who  hath  hardened 
himself  against  him,  and  hath  pros- 
pered ? 

5  Which  removeth  the  moun- 

443 


Job  allowftk  God's  perfectioni. 
tnins,  and  tlioy  know  not:    which 
ovorturneth  them  in  his  anger  ; 

G  VVhicli  cshaketh  tlio  earth  out 
ofhcr  place,  and  J  tlie  pillars  thereof 
tremble ; 

7  Which  commandeth  the  aim, 
and  it  riseth  not ;  and  sealeth  up 
the  stars ; 

8  e  VVhicli  alono  snreadeth  out 
the  heavens,  and  treaucth  upon  the 
t  waves  of  the  sea  ; 

9  '  Which  iiiaketh  f  Arcturus, 
Orion,  and  Pleiades,  and  the  cham- 
bers of  the  south  ; 

10  e  Which  docth  great  things 
past  finding  out ;  yea,  and  wonders 
without  number. 

11  hLo,  he  goeth  by  me,  and  I 
tee  Aim  not:  ho  passsth  on  also, 
but  I  perceive  him  not. 

12  i  behold,  ho  taketh  away,  f  who 
can  hinder  him  ?  who  will  say  unto 
him.  What  docst  thou  ? 

Vi  7/ God  will  not  withdraw  his 
anger,  k  the  t  proud  helpers  do  stoop 
under  him. 

14  How  much  less  shall  I  answer 
him,  and  choose  out  my  words  to 
reason  with  him  ? 

15  1  Whom,  though  I  were  righ 
teous,  yet  would  I  not  answer,  but 
I  would  make  supplication  to  my 
judge. 

16  If  I  had  called,  and  he  had 
answered  me ;  yet  would  I  not  be- 
lieve that  ho  had  hearkened  unto 
my  voice. 

17  For  he  breaketh  me  with  a 
tempest,  and  multiplieth  my  wounds 
•n  without  cause. 

18  He  will  not  suffer  me  to  take 
my  breath,  but  filleth  me  with  bit- 
terness. 

19  If  /  speak  of  strength,  lo,  he 
is  strong  :  and  if  of  judgment,  who 
shall  set  me  a  time  to  plead  ? 

20  If  I  justify  myself,  mine  own 
mouth  shall  condemn  me  :  If  I  say, 
I  am  perfect,  it  shall  also  prove  mc 
perverse. 

21  Though  I  were  perfect,  yet 
would  I  not  know  ray  soul:  I 
would  despise  my  life. 

22  This  is  one  thing,  therefore  I 
•aid  it,  "He  destroyeth  the  perfect 
and  the  wicked. 

23  If  the  scourge  slay  suddenly, 
ho  will  laugh  at  the  trial  of  the  in- 
nocent. 

24  The  earth  is  given  into  the 
hand  of  the  wicked  :  "  ho  covereth 
the  faces  of  the  judges  thereof;  if 
not,  where,  and  who  is  he  ? 

25  Now  rmy  days  are  swifter 
than  a  yost :  they  flee  away,  they 
see  no  gOid. 

20  They  are  passed  away  as  the 
t  II  swift  ships:  q  as  the  eagle  that 
hasteth  to  the  prey. 

27  r  If  I  say,  I  will  forget  my 
complaint,  I  will  Ictve  off  my  hea- 
viness, end  comfort  myself : 

28  •  I  am  afraid  of  all  my  sorrows, 
I  know  that  thou  '  wilt  not  hold  me 
mnocent. 

29  7^  I  be  wicked,  why  then  la- 
bour I  in  vain  1 

30  0  If  I  w*»h  myself  with  new- 


JOB. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1620. 


cIs.  2.  19,21. 
Hag-,  a.  6,21. 
Heb.  12.  26. 
deb.  26.  11 


e  Gen.  1.  6. 
Ps.  101.  2,  3. 
tHel,. 


t  Ileb.  Ash, 
Cesil,  and 
Cimah, 
S;ch.  5.  9. 
Ps.  71.  15. 
Ii  ch.  23.  8, 
9.  &  35.  14. 

45.  9. 
Jer.  18.  6. 
Rom.  9.  20. 
t  Heb.  -who 

turn  him 
away/  ch. 
11.  10. 
kch.  26.  12. 
Is.  30.  7. 
tHeo.  help- 
ers o/pride, 
or,  sCrettgth. 
1  ch.  10.  15. 


E,-/or» 
C  H  R  1  .S  T 

cir.  1520. 


n  Eccle«.  9. 
2.3.  Eiek. 
21.3. 


o  2  Siim.  15. 
30.  &.  19.  4. 
Jer.  14.  4. 

pch.  7.  6f  7. 


Heb.  ships 
0/  desire, 
II  Or,  or 
ships  of 
Ebeh. 

q  Hab.  I.  8. 
rch.  7.  13. 
sPs.  119. 
120. 
I  Ex.  £0.  7. 


Or,  m/ike 
mc  !o  be 
abhorred. 
X  Eccles.  6. 
10.  Is.  45.  y. 
Jer.  A'J.  19. 
Rom.  9.  20. 
V  ver.  19. 

I  Sam.  2.  25. 
t  Heb.  one 
that  should 
artrue, 

II  Or,  um- 
pire. 

ch.  13.  20, 
21,22.  &33. 
7.  P.s.  39.  10. 

Heb.  hut  J 

m  not  so 
with  vtysetf. 


I.  7.  16. 
Joiiaii  4.  3, 
8. 

1  Or,  cut  off 
while  I  lice, 
bch.  7.  11. 


t  Heb.  the 
labour  of 
thy  hand^  f 
Ps.  138.  8. 
Is.  61.  8. 
c  1  Sara.  16. 


t  Heb.  h  is 
uvon  thy 
knowledge. 
dPs.  139.  1, 
2. 

eP».  119.73. 
t  Heb.  took 
pains  about 

fGen.  2.  7. 
&  3.  19.  Is. 
64.8. 

gPs.  139.14, 
15,  16. 

t  Heb. 
hedged. 


Is.  3.  II. 

k  ch.  9.  12, 
15,20,21. 
1  Ps.  25.  18. 


That  ii, 
thy  plagues. 
Rum  l.Sl. 


M^ 


He  expostulateth  with  God  fr»ely. 
water,  and  make  my  hands  never  so 
clean  ; 

31  Yet  shalt  thou  plunge  me  in 
the  ditch,  and  mine  own  clotheii 
shall  11  abhor  me. 

32  For  X  Ae  is  not  a  man,  as  I  am, 
that  I  should  answer  him,  and  we 
should  come  together  in  judgment. 

33  y  Neither  is  there  t  any  |f  days- 
man betwixt  us,  that  might  lay  liis 
hand  upon  us  both. 

34  2  Let  him  take  his  rod  away 
from  me,  and  let  not  his  fear  ter- 
rify me  : 

35  Then  would  I  speak,  and  not 
fear  him ;  t  but  it  is  not  so  with 
me. 

CHAPl'ER  X. 

1  Job,  taking  liberty  of  complaint,  w- 
postulateth  with  God  about  hL  afflic- 
tions. 18  He  complaineth  of  life,  and 
craveth  a  tittle  ease  before  death. 

Y  "soul  is  II  weary  of  my  life; 
I  will  leave  my  complaint  up- 
on myself;  l>  I  will  speak  in  ths 
bitterness  of  my  soul. 

2  I  will  say  unto  God,  Do  not 
condemn  me ;  shew  rae  wherefore 
thou  contendest  with  me. 

3  Is  it  good  unto  thee  that  thou 
shouldest  oppress,  that  thou  should- 
est  despise  fthe  work  of  thine  hands, 
and  shme  upon  the  counsel  of  tlia 
wicked  1 

4  Hast  thou  eyes  of  flesh  ^  or 
<=soest  thou  as  man  seeth  ? 

5  ^re  thy  days  as  the  days  of 
man  ?  are  thy  years  as  man's  days, 

ti  That  thou  inqnirest  after  mine 
iniouity,  and  searchest  after  my 
sin  7 

7  t  <*  Thou  knowest  that  I  am  not 
wicked  ;  and  there  is  none  that  can 
deliver  out  of  thine  hand. 

8  e  Thine  hands  t  have  made  ma 
and  fashioned  me  together  round 
about ;  yet  thou  dost  destroy  me. 

9  Remember,  I  beseech  thee,  that 
f  thou  hast  made  me  as  the  clay  ; 
and  wilt  thou  bring  me  into  dust 
again? 

10  s  Hast  thou  not  poured  me  out 
as  milk,  and  curdled  me  like  cheese  1 

11  Thou  hast  clothed  me  with 
skin  and  flesh,  and  hast  t  fenced 
me  with  bones  and  sinews. 

12  Thou  hast  granted  mc  life  and 
favour,  and  thy  visitation  hath  pre- 
served my  spirit. 

13  And  these  things  hast  tliou 
hid  in  thine  heart:  I  know  that  this 

with  thee. 

14  If  I  sin,  then  h  thou  markest 
me,  and  thou  wilt  not  acquit  me 
from  mine  iniquity. 

15  If  I  be  wicked,  i  wo  unto  ma; 
k  and  if  I  be  righteous,  yet  will  I  not 
lift  up  my  head.  /  am  full  of  con- 
fusion ;  therefore  'see  thou  mine 
affliction ; 

16  For  it  increaseth.  >"  Thou 
huntest  me  as  a  fierce  lion :  and 
again  thou  showest  thyself  marvel- 
lous upon  me. 

17  Thou  renewest  li  thy  witnesses 
against  me,  and  incruasest  thioa 
indignation  upon  rae  ;  changes  and 
war  are  against  me. 

444 


Zopkar  sharply  reproveth  Job. 

18  n  Wherefore  then  liast  thou 
brought  me  forth  out  of  the  womb  7 
Oh  that  I  had  given  up  the  ghost, 
and  no  eye  had  seen  mc  ! 

19  I  should  have  been  as  though 
I  had  not  been  ;  I  should  have  been 
carried  from  the  womb  to  the  grave. 

20  o  Arc  not  my  days  few  1  p  cease 
then,  and  q  let  me  alone,  that  I  may 
take  comfort  a  little, 

21  Before  I  go  wliencc  I  shall  not 
return,  r  even  to  the  land  of  dark- 
ness, s  and  the  shadow  of  death  ; 

22  A  land  of  darkness,  as  darkness 
itself ;  and  of  the  shadow  of  death, 
without  any  order,  and  where  the 
light  is  as  darkness. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

I  Zoplwr  reproveth  Job  for  Justifying 
himself.  6  GotVs  wisdom  is  unsearcfi- 
<ib!e.  13  The  assured  blessing  o/repcnt- 

THEN     answered    Zophar    the 
Naamathite,  and  said, 

2  Should  not  the  multitude  of 
words  be  answered  1  and  should  t  a 
man  full  of  talk  be  justified  1 

3  Should  thy  ||  lies  make  men 
hold  their  peace  1  and  when  thou 
raockest,  shall  no  man  make  thee 
aehamed  1 

4  For  a  thou  hast  said.  My  doc- 
trine is  pure,  and  I  am  clean  in 
thine  eyes. 

5  But  Oh  that  God  would  speak, 
and  open  his  lips  against  thee  ; 

6  And  that  he  would  shew  thee 
the  secrets  of  wisdom,  that  they 
are  double  to  that  which  is  !  Know 
therefore  that  bGod  exacteth  of 
thee  less  than  thine  iniquity  de- 
$erveth. 

7  c  Canst  thou  by  searching  find 
out  God  ■?  canst  thou  find  out  the 
Almighty  unto  perfection  ? 

8  It  is  t  as  high  as  heaven ;  what 
canst  thou  do  7  deeper  than  hell ; 
what  canst  thou  know  ■? 

9  The  measure  thereof  is  longer 
than  the  earth,  and  broader  than 
the  sea. 

10  dif  he  tcut  off,  and  shut  up, 
or  gather  together,  then  t  who  can 
hinder  him  1 

11  For  e  he  knoweth  vain  men : 
he  seeth  wickedness  also  ;  will  he 
not  then  consider  it  ? 

12  For  t  ^  vain  man  would  be 
wise,  though  man  be  born  like  a 
wild  ass's  colt. 

13  r  If  thou  b  prepare  thine  heart, 
and  'stretchout  thine  hands  toward 
him  ; 

14  If  iniquity  ie  in  thinehand,  put 
it  far  away,  and  k  let  not  wicked- 
ness dwell  in  thy  tabernacles. 

15  1  For  then  shalt  thou  lift  up  thy 
face  without  spot;  yea,  thou  shalt 
be  steadfast,  and  shalt  not  fear: 

16  Because  thou  shalt  ">  forget 
thy  misery,  and  remember  it  as  wa- 
ters that  pass  away ; 

17  And  thine  age  j "  shall  be 
clearer  than  the  noon-day :  thou 
(halt  shine  forth,  thou  shalt  be  as 
the  morning. 

18  And  thou  shalt  be  sccare,  be- 
cause there  i«  hope ;  yea,  thou  ahalt 


CHAPTERS  XI,  XII. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1520. 


o  See  cb.  7. 
6,  16.  &  8.  'J. 
Ps.  39.  i. 
p  Ps.  39.  13. 
qch.  7.  16, 
19. 


t  Heb.  o 
man  of  lips. 
Or,  <£«- 


33. 

t  Heb.  the 
jhts  of 
heai'en. 
d  ch.  9.  12. 
&  12.  14. 
Rev.  3.  7. 
II  Or,  make  a 
change. 
t  Heb.  who 
can  tuTnhim 
away  /  ch. 
9.  12. 

ePs.  10.  11, 
14.  &.  35.  22. 
&,  94.  II. 
1  Heb. 
empty. 
f  Ps.  73.  22. 
&.  92.  6. 
Eccles.  3. 
18.  Rom.  1. 
22. 
g  ch.  5. 8.  & 

h  i  Sam.  7. 
3.  Ps.  78.  8. 
1  Ps.  88.  9. 
&  143.  6. 
k  Ps.  101.  3. 
1  See  Gen.  4. 
5,6.  cb.22. 
2ti.  Ps.  119. 
6.  I  John  3. 
21. 

m  Is.  65.  16. 
t  Heb.  shall 
arise  above 
the  no<m- 
day. 

n  Ps.  37.  6. 
&.  112.  4.1a. 
58.  8, 10.        I 


Before 
CHRIST 

.  1520. 


oLcv.  26.  5, 

&  4.  8.  Prov. 
3.24. 

tHeb.  en- 
treat  thy 
face,  Ps.  45. 


65. 

Uch. flight 
shall  per  ish 
fror,  them, 
q  ch.  8.  14. 
&  18.  14. 

rov.  11.  7. 

OT,apuJ 
of  breath. 

ch.  13.  2. 

Heb.  a 
heurt. 

t  Heb.  I  fall 
not  lower 
than  you. 
i  Heb.  with 

horn  are 

ot  such  as 
these  ? 
b  ch.  16.  10. 
&.  17.  2,5. 
&21.  3.  & 
30.  1. 

c  Ps.  91.  15. 
d  Prov.  14. 
2. 

ch.  21.  7. 
Ps.  37.  I,  35. 
&.  73.  II,  12. 
&  92.  7.  Jer. 
12.  1.  Mai. 
3.  15. 


Or,  life. 
Heb.  all 
flesh  of 

gch!34.  3. 

t  Heb. 

palate,  ch. 

6.  30. 

h  ch.  32.  7. 

:|  That  IS, 

l-nth  God. 

1  ch.  9.  4.  & 

35.  5. 

k  ch.  U.  10. 

1  Is.  22.  22. 

Rev.  3.  7. 

tHeb.  upon. 

m  1  Kings  8. 

35.  &.  17.  I. 

nGen.  7.  II, 

&.C. 

0  ver.  13. 


p2  Sam.  15. 
31.  &  17.  14, 
23.  Is.  19.  12. 
&.  29.  14. 

I  Cor.   1.  19. 
q  ch.  32.  9. 
Is.  3.  1,  2,  3. 
t  Heb.  the 
lip  of  the 
faithful. 
rPs.  107.40. 
Dan.  2.  21. 

II  Or,  looseth 
th*  girdle  of 
rt«  ttrong. 


A^ 


JVicked  men  sometimes  prosper. 
dig  about  thee,  and  othou  shalt 
taSe  thy  rest  in  safety. 

19  Also  thou  shalt  lie  down,  and 
none  shall  make  thee  afraid ;  yea, 
many  shall  t  make  suit  unto  thee. 

20'  But  P  the  eyes  of  the  wicked 
shall  fail,  and  j  they  shall  not  es- 
cape, and  q  their  hope  shall  be  as 
II  the  giving  up  of  the  ghost. 
*    CHAPTER  XII. 

I  Job  maintaineth  himself  iigainst  his 
friends  that  reprove  him.  7  He  ac- 
knoinledgeth  the  general  doctrine  of 
God's  omnipolency. 

ND  Job  answered  and  said, 
2  No   doubt  but    yo   are   the 
people,  and  wisdom  shall  die  with 
you. 

3  But  a  I  have  t  understanding  ai 
well  as  you  ;  f  I  am  not  inferior  to 
you :  yea,  f  who  knoweth  not  such 
things  as  these  1 

4  h  I  am  as  one  mocked  of  his 
neighbour,  who  <=  calleth  upon  God, 
and  he  answereth  him :  the  just 
upriglit  man  is  laughed  to  scorn. 

5  dHe  that  is  ready  to  slip  with 
his  feet  is  as  a  lamp  despised  in  the 
thought  of  him  that  is  at  ease. 

6  e  The  tabernacles  of  robbers 
prosper,  and  they  that  provoke  God 
aro  secure  ;  into  whose  hand  God 
brin^eth  abundantly. 

7  But  ask  now  the  beast?,  and 
they  shall  teach  thee  ;  and  the  fowls 
of  the  air,  and  they  shall  tell  thee: 

8  Or  speak  to  the  earth,  and  it 
shall  teach  thee;  and  the  fishes  of 
the  sea  shall  declare  unto  thee. 

9  Who  knoweth  not  in  all  these 
that  the  hand  of  the  Lord  hath 
wrought  this  ? 

10  fin  whose  hand  is  the  ||  soul  of 
every  living  thing,  and  the  breath 
of  fall  mankind. 

11  g  Doth  not  the  ear  try  words  1 
and  the  f  mouth  taste  his  meat  7 

12  h  With  the  ancient  is  wisdom ; 
and  in  length  of  days  understand- 
ing. 

13  II  i  With  him  is  wisdom  and 
strength,  he  hath  counsel  and  un- 
derstanding. 

14  Behold,  ^  he  breaketh  down, 
and  it  cannot  be  built  again  :  he 
'  shutteth  t  np  a  man,  and  there  can 
be  no  opening. 

15  Behold,  he  m  withholdeth  the 
waters,  and  they  dry  up :  also  he 
n  sendeth  them  out,  and  they  over- 
turn the  earth. 

16  o  With  him  is  strength  and 
wisdom  :  the  deceived  and  the  de- 
ceiver are  his. 

17  He  leadeth  counsellors  away 
spoiled,  and  praaketh  the  judges 
fools. 

18  He  looseth  the  bond  of  kings, 
and  girdeth  their  loins  with  a  girdle. 

19  He  leadeth  princes  away  spoil- 
ed, and  overthroweth  the  mighty. 

20  q  He  removeth  away  f  the 
speech  of  the  trusty,  and  taketh 
away  the  understanding  of  the 
aged. 

21  r  He  poureth  contempt  upon 
princes,  and  ||  weakenetb  the 
strength  of  the  mig' 


Job  again  reproveth  his  friends- 

22  «  He  discovereth  deep  things 
out  of  darkness,  and  briiigeth  out 
to  light  the  shadow  of  death. 

23  '  He  incieaseth  the  nations, 
nnd  destroyetli  tliem  :  he  enlurgeth 
the  nations,  and  fstraitencth  them 
agaiji. 

24  lie  taketh  away  tlie  heart  of 
the  chief  of  the  people  of  the  earth, 
and  "  causeth  them  to  wander  in  a 
wilderness  where  there  is  no  way. 

25  "  They  grope  in  the  dark  with- 
out light,  and  he  maketh  them  to 
fy  stagger  like  a  drunken  man. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

!  Job  reproveth  his  friends  of  partiaVny . 

14  He  prof essctk  his  confidence  in  God  . 

20  and  enlreatetU  to  know  his  orn  sins, 

nnd  God^s purpose  in  affiir.tin^  liim. 
T  O,  mine  eye  hath  seen  all  this, 
■*-'  mine  car  hath  heard  and   un- 
derstood it. 

2  a  What  ye  know,  the  same  do  I 
know  also  :  I  am  not  inferior  unto 
you. 

.3  •>  Surely  I  would  speak  to  the 
Almighty,  and  I  desire  to  reason 
with  God. 

4  But  ye  are  forgers  of  lies,  eye 
are  all  physicians  of  no  value. 

5  O  that  ye  would  altogether  hold 
your  peace  ;  and  i  it  should  be  your 
wisdom. 

6  Hear  now  my  reasoning,  and 
hearken  to  the  pleadings  of  my 
lips. 

7  e  Will  ye  speak  wickedly  for 
God  ■?  and  talk  deceitfully  for  him  7 

8  Will  ye  accept  his  person  1 
will  ye  contend  fnr  God  "! 

9  Is  it  good  that  he  should  search 
you  out"!  or  as  one  man  mocketh 
another,  do  ye  sn  mock  him  "? 

10  He  will  surely  reprove  you,  if 
ye  do  secretly  accept  persons. 

11  Shall  not  his  excellency  make 
you  afraid  7  and  his  dread  full  upon 
you  ? 

12  Your  remembrances  are  like 
unto  ashes,  your  bodies  to  bodies 
of  clay. 

13  fHold  your  peace,  let  me 
alone,  that  I  may  speak,  and  let 
come  on  me  what  will. 

14  Wherefore  'do  I  take  my  flesh 
in  my  teeth,  and  S  put  my  life  in 
mine  hand  7 

\T>  h  Though  he  slay  me,  yet  will 
I  trust  in  him  :  >  but  I  will  t  main- 
tain mine  own  ways  before  him. 

l(i  He  also  shall  be  my  salvation  : 
for  an  hypocrite  shall  not  come  be- 
fore him. 

17  Hear  diligently  my  speech, 
and  my  declaration  with  your  ears. 

18  Behold,  now,  I  have  ordered 
my  cause  ;  I  know  that  I  shall  be 
justified. 

19  k  Who  is  he  that  will  olead 
with  me  ?  for  now,  if  I  hold  my 
tongue,  I  shall  give  up  the  ghost. 

20  1  Only  do  not  two  things  unto 
mo:  then  will  1  not  hide  myself 
from  thee. 

21  niWitlidraw  thine  hand  far  from 
me:  and  let  not  thy  dread  make 
me  afraid. 

22  Then  call  thou,  and  I  will  an 


JOB. 

Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  1520. 

cir.  1520. 

»Dan.  2.22. 

Mnu.  10.  26. 

1  Cor.  4.  S. 

11  Deut.  32. 

t  Ps.  107.  38. 

20.  Ps.  13.  1. 

Is.  9.  3.  &, 

&  44.  24.  &, 

26.  15. 

88.  14.  Is.  8. 

t  Heb.  lead- 

17. 

eth  in. 

0  Deut.  32. 

u  P..  107.  4, 

42.  Ruth  1. 

40. 

21.  ch.  16.9. 

X  Deut.  28. 

&  19.   11.  & 

29.  ch.  S.  14. 

33.  10.  Lam. 

tlleb. 

2.5. 

tmnder. 

p  Is.  42.  3. 

y  Ps.  107.27. 

.jch.  20.  11. 
Ps.  25.  7. 

rch.  33.  11. 

t  Heb.  oh- 

servest. 

t  Heb.  roots. 

ach.  12.  3. 

I.  ch.  23.  3. 

&31.  35. 

c  ch.  6.  21. 

t  Heb.  short 

&  16.  2. 

of  days. 

acb.6.  7. 

Eccles.  2.23. 

(1  Prov.  17. 

b  cli.  8.  9. 

28. 

Ps.  UO.  5,  6, 

9.  &  102.  11. 

&.  103.  15.  & 

144.  4.  Is. 

40.  6.  Jam. 

e  ch.  17.  S. 

1.  10,  11.  & 

&32.  21.  &, 

4.  14.   iPet. 

36.4. 

1.24. 

c  Ps.  144.  3. 

dPs.  143.2. 

t  Heb.  W'/io 

will  give  f 

cGen.S.  3. 

Ps.  51.  5. 

John  3.  6. 

Rom.  5.  12. 

Eph.  2.  3. 

fch.  7.  1. 

g  ch.  7.  16, 

19.  &.  10.20. 

Ps.  39.  13. 

t  Heb.  cease. 

h  ch.  7.  1. 

t  Hell.  Be 

i  ver.  14. 

silenlfrom 

fch.  13.4. 

i^  I  Sam.  28. 

t  Heb.  is 

21.  Fs.  119. 

weakened^ 

109. 

or,  cut  off. 

h  Ps.  23.  4. 

Prov.  11.32. 

i  ch.  27.  5. 

tHeb. 

prove,  or. 

kPs.  102.20. 

ar^ue. 

Is.  61.6.  & 

65.  17.  &66. 

22.  Acts  3. 

21.  Rom.  8. 

20.  2  Pet.  3. 

7,  10,  11. 

Rev.  20.  11. 

k  ch.  33.  6. 

&21.  1. 

U.  60.  8. 

1  ch.  13.  15. 

11  cli.  13.' 22. 

1  ch.  q.  31. 

0  ch.  10.  6, 

it  33.  7. 

14.  &.  13.  27. 

&3I.4.  & 

m  Ps.  39.  10. 

34.21.  Ps. 
56.  8.  it.  139. 

1,2,3.  Prov. 

5.  21.  lex- 

i'.'.  19. 

The  shortness  ajid  trouble  of  life. 
swer :  or  let  me  speak,  and  answer 
thou  me. 

23  How  many  arc  mine  iniquities 
and  sins  7  make  me  to  know  my 
transgression  and  iny  sin. 

24  1  Wherefore  hidest  thou  thy 
face,  and  o  boldest  mo  for  thino 
enemy  7 

25  p  Wilt  thou  break  a  leaf  driven 
to  and  fro  7  and  wilt  thou  pursue 
the  dry  stubble  7 

2G  JFor  thou  writest  bitter  things 
against  me,  and  1  makest  me  to  pos- 
sess the  initiuities  of  my  youth. 

27  r  Thou  puttest  my  feet  also  in 
the  stocks,  and  t  lookest  narrowly 
unto  all  my  paths  ;  thou  settest  a 
print  upon  the  T  heels  of  my  feet. 

28  And  he,  as  a  rotten  thing,  con- 
sumeth,  as  a  garment  that  is  moth- 
eaten. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 
1  Job  enlreateth  God  for  favour,  hv  the 
shortness  of  life,  and  certainly  of  death, 
7  Though  life  once  tost  be  irrecoverabtet 
yet  he  tcaitethfor  his  change.  16  By  siti 
the  creature  is  subject  to  corruption. 

|\/IAN  that  is  born  of  a  woman 
■'■'•'■  is  t  of  few  days,  and  a  fuji  of 
trouble. 

2  b  He  Cometh  forth  like  a  flower, 
and  ia  cut  down  :  he  fleetli  also  as 
a  shadow,  and  continueth  not. 

3  And  c  dost  thou  open  thine  eyes 
upon  such  an  one,  and  <J  bringcst  mo 
into  judgment  with  thee  7 

4  t  Who  e  can  bring  a  clean  thing 
out  of  an  unclean  7  not  one. 

5  fSeeing  his  days  are  determin- 
ed, the  number  of  his  months  are 
with  thee,  thou  hast  appointed  his 
bounds  that  he  cannot  pass  : 

6  sTurn  from  him,  that  he  may 
trest,  till  he  shall  accomplish,  has 
an  hirclint',  Ins  day. 

7  For  there  is  hope  of  a  tree,  if  it 
be  cut  down,  'that  it  will  sprout 
again,  and  that  the  tender  branch 
thereof  will  not  cease. 

8  Though  the  root  thereof  wax 
old  in  the  earth,  and  the  stock 
thereof  die  in  the  eroniid  ; 

0  Ket  through  the  scent  of  water 
it  will  bud,  and  bring  forth  boughs 
like  a  plant. 

10  But  man  dieth,  and  f  wasteth 
away:  yea,  man  givetli  up  the 
ghost,  and  where  js  lie7 

11  Jis  the  waters  fail  from  the 
sea,  and  the  flood  decayeth  and 
drietli  up : 

12  So  man  lieth  down,  and  rieetli 
not:  ktill  the  heavens  be  no  more, 
they  shall  not  awake,  nor  be  raised 
out  of  their  sleep. 

13  O  that  thou  wouldest  hide  me 
in  the  grave,  that  thou  wouldest 
keep  me  secret,  until  thy  wrath  be 
past,  that  thou  wouldest  appoint 
me  a  set  time,  nnd  remember  me  I 

14  If  a  man  die,  shall  he  live 
again?  all  the  days  of  my  ap- 
pointed time  1  will  1  wait,  mtill  my 
change  come. 

15  "Thou  shall  call,  and  I  will 
answer  thee  :  thou  wilt  have  a  de- 
sire to  the  work  of  thino  hands. 

IG  "For  now  thou  iiumborpst  my 
441) 


Eltphaz  reproveth 

steps:    dost  thou   rot   watch  over 

my  sin  7 

17  P  My  transgression  is  sealed  up 
ID  a  bag,  and  thou  sewest  up  mine 
iniquity. 

18  And  surely  tlie  mountain  fall- 
ing t.conjetli  to  nought,  and  the 
rock  is  removed  out  of  his  place. 

19  The  waters  wear  the  stones  : 
thou  t  wnshest  away  the  things 
which  grow  out  of  the  dust  of  the 
earth  ;  and  thou  destroyest  the 
hope  of  man. 

20  Thou  prevailest  for  ever 
against  him,  and  he  passeth :  thou 
changest  his  countenance,  and  send- 
est  him  away. 

21  His  sons  come  to  honour,  and 
q  he  knoweth  it  not ;  and  they  are 
brought  low,  but  he  perceiveth  it 
not  of  them. 

22  But  his  flesh  upon  him  shall 
have  pain,  and  his  soul  within  him 
shall  mourn. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  ELipliaz  reproveth  Job  of  impiety  in  Jus- 
tifying himself.  17  He  pruveth  by  tra- 
dition  the  unquictness  of  wicked  vien. 

THEN    answered    Eliphaz    the 
Temanite,  and  said, 

2  Should  a  wise  man  utter  f  vam 
knowledge,  and  till  his  belly  with 
the  east  wind  ? 

3  Should  he  reason  with  unpro- 
fitable talk  ■?  or  with  speeches 
wherewith  he  can  do  no  good  "! 

4  Yea,  f  thou  easiest  off  fear,  and 
restrainest  ||  prayer  before  God. 

5  For  tliy  mouth  t  uttereth  thine 
iniquity,  and  thou  choosest  the 
touguo  of  the  crafty. 

6  ^  Thine  own  month  condemn- 
eth  thee,  and  not  I :  yea,  thine  own 
lips  testify  against  thee. 

7  Mrt  thou  the  first  man  tliat  was 
born  "!  b  or  wast  thou  made  before 
the  hills  ■? 

8  c  Hast  thou  heard  the  secret  of 
God  ■?  and  dost  thou  restrain  wis- 
dom to  thyself? 

9  J  What  knowest  thou  that  we 
know  nof?  what  understandest 
thou,  which  is  not  in  us  ■? 

10  e  With  us  are  both  the  gray- 
headed  and  very  aged  men,  much 
elder  than  thy  father. 

11  Are  the  consolations  of  God 
small  with  thee?  is  there  any  se- 
cret thing  with  thee'! 

12  Why  doth  thine  heart  carry 
thee  away  1  and  what  do  thine  eyes 
wink  at, 

13  That  thou  turnest  thy  spirit 
against  God,  and  lettests«cA  words 
go  out  of  thy  mouth  1 

14  f  What  is  man,  that  he  should 
be  clean "!  and  he  which  is  born  of  a 
woman,  that  ho  should  be  righ 
teous  "! 

1.5  ?  Behold,  he  pufteth  no  trust 
in  his  saints ;  yea,  the  heavens  are 
not  clean  in  his  sight. 

16  'i  How  much  more  abominable 
and  filthy  is  man,  i  which  drinketh 
iniquity  like  water  'i 

17  I  will  shew  thee,  hear  me ; 
and  that  which  I  have  seen,  I  will 
declare ; 


CHAPTERS  XV,  XVI 

Before 
CHRIST 

.  1620. 


Before 

CHRIST 

C11-.  1520. 


tHeb. 
fadeth. 


t  Heb.  0 
Jlowest. 


of  wind- 


II  Or,  speech, 
t  Heb. 
teai:heth. 


's.  90.  2. 
)v.  8.  25. 
Lorn.  U. 
1  Cor.  2 


k  ch.  8.8. 
1  Joel  3.  17. 


i  Heb.  A 
Id  of 

1  Tl'ieBS.  S. 


p  ch.  18.  12. 


qch.  17.   10. 


f  1  KinfsS. 
46.  2Chv.  6 
36.  cb.  14.4 
Ps.  14.  3. 
Prov.  20.  9. 
Eccles.  7.20. 
1  John  1.8, 
10. 

g  ch.  4.  18. 
&,  25.  5. 
h  ch.  4.  19. 
?3.  14.  3. 
fc  53.  3. 
,  ch.  34.  7. 
Prov.  19.  28 


;|  Or,  rut  of. 

tch.22.  16. 

55.  23. 


u  Ps.  7.  14. 

Is.  59.  4. 
Hos.  10.  13. 
II  Or, 
iniquity. 


11  Or, 

troublesome. 
ach.  13.4. 
t  Heb.  words 
of  wind' 


Job  of  impiety 

18  Which  wise  men  have  told 
k  from  their  fathers,  and  have  not 
hid  it  : 

19  Unto  whom  alone  the  earth 
was  given,  and  '  no  stranger  passed 
among  them. 

20  The  wicked  man  travadelli 
with  pain  all  his  days,  m  and  the 
number  of  years  is  hidden  to  the 
oppressor. 

21  t  A  dreadful  sound  is  in  hia 
ears  :  n  in  prosperity  the  destroyer 
shall  come  upon  him. 

22  He  believeth  not  that  he  shall 
return  out  of  darkness,  and  he  id 
waited  for  of  the  sword. 

23  He  uwandereth  abroad  for 
bread,  sayiiiff,  Whore  is  it  f  ha 
knoweth  that  p  the  day  of  darkness 
is  ready  at  his  hand. 

24  Trouble  and  anguish  shall 
make  him  afraid  ;  they  shall  pre- 
vail against  him,  as  a  king  ready  to 
the  battle. 

25  For  he  atretcheth  out  his  hand 
against  God,  and  strengtheneth 
hnnself  against  the  Almighty. 

20  He  runneth  upon  him,  eiicn 
on  his  neck,  upon  the  thick  bosses 
of  his  bucklers: 

27  q  Because  he  covereth  his  face 
with  his  fatness,  and  maketh  col- 
lops  of  fat  on  his  flanks. 

28  And  he  dwelleth  in  desolate 
cities,  and  in  houses  which  no  man 
inhabiteth,  which  are  ready  to  be- 
come heaps. 

29  He  shall  not  be  rich,  neither 
shall  his  substance  continue,  nei- 
ther shall  he  prolong  the  perfection 
thereof  upon  the  earth. 

30  He  shall  not  depart  out  of 
darkness  ;  the  flame  shall  dry  ui>_ 
his  branches,  and  r  by  the  breath  of 
his  mouth  shall  he  go  away. 

31  Let  not  him  that  is  deceived 
5  trust  in  vanity:  for  vanity  shall 
be  his  recompense. 

32  It  shall  be  ||  accomplished  t  be- 
fore his  time,  and  his  branch  shall 
not  be  green. 

33  Ho  shall  shake  off  his  unripe 
grape  as  the  vine,  and  shall  cast  off 
his  flower  as  the  olive. 

34  For  the  congregation  of  hypo- 
crites shall  be  desolate,  and  fire 
shall  consume  the  tabernacles  ot 
bribery. 

35  n  They  conceive  mischief,  and 
bring  forth  ||  vanity,  and  their  belly 
prepareth  deceit. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

I  Job  reproveth  his  friends  o/unmerciful- 
Tiess.  7  He  shetceth  the  pitifulness  of  hia 
case.    17  He  maintainetfi  his  innocency 

THEN  Job  answered  and  said, 
2   I   have    heard    many    such 
things  :  ||  ^  miserable  comforters  are 
ye  all. 

3  Shall  t  vain  words  have  an  end  ? 
or  what  emboldeneth  thee  that  thou 
answerest  ■? 

4  I  also  could  speak  as  ye  do  :  if 
vour  soul  wore  in  my  soul's  stead, 
I  could  heap  up  words  against  you, 
and  b  shake  my  head  at  you. 

5  But  I  would  strengthen  you 
with  my   mouth,  and   the  moving 

447 


Job  apptaleth  from  men  to  Ood 
of  ray  lips  should  assuage   your 
•,'rief. 

6  Though  I  speak,  my  grief  is 
not  assuaged :  and  though  I  for 
boar,  t  what  am  I  eased  1 

7  But  now  he  hath  made  me 
weary :  thou  hast  made  desolate  all 
my  company. 

S  And  thou -hast  filled  me  with 
wrinkles,  which  is  a  witness  against 
mc :  and  my  leanness  rising  up  in 
me  bcarcth  witness  to  my  face. 

9  <"■  He  tearcth  vie  in  his  wrath, 
who  hatetlime:  he  gnasheth  upon 
ine  with  liin  teeth;  dmine  enemy 
sharpcneth  his  eyes  upon  me. 

10  Thoy  have  «  gaped  upon  me 
with  their  month;  they  fhave 
smitten  me  upon  the  cheek  re- 
proachfully ;  they  have  g:  gathered 
themselves  together  against  me. 

11  God  h  I  hath  delivered  me  to 
the  ungodly,  and  turned  me  over 
into  the  hanusofthe  wicked. 

1~  I  was  at  ease,  but  he  hath 
broken  me  asunder:  he  hath  also 
taken  me  by  my  neck,  and  shaken 
rne  to  pieces,  and  i  set  me  up  for 
his  mark. 

13  His  arcliers  compas?  me  round 
about;  he  cleaveth  my  reins  asunder, 
and  doth  not  spare  ;  he  poureth  out 
my  gall  upon  llie  ground. 

14  He  brakelh  me  with  breach 
upon  breach,  he  runneth  upon  me 
like  a  "iant. 

15  I  have  sewed  sackcloth  upon 
my  skin,  and  k  defiled  my  horn  in 
the  dust. 

16  My  face  is  foul  with  weeping, 
find  on  mine  eyelids  is  the  shadow  of 
death  ; 

17  Not  for  any  injustice  in  mine 
hands  ;  also  my  prayer  is  pure. 

18  O  earth,  cover  not  thou  my 
blood,  and  1  let  my  cry  have  no 
place. 

19  Also  now,  behold,  Tny  wit- 
ness is  in  heaven,  and  my  record  is 
t  on  high. 

20  My  friends  t  scorn  me  :  but 
mine  eye  poureth  out  tears  unto 
God. 

21  n  O  that  one  might  plead  for  a 
man  with  God,  as  a  man  pleadeth 
for  his  II  neighbour  .' 

22  When  f  a  few  years  are  come, 
then  I  shall  ogo  the  way  whence  I 
ihall  not  return. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  Job  appeaielhfrom  men  to  God,  S  Tht 
unmerciful  denlinsi  of  men  with  the  af- 
Jticted  may  netoninht  but  not  discourage 
the  righteous.  U  Hig  hope  is  not  iti  life^ 
but  in  death. 

ly/f  Y  11  breath  is  corrupt,  my  days 
'•'■*^  are  extinct,  a  the  graves  are 
ready  for  mo. 

2  Jirc  there  not  mockers  with 
me  ■?  and  doth  not  mine  eye  t  con- 
tinue in  their  ^  provocation  ? 

3  Lay  down  now,  put  me  in  a 
•urcty  with  thee ;  who  is  he  that 
«  will  strike  hands  with  mc  1 

4  For  thou  hast  hid  their  heart 
from  understanding  ;  therefore  shalt 
thou  not  e.xalt  them. 

SHe  that  speaketh  flattery  to  At* 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1520. 


t  Htb.  vihat 
gotth/rom 


c  eh.  10.  16, 

17. 

dch.  13.  SI. 

e  Ps.  S2.  13. 

f  Lam.  3.30. 
Mic.  i.  I. 
g  Pi.  35.  IS. 

h  ch.  1.  15, 

17. 

t  Heb.  hath 

shut  me  up. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1520. 


1  ch.  S7.  9. 
Ps.  66.  18, 


t  Heb.  in  the 
high  places. 
t  Heb.  are 
my  scorners. 

.  31.  35. 
Eccles.6.10. 
Is.  Ai.  9. 
Rom.  3.  20. 
Or./riend. 
t  Heb.  uears 

o  Eccles.  12. 
5. 


II  Or,  spirit 

spent. 
a  Ps.  88.  3, 


Heb. 
lodge. 
b  1  Sam.  1. 
6,7. 

c  Prov.  6.  1. 
&  17.  18.  Sl 
28.  26. 


a  ch.  30.  9. 

«  Or,  be/ore 

them. 

e  P».  6.  7.  &. 

31.  y. 

H  Or,  my 
thoughts. 


1.  7.  6.  & 
9.25. 
t  Heb.  the 
possessions. 

t  Heb.  near. 


t  Heb.  cried, 
or,  called. 


i  ch.  18.  13. 
kch.  3.  17, 
18,  19. 


b  ch.  13.  1-1. 
t  Heb.  his 

soul. 


cProT.  13.  9. 

&••  SO.  20.  Si. 
£4.  20. 


dch.  Jl.  17. 
Ps.  18.  28. 
i  Or,  lainp. 
e  ch.  5.  13. 

fch.  22.  10. 
Ps.9.  15.  &. 
35.8. 


f  ch.  5.  5. 


h  ch.  15.21. 
&,  20.  25. 
Jer.  6.  25.  & 
20.  3.  &,  46. 
5.  &.  49.  29. 
tHeb. 
scatter  him. 
ich.  15.  23. 
t  Heb.  bars. 


The  calamities  of  the  wicked. 
friends,  even  the  eyes  of  his  chil- 
dren shall  fail. 

6  He  hath  made  me  also  d  a  by- 
word of  the  people  ;  and  ||  afore- 
time I  was  as  a  tabret. 

7  c  Mine  eye  also  is  dim  by  rea- 
son of  sorrow,  and  all  ||  my  mem- 
bers are  as  a  shadow. 

8  Upright  men  shall  be  astonished 
at  this,  and  the  innocent  shall  stir 
up  himself  against  the  hypocrite. 

9  The  righteous  also 'shall  hold 
on  his  way,  and  he  that  hath  f  clean 
hands  j  shall  be  stronger  and 
stronger. 

10  But  as  for  you  all,  r  do  ye  re- 
turn, and  como  now:  for  I  cannot 
find  one  wise  man  among  ynu. 

11  '' My  days  arc  past,  my  p\ir- 
poses  are  broken  ofl",  even  ftho 
thoughts  of  my  heart. 

12  They  change  the  night  into 
day  :  the  light  is  f  short  because  of 
darkness. 

13  If  I  wait,  the  grave  is  mino 
house  :  I  have  made  my  bed  in  th« 
darkness. 

14  I  have  t  said  to  corruption, 
Thou  art  my  father  :  to  the  worm, 
Thou  art  my  mother,  and  my  sister. 

15  And  where  is  now  my  hope? 
as  fo'  my  hope,  who  shall  see  it  f 

IG  They  shall  go  down  '  to  the 
bars  of  the  pit,  when  our  krest  to- 
gether is  in  the  dust. 

CHAPTER   XVHI. 

1  BUdad  riproveth  Job  of  presumption 
and  impatience.  5  The  calamities  ofths 
tricked. 

'T'HEN  answered  Bildad  the  Shu- 
-•■    bite,  and  said, 

2  How  long  will  it  be  ere  ye  make 
an  end  of  words  7  mark,  and  after- 
wards wo  will  speak. 

3  Wherefore  are  we  counted  •  aa 
beasts,  and  reputed  vile  in  your 
sight? 

4  h  He  teareth  t  himself  in  hii 
anger:  shall  the  earth  he  forsaken 
for  thee?  and  shall  the  rock  be  re- 
moved out  of  his  place  ? 

5  Yea,  ^  the  light  of  the  wicked 
shall  be  put  out,  and  the  spark  of 
his  fire  shall  not  shine. 

6  The  light  shall  be  dark  in  his 
tabernacle,  '<  and  his  {|  candle  shall 
be  put  out  with  him. 

7  The  steps  of  his  strength  shall 
be  straitened,  and  e  his  own  counsel 
shall  cast  him  down. 

8  For  f  he  is  cast  into  a  net  by 
his  own  feet,  and  he  walketh  upon 
a  snare. 

9  The  gin  shall  take  him  by  the 
heel,  and  mho  robber  shall  prevail 
against  him. 

10  The  snare  is  f  laid  for  him  in 
the  ground,  and  a  trap  for  him  in 
the  wav- 

11  hTerrors  shall  make  him  afraid 
on  every  side,  and  shall  t  drive  him 
to  bis  feet. 

12  His  strength  shall  bo  hunger- 
bitten,  and  i  destruction  shall  be 
ready  at  his  side. 

13  It  shall  devour  the  t  strength 
of  his  skin :  even  the  first-born  of 
death  shall  devour  his  strength. 

448 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1620. 


1  cb.  29.  19 
Is.  5.  24. 
Amos  2.  9. 
Mai.  1.  1. 

s.  34.  16. 
&  lOi.  13. 
Prov.  2.  22. 
&,  10.  7. 
t  Heb.  They 
shall  drive 

Is!  H.  22. 

ir.  22.  30. 


,.  Or,  liv> 
mth  hvn. 
t  Ileb. laid 
hold  on 
orror. 
,  Jer.  9.  3. 
"&  10.  25. 
1  Thess.  4. 
5.  2  Thess. 


Hell,  iht 
ntn  tif  ia<J 
secret. 
k  ch.  30.  30. 
102.  S. 


«  Or,  .IE. 
Ich.  1.  11. 
18.2. 


f  Hch.  TTh 
will  5ii!f, 


I.  16. 


M  .keicUk  his  sreat  .usery.         CUAPTERS  XlX,  XX 

14  kills  conlideiice  sliall  be  root- 
ed out  of  lii8  tabernacle,  and  it 
ghall  bring  1"™  to  the  king  ot  tet- 

'"is  It  shall  dwell  in  his  taberna- 
cle, because  it  is  none  ol  his  :  brim- 
stone shall  be  scattered  upon  his 
habitation.  ,    „  ,      j  ■    i  „„ 

16  1  His  roots  shall  be  dried  up 
beneath,  and  above  shall  his  branch 
be  cut  off.  ,    ,,    „ 

17  mHis  remembrance  shall  pe- 
rish from  tlio  earth,  and  he  shall 
have  no  name  in  the  street. 

18  t  He  shall  be  driven  from  light 
into  darkness,  and  chased  out  ot 
the  world. 

19  n  He  shall  neither  have  son  nor 
nephew  among  his  people,  nor  any 
remaining  in  his  dwellings. 

20  They  that  come  alter  AiPisliaii  I 
be  astonied  at  o  his  day,  as  they  that  o  Fs.  3,.  i... 
11  went  before  t  were  aftnghted.         '  "■■  "'•"'- 

21  Surely  such  arc  the  dwellings 
of  the  wicked,  and  this  is  the  place 
of  him  that  P  knoweth  not  God. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  Job,  ccmplaining  of  his  friends' cruelty, 
aheweth  there  is  misery  enough  m  him 
to  feed  their  cruelly.  21,  28  He  cravelh 
piiy.     25  He  believelh  the  reswreclion. 

THEN  Job  answered  and  said, 
2  How   long  will  ye  vex  my 
•oul,  and  break  me  in  pieces  with 
words  1  . 

3  These  » ten  times  have  ye  re- 
proached me  :  ye  are  not  ashamed 
that  ye  1|  make  yourselves  strange 

4  And  be  it  indeed  that  I  have 
erred,  mine  error  remaineth  with 
ravseit.  .,,    ,  .» 

"5  If  indeed  ye  will  b  magnify 
yourselves  against  loe,  and  plead 
against  me  my  reproach  : 

G  Know  now  that  God  hath  over- 
thrown me,  and  hath  compassed 
me  with  his  net. 

7  Behold,  I  cry  out  of  H  wrong, 
but  I  am  not  heard  :  I  cry  aloud, 
but  there  is  no  judgment. 

8  c  He  hath  fenced  up  my  way 
that  I  cannot  pass,  and  he  hath  set 
darkness  in  my  paths. 

9  dHe  hath  stripped  me  ol  my! 
glory,  and  taken  the  crown  from 
mv  head. 

10  He  hath  destroyed  me  on  every 
iide,  and  I  am  gone:  and  nunc  hope 
hath  he  removed  like  a  tree. 

11  He  hath  also  kindled  his  wrath 
acainst  me,  and  e  he  counteth  me 
unto  him  as  one  of  his  enemies. 

12  His  troops  come  together,  am 
( raise  up  their  wav  against  me,  and   r  "^h.  jj. 
encamp    round    about    my   taber- 1 

"^13"^?  He  hath  put  my  brethren  far 


'Jnb  fieUeveth  the  reniiTectian. 
Before      I  gave  mc  no  answer  ;    I   entreated 
CHklST    fiim  with  my  mouth. 

"""  17  My    breath  is  strange  to  my 

wife,  though   I   entreated   for  the 
children's  saUe  of  1  mine  own  body. 

18  Yea,  1|  I' young  children  de- 
spised me  ;  I  arose,  and  they  spaka 
against  me.  .  j    „u 

19  '  All  t  my  inward  friends  ab- 
horred me  :  and  they  whom  I  loved 
are  turned  against  mc. 

20  ^  My  bone  cleaveth  to  my  sKin 
,1  and  to  my  flesh,  and  I  am  escaped 
with  the  skin  of  my  teeth. 

21  Have  pity  upon  me,  have  nity 
upon  me,  O  ye  my  friends;  Uor 
the   hand   of   God    hath    touched 


15  Or,  After  I 
\thnll  awake, 
\thnugh  this 
body  be  dc' 
Utroyed,  yet 
y  out  of  my 
aGen.  31.7.  i/!es^>5««^ 


'.  16.  25. 


[see  God. 
llnPs.  17.   15 
Or.ftaraen    ,  Cor.  13. 12 
ourselves        )  John  3.  2. 
gainst  me.  j|tHeb.  a 
anger. 


b  Ps.  33.   16. 


;  Or, 

violttice 


c  ch.  3.  23. 


me. 
-c  2  22  Why  do  ye  m  persecute  me  aa 

"Ps. '69.26.   God,  and  are  not  satisfied  with  my 
flesh  ' 

23  t  O  that  my  words  wore  now 
written '.  O  that  they  were  printed 
in  a  bookl  .  , 

24  That  they  were  graven  with 
an  iron  pen  and  lead  in  the  rock  lor 

'''  2oiFor  I  know  that  mv  Redeemer 
liveth,  and  that  he  shall  stand  at 
the  latter  day  upon  the  earth  :       , 

26  II  And  though  after  my  skin 
worms  destroy  this  body,  yet  ■■  m 
mv  flesh  shall  I  see  God  ; 

27  Whom  I  shall  sec  for  rnyself, 
and  mine  eyes  shall  behold,  and 
not  t  another  ;  1|  thoneh  my  rems 
be  consumed  t  within  nie. 

2S  But  ye  should  say,  "  ^\  liy  V^', 

secute  we  him,  1|  seeing  the  root  ol 

Ihe  matter  is  found  in  me  . 

"9  Be  ve  afraid  ot  the  sword  :  for 

Or  'my         wr'ath  br'ingeth  tlio  pimi^hmentB  of 

reins^fithinU<i  swordf  P  that   ye   may    know 

"'-    there  is  a  judgment. 

CHAPTER  XX. 


89.  41. 


,  13.  21. 
1.  2.  5. 


sumed 
earnest  de- 
sire \i 
J«y.] 
t  Heb 

*.r,.jom 

_    er.  22. 
II  Or,  and 


ufal  1  Zophar  shewnhthe  slate  and  porti< 


my  rr^HEN  answered  Zophar  the  N  aa- 
A     mathite,  and  said, 
■'^"•— ,  2  Therefore  do  my  thoughts  causo 

l?al  ™o<  0/1  me  to  answer,  and  for  this  1 1  make 

''^3*l'have  hoard  the  check  of  my 

irenroach,  and  the  spirit  of  my  un- 

P  Ps.  58.  10,  |^7^,tanding  canseth  me  to  answer. 

4  Knowest  thou  not  this  ot  old, 
since  man  was  placed  upon  earth 

5  a  That  the  triumphmg  ol  tiie 
wi'ckcdi^t  short  and  the  joy  ol 
the  hypocrite  but  for  a  moment  ! 

36-  I     6  "-Though  his  excellency  mount 

tHeb./roml        ,g   jhe  heavens,  and  his  head 
"""'■  reich  unto  the  t  clouds; 

7  Yet  he  shall  perish  for  e\er 
c  like  his  own  dung  :  they  which 
have  seen  him  shall  say,  Where  i» 

he  "^ 

8  He  shall  fly  away  J  as  a  dream, 
■  not   be   found :  yea,   he 

av  as  a  vision 


t  I!eb.  my 
Jiaste  is  in 
me. 
Ps.  37.  35, 


14.  13. 

14.  Obad.  3, 


r  Heb. 
.•lintd. 

r  Ps.  S3.  10 
p..  31.  II.  la  Ps.  73.  20. 


13  S  He  hath  put  my  brethren  tar  ^P^.  31.  '^  h^^g5_  5  ^,,j  ^hall  not  be  f. 
from  me,  and  mine  acquaintance  ^  »=-^'^3  I  ch.  7.  8, 10.  l,,l,all  be  chased  aw 
are  verilv  estranged  trom  mc.             ^\g^              «;  »• '^; ''"' |of  the  night. 

14  My  kinsfolk  have  failed,  and  ni  ^k  9  *The  eye  also 


myVmilia'r'frre'nds  have  forgotten 

i.'i  They  that  dwell  in  minchouse, 
and  my  maids,  count  me  for  a 
stranger :   I  am   an   alien    in  their 

**^16  I  called  my  servant,  and  he 


103.  16. 
1  Or,  The 
^poor  shall 
[oppress  his 
[children. 
\{  ver.  18. 
»  ch.  13.  26. 


I  ine  nij^iit.  ,  . 

I  9  eThe  eye  also  which  saw  him 
shall  see  him  no  more  ;  neither  shall 
his  place  any  more  behold  him. 

10  II  His   children   shall  seek  to 
please   the    poor,   and    his   hand, 
f  shall  restore  their  goods. 
U  His  bones  are  full  of  e  the  sm 


state  and  portion  of  the  wir.fced. 
of  his  youth,  h  which  sliall  lie  down 
with  him  in  the  liiist. 

12  Though  wickedness  be  sweet 
in  his  moulh,  though  he  liide  it 
under  his  tongue  ; 

13  Though  he  spare  it,  and  for- 
sake it  not ;  but  kcei)  it  still  f  with- 
in his  mouth : 

14  Yet  his  meat  in  his  bowels  is 
turned,  it  is  the  gall  of  asjis  within 
him. 

1.5  He  bath  swallowed  down 
riches,  and  he  shall  vomit  them  up 
again  :  Uod  shall  cast  them  out  of 
Ins  belly. 

16  He  shall  suck  the  poison  of 
asps:  the  viper's  tongue  shall  slay 
liim. 

17  He  .shall  not  see  '  the  rivers, 
II  the  floods,  the  brooks  of  honey 
and  butter. 

18  That  which  he  laboured  for 
1=  shall  he  restore,  and  phall  not 
swallow  it  down  :  j  according  to 
his  substance  shall  the  restitution 
be,  and  he  shall  not  rejoice  therein. 

19  Because  he  hatli  t  oppressed 
and  hath  forsaken  the  poor ;  be- 
cause  lie  hath  violently  taken  away 
an  housi!  which  he  builded  not ; 

20  1  Surely  he  shall  not  t  feel 
quietness  in  his  belly,  he  shall  not 
save  that  which  he  desired. 

21  II  There  shall  none  of  his  meat 
be  left ;  therefore  shall  no  man  look 
for  his  ^'oods. 

22  In  the  fulness  of  his  sufficiency 
he  shall  be  in  straits  :  every  hand 
of  the  II  wicked  shall  come  upon 
him. 

23  When  lie  is  about  to  fill  his 
belly,  God  shall  cast  the  fury  of  his 
wrath  upon  him,  and  shall  rain  it 
upon  him  "i  while  he  is  eating. 

24  n  He  shall  dee  from  the  iron 
weapon,  and  the  bow  of  steel  shall 
strike  him  through. 

2.5  It  is  drawn,  and  cometh  out 
of  the  body;  yea,  "the  glittering 
Bword  Cometh  out  of  his  gall :  p  ter- 
rors are  upon  him. 

20  All  darkness  shall  he  hid  in 
his  secret  places :  q  a  fire  not  blown 
shall  consume  him  ;  it  shall  go  ill 
with  him  that  is  left  in  his  taber- 
nacle. 

27  The  heaven  shall  reveal  his 
iniquity ;  and  the  earth  shall  rise 
up  against  him. 

28  The  increase  of  his  house  shall 
depart,  and  his  goods  shall  How  a- 
way  in  the  day  of  his  wrath. 

29  rThis  is  the  portion  of  a  wick- 
ed man  from  God,  and  the  heritage 
t  appointed  unto  him  by  God. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 
I   Jobshciceth  that  even  in  the  judgment 
of  man  he  hath  reason  to  he  grievtd*    7 
sometimes  the  wicked  do  so  prosper^  as 
they  despise  God.     16  Sometimes  their 
destruction  is  manifest.    22  The  happy 
and  unhappy  are  alike  in  death.    27 
The  Judgment  of  the  wicked  is  in  ano- 
ther world. 
T>UT  Job  answered  and  said, 
-*-'    2  Hear  diligently  my  speech, 
and  let  this  bo  your  consolations. 

3Sufl°cr  me  that  I  may  speak  ;  and 
after  that  I  have  spoken,  »  mock  on. 


JOB. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

CI.-.  1420. 

cir.  1620. 

h  ch.  21.  26. 

tHeb. 

shortened. 

t  Heb.  J.ook 

t  H,:b.  in  the 
midst  of  his 

b  JiKlf. '|3. 
19.  ch.  ^'J   "5 

palate. 

Si.'w.'A'.'ifi'. 

39.  9. 

c  ch.  12.  6. 

Pk.  17.  10, 

M.  &.  73.  3, 

12.  Jer.  12. 

1.  Hab.  1. 

16. 

t  Heb.  are 

peace  from 

fear. 

1  Ps.  36.  9. 

d  Ps.  73.  5. 

Jer.  17.  6. 

II  Or, 

e  Ex.  23.  26. 

brooks. 

k  ver.  10,  15. 

t  Heb.  ac- 

coidiiig  to 

the  sub- 

slriiice  of  his 

exchange. 

tlleb. 

fch.  36.  11. 

crushed. 

II  Or,  in 

mirth. 

1  Eccles.  5. 

ffch.  22.  17. 

13,  H. 

t  Heb. 

II  Or,' There 

hEx.  6.  2. 

shall  be  none 

ch.  31.  9. 

Irftfor  his 
meat. 

i  ch.  35.  3. 
Mai.  3.  H. 

11  Or, 

kch.  22.  18. 

tioubUsonie. 

Pa.  1.  1. 

Prov.  1.  10. 

1  ch.  18.  6. 

11  Or,  lamp. 

mNiim.  11. 

1.1  Luke  12. 

33.  Ps.  78. 

46. 

30,31. 

11  Is.  24.  13. 

11  Ps.  1.4.  &. 

Jer.  48.  '13. 

35.6.  Is.  17. 

Amos  5.  19. 

13.  &  29.  6. 

och.  16.  13. 

Hos.  13.  3. 
t  Heb. 
stealith 

pch.  18.  11. 

away. 

II  That  is. 

q  Vi.  21.  9. 

the  punish- 

ment of  his 

rff;^6. 

n  Ps.  75.  8. 
15.51.  17. 

Jer.  2.1.  15. 

Rev.  M.  10. 

&  19.  15. 

n  U.  10.  13. 
L  46.  9. 

Roi.i.  11.34. 

r  cli.57.  13. 

1  Cer.  2.  16. 

&  31.  2,  3. 

t  Ileb.  i/./<is 

t  Ilel).  of 

renj  perfec- 
tion, or,  in 

his  decree 

(he  strcnl^th 

from  God. 

of  his  per- 

fection. 

11  Or,  7«i;i- 

pails. 

rch.  20.  11. 

Ecclei.  9.  2. 

sell.  20.  7. 

t  Heb.  the 

tent  of  the 

tabernacles 

ac)..  16,  in. 

of  the 

«:  17.  2. 

wicked. 

Wicked  men  sometimes  prosper. 

4  As  for  me,  is  my  complaint  to 
man  1  and  if  it  trere  'so,  why  should 
not  mv  spirit  be  t  troubled  ? 

5  t^Iark  me,  and  he  astonished, 
1)  and  lay  yottr  hand  upon  your 
mouth. 

0  Even  when  I  remember  I  am 
afraid,  and  trembling  taketh  hold 
on  my  flesh. 

7  •;  Wherefore  do  the  wicked  live, 
become  old,  yea,  are  mighty  in 
power  7 

8  Their  seed  is  established  in 
their  sight  with  them,  and  their 
offspring  before  their  eyes. 

9  Their  houses  t  are  safe  from 
fear,  rf  neither  is  the  rod  of  God  up 
on  them. 

10  Their  bull  gendereth,  and  fail- 
eth  not:  their  cow  calveth,  and 
e  casteth  not  her  calf. 

11  They  send  forth  their  little 
ones  like  a  flock,  and  their  children 
dance. 

12  They  take  the  timbrel  and 
harp,  and  rejoice  at  the  sound  of 
the  organ. 

13  They  f  spend  their  days  ||  in 
wealth,  and  in  a  moment  go  down 
to  the  grave. 

14  ?  Therefore  they  say  unto  God, 
Depart  from  us  ;  for  we  desire  not 
the  knowledge  of  thy  ways. 

15  h  What  is  the  Almighty,  that 
we  should  serve  him  1  and  i  what 
profit  should  we  have,  if  we  pray 
unto  him  1 

16  Lo,  their  good  is  not  in  their 
hand  :  k  the  counsel  of  the  wicked 
is  far  from  me. 

17  1  How  oft  is  the  ll  candle  of  the 
wicked  put  out  7  and  hoic  oft  Com- 
eth their  destruction  upon  them? 
God  "idisiribuleth  sorrows  in  his 
anger. 

18  nTlicy  are  as  stubble  before 
the  wind,  and  as  chatl'  that  the 
storm  t  carrieth  away. 

19  God  layeth  up'  ||  his  iniquity 
0  for  his  children  :  he  rewardetli 
him,  and  he  shall  know  it. 

20  His  eyes  shall  see  bis  destruc- 
tion, and  rlie  shall  drink  of  the 
wrath  of  the  Almighty. 

21  For  what  pleasure  hath  ho  in 
his  house  after  him,  when  the  num- 
ber of  his  months  is  cut  oft"  in  the 
midst? 

22  q  Shall  any  teach  God  know- 
ledge ?  seeing  he  judgeth  those  that 
are  high. 

23  tJne  dielh  f  in  his  full  strength, 
being  wholly  at  case  and  quiet. 

24  His  II  breasts  are  full  of  milk, 
and  his  bones  are  moistened  with 
marrow. 

25  And  another  dieth  in  the  bit- 
terness of  his  soul,  and  never  eatelh 
with  pleasure. 

26  They  shall  rile  down  alike  in 
the  dust,  and  the  worms  shall  cover 
them. 

27  Behold,  I  know  your  ihoughm, 
and  the  devices  which  ye  wrong- 
fully imagine  against  me. 

28  For  ye  sav,  •Where  (s  the  Iiouse 
of  the  prince?  and  where  are  t  the 
dwellin?places  of  the  wicked  1 
450 


Job  accused  of  dioers  sins.  CHAPTERS 

29  If:ive  ye  not  asked  them  that 
go  by  the  way  7  and  do  ye  not  know 
their  tokens, 

•  30  '  That  the  wicked  is  reserved 
to  the  day  of  destruction  1  they 
shall  be  brought  forth  to  t  the  day 
of  wratli. 

31  Who  shall  declare  his  way  "  to 
his  face  ?  and  who  shall  repay  him 
what  he  hath  done  ■? 

32  Yet  shall  he  bo  brought  to  the 
t  grave,  and  shall  t  remain  in  the 
tomb. 

33  The  clods  of  the  valley  shall 
be  sweet  unto  him,  and  ^  every  man 
shall  draw  after  him,  as  there  arc 
innumerable  before  him. 

34  How  then  comfort  ye  me  in 
vain,  seein"  in  your  answers  there 
reraaincth  j  falsehood "? 

CHAPTER  XXn. 

i  Eliphaz  skticetk  that  7>tan's  goodness 
prujiteth  not  God.  5  He  accuseth  Job  of 
divers  sins.  21  He  exkorteth  him  to 
repentajice^  with  promises  ofmercy^ 

'pHEN  Eliphaz  the  Temanite  an- 
J-    swered  and  said, 

2  a  Can  a  man  be  profitable  unto 
God,  II  as  he  that  is  wise  may  be 
profitable  unto  himself  7 

3  Is  it  any  pleasuie  to  the  Al- 
mighty, that  thou  art  righteous  1 
or  is  it  gain  to  him,  that  thou 
makest  thy  ways  perfect  1 

4  Will  ho  reprove  thee  for  fear 
of  thee  ■?  will  he  enter  with  thee  into 
judgment  1 

5  Is  not  thy  wickedness  great'! 
and  thine  iniquitioa  infinite  7 

6  For  thou  hast  !>  taken  a  pledge 
from  thy  brother  for  nought,  and 
t  stripped  the  naked  of  their  cloth- 
ing. 

7  Thou  hast  not  given  water  to 
the  weary  to  drink,  and  thou  '^  hast 
withholdcn  bread  from  the  I'.ungry. 

8  But  as  for  f  the  mighty  man, 
he  had  the  earth  ;  and  tlie  f  ho- 
nourable man  dwelt  in  it. 

9  Thou  ha.st  sent  widows  away 
empty,  and  the  arms  of  d  the  father- 
less have  been  broken. 

10  Therefore  e  snares  are  round 
about  thee,  and  sudden  fear  trou- 
bleth  thee ; 

11  Or  darkness,  that  thou  canst 
not  see  ;  and  abundance  of  f  waters 
cover  thee. 

12  7s  not  God  in  the  height  of 
heaven  "?  and  behold  t  the  height  of 
the  stars,  Uow  high  they  are  ! 

13  And  thou  sayest,  1|  S  How  doth 
God  know  ?  can  he  judge  through 
the  dark  cloud? 

14  1'  Thick  clouds  arc  a  covering 
to  him,  that  he  seeth  not ;  and  he 
walketh  in  the  circuit  of  heaven. 

15  Hast  thou  marked  the  old  way 
which  wicked  men  have  trodden  1 

16  Which  '  were  cut  down  out  of 
time,  t  whose  foundation  was  over- 
flown with  a  flood  : 

17  k  Which  said  nnto  God,  De- 
part from  us :  and  1  what  can  the 
Almighty  do  ||  for  them  7 

18  Yet  he  filled  their  houses  with 
good  thinps  :  but  "i  the  counsel  of 
the  wicked  is  far  from  me. 


Before 

Before 

CHaiST 

CHRIST 

cir.  1620. 

cir.  1520. 

t  Prov.  16.  4. 

n  Ps.  58.  10. 

2  Pet.  2.  9. 

&  107.  42. 

t  Heb.  the 

11  Or,  estate. 

daij  of 

II  Or,  their 

wraths. 

l-tcellency. 

u  Gal.  2.  11. 

11  Tliat  IS, 

with  God. 

0  Is.  27.  5. 

pPs.  119.  11. 

t  Heb. 

qch.  8.5,  6. 

t  Heb.  watch 

&  11.  13,  14. 

in  the  heap. 

X  Heb.  9. 27. 

r2Chr.  1.15. 

11  Or,  on 

the  dust. 

t  Heb. (rrens- 

gressioa. 

11  Or,  gold. 

t  Heb.  sih-er 

of  strength. 

6  ch.  27.  10. 

a  ch.  35.  7. 

Is.  53.  14. 

Ps.  16.  2. 

t  ch.  11,  15. 

Luke  17.  10. 

»  Ps.  50.  14, 

II  Or,  if  he 

15.  Is.  53.  9. 

may  be  pro- 

fitable, dolli 

his  goodsuc- 

cess  depend 

thereon  f 

b  Ex.  22.  26, 

27.  Deut.  24: 

10,  &.C.  ch. 

24.  3,  9. 

Ezek.  18.  12. 

X  Prov.  29. 

IHeb. 

23.  Jam.  4. 

stripped  the 

6.  1  Pel.  5.  5. 

clothes  of 

t  Heb.  hi7il 

the  naked. 

that  hath 

c  Seech.  31. 

tow  fl/CS. 

17.  Dent.  15. 

llOr,  !r/iei«- 

7,  &c.Is.  58. 

nocent  shall 

7.  Ezek.  18. 

deliver  the 

7,  16.  Matt. 

island,  Geii. 

25.  42. 

18.  26,  &c. 

t  Heb.  the 

man  of  arm. 

t  Heb. 

accepted  for 

t  Heb.  my 

comttenance. 

hand. 

dch.  31.21. 

ach.  13.3. 

Is.  10.  2. 

&,  16.  21. 

Ezek.  22.  7. 

e  r,h.  18.  8, 

9,  10.  &  ly. 

6. 

IPs.  69.  1,2. 

&  124.  4. 

Lam.  3.  54. 

t  Heb.  the 

head  of  the 

stars. 

b  Is.  27.  4,  8. 

\  Or,  What. 

&,  67.  16. 

o-  Ps.     10.    11. 

&  59.  7.  & 

73.  11.  &,94. 

7. 

h  Ps.  139. 

11,  12. 

cch.  9.  11. 

i  ch.  15.  32. 

Ps.  i^.  23. 

&,  102.  21. 

Eccles.7.  17. 

tHeb.a 

flood  was 

pouredupon 

their  found- 

d Ps.  139.  1, 

ation.  Gen. 

2,3. 

7.  11.  2  Pet. 

t  Heb.  the 

2.  5. 

way  that  is 

kch.2l.  14. 

with  me. 

Ps.  4.  6. 

ePs.  17.3. 

1  Or,  to 

&.  66.  10. 

hem. 

Jam.  1.  12. 

mch.  21.  16. 

r  Ps.  44.  18. 

XXII,  X?{III.  Ood  ohserveth  our  lonys. 

19  1  The  righteous  see  it,  and  ara 
glad  :  and  the  innocent  laugh  them 
to  scorn. 

20  Whereas  our  ||  substance  is 
not  cut  down,  but  ||  the  remnant  of 
them  the  fire  consumeth. 

21  Acquaint  now  thyself  ||  with 
him,  anu  o  be  at  peace :  thereby 
good  shall  come  unto  thee. 

22  Receive,  I  pray  thee,  the  law 
from  his  mouth,  and  P  lay  up  his 
words  in  thine  heart. 

23  q  If  thou  return  to  the  Al- 
mighty, thou  shall  be  built  up,  thou 
slialt  ]iut  away  iniquity  far  from 
thy  tabernacles. 

24  Then  shalt  thou  r  lay  up  gold 
II  as  dust,  and  the  sold  of  Ophir  as 
the  stones  of  the  brooks. 

25  Yea,  the  Almighty  shall  be 
thy  II  defence,  and  thou  shalt  have 
t  plenty  of  silver. 

26  For  then  shalt  thou  have  thy 
8  delight  in  the  Almighty,  and  '  shaft 
lift  up  thy  face  unto  God. 

27  "Thou  shalt  make  thy  prayer 
unto  liim,  and  he  shall  hear  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  pay  thy  vows. 

28  Thou  shalt  also  decree  a  thing, 
and  it  shall  be  established  unto 
thee  :  and  the  light  shall  shine  upon 
thy  ways. 

29  VVhen  men  are  cast  down, 
then  thou  shalt  say.  There  is  lifting 
up;  anil  •''he  shall  save  fthe  hum- 
ble person. 

30  II  He  shall  deliver  the  island  of 
the  innocent :  and  it  is  delivered  by 
the  pnreness  of  thine  hands. 

CHAPTER  XXIH. 

I  Job  longeth  to  appear  before  God,  6  in 
confidence  of  his  mercy.  8  God,  who 
is  invisible,  observeth  our  ways.  1 1 
Job*s  innocency,  13  God^s  decree  ia 
immutable. 

'T'lIEN  Job  answered  and  said, 
-•-     2  Even  to-day  is  my  complain* 
bitter:  t my  stroke  is  heavier  than 
my  groaning. 

3  a  Oh  that  I  knew  where  I  might 
find  him  1  that  I  might  come  even 
to  his  seat! 

4  I  would  order  my  cause  before 
him,  and  fill  my  mouth  with  argu- 
ments. 

5  I  would  know  the  words  which 
he  would  answer  me,  and  under- 
stand what  he  would  say  unto  me. 

6  b  Will  be  plead  against  me  with 
A(s  great  power  ?  iVo;  but  he  would 
puj;  strength  in  mo. 

There  the  righteous  might  dis- 
pute with  him  ;  so  should  1  be  de- 
livered for  ever  from  my  judge. 

Behold,  I  go  forward,  but  he 
is  not  there  ;  and  backward,  but  I 
cannot  perceive  him : 

9  On  the  left  hand,  where  he  doth 
work,  but  I  caimot  behold  him  :  he 
hideth  himself  on  the  right  hand, 
that  I  cannot  see  him  : 

10  But  he  d  knoweth  f  the  way 
that  I  take :  when  «  he  hath  tried 
me,  I  shall  come  forth  as  gold. 

11  fMy  foot  hath  held  nis  steps, 
his  way  have  I  kept,  and  not  de- 
clined. 

12  N&ither  have  I  gone  back  from 
•551 


iVtcked  men  often  ^o  ui/puaiihed, 
itie  romniandmpiit  nl'  liis  lipo ;  t  s  I 
have  csteoined  the  words  of  his 
inouth  more  than  ||  my  necessary 
fuod. 

13  But  he  IS  in  one  mind,  and 
^  who  can  turn  him  ?  and  what  '  his 
soul  desircth,  even  that  lie  doeth 

14  For  lie  pertormeth  the  thing 
that  is  k  appointed  for  nie :  and 
many  such  things  are  witli  him. 

15  Therefore  am  I  troubled  at  his 
prespnco :  when  1  consider,  1  am 
afraid  of  liim. 

16  For  God  hnaketh  my  lieart 
■oft,  and  tho  Almiglity  troubleth 
mc  : 

17  Because  I  was  not  cut  off  be- 
fore the  darkness,  vcithcr  hath  he 
covered  the  darkness  from  my  face. 

CHAPTER  xjav. 

I  IVirtcedness  gocdi  oftf.n  unpunhkcd. 
17  Triers  is  a  secret' Judgment /ot  the 
wicked. 

TS/'HY,  seeing  a  times  are  not 
'  '  hidden  from  the  Almighty,  do 
they  that  know  him  not  see  his 
days  ? 

2  Some  remove  the  'j  landmarks; 
they  violently  take  away  flocks,  and 

II  feed  thereof. 

3  They  drive  away  the  ass  of  the 
fatherless,  they  c  take  the  widow's 
ox  for  a  pledge. 

4  They  turn  the  needy  out  of  the 
way  :  ••  the  poor  of  the  earth  hide 
themselves  together. 

5  Behold,  as  wild  asses  in  the  de- 
sert, go  they  forth  to  their  work  ; 
rising  betimes  for  a  prey  :  the  wil- 
derness yieldcth  food  for  them  and 
for  their  children. 

6  Thfly  reap  every  one  his  f  corn 
in  the  field  ;  and  t  tliey  gather  the 
vintage  of  the  wicked. 

7  They  e  cause  the  naked  to  lodge 
without  clothing,  that  they  have  no 
covering  in  the  cold. 

8  They  are  wet  with  the  showers 
of  the  mountains,  and  f embrace 
the  rock  for  want  of  a  shelter. 

9  They  pluck  the  fatherless  from 
the  breast,  and  take  a  pledge  of  the 
poor. 

10  They  cause  him  to  "o  naked 
without  clothing,  and  tlipy  take 
away  the  sheaf /rom  the  Iningry  ; 

11  Which  make  oil  within  their 
walls,  and  tread  their  wine-presses, 
and  sutler  tliirst. 

12  Men  groan  from  out  of  the 
city,  and  the  soul  of  the  wounded 
crietli  out:  yet  God  layetli  not  folly 
to  them. 

13  They  are  of  those  that  rebel 
against  the  light;  they  know  not 
the  ways  thereof,  nor  abide  in  the 
paths  thereof. 

14  g  Tho  murderer  rising  with 
the  light  killeth  the  poor  and  needy, 
und  in  the  night  is  as  a  thief. 

l.'i  li  Tho  eye  also  of  the  adulterer 
waiteth  for  tho  twilight,  '  saying. 
No  eye  shall  see  me :  and  j  dis- 
guise', n  his  face. 

16  In  the  dark  they  dig  through 
housed,  which  they  had  marked  tor 
themselves  in  the  day  time  :  it  they 
know  not  the  light. 


Before 

Bernre 

C  II  III  .S  T 

CHRIST 

c.r.  1,V20. 

cir.  \m. 

flU\).rhm-e 

hid,  or,  laid 

"P- 

s  Jolm  4.  32, 

31. 

11  Or,  my  ap- 
pointed por- 

I  Heb.  vio- 
lently tu!:e. 

h  ch.  9.  12, 

13.  &,  12.  14. 

Horn.  9.  19. 

i  Pa.  115.  3. 

k  1  Tl.ess.  3. 

1  Prov.  10.  7. 

IPs.  52.  14. 

!  Or,  he 

tTusteth  not 

hi.  own /i/c. 

a  Acts  1.  7. 

mPs.  11.4. 

Prov.  15.  3. 

t  Heb.  are 

h  Dcm.  19. 

not. 

14.  &,  27.  17. 

t  Heb.  closed 

Prov.  22.  23. 

up. 

&  23.  10. 

Ilos.  5.  10. 

11  Or,/eed 

c'cTsS.  6. 

Dent.  24.  6, 

10,  12,  17. 

.1  Prov.  38. 

28. 

t  Heb. 

mingUd 

corji ,  or, 

dredge. 

aJ.im.  I.  17. 

t  Heb.  the 

bch.  4.  17, 

wicked 

&c.  &.  15. 

gather  the 

14,  &,c.  Ps. 

vintage. 

130.  3.  &. 

e  Kr..'22.  26, 
27.  Deut.  24. 

143.  i. 

12,  13.  cb. 

S2.  6. 

f  Lam.  4.  5. 

c  Pi.  22.  6. 

fPs.  10.  S. 

I  Or,  with 

h  Prov.  7.  9. 

the  inhabi- 
lants. 

iPs.  10.  11. 

B  P».  139.8, 

t  lleh.eelteth 
l,i,/„ce  in 
secret. 

ll.Piov.  IS. 

11.  Heb.  4. 

13. 

b  oh.  9.  8. 

Ps.  24.  3.  &. 

k  John  3.  50. 

104.  2,  &.C. 

t  Pror.  30.  4. 

aiid  die  a,«  all  other  mat. 

17  For  the  morning  ;>  to  them 
even  as  the  shadow  ol  death  :  if  one 
knovv  them,  tUfy  arc  in  the  tcrrom 
of  the  shadow  of  di-alli. 

18  He  is  swift  as  the  waters  ;  tlieir 
portion  is  cursed  in  the  earth:  lie 
beholdcth  not  the  way  of  llic  vine- 
yards. 

19  Drought  and  heat  f  consume 
the  snow-waters  :  so  doth  the  grave 
those  which  have  sinned. 

20  The  womb  shall  forget  him  ; 
the  worm  shall  feed  sweetly  on  him  ; 

I  he  shall  be  no  inoro  remembered  ; 
and  wickedness  shall  bo  broken  a< 
a  tree. 

21  He  cvil-entreateth  the  barren 
that  beareth  not ;  and  doolh  not 
good  to  the  widow. 

22  He  draweth  also  the  mighty 
with  his  power  :  ho  risctli  up,  1|  anil 
no  man  is  sure  of  life. 

23  Thovgh  it  be  given  him  to  be 
in  safety,  w  hereon  ho  resteth  ;  yet 

II  his  eves  are  upon  their  ways. 

24  Tliey  are  exalted  for  a  little 
while,  but  t  are  gone  and  brought 
low  ;  thi^y  are  t  taken  out  of  the 
way  as  all  other,  and  cut  oti'as  the 
tops  of  the  ears  of  corn. 

25  And  if  it  be  not  so  now,  who 
will  make  me  a  liar,  and  i:?ake  my 
speech  nothing  worln  ? 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

Bildad  sheweth  that  man  cannjt  be  Justi- 
fied be/ore  Ood. 

'pHEN  answered  Bildad  the  Shu- 
-»•    hito,  and  said, 

2  Uominion  and  fear  are  with 
him,  he  makclh  peaco  in  his  high 
places. 

3  Is  there  any  number  of  his  ar- 
mies ?   and   upon   whom  doth  not 

his  light  arise  1 

4  ti  How  then  can  man  be  justi- 
fied with  God  ■?  or  how  can  he  bo 
clean  that  is  bom  ol  a  woman  7 

5  Behold  oven  to  the  moon,  and 
it  shineth  not ;  yea,  the  stars  are 
not  pure  in  his  sight. 

6  ilow  much  less  man,  that  is  '  a 
worm  ;  and  the  son  of  man,  jrAicA 
is  a  worm  ? 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1  Job,  reproring  the  tincluiritable  spirit  of 
Bildad,  5  acknoieledgtth  the  potter  of 
God  to  be  infinite  and  utisearchable. 
"DUT  Job  answered  and  said, 
-'-'  2  How  hast  thou  helped  him 
that  is  without  power"?  how  savest 
thou  the  arm  that  hath  no  strength  7 

3  How  hast  thou  counselled  Aim 
that  hath  no  wisdom  1  and  how  hatt 
thou  plentifully  declared  the  thing 
as  it  is  7 

4  To  whom    hast    thou    uttered 
Drils  .'  and  whose  spirit  came  from 

thco  ! 

Head  thin/rs  are  formed  from 
under  tho  waters,  ||  and  tho  inhabit- 
ants thereof. 

6  »  Hell  I'.s-  naked  before  him,  and 
destruction  hath  no  covering. 

7  ij  He  strelcheth  out  the  north 
over  tho  empty  place,  and  hangeth 
the  earth  upon  nothing. 

He  bindeih  up  the  waters  iu 
45-J 


Joi  prntr.stcth  his  sincerity.  CH 
his  thick  clouds;  and  the  cloud  is 
not  rent  under  thtnii. 

9  He  holdeth  back  the  face  of  kis 
throne,  and  sprcadeth  his  cloud 
upon  it. 

10  d  He  iiath  compassed  the  wa- 
ters with  bounds,  t  until  the  day 
and  night  come  to  an  end. 

11  'ITie  pillars  of  heaven  tremble, 
and  are  astonished  at  his  reproof. 

I'J  e  He  dividuth  tlie  sea  with  his 
power,  and  by  his  understanding  he 
umiteth  through  t  the  proud. 

13  fBy  his  Spirit  he  hath  gar- 
nished the  heavens  :  his  hand  hath 
forined  S  the  crooked  serpent. 

14  Lo,  these  are  parts  of  his 
ways  ;  but  liow  little  a  portioti  is 
heard  of  him  ?  but  the  thunder  of 
his  power  who  can  understand  ^ 

CHAPTER  XXVlt. 
I  Jobprotesuth  his  sincerity.   8  The  hy- 
pocrite is  without  hope.     II  ThebUas- 
ings  which  the  wicked  have  are  turned 
iiuo  curses. 

■jyfOREOVER,  Job  t  continued 
■'■"   his  parable,  and  said, 

2  .is  God  liveth,  ^  who  hath  taken 
away  my  judgment ;  and  the  Al 
mighty,  mho  hath  f  vexed  my  soul 

3  All  the  while  my  breatli  is  it 
me,  and  ||  the  spirit  of  God  is  in 
my  nostrils  ; 

4  My  lips  shall  not  speak  wicked 
iiess,  nor  mv  tongue  utter  deceit. 

5  God  forliid  that  I  should  justify 
you :  till  I  die  i'  I  will  not  remove 
mine  integrity  from  me. 

6  My  righteousness  1  c  hold  fast, 
and  will  not  let  it  go :  d  my  heart 
shall  not  reproach  im  fso  loug  '^^  I 
live. 

7  Let  mine  enemy  he  as  the 
wicked,  and  he  that  riseth  up  a- 
gainst  me  as  the  unrighteous. 

8  e  For  what  is  the  hone  of  the 
hypocrite,  though  he  hath  gained, 
when  God  takctli  away  his  soul  ■? 

9  'Will  God  hear  his  cry  when 
trouble  coraeth  upon  him  ■? 

10  e  Will  he  delight  himse4f  in 
the  Almighty  '!  will  he  always  call 
upon  God? 

11  I  will  teach  you  1|  by  the  hand 
of  God  :  that  which  ia  with  the  Al- 
mighty will  I  not  conceal. 

lii  ISehold,  all  ye  yourselves  have 
seen  it ;  why  then  are  ye  thus  al- 
together vain  7 

13  hThis  is  the  portion  of  a  wick- 
rd  man  with  God,  and  the  heritage 
of  oppressors,  which  they  shall  re- 
ceive of  the  Almighty. 

14  '  (f  his  children  be  multiplied,  it 
is  for  the  sword  :  and  his  olFspring 
shall  not  be  satisfied  with  bread. 

15  Those  thht  remain  of  him 
shall  be  buried  in  death  :  and  !£  his 
widows  shall  not  weep. 

IG  Though  he  heap  up  silver  as 
the  dust,  aud  prepare  raiment  as 
the  clay  ; 

17  He  may  prepare  it,  but '  tire 
just  shall  put  it  on,  and  the  inno- 
cent shall  divide  the  silver. 

18  Ho  buildeth  liis  house  as  a 
moth,  and  m  as  a  booth  that  the 
keeper  maketh. 


APTERS  XXVII,  XXVill.  Man's  wisdom  ts  to /ear  God 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1620. 


a  ch.  38.  8 

Ps.  33.  7.  & 

104.  9.  Prov. 

3.  23.  Jer.  i. 

22. 

t  Heb.  vnlil 

the  end  of 

tight  with 

darkness. 

e  El.  14.  21. 

Pi.  74.  l.?. 

Is.  .'1.  15. 

Jer.  31.  35. 

tHeb. 

pride. 

f  Pa.  33.  6. 

gU.  27.  1. 


t  Heb. 
added  Co 
take  up. 
acli.  34.  5. 

t  Heb.  made 
7ny  soul  bit- 
ter, Ruth  1. 
20.  2  King-s 
4.  27. 
il  Til  at  IS, 
the  breath 
which  God 
gace  him. 
Gen.  2.  7. 


t  Heh./rom 
my  days. 


I.  28.  &.  23. 
9.  is.  I.  16. 
Jer.  14.  18. 

Ezelc.  8.  18. 

M;c.  3.  4. 

John  9.  31. 

Jam.  4.  3. 

g-  See  ch.  22. 

20,27. 

li  Or,  being 

in  the  hand, 

ifc. 

h  ch.  20.  29. 


iDeut.  £8. 
M.  Esth.  9. 
10.  Hoa.  9. 


Befo 
CHRIST 

cir.  1620. 


t  Heb.  i.i 
Jieeing  he 
woatdf.ee 


Or,  duet. 


mis. 
L»ji). 


i  Or,  sold 


i  Ot,f.int. 


t  Heb. /ri)/ 
weeping. 


34. 

Heb.  Fine 
'old  shall 

not  be  given 

for  it. 
—  ov.  3.  13, 

14,  15.  &8. 

10,  U,  19.  «i 

16.  16. 

J  Or,  veiseh 
of  fine  gold. 


19  The  rich  man  shall  lie  down, 
but  he  shall  not  be  gathered  :  ha 
openeth  his  eyes,  and  he  is  not. 

20  0  Terrors  take  hold  on  him  as 
waters,  a  tempest  stealeth  him  a- 
way  in  the  night. 

21  The  east  wind  carrieth  him 
av/ay,  and  he  departeth :  and  as  a 
storm  hurleth  him  out  of  his  place. 

22  For  Ood  shall  cast  upon  him, 
and  not  spare  :  f  he  would  fain  flee 
out  of  his  hand. 

23  Meii  shall  clap  their  hands  at 
him,  and  shall  hiss  him  out  of  his 
place. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1  There  is  a  knowledge  of  natural  thingt. 
12  But  iDisdom  is  an  excellent  sift  o^ 
God.  ' 

OURELY  there    is   1|  a   vein  for 

^  the  silver,  and  a  place  for  gold 

where  they  fine  it. 

2  Iron  is  taken  out  of  the  ||  earth, 
and  brass  is  molten  out  of  the 
stone. 

3  He  setteth  an  end  to  darkness, 
and  searcheth  out  all  perfection : 
the  stones  of  darkness,  and  the 
shadow  of  death. 

4  The  flood  breaketh  out  frooj 
the  inhabitant ;  even  the  waters 
forgotten  of  the  foot :  they  are 
dried  up,  they  are  gone  away  from 
men. 

5  .? J  for  the  earth,  out  of  it  Com- 
eth bread :  and  under  it  is  turned 
up  as  it  were  fire. 

6  The  stones  of  it  are  the  place 
of  sapphires  :  and  it  hath  ||  dust  of 
gold. 

7  There  is  a  path  which  no  fowl 
knowelh,  and  which  the  vulture's 
eye  hath  not  seen  : 

8  The  lion's  whelps  have  not 
trodden  it,  nor  the  fierce  lion  pass- 
ed by  it. 

9  He  putteth  forth  his  hand  up- 
on the  11  rock  ;  he  overturneth  tha 
mountains  by  the  roots. 

10  He  cutteth  out  rivers  among 
the  rocks  ;  and  his  eye  seeth  every 
precious  thin";. 

11  He  bindeth  the  floods  t  from 
ovorflowin"  ;  and  the  thirty  that  is 
hid  bringetli  ho  forth  to  light. 

12  ^But  where  shall  wisdom  be 
found  7  and  where  is  the  place  of 
understanding  ? 

13  Man  knoweth  not  the  t>  prica- 
thcreof ;  neither  is  it  found  in  the 
land  of  the  living. 

14  cThe  depth  saith,  It  is  not  in 
me  :  and  the  sea  saitli,  It  is  not 
with  me. 

15  f  It  J  cannot  be  gotten  for  gold, 
neither  shall  silver  be  weighed  for 
the  price  thereof. 

16  It  cannot  be  valued  with  the 
gold  of  Ophir,  with  the  precious 
onyx,  or  the  sapphire. 

17  The  gold  and  the  crystal  can- 
not equal  it :  and  the  exchange  of 
it  shall  not  be  for  ||  jewels  ot  fine 
gold. 

18  No  mention  shall  be  made  of 
I]  coral,  or  of  pearls :  for  tlie  price 
of  wisdom  is  above  rubies. 

19  The  topaz  of  Ethiopia  ehall 

453 


Job  fdlUlk  to  mind  lii^  former  slate, 
luit  e(|Ual  It,  iiL'itlicr  shall  it  be  va- 
lued with  pure  gold. 

'20  e  Wiieuce  then  coiiielli  wis- 
dom ?  and  where  is  the  place  of 
understanding  1 

31  Seeing  it  is  hid  from  the  eyes 
of  all  living,  and  kept  close  from 
tJic  fowls  ot  the  11  air. 

2i!  f  Destruction  and  death  say, 
VVe  have  heard  the  fume  thereof 
with  our  ears. 

23  God  uiiderstaiideth  the  way 
thereof,  and  he  knoweth  the  place 
thereof. 

i!4  For  he  looketh  to  the  ends  of 
the  earth,  and  S  seeth  under  the 
whole  heaven  ; 

2.5  ["To  make  the  weight  for  the 
winds  ;  and  he  vveigheth  the  waters 
by  measure. 

26  When  ho  '  made  a  decree  for 
the  rain,  ajul  a  way  for  the  light- 
ning of  the  thunder  ; 

27  Then  did  he  see  it,  and  ||  de- 
clare it;  he  prepared  it,  yea,  and 
eearched  it  out. 

28  And  unto  man  he  said.  Bo- 
hold,  k  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  that 
is  wisdom  ;  and  to  depart  from  evil 
is  understanding. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

Job hemoaneth  ItimBeff  of  hiifunner pros- 
perity and  honour. 

MOREOVER,    Job    t  continued 
his  parable,  and  said, 

2  Oh  that  I  were  ^as  in  months 
past,  as  in  the  days  when  God  pre- 
nerved  me  ; 

3  h  When  his  ||  candle  shined  up- 
on my  head,  and  when  by  his  light 
I  walked  through  darkness  ; 

4  As  I  was  in  the  days  of  my 
youth,  when  ctho  secret  of  God 
was  upon  my  tabernacle  ; 

5  When  the  Almighty  was  yet 
with  uie,  when,  my  children  were 
about  me ; 

6  When  J  I  washed  my  steps  with 
butter,  and  e  the  rock  poured  t  mo 
out  rivers  of  oil ; 

7  When  I  went  out  to  the  gate 
through  the  city,  when  I  prepared 
my  seat  in  the  street ! 

8  The  young  men  saw  mo,  and 
hid  themselves  :  and  the  aged  a- 
rose,  and  stood  up. 

9  The  princes  refrained  talking, 
and  f  laid  their  hand  on  their 
mouth. 

10  tThe  nobles  held  their  peace, 
and  their  e  tongue  cleaved  to  the 
roof  of  their  mouth. 

11  When  the  ear  heard  mc,  then 
it  blessed  me ;  and  when  the  eye 
saw  mc,  it  gave  witness  to  me  : 

12  Because  h  I  delivered  the  poor 
that  cried,  and  the  fatherless,  and 
him  that  hnd  none  to  help  him. 

13  The  blessing  of  him  that  was 
ready  to  jierish  came  upon  me; 
and  1  caused  the  widow's  heart  to 
Bing  for  joy. 

14  i  I  put  on  righteousnePB,  and  it 
clothed  me  :  my  judgment  was  as  a 
robe  and  a  diadem. 

1.5  1  was  k  eyes  to  the  blind,  and 
feet  xcas  I  to  the  lame. 
16  I  wag  a  father  to   the  poor : 


Br.f.ire 
CHRIST 
cir.  152U. 


Befoie 
CHRIST 
cir.  1520. 


I.  1.  7. 
&,  9.  10. 
Ecclo.  12. 


dded  to 

take  up. 

See  ch. 


h.  18.  6. 
II  O]-,  lamp, 
~     18.  28. 


;h.  20.  17. 
■  I's.  81.  10. 
lleb.  icWi 


t  Heb.  The 
voice  of  Ike 


i  Dent.  54. 
13.  Ps.  132. 
Q.  Is.  S9.  17, 
&  61.  10. 
Eph.  6.  14, 
SiC.lTUess 
.«..  8. 
k  Num.  10. 


1  Prnv.  29.  7. 
m  Ps.  .18.  6. 
Prov.  30.  U. 
tHc-b.  the 
jaic-tecllt, 
or,  the 
grinders. 
t  Heb.  cast. 
n  Pb.  30.  6. 


n  Pa.   1.  3. 
Jir.  17.  8. 

Heb.  mi 
ci  Gen.  4U. 

i. 

lieb. 
ckanf^cd. 


t  Heb.  of 
feu,erdays 


the  nii;ht. 

Heb.  y.:s- 
ter  night. 


t  Heb.  wen 

ach.  17.  6. 

Ps.  35.  15. 

&  6'j.  12. 

Lam.  3.  14, 

63. 

t  Heb.  nr.d 

withhold  not 

spittleft 

mv  face. 

bK.un. 

M.  Dcul.  S5. 

9.  Is.  .in.  6. 

M.Mt.  26.  67. 

&  27.  30. 

c  Sec  ch.  12. 

18. 

Jch.  19.  12. 


and  lamcnleth  the  change  of  it 
and  I  the  cause  wliich  I  knew  not  I 
searched  out. 

17  And  I  brake  m  +  the  jaw«  of 
the  wicked,  and  f  plucked  the  spoil 
out  of  his  teeth. 

18  Then  1  said,  »I  shall  die  in 
my  nest,  and  1  shall  multiply  my 
dajs  as  the  sand. 

19  o  My  root  was  t  spread  out 
r  by  the  waters,  and  the  dew  lay 
all  night  upon  my  branch. 

20  My  glory  was  t  fresh  in  mc, 
and  '1  my  bow  was  t  renewed  in  my 
hand. 

21  Unto  mo  vien  gave  car,  and 
waited,  and  kept  silence  at  my 
counsel. 

22  After  my  words  they  spako 
not  again  ;  and  my  speech  dropped 
ujion  them. 

23  And  they  waited  for  mc  as  for 
the  rain  ;  and  they  opened  their 
mouth  wide  as  for  rthe  latter  rain. 

24  //■  I  laughed  on  thcin,  they 
believed  it  not ;  and  the  light  of 
my  countenance  they  cast  not 
down. 

25  I  chose  out  their  way,  and  sat 
chief,  and  dwelt  as  a  king  in  the 
army,  as  one  that  comforteth  Ihu 
mourners. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

I  Joh^s  honour  is  turned  into  extreme  con- 
tempt.   15  His  prosperity  into  calamity. 

TJUT  now  they  that  are  tyoung- 
■*-^  or  than  I  have  me  in  derision, 
whose  fathers  I  would  have  dis- 
dained to  have  set  with  the  dogs  of 
my  flock. 

2  Yea,  whereto  might  the  strength 
of  their  hands  projit  me,  in  whom 
old  age  was  perished  1 

3  For  want  and  famine  they  were 

II  solitary:  fleeing  into  the  wilder- 
ness fin  former  time  desolate  and 
waste. 

4  Who  cut  up  mallows  by  the 
bushes,  and  juniper-roots  for  their 
meat. 

5  They  were  driven  forth  from 
among  7nen,  (they  cried  after  them 
as  after  a  thief;) 

0  To  dwell  in  the  clilTs  of  the 
valleys,  in  t  caves  of  the  earth,  and 
in  the  rocks. 

7  Among  the  bushes  they  brayed  ; 
under  the  nettles  they  were  gather- 
ed together. 

8  'J'hcy  were  children  of  fools, 
yea,  cliildren  of  t  base  men ;  they 
were  viler  than  the  earth. 

9  s'  And  now  am  I  their  song,  yea, 
I  am  their  by-word. 

10  They  abhor  me,  they  flee  far 
from  me,  t  and  spare  not  bto  spit 
in  my  face. 

11  Because  he  <^hnth  loosed  my 
cord,  and  afflicted  me,  they  have 
also  lot  loose  the  bridle  bi-lure  me. 

12  Upon  my  right  hand  rise  the 
youth;  they  push  away  my  feel, 
and  J  they  raise  up  against  me  tho 
ways  of  their  destruction. 

13  They  mar  my  patli,  they  set 
forward  liiy  calamity,  they  ha\e  no 
helper. 

14  They  came  vpnti  mc  as  a 
wide  breaking  in  "/"  ico.tcrs  :  in  tim 

451 


Job  makcLk  a  solemn  pruUstation 
desolation  tliey  rolled  themselves 
upon  me. 

15  Terrors  are  turned  upon  mo: 
they  pursue  f  my  soul  as  the  wind  : 
and  my  welfare  passeth  away  as  a 
cloud. 

16  e  And  now  my  soul  is  poured 
out  upon  me  ;  the  days  of  affliction 
have  taken  hold  upon  mo. 

17  My  bones  are  pierced  in  me  in 
the  night  season :  and  my  sinews 
take  no  rest. 

18  By  the  great  force  of  my  dis- 
ease is  my  garment  changed:  it 
bindeth  me  aoout  as  the  collar  of 
my  coat. 

10  lie  hath  cast  me  into  the  mire, 
and  I  am  become  like  dust  and 
ashes. 

20  I  cry  unto  thee,  and  thou  dost 
not  hear  me:  I  stand  up,  and  thou 
regardest  me  not. 

21  Thou  art  f  become  cruel  to 
me:  with  t  thy  strong  hand  thou 
opposest  thyself  against  rae. 

22  Thou  liftest  me  up  to  the 
wind ;  thou  causest  me  to  ride 
upon  it,  and  dissolvest  my  ||  sub- 
stance. 

23  For  I  know  that  thou  wilt 
bring  me  to  death,  and  to  the  house 
fappointed  for  all  living. 

24  Howbeit  he  will  not  stretch 
out  his  hand  to  the  t  grave,  though 
they  cry  in  his  destruction. 

25  g  Did  not  I  weep  T  for  him  that 
was  in  trouble?  was  not  my  soul 
grieved  for  the  poor  1 

26  h  When  I  looked  for  good 
then  evil  came  nnto  me :  and  when 
I  waited  for  light,  there  came  dark- 
ness. 

27  My  bowels  boiled,  and  rested 
not :  the  days  of  affliction  prevent- 
ed me. 

28  '  I  went  mourning  without 
the  sun  :  I  stood  up,  a7td  I  cried  in 
the  congregation. 

29  I'  I  am  a  brother  to  dragons, 
and  a  companion  to  ||  owls. 

30  1  My  skin  is  black  upon  me, 
and  11  my  bones  are  burned  with 
heat. 

31  My  harp  also  is  turned  to 
mourning,  and  my  organ  into  the 
voice  of  them  that  weep. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

Job  maJceth  a  solemn  protestation  of  his 

integrity  in  several  duties. 
T   MADE   a   covenant   with  mine 
*  a  eyes  ;  why  then  should  I  think 
upon  a  maid? 

2  For  what  b  portion  of  God  is 
there  from  above  7  and  what  inhe- 
ritance of  the  Almighty  from  on 
high? 

3  Is  not  destruction  to  the  wick- 
ed ?  and  a  strange  punishment  to 
the  workers  of  iniquity  ? 

4  c  Doth  not  he  see  my  ways,  and 
count  all  my  steps  ? 

5  If  I  have  walked  with  vanity, 
or  if  my  foot  hath  hasted  to  deceit ; 

6  t  tet  me  be  weighed  in  an  even 
balance,  that  God  may  know  mine 
integrity. 

7  If  my  step  hath  turned  out  of 
the  way,  and  ''mine  heart  walked 


CHAPTER  XXXI. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1620. 


t  Heb.  my 
principal 


tur 


Kl. 


t  Heb.  the 
strength  of 
thy  hand, 
J  Or, 
wisdom. 


fHeb.  9.  27 

t  Heb.  heap. 

g  Ps.  35.  13, 

U.  Rom.  12. 

IS. 

t  Heb./o: 

Aim  thai 

was  hard  of 

day. 

h  Jer.  8.  IS. 


1  Ps.  33.  6. 
fc  4-2.  9.  &. 
43.2. 

k  Ps.  102.  6. 
Mic.  1.  8. 
il  Or, 
ostriches, 
IPs.  119.  83. 
4.8. 


10. 
i.  102.  3, 


c  9  Chr.  16. 
9.  ch.  34.21. 
Prov.  6.  21. 
&,  15.  3. 
Jer.  32.  19. 
t  Heb.  Let 
him  weisk 

balances  of 
justice. 
d  See  Num. 
15.  39. 

Eccles.  11.9. 
Ezek.  6.  9. 
MatU  5.  29. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1620. 


e  Lev.  26. 
IG.  Dem.2S. 
30,  38,  &ic. 


II.  Jer.  8. 

10. 

-Ge...  33. 
24.  Lev.  20. 
ID.  Deut.  22. 
22.  See  ver. 
28. 


h  Ps.  41.  21. 


i  ch.  34.  19, 
Prov.  14. 
31.  &.22.  2 
Mai.  2.  10. 
II  Or,  did  hi 
notfas-hion 
us  in  one 
wovib/ 


II  Or,  t!ie 
chanel-bone. 
mis.  13.  6. 
Joel  1.  15. 


.  6-2.  10. 

'.  U.  28. 
tHeb.found 
much. 
p  Dent.  4. 
19.  &  11.15. 
&,  17.3. 

It.  8.  16. 
t  Heb.  the 
light. 


:i 


lie 

-i'ht. 

Heb. 

%ndl 
kissed  my 
nouth. 
I  ver.  11. 
rProv.  17.  5. 

s  Matt.  5.  44. 
Rom.  12.  14. 
t  Heb.  my 
palate. 


of  his  integrity  in  several  duliei 
after  mine  eyes,  and  if  any  blot  hath 
cleaved  to  mine  hands ; 

8  Then  e  let  me  sow,  and  let  an 
other  eat ;  yea,  let  mine  offspring  be 
rooted  out. 

9  Ifmine  heart  have  been  deceived 
by  a  woman,  or  if  I  have  laid  wait 
at  my  neighbour's  door  ; 

10  Then  let  my  wife  grind  ualo 
f  another,  and  let  others  bow  down 
upon  her. 

11  For  this  is  an  heinous  crime  ; 
yea,  e  it  is  an  iniquity  to  be  punish 
ed  by  the  judges. 

12  For  It  is  a  fire  that  consumeth 
to  destruction,  and  would  root  out 
all  mine  increase. 

13  If  1  did  despise  the  cause  of 
my  man-servant  or  of  my  maid-ser- 
vant, when  they  contended  with 
me ; 

14  What  then  shall  I  do  when 
hGod  riseth  up  ?  and  when  he  vi- 
siteth,  what  shall  I  answer  him  ? 

15  1  Did  not  he  that  made  me  in 
the  womb  make  him  ?  and  ||  did  not 
one  fashion  us  in  the  womb  ? 

16  If  I  have  withheld  the  poor 
from  their  desire,  or  have  caused 
the  eyes  of  the  widow  to  fail ; 

17  Or  have  eaten  my  morsel  my- 
self alone,  and  the  fatherless  hath 
not  eaten  thereof; 

18  (For  from  my  youth  he  was 
brought  up  with  mej  as  with  a  fa- 
ther, and  I  have  guided  ||  her  from 
my  mother's  womb  ;) 

19  If  I  have  seen  any  perish  for 
want  of  clothing,  or  any  poor  with- 
out covering  ; 

20  If  his  loins  have  not  k  blessed 
me,  and  if  he  were  not  warmed 
with  the  fleece  of  my  sheep  ; 

21  If  I  have  lifted  up  my  hand 
1  against  the  fatherless,  when  I  saw 
my  help  in  the  gate  : 

22  Then  let  mine  arm  fall  from 
ray  shoulder-blade,  and  mine  arm 
be  broken  from  ||  the  bone. 

23  For  m  destruction  fi-om  God 
was  a  terror  to  me,  and  by  reason 
of  his  highness  I  could  not  en- 
dure. 

24  1  If  I  have  made  cold  my 
hope,  or  have  said  to  the  fine  gold. 
Thou  art  my  confidence  ; 

25  o  If  I  rejoiced  because  my 
wealth  was  great,  and  because  mine 
hand  had  t gotten  much; 

26  p  If  I  beheld  f  the  sun  when  it 
shined,  or  the  moon  walking  f  in 
brightness  ; 

27  And  my  heart  hath  been  se- 
cretly enticed,  or  t  my  mouth  hath 
kissed  my  hand : 

28  This  also  were  1  an  iniquity  to 
be  punished  by  the  judge :  for  I 
should  have  denied  the  God  that  is 
above. 

29  rlf  I  rejoiced  at  the  destruc- 
tion of  him  that  hated  me.  or  lifted 
up  myself  when  evil  founcl  him : 

30  ^(Neither  have  I  suffered  t  my 
mouth  to  sin  by  wishing  a  curse  to 
his  soul.) 

31  If  the  men  of  my  tabernacle 
said  not.  Oh  that  we  had  of  bis 
flesh !  we  cannot  be  satisfied. 

455 


tZhfm  takelh  upon  him  to  fptiik- 

:)2  'The  strangty  did  not  lodge 
in  tlie  street:  but  1  opened  my 
doors  |[to  the  irnvcller. 

33  It  I  covered  my  transgressions 
II  '<  as  Adam,  by  hiding  mine  ini- 
quity in  my  bosom : 

34  Did  I  Year  a  f^ieat  '  nuiltitude, 
or  did  the  contempt  of  families  ter- 
rify mc,  that  1  kept  silence,  and 
went  not  out  of  the  door  1 

35  )■  Oh  that  one  would  hear  me  1 
II  behold,  my  desire  is-,  ^  that  the 
Almighty  wliuld  answer  nie,  and 
that  mine  adversary  had  written  a 
book. 

36  Surely  I  would  take  it  upon 
my  shoulder,  and  bind  it  as  a  crown 
to  me. 

37  I  would  declare  unto  him  the 
number  of  ray  steps  ;  us  a  prince 
would  I  go  near  unto  hiin. 

38  If  my  land  cry  against  me,  or 
that  the  turrows  likewise  thereof 
t  complain  ; 

39  If  1 1  have  eaten  t  the  fruits 
thereof  without  money,  or  t)  have 
f  caused  the  owners  thereof  to  lose 
their  life : 

40  Let  '^  thistles  grow  instead  of 
wheat,  and  ||  cockle  instead  of  bar- 
ley.   The  words  of  Job  are  ended. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1  Elihu  is  angry  jrilk  Job  and  Ids  three 
friends.  6  Because  wUdom  cornelh  tiol 
frojn  age,  he  escuseth  the  boldness  of 
hit  youth.  II  He  reprovelh  them  for 
not  satisfying  of  Job.  16  His  zeal  to 
speak. 

SO   these  three   men  ceased  t  to 
answer  Job,    because   he  was 
'  righteous  in  his  own  eyes. 

2  Then  was  kindled  the  wrath  of 
Elihu  the  son  of  Barachel  ^  the 
Buzite,  of  the  kindred  of  Ram 
against  Job  was  his  wrath  kindled, 
because  he  justified  t  himself  rather 
than  God. 

3  Also  against  his  three  friends 
was  his  wrath  kindled,  because  they 
had  found  no  answer,  and  yet  had 
condemned  Job. 

4  Now  Klihu  had  t  waited  till  Job 
had  spoken,  because  they  iccre 
t  elder  than  lie. 

5  When  Elihu  saw  iha.tthere  icas 
no  answer  in  the  mouth  of  these 
three  men,  then  his  wrath  was  kin- 
dled. 

6  And  Elihu  tlio  son  of  Barachel 
the  Buzite  answered  and  said,  I 
am  t  young,  ''  and  yo  are  very  old  ; 
wherefore  I  was  afraid,  and  f  durst 
not  shew  you  mine  0()inion. 

7  I  said.  Days  should  speak,  and 
niultitudo  of  years  should  teach 
wisdom. 

8  But  thn-e  is  a  spirit  in  man 
and  J  the  inspiration  of  the  Al 
mighty  giveth  them  understanding. 

U  e  Great  men  are  not  always 
wigo;  neither  do  the  aged  under- 
utand  judgment. 

10  Therefore  I  said,  Hearken  to 
me;  I  also  will  shew  mine  opinion. 

11  Behold,  I  wailed  for  your 
words;  I  gave  ear  to  your  trea- 
sons, whilst  yc  scarch-'d  out  t  what 

to  IIBV. 


jon. 


12.  13.   IIel>. 

13.  2.   1  I'et. 

4.9. 

II  Or,  (0  the 

if  Oi-',  after 
the  mn;mci- 

u  Gcn'.'3.  8, 

12.  ProT.  28. 

13.  Ho.s.e.?. 
J.  Ex.  23.  2. 

V  ch.  33.  G. 
j  Or,  hehold, 
my  iii-n  is 
that  the  Al- 
mighty teill 

I'ch.  13.  si. 
t  Heb.  vieep. 


■  Heb. 
aused  the 
■.oui  of  the 


Or,  order- 
ed hia 
rdt. 


Hob.  they 
remoted 
speeches 

rt  them- 
selves. 


Ueh. 

:ords. 
t  Heb.  tht 
spirit  of  jny 
belly. 

t  Heb.  is  not 
opened. 
t  Heb.  that  I 
y  breathe. 

.ev.  19. 
TS.  Deut.    1. 
17.  &.  16.19. 
■.  21.  23. 
Malt.  2-:.  16. 


Heb.  ex- 
^ectedJob 

t  Heb. "eider 
fu,  days. 


I  lU.b.fei} 
of  davs. 
c  ch.  U.   10. 
t  Hib. 
feared, 
d  1  King»  3, 
12.  &.  4.  29. 
,-h.3.1.  11.  & 
38.  36.  I'luv. 
2.  6.  Ecclcs. 
2.  26.  Dan. 
1.  17.  &.2. 
21.  Matt.  11. 
25.  Jam.  1. 
5. 

elCor.1.26, 
t  Heb.  iiii- 
derstand- 


Heb. 
palate. 


bcb.t.  34, 

34.  &,  13.  SO, 

21.  &31.35. 

Heb.  nc- 

ord< 


thy  1 


aih. 


t  Heb.  cut 
out  of  the 
clay. 

c  cii.  9.  34. 
&  13.  21. 

Ikb.  in 
mtnc  tn/-.?. 
d  cli.  9.  17. 
fc  10.  7.  &- 
II.  4.  &.:  16. 
17.  &  23.  10, 
II.  &.27.  6. 
&  29.  1 1.  i. 
31.  1. 

h.  13.  24. 
&.  16.  9.  &. 
19.  11. 
Icb.  13.27. 
it,  14.  16.  &. 
31.  4. 
f  U.  45.  9. 

Heb.  hs 
in.-,>ccre:h 
■01. 


He  hlametk  Job's  eomptaining 

12  Vca,  I  attended  unto  you,  and 
behold,  there  was  none  of  you  that 
convinced  Job,  or  that  answered 
his  words : 

13  I  Lest  ye  should  Bav,VVe  have 
found  out  wisdom  :  God  thrustuth 
him  down,  not  man. 

14  Now  he  hath  not  ||  directed  Art- 
words  ngainst  me:  neither  will  I 
answer  him  with  your  speeches. 

1.5  They  were  amazed,  they  an- 
swered no  more :  f  they  left  oflT 
speaking. 

10  When  I  had  waited,  (for  they 
spnke  not,  but  stood  still,  and  an- 
swered no  more  ; ) 

17  /  said,  I  will  answer  also  my 
part,  I  also  will  shew  mine  opinion. 

18  For  I  am  full  of  f  matter,  t  Iha 
spirit  within  ine  constraineth  me. 

19  Behold,  my  belly  is  as  win» 
which  t  hath  no  vent ;  it  is  ready  to 
burst  like  new  bottles. 

20  I  will  speak,  t  that  I  may  be 
refreshed  :  I  will  open  my  lips  and 
answer. 

21  Let  me  not,  I  pray  you,  f  ac- 
cept any  man's  person,  iieitner  let 
me  give  flattering  titles  unto  man. 

22  For  I  know  not  to  give  flatter- 
ing titles  ;  in  so  doing  my  Maker 
would  soon  take  mo  away. 

CHAPTER  XXXIU. 

I  Elihu  offercth  himself  instead  of  Corf, 
uith  siuceritJ/  and  meekness,  to  reason 
with  Job.  8  jHe  excuseth  God  from  giv- 
ing man  an  accouJit  of  his  irays,  by  his 
greatness.  14  Gndcallelh  manto  repent- 
ance by  L'isi07tSt  19  hy  afflictions,  23  and 
by  his  ministry.  31  He  irj:iieLk  Job  to 
attention. 

WHEREFORE,  Job,  I  pray  thee, 
'  '  hear  my  speeches,  and  hearken 
to  all  my  words. 

2  Behold,  now  I  have  opened  my 
mouth,  my  tongue  hath  spoken  t  in 
my  mouth. 
'3  My  words  shall  be  of  the  up- 
ightness  of  my  heart :  and  my  li]i« 
hall  utter  knowledge  clearly. 

4  a  The  Spirit  of  God  hath  made 
me,  and  the  breath  of  the  Almighty 
hath  given  mo  life. 

5  If  thou  canst  answer  me,  set 
thy  words  in  order  before  me,  stand 
up. 

6  lj  Behold,  T  am  t  according  to 
thy  wish  in  God's  stead  :  I  also  am 
t  formed  out  of  the  clay. 

7  i^  Behold,  niy  terror  shall  not 
make  thee  afraid,  neither  shall  mv 
hand  be  heavy  upon  thee. 

8  Purely  thou  hast  spoken  t  '" 
mine  hearing,  and  I  liavo  heard  the 
voice  oTtliv  wordsj  saying; 

9  ill  amclcan  without  transgres- 
sion, I  am  innocent;  neither  it 
there  iniquity  in  me. 

10  Behold,  he  findeth  occasione 
against  me,  «  he  countetli  mo  for 
his  enemy. 

11  I' He  putteth  mv  feet  in  the 
stocks,  he  marketh  all  my  paths. 

12  Behold,  in  this  thou  art  not 
just :  1  will  answer  thee,  that  God 
IS  greater  than  man. 

13  Why  dost  thou  K  strive  against 
him  1  for  t  he  gi\vth  not  account 
of  any  of  his  matter*. 

456 


^si'i  sovereign  perfections 

14  hfor  God  epeakctli  once,  yea 
twice,  yet  man  percetveth  it  not. 

15  i  in  a  dream,  in  a  vision  of 
tlis  nigiit,  wlion  deep  sleep  falletli 
uijion  men,  in  slumberings  upon  the 
Led; 

16  t  Then  t  l>e  opcncth  the  cars  of 
men,  and  sealeth  llieir  instruction, 

17  That  he  may  withdraw  man 
from  his  f  purpose,  and  hide  pride 
from  man. 

18  He  keepeth  hack  Jiis  eoiil  from 
■iiB  pit,  and  his  life  t  from  perishing 
by  tiie  sword. 

19  lie  is  chastened  also  with  pain 
upon  liis  bed,  and  the  multitude  of 
'lis  hones  with  strong  pain  : 

20  ISo  that  his  life  abhorreth 
bread,  and  his  soul  t  dainty  meat. 

21  His  flesh  is  consumed  away, 
that  it  cannot  be  seen ;  and  his 
Oones  t/io.t  were  not  seen,  stick  out 

22  Yea,  Iiis  soul  draweth  near 
unto  the  grave,  and  his  life  to  the 
destroyers. 

•23  If  there  bs  a  messenger  with 
iiim,  an  interjireter,  one  among  a 
thousand,  to  shew  unto  man  his 
uprightness  : 

24  Then  he  is  gracious  unto  him, 
and  saitb,  Deliver  him  from  going 
down  to  the  pit:  1  have  found  |i  a 
ransom. 

2,5  His  flesh  shall  be  fresher  f  than 
a  child's  :  he  shall  return  to  the 
days  of  his  youth: 

26  He  shall  pray  unto  God,  and 
he  will  he  favourable  unto  him : 
and  he  shall  see  his  face  with  joy  : 
for  he  will  render  unto  man  his 
righteousness. 

27  II  He  looketh  upon  men,  and  rf 
tinrj  11  say,  I  have  sinned,  and  per- 
verted that  which  was  right,  and  it 

0  profited  nie  not ; 

28  II  He  v.ill  o  deliver  his  soul  from 
going  into  the  pit,  and  his  life  shall 
seo  the  light. 

29  I<o,  all  these  things  worketh 
God  t  oftentimes  with  man, 

30  P  To  bring  back  his  soul  from 
the  pit,  to  be  enlightened  with  the 
light  of  the  living. 

31  Mark  well,  O  Job,  hearken 
unto  me :  hold  thy  peace,  and  I  will 
speak. 

32  If  thou  hast  any  thing  to  say, 
answer  me:  speak,  for  I  desire  to 
Justify  thee. 

33  If  not,  q  hearken  unto  me : 
hold  thy  peace,  and  I  shall  teach 
thee  wisdom. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1  Elihn  accuscth  Job  for  cf^rgiiig  God 
with  injustice.  10  God  omnipotent  can- 
not he  unjust.  31  Man  must  humble 
himself'  unto  God,    34  Elihu  rtproveth 

.'    Job. 

TpURTHERMORE      Elihu     an- 
■*■     swered  and  said, 

2  Hear  my  words,  O  ye  wise 
men  ;  and  give  ear  unto  me,  ye 
that  have  knowledge. 

3  ^  For  the  ear  trieth  words,  as 
(he  t  i"outh  tasteth  meat. 

4  Lst  us  choose  to  us  judgment : 
let  us  know  among  ourselves  what 
is  good.  J 

V 


CIL\PTErv  XXXIV 


Bflor^ 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  lii?n. 

cir.  1520. 

h  ch.  40.  6. 

b  ch.  33.  9. 

Ps.  62.  11. 

c  cli.  27.  2. 

i  Num.  12.6. 

(Ich.  9.  17. 

oh.  4.  13. 

tHeb.  TOi«e 

kcti.36.  10, 

arroir,  ch.6. 

lo. 

4.  &  16.  13. 

tHeb.  ;iere- 

e  ch.  15.  16. 

vealeth^  or. 

uncovereth. 

tiieb.  icori. 

fch.9.22,23, 

tHeb./rom 

30.  &  36.  3. 

passing  by 

Mai.  3.  14. 

lite  sword. 

t  Heb.  raen 

of  heart. 

I  Ps.  107.  18. 
+  Heb.  meat 
of  desire. 

jrGeu.  18.25. 
Deuu  32.  4. 
2Chr.  19.  7. 
ch.  8.  3.  Sl 

36.  23.  Ps. 

92.  15.  Rom. 

9.  14. 

h  Ps.  62.  12. 

Prov.  24.  12. 

Jer.32.  19. 

Ezek.  33.  20. 

Mall.  16.  27. 

Rom.  2.  6. 

2  Cor.  S.  10. 

1  Pet.  1.  17. 

Rev.  22.  12. 

i  ch.  8.  3. 

i  Or,  an 

tHeb.  oM  0/ 

atonement. 

it. 

tHeb.  than 

tHeb.  upon 

him. 

kPs.  104.29. 

childhood. 

1  Gen.  3.  19. 

Eccles.  12.7. 

m  Gen.  18. 

25.  2  Sam. 

23.3. 

tHeb.  iinrf. 

W  Or,  He 

11  Ex.  a.  ii. 

shall  look 

0  Deut.  10. 

upon  men. 

17.  2Chr.l9. 

and  say,  I 

7.  Acls  10. 

haoe  sinned, 

34.  Rom.  2. 

'*>''•'•  o 

11.  Gal.  2.  6. 

m2Sam.  12. 
13.  Pruv.  28. 

Ephes.  6.  9. 
Col.  3.  25. 

13.  Luke  15. 

1  Pel.  1.  17. 

21.  1  John 

pch.  31.  15. 

1.  9. 

q  Ex.  12.  29, 

11  Rom.  6.21. 

30. 

II  Or.  ire 

t  Heb.  they 

hath  deliv- 

shall take 

ered-  my 
soul,  Sfc. 

away  the 
mighty. 
r2Chr.  16.9. 

and  my  life. 

ols.  38.  ir. 

cli.31.  4.  Ps. 

tHeb. /Bice 

34.  15.  Prov. 

•ind  thrice. 

5.21. &.  15.3. 

p  ver.  28.  Ps. 

Jer.  16.  17. 

56.  13. 

&,  32.  19. 

q  Ps.  34.  11. 

sPs.  139.  12. 

Amos  9.  2,  3. 

Heb.  4.  13. 

tHeb.  "0. 

iDaii.  2.  21. 

tHeb.  tti(/i- 

out  search- 

ing out. 

tHeb. 

crushed. 

t  Heb.  in  the 

place  of 
beholders. 

a  1  Sara.  15. 

1 1. 

t  Heb.  from 

ach.  6.30. 

after  hvn. 

&12.  U. 

X  Ps.  28.  5. 

tHeb.pa- 

Is.  5.  12. 

late. 

ych.  35.9. 
Jam.  5.  4. 

z  Ex.  22.  23. 

rn^'cr  liim  not  Co  he  iittjutt 

5  I''or  Job  hslli  said,  b  I  am  righ 
teous  :  and  '^  God  hath  taken  away 
my  judgment. 

6  i  Should  1  lie  against  my  right  ? 
tniy  wound  is  incurable  williout 
transgression. 

7  What  man  is  like  Job,  e  who 
drinketh  up  scorning  like  water; 

8  Which  goeth  in  company  with 
the  workers  of  iniquity,  and  walketii 
with  wicked  men  1 

9  For  I  he  hath  said,  It  profiteth 
a  man  nothing  that  ho  should  de- 
light himself  with  God. 

10  Therefore  hearken  unto  mc, 
ye  t  men  of  understanding:  .?  far 
be  it  from  God,  that  he  should  do 
wickedness;  and/ro?«the  Almigh- 
ty, that  he  should  commit  iniquity. 

11  hFor  the  work  of  a  man  shall 
he  render  unto  him,  and  causo 
every  man  to  find  according  to  hin 
ways. 

12  Yea,  surely  God  will  not  do 
wickedly,  neither  will  the  Almighty 
'  pervert  judgment. 

13  Who  hath  given  him  a  chargu 
over  the  earth  ?  or  who  hath  dis- 
posed t  the  whole  world  1 

14  If  he  set  his  heart  t  upon  man, 
if  ho  k  gather..unto  himself  his  spirit 
and  his  breath ; 

15  '  All  flesh  shall  perish  together, 
and  man  shall  turn  again  unto 
dust. 

16  If  now  thou  hast  understand 
ing,  hoar  this  :  hearken  to  the  voice 
of  my  words. 

17  m  Shall  even  he  that  hateth 
right  t govern'?  and  wilt  thou  con- 
demn him  that  is  most  just  ■? 

18  "Is  it  fit  to  say  to  a  king, 
Thou  art  wicked  ?  aiid  to  princes, 
Fe  are  ungodly  1 

19  Hov)  much  less  to  him  that 
o  aocepteth  not  the  persons  of 
princes,  nor  regardeth  the  rich  more 
than  the  poor  7  for  P  they  all  are 
the  work  of  his  hands. 

20  In  a  moment  shall  they  die, 
and  the  people  shall  be  troubled 
q  at  midnight,  and  pass  away  :  and 
t  the  mighty  shall  be  taken  away 
without  hand. 

21  I"  For  his  eyes  are  upon  the 
ways  of  man,  anil  he  seeth  all  hit 
goings. 

22  s  There  is  no  darkness  nor  sha- 
dow of  death,  where  the  worKersof 
iniquity  may  hide  themselves. 

2i5  For  he  will  not  lay  upon  man 
more  than  right ;  that  he  i^iiould 
tenter  into  judgment  with  Gcd. 

24  t  He  shall  break  in  pieces 
mighty  men  f  without  number,  and 
set  others  in  their  stead. 

25  Therefore  he  knoweth  their 
works,  and  he  overturneth  them  m 
the  night,  so  that  they  are  f  de- 
stroyed. 

26  He  striketh  them  as  wicked 
men  fin  the  open  sight  of  others; 

27  Because  they  "  turned  back 
ffrom  him,  and  j:  would  not  con- 
sider any  of  his  vvavs: 

28  So  that  they  y  cause  the  cry  of 
the  poor  to  come  unto  him,  and  he 
z  heareth  the  cry  of  the  afflicted. 

457 


JOB. 


BefoM 
CHRIST 
cir.  1520. 


1  Kings  12. 
28,  30. 
2  Kin.  21.  9. 


rie 


t  Ileb.  0/ 


II  Or,  My 
father,  let 
Job  be  Iried. 


1  Co 


Man's  goodness  profitetit  mil  God. 

29  When  lie  giveth  (juietnoss,  who 
then  can  make  trouble  1  ami  when 
he  hideth  his  i'ncc,  who  then  can 
behold  him?  whether  it  he.  done 
Hgainst  a  nation,  or  against  a  man 
only: 

.■iO  That  the  hviiocritc  reign  not, 
lest »  the  jieople  be  ensnared. 

:n  Surely  it  is  meet  to  be  said  un- 
to God,  •'  I  have  borne  cliasliaemcnt, 
1  will  not  olfend  any  more  : 

3-J  That  which  I  seo  not,  teach 
thou  me  :  if  I  have  done  ini<iuity,  1 
will  do  no  more. 

33  t  Should  it  be  accordmg  to  thy 
mind  1  he  will  recompense  it,  whe- 
ther thou  refuse,  or  whether  thou 
choose  ;  and  not  I :  therefore  speak 
wliat  thou  knowest. 

31  Let  men  T  of  understanding 
tell  me,  and  let  a  wise  man  hearken 
unto  me. 

35  c  .Job  hath  spoken  without 
knowledge,  and  his  words  were 
without  wisdom. 

30  II  My  desire  is  that  Job  may  be 
tried  unto  the  end,  because  of  his 
answers  for  wicked  men. 

37  For  he  addetli  rebellion  unto 
his  sin,  he  clappeth  his  hands  a- 
inong  us,  and  multiiilielh  his  words 
against  tJod. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 
Cofttparisoit  is  notio  be  made  with  God, 
because  our  ^ond  or  evil  cannot  extend 
unto  liim.  9  Many  cry  in  their  afflic- 
liov,  but  arc  not  heard  for  want  of 
faith. 

ELIHU     spake     moreover,    and 
said, 

2  Thinkest  thou  this  to  bo  right, 
that  thou  saidst.  My  righteousness 
is  more  than  God's  1 

3  For  *  thou  saii'.st,  What  advan- 
tage will  it  be  unto  thee  ?  and. 
What  profit  shall  I  have  ||  if  I  be 
cleansed  from  my  sin  ? 

4  tl  will  answer  thee,  and  b  thy 
coinpmiions  with  thee.  ,,. 

5  cLook  unto  the  heavens,  and  ,/,te 
«ee;  and  behold  the  clouds  jcAicA  |  b  ch.  34.  8^ 
are  higher  than  thou. 

6  If.thou  sinnept,  what  doest  thou 
a  against  him  7  or  if  thy  transgres- 
sions be  multiplied,  what  doest  thou 
unto  him  ! 

7  e  If  thou  be  righteous,  what 
yiveet  thou  him  ^  or  what  receiveth 
he  of  I  bine  hand? 

8  Thy  wickedness  may  hurt  a  man 
as  thou  art :  and  thy  righteousness 
wny  «™/t  the  son  of  man. 

y  I  By  reason  of  the  multitude  ol 
oppressions  they  make  f/teop^TCsse*/ 
locry;  they  cry  out  by  reason  of 
the  arm  ot  the  mighty. 

10  But  none  saith,  «  Where  is 
<;od  my  maker,  1' who  giveth  songs 
in  the  night; 

11  Who  'teachelh  us  more  than 
Iho  beasts  of  the  earth,  and  maketh 
us  wiser  than  the  fowls  of  heaven? 

12  k  There  tliey  cry,  but  none 
givclh  answer,  because  of  the  pride 
of  evil  men. 

13  I  Surely  God  will  not  hear  va 
nliy,  neither  will  the  Ahnighly  re 
gafd  it. 


n.-ror» 

C  11  R I  .S  T 

.  1520. 


Thai  is. 
God. 

Ps.  89.  32. 
II  That  is, 
Tob. 

n  ch.  34.  35, 
n.  &.  .18.  2. 


t  lleb.  l/ait 
iheve  are  i/el 
words fo  ' 
God. 


a  ch.  9.  4.  i 
12.  13,  IS.  & 
37.  23.  Ps. 
99.  4. 

t  Hih.heii.rt. 
II  Or, 
afflicted. 
lb  Pa.  33.  18. 
&  34.  15. 
cPs.  113.8. 


ach.21.  15. 

fe  34.  y. 

II  Or,  by  it     I 
inoreflianby 
my  sin. 
t  lleb.  /  will 

n  to 

rds. 


z  ch.  22.  12. 


t  Heb.  tlu-j 
dhail  pasn 
away  by  the 


S'ls.  61.  13. 
1.  Ps.  42.  8. 
{.:  77.  6.  &. 
149.  5.  Acts 
15.  25. 
iPs.  94.  12. 

kProv.  1.23. 


S  Rom.  2.  5. 

hch.  15.  32. 
&.22.  16.  P.-. 
56.  23. 

tHeb.TAnr 
.^ont  dieth. 
!l  Ol-, 

\yfidoinile3. 
Deut.23.  17. 
,  Or, 
nWictcrf. 
it's.  18.  19. 
&,  31.  8.,&. 
118.  5. 
He,b.  the 
est  of  thy 
tahtc. 

k  Ps.  23.  5. 
1  Fs.  3ii.  a. 

\  Or,  jud la- 
ment and 
justice 
should  up- 
hold thee. 
m  Ps.  49.  7. 
t  Heb.  turn 
thee  (irirfc 
uPiov.  11.1. 


God  is  just  til  all  his  icayt. 

14  ni  .Although  thou  sBvest  thou 
sliult  not  see  him,  we«  judgment  ij 
before  him  ;  therefore  »  trust  thou 
in  him. 

1.')  Hut  now,  because  it  is  not  so, 
II  he  hath  o  visited  in  his  anger  ;  yel 
II  he  knowetli  it  not  in  great  ex- 
tremity : 

IG  p  Therefore  doth  Job  open  his 
mouth  in  vain  ;  he  multiplieth  wordu 
without  knowledge. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

1  Elihu  shewelh  how  God  is  just  in  hia 
waijs.  IG  How  Job's  sins  hinder  God's 
blessings.  24  Soil's  worlis  art  to  be 
magnitied. 

ELIHU  also  proceeded  and  said, 
2  Sutler  me  n  little,  and  I  will 
shew  thee  t  that  /  have  yet  to  speak 
on  God's  behalf. 

3  I  will  fetch  my  knowledge  from 
afar,  and  will  ascribe  righteousness 
to  my  Maker. 

4  i'or  truly  my  words  shall  not 
be  false:  he  that  is  perfect  in 
knowledge  is  with  thee. 

5  Behold,  God  2,9  mighty,  and 
despiselh  noi  any  :  '■he  is  mighty 
in  strength  and  f  wisdom. 

6  He  preserveth  not  the  life  of 
Ihe  w  icked  :  but  giveth  right  to  tho 
II  poor. 

7  ^  He  withdrawclh  not  his  eyes 
from  the  righteous  :  but  <=  with 
kings  are  they  on  the  tlirone  ;  yea, 
he  doth  establish  them  for  ever, 
and  they  are  exalted. 

8  And  <1  if  thcu  be  bound  in  fet- 
ters, and  bo  holden  in  cords  of  af- 
fliction; . 

y  Then  he  sheweth  them  their 
I  work,  and  their  transgressions  that 

tliey  have  exceeded. 
I      10  c  He  opcneth  also  their  ear  to 

discipline,   and   commandeth    that 

they  return  from  iniquity. 

11  If  they  obey  and  serve  him, 
they  shall  ■  spend  their  days  in  pros- 
perity, and  their  years  in  pleasures. 

12  But  if  they  obey  not,  tthey 
shall  perish  by  the  sword,  and  they 
shall  die  without  knowledge. 

13  But  the  hvpocritcs  in  heart 
e  heap  up  wrath  :  they  cry  not  when 
he  bindcth  them.  . 

14  h  tThey  die  in  youth,  and  their 
life  i>  among  the  ||  unclean. 

1.5  lie  delivereth  the  ||  poor  m  his 
affliction,  and  opcneth  their  ears  in 


oppression.  , 

IG  Even  so  would  he  have  re- 
moved thee  out  of  the  strait  Hnto 
a  broad  place,  where  there  is  no 
straitnes s ;  and  t  ^  that  which  should_ 
be  set  on  Uiy  tabic  should  be  full  ol 
1  fatness. 

17  But  thou  hast  fulfilled  Iho 
judgment  of  the  wicked  ;  ||  judg- 
ment and  justice  take  hold  on  thee. 

18  Because  there  is  wrath,  beware 
lest  he  take  thee  away  with  his 
stroke  :  then  ">  a  groat  ransom  can- 
not t  deliver  thee. 

19  '•■  Will  he  esteem  thy  riches  7 
HO,  not  gold,  nor  all  the  forces  ol 
strength. 

20  Ucsiro  not  Iho  night,  when 
people  are  cut  otfin  their  place. 

458 


fJod  is  teyribU  CHAPTEK 

■21  Take  heed,  o  regarJ  not  ini- 

fiaity  ;  tor  I'tliis  hast  thou  chosen 

rather  than  atfliction. 
2-2  Beliold,   God  exalletU  hy  his 

power  :  1  who  teacheth  like  him  7 
•23  r  Who  hath  enjoined  him  his 

way  ?  or  s  who  can  say,  Thou  hast 

wron^hl  iniquity  ? 

24  llenieinberthat  thou  t  magni- 
fy his  work,  which  men  behold. 

25  Every  man  may  see  it  ;  man 
inav  hehoid  it  atar  otT. 

20  Beliold,  God  is  great,  and  we 
"  know  kini  not,  "  neither  can  the 
iiumUer  of  his  years  bo   searched 


27  For  he  y  maketh  small  the 
drops  of  water  :  they  pour  down 
rain  according  to  the  vapour  there- 
of; 

28  z  Which  the  clouds  do  drop 
and  distil  upon  man  abundantly. 

29  Also  can  any  understand  tiie 
fpreadings  ot"  the  clouds,  or  the 
iiois-e  of  his  tabernacle  1 

30  Behold,  he  a^  spreadeth  his 
light  upon  it,  and  covereth  j  the 
bottom  of  the  sea. 

31  For  I)  by  them  judgeth  lie  the 
people  ;  he  >;giveth  meat  in  abun- 
dance. 

32  J  Witii  clouds  lie  covereth  the 
li^ht  ;  and  commandeth  it  not  to 
a/line  hy  th^  cloud  that  cometh  be- 
twixt. 

33  e  The  noise  tliereof  shevveth 
concerning  it,  the  cattle  also  con- 
cerning t  the  vapour. 

CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

1  God  is  to  be  feared  because  of  his  great 


AT  this  also  my  lieart  tremblcth, 
•^     and  is  moved  out  of  his  place. 

2  t  Hear  attentively  the  noise  of 
liis  voice,  and  the  sound  f/jat  goeth 
out  of  his  mouth. 

3  He  directr^tii  it  under  the  whole 
heaven,  and  his  t  lightning  unto  the 
t  ends  of  the  earth. 

4  After  it  ^  a  voice  roareth  ;  ho 
thunderoth  with  the  voice  of  his 
excellency  :  and  he  will  not  stay 
them  when  his  voice  is  heard. 

5  God  thundereth  marvellously 
with  his  voice  ;  ''  great  things  doeth 
he,  which  we  cannot  comprehend. 

G  For  <;  he  saitli  to  the  snow,  Be 
thou  on  the  earth  ;  \  likewise  to  the 
small  rain,  and  to  the  great  rain  of 
his  strength. 

7  Hesealeth  up  the  hand  of  every 
man  ;  'i  that  all  men  may  know  his 
work. 

8  Then  the  beasts  c  go  into  dens, 
and  remain  in  their  places. 


o  Ps.  66.  18. 

p  See  He'o. 

11.25. 

q  Is.  40.  13, 

14.  Rom.  11. 

34.  1  Cor.  i, 

16. 

rch.  34.  13. 

s  ch.  34.  10. 

t  Ps.  y2.  5. 

Rev.  15.  3. 

11  I  Cor.  13. 


X  Ps.  90.  2. 

&  102.  24, 

sr.  Hcb.  1. 

12. 

y  Ps.  147.  8. 


;  Prov.3.2!;. 


ach.  37.  .3. 
t  Heb.  the 
roots. 

b  c!i.  37.  13. 
&  38.  23. 
cPs.  136.25. 
Ants  14.  17. 
d  Ps.  147.  8. 


e  1  j^iii.  18. 

41,45. 

t  Heb.  that 

wkich  goeth 

up. 


1  Heb.  Hear 
'n  hear-in^. 


t  Heb.  light. 
tHeb. 

tcvigs  of  the 
earth. 
a  Ps.  29.  3. 
&  68.  33. 
b  ch.  5.  9.  &. 
9.  10.  &.  3B. 
26.  Rev.  15. 

c'Ps.  147.  lu, 
17. 

t  Heb.  and 
to  tfie  shoiO' 
er  of  rain, 
and  to  the 
showers  of 
rain  of  his 
sfre 


(IPs 


glh. 


9  t  Out  of  the  south  Cometh  the  1 1  Heb.  Out 


whirlwind  :    and   cold   out   of  the 
t  north. 

10  f  By  the  breath  of  God  frost  is 
given  :  and  the  breadth  of  the  wa- 
ters is  straitened. 

11  Also  by  watering  he  woarielh 
the  thick  cloud  :  he  scattereth  f  li's 
bright  cloud  : 

12  And  it  is  turned  round  about 
by  his  coun.^ela  ;  that  they  may  S'  do 


f]/'  the  cham- 
ber. 
tHeb. 
scattering 
winds. 
f  ell.  38.  29, 
30.  Ps.  147. 
17,  IS. 
t  Heb.  the 
cloud  of  his 


Beloi-e 
CHRIST 
cir.  1520.. 


hEx 


18, 


E/.nv  10.  9. 

ch.  36.  31. 

f  Heb.  a  md. 

icli.  38. -26, 

27. 

k  2  Sam.  21. 

10.  1  Kiiig-s 

18.  45. 

1  I's.  111.9. 

m  ch.  36.29. 


XVH,  XXXVllJ.  in  his  great  icnrkr 

whatsoever  ho  commnndcth  thorn 
upon  the  face  of  the  world  in  the 
earth. 

13  li  He  cau=eth  it  to  come,  whe- 
ther for  t  correction,  or  '  fur  his 
land,  or  ''for  mercy. 

14  Hearken  unto  this,  O  .lob: 
stand  still,  and  1  consider  the  won- 
drous works  of  God. 

15  Dost  thou  know  when  God 
disposed  them,  and  caused  the  light 
of  his  cloud  to  shine  1 

IG  "1  Dost  thou  know  the  ba- 
lancings of  the  clouds,  the  won 
drous  works  of  "  him  which  is  per- 
fect in  knowledge  1 

17  How  tliy  garments  are  warm,; 
when  he  quieteth  the  earth  by  the  [ 
ioalhwind? 

18  Hast  thou  with  him  °  spread 
Out  the  sky,  which  is  strong,  andaa 
a  moUon  looking-glass  ? 

39  Teach  us  what  we  shall  say 
unto  him  ;/t»'we  cannot  order  ottr 
\  speech  by  reason  of  darkness. 

20  Shall  it  be  fold  him  that  I 
speak  1  if  a  man  speak,  surely  lio 
shall  be  swallowed  up. 
1  21  And  now  7tieii  see  not  tlio 
bright  light  which  is  in  the  clouds  : 
but  the  wind  passeth,  and  clcanseth 


t  Heb.  Gold. 


r  I  Tim.  6. 

16. 

q  ch.  36.  5. 


Matt.  It. 
25.   1  Cur.  1, 
26. 


a  So  Ex.  19. 
16.  18. 

I  Kings  19. 
11.  E/,e!(.   1. 
4.  Nail.  1.3. 
bch.  34.  35. 
&.  42.  3. 

e  I  Tan.  1.7. 

II  rh.  40.  7. 

t  Heb.  tr.ar.-e 
me  Imom. 
e  Ps.  104.  5. 
I.  8.  29. 
&.  30.  4. 
Heb.  if 


standing. 

Heb. 
/sockets. 

Heb.  made 
to  sink. 
Ich.  1.  6. 

?  Gn-.i.  t  9. 
Ps.  33.  7.  & 
104.  9.  Prov, 
8.  29.  Jer.  5. 
22.  . 

S  O--,  esta- 
blished my 
decree  upon 


22  t  Fair  weather  cometh  out  of 
the  north  :  with  God  is  terrible  ma- 


jestj. 


To2tchi'ng  the  Almighty,  P  wo 
cannot  find  him  out :  q  he  is  excel- 
lent in  power,  and  in  judgment,  and 
in  plenty  of  justice  :  ho  will  not 
afflict. 

24  Men  do  therefore  r  fear  him  : 
he  respecteth  not  any  thai  are  *  wise 
of  heart. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

1  Sod  chalteiigeth  Job  to  ajisicer.  4  God, 
by  his  mighty  works,  convincclh  Job  of 
ignorance.  31  and  oj' imbecility . 

nPHEN  the  Lord  answered  Job 
-"-       »out  of  the  whirlwind,  and 

said, 

3  b  Who  ■('.;  this  that  darkeneth 
Wunsel  by  ■-'  words  without  know- 
ledge ! 

3  d  Gird  up  t!ow  thy  loins  like  a 
man ;  for  I  will  demand  of  thet, 
ami  t  ansv.yr  thou  me. 

4  e  Where  wast  thou  when  I  laid 
the  foundations  of  the  earth  ?  dp 
dare,  t'fthou  hast  understanding. 

5  Who  hath  laid  the  measure.< 
thereof,  if  thou  knowcst  ?  or  who 
hath  stretched  the  line  upon  it  f 

ti  Whereupon  are  the  t  founda- 
tions thereof  t fastened?  or  who 
laid  the  corner-stone  thereof: 

7  When  the  morning  stars  ean^ 
together,  and  all  f  the  sons  of  God 
shouted  for  joy  1 

S  s:  Or  icho  shut  up  I  ho  sea  witii 
doors,  when  it  brake  forth,  asif  n 
had  Lssued  out  of  the  womb  '^ 

9  When  I  made  the  cloud  tho 
garment  thereof,  and  thick  dark- 
nes.^  a  swaddling  band  for  it, 

10  And  II  h  brake  up  for  it  my  de- 
creed place,  and  set  bars  and  doors, 

11  AwA  said,  Hitherto  shalt  thou 

459 


J\lan's  acakncsa  and  ignurnnce 
come,  but  no  fiirtlior :  and  here  sliall 

I  tiiy  proud  waves  i  bo  HtayiMl  ? 

I'i  tiast  tbou  ''  comniuiKlcJ  the 
iiioriiiiig  since  l!iy  days  ;  and 
caused  llie  day-sprinu  lo  know  his 
idace  ; 

13  That  it  iniglit  t:ike  hold  of 
the  t  ends  of  tiie  earth,  that  1  the 
n'ioked  might  bo  sliaken  out  of 
HI 

14  It  is  turned  as  clay  lo  the  seal ; 
and  they  stand  Hii  H  garment. 

15  And  from  the  wicked  their 
n  light  is  wilhholden,  and  n  the 
iiigh  arm  shall  be  broken. 

lO  Hast  thou  o  entered  into  the 
springs  of  the  sea  I  or  hast  thou 
walked  in  the  search  of  the  depth  ? 

17  Have  pihegatesof  death  been 
opened  unto  theo  '.'  or  hast  thou 
bccn  the  doors  of  the  sliadow  of 
death  ? 

18  Hast  lliou  perceived  the  breadth 
of  the  earth  7  declare  if  thou  know- 
e>it  it  all. 

19  Where  is  tlie  way  where  light 
ilwellethl  and  as  for  darkness, 
where  in  the  place  thereof, 

20  That  thou  shauldest  take  it 

II  to  the  bound  thereof,  and  that 
thou  shouldest  know  tlie  paths  to 
the  liouje  tliereof  7 

21  Knowcbt  thou  it,  because  thou 
wast  then  born  7  or  because  the 
number  of  thy  days  is  great  7 

22  Hast  thou  entered  into  q  the 
treasures  of  the  snow  7  or  /last  thou 
seen  the  treasures  of  the  hail, 

23  r  Which  I  have  reserved  a- 
gaiiist  the  time  of  trouble,  against 
the  day  of  battle  and  war  7 

24  By  what  way  is  ths  light  part- 
ed, ichicli,  scattereth  the  euot  wind 
upon  the  earth  7 

25  Who  5  halh  divided  a  water- 
course for  the  overflowing  of  wa- 
ters, or  a  way  for  the  lightJiing  of 
thunder  ; 

2G  To  cause  it  to  rain  on  the 
earth,  where  no  man  is  ;  on  the 
wUdenioss,  wherein  there  is  no 
man  ; 

27  t  To  satisfy  the  desolate  aiid 
waste  ground  ;  and  to  cause  the 
bud  ot  the  tender  herb  to  spring 
forth  7 

28  "  Hath  the  rain  a  father  7  or 
who  halh  begotten  the  drops  of 
the  dew  7 

29  Out  of  whose  womb  came  the 
ice  7  and  the  "■  hoary  frost  of  hea- 
ven, who  hath  gendered  it  7 

30  The  waters  are  hid  us  with  a 
stone,  and  the  face  of  the  deep  t  is 
y  frozen. 

31  Canst  thou  bind  the  sweet  in- 
fluences of  ^  !|  t  Pleiades,  or  loose 
the  bands  of  f  Orion  7 

32  Canst  thou  bring  forth  ||  Maz- 
zaroth  in  his  season  7  or  canst  thou 
t  guide  Arcturus  with  his  sons  7 

33  Knowest  thou  ^  the  ordinances 
of  heaven  7  canst  thou  set  the  do- 
minion tliercof  in  the  earth  7 

34  Canst  tliou  lift  up  thy  voice  to 
i!ie  clouds,  that  abundance  of  wa- 
ters may  covor  thee  7 

35  Caiiol  thou   stinl   ligiilninga, 


Before 

K.-fiirp 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

C11-.  1520. 

cir.  1S20. 

t  Heb.  tlie 

t  Heb. 

pride  of  thy 

Belwld  vs. 

waves. 

b  ch.  3->.  8. 

i  Vs.  89.  9. 

Pe.  51.  6. 

&,  93.  '1. 

Eccles.  2.26. 

k  Ps.  7-1.  16. 

t  Hell,  wlia 

&  143.  5. 

can  catme  to 

t  Heb. 

tie  dorctt. 

virfs. 

i  Or,  Pnen 

1  P°.  ioA.  3j. 

lilt  dust  is 

turned  Into 

m  ch.  18.  5. 

mire. 
t  Heb.  is 

11  Ps.  10.  15. 

■poured. 

oPs.  77.   19. 

oPs.  104.21. 

&  145.  15. 

t  Heb.  the 

p  Ps.  0.  13. 

life. 

il  Ps.  1  17.  9. 

Matt.  6.  26. 

Il0r,n(. 

a  Ps.  29.  9. 

q  Pi.  135.  7. 

• 

rEx.  9.  18. 

Josh.  10.  11. 

Is.  30.  30. 

E/.ei(.  13.  11. 

13.  Rev.  16. 

21. 

b  ch.  24.  5. 

Jer.  2.  24. 

9  ch.  23.  25. 

Hos.  8.  9. 

t  Heb.  salt 

places. 

tHeb.o/Me 

exactor,  ch. 

3.18. 

c  Num.  23. 

I  Ps.  107.  35. 

22.  Deul.  33. 

17. 

11  Jer.  14.  22. 

Ps.  147.  8. 

t  Ucb.  M 

taken.  . 

y  ch.  37.  10. 

7,  ch.  9.  9. 
Ainos  5.  8. 
Il  Or,//ie 
seven  stars. 
tHeb. 
Cimah. 
t  Heb.  Cesil. 
II  Or,  the 
ticelvesigns. 
t  Heb. 


ii  Oiv  the 
feathers  uf 
Iht  star  I: 
and  ostrich. 


compared  Kith  God's  tcorkt. 
that  they  may  go,  and  say  unto 
thpe,  t  Here  we  are  7 

"iy  ^  Who  hath  put  wisdom  in  tli« 
inward  parts  7  or  who  hath  given 
understanding  to  the  heart  7 

37  Who  can  number  the  clouds 
in  wisdom  7  or  t  who  can  stay  the 
bottles  of  heaven, 

38  Ii  When  the  duet  t  growcth 
into  hardness,  and  the  clods  cleave 
fast  together  7 

39  c  vviit  thou  hunt  the  prey  for 
the  lion  7  or  till  j  tlie  appetite  of 
the  voung  lions, 

40  When  they  couch  in  their 
dens,  a7id  abide  in  the  covert  to  lio 
ill  wait  7 

41  J  Who  providcth  for  the  raven 
his  food  7  when  his  young  ones  cry 
unto  God,  they  wander  lor  lack  of 
meat. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

I   Of  the  iciid  goats  and  hinds.       SOT  the 

wild  ass.     ^Theuniconi.     13  The'pen- 

cock,  stork;  and  ostrich.  19  The  horse. 

7a  The  hatch.    21  The  eagle. 

IZ  NO  WEST  thou  the  time  when 

^^    the   wild  goats   of   the   rock 

bring  forth  7  or  canst   thou  mark 

when  ^  the  hinds  do  calve  7 

2  Canst  thou  number  the  months 
that  they  fulfil  7  or  knowest  thou 
the  time  when  they  bring  forth  7 

3  They  bow  themselves,  they 
bring  forth  their  yo\nig  ones,  they 
cast  out  their  sorrows. 

4  Their  young  ones  are  in  good 
liking,  they  grow  up  with  corn;  they 
go  forth,  and  return  not  unto  them, 

.'i  Who  hath  sent  out  the  wild  ass 
free  7  or  who  halh  loosed  the  bands 
of  the  wild  ass  7 

0  l)  Whose  house  I  have  made  the 
wilderness,  and  the  t  barren  land 
his  dwellings. 

7  He  s£orneth  the  multitude  of 
the  city,  neither  regardeth  he  the 
crying  t  of  the  driver. 

8  The  range  of  the  mountains  ij 
his  pasture,  and  he  searcheth  after 
every  "recn  thing. 

9  Will  the  c  unicorn  be  willing  to 
servo  thee,  or  abide  by  thy  crib  7 

10  Canst  thou  bind  tho  unicorn 
with  his  band  in  llie  furrow  7  or 
will  he  harrow  the  valleys  after 
thee  7 

11  Wilt  thou  trust  him,  because 
his  strength  is  great  7  or  wilt  thou 
leave  ihy  labour  to  him  7 

12  VVilt  thou  believe  him,  that 
ho  will  bring  home  thy  seed,  and 
gather  it  into  thy  barn  7 

13  Oacest  thou  the  goodly  wings 
unto  the  peacocks  7  or  ||  wings  and 
feathers  unto  the  ostrich  7 

14  Which  leavetli  her  eggs  in  tho 
earth,  and  warnieth  them  in  the  dust, 

15  And  Ibrgettcth  that  the  font 
may  crush  them,  or  that  the  wild 
beast  may  break  them. 

16  She'is  J  liardcned  againtt  her 
young  ones,  as  though  thty  were 
iiol  hers  :  iier  labour  is  in  vain 
v.ilhoiit  fear : 

17  Flecniisc  GofI  hath  deprived 
her  of;,wisdoni,  neither  hath  he 
e  imparted  loher  Miiderutanding. 

4S0 


Job  hamhlclk  himself  to  God.  CHAPTERS  XL,  XLt. 


18  What  time  she  lifteth  up  her 
self  on  high,  she  scorneth  the  horse 
and  his  rider. 

19  Hast  thou  given  the  horse 
strength  ?  liast  thou  clothed  hi3 
neck  with  thunder"? 

20  Canst  thou  make  him  afraid 
as  a  grasshopper'?  tlie  glory  of  his 
nostrils  f  is  terrible. 

21  11  He  paweth  in  t)ie  valley,  and 
rejoiceth  in  his  strength:  'he  goeth 
on  to  meet  the  t  armed  men. 

22  He  mocketh  at  fear,  and  is 
not  affrighted ;  neither  turneth  he 
back  from  the  sword. 

23  The  nuiver  rattleth  against 
him,  the  glittering  spear  and  the 
shield. 

24  He  swalloweth  the  ground 
with  fierceness  and  rage  ;  neither 
fcelieveth  lie  that  it  is  the  sound  of 
the  trumpet. 

25  He  sal  til  among  the  trumpets, 
Ha,  ha  !  and  he  smeTleth  the  battle 
afar  off,  the  thunder  of  the  captains 
and  the  shouting. 

26  Doth  the  hawk  fly  by  thy  wis 
dom,  and  stretch  her  wings  toward 
the  south'? 

27  Doth  the  ea^le  mount  up  t  at 
thy  command,  and  S  make  her  nest 
on  high  t 

28  Sh'3  dwelleth  and  abideth  on 
the  rock,  upon  the  crag  of  the 
rock,  and  the  strong  place. 

29  From  thence  she  seeketh  the 
prey,  and  her  eyes  behold  afar  off. 

30  Her  young  ones  also  suck  up 
blood  :  and  h  where  the  slain  are, 
there  is  she. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1   Job  Inimhleth  himself  to  God.    6  God 

mirreth  him  up  to  sheifj  his  ri^hteous- 

^lesfl,  puicer,  and  uisdom.      15   Of  the 

hehnnnth. 

MOREOVER,     the     Lord    an- 
swered Job,  and  said, 

2  Shall  he  that  »  contendeth  with 
the  Almighty  instruct  him  ?  he 
that  reproveth  God,  let  him  answer 
it. 

3  TT  Then  Job  answered  the  Lord, 
and  said, 

4  b  Behold,  I  am  vile  ;  what  shall 
I  answer  thee'?  ^I  will  lay  my 
liand  upon  my  mouth. 

5  Once  have  I  spoken  ;  but  I 
will  not  answer  :  yea,  twice  ;  but 
I  will  proceed  no  further. 

6  ir  J  Then  answered  the  Lord 
unto  Job  out  of  the  whirlwind,  and 
said, 

7  e  Gird  up  thy  loins  now  like  a 
man  :  I'l  will  demand  of  thee,  and 
declare  thou  unto  me. 

8  &  Wilt  thou  also  disannul  my 
judgment  ^  wilt  thou  condemn  me, 
that  thou  mayest  be  righteous  '? 

9  Hast  thou  an  arm  Tike  God  ?  or 
canst  thou  thunder  with  "^  a  voice 
like  him  ? 

10  i  Deck  thyself  now  with  ma- 
jesty and  excellency ;  and  array 
thyself  with  glory  and  beauty. 

11  Cast  abroad  the  rage  of  thy 
wrath  :  and  behold  every  one  that 
is  proud,  and  abase  him. 

12  Look  on   every   one  that   is 


CHRIST 

cir.  1520. 


t  Heb. 

terrors. 
Or,  His 

feet  dig. 

fJer.  8.  6. 
Hcb.  the 
rrnour. 


Heb.  by 


h  Ezra  9.  6. 
eh.  42.  6. 
Ps.  51.  4. 
c  ch.  29.  9. 
Ps.  39.  9. 


h  ch.  37.  4. 
Ps.  29.  3,  4. 


Or,  the 
elephant,  as 


a  Or,  He 
setteth  up. 


t  Heb  he 
npresseth. 
Or,  irm 


;  bore  hi 
nose  with 
gin  ?  ch. ■ 
1,8. 


II  That  is,  n. 
whalCy  or,  n 
rchlrlponl. 
;vPs.  104.25. 
Is.  27.  1. 
t  Heb. 
which  thou 
drownest. 
b  Is.  37.  29 


c  Rom.  n. 
35. 

<1  Ex.  19.  5. 
Dent.  10.  14. 
Ps.  24.  1.  & 
60.  12. 
I  Cor.  10. 
J  26,  28. 


GaiVs  power  in  the  heiiematk 
» proud,  and  bring  him  low;  and 
tread  down  the  wicked  in  their 
place. 

13  Hide  tliera  in  the  dust  toge- 
ther :  and  bind  their  faces  in  secret. 

14  Then  will  1  also  confess  unto 
thee  that  thiue  own  right  hand  can 
save  thee. 

15  U  Behold  now  |1  behemoth, 
which  I  made  with  thee  ;  he  eatetli 
grass  as  an  ox. 

16  Lo  now,  his  strength  is  in  hi« 
loins,  and  his  force  is  in  the  navel 
of  his  belly. 

17  II  He  moveth  his  tail  like  a  ce 
dar ;  the  sinews  of  hie  stones  are 
wrapped  togetlier. 

18  His  bones  are  as  strong  pieces 
of  brass  ;  his  bones  are  like  bars  of 
iron. 

19  He  is  the  chief  of  the  ways  of 
God  :  he  that  made  him  can  make 
his  sword  to  approach  unto  him. 

20  Surely  the  mountains  '  bring 
him  forth  food,  where  all  the  beasts 
of  the  field  play. 

21  He  lieth  under  the  shady  trees, 
in  the  covert  of  the  ree3,  and 
fens. 

22  The  shady  trees  cover  him 
with  their  shadow  ;  the  ^^  illows  o< 
the  brook  compass  him  about. 

23  Behold,  f  he  drinketh  up  a 
river,  and  hasteth  not :  he  trusteth 
that  lie  can  draw  up  Jordan  into 
his  month. 

21  II  He  taketli  it  with  his  eyes  : 
/ii'a- no.se  pierccth  through  snares. 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

Of  God's  great  power  in  the  levmlhan. 

C.\NST  thou  draw  out  ||  a  levia- 
than with  an  hook  ?  or  his 
tongue  with  a  cord  ]  which  thou 
lettest  down  "i 

2  Canst  thou  ''  put  an  hook  into 
his  nose  ■?  or  bore  his  jaw  through 
with  a  thorn'? 

3  Will  he  make  many  supplica- 
tions unto  Ihee  ?  will  he  speak  soft 
icorth  unto  thee  1 

4  Will  he  make  a  covenant  with 
thee"?  wilt  thou  take  him  for  a  ser- 
vant for  ever '? 

5  Wilt  thou  play  with  liini  a« 
icith  a  bird  ?  or  wilt  thou  bind  him 
for  thy  maidens '? 

G  Shall  thy  companions  make  a 
banquet  of  him  ?  shall  they  pan 
him  among  the  merchants  '? 

7  Canst  thou  fill  his  skin  with 
barbed  irons  1  or  his  head  with  fish- 
spears^ 

8  Lay  thine  hand  upon  him,  re- 
member the  battle,  do  no  more. 

9  Behold,  the  hope  of  him  is  in 
vain;  shall  not  one  be  cast  down 
even  at  the  sight  of  him  7 

10 None  is  .90  fierce  that  dare  stir 
him  up:  who  then  is  able  to  stand 
before  me "? 

11  c  Who  hath  prevented  me,  lh.it 
I  should  repay  him?  •i  whatsoevet 
is  under  the  whole  heaven  is  mine. 

12  I  will  not  conceal  his  parts,  nor 
his  power,  nor  his  comely  proper 
tion. 

13  Who  can  discover  the  face  of 
461 


CrOil's  power  in  the  IcKiathan. 
his  garment?  or  who  can  conve  to 
him  !|  with  liis  double  bridle  1 

14  VVlio  can  oi)cn  llie  doors  of  his 
face?  hid  teeth  arc  terrible  round 
about. 

15  IJis  t  scales  arc  his  pride,  shut 
up  together  as  with  a  close  seal. 

JbOiie  is  so  near  to  another,  that 
no  air  can  come  between  tlieni. 

17  Tliey  are  joined  one  to  ano- 
ther, they  stick  togelher,  tliat  they 
cannot  be  sundered. 

18  By  liis  nee-sings  a  hglit  dotli 
sbine,  and  liis  eyes  are  iike  the  eye- 
lids of  llie  morning. 

19  Out  of  his  month  go  burning 
lamps,  and  sparks  of  lire  leap  out. 

20  Out  of  his  nostrils  goeth  smoke, 
af  out  of  a  seething  pot  or  caldron. 

21  His  breath  kindleth  coals,  and 
a  flame  goeth  out  of  his  month. 

22  In  his  neck  remaineth  strength, 
and  t  sorrow  is  turned  into  joy  be- 
fore him. 

23  t  The  flakes  of  his  flesh  are 
joined  together:  they  are  firm  in 
themselves  ;  they  cannot  bo  moved. 

24  His  heart  is  as  firm  as  a  stone  ; 
yea,  as  hard  as  a  piece  of  the  ne- 
ther millstone. 

25  When  he  raiscth  up  himself, 
the  mighty  are  afraid  :  by  reason  of 
breakings  they  purify  themselves. 

2()  Tlie  sword  of  him  that  layeth 
at  him  cannot  bold  :  the  spear,  the 
dart,  nor  tlie  {|  habergeon. 

27  He  esteemeth  iron  as  straw, 
and  brass  as  rotten  wood. 

28  The  arrow  cannot  make  him 
fleu :  sling-stones  are  turned  witli 
him  into  stubble. 

29  Darts  are  counted  as  slubble  : 
he  laugheth  at  the  shaking  of  a 
epear. 

30  t  Sharp  stones  are  under  him  : 
he  spreadeth  sharp-pointed  things 
upon  the  mire. 

31  He  rnaketh  the  deep  to  boil 
like  a  pot :  he  rnaketh  the  sea  like 
u  pot  of  ointment. 

32  He  niaketh  a  path  to  shine  af- 
ter him  ;  one  would  think  the  deep 
to  be  hoary. 

33  Ujion  earth  there  is  not  his 
like,  II  who  is  made  without  fear. 

34  He  beholdeth  all  high  things : 
he  is  a  king  over  all  the  children  of 
pride. 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

1  Job  subniUletk  himself  unto  God.  7  Gorf, 
pre/erring  Job^a  cnitse^  vinketli  his 
frietida  submit  thcmaelves.  and  accept' 
cth  h\m.  10  He  viagnifieth  and  blcsseth 
Job.     16  Joh^&  age  and  death, 

T^HEN  Job  answered  the  Lord, 
-*■    and  said, 

2  I  know  that  thou  » canst  do 
every  thin/r,  and  that  \\  no  thought 
can  ho  witTiliolden  from  thee. 

3l'Wlio  J.-;  he  that  hiiletli  counsel 
without  knowledge  ?  therefore  have 


CHKIST    CHRIST 
cir.  l.'iCO.         cir.  1S20. 


Oi.irii/mi. 
Ilcb. 


Or,  breast- 
plate. 


potsherd. 


ulfe 


Gen.  13. 
1-1.  Matt.  19. 
Se.  Mark  10. 
27.  4i  U.36. 
Liilic  18.  27. 

Or,  uo 
thought  or 


c  Ps.  40.  5. 
&.  131.  I.  & 
133.  6. 
d  ch.  38.  3. 
it  -10.  7. 


f  Num.  23. 

I. 

S  Mint.  5. 

2!. 

h  Gen.  eo. 
17.  Jam.  .I. 

UnhnS.    16. 
t  Heb.  his 

person. 
1  Sam.  2ii. 
3.S.  Mai.  1. 

Ilfb.  the 
/nee  of  Job. 


lUh.arldcd 
all  that  Iniil 
1  tn  Job 
unto  the 
doable, 
k  Is.  -10.  S. 
I  Sec  cli.  19. 
10. 


li.  8.  7. 

1.  S.  U. 

jiSee  ch.l. 


q  Gen.  !5.  8. 


Gad  acciptetk  .hi 
I  uttered  that  I  understood  not ; 
<:  tilings  too  wonderful  for  me,  which 
I  knew  not. 

4  Hear,  I  beseech  thee,  and  I  will 
speak  :  d  I  will  demand  of  Ihec,  and 
declare  thou  unto  me. 

5  I  have  heard  of  thee  by  the 
hearing  of  the  ear  :  but  now  mine 
eye  seetli  thee  : 

C  Wherefore  I  <:  abhor  mysf?/,  and 
repent  in  dust  and  ashe*. 

7  II  And  it  was  so,  that  after  tho 
Lord  had  spoken  these  words  unto 
Job,  the  Lord  said  to  Kliphaz  the 
Tenianite,  My  wrath  is  kindled 
against  thee,  and  against  thy  two 
friends  :  for  ye  have  not  spoken  of 
me  the  thing  that  is  right,  as  my 
servant  Job  AatA. 

8  Therefore  take  unto  you  now 
fseven  bullocks  and  seven  rams, 
and  ?go  to  my  servant  Job,  and 
ofl'er  up  for  yourselves  a  burnt-of- 
fering; and  my  servant  Job  shall 
''  pray  for  you  :  for  t  Inm  will  I  ac- 
cept: lest  I  deal  with  you  after 
your  folly,  in  that  ye  have  "not 
spoken  of  me  the  thing  jchich  is 
right,  like  my  servant  Jon. 

U  So  Eliphaz  the  Temanite  and 
Bild.id  the  Shuhite  and  Zophar  the 
A'aainathite  went,  and  did  accord- 
ing as  tlie  Lord  commanded  them: 
the  Lord  also  accepted  f  Job. 

10  1  And  the  Lord  turned  tho 
captivity  of  Job,  when  he  prayed 
for  his  friends:  also  the  Lord 
t  gave  Job  t  twice  as  much  as  he 
had  before. 

11  Then  came  there  unto  him  1  all 
his  brethren,  and  all  his  sisters,  and 
all  tliey  that  had  been  of  his  ac- 
quaintance before,  and  did  eat  bread 
with  him  in  his  house  :  and  they  be- 
moaned him,  and  comforted  him 
over  all  the  evil  that  the  Lord  had 
brought  upon  him  :  every  man  also 
gave  liim  a  piece  of  money,  and 
every  one  an  ear-ring  of  gold. 

12"  So  the  IiORD  blessed  ">  tlie 
latter  end  of  Job  more  than  his  be- 
inning :  for  he  liad  n  fourteen 
thousand  sheep,  and  six  thousand 
camels,  and  a  thousand  yoke  of 
o.ven,  and  a  thousand  she-asses. 

13  u  He  had  also  seven  sons,  and 
three  daughters. 

14  And  he  called  the  name  of  the 
first,  Jemima  ;  and  the  name  of  the 
second,  Kezia  ;  and  the  name  of 
the  third,  Keren-hniipiich. 

15  And  ill  all  the  land  were  no 
women  found  so  fair  as  the  daugh- 
ters of  Job  :  and  their  father  gave 
them  inheritance  among  their  bre- 
thren. 

IG  After  this  P  lived  Job  an  hun- 
dred and  forty  years,  and  saw  his 
sons,  and  his  sons'  sons,  even  four 
generations. 

17  !?o  Job  died,  being  old  and 
qfull  of  dav=. 

4C2 


^  t  THE   ROOK 

OF 

PSALMS. 


PSALM  1. 

t  Thehajipinesaof  the  godly.    4  The 
happiness  of  the  ungodly. 

OLES3ED  ^is  the  man  that 
*-'  walketh  not  in  the  counsel  of 
the  II  ungodly,  nor  standeth  in  the 
way  of  sinners,  ''nor  sitteth  in  tlie 
Beat  of  the  scornful. 

2  But  '  his  delight  is  in  the  law 
of  the  Lord  ;  d  and  in  his  law  doib 
he  meditate  day  and  night. 

3  Ami  he  shall  be  like  a  free 
*  planted  by  the  rivers  of  water, 
that  bringeth  forth  his  fruit  in  his 
season ;  liis  leaf  also  shall  not 
t  wither ;  and  whatsoever  he  doelh 
shall  fprosper. 

4  The  ungodly  are  not  so:  but 
are,  fflike  the  chaff  which  the  wind 
driveth  away. 

5  Therefore  the  ungodly  shall 
not  stand  in  the  judgment,  nor 
Dinners  in  the  congregation  of  tlie 
righteous. 

6  For  i  the  Lord  knoweth  the 
way  of  the  righteous  :  but  the  way 
of  the  ungodly  shall  perish. 

PSALM  II. 

1  The  kingdom  of  Christ.     10  Kings  are 

exhorted  to  accept  it. 
ISrHY   a  do   the   heathen   |l  rage, 
*'    and   the   people   t '"lag'i'e   a 
vain  thing  ? 

2  The  kings  of  the  earth  set 
themselves,  and  the  rulers  take 
counsel  together,  against  the  Lord, 
and  against  his  Ij  Anointed,  saying, 

3  >:  Let  us  break  their  bands 
asunder,  and  cast  away  their  cords 
from  us. 

4  <i  He  that  sitteth  in  the  heavens 
e  shall  laugh :  the  Lord  shall  have 
thera  in  derision. 

5  Then  shall  he  speak  unto  them 
in  his  wrath,  and  ||  vex  them  in  his 
Bore  displeasure. 

ti  Yet  have  1 1  s<^t  my  King  j  f  up- 
on my  holy  hill  of  Zion. 

7  I  will  declare  ||  the  decree :  the 
Lord  hath  said  unto  me,  sThou 
art  my  Son  ;  this  day  have  I  be- 
gotten thee. 

8  liAsk  of  me,  and  I  shall  give 
thee  the  heathen  for  thine  inherit- 
ance, and  the  uttermost  parts  of  the 
earth  /or  thy  possession. 

9  i  Thou  shalt  break  them  with  a 
rod  of  iron  ;  thou  shalt  dash  them 
in  pieces  like  a  potter's  vessel. 

10  Be  wise  now  therefore,  O  ye 
kings:  be  instructed,  ye  judges  of 
the  earth. 

11  k  Serve  the  Lord  with  fear, 
and  rejoice  1  with  trembling. 

12  m  Kiss  the  Sou,  lest  he  bo  an- 
gry, and  ye  perish  from  the  way, 
when  "his  wrath  is  kindled  but  a 


t  Luke  20.42. 

0  Ps.  34.  8. 

Acta  1.20. 

&  84,  J  2. 

Prov,  16,  20, 

.1  Prov.  4.  14, 

fs,  30,  18, 
Jer,  17.  7. 

15. 

Horn,  9.  23. 

II  Or,  wicked. 

&  10.  11. 

b  Ps.  26.  4. 

1  Pet.  2.  6. 

Jer.  15,  17. 

■  2  S.tm.   15, 

&  16,  &.  17, 

cPs.  119.36, 

i.  18, 

47,  92. 

1023, 

il  Josh.  1.  8. 

a  2  Sam.  15. 

Ps.  119.  1, 

12.  &  16.  1.5. 

97. 

>>  2  Sam.  16. 

e  Jer.  17.  8. 

3.  Ps.  71.  11. 

Eiek.  47.  12. 

■.  Gen.  15.  1. 

Ps.  28.   7.  & 

t  Heb.  rndf. 

119.  114. 

fGc..."39.  3, 

1  Or,  about. 

23.  Ps.  128. 

t  Ps.  27.  6. 

2.  Is.  3.  10. 

i  Ps.  34.  4. 

"•Job  21.  19. 

fPs,  2.  6,  &. 

Ps.  35.  5.   Is. 

13,  3,  &  93, 

17.  13.  &29. 

9, 

5.  Hos.  13.3. 

X  Lev,  2G,  6, 

Ps,  4,  8, 

i  Ps.  37.  18. 

Prov.  3.  24. 

Nah.  1.  7. 

!i  Ps.  27.  3. 

.lohii  10.  14. 

2  Tiiii.  2. 19. 

i  Job  16.  10. 

1047. 

fe  29.  1  7.  Ps. 

n  Ps.  46.  5. 

58.6.   Lam. 

Acts  4.  25, 

3.30. 

26. 

II  Or,  tumnl- 

k  Prov.  21. 

tuoiisbj  as- 

3L Is. 43.  11. 

semble. 

ler.  3   23. 

THtb.  medi- 

Hos, 13,4, 

tate. 

Jonah  2,  9, 

b  Ps.  45.  7. 

Rev,  7,  10, 

Johii  1.  41. 

&  19.  1. 

c  Jer.  5.  5. 

Luke  19.  1). 

II  Or,  ocer- 

.IPs.  11.4. 

seer,  Hab.  3. 

e  Ps.  37.  13. 

19. 

&.  59.  8. 

Prov.  1.  26. 

|l  Or,trouhle. 

tHeb. 

II  Or,  he  gra- 

anointed. 

cious  unto 

t  Heb.  upon 

me. 

Zion,  the 

hill  of  my 

holiness. 

r  2  Sam.  5.  7. 

II  Or,/or  a 

a  2  Tim.  2. 

decree. 

19.  2  Pe',.  2. 

sActsl3.33. 

9. 

Heb.  1.  6.  &. 

.5.5. 

bEph.  4.26. 

Ii  Ps.  22.  27. 

0  Ps.  77.  6. 

&  72.  8.  & 

2  Cor.   13.  5. 

89.  27.  Dan. 

^1  Deut.  33. 

7.  13,  14. 

19.  Ps.  60. 

See  John  17. 

14.  Si.  61,19, 

4,  5.  &  19. 

a  Sam.  15. 

15. 

12. 

i  Ps.  89.  23. 

e  Ps.  37.  3. 

Rev.  2.  27. 

&  62.  8. 

&.  12.  5. 

r  Num.  6.  26, 

k  Heb.  12. 

Ps,  80,  3,  7, 

28. 

19,  &  119. 

1  Phil.  2.  12. 

135. 

m  Gen.  41. 

J  Is.  9.  3. 

40.  I  S.am. 

fiJob  11.  18, 

10.  I.  John 

19.  Ps.  3.  5. 

5.23. 

iLev.  25.  18, 

1  Re.-.  6.  16, 

19.  &  26.  5. 

17, 

Dent.  12.  10. 

little,    o  Blessed  are    all  they  that 
put  their  trust  in  him, 
PSALM   IIL 

The  secitTity  of  G'jd^s  protection. 
IT  A  Psahn  uf  David,  •  when  he  tied  from 

Absalom  his  son, 
T  ORD,  a  how  are  they  increased 
-•-^  that    trouble    me  1    many    are 
they  that  rise  up  against  me, 

2  Many  there  be  which  say  of  my 
soul,  b  There  is  no  help  for  him  in 
God,     Selah. 

3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  <^  a 
shield  II  for  me  ;  my  glory,  and  J  the 
lifter  up  of  mine  head, 

4  I  cried  nnto  the  Lord  with  my 
voice,  and  e  ]ie  heard  me  out  of  his 
tholy  hill,     Selah. 

5  s'  I  laid  me  down  and  slept ;  I 
awaked ;  for  the  Lord  sustained 
me. 

6  h  I  will  not  be  afraid  of  ten 
Ihousands  of  people,  that  have  set 
thrmscives  against  mo  round  about. 

7  Arise,  O  Lord  ;  save  me,  O 
my  God  ;  i  for  thou  hast  smitten  all 
mme  enemies  upon  the  cheek  bone  ; 
thou  hast  broken  the  teeth  of  tlia 
ungodly. 

S  k  Salvation  helongeth  unto  the 
Lord  :  thy  blessing  is  upon  thy 
people.     Selah. 

PSALM  IV. 

1  Divid  prayeth  for  audience.     2  He  re- 

p^oceth  and  exhorteth  his  enemies.     6 

Man^s  happiness  is  in  God*s  favour. 

IT  To  the  lldjief  Musician  on  Negiuoth, 

A  Psalm  of  David. 
jLTEAR  me  when  I  call,  O  God  of 
^^  my  righteousness :  thou  hast 
enlarged  me  when  I  was  in  dis- 
tress ;  II  have  mercy  upon  me,  and 
hear  my  prayer. 

2  O  ye  sons  of  men,  how  long 
will  ye  turn  my  glory  into  shame  s 
hoiD  long  will  ye  love  vanity,  and 
seek  after  leasing  7    Selah. 

3  But  kr.ow  that  ^the  Lord  hath 
set  apart  him  that  i.s  godly  for  him- 
self; the  Lord  will  hear  when  I 
call  unto  him. 

4  b  Stand  in  awe,  and  sin  not : 
<^  commune  with  your  own  heart 
upon  your  bed,  and  be  still.   Selah. 

5  Offer  d  the  sacrifices  of  righte- 
ousness, and  e  put  your  trust  in  the 
Lord. 

6  There  be  many  that  say.  Who 
will  shew  us  any  good?  'Lord, 
lift  thou  up  the  light  of  thy  coun- 
tenance upon  us. 

7  Thou  hast  put  &  gladness  in  my 
heart,  more  than  in  the  time  that 
their  corn  and  their  wine  increased, 

8  lil  will  both  lay  me  down  in 
peace,  and  sleep  :  >  for  thou,  Lord, 
onlv  makcst  me  dwell  in  safety, 

463 


David's  etmp'aiiU  in  sickneit. 
PSALM  V. 

I  Dnvidprayelli,  nrirl pro.rcBeeth  hitstudy 
in  prayer.  4  Ood  favoureth  not  the 
aicked.  7  David,  pro/easing  his  faith, 
prayethunlo  God  to  guide  him,  10  to 
destroy  his  enemiis,  11  and  to  preserve 
the  godly. 
IT  To  i/ie  cliief  Musician  iipou  Nehilolli, 

A  Psalm  of  David. 
/"jrV'E     ear  to     my    words,     O 
^-^  Lord,    consider    my    medita- 
tion. 

i}  Hearken  unto  the  »  voice  of  my 
cry,  my  King,  and  my  God;  for 
Ij  unto  thee  will  1  pray. 

3  c  My  voice  shall  thou  hear  in 
the  morning,  O  Lord  ;  in  the 
morning  will  I  direct  viij  prayer 
unto  thee,  and  will  look  up. 

4  For  thou  art  not  a  God  that 
hath  pleasure  in  wickedness  :  nei- 
ther shall  evil  dwell  with  thee. 

5  dThe  foolish  shall  not  stand 
t  in  thy  sight  :  thou  iiatest  all 
workers  of  iniquity. 

6  eThou  shall  destroy  them  that 
epeak  leasing:  fthe  Lord  will 
abhor  t  tl'e  Bloody  and  deceitful 
man. 

7  But  as  for  me,  I  will  come  into 
thy  house  in  the  multitude  of  thy 
mercy  :  and  in  thy  fear  will  I  wor- 
ship g^  toward  f  thy  holy  temple. 

8  h  Lead  me,  O  Lord,  in  thy 
righteousness,  hecause  ot  t  mine 
enemies;  "make  thy  way  straight 
before  my  face. 

9  For  there  is  no  1|  faithfulness 
t  in  their  moutii ;  their  inward  part 
is  tvery  wickedness;  k their  throat 
«  an  open  sepulchre  ;  1  they  flatter 
with  their  tongue. 

10  li  Destroy  thou  tliem,  O  God  ; 
™  let  them  fall  ||  by  their  own  coun- 
sels ;  cast  them  out  in  the  multitude 
of  their  transgressions ;  for  they 
liave  rebelled  against  thee. 

11  But  let  all  those  that  put  their 
trust  in  thee  n  rejoice  :  let  them  ever 
Ehout  for  joy,  because  f  thou  de- 
fendest  them ;  let  them  al.Jo  that 
love  thy  name  be  joyful  in  thee. 

12  For  thou.  Lord,  o  wilt  bless 
the  righteous ;  with  favour  wilt 
thou  t  compass  him  as  with  a  shield. 

rSALM  VI. 

I  David's  complaint  in  his  sicknf-ss.  6 
By  faith  he  tTlumpheth,  over  his  ene- 
mies. 

TI  To  the  chief    Musician    on  Ncjiiioth 

(  *  upon  Shf  minitli,  A  Psalm  of  Daviil 
/~\  »  LORD,  rebuke  me  not  in  thine 
^^  anger,  neither  chasten   mo  in 
thy  hot  displeasure. 

2  bllavc  mercy  upon  me,  O 
Lord  ,  for  I  am  weak  :  O  Lord, 
•=  heal  me  :  for  my  bones  are  vexed. 

3  My  soul  is  also  sore  vexed  :  but 
thou,  0  Loud,  t' how  long? 

4  Return,  O  Lord,  deliver  my 
foul :  Oh  save  me  for  thy  mercies' 
sake  ! 

5  e  For  in  death  there  is  no  re- 
membrance of  thee :  in  the  grave 
who  shall  give  thee  thanks  1 

ti  I  am  weary  with  iny  groaning; 

II  all  the  night  make  I  my  lied  lo 
swim  ;  I  water  my  courh  wilh  my 
ttiarti 


PSALMS. 


h  Ps.  65.  2. 
c  Ps.  31),  S. 
&  8S.  13.  &, 
130.  6. 

.1  Hab.  I.  13. 
t  lU'o.before 

cRev.s'l.'s. 
r  Ps.  55.  23. 
t  Heb.  the 
v.anof  blood 
and  deceit. 
?  1  Kings  8. 
2",  .^0,  35,  38. 
Ps.  23.  2.  &, 
I. 13.  -.  & 
138.2. 
t  Heh.  the 
temple  of  thy 
holiness, 
h  Ps.  25.  5. 
tHfb.  those 
which  ob' 
serve  me. 
P.'.  27.  11. 
i  Ps.  25.  4. 
&.  27.  11. 
11  Or,  stead- 
fast. 

t  Heb.  in  his 
mouth,  Ihat 
i-S  in  ijie 
rnouthofany 
of  them. 
t  Heb.  loick- 

k  I.uke'n. 
4-1.  Kom.  3. 
13. 

I  Ps.  62.  4. 

II  Or,  Make 
them  guilty. 
m  2. Saul.  15. 
31.  &.  17.  14, 
23. 

!l  iyY,from 
their  coun- 
sels. 

a  Is.  65.  13. 
t  Heb.  thou 
cocerest 
over,  or, 
protectest 
them. 

oPs.  115.13. 
t  Heb.crown 
him. 

II  Or,  upon 
the  eiahth: 
See  I'Chr. 
15.21. 
•  Ps.  12,  ti- 
(1.-. 

aPs.  38.  I. 
.ler.  10.  24. 
&,  45.  28. 
b  Ps.  41.4. 
0  Hos.  G.  1. 
il  Ps.  90.  13. 
e  Ps.  3J.  9. 
&  88.  il.  & 
115.  17.  & 
118.  17.  Is. 
38.  18. 
[|  Or,  ei'cry 
night. 


fJob  17.  7. 
Ps.  31.  9.  & 
38. 10.  i.  88. 
9.  Lam.  5. 
17. 

|P3.  119. 
115.  Mall.  7. 
23.  &.;)5.  41. 
L.Ike  13.  27. 
h  Ps.  3.  4. 


cir.  IfiSa. 
J  Or,  busi- 
ness. 
aPs.  31.  IS. 

bis.  38.  13. 

c  Ps.  60.  22. 

tHeh.  1,01  a 

deliverer. 

J  5  Sam.  16. 

7,8. 

e  1  Sam.  24. 

U. 


Ps.  94.  2. 
h  Ps.  44.  £3. 


i  Ps.  18.  20. 
&  35.  24. 
k  1  S  vm.  16. 
7.  I  Chr.  28. 
9.  Ps.  139.  1. 
Jer.  ll.ao. 
&  17.  10.  & 
20.  12.  Rev. 
2.23. 

t  Heb.  My 
l.uc\kr  is 
upon  God. 
1  Vs.  125.  4. 
il  Or,  God  is 
a  righteous 
judge. 
m  Deut.  32. 
41. 

n  Pent.  32. 
23,  42.  Ps. 
>i4.  7. 

0  Job  15.  35. 
Is.  33.  II.  &. 
59.  4.  Jam. 
1.  IS. 

1  Heb.  He 
hath  digged 

pit. 

feslh.  -.10. 

ob4.8,  Ps. 
9.  16.  (t  10. 
..  &  35.  8.ii, 
94.  23.  &. 
HI.  10. 
Prov.  5.  22. 
A,  26.  27. 
Eccles.  10.8. 
q  1  KiilB-s  2. 
32.  Esifi.  9. 


I/c  prayelk  against  his  tnemiee 

I  f  Mine  eye  is  counumed  because 
of  grief;  it  wa.xeth  old  because  of 
all  mine  enemies. 

8  "Depart  from  me,  all  ye  work- 
ers of  iniquity  ;  for  the  Lord  hath 
li  heard  the  voice  of  my  weeping. 

9  'J"he  Lord  hath  heard  my  sup- 
plication ;  the  Lord  will  receive 
ray  prayer. 

10  Let  all  mine  enemies  be  a- 
shumed  and  sore  vexed  :  let  them 
return  and  be  ashamed  suddenly. 

PSALM  vn. 

I  David  prayeth  against  the  malice  of  hit 
enet?tics,  professing  his  innocency.  10 
By  faith  he  seeth  his  defence,  and  the 
destruction  of  his  enemies. 

^  •  Shiggaioii'of  David,  which  he  sanff 
uiuo  tile  Lord,  •concerning  (he  1  woriU 
of  Cusli  the  Beiijamite. 

r\  LORD  my  God,  in  thee  do  1 

^-^  put  my  trust :  »  save  me  from 

all   them   that  persecute   me,  and 

deliver  me: 
'J  b  Lest  he  tear  my  soul  like  a 

lion,   c  rending  it  in   pieces,  while 

there  is  tnone  to  deliver. 

3  O  Lord  my  God,  J  if  I  have 
done  this  ;  if  there  be  «  iniquity  in 
my  hands  ; 

4  If  I  have  rewarded  evil  unto 
him  thnt  was  at  peace  with  me; 
(yea,  fl  have  delivered  him  that 
without  cause  is  mine  enemy :) 

5  Let  the  enemy  pcrsecu'e  my 
Boul,  and  take  il ;  yea,  let  him 
tread  down  my  life  upon  the  enrtli, 
and  lav  mine  honour  in  the  dust 
Selah.  ■ 

ti  Arifc,  O  Lord,  in  thine  anger, 
elift  up  thyself  because  of  the  rage 
of  mine  enemies:  and  b  awake  lor 
me  lo  the  judgment  that  ihou  hast 
commanded. 

7  So  shall  the  congregation  of 
the  people  compass  thee  uhout:  for 
their  sakes  therefore  return  thou  on 
high. 

8  The  IjORd  shall  judge  the  peo- 
ple :  judge  me,  O  Lord,  'accord- 
ing to  my  righteousness,  and  ac- 
cording to  mine  integrity  that  is  in 
me. 

9  O  let  the  wickedness  of  the 
wicked  come  to  an  end  ;  but  es- 
tablish the  just:  k  for  the  righteous 
God  trieth  the  hearts  and  reins. 

10  t  My  defence  is  of  God,  which 
saveth  the  1  upright  in  heart. 

II  II  God  judgeth  the  righteous, 
and  God  is  angry  with  the  wicked 
every  day. 

12  If  he  turn  not,  he  will  mwliet 
hi.^  sword ;  he  hath  bent  his  bow, 
and  made  it  ready. 

13  lie  halli  also  prepared  for  him 
the  instrumcnls  of^  death  ;  rhe  or- 
daineth  his  arrows  against  the  per 
secutors. 

14  o  Behold,  he  travaileth  with 
iniquity,  and  hatli  conceived  mis- 
chief, and  brought  forth  falsehood. 

15  t  He  made  a  pit,  and  digged  it, 
p  and  is  fallen  into  the  ditch  tthick 
he  made.  . 

IG  q  His  mischinf  shall  return 
upon  his  own  head,  and  his  violent 
dealing  shall  come  dnwii  upon  his 
o^vll  pate. 

4^4 


Ood's  ffreai  love  to  man. 

17  I  will  praise  the  Lord  accord- 
ing to  his  righteousness  :  and  will 
eiug  praise  to  tlie  name  of  the 
Lord  most  high. 

PSALM  VIII. 
God^s  glory  is  magnified  by  his  teorhs, 

and  by  his  ioae  to  man. 

IT  To  the  cliiei' Musician  *npou  Gittith, 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

OLORD  our  Lord,  how  a  ex- 
cellent is  thy  name  in  all  the 
eartli :  wlio  ^  hast  set  thy  glory 
above  the  heavens. 

2  o  Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes 
and  sucklings  hast  tliou  T  ordained 
strength  because  of  thine  enemies, 
that  thou  mightest  still  ''  the  enemy 
and  the  avenger. 

3  When  I  e  consider  thy  heavens, 
the  work  of  thy  finders  ;'the  moon 
and  the  stars,  whicn  thou  hast  or- 
dained ; 

4  fWhat  is  man,  that  thou  art 
mindful  of  him  7  and  the  son  of 
man,  that  thou  visiteet  him  ■? 

5  For  thou  hast  made  him  a  lit 
tie  lower  than  the  angels,  and  hast 
crowned  him  with  glory  and  ho 
nour. 

6  %  Thou  madest  him  to  have 
dominion  over  the  works  of  thy 
hands  ;  h  thou  hast  put  all  things 
under  hia  feet : 

7  t  All  sheep  and  oxen,  yea,  and 
the  beasts  of  the  field  ; 

8  The  fowl  of  the  air,  and  the 
fish  of  the  sea,  and  whatsoever 
paseetli  through  the  paths  of  the 
seas. 

9  iO  Lord  our  Lord,  how  e.\- 
ccllent  is  thy  name  in  all  the  earth  ! 

PSALM  IX. 

I  David  praiseth  God  for  executing  of 
judgment.  11  He  inciteth  others  to 
praise  him.  13  He  prayeth  that  he 
may  have  cause  to  praise  kini. 

TT  To  the  chief  Musician  ujion  Muth-lab- 
ben,  A  ?salm  of  Davi.l. 

I  WILL  praise  thee.,  O  Lord, 
with  my  whole  heart;  I  will 
ehew  forth  all  thy  marvellous 
works. 

2  I  will  be  glad  and  a  rejoice  in 
thee:  I  will  sing  praise  to  thy 
name,  O  b  thou  Most  High. 

3  W  hen  mine  enemies  are  turned 
back,  they  shall  fall  and  perish  at 
thy  presence. 

4  For  t  thou  hast  maintained  my 
right  and  my  cause  ;  thou  satest 
in  the  throne  judging  f  right. 

5  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  he.v 
then,  thou  hast  destroyed  the  wick 
ed,  thou  haet  cput  out  their  name 
for  ever  and  ever. 

G  II  O  thou  enemy  1  destructions 
are  come  to  a  perpetual  end  :  and 
thou  hast  destroyed  cities ;  their 
memorial  is  perished  with  them. 

7  d  But  the  Lord  shall  endure 
for  ever;  he  hath  prei)ared  his 
throne  for  judgment. 

8  And  e  he  shall  judge  the  world 
in  righteousness,  he  shall  minister 
judgment  to  the  people  in  upright 
ness. 

9  f  The  Lord  also  will  bo  t  a  re- 
fuge for  the  oppressed,  a  refuge  in 
times  of  trouble. 

V2 


PSALMS. 

gPs.81.  M. 


*  Ps.  81,  &. 
84,  title. 
aPs.  148.  13. 


c  See  Matt. 
11.  25.  &.21. 
15.  1  Cor.  1. 
27. 

tHeb. 
founded. 
a  Ps.  41.  16. 
aPs.  111.2. 


f  .lob  7.  1 7. 
Ps.  144.  3. 
Heb.2.  6. 


g-  Gen.  I.  26, 

il8. 

h  I  Cor.  15. 
27.  Heb.2.8, 

tHeb. 
Flocks  and 
oxen  all  of 
them. 


aPs.  5.  II. 

h  Ps.  56.  2. 

&.  83.  18. 
t  Heb.  Ihou 
hast  iruidii 
myjudg- 


cDeut.  9.14, 
Prov.  10.  7. 
\\OT,The  de- 
structions of 
the  enemy 
are  come  to 
a  perpetual 


hast  Ihouc 
stroyed,  i; 
ilPs.  102.  12, 
2G.  Heb.  1. 
11. 

e  Ps.  95.  13, 
&,  98.  9. 
fPs.  32.  7.  & 
37.  39.  &,  46. 
1.  &.91.  2. 
t  Heb.  a 
higt  place. 


II  Or, 
afflicted. 


kPs.  13.  5.& 
20.  6.  &  35. 

fPs.  7.  15, 
16.  &  35.  8. 
&  57.  6.  & 
94.  23.  Prov. 
5.  22.  &,  22. 

8.  &26.  27. 
mEx.  7.  5.& 
14.4,  10,  31. 

That  is, 

leditation. 

.Ps.  19.  14. 
&!.  92.  3. 
oJob8.  13. 
Ps.  50.  22. 
pver.  12.  Ps. 
12.5. 

q  Prov.  23. 
18.  &  24.  14. 
tHeb.ymAe 

ride  of  the 

icked  he 
doth  perse- 

ute. 

Ps.  7.  I6.&. 

9.  16,  16. 
"      I.  5.  22. 
b  Ps.  94.  4. 
tHeb. 
souPs. 

c  Prov.  28.  4. 
Rom.  1.  32. 

Or,  the 
covetous 
blessethiuTTi- 
setf,  he  ab- 
horreth  the 
LORD. 
1  Ps.  14.  2. 

I  Or,  all  his 
thoughts 
are.  There  is 

o  God. 

Ps.  14.  I.&. 
53.  1. 

Prov.  24. 1 

.26.  II. 

Ps.  12.  5. 
h  Ps.  30.  6. 
Eccles.  8.11. 
Is.  56.  12. 
i  Rev.  18.  7. 
t  Heb.  unto 
generation 
and  gejiera- 
tion. 

k  Rom.  3.14. 
tHeb. 
deceits. 
lJob20.  12. 
m  Ps.  12.  2. 

II  Or, 
iniquity. 
nHab.3.  14. 
oPs.  17.  11. 
t  Heb.  hide 
themselves. 
pPs.  17.  12. 
Mic.  7.  2. 

t  Heb.  in 
the  secret 
places. 


David  somplaintth  of  the  tcicked. 

10  And  they  that  e  know  thy 
name  will  put  their  trust  in  thee  : 
for  thou.  Lord,  hast  not  forsaken 
them  that  seek  thee. 

11  Sing  praises  to  the  Lord, 
which  dwelleth  in  Zion  :  1' declare 
among  the  people  his  doings. 

12  1  When  he  maketh  inquisition 
for  blood,  he  remembereth  them : 
he  Ibrgetleth  not  the  cry  of  the 
II  humble. 

13  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O 
Lord  ;  consider  my  trouble  which 
I  sniffer  of  them  that  hate  me,  thou_ 
that  liftest  me  up  from  the  gates  of 
death : 

14  That  I  may  show  forth  all  thy 
praise  in  the  gates  of  the  daughter 
of  Zion;  I  will  k  rejoice  in  thy  sal- 
vation. 

15  1  The  heathen  are  sunk  down 
in  the  pit  that  they  made :  in  the 
net  which  they  hid  is  their  own  foot 
taken. 

16  The  Lord  is  m  known  by  the 
judgment  which  he  executeth ;  the 
wicked  is  snared  in  the  work  of  his 
own  hands.     1|  n  Higgaion.     Selah. 

17  The  wicked  shall  be  turned 
into  hell,  and  all  the  nations  o  that 
forget  God. 

18  pFurtho  needy  shall  not  al- 
ways be  forgotten  ;  1  the  expecta- 
tion of  the  poor  shall  not  perish 
for  ever. 

19  Arise,  O  Lord  ;  let  not  man 
prevail :  let  the  heathen  be  judged 
in  thv  sight. 

20"  Put  them  in  fear,  O  Lord: 
that  the  nations  may  know  them- 
selves to  be  but  men.     Selah. 
PSALM  X 

I  David  complaineth  to  God  of  the  out- 
rage of  the  wicked.  12  He  prayeth  for 
remedy.  15  He  professetk  his  confi- 
dence. 
WTHY  standest  thou  afar  off,  O 
''  LordI  !/;/(?/ hidest  thou  thy- 
self in  times  of  trouble  ■? 

2  fThe  wicked  in  his  pride  dotli 
persecute  the  poor:  ^Ict  them  be 
taken  in  the  devices  that  they  have 
imagined. 

3  For  the  wicked  bboastetli  of 
his  t  heart's  desire,  and  c  ||  ble.'iseth 
the  covetous,  whom  the  Lord  ab- 
horreth. 

4  The  wicked,  througli  the  pride 
of  his  countenance,  d  will  not  seek 
after  God  :  ||  God  is  not  in  all  his 
e  thoughts. 

5  His  ways  are  always  grievous ; 
f  thy  judgments  are  far  above  out 
of  his  sight ;  as  for  all  his  enemies, 
S  he  nufleth  at  them. 

6  n  He  hath  said  in  his  heart,  I 
shall  not  be  moved ;  i  for  /  shall 
t  never  be  in  adversity. 

7  kHis  mouth  is  full  of  cursing 
and  t  deceit  and  fraud  ;  1  under  his 
tongue  is  mischief  "i  and  ||  vanity. 

8  He  sitteth  in  the  lurking-places 
of  the  villages  ;  "  in  the  secret  places 
doth  he  murder  the  innocent:  ohis 
eyes  j  are  privily  set  against  the 
poor. 

9  pHe  lieth  in  wait  fsecrstly  an 
a  lion  in  hie  den  ;  he  lieth  in  wait 

465 


Heb.  He 


parts, 
']  Job  22.  13. 
Ps.  73.  n. 
&  91.  7. 
Ezek.  8.  12. 
&.9.  9. 
Mic.  5.9, 


Vamd  praycth  for  redress.  PSALMS, 

•o  catch  the  poor:  he  doth  catcli 
the  poor,  when  he  drawelli  him 
into  his  net. 

10  fHe  croucheth,  and  humhieth 
himself,  that  the  poor  may  fail  ||  by 
liis  strong  ones. 

11  He  hath  said  in  his  heart,  God 
hatli  forgotten  :  q  he  hidcth  his 
face ;  he  will  never  see  it. 

12  Arise,  O  Lord;  O  God,  rjift 
"p  thine  hand :  forget  not  the 
II  huml)le. 

13  Wherefore  doth  the  wicked 
contemn  God  1  he  hath  said  in  his 
heart,  thou  wilt  not  require  it.  ".ffl^ted. 

14  Thou  hast  seen  it;  for  thou    ^"^^ 
beholdest  mischief  and  spite,  to  re-  U 2 Tim  I  12 
([uite   it  with  thy  liand  :  the  poor    I  Pet.  i  'l9,' 
Tscommittoth    himself  unto   tliee  ■    '  Ps- 63.  S. 
'  iJiou  art  the  helper  of  the  fatherless!   ^"^-  '''•  ^• 


15  "Break  thou  the  arm  of  tli^ 
wicked  and  the  evil  vian  :  seek 
out  his  wickedness  till  thou  find 
none. 

IGxThe  Lord  is  King  for  ever 
and  ev.?r  :  the  heathen  are  perished 
out_^of  his  land. 

17  Lord,  thou  hast  heard  the 
desire  of  the  humble:  thou  wilt 
II  y  prepare  their  heart,  thou  wilt 
cause  thine  ear  to  hoar : 

18  To  'judge  the  fatherless  and 
the  oppressed,  that  the  man  of  the 
earth  may  no  more  ||  oppress. 

PSALM  XL 

J  Band  encourageth  himself  in  God 
against  his  enemies.  4  Theiirovideiice 
and  J  us  lice  of  God. 

^  To  the   chief  Musician,   A   Psalm  of 
DaviJ. 

^TN  the  Lord  put  I  my  trust: 
-^  bhow  say  ye  to  my  soul.  Flee 

a.i  a  bird  to  your  mountain  ? 
0  For  lo,  c  the  wicked  bend  thrir 

bow,  J  they  make  ready  their  arrow 

upon     the   string,    that   they    may 

tjirivily  shoot    at  the   upright   in 

heart. 

3  elf  the  foundations  be  destroy- 
ed, what  can  the  righteous  do  ? 

4  fThe  Lord  is  m  his  holy  tem- 
ple, the  Lord's  e  throne  is  in  hea- 
ven :  li  his  eyes  behold,  his  eyelids 
try  the  children  of  men. 

5  The  Lord  i  trielh  the  righte- 
ous:  but  the  wicked  and  him  that 
ioveth  violence  his  soul  hateth. 

0    k  Upon   the   wicked  he    sha 
rain    II  snares,  (ire   and    brimstone, 
Hiid  lian horrible  tempest:  ^tliissUall 
be  the  i)ortion  of  their  cup. 

7  For  the  righteous  Lord  "ijov- 
rth  righteousness ;  n  his  counte- 
nance doth  behold  the  upright. 

PSALM  xn. 

1  T>aind,  destitute  of  human  comfort, 
craveth  help  of  God.  3  He  comfurteth 
himse'f  mth  God's  judgments  on  the 
Kicked,  and  confidence  in  God's  tried 
promises. 
TTTothecliiefMiisir.iaii  II  •  upon  Shemi- 

iiiih,  A  Psalm  of  D.ivid. 
TJELP,  II  Lord;  for  a  the  godly 
-^^  man  ceaseth  ;  for  the  faithful 
fail  from  among  the  children  of  men. 
2  ''They  speak  vanity  every  one 
with  his  neighbour :  c  ,cilli  flatter- 
ing lips  and  witli  fa  double  hei-rt 
do  they  speak. 


11  Ps.  37. 

xPs.  29.  10. 

&  115,  13.  &, 

M6.  10.  Jcr. 

10.  10.  Lam. 
5.  19.  Dan. 
4.  34,  &.  0. 
2S,   1  Tim. 

I.  17. 

II  Or, 

establish. 

V  1  Chr.  29. 

18. 

■/.  Ts.  82.  3. 

Is.  11.4. 

II  Or,  ter,-ify. 

a  Ps.  56.  II 


0  I  Sam.  2. 
3.  Ps.  17.  10. 
Dan.  7.  8,25. 

t  Heb.  great 
\things. 
\l  He  I.,  arc 
\ieith  us. 
e  Ex.  3.  7,  8. 
Is.  33.  10. 
Ill  Or,  ,rnuld 
ensnare  liiin. 
fPs.  10.  5, 
?2Sam.  22. 
31.Ps.I8.30. 
&,  19.  8.  & 
119.  140. 


■ery 


1 1  S.' 


ISa 


26.  19,  20 
cPs.  64.  3,  4. 
d  Ps.  21.   12. 
t  Heb.  in 
darkness. 
e  Ps.  82.  5. 
i  Hab.  2.  20. 

cir.  1060. 
s-  Ps.  2.  4. 
Is.  65.  1. 
Malt.  5.  34. 
&  23.  22. 
Acts  7.  49. 
Rev.  4.  2. 
h  Ps.  33.  13. 
&  34.  1,5,  16. 
&  66.  7. 
i  Gen.  23.  I. 
Jam.  1.  12. 
k  Gen.  19. 
24.  Ezek.  38. 


22. 
Or,  quick 


Oi-,n.hnTn- 
n^  trmpcsl. 


II  Or 

,  upon 

the  L 

i'hth. 

•Ps 

6,  title. 

II  Or 

Save. 

a  Is. 

67.  1. 

Mic 

7.2. 

bPs 

10.7. 

c  Ps 

28.3. 

&.f,2 

.  4.  Jer. 

y.8. 

Rom. 

and  a 
!l2.  33. 


t  Heb 
lliatis 
one  of  the 
t  Heb.  the 
vilest  of  Che 
sons  of  men 
are  exalted. 


a  Dent.  31. 
17.  Job  13. 
24.  Ps.  44. 
24.  &  S8.  14. 
&.  89.  46. 
Is.  69.  2. 


b  E/.ra  9, 
c  Jer.  51.  39. 
>1  Ps.  25.  2. 
&  35.  19.  &, 
38.  16. 


I'Ps.  116.7. 
&  119.  17. 


Ps.  10.  4. 
i  .'53.  I,  &c. 

Gen.  6.  II, 
2.  Rom.  3. 

10,  &c. 

.  33.  13. 

&.  102.  19. 
>ui.  3.10, 

11,  12. 
t  Heb. 
stinking. 

e  ler.  10.  25. 
Amos  8.  4. 
Mic.  3.  3. 
fPs.  79.6. 
Is.  64.  7. 
t  Heb.  they 
feared  a 
fear.  Ps.  63. 
6. 

g  Ps.  9.  9. 
&  1 12.  5. 
t  Heb.  irho 
•eillgire,i;c. 
See  fioin. 
11.26. 
I.  Ps.  S3.  6. 

Job  42.  10. 

's.  IS6.  1. 


//£  comforteth  himself  in.  God. 

3  The  Lord  shall  cut  off  all  flat- 
tering lips,  and  the  tongue  that 
speakethdf  proud  things: 

4  Who  have  said.  With  our 
tongue  will  we  prevail ;  our  lips 
T  are  our  own  :  who  is  lord  ovtr  us  1 

5  For  the  oppression  of  the  poor, 
lor  the  sighing  of  the  needv,  e  now 
will  I  arise,  saith  the  Lord-  1 
,V'i"  ^1'  '"'"  '"  siifety /rom  him  that 
II  f  puffeth  at  him. 

C  The  words  of  the  Lord  are 
ffpure  words:  as  silver  tried  in  a 
furnace  of  earth,  purified  seven 
times. 

7  Thou  shalt  keep  them,  O 
Lord,  thou  shalt  preserve  f  tliem 
iron)  this  generation  for  ever. 

8  The  wicked  walk  on  every  side, 
when  t  tlie  vilest  men  are  cxaited. 

PSALM  XIU. 

\  Dailid  complaineth  of  delay  in  help.     3 
He  prayeth  for  preventing  grace.    5  He 
boastelh  of  divine  mercy. 
TT  To  the  ii  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of 

David. 

TITOW  long  wilt  thou   forget  me, 

-•-■■■  O    LordI    for   ever?    a  how 

long  wilt  thou  hide  thy  face  from 

mel 

2  How  long  shall  I  take  counsel 
in  my  soul,  having  sorrow  in  my 
heart  daily  7  how  long  shall  mine 
enemy  be  e.xalted  over  me  ? 

3  Consider  atid  hear  me,  O  Lord 
my  God:  ''lighten  mine  eyes,  'lest 
I  sleep  the  steep  o/ death  ; 

4  d  Lest  mine  enemy  say,  I  have 
prevailed  against  him  ;  and  those 
that  trouble  me  rejoice  when  I  am 
moved. 

5  But  I  have  e  trusted  in  thy 
mercy  ;  my  heart  shall  rejoice  in 
thy  salvation. 

0  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord,  be- 
cause he  hath  f  dealt  bountifully 
with  me. 

PSALM  XIV. 

I  David  describeth   the  corruption  of  a 

natural  man.  4  He  convinceth  t/u  toick- 

ed  by  the  light  of  their  conscience.  7  He 

glorieth  in  the  salvation  of  God. 

TT  To    the   chief   Musician,  A  Psalm  of 

DaviJ. 
'T'HE  a  fool  hath  said  in  his  heart, 
■*•  There  is  no  God.  bThey  arc 
corrupt,  they  have  done  abomina- 
ble works,  there  is  none  that  docth 
good. 

2  e  The  Lord  looked  down  from 
heaven  upon  the  children  of  men. 
to  see  if  there  were  any  that  dia 
undetstnnd,  and  seek  God. 

3  dThey  are  all  gone  aside,  (hoy 
are  all  together  become  t  filthy : 
there  is  none  that  docth  good,  no, 
not  one. 

4  Have  all  the  workers  of  ini- 
quity no  knowledge  ?  who  e  oat  up 
my  people  as  they  eat  bread,  and 
f  call  not  upon  the  Lord. 

5  There  twero  they  in  great 
fear :  for  God  is  in  the  generation 
of  the  righteous. 

G  Ye  have  shamed  the  counsel  of 
the  poor,  because  the  Lord  is  hii 
e  refuge. 

7  t"01i  that  the  salvation  of  Is- 
rael Kcrc  come  out  of  Zion  1  '  when 
4GC 


Djivid's  trust  in  God's  providence. 
the  Lord  bringeth  back  the  capti- 
vity of  Ilia  people,  Jacob  shall  re- 
joice, and  Israel  shall  be  glad. 

PSALM  XV. 

"David  describetfi  a  cilizen  of  Zion, 

TT  APsalinorDavul. 

T  OED,  '  who  shall  t  abide  in  thy 

-*-'  tabernacle  ■?  who  shall  dwell  iii 

I' thy  holy  hill  ? 

2  <:  He  that  walketh  uprightly, 
and  worketh  righteousness,  and 
<lspeaketh  the  truth  in  his  heart. 

3  <=  He  that  bdckbiteth  not  with 
his  tongue,  nor  doetli  evil  to  his 
neighbour,  fnor  ||  takctli  up  a  re- 
proach against  his  neighbour. 

4  e  III  whose  eyes  a  vile  person 
is  contemned  ;  but  he  honoureth 
them  that  fear  the  Lord.  Me  that 
bgweareth  to  his  own  hurt,  and 
changeth  not. 

5  i  He  that  putteth  not  out  his 
money  to  usury,  k  nor  taketh  re- 
ward against  the  innocent.  He 
that  doeth  these  things  '  shall  ne- 
ver be  moved. 

PSALM  XVI. 

1    David,  in  distrust  or  merits,  and  h 
tred  of  idolatry,  fleeth  to  Godfor  pre- 
servation,    5  'He  sheweth  the  hope  of 
his  calling,  of  the  resurrection,  and  life 
everlasting. 

TT  !  *  Michtam  of  David. 
PRESERVE  me,    O   God :   a  for 
*•     in  theo  do  I  put  my  trust. 

2  O  viy  soul,  thou  hast  said  unto 
the  Lord,  Thou  art  my  Lord : 
*<  my  goodness  extendeth  not  to 
thee; 

3  But  to  the  saints  that  are  in 
the  earth,  and  to  the  excellent,  in 
whom  is  all  my  delight. 

4  Their  sorrows  shall  be  multi 
plied  that  ||  hasten  after  another 
god:  their  drink-offerings  of  blood 
will  I  not  offer,  cnor  take  up  their 
names  into  my  lips. 

5  J  The  Lord  is  the  portion  tof 
mine  inheritance  and  ^  of  my  cup  : 
thou  maintainest  my  lot. 

6  The  lines  are  fallen  unto  me  in 
pleasant  places ;  yea,  I  have  a 
goodly  heritage. 

7  I  will  bless  the  Lord,  who 
hath  given  me  counsel :  f  my  reins 
also  instruct  me  in  the  night  sea- 
sons. 

8  r  I  have  set  the  Lord  always 
before  me  :  because  t  he  is  at  my 
right  hand,  i  I  shall  not  be  moved. 

9  Therefore  my  heart  is  glad. 
If  and  my  glory  rejoiceth  :  my  flesh 
also  shall  t  rest  in  hope. 

10  1  For  thou  wilt  not  leave  i"  my 
soul  in  hell  ;  neither  wilt  thou  suf- 
fer thine  Holy  One  to  see  corrup- 
tion. 

11  Thou  wilt  shew  me  the  "  path 
of  life  :  oin  thy  presence  is  fulness 
of  joy ;  p  at  thy  right  hand  there 
are  pleasures  for  evermore. 


PSALM3. 

tHeb. 


a  Ps.  24.  3, 
&c. 
tHeb. 
sojourn, 
b  Ps.  2.  6. 
&3.  4. 

0  Is.  33.  15. 
d  Zech.8. 
16.  Eph.  4. 
25. 

Lev.  19.16. 
Ps.  34.  13. 
Ex.  23.  I. 
Or, 
'eceiveth,  or, 
ndtireth, 
:  Esih.  3.  2 
h  JuJ».  il. 
35. 

1  Ex.  22.  25. 
Lev.  2.5.  36. 
Ueut.  23.  19. 
E/.el(.  18.  8. 
&  22.  12. 

k  Ex.  23.  8. 
Deiu.  16.  19. 

1  Ps.  16.  8. 

2  Pet.  I.  10. 


A  golden 
Ps.-ilm  of 
David. 
'  S-j  Ps.  55, 
&  57,  &  58, 
&  59,  &  60. 
a  Ps.  25.  20. 
I>  Job  2-2.  2, 
3.  &  35.  7,8 
Ps.  SO.  9. 
Roin.  11.35. 

1  Or,  give 
Hfis  to 
another. 
c  Ex.  23.  13. 
Josli.  23.  7. 
Hos.  2.  16, 
17. 

J  Deut.  32. 
9.  Ps.  73.  25. 
&.  119.  57. 
fc  14'2.  5. 
Jer.  10.  16. 
Lam.  3.  24. 
t  Hell,  of 
m,/  part. 
ePs.  11.6. 
17.3. 
Acts  2.  25, 


IP: 
'&.C 

h  Ps.  73.  23. 
&  110.  5.  &, 
121.  5. 


15.  5. 


PSALM  xvir. 

1  David,  in  corftdence  of  his  integrity, 
cravelh  defence  of  God  against  his  ene- 
mies. 10  He  sheweth  their  pride,  craft, 
and  eagerness.  13  Heprayeth  against 
them  in  confidence  of  his  hope. 
IT  A  Prayer  of  David. 


Ic  Ps.  30.  12, 

&.  57.  8. 

t  Heb.  dacll 

confidently. 

1  Ps.  49.  15. 

Acts  2.  27, 

31.  &  13.35 

m  Lev.  19. 

28.  Num.  6. 

6. 

n  Matt.  7. 


14. 

oPs.  !7.  15. 
&.2I.  6. 
Matt.  5.  8. 
1  Cor.  13.  12. 
1  .Tohn  3.  2. 
p  Ps.  36.  8. 


t  Heb.  with- 
out lips  of 
deceit. 


a  Ps.  16.  7. 
h  Job  23.  10. 
Ps.  26.  2.  &, 
66.  10.  &. 
139.  2.  Zech. 
13.  9. 

Mai.  3.  2,  3. 
I  Pet.  1.  7. 

c  Ps.  119. 


d  Ps.  116.  2. 
.  31.21. 

11  Or,  that 
sarest  them 
'vhich  trust 
II  thee  yrom 

those  that 

rise  up 

\against  thy 

Wight  hand. 

f  Ueul.  32. 

1 10.  Zech.  2. 

8. 

glliuli2.  12. 

Ps.  36.  7.  & 

57.  1.  &  61. 

4.  &,  63.  7. 

&  91.  I,  4. 

Matt.  23.  37. 

t  Heb.  that 

t  Heb.  my 

against  the 

soul. 

h  Deut.  32. 

15.  Job  15. 

27.  Ps.  73.  7. 

&   119.  70. 

i  1  Sam.  2.  3. 

Ps.  31.  13. 

It  1  Sam.  £3. 

26. 

1  Ps.  10.  8,  9, 

10. 

t  Heb.  The 

likeness  of 

•  •     (that 


o/(Aem)i3 
as  a  lion 
thatrfesiref;, 
to  raven. 

Heb. 

illing. 
t  Heb.  pre- 

ent  his  face. 

II  Is.  10.  5. 
II  Or,  by  thy 

•vord. 

Or,  From 
men  by  thy 
hand. 

n  Ps.  73.  12. 
Luke  16.  25. 
Jam.  5.  5. 
II  Or,  tlieir 
children  are 
full. 

o  1  John  3.  2. 
p  Ps.  4.  6,  7. 
&  16.  11.  &. 
65.  4. 

Ps.  36, 


Ps.   144.  1. 
Heb.  my 


Dacid's  psalrn.  of  thanksgiaing. 
tTEAR  t  the  right,  O  Lord,  al- 
■•--••  tend  unto  my  cry,  give  ear 
unto  mjf  prayer,  that  gocth  \  not 
out  of  feigned  lips. 

2  Let  my  sentence  come  forth 
from  thy  presence;  let  thine  eyes 
behold  tiie  things  that  are  equal. 

3  Thou  hast  proved  mine  heart ; 
^  thou  hast  visited  me  in  the  night ; 
^  thou  hast  tried  mo,  and  shnlt  find 
nothing :  I  am  purposed  that  my 
mouth  shall  not  transgress. 

4  Concerning  the  works  of  men, 
by  the  word  of  thy  lips  I  have 
kept  vie  from  the  paths  of  the  de- 
stroyer. 

5  c  Hold  up  my  goings  in  thy 
paths,  tliat  my  footsteps  fslip  not. 

C  d  t  have  called  u^ion  thee,  for 
thou  wilt  hear  me,  O  God :  in- 
cline thine  ear  unto  me,  and  hear 
my  speech. 

7  e  Shew  thy  marvellous  loving- 
kindness,  O  thou  II  that  savest  by 
thy  right  hand  them  which  put 
their  trust  in  thee  from  those  that 
rise  up  against  them. 

8  f  Keep  me  as  the  apple  of  the 
eye,  g  hide  me  under  the  shadow  of 
thy  wings, 

9  From  the  wicked  f  that  oppress 
mc,  from  f  my  deadly  enemies,  who 
compass  nie  about. 

10  h  They  are  enclosed  in  their 
own  fat:  with  their  mouth  they 
'speak  proudly. 

11  They  have  now  k  compassed 
us  in  our  steps  :  1  they  have  set  their 
eyes  bowing  down  to  the  earth  ; 

12  t  Like  as  a  lion  that  is  greedy 
of  his  prey,  and  as  it  were  a  young 
lion  t  lurking  in  secret  places. 

13  Arise,  O  Lord,  fdisappoin 
him,  cast  him  down  :  deliver  my 
soul  from  the  wicked,  m  ||  ichich  is 
thy  sword : 

14  II  From  men  which  are  thy 
hand,  O  Lord,  from  men  of  the 
world,  "  v;hich  have  their  portion 
in  this  life,  and  whose  belly  thou 
fillest  with  thy  hid  treasure  :  ||  they 
are  full  of  children,  and  leave  the 
rest  of  their  substance  to  their 
babes. 

15  As  for  mc,  o  I  will  behold  thy 
face  in  righteousness:  pl  shall  ba 
satisfied,  when  I  awake,  with  tby 
likeness. 

PSALM  XVIII. 

David  praiseth  Godfor  his  manifold  and 

UTolhechiefMusician.vJPsn/m  of  David, 
*  the  servant  of  the  LORD,  who  spake 
unto  the  LORD  the  words  of 'this song 
in  the  day  that  the  LORD  delivered  him 
from  ilie  hand  of  all  his  enemies,  and 
from  the  hand  of  Saul  :  And  he  said, 

T  a  WILL  love  thee,  O  Lord,  my 
*■  strength. 

2  The  Lord  is  ray  rock,  and  my 
fortress,  and  my  deliverer ;  my 
God,  t  tny  strength,  !>  in  whom  I 
will  trust;  my  buckler,  and  the 
horn  of  my  salvation,  and  my  high 
tower. 

3  I  will  call  upon  the  Lord, 
■^  who  is  worthy  to  be  praised :  so 
shall  I  be  saved  from  mine  ene- 
mies. 

467 


David's  psalm  of  thanksgiving 

4  <lThe  Borrows  of  death  com- 
passed me,  and  the  floods  of  t  UD- 
godlv  men  made  mo  afraid. 

STlie  II  sorrows  of  hell  compassed 
me  about:  the  snares  of  death  pre- 
vented me. 

(i  In  my  distress  1  called  upon  the 
Lord,  and  cried  unto  my  God : 
he  heard  my  voice  out  of  his  tem- 
ple, and  my  cry  camo  before  him, 
tven  into  his  ears. 

7  e  Then  the  eartli  shook  and 
trembled  ;  the  foundations  also  of 
the  hills  moved  and  were  shaken, 
because  he  was  wroth. 

8  There  went,  up  a  smoke  t  out 
of  his  nostrils,  and  tire  out  of  his 
mouth  devoured :  coals  were  kin- 
dled by  it. 

9  f  He  bowed  the  heavens  also, 
r.nd  came  dov/n:  and  darkness  was 
under  his  feet. 

10  g  Antl  he  rode  upon  a  cherub 
and  did  fly  :  yea,  h  he  did  fly  upon 
the  wings  of  the  wind. 

11  Ho  made  darkness  his  secret 
place;  'his  pavilion  round  about 
him  were  dark  waters  and  thick 
clouds  of  the  skies. 

12  k  At  the  brightness  that  was 
before  him  his  thick  clouds  passed, 
liuil-sJones  and  coals  of  fire. 

13  The  Lord  also  thundered  in 
the  heavens,  and  the  Highest  gave 
1  his  voice  ;  hail-s;o?ies  and  coals  of 
fire. 

14  m  Yea,  he  sent  out  his  arrows, 
and  scattered  them  ;  and  he  shot 
out  lightnings,  and  discomfited 
them. 

15  n  Then  the  channels  of  waters 
were  seen,  and  the  foundations  of 
the  world  were  discovered  at  thy 
rebuke,  O  Lord,  at  the  blast  of  the 
breatli  of  thy  nostrils. 

16  «  He  sent  from  above,  he  took 
ine,  he  drew  me  out  of  ||  many  wa- 
ters. 

17  He  delivered  me  from  my 
strong  enemy,  and  from  them 
which  hated  me  :  for  they  were  too 
strong  for  me. 

18  They  prevented  me  in  the  day 
of  my  calamity  :  but  the  Lord  was 
my  stay. 

19  r  He  brought  me  forth  also 
into  a  large  place  ;  he  delivered  me, 
because  lie  delighted  in  me. 

20  qThe  Lord  rewarded  me  ac- 
cording to  my  righteousness;  ac- 
rordin"  to  the  cleanness  of  my 
hivnds  nath  he  recompensed  me. 

21  For  I  have  kept  the  ways  of 
the  Lord,  and  have  not  wickedly 
departed  from  my  God. 

22  For  all  his  judgments  were  be- 
fore mc,  and  I  did  not  put  away  his 
ttatutes  from  me. 

23  I  was  also  upright  \  before 
him,  and  I  kept  myself  from  mine 
iniquity. 

24  r  Therefore  hath  the  liORD 
recompensed  mo  according  to  my 
righteousness,  according  to  the 
cleanness  of  my  hands  \\n  his  eye- 
■ight. 

2^  'With  the  merciful  thoti  wilt 
•ho-.v  thyself  merciful ;  with  an  up- 


PSALM3. 

a  Ps.  116.  3, 

»Heb. 

Belial. 

J  Or,  cordt. 


m  Jnsh.  10. 
10.  Ps.  144. 
6.  Is.  30.  30. 


Ps.  144.  7. 
Or,  great 
waters. 


t  Lev.  26. 23, 
21,  27,  28. 
Prov.  3.  34. 


X  Job  IS.  6. 
II  Or,  lamp. 
Job  29.  3. 

II  Or,  broken. 


V  Dent.  32. 
Dan.  4. 
37.  Rev.  15. 
3. 

12.  6. 
&  119.  140. 

.  30.  5. 

refined. 

.  17.  7. 
b  Deut.  32. 
31,  39. 

m.  2.  2. 
Ps.  83.  8. 
Is.  45.  5. 

.91.2. 
d  2  Sam.  2. 

Hab.  3. 
19. 

Dent.  32. 
13.  &.  33.29. 

,  144.  1. 


thy  ineekness 
tliou  hast 
ultiplied 

P'rov.  4. 

t  Heb.  mine 


tHeb. 
caustd  to 
boic. 

h  Job  27.  9. 
&,  35.  12. 
Prov.  1.  28. 
Is.  1.  15. 
Jer.  11.  11. 
&  14.  12. 
E/ek.  8.  18. 
3.  4. 


Zfch, 


13. 


♦Heb.  6«A" 
his  tyea, 
»  lKing.f 


10.5. 
k  2  Sam.  2. 
9,  10.  &  3.  1. 

I  2  Sam.  8. 

.  Is.  62.  15. 
&  55.  5. 
ilUh.Al 
the  hearing 
of  the  ear. 
t  Heb. the 
sons  of  Ike 

n  Denl.  33. 
29.  Ps.66. 
3.  &81.  15. 

II  Or,  yield 
feigned  obe- 
dience. 

t  Heb.  lie. 
0  Mic.  7.  17. 
»  Heb. 
[givelh 
tavcngements 
\for  me. 
p  Ps.  47.  3. 
iOi. 
\de3rrO];eth. 


for  Ood's  mighty  deliverances. 
right  man  thou  wilt  shew  thyself 
upright; 

26  With  the  pure  thou  wilt  shew 
thyself  pure ;  and  '  with  the  fro- 
ward  thou  wilt  ||  shew  thyself  fro- 
ward. 

27  For  thou  wilt  save  the  afflicted 
people  ;  but  wilt  bring  down  "  high 
looks. 

28  Jt  For  thou  wilt  light  my  jl  can- 
dle :  the  Lord  my  God  will  en- 
lighten my  darkness. 

29  For  by  thee  I  have  ||  run 
through  a  troop ;  and  by  my  God 
have  1  leaped  over  a  wall 

30  .Is  fur  God,  y  his  way  is  per- 
fect :  2  the  word  of  the  Lord  is 
II  tried  :  he  is  a  buckler  ^  to  all  those 
that  trust  in  him. 

31  I'  For  who  is  God  save  the 
Lord  t  or  who  is  a  rock  save  our 
Godi 

32  It  is  God  that  c  girdeth  me 
with  strength,  and  makelh  my  way 
perfect. 

33  J  He  maketh  my  feet  like 
hinds' /cef,  and  esettetli  me  upon 
my  high  places. 

34  f  He  tcachcth  my  hands  to 
war,  so  that  a  bow  of  steel  is  broken 
by  mine  arms. 

"35  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the 
shield  of  thy  salvation :  and  thy 
right  hand  hath  holden  me  up,  and 
!)  thy  gentleness  hath  made  me 
great. 

36  Thou  hast  enlarged  ray  steps 
under  me,  S  that  f  my  feet  did  not 
slip.' 

37  I  have  pursued  mine  enemies, 
and  overtaken  them:  neither  did  1 
turn  again  till  they  were  consumed. 

38  I  have  woiinded  them  that 
they  were  not  able  to  rise  :  they  are 
fallen  under  my  feet. 

39  For  thou  hast  girded  me  with 
strength  unto  the  bailie:  thou  hast 
t  subdued  under  me  those  that  rose 
up  against  me. 

40  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the 
necks  of  mine  enemies  ;  that  I 
might  destroy  them  that  hate  me. 

41  They  cried,  but  there  was  none 
to  save  them  :  I"  even  unto  the 
Lord,  but  he  answered  them  not. 

42  Then  did  J.  beat  them  small  ns 
the  dust  before   the  wind  :    I  did 

cast  them  out  as  the  dirt  in  the 
streets. 

43  k  Thou  hast  delivered  me  from 
the  strivings  of  the  people  ;  ana 
1  thou  hast  made  me  the  head  of  the 
heathen  :  m  a  pbople  whom  I  have 
not  known  shall  serve  me. 

44  t  As  soon  as  they  hear  of  nie, 
thev  shall  obey  me  :  j  the  strangera 
nsh'all  II  t  submit  themselves  unto 
me. 

45  oThe  Btraneers  shall  fade  a- 
way,  and  be  afraid  out  of  their  close 
places. 

46  The  Lord  livetli ;  and  blessed 
be  my  Uock  ;  and  let  the  God  of  my 
salvation  be  exalted. 

47  Jt  is  God  that  t  avcn^cth  me, 
p  and  II  Bubduelh  the  people  under 
nio. 

48  Ho  deliverplh  mo  from  mine 

468 


God's  works  proclaim  his  glory. 
enemies :  yea,  q  thou  liftest  me  up 
above  those  that  rise  up  against 
nie :  thou  hast  delivered  me  from 
the  t  violent  man. 

49  r  Therefore  will  I  ||  give  thanks 
unto  thee,  O  Lord,  among  the 
heathen,  and  sing  praises  unto  thy 
name. 

50  «  Great  deliverance  giveth  he 
to  his  king  ;  and  sheweth  mercy  to 
his  anointed,  to  David,  and  to  his 
seed  '  for  evermore. 

PSALM  XIX. 

1  The  creatures  shew  God's  glory.  7  The 
uord  his  grace.  12  JJa-vid  prayeth/or 
zrace. 

IT  To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of 
Diviil. 

THE  a  heavens  declare  the  glory 
of   God ;    and    the    firmament 
sheweth  his  handy  work. 

2  Day  unto  day  uttereth  speech, 
and  ni"ht  unto  night  sheweth 
knowledge. 

3  There  is  no  speech  nor  lan- 
guage, II  t^Aerc  their  voice  is  not 
heard. 

4  b  II  Their  line  is  gone  out  through 
all  the  earth,  and  their  words  to  the 
end  of  the  world.  In  them  hath  he 
set  a  tabernacle  for  the  sun, 

5  Which  is  as  a  bridegroom 
coming  outof  his  chamber,  =  andxe- 
joiceth  as  a  strong  man  to  run  a  race. 

6  His  going  forth  is  from  the  end 
of  the  heaven,  and  his  circuit  unto 
the  ends  of  it :  and  there  is  nothing 
hid  from  the  heat  thereof. 

7  d  The  H  law  of  the  Lord  is 
perfect,  ||  converting  the  soul :  the 
testimony  of  the  Lord  is  sure, 
making  wise  the  simple. 

8  The  statutes  of  the  Lord  are 
right,  rejoicing  the  heart :  <=  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord  is  pure, 
fcnlighlening  the  eyes. 

9  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  clean, 
enduring  for  ever :  the  judgments  of 
the  Lord  are  t  true  and  righteous 
altogether. 

10  More  to  be  desired  are  they 
than  gold,  e  yea,  than  much  fine 
L'old :  h  sweeter  also  than  honey  and 
f  the  honey-comb. 

11  Moreover,  by  them  is  thy  ser- 
vant warned  :  and  '  in  keeping  of 
tliem  there  is  great  reward. 

12  k  Who  can  understand  his 
errors  ^  1  cleanse  thou  me  from 
m  secret  faults . 

13  n  Keep  back  thy  servant  also 
from  presumptuous  sins  ;  °  let  them 
not  have  dominion  over  me :  then 
shall  I  be  upright,  and  I  shall  be 
innocent  from  H  the  great  transgres- 
sion. 

14  pLet  the  words  of  my  mouth 
and  the  meditation  of  my  heart,  be 
acceptable  in  thy  sight,  O  Lord, 
tmy  strength,  and  my  q  redeemer. 

PSALM  XX. 

1    The  church  hlesseth    the  king    in  h. 
exploits.    7  Her  confidence  in    God 

^  To  the  chief  Musician,    A    Psalm  of 
David. 

THE  Lord  hear  thee  in  the  day 
of  trouble  ;  s-the  name  of  the 
God  of  Jacob  f  defend  Ihee. 


PSALMS. 

q  Pi.  59.  1. 


Heb.  TTian 

0/  molence. 

Rom.  IS.  9. 


a  Gen.  I.  6. 
Is.  .10.  22. 
Rom.  1.  IS, 
'20. 


t  Ileb.  with- 
out their 
voice  heard. 
b  Rom.  lU. 
18. 

J  Or,  Their 
rule,  or,  di- 
rection. 
c  Eccles.  1. 


dPs.  111.  7. 
II  Or,  doc- 
trine. 
8  Or,  restor- 


ers. 12.6. 

fPs.  13.3. 

ilUh.  truth. 

ffPs.  119.  72. 

127.  Prov.  8. 

10,  11,  19. 

h  Ps.  119. 

103. 

t  Heb.  the 

dropping  0/ 

honey- 

combs. 

i  Prov.  29.18. 

k  Ps.  40.   12. 

1  Lev.  4.  2, 

,n  Ps.  90.  8. 
n  Gen.  20.  6 

I  Sam.  25.32, 
33,  34,  39. 
oPs.  119. 
133.  Rom.  6, 
12,  14. 

II  Or,  much. 
pPs.  51.  15. 
t  Heb.  my 
rock.  Ps.  IB, 
I. 


high  place. 
t  Heb.  thy 
help. 


dPs.  19.4. 
e  Ex.  17.  i; 

Ps.  60.  4. 


Ps.  2.  2. 

Heb.  from 

the  heaven  of 
holiness. 

t  Heb.  by  the 
trcngth  of 
he  salvation 

ofhisrxgla 

Itand. 

gPs.  33.  16. 

17.  Prov.  21. 

31.  Is.  31.  1. 

h  2  Chr.  32. 


2    Send    t  tlie  '    belp    from    b  thel  8.  Ps.  73.  17 


0.  5, 6. 


2  Sam.  IS. 

I.  I  Chr. 
20.  2. 

Ps.61.5,6. 

2  Sam.  7. 
19.  Ps.  91.16. 


Gen.  12.  2. 
Ps.  72.  17. 
fPs.  16.  11. 
&  45.  7. 
Acts  2.  28. 
t  Heb.  gtad- 
d  him  with 

r'i's.  16.  8. 
h  1  Sam.  31. 

Mai.  4.  1. 
kPs.56.  1,2. 
I  Ps.  18.  8. 
Is.  26.  11. 
ml  Kin.  13. 
34.  Job  IS. 
16,  17,  19. 
Ps.  37." 
109.  13.  I 
14.  20. 


.  &. 


.2.  1. 

;i  Or,  thou 
shalt  set 
them  as  a 
butt:  See 
Job  7.  20.  & 
16.  12.  Lam. 
3.  12. 
tHeb. 
shoulder- 


.1  thanksgiving  for  victory. 
sanctuary,  and  f  strengthen  thoeout 
of  Zion. 

3  Remember  all  thy  offerings, 
and  t  accept  thy  burnt-sacrifico. 
Selah. 

4  e  Grant  thee  according  to  thine 
own  heart,  and  fulfil  all  thy  counsel. 

5  We  will  Jrejoic'j  in  thy  salva- 
tion, and  e  in  the  name  of  our  God 
we  will  set  up  our  banners :  tho 
Lord  fulfil  all  thy  petitions. 

6  Now  know  I  that  the  I;0RD 
snveth  f  his  anointed  ;  he  will  hear 
him  t  from  his  holy  heaven  T  with 
the  saving  strength  of  hia  right 
hand. 

7  e  Some  trust  in  chariots,  and 
some  in  horses;  hbut  we  will  re 
member  tho  name  of  the  Loud  our 
God. 

8  They  are  brought  down  and 
fallen :  but  we  are  risen,  and  stand 
upright. 

9  Save,  Lord:  let  the  king  hear 
us  when  we  call. 

PSALM  XXI. 

1  A  thanksgiving  for  victory.     7  Confi- 
dence of  further  success. 
•T  To  the  chief   Musician,    A  Psalm  of 
Divid. 

THE  king  shall  joy  in  thy 
strength,  O  Lord  ;  and  a  in 
thy  salvation  how  greatly  shall  he 
rejoice! 

2  bThou  hast  given  him  hia 
heart's  desire,  and  hast  not  with- 
holden  the  request  of  his  lips.  Se- 
lah. 

3  For  thou  preventest  him  witli 
tho  blessings  of  goodness :  thou 
o  settest  a  crown  of  pure  gold  on 
his  head. 

4  d  He  asked  life  of  thee,  and 
thou  gavest  it  him,  ■=  even  length  of 
days  for  ever  and  ever. 

5  His  glory  is  great  in  thy  salva- 
tion :  honour  and  majesty  hast  thou 
laid  upon  him. 

6  For  thou  hast  f  made  him  most 
blessed  for  ever:  fthou  hast  fmade 
him  exceeding  glad  with  thy  coun- 
tenance. 

7  For  the  king  trusteth  in  tho 
Lord,  and  through  the  mercy  of 
the  Most  High  he  ?  shall  not  be 
moved. 

8  Thine  hand  shall  hfind  out  all 
thine  enemies  :  thine  right  hand  shall 
find  out  those  that  hate  thee. 

9  iThou  shalt  make  them  as  a 
fiery  oven  in  the  time  of  thine  anger : 
the  Lord  shall  k  swallow  them  uii 
in  his  wrath,  '  and  the  fire  shall 
devour  them. 

10  m  Their  fruit  shalt  tliou  de- 
stroy from  the  earth,  and  their 
seed  from  among  the  children  of 
men. 

11  For  they  intended  evil  against 
thee :  they  n'irnagined  a  mischiev- 
ous device,  which  they  are  not  able 
to  perform. 

12  'JTherefore  \\  shalt  thou  make 
them  turn  their  \  back,  when  thou 
shalt  make  ready  thine  arrows 
upon  thy  strings  against  the  face 
of  them. 

13  Be   thou   exalted.    Lord,    in 
469 


David  complainetk  in  distress. 
thine  own  strength  :  so  will  we  sing 
and  praise  thy  power. 

PSALM  xxir. 

I  Dnvid  comjnlainelh  in  grcal  ditcourage- 
m-nt.     9  Tit  prityeth  in  great  distress. 
ii3  Hepruisetk  Vod. 
:iTolhe  chief  Musician  upon  ||  Aijelelh 

Shahar,  A  Psahn  of  David. 
IV/TY    a  God,   iijy   God,   why  hast 
■'■'-'■  thou    forsaken    nie  7    why  art 
tlioii  so  ("sir  t  t'roni  hcljiing  me,  and 
from  l)  the  words  of  my  roaring? 

2  O  my  God,  I  cry  in  the  day- 
time, but  thou  hearest  not;  and 
in  the  niijht  season,  and  f  am  not 
silent. 

3  But  thou  art  Jioly,  O  thou  that 
inhahitest  the  (Upraises  of  Israel. 

4  Our    fathers   Trusted    ia   thee 
they  trusted,  and  thou  didst  deliver 
them. 

5  They  cried  unto  thee,  and  were 
delivered  :  d  they  trusted  in  thee, 
and  were  not  confounded. 

C  But  I  am  ^  a  worm,  and  no 
man  ;  fa  reproacli  of  men,  and  de- 
spised of  the  people. 

7  &  All  they  that  see  me  laugh  me 
to  scorn:  they  f  shoot  out  the  lip, 
^  they  shake  the  head,  sayitig, 

8  '  t  He  trusted  on  the  Lord  that 
he  would  deliver  him :  "^  let  him 
deliver  him,  {|  seeing  he  delighted 
in  him. 

9  1  But  thou  art  he  that  took  me 
out  of  the  womb  :  thou  ||  didst  make 
me  hope  when  I  was  upon  my  mo- 
ther's breasts. 

10  I  was  cast  upon  thee  from  the 
womb :  m  thou  art  my  God  from 
my  mother's  belly. 

11  Be  not  far  Irom  me  ;  for  trou- 
ble is  near;  for  there  is  fnone  to 
help. 

12  n  Many  bulls  have  compassed 
me  ;  strong  bu/ls  of  Bashau  have 
beset  me  round. 

13  "They  f  gaped  upon  me  with 
their  moutlis,  as  a  ravening  and  a 
roaring  lion. 

14  1  am  poured  out  like  water, 
p  and  all  my  bones  are  ||  out  of 
joint ;  q  my  heart  is  like  wa.\  ;  it  is 
melted  in  the  midst  of  my  bowels. 

15  rMy  strength  is  dried  up  like 
a  potsherd  ;  and  » my  tongue  cleav- 
eth  to  my  jaws ;  and  thou  hast 
brought  me  into  the  dust  of  death. 

16  For  'dogs  have  compassed 
me  :  the  assembly  of  the  wicked 
have  enclosed  me  :  "  they  pierced 
my  hands  and  my  feet. 

17  I  may  tell  all  my  bones  :  "  they 
look  iitui,  stare  upon  me. 

18  y  They  part  my  garments  a- 
mong  them,  and  cast  lots  upon  my 
vesture. 

1!)  But '  bo  not  thou  far  from  me, 
O  Lord  :  O  my  strength,  haste  thee 
to  help  me. 

20  Deliver  my  soul  from  the 
Bword,  '"^  t  my  clarling  j  from  the 
power  of  tlie  1'  dog. 

21  <:  Save  mo  from  the  lion's 
mouth :  <1  for  thou  hast  heard  mo 
from  the  horns  of  the  unicorns. 

22  e  1  will  declare  thy  name  Unto 
Ihehaml.  l)vir.  16.  c2  Tun.  4.  17.  d  Ii 
4,  57.    «  Hi!l>.  2.  12.     P«.  10.  9. 


PSALMS 

Or,  [/■<;  f  John  20. 

ndo/lhe      Rom.  8.  29. 
monting. 

a  Matt.  27. 

■16.  .M.irk  15, 

34. 

t  Heh./rom 

my  satva' 

tion. 

b  Heb.  5.  7. 

t  Keb.  there    ^  "eb.  5.  7. 

is  7iu  silence 

i  Ps.  35.  18. 

&  40.  9,  10. 

&  HI.  I. 

k  Ps.  fi6.  13. 

&•-  116.  M. 

Kccles.  5.  4. 

1  I.CV.  7.  II, 

12,  1.5,  16. 

Ps.  69.  32. 

U.  65.  13. 

mJohne.  61. 

n  Ps.  2.  8.  & 

72.  1 1.  <t  86, 

9.  Si. 

Is.  4a.  6. 

o  Ps.  M.  7, 
Ps.  47.  8, 
bad.  21. 

Zcch.  14.  9, 

Matt.  6.  13. 

q  Ps.  46.  12. 
Is.  26.  19. 

Phil.  2.  10, 


aPs.  26.2,  3 

&  31.  1.  &, 

71.  1.  Is.  49, 

23.  Rom.  9. 

33. 

e  Job  25.  6. 

U.  41.  14. 


?  Matt.  27 

39.  Mark  15. 

29.  Luke  £3 

35. 

t  Heb.  open 

h  Job  16.  4. 

Ps.  109.  25. 

Matt.  27. 
43. 

Heb.  lie 
rolled  hnn- 
sclf  on  the 
LORD. 
k  Ps.  91.  14. 
li  Or,  if  he 
delight  in 
him. 
1  Ps.  71.  6. 

Or,  keptest 

lein  safely 


'^:::; 


&.  3.  46. 

t  Heb.  open- 

•d  their 

noulhs 
against  me. 
p  Dun.  5.  6. 
:|Or, 
sundered. 

1  Josh.  7.  5. 
Job  23.  16. 
Prov. 17.22. 
Job  29.  10. 

>am.  4.  4. 
John  19.58. 
I  Rev.  22.15. 
.1  Matt.  27. 
3.S.  Mark  IS. 
24.  Luke  23. 
33.  John  19. 
23,  37.  &.  £0. 
25. 

Luke  23. 
27,  35. 
V  Luke  23. 
31.  John  J9. 
23,  24. 

■.  11.  Ps. 
10.  1. 

aPs.  35.  17. 
t  Heb.  my 
only  OIK. 
r  Heb./rom 
I.  34.  7.    Acts 


Pa.  87.  6. 

tPs.  78.  6.  &. 
86.  9.  &  102. 
18.  Is.  60.  3. 
Rom.  3. 
21,22. 

Is.  40.11. 
Jer.  23.  4. 
Ezek.  34.  II, 
12,  23.  John 
10.  11.  1  Pet. 
2.  25.  Rev. 
7.  17. 

b Phil.  4.  19. 
c  E/.ek.  31. 
14. 

t  Heb.  pa.'!- 
ttires  often- 

A  Rev.  7.  i 7. 

Hub.  xra- 
tersof(}uiet- 


,20. 
f  Job  3.  5.  &, 
in.  21,i'2.  &, 
•:4.  17.   Ps. 
14.  19. 

Ps.  3.  6.  &. 
27.  1.  &,  118. 
6. 
h  Is.  43.  2. 

Ps.  104.  16. 

Heb. 
makestfat. 

.  92.  10. 
t  Heb.  10 
length  of 
:lays. 

1017. 
aEx.9.29.&. 
IM.  6.  Deul. 
lU.  14.  Job 
41.n.Ps.50. 
12.  1  Cor.  10. 
26.  28. 
bGcn.  1.9. 
Job  .38.  6. 
Ph.  104.5.  & 
136.  6.  2  Pet. 
3.  5. 
c  P».  15.  1. 


David's  trust  in  God's  providence- 
f my  brethren:  in  the  midst  of  the 
congregation  will  I  praise  thee. 

2.)  g  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  praise 
hiin  ;  all  ye  the  seed  of  Jacob,  glo- 
rify him ;  and  fear  him,  all  ye  the 
seed  of  Israel. 

2-1  For  he  hath  not  despised  nor 
abhorred  the  affliction  of  the  afflict- 
ed ;  neither  liath  he  hid  his  face 
from  him  :  but  h  when  he  cried  unto 
him,  he  heard. 

25  1  My  praise  shall  be  of  thee  in 
the  great  congregation  :  k  I  will  pay 
my  vows  before  them  that  fcar 
him. 

26  IThe  meek  shall  eat  and  be 
satisfied :  they  shall  praise  the  Lord 
that  seek  him  :  your  heart  ">  shall 
live  for  ever. 

27  nAll  the  ends  of  the  world 
shall  remember  and  turn  unto  the 
Lord  :  o  and  all  the  kindreds  of 
the  nations  shall  worship  before 
thee. 

28  P  For  the  kingdom  is  the 
Lord's  :  and  he  is  the  governor 
among  the  nations. 

29  qAII  they  that  be  fat  upon 
earth  shall  eat  and  worship:  raU 
they  that  go  down  to  tiie  dust  shall 
bow  before  him :  and  none  can 
keep  alive  his  own  soul. 

30  A  seed  shall  serve  him ;  •  it 
shall  be  accounted  to  the  Lord  for 
a  generation. 

31  t  They  shall  come,  and  shall 
declare  his  righteousness  unto  a 
people  that  shall  be  born,  that  he 
hath  done  this. 

PSALM  XXIII. 

David's  confidence  in  God's  grace. 
TT  A  Psalm  of  David. 
npiIE  Lord  is  ^  my  shepherd  ;  !•  I 
-*■    shall  not  want. 

2  c  He  maketh  me  to  lie  down  in 
t  green  pastures:  d  he  leadeth  me 
beside  the  t still  waters. 

3  He  restoreth  my  soul :  <  he 
leadeth  me  in  the  jiaths  of  righte 
ousness  for  his  name's  sake. 

4  Yea,  though  I  walk  through 
the  valley  of  f  the  shadow  of  death, 
S  I  will  (ear  no  evil :  h  for  thou  art 
with  me  ;  thy  rod  and  thy  staff  they 
coinfort  me. 

■  Thou  prepares!  a  table  be- 
fore me  in  the  presence  of  mine 
enemies  :  thou  f  k  anointest  my 
head  with  oil ;  my  cup  runnetn 
over. 

6  Surely  goodness  and  mercy 
hall  follow  me  all  the  days  of  my 
life  :  and  I  will  dwell  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord  t  for  ever. 

PSALM  XXIV. 

1  God's  lordship  in  the  irorW.    3  Tht 
citizens  of  his  spiritual  kingdom.  7  .An 

exhortation  to  receive  him, 

T[  A  Psalm  of  David. 

THE  »  earth  is  the  Lord'.s,  and 
the  fulness  thereof;  the  w;orld, 
and  they  that  dwell  therein. 

2  b  For  he  bath  founded  it  upon 
the  seas,  and  established  it  upon  Ih* 
floods. 

3  c  Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill 
of  the  Lord  ?  and  who  shall  stand 
in  his  holy  place  1 

470 


He  prayetk  for  pardon  and  help. 

4  d  t  He  that  hath  e  cleau  hands, 
and  fa  pure  heart ;  who  hath  not 
lilted  up  his  soul  unto  vanity,  nor 
e  sworn  ileceilfull.v. 

5  Ho  sliall  receive  the  blessin„ 
from  the  Lord,  and  righteouBness 
from  the  God  of  his  salvation. 

6  This  is  the  i;cneration  ot  tliem 
that  seek  him,  that  b  seek  thy  face, 
II  O  Jacob,     gelah.  , .     o  ve 

7  i  Lift  up  your  heads,  u  ye 
gates;  and  be  ye  lift  up,  K.ever. 
fasting  doors;  ^.and  the  King  ol 
elorv  shall  come  in.  ^  ,  n 
^  8  Who  is  this  King  of  gloryj 
the  Lord  strong  and  mighty,  ine 
Lord  mighty  in  battle. 

9  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gales  , 
even  lift  the>,i  up,  )'<=  everlasting 
doors  ;  and  the  King  of  glory  shall 

come  in.  ,  .     ,,.  e  _i„,„  i 

10  Who  is  this  King  of  glory  . 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  ho  is  the  Kin" 
of  glory.     Selah. 

PSALM  XXV. 
1    Di"id*s  coiifidetice  in  prayer,     i  ■" 
prayeth  for  remission  of  sins,    16  and 
/or  help  in  affliction. 

TT  A  P«aim  of  Davi.l. 

UNTO  a  thee,  O  Lord,  do  1  li" 
no  mv  soul.  .       , 

"  O  my  God,  I  b  trust  in  thee : 
let"  rae  not  be  ashamed,  <=  let  not 
mine  enemies  triumph  over  me. 

3  Yea,  let  none  that  wait  on  thee 
be  ashamed :  let  them  be  ashamed 
which  transgress  without  cause. 

4  J  Show  me  thy  ways,  O  1.0RD  ; 
teach  me  thy  paths. 

5  Lead  me  in  thy  trutli,  and 
teach  me:  for  thou  <zr£  the  God  of 
my  salvation ;  on  thoe  do  I  wait  all 
the  day.  „   ^  „  .  ,,  „ 

6  Remember,  O  Lord,  e  t  thy 
tender  mercies  and  thy  loving- 
kindnesses  ;  for  they  have  been  ever 

°  7°  Remember  not  f  the  sins  of  my 
voulh,  nor  my  transgressions  :  S  ac- 
cording to  thy  mercy  remember 
thou  me  for  thy  goodness'  sake,  O 

sVood  and  upright  is  the  Lord  : 
therefore  will  he  teach  sinners  m 

*  9  ^he  meek  will  ho  guide  in 
judgment:  and  the  meek  will  he 
leach  his  way.  ^  ,     , 

10  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  are 
mercy  and  truth  unto  such  as  keep 
liis  covenant  and  his  testimonies. 

n  h  For  thy  names  sake,  <J 
Lord,  pardon  mine  iniquity ;  '  tor 

Va^Vhat  man  is  he  that  feareth 
ihe  Lord  1  k  bim  shall  he  teach  in 
the  way  that  he  shall  choose. 

13  1  His  soul  t  shall  dwell  at  ease , 
and  m  his  seed  shall  inherit  the  earth. 

14  n  The  secret  of  the  Lord  is 
with  them  that  fear  him  ;  ||  and  be 
will  shew  them  his  covenant. 

15  o  Mine  eyes  are  ever  toward 
the  Lord  ;  for  he  shall  t  P'uck  my 
feet  out  of  the  net. 

IG  pTurn  thee  unto  me,  and  have 
mercy  upon  me  ;  for  I  am  desolate 
and  afflicted. 


PSALMS. 


f  Matt.  5.  8. 
Pb.  15.  ■). 


tHeb. 
hatred  of 
'iolenc 


sPs.  no. 


2  Kiu's  20. 
3. 

IPs.  1.  1. 
Jer.  1.";.  17. 
p-Pj.  31.  C. 
1^,139.21, 
2C. 


d  Ex.  33.  13, 
Ps.  6.  1.  & 
27.  11.  &.86.,. 
11.  &,119.  &,|12.  8. 
H3.  S 


.„.  I.  1. 

See  Ex.  30. 


hP 


„,  :o.  Ps. 

■3.13. 1  T.m. 


kPs.  27.  4. 


h  Ps.  31.  3. 

&  7a.  9.  &. 

10.1.  21.  &. 

143.  11. 
See  Rom. 

5.  SO. 

kPs.  37.  23 

lProv.19.23. 

t  Heb.  shal. 

lodge  i 
roodne--- 
nPs.  37.  11 

22,  2i). 
„Piov.3.32 
See  John  7. 
17.  &.  15.  15. 
;i  Or,  and  his 
coceiiantto 
make  them 
know  it. 


f  Ps.  26.  8. 
g  Ps.  65.  4. 
Iuke2.  37. 


David's  faith  in  God: s  protection. 
1  17  The  troubles  of  my  heart  arc 
enlarged:  0  bring  thou  me  out  of 
my  distresses.  .         <^.„.j„„ 

18  1  Look   upon   mine  affliction 
and  my  pain;   and  forgive  all  my 

|'"l9  Consider  mine  enemies ;  for 
they  are  many  ;  and  they  hate  me 
with  t  cruel  hatred.  i„i:„„, 

20  O  keep  my  soul,  and  deliver 
I  me  :  Met  me  not  be  ashamed  ;  lor  I 

nut  my  trust  in  thee.  . 

21  Let  integrity  and  uprightness 
preserve  me;    for  I  ^'V''  ""/''n,';; 

22  s  Redeem  Israel,  O  God,  out 
I  of  all  his  troubles. 

PSALM  XXVI.      , 
vid  resoneihunto  Uud  in  confiaence  of 


If  A  Psalm  of  David. 

TUBGE  a  me,  O  Lord  ;  for  1 
J  have  ^  walked  in  mine  integrity  : 
c  I  have  trusted  also  in  the  Lord  ; 
therefore  I  shall  not  slide. 

2  d  Examine  me,  O  Lord,  and 
prove   me  ;    try  my  reins   and  my 

"3  Fo  r  thy  loving-kindness  iS  before 
mine  eyes  :  and  ^  I  have  walked  in 
thv  truth.  .  , 

4  fl  have  not  sat  with  vam  per- 
sons, neither  will  I  go  in  with  dis- 
semblers. „,:„„ 

5  I  have  e  hated  the  congregation 
of  evil  doers  ;  h  and  will  not  sit  with 
the  wicked.  .     . 

6  i  I  will  wash  my  hands  in  in- 
nocency :  so  will  I  compass  thine 
altar,  O  Lord:  , 

7  That  I  may  publisi  with  the 
voice  of  thanksgiving,  and  tell  ot 
all  lliy  wondrous  works. 

8  Lord,  "I  have  loved  the  ha- 
bitation of  thy  house,  and  the  place 
t  where  thine  honour  dwoUetli. 

9  II  1  Gather  not  my  soul  with  sin- 
ntrs,  nor    my  life   with    t  l^'oody 

'"To'ln  whose  hands  is  mischief, 
and  their  right  hand  is  t  lull  o» 
bribes.  .,     .„  ,,  • 

11  But  as  for  me, I  will  "walk in 
mine  integrity :  redeem  me,  and  be 
merciful  unto  me. 

^  o  My  foot  standelh  in  an  P  even 
place  :  1  in  the  congregations  will  1 
bless  the  Lord. 

PSALM  XXVH. 
1  David  sustaineth  his  faith  by  the  power 
or  God,  4  by  his  lo^e  to  the  service  of 
God,  9  by  prayer. 

^  A  Psahn  of  David. 

THE  Lord  is  =■  my  light  ijnd 
I.  my  salvation  ;  whom  shall  1 
fear  ?  o  the  Lord  is  the  strength  of 
iny  life  ;  of  whom  shall  I  be  atraid  7 

"'^  When  the  wicked,  even  mine 
enemies  and  my  foes,  t  came  upon 
me  to  J  eat  up  my  flesh,  they  stum- 
bled and  fell.  ,      1  1  „„ 

3  e  Though  an  host  should  en- 
camp against  me,  my  If '''rt  shall 
not  fear:  though  war  should  rise 
against  me,  in  this  will  I  be  confi- 

I'^TfOne  thing  have  I  desired  of 

the  Lord,  that  will  I  seek  after; 

Ithatlma^fdwell  in  the  house  of 

471 


David praytlh  against  his  enemies 
the  Lord  all  the  days  of  my  life, 
to  beliold  II  h  the  beauty  o'l'  the 
Lord,  and  to  inquire  in  his  temple. 

5  For  iin  the  lime  of  irouble  he 
shall  hide  me  in  his  pavilion  :  in 
the  secret  of  his  tubernacle  shall  he 
hide  me  ;  he  bliall  ^  set  rao  up  upon 
a  rock. 

6  And  now  shall  'mine  head  be 
lifted  up  above  mine  enemies 
round  about  me  :  thorefore  will  I 
ofler  in  his  tabernacle  sacrifices 
t  of  joy  ;  I  will  sing,  yea,  I  will  sing 
praises  iintn  the  Lord, 

7  Hear,  O  Lord,  when  I  cry  with 
my  voice  :  have  mercy  also  upon 
me,  and  answer  me. 

8  II  When  thou  saidst,  "iSeek  yc 
my  face;  my  heart  said  unto  thee. 
Thy  face.  Lord,  will  I  seek. 

9  "Hide  not  tjiy  face  far  from 
me  ;  put  not  thy  servant  away  in 
anger:  thou  hast  been  my  help; 
leave  me  not,  neither  forsake  me, 

0  God  of  my  salvation. 

10  o  When  my  father  and  my 
mother  forsake  me,  then  the  Lord 
t  will  take  me  up. 

11  P  Teach  melhy  way,  O  Lord, 
and  lead  me  in  t  a  plain  path,  be- 
cause of  t  mine  enemies. 

12  q  Deliver  me  not  over  unto  the 
will  of  mine  enemies:  for  r  false 
witnesses  are  risen  up  against  me, 
and  such  as  » breathe  out  cruelty. 

13  I  had  fainted,  unless  I  had  be- 
lieved to  see  the  goodness  of  the 
Lord  '  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

14  "Wait  on  the  Lord:  be  of 
good  courage,  and  he  shall  strength- 
en thine  heart ;  wait,  I  say,  on  the 
Lord. 

PSALM  XXVIU. 

1  David  prayeth  earnestly  against  his 
enemies.  6  He  bLesseth  God,  9  He 
prayelhfor  tke people. 

TT  A  Psalm  of  David. 
TTNTO  thee  will  I  cry,  O  Lord 
'-^  my  rock  ;  a  be  not  silent  f  to 
me:  blest,  //"thou  be  silent  to  me, 
I  become  like  them  that  go  down 
into  the  pit. 

2  Hear  the  voice  of  my  supplica- 
tions, when  I  cry  unto  thee,  c  when 
I  lift  up  my  hands  ||  J  toward  thy 
holy  oracle. 

3  e  Draw  me  not  away  with  the 
wicked,  and  with  the  workers  of 
iniqiiity,  f  which  speak  peace  to 
their  neighbours,  but  mischief  !«  in 
their  hearts. 

4  S  Give  them  according  to  their 
deeds,  and  according  to  the  wicked- 
ness of  their  endeavours  :  give  them 
after  the  work  of  their  hands  ;  ren- 
der to  them  their  desert. 

5  Because  h  they  regard  not  the 
works  of  the  Lord,  nor  the  opera- 
tion of  his  hands,  ho  shall  destroy 
them,  and  not  build  lliem  up. 

6  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  because 
he  hath  heard  the  voice  of  my  sup- 
plications. 

7  The  Lord  15  "my  strength,  and 
my  shield  ;  my  heart  k  trusted  in 
liim,  and  I  am  heljied :  therefore 
my  heart  greatly  rejoiceth  ;  and 
with  my  song  will  I  praise  him. 


PSALMS. 

1  Or,  hit 

;  Or,  she 

strength. 

delight. 

tHeb. 

h  Ps.  90.   17. 

strength  of 

1  P.s.  31.  20. 

salvations. 

&  83.  3.  &. 

1  Ps.  20.  6. 

91.  1.  Is.  4. 

m  Dei. I.  9. 

6. 

29.   1  Kings 

k  Ps.  40.  S. 

8.  61,  53. 

1  Ps.  3.  3. 

11  Or,  rule. 
Pa.  78.  71. 

11  E/.ra  1.  4. 

a  1  Chr.  16. 

t  Heb.  of 

28,2?.  Ps. 

choulins. 

96.  7,  8,  9. 

f  Heb.  ye 

sons  of  the 

mighty. 
t  Heb.  the 

1  Or,  M</ 

honour  of 

hcnnsr.id 

his  name. 

unto  thee. 

il  Or,  in  his 

Let  my /ace 

glorious 

Sftj.-  tky 

sanctuary. 

fare,  He 

b  2  Chr.  iO. 

m  Ps.  24.  6. 

21. 

&  ID.i.  4. 

c  Job  37. 4, 5. 

n  Ps.  69.  17. 

II  Or,  great 

&.  143.  7. 

waters. 

ols.  49.  15. 

t  Heb.  in 

power. 

t  Heb.  mil 

t  Heb.  in 

nalherme. 
Is.  40.  11. 

mcjesly, 
d  n.  2.  13. 

p  Ps.  25.  4. 

eP«.  114.4. 

&.  86.  U.  &, 

fDeiit.  3.  9. 

119.33. 

1  Heb. 

t  llth.awny 

cutteth  out. 

Ofpl„i,.„CSS. 

Ps.  26.  12. 

t  Hi.b.  those 
which  ch- 
seri-e  rite.  Ps. 

?Num.  13. 
26. 

5.  8.  &  54.  5. 

U  Job  39. 1, 

q  Ps.  35.  25. 

2,3. 

r  1  Sani.  22. 

II  Or,  (0  be 

S.,2Sam.  16. 

in  pain. 
f  Or,  every 

7,  8.  P.S.  35. 

11. 

whit  of  it  ut- 

s  Acts  9.  1. 

teretli,  iff. 

t  Ps.  56.  13. 

i  Gen.  6.  17. 

&  116.9.  &, 

Job  38.  8,  25. 

142.  5.  Jer. 

k  Ps.  10.  16. 

IMS.  Ezek. 

1  P.s.  2S.  8. 

23.  20. 

u  Ps.  31.  2.1. 

A:  63.  1,  5. 

&  130.  5.  Is. 

*  Dent.  20. 

25.  9.   H.lb. 

5.  2  Sam.  5. 

2.  3. 

11.  &6.  20. 

a  Ps.  83.  I. 

a  Ps.  B8   " 

t  Heb.  from 

1042.  ■ 

me. 

b  Ps.  25.  2. 

li  Ps.  88.  4. 
&  143.  7. 

&.35.  19,24. 
c  Ps.  6.  2.  & 

c  1  Kings  6. 

10.3.  3. 

2S,  23.  &.  8. 

dPs.  86.  13. 

28,29.  Ps. 

c  Ps.  28.  1. 

5.7. 

f  1  Chr.  16. 

II  Or,  toward 

4.  Ps.  97.  12. 

the  oracle  of 

1  Or,  to  the 

th]i  sanc- 

mtvwrial. 

ttiary. 

s  Ps.  103.  9. 

d  Ps.  138.  2. 

Is.  26.  20.  &, 

e  Ps.  26.  9. 

54.  7,  8. 

1  Ps.  12.  2. 

2  Cor.  4.  17. 

&.  55.  21.  & 

t  Heb.  there 

C2.  4.  Jer.  9. 

8. 

g  2  Tim.  4. 

is  but  a 

moment  in 
his  anger. 

14.  Rev.  18. 

h  Ps.  63.  3. 

6. 

t  Heb.  in  lite 

h  Job  34.  27. 

Is.  S.  12. 

1  Ps"."lf6.  5. 

fHeb. 

singing. 

iPti.  18.2. 

k  Job  29.  18. 

k  Ps.  13.  5. 

1  Heb.  «cl- 

&  a.  4. 

tled  strength 

for  my 

moimtam. 

He  exhortelh  to  praise  Qod, 

8  The  Lord  is  II  their  etreneth, 
and  he  is  the  f  '  saving  strength  of 
his  anointed. 

9  Save  thy  people,  and  bless 
"1  thino  inheritance  :  ||  feed  thera 
also,  n  and  lift  them  up  for  ever. 

PSALM  XXIX. 

I  David  exhortelh  princes  to  give  glory 
to  God,  3  by  reason  of  hie  power,  11 
andprotection  of  his  people. 

IT  APaalmcrn.Tvid. 

^/TIIVE   unto  the  Lord,  O  t  ye 
'-'    mighty,  give  unto  the  Lord 
glory  and  strength. 

2  Give  unto  the  Lord  t  the 
glory  due  unto  his  name  ;  worship 
the  Lord  ||  in  ^  tlie  beauty  of  holi- 
ness. 

3  The  voice  of  the  Lord  is  upon 
the  waters :  e  the  God  of  glory 
thundcreth :     the    Lord    is    upon 

II  many  waters. 

4  The  voice  of  the  Lord  is 
f  powerful  ;  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
is  t  full  of  majesty. 

5  The  voice  of  the  Lord  break- 
eth  the  cedars ;  yea,  the  Lord 
breaketh  d  the  cedars  of  Lebanon. 

G  e  He  maketh  them  also  to  skip 
life  a  calf;  Lebanon  and  fSirion 
like  a  young  unicorn. 

7  The  voice  of  the  Lord  fdi- 
videth  (he  flames  of  tire. 

8  The  voice  of  the  Lord  shaketli 
the  wilderness  ;  the  Lord  shaketli 
the  wilderne.ss  offKadesh. 

9  The  voice  of  the  Lord  maketh 
1>  the  hinds  ||  to  calve,  and  discover- 
eth  the  forests  :  and  in  his  templo 
II  doth  every  one  speak  of  his  glory. 

10  The  Lord  isitteth  upon  the 
flood  ;  yea,  k  the  Lord  sitteth  King 
for  ever. 

11  iThe  Lord  will  give  strength 
unto  his  people ;  the  Lord  will 
bless  his  people  with  peace. 

PSALM  XXX. 

1  David  praiseth  God/or  his  deliveranee, 
4  He  exhortelh  others  to  praise  him  by 
example  of  God*s  dealing  tritk  him, 

^  A  Psalm  and  Song  '  nt  the  dedication 
ofthe  house  of  David. 

I  WILL  e.xtol  thee,  O  Lord  :  for 
'■  thou  hast  =1  lifted  me  uj),  and  host 
not  made  my  foes  to ''rejoice  over  me. 

2  O  Lord  my  God,  I  cried  unto 
thee,  and  thou  hast  c  healed  me. 

3  O  Lord,  d  thou  hast  brought  up 
my  soul  from  the  grave  :  thou  hast 
kept  lue  alive,  that  1  should  not 
e  go  down  to  the  pit. 

4  f  Sin"  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye 
saints  of  his,  and  give  thanks  ||  at 
the  remembrance  of  his  holiness. 

5  For  S  t  his  anger  cndurtth  but 
a  moment ;  h  in  his  favour  is  life  : 
weeping  may  endure  for  a  night, 
'  but  t  joy  Cometh  in  the  morning. 

6  And  k  in  my  prosperity  1  said, 
I  shall  never  be  moven. 

7  Lord,  by  thy  favour  thou  hast 
t  made  my  mountain  to  stand 
strong :  1  thou  didst  hide  thy  face, 
and  I  was  troubled. 

8  I  cried  to  thee,  O  Lord  ;  and 
unto  the  Lord  I  made  supplication. 

9  What  profit  is  thiie  in  my 
blood,  when  I  go  down  to  the  pit? 

475 


David  cravith  God's  ke!p.  J'^t^' 

mShall  the  dust  praise  thee7  shah   ™P^,«i\,5. 
it  declare  thy  truth  1  .,,.,.«  it 

10  Hear,  b  Lord,  and  have  mer- 
cy upon  me :   Lord,  be   thou  my 

^^ll^aThou  hast  turned  for  me  my 
mourning  into  dancing:  thou  hast 
put  otr  my  sackcloth,  ami  girded 
me  with  gladness  ;  .,  , 

1"  To    the   end  that  \\  my  glory  U That. s, my 
may  sing  praise  to  thee   and  ""t  b«  '-f-J^^s' 
silent.    O  Lord  my  God,   1  win  |  ^j^^  ^^  g 
°ive  thanks  unto  thee  for  ever 

PS.\LM  XXXL 

1  David  shewing  his  confide'}" 2".  '"'" 

cramlh  his  help.     1  He  njoioeth: 

mercy.    9  He  prayeth  in  his  calamity 

19  He  praiseth  God  for  hxs  goodness. 

IT  To  the    chief   Musician,  A  Psalm    of 

Daviil. 
IN  a  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  put  my  aPs  2^.5.& 
A  tiust;  let  me  never  be  ashamed  :   25  ■>  '^  ''  '• 
b  deliver  me  in  thy  righteousness. 

2  cBow  down  thine  ear  to  me; 
(lehver  me  speedily:  he  thou  t  my    , 
strong  rock,  for  an  house  ot  delencejy 
to  save  me. 


17. -t  118.17 
Is.  33.  18. 


n2Sam.  6. 
14.  Is.  61. 
Jer.  31.4. 


.  49.  6. 
1  Ps.  16.  9. 
57.  8. 


its.  115.  17. 
i|  Or,  tcl  Ihem 
be  cut  off  for 
\lhe  grave. 
\z  Ps.  12.  3. 

a  1  Sam.  2.3. 

Ps.  S4.  4. 

Jucle  15. 

t  Heb.  a 

hard  thing. 

b  Is.  64.  4. 
r.  2.  9. 


e  Ps.  17.  7. 
f  1  Sam.  23. 


°3  J  For  tliou  art  my  rock  and  my   d  Ps.  18.  1. 


fortress  ;  therefore  e  for  thy  name  s 
sake  lead  me,  and  guide  me. 

4  Pull  me  out  of  the  net  that 
they  have  laid  privily  for  me :  tor 
thou  art  my  strength. 

5  f  Into  thine  hand  I  commit  my 
_  J  — ,^  ^ 


:3.3.&. 


U. 


fLuke  23. 


kPs.  27.  14. 


46.  ii  24.  18 
kPs.  4.  1.& 
18.  li". 
IPs.  6.  7. 


spirit;  thou  hast  redeemed  me 
1,0RD  God  of  truth. 

6  I  have  hated  them  S  that  regard 
lying  vanities:   but  I  trust  m  the 

'r'l'will  be  glad  and  ;ejoice  in 
thv  mercy  :  for  thou  hast  considered 
ray  trouble  ;  thou  hast  h  known  my 
soul  in  adversities  ;  ■ 

8  .\nd  hast  not  ■  shut  me  up  into 
tho  hand  of  the  enemy  :  k  thou  hast 
set  my  foot  in  a  large  rooiri. 

0  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  L.ORp, 
for  I  am  in  trouble :  '  mme  eye  is 
consumed  with  grief,  yea,  my  soul 
and  my  belly-  .  .      .  _ 

10  For  mv  life  la  spent  with  griet, 
and  my  years  with  sighing :  my 
strength  {"ailcth  because  oi  mme 
iniquity,  and  "'  my  bones  are  con- 
sumed. ,  ,, 

11  nl  was  a  reproach  among  an 
mine  enemies,  hut  o  especially  a 
mon-'  my  neighbours,  and  a  tear 
10  niine  acquaintance:  pthoythat 
did  see  me  without  fled  trom  me. 

1"  q  I  am  forgotten  as  a  dead  man    , 
out^of  mind:  1  am  like  t  a  bioken]  tlleb.«^e.- 

^  13  rFor  I  have  heard  the  slander 
of  many  :  Mear  was  on  every  side' 


m  Ps.  32.  3, 
fc  102.  3. 
nPs.  41.  8. 

63.  4. 
o  Joh  19.  1 
Ps.  39.  11.& 


d  that  per 
;heih. 
Jer.  20.  10 
Jer.  6.  26. 


Ol  many  .    'icm    «/.^o   .,..  .-•--..    —  sjer.  u. 

while  they  took  t  counsel  together   &,  20.  3. 


against  me,  they  uevised  to  talic  d- 
way  my  life.  ,        ^ .. 

14  Biit  I  trusted  in  thee,  O  Loud 
I  said,  Thou  art  my  God. 

15  I\Iy  times  are  in  thy  hand  :  de- 
liver me  from  the  hand  ot  mine 
enemies,  and  from  them  that  per- 
secute me. 

IC  1  Make  thy  face  to  shine  upon 
thy  servant :  save  me  for  thy  mer- 
ries' sake. 


„.„...  2.  22 

tMatt.  27. 1 


4i67.  1 


1  Let  me  not  lie  asliamed,  O I  x  Ps.  25.  2. 


Remission  of  .< ins  a  great  blessing 
Lord;    for    I    have   called    upon 
thee  •  let  the  wicked  be  ashamed, 
and  y  II  let  them  be   silent    in   the 
rave.  ,.      ,  .  .^ 

18  2  Let  the  lying  lips  be  put  to 
silence  ;  which  ^  speak  t  grievous 
things  proudly  and  contemptuously 
agailist  the  righteous. 

10  iJ  Ok  how  great  is  thy  good- 
ness which  thou  hast  laid  up  lor 
them  that  fear  thee;  which  thou 
hast  wrought  for  thorn  that  trust  m 
thee  before  the  sons  of  men  • 
20  cThou  Shalt  hide  them  m  the 
-     -  isporet   of    thy  presence    Ironi   the 

^f-'-   ,      pride  of    man:' J  thou   shalt   keep 
c\  Job  5.  21.   |[|,^,,^  ^g„3tly  in   a  pavilion  from 
the  strife  of  tongues.  r  ,  e  l.» 

"1  Blessed  be  the  Lord  :  for  «  he 
hath  shewed  me  his  marvellous 
kindness  fin  a  ||  strong  city. 

"2  For  s  I  said  in  my  haste,  n  i 
am  cut  off  from  before  thine  eyo»  : 
nevertheless  thou  heardest  tho  voice 
of  my  supplications  when  I  crieil 
unto  thee.  ^  ,,       ,  . 

23  i  O  love  the  Lord,  ail  ye  hi^ 
saints:  for  the  Lord  preseivetii 
the  faithful,  and  plentifully  re 
wardeih  the  proud  doer. 

04  kUe  of  good  courage,  and  he 
shall  strengthen  your  heart,  all  yo 
that  hope  in  the  Lord. 

PSALM  xxxn.  ^ 

I  Blessedness  cunsisteth  m  remission  0, 
sins      3  Confession  ofsms  gicetk  ease 
to  the  conscience.    8  God'.-  promises 
^  '"■i(fV7K-«',;rofr.avia,Mas.l,il. 

of  rjLESSED  is  he  whose  ^  trans- 
'ji<^-_  \D  gression  is  forgiven,  whose  sin 
'■'^"'^     is  coveted. 

i     I     2  Blessed  is  the  man  unto  whom 

>,'7,   -he  Lord  ^  imputeth  not  inicjuity, 

'  and  c  in  whose   spirit  there   is   no 

"'3  Wlien  I  kept  silence,  my  bones 
wa.xed  old  through  my  roaring  all 

"iFoVda'vandnightthy-iliand 
was  heavy  upon  me  :  my  moisture 
turned  into  tho  drought  ot  sum- 
mer.    Selah. 

5  I  acknowledged  my  em   unto 

thee,   and    mine   iniquity   have    1 

not  hid.     eTsaid,Iwillcontessmv 

transgressions  unto  the  Lord  ;  and 

thou  Ibrgavest  the  iniquity  ol  my 

n.    Selah.  .,  „. 

G  f  For  this  shall  every  one  that 

IS  godly  S  pray  unto  thee  t  in  a  time 

when  thou  mayestbe  lound  :  surely 

I  in  the   floods  of  great  waters  they 

I,  Ps.  9.  9.  &.   shall  not  come  nigh  unto  him. 

"   "  7  h  Thou  art  my  hiding-place  , 

thou  shalt  preserve  me  trom  trou- 
ble- thou  shalt  compass  me  about 
with  '  songs  of  deliverance,  belali 
8  I  will  instruct  thee,  and  teach 
thee  in  the  way  which  tliou  sliaK 
go:  tl  will  guide  thee  with  mine 

^^9  k  Be  ye  not  as  the  horse,  or  as 
the  mule,  which  have  1  no  under- 
standing :  whose  mouth  must  be 
held  in  with  bit  and  bridle,  lest 
they  come  near  unto  thee- 

10  m  Alanv  "orrows  shall  be  to  ina 
■       •       473 


lOr 


n  Ps.  S.S.  2. 
Ro.n.  4.6,  7 
3. 
,b2Cor.  6. 

c  John  1.  47 


,1  I  S.am.  5.6, 
11.  Job  33.  7. 
s.  38.  2. 

Prov.  28 
13.  Is.  65.  24. 
Luke  15.   18, 
21,  &c. 
1  Jolm  1.  9. 
ft  Tim.  1. 

^  is.  65.  6. 
3olui  7.  34. 

Heb.  .  - 
tiine  ofjind- 


27.  6.  &.  31 
I20.  &.  119. 
114. 
,  Ex.  15.  1. 
Jiidg.  5.  I. 
2  Sam.  22.  1. 

■  Heb.  /  mil 

:ounseZ  thee 

mine  eye 

shall  be 

upon  thee. 

k  Prov.  26.  3. 

Jam.  3.  3. 

1  Job  35.  1 1 . 

m  Prov.  13. 

21.  Rom.  2. 


Vavid  praiset/i  OoiTs  nrooilncss. 

wicked:  but  "lie  that   trusteth   in 

the  Lord,  mercy  shall  compass  him 

about. 
1]  oBe  glad   in   the  Lord,  and 

rejoice,  ye  righteous  :    and   shout 

for  joy,  all  yc  that  are  upright  in 

lieart. 

PSALM  XXXIIL 

1  God  is  to  be  praised  for  his  goodness^ 
6 /or  his  porrer,  12  and /or  his  provi- 
dence.   20  Confidence  ia  to  bepiuced  in 

DEJOICE  ^iii  the  Lord,  O  ye 
■*■*■  righteous:  /or  ti  praise  is  come- 
ly for  the  ujiright. 

2  Praise  the  Lord  with  harp  : 
aing  unto  iiim  with  the  psaltery 
»^  flfirf  an  instrument  often  strings. 

3  d  Sin^  unto  him  a  new  song  ; 
play  skilfully  with  a  loud  noise. 

4  For  the  word  of  the  Lord  is 
right ;  and  all  his  works  are  done  in 
truth. 

5  e  He  loveth  righteousness  and 
judgment :  f  the  earth  is  full  of  the 
ll  goodness  of  the  Loud. 

G  s  By  the  word  of  the  Lord 
were  the  heaven.s  made;  and  kail 
the  host  of  them  '  by  the  breath  of 
his  mouth. 

7  t  He  gathereth  the  waters  of 
the  sea  together  as  an  heap  :  he  lay- 
eth  up  the  depth  in  store-houses. 

8  Let  all  the  earth  fear  the 
Lord:  let  all  the  inhabitants  of 
tlio  world  stand  in  awe  of  him. 

9  For  1  he  spake,  and  it  was 
done;  he  comniunded,  and  it  stood 
fast. 

JO  mThe  Lord  fbringeth  the 
counsel  of  the  heathen  to  nought : 
he  makoth  the  devices  of  the  peo- 
ple of  none  cflect. 

n  "  The  counsel  of  the  Lord 
standeth  for  ever,  the  thoughts  of 
his  heart  f  to  all  generations. 

12  o  Blessed  is  the  nation  whose 
God  is  the  Lord  ;  and  the  people 
whom  he  hath  p  chosen  for  his  own 
inheritance. 

13  q  The  Lord  looketh  from 
heaven  ;  he  beholdeth  alt  the  sons 
of  men. 

M  From  the  place  of  his  habita- 
tion he  looketh  ujion  all  the  ialia- 
bitants  of  the  eortli. 

15  He  fashionetli  their  hearts 
alike;  rhe  considcreth  all  their 
works. 

16  »  There  is  no  king  saved  by 
the  multitude  of  an  host :  a  mighty 
man  is  not  delivered  by  much 
strength. 

17  '  All  liorso  !S  a  vain  thing  for 
safety  :  neither  shall  ho  deliver  any 
by  his  "reat  strength. 

lb  "Behold,  the  eye  of  the  Lord 
is  "  upon  them  that  "fear  him,  upon 
them  that  hope  in  his  mercy; 

19  To  deliver  their  soul  from 
death,  and  J'  to  keep  them  alive  in 
famine. 

20  z  Our  soul  waiteth  for  the 
Lord:  »he  is  our  helji  and  our 
)-hicld. 

21  For  our  ''  heart  shall  rejoice 
in  him,  hecauKO  we  have  trusted  in 
tiis  holy  name. 


nP.> 


PSALMS. 

.  3I.8.&I 


84.  1:'.  Pi 

16.  20.  Jer. 

17.  7. 

o  Ps.  64.  10. 
&.  68.  3. 


a  Ps.  32. 
&.  97.  12. 
bPs.  U7 


cP5.  92.  S.d:, 
14t.  9. 

ilPs.96.  \./^- 
I.  &.  144. 
9.  &  149.  1. 
Is.  42.  in. 
Rev.  5.  9. 
e  Ps.  11.  7. 
&  45.  7. 
IPs.  119.61. 
It  Or,  meri-y. 
S-Gen.  1.6,7. 
Heb.  II.  3. 
2  Pet.  3.  5. 
hGen.2.  I. 
iJijb26.  13. 
kOen.  1.9. 
Job  2fi.  10. 


Ps.  148.  5. 

mis.  8.  10 
&,  19.  3. 
t  Heb.  mak- 
eih/rus- 
irate. 

n  Jub23.  13. 
Prov.  19.21. 
Is.  46.  10. 
tHtb.  to 
gtnerntion 
and.  Reitera- 
tion. 

oPs.G5.  4.(Si 
144.  15. 
pEx.  19.  5. 
Dent.  7.  6. 
q2Chr.  15. 

Job  DS.  24- 
Ps.  II.  4.  & 

14.  2.  Prov. 

15.  3. 

r  Job  34.  21. 
Jer.  32.  19. 
s  Ps.  44.  6. 


II  Job  36.  7. 
Ps.  31.  15. 
1  Pel.  3.  12. 

xPs.  147.11. 
V  Job  5.  20. 
Ps.  37.  19. 
z  Ps.  62.  1,5. 
&.  130.  6. 
aPs.  US.  9, 
10,  II. 
b  P«.  13.  5. 
Zecli.  10.  7. 
Jjim  16.  22. 


n  Eph.  5.  SO. 
1  Thcts.  i. 
18.  2  Thess. 
:.  3.  &2. 13. 
b  Jer.  9.  24. 

1  Cor.  I.  31. 

2  Cor.  10.  17. 
cPs.  119.  74. 
&  142.  7. 

ii  Ps.  69.  in. 

r.uke  1.  46. 
e  Malt.  7.  7. 
I. tike  11.  9. 
II  Or,  They 
fioieed  uiuo 
liim. 

fPs.  3.  4. 
•fvcr.  17,  19. 
2S.am.  22.  1, 
h  Dan.  6.  22. 
Heb.  I.  14. 
i  See  Gen. 
32.  I,  2. 
2  Kin.  6.   17 
Zech.  9.  8. 
k  1  Pet.  2.  3 
IPs.  2.  12. 
raPs.  31.23. 


n  Job  4.  10, 

11. 

oPs.  84.  II. 

p  Ps.  32.  8. 

q  t  Pet.  3. 

0,  11. 

IPe..2.  25. 

Ps.  37.  27. 
Is.  1.  16,  17. 
I  Rom.  12. 

18.  Heb.  12. 
14. 

u  Job  36.  7. 
P.S.  33.  18. 
1  Pet.  3.  12. 
xvpr.  6,  17. 
yi.ev.  17.10. 
Jer.  44.  II. 
Amos  9.  4. 
z  Prov.  10.  7. 
aver.  6,  15, 

19.  Ps.  145. 
19,  20. 

bPa.  145.  18. 
cPs.  51.  17. 
Is.  67.  15.  & 
61.  1.  &.  65. 

Heb.  to  the 
broken  0/ 
heart. 

Heb.  con- 
trite 0/ 
spirit. 
ll  Prov.  24. 
16.  2  Tim.  3. 
11,  12. 
ever.  C,  17. 
f  John  19. 
36. 

a  Ps.  94.  23. 
i  Or,  nhall 
zuilti/. 
Sam.  4.9. 
1  Kin.  I  20. 
Ps.  71.  23.  &, 
103.  4.  I,nm. 
3.58. 


Exhortation  to  fear  God. 
I  22  Let  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  be 
I  iipon  us,  according  as  we  hope  in 
I  thee. 

PSALM  XXXIV. 
1  JJavid  praiseth  Cod,  and  erhorleth 
others  thereto  by  his  experience.  8  They 
are  blessed  that  trust  in  God.  1 1  He  ei- 
hortctn  to  the  rear  0/ God.  15  The  pri- 
vileges o/ the  righteous. 
^A  Pealm  of  DaviU  when  he  chanmd 
hm  behaviour  before  S  Abimelech  •  who 
drove  him  awny,  am!  he  departed.' 

T  WILL  a  bless  the  Lord  at  all 
times  :  Ids  praise  shall  continu- 
ally lie  in  my  mouth. 

2  My  soul  shall  make  her  b  boast 
in  the  Lord:  c  the  humble  shall 
hear  thereof,  and  be  glad. 

3  O  d  magnify  the  Lord  with 
me,  and  let  us  exalt  his  name  to- 
gether. 

4  I  e  sought  the  Lord,  and  ha 
heard  me,  and  delivered  me  from 
all  my  fears. 

5  II  They  looked  tinto  him,  and 
were  lightened :  and  their  faces 
were  not  ashamed. 

G  fThis  poor  man  cried,  and  the 
Lord  heard  hiyn,  and  s  saveti  him 
out  of  all  his  troubles. 

7  hThe  angel  of  the  Lord  '  en- 
campeth  round  about  them  that 
fear  liim,  and  dclivercth  ihem. 

8  O  k  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord 
is  good  :  1  blessed  is  the  man  that 
trusteth  in  him. 

9  m  o  fear  the  Lord,  ye  his 
saints ;  for  there  is  no  want  to  their 
that  fear  him. 

10  1  The  young  lions  do  lack,  anc 
suffer  hunger :  o  but  they  that  seek 
the  Lord  shall  not  want  any  good 
tiling. 

n  Come,  ye  children,  hearken 
unto  me  :  p  I  will  teach  you  the  fear 
of  the  Lord. 

12  q  What  man  is  he  that  desireth 
life,  and  loveth  many  days,  that  he 
may  see  good  ? 

13  Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil, 
and  thy  lips  from  r  speaking  guile. 

14  5  Depart  from  evil,  and  do 
good  ;  'seek  peace^and  pursue  it. 

15  "The  eyes  ol  the  Lord  are 
upon  the  righteous,  and  his  ears  are 
open  unto  their  ^  cry. 

IG  )  The  face  of  the  Lord  t« 
against  them  that  do  evil,  z  to  cut 
olf  the  remembrance  of  them  from 
the  earth. 

17  The  righteous  cry,  andaihe 
Lord  heareth,  and  delivereth  them 
out  of  all  their  trouble.^. 

18  b  The  Loud  is  niph  e  f  unto 
them  that  are  of  a  broken  heart; 
and  saveth  t  such  as  be  of  a  contrite 
spirit. 

19  J  Many  are  the  afflictions  of 
the  righteous  :  e  but  the  Lord  de- 
livereth him  out  of  them  all. 

20  He  keepeih  all  his  bones  :  f  not 
one  of  ihem  is  broken. 

21  IT  Evil  shall  slay  the  wicked: 
and  they  that  hate  the  righteous 
11  shall  be  desolate. 

22  The  Loud  h  redccmcth  the 
soul  of  his  servants :  and  none  of 
them  that  trust  in  him  shall  be  de- 
solate. 

474 


Dav.dco,nplainclk  of  his  enemies. 
rSALM  XXXV. 


PSALMS. 


A  Pi.  -IS.   1 

""  •  'rrakeirtron^rul  dcating     22    b  Lx.  1  .  |.^ 
^r'^'."«6yfe S</t  G«i  "SO"'^'  '"^'"-      d  ver.  25.  Ps 
„  ,„„c<>    O    Lord, 

me-,  t)  hgin  a^a-iia  i  ^  13.  ls.25.1 

^'-rKrhoUlof.hieldandbuck- 

ler:  ana  «'^"f  "P,!;;^^  spea";  and 

secute  me  :  say  unto  m>  so  ai,  ^-\^:^^. 

n^S'^m  bo  confounded  -dUp.^>f. 

l-V^:trA"etun^d"ba"^3.„,,. 
Td  brougM  to  confusion  that  do-  L...^..^^ 

^tn^etthen.  bo  as  chaff  beforeU^-,  ,. 
,he  wind  -.    and  let  the  angel  of  ^  ,-  g 

Lord  chase  £A^"':  j^^j,  and'^ '"■-'-- 

.^P^rl^tdl^tlfelng'^eloftUe 

^nJ-r-:^ul^:t'S^e.av<=tW,;.i^,U 
^"f '^^e^'i  dJstZtion  come  ^^P-  :K/It.  ,,. 

the  Lord  :  '  it  shall  icjoice  ^^_  j^,^^^  jO_  | 

^"'wmlu    my   bone,    shall    say,  fHe..  *- 
which  dehverest  ^J'?}'??^"        ,,l,c   Ps.6j.  10. U. 

'P?ft  o  Fa  se  witnesses  did  rise  up ;    n.  Luke  10. 
t  th'ey^ la^  to  my  charge  ^A^« -  taat  U^^^ 
^  'l^.'pTheV  rewarded  me  evil  for  -j^tl'". 

imo  mine  own  bo=om.  though  ^^-'f,-'  ^  "   ' 

14  It  behaved  m  .  If    a»  t^ho^.^  1 8,  U  ^g_ 


T/,e  McW/«»ci/  0/  God's  mercy. 
1     "«  F"'  a^'^L^rceUfut  Tatter 

P^"3tvea,.heyaopened^l«umouU > 
wide  against  me,  and  saw, 
Paha  1  our  eye  hath  seen    •  . 

'     2-2  T/u^  thou  ha»t  '^f^^^  ^„  not 
,B  keep  not  silence.  O  UORD, 

h  far  from  me.  ^    ^^.^^e  to 

l4kl^d"<4reotoKDmyGod, 
and  m  let  them  ""'  rejo.ee  o 

l^t"^^kh  sowouid'4  'r- 

TM'tLi'notsay,  oWehave 

'"27  s  Let  them  shout  for  joy,  and 
he'glad%hatiavourt^m^yn^h.e;- 

h"tf  ^  Tr^'tle  Loud  be  magnified, 
r,nKtrpleasureinthepros- 

^'^r^S^Tton^ue  shall  speg 
of  U,y  riglrteousnesB  «nJ  of  thy 
praise  all  the  daylong^ 

PSALM  XXXVI. 

e^rcellenaj  f,^^\f/,J"Sj.  childreu. 

!^-^°ratl"rof\'hfLoaD. 

Ut/jcre  JS  no  tea.  ol  uou 

,  ■     ,     t  .    !..>  Bftteth   himselt  '  m  a 
'^'^y^tti'notlood-.heabhorretl. 

not  evil.  ^  T.oTiD.  15  in  tho 

5sThymercy,Ox-0R^.;^^^^j__^,, 

heavens       ana     ",'„,. 

6Tbyr.ghteoasne=    <.     ^^  ^^^^^^^^ 
u„e..  ?;r^rat"dee;;o'l^oiD,^thou 

bxt.2.  p«---^-f:;;e:;;^^'^Wiovin.- 

17.  8.  &    ,  7  ,^  ""'"^  O    God !    therefore    the 
Se"'of-e"    Iput  their  trust 
underthpbadow^ 
8  inThey  snau  uk    \  a 

-•'•;■  f^i^^lthojfs^it^ai^tf; 

||-.r,..'2%y.iSV"the'riveroofthyplea- 


Tke  different  end  of 

11  Let  not  the  foot  of  pride  come 
against  me,  and  let  not  tlie  liand 
of  the  wicked  remove  me. 

lii  There  are  the  workers  of  ini- 
quity fallen  :    they  are  cast  down, 
t  and  shall  not  be  able  to  rise. 
PSALM  XXXVII. 

Uimtf  pereuaddth  to  patience  nud  conji- 

detice  i/i  Gody  hif  the  di^fferent  estate  0/ 

t/ie  godly  and  the  wicked. 

yi  A  Psalm  ofDavi;!. 
I^RET    iinot  thyself   because  of 
■*•     evil  doer-i,  neither  be  thou  en- 
vious against  the  workers  of  ini- 
quity. 

•2  I'or  they  shall  soon  be  cut  down 
'  like  the  gras.s,  and  wither  as  the 
green  herb. 

;i  Trust  in  the  Lord,  and  do 
"ood ;  so  shall  thou  dwell  in  the 
land,  and  t  verily  thou  ehalt  be 
fed. 

4  c  Delight  thyself  also  in  the 
Lord  ;  and  he  shall  give  thee  the 
desires  of  thine  heart. 

r>  fd  Commit  thy  way  unto  the 
Lord  ;  trust  also  in  him  ;  and  he 
tliall  bring  it  to  pass. 

(j  e  And  ho  shall  brinj  forth  thy 
righteousness  as  the  light,  and  thy 
judgment  as  the  noon-day. 

7  >  fRest  in  the  Lord,  k  and  wait 
patiently  for  him  :  h  fret  not  thyself 
because  of  him  who  prospereth  in 
Ijis  way,  because  of  the  man  who 
bringeth  wicked  devices  to  pass. 

8  Cease  from  anger,  and  forsake 
wrath  :  '  fret  not  thyself  in  any  wise 
10  do  evil. 

9  It  For  evil  doers  shall  be  cut  off: 
but  those  that  wait  upon  the  Lord, 
they  shall  '  inherit  the  earth. 

10  For  11  yet  a  little  while,  and 
the  wicked  shali  not  be :  yea, 
D  ihou  shalt  diligently  consider  his 
place,  and  it  shall  not  Ac. 

11  "But  the  meek  shall  inherit 
the  earth  ;  and  shall  delight  them- 
selves in  the  abundance  of  peace. 

12  The  wicked  ||  plottcth  against 
tho  just,  V  and  gnasheth  upon  him 
with  his  teeth. 

13  qThe  Lord  shall  laugh  at 
liim  :  for  ho  soeth  that  r  his  day  is 


the  sword,  and  have  bent  their 
bow,  to  cast  down  tho  poor  and 
needy,  aitd  to  slay  fsuch  as  be  of 
upright  conversation. 

la  "Their  sword  shall  enter  into 
their  own  heart,  and  their  bows 
uhall  be  broken. 

16  t  A  little  that  a  righteous  man 
hath  is  better  than  the  riches^f 
many  wicked. 

17  For  "  the  arms  of  the  wicked 
Khali  be  broken:  but  the  Lord  up- 
holdeth  the  righteous. 

18  The  Lord  "  kno  woth  the  days 
of  tho  upright :  and  their  inherit- 
ance shall  be  y  for  ever. 

19  They  shall  not  be  ashamed  in 
the  evil  tune  :  and  'in  the  days  of 
famine  they  shall  be  satistled. 

aO  But  the  wicked  shall  jicrisb, 
and  tho  enemies  of  the  Lord  shnll 
lie  as  t  the  fat  of  lambs  ;  tlioy  shall 


b  Vs.  90.  5, 

6. 


t  Hel).  m 
truth ,  or, 
efoUcness. 
c  U.  its.  14. 


t  Heh.  Roll 
thy  way 
itpon  the 
LORD. 
<i  Ps.  55.  22. 
Prov.  16.  3. 
Mntt.  6.  2.5. 
Luke  12.  i-2. 
I  Pel.  5.  7. 
e  Job  11.  17. 
M:c.  7.  9. 
f  Pi.  62.  I. 
t  Ilpi).  Be 
s-ilerU  to  the 
LORD. 
5  Is.  30.  1.5. 
Lam.  3.  26. 
Ii  ve.-.  1,  8. 
Jer.  12.  1. 

Eph.  4.'26. 
k  Jobs:.  13, 
14. 

I  ver.  11,  22, 
29.  Is.  57. 
13. 

rn  H<-b.  10. 
36,  37. 
ti  Job  7.  10. 
&.  20.  9. 
Mall.  5.  5. 

II  Or,  prac- 
tiselh. 

p  Ps.  35.  16. 
q  P.S.  2.  4. 
1  Som.  26. 


t  Hell,  the 
ighlo/ 


t  Prov.  15. 
16.  &.  16.8. 

I  Tim.  6.  6. 

II  Job  38.  15. 
Ps.  10.  15. 
Eiek.  30.  21, 

X  P».  1.  6. 

>■  13.60.  21. 

7.  Job  .S.  20. 
Ps.  33.  19. 
f  Heh.  tlie 


PSALMS. 

a  Ps.  10-:.  3. 


bPs.   112.  5, 

9. 

c  Prov.  3. 33. 

d  ver.  9. 


I  Sam.  2. 
9.  Prov.  16. 
9. 

ilOr, 

establislied. 
r  Ps.  34.  19, 
20.  &  40.  2. 
&9I.  12. 
Prov.  24.  16. 
Mic.  7.  8. 
2  Cor.  4.  9. 
'Job  15.  23. 
Ps.  59.  1.5. 
fc  103.  10. 
h  Deul.  15. 
8,  10.  Ps. 
112.5,9. 
t  Ueb.  all 
the  day. 
i  Ps.  34.  1 1. 
Is.  1.  16,  17. 
kPs.  11.7. 

n  Ps.  21. 10. 

Prov.  2.  23. 

Is.  14.  20. 

r.i  Prov.  2. 

21. 

11  Mall.  13. 

35. 

0  Dem.  6.  6. 
Ps.  40.  8.  &, 
119.  98. 
Is.  51.  7. 
i  Or,  goings. 
p  Ps.  10.  8. 
q  2  Pet.  2.  9. 
rPs.  109.31. 


s  ver.  9. 
Ps.  27.  14. 
Prov.  20.  22. 

I  Ps.  52.  5,6. 
&.  91.8. 

u  Job  5.  3. 

II  Or,  a  green 
tret  that 
grotocth  in 


52.  5. 
a  Ps.  2.  8. 
b  Ps.  9.  9. 
r.  Is.  SI.  5. 


rl  1  Chr.  5. 
20.  Dan.  3. 
17.28.  ii6. 


b  Job  6.  4. 
r.  Pa.  35.  4. 


ffood  and  bad  men. 
consume;  a  into  smoke  shall  they 
consume  away. 

21  The  wicked  borroweth,  and 
payeth  not  again  ;  but  b  the  righte- 
ous shcwetli  mercy,  and  givetli. 

22  e  For  such  a.<t'Ae  blessed  of  him 
shall  inherit  the  earth ;  and  thri/ 
that  be  cursed  of  Iiim  d  shall  be  cut 
off. 

23  e  The  steps  of  a  g-ood  man  are 
II  ordered  by  the  Lord:  and  lie 
<leli"hteth  in  his  way. 

24  f Though  he  fall,  he  shall  not 
be  utterly  cast  down  :  for  the  Lord 
upholdeth  kirn  with  his  hand. 

25  I  have  been  young,  and  now 
am  old;  yet  have  I  njjt  seen  the 
righteous  forsaken,  nor  liis  seed 
S  begging  bread. 

2()  "  i^e  is  fever  merciful,  and 
lendeth  ;  and  his  seed  is  blessed. 

27  ■  Depart  from  evil,  and  do 
good;  and  dwell  for  evermore. 

28  For  the  Lord  k  lovcth  judg- 
ment, and  forsakelh  not  his  saints; 
they  are  preserved  for  ever :  1  but 
the  seed  of  the  wicked  shall  be  cut 

otr. 

29  niThe  righteous  shall  inherit 
the  land,  and  dwell  therein  for 
ever. 

30  n  The  mouth  of  the  righteous 
speaketh  wisdom,  and  his  tongue 
tulkcth  of  judgment. 

31  oThe  law  of  his  God  is  in  Iiia 
heart ;  none  of  his  j|  steps  shall 
elide. 

32  The  wicked  r  watcheth  the 
righteous,  and  seeketh  to  slay  him 

33  Tho  Lord  i  will  not  leave 
him  in  his  hand,  nor  r  condemn  him 
when  he  is  judged. 

34  s  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  keep 
his  way,  and  he  shall  exalt  theo 
to  inherit  tlie  land:  i  when  the 
wicked  are  cut  off,  thou  shall  see  it. 

3.^  1  I  have  seen  the  wicked  in 
great  power,  and  spreading  him.=;elf 
fike  II  a  green  bay-tree. 

36  Yet  he  "  passed  away,  and  lo, 
he  was  not:  yea,  I  sought  him, 
but  he  could  not  be  found. 

37  Mark  the  perfect  man,  and  be- 
lold  the  upright :  for  y  the  end  ol' 

that  man  is  peace. 

38  2  But  the  transgressors  shall  bo 
destroyed  together:  the  end  of  the 
wickcil  shall  be  cut  oil". 

39  But  a  the  salvation  of  tlio 
righteous  is  of  the  Lord  :  he  is 
their  strength  t>  in  tho  time  of  trou- 
ble. 

40  And  <■  the  Lord  shall  help 
them,  and  deliver  them  :  he  shall 
deliver  them  from  the  wicked,  and 
save  them.  <i  because  they  trust  in 
him. 

PSALM  XXXVIIT. 
David  moveth  God  to  take  compassion  of 

his  pitiful  case. 
^  A  Psnim  of  Daviil,  *  tobriii^  to  remem- 
brance. 
/^   al^OKD,   rebuke    me    not   in 
^-^    thy  wrath  :  neither  chasten  mo 
in  thy  not  displeasure. 

2  For  I'  thine  arrows  stick  fast  in 
me,  and  <^  lliy  hand  presseth  m» 
sore. 

470 


PSALM3. 


Dnv'd's  care  of  his  thoughis. 

3  There  is  no  soundness  in  my 
flesh  because  of  thine  anger ;  d  nei- 
ther !*■  there  any  t  rest  in  my  bones 
becanse  of  my  sin. 

4  For  e  mine  iniquities  are  gone 
over  mine  head  :  as  :in  heavy  burden 
Uicy  are  too  f heavy  forme. 

5  My  wounds  stink,  and  are  cor- 
rupt because  of  my  foolishness. 

t)  I  am  t  troubled  ;  e  I  am  bowed 
down  greatly  ;  hi  go  mourmng  all 

"'7  FoVmfloins  are  filled  with  a  Ps".'4Y.'9.'^ 
i  loathsome  disease  :   and  there  zs 
k  no  soundness  in  mv  flesh. 

8  I  am  feeble  and  sore  broken  : 
1 1  have  roared  by  reason  of  the  dis- 
uuietnesso'fiiiiiie  heart. 

9  Lord,  all  ray  desire  is  belme 
thee ;  and  my  groaning  is  not  hid 
from  thee. 

10  My  heart  panteth,  my  strength 
ftiileth  me :  as  for  m  the  light  of 
mine  eyes,  it  also  t  is  gone  from  me. 

11  n  My  lovers  and  my  tricnds 
o  stand  aloof  from  my  t  sore  ;  and 
II  my  kinsmen  P  si  and  afar  off. 

12  They  also  that  seek  after  my 
life  <1  lav  snares  for  vie  :  and  they 
that  see'kmyhurt  r  speak  mischie- 

1^  vous  things,  and  s  imagine  deceits 
all  the  day  long.  -"'  ■•"■"" 

13  But  tl,  as  a  deaf  man,  heard 
not;  "  and  I  was  as  a  dumb  man 
that  openetli  not  his  mouth. 

14  Thus  I  was  as  a  man  that 
heareth  not,  and  in  whose  mouth 
are  no  reproofs. 

15  For  II  in  thee,  O  Lord,  "do  I 
hope  :  thou  wilt  |i  hear,  O  Lord 
mv  God. 

16  For  I  said,  Ifear  me,  y  lest 
otherxoise  they  should  rejoice  over 
me  ;  when  my  ''■  foot  slippeth,  they 
1  magnify  themselves  against  me. 

17  Fur  I  am  ready  tto  halt,  and 
my  sorrow  is  continually  before  rac. 

13  For  I  will  t>  declare  mine  ini- 
fiuity  ;  I  will  be  <=  sorry  for  my  sin. 

19  But  mine  enemies  t  arc  lively, 
and  they  are  strong:  and  they  that 
<1  hate  me  wrongfully,  are  multi- 
plied. ,  ., 

•20    They  also  e  that  render  evil 

for  good  are  mine  adversaries  ;  f  be-   ^  , , 

cause  I  follow  the  thing  that  good   ePs.  35.  1 
t  See  I  J  01, 

21  Forsake  me  not,  O  Lord  :  0|^'p| 
mv  God,  e  be  not  far  from  me. 

"22  Make  haste  t  to  help  me,  O 
Lord  h  my  salvation. 

PSALM  XXXIX. 
1  David's  'are  of  his  thoughts,    i  The 

considerr.iion  of  the  breoity  and  vainly 


t  Ileb. 


Job  7.  5. 
c  ver.  3. 
1  Job  3.  24. 
Ps.  22.  1. 
Is.  59.  II. 


1  Ps.  6. 

J,  88.  9. 
Heb.  is  not 

:ith  me. 

_  Ps.  31.  U 

c  Luke  10. 

31,  S2. 

t  Heh. 

stroke. 

'i  Or,  my 

neigfihours. 

p  Luke  23. 

49. 

q2  Sam.  17 

1,2,3. 

,■2  Sam.  16. 


Obedience  better  than  sacrifice, 
while  I  was  musing  e  the  fire  burn- 
ed :  then  spake  I  with  my  lonpo. 

4  Lord,  fmake  me  to  knovs' 
mine  end,  and  the  measure  of  my 
days,  what  it  is  ;  that  I  may  know 
"  how  frail  I  am. 

5  Behold,  thou  hast  made  my 
days  as  an  handbreadth  ;  aiidsminu 

a^e  is  as  nothing  before  thee  : 
h  verily  every  man  f  at  his  best  state 
is  altogether  vanity.     Selah. 

6  Surely  every  man  walkcth  in 
t  i  a  vain  shew  :  surely  they  are  dis- 

,7   ,7     quieted  in  vain  :   t  he  heapeth  uv 
L2.I8,  ricfi.es,  and  knoweth  not  who  shall 


IPs.  38.  15. 
Ps.  44.  13 

[&.  T 


jihich  is  to 
be  desired  i 
him  to  melt 
iiray. 
H  Job  4.  19. 
&  13.  28. L 
.SO.  9.  Ho3. 
5.  12 


25. 23 

lChr.29.  15 
Ps.  119.  19. 
.  Cor.  6.  6. 
Heb.  11.  13. 
1  Pet.  1.  17. 
&2.  11. 
.  Gen.  47.  9. 
uJnb  10.20. 
21.  6z.  14.  6, 
6. 


of  life,    !  the 


aPs.  35.  25. 

t  Heb./or 

halting.   Pa 

35.  15. 

b  Ps.  32.  5. 
5v.  23.  13., 
Cor.  7.  9,1 

Tlleb.  b 


.  35.  19. 


lPet.3.  13 
Ps.  35.  2 
Heb. /or 

..yhclp. 
hPi.27. 1.& 
62.  2,  6.  Is. 
12.2. 
1  Chr.  16 


■cerence  of  God's Judg-   41,  &,  25.  1. 


mcnts,  10  and  prayer,  are  his  bridles  of 

impatience. 
"J  To  the  chief  Musician,  even  to  '  Jedii- 

thun,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
T  SAIt),  I  will  a  take  heed  to 
1  my  ways,  that  I  sin  not  with  mv 
tongue:  I  will  keep  t  b  my  mouth 
with  a  bridle,  ^  while  the  wicked  is 
before  me. 

2  d  I  was  dumb  with  silence ;  T 
iield  my  peace,  even  from  good  ;  and 
mv  sorrow  was  t  stirred. 

3  My  heart  was  hot  within  me  ; 


21,  26.  &  5.   I  gather  thera. 

14.  LuUe  12. 1°  7  And  now.  Lord,    what  wait  1 
for  1  1  my  hope  is  in  thee. 

8  Deliver  me  from  all  my  trans- 
is'ressions:    make  me  not  m  the  re- 
10.  3.   proach  of  the  foolish. 
"  "    '     9  n  I  was  dumb,  I  opened  not  my 
mouth  ;  because  "  thou  didst  it. 

10  P  Remove  thy  stroke  away 
from  me:  I  am  consumed  by  the 
t  blow  of  thine  hand. 

11  When  thou  with  rebukes  dost 
correct  man  for  iniquity,  thou 
makest  t  his  beauty  q  to  consume 
away  like  a  moth  :  r  surely  every 
man  is  vanity.     Selah. 

12  Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  and 
give  ear  unto  my  cry;  hold  not  thy 
peace  at  ray  tears :  s  for  I  am  a 
stranger  with  thee  and^  sojourner, 

ver.  5.  t  as  all  my  fathers  were. 

13  u  O  spare  me,  that  I  may  re- 
cover strength,  before  I  go  hence, 
and  "  be  no  more. 

PSALM   XL. 

1  The  benefit  of  confidence  in  God.  6  Obe- 
dience is  the  best  sacrifice.  11  The  sense 
of   David's  evils  infiameth  his  prayer. 

IT  To  the  chief  Miisioiao,   A  PbiIio  01 

"  D.-'.viil. 

It  a  WAPrED  patiently  for  the 
Lord  ;   and    he   inclined   unto 
me,  and  heard  my  cry. 

2  He  brought  me  up  also  out  ot 
tan  horrible  pit,  out  of  b  the  rairy 
clay,  and  c  set  my  feet  upon  a  rock, 
a7td  J  established  my  goings. 

3  e  And  he  hath  put  a  new  song 
in  my  mouth,  even  praise  unto  our 
God  :  f  many  shall  see  it,  and  fear, 
and  shall  trust  in  the  Lord. 

4  s  Blessed  is  that  man  that 
maketh  the  Lord  his  trust,  and 
u  respecteth  not  the  proud,  nor  such 
as  '■  turn  aside  to  lies. 

3  k  Many,  O  Lord  my  God,  are 
thy  wonderful  works  which  thou 
hast  done,  '  and  tliy  thoughts  which 
are  to  us-ward :  ||  they  cannot  bu 
reckoned  up  in  order  unto  thee  ; 
(/  I  would  declare  and  speak  of 
them,  they  are  mora  than  can  bs 
numbered. 

6  m  Sacrifice  and  offering  thou 
didst  not  desire;  mine  ears  ha*-t 
thou  t  opened  :  burnt- offering  and 
sin-offering  hast  thou  not  required. 

7  Then  said  I,  Lo,  I  come :  in 
the  volume  of  the  book  if  is  o  writ- 
ten of  me,  .„    _ 

8  u  I  delight  to  do  toy  will,  O  my 
......  .-...     ille^.  digged.     Ex.  21.6      n  Luke  24.  44, 

)  Pi.  1 19.  16,  2 1,  47,  9-2.    John  4.  34.     Pvom.  7.  22 


Thf.  merciful  man's  recompcnce. 
God  :  yea,  thy  law  is  f  P  witliiii  my 
Jiuart. 

9  q  Ihaveprenclicd  righteousness 
in  the  grent  congregation  :  lo,  r  I 
have  not  relVaincJniy  lips,  O  Lord, 
•  thou  knowest. 

10  t  I  have  not  hid  lliy  righteous- 
ness within  mine  heart ;  1  have  de- 
clared thy  failhluhiess  and  thy  sal- 
vation :  I  have  not  concealed  tliy 
loving-kindnes3  and  thy  truth  from 
•he  great  congregation. 

1 1  VVithhol'l  not  thou  thy  tender 
mercies  from  me,  O  Lord  :  "  let 
thy  loving-kindness  and  thy  (ruth 
continualFy  preserve  me. 

12  For  innumerable  evils  have 
compassed  me  about:  Jt  mine  ini- 
quities have  taken  hold  upon  me, 
HO  that  I  am  not  able  to  look  up  ; 
they  are  more  than  the  hairs  of 
jiiine  bead:  therefore  ymy  heart  t  fail- 
flii  me. 

13  zBe  pleased,  O  Loud,  to  de- 
liver me :  O  Lord,  make  haste  to 
help  me. 

14  ^  Let  them  be  ashamed  and 
confounded  together  that  seek  after 
my  soul  to  destroy  it;  let  them  be 
driven  backward  and  put  to  shame 
that  wish  me  evil. 

1,5  b  Let  them  be  <=  desolate  for  a 
reward  of  their  shame  that  say  un- 
to me,  .'\lia,  aha. 

16  J  Let  all  those  that  seek  thee 
rejoice  and  be  glad  in  thee :  let 
such  as  love  thy  salvation  e  gay 
continually.  The  Lord  be  magni- 
fied. 

17  f  But  I  am  poor  and  needy  ; 
yet  S  the  Lord  thinketh  upon  mc  : 
thou  art  my  heip  and  my  deliverer ; 
make  no  tarrying,  O  my  God. 

PSALJI  XLI. 

I  God\'  care  of  the  poor.    4  David  com- 

plainfihof  his  enemies'  treachery.     10 

He  fleeth  to  God/or  succour. 

T  To'ilie   chief  Musician,     A  Psalm  of 

David. 

BLESSED  a  is  he  that  consider- 
eth  II  the  poor :  the  Lord  will 
deliver  him  f  in  time  of  trouble. 

'2  The  Lord  will  preserve  him, 
and  keep  him  alive ;  and  he  shall 
bo  blessed  upon  the  earth :  1)  and 
il  thou  wilt  not  deliver  him  unto 
the  will  of  his  enemies. 

3  The  Lord  will  strengthen  him 
upon  the  bed  of  languishing:  thou 
wilt  fmake  all  his  bed  in  his  sick- 
ness. 

4  I  said,  Lord,  be  merciful  unto 
me  :  '  heal  my  soul  ;  for  I  have 
Binned  against  thee. 

a  Mine  enemies  speak  evil  of  me, 
When  shall  he  die,  and  his  natjic 
perish  7 

6  And  if  he  come  to  see  me,  he 
'■  speakclh  vanity  :  his  heart  ga- 
thereth  ini(piity  to  itself;  u'AeiB'he 
^octli  abroad,  ne  telleth  it.      r 

7  All  that  halo  mo  whisper  toge- 
ther against  mo  :  against  me  do 
they  devise  t  mine  hurt.  , 

8  t  An  evil  disease,  say  they, 
cleaveth  fast  unto  him  :  and  now 
that  he  licth  he  shall  rise  up  no  more. 

9  e  Yea,  t  mine  own  familiar 
friend,  in  whom  I  trusted,  ■'  which 


rSALMS. 

t  H,b.  in  the 

t  Ue-\  viftc- 

midtit  of  my 

nijied. 

liowels. 

n  Pii.  37.  31. 
ier.  31.  33. 

2  Cor.  3.  3. 

q  Ps.  2>.  22, 

26.  &,  3.i.  18. 

rPs.  lis.  13. 

*  Pii.  13J.  2. 

I  Acts  20.20, 

27. 

\s  Job  3C.  7. 

fs.  31.   15. 

hPs.  106.43. 

»  Ps.  43.  3. 

&  57.  3.  &. 

61.  7. 

X  Ps.  38.  4. 

1023. 

tl  Or,  A 

Paajm  gic- 

ietg  instruc- 

V Ps.  73.  26. 

tion  of  the 

t  Heb./or- 

sOM.'Src  See 

saketh. 

1  Clir.  6.  33, 

7.  Ps.  70.  1, 

37.  &  25.  6. 

&,.:. 

t  Heb.  bray- 

elh. 

a  Ps.  35.  4, 

a  Ps.  63.  1. 

26.  &  70.  2, 

&  84.  2. 

3.  &  71.  13. 

John  7.  37. 

1.  1  Thcss.  1. 

Q 

=  Ps.80.5.&. 

1)  Ps.  70.  3. 

102.  9. 

c  Ps.  73.  19. 

d  ver.  10.  Ps. 

79.  10.  & 

115.  2. 

d  Ps.  70.  4. 

e  Job  30.  16. 

Ps.  62.  8. 

e  Ps.  35.  27. 

f  Is.  30.  29. 

g  ver.  11.  &. 

Ps.  43.  5. 

fPs.  70.  5. 

tHeb.(/o;rfd 

S  1  Pet.  5.  7. 

down. 

h  La.n.  3. 24. 

;i  Or,  give 

than'cs. 

II  Of,  Aij 

presence  is 

salvation. 

Il  Or,  the 

little  hill. 

Ps.  133.  3. 

a  Piov.  14. 

i  Jer.  4.  20. 

21. 

Elelt.  7.  25. 

il  Or,  the 

k  Ps.  88.  7. 

Jonah  2.  3. 

sick. ' 

1  Lev.  2.5.  21. 

t  Hfb.  in  the 

Deut.  28.  8. 

d'lti  ofrcil. 

Ps.  133.  3. 

b  Ps.'2(.   12. 

mJnbS.i.  10. 

il  Or,  don;t 

Ps.  32.  7.  .fe 

ihou  delii'tr. 

d3.  0.  &.  \'i'?. 
5. 

nP/..  38.  6. 

t  Heb.  turn. 

&  43.  2. 

llOr,  h;/i/iy. 

c  2  Ciir.  30. 

0  ver.  3. 

20.  Ps.  6.  2. 

Joel  2.  17. 

&,  147.  3. 

Mic.  7.  10. 

d  Ps.  12.  2. 

Piov.  26.  24, 
2S.  2(i. 

p  ver.  6.  &i 
ts.  43.  5. 

t  Heb.  evil 

10  nic. 

t  Hffb.  ^ 

ty.'.gof 

Uetvil. 

c2Sam.  15. 

10».V 

12.  Job  19. 

aPs.  26.  1. 

19.  P?.  55.12, 

&  35.  24. 

1.3,20.  Jer. 

bPs.  35.  1. 

20.  10. 

1  Or,  .«!- 

t  Hvh.  the 

merciful. 

m^u,of»^,j 

t  UeXi.from 

penre. 

n  man  of 

1  Obad.  7. 

deceit  and 

Jubn  U.  la. 

inij.ii.'y. 

JTcpe  in  God  recommended. 
did  cat  of  my  bread,  hath  t  lifted 
up  Ma  heel  against  me. 

10  But  thou,  O  Lord,  be  merci- 
ful unto  me,  and  raise  mc  up,  that 
I  may  requite  ihem. 

11  By  this  I  know  that  thou  fa- 
vourest  me,  because  mine  enemy 
doth  not  triumph  over  me. 

12  And  as  for  me,  thou  upholdest 
me  in  mine  integrity,  and  6  settest 
me  before  thy  face  tor  ever. 

13  h  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  from  everlasting,  andto  ever- 
lasting.    Amen,  and  Amen. 

rSALM  XLIL 

I  Darid'.'  zeal  to  serve  God  in  the  tem- 
ple. 5  He  encoura^ith  his  soul  to  trust 
m  God. 

TI  To  the  chief  Musician,  I  Maschil,  for 
thcsonsofKorah. 

A  S  the  hart  f  pantcth  after  tho 
•'*•  water-brooks,  so  panteth  my 
soul  after  thee,  O  God. 

2  ^  My  soul  thirslelh  for  God.  for 
■>  the  living  God  :  when  .-ihall  I 
come  and  appear  before  God  1 

3  c  My  tears  have  been  my  meat 
day  and  night,  while  J  they  conti- 
nually say  unto  mo.  Where  is  thy 
Godi 

4  When  I  remember  these  things , 

c  1  pour  out  my  soul  in  inc  :  i«i  I  i0' 
fmri^wM  with   tho   multitude,  f  I,    ' 
want  wilh   them   to  the  liouse   of 
God,  with    the  voice   of  joy   and 
praise,  wilh  a  multitude  tiiut  Ji«(>t  X.&C'L 
iioly-day.  ' 

5  K  Why  art  thou  f  cast  down,  O 
my  soul  f  and  why  art  thou  dis- 
fjuicted  in  me  ?  h  hope  thou  in  God  : 
lor  I  shall  yet  |l  praise  bim  ||/u»-the 
help  of  his  countenance. 

6  O  my  God,  my  soul  is  cast 
down  within  ine  :  therefore  will  J 
remember  thee  from  the  land  of 
Jordan,  and  of  the  Hermonitos, 
from  II  the  hill  Mizar. 

7  1  beep  calleth  unto  deep  at  Uio 
noise  of  thy  water-spouts  :  ^  all  thy 
waves  anS  thy  billows  are  gone 
over  me. 

8  Iff  the  I^ORD  will  'command 
his  loving-kindness  in  the  day-time, 
and  11  in  the  night  his  song  shall  be 
with  mc,  and  my  prayer  unto  the 
God  of  my  life. 

9  I  will  say  unto  God  my  rock. 
Why  hast  thou  forgotlcii  me  ? 
n  why  go  I  mourning  because  of 
the  oppression  of  the  enemy  1 

10  Jls  with  a  II  sword  in  my  bones, 
mine  enemies  reproach  me;  "  while 
they  say  daily  unto  mc,  Where  i,«- 
thy  God  ? 

lip  Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O 
my  soul  ■?  and  why  art  thou  dis- 
quieted within  me  ■?  ho|)e  thou  in 
God:  for  I  shall  yet  praise  him, 
V}ho  is  tho  health'  of  my  counte- 
nance, and  my  God. 

PSALM  XLnr. 

1  David,  praying  to  lie  resiored  to  He 
temple,  promiaeth  tosrrve  God  joyfully. 
&  He  encaura;eth  his  tout  to  tnist  m 

G.:'l. 

a  JUDGE  me,  O  God,  and  '•>  plead 
"     my  cause  against  an  ||  ungodiy 
nation  :    O  deliver  mc  t  from  Im 
deceitful  and  unjust  man. 
47d 


The  church  complaineUi  lo  God. 

2  For  llioii  art  the  God  of  "^  my 
Blrenglli :  why  (lost  tliou  cast  me 
off"!  li  wliy  go  I  mourning  because 
of  the  oppression  olthe  enemy  1 

3  e  o  send  out  thy  light  and  thy 
truth  :  let  them  lead"  me  ;  let  them 
bring  me  unto  f  thine  holy  hill,  and 
to  thv  tabernacles. 

4  Then  will  I  go  unto  the  altar  of 
God,  unto  God  t  my  exceeding  joy  : 
yea,  upon  the  harp  will  I  praise 
thee,  O  God  my  God. 

5  ff  Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O 
my  soul  !  and  why  art  thou  dis- 
quieted within  me  7  hope  in  God: 
for  I  shall  yet  praise  him,  who  is 
tiie  health  of  ray  countenance,  and 
my  God. 

PSALJI  XLIV. 

1  The  church,  in  memory  of  former  ^^a- 
vours,  7  C07nptaineth  of  her  present  evils,' 
17  Professing  her  integrity,  24  shefer- 
vejtUy  prayeihfor  succour. 

TI  To  the  chief  Musician  for  the  sor.s  of 
Korah,  Maschil. 

WE  have  heard  with  our  ears, 
O  God,  a  our  fathers  have  told 
us,  what  work  thou  didst  in  their 
days,  in  the  times  of  old. 

2  Hoio  h  thou  didst  drive  out  the 
heathen  with  thy  hand,  and  plant- 
edst  them ;  how  thou  didst  afflict 
the  people,  and  cast  Ihem  out. 

3  For  0  they  got  not  the  land  in 
possession  by  tlieir  own  sword, 
neither  did  their  own  arm  save 
them :  but  thy  right  hand,  and 
liiine  arm,  and  the  light  of  thy 
countenance,  J  because  thou  hadst 
a  favour  unto  them. 

4  eThou  art  my  King,  O  God : 
command  deliverances  for  Jacob. 

5  Through  thee  '  will  we  push 
down  our  enemies :  through  thy 
name  will  we  tread  them  under 
that  rise  up  against  us. 

6  For  ff  1  will  not  trust  in  my  bow, 
neither  shall  my  sword  save  me. 

7  But  thou  hast  saved  us  from 
our  enemies,  and  hast  h  put  them 
to  shame  tluit  hated  us. 

8  '  In  God  we  boast  all  the  day 
long,  and  praise  thy  name  for  ever, 
Selah. 

9  But  k  thou  hast  cast  oft",  and 
put  us  to  shame ;  and  goest  not 
forth  with  our  armies. 

10  Thou  makest  us  to  1  turn  back 
from  the.  enemy :  and  they  which 
hate  us  spoil  for  themselves. 

11  m  Thou  haat  given  us  f  like 
sheep  appointed  for  meat ;  and 
hast  D  scattered  us  among  the  hea- 
then. 

12  o  Thou  sellest  thy  people  t  for 
nought,  and  dost  not  increase  thy 
wealth  by  their  price. 

13  p  Thou  makest  us  a  reproach 
lo  our  neighbours,  a  scorn  and  a 
derision  to  them  that  are  round 
about  us. 

14  q  Thou  makest  us  a  by-word 
among  the  heathen,  r  a  shaking  of 
the  head  among  the  people. 

15  My  confusion  is  continually 
before  me,  and  the  shame  of  my 
face  hath  covered  me, 

16  For  the  voice  of  him  that  re- 


rSALMS. 


c  Vi.  28.  7. 
d  Ps.  42.  9. 

Ps.  40.  11. 
&  67.  3. 
fPs.  3.  4. 


t  He'o.  the 
gladness  of 
my  joy. 
t;  Ps.  42.  5, 


bEx.  IS.  17. 
Deut.  7.  1. 
Ps.  78.  56.  & 


.lDeiU.4.37. 
&.  7.  7,  8. 
e  Pa.  74.  12. 


Ii  Ps.  40.  14 

i  Ps.  34.  2. 
Je.-.  9.  24. 
Rom.  2.  17. 
k  ?s.  SO.  I, 
10.  &74.  I. 
&  88.   14.  & 
89.  38.  & 
108.  11. 
I  Lev.  26.  17. 
Deul.  28.  25. 
Josh.  7.  8, 
12. 

m  Rom.  8. 
35. 

t  Heb.  as 
sheep  of 
meal. 

n  Deul.  4.27. 
&  28.  64. 
Ps.  60.  1. 
o  Is.  .52.  3,  4. 
Jer.  15.  13. 
t  Heb.  with- 
out riches. 


q  Jer.  24.  9. 
r2  Kings  19. 
21.  Job  IS. 
J.  Ps.  22.  7. 


u Job  23.  11. 
Ps.  119.  51, 
157. 
Or,  goings. 
Is.  '34.  13. 
&  35.  7. 
y  Ps.  23.  4. 

Job  U.  13. 

s.  68.  31. 
a  Job  31.  14. 

139.  1. 
Jer.  17.  10. 

bRorn.  8.36. 


c  Ps.  7.  6.  & 
36.  23.  &  59. 
4,  5.  &  78. 
65. 

,-er.  9. 

Ob  13.  24. 

.  13.  1.  &, 
88.  14. 

.  119.25. 


t  Heb.  n  help 
for  us. 


•  Ps.  59,  &. 
80,  title. 
II  Or,  of 
instruction, 
tHeb. 
boileth,  or, 
bubhleth  up. 


b  Is.  49.  2. 
Heb.  4.  12. 
Rev.  1.  16. 
&  19.  15. 
c  Is.  9.  6. 
d  Rev.  6.  2. 
t  Heb.  pros- 
per thou, 
ride  thou. 


IPs.  33.  5. 
1  Or,  O  God. 
jls.  61.  1. 
Ill  Kings  1. 
39.  40. 
iPs.  21.6. 
k  Cant.  1.  3. 


I  Cant.  6.  8. 
ni  See  I  Kin. 
2.  19. 


The  kingdom  of  ChrUt. 

]  proacheth  and  blasphemeth  ;  •  by 
reason  of  tlie  enemy  and  avenger. 

I  17  t  All  this  is  come  upon  us  ;  yet 
have  wo  not  forgotten  thee,  neither 
have  we  dealt  falsely  in  thy  cove- 
nant. 

18  Our  heart  is  r.ot  turned  back, 
0  neither  have  our  ||  steps  declined 
from  thy  way ; 

19  Though  thou  hast  sore  broken 
us  in  "the  place  of  dragons,  and 
covered  us  y  with  the  shadow  of 
death. 

20  If  we  have  forgotten  the  name 
of  our  God,  or  z  stretched  out  our 
hands  to  a  strange  god  : 

21  a  Shall  not  God  search  thia_ 
out  ■?  for  he  knoweth  the  secrets  of 
the  heart. 

22  h  Yea,  for  thy  sake  are  we  kill- 
ed all  the  day  long ;  we  are  counted 
as  sheep  for  the  slaughter. 

23  <^  Awake,  why  sleepest  thou,  O 
L^d'?  arise,  dcast  ms  not  off  for 
ever. 

24  e  Wherefore  hidest  thou  thy 
face,  and  forgettest  our  aftiiction 
and  our  oppression  I 

25  For  '  our  soul  is  bowed  down 
to  the  dust:  our  belly  cleaveth  unto 
the  earth. 

26  Arise  f  for  our  help,  and  re- 
deem ua  for  tliy  mercies'  sake. 

PSALM  XLV. 

1  The  majesty  and  grace  of  Christ's  king- 
dom. 10  The  duly  of  the  church,  and 
the  benefits  thereof. 

*f  To  the  chief  Musician  *  upon  Shoshaii- 
uini,  for  the  sons  of  Korah,  3  Maschu, 
A  Song  of  loves. 

MY  heart  tis  inditing  a  good 
matter:  I  speak  of  the  things 
which  I  have  made  touching  tlio 
King :  my  tongue  is  the  pen  of  a 
ready  writer. 

2  Thou  art  fairer  than  the  chil- 
dren of  men:  a  grace  is  poured  into 
thy  lips  :  therefore  God  hath  blessed 
thee  for  ever. 

3  Gird  thy  b  sword  upon  thy  thigh, 
0  O  most  Mighty,  with  thy  glory  and 
thy  majesty. 

4  J  And  in  thy  majesty  f  ri'le  pros- 
perously because  of  truth  and  meek* 
ness  and  righteousness  ;  and  thy 
right  hand  shall  teach  thee  torriblo 
things. 

5  Thine  arrows  arc  sharp  in  the 
heart  of  the  King's  enemies  ;  where- 
by the  people  fall  under  thee. 

6  e  Thy  throne,  O  God,  is  for  ever 
and  ever  :  the  sceptre  of  thy  king- 
dom is  a  right  sceptre. 

7f  Thou  lovest  righteousness,  and 
hatest  wickedness:  therefore  ||  SGod, 
thy  God,  h  hath  anointed  thee  with 
the  oil  1  of  gladness  above  thy  fel- 
lows. 

8  Ic  All  thy  garments  smell  of 
myrrh,  and  aloes,  and  cas.'sia,  out 
of  the  ivory  palaces,  whereby  they 
have  made  thee  glad. 

9  1  Kings'  daughters  were  among 
tliy  honourable  women  :  "i  upon  thy 
right  liand  did  stand  the  queen  in 
gold  of  Ophir. 

10  Hearken,  O  daughter,  .nnd  con 
sider,  and  incline  thuieear;  »  for- 

479 


The  churck's  eonjidencc  in  Oud. 
^et  also  thine  own  people,  and  thy 
taltior's  liouse ; 

11  So  shall  the  King  groally  desire 
thy  beauty  :  »  for  ho  is  thy  Lord  ; 
und  worship  thou  him. 

12  And  the  daughter  of  Tyre 
shall  be  there  with  a  gift ;  even 
!'the  rich  among  the  people  shall 
entreat  t  thy  favour. 

13  q  The  King's  daughter  is  all 
glorious  within  :  Jier  clothing  is  of 
wrought  gold. 

14  ■  She  shall  be  brought  unto  the 
Kinginraiment  of  needlework  ;  the 
virguis  her  companions  that  follow 
her  shall  be  brought  unto  thee. 

15  With  gladness  and  rejoicing 
shall  they  be  brought:  they  shall 
enter  into  the  King's  palace. 

16  Instead  of  thy  fathers  shall  be 
thy  children,  s  whom  thou  mayest 
make  princes  in  all  the  earth. 

17  t  I  will  make  thy  name  to  be 
remembered  in  all  generations : 
therefore  shall  the  people  praise 
thee  for  ever  and  ever. 

PSALM  XLVr. 

1  The  confidence  which  thechurch  hath  in 

God,     8  An  exhortation  to  behold  U. 
^  To  the  chief  Musician  !|  for  the  sons  of 

Koiah,  •  A  Son^  upon  *  AlaiT.oili. 
^OD  is  our  a  refuge  and  strength, 
^-'    lj  a  very  present  help  in  trou- 
ble. 

2  Therefore  will  not  we  fear, 
thougli  the  earth  be  removed,  and 
though  the  mountains  be  carried 
into  t  the  midst  of  the  sea  ; 

3  c  Thnugh  the  waters  thereof 
roar  and  be  troubled,  tlimigh  the 
mountains  shake  with  the  swelling 
thereof.     Selah. 

4  There  is  J  a  river,  the  streams 
whereof  shall  make  glad  e  the  city 
of  God,  the  ho]y  place  of  the  ta- 
bernacles of  the  Most  High. 

5  God  is  fin  the  midst  of  her  ; 
she  shall  not  be  moved  :  God  shall 
iielp  her,  t  and  that  right  early. 

6  sThc  heathen  raged,  the  king- 
doms were  moved  :  he  uttered  his 
voice,  h  the  earth  melted. 

7  'The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  us  ; 
the  God  of  Jacob  is  t  our  refuge. 
Selah. 

8  k  Come,  behold  the  works  of 
the  Lord,  wliat  desolations  he  hath 
made  in  the  earth. 

9  1  He  niaketh  wars  to  cease  unto 
the  end  of  the  earth;  "i  he  breaketh 
the  bow,  and  cuttelh  the  spear  in 
funder  ;  "  he  burneth  the  chariot  in 
the  tiro. 

10  Be  still,  and  know  that  I  am 
God  :  o  1  will  bo  exalted  among  the 
heathen,  I  will  bo  e.\ahed  in  the 
earth. 

11  pThe  Lord  of  hosts  is  with 
119 ;  the  God  of  Jacob  2.3  our  refuge. 
Sclah. 

PSALM  XLVIL 
Thenatiou^  are  exhorted  cheerfully  to  cn- 

teTtuin  the  kingdom  n/  Christ. 
TI  To  the  ciiicf  Muiicinii,  A  Psal.a  II  for 

the  sons  orKor.ili. 
/~i  a  CLAP  your  hands,  all  ye  peo- 
^-'    pie,  shout  unto  God  with  the 
voice  of  triumph. 
•.2   For  iho  Lord  Most  High  iV 


PSALM.S 

b  Ucui.  7. 
21. 

Nell.  I.  ,■.. 
76.  12. 


p  Ps.  22.  29. 
&.  72.  10. 
Is.  49.  23.  &. 
60.  3. 
t  Heb.  thy 

q  Rev.  19.  7, 

8. 

r  Cant.  I.  4, 


s  1  Pet.  2.  9. 
Rev.  1.6.  & 
i.  10.  &.  20, 


5  Or,  0/. 

•  Ps.  48,  & 
65. 

•  1  Chr.  15. 

an. 

a  Ps.  62.  7, 

8.  it  91.2. 

6  1^2.  5. 
bDeot.  4.  7. 
Ps.  145.  18. 

t  Hell.  Me 
heart  0/ the 

cPs.'sS.  3,4. 
Jer.  5.  S2. 
Matt.  7.  2.i. 
a  See  Is.  8. 
7. 

ePs.  48.  1,8. 
Is.  60.  14. 
iDeul.  23. 
14.  Is.  12. 
6.  E?.elt.  43. 
7,9.  Hos.  II. 

9.  Joel  2.  27. 
Zcph.  3.  15. 
Zech.  2.  5, 

10.  11.  &.  8. 
3. 

1  Heb.  wlien 
the  viarning 
nppeareth  : 
See  Ex.  14. 
21,  27. 

2  Cl.r.  20. 
20.  Ps.  30. 
6.  &,  143.  8. 
'  Ps.  2.  1. 

h  Josh.  S.  9, 

21. 

i  ver.  11. 

Num.  11.  9. 

2  Chr.  13. 12. 

t  H.'b.  a 

h  i'gh  place 

ts.  9.  9. 
k  Ps.  66.  5. 

I  Is.  2.  4. 

m  Ps.  76.  3. 
u  E/.ek.  39.9. 
ols.  2.  11,17. 
p  ver.  7. 

II  Or,  of. 

a  Is.  55.  12. 


?  Zech.  14.9. 
h  1  Cor.  14. 
15,  16. 
y  Or,  every 

one  that 
hath  under- 
standing. 
i  1  Chr.  16. 
31.  Ps.  93. 

I.  &  96.  10. 
&97.  1.  &, 
99.  1.  Rev. 
19.  6. 

JIOr.TAci-o- 
luntary  of 
thepeople 
are  gathered 
untu  thepeo- 
ple of  the 
God  of 
Abraham. 

k  Rom.  4. 

II,  12. 

1  Ps.  89.  18. 

Or,  of 

Ps.  46.  4. 
&  87.  3. 
b  Is.  2.  2,  3. 
Mic.  4.  1. 
Zech.  3.  3. 

Ps.  50.  2. 
Jer.  3.  19. 
Lam.  2.  15. 
Dau.  8.  9.  &. 
11.  16. 
d  Eiek.  20. 
6. 

Is.  14.  13. 


fMa 


.35. 


g2S: 
6,  14,  16,  18, 
19. 

h  Ex.  15.  1,'^. 
iHos.  13.  13. 
k  Ezek.  27. 
25. 

IJer.  18.  17. 
ver.  1,  2. 
nls.  2.2. 
Mic.  4.  I. 

P.».  26.  3. 
cSi  40.  10. 
IpDeut.  23. 
•■iS.  Josh.  7. 
9.  Ps.  113. 
3.  Mai.  1. 
11,  14. 


tlleb.  Set 
your  lieart 
to  her  bul- 
warks. 
!l  Or,  raise 
up. 
qia.  S3.  II. 


1  O.-,  of 


The  prieileges  of  the  church 
^  terrible  ;  •:  he  is  a  great  King  over 
all  the  earth. 

3  <lHo  shall  subdue  the  people 
under  us,  and  the  nations  under 
our  feet. 

4  He  shall  choose  our  e  inherit- 
ance for  us,  the  e.xcallency  of  Jacob 
whom  he  loved.    Selah. 

.')  f  God  is  gone  up  with  a  shoul, 
the  Loud  with  the  sound  of  a 
trumpet. 

6  Sing  praises  to  God,  sin"  praises : 
sing  praises  unto  our  King,  sii»g 
praises. 

7  e  For  God  is  the  Kin"  of  all  the 
earth :  h  eing  ye  praises  1|  with  un- 
derstanding. 

8  i  God  reigneth  over  the  hea- 
then :  God  sitteth  upon  the  throiio 
of  his  holiness. 

9  II  The  princes  of  the  people  are 
gathered  together,  ^  even  the  peo- 
ple of  the  God  of  Abraham  :  1  for 
the  shields  of  the  earth  belong  un- 
to God  :  he  is  greatly  exalted. 

PSALM  XLVIII. 

The  ornameTits  and-  privileges  of  the 

church. 

TT  A  Song  and  Psalm  |i  for  the  sons  ',f  Korah. 

/"IREAT  is  the  Lord,  andgreativ 
'-'  to  ho  praised  a  in  the  city  of 
our  God,  in.  the  bniountain  of  his 
holiness. 

2  c  Beautiful  for  situation,  <!  the 
joy  of  the  whole  earth,  is  mount 
Zion,  eon  the  sides  of  the  north, 
'the  oily  of  the  great  King. 

3  God  is  known  in  her  palaces  for 
a  refuge. 

4  Forlo,  Sthe  kings  were  assem- 
bled, they  passed  by  together. 

a  They  saw  it,  and  so  they  mar- 
velled ;  they  were  troubled,  and 
hasted  away. 

0  Fear  ntook  hold  upon  them 
there,  '  and  pain,  as  of  a  woman  in 
travail. 

7  Thou  k  breakest  the  ships  of 
Tarshish  1  with  an  east  wind. 

8  As  we  have  heard,  so  have  wo 
seen  in  m  the  city  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  in  the  city  of  our  God  :  God 
will  n  establish  it  for  ever.     Selah. 

9  We  have  thought  of  o  thy  lov- 
ing-kindness, O  God,  in  the  midst 
of  thy  temple. 

10  According  to  pthy  name,  O 
God,  so  is  thy  praise  unto  the  ends 
of  the  earth  :'  tny  right  iiand  is  full 
of  righteousness. 

11  Let  mount  Zion  rejoice,  let 
the  daughters  of  Judah  be  glad,  be- 
cause of  thy  judgments. 

12  Walk  about  Zion,  and  go 
round  about  her :  tell  the  towers 
thereof. 

13  t  Mark  ye  well  her  bulwarks, 
II  consider  her  palaces  ;  that  yo  may 
tell  it  to  the  generation  following. 

14  For  this  God  is  our  God  for 
ever  and  ever:  he  will  q  be  our 
guide  even  unto  death. 

PSALM  XLIX. 

1  An  earnest  peisuaaion  to  build  tin  faith 

of  resurrection,  n"t  on  tcorldly poaer, 

but  on  God.     16  Worldly  prosperity  it 

not  to  be  admired, 

TT  To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  I  for 

the  sons  of  Korah 

480 


0  P3.  38.  4. 

i\  JubSl.  2), 
25.  Ps.  52.  7. 

&  62.  in. 

M.irk  10.  21. 

1  Tim.  6.  17. 
<•  Mau.  IC. 

f  Job  36.  18, 


IP. 


,11.'! 


E;clPS 

IS,  21. 

t  Hab.  ro  g 

jiera'.ion  and 

se'ieraCloti, 

kGen.  4.  17. 

1  ver.  fO.  I's. 

Z9.  5.  &.  82. 

7. 

m  Luke  12. 


11  Ps.  47.  ; 
Dan.  7.  22 
M^l.  4.  3. 
Luke  22.  .^0. 
1  Cor.  6.  2. 
Rev.  -J.  26. 
&  20.  4. 
oJob4.  21. 
Ps.  39.  11. 
il  Or, 
strength. 
a  Or,  the 
graoe  beiu_^ 
a  habitation 
tn  ci-ery  one 
of  them. 
nPs.  56.   13. 
Hos.  13.  14. 
t  Heb.yro77i 
the  hand  of 
the  grave. 
iOv.keir. 
q  Jab  27.  19. 
r  He!.,  in 
/i;.--  lire. 
r  Deut.  2.1. 
12.  Luke  12, 
I 'J. 


s  Gen.  15.  15. 
t  Job  33.  30. 
Ps.  66.  13. 
u  ver.  12. 
X  Eccle3.  3. 
19. 

II  Or,/or 
As:i])h,  See 

1  Chr.  13. 
17.  &.25.  2. 

2  Chr.  29.  30. 
•iNuh.  9.  32. 
I.^.  9.  6.  Jer. 
32.  18. 

b  Ps.  43.  2. 
Deut.  33. 


d  Let.  10.2. 

Num.  16.  35. 
Ps.  97.  3. 
Dan.  7.  10. 
.>Deu!.4.e5. 
vt  31.  28.  iSi 
32.  1.  la.  1. 
■2.  Mio.  6.  1, 


k  Ps.  81.  8. 

I  E.x.  20.  2. 

mis.  I.  11. 
Jer.  7.  22. 

II  Hos.  6.  6. 


Tke  vanity  of  trtisltng  in  rlc/ics.  PSALMS. 

HEAR  this,  all  vc  people ;  give 
ear,  all   ye   inliabitants  of  the 
^orld : 

*2  Both  ^  low  and  high,  rich  and 
poor,  together. 

3  My  mouth  shall  speak  of  wis- 
dom ;  and  the  meditation  of  mine 
heart  sAaW  6<;  of  understanding. 

4  •>  I  will  incline  mine  ear  to  a 
parable:  I  will  open  my  dark 
eayinj  upon  the  harp. 

5  Wherefore  should  I  fear  in  the 
days  of  evil,  toAe?!  i^tha  iniquity  of 
mine  heelasha:!  compass  nie  about  ? 

C  They  that  d  trust  in  their 
Tealth,  and  boast  themselves  in 
liie  multitude  of  their  riches  ; 

7  None  of  them  can  by  any  means 
redeem  his  brother,  nur  «  give  to 
God  a  ransom  for  him  ; 

8  (For  'the  redemption  of  their 
»oul  ii  precious,  and  it  ceaseth  for 
everO 

9  That  ho  should  still  live  for 
ever,  and  S  not  see  corruption. 

10  For  he  seeth  that  b  wise  men 
die,  likewise  the  fool  and  the  brutish 
person  perish,  >  and  leave  their 
wealth  to  others. 

11  Their  inward  thought  is,  that 
their  houses  shall  contivue  forever, 
nnd  their  dwelling-places  t  to  all 
generations  ;  they  t  call  their  lands 
ufter  their  own  names. 

12  Nevertheless  '  man  being  in 
honour  abideth  not:  he  is  li.ke  the 
beasts  that  perish. 

13  This  their  way  is  their  m  folly : 
yet  their  posterity  f  approve  their 
sayings.     Selah. 

i4  Iiike  sheep  they  are  laid  in 
the  grave ;  death  shall  feed  on 
iheni ;  and  o  the  upright  shall  have 
dominion  over  them  in  the  morn- 
ing; o  and  their  ||  beauty  shall  con- 
sume II  in  the  grave  from  their 
dwelling. 

15  But  God  p  will  redeem  my  soul 
t  from  the  power  of  |j  the  grave : 
for  lie  shall  receive  me.    Selah. 

16  Be  not  thou  afraid  when  one 
is  made  rich,  when  the  glory  of  his 
house  is  increased  ; 

17  q  For  when  he  dieth  he  shall 
carry  nothing  away :  his  glory  shall 
not  descend  after  him. 

18  Though  t  while  he  lived  r  he 
blessed  his  soul,  (and  men  will 
praise  thee,  when  thou  doest  well 
to  thyself,) 

19  t  He  shall  s  go  to  the  genera- 
tion of  his  fathers  ;  they  shall  never 
see  t  light. 

20  "Man  that  is  in  honour,  and 
understandeth  not,  "is  like  the 
beasts  that  perish. 

PSALM  L. 

1  The  majeiti/  of  God  in  the  church.    5 

His    order    to  gather  saints.     7    The 

pleasure  of  God  is  not  in  ceremonies, 

14  but  in  sint^ei-ity  of  obedience. 

TT  A  Psalm  J  of  Asaph. 
T^HE    a  mighty     God,    even    the 
J-    Lord,  hath  spoken,  and  called 
the  earth  from  the  rising  of  the  sun 
unto  the  going  down  thereof. 

2  Out  of  Zion,  b  the  perfection  of 
beauty,  cQod  hafhshined.  1 2.  Ps.  SO.  i 

W  21 


Jub41.  II. 
Ps.  24.  I. 
1  Cor.  lu.  26, 
28. 

q  Hos.  14.  2. 
Heb.  13.  15. 
r  Deu!.  2-<. 
21.  Jobs 2. 

27.  Ps.  76. 
II.  Eccles. 
5.  4,  6. 
s  Job  22.  27. 
Ps.  91.  15.  & 
107.6,13,19, 

28.  Zcoli.  13. 
9. 
I  ver.  23.  Ps. 

uR.om.2.21, 


32. 

t  Heb.  thy 
portion  was 
with  adul- 
terers. 
7  I  Tim.  5. 
22. 

t  lleb.  Thou 
scndest. 
a  Ps.  62.  2. 

b  Eccles.  8. 

11,12.  Is. 

26.  10.  Si  57. 

II. 

c  See  Rom. 

2.4. 

il  Ps.  SO.  8. 

e  Job  8.  13. 

Ps.  9.  17.  Is. 

51.  13. 

rPs.  27.  6. 

Rom.  12.  I. 

J  Gal.  6.  16. 

t  Heb.  that 

disposeth 


The  majesty  of  God  m  the  churck. 

3  Our  (5od  shall  come,  and  shall 
not  keep  silence  :  J  a  fire  shall  do 
vouY  betore  him,  and  it  shall  bo  very 
tempestuous  round  about  him. 

4  c  lie  shall  call  to  the  heavens 
from  above,  and  to  the  earth,  that 
he  may  judge  his  people. 

5  Gather  'my  saints  together  un- 
to me  ;  S  those  that  have  made  b 
covenant  with  me  by  sacrifice. 

0  And  h  the  heavens  shall  declare 
his  lighteousness:  for  >  God  is  judge, 
liimself.     Selah. 

7  ^  Hear,  O  my  pcopio,  and  I  will 
speak  ;  O  Israel,  and  1  will  testify 
against  thee  :  1 1  am  God,  even  thy 
God. 

8  I!!  I  will  not  reprove  theo  "  for 
thy  sacrifices  or  thy  burnt-offerings, 
to  have  been  continually  before 
me. 

i)  o  I  will  take  no  bullock  out  of 
thine  house,  7ior  he-eoats  out  of  thy 
folds. 

10  For  every  beast  of  the  forest  is 
mine,  and  the  cattle  upon  a  thou- 
sand hills. 

11  I  know  all  the  fowls  of  the 
mountains  :  and  the  v.ild  beasts  of 
the  field  are  fmine. 

12  in  were  hungry,  I  would  not 
tell  thee  :  r  for  the  w-orlJ  is  mine, 
and  the  fulness  thereof. 

13  Will  I  eat  the  flesh  of  bulls,  or 
drink  tlie  blood  of  goats  7 

14  q  Offer  unto  God  thanksgiv- 
ing ;  and  r  pay  thy  vows  unto  the 
Most  High : 

15  And  s  call  upon  me  in  the  dav 
of  trouble:  I  will  deliver  thee,  anS 
thou  shall  'glorify  me. 

IG  But  unto  the  wicked  God 
saith,  What  hast  thou  to  do  to  de- 
clare my  statutes,  or  that  thou 
shouldnst  take  my  covenant  in  thy 
mouth  1 

17  >i  Seeiiig  tliou  hatest  instruc- 
tion, and  "easiest  my  words  behind 
thee. 

18  When  thou  sawest  a  thief, 
then  thou  yconsentedst  with  him, 
and  t  hast  been  'partaker  with 
adulicrcrs. 

19  t  Thou  givcst  thy  mouth  to 
evil,  and  a  thy  tongue  frameth  de- 
ceit. 

20  Thou  sittest  avtl  speakest  a- 
gainst  thy  brother ;  thou  slanderost 
thine  own  mother's  son. 

21  These  things  hast  thou  done, 
b  and  I  kept  silence ;  c  thou  thought- 
est  that  I  was  altogether  such  a. 
one  as  thyself:  hut  ''  I  will  reprove 
Ihee,  and  set  them  m  order  before 
thine  eves. 

22  Now  consider  this,  ye  that 
e  forget  God,  le.ft  I  tear  ynu  in 
pieces,  and  there  be  none  to  deliver. 

23  f  Whoso  ofiereth  praise  glori- 
fieth  me;  and  Slo  him  f  that  or- 
dereth  his  conversation  ariirht  will 
I  shew  the  salvation  of  God. 

rSALM  LL 
I  Vaatd  prayeth  for  Tcmission  of  aiw!, 
whereof  he  inciketh  a  deep  confession. 
6  He  prayeth  for  sanctification.  16 
God  deligkteth  not  in  saci-ifice,  hut 
in  sincerity.  13  Hi  prayeth  for  the 
church, 

4S1 


PSALMS. 


ji  prayer  for  remission  of  sins- 
IT  To   til*   chjef    Musician,    A   Psalm   of 

I>nvid,  •  M  hen  Natlian  ihe  pruplicl  cn-.M 

umo  Uiin,  aller  he  had  gone  iii  lo  Ualli- 

»hel,n. 

HAVE  mercy  upon  me,  O  God, 
accorilin!;  to  lliy  loviiig-kind- 
nees  :  according  uiito  the  multitude 
of  thy  lender  mercies  >  blot  out  my 
traniigressiond. 

a  h  Wash  me  thoroughly  from 
mine  iniquity,  and  cleanse  me  from 
my  sill. 

3  For  cI  acknowledge  my  trans- 
gressions :  and  my  sin  is  ever  be- 
Ibre  me. 

4  d  Against  thee,  thee  only,  have 
I  sinned,  and  done  this  evil  e  in  thy 
flight;  'thai  ihou  mightest  be  jus- 
tified when  thou  sjieakcst,  and  be 
clear  when  thou  jutlgest. 

5  S  Behoid,  I  was  shapen  in  ini- 
quity ;  hand  in  sin  did  my  mother 
t  conceive  me. 

G  Behoid,  thou  desirest  truth  >  in 
the  inward  parts  :  and  in  the  hidden 
part  thou  shall  make  me  to  know 
wisdom. 

7  k  Purge  me  with  hyssop,  and  I 
shall  be  clean  ;  wash  me,  and  I  shall 
be  1  whiter  than  snow. 

8  Make  me  to  hear  joy  and  glad- 
ness ;  tkiit  the  boMcs  which  thou 
hast  broken  ">  may  rejoice. 

9  '"  Hide  thy  face  from  my  sins, 
and  o  blot  out  all  mine  iniquities. 

10  V  Create  in  me  a  clean  heart, 
O  God  ;  and  renew  \\  a  right  spirit 
within  me. 

11  Cast  me  not  away  1  from  thy 
presence  ;  and  take  not  thine  r  Holy 
Spirit  from'  me. 

12  Restore  unto  me  the  joy  of  thy 
salvation  ;  and  uphold  me  with  thy 
•  free  Spirit. 

13  Thcu  will  I  teach  transgressors 
thy  ways  :  and  sinners  shall  be  con- 
verted unto  thee. 

14  Deliver  me  from  t  *  blood- 
guiltiness,  O  God,  thou  God  of  my 
salvation:  and  "my  tongue  shall 
ning  aloud  of  thy  righteousness. 

15  O  Lord,  open  thou  my  lips, 
and  my  mouth  shall  shew  forth  thy 
praise. 

16  For  "thou  defirest  not  sacri- 
fice ;  II  else  would  I  give  it :  thou 
delightest  not  in  burnt-otiering. 

17  y  The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a 
broken  spirit:  a  broken  and  a  con 
trite   heart,  O  God,  thou  wilt  i\o\.\l  OiytfKU 

18  iJo  good  in  thy  good  pleasure  I  =.  j."  jj 

unto  Zioii :  build  thou  the  walls  ot 

Jerusak-m. 

19  Then  shall  thou  be  pleased 
Avitli  2  the  sacrifices  of  righteous- 
ness, with  biirnt-oft'ering  and  whole 
burnt-ofrering  :  then  shall  they  offer 
bullocks  upon  thine  altar. 

PSALM  LU. 

1  JMvid^  ctjtdeinning  the  spU^utuess  of 
Dve^y  prophesieth  his  dtstruciion.  € 
The  rlgtueous  shall  rejoice  at  it-  8  Da- 
vid,  upon  his  confidence  in  God's  jnercy^ 
giivth  tlianks. 

TJTu  iht)  chief   Musician,    Maschil,    A 
ftahn  of  David,'  when  Does  ""=  E-    '  I  Sam. 
doiniiu  came  and  *  lold  Saul,  and  said 
iiiito  him,  David  i«coii«  lo  the  boii»c  of   '  Eieli.  2a. 
Ahiinelecti. 


cir.  l03^. 
•  2  Sam.   12. 
1.  &.  11.2,4. 


a  vei-.  >J.  Is. 

J3.  is.  &.  44. 

S2.  Co!.  2. 

14. 

b  Heb.  9.  14. 

1  John  I.  7, 
y.  Ri-v.  1.  5. 
c  P».  Z>.  5. 
t  .13.  IS. 

J  Gen.  20.  6, 
ii.  39.  E. 
Lev.  5.  19. 
&  6.  2. 

2  Sai^i.  12. 
13. 

e  Luke  15. 
■i\. 

fRoni.  3.4. 

S  Jol,  14.  4. 

.  68.  3. 


Eph.  2.  3. 
h  Job  14.  4. 
t  Heb.  uami 

1  Job  38.  26. 
k  Lev.  14.  4, 
6,  49.  N 
19.  18.  Heb. 
9.  19. 
1  Is.  1.  18. 
in  Matt.  i.  4 
n  Jcr.  16.  17 
over.  I. 
n  Acts  l.i.  9. 
£pb.  2.  10. 
Or,  a  con- 


1  Rom.  8.  9. 
Eph.  4.  30. 
sSCor.  3. 

17. 

1  Heb. 
iiloodi. 
1  2  Sam.  1 1. 
17.  &,  12.  9. 
u  i's.  35.  28. 


r.  Num.  15. 
27,30.  Ps. 
10.  0.  &  .W. 
S.  1*.  1.  11. 
Jer.  7.  2-3. 
.  B.  6. 


7. 

hPs.  SO.  19. 
0  Ps.  57.  4. 
&.  59.  7.  &. 
64.3. 

d  Jer.  9.  4,  S. 


1  Oi;audthe 
dcceil/iil 

t  HeL.  beat 
Ihte  doim. 
Prov.2.22. 

f  Job  22.  19. 
Ps.  37.  ?A.  &. 
JO.  3.  &  61. 
9.  Ma!.  I.  5. 

I.  58.  10. 
n  Ps.  49.  6. 
1  Or,  sub- 
stance. 

:   II.  16. 

.  14.  6. 


36.  Piov.  28. 

Hob.  Ihty 

•and  a 
,mr. 
Ps.  14.  5. 
5  Kzek.  6.  5. 
II  Pi.  14.  7. 
r  Heb.  IVho 
leiilgiiesnl- 
aationSt  ifc. 


The  malice  of  the  uncked  reproved. 
Y\'HY  boastest  thou  thyself  in 
*  '  mischief,  O  a  mighty  man  7 
the  goodness  of  God  cudurcth  corv- 
tinually. 

ii  h  Tliy  tongue  deviseth  mis- 
chiefs ;  c  like  a  sharp  razor,  working 
deceitfully. 

n  Thou  lovest  evil  more  thau 
good  ;  and  ^  lying  rather  thau  to 
speak  righteousness.    Selali. 

4  Thou  lovest  all  devouring 
words,  II  O  thou  deceitful  tongue. 

5  God  shall  likewise  t  destroy 
theo  for  ever,  he  shall  take  thee 
away,  and  pluck  thee  out  of  thy 
dwetlingplace,  and  «  root  thee  o\>t 
of  the  land  of  the  living.     Selah. 

6  fTlie  righteous  aUo  sha'l  sec. 
and  fear,  e  and  shall  laugh  ai'hiui : 

7  Lo,  this  is  the  man  that  inada 
not  God  his  strength  ;  but  htrusteu 
in  the  abundance  of  his  riches,  and 
strengthened  himself  in  his  |!  wick- 
edness. 

8  But  I  am '  like  a  green  olive-tre» 
in  the  house  of  God :  I  trust  iu  tiie 
mercy  of  God  for  ever  and  ever. 

9  I  will  praise  thee  for  ever,  be- 
cause thou  hast  done  it :  and  I  will 
wait  on  thy  name  ;  ^  for  it  is  good 
betbrc  tliy  saints. 

PSALM  LIII. 

I  Dand  describelh  the  corruption  of  r. 

natural   vtan,      4    He    conoineetA    lh~ 

Kicked  Uv  the  light  of  their  ourn  eo,,- 

sciL-nce.  '6  He  gtqrieth  in  the  salDctii-n 

or  God. 

H  'fo  the  chief  Musician  upon  Miihaluth. 

Maschil,  A  Psalm  of  David. 

THE  :*fool  hath  said  in  his  heart. 
There  is  no  God.  Corrupt  lire 
they,  and  have  done  aboininablo 
iniquity:  h  there  is  none  that  doeth 
good. 

2  God  c  looked  down  from  lieaveu 
upon  the  children  of  men,  to  see  if 
there  were  any  that  did  understand, 
that  did  d  seek  God. 

3  Every  one  of  them  is  gone  back  : 
they  are  altogether  become  liltby  ; 
there  is  none  that  doeth  good,  i:u. 
not  one.  • 

4  Have  the  workers  of  iniquity 
eno  knowledge"?  who  eat  up  my 
people  as  they  eat  bread  :  they 
have  not  called  upon  God. 

5  f  There  t  were  they  in  great  fear, 
ahcre  no  (Var  was: 'for  God  hiiili 
ff  scattered  the  bones  of  him  that 
encampelh  again.'it  thee  :  thou  lia-t 

Eut  them  to  shame,  because  (ioii 
ath  despised  thcin. 
Chit)''  t'"''  'he  salvation  of  I» 
rael  were  come  out  of  Zion  !  wiitn 
God  bringctli  back  the  captivity  of 
his  peoiile,  Jacob  shall  rejoice,  nuU 
Israel  shall  be  glad. 

PSALM  LIV. 

I  David,  complaining  of  the  7.iphini», 
praueth  for  salvation.  4  upon  hi.icon- 
^dence  in  God's  helj)  he  ]jromkiet.'i  sl,  - 
,.crifice.  .,     .   .  »,     -       , 

It  To  the  chief  Musirmn  on  Neginotli. 
Maschil,^  Pja/m  of  David,  •  wnen  Ihe 
Ziphims  cainc  and  laid  lo  baid,  Doth 
noi  riavid  hide  himself  with  u>  I 

SAVE  me,  O  God,  by  thy  name, 
and  judge  me  by  thy  sUrengUi. 
I     2  Hear  my  prayer,  O  God :  give 
1  car  to  the  words  of  my  rcoutU 


David's  praijer  in  distress. 

3  For  ^stiaiigeia  are  risen  up 
against  me,  and  oppressors  seek 
after  mv  soul :  they  liave  not  set 
God  bclbro  thorn.     Selah. 

4  Behold, God  is  mine  helper :  ^  the 
Lord  is  with  them  that  uphold  my 
eoul. 

5  He  shall  reward  evil  unto 
t  mine  enemies  ;  cut  thera  oft"  <^  in 
thy  truth. 

6  I  will  freely  sacrifice  unto  thee  ; 
I  will  praise  thy  name,  O  Lord  ; 
•i  for  it  is  good. 

7  For  ho  hath  delivered  me  out 
of  all  trouble  :  e  and  mine  eye  hath 
been  his  desire  upon  mine  ene- 
mies. 

PSALM  LV. 

I  2)aeid  in  his  prayer  cotnpiaiKelh  of  his 
J'tar/ul  case.  9  He  prayeth  against  his 
enemies,  oj'  -whose  wickedness  and  treu- 
cheTy  he  complaineth,  lb  He  coiitforteth 
hint^etjin  God's  preservation  of  hiai, 
and  confusion  o/ his  eneyiics. 

V  To  the  chief  Musician    on  Neginollj, 
Maschil,  A  Psalm  of  David. 

/TIIVE  ear  to  ray  prayer,  O  God; 

^-*   and  liide  not  thjself  from  my 

tupplication. 

"i  Attend  unto  me,  and  hear  me  ; 

I  '■  mourn    in    my    complaint,  and 

inake  a  noise ; 

3  Because  of  the  voice  of  the 
enemy,  because  of  tlie  ojjpreesion 
uf  the  wicked  :  •»  for  they  cast  ini- 
<juity  upon  rae,  and  in  wrath  they 
hate  nie. 

4  c  My  lieart  is  sore  pained  with- 
in me  :  and  the  terrors  of  death  are 
fallen  upon  me. 

5  Fearfulness  and  trembling  are 
come  upon  me,  and  horror  iiatii 
t  overwhelmed  me. 

G  And  I  said,  Oh  that  I  had  wings 
like  a  dove  !  for  then  would  I  fly 
away,  and  be  at  rest. 

7  Lo,  then  would  I  wander  far 
oft',  and  r^iain  in  the  wilderness. 
Selah. 

8  I  would  hasten  my  escape  from 
the  windy  storm  and  tempest. 

9  Destroy,  O  Lord,  and  ilivide 
their  tongues  :  for  I  have  seen  <•  vio- 
lence and  strife  in  the  city. 

10  Day  and  night  they  go  about 
it  upon  the  wtills  thereof:  mischief 
at..io  and  sorrow  are  in  the  midst 
of  it. 

11  Wickedness  is  in  the  midst 
thereof:  deceit  and  guile  depart 
not  from  her  streets. 

J;i  c.Voxit  wasvtoian  enemy  that 
reproached  me  ;  then  I  could  have 
borne  it :  neither  was  it  he  that 
Jiated  me  that  did  fmagnify  him- 
self against  me  ;  then  I  would  have 
hid  niyself  from  him  : 

13  But  it  was  thou,  f  a  man  mine 
equal,  o  my  guide,  and  mine  ac- 
quaintance. 

14  t  We  took  sweet  counsel  toge- 
ther, and  h  walked  unto  the  liouse 
of  God  in  company. 

15  Let  death  seize  upon  them, 
and  let  them  igo  down  quick  into 
11  hell ;  for  wickedness  is  in  their 
dwellings,  and  among  tliem. 

16  As  for  me,  I  will  call  upon 
God :  and  the  Lord  shall  save  me. 


thai  oliserve 
me.  Ps.  S.  8. 
c  Ps.  89.  49. 


b2Sani.  IS 
,  8.  &  19. 


Acis3.  1.&, 
10.  3,  9,  30. 
1  Tiiess.  6. 


ni  DeiU.  33. 

lOr,  K^ith 
uAo77>-also 
ihere  be  no 
changes,  yet 
IheyJ'eur 
no:  God. 
n  Acts  12.  1 
0  Ps.  7.  4. 
t  Heb.  he 
hathpio- 
fancd. 
p  Ps.  28.  3. 
&  57.  4.  &s 
62.  4.  Si,  64. 
3.  Prov.  5. 
3,  4.  &.  12. 


L.Ike  12.  Sa. 

I  Pet.  5.  7. 

II  Or,  gi/!. 

V  Ps.  37.  24. 
.s  Ps.  5.  6. 
t  Heb.  men 
of  bloods 
and  deceit. 
t  Heb.  shall 
not  half 
their  days, 
I  Job  16.  39. 
Prov.  10.  27. 
Eccles.  7. 
17. 

\\Or,ng',ld- 
e,t  Psalui  of 
David.  So 
Ps.  16. 
•  ISam.  21 
11. 

a  Ps.  67.  1. 
t  Heb.  Mine 
oldservers, 
?s.  54.  5. 
b  Ps.  £7.  3. 
ever.  10,11. 
d  Ps.  1 18.  6. 
Is.  31.  3. 
Hell.  13.  6. 


Ps.  59.  3. 

&  140.  a. 

.  71.  ID. 


t  Heb.  on 


r'0| 


mv  rank. 
S-SSam.  15. 
12.  &  10.23. 
Ps.  41.3. 

t  Heb".  ivhol 
tiweeicned  1 
coumrt. 


Or,  the 


He  complainctk  of  his  cnemiei. 

17  k  Evening,  and  morning,  and 
at  noon,  will  1  pray,  and  cry  aloud  : 
and  he  shall  hear  my  voice. 

18  He  hath  delivered  my  soul  in 
peace  from  the  battle  that  was  a- 
gainst  me :  for  '  there  were  many 
with  me. 

19  God  shall  hear  and  afllict 
them,  "1  even  ho  that  nbideth  ot* 
old.  Selah.  (|  Because  they  havo 
no  changes,  therel'ore  they  fear  not 
God. 

20  He  hath  n  put  forth  his  hands 
against  such  as  o  be  at  peace  with 
him:  f  he  hatli  broken  his  covj 
nant. 

21  P  The  words  of  his  mouth  were 
smoother  than  butter,  but  war  was 
in  his  heart :  his  worc's  were  soft- 
er than  oil,  yet  xcere  they  drawn 
swords. 

23  qCast  thy  ||  burden  upon  the 
Lord,  and  he  shall  sustain  thee: 
The  shall  never  suffer  the  righteous 
to  be  moved. 

'i'i  But  thou,  O  God,  slialt  bring 
them  down  into  the  pit  of  destruc- 
tion: s  I  bloody  and  deceitful  men 
t '  shall  not  live  out  half  their  days; 
but  I  will  trust  in  thee. 
PSALM  LVL 

I  David,  prp.ying  to  God  in  confidence  of 

his  icord,  complaineih  of  his  enemiea. 

9  He  professeth  his  confidence  in  Gad^t 

t.">ord,  and  promiseth  to  praise  him. 
TT  To   the  cluef  Musician  upon  Jonath. 

elem-rechokim,    H  Michiani  of   David, 

when    the    *  Philistiaea    look    him    in 

Gath. 
IJE  a  merciful  unto  rae,   O  God: 
J-'  for  man  would  swallow  me  up ; 
he  fighting  daily  oppresselh  me. 

2  1  Mine  enemies  would  daily 
^  swallow  me  up  :  for  they  be  many 
tliat  fight  against  me,  O  thou  Most 
High. 

y  What  time  J  am  afraid,  I  will 
trust  in  thee. 

4  c  In  God  I  will  praise  his  word, 
in  God  I  have  put  my  trust;  dl 
will  not  fear  what  flesh  can  do 
unto  me. 

.5  Every  day  they  wrest  my 
words :  all  their  thoughts  ajx  a- 
gainst  me  for  evil. 

6  e  They  gather  themselves  to- 
gether, they  hide  themselves,  they 
mark  my  steps,  fwlien  they  wait 
for  my  soul. 

7  Shall  they  escape  by  iniquity? 
in  thine  anger  cast  down  the  peo- 
ple, O  God. 

H  Thou  tellost  my  wanderings : 
put  thou  my  tears  into  thy  Ijottle: 
e  are  they  not  in  thy  book  j 

9  When  I  cry  unto  thee,  then 
shall  mine  enemies  turn  back  :  this 
I  know  ;  for  h  God  is  for  me. 

10  i  In  God  will  I  praise  his  word  : 
in  the  Lord  will  I  praise  his  word. 

11  111  God  have  I  put  my  trust: 
I  will  not  be  afraid  v.hat  man  can 
do  unto  mc. 

12  Thy  vows  are  upon  mo,  O 
God :  I  will  render  praises  unto 
thee. 

13  Fork  thou  hast  delivered  my 
soul  from  death  :  wilt  not  thou  de- 
liver my   feet  from  failing,  thai  I 

483 


David's  confidence  in  Ood's  irard. 
may  walk  befoio  God  in  1  the  lijlit 
of  the  living  ? 

PSALM  LVIT. 

I  David  i/t  jtroyey  Jieeing  unto  God  com' 
plainclh  0/  Ini  dangerous  ca«.     7  He 
encoura^tth  himself  to  praise  God* 
IT  To  the  chief  Afusician,   II  Al-taschith, 
Micliiam  ol"  Dn.ki,  •  when  he  deU  from 
Siuiln,  thec.vve. 
DE  ^mercilul   unto  mn,   O  God, 
-*-'  be  nieicii'ul  unto   ine:   ibr  my 
•oul  trutft'it)i  in  thee;  ''yen,  in  the 
•hadow  of  thy  uinga  uil!  I  make 
luy  refuge,  c  until  tUcsc  calamities 
be  overj);i3t. 

2  1  will  cry  unto  God  Moat  High  ; 
unto  God  dtluit  pert'ormcth  all 
things  for  me. 

.T  c  He  shall  send  from  heaven, 
Rnd  save  me  ||//vi/k  iho  reproach  of 
him  that  would  'swallow  me  up. 
6elah.  GodKahall  send  forth  his 
uicrcy  and  liis  truth. 

4  iMy  soul  h  among  lions;  and  I 
lie  even  among  them  that  are  set  on 
fire,  even  the  sons  of  men,  ''  whose 
tcelh  are  spears  and  arrows,  and 
» their  tongue  a  sharp  sword. 

5  kBe  thou  e.\alted,  O  God,  a- 
tove  the  hparena  ;  let  thy  glory  be 
above  all  the  earth. 

0  1  They  have  prepared  a  net  for 
my  steps  ;  my  soul  is  bowed  down  ; 
they  have  digged  a  pit  before  me, 
into  the  midst,  whereof  they  are 
fallen  tkemselves.    Selah. 

7  rn  My  heart  is  ||  fixed,  O  God, 
my  heart  is  fixed ;  X  will  sing  and 
give  praise. 

8  Awake  up,  n  my  glory  ;  awake 
psaltery  and  harp  :  I  myself  will 
awake  early. 

9  o  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord, 
among  the  people  ;  I  will  sing  un- 
to thee  among  the  nations. 

10  P  For  thy  mercy  is  great  unto 
the  heavens,  and  thy  truth  unto  the 
clouds. 

U  q  Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  a- 
bove  the  heavens  :  let  thy  glory  be 
above  all  the  earth. 

PSALM  LVIII. 

I  David  reproceth  wirkcd  judges,  3  de- 

scribeth  the  nature  of  the    ioi£kedf    6 

decoteth  them,  to  God  s  Judgments,    10 

vrhereat  the  lighteous  shall  rejoice. 

IT  To  the  chief  Musician,  ||  "  Al-tMchith, 

Mi(^hUlm  of  Davi.l. 
T\0  ye  indeed   speak  righteous- 
'-'  ness,   O    congregation  7  do  ye 
judge  uprightly,  O  ye  sons  of  men  1 

2  Yea,  in  heart  ye  work  wicked- 
ness ;  a  ye  w-eigh  the  violence  of 
your  hands  in  the  earth. 

3  b  The  wicked  are  estranged 
from  the  womb  ;  they  go  astray  f  as 
noon  as  lliey  be  born,  speaking  lies. 

4  "^  Their  poison  is  jlike  the  poi- 
son of  a  serpent ;  IkcT/  are  like  d  the 
deaf  II  adder  that  stoppetli  her 
car  ; 

r>  Which  v/il!  not  hearken  to  the 
voice  ofchariners,  ||  charming  never 
■o  wiselv. 

G  e  Break  their  teeth,  O  God,  in 
their  mouth:  break  out  the  great 
teeth  of  the  young  lions,  O  Lord. 

7  f  Let  them  melt  n  way  as  waters 
Kkich  run    contiiiually ;    when   he 


PSALMS. 

1  Job  33.  30. 


S  Or,  Dt- 

ctroy  not, 
A  golden 
Pealm. 
•  1  Sam.  32. 
I.&.24.  3. 
Pe.  MS,  title. 
aPs.  t6.  1. 


t  p..  Ml.  5, 

J'Or,  ;,j 
reproacheth 
hz/n  that 
tcould  swtit- 


'.up. 


fPs.  66.  1. 
g-Ps.  "to.  11. 
fc  43.  3.  &, 


.30. 


hPr( 
M. 

1  P3.  £5.  21. 
&L  64.  3. 
kver.  11.  Ps. 
108.  S. 
1  Ps.  T.  15, 
16.  &  9.  Ij. 


1  Ps.  108.  I, 

ir. 

Or,  pre- 
pared, 
n  P^.  16.  9. 
4-  30.  12.  &, 
108.  1,2. 
0  Ps.  lOS.  3. 


n  Vf.  35.  5. 
&  71.  19.  St 
10.3.  II.  &. 
103.  4. 
q  ver.  .S. 


t  Qj.  De- 
stroy noty 
A  golden 
Psalm  of 
David. 
•Ps.  57,  title. 
a  Ps.  94.  20. 
Is.  10.  1. 
h  Po.  51.  5. 
Is.  48.  8. 
t  Heb.from 
thf  belly. 
I-  P.s.  UO.  3. 
Ki:cles.  10. 


the  likeness, 
iJrl.  8.  17. 

I  Or,  atp. 
I  Or,  be  (Ac 


c  Joij  4.  10. 
P».  3.  7. 

f  Josh.  7.  5. 
112.  10. 


h  Prov.  10. 

25. 

t  Heb.  as 

living  as 

wrath, 

I  Ps.  52.  6. 

&•  61.  10.  &. 

107.  42. 

k  Ps.  6S.  23. 

P.^.  C.2.  15. 

!Ub./™tr 
nrthe,  <,-c. 
U.  3.  10. 
n  Ps.  67.  4. 
&96.  13.  St, 


ii  Or,  De- 

Stroy  liOtt 

A  aolde-.t 
Psalm  of 
David. 
•Ps.  57,  title. 
'  I  Sam.  19. 
11. 

ft  Ps.  18.  48. 
t  Heb.  set 
we  on  high. 

b  Ps.  56.  6. 
1  Sara.  2-1. 


<1  Ps.  35.  23. 
&  44.  23. 
t  Ileb.  to 
maet  me. 


=  Ps.  10.  11, 
13.  &,  64.  5. 
&.  73.  1 1.  &, 
J1.  7. 

h  1  Sam.  19. 
16.  Ps.  2.  4. 
■er.  17.  &. 
Ps.  62.<e. 
t  Hfh.  my 
high  pl':ice. 
kP.5.  21.  3. 
I  Ps.  54.  7. 
&.i2.  II.  & 
112.8. 
t  Heb.  mine 
'■h.^cri-ere. 
Ps.  66.  3. 
Ill  So  Gen.  4. 
12,  15. 


o  Ps.  7.  9. 
p  Ps.  83.  18. 


//■(.  prayeth  to  God  to  save  htm, 
bendeth  Ai>  bote  to  shoot  his  arrows, 
let  them  be  as  cut  in  pieces. 

8  As  a  snail  vhicli  melieth,  let 
every  one  of  them  pass  away  ;  filike 
the  untimely  birth  of  a  woman,  that 
they  may  not  see  the  sun. 

9  Before  your  pots  can  feel  the 
thorns,  ho  shall  take  them  away 
bas  with  a  whirlwind,  f  both  liv 
ing,  and  in  his  wrath. 

10  "The  righteous  shall  rejoice 
when  he  seeth  the  vengeance:  ^  he 
shall  wash  his  feet  in  the  blood  of 
the  wicked. 

11  ISo  that  a  man  shall  say. 
Verily  there  is  1 1  reward  for  the 
righteous:  verily  he  is  a  God  tl>al 
iijudgeth  in  the  earth. 

PSALM  LIX. 

1  David  prayeth  to  be  delivered  from  hin 
enemies.  6  He  comptaineth  of  their 
cruelty.  8  He  trusteth  in  God.  1 1  //s 
prayeth  against  them.  16  Hepraise'.h 
God. 

^  To  the  chief  Musiciftn,  II  •  Al-taschith, 
Michlam  of  David  ;  *  when  S.aul  «enl. 

-  and  they  watched  the  house  to  kill  him, 

"P^ELlVKRame  from  mine  ene- 
'-^  mies,  O  my  God :  t  defend 
me  from  them  that  rise  up  against 
me. 

2  Deliver  me  from  tlie  worken 
of  iniquity,  and  save  me  from 
bloody  men. 

3  For  lo,  they  lie  in  wait  for  my 
soul:  I' the  mighty  are  gathered 
against  me ;  "=  not  for  my  trans- 
gression, nor /or  my  sin,  O  Lord. 

4  They  run  and  prepare  them 
selves  without  iiiii  fault:  J  awa.'ie 
tto  help  me,  and  DeholJ. 

5  Thou  therefore,  O  Loud  Cod 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  awake 
to  visit  nil  the  heathen:  be  not 
merciful  to  any  wicked  transgres- 
sors.    Selali. 

6  e  They  return  at  evening  :  they 
make  a  noise  like  a  t^g,  and  go 
round  about  the  city. 

7  Behold,  they  belch  out  with 
their  mouth  :  f  swords  are  iu  their 
lips  :  for  e  who,  sail  they,  doiii 
hearl 

8  But  li  thou,  O  Lonn,  shait  l.iiigli 
at  thoin  ;  thou  shalt  have  all  li." 
heathen  in  derision. 

9  Because  of  his  strength  wiil  I 
wait  upon  thee:  'for  God  t;>'  t 'ny 
defence. 

10  The  God  of  my  mercy  shall 
k  prevent  me ;  God  shall  let  1  me 
see  my  desire  upon  t  mine  ene- 
mies. 

11  '"Slny  them  not.  lost  my  peo- 
ple forget;  scatter  them  by  thy 
power ;  and  bring  them  down,  O 
Lord  our  shield. 

12  »  For  the  sin  of  their  mouth 
and  the  words  of  their  lips  let  tlipiti 
even  be  taken  in  their  pride:  and 
for  cursing  and  lying  which  they 
.apeak. 

13°  Consume  them  in  wralli, con- 
sume them,  (hat  they  iiiai/  not  be  : 
and  P  let  thein  know  that  God  ruleth 
in  Jacob  unto  liic  ends  of  liic  earth. 
Sclah. 

14  Ani  q  at  evening  let  them  re- 
turn ;  and  let  (hem  make  a  iioiio 
4iH4 


Oavid  trustcth  in  Ood'.i  promises. 
like  a  dog,  and  go  round  about  the 

^'l5  Let  tliem  r  wander  up  and 
down  ffor  meat,  ||  and  grudge  it 
ihev  be  not  satisfied. 

16  But  I  will  sing  of  thy  power; 
vea  I  will  sing  aloud  of  tliy  mercy 
In  the  morning ;  for  thou  hast  been 
my  defence  and  retugo  m  the  day 
ot  my  trouble. 

17  Unto  thee,  'O  my  strength, 
will  I  sing :  '  for  God  is  my  defence, 
and  the  God  of  my  mercy. 

PSALM  LX. 

1  Dxvid,  complaining  to  Uod  of  former 
judgment,  4  now,  upon  belter  hope, 
j.rayethfor  deliverance.  6  Comforlmg 
hinuelfin  Ood's  promises,  he  crai'eti-i 
that  help  tnhereon  he  trusleth. 

T  To  the  chief  Musician  *  upon  Shushan- 
eduth,  11  Michtam  of  David,  to  teach  ; 
•  when  he  strove  with  Arai.i-nahatami 
aiiJ  with  Aram-iobah,  wlien  Joab  re- 
lumed, and  smote  of  Etom  m  the  valley 
nf  salt  twelve  thousand. 

OGOD,  a.  thou  hast  cast  us  ott, 
thou  hast  t  scattered  us,  thou 
hast  been  displeased  ;  O  turn  thy- 
self to  us  again. 

'2  Thou  hast  made  the  oarth  to 
tremble;  thou  hast  broken  it: 
b  heal  the  breaches  thereof;  lor  it 
Bhaketh.  , 

3  cThou  hast  shewed  thy  people 
hard  things:  J  thou  hast  made  us 
to  drink  the  wine  of  astonishment. 

4  e  Thou  hast  given  a  banner  to 
them  that  fear  thee,  that  it  may 
bo  displayed  because  ot  the  truth. 

Selah.  ,  u    A 

5  f  That  thy  beloved  may  be  de- 
livered ;  save  with  thy  right  hand, 
and  hear  me.  .    ,  ■    t.  v 

6  God  hath  S  spoken  in  his  holi- 
ness ;  1  will  rejoice,  1  will  h  divide 
iBhechem,  and  mete  out  t  the 
valley  of  Succoth.  , 

7  Gilcad  is  mine,  and  Manassen 
js  mine ;  '  Ephraim  also  is  the 
Btrenglh  ofmmehead;  mjudah  is 
my  lawgiver  ; 

V*  ■'  Moab  is  my  waalipot;  oover 
r'dnin  vjM  I  caH  out  my  shoe: 
pPhilistia,  II  triumph  thou  because 
of  me.  .  , 

9  Who  will  bring  me  into  the 
T  stronf  city  •?  who  will  lead  me  into 
Kdom  1  ^  ^    .       ,  •  , 

10  IVilt  not  thou,  O  God,  which 
q  hadst  cast  us  oft"?  and  thou,  O 
God,  lohich  didst  mot  go  out  witn 
our  armies  "! 

11  Give  us  help  from  trouble: 
for  s  vain  is  the  t  help  of  man. 

12  Through  God  twe  shall  do 
valiantly:  for  he  it  is  that  shall 
"  tread  down  our  enemies. 

PSALM  LXr. 

1  Oanid  Heeth  to  God  upon  his  former  er- 

pa-ien'ce.     4  He  voioM  perpetitnl  ser- 

rict  unto  him,  because  of  his  promises 

^  To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Neg-mah, 

A  Paalmo(  Davi.i. 

HE.\R  my  cry,   O  God  ;   attend 
unto  my  prayer. 
•2  From  the  end  of  the  earth  will 
1  cry  unio  thee,  when  mine  heatt  is 
overwhelmed,  lead  me  to  the  rock 
l/,.U  1  higher  than  I.  ,    ,      ^ 

a  I'ot  thou  ha3t  been  a  shelter  for 


PSALM:^. 


Ps.  I 


tie. 
Or,A  sold- 
•n  Psalm. 
■2  Sam.  8.3, 
13.  1  Chr. 
18.  3,  12. 

cir.  1040. 
a  Ps.  44.  9, 
tHeb. 
broken. 


b  2  Chr.  7. 

14. 

:  Ps.  71.  20. 

d  Is.  51.  17, 

22.  Jer.  26. 


f  Ps.  103.  6, 

&.C. 

S  Ps.  89.  35. 
S  Josh.  1.6. 
.  Gen.   12.  6 
k  Josh.  13. 
27. 

1  See  Deut. 
33.  17. 
Gen.  49. 


1043. 
•  1  Chr.  25. 
!,  3. 

II  Or,  Only. 
a  P-s.  33.  20. 
t  Heb.  in 
silent. 
Ps.  65.  1. 
b  ver.  6. 


IJePs.  28.  3. 

t  Heb.  in 

r  inward 
^parts. 
^  er.  l,i 


(by  an 
irony  :) 
See  Ps.  108. 

0.  I 

Heb.  city  o/| 

ttren'lh. 


13. 

u  Is.  61.  3. 


Col.  3.  25. 
1  Pet.  1.  17 


5.  &  23.  14, 
15,  16. 
a  Ps.  42.  2. 
&  84.  2.  & 
143.  e. 


His  thirst  after  GoiTs  sanctuary. 
me,  and  »  a  strong  tower  from  the 
enemy.  ...  , 

4  bl  will  abide  in  thy  tanernacle 
for  ever:  "l  will  1|  trust  in  the  co- 
vert of  thy  wings.     Selah. 

5  For  thou,  O  God,  hast  heard 
my  vows :  thou  hast  given  me  the 
heritage  of  those  that  lear  thy 
name.  ,        .,     ,  .     , 

oat  Thou  wilt  prolong  tlie  king  a 
life  :  and  his  years  t  as  many  gene- 
rations. .  ,     ,     r         /-.     1   r  . 

7  He  shall  abide  before  God  for 
ever :  O  prepare  mercy  e  and  truth, 
which  mav  preserve  him. 

8  So  will  I  sing  praise  unto  thy 
name  for  ever,  that  I  may  daily  per- 
form my  vows. 

PSALM  LXIL 
I  David  professing  kis  <:p"fif'""'"^°'t 
disnourasreth  his  enemies.  5  In  the  tame 
confidence   he    encouraseth  thejodly- 

9  No  trust  is  to  be  put  in  irord'y  things. 
1 1   Pnirer  and  mercil  belong  to  God. 

IT  To  the  chief  Musician,  to  •  Jeduthun. 
"  A  PsalmofDavid. 

jirrRULY    -my    soul    t  waiteth 
1    upon  God:  from  him  comUh 

my  salvation.  , 

'1  b  He  only  is  my  rock  and  mv 

salvation;  he  is  my  t  defence;  -^  I 

shall  not  be  greatly  moved. 

3  How  long  will  ye  imagine  mis- 
chief against  a  man  7  ye  shall  be 
slain  all  of  you  :  d  as  a  bowing  wall 
shall  ve  be,  and  as  a  tottering  lence. 

4  Thev  only  consult  to  cast  him 
down  from  his  excellency:  they 
delight  in  lies:  ethey  ''less  w  th 
thei?  mouth,  but  they  curse  t  in- 
wardly.    Selah. 

5  f  My  soul,  wait  thou  only  upon 
God ;  for  mine  expectation  is  irom 

'o'Ho  only  «  my  rock  and  my 
salvation  :  he  is  my  deience  ;  I  shall 
not  be  moved. 

7  g  In  God  is  my  salvation  and 
my  glory  :  the  rock  of  my  strength, 
and  my  refuge,  is  in  God. 

8  Trust  in  him  at  all  times,  >o 
people,  I'  pour  out  your  heart  belore 
him:   God   is    'a    refuge    for   us. 

9  k  Surely  men  of  low  degree  are 
vanity,  and  men  of  high  tlegreo 
arc  a"  lie  :  to  be  laid  in  the  balance, 
they  are  II  altogether  lighter  U.an 
vanity.  ._j 

10  Trust  not  in  oppression,  ana 
become  not  vain  in  robbery:  '  i| 
riches  increase.  Bet  not  your  heart 
upon  them.  ,.„:„ 

11  God  hath  spoken  m  once  ;  twice 
have  I  heard  this  ;  that  "  \\  power 
belonffeth  unto  God. 

12  Also  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  be- 
loiigeth  «  mercy  :  for  V  thou  render- 
est  to  every  man  according  to  liia 

""'•       PSALM  LXm. 

\  David's  thirst  for  God.  4  Hi»  "J^"""; 
of  blessing  God.  9  His  confUence  ofhu 
enemies'  destruction,  and  las  own  solely. 

IT  A  Psalm  of  David,  '  when  he  WM  m 
ib»  wilderness  ol  Judah. 


OGOD,  thou  art  my  Go    ;  early 
will    I   seek   thee:    » my   soul 
thirsteth  for  thee,  my  flesh  longeto 
485 


David  prayeth  for  deliverance. 
for  thse  in  a  dry  and  f  thirsty  land, 
t  where  no  water  is  ; 

2  To  see  ''  thy  power  and  thy 
glory,  so  as  1  have  seen  tliee  in  the 
sanctuaiy. 

3":  Because  thy  loving-kindness  is 
better  than  life,  my  lips  shall  praise 
thee. 

4  Thus  will  I  bless  tliee'l  while  I 
live:  I  will  litt  up  niy  hands  in  thy 
name. 

5  My  soul  shall  he  e  satisfied  as 
toitk  t  marrow  and  fatness  ;  and  my 
mouth  shall  praise  thee  with  joyful 
lips ; 

6  Wheu  fl  remember  thee  upon 
inv  bed.  and  meditate  on  thee  in 
the  niaht  watches. 

7  Because  thou  hast  been  mine 
help,  therefore  S  in  the  shadow  of 
thy  wings  will  I  rejoice. 

8  My  soul  followeth  hard  alter 
thee:  thy  right  hand  upholdeth 
me. 

9  But  those  that  seek  my  soul  to 
destroy  it^  shall  go  into  the  lower 
parts  of  the  earth. 

10  t^They  shall  fall  by  the 
sword  ;  they  shall  be  a  portion  for 
foxes. 

11  But  the  king  shall  rejoice  in 
God  ;  i  every  one  that  sweareth  by 
him  shall  glory :  but  the  mouth 
of  them  that  speak  lies  shall  be 
stopped. 

PSALM  LXIV. 

i  David  prayeth  for  dtlirerance,  com- 
plaining of  his  ev emits,  7  Hepromiseth 
himself  to  sec  such  an  e-oideiit  destruc- 
tion of  his  enemies^  as  the  righteous 
shall  rejoice  at  it, 

If  Tu  the  chier  Musician,  A  Psalm  of 
Duvid. 

HEAR  my  voice,  O  God,  in  my 
prayer:  preserve  my  lite  from 
fear  of  the  enemy. 

2  Hide  me  from  the  secret  coun- 
sel of  the  wicked  ;  from  the  insur- 
rection of  the  workers  of  iniquity  : 

3  a  Who  whet  their  tongue  like  a 
sword,  b  and  bend  their  bows  to 
shoot  their  arrows,  even  bitter 
words : 

4  That  they  may  shoot  in  secret 
at  the  perfect:  suddenly  do  they 
shooi  at  iiim,  and  fear  not. 

5  >: They  encourage  themselves  in 
an  evil  fl  matter :  they  commune 
t  of  laying  snares  privily;  J  they 
say,  Who  shall  see  them  ; 

0  Thuy  search  out  iniquities ; 
II  they  accomplish  1 1  diligent 
search  :  both  the  inward  thought 
of  every  one  of  them.,  and  the  heart, 
IS  deep. 

7  e  But  God  shall  shoot  at  them 
with  an  arrow;  suddenly  f shall 
they  be  wounded. 

8  So  they  shall  make  f  their  own 
tongue  to  fall  upon  themselves : 
Ball  that  see  thenisliall  floe  away. 

9  hAnd  all  men  shall  fear,  and 
shall  '  declare  the  work  of  God  ;  for 
they  shall  wisely  consider  of  his 
doing. 

10  kTho  righteous  shall  be  glad 
in  the  Lord,  and  shall  trust  in  him  ; 
and  all  the  upright  in  heart  shall 
glory. 


PSALMS. 


1.  21.  1  Chr. 
16.  ll.Ps.27. 
4.  &,T8.  61. 
.:  P.*.  30.  .I. 
d  Vs.  lO'l.  33. 
&.  U6.  2 


:  Ps.  3G.  8. 
Heb./n(- 


fP3.42.  8.  U 
119.  56. 
149.  i. 


like  walerfey 
the  hands  of 
the  sword, 
h  Ezek.  35. 
5. 

iDeul.6.  13. 
Is.  45.  23.  & 
65.  16. 
Zeph.  1.  5, 


aPs.  11.2. 
&,  57.  4. 
Ii  Ps.  58.  7. 
Jer.  9.  3. 


c  See  Prov. 
I.  II. 

II  Or^  speech. 
t  Hell.  10 
hide  snares. 
il  Ps.  10.  11. 
&  50.  7. 
II  Or,  we  are 
consumed  by 
that  which 
they  have 
thoroughly 


searched. 
ePs.  7.  12,13. 
t  Hel>.  their 
Tcound  shul! 
be. 

fProv.  12.13. 
&,  18.  7. 
tPs.  31.   11. 
&  52.  6. 
h  Ps.  411.  3. 
.  Jcr.  50.  £8. 
&.  51.  10. 
kPs.  32.  II. 
fc  68.    10.  & 
68.  3. 


t  Ueb.  it 
silent,  p3. 


a  Is.  66.  23. 
Ii  Ps.  38.  4. 
&  40.  12. 
f  Ileb. 
IVoi  ds,  or. 
Matters  of 
iniquities. 
el's.  51.2.  &. 
711.9.  Is.  6.7. 
lleb.  9.  14. 
1  John  1.  7, 


i  Ps.  89.  9. 
*.  107.  29. 
.Mrai.  8.  26. 
k  Ps.  76.  10. 
Is.  17.  12,13. 


i  Or,  losing. 
meiU.ll.I2. 
1  Or,  after 
thou  hadst 
made  it  to 
desire  mm. 


.  5. 


13.  Je 

24. 

n  Ps.  46.  4. 

Or,  Ihou 
causest  rain 
o  descend 
into  thefur- 

otrsthertof. 
t  Heb.  thou 
diasolvest  it. 

Heb.  the 
year  of  thy 

oodness, 

Hl.!,.  are 

irdedwith 
jou. 

Is.  55.  12. 


Ps.  100.  1. 
Heb.  all 
the  earth, 
b  Ps.  65.  5. 

.  18.  44. 
II  Or,  yield 
feigned  obe- 
lienccf 
Ps.  13.44.  Si. 
81.  15. 
<  llel.. /if. 
1  Ps.  22.  27. 
&  67.  3.  & 
117.  1. 

.96.  1,2. 
46.  8. 


He  ezhvrtcth  to  praise  God. 
PSALM  LXV. 

I  David  praiteth  God  fur  hij  grnci.  4 
The  blessedness  of  God's  chosen  fry 
reason  ofbcncjilj. 

Ti  To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  and 
^  Sou?  of  David. 

pRAISE  fwaiteth  for  thee,  O 
-*■  God,  in  Zion :  and  unto  ihoe 
shall  the  vow  be  performed. 

2  O  thou  that  hearest  prayer, 
^  unto  thee  shall  all  flesh  come. 

3  Ij  t  Iniquities  prevail  against  mo : 
as  for  our  transgressions,  ihoii 
shall  L-  purge  them  away. 

4  il  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou 
"=  choosest,  anil  causest  to  approach 
intto  thee,  that  he  may  dwell  in  thy 
courts:  f  we  shall  be  sLlislied  with 
the  goodness  of  thine  house  even  of 
thine  holy  temple. 

5  Btj  terrible  things  in  righteous 
ness  wilt  thou  answer  us,  O  God  of 
our  salvation  ;  who  art  the  confi- 
dence of  e  all  the  ends  of  the 
earth,  and  of  them  that  are  afar  olT 
vpon  the  sea : 

ti  Which  by  his  strength  setteth 
fast  the  mountains  ;  h  Oting  girded 
with  power  : 

7 '  Which  stilleth  the  noise  of  the 
seas,  the  noise  of  their  waves,  ^  and 
the  tumult  of  the  people. 

8  They  also  thatdwcll  in  the  utter 
most  parts  are  afraid  at  thy  tokcne 
thou  make.st  the  out-"oing3  of  tho 
morning  and  evening  ||  to  rejoice. 

9  Thou  Ivisitest  the  earth,  and 

II  "1  waterest  it:  thou  greally  en- 
richest  it  n  with  the  river  of  God, 
which  is  full  of  water :  thou  pre- 
pares! them  corn,  when  thou  hasi 
so  provided  for  it. 

lOTIiou  waterest  the  ridges  there- 
of abundantly  :  II  thou  settles!  the 
furrows  thereof:  f  Ihou  makcst  it 
soft  with  show  ers  :  thou  blessest  the 
springing  thereof. 

11  Thou  crownestthe  t  year  with 
thy  goodness  ;  and  Lliy  paths  drop 
fatness. 

12  They  drop  wpon  tlie  pastures 
of  the  wilderness :  and  the  little 
hills  t  rejoice  on  every  side. 

13  The  pastures  are  clothed  with 
flocks  ; "  the  valleys  also  are  covered 
over  with  corn  ;  they  shout  for  joy, 
they  also  sing. 

PSALM  LXVI. 

1  David  exhorteth  to  praise  God,  5  to  ob- 
serve his  great  icorkSt  8  to  bless  himfoi- 
his  gracious  benefits,  12  He  vottethfar 
hintsef  religious' service  to  God.  16  He 
declaieth  God's  special  goodness  tohim- 
self. 

1[  To  tlie  chief  Musician,  A  Song  or  Psalm. 

lAylAKE  a  joyful  noise  unto  God, 
■''-•■  t  all  ye  lands  : 

2  Sing  forth  the  honour  of  his 
name:  make  his  praise  gloiious. 

3  Say  unto  God, How  I)  terrible  art 
thou  in  thy  works  I  ^throueh  tlio 
greatness  of  thy  power  shall  thine 
enemies  ||  t  submit  themselves  unto 
thee. 

4  d  All  tho  earth  shall  worship 
thee,  and  «  shall  sing  unto  thee  ; 
tliey  shall  sing  to  thy  name.    Selah. 

5  fCome  and  see  tho  works  of 
God :  he  is  terrible  in  his  doing  to- 
ward the  children  of  men. 

4t?6 


turf  Toweth  religious  sm-i,r  to  him. 
C  S  He  turned  the  sosi  info  dry 
land  :  ^  they  went  through  the 
Hood  on  foot :  tliere  did  wo  rejoice 
in  him. 

7  He  rulcth  by  his  power  for  ever ; 
'his  eyes  behold  the  nations:  lei 
not  the  rebellious  exalt  themselves. 
Selah. 

8  O  bless  our  God,  ye  people,  and 
make  the  voice  of  his  praise  to  be 
heard  : 

9  Which  t  holdeth  our  soul  in 
life,  and  l^suffereth  not  our  feet  to 
be  moved. 

10  For  1  thou,  O  God,  hast  proved 
us  :  m  thou  hast  tried  us,  as  silver 
is  tried. 

11  "Thou  broughfest  us  into  the 
net;  thou  laidest  affliction  upon  our 
loins. 

12  oThou  hast  caused  men  to  ride 
over  our  heads  ;  p  we  went  through 
tire  and  through  water;  but  thou 
broiiglitest  us  out  into  a  t  wealthy 
p/ice. 

13  II  will  go  into  thine  house  with 
burnt-offerings :  r  I  will  pay  thee 
my  vows, 

14  Which  my  lips  have  f  uttered, 
and  my  mouth  hath  spoken,  when 
1  was  in  trouble. 

15  I  will  offer  unto  thee  burnt- 
sacrifices  of  T  fatlings,  with  the  in- 
cense of  rams  ;  I  will  offer  bullocks 
v/ith  goats.    Selah. 

16  8  Come  and  hear,  all  ye  that 
f«ar  God,  and  I  will  declare  what 
he  hath  done  for  my  soul. 

17  I  cried  unto  him  with  my 
mouth,  and  he  was  extolled  with 
my  tongue. 

18  '  If  1  regard  iniquity  in  mine 
heart,  the  Lord  will  not  hear  mc  .■ 

19  But  verily  God  "hath  heard 
me;  ho  hath  attended  to  the  voice 
of  my  prayer. 

20  Blessed  be  God,  which  hath 
not  turned  away  my  prayer,  nor  his 
mercy  from  me. 

PSALM  LXVIL 

1  yi  pTaypT  for  the  enlargement  of  God's 
kingdom^  Z  to  the  joy  of  the  people,  6 
n.nd  the  increase  of  God*s  bkaHm^g. 

IT  To  the  chief  Musicirm  on  Nediiolh,  A 
Psalm  or  Song. 

/TIOD   bo   merciful   unto   us,  and 

^--"   bless  us  ;  and  ^  cause  his  face 

to  shine,  t  upon  us.    Selah. 

2  That  b  thy  way  may  be  known 
upon  earth,  c  thy  saving  health 
among  all  nations. 

3  li  Let  the  people  praise  thee,  O 
God  ;  let  all  the  people  praise  thee. 

4  O  let  the  nations  bo  glad  and 
Fing  for  joy:  for  e  thou  shall  judge 
the  people  righteously,  and  t  govern 
the  nations  upon  onrth.     Solah. 

5  Let  the  people  praise  thee,  O 
God ;  let  all  the  people  praise  thee. 

6  f  T/irn  shall  the  earth  yield  her 
increase:  and  Go6,  even  our  own 
God,  shall  bless  us. 

7  God  shall  bless  us,  and  rail  the 
ends  of  the  earth  shall  fear  him. 

PSALM  LXVHL 

1  A  prayer  at  the  renwi-ir.i;  o/the  ark:  4 
j4n  exhortation  to  praise  God  for  his 
mercies,  T  for  his  care  of  the  church, 
19  for  his  great  trorks. 


PSALMS. 

S'Ex.  U.  21. 
h  Josh.  3.  M, 


t  Heb.  put- 

teth. 

kPs.  121.3. 

I  Ps.  17.  3. 

Is.  IS.  10. 
mZech.  13. 
9.  1  Pet.  1. 


o  Is.  .51.  23. 
p  Is.  43.  2. 

tHeb. 

rjioist, 

q  Ps.  100.  4. 

&  116.  14, 

17,  18,  19. 

r  Eccles.  5. 

4. 

tHeb. 


I  Job  27.  9. 

Prnv.  15.29. 

&,  28.  9.  Is. 

I.  15.  John 

9.31.  Jam. 

4.3. 

u  Ps.  116.   I 


a  N.im.  fi. 
25.  Ps.  4.  6. 
&.  31.  16.  & 
80.  3,  7,  19. 
&.  1 19.  135. 
t  Hdh.tti(A 

bAcMsl8.2.i. 
ike  2.  30, 
Til.  2. 

d  Ps.  efi.  4. 
Ps.  96.  10, 
i.  &.  93.  9. 
Heb.  lead. 

Lev.  26.  4. 
Ps.  85.  12. 
E..ek.  34.  27. 


IPs.  32.  U. 
&  58.  10.  & 
61.  10. 
I  Hell,  re- 


26.  ' 


.  33. 


Ex.  6.  3. 
h  Ps.   10.  14, 
18.  &,  146.  9. 
i  1  Sam.  2.  5. 
Ps.  113.  9. 
tlieb. 
in  a  house. 
kPs.  107.  10, 
14.  &  146.  7. 
Acts  12.  6, 
&c. 

I  Ps.  107.  34, 
40. 

Ex.  13.21. 
dg-.  4.  14. 
Hab.  3.  13. 

II  Ex.  19.  16. 
18.  Jndg.  6. 

4.  Is.  64.  1, 
3. 

ri  Dent.  11. 

11,  12.  Ezek, 
31.  S6. 
tlleb. 
shake  out. 
tHeb. 
confirm  it. 

p  Deiu.  26. 

5,  9.  Ps.  74. 
19. 

tHeb. 

rmy. 
qNum.  31. 
",  9,  S4. 
Josli.  10.  16. 
&  12.  8. 

did 
flee,  did  flee. 
rPs.  81.  6. 
s  Ps.  105.  37. 
t  Num.  21. 
3.  Josh.  10. 
10.  &.  12.  1, 
&.O. 

Or,  for  her, 
■■he  was. 
1  Ps.  114.4, 
8. 
X  Dent.  12. 

6,  11. 
9.  3. 

Ps.  8?;  1,2. 
&  136.  13, 
14. 

Dent.  33. 
..  2  Kiii^s  6. 
16,  17.  6an. 

7.  10.  Heb. 

12.  22.  Rev. 
9.  16. 


.4  prayer  at  the  rcmovvnr ,,_,   „,  ^  ^^ 

TT  To   the   chief    Musician,    A    Psahn   w 
Songof  DaviU. 

T  ET  a  God  arise,  let  his  enemies 
*-^  bo  scattered  :  let  them  also  that 
hate  him  flee  t  before  him. 

2  h  As  smoke  is  driven  away,  so 
drive  them  away:  •:  as  wa.\'  melletli 
before  the  fire,  so  let  the  wicked 
perish  at  the  presence  of  God. 

3  But  J  let  the  righteous  be  glad  ; 
let  them  rejoice  before  God  :  yea, 
let  them  f  e.\ceedin^ly  rejoice. 

4  e  Sing  unto  Got:,  sing  praises  to 
his  name:  f extol  him  that  ridelh 
upon  the  heavens  B  by  his  namo 
JAH,  and  rejoice  before  him. 

5  h  A  father  of  the  fatherless,  and 
a  judge  of  the  widows,  is  God  in 
his  holy  habitation. 

6  i  God  selteth  the  solitary  fin 
families:  k  he  bringeth  out  thoso 
which  are  bound  with  chains:  but 
'the  rebellious  dwell  in  a  dry  land. 

7  O  God,  m  when  thou  wentest 
forth  before  thy  people,  when  thou 
didst  march  through  the  wilderness ; 
Selah  : 

8  D  The  earth  shook,  the  heavens 
also  dropped  at  the  presence  of 
God  :  even  Sinai  itiielf  was  moveil 
at  the  presence  of  God,  the  God  of 
Israel. 

9  oThou»0  God,  didst  tscnd  a 
plentiful  rain,  whereby  thou  did.st 
t  confirm  thine  inheritance,  when  it 
was  weary. 

10  Thy  congregation  hath  dwelt 
therein :  p  thou,  O  God,  hast  pre- 
pared of  thy  goodness  for  the  poor. 

11  The  Lord  gave  the  word  : 
great  was  the  f  company  of  those 
that  published  it. 

13  livings  of  armies  jdid  flee  a 
pace  :  and  she  that  tarried  at  homo 
divided  the  spoil. 

13  r  Though  ye  have  lion  among 
the  pots,  s  yet  shall  ye  he  as  the 
wings  of  a  dove  covered  with  sil- 
ver, and  her  feathers  vvilh  yellow 
gold. 

14  'When  the  Almighty  scattered 
kings  II  in  it,  it  was  white  as  snow 
in  Salinon. 

15  The  hill  of  God  «  a.?  the  hill 
of  Bashan;  an  high  hill  as  the  hill 
of  Bashan. 

1(5  "  Why  leap  ye,  ye  high  hills  ? 
"  this  is  the  hill  which  God  desiretli 
to  dwell  in;  yea,  the  Lord  will 
dwell  in  it  for  ever. 

17  y  The  chariots  of  God  a7-e 
twenty  thousand,  ||  even  thousands 
of  angels:  the  Lord  is  among  them, 
as  in  Sinai,  in  the  holy  »/afc. 

18  2 Thou  hast  ascended  on  high, 
^thou  hast  led  captivity  captive: 
b  thou  hast  received  gifts  t  for  men  ; 
yea,/o7-cihe  rebellious  also,  'Ithat 
the  Lord  God  might  dwell  among 
them. 

19  Blessed  Jc  the  Lord,  m/io  daily 
loadeth  us  with  henrjits,  even  the 
God  of  our  salvation.    Selah. 

20  He  that  is  our  God  is  the  God 
of  salvation  ;  and  e  unto  Gop  the 
liord  belong  the  issues  from  death. 

21  But  fGod   shall  wound   the 


Acts  1.  9. 
Eph.  4.  8. 

jMdj.5.12. 
b  Acts  2.  4, 
33. 
t  Heb. 

the  man. 
c  1  Tim.  1. 

3. 

Ps.  78.  60. 

Deut.  32. 
39.  Prov.  4. 
3.     Rev.  1.  18.  &  20.  1.     f  Ps.  110.  6.    Hab.  3.  13. 


487 


The  pomp  of  brining  up  the  ark. 
head  of  his  eneniios,  %  and\he  liniry 
Bcalp  of  such  a  oiis  as  goelh  on 
Btill  in  his  trespasses. 

22  The  Lord  said,  I  will  bring 
b  again  from  Bashan  ;  I  will  bring 
my  people  again  '  from  the  depths 
or  the  pea : 

2a  kThat  thy  foot  may  be  ||  dip- 

fed  in  the  blood  of  tliiiic  enemies, 
and  the  tongue  of  thy  dogs  in  the 
game. 

24  They  have  seen  thy  goings,  O 
God  ;  even  the  goings  of  my  God, 
my  King,  in  the  sanctuary. 

25  in  'i'hu  singers  went  before,  the 
players  on  instruments  followed 
after;  among  them  mere  the  dam- 
sels playing  with  timbrels. 

2G  Bless  ye  God  in  the  congrega- 
tions, even  the  Lord,  ||  f.-oni  "  the 
fountain  of  Israel. 

27  There  is  °  little  Benjamin  with 
their  ruler,  the  princes  of  Judah 
11  ani  their  council,  the  princes  of 
Zebulun,  and  the  princes  of  Na;ih- 
tali. 

28  Thy  God  hath  p  commanded 
thy  elren"th :  strengthen,  O  God, 
that  whicli  thou  hast  wrought  for  us. 

29  Because  of  thy  temple  at  Je- 
rusalem q  shall  kings  bring  presents 
unto  thee. 

30  Rebuke  ||  the  company  of 
spear-men,  r  the  multitude  of  the 
bulls,  with  the  calves  of  the  people, 
till  every  one  s  submit  himself  with 
pieces  of  silver :  ||  scatter  thou  the 
people  that  delight  in  war. 

31  t  Princes  sliall  come  out  of 
Egypt  ;  u  Ethiopia  shall  soon 
'stretch  out  her  hands  unto  God. 

32  Sing  unto  God,  ye  kingdoms 
of  the  earth ;  O  sing  praises  unto 
the   Lord;  Selah: 

33  To  him  y  that  rideth  upon  the 
heavens  of  heavens,  which  were  of 
old  ;  lo,  z  he  doth  f  send  out  his 
voice,  and  that  a  mighty  voice. 

34  a  Ascribe  ye  strength  unto 
God  :  his  e.\cellency  is  over  Israel, 
and  his  strength  is  \\\  the  1|  clouds. 

35  O  God,  1'  thou  art  terrible  out 
of  thine  holy  places:  the  God  of  Is- 
rael is  he  that  givctli  strength  and 
power  unto  his  people.  Blessed  be 
God. 

PSALM  LXIX. 

1  David  complaiucth  of  his  ajjliction,  13 
Heprayeth  for  deliverance.  22  Hr.  de- 
votelh  his  enemies  to  destruction.  30  He 
praiseth  God  irith  thankssii'inf^, 

TI  To  the  chief  Musicitvii  •  upon  Slioshan- 
nim,  yl  Psalm  o(  D;ivi  1. 

CAVE  me,  O  God ;  for  i  the  waters 

'-^  arc  come  in  unto  my  soul. 

2  l- 1  sink  in  1  deep  mire,  where 
there  is  no  standing:  I  am  come 
into  t  deep  waters,  where  the  floods 
overflow  me. 

3  <:  I  am  weary  of  my  crying :  my 
throat  is  dried :  J  mine  eyes  fail 
while  I  wait  for  my  God. 

4  They  tiiat  c  hate  me  without  a 
cause  are  more  than  the  hairs  of 
mine  head  :  they  that  would  destroy 
me,  beinir  mine  enemies  wrongfully, 
are  mighty :  then  I  restored  that 
which  1  took  not  away. 

5  O  God,  thou  knowcst  my  fool- 


gP.. 


PSALMS. 

tHeb. 


h  Num.  £1, 

.13. 

i  K\.  14.  22. 

k  Pf.  53.   10. 

!  Or,  red. 

1  1  Kings  21. 

I'J. 


rn  1  Chr.  13, 
8.  &.  15.  16. 
Ps.  47.  5. 


II  Or,  ye  tiiat 
are  nffhe 
fountain  of 
Israel. 
n  Deal.  33. 
23.  Ik.  48.  1. 
o  I  Sain.  9. 
21. 

II  Or,  with 
their  cum- 


pany. 

IiSoP 

s. 

12. 

8. 

qlKi 

ffs 

10. 

1",  24, 

h 

2Clir. 

32. 

2.'?. 

Ps.72 

10 

& 

io.  11. 

I 

en.  16 

17 

the  beasts  of 
the  reeds, 
Jer.  51.  32, 
33. 

r  Ps.  22.  12. 
s  2  Sam.  8. 
2,6. 
II  Or,  Afl 
scattereth, 
t  lo.  19.  19, 
21. 

u  Ps.  72.  9. 
Is.  45.  14. 
Zeph.  3.  10. 
Acts  8.  27. 
X  Ps.  44.  20. 
V  Ps.   18.  10, 
&  104.  3. 
vrr.  4. 
7.  Ps.  29.  3, 

t  Heb.  give. 
aPs.  29.  I. 
II  Or,  hea- 


•Ps.  45,  title. 

aver.  2,  14, 
15.  Jonah 
2.  5. 

b  Ps.  40.  5. 
t  Heb.  the 
mire  of 
depth. 
1  Heb.  depth 
of  tcaters. 
c  Ps.  6.  6. 
ilPs.  119.82, 
123.  Is.  38. 
14. 


fPs.3l.  11. 

.  53.  3. 
John  1.  11. 


17. 

h  See  Ps.  89, 
50,  61.  Horn, 
15.  3. 

Ps.  35.  13, 
14. 


1  Job  30.  9. 

35.  15, 
IC. 

t  Heb. 

kers  of 
strong 
drink. 
n  Is.  49.  8. 
fo  55.  6. 

2  Cor.  6.  2. 

n  Ps.   144.  7. 


1,2, 


q  Ps.  63.  3. 
.  25.  16. 
Si  86.  15. 


t  Ps.  22.  6, 7. 
Is.  53.  3. 

ll-h.  12.  2. 

.  142.  4. 
Is.  63.  5. 
Heb.  to 
lament  with 

X  Job  16.  2. 

V. Malt.  27. 

34,48.  Maik 

IS.  23.  Jolui 

19.29. 

/.Horn.  11.9, 

10. 

a  Is.  6.  9, 10. 

John  12.  39, 

JO.  Rom.  11. 

10.  2  Cor.  3. 

14. 

b  1  Thess.  2. 

16. 

c  Malt.  23. 

38.  Acts  1. 

20. 

f  Heb.  their 

palace. 

■  Heb.  let 

.ere  not  be 
a  direller. 
.1  Sec  2  Chr. 
28.  9.  Zcch. 
1.  \h. 

e  Is.  53.  4. 
t  Heb.  thy 
voundcd. 


Dacid'a  complaint  in  ajltctun- 
ishness  ;  and  my  t  sins  ate  not  hid 
from  thee. 

G  Let  not  them  that  wait  on  thee, 
O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  be  ashamed 
for  my  sake  :  let  not  those  that  seek 
theo  be  confounded  for  my  sake,  O 
God  of  Israel. 

7  Because  for  thy  sake  I  have 
borne  reproach:  shame  hath  cover- 
ed my  face. 

8  •  I  am  become  a  stranger  unto 
my  brethren,  and  an  alien  unto  my 
mother's  children. 

■J  6  For  the  zeal  of  thine  housi; 
hath  eaten  me  up ;  i  and  the  re- 
proaches of  thein  that  reproached 
thee  are  fallen  upon  me. 

10  '  When  I  wept,  and  chastened 
my  soul  with  fasting,  that  was  to 
my  reproach. 

11  1  made  sackcloth  also  my  gar- 
ment ;  k  and  I  became  a  proveri)  to 
tliem. 

12  Tliey  that  sit  in  the  gate  speak 
against  me  ;  and  1 1  teas  the  song 
ot  the  t  drunkards. 

13  But  as  for  me,  my  prayer  is 
unto  thee,  O  Lord,  m  in  an  accept 
able  time  :  O  God,  in  the  multitudo 
of  thy  mercy  hear  me,  in  the  truth 
of  thy  salvation. 

14 "Deliver  me  out  of  the  mire, 
and  let  me  not  sink :  "  let  me  be 
delivered  from  them  that  hate  me, 
and  out  of  o  the  deep  waters. 

15  Let  not  the  water-flood  over- 
flow me,  neither  let  the  dpop  swal- 
low me  up,  and  let  not  the  pit  P  shut 
her  mouth  upon  mc. 

16  Hear  me,  O  Lord  ;  1  for  thy 
loving-kindness  is  good:  rturn  unto 
me  according  to  the  multitude  of 
thy  tender  mercies. 

17  And  8  hide  not  thy  face  from 
thy  servant ;  for  I  am  m  trouble  : 
t  hear  me  speedily. 

18  Draw  nigh  unto  my  soul,  and 
redeem  it :  deliver  me  because  of 
mine  enemies. 

19  Thou  hast  known  '  my  re- 
proach, and  my  shame,  and  my 
dishonour  :  mine  adversaries  are 
all  before  thee. 

20  Keproach  hath  broken  mine 
heart  ;  and  I  am  full  of  heaviness : 
and  "I  looked /or  some  f"  'aka 
pity,  but  there  was  none  ;  and  for 
X  comforters,  but  I  found  none. 

21  They  gave  mc  also  gall  for  my 
meat;  y  and  in  my  thirst  they  gave 
me  vinegar  to  drink. 

22  2  Let  their  table  become  a 
snare  before  them  :  and  that  which 
should  have  been  for  their  welfare, 
let  it  hccnme  a  trap. 

23  a  Let  their  eyes  bo  darkened, 
that  Ihcy  sec  not ;  and  make  their 
loins  continually  to  shake. 

24  1)  Pour  out  thine  indignation 
upon  them,  and  let  thy  wrathful 
anger  take  hold  of  them. 

25  c  Let  t  their  habitation  bo  de- 
solate; and  t  let  none  dwell  in  their 
tents. 

20  For  d  they  persecute  «  Aim 
whom  thou  hast  smitten  ;  and  thajr 
talk  to  the  grief  of  t  those  whom 
thou  hast  wounded. 


He  iviplm-etk  God's  speedy  kelp. 

27  f  Add  II  iniquity  unto  their 
iuiquity  :  ?and  let  tliem  not  come 
into  tiiy  righteousness. 

28  Let  them  h  be  blotted  out  of 
the  book  of  tlie  living,  i  and  not  be 
written  with  the  righteous. 

29  But  I  am  poor  and  sorrowful : 
let  thy  salvation,  O  God,  set  me  up 
on  hi"h. 

30  E  J  wili  praise  the  name  of  God 
wi'ili  u  song,  and  will  niagniiy  him 
with  tliBnksgivirrg. 

31  1  T/iis  also  .shall  please  the 
IjORd  better  than  an  o.x  or  bullock 
that  hath  horns  and  hoofs. 

3-2  '"The  II  huml)le  shall  see  this, 
anil  be  glad  :  and  "  your  heart  shall 
live  that  seek  God. 

33  For  tho  Lord  heareth  the 
poor,  and  despiseth  not  o  his  pri- 
soners. 

31  p  Let  the  heaven  and  earth 
praise  him,  the  seas,  <l  and  every 
thin"  that  t  movetli  therein. 

35  r  For  God  will  save  Zion,  and 
will  build  the  cities  of  Judah  :  that 
ihey  may  dwell  tliere,  and  have  it 
in  possession. 

36  sThe  seed  also  of  his  servants 
thall  inherit  it :  and  they  that  love 
his  name  shall  dwell  therein. 

PSALM  LXX. 
Daoid  solicitetli   ii:  d  to  the  speedy  d^- 
atrueti'jn  of  the  wicked,  and  preserva' 
tion  of  the  godly, 
^  To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  Da- 
vid, *  to  brinir  to  reinembr.iiice. 
KfAKE  haste,  a  O   God,  to  dcli- 
■''^  ver  me;  make  haste  f  to  help 
me,  O  Lord. 

2  *>  Let  them  be  asliamcd  and  con 
founded  that  seek  after  my  sonl :  let 
them  bo  turned  backward,  and  put 
to  confusion,  that  desire  mine  hurt. 

3  i^  Let  them  be  turned  hack  for 
a  reward  of  their  shame  that  say. 
Aha,  aha ! 

4  Let  all  those  that  seek  thee  re- 
joice and  be  glad  in  thee;  and  let 
such  as  love  thy  salvation  say  con- 
tinually. Let  God  be  magnified. 

5  J  But  I  am  poor  and  needy: 
e  make  haste  unto  me,  O  God  :  thou 
art  mine  help  and  my  deliverer  ;  O 
Lord,  make  no  tarrying. 

PSALM  LXXr. 

1    David,  in  confidence  of  faith,  and  ex- 
perience of  God^sfavotn;  prayeth  both 
for  himself,  and  against  tie  enemies  of 
his  soul.     !4  He  promiseth  constmcy. 
17  He  prayeth  for  perseverance.    19  He 
praiseth  God,  and  promiseth  to  do  it 
cheerfully. 
IN  a  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  put  my 
*■  trust;  let  me  never  be  put  to  con- 
fusion. 

2  Ij  Deliver  me  in  thy  righteous- 
ness, and  cause  me  to  escape  :  <=  in- 
cline thine  car  unto  rae,  and  save 
me. 

3  J  t  Be  thou  my  strong  habita- 
tion, whereunto  I  may  continually 
resort :  thou  hast  given  e  coinmand- 
raent  to  save  me  ;  for  thou  art  ray 
rock  and  my  fortress. 

4  fDeliver  me,  O  my  God,  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  wicked,  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  unrighteous  and 
cruel  man. 

W3 


PBA 

f  Ro;n.  1.23. 

II  Or,  ijun- 

■   ■        nt  of 


inir/u 


in. 


h  Ex.  33.  32, 


iK/.ek.  I.Sy. 
Luke  II).  20. 
HiL..  12.  23. 
k  Ps.  2S.  7. 

I  Ps.  oO.  13, 
14,  23. 

in  Ps.  31.  2. 
!]  Or,  meek. 
a  Ps.  22.  S6. 


oEph.  3.  1. 

pPs.  96.  II. 

&  118.  I.  Is. 

44.  23.  &.  49. 

13. 

q  Is.  55.  12. 

t  Hel>. 

creeptth. 


LMS. 

J  Jer.  17.  7, 


Zecli.  3.  8. 
1  Cor.  4.  9. 
k  Ps.  35.  28. 


12. 

T  Heb.  to  my 

help. 

b  Ps.  35.  4, 

26.  &,  71.  13. 

c  Ps.  40.  15. 


aPs.  40.  17. 
ePs.  141.  1. 


1023. 
.a  Ps.  25.  2,3. 
&,31.  1. 

bPs.  31.  1. 
c  Ps.  17.  6. 


thon  to  me 
for  a  rock  of 
haljiiation.' 
e  Ps.  44.  4. 
fPs.  140.  1, 


t  Heb. 

watch.  0 

observe. 

nSSam 

17. 

1.  Man. 

27. 

,'Ps.  23. 

11. 

19.  &  35 

23. 

&  38.  21 

22. 

>  Ps.  70. 

1. 

1  vor.  24 

Ps.  35.  4, 

C6. 

&  40.  14 

&. 

70.2. 

.1  ver.  8,  21. 
Ps.  35.  kS. 
rPs.  40.  5.  & 
139.  17,  18. 


t  Heb.  uni 
old  a^e  ar, 
gray  hairt 
t  Heb.  thi. 


t  Ps.  57.  10. 
u  Ps.  35.  10. 


Heb.  with 
'.e  instru- 
ment of 
psaltery. 
Ps.  92.  1,  2, 
,  &  150.  3. 
2Kinjs  19. 
22.  Is. '60.  9. 
bPs.  103.  4. 
r.  8,  15. 

J  ver.  13. 


1  Or,  of. 

•  Ps.  isr, 

tills. 


DavitTs  prayer  far  G'ud's  lUip 
5  For  thou  art  e  mine  hope,0  Lord 
God  :    thou  art  my  trust  from  my 
youth. 

G  'i  By  thee  have  I  been  holden 
up  from  tho  v.'omb :  thou  art  h» 
that  took  me  out  of  my  mother's 
bowels :  my  praise  shall  be  conti- 
nually of  thee. 

7  '  I  am  as  a  wonder  unto  many; 
hut  thou  art  my  strong  refuge. 

8  Let  It  my  raouth  be  filled  toit/i. 
thy  praise  anrf  witJt  thine  honour  ah 
the  day. 

9  1  Cast  rae  not  oflfin  the  time  of 
old  age  ;  forsake  me  not  when  my 
strength  faiieth. 

10  For  mine  enemies  speak  a- 
gaipst  me  ;  and  they  that  flay  \»ait 
for  my  soul  m  take  coun.sel  together, 

11  Saying,  God  hath  forsakei* 
him  :  persecute  and  take  him  ;  foi 
there  is  none  to  deliver  him. 

12  1  O  God,  be  not  far  from  me  : 

0  ray  God, "make  haste  for  mine  help 

13  p  Let  them  be  confounded  and 
consumed  that  are  adversarie.s  to 
my  soul ;  let  them  be  covered  with 
reproach  and  dishonour  that  seek 
mineliurt. 

14  But  I  will  hope  continually, 
and  will  yet  praise  thee  more  and 
more. 

15  q  My  mouth  shrill  shew  fortn 
thy  righteousness  and  thy  salvation 
all  the  day;  for  rl  know  not  tho 
numbers  thereof. 

16  I  will  go  in  the  strength  of  the 
Lord  God:  I  will  make  mention  of 
thy  righteousness,  even  of  thine 
only. 

17  O  God,  thou  ha?t  taught  ma 
from  my  youth  :  and  hitherto  hava 

1  declared  thy  wondrous  works. 

18  siS'ow  also  t  when  I  am  old 
and  gray-headed,  O  God,  forsake 
me  not;  until  I  have  shewed  f  thy 
strength  unto  this  generation,  and 
thy  power  to  every  one  that  is  to 
come. 

I'J  'Thy  righteousness  also,  O 
God,  is  very  high,  who  hast  done 
great  things  :  "O  God,  who  is  like 
unto  thee  1 

20  't  Thou,  which  hast  shewed 
me  great  and  sore  troubles,  y  shall 
quicken  me  again,  and  shall  bring 
me  up  again  trom  the  depths  of  the 
earth. 

21  Thou  shalt  increase  my  great- 
ness, and  co.mfort  mo  on  every  side. 

22  I  will  also  praise  thee  t  '■  with 
the  psaltery,  even  thy  truth,  O  my 
God :  unto  thee  will  I  sing  with  the 
harp,  O  thou  »  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

23  My  lips  shall  greatly  rejoice 
when  I  sing  unto  thee  ;  and  b  my 
soul,  which  thou  hast  redeemed. 

24  <■■  My  tongue  also  shall  talk  of 
thy  righteousness  all  the  day  long: 
for  J  they  arc  confounded,  for  they 
are  brought  unto  shame,  that  seek 
mine  hurt. 

PSALM  LXXir. 

I  David,  praying  for  Solomon,  shexoelK 
the  goodness  and  glory  of  hi*,  in  type* 
aiid  in  truth,  of  Chrisl'i kingdom.  .8 
Be  blesaeth  God. 

IT  J  Psalm  1  •  fur  Solomea. 
48U 


David's  prayer  for  Solomon. 
Q.IVE  the  king  thy  judgmctils,  O 
tiod,  and  thy  righteousness  unto 
the  King's  eon. 

Sj^llesiialljudge  thy  people  with 
righteousness,  and  thy  poor  with 
judgment. 

3  lj  The  mountains  sliall  bring 
peace  to  the  people,  and  tlie  little 
hills,  hy  righteousness. 

4  >^  He  shall  judjre  the  poor  of  the 
people,  he  shall  save  the  children ofl 
the  needy,  and  shall  hreak  in  pieces 
the  oppressor.  | 

5  1  hey  shall  fear  thee  d  as  long  as 
the  sun  and  moon  endure,  throu""!)- 
out  all  generations.  " 

t)  e  Jle  shall  come  down  like  rain 
upon  tho  mown  grass:  as  showers 
that  water  the  earth. 

7  In  his  days  shall  the  righteous 
flourish  :  i  and  abundance  of  peace 
tso  long  as  the  moon  endurolh. 

8  ff  lie  shall  have  dominion  also 
from  sea  to  sea,  and  from  llie  river 
umo  liie  ends  of  the  earth. 

0  h  'i'hey  that  dwell  in  the  wilder- 
ness shall  how  before  him  ;  "  and 
his  enemies  shall  lick  the  dust. 

10  k  The  kings  of  Tarshish  and 
ot  the  isles  shall  bring  presents  ■ 
the  kings  of  Sheba  and  Seba  shall 
otter  gills. 

11  '  Yea,  all  kings  shall  fall  down   ^'" 
bolore  him  :  all  nations  shall  serve 
him. 

12  For  he  m  shall  deliver  the 
needy  when  lio  crielh;  the  poor 
also,  and  Am  that  hath  no  helper. 

13  He  shall  spare  the  poor  and 
needy,  and  shall  save  the  souls  ot 
the  needy. 

14  He  shall  redeem  their  soul 
from  deceit  and  violence-  and 
n  precious  shall  their  blood  be  in 
his  sight. 

15  And  ho  shall  live,  and  to  him 
f  shall  be  given  of  the  gold  of  She- 
ba :  i)r:iyer  also  shall  he  made  for 
him  continually  ;  and  daily  shall  he 
be  praised. 

10  There  shall  be  an  handful  of 
corn  in  the  earth  upon  the  top  ol 
the  mountains;  the  IVuit  thereof 
shall  shake  like  Lebanon:  o  n,„i 
they  of  the  city  shall  flourish  like 
grass  of  the  earth. 

17  pHis  name  f. shall  endure  for 
ever  :  t  his  name  shall  he  continued 
as  long  as  the  sun  :  and  q  men  shall 
bo  blessed  in  him  :  r  all  nations  shall 
call  him  blessed. 

18  8  lilessed  be  the  Lord  God 
the  God  of  Israel,  t  who  only  doeth 
wondrous  things. 

19  And  "blessed  be  his  gloriou 
name  lor  ever:  x  and  let  the  whole 
earth  be  filled  with  his  glory  A- 
men,  and  Amen.  ' 

•JO  The  prayers  of  David  tho  son 
ol  Jesse  are  ended. 

P3ALM  LXXIII. 

I  Thfpropnel,  prevailing  in  a  templa- 
lion,  J  shcwelh  the  occasion  Ihercof.  the 
proaperilrjo/- the  wicked.  13  The  wound 
given  thereby,  diffidence.  IS  The  vic- 
tory over  if,  knowledge  of  God's  pur- 
poit,  m  detlroying  of  the  wid.ed,  and 
tuttainwg  the  righteuut. 

I A  PmIiti  of  •  Ainph. 


PSALMS. 


.  17. 
I<  2  Chr.  9. 
21.  Ps.  «. 
12.  &.  68.  29. 
Is.  49.  7.  &, 

en.  6,  9. 
I  Is.  4i.  22, 


The  prospfrily  of  the  wtcked. 

'pRULY  II  God  is  good  to  Israel, 

'■fen  to  such  as  are  t  of  a  clean 
heart. 

2    But  as  for  me,  my  feet  were 
almost  gone ;    my  steps  had  well 


ligh  slip"ped. 


c  So  Ps.  lOJ. 


I  Job  29.  12. 


nPs.  116. 15.: 


Ob  21.  15. 
,&  31.9.  &. 
35.  3.  Mai. 
3.  14. 

11  Vs.  26.  6. 
t  Heb.  my 
chastisement 


p  Ps.  S9.  36. 

t  Heb.  shall 

be. 

1  lleb.  shall 

he  as  a  son 

^.ntinneh 

/.aher's 

navie/or 


■  Va.  32.  S. 

s.  58.  8. 


n  Ps.  SI.  2. 
&.  119.81. 
Heb.  roc 
bPs.  16.  5. 
&.  1 19.  S7. 

.  1 19. 
I»5. 


.  For  I  was  envious  at  the  fool- 

wicked  "      ■'*^""^  pros|)erityoftlie 
iFoT  there  arc  no  bands  in  their 
""i."," ;,.''"'  tneir  strength  is  tfirm. 

.>  "  Iney  are  not  fin  trouble  aa 
other  men  ;  neither  are  they  plagued 
T  like  o2A«r  men. 

0  Therefore  pride  compasseth 
them  about  as  a  chain  ;  violence 
•^"^"mu  """"  "  °*  '^  garment. 

V  'i  Iheir  eyes  stand  out  with  fat- 
ness :  t  they  liave  more  than  heart 
could  wish. 

.8  c  They  are  corrupt,  and  fspeak 
wickedly  coneerning  oiiprossion  • 
tbeys:  speak  loftily.  ' 

U  They  set  their  month  h  against 
the  heavens,  and  their  tongue 
wnlketh  through  the  earth. 

10  Therefore  his  people  return 
hither:  "and  waters  of  a  full  cuv 
are  wrung  out  to  them. 

11  And  they  say,  kiiow  doth  God 
,V   "■".''   '''  "'<>'e  knowledge  in 

the  Most  High  ?  ° 

12  Behold,  these  are  the  ungodly, 
who  'prosper  in  the  world:  they 
increase  in  riches. 

1:J  in  Verily  I  have  cleansed  my 
heart  in  vain,  and  "  washed  mine 
hands  in  innoccncv. 

14  For  all  the 'day  long  have  I 
been  plagued,  and  tchastened  every 
mornin".  ' 

1  ]'',!'■'  ,^^>"l.^  ^^''"  '=P«ak  thus; 
behold,  I  should  offend  a^rainst  the 
generation  of  thy  children. 

l()  oWhen  I  thought  to  know 
tlusj  f  It  teas  too  painful  for  me ; 

17  Until  p  I  went  into  the  sanc- 
tuary of  God ;  then  understood  I 
1  their  end. 

18  Surely.rthou  didst  set  them  In 
."lippeiy  places:  thou  castcdst  them 
doivn  into  destruction. 

19  How  are  they  brought  into 
desolation,  as  in  a  moment !  ihey 
are  utterly  consumed  with  terrors. 

20  >  As  a  drearn  when  one  awak- 
eth ;  so,  O  Lord,  t  when  thou  awak- 
es!, thou  shall  disiiise  Iheir  image. 

21  Thus  mine  heart  w  as  "  grieved, 
and  I  was  pricked  in  my  reins. 

22  xSo  foolish  was  I,  and  fi-r- 
norant ;  I  w^as  ns  a  beast  t  before 
thee. 

23  Xevcrlhcless  I  nm  continually 
with  thee  :  thou  hast  holden  me  bv 
my  right  hand. 

2t  y  Thou  shalt  guide  me  with 
thy  counsel,  and  afterward  receive 
me  In  glory. 

2.')  2  Whom  have  I  In  heaven  but 
thee  ?  and  there  is  none  upon  earth 
that  I  desire  besides  ihee. 

2(j  "My  flesh  and  mine  hcartfail- 
eth  :    but  God  is  the  T  strength  of 

y   heart,   and    b  my   portion    for 

|u>er. 
27  For  lo,<:  Ihey  that  arc  far  from 
then  shall   perish :    thou    hast  de- 
40O 


lion  of  the 
God  to   help 
power t  18  0/  hi 
his  chUdr 

1T1 


The  desolation  of  the  sanctuary. 
stroyed  all  them  that  J  go  a  whoring 
from  thee. 

28  But  it  is  good  for  me  to  «  draw 
near  to  God :  I  liave  put  my  trust 
in  the  Liord  God,  that  1  may  fde- 
clare  all  thy  works. 

PSALM  LXXrV. 

1  The  prophet  complaineth  of  the  desota- 
'    '  ictuary.     10  He  moveth 

:n    consideration  of  his 
s  reproachful  enemies^  of 
nd  of  his  covenant. 
schil  of  Asaph. 

OGOD,  why  hast  thou  ^cast  us 
oft'  for  ever"?  why  doth  thine 
anger  ^  smoke  against  c  the  sheep 
of  thy  pasture  ■? 

2  Kemeiuber  thy  congregation, 
d  which  thou  hast  purchased  of  old  ; 
the  II  e  rod  of  thine  inheritance, 
which  thou  hast  redeemed ;  this 
mount  Zion,  wherein  thou  hast 
dwelt. 

3  Lift  up  thy  feet  unto  the  per- 
petual desolations  ;  even  all  that 
the  enemy  hath  done  wickedly  in 
the  sanctuary. 

4  f  Thine  enemies  roar  in  the 
midst  of  thy  congregations;  gthey 
set  up  their  ensigns /or  signs. 

5  M  man  was  famous  according 
as  he  had  lifted  up  axes  upon  the 
thick  trees. 

6  But  now  they  break  down  h  the 
carved  work  thereof  at  once  with 
axes  and  hammers. 

7  i  t  They  have  cast  fire  into  thy 
sanctuarv,  they  have  defiled  k  J(/ 
casting  down  the  dwelling-place  of 
thy  name  to  the  ground. 

8  IThey  said  in  their  hearts.  Let 
us  f  destroy  them  together :  they 
have  burned  up  all  the  synagogues 
of  God  in  the  land. 

9  We  see  not  our  signs  :  "i  there 
is  no  more  any  prophet :  neither 
is  there  among  us  any  that  knoweth 
how  long. 

10  O  God,  how  long  shall  the  ad- 
versary reproach  1  shall  the  enemy 
blaspheme  thy  name  for  ever"! 

11  n  Why  withdrawest  thou  thy 
hand,  even  thy  right  hand  ?  pluck 
It  out  of  thy  bosom. 

12  For  o'God  is  my  King  of  old, 
working  salvation  in  the  midst  of 
the  earth. 

13  p  Thou  didst  t  divide  the  sea 
by  thy  strength  ;  q  thou  brakest  the 
heads  of  the  jj  dragons  in  the  waters. 

14  Thou  brakest  the  heads  of  le- 
viathan in  pieces,  and  gavest  him 
r  to  be  meat  » to  the  people  inha- 
biting the  wilderness. 

15  'Thou  didst  cleave  the  foun- 
tain and  the  flood  :  "  thou  driedst 
up  t  mighty  rivers. 

16  The  day  is  thine,  the  night 
also  is  thine  ;  "  thou  hast  prepared 
the  light  and  the  sun. 

17  Thou  hast  7  set  all  the  borders 
of  the  earth  :  z  thou  hast  f  made 
summer  and  winter. 

18  ^  Remember  this,  that  the  ene- 
my hath  reproached,  O  Lord,  and 
that  b  the  foolish  people  have  blas- 
phemed thy  name. 

19  O  deliver  not  the  soul  «  of  thy 


PSALMS. 


dEx.  34. 15. 
[urn.  16.39, 
im.  4.  4. 
Heb.  10. 

23. 

IPs.  107.22. 

&.U8.  17. 


II  Or, 

A  Psalm /or 
Asaph  to 
give  instruc- 
tion. 

a  Ps.  44.  9, 
23.  &60.  1, 
10.  &  77.  7. 
Jcr.  31.37. 
&,  33.  24. 
b  Deui.  29. 
2i). 

c  Ps.  95.  7. 
&,  100.  3. 
il  Ex.  15.  16. 
Deut.  9.  29. 
II  Or,  tribe. 
eDeul.32.9. 
--..  10.  16. 
f  Lam.  2.  7. 
in.  6.  27. 


h  1  Kin?s  6. 
13,  29,  32, 


2Kii 


5  25, 


Heb.  They 

ave  sent 
thy  snnctun 
ry  into  the 
fire. 

it  Ps.  89.  39. 
1  Ps.  83.  4. 
t  Ueb. 
break, 
m  1  Sam.  3. 
I.  Amos  8. 
11. 


n.  17.  7, 
-.  _ev.  i6. 
11,45.  Ps. 
106.  45.  Jer. 
33.21. 


Heb. 

nscendethy 
Jooah  1.  2. 


Or,  destroy 

JlOt. 

'  Ps.  57,tille. 
II  Or,  for 
Asaph. 

II  Or,  When 
I  shall  take 
a  set  time. 


Zech.  I. 


tHeb. 
desert. 
b  Ps.  60.  6. 
&.  58.  11. 
r.  1  Sam.  2. 
17.  Dan.  2. 
21. 

ilJob21.20 
Ps.  60.  3. 
Jer.  25.  15. 


n  Lam.  3.  3. 

_  Ps.  44.  4. 

p  Ex.  14.21. 

iHeb. 

break. 

g  Is.  51.  9, 

10.  E7,pk.29. 
3.  &  32.  2. 
||Or,M/irt/es. 
r  Num.  14. 
9. 

s  Ps.  72.  9. 
tEx.  17.6, 
6.  Num.  20. 

11.  Ps.  105. 
41. Is. 48.21. 
u  Josh.  3.  13, 

&.C. 

tHeb. 

ofstre 

I  Gen.  1.  n 

&,c. 

y  Acts  17. 

26. 

z  Gen.  8.  22, 

t  Heb.  Tnadt 


Sth. 


b  Ps.  39.  8. 
(Cam.  2.14 


f  Ps.  73.  10. 


.  101.  8. 
....  48.25. 
h  Ps.  83.  17. 
&.  1 18.  14. 


]  Or,/tw 
Asaph. 
~  .  48.  1, 


b  Ps.  46.  9. 
Kiek.  39.  9. 
c  Ezek.  38. 

12,  13.  &39, 
4. 

,1  Is.  46.  12. 
e  Ps.  13.  3. 
Jer.  61.39. 
lEx.  16.  I, 
21.  E7.ek.39 
20.  Nah.  2. 

13.  Zecb. 
12.  4. 


The  psalmist  rehnheth  the  proud. 
turtlo-dove  unto  the  multitude  of 
the  wicked  :  <i  forget  not  the  con 
gregation  of  thy  poor  for  ever. 

20  e  Have  respect  unto  the  cove- 
nant :  for  the  dark  places  of  the 
earth  are  full  of  the  habitations  of 
cruelty. 

21  O  let  not  the  oppressed  return 
ashamed :  let  the  poor  and  needy 
praise  thy  name. 

22  Arise,  O  God,  plead  thine  own 
cause:  f  remember  how  the  foolish 
man  rcproacheth  thee  daily. 

23  Forget  not  the  voice  of  thine 
enemies  :  the  tumult  of  those  that 
rise  up  against  thee  f  increaseth 
continually. 

PSALM  LXXV. 
1  The  prophet  praiseth  God.    2  He  pro 
miseth  to  judge  uprightly.    4  He  re- 
huketh  the  proud  by  consideration    of 
God's  providence.   9  He  praiseth  God, 
and  promiselh  to  execute  Justice. 
IT  To  ihe  cliief  Musician,  II  '  Al-taschith, 
A  Psalm  or  Son?  11  ol"  Asaph. 

UNTO  thee,  O  God,  do  we  give 
thanks,  unto  thee  do  we  give 
thanks:  for  that  thy  namcis  near, 
thy  wondrous  works  declare. 

"2  II  When  I  shall  receive  the  con- 
gregation I  will  judge  uprightly. 

3  The  earth  and  all  the  inhabi- 
tants thereof  are  dissolved  :  I  bear 
up  the  pillars  of  it.    Selah. 

4  I  said  unto  the  fools.  Deal  not 
foolishly  ;  and  to  the  wicked,  ^  Lift 
not  up  the  horn  : 

5  Lift  not  up  your  horn  on  high : 
speak  ?(o«  with  a  stifl' neck. 

6  For  promotion  cometh  neither 
from  the  east,  nor  from  the  west, 
nor  from  the  t  south. 

7  But  bGod  is  the  judge:  ^  he 
putteth  down  one,  and  setteth  up 
another. 

8  For  Jin  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
there  is  a  cup,  and  the  wine  is  red  ; 
it  is  e  full  of  mixture,  and  he  pour- 
eth  out  of  the  same  :  f  but  the  dregs 
thereof,  all  the  wicked  of  the  earth 
shall  wring  them  out,  and  drink 
them. 

9  But  I  will  declare  for  ever;  I 
will  sing  praises  to  the  God  of  Ja 
cob.  

10  e  All  the  horns  of  the  wicked 
also  will  I  cut  off;  but  h  the  horns 
of  the  righteous  shall  be  exalted. 

PSALM  LXXM. 

1  A  declaration  of  Gild's  majesty  in  the 
church.  II  An  exhortation  to  serve  him 
reverently. 

If  To  the  chief  Musician  on  Neg-inoth. 
A  Psalm  or  Son?  II  of  Asaph. 

IN  » Judah   is   God    known :   his 
name  is  great  in  Israel. 

2  In  Salem  also  is  his  tabernacle, 
and  his  dwelling-place  ir.  Zion. 

3  b  There  brake  he  the  arrows  of 
the  bow,  the  shield,  and  the  sword, 
and  the  battle.     Seiah. 

4  Thou  art  more  glorious  and 
excellent  <=  than  ir.e  mountains  of 
pre v.  .     , 

5'J  The  stout-hearted  are  spoiled, 
e  they  have  slept  their  sleep :  and 
none  of  the  men  of  might  have 
found  their  hands. 

6  f  At  thy  rebuke,  O  God  of  Ja- 
491 


Ood's  majesty  in  the  church. 

cob,  botli  the  chariot  and  horse  aro 

cast  into  a  dead  slee|). 

7  Thou,  even  thou,  art  to  be  fear- 
«'d :  and  s  wlio  may  bland  in  thy 
sight  wlicn  once  thou  art  angry  7 

8  h  Thou  didst  cause  judgment  to 
be  heard  from  heaven  ;  '  iTie  earth 
(eared,  and  was  still, 

9  When  God  ^  arose  to  judgment, 
to  save  all  the  meek  ol  the  earth. 
Selah. 

10  1  Surely  the  wrath  of  man  shall 
f  raicC  thee :  the  remainder  of  wrath 
t'lialt  thou  restrain. 

11  in  Vow,   and    pay  unto   the 
Lord   your  God:  "lot  all  that  b 
round    about    him    bring    presents 
t  unto  him  that  ought  to  be  feared. 

Vi  He  shall  cut  off  the  sjjirit  of 
princes  :  f  he  is  terrible  to  tlic  kings 
of  the  oarlli. 

PSALM  LXXVIL 

I  The  psalmist  skewclk  what  fierce  com- 
bat he  had  with  diffidence.  '\0  The  vic- 
tory tchich  he  had  by  consideration  of 
God*8  ^reat  and  gracious  works, 

IT  To  the  cliief  Musicinn,  *toJeiUuhun, 
A  Psalm  1  of  Asaph. 

■>T  CRIED  unto  God  with  my 
•*■  voice,  even  unto  God  with  my 

voice;  and  he  gave  car  unto  me. 

2  I'ln  tlie  day  of  my  trouble  1 
c  sought  the  Lord:  t"'ysoro  ran 
in  the  night  and  ceased  not:  my 
soul  refused  to  be  comforted. 

3  I  remembered  God,  and  was 
troubled:  1  complained,  and  J  my 
spirit  was  overwhelmed.     Selah. 

4  Thou  boldest  mine  eyes  wak- 
ing :  I  am  so  troubled  that  I  cannot 
speak. 

5  e  I  have  considered  the  days  of 
old,  the  years  of  ancient  times. 

6  I  call  to  remembrance  f  my 
song  in  the  night:  pr  I  commune 
with  mine  own  heart :  and  my 
spirit  made  diligent  search. 

7  li  Will  the  Lord  cast  off  for 
ever  ?  and  will  he  '  be  favourable 
no  more  t 

8  Is  his  mercy  clean  gone  for 
ever?  dothk/ui-  promise  fail  t  for 
evermore  1 

9  Hath  God  1  forgotten  to  be  gra- 
cious 1  hath  he  in  anger  shut  up 
his  tender  mercies  ?     Selah. 

10  And  I  said.  This  is  n>  my  in- 
firmity :  but  I  will  remember  the 
years  of  the  right  hand  of  the  Most 
High. 

11  1 1  will  remember  the  works  of 
the  Lord:  surely  I  will  remember 
thy  \vond(T3  of  old. 

12  I  will  meditate  also  of  all  thy 
work,  and  talk  of  thy  doings. 

13  "Thy  way,  O  God,  is  in  the 
uanclunry  :  p  who  is  so  great  a  God 
as  our  God  ! 

14  Thou  art  the  God  that  doest 
wonders:  thou  haal  declared  thy 
strength  among  the  people. 

15  qThou  hast  with  thine  arm 
redeemed  thy  |>eople,  the  sons  of 
Jacob  and  Joseph.    Selah. 

16  rThe  waterssawthce,  OGod, 
the  waters  saw  tlieo  ;  they  were 
afraid :  tho  deptbi  alio  w«re  trou- 
bled. 


PSALMS. 

r  Hcl). 


g  Nah.  1.  I 

h  Ezck.  38. 

20. 

i  2  Chr.  SO, 

•29,  30. 

k  I's.  9.  7,  8, 

'J.  &.  72.  4. 

I  See  Ex.  9. 
IG.  &  l!i.  II, 
I's.  65.  7. 


n  2  Chr.  32. 
22,  23.  Ps. 

68.  29.  & 
SJ.  7. 
t  Iltb.  to 

u  Ps.'c8.  35. 


II  Or,/or 
.4savh, 
a  Pa.  3.  4. 
li  Ps.   50.  15. 
c  Is.  26.  9, 


cDeul.32.  7. 
Ps.  143.6. 
Is.  51.9. 


h  Ps.  74.  1. 
i  Ps.  85.  I. 


It  Rom.  9.  6. 

t  Ii(;b.  to  ge- 


oPs.  73.  17. 
pEx.  IS.  II. 


q  Ex.  6.  6. 

Deut.  9.  29. 

rEx.  14.21. 
Josh.  3.  16, 
16.  P«.  114. 
3.  Hab.  S.  8, 


The 


'loud 

puurcd 

Jbrth  with 

wat»r. 

i2Sanl.  22. 

15.  Hab.  3. 

II. 

t  Ps.  07.  4. 


X  Hab.  3.  15. 
yEx.  14.  28. 
/  Ex.  13.  21. 
&  1  1.  19. 
Ps.  78.  52.  &!. 
80.  1.  I«.  63. 

11,  12.  ilos. 

12.  13. 


•  Ps.  74, 

litle. 
[I  Or,  A 
I'salm/or 
Asaph  10 
^ive  instruc- 
tion, 

a.  Is.  51.  4. 
1>  Ps.  49.  4. 
Mall.  13.  35. 
c  Ps.  44.  1. 

d  Dent.  4.  9. 

&  6.  7.  Joel 

I.?.. 

e  Ex.  12.  26, 

27.  &,  13.8, 

14.  Josh.  4. 

6,7. 


J  Dcm.  4.  9. 
&  6.  7.  &. 
II.  19. 
h  Ps.  102. 18. 


;Kli 


U.  Eze^.20. 

18. 

k  Ex.  32.  9. 

&  33.  3.  &, 

34.9.  Deut. 

9.  6,  13.  &. 

31.  27.  Ps. 

68.6. 

t  Ileb.  that 

pared 
not  their 

1  ver.'37. 

2  Chr.  20. 
33. 

f  Heb. 


15. 

II  Ps.  106. 13. 

0  Ex.  7,  &, 
8,  &,  9,  & 
10,  &,  ll,&. 
12. 

p  Gen.  .32.  3. 
Num.  13.22. 
ver.  43.  Is. 
19.  II,  13. 
Ezek  30.  14. 
(1  Ex.  14.21. 
r  Ex.  15.  8. 
Pa.  33.  7. 
sEx.  13.21. 
&.  14.24. 
Ps.  105.  39. 

1  Ex.  17.  6. 
Num.  20.  11. 
Ps.  105.  41. 

I  Cor.  10.  4. 
u  Deut.  9. 
21.  P«.  lOS. 
4L 


J3n  exhortation  both  to  learn 

17  t'Phe  clouds  poured  out  wa- 
ter: the  skies  sent  out  a  sound: 
Mliine  arrows  also  went  abroad. 

18  Tho  voice  of  thy  thunder  wa» 
in  the  heaven  :  t  the  lightnings  light- 
ened the  world  :  "  the  earlli  trom- 
bleri  and  shook. 

19  xThy  way  is  in  the  sea,  and 
thy  i^ialh  in  the  great  svaters,  y  and 
thy  footsteps  are  not  known. 

~0  ■■'Thou  leddcst  thj|  people  like 
a  flock  by  the  hand  of  Moses  and 
Aaron. 

PSALM  LXXVIII. 

1  An  exhortation  both  to  learn  and  to 
preach  the  law  of  God.  9  The  story  of 
God^s  wrath  against  the  incredulous 
and  disobedient.  67  The  Israelites  be- 
ing rejected^  God  chose  Judah,  Zion, 
and  Jjarid. 

IT  -11  Miisrhil  of  Asaph. 

^  (^IVB  ear,  O  my  people,  to  my 
^-^   law  :  incline  your  ears  to  tho 

words  f)f  my  mouth. 

2  hi  will  o|ien  my  mouth  in  a 
parable:  I  will  utter  dark  sayings 
of  old : 

3  c  Which  we  have  heard  and 
known,  and  our  fathers  have  told 
us. 

4  J  We  will  not  liidc  them  from 
their  children,  e shewing  to  the  ge- 
neration to  come  the  praises  of  the 
Lord,  and  his  strength,  and  his 
wonderful  works  that  he  hath 
done. 

5  For  f  he  established  a  testimony 
in  Jacob,  and  appointed  a  law  in 
Israel,  which  he  commanded  our 
fathers,  eihat  they  should  make 
them  known  to  their  children  : 

6  hXhat  the  generation  to  come 
might  know  them,  even  the  chil- 
dren tchich  should  be  born  :  rcho 
should  arise  and  declare  them  to 
their  children : 

7  That  they  might  set  their  hone 
in  God,  and  not  forget  tho  works 
of  God,  but  keep  his  command- 
ments: 

8  And  i  might  not  be  as  their  fa- 
thers, k  a  stubborn  and  rcbellioud 
generation  ;  a  generation  t '  that  act 
not  their  heart  aright,  and  whoso 
spirit  was  not  steadfast  with  God. 

9  The  children  of  Ephraim,  beine 
armed,  anil  t  carrying  bows,  turnea 
back  in  the  day  of  battle. 

10  "iThey  kej^it  not  the  covenant 
of  God,  and  refused  to  walk  in  hi* 
law ; 

11  And  1  forgat  his  works,  and 
lis  wonders  that    he   had  shewed 

them. 

12  "Marvellous  things  did  he  in 
the  sight  of  their  fathers,  in  the 
land  of  Egyjit,  I'  in  the  field  ol 
Zoan. 

13  qlle  divided  tho  sea,  and 
caused  them  to  pass  through  ;  aud 
'he  made  the  waters  to  stand  as  on 
heap. 

14  » In  the  day-time  also  he  led 
them  with  a  cloud,  and  all  the  night 
with  a  light  of  fire. 

1.5  '  lie  clave  the  rocks  in  the 
wilderness,  and  gave  them  drink  a* 
out  of  the  great  depths. 

10  He  brought  »  stream!  aUo  out 
409 


and  to  preach  the  law  of  Ood. 

of  the  rock,  and  caused  waters  to 

run  down  like  rivers. 

17  And  they  sinned  yet  more 
against  hini  by  ^  provoking  the 
Most  High  in  the  wilderness. 

18  And  y  they  tempted  God  in 
their  heart  by  asking  meat  for  their 
lust. 

19  z  Yea,  thev  spake  against  God  ; 
they  said,  Can  "God  t  furnish  a  table 
in  tiie  wilderness  ■? 

20  a  Beiiold,  he  smote  the  rock, 
that  the  waters  gushed  out,  and  the 
streams  overflowed ;  can  lie  give 
bread  also  •?  can  he  provide  nesh 
for  his  people  7 

21  Therefore  the  Lord  heard 
this,  and  b  was  wroth :  so  a  fire  was 
kindled  against  Jacob,  and  anger 
also  came  up  against  Israel ; 

22  Because  they  =  believed  hot  in 
God,  and  trusted  not  in  his  salva- 
tion : 

23  Though  he  had  commanded 
the  clouds  trom  above,  d  and  opened 
the  doors  of  heaven, 

24  e  And  had  rained  down  manna 
upon  them  to  eat,  and  had  given 
them  of  the  corn  of  heaven. 

25  II  Man  did  eat  angels'  food  :  he 
sent  them  meat  to  the  full. 

26  f  He  caused  an  east  wind  f  to 
blow  in  the  heaven :  and  by  his 
power  lie  brought  in  the  soutii 
wind. 

27  He  rained  flesh  also  upon  them 
asdutt,  and  t  feathered  fowls  like  as 
the  sand  of  the  sea: 

28  And  he  let  it  fall  in  the  midst 
of  their  camp,  round  about  their 
habitations. 

29  f?  So  they  did  eat,  and  were 
well  filled :  for  he  gave  them  their 
own  desire ; 

30  They  were  not  estranged  from 
their  lust  :  but  h  while  their  meat 
teas  yet  in  their  mouths, 

31  The  wrath  of  God  came  upon 
them,  and  slew  the  fattest  of  them, 
and  t  smote  down  the  1|  choscu  men 
of  Israel. 

32  For  all  this  i  they  sinned  still, 
and  k  believed  not  for  his  wondrous 
works. 

33  1  Therefore  their  days  did  he 
consume  in  vanity,  and  their  years 
in  trouble. 

34  m  When  he  slew  them,  then 
they  sought  him :  and  they  return- 
ed and  inquired  early  after  God. 

35  And  they  remembered  that 
"  God  icas  their  Rock,  and  the  high 
God  o  their  Redeemer. 

36  Nevertheless  they  did  P  flatter 
him  with  their  mouth,  and  they 
lied  unto  him  with  their  tongues. 

37  For  q  their  heart  was  not  right 
with  him,  neither  were  they  stead- 
fast in  his  covenant. 

38  r  But  he,  beiii^  full  of  compas- 
sion, forgave  their  iniquity,  and  de- 
stroyed them  not :  yea,  many  a  time 
» turned  he  his  anger  away,  t  and 
did  not  stir  up  all  his  wrath. 

39  For  1  he  remembered  "that 
they  ware  but  flesh  ;  y  a  wind  that 
pasaeth  away,  and  cometh  not  again. 

40  How  oft  djd  they  [j  z  provoke 


rSAL-MS. 


X  Dent.  9.22. 
Ps.  95.  8. 
Hel).  3.  16. 
y  Ex.  16.  2. 


2  Num.  11.4 

tHeb 

or- 

rf<;r. 

nEx. 

17.6. 

Nu.n. 

20.11 

dGen.  7.  li, 
Mai.  3.  10. 
e  Es.  16.  4, 
14.  Ps.  105. 
41.  John  6. 
31.  1  Cor. 
10.  3. 

il  Or,  Every 
one  did  eat 
the  b'-end  of 
the  miglili/, 
Ps.  103.  20. 
I  Mum.  11. 
31. 

t  Heb.  to  ^o. 
t  Hsb./owl 
of  wing. 


t  Heb.  rruidc 

to  bow, 

II  Or,  young 

iNu'm.  H,&. 
16,  &.  17. 
k  ver.  £2. 


INn 


14. 


2L",  35.  &,  26. 
64,  65. 
Ill  See  Ho3. 
5.  15. 

11  Deut.  32. 
4,  15,  31. 
oEx.  15.  13. 
Dent.  7.8. 


15,  20. 

s  li.  48.  9. 
1 2  Kings  2 
29. 

uPs.  103.  14, 
16. 

X  Gen.  6.  3. 
Jolui  3.  6. 
yJob7.  7,16, 
Jam.  4.  14. 
II  Or,  rebel 
ag'iinst  him 
2  ver.  17.  Ps. 
95.  9,  10.  Is 
7.  13.  &,  63. 
10.  Eph.  4. 
30.  Heb.  3. 

16,  17. 


22.  Deut.  6. 
er.  20. 


Or,  from 
tjjliction. 
;  ver.  12.  Ps. 

05.  27,  &,c. 
•Heb.  S£'. 
d  Ex.  7.  20. 
Ps.  105.29. 

Ex.  8.  24. 

s.  105.  31. 

Ex.  3.  fi. 
P.s.  105.  30. 

s.  10.  13, 
r5.  Ps.  105. 
31,  35. 


Heb. 
lied. 
II  Or,  great 
itslones. 


Heb.  He 
shut  up. 
I  Or,  Ught- 

i  Heb!  He 

weighed  a 

path. 

i  Or,  thfir 

beasts  to  the 

9.  3,'6. 
k  Ex.  12.  29. 
Ps.  105.  35. 
&.  136.  ;o. 
i  Ps.  105.  22. 
Ps.  77.  20. 
n  Ex.  14.  19, 
20. 
o  Ex.  14.  27, 

».  &.  15.  10. 

Heb. 

overed. 
3  Ex.  15.  17. 
iPs.  41.  3. 
r  Ps.  44.  2. 
s  Jos!..  13.  7. 
&   l;l.  51. 
Ps.  136.  21, 


X  Hos.  7.  16. 

v  Deut.  32. 
16,21.  JuJg-. 
2.  12,  SO. 
E^ek.20.  28. 
/.Dent.  12.2, 
4.  I  Kin.  II. 
7.  &.  IJ.  31. 
■A  I  Sam.  4. 
11.  Jer.  7.  12, 
14.  &.  26.  6, 


c  I  Sam.  4. 

10. 

I  Jer.  7.  34. 

&.  16.  9.  &, 

25.  10. 

tHeb. 

praiatd.. 


Ood's  icrath  against  the  disubedisr.t 
him  in  the  wilderness,  and  grieve 
him  in  the  desert! 

41  Vea,  a  they  turned  back  and 
tempted  God,  and  l>limited  ihf 
Holy  One  of  Israel. 

4^  They  remembered  not  his 
hand,  nor  the  day  when  he  deli- 
vcied  them  ||  from  the  enemy. 

43  How  the  had  fvvrought  his 
signs  in  Egypt,  and  his  wonders  in 
the  field  of  Zoan  : 

44  J  Anil  had  turned  their  rivers 
into  blood :  and  thei;  floods,  that 
they  could  not  drink. 

45  c  He  sent  divers  sorts  of  files 
among  them,  which  devoured 
them  ;  and  '  froga  which  destroyed 
tliem. 

48  ?  He  gave  also  their  increase 
unto  the  caterpillar,  and  their  la- 
bour unto  the  locust. 

47  li  He  t  destroyed  their  vincj 
with  hail,  and  their  sycamore-trees 
with  II  frost. 

48  i  t  He  gave  up  their  cattle  also 
to  the  liail,  and  their  flocks  to  ||  hot 
thunder-bolts. 

49  He  cast  upon  them  the  fierce- 
ness of  his  anger,  wrath,  and  in 
dignation,  and  trouble,  by  sending 
evil  angels  among  thsm. 

50  t  He  made  a  way  to  his  anger  ; 
he  spared  not  their  soul  from 
death,  but  gave  ||  their  life  over  to 
the  pestilence ; 

51  k  And  smote  all  the  first-born 
in  Egypt;  the  chief  of  tAeiV  strength 
in  'the  tabernacles  of  Ham  : 

52  But  in  made  his  own  people  to 
go  forth  like  sheep,  and  guided  them 
in  the  wilderness  like  a  flock. 

53  And  he  n  led  tliem  on  safely, 
so  that  they  feared  not:  but  the  aea 
o  t  overwhelmed  their  enemies. 

54  And  he  brought  ihem  to  the 
border  of  his  P  sanctuary,  even  to 
this  mountain,  q  which  hia  right 
hand  had  purchased. 

55  rHe  cast  out  the  heathen  also 
before  them,  and  s  divided  them  an 
inheritance  by  line,  and  made  the 
tribes  of  Israel  to  dwell  in  their 
tents. 

56  '  Yet  they  tempted  and  pro- 
voked the  most  high  God,  and  kept 
not  his  testimonies : 

57  But  u  turned  back,  and  dealt 
unfaithfully  like  their  fathers  :  they 
were  turned  aside  "  like  a  deceitful 
bow. 

53  y  For  they  provoked  him  to 
anger  with  their  zhigh  places,  and 
moved  him  to  jealousy  with  their 
graven  images. 

59  When  God  heard  this,  he  was 
wroth,  and  greatly  abhorred  Israel: 

60  a.  So  that  he  forsook  the  taber- 
nacle of  Shiloh,  the  tent  uhich  he 
placed  among  men  ; 

61  bAnd  delivered  his  strength 
into  captivity,  and  his  glory  into  the 
enemy's  hand. 

62  c  He  gave  his  people  over  also 
unto  the  sword  ;  and  was  wroth 
with  his  inheritance. 

63  The  fire  consumed  their  young 
men  ;  and  J  their  maideni  were  not 
T  given  to  marriage. 


Jenisatcm's  desolation,  and 

64  e  Their  priests  fell  by  the 
Bword  ;  and  'their  widowa  made  no 
lamentation. 

65  Then  the  Lord  g  awaked  as 
one  out  of  sleep,  and  hlike  a 
mighty  man  that  shouteth  by  rea- 
son ol  wine. 

66  And  '  he  smote  his  enemies  in 
the  hinder  parts :  he  put  them  to  a 
perpetual  reproacH. 

67  Moreover  he  refused  the  ta- 
bernacle of  Joseph,  and  chose  not 
the  tribe  of  BIphraim  : 

08  But  chose  the  tribe  of  .ludah, 
the  mount  Zion^  which  he  loved. 

61)  And  he  1  built  his  sanctuary 
like  high  palaces,  like  the  earth 
which  he  hath  j  established  for 
ever. 

70  "1  He  chose  David  also  his 
servant,  and  took  him  from  the 
sbeepfolds : 

71  tFroii  following  "the  ewes 
great  with  young  he  brought  him 
oto  feed  Jacob  his  people,  and  Is- 
rael his  inheritance. 

72  So  he  fed  them  according  to 
the   r  integrity  of  his    heart;    and 

fuided  tlieni  by  the  sKilfuliicss  of 
is  hands. 

PSALM  LXXIX. 

I  The  psaLmisl  complaineth  of  tfie  dego- 
lalion  of  Jerusalem.  8  H e  pTcyelh  for 
deiioeraTice^  13  aud  promiselh  thankful- 
ness. 

IT  A  Psalm  II  of  Asuph. 

OGOD,  the  heatlicn  are  come 
into  ^  thine  inheritance;  l"  thine 
holy  temple  have  they  defiled ; 
c  they  have  laid  Jerusalem  on 
heaps. 

2  JThe  dead  bodies  of  thy  ser- 
vants have  they  "ivcn  to  be  meat 
unto  the  fowls  ot^the  heaven,  the 
flesh  of  thy  saints  unto  the  beasts 
of  the  earth. 

3  Their  blood  have  they  shed 
like  water  round  about  Jerusalem  ; 
e  and  tkerc  was  none  to  bury  them. 

4  f  We  are  become  a  reproach  to 
our  neighbours,  a  scorn  and  deri- 
sion to  them  that  are  round  about 
us. 

5  g  How  long.  Lord'!  wilt  thou 
be  angry  for  ever?  shall  thy  ''jea 
lousy  uurn  like  lire  ? 

6  i  Pour  out  thy  wrath  upon  the 
heathen  that  have  k  not  known 
thee,  and  upon  the  kingdoms  that 
have  I  not  called  upon  thy  name. 

7  For  they  have  devoured  Jacob, 
and  laid  waste  his  dwelling-place. 

8  'nO  remember  not  against  us 
II  former  iniquities:  let  thy  tender 
mercies  speedily  prevent  us:  for 
we  are  "  brought  very  low. 

9  o  Heln  us,  O  God  of  our  salva- 
tion, for  tlie  glory  of  thy  name  :  and 
deliver  us,  and  purge  away  our 
sins,  rfor  thy  name's  sake. 

10  q  Wherefore  should  the  hea 
then  say,  Where  1.5  their  God  7  let 
him  be  known  among  the  heathen 
in  our  sight  liij  the  t  revenging  of 
the  blood  of  thy  servants  whiek  is 
shed: 

11  Lot  ""the  sighing  of  the  pri 
fODcr  come  before  thee;  accord- 


c  1  Sam.  A. 
II.  &  22.  18. 
|J,)1)27.  li. 
K/,elt.  21.  23. 
ir  Ps.  44.  23. 
ii  Is.  42.  13. 


PSALMS. 

Heb.  thine 


k  Ps.  87.  2. 
1  1  Kinjfs  6. 


m  1  Sam.  16. 

II,  12. 

2  S.^m.  7.  8. 

t  Heb.  From 

after. 

II  Gen.  33. 

13.  I.s.  40. 

II. 

0  2  Sam.  5.  2, 

1  Clir.  II.  2. 
p  \  Kin.  9.  4 


II  Or,  for 
Jsaph. 
a  Ex.  15.  17. 
Ps.  74.  2. 
b  Ps.  74.  7. 
c  2  Kin.  25. 
9,  10.  2  Chr 
36.   19.  Mic. 
3.  12. 

il  Jer.  7.  33. 
&,  16.  4.  &i- 
34.  20. 


e  Ps.  141.  7, 
Jer.  14.  16. 
&,  16.  4. 
Rev.  11.  <1. 
f  Ps.  41.  13. 
&;,  80.  6. 
SPs.  74.1,9, 
10.  &  85.  5. 
&,  89.  46. 
Il  Zeph.  1. 
18.  &,  3.  8. 
1  Jer.  10.  25. 
Rev.  16.  1. 
1(  Is.  46.  4,  5. 


ITh! 


Heb.  rc- 

eri-e  the 

kUdren  of 
death. 

Gen.  4.  15. 
Is.  65.  6,  7. 
\>r.  32.  IS. 

iiike  6.  38. 

Ps.  71.  18, 
22.  it  ys.  7. 
II  Ps.  71.  1. 
&  100.  3. 

43.21. 
t  Heb.  to  ge- 
ration  and 

■neration. 

Vs.  45,  & 

69,  title. 

Or,/or 

Asaph. 


1  Sam.  4. 


4.  2Sa 


.  6. 


2.  Ps.  9ii.  I. 

Deiii.  33.2. 
Ps.  60.  2.  &. 
94.  1. 
d  Num.  2. 
18,-23. 

Heb.  come 
for  salva- 
tion to 


I  Ps.  53.  4. 

m  Is.  64.  9. 

II  Or,  the 
ini,iuilies  of 
them  l/uit 
loere  before 

n  Dcul.  28. 


p  Jer.  14.  7, 

n  Ps.  42.  10. 
&  115.  2. 
t  Heb.  ven- 


.  7,  19. 

.  5.  21. 
fNum.6.25. 

4.  6.  &, 
67.  1. 

Heb.  icHt 
thou  smolce, 
Ps.  74.  1. 
?Ps.  42.  3. 
&,  103.  9.  Is. 

;«.  20. 

Il  Ps.  44.  13. 
&  79.  4. 
I  ver.  3,  19. 
k  Is.  5.  1,  7. 
Jer.  2.  21. 
E/ek.  15.  6. 
&  17.  6.  &, 
19.  10. 
I  Ps.  44.  2. 
it,  78.  5.S. 
m  Ex.  23.  28. 
Josh.  24.  12. 
t  Heb.  the 
cedars  of 
God. 

n  Ps.  72.  8. 
o  Ps.  8'.'.  40, 


pis.  63.  15. 


q  Is.  49.  5. 


vPs.  39.  II. 
&,  76.  7. 
s  Ps.  89.  21. 


the  misiries  of  the  church,  beicailed 
ing  to  the  greatness  of  t  thy  power 
t  preserve  Ihou  tliose  that  are  ap- 
pointed to  die  ; 

12  And  render  unto  our  neigh- 
bours sseven-fold  into  their  bosom 
t  their  reproach,  wherewith  they 
have  reproached  thee,  O  Lord. 

i:{  So  "  we  thy  people  and  sheep 
of  thy  pasture  will  give  tlieo  thanks 
for  ever :    x  ^e  will  shew  forth  thy 
praise  f  to  all  generations. 
PSALM   LXXX. 

1  The  psttfmist  irt  his  prayer  complaineth 

of  the  miseries  of  the  church.     8  God't 

former  favours  are  turned  into  judg- 

w^nts.     14  Heprayethfor  deliverance. 

IT  To  the  chief  Musician  •  upon  Shoshan- 

mm-Eduth,  A  Psalm  II  of  Asaph. 

rirVE  car,  O  Shepherd  of  Is- 
^~*  raul,  thou  that  leadest  Joseph 
alike  a  (lock;  btbou  that  dwellest 
beticecn  the  cherubinis,  c  shine  forth. 

2  ''  Before  Ephraim  and  Ben 
jamiu  and  Manassch  stir  up  thy 
strength,  and  t  come  and  save  us. 

3  c  Turn  us  again,  O  God,  fand 
cause  thy  face  to  shine;  and  we 
shall  be  saved. 

4  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  how 
long  fwilt  thou  be  angry  against 
the  prayer  of  thy  people  ? 

5  gTliou  feedest  them  with  the 
bread  of  tears  ;  and  givest  them 
tears  to  drink  in  great  measure. 

6  hTliou  makest  us  a  strife  unto 
our  neighbours  :  and  our  enemies 
laugh  among  themselves. 

7  I  Turn  us  again,  O  God  of  hosts, 
and  cause  thy  face  to  shine ;  ana 
we  shall  be  saved. 

8  Thou  hast  brought  k  a  vine  out 
of  Egypt:  'thou  hast  cast  out  the 
heathen  and  planted  it. 

9  Thou  mpreparedst  room  before 
it,  and  didst  cause  it  to  take  deep 
root,  and  it  filled  the  land. 

10  The  hills  were  covered  with 
the  shadow  of  it,  and  the  boughs 
thereof  were  like  f  the  goodly  ce- 
dars. 

11  She  sent  out  hor  boughs  unto 
the  sea,  and  her  branches  n  unto 
the  river. 

12  Why  hast  thou  then  o  broken 
down  her  hedges,  so  llint  all  they 
which  pass  by  the  way  do  pluck 
her? 

13  The  boarout  of  the  wood  doth 
waste  it.  and  the  wild  beast  of  the 
field  dotli  devour  it. 

14  Return,  we  beseech  thee,  O 
God  of  hosts:  Plook  down  from 
heaven,  and  behold,  and  visit  this 
vine  ; 

1.5  And  the  vineyard  which  thy 
right  hand  hath  planted,  and  the 
branch  that  thou  inadest  q  strong 
for  thyself. 

16 /« 1.5  burnt  with  firo,  I'n'scut 
down:  r  they  perish  at  the  rebuke 
of  thy  countenance. 

17  s  Let  thine  hand  bo  upon  the 
man  of  thy  right  hand,  upon  the 
son  of  man  whom  thou  madcst 
strong  for  thyself 

18  So  will  not  we  go  back  froin 
thee :  quicken  us,  and  wo  will  call 
upon  thy  name. 

494 


.Sn  eihoTtalion  to  praise  God. 

19  t  Turn  us  again,  O  Lord  God 
of  hosts,  cause  thy  lace  to  shine ; 
and  we  shall  be  saved. 

PSALM  LXXXr. 

1  Jn  exhortalion  to  a  sohiiin  praising  of 
God.  4  God  ehallem^eth  that  duly  by 
reason  of  his  birielils.  8  God,  exhort- 
ing to  obedienc:,  complnincth  of  their 
disobedience,  tohich  j'rooetk  their  own 
hurt. 

Tf  To  the  chief  Musician  *  upon  Gitlith, 
yl  Psalm  II  of  Asaph. 

SING      aloud     unto    God    our 
strength:  make  a  joyful  noise 
unto  the  God  of  Jacob. 

2  Take  a  psalm,  and  bring  hither 
the  timbrel,  the  pleasant  harp  with 
the  psaltery. 

3  Blow  up  the  trumpet  in  the 
new  moon,  in  the  lime  appointed, 
on  our  solemn  feast  day. 

4  For  ^  this  was  a  statute  for 
Israel,  and  a  law  of  the  God  of 
Jacob. 

5  This  he  ordained  in  Joseph /or 
a  testimony,  when  ho  went  out 
jl  through  the  land  of  Egypt  : 
•'  where  1  heard  a  language  that  I 
understood  not. 

6  c  I  removed  his  shoulder  from 
the  burden  :  his  hands  f  were  de- 
livered from  d  the  pots. 

7  e  Thou  calledst  in  trouble,  and 
I  delivered  thee  ;  f  I  answered  thee 
in  the  secret  place  of  thunder:  I 
e  proved  thee  at  the  waters  of  ||  JVIe- 
ribah.     Selab. 

8  h  Hear,  O  my  people,  and  I 
will  testify  unto  thee  :  O  Israel,  if 
thou  wilt  iiearken  unto  me  ; 

9  i  There  shall  no  k  strange  god 
be  in  thee  ;  neither  shalt  thou  wor- 
ship any  strange  god. 

10  1  [  am  the  Lord  thy  God 
which  brouglitthee  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt :  "1  open  thy  mouth  wide, 
and  I  will  ftll  it. 

11  But  my  people  would  not 
hearken  to  my  voice  ;  and  Israel 
would  "  none  of  me. 

12  "  So  I  gave  them  up  ||  unto 
their  own  hearts"  lust  :  and  they 
walked  in  llirir  own  counsels. 

13  r  Oh  that  my  people  had 
hearkened  unto  me,  and  Israel  had 
walked  in  my  ways  ! 

14  I  should  soon  have  subdued 
their  enemies,  and  turned  mine  hand 
against  tlieir  adversaries. 

15  q  The  haters  of  the  Lord 
should  have  Ht  submitted  them 
selves  unto  him:  but  their  time 
should  have  enduied  for  ever. 

16  He  shotild  r  have  fed  them  al- 
io t  with  the  finest  of  the  wheat 
and  with  honey  '  out  of  the  tock 
should  I  liave  satisfied  thee. 

PSALRl  LXXXII. 

1  The   psalmist,     hanirig    exhorted 
Judges,     5   and    reproved   their    m 
gence,  S  prayeth  God  to  judge. 
•T  A  Psalm  II  of  Asaph. 

/^OD  a  standeth  in  the  congrega- 

^-*      lion  of  the  mighty;  he  judg- 

eth  among  i'  the  gods. 
2  How  long  will   ye  judge   un 

justly,  and  c  accept  the  persons  of 

the  wicked  1    Selah. 


PSALMS. 

t  Il.-b. 


Ps.  8,  title. 
Or,/or 
isaph. 


a  Lev.  23.  24. 

Num.  10.  10. 
II  Or, 
against. 
bPs.  111.  1. 
c  Is.  9.  4.  & 
10.27. 
>Heb. 
passed 
airny. 
dEx.  1.  11. 
e  El.  2.  2.S. 
&  H.  to. 
Ps.  50.  15. 
fEx.   19.  19. 
g-Ex.  17.6, 
1.  Num.  £0. 
13. 

II  Or,  strife. 
h  Pi.  50.  7. 
i  Ex.  20.  3, 


12. 

I  Ex.20.  2. 

m  Ps.  37.  3, 

'1.  John  15. 

7.  Epii.  3. 

20. 


n  Acts  7.  12. 

&  14.  16. 

Rom.  1.24, 

26. 

II  Or,  to  the 

hardjiess  of 


p  Deut.  5. 
'i9.  &  10.  12, 
13.  &  32.29 
I.-.  43.  18. 
q  Ps.  18.  45. 
Rom.  1.  30. 
'\Oi;yie/ded 
feigned  obe- 
dience.  Ps. 
18.  44.  &  66. 
3. 

t  Heb.  lied. 
r  Deut.  32. 
13,  14.  Ps. 
147.  14. 
t  Heb.  with 
the  fat  of 
wheat. 
s  Job  29. 6. 
II  Oi-,/or 
Asaph. 
a2Chr.  19. 
6.  Eccles.  5. 
8. 

b  Ex.  21.  6. 
&.  22.  28. 
c  Deut.  1.17. 
2  Chr.  19.  7. 
Prov.  18.  5. 


Ps.  II. 
k.  75.  3. 
t  Heb. 
moved 
hE 


22.  ' 


Or,  for 
tsaph. 

Ps.  28.  1. 
-;,  35.  22.  &. 
109.  1. 

P.S.  2.   1. 

CIS  4.  25. 

Ps.  81.  15. 


See  Esth. 
.  6,  9.  Jer. 
I.  19.  &.31. 


r  See  2  Chr. 
20.   1,  10,  11. 


t  Heb.  they 

have  been  an 

arm  to  the 

children  of 

Lot. 

?Nam.  31. 

7.  laiig.  7. 

22. 

h  Jiulg:.  4. 

15,  24.  &  5. 

21. 

i  2  Kings  9. 

37.  Zeph.  1. 


1  Judj.  8. 

12,21. 

ui  Is.  17.  13, 

14. 

u  Ps.  35.  5. 

o  Deut.  32. 

22. 

p  Job  9.  17. 


rPs.  69.  13. 
s  Ex.  6.  3. 
t  Ps.  92.  8. 


Jl  complaint  to  Ood. 

3  t  Defend  the  poor  and  father- 
loss  :  J  do  justice  to  the  alHicted  and 
needy. 

4  e  Deliver  the  poor  and  needy  : 
riii  them  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
wicked. 

5  They  f  know  not,  neither  will 
they  understand :  they  walk  on  in 
darkness:  ?all  the  foundations  ol 
the  earth  are  font  of  course. 

fi  h  I  have  said,  Ye  are  gods  ; 
and  all  of  you  are  children  of  the 
Most  High. 

7  But  '  ye  shall  die  like  men,  anil 
fall  like  one  of  the  princes. 

8  k  Arise,  O  God,  judge  the  earth : 
I  for  thou  shalt  inherit  all  nations. 

PSALM   LXXXHI. 

1  A  complaint  to  God  of  the  enemies*  con- 
spiracies. 9  A  prayer  against  them 
that  oppress  the  church. 

IT  A  Son?  or  Psalm  II  of  Asaph. 

KEEP  a  not  thou  silence,  0  God  : 
hold,  not  thy  peace,  and  be  not 
still,  O  God. 

2  For  lo,  'i  thine  enemies  make 
a  tumult ;  and  they  that  e  hate  thee 
have  lifted  up  the  head. 

3  They  have  taken  crafty  coun- 
sel against  thy  people,  and  consult- 
ed J  against  thine  hidden  ones. 

4  They  have  said.  Come,  and 
e  let  us  cut  them  off  from  being'  a 
nation  ;  that  the  name  of  Israel  may 
be  no  more  in  remembrance. 

5  For  they  have  consulted  toge- 
ther with  one  t  consent  :  they  are 
confederate  against  thee : 

f>  f  The  tabernacles  of  Edom,  and 
the  Ishmaelites  ;  of  Moab,  and  the 
Ilagarcnes  ; 

7  Gebal,  and  Ammon,  and  Ama- 
lek  ;  the  Philistines  with  the  inha- 
bitants of  Tyre : 

8  Assur  also  is  joined  with  them  : 
t  they  have  holpen  the  children  of 
Lot.     Selah. 

9  Do  unto  them  as  unto  the  S  Mi- 
dianites  ;  as  to  h^isera,  as  to  Ja- 
bin,  at  the  brook  of  Kison  . 

10  IVhich  perished  at  En-dor: 
i  they  became  as  dung  for  tho 
earth. 

11  Make  their  nobles  like  bOreb, 
and  like  Zeeb  :  yea,  all  their  prin- 
ces as  1  Zebah,  and  as  Zalmunna : 

12  Who  said.  Let  us  take  to  our- 
selves the  houses  of  God  in  posses- 
sion. 

13  m  O  my  God,  make  them  liko 
a  wheel ;  »  as  tho  stubble  before  the 
wind. 

14  As  the  fire  burneth  a  wood, 
and  as  the  flame  o  setteth  the 
mountains  on  fire ; 

15  So  persecute  them  P  with  thy 
tempest,  and  make  them  afraid 
with  thy  storm. 

16  q  Fill  their  faces  with  shame  ; 
that  they  may  seek  thy  name,  O 
Lord. 

17  Let  them  be  confounded  and 
troubled  for  ever  ;  yea,  let  them  be 
put  to  shame,  and  perish  : 

18  r  That  m':n  may  know  that 
thon,  whose  '  name  alone  is  JE- 
HOVAH, art  t  tho  Most  High  ov«i 
all  the  earth. 

493 


The  blensedness  of  God's  service. 
PSALM   LXXXIV. 

1  The  prophet^  longing/or  llie  commuriion 
of  the  simctxtary^  4  sheveth  how  hies. 
they  arc  thai  dwelt  therein.  8  Hepn 
eth  to  be  restored  unto  it. 

IT  To  ilie  chiel'  Musician  *  vipon  Giuiili, 
A  Psalm  ii  for  tlic  sous  nf  Koiai.. 

TIJOVV  a  amiable  dj-ethy  laberna- 

■*■■■    clcs,  O  Lord  of  liosts  ! 

2  ^  I\ly  60Ul  Jongetli,  yea,  even 
fainteth  for  the  courts  of  the 
Lord  :  mine  Iieart  and  my  flesh 
crieth  out  for  the  liviiig  (Jod. 

3  Vea,  the  sjiarrow  hath  found  an 
house,  and  tlie  swallow  a  nest  for 
herself,  where  she  may  lay  her 
young,  even  thine  altars,  0  Lord  of 
hosts,  my  King,  and  my  God. 

4  •;  Blessed  arc  they  that  dwell 
in  thine  house:  they  will  be  still 
praising  thee.     Selah 

5  Blessed  is  the  man  whose 
Etrength  is  in  thee  ;  in  whose  heart 
a7-ellie  ways  of 'Item 

6  Who  passing  through  Hie  valley 
II  '1  of  Baca  make  it  a  well ;  the  rain 
aiRO  t  filleth  the  pools. 

7  Tlicy  go  II  c  fiom  strength  to 
strength,  every  one  nf  them  in  Zion 
f  aiipeareth  before  God. 

8  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  hear  my 
prayer  :  give  ear,  O  God  of  Jacob. 
Selah. 

9  Behold,  t  O  God  our  shield, 
and  look  upon  the  face  of  thine 
anointed. 

10  For  a  day  in  thy  courts  is  bet- 
ter than  a  thousand.  1 1  had  rather 
be  a  door-keeper  in  the  house  of  my 
God,  than  to  dwell  in  the  tents  of 
wickedness. 

11  For  the  Lord  God  is  h  a  sun 
and  i shield:  the  Lord  will  give 
grace  and  glory ;  k  no  good  Minn- 
will  he  wiihhold  from  lliem  that 
walk  uprightly. 

12  O  Lord  of  hosts,  '  blessed  is 
the  man  that  trusleth  in  thee. 

PSALM    LXXXV. 

I  Thepsatmi'it^  out  of  the  experience  of 
former  mercies,  prnyelh  for  the  conti- 
nuance thereof.  S  Heproviiseth  to  wait 
thereon,  out  of  conjiderice  of  God^s 
goodness. 

H  To  the  cliii'f  Musician,  A  Psal 


PSALMS. 

|h2Pel. 
20,  21. 


•  Ps.  8,  liil.; 
II  Or,  nr. 
lQi3. 
.1  Ps.  27.  4. 

h  I'f.  •12.  I, 
2.  &.  63.  1. 
&  73.  26.  &, 
119.20. 


of  KoiHh. 


T  ORD,  thou  hast  been  ||  favour- 
■*-'  able  unto  thy  land  :  thou  hast 
»  brought  back  the  captivity  of  Ja- 
cob. 

2  I'Thou  hast  forgiven  the  ini- 
quity of  thy  people,  fnou  hast  co- 
vered all  their  sin.     Selah. 

3  Thou  hast  taken  away  all  thy 
wrath:  ||  thou  hast  turned  thyself 
from  the  fierceness  of  thine  anger. 

4  i:  Turn  us,  O  God  of  our  salva- 
tion, and  cause  thine  anger  toward 
us  to  cense. 

5  "i  Wilt  thou  be  angry  with  us 
forever'?  wilt  thou  draw  out  thine 
anger  to  all  generations  1 

6  Wilt  thou  not  e  revive  us  a- 
gain:  that  thy  people  may  rejoice 
ID  thee  ? 

7  Shew  us  thy  mercy,  O  Lord, 
and  grant  us  thy  salvation. 

8  n  will  hear  what  God  the  Lord 
will  speak  :  for  e  he  will  speak  peace 
unto  his  people,  and  to  hia  saints  : 


W  Or,  of  mul- 
berry-trees 
make  h  im  a 
well,  Sfc. 
.1  2  S.im.  5. 
22,  23. 
t  Heb.coyer- 
elh. 

II  Or,  from 
company  to 
cumpant/. 
fProv.  4.  18. 
2  Cor.  3.  18. 
f  Dfit.  16.  . 
16.  ^ich.  14. 


t  Heb.  / 
uuuld 
choose  rath- 
er to  sit  at 
the  thres- 
hold. 

b  Is.  60.  19. 
1  Geo.  Ih.  1, 
ver.  9.  Ps. 
115.  9,  10, 
II.  &  119. 
114.  i'rov. 
2.7. 

k  Ps.  34.  9, 
10. 

I  Ps.  2.  IS. 
•  Ps.  42, 
title. 

II  Or,  of. 

II  Or,  well 
pleased. 
Ps.  77.  7. 
a  Ezra  I.U. 
&.2.  I. 
Ps.  14.  7. 
Jer.  30.  18. 
&  31.  23. 
Ezck.  39.  25. 
Joel  3.  1. 
b  Ps.  32.  I. 
II  Or,  thou 
hast  turned 
thine  anger 
from  wa.T- 
ing  hot. 

D.-i.l.  13.17. 
c  Ps.  80.  7. 
il  Ps.  74.  I. 
&.  79.  S.  &. 
80.  4. 
e  Ilab.  3.  2. 


f  Hab.  2.  1. 
g  Zacli,  9. 

To. 


o  Ps.  67. 
pPs.  89. 


Ii  Or,  ^ 
prayer  be- 
inff  a  Psalm 
of  JJavid. 


II  Or,  one 

horn  thou 
favouresl. 
a  Is.  26.  3. 
li  Ps.  66.  1. 
&  57.  1. 
lOT,aUthe 
day. 

c  Ps.  25.  I. 
&,  143.  8. 
il  ver.  15. 
Ps.  130.  7. 
&  145.9. 
Jogl  2.  13. 


Ps.  89.  6. 
,gDeut.3.24. 
!■  Ps.  22.  31. 
&.  102.  18. 
Is.  43.  7. 
Rev.  15.  4. 
iEx.  16.  11. 
Ps.  7-2.  18. 
&  77.  15. 
k  D*ui.  6.  3. 
&.  .32.  39.  Is. 
37.  16.  «i 
44.  6. 

Mark  12.  29. 
1  Cor.  8.  4. 
Eph.  4.  6. 

I  Ps.  25.  4. 
iL2r.  II.  &. 
119.  33.  &, 
U3.  8. 

Ill  Ps.  66.  13. 
&•.  1 16.  8. 

II  Oi-,  sra^e. 
II  Ps.  54.  3. 

I  Ileb.lern- 
ble. 

o  E.x.  34.  6. 
Num.  14.  18. 
Neh.  9.  17. 
ver.  5.  Ps. 
103.  8.  & 
111.  4.  & 
130.  4,  7.  & 
145.  8.  Joel 
i.  13. 

pP«.  26.  16. 
&  69.  16. 
(iPi.  116.  Ii!. 


Daviil  imploreth  Ooi'a  aid. 
but  let  them  not  h  turn  again  to 
folly.^ 

i)  Surely  i  his  salvation  is  nigh 
thern  that  fear  him  ;  k  that  glory 
may  dwell  in  our  land. 

10  Mercy  and  truth  are  met  to- 
gether ;  1  righteousness  and  peace 
have  kissed  each  other. 

1  1  "1  Truth  shall  spring  out  of  the 
earth  ;  and  righteousness  shall  loek 
down  from  heaven. 

12  <i  Yea,  the  Lord  shall  give 
that  which  is  gooa,  and  »  our  land 
shall  yield  her  increase. 

13  1' Righteousness  shall  go  before 
him  ;  and  shall  set  as  in  the  way  of 
his  steps. 

PSALM  LXXXVL 

I  narid  strengthenel.'i  his  prayer  by  the 
conscience  of  his  religion,  6  by  the  good- 
ness and  power  of  God.  1 1  Ife  desirelli. 
the  continuance  of  former  grace.  14 
Complaining  of  the  proud  he  crarelh, 
some  token  of  God's  goodness. 

Il    II  APraverofDaviU. 

r>OW  down  thino  ear,  O  Lord, 
-'-'  hear  mo :  for  I  am  poor  and 
needy. 

2  Preserve  my  soul  ;  for   I  am 

II  holy  :  O  thou  my  God,  save  thy 
servant  a  that  trusteih  in  thee. 

3  lj  Be  merciful  unio  me,  O  Lord  ; 
for  I  cry  unto  thee  |!  daily. 

4  Rejoice  the  soul  of  thy  servant : 
c  for  unto  thee,  O  Lord,"  do  I  lift 
up  my  soul. 

5  J  For  thou,  Lord,  art  good, 
and  ready  to  forgive  ;  and  jilenteous 
in  mercy  unto  all  them  that  call 
upon  thee. 

6  Give  ear,  O  Lord,  unto  my 
prayer  ;  and  attend  to  the  voice  of 
my  supplications. 

7  e  III  the  day  of  my  trouble  I 
will  call  upon  thee:  for  thou  wilt 
answer  me. 

8  f  Among  the  gods  there  is  nono 
like  unto  thee,  O  Lord ;  ?  neither 
are  there  any  icorks  like  unto  thy 
works. 

1)  h  All  nations  whom  thou  hast 
made  shall  come  and  worship  be- 
fore thee,  O  Lord  ;  and  shall  glori- 
fy thy  name. 

10  For  thou  a7-t  great,  and  >  doest 
wondrous  things :  k  thou  art  God 
alone. 

11  I  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord; 
I  will  walk  in  thy  truth:  unite  my 
heart  to  fear  thy  name. 

12  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord  my 
God,  with  all  my  heart :  and  I  will 

lorifv  thy  name  for  evermore. 

13  For  great  is  thy  mercy  toward 
me:  and  thou  hast  '"delivered  my 
soul  fron:  the  lowest  ||  hell. 

14  O  God,  n  the  proud  are  risen 
against  me,  and  the  assemblies  of 
t  violent  tnen  have  sought  al'ier  my 
soul;  and  have  not  set  thee  before 
them. 

15  o  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  a 
God  full  of  compassion,  and  gra- 
cious, long-suffering,  and  plenteous 
in  mercy  and  truth. 

16  Op  turn  unlo  me,  and  hav» 
mercy  upon  ine  ;  give  thy  strength 
unto  thy  servant,  and  save  4  the  lOix 
of  thine  handmaid. 


The  seat  mid  glory  of  the  church. 

17  Shew  mo  a  tokeji  for  good  ; 
tliat  tlicy  which  hale  me  may  see 
it,  and  bo  ashamed  :  because  thou, 
Lord,  hast  liolpea  me,  and  com- 
lortcH  me. 

PSALHI  LXXXVII. 

I  The  nature  a7id  s^orrj  of  the  church.  4 
The  increase^  honour,  and  comfort  of 
the  members  thereof. 

1[  A  Psnliri  oiSoiif  Ifrorthesonsof  Koruh. 

ilJIS  foundatiou   i's  '^  in  the  holy 

'-^  mountains. 
•2  i-Tiie  Lord  loveth  the  gates  of 

Zion  more  than  all  the  dwellings  of 

Jacob. 

3  c  Glorious  things  are  spoken  of 
thee,  O  city  of  God.    Selali. 

4  I  will  make  mention  of  JRahab 
and  Babylon  to  them  that  know 
me :  behold  Philistia,  and  Tyre, 
with  Ethiopia ;  this  man  was  born 
there. 

5  And  of  Zion  it  shall  be  said, 
This  and  that  man  was  born  in  her  : 
and  the  Highest  himself  shall  esta- 
blish her. 

6  eThe  Lord  shall  count,  when 
ho  f  writeth  up  the  people,  that  this 
man  was  born  there.    Selah. 

7  As  well  the  singers  as  the  play- 
ers on  instruments  shall  be  there  : 
all  my  springs  are  in  thee. 

PSALM  LXXXVIIL 

-rf  prayer  containing  a  grievous  complaint. 
IT  A  So.ig-  or  Psalm  ||  lor  the  sons  of  Ko- 
rall,  to  the  chief  Musician  upon  Maha- 
lath  Leaniioth,  ||Maschil  of  "Hemau 
the  Ezraliite. 
r~»  LORD  »  Gut]  uf  my  salvation,  I 
^-'  have  b  cried  day  and  night  be- 
fore thee : 

2  Lot  my  prayer  come  before  thee: 
incline  thine  ear  unto  my  cry ; 

3  For  my  soul  is  full  of  troubles  : 
and  my  life  <:  dravveth  nigh  unto  the 
grave. 

4  d  I  am  counted  with  them  that 
go  down  into  the  pit:  e  J  am  a.s  a 
man  that  hath  no  strength  : 

5  Free  among  the  dead,  like  the 
slain  that  lie  in  the  grave,  whom 
thou  remembcrest  no  more :  and 
they  are  f  cut  off  ||  from  thy  hand. 

6  Thou  hast  laid  me  in  the  lowest 
pit,  in  darkness,  in  the  deeps. 

7  Thy  wrath  lieth  hard  upon  me, 
and  g  thou  hast  afflicted  me  with 
all  thy  waves.    Selah. 

8  h  Thou  hast  put  away  mine  ac- 
quaintance far  from  me  ;  thou  hast 
made  i:ie  an  abomination  unto 
ihem  :  i  /  am  shut  up,  and  I  cannot 
come  forth. 

9  k  Mine  eye  mourneth  by  reason 
of  affliction:  Lord,  '  I  have  called 
daily  upon  thee,  rr.  \  luive  stretched 
out  mine  hands  unto  thee. 

10  "Wilt  thou  shew  wonders  to 
the  dead  ?  shall  the  dead  arise  and 
praise  thee "?    Selah. 

11  Shall  thy  loving-kindness  be 
declared  in  the  grave  ?  o»-thy  faith- 
fulness in  destruction "! 

12  o  Shall  thy  wonders  be  known 
in  the  dark  ■?  P  and  thy  righteous- 
ness in  the  land  of  forgetfiiTness  ? 

13  But  unio  thee  have  I  cried,  O 
Lord  ;  and  q  in  the  morning  shall 
my  prayer  prevent  Uice. 


PSALMS. 

■  Ps.  «.  2. 


B  Or,  of. 
1  Ps.  48.  1. 


e  Ps.  22.  30. 
fEzelt.  13.9, 


Or,  of 


II  Or,  A 
Psalm  of 


6. 

a  Ps.  27.  9. 
&.  51.  H. 
bLiikp  18.7. 
c  Ps.  107.  18. 
d  Ps.  28.  I. 
e  Ps.  31.  12. 


f  U.  53.  8. 
II  Or,  by  thy 
luind. 


h  Job  19.  13, 
if.  Ps.  31. 
11.  &,  142.4. 
i  Lam.  3.  7. 


k  Ps.  38.  10. 
1  Ps.  86.  3. 
m  Job  II.  13. 
Ps.  143.  6. 
n  Ps.  6.  5.  & 
SO.  9.  &.  1 15. 
17.  &,  118. 
1 7.  Is.  38. 
18. 

o  Job  10.  SI. 
Ps.  143.  3. 
r  Ps.  31.  12. 
vcr.  5. 
Eceles.  8. 
10.  &.  9.  5. 
q  Ps.  5.  3.  & 
119.  147. 


IIOr,ri«(/ie 

day, 

u  Ps.  22.   16. 

X  Job  19.  13. 

Ps.  31.  11. 

&  38.  II. 

II  Or,  A 
Psalrn/or 
Ethan  the 
Ezrahite,  to 
give  instruc- 
tion. 

'  1  Kings  4. 
31.  lCnr.2 
6. 

a  Ps.  101.  I. 
t  Heb.  toge- 

ition 
and  zenc- 


89. 

0  1  Kings  8. 
16.  Is.  42.  1. 
J  2  Sain.  7. 
11,  &.C. 

1  Clir.  17. 

10.  &c.   See 
Jer.  30.  9. 
Ezek.  34.  23. 
Hos.  3.  5. 

.  29,  3S. 
ver.  1. 
Luke  1.  32, 
33. 

Ps.  19.  I. 
&  97.  0. 
Rev.  7.  10, 

11,  12. 


r.  7. 


40.  5.  &, 
71.  19.  &i  86. 
&  113.  5. 
k  Ps.  76.  7, 
II, 

15.  II. 

I  Sam.  2.  2. 
:.  35.  10.  & 

71.  19. 

65.7. 
&  93.  3,  4. 

6.  107.29. 

n  Ex.  14.  26, 
27,28.  Ps. 
87.  4.  Is.  30. 

7.  &,51.9. 

II  Or,  Egypt. 
t  Hf  b.  with 

of 

thysliength. 
1.  1. 
lChr.29.  11. 
Ps.  21.  I,  2. 
&  .W.  12. 
p  Job  26.  7. 
q  Josh.  19. 
22. 


'night. 
s  P"s.  97.  2. 
II  Or,  vita- 
blishmejit. 
tPs.  65.  13. 
u  Num.  10. 
10.  &,  23.21. 
Ps.  9S.  6. 
X  Ps-.  4.  6.  &. 
44.  3. 


God's  promises  of  favour  to  David. 

14  Lord,  rwhycastest  thou  off 
my  soul  .'  ichy  'hidest  thou  lliy  faca 
from  me  1 

15  I  am  afflicted  and  ready  to  dio 
from  my  youth  up:  while  *X  suti'er 
thy  terrors  I  am  distracted. 

IG  Thy  fierce  wtath  goeth  over 
me  ;  thy  terrors  have  cut  me  off. 

17  They  came  round  about  mo 
II  daily  like  water ;  they  '^  compassed 
me  about  together. 

18  X  Lover  and  friend  hast  thou 
put  far  from  me,  and  mine  acquain- 
tance into  darkness. 

PSALIM  LXXXIX. 

1  The  psalmist  praiseth  God/or  his  tiore- 
nant,  S  for  his  iconderful power,  15/or 
the  care  of  his  church,  \9  far  his  favour 
to  the  kingdom  nf  Dacid.  33  Then  com- 
plaining of  contrary  eveJtts,  45  Ae  expos- 
tiilatcth,  pvayeth,  and  blesseth.  God. 
TT  II  M.aschil  ol'-  Ethan  the  Ezrahiie. 

=^T  WILL  sing  of  the  mercies  of  the 
*  Lord  for  ever :  with  my  moulli 

will  I  make  known  thy  faithfulness 

t  to  all  generations. 

2  For  I  have  said,  Mercy  shall 
be  built  up  for  ever:  hthy  faithful- 
ness shall  thou  establish  in  the  very 
heavens. 

3  c  I  have  made  a  covenant  with 
my  chosen,  1  have  J  sworn  unto 
David  my  servant, 

4  eThy  seed  will  I  establish  for 
ever,  and  build  up  thy  throne  f  to 
all  generations.    Selah. 

5  And  e  the  heavens  shall  praiso 
thy  wonders,  O  Lord  :  thy  faithful- 
ness also  in  the  congregation  h  of 
the  saints. 

6  For  '  who  in  the  heaven  can  bo 
compared  unto  the  Lord?  jchn 
among  the  sons  of  the  mighty  can 
be  likeoed  unto  the  Lord  1 

7  k  God  is  greatly  to  be  feared  in 
the  assembly  of  the  saints,  and  to 
be  had  in  reverence  of  all  them  that 
are  about  him. 

8  O  Loud  God  of  hosts,  wlio  is 
a  strong  Lord  '  like  unto  Ihec"!  or 
to  thy  faithfulness  round  about 
thee  ■? 

9  mThou  rulest  the  raging  of  tho 
sea:  when  the  waves  thereof  arise, 
Ihou  stillest  them. 

10  "Thou  iiast  broken  ||  Rahab 
in  pieces,  as  one  that  is  slain  ;  thou 
hast  scattered  thine  enemies  f  willi 
thy  strong  arm. 

11  «Tlie  heavens  %,re  thine,  tho 
earth  also  is  thine ;  as  for  the  world, 
and  tho  fulness  thereof,  thou  hast 
founded  Iheni. 

12  pThe  north  and  the  south  thou 
hast  created  them  .  q Tabor  and 
r  Herinon  shall  rejoice  in  thy  name. 

13  Thou  hast  t  a  mighty  arm  ; 
slrongistiiinehand,  and  high  is  tliy 
right  hand. 

14  s  Justice  and  judgment  nre  the 
II  habitation  of  thy  throne  :  '  mercy 
and  truth  shall  go-before  thy  face. 

15  Blessed  is  the  people  that 
know  the  "joyful  sound :  they  shall 
walk,  O  Lord,  in  the  x|igiit  of  thy 
countenance. 

16  In  thy  name  shall  they  rejoice 
all  the  day :  and  in  thy  righteous- 
ness shall  they  be  exalted. 

4t'7 


God's  promisfs  of  favour  to  David. 

17  For  tlioii  art  tlio  glnrv  of  ihcir 
strenglli  ;  y  mid  in  tliy  l'av(uir  <iur 
Jiorn  shall  be  exalted. 

J8  For  II  flic  Lord  it  our  de- 
fence ;  nnd  the  IJoly  One  of  Israel 
is  our  King. 

19  Tiipn  thou  spakest  in  vision 
to  thine  Holy  One,  and  saidst,  I  have 
laid  help  upon  one  that  is  mighty; 
1  have  exalted  one  ^  chosen  out  of 
the  people. 

20  »  I  have  found  David  my  ser- 
vant ;  with  my  holy  oil  have  I 
anointed  him  : 

21  I'  With  whom  mine  hand  shall 
lie  estahlislied  :  mine  arm  also  shall 
strengthen  him. 

22  i^  The  enemy  shall  not  exact 
upon  him;  nor  the  son  of  wickcd- 
ne.es  attiict  liim. 

23  J  And  I  will  beat  down  his  foes 
before  liis  face,  and  plague  them 
that  hate  him. 

24  But  e  my  faithfulness  and  my 
mercy  slta//  ic  willi  him:  and  'in 
my  name  shall  his  horn  be  exalted. 

25  ?  I  will  set  his  hand  also  in 
the  sea,  and  his  right  hand  in  the 
rivers. 

20  He  shall  cry  unto  me,  Thou 
art  h  my  Father,  my  God,  and  '  the 
Rock  of  my  salvation. 

27  Also  1  will  make  him  bnn/ 
first-born,  1  higher  than  the  kings  of 
the  carlh. 

28  in  My  mercy  will  I  keep  for 
him  for  everm.ore,  and  "my  cove- 
nant shall  stnnil  fast  with  him. 

2'.l  o  His  seed  also  will  I  make  to 
eiidarc  for  ever,  p  and  his  throne 
q  as  the  days  of  heaven. 

30  r  If  his  children  'forsake  my 
law,  and  walk  not  in  my  judg- 
ments ; 

31  If  they  t  hreak  my  statutes, 
nnd  keep  not  my  comniandinents  ; 

32  Then  <  will  I  visit  their  trans- 
gression with  the  rod,  and  their 
iniquity  with  stripes. 

33  "  Nevertheless,  my  loving- 
kindness  twill  I  not  utterly  take 
from  him,  nor  Buffer  my  faithlulnoss 
tto  fail. 

34  My  covenant  will  I  not  break, 
nor  alter  the  thing  that  is  gone  out 
of  my  lips. 

35  Once  have  Isvvoni  "  by  mine 
lioliness  jthat  I  will  not  lie  unto 
David. 

30  y  His  seed  shall  endure  for 
ever,  and  his  throne  '•  as  the  sun 
before  mc. 

37  It  shall  be  established  for  ever 
OS  the  moon,  and  as  a  faithful  wit- 
ness in  heaven.    Selah. 

38  15ut  thou  hast  a  cast  off  and 
I'  abhorred,  thou  hast  been  wroth 
with  thine  anointed. 

39  Thou  hast  made  void'  the 
covenant  of  thy  servant  :  i^thou  hast 
profaned  his  crown  by  casting  it  to 
the  ground. 

40  J  Thou  hast  broken  down  all 
his  hedges  ;  thou  hast  brought  his 
strong  holds  to  ruin. 

41  All  that  pass  by  the  way  spoil 
him :  he  is  c  a  reproach  to  his 
neighbours. 


PSALMS. 


t 


V  v.-r.  24. 
I's.  T.S.  lU.  & 
92.  10.  &, 
132.  17. 
II  Or,  OUT 
shield  i 
the  LOR 


kinsy^nf 
the  Holy 


I  Ki.ijs  11. 

3A. 

a  I  S;im.  16. 

I,  12. 

b  Ps.  80.  17. 

c  2  Sam.  7. 

13. 


U  2  S.-<m.  7. 

14.  1  Chr. 

S2.  10. 

i  2  Sam.  22. 

•17. 

k  Ps.  2.  7. 

Col.  1.  15, 

IS. 

I  Num.  24.  7. 

in  la.  .-.o.  3. 

n  vev.  34. 

o  ver.  4,  36. 

pver.  4.   Is. 

«.  7.  .Ter.  33. 

17. 

<1  Deut.  11. 

21. 

r  2  Sam.  7. 

14. 


U.  IKiujs 

II.  31. 

u  2  Sum.  7. 

13. 

t  Ueh.rmll 

not  mnke 

coid/iom 

him. 

t  Heb.  to  lie. 

X  Amos  4.  2. 

t  Hel).  if  i 

lie. 

V  2  Sam.  7. 

16.  Luke  1 

33.  John  12. 

34.  ver.  4, 

■:u. 

7,  Ps.  72.  5, 

17.  J 


33. 


50. 

a  1  Clir.  28. 

9.  Ps.  44.  i). 

&  60.  1,  10. 

1)  Deut.  32. 

19.  Pi.  78. 

6y. 

,-.  Ps.  74.  7. 

I.nm.  5.  16. 

<i  Ps.  80.  12. 

e  Ps.  44.  13. 
&  79.  4, 


_  Ps.  :?.  5. 
h  Ps.  78.  63. 

Jol.  7.  7.  >t 
10.  9.  &L  14. 
s.  39.  S. 
&.  1 19.  84. 
k  Ps.  49.  9. 
IHtb.  11.  5. 


2  Sam.  7. 
15.  Is.  55.  3. 
II  Ps.  54.  5. 


p  Ps.  74.  22. 


qP».  4!.  13. 


Or,  y« 

Prayer. 
beiMS  a 
Psalm  0/ 
Moses. 
•  Deut.  33. 


b  Prov.  8. 25, 
26. 

:  Gen.  3.  19. 
E.:rlcs.l2.  7. 
il  2  Pet.  3.  8. 
I  Or,  when 
he  hath 
passed 
Lbi-m. 
Ps.  73.  20. 
Ps.  103.  14. 
Is.  40.  6. 
Or,  is 

/inuged. 

'  Ps.  92.  7. 
!ob  14.  2. 
h  Ps.  69.  21. 
Jer.  16.  17. 
1  Ps.  19.  12. 
tlltb. 
turned 

1  Or,  OS  o 
meditalKn. 
t  Heb.  As 
lor  the  nays 
o/ouryears^ 
in  lUem  are 
seventy 
yeart. 


The  p.'ahm'st  llesset/t  God. 

42  Thmi  hast  set  up  the  right 
hand  of  hia  adversaries;  thou  hast 
made  all  his  enemies  to  rejoice. 

43  Thou  hast  also  turned  the  edge 
of  his  sword,  and  hast  not  made 
him  to  stand  in  the  battle. 

44  Thou  hast  made  his  tglorv  !o 
cease,  and  feast  his  throne  down  lo 
the  ground. 

45  The  days  of  his  youth  haul 
thou  shortened  :  thou  hast  covered 
him  with  shame.    Selah. 

40  eHow  long,  Lord,  wilt  ihnu 
hide  thyself?  forever?  t  shall  thy 
wrath  burn  like  fire? 

47  1  Remember  how  short,  my 
time  is  :  wherefore  hast  thou  made 
all  men  in  vain  ? 

48  k  What  man  i.<  Ac  that  liveth, 
and  shall  not  '  see  death  ?  shall  he 
deliver  his  soul  from  the  hand  of 
the  grave?    Selah. 

49  Lord,  where  are  thy  former 
loving-kindnesses,  which  thou 
m  swarest  unto  David  n  in  thy 
truth  ? 

50  Remember,  I.,ord,  the  re- 
proach of  thy  servants;  ohotc  I  do 
bear  in  my  bosom  the  reproach  of 
all  the  mighty  people  ; 

51  V  Wherewith  thine  enemies 
have  reproached,  O  Lord  ;  where- 
with they  have  reproached  the 
footstcjis  of  thine  anointed. 

52  q  Blessed  l>c  the  Lord  for 
evermore.    Amen,  and  Amen. 

P.SAl.M  \r. 

I  ^foaes,  setting  forth  God's  providence, 
n  complninctti  of  human  fragility^  7 
divine  chastisements^  10  and  brevity  of 
life.  12  fie  prayethfor  the  ktinivledgt 
and  sensible  experience  of  God's  good 

^  providence. 

IT  II  A  Prayer  •  of  Moses  the  man  of  God. 

T  ORD.  a  thou  hast  been  our 
■•-'  dwelling-place  t  in  all  genera- 
tions. 

2  ■'  Before  the  mountains  were 
brought  forth,  or  ever  thou  hadst 
formed  the  earth  and  the  world, 
even  from  everlasting  to  everlast- 
ing, thou  art  God. 

3  Thou  turnest  man  to  destruc- 
tion ;  and  sayest,  >:  Return,  ye  chil- 
dren of  men. 

4  <J  For  a  thousand  years  in  thv 
sight  arc  but  as  yesterday  ||  when  it 
is  past,  and  as  a  watch  in  the  night. 

5  Thou  carriest  them  away  as 
with  a  flood  ;  e  they  are  as  a  sleep ; 
in  the  morning  <  thty  are  like  grass 
tchicli-  II  groweth  up. 

6  %  In  the  morning  it  flouri.sheth, 
and  groweth  up  ;  in  the  evening  it 
is  cut  down,  and  withereth. 

7  For  we  are  consumed  by  thine 
anger,  and  by  thy  wrath  are  wo 
troubled. 

8  I'Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities 
before  thee,  our  "secret  sins  in  the 
light  of  thv  countenance. 

9  For  all  our  days  are  t  passed 
away  in  thy  wrath  :  we  spend  our 
years,  ||  as  a  tale  that  is  told. 

10  tTlic  days  of  our  years  art 
threescore  years  and  ten  ;  and  if  by 
reason  of  strength  they  be  fourscore 
veara,  yet  is  their  strength  Ibboui 

4?8 


Tlii  Sfciii-ity  of  the  godly 

aiid  sorrow  ;  for  it  is  soon  cut  ofT, 

and  we  fly  away. 

11  VVlib  knovveth  tlip  power  of 
thine  anger?  even  according  to  thy 
tear,  so  is  thy  wrath. 

12  k  So  teach  vs  to  number  our 
days,  that  we  may  t  "I'P'y  ""■^  hearts 
unto  wisdom. 

13  Keturn,  O  Lord,  how  long? 
and  let  it  1  repent  tliee  concerning 
thy  servants. 

14  O  satisfy  iig  early  with  thy 
mercy  ;  m  tliat  we  may  rejoice  and 
be  glad  all  our  days. 

15  Make  us  glad  according  to  the 
days  wherein  thou  hast  atHicted  us, 
and  the  years  wherein  we  have 
seen  evil. 

16  Let  n  thy  work  appear  unto 
thy  servants,  and  thy  glory  unto 
their  children. 

17  "And  let  the  beauty  of  the 
Lord  our  God  be  upon  us  :  and 
P  establish  thou  the  work  of  our 
hands  upon  us ;  yea,  the  work  of 
our  hands  establish  thou  it. 

PSALM  XCL 

I  Thestateofihe  godly.  %  Their  safety. 
9  Their  hnbitation.  II  Their  servrmls. 
14  Thcir/riend  ;  with  the  ejects  of  them 
all. 

TJE  a  that  dwelleth  in  the  secret 
^^  place  of  the  Most  High  shall 
t  abide  b  under  the  shadow  of  the 
Almighty. 

2  <:  I  will  say  of  the  Lord,  He  is 
my  refuge  and  my  fortress  :  my 
God  ;  in  him  will  I  trust. 

3  Surftly  d  he  shall  deliver  thee 
from  the  snare  of  the  fowler,  and 
from  the  noisome  pestilence. 

4  «  He  shall  cover  thee  with  his 
feathers,  and  under  hig  wings  shalt 
thou  trust:  his  Irulli  shall  be  thy 
«hield  and  buckler. 

5  fTliou  shalt  not  be  afraid  for 
the  terror  by  night;  nor  for  the 
arrow  that  fiietii  by  day  ; 

0  J\''or  for  \he  pestilence  that 
walketh  in  darkness  ;  nor  for  the  de- 
struction tAaJ  wastetli  at  noon-day. 

7  A  thousand  shall  fall  at  thy 
side,  and  ten  thousand  at  thy  right 
hand;  but  it  shall  not  come  nigh 
thee. 

8  Only  e  with  thine  eyes  shalt 
thou  behold  and  see  the  reward  of 
the  wicked. 

9  Because  thou  hast  made  the 
Lord  tchieh  is  ''  my  refuge,  even 
the  Most  High,  i  thine  habitation. 

10  k  There  shall  no  evil  befall 
thee,  neither  shall  any  plague  come 
nigh  thy  dwelling. 

11  1  For  he  shall  give  his  angels 
charge  over  thee,  to  keep  thee  in 
all  thy  ways. 

12  They  shall  bear  Iheo  up  in 
their  hands,  m  lest  thou  dash  thy 
foot  against  a  stone. 

1.3  Thon  shalt  tread  upon  the 
lion  and  ||  adder:  the  young  lion 
and  the  dragon  shalt  thou  trample 
under  feet. 

14  Because  he  hath  set  his  love 
upon  me,  therefore  will  I  deliver 
him :  I  will  set  him  on  high,  be- 
cause he  hath  a  known  my  name. 


k  Ps.  39.  4. 
+  Heb.  cause 
to  come. 


0  Ps.  27.  4. 
p  Is.  26.  12. 


a  Ps.  27.  S. 
&.  31.  20.  & 

32.  7. 
tHeb. 


VLMS. 

oPs.  60.  1.). 
p  Is.  43.  2. 

q  I  Sam.  2. 
30. 

rHeb. 
length  of 
days. 
Prov.  3.  2. 


bPs.! 

t  Heb.  in  the 
nights. 
c  2  Chr.  23 
5.  Ps.  33.  £ 
Or,  upon 


f  Job  .■;.  19, 

&c.  Ps.  112, 
7.  &  121.  6. 


i  Ps.  71.  3. 

Si.  90.  I. 
k  Prov.  12. 
21. 

IPs.  31.  7. 
&  71.3. 
Matt.  4.  6. 
Luke  4.  10, 
11.  Heb.  1. 
14. 


Or,  asp. 


the 


old. 


•  ith 


the  harp. 

t  Heb.  Hig- 

gniojtt  Ps.  9. 

16. 

.1  Ps.  40.  5. 

&  139.  17. 

_  Is.  28.  29. 

Rom.  11.  33, 

34. 

fPs.  73.22. 

&  94.  8. 

Job  12.  6. 
.^21.  7.  Ps. 

37.  1,  2,  35, 

38.  Jer.  12. 
1,  2.  M.il.  3. 
15. 

h  Ps.  56.  2. 
&  83.  18. 

Ps.  68.  I. 
&  89.  10. 
k  Ps.  89.  1 7, 
24. 
I  Ps.  23.  5. 

54.  7. 

&  59.  10.   &. 
1 12.  8. 


.  52.  8. 
Is.  65.  22. 
,  14.  5,6. 


pDeul.  32. 

4. 

q  Rom.  9.14. 


a  Ps.  96.  10. 

6,  97.  1.  &. 
99.  1.  Is.  52. 

7.  Rev.  19. 
6. 

b  Ps.  104.  1. 
c  Ps.  65.  6. 
J  Ps.  96.  10. 
e  Ps.  45.  6. 
Prov.  8.  22, 

t  IIeb./;om 


uiijir  tkt  divine  protfcfmn. 

15  0  He  shall  call  upon  me,  and  I 
will  answer  him  ;  p  I  will  be  witli 
him  in  trouble  ;  I  will  deliver  him, 
and  q  honour  him. 

16  With  tlong  life  will  I  satisfy 
him,  and  shew  him  my  salvation. 

PSALM  XCH. 

I  The  prophet  exhorieth  to  praise  God., 
4  for  his  great  v:orkst  &  for  his Juf  s;- 
mcnts  on  the  wicked,  10  and  for  "itt 
goodness  to  the  godly. 

IT  A  Psalm  or  Soii»;  lor  Ihc  salib:ilb-d;iy. 
TTis  a  ^  good  thing-  to  give  thanks 
-*  unto  the  Lord,  and  to  sing 
praises  unto  thy  name,  O  Most 
High. 

2  To  bshew  forth  thy  loving-kind 
ness  in  the  morning,  and  thy  faith 
fulness  t  every  night, 

3  o  Upon  an  instrument  of  ten 
strings,    and    upon    the    psaliery  ; 

II  upon  the  harp  with  j  a  solemn 
sound. 

4  For  thou,  Lord,  hast  made  mo 
glad  through  thy  work  :  I  will  tri- 
umph in  the  works  of  thine  hands. 

5  J  O  Lord,  how  great  are  thy 
works !  and  e  thy  thoughts  are 
very  deep. 

6  f  A  brutish  man  knoweth  not  : 
neither  doth  a  fool  understand  thi.s. 

7  When  S  the  wicked  spring  as 
the  grass,  and  when  all  the  workers 
of  iniquity  do  flourish:  it  is  that 
they  shall  be  destroyed  for  ever: 

8  I'But  thou,  Lord,  art  most 
high  for  evermore. 

9  For  lo,  thine  enemies,  O  Lord, 
for  lo,  thine  enemies  shall  perish  ; 
all  the  workers  of  iniquity  shall  iha 
scattered. 

10  But  limine  horn  shalt  thou  ex- 
alt like  the  horn  of  an  unicorn:  1 
shall  be  1  anointed  with  fresh  oil. 

11  m  Mine  eye  also  shall  see  my 
desire  on  mine  enemies,  arid  mine 
ears  shall  hoar  viy  desire  of  tho 
wicked  that  rise  up  against  me. 

12  n  The  righteous  shall  flourish 
like  the  palm-tree  :  he  shall  grow 
like  a  cedar  in  Lebanon. 

13  Those  that  be  planted  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord  shall  flourish 
o  in  the  courts  of  our  God. 

14  They  shall  still  bring  forth 
fruit  in  old  age  ;  they  shall  be  fat 
and  t  flourishing  ; 

15  To  shew  that  tho  Lord  is  up- 
right: vhcis  my  rock,  and  q  there 
is  no  unrighteousness  in  him. 

PSALM  xc  in. 

The   majestjf,   poicer,    .ir.d   holiness    of 
Christ'*?  Idngdom. 

nPHE  a  LoB.u  reigneth,  b  he  is 
-*-  clothed  with  majesty  ;  tho 
Lord  is  clothed  with  strength, 
<:  whereicith  he  hath  girded  him- 
self: d  the  world  also  is  established, 
that  it  cannot  be  moved. 

s  Thy  throne  is  established  t  of 
old  :  thou  art  froi.-i  evcr.astjng. 

3  The  floods  have  lifted  up  O 
Lord,  the  floods  have  lifted  up 
their  voice  ;  the  floods  lift  up  their 
waves. 

4  f  The  Lord  on  high  is  mightier 
than  the  noise  of  many  waters,  yea, 
than  the  mightv  waves  of  the  sea. 

'WJ 


The  blessedness  of  affliction, 
5  Thy  testimonies  are  vory  sure  : 

holiiiPSij    Ijoconicth  ihiue  lioiiso,  O 

Lord,  t  for  ever. 

rSALM  XCIV. 

1  The  prophet,  calling  for  Justice,  com- 
plaineth  oftijran'ty  and  impiety.  8  He 
teachetk  OuiT  a  providence.  \i  He  shex- 
eth  the  blessedness  o/ tijlictiun.  16  (iod 
is  the  defender  of  the  nfftictcd. 

f)  LORD  t  God,  »  to  whom  ven- 

^^   geaiice  belongeth ;  O  God,  to 

whom  vengeance  bulongeth,  tshew 

thyself. 
•J   1)  Lift  up  thyself,  thou  <^  Judge 

of  tliu  earth  .   render  a  reward  lo 

the  proud. 

3  Lord,  J  how  long  shall  tlie 
wicked,  how  long  shall  the  wicked 
triumph  ^ 

4  Huw  long-  shall  they  c  utter  and 
speak  hard  things?  atid  all  the 
workers  of  iniquity  boast  them- 
selves ? 

5  They  break  in  pieces  thy  peo- 
|plc,  O  Lord,  and  afflict  thine  he- 
ritage. 

0  They  slay  the  widow  and  the 
stranger,  and  murder  the  father- 
less. 

7  f  Yet  they  say,  The  Lord  shall 
not  see,  neither  shall  the  God  of 
Jacob  regard  it. 

8  5  Undt  rstand,  yo  brutish  among 
tlie  people  :  and  yc  fools,  when  will 
yo  be  wise  ? 

9  h  He  tliat  planted  the  ear,  shall 
he  not  hear?  he  that  formed  the 
eye.  shall  he  not  see  ? 

10  fie  that  chasti.seth  the  heathen, 
shall  not  he  correct?  he  that'  teach- 
etli  man  knowledge,  shall  not  he 
know  ? 

11  k  'Die  T,oRP  knowelli  tlie 
thoughts  of  man,  that  they  arc 
vanity. 

12  I  Blessed  is  the  man  whom 
thou  cliastenest,  O  Lord,  and 
teachest  him  out  of  thy  law  ; 

}3  That  thou  inayest  give  him 
rest  from  the  days  of  adversity, 
until  the  pit  be  digged  for  the 
wicked. 

14  '"  For  the  Lord  will  not  cast 
off  his  people,  neither  will  ho  for- 
sake his  inheritance. 

15  But  judgment  shall  return 
unto  righteousness:  and  all  the  up- 
right in  heart  f  shall  follow  it. 

IG  Who  will  rise  up  for  me  a- 
gainst  Iho  evil-doers?  or  who  will 
stand  up  for  me  against  the  workers 
of  iniquity  ? 

17  n  Unless  the  Lord  had  hecii 
mine  help,  my  soul  had  ||  almost 
rlwelt  in  silence. 

18  When  I  said,  o  My  foot  slip- 
peth  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  held 
me  up. 

10  In  the  multitude  ofmy  thoughts 
witliin  mo  thy  comfort.s  delight  my 
soul. 

20  Shall  P  the  throne  of  iniquitv 
have  fellowship  with  thee,  which 
qframeth  mischief  by  a  law  ? 

21  r  They  gather  themselves  to- 
gether against  the  soul  of  the  righ- 
teous, and  •  condemn  the  innocent 
blood. 


PBALMS. 


t  Ileb. M 
length  of 
days. 


t  Heb.  God 

I  Delit."!!.'' 
35.  Nail.  1. 
2. 

t  ITeh.  shim 
forth,  Ps. 
80.  1. 
I.  Ps.  7.  6. 


c!  .lob  20.  5. 
p  Ps.  31.  18. 
JiMc  15. 


I  Job  5.  17. 
Prov.  .-i.  11. 
ICor.  11.32. 
Ileb.  12.  5, 


m  IS.im.  12. 
22.  R.om.  !1, 

1,2. 


t  Heh.  Rhall 
be  after  it. 


!IOr, 
(jiiiclcly. 


p  Amos  6.  3. 

q  Ps.  5S.  2. 

Is.  10.  1. 
r  Mnll.  27. 


aPs.  100.  I. 
b  Di-ut.  32. 
15.  2  Sam. 
22.  -ir. 

t  Heh. pre- 
vent his  face, 
c.  Ps.  ya.  A. 
&-  97.  9.  &, 
13S.  5. 
t  llcb.  In 
whuse. 
II  Or,  the 
heights  of 
the  hills  are 


1  Cor.  6. 
20. 

IP«.  79.  13. 
&80.  1.  & 
100.  3. 
?Heb.  3.  7, 
15.  &.4.  7. 
hEx.  17.2. 
7.  Num.  14. 

22,  &,c.  &. 
20.  13.  Deut. 
6.  16. 

t  Ikb.  con- 
tention, 
i  Ps.  78.  18, 
•10,  56.  1  Cor. 
10.  9. 

k  Num.  11. 
22. 
I  Ueb.  3.  10, 

Num.  14. 

23,  28,  30. 
lieb.  3.  II, 
18.  &-  4.  3, 

Hch.  if 
they  etitcr 

tomyresl. 

1  Cbr.  lo. 
23,-33.  Ps. 
33.  3. 


b  Ps.  U.S.  3. 
c  Ps.  18.  3. 
d  Ps.  95.  3. 
eSecJer.  10. 
II,  13. 

fPs.  11.';.  15. 

[f.  42.  5. 
;  Es.  29.  2. 

h  Ps.  eg.  I, 

lleb.  of 
his  name. 
Ps.  29.  2.  &. 


Rev.  11.  15. 
St.  19.  6. 


The  majesty  of  Ocd  s  kingdvin. 

22  lint  the  Lord  is  '  my  de- 
fence; and  my  God  is  the  rock  of 
my  ret'uge. 

23  And  u  he  shall  bring  upon 
them  their  own  iniquity,  and  shall 
cut  them  oil"  in  their  own  wicked- 
ness ;  yea,  the  Lord  our  God  sliall 
cut  them  off. 

PSALM  XCV. 

1  j4 n  exhortation  to  praise  God,  3 for  hia 
greatness,  6  and  for  his  goodi'iess,  9 
and  not  to  tempt  him. 
r\  COME,  let  us  sing  unto  the 
^^  Lord;  »  let  us  make  a  joyful 
noise  to  b  the  Rock  of  our  salvation. 

2  Let  us  t  conic  before  his  pre- 
sence with  thanksgiving,  and  make 
ajoyful  noise  unto  him  with  psalms. 

3  For  c  the  Lord  is  a  great  God, 
and  u  great  King  above  all  gods. 

4  t  In  his  hand  are  the  deep  jilaCBB 
of  the  earth  ;  ||  the  strength  of  the 
hills  is  his  also. 

5  t  "*  'Jf  l-e  sea  is  his,  and  ho  made 
it ;  and  his  hands  formed  the  dry 
land. 

0  O  come,  let  us  worship  and  bow 
down ;  let  c  iis  kneel  before  the 
Lord  our  maker. 

7  For  he  is  our  God;  and 'wo 
are  the  people  of  his  pasture,  and 
the  sheej)  of  his  hand.  &  To-day  if 
ye  will  hear  his  voice, 

8  Harden  not  your  heart,  has  in 
the  t  provocation,  and  as  in  the  day 
of  temj)lation  in  the  wilderness: 

9  When  'your  fathers  tempted 
me,  proved  me,  and  ^  saw  my  work. 

101  Forty  years  long  was  I  grieved 
with  this  generation,  and  said.  It  w 
a  people  that  do  err  in  their  heart, 
and  they  have  not  known  my  ways  : 

11  Unto  whom  '"  I  swaro  in  my 
wrath,  t  that  they  should  not  ontor 
into  my  rest. 

PSALM  XCVL 

1  Jn  exhortation  to  praise  God,  4  for  hit 
grealnesa,  ifor  his  kingdom,  'l3  for 
his  generaljudgment. 

O  a  SING  unto  the  Lord  a  new 
song :  sing  unto  the  Lord,  all 
tho  eartli. 

2  Sing  unto  tho  Lord,  bless  hi* 
name  ;  shew  forth  his  salvation 
from  day  to  day. 

3  Declare  Ins  glory  among  tho 
heathen,  his  wonders  among  all 
people. 

4  For  '•>  the  Lord  is  great,  and 
c greatly  to  be  praised:  'I  he  is  to 
be  feared  above  all  gods. 

5  For  c  all  tho  gods  of  the  nations 
are  idols  :  f  but  tlie  Lord  made  tho 
heavens. 

C  Honour  and  majesty  nre  before 
him  ;  strength  and  g  beauty  are  in 
his  sanctuary. 

7  ii  Give  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye 
kindreds  of  tho  people,  give  unto 
the  Lord  glorv  and  strength. 

8  Give  unto  the  Loud  the  glory 
\  due  unto  his  name:  bring  an  of- 
fering, and  come  into  his  courts. 

9  O  worship  tho  Lord  '  ||  in  the 
beauty  of  holiness  :  fear  before  him, 
all  tho  earth. 

10  Say  among  tha  heathen  that 
Ir  the   Lord    reignnth :    the   world 

500 


God's  salvation  toi:a.rd  IsrticU 
alao  shall  be  establisheJ  that  it  shall 
not  be  moved  :  '  ho  shall  judge  the 
people  righteously. 

11  "I  Lat  the  heavens  rejoice,  and 
let  the  earth  be  glad  ;  n  let  the  sea 
roar,  and  the  fulness  thereof. 

1-2  Let  the  tield  be  joyful,  and  all 
that  is  therein  :  then  shall  all  the 
trees  of  the  wood  rejoice 

13  IJeforo  the  Lord  ;  for  he 
conieth,  for  he  conietli  to  judfre 
the  earth :  "  he  shall  judge  tiie 
v<orld  with  righteousness,  and  the 
people  with  his  truth. 

PSALM  xcvn. 

;  Th--  -n-ij,  J, i:  '•/ God's  kingdom,     l  The 

'         I    at    God'^  judgments 

10  An  exhortation  to 

f  ,tdness. 

^V'^ic:    »  LL..ii>    reigneth;let    the 

-•-    earth  rejoice  ;  let  the  t  niuUi- 

lude  of  '•  isles  be  glad  thereof. 

ii  c  Clouds  and  darkness  are  round 
nboLit  him :  J  righteousness  and 
judjment  are  the  ||  habitation  of 
his  throne. 

3  e  A  lire  goeth  before  him,  and 
burnetii  up  his  enemies  rounil 
ubout. 

4  f  His  lightnlngg  enlightened  the 
world;  the  earth  saw,  and  trembled. 

5  e  The  hills  melted  like  wax  at 
the  presence  of  the  Lord,  at  the 
presence  of  the  Lord  of  the  \whole 
earth. 

■6  liThe  heavens  declare  his  righ- 
teousness, and  ail  the  people  see  his 
glory.    V 

7  1  Confounded  be  all  they  that 
serve  graven  images,  that  boast 
themselves  of  idols;  1^  worship  him, 
all  lie  gods. 

8  Zilin  heard,  and  was  glad  ;  and 
the  daughters  of  Judah  rejoiced  be- 
cause of  thy  judgments,  (J  Lord. 

U  For  thou,  Lord,  art '  high  above 
all  the  earth  :  >"  thou  art  exalted  far 
above  all  gods. 

JO  Ye  that  love  the  Lord,  »  hate 
evil :  o  he  preserveth  the  souls  of 
his  saints  ;  r  he  delivereth  them  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  wicked. 

11  q  Light  is  sown  for  the  ri^hte- 
iius,  and  gladness  for  the  upriglit  in 
heart. 

]~   r  Rejoice    in    the   Lord,  ye 
righteous  ;  s  and   give  thanks    ||  at 
the  remembrance  of  his  holiness. 
PS.\LM  XCVIII. 

1  The  p^almiit  exhorteth  the  Jews,  4  the 
Gentiles^  7  and  all  the  creiitures  to 
2'raise  God. 

V  A  Fsalm. 

f^  a  SING  unto  the  Lord  a  new 
^^  Bong :  for  b  he  hath  done  mar- 
vellous things  :  c  his  right  hand,  and 
his  holy  arm,  hath  gotten  him  the 
victory. 

2  ■i  The  Lord  hath  made  known 
his  salvation  :  «  his  righteousness 
hath  he  ||  openly  shewed  in  the 
sight  of  the  heathen. 

3  He  hath  f  remembered  his  mer- 
cy and  his  truth  toward  the  house 
of  Israel :  e  all  the  ends  of  the  earth 
havo  seen  the  salvation  of  our 
God. 

4  '■  Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the 


PSALMS. 


oPs.  6?.  4. 
aev.  t.i.  II. 
a  P«.  96.  10. 
t  Heb.ma7ij/, 
oT^great 
isles. 

b  Is.  60.  9. 
c  1  Kin»s  8. 
IS.  Ps.  18.11. 
d  Ps.  39.  14. 
io<;  esla-   ' 
Itlishment. 
e  Ps.  18.  8. 
&.  50.  ."i. 
D.ui.  7.  10. 
Hab.  3.  5. 
fEx.  19.   18. 
Ps.  -7.  18.  &, 
104.  .^2. 
•'  Jn.!^'.  .■;.  5, 
Mic.  1.4. 
Nah.  1.  5. 
hPs.  l:i.  1. 
Jk  60.  6. 
i  E.^.  21.  4. 
Lev.  26.  I. 
Dent.  5.  8. 
&  S7.  15. 
k  Heb.  I.  C. 
1  Ps.  83.  18. 
niEx.  18. 11. 
Ps.  95.  S.  &. 
X.  4. 

nPs.  3!.  14. 
fc  37.  27.  &. 
101.  3.  Amos 
5.  15.  Iloin. 
12.  9. 

oPs.  31.23. 
i.  37.  28.  &. 
145.  20. 
Prov.  2.  8. 
p  Ps.  37.  39, 
40.  Dan.  3. 
23.  Si.  6.  22, 
HT. 

q  Job  22.  28. 
?s.  1 12.  4. 
Prov.  4.  18. 
rPs.  33.  1. 
s  Ps.  30.  4. 
li  Or,  to  the 
mf:niorial. 
a  Ps.  33.  3. 
&•  96.  1.  Is. 

r..  10. 

bEx.  15.  II. 
Ps.  77.  14.  & 
86. 10.  &.105. 
5.  &.  136.  4. 
&  139.  14. 
c  Es.  15.  5. 
Is.  69.  16.  6c 
63.  6. 

d  Is.  62.  10. 
Luke  2.  30, 
31. 

e  Is.  62.  2. 
Rom.  3.  25, 


sealed. 
f  Luke  I.  54, 
55,  72. 

£r  Is.  49.  6.  & 
.52.  10.  Luke 
a.  30,  31.  & 
3.  6.  Acts  13. 
47.  &,  23.  28. 
:i  Ps.  95.  I. 
&.  100.  L 


I  Num.  10. 
10.  lChr.15, 
58.  2  Clir. 
■29.  27. 
k  Ps.  96.  n, 
&.C. 

1  Is.  55.  12. 

in  Ps.  96.  10 


a  Ps.  93.  1 
bEx.  25.  22. 
Ps.  13.  10.  &, 
80.  1. 
t  ileb.  stag 

t  Ps.  97.  9. 
a  Deul.  28. 
58.  11.0  V.  15 

Job  36.  5, 
6,  7. 


fver.  9. 
?  1  Chv.23.2 
Ps.  133.  7. 

Or,  it  is 
holy* 
h  Lev.  19.  2. 

"    ■.  15.  1 
kEx.  14.15. 
dt  15.  25. 
1  Sam.  7.  9. 
&.  12.  18. 
I  E.t.  33.  9. 


Nnm.  14. 
20.  Jer.  46. 
28.  Z(Tpii.  3 

u'SeeEx.  32, 
9,  fccNum, 
20.  12,  24. 
Deul.  9.  20. 
o  ver.  .<;.  Ex. 
15.2.  Ps.  3). 
3.  &  118.28. 
*  Ps.  145, 
title. 
ii  Oi-,thanks- 

aP3.°95.  1. 
&  98.  4. 
Heb.  all 


the 


.rlh. 


X:. 


l)Ps.  119.73. 

fc  139.  13, 

fee.  &.  149.2. 

Epli.  2.  10. 

d  his 

■e. 

95.  7. 

Ezek.  34.  39, 

31. 

-IPs.  66.  13. 

&  115.  17, 

18,  19. 

Ps.  135.  I, 
i.c. 

f  Heb.  to  ge- 
neration and 
^^-.jratiojt. 
Ps.  89.  1, 


,/3a  exhortation  to  prai$e  Qod, 
Lord,  all  the  earth :  make  a  loud 
noise,  and  rejoice,  and  sing  praise. 

5  Sing  unto  the  Lord  with  the 
harp  ;  with  the  harp,  and  the  voice 
of  a  psalm. 

6  i  With  trumpets  and  sound  of 
cornet  make  a  joyful  noise  before 
the  Lord,  the  King. 

7  k  Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  ful- 
ness thereof;  the  world,  and  tlioy 
that  dwell  therein. 

8  Let  the  Hoods  '  clap  their  hands  r 
lot  the  hills  be  joyful  together 

U   Before   the    Lord  ;    m  for    ho 

Cometh  to  judge    the    earth  :  witJi 

righteousness    shall   he  judge   tho 

world,  and  the  people  with  equity. 

1>SALM  XCIX. 

!  The  prnphrt,  setting  forth  the  Ungd'ym 
0/  God  in  Zion.  5  exhorteth  all,  by  the 
example  of  forefathers,  to  worship  God 
at  his  holy  hill. 

T^HE  a  Lord  reignetii ;  let  the 
■■■  people  tremble  :  l>  he  sittoth 
between  the  clierubims :  let  the 
earth  f  bo  moved. 

2  The  Lord  is  great  in  Zion  ; 
and  he  is  «  high  above  all  people. 

3  Let  them  praise  J  thy  great  and 
terrible  name  ;  for  it  is  holy. 

4  e  The  king's  strength  also  lov- 
eth  judgment ;  thou  dost  establish 
equity,  thou  e.xecutest  judgment 
and  rio-hteousness  in  Jacob. 

5  f  Exalt  ye  the  Lord  our  God, 
and  worship  at  S  his  footstool ;  for 
II  ii  he  is  holy. 

6  i  Moses  and  Aaron  among  hU 
priests,  and  Samuel  among  them 
Jhat  call  upon  his  name ;  they 
k  called  upon  the  Lord,  and  ha 
answered  them. 

7  1  He  spake  unto  them  in  tiie 
cloudy  pillar  :  they  kept  his  testi- 
monies, and  the  ordinance  that  ho 
gave  them. 

8  Thou  answeredst  them,  O  Lord 
our  God;  m  thou  wast  a  God  that 
forgavest  them,  though  n  thou  took 
est  vengeance  of  their  inventions. 

9  o  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God,  and 
worship  at  Ids  holy  hill ;  for  tha 
Lord  our  God  is  holy. 

PSALM  C. 

I  An  exhortation  to  j^raise  God  cheerfully, 
'ifjr  hia  greatness,  4  and  for  his  power, 
IT  *  A  Psalm  of  II  praise. 
]\^AKE  a  a  joyful  noise  unto  tho 
•L'-*-  Lord,  t  all  ye  lands. 

2  Serve  tho  Lord  with  gladness  : 
come  before  his  presence  with  sing- 
ing. 

3  Know  ye  that  the  Lord  he  w 
God  :  1>  it  is  he  that  hath  made  us, 

■  and  not  we  ourselves;  '^we  am 
his  people,  and  the  sheep  of  his 
pasture. 

4  d  Enter  into  his  gates  willi 
thanksgiving,  and  into  his  courw 
with  praise  :  be  thankful  unto  him, 
and  bless  his  name. 

5  For  tho  Lord  w  good  ;  e  his 
mercy  is  everlasting  ;  and  his  truth 
endurcth  t  to  all  generations. 

PSALM  CI. 

lid  mnheth  a  ooio  and  profession  of 

godliness. 

^  A  Psalm  of  David. 

501 


))iivid'i  vote  of  godliness. 
"I  \VILrj  sill  J  of  mercv  and  jud"- 
*  inciit ;  unto  (liee,  O  Lord,  will 

-  /  will  b  behave  myself"  wisely 
in  a  porlect  way.  O  when  wift 
lliou  come  unto  ine  1  1  will  *-'  walk 
within  mine  house  with  a  perlcct 
heart. 

't  1  will  net  no  t  wicked  thing  he- 
loie  mine  eyes  :  >J  I  hate  the  work 
ol'  thoin  e  that  turn  aside;  it  shall 
not  cleuvu  to  nie. 

4  A  Irowanl  lieart  shall  depart 
from  mo  ■  1  will  noM  know  a  wick- 
ed «crs»/(. 

J  Wlioso  piivily  slanderetli  his 
iii>i{;hbi)ur  liiin  wiifl  cut  oil':  e  him 
ihnt  hath  an  high  look  anck  a  proud 
liearf  will  not  I  suffer. 

(i  Miiio  eyes  shall  he  upon  the 
fliitht'ul  of  the  land,  that  they  may 
that   w'alkelh 


he  shall  serve 


dwell  with   ine 
II  in  a  perfect  way 
me. 

7  He  that  worketh  deceit  shall 
ni3i  dwell  within  mine  house:  he 
ihut  tellelh  lies  f  shall  not  tarry  in 
jiiy  si<;ht. 

8  I  will  li  early  destroy  all  the 
wicke<l  of  the  land  ;  that  1  may  cut 
ort'nll  wicked  doers  'from  the  city 
of  the  Lord. 

rSALM  CII. 

I  T/ie  prophet  in  fiis  prutjer  vialcttk  a 
s;i-itmm8Coviphiint.  12  He  takcth  ro/n- 
t'ort  in  the  etc? nity  niid  7}it:rcy  of  God. 

■  18  Thf.  mercies  of  God  nre  to  be  record- 
ed. 23  He  sustai/teth  hit  irea'cnesa  by 
thf-  michangeableness  of  God. 
Tl  A  Prayer  ||  of  llie  aRlicIc;!,  '  wljen  he  is 
iiverwhelmeJ,  anJ  pr.nreth  out  his  cum- 
plaiiit  liL-loic  Ihc  LORD. 

|_rEAR  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  and 
'  •■  let  my  cry  ^  come  unto  lliec. 

i  !•  Hide  not  thy  face  from  me  in 
ilu-  day  when  i  am  in  trouble  ;  c  in- 
cline thine  car  unto  me  :  in  the  day 
Klica  I  call,  answer  me  s[>eedily. 

:t  il  For  my  days  are  consumed 
l|  like  snioke,  and  <=  my  bones  are 
iiurned  as  an  hearth. 

4  .My  heart  is  smitten,  and 
f withered  like  grass;  so  that  I 
forget  to  cat  my  bread. 

.>  By  reason  of  the  voice  of  my 
eroaning  £  my  bones  cleave  to  my 

II  skin. 

0  1'  I  am  hke  i  a  pelican  o/  the 
wilderness  :  I  am  like  an  owl  of  the 
desert. 

"Ik  watch,  and  am  as  a  sparrow 
1  alone  upon  thu  house-top. 

6  Mine  enemies  reproach  me  all 
the  day  ;  and  they  that  are  ">  mad 
against  me  are  "  sworn  against  me. 

'J  For  1  have  eaten  ushes  like 
bread,  and  °  mingled  my  drink  with 
wt^eping, 

10  Because  of  thine  indignation 
luid  thy  wrath :  for  I'  thou  hast 
lifted  mo  up,  and  cast  me  down. 

11  <l  My  days  tire  like  a  shadow 
that  declineth  ;  and  '  J  am  withered 
like  grass. 

\-l  Cut  »  thou,  O  LoRT>,  slialt  en- 
dure for  ever;  and  'thy  remem- 
brance unto  all  generations. 

13  TIiou  shall  arise,  and  "  have 
mercy  upon  Zion  :  for  the  time  to 


PSALMS. 

X  U  40.    J. 


y  P..  -9.  1. 


t  Hel).  thing 
of  Beth  I. 
d  Ps.  97.  10. 
eJosh.  23.  6. 


r  Malt.  7.23. 
2Ti:ii.2.  19. 
•r  Pi.  18.  ST. 
Prov.  6.  17. 


;  Or,  perfect 


<the 
Ps.  119. 


ny. 


t  Hcb.  shall 
not  be  esta- 
blished. " 
h  ?f.  75.  to. 
Jer.  21*  12. 
i  Ps.  18.  2,  8. 


II  Of,  fj^. 
'  Ps.  61.2. 
&.  142.  2. 
a  Ex.  2.  23. 
I  Sam.  9.  IS. 


Jaia.  4.  14. 
I;  Or,  (as 
iMM  ri'ad) 
inio  smoke. 
e  Job  30.  30. 
Pi.  31.  10. 
Lam.  I.  13. 
f  Ps.  37.  2. 
ver.  II. 
s:  Job  19.  20. 
Lam.  4.  8. 
'[  OT,Jlesk. 
h  Job  30.  29. 
34.  1 1 


Zeiih. 


14. 

77.4. 
IPs.  .?8.  11. 
iu  Acts  26. 
II. 

11  Acts  23. 
12. 

o  Ps.  42.  3. 
&  80.  5. 
p  Ps.  30.  7. 
(|  Job  14.  8. 
Ps.  109.  23. 
&  U4.4. 
K.:cles.6.12. 
r  vtr.  4.  Is. 
40.  6,  7,  8. 
Jam.  I.  10. 


IPs.  135.  13 
n  Is.  60.  10. 
Z.-,h.  1.  12. 


•/.  1  Kin's  8. 
43.  Ps.  I£8. 
4.  Is.  60.  3. 


c  Rom.  15.4. 
I  Cor.  H).  II. 
dps.  22.  31. 
Is.  43.  21. 

t  Deal.  26. 
15.  Ps.  14.  S. 
&:.33.  13,  14. 


fPs.  79.  II. 
t  Hel,.  the 
children  of 
death. 
gPa.  22.  22. 


ujjlicted. 
h  Job  21.  21. 
I  Is.  38.  10. 


mis.  31.  4. 
4.51.  6.  &. 
65.  17.  &66. 
22.  Rom.  8. 
20.  2  Pet.  3. 
7,  10,  II,  12. 
n  vcr,  12. 
tlleb. 
stand, 
n  Mai.  3.  6. 
Heb.  13.  8. 
Jam.  1.  17. 
pPs.  69.  36. 


a  ver.  22.  V 
104.  I.  &. 
146.  1. 


b  Ps.  130.  8. 
Is.  33.  24. 
Malt.  9. 2,  6. 
Mark  2.  5, 
10,11.  Luke 
7.  47. 

cEx.  15.26. 
Ps.  147.  3. 
Jer.  17.  14. 
J  Ps.  34.  22. 
&  .56.  13. 
e  Ps.  5.  12. 
ris.  40.  31. 
irPs.  146.  7. 
hPs.  117.  19. 
1  Ex.  34.  6,  7. 
Num.  14.  18. 
Dcut.  5.  10. 
Neb.  9.  17. 
Ps.  86.  1-5. 
Jer.  32.  18. 
f  Heb.  great 
ofrntrcy. 


.fi  prayer  of  the  ajjltcua, 
favour  her,  yea,  the  x  set  time,  i» 
come. 

14  For  thy  servants  take  jiloasure 
in  y  her  atones,  and  favour  the  duat 
thereof 

15  So  the  heathen  shall  z  fear  the 
name  of  the  Lord  :  and  all  the  king* 
of  the  cartii  thy  glory. 

lU  When  the  Loud  shall  build 
up  Zion,  "  he  shall  appear  in  his 
glory. 

17  b  lie  will  regard  the  prayer  of 
the  destitute,  aim  not  despise  their 
prayer. 

IS  Tkis  shall  bs  «  written  for  the 
generation  to  come  :  and  d  the  peo- 
ple which  shall  be  created  shall 
praise  the  Lord. 

1!)  For  he  hath  « looked  down 
from  the  height  of  his  sanctuary  : 
from  heaven  did  the  Lord  behold 
the  earth ; 

~0  I  'i'o  hear  the  groaniii"  of  tlie 
prisoner ;  to  loose  f  those  that  are 
appointed  to  deatli  ; 

-1  To  t?  declarothe  name  of  the 
LoKo  in  Zion,  and  his  praise  in 
Jerusalem ; 

2i  When  the  people  are  gathered 
togctlier,  and  i^e  kingdoms,  to 
serve  the  Lord. 

ii'J  He  t  weakened  jny  strength  in 
the  way  ;  ho  h  shortened  my  days. 

24  ',1  said,  O  my  ,God,  take  me 
not  away  in  the  midst  of  my  days  : 
'' thy  years  arc  throughout' all  ge- 
nerations. 

ilii  lOf  old  hast  thou  laid  iho 
foundation  of  the  earth  :  and  the 
heavens  m-ethe  work  of  thine  hands. 

26  'n  Tliey  shall  perish,  but"  thou 
shtilt  t endure:  yea,  nil  of  them 
shall  wa.v  old  like  a  garment ;  as  a 
vesture  slialt  thou  change  them, 
and  they  shall  be  changed  : 

27  Biit  o  thou  art  thu  same,  and 
thy  years  .shall  have  no  end. 

iJo  I'The  children  of  thy  servanLi 
shall  continue,  and  tlieir  seed  shall 
be  established  before  thee. 

PSALM  cm. 

I  .-/'(  e.rhunalioii  tohUssGodforhiiiiieT- 

cii,  15  and  for  the  constancy  thereof. 

ir  ^  P^atm  of  David. 

■DLESS  n  the  Lord,  O  my  soul  -. 
-^  and  all  that  is  within  me,  bleat 
his  holy  name. 

2  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  and 
forget  not  all  his  bcnelils  : 

3  b  Who  forgiveth  all  thine  ini- 
quities ;  who  "^  healeth  all  thy  dis- 
eases ; 

4  Who  '1  rcdeemoth  thy  life  from 
destruction  ;  c  who  crowneth  theo 
with  loving-kindness  and  tender 
mercies ; 

5  Who  satisfieth  thy  mouth  with 
good  titinrrs  ;  so  thr.t'i  Ihy  youth  is 
renewed  like  the  eagle's. 

C  gTli3  Lord  c.\ecuteth  righ- 
teou.sness  and  judgment  for  all  that 
are  oppressed. 

7  b  lie  made  known  his  ways  un- 
to Moses,  his  acts  unto  the  children 
of  Israel. 

8  'The  Lord  is  merciful  and 
gracious,  slow  to  anger,  and  t  plen- 
teous in  mercv. 

"    502 


A  meditation  upon  Ood's  majcstu, 

9  k  He  wUl  not  always  chido ; 
neither  will  he  keep  his'angcr  tot 
ever. 

10  1  He  hath  not  dealt  with  us 
after  our  sins ;  nor  rewarded  us 
acoordin"  to  our  iniquities. 

11  in  For  t  as  file  heaven  is  high 
above  the  earth,  no  great  is  his 
raercy  toward  them  that  fear  him. 

12  As  far  as  the  east  is  from  the 
west,  so  far  hath  he  "  removed  our 
transgressions  from  us. 

13  ojjilioas  a  father  pilieth  his 
children,  so  the  Lord  pitieth  them 
that  fear  him. 

It  For  he  knowetli  our  frame  ; 
P  he  remenibereth  that  we  are 
1  dust. 

15  As  for  man,  rhis  days  are  as 
grass  :  •  as  a  flower  of  the  field,  so 
ue  llourisheth. 

1(3  For  the  v.-iiid  passeth  over  it, 
and  tit  is  gone;  and  t  the  place 
thereof  shall  know  it  no  more. 

17  But  the  mercy  of  the  Lord 
is  from  everlasting"  to  everlasting 
upon  ihem  that  fear  him,  and  his 
righteousness  ^  unto  cliildren's  chil- 
dren ; 

38  "  To  euch  as  keep  his  cove- 
nant, and  to  those  tiiat  remember 
liis  commandments  to  do  them. 

19  Tiie  Loud  hath  prepared  his 
.V  throne  in  tlie  lieavens  ;  and  z  his 
kingdom  ruleth  over  all. 

20  1  Bless  tlie  Lord,  ye  his  an- 
gels, t  tliat  excel  in  strength,  _that 
I'  do  his  toramandments,  Iiearften- 
ing  unto  the  voice  of  his  word. 

iil  Bless  ye  the  Lord,  all ^e  ^his 
hosts  ;  li  ye  niiniaters  of  his,  that 
do  his  pleasure. 

~i  e  Bless  the  Lo3D,  all  his  works 
in  all  places  of  his  dominion  :  fbless 
tJie  Lord,  O  my  soul. 

PSALM  CIV. 

1  A  meditation  upon  the  mi^'ay  poicer^  7 
and  jconder/ui  providence  ofGod.  31 
(.rod''s  giorij  v;  cte-irtaL  33  The  prophet 
luiBetii 2^^rpelu'dl'j  to praine  God, 

BLESS  -^  the  liORlJ,  O  my  soul. 
'  O  Lord  my  God,  tliou  art 
very  great ;  b  thou  art  clothed  with 
honour  and  majesty  : 

^i-^Whocoverest  tkijselfwi\h  light 
as  urith  a  garment :  d  who  stretchcst 
out  the  heavens  like  a  curtain  : 

3  e  Who  layeth  the  beams  of  liis 
chambers  in  the  waters :  f  wlio 
maketh  the  clouds  his  ciiariot  -. 
t'  v.-ho  walketli  upon  tlie  wiags  of 
the  wind  : 

4  b  Who  maketh  bis  angels  spirite ; 
■  his  ministers  a  tlaming  lire  : 

.■»  t ''  J^Ao  laid  the  foundations  of 
the  earth,  that  it  should  not  be  re- 
moved for  ever. 

6  1  Thou   coveredst   it   with  the  ^ 
deep  as  wiili  a  garment .  the  waters  j  '|'\5'^"^?'  '' 
stood  above  the  mountains.  lou,uai,% 

7  m  At  thy  rebuke  they  flea  ;  at  m.^,,^,  f/,j 
the  voice  of  thy  thunder  they  hasted )  valinye  de- 
away.  I  s-««rf. 

8  II  n  They  go  up  by  the  moun-  "  ?';":. |-  f; 
tains  ;  they  go  down  by  tlie  valleys  |  ^j  ""  '"'•  '"• 
unto  o  ihe  place  which  thou  hast  i  ,  joj,  25.  lo. 
founded  for  them.  I's.  33.  7, 

9  I' Thou  hast  set  a  bound  that  I  Jcr.  5.  22.     , 


PSAL.MS. 

k  Ps.  30.  5. 

qGeu.  9    11, 

I3.  57.  16. 

15. 

Jer.  3.  5. 

Mic.  7.  18. 

lEzral'.   13. 

t  Heb.  ff'.'to 

iendeth. 

tHeb.  icalk. 

n  Ps,  i?.  10. 

Eph.  3.  18. 
t  H?b.  ac- 

fHeb. 

cording  to 

ureal;. 

the  height  of 

the  hcncen. 

.  U.  43.  25. 

tn»b.gi!;s<i 

Mio.  7.  18. 

voice 

oMal.  3.  17. 

1  Ps.  147.  8. 

s  Pi.  65.  9, 

If). 

1  Jer.  10.  13. 

pPs.  78.39. 

&.  14.  22. 

a  Gen.  3.  19. 

1.  Gen,  1.  29, 

ficcles.  12.7. 

3li.  &  3.  18. 

rPs.  20.  5,6. 

&  9.  3.  Ps. 

i  Pel.  1.  24. 

147.  8. 

s  Job  14.  1,2. 

iPs.  136.  25. 

Jam.  1.  10, 

&.  U7.  9. 

1  i. 

Job  28.  5. 

^  Heb.  it  is 

■.•Jud2-.9.13. 

nvt. 

Ps.  23.  5. 

t  Job  7.  10. 

Prov.31. 

&.  20.  a. 

5,  7. 

I  Heb.  to 

u  Ex.  20.  6. 

make  his 

faceBhine 

X  Deui.  7.  9. 

with  oil,  or, 

more  than 

oil. 

■/.  Num.  24.6. 

y  Ps.  1 1.  4. 

a  Prov.  30. 

z  Pi.  47.  2. 

26. 

Dan.  4.  25, 

bGen.  1.  14. 

34,  35. 

c  Job  38.  12. 

aPs.  148.2. 

d  Is.  45.  7. 

t  Hcb. 

t  Heb.  all 

mighhj  in 

the  beii^ls 

jlTtugth  :  . 

thereof  do 

See  Ps.  73. 

!  rumple  on 

25. 

theforfat. 

b  Matt.  6. 10. 

eJobSS.  39. 

Heb.  1. 

I-  Gen.  32.  2. 

Josh.  5.  14. 


aP, 


,  145.  10. 

."lo's.  I. 

^er.  35. 
h  Ps.  93.  1. 
c  Dan.  7.  9. 
d  Is.  40.  22. 
&  45.  12. 
e  Amos  9.  6. 
lis.  19.  1. 
5PS.  18.  10. 
hHeb.  1.  7. 
i  2  Kings  2. 
II.  &  6.  17. 
1  Heb.  He 
hatk  found- 
ed the  earth 
upon  her 
bases, 
k  Job  25.  7. 
&.  38.  4,  C. 
Ps.  24.  2.  &. 


h  Job  41.  !. 
tHeb. 
formed. 
1  Ps.  136.  25 
&  145.  15. 
&.  147.  9. 


k  Job  34.  14 
15.  Ps.  146. 
4.  Eccles. 


nHab.3.  10. 
oPs.  144.  5. 
p  Ps.  63.  4. 
.t  146.  2. 


potccr,  and  provulene^> 
tliey  may  not  pass  over ;  q  that 
they  turn  not  again  to  cover  the 
earth. 

10  t  He  sendetli  the  sjirings  into 
the  valleys,  which  t  run  among  the 
hills. 

11  They  give  drink  to  every  beast 
of  the  field  :  the  wild  asses  f  quench 
their  thirst. 

1-2  By  them  shall  the  fowls  of  the 
heaven  have  their  habitation,  whicJi 
t  .sing  among  the  branches. 

13  r  Ho  watereth  the  hills  from 
his  chambers  :  s  the  earth  is  satii;- 
fied  with  t  the  fruit  of  thy  works. 

11  u  He  causeth  the  grass  to  grow 
for  the  cattle,  and  herb  for  the 
service  of  man  :  that  he  may  bring 
forth  "  food  out  of  the  earth  : 

1j  And  y  wine  that  maketh  glad 
the  heart  of  man,  and  t  oil  to  make 
Jiis  face  to  shine,  and  bread  wliich 
slrengthenelh  man's  heart. 

16  The  trees  of  the  Lord  are 
full  of  sap  ;  the  cedars  of  Lebanon, 
z  which  he  hath  planted  ; 

17  Wliere  the  birds  make  their 
nests  :  as  far  the  storfc-i  the  fir-trees 
are  her  house. 

18  The  high  hills  are  a  refuge  for 
tJie  wild  goats  ;  and  the  rocks  for 
a  the  conies. 

19  ij  He  appointeth  the  moon  for 
seasons :  tJie  sun  <=  knoweth  his 
going  down. 

20  d  Thou  makest  darkness,  and 
it  is  night :  wherein  t  all  the  beasts 
of  the  torest  do  creep  forth. 

21  e  The  youn"  lions  roar  after 
their  prey,  and  seek  tlieir  meat  from 
God. 

■22  The  sun  ariseth,  they  gather 
themselves  together,  and  lay  them 
down  in  their  dens. 

23  Man  goeth  forth  unto  f  his 
work  and  to  his  labour  until  the 
evening. 

24  ff  O  Lord,  how  manifold  are 
thy  works !  in  wisdom  hast  thou 
made  them  all  :  the  earth  is  full  of 
tiiy  riches. 

25  So  is  tliis  great  and  wide  sea, 
wherein  ars  things  creeping  in 
numerable,  both  small  and  great 
bea.sts. 

aO  There  go  the  ships  :  there  is 
that  1'  leviathan,  whom  thou  ha^r 
t  made  to  play  therein. 

27  i  These  v/ait  all  upon  thee  : 
that  thou  naayest  give  them  their 
me.1t  in  due. season. 

^■i  Thai  thou  givest  them,  they 
gather  :  thou  openest  thine  hand, 
they  are  filled  with  good. 

2D  Thou  hidest  thy  face,  ihey 
are  troubled  :  ^  thou  takest  away 
their  breatli,  they  die,  and  return  to 
their  dust. 

30  1  Thou  sendest  f(5rth  thy  spirit, 
they  are  created  :  and  thou  renew- 
est  the  face  of  the  e.''.rth. 

31  The  glory  of  tlie  Lord  t  shall 
endure  for  ever  :  the  Lord  m  shall 
rejoice  in  his  works. 

'32  He  looketh  on  tlie  earth,  and 
it  n  treinbleth  :  o  he  toucheth  tha 
hills,  and  thev  smoke. 

33  p  1  v.ill  sing  to  the  Lord 
50J 


An  rzhorlalinn  to  praise  Clod. 

as  long  as  I  live  :  I  will  sing  nraipo 

unto  mv  God  while  I  have  my  being. 

34  5ly  niedilatioii  of  him  shall 
be  swoet :  1  will  bo  glad  in  the 
Lord. 

35  Let  q  the  sinners  be  consumed 
out  of  the  earth,  and  let  the  wick- 
ed be  no  more,  r  Biess  thou  tJie 
Lord,  O  mv  soul.     Praise  ye  the 

LOKD. 

PSALM  CV. 

I  An  ezhor:ation  to  praist  GotU  ond  lo 
csek  out  Ml  v:orka.  7  TUe  eto,y  o> 
Oocfs  proi-ideuce  over  Jbrahaw^  i*6 
over  Joseph^  i'i  over  JaLob  in  E^ypf^ 
re  over  Moses  delivering  Uje  /sraelUes, 
37  Oi-cr  the  Israelites  brought  out  of  E- 
pjpi^fed  in  the  wildeitiesst  and  planted 
in  Canaan, 

f^  "GIVE  thanks  unto  the 
'~-'  Lord  ;  call  upon  his  name : 
*>  make  known  his  deeds  among  the 
people. 

2  Sing  unto  him,  sing  psalms 
unto  him  :  c  talk  ye  of  all  his  won- 
drous works. 

0  Glor^e  in  liis  holy  name  :  let 
the  heart  of  ^icai  rejoice  that  seek 
the  Lord. 

1  Sock  the  Lord,  and  his 
otrcngth  :  d  seek  his  face  evermore. 

5  =  Remembor  his  marvellous 
works  that  ho  hath  done  ;  his  won- 
ders, and  the  judgments  of  his 
mouth  : 

G  O  ye  seed  of  Abraham  bis  ser- 
vant, ye  children  of  Jacob  Iiis 
chosen. 

7  He  is  the  Lnr.D  our  God  :  f  his 
judgments  are  in  all  the  earth. 

8  He  hatli  S  remembered  his  co- 
venant for  ever,  the  word  which 
he  commanded  to  a  thousand  gene- 
rations. 

9  h  Which  coj:rnant  he  made 
with  Abraham,  and  his  oath  unto 
Isaac ; 

10  And  confirmed  the  same  unto 
Jacob  for  a  law,  and  to  Israel  for 
an  everlasting  covenant : 

n  Saying, '  Unto  thee  will  I  give 
the  land  of  Canaan,  f  the  lot  of 
your  inheritance : 

12  k  When  there  were  but  a  few 
men  in  number ;  yea,  very  few, 
1  and  strangers  in  it. 

13  Wlien  they  went  from  one 
nation  to  another,  from  one  king- 
dom to  another  people ; 

14  '"  He  Buffered  no  man  to  do 
them  wrong:  yea,  "  he 'reproved 
kings  for  their  sakes  : 

15  Saying,  Touch  not  mine  an- 
ointed, and  do  my  prophets  no 
harm. 

Itj  Moreover  "  he  called  for  a 
famijio  upon  the  land  :  he  brake 
the  whole  p  stall' of  bread. 

17  q  lie  sent  a  man  before  them, 
rven  Joseph,  who  r  was  sold  for  a 
Bprvant : 

18  »  Whose  feet  they  hurt  with 
fetters  :  f  he  was  laid  in  iron  : 

19  Until  the  time  that  his  word 
came  :  '  the  word  of  the  Lord  tried 
him. 

20  I  Tha  king  sent  and  loosed 
him  ;  cceii  the  ruler  of  the  people, 
and  let  him  go  free. 


rSALMS. 


a  I  C'r.r.  16. 
8.-22.  1». 
12.  4. 


r  h.  20.  3. 
;;  Luke  1.72. 


h  Gen.  17.2. 
&  22.  16, 
&-,c.  &  26. 3. 
&  28.  13.  &, 
35.  II.  Luke 
I.  7.3.  Heb. 
fi.  17. 

Gen.  13.  15. 
&  15.  18. 
t  Heb.  the 
cord. 

k  Gen.  31.30. 
Deiii.  7.  7. 
&  26.  5. 
1  Hcb.  11.9. 


m  Gen.  35.  5. 
n  Gen.  12.17. 
t  20.  3,  7. 


Is.  3.  1. 
E?,ek.  4.  16. 
q  Gen.  45.  S. 
&.  50.  20. 

:n.  37. 
23,  36. 

■11.  3J. 
20.  d-.  40. 15. 
t  Heb.  liis 
jjoul  came 
into  iron. 


:.x  Gen.  ^  1.40. 

JMleb. 

possession. 


y  Gen.  46.  6. 
zPn.  78.  51. 
&  106.  23. 
a  Ex.  1.  7. 


■:  E.t.  3.  10. 
&  4.  12,  14. 
Id  Num.  16. 

5.  &  17.5. 

e  Ex.  7,  4i  8, 

6,  %  &,  10, 
&  Il,&  12. 
Ps.  73.  43, 
&,r.. 

f  lifh. words 
of  hia  signs. 
1  Ps.  106.  22. 
cEx.  10.22. 


P^.  78.  45. 
1  Er..  8.  1 7, 
24.  Ps.  78. 


t  Heb.  He 

gave  their 
rain  /mi!. 
nfs.  73.  47. 
oEn.  10.  4, 
1.3,  14.  Ps. 
78.  46. 


n  E.x.  12.  SI. 
Ps.  78.  51. 
q  Gen.  49.  3. 
rEx.  12.35. 


tEx.  13.  51. 
Nch.  S.  12. 

uEx.  15.  12, 
&c.  Ps.  78. 
18,  27. 
xPs.  78.24, 
25. 

y  Ex.  17.  6. 
Niun.  20.  II. 
Ps.  78.  15, 
16. 


tHeb. 

:iDeni!6.10, 
II.  Josh.  13. 
7,  &.C.  Vs. 
78.  55. 
b  Deut.  4.  1, 

40.  &e.si, 

-25. 

t  Heb. 

Hallelujah. 


God's  care  for  his  scrtanit 

21  I  Hi:  made  him  lord  of  hi* 
iiouse,  and  ruler  of  all  his  t  sub- 
stance : 

22  To  bind  his  princes  at  hia 
pleasure  ;  and  teacli  his  scnatora 
wisdom. 

23  y  Israel  also  casno  into  Egypt ; 
and  Jacob  eojourned  z  in  ilje  laud 
ofHam. 

24  And  a  he  increased  his  peopia 
greatly ;  and  made  them  strongci 
than  their  enemies. 

25  b  He  turned  their  heart  to 
hato  Ids  ])poplc,  to  deal  subtilcly 
with  his  servants. 

2i)  c  He  sent  Moses  his  servant  ; 
and  Aaron  'J  whom  he  had  chosen. 

27  e  They  showed  f  liis  signs  a- 
mong  them,  fand  wonders  in  tho 
land  of  Ham. 

2S  e  He  sent  darkness,  and  mode 
it  dark  ;  and  b  they  rebelled  not 
against  his  word. 

2i>  '  He  turned  ihei'-  waters  into 
blood,  and  slew  their  fish. 

30  k  Theu-  land  brought  forth 
frogs  in  abundance,  in  the  cham- 
bers of  their  uings. 

31'  J  He  spake,  and  there  came  di- 
vers sorts  of  flies,  and  lice  in  oil 
their  coasts. 

32  m  f  He  gave  them  hail  for  rain, 
and  flaming  lire  in  their  land. 

33  n  He  smote  their  vines  also 
and  their  fig-trees ;  and  brake  tlio 
trees  of  their  coasts. 

3(1  o  He  spake,  ,nnd  tlie  locust* 
came,  and  caterpillars,  and  tli'at 
without  number, 

35  And  did  eat  up  all  the  herba 
n  their  land,  and  devoured  tho  fruit 
of  tbeir  "round. 

30  P  He  smo'e  also  all  the  first- 
born in  their  land,  q  the  chief  of  all 
their  strength. 

37  r  He  brought  thorn  forth  alsHj 
with  silver  and  gold  :  and  there  was 
not  one'feeble  person  among  their 
tribes. 

',i8  'Egypt  waa  glad  when  they 
departed  :  for  the  fear  of  tliem  ieD 
upon  them. 

39  t  He  spread  a  cloud  for  a  co- 
vering ;  and  fire  to  give  light  in  tho 
night. 

40  "  The  people  asked,  and  he 
brought  ouails,  and  "  satisfied  tliem 
with  the  bread  of  heaven. 

41  y  He  opened  the  rock,  and  the 
waters  gushed  out ;  lliey  ran  in  tlio 
dry  places  /ihe  a  river. 

42  For  he  remembered  ^  his  holy 
promise,  and  Abraham  his  ser- 
vant. 

43  And  liG  brought  forth  h;s  peo- 
ple with  joy,  and  his  chosen  witli 
t  gladness  : 

44  »  And  gave  them  the  lands  of 
the  heatlien  :  and  Ihey  inherited  tha 
labour  of  the  people  ; 

45  bThat  tliey  might  observe  hia 
statutes,  and  keep  his  laws,  t  Praisa 
ye  tlie  Lord. 

PSALM  CVI. 

I  The  psalmist  exhorleth  to  praise  Cof 

4  Hepraycrh  for  pardon  of  eint  as  Oqd 

did  witA  the  latliers.     7  The  story  i^ 

thepeopWi  reheVion,  and  Cod's  mtrtf. 


Israel's  rebellions 
47  He    eoncludeth     tilth   prayer   and 
praiss. 

PRAISE  t  ye  tha  Lord.  » O 
^  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  ; 
for  he  is  good :  for  his  mercy  en- 
dnrctk  tor  ever. 

2  <:  Who  can  utter  the  mighty 
acts  of  the  Lord  ?  who  can  shew 
forth  all  his  praise  1 

3  Blessed  are  they  tliat  keep 
judgment,  and  he  that  d  doetli 
righteousness  at  e  all  times. 

4  f  Remember  me,  O  Lord,  with 
the  favour  that  thou  bearest  unto 
tiiy  people :  O  visit  me  with  thy 
sal\ation  ; 

5  That  I  may  see  the  good  of  thy 
chosen,  that  I'may  rejoice  in  the 
gladness  of  thy  nation,  that  I  may 
glory  with  thine  inheritance. 

t)  i?  We  have  sinned  with  our  fa- 
tiiers,  we  have  committed  iniquity, 
we  have  done  wickedly. 

7  Our  fathers  understood  not  tliy 
wonders  in  Egypt ;  they  remeni 
bered  not  the  multitude  of  thy 
mercies  ;  h  but  provoked  Am  at  the 
sen,  even  at  the  Red  sea. 

8  Nevertheless  he  saved  them 
'  for  his  name's  sake,  ^  that  he 
might  make  his  mighty  power  to 
be  known. 

9  1  He  rebuked  the  Red  sea  also, 
and  it  was  dried  up:  so  m  he  led 
them  through  the  depths,  as 
through  the  wilderness. 

10  And  lip  n  saved  them  from  the 
hand  of  him  that  hated  thcm^  and 
redeemed  them  from  the  hand  of 
the  enemy. 

11  "  Arid  the  waters  covered  their 
enemies  :  there  was  not  one  of  them 
left. 

1-2  P  Then  believed  they  his 
words  ;  they  sang  his  praise. 

13  q  t  They  soon  forgat  his  works, 
they  waited  not  for  his  counsel : 

14  r  But  t  lusted  exceedino^ly  in 
the  wilderness,  and  tempted  God 
in  the  desert. 

15  '  And  he  gave  them  their  re- 
quest ;  but '  sent  leanness  into  their 
eoul. 

16  u  They  envied  Moses  also  in 
the  camp,  and  Aaron  the  saint  of 
the  Lord. 

17  ^  The  earth  opened  and  swti 
lowed  up  Dathan,  and  covered  the 
company  of  Abiram. 

18  y  And  a  tire  was  kindled  in 
their  company ;  the  flame  burned 
up  the  wicked. 

19  z  They  made  a  calf  in  Horeb, 
and  worshipped  the  molten  image. 

20  Thus  a  they  changed  their 
glory  into  the  similitude  of  an  ox 
tiiat  eateth  grass. 

21  They  Ij  forgat  God  tlieir  sa- 
viour, which  had  done  great  tilings 
in  Egypt ; 

22  Wondrous  works  in  c  the  land 
of  Ham,  and  terrible  thmgs  by  the 
Red  sea. 

23  d  Therefore  he  said  that  he 
would  destroy  them,  had  not  Mo- 
«e8  his  chosen  «  stood  before  him 
in  the  breach,  to  turn  away  his 
wrath,  lest  he  should  destrov  them. 

X 


PSALMS. 


tHeb. 

Hallelujah 

a  1  Chr.  16. 

34. 

bPs.  107.  I. 

&.  118.  1.  it 

136.  1. 

0  Ps.  40..5. 


d  Ps.  15. 
e  Acts  24.  15. 
Gal.  6.  ». 
f  Pa.  1 19. 
132. 


?  Lev.  26.40, 
1  Kings  8. 
47.  Dau.9.5. 


h  Er.  14.  II, 


kEx.  9.  16. 

IF.x.  14.  21. 
Pi.  18.  1.^ 
Nsh.  1.  4. 
m  Is.  63.   II, 
13,  13,  14. 
n  Ex.  14.  30. 


0  Ex.  14.  27, 
28.  &,  15.  S. 

pKx.  14.  3  i. 
iSi  15.  I. 
qEx.  15.  24. 
&  16.  2. 
17.2.  Ps 


II. 


He 


t  Heb.lusted 
a  last. 
sNiim.  II 


lis.  10.  15. 
u  Num.  15. 
1,  &c. 
X  Num.  16. 
31,32. 
Deut.  11.  6. 
vNura.  16. 
35,  45. 
z  Ex.  32.  4. 
.1  Jer.  2.  11. 
Rom.  1.23. 
bPs.  78.  11, 
12. 

c  Ps.  73.  SI. 
&  105.  23, 
27. 

d  Ex.  32.  10, 
11,32. 
Deut.  9.  19, 
25.  &  10.  10. 
k.20.  13. 
e  Ezek.  13. 
5.  &.  22.  30. 

22 


and  God's  mercie*- 

24  Yea,  they  despised  f  f  tlio  plo»- 
«ant  land,  Uicy  s  believed  not  bii 
word  : 

25  h  But  murmured  in  their  tent«, 
and  hearkened  not  unto  tlie  voii!« 
of  the  Lord. 

26  ■  Therefore  ho  k  Hftod  up  his 
hand  against  them,  to  overthrow 
them  in  the  wilderness  : 

27  1 1  To  overthrow  their  seoA 
also  among  the  nations,  and  to  scat- 
ter them  in  tlie  lands. 

28  m  They  joined  themselves  also 
unto  Baal-pcor,  and  ate  the  sacri- 
fices of  the  dead. 

29  Thus  they  provoked  him  to 
anger  with  their  inventions :  and 
the  plague  brake  in  upon  them. 

30  n  Then  stood  up  Phinehas,  and 
executed  judgment :  and  so  the 
plague  was  stayed. 

31  And  that  was  counted  unto 
him  o  for  righteousness  unto  all 
generations  for  evermore. 

32  p  They  angered  him  also  at 
the  waters  of  strite,  q  so  that  it  went 
ill  with  Moses  for  their  sakes  : 

33  r  Because  they  provoked  Ilia 
spirit,  so  that  he  spake  unadvisedly 
with  his  lips. 

3-1  8  They  did  not  destroy  the  na- 
tions, t  concerning  whom  tJie  Loud 
commanded  them : 

35  "  But  were  mingled  among  the 
heathen,  and  learned  their  works. 

30  And  '^  they  served  their  idols 
y  which  were  a  snare  unto  them. 

37  Yea,  z  they  sacrificed  their  sons 
and  their  daughters  unto  =>  devils, 

38  And  shed  innocent  blood,  even 
the  blood  of  their  sons  and  of  their 
daughters,  whom  they  sacrificed 
unto  the  idols  of  Canaan  :  and  1j  tho 
land  was  polluted  with  blood. 

39  Thus  were  they  >;  defiled  with 
their  own  works,  and  d  went  a 
whoring  with  their  own  inventions. 

40  Therefore  e  was  the  wrath  of 
the  Lord  kindled  against  his  peo- 
ple, insomuch  that  he  abhorred 
'his  own  inheritance. 

41  And  S  he  gave  them  into  tho 
hand  of  the  heatlien  ;  and  they  tliat 
hated  them  ruled  over  them. 

42  Their  enemies  also  oppressed 
them,  and  they  were  brought  into 
subjection  under  their  hand. 

•13  h  Many  times  did  he  deliver 
them  ;  but  they  provoked  him  with 
their  counsel  ;  and  were  ||  brought 
low  for  tlieir  iniquity. 

41  Nevertheless  he  regarded  their 
afiliction,  when  '  he  heard  their 
cry : 

45  ^  And  he  remembered  for  them 
his  covenant,  and  1  repented  ">  ac- 
cording to  the  multitude  of  hid 
merries. 

46  n  He  made  them  also  to  bo 
pitied  of  all  tliose  that  carried  them 
captives. 

47  o  Save  us,  O  Lord  our  God, 
and  gather  us  from  among  tha 
heathen,  to  give  thanks  unto  thino 
holy  name,  and  to  triumph  in  thy 
praise. 


Eielt.  20.  6. 
t  Heb.n  la7ld 
of  desire, 
?Heb.  3.  13. 
h  Num.  14. 
2,27. 

i  Num.  14. 
28,  &.C.  Ps. 
96.  ll.Ezek. 
20.  15.  Heb. 
3.  II,  18. 
k  Ex.  6.  8. 
Deut.  32.  40. 
t  Heb.  To 
mah-e  them 
fall. 

1  Lev.  26.  33. 
Ps.  44.  li. 
Ezek.  20.  23. 
mNum.25.2, 
3.  &.3I.  16. 
Deut.4.  3.&. 
32.  17.  Hos. 
9.  10.  Rev. 
2.  14. 

In  Num.  25. 
7,8. 

0  Num.  25. 
11,  12,  13. 
p  Num.  20.3, 
13.  Ps.  81.  7. 
q  Num.  20. 
1 12.  Deut.  I. 
37.  it  3.  25. 
r  Num.  20. 
10. 

sJui;.  I.2I, 
27,  23',  29, 
&c. 

t  Deut.  7.  2, 
16.  Judg.  2. 

u'juflpr.  2.  2. 
&  3.  5,  5.  Is. 

2.  6.  1  Cor. 
5.6. 
xJudj.  2.12, 

13,  17,  19.  &. 

3.  6,  7. 
v  Ex.  23.  33. 
Deut.  7.  16. 
Juds-.  2.  3, 

14,  15. 
2  2  Kin.  16. 
3.  I3.  57.  6. 
Ezek.  16.  20. 
&  20.  26. 
a  Lev.  17.  7. 
Deut.  32.  17. 
2Chr.  II.  15. 
ICor.  10.  20. 
b  Num.  35. 
33. 

c  Ezek.  20. 
18,  30,31. 
J  Lev.  17.  7. 
Num.  15.  39. 
Eiek.  20.  30. 
e  Judo-.  2.  14, 
&c.  Ps.  73. 
59,  62. 

Deut.  9.29. 
sJuds.2.i4. 
Neh.  9.  27, 
&.C, 

hJudff.2.16. 
Neh.  9.  27, 

II  Or,z/7!«oyc- 
nshcd,  or, 
weakened. 
i  Jud^r.  3.  9. 
&  4.  3.  &  6. 
7.  &,  10.  10. 
Neh.  9.  27, 

&.C. 

k  Lev.  20.41, 

48.    Uudr.2.  18.  mPs.  51.  1.  i 

32.     n  Kara  ?.  9.    Jer.  42.  12. 

505 


9.  16.  Is.  63.  7.  Lam 
>  1  Chr.  16.  35,  3S. 


Exhortation  to  praiee  God. 

48  P  BlcsaoJ  he  tlio  IiOUD  Goil  of 
Israel  from  everlasting  (o  Bverlast- 
ing :  and  let  nil  the  people  Bay, 
Amen,    t  Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  cvn. 

I  Thepsnlmut  exhorlelh  the  redeenud,  in 
prriuiiig  Uod,  10  observe  kis  mnmjold 
providence,  4  over  Iravellers,  10  over 
cnpticec,  \7 orer  itickTneTi,  £3  oyer  sen- 
men,  33  end  in  divert  vai-ielies  oj  life. 

Oa  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord, 
for  ii  he  is  good  :  for  his  mercy 
tndureth  lor  ever. 
2  Let  the  redeemed  of  the  Loud 


(ay  so. 


■  wlioiu  hn  hath  redeemed 


from  the  hand  of  the  enemy  ; 

3  And  d  gathered  tliem  out  0/ 
ihe  lands,  from  the  east,  and  from 
the  west,  from  the  north,  and  f  from 
the  couth. 

4  They  e  wandered  in  f  tho  wil- 
derness in  a  Eolitary  way;  they 
found  no  city  to  dwell  in. 

T)  Ilimgry  and  thirsty,  their  soul 
fainted  in  them. 

6  e  Then  they  cried  unto  the 
Lord  in  their  trouble,  and  he 
delivered  them  out  of  their  dis- 
tresses. 

7  And  he  led  thorn  forth  by  the 
•i  right  way,  that  they  might  go  to 
a  city  of  hahitation. 

H  i  Oh  that  wen  would  praise  the 
LoRD/wr  his  goodness,  and /»r  his 
wonderful  works  to  tho  children  of 
men  ! 

'J  For  k  ho  satisfieth  the  longin" 
soul,  and  fdleth  the  hungry  soul 
with  goodness. 

10  tJuch  as '  sit  in  darkness  and  in 
tlie  shadow  of  death,  being '"  bound 
ia  affliction  and  iron  ; 

11  Because  they  n  rebelled  agaiiitt 
the  words  of  God,  and  contemned 
othe  counsel  of  the  Most  High  : 

12  Therefore  he  brought  down 
their  heart  with  labour ;  they  fell 
down,  and  there  was  p  none  to 
help. 

Vi  q  Then  they  cried  unto*the 
lyORD  in  their  trouble,  and  he 
saved  them  out  of  their  distresses. 

14  rile  brought  them  out  of  dark- 
ness and  the  shadow  of  death,  and 
brake  tJieir  bands  in  sunder. 

1.5  »  Oh  that  men  would  praise 
l)ic  Lord /tie  his  goodness,  niid/ur 
ills  wonderful  works  to  the  children 
of  men  ! 

16  For  he  hath  t  broken  the  gates 
of  brass,  and  cut  the  bars  of  iron  in 
eui'lcr. 

17  Fools,  u  because  of  their  trans- 
gression, and  because  of  Uieir  ini- 
•juities  are  affiicted. 

18  ^  Their  soul  abhorrcth  a.', 
manner  of  moat;  and  they  y  draw 
near  unto  the  gates  of  death. 

19  2  Then  thov  cry  unto  the  Lord 
in  their  tr:^ublo,  and  ho  savoth 
ijiem  out  of  their  distresses. 

20  ^  He  sent  his  word,  and  '>  hoal- 
I'd  them,  and  •:  delivered  Uien  from 
their  destructions. 

21  <1  Oh  tliot  men  would  praise 
tho  Lord/oc  his  goodneas,  and /or 
his  wonderful  works  to  the  chiWren 
vf  >aeD ! 


PSALMS. 

pPd.  -11.  13 


fHeb.  71  al- 
leluJaJi. 


Vs.  106.- 1. 
&.  118.  1.  Si, 
136.  1. 

LPs.  119.68. 
.Matt.  13.17. 
cP^.  108.10. 
■IPs.  106.47. 
Is.  43.  6,  6. 
Jer.  29.  14. 
&  31.  8,  10. 
K/.ek.  SS. 
27,  28. 
t  Htb. from 
Ike  sec. 

r.  40. 
I  Deut.  32. 


r.  13,  19, 
2H.Ps.  60.15. 
IIde.  i.  15. 


e  Lf.  7.  1;. 
Ps.  iO.  14.  i. 
116.  17. 
Heb.  13.  15. 
I  P«.  9.  II. 
&.  73.  £8.  & 
118.  17. 
tileb.  sing- 


;» Ileb.  mat- 
eth  to  stand. 
gJocab  1.4. 

h  Ps.  SB.  14. 
&  119.28. 
Nab.  :.  10. 


1 1 

cb. 

all 

tliC 

r  re 

i- 

dom  is 

sue 

lloi 

•ed 

kPs.  89.  9. 
Mau.  8.  26. 


II  Lam.  3. 
42. 

oPs.  73.21. 
&,  119.  24. 
Luke  7.  30. 
Acts  20.  27. 
pPs.  22.  II. 
I.i.  C3.  ."•.. 
H  ver.  6,  19, 


rPs.68.6.&. 
IK).  7.  Acts 
12.7.  &.C.&. 
16.  26,  &.-. 
sver.  S,  21, 
31. 


I  Is.  45.  2. 

u  Lam.  3. 39. 
X  Job  33.  20. 
V  Job  33.  22. 
l-s.  P.  13.  ii. 

£3.3. 

7  yar.  6,  13, 

"t^i  Kin.  20. 
4,  5.  P»  147. 
1.1,  18.  Mau 
8.8. 

b  P.<.  30.  2. 
&  103.  3. 
,■  Job  33.  28, 
30.  P.*.  30.  3 
&,  49.  1.1.  &. 
56.  13.  &. 
103.  4. 
d  ver.  8,  IS, 
31. 


nlKinjsl-. 
1,7. 

o  Gen.  13.10. 
&  14.  3.  &. 
19.  ',5. 
t  lleb.  sa/l- 


q  G.n.  12.  2. 
&  17.  16. 'JO. 
r  Ex.  1.  7. 


It  Ji.b  12.  2!, 
■24. 

i  Or,  BOid 

place. 

n  1  S;im.  2.8. 

Ps.  113.7,8. 

liOr,  ^■.'■(cr. 

X  Pfi.  78.  52. 

V  Job  22.  19. 

"Pi.  52.  6.  &. 

,53.  10. 

Iz  Job  5,  16. 

Pa.  63.  II. 

Prov.  10.  11. 

Rom.  3.  19. 

u  Ps.  64.  9. 

Jer.  9.  12. 
Ilioi  14.  9. 


God's  providence  over  teamen. 

22  And  e  let  tliem  sacrifice  tho 
sacrifices  of  thanksgiving,  and  fd»- 
clare  his  works  with  f  rejoicing. 

2U  They  that  go  down  to  the  sen 
n  bliip.-i,  that  do  busincbs  in  great 
waters  ; 

24  These  see  the  works  of  the 
Lord,  and  his  wonders  in  lbt> 
deep. 

J  For  he  commandelh,  and 
ttrraiseth  the  stormy  wind,  which 
lifteth  up  the  waves  thereot. 

2G  They  mount  up  to  the  heaven, 
they  go  ifown  again  to  tlie  depths  : 
*i  their  soul  is  melted  because  of 
trouble. 

27  They  reel  to  and  fro,  and 
stagger  like  a  drunken  man,  and 
t  are  at  their  wit's  end. 

28  i  Tlieii  they  cry  unto  the 
Lord  in  their  trouble,  and  ho 
bringeth  them  out  of  their  dLs- 
tresscs.. 

2i>  k  He  makctli  the  slorm  a  calm, 
BO  that  the  waves  thereof  are  still. 

30  Then  are  they  glad  because 
they  be  cjuiet ;  so  he  bringeth  tliem 
unlo  their  desired  haven. 

31  1  Oh  that  picTi  would  praise 
the  Lord /or  his  goodness,  ami  far 
his  wonderful  works  to  the  children 
of  men ! 

32  Let  them  e.\alt  him  also  m  in 
the  congregation  of  the  people,  and 
praise  liim  in  the  assembly  of  tho 
elders. 

33  Henturnetli  rivers  into  a  wil- 
derness, and  the  water-springs  into 
dry  ground  ; 

'34  A  "fruitful  land  into  t  barren- 
ness, for  the  wickedness  of  tliero 
that  dwell  therein. 

3.5  r  He  lurneth  the  wilderneW 
into  a  standing  water,  and  dry 
ground  into  water-springs. 

3t)  And  there  he  makcth  the 
hungry  to  dwell,  that  they  may  pre- 
pare a  city  for  habitation ; 
'  37  And  sow  liie  fields,  and  plant 
vineyards,  which  may  yield  fruits  of 
increase.  . 

o3  q  Ho  ble.sscth  them  also,  so 
that  they  rare  multijdied  greatly; 
and  sailercth  not  their  cattle  to  tie- 
crease. 

30  Again,  they  are  •minishod 
and  brought  low  tiirough  oppres- 
sion, affliction,  and  sorrow. 

40  t  He  poiirelh  contempt  upon 
princes,  and  couseth  them  to  wan- 
der in  the  i|  wilderness,  where  Iher* 
is  no  way. 

41  u  Yet  settoth  ho  the  poor  on 
high  II  from  affliction,  and  "maketh 
hitn  families  like  a  flock. 

4C  jThe  righteous  shall  see  it. 
and  rejoice:  uiid  all  2 iniquity  sha;! 
stop  her  mouth. 

43  ii  Wlio.'io  is  wise,  and  will  oIk 
sorve  these  things,  even  they  shall 
understand  tlio  loving-kindness  of 
the  Lord. 

PSALM  CVHI 

I  Jiirid  tntourattlh  himse!f  to  prMn 
God.  S  We  prayelh  for  Ood's  (...»«(- 
ance  nccordinn  10  hispromis:  II  Uit 
corfidew-e  in  God's  hdp. 

1  A  3o.-ff  01-  Pitvbq  of  Onril. 

500 


ITiaiid's  tsai  in  praising  God. 

Oa  GOD,-my  heart  U  fixed  ;  I  will 
sing  and  gitt)  praise,  even  with 
my  glory. 

2  "Awake,  psaltery  and  harp:  I 
myself  v(i]l  awaku  early. 

3  I  \vill  prnist  thee,  O  Lord, 
among  the  people :  and  I  will  sing 
praises  unto  thee  among  the  nations. 

4  For  tiiy  mercy  is  great  above 
the  heavens:  and  thy  truth  reachetk 
unto  the  ||  clouds. 

5  <:  Be  thou  exalied,  O  God,  above 
the  heavens :  and  thy  glory  above 
uli  t}ie  earth ; 

6  J  That  thy  beloved  may  be  de- 
livered :  save  with  thy  right  hand, 
and  answer  me. 

7  God  liatii  spoken  in  his  holi- 
ness ;  I  will  rejoice,  I  will  divide 
Sheohem,  and  ir.ete  out  the  valley 
ofSuccoth. 

8  Giiead  is  mine  ;  Manasseh  is 
mine  ;  Ephraim  also  is  the  strength 
oCir.inehead  ;  e  Judah  is  my  law- 
giver ; 

9  Jloab  is  my  washpot;  over 
Edom  will  I  cast  out  my  shoe  ;  over 
Philistia  will  I  triumph. 

10  f  Who  will  bring  me  info  the 
strong  city  1  who  will  lead  me  into 
Edom  7 

11  Wilt  not  thou,  O  God,  who 
hast  cast  us  ofT?  and  wilt  not  thou, 

0  God,  go  forth  with  our  hosts '.' 

12  Give  us  help  from  trouble  :  for 
vain  is  the  help  of  man. 

13  e  Through  God  we  shall  do 
valiantly :  for  he  it  is  that  shall 
tread  down  our  enemies. 

PSALM  CIX. 

1  Dr^vid^  complaining  of  his  slo-nderoiu 
e:iemiee,  under  the  person  of  J ada^  de- 
voletkthem.  16  He  sheweth  their  sin. 
SI  Compltiining  of  his  own  misery^  he 
prayeth  for  help.  30  He  promi'zeih 
tkankfubtess. 

IT  To  the  chief  Musician,    A    Tsiilm  of 

n.aviJ. 
rjOLD  snot  thy  peace,  O  God  of 
my  praise ; 

2  For  the  mouth  of  the  wicked 
and  the  f  mouth  of  the  deceitful 
t  are  opened  against  me  :  they  have 
spoken  against  nie  with  a  lying 
tongue. 

.3  They  compassed  me  about  also 
with  words  ol  hatred  ;  and  fought 
against  me  ^  without  a  cause. 

4  For  my  love  they  are  my  ad- 
rersaries:  but  I  gice  viyse/f  nnto 
prayer. 

5  And  c  they  have  rewarded  me 
evil  fcr  good,  and  hatred  for  my 
love. 

G  Set  thou  a  wicked  man  over 
him :  and  let  d  ||  Satan  stand  at  his 
light  hand. 

7  When  he  shall  be  judged,  let 
him  t  he  condemned  :  arid  «  let  his 
prayer  become  sin. 

8  Let  his  days  bo  few ;  and  f  let 
anotJier  take  his  {|  office. 

9  e  Let  his  children  bo  fetherless, 
and  his  wife  a  widow. 

10  Let  liis  children  be  continually 
vagabonds,  and  beg  :  let  them  seeK 
their  bread  also  out  of  their  desolate 
pl.ices. 

U  i"  Let  the  extortioner  catcb  all 


P8ALMB. 
.  pj.  tr.  r. 


;  Or,  shies. 
c  Ps.  57.  5, 


J  Ps.  6<1  5, 


J  p^.  a.  12, 


of  deceit. 
t  Heb.  have 
opened 
tiieniselves. 


b  Ps.  35.  7. 
&.  69.  •). 
John  15.  25. 


adcersttry. 

t  Heb. 
go  out 
Suilty^  or, 
icicked. 
eProv.28.  9. 
I' Acta  1.  20. 
.1  Or, 
charge. 
S  Ex.  22.  2,1. 


h  Job  5.  i. 

Si,  IB.  9. 


Jub  18.  1>J. 
Pa.  37.  28. 
,!  Prov.  10.  7 
I  Ex.  £0.  * 

ni  Neh.  '1.  6. 
Jar.  13.  23. 


p  Prov.  14. 

U.  Eiek.  35, 


f  Heb. 
j;i'Min  hi: 


Ps.  102.1!, 
!o  1  H.  I. 


Ps.  2S.  6,  7. 


11,  13. 

2  Is.  65.  14. 

a  Ps.  35.  25. 
&.  132.  18. 
b  Ps.  35.  IS. 
&,  III.  1. 
c  Ps.  16.  8. 
&.  73.  23.  &. 
110.  5.  ii 
121.5. 

T  Heb.  from 
Lhe  judges 
"n-.isponl. 
a  Matt.  22. 
4 1.. Mark  12. 
v;.  Lulte20. 
1-2.  Acts  2. 
34.   1  Cor. 
15.  55.  Heb. 
I.  13.  I  Pet. 
3.  22.  See 
Ps.  45.  f ,  7. 


David  decoteth  las  cnevuet. 
that  he  hath  ;  and  let  the  strcngw 
^poil  his  labour. 

li!  Let  there  bo  none  to  extend 
mercy  unto  him  •  neither  1st  thcio 
be  any  to  favour  his  fatherloia 
children. 

13  'Let  his  posterity  be  cut  off; 
and  in  the  generation  tbllowing  let 
their  i^  name  be  blotted  out. 

14  1  Let  the  iniquity  of  his  fatiisr* 
be  remembered  with  ihe  Lord  ;  and 
let  not  tlie  sin  of  his  mother  '"  he 
blotted  out. 

15  Let  them  be  before  the  Lor.n 
continually,  that  he  may  ncut  o'X 
llic  memory  of  them  from  ti.a 
earth. 

16  Because  that  he  remembered 
not  to  shew  mercy,  but  persecutod 
the  poor  and  needy  man,  that  ha 
might  even  slay  Oie  "  broken  ia 
hejTt. 

17  p  As  he  loved  cursing,  so  let  it 
come  unto  him  :  as  he  delighted  not 
in  blessing,  so  let  it  be  far  trom  him 

18  As  he  clothed  himself  with 
cursing  like  as  with  his  garment,  8t» 
let  it  q  come  finto  his  bowels  liko 
water,  and  like  oil  into  his  bones. 

19  Let  it  be  unto  him  as  the 
garment  which  covereth  him,  and 
foi  a  girdle  wherewith  he  is  girdoA 
continually. 

'JO  Lit  this  be  the  reward  of  mioR 
adversaries  from  the  Lord,  and 
of  them  that  speak  evil  ag.iiust  my 
soul. 

21  But  do  thou  for  me,  O  God 
tho  Lord,  for  thy  name's  sake:  be- 
cause thy  mercy  is  good,  deliver 
thou  mo 

2-2  For  1  am  poor  and  needy,  and 
mine  heart  is  wounded  within  i;ie. 

23  I  am  gone  rlike  the  shadow 
when  it  declineth  :  I  am  tossed  up 
and  down  as  the  locust. 

24  My  5  knees  arc  weak  through 
fssting ;  and  my  flesh  faileth  of 
fatness. 

25  I  became  also  *  a  reproach  unto 
them :  ichen  they  looked  upon  me 
u  they  shaked  their  heads. 

26  Help  me,  O  Lord  my  God  i 

0  save  me  according  to  thy  mercy  : 

27  "  Tiiat  they  may  know  that 
this  li- thine  hand;  fAat  thou,  Lord, 
hast  done  it. 

28  y  Let  them  curse,  but  hlesa 
thou  :  when  they  arise,  let  them  ba 
ashamed ;  but  let  ^  thy  servant  re- 
joice. 

29  ^  Let  mine  adversaries  bo 
clothed  with  shame,  and  let  them 
cover  themselves  with  their  own 
confusion,  as  with  a  mando. 

30  I  will  greatly  praise  tho  Loiio 
with  iny  mouth  ;  yea,  '>  I  will  praisa 
him  anmiig  the  multitude. 

31  For  c  he  shall  stand  at  tho 
right  hand  of  the  poor,  to  save  him 
ttrom  those  that  condemn  his  souL 

PSALM  ex. 

1  The  kingdom,   4  the  priesthood,    5  ths 
conquest,  7  and  the  passion  of  Christ. 

•:  A  Psalm  of  David. 

T^HE  a  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord 

-••    Sit  thou  at  my  right  hand,  until 

I  maka  thii;o  eneinies  thy  footstool. 

SOT 


^1  prediction  of  Christ's  kingdom. 

2  The  liORu  iliall  send  the  rod  of 
thy  strength  out  of  Zioii :  rule  thou 
in  the  midst  of  thine  enemies. 

3  bTliy  people  shall  be  willing  in 
the  day  of  tliy  power,  '^  in  the  beau- 
ties of  holiness  ||  from  the  womb  of 
the  morning  :  thou  hast  tJie  dew  of 
thy  youth. 

4  The  Lord  hath  sworn,  and 
•I  will  not  repent,  « Thou  art  a 
nriest  for  evi.-r  after  the  order  of 
Mclchizodck. 

5  TJie  Lord  fat  thy  right  hand 
«ha!l  ftriltc  through  kings  gin  the 
day  of  his  wratli. 

6  lie  shall  jud^e  among  the  hea- 
then, he  shall  fill  the  places  with 
the  (lead  bodies:  h  he  shall  wound 
the  heads  over  |!  many  countries. 

7  '  He  shall  drink  of  the  brook  in 
the  way :  l^  tlicreforo  shall  he  lift  uj) 
the  head. 

PSALM  CXI. 

1   The  psalmist  by  his  exmnple  inciteth 

others  to  praise  God  for  his  glorious,  5 

and  gracious  works.     10  The  fear  of 

God  brecdeth  true  wisdom. 

PRAISE  t  ye  fhe  Lord,  a  I  will 
praise  the  Lord  with  my  whole 
heart,  in  the  assembly  of  the  up- 
right, and  in  the  con^'regation. 

2  1)  The  works  of  the  Lord  are 
great,  c  sought  out  of  all  them  that 
nave  pleasure  therein. 

3  Ills  work  is  ^  honourable  and 
glorious  :  and  his  righteousness  en- 
dureth  for  ever. 

4  Ho  hath  made  his  wonderful 
■works  to  be  remembered :  e  the 
Loud  is  gracious  and  full  of  com- 
passion. 

5  He  hath  given  t'^'neat  unto 
them  that  fear  him :  he  will  ever 
be  mindful  of  his  covenant. 

6  He  hath  shewed  his  people  tlie 
power  of  his  works,  that  he  may 
give  them  the  heritage  of  the  hea- 
then. 

7  The  works  of  Iti.-*  hands  are 
e  verity  and  Judgment ;  I'  all  his 
commandments  are  sure. 

8  '  They  t  stand  fast  for  ever  and 
<:ver,  and  are  ^  done  in  irutli  and 
uprishtness. 

9  Tile  sent  redemption  unto  his 
people :  ho  hath  conmiauded  his 
covenant  for  ever :  ">  holy  and  re- 
verend is  his  name. 

10  n  Tho  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the 
beginning  of  wisdom  :  1|  a  good  un- 
derstanding have  all  they  t  that  do 
his  commandments :  his  praiao  ca- 
Uureth  for  ever. 

PSALM  CXU. 
1  Godliness  hath  the  promises  of  this  life, 
4  and  of  the  life  to  come.     10  The  pros- 
perity of  the 'godly  thall  bean  eye-sore 
bi  the  wicked. 

PRAISE  t  ye  tho  Lord.  "  Bless- 
ed is  tho  man  that  feareth  the 
Lord,  that  I'delighteth  greatly  in 
his  commandments. 

2  '  Ilia  seed  shall  be  mighty  upon 
•arlh  :  the  generation  of  the  up- 
right shall  be  blcssnd. 

3  d  Wealth  and  riches  shall  be  in 
bia  house :  and  liis  righteousness 
endureth  for  ever. 


PSALMS. 

c  Joh   n.  17. 
P«.  97.  II. 


bJuctg.  6.2. 
c  Pa.  66.  9. 
!i  Or,  more 


thou  Shalt 

hai-e,  5ff. 

k\  Num.  23. 

19. 

f  Heb.  5.  6. 

it  6.  W.  &, 

7.  17,21. 

See  Zcch.  6. 

13. 

IPs.  16.8. 

-rs.2..%12. 

Roni.  2.  5. 

Rev.  11.  18. 

hPs.  68.21. 

Hiib.  3.  13. 

!l  O.-,  ureal. 

1  Jud"-.  7.  5, 

6. 

k  Is.  53.  12. 


t  Hcb. 
Hallehijnh. 
a  Pa.  JS.  is. 
&  89.  i.  k. 
107.  32.  &. 
109.  30.  &. 
MS.  I. 
1.  Job  38,  &. 
39,  &,  40,  &. 
Ps.  'J2.  5. 
&  13'J.  14. 
R.CV.  15.  3. 
;Ps.  143.  S. 
1  Ps.  145.  4, 
5,  10. 

e  Ps.  86.  5. 
&  103.  8. 
tHeb.prfV. 
fW.iU.  6.25, 


Fi  Ps.  19.  7. 
i  Is.  40.  8. 
.Mali.  5.  13. 
t  Heb.  are 
established. 
kPs.  19.9. 
Rev.  15.  3. 

I  Mall.  LSI 
Luke  1.68. 
mLuke  1. 
49. 

n  Di^ut.  4.  6. 
Job  28.  28. 
Piov.  1.  7.  d 
9.  10. 

Eccles.  12. 
13. 

II  Or,  good 
success. 
Prov.  3.  4. 

f  Heb.  that 
do  them. 
tHcb. 

HalMuich. 
aPs.  188.  1. 
bPs.  119.  16, 
3.'-,  47,  70, 
143. 

c  Ps.  25.  13. 
&.  37.  26.  A- 
102.  88. 
(1  Malt.  (. 
33. 


fP«.37.  26. 
Luke  6.  35. 
ff  Epb.  5.  15. 
Col.  4.  5. 

Heb. 
judsmcnt. 
h  Pa.  15.  5. 

10.7. 
k  Prov.  1.33. 

Ps.  57.  7. 

n  Ps.  64.  10. 

Prov.  3. 
33. 

0  Ps.  5?.  10. 
&  118.  7. 
p  2  Cor.  9. 9. 
4  Deui 


r.  3. 


t  Ps.  37.  12. 
u  Ps.  68.  7, 


Heb. 
Ualttlujah. 
Ps.  135.  1. 


.  97.  9. 
&.  99.  2. 
P.-.  8.  1. 

iTb.  89  6. 
t  Heb.  ex- 
alteth  liiia- 
\i  to  dwell. 
sPs.  11.4. 
&,  138.  6. 
Is.  67.  15. 
I>  1  Sajn.  2. 
8.  P».  107. 

Job  36.  7. 


Gal.  4.  t*. 
Hcb.  (0 

!pt/l  in  a 


a  Ex.  13.3. 

bPs.  81.  6. 


&,  10.6.  & 
25.  8.  i'.  29. 
15,  46.  Deul, 


t  63.  16. 
Hab.  3.  6. 
g  Ilab.  3.  8 


li  Kx.  17.  6. 
Num.  20.  11. 
Pi.  107.  35. 


The  gccunty  of  the  /foJly 

4  t  L'nto  the  unright  there  arisoth 
light  in  the  darkness :  Ac  is  gra- 
cious, and  full  of  compassion,  and 
righteous. 

5  I  A  good  man  sheweth  favour, 
and  lendeth :  he  will  guide  hia  af- 
fairs ?  with  t  discretion. 

6  Surely  I'  he  shall  not  be  moved 
for  ever  -.  '  the  righteous  shall  bo  ii) 
everlasting  remembrance. 

■f  He  sliall  not  be  afraid  of  evil 
tidings  :  his  1  heart  is  fixed,  m  tiust- 
'  S  in  the  Lord. 

H  His  heart  is  established,  "ho 
shall  not  be  afraid,  until  he  ogee 
his  desire  upon  liis  enemies. 

9  pile  liath  dispersed,  he  hath 
given  to  the  poor  ;  q  his  righteous- 
ness endurelii  for  ever  ;  r  hja  horn 
shall  be  exalted  with  honour. 

10  »The  wicked  shall  see  it,  and 
be  grieved,  t  he  shall  gnash  with 
his  teeth,  and  "  melt  away  :  "■  the 
de.sirc  of  the  wicked  shall  perish. 

PSALM  CXUI. 

I  An  exhortation  to  praise  God  for  his 
excellency,     6  for  his  ir.ercy. 

pRAISE  tye  the  Lord.  aPraieo, 
^  O  ye  servants  of  the  Lord, 
praise  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

2  b  Blessed  be  the  name  of  the 
Lord  from  tliis  time  forth  and  for 
evermore. 

3  c  From  the  rising  of  tlie  bud 
unto  the  going  down  of  the  same 
the  Lord's  name  is  to  be  jiraised. 

4  Tho  Lord  is  '1  high  above  aJ' 
nations,  and  «  his  glory  above  tho 
heavens. 

5  fWho  is  like  unto  the  Lore 
our  God,  who  fdwelleth  on  high, 

0  e  Who  humbleth  himse/f  to  be- 
hold the  t/iin/rs  that  are  in  heaven, 
and  in  tlie  earth  1 

7  lille  raiseth  up  tho  poor  out  of 
the  dust,  and  lifteth  the  needy  out 
of  the  dunghill ; 

8  That  he  may  '  set  him  with 
princes,  even  with  the  princes  of  hi» 
people. 

U  k  He  makolh  the  barren  woman 
t  to  keep  house,  and  to  be  a  joyful 
mother  of  children.  Praise  ye'lha 
Lord. 

PSALM  cxnr. 

Jn    exhortation,  by  the  example  of  Ik* 
dumb  creatures,  to  fear   God   in  hi* 

WHKN  a  Israel  went  out  of  E- 
gypt,  ttwe  liouse  of  .la  cob  b  from 
a  people  of  strange  language  ; 

2  c  Judah  was  his  sanctuary,  and 
Israel  his  dominion. 

3  J  The  sea  saw  it,  and  fled 
e  Jordan  was  driven  back. 

4  fThe  mountains  skipped  like 
rams,  and  the  little  hills  like  lambs. 

5  g  VVhat  ai/ed  thee,  O  thou  sea, 
that  thou  lleddest !  thou  .Tordan. 
that  thou  wast  driven  back  ? 

6  Ye  mountains,  that  ye  fkipppJ 
like  rams  ;  and  ye  little"  hills,  like 
lambs  ? 

7  Tremble,  thou  earth,  at  the 
presence  of  (he  Lord,  ot  llie  pre- 
sence of  the  God  of  Jacob  ; 

8  !>  Which  turned  the  rock  into  a 
standing  water,  tJio  flint  into  • 
fountain  of  waters. 

508 


*%\ 


The  vanity  of  idols. 

PSALM  OXV. 

1  Bscause  God  U  liuhj  gloi  ij//*,  4  a7id 
idols  are  t'O-ni.':/,  9  the  psahnifit  exJ'Ort- 
etk  to  vonfiden'ce  in  GoH,  \i  God  ij  to 
be  bles!?edfor  his  blessings, 

"M'OT  »  unto  U3,  O  Lord,  not 
-l- '  unto  U3,  but  unto  thy  name 
give  glory,  lor  thy  mercy,  and  for 
ihy  truth's  sake. 
2  Whoreforn  should  the  heathen 
h  ^Vhere  <>  now  their  God  ? 
t  our  GoJ  is  in  the  liea- 
vena  ;  Jia  iiath  done  whatsoever  he 
pleased. 

4  d  Their  idoU  are  silver  and  gold, 
the  work  oC  men's  hands. 

5  They  have  mouths,  hut  they 
speak  not :  eyes  have  they,  but 
ifiey  see  not : 

6  Tiiey  have  ears,  but  they  hear 
not :  noses  have  they,  but  they 
smell  not : 

7  They  Iiave  hands,  but  they 
handle  not :  feet  have  tbey,  but 
they  walk  not :  neither  speak  they 
through  their  throat. 

8  e  'rhey  that  make  them  are  like 
unto  them  ;  so  is  every  one  tliat 
trusteth  in  them. 

9  f  O  Israel,  trust  thou  in  the 
Lord  :  S  he  is  their  help  and  their 
shield. 

10  O  house  of  Aaron,  trust  in  the 
Lord  :  lie  is  their  help  and  tlieir 
shield. 

11  Ye  that  fear  tho  Lord,  trust 
in  the  Lord  :  he  is  their  help  and 
tiieir  shieftl. 

12  The  Lord  hath  been  mindful 
of  us :  he  will  bless  us ;  he  will 
bless  the  house  of  Israel  ;  he  will 
bless  the  house  of  Aaron. 

13  li  He  will  bless  them  that  fear 
tlie  Lord,  both  small  j  and  great. 

14  The  Lord  shall  increase  you 
more  and  more,  you  and  your 
chifdren. 

15  Ye  are  i  "olessed  of  the  Loud 
^  which  made  heaven  and  earth. 

16  The  heaven,  even  the  hea- 
vens, are  the  Lord's  :  but  the 
earth  hath  he  given  to  the  children 
of  men. 

17  1  The  dead  praise  not  the 
LoRD^  neither  any  that  go  down 
into  silence. 

18  "■  But  we  will  bless  the  Lord 
from  tliis  time  forth  and  for  over- 
raore.    Praise  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXVI. 
i   The  psnlm:st  prn/esseth  At*  love  and 
duty  to  God/or  his  deliverance.     13  He 
stndieth  to  be  Ikankful. 

1a  IjOVE  the  Lord,  because  he 
hath  heard  my  voice  and  my 
BUpplications. 

2  Because  he  halh  inclined  his 
car  unto  me,  therefore  will  I  call 
upon  him  t  as  long  as  I  live. 

3  b  The  sorrows  of  death  com- 
passed me,  and  the  pains  of  hell 
Tgat  hold  upon  me  :  I  found  trou- 
hle  and  sorrow. 

4  Then  called  I  upon  the  name 
of  tho  Lord  ;  O  Lord,  I  beseech 
ihee,  deliver  my  soul. 

5  <=  Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and 
i  rightcoui ;  yea,  our  God  is  mer- 
ciful. 


PSALMS. 


a  See  I^.  48. 
II.  i>.ek. 
36.  3-2. 


1.  Ps.  42.  5, 
10.  &71>.  10. 
Joel  2.  17. 
c  1  Chr.  16. 
2S.  Ps.  13S.6. 
Dn.i.  4.  ?..i. 
ID 


Ps.  13 


16,  17.  Jer. 
10.  3,  &.C. 


ePs.  !3.i.  18. 
Is.  44.  9, 
II.  Jonai 
8.  Hab. 
IS,  19. 
fSeePs.  118. 
2,  3,  4.  & 
135.  19,  20. 
ffPs.  33.  20. 
Prov.  30.  S. 


hPs.  123.  I, 


iGon.  14.  19. 
IvGen.  1. 
Ps.  M.  S. 


I  P».  6.  5.  & 
83.  10.11,12. 
U.  38.  IS. 
mPs.  113.2. 
Dan.  2.  20. 


t  Heb.mfflj 

days. 

b  Ps.  18.  4, 

5,6. 

t  Heb.ybunrf 


c  Ps.  103.  8. 
(1  E:ra9.  15. 
Nch.  9.  8. 
Ps.  119.  137. 
U.  145.  17. 


Tor.  6.  IS. 
M.M.  11.29. 
IPs.  13.6.  &, 
119.  17. 
O-Ps.  56.  13. 


iPs. 


14. 


oPs.  143.  12. 
&.  119.  125. 
&  143.  12. 
pPs.  86.  16. 

qLev.  7.  12. 
Ps.  60.  14.  & 
107.  22. 


a  1  Chr.  16.8 
34.  Ps.  106. 
1.  &  107.  I. 
&.  136.  I. 
bSeePs. 
115.  9,  &.C. 


cPs.  120.  I. 
t  Heb.  out  of 
distress, 
d  Ps.  18.  19. 
.27.  l.di. 
56.4,  11.  &. 
146.  5.  Is. 
51.  12.  Heb. 
13.  6. 
t  He'o.Jbr 

'( Ps.  54.  4. 

Ps.  59.  10. 

Ps.  40.4.& 
62.  8,  9.  Jer. 
1 7.  5,  7. 
.Ps.  145.  3. 


Pr^ifession  of  luce  to  Qod. 

6  The  Lord  preserveth  the  sim- 
ple :  I  was  brought  low,  and  ha 
helped  me. 

7  Return  unto  thy  e  rest,  O  my 
soul  ;  for  f  the  Lord  hath  dealt 
bountifully  with  thee. 

8  g  For  tiiou  hast  delivered  my 
soul  from  death,  mine  eyes  from 
tears,  and  my  feet  from  falling. 

9  I  will  walk  before  the  Lord 
h  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

10  i  I  believed,  tlierclore  have  1 
spoken  :  I  was  greatly  afflicted  : 

11  k  I  said  in  mine  haste,'  All  men 
are  liars. 

12  What  shall  I  render  unto  tlie 
LoRD/or  all  his  benefits  toward  me? 

13  1  will  take  the  cup  of  salva- 
tion, and  call  upon  tho  name  of  the 
Lord. 

14  m  I  will  pay  my  vows  unto 
the  Lord  now  in  the  presence  of  al! 
his  people. 

15  n  Precious  in  tho  sight  of  tha 
Lord  is  the  death  of  his  oaints. 

10  O  Lord,  truly  u  I  am  thy  ser 
vant;  I  ant  thy  servant,  and  P  tha 
son  of  thine  hanilmaid  :  thou  hast 
loosed  my  bonds. 

17  I  will  o'Ter  to  thee  q  the  sacri- 
fice of  thanksgiving,  and  will  call 
upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

18  r  I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the 
Lord  now  in  the  presence  of  all  hia 
people, 

19  In  the  =  courts  of  the  Lwrd's 
house,  in  the  midst  of  thee,  O  Je- 
rusalem.   Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  cxvn. 

An  exhortation  to  praise    God  for  hie 

mercy  and  truth. 
r\  a  PRAISE   tlic   Lord,  all    y« 
^-'     nations ;    praise   him,   all   ye 
people. 

2  For  his  merciful  kindness  is 
great  toward  us  :  and  b  the  trutij 
of  the  Lord  cndurcth  for  ever. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  cxvm. 

I  An  exhortation  to  praise  God  for  liia 
mercy.  5  The  psalmist  ii/his  experience 
sheieeth  how  good  it  is  to  trust  in  God. 
19  Under  the  type  of  the  psalmist  the 
cowing  of  Clirisl  in  hi s  kingdom  is  ex- 
pressed. 

f\  a  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord  ; 
^-^  for  he  is  good  :  because  hia 
mercy  endurcth  lor  ever. 

2  b  Let  Israel  now  say,  that  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

3  Let  the  house  of  Aaron  now 
8ay,lhat  his  mercy  endureth  for  over. 

4  Let  them  now  that  fear  tho 
Lord  say,  that  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

5  c  I  called  upon  the  Lord  t  i" 
distress :  the  Lord  ansv.'ered  me, 
and  d  set  me  in  a  large  place. 

6  e  The  Lord  is  f  on  my  side  ; 
I  will  not  fear :  what  can  man  do 
unto  me  ? 

7  f  The  Lord  taketh  my  part 
with  them  that  help  me :  therefore 
shall  s  I  see  my  desire  upon  thorn 
that  hate  me. 

8  b  ft  is  better  to  trust  in  tho 
Lord  than  to  put  confidence  in  man. 

9  )  //  is  better  to  trust  in   tbs 

£09 


EihoTtations  to  praise  Ood. 
Lord  than  to  put   conlulenco   in 
princon. 

10  All  niitions  compassed  nic 
about :  but  in  the  naino  ol"  the 
Lord  will  I  t  ileatrov  thciii. 

11  They  ^  cotiipasnt'd  mo  nbout ; 
yea,  they  compasseil  me  about  : 
but  in  the  name  uf  the  Lord  1  will 
tlestrov  them. 

12  They  compassed  me  about 
Mike  bees;  they  are  quenched  '"  as 
the  fire  ot'  thorns  :  for  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord  1  will  t  destroy  them. 

13  Thou  hast  thrust  sore  at  me 
thot  I  might  fall :  but  tlie  Lord 
lie'pnd  me. 

14  n  The  Lord  is  my  strength 
and  song,  and  is  become  my  salva- 
tion. 

15  The  voice  of  rojoicin"  and  sal- 
vation is  in  tho  tabornaclfs  of  the 
righteous  :  (ho  ri^'ht  hand  of  the 
Lord  doeth  valiantly. 

16  o  The  ri^ht  hand  of  the  I>ord 
Is  exalted :  the  right  hand  of  the 
Lord  doeth  valiantly. 

17  p  I  shall  not  die,  but  live,  and 
1  declare  the  works  of  the  Lord. 

18  Tiie  Lord  hath  r  chastened 
me  Eore  :  but  he  hath  not  given  me 
over  unto  death. 

J9  s  Open  to  mo  the  gates  of 
righteousness:  I  will  "o  into  them, 
and  I  will  praise  the  Lord  : 

20  t  Thw  gate  of  the  Lord,  "  into 
which  tho  righteous  shall  enter. 

21  I  will  praise  thee  :  for  thou 
hast  >=  heard  me,  and  )'  art  become 
my  salvation. 

22  z  Tho  stone  which  the  builders 
refused  is  become  the  head  stone  of 
tliR  corner. 

23  fThis  is  tho  Lord's  doing  ;  it 
is  marvellous  in  our  eyes. 

24  This  is  the  day  irliiih  the 
Lord  hath  made ;  we  will  rejoice 
and  he  glad  in  it. 

25  Save  now,  I  beseech  thee,  O 
Lord  :  O  Lord,  I  beseech  tliee, 
eei.d  now  prosperity. 

20  a  Blessed  be  he  that  comcth  in 
the  name  of  tho  Lord  :  we  have 
blessed  you  out  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

27  God  is  the  Lord,  which  hath 
shewed  us  Ij  light:  bind  the  sacri- 
fice with  cords,  even  unto  the  horns 
of  the  altar. 

28  Thou  art  my  God,  and  T  will 
praise  thee :  '^  thou  art  my  God,  I 
will  exalt  thee. 

29  d  O  give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord  ;  for  he  is  good  :  for  his  mer- 
cy endurtth  for  ever. 

PSALM  CXIX. 

ThU  pealm   containelh  sundry prayen, 

praueSt  and  professions  qf'oiedience. 

Al-EPII. 

BLESSED  are  tho  |1  undefiled  in 
the  way,  »  who  walk  in  the  law 
of  the  Lord. 

2  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  his 
teslimonicB,  and  that  seek  him  with 
tho  whole  heart. 

3  t)  They  also  do  no  iniquity : 
they  walk  in  his  ways. 

4  Thou  hast  commanded  M»  to 
keep  thy  precepts  diligently. 


rSALMS. 


Heb.  cut 

hem  of. 


IDeiK.  I.  14. 

Ercle«.  7. 
6.  N:il..  1. 


0  Ex.  15.  6. 

p  Ps.  8.  5. 
H:il).  I.  12. 
q  I's.  73.  28. 
■i  Cor.  6.  9. 

Is.  25.  2. 


P.?.  54.  7. 
Is.  35.  8. 
Rev-.  21.  27. 
&52. 14,  15. 
xPs.  116.  1. 
y  ver.  II. 
2  Malt.  21. 
42.  JIark  12. 

10.  Luke  20. 
17.  Ac  IS  4. 

11.  Knh.  2. 
SO.  1  I'et.  2. 
4,  7. 

tllcb.  Thu 
is/rom  the 
LOHV. 


aM.itt.21.D, 
&  23.  Zi. 
Mark  11.  9. 
I.uke  19.  33. 
See  Zech.  4 
7. 

bEsth.8. 16, 
1  Pel.  2.  9. 


1  Or,  ptr- 
ftct,  or, 
amcerfi. 
a  Ps.  128.  1. 


b  1  John  3. 
9.  &.  5.  18. 


•:  Job  22.  Eu. 
lJubu2.  23. 


fWeh.juds- 
menls  oj' thy 
righttoua- 
ness. 


2  Clir.  15. 

5. 

ver.  21, 


51. 

h  ver.  8S,  33, 

64,  68,  108, 

121,  135.  Ps. 

25.  4. 

1  Po.  31.  1 1. 


kPs.  1.  S. 
\er.  £3,  48, 

rs. 

IPs.  I.J. 
ver.  35,  47, 
70,  77. 


IChr.  29.15. 
Ps.  3;'.  12. 
2  Cor.  5.  6. 
lieb.  II.  13. 
oPs.42.  1,2. 
Jt  63.  1.  Si, 
84.  2.  ver. 
40,  131. 
p  v«r.  10, 

no,  118. 

1  Pa.  39.  8. 


r  rer.  1.1. 

ver.  77,  C2. 

Ileb.  men 
o/counscl. 
t  Ps.  44.  25. 
II  ver.  40. 
Ps.  143.  II. 

;  ver.  IS. 

ll'n.  V5.  4.  & 

,57.  11.&.86. 

111. 

jy  P».  145.  5, 

li'Ps.  107.56. 
jt  Heb.  riro^- 
\pelh. 


Sundry  prayrrj, 
O  that  my  ways  wore  directed 
to  keen  thy  etJitnte's  I 

C  0  Then  shall  I  not  be  ashamed, 
when  I  have  respect  unto  all  thy 
commandments. 

7  >l  1  will  praise  thee  with  up- 
rightness of  heart,  when  I  shall 
have  learned  t  thy  righteous  judg- 
ments. 

_  8  I   will    kocp    thy    statutcg  :  C 
brsako  me  not  utterly. 

BETH. 

9  Wherewith  shall  n  voung 
man  cleanse  his  way  "?  By  takiii); 
heed  thrrcta  according  to  thy  word 

10  With  miiie  who!;' heart  have  1 
e  sought  thee  :  O  let  mo  not  f  wan- 
der from  thy  commandments. 

11  e  Tliy  word  have  I  hid  in  mine 
heart,  that  I  might  not  sin  against 
thee. 

12  Blessed  art  tlioii,  O  Lord: 
t  teach  me  thy  statutes. 

13  With  my  lips  have  I  '  de- 
clared all  the  judgments  of  thy 
mouth. 

14  I  have  rejoiced  in  the  way  of 
thy  testimonies,  as  much  as  in  oU 
riches. 

15  I  will  It  meditate  in  thy  pre- 
cepts, and  have  respect  unto  tby 
ways. 

16  I  \vi!]  I  delight  myself  in  thy 
tatutcs  :    1    will     not    forget    thy 

word. 

OI>iEI,. 

17  m  Deal  bountifully  with  thy 
servant,  that  1  may  hve,  and  keep 
tby  woril. 

18  t  Open  thou  mine  eyes,  that  1 
m:iy  behold  wondrous  things  out 
of  thy  law. 

19  »  1  am  a  stranger  in  the  earth 
hide  not  thy  commandments  from 
me. 

20  o  My  soul  breaketh  for  the 
longing  that  it  hith  unto  thy  judg- 
ments at  all  times. 

21  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  proud 
that  are  cursed,  which  do  P  err  from 
thy  commandments. 

22  q  Remove  from  me  reproach 
and  contempt ;  for  I  have  kept  thy 
testimonies. 

2.'!  Princes  also  did  sit  and  speak 
against  me :  but  thy  servant  did 
r  meditate  in  thy  statutes. 

24  «  Thy  testimonies  also  are  my 
delight,  and  t  my  counsellors. 

DALETII. 

25  t  My  soul  cleavcth  unto  tho 
dust :  u  quicken  thou  me  according 
to  thv  v.-ord. 

261  have  declared  my  ways,  and 
thou  heardest  me  :  »  teach  me  thy 
statutes. 

27  aiako  me  to  understand  tno 
way  of  thy  precepts:  so  y  shall  I 
talk  of  thv  wondrous  work'). 

28  1'  My  soul  t  melteth  for  heavi- 
ness ;  strengthen  thou  mo  accord- 
ing unto  thv  word. 

29  Remove  from  me  the  way  of 
lying  ;  and  grant  ms  thy  law  gra- 
ciously. 

."lO  1  have  chosen  the  way  of 
truth  :  thy  judgments  havs  I  laid 
before  me. 

510 


Sundry  prayer-!,  praises, 

?)1  I  liave  Btuck  unlo  thy  t<isti- 
monies :  O  Lo«D,  put  mo  not  to 
shame. 

;Q  I  will  run  llis  way  of  lliv  com- 
mandments, when  thou  shall  aen- 
lurgc  mine  heart. 

HE. 

rt3  b  Teach  me,  O  Lord,  the  way 
of  thy  statutes  ;  and  I  shall  keep  it 
<:  unto  ths  end. 

34  d  Give  me  understandlri?.  and 
I  Hliall  keep  thy  law ;  yea,  f  shall 
obiorve  it  witii  tk/bc  whole  heart. 

25  Slake  me  to  go  in  the  patli  of 
thy  cominandraeiits  ;  for  therein  do 
I  =  deliijht,. 

30  Incline  mine  heart  unto  thy 
testimonies,  and  not  to  fcovctous- 
ness. 

37  e  fTurn  away  mine  eyes  from 
!i beholding  vanity;  a7td  'quicken 
tliou  mo  in  thy  way. 

38  '•;  Establish  thy  word  unto  t'ly 
servant,  who  is  deootcd  to  thy 
fear. 

3y  Turn  away  my  reproach  which 
I  fear:  for  thy  juui,'mcnt3  ncRgood. 

40  Behold,'!  have  1  longed  after 
thy  precepts  :  m  quicken  me  in  thy 
righteousness, 

VAIT. 

41  "  Let  thy  mercies  come  also 
unto  me,  O  l^oRD,  even  thy  salva- 
lion,  accordin":  to  thy  word. 

45J  I]  So  shall  I  have  wherewith  to 
answer  l^im  that  reproachetli  mc  : 
for  I  trust  in  thy  word. 

43  And  take  not  the  word  of 
truth  utterly  out  of  my  mouth  ;  for 
I  have  hoped  in  thy  judgments. 

44  So  shall  I  keep  thy  law  conti- 
nually for  ever  and  ever. 

45  "And  I  will  walk  f  at  liberty  : 
for  I  peek  thy  precepts. 

4G  o  I  will  speak  of  thy  testimo- 
nies also  before  kings,  and  will  not 
be  ashamed. 

47  And  I  will  p  delight  myself  in 
thy  commandments,  wluch  I  have 
loved. 

43  My  hands  also  will  I  lift  up 
unto  thy  commandments,  which  I 
have  loved  ;  and  I  will  q  meditate 
in  thy  statutes. 

ZAIV. 

49  Remember  the  word  unto  thy 
sen-ant,  upon  which  thou  hast 
caused  me  to  r  hope. 

."50  This  is  my  b  comfort  in  mine 
QfTiiction  :  lor  thy  word  hath  quick- 
ened me. 

51  The  proud  have  had  me  great- 
ly '  in  derision :  yet  have  I  not 
"  d.^clined  from  thy  law. 

52  I  remembered  thy  judgments 
of  old,  O  Lord  ;  and  have  com- 
forted myself. 

53  "  Horror  hath  taken  hold  up- 
on mo  because  of  the  wicked  that 
forsake  thy  law. 

54  Thy  statutes  have  been  my 
eongs  in  the  house  of  my  pil- 
gri^ma^e. 

55  .V  I  have  remembered  thy  name, 
O  Lord,  in  the  night,  arid  have 
kept  thy  law. 

5G  This  I  bad,  because  I  kept  thy 
precepts. 


rSALMS. 


a  1  Kinrs  1. 
•:9.  Is.  60.  6. 
2  Cor.  6.  11. 


c  ver.  112. 

Mau.  10.  22, 
Rev.  2.  C6. 
■1  ver.  73. 


fEzelf.  S3. 
31.  Mark  7. 
21,22.  Lukt 
12.  15. 

I  Tim.  6.  10, 
ileb.  13.  5. 
g  Is.  33.  15. 
t  Heb.  Make 
to-pnas. 
h  Prov.  23. 


k  2  Siim.  7. 
25. 

I  ver.  20. 

m  ver.  25,  37, 
88,  107,  149, 
15S,  159. 

II  Ps.  106.  4, 
ver.  77. 

il  Or,  So 
shall  I  an- 


thing. 


t  Heb.  lit 

targe. 

a  Ps.  138.  I 

Matt.  10. 

19.  Acts 

1,2. 

p  ver.  16, 


26. 


ver.  7'1,  81, 
47. 
Rom.  15.  4, 


t  Jer.  DO.  7. 
II  Job  23.  11, 
?3.  4J.  18. 


y  Ps.  53.  6. 


z  Pa.  15.  5. 

Jer.  10.  16. 
Lam.  3.  21. 

t  n.-b.  rnt-e. 

Job  11."  19. 
;i  ver.  4!. 
bLiike  15. 
17,  18. 


Or, 

comjiruiics. 


i  Ps.  33.  5. 
!  \er.  12,  £6. 


II. 

g  Ps.  105.  I. 
&  107.  I. 
Mau.  19.  17. 
h  ver.  12,  26. 
i  Job  13.  4, 
Ps.  109.2. 
k  Ps.  17.  10. 
Is.  G.  10. 
Acts  28.  27, 


,  35. 


II. 

11  ver.  127. 
Ps.  19.  10. 
Prov.  8.  10, 
II,  19. 
oJob  10.8. 
Ps.  100.3.  & 

138.  8.  &. 

139.  14. 

p  ver.  34, 

144. 

q  Ps.  34.  2. 

ver.  49, 
147. 

Heb. 

tS'/l/^OI/fi- 

lieb.  12.10. 

t  Heb.  to 
com/art  ms. 

t  ver.  41. 
n  ver.  21,47, 
174. 

X  Ps.  25.  3. 

y  ver.  86. 

er.  £3. 


n  Ps.  73.  2( 
&  84.  2. 
b  ver.  74, 
111. 


and  prof  essiKn.i  of  obedience. 

CUETn. 

57  -  Thoxi  art  my  portion.  O 
LoRTi :  1  have  said  'that  1  would 
keep  thy  words. 

5ri  I  entreated  thy  t  favour  with 
mirts  whole  heart :  he  merciful  unlo 
me  »  according  to  thy  word. 

59  I  b  thought  on  my  ways,  and 
turned  my  feet  unto  thy  testimo- 
nies. 

(jO  I  made  haste,  and  delayed  not 
to  keep  thy  commandments. 

61  The  II  bands  of  the  wicked 
have  robbed  me :  but  I  have  not 
forgotten  thy  law. 

62  c  At  midnight  I  will  rise  to 
give  thanks  unto  thee,  because  of 
thy  righteous  judgments. 

(33  r  am  a  companion  of  all  tkem. 
that  fear  thee,  and  of  them  tliat 
keep  thy  precepts. 

64  d  The  earth,  O  Lord,  is  fiill 
of  thy  mercy  :  e  teach  me  thy  sta- 
tutes. 

TETH. 

65  Thou  hast  dealt  well  with  thy 
servant,  O  Lord,  according  unto 
thy  word. 

66  Teach  me  ^ood  judgment  and 
knowledge :  lor  I  have  believed  tfcy 
commandments. 

67  'Before  I  was  afflicted  I  went 
astray:  but  now  have  1  kept  tliy 
word. 

68  Thou  art  rgood,  and  doest 
good  ;  h  teach  mc  thy  statutes. 

69  The  proud  havH  i  forged  a  lio 
against  me :  hut  I  will  keep  thy 
precepts  v.'ith  mine  ^^  hole  heart. 

70  ii  Their  heart  is  as  fat  as 
grease  ;  hut  1 '  delight  in  thy  law. 

71  'n  It  is  good  for  me  that  I  have 
been  afflicted ;  that  I  might  loam 
thy  statutes. 

l-i  "  The  law  of  thy  mouth  is 
better  unto  me  than  lliousands  of 
gold  and  silver. 

JOD. 

73  0  Thy  hands  have  made  ma 
and  fashioned  me :  p  give  me  un- 
derstanding, that  I  may  learn  thy 
commandments. 

74  q  They  that  fuar  thee  will  bo 
glad  when  iiiey  see  me  ;  because  r  I 
nave  hoped  in  thy  word. 

75  I  know,  O  Lord,  that  thy 
judgments  are  t  right,  and  s  that 
thou  in  faithfulness  hast  afflicted 
me. 

73  Let,  I  pray  thee,  thy  merciful 
kindness  be  t  for  my  comfort,  ac- 
cording to  Uiy  wortf  unto  thy  ser- 
vant. 

77  t  Lot  thy  tender  mercies  coma 
unto  me,  that  I  may  live  :  for  "  thy 
law  is  my  delight. 

78  Let"  the  proud  "  be  ashamed  ; 
i  for  they  dealt  perversely  with  mo 
witliout  'a  cause  :  hut  I  will  ?■  medi- 
tate in  thy  precepts. 

79  Let  those  that  fear  thee  turn 
unto  me,  and  those  that  have  known 
thy  testimonies. 

80  Let  mine  heart  be  sound  in  thy 
statutes  ;  that  I  he  not  ashamed. 

CAPII. 

81  a  My  soul  fainteth  for  thy  Bal- 
vation  :  but  ^  I  hope  in  thy  word. 

511 


Sundry  prayers,  praises, 

82  c  Mine  eyes  fail  for  lliy  word, 
•aying,  When  wilt  tliou  comfort 
mel 

S3  For  J  I  am  become  like  a  bot- 
tle in  the  smoke  ;  yet  do  I  not  for- 
get thy  statutes. 

84  e  How  many  arc  the  days  of 
thy  servant  ?  '  when  wilt  thou  exe- 
cute judgment  on  them  that  perse- 
cute me  f 

85  gThe  proud  have  digged  pits 
for  me.  whicn  arc  not  after  tliy  law. 

86  All   ihy   commandments    arc 
t  faithful  ;     "  thfy     persecute 
'  wrongfully  ;  liel))  thou  me. 

87  TJiey  had  almost  consumed 
me  upon  earth ;  but  I  forsook  not 
thy  precepts. 

88  ^  Quicken  mo  after  thy  loving- 
kindne.s3  ;  so  shall  I  keep  the  testi- 
mony of  thy  mouth. 

LAMED. 

89  1  For  ever,  O  Lord,  thy  word 
is  settled  in  heaven. 

90  Thy  faithfulness  is  t  unto  all 
generations  :  thoii  hast  established 
the  earth,  and  it  j  abidcth. 

91  They  continue  this  day  ac- 
cording to  m  thine  ordinances  :  for 
all  arr  thy  servants. 

92  Unless  n  thy  law  had  been  my 
delights,  I  should  then  have  perish- 
ed in  mine  affliction. 

93  I  will  never  forget  thy  pre- 
cepts :  for  with  them  thou  hast 
quickened  me. 

94  I  am  thine,  save  me ;  for  1 
have  sought  thy  precepts. 

95  The  wicked  have  waited  for 
me  to  destroy  me  :  but  I  will  con- 
Kider  thy  testmionies. 

90  o  1  have  seen  an  end  of  all  per- 
fection :  but  thy  commandment  !> 
exceeding  broacl. 

ME». 

07  O  how  love  I  thy  law  '.  V  it  is 
my  mc/Iitation  all  the  day. 

08  Thou  through  thy  command- 
ments hast  made  me  q  wiser  than 
mine  enemies  :  for  f  they  are  ever 
with  me. 

99  I  have  more  understanding 
than  all  my  teachers  :  ■'  for  thy  tes- 
timonies are  my  meditation. 

100  s  I  understand  more  than  the 
ancients,  because  I  keep  thy  pre- 
cepts. 

101  I  have  '  refrained  my  feet 
from  every  evil  way,  that  I  might 
keep  thy  word. 

102  I  have  not  departed  from  thy 
judgments:  for  thou  hast  taught 
me. 

103  "  How  sweet  arc  thy  words 
unto  my  t  taste  I  yea,  sweeter  than 
honey  to  my  mouth. 

104  Through  thy  precepts  I  get 
understanilin;; :  therefore  *!  hate 
every  false  way. 

NUN. 

105  y  Thy  word  is  a  ||  lamp  unto 
mv  feet,  and  a  light  unto  mv  path. 

"106  z  I  have  sworn,  ana  I  will 
perform  if,  that  I  wdl  keep  thy 
righteous  judgment«. 

107  I  am  afflicted  very  much : 
'quicken  me,  O  liOiiD,  according 
unto  thy  word. 


PSALMS. 

1231 


e  P».  39.  4 
fRev.  6.  10. 


'  Ps.  35.  7. 
frov.  IG.  2'. 


tHeb. 

/aith/ul- 

ness, 

h  ver.  78. 

i  Ps.  35.  19. 

&  38.  19. 

k  Vi-r.  -10. 


1  Ps.  8fl.  r. 

Matt.  2J.  3! 

35.  IPel.  I. 

25. 

t  Heb.  to  se- 

ncrnlion 

and  genera- 


's. 89.  I. 

H^b. 
!n7irieth. 
i.Jer.33.25. 


p  Ps.  1. 


q  Dettt.  4.  6, 

S. 

t  Heb.  !'  ia 


Job  32.  7, 

8,9. 


11  P«.  19.  10. 
Prov.  8.  II. 
tHcb. 
palate^ 

X  ver.  128. 


y  Prov.  6.23. 
OYtCandie. 
Neh.  10. 


:  ver.  12,  25. 
1  Job  13.  M. 


e  Vi.  MO.  5. 
&.  141.9. 
iver.  10,21. 
jT  Deut.  33. 
4. 

Ii  ver.  77, 92, 
171. 

t  Heb.  lorfo. 
er.  33. 


k  Ps.  32.  7. 
t  Ul.  1. 
1  ver.  81. 

m  Ps.  6.  8. 
&.  I3'J.  19. 
Mail.  7.  23. 


ti  Ps.  25.  2. 
R.o:n.  .1.  5. 
vfe  9.  33.  &, 

10.  II. 


over.  SI. 

t  Heb.  cam- 

est  10  ceast. 

p  Ezek.  22. 

H. 

q  Ilab.  3.  18. 


s  ver.  81,  82. 


x  ver.  72.  Ps. 

19.  10.  Prov. 
8.  II. 


y  ver.  101. 


b  Pn.    106.  4. 
Thesi.  1. 
6,7. 

t  Htb.  ac- 
cording to 
fhe  cuefom 
toiaard 
Ihoie,  tfc. 


and  professions  of  obidii.nct 
103  .\ccept,  I  beseech  thee,  b  tho 
free-will-ofturings  of  inv  mouth,  O 
Lord,   and   '  teach   me    tliy  judg- 
ments. 

109  li  My  soul  is  continually  iu 
mine  hand :  yet  do  I  not  forget  thy 
law. 

110  eThe  wicked  have  laid  a 
snare  for  me  :  yet  f  1  erred  not  from 
thy  precepts. 

111  s  Thy  testimonies  have  1 
taken  asanhcritage  for  ever:  for 
h  they  arc  the  rejoicing  of  mine 
heart. 

112  I  have  inclined  mine  heart  •'to 
perform  thy  statutes  always,  i  even 
unto  the  end. 

SAiMECH. 

113  I  hate  vain  thoughts  :  but  thy 
law  do  I  love. 

114  tThoii  art  mine  hiding-placa 
and  my  shield :  1 1  hope  in  thy 
word. 

115  m  Depart  from  me,  yc  evil- 
doers :  for  I  will  keep  the  com- 
mandmentji  of  my  God. 

116  Uphold  me  according  unto 
thy  word,  that  I  may  live  :  and  lei 
me  not  "  bo  ashamed  of  mine  hope. 

117  Hold  thou  me  up,  and  I  shall 
be  safe  -.  and  I  will  have  respect 
unto  tliy  statutes  continually. 

118  Thou  hast  trodden  down  all 
them  that  o  err  from  thy  statutes: 
for  their  deceit  is  falsehood. 

119  Thou  tputtest  away  all  the 
wicked  of  the  earth  p  like  dross ; 
therefore  I  love  thy  testimonies. 

120  q  My  flesh  trembleth  for  fear 
of  thee ;  and  I  am  afraid  of  tliy 
judgments. 

AIN. 

121  I  have  done  judgment  and 
justice :  leave  me  not  to  mine  o\y- 
pressors. 

1^  Be  r  surety  for  thy  servant 
for  good  :  let  not  the  proud  oppress 
me. 

123  5  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  salva- 
tion, and  for  tHe  word  of  thy  righ- 
teousness. 

124  Deal  with  thy  servant  accord- 
ing unto  thy  mercy,  and  '  teach  ma 
thy  statutes. 

125  "  I  am  thy  servant ;  give  mo 
understanding,  that  I  may  know 
thy  testimonies. 

126  It  is  time  for  thee,  Lonn,  to 
work :  for  they  have  made  void  tliy 
law. 

127  »  Therefore  I  love  thy  com- 
mandments above  gold  ;  yea,  above 
fine  gold. 

12d  Therefore  I  estecnj  all  tJiy 
precepts  conccrnijig'  aW  things  to  b« 
right;  and  ly hate"cvery false  way. 

PE. 

139  Thy  testimonies  are  wonder- 
ful :  therefore  doth  my  soul  keep 
them. 

130  The  entrance  of  thy  words 
giveth  light;  z  it  giveth  under- 
standing unto  the  simiilo. 

131  I  opened  my  mouth,  and 
panted  :  for  I  » longed  for  thy  com- 
mandments. 

132  1)  Look  thou  upon  me,  and 
be  merciful   unto  mo,   =  t  •»  thoa 

il2 


Sumin/  prayeri,  prazses, 

ueest  to  do  unto  thosa  that  love  thy 

name. 

r.33  d  Order  my  steps  in  thy  word : 
and  e  let  not  any  iniquity  have  do- 
minion over  me. 

IM  f  Deliver  me  from  the  op- 
pression of  man :  so  will  I  keep  thy 
precepts. 

135  gMakc  thy  face  to  shine 
upon  thy  servant :  and  h  teach  me 
thy  statutes. 

13ti  1  Rivers  of  waters  run  down 
mine  eyes,  because  they  keep  not 
tiiy  law. 

TSADDI. 

137  k  Righteous  art  thou,  O 
Lord,  and  upright  are  thy  judg- 
ments. 

138  IThy  testimonies  that  thou 
bast  commanded  are  f  righteous 
and  very  t  faithful. 

139  m  My  zeal  hath  t  consumed 
me ;  because  mine  enemies  have 
forgotten  thy  words. 

140  1  Thy  word  is  very  t  pure  : 
therefore  tliy  servant  loveth  it. 

141  I  am  small  and  despised  :  yet 
do  not  I  forget  thv  precepts. 

142  Thy  nghteousniess  is  an  ever- 
lasting righteousness,  and  thy  law 
is  o  the  truth. 

143  Trouble  and  anguish  have 
t  taken  hold  on  me  :  yet  thy  com- 
mandments are  Pmy  delights. 

144  The  righteousness  of  thy  tes- 
timonies is  everlasting  :  q  give  me 
understanding,  and  I  saall  live. 

KOPH. 

145  I  cried  with  !n(ne  whole  heart; 
liear  me,  O  Lord  :  I  will  keep  tliy 
statutes. 

146  I  cried  unto  thee :  save  me, 
II  and  I  shall  keep  thy  testimonies. 

147  r  I  prevented  the  dawning  of 
the  morning,  and  cried :  ^  I  hoped 
in  thy  word. 

148  '  Mine  eyes  prevent  llie  tiight- 
watches,  that  I  might  meditate  in 
thy  word. 

149  Hear  my  voice,  according 
unto  thy  loving-kindness  :  O  Lord, 
u  quicken  me  according  to  thy 
judgment. 

loO  They  draw  nigh  that  follow 
after  mischief:  tliey  are  far  from 
thy  law. 

151  Thou  art  ^  near,  O  Lord  ; 
y  and  all  thy  commandments  are 
truth. 

152  Concerning  thv  testimonies 
I  have  known  of  old  tliat  thou  hast 
founded  them  ^  for  ever. 

RESH. 

153  i  Consider  mine  affliction,  and 
deliver  mo :  for  I  do  not  forget  thy 
law.  ,  ,  ,. 

154  1)  Plead  ray  cause,  and  deliver 
tne :  >:  quicken  me  according  to  thy 
■word. 

155  d  Salvation  is  far  from  the 
wicked  :  for  they  seek  not  thy  sta- 
tutes. 

156  II  Great  are  thy  tender  mer- 
cies, O  Lord  :  e  quicken  me  ac- 
cording to  thy  judgments. 

157  Many  are  my  persecutors  and 
mine  enemies :  yet  do  I  not  f  decline 
ftom  thy  testimonies. 

X3 


PSALMS. 


dPs.  17.5. 
e  Ps.  19.  13. 
Rom.  6.  12. 


Ps.  4.  G. 
h  ver.  12,26 

i  Jer.  9.1.  & 
II.  17.  See 
Ezek.  9.  4. 


It  Ezra  9.  15. 
Neh.9.  33. 
Jer.  12.  1. 
Dan.  9.  7. 
IPs.  19.7, 
9. 

tHeb. 
righteous- 

t  He'b./aith- 
fulness. 
m  Ps.  69.  9 
John  2.  17. 
t  Heb.  cut 

7W  off. 
nPs.  12.6.& 
18.30.  &  19. 
8.  Prov.  30. 
5. 

t  Heb.  tried^ 
or,  refined. 
over.  151. 
Ps.  19.  9. 
John  17.  17. 
tHeb. 
found  me, 
p  ver.  77. 
q  ver.  34,  73, 
169. 


n  Or,  that  I 
nuty  keep. 
r  Ps.  5.  3.  &. 
83.  13.  & 
130.  6. 
s  ver.  74. 
tPs.  63.  1,6. 


u  ver.  40, 
154. 


xPs.  115.  18, 
y  ver.  142. 


z  Luke  SI. 

33. 

a  Lam.  5.  1 


b  1  Sam.  2t. 
15.  Ps..'5.  I 
Mic.  7.  9. 
c  ver.  40. 
(1  Job  5.  4. 


J  Or,  Many 
e  ver.  149. 


rPs.  44.  18. 
ver.  Jl. 


-,cr.  136. 
Ezek.  9.  4. 


Heb.  The 
^ginning  of 
f/iy  word  is 


iSam.  54. 
11,  14.  &25. 
18.  ver.  23. 


kProv.  3.2. 
Is.  32.  17. 
t  Heb.  they 
shall  have  no 
stumbling- 
block. 

1  Gen.  40.  18. 
174. 


p  Josh.  24. 
22.  Prov.  1. 
J.  Luke  10. 
42. 

q  ver.  166. 
rver.  16,24, 
47,  77,  111. 
s  Is.  63.  6. 
Luke  15.  4, 
1  Pet. 
2.25. 

-AT.   1058. 

aPs.  118.  5. 
Jonah  2.  2. 
il  Or,  IVhat 
shall  the 
ileceitful 
tongue  give 
unto  thee  I 
or,  what 
shall  it  prO' 
fit  thee/ 
fHeb. 
added. 
II  Or,  It  is  as 
theaharpar 
rows  of  the 
mighty  mar., 
with  coals  of 
jumper. 
bGen.  10.  2. 
Ezek.  27.  13. 
c  Gen.  25. 13. 
1  Sam.  25.  1. 
Jer.  49.  28, 
29. 


anid  professions  of  obedtenca, 

158  I  beheld  the  transgressors, 
and  e  was  grieved  ;  because  they 
kept  not  thy  word. 

159  Consider  how  I  love  thy  pre- 
cepts :  h  quicken  me,  O  Lord,  ac- 
cording to  thy  loving-kindness. 

160  T  Thy  word  is  true  from  tho 
beginning :  and  every  one  of  thy 
rig.'iteous  judgments  endureth  foe 
ever. 

SCHIV. 

161  i  Princes  have  persecuted  ma 
without  a  cause  :  but  mine  heart 
etandeth  in  awe  of  thy  word. 

162  I  rejoice  at  thy  word,  as  one 
that  findeth  great  spoil. 

163  I  hate  and  abhor  lying :  but 
tliy  law  do  I  love. 

161  Seven  times  a  day  do  I  praiso 
thee,  because  of  thy  righteous  judg- 
ments. 

165  k  Great  peace  have  they  which 
love  thy  law :  and  j  nothing  shall 
offend  tnem. 

166  1  Lord,  I  have  hoped  for  thy 
salvation,  and  done  thy  command- 
ments. 

167  My  soul  hath  kept  thy  testi- 
monies ;  and  I  love  them  exceed- 
ingly. J 

168  I  have  kept  thy  precepts  and 
thy  testimonies  :  m  for  all  my  ways 
are  before  thee. 

TAU. 

169  Let  my  cry  come  near  be 
fore  thee,  O  Lord  -.  « give  ma 
understanding  according  to  thy 
word. 

170  Let  my  supplication  come 
before  thee:  deliver  me  according 
to  thy  word. 

171  o  My  lips  shall  utter  praise, 
when  thou  hast  taught  me  thy  sta- 
tutes. ,     ^  , 

172  My  tongue  shall  speak  of  thy 
/ord:    tor  all  thy  commandments 

are  righteousness. 

173  Let  tliine  hand  help  me;  for 
p  I  have  chosen  thy  precepts. 

174  ql  have  longed  for  thy  sal- 
vation, O  Lord  ;  and  r  thy  law  is 
my  delight. 

175  Let  my  soul  live,  and  it  shall 
praise  thee ;  and  let  thy  judgments 
help  me. 

176  s  I  have  gone  astray  like  a 
lost  sheep  ;  seek  thy  servant ;  for  I 
do  not  forget  thy  commandments. 

PSALM  CXX. 

1  Dnvid  prayeth  against  Doeg,  3  reprov- 

eth  hia  tongue,  5  complaineth  of  his  ne* 

cessary  conversation  with  the  wicked* 

TI  A  Son,?  of  degrees. 

IN  amy  distress   I  cried  unto  tho 
Lord,  and  ho  heard  me. 

2  Deliver  my  soul,  O  Lord,  from 
lying  lips,  arid  from  a  dcceitfu) 
tongue. 

3  II  What  shall  be  given  unto 
thee  7  or  what  shall  be  t  done  unto 
thee,  thou  false  tongue  ■? 

4  II  Sharp  arrows  of  tlie  mighty, 
with  coals  of  juniper. 

5  Wo  is  me,  that  I  sojourn  in 
b  Mesech,  c  that  I  dwell  in  the  tents 
of  Kedar  I 

6  My  Boul  hath  long  dwelt  wiUi 
,him  thathateth  peace. 
'  513 


TAe  great  safety  of  the  ffodly. 

7  I  am  ll/or  peace:  but  when  I 
■peak,  tJiey  are  tor  war. 

PSALM  CXXI. 

T\e  grenl  tn/jty  vf  ilie  gudhj,  who  put 
ttieir  triut  in  God^s  protutlo/u 
Tf  A  Son^  of  decrees. 
I  II  WrLL  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto 
•*  tlm   hills,  from   whence   conietli 
mine  help. 

2  =  iMuie  Jiplp  comrlh  from  the 
Lord,  which  made  heaven  and 
earth. 

3  1)  He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot  to 
he  moved :  c  he  that  keepeth  thee 
will  not  sliimher. 

4  Behold,  he  that  keepeth  Israel 
nhall  neither  sluinher  nor  sleep. 

5  The  Lord  is  thy  keeper :  the 
LoHD  if)  J  thy  shauo  e  upon  thy 
rig'ht  hand. 

li  fTiie  sun  sliall  mt  smite  thee 
by  flaVi  nor  the  moon  by  night. 

7  The  Lord  shall  preserve  tliee 
from  all  evil  :  he  shall  e  preserve 
tliy  floul. 

8  The  Lord  shall  h  preserve  thy 
going  out  and  thy  commg  in  froiii 
this  time  forth,  and  even  for  ever- 
more. 

PSALM  CXXU. 

1  Davir!  pro_  esse  k  his  joy  for  the  rhurch, 

6  and  prat/eth  for  the  pew:e  thereof. 

•[T  A  Sou?  of  decrees  of  David. 
I  W.\S  glad  when  they  said  unto 
'   me,  »  Let  us  go  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

2  Our  feet  shall  stand  within  thy 
gates,  O  .lerusalem. 

3  Jerusalem  is  buikled  as  a  oily 
that  is  •'  compact  together  : 

4  c  Whither  the  tribes  go  up, 
the  tribes  of  the  Lord,  unto  J  the 
testimony  of  Israel,  to  give  thanks 
unto  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

5  e  For  there  f  are  set  thrones  of 
iudgment,  the  thrones  of  the  house 
of  David. 

6  'Pray  for  the  peace  of  Jeru- 
salem :  they  shall  prosper  that  love 
ihee. 

7  Peace  he  within  thy  walls,  and 
prosperity  within  thy  palaces. 

8  For  my  brethren  and  compa- 
nions' sakes,  I  will  now  say,  Peace 
t>e  within  thee. 

Q  Because  of  the  house  of  the 
LORT)  our  God  I  will  e  seek  thy 
good. 

PSALINI  CXXIII. 
I   The  giiily  profess  their  confidence  in 
Gad,  3  and  pray  to  be  dciicered  from 
ccntempl. 

IT  A  Son?  of  degrees. 

U?JTO  thee  =  lift  I  up  mine  eyes, 
O  thou    ti  tliat  dwellest  in  tlie 
heavens. 

2  Behold,  as  the  eyes  of  servants 
look  unto  the  hand  of  thoir  rnas- 
terrj,  and  as  the  eyes  of  a  maiden 
unto  the  hand  of  her  mistress ; 
fo  our  eyes  vnit  upon  the  Lord 
our  Ood,  until  thai  he  have  mercy 

UJKin  U3.  I 

3  Have  mercy  upon  ur,  O  Lord, 
bavo  mercv  upon  us :  for  wo  are 
exceedingly  tilled  with  contempt. 

4  Oar  soul  is  exceedingly  filled 
with  ilia  gcoroin^  of  thoso  tliat  wo 


PSALMa 

3  Or,  a  man 
cf  peace. 


I  Or,  ShaU  I 
lift  up  mine 


whence 
should  my 
help  come  f 
See  Jer.  3. 
23. 

a  Ps.  121.  8. 
!.  I  Sam.  2.9 
I'rov.  3.  23, 
23,  26. 
c  Fs.  127.  I. 
la.  27.  3. 
d  Is.  25.  .1. 
ppa.  16.8. 
&  109.  31. 
f  Ps.  91.  5. 
Is.  49.  10 


7.  16 


.  .,.■11.2. 
Si  D7.  10.  &. 
145.20. 
liDciu.2S.6. 
Prov.  2.  8.  &, 
3.6. 


a  \*.  2.  3. 
Zech.  8.21. 


liEce2Sam. 
5.  9. 

.■  Ex.23.  17. 
Di-iit.  16.  16. 
d  Ex.  16.  34. 

e  Dcut.  17.8. 
2Clir.  19.  8. 
t  Ileb.  do 


CNeh.2.  10. 


aP«.  121.  I 

&  141.  8. 
li  Ps.  3.  4.  & 
1 1.  4.  &  115. 


.56.  1,2. 
Si.  bl.  3. 
Prov.  1.  12. 


<•-  P8.9I.  3. 
Prov.  6.  6. 


dPs.  121.2. 
eGer).  I.  1. 
Pi.  134.  3. 


a  Prov.  22.8. 
Is.  14.  S. 
Ulel). 
wickedness. 


nf  Zion. 
Ps.  53.  6.  «:. 
85.1.  Hos.  6. 
ll..lL>el  3.  1. 
«  A.;l5  12.  9. 
b  Juh  6.  31. 
t  Iltb.  hath 
magnified 
10  do  wit.'i 
them. 


Set  Jer.31 
9,  Slc. 

I  Or,  ting- 


Ood's  delrvcranu  of  his  chiereh 
at  ease,  and  witli  tlic  contempt  of 
the  proud. 

PSALM  cxxrv. 

The  church  b'.esseth  Gorlfora  miraculou* 
delicernnce. 
IT  A  Pnnj  of  ilegTces  of  Dovid. 
IF  it  had  not  been  the  Lord  who 
*  was  on  our  side,  a  now  may  Israel 
say ; 

2  If  it  had  not  been  the  Lord 
who  was  on  our  side,  when  men 
ro.se  up  against  us  : 

3  Then  they  had  l>  swallowed  us 
up  quick,  when  their  wrath  waj 
kmdicd  against  us : 

4  Then  the  waters  Iiad  over- 
whelmed us,  the  stream  had  gone 
over  our  soul : 

5  Then  the  proud  waters  had 
gone  over  our  soul. 

6  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  wlio  hath 
not  given  us  as  a  prey  to  their  teoth. 

7  Our  soul  is  escaped  c  as  a  bird 
out  of  the  snare  of  the  fowlers : 
the  snare  is  broken,  and  we  are 
escaped. 

8  d  Our  liclp  is  in  the  name  of 
the  Lo?»D,  e  who  made  lieaven  and 
earth. 

PSALM  CXXV. 

1  The  safety  of  such  as  trust  in  God.  4 
ji  prayer  far  the  godlij,  and  against  the 
tcicked. 

^  A  Song  of  degTec;. 

'yilEY  that  trust  in  the  Lorb 
•*■    shall  be  a.^  mount  Zion,  rrhick 

cannot  be  removed,  but  abideth  for 

ever. 

2  Jls  the  mountains  are  round 
ahout  Jerusalem,  so  the  Lord  is 
round  ahout  his  |)cople  from  hence- 
forth even  for  ever. 

3  For  ^  the  rod  of  t  the  wicked 
shall  not  rest  upon  the  lot  of  the 
righteous ;  lest  the  righteous  put 
forth  their  hands  unto  ini<|uily. 

4  Do  good,  O  Lord,  unto"  those 
thru  be  good,  and  to  thou  that  are 
upright  m  their  hearts. 

5  As  for  such  as  turn  aside  unfa 
their  b  crooked  ways,  the  Lord 
shall  lead  them  forth  with  the 
workers  of  iniquity :  but  <:  peaca 
shall  be  upon  Israel. 

PSALM  CXXVI. 

1  The  church,  celebrating  her  incredibU 
return  out  of  capiivity,  4  prayethfor, 
and  prophtsieth  the  good  stLCcess  thert' 

TT  A  Son^  of  decrees. 
■l^/TIEN  the  Lord  t  turned  again 
''     the    captivity   of   Zion,  awe 
were  like  them  that  dream. 

2  Then  ''  was  our  mouth  filled 
with  laughter,  and  our  tongue  with 
singing:  then  said  tliey  among  tho 
heathen,  The  Lord  t  'lath  done 
great  things  for  them. 

3  The  Lord  hath  done  grout 
things  for  us  ;  whereof  wo  aro 
gla.l. 

4  Turn  again  our  captivity,  O 
Lord,  as  tho  streams  in  the  south. 

5  cThey  that  sow  in  tears  shall 
reap  in  ||  Joy.        ,    ,     , 

0  Ho  that  L'oeth  forth  and  wcep- 

eth,  hearing  II  precious  seed,  shall 

doubtless  come  again  with  rejoicing, 

ibriujing  his  eheavea  tcitli  him. 

514 


Children  are  God's  good  gift 
PSALM  CXXVil. 

1  The  virtue  of  God's  blessing.    3  Good 
ehiliirenare  his  gift- 

E'T  A  Son"-  of  ilegrees  J  for  Solomon. 
'XCEPT  the  Lord  build  the 
'  house,  they  labour  in  vain  t  that 
build  it :  except  » the  Lord  keep 
the  city,  the  watchman  waketli  but 
in  vain. 

2  It  is  vain  fcT  you  to  rise  up 
carlv,  to  sit  up  late,  to  l^eat  tlie 
bread  of  sorrows  :  for  so  he  givelh 
his  beloved  sleep. 

3  Lo,  t  children  are  an  heritage 
of  the  Lord  :  and  J  the  fruit  of  the 
womb  is  his  reward.  ,       ,     r- 

4  As  arrows  are  in  the  hand  oi 
a  miglity  man  ;  so  are  children  of 
the  vuuth.  i,    ,, 

5  'ilappy  is  the  man  that  t  hath 
his  quiver  full  of  them:  e  they 
shall  not  be  ashamed,  but  tJiey 
II  shall  speak  with  tlie  enemies  in 
the  gate. 

PSALM  cxxvin. 

The  sundry  blessings  which  Jolloa  them 
ihat/e'ir  God. 
T  A  Sou'  of  degrees. 

BLESSED    ats  every    one   that 
fearcth  the  Lord  ;  that  walketh 
in  his  ways. 

2  I)  For  thou  shall  eat  the  labour 
of  thine  hands:  happy  s/talt  thou  be, 
and  it  shall  be  well  with  thee. 

3  Tliv  wife  shall  6c  c  as  a  fruitful 
vine  by  the  sides  of  thine  house :  thy 
children  J  like  olive-plants  round 
8  bout  thy  table. 

4  Behold,  that  thus  shall  the  man 
be  blessed  that  feareth  the  Lord. 

5  e  The  Lord  shall  bless  thee 
cut  of  Zion  :  and  thou  shall  see  the 
good  of  Jerusalem  aU  the  days  of 
thy  life.  ,       ,  ., 

'6  Yea,  thou  shall  f  see  thy  chil- 
dren's children,  and  S  peace  upon 
Israel. 

PSALM  CXXLX. 
I  An  exhortnlion  to  praise  God  for  sav- 
ing Israel  in  their  great  ajlielions.     5 
The  haters  of  the  church  are  cursed. 
IJ  ASonjof Jpgrees. 

MANY   II  a  time  have  they  af- 
flicted  me   from    *my  youth, 
b  mav  Israel  now  say  : 

2  Many  a  lime  have  they  afflicted 
me  from  my  youth  :  yet  they  have 
not  prevailed  against  nie. 

3The  ploughersplouofheduponmy 
back  ;  they  made  long  their  furrows. 

4  The  Lord  is  righteous  :  he 
hath  cul  asunder  the  cords  of  the 
•wicked. 

5  Let  them  all  be  confounded 
and  turned  back  that  hate  Zion. 

6  Let  thorn  bo  as  <=  the  grass  upon 
the  house-tops,  which  withercth 
afore  it  groweth  up  ; 

7  Wherewith  the  mower  filleth 
not  his  hand  ;  nor  he  thai  bindeth 
sheaves  his  bosom. 

8  Neither  do  they  which  go  by, 
Bay,  d  The  blessin"  of  the  TjORD 
be  upon  you :  we  Bless  you  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXXX. 

I  Tkt  psalmist  pro/esseth    his    hope   in 
prayer^  5  and  his  patience  in  hope.     ' 
Hi  exhorteth  Israel  to  hope  in  God. 
^  A  Sod  J  of  daf  i-esi. 


J  Or,  0/ 

Solojnon. 

Ps.  72,  title. 

t  Heb.  that 

are  builders 

of  it  in  a. 

aPs.  121.3, 

■1,5. 

b  Gen.  3.  17, 

19. 

c  Gen.  33.  5. 

&.  4B.  4. 

Josh.  2-1.  3 

4. 

d  Deut.  28 


P9ALM9.  TKe  psaimtst's  hope  in  praysr. 

OUT  a  of  the  <lepth3  have  I  cried 
unto  thee,  O  Lord. 

2  liOrd,  hear  my  voice  :  let  thine 
ears  be  attentive  to  the  voice  of  iny 
su|)plicatioiis. 

3  b  If  thou,  Lord,  shouldest  mark 
iniquities,  O  Lord,  who.=hall  stand  ? 

4  But  there  is  o  forgiveness  with 
thee,  that  J  thou  mayest  be  feared. 

5  e  1  wait  for  the  Lord,  my  soul 
doth  wait,  and  m  fhis  word  do  1 
hope. 

G  S  My  soul  waitcfk  for  the  Lord 
more  than  ihey  that  watch  for  tha 
morning  :  ||  /  sny,  more  than  tlioy 
that  watch  for  the  morning. 

7  h  Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord  ; 
for  •  with  the  LoRo  there  is  mercy, 
and  with  him  is  plenteous  rcdem|>- 
lion. 

8  And  khe  shall  redeem  Israel 
from  all  his  iniquities. 

PSALM  C.KXXI. 

1  David,  pruressing  his  humi'ily,  3  ex- 

hoilelh'lsrncl  to  hope  in  God. 

IT  A  Song- <.f  degrees  ol  David. 

LORD,  my  heart  is  not  haughty, 
nor  mine  eyes  lofty :  a  neither 
do  I  t  exercise  myself  in  great  mat- 
ler.s,  or  in  tilings  "too  thigh  for  me. 

2  Surely  I  have  behaved  and 
quieted  f  myself  1)  as  a  child  that 
is  weaned  of  his  mother :  my  soul 
is  even  as  a  weaned  child. 

3  c  Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord 
t  from  henceforth  and  for  ever. 

PSALM  CXXXII. 

1  David  in  his  p<ayer  co/nmendeth  unto 
God  the  religious  care  he  had/or  the 
ark.  8  iJis  prayer  at  the  removing  of 
the  ark,     1 1  viith  a  repetition  of  God''* 

11  A  Son?  nf  Je;rees. 

LORD,  remember  David,  and  all 
his  affl'ctions : 

2  How  lie  sware  unto  the  Lord, 
a  and  vowed  unto  ^  the  mighty  God 
of  .lacoh : 

3  Surely  I  will  not  come  into  the 
tabernacle  of  mine  house,  nor  go  up 
into  my  bed  ; 

4  I  will  c  not  give  sleep  to  mino 
eyes,  or  slumber  to  mine  eyelids, 

5  Until  I  J  find  out  a  place  for 
the  Lord,  fan  habitation  for  tha 
mighty  God  of  Jacob. 

6  Lo,  we  heard  of  it  e  at  Ephra- 
tah  :  f  we  found  it  S  in  the  fields  of 
the  wood. 

7  We  will  go  into  his  taberna- 
cles :  b  we  will  worship  at  his  foot- 
stool. 

8  i  Arise,  O  Lord,  into  thy  rest ; 
thou,  and  t  the  ark  of  thy  strength. 

9  Let  thy  priests  1  be  clothed  with 
righteousness ;  and  let  thy  sainta 
shout  for  joy. 

10  Forlhy  servant  David's  sako 
turn  net  away  the  face  of  thina 
anointed. 

11  mThe  Lord  hath  sworn  in 
truth  unto  David  ;  he  w-ill  not  turn 
from  it ;  "  Of  the  fruit  of  t  thy  body 
will  I  set  upon  thy  throne. 

12  If  thv  children  will  keep  my 
covenant  and  my  testimony  that  I 
shall  teach  them ;  their  children 
also  shall  sit  upon  thy  thione  fuj 
evermore. 

SU 


f  Ileb.  hath 

filled  his 

ijuirer  with 

them. 

e  See  Job  5. 

4.  Prov.  27. 

II. 

il  Or,  shall 

subdue,  as 

Ps.  18.  47. 

or,  destroy. 

aPs.   112.  1. 

&  115.  13.  & 

113.  1. 

b  Is.  3.  10. 


c  Ezek.  19. 

10. 

d  Ps.  52.  3. 

&.  144.  12. 


e  Pa.  134.  3. 


a  Lam.  S.  55. 
Jonah  2.  2. 


b  Ps.  143.  2. 
RoMi.  3.  20, 
23,  24. 
r.  Ex.  34.  7. 
d  1  Knijs  8. 
40.  Ps.  2.  II. 
Jer.  33.  8,  9. 
ePs.  27.  14. 

&.  33.  iO.  &, 
40.  1.  Is.  8. 

17.  &,26.  8. 
i&  30.  13. 

fPs.  119.  81. 

g-Ps.  63.  6. 
I&,  119.  117. 

;i  Or,  which 

watch  unto 

tf.emurn- 

hPs.  131.  3. 
.  Ps.  86.  5, 
15.  Is.  55.  7. 
k  Ps.  103.  3, 

1.  Matt.  1. 
II. 

a  Rom.  12. 

16. 

1  Heb.  walk. 

t  Heb.  won- 

..-r/ul. 

Job  42.  3. 

Ps.  139.6. 

t  Heb.  my 

soul. 

b  Malt.  18. 

I  Cor.  14. 
20. 

c  Ps.  130.  7. 
t  Heb.yVom 
now. 


f  Gen.  60.23 
Job  42.  16. 
;;  Ps.  125.  5. 


II  Or,  Much. 

a  See  E/.ek. 

23.  3.  Ho5. 

2.  15.  &.  11. 

1. 

b  Ps.  124.  I. 


c  ?s.  37.  2. 


d  Ruth  2.  4 
Ps.  118.26. 


a  Ps.  65.  1 
b  Geu.  49. 
24. 


c  ProT.  6.  4. 

d  Acts  7.  46. 
t  Heb.  habi- 
tations. 

Sam.  17. 
12. 

f  1  Sam.?.  1. 
5  1  Chr.  13. 
5. 

h  Ps.  5.  7.  & 
9J.  5. 

_  Num.  10. 
35.  2  Chr.  6. 
41.42. 
Ps.  78.  61. 

Job  29.  14. 

er.  16.  Is. 
61.  10. 


rn  Ps.  89.  3, 
4,  33,  &c. 
&  110.  4. 
II  2  Sam.  7. 
12.   I  Kin.  8 
25.  2  Chr.  6. 
16.  Luke  I. 
6>).  Acts  2. 
30. 

t  Heb.  (Ay 
UUy. 


Exhortation  to  bless  Qod.  PSALMS, 

13  oFor  the  Lord  hath  chosen  [o  Pi.  48. 1,2.  | 
Zion  ;  he  hath  desired  it  fur  liis  ha- 
bitation. 

14  pThis   is   my  rest   for  ever  ;  |  p  Pi.  68.  15, 
here   will  I  dwell;    for  I  have  de- 
Bired  it. 

15  q  I  will  II  abundantly  bless  her  I  q  Ps.  I47.  H 


provision :  [   will  satisfy   her  poor 
with  bread. 

16  r  I  will  also  clothe  her  priests 
with  salvation,  •  and  her  saints  shall 
•hout  aloud  for  joy. 

17  t  There  will  1  make  the  horn 
of  David  to  bud  :  "  1  have  ordained 
u  II  lamp  for  mine  anointed. 

18  His  enemies  will  I  » clothe 
with  shame:  but  upon  himself  shall 
hie  crown  flourish. 

PSALM  cxxxm. 

The  benefit  of  the  caiyimunioii  ofsaini). 

H"  A  Sonj  of  Jejreea  of  Dtivid. 

IJEHOLD,    how    good   and   Iiow 

-•-'  pleasant  it  is  for  a  brethren  to 

dwell  t  together  in  unity  ! 

2  It  is  like  !<  the  precious  oint- 
ment upon  the  head,  that  ran  down 
upon  the  beard,  even  Aaron's 
beard  :  that  went  down  to  the  skirts 
of  his  garments ; 

3  As  the  dew  of  c  Hermon,  and 
as  the  dew  that  descended  upon  the 
mountains  of  Zion  :  for  i  there  the 
Lord  commanded  the  blessing, 
even  life  to,-  evermore. 

PSALM  cxxxrv. 

An  exliortalion  lO'MesB  God. 
IT  A  Song  of  degrees. 
TJEHOLD,  bless   ye    the    Lord, 
-*-*  a  all  yc  servants  of  the  Lord, 
t  which  by  night  stand  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

2  c  Lift  up  your  hands  ||  in  the 
sanctuary,  and  bless  the  Lord. 

3  J  The  Lord  that  made  heaven 
and  earth  e  bless  thee  out  of  Zion. 

PSALM  CXXXV. 

I  An  exhoTttition  to  praise  Qod  for  his 
me.rnj,  5  for  /lis  poiser,  Sfor  his  Judg- 
ments. IS  The  vanity  of  idols.  13  An 
exhortation  to  bless  God. 

pRAISE  ye  the  Lord.  Praise 
■*•  ye  the  name  of  the  Lord  : 
»  praise  him,  O  ye  servants  of  the 
Lord. 

2  ''  Ye  that  stand  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  in  •-■the  courts  of  the 
house  of  our  God, 

3  Praise  the  Lord  ;  for  J  the 
Lord  is  good  :  sing  praises  unto 
his  name  ;  «  for  it  is  pleasant. 

4  For  fthe  Lord  hath  chosen 
Jacob  unto  himself,  and  Israel  for 
his  peculiar  treasure. 

5  For  I  know  that  S  the  Lord  is 
great,  and  that  our  Lord  is  above 
all  gods. 

6  h  Whatsoever  the  Lord  pleas- 
ed, that  did  ho  in  heaven,  and  in 
earth,  in  the  seas,  and  all  deep 
places. 

7  '  He  causeth  the  vapours  to  as- 
cend from  the  ends  of  the  earth  ; 
k  he  maketh  lightnings  for  the  rain  ; 
be  bringeth  the  wind  out  of  his 
1  treasuries: 

8  1"  Who  emote  the  first-born  of 
Egypt,  t  both  of  man  and  beast : 

9  °  Who  sent  tokens  and  wonderi 


I  Or,  surely, 

r  2  Chr.  6. 
41.  ver.  9. 
Pa.  H9.  4. 


u  See  1  Kin 

II.  35.  &,I5 

4.  2  Chr.  21. 

7. 

II  Or,  candle. 

X  P».  35.  26, 

&.  109.  23. 


a  Gen.  13.8. 
Heb.  13.  1. 
'  Heb.  even 
toother. 
b  Ex.  30.  25, 
30. 


d  Lev.  25. 
21.  Deut.2; 
's.  42.  8.  I 


aPs.  135.  1, 

2. 

b  1  Chr.  9. 

c  1  Tim.  2.8. 
il  Or,  in 
holiness. 
d  Ps.  124.  8, 
e  Ps.  128.  5. 
&.  135.  21. 


oPi.  135.15. 

p  Num.  SI. 
24,  25,  SS, 
31.35.  P,. 
135.  17,  &r. 
q  JoBh.  12.  7. 

r  Ps.  73.  65. 
&.  136.  21, 
22. 

sEi.  3.  15. 
Ps.  102.  12. 
t  Heb.  to 
generation 
and  genera- 
lion. 

t  Deut.  32. 
35. 

■  1  Ps.  115.  4, 
5,  6,  7,  8. 


aP».   113.  1 
&  131.  1. 
bLnkeS.  37. 
c  Ps.  92.    13. 
&  95.  8.  St. 
115.  19. 
dPs.  119.68. 
e  Ps.  147.  I. 
fEi.  19.  5. 
Dent.  7.  6, 

7.  &.  10.  15. 
«  Ps.  95.  3. 
&.  97.  9. 
h  Pa.  lis.  3. 
iJer.  10.  13. 
ti.  51.  16. 
k  Job  23.  55, 
26.  &,  38.24, 
fee.   Zech. 
10.  1. 

1  Job  38.  22. 
mEi.  12.  12, 
2J.  Ps.  78. 
51.  &,  130. 
10. 

t  Heb./rom 
man  unto 
beast. 
n  Ex.  7,  Si. 

8,  &.  g.  & 
10,  &  14. 


xPs.  115.9, 


y  Ps.  13 !.  3. 


a  Ps.  106.  1. 

Si,  107.  1.  St. 

118.  I. 

b  I  Chr.  16. 

34,  41.  2  Chr. 

20.21. 

c  Deut.  10. 

17. 


0  Gen.  I.  1. 
Prov.  3.  19. 
Jer.  51.  15. 
fGen.  1.  9. 
Ps.  £1.  2. 
er.  10.  12. 

Gen.  1.  14. 


h  Gen.  1.  1 

Heb./or 
€  rulingi 
by  day. 


Exhortations  to  thanJisswhigi. 
into  the  midst  of  thee,  O  Egypt, 
°  upon  Pharaoh,  and  upon  all  bia 
servants  : 

10  p  Who  smote  great  natiotu, 
and  slew  migh'y  kings  ; 

11  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites, 
and  Og  king  ot  Bashan,  and  q  all 
the  kingdoms  of  Canaan  : 

12  r  And  gave  their  land  for&a 
heritage,an  heritage  unto  Israel  his 
people. 

13  'Thy  name,  O  Lord,  endur- 
eth  for  ever  ;  and  thy  memorial,  O 
Lord,  t  throughout  all  generations. 

14  t  For  the  Lord  will  judge  his 
people,  and  he  will  repent  himself 
concerning  his  servants. 

15  uThe  idols  of  the  heathen  art 
silver  and  gold,  the  work  of  men's 
hands. 

16  They  have  mouths,  but  they 
speak  not ;  eyes  have  they,  but 
they  see  not ; 

17  They  hava  ears,  but  they  hear 
not ;  neither  is  there  any  breath  in 
their  mouths. 

18  They  that  make  them  are  like 
unto  them  :  so  is  every  one  that 
trusteth  in  them. 

19  X  Bless  the  Lord,  O  house  of 
Israel :  bless  the  Lord,  O  house 
of  Aaron  : 

20  Bless  the  Lord,  O  house  of 
Levi  :  ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  bless 
the  Lord. 

21  Blessed  be  the  Lord  y  out  of 
Zion,  which  dwelkth  at  Jerusalem. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXXXVI. 

An  exhortation  to  gice  ibattks  to  God  for 
particular  mercies. 

f\  a  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord  ; 
^^  for  he  is  good  :  b  for  his  mercy 
endurct/i  for  ever. 

O  give  thanks  unto  <:  Iho  God 
of  gods  :  for  his  mercy  cndurcth  for 
ever. 

3  O  give  thanks  to  the  Lord  of 
lords  :  for  hia  mercy  cndurcth  I'or 
ever. 

4  To  him  d  who  alone  docth  great 
wonders :  for  his  mercy  cndurcth 
for  ever. 

5  e  To  him  that  by  wisdom  made 
the  heavens :  for  his  mercy  cndur- 
cth for  ever. 

6  fTo  him  that  stretched  out  the 
earth  above  the  waters :  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

7  e  To  him  that  made  great  lights  : 
for  his  mercy  endureth  lor  ever  : 

8  11  The  sun  f  to  rule  by  day  :  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever  : 

9  The  moon  and  stars  to  rule  by 
night:  for  his  mercy  enduteth  for 
ever. 

10  'To  him  that  smote  Egypt  in 
their  first-born  :  for  his  mercy  cndur- 
cth for  ever :  ) 

11  k  And  brought  out  Israel  from 
among  them  :  for  his  mercy  endur- 
eth for  ever : 

12  1  With  a  strong  hand,  and  with 
a  stretched  out  arm  :  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

13  m  To  him  which  divided  ths 
Red  sea  into  parts :  for  his  meroy 
endureth  for  ever  : 

518 


The  Jews'  constanaj  in  captivity. 

14  And  made  Israel  to  pass 
through  the  midst  of  it:  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever  : 

15  n  But  t  overthrew  Pharaoh  and 
his  ho3t  in  the  Red  sea :  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

16  o  To  hun  which  led  his  people 
through  the  wilderness :  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

17  pTo  him  which  smote  great 
kings  :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever : 

18  q  And  slew  famous  kings  :  for 
bis  mercy  endureth  for  ever  : 

19  r  Sihon  kin»  of  the  Amorites  : 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever  : 

20  9  And  Og  the  king  of  Bashan  : 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever  : 

21  '  And  gave  their  land  for  an 
heritage  :  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever : 

22  Even  an  heritage  unto  Israel 
his  servant :  for  his  mercy  endur- 
eth for  ever. 

23  Who  "  remembered  us  in  our 
low  estate  :  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

24  And  hath  redeemed  us  from 
our  enemies  :  for  his  mercy  endur- 
eth for  ever. 

25  ^  Who  giveth  food  to  all  flesh  : 
for  liis  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

26  O  give  thanks  unto  the  God  of 
heaven  :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever. 

PSALM  CXXXVII. 

1  The  constancy  of  the  Jews  in  cavtu-jly. 
7  The  prophet  cuTseth  JSiiom  and  Babel. 

BY  the  rivers  of  Babylon,   there 
we   sat  down,  yea,  we  v/ept, 
when  we  remembered  Zion. 

2  We  hanged  our  harps  upon  the 
willows  in  the  midst  thereof. 

3  For  there  they  that  carried  us 
away  captive  required  of  us  f  i 
song  ;  and  they  that  t  ^  wasted  us 
required  of  us  mirth,  saying,  Sing 
us  one  of  the  songs  of  Zion. 

4  How  shall  we  smg  the  Lord's 
song  in  a  t  strange  land  1 

5  If  I  forget  thee,  O  Jerusalem, 
let  my  right  hand  forget  her  cun- 
ning: 

6  If  I  do  not  remember  thee,  let 
my  ^  tongue  cleave  to  the  roof  of 
my  mouth  ;  if  I  prefer  not  Jerusa- 
lem above  t  my  chief  joy. 

7  Remember,  O  Lop.d,  <=  the  chil- 
dren of  Edom  ;n  the  day  of  Jeru- 
salem ;  who  said,  t  Rase  it,  rase  it, 
even  to  the  foundation  thereof. 

8  O  daughter  of  Babvlon,  d  who 
art  to  be  t  destroyed  ;  happy  shall 
he  be,  t  '^  that  rewardeth  thee  as 
thou  hast  served  us. 

9  Happy  shall  hf  be  that  taketh 
and  f  dasheth  thy  little  ones  against 
t  the  stones. 

PSALM  CXXX\Tn. 

I  David  praiseth  God/or  the  truth  of  hie 
word.     4  He  prophesieth  that  the  kings 
o/theearthshaltpraise  God.  7  Hepro- 
fesseth  hvs  confidence  in  God. 
IT  A  Psalm  of  David. 

T  WILL  praise  thee  with  my 
*  whole  heart :  »  before  the  gods 
will  I  sing  praise  unto  thee. 

2  b  I  will  worship  <:  toward  thy 
holy  t«mple,  and  praise  thy  name 


PSALMS. 


n  Ex.  14.  S7. 
Ps.  135.  9. 
iHeb. 
shakedoff. 
oEl.  13.  18. 
&.  15.  22. 
Deut.S.  IS. 
p  Ps.  135. 
10,  11. 

qDeut.  S9.7. 

r  Num.  21. 

21. 

s  Num.  21. 

33. 

tJosh.  19.  1, 

&.C.  Ps.  135. 


u  Gen.  8.  I. 

Deut.  32.  36. 
Ps.  113.  7. 


xPs.  104.  27. 
&  145.  15.  & 
147.  9. 


fPs.  113.5, 
6.  Is.  57.  15. 
g-Prov.  3.34. 
Jam.  4.  6. 
1  Pet.  5.  5. 
hPs.  23.3,4. 


.  57.  5. 
Phil.  1.  6. 
kSee  JohlO. 
3,  3.  &  14. 


t  Heb.  the 

words  of  a, 

song, 

t  Heb.  laid 

us  on  heaps, 

aPs.  79.  1. 

t  Heb.  land 

b  Ezek.  3.S6, 
t  Heb.  the 
head  of  my 
joy. 

c  Jer.  49.  7, 
&c.  Lam.  4. 
22.  Ezek. 
25. 12.0bail, 
10,  &c. 
iHc'j.Malt 

"dU.'n.  I, 
6,  &.C.  &  47, 
I.  Jer.  25. 
12.  &.  50.2. 
tHeb. 
wasted. 
t  Heb.  that 
mpe. 


ith  1 


•do 


thee  thy 
deed  which 
thou  didst 


lis.  13.  16. 
t  Heb.  the 
rock. 

aPa.  119.  46 
b  Ps.  28.  2. 
c  1  Kcngs  8. 
29,  30.  Yi 
i.  7. 


a  Ps.  17.3. 
Jer.  12.  3. 


25. 

0  Job  31.1. 

II  Or, 

loinnowest. 

e  Heb.  4.  13, 


f  Job  42.  3. 
P.?.  40.  5.  & 
131.  1. 

?Jer.  23.24. 
^ouali  1.  3. 


h.\mos9.  2, 
3,4. 


k  Job  26.  6. 
fc  34.  22. 
Dan.  2.  22. 
Heb.  4.  13. 
t  Heb.  dark- 
eneth  not. 
t  Heb.  as  is 
the  dark- 
ness, so  is 
the  liglit. 

t  Heb. 

greatlu. 

I  Job  10.8,9. 

Eccles.  11.5. 

lOr, 

strength,  or, 

body. 


o 


Ood's  all-seei'iia providtnDi^ 
for  thy  loving-kindness  and  for  thy 
truth :  for  thou  hast  d  maguitied 
thy  word  above  all  thy  name. 

3  In  the  day  when  I  cried  tlinu 
answercdst  me,  and  strengthenedst 
me  icith  strength  in  my  soul. 

4  e  All  the  kings  of  the  earth  shall 
praise  thee,  O  Lord,  when  ihey 
near  the  words  of  lliy  moutii. 

5  Yea,  they  shall  sing  in  the  ways 
of  the  Lord:  for  great  is  the  glory 
of  the  Lord. 

6  f Though  the  L"RD  be  Wgh, 
yet  S  hath  he  respect  unto  the  lowly  : 
out  the  proud  he  knoweth  afar  off. 

7  liThoughl  walk  in  the  midst 
of  trouble,  thou  wilt  revive  mo  ; 
thou  shalt  stretch  forth  thine  hand 
against  the  wrath  of  mine  cnemiea, 
and  thv  right  hand  shall  save  me. 

8  '  The  Lord  will  perfect  that 
which  concernelh  me  :    thy  mercy, 

0  Lord,  endureth  for  ever  :  ^  for- 
sake not  the  works  of  thine  own 
hands. 

PSALM  CXXXIX. 

1  David  praiseth  God  for  his  all-seeing 
piovidence,  17  and  for  his  infinite  mer- 
cies. \<i  Hedefielhthe-aickid.  23  lit 
prayeth  for  sincerity. 

TT  To  the  chief   Musician,   A   Psalm  of 
Dr.vid. 

LORD,    a.  thou  hast    searched 
me,  and  known  inc. 

2  ti  Thou  knowest  my  down-sit- 
ting and  mine  iip-rising,  thou  "^  un 
derstandest  my  thought  afar  off. 

3  d  Thou  ifcompassest  my  path 
and  my  lying  down,  and  art  ac- 
quainted with  all  my  ways. 

4  For  there  is  not  a  word  in  my 
tongue,  but  lo,  O  Lord,  e  thou 
knowest  it  altogether. 

.')  Thou  hast  beset  me  behind  and 
before,  and  laid  tliine  hand  upon  me. 

6  (Such  knowledge  is  too  won- 
derful for  me  ;  it  is  high,  I  cannot 
attain  unto  it. 

7  S  Whitlier  shall  I  go  from  thy 
Spirit  t  or  whither  shall  1  flee  from 
thy  presence  1 

8  h  If  I  ascend  up  into  heaven, 
thou  art  there  :  i  if  1  make  my  bed 
in  hell,  behold,  thou  art  there. 

9  If  I  take  the  wings  of  the  morn 
ing,  and  dwell  in  the  utter.most  parts 
of  the  sea ; 

10  Even  there  shall  tliine  hand  lead 
me,  and  thy  right  hand  bhalj  hold 
mo. 

il  If  I  say,  Surely  the  darkness 
shall  cover  me ;  even  the  night 
shall  be  light  about  me. 

12  Yea,  k  the  darkness  j  hideth 
not  from  thee  ;  but  the  night  shin 
etli  as  the  day  :  t  the  darkness  and 
the  light  are  both  alike  to  thee. 

13  For  thou  hast  possessed  my 
reins  :  thou  hast  covered  mo  in  my 
mother's  womb. 

14  I  will  praise  thee  ;  for  1  am 
fearfully  and  wonderfully  made : 
marvellous  are  thy  works ;  and 
that  mv  soul  knowetli  f  right  well. 

15  1  My  II  substance  was  not  hid 
from  thee,  when  I  was  made  in 
secret,  and  curiously  wrought  in  th» 
lowest  parts  of  tlie  earth. 

517 


DaHd  prayetk  against  his  encmlet ; 

10  Thine  eyes  did  Dp.e  my  sub 
Btance,  yet  being  unpert'cct ;  and  in 
thy  book  t  nil  my  inrmbrrs  wer(: 
written,  ||  whkk  in  coiitinuniice  were 
fashioned,  when  as  yet  there  was 
none  of  thorn. 

17  m  How  precious  also  are  thy 
thoughts  unto  nie,  O  God  I  how 
great  is  tlie  sum  of  ihem  ! 

18  //  I  should  count  them,  they 
ore  more  in  number  than  the  sand  : 
when  1  awake,  I  am  still  with  thee. 

19  Surely  ^hou  wilt  "slay  the 
wicked,  O  God  :  »  depart  from  mc 
therefore,  ye  bloody  men. 

i!0  For  they  P  spca  ;  against  thee 
wickedly,  and  thine  enemies  take 
t/ty  name  in  vain. 

il  q  Do  not  I  hate  them,  O  Loud, 
that  hate  tiree  ?  and  am  not  I  griev- 
ed with  those  that  rise  up  against 
tliee  ■? 

22  I  hate  them  with  perfect  ha- 
tred :   I  count  them  mine  enemies. 

23  r  Search  me,  O  God,  and  know 
mine  heart:  try  me,  and  know  my 
thoughts : 

24  And  see  if  there  be  avy  t  wick- 
ed way  in  me,  and  « lead  me  in  tJie 
way  everlasting. 

PSALM  CXL. 

\  David  prayeth  to  be  ildwere.fl from  Saul 
ntid  Doeg.  8  He  praycth  against  thevi. 
12  He  comfortetK  hijiuelf  by  conJidCHCe 
in  God. 

^  To  ihe  cliief  Muaician,  A  PsMm  of 
DaviJ. 

DELIVEE,   me,    O   Lord,   from 
the  evil    man  :    »  preserve  me 
from  the  t  violent  man  ; 

2  Which  imagine  mischiefs  in 
their  heart ;  'j  continually  are  they 
gathered  together  for  war. 

3  They  have  sharjieneJ  their 
ton<;ues  like  a  serpent ;  <:  adders' 
poison  is  under  their  lips.     Selah. 

4  d  Keep  me,  O  Lord,  from  the 
hands  of  the  wicked  ;  e  jireserve  me 
from  the  violent  man  ;  who  have 
purposed  to  overthrow  my  goings. 

5  fThe  proud  have  hid  a  snare 
for  me,  and  cords  ;  they  have  spread 
a  net  by  the  wav  side  ;  they  have 
set  gins  for  nie.    Selah. 

6  I  said  unto  the  Lord,  Thou 
art  my  God  :  hear  the  voice  of  my 
Bupplications,  O  Loud. 

/  O  God  Ihe  Lord,  the  strength 
of  my  salvation,  thou  hast  covered 
mine  head  in  the  dav  of  battle. 

8  Grant  not,  O  Lokd,  Ihe  desires 
of  the  wicked  :  further  not  his 
wcked  device  ;  ||  e  lest  they  cxall 
themselves.     Se.lah. 

9  Jis  for  the  head  of  those  that 
comiiass  me  about,  h  let  the  mis- 
chief of  their  own  lips  cover  them. 

10  ■  Let  burnin"  coals  fall  upon 
them  ;  let  them  1)e  cast  into  the 
fire  ;  into  deep  pits,  that  they  rise 
not  up  agdin. 

11  Let  not  t  II  an  evil  speaker  bo 
established  in  the  earth  :  evil  shall 
hunt  the  violent  man  to  overthrow 
him. 

12  I  know  that  the  Lotin  will 
k  maintain  the  cause  of  the  afflicted, 
and  the  ri^ht  of  the  poor. 

Vi  Sux^y  tJia  rigbtaoui  ahall  give 


PS.A 

LMS. 

t  Hfb.  all 

of  lliem. 

1  Or,  what 

day^  they 

sliould  be 

failno„ed. 
m  Ps.  4J.  5. 

!■-  Ps.  70.  5. 

h  Rev.  5.  8. 

&  8.  3,  4. 

tHeb. 

Ills.  11.  A. 

directed. 

0  Vt.  1 19. 

c  Rev.  8.  3. 

115. 

'1  Ps.  134.  2. 

p  Jude  IS. 

1  Tim.  2.  8. 

c  Ex.  29.  3j. 

q2Chr.l9.2. 

Ps.  113.  158. 

fProv.  23.  6. 

g  Prov.  9.  S. 

&.  19.  25.  &L 

i25.  12.  Gal. 

rJoh3I.6. 
Ps.  26.  2. 

6.  1. 

11  Or,  Let  the 

righteous 

smite  me 

t  Heb.  way 

kindly^  and 

ofjinin.  or. 

reprove  me  ; 

Sr\ef 

s  Ps.  .1.  8.  & 

let  not  iheir 

precious  oil 

143.  10. 

break  my 

head,  i(e. 

1.2  Cor.  1.9. 

i  2  Chr.  Sn. 

12.  Ps.  25. 

15.  &.  123. 

1,2. 

1  ver.  4. 

t  Heb.  make 

t  Heb.  man 

not  my  soul 

of  violences. 

bare. 

b  Ps.  50.  6. 

kPs.  119. 
110.  &.  110. 

5.  &.  142.  3. 

1  Ps.  35.  8. 

r,  Ps.  58.  1. 

t  Heb.  pass 

Rom.  3.  13. 

over. 

d  Ps.  ri.  4. 

'  P».  57.  ti- 

e ver.  1. 

tle. 

II  Or,  A 

Psalm  of 

f  Ps.  35.  7.  & 

David,  ^ir- 

57.  6.  &  119. 

ing  imtruc- 

110.  &  HI. 

tion. 

9.  Jer.  18.23. 

•  1  .Sam.  22. 
1.  &.2).  3. 

aPs.  102, 

tiUe.  1b.  25. 

16. 

b  Ps.  143.  4. 

c  Ps.  140.  5. 

d  P*.  69.  20. 

iOr.Utthem 

II  Or,  7.0O*: 

lot  be  er- 

on  the  right 

nlted. 

hand, and 

?  Deut.  32. 

see. 

h. 

ePs.  31.  II. 

1  Ps.  7.  16. 

&.88.  8,  18. 

&,  94.  23. 

t  Heb.  pe- 

Prov.  12.  13. 

rishedfrom 

&  18.  7. 

me. 

Ps.  11.6. 

t  Heb.  no 

tHeb.renwn 

man  sought 

o/"(onffu:;. 

after  my 

tOT,anevil 

a'o   l. 

epe'ikei\  a 

IPs.  46.  I.  & 

wicked  tnnn 

91.  2. 

of  violence., 

,.;  Ps.  16.  5. 

be  estdhlidk- 

&,  73.  26.  & 

ed  in  the 

119.  57. 

earth  :  let 

Lam.  3.  24. 

him  heliunl- 

h  P«.  27.    13. 

edlo  hi« 

i  Ps.  116.  6. 

oier'/iiote. 

It  Ps.  34.  2. 

k  1  Kui7>  B. 
45.  Ps.^  4. 

I  Ps.  I3.6.A1' 

irS.  17. 

and  that  his  sttll  may  be  auepUd. 
tlianks  unto  thy  name  :  the  uprisbt 
shall  dwell  in  thv  presence. 
PSALM  CXLL 

'  ^"'iilprayetli  that  his  suit  may  be  Of- 


conscunce  sincere. 


•iplntile, 
md  his  life 


T  ORD,  I  cry  unto  tliee  :  »  maka 
'-^  haste  unto  me  ;  give  ear  unto 
my  voice,  when  I  cry  unto  thee. 

2  Let  '>  my  prayer  be  t  set  forth 
before  thee  c  as  incense  ;  and  d  iho 
lifting  up  of  iiiineliandsas  «  the  eve- 
ning sacrifice. 

3  Set  a  watch,  O  Lord,  befora 
my  mouth ;  keep  the  door  of  my 
lij>s. 

4  Incline  not  my  heart  to  any 
evil  thing,  to  practise  wicked  worko 
with  men  that  work  iniquity  :  f  aud 
let  me  not  eat  of  iheir  dainties. 

5  ff  II  Let  the  righteous  smite  me ; 
it  shall  be  a  kindness  :  aed  let  him 
reprove  me ;  it  shall  be  an  excel- 
lent oil,  j^/tic/i  shall  not  break  iiiina 
head  :  for  yet  my  prayer  also  shall 
be  in  their  calamfties. 

G  When  their  judges  are  over- 
thrown in  stony  places,  they  shall 
hear  my  words  ;  for  they  are  sweet, 

7  Our  bones  are  scattered  hat 
the  grave's  mouth,  as  when  one 
cutteth  and  cleaveth  tcood  upon  the 
earth. 

8  But  'mine  eyes  arf  unto  thee, 

0  God  the  Lord  :  in  tliee  is  my 
trust ;  t  leave  not  my  soul  desti- 
tute. 

9  Keep  me  from  k  the  snare 
which  they  have  laid  for  me,  and 
the  "Ins  of  the  workers  of  iniquity. 

10  1  Let  the  wicked  ."all  into  their 
own  nets,  whilst  that  I  withal 
t  escape. 

PSALM  CXLn. 

David  sheiceth  that  in  his  troiihU  nil  hit 

comfort  icas  in  prayer  iintn  God. 

IT  *  !  Maschil  of  Dav.a  ;  A  Praver  '  when 

he  vas  in  the  cave.' 

T  CRIED  unto  the  Lord  with 
*■  my  voice  ;  with  my  voice  unto 
the  Lord  did  I  make  my  suppli- 
calion. 

2^1  poured  out  my  complaint 
before  him  ;  I  shewed  before  him 
my  trouble. 

"3  b  When  my  spirit  was  over- 
whelmed within  me,  then  thou 
knewest  my  path.  <;  In  the  way 
wherein  I  walked  have  lliey  pri- 
vily laid  a  snare  for  me. 

4  d  II  I  looked  on  my  right  hand, 
and  beheld,  but  e  there  iras  no 
man  that  would  know  me :  refuge 
t  failed  me  ;  t  no  man  cared  for  my 
soul. 

5  I  cried   unto   thee,   O   Lobd  • 

1  said,  fThou  art  my  refuge  and 
e  my  portion  h  in  the  land  of  the 
living. 

6  Attend  unto  my  cry  ;  for  I  am 
i  brought  very  low  :  deliver  mc  from 
my  persecutors  ;  for  they  are  strong- 
er than  I. 

7  Bring  my  soul  out  of  prison, 
tlidt  I  may  praise  thy  name  :  ^  the 
righteous  shall  compass  me  about; 
I  tor  tliou  shall  deal  bouotifuUy 
with  me. 

SIS 


Dimii  hJenali  God  for  Ms  protuUon. 
PSALBI  CXLIII. 

1  Darid  pmyethfor  fa'-onr  in  judgrncnt. 
I  He  complaineth  of  his  gne/a.  »  He 
ttTtngthenelh.  hii  faith  by  meditation 
and  prayer.  T  He  prayelh  for  grace,  9 
fordelii^erance,  10  for  sanclijicalion,  12 
for  destruction  of  his  enemies, 
Ty  A  Psalm  of  David. 

HEAR  mv  prayer,  O  Lord,  give 
car  to  "my  supplications  :  ^  in 
thy  faitlifulpess  ansv/e:  me,  and  in 
tliv  riffhteousntiss. 

3  A'nd  1>  enter  not  into  judgment 
witli  tliy  servant ;  for  <=  in  thy  sight 
shall  no  man  living  he  justified. 

3  For  the  enemy  hath  persecuted 
my  soul :  he  hatli  smitten  my  lile 
down  to  the  ground  ;  he  hath  made 
jne  to  dwell  in  darkness,  as  those 
tiiat  have  been  long  dead. 

4  d  Therefore  is  my  spirit  over- 
whelmed within  me ;  mine  heart 
within  me  is  desolate. 

5  e  I  remember  the  days  of  old, 
I  meditate  on  all  thy  works  ;  I  muse 
on  the  work  of  thine  hands. 

6  f  I  stretch  forth  .ny  hands  unto 
thee  :  e  my  soul  thirstcth  after  thee, 
as  a  thirsty  land.    Selah. 

7  Hear  me  speedily,  O  Lord  : 
my  spirit  faileth  :  hide'  not  thy  face 
from  me,  '■  II  lest  I  be  like  ur.to 
tliem  that  go  down  into  the  pit. 

8  Cause  me  to  hear  thy  loving- 
kindness  '  in  the  morning  ;  for  m 
thee  do  I  trust :  '^  cause  me  to 
know  the  wav  wherein  I  should 
walk  ;  for  1 1  lift  up  my  soul  unto 

^^■^-  ^    ,  r 

9  Deliver  me,  O  Lord,  hom 
mine  enemies  :  1  t  Aec  unto  thee  to 
hide  me.  . 

10  m Teach  me  to  do  (hy  will; 
for  thou  art  my  God :  "  thy  Spirit 
is  good  ;  lead  me  into  o  the  land  of 
uprightness. 

11  p  Quicken  me,  O  Lord,  for 
thy  name's  sake :  for  thy  righte- 
ousness' sake  bring  my  soul  out  of 
trouble. 

12  And  of  thy  mercy  q  cut  ofl 
mine  enemies,  and  destroy  all  them 
that  afflict  my  soul ;  for  r  I  am  thy 
servant. 

PSALM  CXLIV. 

I  nni-idblcsseth  Goifor  Ms  mercyhoth. 
Mm  and  to  man.  S  He  prayetlithatGod 
wou' d  powerfully  delicer  him  from  hu 
enemies.  9  He promiscth  to pra'se  God 
II  H  e  prnyeth  for  the  hxippy  state  of  thi 
llingdom. 

^  A  Psalm  of  David. 

BLESSED    be   tho    Lord    t  my 
strength,   !^  which  teacheth  mini 
hands  1  to  war,  and  my  fingers  to 

2  I'  II  .My  ffoodnosp,  and  my  for- 
tress-m-ine  high  tower,  and  my  de- 
liverer; my  shield,  and  he  in  whom 
I  trust ;  wiio  subdueth  my  people 
under  me. 

3  c  Lord,  what  is  man,  that  thou 
ta'iJest  knowledge  of  him  !  or  the 
eon  of  man,  that  thou  makest  ac 
count  of  him  1 

4  J  Man  is  like  to  vanity  :  e  his 
days  are  as  a  shadow  that  passeth 
Bwav. 

3  1  Bow  tHoB  hen  vena,   O    Lord, 


PSALMS. 

r  ps.  101.  :;2, 


.  69.  1,  2, 


f  Ps.  SS.  9. 
?  Ps.  63.  1. 


hPs.  58.  1. 
I!  Or,/oi-  / 
nm  become 
lit.,,  Sfi;. 
Ps.  SS.  ■!. 
i  See  Ps.  46. 

k'Ps.  5.  8. 
I  Ps.  25.  1. 


_  J.  18.  50. 
iOTfVictory. 


p  ver.  7,  5. 


q  Ps.  128.  3. 


sailli 
thee. 

s.  95.  A, 
5.  &  139.21. 
n  Nell.  9. 20 
I  Is.  26.  10. 
jPs.  119. 
!5,  37,  40, 


q  Ps.  54.  5. 


t  Ileb.  able 
to  bear  bitr^ 
dens,  or, 
londen  with 
tiesh. 

-  Dent.  33. 
29.  Ps.  33. 
12.  &  6.1.4. 
&,  146.  5. 


Hell,  my 


2,31. 

a  2  Sam.  22 

35.  Ps.  18. 

34. 

t  Keb.  to  th 

war,i(c. 

h  2  Sum.  22. 

2,  3,  40,  48. 

t  Or,  My 

viercy. 


b  Ps.  95.  4 
&  147.  6. 
t  Heb.  and 
ofhisireal- 
nesB  iheie  is 
no  search. 
c  Job  5.  9.  & 
9.  10.  Rom. 
11.  33. 
d  Is.  33.  19. 
tHeb. 
things,  or, 

Olds. 

Heb.  de- 
clare it. 


e  Ex.  34.  6, 

7.  Num.  14 
13.  Ps.  86.  5 
15.  &.  103.8 
f  Heb.  grea 


'.rcy 


He  cztolhth  Clod's  goodmtt' 
I  and  come  down  :  Z  touch  the  moun- 
I  tains,  and  thev  shall  smoke. 

6  h  Cast  forth  lightning,  and  scat- 
ter them  :  shoot  out  thnie  arrows, 
and  destroy  them. 

7  'Send  thine  f  h.ind  from  above: 
k  rid  mo,  and  deliver  me  out  of 
"reat  waters,  from  the  hand  of 
1  strange  children  ; 

8  Whose  mouth  m  gpcaketh  va- 
nity, and  their  ri^ht  hand  is  a  tignt 
haiul  of  falsehood. 

9  I  will  n  sing  a  new  song  unto 
thee,  O  God  :  upon  a  psaltery  and 
an  instrument  of  ten  strings  will  I 
sing  praises  unto  thee. 

10  o  It  is  he  that  givoth  ||  salva- 
tion unto  kings  -.  wlio  delivereth 
David  his  servant  from  the  hurtful 
sword. 

11  P  Rid  me,  and  deliver  me  from 
the  hand  cf  strange  children,  whose 
mouth  speaketh  vanity,  and  their 
right  hand  is  a  right  iiand  of  false- 
hood : 

12  That  our  sons  may  be  q  as 
plants  grown  up  in  their  youth ; 
that  our  daughters  may  be  as  corner- 
stones, t  polished  after  the  simih- 
tude  of  a  palace  : 

i:{  That  our  garners  may  be  full, 
afibrding  t  all  manner  of  store  ;  that 
our  sheep  may  bring  forth  thou- 
i  sands  and  lea  thousands  in  our 
itreets : 

14  TAat  our  oxon  mffj/ ie  t  strong 
to  labour ;  that  there  be  no  break- 
ing in,  nor  going  out ;  that  there  be 
no  complaining  in  our  streets. 

15  r  Happy  zs  that  people,  that  id 
in  such  a  case :  yea,  happy  is  that 
people,  whose  God  is  the  Lord. 

PSALM   CXLV. 

1  Du-id  prniseth  Ood  for  his  fame,  tfor 

his  goodness,     \\  fur  hU  kiu^lMl,     11 

for  his  providence,     \1  for  his  saving 

mercy, 

IT  D.ivid's  a  PsrUm  of  praise. 

I  WILL   extol   thee,  my  God,  O 
King  ;  and  I  will  bless  thy  name 
for  ever  and  ever. 

2  Every  day  will  I  bless  thee ; 
and  I  will  praise  thy  name  for  over 
and  ever. 

3  b  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly 
to  be  praised  ;  t  and  c  his  greatnesa 
is  unsearchable. 

4  dOne  generation  shall  praise 
thy  works  to  another,  and  shall 
declare  thv  mighty  acts. 

5  1  will  speak  of  the  glorious  ho- 
nour of  thy  majesty,  and  of  thy 
wondrous  t  works. 

6  And  men  shall  speak  of  the 
might  of  thy  terrible  acts  :  and  1 
win  T  declare  tliy  greatness. 

7  fhey  shall  abundantly  utter  tho 
memory  of  tliy  great  goodness,  and 
shall  sing  of  thy  righteousness. 

8  e  Tiie  Lord  is  gracious,  and 
full  of  compassion  ;  slow  to  angeti 
and  t  of  great  mercy. 

9  f  Tlie  Lord  is  good  to  all :  and 
his  tender  mercies  are  over  all  his 
works. 

10  e  All  thy  works  shall  praiw 
thee,  O  Lord  ;  and  thy  saiola  shall 

I  blesa  tbco. 

919 


David  eihortetk  not  to  trust  in  mart. 

11  They  shall  speak  of  the  glory 
of  tJiy  kingdom,  and  talk  ol  thy 
power; 

12  To  make  known  to  the  sons  of 
men  his  mighty  acts,  and  the  glo- 
rious majesty  of  his  kingdom. 

13  I'Thy  kin^'dom  ij.-  1  an  cyer- 
laeting  kingdom,  and  thy  dominion 
endureth  throughout  all  genera- 
tions. 

14  The  Lord  upholdeth  all  that 
fall,  and  i  raiseth  up  all  those  that 
be  howed  down. 

15  ^  The  eves  of  all  |1  wait  upon 
ihee  and  '  tfiou  givest  them  their 
uient  in  due  season. 

IG  Thou  openest  thine  hand,""  and 
PRiistiest  the  desire  of  every  living 
tbinj. 

17  The  Lord  j'j  righteous  in  all 
his  ways,  and  ||  holy  in  all  his  works. 

18  n  The  Lord  is  nigh  uuto  all 
them  tJiat  call  upon  him,  to  all  that 
call  unon  him  i^  in  truth. 

19  lie  will  fulfil  the  desire  of 
them  that  fear  him :  he  also  will 
hear  their  cry,  and  will  save  them. 

20  p  The  Lord  preservetli  all 
them  that  love  him :  but  all  the 
wicked  will  he  destroy. 

21  My  mouth  shall  speak  the 
praise  of  the  Lord  :  and  let  all 
nosh  bless  his  holy  name  for  ever 
and  ever. 

PSALM  CXLVL 

1  Tke  psalmUt  vov.eth  perpetual  praises 
to  God.  3  He  exhorteth  not  to  trust  in 
man.  5  G-^fZ,  /or  his  pover,  justicct 
mercy,  and  kingdom,  is  only  worthy  to 
he  trusted. 

pRAISE  t  ye  the  Lord,    a  Praise 

*-     the  Lord,  O  my  soul. 
2  li  While  I  live  will  I  praise  the 

Lord  :  I  will  sing  praises  unto  ray 

God  while  I  have  any  behig. 
'J  <:  Put  not  your  trust  in  princes, 

nor  in   the  son  of  man,  in  whom 

there  is  no  ||  help. 

4  d  His  breath  goeth  forth,  he 
rctumeth  to  his  earth ;  in  that  very 
day  e  his  thoughts  perish. 

5  f  Happy  is  he  that  hath  the  God 
of  Jacob  for  his  help,  whose  iiope  is 
in  the  Lord  his  God  : 

6  e  Which  made  heaven,  and 
earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that  therein 
is  :  which  keepeth  truth  for  ever  : 

7  ti  Which  e.iecuteth  judgment 
for  the  oppressed  :  '  which  giveth 
food  to  the  hungry.  '-iThe  Lord 
iooseth  the  prisoners : 

8  '  The  Lord  openeth  the  ryes  of 
the  blind  :  m  the  Lord  raiseth  them 
lliat  are  bowed  down ;  the  Lord 
lov&th  the  righteous : 

9  "  The  IjORD  preserveth  the 
strangers ;  he  re  lieveth  the  father- 
leas  and  widow  :  "  but  the  way  of 
lite  wicked  he  turneth  upside  down 

)0  pThe  Lord  shall  reign  for 
ever,  evci  thy  God,  O  Zioii,  unto 
all  generations.  Praise  ye  the 
Lord. 

P3ALM  CXLVIL 
1  The  prophet  exhorlct/i  10  praise  God/or 
kil  care  of  the  church,  4  liis  pou-cr,  6 
and  hit  mercy:  7  to  praise  him  for  his 
prutildence  :  12  to  praise  him  for  his 
tt4>'i«t'  "po"  '^'  lringito;n,    IS  /or  )  ' 


PSALMS. 


hPs.  146.  10. 
I  Tun.  1.  17. 
f  Hob.  a 
kingdom  of 
all  i.gts. 

1  P>.  N6.  8. 

kPs.  104.  27. 
!!  Or,  look 
unto  thee. 
IPs.  136  25. 
m  Ps.  104. 
21.  k,  147.9. 


I  Or,  merci- 
ful,  or, 
iounti/ut. 

Dput.  4.  7. 

ioha  4.  24. 


pPs.  31.  23. 

&.  97.  10. 


t  Hell. 
Hallebijah. 
a  Ps.   103.  1, 
b  Ps.  104. 
33. 


dPs.  104.29. 
Eccles.  12.7. 
Is.  2.  22. 
e  See  1  Ci 
2.6. 

IPs.  144.  15. 
Jer.  17.  7. 
5  Gen.  1.  1. 
Rev.  14.  7. 

h  Ps.  103.  5. 
i  Ps.  107.  9. 


32. 

in  Ps.  145. 
14.  &.  147.6 
Luke  13.  13. 
nDcul.  10. 
18.  Ps.  68.  6 
0  P».   147.  C, 
n  Ex.  16.  18, 
I's.  10.  16.  & 
145.  13. 
Rov.  11.  15. 


Ps.  33.  1. 

IP«.  102.  16. 
Dcut.  30. 

Ps.  51.  17. 

s.  67.  15. 
&.6I.  1. 

.Mke<.  18. 

Heb. 

rrif/s. 

r  See  Gen. 

5.  6.  I 
26. 


40. 


Chr.  16. 

25.  Ps.  48. 
.  t  bft  4. 

&  146.  3. 
i  Nah.  1.  3. 
r  Heb.  of  his 
understand- 
ing there  is 

10  nu7nber. 
k  Is.  40.  28. 

Pe.  146.  8, 

i  Job  38.  26, 

27.  Ps.  104. 
13,  14. 

11  Job  38.  41. 
Ps.  104.  27, 

28.  &  136. 

26.  &.  145. 
15. 

o  Job  38.  41. 
Mall.  6.  26. 
p  Ps.  33.  16, 
17,  13.  Hob. 
1.7 


tHeb.  fVho 

eih  thy 
border 
peace, 
q  Is.  60.  17, 
18. 

r  Ps.  132.  15. 
t  Heb. /at 
of  wheal. 
Dcut.  32. 14. 
Ps.  81.  16. 
s  Ps.  107.  20. 
Job  37.  12. 

Job  37.  6. 

vcr.  15. 
See  Job  37. 
10. 

X  Deut.  33. 
3,  3,  4.  Ps. 
76.  1.  &.  78. 
5.  &•  103.  7. 

Heb.  las 

ordi. 
y  Mai.  4.  4. 
7.  See  Deut. 
1.  32,  33,  34. 
Rom.  3.  1,2. 


t  Heb. 

Hallelujah. 


a  Ps.  103. 
20,21. 


:inn8 
Cor. 


Ezhoviations  to  praise  Ood. 


pRAISE  ye  the  Lord:  for»iti* 
•••  good  to  sing  praises  unto  our 
God  ;    b  for    it  is    pleasant ;     and 


praise  is  comely. 
2  The  Lord  doth 


J  build  up  Je- 
rusalem :  e  he  guthereth  together 
the  outcasts  of  Israel. 

3  f  He  healeth  the  broken  in  heart, 
and  bindeth  up  their  t  wounds. 

4  S  He  telleth  the  number  of  the 
stars ;  he  culleth  them  all  by  their 
names. 

5  1  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  of 
i  great  power  :  j  ^  his  understanding 
is  infinite. 

6  'The  Lord  liftelh  up  the  meek  : 
he  castetli  tlie  wicked  down  to  ths 
ground. 

7  Sing  unto  the  Lord  with 
thanksgiving  ;  sin"  praise  upon  the 
harji  unto  our  God  : 

8  m  Who  coverelh  the  heaven 
with  clouds,  who  prcparetli  rain 
for  the  ear'h,  who  maketh  grass 
to  grow  upon  the  mountains. 

9  1  He  giveth  to  the  beast  hi.< 
food,  and  o  to  the  young  ravens 
which  cry. 

10  p  Ho  delighteth  not  in  the 
strength  of  the  horse  :  lie  taketh 
not  pleasure  in  the  legs  of  a 
man. 

11  The  Lord  taketh  pleasure  in 
lliem  that  fear  him,  in  those  that 
hope  in  his  mercy. 

12  Praise  the '  Lord,  O  Jerusa- 
lem ;  praise  thy  God,  O  Zion. 

13  For  he  hath  strengthened  the 
bars  of  thy  gates  ;  he  hath  blessed 
thy  children  within  thee. 

14  t  1  He  maketh  peace  in  thy 
border.s,  and  rfilleth  thee  witli  the 
t  finest  of  the  wheat. 

15  s  Ho  sendeth  forth  his  com- 
mandment upon  earth :  his  word 
runneth  very  swiftly. 

16  '  He  giveth  snow  like  -wool :  he 
scattereth  the  hoar-frost  like  ashes. 

17  He  casteth  forth  his  ico  like 
morsels  :  who  can  stand  before  hi» 
coM  ? 

Id  u  He  sendeth  out  his  word,  and 
mclteth  them  :  ho  causeth  his  wind 
to  hlo\v,  and  the  waters  flow. 

19  "  lie  sheweth  j  his  word  unto 
Jacob,  y  his  statutes  and  his  judg- 
ments unto  Israel. 

20  zHe  hath  not  dealt  so  with 
any  nation :  and  as  for  his  judg- 
ments, they  have  not  known  them- 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXLVm. 

1  The  psalmist  exhorteth  the  celestial,  7 
the  terrestrial,  II  andthe  rationalersa- 
tares  to  praise  God. 

PR  MSE  t  ye  the  Lord.    Praise 
ye  the  Lord  from  the  heavens: 
praise  him  in  the  heights. 

2  a  Praise  ye  him,  all  his  angels : 
praise  ye  him,  all  his  hosts. 

3  Praise  ye  him,  sun  and  moon  : 
praise  him,  all  ye  stars  of  light. 

4  Praise  him,  b  yo  heavens  of 
heavens,  and  o  ye  waters  that  bt 
above  the  heavens. 

5  Let  them  praise  the  name  of 

ISO 


Eihortation  to  par  OuJ-, 

the   Lord  :    for  d  he  couimaniled, 

liMtl  ihey  were  created. 

6  e  He  hath  also  established  them 
for  ever  and  ever:  he  liath  made  u 
decree  which  shall  imt  pass. 

7  Praise  the  hoiiD  from  the] 
earth,  lye  dragons  and  .ill  deeps  : 

8  Pire,  and  hail:  snoWj  and  va- 
pour: stormy  wiiid  »  fulhlling  his! 
word :  I 

9  h  Mountains,  and  all  hills  ;  fruit- 
ful tr.ics,  and  all  cedar.^  : 

10  Beasts,  and  all  cattle;  creep- 
lug  things,  and  ffyhig  fowl : 

11  Kings  of  the  earth,  and  alL 
people ;  princes,  and  all  judges  of 
the  earth  : 

IJ  Both  young  men,  and  maid- 
ens ;  old  men,  and  children  : 

1^  Let  them  praise  the  name  of 
the  Lord:  for  i  his  name  .alone  is] 
t  excellent ;  ~  his  glory  j's  above  the  | 
earth  aivl  heaven. 

14  1  He  also  exalteth  the  horn  ofj 
his  people,  m  the  praise  of  all  hisi 
saints;  even  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, n  a  people  near  unto  him. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXLIX. 

1  The  prophet  exhoneth  to  praise  God 
for  hus  love  to  the  chuicli.  Sand  for 
tkit  power  which  he  hath  given  to  the 

pRAlSE  t  vo  the  Lord,  a  sing 
*■  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song,  and 
his  praise  in  the  congregation  of 
saints. 

"  Let  Israel  rejoice  in  1j  him  that 
made  him  :  let  the  children  of  Zion 


PROVKRBS,  I. 


a  Gen.  I.  1, 

6,  7.  Ps.  33. 

6,9. 

e  Pa.  8.\  07. 

&  119.  SO, 

"1.  Jer.  31. 

35,  3d.  &- 

33.  25. 

f  Is.  13.  20. 

SP».  117.15, 
—  18. 

h  Is.  44.  23. 
&.  19.  13.  & 
55.  12. 

t  Heb.  lird^ 
of  wing. 


1  Ps.  8.  1. 
Is.  12.  4. 
t  Hpb.  ex- 
alted. 

kPs.  113.4. 
1  Ps.  75.  10. 
mPs.  143.  9. 
iiEph.  2. 17. 


tHi> 


Hailehijah. 
.  Ps.  33.  3. 
s.  42.  10. 
b  See  Job  35. 
Ps.  100. 
3.  Is.  54.  5. 
c  Zech.  9.  9. 
Matt.  21.  8. 
dPs.  81.2. 
&  150.  4. 

„      .  ^    „ ,,  ...    11  Or,  mth 

UiB  dance:   let   them   sing  praises  1  He ^i^e. 


be  joyful  in  their  <:  King. 
3  a  Let  them  praise  his  name  j 


tlleb.  i.T 

\their  throat. 
ihHeb.  4.  12. 
iRev.  1.  16. 


U  Deal.  7.  1, 
!k"P3.  14?.  14. 


tHeb. 
Hallelujah, 

a  Ps.  145.  5, 

bDeut.3.24. 
ii  Oi',  cornet. 
IPs.  98.  6. 
I-  Ps.  81.  2. 
&,  149.  3. 
dE,\.  15.20. 
1  Or,  pipe. 
Ps.  149.  3. 
e  Ps.  33.  2. 
&.92.  3.  &, 
144.  9.  Is. 
38.  20. 
f  IChr.  15. 
16,  19,  28.  & 
16.  6.  .Si.  25. 
1,6. 


and  Itclteve  hts  vord. 
unto  him  with  tha  timbrel  and 
harp. 

4  For  e  the  Lord  taketh  pleasure 
in  his  people  :  Hie  will  beautify  Uie 
meek  with  salvation. 

.'>  Lot  the  saints  be  joyful  in  glory  : 
let  them  ssing  aloud  upon  their 
beds. 

G  jAt  the  \\'.^la  praisr.s  of  God  he 
t  in  their  mouth,  and  h  a  two-edged 
sword  in  their  hand  ; 

7  To  execute  vengeance  upon  tho 
heathen,  and  puuishmcnts  upon  ihu 
people  ; 

5  To  bind  their  kings  \»ith  chains, 
and  their  nobles  with  fetters  of 
iron ; 

9  1  To  execute  upon  thein  tlio 
judgment  written  :  t  tliis  honour 
liave  all  his  saints.  Praise  vo  the 
LoitD. 

PSALM  CL. 

1  An  exhortation  to  praise  God,  3  aiih 
nU  kind  of  i/islruinenta. 

pRAISE  tye  the  Lord.  Praise 
*■  God  in  his  sanctuary :  praise 
him  in  the  firmament  of  hu  power. 

2  ^Praise  liim  for  his  mighty 
acts  :  praise  him  according  to  his 
excellent  ^  greatness. 

3  Praise  him  with  the  sound  of 
the  II  trumpet:  c  praise  him  witli 
the  psaltery  and  harp. 

4  Praise  hira  J  with  the  timbrel 
and  II  dance :  praise  him  with 
e  stringed  instruments  ana  organs. 

5  Praise  him  upon  the  loud  ''  cym- 
bals :  praise  him  upon  tho  high- 
sounding  cymbals. 

6  Let  every  thing  that  hath  breath 
praise  tho  Loud.  Praise  ye  tha 
LoKD. 


«ITHE 

PROVERBS. 


CILVPTER  L 

I  The  use  of  the  proverbe.  7  An  exhor- 
tation tofetir  God,  and  believe  hisword. 
!0  To  avoid  the  enlicings  of  sinners.  20 
WUdoin  complaineih  of  her  contempt. 
24  She  threateueth  her  contemners. 

THHE  a  proverbs  of  Solomon    the 
■*-    son  of  David,  king  of  Israel : 

2  To  know  wisdom  and  instruc- 
tion ;  to  perceive  the  words  of  un- 
derstanding : 

3  To  u  receive  tho  instruction  of 
wisdom,  justice,  and  judgment,  and 
t  equity ; 

4  To  give  subtilty  to  the  «  simple, 
to  the  young  man  knowledge  and 

II  discretion. 

,5  J  A  wise  man  will  hear,  and 
will  increase  learning;  and  a  man 
of  understanding  shall  attain  unto 
wis"  counsels : 

6  To  understand  a  proverb,  and 
n  the  interpretation  :  the  words  of 
tiie  wise,  and  their  e  dark  savings. 

7  II  f  The  fear  of  tho  Lord  is 
\\  the  beginning  of  knowledge  :  but 
foob  despiso  wisdom  and  instruc- 
lion. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

wrilteii 

cir.  1000. 

cir.  1000. 

Sch.  4.  !.& 

6.20. 

a  1  Kin?5  4. 

h  ch.  3.  22. 

32.  ch.  fo.  1. 

t  Heb.  an 

&  25.  1. 

adding. 

Eccles.  12.9. 

I  Gen.  39.  7, 

&c.  Ps.  1.  1. 

Enll.  5.  11. 

li  Jer.  S.  26. 

bell.  2.  1,9. 

tHeb.  enui- 
ties.               1 

c  cli.  9.  4. 

IPs.  23.  1. 

il  Or,  advise- 

&, 143.  7. 

ment. 

d  ch.  9.  9. 

:l  Or,  an  elo- 

quent 

tpeech. 

mPs.  1.  I. 

e  Ps.  73.  2. 

ch.  4.  14. 

fJob23.  23. 

nPs.  119. 

Ps.  HI.  10. 

101. 

ch.  9.  10. 

0  Is.  59.  7. 

Eccles.  12. 

Roin.  3.  15. 

13. 

t  Heb.  in  the 

II  Or,  the 

eyet  of  every 
thing  that 

principal 

part. 

hath  a  mng. 

8  S  My  son,  hear  tho  instruction 
of  thy  father,  and  forsake  not  the 
law  of  thy  mother  : 

9  For  n  they  shall  be  t  an  orna- 
ment of  grace  unto  tliy  liead,  and 
chains  about  thy  neck. 

10  ir  Sly  son,  if  sinners  entice 
thco,  '  consent  thou  not. 

11  If  they  say,  Como  with  us, 
let  us  k  lay  wait  for  blood,  let  us 
lurk  privily  for  the  innocent  with- 
out cause : 

1-2  Let  us  swallow  them  up  alive 
as  the  grave  ;  and  whole,  las  those 
that  go  down  into  the  pit : 

13  We  shall  find  all  precious  sub- 
stance, we  shall  fill  our  houses  with 
spoil : 

14  Cast  in  thy  lot  among  us  ;  let 
us  all  have  one  purse  : 

15  My  son  m  walk  not  thou  in 
the  way  with  them ;  n  refrain  thy 
foot  from  their  path  : 

16  "  For  their  feet  run  to  evil, 
and  make  haste  to  shed  blood  : 

17  Surely  in  vain  the  net  it 
spread  fin  the  sight  of  any  bird 

m 


Ileh.  ffii. 
!ums,  111  at  IS, 
.-'■cetUnl 

qcli.  8.  I, 

&  9.  3. 
Johii  r.  3?. 


JPs.  8-).  11. 
ch.  30.  S. 
e  I  Sara.  2. 


s  I^  B5.  12. 
&  66.  4.  Jer 
7.  13.  Zech 
7.  II. 

IPs.  107.  11, 
ver.  30. 


V  Job  27.  9. 
'fi  35.  12.  K 

I.  I.'i.  Jtr. 

II.  II.  &  II. 

12.  Ezek.  8. 
18.  filic.  3. 
■1.  y.nU.  7. 

13.  Jam.  4. 
3. 

?.  JobSI.  II. 

ver.  22. 

a  I's.  1 19. 

ITS. 

b  ver.  25. 

Pa.  81.  II. 

c  Job  1.  8. 

ch.  H.  M.&. 

S5.  8.  Is.  3. 

1 1.  Jer.  6. 

ly. 

ii  Or,  case  of 

the  simple. 

d  Ps.  2.'..  13, 


jJol.,i3. 
1 19,  20. 

ii  cli.  10.  23. 
IJer.  II.  15. 
!i  Rom.  1.33. 
Ik  Pa.  125.  5. 

Ich.  5.  20. 
m  r.h.  5.  3. 
&6.  24.  &, 
7.6. 

n  Si^e  Mai. 
2.  H.  15. 


H'isdtjin  csmjluineth  ofhtr  conUrr.pL         PROVERUS. 

18  And  tliev  lav  wait  for  thfir 
eicrt  blooil ;  tfiey  "lurk  privily  lor 
Uieir  0W71  lives. 

ly  P  So  arc  tlic  ways  orevery  one 
tliiit  is  greedy-  of  gain';  irluc/i  takeili 
away  the  life  of  ihe  owners  tliorcof. 
"0  1(  1  q  VVi-siloin  criplli  without ; 
fljo  iitterotli  her  ^oice  in  the 
etrflela : 

-I  Shecrieth  in  the  chief  place  of 
roncourse,  in  tjio  openings  of  the 
jCittes :  in  the  city  elio  uttercth  her 
words,  sat/iiig; 

"■i  How  lon^',  yo  .=imple  ories,  will 
yo  love  .siniiilicily  ?  ami  the  scorn'Ts 
^l(^li»ht  in  tiioir  scorning,  and  I'ools 
h.itu  knowledge  "? 

~1  Turn  you  at  my  rpjiroof :  be- 
hold, r  1  \vill  pnnr  out  my  spirit 
unto  you,  I  v.jll  make  known  my 
vvfird.-i  unto  you. 

2J  If  «  Uccauso  I  have  called  and 
ye  refused  ;  I  have  stretched  out 
uiy  hand,  and  no  man  regarded  ; 

2j  But  ye  '  have  eet  at  nought  all 
tny  counsel,  and  would  none  of  my 
rfjiroof. 

iij  "  I  also  will  laugh  at  your  cala- 
mity :  I  will  mock  when  your  fear 
Cometh; 

27  When  t  your  fear  rometh  as 
desolation,  an"d  you^  <lcslrnction 
Cometh  as  a  whirhvind  ;  when  ili»- 
Ireis    and    anguish    cometli    uiion 

>■""•     ^ 

-B  y  T.ien  sliall  they  call  upon 
me,  hut  I  will  not  answer ;  thev 
shall  seek  mo  early,  but  they  shall 
ni  t  find  me  ; 

2'J  For  that  they  ^  hated  know- 
ledge, and  did  not  a  choose  the  fear 
ofllie  I.ORD: 

30  I' They  would  none  of  my 
counsel :  they  despised  uU  my  re- 
proof. 

;!1  Therefore  <=  shall  they  eat  of 
the  fruit  nf  their  own  way,  and  be 
filled  will)  their  own  devices. 

'.'li  For  the  ||  turning  away  of  the 
Minple  shall  slay  them,  and  the 
j>roopority  of  fcols  shuU  destroy 
them. 

;);)  But  d  whoso  hearkcnelh  unto 
mo  shall  dv  ell  safely,  and  «  shall  be 
quiet  from  fear  of  evil. 

CMAPTEU  n. 

1   IVisJom  promUe'li  godii/iess  tn   her 

cjiildren,  \0  mid  anfily  from  evil  com- 

7>  inj',  20  and  direction  in  good  wnya, 
■jV'JY  eon,  if  thou  wilt  receive  my 
■'■'•*■  v.ords,   and   a  hide    my   com- 
mnndmonts  with  the  i ; 

2  S?o  that  thou  incline  thine  car 
unto  wiedoni,  and  apply  thine  heart 
to  underi-taniling ; 

?•   Ven,  if  tliDu  criost  aflor  know- 
ledge, 07!'/  t  liftest  up  thy  voice  for   tHeb.  jioes; 
lilideriitanding ;  ihy-co 

4  b  Jf  thou  seekest  her  as  silver,   h  ch.  3.  11 
end   searchost  for   her  as  for  hid   -^I"'-  '3-  4-1 
treasures ; 

5  Then  slialf  tliou  understand  the 
fear  of  the  Loitn,  and  find  tlie 
tnowledge  of  God. 

(J  t  For  the  Lord  givoth  wisdom  : 
out  of  his  mouth  r,rnut/t  know 
ledge  and  undor^itanding. 

7  Hb  hiyoth  up  sound  wisdom  for 


p  Ps.  37.  5.1. 
Jub  18.   17. 
3.  37.  23. 
&  104.  35. 

pluck- 
ed up. 
1  Deut.  8.  1. 
:0.!6,  iO. 

1  llvh.  years 
of  life. 
bPs.  119. 

65. 

:  Ex.  13.  9. 
Doi.i.B.  8. 

6.21.  &. 
7.3. 
.!  Jer.  17.  I. 

2  Cor.  3.  3. 
el's.  III.  in. 
See  I  .S:mi.S. 
2S.  I-uke  8. 
ii.  Ai:l!!3. 
IT.  Rem.  M. 
18. 
!  Or,  ^aoi 

f  Ps.'^S?!  3,  5. 
?J..-i-.  9.  23. 
h  ICbr.2S.9. 
iJer.  10.23. 
Ic  Rom.  12. 
;6. 

1  Job  1.  1. 
r^h.  15.6. 
t  Ileb.  medi' 


m  Job  21.  §4. 
.1  E%.  22.  tn. 
f;  S3.  IJ.  & 
34.26.  Dciu. 
■,6.  2,  tc. 
M:\i.  S.  10, 
&.C..  T.utj 
LiW.  13L 


.^n  exhortation  to  olrdUiicr- 
tl.o  rigliteou3  :  d  hn  is  a  buckler  to 
them  that  walk  uprighlly. 

8  ]!e  keepedi  the  jmllH  of  judg- 
ment, and  e  prcserveth  the  way  of 
his  saints. 

.  9  Then  shall  thou  understand 
righteousness,  end  judgment,  and 
ecpiily  ;   Ilea,  every  good  path. 

10  If  Av'hen  winrioin  enlcrelh  into 
ttiiiie heart, and  knowledge  is  plea- 
sant unto  thy  soul : 

11  Discretion  .shall  preserve  theo, 
I  understanding  .^hall  keep  theo: 

}i  To  deliver  thee  tVom  the  wav 
of  tJie  evil  man,  from  the  man  tha'i 
S])eakcfh  froward  things: 

13  Who  leave  the  paths  of  up- 
1  Tightness,  to  S  walk  in  the  wavs  of 

darkness, 

14  Who  h  rejoice  to  do  evil,  and 
1  delight  iii  the  frowardncss  of  tJio 
wicked ; 

15  k  Whose  ways  are  crooked, 
and  theii  froward  in  their  paths  : 

16  'Jo  deliver  thee  from  'the 
strange  woman,  "i  even  from  the 
st.'an«er  uhich  I'attereth  with  her 
words ; 

17  n  Wiiich  forsakclh  the  guide 
of  her  youth,  and  forgetteth  tlio 
covenant  of  her  God. 

18  For  o  her  house  inclinoth  Unto 
death,  and  her  paths  unto  the 
dead. 

Ii)  None  that  go  unto  her  refuni 
again,  neither  take  tliev  hold  of  the 
paths  of  life. 

20  That  thou  mayest  walk  in  the 
way  of  good  men, '  and  keep  iha 
paths  of  the  righteous. 

21  r  For  the  upright  shall  dwell 
in  the  land,  and  the  perfect  shall 
remain  in  it. 

22  q  But  the  wicked  shall  be  cut 
off  from  the  earth,  and  the  trans- 
gressors shall  be  1|  rooted  out  of  it, 

CHAPTER  III. 

I  jIn  erhortmion  lo  obedienrc,  5  tofiiitfi, 
7  (o  mortifienlhm,  9  !o  deaolion,  II  !o 
patienc::  13  7'Ae  happy  gain  of  wi--- 
tfom.  19  Thepowej;  21  and  the  benefit t 
ofui^dom.  £7  j^n  exhortation  to  chari' 
tnhteneas,  30  pearpablencse,  Z\  and  con- 
tenredness.  33  The  cursed  slnte  of  tht 
ri'-icd. 

i\/{Y  son,  forgot  not  my  law; 
•'■'^  »  but  let  thine  heart  keep  my 
commandments : 

For  length  of  davs,  and  tlonj 
life,  and  1j  peace  shall  they  add  to 
thee. 

3  liO.t  not  mercy  and  truth  for- 
sake tlicc  :  <^  bind  them  about  tliy 
neck  ;  <>  write  them  upon'the  tablo 
of  thine  heart; 

4  e  So  shall  thou  fird  favour  and 

II  good  undor.stanrting  In  the  sight  of 
(iod  and  man. 

5  II  I  Trust  in  the  Lord  with  r.'l 
thine  lienrl;^  and  lean  not  unto  thina 
own  nnilarstnnding. 

G  h  [n  all  thy  wavs  neknowledgn 
him,  anil  he  shall  'direct  thy  pniha. 

7  II  Ii  Bo  not  wise  in  thine  own 
eyes  :  I  fear  tho  Lord,  and  depart 
from  evil. 

8  It  shnll  he  !  health  to  thy  no- 
vel, and  t  ""  mnrrow  to  thy  bones. 

0  "  Honour  tho  Lobd  with   thy 
583 


TKe  beneft  of  wwiio.-n- 

6ui)3tance,  and  witli  the  first-fruits 

ufall  iliiri-j  increase  : 

10  0  So  shall  tliy  barns  be  fiUorl 
witli  plenty,  and  thy  presses  shall 
burxt  out  with  new  wine. 

11  If  1'  My  ton,  despise  not  the 
chastening  of  tlie  Lord;  neither 
b3  weary  of  his  correction  : 

12  For  whom  the  Loud  lovetb  he 
corrcntetli  ;  q  even  a.i  a  faxhet  the 
ton  in  whom  he  delighteth. 

13  1  '■  Hap|iy  is  ilie  man  that 
f;;;deth  wisdom,  and  t  t'le  man  that 
geUeth  undersiandin". 

14  »  For  the  merchandise  oF  it  is 
better  than  the  merchandise  of 
silver,  and  the  gain  thereof  than 
fine  gold. 

15  She  is  move  precious  than  ru- 
bies :  and  '  all  the  tilings  thou  canst 
desire  are  not  to  bo  compared  unto 
her. 

IG  "  Length  of  days  is  in  her 
right  hand  ;  and  in  her  left  hand 
riclics  and  honour. 

17  ^  Her  ways  ai-c  ways  of  plea- 
eantness,  and  all  her  paths  are 
peace. 

IS  She  is  y  a  tree  of  life  to  them 
that  lay  hold  upon  her :  and  happy 
is  every  o.'4e<hat  retaineth  her. 

19  z  The  Lord  by  wisdom  halh 
founded  the  earth  ;  by  understand- 
ing iiath  he  |]  establislied  the  hea- 
vens. I 

iO  a  By  his  knowledge  the  depths 
are  broken  up,  and  ^  the  clouds 
drop  down  the  dew. 

21  If  My  son,  let  not  them  depart 
from  thine  eyes  :  keep  sound  wis- 
dom and  discretion : 

22  So  sliall  they  be  life  unto  thy 
BOn),  and  c  grace  to  thy  nsck. 

2J  d  Then  phalt  thou  walk  in  thy 
way  safely,  and  thy  foot  shall  not 
etumble. 

25  e  Wlien  thou  liest  down,  thou 
Bhalt  not  be  afraid  :  yea,  tliou  shalt 
lie  down,  and  thy  sleep  shall  be 
ewect. 

25  I'Be  not  afraid  of  sudden  fear, 
neither  of  the  desolation  of  the 
wicked,  when  it  com.eth. 

23  For  the  Lord  shall  be  thy 
ronfiden^.e,  and  shall  keep  thy  foot 
from  bein^r  taken. 

27  If  s  Withhold  not  good  from 
t  them  to  whom  it  is  due,  when  it 
is  in  the  power  of  thine  hand  to 
do  it. 

23  h  Say  not  unto  thy  neighbour. 
Go,  and  come  again,  and  to-morrow 
I  will  give  ;  when  thou  hast  it  by 
then. 

M  li  Devise  not  evil  against  thy 
neiglibour,  seeing  he  dwelleth  se- 
cure'v  bv  thee. 

30  U  i  Strivo  not  with  a  man 
without  cause,  if  he  have  done  thee 
DO  harm. 

31  *I  li  Envy  thou  not  \  the  op- 
pressor, and  choose  none  of  his 
ways. 

32  For  the  froward  is  abomina- 
tion to  th3  IjORD  :  1  but  his  secret 
is  with  the  righteous. 

33  U  "1  Tlie  curse  of  the  Lord 
ts  in  the  bouse  of  tlie  wicked  :   but 


CTlAnTEH  IV. 


Ke!or? 


p  Job  5.  17. 

p5.  94.  13. 

Heh.  12.  5, 

S.  Rev.  3. 

19. 

q  Deul.  8.  5. 


s  Job  23.  13, 
&,c.  Ps.  I't. 
10.  ch.  S.  4. 
&.8.  II,  IJ. 
&.  16.  IS. 
t  Matt.  13. 
41. 


Bsfor- 

CHRIST 

cir.  1010. 


prc- 

l. 

1.  1.9. 


b  Ue 

Job  35, 


c  ch.  I.  9. 
■IPs,  J7.  21. 
&S!.  II,  12, 


nPs.  1.3. 

0  J;im.  4.  ( 

1  I'ct.  S.  5. 

t  Ileb.  cx- 
alU'tk  the 
'oois. 


s  Ps.  3^. 
oil.  1.  3. 


h  t  CUr.  2J. 
I. 

c  1  Chr.  23. 
9.  Epb.  6.  4 
a  ch.  7.  2. 

e  ch.  2.  2,  3. 


30. 


.2. 


7.  Gal.  5. 

10. 

r  Heb.  the 

owners 

thereof, 

h  Lev.  19. 

13.  Dcut.24. 

15. 

!l  Or,  Prai:- 
tise  no  ei'il, 

i  Rom.  12. 
IS. 

k  Ps.  37.  !. 
.t  73.  3.  oh. 
21.  1. 
t  Hob.  a 
man  of 
violence, 
i  Ps.  35.  M. 
,11  Lev.  2o. 
M,  &.C.  Ps. 
37.32.  Zech. 
5.4.  M.l.  2. 


T.xhoriati<m  to  the  stti'Jj/  of  icisdim. 
he  blesseth  the  habitation  of  tl«i 
just. 

34  p  Surely  lie  scorneth  tlic  scorn 
ers :  but  he  giveth  grace  unto  iJia 
lowly. 

35  The  wise  shall  inherit  glory  . 
but  shame  t  shall  be  the  promotion 
of  fools. 

piIAPTER  rV. 
t  So^omon^  to  persuade  obedience.  S 
shcweih  ichnt  instruction  he  tiad  cj' hla 
parents,  5  to  s'.udy  visdom,  14  ard 
to  shun  thepnth  of  the  wicked.  iO  lU 
(Thorietli  to  faith,  23  mid  sancli/ica- 
tlon. 

HEAR,  a  ye  children,  the  instruo 
tion  of  a  father,  and  attend  to 
know  understanding. 

2  For  I  give  you  good  doctrine, 
forsake  ye  not  my  law. 

3  For  I  was  my  father's  son, 
I)  tender  and  only  beloved  in  tliu 
sight  of  my  mother. 

4  c  He  taught  me  also,  and  said 
unto  me.  Let  Ihine  heart  retain  my 
words  :  0  keep  my  commandments, 
and  live. 

5  «  (i!et  wisdom,  get  understand- 
ing :  forget  it  not ;  "neither  decline 
from  the  words  of  my  mouth. 

G  Forsake  her  not,  and  she  shall 
preserve  thee:  flove  her,  and  she 
10.  shall  keep  thee, 

ff  Matt.  13.  "7  g  Wisdom  is  the  principal  tiling  ; 
44.  Luke  10.  therefore  get  wisdom  :  and  with  all 
thy  getting/  get  understanding. 

ci  b  ExfUt  her,  and  she  shall  pro- 
mote tlieo  :  she  shall  bring  thee  to 
honour,  when  thou  dost  embrace 
her. 

9  She  shall  give  to tliine head' an 
ornament  of  grace  :  ||  a  crown  of 
giory  shall  she  deliver  to  thee. 

I'J  Hear,  O  my  son,  and  receive 
my  sayii'.'s  ;  t  .ind  tlie  years  of  thy 
iifo  shall  be  many. 

11  I  have  taught  thee  in  the  way 
of  wisdom  ;  I  have  led  thee  in  righ't 
paths. 

12  When  thou  goest,  I  thy  sfepu 
shall  not  be  straitened  ;  '"i  and 
when  thou  runnest,  thou  shall  not 
stumble. 

13  Take  fast  hold  of  instruction  ; 
l.it  hur  not  go  :  keep  her  ;  for  she  i* 
thy  life. 

14  ir  n  Enter  not  inio  the  path  of 
the  wicked,  and  go  not  in  tJie  v.-ay 
of  evil  men. 

15  Avoid  it,  pass  not  by  it,  turn 
from  it,  and  pass  away. 

16  o  For  they  sleep  not,  e.xccpt 
they  have  done  mischief;  and  their 
sleep  is  taken  away,  unless  they 
cause  some  to  fa  1. 

17  For  they  eat  the  bread  of 
wickedness,  and  drink  the  wine  of 
violence. 

18  p  But  the  path  of  the  just  q  i» 
as  the  shining  light,  that  shineth 
more  and  more  unto  the  perfect 
dav. 

19  r  The  way  of  the  wicked  is  ns 
darkness  :  they  know  not  at  what 
they  stumble. 

50  ir  My  son,  attend  to  my 
words  ;  incUno  thine  ear  unto  my 
sayings. 


i  cb.  I.  9.  &. 
3.  22. 

h  Or,  she 
\sha'U  cum- 
\pasii  thee 
\witha  rroivn 
,./  g!o,y. 
Ikcil.  3.2. 


.'1.  II, 


Is.  57.  20. 


p  Mitt.  .5. 

14,45.  Piiil. 

2.  I.S. 

q  2  Sam.  23. 

4. 

r  lSarn.2,9, 

Job  18.  5,5. 

Is.  59.  9,  10. 

Jcr.  23.  13. 

Joi;:\  12.  35. 


The  viischiffs  of  ichorcdom. 

31  •  Let  tliein  not,  dfpart  from 
thine  eyes :  '  keep  lliem  io  tlie 
midst  ot' thine  heart. 

'J^J  For  they  are  liin  unto  those 
tlcit  t'lrid  thciti,  and  "  t  health  to  all 
tiieir  ncsli. 

23  1i  Keep  lliy  heart  f  with  all 
dili'^rence  ;  for  out  of  it  are  llie  is- 
suer of  life. 

Sil  Put  away  from  thee  t  a  fro- 
vvard  mouth,  iliid  perverse  lips  put 
far  fror.i  thee. 

2.')  Let  thine  eyes  look  right  on, 
and  let  thine  cye-lids  look  stri'ight 
before  tliee. 

•St  Ponder  the  pal'i  of  thy  feet, 
and  II  let  all  thy  ways  be  established. 

27  Ji  Turn  iiot  to  the  right  hand 
nor  to  the  left :  y  remove  thy  foot 
from  evil. 

CHAPTER  V. 
1   Sj!o77ion  exkortetk  io  the  stutfy  of  win  - 

dom.     3  He  slicicsth    llie   mischief  of 

ichoredom  and  riot.     13  He  ca:horteth 

t  /  contaited'tesSt  liierality^  and  ckaslity. 

:  2  The  icickcd  are  osertalcen  -^ith  their 
ijwn  sina, 

■JV/TY  son,  attend  unto  my  wisdom, 
-'■'•*■  and  bow  thine  ear  to  my  un- 
derstanding : 

2  That  thou  mayest  regard  dis- 
cretion, and  that  tliy  lips  may  »  keep 
kno«l(!ii"e. 

;{  TI  b  For  the  lips  of  a  strange  wo- 
man drop  05  an  honey-comb,  and 
lier  t  month  is  "^  smootlier  than  oil  : 

4  But  her  end  is  J  bitter  as  worm- 
wood, e  sharp  as  a  two-edged  sword. 

.)  filer  feet  go  down  to  death  ; 
her  steps  take  hold  on  liell. 

0  Lest  thou  ehouldest  ponder  the 
path  of  life,  hsr  ways  are  moveable, 
l/int  thou  canst  not  know  t/icm. 

7  Hear  mo  now  therefore,  O  vc 
children,  and  depart  not  from  tlie 
words  of  my  mouUi. 

a  Ilemove  thy  way  far  from  her, 
and  come  not  nigh  the  door  of  her 
house  : 

y  Lest  thou  givo  thine  honour 
imlo  others,  and  thy  years  unto  the 
cruel : 

10  Lest  strangers  be  filled  with 
t  thy  wealth  ;  and  thy  labours  be  in 
tlie  house  of  a  stranger  ; 

11  And  thou  mourn  at  the  last, 
when  thy  flesh  and  tliy  body  are 
eon^uiQcd, 

12  And  eay,  How  hsvc  I  g  hated 
instruction,  and  my  ne^irt  li  de- 
tpised  reproof; 

in  .•\nd  have  not  obeyed  Iho  voice 
of  my  tcacners,nor  iiiclined  mine  ear 
to  them  tJi.1t  instructed  me ! 

14  I  war;  alnioitt  in  all  evil  in  tlie 
midst  of  the  congregation  and  as- 
Bcmblv. 

15  1i  Drink  waters  out  of  thine 
own  cistern,  and  running  waters  out 
of  tliine  own  well. 

16  Let  thy  fountains  bo  diejiersed 
abroad,  and  rivers  of  waters  in  the 
fe'.rcets. 

17  Let  them  bo  only  thino  own, 
and  not  strangers'  witli  thee. 

18  Let  tliy  fountain  be  blessed  : 
and  rejoice  witli  '  the  wifo  of  iby 
youtJi. 


PnOVERBS. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1000. 


icli.  a.  I. 
.1  c!i.  3.  8.  &. 
12.  18. 

t  iUb, medi- 
cine. 

t  Heb.  nJiOve 
nH  keeping. 
t  lleb.yVo- 
rcardntes  of 
ntouth^  and 
percer.tf- 
nens  uf  iips 


5  Or,  all  !hy 
leayB  shall 
be  ordered 
aright. 


D.; 


,  5. 


3S.  &  28.  11 
Jush.  1.  7. 
y  Is.  1.  16. 

R.o:.i.  12.  9. 


a  M»l.  2.  7. 

h  ch.  2.  16. 

&.6.1I. 

tHcb. 

palate. 

c  Ps.  55.  81. 

(1  Ecclcs.  7. 


jch.  I. -no. 

h  cli.  1.25. 
&.  13.  1. 


k  See  Cam. 
2.  9.  &  4.  5. 
t  7.  3. 
tHeb.  water 

hee. 

t  Ileb.  err 

hoit  alioayc 

It  her  love. 

ch.  2.  16. 
&  7.  5. 

Chr.  10. 
9.  Job  31. 
I.  &.3).  21. 
ch.  15.  3. 
J.r.  16.  17. 
&  32.  19. 
Hos.  7.  2. 
Heb.  4.  13. 
n  Pii.  9.  15. 
r  Heb.  ein. 
0  Job4.  H. 
&  36.  12. 


ch.  11.  1.?. 
&.  17.  18.  & 
20.  16.  &,22. 

;.  &  27.  13. 


I  Of,  so. 'hall 
thou  prevail 
toith  thy 
friend. 
b  Ps.  132.  4. 


e  ch.  I0.'4. 
13.  4.  &- 

20.4. 

f  Job  15.  12. 
Pb.  35.  19. 
ch.  10.  10. 
eMic.  2.  I. 
h  ver.  !9. 

Hcb.  cast- 

thforth. 

Jer.  19.  II. 
k  2  Chr.  30. 
16. 

t  llth.ofhis 
souL 

I  Ps.  le.  87. 
&.  101.5. 

t  Hcb. 

Hau"hly 

eycf. 

en  Pi.  120.  2, 

3. 

II  Is.  I.  15. 
o  Gen.  6.  5. 
p  U.  59.  7. 
Rom.  3.  15. 
q  P..  27.  12. 
■■■h.  19.  i,  9. 


.^gainst  suret7.'-h>p,  idlimsss,  ic 
13  •■'  I^ft  her  he  at!  the  loving  hind 
and  pleasant  roe  ;  let  her  breasts 
t  Batisfy  thee  at  all  times  ;  and  t  be 
thou  ravished  always  with  l.cr 
love. 

20  And  why  wilt  thou,  my  son, 
he  ravished  with  '  a  strange  wo- 
man, and  embrace  the  bosom  of  u 
stranger  1 

21  '"  For  the  ways  of  man  are  be- 
fore the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  he 
pondercth  all  his  goingt. 

H'l  "I  "  His  own  iniquities  shall 
take  the  wicked  himsflf,  and  he 
shall  be  holden  with  the  cords  of 
his  t  sins. 

23  o  He  shall  die  without  instruc- 
tion ;  and  in  the  grealncss  of  hia 
folly  he  shall  go  astray. 

CHAPTER  Vr. 
\  Ae;ainst  suretUhip,  &  idUnene,   \*1  afid 

Viischiecousness  10  Stren  things  hate- 
ful to  God.    20  The  Uc.«in?»  oj  oliedi- 

ence.  25  The  wiachieft  of  uliored07r. 
A/jy  son^  » if  thou  be  surety  for 
■'■*■'■  thy  friend,  j/thou  hast  stricken 
thy  hand  with  astranger, 

2  Thou  art  r;nared  with  the  words 
of  thy  mouth,  tliou  art  taken  with 
the  words  of  thy  mouth. 

3  Do  this  now,  my  son,  and  de- 
liver thysf  If,  when  thou  art  come 
into  the  hand  of  tliv  friend  ;  go, 
humble  thyself,  ||  and  make  biire 
thy  friend. 

4  ^  Givo  not  sleep  to  thine  eyes, 
nor  slumber  to  thine  eye-lids. 

5  Deliver  thyself  as  a  roe  from 
the  hand  of  the  hunter,  and  as  a 
bird  from  the  hand  of  the  fowler. 

6  U  c  Go  to  tlie  ant,  thou  sluggard  ; 
consider  her  ways,  and  be  wise  : 

7  Which  having  no  guide,  over- 
seer, or  ruler, 

8  ProvidetJi  her  meal  in  the  sum- 
mer, and  gathcrelh  her  food  in  the 
harvest. 

9  d  How  long  wilt  thou  sleep,  O 
sluggard  ?  w  hen  wilt  thou  arise  out 
of  tiiy  sleep  1 

10  Yet  a  little  sleep,  a  little  slum- 
ber, a  little  folding  of  the  hands  to 
sleep  : 

11  e  So  shall  thy  poverty  come  as 
one  thai  travelleth,  and  thy  want  aa 
an  armed  man. 

12  IT  A  naughty  person,  a  wick- 
ed man,  waikcth  with  a  froward 
mouth. 

13  1  He  winkctli  with  his  eyes,  ho 
spcakcth  with  his  feel,  he  tcacheth 
with  his  fing'^rs ; 

11  Frowardness  i.?  in  his  heart, 
e  he  ritviseth  mi.'ihief  continually  ; 
h  lie  t  sowclh  discord. 

15  Therefore  shall  his  calamity 
come  suddenly  ;  suddenly  shall  ho 
■■  bo  broken  k  without  remedy. 

16  If  These  si.x  thivcs  doth  the 
LoRB  hate;  yea,  seven  are  an 
abomination  f  unto  him  : 

17  MA  proud  look,  ma  lying 
tongue,  and  °  hands  that  shed  inno- 
cent blood, 

18  o  An  heart  thiit  dcviseth  wick- 
ed imaginations,  X>  iVct  that  be  swift 
in  running  to  mischief, 

19  '(  A  liiNo  witnoFi  that  speakelb 

554 


T'lC  blessings  of  obedience ■ 

lies,  and  him  f  that  BOwetU  discord  | 

among  brethren. 

20  Ti  »  My  son,  keep  thy  father  b 
commandment,  and  forsake  not  the 
law  of  thy  mother : 

21  '  Bind  them  conthiually  upon 
thine  heart,  (lati  tie  them  about  thy 
neck.  . 

2-2  "When  thou  goest,  it  Bhall 
lead  thee  ;  when  thou  sleepest,  t  it 
shall  keep  thee ;  and  when  thou 
awakest,  it  shall  talk  with  thee. 

33  y  For  the  commandment  is  a 
Ij  lamp  ;  and  the  law  is  light ;  and 
reproofs  of  instruction  are  the  way 
oflife : 

24  zTo  keep  thee  from  tne  evil 
woman,  from  tho  flattery  H  of  the 
tongue  of  a  strange  woman. 

2j  »  Lust  not  after  her  beauty  in 
thy  heart ;  neither  let  her  take  thee 
with  her  eyehds. 

26  For  i)  by  means  of  a  whorish 
woman  a  man  is  brought  to  a  piece 
ofbread  :  c  and  j  the  a'dultcress  will 
<1  hunt  for  the  precious  life. 

27  Can  a  man  take  fire  in  his  bo- 
pom,  and  his  clothes  not  be  burned  7 

28  Can  one  go  upon  hot  coals,  and 
his  feet  not  be  burned  7 

29  3o  he  that  goeth  in  to  his  neigh- 
bour's wife  ;  whosoever  toucheth 
her  shall  not  be  innocent. 

30  Men  do  not  despise  a  thief,  if 
he  steal  to  satisfy  his  soul  when  he 
is  huiigry  ; 

31  But  if  he  be  found,  e  he  shall 
restore  seven-fold  ;  he  shall  give  all 
the  substance  of  his  house. 

32  But  whoso  commitfcth  adul 
tery  with  a  woman,  >  lacketh  j  un 
derstanding :  ho  that  doeth  it,  de- 
etroycth  his  own  soul. 

33  A  wound  and  disiionour  shall 
he  get ;  and  his  reproach  shall  not 
be  wiped  away. 

34  For  jealousy  is  the  rage  of  a 
man  :  therefore  he  will  not  spare  in 
the  day  of  vengeance. 

35  t  He  will  not  regard  any  ran- 
dom ;  neither  will  he  rest  content, 
though  ihou  givest  many  gifts. 

CIl.VPTER  A'll. 

1  ^jlQ)ninpeTSHfldeth  to  a  sincere  and  kind 
/amiuarity  with,  wisdom.  6  In  an  eTci.7n- 
ple  of  his  GiencTperienceyhe  sheweth  10 
the  'cunning  of  a  whore,  22  and  the 
ilisptrate  simplicity  of  a  young  wanton. 
•Jt  He  dehorlcthfrom  such  wickedness. 

MY  son,    keep  my  words,   and 
» lay   up  my  commandments 
with  thee. 

2  b  Keep  my  commandments,  and 
live  ;  c  and  my  law  as  the  apple  of 
tjiiuc  eye. 

3  J  Bind  tliem  upon  thy  fingers, 
write  tliem  upon  the  table  of  thine 
heart. 

4  Say  unto  wisdom,  Thou  art  my 
sister,  and  call  understanding  thy 
kinswoman  : 

5  e  That  they  may  keep  thee  from 
the  strange  woman,  from  the  stranger 
ir.hich  flatterelh  witii  her  words.        I 

G  IT  For  at  the  window  of  my| 
houiie  I  looked  through  ray  case-i 
cicnt.  I 

7  And  beheld   among  the  simple' 


CHAPTERS  VU,  VIIT 

Before 
CI1RI3T 

ch.  lOOfl. 


rver.  11. 
sell.  1.  ». 
Eph.  G.  I. 
t  ch.  .1.  3. 
&.  7.  3. 

n  ch.  3.  23 

2'!. 

xcli.  2.  11. 


V  Ps.  19.  8. 
Si.  119.  105. 
J!  Or,  cattdU. 


a  jlatt.  5. 

28. 

bch.  29.  3. 

c  Gen.  33.14, 

tikb.  rfte 

icoman  of  a 

man^s  wire. 
d  Ezek.  13. 


t  Heb.  the 

rcii.'e.  32. 

&.9.  4,  16. 
I  Job  24.  l.'i. 
fHeb.  i;i  the 
evening  of 
the  day. 

h  ch.  9.  13. 
i  1  T.m.  5. 
13.  Til.  2.  5. 


t  Hcb.  sr.e 

strengtli- 

ened  her 

face,  and 

said. 

tHeb. 

Peace-ojer- 

'igs  are 

poll  me. 


t  Hcb.  He 
will  not  GT- 
cept  the  face 
of  any  ran 
son. 


h  Lev.  18.  5. 

eh.  4.  4.  Is. 

55.  3. 

c  Deut.  32. 

10. 

il  Deul.  6.  8, 

&.!!.  IS.  eh 

3.3.41.6.21. 


tHeb.  in  his 
hand. 
S  Or,  the 

moon. 
1  ch.  6.  3. 

i.  12.  2. 

f  Heb.  sud- 
denly. 


.1  harlot's  behaviour  dcscribcii.. 
ones,  I  disoorned  among  t  the 
youths,  a  young  man  f  void  of  tli»- 
derstanding, 

8  Passing  through  the  street  near 
her  corner  ;  and  he  went  tlie  way 
to  her  house, 

9  S  In  the  twilight,  t  in  tho  evou- 
ing,  in  the  black  and  dark  night ; 

10  And  behold,  there  met  him  a 
woman  Kith  the  attire  of  anharlot, 
and  subtile  of  heart. 

11  (h  She  is  loud  and  stubborn  ; 
i  her  feet  abide  not  in  her  house  : 

12  Now  is  she  without,  now  in  tlio 
streets,  and  lieth  in  wait  at  every 
corner.) 

13  So  she  cauglit  him,  and  kissed 
him,  and  f  with  an  impudent  face 
said  unto  him, 

14  ^Ihace  peace-offerings  with 
me  ;  this  day  have  I  paid  my  vows. 

1.5  Therefore  came  I  forth  to  meet 
thee,  diligently  to  seek  tliy  face, 
and  I  have  found  th^e. 

16  I  liave  decked  my  bed  with 
coverings  of  tapestry,  with  carved 
icorks,  with  k  fine  linen  of  Egypt. 

17  I  have  perfumed  my  bed  witli 
myrrli,  aloes,  and  cinnamon. 

"18  Come,  let  us  take  our  fill  of 
love  until  the  morning  :  let  us  so- 
lace ourselves  with  loves. 

19  For  llio  good-man  is  not  at 
homo,  he  is  gone  a  long  journey  ; 

20  He  hatli  taken  a  bag  of  money 
t  with  him,  and  will  come  home  at 
II  the  day  appointed. 

21  With  1  her  much  fair  speech 
she  caused  him  to  yield,  'n  with 
the  flattering  of  her  hps  she  forced 
him. 

22  He  goeth  after  her  t  straight 
way,  as  an  ox  "oeth  to  the  siaugh 
ter,  or  as  a  fool  to  tlie  correction  of 
the  stocks  ; 

23  Till  a  dart  strike  through  hi» 
liver ;  ■>  as  a  bird  hastetli  to  the 
snare,  and  knoweth  not  that  it  is 
for  his  life. 

24  If  Hearken  unto  me  now  there- 
fore, O  ye  children,  and  attend  to 
the  words  of  my  mouth. 

25  Let  not  thine  lieart  decline  to 
licr  ways,  go  not  astray  in  her 
patlis. 

26  For  8iie  hath  cast  down  many 
wounded  :  yea,  o  many  strong  men 
have  been  slain  by  her. 

27  P  Her  house  is  the  way  to 
Iiell,  going  down  to  the  chambers  of 
deatli. 

CHAPTER  Vra. 
1  The  fame,  6  and  evidence  of  wisdom. 
\0  The  excellency,  1'2  the  nature,  \5  ths 
poteer,  \Qthe  riches,  22  and  the  eternity 
of  wisdom.  32  IVisdom  is  to  be  desired 
for  the  blessedness  it  bringeth. 

DOTH   not  9-  wisdom   cry  7    and 
,  understanding  put  forth    her 

i  voice  1 

j  2  She  standeth  in  the  top  of  iiigli 
I  places,  by  the  way  in  the  places  of 
I  the  paths. 

3  She  crieth  at  the  gates,  at  the 
'  entry  of  the  city,  at  the  coming  ia 
i  at  the  doora : 

1     4  Unto  you,  O  men,  I  call ;  anil 
!  my  voice  h  to  the  sons  of  mau. 
525 


The  ezcdUncy,  nature,  peurr, 

6  O  ye  Bimjile^  understand  wis- 
dom :  and  yo  fools,  be  ye  ol"  iin 
undersiaudiiig  heart. 

0  Hear  ;  for  I  will  speak  of  ''  ex- 
cflUeiit  things  ;  and  tho  ojieiiing  of 
my  lii)3  s/iail  be  right  things'. 

7  For  my  mouth  shall  speak 
truth  :  and  wickcdiicss  ui  f  au  abo- 
minalion  to  rny  lips. 

y  Ail  the  words  of  my  mouth  are 
in  rigliteousnees ;  tUne  is  nothing 
t  froward  or  perverse  in  tiiem. 

0  Thuy  are  ail  |>lain  to  him  that 
understandeth,  and  right  to  Jjicm 
Uiot  find  knowledge. 

10  Receive  my. instruction,  and 
not  eilver ;  and  knowledge  rather 
ihan  choice  gold. 

31  c  F'or  wisdom  is  better  than 
lubics  ;  and  ail  tiio  things  that  may 
he  desired  are  not  to  be  compared 
to  it. 

12  I  Wisdom  dwell  with  |{  pru- 
dence, and  find  out  knowledge  of 
witty  invention.s. 

I'J  J  The  fear  of  tlie  Lord  is  to 
hate  evil :  e  pride,  and  arrogancy, 
and  the  evil  vvay,  and  f  tlio  froward 
mouth,  do  I  hate. 

IJ  Counsel-  is  mine,  and  sound 
wisdom  :  1  am  understanding  ;  S I 
have  strength. 

15  li  By  me  kings  reign,  and 
jirinccs  decree  justice. 

10  By  me  princes  rule,  and  no- 
bles, even  all  the  judges  of  the 
vartii. 

17  i  I  love  them  that  love  me  : 
and  li  those  that  seek  me  early  shall 
find  mo. 

18  1  Eichrjs  and  honour  are  with 
me  ;  yea,  durable  riches  and  righ- 
tcousnets. 

19  >''  My  fruit  is  better  than  gold, 
ysa,  thr.n  line  gold  ;  and  my  re- 
venue than  choice  silver. 

20  I  11  lead  in  the  way  of  righ- 
teousness, in  tho  midst  of  the  paths 
of  judgment : 

ill  That  I  may  cause  those  that 
love  me  to  inherit  substance ;  and 
I  will  filj  their  treasures. 

iS  n  Tlie  Loud  possessed  mn  in 
tho  beginning  of  his  way,  before 
his  works  of  old. 

23  0  I  was  set  up  from  everlasting, 
from  the  begimnng,  or  over  the 
earth  was. 

2  J  \Vhen  there  tcere  no  depths, 
I  v.-as  brouglit  forth ;  when  there 
were  no  fountains  abounding  with 
water. 

25  p  Before  the  mountains  were 
eettU'd,  before  tlie  hills  was  I 
brought  f:jiib : 

26  Willi  J  us  yet  he  had  not  made 
the  carti:.  i;or  tl<e  l|  fields,  nor  jj  the 
liighoBt  jLiit  of  the  dust  of  the 
World. 

'SI  ^Vi;Lll  ho  prepared  the  hea- 
icns,  I  was  there  :  when  ho  set  1|  a 
comnass  upon  tho  face  of  tlie 
depth  : 

28  When  bo  established  the 
clouds  ahovfi  :  when  he  etrengtji- 
enej  rbo  fountains  of  the  deep: 

23  M  \V:r;n  he  gave  to  the  sea  his 
ilccre?,  that  Uio  waters  should  not 


PROVERBS. 

BefDrt 
CHRIST 

cir.  1000. 


t  Heb.  the 
ahomiualiort 
of  my  lips. 

tHe'j. 

wreathed. 


c  Jol  S&  15, 
&c.  Ps.  19. 
10.  U  119. 


16. 

il  Or,  suh- 

tilly. 

dch.  16.  6. 

e  cli.  6.  17. 

fch.  •l.S'l. 


i  1  Sum.  2. 
30.  Ps.  ai. 
11.  Joiiu  14. 
21. 

k  Jam.  1.  5. 
1  .ill.  3.  16. 
Matt.  6.43. 
mch.  3.  M. 
ver.  10. 


I  Or,  open 
vtftcet, 

il  Or,  lite 
chufpart. 

S  Or,  a  cir- 


qGeii.  I.  9, 
10.  Job  33. 
10, 11.  Ps.33. 
7.  &,  104.  S. 
.'cr.  i.  Si. 


tMalt.  3.  17. 
Col.  1.  13. 


xPs.  115.   1, 
2.  &.  Ii6.  1, 


Luke  11.28. 

V  c!i.  3.  13, 


t  Heii.  brirj' 
\forth. 
jzcU.  12.2. 


aM.T.t.  16. 
18.  Eph.  3. 
;20,  21,  22. 

1  Pel.  2.  5. 

b  tvfalt.  i;2. 

3,  &c. 

t  Heb.  Iter 

killir.g. 

c  ver.  5.  ch. 

23.  30. 

a  Rom.  10. 

15. 

cell.  8.  1,2. 

fver.  M, 

ffver.  15.  ch. 

5.  32.  Man. 


i  Matt.  7.  6. 
k  P..  HI.  5. 


m  Joli  23.  23. 
Pb.  111.  10. 
ch.  1.  7. 


pch.  7.  II. 


riches,  iisdpltne,  and 
pass  his  commandment;  when  r  h» 
appointed  the  foundations  of  lb* 
earth  : 

30  »Then  I  was  by  him,  as  ona 
brought  un  with  him  :  <  and  1  waa 
daily  his  delight,  rejoicing  alway* 
before  him  ; 

31  Kejoicuig  in  the  habitable  par: 
of  his  earth  ;  and  "  my  delights  tscra 
with  the  sons  of  men. 

32  Now  therefore  hearken  unto 
me,  O  ye  children  :  for  =;  blessed  ar» 
thrii  that  keep  my  ways. 

;«  Hear  instruction,  and  be  wise, 
and  refuse  it  not. 

34  y  Blessed  is  the  man  that  hszt- 
eth  iiic,  watching  daily  at  mv  gates, 
waitinw  at  the  posts  oi"  my  doors. 

35  For  whoso  tindeth  me  findeth 
life,  and  bIuiU  f  ^  obtain  favour  of 
the  Lor.n. 

36  But  he  that  sinneth  against  me 
^  wrongcth  his  own  soul :  all  they 
that  hate  me  love  death. 

CfLiPTER  IX. 
1  The  disciplire,    4  and  doctrine  of  Kii- 
avm.     13  The  custom,   Irj  and  error  of 
folh: 

WISDOM  hath  '  builucd  her 
'  ^  house,  she  hath  hewn  out  her 
seven  j>iilars  : 

2  t'  .She  hath  killed  f  her  boasts  ; 
c  she  hath  mingled  her  wine  ;  eha 
hath  also  furnished  her  table. 

3  She  liath  <l  soiit  forth  lier  mai- 
dens :  e  she  crieth'  upon  the  highest 
places  of  the  cilVj 

4  t'  Whoso  is  simple,  let  him  turn 
in  hither  :  as /o;- him  that  wantetb 
understanding,  she  saith  to  him, 

5  h  Come,  eat  of  ray  bread,  and 
drink  of  the  wine  which  I  hav» 
mingled. 

0  Forsake  the  foolish,  and  live  ; 
and  go  in  the  way  of  understand- 
ing. 

/  He  that  reproveth  a  scorner 
getteth  to  himself  shame  :  and  he 
that  rebuketh  a  wicked  man  getteth 
himself  a  blot. 

8  '  Reprove  not  a  scorner,  lest  hs 
hate  thee  :  t  rebuke  a  wise  man, 
and  ho  will  love  thee. 

9  Give  inslniclion  to  a  wise  man, 
and  he  will  bo  yet  wiser  :  teach  a 
just  man,  '  and  "he  will  increase  in 
learning. 

10  m  'f  lie  fear  of  the  Lord  w  thu 
beginning  of  wisdom  :  and  the  know- 
ledge of  the  holy  is  understanding. 

11  1  For  by  me  thy  days  shall  oe 
multiplied,  and  the  years'of  thy  lifo 
shall  De  increased. 

12  o  If  thou  be  wise,  thou  shalt  bo 
wise  for  thyself:  but  if  thou  scorn- 
est,  thou  alone  shalt  bear  it. 

13  IT  p  A  foolish  woman  is  cla- 
morous :  she  is  simple,  and  knoweth 
nothin". 

J4  P^r  slio  sitteth  at  the  door  of 
her  house,  on  a  seat  q  in  the  high 
places  of  the  city, 

15  To  call  passengers  who  go 
right  on  their  ways  : 

IG  r  Whoso  is  simple,  let  him 
turn  in  hither :  and  as  for  him  that 
wantetii  understanding,  she  atiitli  to 
bim, 

E6 


doctrine  of  tcisdor.i. 

17  t  Stolen  v.-aiei-s  are  swoeU  ainl 
k,an.i  t  ,atn>  in  becret  is  pleasant. 
'"13  But  ht  kuoweth  not.  that  '  the 
Jul  a>-e  there  ■,o«.//-W  "or  gucts 

are  iii  the  ileptiis  ol  hell. 
CHAPTER  X. 

'a°?iL"5>/oi>-^r«'i<'"-  of  ,v>r<Uvtr^ 

Infs.  and  their  cmtrari)  ciiij. 
THE  proverbs  of  Solora<Jn.  J-  A 
1  "vise  sou  makeUi  a  glad  lather  : 
but  a  foolish  sou  is  the  heaviness 

•^'■.^•^l^^;esorwickeanesspro- 
ftnothm-:  c  but  ri-hteousnesB  de- 
livyreth  from  death. 

ii  The  Loud  will  not  suffer  the 
eoul  oi"  the  rijhteous  to  faimsh  :  but 
Te  ca"  tea,  away  !!  the  sub.stance  of 

'4  eHrbecometh  poor  that  deal- 
elh  ^cith  a  slack  hand-,  bf'.f^e 
hand  of  the  dilige:it  inaUetU  rieh. 

5  He  that  gathereth  in  summer, 
w  a  wise  son  :  bat  ho  that  sleepet  1 
in  harvest  is  S  a  son  that  causeJi  j 

shame.  ,      i,„_,i  „f 

G  Blessings  are  upon  tha  head  ot 

tho  just:   but   [..violence  covercth 

Uie  mouth  of  the  wicked.^       .         . 
7  i  The  memory  ot    tne  jiist  is 

blessed  :  but  tJic  name  of  the  wicked 

'■""I'The'wise  in  heart  will  receive 
comniandiuents  :  k  but  t  a  l»atuiS 
fool  11  shall  fall.  . 

9  IHo  that  walketh  uprightly 
walketh  surely,  but  I'e  tliat  per- 
vcrtetli  hi.,  ways  shal   be  known-      , 

10  in  He  that  winketli  with  the  j 
eye  causeth  sorrow  :  n  but  a  prating  , 
fool  !|  Bhall  fall.  „        ... 

11  o  Tho  mouth  of  a  righ  eous 
man  is  a  well  of  life :  hut  P  violence 
covereth  the  moulii  of  tne  wicKed.    ] 

,         1-2  Hatred  stirreth  up  striies  :  but 

I     q  love  covereth  all  sin^.      ,    ^  ,    ,, 

'        13  In  the  Up?  of  him  that  hath 

andorstanding    wisdoni    is  found: 

but  r  a  rod  is  for  tho  back  of  him 

that  is  void  of  t  underslandiiig.^ 

14  Wise  men  lay  up  knowleufje  : 
but*  the  niou'h  of  tho  foohsn  (S 
near  destruction.  ,  ,    •   ■  • 

15  '  Tlic  rich  man's  v.-eallli  is  his 
Btroi,"  city :  the  destruction  ot  the 
poor  Is  their  iiovorty.     •     . 

10  The  labour  ct  tho  righteous 
teni(t.h  to  Ufe:  the  fruit  ot  Uie 
wicked  to  sin.  ,.  ,r   ..    , 

17  He  2S  in  the  way  of  life  tiiat 
k-ejiotU  instruction  :  but  he  that 
reiu^eth  reproof  ||  erreth. 

In  He  tiwt  hideth  hatred  with 
lying  lips,  and  "  he  Uiat  utterctli  a 
elaivJer.  is  n  fool.  ,  .     ,       .  , 

ly  « In  the  multitude  of  words 
tUaro  wantctb  not  sin :  but  y  he 
that  refraineth  his  lips  is  wise. 

20  The  tongue  ot  the  just  is  as 
choice  silver  :  the  heart  ot  the 
wicked  is  little  worlh. 

Ul  The  lips  of  the  righteous  teed 
man-  :  but  fools  die  for  want  t  of 
wisdom.  ,    ,      ^ 

22  '•  Tho  blessing  01  the  Lord, 
it  inaketli  rifh,  and  ua  adde'Ji  no 
sorrow  with  it. 


CHAPTERS  A, 


ch.  20.  17. 
■0/ 
eecreciea. 
I  en.  ?.  18. 

it.  7.  ii. 


d  I's.  37.  9, 

la. 

or.  SO.  Ps. 
15.  5.  Mat:.. 
7.24,25.  St, 
lu.  18. 
fch.  9.  n. 
tHeb.nd- 


_  ch.  12.  2-1. 
&4I9.  15. 
fch.  13.  4. 
&.  2I..1. 
ir  ch.  12.  ■!. 
i,  17.2.  61. 
19.25. 
h  vcr.  U. 
E«li.  7.  8. 
I  Ps.  9.  6,  G. 
&.  112.  6. 
Eccles.8.l0 

It  ver.  10. 
t  Heb.  a/ool 
nf  lips. 
*  Or,  skall 

i  pf.  2:!.  1. 

ch.  23.   13. 

Is.  33.  1.',  IQ. 

.ncli.6.  13. 

u  ver.  8. 

i|  Or,  shrJl 

be  beaten. 

o  Ps.  37.  30. 
Ich.l3.lt.  & 
i  18.  4. 
IpPs.  107.-12 

ver.  6. 

n  ch.   17.  9. 


y:ardn£Sscs 


!„Jutce3  0/ 

r  iieL>.  a 

pei-fecl 

\stone. 
bch.  IS.  33, 
.t  16.  18.  & 
18.  12.  Dan, 

U.  30,31. 
c  ch.  13.6. 


18.  11.  1 

1  Ti.:i.  5.  17. 


!jch.  10.28. 
h  ch.2l.  18. 


Job  8.  13. 


Or,  causeth 

'  k-Es'.Ii.  8. 
1 15.  ch.28. 
12,28. 
Ilch.29.8. 
It  Heb.  dcs- 


1  Ps.  IS.  3. 

%  E«!es.  5, 


t  Hell.  0/ 

Usart. 

z Gen. 24. 35.'  11  I  Kiiijj  12 

&  £6.  12.       Ill,  &•"■-  <^"- 

Ps.  37.  22.     ■!  15.2a.  4i.M 


Moral  uirlufi,  ii 
Zi  3  It  IS  .'-s  sport  lo  a  fool  to  do 
mischief:    but     a   man    of  undot- 
stunding  iiatii  wisdom.       .  ,     , 

'il^The  fear  of  the  wicked,  ^  it 
shall  como  upon  him  :  but  <=  tlio  i:&- 
sire  of  the  rigbteoas  shall  be  grant- 

d.  , 

25  As  the  whirlwind  passeth,  '•so  js 
the  wicked  no  more  :  but  e  the  righ- 
teous is  an  everlasting  foundation. 
'iO  As  vinegar  to  Uie  teeth,  and 
as  smoke  to  tiic  eyes,  so  p  the  »lu-- 
'Hid  to  them  that  send  liim. 
'  "7  f  Tlie  faar  of  tlie  Lord  T  prJ- 
lon:rcth  davs :  but  t  tlie  yearj  of 
the  wicked'shall  be  shortened 

23  The  hope  of  the  nghtcoui 
i,U«  &s  gladness  :  but  the  1.  cxpeo- 
tation  ot  the  wicked  shal!  perish. 

29  T!ie  way  of  the  Lord  m 
strength  to  the  upright :  >  but  ai- 
struction  shall  be  to  tho  wonters  of 
iniquity.  ,    „  , 

30  k  The  rigliteous  shall  never  u9 
removed  :  but  the  wicked  shall  not 
inhfAit  the  earth.  . 

31  1  The  mouth  of  the  just  bring- 
ctU  forth  wisdom  :  but  the  ffov/arii 
Lon<;ue  shall  be  cut  out. 

32  The  lips  of  the  righteous  know 
what  is  acceptable  :  but  the  mouth 
of  the  wicked  sjicahcth  t  fro^varu- 

ness.  _  ,,, 

CnAPTEPv  XI. 

A»  t  FALSE  balance  is  abonif- 
nation   to  the  Lord  :  but  t  a 
just  weight  ti- his  delight. 

2  1'  JV/ten  pride  cometh,  tlson 
Cometh  situmo:  but  with  tho  lowly 
is  wisdom.  . 

3  cThc  intcsrity  of  the  upright 
shall  guide  tliera :  but  the  per- 
verseiiess  of  transgressors  .ihall  de- 
stroy them.  . 

4  a  Riches  profit  not  in  the  d.ijr 
of  wrath :  but  -  righteousiicis  delt- 
vereth  from  death.  ■ 

5  The  righteousness  of  the  pertect 
shall  t  direct  his  way  :  but  tho  wick- 
ed shall  fall  bv  his  own  wickedness. 

G  The  riglitcousncss  of  the  up- 
riglit  shall  deliver  them:  but 
1"  fransgressovs  shall  be  taken  in 
th'ir  01C11  naughtiness. 

7  gWhen  a  wicked  man  dicth. 
his  expectation  shall  perish;  and 
the  hope  of  unjust  w.en  pensncth. 

8  •■>  The  rigiiteou.?  is  deliverod 
out  of  trouble,  and  the  wicked 
cometh  in  his  stead. 

U  An  >  hypocrite  with  his  mouth 
destroyeth  his  neigiibour:  but 
through  knowledge  shall  tho  just 
be  delivpred. 

10  li  When  it  goetJi  well  with  tho 
righteous  the  city  rcjoiccth :  a:-.d 
when  t'le  wicked  perish,  there  is 
shouting.  ■   .  , 

11  1  fiy  the  blessing  of  the  uprigdt 
the  city  is  e.xalted  :  but  it  is  over 
tiirowiiby  the  mouth  of  the  wicked. 

12  He  that  is  t  void  of  wisdom 
despisctli  his  neighbour  :  but  a  mau 
of  understanding  holdeth  his  poaco- 

13  ni  j  A  tale-bearer  revcaleth  se- 
crets :  but  ho  that  is  of  a  faithfuJ 
spirit  concfsaleth  the  matter. 

M   0  WhCiC   no  counsel   i«,  '-110 
527 


JMorai  virtves,  aiiri 

people  full  :  but  in  tlio  multitude  of 

counsellors  there  is  snt'tty. 

lo  o  JIc  tliat  13  liurety  lor  a  etrun- 
cer  t  slittU  tnmrt  for  it  :  and  lie 
tliat  hatetJi  t  euroliKJiiii  is  sure. 

IG  P  A  gracious  woinau  retaincth 
honour  :  and  strons  men  retain 
riciios. 

17  q  Tlie  merciful  man  doeth 
good  to  liib  own  eoul :  but  /te  that  is 
cruel  troubletli  liis  own  ticsh. 

18  Tlie  wicked  worketh  a  deceit- 
ful work  :  but '  lo  him  that  sowelh 
tigliteoussiiLia  shall  be  a  sure  it;- 
ward. 

19  A*  righteousness  tendeth  to 
lii'e  :  60  lie  that  jmrsuetli  evil  pur- 
fuclji  it  to  his  own  death. 

'JO  Tiiey  that  are  of  a  froward 
heart  are  abomination  to  the 
Lord  :  but  such  as  arc  upright  in 
their  way  arc  his  delight. 

21  s  Tkounh  hand  join  in  hand, 
the  wicked  nhall  not  be  uniuini.shed  : 
but  '  the  feed  of  the  righteous  shall 
be  delivered. 

2-2  .Is  a  jewel  of  gold  in  a  swine's 
Biiout,  so  is  a  fair  woman  whicli  t  is 
wiihoui  discretion. 

23  Til'?  desire  of  the  righteous  i> 
only  good  :  but  the  expectation  of 
tlie  wicked  "  is  wrath. 

21  There  is  that  >■  scaltoreth,  and 
yet  increaseth  ;  and  Virre  is  that 
williholdeth  more  than  is  meet,  but 
it  ttiidilh  to  poverty. 

25  y  |{  The  liberal  soul  shall  be 
made  fat :  '  and  hc^  that  watereth 
(■hall  be  watered  also  himself. 

2G  a  He  that  withholdeth  corn, 
the  people  shall  curse  him :  but 
I'  blessing  shall  be  upon  the  head  of 
Mm  that  selleth  it. 

27  He  that  dili'.'cntly  scekelh 
pood  procuretli  favour:  c  but  he 
that  seektth  mischief,  it  shall  come 
unto  hiin. 

28  J  He  that  Irusteth  in  his  riches 
i-liall  fall  :  but  e  the  righteous  shall 
nourish  as  a  branch. 

29  He  that  troubleth  his  own 
liouso  I  .shall  inherit  the  wind  :  and 
the  fool  shall  be  servant  to  the  wise 
of  heart. 

30  The  fruit  of  the  righteous  is  a 
tree  of  life  ;  and  S  lie  that  |  vvimielli 
fouls  is  wise. 

31  Ii  Behold,  the  righteous  shall 
be  recompensed  in  the  earth  :  much 
more  the  wicked  and  the  sinne.'. 

CHAPTER   XII. 
IX/'HOSO  loveth  instruction  lov- 
'  '      eth  knowledge  :  but  he  that 
hnteth  reproof  u  brutish. 

2  '^  A  good  man  obtaineth  favour 
oftheliORP:  but  a  inan  of  wicked 
devices  will  he  condemn. 

3  A  man  shall  not  be  established 
by  wickedness  ;  but  the  l'  root  of 
tiie  rigliteous  shall  not  be  moved. 

4  ■:  A  virtuous  woman  is  a  crown 
to  her  husband  :  but  she  that 
iniilieth  ashamed  is  >'  au  rottcnncs.s 
in  his  boncF. 

5  The  thoughts  of  tlie  righteous 
.-.re  right ;  hut  the  counsels  of  111-' 
ttickcd  arc  deceit. 


phoverbs. 


EMorc 

Bflor' 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  1000. 

cir.  I'JOO. 

och.  6.  1. 

cell.  1.  11, 

t  Heb.  chaU 

18. 

be  sore  biO' 

1  ch.  14.  3. 

ken. 

r  Ps.  37.  36, 

^  Hch.lhcae 

:c.  ch.  11. 

Ihiit  strike 

ai.  Malt.  7. 

hands. 

2^,  25,E6,i7. 

p  ch.  31.  30. 

h  1  Saiii.  26. 

q  Matt.  5.  7. 
k  25.  34, 

17. 

tHeb.yer- 

tc. 

.•£,«  „/ 

r  Hos.  10. 12. 

hmrt. 

Gal.  6.  i,  9. 

1  ch.  13.  7. 

Jain.  3.  18. 

k  Dcut.  ii. 

4. 

!;  Or,  [lojot/j. 

IGpii.  3.  19. 

oil.  as.  IS. 

m  eb.  6.  32. 

s  ch.  IC.  5. 

H  Or,  the 

tPi.  112.2. 

fonre,,. 

t  Heb.  The 

t  Ileb.  ile- 

snare  of  the 
iricked  is  in 
the  Irana- 
gression  of 

prrtcUl 
fiom. 

tips. 

u  Roiu.  2.  8, 

.1  ch.  18.  7. 

0  2  Pc-:.  2.  ii. 

i'Ps.  112.9. 

p  ch.  13.  2. 

&.  18.20. 

q  lb.  3.  10, 

11. 

V  C  Cov.  9.  6, 

r  ch.  3.  7. 

7,  8,  «,  10. 

Luke  18.  11. 

ii  Heb.  The 

sch.  29.  11. 

soulofbiess' 

1  Heb.  !.. 

1)1  rr^ 

that  day. 

z  &att.  5.  7. 

l  cli.  14.  5. 

a  Allies  8.  6, 

6. 

b  Job  S9.  13. 

u  Ps.  67.  4. 

cEstli.-.  10. 

&■  59.  7.  Si, 

Ps.  7.  15,  16. 

64.3. 

&  0.  15,  10. 

&•.  10.  2.  &. 

X  Ps.  62.  5. 

67.6. 

oil.  19.  9. 

d  Job  31.  21. 

Ps.  62.  7. 

Mark  10.  2-1. 

I.iike  12.  21. 

ITim.  6.  17. 

u  Ps.  1.  3.  & 

62.  8.  &  93. 

12,  &.Q.  Jei. 

17.8. 

vch.  6.  17. 

I'Eccles.  5. 

Vv.  11.20. 

16. 

Rev.  22.  15. 

g  Dan.  15.  3. 

7.  ch.  13.  16. 

1  Cor.  9.  19, 

&.  15.  2. 

&c.  Jam.  5. 

?0. 

t  Heb. 

a  ch.  10.  A. 

laketl). 

II  Or,  deceit- 

h Jer.  iA.  29. 

ful. 

b  ch.  15.  13. 

1  Pet.  4.  17, 
18. 

a  di.  8.  35. 

c  Ib.  iO.  4. 

]  Or,  .Ttiia- 

d.t'.l. 

b  ch.  iO.  25. 

c  ch.  31.  23. 

1  Cor.  1 1.  7. 

J  ch.  14.  30. 

i 

I 

their  contrary  vices. 

6  »  Tlie  words  of  the  wicked  are 
to  lie  in  wait  for  blood  :  <  but  tJie 
mouth  of  the  upright  shall  delivix 
them. 

7  g  The  wicked  ore  overthrown, 
and  are  not :  but  the  house  of  tlio 
righteous  shall  stand. 

8  A  man  shall  bo  commended 
according  to  his  wisdom  :  li  but  ho 
that  is  t  of  a  perverse  heart  shail  bi» 
despised. 

y  1  He  that  is  despised,  and  hnlh 
a  BCrvant,  is  better  than  he  that 
honourclh  liimself,  and  lacketli 
bread. 

10  k  A  righteous  man  regardeth 
the  life  of  his  beast :  but  the  !l  ten- 
der mercies  of  the  wicked  are 
cruel. 

11  1  He  thattilleth  his  land  shall 
be  satisfied  with  bread  :  but  he  that 
followcth  vain  persons  '"  is  void  of 
understanding. 

12  The  wicked  desireth  |i  the  net 
of  evil  7/tcn  :  Imt  the  root  of  the 
righteous  vieldeth  fruit. 

13  t  "  'f  iie  wicked  is  snared 
by  the  transgression  of  his  lipa  : 
o"but  the  just  shnll  come  out  of 
trouble. 

14  I'  A  man  shall  be  satisfied  with 
good  by  the  fruit  of  his  moalh  : 
'1  and  tlie  recompeiicc  of  a  man'n 
hands  shall  be  rendered  unto  him. 

15  r  The  way  of  a  fool  is  right  in 
his  ow  n  eyes  :  but  he  that  hearken- 
eth  unto  counsel  w  \vi.?e. 

1(3  s  A  fool's  wrath  is  f  presently 
known  :  but  a  jitudent  man  covcr- 
eth  shame. 

17  t  He  that  speakelli  truth  shew 
eth  forth  righteousness*  but  a  false 
witness  deceit. 

18  "  There  is  that  spcakcth  like 
the  piercings  of  a  sword  :  but  the 
tongue  of  the  wise  «.■>■  health. 

19  The  lip  of  truth  shall  be  esta- 
blished for  ever :  x  but  a  lying 
tongue  is  but  for  a  moment. 

20  Deceit  is  in  the  heart  of  them 
that  imagine  evil :  but  to  the  coun- 
sellors of  peace  !s  joy. 


21  There  shall  no  evil  happen  to 
the  just:  but  the  wicked  shall  be 
filled  with  mischief. 


22  y  liViys  lips  are  abomination 
to  the  r.oitn :  but  they  that  deal 
truly  cirr.  his  delight. 

23  2  A  prudent  man  concealeth 
knowledge  :  but  the  heart  of  fooU 
proclaimeth  foolishness. 

24  a  The  hand  of  the  diligent 
shall  bear  rule  :  but  the  ||  slothful 
shall  be  under  tribute. 

25  I'  Heaviness  in  the  heart  of 
man  makelh  it  stoon  :  but  <=  a  good 
word  niakclh  it  glad. 

26  The  righteous  is  more  ||  ex- 
cellent than  his  neighbour  :  but 
the  way  of  the  wicked  seduccth 
them. 

27  The  flothful  man  roasteth  not 
lliat  which  he  took  in  hunting  :  but 
the  substance  of  a  diligent  man  »» 
precious. 

28  In  the  way  of  righteousness  is 
life  ;  and  in  the  pathw  ay  thereof 
there  is  no  deuili. 

aC3 


-Mocai  vtitiiis,  and 

CHAPTER  XIII 
A   WISE  son  hcarclk  Ins  fathci'is 
•**-  instruction :    "  but     a    scorncr 
Iicarctli  not  lebuke. 

2  I' A  man  shall  oat  good  by  the 
fruit  of  his  mouth  :  hut  the  soul  of 
the  transgressors  shall  cat  violence. 

H  <:  He  that  keepeth  his  mouth 
kee|iclh  his  lifo:  but  he  that  opcn- 
etli  wide  his  lips  shall  have  destruc- 
tion. 

4  J  The  soul  of  the  slug"ard  dc- 
sirelli,  and  huili  nothing:  out  the 
!-oul  of  the  diligent  shall  be  made 
fat. 

5  A  righteous  man  hatctli  lying  : 
but  a  wicked  vian  is  loathsome, 
anil  Cometh  to  shame. 

(i  e  Kightcousncss  keepetli  kim 
that  is  upright  in  the  way  :  but 
wickedness  overthrowuth  t  tl'e  sin- 
ner. ^ 

7  fThcre  is  that  makcth  himself 
rich,  yet  halk  nothing  :  there  is  that 
inaketh  himself  poor,  yet  kalk  great 
riches. 

8  The  ransom  of  a  man's  lifo  arc 
liis  riches  :  but  the  jioor  iiearelh  not 
rebuke. 

9  The  light  of  the  righteous  re- 
.joiceth  :  e  but  the  ||  lamp  of  the 
wicked  shall  bo  put  out. 

10  Only  by  iiridc  Cometh  conten- 
tion :  but  witli  the  well-advised  is 
\visdom. 

11  li  Wealth  n-o(«CH  by  vanity  shall 
be  diminished  :  but  he  that  gather- 
eth  t  by  labour  shall  increase. 

12  Hope  deferred  maketh  the 
licart  sick :  but  '  when  the  desire 
coineth,  it  is  a  tree  of  life. 

13  Whoso  kdospiselli  the  word 
thull  be  destroyed  :  but  he  that 
feareth  the  commandment  ||  shall 
be  rewarded. 

\i  'The  law  of  the  wise  is  a 
fountain  oflife,  to  depart  from  m  the 
snares  of  death. 

15  Good  understanding  givetli  fa- 
vour :  but  the  way  of  transgressors 
is  hard. 

16  n  Every  prudent  man  dealoth 
with  knowledge  :  but  a  fool  t  layeth 
open  his  folly. 

17  A  wicked  messenger  falleth 
into  mischief :  but  o  f  a  faithful 
ambassador  is  health. 

18  Poverty  aiwl  shame  shall  be 
to  him  that  refuseth  instruction : 
but  P  he  that  regardeth  reproof  shall 
be  honoured. 

19  qThe  desire  accomplished  is 
sweet  to  the  soul :  but  it  is  abomi- 
nation to  fools  to  depart  from  evil. 

20  He  that  walketh  with  wise 
iiien  shall  be  wise :  but  a  compa- 
nion of  fools  t  shall  be  destroyed. 

21  ■■  Evil  pursueth  sinners  :  but 
to  the  righteou3,  good  shall  be  re- 
paid. 

22  A  good  man  leaveth  an  inhe- 
ritance to  his  childreji's  children  : 
and  sthe  wealth  of  the  sinner  is 
laid  up  for  the  just. 

23  t  I\Iuch  food  is  in  the  tillage  of 
the  poor :  but  there  is  that  is  de- 
Btroved  for  want  of  judgment. 

24  "  ilo  that  spareth  his  rod  hateth 


CllAPTEKS  Xni,  XIV 

Keloi-  Belu 

CHRIST      CHRIST 

cir.  1000. 


c  Ps.  3S.  1. 

ch.  21.23. 
Jum.  3.  2. 


?Jol)  18.  5, 
6.  &,2I.  17. 
ch.  2-J.  20. 
\\0\;  candle. 


II  Or,  shall 
be  in  peace, 

Ich.  10.  II. 
&  14.  27.  &, 
16.  22. 
m  2  Sam.  22. 


.icl..  12.23. 
&.  15.  2. 
tHeb. 
spreadsth. 

och.  26.  23. 
t  Heb.  n« 
ambassador 
offaithful- 

p  ch'.  15.  5, 

31. 

T  ver.  12. 


t  Heb.  shall 
be  broken. 
r  Ps.  32.  10. 


57.  16, 


17.  ch.  S8 
Eccles.2.2d. 
•- ch.  12.  II. 
uch.  19.  18. 
&.  £2.  15.  &. 
23.  13.  &,  29. 
15,  17. 

23 


e  Ex.  20.  16. 
&,23.  1.  cli. 
6.  IH.  &,  12, 
17.  ver.  25. 


gch.  10.! 


of  his  soul. 
hJobS.  15. 


cli.  19.  7. 

Heb.  many 

■e  the 
lovers  of  the 
rich . 

p?s.  41.  I. 
&,  112.  9. 


their  contrary  vices. 
his  son  ;  but  iic  that  lovoth  him 
cliasleneth  him  betimes. 

25  »Tho  righteous  oateth  to  the 
satisfying  of  his  soul :  but  the  belly 
of  the  wicked  shall  want. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

r^  VERY  a  wise  woman  hbuildcth 
-^  her  house :  but  the  foolish 
pluckcth  it  down  with  her  hands. 

2  Ho  that  walketh  in  his  upright- 
ness feareth  the  Lord  :  <=  but  he 
that  is  perverse  iu  his  ways,  de- 
spiscth  him. 

3  In  the  mouth  of  the  foolish  is  a 
rod  of  pride  :  J  but  the  lips  of  the 
wise  shall  preserve  them. 

4  Where  no  o.\en  are,  the  crib  is 
clean  :  but  much  increase  is  by  the 
strength  of  the  ox. 

5  e  A  faithful  witness  will  not  lie  : 
but  a  false  witness  will  utter  lies. 

(i  A  scorner  secketh  wisdom,  and 
Jindclh  it  not:  but  f knowledge  in 
easy  unto  him  that  understandcth. 

7  Go  from  the  presence  of  a  fool- 
ish man,  when  thou  perceivest  not 
in  him  the  lips  of  knowledge. 

8  The  wisdom  of  the  prudent  is 
to  understand  his  way  :  but  the  lolly 
of  fools  is  deceit. 

i)  B  Fools  make  a  mock  at  sin  : 
but  among  the  righteous  thme  is 
favour. 

10  The  heart  knoweth  t  bis  own 
bitterness  ;  and  a  stranger  doth  not 
intermeddle  with  his  joy. 

11  hThe  house  of  the  wicked 
shall  be  overthrown :  but  the  ta- 
bernacle of  the  upright  shall  flou 
rish. 

12  1  There  is  a  way  which  seem- 
eth  right  unto  a  man,  but  k  the  end 
thereof  oJ-e  the  ways  of  death. 

13  Even  in  laughter  the  heart  is 
sorrowful;  and  1  the  end  of  that 
mirth  is  heaviness. 

14  The  backslider  in  heart  shall 
be  'n  filled  with  liis  own  ways  :  and 
a  good  man  shall  be  satisfied  from 
himself. 

15  The  simple  believeth  every 
word :  but  the  prudent  man  look- 
eth  well  to  his  going. 

16  n  A  wise  man  feareth,  and  de- 
parteth  from  evil  :  but  the  fool 
rageth,  and  is  confident. 

17  He  that  is  soon  angry  dealeth 
foolishly:  and  a  man  of  wicked  de- 
vices is  hated. 

18  The  simple  inherit  folly:  but 
the  prudent  are  crowned  with 
knowledge. 

19  The  evil  bow  before  the  good  : 
and  the  wicked  at  the  gates  of  the 
righteous. 

20  0  The  poor  is  hated  even  of  his 
own  neighbour:  but  f  the  rich  kath 
many  friends. 

21  He  that  despiseth  his  neigh- 
bour sinneth  :  p  but  he  that  hath 
mercy  on  the  poor,  happy  is  he. 

22  Do  they  not  err  that  devise 
evil  ■?  but  mercy  and  truth  shall  be 
to  them  that  devise  good. 

23  Iu  all  labour  there  is  iirofit : 
but  the  talk  of  the  lips  tendttli  only 
to  penury. 

52a 


Jloral  viftius,  and 

24  The  crown  olllic  wise  is  theu 
riches  :  but  the  foolishness  of  fools 
li  folly. 

25  '1 A  true  witness  dclivoreth 
souU- :  but  a  deceitful  tcitiicss 
spcakuth  lies. 

'J'j  In  the  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
fitron"  confidence  :  and  his  children 
shall  liiive  a  place  of  rofuKC. 

•27  r'i'hc  fear  of  the  Lord  ?>  a 
fountain  of  life,  to  depart  from  the 
eiiares  of  iloath. 

•J8  In  liie  multitude  of  people  is 
the  kin^j'.s  honour :  but  in  the  want 
of  pio|)ie  is  the  destruction  of  the 
prince. 

i.';)  s  //«  t/uU  is  slow  to  wrath  is  of 
great  understanding :  but  he  that 
is  \  hasty  of  spirit  exalteth  folly. 

'.id  A  sound  heart  is  the  life  of  the 
flesh  :  hut  t  envy  "  the  rottenness  of 
thi!  bones. 

31  X  He  that  opprosscth  the  poor 
reproacheth  y  his  Maker:  but  he 
that  honourctli  him  hath  mercy  on 
the  poor. 

;<•-  The  wicked  is  driven  away  in 
his  wickedness  :  but  ^  the  righteous 
hnth  hope  in  his  death. 

;ilt  VVisdom  resteth  in  the  heart 
of  him  that  hath  understanding : 
but  a  that  ichick  is  in  the  midst  of 
tools  is  made  known. 

31  Righteousness  e.xalteth  a  na- 
tion :  but  sin  is  a  reproach  t  to  any 
people. 

3.5  t>Tlic  king's  favour  is  toward 
u  wise  servant :  but  his  wrath  is 
against  him  that  causeth  shame. 

CHAPTER   XV. 

A"  SOFT  answer  turneth  away 
wrath  :    but    1)  grievous   words 
etir  up  anger. 

^  The  tongue  of  the  wise  nsetli 
knowledge  aright :  ^  but  the  mouth 
of  fools  t  poureth  out  foolishness. 

3  J  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  in 
every  place,  beholding  the  evil  and 
the  good. 

4  t  A  wholesome  tongue  is  a  tree 
of  life;  but  perverseness  therein  is 
a  breach  in  the  spirit. 

5  e  A  fool  despiseth  his  father's 
instruction  :  f  hut  he  that  rogardeth 
reproof  is  i)rudent. 

a  In  tlie  house  of  the  righteous  is 
much  treasure  :  but  in  the  revenues 
of  the  wicked  is  trouble. 

7  The  lips  of  the  wise  disperse 
liiiowledgc  :  but  the  heart  of  the 
foolish  tloelk  not  so. 

8  e  The  sacrilice  of  the  wicked  is 
an  abomination  to  the  Lord  :  but 
the  prayer  of  the  upright  is  his  de- 
light. 

y  The  wav  of  the  wicked  is  an 
abomination  unto  the  Lord;  but 
lie  loveth  him  that  li  followeth  after 
righteousnes-f. 

10  II  Correction  is  '  grievous  unto 
him  tliat  forsaketh  the  way ;  and 
li  he  that  liatcth  reproof  shall  die. 

11  1  Hell  and  destruction  are  be- 
fore the  Loud:  how  much  move 
then  >"  the  hearts  of  the  children  of 
menl 

19  1 A  scorncr  loveth  not  one  tliat 


PROVKnBS. 


tlli'b.  shor! 
ofsjiiiil. 
tPs.  112.  10. 
u  cli.  12.  4. 
xch.  17.5. 
Mail.  25.  -10, 
45. 

V  See  Job  31. 
■l.S  16.  cli. 
22.2. 

•/.Job  13.  15. 
&  IS.  2".  Ps. 
23.  4.  .V  37. 
37.  2  Cor.  1. 
u.  &  5.  S. 
2  Tiiil.  4.  18. 
h.  12.  16. 
&,  2J.  11. 

Hbb.  (0 

iitioiis. 

Malt.  21. 
45,  47. 
a  JuJg-.  8.  1, 
2,  3.  ch.  25. 
15. 

b  1  S;ini.  25. 
10,  &c. 

I  Kinjsi  12. 
13,  14,  16. 
ever.  28.  ci.. 
12.  23.  &.  13. 
16. 

tlleb. 
bclchelhy  or, 
bubbleth. 
(1  Job  31.21. 
;h.  5.21. 
Jer.  16.  17.&, 
.V2.  19.  Ueb. 
4.  13. 

t  U,:b.  The 
healing  of 
the  tojt^ite. 
h.  10.  1. 
Teh.  13.  18. 
31.32. 
_  -i.  SI.  27. 
«i  S3,  y.  I>. 
1.  11.  &  Gl. 

Jer.  ».  20. ' 
&  7.  22. 
Auic.s  5.  22. 
li.-!i.  21.21. 
iTim.  6.  II. 

II  Or,  l„- 
alniclkm. 

1  I  Kini'=22. 

k'.-Ii.  .'■..  12. 
&  1!).  17. 

1  Jjb  26.  6. 
P..  139.  8. 
m  2  CUr.  6. 
30.  P«.  7.  a. 
fc  44.  21. 
Jolin2.  21, 
ii.&.  21.  17. 
Acts  1.24. 
nAino»5.10. 

2  Tim.  4.  3. 


och.  17.  22. 
p  ch.  12.  25. 


rPs.  .^7.  16. 
cl..  16.  8. 
1  Tun.  6.  6. 


t  Heb.  is 
sed  up  a  J 

X  cl'i.  lO.'l. 
iL  22.  3. 

vch.  10.23. 
t  Heb.  void 
of  heart. 

Epli.  5.  1.';. 

cli.  11.  14. 
&l20.  18. 


bell.  25.  II. 
t  Heb.  in  his 

Phil.'s.  20. 
Cul.  X  1,  2. 

J  ch.  12.  7. 
&,  14.  II. 
i  P.S.  68.  5, 
3.  &  146.  9. 
fell.  6.  16, 
18. 

J  Ps.  Jr.  30. 

t  Hcb.words 
nf  pleai'uitt- 


k  Ps.  10.  1. 
i.<r.  34.  16. 
I  P.-.  145.  18, 


Or,  ob(y- 


0  ch.  \S.  12. 
:ivci-.  9.  ch. 
19.21.  &2y. 
24.  Jer.  10. 
23. 

1  Or,  dii- 
j/OiiitiS--^- 

b  Mall.  10. 
IS',  20. 
cch.  21.3. 


Ihcir  contrary  vtces 
reprovelli  him ;  neither  will  he  go 
unto  the  wise. 

13  o  A  merry  heart  maketli  a 
cheerful  countenance  :  but  I'  by 
sorrow  of  the  heart  the  spirit  U 
broken. 

14  The  lieart  of  him  that  hath 
understanding  seeketh  knowledge  : 
but  the  mouth  of  fools  fecdeth  on 
foolishness. 

15  Ail  the  days  of  the  afflicted 
art  evil :  q  but  he  that  is  of  a  merry 
heart  hath  a  continual  feast. 

10  r  Better  is  little  witli  the  fear 
of  the  Lord,  than  great  treasuro 
ami  trouble  therewith. 

17  s  Better  is  a  dinner  of  heriis 
where  love  is,  than  a  stalled  o.\  anil 
hatred  therewith. 

18  t  A  wrathful  man  Btirreth  up 
strife  :  but  he  that  is  slow  to  anger 
ajipeaseth  strife. 

19  u  The  way  of  the  slothful  man 
is  as  an  hedge  of  thorns  :  but  th» 
way  of  the  righteous  f  's  made 
plain. 

20  "  A  wise  son  maketh  a  glad 
father  :  but  a  foolish  man  despisetii 
his  mother. 

21  5  Folly  is  joy  to  him  that  is 
t  destitute  of  wisdom  :  '-  but  a  man 
of  understanding  walketh  uprightly. 

22  ^  AVithout  counsel  purposes 
are  disappointed  :  but  in  the  multi 
tude  of  counsellors  they  are  estab- 
lished. 

23  A  man  hath  joy  by  the  answer 
of  his  mouth  :  and  b  a  word  spvkeit 
t  in  due  season,  how  ^ood  is  it ! 

24  c  The  wav  of  lite  is  above  to 
the  wise,  that  he  may  depart  from 
hell  beneath. 

25  J  The  Lord  will  destroy  the 
house  of  the  proud  ;  but  e  he  will 
establish  the  border  of  tlie  widow. 

26  fThe  thoughts  of  the  wicked 
are  an  abomination  to  the  Lord  : 
S  but  the  words  of  the  pure  arc 
t  pleasant  words. 

27  h  He  that  is  greedy  of  gain 
troubleth  his  own  bouse  ;  but  ho 
that  hateth  gifts  shall  live. 

28  The  heart  of  the  righteous 
'  etudieth  to  answer  :  but  the  mouth 
of  the  wicked  poureth  out  evil 
things. 

211  k  The  Lord  is  far  from  tho 
wii'ked  :  but  'he  heareth  the  prayer 
of  the  righteous. 

30  Tlie  light  of  the  eyes  rejoiceili 
the  heart :  and  a  good  report  mak- 
eth the  bones  fal. 

31  111  The  car  that  heareth  the 
rcjiroof  of  life  abideth  among  Uie 
wise. 

32  He  that  refuseth  J  instruction 
despiseth  his  own  soul  :  but  he  that 
II  heareth  reproof  t  gctteth  under- 
standiiig. 

33  n  The  ftar  of  the  Lord  is  the 
instruction  of  wisdom  ;  and  o  bcforo 
honour  is  humility. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

THE  =^  II  preparations  ol  ihe  heart 
in  man,  t"  and  the  answer  of  the 
tongue,  js  from  tho  Lord. 
2  cAII  the  ways  of  a  man   art 
530 


■Moral  virtues,  and 

clean  in    his  own  eyes:    Init  ^  the 

Lord  weiglielh  the  spirits. 

3  e  I  Commit  thy  works  unto  the 
LiORD,  and  thy  thoughts  shall  be 
L'stablished. 

4  fThe  Lord  hath  made  all 
tliings  for  himself:  S  yea,  even  the 
wicked  for  the  day  of  evil. 

5  t  Kvery  one  that  is  proud  in 
lieart  is  an  abomination  to  the 
Lord  :  i  though  hand  join  in  hand, 
lie  shall  not  be  t  unpunished. 

6  k  By  mercy  and  truth  iniquity 
in  purged:  andlhytliu  tear  ol  the 
liORD  ^acn  depart  from  evil. 

7  When  a  man's  wa3'S  please  the 
L'lRD,  he  maketh  even  his  ene- 
mies to  be  at  peace  with  him. 

8  '"  Better  is  a  little  with  righte- 
ousness, than  great  revenues  with- 
out right. 

9  1  A  man's  heart  deviseth  his 
way  :  o  but  the  LoRP  directeth  his 
steps, 

10  t  A  divine  sentence  is  in  the 
lips  of  the  king  :  his  mouth  trans 
j,'re.sseth  not  in  judgment. 

11  p  A  just  weight  and  balance 
arc  the  Lord's  :  t  all  the  weights 
of  the  bag  arc  his  work. 

12  It  is  an  abomination  to  kings 
to  commit  wickedness  :  for  q  the 
throne  is  established  by  righteous- 
ness. 

13  r  Righteous  lips  are  the  de- 
light of  kin»s ;  and  they  love  him 
that  spcaketh  right. 

14  sThe  wrath  of  a  king  is  as 
messengers  of  death  :  but  a  wise 
man  will  pacify  it. 

15  In  the  li^ht  of  the  king's  coun- 
tenance is  lite  ;  and  t  his  favour  is 
"  as  a  cloud  of  the  latter  rain. 

16  "  How  much  better  is  it  to  get 
wisdom  than  gold  ■?  and  to  get  un- 
derstanding rather  to  be  chosen 
than  silver  ? 

17  The  highway  of  the  upright  is 
to  depart  from  evil :  he  that  keep- 
eth  his  wav  preserveth  his  soul. 

18  y  Pride  goeth  before  destruc- 
tion, and  an  haughty  spirit  before  a 
fall. 

19  Better  is  it  to  be  of  an  humble 
spirit  with  the  lowly,  than  to  di- 
vide the  spoil  with  the  proud. 

20  II  He  that  handleth  a  matter 
vi^isely  shall  find  good  :  and  whoso 
'•  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  happy  2.5 
he. 

21  The  wise  in  heart  shall  be 
called  prudent :  and  the  sweetness 
of  the  lips  increaseth  learning. 

22  1  Understanding  is  a  well- 
spring  of  life  unto  him  that  hath  it: 
but  the  instruction  of  ibols  is  folly. 

23 1)  The  heart  of  the  wise  f  teach- 
cth  his  mouth  and  addeth  learn- 
in<;  to  his  lip.s. 

24  Pleasant  words  are  as  an  ho- 
ney-comb, sweet  to  the  soul,  and 
iipalth  to  the  bones. 

25  c  There  is  a  way  that  seerneth 
right  unto  a  man,  '  but  the  end 
tliereof  are  the  ways  of  death. 

26  d  f  He  that  laboureth,  labour- 
elh  for  himself;  for  his  mouth 
fcravetii  it  of  him. 


CH.\rTcr>  XVII. 


CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  loao. 

c.r.  1000. 

d  1  Sam.  16. 

t  Heb.  A 

7. 

man  of 

e  P8.  37.  5. 

BsUal. 

&  65.  22. 

?ch.6.  14, 

Matt.  6.  2.>. 

19.  &  15.18. 

Luke  12.  22. 

&b  26.  21.  &, 

Phil.  4.  6. 

29.  22. 

1  Pet.  5.  7. 

t  Heb.  eend- 

t  Heb.  Roll. 

elhfuTth. 

r  U.  43.  7. 

f  ch.  17.  9. 

Rom.  11.35. 

Sch.  1.  10, 

g  Job  21.  30. 

^0. 

Roin.  9.  22. 

Iich.20.  29. 

1.  cii.  6.  17. 

&.  8.  1:). 

ich.  19.  U. 

ich.  11.  21. 

t  lieb.  held 

innocent, 
kDan.  4.  27. 

Luke  11.  41. 

1  ch.  14.  13. 

.11  Ps.  37.  16. 

ch.  15.  16. 

ch.  19.  21. 

0  Ps.  37.  23. 

Kch.  15.  17. 

Piov.  20.  54. 

J«r.  10.  S3. 

11  Or,  good 

UUh.  Divi- 

cheer. 

nation, 

b  ch.  10.  5. 

p  Lev.  19. 
■id.  ch.  II.  1. 

&.  19.  26. 

t  Heb.  all 

the  stones. 

c  Ps.  2o.  2. 

q  ch.  25.  0. 

ch.  27.  21. 

&,  23.  14. 

Jer.  17.  10. 

Mai.  3.  3. 

rch.  14.  35. 

&22.  11. 

5  ch.  19.  12. 

dch.  11.  31. 

&,  20.  2. 

e  Job  31.  29. 

Obad.  12. 

t  Heb.  held 

tch.  19.  12. 

innocent. 

u  Job  2i).  %i. 

i  Ps.  127.  3. 

Zech.  10.  1. 

&.  123.  3. 

xch.  3.  11, 

t  Heb.  A  lip 

19. 

of  excMcn- 

t'Heb.  A  lip 

ofhjin^. 

g  ch.  is.   16. 

%  19.  6. 

ych.  11.2. 

t  Heb.  a. 

&  17.  19.  &L 

stone  of 

18.  12. 

grace. 

n  ch.  10.  12. 

11  Or,  pro- 

cureth. 

ich.  16.23. 

11  Or,  He 

11  Or,  A  re- 

that nndt:r- 

proof  aweth 

slandeth  a 

more  a  uise 

matter. 

7Tiar>y  than  to 

7.  Ps.  2.  12. 

strike  a  fool 

6^  U.S.  & 

a  hundred 

IS5.  1.   U. 

30.  13.  Jer. 

ii  Hos.  13.  8. 

17.7. 

a  ch.  13.  14. 

&.  14.  27. 

1  Ps.  109.  4, 

1)  Ps.  37.  30. 

5.  Jer.  18. 

Matt.  12.  34. 

20.  See 

tlleb. 

Rom.  12.  17. 

maketh 

1  Thess.  5. 

wise. 

15.   1  Pet.  3, 

c  ch.  14.  12. 

9. 

d  See  ch.  9. 

m  ch.  20.  3. 

12.  Eccles. 

1  Theas.  4. 

0.7. 

11. 

t  Heb.  The 

1.  Ex.  23.  7. 

■<oul  of  him 

ch.  24.  54. 

that  labaur- 

Is.  S,  23. 

eth. 

>  Heb.  Imn- 

eth  unto 

och.  21.25, 

thiir  Contrary  vices 

27  t  An  ungodly  man  diggpth  up 
evil  :  and  in  his  lijis  there  is  as  a 
burning  fire. 

28  e  A  froward  man  t  soweth 
strife  :  and  f  a  whisperer  separatelii 
chief  friends. 

2i)  A  violent  man  S  entioetli  his 
neighbour,  and  leadeth  him  into 
the  way  that  is  not  good. 

30  He  shutteth  his  eyes  to  devise 
froward  things  :  moving  his  lips  he 
bringeth  evii  to  pass. 

31  b  The  hoary  head  is  a  crown 
of  glory,  if  it  bo  found  in  the  was 
of  righteousness. 

32  i  He  that  is  slow  lo  anger  ii- 
better  than  the  mighty ;  and  he 
that  ruleth  his  spirit,  than  he  that 
taketh  a  city. 

33  The  lot  is  cast  into  the  lap  ; 
but  the  whole  disposing  thereof  is 
of  the  LoiiB. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 
"DETTER  is  a  a  dry  morsel,  an.l 
-•-^    quietness    therewith,  than  an 
house  full  of  II  sacrifices  icith  sinfe. 

2  A  wise  servant  shall  have  rule 
over  b  a  eon  that  causeth  shame, 
and  shall  have  part  of  the  inherit- 
ance among  the  brethren. 

3  c  The  lining-pot  is  for  silver, 
and  the  furnace  for  gold :  but  the 
Lord  trieth  the  hearts. 

4  A  wicked  door  giveth  heed  to 
false  lips  ;  and  a  liar  giveth  car  to 
a  naughty  tongue. 

5  J  Whoso  mocketh  the  poor  re 
proachelhhis  Maker  :  aad  e  Jie  that 
is  glad  at  calamities  shall  not  be 
t  unpunished. 

6  f  Children's  children  are  the 
crown  of  old  men  ;  and  the  glory  of 
children  are  their  fathers. 

7  t  E.Ycellent  speech  becometh  not 
a  fool :  much  less  do  f  lying  lips  a 
prince. 

8  g  A  gift  is  ns  t  a  precious  stone 
in  the  eyes  of  him  that  hath  it : 
whithersoever  it  turneth,  it  pros- 
pereth. 

9  h  He  that  covereth  a  transgres 
sion  II  seeketh  )ove  ;  but  i  he  that 
repeateth  a  matter,  separatcth  very 
friends. 

10  II  A  reproof  cntereth  more  into 
a  wise  man  than  an  hundred  stripes 
into  a  fool. 

11  An  evil  7n.an  seeketh  only  re- 
bellion :  therefore  a  cruel  messen- 
ger shall  be  sent  against  him. 

12  Let  ka  bear  robbed  of  her 
whelps  meet  a  man,  rather  than  a 
fool  HI  his  folly. 

13  Whoso   1  rewardeth    evil  for 

food,  evil  shall  not  depart  from  his 
ouse. 

14  The  beginning  of  strife  7.1  a.9 
when  one  letteth  out  water:  there- 
fore in  leave  off  contention,  beforo 
it  be  meddled  with. 

1.5  "He  that  justifielh  the  wick- 
ed, and  he  that  condemneth  tho 
just,  even  they  both  arc  abomina- 
tion to  the  IjOrd. 

10  Wherefore  is  there  a  price  in 
the  hand  of  a  fool  lo  get  \%  isiloin 
r  seeing  he  hath  no  heart  f.v  it  ? 
531 


Moral  virtues,  and 

17  p  A  friend  lovoth  at  all  tirnci, 
anil  a  brother  is  born  for  udvcrsity. 

18  q  A  man  void  of  t  understand- 
ing striketli  h.iiut.-i,  and  beconicth 
surety  in  the  pretence  of  his  friend. 

19  He  lovetli  transgression  that 
loveth  strife  :  and  '  he  that  exalteth 
his  gate  seeketh  destruction. 

20  t  He  that  hath  a  froward  heart 
tiiideth  no  good  :  and  he  that  hatli 
"  a  perverse  tongue  falleth  into  mis- 
chief. 

ai  t  He  tliat  begetteth  a  fool  do- 
eth  it  to  his  sorrow  :  and  tlie  father 
of  a  fool  hath  no  joy. 

2-  "  A  inerry  lieart  doetli  good 
II  like  a  medicine  :  "  but  a  broken 
Bj)irit  dricth  the  bones. 

23  A  wicked  man  takelli  a  gift 
out  of  the  bosom  y  to  pervert  the 
ways  of  judgment. 

24  z  Wisdom  is  before  liim  that 
hath  understanding;  but  the  eyes 
of  a  fool  are  in  the  ends  of  the 
earth. 

25  a  A  foolisli  son  is  a  grief  to  his 
father,  and  bitterness  to  her  that 
bare  him. 

26  Also  ^  to  punish  the  just  is 
not  good,  itor  to  strike  princes  for 
equity. 

27 1  He  that  hath  knowledge  spar- 
eth  his  words  :  ayid  a.  man  of  undcr- 
btandiiig  is  of  ||  an  excellent  spirit. 

&t  J  Even  a  fool,  wlien  he  holdeth 
his  peace,  is  counted  wise  :  and  he 
that  shutleth  his  lips  is  esteemed  a 
man  of  understanding. 

CHAPTER  XVIIf. 

THROUGH  II  desire,  a  nian,  liav- 
iiig  sei>aniled  hiniseli',  seeketh 
and  internicddlctli  with  all  wisdom. 

2  A  fool  halli  no  delight  in  un- 
derstanding, but  tliat  his  lieart  may 
discover  itself. 

3  When  the  wicked  cometh,  then 
Cometh  also  contempt,  and  with  ig- 
nominy reproach. 

4  a  I'he  words  of  a  man's  mouth 
are  as  deep  waters,  ^  and  the  well- 
spring  of  wisdom  as  a  flowing 
brooK. 

5  <:  /t  is  not  good  to  accept  the 
person  of  the  wicked,  to  overthrow 
the  righteous  in  judgmenl. 

0  A  fool's  lips  enter  info  con- 
tention, and  his  mouth  calleth  for 
xtrokcs. 

7  d  A  fool's  mouth  is  his  destruc- 
tion, and  his  lips  are  the  snare  of 
Ills  soul. 

8  e  The  words  of  a  |1  tale  bearer 
arc  II  as  wounds,  and  they  go  down 
into  the  t  innermost  parts  of  the 
belly. 

9  He  also  that  is  slotJiful  in  his 
work  is  f  brother  to  him  that  is  a 
grcot  waster. 

10  eTbe  name  of  the  Lord  is  a 
strong  tower:  the  righteous  run 
neth  into  it,  and  1 1!*  safe. 

11  li  Tlie  ricli  man's  wealth  ii  his 
strong  city,  and  a.s  an  high  wall  in 
his  own  conceit. 

12  '  Before  dtstruclion  the  heart 
of  man  is  haughty,  and  before  ho- 
nour 7.9  humility. 

13  He  that  1  anewcrelh  a  nialtcr 


I'ROV£R«J 


pRutli  I.  16. 
ch.  18.  24. 
qcli.e.  1.  & 
fl.  15. 
t  Ileh. 
heart, 
rrh.  18.  18. 
t  Ilcb.  Tlie 
froicard  of 
heart. 
s  Jam.  ••!.  8. 

I  ch.  10.  I. 
&  19.  13. 
ver.  25. 
iicli.  15.  13, 
15.  &  12.  26. 

II  Or,  10  a 
wedidne. 

z  Ps.  22.  15. 
y  E.t.  22.  8. 

7.  ch.  14.  6. 
Eccles.  2.14. 
&.8.  1. 


.■\ch.  10.  1. 
&.  1.";.  20.  &. 
19.  13.  ver. 


Or,  a  cool 
npirit. 
d  Job  13.  5. 

Or,  He 

that  sepa- 
■ateth  him- 
sel/  seeketh 
according  to 
his  dp.sircy 
and  inter- 
meddteth  in 
every  busi- 
ness :  See 
Jude  19. 
ach.  10.  11. 
&  20.  5. 
b  Ps.  78.  2. 
cLev.  19.15. 
Pent.  1.  17. 
&  16.  19. 
ch.  24.  23. 
&2S.  21. 
cl  rh.  10.  14. 
&  12.  13.  & 
13.  :;. 

Eccles.  10. 
12. 

e  cli.  12.  18. 
i.  2o.  22. 
II  Or,  whis- 
perer. 
I!  Or,  lilte  as 
■when  men 
icoujid- 


Boforc 
C  H  K.  I  S  T 

cir.  1000. 


pJam.  2.  3. 
11  ch.  17.  17. 


ed. 
t  Utb. 
chambers. 
fch.SS.  24. 
"•  2  Sam.  22 
i,  51.  Ps.  18 
9.  &,27.  I. 
&61.  3,  4. 
&91.2.  & 
Ml.  2. 

t  Ueb.  is  set 
aloft. 

hch.  10.  15. 
ich.  11.2. 
&  15.  33.  &. 
16.  18. 
t  Heb.  re- 
turtieth  a 
vord. 


b  Vi.  37.  7. 
cch.  14.20. 


il  ver.  9.  Kk. 
23.  1.  Deut. 
19.  16,  19. 
ch.  e.  19.  &. 
21.28. 
t  Heb.  held 
innocent. 
ech.29.  26. 
foh.  17.3. 
&.  18.  IG.  &: 
21.  14. 
t  Heb.  a 
m«n  o/r.YM. 
F  ch.  U.  SO. 
Ih  Ps.  38.   11. 
1 1  Heb.  « 
\h'nrt. 

!i.  16.20. 

er.  5. 
1  ch.  30.  22. 

;lcs.  10. 

h.  14.29. 
Jam.  1.  19. 
Or,  pru- 
dence, 
n  cli.  16.  32, 
ocli.  16.  14, 
15.  &.20.  2. 
&.  28.  15. 
p  Hos.  14.  i 


tluir  Contrary  vicet 
l«  before  he  liciireth  it,  it  is  folly  and 
hanie  unto  him. 

14  The  spirit  of  n  man  will  sus- 
tain his  infirmity  ;  but  a  wounded 
spirit  who  can  bear  ! 

15  Tlie  heart  of  the  prudent  ^et- 
teth  knowledge  ;  and  the  ear  ol  the 
wise  seeketh  Knowledge. 

10  1  A  man's  gift  maketh   room 
for  hitn,   and  bringeth  him   before 
reat  men. 

17  IJe  that  is  first  in  his  own 
ause  setmcth  }ust ;  but  his  neigh- 
bour cometh  and  searcheth  him. 

18  The  lot  causeth  contentions 
to  cease,  and  parteth  between  the 
mighty. 

19  A  brother  offended  is  harder 
to  be  won  than  a  strong  city ;  and 
their  contentions  are  like  the  bar» 
of  a  castle. 

20  m  A  man's  belly  shall  be  satis- 
fied with  the  fruit  of  his  mouth  ; 
and  with   the   increase  of  his  lip* 

hall  he  be  filled. 

21  n  Death  and  life  are  in  tlio 
power  of  the  tongue  :  nnd  they  thai 
love  it  shall  eat  the  fruit  thereof. 

2  0  Whoso  findeth  a  wife,  findetii 
a  good  thing,  and  obtaineth  favour 
of  the  LoRu. 

23  The  poor  useth  entreaties  ;  but 
llie  rich  answereth  p  roughly. 

24  A  man  that  hath  friends  must 
shew  himself  friendly  :  q  and  there 

s  a  friend  that  sticketh  closer  thai» 
1  brother. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

BETTER    ^  is    the     poor     that 
walketh  in  his  integrity,   than 
he  that  is  perverse  in  his  lips,  and 
a  fool. 

2  Also,  that  the  soul  be  without 
knowledge,  it  j.s- not  good  ;  and  he 
that  hasteth  with  his  teet  sinneth. 

3  The  foohshness  of  man  per- 
veiteth  his  way  :  ^  and  his  heart 
frctteth  against  the  Lord. 

4  c  Wealth  makclli  many  friends  ; 
but  the  poor  is  separated  from  his 
neighbour. 

.'i  d  A  false  witness  shall  not  be 
unpunished,  and  he  that  speaketh 
lies  shall  not  escape. 

6  c  i\lany  will  entreat  the  favour 
of  the  |)rince  :  and  f  every  man  is 
a  friend  to  t  bu"  tliat  giveth  gifts. 

7  g  All  the  brethren  of  the  poor 
do  hate  him  -.  how  much  more  do 
liis  friends  go  ''  far  from  him  1  he 
pursueth  Viem  irith  words,  yet  they 
iirr  wanting  to  him. 

8  He  that  getteth  t  wisdom  lov- 
eth his  own  soul :  he  that  keepeth 
understanding  '  shall  find  good. 

U  k  A  false  witness  shall  not  bo 
unpunished,  and  he  that  speakelh 
lies  shall  perish. 

10  Delight  is  not  seendy  fur  u 
fool ;  much  less  '  for  a  servant  to 
have  rule  over  princes. 

11  m  The  II  discretion  of  a  man 
deferreth  his  anger  :  "  and  it  is  his 
glory  tojiass  over  a  transgression. 

12  "The  king's  wrath  is  as  the 
roaring  of  a  lion  ;  but  his  favour  i» 
p  as  dew  upon  the  grass. 

532 


Moral  virtues,  and. 

13  q  A  foolish  son  is  the  calamity 
of  his  father  :  r  and  the  contentions 
of  a  wife  arc  a  contniual  dropping. 

14  »  House  and  riches  are  the  in- 
heritance of  fatliers  :  and  '  a  pru- 
dent wife  i.'  from  the  Lord 

13  u  Slolhtulness  casteth  into  a 
deep  sleep  ;  and  an  idle  soul  shall 
»  suffer  hunger. 

16  y  He  that  keepeth  the  com- 
mandment keepeth  his  own  soul : 
bra  he  that  despiseth  ins  ways  shall 

""'T?  z  He  that  hath  pity  upon  the 
poor,lendeth  unto  the  Lord -and 
!|  that  which  he  hath  given  will  he 
nav  him  again. 

18  a  Chasten  thy  son  while  tnere 
is  hope,  and  let  not  thy  soul  spare 
11  for  his  crying.  ,. 

"  19  A  man  of  great  wrath  shall 
suffer  punishment:  for  >'  thou  de- 
)iver  him,  yet   thou  must  t  do  it 

''"20  Hoar  counsel,  and  receive  in- 
struction, that  thou  mayest  bo  wise 
1>  in  thy  latter  end.  . 

"1  c  Thsre  are  many  devices  in 
a  man's  heart ;  nevertheless  the 
counsel  of   the  Lord,   that    sliall 

stand.  „  •,  1  :„ 

*T   The  desire  of  a  man  is  liis 

kindness  :  and  a  poor  man  is  better 

*  ^23  dTlie  fear  of  the  Lord  tenil- 
eth  to  life  :  and  he  that  hath  it  shall 
abide  satisfied;  he  shaU  not  be 
visited  with  evil.  ,  • ,  ,i,  u;,. 

«4  e  A  slothtul  man  hideth  his 
hand  in  his  bosom,  and  will  not  so 
much  as    bring  it    to   his    moutii 

"35  f  Smite  a  scoiner,  and  the  sim- 
ple t  e  will  beware  :  and  h  reprove 
one  that  hath  understanding,  and 
he  will  understand  knowledge. 

26  He  that  wastcth  his  tatlier, 
and  chaseth  away  his  mother,  (*■ 
la  son  that  causeth  shame,  and 
bringeth  reproach.  . 

27  Cease,  my  son,  to  hear  the  m 
gtruction  that  causeth  to  err  trom 
the  words  of  knowledge. 

28  t  An  ungodly  witness  seornetli 
judgment :  aiid  k  the  mouth  ol  the 
wicTced  devoureth  inirjuity. 

29  Judgments  are  prepared  tor 
Bcorners,  1  and  stripes  for  the  back 
of  fools. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

WINE  ^  is  a  mocker,  strong  drink 
is  raging  :    and  whosoever  is 
deceived  thereby  is  not  wise. 

2  b  The  fear  of  a  king  is  as  the 
roaring  of  a  lion  :  whoso  provoketh 
him  to  anger  "=  sinneth  against  his 
own  soul.  „  .„ 

3  d  ft  is  an  honour  for  a  man  to 
cease  from  strife:  but  every  fool 
will  be  meddhng.  ,     .„      ,    ,        , 

4  e  The  sluggard  will  not  plough 
by  reason  of  tfie  ||  cold  ;  (therefore 
shall  he  beg  in  harvest,  a.nA  have 
nothing.  . 

r>  g  Counsel  in  the  heart  of  man 
ts  like  de(!p  water ;  but  a  man  ol 
understanding  will  draw  it  out. 


fiiArrER  XX. 


qch.  10.  1. 
&,  15.50.   & 
17.21,25. 
rch.  21.9, 
19.  &27.  IS. 
s2Cor.  12. 
14. 


I,ch.25.  14. 
Mau.  6.  2. 
Luke  18.  11. 
1!  Ov^hounty. 
IPs.  12.  1. 
|Liike  18.8. 
kSCor.  1. 
12. 

IPs.  37.  26. 
'&  112.2. 


e  ch.  15.  19. 
,&  26.  13,  15. 


fell.  21.  11. 
Heb.  will 
e  cunning. 
■  DeiU.  13. 


II. 


ch.  9.  8. 
cli.  17.  2. 


Heb.  A 
witness  of 
Belial. 
kJob  15.  16, 
&,  20.  12,  13, 
&  34.  7. 
Ich.  10.  13. 
&,  26.  3. 


dch.  17.  14 


cch.  10.4.  & 
19.  24. 
:|  Or,  winler. 
r  ch.  19.  15, 

gch.  18.4. 


11. 

,t  Ileb.  A 
ts^one  and  a 
\stor.e, 
\t  Heb.  an 
\ephnh  and 
\an  ephah. 

pMiiti.7.  16 
Id  Ex.  4.  11. 
IPs.  94.  9. 
Irch.  6.  9.  & 
l|2.  11.  &  19 
115.  Rom.  12. 
111. 

3  Job  28.  1., 

16,17,  18,19. 

cli.  3.  15.  &1, 

8.  11. 

Itch.  22.     .. 

,27.  &.  27.  13 
.  .h.  9.  17. 

f  Hah. Bread 

ofb,v,g,  or, 

\faUehood. 

fkcb.  15.22 
&2).  6. 
y  Luke  M. 


;ch.  11.  13, 
I  Rom.  1 
18. 

I  Or,  en- 
ticeth, 
bEx.21.  17. 
Lev.  20.  9. 
M.^lt.  15.  4. 
c  Job  18.  5,6. 
ch.  24.  20. 

II  Or,  candle. 
a  ch.  28.  20. 
e  Hab.  2.  6. 


y  2  Sam.  16. 
12. 

a  ver.  10. 
\lle\>.  bal- 
ances of  de- 

cit. 

Ps.  37.  23. 
ch.  16.  9. 
„...  10.23. 
k  Eccles.  5. 
4,5. 
1  Ps.  101.  5, 

&.C. 


their  contrary  vices 
C,  h  Most  men  will  proclaim  every 
one  his  own  1|  goodness :    but   '  a 
faithful  man  who  can  find  "?  . 

7  k  The  just  man  walketh  in  liw 
intcrity  :  his  '  children  are  blessed 
after  him.  .       ,    .      ., 

1  8  raA  king  that  sitteth  in  the 
throne  of  judgment,  scattereth  away 
all  evil  with  his  eyes. 

9  n  Who  can  say,  I  have  made 
my  heart  clean,  I  am  pure  from  my 
sin  ■?  ,  ,  *  J- 

10  o  t  Divers  weights,  and  T  <"- 
vers  measures,  both  of  them  are 
ahke  abomination  to  the  Lord. 

11  Even  a  child  is  p  known  by 
his  doings,  whether  his  work  be 
pure,  and  whether  it  be  right. 

12  qThe  hearing  car,  and  the 
seein"  eye,  the  Lord  hath  made 
eventioth  of  them. 

13  rLove  not  sleep,  lest  thou 
come  to  poverty  ;  open  thine  eyes, 
and  thou  slialt  be  satisfied  with 
bread.  ,  ,  ,       .,, 

14  It  is  naught,  it  is  naught,  saith 
the  buyer  :  but  when  he  is  gone  hia 
way,  then  he  boastoth.  . 

1j  There  is  gold,  and  a  multitude 
of  rubies  :  but  ^  the  lips  of  know 
ledge  are  a  precious  .jewei.  . 

16  tTake  his  garment  that  la 
surety /o>-  a  stranger:  and  take  a 
pledge  of  him  for  a  strange  wo 
man.  .    . 

17  u  t  Bread  of  deceit  is  sweet  to 
a  man ;  but  afterwards  his  mouth 
shall  be  filled  with  gravel. 

18  "  Every  purpose  is  establislieu 
by  counsel :  y  and  with  good  advice 
make  war. 

19  2  He  tliat  goeth  about  as  a 
tale-boarer  revcaleth  secrets  :  there- 
fore  meddle   not  with  him   --^  that 

flattereth  with  his  lips.  _ 

20  b  Whoso  curseth  his  fatiier  or 
his  mother,  ^  his  |i  lamp  shall  bo 
put  out  ill  obscure  darkness. 

21  '1  An  inheritance  may  be  gotten 
hanily  at  the  beginning  ;  ^  but  the 
end  tliereof  shall  not  be  blessed. 

22  f  Say  not  thou,  I  will  recom- 
pense evil ;  but  S  wait  on  the  Lord, 
and  he  shall  save  thee. 

23  h  Divers  weights  are  an  abo- 
mination unto  the  Lord;  and  t^ 
false  balance  is  not  good. 

24  1  Man's  goings  are  of  the  LiORD; 
how  can  a  man  then  understand 
his  own  way  'i  ,  , 

25  It  is  a  snare  to  the  man  who 
devoureth  that  ivhich  is  holy,  and 
It  after  vows  to  make  inquiry. 

"0  lA  wi.se  king  scattereth  the 
wicked,  and  bringeth  the  wheel 
over  them.  .  . 

27  in  The  spirit  ol  man  is  the 
I,  candle  of  the  Lord,  searching  all 
the  inward  parts  of  the  belly. 

28  "Mercy  and  truth  preserve 
the  king:  and  his  throne  is  up- 
iiolden  by  mercy. 

29  The  glory  of  voun^  men  is 
their  strength  :  and  o  the  beauty  ot 
old  men  is  the  gray  head. 

30  The   blueness    of   a    wounrt 


1  Cor.  2.  11. 
h.  16.  31 


i  Or,  lamp,    n  Ps.  101.  1, 
533 


■Mora!  virtues,  and 

t  cleansetli  away  evil :  so  </o  stripes 

ihu  inward  parts  ol'lho  belly. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 
'T'HE  kind's  heart  !.*  in  the  hand 
■*■    of  the  Lord,  as  the  rivers  of 
water  :  he  turneth  it  whithersoever 
lie  will. 

'2  ^  Every  way  of  a  man  is  right 
in  his  own  eves :  b  but  the  Lord 
pondereth  the  hearts. 

3  ■:  To  do  justice  and  judgment  is 
more  acceptublo  to  the  Loud  than 
Bacrifice. 

4  J  t  A  hi"h  look,  and  a  proud 
heart,  and  j]  the  ploughing  of  the 
wicked,  is  sin. 

a  e  The  thoughts  of  the  diligent 
tnid  only  to  plenteousness  ;  but  of 
every  one  that  is  hasty,  only  to 
want. 

0  f  The  getting  of  treasures  by  a 
lyins;  tons^ue  ?:*  a  vanity  tossed  to 
and  fro  of  them  that  seek  death. 

7  The  robbery  of  the  wicked  shall 
t  destroy  them  ;  because  they  refuse 
to  do  judgment. 

8  The  way  of  man  is  Howard  and 
itrange :  but  as  for  the  pure,  his 
work  is  right. 

9  e  It  is  better  to  dwell  in  a  cor- 
ner of  the  house-top,  than  with  t  a 
brawling  woman  in  t  a  wide  house. 

10  h  The  soul  of  the  wicked  de- 
Bireth  evil :  his  neighbour  f  tindeth 
no  favour  in  his  eyes. 

11  'When  the  scorner  is  punish- 
ed, the  simple  is  made  wise  :  and 
when  the  wise  is  instructed,  he  re- 
ceiveth  knowledge. 

V2  The  righteous  man  wisely  con- 
sideieth  the  house  of  the  wicked  : 
but  God  ovcrthroweth  the  wicked 
for  their  wickedness. 

13  k  Whoso  stoppeth  his  ears  at 
the  cry  of  the  poor,  he  also  shall 
cry  himself,^ but  shall  not  be  heard. 

14  1  A  eitt  in  secret  pacifieth  an- 
ger :  and  a  reward  in  the  bosom, 
strong  wrath. 

15  It  is  joy  to  the  just  to  do  judg- 
ment :  "1  but"  destruction  s/iaU  be  to 
the  workers  of  iniquity. 

10  The  man  that  vvandercth  out 
of  the  way  of  understanding  shall 
remain  in  the  congregation  of  the 
dead. 

17  Ho  that  loveth  ||  pleasure  shall 
be  a  i)oor  man  :  he  that  loveth  wine 
and  oil  shall  not  be  rich. 

18  "The  wicked  shall  be  a  ran- 
Bom  for  the  righteous,  and  the  trans- 
gressor for  the  upright. 

19  o  It  is  better  to  dwell  t  in  the 
wilderness,  than  with  a  contentious 
and  an  angry  woman. 

20  p  There  is  treasure  to  be  de- 
sired, and  oil  in  the  dwelling  of  the 
wise  ;  but  a  foolish  man  spendetli 
it  up. 

21  1  lie  that  followeth  after  righ- 
teousness and  mercy,  fmdeth  life, 
righteousness,  and  honour. 

!J2  f  A  wise  man  sralcth  the  city 
of  the  mighty,  and  rastoth  down 
tlie  strength  of  the  contidence 
thereof. 

'23    '  Whoso   keepeili  his  mouth 


PROVERBS. 


t  Heb.  is  a 
purging  me- 
dicine a- 
satnst  evil. 


a  ch.  16.  2. 
b  ch.  2t.  12. 
Luke  16.  15. 
cl  Sam.  15. 
22.  Ps.  60.  8. 
ch.  15.  8.  la. 

1.  II,  &.O. 
H..S.  6.  6. 
Mic.  6.  7,  8. 
d  rh.  6.  17. 

t  Heb. 
Haughti- 
ness of  eyes. 
I!  Or,  ihe 
lishl  of  the 

:ked. 

h.  10.  4. 
&.  13.4. 

1.  10.  2. 

13.   11.  li. 
20.21.  2  Pet. 

2.  3. 

t  Heb.  snv, 
them,  or, 
dwell  Kilh 
Ihem. 

jvcr.  19.  ch. 
19.  13.  &25. 
21.  &,27.  15. 
t  Heb.  a 
woman  of 
contentions. 
t  Heb.  a 
house  of 

hJam.'4.  5. 
tHeb.  is  710/ 
favoured. 
"  .  19.  25. 


k  Malt.  7.  2. 
&  18.  30,&o. 
Jam.  2.  13. 


Or,  sport. 


nch.  II.  8. 
I8.  43.  3,  4. 


r  Ecclcs.  9. 
14,  &.C. 
sch.  12.  13. 
&  13.  3.  &. 
18.  21.  J«m 
3.2. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1000. 


s.  50.  9. 
15.  8.  U. 
66.  3.  Jer.  6. 
20.  Araos  6. 
22. 

Heb.  in 

ickedncss  7 
V  ch.  la.  5,9. 
t  Heb.  A 
witness  of 


b  P.s.  3.  8. 

f,  Or,  victory. 
£ccles.7.1. 

07,favour 
■  belter 
<an.  He 
ch.  29.  13. 

I  Cor.  12.21. 
cJobSI.  15. 

h.  14.  31. 
ch.  14.  16. 

&,  27.  12. 
Ps.  112.  3. 

JIatt.  6.  33. 
Of,The  re- 
gard of  hu- 
mility, i)"e. 

I'ch.  15.  19. 

z  1  John  5. 

13. 

h  Eph.  6.  4. 

2T.m.  3.  15. 

il  Or,  Cate- 
'lise. 
Heb.  in 

his  way. 
11.  2.  6. 

t  Heb.  10  the 
that 

lendtth. 

k  Job  4.  8. 
:.  10.  13. 

II  Or,  and 

Ih  Ihe  rod 

of  his  an^er 

shall  be 

isumed. 

1  2  Cor.  y.  6. 

Heb.  Good 

of  rye. 

Grii.21.9, 
10.  Ps.  101.5. 
.  101.6. 
ch.  16.  13. 

,  unci 

halh  grcLCe 

"  1  his  lips. 

Or,  the 
matters. 

ch.26.  13. 
p  ch.  3.  16. 
&  5.  3.  &  7. 
5.  &.  S3.  27. 
I  Ecclcf.  7. 

r  ch.  13.  St. 
,t  19.  18.  i. 
23.  13,  14. 
i.  29.  15,  17. 


their  contrary  rters 
and  his  tongue,  keepcth  his  soul  from 
troubles. 

24  Proud  and  haughty  scorner  in 
his  name,  who  dealeth'  t  in  proud 
wrath. 

25  tThe  desire  of  the  slothful 
killeth  him  ;  for  hiu  hands  refuse  to 
labour. 

26  He  coveteth  greedilv  all  the 
daylong:  but  tlie  "righteous  giv 
eth  and  spareth  not. 

27  X  The  sacrifice  of  the  wicke<i 
is  abomination  \  how  much  niorf , 
when  he  bringeth  it  t  witli  a  wicked 
mind  ? 

28  y  t  A  false  witness  shall  peri-li : 
but  the  man  Uiat  hearetb,  siieakein 
constantly. 

29  A  wicked  man  hardeneth  his 
face  :  but  as  for  the  upright,  he 
II  directeth  his  way. 

30  z  There  is  no  wisdom  nor  un- 
derstanding nor  counsel  against  the 
Lord. 

31  a  The  horse  is  prepared  against 
tlie  day  of  battle  :  but  b  ||  safety  is 
of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXH. 
A    1  GOOD  name  is  rather  to  be 
■'*  chosen  than  great  liches,  atirf 
II  loving  favour  ratlier  tlian  silver 
and  gold. 

2  "  The  rich  and  poor  meet  toge- 
ther :  c  the  Lord  is  the  maker  of 
tlicin  all. 

i  '1  A  prudent  inan  foreseeth  the 
evil,  and  liideth  himself,  but  the 
simple  pass  on,  and  are  punished. 

4  e  II  By  liumility  and  the  foar  ot 
the  Lord  are  riches,  and  honour, 
and  life. 

5  fThorns  and  snares  are  in  tlie 
way  of  the  froward  ;  g  he  that  dotli 
keep  his  soul  shall  be  far  from 
them. 

6  h  II  Train  up  a  child  t  in  the  way 
he  should  go  :  and  when  he  is  olcl, 
he  will  not  depart  from  it. 

i  The  rich  ruleth  over  the  poor, 
and  the  borrower  i.s  servant  f  to  the 
lender. 

8  k  He  that  soweth  iniquity  shall 
reap  vanity  :  ||  and  the  rod  of  his 
an°er  shall  fail. 

9  1  t  He  that  hatli  a  bountiful  eye 
shall  be  blessed ;  for  he  givetli  ol 
his  bread  to  llie  poor. 

10  '"  Cast  out  the  scorner,  and 
contention  shall  go  out ;  yea,  strife 
and  reproach  shall  cease. 

11  "He  that  lovctli  purencss  ot 
leart,  ||  for  the  grace  of  his  lips  the 

king  shall  be  his  friend. 

12  The  eves  of  the  Lord  pre- 
serve knowledge,  and  ho  ovcr- 
throwetli  |1  the  words  of  the  trans- 
gressor. 

13  oThe  slothful  m.in  Brtl'li, 
There  is  a  lion  without,  I  shall  be 
slain  in  the  streets. 

14  p  The  mouth  of  strange  women 
is  a  deep  pit :  1  he  that  is  abhorred 
of  the  LoRn  shall  fall  therein. 

15  Foolishness  is  bound  in  the 
heart  of  a  child ;  but  r  the  rod  of 
correction  ehnll  drive  it  far  from 
him. 

534 


Mural  ttrltics,  and 

10  He  that  oppresseth  the  poor  to 
increase  his  riches,  and  he  tliat  giv- 
eth  to  the  rich,  shall  surely  come  to 
want. 

17  Bow  down  thine  ear,  and  hear 
the  words  ot'  the  wise,  and  apply 
tiiine  heart  unto  my  knowledge. 

18  For  it  is  a  pleasant  thing  if 
thou  keep  them  t  within  thee  ;  they 
simll  withal  be  fitted  in  thy  lips. 

19  That  thy  trust  may'be  in  the 
),ORD,  I  have' made  known  to  thee 
tliis  dav,  II  even  to  thee. 

20  flave  not  I  written  to  thee 
•  excellent  things  in  counsels  and 
knowledge. 

•21  tThat  I  might  make  thee 
know  the  certainty  of  the  words  of 
truth  ;  "  that  thou  mightest  answer 
the  v.ords  of  truth  ll  to  them  that 
send  unto  thee  "! 

22  ^  Rob  not  the  poor,  because 
lie  is  poor :  y  neither  oppress  tlie 
afflicted  in  the  gate  : 

23  z  For  the  Cord  will  plead  their 
cause,  and  spoil  the  soul  of  tliose 
that  spoiled  tliem. 

24  Make  no  friendship  with  an 
angry  man  ;  and  with  a  furious 
man"thou  shall  not  go  : 

25  Lest  tliou  learn  his  waj-s,  and 
get  a  snare  to  thy  soul. 

C«i  =1  Be  not  thou  one  of  them  that 
strike  hands,  or  of  them  that  are 
sureties  for  debts. 

27  If  thou  hast  nothing  to  pay, 
why  should  he  Ij  take  away  tliy  bed 
from  under  thee  1 

28  c  Remove  not  the  ancient 
II  landmark,  which  thy  fathers  have 
Bet. 

29  Seest  thou  a  man  diligent  in 
his  business  ■?  he  shall  stand  before 
kings ;  he  shall  not  stand  before 
+  mean  men. 

CH.\PTER  XXm. 
VyHEN  thou  sittest  to  eat  with 
'     a  ruler,    consider    diligently 
what  is  before  thee  : 

2  And  put  a  knife  to  thy  throat,  if 
thou  be  a  man  given  to  appetite. 

3  Be  not  desirous  of  his  dainties : 
for  tliey  are  deceitful  meat. 

4  a  Labour  not  to  be  rich  :  1*  cease 
from  thine  own  wisdom. 

5  t  Wilt  thou  set  thine  eyes  upon 
that  which  is  not "?  for  riches  cer- 
tainly make  themselves  wings  ; 
they  fly  away  as  an  eagle  toward 
heaven. 

6  c  Eat  thou  not  the  bread  of  Aim 
that  hath  d  an  evil  eye,  neither  de- 
sire tijou  his  dainty  meats  : 

7  For  as  he  thinketh  in  his  heart 
so  is  he  :  Eat  and  drink,  e  saith  he 
to  thee  ;  but  his  heart  is  not  with 
thee. 

8  The  morsel  ithtch  tjiou  hast 
eaten  shall  thou  vomit  up,  and  lose 
thy  sweet  words. 

9  f  Speak  not  in  the  ears  of  a  fool 
for  he  will  despise  the  \visdom  of 
thy  words. 

10  %  Remove  not  the  old  ||  land- 
mark ;  and  enter  not  into  the  fields 
of  the  fatherless : 

11  h  For  their  Reileeiuer  is  migh 


CHAPTER  XXHl. 

Before 
C  H  R,  I  S  T 

cir.  1000. 


t  Heb.  in 
thy  belly. 


i!  Or,  trust 
thou  also. 
s  ch.  8.  6. 


_L 

jke  1.  3, 

u  1  Pet.  3. 

15. 

10 

r,  to  those 

that  send 

the 

xE 

j.23.  6. 

.Tob  31.  10, 

21. 

vZ 

ech.  7. 

10. 

Mai.  3. 

5. 

z  1 

Sam.  2t. 

12. 

&.  25.  39. 

Ps. 

12.  5.  & 

35. 

1,  10.  & 

6S. 

5.  &.  1-iO. 

12. 

r.li.  23. 

11. 

Jer.  51. 

36. 

a  c 

^.S.  1.& 

11. 

15. 

bell.  20.  16. 

c  Deut.  19. 
14.  &.27.  17. 
C1..23.  10. 
II  Or,  6oi<;irf. 


,  ch.  13.  2t. 
&  19.  18.  & 
22.  LI.  &.2i. 
15,  !7. 

k  1  Cor.  5.  5. 
■.  2-1,  25. 


m  Ps.  37.  1. 
&  73.  3.  ch. 
3.  31.  &,21. 
I. 

11  ch.  23.  U. 
o  Ps.  37.  37. 
ch.  24.  14. 
Luke  16.  25. 

Or, 

etruTd. 
p  ch.  4.  23. 
q  Is.  5.  22. 
"'    t.  24.  49. 
e2l.  34. 
Rom.  13.  13. 
Enh.  5.  If 
r  Heb.  0/ 

heir  flesh. 
rch."l9.  15. 
sch.  I.  8.  &, 
30.  17.  Eph. 
6.  1,  2. 


cli.  10.  1. 
Sl  15.  20. 

*fer.  15. 


a  cli.  28.  SO. 
1  Tim.  6.  9, 
10. 

b  ch.  3.  5. 
Rom.  12.  15 
t  Heb.  fVill 
thou  cause 
thine  eyes  to 
Hy  upon. 
c'Ps.   141. 
a  Deut.  15, 


fch.  9.  e. 
Mail.  7.  6. 
o-  Deul.  19. 
l4.  &.  27.  17 
ch.  22.  28. 
II  Or,  bound. 
h  Job  31.  21 
ch.  82.  23. 


Or,  as  a 
ohber. 
Is.  5.  11, 


bch.  20.  1. 
Eph.  5.  18. 
cPs.75.8. 
ch.  9.  2. 


t  Heb.  in  the 
heart  of  the 
sea. 

J  Jer.  5.  3. 
ch.  27.  22. 
t  Heb.  / 
kneui  it  not. 
e  Eph.  4.  19. 


thiir  contrary  vice.<!. 
ty  ;  he  shall  plead  their  cause  with 
tliee. 

12  Apply  tliine  heart  unto  instruc- 
tion, and  thine  ears  to  the  words  of 
knowledge. 

13  '  ^Vlthhold  not  correction  from 
the  child  :  for  if  thou  beatest  hun 
with  the  rod,  he  shall  not  die. 

14  Thou  shaJt  beat  him  with  the 
rod,  and  k  shall  deliver  his  soul  from 
hell. 

15  My  son,  '  if  thy  heart  be 
wise,  my  heart  shall  rejoice,  |1  even 
mine. 

16  Yea,  my  reins  shall  rejoice, 
when  thv  lips  speak  right  things. 

17  m  Let  not  ihine  heart  envy 
sinners  :  but  "  be  thou  in  the  fear  of 
the  Lord  all  the  day  long. 

18  o  For  surely  there  is  an  ||  end  : 
and  thine  expectation  shall  not  be 
cut  off. 

19  Hear  thou,  my  son,  and  be 
wise,  and  P  guide  Uiy  heart  in  the 
way. 

20  q  Be  not  among  wine-bibber.s ; 
among  riotous  eaters  tof  tlesh  : 

21  For  the  drunkard  ami  the 
glutton  shall  come  to  poverty  ;  and 

drowsmess  shall  clothe  a  man  wiiii 
igs. 

22  s  Hearken  unto  thy  father  that 
begat  thee,  and  despise  not  thy  mo- 
ther when  she  is  old. 

23  t  Buy  the  truth,  and  sell  it 
not;  a7so  wisdom,  and  instruction, 
and  uuderstanding. 

24  u  The  father  of  the  righteous 
shall  greatly  rejoice  :  and  he  that 
begetteth  a"  wise,  child  shall  have 
jov  of  him. 

"25  Thy  father  and  thy  mother 
shall  be  glad,  and  she  that  bare  thee 
shall  rejoice. 

26  My  son,  give  me  thine  heart, 
and  let  thine  eyes  observe  my  ways. 

27  ^  For  a  w'hore  is  a  deep  ditch ; 
ajid  a  strange  woman  is  a  narrow 
pit. 

28  7  She  also  lieth  in  wait  H  as /or 
a  lirey,  and  iucreaseth  the  trans- 
gre^isors  among  men. 

29  2  Who  hath  wo  1  who  hath 
sorrow  1  who  hath  contentions  ? 
who  hath  babbling  1  who  hath 
wounds  without  cause  1  who  »  hatli 
redness  of  eyes  ! 

30  b  Thev  that  tarry  long  at  the 
wine  ;  they  that  go  to  seek  c  mixed 
wine. 

31  Look  not  thou  upon  the  wine 
wh(  n  it  is  red,  when  i*  giveth  his 
colour  in  the  cup,  when  it  raoveth 
itself  aright. 

32  At  the  last  it  biteth  like  a  ser- 
pent, and  siingeth  like  Ij  an  adder. 

33Thine  eyes  shall  behold  strange 
women,  and  thine  heart  shall  utter 
peri-erse  things. 

34  \'ea,  thou  shall  be  as  he  that 
lietli  down  t  in  the  midst  of  the  sea, 
or  as  he  tliat  lieth  upon  die  top  of  a 
mast. 

35  li  Tliey  have  stricken  me,  shalt 
thou  saif,  and  I  was  not  sick  :  they 
have  beaten  me,  and  t '  I  felt  it 
not:  fwhen  ghail  I  awake  7  1  will 
seek  it  yet  again. 

015 


Moral  virtues,  and 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 
DE  not  tliou  ^  envious  agains!  evil 
-'-'  men,  i>  neitlier  desire  to  bo  witji 
them  : 

2  c  For  tlicir  heart  studieth  de- 
struction, and  their  lips  talk  of 
miBchief. 

3  Througli  wisdom  is  an  bouse 
builded  ;  and  by  under-standing  it  is 
established  : 

4  And  by  knowledge  shall  the 
chambers  be  fiDed  with  all  precious 
and  pleasant  riches. 

5  "  A  wise  man  j  is  strong  ;  yea, 
a  man  of  knowledge  f  sncreaseth 
strength. 

fi  e  For  by  wise  counsel  thou  shalt 
make  thy  war :  and  in  multitude  of 
counsellors  there  is  safety. 

7  *  Wisdom  is  too  high  for  a  fool 
he  openeth  not  his  mouth  in  tlie 
gate. 

8  He  that  S  deviseth  to  do  evil 
shall  be  called  a  mischievous  per- 
son. 

9  The  thought  of  foohshness  is 
sin  :  and  the  scorner  is  an  abomi- 
nation to  men. 

10  //'thou  faint  in  the  day  of  ad- 
versity, thy  strength  is  t  small. 

11  h  If  thou  forbear  to  deliver 
them  that  are  drawn  unto  death, 
and  those  that  are  ready  to  be 
slain  ; 

12  If  thou  sayest,  Behold,  we 
knew  it  not;  doth  not  'he  that 
pondoroth  the  lieart  consider  it  ? 
and  he  that  keopeth  thy  soul,  doth 
iiot  he  know  it  ?  and  shall  7iot  he 
render  to  rKcrij  man  ^  according  to 
his  works  t 

13  My  son,  '  eat  lliou  honey,  be- 
cause It  is  good  ;  and  the  honey- 
comb, -which  is  sweet  t  to  tiiy  taste  : 

14  "1  So  shall  the  knowledge  of 
wisdom  be  unto  thy  soul :  when 
thou  hast  found  it,  "  then  there 
shall  bo  a  reward,  and  thy  expec- 
tation shall  not  be  cut  off. 

15  o  Ijay  not  wait,  O  wicked  man, 
against  the  dwelling  of  the  righte- 
ous ;  spoil  not  his  resting-place  : 

16  P  For  a  just  man  falleth  seven 
times,  and  riseth  up  again:  q  but 
the  wicked  shall  fall  into  mischief. 

17  r  Rejoice  not  when  thine  ene- 
my fallctli,  and  let  not  thine  heart 
be  "lad  when  he  stumblelh  : 

18  Lest  the  IjORD  see  it,  and  t  it 
displease  liim,  and  he  turn  away 
his  wrath  from  him. 

19  s  II  Fret  not  thyself  because  of 
evil  men,  neither  bo  thou  envious  at 
the  wicked  ; 

20  For  t  tliere  shall  be  no  reward 
to  the  evil  man  ;  "  the  ||  candle  of 
the  wicked  shall  be  put  out. 

21  My  son,  "  fear  thou  the  Lord 
and  the  king :  and  meddle  not  with 
t  them  that  are  given  to  change  : 

22  For  their  calamity  shall  rise 
suddenly;  and  who  knoweth  the 
ruin  of  them  both  ^ 

23  These  things  also  belong  to  the 
wise,  y  It  is  not  good  to  have  re- 
spect of  persons  in  judgment. 

24  z  He  that  saitli  unto  tlio  wick- 
ed, Thou  art  righteous;  him  shall 


PROVERBS. 


He  fore 
CHRIST 
cir.  1000. 


a  P 

s.  37.  1, 

»:.r 

&.73.  3. 

cli. 

3.  31.  &. 

a:<. 

17.  ver. 

19. 

i.P 

ov.  1.  15. 

cl' 

.  10.  7. 

J  ch.  21.  22, 
Eccles.  9.16, 
t  Ileb.  is  in 


slreiigtheTi- 


ght. 


eel..  II.  H. 
Si.  1.1.  22.  & 
20.  18.  Luke 
14.31. 
IPs.  10.5. 
ch.  14.  t). 
?Ro„i.  1. 
30. 
t  Heh. 

l!"p".^b°3.  4. 
Is.  58.  6,  7. 
I  Jcliii  3.  16. 
i  c!i.  21.2. 
k  Job  31.  11. 
Ps.  62.  12. 
Jer.  32.  19. 
Rom.  2.  6. 
Rev.  2.  S3. 
&  22.  12. 

I  C«nl.  5.  I. 
t  Heb.  upon 
thy  pataLe. 

"      19.  10. 
&  119.  103. 
n  ch.  23.  18. 
o  Ps.  10.  9, 
10. 

II  Job  5.  19. 
I's.  34.  19. 
&  37.24. 

.  7.8. 
("lEsih.  7.  10. 
5.  2. 

6  8.  14. 
Rev.  18.  21. 

Job  31.29. 
Ps.  35.  !.■;, 

ch.  17.5. 
Obad.  12. 

Heb.  it  be 

til  iu  Ilia 

yes. 

Ps.  37.  1. 

6,  73.  3.  ch. 
23.  17.  ver. 
I. 

11  Or,  Keep 
nor  coinjiany 
with  the 
wicked. 
t  Ps.  II.  6. 

Job  18.  5, 
&  21.  17. 

1.  13.  9.  & 
20.  20. 
II  Or,  lamp. 
X  Rom.  13. 

7.  1  Pet.  2. 
17. 

t  Heb. 
changers. 
V  Lev.   19. 
15.  Dent.   1. 
17.  &.  16.  19. 
ch.  18.  6.  & 
28.  21.  John 
7.24. 

7  ch.  17.  15. 


23. 


Befor,' 
CHRIST 
cir.  1000. 


Heb.  a 
blessing  of 

root/. 

t  Heb.  (Ant 
attsieerclh 
right  words. 
a  1  Kiriijs  5. 
17,18.  Luke 
14.  28. 
b  Eph.  4.  25. 


44.  Ro 
17,  19. 


t  Heb.  set 
mij  heart. 


c  ch.  6.  9, 
&.C. 


Heb.nni 
0/  shield. 


1  Kings  4. 
2. 

b  Deut.  29. 

29.  Rom.  11. 

33. 

c  job  29.  16. 

t  Hell,  there 
is  no  search' 

J  2  Tim.  2. 

1. 

ch.  20.  8. 
fch.  16.  12. 
&.  29.  14. 

t  Heb.  Set 
not  out  thy 
glory. 

r  Luke  14. 

I,  ■',  10. 


heh.  17.   14 
Mate.  5.  25. 


Mntt.  5.  25. 
&  18.  16. 
11  Or,  dis- 

r  not  the 
secret  of 
another. 

k  ch.  15.  23. 

9.  50.  4. 

Heb. 
spoken  uT>on 
hiswheeU. 


their  contrary  vices- 
tlie  people  curse,  nations  shall  ab- 
hor him  : 

25  But  to  them  that  rebuke  him 
shall  be  delight,  and  t  a  good  bless- 
ing shall  come  upon  thtm. 

26  Every  man  shall  kiss  his  lips 
t  that  giveth  a  right  answer. 

27  a  Prepare  thy  work  without, 
and  make  it  fit  for  thyself  in  the 
field ;  and  afterwards  build  thine 
house. 

28  h  Be  not  a  witness  against  thy 
neighbour  without  cause  ;  and  de- 
ceive nnt  with  tliy  lips. 

29  c  Say  not,  Iwill  do  so  to  him 
as  he  hath  done  to  me :  I  will  ren- 
der to  the  man  according  to  Ins 
work. 

30  I  went  by  the  field  of  the 
slothful,  and  by  the  vineyard  of  the 
man  void  of  understanding  ; 

31  And  lo,  d  it  was  all  grown  over 
with  thorns,  nnrf  nettles  had  cover- 
ed the  face  thereof,  and  the  stone 
wall  thereof  was  broken  down. 

32  Then  I  saw,  and  t  considered 
it -well:  I  looked  upon  it,  and  re- 
ceived instruction. 

33  e  Vet  a  little  sleep,  a  little 
slumber,  a  little  folding  of  the 
hands  to  sleei) : 

34  So  shall  thy  poverty  come  09 
one  that  travelleth  ;  and  ll-.y  want 
as  t  an  armed  man. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1  Observations  about  kings,  S  and  about 
avoiding  o/quarrcls,  and  sundry  causes 
thereof. 

oT^HESE  are  also  proverbs  of 
-*•    Solomon,   which    the  nien   of 

Hezokiah   king    of   Judah    cojiicd 

out. 

2  t>  7j  is  the  glory  of  God  to  con- 
ceal a  thing :  but  the  honour  of 
kings  is  c  to  search  out  a  matter. 

3  The  heaven  for  heiaht,  and  the 
earth  for  depth,  and  the  heart  of 
kings  t  is  unsearchable. 

4  d  Take  away  the  dross  from  the 
silver,  and  there  shall  come  forth  a 
vessel  for  the  finer. 

5  c  Take  away  the  wicked  from 
before  the  king,  and  fhis  throne 
shall  be  established  in  righteous- 
ness. 

6  t  I'ut  not  forth  thyself  in  tho 
presence  of  the  king,  and  stand  not 
in  the  place  of  great  mm  : 

7  6  !■  or  better  it  is  that  it  be  said 
unto  thee.  Come  up  hither ;  than 
that  thou  shouldest  be  put  lower 
in  the  presence  of  the  prince  Avhom 
thine  eyes  have  seen. 

8  1'  do  not  forth  hastily  to  strive, 
lest  thou  know  not  what  to  do  in  the 
end  thereof,  when  thy  neighbour 
hath  put  Ihoo  to  shame. 

9  '  Debate  thy  cause  with  thy 
neighbour  himseif;  and  |{  discover 
not  a  secret  to  another  : 

10  Lest  he  that  henreth  it  put 
tlicc  to  shame,  and  thine  infamy 
turn  not  away. 

11  k  A  word  t  fitly  spoken  is  like 
apples  of  gold  in  pictures  of  silver. 

12  Jl.i  an  ear-ring  of  gold,  and  an 
ornament  of  fine  gold,  so  ij  a  wise 
reprover  upon  an  obedient  ear 

:>:!6 


CHRIST 

cir.  700. 


Before 
CHRIST 

c.r.  700. 


Uh.  13.  17. 

m  oil.  20.  6. 
t  Heb.  in  a 
girl  0/ false- 
hood. 
n  Jude  12. 
0  Gen.  32.  4, 
&,c.   1  Sam. 
25.  2-1,  &c. 
ch.  15.  1.  & 
IG.  14. 


II  Or,  La  tliy 
foot  be  sel- 
dom i"  'hy 
neishoour\ 
house. 
t  Heh.  full 
of  Ihee. 
qPs.  57.4. 
&.  120.  3,  4 


r  Dan.  6.  18. 
Rom.  12.  15. 
s  Ex.  23.  4,5. 
Matt,  6.  44. 
Rom.  12.  20. 


t  2  Sam.  16. 

12. 

u  Job  37.  22. 

1  Or,  The 

north  wind 

bringeth 

forth  rain : 

so  doth  a 

backbiting 


II  Or,  Js  he 
that  puttetk 
a  precious 
stone  in  a, 
heap  of 
stones. 
\\Or,A  grea 
mmi^rieuet} 
all,  and  he 
th  the 
foot,  he 
hireth  also 

transgres- 
sors. 

e  2  Pet.  2.  22. 

rEx.  8.  15. 

t  Heb.  iter- 

ateth  his 

fulhj. 

ich.  23.20. 

Luke  18.  II. 

Rom.  12.  16. 

Rev.  3.  17. 
1  ch.  22.  13. 

.ch.  19.24. 

II  Or,  he  is 

weary. 


Maums  and  observations  CHAPTERS  XXVI,  XXVII 

13  1  As  the  cold  of  snow  in  the       Before 
time  of   harvest,   so  is   a  faithtul 
messenger  to  them  that  send    um: 
for   he  refresheth  the   soul  ot  his 

"^  14  m  Whoso  boastelh  himself  t  of 
a  false  gift  is  like  n  clouds  aad  wind 
without  rain.  . 

15  o  By  long  forbearing  is  a  prince 
persuaded,  and  a  soft  tongue  break- 
eth  the  bone. 

16  r  Hast  thou  found  honey  1  eat 
so  mucli  as  is  sufficient  for  thee, 
lest  tliou   be  filled  therewith,  and 

""v  ll' Withdraw  thy  foot  from  thy 
neighbour's  house  ;  lest  he  be 
+  weary  of  thee,  and  so  hate  thee. 

18  q  A  man  that  bearetli  lalse 
witness  against  his  neighbour  ts  a 
maul,   and  a  sword,  and  a  sharp 

^'^19  Confidence  in  an  unfaitliful 
man  in  time  of  trouble  ?s  like  a 
broken   tooth,   and   a  toot   out  ot 

^°S)'  As  he  that  taketli  away  a  gar- 
ment in  cold  weather,  ayui  as  vine- 
gar upon  nitre  :  so  is  he  that  r  sing- 
eth  songs  to  an  heavy  heart. 

21  Blf  thine  enemy  be  hungry, 
give  him  bread  to  eat ;  and  if  he  be 
thirsty,  give  him  water  to  drink: 

2-2  TFor  thou  shall  heap  coals  ot 
fire  upon  his  head,  t  and  the  Lord 
shall  reward  tliee.  .    ,    ,  •  .„,. 

03  u  II  The  north  wind  driveth 
away  rain  :  so  dotli  an  angry  coun 
tenance  "  a  backbiting  tongue. 

24  y  It  is  better  to  dwell  in  a 
corner  of  the  liouse-top,  than  with 
a  brawling  woman  and  in  a  wide 
house.  ^,  .    , 

^.'i  Jls  cold  waters   to  a   thirsty 
soul,  so  is  good  news  from  a  »ar| -'-■•—    5 
country.  „  „.       j  v  ch.  19.  13. 

26  A  righteous  man  falling  down   -^^L  9, 19 
before  the  wicked  is  as  a  troubled 
fountain,  and  a  corrupt  spring. 

27  z  It  is  not  good  to  eat  much 
honey  :  so  for  men  » to  search  their 
own  glory  is  not  glory. 

28  1)  He  that  hath  no  rule  over 
his  own  spirit  is  like  a  city  that  is 
broken  down,  and  without  walls 

CHAFfER  XXVI. 

Observations  about  foals,  13  about  slug- 
gards, 17  and  about  contentious  busy 
bodies. 

AS  snow  in  summer,  a  and  as  ram 
in   harvest;   so   honour  is  not 
Bcemly  for  a  fool.  . 

2  As  the  bird  by  wandermg,  as 
the  swallow  by  flying,  so  b  the  curse 
causeless  sliall  not  come. 

3  c  A  whip  for  the  horse,  a  bridle 
for  the  ass,  and  a  rod  for  the  fool's 
back.  J-      . 

4  Answer  not  a  fool  according  to 
his  folly,  lest  thou  also  be  like  unto 
him. 

5  d  Answer  a  fool  according  to 
his  folly,  lest  he  be  wise  in  This 
own  conceit. 

6  He  that  sendeth  a  message  by 
the  hand  of  a  fool  cutteth  off  the 
feet,  and  drinketh  ||  damage. 

7  The  legs  of  the  lame  f  are  not 

Y2 


z  ver.  16. 
ch.  27.  2. 


boh.  16.32. 


a  1  Sam.  12. 

17. 


b  Num.  23.8. 
Deut.  23.  5 
c  Ps.  32.  9. 
ch.  10.  13. 


1  Heb. 
jtames,  or, 
sparks. 
kEph.  5.  4. 

tHeb.fTilA 

wood. 

Ich.  22.  10. 
,  whis- 

t  Heb.  is 
silent. 

mch.  15.  18. 
&,  29.  22. 
11  ch.  18.  8. 
tHeb. 
chambers. 


_   .  28.  3. 
Jer.  9.  8. 
t  Heb. 
maketh  his 

:oice  gra- 
cious. 
Or,  Hatred 

s  covered  in 
secret, 
pPs.  7.  15, 

16.  &.9.  16. 

&  10.  2.  & 

67.  6.  ch.28. 

10. 

Eccles.  10.8. 


d  Matt.  16.1 

-4. 

&21. 

24,- 

-27. 

t  H 

'b.  his 

own 

eyes. 

110 

,  oio- 

lenc 

e. 

t  Heb.  are 

Uft 

d  up. 

of  Solomon 
equal :  so  is  a  parable  in  the  mouth 
ol  fools.  ,  .    ,    , 

8  II  As  he  that  bindeth  a  stono  m 
a  sling,  so  is  he  tliat  giveth  honour 
to  a  tool. 

9  Ws  a  thorn  goeth  up  into  tlie 
hand  of  a  drunkard,  so  is  a  parable 
in  llie  mouth  of  fools. 

10  II  The  great  God  that  formed 
all  things  both  rewardeth  tlie  fool, 
and  rewardeth  transgressors 

11  e  As  a  dog  returnetd  to  his 
vomit,  f  so  a  fool  t  returneth  to  his 
folly.  .     ... 

12  e  Seest  thou  a  man  wise  in  his_ 
own  conceit  ■?  there  is  more  hope  ot 
a  fool  than  of  him. 

13  hThe  slothful  man  saith.  There 
is  a  lion  in  the  way  ;  a  lion  is  in 
the  streets. 

14  Jls  the  door  turneth  upon  his 
hinges,  so  doth  the  slothful  upon  his 
bed.  ,       , 

1,5  i  The  slothful  hidsth  his  hand 
in  his  bosom  ;  1|  it  grieveth  him  to 
bring  it  again  to  his  mouth. 

10  The  sluggard  is  wiser  in  his 
own  conceit  than  seven  men  that 
can  render  a  reason. 

17  He  that  passelh  by,  and  \\  med- 
dleth  with  strife  belonging  not  to 
him,  is  like  one  that  taketh  a  dog 
by  the  ears. 

18  As  a  mad  man  who  castcth 
t  fire-brands,  arrows,  and  death, 

19  So  is  the  man  that  deceiveth 
his  neighbour,  and  saith,  k  Am  not 
I  in  sport '.' 

20  t  Where  no  wood  is,  there  tho 
fire  goeth  out :  so  1  where  there  is 
"o  II  tale-bearer,  the  strife  t  ceaseth. 

21  m^s  coals  are  to  burning 
coals,  and  wood  to  fire  ;  so  is  a 
contentious  man  to  kindle  strife. 

22  nThe  words  of  a  tale-bearer 
are  as  wounds,  and  they  go  down 
into  the  T  innermost  parts  of  tho 
belly.  .  ,    , 

23  Burning  lips  and  a  wicked 
heart  are  like  a  potsherd  covered 
with  silver  dross. 

24  He  that  hateth,  ||  dissembleth 
with  his  lips,  and  layeth  up  deceit 
within  him ; 

25  o  When  he  f  speaketli  fair,  be- 
lieve him  not :  for  there  are  seven 
abominations  in  his  heart. 

26  II  fVhose  hatred  is  covered  by 
deceit,  his  wickedness  shall  be 
shewed  before  the  wMe  congre- 
gation. 

27  p  Whoso  diggeth  a  pit  shall 
fall  therein  :  and  Tie  that  rolleth  a 
stone,  it  will  return  upon  him. 

28  A  lying  tongue  hateth  those 
that  are  afflicted  by  it ;  and  a  flat- 
tering mouth  worketh  ruin. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1  Observations  of  self-love,  i  of  true  love 
1 1  of  care  to  avoid  offences,  23  and  0/ 
the  household  care. 

BOAST  a  not  thyself  of  t  to-mor- 
row ;    for    thou    knowest    not 
what  a  day  may  bring  forth. 

2  L>  Let  another  man  praise  thee, 
and  not  thine  own  mouth  ;  a  »tran- 
ger,  and  not  thine  own  lips. 

3  A  stone  is  \  heavy,  and  the  »and 
537 


.Maxims  and  observations 
weighty  ;  but  a  fool's  wrath  is  hea- 
vier than  them  both. 

4  t  VV^rath  is  cruel,  and  anger  is 
outrageous ;  but  c  who  is  able  to 
tlund  before  ||  envy  ? 

5  d  Open  rebuke  is  better  than 
secret  love. 

6  e  Faithful  arc  the  wounds  of  a 
friend  ;  but  the  kisses  of  an  enemy 
are  ||  deceitful. 

7  The  full  soul  t  loatheth  an  lio- 
noy-conib  ;  but  'to  the  hungry  soul 
every  bitter  thing  is  sweet. 

8  As  a  bird  that  wandereth  from 
her  nest,  so  (5  a  man  that  wander- 
eth from  his  place. 

9  Ointment  and  perfume  rejoice 
the  heart :  so  doth  the  sweetness  of 
a  man's  friend  f  by  hearty  counsel. 

10  Thine  own  triend,  and  thy  fa- 
ther's friend,  forsake  not ;  neither 
go  into  thy  brother's  house  in  the 
day  of  thy  calamity  :  for  s  better  is 
a  neighbour  that  is  near,  than  a  bro- 
ther tar  off. 

11  h  My  son,  be  wise,  and  make 
my  heart  glad,  i  that  1  may  answer 
him  that  reproacheth  me. 

Li  k  A  prudent  man  foreseeth  the 
evil,  and  hideth  himself;  bnt  the 
simple  pass  on,  and  are  punished. 

13  1  Take  his  garment  that  is 
surety  for  a  stranger,  and  take  a 
pledge  of  him  for  a  strange  woman. 

14  He  that  blessetli  his  friend 
with  a  loud  voice,  rising  early  in 
the  morning,  it  shall  be  counted  a 
curse  to  him. 

15  ai  A  continual  dropping  in  a 
very  rainy  day  and  a  contentious 
woman  are  alike. 

16  Whosoever  hideth  her,  hideth 
the  wind,  and  the  ointment  of  his 
right  hand  jchich  bewrayeth  itself. 

17  Iron  sharpeneth  iron ;  so  a 
man  sharpeneth  the  countenance  of 
his  friend. 

18  1  Whoso  keepeth  the  fig-tree 
shall  eat  the  fruit  thereof:  so  he 
that  waiteth  on  his  master  shall  be 
honoured. 

19  As  in  water  face  answereth  to 
face,  so  the  heart  of  man  to  man. 

20  "  Hell  and  destruction  are 
t  never  full ;  so  p  the  eyes  of  man 
are  never  satisfied. 

21  q  As  the  fining-pot  for  silver, 
and  the  furnace  for  gold  ;  so  is  a 
man  to  his  praise. 

22  r  Though  thou  shouldest  bray 
a  fool  in  a  mortar  anion"  wheat 
with  a  pestle,  ?/ct  will  not  his  fool- 
ishness ilepart  from  him. 

23  Be  thou  diligent  to  know  the 
state  of  tliy  flocks,  and  \  look  well 
to  thy  herds  : 

24  For  t  riches  are  not  for  ever  : 
and  doth  the  crown  endure  \  to 
every  generation  '\ 

25  »  The  hay  appearetli,  and  the 
tender  (jrass  sheweth  itself,  and 
herbs  ot  the  mountains  are  ga- 
tJiered. 

26  The  lambs  are  for  thy  clo- 
thing, and  the  goats  are  the  price 
of  the  field. 

27  And  thou  shait  have  goats' 
milk  enough  for  thy  food,  for  the 


PROVERBS. 

Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  700. 

cir.  700. 

t  Heb. 

t  Heb.  life. 

fVralh  13 

cruelly,  and 

a  Lev.  26.17, 

anger  a,i 

36.  Ps.  i3.S. 

oversowing. 

r,  1  Johns. 

12. 

li  Orjea- 

lousy. 
cli.  6.  34. 

il  Or,  by  men 
of  under- 
standing 

d  ch.  28.  23. 

Gal.  2.  14. 

ami  visdom 

ePs.  141.  a. 

II  Or,  earn- 

shall they 
iikejcise  be 

est,  or,  fre- 

prolonged. 

guent. 

b  Matt.  18. 

t  Heb. 

28. 

treadelh  un- 

t Heb.  Kith- 

derfoot. 

oulfaod. 

f  Job  6.  7. 

c  Ps.  10.  3.&, 

»  Ueh.from 

49.  18.  Rom. 

the  counsel 

1.  32. 

of  the  sou:. 

(t  1  Kinjs  18. 

gch.  17.  17. 

18,21.  JIalt. 

&  18.  21. 

3.  7.  &,  14.  4. 

See  ch.  19. 

Eph.  5.  11. 
e  Ps.  92.  6. 

7, 

hch.  10.  I.&. 

f  John  7.  17. 

23.  16,  24. 

1  Cor.  2.  15. 

i  Ps.  127.  5. 

1  John  2.  20, 

k  ch.  22.  3. 

27. 

'Ch.  19.1. 

ver.  18. 

1  See  Eic.  22. 

h  ch.  29.  3. 

26.  ch.  iO. 

lOr,  feedeth 

16. 

gluttons. 

.  Job  27.  Ifi, 

17.  ch.  13.22. 

Eccles.  2.26. 

t  Heb.  by 

mch.  19.  13. 

k  Zech.  7. 
11. 

1  Ps.  66.  18. 

&,  109.  7. 

ch.  15.  8. 

mch. 26.  27. 

nMatt.  6.33. 

f  Heb.  m 

his  eyes. 

over.28.  ch. 

n  1  Cor.  9. 

11.  10.  &29. 

7,  13. 

■2.  Eccles. 

10.6. 

II  Or,  sought 

for. 

p  Ps.  32.  3,  5. 

1  John  1.  8, 

o  ch.  .'iO.  16. 

9,  10. 

Hal..  2.  5. 

q  Ps.  16.  8. 

t  Heb.  not. 

ch.  23.  17. 

I)  Eccles.  1. 
8.  &  6.  7. 

r  Rom.  2.  5. 

&,  11.20. 

q  ch.  17.  3. 

8  1  Pet.  5.  8. 

tEx.  1.  14, 

r  I.S.  1.  5. 

16,22.  Matt. 

Jer.'s.'s.'ch. 

2.  16. 

23.  35. 

u  Gen.  9.  6. 

t  Heb.  set 

Ex.  21.  14. 

thy  heart. 

t  Heb. 

X  ch.  10.  9, 

strength. 

25. 

t  Heb.  to  ge- 

y  ver.  6. 

nfrationand 

generation. 

ich.  12.  11. 

s  Ps.  104.  14. 

ach.  13.   11. 

&  20.  21.  fc 

23.  4.  vfr.22. 

1  Tim.  6.  9. 

Or,  un- 

punished. 

bch.  18.  5. 

i  21.  S3. 

of  Solomon  coUeeted  by 
food    of   thy  household,    and  for 
t  maintenance  for  thy  maidens. 
CHAPTER   XXVIU. 

General  observations  of  impiety  and  re- 
/i'ious  inlegrily. 

'T^HE  a  wicked  fiee  when  no  man 
■*•  pursuelh  :  but  the  righteous  are 
bold  as  a  lion. 

2  For  the  transgression  of  a  land 
many  arc  the  princes  thereof:  but 
II  by  a  man  of  understanding  and 
knowledge  the  state  thereof  shall  be 
prolonged. 

3  h  A  poor  man  that  oppresselh 
the  jioor  is  like  a  sweeping  rain 
t  which  leavetli  no  food. 

4  cThey  that  forsake  the  law 
praise  the  wicked  :  d  but  such  aa 
keep  the  law  contend  with  them. 

5  e  Evil  men  under^tand  not 
judgment:  but  fthev  that  seek  the 
Lord  understand  alf  things. 

6  s  Better  is  the  poor  that  walketh 
in  his  uprightness,  than  he  that  in 
perverse  in  his  ways,  though  he  be 
rich. 

7  b  Whoso  keepeth  the  law  is  a 
wise  son  :  but  he  that  H  is  a  compa- 
nion of  riotous  men  shamcth  his 
father. 

8  "  He  that  by  usury  and  f  unjust 
gain  increaseth  his  substance,  he 
shall  gatlicr  it  for  him  that  will  pity 
the  poor. 

9  k  He  that  turneth  away  liis  ear 
from  hearing  the  law,  1  even  his 
prayer  shall  be  abomination. 

10  m  Whoso  causeth  the  righte- 
ous to  go  astray  in  an  evil  way,  ho 
shall  fall  himself  into  his  own"  pit: 
1  but  the  upright  shall  have  good 
things  in  possession. 

11  The  rich  man  is  wise  t  in  his 
own  conceit;  but  the  poor  that 
hath  understanding  searcheth  him 
out. 

12  o  When  righteous  men  do  re- 
joice, there  is  great  glory  :  but  when 
the  wicked  rise,  a  man  Is  ||  hidden. 

13  p  He  that  covercth  his  sins 
shall  not  prosper  :  but  whoso  con- 
fesseth  and  forsaketh  them  shall 
have  mercy. 

14  Hapjiy  is  the  man  1  that  fear- 
eth  always  :  r  hut  he  that  hardeneth 
his  heart  shall  fall  into  mischief 

15  » .Is  a  roaring  lion,  and  a  rang- 
ing bear  ;  '  so  is  a  wicked  ruler  over 
the  poor  people. 

11)  The  prince  that  wanteth  un- 
derstanding is  also  a  great  oppres- 
sor ;  but  he  that  hateth  covetous- 
iiess  shall  jirolong  his  days. 

17  u  A  man  that  doeth  violence  to 
the  blood  of  any  person  shall  flee  to 
the  pit;  let  no  man  stay  him. 

18  "  Whoso  walketh  uprightly 
shall  be  saved  ;  but  y  he  that  is  per- 
verse in  his  wavs  shall  full  at  once. 

19  'He  that  iilleth  his  land  shall 
have  plenty  of  bread :  but  he  that 
foUoweth  after  vain  persons  shall 
have  poverty  enough. 

-  20  A  faithful  man  shall  abound 
with  blessings  :  "  but  he  that  mak- 
ctli   haste  to  be  rich  shall    not  bo 

innocent. 

2L  I' To  have  respect  of  persons  is 
53i9 


the  men  of  Heickiah. 

not  good  ■■  for,  <=  for  a  piece  of  bread 

that  man  will  transgress. 

»2  11  '1  Ho  that  hasteth  to  be  rich 
hath  an  evil  eye,  and  consideretli 
not  that  poverty  shall  come  upon 
him.  ,    , 

23  e  He  that  rebuketh  a  man, 
afterwards  shall  find  more  favour 
than  ho  that  flattereth  with  the 
tongue.  .    ^    , 

24  Whoso  robbetli  his  fatlier  or 
his  mother,  and  saith.  It  }S  no 
transgression ;  the  same  f  is  the 
companion  of  f  ii  destroyer. 

25  g  He  that  is  of  a  proud  heart 
Rtirreth  up  strife  :  h  but  he  that  put- 
teth  his  trust  in  the  Lord  shall  be 
made  fat. 

26  He  that  tnisteth  in  his  own 
heart  is  a  fool .  but  whoso  walketh 
wisely,  he  shall  be  delivered. 

27  "'  He  that  giveth  unto  the  poor 
shall  not  lack  :  but  he  that  hideth 
his  eyes  shall  have  many  a  curse. 

28  k  VVhen  the  wicked  rise,  1  men 
hide  themselves  :  but  when  they 
perish,  the  righteous  increase. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  Observations  of  puhlic  government,  15 
and  ofprimte.  22  Of  anger,  pride, 
Ihierf'rii,  cowardice,  and  corruption. 

t  »  TJj  E  that,  being  often  reproved, 
-ll     hardeneth  his  neck,  shall 

suddenly   be    destroyed,    and    that 

without  remedy.  . 

2  b  When  the  righteous  are  ||  in 
authority,  the  people  rejoice:  but 
when  the  wicked  bcareth  rule,  <=  the 
people  mourn.  , 

3  d  Whoso  loveth  wisdom  re- 
joiceth  his  father :  e  but  he  that 
keepeth  company  with  harlots 
spendeth  his  substance. 

4  The  king  by  judgment  esta- 
blisheth  the  land  :  but  t  he  that  re- 
ceiveth  gifts  overthroweth  it. 

5  A  man  that  flattcreth  his  neigh- 
bour spreadeth  a  net  for  his  feet. 

6  In  the  transgression  ot  an  evil 
man  there  is  a  snare  :  but  the  righ- 
teous doth  sing  and  rejoice. 

7  f  The  righteous  consideretli  the 
cause  of  the  poor :  but  the  wicked 
regardeth  not  to  know  it. 

8  S  Scornful  men  1|  bring  a  city 
into  a  snare  :  but  wise  men  ^  turn 
away  wrath. 

9  /f  a  wise  man  contendeth  with 
a  foolish  man,  i  whether  he  rage  or 
laugh,  there  is  no  rest. 

10  T  "^  The  blood-thirsty  hate  the 
upright :  but  the  just  seek  his  soul. 

11°  A  1  fool  uttereth  all  his  rnind  : 
but  a  wise  man  keepeth  it  in  till 
afterwards. 

12  If  a  ruler  hearken  to  lies,  aU 
his  servants  are  wicked 

13  The  poor  and  ||  the  deceitful 
man  m  meet  together  :  "  the  Lord 
lighteneth  both  their  eyes. 

14  0  The  king  that  P  faithfully 
judgeth  the  poor,  his  throne  shall  be 
established  for  ever. 

15  qThe  rod  and  reproof  give 
wisdom  :  but  r  a  child  left  to  himself 
bringeth  his  mother  to  shame. 

It)  When  the  wicked  are  mul- 
tipUad     transgression     increaseth  : 


CHAPTERS  XXIX,  XXX. 

Be  lore 
CHRIST 

cir.  700. 


.  700. 


c  Eiek.  13. 

19. 

,.  Or,  He 

that  hath  a 
eml  eye 
hasteth  to  be 

d  ver.  20. 
e  ch.  27.  5, 
5. 

fch.  18.9. 
t  Heb.  a 
man  de- 
stroying. 
•rt\\.  13.   10. 
h  1  Tun.  6. 


i  Dent.  15.  7, 

&c.  ch.  19. 
17.  iSi22.  9. 


.h.  29.  2. 
1  Job  2t.  4. 


37.  36. 

&,  68.  10.  & 

91.8.  &.92. 

II. 

tch.  13.  24. 

&  19.  18.  & 

22.  15.  &.23. 

13,  14.  ver. 

1.1. 

II  1  Sam.  3. 

I.  Amos  8. 

II,  12. 

II  Or,  is 
7nade  naked. 
X  Joiiii  13. 
17.  Jam.  1. 
25. 

1  Or,  in  his 
matters. 
y  cb.  26.  12. 
7.  cb.  15    18. 
&,  26.  21. 
a  Job  22,  29. 
ch.  16.  33. 
&  18.  12.  Is. 

2.  Dan. 

1,31,  &.C. 
_^_.l.  23.  12. 
Luke  14.  11. 
&,  18.  14. 
Acis  12.23. 
Jam.  4.  6, 
10.  1  Pel.  6. 


t  Heb.  A 
man  of  re- 
proofs. 
a  1  Sam.  2. 
25.  2  Chr. 
36.  16.  ch.  1. 
21,-27. 
b  Esih.  8. 
15.  ch.  II. 

10.  iSi28.  12 
28. 

il  Or,  in- 
creased. 
c  Estb.  3. 

15. 

dch.  10.  1. 

&  15.  20.  & 

27.  11. 

e  ch.  5.  9, 

10.  &  6.  26. 

&,  28.  7. 

Luke  15.  13, 

30. 

t  Heb.  a 
of  Ob- 

lations. 

r  Job  29.  16 

&31.  13. 

Ps.  41.  1. 

gcb.  II.  11. 

:l  Or,  set  a 

city  on  fire. 

h  Ezek.  22. 

30. 

I  Mail.  11. 

17. 

t  Heb.  Men 

nf  blood. 

k  Gen.  4.  5, 

S.   1  John  3. 
12. 

1  Jiidg.  16. 
17.  ch.  12. 
16.  &.  14.33. 
il  Or,  the 

mch.22.  2. 
n  Matt.  5. 
45. 

och.20.28, 
&,  25.  5. 
p  Ps.  72.  2, 
4,  13,  14. 
q  ver.  17. 
rch.  10.  1. 
&  17.21,25. 


5. 

bLev.  5.  I. 
cGen.  12. 
12.  &-  20.  2, 
II. 

t  Heb.  shaU 
be  set  on 
hish. 

dSeePs.20. 
9.  ch.    19.  6. 
t  Heb.  the 
face  of  a 
liter. 


Ji.  31.  I. 

b  Ps.  73.  22, 
t  Heb. 
know. 

„  John  3.  13. 
d  Job  38.  4, 
&o.  Ps.  104. 
3,  &c.  Is. 
40.  12,  &.C. 
e  Ps.  12.  6. 
&.  18.  30.  & 

19.8.  &,  119. 

140. 

t  Heb.  puri- 

fied. 

rPs.  18.30. 

&.84.   II.  &. 

115.9,  10, 

II. 

»  Deut.  4.  2. 

%.  12.  52. 
.  22.  18, 

t"Heb.  icii/i- 
liold  not 

h  Matt.  6. 

11. 

t  Heb.  of  my 

allowance. 

i  Deut.  8.  12, 

14,  17.  & 
31.  20.  &32. 

15.  Neb.  9. 
25,  26.  Job 
31.24,25, 
28.  Hos.  13. 

l6. 

t  Heb.  belie 
thee. 


Jlgur's  confession  and  praytff. 
but  the  righteous   shall  see  theii 
fall. 

17  t  Correct  thy  son,  and  he  shall 
give  thee  rest ;  yea,  he  shall  give 
delight  unto  thy  soul. 

18  "  Where  there  is  no  vision,  the 
people  li  perish  :  but  ><  he  that  keep- 
eth the  law,  happy  is  he. 

19  A  servant  will  not  be  corrected 
by  words  :  for  though  he  understand 
he  will  not  answer. 

20  Seestthou  a  man  that  is  hasty 
II  in  his  words  1  y  there  is  more  hope 
of  a  fool  than  of  him. 

21  He  that  delicately  bringeth  up 
his  servant  from  a  child  shall  have 
him  liecome  his  son  at  the  length. 

22  z  An  angry  man  stirreth  up 
strife,  and  a  furious  man  aboundeth 
in  transgression. 

23  a  A  mans  pride  shall  brine 
him  low  :  but  honour  shall  uphold 
the  humble  in  spirit. 

24  Whoso  is  partner  with  a  thief, 
hateth  his  own  soul :  h  he  hearetli 
cursing,  and  bewrayeth  it  not. 

25  c  The  fear  of  man  bringeth  a 
snare  ;  but  whoso  putteth  his  trust 

n  the  Lord  f  shall  be  safe. 

26  d  Many  seek  +  the  ruler's  fa- 
vour ;  but  even/  man's  judgment 
comcth  from  the  Lord. 

27  An  unjust  man  j's  an  abomina- 
tion to  the  just ;  and  he  that  is  up- 
right in  the  way  is  abomination  to 
the  wicked. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  Jgur's  confession  of  Ins  faith.  7  The 
two  points  of -his  prayer.  10  Themean- 
est  are  not  to  be  wronged.  1 1  Four 
wicked  generations.  15  Four  things 
insatiable.  17  Parents  are  not  to  be 
despised.  \S  Four  things  hard  to  he 
known.  21  Four  things  intolerable. 
24  Four  things  exceeding  wise.  29 
Four  things  stately.  32  Wrath  is  to  be 
prevented. 

THE  words  of  Agur  the  son  of 
Jakeh,  even  a  the  prophecy : 
the  man  spake  unto  Ithiel,  even  un- 
to Ithiel  and  Ucal, 

2  ^  Surely  I  am  more  brutish  than 
any  man,  and  have  not  the  under- 
standing of  a  man. 

3  I  neither  learned  wisdom,  nor 
t  have  the  knowledge  of  the  holy. 

4  c  Who  hath  ascended  up  into 
heaven,  or  descended  1  d  vvho  hath 
gathered  the  v^'ind  in  his  fists  ■?  who 
hath  bound  the  waters  in  a  gar- 
ment ■;  who  hath  established  all 
the  ends  of  the  earth  7  what  is  his 
name,  and  what  is  his  son's  name, 
if  thou  canst  tell  1 

5  e  Every  word  of  God  is  tpure  : 
f  he  is  a  shield  unto  them  that  put 
their  trust  in  him. 

6  S  Add  thou  not  unto  his  words, 
lest  he  reprove  thee,  and  thou  ba 
found  a  liar. 

7  Two  things  have  1  required  of 
thee ;  f  deny  me  them  not  before  I 

d>8  ■• 

8  Remove  far  from  me  vanity 
and  lies;  give  me  neither  poverty 
nor  riches  ;  h  feed  me  with  food 
t  convenient  for  me  : 

9  1  Lest  I  be  full,  and  t  deny  thee, 
and   say,  Who    is  the  Lord  ■?    or 

539 


Parents  not  to  be  despised. 

lest  I  be  poor,  and  steal,  and  take 

tlie  name  of  my  God  in  vain. 

10  t  Accuse  not  a  servant  unto 
his  master,  lest  iie  curse  thee,  and 
thou  be  found  guilty. 

11  There  is  a  generation  that 
cursotli  their  father,  and  doth  not 
bless  their  mother. 

liJ  There  is  a  generation  k  that 
are  pure  in  their  own  eyes,  and 
yet  is  not  washed  from  their  filthi- 
ness. 

13  There  is  a  generation,  O  how 
I  lofty  are  their  eyes  !  and  tlieir  eye- 
lids are  lifted  up. 

1}  '"  There  is  a  generation,  whose 
teeth  are  as  swords,  and  their  jaw- 


PROVERBS. 

Before 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  700. 


f  Heb.  HuTt 
not  with  thy 
tongue. 


IPs, 


131.  I 
h.  6.  17. 
m  Job  29.  17. 

^_..  52.2, 

teeth  as  knives,  n  to  devour  the  poor )  f I-  ''•  "=''•  '2' 
from  off  the  earth,  and  tlie  needy 
from  among  men. 

15  The  horse-leech  hath  two 
daughters,  crying,  Give,  give. 
There  are  three  things  that  are 
never  satisfied,  yea,  four  things  say 


not,  t  It  is  enough 

10  "The  grave;  and  the  barren 
womb  ;  the  earth  that  is  not  filled 
with  water  ;  and  the  fire  that  saith 
not,   It  is  enough. 

17  ['  The  eye  that  mocketh  at  his 
fatlier,  and  despiseth  to  obey  his 
mother,  the  ravens  of  ||  the  valley 
shall  pick  it  out,  and  the  young 
cables  shall  eat  it. 

18  There  be  three  things  which 
are  too  wonderful  for  me,  yea,  four 
which  1  know  not; 

19  Tlie  way  of  an  eagle  in  the 
air ;  the  way  of  a  serpent  upon  a 
rock  ;  the  way  of  a  ship  in  the 
f  midst  of  the  sea  ;  and  the  way  of 
a  man  with  a  maid. 

20  Such  is  the  way  of  an  adul- 
terous woman  ;  she  eateth,  and 
wipeth  her  mouth,  and  saith,  1 
have  done  no  wickedness. 

21  For  three  things  the  earth  is 
disquieted,  and  for  four  which  it 
cannot  bear : 

22  q  For  a  servant  when  he  rei^n- 
eth ;  and  a  fool  when  he  is  filled 
with  meat; 

^3  For  an  odious  woman  when 
she  is  married  ;  and  an  handmaid 
that  is  heir  to  her  mistress. 

2-1  There  be  four  things  which 
are  little  upon  the  earth,  but  they 
are  t  e.\ceeding  wise  : 

25  r  The  ants  are  a  people  not 
strong,  yet  they  prepare  their  meat 
in  the  summer  ; 

2C  9  The  conies  are  but  a  feeble 
folk,  yet  make  they  their  houses  in 
the  rocks  ; 

27  The  locusts  have  no  king,  yet 
go  they  forth  all  of  them  f  by 
bands ; 

28  The  spider  taketh  hold  with 
her  hands,  and  is  in  kings'  palaces. 

29  There  be  three  things  which 
go  well,  yea,  four  are  comely  in 
going  : 

30  A  lion,  which  is  strongest  a- 
mong  beasts,  and  turneth  not  away 
for  any  ; 

31  A  II  t  greyhound;  an  he-goat 
also;  and  a  king,  against  whom 
there  is  no  rising  u|>. 


Aiaos  8.  4. 


t  Heb. 
fVeulth. 
o  ch.  27.  20. 
Hab.  2.  5. 

P  Gen.  0,  22. 
Lev.  20.  9. 
cl..  20.  20. 
&.  23.  22. 
II  Or,  the 
brook. 


Lemuel's  lesson  of  cJiastity,  4  c. 

32  If  tliou  hast  done  foolishly  in 
lilting  up  thyself,  or  if  thou  hast 
thought  evil,  t  ia,j  thine  hai:d  upon 
thy  mouth. 

33  Surely  tlie  churning  of  milk 
bringeth  forth  butter,  and  the  wring- 
ing of  the  nose  bringeth  forfli 
blood  :  so  the  forcing  of  wrath 
bringeth  forth  strife. 


1  L, 


CHAPTER  XXXI. 


t  Heb.  ga- 
thered to- 
gether. 


II  Or,  horse. 
Heb.  girl 

I  the  lohn. 


c  ch.  5.  9. 
J  Dent.  17. 
17.  Neh.  13 


e  Eccles.  10. 
17. 

rHo9.  4.  11. 
t  Heb.  alter. 
<  Heb.  o/  all 
the  sons  of 
ajfliction. 
g-Ps.  104.15. 
t  Heb.  bitter 
of  soul. 
1  Sam.  :.  10. 
b  Sec  Job 
29.  15,  16. 

1  Sam.  19. 
Eslli.  4. 
16. 

Heb.  the 
sons  of  de- 

clion. 
k  Lev.  19. 
15.  Deui.  1. 
16. 
1  Job  29.  12. 

I.  17. 
Jer.  22.  16. 
h.  12.  4. 
&.  18.  22.  &L 
19.  14. 


t  Heb.  She 
spreadeth. 
p  F.ph.  4.  88, 
Heb.  13.  16. 


lesson  of  chastity  and  temper' 
u,».c.  6  The  aj/licted  are  to  be  com 
forted  and  defended.  10  The  Brais« 
and  properties  of  a  good  vife. 

'T'HE  words  of  king  Leinucl,  »the 
-•-  prophecy  that  his  mother 
taught  him. 

2  What,  my  son  ?  and  what,  b  (ho 
son  of  my  womb  7  and  what,  the 
son  of  my  vows  1 

3  <:  Give  not  thy  strength  unto 
women,  nor  thy  ways  d  to  that 
which  dcstroyeth  kings. 

4  e/t  is  not  for  kings,  O  licmuci, 
it  is_  not  for  kings  to  drink  wine  ; 
nor  for  princes  strong  drink  : 

5  finest  they  drink,  and  forget 
the  law,  and  t  pervert  the  judgment 
t  of  any  of  the  afflicted. 

C  e  Give  strong  drink  unto  him 
that  is  ready  to  perish,  and  wine 
to  those  that'be  t  of  heavy  hearts. 

7  Let  him  drink,  and  forget  his 
poverty,  and  remember  his  misery 
no  more. 

8  1"  Open  thy  mouth  for  the  dumb 
'  in  the  cause  of  all  t  such  as  are 
appointed  to  destruction. 

9  Open  thy  mouth,  k  judge  righ- 
teously, and  1  plead  the  cause  of 
the  poor  and  needy. 

10  If  m  Who  can  find  a  virtuous 
woman  ?  for  her  price  ?j  far  above 
rubies. 

11  The  heart  of  her  husband  doth 
safely  trust  in  her,  so  that  he  shall 
have  no  need  of  spoil. 

12  She  will  do  him  good  and  not 
evil  all  the  days  of  her  life, 

13  She  seeketh  wool,  and  flax, 
and  worketh  willingly  with  her 
hands. 

14  She  is  like  the  merchants' 
ships ;  she  bringeth  her  food  from 
afar. 

1.5  n  She  riseth  also  while  it  is 
yet  ni"ht,  and  °  giveth  meat  to  her 
liouseliold,  and  a  portion  to  her 
maidens. 

Ifi  She  considereth  a  field,  and 
t  buyeth  it :  with  the  fruit  of  her 
haniis  she  planteth  a  vineyard. 

17  She  girdelh  her  --foins  with 
strength,  and  strengtheneth  her 
arms. 

18  t  She  perceiveth  that  her  mer- 
chandise is  good  :  her  candle  goeth 
not  out  by  night. 

19  She"  lavctli  her  hands  to  the 
spindle,  and  lier  hands  hold  the  dis- 
taff. 

20  t  r  She  stretchoth  out  her  hand 
to  the  poor  ;  yea,  she  leacheth  forth 
her  hands  to  the  needy. 

21  She  is  not  afraid  of  the  enow 
for  her  household  :  for  all  her  liouno- 
hold  ore  clothed  with  |l  scarlet 

540 


The  vanity  ofjXl  things. 

22  She  maketh  hevself  coverings 
of  tapestry  ;  her  clotlung  is  silk  and 

^"23  q'Her  husband  is  known  in  the 
.rales,  when  he  sittetli  among  the 
elders  oftlie  land. 

24  She  makeUi  fine  linen,  and 
selleth  it;  and  delivereth  girdles 
unto  the  merchant. 

"5  Strength  and  honour  are  her 
clothing;  :ind  she  shall  rejoice  in 
time  to  come.  .  , 

"6  She  openeth  her  mouth  wiui 
wisdom  ;  and  in  her  tongue  ts  the 
law  of  kindness. 


ECCLESIASTES,  I,  II. 


Otte  event  happeneth  to  all. 


q  ch.  12.  4. 


Or,  have 
gotten 

'■iches. 


_,  ^..„  _  ays 

of  her  household,  and  eateth  not  the 
bread  of  idleness. 

28  Her  children  arise  up,  and  call 
her  blessed  ;  her  husband  also,  and 
he  praiseth  her. 

29  Many  daughters  H  have  dono 
virtuously,  but  thou  excellcst  thera 

30  Favour  is  deceitful,  and  beau- 
ty is  vain  :  but  a  woman  that  fear- 
eth  the  Lord,  she  shall  b<-  praised. 

31  Give  her  of  the  fruit  ot  her 
hands;  and  let  her  own  works 
praise  lier  in  the  gates. 


Cj  3  l( 


mECCLESIASTES, 

OR, 

THE   PREACHER. 


CHAPTER  I. 


!  The  Preacher  sheioeth  that  all  human 
courses  are  vain :  4  because  the  crea- 
tures are  restless  in  their  courses,  9 
tliey  bring  forth  nothing  neK,and  all 
old  thi7lgs  are  forgotten,  12  and  be- 
cause he  hath  found  it  so  in  the  studies 
of  irisdom, 

THE  words   a  of  tlie  Preacher, 
the  son  of  David,  king  in  Je- 
rusalem. .  .  .  ,    .1, 

2  •'  Vanity  of  vanities,  saith  the 
Preacher,  vanity  of  vanities;  call 
is  vanity. 

3  J  What  profit  hath  a  man  ot  all 
his  labour  which  he  taketh  under 
ihe  sun  ^ 

4  07ie  generation  passeth  away, 
and  another  generation  cometh : 
e  but  the  earth  abideth  for  ever. 

5  fTlie  sun  also  ariseth,  and  the 
Bun  goeth  down,  and  f  hasteth  to 
his  place  where  he  arose. 

6  sThe  wind  goeth  toward  the 
south,  and  turneth  about  unto  the 
north;  it  whirleth  about  continu- 
ally, and  the  wind  returneth  again 
according  to  his  circuits. 

7  h  All  the  rivers  run  into  the  sea  ; 
yet  the  sea  is  not  full  :  unto  the 
place  from  whence  the  rivers  come, 
thither  they  t  return  again. 

8  All  things  are  full  of  labour; 
man  cannot  utter  it:  'the  eye  is 
not  satisfied  with  seeing,  nor  the 
ear  filled  with  hearing. 

<J  k  The  thing  that  hath  been,  it 
is  that  which  ehaU  be ;  and  that 
which  is  done  is  that  which  shall 
be  done  -.  and  there  is  no  new  thing 
under  the  sun. 

10  Is  there  any  thing  whereot  it 
may  be  said,  See,  this  is  new  •?  it 
hath  been  already  of  old  time, 
which  was  before  us. 

11  There  is  no  remembrance  of 
former  things  ;  neither  shall  there 
lie  any  remembrance  of  things  that 
are  to  come  with  those  that  shall 
eonio  after. 


Before 
CHRIST 

r.  977. 


aver.  12.  ch. 

7.  27.  &  12. 

8,  9,  10. 

h  Ps.  39.  .1, 
6.  &  62.  9. 
&  144.  4. 
ch.  12.  8. 
c  Rom.  8.20 
dch.  2.  £2. 
&.3.  9. 


„  Ps.  104.  5. 
&,  1 19.  90. 

19.6,  6. 

t  Heb. 
panteth. 
John  3.  8. 


h  Job  38.  10. 
Ps.  104.  8,  9, 

t  Heb.  re- 
turn to  go. 
Prov.  27. 


Before 
CHRIST 

r.  977. 


Or,  to 

afflict  them. 


Heb. 
defect. 


1  Kin^s  3. 
12,  13.  &.  4. 
Z%  &.  10.  7, 


pch.2.  3, 12. 
&,  7.  23,  25. 
1  Thess.  5. 
21. 

qch.  12.  12. 


bis.  50.  11. 
c  Prov.  14. 
13.  ch.  7.  6. 
(Ich.  I.  17. 
t  Heb.  to 
dravj  mi/ 
\jlesh  with 
\vjine. 


12  IT  II  the  Preacher  was  king 
over  Israel  in  Jerusalem. 

13  And  I  gave  my  heart  to  seek 
and  search  out  by  wisdom  concern- 
ing all  things  that  are  done  under 
heaven :  m  this  sore  travail  hath 
God  given  to  the  sons  of  man  ||  to 
be  exercised  therewith. 

14  I  have  seen  all  the  works  lliat 
are  done  under  the  sun  ;  and  be- 
hold, all  is  vanity  and  vexation  of 
spirit. 

15  n  That  vhich  is  crooked  can- 
not be  made  straight  -.  and  t  that 
which  is  wanting  cannot  be  num- 
bered. 

IG  I  communed  with  mine  own 
heart,  saying,  Lo,  I  am  come  to 
'Treat  estate,  and  have  gotten  o  more 
wisdom  than  all  they  that  have  been 
before  ine  in  Jerusalem  ;  yea,  my 
heart  t  'md  great  experience  of 
wisdom  and  knowledge. 

17  p  And  I  gave  my  heart  to 
know  wisdom,  and  to  know  mad- 
ness and  folly :  I  perceived  that 
this  also  is  vexation  of  spirit. 

18  For  q  in  much  wisdom  is  mucli 
grief:  and  he  that  increaseth  know- 
ledge increaseth  sorrow. 

CHAPTER  II. 

I  The  vanity  ofh  imian  courses  in  the  works 
of  pleasure.     12  Though   the  wise  be 
better  than  the  fool,  yet   both  have  one 
event.     18  The  vanity  of  human  labour, 
in  leaving  it  they  know   not  to  whom. 
24  Nothing  better  than  Joy  in  our  la- 
bour; but  that  -s  God's  gift. 
1  T  SAID  in  mine  heart,  Go  to  now, 
A  I  will  prove  thee  with  mirth; 
therefore  enjoy  pleasure;   and  be- 
hold, ti  this  also  is  vanity. 

2  ■;  I  said  of  laushter.  It  is  mad: 
and  of  mirth.  What  doeth  it  1 

3  d  I  sought  in  mine  heart  t  to  give 
myself  unto  wine,  yet  acquaint- 
ing mine  heart  with  wisdom  ;  and 
to  lay  hold  on  follv,  till  I  might  see 
what  was  that  good  for  the  sons 
of  men.  whir-li   thev  should   do  uii- 

Sll 


fanily  of  human  labour. 

ilor  the   heaven  t  all  tlie   Juys   of 
their  life. 

4  I  made  me  great  M'orks ;  I 
builded  me  houses ;  I  planted  me 
vinej'ards : 

5  I  made  me  gardens  and  or- 
chards, and  I  planted  trees  in  them 
of  all  kind  of  fruits  : 

6  I  made  me  pools  of  water,  to 
water  therewith  the  wood  that 
bringeth  fortli  trees : 

7  1  got  me  servants  and  maidens, 
and  had  f  servants  born  in  my 
liouse  ;  also  I  had  great  possessions 
of  great  and  small  cattle  above  all 
that  were  in  Jerusalem  before 
me  ; 

8^1  gathered  me  also  silver  and 
cold,  and  the  peculiar  treasure  of 
Rings,  and  of  the  provinces  :  I  g 
me  men-singers  and  women-sin^ 
ers,  and  the  delights  of  the  sons  of 
men,  as  t  musical  instruments,  and 
that  of  all  sorts. 

9  So  fl  was  great,  and  increased 
more  than  all  that  were  before  me 
in  Jerusalem  :  also  my  wisdom  re- 
mained with  me. 

10  And  whatsoever  mine  eyes  de- 
sired I  kept  not  from  them,  1  with- 
lield  not  my  heart  from  any  joy : 
for  my  heart  rejoiced  in  all  my  la 
hour  :  and  g  this  was  my  portion  of 
ai;  my  labour. 

11  Then  I  looked  on  all  the  works 
that  my  hands  had  wrou<;lit,  and 
on  the  labour  that  I  had  laboured 
to  do  :  and  behold,  all  was  h  vanity 
and  vexation  of  spirit,  and  there 
was  no  ])rofit  under  the  sun. 

12  ir  And  I  turned  myself  to  be- 
hold wisdom,  '  and  madness,  and 
folly  :  for  what  can  the  man  do  that 
Cometh  after  the  king  1  ||  even  that 
which  hath  been  already  done. 

13  Then  I  saw  t  that  wisdom  ex- 
celleth  folly,  as  far  as  light  e.\cel- 
leth  darkness. 

14  k  The  wise  man's  eyes  are  in 
liis  head  ;  but  the  fool  walketh  in 
darkness  :  and  I  myself  perceived 
also  that  1  one  event  happenetli  to 
them  all. 

15  Then  said  I  in  my  heart.  As 
it  happenelh  to  the  fool,  so  it  t  hap- 
peneth  even  to  me  ;  and  why  was  I 
then  more  wise  1  Then  I  said  in  my 
heart,  that  this  also  is  vanity. 

10  For  there  is  no  remembrance 
of  the  wise  more  than  of  the  fool 
for  ever  ;  seeing  that  which  now  is 
in  the  days  to  come  shall  all  be 
forgotten.  And  how  dieth  the  wise 
man  ?  as  the  fool. 

17  Therefore  I  hated  life ;  be- 
cause the  work  that  is  wrought 
under  the  sun  is  grievous  unto  me  : 
for  all  is  vanity  and  vexation  of 
spirit. 

18  ir  Yea,  I  hated  all  my  labour 
which  I  had  t  taken  under  the  sun  ■. 
because  '"  I  should  leave  it  unto 
the  man  that  shall  bo  after  me 

19  And  who  knowelh  whether  he 
shall  be  a  wise  man  or  a  fool  1  yet 
Bhall  ho  have  rule  over  all  my  la- 
bour wherein  I  have  laboured,  and 
wherein    I     have     shewed    myself 


ECCLESIASTES. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  977. 


tHeb.  the 
number  of 
the  rfays  of 
their  life. 


t  Heb.  sons 
o/my  house. 


28.  &.  in.  10, 
14,21,  &,c. 


24.  rji.  8.  1. 

1  Ps.  49.  10. 

ch.  9.  2,  3, 

11. 

t  Heb.  hcip- 

pcnelhtome^ 

even  to  me. 


tHeb. 
laboured, 
m  P«.  49.  10. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  977. 


t  Heb.  fir 


pcli.  3.  12, 
13,22.  &5. 
18.  &.S.  15. 
I  Or,  delighl 


t  Htb.lefc 
him.  Gen.  7. 
1.  Luke  1.  6. 


Heb.  to  be 
far  from. 
J  Or,  seek. 


26. 

fch.  1.  3. 


ffch.  1.  13. 


.4  season  for  every  thing. 
wise  under  the  sun.  This  is  mso 
vanity. 

20  Therefore  \  went  about  to 
cause  my  heart  to  despair  of  all  the 
labour  which  I  took  under  the  sun. 

21  For  tliere  is  a  man  whose  la- 
bour IS  m  wisdom,  and  in  know- 
ledge, and  in  equity  ;  yet  to  a  man 
that  hath  not  laboured  therein 
shall  he  t  leave  it  for  his  portion 
This  also  iS  vanity  and  a  great  evil. 

22  II  For  what  hath  man  of  all  hi> 
labour,  and  of  the  vexation  of  his 
heart,  wherein  he  hath  laboured 
under  the  sun  7 

23  For  all  his  days  are  »  sorrows, 
and  his  travail  grief;  yea,  his  heart 
taketh  not  rest  m  the  night.  This 
is  also  vanity. 

24  II  p  There  is  nothing  belter 
for  a  man  than  that  he  should  oat 
and  drink,  and  that  he  ||  should 
make  his  soul  enjoy  good  in  his 
labour.  This  also  1  saw,  that  it 
was  from  the  hand  of  God. 

25  For  who  can  eat,  or  who  else 
can  hasten  hereunto  more  than  1  7 

26  For  Gorfgiveth  to  a  man  that 
is  good  tin  his  sight,  wisdom,  and 
knowledge,  and  joy  :  but  to  tlio 
sinner  he  giveth  travail,  to  gather 
and  to  heap  up,  that  q  he  may  give 
to  him  that  is  good  before'  God. 
This  also  is  vanity  and  vexation  of 
spirit. 

CHAPTER  Iir. 

1  By  the  necessaiy  change  of  times,  rnnity 
is  added  to  human  traiiail.  II  There 
is  an  excellency  uj  God^s  vorks.  16  But 
as  for  man,  God  shall  judge  his  leorks 
there,  and  here  he  shall  be  tike  a  beanl. 

'  I  ^O  every  thing  there  is  a  season, 
■*-    and  a  a  time  to  every  purpose 

under  the  heaven : 

2  A  time  t  to  be  born,  and  1'  a 
time  to  die  ;  a  time  to  plant,  and 
a  time  to  pluck  up  that  which  is 
planted  ; 

3  A  time  to  kill,  and  a  time  to 
heal ;  a  time  to  break  down,  and  a 
time  to  build  up  ; 

4  A  time  to  weep,  and  a  time  to 
laugh ;  a  time  to  mourn,  and  a 
time  to  dance  ; 

5  A  time  to  cast  away  stones,  and 
a  time  to  gather  stones  together; 
a  time  to  embrace,  and  c  a  time  t  'o 
refrain  from  embracing  ; 

6  A  time  to  ||  get,  and  a  time  to 
lose  ;  a  time  to  keep,  and  a  time  to 
cast  away ; 

7  A  time  to  rend,  and  a  time  to 
sew ;  d  a  time  to  keep  silence,  and 
a  time  to  speak  ; 

8  A  time  to  love,  and  a  time  to 
e  hate  ;  a  time  of  war,  and  a  time 
of  peace. 

9  fWhat  profit  hath  he  that 
worketli  in  that  wherein  he  la- 
boureth  7 

10  f:  I  have  seen  the  travail, 
which  God  hath  given  to  the  soni 
of  men  to  be  exercised  in  it. 

11  He  hath  made  every  thing 
beautiful  in  his  time :  also  he  iiatii 
set  the  world  in  their  heart,  so  tliat 
1>  no  man  can  find  out  the  work 
that  God  maketli  from  the  begin- 
ning to  the  end. 

5-12 


Vanity  through  oppression. 

12  i  I  know  that  there  is  no  good 
in  them,  but  for  a  man  to  rejoice, 
and  to  do  good  in  his  life. 

13  And  also  ^  that  every  man 
should  eat  and  drink,  and  enjoy  the 
good  of  all  his  labour ,  it  is  the  girt 
of  God. 

14  I  know  that,  whatsoever  God 
doeth,  it  shall  be  for  ever :  1  no- 
thing can  be  put  to  it,  nor  any 
tiling  taken  Irom  it:  and  God 
doetli  it,  that  men  should  fear  be  ■ 
fore  him. 

15  mThat  which  hath  been  is 
now  ;  and  that  which  is  to  be  hath 
already  been  ;  and  God  rcquireth 
t  that  which  is  past. 

16  IT  And  moreover  "  I  saw  un- 
der the  sun  the  place  of  judgment, 
that  wickedness  was  tliere ;  and 
the  place  of  righteousness,  that  ini- 
<iuity  7ca.s  there. 

17  I  said  in  mine  hpart,<i  God  shall 
judge  the  righteous  and  the  wicked  : 
for  there  is  r  a  time  there  for  every 
purpose  and  for  every  work. 

18  I  said  in  my  heart  concerning 
the  estate  of  the  sons  of  men,  ||  that 
God  might  manifest  them,  and  that 
they  might  see  that  they  themselves 
are  beasts. 

19  q  For  that  which  befalleth  the 
sons  of  men  befalleth  beasts  ;  even 
one  thing  befalleth  them :  as  the 
one  dieth,  so  dieth  the  other  ;  yea, 
they  have  all  one  breath  ;  so  that 
a  man  hath  no  pre-eminence  above 
a  beast :  for  all  is  vanity. 

20  All  go  unto  one  place ;  ""  all 
are  of  the  dust,  and  all  turn  to  dust 
again. 

21  9  Who  knoweth  (he  spirit  f  of 
man  that  fgoeth  upward,  and  the 
spirit  of  the  beast  that  goeth  down- 
ward to  the  earth  1 

22  t  Wherefore  I  perceive  that 
there  is  nothing  better,  tlian  that 
a  man  should  rejoice  in  his  own 
works  ;  for  "  that  is  his  portion ; 
"  for  who  shall  bring  him  to  see 
what  shall  be  after  him  ■? 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  Vunity  is  increased  unto  7nen  hy  oppres- 
sion^ -X  by  eni'V,  5  hy  idleness^  7  by  co- 
vetQusness^  9  by  solitariness,  13  by  wil- 
fulness. 

SO  I  returned,  and  considered 
all  the  ^  oppressions  that  are 
done  imder  the  sun  :  and  behold 
the  tears  of  such  as  were  ojipressed, 
and  they  had  no  comforter  ;  and 
on  the  t  side  of  their  ojiprcssors 
there  was  power  ;  but  they  had  no 
comforter. 

2  ^  Wherefore  1  jiraised  the  dead 
which  are  already  dead  more  than 
the  living  which  arc  yet  alive. 

3  c  Yea,  better  is  he  than  both 
they,  which  hath  not  vet  been,  who 
hath  not  seen  the  evil  work  that  is 
done  under  the  sun. 

4  ir  Again,  I  considered  all  tra- 
vail, and  t  every  right  work,  that 
t  for  this  a  man  is  envied  of  his 
neighbour.  This  is  also  vanity  and 
vexation  of  spirit. 

5  d  The  fool  foldeth  his  hands  to- 
gether, and  eatcth  his  own  flesh. 


CHAPTERS  IV,  V. 


efori 


STliess.  1.6, 

p  ver.  I. 
II  Or,  that 
they  might 
clear  God, 
and  see,  !fc.' 
q  Ps.  49.  12, 
20.  &  73.  22. 
ch.  2.  16. 


sell.  12.  7, 
t  Heb.  0/lhe 

Tnlb.  2"" 
ascending. 
t  ver.  12.  ch, 
2.  24.  &.  5. 
18.  &  11.  y. 
uch.2.  10. 
xcli.  6.  12. 
&  8.  7.  &, 
10.  It. 


Ben  re 

CHRIST 

cir.  977. 


b  Job  3.  17, 
&.C. 

c  Jobs.  11, 
15,21.  ch. 
6.3. 

t  Heb.  all 
the  Tight- 
ness of 
work. 
t  Heb.  this 
is  the  envy  of 
a  manfn 
his  neigh 
bour. 


Against  abuses  in  dioiiie  service 

6  e  Better  is  an  handful  with 
quietness,  than  both  the  hands  full 
with  travail  and  vexation  of  spirit 

7  IT  Then  I  returned,  and  1  saw 
vanity  under  the  sun. 

8  There  is  one  atone,  and  there 
is  not  a  second  ;  yea,  lie  hath 
neither  child  nor  brother  :  yet  is 
there  no  end  of  all  his  labour  ;  nei- 
ther is  his  feye  satisfied  with  riches  : 
e  neither  saith  he,  For  whom  do  I 
labour,  and  bereave  my  soul  of 
good  1  This  is  also  vanity,  yea,  it  is 
a  sore  travail. 

9  ir  Two  arc  better  than  one  ;  bo- 
cause  they  have  a  good  reward  fo.- 
tl'.eir  labour. 

10  For  if  they  fall,  the  one  will 
lift  up  his  fellow  ;  but  wo  to  him 
that  is  alone  when  he  falleth  ;  for 
he  hath  not  another  to  hel])  him  up. 

11  Again,  if  two  lie  together,  then 
they  have  heat :  but  how  can  one 
be  warm  alone  ? 

12  And  if  one  prevail  against 
him,  two  shall  withstand  him  ;  and 
a  threefold  cord  is  not  quickly 
broken. 

13  ir  Better  is  a  poor  and  a  wise 
child,  than  an  old  and  foolish  king, 
t  who  will  no  more  be  admonished. 

14  For  out  of  prison  he  cometh 
to  reign  ;  whereas  also  he  that  is 
born  in  his  kingdom  becometh 
poor. 

15  I  considered  all  the  livin" 
which  walk  under  the  sun,  with 
the  second  child  that  shall  stand  up 
in  his  stead. 

16  There  is  no  end  of  all  the  peo- 
ple, even  of  all  tJiat  have  been  be- 
fore them  :  they  also  that  come  af- 
ter shall  not  rejoice  in  lum.  Surely 
this  also  is  vanity  and  vexation  of 
spirit. 

CHAPTER  V. 

!   ya7tities  in  divine  service,   8  in  mur- 


5.  Is.  I.  12, 

3ic. 

h  1  Sam.  15. 

22.  Ps.  60.  8. 

Prov.  16.  8. 

&.2I.27. 

llos.  6.  6. 

il  Or,  word. 


e  Num.  30. 
2.  Deut.  23. 
21,  22,  23. 
Ps.  50.  14.  & 


against  oppression,  9  and  in 
18  Joy  in  riches  is  the  gift  of 


murin^ 

riches. 

God. 

ITEEP  a  thy  foot  when  thou  goest 
-'-^  to  the  house  of  God,  and  be 
more  ready  to  hear,  1'  than  to  give 
the  sacrifice  of  fools  :  for  they  con- 
sider not  that  they  do  evil. 

2  Be  not  rash  with  thy  mouth, 
ana  let  not  thine  heart  be  hasty  to 
utter  antj  l|  thing  before  God :  for 
God  is  in  heaven,  and  thou  upon 
earth  :  therefore  let  thy  words  '  be 
few. 

3  For  a  dream  cometh  through 
the  multitude  of  business  ;  and  da 
fool's  voice  is  known  by  multitude 
of  words. 

4  e  When  thou  vowcst  a  vow  un- 
to God,  defer  not  to  pay  it ;  for  he 
hath  no  pleasure  in  fools  :  '  pay  that 
which  thou  hast  vowed. 

5  s  Better  is  it  that  thou  shouldest 
not  vow,  than  that  thou  shouldest 
vow  and  not  pay. 

6  Suffer  not  thy  mouth  to  causa 
thy  flesh  to  sin  ;  h  neither  say  thou 
before  the  angel,  that  it  wa3  an 
error :  wherefore  should  God  be 
angry  at  thy  voice,  and  destroy  the 
work  of  ihine  hands? 

&13 


Vanity  of  riches  uitkout  use. 

7  For  in  the  multitude  of  dreams 
and  many  words  there  are  also  di- 
vers vanities  :  but '  fear  thou  God. 

8  IT  If  thou  k  secst  the  oppression 
of  the  poor,  and  violent  perverting 
of  judgment  and  justice  in  a  pro- 
vince, marvel  not  t  at  the  matter : 
for  I  he  that  is  higher  than  the  high- 
est regardeth  ;  and  there  be  higher 
than  they. 

9  II  Moreover,  the  profit  of  the 
earth  is  for  all :  the  king  himself  ia 
served  by  the  field. 

10  He  that  loveth  silver  shall  not 
be  satisfied  with  silver  ;  nor  he  that 
loveth  abundance  with  increase : 
this  is  also  vanity. 

11  When  goods  increase,  they  are 
increased  that  eat  them  :  and  what 
good  is  there  to  the  owners  thereof, 
saving  the  beholding  of  them  with 
their  eyes  1 

12  'Ihe  sleep  of  a  labouring  man 
is  sweet,-  whether  he  eat  little  or 
much  :  but  the  abundance  of  the 
rich  will  not  suffer  him  to  sleep. 

13  m  There  is  a  sore  evil  which  I 
have  seen  under  the  sun,  namely, 
riches  kept  for  the  owners  thereof 
to  their  hurt. 

14  But  those  riches  perish  by  evil 
travail :  and  he  begettetb  a  son,  and 
there  is  nothing  in  his  hand. 

15  "As  he  came  forth  of  his  mo- 
ther's womb,  naked  shall  lie  return 
to  go  as  he  came,  and  shall  take 
nothing  of  his  labour,  which  he  may 
carry  away  in  his  hand. 

Ifa  And  this  also  is  a  sore  evil, 
that  in  all  points  as  he  came,  so 
shall  he  go  :  and  «  what  profit  hath 
he  P  that  hath  laboured  for  the 
wind  ■? 

17  All  his  days  also  q  he  eateth  in 
darkness,  and  Ac  hath  much  sorrow 
and  wrath  with  his  sickness. 

18  11  Behold  that  which  I  have 
Been  :  ^  \  it  is  good  and  comely /or 
one  to  eat  and  to  drink,  and  to  en- 
joy the  good  of  all  his  labour  tliat 
"he  taketh  under  the  sun  f  all  the 
days  of  his  life,  which  God  giveth 
him  :  »  for  it  is  his  portion. 

19  t  Every  man  also  to  whom  God 
hath  given  riches  and  wealth,  and 
liath  given  him  power  to  eat  there- 
of, and  to  take  his  portion,  and  to 
rejoice  in  his  labour ;  this  is  the 
gift  of  God. 

20  II  For  he  shall  not  much  re- 
member the  days  of  his  life ;  be- 
cause God  answercth  him  in  the  joy 
of  his  heart. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  vanity  0/ riches  willwut  uae.  3  Of 
ckildrtn,  6  and  old  age  icilhout  riches. 
9  The  vanity  of  sis,hl  and  wanderiiif. 
desires.  II  The  conclusion  of  vanities 
»  'T^HERE  is  an  evil  which  I  have 
■^  seen  under  the  sun,  and  it  is 
common  among  men : 

2  A  man  to  whom  God  hath  given 
riches,  wealth,  and  honour,  I'  so  that 
ho  wantelh  nothing  for  his  soul  of 
all  that  he  desireth,  c  yet  Goil  giveth 
him  not  power  to  eat  thereof,  but  a 
stranger  enteth  it:  this  is  vanity 
and  it  is  on  evil  disonne. 


ECCLF.aiASTES. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  977. 


t  Heh.  at  the 
wiU^or^par- 
pose. 


ch.  1.  3. 
Prov.  II. 


q  Ps.  127.  2. 


rcli.  2.  21. 
&  3.  I?,  13, 
2-2.  &  '.>.  7. 
&  11.9. 
1  Tim.  6.  17. 
t  Heb.  there 
is  a  good 
which  is 
comely,  dc 
t  Heb.  the 
number  of 
the  days. 
sell.  2.  10. 
&  3.  22. 
t  ch.  2.  2'>. 
&.  3.  13.  &. 
6.2. 

\X)uThangh 
he  give  7101 
much,  yel  he 
rememoer- 
eth,  ifc. 


b  Job  21.  10, 
&.C.  Ps.  17. 
U.  (It  73.  7. 
c  Luke  12. 


.1  2  Kin?5  '. 
35.  !«.  11. 
19,  20.  Jer. 
22.  19. 
e  Job  3.  16. 
Ps.  58.  8. 
ch.  4.  3. 


Hel.  than 
the  walking 
of  the  soul. 


s  Job  9.  32. 
Is.  45.  9. 
Jer.  49.  19. 


Heb.  the 
tmber  of 
the  days  of 
the  life  of 
his  vanity. 
hPs.  102.  11. 
&  109.23.  & 
144.  4.  Jam. 
4.  14. 
Ps.  39.  6. 


g  Prov.  14. 
17.  &  16.  32 
Jam.  I.  19. 


Of  a  good  name,  mortification, 

3  If  If  a  man  bfget  an  hundred 
children,  and  live  many  years,  so 
that  the  days  of  his  vears  be  many, 
and  his  soul  be  notfflled  with  good, 
and  'i  also  that  he  have  no  burial  ; 
I  say,  that  e  an  untimely  birtli  is 
better  than  he. 

4  For  he  Cometh  in  with  vanity, 
and  departeth  in  darkness,  and  his 
name  shall  be  covered  with  dark- 
ness- 

5  Moreover  he  hath  not  seen  the 
sun,  nor  known  arni  thing:  this 
hath  more  rest  than  the  other. 

6  U  Yea,  though  he  live  a  thou- 
sand years  twice  told,  yet  hath  he 
seen  no  good  ;  do  not  all  go  to  one 
place  ■? 

7  f  All  the  labour  of  man  is  bjr 
his  mouth,  and  yet  the  f  appetite  is 
not  filled. 

8  For  what  hath  the  wise  more 
than  the  fool  1  what  hath  the  poor, 
that  knowelh  to  walk  before  the 
living  1 

9  ir  Better  ii-  the  sight  of  the  eyes 
t  than  the  wandering  of  the  desire  : 
tills  is  also  vanity  and  vexation  of 
spirit. 

10  That  which  hath  been  is  named 
already,  and  it  is  known  that  it  is 
man :  S  neither  may  he  contend 
with  him  that  is  mightier  than  he. 

11  IF  Seeing  there  be  many  things 
that  increase  vanity,  what  is  man 
the  better  1 

12  For  who  knoweth  what  is  good 
for  man  in  tliis  life,  T  all  the  days 
of  his  vain  life  which  he  spendetli 
as  h  a  shadow  ?  for  '  who  can  tell 
a  man  what  shall  be  after  him  un- 
der the  sun  7 

CHAPTER  Vll. 

I  Remedies  a^riinst  vanity  are,  a  good 
name,  2  mollification,  1  patience,  11  iris- 
dom.  2'iThe.  difficulty  of  getting  wisdom. 

A  a  GOOD  name  is  better  tlian 
precious  ointment;  and  the 
day  of  death  than  tlie  day  of  one's 
bir'th. 

2  ir  It  is  better  to  go  to  the  house 
of  mourning,  than  to  "o  to  the 
house  of  feasting  :  for  that  is  the 
end  of  all  men  ;  and  the  living  will 
lay  it  to  his  heart. 

3  II  Sorrow  is  better  than  laugh- 
ter :  ^  for  by  the  sadness  of  the 
countenance  the  heart  is  made  bet- 
ter. 

4  The  heart  of  the  wise  is  in  the 
house  of  mourning ;  hut  the  heart 
of  fools  is  in  the  house  of  mirth. 

5  c  /i  is  better  to  hear  the  rebuke 
of  the  wise,  than  for  a  man  to  hear 
llie  song  of  fools  : 

G  J  For  as  the  f  crackling  of  thorns 
under  a  pot,  so  w  the  laughter  of 
the  fool :  this  also  is  vanity. 

7  II  Surely  oppression  maketh  a 
wise  man  mad  ;  e  and  a  gift  de- 
stroyeth  the  heart. 

8  Better  is  the  end  of  a  thing 
than  tlie  beginning  thereof:  and 
f  the  patient  in  spirit  i^-  better  tlian 
tiie  proud  in  spirit. 

9  P  Be  not  hasty  in  thy  spirit  to 
bo  angry :  for  anger  reatcth  in  t)ie 
bosom  of  fools 

>»4 


patience,  and  wisdom. 

10  Say  not  thou,  What  is  the 
cause  tliat  tlie  former  days  were 
better  than  these  1  for  thou  dost  not 
inquire  t  wisely  concerning  this. 

11  ir  Wisdom  II  is  good  with  an 
inheritance  :  and  by  it  there  is  pro- 
fit h  to  them  that  see  the  sun. 

J2  For  wisdom  is  a  t  defence, 
and  money  is  a  defence  :  but  the 
excellency  of  knowledge  is,  that 
wisdom  givedi  life  to  them  that 
have  it. 

13  Consider  the  work  of  GoJ  :  for 
i  who  can  make  that  straight,  which 
he  hath  made  crooked  1 

14  k  111  the  day  of  prosperity  be 
joyful,  but  in  the  day  of  adversity 
consider:  God  also  hath  fset  the 
one  over  against  the  other,  to  the 
end  that  man  should  find  nothing 
after  him. 

15  All  things  have  I  seen  in  the 
days  of  my  vanity  :  1  there  is  a  just 
vian  that  perisheth  in  his  righte- 
ousness, and  there  is  a  wicked  vian 
that  prolongeth  his  life  m  his  wick- 
edness. 

IS  m  Be  not  righteous  over  much  ; 
"neither  make  thyself  over  wise: 
why  shouldest  thou  j  destroy  tliy- 

17  Be  not  over  much  wicked, 
neither  be  thou  foolish  :  o  why 
eliouldest  thou  die  t  before  thy 
time  ■? 

18  It  is  good  that  thou  shouldest 
take  hold  of  tliis ;  yea,  also  from 
this  withdraw  not  thine  hand  :  for  he 
lliat  feareth  God  shall  come  forth 
of  them  all. 

19  p  Wisdom  strengtheneth  the 
wise  more  than  ten  mighty  7n£:7! 
which  are  in  the  city. 

20  q  For  thci-e  is  not  a  just  man 
upon  earth,  that  doeth  good,  and 
sinneth  not. 

21  Also  t  take  no  heed  unto  all 
words  that  are  spoken  ;  lest  thou 
hear  thy  servant  curse  thee  : 

22  For  oftentimes  also  tliine  own 
lieart  knoweth  that  thou  thyself 
likewise  hast  cursed  others. 

23  IF  All  this  have  I  proved  by 
wisdom  •  !■  I  said,  I  will  be  wise  ; 
but  it  was  far  from  raa. 

24  'That  which  is  far  off,  and 
t  exceeding  deep,  who  can  find  it 
out? 

2.5  t "  I  applied  mine  heart  (o  know, 
and  to  searcii,  and  to  seek  out  wis- 
dom, and  the  reason  nf  things, 
and  to  know  the  wickedness  of 
folly,  even  of  foolishness  and  mad- 
ness : 

26  "  And  I  find  more  bitter  than 
death  the  woman  whose  heart  is 
snares  and  nets,  and  iier  hands  as 
bands  :  t  whoso  pleaseth  God  shall 
escape  from  her ;  but  the  sinner 
shall  be  taken  by  her. 

27  Behold,  this  have  I  found, 
sailh  y  the  Preacher,  ||  counting  oyia 
by  one, to  find  out  the  account ; 

28  Wliich  yet  my  soul  seeketh, 
but  I  finil  not:  ^  one  man  among  a 
thousand  have  I  found  ;  but  a  wo- 
man among  all  those  have  J  not 
found. 


CHAPTER  VIII 

B'ifore 
CHRIST 

cir.  977. 


t  Hell.  0!i(o/ 
wisdom. 
\\Ot,asgooil\ 
asaninher 
itance^  tjeuy 
her.er  too* 
hch.  II.  7. 
t  Hell,  sha- 
dow. 


i  See  Job  12. 
14.  cli.  I.  15. 
Is.  14.  27. 
k  ch.  3.  4. 
Deiit.  28.  47. 
t  He  b. made. 


oJob  15.32. 
Ps.  55.  23. 
Prov.  10.  27. 
t  Heb.  not 
in  thy  time. 


p  Prov.  21. 

22.  &  24.  S. 
oil.  9,  16,  18 

q  1  Kiiiss  8, 

"   2Chr.  6 

36.  Prov.  20 

9.  Rom.  3. 

23.  1  John 
1.  8. 


Rom.  II. 
33. 

t  Heb. /and 
mij  lieart 
compassed. 
u  ch.  1.  17. 
&  2.  12. 


t  Heb.  he 
that  is  ^ood 
before  God. 

veil.  1.  1,2. 
II  Or,  weigh- 
\n%one  thing 
after  ano- 

;  to  find 
out  the  rea- 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  977. 


.-iGeii.  1.27. 
bGeii.  3.  6, 


a.  Prov.  4.  8, 

9.  &  17.  24. 

See  Acts  6. 

15. 

tHeb.  the 

strength. 

h  Dent.  23. 

50. 

c  I  Chr.  29. 

24.  Ezek.  17. 

18.  Rom.  13. 

5. 

d  ch.  10.  4. 

e  Job  34.  18. 


?  Prov.  24. 

52.  ch.  6.  12. 

&  9.  12.  & 

10.  14. 

tl  Or,  how  it 

shall  be. 

h  Ps.  49.  6, 

7. 

i  Job  11.  5. 

off  we.ipons. 


k  Ps.  10.  6. 
&  50.21.  Is 
26.  10. 


1  Is.  65.  20. 
Rom.  2.  5. 
mPs.  37.  |1, 
18,  19.  Prov. 
1.32,  33.  Is. 
3.  10,  II. 
Matt.  25.  34, 
41. 


n  Ps.  73.  14. 
ch.  2.  14.  & 
7.  15.  &.9. 
1,  2,  3. 

o  ch.  ?..  24. 
&.  3.  12,  22. 

&  5.  18.  & 


icings  arc  to  be  respected. 

29  Lo,  tliis  only  have  I  found, 

a  that  God  hath  made  man  upright  , 

but  ij  they  have  sought  out  many 

inventions. 

CHAPTER  Vni. 

1  Kings  are  greatly  to  berespected.  5  The 
diuine  proindence  is  to  be  observed.  12 
It  is  belter  with  the  godly  in  adversity, 
than  with  the  wicked  in  prosperity.  16 
The  work  of  God  is  unsearchable. 

WHO  is  as  the  wise  7»a«  ?  and 
who  knoweth  tlie  interpreta- 
tion of  a  thing  ?  »  a  man's  wisdom 
inakelh  his  face  to  shine,  and  \  '>  the 
boldness  of  his  face  shall  be 
changed. 

2  1  counsel  thee  to  keep  the  king's 
commandment,  c  and  that  in  regard 
of  the  oath  of  God. 

3  J  Be  not  hasty  to  go  out  of  his 
sight :  stand  not  in  an  evil  thing  ; 
for  he  doeth  whatsoever  pleaselh 
him. 

4  Where  the  word  of  a  king  i'.--, 
there  is  power  :  and  e  who  may  say 
unto  him,  What  doest  thou  1 

5  Whoso  keepeth  the  command- 
ment t  shall  feel  no  evil  thing  ;  and 
a  wise  man's  heart  discerneth  both 
time  and  judgment. 

6  IT  Because  f  to  every  purpose 
there  is  time  and  judgment,  there- 
fore tlie  misery  of  man  is  great 
upon  him. 

7  S  For  he  knoweth  not  that 
which  shall  be :  for  who  can  tell 
him  II  when  it  shall  be  1 

8  'i  There  is  no  man  that  hath 
power  I  over  the  spirit  to  retain  the 
spirit:  neither  hath  he  power  in  the 
day  of  death  :  and  there  is  no  ||  dis- 
charge in  that  war ;  neither  shall 
wickedness  deUver  those  that  are 
given  to  it. 

9  AH  this  have  I  seen,  and  ap 
plied  my  heart  unto  every  work 
that  is  done  under  the  sun  :  there  is 
a  time  wherein  one  man  vuleth  over 
another  to  his  own  hurt. 

10  And  so  I  saw  the  wicked  bu- 
ried, who  had  come  and  gone  from 
the  place  of  the  holy,  and  thoy 
were  forgotten  in  the  city  where 
they  had  so  done :  this  is  al.io 
vanity. 

11  k  Because  sentence  against  an 
evil  work  is  not  executed  speedily ,_ 
therefore  the  heart  of  the  sons  of 
men  is  fully  set  in  them  to  do  evil. 

12  II  'Though  a  sinner  do  evil  an 
hundred  times,  and  his  days  be  pro- 
longed, yet  surely  I  know  that  •"  it 
shall  be  well  with  them  that  fear 
God,  which  fear  before  him  : 

13  But  it  shall  not  be  well  with 
the  wicked,  neither  shall  he  prolong 
his  days,  which  are  as  a  shadow  ; 
because  he  feareth  not  before  God. 

14  There  is  a  vanity  which  ia 
done  upon  the  earth  ;  that  there  be 
just  men,  unto  whom  it  "  happeneth 
according  to  the  work  of  the  wick- 
ed :  again,  there  be  wicked  men,  to 
whom  it  happeneth  according  to 
the  work  of  the  righteous  :  I  said 
that  this  also  is  vanity. 

15  o  Then  1  commended  mirth, 
because  a  man  haiii  no  better  thing 

.545 


<?'/  tli,in/;s  come  alike  lo  all. 
under  the  eun,  than  to  eat,  aiul  lo 
ilrink,  and  to  lie  merry:  tor  thai 
thall  abide  with  him  ot  his  labour 
the  days  of  his  life,  which  God  giv 
cih  him  under  the  sun. 

IG  ir  When  I  applied  mine  heart 
to  know  wisdom,  and  to  see  the 
business  that  is  done  upon  tlie 
earth  :  (for  also  there  in  that  neither 
day  nor  night  seeth  sleep  with  his 
eyes:) 

17  Then  I  beheld  all  the  work  of 
God,  that  r  a  man  cannot  find  out 
tho  work  that  is  done  under  the 
sun  :  because  though  a  man  labour 
to  seek  it  out,  yet  he  shall  not  find 
it  ■  yea  further  ;  though  a  wise  man 
think  to  know  it,  qyel  shall  he  not 
be  able  to  find  it. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  r.ike  things  tiappen  to  good  and  bad.  4 
There  is  a  necessity  of  death  unto  men. 
7  Comfort  in  all  their  portion  in  this  life. 
11  God^s  providence  rulethocer  all.  13 
Wisdom  IS  better  than  strength. 

FOR  all  this  f  I  considered  in  my 
heart  even  to  declare  all  this, 
a  that  the  righteous,  and  the  wise, 
and  their  works,  arc  in  the  hand  of 
God :  no  man  knoweth  either  love 
or  hatred  by  all  that  is  before  them. 

2  ^  All  tilings  come,  alike  to  all : 
there  is  one  event  to  the  righteous 
and  to  the  wicked  ;  to  the  good, 
and  to  the  clean,  and  to  the  un- 
clean ;  to  him  that  sacrificeth,  and 
to  him  that  sacrificeth  not :  as  is 
the  good,  BO  is  the  simier ;  and  he 
that  swearcth,  as  he  that  feareth  an 
oath. 

3  This  is  an  evil  nmong  all  things 
that  are  done  under  the  sun,  that 
there  is  one  event  unto  all :  yea, 
iil.so  the  heart  of  the  sons  of  men  is 
lull  of  evil,  and  madne.ss  is  in  their 
lieart  while  they  live,  and  after  that 
thip  go  to  the  (lead. 

4  II  For  to  him  that  is  joined  to 
all  the  living  there  is  hope  :  for  a 
living  dog  is  belter  than  a  dead 
lion. 

5  For  the  living  know  that  they 
shall  die  :  but  <:  the  dead  know  not 
any  thing,  neither  have  they  any 
more  a  reward  ;  for  d  the  memory 
of  them  is  forgotten. 

6  Also  their  love,  and  their  ha- 
tred, and  their  envy,  is  now  perish- 
ed ;  neither  have  they  any  more  a 
jiortion  for  ever  in  any  thing  that  is 
done  under  the  sun. 

7  If  Go  thy  way,  «  eat  thy  bread 
with  joy,  and  drink  thy  wine  with 
a  merry  heart  lor  God  now  ac- 
cepteth  thy  works. 

8  Let  thy  garments  be  always 
white  ;  and  let  thine  head  lack  no 
ointment. 

9  t  I'ive  joyfiilly  with  tho  wife 
whom  thou  lovest  all  the  days  of 
tho  life  of  thy  vanity,  which  he 
hath  given  thee  under  the  sun,  all 
the  days  of  thy  vanity  :  <  for  that  is 
thy  portion  in  this  life,  and  in  thy 
labour  which  tliou  takcst  under  the 
Nun. 

10  Whatsoever  thy  hand  findotl 
to   Jo,  do  il  with   thy  might  ;    for 


FXCLF,.SIASTK3. 

Before 


p  Job  5.  9. 
ch.  3.  II. 
Rom.  II.  3: 


1  Ps.  -3.  16. 


b  Job  21.  7, 
&c.  Ps.  73. 
3,  12,  13. 
M:.l.  3.  15. 


Heb.  See, 

)r,  enjoy 


fch.  2.  10, 
24.  &  3.  13, 

22.  &  5.  13. 


i  Prov.  2D.  6. 
Luke  12.20, 
39.  &,  17.26. 
ITIiess. 


k  See  2  Sam. 
0.  16,-2ii. 


o  Josh.  7.  I, 
II,  12. 


t  Ileb.  Flii 
of  death. 


t  Heb.  his 
heart. 
a  Prov.  13. 
16.  &  18.  2. 

bell.  8.  3. 
c  1  S.im.  25. 
21,  &.C. 
Prov.  25.  15. 


Heb.  from 

'•fore. 
dE»lh.3.  1. 
t  Heb.  in 
great 
leighls. 
c.  P.ov.  19. 

10.  &30.  22. 
IPs.  7.  15. 
Prov.  25.  27. 


ObserEotions  on  icisdom, 
there  is  no  \vork,  nor  device,  nor 
knowledge,  nor  wisdom,  in  the 
grave,  whither  thou  gocst. 

11  IF  I  returned,  %  and  saw  under 
the  sun,  that  the  race  i>  not  to  the 
swift,  nor  the  battle  to  the  strong, 
neither  yet  bread  lo  the  wise,  nor 
yet  riches  to  men  of  understanding, 
nor  yet  favour  to  men  of  skill  ;  but 
lime  and  chance  happeneth  to  them 
all. 

12  For  h  man  also  knoweth  not 
his  time :  as  the  fi.shes  that  are 
taken  in  an  evil  net,  and  as  tlie 
birds  that  are  caught  in  the  snare  ; 
so  arc  the  sons  of  men  '  snared  in 
an  evil  time,  when  it  falleth  sud- 
denly upon  them. 

13  ir  Tliis  wisdom  have  I  seen 
also  under  the  sun,  and  it  seemed 
great  unto  me  : 

14  k  There  was  a  little  city,  and 
few  men  within  it ;  and  there  came 
a  great  king  against  it,  and  be- 
sieged it,  anubuSt  great  bulwarks 
against  it : 

15  Now  there  was  found  in  it  a 
poor  wise  man,  and  he  by  his  wis- 
dom delivered  the  city  ;  yet  no  man 
remembered  that  same  poor  man. 

16  1  Then  said  I,  Wisdom  is  bet- 
ter than  strength  :  nevertheless  ">  the 
poor  man's  wisdom  is  desi)i6ed,  and 
his  words  are  not  heard. 

17  The  words  of  wise  7nen  are 
heard  in  quiet  more  than  the  cry  of 
him  that  rulelh  among  fools. 

18  n  Wisdom  is  better  thau  wea- 
pons of  war  :  but  «  one  sinner  de- 
stroyeth  much  good. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Observations  of  visdom  and  folhj  ■  16 
of  rial,  18  slolhfulness,  19  find  nionei/. 
20  Men's  thoughts  of  kings  ought  to  he 
reverent. 

DEAD  t  flies  cause  the  ointment 
of  the  apothecary  to  send  forth 
a  stinking  savour  :  so  doth  a  little 
foily  him  that  is  in  reputation  for 
wisdom  and  honour. 

2  A  wise  man's  heart  is  at  his 
right  hand  ;  but  a  fool's  heart  is  at 
his  left. 

3  Yea  also,  when  he  that  is  a  fool 
walketh  by  the  way,  t  his  wisdom 
faileth  Aim,  »  and  he  saith  to  every 
one  that  he  is  a  fool. 

4  If  the  spirit  of  the  ruler  rise  up 
against  thee,  b  leave  not  thy  place  ; 
for  <=  yielding  pacifiotli  great  of- 
fences. 

5  There  is  an  evil  which  I  have 
seen  under  the  sun,  as  an  error 
icA/cA  proceedeth  tfrom  the  ruler: 

C  <1  Folly  is  set  t  in  great  dignity, 
and  the  rich  eit  in  low  place. 

7  I  have  seen  servants  e  upon 
horses,  and  princes  walking  as  ser- 
vants ui)on  tne  earth. 

8  f  He  that  dipgeth  a  pit  shall  fall 
into  it  ;  and  whoso  brcaketh  an 
liedgp,  a  serpent  shall  bite  him. 

9  Whoso  removcth  stones  shall 
be  hurt  therewith ;  and  ho  that 
oleaveth  wood  shall  be  endangered 
thcrebv. 

10  ir  the  iron  be  blunt,  and  he  do 
not  wiiet  the  edge,  then  niual   ho 

S4G 


folly,  riot,  slot^fulncss,  S,-c. 

])iit  to  more  strengtli  :  but  wisdom 

iS  profitable  to  direct. 

11  Surely  tlic  serpent  wiU  bite 
p  without  encliantniciit ;  .mhI  a 
f  babbler  is  no  better. 

12  hThe  words  of  a  wi.se  man's 
mouth  air.  t  gracious  ;  but  i  the  lips 
ot'a  tool  will  swallow  up  himself. 

i:j  The  beginning  of  the  words  of 
his  mouth  (»■  foolishness :  and  the 
end  of  t  'i'^  t'-i"'  '^'  mischievous 
madness. 

14  k  A  fool  also  t  is  full  of  words  ; 
a  man  cannot  tell  what  shall  be  ; 
and  1  what  shall  be  after  him,  who 
can  tell  him  1 

l'>  The  labour  of  the  foolish 
•.vearietli  every  one  of  them,  be- 
••ause  he  knoweth  not  how  to  go  to 
the  city. 

16  11  mWo  to  thee,  O  land,  when 
thy  kin"  is  a  child,  and  thy  princes 
eat  in  the  morning  I 

17  Blessed  art  thou,  O  land, 
when  thy  king  is  the  son  of  nobles, 
and  "thy  princes  eat  in  due  season, 
for  strength,  and  not  for  drunken- 
ness ! 

18  If  By  much  slothfulness  the 
building  dccayeth ;  and  through 
idleness  of  the  hands  the  house 
droppeth  through. 

Ill  IT  A  feast  is  made  for  laughter, 
and  o  wine  t  maketh  merry  :  but 
money  answercth  all  thing's. 

2(J  lT  I'  Curse  not  the  king,  no,  not 
in  thy  ||  thought ;  and  curse  not  the 
rich  ni  thy  bc(l-cl>amber :  for  u  bird 
of  the  air  shall  carry  the  voice,  and 
that  which  hath  wings  shall  tell  the 
matter. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

I  Directions  for  charity.  7  Death  in  Jt/ey 
9  and  the  day  of  judgment  in  Ike  days 
of  youths  are  to  be  thousht  on, 

C~<AST    thy    bread    a  f  upon    the 
-^  waters  :    b  for  thou  shalt  tind  it 
after  many  days. 

2  ■-'  Give  a  portion  d  to  seven,  and 
also  to  eight ;  e  for  thou  knowest 
not  what  evil  shall  be  upon  the 
earth. 

3  If  the  clouds  be  full  of  rain, 
they  empty  themselves  upon  the 
earth :  and  if  the  tree  fall  toward 
the  south,  or  toward  the  north,  in 
the  place  where  the  tree  falleth, 
there  it  shall  be. 

4  He  that  observeth  the  wind 
shall  not  sow ;  and  he  that  regard- 
ctli  the  clouds  shall  not  reap. 

5  As  I  thou  knowest  not  what  Ji 
the  way  of  the  spirit,  e  nor  how  the 
bones  do  ^row  in  the  womb  of  her 
that  is  with  child  :  even  so  thou 
knowest  not  the  works  of  God  who 
maketh  all. 

6  In  the  morning  sow  thy  seed, 
and  in  the  evening  withhold  not 
thine  hand ;  for  thou  knowest  not 
whether  f  shall  prosper,  either  this 
or  that,  or  whether  they  both  shall 
be  alike  "ood. 

7  IF  Truly  the  light  is  sweet,  and 
a  pleasant  thi7ig  it  is  for  the  eyes 
h  to  behold  the  sun  ; 

8  But  if  a  man  live  many  years, 
and    rejoice   in   them  all ;    yet   let 


CHAPTERS  XI,  Xn. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  ?7(. 

cir.  977. 

gPs.  68.  ^,5. 

Jcv.  8.  17. 

tHeb.  r/ie 

i  Num.  15. 

master  of 
the  ton^af. 

39. 

li  Piovf  10.' 

32.  &L  12.  13. 

tHeb. 

kch.  12.  14. 

grace. 

Rom.  2.  6,- 

iPiov.  10.14. 

11. 

&.  18.  7. 

11  Or,  anger. 

t  Heb.  hii 

I  2  Cor.  7.  1. 

mouth. 

2  Tim.  2.  22. 

It  Prov.  15.2. 

ra  Ps.  3.1.  5. 

t  Heb.  7nui- 

tivUelk 

words. 

Icli.  3.  22.&, 

6.  12.  &.8.  7. 

m  Is.  3.  A,  5, 
12.  &  5.  11. 

a  Prov.  22.  6. 
Lam.  3.  27. 

b  See  2  Sam. 

19.  36. 

iiPinv.  31.4. 

u  Ps.  104.  15. 
t  Heb.  viak- 

11  Or,  the 
grinders 

eth  glad  the 

life. 

V  Ex.  22.  28. 

fail,  becaitse 

they  giiiul 
little. 

A.- IS  23.  5. 

11  Or,  con- 

fijiire  I'ike, 

c  2  Sam.  19. 

Luke  19.  40. 

35. 

a  See  Is.  32. 

20. 

t  Heb.  upon 
the  face  of 
the  waters. 

J  Job  17.  13. 
e  Jcr.  t.  17. 

b  Deut.  15. 

10.  Prov.  19. 

17.  Matt.  10. 

12.  2  Cor.  9. 

8.  Gal.  6.  9, 

10.  Heb.  6. 

10. 

cPs.  112.9. 

rOen.  3.  19. 

Luke  6.  30. 

Job  34.  15. 

1  Tim.  6.  18, 

Ps.  90.  3. 

19. 

!jch.  3.21. 

d  Wk.  5.  5. 

h  Num.  16. 

e  Eph.  5.  16. 

22.  &27.  16. 

Job  34.  14. 

f  Jolin  3.  8. 
g-Ps.  133. 14, 

Is.  57.  IR. 
Zech.  12.  1. 
i  Ps.  62.  9. 

cb.  1.  2. 

!|  Or,  the 

more  uise 

the  Preacher 

was,  8,-c. 

k  1  Kings  4. 

32. 

1  Heb.MOrrfs 

t  Huh.  shall 

of  delight. 

he  right. 

Iich.  7.11. 

1  ch.  1.  18. 

II  Or,  rcnd- 

i'>e^ 

The  Preacher's  care  to  cdifij 
him  romemuer  the  davs  of  dark 
ness ;  tor  they  shall  be  many.  All 
that  Cometh  is  vanity. 

9  If  Rejoice,  O  young  man,  in 
thy  youth  ;  and  let  thy  heart  cheer 
thee  in  the  days  of  thy  youth,  i  and 
walk  in  the  ways  of  ll  ine  heart, 
and  in  the  sight  ot  thine  eyes  :  but 
know  thou,  that  for  all  these  tkiiws 
kGod  will  bring  ihee  into  judg- 
ment. 

10  Therefore  remove  ||  sorrow 
from  thy  heart,  and  '  put  away 
evil  from  thy  Hesh  :  '"  for  childhood 
and  youth  are  vanity. 

CHAPTER  xn. 

I  The  Creator  is  to  be  remembered  in  due 
time.  8  The  Preacher's  care  to  edifv. 
13  The  fear  of  God  is  the  chief  antidote 
of  vanity. 

REMEMBER  a  now  thy  Crea- 
tor in  the  days  of  thy  youth, 
while  the  evil  days  come  not,  nor 
the  years  draw  nigh,  bwhen  thou 
shalt  say,  I  have  no  pleasure  in 
them  ; 

2  While  the  sun,  or  the  light,  or 
the  moon,  or  the  stars,  be  not  dark- 
ened, nor  the  clouds  return  after  the 
rain  : 

3  In  the  day  when  the  keepers  of 
the  liouse  shall  tremble,  and  the 
strong  men  shall  bow  themselves, 
and  ytlie  grinders  cease  because 
they  are  few,  and  those  that  look 
out  of  the  windows  be  darkened, 

4  And  the  doors  shall  be  sJiut  in 
the  streets,  when  the  sound  of  the 
grinding  is  low,  and  he  shall  rise  u]> 
at  the  voice  of  the  bird,  and  all  c  the 
daughters  of  music  shall  be  brought 
low ; 

5  Also  when  they  shall  be  afraid 
of  that  ichich  is  hisli,  and  fears  shail 
be  in  the  way,  and  the  almond-tree 
shall  flourish,  and  the  grasshopper 
shall  be  a  burden,  and  desire  shall 
fail :  because  man  goeth  to  J  his 
long  home,  and  e  the  mourners  go 
about  the  streets  : 

ti  Or  ever  the  silver  cord  be  loos- 
ed, or  the  golden  bowl  be  broken, 
or  tiie  pitclier  be  broken  at  the 
fountain,  or  the  wheel  broken  at 
tlie  cistern. 

7  f  Then  shall  the  dust  return  to 
the  earth  as  it  was  •.  s  and  the  spirit 
shall  return  unto  God  h  who  gave 
it. 

8  IT  i  Vanity  of  vanities,  saith  the 
Preacher  ;  all  is  vanity. 

9  And  II  moreover,  because  the 
Preacher  was  viise,  he  still  taught 
the  people  knowled.Te  :  yea,  he  gave 
good  heed,  and  sought  out,  anat^  set 
in  order  many  proverbs. 

10  The  Preacher  sought  to  find 
out  t  acceptable  words :  an-^  that 
irhich  was  written,  was  upright,  tven 
words  of  truth. 

11  The  words  of  the  wise  are  as 
goads,  and  as  nails  fastened  bij  the 
masters  of  assemblies,  which  am 
given  from  one  shepherd. 

12  And  further,  by  these,  my  son, 
be  admonished :  ot  making  "many 
books  there  is  no  end  ;  and  '  much 

II  study  is  a  weariness  of  the  fleeh. 

547 


The.  mutual  love  of 

13  ir  II  Let  us  lieiir  the  poncliision 
of  llic  whole  mutter :  '"  Fear  CJod, 
'.ukI  keep  his  coiiiinandincnts  :  for 
this  is  the  whole  duty  of  man. 


SOLOMON'S  SONG. 

Befnrp 
CHRIST 

r.  977. 


II  Or, 
n  nil  (hit  kalh  been  heart],  is 


n  cli.  11.  9. 
Matt.  12.  36, 
1  Cor.  4.  5. 


Christ  and  his  church. 
M  For  1  Gotl  shall  bring  every 
work  into  judgment,  with  every 
secret  thing,  whether  it  be  good,  or 
whetUr  it  be  evil. 
Acts  17.  30,31.     Rom.  2.  16.  Sl  14.  10,  12. 


HTHE 

SONG   OF   SOLOMON. 


CHAPTER  L 

TKe  churclt'e  love  uiilo  Christ.  5  She 
coii/esseth  her  deforinity,  7  and  prai/eth 
to  be  directed  to  liisjlock,  8  Ckriai  di- 
recteth  her  to  the  shepherds*  tents  :  9and 
shewing  his  lore  to  her,  11  gii-eth  her 
grticioiis  promises,  12  The  church  and 
ChriM.  congratulate  one  another. 
T^HE  a  Song  of  songs,  which  is 
^    Solomon's. 

2  Let  liim  kiss  me  with  the  kisses 
of  his  mouth  .  li  for  f  thy  love  is 
better  than  wine. 

3  Because  of  the  savour  of  thy 
good  ointments  thy  name  is  as 
ointment  poured  forth,  therefore  do 
the  vir"ins  love  thee. 

4  c  Draw  me,  J  we  will  run  after 
thee  :  the  King  e  hath  brought  me 
into  his  chambers  :  we  will  be  glad 
and  rejoice  in  thee,  we  will  remem- 
ber tiiy  love  more  than  wine  :  |1  the 
iiliri"lit  love  thee. 

3  I  atn  black,  but  comely,  O  ye 
daughters  of  Jerusalem,  as  the 
tents  of  Kedar,  as  tlio  curtains  of 
Solomon. 

G  Look  not  upon  me,  because  I 
am  black,  becau.se  the  sun  liatli 
looked  upon  ma  ;  my  mother's  cliil- 
tlren  were  an^ry  with  me ;  they 
made  me  the  keeper  of  the  vine- 
yards ;  but  mine  own  vineyard  have 
1  not  kept. 

7  Tell  me,  O  thou  whom  my  ."jouI 
loveth,  where  thou  feedest,  where 
thou  niakest  thy  flock  to  rest  at 
noon  :  for  why  should  Ibe  ||  as  one 
that  turneth  aside  by  the  flocks  of 
thy  companions  7 

8  11  It  thou  know  not,  fO  thou 
fairest  amon^  women,  go  thy  way 
J'orth  by  the  footsteps  of  tlic  flock", 
and  feed  thy  kids'bcside  the  shcp- 
lierds'  tents. 

t)  I  have  compared  thee,  S  O  my 
love,  1'  to  a  company  of  horses  in 
I'haraoh's  chariots. 

10  '  Thy  cheeks  are  comely  witli 
rows  of  jewels,  thy  neck  with  chains 
of  [Told. 

fl  We  will  make  thee  borders  of 
gold  with  ptuds  of  silver. 

12  II  While  the  King  sittcth  at  his 
table,  my  spikenard  sendeth  forth 
the  smell  thereof. 

13  A  bundle  of  myrrh  is  my  well- 
beloved  unto  me  ;  tic  shall  lie  all 
night  betwixt  my  breasts. 

14  My  beloved  is  unto  me  as  a 
cluster  of  II  camphire  in  the  vine- 
yards of  En-gedi. 

Ifl  k  Behold,  thou  art  fair,  ||  my 
love  ;  behold,  thim  art  fair  :  Ihoii 
ha)t  dovos'  even. 


Before 

1      Before 

CHRIST 

C  HRIST 

wrillen 

cir.  1014. 

cir.  1014. 

'!  Or,  galle- 

ries. 

a  1  Kings  4. 
32. 

bch.  4.  10. 

t  Heb.  thy 

loces. 

.•  Hos.  11.4. 

John  6.  44. 

fUeh.  I  de- 

&. 12.  32. 

lighted  and 

.1  Phil.  3.  12, 

sat  down. 

1.3,  14. 

S,-c. 

e  Ps.  45.  14, 

a  Rev.  22.  I, 

15.  John  14. 

2. 

2.  Kph.  2.  6. 

tHeb. 

3  O.,  they 

palate. 

lore  thee 

t  Heb.  house 

u/irightly. 

of  wine. 

t  Heb.  strau 

me  with 

applet. 

b  ch.  8.  3. 

tUeh.  I  ad- 

jure you. 

0  ch.  3.  6.  &, 

8.4. 

II  Or,  as  one 

i;i:ed. 

Ich.  6.9.  ii 
6.  1. 

d  ver.  17. 

tHeb.ylou- 

rishing. 

?ch.  2.  2,10, 

13.  &,  4.  1,  7. 

e  ver.  13. 

&.  5.  2.'  &  6. 

4.  J'.lm  15. 

14,  15. 

h  2  Chr.  1. 

16,  17. 

1  ICzek.  16. 

11,  12,  13. 

r  ver.  10. 

II  Or,  cy- 

press. 
ch.  4.  13. 

kcli.4.  1. 
&  5.  12. 

gch.  8.  13. 

11  Or,  my 

co'npanio-i. 

16  Behold,  thou  art  fair,  my  be- 
loved, yea,  pleasant:  also  our  bed 
lA-  green. 

17  Tlie  beams  of  our  house  arc 
cedar,  and  our  ||  rafters  of  fir. 

CHAPTER  n. 
1  The  mutual  love  of  Christ  and  hit 
church.  S  The  hope,  10  and  raiting 
of  the  church.  14  Christ's  care  o/ the 
church.  16  The  profession  of  the 
church,  her  faith  and  hope. 

T  JIM  the  rose  of  Sharon,  a^id  the 

*  lily  of  the  valleys. 

2  As  the  lily  among  tliorns,  so  is 
my  love  among  the  daughters. 

3  As  the  apple-tree  among  the 
trees  of  the  wood,  so  is  my  beloved 
among  the  sons,  f  I  sat  down  un- 
der his  shadow  with  great  delight, 

*  and    his  fruit  was  sweet  to   my 
t  taste. 

4  He  brought  me  to  the  f  baii- 
queting  house,  and  his  banner  over 
me  was  love. 

5  Stay  me  with  flagons,  |  com- 
fort me  with  apples  :  for  1  am  sick 
of  love. 

G  b  His  left  liand  is  under  my 
head,  and  his  right  hand  dotli  em- 
brace me. 

7  t  "^  I  charge  you,  O  ye  daugh- 
ters of  Jerusalem,  by  the  roes,  and 
by  the  hinds  of  tJie  field,  that  ye  stir 
not  up,  nor  awake  my  love,  till  ho 
please. 

8  ir  The  voice  of  my  beloved  ! 
behold,  he  cometh  leaping  upon 
the  mountains,  skipping  upon  the 
hills. 

9  'i  My  beloved  is  like  a  roe,  or  a 
young  hart:  behold,  ho  standelh 
behind  our  wall,  he  looketh  forth 
at  the  windows,  f  shewing  himself 
through  the  lattice. 

10  Wy  beloved  spake,  and  said 
unto  ine,  e  Rise  up,  my  love,  my 
fair  one,  and  come  away. 

11  For  lo,  the  winter  is  past,  the 
rain  is  over  and  gone  ; 

12  The  flowers  appear  on  tJie 
earth  ;  the  time  of  the  singing  of 
birds  is  come,  and  the  voice  of  the 
turtle  is  heard  in  our  land  ; 

13  The  fig-tree  putteth  forth  her 
green  figs,  and  the  vines  irith  tho 
tender  grape  give  a  good  smell. 
f  Arise,  my  love,  my  fair  one,  and 
come  away. 

14  11  O  my  dove,  that  art  in  tho 
clefts  of  the  rock,  in  the  secret 
places  of  the  stairs,  let  me  see  thy 
countenance,  glut  ino  hear  thy 
voice ;  for  sweet  is  thy  voice,  and 
thy  roniitenniico  is  comclv. 

548 


CHRIST 

CIV.  1014. 


h  Ps.  80.  13 
Eiek.  13.  4. 
Luke  13.  32 
i  oh.  6.  3.  & 

7.  10. 

k  cli.  4.  6, 

I  ver.  9.  c 

8.  14. 

II  Or,  0/ 
division* 


I  Is.  26.  9. 


b  ch.  5.  7. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  1014. 


Tk>  graces  of  tkc  chunk.  CllAPTEilS  111,  IV,  V 

15  Take  us  h  the  foxes,  the  hllle        Betore 
foxes,  that  spoil  the  vines  ;   lor  our 
vines  ^am  tender  grapes.    _ 

16  11  ■  My  beloved   /s  mure,  and 

I  am  his:   he   feodeth   among  the 

17  k  Until  the  day  break,  and  the 
shadows  flee  away,  turn,  my  be- 
loved, and  be  thou  1  like  a  roe  or 
a  young  hart  upon  the  mountains 

II  of  Bether. 

CHAPTER  III. 
1  The  church's  fight  and  victory  in  temp- 
tation. 6  The  church  gtorieth  in  Chnst. 
By  anight  on    my  bed  I   sought 
liim  whom  my  soul  lovcth :    1 
sought  him,  but  I  found  him  not. 

2  I  will  rise  now,  and  go  about 
the  city  in  the  streets,  and  in  the 
broad  ways  1  will  seek  him  whom 
my  soul  loveth  :  I  sought  him,  but 
I  found  him  not. 

3  b'J'hewatf'hmen  that  go  about 
the  city  found  me:  to  whom  I 
saiii,  Saw  ye  him  whom  my  soul 
loveth'?  ,     ,       T  1 

4  It  was  bin  a  little  that  I  passed 
from  them,  but  I  found  bun  whom 
niv  soul  loveth :  I  held  him,  and 
would  not  let  him  go,  until  I  nad 
broughthim  into  my  mother  s  house, 
and  into  the  chamber  ot  her-  that 
conceived  me. 

5  c  I  charge  you,  O  ye  daughtero 
of  Jerusalem,  by  the  roes,  and  by 
the  hinds  of  the  field,  that  ye  s  ir 
not  up,  nor  awake  imj  love,  till  ho 

please.  .  .      ,    »  .i 

6  IT  d  Who  is  this  that  cometh 
out  of  the  wilderness  like  pillars  of 
smoke,  perfumed  with  myrrh  and 
frankincense,  with  all  powders  ot 
the  merchant  1  ,  ■  ,    •   e.  i 

7  Behold  his  bed,  which  !J  boio- 
inon's  :  threescore  valiant  men  are 
about  it,  of  the  valiant  ol  Israel. 

8  They  all  hold  swords,  betitg  ox 
pert  in  war ;  every  man  hath  his 
sword  upon  his  thigh  because  ol 
fear  in  the  night. 

9  Kin"  Solomon  made  liimselt  ||  a 
chariot  of  the  wood  of  Lebanon. 

10  Ho  made  the  pillars  thereot  of 
silver,  the  bottom  thereof  o/  gold, 
the  covering  of  it  of  purple,  the 
midst  thereof  being  paved  withl 
love,  for  the  daughters  of  Jerusa-  j 

\i  Go  forth,  O  yo  daughters  of 
Zion  and  behold  king  Solomon 
with  the  crown  wherewith  his  rao- 
rher  crowned  him  in  the  day  ot  his 
espousals,  and  in  the  day  of  tlie 
fladness  of  his  heart. 

CHAPTER  lY. 
I   Christ  selteth  forth  the  graces  of  the 

church.    8  He  sheweth  his  love  to  he, . 

115  The  church  prayeth.  to  he  madejtt 

for  his  presence.  . 

r>EHOLD,  iithou  art  lair,  my 
D  love  ;  behold,  thou  art  tair  ; 
thou  hast  doves'  eyes  within  thy 
locks  :  thy  hair  is  as  a  l^  flock  ot 
goats,  II  that  appear  Iroin  mount 
Gilead. 


.;h.2.  7.  & 


c\  Ch.  8.  5. 


I  Ol,  a  bed. 


iNeh.  3.  19. 


•  See.  Prov. 
.  19.  ch.  7. 

h  ch.  2.  17. 
Heb. 
realhe. 


Eph.  5.  27. 


k  Deut.  3.  9. 


II  Or,  taken 
airay  my 
heart. 


m  Prov.  24. 

13,  14.  ch.  5. 

1. 

n  Gen.  27. 

27.  Hos.   14. 

6,7. 

t  Heb.  bar- 


II  Or,  cy- 
press. 
ch.  1.  14. 


o  John  4.  10. 
&,  7.  38. 


ich.  1.  15 
&  5.  12. 


_  -  Thy  teeth  ore  like  a  flock  of 
shcfp  that  are  even  shorn,  which 
came  up  from  the  washing  ;  where; 


b  ch.  6.  5. 
l\Ot,  that  eat 
of,  8fc. 
c  ch.  6.  6. 


p  ch. 


I  ch.4.  16. 


bch.  4.  11 


c  Luke  15.  7, 
10.  John  3. 
29.  &.  15.  11. 
„  Or,  and  be 
drunlzen 

ith  loves. 
d  Rev.  3.  20. 


.3  description  of  Christ's  graces. 
of  every  one  bear  twins,  and  none 
is  barren  among  them. 

3  Thy  lips  are  like  a  'bread  of 
scarlet,  and  thy  speech  is  comely  ; 
d  thy  temples  arc  like  a  piece  of  n 
pomegranate  within  thy  locks. 

4  e  Thy  neck  (*-  lile  the  tower  ol 
David  builded  ffor  an  armoury, 
whereon  there  hang  a  thousand 
bucklers,  all  shields  of  mighty 
men. 

5  s  Thy  two  breasts  are  like  two 
young  roes  that  are  twins,  whicii 
feed  among  the  lilies. 

6  h  Untilthe  day  t  break,  and  Iho 
shadows  flee  away,  1  will  get  me  to 
the  mountain  of  myrrh,  and  to  the 
hill  of  frankincense. 

7  '  Thou  art  all  fair,  my  love  ; 
there  is  no  spot  in  thee. 

8  11  Come  with  me  from  Leba- 
non, my  spouse,  with  me  from  Le- 
banon :  look  from  the  top  of  Ama- 
na,  from  the  top  of  Shenir  k  and 
Hermon,  from  the  lions'  dens,  from 
the  mountains  of  the  leopards. 

9  Thou  hast  1|  ravished  my  heart, 
my  sister,  my  spouse  ;  thou  hast 
ravished  my  heart  with  one  ot 
thine  eyes,  with  one  chain  of  thy 
neck. 

10  How  fair  is  thy  love,  my  siu- 
ter,  my  spouse  I  '  how  much  better 
is  thy  love  than  wine !  and  the 
smell  of  thine  ointments  than  all 
spices  1 

11  Thy  lips,  O  my  spouse,  droji 
as  the  honey-comb  ;  <"  honey  and 
milk  are  under  thy  tongue;  and 
the  smell  of  thy  garments  is  "  like 
the  smell  of  Lebanon. 

12  A  garden  f  enclosed  is  my  sis- 
ter, my  spouse  ;  a  spring  shut  up,  a 
fountain  sealed. 

13  Thy  plants  are  an  orchard  of 
pomegranates,  with  pleasant  iVuits  ; 
II  caraphire,  with  spikenard, 

14  Spikenard  and  saffron ;  cala- 
mus and  cinnamon,  with  all  trees 
of  frankincense  ;  myrrh  and  aloes, 
with  all  the  chief  spices  : 

15  A  fountain  of  gardens,  a  well 
of  o  living  waters,  an^  streams  from 
Lebanon. 

16  11  Awake,  O  north  wind  ;  and 
come,  thou  south  ;  blow  upon  my 
warden,  that  the  spices  thereof  may 
flow  out.  P  Let  my  beloved  come 
juto  his  garden,  and  eat  his  plea- 
sant fruits. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  Christ  airaketh  the  church  with  his 
calling.  2  The  church  having  a  taste 
of  Christ's  love  is  sick  of  love.  9  A  de- 
scription of  Christ  by  his  graces. 

I.t  AM  come  into  my  garden,  my 
sister,  my  sjmuse  :  I  have  ga- 
thered my  myrrh  with  my  spice; 
b  I  have  eaten  my  honey-comb  with 
my  honey  ;  I  have  drunk  my  wine 
with  my  milk  :  cat,  O  e  friends  ; 
drink,  ||  yea,  drink  abundantly,  O 
beloved. 

2  ir  I  sleep,  but  my  heart  waketh : 
it  is  the  voice  of  inv  beloved  d  that 
knocketb,  saying,  Open  to  me,  my 
sister,  my  love,  my  dove,  my  unde- 
filed :  for  mv  head  is  filled  with 
549 


The  chvich profcsscth 

dew,  and  my  locks  willi  liie  iliopis 

of  llie  niglit. 

3  1  have  put  ofl'  my  coat ;  liow 
shall  I  put  It  on  ?  I  have  washed 
mv  lect ;  how  Bhall  I  defile  them  ! 

4  Mv  beloved  put  ill  hU  hand  by 
the  hofe  of  the  duur,:\nA  uiy  bowels 
were  moved  ||  for  him. 

5  I  rose  up  to  opuii  to  my  belov- 
ed ;  and  my  bauds  dropjieil  -with 
luyrrli,  and  ii'iy  fingers  icitk  fsweet- 
Bmelling  myrrh,  upon  the  handles 
of  the  lock. 

C  I  opened  lo  my  beloved  ;  but 
my  beloved  had  withdrawn  him- 
self, and  wa.s  "one  :  my  soul  failed 
when  ho  sjinke :  ^  I  sought  him, 
liut  I  could  not  find  him ;  1  called 
him,  but  he  gave  nie  no  answer. 

7  I  The  watchmen  that  went  a- 
boutthe  city  f<iund  me,  they  smote 
me,  they  wounded  me  ;  the  keepers 
of  the  walls  took  away  my  vail 
from  me. 

8  I  charge  you,  O  daughters  of 
Jerusalem,  if  yu  find  my  beloved, 
ttliat  ye  tell  biin,  that  1  am  sick  of 
love. 

9  IT  What  is  thy  beloved  more 
than  another  beloved,  s  O  thou 
fairest  among  women  !  what  is  thv 
beloved  more  than  anvlluf  beloved, 
that  thou  dost  so  chiir''e  us  7 

10  My  beloved  is  white  and  rud- 
dy, t  tlie  chiofest  among  ten  thou- 
sand. 

11  His  head  is  as  the  most  fine 
"old,  his  locks  are  \\  bushy,  and 
black  as  a  raven. 

]-J  li  His  eyes  arc  as  the  eyes  of 
doves  by  the"  rivers  of  waters,  wash- 
ed withinilk,  and  t  fitly  set. 

13  His  cheeks  arc  as  aWed  of 
spices,  as  ||  sweet  flowers  :  liis  lips 
like  lilies,  dropping  sweet-smelling 
myrrh. 

14  His  hands  are  as  gold  rings 
set  with  the  beryl :  his  belly  is  as 
bright  ivory  overlaid  with  sap- 
phnes. 

15  His  legs  are  as  ]>illars  of  mar- 
ble, set  upon  sockets  of  fine  gold  : 
hu  countenance  j.s-  as  Lebanon,  e.\- 
cfllent  as  the  cedars. 

IG  tills  mouth  is  mfjst  sweet: 
yea,  he  is  altogether  lovely.  This 
is  my  beloved,  and  this  is  my  friend, 

0  daughters  of  .Icrusalem. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  Til*  diwvh  prqfvsselli  licr  /uUh  i>< 
Ckriit.  4  Chiisiti'ieKelA  the  groces  oj 
tid church.  III  twd  his loec  lowtnds  her. 

WHITHER  is  thy  beloved  gone, 
"O  thou  fairest  among  wo- 
men 1  v.hithcris  thy  beloved  turn- 
ed aside  1  that  we  'may  seek  him 
with  thee. 

2  My  beloved  is  gone  down  into 
his  garden,  to  the  beds  of  spices, 
to  feed  in  the  gardens,  and  to  ga- 
therlilies. 

3  li  I  am  my  beloved's  and  my 
beloved  is  mine  :  he  feedeth  among 
the  lilies. 

4  ',[  Thou  art  beautiful,  O  my 
love,  as  Tirzali,  comely  as  Jeru- 
salem, c  terrible  as  an  army  with 
baniicrii. 


SOLOMON'S  SONG. 


Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  tOl-l. 

Before 
CHRIST 
cir.  1014. 

;  Or.  (as 
some  read) 

II  Or,  they 
hare  pujted 
me  up. 
del,.  4.  1. 
e  ch.  4.  2. 

<  Heb.;),zs»- 
ins,  or,  r,m- 
7itng  about. 

f  ch.  4.  3. 

cch.  3.  1. 

fell.  3.3. 

S  »er.  4. 

1  Heb.  Khat. 

h  ch.  7.  12. 

gcli.  1.  8. 

t  Heb.  / 

t  Hel..  a 

standard- 

tearcr. 

h-new  not. 
!l  Or,  set  me 
on  the  cha- 
riots qf  my 
icilliug  peO' 
pie. 

1  Or,  curled. 

1  cli.  1.  15. 
&4.  1. 

IIOr,o/. 
Mahanaim, 
Gen.  32.  2. 

t  Heb.  «i(- 
tmsiu  ful- 
ness, lluit  IS, 
fitly  placed, 
and  set  as  a 

a  Ps.  45.  13. 

precious 
stone  in  the 

1  Or,  tourers 
o/perfw.'ies. 

t  Heb.  mU- 
tu,  e. 

b  ch.  4.  5. 

scb.  4.4. 

t  Heb.  IJis 
liulate. 

1  Or,  crhn- 

,ich.  1.8. 

t  n'eb. 

lou.-ui. 

1)  ch.  2.  16. 
Si.  7.  10. 

c  vei.  10. 

1  Heb. 
strnighttt/. 
1  Or,  of  the 
ancient. 

h-r faith  and  acsire, 
0  Turn  awny  liniie  eyes  from  mo, 
for  II  they  haie  o\erconie   me:  thy 
hair  is  <1  as  a  Hock  of  goats  that  ap- 
pear from  Gilead. 

6  '  Thy  teeth  arc  as  a  flock  of 
sheep  which  go  up  from  the  wash- 
ing, whereof  every  one  bearetli 
twins,  and  there  is  not  one  barren 
among  them. 

7  f  As  a  piece  of  a  pomegranate 
are  Ihy  temples  within  thy  locks. 

8  Tliero  are  threescore  queens, 
and  fourscore  concubines,  and  vir- 
gins without  number. 

y  My  dove,  my  undefded  is  but 
one  ;  she  is  the  only  one  of  her 
mother,  she  is  the  choice  one  of 
her  that  bare  her.  The  daughters 
saw  her,  and  blessed  her ;  yea,  the 
queens  and  the  concubines,  and 
tliey  praised  her. 

10  IT  Who  is  she  that  lookitli 
forth  as  the  morning,  fair  as  the 
moon,  clear  as  the  sun,  e  and  ter- 
rible as  an  army  with  banners  1 

111  went  down  into  the  "arden 
of  nuts  to  see  the  fruits  of  the  val 
ley,  and  I'  to  see  whether  the  vino 
flourished,  and  the  pomegranates 
budded. 

12  t  Or  ever  I  was  aware,  my 
soul  II  made  me  like  the  chariots  of 
Arami-nadib. 

13  Return,  return,  O  Shulamitc  ; 
return,  return,  that  we  may  look 
upon  thee.  What  will  ye  sec  in 
the  Shulamite  1  As  it  were  the 
company  ||  of  two  armies. 

CHAPTER  VU. 

I  Jl  further  description  of  the  church's 
graces.     10  The  church professeth  her 

riilh  and  desire. 
OW  beautiful  are  thy  feet  with 
shoes,  a  O  prince's  daughter  ! 
the  joints  of  thy  thighs  arc  liko 
jewels,  the  work  of  the  hands  of  a 
cunning  workman. 

2  Thy  navel  is  like  a  round  gob- 
let, jchich  wanteth  not  t  liquor ;  thy 
belly  is  like  an  heap  of  wheal  act 
about  with  lilies. 

3  1)  Thy  two  breasts  are  like  two 
young  roes  that  are  twins. 

4  >:Tliy  neck  is  as  a  tower  of 
ivory  ;  thine  eyes  like  the  fisii-nool« 
in  lleshbon,  by  the  gate  of  Balh- 
rabbim :  thy  nose  is  as  the  tower 
of  Lebanon  which  lookelh  toward 
Damascus. 

5  Thine  head  upon  thee    is   likn 

II  Carmel,  and  tlie  hair  of  thine  he;id 
like  purple;  the  King  is  flicld  in 
the  galleries. 

0  How  fair  and  how  pleasant  ait 
thou,  O  love,  for  delights  ! 

7  This  thy  stature  is  like  to  a 
palm-tree,  and  thy  breasts  to  clus- 
ters ofgi-aprs. 

8  I' said,  I  will  go  up  to  the  palm 
tree,  1  will  take  hold  of  the  bough* 
thereof:  now  also  thy  breasts  Rhail 
be  as  clusters  of  the  vine,  and  'ha 
smell  of  thy  nose  like  apples  ; 

'J  And  the  roof  of  Iby  luoiiih  lik« 
the  best  wine  for  my  beloved,  that 
gocth  ilomi  t  sweetly,  causing  tho 
Tips  II  of  tho?e  that  ;'.ie  asleep  lo 
speak. 

550 


The  churclis  lave  to  Christ. 

1(1  ir  il  I  am  my  bcloved'a,  and 
e  liis  desire  is  toward  iiie. 

11  Come,  my  beloved,  let  ug  go 
forth  into  the  field  ;  let  us  lodge  in 
tiie  villages. 

12  Let  U3  get  up  early  to  the 
vineyards;  let  us  f see  it"  the  vine 
flourish,  whether  the  tender  grape 
t  appear,  and  the  pomegranates 
bud  forth  :  there  will  1  give  tliee  my 
loves. 

13  The  '  mandrakes  give  a  smell, 
and  at  our  gates  'i  arc  all  manner  of 

fleasant/ruiY.?,  new  and  old,  ichich 
liave  laid  up  lor  thee,  O  my  be- 
loved. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

I  The  love  of  the  church  to  Christ.  6  The 
rs/ievtenct/  of  looe.  8  The  calling  of 
Ihe  GeiuUes.  14  The  church  prayeih 
for  ChrisVs  coining;. 

OTH.'VT  thou  wcrt  as  ray  bro- 
tlier,  that  sucked  the  breasts  of 
my  mother  '.  rcheit  I  should  find  thee 
without,  I  would  kiss  thee  ;    yet, 

I I  should  not  be  despised. 

'i  I  would  lead  thee,  and  bring 
tliee  into  iry  mother's  house,  who 
would  instruct  me  :  1  would  cause 
thee  to  drink  of  a  spiced  wine  of 
Ihe  juice  of  mv  pomegranate. 

3  I)  His  leftliand  should  be  under 
my  head,  and  his  riglit  hand  should 
embrace  me. 

4  c  I  charge  you,  O  daughters 
of  Jerusalem,  t  that  yo  stir  not 
up,  nor  awake  >mj  lo\e,  until  he 
please. 

5  J  Who  is  this  that  cometh  up 
from  the  wilderness,  leaning  upon 
her  beloved  7  I  raised  thee  up  un- 
der the  apple-tree :    there  thy  mo- 


ISAIAH,  I. 


d  ch.  2.  16. 
&,  6.  3. 
cPs.  45.  II. 
tch.  6.  11. 

t  Hcb.  open. 


g  Gen.  30. 14. 
li  Matt.  13. 


■  H=b.  Ihcy 


a  Prov.  9.  2. 
b  oh.  2.  6. 


c  ch.  2.  7. 
&  3.  6. 
t  Heb.  why 
should  ye 
s[ir  up^  or, 
ir/iv,  dc. 
d  ch.  3.  6. 


Is.  49.  16. 
Jcr.  22.  24. 
Hag-.  2.  23. 
t  Heb.  hard. 


The  calling  of  the  Gcntdcs, 
ther  brought  thee  forth  ;  there 
slie  brought  thee  forth  that  bare 
thee. 

6  ir  e  Set  me  as  a  seal  upon  thiiiR 
heart,  as  a  seal  upon  thine  arm  ; 
for  love  is  strong  as  death ;  jea- 
lousy is  t  cruel  as  the  "rave  :  the 
coals  thereof  arc  coals  of^firc,  which 
hath  a  most  vehement  flame. 

7  Many  waters  cannot  quench 
love,  neither  can  the  floods  drown 
it:  fif  a  man  would  give  all  Iho 
substance  of  his  house  for  love,  it 
would  utterly  be  contemned. 

8  II  g  We  have  a  little  sister,  aii'l 
slie  hath  no  breasts :  what  shall  wo 
do  for  our  sister  in  the  day  when 
she  shall  be  spoken  for  'i 

9  If  she  be  a  wall,  we  will  build 
upon  her  a  palace  of  silver  :  and  if 
she  he  a  door,  we  will  enclose  her 
with  boards  of  cedar. 

10  I  am  a  wall,  and  my  breasts 
like  towers  !  then  was  I  in  his  eyes 
as  one  that  found  t  favour. 

11  Solomon  had  a  vineyard  at 
Baal-hamon  ;  h  he  let  out  the  vuie- 
yard  unto  keepers  ;  every  one  for 
the  fruit  thereof  was  to  bring  a 
thousand  pieces  of  silver. 

12  My  vineyard  which  is  mine, 
is  before  me:  thou,  O  Solomon, 
must  have  a.  thousand,  and  thoac 
that  keep  the  fruit  thereof  two  hun- 
dred. 

13  Thou  that  dwellest  in  the  gar 
dens,  the  companions  hearken  to 
thy  voice  :  i  cause  me  to  hear  it. 

14  ir  It  t  Make  haste,  my  beloved, 
and  1  be  thou  like  to  a  roe  or  to  a 
young  liart  upon  the  mountains  of 
spices. 


H  THE   BOOK 

OF 

THE    PROPHET    ISAIAH. 


CH.'\PTER  1. 

I  Isaiah  complaiiieth  ofJudahfor  her  re- 
bellion. 5  He  lamentelh  her  judgments. 
10  He  upbraidetk  their  whole  sei-v ice. 
16  He  exhortelh  to  repentance^  with  pro- 
mises aud  threalenings.  21  Bewailing 
Ifieir  wickedness^  he  denounceth  God''*: 
Judgments.  ^5  He  pr07Ttisetli  gracey  28 
and  threatenethdeslr  action  to  the  tciclced. 

THE  a  vision  of  Isaiah  the  son  of 
Amoz,  which  he  saw  concern- 
ing Judah  and  Jerusalem  in  the 
days  of  Uzziah,  Jotham,  Ahaz,  and 
Ilczekiah,  kings  of  Judah. 

2  b  Hear,  O  heavens,  and  give 
car,  O  earth  :  for  the  Lord  hath 
upoken,  <:l  have  nourished  and 
brought  up  children,  and  they  have 
rebelled  against  me. 

3  d  The  ox  knoweth  his  owner, 
and  the  ass  his  master's  crib  :  but 
Israel  «  doth  not  know,  my  people 
f  doth  not  consider. 

4  Ah  sinful  np.tion,  a  people  t  la- 
den with  iniquity,  S  a  seed  of  evil 


Before 

Belore 

CHRIST 

CHP„1ST 

cir.  760. 

CU-.  760. 

tHeb.aZJen- 

ated,  or. 

separated. 

Ps.  58.  3. 

h  ch.  y.  13. 

Jer.  2.  30. 

a  Num.  12. 

&.6.  3. 

6. 

t  Heb.  in- 

crease re- 

mit. 

bDrut.  32.1. 

Jer.  2.  12.  & 

i  Jer.  8.  22. 

6.  19.  &.  22. 

29.  Ezek.  36. 

,1  Or,  oil. 

4.  Mic.  1.  2. 
&.6.  1,2. 

k  Deiu.  S3. 
51,  52. 

cell.  6.  1.  2. 

d  Jer.  8.  7. 
e  Jer.  9.  3,  G. 
f  ch.  5.  12. 

t  Heb.  ns  the 
overthrow  of 

t  Hell,  of 

strangers. 

heaviness. 
i?cli.  57.  3, 
4.  Matl.  3. 

1  Job  27.  18. 
L.im.  2.  6. 

7. 

mJer.  4.  17. 

doers,  children  that  are  corrupters  : 
they  have  forsaken  the  Lord,  they 
have  provoked  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel  unto  an^er,  they  are  f  gone 
away  backward. 

5  'irh  Why  should  yo  be  stricken   i 
any  more  1    ye   will  j  revolt  more  ,  1 
and  more :  the  whole  head  is  sick, 
and  the  whole  heart  faint. 

6  From  the  sole  of  the  font  even 
unto  the  head  there  is  no  sound- 
ness in  it;  bnt  wounds,  and  bruises, 
and  putrifying  sores  :  •  they  have, 
not  been  closed,  neither  bound  uji, 
neither  mollified  with  ||  ointment. 

7  ^  Your  country  is  desolate,  you  r 
cities  are  burned  with  fire:  your 
land,  strangers  devour  it  in  your 
presence,  and  it  is  desolate,  f  as 
overthrown  by  strangers. 

8  And  the  daughter  of  Zion  is 
left  1  as  a  cottage  ni  a  vineyard,  as 
a  lodgfi  in  a  garden  of  cucumbers 
"i  as  a  be"inged  city. 

551 


Gvd's  judgments  denounced. 

9  n  pjxcept  (he  Lord  of  hosts 
had  left  unto  us  a  very  small  rem- 
nant, we  should  liiivc  been  as  "tio- 
doin,  and  we  should  have  been  like 
unto  Gomorrah. 

10  ir  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
ye  rulers  p  of  Sodom  :  give  car  unto 
the  law  of  our  God,  ye  iicoplc  of 
Gomorrah. 

11  To  what  purpose  is  the  mul- 
titude of  your  q  sacrifices  unto  nie  1 
Bailh  the  Lord  :  I  am  full  of  the 
burnt-offerings  of  rams,  and  the 
fat  of  fed  beasts  ;  and  I  delight  not 
m  tiie  blood  of  bullocks,  or  of  lambs, 
Ol  of  t  hc-goats. 

12  \Vlien  ye  come  t  ■"  to  appear 
before  me,  who  hath  required  this 
at  your  hand,  to  tread  my  courts  I 

13  Bring  no  more  =  vain  obla- 
tions: uiccnse  isanabominationunto 
me  ;  the  new-moons  and  sabbaths, 
'  the  calling  of  assemblies,  I  cannot 
away  with ;  it  is  ||  iniquity,  even 
the  solemn  meeting. 

14  Your  "  new-moons  and  your 
"  appointed  feasts  my  soul  hateth  : 
they  are  a  trouble  unto  me  ;  y  I  am 
weary  to  bear  thciii. 

15  And  2  when  ye  spread  forth 
your  hands,  I  will  bide  mine  eyes 
from  you  ;  »  yea,  when  ye  f  make 
manypraycrs,  I  will  not  hear  :  your 
hands  are  full  of  I' t  blood. 

10  II  <:  Wasli  ye,  make  you 
clean  :  put  away  the  evil  of  your 
doings  from  before  mine  eyes ; 
J  cease  to  do  evil ; 

17  Learn  to  do  well ;  e  seek  judg- 
ment, 11  relieve  the  opj)ressed,  judge 
the  fatlierless,  plead  lor  the  widow. 

18  Come  now,  and  f  let  us  reason 
together,  saith  the  Lord:  though 
your  sins  bo  as  scarlet,  ffthey  shall 
be  as  white  as  snow  ;  thou"h  Ihey 
be  red  like  crimson,  they  shall  be 
as  wool. 

19  If  ye  be  willing  and  obedient, 
ye  shall  eat  the  good  of  the  land  : 

20  But  if  ye  refuse  and  rebel,  ye 
shall  be  devoured  with  the  sword  : 
h  for  the  mouth  of  tlie  Lord  hath 
tpoken  it. 

21  If  '  How  is  the  faithftil  city  be- 
come an  harlot  I  it  was  full  of  judg- 
ment ;  righteousness  lodged  in  it ; 
but  now  murderers. 

22  k  Thy  silver  is  become  dross, 
thy  wine  mixed  with  water : 

23  IThy  princes  arc  rebellious, 
and  "1  companions  of  thieves : 
n  eveiT  one  loveth  gifts,  and  follow- 
cth  after  rewards  :  they  "jnd(>e  not 
the  fatherless,  neither  dolli  the 
cause  of  tlie  widow  come  unto 
them. 

24  Therefore  saith  the  Lord,  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  mighty  One  of 
Israel,  Ah,  I  I  will  ease  me  of  mine 
adversaries,  and  avenge  mo  of  mine 
enemies : 

25  ^r  And  I  will  turn  my  hand 
upon  tlioe,  and  t  1  purely  purge 
away  thy  dross,  and  take  away  all 
thv  tin  : 

26  And  I  n'lll  restore  thy  judges 
r  as  at  the  first,  and  thy  counsel- 
lors as  at  the  beginning     afterward 


oGen.  iy.24. 

n  Deui.  32. 

Ezek.  16. 


46. 

q  1  Sam.  15. 
22.  P».  50.  8, 
9.  &.  51.  16. 
Prcv.  15.  8. 
&.2I.27.  ch. 
66.  3.  Jer.  6. 
20.  &,  7.  21. 
A  in  OS  6.  21, 
22.  Mic.  6.7. 
t  Heb.  ^reat 
ke-^oats. 
t  Ileb.  to  be 

lEx".  S3.  17. 
&  Si.  23. 
sMait.  15.9. 
t  Joel  1.  14. 
&2.  15. 
II  Or,  grif. 
u  Num.  28. 


vch.43.  24. 
z  Job  27.  29. 
Ps.  131.2. 
Piov.  1.  28. 
oh.  59.  2. 
Jer.  14.  12. 
Mic.  3.  4. 
aPs.  66.  18. 
1  Tnii.  2.  8. 
t  Heb.  mul- 
tiphj  praxj- 

b  ch.  59.  3. 
1  Heb. 
V.oods. 
c  Jer.  4.  14. 
d  P3.  34.  14. 
&  37.  27. 
Amos  5.  15. 
Horn.  12.9. 

I  P«t.  3.  11. 
e  Jer.  22.  3, 
IG.  Mic.  6.8 
Zech.  7.  9. 
&  8.  16. 

II  Or, 
lighten. 

1"  ch.  43.  26. 

Mic.  6.  2. 

?Ps.  51.  7. 

Rev.  7.  14. 

h  Num.  23. 

19.  Til.  I.  2. 

i  Jer.  2.  20, 

21. 

k  Jer.  6.  28, 

30.  Kick.  22. 

18,  10. 

1  Hos.  9.  15. 

m  Piov.  29. 

24. 

n  Jer.  22.  17, 

E/.ek.  22.  12. 

Hos.  4.  18. 

Mic. 3.  11. 

&,7.  3. 

0  Jer.  5.  28. 
Zerh.  7.  10. 
p  Deul.  28. 
63.  Eiek.  6. 
13. 

1  Heb.  ac- 
cording to 
purcnesa. 
qJer.  6.  29. 
&.9.  7. 
Mai.  3.  3. 

I  Jer.  33.  7. 


|s  Zecii.  8.  3. 
|l  Or,  they 
\lhnt  return 
\ofher. 
t  Job  31.  3. 
Ps.  1.6.  &. 
Is.  6.  &  73. 
27.  &,  92.  9. 
1&.  104.  35. 
tHeb. 
\breaking. 
u  ch.  57.  5. 
X  ch.  65.  3. 
&.66.  17. 

IvEzek.  32. 
'21. 

:eh.  43.  17. 
I!  Or,  and 
his  work. 


Mic.  4.  1, 

l&o. 

b  Gen.  49.  1. 
Ijer.  23.  20. 

cPs.  68.  15, 
1 16. 

illOr.pie- 
Iparcd. 
iti  Ps.  72.  8. 

ch.  27.  13. 
|e  Jer.  31.  6. 

&.  50.  5. 
iZech.  8.  21, 
■23. 
If  Luke  24. 


eVi.A6.  9. 
Hos.  2.  18. 
Zech.  9.  10. 
II  Or, 
scythes. 
liPa.  7a.  3,7. 


Eph. 


than  the 

east. 

k  Num.  23.7. 

I  Dcui.  IS. 
14. 

mPs.  106.35. 
Jer.  10.  2. 
U  Or,  abound 
with  the 
chitdren,(ic. 

II  Dent.  17. 
16,  17. 

o  Jer.  2.  £8. 


The  coining  nj  tluisl  s  kinf,'rioni. 
Ihou  shall  be   called,  Tlic  city  of 
righteousness,  the  faithful  city. 

27  Zion  shall  be  redeemed  with 
judgment,  and  \\  her  converts  with 
righteousness. 

28  ir  And  the  t  f  destruction  of 
the  transgressors  and  of  the  sinneis 
s/tull  be  together,  and  they  that  for- 
sake the  Lord  sliall  be  consumed. 

29  For  they  shall  be  ashamed  ol 
"  the  oaks  which  ye  have  desired, 
»  and  ye  shall  be  confounded  for 
the  gardens  that  ye  have  chosen. 

30  For  ye  shall  be  as  an  ouk 
whose  leaf  fadeth,  and  as  a  garden 
that  hath  no  w  ater. 

31  y  And  the  strong  shall  be  ^as 
tow,  II  and  the  maker  of  it  as  a 
spark,  and  they  sliall  both  burn 
together,  and  none  shall  quench 
them. 

CHAPTER  II. 

I  fsaiah prophcsiethlhecoviingo/Christ*t 
kingdom.  6  Wickedncs:*  w  the  cause  of 
God's  forsaking.  10  He  cxhortcth  to 
fear,  because  of  the  powerful  rj'tcts  nf 
God's  majesty. 

THiE   word   that  Isaiah   the  son 
of  Amoz  saw   concerning  Ju- 
dah  and  Jerusalem. 

2  And  a  it  shall  come  to  pass  b  in 
the  last  days,  <:  that  the  mountain 
of  the  Lord's  house  shall  1|  be  esta- 
blished in  the  top  of  the  mounlBins, 
and  shall  be  exalted  above  the  hills  ; 
J  and  all  nations  shall  flow  unto  it. 

3  And  many  pcojile  shall  go  and 
say,  e  Come  ye,  and  let  us  go  up  to 
the  mountain  of  the  LoitD,  to  the 
house  of  the  God  of  Jacob  ;  and  ho 
will  teach  us  of  his  ways,  and  we 
will  walk  in  his  paths:  'for  out  of 
Zion  shall  go  forth  the  law,  and 
the  word  of  the  Lord  from  Jeru- 
salem. 

4  And  he  shall  judge  among  the 
nations,  and  shall  rebuke  uianv 
people  :  and  g  they  shall  beat  thefr 
swords  into  plough-shares,  and  their 
Hjiearsinto  If  pruning-hooks  :  nation 
shall  not  lift  u]>  sword  against  na- 
tion, h  neither  shall  they  learn  war 
any  more. 

5  O  house  of  Jacob,  come  ye, 
and  let  us  i  walk  in  the  light  of  ihe 
Lord. 

G  If  Therefore  thou  hast  forsaken 
thy  people  the  house  of  Jacob,  be- 
cause they  be  replenished  1|  k  from 
tlie  east,  and  1  arc  sootlisayers  like 
the  Philistines,  "'  and  they  ||  please 
themselves  in  the  children  of  stran- 
gers. 

7  1  Their  land  also  is  full  of  sil- 
ver and  gold,  neither  is  there  any 
end  of  their  treasures  ;  their  land 
is  also  full  of  horses,  neither  is  there 
ani/ond  of  their  chariots: 

8  o  Their  land  also  is  full  of  Idols  ; 
they  worship  the  work  of  their  own 
hands,  that  which  their  own  fingrrn 
have  made  : 

9  And  the  moan  man  bowetli 
down,  and  the  great  man  hum- 
blelh  himself:  therefore  forgive 
them  not. 

10  -If  p  Enter  into  the  rock,  and 
hide  lliee  in  the  dust,  for  fear  of  iJis 

552 


Tke  calamities  coming  upon  Judah. 
IjORn,  and  for  the  glory  of  his  ma- 
jesty. 

11  The  q  lofty  looks  of  man  shall 
be  humbled  and  tha  haughtiness  of 
men  shall  be  bowed  down,  and  the 
IjOrd  alone  shall  be  exalted 
tiiat  day. 

1-2  For  the  day  of  the  Lord  of 
lio.sts  shall  be  upon  every  one  that  is 
proud  and  lofty,  and  upon  every  one 
that  is  lifted  up ;  and  he  sliall  be 
brought  low  : 

13  And  upon  all  s  the  cedars  of 
Lebanon,  that  are  high  and  lifted 
up,  and  upon  all  the  oaks  of  Ba 
fchan, 

14  And  t  upon  all  the  high  moun- 
tains, and  upon  all  the  hills  that  are 
lifted  up, 

1j  And  upon  every  high  tower 
and  upon  every  fenceil  wall, 

lU  "  And  upon  all  the  ships  of 
Tarshisb,  and  upon  all  t  pleasant 
piciurcs. 

17  X  And  the  loftiness  of  man 
shall  be  bowed  down,  and  the 
haughtiness  of  men  shall  be  made 
low:  and  the  Lord  alone  shall  be 
eXBlted  .V  in  that  day. 

18  And  II  the  idols  he  shall  utterly 
abolish 

19  And  Ihey  shall  go  into  the 
z  holes  of  the  "rocks,  and  into  the 
caves  of  t  the  earth,  »  for  fear  of  the 
Lord,  and  for  the  glory  of  his  ma- 
jesty, when  he  arisetll  ^  to  shake 
terribly  the  earth. 

20  >;  In  that  day  a  man  shall  cast 
t  his  idols  of  silver,  and  his  idols  of 
j;old,  II  which  they  made  each  one 
for  himself  to  worshij),  to  the  moles 
and  to  the  bats  ; 

'21  dTo  go  into  the  clefts  of  the 
rocks,  and  into  the  tops  of  the  rag- 
ged rocks,  e  for  fear  of  the  Lord, 
and  for  the  glory  of  his  majesty, 
when  he  ariseth  to  shake  terribly 
tlie  earth. 

22  fCease  ye  from  man,  whose 
E  breath  is  iu  his  nostrils  :  for 
wherein  is  he  to  be  accounted  of  7 

CHAPTER  m. 

1   Tkc  great  confusion  which  comeik  by 

sin,  9  Tkeiinpudencyofthepeojile.    12 

The  oppression  and  cocetousness  of  the 

rulers.     16  The  judgments  mhich  shall 

he  for  Ike  pride  of  the  women. 

"POR  behold,  the  Lord,  the  Lord 

^     of  hosts,  a  doth  take  away  from 

Jerusalem    and   from    Judah   l>  the 

stay  and  the   staff,  the  whole  stay 

of  bread,    and   the  whole  stay  of 

water, 

2  cThe  mighty  man,  and  the 
man  of  war,  the  judge,  and  the  pro- 
phet, and  the  prudent,  and  the  an- 
cient, 

3  The  captain  of  fifty,  and  t  the 
Vionourable  man,  and  the  counsel- 
lor, and  the  cunning  artificer,  and 
the  II  eloquent  orator. 

4  And  I  will  give  J  children  to  be 
their  princes,  and  babes  shall  rule 
over  them. 

5  And  the  people  shall  be  op- 
pressed, every  one  by  another,  and 
every  one  by  liis  neighbour  ;  the 
child  shall  behave  himself  proudly 

Z 


CHAITER  III. 


Belor 
CHRIST 

cir.  760, 


q  ve 


17. 


h.  6.  15,  16. 
&  13.  II. 
rcli.  4.  1.  & 

11.  10,  II.  &, 

12.  I,  4.  &. 
21.21.  &  25. 

9.  &.26.  I. 
A-,  27.  1,  2, 
12,  13.  S^iS, 

5.  &■  23.  18. 

6.  30.  2S.  & 
62.  6.  Jer. 
30.  7,  8. 
Ezek.  33.  14, 

10.  &.39.  n, 
22.  Hos.  2. 
16,  18,21. 
Joel  3.  18. 
AinosS.  11. 
Oviad.  8. 
Mi-.  4.  6.  & 
i.  10.  &  7. 

11.  12.  Zoph 
3.  11,  16. 


16. 


sell.  14.  ». 
&.37.  21. 
Ezek.  31.3. 
Zech.  U.  I, 
2. 

I  cli.  30.  25. 
u  1  Iving-3  10. 
22. 

t  Heb.  pir- 
turt^s  of  dc- 

T.  vVr.  II. 
V  ver.  U. 

II  Or,  the 
idols  shall 
utterly  pass 
away. 

■I.  ver.  10. 
Hos.  10.  S. 
Like  23.  30. 
Rev.  6.  16. 
&.9.  6. 
t  Heb.  the 
dust. 

a  2  Thess.  1. 
9. 

b  ch.  30.  32. 
Hag.  2.  6, 
21.  Heb.  12. 
26. 

c  cl).  30.  22. 
Si.  31.  27. 
t  Heb.  the 
idols  of  his 
sih-er,  ifc. 
il  Or,  which 
they  made 
forhvn 
d  vei.  19. 
p  vei.  10,  19. 
f  Ps.  116.  3. 
Jer.  17.  5. 
g-  Job  27.  3. 
a  Jer.  37.21. 
&.  38.  y. 
b  Lev.  £6. 
26. 

c  See  2  Kin. 
24.  14. 

t  Heb.  a 

in  countc- 

!|  Ou'skiful 
of  speech. 
d  Eccle-s.  10. 


Belurc 

CHRIST 

cir.  760. 


t  Heb.  lin 
//lUliehind 
Ge.\.  14.  22. 
t  Heb.  bind- 


fGen.  13.13, 
&,  18.20,21. 
&.  \i.  i. 

g-  Ecclea.  8. 
1 12. 
bPs.  128.  2. 

1  Ps.  11.  6. 
lEccles.  8.13. 
It  Heb.  done 
\to  him. 

k  ver.  4. 


1|  Or,  they 
which  Cull 
thee  blessed. 
t  Heb.  su>ai- 


II  Or,  harnt. 
n  ch.  5.  7. 
Mail.  21.33. 


t  Heb.  dc- 
ccici^ig  with 
their  eyes. 
II  Or,  trip- 
ping nicely. 

p  Deal.  28. 

27. 

t  Heb.  ,nal:e 
naked, 
q  ch.  47.  2, 
3.  Jer.  13. 
22.  N'ab.  3. 
5. 

il  Or,  net- 
iroi-.ts. 
rJudg-.8.2l. 
J  Or,  sweet 
balls. 

II  Or,  span- 
gled orna- 


Heb. 


The  oppression  nf  the  rulers 
against  the  ancient,  and  the  base 
against  the  honourable. 

6  Wlien  a  man  shall  take  hold  of 
his  brother  of  the  house  of  his  fa- 
ther, saying..  Thou  hast  clothing, 
be  thou  our  ruler,  and  let  this  ruin 
be  under  thy  hand  : 

7  In  that  day  shall  he  f  swear. 
saying,  I  will  not  be  an  thealer ;  for 
in  my  house  is  neither  bread  nor 
clothmg :  make  me  not  a  ruler  of 
the  people. 

8  For  e  Jerusalem  is  ruined,  and 
Judah  is  fallen  :  because  thyir 
tongue  and  their  doings  are  against 
the  Lord,  to  provoke  the  eyes  of 
his  glory. 

9  H  The  shew  of  their  counte- 
nance dot!]  witness  against  them  ; 
and  they  dci-lare  their  sir.  as  f  So- 
dom, they  hide  it  not.  Wo  unto 
their  soul !  for  they  have  rewarded 
evil  unto  themselves. 

IIJ  Say  ye  to  the  righteous,  e  that 
it  skill  be  well  with  him  :  b  for  thoy 
shall  eat  the  fruit  of  their  doings. 

11  Wo  unto  the  wicked!  i ;( 
shall  be  ill  with  him :  for  the  ru- 
w;a.rd  of  his  hands  shall  be  t  given 
him. 

12  ir  As  for  my  people,  k  children 
arc  their  oppressors,  and  womeii 
rule    over    tiiem.     O    my    people, 

I  II  they  which  lead  thee  cause  thee 
to  err,  and  j  destroy  the  way  of  tliy 
paths. 

13  The  Loud  standeth  up  ""  to 
plead,  and  standeth  to  judge  the 
people. 

14  The  Lord  will  enter  into 
judgment  with  the  ancients  of  his 
people,  and  the  princes  thereof: 
tor  yc  have  ||  eaten  up  n  the  vine- 
yard; the  spoil  of  the  poor  is  in 
your  houses. 

10  What  mean  ye  that  ye  o  beat 
my  people  to  pieces,  and  grind  the 
faces  ot  the  poor  I  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  hosts. 

IG  ir  Moreover  the  Lord  saith, 
Because  the  daughters  of  Zion  ara 
haughty,  and  walk  with  stretched 
fortli  necks  and  f  wanton  eyes, 
walking  and  ||  mincing  as  they' go, 
and  making  a  tinkling  with  their 
feet : 

17  Therefore  the  Lord  will  smite 
with  p  a  scab  the  crown  of  the  head 
of  the  daughters  of  Zion,  and  the 
Lord  will  t  q  discover  their  secret 
parts. 

18  In  that  day  the  Lord  will  take 
aw  ay  the  bravery  of  their  tinkling 
ornaments  about  their  feet,  and  their 

II  cauls,  and  their  r  round  tires  lika 
the  moon, 

IflTheljchains,  and  the  bracelets, 
and  the  ||  mufflers, 

20  The  bonnets,  and  the  orna- 
ments of  the  legs,  and  the  liond- 
bands,  and  the  j  tablets,  and  (ho 
ear-rings, 

21  The  rings,  and  noso-jewels. 

22  The  changeable  suits  of  ap- 
parel, and  the  mantles,  and  the 
wimoles,  and  the  crisping-jiins. 

9.3  The  glasses,  and  the  fine  liucn, 
and  tho  hoods,  and  the  vails. 


ach.  2.  11, 

17. 

Ij  2  ThCES.  3.1 


Godju-itificth  tfie 

34  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  tkat 
iiisteail  of  Bweet  Bincll  there  shall 
hfi  stink  ;  and  instead  of"  a  girdle  a 
rent ;  and  instead  of  well  set  hair 
» baldness ;  and  insteail  of  a  sto- 
macli>.'r  a  girding  of  saekclotli  •■  and 
bnrning  instead  of  beauty. 

25  Thy  men  (.hall  fall  by  the 
sword,  and  thv  t  mighty  in  the  war. 

2t;  t  And  her  gates  shall  lament 
and  mourn  ;  and  she,  bci>i;r  ||  f  deso- 
late, u  shall  sit  upon  the  ground. 

cHArrER  rv'. 

tn  iheerlremityy/ci-yx,  riuu:i's  hingdom 
ihali  be  a  eiirictuiiry. 

\XD  » in  that  dav  seven  women 
shall  take  hold  of  one  man,  say- 
ing. We  will  beat  our  own  bread, 
and  wear  our  own  apparel :  only 
t  let  us  be  called  by  thy  name,  1|  to  ^-^^^  ^ 
take  away  c  our  reproarh.  uamelecaU- 

2  In  that  day  shall  J  the  branch   ^^  „pn„  us. 
oftlie  Lord  he  t  beautiful  and  glo-   |i  Or,  inke 
rious,   and   the  fruit   of  the   earth  |  (/.o^  ««>"!/• 
sliaU  be  excellent  and  comely  t  for  i  =  ^^^^^^^  f- 
them  that  are  escaped  of  Israel.  -^i,,,,,  3  g 

3  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that   ^  5.  12. 

he  that  is  left  in  Zioii,  and  Ac  that  t  Heb.  Uau- 
remaineth  in  .lerusalem,  e  shall  be   t,j  and  glo 
called  holy,  evm  every  one  that  is 
<  written  |1  among  the  living  in  Je- 
rusalem :  ,    „  , 

4  When  S  the  Lord  snail  have 
waslied  away  the  lllth  of  the  daugh- 
ters of  Zion,  and  shall  have  purged 
the  blood  of  Jerusalem  from  the 
midst  thereof  by  the  spirit  of  judg- 
ment, and  by  the  spirit  of  burn- 
ing. 

5  And  the  Lord  will  create  up- 
on every  dwelling  place  of  mount 
Zion,  and  upon  her  assemblies,  h  a 
cloud  and  smoke  by  dav,  and  '  the 
shining  of  a  flaming  fire  by  night: 
for  II  upon  all  the  glory  shall  Ac  t  a 
defence. 

6  And  there  shall  be  a  tabernacle 
for  a  shadow  in  the  day  time  from 
the  heat,  and  k  for  a  place  of  re- 
fuge, and  for  a  covert  fiom  storm 
and  from  rain. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1    Under  the  pumble  of  a  rincyard   God 
txcmelh  his  nceere  judgmeiil.    8  Hu 
judgmenliupoit  cooiroua'iess,    II  upon 
lastwi'jusness,  [3  upon  impiety,  2') 
upo'i  i^ijustice.    26  The  execuliuiiei 
God's  judgments. 

NOW  will  I  sing  to  my  well-bc_ 
loved  a  song  of  my  beloved 
touching  a  his  vineyard.  My  well- 
beloved  hath  a  vineyard  in  t  a  very 
fruitful  hill : 

ii  And  he  1|  fenced  it,  and  gather- 
ed out  the  stones  thereof,  and 
planted  it  with  the  choicest  vine, 
and  built  a  tower  in  the  midst  of  it, 
and  alto  t  niade  a  wine-press  there- 
in :  I'  and  he  looked  that  it  should 
bring  forth  grapes,  and  it  brought 
forth  wild  grajics. 

3  And  now,  O  inhabitants  of  Je 
rusalem,  and  men  of  Judah,  c  judge, 
I  pray  you,  betwixt  me  and  my 
vineyard. 

4  What  could  have  been  done 
more  to  my  vineyard,  that  I  have 
not  done  in  it  1  wherefore,  when  I 


ISAIAH. 

Biforp 

CHRIST 

if.  760. 


iir«.  80.  12, 


t  Heb. /or 
tke  esaiping 
of  Israel. 
e  c.li.  60.  21. 
fPli.1.4.  3. 
Rev.  3.  5. 
II  Or,  to  life. 
s:  XUl.  3.  2, 
3. 


I,  Kx.  13.21. 
iZech.  2.  S 


cli.  8.  14. 
Itch.  25.  4. 


eMic.  2.  2. 

t  Heb.  ye 

fell.  22.  H. 
li  Or,  This  IS 
in  mwe  f  «r«, 
sailh//is 
LORD,  !,■<: 
Heb.  ;/ 

'Of,  4f. 

•  Sec  Ezek. 
h.  11. 

ov.  23. 
?9,  30. 

Kccles.  10. 

16.  ver.  22. 

■I  Or,  pursue 

ihcnt. 
Kmo»  6.  5, 

ii'jab  34.  27. 
Pa.  28.  5. 


IHos. 

4.6. 

ni  ch. 

1.3. 

Luke 

19.4,5 

tHeb 

.  thei 

glory 

are  , 

men< 

ffa- 

mine. 

Cant.  8.  12. 

h.  27.9. 
„..2.  21. 
Mail.  21.33 
Mark  12.  1. 
_  .ke  20.  9. 
t  Heb.  the 

ioni  of  the 

!0n  of  oil. 

I  Or,  made  a' 

wall  alwut 

ir. 

t  Heb. 

heMd. 

b  Ueut.  32. 
.cli.  1.2,3. 
Rom.  3.  4. 


I  Or,  the 
holy  Ood. 
t  Heb.  the 
God  the 
holy. 

och.   10.  16, 


6.5. 


severity  of  hts  jud^mcnfy. 
ookcd   that  it   should   bring  fi)rth 
grapes,     brought     it     forth     wild 
rapes  ? 

5  A  nd  now  go  to ;  I  will  tell  you 
what  1  will  do  to  i.iy  vineyard  ;  d  1 
will  take  away  the  hedge  thereof, 
and  it  shall  be  eaten  up  ;  and  break 
down  the  wall  thereof;  and  it  shall 
be  t  trodden  down  : 

C  .And  I  will  lay  it  waste  :  it  shall 
not  be  pruned  nor  digged ;  but 
there  shall  coine  up  Driers  and 
thorns  :  I  will  also  command  tlio 
clouds  that  they  rain  no  rain  ui>- 
on  it. 

7  For  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts  is  the  house  of  Israel,  and 
the  men  cf  Judah  this  pleasant 
plant :  and  he  looked  for  judgment, 
but  behold  j  oppression  ;  lor  righle 
ousness,  but  beiiold  a  cry. 

8  IT  Wo    unto    them    that    ^oitr 
house  to  house,  that  lay  field  to 

field,  till  there  he  no  place,  that 
I  they  may  be  placed  alone  m  the 
midst  of  the  earth  '. 

9  fll  In  mine  ears,  said  the  Lorb 
of  hosts,  +  Of  a  truth  many  houses 
shall  be  desolate,  even  great  and 
fair,  without  inhabitant. 

HI  Yea,  ten  acres  of  vineyard 
shall  yield  one  ?  bath,  and  the  seed 
of  an  homer  shall  yield  an  ephah. 

U  IT  h  Wo  unto  them  that  rise 
up  earlv  in  the  morning,  that  they 
may  follow  strong  drink  ;  that  con- 
tinue until  night,  till  wine  1|  inflame 
them  !  ,    ,        .  , 

13  And  '  the  harp,  and  Uie  v.ol, 
the  tabret,  and  pipe,  and  wine, 
are  in  their  feasts:  but  k  they  re 
gard  not  the  v.ork  of  the  LoRl>,_ 
neither  consider  the  operation  of 
his  hands. 

13  IT  1  Therefore  my  people  arc 
gone  into  ca|itivity,  m  because  thcij 

\hare  no  knowledge:  and  j  their 
honourable  men  are  famished,  and 
their     multitude     dried     up     with 

'thirst.  ,        ,         , 

14  Therefore  hell  hath  enlarged 
herself,  and  opened  her  mouth 
without  measure  :  and  their  glory, 
and  their  multitude,  and  their  pomp, 
and  he  that  rejoiceth,  shall  descend 
into  it.  ,    ,,  I 

15  And  1  the  mean  man  sha'l  lie 
brought  down,  and  the  mighty  man 
shall  be  humbled,  and  the  eyes  of 
the  loftv  shall  be  humbled  : 

IG  But  the  Lord  of- hosts  shall 
be  exalted  in  judgment,  and  [It  God 
that  is  holy  shall  be  sanctified  in 
righteousness.  ,     „     .     ^ 

17  Then  shall  the  lainbs  feed  at 
ter  their  manner,  and  the  wa?to 
places  of  othe  fat  ones  shall  stran 
gers  eat. 

18  Wo  unto  them  that  draw  ini- 
nuity  with  cords  of  vanity,  and  sin 
as  it  were  with  a  cart-rone  : 

19  pThat  say,  Let  him  make 
speed,  and  hasten  h's  work,  that 
we  may  see  il :  and  let  tlie  coun- 
Bcl  of  the  Holy  One  of  Israel  draw 
nigh  and  come,  that  we  may  know 

20  ir  Wo  unto  ihom    t  that  call 


Isaiah's  vision  of  Gn'Ts  ^lory. 
evil  good,  and  good  evil  ;  that  put 
darkness  for    fight,   and   light  for 
darkness  ;  that  put  bitter  for  sweet, 
and  sweet  for  bitter  ! 

21  Wo  unto  them  that  arc  q  wise 
in  their  own  eyes,  and  prudent  jin 
their  own  sight ! 

22  r  Wo  uuto  them  that  are 
mighty  to  drink  wine,  and  men  of 
strength  to  mingle  strong  drink  : 

23  Which  s  justify  the  wicked  for 
reward,  and  take  away  the  righ- 
teousneis  of  thrt  rigliteous  from 
him  ! 

21  Therefore  'as  \\.he  fire  de- 
vourelh  the  stubble,  and  the  flame 
coiisumeth  the  chatF,  so  u  their  root 
shall  be  as  rottenness,  and  their 
blossom  shall  go  up  as  dust :  be- 
cause tliey  have  cast  away  the  law 
of  the  LoiiD  of  hosts,  and  despised 
the  word  of  Uie  Holy  One  of  Is- 
rael. 

25  »  Therefore  is  the  anger  of  the 
IiORD  kindled  against  his  people, 
nnd  he  hath  stretched  forth  his 
hand  against  them,  and  hath  smit- 
ten them  :  and  y  Uie  hills  did  trem- 
ble, and  their  carcasses  were  \\  torn 
in  the  midst  of  the  streets,  z  For 
ail  this  his  anger  is  not  turned 
awav,  but  his  hand  t's  stretched  out 

Btill.' 

26  IT  a  And  he  will  lift  up  an  en- 
sign to  the  nations  from  far,  and  will 
li  liiss  unlo  thera  from  c  the  end  of 
the  earth  ;  and  behold,  d  they  shall 
come  with  speed  swifdy  : 

27  None  shaU  be  weary  nor  stum- 
ble among  them  ;  none  shall  slum- 
ber nor  sleep ;  neither  e  shall  the 
girdle  of  their  loins  be  loosed,  nor 
Uie  latchct  of  their  shoes  be 
broken : 

28  f  Whose  arrows  are  sharp,  and 
all  their  bows  bent,  their  horses' 
hoofs  shall  be  counted  like  flint, 
and  tlieir  wheels  like  a  whirl- 
wind. 

29  Their  roaring  shoh  be  like  a 
lion,  they  shall  roar  like  young 
lions :  vea,  they  shall  roar,  and 
lay  hold  of  the  prey,  and  shall 
carry  it  away  safe,  and  none  shall 
deli'ver  it. 

:W  And  in  that  day  they  shall 
roar  against  them  like  the  roaring 
of  the  sea  :  and  if  one  e  look  unto 
Ihe  land,  behold,  darkness  and  ||  sor- 
row, II  and  the  light  is  darkened  in 
the  heavens  thereof. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

I  fsaiakt  in  a  vision  of  the  Lord  hi  hi^ 
glory,  5  being  terrijind,  i^•  conjinned/or 
his  message.  9  He  sheweth  the.  uhstinacy 
o/the  people  unto  their  desolation.  13  A 
remnant  shall  be  saved, 

IN  the  year  that  a  king  Uzziah 
died  1  l"  saw  also  the  Lord  sit- 
ting upon  a  throne,  high  and  lifted 
up,  and  II  his  train  filled  the  temple. 

2  Above  it  stood  the  seraphims  ; 
each  one  had  si.x  wings  ;  with  twain 
he  covered  his  face,  and  c  with  twain 
he  covered  his  feet,  and  with  twain 
he  did  fly. 

:i  And  t  one  cried  unto  another, 
and  said,  ti  Holy,  holy,  'lolv,  is  the 


CHAPTEU.S  VI,  VII 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  758. 


q  Pio».  3.  7 
Roin.  1.  22. 
&  12.  16. 

t  Hi-b.  be- 
fore their 

'r  ver.  11. 


;>  Job  18.  16. 
Ho3.  0.  16. 
Amos  2.  a. 


y  Jer.  4.  24. 
![  Or,  as 
dung. 
zI.fv.2S. 
U,  &.!;.  ch. 
9.  !•?,  17,  21 
&  10.  4. 
a  ell.  II.  12 

b  Hi.  7.  13. 
c  IJeiif.  28. 
49.  Ps.  72.  8, 
Mai.  I.  11. 
a  Joel  2.  7. 

e  Dun.  5.  6. 


Jcr.  4.  23. 
1.  3.  2. 
Ezek.  32.  7, 


1  Or,  xohen  il 
is  light,  it 
shall  be  dark 
in  the  de' 
struclions 
thereof. 

cir.  758. 

2  Kin.  15. 


1  Kin.  22. 


Heb.  this 
cried  to  thia. 
a  Rev.  4.  8. 


t  Heb.  his 

glory  is  the 

fulness  of 

the  whole 

earth. 

e  Ps.  72.  19. 

tlleb. 


thr 


holds 


.22. 


Jud2 

&-  13.  22. 

Jer.  1.  6. 

f  Heb.  cut 

of. 

t  Heb.  and 

in  hishnr.d 


touch. 
i  See  Jer.  I. 
9.  D.\n.  la. 
16. 

liGen.  l.?6 
&,  3.  22.  & 
II.  7. 

t  Heb.  Be- 
hold ne. 
I  ch.43.  8. 
Malt.  13.  14, 
Mark  4.  12. 
Luke  8.  10. 
Jolui  12.  40. 
s  28.  26. 
,  11.  8. 


Ro.i 


Heb.  hear 
'C  in  hear- 


17. 

n  Jjr.  5.  21. 
0  Mic.  3.  12. 
Heb.  deso- 
lale  with  de- 
solation. 
p  2  Kill.  25. 
21. 


Or,  when  i 
■tied, 
and  hath 
been 
yrgused. 

Or,  Slock, 


I  y.  2. 

,  1£ 


qEz 
M.U. 
Rom.  11.  5. 

cir.  742. 

2  Kin.  16. 
5.  aChr.  28. 
5,6. 

Heb. 
resteth  on 
Ephraim. 
b  ch.   10.  21. 
11  That  is, 
The  rem- 
nant shall 
return ; 
Seech.  6.13. 
&  10.21. 
c2Kin.  18. 
17.  ch.  36.2. 
li  OT,caiisey- 

t'Seb.  let 
not  thy  liearl 


.'ih.ai  is  comforted  by  fsaiaJi. 
Lord  of  hosts  :  f  *  the  whole  earth 
is  full  of  his  glory. 

4  And  the  posts  of  the  f  <loor 
moved  at  the  voice  of  htm  that  cried, 
and  fthe  house  was  filled  with 
smoke. 

5  U  g  Then  said  I,  Wo  is  me  '. 
for  I  am  t  undone  ;  because  I  am  a 
man  of  unclean  lips,  and  I  dwell  in 
the  midst  of  a  people  of  unclean 
lips  :  for  mine  eyes  have  seen  the 
King,  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

GThen  flew  one  of  the  seraphims 
unto  me,  t  having  a  live  coal  in  hi-j 
hand,  which  he  had  taken  with  tho 
tongs  from  off')  the  altar : 

7  And  he  j  >  laid  it  upon  mv 
mouth,  and  said,  Lo,  this  hatii 
touched  thy  lips ;  and  thine  ini- 
quity is  taken  away,  and  thy  sin 
purged. 

8  Also  I  heard  the  voice  of  th« 
Lord,  saying.  Whom  shall  I  send, 
and  who  will  go  fijr  i  us  ^  Then 
said  T,  I  Hero  am  I ;  send  me. 

9  IF  And  he  said,  Co,  and  tell  this 
people,  1  Hear  ye  ||  f  indeed,  but 
understand  not  ;  and  see  ye  t  in 
deed,  but  perceive  not. 

10  Make  m  the  heart  of  this  peo- 
ple fat,  and  make  their  ears  heavy, 
and  shut  their  eyes  ;  "  lest  tJiey  see 
with  their  eyes,  and  hear  with  their 
ears,  and  understand  with  thoir 
heart,  and  convert,  and  be  healed. 

11  Then  said  I,  Lord,  how  long  ? 
And  he  answered,  »  Until  the  cities 
be  wasted  wituout  inhabitant,  and 
the  houses  without  man,  and  tho 
land  be  t  utterly  desolate  ; 

12  r  And  the  Lord  have  removed 
men  far  away,  and  thsrc-be  a  great 
forsaking  in  the  midst  of  the  land. 

13  IT  But  yet  in  it  shall  be  a  tenth, 
II  and  it  shall  return,  and  shall  bo 
eaten  :  as  a  teil-tree,  and  as  an  oak 
whose  II  substance  is  in  thein,  when 
they  cast  their  leaves  :  so  q  the  holy 
seed  shall  be  the  substance  thereof.' 

CHAPTER  Vn. 

1  ^haz,  being  troubled  u:ith  fear  of  Rezin 
and  Pel-ah,  2>  comforted  by  Isaiah,      10 
j4haz,  having  liberty  to  choose  a  sign, 
and  refusing  it,  hath  for  a  sign,  Christ 
211  omised,     17  His  judgment  is  prophe- 
sied to  come  by  Assyria, 
AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  days 
of  aAhaz  the  son  of  Jothani, 
the  son  of  Uzziah,  king  of  Judah, 
that  Rezin  the  king  of  Syria,  and 
Pekah  the  son  of  Remaliah,  king  of 
Israel,  went  up  toward  .lerusalem  to 
war  against  it,  but  could  not  prevail 
against  it. 

2  And  it  was  told  the  house  ol" 
David,  saving,  Syria  t  is  confede- 
rate with  Ephraim.  And  his  heart 
was  moved,  and  the  heart  of  his 
people,  as  the  trees  of  the  wood  are 
moved  with  the  wind. 

3  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  Isai- 
ah, Go  forth  now  to  meet  Aliaz, 
thou,  1)  and  ||  Shear-jashub  thy  son, 
at  tho  end  of  the  i  conduit  oP  tho 
upper  pool  in  the  !|  highv.'ay  of  the 
fuller's  field ; 

4  And  say  unto  him.  Take  heed, 
and  be  quiet  ;  fear  not,  |  neither  be 
faint-hearted    for   the    two  tuils  of 

555 


Christ  ta  promised  for  a  Sii'ii- 
tlieso  smoking  fire-brands,  for  llie 
I'lorce  anger  of  Kezin   with  Syria, 
aiid  of  the  son  of  Rciiialiali. 

5  Because  Syria,  Ejjliraim,  ami 
tlie  son  of  Rciniiliuli,  liave  taken 
«vil  counsel  against  Ilite,  savin", 

(i  Let  us  yo  U|)  against  Juiiab, 
and  |l  vex  it,  and  let  us  make  a 
lircach  therein  for  us,  and  set  a 
kinjr  in  the  midst  of  it,  even  tlio  son 
of  Taheal : 

7  Thus  saith  tho  Lord  God,  <I  It 
«hall  not  stand,  neither  shall  it 
come  to  i)ass. 

y  c  For  the  head  of  Syria  is  Da- 
niaticus,  and  the  head  of  Damas- 
cus is  Kozin :  and  within  three- 
score and  live  years  shall  Ephraim 
he  broken,  f  that  it  be  not  a  peo- 
ple. 

9  And  the  head  of  Ephraim  is 
•Samaria,  and  the  head  of  Samaria 
IS  llemaliali's  son.  f  ||  If  ye  will 
not  believe,  surely  ye  shall  not  be 
Kbtablished. 

10  IT  t  IMorcovor,  tlie  Lord  spake 
again  unto  Ahaz,  saying, 

il  e  Ask  thee  a  sign  of  the  Lord 
thy  God ;  ||  ask  it  either  iu  the 
depth,  or  in  the  height  above. 

i'i  But  Ahaz  said,  I  will  not  ask, 
unilher  will  I  tem])t  the  Lord. 

13  And  he  said,  Hear  ye  now,  O 
house  of  David  ;  Is  it  a  small  thing 
for  you  to  weary  men,  but  will  ye 
weary  my  God  also  .' 

14  ^hereforo  the  Lord  himself 
shall  give  you  a  sign  ;  li  Behold,  a 
virgin  shall  conceive,  and  bear  '  a 
Bon,  and  ||  shall  call  his  name  ^  Im- 
manuel. 

]j  Butter  and  honey  shall  ho  eat, 
that  ho  may  know  to  refuse  the 
cvilj  and  clK)0.->e  the  good. 

10  1  For  before  tliu  child  shall 
know  to  refuse  the  evil,  and  choose 
the  good,  the  land  that  thou  abhor- 
rest  shall  be  forsaken  of  m  both  her 
kings. 

17  ir  n  The  Lord  sliall  bring  upcwi 
thee,  and  upon  thy  people,  and 
upon  thy  father's  house,  days  that 
have  not  come,  from  the  day  that 
"  Ejihraim  departed  from  Judah  ; 
even  the  king  of  Assyria. 

\S  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
(hat  day,  that  the  Lord  p  shall  hiss 
for  the  fly  that  is  in  the  uttermost 
part  of  the  rivers  of  Egypt,  and 
for  the  bee  that  !\s  in  tlic  land  of 
Assyria. 

lO  And  they  shall  come,  and  shall 
rest  all  of  them  in  tho  desolate 
valleys,  and  in  q  the  holes  of  the 
rocks,  and  upon  all  thorns,  and  upon 
all  II  bushes. 

20  In  the  same  day  shall  the  Lord 
shave  with  a  r  razor  that  is  hired, 
namrlij,  by  them  beyond  the  river, 
')y  the  king  of  Assyria,  tlio  iiead, 
and  the  hair  of  the  feet :  and  it 
Khali  also  consume  tho  beard. 

21  And  it  shall  come  to  ])aBS  in 
that  day,  that  a  man  shall  nourish  a 
young  cow,  and  two  sheep  ; 

22  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  for 
the  abundance  of  milk  that  they 
ehall  givo  that  lie  fhall  cut  butler: 


Befom 

CHRIST 

cir.  742. 


t  Heb.  from 
a  people 


(  Set  2  Clir. 
20.  20. 
;i  Or,  Do  ye 
not  believe  / 
it  is  because 


ijei 


?  not 


table. 
Heb.  And 

he  LOUD 
added  to 

peak. 
;  Jiidj.  6. 
:i6,  &,c. 
Mutt.  12.  33. 
J  Or,  nm!:e 

\iy  pelitioii 
deep. 


3-1. 
til.  9.  6. 

Or,  thou,  O 

1/ ir^m,  sK<ilt 

■nil:  See 
Gen. -1.  1,25. 
t  16.  11.  &, 
2y.  32.  &  30. 
6,  8.  1  Sam. 
4.  21. 
k  rii.  8.  8. 
1  See  cli.  8. 

I. 

n2  Kin.   15. 

;u.  &.  16.  y. 
n  2  Chr.  23. 


peh.  5.  20. 


51-.  16.  16. 
Or,  eom- 
lendable 

2  Kin.  IG. 
8.  2  Clir. 
S8.  20,  21. 
ee  Ezi'k.  5. 


Eeforf 

CHRIST 

cir.  742. 


t  Heb.  in  Ik 
midsl  of  ilu 
land. 
i  ch.  i.  6. 


ell.  30. 


Ii.lb.  2.  2. 
t  Heb.  in 
making 
^peed  to  the 
^poit  he 
hastcjie'.h 
the  prey,  or, 
ina.'it  speed, 
Sfr. 

b  2  Kill.  IG. 
10. 

t  Heb.  ap- 
proached 
uuto. 

c  Seecli.  7. 
16. 

il  Or,  lie  that 
is  befure  the 
kirn;  of  As- 
syria shall 
take  axeay 
the  riches, 
i<c. 

"r.  741. 
J  2  Kin.  15. 
29.  &'.  16.  i). 
ch.  17.3. 
e  Neh.  3.  15. 


r-li.  30.  28. 

Heb.  the 
fulness  of 
the  breadth 
of  thy  land 
shall  be  the 
stretrhiii^s 
out  of  his 


14. 


1  Job  5.  12. 
m  ch.  7.  7. 
n  ch.  7.  14. 
Acts  5.  38, 
33.  Rom.  8. 
13. 

t  Heb.  in 
stretislh  of 
hand. 


God's  purpose*  irresistible. 
for  butter  and  honey  shall  uvcry  on* 
eat  that  is  left  t  in  the  land. 

23  And  it  shall  come  to  paKs  in 
that  day,  that  every  place  shall  be, 
where  there  were  a  thousand  vinejt 
at  a  thousand  silverlinps,  s  it  shall 
iren  be  for  briers  and  thorns. 

24  With  arrows  antl  with  bows 
.shall  men  como  thither  ;  becauBi: 
.ill  the  land  shall  become  briers  i:i;d 
thorns. 

2.5  And  on  all  hills  that  shall  be 
digged  with  the  mattock,  there 
shall  not  come  thither  the  fear  of 
briers  and  thorns  :  but  it  shall  be 
for  the  sending  forth  of  oxen,  and 
for  the  treading  of  lesser  cattle. 
CHAl'TER  Vm. 

I  fn  Mahei -shatat-hash-baz,  lie prcphe- 
sieth  that  Syria  and  IsraelshaU  be  sub- 
dued by  Assyria.  5  Judah  likewisefor 
their  ijifidelity,  9  God^sjudgme-nts  shall 
be  uiii esistibte.  II  Comfort  shall  be  to 
them  that  fear  God.  VJ  Great  afflit- 
tions  to  idolaters. 

]\/IOREOVER,  the  Lord  said 
'-^^  unto  me.  Take  thee  a  great 
roll,  and  »  write  in  it  with  a  man's 
pen  concerning  t  Wahcr-shalal- 
hash-bnz. 

3  And  I  took  unto  ino  failliful 
witnesses  to  record,  ''  Uriah  the 
priest,  and  Zechariah  the  son  of 
Jeberechiah. 

3  And  I  t  went  unto  the  prophct- 
CS.5 ;  and  she  conceived,  and    bara 

5on.  Then  said  l)io  Loi;d  to 
nic.  Call  his  name  Maher-shalal- 
hash-baz. 

4  c  For  before  the  child  shall  havH 
knowledge  to  cry.  My  fathci-j  and 
my  motncr,  |l  J  the  riches  ot  Da- 
mascus and  the  spoil  of  Samaria 
shall  be  taken  away  before  the  king 
of  Assvria. 

5  II  The  Lord  spake  also  unto 
me  a^ain,  saying, 

0  Forasmuch  as  this  people  rc- 
fuseth  the  waters  of  e  Shiloah  that 
go  softly,  and  rejoice  'in  Rezin  and 
nomaliah's  son  ; 

Now  tlicTcfore,  behold,  the 
Lord  bringcth  up  upon  them  the 
waters  of  the  river,  strong  and 
many,  even  "the  king  of  Assyria, 
and  all  his  glory :  and  ho  shall 
come  up  over  all  his  channels,  and 

o  over  all  his  banks  : 
8  And  he  shall  pass  through  Ju- 
dah ;  he  shall  overflow  and  go  over, 
h  he  shall  reach  cvat  to  the  neck  ; 
and  fllie  stretching  out  of  hiswing* 

hall  lill  the  breadth  of  thy  land, 
O  '  Immanuel. 

.)  If  k  Associate  yourselves,  O  yo 
people,  II  and  ye  shall  be  broken  in 
|)ieces  ;  and  give  car,  all  ye  of  far 
countries  :  gird  yourselves,  and  yr 

hall  be  broken  in  pieces ;  jjiril 
yourselves,  and  ye  shall  bo  broKcn 
in  pieces. 

10  ITake  counsel  together,  and 
it  shall  come  to  nought  ;  speak  the 
word,  "1  and  il  shall  not  stand  ;  "  for 
God  is  with  us. 

11  IT  For  the  Lord  simke  thus  to 
me  t  with  a  strong  band,  and  in- 
structed mc  that  I  should  not  walk 
in  the  way  of  this  people,  saying, 


CHAPTER  IX 

Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  7-11. 


The  church's  joy  in  the 

13  Say  ye  not,  A  corifeJeracy,  to 
all  them  to  whom  o  tliis  people  sluUl 
Fav,  A  confeduracy  ;  ruoitlier  tear 
ye  their  fear,  uor  bo  atriiid.  ' 

13  q  SaiictilV  the  Lord  of  liosts 
himself;  and  r'lat  him  be  your  tear, 
and  let  him  be  your  dread. 

14  And  s  lie  shall  bo  tor  a  eanc- 
tutiry    but  for  ta    Blone  of  stum- 
blin"  and  for  a  rock  of  oireiice  to 
botlT  the  houses  of  Israel,  for  a  gui    .-. 
and  for  a  snare  to  the  mhabitanta  ot   \^^;l;/l-^°; 
Jerusalem.  ,  ,    ,,    Roui.  9.  .?3. 

15  And  many  amon^  them  shall  ,  p^,.  2.  s 
u  stumble,  ami  fall,  and  be  broken,  u  Matt  21 
end  be  snared,  and  be  taken.  fi  t^^^' f 

l(j  Bind  up   the   testimony,  seal    i»-  J^°|^-  jj 
tlie  law  among  my  disciples. 

17  And  I  will  wait  upon  the 
I.ORD,  that  xhideth  his  face  from 
the  house  of  Jacob,  and  I  Y  will 
look  for  him. 

18  z  Behold,  I  and  the  children 
whom  the  Lord  hath  given  me 
a  are  for  signs  and  for  wonders  m 
Israel  from  the  IjORD  of  hosts, 
which  dwelleth  in  mount  Zion. 

19  IT  And  when  they  shall  say 
unto  you,  b  Seek  unto  them  tliat 
have  familiar  spirits,  and  unto  wi- 
zards c  that  peep,  and  that  mutter  : 
Biiould  not  a  people  seek  unto  their 
God  7  for  the  living  J  to  the  dead  '( 

20  e  To  the  law  and  to  the  testi- 
mony :  if  they  speak  not  according 
to  this  word,  'it  is  because  C  there  is 
t  no  light  in  them.  . 

21  And  they  shall  pass  through  it, 
hardly  bestead  and  hungry  :  and  it 
Bhall  "come  to  pass,  that  when  they 
Bhall  bo  hungry,  they  shall  fret 
themselves,  and  s  curse  their  king 
nnil  their  God,  and  look  upward. 

22  And  h  they  shall  look  unto  the 
earth ;  and  behold  trouble  and 
darkness,  '  dimness  of  anguish ; 
and  they  shall  be  driven  to  dark- 
ness. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Xrhat  joy  shall  be  in  the  midst  of  afflv:- 
lin;,.i.  few  the  kingdom  and  birth  ur 
Christ.  '  8  The  judgments  upon  Israel 
for  their  pride,  13  for  their  hyjiocrisy, 
M  and  for  thfir  impanlency. 

NEVERTHELESS  »  the  dun- 
ness  shall  not  be  such  as  was 
In  her  vexation,  when  at  the  ''first 
he  lightly  afflicted  the  land  of  Ze- 
bnluii,  and  the  land  of  Naphtali, 
and  c  afterward  did  more  grievously 
afflict  her  bif  the  way  of  the  sea, 
oeyond  Jordan,  in  Galilee  H  of  the 
nations. 

2  d  The  people  that  walked  m 
4Urkne3s  have  seen  a  great  light : 
they  that  dwell  in  the  land  of  the 
.<:!ia"ilovv  of  death,  upon  them  hath 
the  light  shined. 

3  Thou  hast  multiplied  the  na- 
tion, and  II  not  increased  the  joy  : 
they  joy  before  thee  according  to 
tlie  joy  in  harvest,  and  as  men  re- 
joice  e  when  they  divide  the  spoil. 

4  II  For  thou  hast  broken  the  yoke 
of  his  burden,  and  f  the  staff  of  his 
Biionlder,  tlie  rod  of  his  oppressor, 
as  in  the  day  of  S  Midian. 

5  II  For  every  battle  of  the  warrior 
IS   vjilh   confused   noise,   and 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  740. 


J  ch.  7.  2. 

p  1  Pet.  3. 

14,  15. 

q  Nam.  20. 

12. 

r  Ps.  75.  7. 

LuWe  12.  5. 

s  Eiek.  U. 

16. 


X  ch.  54.  8. 
V  Hah.  2.  3. 
Luke  2.  25, 
38. 
,Heb.2.  13. 


cir.  741. 
b  1  Sam.  2i 
8. 

ch.  19.  3. 
0  ch.  29.  4. 

d  Ps.  106. 28. 
e  Luke  16. 
29. 

fMic.  3.  6. 
t  Heh.  no 
mo  filing. 


■rRev.  16. 

11. 

hell.  6.  30. 

ich.  9.  1. 


It  ch.  66.  15, 

16. 

j  Or,  anA  it 

t  Heh.  m^at. 
.  ch.  7.  14. 
Luke  2.  II. 
k  Juhn  3.  16. 
1  Matt.  23. 
18.  I  Cor. 
15.  25. 
m  Judff.  13. 
IS. 

u  Tit.  2.  13. 
oEph.2.  14. 
p  Dan.  2.  44. 
Luko  I.  32, 
33. 

q2Kin!ts  19. 
31.  ch.  37. 
32. 

r.  738. 


cir.  940 
ach.  8.  2i 
b2Kit;o-s 
29.  2  Chr 
IG.  4. 


771. 
.  26.21. 
5  Kin.  17.  5, 
1  Chr.  5. 
26. 

cir.  740. 
It  Or,  popu- 
lous. 

dMatt.  4.16. 
Eph.5.  8,  14. 
;|  Or,  to  him. 
e.Iildtr.  .5.30, 
II  Or,  IVhcn 
Ihoubrak- 
csl. 

fch.  10.5. 
&.  14.  5. 
oJiidi;-.  7.22 
Ps.  83'.  9. 
ch.  10.  26. 
J  Or,  inen 
the  ichole 
battle  of  the 
warrior 


tHeh. 
igte. 


t  Heh.  with 
^hole 
mouth. 
rch.  5.25. 
&  10.  4.  Jer. 
4.  8. 

,,  Jer.  5.  3. 
Hos.  7.  10. 


10.  17. 

Re^.  18.  8. 


u  ch.  3.  12. 
li  Or,  they 
that  call 
them 
blesred. 
i!  Or,  they 
that  are 
called  bless- 
ed of  them. 
1  Heh.  SKU/- 
lotted  up. 
x  Ps,  147.  10 


11. 


7.2 


vM 

i  Or,  ril- 

laivu 

zver.  12,21. 

ch.  5.  25.  & 

10.4. 

sell.  10.  17. 

Mai.  4.  1. 


d  Lev.  25.26 
e  ch.  49.  26. 
Jer.  19-  9. 


birth  and  ld,>gdom  of  Christ. 
ments  rolled  in  blood  ;  li  ||  but  this^ 
shall  bo  with  burning  and  \  fuel  of 

6  i  For  unto  us  a  child  is  born, 
unto  us  a  1^  son  is  given  :  and  1  tho 
government  shall  be  upon  his 
shoulder:  and  his  name  shall  be 
called  m  Wonderful,  Counsellor, 
n  The  mighty  God,  The  everlasting 
Father,  »  The  Prince  of  Peace. 

7  Of  the  increase  of  his  govern- 
ment and  peace  F  there  shall  be  no 
end,  upon  the  throne  of  David,  am! 
upon  his  kingdom,  to  order  it,  and 
to  establish  it  with  judgment  and 
with  justice  from  henceforth  even 
for  ever.  The  q  zenl  of  the  Loud 
of  hosts  will  perform  this. 

8  If  Tho  Lord  sent  a  word  into 
Jacob,  and   it    hath    lighted  upon 

9  And  all  the  people  shall  know,_ 
cucn  Ephraim  and  the  inhabitant  of 
Samaria,  that  say  in  tlio  pride  and 
stoutness  of  heart, 

10  The  bricks  are  fallen  down, 
but  we  will  build  with  hewn  stones  -. 
the  sycamores  are  cut  down,  but  we 
will  change  them  into  cedars. 

11  Therefore  the  Lord  shall  set 
up  the  adversaries  of  Kezin  against 
him,  and  tju'"  '"^  enemies  toge- 
ther ; 

12  The  Syrians  before,  and  the 
Philistines  behind ;  and  tiiey  shall 
devour  Israel  T  with  open  mouth, 
r  For  all  this  his  anger  is  not  turned 
away,  but  his  hand  is  strelchad  out 
still. 

13  IT  For  s  the  people  turnetli  not 
unto  him  that  siniteth  them,  neither 
do  they  seek  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

14  Therefore  the  Lord  will  cu! 
offfrom  Israel  head  and  tad,  branch 
and  rush,  *  in  one  day. 

15  Tho  ancient  and  honourable, 
he  is  the  head  ;  and  the  prophet 
that  teacheth  lies,  he  is  the  tail. 

l(j  For  "  II  the  leaders  of  this  peo- 
ple cause  them  to  err ;  and  1|  they 
that  are  led  of  them  are  \  de- 
stroyed. 

17  Therefore  the  Loud  »  shall 
have  no  joy  in  their  young  men, 
neither  shall  have  mercy  on  their 
fatherless  and  widows  :  y  for  every 
one  is  an  hypocrite  and  an  evd- 
doer,  and  every  mouth  speaketii 
II  folly.  '■  For  all  this  his  anger  is 
not  turned  away,  but  Ins  hand  is 
stretched  out  still. 

18  If  For  wickedness  a  burnetii  as 
the  fire  ;  it  shall  devour  the  briers 
and  thorns,  and  shall  kindle  in  tho 
thickets  of  the  forest,  and  they 
shall  mount  up  like  the  lifting  up 
of  smoke. 

19  Through  the  wrath  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  is  b  the  land  dark- 
ened, and  the  people  shall  be  as 
the  t  fuel  of  the  fire  ;  <=  no  man  shall 
spare  his  brother. 

20  And  he  shall  t  snatch  on  the 
right  hand,  and  be  huno;ry  ;  and  he 
shall  eat  on  the  left  hand,  d  and 
they  shall  not  be  satisfied  •  e  the;' 
shall  eat  every  man  the  flesh  of  hi» 
own  arm  ■ 

537 


The  fall  of  the 

-31  Mantisseh,  Epiiraim  ;  and  E- 
phraim,  Maiiasseh :  and  they  to- 
getlier  shall  be  against  Judali.  'For 
all  this  his  an^i^er  is  nut  turned 
away,  but  liis  liand  >i>  stretched  out 
fiUll. 

CHAPTEll  X. 
I  The  no  o/tyraiiu.  i  Jtstfria,  the  roil 
of  hypocrilea,  for  his  pride  ehnU  be 
broken.  20  A  remniua  vf  Israel  shall 
be  taved.  2J  Israel  is  comforted  with 
promise  of  dcUvernrirefrom  Assyria. 

V/\70  unto  them  tliat  a  decree  iin- 
'  "^  righteous  decrees,  and  ||  that 
write  grievousncfls  which  they  have 
jirescnbod  ; 

i!  To  turn  aside  the  needy  from 
judgment,  and  to  take  away  the 
right  I'rom  the  poor  ol'  my  people, 
that  widows  may  be  their  prey, 
and  that  they  may  rob  the  father- 
Jess  ! 

3  And  1)  what  will  ye  do  in  <=  the 
day  of  visitation,  and  in  the  desola- 
tion which  shall  come  from  far  ?  to 
whom  will  ye  flee  for  help  ?  and 
where  will  ye  leave  your  glory  1 

4  Without  me  they  shall  bow 
down  under  the  prisoners,  and  they 
shall  fall  under  the  slain.  "^  For  ail 
this  his  anger  is  not  turned  away, 
but  his  hand  is  stretched  out  still. 

5  ir  II  O  t  Assyrian,  e  ihe  rod  of 
mine  anger,  ||  and  the  staif  in  their 
hand  is  mine  indignation. 

6  I  will  send  him  against  ran 
hypocritical  nation,  and  ajjainst  the 
people  of  my  wrath  will  I  S  give 
nim  a  charge,  to  take  the  spoil,  and 
to  take  the  prey,  and  f  to  tread 
them  down  like  tlie  mire  of  the 
streets. 

7  h  Howbeit  he  meaneth  not  so, 
neither  doth  his  heart  think  so ; 
but  it  is  in  his  heart  to  destroy  and 
cut  off  nations  not  a  few. 

8  ■  For  he  saith,  .^re  not  my 
princes  altogi^ther  kings  7 

9  Is  not  k  Calno  1  as  Carchemish  ? 
is  not  Hamath  as  Arpad  7  is  not 
Samaria  >"  as  Damascus  7 

10  As  my  hand  hath  found  the 
kingdoms  of  the  idols,  and  whose 
graven  images  did  e.xcel  them  of 
Jerusalem  and  of  Samaria  ; 

11  Shall  1  not,  as  1  have  done 
unto  Samaria  and  her  idols,  so  do 
to  Jerusalem  and  her  idols  7 

12  Wherefore  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  when  the  Lord  hath 
performed  his  whole  work  "  ujjon 
mount  Zion  and  on  Jerusalem,  "  I 
will  t  punish  the  fruit  t  of  the  stout 
heart  of  the  king  of  Assyria,  and 
the  glory  of  his  high  looks. 

1  Jp  F()r  be  saith,  By  the  strength 
of  my  hand  I  liav(!  done  it,  and  by 
my  wisdom  ;  for  I  am  prudent : 
and  I  have  removed  the  bounds  of 
the  people,  and  have  robbed  their 
treasures,  and  I  have  put  down  the 
inhabitants  H  like  a  valiant  man  : 

14  And  q  my  hand  hath  found  as 
a  nest  the  riches  of  the  jieoplc  :  and 
as  one  gathereth  eggs  that  are,  left, 
have  I  gathered  all  the  earth  ;  and 
there  was  none  that  moved  the 
wing,  or  opened  the  mouth,  or 
peeped. 


ISAIAH 

Hefori" 
Cliai.STi   CHRIST 
■.  T3S. 


fvpr.  12,   17.; 
r.h.  .1.   25.  &.; 


rlr.  713. 
n  Ps.  58.  2. 

&  94.  20. 
II  Or,  to  the 
writers  that 
rorite  griev- 
uusness. 


clrh.5.25.&, 
9.  12,  17,21. 


I!  Or,  tVo  to 
Ike  Assyri' 

t  Heb. 
Asshur. 
e  Jer.  51.  20. 
II  Or.thuugh. 
Ifli.  19.  17. 
ffJer.34.22. 
t  Heb.  to  lay 
them  a 
lieading. 


i2Kin53  18. 

24,33,&ciSt 

19.  10,  &,c. 

k  Amos  6.  2. 

1  2  Clir.  35. 

20. 

It)  2  Kiiio-s 


II  2  Kings 
19.  3i. 

n  Jit.  60.  18. 
t  Heb.  visit 
upon. 

IHih.ofthe 
greatness  of 
the  heart. 


Or,  like 
nany  peO' 


r  Jer.  51.  20. 
iOi-,«s./a 
rod  should 
^habe  them 
that  lift  it 
up. 

I  Or,  tlint 
wliicli  iij  not 


II  2  Kings  19. 

23. 

t  Heb.  from 

the  soul,aud 

even  to  the 

flesh. 

tHeb. 

number. 


X  See  2  Kin 
16.  7.  2  Chr 
28.30. 


y  ch.  I 


7,  Rom.  9. 27. 
ach.  6.  13. 
t  Heb.  in. 


c  cli.  28.  22. 
Dan.  9.  27. 
Rom.  9.  28. 


Or,  hut  he 

hall  lift  up 
his  slaffor 

Ex.  14. 
fell.  54.  7. 
gDaii.  11.36. 


i  JuJg.  7.  2.1. 
oh.  9.  4. 
k  Ex.  14.  26, 


I  cli.  14.  25. 
t  Heb.  shall 
remove. 

mPs.  105.15. 
Dan.  9.  24. 
lJohii2.  20. 

II  1  Sain.  13. 


Assyrian  furcsheicn. 

15  Phall  r  the  axe  boast  itself  a- 
gainst  him  that  heweth  therewith  7 
or  shall  the  saw  magnify  itself  a- 
gain.'^t  him  that  shaketh  it  7  ||  as  if 
the  n.d  should  shake  i(.«f7/ against 
tli(  in  that  lift  it  up,  or  as  if  the 
staff  should  lift  up  Ij  itself,  as  if  it 
wcrr.  no  wood. 

10  Therefore  shall  the  Lord,  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  send  among  his  »  fat 
ones  leanness  ;  and  under  bis  glory 
he  shall  kindle  a  burning  like  tlie 
burning  of  a  tire. 

17  And  the  light  of  Israel  sliall  be 
for  a  fire,  and  his  Holy  One  for  a 
flame  :  t  and  it  shall  burn  and  de- 
vour iiis  thorns  and  his  briers  in 
one  day  ; 

18  And  shall  consume  the  glory 
of  his  fore.st,  and  of  "  his  fruitful 
field,  t  both  soul  and  body  ;  and 
they  shall  be  as  when  a  standard- 
bearer  fainteth. 

19  And  tiie  rest  of  the  trees  of 
his  forest  shall  be  t  few,  that  a  child 
may  write  them. 

20  II  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  the  remnant  of  Is- 
rael, anil  such  as  are  escaped  of  the 
house  of  Jacob,  » shall  no  more 
again  stay  upon  him  that  smote 
them  ;  but  shall  .=tay  upon  the 
Lord,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  in 
truth. 

21  }'  The  remnant  shall  return, 
even  the  renmant  of  Jacob,  unto 
the  mighty  God. 

22  2  For  though  thy  people  Israel 
be  as  the  sand  of  the  sea,  =  yet  a 
remnant  t  of  them  shall  return  : 
b  the  consumption  decreed  shall 
overflow  |1  with  righteousness. 

2:1  <:  For  the  Lord  GoD  of  host.9 
shall  make  a  consumption,  even 
determined,  in  the  midst  of  all  the 
land. 

ai  IT  Therefore  thus  saiili  the 
Lord  God  of  hosts,  O  my  people 
that  dwellest  in  Zion,  J  be  not 
afraid  of  the  Assyrian :  he  shall 
smite  thee  with  a  rod,  ||  and  shall 
lift  up  his  staff  against  tliee,  after 
the  manner  of  e  Egypt. 

25  fFor  vet  a  very  little  while, 
e  and  the  indignation  shall  cease, 
and  mine  anger  in  their  destruc- 
tion. 

26  And  the  Lord  of  hosts  shaP. 
stir  up  li  a  scourge  for  him  accord- 
ing to  the  slaughter  of  '  Midian  at 
the  rock  of  Oreb  :  and  k  as  bis  rod 
xcas  upon  the  sea,  so  shall  he  lift  it 
up  after  the  marnier  of  Egy))t. 

27  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  1  his  burden  t  fnall  bo 
taken  away  from  off  thy  shoulder, 
and  his  yoke  from  off  thy  neck, 
and  the  "yoke  shall  be  destroycil 
because  of'"  the  anointing. 

28  Ho  is  come  to  Aiath,  he  is 
passed  to  Micron  ;  at  Michmash  ho 
hath  laid  up  his  carriages  : 

29  They  are  gone  over  "  the  pas- 
sage :  tbev  have  taken  up  their 
lodging  at  Geba  ;  Raraah  is  afraid  ; 
oGibcub  of  Saul  is  fled. 

30  t  Lift  up  thy  voice,  O  daugh 
tcr    P  of  Gallim  •    cause   it  to    be 

558 


Thep^cceahU  kingdom  of  Christ.  CHAPTERS 


iipard  unto  q  Lnish,  r  O  poor  An.i- 
lliolh. 

:!1  8  Madmenah  is  removed ;  tlio 
iiiliabitants  ofGebim  gather  tliem- 
felves  to  flee. 

'&i  As  vet  shall  ho  remain  '  at 
Nob  that'day  :  he  shall  "  shake  his 
hand  against  the  mount  of  "  the 
daughter  of  Zion,  the  hill  of  Jeru- 
salem. 

33  Behold,  the  Lord,  the  Lord  of 
hosts  shall  lop  the  bough  with  ter- 
ror :  and  y  the  high  ones  of  stature 
shail  he  hewn  down,  and  the  haugh- 
ty shall  bo  humbled. 

.'!4  And  he  shall  cut  down  the 
tliickets  of  tlie  forest  with  iron,  and 
Lebanon  shall  fall  ||  by  a  mighty 
one. 

CHAPTER  XL 

I  The  peaceable  kingdom  of  the  Bram-h 
outuf  the  root  of  Jesse.  10  T/tevicto- 
rious  restoi  ation  of  Israel,  and  vocation 
of  the  Gentiles. 

AND  ^  there  shall  come  forth  a 
rod  out  of  the  stem  of  ^  Jesse, 
and  c  a  branch  shall  grow  out  of 
liis  roots  : 

2  J  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
tliall  rest  upon  him,  the  spirit  of 
wisdom  and  understanding,  the 
spirit  of  counsel  and  might,  the 
spirit  of  knowledge  and  of  the  fear 
of  the  Lord  : 

3  And  shall  make  him  of  quick 
t  understanding  in  the  fear  ot  the 
Lord  ;  and  he  shall  not  judge  af- 
ter the  sight  of  his  eyes,  neither 
reprove  alter  the  liearing  of  his 
ears : 

4  But  e  with  righteousness  shall 
lie  judge  the  poor,  and  II  reprove 
with  equity  for  the  meek  of  the 
earth  :  and  he  shall  f  smite  the 
farth  with  the  rod  of  his  mouth, 
and  with  the  breath  of  his  Tps  shall 
}t8  slay  the  wicked. 

5  And  e  righteousness  shall  be 
the  girdle  of  his  loins,  and  faithful 
iiess  the  girdle  of  his  reins. 

0  h  The  wolf  also  shall  dwell  with 
the  lamb,  and  the  leopard  shall  lie 
(town  with  the  kid ;  and  the  calf 
and  the  young  lion  and  the  fatling 
together;  and  a  little  child  shah 
lead  Ihem. 

7  And  the  cow  and  the  bear  shall 
feed  ;  their  young  ones  shall  lie 
down  together  :  and  the  lion  shall 
oat  straw  like  the  ox. 

8  And  the  sucking  child  shall 
play  on  the  hole  of  the  asp,  and  tl>e 
weaned  child  shall  put  his  hand  on 
the  II  cockatrice's  den. 

9  1  They  shall  not  hurt  nor  de 
Ktroy  in  all  ray  holy  mountain  :  for 
k  the  earth  shall  be  full  of  the 
knowledge  of  the  Loud,  as  the  wa 
ters  cover  the  sea. 

10  IT  1  And  in  that  day  m  there 
Bliall  1)6  a  root  of  Jesse,  which 
t-hnll  stand  for  an  ensign  of  the 
people  ;  to  it  shall  the  «  Gentiles 
tieck  :  and  o  his  rest  shall  be  f  glo- 
rious. 

1 1  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  P  in 
that  day,  tkat  the  Lord  shall  set 
iiis  hand  again  the  second  time  to 


Bef.i 

CHRIST 

cir.  713. 


r;  Juilj.  18. 
Josh.  21. 


I.  &,  22.  19. 
Nell.  II.  32. 
u  cli.  13.2. 

ch.  37.  22. 

See  .\iiios 


viighuli/. 


a  oh.  53.  2. 
Zech.  6.  12. 
Rev.  5.  5. 
b  Acts  13. 


Matt.  3.  16. 
Jolm  1.  32, 
33.  &.  3.  34. 


e  Pa.  72.  2,  4. 
Rev.  19.  11. 
1  Or,  argue. 

f  Job  4.  9. 

M.il.  4.  6. 

2The.5s.2.8. 

Rev.  1.  16. 

&2.  16.  &. 

19.  15. 

g-  See  Eph. 

6.  14. 

h  ch.65.  25. 

Ezek.  34.  25. 

Hob.  2.  IS. 


n  Zoch 


ch.  2.  4.  &. 
kiiab.2.  14. 


Rom.  15.  12, 

n  Rom.  IS. 

10. 

o  Heb.  4.  1, 

&c. 

t  Heb. 

glory. 

pch.2.  U. 


XI,  Xn,  XHL  The  callo'Q-  nf  the  GcntiUs 

recover  the  remnant  of  his  peopif, 
which  shall  be  left,  q  from  Assy- 
ria, and  from  Egvpt,  and  from 
Pathros,  and  from  Cush,  and  from 
Elam,  and  from  Shinar,  and  from 
Hamath,  and  from  tlio  islands  ol* 
the  sea. 

12  And  he  shall  set  up  an  ensign 
for  the  nations,  and  shall  assem- 
ble the  outcasts  of  Israel,  and  ga- 
ther together  r  the  dispersed  oi'  .Tu- 
dah  from  the  four  t  corners  of  the 
earth. 

13  s  The  envy  also  of  Ephraim 
shall  depart,  and  the  adversarie.^i 
of  Judah  shall  be  cut  off :  Ephraim 
shall  not  en\;y  Judah,  and  Judah 
shall  not  ve.\  Ephraim. 

14  But  they  shall  fly  upon  the 
shoulders  of  the  Philistmes  toward 
the  west;  tliey  shall  spoil  t  them  of 
the  east  together  :  t  t  they  shall  lay 
their  hand  upon  Edom  and  Moab  ; 
t  and  the  children  of  Ammon  "  shall 
obey  them. 

15  And  the  Lord  ^  shall  utterly 
destroy  the  tongue  of  the  Egyptian 
sea ;  and  with  his  mighty  wind 
shall  he  shake  his  hand  over  the 
river,  and  shall  smite  it  in  the  seven 
streams,  y  and  make  intn  go  over 
t  dry-shod. 

16  And  z  there  shall  be  an  high- 
way for  the  remnant  of  his  people, 
which  shall  be  left,  from  Assyria  ; 
a  like  as  it  was  to  Israel  in  the  day_ 
tliat  he  came  up  out  of  the  land  of" 
Egypt. 

CHAPTER   XU. 

A  joyful  thanks  giving  or  the  faithful  for 

the  mercies  6f  God. 

AND  a  in  that  day  thou  shall  say, 
O  Lord,  1  will  praise  thee  : 
though  thou  wast  an^ry  with  me, 
thine  anger  is  turned  away,  ami 
thou  comfortedst  me. 

2  Behold,  God  is  my  salvation  ;  I 
will  trust,  and  not  be  afraid;  for 
the    Lord    b  JEHOVAH    is    my 

0  strength  and  ?«?/ song ;  he  also  is 
become  my  salvation. 

3  ThereYore  with  joy  shall  ye 
draw  d  water  out  of  tlie  wells  of 
salvation. 

4  And  in  that  day  shall  ye  say, 
e  Praise  the  Lord,  ||  call  upon  his 
name,  f  declare  his  doings  among 
the  people,  make  mention  that  hia 
e  name  is  e.xalted. 

5  h  Sing  unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he 
hath  done  excellent  things  ;  this  is 
known  in  all  the  earth. 

6  i  Cry  out  and  shout,  thou  t  in- 
habitant of  Zion  ;  for  great  is  ^  tlie 
Holy  One  of  Israel  in  the  midst  of 
thee. 

CHAPTER  Xni. 

1  God  musteretli  the  armies  ofhisicrath. 
6  He  threateneth  to  destroy  Babylon  by 
iheMedes.  19  The  desolation  of  Ba- 
bylon . 

THE  a  burden  of  Babylon,  which 
Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz  did 
see. 

2  b  Lift  ye  up  a  banner  c  upon 
the  high  mountain,  exalt  the  voice 
unto  them,  "  shake  the  hand,  that 
they  may  go  into  the  gates  of  the 
nobles. 


1-.  3.  18. 

E/.ek.  37.  16, 
17,22.  llos. 


Heb.  the 
children  of 
the  east. 
tDan.  11.41. 
tHeb.£(/om 
and  Moab 

liall  Ije  the 
laying  on  of 
Ihf'ir  hand. 
t  Heb.  the 
children  of 
Ammon 
'heir  obe' 
dience. 
u  ch.  60.  14. 
a  Zech.  10. 
11. 

V  Rev.  16. 
12. 
t  Heb.  in 

hoes. 
ch.  19.  2.?. 

I  Ex.  14.  29. 

h.  51.  10.  &, 
63.  12,  13. 
.  2.  11 


bPs.  83.  18. 
Ex.  15.2. 
s.  118.  14. 


8.  Ps.  105.  1. 

Or,  pro- 
claim his 

.  i45.  4, 
5,6. 

Ps.  34.  3. 
H  Ex.  15.  1, 
21.  Ps.  68. 
32.  &  08.  1. 
1  ch.54.  1. 
Zech.  3.  14. 
t  Heb.  inha- 
fiitres.t. 
k  Ps.  71.  22. 
&  89.  18. 
ch.  41.  14, 


•T  ch.21.  1. 

fc  47.  1. 

Jer.  SO,  &. 

51. 

b  ch.  5.  26. 

&  18.  3.  Jer. 

50.2. 

c  Jer.  61.25. 

<1  ch.  10.  32. 


The  disolation  of  Babylon. 

W  \  have  coinmanded  my  saiicti- 
find  ones,  I  have  also  called  «  my 
mighty  ones  for  mine  anger,  even 
them  tliat  I  rejoice  in  my  Iiigh- 
ncas. 

4  The  noise  of  a  multitude  in  the 
mountains,  t  like  as  of  a  great  peo- 
ple ;  a  tumultuous  noise  of  the 
Kingdoms  of  nations  gathered  to- 
gether :  the  liORD  of  hosts  mustcr- 
eth  the  host  of  the  battle. 

5  They  come  from  a  far  country, 
from  the  end  of  lieavcn,  even  the 
Lord,  and  the  weapons  of  his 
indignation,  to  destroy  tlie  whole 
lan>n 

()  II  Howl  ye  ;  S  for  the  day  of  the 
liORD  is  at  hand  ;  h  it  shall  come  as 
a  destruction  from  the  Almighty. 

7  Therefore  shall  all  hands  ||  be 
faint,  and  every  man's  heart  shall 
melt ; 

8  And  they  shall  be  afraid ; 
'  pangs  and  sorrows  shall  take  hold 
ot  them  ;  they  shall  be  in  pain  as 
a  woman  that  travaileth  :  they  shall 
t  be  amazed  f  one  at  another ;  their 
faces  shall  be  as  t  flames. 

9  Behold,  k  the  day  of  the  Lord 
Cometh,  cruel  both  with  wrath  and 
tierce  anger,  to  lay  the  land  deso- 
late:  and  he  shall  destroy  Uhe  sin- 
ners thereof  out  of  it. 

10  For  the  stars  of  heaven  and 
the  constellations  thereof  shall  not 
give  their  light :  the  sun  shall  be 
<"  darkened  in  his  going  forth,  and 
the  moon  shall  not  cause  her  light 
to  shine. 

11  And  I  will  punish  the  world 
for  their  evil,  and  the  wicked  for 
their  iniquity  ;  n  and  1  will  cause 
the  arrogancy  of  the  proud  to  cease, 
and  will  lay  low  the  haughtiness  of 
the  terrible. 

12  I  will  make  a  man  more  pre- 
I  cious  than  tine  gold  ;  even  a  man 

than  the  golden  wedge  ofOphir. 

13  °  Therefore  I  will  shako  the 
heavens,  and  the  earth  shall  remove 
out  of  her  place,  in  the  wrath  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  in  p  the  day  of 
bis  fierce  anger. 

14  And  it  shall  bo  as  the  chased 
roe,  and  as  a  sheen  that  no  man 
taketh  up:  q  they  shall  every  man 
turn  to  his  own  peojjle,  and  flee 
every  one  into  his  own  land. 

15  Every  one  that  is  found  shall 
be  thrust  "through  ;  and  every  one 
that  is  joined  unto  them  shall  fall  by 
the  sword. 

16  Their  children  also  shall  be 
'  dashed  to  pieces  before  their  eyes  ; 
their  houses  shall  bo  spoiled,  and 
their  wives  ravished. 

17  1  Behold,  I  will  stir  up  the 
Medos  against  them,  which  shall 
not  regard  silver  ;  ami  as  for  gold, 
they  shall  not  delight  in  it. 

18  Their  bows  also  shall  dash  the 
young  men  to  pieces  ;  an<l  they 
shall  liave  no  pity  on  the  fruit  of 
the  womb ;  their  eye  shall  not 
■pare  children. 

19  If  t  And  Babylon,  Hie  glory  of 
kingdoms,  the  beauty  of  the  Chal- 
Jeeii'  excellency,  shall  bo  t  as  when 


712. 


c  Joel  3.  II. 

(  Ps.  149.  3, 

6,6. 

t  Heb.  the 

likeness  of. 


'i  Zeph.  1.  7. 
Rev.  6.  17. 
h  Job  31.  23. 
Joel  I.   15. 
I  Or,/rt« 
dov:n. 


t  Iltb.  won- 
Atr. 

t  Heb.  every 
man  at  his 
neighbour. 
t  lleb.  faces 
nf  the 
Jlanws, 
k  iMal.  4.  I. 
1  Ps.  104.  35. 


mch.24.  21, 
23.  Ezek.  32. 
7.  Joel  2.31. 
&  3.  15. 
Malt.  24.  29. 
Mark  13.  24. 
Luke  21.  25. 
11  ch.  2.  17. 


0  Il.iff.  2.  6. 

p  p».  no.  5. 

L:uii.  1.  12. 

n  Jer.  JO.  16. 
L  51.  9. 


u  Gen.  19. 

21,  2.').  Deut. 

29.  23.  Jer. 

4-.1.  18.  &,  60. 

40. 

X  Jer.  50.  3. 

39.  &  61.  23, 


13.2. 

MUb.ZUm. 

tHeb. 

Ochim. 

II  Or, 

ostiiches. 

t  Hel.. 

daughters 

nf  the  owl. 

t  Heb.  lim. 

ijOr, 

pi'lare^. 

2  Jer.  61.  33. 


aPs.  102.13. 
b  Zecb.  1. 
17.  &  2.  12. 
c  ch.  60.  4,  6, 
10.  Eph.  2. 
12,  13,  &,c. 

d  ch.  49.  22. 
&.  60.  9.  &. 
66.  20. 


t  Heb.  that 
d  lakm 
?m  cap' 


.  13.  19. 
Hab.  2.  6. 

!l  Or,  inunt- 
in^  speech. 
II  Or,  Mac- 

sold. 


He 


Heb.  re 
stroke  with- 
t  remov- 


ich.  55.  12. 
Ezek.  31.  16. 


k  Ezek.  32. 
1. 
Or,  The 

rave. 
Heb.  lead- 

Or,  grent 


The  triumph  nf 
God  overthrew  u  Sodom  and  Go- 
morrah. 

20  X  It  shall  never  bo  inhabited, 
neither  shall  it  be  dwelt  in  from 
generation  to  generation :  neither 
shall  the  Arabian  pitch  tent  there  ; 
neither  shall  the  shepherds  make 
their  fold  there  : 

21  y  But  T  wild  beasts  of  the  de- 
sert shall  lie  there ;  and  their 
houses  shall  be  full  of  f  doltful 
creatures  ;  and  j|  t  owls  shall  dwell 
there,  and  satyrs  shall  dance  there. 

22  And  t  the  wild  beasts  of  the 
islands  shall  cry  in  their  (|  desolate 
houses,  and  dragons  in  their  plea- 
sant palaces:  ^  and  her  time  ii- near 
to  come,  and  her  days  shall  uot  be 
prolonged. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

I  God's  merciful  Tcstornlioit  of  Irraet.  3 
Their  triumphant  msultal-.on  over  Ba- 
bel. 24  God's  purpose  against  Assy- 
1-i'i.    29  Paleatina  is  thrcatejied. 

IpOR  the  Lord  >  will  have  mercy 
-*•  on  Jacob,  and  I)  will  yet  choose 
Israel,  and  set  them  in  their  own 
land  :  <=  and  the  strangers  shall  be 
joined  with  them,  and  they  shall 
cleave  to  the  house  of  Jacob. 

2  And  the  people  shall  taka 
them,  <1  and  brin"  them  to  their 
place :  and  the  house  of  Israel 
shall  possess  them  in  the  land  of 
the  liORD  for  servants  and  hand- 
maids :  and  they  shall  take  them 
captives,  t  whose  captives  they 
were  ;  «  and  they  shall  rule  over 
their  oppressors. 

3  11  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
the  day  that  the  Lord  shall  give 
thee  rest  from  th*  sorrow,  and 
from  thy  fear,  and  from  the  hard 
bondage  wherein  thou  wast  made 
to  serve, 

4  That  thou  f  shalt  take  u^  this 

II  proverb  against  the  king  ol  Ba- 
bylon, and  say,  How  hath  the  op- 
pressor ceased,  the  ||  S  golden  city 
ceased  I 

5  The  Lord  hath  broken  •>  the 
staff  of  the  wicked,  and  llio  sceptro 
of  the  rulers. 

C  He  who  smote  the  pconle  in 
wrath  with  t  a  continual  stroke,  he 
that  ruled  the  nations  in  anger,  is 
persecuted,  and  none  hindereth. 

7  The  whole  earth  is  at  restj  and  is 
quiet :  they  break  forth  into  singing. 

8  i  Yea,  the  fir-trees  rejoice  at 
thee,  and  the  cedars  of  Lebanon, 
saijin^,  Since  thou  art  laid  down, 
no  feller  is  come  up  against  us. 

9  k  II  Hell  from  beneath  is  moved 
for  thee  to  meet  thee  at  thy  com- 
ing :  it  stirreth  up  the  dead  for 
thee,  eren  all  the  f  ||  chief  ones  of 
the  earth  :  it  hath  raised  up  from 
their  thrones  all  the  kings  of  the 
nations. 

10  .All  they  shall  speak  and  say 
unto  tlice.  Art  thou  also  become 
weak  as  we  ?  Art  thou  become  like 
unto  us  1 

11  Thy  pomp  is  brought  down 
to  the  grave,  nnrf  tbo  noise  of  thy 
viols :  tho  worm  is  spread  under 
thee,  and  tha  worms  cover  llioe. 

3G0 


II  Or,  O  day- 
Uar. 
11  M 


2  Tliess.  2.4, 
q  Matt.  11. 


II  Or,  did  not 
let  his  2"i- 
soners  loose 


J2K111K 


israd  over  Babylo,,.  CHAPTERS  XV,  XVI. 

12  IHow  art  thou  fallen  frOm  ]      Beio'^l 
heaven,    II  O   Lucifer,   son   ot    the    CHRisi 

morning  '.    how  art  thou  cut  down    _ 

to  the  ground,  wliich  didst  weaken  1 1  ch.  34.  4. 

the  nations  !  • ,  ■     .u-  „     "'  "    " 

13  For  thou  hast  said  in  thme 
heart,  ml  will  ascend  into  heaven, 
n  I  will  exalt  my  throne  above  the 
stars  of  God  :  1  will  sit  also  upon 
the  mount  of  the  congregation,  «  ni 
tlie  sides  of  the  north  :      ,     ,    .  ,  ^ 

14  I  will  ascend  above  the  heights 
of  the  clouds  ;  F  I  will  be  like  the 
Most  High.  ,    ,    ,      ,  ,, 

15  Yet  thou  q  shall  bo  brought 
down  to  hell,  to  the  sides  ot  tha  pit. 

16  They  that  see  thee  shall  nar- 
rowly look  upon  thee,  and  consider 
thee,  saying,  Is  this  the  man  that 
made  the  earth  to  tremble,  that 
did  shake  kingdoms  ; 

17  Tliat  made  the  world  as  a 
wilderness,  and  destroyed  the  cities 
thereof:  that  \\  opened  not  the  house 
of  his  prisoners "! 

18  All  the  kings  of  the  nations, 
eyereall  of  them.  Re  in  glory,  every 
one  in  his  own  house. 

19  But  thou  art  cast  out  ot  thy 
frave  like  an  abominable  branch, 
and  as  the  raiment  of  those  that 
are  slain,  thrust  through  with  a 
sword,  that  go  down  to  the  stones 
of  the  pit;  as  a  carcass  trodden 
under  feet.  .  .  . 

20  Thou  shall  not  be  joined  with 
them  in  burial,  because  thou  hast 
destroyed  thy  land,  and  slain  thy 
people  ;  r  the  seed  of  evil-doers  shall 
never  be  renowned. 

21  Prepare  slaughter  for  his  chil- 
dren 5  for  the  iniquity  of  their  la- 
thers ;  that  they  do  not  rise,  nor 
possess  the  land,  nor  fill  the  lace  ot 
the  world  with  cities. 

2-2  For  I  will  rise  up  against 
them,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
and  cut  off  from  Babylon  t  the 
name,  and  "remnant,  =<  and  son, 
and  nephew,  saith  the  Lord. 

23  y  I  will  also  make  it  a  posses- 
sion for  the  bittern,  and  pools  of 
water  :  and  I  will  sweep  it  with  the 
bosom  of  destruction,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts.  ^  ,  ,    ^, 

24  IT  The   Lord  of  hosts   hath 
Surely  as    I   1     ^ 


rJob  W.  19. 
Ps.  21.  10. & 
37.  23.  &. 
109.  13. 
s  Ex.  20.  5. 
Malt.  23.  36. 


t  Prov.  10.7. 

Jer.  51.  62. 

11  1  Kni.  14. 

10. 

xJob  18.  19. 

V  ch.  34.  11, 

Zeph.  2.  14. 


ePs.87.  1,5. 
&,  102.  16. 
f  Zeph.  3.  12. 
Zech.  U.U. 
11  Or,  betake 
themselves 

nlo  it. 

cir.  725. 

„  Jer.  48.  1, 

fee.  Eiek. 

25.  8,-11. 

Lmo3  2.  1. 
Num.21. 


e  Lev. 

clV.ll'.  24. 
&  22.  12. 
J»r.  47.  5.  ti, 
48.  1,  37,  38. 
Ezek.  7.  18, 
e  Jer.  48.  38. 
Heh.  de- 


:h.  16.  9. 

.,  ch.  16.  11. 
Jer.  48.  31. 
Ir,  to  the 
borders 

V,  ever. 

infer. 

h  ch.  16.  14 

48.  34. 

!.  5. 


sworn,  saying,  Surely  as  I  have 
thought,  so  shall  it  come  to  pass ; 
and  as  I  have  purposed,  so  shall  it 
Btanl: 

25  That  I  will  break  the  Assyrian 
in  ray  land,  and  upon  my  moun- 
tains tread  him  under  foot:  then 
shall  zhis  yoke  depart  from  olt 
them,  and  liis  burden  depart  from 
off  their  shoulders. 

26  This  is  the  purpose  that  is  pur- 
posed upon  the  whole  earth  :  and 
this  is  the  hand  that  is  stretched  out 
upon  all  the  nations. 

27  For  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath    ,,_  ^,j,,.  „ 
a  purposed,  and  who  shall  disannul  21.  &  21.30 
it  ?    and  his  hand  is  stretched  out,   ch.  43.  13. 
and  who  shall  turn  it  back  "!  uan.4.  si, 

28  In  the  year  that  ''king  Anaz  -^  ^  j^j^^^g 
died  was  this  burden.  16.20." 

29  IT  Rejoice  not  thou,  whole  Pa- 1        726. 


z  ch.  10.  27. 


a2Chr.20.6. 

Job  9.  12.  & 

23.  13.  Ps.33. 

19. 


■  Heb. 


lleb.  deso 
latiuriB. 


loatina, 


:  because   the   rod  of   himjcSChr 
Z  2 


■,  valley 
of  the  Ara- 


t  Heb.  addi- 
tio?is. 
2  Kings  17 


a  2  Kill.  3.4 
b  2  Kings 
14.  7. 

II  Or,  Petra. 
tHeb 


6.11a  rock. 


The  lamentable  state  of  Moab 
that  smote  thee  is  broken  :  for  out 
of  the  serpent's  root  shall  come 
forth  a  II  cockatrice,  d  and  his  fruit 
-.hall  be  a  fiery  Hying  seriienf. 

30  And  the  first-born  ot  the  poor 
shall  feed,  and  the  needy  shall  lie 
down  in  safety  :  and  I  will  kill  thy 
root  with  famine,  and  ho  shall  slay 
thy  remnant. 

■31  Howl,  O  gale  ;  cry,  O  city  ; 
thou,  whole  Palestina,  art  dis- 
solved :  for  there  shall  come  from 
the  north  a  smoke,  and  ||  none  ^hall 
be  alone  in  his  ||  appointed  times. 

32  What  shall  one  then  answer 
the  messengers  of  the  nation  7  That 
e  the  LoRD^hath  founded  Zion,  and 
f  the  poor  of  his  people  shall  ||  trust 
in  it. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

The  lamentable  stale  o<'  Moab. 

THE  >^  burden  of  Moab.  Be- 
cause in  the  night  b  Ar  of  Moab 
is  laid  waste,  and  ||  brought  to  si- 
lence ;  because  in  the  ni^hl  Kir  of 
Moab  is  laid  waste,  a«ti  brought  to 

2  c  He  is  gone  up  to  Bajith,  and  to 
Dibon,  the  high  places,  to  weep  : 
Moab  shall  howl  over  Nebo,  and 
over  Medeba :  don  all  their  heads 
shall  be  baldness,  and  every  beard 
cut  off. 

3  In  their  streets  they  shall  gird 
themselves  with  sackcloth  :  «  on 
the  tops  of  their  houses,  and  iu 
their  streets,  every  one  shall  howl, 
t  weeping  abundantly. 

4  And  Heshbon  shall  cry,  f  and 
Elealeh  ;  their  voice  shall  be  heard 
even  unto  Jahaz :  therefore  the 
armed  soldiers  of  Moab  simll  cry 
out  ;  his  life  shall  be  grievous  untu 
him. 

5  e  My  heart  shall  cry  out  for 
Moab  ;  II  his  fugitives  shall  flee  un- 
to Zoar,  an  h  heifer  of  three  years 
old :  for  '  by  the  mounting  up  of 
Luhith  with  weeping  shall  they  go 
it  up  ;  for  in  the  way  of  Horonaim 
they  shall  raise  up  a  cry  of  t  de- 
struction. 

0  For  the  waters  k  of  Nimrim 
shall  be  f  desolate  :  for  the  hay  is 
withered  away,  the  grass  faileth, 
tliere  is  no  green  thing. 

7  Therefore  the  abundance  they 
have  gotten,  and  that  which  they 
have  laid  up,  shall  they  carry  away 
to  the  II  brook  of  the  willows. 

8  For  tlie  cry  is  gone  round  about 
the  borders  of  Moab,  the  howling 
thereof  unto  Eglaim,  and  the  howl 

g  thereof  unto  Beer-elim. 

9  For  the  waters  of  Diraon  shall 
be  full  of  blood ;  for  1  will  bring 
t  more  upon  Dimon,  1  lions  upon 
him  that  escapeth  of  Moab,  and 
upon  the  remnant  of  the  land. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  Moab  is  exhorted  to  yield  obedience  to 
Christ's  kingdom.  6  Moab  is  threat- 
ened for  her  pride.  9  The  prophet  be- 
waileth  her.  12  The  judgment  of  Moab. 

a  QEND  ye  the  lamb  to  the  ruler 
►J  of  the  land  '>  from  ||  t  Sela  to 

the  wilderness,  unto  tho  mount  of 

the  daughter  of  Zion. 
561 


The  judgment  of  Moab. 

2  For  it  shall  be,  Viat,  as  a  wan 
dering  bird  {|  cast  out  of  the  nest, 
so  the  daughters  of  Moab  shall  be 
at  the  fords  of  <:  Arnon. 

3  t  Take  counsel,  execute  judg- 
ment ;  make  tliy  sliudow  as  the 
night  in  the  midst  of  the  noon-day  ; 
hide  the  outcasts  ;  bewray  not  him 
that  wandereth. 

4  Let  mine  outcasts  dwell  with 
thee,  Moah ;  be  thou  a  covert  to 
Ihem  from  the  face  of  the  spoiler  : 
for  the  t  extortioner  is  at  an  end, 
the  spoiler  ceasetli,  t  the  oppressors 
are  consumed  out  of  the  land. 

5  And  in  mercy  J  shall  the  throne 
be  II  established  :  and  he  shall  sit 
upon  it  in  truth  in  the  tabernacle 
ot  David,  "=  judging,  and  seeking 
judgment,  and  Tiastmg  righteous- 
ness. 

6  ir  We  have  heard  of  the  f  pride 
of  Moah  ;  he  is  very  proud  :  cvtn 
of  his  haughtiness,  and  his  pride, 
and  his  wrath:  Shut  his  Was  shall 
not  he  so. 

7  Therefore  shall  Moab  h  howl 
for  Moab,  every  one  shall  howl :  for 
the  foundations  >  of  Kir-hareseth 
shall  ye  ||  mourn  ;  surely  they  are 
stricken. 

8  For  k  the  fields  of  Heshbon  lan- 
guish, and  1  tlie  vine  of  Sibmah  : 
the  lords  of  the  heathen  have 
broken  down  the  principal  plants 
thereof,  they  are  come  even  luito 
Jazer,  they  wandered  through  tlie 
wilderness :  her  branches  are 
II  stretched  out,  they  are  gone  over 
the  sea. 

9  IF  Therefore  "i  I  will  bewail  with 
the  weeping  of  Jazer  the  vine  of 
Sibmah :  I  will  water  tliee  with 
my  tears,  "  O  Heshbon,  and  Elea- 
leh  :  for  II  the  shoutin"  for  thy  sum- 
mer fruits  and  for  thy  harvest  is 
fallen. 

10  And  o  gladness  is  taken  away, 
and  joy  out  of  the  plentiful  field  ; 
and  m  the  vineyards  there  shall 
be  no  singing,  neither  shall  there 
be  shouting  :  the  treaders  shall 
tread  out  no  wine  in  their  presses  ; 
1  have  made  their  uintan-c-.ihouting 
to  cease. 

11  Wherefore  p  my  bowels  shall 
sound  like  an  harp  for  Moah,  and 
mine  inward  parts  for  Kir-haresh. 

12  11  And  It  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  it  is  seen  that  Moab  is  weary 
on  q  the  high  place,  that  he  shall 
come  to  Ills  sanctuary  to  pray  ;  but 
he  shall  not  prevail. 

13  This  is  the  word  that  the  LoRD 
hath  spoken  concerning  Moab  since 
that  time. 

14  But  now  the  Lord  hath  spo- 
ken, saying,  Within  three  years. 
■■  as  the  years  of  an  hireling,  and 
the  glory  of  Moab  shall  be  con- 
temned, with  all  that  great  multi- 
tude ;  and  the  remnant  shall  be 
very  small  and  \\  feeble. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

i  Syria  and  Israel  are  threatened.  6  A 
remnant  shall  foraake  idolatry.  9  Tht 
rest  thnll  be  plagued  for  their  impiety 

15  The  u-o  of  TtraeVe  entmka. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

C  HRIST 

cii.  726. 

cir.  741. 

[|  Or,  n  nest 

a  Jer.  49.  23 

forsakcjt. 

Amos  1.  3. 

c  Num.  21. 

Zcch.  9.  1. 

13. 

lulfiUed  740 

1  Hcb. 

2  Kui.  16.  9 

B.-ing. 

1)  Jer.  7.  33. 

c  oil.  7.  in. 

&.8.  4. 

t  Hph. 

icrin^er. 

1  llel).  the 

Ircndcrs 

down. 

(IDan.  7.  N, 

d  cli.  10.   16 

27.  Mlc.  4.7. 

Luke  1.  .^3. 

e  Jer.  51.  33 

I  Ot,  pre- 

pared. 

e  Ps.  72.  2. 

&.  96.  13.  &. 

118.  9. 

iJer. -IS.  29. 

cir.  741. 

Zeph.  2.  10. 

lcli.2J.  13. 

jch.  28.  16. 

liJer.  48.  20. 

i  2  Kings  3. 

11  Or.mutter. 

?  Mic.  7.  7. 

li  ch.  2J.  7. 

1  ver.  9. 

11  Or,  pluck- 

11 Or,  sun 

ed  up. 

images. 

mJer.  48.32. 

n  f-li.  15.  4. 

II  Or,  the 

alarm  is 
fallen  upon, 

h  Ps.  G3.   ID 

Hr. 

nch.  24.  8. 

Jer.  48.  33. 

II  Or,  re- 

p ch.  l.S.  5. 

moved  in  the 

fc  63.  15. 
Jer.  48.  35. 

day  of  in- 
heritance. 

and  tliere 

sliiill  be 

qch.  15.2. 

deadly  sor- 

11  Or,  noise. 

i  Jer.  6.  23. 

II  Or,  ma7,y. 

kPs.  9.5. 

1  Ps.  83.  13. 

Hos.  13.  3. 

rch.  21.  16. 

II  Or,  thistle- 
down. 

II  Or,  not 

many. 

Syria  and  Israel  threatened. 
'yUR  a  burden  of  Damascus.  Be- 
-*-  hold,  Damascus  is  taken  away 
from  bcin<r  a  city,  and  it  shall  be 
a  ruinous  heap. 

2  The  cities  of  Aroer  are  for- 
saken :  they  shall  be  for  flocks, 
which  shall  lie  down,  and  t'  none 
shall  make  them  afraid. 

3  c  The  fortress  also  shall  cease 
from  Ej>hraiiii,  and  the  kingdom 
from  Damasru.s,  and  the  remnant 
of  Syria  :  tliey  shall  be  as  the  glory 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

4  And  in  lliat  day  it  siiall  come  to 
pass,  that  the  glory  of  Jacob  shall 
be  made  thin,  and  d  the  fatness  of 
his  flesh  shall  wax  lean. 

5  e  And  it  shall  he  as  when  the 
harvest-man  galhereth  the  corn, 
and  reapeth  the  ears  with  his  arm  ; 
and  it  shall  be  as  he  that  gathereth 
ears  in  the  valley  of  Kephaim. 

6  ir  f  Yet  gleaning-grapes  shall  be 
left  in  il,  as  the  sliaking  of  an 
olive-tree,  two  or  three  berries  in 
the  lop  of  tlie  uppermost  bough, 
four  or  five  in  the  outmost  fruitful 
branches  thereof,  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel. 

7  At  that  day  shall  a  man  "look 
to  his  Maker,  and  his  eyes  shall 
have  respect  to  tlie  Holy  One  of 
hrael. 

8  And  he  shall  not  look  to  the 
altars,  the  work  of  his  hands,  neither 
shall  respect  that  which  his  fingers 
have  made,  either  the  groves,  or 
the  II  images. 

i)  11  In  that  <lay  shall  his  stron" 
cities  be  as  a  forsaken  bough,  and 
an  uppermost  branch,  which  they 
left  because  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael :  and  there  shall  be  desolation. 

10  l!(xause  thou  hnst  forgotten 
h  the  (Jod  of  thy  salvation,  and 
hast  not  been  mindful  of  the  Rock 
of  lliv  strength,  therefore  shalt 
tiiou  )>1aiit  pleasant  iilunts,  and  shalt 
set  it  with  strange  flips  : 

11  111  the  day  shalt  thou  make 
thy  plant  to  grow,  and  in  the  morn- 
ing shalt  thou  make  thy  seed  to 
flourish  ;  but  the  harvest  shall  be 
11  a  heap  in  the  day  of  grief  and  of 
desperate  sorrow. 

12  II  Wo  to  the  II  multitude  of 
many  neople,  ichich  make  a  noise 
i  like  tne  noise  of  the  seas  :  and  to 
the  rushing  of  nations,  tltat  make 
a    rushing     like     the    rushing    of 


nighty  waters  I 
13   '1  he   nationi 


13  The  nations  shall  rush  like 
the  rushing  of  many  waters  :  hut 
(lOfZ  shall  «  rebuke  them,  and  they 
shall  flee  far  off,  and  1  shall  he 
chased  as  the  cliafl"  of  the  moun- 
tains before  the  wind,  and  like  ||  a 
rolling  thill"  bclbro  the  whirlwind. 

14  And  behold  at  evening-tide 
trouble  ;  and  before  the  morning 
he  is  not.  This  is  the  |iortion  of 
them  that  spoil  us,  and  the  lot  ol 
them  tliat  rob  us. 

CHAPTER  XV in. 
1    God  in  care  of  his  prnple  Kill  destroy 
the  Ethiopinns.      7  An  access  thtrsby 
shall  grow  unto  the  church. 

562 


The  Ethiopians  threatened. 

WO  a  to  the  land  shadowing  with 
wings,  which    is  beyond   the 
rivers  of  Ethiopia : 

'i  That  sendeth  ambassadors  by 
the  sea,  even  in  vessels  of  bul- 
rushes upon  the  waters,  saying,  Go, 
ye  swift  messengers,  to  Ij  a  nation 
II  scattered  and  peeled,  to  a  people 
terrible  from  their  beginning  lii- 
tlierto  ;  ||  t  a  nation  meted  out  and 
trodden  down,  ||  whose  land  the 
rivers  have  spoiled ! 

3  All  ye  inhabitants  of  the  world, 
and  dwellers  on  the  earth,  see  ye, 
"-  when  he  lifteth  up  an  ensign  on 
the  mountains  ;  and  when  he  blow- 
eth  a  trumpet,  hear  ye. 

4  For  so  the  Loud  said  unto  me, 
I  will  take  my  rest,  and  I  will  ||  con- 
sider in  my  dwelling-place  like  a 
clear  heat  ||  upon  herbs,  and  like  a 
cloud  of  dew  in  the  heat  of  harvest. 

5  For  afore  the  harvest,  when  the 
bud  is  perfect,  and  the  sour  grape 
is  ripennig  in  the  flower,  he  shall 
both  cut  otf  the  sprigs  with  pruning- 
liooks,  and  take  away  and  cut  down 
the  branches. 

6  They  shall  be  left  together  unto 
the  fowls  of  the  mountams,  and  to 
tlie  beasts  of  the  earth :  and  the 
fowls  shall  summer  upon  them, 
and  all  the  beasts  of  the  earth  shall 
winter  upon  them. 

7  ir  In  that  time  d  shall  the  pre- 
sent be  brought  unto  tlie  Lord  of 
hosts  of  a  people  ||  scattered  and 
Reeled,  and  from  a  people  terrible 
from  their  beginning  hitherto  ;  a 
nation  meted  out  and  trodden  un- 
der foot,  whose  land  the  rivers  have 
spoiled,  to  the  place  of  the  name  of 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  mount 
Zion. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

I  The  confusion  of  Egypt.  \\  The  fool- 
ishness of  their  princes,  18  The  calling 
of  Egypt  to  the  church.  23  The  cove- 
nant of  Egypt,  Assyrin,  and  i-lract. 

THEaburdenofE"ypt.  Behold, 
the  Lord  >'  ridctli  upon  a  swifl 
cloud,  and  shall  come  into  Egypt : 
and  c  the  idols  of  Egypt  shall  be 
moved  at  his  presence,  and  the 
heart  of  Egypt  shall  meit  in  the 
midst  of  it. 

2  And  I  will  f  ^set  the  Egyptians 
against  the  Egyptians :  and  they 
shall  fight  every  one  against  bis 
brother,  and  every  one  against  his 
neiglibour ;  city  against  city,  and 
kingdom  against  kingdom. 

3  And  the  spirit  of  Egypt  t  shall 
fail  in  the  midst  thereof:  and  I 
will  t  destroy  the  counsel  thereof: 
and  they  shall  e  seek  to  the  idols, 
and  to  the  charmers,  and  to  them 
that  have  familiar  spirits,  and  to  the 
wizards. 

4  And  the  Egyptians  will  I  l|  give 
over  f  into  the  hand  of  a  cruel  lord  ; 
and  a  tierce  king  shall  rule  over 
them,  saith  the  Lord,  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 

5  e  And  the  waters  shall  fail  from 
the  sea,  and  the  river  shall  be  wast- 
ed and  dried  up. 

6  And  they  shall  turn  the  rivers 


CHAPTER  XIX. 

lieforB       I]       Before 

CURISTiCHRIST 

cir.  714.      !       cir.  714. 


a  ch.  SO.  'I, 
5.  Ezek.  30. 
1,  6,  9. 
Zeph.  2.  12. 
&  3.  10. 
I)  ver.  7. 
II  Or,  out- 
spread and 
polished. 
II  Or,  a  na- 
tion that 
meleth  out, 
nnd  tread- 
eth  down. 
t  Heb.  a  na- 
tion of  line, 
line,  and 
treading 
underfoot. 
II  Or,  whose 
land  the  ri- 
vers despise. 
0  cli.  5.26. 
II  Or,  regard 
my  set 
dwelling. 
l[  Or,  after 


ch.  16.  1. 
Zeph.  3.  10. 
Mai.  1.  11. 
«  Or,  out- 
spread and 


a  Jer.  45. 13. 

Ezek.  29,  &. 

30. 

b  Ps.  18.  10. 

&  104.  3. 

c  Ex.  12.  12. 

Jer.  43.  12. 


ilJuJff.7.22. 
1  Sim.  14. 
16,20.2Chr. 
20.  23. 

t  Heb.  shall 
be  emptied. 
t  Heb.  swal- 
low up. 


'!,  Or,  shut 

up. 

( ch.  20.  4. 

.ler.  46.  26. 

E:ek.  29.  19. 


Or,  white 
■orks. 
t  Heb. foun- 


m  Jer.  2.  16. 
II  Or,  go- 
t  Heb.  cor- 
Tnl'h.  a 


of 


per 


ch.  9.  14. 
I  Jer.  51.30 
^ah.  3.  13. 


r  Zeph.  3.  9. 
t  Heb.  the 
lip, 

II  Or,  of 
Heres,  or, 
of  the  sun. 
s  Gen.  28.  18, 
Ex.  24.  4. 
Josh.  22.  10 
26,  27. 
t  See  Josh.  4, 
20    &,22.27, 


The  confusion  of  Egypt 
far  away  ;  and  the  brooks  1>  of  de  • 
fence  siiall  be  emptied  and  drie-* 
up  :  the  reeds  and  flags  shall  wi- 
ther. 

7  The  paper-reeds  by  the  brooks, 
by  the  mouth  of  the  brooks,  and 
every  thing  sown  by  the  brooks, 
.shall  wither,  bo  driven  away,  t  and 
be  no  more. 

8  The  fishers  also  shall  mourn, 
and  all  they  that  cast  angle  into  the 
brooks  shall  lament,  and  they  thai 
spread  nets  upon  the  waters  shall 
languish. 

9  Moreover  they  that  work  in 
i  fine  flax,  and  they  that  weave 
II  net-works,  shall  be  confounded. 

10  And  they  shall  be  broken  in 
the  t  purposes  thereof,  all  that  make 
sluices  and  ponds  t  for  fish. 

11  IT  Surely  the  princes  of  k  Zoan 
are  fools,  the  counsel  of  the  wise 
counsellors  of  Pharaoh  is  become 
brutish  :  how  say  ye  unto  Pharaoh,_ 
I  am  the  son  of  the  wise,  the  son  of 
ancient  kings  ? 

12  1  Where  are  they  "!  where  are 
thy  wise  mm  ?  and  let  them  tell 
thee  now,  and  let  them  know  what 
the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  purposed 
upon  Egypt. 

13  The  princes  of  Zoan  are  be- 
come fools,  m  the  princes  of  Noph 
are  deceived ;  they  have  also  se- 
duced Egypt,  even  ||  t  they  that  are 
the  stay  of  the  tribes  thereof. 

14  The  Lord  hath  mingled  f  "  a 
perverse  spirit  in  the  midst  thereof: 
and  they  have  caused  Egypt  to  err 
in  every  work  thereof,  as  a  drunken 
man  staggereth  in  his  vomit. 

15  Neither  shall  there  be  any 
work  for  Egypt,  which  o  the  head 
or  tail,  branch  or  rush,  may  do. 

16  In  that  day  shall  Egypt  P  be 
like  unto  women  •  and  it  shall  be 
afraid  and  fear,  because  of  the  shak- 
ing of  the  hand  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  q  which  he  sliaketh  over  it. 

17  And  the  land  of  Judah  shall 
be  a  terror  unto  Egypt,  every  one 
that  maketh  mention  thereof  shall 
be  afraid  in  himself,  because  of  the 
counsel  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  which 
he  hath  determined  against  it. 

18  IT  In  that  day  shall  five  cities 
in  the  land  of  Egypt  r  speak  j  the 
langue.ge  of  Canaan,  and  swear  to 
the  Lord  of  hosts  ;  one  shall  be 
called,  The  city  ||  of  destruction. 

19  In  that  day  s  shall  there  be  an 
altar  to  the  Lord  in  the  midst  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  a  pillar  at  the 
border  thereof  to  the  Lord. 

20  And  '  it  shall  be  for  a  sign  and 
for  a  witness  unto  the  Lord  of 
hosts  in  the  land  of  Egypt :  for  they 
shall  cry  unto  the  Lord  because  of 
the  oppressors,  and  he  shall  send 
them  a  saviour,  and  a  great  one, 
and  ho  shall  deliver  them. 

21  And  the  Lord  shall  be  known 
to  Egypt,  and  the  Egyptians  shall 
know  the  Lord  in  that  day,  and 
"shall  do  sacrifice  and  oblation; 
yea,  they  shall  vow  a  vow  unto  the 
Lord,  and  perform  it, 

22  And   the    Lord    shall  emita 

563 


The  captivity  of  Egypt. 
Egypt :  tie  sliall  smite  and  heat  it : 
an<l  tliey  sliatl   return  cvfm.  to  the 
Lord,  and  he  shall  lie  entreated  of 
tliem,  and  sliall  heal  them. 

Si3  II  la  that  day  "  slialt  Ihere  be 
a  higtiway  out  of  "Egypt  to  Assyria, 
and  tlic  Assyrian  shall  come  into 
Egypt,  and  the  Egyptian  into  Assy- 
ria, and  tlio  E^'vptians  shall  serve 
with  the  Assyrians. 

24  In  that  clay  slinl!  Israel  he  the 
ttiird  with  Egypt  and  witli  Assyria, 
even  a  blessing  in  the  midst  ot  the 
land  : 

V!5  Whom  the  I-ord  of  hosts 
shall  bless,  saying.  Blessed  be  Egypt 
my  people,  and  Assyria  y  the  work 
ot*^  my  hands,  and  Israel  mine  inlie- 
ritance. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

A  type  prefiguring  the  ehamefid  caplimty 

of  Egypt  and  Elh'iopia. 

IN  the  year  that  a  Tartan  came 
*■  unto  Ashdod,  (when  Sargon  the 
king  of  Assyria  sent  him,)  and 
fought  against  Ashdod,  and  took  it ; 

2  At  the  same  time  spake  the 
IiORD  t  by  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz, 
saying.  Go,  and  loose  'Jtlie  sackcloth 
from  oti"  thy  loins,  and  put  oft'  thy 
shoe  from  thy  foot.  And  he  did  so, 
<^  walking  naKed  and  barefoot. 

3  And  the  Eord  said.  Like  as  my 
servant  Isaiah  hath  walked  naked 
and  barefoot  three  years  '^for  a.  sign 
and  wonder  upon  Egypt  and  upon 
Ethiopia  ; 

4  So  shall  the  king  of  As.qyria 
lead  away  tthe  Egyptians  prisoners, 
and  the  Ethiopians  captives,  young 
and  old,  naked  and  barefoot,  <=  even 
with  their  buttocks  uncovered,  to 
the  t  shame  of  E"ypt. 

5  f  And  they  shall  be  afraid  and 
ashamed  of  Ethiopia  their  expecta- 
tion, and  of  Egypt  their  glory- 

6  And  the  inhabitant  of  this  H  isle 
shall  say,  in  that  day.  Behold,  such 
is  our  e.\pectation,  whither  wo  (lee 
for  helT>  to  bo  delivered  from  the 
king  ot  Assyria  :  and  how  shall  we 
escape  1 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

I  The  prophet^  bewailing  the  captivity  of 
his  people^  seeth  in  a  vision  the  fall  of 
Babylon  by  the  Medes  and  Persians.  1 1 
Edom^  scorning  the  prophet^  is  moved 
tn  repentance.  13  The  set  time  of  A 
bia'*s  calamity. 

THE  burden  of  the  desert  of  the 
sea.  As  a  wliirlwind.s  in  the 
south  pass  through  ;  so  it  eomelh 
from  the  desert,  from  a  terrilde 
land. 

2  A  t  grievous  vision  is  declared 
unto  me  ;  hThc  treacherous  dealer 
ilealeth  treacherously,  and  the 
apoiler  spoileth.  c  Go  up,  O  Elam  : 
besiege,  O  Media  ;  all  the  sighing 
thereof  have  I  made  to  cease. 

J  Therefore  J  are  my  loins  filled 
with  pain  :  «  pangs  have  taken  hold 
upon  me,  as  the  pangs  of  a  woman 
that  travaileth  ;  I  was  bowed  down 
at  the  hearing  of  it ;  I  was  dismay- 
ed at  the  seeing  of  it. 

4  II  My  heart  panted,  fearfuIneBS 
affrighted    mo  r    fthe   night   of  my 


Before 

liefore 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  714. 

cir.  714. 

t  Htb.  imt. 

xch.  11.  If). 

S  Dan.  6.  5. 

h  ver.  9. 

B  Or,  cried 

as  a  lion. 

i  Hab.  2.  1. 

V  P5.  101.  3. 

II  Or,  evei-y 

rh.  29.  23. 

•light. 

Hos.  2.  23. 

Epli.  2.  10. 

k  Jer.  51.  8. 

Tlev.  14.  8. 

&,  18.  2. 

nSKinjslS. 

1  ch.  46.  1. 

17. 

Jer.  50.  2.  &. 

51.41. 

.n  Jer.  51. 

S3. 

t  Htb.  son. 

t  Heb.  by 

the  hand  of 

Isaiah. 

n  IChr.  I. 

I<  Zech.  13. 

30.  Jer.  49. 

4. 

7,  8.  Ezpk. 

c  1  Siim.  19. 

35.  2.  Obad. 

21.  Mic.  1. 

1. 

8,  U. 

dch.  8.  18. 

0  Jer.  49.  28. 

t  Heb.  the 

captivity  of 

fm;n.  10. 

p  1  Chr.  1. 
9,32. 

1.  ch.  3.  17. 
J.T.  13.  22, 
2G.  Mic.  1. 

i  Or,  bring 
ye. 

11. 

t  Heb.  na- 

II Or,/or 

kedness. 

fear. 

f2Kinssl8. 

t  H.'b./rom 

21.  ch.'^SC.  3, 

theface. 

.s,  7.  &  36.  6. 

II  Or, 

country. 

q  ch.  16.  14. 

Jer.  47.  4. 

r  Ps.  120.  5. 

ch.  60.  7. 

t  Heb.  hows. 

nZecli.  9.14. 

»  Heh.  hard. 

\j  cli.  33.  1. 

cir.  712. 

-•  ch.  13.  17. 

Jer.  41).  31. 

ilch.  IS.  5. 

ach.  32.  13. 

&  16.  11. 

e  ch.  13.  8. 

II  Or,  My 

t  Heb.-yi/ie 

mind  taan- 

bow. 

dered. 

f  Dcui.as, 

0-. 

The  invasion  of  Jeierg 
pleasure  hath  lie  t  turned  into  fear 
unto  mo. 

5  B  Prepare  the  table,  watch  in 
the  watch-tower,  cat,  drinii  :  arise, 
ye  princes,  and  anoint  the  shield. 

t)  Eor  thus  halh  the  Lord  said 
unto  me.  Go,  set  a  watciiman,  let 
him  declare  what  he  seeth. 

7  h  And  he  saw  a  chariot  iriih 
a  couplo  of  horsemen,  a  chariot  of 
asses,  and  a  chariot  of  camels  ;  and 
he  hearkened  diligenlly  with  much 
heed  : 

H  And  II  ho  cried,  A  lion :  My 
lord,  I  stand  continually  upon  the 
'  watch-tower  in  the  daytime,  and  1 
am  set  in  my  ward  \\  whole  nights. 

9  And  behold,  licre  comelli  a 
chariot  of  men,  with  a  couplo  of 
horsemen.  And  he  answered  and 
said,  I"  Babylon  is  fallen,  is  fallen  ; 
and  1  all  tlio  graven  images  of 
her  gods  he  hath  broken  unto  the 
ground. 

10  "1 0  my  threshing,  and  the 
t  corn  of  my  floor:  that  which  I 
have  heard  of  the  LoRU  of  hosls. 
the  God  of  Israel,  have  1  declared 
unto  you. 

11  IF  nThe  burden  of  Diimah.  Ho 
callelh  to  me  out  of  Seir,  Watch- 
man, what  of  the  night  1  Watcii- 
man, what  of  the  night  ? 

12  The  watchman  said.  The 
morning  cometh,  and  also  the  night : 
if  ye  will  inquire,  inquire  yc :  re- 
turn, come. 

i;i  11  "The  burden  upon  Arabia. 
In  the  forest  in  Araliia  shall  ye 
lodge,  O  ye  travelling  companies 
P  ot  Dedanim. 

14  The  inhabitants  of  the  land  ot 
Tenia  |1  brought  w,".tcr  to  hiin  thr.t 
was  lliirsiy,  they  prevented  wiUi 
their  bread' him  that  lied. 

1.5  For  thev  fled  1|  f  from  the 
swords,  from  tlie  drawn  sword,  and 
from  the  bent  bow,  and  from  the 
grievousncss  of  war. 

10  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  said 
unto  me.  Within  a  year,  q  accord- 
ing to  the  years  of  an  hirehng,  and 
all  the  glory  of  r  Kedar  shall  tail : 

17  And  the  residue  of  the  num- 
ber of  t  archers,  the  mighty  men  of 
the  cliihlren  of  Kedar,  shall  be  di- 
minished :  for  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  hath  spoken  it. 

CHAPTER  XX  U. 

I  The  prophet  lamen'.eth  the  inrrsif^n  of 
Jewry  by  the  Persians.  8  Ht  rcprortth 
their  httnuin  wisdom  and  wortdty  joy. 

15  Heprcphesieth  Shcbna* c depricatiott, 
CO  and  Eliakim,  prefiguring  the  kingf 
dom  of  Christ,  his  substitution. 

THE  burden  of  the  valley  of 
vision.  What  aileth  thee  now, 
that  thou  art  wholly  gone  up  to  the 
house-tops  ■? 

2  Thou  that  art  full  of  stirs,  a 
tumultuous  city,  »  ajoyouscity  :  thy 
slain  men  are  not  slain  wilh  the 
sword,  nor  dead  in  bnltlc. 

3  All  thy  rulers  are  tied  together, 
they  are  bound  t  by  the  archers  ; 
all  that  are  to  md  in  thee  arc  bound 
together,  vhich  have  fled  from  far. 

4  Therefore  said  I,   Look  away 
&ti4 


Shebna's  downfall  prophesied. 
from  me  ;  l- 1 1  "ill  weep  bitterly, 
labour  not  to  comfort  me,  because 
of  the  spoiling  of  the  daughter  of 
my  people. 

5  c  For  it  is  a  clay  of  trouble,  and 
of  treading  down,  and  of  perplexity 
li  bv  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  in  the 
valley  of  vision,  breaking  down  the 
walls,  and  of  crying  to  the  moun- 
tains. 

6  e  And  Elam  bare  the  quiver 
with  chariots  of  men  and  horsemen, 
and  f  Kir  t  uncovered  the  shield. 

7  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
t  thy  choicest  val'eys  shall  be  full  of 
chariots,  and  the  horsemen  shall 
set  themselves  in  array  ||  at  the 
gate. 

8  IT  And  he  discovered  the  cover- 
ing of  Judah,  and  thou  didst  look 
in  that  day  to  the  armour  S  of  the 
house  of  the  forest. 

9  h  Ye  have  seen  also  the  breaches 
of  the  city  of  David,  that  they  are 
many :  and  ye  gathered  together 
the  waters  of  the  lower  pool. 

10  And  ye  have  numbered  the 
houses  of  Jerusalem,  and  the  houses 
have  ye  broken  down  to  fortify  the 
wall. 

11  '  Ye  made  also  a  ditch  between 
the  two  walls  for  the  water  of  the 
old  pool ;  but  ye  have  not  looked 
unto  kthe  maker  thereotl  neither 
had  respect  unto  him  that  fashioned 
it  long  a^o. 

12  And  in  that  day  did  the  liord 
God  of  hosts  l  call  to  weeping,  and 
to  mourning,  and  >"  to  baldness, 
and  to  girding  with  sackcloth  : 

13  And  behold  joy  and  gladness, 
slaying  oxen,  and  killing  sheep, 
eating  flesh,  and  drinking  wine : 
n  let  us  eat  and  drink  ;  for  to-mor- 
row we  shall  die. 

14  o  And  it  was  revealed  in  mine 
ears  by  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Surely 
this  iniquity  p  shall  not  be  purgeii 
from  you  till  ye  die,  sailh  the  Lord 
God  of  hosts. 

15  UThus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  hosts.  Go,  get  thee  unto  this 
treasurer,  even  unto  <l  Shebna, 
r  which  is  over  the  house,  and  say. 

16  What  hast  thou  here,  and 
whom  hast  thou  here,  that  thou 
hast  hewed  thee  out  a  sepulchre 
here,  ||  as  he  'that  heweth  him  out 
a  sepulchre  on  high,  and  that  gra- 
veth  an  habitation  for  himself  in  a 
rock"! 

17  Behold,  II  the  Lord  will  carry 
thee  away  with  fa  mighty  captivity, 
t  and  will  snrelv  cover  thee. 

18  lie  will   surely  violently  turn 
■    and  toss    thee  lUce   a    ball  into  a 

t  large  country:  there  shall  thou 
die,  and  there  the  chariots  of  thy 
glory  shall  be  the  shame  of  thy 
lord's  house. 

19  And  I  will  drive  thee  from  thv 
station,  and  from  thy  state  shall 
he  pull  thee  down. 

20  IT  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  I  will  call  my  servant 
u  Eliakim,  the  son  of  Hilkiah  : 

21  And  I  will  clothe  him  with  thy 
robe,  and  strengthen  him  with  thy 


CHAPTER  XXIII. 

Before 
CHRIST 

c.r.  712. 


be  bitter  in 

eepin^. 

ch.  37.  3. 
d  Lam.  1.  5. 
dt2.  2. 

Jer.  49.  35. 

fch.  15.  1. 

t  Heb.  made 

naked. 

t  Heb.  the 

choice  of  thy 

val'eys. 

!1  Oi^ioiaard. 


h  2  Kin.  20. 
20.  2  Clir. 
32.  4,  5,  30. 


IJoel  1.  13. 
in  SeeEzraQ, 
3.  cli.  16.  2. 
Mi:.  I.  16. 


ncli.  56.  12, 
1  Cur.  15.  32, 
och.  5.  9. 


q  2  Kin.  18. 
■.  ch.  36.  3. 
1  Kin.  4.  6. 


y  Ezra  9.  8. 


r.  715. 
a  Jer.  25.  22. 
&  47.  4. 
Ezek.  26,  &. 
27,  &  28. 

IS  1.  9. 
Zech.y.2,  4. 


shall  i 


cellent  cov- 
ering, and 
clothtd  thee 
usly, 
•Lvely. 
ifc.  ver.  18. 
t  Heb.  the 
captiuity  of 

t  Esth!  7.  8. 
t  Heb.  litr^e 
of  spaces. 

n  2  King. 


t  Heb.  from 
.far  off. 


t  Heb.  to 

pollute. 


tHeb. 
Hrdle. 
W  Or.  cc 


The  overthrow  of  Tyre. 
irdle,  and  J  will  commit  thy  go- 
vernment into  his  iiand  :  and  he 
shall  be  a  father  to  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  and  to  the  house  of 
Judah. 

22  And  the  key  of  tho  house  of 
David  will  I  lay  upon  his  shoulder  : 
so  he  shall  ^  open,  and  none  shall 
shut ;  and  he  shall  shut,  and  nono 
shall  open. 

23  And  I  will  fasten  him  as  y  a 
nail  in  a  sure  place  ;  and  he  shall 
be  for  a  glorious  throne  to  his  fa- 
ther's hou.se. 

24  And  they  shall  hang  upon  him 
all  tho  glory  of  his  fatlier's  house, 
tho  offspring  and  the  issue,  all  ves- 
sels of  small  quantity,  from  the 
vessels  of  cups,  even  to  all  tho 
j{  ve.'.sels  of  flagons. 

25  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  shall  (he  nail  that  is  fastened 
in  the  sure  place  be  removed,  and 
be  cut  down,  and  fall  ;  and  tho 
burden  that  icas  upon  it  snail  be 
cut  oti":  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken 
It. 

CHAPTER  XXIU. 

1  The  miserable  ove,th:-o,i,  of   Tyre.     17 
Their  unhappy  return. 

THE  a  burden  of  Tyre.  Howl, 
ye  ships  of  Tarshish ;  for  it 
is  laid  waste,  so  that  there  is  no 
house,  no  entering  in  :  b  from  th« 
land  of  Cliittim  it  is  revealed  to 
them. 

2  Be  t  still,  ye  inhabitants  of  the 
isle ;  thou  whom  the  merchants  of 
Zidon,  that  pass  over  the  sea,  have 
replenished. 

3  And  by  great  waters  the  seed 
of  Sihor,  the  harvest  of  the  river, 
is  her  revenue  ;  and  "=  she  is  a  mart 
of  nations. 

4  Be  thou  ashamed,  O  Zidon : 
for  the  sea  hath  spoken,  even  the 
strength  of  the  sea,  saying,  I  travail 
not,  nor  bring  forth  chddren,  neither 
do  I  nourish  up  young  men,  nor 
bring  up  virgins. 

5  J  As  at  the  report  concerning 
Egypt,  so  shall  they  be  sorely  pain- 
ed at  the  report  of  Tyre. 

6  Pass  ye  over  to  Tarshish  ;  howl, 
ye  inhabitants  of  the  isle. 

7  Is  this  your  e  joyous  city,  whose 
antiquity  is  of  ancient  days  f  her 
own  feet  shall  carry  her  f  afar  oil 
to  sojourn. 

8  Who  hath  taken  this  counsel 
against  Tyre,  fthe  crowning  city, 
whose  merchants  are  princes,  whose 
traffickers  are  the  honourable  of 
tho  earth  I 

9  The  Lord  of  hosts  hath  pur- 
posed it,  t  to  stain  the  pride  of  all 
glory,  ajid  to  bring  into  contempt  all 
the  honourable  ot  the  earth. 

10  Pass  through  thy  land  as  a 
river,  O  daughter  of  Tarshish 
there  is  no  more  f  strength. 

11  He  stretched  out  his  hand  ovei 
tho  sea,  he  shook  the  kingdoms ; 
the  Lord  hath  given  a  command- 
ment II  against  f  the  merchant-city, 
to  destroy  the  ||  strong  holds  there- 
of 

12  And  iie  said,  gr  Thou  «halt  no 

505 


Tht  restoratioti  of  Tyre. 
raoro  rejoice,  O  thou  oppressed  \'ir 
gin,  daughter  ot'Zidon  :  arise,  h  pass 
over  to   Chittim ;  there   also  shalt 
thou  have  no  rest. 

13  Behold  the  land  oi'  the  Chal 
deans  ;  tliis  pcoi)lo  was  not,  till  the 
-Assyrian  founded  it  for  '  tlicm  that 
dwell  in  tlie  wdderness :  they  set 
up  the  towers  thereof,  they  raised 
up  the  palaces  thereof,  and  he 
brought  it  to  ruin. 

14  If  Howl,  ye  shins  of  Tarshish  : 
for  your  strength  is  laid  waste. 

15  Aiid  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  Tyre  .shall  he  forgot- 
ten seventy  years,  according  to  the 
days  of  one  king  :  after  tlie  end  of 
seventy  years  t  shall  Tyre  sing  as  an 
harlot. 

16  Take  an  harp  go  about  the  city, 
thou  harlot  that  hast  been  forgot- 
ten ;  make  sweet  melody,  sing  many 
songs,  that  thou  uiayest  be  remem- 
bered. 

17  ir  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
after  the  end  of  seventy  years,  that 
the  Lord  will  visit  Tyre,  and  she 
shall  turn  to  her  hire,  and  1  shall 
commit  fornication  with  all  the 
kingdoms  of  the  world  upon  the 
iiitce  of  the  earth. 

18  And  her  merchandise  and  her 
hire  m  shall  be  holiness  to  the 
Lord:  it  shall  not  be  treasured 
nor  laid  up  ;  for  her  merchandise 
shall  be  fur  them  that  dwell  before 
the  Loud,  to  eat  sufiiciently,  and 
for  t  durable  clothing. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1  The  dolefuljudgmenls  of  God  upon  the 
land.  13  A  remnant  shall  Joyfully  praise 
him.     16  God  in  his  judgments  shall  ad- 
vance his  kingdom. 
BEHOLD,  the  Lord  maketh  the 
earth    empty,    and    mnketh    it 
waste,  and  f  turneth  it  upside  down, 
and  ecattereth  abroad  the  inhabi- 
tants thereof. 

2  And  it  .shall  be,  as  with  the 
people,  so  with  the  ||  »  priest ;  as 
with  the  servant,  so  willi  his  mas- 
ter ;  as  with  the  maid,  bo  with  her 
mistress  ;  1'  as  with  the  buver,  so 
with  the  seller  ;  as  with  the  lender, 
so  with  the  borrower ;  as  with  the 
taker  of  usury,  so  with  the  giver  of 
usury  to  him. 

3  The  land  shall  bo  utterly  emp- 
tied, and  utterly  spoiled  :  for  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  this  word. 

4  The  cartli  mourneth  and  fadeth 
away,  the  world  laii^jiiishcth  and 
fadetli  away,  t  the  luuiglity  people 
of  the  earth  do  langtiisb. 

5  c  The  earth  also  is  defiled  under 
the  inhabitants  thereof;  because 
Ihey  have  transgressed  the  laws, 
changed  the  ordinance,  broken  the 
everlasting  covenant. 

G  Therefore  hath  d  the  curse  de- 
voured the  earth,  and  they  that 
dwell  therein  are  desolate  :  there- 
fore the  inhabitants  of  the  earth 
are  burned,  and  few  men  left. 

7  e  The  new  wine  mourneth,  the 
vine  languisheth,  all  the  merry 
hearted  do  sigh. 

e  The  mirth  f  of  tabrets  ceasclh. 


ISAIAH. 

Before 

ClIlltST 

cir.  712. 


t  Hel).  it 
shnUheun 
Tyre  as  th 

hartul. 


mZech.  14. 
20,21. 


t  Ilelt.  per- 
verteth  the 
face  thereof. 


II  Or,  prince. 
a  Hos.  4.  9. 

b  Ezeli.  7. 
12,  13. 


1  Heb.  the 
h  eight  of  Ihi 
p  1-0  pic. 


d  Mai.  4.  6. 

c  ch.  IB.  8,  9, 
.loell.  10,12. 
r  Jer.  7.  31. 
tj,  IB.  9.  &. 
2.1.  10.  Ezck, 
26.  13.  Hos 
2.  II.  Rev. 
18.  22. 


Or,  val- 

ll'^Ial.  1.  11. 
Ileb.  wing. 


tHeb. 
Leanness  to 
le,  or.  My 
rcret  to  me. 
J.T.  6.  11. 
k  See  1  Kin. 
17.  Jer. 
43,  44. 
los  6.  19. 


IGen.  7.  U. 
Vs.  18.  7. 

11  Jer.  4.  23. 
0  ch.  19.  14. 


t  IJcb.  visit 

upon. 

pPs.  76.  12. 

t  Heb.  icilA 
he  gather- 
ng  of  pri- 
or, dun- 

Oclfound 
wanting. 
q  ch.  13.  10. 
&  60.  19. 
E/.el(.  32.  7. 
Joel  2.  31. 
&  3.  15. 
r  Rev.  19.  4. 
6. 

8  Heb.  12.22. 
!1  Or,  there 
shall  be 
glory  before 


his  I 


712. 
a  Ejt.  IS.  2. 
Pb.  118.  28. 
b  P«.  98.  1. 


God's  judgmei^ts  vpon  Ike  land. 
the  noise  of  tiiem  that  rejoice  end- 
cth,  the  juy  of  the  harp  ceasetli. 

9  They  shall  not  drink  wine  with 
a  song  ;  stron"  drink  shall  be  bitter 
to  them  that  drink  it. 

10  The  city  of  confusion  is  broken 
down  :  every  house  is  shut  up,  that 
no  man  may  come  in. 

11  There  is  a  crying  for  wine  ip 
the  streets  ;  all  joy  is  darkened,  tlie 
mirth  of  the  land  is  gone. 

Vi  In  the  city  is  left  desolation, 
and  the  gate  is  smitten  witli  de- 
struction. 

13  II  When  thus  it  shall  be  in  the 
midst  of  the  land  among  the  jieople, 
S  there  shall  be  as  the  shaking  ol  an 
olive-tree,    and    as    the     ,<;leaning- 

rapes  when  the  vintage  is  done. 

14  They  shall  lill  up  their  voice, 
they  shall  sing  for  the  majesty  of 
the  Lord,  they  shall  cry  aloud 
from  the  sea. 

15  Wherefore  glorify  ye  the 
Lord  in  the  ||  fires,  even  'i  the  name 
of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  in  the 
isles  of  the  sea. 

16  ir  J'rom  the  f  uttermost  part 
of  the  earth  liave  we  heard  songs, 
even  glory  to  the  righteous.  But  1 
said,  t  My  leanness,  my  leanness, 
wo  unto  me  !  '  the  treacherous  deal- 
ers have  dealt  treacherously  ;  yea, 
the  treacherous  dealers  have  dealt 

ery  treacherously. 
n  k  Fear,  and   the  pit,  and   the 
snare,  are  upon  thee,  O  inhabitant 
of  the  earth. 

18  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
he  who  fleeth  from  the  noise  of  the 
fear  shall  fall  into  the  pit ;  and  he 
that  Cometh  up  out  of  the  midst  of 
the  pit  shall  be  taken  in  the  snare  : 
for  1  the  windows  from  on  high  are 
open,  and  m  the  foundations  of  the 
earth  do  shake. 

19  "The  earth  is  uttcrlv  broken 
down,  the  earth  is  clean  dissolved, 
the  earth  is  moved  exceedingly. 

20  The  earth  shall  o  reel  to  and 
fro  like  a  drunkard,  and  shall  be 
removed  like  a  cottage ;  and  the 
transgression  thereof  shall  be  heavy 
upon  It  ;  and  it  shall  fall,  and  not 
rise  a"ain. 

21  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  the  Lord  shall 
tpunish'the  host  of  the  high  oni-s 
that  are  on  high,  P  and  the  kings  of 
the  earth  upon  the  earth. 

22  And  tney  shall  be  gathered  to- 
gether, t  as  prisoners  are  gathered 
in  the  II  pit,  and  shall  be  shut  up 
in  the  prison,  and  after  many  days 
shall  they  be  ||  visited. 

23  Then  the  q  moon  shall  be  con- 
founded, and  the  sun  ashamed, 
when  the  liORD  of  hosts  shall 
r  reign  in  '  mount  Zion,  and  in  Je- 
rusalem, and  II  before  his  ancients 
gloriously. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1  The  piophct  praiselh  God,  for  hit 
judglnenti-^  6for  his  saving  benefits,  9 
and  for  his  vu:torious  snlva'.ion. 

OLORD,  thou  art  my  God  ;  »  I 
will  exalt  thee.    I    will   praise 
thy    name ;    ''  for  thou    hast  dono 
500 


The  propket  praiseth  God. 
wonderful  things  ;  c  thy  counsels  of 
old  are  faitlifulness  and  truth. 

2  For  thou  hast  made  d  of  a  city 
sn  heap  ; "/  a  defenced  city  a  ruin  : 
a  palace  of  strangers  to  be  no  city ; 
it  shall  never  be  built. 

3  Therefore  shall  the  strong  peo- 
ple e  glorify  thee,  tlio  city  of  the 
terrible  nations  shall  fear  thee. 

4  For  thou  hast  been  a  strength 
to  the  poor,  a  strength  to  tlie 
needy  in  his  distress,  f  a  refuge 
from  the  storm,  a  shadow  from  the 
heat,  when  the  blast  of  the  ter- 
rible ones  is  as  a  storm  against  the 
wall. 

5  Thou  shall  bring  down  the 
noise  of  strangers,  as  the  heat  in  a 
dry  place  ;  even  the  heat  with  the_ 
shadow  of  a  cloud  ;  the  branch  of 
the  terrible  ones  shall  be  brought 
low. 

6  IT  And  in  S  this  mountain  shall 
*■  the  Lord  of  hosts  make  unto  '  ail 
))eople  a  feast  of  fat  things,  a  feast 
of  wines  on  the  lees  ;  of  fat  things 
full  of  marrow,  of  wines  on  the  lees 
well  refined. 

7  And  he  will  t  destroy  in  this 
mountain  the  face  of  the  covering 
t  cast  over  all  people,  and  k  the  vau 
that  is  spread  over  all  nations. 

a  He  will  1  swallow  up  death  in 
victory ;  and  the  Lord  God  will 
■•n  wipe  away  tears  from  off  all 
faces;  and  the  rebuke  of  his  peo- 
ple shall  he  take  away  from  on  all 
the  earth :  for  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  it. 

9  IT  And  it  shall  be  said  in  that 
day,  Lo,  this  is  our  God  ;  n  we  have 
waited  for  him,  and  he  will  save 
us :  this  is  the  Lord  ;  we  have 
waited  for  him,  »  we  will  be  glad 
and  rejoice  in  his  salvation. 

10  For  in  this  mountain  shall  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  rest,  and  Moab 
shall  be  ||  trodden  ilown  under  him, 
even  as  straw  is  II  trodden  down  for 
the  dunghill. 

11  And  he  shall  spread  forth  his 
hands  in  tlie  midst  of  tliem,  as  he 
that  swimmeth  sprcadcth  I'ovth  his 
hands  to  swim  :  and  he  shall  bring 
down  their  pride  together  with  the 
spoils  of  their  hands. 

12  And  the  p  fortress  of  the  high 
fort  of  thy  walls  shall  he  bring 
down,  lay  low,  and  bring  to  the 
ground,  even  to  the  dust. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

I  A  song  melting  to  conlidence  in  God^  5 
for  his  judgments,  12  and  for  his  fa- 
vour to  his  peo2)le.  20  An  exhortation  to 
wait  on  God. 

IN  a  that  day  shall  this  song  be 
sung  in  the  land  of  Judah  ;  We 
have  a  strong  city  ;  t>  salvation  will 
God  appoint  far  walls  and  bul 
warks. 

2  "=  Open  ye  the  gates,  that  the 
righteous  nation  which  keepeth  the 
t  truth  may  enter  in. 

3  Thou  wilt  keep  him  t  in  per 
feet  peace  whose  \\  mind  is  stayed 
on  thee :  because  he  trusteth  in 
thee. 

4  Trust  ye  in  the  Lord  for  ever 


CHAPTER  XXVr. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  712. 


c  Nam.  23. 

19. 

(I  cli.  21.  9. 

&  23.  13. 

Jer.  51.  37. 

e  Rev.   11. 

13. 


Matt.  22.  4. 
i  Dan.  7.  11. 
Malt.  8.  11. 


tHeb. 
swallow  up. 
t  Heb.  co- 
vered. 
k  2  Cor.  3. 
15.  Eph.  4. 
18. 

I  Ho5.  13.  14. 
1  Cor.  15.  54. 
Rev.  20.  14. 
&  21.  4. 
m  Re-r.  7. 
17.  &,21.  4. 


p  ch.  25.  5. 


cir.  712. 
ach.  2.  11. 
b  ch.  60.  18, 

c  Ps.  118. 19, 
20. 

tHeb. 
truths. 
t  Heb. 

peace, peace. 
ch.  57.  19. 
II  Or, 

thought,  or, 
imagina- 
tion. 


fPs.  37.  23. 
ch.  6-1.  5. 


Ihy  people- 


II  Or,/or  us. 
m  2  Chr.  12. 


a  Hos.  5.  15. 

t  Heb.  secret 
speech. 
nch.  13.  8. 
John  16.  21. 


p  Ps.  17.  14. 


Jl  song  iiidling  to  trust  in  God. 
■Ifof  in  the  Lord  JEHOVAH  is 
t  everlasting  strength  : 

5  If  For  he  bringetli  down  tliem 
that  dwell  on  high  ;  e  the  lofty  city, 
he  layeth  it  low  ;  he  layeth  ii  low, 
even  to  the  ground ;  ho  hringcth  it 
even  to  the  dtist. 

6  The  foot  shall  tread  it  down, 
even  the  feet  of  the  poor,  and  tho 
steps  of  the  needy. 

T  The  way  of  the  Just  i's  upright- 
ness ;  '  thou,  most  upright,  uost 
weigh  the  path  of  the  just. 

8  Yea,  S  in  the  way  of  thy  judg- 
ments, O  Lord,  have  we  waited 
for  thee  ;  the  des'-re  of  our  soul  is 
to  thy  name,  and  to  the  remem- 
brance of  thee. 

9  h  With  my  soul  have  I  desired 
thee  in  the  night ;  yea,  with  my 
spirit  within  me  will  I  seek  thee 
early  :  for  when  thy  judgments  are 
in  the  earth,  the  inhabitants  of  tho 
world  will  learn  righteousness. 

10  i  Let  favour  be  shewed  to  the 
wicked,  yet  will  he  not  learn  righ- 
teousness :  in  k  the  land  of  upright- 
ness will  he  deal  unjtislly,  and  will 
not  behold  the  majesty  of  the 
Lord. 

11  Lord,  when  thy  hand  is  lift- 
ed  up,  '  they  will  not  see  :  hut  they 
shall  see,  and  be  ashamed  for  their 
envy  ||  at  the  people  ;  yea,  the  fire 
of  thine  enemies  shall  devour 
them. 

12  ir  Lord,  thou  wilt  ordain 
peace  for  us :  for  Ihou  also  hast 
wrought  all  our  works  ||  in  us. 

13  O  Lord  our  God,  m  other 
lords  besides  thee  liave  had  do- 
minion over  us ;  but  by  thee  only 
will  we  make  mention  of  thy 
name. 

14  Thcjj  are  dead,  they  shall  not 
live;  theij  arc  deceased,  they  shall 
not  rise  :  therefore  hast  thou  visit- 
ed and  destroyed  them,  and  made 
all  their  memory  to  perish. 

15  Thou  hast  increased  the  na- 
tion, O  Lord,  thou  hast  increased 
the  nation  ;  thou  art  glorified  :  thou 
hadst  removed  it  far  unto  all  the 
ends  of  the  earth. 

10  Lord,  "  in  trouble  have  they 
visited  thee  ;  they  poured  out  a 
t  prayer  when  thy  chastening  was 
upon  them. 

17  Like  as  o  a  woman  with  child, 
that  draweth  near  the  time  of  her 
delivery,  is  in  pain,  and  crieth  out 
in  her  pan"s  ;  so  have  we  been  in 
thy  sight,  O  Lord. 

18  We  have  been  with  child,  we 
have  been  in  pain,  we  have  as  it 
were  brought  forth  wind  ;  we  have 
not  wrought  any  deliverance  in  the 
earth ;  neither  have  P  the  inhabit- 
ants of  the  world  fallen. 

19  q  Thy  dead  men  shall  live,  to- 
gether with  my  dead  body  shall 
they  arise,  r  Awake  and  sing,  ye 
tliat  dwell  in  dust :  for  thy  dew  is 
as  the  dew  of  herbs,  and  the  earth 
shall  cast  out  the  dead. 

20  ir  Come,  my  people,  '  enter 
thou  into  thy  chambers,  and  shut 
thy  doors  about  thee     hide  thyself 

567 


God's  care  over  Ms  vinryard. 

as  it  were  '  for   a  litUo   monifint, 

untU  the  indignation  be  overpast. 

31  For  behold,  the  LoRi>  "  Com- 
eth out  of  liis  place  to  iiunish  the 
inhauitantit  of  tlic  earth  for  their 
iniquity  :  the  earth  also  shall  dis- 
close lier  t  blood,  and  shall  no  more 
cover  her  slain. 

CHAPTER  XXVU. 

]   The  care  of  Guil  over  his  .:ineyaTd.     7 
His  chatlUemenls  differ  from   judg- 
ment.    12    Thechur'ch  o/thc  Jewsand 
Gentiles. 
TN  that  day  the   Lord  with    liis 
*■  Fore  and  great  and  strong  sword 
rliall   punish   leviathan   the   I]  pier- 
cing Bcri)eut,  '^  even  leviathan  that 
crooked  serpent ;  and  he  shall  slay 
b  the  dragon  that  is  in  the  sea. 

2  In  that  day  <=  sing  ye  unto  her, 
i  A  vineyard  of  red  wine. 

3  e  I  the  Lord  do  keep  it ;  I 
will  water  it  every  moment :  lest 
any  hurt  it,  I  will  keep  it  night  and 
day. 

4  Fury  is  not  in  me  :  who  would 
Betftlie  briers  and  thorns  against 
me  in  battle  ?  I  would  1|  go  tlirough 
them,  1  would  burn  them  toge- 
ther. 

5  Or  let  him  take  hold  e  of  my 
Btrength,  that  he  may  h  make  peace 
with  me,  and  he  shall  make  peace 
with  me. 

6  He  shall  cause  them  that  come 
of  Jacob  i  to  take  root :  Israel  shall 
blossom  and  bud,  and  fill  the  face 
of  the  world  with  fruit. 

7  ir  Hath  he  smitten  him,  t  as  he 
smote  those  that  smote  him  ?  or  is 
ho  slain  according  to  the  slaughter 
of  tliPm  that  are  slain  by  him  f 

8  k  In  measure,  ||  when  it  shooteth 
forth,  thou  wilt  debate  with  it : 
II  1  he  stayoth  his  rough  wind  in  the 
day  of  the  east  wind. 

9  By  this  therefore  shall  the  ini- 
quity of  Jacob  be  purged  ;  and  this 
is  all  the  fruit  to  take  away  his  sin  ; 
when  he  maketh  all  the  stones  of 
the  altar  as  chalk-stones  that  are 
beaten  in  sunder,  the  groves  and 
II  images  shall  not  stand  up. 

10  Yet  the  defenced  city  shall  be 
desolate,  and  the  habitation  for- 
saken, and  left  like  a  wilderness  -. 
m  there  shall  the  calf  feed,  and 
there  shall  ho  lie  down,  and  con- 
sume the  branches  thereof. 

11  When  the  boughs  thereof  are 
withered,  they  shall  be  broken  off: 
the  women  come  ami  set  them  on 
fire  :  for  n  it  is  a  people  of  no  un- 
derstanding :  therefore  ho  that 
made  them  will  not  have  mercy  on 
them,  and  o  he  that  formed  them 
\v\\\  shew  them  no  favour. 

12  II  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  the  Lord  shall  beat 
off  from  the  channel  of  the  river 
unto  the  stream  of  Egypt,  and  ye 
shall  bo  gathered  one  xiy  one,  O  yo 
children  of  Israid. 

13  r  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  q  that  the  great  trumpet 
(hall  be  blown,  and  tlicy  shall  come 
which  were  ready  to  perish  in  the 
land  of  Assyria,  and  the  outcasts  in 


ISAIAH. 

Befort 

CHRIST 

cir.  712. 


I  Pi.  30.  S. 
.;h.  51.  7,8. 
2Cor.  •!.   17, 
.1  M.c.  1.  3. 
Jiule  H. 

I I  Id,. 
bloods. 


(1  Or,  cross- 
ing like  a 
bar. 

a  Ps.  74.  13, 
11. 

h  ch.  51.  9. 
Ezek.  29.  3. 
&  32.  2. 
col..  .^.  I. 
il  Ps.  80.  8. 
Jer.  2.  21. 
ePs.  121.  4, 


gch.  2£.  4. 
h  Job  22.  21. 


Hos.  14.  5,  6. 

t  Hell,  ac- 
cording 10 
Ike  stroke 
of  those. 

k  Job  23.  6. 
Ps.  6.  1.  Jer. 
in.  24.  &.  30. 
11.  &46.  28. 
1  Cor.  10.  13. 
tl  Or,  when 
thou  sendest 
it  forth. 


he 


velh 


I  Ps.  78.  38. 

II  Or,  sun 


28.  ch.  1.3. 
Jer.  8.  7. 
o  Deut.  32. 
18.  ch.43.  1 
7.  &  44.  2, 
21,24. 


ncli.  2.  11. 
c|  Mku.  24. 
31.  Rov.  II 


r.  725. 
a  ver.  3. 
b  ver.  4. 


t  Heb. , 
feel. 


t  Heb.  stam- 

ings  of 
lips. 

1  Cor.  14. 

I. 
\\  Or,  he  hath 
spoken. 


w 


Ephraim  threatened. 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  shall  wor- 
ship the  Lord  in  the  holy  mount  at 
Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XXVHI. 

1  The  prophet  threateneth  F.phratm  far 
their  pride  and  drunkenness.  5  The  re- 
sidue shall  he  advanced  in  the  kingdom 
of  Christ.  7  He  rebuketh  their  eiTOr. 
9  Their  untowardness  to  learns  14  and 
their  security.  16  Christ  the  sure  foun- 
dation ij  promised.  18  Their  security 
shall  be  tried.  23  They  are  ivci'ed  to 
the  consideration  of  God's  discreet  pro- 

O  to  >  the  crown  of  pride,  lo 
the  drunkards  of  Ephraim, 
whose  b  glorious  beauty  ii  a  lading 
flower,  which  are  on  the  head  of 
the  fat  valleys  of  them  that  are 
t  overcome  with  wine  1 

2  Behold,  the  Lord  liath  a  migh- 
ty and  stj-ong  one,  c  which  as  a  tem- 
pest of  hail  and  a  destroying  storm, 
as  a  flood  of  mighty  waters  over- 
flowing, bIkiU  cast  down  lo  the  earth 
witli  the  hand. 

3  d  The  crown  of  pride,  the 
drunkards  of  Ephraim,  shall  bo 
trodden  t  under  feet : 

4  And  e  the  glorious  beauty, 
which  is  on  the  head  of  tlie  fat 
valley,  shall  be  a  fading  flower,  and 
as  the  hasty  fruit  before  the  sum- 
mer ;  which  tchen  he  that  looketh 
upon  it  seeth,  while  it  is  yet  in  hia 
hand  he  t  eateth  it  up. 

5  IF  In  that  day  shall  the  Lord 
of  hosts  be  for  a  crown  of  glory, 
and  for  a  diadem  of  beauty,  unto 
the  residue  of  his  people, 

6  And  for  a  spirit  of  judgment  to 
him  that  sitteth  in  judgment,  and 
for  strength  to  them  that  turn  the 
battle  to  tJic  gate. 

7  1[  But  they  also  fhnve  erred 
through  wine,  and  through  strong 
drink  are  out  of  the  way  ;  e  tho 
priest  and  the  prophet  have  erred 
through  strong  drink,  they  are 
swallowed  up  of  wine,  they  are  out 
of  the  way  through  strong  drink  ; 
they  err  in  vision,  they  stumble  in 
judgment. 

8  For  all  tables  are  full  of  vomit 
and  lilthiness,  so  that  there  is  no 
place  clean. 

9  IF  h  Whom  shall  he  teach  know- 
ledge 1  and  whom  shall  he  make  to 
understand  t  doctrine  ?  them  that 
are  weaned  from  the  milk,  and 
drawn  fiom  the  breasts. 

10  For  precept  ||  must  be  upon 
precept,  precept  upon  precept ;  line 
upon  line,  line  upon  line  ;  here  a 
little,  and  there  a  little  : 

11  For  with  t '  stammering  lips 
and  another  tongue  ||  will  he  speak, 
to  this  people. 

12  To  whom  he  said.  This  is  the 
rest  uhrrcitith  ye  may  cause  the 
weary  to  rest ;  and  this  is  the  re- 
freshing :  yet  they  would  not  hear. 

13  But  "the  word  of  the  Lord 
was  unto  them,  jireccpt  upon  pre- 
cept, precept  upon  precept ;  linn 
upon  line,  line  upon  line  ;  here  a 
little,  anil  there  a  little  ;  that  they 
might  go,  and  fall  backward,  and 
be  Droksn,  and  snared,  and  taken 


C'lrisl  is  promised. 

U  IT  Wherefore  hear  llie  word  of 
the  Lord,  yo  scornful  men,  that 
rule  this  people  which  ia  in  Jeru- 
salem. 

15  Because  ye  have  said,  We 
liavc  made  a  covenant  with  death, 
and  with  hell  are  we  at  agreement ; 
when  the  overflowing  scourge  shall 
pass  through,  it  shall  not  come  un- 
to us  :  ^  for  we  have  made  lies  our 
refuge,  and  under  falsehood  have 
we  hid  ourselves  : 

16  ir  Therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord  God,  Behold,  I  lay  in  Zion  for 
a  foundation  1  a  stone,  a  tried  stone, 
a  precious  corner  stoiie,  a  sure  foun- 
dation :  he  that  believeth  shall  not 
make  haste. 

17  Judgment  also  will  I  lay  to 
the  line,  and  righteousness  to  the 
plummet ;  and  the  hail  shall  sweep 
away  ™  the  refuge  of  lies,  and  the 
waters  shall  overflow  tlie  hiding- 
place. 

18  IT  And  your  covenant  with 
death  shall  be  disannulled,  and  your 
agreement  with  hell  shall  not  stand  : 
\vnen  the  overflowing  scourge  shall 
pass    through,    then    yo    shall    be 

I  trodden  down  by  it. 

19  From  the  tune  that  it  goeth 
forth  it  shall  take  you  :  for  morning 
by  morning  shall  it  pass  over,  by 
day  and  by  night :  and  it  shall  be 
a  ve.xation  only  ||  to  understand  the 
report. 

20  For  the  bed  is  shorter  than 
that  a  man  can  stretch  himself  on 
it  :  and  the  covering  narrower  than 
that  he  can  wrap  himself  in  it. 

21  For  the  Lord  shall  rise  up  as 
in  mount  n  Perazim,  he  shall  be 
wroth  as  in  the  valley  of  o  Gibeon, 
that  he  may  do  his  work,  p  his 
Btrange  work  ;  and  bring  to  pass 
his  act,  his  strange  act. 

22  Now  therefore  be  }'e  not 
mockers,  lest  your  bands  ho  made 
utrong  :  for  I  have  heard  from  the 
Lord  God  of  hosts  <\  a  consumption, 
even  determined  upon  the  whole 
earth. 

23  IT  Give  ye  ear,  and  hear  my 
voice  ;  hearken,  and  liear  ray 
speech. 

24  Doth  the  ploughman  plough 
all  day  to  sow  7  doth  he  open  and 
break  the  clods  of  his  ground  ■! 

2.5  When  he  hath  made  plain  the 
lace  thereof,  doth  he  not  cast  abroad 
the  fitches,  and  scatter  the  cummin, 
and  cast  in  ||  the  principal  wheat, 
and  the  appointed  barley,  and  the 

II  rye  in  their  f  place  ? 

23  II  For  his  God  doth  instruct 
liim  to  discretion,  and  doth  teach 
him. 

27  For  the  fitches  are  not  thresh- 
ed with  a  threshing  instrument, 
neither  is  a  cart-wheel  turned  about 
upon  the  cummin  ;  but  the  fitches 
are  beaten  out  with  a  stafl^,  and  the 
cummin  with  a  rod. 

28  Bread-cooi  is  bruised;  because 
he  will  not  ever  be  threshing  it,  nor 
break  it  with  the  wheel  of  his  cart, 
nor  bruise  it  jcit/i  his  horsemen. 

22  This  also  cornetli  forth  from 


CHAPTER  XXIX. 

Before 
CHRIST 


cir.  712. 
Or.  O 

Ariel^  that 
is,  Ike  lion 
if  God. 
x  Ezek.  43. 
15,  16. 
'  Or,  nf  the 

\ty, 

2S,im.  5.9. 
tHeb.culo/ 
the  heads. 


1  Gen.  49.  24. 
Ps.  118.  22. 
Matt.  21.  42. 
.A.C15  4.  11. 
Roin.  9.  33. 
&  10.  U. 
Eph.  2.  20. 
1  Pet.  2.  6, 
7,8. 
m  ver.  IS. 


II  Or,  when 

he  shall 
make  you  to 
understand 
doctrine. 


n2Sam.  5. 
20.  1  Chr. 
14.  II. 
o  Jush.  10. 
10,12.  2Sara. 
5.  25.  1  Chr. 
14.  16. 
pL.im.  3.33, 


I  Or,  the 
wheat  in  tl 
principal 
place,  arid 
barley  i 


\  Or,  spell. 
t  Heb. 

border/ 
;  Or,  And  he 
bindeth  it  in 
such  sort  as 
his  Goddoth 
[each  him. 


cli.  8.  19. 
t  Heo.  peep, 
r,  chirp. 


e  Job  21.  18 
h.  17.  13. 
ch.  30.  13. 


Job  20.  8. 
k  Ps.  73.  20. 


J  Or,  taie 
your  plea- 


mch.  51.21. 
iir,,om.  11.8. 

0  Ps.  69.  23. 
ch.  6.  U. 
tHeb./iedrfs; 
See  ch.  3.  2. 
Jer.  23.  8. 

p  1  Sam. 9.  9. 

1  Or,  letter. 
q  ch.8.  16. 
rDan.  12.  4, 
9.  Rev.  5.  1, 
—5,  9.  &,  6. 


»  Er.ek.  33. 
31.  Malt.  15. 
8,  9.  Mark 


Siege  of  Jerusalem  forUold. 
the  liORD  of  hosts,  »  which  is  won- 
derful in  counsel,  and  excellent  in 
working. 

CHAPTER  XXLX. 

I  God^s  heaL'y  judgment  upon  Jerusalem. 
7  The  insaliublencss  of  her  enemies.  9 
Tfie  senselessness,  13  and  deep  hypo- 
crisy of  the  Jews.  18  A  promise  of 
sanctification  to  the  godly. 

WO  II  ^  to  Ariel,  to  Ariel,  |i  the 
city  b  where  David  dwelt !  add 
ye  year  to  year  ;  let  them  t  kill 
sacrifices. 

2  Yet  I  will  distress  Ariel,  and 
there  shall  bo  hea%'iness  and  sor- 
row :  and  it  shall  be  unto  me  ns 
Ariel. 

3  And  I  will  camp  against  theo 
round  about,  and  will  lay  siege 
against  thee  with  a  mount,  and  I 
will  raise  forts  against  thee. 

4  And  thou  shalt  be  brought 
down,  and  shalt  speak  out  of  the 
ground,  and  thy  speech  shall  be 
Tow  out  of  the  dust,  and  thy  voico 
shall  be,  as  of  one  that  hath  a  fa- 
miliar spirit,  0  out  of  the  ground, 
and  thy  speech  shall  f  whisper  out 
of  the  dust. 

5  Moreover,  the  multitude  of  thy 
d  strangers  shall  be  like  small  dust, 
and  the  multitude  of  tlic  terrible 
ones  shall  be  «  as  chaff  that  passeth 
away:  j-ca,  it  shall  bo  fat  an  in- 
stant suddenly. 

6  e  Thou  shalt  be  visited  of  tlie 
Lord  of  hosts  with  thunder,  and 
with  earthquake,  and  great  noise, 
with  storm  and  tempest,  and  tho 
flame  of  devouring  fire. 

7  IT  h  And  the  multitude  of  all  the 
nations  that  fi"ht  against  Ariel, 
even  all  that  fight  against  her  and 
her  munition,  and  that  distress 
her,  shall  bo  '  as  a  dream  of  a  night- 
vision. 

8  kit  shall  even  be  as  when  a 
hungry  man  dreameth,  and  behold, 
he  cateth  ;  but  he  awakelh,  and  his 
soul  is  empty  :  or  as  when  a  thirsty 
man  dreameth,  and  behold,  he 
drinketh  ;  but  ho  awaketh,  and  be- 
hold, he  is  faint,  and  his  soul  hath 
appetite  :  so  shall  tho  multitude  of 
all  tlie  nations  be,  that  fight  against 
mount  Zion. 

9  IT  Stay  yourselves,  and  won- 
der ;  II  cry  ye  out,  and  cry :  1  they 
are  drunken,  m  but  not  with  wine  : 
they  stagger,  but  not  with  strong 
drink. 

10  For  1  the  Lord  hath  jioured 
oat  upon  you  the  spirit  of  deep 
sleep,  and  hath  "  closed  your  eyes  : 
the  prophets  and  your  |  rulers,  V  the 
seers  hath  he  covered. 

11  And  the  vision  of  all  is  become 
unto  you  as  the  words  of  a  ||  book 
qthat  is  sealed,  which  ?ne»i  deliver 
to  one  that  is  learned,  saying.  Read 
this,  I  pray  thee  :  r  and  he  saith,  I 
cannot ;  for  it  is  sealed  : 

12  And  the  book  is  delivered  to 
him  that  is  not  learned,  saying, 
Read  this,  I  pray  thee :  and  he 
saith,  I  am  not  learned. 

i:i  II  Wherefore  the    Lord   said, 
8  Forasmuch   as  this   people   draw 
near    me    witJi    their    iiinutb,    and 
SC'J 


The  Jcus'  kgpocruy  thrcateited. 
with  their  lips  do  lionour  me,  but 
liave  removed  their  lieart  for  Horn 
me,  and  tlieir  fear  toward   me  is 
iuu°;ht  by  '  the  precept  of  men  : 

14  "  Therefore  behold,  t  1  will 
proceed  to  do  a  marvellous  work 
Jiniong  this  pcojjle,  men  a  marvel- 
lous work  and  a  wonder  :  >■  for  the 
wisdom  of  their  wise  men  shall 
perish,  and  t.he  understanding  of 
their  jjrudont  mm  shall  be  hid. 

15  >  Wo  uuo  (hem  that  seek 
deep  to  hide  their  counsel  from  the 
Lord,  and  their  works  are  in  the 
dark,  and  zihey  say.  Who  seeth 
us  I  and  who  knowetli  us  7 

l(i  Surely  your  turning  of  things 
upside  down  shall  be  esteemed  as 
tlic  potter's  clay:  for  shall  the 
I'  work  say  of  him  that  made  it,  lie 
made  me  not  1  or  shall  the  tiling 
framed  say  of  him  that  framed  it. 
He  had  no  understanding  7 

17  Is  it  not  yet  a  very  little  while, 
and  <^  Lebanon  shall  be  turned  into 
u  fruitful  field,  and  the  fruitful  field 
tliall  be  esteemed  as  a  forest  7 

18  II  And  '1  in  that  day  shall  the 
deaf  hear  the  words  of  the  book, 
and  the  eyes  of  the  blind  shall  see 
out  of  obscurity,  and  out  of  dark- 
ness. 

lit  e  The  meek  also  t  shall  in- 
crease their  joy  in  the  Lord,  and 
f  the  jioor  among  men  shall  rejoice 
in  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

20  For  the  terrible  one  is  brought 
to  nought,  and  s  the  scorner  is  con- 
sumed, and  all  that  li  watch  for  ini- 
quity  are  cut  off: 

21  Tliat  make  a  man  an  offender 
for  a  word,  and  ■  lay  a  snare  for 
him  that  reproveth  in  the  gate,  and 
turn  as'de  the  just  l^  for  a  thing  of 
noiiglit. 

22  Therefore  thus  saitli  the  Lord, 
1  who  redeemed  Abraham,  concern- 
ing the  house  of  Jacob,  Jacob  shall 
not  now  be  ashiimed,  neither  shall 
liis  face  now  wax  jiale. 

23  But  when  he  seeth  his  chil- 
dren, "1  the  work  of  mine  hands,  in 
the  midst  of  him,  they  shall  sanctify 
my  name,  and  sanctify  the  ll<dy 
One  of  Jacob,  and  shall  fear  the 
God  of  Israel. 

24  They  also  »  that  erred  in  spirit 
t  shall  come  to  understanding,  and 
they  that  murmured  shall  learn 
doctrine. 

CIL\PTER  XXX. 

1  The  prophet  threateneth  the  people  for 
their  conjidence  in  E^ypt^  8  nnti  con- 
letrpt  a/ God's  uord.  18  God's  mercies 
tot^nrch  /lis  church,  'il  God's  icrath, 
and  the  people's  joy^  in  the  destruction 
of  Assyria. 

■\S/"0  to  the  rebellious  children, 
*'  sailh  the  Lord,  ^tliat  take 
counsel,  but  not  of  me  ;  and  that 
cover  with  a  covering,  but  not  of 
my  Spirit,  l*  that  they  may  add  sin 
to  sin : 

2  cTliat  walk  to  go  down  into 
Egypt,  and  d  have  not  asked  at  my 
mouth  ;  to  strengthen  themselves 
in  the  strength  ol  Pharaoh,  and  lo 
uust  in  the  shadow  of  Egypt '. 


b.  shall 
a.  2.  5. 

.  2S.  14, 
ic  2.  1. 


i  Amos  S 
10,  12. 
k  Prov. ! 


mch.  19.25. 
fc-lS.  U.  & 
60.  21.  Eph. 


t  Hel).  shall 
1:71010  under- 
standing 


cch.  31.  ). 
,1  Num.  27. 
21.  Josh.  8. 


CHRIST 

cir.  713. 


ecli.  20.  5. 
Jcr.  37.  5,  7, 
Ich.  19.  II. 
?  Jcr.  2.  36. 


li  Or,  (0  her. 

1  tfcr.  15.  ch. 

7.4. 

in  Hab.  2.  2. 

t  Heb.  the 
latter  day. 

n  Deut.  32. 
20.  ch.  1.  4. 
ver.  1. 

oJer.  11.  21. 
Amos  2.  12. 
&.  7.  13. 
Mic.  2.  fi. 
p  1  Kill.  22. 
13.  Mic.  2. 
II. 


Or,/rftwrf. 

q  Ps.  62.  3. 
ch.  29.  5. 

Ps.  2.  9. 

er.  19.  11. 

Ik-b.  the 
bottle  of 
potters. 


X  Lev.  26.  8. 
Deiil.  26.  25. 
Hi.  ii.  30. 
Josh.  23.  10. 
II  Or,  n  tree 
bereft  of 
branches, 
or,  boughs: 


The  people  threatened  for 

3  eTiiercfore  shall  the  strength 
of  Pharaoh  be  your  shame,  and  the 
trust  in  liie  shadow  of  Egvjit  yuur 
confusion. 

4  For  his  princes  were  at  fZoan, 
and  his  ambassadors  came  to  I  lanes. 

5  RThey  were  all  Bshamcd  of  a 
people  tkat  could  not  profit  ihem, 
nor  be  an  help  nor  jirotit,  but  a 
shame,  and  also  a  reproach. 

6  hthe  burden  ol  the  beasts  of 
the  south  :  into  the  land  of  tronblo 
and  anguish,  from  wlionce  covte 
the  young  and  old  lion,  i  the  viper 
and  fiery  flying  serpent,  they  will 
carry  their  "riches  upon  the  shoul- 
ders of  young  as.ses,  and  their  trea- 
sures upon  the  bunches  of  camels, 
to  a  people  that  shall  not  jirofit 
them. 

7  k  For  the  Egyptians  shall  help 
in  vain,  and  to  no  purpose :  there- 
fore have  I  cried  ||  concerning  this, 
I  Their  streng'.h  is  to  sit  still. 

8  If  Now  go,  m  write  it  before 
them  in  a  table,  and  note  it  in  a 
book,  that  it  may  be  for  t  the  time 
to  come  for  ever  and  ever  : 

9  That  n  this  is  a  rebellious  peo- 
ple, lying  children,  children  that  will 
not  hear  the  law  of  the  Lord  : 

10  o  Which  say  to  the  seers.  See 
not ;  and  to  the  prophets.  Prophesy 
not  unto  us  right  things,  P speak 
unto  us  smooth  things,  propnesy 
deceits  : 

1 1  Get  ye  out  of  the  way,  turn 
aside  out  of  the  path,  cause  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel  to  cease  from 
bel'ore  us. 

12  Wherefore  thus  saith  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel,  Because  ye  despise 
this  word,  and  trust  in  ||  oppression 
and  perverseness,  and  stay  thereon  : 

13  Therefore  this  iniquity  shall 
bo  to  you  q  as  a  breach  ready  to 
fall,  swelling  out  in  a  high  wall, 
whose  breaking  r  Cometh  suddenly 
at  an  in»(ant. 

14  And  s  he  shall  break  it  as  the 
breaking  of  t  the  potter's  vessel  that 
is  broken  in  pieces ;  he  shall  not 
spare  :  so  that  there  shall  not  bo 
found  in  the  bursting  of  it  a  sherd 
'o  take  lire  from  the  hearth,  or  to 
take  water  withal  out  of  the  pit. 

J5  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel ;  '  In  return- 
ing and  rest  shall  ye  be  saved  ;  in 
quietness  and  in  confidence  shall 
be  your  strength  :  "  and  ye  would 
not." 

16  But  ye  said.  No  ;  for  we  will 
flee  upon  horses ;  therefore  shall 
ye  flee  :  and.  We  will  ride  upon 
the  swift;  therefore  shall  they  that 
pursue  you  be  swift. 

17  "  One  thousand  .ohallflee  at  the 
rebuke  of  one  ;  at  the  rebuke  of 
live  shall  ye  flee ;  till  ye  be  left 
as  II  a  beacon  upon  the  lop  of  a 
mountain,  and  as  an  ensign  on  a 
hill. 

18  IT  And  therefore  will  tlie  Lord 
wait,  that  he  may  be  gracious  unto 
vou,  and  therefore  will  ho  bo  ex- 
iilled,  that  he  may  have  mercy  upon 
you  :    for  the   Lord   is   a   God   of 

570 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  713. 


contempt  of  God's  word. 
judgment-,    y  blessed  arc    all  they 
ihat  wait  for  hun.  ,    ,  „,,  ,,„,„ii 

10   For  the  people  ^  shall  dwell ,  ^ 

,„Zion  at  Jerusalem:    thou  shalt  yPs  2.12 
weep   no    more,    ho   ^v.  1  be   very  |  &.  34.  8.  ^ 
gracWsunto  thee  at  the  vo.ce  ot 
fhy  cry  ;  when  he  shall  hear  it,  he 
will  answer  thee. 

20  And  tho^igh  the  Lord  give 
vou  a  the  breacf  of  adversity,  and 
the  water  of  ||  affliction,  yet  shall 
not  ^  thy  teachers  be  removed  into 
a  corner  any  more,  but  thine  eyes  .. 
shall  sec  thy  teachers:  ImosB.'ll. 

'21  And  thine  ears  shall  hear  a 
word  behind  tliee,  saying,  T-his  is 
the  way,  walk  ye  in  it,  when  ye 
c  turn  to  the  right  hand,  and  when 
ve  turn  to  the  left. 
■  2-2  d  Ye  shall  defile  also  tlie  co- 
vering of  t  thy  graven  images  ot 
silver,  and  the  ornament  ot  thy 
molten  images  of  gold:  thou  shalt 
t  cast  them  away  as  a  menstruous 
cloth  ;  e  thou  shalt  say  unto  it,  t,et 
thee  hence.  .       _, 

23  fThen  shall  he  give  the  ram 
of  thy  seed,  that  thou  shalt  sow 
the  ground  withal ;  and  bread  ot 
the  increase  of  the  earth,  and  it 
Bhall  be  fat  and  plenteous  ;  in  that 
day  shall  thy  cattle  feed  in  large 

''  24  The  oxen  likewise  and  the 
vouns  asses  that  ear  the  .ground 
shalleat  H  t  clean  provender,  which 
hath  been  winnowed  with  the  slio- 
vel  and  with  the  fan.  leavtneu. 

25  And  there  shall  be  ?  uponevery   g  ch.  2. 14, 
high  mountain,    and    upon    every   15.  &  44. 3. 
thi-'h  hill,  rivers  and  streams   ot    t  Heb.  i^/wd 
waters   in  the   day  of    the    sreat   ""■ 
slaughter,  when  the  towers  tall. 

26  Moreover  h  the  light  ot  the 
moon  shall  be  as  the  light  of  the 
Bun,  and  the  light  of  the  sun  shall 
be  sevenfold,  as  the  light  ot  seven 
days,  in  the  day  that  the  Lord 
bindeth  up  the  breach  ot  his  peo- 
ple, and  healeth  the  stroke  ot  their 
wound.  ,  -   ., 

27  ir  Behold,  the  name  ot  the 
Lord  cometh  from  far,  burning 
with  his  anger,  ll  and  the  burden 
thereof  is  t  heavy  :  his  lips  are  tuU 
of  indignation,  and  his  tongue  as 
a  devouring  fire : 

28  And  >  his  breath,  as  an  over- 
flowing stream,  1=  shall  reach  to 
the  midst  of  the  neck,  to  sift  the 
nations  with  the  sieve  ot  vanity  ; 
and  there  shall  be  '  a  bridle  in  the 
jaws  of  the  people,  causing  them 
to  err.  .    ,.  „ 

"fl  Ye  shall  have  a  song,  as  in  the 
ni-'iit  mwhen.  a  holy  solemnity  is 
kept-  and  gladness  of  heart,  as 
when  one  goetli  with  a  pipe  to  come 
into  "the  mountain  ot  the  Lord, 
to  the  t  Mighty  One  of  Israel. 

30  o  And  the  Lord  shall  cause 
t  his  glorious  voice  to  be  heard, 
and  shall  shew  the  lighting  down 
of  his  arm,  with  the  indignation  ot 
his  anger,  and  with  the  flame  ot 
a  devouring  firo,  with  scattering, 
and  tempest,  p  and  hail-stones.  _ 

31  For  q  through  the  voice  ot  the 


CHAPTERS  XXXI,  XXXU.    Thefolhjoftrug^ginEgyjit. 


d  Num.  23. 

Heb.  re- 
move. 


II  Or,  and  ih 
grievous- 

IS 

heaviness. 


n  ch.  2.  3. 
f  Heb.  Rock, 
Deut.  32.  4. 
o  eh.  29.  6. 
t  Heb.  Ike 
glory  of  his 
voice. 


fHos.  11.10 
Amos  3.  8. 


Or,  mulli- 
tnde. 
g  cli.  42.  13. 

h  Deut.  32. 
11.  Ps.  91.  4. 
.  37.  40. 


&  :ffl.  22. 
t  Heb.  Ihe 
'dots  of  his 
'Old. 

m  1  Kin.  12 
30. 

..  _  e  2  Kin 
19.  35,  36. 
37.  36. 
11  Or,  for 
rear  of  the 
'  word. 
Or,  iribu- 


lelling,  or, 

■ibiile. 

ch.  37.  37. 

Heb.  his 

rock  shall 

\pass  away 

\farfear. 

I  Or,  his 
\strength. 


Lord  shall  the  Assyrian  be  beaten 
down,  T  which  smote  with  a  rod. 

32  And  t  in  every  place  where  the 
grounded  stall"  shall  pass,  which 
the  Lord  shall  t  lay  upon  lum,  >t 
shall  be  with  tabrets  and  harps  ; 
and  in  battles  of  s  shaking  will  he 
fight  II  with  it.  ,   •      J    .     r 

33  t  For  Tophet  7s  ordained  ]  ot 
old;  vea,  for  the  king  it  is  pre- 
pared'; he  luith  made  tt  deep  and 
large  :  the  pile  thereof  is  fire  and 
much  wood;  the  breath  ot  the 
Lord,  like  a  stream  ot  brimstone, 
doth  kindle  it. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1  The  prophet  sheroeth  the  cursed  folly  in 
truslin"  to  Egypt,  and  forsaking  uf 
God.  °6  He  e.rhorleth  to  conversion.  8 
He  shtwelh  the  fall  of  Assyria. 

WO  to  them  a  that  go  down  to 
E''jT)t  for  help  ;  and  I'  stay  ou 
horses,°and  trust  in  chariots,  be- 
cause thty  arc  many  ;  ami  in  horse- 
men, because  they  are  very  stron"  ; 
but  they  look  not  unto  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel,  '  neither  seek  the 
Lord  !  .      .  ,     .„ 

2  Yet  he  also  is  wise,  and  wi  1 
brin"  evil,  and  d  will  not  t  call  back 
his  words:  but  will  arise  against 
the  house  of  the  evil-doers,  and 
against  the  help  of  them  that  wors 
iniquity. 

3  Now  the  Egyptians  are  e  men, 
and  not  God;  and  their  horses 
flesh,  and  not  spirit.  When  the 
Lord  shall  stretch  out  Ins  hand, 
both  he  that  helpeth  shall  tall,  and 
he  that  is  holpen  shall  tall  down, 
and  they  all  shall  fail  together. 

4  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  spoken 
unto  me,  f  Like  as  the  lion  and  the 
young  lion  roaring  on  his  prey, 
when  a  multitude  of  shepherds  la 
called  forth  against  him,  he  will  not 
be  afraid  of  their  voicCj  nor  abase 
himself  for  the  \]  noise  ot  them  :  g  so 
shall  the  Lord  of  hosts  come  down 
to  fight  for  mount  Zion,  and  for  the 
hill  thereof.  . 

5  h  As  birds  fiymg,  so  will  tim 
Lord  of  hosts  defend  Jerusalem  ; 
i  defending  also  he  will  deliver  it  ; 
and  passing  over  he  will  preserve  tt. 

6  If  Turn  ye  unto  him  from  whom 
the  children  of  Israel  have  k  deeply 
revolted.  ,    ,, 

7  For  in  that  day  every  man  shall 
1  cast  away  his  idols  of  silver,  and 
t  his  idols  of  gold,  which  your  own 
hands  have  made  unto  you /or  '"  a 

^'  8  IT  Then  shall  the  Assyrian  "  fall 
with  the  sword,  not  of  a  mighty 
man  ;  and  the  sword,  not  of  a  mean 
man,  shall  devour  him :  but  he 
shall  flee  ||  from  the  sword,  and  hu 
young  men  shall  be  1|  t  discomfated. 
9  And  o  I  he  shall  pass  over  to 
II  his  strong  hold  for  fear,  and  hia 
princes  shall  be  afraid  of  the  ensign, 
saith  the  Lord,  whose  fire  is  in  Zion, 
and  his  furnace  in  Jerusalem. 
CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1  The  blessings  of  Christ's  kingdom.  9 
Desolation  is  forcshewn.  \i  lieslora- 
lion  is  promised  lo__sncceed. 


The  blesi'inj^of  Christ's  langilom. 
■OEHOLD;  "a  King  slmll  reifrn 
-"•^  in  rigiiteousnces,  and  iiiiiic;c'S 
tslinll  rule  iii  jiul^meiit. 

ij  And  a  man  diall  hons  an  hiding- 
place  from  the  wind,  and  ^  a  co- 
vert t"r<xn  llie  tempest ;  as  rivers  of 
water  in  a  dry  place,  as  the  shadow 
of  a  t  great  rock  in  a  weary  land. 

3  And  <^  the  eyes  of  them  that  see 
shall  not  be  diin,  and  the  ears  of 
them  that  hear  shall  hearken. 

4  The  heart  also  of  the  t  rash 
shall  nnderotand  knowledge,  and  the 
tongue  of  the  stammerers  sliall  be 
realty  to  speak  ||  [dainly. 

5  "The  vile  person  shall  be  no 
more  called  liberal,  nor  the  churl 
«aid  to  be  bountiful. 

fi  For  the  vile  person  will  speak 
villany,  and  his  heart  will  work 
iniquity,  to  practise  hypocrisv,  and 
to  utter  error  against  the  Lord, 
to  make  empty  the  soul  of  the  hun- 
gry ;  and  he  will  cause  the  drink  of 
the  thirsty  to  fail. 

7  The  instruments  also  of  the 
churl  are  evil  :  he  deviseth  wicked 
devices  to  destroy  the  poor  with 
lying  words,  even  ||  when  the  needy 
Klieaketh  right. 

8  But  the  liberal  deviseth  liberal 
things  ;  and  by  liberal  things  shall 
lie  II  stand. 

9  II  ilise  up,  ye  women  J  that  are 
at  ease  ;  hear  my  voice,  ye  careless 
daughters ;  give  tar  unto  my 
speech. 

10  t  Many  days  and  years  shall  ye 
be  troubled,  ye  careless  women ; 
for  the  vintage  shall  fail,  the  gather- 
ing shall  not  come. 

fl  Tremble,  ye  women  that  are 
at  ease ;  be  troubled,  ye  careless 
ones:  strip  ye,  and  make  ye  bare, 
and  gird  sacUclvth  upon  your  loins. 

li  They  shall  lament  for  the 
teats,  for  t  Iho  pleasant  fields,  for 
the  fruitful  vine. 

13  e  Upon  the  land  of  my  peojde 
shall  come  up  thorns  and  briers  ; 
II  yea,  upon  all  the  houses  of  joy 
a«  f  the  joyous  city  : 

11  S  Because  the  palaces  shall  be 
forsaken  ;  the  multitude  of  the  city 
thall  be  loft ;  the  ||  forts  and  towers 
shall  be  for  dens  for  ever,  a  joy  of 
wild  asses,  a  pasture  of  llocks; 

13  Until  li  the  Spirit  be  jioured 
upon  us  from  on  high,  and  '  the 
wilderness  be  a  fruittul  field,  and 
the  fruitful  field  be  counted  for  a 
forest. 

10  Then  judgment  shall  dwell  in 
the  wilderness,  and  righteousness 
remain  in  the  fruitful  field. 

17  k  And  the  work  of  righteous- 
ness shall  be  peace  ;  and  the  effect 
of  righteousness,  (luietness  and  as- 
surance for  ever. 

18  And  my  people  shall  dwell  in 
a  peaceable  habitation,  and  in  sure 
dwellings,  and  in  quiet  resting- 
places, 

19  1  When  it  shall  hail,  coming 
down  in  on  the  forest ;  ||  aii.l  the 
city  shall  be  low  in  a  low  plai'c. 

'20  Blessed  are  )h  that  sow  be- 
side  all    waters,    that    send    forth 


:•  Ps.  45.  1, 
&c.  Jer.  23. 
.■i.  Hos.  3.  5. 
Zech.  9.  9. 
1.  cli.  4.  6. 
&  25.  •!. 
tHeb. 
heavy. 
c  ch.  29.  18. 
&  3S.  5,  6. 
tHeb. 
Iu:sly. 

J  Or,  ek- 
ganthj. 


ISAIAH. 

I       BeroM 
CHRIST 
I     cir.  713. 

Inch.  30.^1. 


Or,  vken 
•  sptaketK 


,1  Or,  he 
established. 
d  Amos  6.  1. 


t  Hell,  days 
above  a  year. 


I  Heb.  the 
fields  of 


i  cli.  22.  2. 
g  cli.  27.  10. 
FOr.c/./). 
and  toatch- 

h  Vs.lOA.  30. 
.ruel  2.  28. 
I  ch.  29.  17. 
&,  36.  2. 


It  Or,  and  the 
rily  shall  be 
utlerly 
abased. 


ciV.  713. 
ach.  51.  2. 
,Htvb.  2.  8. 


t  Hch. 
salvations. 
lOr, 

messengers. 
e  2  Kin.  18. 
18,  37. 

fJiulg-.  S.  6. 
g-2  Kin.  18. 
14,  16,  16, 
17. 


d  away. 


1  ch.  9.  18. 
m  cli.  49.  1. 


ighteous' 

t  Heb.  up- 
ightnesses. 
Or,  deceits. 

t  Heh. 

blonds. 

oPs.  119.37. 

tHeb. 

heights^  or, 

high  places. 


The  enemies  t>f  Zion  threatened, 
thither  the  feet  of  "  the  ox  and  tlio 
ass. 

CHAPTER  XXXIU. 

I  God'^s  judgments  against  the  enemies  of 
his  church.  13  The  privileges  of  the 
godly, 

VVO  to  thee  a  that  spoilest,  and 
thou  wast  not  spoiled  ;  niid 
dealest  treacherously,  and  they 
dealt  not  treaclierously  with  thee': 
''  when  thou  shalt  cease  to  spoil, 
thou  shalt  be  spoiled  ;  and  when 
thou  shalt  make  an  end  to  deal 
treacherously,  they  shall  deal  treatli- 
erously  with  thee.' 

2  O  Lord,  be  gracious  unto  us; 
<:  we  have  waited  for  Ihee  :  be  thou 
their  arm  every  morning,  our  salva- 
tion also  ill  the  time  of  trouble. 

3  At  the  noise  of  the  tumult  the 
people  tied ;  at  the  lifting  up  of 
thyself  the  nations  v.-ere  scattered. 

4  And  your  spoil  shall  be  gather- 
ed Hke  the  gathering  of  the  cater- 
jiillar:  as  the  running  to  and  fro 
of  locusts  shall  he  run  upon  them. 

5  i  The  Lord  is  exalted  ;  for  ho 
dwelleth  on  high :  he  hath  filled 
Zion  with  judgment  and  righteous- 
ness. 

(i  And  wisdom  and  knowledge 
shall  be  the  stability  of  thy  times, 
and  ^'trengtll  of  t  salvation  :  "the  fear 
of  the  Lord  is  his  treasure. 

7  Behold,  their  ||  valiant  ones  shall 
cry  without :  c  the  ambassadors  of 
peace  shall  weep  bitterly. 

8  fThe  highways  liu'waste,  the 
way-faring  man  ceaseth  :  P  ho  hath 
brolten  the  covenant,  ho  halli  de- 
spised the  cities,  he  regardeth  no 
man. 

9  iiTlie  earth  motirncth  anrf  lan- 
guisheth  :  Lebanon  is  ashamed  and 

II  hewn  down  :  Sharon  is  like  a  wil- 
derness ;  and  Bashan  and  Carmel 
shake  off  their  fruits. 

10  i  Now  will  i  rise,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  now  will  I  be  e.\alted  ;  now 
will  1  lift  up  myself. 

11  k  Ye  shall  conceive  chafT,  ye 
shall  bring  forth  stubble :  your 
breath,  as  lire,  shall  devour  you. 

12  And  the  people  shall  bo"  as  the 
burningsof  lime  ;  ^  as  thorns  cut  up 
shall  they  be  burned  in  the  fire. 

13  'I  llear,  "Me  that  ni-f  far  oft", 
what  I  have  done  ;  and  ye  that  are 
near,  acknowledge  my  might. 

14  The  sinners  in  Zion  are  afraid  ; 
fearfulnrss  hatli  surprised  the  hy|)o- 
crites.  Who  among  us  shall  dwell 
with  the  devouring  fire  ?  who 
among  us  shall  dwell  with  everlast- 
ing burnings  1 

15  lie  that  1  wnlkelh  t  righteous- 
ly, and  speaketh  t  uprightly ;  ho 
that  despiseth  the  gain  of  ||  oppres- 
sions, that  shaketh  his  hands  t'rom 
holding  of  bribes,  that  stoppelh  his 
ears  from  hearing  of  t  blood,  and 
opjuittcth  his  eyes  from  seeing 
evil ; 

IG  He  shall  dwell  on  t  high :  his 
place  of  defence  shall  Oc  the  muni- 
tions of  rocks:  bread  shall  be  given 
him  ;  his  waters  shall  be  sure. 

17  Thinti  eyes  siiall  see  the  King 


ThcjiLdginciits  whercicitk  (JHi 

ill   his   beauty :  tlicy   shall   behold 
f  the  land  that  is  very  far  oti'. 

18  Thine  heart  shall  meditata  ter- 
ror. P  Where  is  the  scribe  f  where 
is  the  t  receiver  7  where  is  he  that 
counted  the  towers  1 

19  1  Thou  shalt  not  see  a  fierce 
people,  r  a  people  of  deeper  speech 
than  thou  eanst  perceive ;  of  a 
II  stammering  tongue,  that  t/iou 
canst  not  understand. 

20  3  Look  upon  Zion,  the  city  of 
our  solemnities  ;  thine  eyes  shall 
see 'Jerusalem  a  quiet  habitation, 
a  tabernacle  i/tat  shall  not  be  taken 
down  ;  "  not  one  of  "  the  stakes 
tliereof  shall  ever  bo  removed,  nei- 
ther shall  any  of  the  cords  thereof 
be  broken. 

21  But  there  the  glorious  Lord 
Kill  be  unto  us  a  place  t  of  broad 
rivers  and  streams ;  wherein  shall 
go  no  galley  with  oars,  neither  shall 
gallant  ship  pass  thereby. 

22  For  the  Lokd  is  our  judge, 
the  Lord  is  our  y  t  lawgiver,  ^  the 
JLoRD  is  our  King  ;  he  wdl  save  us. 

2;i  II  Thy  tacklings  are  loosed ; 
they  could  not  well  strengthen 
their  mast ;  they  could  not  spread 
the  sail :  then  is  the  prey  of  a  great 
spoil  divided ;  the  lame  take  the 
prey. 

24  And  the  inhabitant  shall  not 
say,  I  a.ni  sick :  '■'  the  people  that 
dwell  therein  shall  be  forgiven  their 
iniquity. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

I  The  JudsmeuU  wkcreicitk  God  reveng- 
e'.h  his  chiirclu  1 1  Tkc  desolation  of'her 
eiienii'js.  IQ  The  certainty  o/ tLe'pro- 
phecy. 

o/^OME  near,  ye  nations,  to  hear ; 
^^  and  hearken,  ye  people:  ^let 
the  earth  hear,  and  t  all  that  is 
therein  ;  the  world,  and  all  things 
that  come  forth  of  it. 

2  For  the  indignation  of  the 
Loud  is  upon  all  nations,  and  his 
fury  upon  all  their  armies  :  he  hath 
utterly  destroyed  them,  ho  hath  de- 
livered them  to  the  slaughter. 

3  Their  slain  also  shall  be  cast 
out,  and  <=  their  stink  shall  come  up 
out  of  their  carcasses,  and  the  moun- 
tains shall  bo  melted  with  their 
blood. 

4  And  J  all  the  host  of  heaven 
ghall  be  dissolved,  and  the  heavens 
shall  bo  e  rolled  together  as  a  scroll : 
faiid  all  their  host  shall  fall  down, 
as  the  leaf  falleth  off  from  the  vine, 
and  as  a  ff  falling  fi^'  from  the  fig- 
tree. 

5  For  h  my  sword  shall  be  bathed 
in  heaven  :  behold,  it  i  shall  come 
down  upon  Idumea,  and  upon  the 
peopio  of  iny  curse,  to  judgment. 

0  TliG  sword  of  tlie  Lord  is  filled 
with  blood,  it  is  made  fat  with  fat- 
ness, and  with  the  blood  of  lambs 
and  goats,  with  the  fat  of  the  kid- 
neys of  rams  :  for  1^  the  Lord  liath 
a  sacrifice  in  Bozrah,  and  a  great 
slaughter  in  the  land  of  Idumea. 

7  And  the  ||  unicorns  shall  come 
down  wilh  them,  and  the  bullocks  I 
with  the  bulls  ;  and  their  land  shall 


t  Heb.  the 
Initil  ar/a, 
distances. 
D  I  Cor.  1. 

io. 

t  Hell. 


V  Deut.  23. 
49,  60.  Jtr. 


&  125.  1,  2. 
iicli.  37.  33. 
X  oil.  6-J.  2. 


ojsp.i 


tute  micker. 
J.  I's.  89.  18. 
3  Or,  They 
haoefo,- 
saken  thy 
tacklingj. 


iJer  50.20. 


aPs.  «.  1. 

h  Dent.  32. 

1. 

t  llsb.  the 

/uln-ss 

thereof. 


;  Joel : 


(IPs.  102.26. 
Ezek.  32.  7, 
8.  Joel  2.  31. 
&.  3.  LS. 
Mi,tt.  SI.  29. 
2  Pet.  3.  10. 
e  Rev.  6.  14. 
fell.  14.  12. 
"■Rev.  6.  13. 
Ii  Jer.  4S.  10. 
i  Jer.  49.  7, 
&.C.  .M.%1.  1. 


.  63.  1. 
49.  13. 
Zeph.  1.  7. 

""  ■,  rhino- 

CfJO.'o-. 


.  63.  4. 


&  18.  18. 
19.  3. 
o  M.il.  1. 


pch.  14.  23. 
Zeph.  2.  14. 


tpcli- 


I  Or, 


chcs. 


\I'TERS  XXXIV,  XXXV.  Goii  revmigeth  his  church. 

be  II  soaked  with  blood,  and  thoir 
dust  made  fat  with  fatness. 

8  P'or  it  is  the  day  of  the  Lorp'si 
1  vengeance,  and  the  year  of  recom- 
penses for  the  controversy  of  Zion. 

9  11  And  the  streams  tliereof  shail 
be  turned  into  pitch,  and  the  dust 
thereof  into  brimstone,  and  the  land 
thereof  shall  become  burning  pitch. 

10  It  shall  not  be  quenched  night 
nor  day  ;  n  the  smoke  thereof  shail 
go  uj)  for  ever :  o  from  generation 
to  generation  it  shall  lie  waste ; 
none  shall  pass  through  it  for  ever 
and  ever. 

11  IT  p  But  the  II  cormorant  and 
the  bittern  shall  possess  it;  the  owl 
also  and  the  raven  shall  dwell  in  it : 
and  qhe  shall  stretch  out  upon  it 
the  line  of  confusion,  and  the  stones 
of  emptiness. 

12  They  shall  call  the  nobles 
thereof  to  tlie  kingdom,  but  none 
shall  be  there,  and  all  her  princes 
shall  be  nothing. 

13  And  r  thorns  shall  come  up  in 
her  palaces,  nettles  and  brambles  in 
the  fortresses  thereof:  and  '  it  shall 
be  an  habitation  of  dragons,  and  a 
court  for  II  t  owls. 

14  t  The  wild  beasts  of  the  desert 
shall  also  meet  with  f  the  wild 
beasts  of  the  island,  and  the  satvr 
shall  cry  to  his  fellow  ;  the  ||  screecli- 
owl  also  shall  rest  there,  and  find 
for  herself  a  place  of  rest. 

15  There  shall  the  great  owl  mako 
her  nest,  and  lay,  and  hatch,  and 
gather  under  her  shadow :  there 
shall  the  vultures  also  be  gathered, 
every  one  with  her  maic. 

16  ir  Seek  ye  out  of  t  the  book  of 
the  Lord,  and  read :  no  one  of 
these  shall  fail,  none  shall  want 
her  mate :  for  my  mouth,  it  hath 
commanded,  and  his  spirit,  it  hath 
gathered  them. 

17  And  he  hath  cast  the  lot  for 
them,  and  his  hand  hath  divided 
it  unto  them  by  line :  they  shall 
possess  it  for  ever,  from  genera- 
tion to  generation  shall  they  dwell 
therein. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1  rhcJoy/uljlouHshing  of  Christ's  king- 
dom. 3  The  weak  are  encouraged  by  the 
virtues  andprioHeges  of  the  Goepel. 

npilE  a  wilderness  and  the  solitary 
-*-    [dace  shall  be  glad  for  them  ; 

and   the   desert  shall  rejoice,    and 

blossom  as  the  rose. 

2  l)  It  shall  blossom  abundantiv, 
and  rejoice,  even  with  joy  and  sing- 
ing ;  the  glory  of  Lebanon  shall 
be  given  unto  it,  the  excellency  of 
Carmel  and  Sharon,  they  shall  see 
the  glory  of  the  Lord,  and  tlie 
excellency  of  our  God. 

3  11"  c  Strengthen  ye  the  weak 
hands,  and  confirm  tho  feeble 
knees. 

4  Say  to  them  that  are  of  a  t  fear- 
ful heart.  Bo  strong,  fear  not :  be- 
hold, your  God  will  come  with 
vengeance,  even  God  with  a  re- 
compense ;  he  will  come  and  save 
you. 

5  Then  the  d  eyes  of  the  blinj 
573 


daughters  of 
the  owl. 
f  Heb.  Ziim. 
t  Heb.  I  Jim. 
1  Or,  nighl 
monster. 


Mul.  3.  16. 


b  ch.  32.  15. 


'•.  Job  4.  3,  4. 
Heb.  12.  12. 
i-Heb./i^s/v. 
1  ch.  29.  rs. 
f!.  32.  3,  4.  & 
42.  7.  Matt. 
9.  27,  &.C.  &. 
11.  5.  &  12. 
22.  &  20.  30, 
&.C.  &.  21. 
14.  John  3. 


TIu  hlcssif^tkf  the  Goirpel- 

»\\M  lio  u|HRl,  and  °  tlie  cars  of 

the  (leaf  shall  bo  imBtoppcd. 

6  Tlicn  shall  the  flame  man  leap 
as  ail  hart,  and  the  S  tongue  of  the 
tiumb  sin;;:  for  in  the  wilderness 
sjisillli  walcrsbreakoutjand  streams 
in  llie  desert. 

7  And  the  parched  ground  shall 
become  a  pool,  and  llie  thirsty 
land  springs  of  water :  in  '<  the  ha- 
bitation of  dragons,  where  each 
lay,  shaU  be  ||  grass  with  reeds  and 
rushes. 

S  And  an  highway  shall  be  there, 
and  a  way,  and  it  shall  be  called, 
'I'he  vay  of  lioliness  ;  k  the  unclean 
shall  not  iiass  over  it ;  1|  but  it  shall 
he  for  those :  the  way-faring  men, 
tliou"h  fools,  shall  not  err  therein. 

9 1  No  lion  shall  be  there,  nor  avy 
ravenous  boast  shall  go  up  thereon, 
it  shall  not  be  found  there  ;  but  the 
redeemed  shall  walk  there: 

10  And  the  ™  ransomed  of  the 
Lord  shall  return,  and  come  to 
Zion  with  songs  and  everlasting  joy 
upon  their  heads  :  they  shall  obtain 
joy  and  gladness,  and  "  sorrow  and 
sighing  shall  (lee  away. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

Sennacherib  moadeili  Judiths  4  liahtif/a~ 
keht  sent  hj  Sennncherib*  by  blasphemous 
pcrnuasio/is  solicUelk  the  ptople  to  re- 
vo'.t.  S2  His  icords  are  told  to  Hezekiali. 

^TOVV  1  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
"  fourteenth  year  of  king  He- 
zekiah,  that  Sennacherib  kmg  of 
Assyria  came  up  against  all  the 
defcnced  cities  of  Judah,  and  took 
them. 

2  And  the  king  of  Assyria  sent 
Rabshakeh  from  Lachish  to  Jeru- 
salem unlo  king  Ilezekiah  with  a 
great  army.  And  he  stood  by  the 
conduit  ot  the  upper  pool  in  the 
highway  of  the  fuller's  field. 

3  Then  came  forth  unto  him  Eli- 
akim,  llilkiah's  son,  which  kos 
over  the  house,  and  Shebna  the 
II  scribe,  and  Joah,  Asaph's  son,  the 
recorder. 

4  ^r  t>  And  Rabshakeh  said  unto 
them,  Say  ye  now  to  liezekiah, 
■Thus  saitli  tiie  great  king,  the  king 
of  Assyria,  What  confidence  is  this 
whercm  thou  trustest  ? 

5  I  say,  saije.st  thou  (but  they  are 
but  t  vain  words)  ||  I  have  counsel 
and  strength  for  war :  now  on 
whom  dost  thou  trust,  that  thou 
rebeilest  against  mo  7 

C  Lc,  thou  trustest  in  the  c  staff 
of  this  broken  reed,  on  Egypt; 
whereon  if  a  man  lean,  it  wdl  go 
into  his  hand,  and  pierce  it :  so  is 
Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt  to  all  that 
trust  in  him. 

7  But  if  thou  say  to  me,  Vfe 
trust  in  tlie  Lord  our  God:  is  it 
not  he,  whose  high  iilaces  and 
wiiosc  altars  Uezekiah  liath  taken 
away,  and  said  (o  Jud;ih  and  to 
Jerusalem,  Ye  shall  worship  before 
thisoltarl 

8  Nov/  therefore  give  IJ  pledges,  I 
pray  thee,  to  ii.y  niasler  the  king 
.,f  Assyria,  and  I  will  give  thee 
two    thousand   lioiscs,  if  Ihou  be 


ISAIAH. 


,  713. 


eM^lt.  U.S. 
Mark  7.  32, 
i.c. 

IMaK.  11.5. 
«•,  15.  30.  ■&, 
21.  14.  John 
5.8,9.  Acts 
3.  2,  &>:.  &, 
8.  7.  &.  14. 
8,  &c. 
?ch.  32.  4. 
.\rait.  9.  32, 
33.  &  12.22. 
&:  15.  30. 
hell.  41.  18. 
&,.43.  19. 
John  7.  38, 
39. 

i  oh.  34.  13. 
Il  Ov,  a  court 
for  recdSf 

k  c'h.  52.  1. 
Jue!  3.  17. 
Rev.  21.27. 
I  Or,/or  he 
shall  he 
with  them. 

1  Lev.  26.  6.! 
ch.  11.9. 
Ezek.  34.  SS 
inch.  51.  II 

M  cli.  25.  8. 
&  65.  19. 
Rev.  7.  17. 
&.21.  4. 

713. 
a  2  Kin.  18. 
13,  17. 

2  Chr.  32.  1. 


t  Heh.  a 
wordoflips. 
II  Or,  l"nt 
counsel  olid 
strength  are 
for  the  war. 
c  E«k.  29. 


B 


II  Or,  Seek 
y/acour 
by  a  pre- 
sent. 
Heb.  Make 
ith  vie  a 
blessing. 
(i  Zech.  3. 


!>cnn achtrih' s  inramnn. 
able  on  thy  part  to  set  riders  upon 
thcin. 

y  How  then  wilt  thou  turn  away 
the  face  of  one  cajitain  of  the  lea.-t 
of  my  master's  servants,  and  put 
thy  trust  on  Egypt  for  chariots  and 
for  hor.'^enicn  7 

JO  And  am  I  now  come  up  with- 
out the  Lord  against  iliis  land  to 
destroy  it  ?  tlie  Loud  said  unto  me, 
Go  uj)  against  this  laud,  aiid  de- 
stroy it. 

JI  "I  Then  said  Eliakim,  and 
Shebna,  and  Joali,  unto  Uabsha- 
keh,  Speak,  I  pray  thee,  unto  thy 
servants  in  the  byrian  lunguago  ; 
lor  we  understand  it :  and  s]<eak 
not  to  us  in  the  Jews'  language,  in 
the  ears  of  the  people  that  are  on 
the  wall. 

12  II  But  Rabshakeh  said,  Ilath 
my  master  sent  me  to  thy  iiiasler 
arid  to  thee  to  speak  these  words  7 
hath  he  not  snit  me  to  the  men  that 
sit  upon  the  wall,  that  ihey  may  eat 
their  own  dun",  and  drink  theirown 
piss  with  you  7 

13  Then  Rabshakeh  stood,  an.-l 
cried  with  a  loud  voice  in  llm 
Jews'  language,  and  said.  Hear  vo 
the  words  of  the  great  king,  ifio 
king  of  Assyria. 

14  Thus  saith  the  kinj.  Let  not 
Hezekiah  deceive  you  :  lor  he  shall 
not  be  able  to  deliver  you. 

15  Neither  let  Hezekiah  make 
vou  trust  in  the  I-ord,  saying. 
The  Lord  will  surelv  deliver  u»  . 
this  city  shall  not  be  delivered  into 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria. 

IG  Hearken  not  to  Hezekiah  :  for 
thus  saith  tlie  king  of  Assyr'a, 
II  t  Make  an  agreement  with  me  fc.v 
a  present,  and  come  out  to  mc : 
J  and  cat  ye  every  one  of  his  vine, 
and  every  one  of  his  fig-tree,  and 
drink  ye  every  one  the  waters  of  hi* 
own  cistern  ; 

17  Until  I  come  and  take  you 
away  to  a  land  like  your  own  land, 
a  land  of  corn  and  wine,  a  land  of 
bread  and  vineyards. 

18  Beware  lest  Hezekiah  per- 
suade you,  saying.  The  Lord  will 
deliver  uf.  Hath  any  of  the  gods 
of  the  nations  delivered  his  land 
onl  of  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Assyria  7 

19  Where  arc  the  gods  of  Hamatli 
and  Arpliad  7  where  are  the  gods 
of  Scpharvaim  7  and  have  they  de- 
livered Samaria  out  of  my  hand  7 

20  Wlio  are  they  amon"  all  the 
gods  of  these  lands,  that  have  de- 
livered their  land  out  of  my  hand, 
that  the  Lord  should  deliver  Jeru- 
salem out  of  my  hand  7 

21  But  they  held  their  peace,  and 
answered  him  not  a  word  :  for  tlio 
king's  commandment  was,  saying. 
Answer  him  not. 

22  IF  Then  came  Eliakim  the  son 
of  Hilkiah,  that  teas  over  the  house- 
hold, and  Shebna  the  scribe,  and 
Joah,  tiie  sou  of  Asaph,  the  re- 
corder, to  Hezekiah  with  their 
clotiies  rent,  and  told  him  llio 
words  of  Rabshakeh. 

571 


Seu/iackcrib'n  Hasphenwus  letter 

CHAPTER  XXXVII.  I 

I  Hezekiah  mousing  .siridelh  to  ';saiah 
10  pray  for  them.  6  [saiwl  comjoru.h 
thim.  8  Sennacherib,  going  U>  encoun-  \ 
ter  TirhaUah.  semltlh  a  bUisphemovs 

prayer.  21  /sf,m/i'»  pruphecy  of  the 
pride  and  destruction  of  Sennachenb, 
andlhe  goodofZcou.  36  AnangelsLuy- 
eth  the  Assyrians.  37  Sennacaeiib  is 
slain  at  Nineveh  by  his  own  sons. 

\ND  a  it  carao  to  pass,  when 
kin?  Hezeliiah  heard  it,  that 
l]e  rent  his  clothes,  and  covered 
himself  with,  sackclotli,  and  v^-ent 
into  tiie  house  of  the  Lord. 

•^  And  he  sent  Eliakim,  who  icas 
over  the  household,  and  Shebiia 
ihe  scribe,  and  the  elders  ot  the 
priests  covered  with  sackcloth,  unto 
Isaiah  the  proijhet,  the  son  of  Amoz. 

3  And  they  said  unto  him,  Ihus 
saith  Ilezekiah,  This  day  is  a  day 
of  trouble,  and  of  rebuke,  and  ot 
il  blasphemy  :  for  the  chddreu  are 
come  to  the  birth,  and  tliere  is  not 
strength  to  bring  forth. 

4  It  may  be  the  Lord  thy  Uoct 
will  hear  the  words  of  llabshakoh, 
whom  the  king  of  Assyria  lus  mas- 
ter hath  sent  to  reproach  the  living 
God,  and  will  reprove  the  words 
which  the  Lord  tliy  Uod  hath 
heard  :  wlierefore  lift  up  thy  prayer 
for  the  remnant  that  is  T  le't. 

5  So  the  servants  of  king  Heze- 
kiah  came  to  Isaiah.  . 

G  II  And  Isaiah  said  unto  them, 
Thus  shall  ye  sav  unto  your  mas- 
ter, Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be  not 
afraid  of  the  words  that  thou  hast 
heard,  wherewith  the  servants  ot 
the  king  of  Assyria  have  blasphem- 

''  7  Behold,  I  will  |l  send  a  blast 
upon  him,  and  he  shall  hear  a  ru- 
mour, and  return  to  his  own  land  ; 
and  I  will  cause  him  to  tall  by  the 
sword  in  his  own  land. 

8  ir  So  Rabshakeh  returned,  and 
found  the  king  of  Assyria  warrin" 
affainst  Libnah :  for  he  liad  heard 
that  he  was  departed  from  Lachish. 

9  And  he  heard  say  concerning 
Tirhakah  king  ot  Ethiopia,  He  is 
come  forth  to  make  war  with  thee. 

,     And  when  he  heard  it,  he  sent  mes- 
sengers to  Hezekiah,  saying, 

10  Thus  shall  ye  speak  to  Heze- 
kiah king  of  Judah,  saying.  Let  not 
thy  God  in  whom  tfiou  trustest, 
deceive  thee,  saying,  Jerusalem 
Bhail  not  be  given  into  the  hand  of 
the  king  of  Assyria.  ,     ,    . 

11  Behold,  thou  hast  heard  what 
the  kin-^s  of  Assyria  have  done  to 
ail  lands  by  destroying  them  utter- 
ly •  and  shall  Ihou  be  delivered  7 

12  Have  the  gods  of  the  nations 
delivered  them  which  my  fatliers 
have  destroyed,  as  Gozan,  and  Ha- 
ran  and  Rezcph,  and  the  chi.dren 
of  Eden  which  wrc  in  Telassar  ■? 

13  Where  is  the  king  of  b  lla- 
math,  and  the  king  of  Arphad,  and 
the  king  of  the  city  of  Sepharvaira, 
Hena,  and  Ivah  t 

14  IT  And  Hezskiah  received  the 
letter  from   the  hand  of  the  raes- 


CHAI'TER  XXXVII. 


a  2  K;n.  19. 
1,  &c. 


!c  Dan.  S.  13, 


I  Heb. 
t^Heb'. 


Or,  provo- 


1  Or,  put  a 
.pint  :/ 


tHeb.  By 
the  hand  of 
thy  ser- 

1  Heb.  the 
\tallness  of 
\the  cedars 
\the7-eof,  and 
\the  choice  of 

the  fir-trees 

thereof. 

..  Or,  'the 
[forest  aiici 
\  his  fruitful 

\  field. 

il  Or,  fenced 

and  closed. 

!1  Or,  Bast 

.thou  not 

[heard  ho-w  I 

I' have  made  it 
long  ago, 
?Lndformed 
it  of  ancient 
limes .? 
■.hould  I 
lOie  bring 
I  to  he  laid 


bJer.  49.23.' 


t  Heb.  short 
of  hand. 
il  Or,  sitting. 


Neukiah's  prayer.  ■ 
sengers,  and  read  if|Land  Heze- 
kiah went  up  unto  theTiouse  of  tho 
Lord,  and  spread  it  before  thu 
Lord.  ,  . 

15  And  Hezekiah  prayed  unto  tli* 
Lord,  saying,  „    ,    r  i 

16  O  Lord  of  hosts,  God  of  Is- 
rael, that  dwcUest  between  the  che- 
rubiras,  thou  art  the  God,  even 
thou  alone,  of  all  the  kingdoms  ol 
the  earth  ;  thou  hast  made  heaven 
and  earth. 

17  <:  Incline  thine  car,  O  Lord, 
and  hear  ;  open  thine  eyes,  O  Lord, 
and  see  ;  and  heat  all  the  words  of 
Sennacherib,  which  halh  sent  to  re- 
proach the  living  God.  . 

18  Of  a  truth.  Lord,  the  kings 
of  Assyria  have  laid  waste  all  tho 
t  nations,  and  their  countries, 

10  And  have  t  cast  their  gods  in- 
to the  five ;  for  they  roere  no  gods, 
but  the  work  of  men's  hands,  wood 
and  stone  ;  therefore  tlicy  have  de- 
stroyed Uiem. 

20  Now  therefore,  O  Lord  our 
God,  save  us  from  his  hand,  that 
all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth  may 
know  that  thou  art  the  Lord,  even 
thou  only. 

21  II  Then  Isaiah  the  son  of  A- 
moz  sent  unto  Hezekiah,  savin''. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Is- 
rael, Whereas  thou  hast  prayed  to 
me  against  Sennacherib  king  of  As- 

2-2  This  is  the  word  which  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  concerning  him  ; 
The  virgin,  the  daughter  of  Zion. 
hath  despised  thee,  and  laughed 
tiiee  to  scorn;  the  daughter  ot 
Jerusalem  hath  shaken  her  head  at 
thee.  ,     , 

23  Whom  hast  thou  reproached 
and  blasphemed  ;  and  against  whom 
hast  thou  exalted  thy  voice,  and 
lifted  up  thine  eyes  on  hi_gh  1  eceii 
against' the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

2-1  t  By  't'Y  servants  hast  thou 
reproached  the  I-ord,  and  hast  said, 
By  the  multitude  of  my  chariots 
am  I  come  up  to  the  height  ot  tho 
mountains,  to  the  sides  of  Lebanon ; 
and  I  will  cut  down  t  the  tall  cedars 
thereof,  and  the  choice  tir-treea 
thereof:  and  I  will  enter  into  tho 
height  of  his  border,  and  \\  the  iorest 
of  his  Carmel. 

2.'5  I  have  digged,  and  drunk  wa- 
ter •  and  with  the  solo  of  myieet 
have  I  dried  up  all  the  rivers  ot  the 
I  besieged  places. 

26  II  Hast  thou  not  heard  long_ 
ago,  how  I  have  done  it ;  and  ot 
ancient  times,  that  I  have  lormed 
it  "I  now  have  I  brought  it  to  pass, 
that  thou  shouldest  be  to  lay  waste 
defenced  cities  into  ruinous  heaps. 

27  Therefore  their  inhabitants 
were  ^  of  small  power,  they  were 
dismayed  and  confounded  ;  they 
were  as  the  grass  of  the  field,  and 
as  th'i  green  herb,  as  the  grass  on 
the  house-tops,  and  as  corn  blasted 
before  it  be  grown  up. 

28  But  I  know  thy  |1  aboue,  and 
thy  going  out,  and  thy  coming  in, 
and  thy  rage  against  me. 

575 


tsaialit  pntt^ey. 

as  BecalHr  thy  rage  agaiiirttnc, 
aiid  Uiy  tumult,  is  eomo  up  into 
mine  ears,  thtreforo  d  will  I  ])ut  my 
hook  in  thy  nose,  and  my  bridle  in 
thy  lips,  and  I  will  turn  ihce  back 
by  the  wiiv  by  which  thou  cuniest. 

30  And'lhiH  thall  be  a  sign  unto 
thee,  Yo  shall  cut  t/iis  year  such  as 
growath  of  itself;  and  the  second 
year  that  which  sjirin-reth  of  the 
same  :  and  in  the  third  year  sow 
yc,  and  reap,  and  plant  vineyards, 
and  eat  the  fruit  thereof. 

31  And  fthe  remnant  that  is  cs- 
ciiped  of  the  house  of  Judah  shall 
again  take  root  downward,  and  bear 
fruit  upward : 

3*2  1' or  out  of  Jerusalem  shall  go 
forth  a  remnant,  and  f  they  that 
escape  out  of  mount  Zion :  the 
«  zeal  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  shall  do 
this. 

33  Therefore  thus  sailh  the  Lord 
concerning  the  king  of  Assyria,  He 
eliall  not  come  into  this  city,  nor 
fhoot  an  arrow  tliere,  nor  come  be- 
fore it  with  t  shields,  nor  cast  a 
bank  against  it. 

34  By  the  way  that  he  came,  by 
the  same  shall  he  return,  and  shall 
not  come  into  this  city,  saith  the 
Lord. 

35  For  1  will  f  defend  this  city  to 
save  it,  for  mine  own  f-ake,  and  for 
my  servant  David's  sake. 

36  Tlien  tlie  e  angel  of  the  Lord 
went  forth,  and  smote  in  the  camp 
cf  the  Assyrians  a  hundred  and 
fourscore  and  live  thousand  :  and 
when  they  arose  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, behold,  they  tccre  all  dead 
corpses. 

37  ^l  So  Sennacherib  king  of  As- 
syria departed,  and  went  and  re- 
turned, and  dwelt  at  Nineveh. 

38  And  it  came  to  i)ass,  as  he  was 
worshipjiing  in  the  house  of  Nis- 
roch  his  god,  that  Adrammelech 
and  Sharezer  his  sons  smote  him 
vith  the  sword  ;  and  they  escaped 
into  the  land  of  t  Armenia  :  and 
Esar-haddon  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

I  Hezckiah^  having  received  a  weseaseof 
death,  Iv prayer  hatli.  his  life  lengthai- 
cd  8  The  sun  goeth  ten  degrees  back- 
ward, for  a  sign  ofiKaipromise.  9  Hit 
song  of  thanksglmng, 

IN  s  those  days  was  llezekiah 
sick  unto  death.  And  Isaiah 
the  prophet  the  son  of  Amoz  came 
unto  him,  and  said  unto  him.  Thus 
taith  the  Lord,  ^  t  Set  thy  house 
i'l  order :  for  thou  slialt  die,  and 
not  live. 

2  Then  llezekiah  turned  his  face 
'toward   the  wall,  and  prayetl  unto 

llie  Lord, 

3  And  said,  c  Remember  now,  O 
liORD,  I  beseech  thee,  how  I  have 
walked  before  thee  in  truth  and 
with  a  perfect  heart,  and  h.avedone 
that  which  is  good  in  thy  sight. 
And  Hezfikiah  wept  tsore- 

4  11  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  to  Isaiah,  saying, 

o   Go  and  say  to  Hczekiah,  Thus 


B,:lore 
CHRIST 

1      B€!..r« 
CHRIST 

710. 

1        713. 

il  cli.30.  28. 

E7,el<.  33.  4. 

U  ell.  37.  35. 

V  2  Kin.  20. 

,8,  &c.  ch. 

7.  11. 

t  Ilcb.  The 

escaping  0/ 
the  house  of 

t  H^'i    f',- 

Judah  that 
remaineth. 

1   llt.l.   ut- 

grees  by,  or, 

wuhthcsun. 

t  Ileb.  the 

escaping. 

e.  8  Kin.  19. 

31.  ch.  0.  7. 

t  Hi-h. 

shield. 

fP«.  57.  13. 

&.  1 16.  y. 

f2Kin.  20. 

S  Job  7.  6. 

6.  ch.  38.  6. 

s;  2  K.I..  19. 

3  Or, from. 

36. 

the  ib.'Uin. 

hell.  J9.  11. 

«  Or.  eats 

t  Hob. 

.  J.b.  7.  11. 

-•i  rarat. 

4i  ID.  1. 

•i  Or,  on  my 

peace  came 

great  bitttr- 

713. 

t  Ilcb.  thou 

.1  2  Kin.  20. 

hast  loved 

1,  &.C. 

my  soul 

2  Chr.  32. 

/<om  the 

24. 

pU. 

1.2  Sain.  17. 

k  Vs.  6.  5. 

23. 

&  SO.  y.  &, 

t  Hel).  Give 

88.  11.  &, 

charge  con- 

115. 17. 

cerning  thy 

Eccles.  11.10. 

house. 

1  Dent.  t.  9. 

&.  6.  7.  Vs. 

0  Nch.l3.14. 

78.  3,  4. 

t  llcb.  vith 

m  2  Kiiij^s 
20.  7. 

greut  u-cep- 

a- 

JhtcktaA's  Ihartkagivtns- 
sailh  tho  Lord,  the  God  of  David 
thy  father,  1  have  heard  thy  nravei, 
I  liave     tacn    ihy    tears;    behold, 

I  will    add   unto 'thy   days   liftoin 
years. 

6  And  I  will  deliver  Ihcc  and  IWia 
city  out  of  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
.Assyria :  and  J  I  will  defend  this 
c\\\. 

t  And  this  shall  fcc  «  a  fcign  unto 
thee  from  the  Lord,  that  the  Lord 
will  do  this  thing  that  lie  hath 
spoken ; 

8  lichold,  I  will  bring  again  tho 
shadow  of  tlie  degrees,  which  is 
gone  down  in  the  t  sun-dial  of  Ahaz 
ten  degrees  backward.  So  the  feim 
returned  ten  degrees,  by  which  de- 
grees it  was  gone  down. 

•J  If  The  writing  of  llezekiah 
king  of  Judah,  when  he  had  been 
sick,  and  was  recovered  of  liis  sick 
ness : 

10  I  said  in  the  cutting  oft" of  mv 
days,  I  .shall  go  to  the  gates  of  th« 
grave  :  I  am  deprived  ol  the  residua 
of  iny  years. 

11  I  said,  I  shall  not  see  tho 
Lord,  cein  the  Lord,  i  in  tJia 
land  of  the  livin" :  I  shall  behold 
man  no  more  with  the  inhabitanli 
of  tho  world. 

15J  e  Mine  age  is  departed,  and  i« 
removed  from  me  as  a  shepherd's 
tent :  I  have  cut  off  like  a  weaver 
my  life  :  he  will  cut  me  otV  ||  witii 
pining  sickness:  from  day  even  to 
night  wilt  thou  make  an  eiul  of  mc. 

13  1  reckoned  till  morning,  tka'. 
as  a  lion,  so  will  ho  break  nil  mv 
bones  :  from  day  cvmi  to  night  will 
thou  make  an  end  of  mc. 

14  Like  a  crane  or  a  swallow,  so 
did  I  chatter  :  li  I  did  mourn  as  a 
dove :  mine  eyes  fail  iriih  lookiv^ 
upward  :  O  I..ORD,  I  am  ojiprcsscd  , 

II  undertake  for  me. 

15  What  shall  I  say  ?  he  hath 
both  sjioken  unto  me,  and  hinisfflf 
iiath  done  tt  :  I  shall  go  softlv  all 
my  years  '  in  the  bitterness  of  my 
soul. 

1(5  O  Lord,  by  these  things  men 
live,  iind  in  all  these  things  is  the 
life  of  my  spirit :  so  wilt  thou  re- 
cover me,  and  make  me  to  live. 

17  Behold,  {{  for  peace  I  had  great 
bitterness  :  but  f  thou  hast  in  love 
to  my  soul  delivered  it  from  the  pit 
of  corruntion  :  for  thou  hast  cast  all 
my  sins  behind  thy  back. 

18  For  li  the  grave  caimot  praisa 
thcp,  death   cannot  celebrate  thee 
they  that  go  down  into  the  jiit  can- 
not hope  for  thy  truth. 

19  The  living,  the  livin",  he  shall 
praise  thee,  as  I  do  this  dav  :  '  tho 
la'licr  to  tlio  children  shall  maku 
known  tliy  truth. 

20  Thel^oRD  teas  ready  to  eavti 
me ;  therefore  we  will  sing  my 
songs  to  the  strin-tcd  instruments 
all  the  days  of  our  life  in  the  houbo 
of  the  Lord. 

yi  For  '"  Isaiah  had  said.  Let 
them  take  a  lump  of  figs,  and  lay 
it  for  a  plaster  upon  the  bile,  anil 
he  shall  recover. 

576 


12,  &c. 


!Chi 


20. 


Or,  spice- 


^  Or,  petrels. 
f  Heb. 
vessels^  or, 
iiistruineii^e. 


Bahyhntsh  captiotly jorelolii-         CHAPTER; 

02  n  Hezekiah  also  had  said,  What 
ts  the  sign  that  1  shall  go  up  to  the 
house  of  the  Lord  1 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

1     M erodach-haladaJi,     sending    to   viiil 
Hezekiah  because  of  the  tconder,  hath 
notice  of  his  treasures.     3  Jsniah^  un- 
derstanding  thereof,  foretelietit  the  Ba- 
bylonian captivity. 
AT    a  that   time   MerodacU-bala- 
dan,  the  son  of  Baladan,  king 
of  Babylon,  sent  letters  and  a  pre- 
sent to  "Hezekiah  :  for  he  had  heard 
that  he  had  been  sick,  and  was  re- 
covered. 

•2  bAnd  Hezekiah  was  glad  of 
thera,  and  shewed  them  the  house 
of  his  II  precious  things,  the  silver, 
.•md  the  gold,  and  the  spices,  and 
the  precious  ointment,  and  all  the 
house  of  his  ||  t  armour,  and  all  that 
was  found  in  his  treasures  :  there 
was  nothing  in  his  house,  nor  in  all 
liis  dominion,  that  Hezekiah  shew- 
ed them  not. 

3  U  Then  came  Isaiah  the  pro- 
phet unto  kin"  Hezekiah  and  said 
unto  him,  Wiat  said  these  men  1 
and  from  whence  came  they  unto 
thee  1  and  Hezekiah  said,'  The)- 
are  come  from  a  far  country  unto 
me,  even  from  Babylon. 

■1  Then  said  he,  What  have  they 
fcen  in  thine  house  ?  And  Hezekiah 
answered.  All  that  !5  in  mine  house 
have  they  seen :  there  is  nothing 
among  my  treasures  that  I  liavc  not 
the  wed  them. 

5  Then  said  Isaiah  to  Hezekiah, 
Hear  tlie  word  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts  : 

6  Behold,  the  days  come,  c  that  all 
that  is  in  thine  house, and  that  which 
thy  fathers  have  laid  up  in  store 
until  this  day,  shall  be  carried  to 
Babylon  :  nothing  shall  be  left,  saitli 
the  Lord. 

7  And  of  thy  sons  that  shall  issue 
from  thee,  which  thou  shalt  beget, 
shall  they  take  away ;  and  ||  they 
shall  be  eunuchs  in  the  palace  of 
the  king  of  Babylon. 

8  Then  said  Hezekiah  to  Isaiah, 
'i  Good  !s  the  word  of  the  Lord 
which  thou  hast  spoken.  He  said 
moreover.  For  there  shall  be  peace 
and  truth  in  my  days. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1  The  pro7nulgation  of  the  Gospel.  3  The 
preftching  of  John  Baptist.  9  Tlie 
preaching  of  the  apostles.  12  The  pro- 
phet by  the  omnipotency  of  God,  18  and 
his  incomparableness,  26  comforteth  the 

pOJIFORT  ye,   comfort  ye   my 
^^  people,  saith  your  God. 

'2  bpeak  ye  t  comfortably  to  Jeru- 
salem, and  cry  unto  her,  that  her 
jl  warfare  is  accomplished,  tliat  her 
miquity  is  pardoned  :  ^  for  she  hath 
received  ot  the  Lord's  hand  double 
for  all  her  sins. 

3  IT  b  The  voice  of  him  that  crieth 
in  the  wilderness,  ^  Prepare  ye  the 
way  of  the  Lord,  J  make  straight 
in  the  desert  a  highway  for  our 
God. 

4  Every  valley  shall  be  exalted, 
and  every  mountain  and  bill  aUM 

A  a 


XXXl.X,  XL. 


God  li  not  to  be  comparca. 


cJcr 


1  filled, 
.  1.  2,  3, 


d  I  S.am. 


,  713. 


il  Or. 

appointed 
time. 

a  See  Job  42. 
10.  ch.  61.  :. 
b  Malt.  3.  3. 
-Mark  1.  3. 
Lii'^e  3.  "1. 
John  1.  23. 
cMal.  3.  I. 
cl  Ps.  68.  4. 
ch.  ■i9.  II. 


Befor,, 
CHRIST 

cir.  712. 


ch.  45.  2. 
Or,  rt 

■raigl,t 
place. 
:  Or,  ft 
plain  place. 
fJob  14.  2. 
Ps.  90.  5.  &. 

102.  II.  &. 

103.  15. 
J.im.  1.  10. 
1  Pel.  I.  24. 
g  Ps.  103. 


h  John  12. 
34. 

I  Pet.  I.  25. 

II  Or,  0  thou 
that  tellest 
good  tidings 

10  Zion.  ch. 
41.  27.  &,  52. 
7. 

)  Or,  O  thou, 
that  tellest 
good  tidings 
to  Jerusa- 
lem. 

11  Or,  against 
the  strong, 

i  ch.  59.  16. 
Itch.  62.  II. 
Rev.  22.  12. 
]  Or,  recom- 
pense for  his 

\\pork.  ch. 

M9.  4. 
Ich.  45.  10. 
Eiek.  34.  23. 
&37.  24. 

iJohn  lU.  II. 

IHeb.  13.20. 

jl  Pot.  2.25. 

\&,  5.  4.  Rev. 

\{ Or',  that 
\give  such. 
mPiov.  30. 

4- 

t  Hcb.  rt 
Uierce. 
n  Job  21.  22. 
&,  36.  22,  23. 
Rom.  11.  34. 
1  Cor.  2.  16. 
t  Heb.  man 
of  his  coun- 

t  Heb.  Tnade 
hint  under- 
stand. 
f  Heb.  un- 
derstand- 
ings i 


0  D.in.  4.  34. 
p  Ps.  62.  9. 


q  vcr.  25.  cb. 
46.  6.  Acts 
17.  29. 

r  ch.  41.  6,  7. 
&.  41.  12, 
&,c.  Jer.  10. 
3,  &c. 

t  Heb.  i3 
poor  of  ob- 
lation. 
sch.41.  7. 
Jer.  10.  4. 
I  Pa.  19.  I. 
Acts  14.  17. 
Rom.  1.  1", 
20. 


be  made  low :  «  and  the  crooked 
shall  be  made  ||  straight,  and  the 
rough  plaocii  ||  plain  : 

5  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
shall  be  revealed,  and  all  flesh  shall 
see  it  together :  for  the  mouth  of 
the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

G  The  voice  said.  Cry.  And  he 
said.  What  shall  I  cry  !  f  All  flesh 
?i  grass,  and  all  the  goodliness 
thereof  is  as  the  flower  ot  the  field  ; 

7  The  grass  withereth,  the  flow  er 
fadeth  :  because  ffthe  spirit  of  ths 
Lord  bloweth  upon  it ;  surely  tho 
people  is  grass. 

8  The  grass  withereth,  the  flower 
fadeth  :  but  h  the  word  of  our  God 
shall  stand  for  ever. 

9  ir  II  O  Zion,  that  bringest  good 
tidings,  get  thee  up  into  the  liigh 
mountain :  ||  O  Jerusalem,  that 
bringest  good  tidings,  lift  up  thy 
voice  with  strength;  lift  !«  tip,  bo 
not  afraid  ;  say  unto  the  cities  of 
Judah,  Behold  your  God  I 

10  Behold  tlie  Lord  God  wilt 
come  II  with  strong  hand,  and  >  his 
arm  shall  rule  for  him :  behold, 
k  his  reward  is  with  him,  and  ||  his 
work  before  him. 

11  He  shall  1  feed  his  flock  like  a 
shepherd  :  he  shall  gather  the  lambs 
with  his  arm,  and  carry  them  in  liis 
bosom,  and  shall  gently  lead  those 
II  that  are  witii  young. 

1-2  IT  m  VVho  hath  measured  tlio 
waters  in  the  hollow  of  his  hand, 
and  meted  out  heaven  with  tho 
span,  and  comprehended  the  dust 
of  the  earth  in  t  a  measure,  and 
weiglied  tho  mountains  in  scalea, 
and  the  hills  in  a  balance  1 

13  n  Who  hath  directed  the  Spirit 
of  the  Lord,  or  being  t  his  coun- 
sellor hath  taught  him  ^ 

14  With  whom  took  he  counsel, 
and  who  f  instructed  him,  and 
taught  him  in  the  path  of  judg- 
ment, and  taught  him  knowledge, 
and  shewed  to  him  the  way  of 
t  understanding  t 

15  Behold,  the  nations  are  as  a 
drop  of  a  bucket,  and  are  counted 
as  the  small  dust  of  the  balance  ; 
behold,  he  tuketh  up  the  isles  as  a 
very  little  thing. 

10  And  Lebanon  is  not  sufficient 
to  burn,  nor  the  beasts  thereof  suf- 
ficient for  a  burnt-offering. 

17  All  nations  before  him  are  ai 
o  nothing;  and  p  they  are  counte<l 
to  him  less  than  nothing,  and  va 
nity. 

18  IT  To  whom  then  ^vill  yn 
q  liken  God  f  or  what  likeness  will 
ye  compare  unto  him  1 

19  r  The  workman  melteth  a 
graven  image,  and  the  goldsmith 
spreadeth  it  over  with  gold,  and 
casteth  silver  chains. 

20  He  that  f  i^"  so  impoverished 
that  he  hath  no  oblation  chooseth 
a  tree  that  will  not  rot ;  he  seeketh 
unto  hira  a  cunning  workman  '  to 
prepare  a  graven  image  that  shall 
not  be  moved. 

21  t  Have  ve  not  known  ■?  have 
ye  not  heard  1  hath  it  not  been  to'.d 


(iod  czpos{tk^clh  icilh  his  people. 
you  from  tnc  bcfjinniiifr  ■?  have  yc 
i!ot  understood  from  tlic   Ibuiida- 
tions  of  the  earth  ? 

2J  II  U  id  he  tliat  sitteth  upon  the 
<;ircle  of  the  earth,  and  tlie  inhabit- 
ants thereof  arc  as  grasshoppers  ; 
that  usiretchcth  out  the  licavens 
as  a  curtain,  and  ppreadeth  them 
out  as  a  tent  to  dwell  in  : 

2ri  That  bringeth  the  -^  princes  to 
nolhins;  hu  niaketh  the  judges  of 
the  earth  as  vanity. 

~\  Vca,  they  shall^  not  he  planted  : 
vca,  they  shall  not'  he  sown  :  yea, 
their  slock  shall  not  take  root  in 
llio  earth  -.  and  he  sliall  also  blow 
upon  them,  and  they  shall  wither, 
and  tlio  whirlwind  shall  take  them 
away  as  stubble. 

25  y  To  whom  then  will  ye  liken 
mo,  or  shall  I  be  equal  1  saith  the 
Holy  One. 

'20  Ijift  up  your  eyes  on  high, 
and  behold  who  hath  created  these 
llunas,  that  bringcth  out  their  host 
by  number :  ^  ho  callcth  them  all 
by  names,  by  the  greatness  of  his 
might,  for  tliat  he  is  strong  in 
power  ;  not  one  faileth. 

27  Why  sayest  thou,  O  Jacob, 
and  speakest,  O  Israel,  My  way  is 
liid  from  the  Lord,  and  my  judg- 
ment i.s  passed  over  from  my 
God? 

2.S  ir  Ilast  thou  not  known  ?  hast 
I  lion  not  heard,  that  the  everlasting 
God,  the  Lord,  the  Creator  of  the 
onds  of  the  earth,  faintetli  not,  nei- 
ther is  weary  1  ^  there  is  no  search- 
ing of  his  understanding. 

29  He  giveth  power  to  the  faint ; 
and  to  tliem  that  have  no  might  he 
increaseth  strength. 

yo  Even  the  yoiilhs  shall  faint 
and  bo  weary,  and  the  young  men 
shall  uttorlv  fall  : 

31  Hut  tlipy  that  wait  upon  the 
Lord  'j  shall  f  renew  Ihrir  strength ; 
they  shall  mount  up  with  wings  as 
eagles;  they  .shall  rnn,  and  not  be 
weary ;  and  they  shall  walk,  and 
not  faint. 

CHAPTER  XLL 

I  God  expostutateth  with  his  p&ojxle^  about 
his  mercies  to  the  churchy  10  about  his 
promises^  21  and  about  the  vauiltj  of 
idols.  " 

» XTEEP  silence  before  mo,  O 
^*-  islands ;  and  let  the  people 
renew  their  strength :  let  them 
come  near ;  then  let  them  speak  : 
let  us  come  near  logethot  to  judg- 
ment. 

2  Who  raised  up  f  tl'o  righteous 
mail  t>  from  the  east,  called  him  to 
his  foot,  c  gave  the  nations  before 
him,  and  made  him  rule  over 
kings  "!  he  gave  Ihcm  as  the  dust  to 
his  sword,  and  as  driven  stubble  to 
his  bow. 

3  Ho  pursued  them,  and  passed 
t  safely;  even  by  the  way  that  he 
had  not  gone  with  his  feet. 

.}  <i  Wrio  hath  wrought  and  done 
tt,  calling  the  generations  from  the 
beginning  1  I  the  Lord,  the  e  first, 
and  with  the  last ;  I  am  he. 

J  The  isles  saw  it,  and  feared  ;  the 


ver.  18. 
Dc»(.  1.  15, 


fch.-lO.  lU. 
&  <I-1.  12. 
t  Heb.  Be 
strcg. 
■'c-h.^O.  19. 
^Or,fouu- 


12.  3. 

T  Heb.  the 
men  0/ thy 
stri/e. 
t  Helj.  the 
men  0/ thy 
contention. 
T  Heb.  the 
nun  of  thy 

0  vci-.  10. 


Or./cio 


I  Jlt.  61.2. 


bell.  46.  11. 
cSeeGen.14. 
14,  &.C.  ver. 
25.  ch.  45.  I. 

t  H.-b.  in 
peace. 
(\  ver.  96. 
ch.  44.  7.  & 
46.  10. 
ech.  43.  10. 
&.  44.  6.  & 
•18.  12.  Rev. 
1.  ir.  &22. 
13. 


sch.35.  6,7. 
&,  43.  19.  &, 
44.  3. 
iPs.  107.  35. 


Hcb.C.Hs 
I  to  come  mnr 


I'.jkortatiun  to  Inn  I  m  (iuii. 
ends  of  tlic  earlli  were  afraid,  drew 
near,  and  came. 

6  '  They  helped  every  one  his 
neighbour ;  and  every  one  said  to 
his  brother,  j  Be  ol  good  cou- 
rage. 

■J  S  So  the  carpenter  encouraged 
the  II  goldsmith,  oiirf  he  that  smootli- 
eth  icilh  the  hamhier  ||  him  thi't 
smote  the  anvil,  ||  saying.  It  is 
ready  for  the  sodering ;  and  lij 
fastened  it  with  nails,  !■  that  h 
should  not  be  moved. 

8  But  thou,  Israel,  art  my  ser- 
vant, Jacob  whom  I  have  >  clioseii, 
the  seed  of  Abraham  my  1<  friend. 

9  Thou  whom  I  ha^•e  taken  from 
the  ends  of  the  earth,  and  called 
thee  from  the  chief  men  thereof, 
and  said  unto  thee,  Thou  art  iny 
servant ;  I  have  chosen  thee,  antl 
not  cast  thee  away. 

10  If  1  Fear  thou  not ;  m  for  1  am 
with  thee  :  be  not  dismayed  ;  for  I 
am  liiv  God  ;  I  will  strengthen  llice- ; 
yea,  I  will  help  thee ;  yea,  I  will 
uphold  theo  with  the  right  hand  of 
my  ri^iteousncss. 

11  Behold,  all  they  that  were 
incensed  against  thee  fhall  be  "  a- 
shamed  and  confounded  :  they  thai! 
be  as  nothing  ;  and  f  they  that  strivo 
with  thee  shall  perish. 

12  Thou  slialt  seek  thcni,  anil 
shalt  not  find  tiiem,  eccit  j  Iheni 
that  contended  with  thee:  tlliey 
that  war  against  thee  shall  be  as 
nothin",  and  as  a  thing  of  noiighl. 

13  For  I  the  Lord  thy  God 'will 
hold  thv  right  hand,  saying  unto 
thee,  o  Fear  not ;  I  will  help  thee. 

11  Fear  not,  thou  worm  Jacob, 
and  ye  |j  men  of  Israel ;  1  will  hel;) 
thee,  saith  the  Lord,  and  thy  Ke- 
deemer,  the  Kolv  One  of  Israel. 

15  Behold,  p  I  will  make  thee  a 
now  sharp  thveshing  instrument 
having  f  teeth  :  thou  shalt  thresh 
the  mountains,  and  beat  tkcnt 
small,  and  shalt  make  the  hills  as 
chaff. 

IG  Thou  shalt  'l  fan  tJiem,  and 
the  wind  shall  carry  them  away, 
and  the  whirlwind  shall  scatter 
them  :  and  thou  shalt  rejoice  in  the 
Lord,  and  ''  shall  glory  in  the  Holv 
One  of  Israel. 

17  Jf  hen  the  poor  and  needy  seek 
water,  and  there  is  none,  and  their 
tongue  faileth  for  thirst,  I  the  LoRD 
will  hear  them,  f  the  God  of  Israel 
will  not  forsake  them. 

18  I  will  oi)eii  «  rivers  in  liigh 
places,  and  fountains  in  the  midst 
of  the  valleys :  I  will  make  the 
t  wilderness  a  pool  of  water,  and 
the  dry  land  springs  of  water. 

19  I  will  jilant  in  the  wilderness 
the  cedar,  the  shittah-trce,  and  the 
myrtle,  and  the  oil-tree  ;  I  will  set 
in  the  desert  the  lir-trcc,  and  tlio 
pine,  and  the  box-tree  together : 

20  "  That  they  may  see,  and 
know,  and  consider,  and  understand 
together,  that  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  hath  done  this,  and  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel  halh  created  it. 

21  t  Produce   your  cause,  saith 


Christ's  mission  to  llic  Gentiles. 
tho  Lord  ;  bring  forth  your  strong 
reasons,  saith  the  King  of  Jacob. 

23  "^  Let  tliciu  brill"  tkem  forth, 
and  shew  us  what  shall  happen  : 
let  them  shew  tlie  former  things, 
wliat  they  ie,  that  wo  may  t  con- 
sider them,  and  know  the  latter  end 
of  them  ;  or  declare  us  tilings  for  to 
come. 

23  y  Shew  tlic  things  that  are  to 
come  hereafter,  that  we  may  kiiov/ 
that  ye  are  gods  :  yea,  z  do  good,  or 
do  evil,  that  we  may  be  dismayed, 
ami  behold  it  together. 

24  Behold,  ^  ve  are  ||  of  nothing, 
and  your  work  ||  of  nought :  an  abo- 
mination is  he  that  chooseth  you. 

25  I  have  raised  up  one  from  the 
north,  and  he  shall  come  :  from  the 
rising  of  the  sun  b  shall  he  call  upon 
niv  name  :  c  and  he  shall  come  upou 
princes  as  upon  mortar,  and  as  the 
potter  treadeth  clay- 

2*)  J  Who  halh  declared  from  the 
beginning,  that  we  may  know  '.'  and 
hefotetime,  that  we  may  say,  He  is 
righteous  7  yea,  there  is  none  that 
slicweth,  yea,  there  is  none  that 
tloclareth,  "yea,  there  is  none  that 
heareth  vour  words. 

27  e  'I'he  tirst  (shall  say  to  Zion, 
Behold,  behold  tlicm  :  and  I  will 
give  to  Jerusalem  one  tliat  bringeth 
good  tidings. 

28  S  For  I  beheld,  and  there  loas 
no  man ;  even  among  them,  and 
there  was  no  counsellor,  that,  when 
I  asked  of  them,  could  f  answer  a 
word. 

29  h  Behold,  they  are  all  vanity, 
their  works  are  nothing  :  their 
molten  images  arc  wind  and  con- 
fusion. 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

!   The  office  of  Chrhl,  graced  with  mcek- 

jicss  and  constancy,     5  God's  promise 

imto  kiin.     10  Anexhortation  to  praise 

God /or  his  Gospel.     17  He  rejiroveth 

the  people  of  incredulity, 

"OEHOLD   '^  my  servant,  whom  I 

^  uphold  ;   mine   elect,   in   whom 

my  soul  b  delighteth  ;  c  I  have  put 

my  Spirit  upon  him  :  he  shall  bring 

forth  judgment  to  the  Gentiles. 

2  He  shall  not  cry,  nor  lift  up, 
nor  cause  his  voice  to  be  heard  in 
the  street. 

3  A  bruised  reed  shall  he  not 
break,  and  the  ||  smoking  flax  shall 
he  not  t  quench  ;  he  shall  bring 
forth  judgment  unto  truth. 

4  He  shall  not  fail  nor  be  t  dis- 
couraged, till  he  have  set  judgment 
in  the  earth :  d  and  the  isles  shall 
wait  for  his  law. 

5  IT  Thus  saith  God  the  Lord, 
e  he  that  created  the  heavens,  and 
stretched  them  out ;  f  he  that  spread 
forth  the  earth,  and  that  which 
Cometh  out  of  it;  She  tliat  ^iveth 
breath  unto  the  people  upon  it,  and 
spirit  to  them  that  walk  therein  : 

6  h  I  the  LoitD  have  called  thee 
in  righteousnest;,  and  will  hold  thine 
hand,  and  v/ill  keep  thee,  i  and  give 
thee  for  a  covenant  of  the  people, 
for  I;  a  light  of  the  Gentile?  ; 

■     7  1  'J'o    open    the    blind    eyes,  to 


CHAPTLR  XLU. 


Belor.' 

Beloie 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  712. 

cir.  712. 

xch.  46.  21. 

.11  ch.  61.  1. 

Liilc.?4.  18. 

t  Hell,  eel 

2  Tun.  2.  26. 

our  heart 

llch.  2.  14, 

upon  them. 

15. 

11  ch.  9.  2. 

<jch.  43.  11. 

V  cli.  42.  3. 

it  44.  7,  8. 

&.  45.  3. 

p  Ps.  33.  3. 

John  13.  19. 

&40.  3.  &, 

z  Jer.  10.  5. 

98.  1. 

4  Ps.  107.  23. 

aPs.  116.8. 

f  Heb.  the 

ch.  44.  9. 

fulness 

1  Cor.  S.  4. 

thereof. 

II  Or,  worse 

than  ito- 

thin:!. 

11  Or°  worse 

than  of  a 

viper. 

h  Ezra  1.  2. 

0  ver.  2. 

d  ch.  43.  0. 

r  cli.  31.4. 

I 

il  Or,  hehace 

fch.'w.'a. 

hin^eir 

mightily. 

S  ell.  53.  5. 

t  Heb.  swal- 

low^ or,  sup 

t  Heb. 

up. 

return. 

h  ver.  21. 

t  Hob.  i/i(o 

straight- 

cir.  712. 

i  Ps.  97.  7. 

ach.  43.  10. 

ch.  1.29.  &, 

&.  49.  3,  6. 

44.  11.  &. 

&.  62.  13.  & 

45.  18. 

63.  11.  Mall. 

12.  18,19,20. 

Phil.  2.  7. 

1)  Matt.  3. 

17.  &,  17.  6. 

t  ch.  43.  8. 

Eph.  1.  B. 

Eiek.  12.  2. 

cell.  11.  2. 

See  Johns. 

John  3.  34. 

33,  41. 

II  0:,  dimly 

burning, 
tHeb. 

11  Rom.  2. 

mienck  it. 

21. 

tHeh. 

brnlcen. 

a  Gen.  49. 

10. 

e  ch.  44.  24 

J  Or,  him. 

Zech.  12.  1. 

fPs.  133.6. 

§■  4cts  17. 

1  Or,  in 

h. 

snaring  all 

'lie  young 

men  of  them. 

h  ch.  43.  1. 

tHeb.  a 

'reading. 

i  cli.  49.  8. 

k  ch.  49.  6. 

Luke  2.  32. 

t  Heb.  for 

Acts  13.  47. 

■he  after 

1  ch.  36.  5. 

lime  1 

Israel  reproved Jor  unbcUeJ. 
m  hring  out  ihe  prisoners  from  the 
prison,  and  them  that  sit  in  "  dark- 
ness out  of  Ihe  prison-house. 

8  I  am  the  Lord  ;  that  is  my 
name ;  and  my  o  glory  will  I  not 
give  to  another,  neither  my  praise 
to  graven  images. 

y  Behold,  the  former  things  are 
come  to  pass,  ai>d  new  things  do  I 
declare  :  before  they  spring  forth  I 
tell  you  of  them. 

10  r  Sin^  unto  the  Lord  a  now 
song,  and  nis  praise  from  the  end 
of  the  earth,  q  ye  that  go  down  to 
the  sea,  and  f  all  that  ij  therein  ; 
tho  isles,  and  the  inliabitants  there- 
of. 

11  Let  the  wilderness  and  the  ci- 
ties thereof  lift  up  their  voice,  the 
villages  that  Kedar  doth  inhabit : 
let  the  inhabitants  of  the  rock  sing, 
let  them  shout  from  the  top  of  the 
mountains. 

12  Let  them  give  glory  unto  the 
Lord,  and  declare  his  praise  in  the 
islands. 

13  The  Lord  shall  go  forth  as 
a  mi;,'iity  man,  he  shall  stir  up  jea- 
lousy like  a  man  of  v,ar  :  he  shall 
cry,  'yea,  roar;  he  shall  ||  prevail 
against  his  enemies. 

14  I  have  long  time  holden  my 
peace  ;  I  have  been  still,  and  re- 
frainsti  myself:  note  will  I  cry  like 
a  travailing  woman  ;  I  will  destroy 
and  t  devour  at  once. 

15  I  will  make  waste  mountains 
and  hills,  and  dry  up  all  their 
herbs  ;  and  I  will  make  the  ri- 
vers islands,  and  I  will  dry  up  the 
pools. 

IG  And  I  will  bring  the  blind  bv 
a  way  that  they  knew  not ;  I  will 
lead  them  in  paths  that  they  have 
not  known :  I  will  make  darkness 
light  before  them,  and  crooked 
things  t  straight.  These  things  will 
I  do  unto  them,  and  not  forsake 
them. 

17  ir  They  shall  be  s  turned  back, 
they  shall  be  greatly  ashamed,  that 
trust  in  graven  images,  that  say 
to  the  molten  images.  Ye  are  our 
gods. 

18  Hear,  ye  deaf;  and  look,  ye 
blind,  that  ye  may  see. 

19  t  Who  is  blind,  but  my  ser- 
vant ■?  or  deaf,  as  my  messenger 
that  I  sent  1  who  is  blind  as  he  that 
is  perfect,  and  blind  as  the  Lord's 
servant  ? 

20  Seeing  many  things,  »  but  thou 
observest  not ;  opening  the  ears, 
but  lie  heareth  not. 

21  The  Lord  is  well  pleased  for 
his  righteousness'  sake ;  he  will 
magiiity  the  law,  and  make  ||  it  ho- 
nourable. 

22  But  this  is  a  people  robbed 
and  spoiled  ;  ||  they  are  all  of  them 
snared  in  holes,  and  they  are  hid  in 
prison-houses  ;  they  are' for  a  prev, 
and  none  delivereth,  for  t  a  spoil, 
and  none  saith.  Restore. 

23  Who  among  you  will  give  ear 
to  this  ?  who  witl  hearken,  and  hear 
f  for  the  time  to  come  1 

24  Who  gave  Jacob  for  a  epoi!, 

579 


God  comfurtcth  the  church. 
and  lerael  to  the  robbers'!  did  not 
the  Lord,  he  aj,'aiiist  whom  ive  have 
sinned  1  for  they  would  not  walk  in 
his  ways,  neither  were  they  obe- 
dient unto  his  law. 

25  Tlicret'ore  lie  Imtli  i>oured  up- 
on him  tlie  fury  of  his  an^er,  and 
the  strengtii  of  battle  :  "  and  it  hath 
eel  him  on  fire  round  about,  i  yet 
he  knew  not ;  and  it  burned  him, 
yet  he  laid  it  not  to  lieart. 

CHAPTER  XLIII. 

1    The  Lord  cow/urlelh  the  church  with 

his  prowisis.     8  He  appealeth  to  the 

peop/e  for  tcitness  of  his  omnipotency. 

J 4  He/orelelleth  them  the  destruction  of 

Babylon,   18  and  his  wonderful  deliver- 

tmce  of  his  people.    22  He  itproveth 

the  people  as  inexcusahte. 

DUT   now  thus  saith  the   Lord 

-'-'  >  that  created   thee,  O   Jacob, 

b  and  he  that  formed  thee,  O  Israel, 

Fear   not :   <^  for   I   have  redeemed 

thee,   J I  liave   called  thee  by  thy 

name  ;  thou  art  mine. 

'2  e  When  thou  i>a.sscst  througli 
the  waters,  f  I  jciW  he  with  thee  ; 
and  through  the  rivers,  they  shall 
not  ovcrifow  thee ;  when  thou 
?  walkest  through  the  lire,  thou 
jhalt  not  be  burned  ;  neither  shall 
the  flame  kindle  upon  thee. 

.'{  For  I  am  the  Lord  thy  fiod, 
the  Holy  One  of  Isriid,  thy  Saviour : 
*"  1  gave  K^'vpt  for  thy  ransom,  IC- 
thiopia  and  Seba  for  thee. 

4  Since  thou  wast  precious  in  my 
sight,  thou  hast  been  honourable, 
and  I  have  loved  thee :  therefore 
will  1  give  men  for  thee,  and  people 
for  thy  II  life. 

5  i  Fear  not ;  for  I  nm  with  thee  : 
1  will  bring  thy  seed  from  the  east, 
and  gather  thee  from  the  west : 

6  1  will  say  to  the  north,  Oive  un  ; 
and  to  the  south,  Keep  not  back: 
bring  my  sons  from  tarj  and  my 
daughters  from  the  ends  of  the  earth : 

7  Krcn  every  one  that  is  k  called 
by  my  name  :  for  '  I  have  created 
hmi  for  my  glory,  '"  I  have  formed 
him  ;  yea,  1  have  made  him. 

8  II  n  Bring  forth  the  bliHd  peo- 
ple that  Jiave  eyc.«,  and  the  deaf 
that  have  ears. 

9  Let  all  the  nations  be  "athcred 
together,  and  let  the  jieople  he  as- 
sembled :  o  who  among  them  can 
declare  this,  and  shew  us  former 
tilings  7  let  them  bring  forth  their 
witnesses,  that  they  may  be  justi- 
fied ;  or  let  them  hear,  and  say,  It 
T-f  truth. 

10  I' Ye  are  my  witnesses,  saith 
the  Lord,  q  and  my  servant  whom 
I  have  chosen  ;  that  ye  may  know 
:ind  believe  me,  and  understand  tliat 
I  aw  he  :  r  before  me  there  was  ||  no 
God  formed,  neither  shall  there  be 
after  me. 

J 1  I,  evfm  T,  5^  am  the  Lord  ;  and 
besides  ine  thcreis  no  saviour. 

12   I    have   declared,   and    have 

5aved,  and  I   have  shewed,  when 

there  was  no  '  stringe  ^od  among 

( you  ;    "  therefore   ve   are    my   wit- 

'neetcp,  saith  the  IjORP,  that  I  ntn 

Cod. 


1ST 


24. 

c  cb.  41.  C. 

ri  cli.  42.  6. 

&.45.  1. 

e  Ps.  tV:  13. 

&  ill   3,  &c. 

fDe-a.  31. 

0,8. 

?  Dan.  3.25, 


.  715. 


il  Or, person. 
i  cli.  41.  10, 
14.  &  44.  2. 
Jer.  30.  10, 
11.  &  46.  27, 
28. 


k  cli.  r,3.  IL'. 
Jam.  2.  7. 

1  Ps.  100.  3. 
.•Ii.29.  23. 
.Tolin  3.  3,  5. 

2  Cor.  5.  17. 
Eph.  2.  10. 
Ill  vci*.  1. 

II  f.h.  6.  9.  At. 
■12.  19.  Eiek. 
12.2. 

ocli.4l.  21, 
22,  26. 


1.  60.  2. 
John  8.  58. 
t  Hell,  lurr, 
it  back  > 
V  Jell  9.  12. 
ch.  14.  27. 
f  llcb.  Uirs. 


1  E.X.  14.  IG, 
22.  Ps.  77. 
19.  ch.  51. 

in. 

Josh.  3.  13, 
1>  F.x.  14.  4, 


Ex.  17.  6. 
Num.  20. 11. 
Deut.  8.  15. 
■».  16. 

!.■•..  e.  & 

11.  18. 

Or, 
ostriches. 
tHeb. 

jhters 
of  the  owl. 
I"ch.48.  21. 
g-Ps.  102.  18. 

■.  1.  7. 
Luke  1.  74, 

5.  Eph.  1. 
5,  G. 
h  Mai.  1.13. 

Amos  5.  2.'.. 

Hi-1.. 


[1  cli.  41.  S. 
'icli.42.  1. 
&.  55.  4. 

veil.  41.4. 
&.  44.  6. 
j  Or,  noth- 
ing formed 
of  God. 
sell.  45.  21. 
Hos.  13.  4. 


t  Heb.  mad 
■le  drunt:, 
r,  niiin- 

dnnthj 

7noisl'cned. 

It  cli.  1.  14. 

Mai.  2.  1?. 

I  cli.  44.  22. 


.  9.  Jc 


50.  20.  Act! 

19. 
m  E/.ck.  35. 
•2i,  &••. 
II  ch.  1.  18. 

.  31.  34. 
t  Hch. 
interpreters 
Mai.  2.  7,  8 
o  i-M.  47.  6. 
\j  \m.  2.  2, 6 

{Or,holy 


712. 
.21. 


c!i.  41.  8.  & 
43.  1.  Jer. 
.10.  10.  &  IS 
27,  28. 


The  full  of  Bahylon  foretold 

\'i  »  Yea,  before  the  day  iros,  1 

am  he  ;  and  there  is  none  that  can 

deliver  out  of  my  hand  :  I  will  work, 

and  who  shall  t  >  let  it  ? 

14  II  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  your 
Redeemer,  Ihe  Holy  One  of  Israel  , 
For  your  sake  I  have  sent  to  Ita- 
bylon,  and  have  brought  down  all 
their  t  nobles,  and  the  Chaldean", 
whose  cry  /,■;  in  the  ships. 

15  I  am  the  Lord,  your  IIolv 
j  One,  the  Creator  of  Israel,  vou'r 
i  Kinjj. 

i  lb  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  whicli 
zmaketh  a  way  in  the  sea,  and  u 
»path  in  the  mighty  waters  ; 

17  Which  hbringeth  forlli  tlio 
chariot  and  horse,  the  army  and 
the  nowcr ;  they  shall  lie  down 
together,  they  shall  not  rise  :  they 
are  extinct,  they  are  quenched  a'» 
tow. 

18  IT  '^  Remember  ye  not  the  for- 
mer thing?,  neither"  consider  the 
things  of  old. 

19  Behold,  1  will  do  a  t'ncw 
thin" ;   now  it   shall  spring  forth  ; 

hall  ye  not  know  it  7  •-•  i  will  even 
make" a  way  in  the  wilderness,  and 
rivers  in  the  desert. 

20  The  beast  of  the  field  shall 
honour  me,  the  dragons  and  the 
II  t  owls  :  because  f  I  give  waters  in 
the  wilderness,  and  rivers  in  tho 
de.sert,  to  give  drink  to  my.  people, 
my  chosen. 

21  S This  jieople  have  I  fornud 
for  myself;  they  shall  shew  forlli 
my  praise. 

22  IT  But  thou  hast  not  called  up 
on  me,  O  .lacoh  ;  but  thou  li|ui>t 
been  weary  <if  nie,  O  Israel. 

23  iThou  hast  not  brought  nio 
the  t  small  cattle  of  thy  burnt-of- 
ferings ;  neither  hast  thou  honour- 
ed me  with  thy  sacrifices.  I  liavn 
not  caused  thee  to  serve  with  an 
ofl"ering,  nor  wearied  thee  with  in- 
cense. 

24  Thou  hast  bought  me  no  sweet 
cane  with  money,  neither  bast  tlioii 
t  filled  mo  with' the  fat  of  Ihy  sa- 
crifices: but  thou  hast  made  mc 
to  serve  with  thy  sins,  thou  hast 
k  wearied  nie  with  thine  iniquities. 

25  I,  CKcn  I,  am  he  that '  blottetli 
out  thy  transgressions  m  for  mine 
own  sake,  "  and  will  not  remember 
thy  sins. 

26  Put  mc  in  remembrance  :  Ui 
us  plead  together  :  declare  thou, 
that  thou  niayest  be  justified. 

27  Thy  first  father  hath  sinned, 
and  thy  t  teachers  have  transgres §- 
ed  agamst  me. 

28  Therefore  o  1  have  profaned 
the  II  princes  of  the  sanctuary,  r  and 
have  given  Jacob  to  Ihe  curse,  and 
Israel  to  reproaches. 

CHAPTER  XLIV. 
1  God  comforttth  the  church  villi  his 
promises.  7  The  ranitv  of  idols,  9  and 
folly  of  idol  makers.  21  Heexhorteth 
'to  praise  God  for  his  redemption  and 
omnipotency. 


YF.T  now  hear,  »  O  Jacob,  my  ner- 
vant ;  and  Israel,  whom  I  h»ve 
I  chosen ; 


The  folly  of  the  makers  of  idols 

2  Thu3  saitli  tlio  Lord  that 
made  thee,  I'  unci  formed  tliee  from 
the  womb,  which  will  lielp  thee  ; 
Fear  not,  O  Jacob,  my  servant ; 
iind  tliou,  cJeuurun,  whom  I  have 
chosen. 

3  For  I  will  d  pour  water  upon 
him  that  is  tliirsty,  and  floods  ujion 
the  dry  ground :  I  will  pour  my 
Spirit  upon  thy  seed,  and  my  bless- 
ing upon  thine  offsprinof ; 

4  And  they  shall  s])ring  up  as  a- 
mong  the  grass,  as  willows  by  the 
water-eourses. 

5  One  shall  say,  I  am  the 
I>ord's  ;  and  another  shall  call 
himself  by  the  name  of  Jacob ; 
and  another  shall  subscribe  with 
his  hand  unto  the  Lord,  and  sur- 
name himself  by  the  name  of  Is- 
rael. 

G  Thus  saitli  the  Lord  the  King 
of  Israel,  e  imd  his  Redeemer  the 
Lord  of  hosts  ;  I  I  am  the  first, 
and  I  am  the  last;  and  besides  me 
there  is  no  God. 

7  And  s  who,  as  I,  shall  call,  and 
shall  declare  it,  and  set  it  in  order 
lor  me,  since  I  appointed  the  an- 
cient people  ■?  and  the  things  that 
are  coming,  and  shall  come,  let 
tliem  shew  unto  them. 

8  Fear  ye  not,  neither  be  afraid 
h  have  not  I  told  thee  from  that 
time,  and  have  dockired  it?  i  ye 
are  even  my  witnesses.  Is  there 
a  God  besides  me  1  yea,  k  there  is 
no  t  God  ;  I  know  not  any. 

9  TT  '  They  that  make  a  graven 
image  are  all  of  them  vanity  :  and 
their  t  delectable  things  shall  not 
profit ;  and  they  are  their  own  wit- 
nesses ;  m  they  see  not,  nor  know, 
that  thev  may  be  ashamed. 

10  Who  hath  formed  a  god,  or 
molten  a  graven  image  n  that  is  pro- 
Jitable  for  nothing  1 

11  Behold,  all  his  fellows  shall 
be  o  ashamed  :  and  the  workmen, 
fhey  are  of  men  :  let  them  all  be 
gathered  together,  let  them  stand 
up ;  yet,  they  shall  fear,  and  they 
tihall  be  ashamed  together. 

1:2  p  The  smith  \i  with  the  tongs 
both  worketh  in  the  coals,  and 
tashioneth  it  with  hammers,  and 
worketh  it  with  the  strength  of  his 
arms :  yea,  he  is  hungry,  and  his 
strength  faileth :  he  drinketh  no 
water,  and  is  faint. 

13  The  carpenter  stretchcth  out 
his  rule  ;  he  marketh  it  out  with 
the  line ;  ho  fitteth  it  with  planes, 
and  he  marketh  it  out  with  the  com- 
pass, and  maketh  it  after  the  figure 
of  a  man,  according  to  the  beauty 
of  a  man;  that  it  mayjemain  in 
the  house. 

14  He  heweth  hiin  down  cedars, 
and  taketh  the  cypress  and  the  oak, 
whicli  he  ||  strengtheneth  for  him- 
self anion'  the  trees  of  the  forest  : 
ho  planteth  an  ash,  and  the  rain 
doth  nourish  it. 

15  Then  shall  it  be  for  a  man  to 
burn  :  for  he  will  take  thereof,  and 
warm  himself;  yea,  he  kindleth  it, 
and  baketh  bread  ;  yea,  he  mnketh 


CHAPTER  XLIV. 


CHRIST 

cir.  712. 


c  ver.  24.  ch 
43.  1,  14. 
I>li.41.4.  d 
48.  12.  R.PV 
1.  8,  17.  & 
22.  13. 
rrch.  41.  4, 
22.  &,  45.  21 


hch.  41.22. 

i  ch.  43.  10, 

12. 

k  Deut.4.J5, 

39.  &  32.  3D. 

1  Sam.  2.  2. 

2  Sam.  22. 
32.  ch.  46.  5. 
t  Heb.  rock. 
Dent.  32.  4. 
Ich.  41.  24, 
29. 

tHeb. 

desirable, 

mPs.  115.4, 

&c. 

n  Jer.  10.  5. 

Hab.  2.  18. 

o  Ps.  97.  7. 

ch.  1.29.  & 

42.  17.  Si.  45. 

16. 

pch.  40.  19. 
&•  41.  6.  Jer. 
10.  3,  &c. 
!  Or,  with. 


qcl,.  45.  20. 


t Ileh. 
daubed. 

f  Ueh.setteih 
lo  his  heart. 
s  ch.  -16.  8. 


Hoa.  4.  12. 
.mn.  1.  21. 
2  Thess.  2. 


u  vcr.  1,  2. 


.\c 

1.43. 

26. 

yc 

h.  43. 

1. 

&  48.  20 

IC 

or.  6 

20. 

IP 

a.  1. 

18, 

19. 

zP 

S.69.31.& 

96. 

11,12 

ch. 

43. 

10.  &,  49. 

13. 

Jer. 

51. 

48. 

Rev. 

10. 

20. 

ac 

1.43. 

14. 

ver 

.  6. 

be 

h.  43. 

1. 

c  J 

oil  9. 

3. 

Ps. 

104.  2. 

ch. 

40.2 

.&. 

42. 

5.  &.  45. 

IS. 

&.  61 

13. 

do 

1.47. 

13. 

eJ. 

r.  50. 

36. 

f  1  Cor. 

. 

;  Or,  tnketh 


h  See  Jer.; 
38.  &61.; 


iSChr.  36. 
22,  23.  Kzra 
1.  1,  &.C.  ch. 

a.  13. 


Restoration  by  Cyrus  promised. 
a  god,  and  worshippeth  it ;  ha 
maketh  it  a  graven  image,  and  fail- 
eth down  thereto. 

10  He  burneth  part  thereof  in  the 
fire ;  with  part  thereof  he  eateth 
Hosh  ;  he  roasteth  roast,  and  is  sa- 
tisfied :  yea,  he  warmeth  himself. 
and  saith.  Aha,  I  am  warm,  I  have 
seen  the  fire : 

17  And  the  residue  thereof  he 
maketh  a  god,  even  his  graven 
image :  he  falletli  down  unto  il, 
and  worshippeth  it,  and  prayeth 
unto  if,  and  saith.  Deliver  me  ;  for 
thou  art  my  god. 

18  q  They  have  not  known  nor 
understood:  for  r  he  hath  f  shiit 
their  eyes,  that  they  cannot  see  ; 
and  their  hearts,  that  tliey  cannot 
understand. 

19  And  none  t  ^  considereth  in  his 
heart,  neither  is  there  knowledge 
nor  understanding  to  say,  I  have 
burned  part  of  it  in  the  fire  ;  yea, 
also  I  have  baked  bread  upon  tl)« 
coals  thereof ;  I  have  roasted  flesh, 
and  eaten  it :  and  shall  I  make  the 
residue  thereof  an  abomination  7 
shall  I  fall  down  to  t  the  stock  of  a 
tree  ^ 

20  He  feedeth  on  a^hcs  :  t  a  de-  ■ 
coived  heart  hath  turned  him  aside,  j 
that  he  cannot  deliver  his  soul,  j 
nor  say.  Is  there  not  a  he  in  myj 
right  hand  ?  • 

~l  ir  Remember  these,  O  Jacob 
and  Israel ;  for  "  thou  art.  my  eer 
vant :  I  have  formed  thee  ;  thou  art 
my  servant:  O  Israel,  thou  shall 
not  be  forgotten  of  me. 

22  1 1  have  blotted  out,  as  a  thick 
cloud,  thy  transgressions,  and  as  a 
cloud,  thy  sins:  return  unto  me;) 
for  y  I  have  redeemed  thee.  ' 

23  z  Sing,  O  ye  heavens  ;  for  the 
Lord  hath  done  it  :  shout,  yo 
lower  pans  of  the  eartli :  break 
forth  into  singing,  ye  mountains,  O 
forest,  and  every  tree  therein  :  for 
the  Lord  hath  redeemed  Jacob, 
and  glorified  himself  in  Israel. 

24  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ^  thv 
Redeemer,  and  b  he  that  formed 
thee  from  the  womb,  I  am  the 
Lord  that  maketh  all  things , 
<^  that  stretcheth  forth  the  heavens 
alone ;  that  spreadtth  abroad  tho 
earth  by  myself: 

2.5  That  '1  frustrateth  the  tokens 
e  of  the  liars,  and  maketh  diviners 
mad  ;  that  turneth  wise  men  back- 
ward, f  and  maketh  their  knowledge 
foolish  ; 

2G  sThat  confirmeth  the  word  of 
his  servant,  and  performeth  the 
counsel  of  his  messengers ;  that 
saith  to  Jerusalem,  Thoii  shall  be 
inhabited  ;  and  to  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dab,  Yo  shall  be  built,  and  I  will 
raise  up  the  j  decaved  places  there- 
of: 

27  h  That  saith  to  the  deep,  B« 
dry,  and  I  will  dry  up  thy  rivers  : 

28  That  saith  of  Cyrus,  He  is  my 
shepherd,  and  shall  perform  all  my 
pleasure  :  even  saying  to  Jerusalem, 
1  Thou  shall  be  built  ;  and  to  the 
temple.  Thv  foundation  shall  be  laid. 

5S1 


Cyrus  culled  far  the  church's  sal:e. 
CHAPTER  XLV. 

1  GodcalUth  Cyrus/or  hii church's  suie. 
5  By  his  ornnipolency  he  challengeth 
obedience.  £0  He  convmcel/i  the  idoU  of 
vanity  by  his  saving  power. 

'T'HUS  saith  the  Lord  to  his 
-'■  anointed,  to  Cyrus,  whose 
«  right  hand  I  ||  have  holden,  b  to 
subdue  nations  before  liim  ;  and  I 
will  loose  the  loins  of  kings,  to  open 
bel'orc  him  the  two-leaved  gates, 
and  the  "ates  shall  not  be  shut ; 

2 1  will  go  before  thee,  ^  and  make 
the  crooked  places  straight :  d  I  will 
break  in  pieces  the  gates  of  brass, 
and  cut  in  sunder  the  bars  of  iron  : 

3  And  I  will  give  thee  the  trea- 
sures of  darkness,  and  hidden  riches 
of  secret  places,  e  tliat  thou  mayest 
know  that  I,  the  Lord,  which  f  call 
thee  by  thy  name,  am  the  God  of 
Israel. 

4  For  e  Jacob  my  servant's  sake, 
and  Israel  mine  elect,  I  have  even 
called  thee  by  thy  name  :  I  have 
surnamed  thee,  though  thou  hast 
h  not  known  me. 

5  ir  I  i  «m  the  Lord,  and  k  there 
4s  none  else,  there  is  no  God  besides 
me:  11  girded  thee,  though  thou 
hast  not  known  me  : 

6  mThat  they  may  know  from 
the  rising  of  the  sun,  and  from  the 
west,  that  there  is  none  besides  me. 
I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is  none 
else. 

7  I  form  the  light,  and  create 
darkness :  I  make  peace,  and 
n  create  evil :  1  the  Lord  do  all 
these  things. 

8  "Drop  down,  ye  heavens,  from 
above,  and  let  the  skies  pour  down 
righteousness :  let  the  earth  open, 
and  lot  them  bring  forth  salvation, 
and  let  righteousness  spring  up  to- 
gether ;  I  the  Lord  have  created 
It. 

9  Wo  unto  him  that  strivetli 
with  p  his  Maker  !  Let  the  potsherd 
strive  with  the  potsherds  of  the 
earth,  q  Shall  the  clay  say  to  him 
that  fashioneth  it.  What  makest 
thou  7  or  thy  work,  lie  hath  no 
hands'? 

10  Wo  unto  him  that  saith  unto 
his  father.  What  bejettest  thou  ?  or 
to  the  woman.  What  hast  thou 
brought  forth  1 

11  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel,  and  his  Maker, 
Ask  me  of  things  to  come  concern- 
ing r  my  sons,  and  concerning  6  the 
work  of  my  hands  command  ye  me. 

1-  '  I  have  made  the  oartli,  and 
"created  man  upon  it:  ],  even  my 
liands,  have  stretched  out  the  hea- 
vens, and  x  all  their  host  have  I 
commanded. 

13  y  I  have  raised  him  up  in 
righteousness,  and  Twill  ||  direct  all 
Ilia  ways  :  he  shall  z  build  my  city, 
and  ho  shall  let  go  my  captives, 
"  not  for  price  nor  reward,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

14  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I>  The 
labour  of  Egypt,  and  merchandise 
of  Ethiopia  and  of  the  Sabeans, 
m»u   of  stature,   shall   come    over 


ISAIAH. 

Before 

1      Before 

CHRIST 

1  C  H  R I S  T 

cir.  712. 

1  cir.  712. 
Ic  P.f.  14U.  8 

U  1  Cor.  14. 

25. 

ach.  41.  13. 

e  ver.  S. 

II  Or, 
strength- 
ened. 
Ii  ch.  41.  2. 

fPs.44.  24. 
ch.  8.  17.  & 

57.  17. 

D.in.  S.  30. 

c  ch.  40.  4. 

dPs.  107.15. 

jch.  44.  11. 

li  ch.  26.  4. 

ver.  25. 

Rom.  11.26. 

erli.41.23. 

fEx.  33.  12, 

i  ch.  42.  5. 

17.  ch.  43.  1. 

&49.  1. 

?cli.  41.  1. 

Ic  ver.  5. 

h  1  Thess.  4. 

1  Dent.  30. 

5. 

11.  ch.  48. 

i  Dent.  4.  35, 

16. 

39.  &  32.  39. 

ch.  44.  8.  & 

46.9. 

k  ver.  14,  18, 

mPs.  19.  8. 
fc  uy.  137, 
138. 

21,  22. 

1  Ps.  18.  32, 

39. 

inPs.102.15. 
ch.  37.  20. 

nch.  44.  17, 
18,  19.  4.  46. 

.Mai.  1.  11. 

7.  &.  48.  7. 

Roin.  1.22, 

23. 

n  Amos  3.  6. 

o  P5.  72.  3. 

nch. 41.  22. 

St.  35.  11. 

&,  43.  U.  & 

41.  7.  &•.  45. 

10.  &  48.  1 1. 

p  ver.  5,  14, 

18.  r.li.  44.  8. 

&.  46.  9.  &. 

48.  3,  &.C. 

'.  Ps.  22.  27. 
&  65.  5. 

p  ch.  64.  8. 

r  Gen.  22.  16. 

n  ch.  29.  16. 
Jer.  18.  6. 

Hel).  6.  13. 

Rom.  9.  20. 

s  Rnm.  14. 

n.  Phil.  2. 

10. 

lGen.31..'i3. 

neul.  6.  13. 

Ps.  f.3.  11. 

ch.  65.  16. 

i|  Or,  Surely 

rJcr.  31.9. 

he  shall  eay 

3  Is.  29.  23. 
I  ch.  42.  5. 

of  me.  In  the 
LoRDisatl 

Jrr.  27.  5. 

righteous- 

11 Gen.  1.  26, 

ness  and 

07 

strength. 

X  Gen.  2.  1. 

u  Jer.  23.  5. 

V  ch.  41.  2. 

1  Cor.  1.  30. 

Il  Or,  make 

tlleb. 

straight. 

righteous- 

?. 2  Chr.  36. 

nesses. 

22,  23.  Eira 

xcli.41.  11. 

1.  I,&c.  ch. 

yver.  17. 

44.  23. 

z  1  Cor.  1. 

a  ch.  52.  3. 

31. 

See  Rom.  3. 

cir.  712. 

24. 

ach.  21.  9. 

LPs.  68.  31. 

Jer.  ,W.  2.  & 

&,72.  10,  11. 

51.  44. 

ch.4y.  23.  & 

bJi-r.  10.  5. 

60.9,  10,  14, 

c  Jer.  48.  7. 

16.  Zech.  8. 

t  Hfb.  their 

22,  23. 

soul. 

Mots  convinced  of  vanti-:/ 
imto  iliee.  and  they  shall  be  thine  : 
they  shall  come  after  thee ;  <•  in 
chains  they  shall  come  over,  and 
they  shall  fall  down  unto  thee,  they 
shall  make  supplication  unto  thee, 
snyiiirr,  d  Surely  God  is  in  thee ; 
and  e  i/ierc  is  none  else,  there  is  no 
God. 

15  Verily  thou  art  a  God  fthat 
hidest  thyself,  O  God  of  Israel,  the 
Saviour. 

16  They  shall  be  ashamed,  and 
also  confounded,  all  of  them;  they 
shall  go  to  confusion  together  Ihttt 
arc  g  makers  of  idols. 

17  h  ISut  Israel  shall  be  saved  in 
the  Lord  with  an  everlasting  sal- 
vation :  ye  shall  not  be  ashamed 
nor  confounded  world  without  end. 

18  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  i  that 
created  the  heavens  ;  God  himsoll 
that  formed  the  earth  and  made  it ; 
he  hath  established  it,  he  created  it 
not  in  vajn,  he  formed  it  to  be  in- 
linlnto'd:  >■  I  am  the  Lord;  and 
th.-re  is  none  else. 

19  I  have  not  spoken  in 'secret, 
in  a  dark  place  of  the  earth:  I 
said  not  unto  the  seed  of  Jacob, 
Seek  ye  me  in  vain  :  ">  I  the  Lord 
speak  righteousness, I  declare  things 
that  are  right. 

20  IF  Assemble  your.?elves  and 
come;  draw  near  together,  ye  t/int 
arc  escajied  of  the  nations  :  n  they 
have  no  knowledge  that  set  up  tho 
wood  of  their  graven  image,  and 
pray  imto  a  god  that  cannot  save. 

21  Tell  ye,  and  bring  thini  near  ; 
yea,  let  them  take  counsel  together  : 
°  who  haih  declared  this  from  an- 
cient time  ?  jeho  hath  told  it  from 
that  time  1  have  not  I  the  Lord  ? 
r  and  there  is  no  God  el:;c  beside 
me ;  a  just  God  and  a  Saviour ; 
there  is  none  beside    me. 

22  q  Look  unto  me,  and  be  ye 
saved,  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  :  lor 
I  am  God,  and  there  is  none  else. 

23  r  I  have  sworn  by  myself,  the 
word  is  gone  out  of  my  mouth  in 
righteousness,  and  shall  not  return. 
That  unto  me  every  '  knee  shall 
bow,  '  every  tongue  shall  swear. 

24  II  Surelv,  shall  one  say.  In  the 
Lord  have  1  "  f  righteousness  and 
strength :  even  to  him  shall  mm 
come  ;  and  ^  all  that  are  incensed 
against  him  shall  be  ashamed. 

25  y  In  the  Lord  shall  all  the 
seed  of  Israel  be  justified,  and  »  shall 
glory. 

CHAPTER  XLVI. 

1  7"/ic  idols  of  Babylon  could  not  mnv 
themselves.  3  God  sar-eth  his  people  to 
the  end.  5  Idols  are  not  comparable  to 
God  for  power,  12  or  present  salvation. 

BEL  a  boweth  down,  Nebo  stoop- 
cth,  their  idols  were  upon  the 
beasts,  and  upon  the  cattle :  your 
carriages  ircre  heavy  loaden  ;  ^  thrtj 
are  a  burden  to  the  weary  hrast. 

2  They  stoop,  they  bow  down  to- 
gether ;  they  could  not  deliver  llie 
burden,  '  but  t  themsehcs  are  gone 
into  cajitivitv. 

3  11  Hearken  unto  me,  O  lioii.'<e 
of  Jacob,  and  all  the   remnant  of 

StfJ 


OoiTsjiLJsinnits 

the    hou30    of  Israel,  <1  wliicli   are 

borne  bij  me  from  tlie  belly,  which 


CHAPTERS  XLVII,  XLVIU.  vpon  Bahylon. 

and  given  tiiemiiito  tiiine  handnliou 


are  earned  from  the  womb 

4  And  even  to  your  old  age  e  I 
am  he ;  and  even  to  hoar  hairs 
•  will  I  carry  you:  I  have  made, 
and  I  will  bear ;  even  I  will  carry, 
and  will  deliver  you. 

5  ITgTo  whom  will  ye  liken  me, 
and  make  me  equal,  and  compare 
ine,  that  we  may  be  like  ? 

G  ij  They  lavish  gold  out  of  the 
bag,  and  weigh  silver  in  the  balance, 
and  hire  a  goldsmith ;  and  he 
maketh  it  a  god  :  they  fall  down, 
yea,  they  worship. 

7  '  They  bear  him  upon  the  shoul- 
der, they  carry  him,  and  set  him  in 
his  place,  and  he  standeth ;  from 
his  place  shall  he  not  remove :  yea, 
^  one  shall  cry  unto  him,  yet  can  he 
not  answer,  nor  save  him  out  of 
his  trouble 

8  Remember  this,  and  shew  your- 
selves men  ;  1  bring  it  again  to 
niind,0  ye  transgressors. 

9  m  Remember  the  former  thin^ 
of  old  :  for  I  am  God,  and  "  there  Is 
none  else  ;  /  am  God,  and  there  is 
none  like  me, 

10  o  Declaring  the  end  from  the 
!>cginning,  and  from  ancient  times 
the  things  that  are  not  yet  done, 
saying,  r  My  counsel  shall  stand, 
and  I  will  do  all  my  pleasure  : 

11  Callin"  a  ravenous  bird  q  from 
the  east,  f  the  man  i  that  executeth 
Miy  counsel  from  a  far  country : 
vea,  s  I  have  spoken  it,  I  will  also 
!)ring  it  to  pass  ;  I  have  purposed  it, 
I  will  also  do  it. 

12  11  Hearken  unto  me,  ye  '  stout- 
hearted, "  that  are  far  from  righte- 
ousness : 

13  "  I  bring  near  my  righteous- 
ness ;  it  shall  not  be  far  ofi',  and  my 
salvation  y  shall  not  tarry :  and  I 
will  place  z  salvation  in  Zion  for 
Israel  my  glory. 

CHAPTER  XLVn. 

I  God's  judgment  upon  Babylon  and 
Chaldea,  &/or  their  uTimerci/utriess,  7 
pride,  10  and  over-boldness,  1 1  shall  be 

r'-'OME  a  down,  and  bsit  in  the 
^-^  dust,  O  virgin  daughter  of 
Babylon,  sit  on  the  ground  ;  there  is 
no  throne,  O  daughter  of  the  Chal- 
deans :  for  thou  shall  no  more  be 
called  tender  and  delicate. 

2  <=Take  the  millstones,  and  grind 
meal ;  uncover  thy  locks,  make  bare 
the  leg,  uncover  the  thigh,  pass  over 
the  rivers. 

3  J  Thy  nakedness  shall  be  un- 
covered, yea,  thy  shame  shall  be 
seen  :  e  I  will  take  vengeance,  and 
I  will  not  meet  thee  as  a  man. 

4  Jls  for  four  Redeemer,  the 
Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name,  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel. 

5  Sit  thou  S  silent,  and  get  thee 
into  darkness,  O  daughter  of  the 
Clialdeans :  b  for  thou  shall  no 
more  be  called.  The  lady  of  king- 
doms. 

6  ir  i  I  was  wroth  with  my  people, 
^1  have  iinlluled  mine  inhoritancp. 


dEx.  19.4. 
Deui.  1.31. 
&32.  U.Ps. 
71.6.  ch.  63, 
9. 

e  Ps.  102.27. 
Mai.  3.  6. 
f  Ps.  48.  14. 
&.  71.  18. 
g-ch.  40.  18, 

h  ch.  40.  19. 
&  41.6.  &, 
44.  12,  19. 
Jer.  10.  3. 
i  Jer.  10.  5. 


n  ch.  45.  5, 


pPs.  33.  11. 
Prov.  19.  21. 
&  SI.  30. 
Acts  S.  39. 
Heb.  6.  17. 
q  ch.  41.  2, 

f  Heb.  the 
man  of  vty 
counsel. 
r  ch.  44.  28. 
&45.  13. 
s  Num.  23. 


X  ch.  51.  5. 
Rom.  1.  17. 
&  3.  21. 
V  Hab.  2.  3. 
7.  ch.  62.  11. 


cEx.  II.  5. 
Jurlsr.  16.21. 
Mau.  24.  41 
d  ch.  3.  17. 
&.  20.  4.  Jer 
13.  22,  26. 
Nah.  3.  5. 
e  Roin.  12. 
19. 


Zeph.  2.  15. 
Iqllev.  18.7. 


■ch.  51.  19. 
!  1  Thoss.  5. 


u  Ps.  52.  7. 
xch.  29.  15. 
Ezek.  8.  12. 
&  9.  9. 
II  Or,  caused 
thee  to  turn 
aicay. 


thereof. 
t  Heb. 
expiate. 
2  1  Thess.  5. 


a  ch.  57.  10. 

b  ch.  41.  25. 
Dan.  2.  2. 
t  Heb. 
oiewers  of 
the  heavens. 
t  Heb. 
that  give 
knowledge 

the  months. 
cNah.l.  10. 
Mai.  4.  1. 
t  Heb.  their 


b  Dent.  6. 13. 
cli.  65.  16. 
Zeph.  1.  5. 
•-.  Jer.  4.  2. 


didst  shew  them  no  mercy  ;  1  upon 
the  ancient  hast  thou  very  heavily 
laid  thy  yoke. 

7  11  And  thou  saidst,  I  shall  he 
m  a  lady  for  ever  :  so  that  tliou 
didst  not  "  lay  these  things  to  thy 
heart,  o  neither  didst  remember  the 
latter  end  of  it. 

8  Therefore  hear  now  this,  thou 
that  art  given  to  pleasures,  that 
dwellesl  carelessly,  that  sayest  in 
thine  heart,  P I  am,  and  none  else 
besides  me ;  q  I  shall  not  sit  as  a. 
widow,  neither  shall  1  know  the 
loss  of  children  : 

9  But  r  these  two  things  shall 
come  to  thee  s  in  a  moment  in  one 
day,  the  loss  of  children,  and  wi- 
dowhood :  they  shall  come  upon 
thee  in  their  perfection,  t  for  the 
multitude  of  thy  sorceries,  and  for 
the  great  abundance  of  thine  en- 
chantments. 

10  II  For  thou  "  hast  trusted  in 
thy  wickedness :  x  ihou  hast  said, 
None  seeth  me.  Thy  wisdom  and 
thy  knowledge,  it  hath  ||  perverted 
thee  ;  y  and  thou  hast  said  in  thine 
heart,  I  am,  and  none  else  besides  me. 

11  If  Therefore  shall  evil  come 
upon  thee ;  thou  shall  not  know 
t  from  whence  it  riseth  :  and  mis- 
chief shall  fall  upon  thee ;  thou 
shall  not  be  able  to  t  put  it  of!': 
and  z  desolation  shall  come  upon 
thee  suddenly,  whicli  thou  shall  not 
know. 

12  Stand  now  with  thine  enchant- 
ments, and  with  the  multitude  of  thy 
sorceries,  v.'heicin  thou  hast  labour- 
ed from  thy  youth;  if  so  be  thou 
slialt  be  able  (o  profit,  if  so  be  thou 
mayest  prevail. 

13  a  Thou  art  wearied  in  the  mul- 
titude of  thy  counsels.  Let  now 
b  the  t  astrologers,  liie  star-gazers, 
t  tiie  monthly  progiiosticators,  stand 
up,  and  save  thee  from  these  things 
that  shall  come  upon  thee. 

14  Eehold,  they  shall  be  c  as  .stub- 
ble ;  the  fire  shall  burn  them  ;  they 
shall  not  deliver  t  themselves  from 
the  power  of  the  flume  :  there  shall 
not  be  a  coal  to  wann  at,  7ior  tire 
to  sit  before  it. 

15  Thus  shall  they  be  unto  thee 
with  whom  thou  hast  laboured, 
even  <j  thy  merchants,  from  thy 
youth ;  they  shall  wander  every 
one  to  his  quarter  ;  none  shall  save 
thee. 

CHAPTER  XLVIII. 

1  God,  to  convince  the  peojde  of  their  fore- 
known  obstinacu,  revealeth  his prophe- 
cies.     9  He  saveth  them  for  Ids  own 
sake.     12  He  exhortcth  them  to  obedi- 
ence, because  of  his  poieer  and  provi- 
dence. 16  He  lamenteth  their  backward- 
ness.   CO  He  powerfully  delivereth  his 
out  of  Babylon. 
TJEAR  ye   this,  O  house  of  Ja- 
J--'-  cob,  which  are  called    by  the 
name    of  Israel,    and   a  are    come 
forth  out  of  the  waters  of  Judah, 
b  which  swear  by  the  name  of  th» 
Lord,   and   make  mention  of  the 
God  of  Israel,   <:  but  not   in   truth, 
nor  in  righteousness. 
.>?3 


The  intent  of  prophecy. 

2  For  they  call  themselves  d  of 
the  holy  city,  and  «  stay  themselvee 
upon  the  God  of  Israel ;  The  Lord 
of  hosts  is  his  name. 

3  fl  have  declared  the  former 
things  from  the  beginning ;  and 
they  went  forth  out  of  my  mouth, 
and  1  tiheued  them  ;  I  did  them 
suddenly,  K  and  they  came  to  pass. 

4  Because  I  knew  that  thou  art 
t  obstinate,  and  h  tliy  neck  is  an 
iron  sinew,  and  thy  brow  brass  ; 

5  '  I  have  even  from  the  begin- 
ning declared  it  to  thee ;  before  it 
came  to  pass  I  shewed  it  thee:  lest 
thou  shouldest  say,  Mine  idol  hath 
done  them  ;  and  my  graven  image, 
and  my  molten  image,  hatli  com- 
manded them. 

6  Thou  hast  heard,  see  all  this  ; 
and  will  not  ye  declare  it  ?  I  have 
shewed  thee  new  things  from  this 
time,  even  hidden  tilings,  and  thou 
didst  not  know  them. 

7  They  are  created  now,  and  not 
from  the  beginning  ;  even  before  the 
day  when  thou  heardest  them  not  ; 
lest  thou  8houlde.st  say.  Behold,  1 
knew  them. 

8  Yea,  thou  heardest  not;  yea, 
thou  knewest  not ;  yea,  from  fJiat 
time  that  thine  car  was  not  open- 
ed :  for  I  knew  that  thou  wouldest 
deal  very  treacherously,  and  wast 
called  k  a  transgressor  from  the 
womb. 

9  If  1  For  my  name's  sake  "i  will 
1  defer  mine  anger,  and  for  my 
praise  will  I  refrain  for  thee,  that  I 
cut  thee  not  oft". 

10  Behold,  n  I  have  refined  thee, 
but  not  II  with  silver  ;  I  have  chosen 
ihee  in  the  furnace  of  affliction. 

11  P  For  mine  own  sake,  even  for 
mine  own  sake,  will  I  do  it :  for 
<!  how  should  wy  vamc  be  polluted  ? 
and  r  I  will  not  give  my  glory  unto 
another. 

12  IT  Hearken  unto  me,  O  Jacob 
and  Israel,  my  called  ;  *  I  am  he  ; 
I  am  iho  t  first,  I  also  am  the  last. 

13  u  Mine  hand  also  hath  laid  the 
foundation  of  the  earth,  and  ||  my 
right  hand  hath  spanned  the  hea- 
vena  :  when  "  I  call  unto  them,  they 
stand  up  together. 

14  y  AH  ye,  assemble  yourselves 
and  hear  ;  which  among  them  hath 
declared  these  things  ?  ^The  Lord 
hath  loved  him:  =^he  will  do  his 
pleasure  on  Babylon,  and  his  arm 
shall  be  on  the  Chaldeans. 

15  I,  even  I,  have  spoken,  yea, 
'i  I  have  called  him  ;  I  have  brought 
him,  and  he  shall  make  his  way 
prosperous. 

16  IF  Come  yo  near  unto  me,  hear 
ye  this  ;  c  I  have  not  spoken  in  se- 
cret from  the  beginning  ;  from  the 
time  that  it  was,  there  am  I :  and 
now  <i  the  Lord  God,  and  his  Spirit, 
hath  Bent  me. 

17  Thua  saith  ^  the  Lord,  thy 
Redeemer,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel ; 
1  am  the  Lord  thy  God  which 
tcacheth  thee  to  profit,  f  which 
leadeth  thee  by  the  way  that  thou 
thouldeiit  go. 


712. 


h.  62.  1. 
c  M.c.  3.  11. 

n.  2.  17. 

,  41.22. 
&•  42.  9.  & 
43.  9.  &  44. 
7,  8.  &  45. 
21.  &-  46.9, 
10. 

g-  Jush.  21. 
45. 

1  Heb.  hnrd. 
h  Ex.  32.  9. 
•ut.  31.27. 
er.  3. 


I  Ps.  79.  9. 
6c  106.  8. 
ch.  43.  25. 
ver.  11. 
Ezek.  20.  9, 
14,  22,  44. 
m  ?t.  78.  38 

II  Ps.  66.  10. 
II  Or,for 
silver,  S, 


q  See  Deul. 
32.  26,27. 


3  Deal.  32. 

cch.41.4. 
&.  44.  6. 
Rev.  1.  17. 
&,  22.  13. 
uPs.  102.25. 
II  Or,  Ihe 
palm  of  my 
rig/It  hand 
hath,  spread 
out, 

X  ch.  40.  26. 
y  ch.  41.  22. 
&  43.  9.  &. 
44.  7.  &.  45. 
20,21. 
I  ch.  45.  1. 
a  ch.  14.28. 
h  ch.  45.  1, 
2,  &,c. 
0  ch.  45.  19. 


Jch.  61.  1. 
Zecli.  2.8, 


ech.  43.  14. 
&  44.  6,  24. 


Befors 
CHRIST 

:.  712. 


Hon.  I.  10. 

Itcli.  52.  11. 
50.  8.  &i. 
51.  6,45. 
"     h.2.  6,  7. 

r.  18.  4. 
1  Ex.  19.  4, 
5,6.  ch.4!. 
22,  23. 

'";ecL.41. 
17,  18. 

Ex.  17.  6. 
Num.  20.  U. 
Ps.  105.  41. 
0  ch.  57.  21. 


;h.  41.  1. 

■er.  5.  Jer. 
1.  5.  M:ut. 
-.-J,21. 

Luke  1.  15, 

John   10. 
36.  Gal.  1. 
15. 

-  Ji.  11.4. 
&51.  16. 


.  6.  5. 


Heb.  4.  12. 

;v.  1.  16. 
_  jh.  61.  16. 
e  Ps.  45.  6. 

h.  42.  1. 

■ch.  3.8. 
g  ch.  41.  23. 
John  13.  31. 
fe  15.  8. 
Enli.  1.  6. 
h  Ez.ck.  3. 
19. 


ver.  1. 
Or,  That 


I  may,  8fc. 
k  Mmt.  23. 
37. 

II  Or,  Art 
thou  lighter 
than  that 
thou  should- 
est, !fc. 

II  Or, 

desolations. 
1  ch.  42.  6. 
&  60.  3. 
Luke  2.  32. 
Acis  13.  47. 
>t  £G.  18. 

III  ch.  63.  3. 
Mnti.  26.  67. 
il  Or,  to  him 
that  is 


II.  ver.  23. 
o  .See  P«.  69. 
13.  2  Cor.  0. 


Christ  sent  to  the  OnitiUs. 

18  g  O  that  thou  hadst  hearkened 
to  my  commandments  !  h  then  had 
thy  peace  been  as  a  river,  and  thy 
righteousness  as  the  waves  of  the 
sea : 

19  '  Thy  seed  also  had  been  a» 
the  sand,  and  the  oflspring  cf  thy 
bowels  like  the  gravel  thereof;  his 
name  should  not  have  been  cut  oft' 
nor  destroyed  from  before  me. 

20  ''  1<  Go  ve  forth  of  Babylon,  flee 
ye  from  the  Chaldeans,  witii  a  voice 
of  singing  declare  ye,  tell  this,  utter 
it  even  to  the  end  ol  the  earth  ;  say 
ye.  The  Lord  hath  '  redeemed  his 
servant  Jacob. 

21  And  they  >"  thirsted  not  tchen 
he   led   them   through   the  deserts 
he  "  caused  the  w  aters  to  flow  out 
of  the  rock  for  thein  :    he  clave  the 
rock  also,  and  the  waters  gushed  out. 

22  o  There  is  no  peace,  saitl)  the 
Lord,  unto  the  wicked. 

CHAPTER  XLLX. 

I  Christ,  being  sent  to  the  Jries,  complain' 
eth  of  them.  5  He  is  sent  to  the  GenlUca 
uith  gracious  promises.  13  God^a  love 
is  perpetual  to  his  chuTCh.  IS  The  am- 
ple restoration  of  the  church.  24  The 
powerful  deliverance  out  of  captivity. 

LISTEN,  a  O  isles,  unto  mc  ;  and 
hearken,  ve  people,  from  far  ; 
^  The  Lord  liath  called  me  from 
the  womb  ;  from  the  bowels  of  my 
mother  hath  he  made  mention  of 
my  name. 

2  And  he  hath  made  <'  my  mouth 
like  a  sharp  sword  ;  <•  in  the  shadow 
of  his  hand  halli  he  iiid  me,  and 
made  me  e  a  polished  shaft ;  in  his 
quiver  hath  he  hid  me  ; 

3  And  said  unto  me,  f  Thou  art 
my  servant,  O  Israel,  g  in  whom  I 
will  be  glorified. 

4  h  Then  I  said,  I  have  laboured 
in  vain,  I  have  spent  my  strength 
for  nought,  and  in  vain  ;  yet  surely 
my  judgment  is  with  the  Lord,  and 

II  my  work  with  my  God. 

.I  ir  And  new,  saith  the  Lord 
i  that  formed  me  from  the  womb  to 
he  his  servant,  to  bring  Jacob  again 
to  him,  II  Though  Israel  ^  be  not  ga- 
thered, yet  shall  I  be  glorious  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  my  God  shall 
be  mv  strength. 

G  And  he  said,  ||  It  !.■<  a  light  thing 
that  thou  shouldest  be  my  pervnnt 
to  raise  up  the  tribes  of  Jacob,  and 
to  restore  the  ||  preserved  of  I.«rnel : 
I  will  also  give  thee  for  a  1  light 
to  the  Gentiles,  that  thou  mayest  ba 
my  salvation  unto  the  end  of  the 
earth. 

7  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  R>- 
dcemer  of  Israel,  and  his  Holy 
One,  m  ||  to  him  whom  man  dcspi- 
seth,  to  him  whom  the  nation  ab- 
horreth,  to  a  servant  of  rnleri', 
"Kings  shall  see  and  arise,  princes 
also  shall  worship,  because  of  the 
Lord  that  is  faithful,  and  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel,  and  ho  shall 
choose  tliec. 

8  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  «  In  an 
acceptable  time  have  I  heard  thee, 
and  in  a  day  of  salvation  have  1 
helped  ihee  '    and    I    will   protervn 

;iS4 


The  restoration  of  the  church. 
tliee,  P  and  give  thee  for  a  covenant 
of  the   people,   to    ||  establish   the 
earth,  to  cause  to  inherit  the  deso- 
late heritages  ; 

9  That  thou  mayest  say  1  to  the 
prisoners,  Go  forth  ;  to  them  that 
are  in  darkness.  Shew  yourselves. 
They  sliall  feed  in  the  ways,  and 
their  pastures  shall  be  in  all  high 
places. 

10  They  shall  not  r  hunger  nor 
thirst,  s  neither  shall  the  heat  nor 
Bun  smite  them :  for  ho  that  hath 
mercy  on  them  'shall  lead  them, 
even  by  the  springs  of  water  shall 
lie  guide  them. 

11  "  And  [  will  make  all  my 
mountains  a  way,  and  my  highways 
shall  be  e.xalted. 

1-2  Behold,  ^  these  shall  come 
from  far;  and  lo,  these  from  the 
north  and  from  the  west ;  and  these 
from  the  land  of  Sinim. 

13  ir  y  Sing,  O  heavens  ;  and  be 
joyful,  O  earth  ;  and  break  forth 
into  singing,  O  mountains :  for 
the  Lord  hath  comforted  his  peo- 
ple, and  will  have  mercy  upon  his 
afflicted. 

14  z  But  Zion  said.  The  Lord 
hath  forsaken  me,  and  ray  Lord 
Jiath  forgotten  me. 

15  a  Can  a  woman  forget  her 
sucking  child,  f  that  she  should  not 
have  compassion  on  the  son  of  her 
womb  7  yea,  they  inay  forget,  b  yet 
will  I  not  forget  thee. 

10  Behold,  c  I  have  graven  thee 
upon  the  palms  of  my  hands  ;  thy 
walls  are  continually  before  me. 

17  Thy  children  shall  make 
haste ;  d  thy  destroyers  and  they 
that  made  thee  waste  shall  go  forth 
of  thee. 

18  IT  e  Lift  up  thine  eyes  round 
about,  and  behold  :  all  these  gather 
themselves  together,  and  come  to 
thee.  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord, 
thou  shalt  surely  clothe  thee  with 
them  all,  f  as  with  an  ornament, 
and  bind  them  on  thee,  as  a  bride 
doeth.  . 

19  For  thy  waste  and  thy  deso- 
late places,  and  the  land  of  thy  de- 
struction, S  shall  even  now  be  too 
narrow  by  reason  of  the  inhabi- 
tants, and  they  that  swallowed  thee 
up  shall  be  far  away. 

20  hThe  children  which  thou 
shalt  have,  '  after  thou  hast  lost  the 
other,  shall  say  again  in  thine  ears. 
The  place  is  too  strait  for  me  :  give 
place  to  me  that  I  may  dwell. 

21  Then  shalt  thou  say  in  thine 
heart.  Who  hath  begotten  me 
these,  seeing  I  have  lost  my  chil- 
dren, and  am  desolate,  a  captive 
and  removing  to  and  fro  "!  and  who 
hath  brought  up  these  ■?  Behold  I 
was  left  alone  ;  these,  where  had 
they  been  ? 

SSJ  k  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Behold,  I  will  lift  up  mine  hand  to 
the  Gentiles,  and  set  up  my  stand- 
ard to  the  people  ;  and  they  shall 
bring  thy  sons  m  their  t  arms,  and 
thy  daughters  shall  be  carried  upon 
their  shoulders. 

Aa3 


CHAPTEU  L. 


!v.  7.  15, 
121.6. 


ych.  44.  23. 


a  See  Ps.  103. 

13.  Mai.  3. 

17.  Matt.  7. 

U. 

t  Heb.  from 


1,2.  Zech.2 
4.  &  10.  10. 


h  ch.  60.  4. 
i  Matt.  3.  9. 
Rom.  11.11 
12,  &c. 


712. 


.  72.  11. 

,7.  cli.52. 

&  60.  16. 
t  Heb. 

ouriahcra. 
t  Heb. 

s.  72!  9. 


11. 

0  Malt.  12. 

29.  Luke  11. 

21,22. 

Heb.  the 
caplii-Uy  of 
lhf!just. 
t  Heb.  cap- 
twily. 
h.  9.  20. 


.  14.20. 


Hns.  2.  2. 
See  2  Kin 
1.  Malt. 
18.  25. 
ch.  52.  3. 


V.  1.24. 
ch.65.  12.  & 
66.  4.  Jer.  7. 
13.  &  35.  15. 
e  Num.  11. 
23.  ch.  59.  1. 
f  Ps.  106.  9. 
Nah.  1.  4. 
J  Ex.  14.  21. 
llJosh.3.  16. 
Ex.  7.  18, 


21. 

kEx.  10.21. 


39.  .lohii  14. 
31.  Phil.  2. 
S.  Heb.  10. 
5,  &.C. 
n  Malt.  26. 
67.  &27.  26. 
John  18.  22. 
rLam.  3.30. 
8  Ezek.  3.  8, 


33,  34. 
t  Heb.  the 
master  of 


Christ'    patient  suffering. 

23  1  And  kings  shall  bo  thy  f  nurs- 
ing fathers,  and  thcii  t  queens  thy 
nursing  mother.s :  they  shall  bow 
down  to  thee  with  their  face  to- 
ward the  earth,  and  m  lick  up  the 
dust  of  thy  feet ;  and  thou  shalt 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord  :  for 
n  they  shall  not  be  ashamed  that 
wait  for  me. 

24  11  o  Shall  the  prey  be  taken 
from  the  mighty,  or  t  the  lawful 
captive  delivered  7 

25  But  thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Even  the  t  captives  of  the  mighty 
shall  be  taken  away,  and  the  prey 
of  the  terrible  shall  be  delivered  : 
for  I  will  contend  with  him  that 
conto.ideth  with  thee,  and  I  will 
save  thy  children. 

26  And  I  will  p  feed  them  that 
oppress  thee  with  their  own  flesh  ; 
and  they  shall  be  drunken  with 
their  own  q  blood,  as  with  1|  sweet 
wine :  and  all  flesh  r  shall  know 
that  I  the  Lord  am  thy  Saviour 
and  thy  Redeemer,  the  Mighty  One 
of  Jacob. 

CHAPTER  L. 

1  Christ  ^heweth  that  the  dereliction  of 
the  Jews  is  not  to  be  imputed  to  him,  by 
his  ability  to  sace,  5  by  his  obedience  t/i 
that  work,  7  and  by  his  confidence  in 
that  assistance.  10  An  exhortation  lo 
trust  in  God,  and  not  in  oursehes. 

THUS  saith  the  Lord,  Where 
is  a  the  bill  of  your  mother's 
divorcement,  whom  I  have  put 
away  ?  or  wliich  of  my  ^  creditors 
is  it  to  whom  I  have  sold  you  ? 
Behold,  for  your  iniquities  cjiave 
ye  sold  yourselves,  and  for  your 
transgressions  is  your  mother  put 
away. 

2  Wherefore,  when  I  came,  was 
there  no  man  t  d  when  I  called,  was 
there  none  to  answer  7  e  Ig  my 
hand  short(*ned  at  all,  that  it  cannot 
redeem  7  or  have  I  no  power  to  de- 
liver 7  behokl,  f  at  my  rebuko  I 
e  dry  up  the  sea,  I  make  the  h  rivers 
a  wilderness  :  •  their  fish  stinketh, 
because  there  is  no  water,  and  dieth 
for  thirst. 

3  k  I  clothe  the  heavens  with 
blackness,  1  and  I  make  sackcloth 
their  covering. 

4  m  The  Lord  Gdd  hath  given 
me  the  tongue  of  the  learned,  that 
I  should  know  how  to  speak  a  word 
in  season  to  him  that  is  "  weary : 
he  wakeneth  morning  by  morning, 
he  wakeneth  mine  ear  to  hear  as 
the  learned. 

5  II  The  Lord  God  o  hath  opened 
mine  ear,  and  1  was  not  p  rebellious, 
neither  turned  away  back. 

6  q  I  gave  my  back  to  the  smiters, 
and  r  my  cheeks  to  them  that 
plucked  off  the  hair  :  I  hid  not  ray 
face  from  shame  and  spitting. 

7  ir  For  the  Lord  God  will  help 
me  :  therefore  shall  I  not  bo  con- 
founded :  therefore  have  si  set  my 
face  like  a  flint,  and  I  know  that  I 
shall  not  be  ashamed. 

8  '  He  is  near  that  justifieth  me  : 
who  will  contend  with  me  7  let  ua 
stand  together  :  who  is  t  mine  ad- 
versary •  let  him  come  near  to  me 

585 


Ood  will  comfort  his  church. 

9  Behold,  the  Lord  God  will  help 
me  ;  who  is  he  that  shull  condemn 
me  7  u  lo,  they  nil  shall  wax  old  us 
a  garment;  "the  moth  shall  eat 
them  u]). 

10  II  Who  is  among  you  that 
feareth  the  Lord,  that  obeyeth  the 
voice  of  liis  servant,  thaty  walketh 
in  darkness,  and  hath  no  light  ■? 
'•  let  him  trust  in  the  name  ot  the 
Lord,  and  stay  upon  his  God. 

11  Behold,  all  ye  that  kindle  a 
fire,  that  compass  yourselves  about 
vvith  sparks  :  walk  in  the  light  of 
your  fire,  and  in  the  sparks  that  ye 
have  kindled.  »  This  shall  ye  have 
ofniine  hand;  ye  shall  lie  down'' in 
sorrow. 

CHAPTER  LI. 

1  An  exhortation,  after  the  pattern  of 
Abraham,  to  trust  xti  Christ,  3  bt/  rea- 
r.on  of  his  comfortable  promises,  4  of 
hie  righteous  salvation,  7  and  man^s 
mortality.  9  Christ  by  his  sanctified 
arm  defendeth  his  from  the  fear  of  man. 
17  He  bewaileth  the  nffliclions  of  Jeru- 
salem, 21  and  promiseth  deliverance. 

a  TTE,\RKEN  to  me,  b  ye  that 
-•^  follow  after  righteousness,  ye 
that  seek  the  Lord  :  look  unto 
the  rock  whence  ye  are  hewn,  and 
to  the  hole  of  the  pit  ichence  ye  are 
digged. 

2  <;  Look  unto  Abraham  your  fa- 
ther, and  unto  Sarah  that  bare  you  : 
<i  for  I  called  him  alone,  and  ^  bless- 
ed him,  and  increased  liim. 

.T  For  tlie  Lord  '  sliall  comfort 
Zion  :  he  will  comfort  all  her  waste 
])laces  ;  and  he  will  make  her  wil- 
derness like  Eden,  and  her  desert 
if  like  the  garden  of  the  I,ord  ;  joy 
and  gladness  shall  be  found  therein, 
thanksgiving,  and  the  voice  of  me- 
lody. 

4  IT  Hearken  unto  me,  my  peo- 
ple ;  and  give  ear  unto  me,  O  my 
nation :  h  for  a  law  shall  proceed 
from  me,  and  I  will  make  my 
judgment  to  rest  '  for  a  light  of 
the  people. 

5  K  My  righteousness  is  near  ;  my 
salvation  is  gone  forth,  '  and  mine 
arms  shall  judge  the  people  ;  '"  the 
isles  shall  wait  upon  me,  and  "  on 
mine  arm  shall  they  trust. 

6  o  Lift  up  your  eyes  to  the  hea- 
vens, and  look  upon  the  earth  be- 
neath :  for  r  the  heavens  shall  va- 
nish away  like  smoke,  q  and  the 
earth  shall  wa.\  old  like  a  garment, 
and  thoy  that  dwell  therein  shall  die 
in  like  manner:  but  my  salvation 
shall  be  for  ever,  and  my  righteous- 
ness shall  not  be  abolished. 

7  It  r  Hearken  unto  me,  ye  that 
know  righteousness,  the  people  s  in 
whose  heart  is  my  law  ;  '  loar  ye 
not  the  reproach  of  men,  neither  be 
ye  afraid  of  tlioir  revilinijs. 

8  For  "  the  moth  shall  eat  them 
up  like  a  garment,  and  the  worm 
Hhall  eat  them  like  wool :  but  my 
righteousness  shall  be  for  ever, 
and  my  salvation  from  generation 
to  generation. 

y  IT  «  Awake,  awake,  y  i)ut  on 
dtrength,  O  arm  of  the  Lord; 
nwake,  ^as  in  the  nncipiii  days,  in 


ISAIAH. 


,  712. 


u  Job  13.  28, 
Ps.  102.  26. 
ch.  61.  6. 
X  cli.  61.  3. 
y  Ps.  23.  4. 


a  John  9.  19. 
bPs.  16.  4. 


cRnm.  4.  1, 
16.  Heb.  11. 
11,  12. 
dGen.  12.  1, 


fPs.  102.  13. 
ch.  40.  1.  &, 

52.  9.  ver. 


.  2.  3.  & 

42.  4. 
ch.  42.  6. 

k  ch.  46.  13. 
fa  55.  I. 
Rom.  1.  16, 
17. 

1  Ps.  67.  4. 
&,  98.  9. 

h.  60.  9. 
11  Rom.  1.16. 
och.  40.  26. 
pPs.  102.  26. 
M.itl.  24.  35, 

2  Pet.  3.  10, 
12. 

qch.  50.  9. 


sPs.  37.31. 
I  Man.  10. 
28.  Acts  5. 


X  Ps.  44.  23 

ch.  52.  1. 
y  P«.  93.  1. 
Rev.  11.  17. 

7  Pii,4t.  I. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  712. 


I)  Ps.  87.  4. 
fa  89.  10. 

.  74.  13, 
14.  ch.  27.  I. 
Ei.-k.  29.  3. 
il  Ex.  14.21. 
cli.  43.  16. 
e  ch.  35.  10. 


2  Cor.  1.  5. 
Ps.  lis.  6. 

hch.  40.  6. 
IPei.  1.  2t. 
Job9.8.  Ps. 
101.  2.  ch. 
10.  22.  &  42. 
5.  fa  44.  24. 


II  Or,  made 
liimself 
eady. 

k  Job  20.  7. 
IZech.9.  U. 


Ps.  74. 13. 

Job  26.  12. 
31.  35. 

■lit.  18. 
18.  ch. 59.21. 

■  11  3.  31. 

)i.  49.  2. 
pch.65.  17. 
fa  CG.  22. 


qch.  52.  I. 

Job  21.  20. 

er.  25.  15, 
16. 

<  Sop.  neul. 
28.  28,34.  Ps. 
60.  3.  fa  75. 
Ezeli.  23. 
32,  33,31. 
"  h.  12.  2. 
!.  14.  10. 


icli.  47.  9. 
Heb.  hap- 


Heb. 
breaking. 


The  vanity  of  fearing  man. 
the  generations  of  old.  »  .Hrt  thou 
not  It  that  hath  cut  h  Rahab,  and 
wounded  the  ciiragon  ? 

10  .irt  thou  not  it  which  hath 
<' dried  the  sea,  the  waters  of  the 
great  deep;  that  hath  made  the 
depths  ot  the  sea  a  way  for  the 
ransomed  to  pass  over  ? 

11  Therefore  e  ibc  redeemed  of 
the  Lord  shall  return,  and  come 
with  singing  unto  Zion  ;  and  ever- 
lasting jov  shall  be  upon  their  head  : 
they  6-lial[  obtain  gladness  and  joy  ; 
and  sorrow  and  mourning  shalffl'ee 
away. 

12  I,  even  I,  am  he  flhat  com- 
forteth  you :  who  art  thou,  that 
thou  shouldest  be  afraid  S  of  a  man 
that  shall  die,  and  of  the  son  of  man 
which  shall  be  made  h  as  grass  ; 

13  And  forgettest  the  Lord  thv 
Maker,  i  that  hath  stretched  forth 
the  heavens,  and  laid  the  foiintla- 
tions  of  the  earth  ;  and  hast  feared 
continually  every  day  because  of 
the  fury  or  the  oppressor,  as  if  he 
II  were  ready  to  destroy  7  ^  txni. 
where  is  the  fury  of  the  oppressor  ? 

14  The  captive  exile  liasteneth 
that  he  may  be  loosed,  1  and  that 
he  should  not  die  in  the  pit,  nor 
that  his  bread  should  fail. 

15  But  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God, 
that  "1  divided  the  sea, whose  waves 
roared  :  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  liis 
name. 

16  And  n  I  have  put  my  words 
in  thy  mouth,  and  <>  have  covered 
thee  in  the  shadow  of  mine  hand, 
pthat  I  may  plant  the  heavens,  and 
lay  the  foundations  of  the  earth, 
and  say  unto  Zion,  Tliou  art  my 
people. 

17  IT  q  Awake,  awake,  stand  up, 
O  Jerusalem,  which  r  ]iast  drunk 
at  the  hand  of  the  Lord  the  cup 
of  his  fury ;  s  thou  hast  drunken 
the  dregs  of  the  cup  of  trembling, 
and  wrung  them  out. 

18  Theie  is  none  to  guide  her 
among  all  the  sons  whom  she  hath 
brought  forth  ;  neither  is  there  aiiii 
that  taketh  her  by  the  hand  of  ail 
the  sons  that  she  hath  brought  up. 

19  t  These  two  filings  tare  come 
unto  thee  ;  who  shall  be  sorry  for 
thee  7  desolation,  and  f  destruction, 
and  the   famine,   and   the   sword : 

By  whom  shall  I  comfort  Ihee  7 

20  xThy  sons  have  fainted,  they 
lie  at  the  head  of  all  the  streets,  a« 
a  wild  bull  in  a  net  -.  they  arc  full  of 
the  fury  of  the  Lord,  the  rebuke 
of  thy  God. 

21  IT  Therefore  hear  now  this, 
thou  afflicted,  and  drunken,  y  but 
not  with  wine : 

22  Thus  saith  thy  Ijord  the  liORD, 
and  thy  God  z  that  nleadeth  tlie 
cause  of  his  people.  Behold,  1  have 
taken  out  ot  thine  hand  the  cup  of 
trembling,  even  the  dregs  of  the  cu)) 
of  my  fury  ;  thou  shall  no  more 
drink  it  again  : 

23  But  »  I  will  put  it  into  llio 
hand  of  them  thai  ntllict  ihce ; 
h  which  have  said  lo  thy  soul.  Bow 
down,  that  we  mav  go  over     and 


CHRI  ST 


a  ch.  51.  9, 


bNeli.  U.  1, 
ch.  48.  2. 
Malt.  4.  5. 
Rev.21.S. 
.;  ch.  35.  8. 
&  60.  21. 
Nah.  1.  15. 
d  Rev.  21. 
27. 

p  See  ch.  3. 
26.  &51.23. 
f  Zech.  2.  7. 
g-Ps.  44.  12. 
ch.  45.  13. 
Jer.  15.  13. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  712. 


L  Ps.  22.  6,  7. 
oil.  53.  2,  3. 
a  Ezek.  36. 
25.  Acls2. 
33.  Heb.  9. 
13,  14. 
b  ch.  49.  7, 
23. 

c  ch.  65.  5. 
Rom.  15.21. 
&  16.  25,  26. 
Eph.  3.  5,  9. 
a  John  12.38. 
Rom.  10.  16. 
11  Or, 
doctrine, 
tHeb. 
hearing. 
bch.  51.  9. 
Rom.  1.  16. 
1  Cor.  1.  IS. 
c  ch.  11.  1. 
I  ch.  bi.  14. 
Mark  9.  12. 
Ps.  22.  6. 


CKrisVsfreeredewvtiov.  CHAPTERS  LII,  LIII. 

thou  hast  laid  thy  body  R3  the 
ground,  and  as  the  street,  to  them 
that  went  over. 

CHAPTER  LH. 

i  CIiTist  persuadelk  the  church  to  helieve 
Ms  free  Tedemplion,  7  to  receive  the 
7/iinisters  thereof,  9  to  joy  in  the'fower 
thereof,  1 1  nnd  to  free  themselres from 
bondage.  13  Christ's  kingdom  shall  be 
exahed. 

AWAKE,  a  awake,  put  on  thy 
strength,  O  Zion  ;  put  on  thy 
beautiful  garments,  O  Jerusalem, 
b  the  holy  city  ;  for  c  henceforth 
there  shall  no  more  come  into  thee 
file  uncircumcised  il  and  the  un- 
clean. 

2  e  Shake  thyself  from  the  dust ; 
arise,  and  sit  down,  O  Jerusalem  : 
f  loose  thyself  from  the  bands  of 
fhy  neck,  O  captive  daughter  of 
Zion. 

3  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  r  Ye 
liave  sold  yourselves  for  nought  ; 
and  ye  shall  be  redeemed  without 
money. 

4  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
My  people  went  down  aforetime 
into  n  Egypt  to  sojourn  tliere  ;  and 
the  Assy'rian  oppiessed  them  with- 
out cause. 

5  Now  therefore,  what  have  I 
here,  saith  the  Lord,  that  my  peo- 
ple is  taken  away  for  nought  ■? 
they  that  rule  over  them  make 
them  to  howl,  saith  the  Lord  ; 
and  my  name  continually  every  day 
ts  >  blasphemed. 

6  Therefore  my  people  shall  know 
my  name  :  therefore  tkcy  shall  know 
in  that  day  that  I  am  he  that  doth 
speak  :  behold,  it  is  I. 

7  IT  k  How  beautiful  upon  the 
mountains  are  the  feet  of  him  that 
bringeth  good  tidings,  that  publish- 
eth  peace  ;  that  bringeth  good 
tidings  of  good,  that  pnblishoth  sal- 
vation ;  that  saith  unto  Zion,  1  Tliy 
God  reigneth ! 

8  Thy  watchmen  shall  lift  up  the 
voice ;  with  the  voice  together 
shall  they  sing :  for  they  shall  see 
eye  to  eye,  when  the  Lord  shall 
bring  a^ain  Zion. 

9  ir  Break  forth  into  joy,  sing  to- 
gether, ye  waste  places  of  Jerusa- 
lent :  m  for  the  Lord  hath  com- 
j()rted  his  people,  "  he  hath  re- 
deemed Jerusalem. 

10  o  The  Lord  hath  made  bare 
his  holy  arm  in  the  eyes  of  all  the 
nations  :  and  p  all  the  ends  of  the 
earth  shall  see  the  salvation  of  our 
God. 

11  IT  q  Depart  ye,  depart  ye,  go 
ye  out  from  thence,  touch  no  un- 
clean thing ;  go  ye  out  of  the  midst 
of  her  ;  r  he  ye  clean,  that  bear  the 
vessels  of  the  I^ord. 

12  For  s  ye  shall  not  go  out  with 
haste,  nor  go  by  flight :  t  for  the 
Lord  will  go  before  you  ;  "  and 
the  God  of  Israel  will  ^  be  your 
rere-ward. 

13  IT  Behold.  ^  my  servant  shall 
II  deal  prudently,  y  he  shall  be  ex- 
alted and  extolled,  and  be  very 
high.  . 

11  As   many    were     oslonied    at   y  Pin 


f  E/,ek.  35. 
20,  23.  Roi.l. 
2.24. 


1  Ps.  93.  I. 
&  96.  10.  Si. 
97.  1. 


m  ch.  51.  3. 
.1  ch.  48.  20. 
0  Ps.  P8.  2, 
3. 

p  Luke  3.  6. 
q  ch.  48.  20. 
Jer.  50.  8.  &. 
51.  6,45. 
Zech.  2.  6,7. 
2  Cor.  6.  17. 
Rev.  18.  4. 
r  Lev.  22.  2, 

&.C. 

s  See  Ex.  12. 

33,  39. 

t  Mic.2.  13. 


tHeb. 
gather  you 

xc'h.  42.  1. 


Ch,rist''s  sufferings  foretold. 
thee  ;  (his  ^  visage  was  so  marred 
more  than  any  man,  and  liis  form 
moie  than  the  sons  of  men  :) 

1.5  a  So  shall  he  sprinkle  many 
nations  ;  b  the  kings  shall  shut  their 
mouths  at  him  :  Tor  that  <=  which 
had  not  been  told  them  shall  they 
see  ;  and  that  which  they  had  not 
heard  shall  they  consider. 
CHAPTER  Lin. 

1  The  prophet,  complaining  of  incredu 
lity,  ezcuseth  the  scandal  of  the  croes,  1 
by'the  benefit  of  his  passion,  10  arid 
the  good  success  thereof, 

WHO  a  hath  believed  our  ll  t  re- 
port ":    and  to  whom  is  1»  tiie 
arm  of  the  Lord  revealed  1 

2  For  c  he  shall  grow  up  before 
him  as  a  tender  plant,  and  as  a  root 
out  of  a  dry  ground:  d  he  hath  no 
form  nor  comeliness  ;  and  when  we 
shall  see  him,  there  is  no  beauty 
that  we  .should  desire  him. 

3  e  He  is  despised  and  rejected  of 

•1   mnn  fit    finrrnws.    nnd    f  ac- 


f  Heb.  4.  15. 
II  Or,  he  h-d 

it  were 
hisfacefrom 

t  Heb.  as  a 
hiding  of 
faces  from 
him,  or, 
from  us . 
;  Johu  I.  10, 
11. 

ll  Mall.  8. 
17.  Heb.  9. 
28.  1  Pet.  2. 
24. 
II  Or, 

tormented. 
1  Rom.  4.  25, 
I  Cor.  15.  3. 
1  Pet.  3.  13. 
kl  Pet.  2. 24, 
t  Heb. 


t  Heb.  hath 
de  the 
quities  of 
us  all  to 
meet  on  him. 
Malt.  26. 
63.  &  27.  12, 
14.  Mark  14. 
61.  &.  15.  5. 
1  Pel.  2.  23. 
n  Acts  8.  32. 
Or,  He  was 
taken  away 
by  distress 
andjudg- 
?nent:  but, 
5fc. 

Dan.  9.26. 

Heb.  was 
the  stroke 
upon  him. 
p  Malt.  27. 
57,  58,  60. 
t  Heb. 
deaths. 
ql  Pet.  2.  22. 

I  John  3.  5. 

II  Or,  wheti 
his  soul 
shall  make 

Ti  Cor.  5.21. 
1  Pet.  2.  24. 
6, 


men ;  a  man  of  sorrows,  and 
quainted  with  grief:  and  ||  t  we  hid 
as  it  were  ovr  faces  from  him  ;  he 
was  despised,  and  Swe  esteemed 
him  not. 

4  IT  Surely  h  he  hath  borne  our 
griefs,  and  carried  our  sorrows : 
yet  we  did  esteem  him  stricken, 
smitten  of  God,  and  afflicted. 

5  But  he  was  ||  '  wounded  for  our 
transgressions,  he  was  bruised  for 
our  iniquities  ;  the  chastisement  of 
our  peace  was  upon  him  ;  and  with 
his  ^  t  stripes  we  are  healed. 

0  1  All  we  like  sheep  have  gone 
astray  ;  we  have  turned  every  one 
to  his  own  way ;  and  the  Loud 
t  hath  laid  on  him  the  iniquity  of  us 
all. 

7  He  was  oppressed,  and  he  was 
afflicted,  5'et  m  he  opened  not  his 
mouth  ;  n  he  is  brought  as  a  lamb 
to  the  slaughter,  and  as  a  sheep  be- 
fore her  shearers  is  dumb,  so  he 
opened  not  his  mouth. 

8  II  He  was  taken  from  prison  and 
from  judgment :  and  who  shall  de- 
clare his  generation  1  for  o  he  was 
cut  off  out  of  the  land  of  the  living  : 
for  the  transgression  of  my  people 
t  was  he  stricken. 

9  p  And  he  made  his  grave  with 
the  wicked,  and  with  the  rich  in 
his  t  death ;  because  he  had  done 
no  violence,  neither  was  any  1  de- 
ceit in  his  mouth. 

10  IT  Yet  it  pleased  the  Lord  to 
bruise  him  ;  he  hath  put  him  to 
grief:  1|  when  thou  shalt  make  his 
soul  !■  an  offering  for  sin,  he  hhall 
see  Ala' seed,  she  shall  prolong  his 
days,  and  '  the  pleasure  of  the 
Lord  shall  prosper  in  his  hand. 

11  He  shall  see  of  the  travail  of 
his  soul,  and  shall  be  satisfied  :  "  by 
his  knowledge  shall  ^  my  righteous 
y  servant  z  justify  many  ;  a  for  ho 
shall  bear  their  iniquities. 

12  l)  Therefore  will  I  divide  him 
a  portion  with  the  great,  c  and 
he  shall  divide  the  sjioil  with  the 
lEph.  1.5,9.     2Thes3.  1.11.     u  John  17. 

2  Pet.  1.3.  X  I  John  2.  I.  vcli.  42.  I.  di  49.  3.  i  Rom. 
18,  19.  a  ver.  4,  5.  b  Ps.  2.' 8.    Phil.  2.  9.  c  C«l.  2.  15. 
.-igV 


The  church  is  comforted. 
Btrong  ;  because  be  bath  poured 
out  his  Boul  unto  death :  find  he 
waa  d  numbered  with  the  transgres- 
sors ;  and  he  bare  the  sin  of  many, 
and  e  made  intercession  for  tlie 
transgressors. 

CHAPTER  LIV. 

1  The  prophet,  foT  Ihe  comfort  of  the 
GentUei,  prophesieth  the  amplitude  of 
their  church,  4  their  sofety,  6  l/i£ir 
certain  detirerance  out  of  qlllicliou,  1 1 
their  fair  edification,  16  and  their  sure 
preeirvalwr,: 

SING»,  O  barren,  thou  that  didst 
not  bear  ;  break  forth  into  sing- 
ing, and  cry  aloud,  thou  that  didst 
not  travail  with  child  ;  for  l)  more 
are  the  children  of  the  desolate 
than  the  children  of  the  married 
wife,  saith  the  Lord. 

2  c  Enlarge  the  place  of  thy  tent, 
and  let  thorn  stretch  forth  the  cur- 
tains of  thy  habitations  ;  spare  not, 
lengthen  tliy  cords,  and  strengthen 
thy  stakes  ; 

3  For  thou  shall  break  forth  on 
the  right  hand  and  on  the  left ; 
d  and  thy  seed  shall  inherit  the  Gen- 
tiles, and  make  the  desolate  cities 
to  be  inhabited. 

4  Fear  not ;  for  thou  shall  not 
be  ashamed  :  neither  be  thou  con- 
founded ;  for  thou  shall  not  be  put 
to  shame  :  for  thou  shall  forget  the 
shame  of  thy  youth,  and  shall  not 
remember  the  reproach  of  thy  wi- 
dowhood any  more. 

5  e  For  thy  Maker  is  thy  hus- 
band ;  The  '  Lord  of  hosts  is  ..is 
name  ;  and  thy  Redeemer  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel  ;  e  The  God  of  the 
whole  earth  shall  he  be  called. 

6  For  the  Lord  h  hath  called 
thee  as  a  woman  forsaken  and 
grieved  in  spirit,  and  a  wife  of 
youth,  when  thou  wast  refused, 
Kaith  thy  God. 

7  i  For  a  small  moment  have  1 
forsaken  thee  ;  but  with  great  mer- 
cies will  I  gather  thee. 

8  In  a  little  wrath  I  hid  my  face 
from  thee  for  a  moment ;  ^  but  with 
everlasting  kindness  will  I  have 
mercy  on  thee,  sailh  the  Lord  thy 
Redeemer. 

9  For  this  is  as  the  waters  of 
1  Noah  unto  me :  for  as  I  have 
sworn  that  the  waters  of  Noah 
should  no  more  go  over  the  earth  ; 
80  have  I  sworn  that  I  would  not 
be  wroth  with  thee,  nor  rebuke 
thee. 

10  For  m  the  mountains  shaH  de- 
part, and  the  hills  be  removed  ; 
"  but  my  kindness  shall  not  depart 
from  thee,  neither  shall  the  cove- 
nant of  my  peace  be  removed, 
saith  the  Lord  that  hath  mercy  on 
thee. 

11  ^  O  thou  alHicted,  tossed  with 
tempest,  and  not  comforted  !  behold, 
1  will  lay  thy  stones  with  "  fair 
colours,  and  lay  thy  foundations 
with  sapohirea. 

12  Ana  I  will  make  thy  windows 
of  agates,  and  thy  gates  of  carbun- 
cles, and  all  thy  borde'e  of  pleasant 
ttones. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  712. 

c.r.  712. 

.1  Mark  15. 

nch.  11.9. 
Jer.  31.  34. 

2S.  Luke  22. 

37. 

John  6.  45. 

,-  I.uke  23. 

1  Cor.  2.  10. 

M.  Rom.  8. 

1  Thess.  4.  9. 

.11.  Heb.  7. 

1  John  2.  20. 

25.  &  9.  24. 

q  Ps.  119. 

1  John  2.  1. 

165 

aZerh..1.I4. 

Gal.  4.  27. 

b  1  Sam.  2.5. 

c  ch.  4S.  19, 

20. 

r  ch.  45.  21, 

26. 

d  ch.  5S.  5. 

&.61.9. 

a  John  4.  11. 

&  7.  37. 

Rev.  21.  6. 

&.  22.  17. 

b  Mail.  13. 

44,  46.  Rev. 

3.  18. 

t  Heb. 

e  Jer.  3.  14. 

iceigh. 

fLuke  1.32. 

ffZecb.14.9. 

Roin.  3.29. 

h  ch.  62.  4. 

cMaU.  U. 

28. 

il  ch.  64.  8. 

&  61.  8. 

Jer.  32.  40. 

e  2  Sam.  7.8, 

i  Ps.  30.  5. 

&c.  Ps.  89. 

ch.  26.  20.  &, 

28.  Acis  13. 

60.  10.  2  Cor. 

34. 

4.  17. 

fJohnl8.37. 

Rev.  1.  5. 

k  ch.  55.  3. 

o-  Jer    30    9 

Jer.  31.  3. 

l;7.pk.  S4.23. 

Hos.  3.  5. 

Dm.  P.  25. 

hch.52.  15. 

Eph.  2.  11, 

1  Gen.  8.  21. 

12. 

&  9.  11.  ch. 

i  ch.  60.  5. 

5,",.  11.  Sec 

k  ch.  60.  9. 

Jer.  31.  35, 

Acts  3.  13. 

36. 

1  Ps.  32.  6. 

Matt.  5.  25. 

,t  25.  11. 

m  Ps.  46.  2. 

John  7.  34. 

rh.  61.  6. 

&8.  21. 

Malt.  5.  18. 

2  Cor.  6.  1, 

n  Ps.  89.  33, 

2.  Heb. 3.  13. 

34. 

m  ch.  1.  16. 

t  Heh.  the 

man  of 

unt/ully. 

nZech.8.17. 

0  Ps.  130.  7. 

Jer.  3.  12. 

0  1  Chr.  29. 

t  Heb.  he 

2.  Rev.  21. 

iMimulli- 

18,  dtc. 

ply  to  par- 

don. 

p  2  Sam.  7. 

19. 

qP..  103.  11. 

r  Deui.  12.  2 

The  happy  state  of  believers. 

13  .\nd  all  thy  children  shall  bi 
p  taught  of  the  Lord  ;  and  q  great 
shall  be  the  peace  of  thy  children. 

14  In  ri"hteousnoss  ulialt  thou  be 
established  :  thou  shall  he  far  from 
oppi^ssion  ;  for  thou  shnlt  not  fear : 
and  from  terror ;  for  it  shall  nol 
come  near  thee. 

15  Behold,  they  thnll  surely  ga- 
tJier  together,  but  not  liy  me  :  who- 
soever shall  gather  together  against 
thee  sliall  fall  for  thy  sake. 

10  Dehold,  I  have  created  the 
smith  that  blovveth  the  coals  in  tlie 
fire,  and  that  bringeth  forth  an  in- 
strument for  his  work  ;  and  I  hare 
created  the  waster  to  destroy. 

17  II  No  weapon  that  is  formed 
against  thee  shall  prosper  ;  and 
every  tongue  that  sliall  rise  against 
thee  in  judgment  thou  shall  con- 
demn. This  is  the  heritage  of  the 
servants  of  the  Lord,  r  and  their 
righteousness  is  of  nic,  s.aith  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER    LV. 

1    The  prophet,    leith   the    promises  of 
Christ,  catleth   to  faith,    6  and  to  re- 
pentance. 8  The  happy  iucceis  of  them 
that  believe. 
TITO,  » every    one    that    thirsteth, 
^^  come  ye  to  the  waters,  and  he 
that  hath   no  money  ;    ti  come  ye, 
buy,  and  eat ;  yea,  come,  buy  wine 
and  milk  without  money  and  with- 
out price. 

2  Wherefore  do  ye  t  spend  mo 
ney  for  that  irhich  i.'f  nol  bread? 
and  your  labour  for  that  tchich  sa- 
tisfieth  nol  1  hearken  diligently  un- 
to me,  and  eat  ye  that  which  is  good, 
and  lei  your  soul  delight  itself  in 
fatness. 

3  Incline  your  ear,  and  <:  come 
unto  ine  :  hear,  and  your  soul  shall 
live  ;  <•  and  I  will  make  an  ever- 
lasting covenant  with  you,  even  the 
e  sure  mercies  of  David. 

4  Behold,  I  have  given  him  for 
f  a  witness  to  the  people,  e  a  leader 
and  commander  to  the  people. 

5  li  Behold,  thou  shall  call  a  na- 
tion that  thou  knowcst  not,  'and 
nations  that  knew  nol  thee  .«hall 
run  unto  thee,  because  of  Ihe  Lord 
thy  God,  and  for  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel ;  k  for  he  hath  glorified  thee. 

6  If  1  Seek  ye  the  Lord  while  he 
may  be  found,  call  ye  upon  him 
while  he  is  near  : 

7  m  Let  the  wicked  forsake  his 
way,  and  t  the  unrighteous  man 
n  Ins  thoughts  ;  and  let  him  return 
unto  the  Lord,  o  and  he  will  have 
mercv  ujion  him ;  and  to  our  God, 
for  tlio  will  abundantly  pardon. 

8  If  P  For  my  thoughts  are  not 
your  thoughts,  neither  are  your 
ways  my  ways,  saith  the  Lord. 

9  q  For  as  the  heavens  are  higher 
than  the  earth,  so  are  my  waya 
higher  than  your  ways,  and  rny 
thouglils  than  your  thoughts. 

10  For  r  as  the  rain  coineth  down, 
and  the  snow  from  heaven,  ann 
returnelh  nol  thither,  but  watcreth 
the  earth,  and  maketh  it  bring 
forth   and   bud,   that   it    may   give 

588 


Exhortation  to  holiness. 

seed  to  the  sower,  and  bread  to  tlie 

eater : 

11  » So  shall  my  word  bo  that 
goeth  forth  out  of  my  mouth 
shall  not  return  unto  me  void,  but 
it  shall  accomplish  that  which  I 
please,  and  it  shall  prosper  in  the 
thing  whereto  I  sent  it. 

12  t  For  ye  shall  go  out  with  joy, 
and  be  led  forth  with  peace :  the 
mountains  and  the  hills  shall  "  break 
forth  before  you  into  singin",  and 
'  all  the  trees  of  the  (ield  shall  clap 
their  hands. 

13  y  Instead  of  z  the  thorn  shall 
come  up  the  fir-tree,  and  instead  of 
the  brier  shall  come  up  the  myrtle- 
tree  :  and  it  shall  be  to  the  Lord 
»  for  a  name,  for  an  everlasting  sign 
that  shall  not  bo  cut  off. 

CHAPTER  LVI. 

1  The  prophet  exhortelh  to  soticti/icatiori, 
3  Hepromiseth  it  shall  be  general  with- 
out respect  of  persons.  9  He  inveigheth 
against  blind  watchmen. 

THUS  saith  the  Lord,  Keep 
ye  II  judgment,  and  do  justice  : 
»  for  my  salvation  is  near  to  come, 
and  my  righteousness  to  be  re- 
vealed. 

2  Blessed  is  the  man  that  doeth 
this,  and  the  son  of  man  that  lay 
eth  hold  on  it ;  l)  that  keepeth  the 
sabbath  from  polluting  it,  and  keep 
eth  his  hand  from  doing  any  evil. 

3  ir  Neither  let  c  the  son  of  the 
stranger,  that  hath  joined  himself 
to  the  Lord,  speak,  saying.  The 
Lord  hath  utterly  separated  me 
from  his  people  :  neither  let  the 
eunuch  say.  Behold,  I  am  a  dry 
tree. 

■1  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  un- 
to the  eunuchs  that  keep  my  sab- 
baths, and  choose  the  things  that 
please  me,  and  take  hold  of  my 
covenant ; 

3  Even  unto  them  will  I  give  in 
dmine  house  and  within  my  walls,  a 
place  e  and  a  name  better  than  of 
sons  and  of  daughters  :  I  will  give 
them  an  everlasting  name,  that 
shall  not  be  cut  otf. 

6  Also  the  sons  of  the  stranger, 
that  join  themselves  to  the  Lord, 
to  serve  him,  and  to  love  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  to  bo  his  servants, 
every  one  that  keepeth  the  sabbath 
from  polluting  it,  and  taketh  hold 
of  my  covenant; 

7  Even  them  will  I  f  bring  to  my 
holy  mountain,  and  make  them 
joyful  in  my  house  of  prayer  . 
S  their  Durnt-offerings  and  their  sa- 
crifices shall  be  accepted  upon  mine 
altar  ;  for  h  my  house  shall  be 
called  a  house  of  prayer  '  for  all 
people. 

8  The  Lord  God  k  which  gather- 
eth  the  outcasts  of  Israel  saith, 
1  Yet  will  I  gather  others  to  him, 
t  besides  those  that  are  gathered 
unto  him. 

9  IT  m  AH  ye  beasts  of  the  field, 
come  to  devour  ;  yea,  all  ye  beasts 
in  the  forest. 

10  His  watchmen  are  "  bhnd  : 
they  are  all  ignorant,  o  ihey  are  all 


CHAPTERS  LVI,  LVIL 


tch.  35.  10. 
&,  65.  13,  14. 

u  Ps.  96.  12. 
&.  98.  8.  ch 
14.  8.  &  35.1 
2.  &.  42.  U. 
X  1  Chr.  16. 
33. 


il  Or,  equity. 
acli.  46.  13, 
M.itt.  3.2.&. 
4.  17.  Ro 
13.  11,  12 


c  See  Deut. 
23.  1,  2,  3. 
ActsS.  27.& 
10.  1,  2,  34. 
&,  17.  4.  &, 
18.  7.  1  Pet. 
1.  I. 


f  ch.  2.  2. 
IPel.  1.  1,2. 
g-Rom.  I2.I. 
Heb.  13.  15. 
1  Pet.  2.  5. 
h  Matt.  21. 

13.  Mark  II. 
17.  Luke  19. 
46. 

iMal.  I.  11. 
k  Ps.  147.  2. 
ch.  11.  12. 
1  John  10.  16. 
Eph.  1.10.& 
2.  14,  15,  16. 
t  Heb.  to  his 
gathered, 
m  Jer.  12.  9. 
n  Matt.  15. 

14.  &.23.  13. 
oPhil.  3.  2. 


ins,  cr,  talk- 
ing in  their 
sieep. 
t  Hib. 
strong  of 
appetite. 
p  Mic.  3.  11. 
t  Heb.i;iou7 
not  to  be 
satisfied. 
q  Ezek.  31. 
2,3. 

1-  Ps.  10.  6. 
Prov.  23.  35. 
ch.  22.  13. 
Luke  12.   19. 
1  Cor.  15.  32. 

cir.  698. 

t  Heb.  men 
of  kindness, 


a  Ps.  12.  1. 

Mic.  7.  2. 
h  I  Kings  1 


Or,  go  in 
peace. 
Luke  2.29. 

;2Chr.  16. 

4. 

Or,  befire 

J  M.att.  16.4. 
Or,  among 
the  oaks.  ch. 
1.23. 


f  Lev.  18.21. 
&,  20.  2. 
2  Km.  16.3. 
&,  23.  10. 


li  Or,  hewed 
I  for  thyself 
ar^er  than 

Ihetr's. 
!k.  16. 

26,  28.  &.  23. 

2,-20. 

II  Or,  thou 

pT  oddest 

II  Or,  thou 
respectedst 
the  king. 
k  ch.  30.  6. 
Ezek.  16.  33. 
&23.  16. 


11. 


The  idolatry  of  the  .Tcios. 
dumb  dogs,  they  cannot  bark  ; 
II  sleeping,  lying  down,  loving  to 
slumber. 

11  Yea,  they  arc  \  p  greedy  dogs 
iBhich  t  q  can  never  have  enough, 
and  they  are  shepherds  that  cannot 
understand  :  they  all  look  to  theii 
own  way,  every  one  for  his  gain, 
from  his  quarter. 

12  Come  ye,  say  they,  I  will  fetch 
wine,  and  we  will  fill  ourselves  with 
strong  drink  ;  r  and  to-morrow  shall 
be  as  this  day,  and  much  more 
abundant. 

CHAPTER  LVII. 

I  The  blessed  death  of  the  righteous.  3 
God  reproveth  the  Jeirsfor  theirwhor 
ish  idolatry.  13  He  giaeth  evangeitcid 
promises  to  the  penitent. 

'T^HE  righteous  perisheth,  and  no 
-'-  man  laycth  it  to  heart :  and 
t^  merciful  men  are  taken  away, 
h  none  considering  that  the  righ- 
teous is  taken  away  ||  from  the  cvi5 
to  come. 

2  He  shall  y  enter  into  peace : 
they  shall  rest  in  c  their  beds,  each 
one  walking  ||  in  his  uprightness. 

3  IT  But  draw  near  hither,  d  ye 
sons  of  the  sorceress,  the  seed  of 
the  adulterer  and  the  whore. 

4  Against  whom  do  ye  sport 
yourselves  1  against  whom  make 
ye  a  wide  mouth,  and  draw  out 
the  tongue  f  are  ye  not  children 
of  transgression,  a  seed  of  false- 
hood ; 

5  Inflaming  yourselves  ||  with 
idols  e  under  every  green  tree,  f  slay- 
ing the  children  in  the  valleys  under 
the  clifts  of  the  rocks  .' 

G  Among  the  smooth  stonc.i  of 
the  stream  js  thy  portion  ;  they, 
they  are  thy  lot :  even  to  them  hast 
thou  poured  a  drink-ofterin",  thou 
hast  offered  a  meat-offering,  bhould 

I  receive  comfort  in  these  1 

7  s  Upon  a  lofty  and  high  moun- 
tain hast  thou  set  h  thy  bed:  even 
thither  wentest  thou  up  to  offer  sa- 
crifice. 

8  Behind  the  doors  also  and  the 
posts  hast  thou  set  up  thy  remem- 
brance :  for  thou  hast  discovered 
thyself  to  another  than  me,  and  art 
gone  up ;  thou  hast  enlarged  thy 
oed,  and  ||  made  thee  a  covenant 
with  them  ;  i  thou  lovedst  their  bed 

II  where  thou  sawest  it. 

9  And  II  k  thou  wentest  to  the 
king  with  ointment,  and  didst  in- 
crease thy  perfumes,  and  didst  send 
thy  messengers  far  oft',  and  didst 
debase  thyself  even  unto  hell. 

IC  Thou  art  wearied  in  the  great- 
ness of  thy  way  ;  '  yet  saidst  thou 
not,  There  is  no  hope :  thou  hast 
found  the  ||  life  of  thine  hand  ;  there- 
fore thou  wast  not  "rieved. 

11  And  m  of  whom  hast  thou 
been  afraid  or  feared,  that  thou  hast 
lied,  and  hast  not  remembered  me, 
nor  laid  it  to  thy  heart  1  n  have  not 
I  held  my  peace  even  of  old,  and 
thou  fearest  me  not  7 

12  I  will  declare  thy  righteous- 
ness, and  thy  works  ;  for  they  shall 
not  profit  thee. 

589 


Mercy  promised  to  the  penitent. 

13  IF  When  thou  criest,  let  tliy 
companies  deliver  thee ;  but  the 
wind  shall  carry  them  all  away ; 
vanity  shall  take  them  :  but  he  that 
putteth  his  trust  in  me  shall  jjossess 
the  land,  and  shall  inherit  my  holy 
mountain  ; 

14  And  sliall  say,  »  Cast  ye  up, 
cast  ye  up,  ])reparu  the  way,  take 
up  the  stumbling-block  out  of  the 
way  of  my  people. 

I'S  For  thus  saith  the  high  and 
lofty  One  that  inhabiteth  eternity, 
P  wliose  name  is  Holy  ;  q  I  dwell  in 
the  high  and  holy  place,  r  with  him 
al.so  that  is  of  a  contrite  and  hum- 
ble spirit,  s  to  revive  the  spirit  of  the 
humble,  and  to  revive  the  heart  of 
the  contrite  ones. 

10  t  For  I  will  not  contend  for 
ever,  neither  will  I  be  always  wroth  ; 
for  the  spirit  should  fall  before 
me,  and  the  souls  "  which  I  have 
made. 

17  For  the  iniquity  of'^  his  covet- 
ousnesB  was  I  wroth,  and  smote 
him  :  y  I  hid  me,  and  was  wroth, 
z  and  lie  went  on  t  frowardly  in  the 
way  of  his  heart. 

18  I  have  seen  hi.s  ways,  and 
=  will  heal  him  :  I  will  lead  him 
also,  and  restore  comforts  unto  him 
and  to  b  his  mourners. 

19  I  create  'the  fruit  of  the  lips  ; 
Peace,  peace  J  to  him  that  is  far 
oft",  and  to  him  that  is  near,  saith 
ilie  IjORd;  and  I  will  heal  him. 

'20  e  But  the  wicked  are  like  the 
troubled  sea,  when  it  cannot  rest, 
wliose  waters  cast  up  mire  and 
dirt. 

21  f  There  is  no  peace,  saith  my 
God,  to  the  wicked. 

CHAPTER  LVIII. 

I  The  prophet,  being  sent  to  reprove  hy- 
pocrisy, 3  expresseth  a  coiitUerfeit/asl 
and  a  true.  8  He  decUireth  what  pro- 
mises are  due  unto  godliness,  13  and  to 
the  keeping  of  the  sabbath. 

f^HY  t  aloud,  spare  not,  lift  up 
^^  thy  voice  like  a  trumpet,  and 
shew  "my  people  their  transgres- 
sion, and  the  house  of  Jacob  their 
sins. 

2  Yet  they  seek  me  daily,  and 
delight  to  know  my  ways,  as  a 
nation  that  did  righteousness,  and 
forsook  not  the  ordinance  of  their 
God :  they  ask  of  me  the  ordi- 
nances of  justice  :  they  take  delight 
in  approaching  to  Goa. 

3  if  a  Wherefore  have  we  fasted, 
say  they,  and  thou  seest  not  7  where- 
fore have  we  b  afflicted  our  soul, 
and  thou  lakest  no  knowledge  ? 
Behold,  in  the  day  of  your  fast  yc 
find    pleasure,  and   exact  all  your 

II  t  labours. 

4  c  Behold,  ye  fast  for  strife  and 
debate,  and  to  smite  with  the  fi.st  of 
wickedness :  ||  ye  shall  not  fast  as 
ye  do  this  day,  to  make  your  voice 
to  be  heard  on  high. 

5  Is  it  J  such  a  fast  that  I  have 
chosen  1  «  ||  a  day  for  a  man  to  af- 
flict his  soul  ?  is  it  to  bow  down 
hia  head  as  a  bulrunh,  and  tto 
sprehd   pnrkcloth   and    nslios  vntlrr 


ISAIAH. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  698. 

cir.  698. 

f  Neh.  6.  10, 

11,  12. 

t  Heb.  the 

ocli.40.  3.&. 

bundles  of 

62.  10. 

the  yoke. 
hJer.  34.  9. 

t  Heb. 

liroken. 

1  Ezek.  IS.  7, 

16.  Mau. 

25.  36. 

p  Job  6.  10. 
Luke  1.  49. 

II  Or, 

fifflicted. 

q  Ps.  63.  4. 
Zech.2.  13. 

k  Job  31.  19. 

iGi-n.  2.^.14. 

r  Ps.  34.  18. 

Neh.  5.  5. 

&.  .M.  17.  &. 

mJob  11.  17. 

138.  6.  ch. 

66.  2. 

tiEx.  14.  19. 

sPs.  147.3. 

oh.  52.  12. 

ch.  61.  1. 

t  Heb.  shall 

tP8.85.  5.  &, 

gather  thee 

103.  9.  Mic. 
7.  18. 

up. 

u  Num.  16. 

22.  .lob  34. 

14.  Heb.  12. 
9. 

oPs.  12.2. 

X  Jer.  6.  13. 

V  ch.  8.  17. 

&  45.  15. 

7,  ch.  9.  13. 

t  Heb.  turn- 

ing away. 
a  Jer.  3.  22. 

bch.61.  2. 

c  Heb.  13.15. 

(1  Acts  2.  39. 

tHeb. 

Eph.  2.  17. 

droughts. 

e  Job  15.  20, 

&c.  Prov.  4. 

t  Heb.  lie. 

16. 

or,  deceive. 

pch.  61.  4. 

fch.  43.  22. 

q  cli.  5G.  2. 

tHeb.wi(A 

the  throat. 

r  Job  22.  25. 

sDeul.  32. 

13.  &.  33.  29. 

a  Mai.  3.  14. 

ich.  1.20. 
&  40.  6. 

b  Lev.  16.29, 

Mic.  4.  4. 

31.  &.  23.27. 

[,  Or,  things 

wherewith 

ye  grieve 

others. 

t  Heb. 

grirTs, 

c  1  kin.  21. 

9,  12,  13. 

a  Num.  11. 

II  Or,  ye  fast 

23.  ch.  60.  2. 

not  as  this 

r/ui/. 

i\  Zcch.  7.  6. 

e  Lev.  16.29. 

J  Or,  to  af- 

1 Or,  have 

flict  his  soul 

made  him 

for  a  day. 
(  Esth.  4.  3. 
Job  2.  8. 

hide. 

bcb.  1.  1.1. 

Dan.  9.  3. 

.lonnh  3.  6. 

The  fast  which  God  accrpteth. 
him  ?  wilt  thou  call  this  a  fast,  and 
an  acceptable  day  to  the  Lord'? 

6  Is  not  this  tli'c  fast  that  1  have 
chosen  7  to  loose  I  he  bands  of 
wickedness,  %  to  undo  f  the  heavy 
burdens,  and  h  to  let  the  f  oppressed 
go  free,  and  that  ye  break  every 
yoke  7 

7  Is  it  not  i  to  deal  thy  bread  to 
the  hungry,  and  that  thou  bring  the 
poor  that  are  ||  cast  out  to  thine 
house  7  k  when  thou  seest  the  na- 
ked, that  thou  cover  him  ;  and  that 
thou  hide  not  thyself  from  1  thine 
own  flesh  7 

8  IT  m  Then  shall  thy  light  break 
forth  as  themorning,an<l  tliine  health 
shall  spring  forth  speedily  :  and  thy 
righteousness  shall  go  before  ihee'; 
"  the  glory  of  the  Loud  f  shall  be 
thy  rere-vv'ard. 

9  Then  shall  thou  call,  and  tl:e 
Lord  shall  an.=wer  ;  thou  shalt 
cry,  and  he  shall  say,  Here  I  am. 
If  thou  take  away  from  the  midst 
of  thee  the  yoke,  the  putting  forlh 
of  the  finger,  and  o  speaking  va- 
nity ; 

10  And  if  thou  draw  out  thy 
soul  to  the  hungry,  and  satisfy  tho 
afflicted  soul ;  then  shall  thy  light 
rise  in  obscurity,  and  tliy  darkness 
be  as  the  noon-day  : 

11  And  the  Lord  shall  guide  thco 
continually,  and  satisfy  thy  soul  in 
t  drought,  and  make  fat  thy  bones  ; 
and  thou  shalt  be  like  a  watered 
garden,  and  like  a  spring  of  water, 
whose  waters  f  fail  not. 

12  And  they  that  shall  be  of  thee 
P  shall  build  the  old  waste  places  : 
thou  shalt  raise  u|i  the  foundations 
of  many  generations ;  and  thou 
shalt  be  called.  The  repairer  of 
the  breach.  The  restorer  of  paths 
to  dwell  in. 

13  II  If  q  thou  turn  away  thy  foot 
from  the  sabbath,  froin  doing  thv 
pleasure  on  my  holy  day  :  and  rail 
the  sabbath  a  delight,  the  holy  of 
tho  Lord,  honourable  ;  and  sfialt 
honour  him,  not  doing  thine  own 
waj'B,  nor  finding  thine  own  plea- 
sure, nor  speaking  thine  own  words  : 

14  r  Then  shalt  thou  deli"ht  lliy- 
.selF  in  the  Lord  ;  and  I  will  cause 
thee  to  s  ride  upon  the  high  places 
of  the  earth,  and  feed  thee  with  ihe 
heritage  of  Jacob  thy  father  :  '  for 
the  mouth  of  the  Lord  hath  spoken 
it. 

CHAPTER  LIX. 

I  The  damnable  nntiire  of  sin.  3  Thesina 
or  the  Jews.     9  Calamity  is /or  sin.    16 
Salvation  is  only  of  God.    20  The  co- 
venant of  the  Hedeemer, 
BF.IIOLD,  the  Lord's  hand  is  not 
a  shortened,  that  it  cannot  save  ; 
neither  his  ear  lieavy,  that  it  cannot 
hear  : 

2  But  your  iniquities  have  se- 
parated between  you  and  vour 
God,  and  your  sins  ||  have  hid  his 
face  from  you,  that  lie  will  not 
licar. 

3  For  b  your  hands  arc  defiled 
witli  blood,  and  your  fingers  with 
iniquity  :    your    luif   have   ipoken 


The  calamities  of  the  Jews. 

lies,  your  tongue  hath  muttered  per- 

verseness. 

4  None  ralleth  for  justice,  nor 
any  pleadeth  for  truth  :  they  trust 
in  vanity,  and  speak  lies ;  <^  thev 
conceive  mischiei,  and  bring  forth 
iniquity. 

5  They  hatch  ||  cockatrice's  eg"s, 
and  weave  the  spider's  web:  he 
that  eateth  of  their  e^gs  dieth,  and 
II  that  which  is  crushed  breaketh 
out  into  a  viper. 

6  d  Their  webs  shall  not  become 
garments,  neither  shall  they  cover 
themselves  with  their  works  :  their 
works  arc  works  of  iniquity,  and 
the  act  of  violence  is  in  their 
hands. 

7  e  Their  feet  run  to  evil,  and 
they  make  haste  to  shed  innocent 
blood  :  their  thoughts  are  thoughts 
of  iniquity  ;  wasting  and  t  destruc- 
tion are  in  theii  paths. 

8  The  way  of  peace  they  know 
not;  and  t/icre  is  no  ||  judgment 
in  their  goings:  fthey  have  made 
them  crooked  paths :  whosoever 
goeth  therein  shall  not  know  peace. 

9  IT  Therefore  is  judgment  far 
from  us,  neither  doth  justice  over- 
take us  :  S  we  wait  for  light,  but 
behold  obscurity ;  for  brightness, 
but  we  walk  in  darkness. 

10  h  We  grope  for  the  wall  like 
the  blind,  and  we  grope  as  if  we 
had  no  eyes :  we  stumble  at  noon- 
day as  in  the  night ;  we  are  in  de- 
solate places  as  dead  men. 

11  We  roar  all  like  bears,  and 
'  mourn  sore  like  doves  :  we  look 
for  judgment,  but  there  is  none ; 
far  salvation,  but  it  is  far  off  from 
us. 

12  For  our  transgressions  are  mul- 
tiplied before  thee,  and  our  sins 
testify  against  us .-  for  our  trans- 
gressions are  with  us;  and  as  for 
our  iniquities,  we  know  them  ; 

13  In  transgressing  and  lying  a- 
gainst  the  Lord,  and  departing 
away  from  our  God,  speaking  op- 
pression and  revolt,  conceiving  and 
uttering  ^  from  the  heart  words  of 
falsehood. 

14  And  judgment  is  turned  away 
backward,  and  justice  standetli  afar 
off:  for  truth  is  fallen  in  the  street, 
and  equity  cannot  enter. 

15  Yea,  truth  faileth ;  and  he 
that  departeth  from  evil  ||  maketh 
himself  a  prey  :  and  the  Lord  saw 
it,  and  t  it  displeased  him  that  there 
jvas  no  judgment. 

16  ir  1  And  he  saw  that  there  was 
no  man,  and  "i  wondered  that  there 
2eas  no  intercessor  :  n  therefore  his 
arm  brought  salvation  unto  liim  ; 
and  his  righteousness,  it  sustained 
him. 

17  "  For  he  put  on  righteousness 
as  a  breast-plate,  and  an  helmet  of 
salvation  upon  his  head  ;  and  he 
put  on  the  garments  of  vengeance 
for  clothing,  and  was  clad  with  zeal 
as  a  cloak. 

18  p  According  to  their  t  deeds, 
accordingly  he  will  repay,  fury  to 
his  adversaries,  recompence  to  his 


CHAPTER  LX. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  693. 


adder^s. 

II  Or,  that 
which  is 
sprinkled  is 
as  it"  theie 
brake  out  a 
viper. 
d  Jobs.  14, 


!i  Or,  right. 
fPs.  125.  5. 
Prov.  2.  15. 


h  Deul.  28 
29.  Jobs.  It. 
Amos  8.  9. 


i  ch.  38.  1-1. 
Ezek.  7.  16. 


lUb.il  teat 

'il  in  his 
eyes. 

Ezek.  22. 

). 

1  Mark  6.  6. 
Ps.  98.  1. 
ch.  63.  5. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  693. 


Rev.  12.15. 
Or,  put 

\imloJiighl. 


aKph.  5.  14. 

II  Or,  be 

enlightened 

for  thy  light 

Cometh. 

b  Mai.  4.  2. 


f  Rom.  II. 
25. 

II  Or,noiseo/ 
the  sea  sh'ill 
be  turned 
toward  Ihee. 
II  Or,  wen///,, 
ver.  II.  ch. 
61.6. 

ijGen.  25.4. 
h  Ps.  72.   10. 
ich.  61.  6. 
Matt.  2.  11. 

k  Gen.  25. 13. 


1  Hag.  2.  7, 


ch.  42.  4.  & 
51.  5. 

n  Gal.  4.  26. 
n  Ps.  fiS.  30. 
Zech.l4.  14. 
p  Jer.  3.  17. 
q  rh.  65.  5. 
rZech.6.  15. 
s  ch.  49.  23. 
Rev.  21.24. 
t  ch.  57.  17. 
II  ch.  64.  7, 


Salvation  Cometh  of  God  oniy. 
enemies  ;  to  the  islands  he  will  re- 
pay recompence. 

i9  q  So  shall  th:y  fear  the  name 
of  the  Lord  from  the  west,  and 
his  glory  from  the  rising  of  the 
sun.  When  the  enemy  shall  come 
in  r  like  a  Hood,  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  shall  ||  lift  up  a  standard 
against  him. 

•20  ir  And  s  the  Redeemer  shall 
come  to  Zion,  and  unto  them  that 
turn  from  transgression  in  Jacob, 
saith  the  Lord. 

21  t  As  for  me,  this  is  mv  cove 
nant  with  them,  saith  tlie'LoRD: 
JNIy  Spirit  that  is  upon  thee,  and 
my  words  which  I  have  put  in  thv 
mouth,  shall  not  depart  out  of 
thy  mouth,  nor  out  ot  the  mouth 
of  thy  seed,  nor  out  of  the  mouth  of 
thy  seed's  seed,  saith  the  Lord, 
from  henceforth  and  for  ever. 
CHAPTER  LX. 

I  The  glory  of  the  cinirch  in  the  abun- 
dant access  of  the  Gentiles,  IS  and  the 
great  blessirigs  after  a  short  aJUction. 

ARISE,  a  II  shine;  for  thy  light 
■^  *■  is  come,  and  h  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  is  risen  upon  thee. 

9  For  behold,  the  darkness  shall 
cover  the  earth,  and  gross  darkness 
the  people  :  but  the  liORD  shall 
arise  upon  thee,  and  his  glory  sliall 
be  seen  upon  thee. 

3  And  the  ";  Gentiles  shall  come 
to  thy  light,  and  kings  to  the  bright- 
ness of  tliy  rising. 

4  d  I,ift  up  thine  eyes  round 
about,  and  see ;  all  they  gather 
themselves  together,  e  they  come  to 
thee  :  thy  sons  shall  come  from  far, 
and  thy  daughters  shall  be  nursed 
at  thy  side. 

5  Then  lliou  shalt  see,  and  flow 
together, and  tliine  heart  shall  fear, 
and    be    enlarged ;    because     f  tlie 

II  abundance  of  the  sea  shall  be 
converted  unto  thee,  the  ||  forces 
of  the  Gentiles  shall  come  unto 
thee. 

6  The  multitude  of  camels  shall 
cover  thee,  the  dromedaries  of 
Midian  and  eEphah  ;  all  they  from 
h  Sheba  shall  come :  they  shall 
brino;  i  gold  and  incense  ;  and  they 
shall  shew  forth  the  praises  of  the 
Lord. 

7  All  the  flocks  of  kKedar  shall 
be  gathered  together  unto  thee,  the 
rams  of  Nebaioth  shall  minister 
unto  thee  :  they  shall  come  up  with 
acceptance  on  mine  altar,  and  1 1 
will  glorify  the  house  of  my  glory. 

8  VVho  are  these  that  "fly  as  a 
cloud,  and  as  the  doves  to  their 
windows  ? 

9  m  Surely  the  isles  shall  wait  for 
me,  and  the  ships  of  Tarshish  first, 
"  to  bring  thy  sons  from  far,  o  (heir 
silver  and  their  gold  with  them, 
P  unto  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  to  the  Holy  One  of  Is- 
rael, q  because  he  hath  glorified 
thee. 

10  And  r  the  sons  of  strangers 
shall  build  up  thy  walls,  sand  their 
kings  shall  minister  unto  thee  :  for 
'  in   mv  wrath  I  smote   thee,  "  but 

591 


7!4e  conversion  of  the  Oentiles. 
in  my  favour  have  1  had  mercy  on 
ihee. 

11  Therefore  thy  gates  "  shall  be 
open  continually  ;  they  shall  not 
be  sliut  day  nor  night ;  that  men 
may  bring  unto  thee  the  ||  forces  of 
the  Gentiles,  and  that  their  kings 
jnaij  be  brought. 

lii  y  For  the  nation  and  kingdom 
that  will  not  serve  thee  shaU  pe- 
rish ;  yea,  those  nations  shaU  be 
utterly  wasted. 

13  2  The  glory  of  Lebanon  shall 
come  unto  thee,  the  fir-tree,  the 
iiine-tree,  and  the  box  together,  to 
fjeantifv  the  place  of  my  sanctuary  ; 
and  1  will  make  ^  the  place  of  my 
feet  glorious. 

14  The  eons  also  of  them  that 
ftfflictf'(!  thee  shall  come  bending 
unto  tliee :  and  all  they  that  de- 
giiised  thee  shall  b  bow  themselves 
down  at  the  soles  of  thy  feet ;  and 
ihey  shall  call  thee,  The  city  of 
the  Lord,  cThe  Zion  of  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel. 

IT)  Whereas  thou  hast  been  for- 
saken and  hated,  so  that  no  man 
went  through  thee,  I  will  make  thee 
an  eternal  excellency,  a  joy  of 
many  generations. 

16  Thou  shall  also  suck  the  milk 
of  the  Gentiles,  d  and  shalt  suck 
the  breast  of  kin"S  ;  and  thou  shalt 
know  that  e  I  the  Lord  am  tliy 
faviour  and  thy  Redeemer,  the 
Mighty  One  of  Jacob. 

17  i'or  brass  I  will  bring  gold, 
and  for  iron  I  will  bring  silver, 
and  for  wood  brass,  and  for  stones 
iron  :  I  will  also  make  thy  officers 
peace,  and  thine  exactors  righteous- 
ness. 

18  Violence  shall  no  more  be 
heard  in  thy  land,  wasting  nor  de- 
struction within  I  by  borders  ;  but 
thou  shalt  call  ftliy  walls  Salva- 
tion, and  thy  gates  Praise. 

19  The  e  sun  shall  be  no  more 
thy  liglit  by  day ;  neither  for 
brightness  shall  the  moon  give  light 
unto  thee ;  but  the  Lord  shall  be 
unto  thee  an  everlasting  light,  and 
b  thy  God  thy  glory. 

iiO  1  Thy  sun  shall  no  more  go 
down  ;  neither  shall  thy  moon  with- 
draw itself:  for  the  Lord  shall  be 
thine  everlasting  light,  and  the  days 
of  thy  mourning  s'hall  be  ended. 

21  k  Thy  neople  also  shall  he  all 
righteous  :  i  they  shall  inherit  the 
land  for  ever,  ■»  the  branch  of  my 
planting,  "  the  work  of  my  hands, 
that  I  may  be  glorified. 

2i;  o  A  little  one  shall  become  a 
thousand,  and  a  small  one  u  strong 
nation :  I  the  Lord  will  hasten  it 
in  his  time. 

CH.\PTER  LXI. 

1   Tht  office  or  Christ.     4  The  forward- 
n«j,  7  andbleatings  of  the  faithful. 

THE  1  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God 
is  upon  me  ;  because  the  Lord 
t  hath  anointed  me  to  preach  good 
tidings  unto  the  meek  ;  he  hath 
sent  me  •=  to  bind  up  the  broken 
hoaitod,  to  proclaitn  il  liberty  to  the 


y  Zech.  14. 
17,  19. 
Malt.  21.44. 

^ch.  35.  2. 
&  41.  19. 


n  Spe  1  Chr. 
2S.  2.  Ps. 
132.  -. 


il  ch.  49.  23, 
&  61.  6.  &. 
66.  11,  12. 
e  cb.  43.  3. 


h  Zech.  2.  5. 
i  See  Amos 


k  ch.  .".2.  1. 
Rev.  21.  27. 
1  Ps.  37.  11, 
22.  Matt.  6. 
5. 

tn  eh.  61.3. 
Malt.  16.  13. 
John  15.  2. 
n  cli.  29.  23. 
&4S.  II. 
Enh.  2.  10. 
0  Slnll.  13. 
31,32. 
ach.  11.  2. 
Luke  4.  18. 
John  1.  32. 
&,  3.  34. 
h  Ps.  4.'i.  7. 
c  Ps.  147.  3. 
ch.  57.  16. 
d  ch.  42.  7. 
See  Jer.  34. 


See  Lev. 
25.9. 
tch.  34.8. 
fj,  63.  4.  &, 

Mai. 
4.  1,3. 
2  Thess.  I. 
7,  8,  9. 
'cli.  57.  18. 
Mau.  5.  4. 
30.  II, 


ch.  I 


.21. 


k  John  15.  8. 

49.  8. 
&  58.  12. 
E7ek.  36.  33, 


iEph.2.12. 


n  Ex.  19.  6. 
h.  BO.  17.  &. 
66.  21.  IPet. 
2.  5,  9.  Rev. 
1.6.  &.  5.  10. 

h.  50.  5, 
II,  16. 
p  ch.  40.  2. 
Zech.  9.  12. 


qPa.  11.  7. 
ch.  1.  11, 
13. 

h.  55.  3. 


I  ch.  65.  23. 

u  Hab.  3.  18. 

X  Ps.  138.  0, 
16. 

ch.  49.  18. 
,ev.  21.2. 

Heb. 
deckeih  as  a 


Ps.  72.  3. 
&85.  11. 

h.  60.  18. 
&  62.  7. 


The  office  of  Christ 
captives,  uiid  the  opening  of  the 
prison  to  them  that  arc  bound  ; 

2  e  To  proclaim  the  acceptable 
year  of  the  Lord,  and  fthe  day 
of  vengeance  of  our  God  ;  f  to  com- 
fort all  that  mourn  ; 

?>  To  appoint  unto  them  that 
mourn  in  Zion,  h  to  give  unto  them 
beauty  for  ashes,  the  oil  of  joy  for 
mourning,  the  garment  of  praise  for 
the  spirit  of  heaviness  ;  that  they 
might  be  called  trees  of  righteous- 
ness, i  The  planting  of  the  Lord, 
k  that  he  might  be  glorified. 

4  ir  And  they  shall  1  build  the 
old  wastes,  they  shall  raise  up  the 
former  desolations,  and  Ihev  shall 
repair  the  waste  cities,  the  desola- 
tions of  many  generations. 

,5  And  m  strangers  shall  stand  and 
feed  your  flocks,  and  the  sons  of 
the  alien  shall  be  your  plonghmeii 
and  your  vine-dressers. 

6  1  But  ye  shall  be  named  the 
Priests  of  the  Lord  :  men  shall 
call  you  the  Ministers  of  our  God  : 

0  ye  shall  eat  the  riches  of  the  Gen- 
tiles, and  in  their  glory  shall  ye 
boast  yourselves. 

7  1i  P  For  your  shame  ye  shall 
have  double  ;  and/or  confusion  they 
shall  rejoice  in  their  portion  :  there- 
fore in  their  land  they  shall  possess 
the  double  :  everlasting  joy  shall  be 
unto  them. 

8  For  q  I  tlie  Lord  love  judg- 
ment, r  I  hate  robbery  for  burnt- 
oftering ;  and  I  will  direct  their 
work  in  truth,  » and  I  will  make  an 
everlastin"  covenant  with  them. 

0  And  tneir  seed  shall  be  known 
among  the  Gentiles,  and  their  off- 
sjiring  among  the  people  :  all  that 
see  them  shall  acknowledge  them, 
t  that  they  are  the  seed  Khich  the 
Lord  hatn  blessed. 

10  "  I  will  greatly  roioice  in  the 
Lord,  my  soul  shall  be  joyful  in 
my  God  ;  for  "  he  hath  clothed  me 
with  the  garments  of  salvation,  he 
hath  covered  me  with  the  robe  of 
righteousness,  y  as  a  bridegroom 
T  dccketh  himself  with  ornaments, 
and  as  a  bride  adorneth  herself  with 
her  jewels. 

11  For  as  the  earth  bringeth  forth 
her  bud,  and  as  the  garden  causeth 
the  things  that  are  sown  in  it  to 
spring  forth  ;  so  the  Lord  God  will 
cause  2  righteousness  and  »  praise  to 
spring  forth  before  all  the  nations. 

CHAPTER  LXn. 

1  The  fervent  desire  of  the  prophet  tocon  ■ 
firmlhe  church  in  God's promiset.  4 
'The  office  of  the  ministers  [unto  tehich 
they  are  incited)  in  preaching  the  gos- 
pel, 10  and  preparing  the  people  thereto 

FOR  Zion's  sake  will  1  not  hold 
niy  peace,  and  for  Jerusalem's 
sake  Iwill  not  rest,  until  the  righte- 
ousness thereof  go  forth  as  bright- 
ness, and  the  salvation  thereof  as 
a  lamp  that  burneth. 

2  »  And  the  Gentiles  shall  see  thy 
righteousness,  and  all  kings  thy 
glory  :  h  and  thon  shalt  be  called  by 
a  new  name,  which  the  mouth  of 
the  Lord  slinll  name. 
592 


The  pnipltet's  zeal  for  the  church. 

3  Thou  shall  also  be  '^  a  crown  of 
glory  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord,  and 
u  royal  diadem  in  the  hand  of  thy 
God. 

4  dThou  shalt  no  more  be  term- 
ed e  Forsaken  ;  neither  shall  thy 
land  any  more  bo  termed  i  Deso- 
late :  but  thou  shalt  be  called 
II  Hephzi-bah,  and  thy  land  ||  Beu- 
lah :  for  the  Lord  delighteth  in 
thee,  and  thy  land  shall  be  mar- 
ried. 

5  TT  For  as  a  youn"  man  marneth 
a  virgin,  so  shall  thy  sons  marry 
thee  :  and  f  as  the  bridegroom  re- 
joiceth  over  the  bride,  so  e  shall  thy 
tiod  rejoice  over  thee. 

6  1 1  have  set  watchmen  upon 
thy  walla,  O  Jerusalem,  which  shall 
never  hold  their  peace  day  nor 
night :  II  ye  that  make  mention  of 
the  Lord,  keep  not  silence, 

7  And  give  him  no  \  rest,  till  he 
establish,  and  till  he  make  Jerusa- 
lem i  a  praise  in  the  earth. 

8  The  Lord  hath  sworn  by  his 
right  hand,  and  by  the  arm  of  his 
strength,  t  Surely  I  will  no  more 
t  give  thy  corn  ta  be  meat  for  thine 
enemies  ;  and  the  sons  of  the  stran- 
ger shall  not  drink  thy  wine,  for  the 
which  thou  hast  laboured  : 

9  But  they  that  have  "athered  it 
shall  eat  it,  and  praise  the  Lord  ; 
and  they  that  have  brought  it  toge- 
ther shall  drink  it  1  in  the  courts  of 
my  holiness. 

10  ir  Go  through,  go  through  the 
gates;  m  prepare  ye  the  way  of  the 
people  ;  cast  up,  cast  up  the  high- 
way ;  gather  out  the  stones  ;  n  lift 
up  a  standard  for  the  people. 

11  Behold,  the  Lord  hath  pro- 
claimed unto  the  end  of  the  world, 

0  Say  ye  to  the  daughter  of  Zion, 
Behold,  thy  salvation  cometh  ;  be- 
hold, his  P  reward  is  with  him,  and 
his  11  work  before  him. 

12  And  thev  shall  call  them,  The 
holy  people.  The  redeemed  of  the 
Lord  ;  and  thou  shalt  be  called. 
Sought  out,  A  city  q  not  forsaken. 

CHAPTER  LXHL 

1  Christ  shewelh  who  he  is,  2  what  his 
victory  over  his  enemies,  7  nnd  what  hie 
mercy  toward  his  church.  10  In  his  just 
■wrath  he  remembereth  his  free  mercy. 
15  The  church  in  their  prayer,  17  and 
complaint,  pro/ess  their  faith. 

WHO  is  tliis  that  cometh  from 
Edom,  with  dyed  garments 
from  Bozrah  1  this  that  is  t  glorious 
in  his  apparel,  travelling  in  the 
greatness  of  his  strength  1  I  that 
Bpeak  in  righteousness,  mighty  to 
save. 

2  Wherefore  ^  art  thou  red  in 
thine  apparel,  and  thy  garments 
like  him  that  treadeth  in  the  wine- 
fat  ? 

3  I  have  ^  trodden  the  wine-press 
alone  ;  and  of  the  people  there  was 
none  with  me ;  lor  1  will  tread 
them  in  mine  anger,  and  trample 
them  in  my  fury,  and  their  blood 
shall  be  sprinkled  upon  my  gar- 
ments, and  I  will  stain  all  ray 
raiment. 

4  For  the  <■  day  of  vengeance  2>  in 


CHAPTER  LXHI. 


c  Zech.  9. 15. 
ilHos.  1.  10. 
1  Pet.  2.  10. 
e  ch.  49.  H. 
&  54.  6,  7. 
fch.  54.  I. 
il  Thai  is, 
My  delight 


t  Heb.  vrith 
the  joy  of  the 
bridegroom. 
gch.  65.  19. 
h  Ezek.  3. 
1 7.  &  33.  7. 


ilOi 


LORD'S 


that 


t  Heb. 
silence. 
1  ch.  61.  11. 
Zeph.  3.  20. 
t  Heb.  /// 

k  Dent. '28. 
31,  &.C.  Jer. 
5.  17. 


1  See  Deut. 
12.  12.  &  14. 
23,  26.  &,  15. 
11,  14. 
mch.  40.3. 
&  57.  14. 
nch.  U.  12. 


o  Zech.  9.  9. 
Mall.  21.  5. 
John  12.  15. 
p  cli.  40.  10. 
kev.  23.  12. 
li  Or,  recom- 
pence. 

q  ver.  4. 


b  Lam.  1.15 
Rev.  14.  19. 
20.  &  19.  15, 


dch.  41.  28. 
&  59.  16. 
e  John  16. 


gRev.  15.6. 


h  Judg.  10. 

16.  Zech.  2. 
8.  Acts  9.  4. 
iEx.  14.  19. 
&,23.  20,  21. 
&  33.  14. 
Mai.  3.  1. 
Acis  12.  11. 
k  Deut.  7.  7, 
8. 

I  Ex.  19.  4. 
Deul.  1.  31. 
&,32.  11,  12. 
ch.  46.  3,  4. 
mEx.  15.24. 
Num.  14.  11. 
Pa.  78.  65. 
&.  95.  9. 

II  Ps.  78.  40. 
Acts  7.  51. 
Eoh.  4.  30. 
oEx.  23.  21. 
pEx.  14.  30. 
&  32.  11,  12. 
Num.  14.  13, 

14,  &-C,  Jer. 
2.6. 

!l  Or,  shep- 
herds, as 
P».  77.  20. 
q  Num.  11. 

17,  25.  Neh. 
9.20.  D.iii.4. 
8.  Hag-.  2.  5. 
r  Ex.  15.  6. 
sEx.  14.  21. 
Josh.  3.  16. 

I  Ps.  106.  9. 

23. 

X  Deut.  26. 

15.  P3.  60. 
14. 

y  Ps.  33.  14. 
J  Or,  the 
m.ultitude. 
31.20. 


.  11.8. 


a  Deut.  32.6. 
lChr.29.  10. 
Ich.  6).  8. 
b  Job  14.  21. 
Eccles.  9.  5. 
\\\  Or,  our  re- 
idcemerfrom 
\everlasting 
\k  thy  name. 
c  Ps.  119.10. 
d  See  ch.  6. 
10,  with 


36.  Ps.  90. 
13. 

f  Deut.  7.  6. 
5t  26.  19. 
ch.  62.  12. 
Dan.  8.  2t. 
e  Ps.  74.  7. 
il  Or,  thy 
name  was 
not  called 
upon  them, 
Ch.  65.  I. 


Christ's  power  to  savt. 
mine  heart,  and  the  year  of  my  re- 
deemed is  come. 

5  d  And  I  looked,  and  ^  there  was 
none  to  help  ;  and  1  wondered  that 
there  was  none  to  uphold :  there- 
fore mine  own  farm  brought  salva- 
tion unto  me;  and  my  fury,  it  up- 
held me. 

6  And  I  will  tread  down  the  peo- 
ple in  mine  anger,  and  pr  make  them 
drunk  in  mv  fury,  and  I  will  bring 
down  their  strength  to  the  earth. 

7  If  I  will  mention  the  loving- 
kindnesses  of  the  Lord,  and  the 
praises  of  the  Lord,  according  to 
all  that  the  Lord  hath  bestowed 
on  us,  and  the  great  goodness  to 
ward  the  house  of  Israel,  which  ho 
hath  bestowed  on  them  according 
to  his  mercies,  and  according  to  tho 
multitude  of  his  loving-kindnesses. 

8  For  he  said,  Surely  they  are 
ray  people,  children  that  will  not  lie  -. 
so  he  was  their  Saviour. 

9  h  In  all  their  affliction  he  was 
afflicted,  ■  and  the  angel  of  his  pre- 
sence saved  them  ;  k  in  his  love  and 
in  his  pity  he  redeemed  them  ;  and 

I  he  bare  "them,  and  carried  them  all 
the  davs  of  oM. 

10  lT  But  they  m  rebelled,  and 
!>  vexed  his  Holy  Spirit:  o  therefore 
he  was  turned  to  be  their  enemy, 
and  he  fought  against  them. 

11  Then  he  remembered  the  days 
of  old,  Moses,  tiHrfhis  people,  saying, 
Where  is  he  that  p  brought  them  up 
out  of  the  sea  with  the  ||  shepherd 
of  his  flock  ■;  q  where  is  he  that  put 
his  Holy  Spirit  within  him  1 

12  That  led  them  by  the  right 
hand  of  Moses  r  with  his  glorious 
arm,  » dividing  the  water  before 
them,  to  make  himself  an  everlast- 
ing name  ■? 

13  tThat  led  them  through  the 
deep  as  an  horse  in  the  wildernes.s, 
that  they  should  not  stumble  ! 

14  As  a  beast  gocth  down  into 
the  valley,  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
caused  hmi  to  rest :  so  didst  thou 
lead  thy  people,  "  to  make  thyself  a 
glorious  name. 

15  ir  '^  Look  down  from  heaven, 
and  behold  y  from  the  habitation  of 
thv  hohness  and  of  thy  glory  : 
where  is  thy  zeal  and  thy  strength. 

II  the  sounding  ^  of  tliy  bowels  ami 
of  thy  mercies  toward  me  7  are  they 
restrained  1 

1(5  =1  Doubtless  thou  actourFather, 
though  Abraham  ''  be  ignorant  of 
us,  and  Israel  acknowletige  us  not : 
thou,  O  Lord,  art  our  Father,  l|  our 
Redeemer  ;  thy  name  is  from  ever- 
lasting. 

17  ir  O  Lord,  why  hast  thou 
<^  made  us  to  err  from  thy  ways, 
and  i  hardened  our  heart  from  thy 
fear  1  e  Return  for  thy  servants' 
sake,  the  tribes  of  thine  mheritance. 

18  fThe  people  of  thy  holiness 
have  posiessed  it  but  a  little  while  : 
g  our  adversaries  have  trodden  down 
thy  sanctuary. 

19  We  are  thine :  thou  never 
barest  rule  over  them  ;  1|  they  were 
not  called  by  thy  name. 

593 


The  church  prayelh  to  Ood. 
CHAPl'ER  LXIV. 

I  The  church  praydhfor  Ike  illustration 
of  God'ipowei.    5  Celebrating  God', 
tnercy,  it  inaketli,  con/essiun  of  their  nat 
ural  corruptions,    y  It  comptaineth  of 
their  ujjlicliou. 

#")H  that  thou  wouldest  a  rend  the 
^-'  heavens,  that  tlion  wouldest 
rome  down,  tliat  ^  the  mountains 
.'night  flow  (Jowii  at  tliy  presence, 

-  As  tchen  t  the  inL-lfiiig  fire  burn- 
pth,  tlie  tire  causetli  tlie  waters  to 
hoil,  to  make  tliy  name  known  to 
Ihine  adversaries,  that  tlie  nations 
may  tremble  at  thy  jirescnce  !  I 

;i  When  'thou  didst  terrible  c  Ex.  34.  10 
thinjfs  uhich  wo  looked  not  for,  ■'"Jg'- 5. 4,6 
thou  earnest  down,  the  niountaiiK  "'  ''^  ° 
flowed  down  at  thy  presence. 

4  For  since  the  beginning  of  the 
world  <i  me7t  have  not  heard,  nor 
perceived  by  the  ear,  neitlier  hath 
the  eye  ||  seen,  O  God,  besides  thee, 
ir/int  he  hath  prepared  for  him  that 
waiteth  for  him. 

TiThou  meetest  him  that  rejoiceth 
•■  and  worketh  righteousness,  f^/iose 
that  remember  thee  in  thy  ways : 
behold,  thou  art  wroth  ;  for  we 
have  sinned  :  F  in  those  is  continu- 
nnce,  and  we  shall  be  saved. 

0  But  we  are  all  as  an  unclean 
thing,  and  all  li  our  righteousnesses 
nre  as  fdthy  rags ;  and  we  ail  do 
'fade  as  a  leaf;  and  our  iniquities, 
like  the  wind,  have  taken  us  away. 

7  And  k  there  is  none  tliat  callelh 
upon  thy  name,  that  stirreth  U[) 
himself  to  take  hold  of  thco  :  for 
lliou  hast  hid  thy  face  from  us, 
and  hast  t  consumed  us,  \  because 
of  our  iniquities. 

8  I  But  now,  O  Lord,  thou  art 
our  Father  ;  we  are  the  clay,  m  and 
Ihou  our  i)otter ;  and  wc  all  are 
"the  work  of  thy  liand. 

y  ir  Be  not  c  wroth  very  sore,  O 
liORD,  neither  remember  ini<iuity 
for  ever :  behold,  see,  we  beseech 
thee,  p  we  are  all  thy  people. 

10  Thy  holy  cities  are  a  wilder- 
ness, Zion  is  a  wilderness,  q  Jerusa- 
lem a  desolation. 

Jl  rOur  holy  and  our  beautiful 
liouse,  where  our  fathers  praised 
thee,  is  burned  up  with  lire  :  and  all 
■^  our  pleasant  things  are  laid  w  aste. 

12  '  Wilt  thou  refrain  thyself  for 
these  things,  O  Lord  t  "  wilt  thou 
hold  thy  peace,  and  afflict  us  very 
sore  ? 

CHAPTER  LXV. 

I  The  calling  0/ the  Gentiles.  2  The  Jems, 
for  their  incredulity,  idolatry,  and  hy- 
pocrisy, are  rejected.  8  A  remnant  shall 
be  saved.  1 1  Judgments  on  the  cricked, 
and  blessings  on  the  godly.  17  The 
blessed  state  of  tlic  new  Jerusalem. 

T  a  AM  sought  of  them  that  asked 

*    not   frrr    vie ;    I   am    found   of 

them  that  sought  me  not :    1  said. 

Behold    me,    behold    me,    unto   a 

nation  that  l>  was  not  called  by  my 

name. 
2  c  I  have  spread  out  my  hands 

all  the  day  unto  a  rebellions  people, 

which   walkelh  in  a  way  that  was 

not  good,  alter  their  own  IhoughtK  ; 
'.I  A  people  Jllint   provokelh  inc 


aPs.  M-l.  5. 

I)  Judj.  5.  5. 
Mic.  1.4. 
t  Heb.  the 
fire  of  melt 


ilab.  3.  3,  6. 

d  Ps.  31.  19. 

I  Cor.  2.  a. 

II  Or,  seen  a 
God  beside 
thee,  which 
doeth  so  for 
him,  tfc.-' 
e  Acts  10.35, 
f  ch.  £6.  8. 

S  Mai.  3.  6. 

h  Phil.  3.  9. 

i  Ps.  90.  S, 

6. 

k  IIos.  7.  7. 


t  Heb. 
mellcd. 
t  Uib.Ujtke 
hand:  as 
Job  8.  4. 

1  ch.  63.  16. 
mch.  29.  16. 
&.  45. 9.  Jer. 
18.  6.  Rom. 
9.20,21. 
nEph.  2.  10. 
nPs.  74.  1,2. 
&-  79.  8. 

p  Ps.  79.  13. 
q  Ps.  79.  1. 
r  2  Kin.  25. 
9.  Ps.  74.  7. 

2  Chr.  36. 
3. 

Etok.  24. 
21,25. 

.  42.  14. 
u  Ps.  83.  1. 


Rom.  9.24,1 
25,  26,  30.  & 
10.  SO.  Euh 
2.  12,  13. 

bch.  63.  19. 

0  Rom.  10. 


iinenl.32. 


ech.  1.29.4i 
66.  17.  See 
Lev.  17.  6. 
t  Heb.  upon 
inicks. 
fDeut.  18. 


!!l  Or,  pieces 
li  See  Malt. 
9.  11.  Luke 
5.  30.  &.  18. 
U.  Jude  19. 
I  Or,  anser 
i  Dem.  :f2. 
34.  Mai.  3. 
16. 

k  Ps.  50.  3. 
1  Ps.  79.  12. 
Jer.  16.  18. 
Ezek.  11.21. 
Ill  Ex.  20.  6. 
.1  Eiek.  18. 


pJoel  2. 14. 


er.  1.%  22. 
Mall.  24.  22. 
Rom.  11.  5, 
7. 

r  ch.  33.  9. 
&>  35.  2. 
sJosh.  7.  24, 
25.  Hos.  2. 
15. 

t  ch.  56.  7. 
&.57.  13. 
vcr.  25. 
uEzek.  23. 
41.    1  Cor. 
10.21. 
II  Or,  Gad. 
i  Or,  Mcni. 
X  2  Chr.  ; 
15,16.  Pi 
1.  24,  &,c. 


Jer.  7.  13. 
Zech.  7.  7. 
Malt.  21.  34, 


V  Mall.  8. 12. 
Luke  13.  £8. 
t  Heb. 


cr.  9,  22. 
b  ch.  62.  2. 
II.  26. 
72.  17. 
Jer.  4.  2. 

111.6.13. 
Ps.  63.  II. 
h.  19.  18. 
ft.  45.  23. 
/epli.  I.  r.. 


The  calling  of  the  Gnililet. 
to  nngcr  continually  to  my  face  ■ 
ethat  sacrificeth  in"  gardens,  uiii/ 
burneth  incense  t  upon  alters  of 
brick  ; 

4  f  Which  remain  among  the 
graves,  and  lodge  in  the  monu- 
ments, g  which  eat  swine's  fiesh, 
and  II  broth  of  abominable  thitias  is 
in  their  vessels  ;  " 

5  h  Which  say.  Stand  by  tlivsclf, 
come  not  near  to  me  ;  tor  1  am 
holier  than  thou.  These  are  a 
smoke  in  my  ||  nose,  a  tire  that 
burneth  all  the  day. 

6  Behold,  i  it  is  written  before 
me  :  k  I  will  not  keep  silence,  1  but 
will  recompense,  even  recompense 
into  their  bosom, 

7  Your  iniquities,  and  m  the  ini- 
quities of  your  fathers  together, 
saith  the  Lord,  "  which  have  burn- 
ed incense  upon  the  mountains, 
o  and  blasphemed  me  upon  the  hills  : 
therefore  will  I  measure  their  for- 
mer work  into  their  bosom. 

8  ir  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  As  the 
new  wine  is  found  in  the  cluster, 
and  one  saith,  Destroy  it  not ;  for 
P  a  blessing  is  in  it :  so'  will  1  do  for 
my  servants'  sake,  that  I  may  not 
destroy  them  all. 

9  And  I  will  bring  forth  a  seed 
out  of  Jacob,  and  out  of  Judah  an 
inheritor  of  mv  mountains  :  and 
mine  q  elect  sliall  inherit  it,  and 
my  servants  shall  dwell  there. 

10  And  r  Sharon  shall  be  a  fold 
of  flocks,  and  s  the  valley  cf  Achnr 
a  place  for  the  herds  to  lie  down 
in,  for  my  people  that  have  sought 
me. 

11  II  But  yc  are  tlicv  that  for- 
sake the  I..0RD,  that  forget  t  my 
holy  mountain,  that  prepare  "  a 
table  for  that  ||  troop,  and  that 
furnish  the  drink-oflcring  unto  that 
II  number. 

12  Therefore  will  I  number  you 
to  the  sword,  and  ye  shall  all  bow 
down  to  the  slaughter:  "because 
when  I  called,  ye  did  not  answer  ; 
when  I  spake,  ye  did  not  hear : 
but  did  evil  before  mine  eyes,  and 
did  choose  that  wherein  I  delighted 
not. 

13  Therefore  thus  saitli  the  Lord 
God,  Behold,  my  servants  shall 
eat,  but  ye  shall  be  hungry :  he- 
hold,  my  servants  shall  drink',  but 
ye  shall  be  thirsty :  behold,  mv 
servants  shall  rejoice,  but  yc  shall 
be  ashamed  : 

14  Behold,  my  servants  shall  sing 
for  joy  of  heart,  but  ye  shall  cry  for 
sorrow  of  heart,  and  }  shall  howl 
for  t  vexation  of  spirit. 

15  And  ye  shall  leave  your  name 
2  for  a  curse  unto  a  mv  cho.scn  :  for 
the  Lord  God  ehafl  slay  thee, 
and  li  call  his  servants  by  another 
name : 

16  >:  That  he  who  blesseth  him- 
self in  the  eartli,  shall  bless  himself 
in  the  God  of  truth  ;  and  '1  he  that 
sweareth  in  the  earth  shall  swear  by 
llie  God  of  truth  ;  because  the  for- 
mer troubles  are  forgotten,  and  be- 
cause they  are  hid  from  mine  pypii. 

504 


The  blessed  state 

17  IT  For  behold,  I  create  e  new 
heavens  and  a  new  earth  :  and  the 
I'ormer  shall  not  be  remembered, 
nor  t  come  into  mind. 

18  But  be  yc  glad  and  rejoice  for 
ever  in  tAat  which  I  create  :  for 
behold,  I  create  Jerusalem  a  rejoic- 
ing, and  her  people  a  joy. 

19  And  f  I  will  rejoice  in  Jerusa- 
I^m,  and  joy  in  my  people:  and 
the  S  voice  of  weeping  shall  be  no 
more  heard  in  her,  nor  the  voice  of 
crying. 

'20  There  shall  be  no  more  thence 
an  infant  of  davii,  nor  an  old  man 
that  hath  not  tilled  his  days:  for 
the  child  shall  die  an  hundred 
years  old  :  h  but  the  sinner  being 
an  hiindred  years  old  shall  be  ac- 
cursed. 

21  And  '  they  shall  build  houses 
and  inhabit  t/iem  :  and  they_  shall 
plant  vineyards,  and  eat  the  fruit  of 
I  horn. 

22  They  shall  not  build,  and  ano- 
ther inhabit ;  they  shall  not  plant, 
and  another  eat :  for  t  as  the  days 
of  a  tree  are  the  days  of  my  people, 
and  1  mine  elect  t  shall  long  enjoy 
the  work  of  their  hands. 

23  They  shall  not  labour  in  vain, 
""  nor  bring  forth  for  trouble ;  for 
n  they  are  the  seed  of  the  blessed 
of  the  Lord,  and  their  offspring 
with  them. 

24  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  o  before  they  call,  I  will  an- 
swer ;  and  while  they  are  yet  speak- 
ing, I  will  hear. 

2.5  The  P  wolf  and  the  lamb  shall 
feed  together,  and  the  lion  shall  eat 
straw  like  the  bullock  :  q  and  dust 
s/iaU  be  the  serpent's  meat.  They 
shall  not  hurt  nor  destroy  in  all  my 
holy  mountain,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  LXVI. 

1  The  glorious  God  will  bs  served  in  hum- 
ble sincerity.  5  He  comforteth  the  hum- 
ble  with  the  marvellous  generation^  10 
and  with  the  gracious  benfijits  of  the 
church,  15  God^s  severe  Judgments 
against  the  wicked.  19  Tfi£  Gentiles 
shall  have  a  holy  churchy  24  ajtd  see 
the  d^tmna.tion  of  the  wicked. 

fpHUS  saith  llie  Lord,  ^  The  hea- 
-»-    ven  is  my  throne,  and  the  earth 

is  my  footstool  ;  where  is  the  house 

that  ye  build  unto  me  ?  and  where 

is  the  place  of  my  rest  1 

2  For  all  those  thing-s  hath  mine 
liand  made,  and  all  those  t/iings 
have  been,  saith  the  Lord  :  ^  but 
to  this  mail  will  I  look,  c  even  to 
him  that  is  poor  and  of  a  contrite 
spirit,  and  d  trembleth  at  my  word. 

3  e  He  that  killeth  an  ox  is  as  if 
he  slew  a  man  ;  he  that  sacrificeth 
a  II  lamb,  as  if  he  I'cut  off  a  dog's 
neck  ;  he  that  ofl'ereth  an  oblation, 
as  if  he  offere.l  swine's  blood  ;  lie 
that"  t  burncth  incense,  as  if  he 
blessed  an  idol.  Yea,  they  have 
chosen  their  own  ways,  and  their 
soul  delighteth  in  thoir  abomina- 
tions. 

4  I  also  will  choose  tlieii  ||  dnhi- 
Bions,  and  will  bring  fheir  fears 
upon  them  ;  e  because  when  I  call- 
ed, none  did  answer ;  v.'lien  T  spake, 


CHAPTER  LXVL 

Before 
CHRIST 


Rev.  21.  1. 
t  Heb.  come 
upon  the 
heart. 
fch.  62.  5. 
?  cli.  3.=,.  10. 
&.  SI.  11. 
Rev.  r.  17. 
&,2I.  4. 


iSee  Lev.26. 
15.  Deut.28. 
30.  ch.  62.  8, 
Ainos  9.  14. 


1  ver.  9,  15. 
t  Heb.  shall 
make  thein. 
continue 


41.  Hos.  9. 
12. 

iicli.  61.  9. 
o  Ps.  32.  6. 
Dan.  9.21. 
p  ch.  11.6, 
7,  9. 

q  Gen.  3.  14 


alKinjsS. 
27.  2  Clir.  6 
IS.  Matt.  5. 
34,  35.  Acts 
7.  48,  49.  &, 
17.  24. 


b  ch.  57.  15. 
&,  61.  1. 
c  Ps.  34.  18. 
&  51.  17. 
JE7.ra9.4.&. 
10.  3.  Prov. 
23.  14.  ver.5. 
ech.  1.  11. 
II  Or,  kid. 
I'Deut.  23. 
18. 

t  Heb.  mak- 
elh  a  memo- 

Lev.  2.'  2. 


ch.  5.  19. 
kSThess.  1. 
10.  Tit.  2. 


mch.  60.  16. 
n  ch.  49.  22. 
&.60.4. 


o  See  Ezek. 
37.  1,  cSiC. 


r  ch.  65.3,4. 
iOv.oneaf. 


of  the  nc7c  Jerusalem 
they  did  not  hear :  but  they  did 
evil  before  mine  eyes,  and  chose 
that  in  which  I  delighted  not. 

5  11  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
h  ye  that  tremble  at  his  word  ; 
Your  brethren  that  hated  you,  that 
cast  you  out  for  my  name's  sake, 
said,  '  Let  the  Lord  be  glorified  : 
but  Is  he  shall  appear  to  your  joy, 
and  they  shall  be  ashamed. 

G  A  voice  of  noise  from  the  city,  ! 
a  voice  from  the  temple,  a  voice  of 
the    Lord  that  rendereth    recom- 
pense to  his  enemies. 

7  Before  she  travailed,  she brouglit 
forth  ;  before  her  pain  came,  she 
was  delivered  of  a  man-child. 

8  A'Vho  hath  heard  such  a  thing  1 
who  hath  seen  such  things  1  shall 
the  earth  be  made  to  brmg  forth 
in  one  day  1  or  shall  a  nation  he 
born  at  once  t  for  as  soon  as  Zion 
travailed,  she  brought  forth  her 
children. 

9  Shall  I  bring  to  the  birth,  and 
not  II  cause  to  bring  forth  7  saith  the 
Lord  :  shall  I  cause  to  bring  forth, 
and  shut  the  womb  7  saith  thy  God. 

10  Rejoice  ye  with  Jerusalem, 
and  be  glad  with  her,  ail  ye  that 
love  her :  rejoice  for  joy  with  her, 
all  ye  that  mourn  for  her  : 

11  That  ye  may  suck,  and  be  sa 
tisfied  with  the  breasts  of  her  con- 
solations ;  that  yo  may  milk  out, 
and  be  delighted  with  the  ||  abun- 
dance of  her  glory. 

12  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be- 
hold, 1 1  will  extend  peace  to  her 
like  a  river,  and  the  glory  of  the 
Gentiles  like  a  flowin"  stream  :  then 
shall  ye  rn  suck,  ye  shall  be  "  borne 
upon  her  sides,  and  be  dandled  up- 
on Aer  knees. 

13  As  one  whom  his  mother  com- 
forteth, so  will  I  comfort  you  ;  and 
ye  shall  be  comforted  in  Jerusalem. 

14  And  when  ye  see  this,  your 
heart  shall  rejoice,  and  u  your  bones 
shall  flourish  like  an  herb  :  and  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  shall  be  known 
toward  his  servants,  and  his  indig- 
nation toward  his  enemies. 

15  r  For  behold,  the  Lord  will 
come  with  fire,  and  witli  his  cha- 
riots like  a  whirlwind,  to  render  his 
anger  with  fury,  and  his  rebuke 
with  flames  of  fire. 

16  For  by  fire  and  by  q  his  sword 
will  the  Lord  plead  with  all  flesh  : 
and  the  slain  of  the  Lord  shall  be 
many. 

17' r  They  that  sanctify  them- 
selves, and  purify  themselves  in 
the  gardens  ||  behind  one  tree  in 
the  midst,  eating  swine's  flesh,  and 
the  abomination,  and  the  mouse, 
shall  be  consumed  together,  saith 
the  Lord. 

18  For  I  knot/}  their  works  and 
their  thoughts  ;  it  shall  come,  that 
Iwill  gatherall  nations  and  tongues; 
and  they  shall  come,  and  see  my 
glory. 

19  s  And  T  will  set  a  sign  among 
them,  and  I  will  send  those  that 
escape  of  them  unto  the  nations,  to 
Tarshish,  Piil.  and  Lud,  that  draw 


The  gathering  of  all  nations 
the  bow,  to  Tubal,  and  Javaii,  tv 
the  isles  afar  off,  that  Iiave  not 
heard  my  fame,  neither  have  seen 
my  glory  ;  t  and  they  shall  declare 
my  glory  amoiij;  the  Gentiles. 

•20  And  they  Bhall  bring  all  your 
brethren  "/or  an  offering  unto"  the 
I>ORD,  out  of  all  nations,  ujion 
horses,  and  in  chariots,  and  in  ||  lit- 
ters, and  u|)(jn  mules,  and  upon 
8W-ft  beasts,  to  my  holy  mountain 
Jerusalem,  saith  the  Lord,  as  the 
children  of  Israel  bring  an  offering 
in  a  clean  vessel  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

21  And  I  will  also  take  of  them 
for  »  priests  and  for  Levites,  saith 

li^    J;URI>. 


jkrCmlmi. 


CHRI  ST 
cir.  0'J8. 


X  Ex.  19.  6. 
ch.  61.  6. 
1  Pel.  2.  9. 
Rev.  1.  6. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  698. 


ch.  65.  17. 
2  Pet.  3.  13. 
lev.  21.  1. 
Zech.  14. 
6. 
Heb./jom 


from  sab- 
bath  to  his 

ibath. 

Ps.  65.  2. 

ver.  16. 
c  M.irk  9. 
•14,  46,  48. 


Iiigcthrr  into  one  church. 

2i  For  as  y  the  new  heavens  ano 
the  new  earth,  which  I  will  make, 
nhall  remain  before  u:e,  saith  the 
Lord,  so  shall  your  Bccd  and  your 
name  remain. 

2.'!  And  2  it  shall    come  to  pass,  \ 
that     t  from      one     new-moon     to  ' 
another,    and    from    one    sabbath  ' 
to    another,   » shall   all   flesh  come 
to    worship    before    me,   saith    tlie 
Lord. 

24  And  they  shall  go  forthj  and 
look  upon  l)  the  carcasses  ot  the 
men  that  have  transgresbed  against 
me  ;  for  their  c  \vorm  shall  not  die, 
neither  shall  their  fire  be  quenched  , 
and  they  shall  be  an  abhorring  unto 
all  flesh. 


II  THE   BOOK 


THE    PROPHET    JEREMIAH, 


CHAPTER  I 

I  'Die  time,  3  rtJirf  the  cnllint 
ah.  11  Ilia  prophetical 
almond-rod  and  a  seeOiing-pot.  15  His 
heavy  message  against  J  udah.  17  Ood 
ageth  him  with  his  promise  of 


0/./£ 


''pHK  words  of  Jeremiah  the  son 
A  of  Hilkiah,  of  the  priests  thai 
%Bcre  » in  Anathoth  in  the  land  of 
Bcnianiin  : 

2  To  whom  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  in  the  days  of  Josiah  the  son 
of  Amon  king  of  Judah,  b  in  the 
thirteenth  year  of  his  rei^n. 

3  It  came  also  in  the  (lavs  of  Je- 
hoiakim  the  son  of  Josiafi  king  of 
Judah,  c  unto  the  end  of  the  ele- 
venth year  of  Zcdekiah  the  son  of 
Josiah  king  of  Judah,  d  unto  the 
carrying  away  of  Jerusalem  captive 
e  in  the  tilth  monlh. 

4  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

5  Before  I  f  formed  thee  in  the 
belly,  B  I  knew  thee  ;  and  before 
thoii  earnest  forth  out  of  the  womb 
I  I"  sanctified  thee,  and  1 1  ordained 
thee  a  prophet  unto  the  nations. 

6  Then  said  I,  '  Ah,  Lord  God  ! 
behold,  I  cannot  speak  :  for  I  am  a 
child. 

7  If  But  the  Lord  said  unto  me. 
Say  not,  I  am  a  child  :  for  thou 
shalt  go  to  all  that  I  shall  send  thee, 
and  k  whatsoever  I  command  thee 
thou  shalt  speak. 

8  1  Be  not  afraid  of  their  faces  : 
for  m  I  atti  with  thee  to  deliver 
thee,  saith  the  IjORD. 

9  Then  llio  Lord  put  forth  his 
hand,  and  "  touched  my  mouth. 
And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Be- 
liold,  I  have  o  put  my  words  in  thy 
mouth. 

10  p  See,  I  have  this  day  set  thee 
over  the  nations  and  over  the  king- 
doms,   lu    1  root    out,   and    to    pull 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  629. 


a  Josh. 21. 
18.   IChr.  6. 
60.  ch.  32.  7, 
8,9. 

cir.  629. 
bch.25.  3. 


1  ch.  52.  12, 

15. 

-  2  Kin.  25. 


n».  49.  I,  5. 

fr  Ex.  33.  12, 

17. 

hLiike  1.15, 

II.  Gal.  1. 

Ms  16. 

1  Heb.  gave. 

iEx.  4.  10. & 

6.  12,  30.  Is. 

fi.  5. 

k  Num.  22. 

211,  38.  MaU. 

28.  20. 

1  Ezek.  2.  6. 
«■•,  3.  9.  ver. 
17. 

m  Ex.  ?..  12. 
Dent.  31.  6, 
8.  Josh.  1.5. 
ch.  l.^.  20. 
Acis  26.  17. 
Heb.  13.  6. 
1.  Is.  6.  7. 
oU.  51.  16. 
ch.  5.  14. 

yn<,„..9. 

qch.  18.  7. 

2  Cor.  10.4,5. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  629. 


rEzek.  11.3, 
7.  &  24.  3. 
t  Heb./T-o/r. 
the  face  of 
the  north. 
a  ch.  4.  6.  &■- 
6.  1. 

^llcb.  shall 
be  opened. 
tch.5.  l.-i.  &•, 
6.  22.  &  10. 
22.  &  25.  y. 
II  ch.  39.  3. 
&,43.  10. 


yl  Kings  18. 
46.  2  hmp-s 
4.29.  &.9:  1. 
Job  38.  3. 
Luke  12.  35. 

1  Pel.  1.   13. 

zEx.3.  12. 

ver.  B.  Ezck. 
2.6. 

llOr,  trent 
to  pieces. 
H  Is.  50.  7. 
ch.  6.  27.  i.: 
15.  SO. 


down,  and  to  destroy,  and  to  throw 
down,  to  build,  and' to  plant. 

11  if  Moreover  the  word  of  th« 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saving,  Je 
rcmiah,  what  seest  thou  ^  And  1 
said,  I  see  a  rod  of  an  almond-tree. 

12  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  me. 
Thou  hast  well  seen :  for  1  will 
hasten  my  word  to  perform  it. 

13  Anu  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me  the  second  time, 
saying,  What  seest  thou  ?  And  1 
said,  1  see  r  a  secthing-pot ;  and  the 
face  thereof  is  t  toward  the  north. 

14  Then  the  Lord  said  unto  me. 
Out  of  the  s  north  an  evil  t  shall 
break  forth  upon  all  the  inhabi- 
tants of  the  land. 

15  For  lo,  I  will  i  call  all  the 
families  of  the  kingdoms  of  the 
north,  saith  the  IjOrd  ;  and  they 
shall  come,  and  they  shall  "  set 
every  one  his  throne  at  the  enter- 
ing of  tlie  gates  of  Jerusalem,  and 
apainst  all  the  walls  thereof  round 
about,  and  against  all  the  cities  of 
Judah. 

16  And  I  will  utter  my  judg- 
ments against  them  touching  all 
their  wickedness,  x  who  have  for- 
saken me,  and  have  burned  in- 
cense unto  other  gods,  and  wor- 
shipped the  works  of  their  own 
hands. 

17  1i  Thou  therefore  y  gird  up 
thy  loins,  and  arise,  and  speak  unto 
them  all  that  I  command  thee  : 
2  be  not  dismayed  at  their  faces, 
lest  I  Jl  confound  thee  before  ihem. 

18  For  behold,  1  have  made  thee 
this  day  a  a  defenced  city,  and  an 
iron  pillar,  and  brazen  wafis  against 
the  whole  land,  against  the  kmgs  of 
Judah,  against  the  princes  thereof, 
against  the  priests  thereof,  and 
against  the  ])eople  of  the  land. 

HI  -And  thev  shall    fight   against 

■  :m 


God  expostulalcth 
thee  ;    but  they   sliall   not   urevail 
against  thee  :  l*  for  I  am  with  thee, 
saith  tlie  Lord,  to  deliver  thee. 
CHAPTER  II. 

1  God,  having  sheired  his  former  kind- 
ness, ex2mstuluteth  iri(/i  the  Jews  their 
causeless  revolt,  9  beyond  any  example. 
U  They  are  the  causes  of  their  uwnl 
calamines.  SO  The  sins  of  J  udah.  31 
Her  confidence  is  rejected. 

MOREOVER    the   word   of   the 
Lord  came  to  me,  sayinj;, 

2  Go,  and  crv  in  the  ears  ot  Jeru- 
salem, saying.  Thus  Faith  the  Lord  ; 
I  rememacr  ||  thee,  the  kindness  of 
thy  i  youth,  the  love  of  thine  es- 
pousals, ''  when  thou  vventest  after 
me  in  the  wilderness,  in  a  land  that 
was  not  sown. 

3  c  Lsrael  was  holiness  unto  the 
Lord,  and  d  the  first-fruits  of  his 
increase :  e  all  that  devour  him 
Hhall  oflend  ;  evil  shall  come  upon 
them,  naith  the  Lord. 

4  Hear  ye  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
()  house  of  Jacob,  and  all  the  fa- 
milies of  the  house  of  Israel : 

5  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  f  What 
iniquity  have  your  fathers  found  in 
me,  that  tliey  are  gone  far  from  me, 
S  and  have  walked  after  vanity,  and 
are  become  vain  1 

6  JS'either  said  tiiey.  Where  is  the 
Lord  that  1>  brought  us  >ip  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  that  led  us 
through  Ulie  wilderness,  through  a 
land  of  deserts  and  of  pits,  through 
a  land  of  drought,  and  of  the  sha- 
dow of  death,  through  a  land  that 
no  man  passed  through,  and  where 
no  man  dwelt  .' 

7  And  I  brought  you  into  ||  '=  a 
plentiful  country,  to  cat  the  fruit 
thereof  and  tlie  goodness  thereof; 
but  when  ye  entered,  yc  1  defiled 
my  land,and  made  mine  heritage  an 
abomination. 

8  The  priests  said  not.  Where  is 
the  Lord  1  and  they  that  handle 
the  inlaw  know  mc  not:  the  pas- 
tors also  transgressed  against  me, 
"  and  the  prophets  prophesied  by 
Baal,  and  walked  after  things  that 

0  do  not  profit. 

9  If  Wherefore  P  I  will  yet  plead 
with  you,  saith  the  Lord,  and 
q  with  your  children's  children  will 

1  plead.' 

10  For  pass  1|  over  the  isles  of 
Chittim,  and  see  ;  and  send  unto 
Kedar,  and  consider  diligently,  and 
eeo  if  there  be  such  a  thing. 

11  r  Hath  a  nation  changed  their 
gods,  which  are  s  yet  no  "ods  ■?  t  but 
ray  people  have  changed  their  glory 
for  "  that  which  doth  not  profit. 

12  «  lie  astonished,  O  ye  heavens, 
at  this,  and  be  horribly  afraid,  be  ye 
very  desolate,  saith  the  Lord. 

13  For  my  people  have  committed 
two  evils ;  they  have  forsaken  me 
the  y  fountain  of  living  waters,  and 
hewed  them  out  cisterns,  broken 
cisterns,  that  can  hold  no  water. 

14  11  Is  Israel  z  a  servant  7  is  he 
a  home-born  slave  ?  why  is  he 
'  spoiled  f 

15  »  The  young  lions  roared  upon 


CHAPTER  H. 

Hefore 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  629. 

cir.  629. 

b  ver.  S. 

t  Heb.  gnw 

out  their 

b  ch.'43.  7, 

8,9. 

il  Ot,feedon 

thy  crown. 

Deut.  33.  20. 

Is.  8.  8. 

c  ch.  4.  18. 

il  Deut.  32. 

10. 

els.  30.  1,2. 

i  Or, /or 

f  Josh.  13.  3. 

thy  sake. 
a  Eiek.  16. 

?l3.  3.  9. 

llos.  5.  5. 

8,  22,  60.  &. 

23.  3,  8,  19.    1 

Hos.  2.  15.    t 

b  Dcut.  2.  7. 

0  Ex.  19.  5,  i 

6.                   1 

il  J.irn.  1.  18.1 

Rev.  1-1.  4. 

h  Ex.  19.  5. 

ech.  12.  14. 

.losh.  24.  18. 

See  ch.  50. 

Judff.  10.  16. 

'■ 

1  Sam.  12. 

10. 

lis.  5. -1. 

II  Or,  serve. 

iUc.  6.  3. 

iDeul.  12.2. 

Is.  57.  5,  7. 

;j2Kin.  17. 
15.  Jonah  2. 

8. 

cli.  3.  6. 
k  E.I.  34.  15, 

16. 

1  Ex.  15.  17. 

Il  Is.  C3.  9, 

Ps.  44.  2.  & 

11,  13.  Hos. 

80.  8.   Is.  5. 

13.  4. 

I,  &c.  &60. 

i  Detit.8.  15. 

Sl.Mati.  21. 

&  32.  10. 

33.  Mark  12. 

1.  Luke  20. 

m  Deut.  32. 

J  Or,  the 

32.  Is.  1.21. 

landofCar- 

&,  5.4. 

mcl. 

.1  Job  9.  30. 

k  Num.  13. 

0  Deut.  32. 

27.  &  14.  7, 

34.  Job  14. 

8.  Detu.  8. 

17.  Hos.  13. 

7,  8,  9. 

12. 

ILev.  18.25, 

p  Prov.  30. 

27,23.  Num. 

12. 

•i^.  33,  34. 

qch.-.  31. 

Ps.  73.  58, 

!|0r,  CsKi/-« 

59.  &!■  106. 

dromedary. 

38.  ch.  3.  1. 

r  Job  39.  .5, 

&,  16.  18. 

&c.  ch.  14. 

m  Mai.  2.  6, 

6. 

7.  Rom.  2. 

!  Or,  0  vUd 

20. 

ass,  i;c. 

„  ch.  53.  13. 

t  Heb. 

over.  U. 

taiisht. 

Hab.  2.  18. 

t  H'eb.  the 

p  E7.ek.  20. 

desire  ofhei 

35,  36.  Mic. 

heart. 

6.2. 

11  Or,  reverse 

q  Ex.  20/  5. 
Lev.  20.  5. 

it. 

3  ch.  18.  12. 

11  Or,  over  to. 

11  Or,  Is  the 

r  Mic.  4.  5. 

case  despe- 

sPs. 115.4. 

rate  ? 

Is.  37.  19. 

t  Deut.  32. 

ch.  16.  20. 

16.  ch.  3.  13 

t  Pi.  106.  20. 

11  Or,  he- 

Rom.  1.  23. 

gotten  me. 

u  ver.  8. 

t  Heb.  the 

xls.  1.2. 

hinder  part 

ch.  6.  19. 

nf  the  neck. 

V  Ps.  36.  9. 

u  JuUff.  10. 

ch.  17.  13. 

10.  Ps.  78. 

&  18.  14. 

34.  Is.  26. 

Jehu  4.  14. 

16. 

7,  See  Ex.  4. 

X  Deut.  32. 

22. 

37.  Judg.  10 

t  Heb.  be- 

14. 

come  ft 

V  Is.  45.  20. 

spoil  ^ 

t  Heb.  evil. 

a  Is.  1.  7. 

zch.  11.13. 

ch.  4.  7. 

a  ver.  23,35 

icil/t  the  .Jews 
Inm,  and  \  yelled,  and  they  made 
his  land  wa^te  :  his  cities  are  burn 
ed  without  inhabitant. 

16  Also  the  children  of  Nopli  and 
b  Tahapanes  ||  have  broken  the 
crown  of  thy  head. 

17  c  Hast  thou  not  procured  this 
unto  thyself,  in  that  thou  hast  for- 
saken the  Lord  thy  God,  when  d  he 
led  thee  bv  the  way  ? 

18  And' now  what  hast  thou  to 
do  e  in  the  way  of  Egypt,  to  drink 
the  waters  of  f  Sihor  7  or  what  hast 
thou  to  do  in  the  way  of  Assyria,  to 
drink  the  waters  of  the  river  "? 

19  Thine  own  ff  wickedness  shall 
correct  thee,  and  thy  backsliding^ 
shall  reprove  thee  :  know  thereforu 
and  see  that  it  is  an  evil  thing  and 
bitter,  thut  thou  hast  forsaken  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  that  my  fear  i.t 
not  in  thee,  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
hosts. 

20  ir  For  of  old  time  I  have 
broken  thy  yoke,  and  burst  tliy 
bands  ;  and  h  thou  saidst,  I  will  not 
l|  transgress  ;  when  '  upon  every 
high  hill  and  under  every  greoii 
tree  thou  wanderest,  t  playing  the 
harlot. 

21  Yet  I  had  1  planted  thee  a  no- 
ble vine,  wholly  a  right  seed  :  how 
then  art  thou  turned  into  m  the 
degenerate  plant  of  a  strange  vine 
unto  me  ? 

22  For  though  thou  "  wash  tlieo 
with  nitre,  and  take  thee  much 
soap,  yet  o  tliine  iniquity  is  marked 
before  me,  saith  the  Lord  Gon. 

23  p  How  canst  thou  say,  I  am 
not  polluted,  1  have  not  gone  after 
Baalim  ?  See  thy  way  1  in  the  val- 
ley, know  what  thou  hast  done  ; 
II  'thou  art  a  swift  dromedary  tra- 
versing her  ways  ; 

25  !■  II  A  wiitl  ass  t  used  to  the 
wilderness,  that  snufleth  up  the 
wind  at  t  her  pleasure  ;  in  Iter  oc- 
casion who  can  ||  turn  her  away  T 
all  they  that  seek  her  will  not  wearv 
tliemselvcs  ;  in  her  month  tiiey  shall 
iind  her. 

2.5  Withhold  thy  foot  from  being 
unshod,  and  thy  throat  from  thirst : 
but  s  thou  saidst,  ||  There  is  no  hope : 
no  :  for  I  have  loved  t  strangers, 
and  after  them  will  I  go. 

26  As  the  thief  is  ashamed  when 
he  is  found,  so  is  the  house  of  Israel 
ashamed  ;  they,  their  kings,  their 
princes,  and  their  priests,  and  their 
prophets, 

27  Saying  to  a  stock.  Thou  art 
my  father ;  and  to  a  stone,  Thou 
hast  II  brought  me  forth  :  for  tliey 
have  turned  f  their  back  unto  me, 
and  not  their  face  :  but  in  the  time 
of  their  "  trouble  they  will  say, 
Arise,  and  save  us. 

28  But  x  where  arc  thy  gods  that 
thou  hast  made  thee  1  let  them 
arise,  if  they  y  can  save  thee  in  the 
time  of  thy  'f  trouble  :  for  z  accord- 
ing to  the  number  of  thy  cities  are 
thy  gods,  O  Judah. 

29  a  Wherefore  will  ye  plead  with 
me  7  ye  all  have  transgressed  a- 
gainet  me,  saith  the  IjORD. 

597 


The  Jcics'  idolalnj  icpruvcd. 

30  [n  vain  have  1  ''smillon  your 
rhildren  ;  tliey  roceiveil  no  coirec- 
lioii  :  voi'i'  own  sword  lialli  <=  de- 
voured your  prophets,  like  a  de- 
Blroving  lion. 

31  V  O  generation,  kco  ye  the 
word  of  the  LoRn.  J  Have  1  been 
a  wihlerne.-is  unto  Israel  ?  a  land  of 
dariiness  7  wlierefore  say  my  peo- 
ple, t  ■-■  ^Ve  are  lords;  fwe  will 
come  no  more  unto  thee  1 

'£1  Gail  a  maid  forget  her  orna- 
ments, or  a  bride  her  attire  ■?  yet 
iny  people  K  have  forgotten  me  days 
without  number. 

'Si  VVIiy  trimmest  thou  thy  way 
to  seek  love  ?  therefore  hast  thou 
nlio  taught  the  wicked  ones  thy 
ways. 

'.ii  Also  in  thy  skirls  is  found 
I'  the  blood  of  the  souls  of  the 
poor  innocents :  I  liavo  not  found 
It  by  t  secret  search,  but  upon  all 
these. 

35  i  Yet  thou  saycst.  Because  I 
am  innocent,  surely  his  anger  shall 
turn  from  me.  T3ehold,  l^  I  will 
plead  with  thee,  I  because  Uiou  say- 
cst, 1  have  not  sinned. 

;>()  ni  Why  gaddost  tbou  about  so 
much  to  change  thy  way  ?  "  thou 
also  shalt  be  asliarncd  of  Kgypt,  o  as 
thou  wast  asluinicd  of  Assyria. 

37  Yea,  thou  shalt  go  forth  from 
hini.and  ptliiiie  hands  upon  thine  head: 
for  the  Lord  hath  rejected  thy  con- 
fidences, and  thou  shalt  not  prosper 
in  them. 

CH.VPTER  m. 

1  Gcd^s  great  mercy  in  JudaWs  vile 
ichoredotn.  6  Judah  is  icorse  than  Is- 
rael. 12  The  promises  of  the  Gospel 
to  the  penitent.  20  Jsrnel  repvoverJ,  and 
allied  ty  Gad^  viaketh  a  solemn  confes- 
sion of  their  sins. 

n^'HEY  t  say,  If  a  inan  put  away 
-*-    his  wife,  and  she  go  from  liitn, 

and  become  another  man's,  a  shall 
ho  return  unto  her  again  1  shall  not 
that  I'  land  be  greatly  polluted  7  but 
thou  hast  e.  played  the  harlot  with 
many  lovers  ;  J  yet  return  again  to 
me,  "saitli  the  I<ord. 

2  Lift  up  thine  eyes  unto  «  the 
high  places,  and  see  where  thou 
Iiast  not  been  lieu  with.  'In  the 
ways  hast  thou  sat  for  them,  as  the 
Arabian  in  the  wilderness  ;  e  and 
thou  hast  polluted  the  land  with 
thy  whoredoms,  and  with  thy  wick- 
edness. 

3  Therefore  the  h  showers  have 
been  withholden,  and  there  hath 
been  no  latter  rain  ;  and  thou  hadst 
a  '  whore's  forehead,  tbou  refusedst 
to  be  ashamed. 

4  Wilt  thou  not  from  this  time 
cry  unto  me.  My  father,  thou  art 
k  the  guide  of  1  my  youth  1 

,0  m  Will  he  reserve  his  avgcr  for 
ever  7  will  he  keep  it  to  the  end  ? 
Behold,  thou  hast  spoken  and  done 
evil  things  as  thou  coiddest. 

6  II  The  Lord  f  aid  also  unto  me 
in  the  days  of  Josinh  the  king. 
Hast  thou  seen  that  which  n  back- 
eliding  Lsracl  hath  done  ?  she  is 
■'ijoiio  up  upon  every  high  moun- 


JKKEMIAU. 

nclori' 

Bef....- 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  629. 

cir.  612. 

h  Is.  I.  5.  &. 

p2Kin.  17. 

l>.  13.  cli.  5. 

3. 

\<\  Ezek.  16. 

c  2  Chr.  36. 

146.  &.  23.  2, 

16.  Neh.9. 

;4. 

26.  Mati.  23. 

r  Ezek.  23. 

2ii,  &.C.  Acts 

9. 

7.  62. 

Is  2  Kin.  17. 

1  Tliess.  2. 

6,  18. 

15. 

d  ver.  5. 

t  Hnb.  IVe 

|l  E7.ck.  23. 

11,  &.C. 

have  domi- 

e  I's.'  12.  4. 

II  Or,/ame. 

f  Dcui.  32. 

u  ch.  2.  7. 

15. 

ver.  2. 

gPs.  lOfi.  21. 

X  ch.  2.  27. 

ch.  13.25. 

Ilos.  8.  11. 

h  Ps.  106.  33. 

cli.  19.  4. 

y  2  Chr.  .11. 

t  Heb. 

33.  Hos.  7. 

digging. 

14. 

i  vcr.  23,  29. 

t  Heb.  in 
falsehood. 

■i  Ezek.  16. 

k  ver.  9. 

51.&,23.  11. 

1  Prnv.  28. 

13.   IJuliiil. 

a  2  Kin.  17. 

»,  10. 

6. 

.11  ver.  18. 

cli.  31.  22. 

Hos.  5.  13. 

&  12.  1. 

b  Ps.  86.  15. 

Ills.  30.  3. 

4i  103.  8,  9. 

cli.  37.  7. 

ver.  5. 

o  2  Chr.  23. 

c  Lev.  26.40, 

16,20,21. 

&.C.  Deul. 

p  2  aa.n.  13. 

30.  1,  2,  &c. 

ly. 

Prov.  23.  13. 

d  vev.  2. 

Ezek.  16.  15, 

21,  25. 

e  ch.  2.  25. 

iDoui.  12.2. 

S  ch.  31.  32. 

ftos.  2.  19, 

20. 

h  Rom.  11.5. 

t  Hcb.  Say- 

■n!^. 

i  ch.  23.  4. 

1  Deul.  21. 

E/.ek.  34.  23. 

■1. 

Eph.  4.  11. 

bch.  2.  7. 

k  Acts  20.23. 

c  cli.  2.  SO. 

lis.  65.  17. 

Ez,ek.  16.  25, 

t  Heb.  co77ie 

23,  29. 
I  c)i    ■!    I 

upon  the 
hmrt. 
II  0.,  it  he 

z«i,'.  r.  3. 

r  S.',-  Dcui. 

masnified. 

12.  2.  ch.  2. 

m  Is.  60.  9. 

20. 

nch.  11.8. 

Gen.  38. 14. 

II  Or,  stub- 

Prov.  23.28. 

boi-nness. 

K7.ek.  Id.  21, 

0  See  Is.  11. 

25. 

13.  Ezek.  37. 

^  ch.  2.  7. 

16,-22. 

ver.  y. 

H..S.  1.  11. 

1  Lev.  26. 19. 

11  Or,  to. 

Dl-ui.  28.  S3, 

p  ver.  12. 

34.  ch.  9.  12. 

ch.  31.8. 

&,  14.  4. 

q  Amos  9. 

ch.6.  3.  &. 

15. 

6.  15.  &.  8. 

!l  Or,  caused 

12.  Kz.ek.  3. 

yourfalhers 

7.  Zeph.  3. 

to  possess. 

5. 

V  Ps.  106. 24. 

k  Prov.  2.  17. 

Ezek.  20.  6. 

ch.  2.  2. 

Dan.  8.  9.  &, 

Hos.  2.  15. 

11.  16,41, 

m  Ps.  77.  7, 

45. 

&,c.  &.  103. 

t  Heb.  land 

9.  Is.  57.  16. 

of  desire. 

ver.  12. 

t  Heb.  a 

cir.  613. 

heritage  of 

1  vcr.  11,14. 

glory,  or, 

ch.  7.  24. 

beauty. 

0  tth.  2.  20. 

t  U.  63.  16. 

Judah' s  vtU  whuredom. 
lain,  and  under  every  green  trec,und 
there  hath  played  the  harlot. 

7  i>  And  1  said  afti;r  she  liad  done 
all  these'  thivi^s,  Turn  thou  unto 
IDC.  But  she  returned  not.  And 
her  treacherous  q  sister  Judah  saw 
it. 

8  And  I  saw,  when  r  for  all  Ihn 
causes  whereby  backsliding  Israel 
committed  adultery,  1  had  s  put  li<-r 
away,  and  given  her  a  bill  of  di- 
vorce;  tyet  her  treacherous  sister 
Judah  feared  not,  but  went  uml 
played  the  harlot  also. 

9  And  it  came  to  pass  through 
the  II  lightness  of  her  whoredom, 
that  she  "  dcliled  the  land,  and  com- 
mitted adultery  with  ^  stones  and 
with  stocks. 

10  And  yet  for  all  this,  her  trea- 
cherous sister  Judah  hath  not  turn- 
ed unto  me  )  with  her  whole  heart, 
hut  t  feignedly,  saith  the  Lord. 

11  And  the  Loud  said  unto  me, 
2  The  backsliding  Israel  hath  justi- 
fied herself  more  than  treacherous 
Judah. 

12  ir  Go  and  [iroclaim  these  words 
toward  ^  the  north,  and  say.  Return, 
thou  backsliding  Isr.ael,  saith  tho 
Lord  ;  and  I  will  not  cause  mine 
anger  to  fall  upon  you  :  for  I  am 
I'nierciful,  saith  the  Lord,  and  I 
will  not  kpej)  anger  for  ever. 

13  c  Only  acknowledge  thine  ini- 
<iuity,  that  thou  hast  transgressed 
against  the  Loud  thy  God,  and  hast 
>I  scattered  tliy  ways'  to  the  e  stran- 
gers f  under  every  green  tree,  and 
ye  have  not  obeyed  my  voice,  saith 
the  Lord. 

14  Turn,  O  backsliding  children, 
saith  the  LoRn:  e  for  I  am  married 
unto  you  :  and  I  will  take  you  hone 
of  a  city^  and  two  of  a  family,  and 
I  will  bring  you  to  Zion  : 

la  And  "Iwill  give  you  '  pastors 
according  to  mine  heart,  which  shall 
k  feed  you  \vith  knowledge  and  un- 
derstanding. 

1(5  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  ye  be  multiplied  and  in- 
creased in  the  land,  m  those  days, 
saiUi  the  Lord,  they  shall  say  no 
more,  The  ark  of  the  covenaiit  of 
tlie  Lord  :  1  neither  shall  it  f  como 
mind :  neither  sliall  they  re- 
member it ;  neither  shall  they  visit 
it ;  neither  shall  ||  that  be  done  any 
more. 

17  At  that  time  they  shall  call 
Jerusalem  the  throne  of  the  Lord; 
and  all  the  nations  shall  be  gathered 
unto  it,  ni  to  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
to  Jevnsaleui  :  neither  shall  they 
n  walk  any  more  after  the  ||  imagi- 
nation of  their  evil  heart. 

18  In  those  days  o  the  house  of 
Jndali  shall  walk"  ||  with  the  house 
of  Israel,  and  they  shall  come  to- 
gether out  of  the  land  of  P  tho  north 
to  q  the  land  that  I  have  ||  given  for 
an  inheritance  unto  your  fathers. 

19  But  I  said,  How  shall  1  put 
thee  among  the  children,  and  give 
thee  rat  pleasant  Imid,  t  a  goodly 
heritage  of  the  hosts  of  nations  ? 
and  I  said.  Thou  shalt  call  me  '  My 


fiidali  Ikrcalcncd  teit/i  war. 
father ;    and   shall  not  turn  away 
t  I'roni  me. 

20  1!  Surely  as  a  wife  treacher- 
ously departeth  from  her  t  husband 
so  '  have  ye  dealt  treacherously 
with  me,  O  house  of  Israel,  saith 
the  Lord. 

21  A  voice  was  heard  upon  "  the 
high  places,  weeping  avd  supplica- 
tions of  the  children  of  Israel  ;  for 
they  have  perverted  their  way,  and 
they  have  forgotten  the  Lord  their 
God. 

22  *  Return,  ye  backsliding  chil- 
dren, and  y  I  will  heal  your  back 
slidings.  Behold,  we  come  unto 
thee  ;  for  thou  art  the  Lord  our 
God. 

23  z  Truly  in  vain  is  salvation 
lioped  for  from  the  hills,  and  from 
tlie  multitude  of  mountains  :  a  truly 
iatlie  Loud  our  God  is  the  salva- 
tion of  Israel. 

24  li  For  shame  hath  devoured 
liie  labour  of  our  fathers  from  our 
youth  ;  their  flocks  and  their  herds, 
their  sons  and  their  daughters. 

25  We  lie  down  in  our  shame, 
and  our  confusion  covereth  us 
c  for  we  have  sinned  against  tlie 
Lord  our  God,  we  and  our  fathers, 
from  our  youth  even  unto  this  day, 
and  d  have  not  obeyed  the  voice  of 
the  Lord  our  God." 

CHAPTER  IV. 

I  God  cat'etfi  I srael  by  his  promise.  ZHe 

exhorlelh  Jud^h  In  rejientmice  hyf earful 

Judgments.     19  A  gi  icvous  iamenUilion 

for  Ike  miseries  of  J udafi. 

IF  thou  wilt  return,  O  Israel,  saith 

^  the  Lord,  a.  return  unto  me :  and 

if  thou  wilt  put  av/ay  thine  abomi 

nations  out  of  my  sigiit,  then  shall 

thou  not  remove. 

2  b  And  thou  shall  swear,  The 
Lord  liveth,  <=  in  truth,  in  judg- 
ment, and  in  rishtcousness  ;  d  and 
the  nations  shall  liless  themselves  in 
him,  and  in  him  shall  they  e  glory. 

3  17  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  to 
the  men  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
t  Break  up  your  fallow  ground,  and 
e  sow  not  among  thorns. 

4  !i  Circumcise  yourselves  to  the 
Lord,  and  take  away  the  fore- 
skins of  your  heart,  ye  men  of  Ju- 
dah and  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  ; 
lest  my  fury  come  forth  like  fire, 
and  burn  that  none  can  quench  it, 
because  of  the  evil  of  your  doings. 

5  Declare  ye  in  Judah,  and  pub- 
lish in  Jerusalem  ;  and  say,  Blow 
ye  the  trumpet  in  the  land  :  cry, 
gather  together,  and  say,  '  Assem- 
ble vourselves,  and  let  us  go  into 
the  defenced  cities. 

li  Set  up  the  standard  toward 
Zion  ;  II  retire,  stay  not :  for  I  will 
bring  evil  from  the  k  north,  and  a 
great  t  destruction. 

7  1  The  lion  is  come  up  from  his 
thicket,  and  >n  the  destroyer  of  the 
Gentiles  is  on  his  way ;  he  is  gone 
forth  from  his  place  ■>  to  make  thy 
land  desolate  ;  and  thy  cities  shall 
be  laid  waste,  without  an  inha- 
bitant. 
,   S  For  this  o  gird  you  with  eack- 


(II.VPTLR  IV 

C  11  R,  t  S  T 


.612. 


t  Heb.  fro. 
after  me, 
tHeb. 
fi  ienff. 
I  Is.  48.  8. 
cli.  5.  11. 
u  I=.  15.  2. 


X  ver.  U. 
Hos.  11.  1. 
V  Hos.  6.  I. 
■&.  U.  4. 


7.  Pa.  121.  1, 
2. 

a  Ps.  3.  8. 


b  Dent.  10. 
SCI.  Is.  45. 
23.  &  65.  16, 
See  ch.  5.  2, 
Zech.  8.  S. 
c  Is.  18.  1. 
d  Gen. 22.13. 
Ps.  72.  17. 
Gal.  3.  8. 
e  Is.  45.  25. 
1  Cor.  1.  31. 
fHos.  10.  12. 
g  Man.  13. 
7,22. 

h  Dent.  10. 
16.  &  30.  6. 
cli.  9.  26. 
Col.  2.  II. 
Rom.  2.  28, 
23. 


Or, 

strengthen. 
k  ch.  1.  13, 
14,  15.  &,  6. 
1,22. 
tHeb. 


24. 


breaking 
I  2  Kings 
1.  ch.  5.  6, 
Dan.  7.  4. 
m  ch.  2.5.  9. 
nis.  1.  7. 
ch.  2.  15. 
0  Is.  2i.  12. 


rob.  51.  1. 
Ezek.  17.  10 
Hos.  13.  15. 


,i  Or,  afuUer 
wind  than 
those. 
sch.  1.  16. 
t  Heb.  utter 
judgments. 
I  Is.  5.  28. 
u  Dent.  28. 
49.  Lam.  4. 
19.  Hos.  8. 
1.  H.ib.  1.8. 
.\Is.  1.  16. 
Jam.  4.  8. 


y  ch.  8.  16. 


Bcioi- 
CHRIST 

cir.  612. 


.  107.17. 
Is.  .50.  1.  ch. 
2.  17,  19. 


c  Is.  15.  5.  & 
16.11.  &.21. 

&.  22.  4. 

.9.  1,  10. 
See  Luke  19. 
42. 

Heb.  the 
walls  of  my 
neart. 
d  Ps.  42.  7. 
Ezek.  7.  26. 
e  ch.  10.  2a. 


Is.  24.  19. 
hGen.  1.  2. 


Is.  5.  25. 
Ejek.  3?.  20. 


I.amcnlatwnfui  .Juaiih 
doili,  lament  and  howl  :  for  the 
fierce  anger  of  the  Lord  is  nut 
turned  back  from  us. 

9  And  it  shall  come  to  puss  at 
that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  tkat  the 
heart  of  the  king  shall  perish,  and 
the  heart  of  the  princes ;  and  the 
priests  shall  be  astonished,  and  thy 
prophets  shall  wonder. 

10  Then  said  I,  Ah,  Lord  God  : 
r  surely  thou  hast  greatly  deceived 
this  people  and  Jerusalem,  q  saying, 
Ye  shall  have  peace  ;  whereas  Iho 
sword  reacheth  unto  the  soul. 

11  At  tliat  lime  shall  it  be  said  to 
this  people  and  to  Jerusalem,  r  A 
dry  wind  of  the  high  places  in  the 
wilderness  toward  the  daughter 
of  my  people,  not  to  fan,  nor  to 
cleanse, 

12  F.Kr,n  ||  a  full  wind  from  those 
places  shall  conic  unto  me  :  nov/ 
also  s  will  I  t  give  sentence  against 
them. 

13  Behold,  he  shall  come  up  as 
clouds,  and  t  his  chariots  shail  be  us 
a  whirlwind  :  u  his  hoirses  are  swifter 
than  eagles.  Wo  unto  us  \  for  we 
are  spoiled. 

14  O  Jerusalem,  xwsshlhiro. 
heart  from  wickedness,  that  thou 
mayc.^t  be  saved.  How  long  shall 
thv  vain  thouglits  lodge  within 
thee  1 

1.5  For  a  voice  declarcth  y  from 
Dan,  and  publisheth  atiliction  from 
mount  Ephraini. 

16  Make  ye  mention  to  the  na- 
tions ;  behold,  publish  against  Je- 
rusalem, tkat  watchers  come  ^  from 
a  far  country,  and  give  out  tlieii' 
voice  againsi  the  cities  of  Judah. 

17  a  As  keepers  of  a  lield,  are  they 
against  her  round  about ;  becauao 
she  hath  been  rebellious  against 
nie,  saith  the  Lord. 

18  '"  Thy  way  and  thy  doings  liavo 
procured  these  things  unto  thee ; 
this  IS  thv  wickedness,  because  it 
is  bitter,  because  it  reacheth  unto 
thine  heart. 

19  IF  My  c  bowels,  my  bowela  I  I 
am  pained  at  f  my  very  heart;  my 
heart  niaketh  a  noise  in  me  ;  I  can- 
not hold  my  peace,  because  thou 
hast  heard,  O  my  soul,  the  sound  of 
the  trumiiet,  the  alarm  of  war. 

20  d  Destruction  upon  destruc- 
tion is  cried  ;  for  the  whole  land  is 
spoiled  :  suddenly  are  e  my  tents 
spoiled,  and  my  curtains  in  a  mo- 
ment. 

21  How  long  shall  I  see  the  stand- 
ard, and  hear  the  sound  of  the 
trumpet  ? 

22  For  my  people  is  foolish,  they 
have  not  known  me  ;  they  are  sot- 
tish children,  and  they  have  none 
understanding;  fthey  are  wise  to 
do  evil,  but  to  do  good  they  have  no 
knowledge. 

23  ?  I  beheld  the  earth,  and  lo, 
it  teas  h  without  form,  and  void  ; 
and  the  heavens,  and  they  had  no 
light. 

24  1 1  beheld  ttie  mountains,  aii.l 
lo,  they  trembled,  and  all  the  hills 
moved  lightly. 

599 


Gnd's  /U'lgmcuts  upon  the 

25  I  bolipld,  and  lo,  tkerc  was  no 
mail,  and  k  nil  tlie  birds  of  the  hea- 
vens were  fled. 

dU  1  beheld,  and  lo,  the  fruitful 
place  was  a.  wilderness,  and  all  tlie 
cities  thereof  were  broken  down  at 
the  jiresencc  of  the  Lord,  and  by 
his  tierce  anger. 

27  For  tliud  hath  the  Lord  said. 
The  whole  land  shall  be  desolate ; 
'  vet  will  I  not  make  a  full  end. 

'28  For  this  '"shall  the  earth 
mourn,  and  "  liie  heavens  above  be 
lilack  :  because  I  have  .spoken  it,  I 
)iuve  purposed  it,  and  o  will  not 
repoiil,  neither  will  1  turn  back 
from  it. 

29  The  whole  city  shall  flee  for 
the  noise  of  the  horsemen  and  bow- 
men ;  they  shall  go  into  thickets, 
and  climb  up  upon  the  rocks  :  every 
city  shall  be  forsaken,  and  not  a 
man  dwell  tJicrein. 

30  And  irhcii  thou  art  spoiled, 
what  wilt  Ihou  do  7  Though  thou 
clothcst  thyself  with  crimson,  though 
(liou  deckest  thee  with  ornaments 
of  gold,  I>  though  thou  rendest  thy 
t  face  with  painting,  in  vain  shaft 
thou  make  lliyself  fair  :  q  </(?/ lovers 
will  despise  tliec,  they  will  seek 
thy  life. 

31  For  I  have  heard  a  voice  a.s  of 
a  woman  in  travailj  a?id  the  anguish 
as  of  her  that  brmgeth  forth  her 
first  child  ;  the  voice  of  the  daughter 
of  Zion,  t/iat  bcwailotli  herself,  that 
■"spreadcth  her  hands,  sa;/;)!^'',  Wo 
is  me  now  '.  for  my  soul  18  wearied 
because  of  murderers. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1    The  jiidgmenls  of  God  iijion  the  Jcirs, 

fur  their  jiervcrseiiess,  7  for  llieir  adul- 

Icru,    Ul/ni  Iheirjiiipielij,    \9 for  [heir 

voiitcinpt  of  God,  25  and  for  their  grcnl 

corntjnioii  in  tltc  civil  state,   30  aud  ec- 

cltaiastical. 

I?  UN  yc   to   and   fro  through  the 

■^'-    streets  of  Jerusalem,  and  see 

now,   and   know,  and   seek  in  the 

broad  places  thereof,  »  if  ye  can  find 

a  man,  !>  if  there  he  a7iy  that  exe- 

cutclh  judgment,  that  seeketh  the 

truth  ;  "-and  I  will  ])ardon  it. 

2  And  d  though  they  say,  «  The 
Lord  livetli ;  surely  they  'swear 
falsely. 

3  O  Lord,  arc  not  ?  thine  eyes 
upon  the  truth  ?  Ihou  hast  h  stricken 
them,  but  they  have  not  grieved; 
thou  hast  consumed  them,  but '  they 
have  refused  to  receive  correction  : 
they  have  made  their  faces  harder 
than  a  rock  ;  they  have  refused  to 
riturn. 

■1  Therefore  I  said,  Purely  these 
nrc  poor;  they  are  foolish:  for 
I"  they  know  not  the  way  of  the 
Lord,  nor  the  judgment  of  their 
God. 

5  I  will  get  mi  unto  the  great 
men,  and  will  sjicak  unto  them  ;  for 
I  they  have  known  the  way  of  the 
liORD.  ar.d  the  judgment  of  their 
<>od :  but  these  have  altogether 
">  broken  the  yoke,  and  burst  the 
bonds. 

6  Wherefore  "  a  lion  out  of  the 


k  Zejili.  1.3. 


1  cli.  5.  10, 
18.  &30.  11. 
&  46.  2i. 
m  Hos.  4.  3, 
.1  Is.  i.  30. 
&  F,Q.  3. 
o  Num.  S3. 
IS.  ch.V.  I'e. 


Iteb.  cyps, 
ch.  23.  80, 


h  G.-1I.  18. 
23,  &c.  Pa, 
12.  I. 
r.  Gen.   18. 


i  rh.  T.  28. 
Z.-pll.  3.  2. 


m  Ps.  S.  3. 
II  cli.  4.  7. 


0  P.«.  lOt.  20. 
llnh.  1.  8. 
Zepli.  3.  3. 
il  <.)r.  de- 


0  Josh.  23. ; 
Zepli.  1.  f.. 


i  vcr.  29. 
:li.  >J.  9. 
,•  ch.  ■W.  22. 


r,  ch.  39.  8. 
a  ch.  A.  27. 
ver.  18. 


c  9  Clir.  Stj. 

Iii.  ch.  4.  Iij. 

J  Is.  28.  15. 

ch.  11.  13. 


!,■■  DiMit.  28. 
4'J.  Is.  5.  26. 
h.  I.  15.  & 


9.  ch.  13.22. 
&  16.  10. 
ni  ch.  2.  13. 
n  DeiU.  28. 
48. 

o  Is.  6.  9. 
Kick.  12.  2. 
Matt.  13.  14. 
John  12.  40. 
Acts  28.  26. 
Rom.  11.  8. 
tHeb. 

IIu 


II. 


prnptr  for  thctr  tariiius  sint 
forest  shall  tliiy  them.  "  and  a  wolf 
of  the  II  evenings  shall  spoil  them. 
1>  a  leojiaril  shall  watch  over  their 
cities :  every  one  that  goeth  out 
thence  shall  "be  torn  in  pieces  :  be- 
cause their  transgressions  arc  many, 
and  their  backslidings  f  iro  in- 
creased. 

7  II  IFow  shall  I  pardon  tliec  for 
this  ■?  thy  children  have  forsaken 
me,  anil  4  sworn  by  than  r  that  avr. 
no  gods  :  *  whin  ]  had  fed  them  lo 
the  full,  they  tln'ii  coinnjitted  adul- 
tery, and  a.ssenibled  themselves  by 
troops  in  the  harlots'  houses. 

S  '  They  were  as  fed  horses  in  the 
morning  :  every  one  "  neighed  after 
his  neighbour's  wife. 

9  i  t^hall  I  not  visit  for  thci-f 
thinirs  7  saith  the  Lord  :  i  and 
shall  not  my  soul  be  avenged  on 
such  a  nation  as  this  7 

10  11  ^  Go  ye  uji  upon  her  walla, 
and  destroy  ;  ■>  but  make  not  a  full 
end  :  take  away  her  hattlemcnls  ; 
for  tlicv  arc  not  the  Lord's. 

11  E'er  ti  tlid  house  of  Israel  and 
the  house  of  Judah  have  dealt  very 
treacherously  against  me,  saith  tho 
Lord. 

12  1-'  They  have  belied  the  Lord, 
and  said,  il  Jt  is  not  he  ;  neither 
shall  evil  come  upon  us  ;  c  neither 
shall  we  see  sv.ord  nor  famine  : 

13  And  the  prophets  shall  becoiin 
wind,  and  the  word  is  not  in  thcin  , 
thus  shall  it  be  done  unto  Ihcni. 

14  Wherefore  thus  saith  Ihn 
LoKU  God  of  hosts,  Because  yj 
speak  tills  word,  'behold,  1  w'lU 
make  my  words  in  thy  mouth  fire, 
and  this  people  wood,  and  il  sIibII 
devour  them. 

15  Lo,  I  will  bring  u  e  nation  up- 
on you  li  from  far,  O  house  of  Is- 
rael, saitii  the  Lord:  it  «  a 
miglity  nation,  it  is  an  ancient  na- 
tion, a  nation  whose  language  thon 
knowesl  not,  neither  undersiande=t 
what  they  say. 

II)  Their  quiver  is  as  an  open  se- 
jiulchrc,  they  are  all  mighty  men. 

17  And  "they  shall  eat  up  thinq 
i  harvest,  and  thy  bread,  Khich  thy 
sons  and  thy  daughters  should  eat : 
they  shall  eat  up  thy  flocks  and 
thine  herds:  they  shall  cat  up  thy 
vines  and  thy  lig-trees :  they 
shall  impoverish  thy  fenced  cities, 
wherein  thou  Irustedst,  with  the 
sword. 

18  A'evcrtheless,  in  tliose  days, 
saith  the  Lord,  I  Ij  will  not  make 
a  full  end  with  you. 

lit  IF  -And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  ve  shall  say,  '  Wlierefore 
docth  the  Lord  our  God  all  these 
thing's  unto  us  7  then  shall  Ihou  an- 
swer them.  Like  as  ye  have  m  I'or- 
saken  me,  and  served  strange  gods 
in  your  land,  so  "shall  yo  servo 
strangers  in  a  land  that  is  not 
yours. 

20  Declare  this  in  the  house  of 
Jacob,  and  publish  it  in  Judah, 
saving, 

21  Hear  now  this,  O  o  foolUh 
people,  and  without  t  unrtersiar.d- 

600 


The  prophet  lamcntelk 

ing  ;  wliich  liavo  oyea,  and  sec  not ; 

whicli  have  ears,  and  he:ir  not : 

2-2  p  Fear  ye  not  me  1  caitli  the 
Lord  :  will  ye  not  tremble  at  my 
presence,  which  have  placed  the 
sand /or  the  q  bound  of  the  sea  by 
a  perpetual  decree,  that  it  cannot 
pas3  it :  and  though  the  waves 
thereof  toss  themselves,  yet  can 
they  not  prevail ;  though  they  roar, 
yet  can  they  not  pass  over  it  ? 

23  But  tliis  people  hath  a  revolt- 
ing and  a  rebellious  heart ;  they  are 
revolted  and  gone. 

24  Neither  say  they  in  their  heart. 
Let  us  now  fear  the  Lord  our  God, 
r  that  giveth  rain,  both  the  s  former 
and  the  latter,  in  his  season  :  '  lie 
reserveth  unto  us  the  appointed 
weeks  of  the  harvest. 

2j  IT  u  Your  iniquities  have  turn- 
ed away  these  things,  and  your 
Bins  have  withholden  good  things 
from  you. 

26  For  among  my  people  are 
found  wicked  men :  ||  they  ^  lay 
wait,  as  ho  that  setteth  snares ; 
they  set  a  trap,  they  catcli  men. 

27  As  a  II  cage  is  full  of  birds,  so 
are  their  houses  full  of  deceit : 
therefore  they  are  become  great, 
and  waxen  rich. 

28  They  are  waxen  y  fat,  they 
ehine :  yea,  they  overpass  the 
deeds  of  the  wicked  :  they  judp 
not  z  the  cause,  the  cause  of  the 
fatherless,  »  yet  they  prosper  ;  and 
the  right  of  the  needy  do  they  not 
judge. 

^i  b  Shall  I  not  visit  for  these 
things  ?  saith  tlie  Lord  :  shall  not 
my  soul  be  avenged  on  such  a  na- 
tion as  this "? 

30  IT  II  A  wonderful  and  c  horrible 
thing  is  committed  in  the  land  ; 

31  The  prophets  prophasy  '1  false- 
ly, and  the  priests  ||  bear  rule  by 
their  means ;  and  my  people  e  love 
to  have  it  so  :  and  what  will  ye  do 
in  the  end  thereof? 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1   The  enemies  sent  against  J utlah  \  en- 

courage  themseloes.    6  God  setUlli  them 

on  iBork  because  of  their  sins,     9  The 

prophet  lamenteth  the  judgments  of  Gad 

because  of  their  sins.   18  He  •profUiimeth 

God's  wrath.     SS  He  caltcik  the  people 

to  mourn  for  the  judiiment  on  their  sins. 

C\  YE  children  of  Benjamin,  ga- 

^-^     ther  yourselves  to  ilee  out  of 

the  midst  of  Jerusalem,  and  blow 

the  trumpet  in  Tekoa,  and  set  up  a 

sign   of  fire   in    ^  Beth-haccerem : 

I'  for  evil  appearelh  out  of  the  north, 

ami  "reat  destruction. 

2  I  have  likened  the  daughter  of 
Zion  to  a  ||  comely  and  delicate 
woman. 

3  The  shepherds  with  their  flocks 
shall  come  unto  her  ;  >;  they  shall 
pitch  their  tents  against  her  round 
about ;  they  shall  feed  every  one  in 
his  place. 

4  J  Prepare  ye  war  against  her  ; 
arise,  and  let  us  go  up  e  at  noon. 
Wo  unto  us  I  for  t)'.e  day  goeth 
away,  for  the  shadows  of  the  even- 
ing are  stretched  out. 

Bb 


CHAP! 

ER  VI. 

Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  612. 

cir.  612. 

p  Rev.  15.  4. 

1  Or,  pour 

q  Job  26.  10. 

out  the  en- 

&38.  10,  U. 

'^iua  of  shot. 

Ps.  101.  >>. 

Prov.  ?.  29. 

ris.  57.  20. 

ir  Ps.  55.  9, 

10,  11.  ch. 

20.  8.  Ezelt. 

7.  11,23. 

h  Ezelt.  23. 

18.  Plos.  9. 

rPs.  117.  8. 

12. 

.:h.  14.  22. 

f  Heb.  be 

Meitl.  5.  45. 

loosed^  or. 

Acts  14.  17. 

disjointed. 

sDeul.  11. 

14.  Joel  2. 

23. 

iGen.  S.  22. 

ucli.  3.  3. 

i  ch.  7.  26. 

1  Or,  they 

Acis  7.  61. 

pry  as  fow- 

See Ei.  6. 

lers  lie  in 

12. 

It  ch.  20.  8. 

xProv.  1.  i;. 

17,  18.  Hab. 

1.  15. 

1  ch.  20.  9. 

!  Or,  cooj}. 

mch.  9.  21. 

V  Deut.  32. 

15. 

/.  Is.  1.  23. 

Zecii.  7.  10. 

1  Jol.  13.  6. 

Ps.  73.  12. 

n  Dent.  28. 

ch.  12.  1. 

30.  ch.  8.  lU. 

b  ver.  9. 

Mai.  3.  5. 

1  Or,  As- 

tonishment 

andfilthi- 

ols.  66.  11. 

'  c'li.'  23.  14. 

oil.  8.  10.  & 

ilos.  6.  10. 

14.  18.  &.23. 

Ich.  14.  11. 

11.  Mic.  3. 

&  23.  25,  26. 

6,  11. 

Eiek.  13.  6. 

;)  Ch.  8.  11. 

i  Or,  take 

Ezek.  13.  10. 

into  their 

(Heb. 

hands. 

orutse^  or. 

eMic.  2.  U. 

breach. 

q  Ch.  4.   10. 

&  14.  13.  & 

23.  17. 

rch.3.  3.  &, 

8.  12. 

cu.  612. 

aNeh.  3.  14. 

h  ch.  1.  14. 

sis.  8.  20,  ell. 

&1-4.5. 

18.  15.  Mill. 

'1.  4.  Luke 

1  Or,  dn:eU- 
ing  at  horns. 

16.  29. 
tMat.  11. 
29. 

Ills.  21.11. 

c  1  Kin.  25. 

&58.  1.  ch. 

l,4.cli.4.17. 

25.  4.  Ezek. 

3.  17.  Hub. 
■2.  1. 

dell.  51.  27. 

Joel  3.  9. 

6Cli.  15.8. 

xls.  1.2. 

yPiov.1.31. 

36 

the  judgments  of  God, 
3  Arise,  and  let  us  go  by  night, 
and  let  us  destroy  hor  palaces. 

6  II  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  of 
hosts  said.  Hew  ye  down  trees,  and 
II  cast  a  mount  against  Jerusalem  : 
this  is  the  city  to  be  visited  ;  she 
(S  wholly  oppression  in  the  midst  of 
her. 

7  f  As  a  fountain  casteth  out  her 
waters,  so  she  casteth  out  her  wick- 
edness :  S  violence  and  spoil  is 
lieard  in  her ;  before  m'.vcontinually 
is  grief  and  wounds. 

8  Be  thou  instructed,  O  Jerusa- 
lem, lest  h  my  soul  t  depart  from 
thee;  lest  I  make  thee  desolate,  a 
land  not  inhabited. 

9  irThus  saith  tlie  Lord  of 
hosts.  They  shall  thoroughly  glean 
the  remnant  of  Israel  as  a  vine : 
turn  hack  thiiic  band  as  a  grape-ga- 
therer into  the  baskets. 

10  To  whom  shall  I  speak,  and 
"ive  warning,  that  they  may  hear  t 
Behold,  their  i  ear  is  uncircumcised, 
and  they  cannot  hearken  :  behold, 
k  the  word  of  the  Lord  is  unto 
them  a  reproach  ;  they  have  no  de- 
light in  it. 

11  Therefore  I  am  full  of  the  fury 
of  the  Lord  ;  1  [  am  weary  with 
holding  in  :  I  will  pour  it  out  "■  up- 
on the  children  abroad,  and  upon 
the  assembly  of  young  men  toge- 
ther :  for  even  the  husband  with 
the  wife  shall  be  taken,  the  aged 
with  him  that  is  full  of  days. 

12  And  n  their  houses  shall  be 
turned  unto  others,  icith  their  fields 
and  wives  together ;  for  I  will 
stretch  out  my  hand  upon  the  in- 
habitants of  the  land,  saith  the 
Lord. 

13  For  from  the  least  of  them 
even  unto  the  greatest  of  iheni 
every  one  is  given  to  o  covetous- 
ness ;  and  from  the  prophet  even 
unto  tho  priest  every  one  dealeth 
falsely. 

14  *rhey  have  P  healed  also  tha 
t  hurt  of  the  daughter  of  my  peo- 
ple slightly,  q  saying,  Peace,  peace  ; 
when  there  is  no  peace. 

15  Were  they  r  ashamed  when 
they  had  committed  abomination  f 
nay,  they  v/ere  not  at  all  ashamed, 
neither  could  they  blush  ;  there- 
fore they  shall  fall  among  them 
that  fall  :  at  the  time  that  I  visit 
them  they  shall  be  cast  down,  saith 
the  Lord. 

16  Tlius  saith  the  Lord,  Stand 
ye  in  the  ways,  and  see,  and  ask 
for  the  '  old  paths,  where  is  the 
good  way,  and  walk  therein,  and 
ve  shall  find  t  rest  for  your  souIh. 
But  they  said,  We  wiU  not  walk 
therein. 

17  Also  I  set  1  watchmen  over 
you,  saying,  Hearken  to  the  found 
of  the  trumpet.  But  they  said,  Wa 
v,'ill  not  hearken. 

18  If  Therefore  hear,  ye  nations, 
and  know,  O  congregation,  what 
is  among  them. 

19  "Hear,  O  earth:  Behold.  I 
will  bring  evil  upon  this  people, 
com  y  the  fruit  of  their  thoughts, 

GOl 


S.  21.  Mic. 
G.  6,  &1-. 

"     60. 6. 
bell.  7.21. 


roll.  I.  \S. 

10.  25.  <fe  60. 
•11,  ■IS,  -IS. 


77(c  Jews  coiled  to  repentance.  JEREMIAFf. 

because  tliey  have  not  liearkcnot!  I   _  Rii'ire 
unto  mv  words,  nor  to  my  law,  but    '^  M  "^  '  ?  " 
rejected  it.  '^"' 

i!0    2  To    wliat   purpose   roincth   ?,  Ps.  "(0. 6.  & 
Ilicro  to  Mie   incense  •>  Iroin  !?lieba,   M.  7,  S,  v. 
nntl   tlie   eweet  ranc   from    a    tar   Is.  1.  11.  &, 
country  7  b  your  burnt-offerings  arc 
not  acceptable,  nor  your  sacrifice.^ 
.sweet  unto  me. 

m  Therefore  thu.^  snith  ibe  Lord, 
Behold,  1  will  lav  stunibling-blocks 
before  this,  eople,  and  the  fathers 
and  the  son's  logelhcr  shall  fall  up- 
on them ;  the  neighbour  and  his 
friend  fhall  perish. 

■a  Thn-s  faith  the  LoRP,  Behold, 
a  people  coniclh  from  the  ^  north 
lountry,  and  a  great  nation  shall 
be  raised  from  the  sides  of  tlie 
earth. 

2.'J  They  sliall  lay  ho.id  on  how 
and  spear  ;  they  are  cruel,  and 
have  no  mercy  ;  their  voice  J  roar- 
eth  like  the  sea  :  and  they  ride 
upon  horses,  set  in  array  as  men 
for  war  against  thee,  O  daughter  of 
'/ion. 

34  We  liave  heard  the  fame 
thereof:  our  hands  wa.\  feeble: 
«  anguish  hath  taken  hold  of  us, 
avd  pain,  as  of  a  woman  in  travail. 

25  Go  not  forth  into  the  field, 
nor  walk  by  the  way  ;  for  tlie  sword 
of  the  enemy  and  fear  is  on  every 
side. 

26  UO  daughter  of  mv  people, 
f  gird  t/tee  with  sackclotli,  g  and 
wallow  thyself  in  ashes  :  h  make 
thee  mourning,  as  for  an  only  son, 
most  bitter  lamentation  :  for  the 
Bpoiler  shall  suddenly  come  upon 
us. 

27  I  have  set  thee  for  a  tower 
and  '  a  fortre.«s  among  my  people, 
that  thou  mayest  know  and  try  their 
wav. 

iS  k  They  nrcall  grievous  revolt 
crs,T walking  with   slanders:  they 
arc  'n  brass  and  iron;    tliey  a?'e  a 
corrupters. 

29  The  bellows  arc  burned,  the 
lead  is  consumed  of  the  fire  ;  the 
founder  nielteth  in  vain :  for  the 
wicked  arc  not  plucked  away 

30  "1  II  Reprobate  silver  shall  wen  n  I-.  1.  22 
call  them,  because   the  Lord  hath   II  Oi.  Rejusc 
rejected  them. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  Jeremiah  h  s,;,l  tn  cnUJhr  Inie  repenl- 
■    nptirily.     " 


ecli.  I.  S1.&, 
13.  SI.  &.49. 
2-1.  it.  60.  43. 


jch.25.  31. 
Mie..  1.  10. 
I.  Zech.  12. 


Nc 


■i(l,h. 


12 


■  shUoh.  1"  Uelhreal- 
,''„rt!i  '■!,■'  '■■■  :  ,ir  idoluliy.  21  He 
TCjccfth  tl^c  unnijhes  of  the  disobedient. 
V-'9  He  exhortelli  In  mourn  for  their 
nbominatvms  in  Tophel,  32  and  the 
jtLdginents/or  the  same. 
H'^HE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
-■-      from  the  l-ORi),  saying, 

2  »  Stand  in  the  gate  of  the 
Lord's  house,  and  jiroclaim  there 
this  word,  and  say.  Hear  the  word 
of  the  Li/m>,  all  ye  of  Judah,  that 
enter  in  at  tlitssc  gales  to  worship 
the  Lord. 

3  Thus  sailh  the  T,oRn  of  hosts, 
the  Cod  of  Israel,  '■  Amend  your 
ways  and  yotir  doings,  and  1  will 
cause  you  to  dwell  in  this  place. 


npiii.6.  u, 

l.'i.  *.  8.  19. 
11.28.  ch. 
13.  10. 

ii.-l.  40. 
g-  ch.  3.  IS. 

r.  1. 

.5.  3I.& 
11.  13,  M. 

1  Kin.  18. 
21.  Hns.  4. 1, 
2.  Zoph.  1.5. 


r.  11,  11, 
h.  32. 

34.  &.34.  15. 

o  Is.  56.  7. 

p  Malt.  21. 

13.  M;irk  11. 

17.  Luke  IP. 

46. 

(|  Josh.  18.  1. 

Jcid^-.  18.31. 

r  DeiU.  12. 


Ii.  II.  7. 

iPrnv.  1.21. 
Is.  6.i.  12.  &, 
66.  4. 


in,  11.  Pi. 
78.  60.  cli. 
26.  6. 
2  Kill.  17 


a  Ex.  32.  10. 
cli.  11.14.  & 
14.  11. 
bch.  15.  1. 


Ocfrnmc, 

nanship  of 
heaven, 
h.  19.  13. 


Cad  thrcatencth  their  idolatry. 

4  <^  Trust  ye  not  in  Iving  words, 
saying,  'J'lie  temple  of  the  Lord, 
The  temple  of  the  Lord,  The  tem- 
ple of  the  Lord,  are  thete. 

5  For  if  yo  thoroughly  amend 
your  ways  and  your  doings  ;  if  yo 
thoroughly  execute  <i  judgment  be- 
tween a  man  and  his  neighbour  : 

G  If  ye  oppress  not  the  stranger, 
the  fatherless,  and  Iho  widow,  and 
shed  not  innocent  blood  in  this 
place,  e  neither  walk  after  other 
gods  to  your  hurl ; 

I  Then  will  I  cause  you  to  dwell 
in   this  place,  in  ff  the   land   that  I 
avc  to  your  fathers,  for  ever  anil 
ever. 

8  Ii  Behold,  h  yc  trust  in  'lying 
words,  that  cannot  profit. 

1)    k  Will  ye  steal,    murder,    and 

commit  adultery,  and  swear  falsely. 

and  burn   incense  unto  Baal,  aiiu 

alk   after  other  gods  whom  ye 

know  not ; 

10  m  And  come  and  stand  before 
me  in  this  house,  f  n  which  is  call- 
ed by  my  name,  and  say.  We  arc 
delivered  to  do  all  these  abomina- 
tions •? 

11  Is  0  this  house,  wliich  is  called 
by  my  name,  become  a  p  den  of 
robbers  in  your  eyes  1  Behold,  even 
I  have  seen  if,  saith  the  J..0Rn. 

12  But  go  ye  now  unto  q  my 
place  which  was  in  S^hiloh,  r  where 
1  set  my  name  at  the  first,  and  sec 
s  what  1  did  to  it  for  the  wickedncos 
of  my  ])eople  Israel. 

13  And  now,  because  ye  havo 
done  all  these  works,  sailh  the 
Lord,  and  I  spake  unto  you,  '  ris- 
ing uj)  early  and  speaking,  but  ye 
heard  not ;  and  I  "  called  you,  but 
ye  answered  not ; 

14  Therefore  will  I  do  unto  this 
house,  which  is  called  by  niy 
name,  wherein  yc  trust,  and  unto 
the  place  which  1  gave  to  you  and 
to  your  fathers,  as  I  have  done  to 
X  fJliiloh. 

15  And  I  will  cast  you  out  of 
my  sight,  y  as  1  have  cast  out  all 
your  brethren,  '■  even  the  wliole  seed 
of  Ephraim. 

10  Therefore  "  prav  not  thou  for 
this  people,  neither  lift  up  cry  nor 
prayer  for  them,  neither  make  in- 
tercession to  me  ;  I'  for  I  will  not 
hear  thee. 

17  11  Seest  thou  not  what  they  do 
in  the  cities  of  Judah  and  in  Iho 
streets  of  Jerusalem  1 

18  cThe  children  gather  wood, 
and  the  fathers  kindle  the  tire,  ami 
the  women  knend  their  dough,  to 
make  cakes  to  the  ||  queen  of  hea- 
ven, and  to  '1  pour  out  drink-offer- 
ings unto  other  gods,  that  they  may 
provoke  me  to  anger. 

19  e  r>o  they  provoke  mc  to  an- 
ger ?  sailh  the  I/ORD  ;  do  they  not 
prorohe  themselves  to  the  confusion 
of  their  own  faces  1 

20  Therefore  thus  sailh  the  Lord 
God;  Behold,  mine  anger  and  my 
fury  shall  be  poured  out  upoa 
this  place,  upon  man,  and  upon 
bcusl,  ana   upon   the  trees  of  the 

003 


Judgments  for  their  abominations. 
field,  and  upon  the  fruit  of  the 
{{round ;  atid  it  shall  burn,  and 
shall  not  bo  quenched. 

31  If  Thus  saitli  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel;  'Put 
your  burnt-otreringB  unto  your 
tacritioes,  and  eat  flesh. 

22  e  For  I  spake  not  unto  your 
fathers,  i.or  commanded  them  in 
the  day  that  I  brought  them  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  t  concerning 
burnt-offerings  or  sacrifices : 

23  But  this  thing  commanded  I 
ihem,  saying,  h  Obey  my  voice,  and 
1  I  will  be  your  God,  and  ye  shall 
be  my  people  :  and  walk  ye  in  all 
tho  ways  that  I  have  commanded 
you,  that  it  may  be  well  unto  you. 

24  k  But  they  hearkened  not,  nor 
inclined  their  ear,  hut  '  walked  in 
the  counsels  atid  in  the  ||  imagina- 
tion of  their  evil  heart,  and  t '"  went 
backward,  and  not  forward. 

25  Since  the  day  that  your  fa- 
thers came  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
fjgypt  unto  this  day,  I  have  even 
"  sent  unto  you  all  my  servants  the 
)irophets,  «  daily  rising  up  early  and 
tending  t/tcm  : 

26  p  Yet  they  hearkened  not  unto 
nie,  nor  inclined  their  ear,  but  q  har- 
dened their  neck  :  r  they  did  worse 
than  their  fathers. 

27  Therefore  =  thou  shalt  speak 
all  these  words  unto  them  ;  but 
they  will  not  hearken  to  thee  :  thou 
shalt  also  call  unto  them  ;  but  they 
will  not  answer  thee. 

28  But  thou  shalt  say  unto  them, 
This  is  a  nation  that  obeyeth  not 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  their  God, 
t  nor  receiveth  ||  correction  ;  u  truth 
is  polished,  and  is  cut  off  from 
their  mouth. 

29  ir  »  Cut  ofT  thine  hair,  0  Jeru- 
salem, and  cast  it  away,  and  take 
up  a  lamentation  on  high  places ; 
for  tho  Lord  hath  rejected  and 
forsaken  tho  generation  of  bis 
wrath. 

30  For  the  children  of  Judah 
have  done  evil  in  my  sight,  saith 
the  Lord  :  y  tliey  have  set  their 
abominations  in  the  house  whicl 
is  called  by  my  name,  to  pollute  it. 

31  And  they  have  built  the  ^  high 
places  of  Tophet,  which  is  in  the 
valley  of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  to 
^  burn  their  sons  and  their  daugh 
lers  in  the  fire ;  b  which  I  com 
manded  them  not,  neither  j  came 
it  into  my  heart. 

32  ir  Therefore,  behold,"^  the  days 
come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  it  shall 
)io  more  bo  called  Tophet,  nor  The 
valley  of  the  son  of  Hiimoni,butThe 
valley  of  Slaughter  ;  J  for  they  shall 
bury  in  Tophet,  till  there  be  no 
place. 

3;^  And  the  e  carcasses  of  this 
people  shall  be  meat  for  the  fowls 
of  the  heaven,  and  for  the  beasts  of 
the  earth  ;  and  none  shall  fray  them 
away. 

3-1  Then  will  I  cause  to  f  cease 
from  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  from 
tho  streets  of  Jerusalem,  the  voice 
of  mirth,  and  the  voice  of  gladness, 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  600. 


See  Hos.  8. 
13. 

g-lSam.  U 
22.  Ps.  61. 
16,  17. 
Hos.  6.  6. 
tHeb, 
ceTnin_ 
matter  of. 
h  E      ■  -    " 


the 


.6.  3. 


:h.  11.  4,  7. 


19.  Ps.  81. 

12. 

il  Or,  $tub- 

bornness, 

t  Heb.  were. 

m  ch.  2.  27. 

&.  32.  3S. 

Hos,  4.  16. 

n  2  Chr.  36. 

15.  ch.  25.  4. 

&  29.  19. 

o  vcr.  13. 

p  vcr.  24. 

ch.  11.  8.  & 

17.23.  &25. 

3,4. 

q  Neh.  9.  17, 

29.  ch.  19. 

15. 


tch.  5.  3.  Si. 

32.  33. 

II  Or,  in- 
straclion. 
u  ch.  9.  3. 
X  Job  1.  20. 
Is.  15.  2.  ch. 
16.  6.  &.  48. 
37.  Mic.  I. 
16. 
V  2  Kin.  21. 

4,  7.  2  Chr. 

33.  4,  5,  7. 
cli.23.  U. 
&  32.  34. 
Ezek.  7.  20. 
&,  8.  5,  3, 
fee.  Dau.9, 
27. 

z2  Kings  23, 
10.  ch.  19. 

5.  &  S2.  35. 
a  Ps.  106.  33. 
b  See  Deul. 
17.3. 

t  Heb.  came 
it  upon  my 


a  2  Km.  23 

10.  ch.  19. 

11.  Ezek.  I 


16.  4.  iSi  34. 
20. 

t  Is.  24.  7,  8. 
ch.  16.  9.  &. 
25.  10.  &  33. 
11.  Ezek.  26. 
13.  Hos.  2. 
II.  Rev.  13. 
23. 


c  Lev.  26. 
33.  Is.  :.  7. 
&  3.  26. 


35.  Ps.  83. 
10.  ch.9.  22. 
&  16.  4. 
(1  Job  3.  21, 
22.  &7.  15, 
16.  Rev.  9. 


e  ch.  7.  24. 
fch.9.  6. 
jch.  5.  3. 
h  2  Pet.  3.  9. 


i  Is.  1.  3. 

k  Cant.  2. 

12. 

1  ch.  5.  4,  5. 

m  Roia.  2. 

7. 

Or,  the 
false  pen  of 
the  scribes 
workethfor 
faUehood, 
Is.  10.  1. 
n  ch.  6.  15. 
!!  Or,  Ham 
they  been  a- 
shamed,  '.<c. 
t  Heb.  the 
whsdotn  of 
loliat  thing, 
o  Deul.  28. 
30.  ch.  6.  12. 
Amos  5.  11. 
Zenh.  I.  13. 
pis.  56.  11. 
ch.  6.  13. 
q  ch.  6.  14. 
r  Ezek.  13. 
10. 


The  calamities  of  the  .fetes. 
(he  voice  of  the  bridegroom,  and 
the  voico  of  the  bride  :  for  g  the 
land  shall  be  desolate. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

I  The  calamity  of  the  Jews,  both  dead  and 
alife.  4  i/e  upbraidelh  their  fooli.sh, 
and  shameless  impenitency.  13  lic 
sheiccth  their  grievous  judgmentt  {Zand 
bevaileih  their  desperate  estate. 

AT  that  time,  saith  the  Loud, 
they  shall  bring  out  the  bones 
of  the  kings  of  Judah,  and  the  bones 
of  his  princes,  and  the  bones  of  the 
priests,  and  the  bones  of  the  pro- 
phets, and  the  bones  of  the  inha- 
bitants of  Jerusalem,  out  of  their 
graves : 

2  And  they  shall  spread  them  be- 
fore the  sun,  and  the  moon,  and 
all  the  host  of  heaven,  whom  they 
have  loved,  and  whom  they  havo 
served,  and  after  whom  they  have 
walked,  and  whom  they  havo 
sought,  and  ^  whom  they  have  wor- 
shipped :  they  shall  not  be  gather- 
ed, h  nor  be  buried  ;  they  shall  be 
for  c  dung  upon  the  face  of  tho 
earth. 

3  And  <1  death  shall  be  chosen 
rather  than  life  by  all  the  residue 
of  them  that  remain  of  this  evil 
family,  which  remain  in  all  the 
places  whither  I  have  driven  them, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

4  IT  Moreover,  thou  shalt  say  un- 
to them.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
Shall  they  fall,  and  not  arise  f 
shall  he  turn  away,  and  not  re- 
turn 1 

5  Why  then  is  this  people  of  Je- 
rusalem e  slidden  back  by  a  perpe- 
tual backsliding?  'they  hold  fast 
deceit,  g  they  refuse  to  return. 

6  h I  hearkened  and  heard,  but 
they  spake  not  aright :  no  man  re- 
pented him  of  his  wickedness,  say- 
ing. What  have  I  done  1  every  one 
turned  to  his  course,  as  the  horse 
rusheth  into  the  battle. 

7  Yea,  '  the  slork  in  the  heaven 
knowcth  her  a|ipoinlcd  times  ;  and 
^  the  turtle,  and  the  crane,  and  the 
sv.-allow,  observe  the  time  of  their 
coniinw  ;  but '  my  people  know  not 
the  juilgment  of  the  Lord. 

8  How  do  ye  say.  We  are  wise, 
m  and  the  law  oP  the  Lord  is  with 
us  1  Lo,  certainly  ||  in  vain  made 
he  it ;  the  pen  of  the  scribes  is  m 
vain. 

9  n  II  The  wise  men  are  ashamed, 
they  arc  dismayed  and  taken :  lo, 
they  have  rejected  the  word  of  tho 
Lord  ;  and  f  what  wisdom  is  in 
them  7 

10  Therefore  o  will  I  give  (heir 
wives  unto  others,  anrl  their  fields 
to  them  that  shall  inherit  them  : 
for  every  one  from  the  least  even 
unto  the  greatest  is  given  to  p  co- 
vetousness,  from  the  prophet  ove^. 
unto  the  priest  every  one  dealeth 
falsely. 

11  For  they  have  q  healed  the 
hurt  of  the  daughter  of  my  people 
slightly,  saying,  "  Peace,  peace ; 
when  there  is  no  peace. 

12  Vi^ere  they  "ashamed  whftit 

603 


God's  judgments  against  the  Jcics. 
tlioy  hiid  committed  aboinination  ? 
iiav.  thoy  were  not  at  ail  ashamed, 
neither  could  thoy  blush  :  there- 
lore  shall  they  fall  among  them 
tliat  fall :  in  tlie  time  of  their  visita- 
tion they  shall  be  cast  down,  saith 
the  Lord. 

Vi  ?r  II  1  will  surely  consume 
them,  saith  the  hoKv  :' there  shall 
he  no  grapes  'on  the  vine,  nor  figs 
on  the  u  fig-tree,  and  the  leaf  shall 
liide ;  and  the  things  that  I  have 
given  them  shall  pass  away  from 
them. 

14  Why  do  wo  sit  still  1  ^  assem- 
ble yourselves,  and  let  ns  enter 
into  the  defenccd  cities,  and  let  us 
lio  silent  there'  for  the  IjORD  our 
(iod  hath  put  us  to  silence,  and 
"iven  us  y  water  of  ||  "all  to  drink, 
because  wo  have  sinned  against  the 

JjORD. 

15  We  2  looked  for  peace,  but 
no  good  came ;  and  for  a  time  of 
health,  and  behold,  trouble  I 

IC  Tho  snorting  of  his  horses 
was  heard  from  a^  Dan  ;  the  whole 
land  trembled  at  tho  sound  of  the 
neighing  of  his  Ij  strong  ones:  for 
ihey  are  come,  and  have  devoured 
the  land,  and  1 1"  tli3.t  is  in  it ; 
tlie  city,  and  those  that  dwell 
therein. 

17  For  behold,  I  will  send  ser- 
pents, cockatrices,  among  you, 
which  icill  not  be  "^  charmed,  and 
they  shall  bile  you,  saith  the 
JjORD. 

18  U  fVhen  I  would  comfort  my- 
self against  sorrow,  my  heart  j^ 
faint  t  ni  me. 

19  Behold  the  voice  of  the  cry  of 
the  daughter  of  my  people  t  be- 
cause of  them  that  dwell  in  ''  a  far 
country :  Js  not  the  Lord  in 
7.ion  ■?  is  not  her  king  in  lier? 
Why  have  they  e  provoked  me  to 
anger  with  their  graven  images, 
and  with  strange  vanities  t 

20  The  harvest  is  past,  the  sum- 
mer is  ended,  and  we  are  not  saved. 

21  Tor  the  hurt  of  the  daughter 
of  my  pcojilo  am  1  hurt ;  1  am 
K  blacli  ;  astonishment  hath  taken 
hoiJ  on  me. 

22  Is  there  no  1'  balm  in  Gilead  ; 
IS  there  no  physician  there  '!  why 
then  is  not  the  health  of  tlie 
daughter  of  my  people  t  recovered  ? 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Jeremiah  Uimentctk  the  J cws  for  their 
ma/ii/old  sins,  9  and  for  tlieir  judg- 
ment, 12  Disobedience  is  the  cause  of 
Ilicir  bitter  calamily.  1 7  He  exhortetli 
to  mourn  for  their  destruction,  23  and 
to  trust  not  in  themselves,  but  171  God. 
25  //c  threatenetli  both  Jews  and  Gen- 
tilee. 

C\ii  t  '■  that  my  head  were  wa- 
^-'  tors,  and  mine  eyes  a  fountain 
of  tears,  that  I  might  weep  day  and 
ni"ht  for  the  slain  of  the  daughter 
ofinv  people ! 

2  On  that  I  had  in  the  wilderness 
B  lodging-nlace  of  w  ay-faring  men  ; 
that  f  mignt  leave  my  people,  and 
go  from  them  1  for  ^  they  be  all 
adulterers,  an  assembly  of  treache- 
rous mcu. 


JEREMIAH. 


Bcforp 

CHRIST 

cir.  600. 


Or,  In  sa 

hering  J 


u  Malt.  21. 
13.  Luke  13. 
6,  &c. 
X  ch.  4.  i. 


V  ch.  9.  15. 
■&  23.  15. 
i  Or,  poison, 
z  ch.  14.  19. 


a  ch.  •!.  15. 

b  Judj.  5.22 
ch.  47.  3. 
t  Ileb.  the 
futncss 
tltereof. 


t  Heb.  upon. 

t  Hcb.  be- 
cause nf  the 
country  of 
them  that 
are  far  off. 
d  Is.  39.  3. 
c  Diut.  32. 
21.  Is.  I.  4. 


foil.  4.  19. 
&  9.  1.  i, 
14.  17. 
=rJoel  2.  R. 
N,»h.  2.  10. 
hGfii.  37.25. 
&,43.  li.cl.. 
4S.  11.  ioil. 
8. 
t  Ileb.  ^one 


cir.  600. 
t  Heb.  M7io 
will  give  nut 
head,  5,-c. 
a  I3.  22.  4. 
ch.  4.  19.  & 
13.  17.it  14. 
17.  Lain.  2. 
11.  &,3.  48. 

b  ch.  5.  7,  8. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  600. 


c  Ps.  64.  3. 
Is.  59.  4,  13, 
15. 

(I  1  Sam.  2. 
12.  Uoi.  4. 1. 
e  ch.  12.  6. 
Mic.  7.  5,  6. 
II  OT,frnnd. 
fch.e.  23. 

Or,  mod;. 


_  I.-..  1.  25. 
^Ia:.  3.  3. 
h  Hoe.  U.  8. 


&.  120.  3. 
ver.  3. 
k  ?s.  28.  3. 
&  65.  21. 
t  Heb.  in 
the  midst  of 

Or,  wait 
for  him. 

I  ch.  5.9,29. 
in  cli.  12.  4. 
&.  23.  Ul. 
Hos.  4.  3. 

II  Or,  pas- 
tures. 

Or,  deso- 
late. 

t  Heb. /rons 
the  fotcl 
even  to,  kc. 
nch.  4.25. 
ols.  25.  2. 
pi..  13.22. 
&  34.  13. 
ch.  10.  22. 
t  Heb.  diso- 
Intion. 
rj  Ps.  107.43. 
Hos.  14.  y. 


r  ch.  3.  17. 
&.  7.  24. 
5  Or,  stub- 
hornness. 
sGal.  1.  14. 
I  Ps.  80.  5. 
uch.8.  14. 
&,  23.  15. 
L.ani.  3.  15, 
19. 


y  Lev. 211.33. 
ch.  44.  27. 
Ezek.  5.  2, 
12. 

7.  2  Chr.  35. 
25.  Job  3.  3. 
Ecclea.12.  5. 
Amos  5.  16. 
Man.  9.  23. 


Jcrcmtah  lamcntuh  the  Jetat. 

3  And  <:  they  bend  their  tongue* 
like  their  bow/ur  lies  :  but  they  are 
not  valiant  for  the  truth  upon  the 
earth:  for  they  proceed  from  evil 
to  evil,  and  they  dknow  not  mc, 
saith  the  Lord. 

4  ^Take  ye  heed  every  one  of 
his  II  neighbour,  and  trust  ye  not 
in  any  brother :  for  evcrv  Crotlier 
will  utterly  supplant,  and  every 
neighbour  will  '  walk  with  slan- 
ders. 

5  And  they  will  ||  deceive  every 
one  his  neighbour,  and  vill  not 
speak  the  truth  :  they  have  taught 
their  tongue  to  speak  lies,  and 
weary  themselves  to  commit  ini- 
quity. 

C  Thine  habitat.on  is  in  tho 
midst  of  deceit ;  tlirough  deceit 
they  refuse  to  know  mc,  saith  tho 
Lord. 

7  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts.  Behold,  gl  will  melt 
them,  and  try  them ;  t  for  how 
siiall  I  do  for  the  daughter  of  my 
people  7 

8  Their  tongne  is  as  an  arrow 
shot  out ;  it  speaketh  1  deceit :  one 
speaketh  ^  peaceably  to  his  neigh- 
bour with  his  mouth,  but  fin  heart 
he  layeth  ||  his  wait. 

9  II  1  i?hall  I  not  visit  them  for 
these  things  ?  saith  the  Lord  : 
shall  not  my  soul  be  avenged  on 
such  a  nation  as  this  '! 

10  For  the  mountains  will  I  take 
up  a  weeping  and  wailing,  and  "'  for 
tho  II  habitations  of  tho  wilderness 
a  lamentation,  because  they  aro 
II  burnt  up,  so  that  none  can  pass 
ihiou^h  them;  neither  can  men 
hear  the  voice  of  the  cattle  :  f  "  both 
the  fowl  of  the  heavens  and  tho 
beast  arc  fled  ;  they  are  gone. 

11  And  I  will  make   Jerusalem 

0  heaps,  a7td  V  a  den  of  drairons  ; 
and  1  will  make  the  cities  of  Judah 
t  desolate,  without  an  inhabitant. 

12  II  q  Who  is  the  wise  man,  that 
may  understand  this  1  and  iiho  is 
he  to  whom  the  mouth  of  tho 
Lord  hath  spoken,  that  he  may 
dcchiro  it,  for  what  the  land  pe- 
rishclh  and  is  burnt  up  like  a 
wilderness,  that  none  passcth 
through  ■? 

13  And  the  Lord  saith.  Because 
they  have  forsaken  my  law  which 

1  set  before  them,  and  have  not 
obeyed  my  voice,  neither  walked 
therein ; 

14  But  have  r  walked  after  the 
II  imagination  of  their  own  heart, 
and  after  Baalim,  5  which  their  fa- 
thers taught  ihcm  : 

15  Therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel  ; 
Behold,  I  will  t  feed  them,  teen 
this  people,  "  with  wormwood,  and 
give  them  water  of  gall  to  drink. 

16  I  will  "  scatter  them  also 
among  tho  heathen,  whom  neither 
tliey  nor  their  fathers  have  known  : 
y  and  I  will  send  a  .sword  after  them, 
till  I  have  consumed  them. 

17  ir  Thus  saith  iho  I-ord  of 
hosts,  Consider  ve.  and  call  for '  ths 

'6G4 


The  great  uisparHij 
mourning  women,  that   they  may 
come  ;  and  send  for  cunning  icomen, 
lliat  they  may  come  : 

18  Aiid  let  tlicm  make  haste, 
and  take  up  a  wailing  for  us,  that 
a  our  eyes  may  run  down  with 
tears,  and  our  eyelids  gush  out  with 
waters. 

19  For  a  voice  of  v/ailing  is  heard 
out  of  Zion,  How  are  we  spoiled  ! 
we  are  greatly  confounded,  because 
we  liave  forsaken  the  land,  be- 
cause 1)  our  dwellings  have  cast  us 
out. 

20  Yet  hear  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  O  ye  women,  and  let  your 
ear  receive  tlie  word  of  his  mouth, 
and  teach  your  daughters  wailing, 
and  every  one  her  neighbour  lamen- 
tation. 

21  For  death  is  come  up  into  our 
windows,  anil  is  entered  into  our 
jialaceSj  to  cut  off  <=  the  children 
tVom  without,  and  the  young  men 
from  the  streets. 

2-i  Speak,  Thus  saith  the  IjOTId, 
Even  the  carcasses  of  men  shall  fall 
d  as  dung  upon  the  open  field,  and 
as  the  handful  after  the  harvest- 
man,  and  none  shall  gather  t/iem. 

23  ir  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  e  I^et 
not  the  wise  man  glory  in  his  wis- 
dom, neither  let  the  mighty  mayi 
glory  in  his  might,  let  not  the  rich 
man  glory  in  his  riches  : 

24  But  I  let  him  that  gloricth,  glory 
in  this,  that  he  understandeth  and 
knoweth  me,  that  I  am  the  Lord 
which  exercise  loving-kindness, 
judgment,  and  righteousness,  in  the 
earth :  S  for  in  tliese  tilings  I  de- 
light, saith  the  Lord. 

25  U  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  ^I  will  t  punish  all 
Skem  which  arc  circumcised  with 
the  uncircumcised  ; 

2G  Egypt,  and  Judah,  and  Edom, 
and  the  children  of  Amnion,  and 
Moab,  and  all  that  are  t  in  the  k  ut- 
most corners,  that  dwell  in  the  wil- 
derness :  for  all  these  nations  are 
uncircumcised,  and  all  the  house 
of  Israel  are  '  uncircumcised  in  the 
heart. 

CHAPTER  X. 

I  The  unequal  comparison  of  God  and 
idoh.     17  The  pruphel  exhorteth  tojiee 

from  the  calamity  to  come.  19  He  la- 
menteth  the  spoil,  of  the  tahernncle  by 

foolish  pastors.  23  He  maketh  an  hum- 
ble BupjlUcation. 

TIJEAR  ye  the  word  which  the 
•"■•^  Lord  speaketh  unto  you,  O 
liouse  of  Israel  : 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  a  Learn 
not  the  way  of  the  heathen,  and  be 
not  dismayed  at  the  signs  of  hea- 
ven ;  for  the  heathen  are  dismayed 
at  them. 

3  For  the  f  customs  of  the  people 
are  vain:  for  bone  cutteth  a  tree 
out  of  the  forest,  Ihe  work  of  the 
hands  of  the  workman,  with  the 
axe. 

4  They  deck  it  with  silver  and 
with  gold ;  they  c  fasten  it  with 
nails  and  witii  hammer.^,  that  it 
ii-'ove  not. 


CHAPTER  X. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  600. 

cir.  COO. 

.1P=.  115.5. 

&  135.  16. 

ach.  U.  17. 

Hab.  2.  19. 

1  Cor.   12.  2. 

ePs.  115.  7. 

Is.  46.  1,  7. 

fls.  41.  23. 

?Ex.  15.  11. 

Ps.86.8,  10. 

hL»T.  18.23. 
&,  20.  2-J. 

llRev.  15.  4. 

1  Or,  it 

Hketli  thee. 

1  Ps.  89.  G. 

t  Heb.  in 

kP..  11.5.  8. 

Is.  41.29. 

Hab.  2.  18. 

cch.  C.  K. 

Ze;h.  10.  2. 

Rom.  1.  21, 

22. 

1  Dan.  10.  5. 

nPs.  115.  4. 

1-  Heb.  God 

Jch.8.  2.  (Si 

oflrnth. 

16.4. 

Ps.  31.  5. 

0  1  Tim.  6. 

e  Eccles.  9. 

17. 

11. 

1  Heb.  kins: 

of  eternity. 

pPs.  10.  16. 

t  I„  the 

Chaldean 

f  I  Cor.  LSI. 

lan'iin^e. 

2  Cor.  10.  17. 

q  See  Ps.  96. 

5. 

rver.  15.  Is. 

2.  18.  Zech. 

13.2. 

ofMic.  6.  8. 

s  Gen.  1.1,6, 

&  7.  lb. 

9.  Ps.  136.  5, 

5.  ch.  61.  15, 

hRom.2.  8, 

&c. 

tPs.  93.  1. 

9. 

u  Job  9.  8. 

t  Heb.  i-isi! 

Ps.  104.  2. 

upon. 

Is.  40.  22. 

xJob38.  34. 

t  Ileb.  cut 

11  Or,  noise. 
yPs.  135.  7. 

off  into  cor- 
ners^ or^hav- 

11  Or,  for 

ing  the  cor- 

zcli."61. 17, 

ners  o!ihm 

18. 

h^ir  polled. 

I|0r,  is  more 

kch.  25.  23. 
&  49.  S^. 

brutish  than 
to  know. 

1  Lev.  26.41. 

a  Prov.  30. 

E/.ek.  44.  7. 

2, 

Rom.  2.  28, 

b  Is.  42.  17. 

29. 

&.  44.  11.  &, 

45.  16. 

cHab.  2.  IS. 

dver.  11. 

cir.  600. 

e  Ps.  16.5. 

&  73.  26.  & 

119.57.  ch. 

61.  19.  Lara. 

a  Lev.  18.  3. 

3.  24. 

&  20.  23. 

f  Dent.  32.9. 

Ps.  74.  2. 

g-Is.  47.  4.  & 

51.  15.  &.54. 

t  Heb.  sta- 

5. ch.31.  .35. 

tutes,  or. 

&  32.  13.  to 

50.  34. 

are  vanity. 

h  See  ch.  6. 

h  Lfl.  40.  19, 

1.  Ezek.  12. 

20.  &,  44.  9, 

3,  &,c. 

10,  &c.  & 

t  Heb.  itiha- 

45.  20. 

bitress. 

c  U.  41.  7. 

1  1  Sam.  25. 

&.  46.  7. 

29.  ch.  16.  13 

1.    m  Ps.  77. 

heticcen  God  anil  idols. 

5  They  arc  upright  as  the  palm- 
tree,  <i  but  speak  not :  they  must 
neetis  be  e  borne,  because  they  can- 
not go.  Be  not  afraid  of  thern  ;  for 
f  they  cannot  do  evil,  neither  also  U 
it  in  them  to  do  good. 

(5  Forasmuch  as  ikcre  is  none 
S  like  unto  thee,  O  Lord  ;  thou  art 
great,  and  thy  name  is  great  in 
niiglit. 

7  li  \Vlio  would  not  fear  thee,  O 
King  of  nations  1  for  |(  to  tliee  doth 
it  appertain  :  forasmuch  as  '  among 
all  the  wise  men  of  the  nations,  and 
in  all  their  kingdoms,  there  is  ntmu 
like  unto  thee. 

8  But  they  are  f  altogether  k  bru- 
tish and  foolish :  the  stock  is  a 
doctrine  of  vanities. 

9  Silver  spread  into  plates  is 
brought  from  Tarsliish,  and  1  gold 
from  Uphaz,  the  work  of  the  work- 
man, and  of  the  hands  of  tho 
founder :  blue  and  purple  is  their 
clothing  :  they  are  all  "  the  work  of 
cunning  vien. 

10  But  the  Lord  is  the  t  tru" 
God,  lie  is  "  the  living  God,  and  an 
t  P  everlasting  King  :  at  his  wrath 
tho  cartli  shall  tremble,  and  the  na- 
tions shall  not  be  able  to  abide  his 
indignation. 

lit  Thus  shall  yc  say  unto  them, 
qThe  gods  that  have  not  made  the 
heavens  and  the  earth,  even  r  they 
shall  perish  from  the  earth,  anil 
from  under  these  heavens. 

12  He  shath  made  the  earth  by 
his  power,  he  hath  t  established  the 
world  by  his  wisdom,  and  "hath 
stretched  out  the  heavens  by  hi« 
discretion. 

13  >■  When  he  uttereth  his  voice, 
there  is  a  ||  multitude  of  waters  in 
the  heavens,  and  y  he  causeth  tho 
vapours  to  ascend  from  the  ends  of 
the  earth ;  he  maketh  lightnings 
II  with  rain,  and  bringeth  forth  the 
wind  out  of  his  treasures. 

14  z  Every  man  ||  is  a  brutish  in 
his  knowledge :  b  every  founder  in 
confounded  by  the  graven  image  : 
cfor  his  molten  image  ?,?  falsehood, 
and  there  is  no  breath  in  them. 

15  They  are  vanity,  and  the  work 
of  errors:  in  the  time  of  their  vi- 
sitation d  they  shall  perish. 

16  e  The  portion  of  Jacob  is  not 
like  them  :  for  he  is  the  former  of 
all  things ;  and  f  Israel  is  the  rod 
of  his  inheritance:  sTlie  Lord  of 
hosts  is  his  name. 

17  ir  h  Gather  up  thy  wares  out 
of  tho  land,  O  f  inhabitant  of  the 
fortress. 

18  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Be- 
hold, I  will  i  sling  out  the  inhabit- 
ants of  the  land  at  this  once,  and 
will  distress  them  k  that  they  may 
find  it  so. 

19  ir  1  Wo  is  me  for  my  hurt ! 
mv  wound  is  grievous  :  but  I  said, 
m  Truly  this  is  a  grief,  and  "  I  must 
bear  it. 

20  o  My  tabernacle  is  spoiled,  and 
all  my  cords  are  broken  :  my  chil- 

k  Ezek.  6.  10.    1  ch.  4.  19.  4l  8.  21.  di  9. 
10.    11  Mic.  7.  9.    0  ch.  4.  20, 
605 


God's  covenant  proclaimed. 
dien  arfc  gone  forth  of  me,  and  llicv 
are  not:  there  is   none   to  stretch 
forth  my  tent  any  more,  and  to  set 
up  my  curtains. 

21  For  the  pastors  are  become 
brutish,  and  have  not  sought  tlie 
Lord  :  therefore  they  sliall  not 
prosper,  and  all  their  flocks  shall 
be  scattered. 

22  Behold,  the  noise  of  the  bruit 
is  come,  and  a  great  commotion  out 
of  tJie  P  north  country,  to  make  the 
cities  of  Judah  desolate,  and  a  q  den 
of  dragons. 

52;}  iTO  LoRi>,  I  know  that  the 
«■  way  of  man  i's  not  in  himself:  it 
js  not  in  man  that  walketh  to  direct 
his  steps. 

24  O  IjOrd,  '  correct  me,  but  with 
judgment ;  not  in  thine  anger,  lest 
tliou  t  bring  me  to  nothing. 

25  t  Pour  out  thy  fury  upon  the 
licathen  "  that  know  thee  not,  and 
upon  the  families  that  call  not  on 
thy  name  :  for  tliey  have  eaten  up 
Jacob,  and  "  devoured  him,  and 
consumed  him,  and  have  made  his 
habitation  desolate. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Jeremiah  proclaijneth  Gud's  covenant., 
8  rehuketh  the  Jews'  disobeying  thereof, 
1 1  prophesietk  evils  to  come  upon  then, 
18  and  upon  the  men  of  Anatholh,  for 
cortspiriji^  to  kill  Jeremiah. 

THE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  the  Lord,  saying, 

2  Hear  ye  the  words  of  this  cove- 
nant, and  speak  unto  the  men  of 
Judah,  and  to  the  iidiabitants  of 
Jerusalem  ; 

;)  And  say  thou  unto  them,  Thus 
paith  the  Loud  (Jod  of  Israel  ; 
» Cursed  be  the  man  that  obeyeth 
not  the  words  of  this  covenant, 

4  Which  I  commanded  your  fa- 
thers in  tlie  day  that  I  brought  them 
forth  out  of  the  land  ot  Egypt, 
»>  from  the  iron  furnace,  saymg, 
«  Obey  my  voire,  and  do  them,  ac- 
cording to  all  which  I  command 
you  :  BO  shall  ye  be  my  people,  and 
I  will  be  your  God  : 

5  That  I  may  perform  the  d  oath 
which  I  have  sworn  unto  your  fa- 
thers, to  give  them  a  land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey,  as  it  is  this 
day.  Then  answered  1,  and  said, 
t  So  be  it,  O  Lord. 

C  Then  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Proclaim  all  these  words  in  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  in  tho  streets 
of  Jerusalem,  saying.  Hear  ye  the 
■words  of  this  covenant,  «  and  do 
them. 

7  For  I  earnestly  protested  unto 
your  fathers  in  the  day  that  I 
lirought  them  up  out  of  the  land  of 
iigypt,  eren  unto  this  day,  I  rising 
early  and  protesting,  saynig,  Obey 
my  voice. 

8  K  Yet  they  obeyed  not,  nor  in- 
clined their  enr,  but  1"  walked  every 
one  in  the  ||  imagination  of  their 
evil  heart:  therelore  1  will  bring 
upon  them  all  the  words  of  this 
covenant,  which  I  commanded  them 
to  do ;  hut  they  did  Ihcnt  not. 

y  And  the  Lord  said  unto   me. 


JEREOTAH. 


pch.  I.  15.&. 
A.  6.  &  5.  15. 
&.  6.  22. 
q  ch.  9.  II. 


t  Hpb.  di- 

l  Ps.  79.  6.' 
uJob  18.21. 
1  Thess.  4.  5. 
SThess.  1.8. 
X  ch.  8.  16. 


t.  Deut.  4.20. 
1  Kin.  8.  SI. 
c  Lev.  26.  3, 
12.  ch.  7.  23. 


d  Dent.  7.12, 
13.  Ps.  105. 
9,  10. 


^Weh.Amen 
DiHit.  27.  If 
-26. 


\  \Uh.  to  go 
Ihof 
.  18.  41. 

Prov.  1.  23. 
1.  15.  rh 
12.  F.7,fk 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  608. 


shame, 
h.  3.  21. 
los.  9.  10. 

0  Ex.32.  10. 
h.  7.  16.  & 

14.  II. 

1  John  5.  IG. 
t  Heb.  evil. 

s.  m.  16. 

l.ll,&c. 

tlleb.  mnt 

to  my  be- 
loved in  my 
house ? 
1  Ezek.  16. 
25,  &,c. 

"  ff.  2.  12, 
13,  11.  TU. 
1.  15. 

Or,  Khin 
thy  evil  is. 
sProv.  2.  14. 
I  Ps.  52.  8. 
Rom.  11.17. 


f  ch. 

7. 

13, 

25.  &.35.  15. 

ffCh 

hch 

- 

26. 

3. 

17. 

&,7. 

21 

.  &. 

9.  14 

DOr 

St 

ul- 

born 

y  Ps.  83.  4. 
/.  Ps.  S7.  13. 
&  Ufi.  9.  &. 
142.  S. 
nlSam.  16. 
7.   1  Chr.  28. 
9.  P.-^.  7.  9. 
rh.  17.  10.& 
20.  12.  Rev. 
2.  23 

I)'ch.l2.  .SO. 
c  Is.  30.  10. 
Amos  2.  12. 
Si.  7.  13,  16. 
Mic.  2.  C. 


A  conspiracy  ajrainst  .Teremiah. 
i  A  conspiracy  is  found  among  th« 
men  of  Judaii,  and  among  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem. 

JO  They  are  turned  back  to  k  the 
iniquities  of  their  forefathers,  which 
refused  to  hear  my  words  ;  and  they 
went  after  other  gods  to  serve 
them  ;  the  hou.se  of  Lsrael  and  the 
house  of  Judah  have  broken  my 
covenant  which  I  made  with  their 
fathers. 

11  11  Therefore  thus  sailh  the 
Lord,  ISehold,  I  will  bring  evil 
upon  them  which  they  shall  not  be 
able  t  to  escape  ;  and  1  though  they 
shall  cry  unto  me,  I  will  not  hcarkeii 
unto  th<;m. 

12  Then  sJiall  the  cities  of  Judah 
and  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  go, 
and  m  cry  unto  the  gods  unto  whom 
they  ofier  incense  :  but  they  shall 
not  save  them  at  all  in  the  lime  of 
their  1  trouble. 

i;i  For  ar.cordins  to  the  number 
of  thy  n  cities  were  thy  gods,  O  Ju- 
dah ;  and  according  to  the  number 
of  the  streets  of  Jerusalem  have  jo 
set  up  altars  to  that  \  shametul 
thing,  even  altars  to  burn  incense 
unto  Baal. 

14  Therefore  °  pray  not  thou  for 
this  [leople.  neither  lift  up  a  cry  or 
prayer  lor  tliem  :  for  I  will  not  fieiir 
them  in  the  time  that  they  cry  unto 
me  for  their  t  trouble. 

15  p  t  What  hath  my  beloved  to 
do  ill  mine  house,  seeing  she  hatli 
q \vi(iu;:lil  li'wdncss  with  many ;  and 
r  till'  holy  Ili'sh  is  passed  from  thee  ? 
II  when  ihou  doest  evil,  then  thou 
s  rejoicest. 

la  The  Lord  called  thy  name,_ 
'  A  green  olive-tree,  fair,  and  of 
goodly  fruit :  with  the  noise  of  a 
great  tumult  ho  hath  kindled  lire 
upon  it,  and  the  branches  of  it  are 
broken. 

17  For  the  I,ord  of  hosts,  "  that 
planted  thee,  hath  pronounced  evil 
again.-,t  tlu.e,  for  the  evil  of  tho 
house  of  Israel  and  of  the  house 
of  Judah,  which  they  have  done 
against  tliem.selves  to  provoke  me 
to  anger  in  ofl'ertng  incense  unto 
Baal. 

18  11  And  tho  Lord  hath  given 


mc  knowledge  of  it,   and  I  kriow 

u  she 
doing 


then   thou   shewcdst  me  tlicir 


It)  But  I  was  like  a  lamb  or  an 
o.\  that  is  brought  to  the  slaughter  ; 
and  I  knew  not  that  »  they  had  de- 
vised devices  against  me,  sayinir. 
Let  us  destroy  f  the  tree  with  tho 
fruit  thereof,  )■  and  let  us  cut  him 
ofi"  from  2  the  land  of  the  living, 
that  his  name  may  be  no  more  re- 
membered. 

20  But,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  that 
judgcst  righteously,  that  »  triesi  tho 
reins  and  the  heart,  let  me  see  thy 
vengeance  on  them  ;  for  unto  thee 
have  1  revealed  my  cause. 

21  Therefore  thus  saitli  the  Lord 
of  tho  men  of  Anathoth.  hlliat  seek 
thy  life,  saying,  >'  Proplicsy  not  in 
tiin  name  of  the  LoRi<,  that  thou 
die  not  by  our  band  : 

COG 


R' 


Cod''s  heritage  forsalicn. 

22  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Behold,  1  will  t  punish 
them  ;  the  young  men  shall  die  by 
the  sword  ;  their  sons  and  their 
daughters  shall  die  by  famine: 

2J  And  there  shall  be  no  remnant 
of  them  :  for  I  will  bring  evil  upon 
the  men  of  Anathoth,  cwn  J  the 
year  of  tJieir  visitation. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

I  Jrremiah,  complnbung  of  thf  itirked's 
jjrosperity^  hy  faith  seeth  their  rnin.  ^5 
God  advionisheth  him  of  his  brttltien^^ 
treachery  against  him,  7  and  btnunteth 
his  htriiage.  14  He  promi^eth  to  the 
penitent  return  from  capCunty, 

IGHTEOUS  a  art  thou,  O  Lord, 
when  I  plead  with  thee  :    yet 

II  let  me  talk  with  thee  of  thy  judg- 
ments :  b  Wherefore  doth  the  way 
of  the  wicked  prosper  1  wherefure 
are  all  they  happy  that  deal  very 
treacherously  7 

2  Thou  hast  planted  them,  yea, 
they  have  taken  root :  t  they  grow, 
yea,  they  bring  forth  fruit ;  "^  thou 
art  near'  in  their  mouth,  and  far 
from  their  reins. 

3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  <l  knowesl 
me  :  thou  hast  seen  me,  and  «  tried 
mineheartt  toward  thee:  pull  them 
out  like  sheep  for  the  slaughter, 
and  prepare  them  for  'the  day  of 
tilaughter. 

4  How  long  shall  S  the  land 
mourn,  and  the  herbs  of  every  field 
wither,  ti  for  the  wickedness  of  them 
that  dwell  therein  ?  i  the  beasts  are 
consumed,  and  the  birds  ;  because 
they  said,  He  shall  not  see  our  last 
entl. 

/  5  TT  If  thou  hast  run  with  the 
/  footmen,  and  they  have  wearied 
thee,  then  how  canst  thou  contend 
with  horses  1  and  if  in  the  land  of 
peace,  wherein  thou  trustedst,  they 
wearied  thee,  then  how  wilt  thou 
,^^^  do  in  ^  the  swelling  of  Jordan  7 

G  For  even  1  thy  brethren,  and 
the  house  of  thy  father,  even  they 
iiave  dealt  treaclierously  with  thee  ; 
yea,  ||  they  have  called  a  multitude 
nfter  thee  :  '"  believe  them  not, 
though  they  speak  j  fair  words  un- 
unlo  thee. 

7  ITI  have  forsaken  mine  house,! 
have  left  mine  heritage;  I  have  "iven 
t  the  dearly  beloved  of  my  soul  into 
the  hand  of  her  enemies. 

8  Mine  heritage  is  unto  me  as  a 
lion  in  the  forest :  it  H  t  crieth  out 
against  me  :  therefore  have  I  hated 
it. 

9  Mine  heritage  is  unto  me  as  a 
II  speckled  bird,  the  birds  round 
about  are  against  her ;  come  ye, 
assemble  all  the  beasts  of  the  field, 
II  n  come  to  devour. 

10  Many  o  pastors  have  destroyed 
p  my  vineyard,  they  have  q  trodden 
my  portion  under  foot,  thty  have 
made  my  j  pleasant  portion  a  deso- 
late wilderness. 

11  They  have  made  it  desolate, 
and  being  desolate  r  it  mourneth 
unto  mo ;  the  whole  land  is  made 
desolate,  because  '  no  man  layeth  it 
la  heart. 


CHAPTERS  XII,  XIII. 


dch.  23.  12. 
Jt  4B.  21.  &. 
48.  44.  &.  .W. 
7.  Luke  19. 


b  Job  12.  6. 
&2I.  7.  Ps, 
37.  1,35.  &. 
73.  3,  Ave. 
cli.  6.  2S. 
Hab.  1.4. 
Mai.  3.  15. 
t  Heb.  they 

°  is.  23.  13. 
Malt.  15.8. 
Mark  7.  6. 
ai's.  17.  3. 
&,  139.  1. 
eoh.  11.20. 
t  Heb.  with 
thee. 

f  Jain.  5.  5. 
J  ch.  2!.  10. 
Hos.  4.  3. 
hPs.  107.34, 


k  Josh. 3 
1  Chr.  12.  15. 

cli.  49.  19. 
&.  60.  44. 

I  cli.  9.  4.  Si. 
11.  19,  21. 

II  Or,  they 
cried  after 
thee  fully, 
m  Prov.  26. 
25. 

V  Heb.  good 

things. 

t  Heb.  the 

love. 

II  Or,yelleth. 

tHeb.  ffiii- 

etti  out'his 


11  Is.  56.  9. 
ch.  7.  33. 
och.  6.  3. 
p  Is.  5.  1,  6. 
ti  Is.  63.  18. 
t  Heb.  por- 
tion of  de- 

r  ve'r.  4. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  603. 


I  Lev.  26. 
16.  Deiil.  28. 
33.  Mic.  6. 
16.  li«s-  '• 
6. 

II  Or,  ye. 


b  ch.  9.  14. 
&.  II.  8.  & 
16.  12. 


Judah's  destruction  lyjtificd. 

12  The  spoilers  are  come  upon  all 
high  places  through  the  wilderness  : 
for  the  sword  of  the  Lord  shall 
devour  from  the  one  end  of  the 
land  even  to  the  other  end  of  the 
land  :  no  flesh  shall  have  p.eace. 

13  tTliey  have  sown  wheat,  but 
shall  reap  thorns  :  they  have  put 
themselves  to  pain,  btit  shall  not 
profit;  and  ||  they  shall  be  ashamed 
of  your  revenues  because  of  the 
fierce  anger  of  the  Lord. 

14  II  Thus  sailh  the  Lord  against 
all  mine  evil  neighbours,  that 
"touch  the  inheritance  which  1 
have  caused  mv  people  Israel  to  m 
herit;  Behold,'!  will  J<  pluck  ti.eiii 
outofthoir  land,  and  pluck  out  the 
house  of  Judah  from  among  them. 

13  y  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
after  (hat  I  have  plucked  them  out 
I  w'ill  return,  and  have  compassion 
on  them,  ^  and  will  bring  them 
again,  every  man  to  his  heritage, 
and  every  man  to  his  land. 

16  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if 
they  will  diligently  learn  the  way.'i 
of  my  people,  ^  to  swear  by  my 
name.  The  Lord  liveth  ;  as  they 
taught  my  people  to  swear  by  Baal  ; 
then  shall  they  bo  ^  built  in  the 
midst  of  my  people. 

1 1  But  if  they  will  not  c  obey,  I 
will  utterly  pluck    up  and  destroy 
that  nation,  saith  the  Lord. 
CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  In  the  typeofali/ien  girdle,  hidden  at 
Eajihrates,' God  prefgurelh  the  di- 
straction of  his  people.  12  Under  the 
parnlle  of  the  bottles  filled  with  wine  he 
foretelleth  their  drunkenness  in  miseiy. 

15  He  exhorteth  to  prevent  Ih^irfutui  e 
Judgments.  22 He  sheweth  their  abomi 
nations  are  the  cause  thereof. 

THUS  saith  the  Lord  unto  me. 
Go  and  get  thee  a  linen  girdle, 
and  put  it  upon  thy  loins,  and  put 
it  not  in  water. 

2  Bo  I  got  a  girdle  according  to 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  put  it 
on  my  loins. 

3  And  the  word  of  the  I..ORD 
came  unto  me  the  second  lime, 
saying, 

4  Take  the  girdle  that  tliou  hast 
got,  which  is  upon  thy  loins,  and 
arise,  go  to  Euphrates,  and  hide  it 
there  in  a  hole  of  the  rook. 

5  So  1  went,  and  hid  it  by  Eu- 
phrates, as  the  Lord  commanded 
me. 

6  And  it  came  to  pass  after  many 
days,  that  the  Lord  said  unto  me. 
Arise,  go  to  Euphrates,  and  take 
the  girdle  from  thence,  which  I 
commanded  thee  to  hide  there. 

7  Then  I  went  to  Euphrates,  and 
digged,  and  took  the  girdle  from  the 
place  where  I  had  hid  it :  and  be- 
liold,  the  girdle  was  marred,  it  was 
profitable  for  nothing. 

8  Tiien  the  v/ord  of  the  Lord 
came  nnto  me,  saying, 

9  Thus  eaith  ihe  Lord,  After 
this  manner  ^  will  1  mar  the  pride 
of  Judah,  and  the  great  pride  of 
Jerusalem. 

10  This  evil  people,  which  refuse 
to  liear  mv  words,  which  ^  walk  in 

mi 


Cod  exhorteth  to  repentance. 
Uic  II  imagination  of  Iheir  licart, 
and  Malk  after  other  gods,  to  serve 
tliem,  and  to  worship  them,  Bhall 
even  be  us  thie  girdle,  which  is 
good  for  nothing. 

11  For  as  thu  girdle  clcaveth  to 
the  loins  of  a  man,  no  have  I  caused 
to  cleave  unto  me  the  whole  house 
of  Israel  and  the  whole  iiouse  of 
Judah,  saith  the  Lord  ;  that  cthey 
might  1)0  unto  me  for  a  people, 
and  <l  for  a  name,  and  for  a  praise, 
and  for  a  glory  :  hut  they  would 
uot  hear. 

1S2  II  Therefore  thou  shall  speak 
unto  them  this  word  ;  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Every 
bottle  shall  bo  filled  with  wine  : 
and  they  shall  Ray  unto  thee,  Do 
we  not  certainly  know  that  every 
bottle  shall  be  filled  with  wine  7 

13  Then  shall  thou  say  unto 
iliem,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be- 
iiold,  I  will  fill  all  the  inhabitants 
of  this  land,  even  the  kings  that 
isil  upon  David's  throne,  and  the 
priests,  and  the  projjhets,  and  all 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  e  with 
drunkenness. 

14  And  H  will  dash  them  tone 
against  another,  even  the  fathers 
and  the  sons  together,  saith  the 
Lord  :  I  will  not  pity,  nor  .=pare, 
nor  have  mercy,  f  ^^^  destroy 
lliem. 

15  IT  Hear  ye,  and  give  car;  be 
not  proud :  for  the  Lord  hath 
spoken. 

16  e  Give  plory  to  the  Lord 
your  God,  hetore  he  cavise  h  dark- 
ness, and  before  your  feet  stumble 
upon  the  dark  mountains,  and 
while  ye  i  look  for  light,  he  turn 
it  into  kthe  shadow  of  death,  and 
make  it  gross  darkness. 

17  15ut  if  ye  will  not  hear  it,  my 
Foul  shall  weep  in  secret  places  for 
your  pride  ;  and  1  mine  eye  shall 
weep  sore,  and  run  down  with 
tears,  because  the  Lord's  flock  is 
carded  away  captive. 

18  Say  unto  '"the  king  and  to 
the  queen.  Humble  yourselves,  sit 
down :  for  your  ||  principalities  shall 
come  down,  even  the  crown  of  your 
glory. 

19  The  cities  of  the  south  shall 
be  shut  up,  and  none  shall  open 
them :  Juaah  shall  be  carried  away 
captive  all  of  it,  it  shall  be  wholly 
carried  away  captive. 

20  Lift  up  your  eyes,  and  behold 
them  "  that  come  from  the  north  : 
where  is  the  flock  that  was  given 
thee,  Ihv  heavitiful  flock  1 

yi  What  wilt  thou  say  when  he 
shall  t  punish  thee'?  for 'thou  hast 
taught  them  to  be  captains,  and  as 
chief  over  thee:  shall  not"  sorrows 
take  thee,  as  a  woman  in  travail  ? 

22  II  And  if  thou  say  in  thine 
lieart,  p  Wherefore  come  these 
things  upon  me  7  For  the  great- 
ness of  thine  iniquity  are  Q  thy 
KkirlB  discovered,  atid  thy  heels 
11  made  bare. 

23  Can  the  Ethiopian  change  his 
»kin,  or  the  leopard  liiB  spots  1  then 


JEREMIAH. 


Before 

1       Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  602. 
il  Or,  slub- 

cir.  602. 

tHeh. 

bonmess. 

langht. 

r  Ps.  1.  4. 

Hos.  13.  3. 

6  Job  20.  29. 

Ps.  11.6. 

I  ch.  10.  11. 

c  Ex.  IP.  5. 

11  ver.  22. 

I.iim.  1.  8. 

(1  cli.  33.  9. 

Ezek.  1C.37. 

&  23.  29. 

IIos.  2.  10. 

X  ch.  5.  8. 

y  Is.  65.  7. 

ch.  2.  20.  & 

3.  2,  6. 

Ezek.  6.  13. 

t  Heb.  c/,er 

when  yel  i 

cir.  601. 

els.  51.  17, 

t  Heb.  the 

21.  &  6.3.  6. 

words  of  the 

ch.  25.  27. 

dearths,  or, 

<fc5I.  7. 

reslrninls. 

f  Ps.  2.  9. 

a  Is.  3.  26. 

t  Heb.  a 

b  ch.  8.21. 

man  against 

c  See  1  S.im. 

his  brother. 

5.  12. 

t  Heb.  from 

destroying 

them. 

a  ?s.  40. 11. 

e  2  Sam.  15. 

J  Josh.  7.19. 

30. 

h  Is.  .1.  30. 

&  8.  22. 

Amos  8.  9, 

i  Is.  59.  9. 

k  Pa.  44.  19. 

fch.  2.  24. 

1  ch.  9.  1.  & 

M.  17.  Lam. 

1.2,  16.  &  2. 

18. 

m  See  2  Kin. 

21.  12.  ch. 

22.  28. 

1  Or,  head 

SFs.  25.11. 

tires. 

hch.  17.  13. 

n  ch.  6.  23. 

i  Is.  59.  I. 

k  Ex.  29.  4.1, 

t  Heb.  vkit 

46.  Lev.  26. 
11,  12. 

upon. 

t  Heb.  thy 

och.6.  24. 

n  ch.  5.  19. 
&  !6.  10. 

Allied  upon 
us.  Da...  9. 

q  Is.  3.  17. 
ii.  47.  2,  3. 

18,  19. 

1  See  ch.  2. 

ver.  26. 

23,  84,  25. 

Ezck.  16.  57, 

m  Hos.  8.  13. 

38,  39.  Nah. 

3.5. 

II  Or,  shall 

ii.  9.  9. 

.1  Ex.  32. 10. 

be  violently 

ch.  7.  16.  &. 

taken  away. 

11.  14. 

-9  ffriccents  dearth. 
may  ye  also  do  good,  that  aro  t  ac- 
customed to  do  evil. 

24  Therefore  will  I  scatter  them 
r  as  the  stubble  that  passeth  away 
by  the  wind  of  the  wilderness. 

25  'This  is  thy  lot,  the  portion 
of  thy  measures  from  me,  sailli 
the  Lord  ;  because  thou  hast  for- 
gotten me,  and  trusted  in > falsehood. 

2G  Therefore  "  will  I  discover  thy 
skirts  upon  thy  face,  that  thy  shanio 
may  apjiear. 

27  1  have  seen  thine  adulteries, 
and  thy  "  nei"liings,  the  lewdnes.H 
of  thy  whoredom,  and  thino  abo- 
minations y  on  the  hills  in  Iho 
fields.  Wo  unto  thee,  O  Jerusa- 
lem I  wilt  thou  not  be  made  clean  ? 
t  when  shall  it  once  At  ? 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  The  grievous  famine  7  causelh  Jere- 
miah to  pray.  10  The  Lord  uill  not  be 
entreated  for  the  people.  13  Lyingpro- 
phets  are  no  excuse  for  them.  17  Je- 
remiah is  moved  to  comjtlainfor  them. 

npiIE  word  of  the  Lord  that 
•*-    came  to  Jeremiah  concerning 

t  the  dearth. 

2  Judah    mourneth,    and   a  the 

fates  thereof   languish  ;   they   are 
black  unto  the  ground  ;  and  c  the 
cry  of  Jerusalem  is  gone  up. 

3  And  their  nobles  have  sent 
their  little  ones  to  the  waters : 
they  camo  to  the  pits,  and  found 
no  water ;  they  returned  with  their 
vessels  empty  ;  they  were  <1  asham- 
ed and  cor.foundcd,  e  and  covered 
their  heads. 

4  Because  the  ground  is  chapf, 
for  there  was  no  rain  in  the  earth, 
the  ploughmen  wore  ashamed,  they 
covered  their  heads. 

5  Yea,  the  hind  also  calved  in  tho 
field,  and  forsook  it,  because  tliera 
was  no  grass. 

C  And  f  the  wild  asses  did  stand 

in    the   high   places,    they    snuflcd 

up   tho   wmd  like   dragons ;    their 

eyes  did  fail,  because  there  was  no 

rass. 

7  ir  O  LonD,  tliough  our  iniqui- 
ties testify  against  us,  do  thou  it 
e  for  thy  name's  sake  :  (or  our  back- 
slidings  are  many  ;  we  have  sinned 
against  thee. 

8  I'O  tlie  Hope  of  Israel,  the  Sa- 
viour thereof  in  time  of  trouble, 
why  shouldest  thou  be  as  a  stran- 
ger in  the  land,  and  as  a  wayfaring 
inan  that  turnelh  aside  to  tarry  for 
a  ni"ht 1 

9  VVhy  shouldest  thou  be  as  ft 
man  astonished,  us  a  mighty  man 
'that  cannot  save?  yot  thou,  O 
Lord,  ^  art  in  the  midst  of  us, 
and  t  we  are  called  by  thy  name  ; 
leave  us  not. 

10  H  Thus  saith  the  Lord  unto 
this  people,  1  Thus  have  they  loved 
to  wamier,  they  have  not  refrain 
ed  their  feet,  therefore  tho  Lord 
doth  not  accept  them  ;  ""  ho  will 
now  remfniber  their  iniquity,  and 
visit  Iheir  sins. 

11  Then  said  tho  Lord  unto  me, 
n  Pray  not  for  this  people  for  their 

Odd. 

COS 


The  lying  prophets  shall  perish. 

12  o  When  they  fast,  I  will  not 
hear  their  cry  ;  and  P  when  they 
offer  burnt-ottering  and  an  obla- 
tion, I  will  not  accept  them  ;  but 
q  I  will  consume  tliem  by  the 
Bword,  and  by  the  famine,  and  by 
the  pestilence. 

13  IF  r  Then  said  I,  Ah  Lord 
God  !  behold,  the  prophets  say  unto 
them.  Ye  shall  not  see  the  sword 
neither  shall  ye  have  famine  ;  but 
I  will  give  you  f  assured  peace  in 
tliis  place. 

14  Then  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
»  The  prophets  prophesy  lies  in  my 
name :  1 1  sent  them  not,  neither 
have  I  commanded  them,  neither 
spake  unto  them :  they  prophesy 
unto  you  a  false  vision  and  divina- 
tion, and  a  tiling  of  nouglit,  and  the 
deceit  of  their  heart. 

15  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
concerning  the  propliets  that  pro- 
phesy in  my  name,  and  I  sent  them 
not,  u  yet  they  say.  Sword  and 
famine  shall  not  be  in  this  land ; 
By  Bword  and  famine  shall  those 
prophets  be  consumed. 

10  And  the  people  to  whom  they 
prophesy  shall  be  cast  out  in 
the  streets  of  Jerusalem,  because 
of  the  famine,  and  the  sword ; 
'^  and  they  shall  have  none  to  bury 
them,  them,  their  wives,  nor  their 
Bons,  nor  their  daughters :  for  I 
Tvill  pour  their  wickedness  upon 
them. 

17  ir  Therefore  thou  shalt  say 
Inis  word  unto  them ;  y  Let  mine 
eyes  run  down  with  tears  night  and 
day,  and  let  them  not  cease  :  z  for 
the  virgin  daughter  of  my  people  is 
broken  with  a  great  breach,  with  a 
very  grievous  blow. 

18  If  I  go  forth  into  a  the  field, 
then  behold  the  slain  with  the 
sword  !  and  if  I  enter  into  the  city, 
then  behold  them  that  are  sick  with 
famine  I  yea,  both  the  prophet  and 
the  priest  ||  go  about  into  a  land 
that  they  know  not. 

19  liHast  thou  utterly  rejected 
Judah  ■?  hath  thy  soul  loathed  Zion  ? 
Why  hast  thou  smitten  us,  and 
=  there  is  no  healing  for  us  ?  J  we 
looked  for  peace,  and  there  is  no 
good  ;  and  for  the  time  of  healing, 
and  behold  trouble  ! 

20  We  acknowledge,  O  Lord, 
our  wickedness,  and  the  iniquity 
of  our  fathers  :  for  e  we  have  sinned 
against  thee. 

21  Do  not  abhor  us;  for  thy 
name's  sake,  do  not  disgrace  the 
tlirone  of  thy  glory  ;  f  remember, 
break  not  thy  covenant  with  us. 

22  e  Are  there  antf  among  b  the 
vanities  of  the  Gentiles  that  can 
cause  rain  1  or  can  the  heavens  give 
showers  "?  'Art  not  thou  he,  O  Lord 
our  God  1  therefore  we  will  wait 
upon  thee  :  for  thou  hast  made  all 
these  t/iinffs. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  The  utttr  rejection  and  manifold  J  udg- 
■ments  of  the  Jews.     10  Jeremiah,  com- 
plaining of  their  spile,  receioeth  a  pro- 
mise for  himself,    12  and  a  threatenins 
Bb2 


CHAPTER  XV. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  601. 


oProv.  1.23. 
li.  I.  15.  &. 
58.3.  ch.  II. 
11.  E7,ek.  8. 
18.  Mic.  3.  4, 
Ze-.h.  7.  13. 
p  ch.  6.  20. 
&,  7.  21,  2a. 
qch.  y.  16. 
r-.h.  4.  10. 
t  Uel>.  peace 
of  truth. 

s  ch.  27.  10. 
tch.  23.  21. 
&.27.  15.  &, 
29.  8,  9. 


veil.  9.  I.&. 

13.  17.  Lam. 

1.  16.  &,2. 

13. 

icb.  8.  21. 

aEzek.7.15. 


land,  and 
nieti  ac- 
knowledge it 
not.  ch.6.13. 
b  Lam.  5.22. 
ceil.  IS.  18. 
dch.  3.  15. 


,  Zecli.  10. 

1,2. 

li  Deut.  32. 

21. 

i  Ps.  135.  7. 

&  147.  8.  Is. 

30.  23.  ch.  5. 

24.  &.  10.  13. 


.601. 


a  E?.Gk.  14. 
14,  &,c. 
1.  Ex.32.  11, 
12.  Ps.  S9.  6. 
cl  Sara.  7.9. 


ilch.  43.  11. 
"    !l:.  5.  2, 
Zecli.  U. 


t  Heb. 

fwiilles. 
leh.  7.  33. 
DeiU.  23.  26. 

iHch.fwill 
give  Ihemfor 
't  removing. 
•X  Deiil.  23. 
2S.  ch.  24.  9. 
Ezelc.  23.  45. 
h2  Kill.  21. 
ll,&e.&. 
23.  26.  &.  21. 
3,  4. 

Is.  51.  19. 

Heb.  to  ask 
of  thy  peace. 
■t  ch.  2.  13. 
1  ch.  7.  24. 


Or,whatso- 
ver  is  dear. 

11  Is.  9.  13. 
h.  5.  3. 

Amo5  4.  10, 

II. 

II  Ot,  against 


othe 


ily  a  young 
lan  spuit- 

gaiiist  the 
loiher  and 
ihe  young 

o  1  Sam.  2.5. 
p  Amos  8.  9. 


I  Or, /»»!-« 

entreat  the 

nyfor 


12.  &  40.  4, 


s  Ps.  44.  12. 

ch.  17.  3. 


The  rejection  of  the  .Teres. 
for  them.  \S  He  prayeth,  I9andre- 
ceiveth  a  gracious  promise. 

'T'HEN  said  the  Lord  unto  mo, 
-••  a  Though  b  Moses  and  e  Samuel 
stood  before  me,  yrt  my  mind  could. 
not  be  toward  this  people :  cast 
them  out  of  my  sight,  and  let  them 
go  forth. 

2  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if 
they  say  unto  thee,  AVhither  shall 
we  go  forth  7  then  thou  shall  tell 
them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  J  Such 
as  are  for  death,  to  death ;  and 
such  as  are  for  the  swoid,  to  tho 
sword ;  and  such  as  arc  for  tho 
famine,  to  the  famine ;  and  such 
as  arc  ibr  the  captivity,  to  the  cap- 
tivity. 

3  And  I  will  e  appoint  over  them 
four  t  kinds,  saith  the  Lord  :  tho 
sword  to  slay,  and  the  dogs  to  tear, 
and  I'the  fowls  of  the  heaven,  anu 
tho  beasts  of  the  earth,  to  devour 
and  destroy. 

4  And  t  f  will  cause  them  to  ba 
S  removed  into  all  kingdoms  of 
the  earth,  because  of  b  Manasseh 
the  son  of  Hezekiah  king  of  Ju- 
dah, for  that  which  he  did  in  Je- 
rusalem. 

5  For  i  who  shall  have  pity  upon 
thee,  O  Jerusalem  1  or  who  shall 
bemoan  thee  ?  or  who  shall  go  asido 
t  to  ask  how  thou  doest"? 

6  k  Thou  hast  forsaken  me,  saith 
tho  Lord,  thou  art  1  gone  back- 
ward :  therefore  will  I  stretch  out 
my  hand  against  thee,  and  destroy 
thee  ;  "i  I  am  weary  with  repent- 
ing. 

7  And  I  will  fan  them  with  a  fan 
in  the  gates  of  the  land  ;  I  will  be- 
reave them  of  I]  children,  I  will 
destroy  my  people,  since  "  they  re- 
turn not  from  their  ways. 

8  Their  widows  are  increased  to 
me  above  the  sand  of  the  seas :  1 
have  brouglit  upon  them  ||  against 
the  mother  of  the  young  men  a 
spoiler  at  noon-day :  1  have  caused 
him  to  fall  upon  "it  suddenly,  and 
terrors  upon  the  city. 

9  o  She  that  hath  borne  seven 
languishcth :  slie  hath  given  up 
the  ghost ;  pher  sun  is  gone  down 
while  it  was  yet  day  :  she  hath  been 
ashamed  and  confounded  :  and  the 
residue  of  them  will  I  deliver  to  the 
sword  before  their  enemies,  saitU 
the  Lord. 

10  ir  1  Wo  is  me,  my  mother, 
that  thou  hast  borne  me  a  man  of 
strife  and  a  man  of  contention  to 
the  whole  earth  1  I  have  neither 
lent  on  usury,  nor  men  have  lent  to 
me  on  usury  ;  yet  every  one  of  them 
doth  curse  me. 

11  The  Lord  said,  Verily  it  shall 
be  well  wi!.lj  tbv  rt'stnant ;  verily 
II  I  will  cause  r  the  enemy  to  entreat 
thee  well  in  the  time  of  evil  and  in 
the  time  of  affliction. 

12  Shall  iron  break  the  northern 
iron  and  the  steel  f 

13  Thy  substance  and  thy  trea- 
sures will  I  give  to  the  ^  spoil  with- 
out price,  and  that  for  all  thy  sins, 
even  in  all  thy  borders. 

ooa 


77i«  utter  ruin  of 

14  And  I  will  make  thre  to  pass 
with  thine  enemies  t  into  a  land 
which  thou  kiiowest  not :  tor  a  "  fire 
is  kindled  in  mine  anger,  which  shall 
burn  upon  you. 

15  II  O  Lord,  "thou  knowest: 
remember  me,  and  visit  me,  and 
y  revenge  nie  ef  my  persecutora  ; 
take  me  not  away  in  thy  long-sufTer- 
ing ;  know  that  '■  for  thy  sake  I 
liave  suffered  rebuke. 

16  Thy  words  were  found,  and  I 
did  »  eat  them  ;  and  I)  thy  word  was 
unto  me  the  joy  and  rejoicing  of 
mine  heart:  for  1 1  am  called  by  thy 
name,  O  Lord  God  of  hosts. 

17  '  I  sat  not  in  the  assembly  of 
the  mockers,  nor  rejoiced  ;  I  sat 
alone  because  of  thy  hand :  for 
thou  hnst  filled  me  with  indignation. 

18  Why  is  my  J  pain  perpetual, 
tnd  my  wound  incurable,  ickich  re- 
fuselh  to  bo  healed  1  wilt  thou  be 
altogether  unto  me  e  as  a  liar,  and 
•  as  waters  that  f  fail  ? 

19  ir  Therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord,  e  If  thou  return,  tlien  will  I 
bring  thee  again,  and  thou  ehalt 
^  stand  before  me :  and  if  thou 
'  take  forth  the  iirecious  from  the 
vile,  thou  shalt  be  as  my  mouth  : 
let  them  return  unto  thee  ;  but  re- 
turn not  thou  unto  them. 

20  And  1  will  make  thee  unto 
this  people  a  fenced  brazen  t  wall : 
and  they  shall  fight  against  thee, 
but  1  they  shall  not  prevail  against 
thee :  for  I  am  with  thee  to  save 
thee  and  to  deliver  thee,  saith  the 
Lord. 

21  And  I  will  deliver  thee  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  wicked,  and  I  will 
redeem  thee  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
terrible. 

CHAPTER  XVr. 

1  The  prophet^  under  the  typrs  o/ahstahi' 

mourning  and/easliitS,/nresUcwelh  the 
utter  ruin  of  the  Jeias,  i(J  because  they 
were  worse  than  their  fathers.  II  Their 
return  from  captivity  shall  be  stranger 
than  their  deliverance  out  of  Egypt.  16 
God  will  doubly  recompense  their  ido- 
latry. 

'T'HE  word  of  the  Lord  came  also 
-*■    unto  mo,  saying, 

2  Tliou  shalt  not  take  thoo  a 
wife,  neither  shalt  thou  have  sons 
nor  daughters  in  this  place. 

'.i  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  con- 
cerning the  soria  and  concerning  tho 
daughters  that  are  born  in  this 
place,  and  concerning  their  mothers 
that  bare  them,  and  concerning 
their  fathers  that  begat  them  in 
this  land  : 

4  They  shall  die  of  a  grievous 
deaths  ;  ihey  shall  not  be  ^  lament- 
ed ;  neither  shall  they  be  buried ; 
but  they  shall  be  c  as  dung  upon  the 
face  ol  the  earth  :  and  they  shall  be 
consumed  by  tho  sword,  and  by 
famine;  and  their  J  carcasses  shall 
be  meat  for  the  fowls  of  heaven, 
and  for  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

5  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  e  En- 
ter not  into  the  house  of  ||  mourn- 
ing, neither  go  to  lament  nor  be- 
moan them  :  Tor  I  have  taken  away 


JEREMIAH. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  601. 


ich.  16.  13. 
&.  I  r.  4. 
n  Deul.  32. 
22. 

1  cli.  12.  3. 
V  ch.  11.  20. 
&  20.  12, 

2  Ps.  6».  7. 


»,  10. 

li  Jul)  2.1.  12, 

Ps.  119.  72, 

111. 

t  Heb.  thy 

called  upon 

r  Ps.  I.  1.  & 

26.  4,  5. 

il  ch.  30.  15. 

e  See  ch.  1. 

18,  19. 

tJob6.  15, 

&c. 

t  Heb.  be 

g-Zech.  3.  7, 


&  6.  27. 
Ich.  20.  11, 


ach.  15.2. 

bch.  22.  1«, 

19.  &,25.  33. 

c  Vs.  83.  10. 

ch.  8.  2.  &. 

0.22. 

.1  Ps.  79.  2. 

cli.  7.  33.  &, 

31.  20. 

e  Ezek.  2-1. 

17.22,23. 

II  OT^mourn- 

ingfeast. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  601. 


f  ch.  22.  18. 

g-Lev.  19.28. 
Dcur.  H.  1, 
ch.  41.  5.  &. 
4  7.  5. 

h  li.  22.  12. 
cli.  7.  2J. 
i  Or,  break 
breadfor 
them,  ns 
l'>.ek.  24.  17. 
Ho,s.9.4.SL.e 
Dcut.  26.  14. 
Job  42.  11. 
iProv.  31.6, 


k  Is.  24.  7,  8. 
ch.  7.  34.  &, 

25.  10.  Ezek. 

26.  13.  Hos. 
2.  II.  Rev. 
18.23. 


Dpiit.  29. 
24.  ch.  5.  19. 
«,-,  13,22.  & 
22.8. 


Dcul.  59. 
25.  ch.  22.  9. 


h.  7.  26. 
h.  13.  10. 
II  Or,  stub- 
rnness. 


pDciil.  4,26, 
27,  28.  &  2S. 
36,  63,  64, 


1.  Job  31.  21. 
Piov.  5.21. 
&  15.  3.  ch. 
32.  19. 


the  Jews  foreshrten. 
my  peace  from  this  people,  saith 
the  Lord,  even  loving-kindness  and 
mercies. 

0  Both  the  great  and  the  small 
shall  die  in  this  land  :  they  shall 
not  be  buried,  •  neither  shall  men 
lament  for  them,  nor  e  cut  them- 
selves, nor  h  make  themselves  bald 
for  them  : 

7  Neither  shall  men  ||  tear  them- 
seines  for  them  in  mourning,  to 
comfort  them  for  the  dead  ;  neither 
shall  men  give  them  the  cupof  con- 
sokilidM  to  1  (Irjuk  for  their  father  or 
for  their  mother. 

8  Tliou  shalt  not  also  go  into  the 
house  of  feasting,  to  sit  with  them 
to  eat  and  to  drmk. 

9  For  thus  saith  the  I,ord  of 
hosts,  tho  God  of  Israel;  Behold, 
It  I  will  cause  to  cease  out  of  this 
place  in  your  eyes,  and  in  your 
days,  the  voice  of  mirth,  and  the 
voice  of  gladness,  the  voice  of  the 
bridegroom,  aud  the  voice  of  the 
bride. 

10  IT  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  thou  shalt  shew  this  people 
all  these  words,  and  they  shall  say 
unto  thee,  '  VVherefore  hath  the 
Lord  pronounced  all  this  great  evil 
against  us  ?  or  what  is  our  iniquity  ? 
or  what  is  our  sin  that  we  have 
committed  against  tho  Lord  our 
God? 

11  Then  shalt  thou  say  unto 
them,  m  Because  vour  fathers  have 
forsaken  mo,  saitli  the  Lord,  and 
have  walked  after  other  gods,  and 
liave  served  them,  and  have  wor- 

hippod  them,   and  have  forsaken 
me,  and  have  iu)t  kept  niy  law ; 

12  And  ye  have  done  » worse 
than  your  fathers  ;  for,  behold,  o  ye 
walk  everyone  after  the  ||  imagina- 
tion of  his  evil  heart,  that  they  may 
not  hearken  unto  me  : 

13  p  Therefore  will  I  cast  you 
out  of  this  land  q  into  aland  that  ye 
knov.-  not,  neither  ye  nor  your 
fathers  ;  and  there  shall  ye  serve 
other  gods  day  and  night ;  where  I 
will  not  shew  you  favour. 

14  1[  Therefore  behold,  tho  r  days 
come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  it  shall 
no  more  be  said,  The  Lord  liveth, 
that  brought  up  the  children  of  Is- 

.lol  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt ; 

15  But,  'I'he  Lord  liveth,  that 
brought  up  the  children  of  Israel 
from  the  land  of  the  north,  and 
from  all  the  lands  whither  he  had 
driven  them  :  and  »  I  will  bring 
them  again  into  their  land  that  1 
gave  unto  their  fathers. 

It)  ir  Behold,  I  will  send  for  many 
t  fishers,  saith  tho  Lord,  and  they 
shall  fish  them ;  and  after  will  I 
send  for  many  hunters,  and  they 
shall  hunt  them  from  every  moun- 
tain, and  from  every  hill,  and  out 
of  the  holes  of  the  rocks. 

17  For  mine  "eyes  nrf  upon  all 
their  ways:  they  are  not  hid  from 
my  face,  neither  is  their  iniquity  hid 
from  mine  eyes. 

18  And  tirst  I  will  recompense 
their  iniquilv  and  their  sin  >  dou- 

tlO 


JadaVs  captivity  for  her  sin. 
ble  ;  because  y  they  have  defiled  my 
taiid,  they  have  filled  mine  inheri- 
tance with  tlie  carcasses  of  their  de- 
t«»stable  and  abominable  things. 

19  O  Lord,  '•  my  strength  and 
my  fortress,  and  ^  my  refuge  in  the 
day  of  affliction,  tlie  Gentiles  shall 
come  unto  thee  from  the  ends  of 
the  earth,  and  shall  say,  Surely  our 
fathers  have  inherited  lies,  vanity, 
and  things  i>  wherein  there  is  no 
profit. 

20  Shall  a  man  make  gods  unto 
liimself,  and  c  they  are  no  gods  1 

21  Therefore  behold,  1  will  this 
once  cause  them  to  know,  I  will 
cause  them  to  know  mine  hand  and 
my  might ;  and  tliey  shall  know  that 
d  my  name  is  ||  The  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1    The  capt'wily  of  J  udah  for  her  sin.     6 
Trust  in   man  is  cursed^     7  in  God  is 
Itessed.  9  The  deceitful  heart  cannot  de- 
ceive God.    12  The  saloation  of  God.  IS 
The  prophet  compfaineth  of  the  mockers 
of  his  prophecy.    19  He  is  sent  to  reneic 
the  covenant  in  haitoicing  the  sabbath. 
'T'lIE  sin  of  Judah  is  written  with 
-*-    a  a  pen  of  iron,  and  with  the 
t  point  of  a  diamond  ;  it  is  b  graven 
upon  the  table  of  their  heart,  and 
upon  the  liornsofyour  altars; 

2  Whilst  their  children  remem- 
ber their  altars  and  their  c  groves 
bv  the  green  trees  upon  the  high 
hills. 

3  O  my  mountain  in  the  field,  d  \ 
will  give  thy  substance  and  ail  thy 
treasures  to  the  spoil,  and  thy  high 

E laces  for  sin,   throughout   all  thy 
orders. 

4  And  thou,  even  f  thyself,  slialt 
discontinue  from  thine  heritage  that 
I  gave  thee  ;  and  I  will  cause  thee 
to  serve  thine  enemies  in  e  the  land 
which  thou  knowe^st  not  :  for  f  ye 
liave  kindled  a  fire  in  mine  anger 
which  shall  burn  for  ever. 

5  ir  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
E  Cursed  be  the  man  that  trusteth 
in  man,  and  maketh  !■  flesh  his  arm, 
and  whose  heart  departeth  from  the 
Lord. 

G  For  he  shall  be  i  like  the  heath 
in  the  desert,  and  k  shall  not  see 
when  good  cometh  ;  but  shall  in- 
habit the  parched  places  in  the  wil- 
derness, 1  in  a  salt  land  and  not  in- 
habited. 

7  m  Blessed  is  the  man  that  trust- 
eth in  the  Lord,  and  whose  hope 
the  Lord  is. 

8  For  he  shall  be  n  as  a  tree  plant- 
ed by  the  waters,  and  that  spreadeth 
out  her  roots  by  the  river,  and  shall 
not  see  when  heat  cometh,  but  her 
leaf  shall  be  green  ;  and  shall  not  be 
careful  in  the  year  of  ||  drought,  nei- 
ther shall  cease  from  yielding  fruit. 

9  IF  The  heart  is  deceitful  above 
all  things,  and  desperately  wicked  : 
who  can  know  it  ? 

10  I  the  Lord  o  search  the  heart, 
/try  the  reins,  p  even  to  give  every 
man  according  to  his  ways,  anrf ac- 
cording to  the  fruit  of  his  doings. 

11  As  the  partridge  ||  sitteth  on 
eggs,  and  hatcbetii  them  not ;  so  he 


CHAPTER  XVII. 

Before 

Berorc 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  601. 

c.r.  601. 

y  Ezek.  -13. 

q  Ps.  55.  23. 

7,9. 

r  Luke  12. 

7.  Vs.  18.  2. 

20. 

ach.  17.  17. 

sch.  11.  3. 

t  Ps.  73.  27. 

Is.  1.28. 

b  Is.  ■».  10. 

u  See  Luke 

ch.  2.  I     & 

10.  20. 

10.5. 

X  ch.  2.  13. 

c  Is.  37.  19. 

ch.  2.  11. 

Gil.  4.  8. 

vDc.ut.  10. 

2!.  Ps.  109. 

J  Ex.  15.  3. 

1.  &,  148.  14. 

cli.  33.  2. 

7.  Is.  5.   19. 

Amos  5.  8. 

Eiek.  12.  22. 

II  Or,  JE- 

Amos  5.  18. 

HOl^AH. 

2  Pel.  3.  4. 

Ps.  83.  18. 

^ich.  1.4, 

&c. 

t  Heb.  a/,er 

thee. 

b  ch.  16.  19. 

a  Job  19.  2-1. 

t  Heb.  nail. 

c  Ps.  .'5.  4. 

b  Prov.  3.  3. 

ii  40.  14.  & 

2  Cor.  3.  3. 

70.2. 

a  Ps.  25.  2. 

c  JuJg.  3.  7. 

2Chr.  24.18. 

t  Heb.  break 

&  33.  3,  19. 

them  with  a 

Is.  1.2J.  &L 

double 

17.  8.  ch.  2. 

breach. 

20. 

ech.  11.20. 

d  eh.  15.  13. 

*  Heh.  in 

thyself. 

fch.  19.3. 

&  22.  2. 

e  ch.  15.  13. 

fch.  15.  14. 

-Num.  15. 

5I3.  30.  1,2. 

32,  &c. 

St  31.  1. 

Neh.  13.  19. 

h  See  Is.  31. 

3. 

1  ch.  48.  6. 

k  Job  20.  17. 

1  DeiU.  23. 

23. 

m  Ps.  2.  12. 

&  34.  8.  &. 

125.  1.  & 

h  Ex.  20.  8. 

146.  5.  Prov. 

&23.   18.  & 

16.  20.  Is. 

31.  13.  Eiek. 

30.  18. 

20.  12. 

11  Job  8.  16. 

.ch.7.  24, 

Ps.  1.  3. 

26.  &,  11.  10. 

II  Or,  re- 

straint. 

0  1  Sam.  16. 

7.   IChr.  23. 

9.  Ps.  7.  9. 

&.  139.  23, 

21.  Prov.  17. 

3.  ch.  11.20. 

&  20.  12. 

k  ch.  22.  4. 

Rom.  8.  27. 

Rev.  2.  23. 

p  Ps.  62.  12. 

ch.  32.  19. 

Rom.  2.  6. 

I  Or,  galher- 

eth  young 

which  she 

hath  not 

brought 
/uTth. 

1  ch.  35.  44. 

A:  33.  13. 

The  salhalh  to  he  hallowed 
that  getteth  riches,  and  not  by  right, 
q  shall  leave  them  in  the  midst  of 
his  days,  and  at  his  end  shall  be  r  a 
fool. 

12  IT  A  glorious  high  throne  from 
the  beginning  is  the  place  of  our 
sanctuary. 

13  O  Lord,  s  the  hope  of  Israel, 
'  iill  that  forsake  thee  shall  be 
ashamed,  and  they  that  depart  from 
me  .shall  be  "  written  in  the  earth, 
because  they  have  forsaken  the 
Lord,  the  ^  fountain  of  living 
waters. 

14  Heal  me,  O  Lord,  and  1  shall 
be  healed  ;  save  me,  and  I  shall  be 
saved  :  for  y  thou  art  my  praise. 

15  ir  Behold,  they  say  unto  mo, 
'•  Where  is  the  word  of  the  Lord  ■? 
let  it  come  now. 

IG  As  for  me,  a  I  have  not  hast- 
ened from  being  a  pastor  t  to  follow 
thee :  neither  have  I  desired  the 
woful  day ;  thou  knowcst  :  that 
which  came  out  of  my  lips  was  rigid 
before  thee. 

17  Be  not  a  terror  unto  me : 
•'thou  art  my  hope  in  the  day  of 
evil. 

18  c  Let  thcni  be  confounded  that 
persecute  me,  but  diet  not  me  ba 
confounded  :  let  them  be  dismayed, 
but  lot  not  me  be  dismayed  ;  brin" 
upon  them  the  day  of  evil,  ana 
t  e  destroy  them  with  double  de- 
struction. 

19  II  Thus  said  the  Lord  unto 
me ;  Go  and  stand  in  the  gate  of 
the  children  of  the  people,  whereby 
the  kings  of  Judah  come  m,  and  by 
the  which  they  go  out,  and  in  all 
the  gates  of  Jerusalem; 

29  And  say  unto  them,  fRear  ye 
the  word  of  "tJie  Lord,  ye  kings  of 
Judah,  and  all  Judah,  and  all  tho 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  tliat  enter 
in  by  these  gates  : 

21  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  S  Take 
heed  to  yourselves,  and  bear  no 
burden  on  the  sabbath  dav,  nor 
bring  il  in  by  the  gates  of  Jerusa- 
lem ; 

22  Neither  carry  forth  a  burden 
out  of  your  houses  on  the  sabbath 
day,  neither  do  ye  any  work,  but 
hallow  ye  tlie  sabbath  day,  as  I 
li  commanded  your  father.?. 

23  1  But  they  obeyed  not,  neither 
inclined  their  ear,  but  made  their 
neck  stiff,  that  they  might  not 
hear,  nor  receive  instruction. 

24  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if 
ye  diligently  hearken  unto  me, 
B'aith  the  Lord,  to  bring  in  no 
burden  through  the  gates  of  this 
city  on  the  sabbath  day,  but  hal- 
low the  satibath  day,  to  do  no  work 
therein  ; 

25  k  Then  shall  there  enter  into 
the  gates  of  this  city  kings  and 
princes  sitting  upon  the  throne  of 
David,  riding  in  chariots  and  on 
horses,  they  and  their  princes,  the 
men  of  Judah,  and  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem  :  and  this  city  shall  re- 
main for  ever. 

26  And  they  shall  come  from  the 
cities    of    Judah,    and  from     'the 

Gil 


Judah  threatened  teith  judgments. 
places  about  Jerusalem,  and  from 
the  land  of  Benjamin,  and  from 
"■the  plain,  and  from  the  mountains 
and  from  "  the  boulli,  bringin" 
burnt-oflerings,  and  sacrifices,  and 
meat-oflorings,  and  incense,  and 
bringing  °  sacrifices  of  praise,  unto 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

27  But  if  ye  will  not  liearkcn  un- 
to me  to  hallow  the  sabbath  day, 
and  not  to  bear  a  burden,  even  en- 
tering in  at  the  gates  of  .Icrusalem 
on  the  sabbath  day ;  then  p  will  I 
kindle  a  fire  in  tiic  "ates  thereof, 
1  and  it  shall  devour  tne  palaces  of 
Jerusalem,  and  it  shall  not  bo 
quenched. 

CHAPTER  XVin. 

1  Under  Ihe  type  of  a  potter  is  sJtewed 
God*s  absolute  power  in  disposing  of 
nations.  II  .Tudgmei-.ts  threatened  to 
~udahfor  her  strange  revolt.  18  Jere- 
miah  prayeth  against  his  consjnrators. 

'T'HE  word  which  came  to  Jere- 
-*■    miah  from  the  Lord,  saying, 

2  Arise,  and  go  down  to  the  jiot- 
ter's  house,  and  there  I  will  cause 
thee  to  hear  my  words. 

3  Then  I  went  down  to  the  pot- 
ter's house,  and  behold,  lie  wrought 
a  work  on  the  ||  wheels. 

4  And  the  vessel  ||  that  he  made 
of  clay  was  marred  in  the  hand  of 
the  potter:  so  he  t  mfide  it  a^ain 
smother  vessel,  as  seemed  good  to 
the  potter  to  make  it. 

5  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  me,  saying, 

6  O  house  of  Israel,  a  cannot  I 
do  with  you  as  this  potter  1  saith 
the  Lord.  Behold,  ^  as  the  clay  is 
in  the  potter's  hand,90fl/-<!yeiiiniine 
hand,  O  house  of  Israel. 

7  ,1t  uhat  instant  I  shall  speak 
concerning  a  nation,  and  concern- 
ing a  kingdom,  to  cpli-ck  uji,  and 
to  pull  down,  and  to  destroy  it  : 

a  d  If  that  nation  against  whom  I 
have  pronounced,  turn  from  their 
evil,  e  I  will  repent  of  the  evil  that 
1  thought  to  do  unto  them. 

9  And  at  -what  instant  I  shall 
speak  concerning  a  nation,  and 
concerning  a  kingdom,  to  build  and 
to  plant  it ; 

iO  If  it  do  evil  in  my  sight,  that  it 
obey  not  my  voice,  then  I  will  re- 
pent of  the  good,  wherewith  I  said 
1  would  benefit  tlicrn. 

11  11  Now  therefore  go  to,  speak 
to  the  men  of  Judah,  and  to  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  saying. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Behold,  1 
frame  evil  against  you,  and  deviss 
a  device  against  you:  f return  ye 
now  every  one  from  his  evil  way, 
and  make  your  ways  and  your 
doings  good. 

12  And  they  said,  B  There  is  no 
hope:  but  we  will  walk  afier  our 
own  devices,  and  we  will  every 
one  do  the  imagination  of  his  evil 
heart. 

13  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  ) 
h  Ask  ye  now  among  the  heathen, 
who  hath  heard  euidi  things :  the 
virgin  of  Israel  hath  done  '  u  very 
liorrible  thing. 


JEREMIAH. 

Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  60S. 


Lnm.  4.  II. 

Amos  I.  4,  7, 

10,  12.  &.  2. 

2,5. 

q  2  Kin.  25. 

a.  cli.  62.  13. 


Or, 

flames,  or, 
eercls. 

Or,  that  he 
made  was 
marred,  as 
lay  in  the 
hand  of  the 
potter. 
t  He  I.,  re- 
turned and 
nmdc. 
ii  Is.  45.  9. 
Rom.  9.  20, 
21. 
Lis.  C4.  S. 


f  S  Kin's  27. 

13.  ch.  7.  3. 

&  26.  5.  & 

25.  13.  &.35. 

15. 

g  ch.  i.  25. 


J  Or,  my 
fieldsfor 


lers  befor- 
kcnforlhe 

strange  cold 
aiers  ? 

kch.  2.  13, 

.•52.  &,3.  21. 

&  13.  25.  & 

17.  13. 
h.  10.  16. 

&  16.  19. 

m  ch.  6.  16. 

n  cli.  I'j.  8. 

&.  49.  13.  &, 

60.  13. 

o  IKin.  9.  8. 

I-.inn.  2.  15. 

Mic.  6.  16. 

pch.  13.  21. 

'1  Ps.  48.  7. 

r  See  ch.  2. 

27. 

sell.  11.  19. 

t  Lev.  10.  II. 

MrI.  2.  7. 

Jolin  7.  48, 

19. 

!  Or,/or  the 


y  Ps.  109.  9, 
Iieb.  pour 


t  Heb.  for 
death. 

Pb.  35.  4. 
&  109.  14. 
ch.  11.20. 
&.  15.  15. 


.iJosh.  15.8. 
2  Kings  23. 

h.  7.31. 
t  Heb.  the 
-gate. 

bch.  17.  20. 


The  desolation  of 
J4  Will  aman  leave  ||  tlic  snow  of 
Lebanon  jrhich  cotneth  from  the 
rock  of  the  field  ?  or  shall  tlie  cold 
flowing  waters  that  come  from  an 
other  place  be  forsaken  7 

15  Because  my  people  hath  for- 
gotten It  me,  they  have  burned  in- 
cense to  1  vanity,  and  they  have 
caused  them  to  stumble  in  their 
ways /rojn  the  '"ancient  paths,  to 
walk  in  paths,  in  a  way  not  cast 
up; 

l(i  To  make  their  land  n  desolate, 
and  a  perpetual  » iiissing ;  every 
one  that  passoth  tlieroby  shall  be 
astonished,  and  wag  his  head. 

17  p  I  will  scatter  them  q  as  with 
an  east  wind  before  the  cnemv  ;  '  I 
will  shew  them  the  back,  aiid  not 
the  face,  in  the  day  of  their  cala- 
mity. 

18  IT  Tlion  said  they,  »Come, 
and  let  us  devise  devices  against 
Jeremiah  ;  t  ibr  the  law  shall  not 
[lerish  from  tiie  priest,  nor  counsel 
trom  the  wise,  nor  the  word  from 
the  prophet.  Come,  and  let  us 
smite  him  ||  with  the  tongue,  and 
let  us  not  give  heed  to  any  of  his 
words. 

19  Give  heed  to  me,  O  Lord, 
and  liearken  to  the  voice  of  them 
that  contend  with  me. 

20  "  Shall  evil  bo  recompensed 
for  good  7  for  "  thcv  have  digged 
a  pit  for  my  soul.  Remember  that 
I  stood  before  thee  to  speak  good 
for  them,  and  lo  turn  away  lliy 
wrath  from  them. 

21  Therefore  )'  deliver  up  their 
children  to  the  famine,  and  fpotir 
out  their  blood  by  the  force  ot  tho 
sword  ;  and  let  their  wives  be  be- 
reaved of  their  children,  and  be  wi- 
dows; and  Int  their  men  be  put  to 
death  ;  let  their  young  men  be  slain 
by  the  sword  in  battle. 

22  Let  a  cry  be  hoard  from  their 
houses,  when  thou  shalt  bring  a 
troop  suddenly  upon  them  :  for 
'■  they  liavo  digged  a  pit  to  take  me, 
and  hid  snares  for  my  feet. 

23  Yet,  Lord,  tJ.ou  knowest  all 
their  counsel  against  me  1  to  slay 
me:  a  forgive  not  their  iniquity, 
neither  blot  out  their  sin  from  tl'iy 
sight,  but  let  them  be  overthrown 
before  thee  ;  deal  thus  with  tliem  in 
the  time  of  thine  anger. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

Under  the  type  of  h  coking  a  potter's  ves- 
sel is  foreshetred  the  desolation  of  the 
Jevzsfor  their  sins. 

'T^HUS  saith  tho  Lor.D,  Go  and 
-»•     get  a  potter's  earthen   bottle, 

and    take  of  the    ancients   of  the 

people,  and  of  the  ancients  of  Uio 

priest.s ; 

2  And  go  forth  unto  >  (ho  valley 
of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  which  is  by 
the  entry  of  t  the  east  pate,  and 
proclaim  there  Uio  words  tJiat  I 
shall  tell  thee. 

3  b  .-Vud  sav,  Hear  ye  tho  word  of 
the  IjORD,  0  kings  of  Judah,  and 

nhabitants  of  Jerusalem ;  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  tJio  God  of 
Israel;  Bvhold,  I  will  bring  evil 
C12 


the  Jews  is  foreshewn. 
upon  this  place,  the  which  whoso- 
ever liearelh,  his  ears  shall  <=  tingle. 

4  Because  they  d  have  forsaken 
me,  and  have  estranged  this  place, 
and  have  burned  incense  in  it  unto 
other  gods,  whom  neither  they  nor 
their  lathers  hove  known,  nor  the 
kings  of  Judali,  and  have  filled 
this  place  with  e  the  blood  of  inno- 
cents ; 

5  f  They  have  built  also  the  high 
places  of  Baul,  to  burn  their  sons 
with  fire  for  burnt-otforings  unto 
Baal,  s  which  I  commanded  not, 
nor  spake  it,  neither  camo  it  into 
my  mind  : 

6  Therefore,  behold,  the  days 
come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  this 
place  shall  no  more  be  called  To- 
phet,  nor  b  The  valley  of  the  son 
of  Hinnom,  but  The  valley  of 
Slaughter. 

7  And  I  w  iU  make  void  the  coun- 
sel of  Judali  and  Jerusalem  in  this 
place  ;  '  and  I  will  cause  them  to 
fall  by  the  sword  before  their  ene- 
mies, and  by  the  hands  of  them  that 
seek  their  lives :  and  their  k  car- 
casses will  1  give  to  be  meat  for  the 
fowls  of  the  heaven,  and  for  the 
beasts  of  the  earth. 

8  And  I  will  make  this  city  I  de- 
solate, and  an  hissing  :  every  one 
that  passeth  thereby  shall  be  asto- 
nished and  hiss  because  of  all  the 
plagues  thereof. 

9  And  I  will  cause  them  to  eat 
the  11  flesh  of  their  sons  and  tlie 
flesh  of  their  daughters,  and  they 
shall  eat  every  one  the  tiesh  of  his 
friend  in  the  siege  and  straitness 
wherewith  their  enemies,  and  they 
that  seek  their  lives,  shall  straiten 
them. 

10  nThen  shalt  thou  break  the 
bottle  in  tlie  sight  of  the  men  that 
go  with  thee, 

11  And  shalt  say  unto  them. 
Thus  saith  tlie  Lord  of  hosts  ; 
"  Even  so  will  I  break  this  people 
and  this  city,  as  one  breaketh  a  pot- 
ter's vessel,  that  cannot  t  t'e  made 
whole  again  :  and  they  shall  p  bury 
them  in  Tophet,  till  there  be  no 
place  to  bury. 

12  Thus  will  I  do  unto  this  place, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  to  the  inha- 
bitants thereof,  and  even  make  this 
city  as  Topliet : 

13  And  tlie  houses  of  Jerusalem, 
and  the  houses  of  the  kin^s  of  Ju- 
dah,  shall  bo  defiled  q  as  the  place 
of  Tophet,  because  of  all  the 
houses  upon  whose  r  roofs  they 
have  burned  incense  unto  all  the 
liost  of  heaven,  and  b  liavo  poured 
out  drink-offerings  unto  other 
gods. 

14  Then  came  .Teremiah  from  To- 
phet, whither  the  Lord  had  sent 
him  to  prophesy  ;  and  he  stood  in 
'  tlie  court  of  the  Lord's  house  ; 
and  said  to  all  the  people, 

15  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel  ;  Behold,  I  will 
bring  upon  this  city  and  upon  all 
her  towns  all  tho  evil  that  I  have 
pronounced    against    it,    becausti 


CHAPTER  XX. 

Before 

Before 

C  H  R 1  .S  T 

C  H  P.,  I  S  T 

cir.  (ja.s. 

cir.  605. 

c  1  Sam.  3. 

n  ch.  7.  26. 

11. 

Si  17.  23. 

2  Kin.  21.  12. 

d  Deul.  28. 

20.  Is.  65.  11. 

ch.  2.  l.l,  17, 

cir.  605, 

19.  &  15.  6. 

a  I  Chr.  2  1. 

&  17.  13. 

14. 

e2Kii..  21. 

10.  ch.  2.  31. 

fch.7.  31,22. 

&  .32.  S5. 

gLev.  ie.21. 

hJosU.  15.  8. 

,11  That  .5, 

J-ear  Tou„d 

i  Lev.  26.  17. 
DeuL  2cl.  25. 

,iboul,?s.Z\. 
13.  ver.  10. 
ch.  6.  25.  & 

46.  5.  &,  49. 

k  Ps.  79.  2. 

29. 

ch.  7.  33.  & 

16.  4.  &.34. 
50. 

1  ch.  IS.  16. 

&.  49.  13.  &!. 

50.  13. 

b  2  Kir.  20. 

17.  &,21.  12, 

—  15.  &.  25. 

13,  &c.  ch. 

3.  24. 

mLev.26.23. 

neut.  2S.  63. 

Is.  9.  20. 

La..i.  4.  10. 

n  So  cl..  51. 

63,  64. 

c  ch.  14.  13, 

K.  &28.  15. 

oPs.2.  9.1s. 

&2J.  21. 

30.  14.  L:im. 

11  Or.oKicrtf. 

4.2. 

dch.  1.6,  7. 

t  Heb.  6« 

eL!un.3.  14. 

hcaltd. 

p  ell.  7.  32. 

fch.  6.  :. 

q  2  Kin.  23. 

'Job  32.  IB, 

10. 

19.  Ps.  39.  3. 

r  2  Kin.  23. 

h  Job  32.  13. 

12.  ch.  52. 

Ads  18.  5. 

29. 

Zeph.  1.  5. 

s  ch.  7.  18. 

i  Ps.  31.  13. 

t  Ylth.Enery 

mail  of  my 

peace. 

k  Job  19.  19. 

I  See  2  Chr. 

Ps.  41.  9.  & 

20.  6. 

55.  13,  14. 

Luke  11.  53, 

64. 

Ich.  1.8,19. 

mch.  15.20. 

iil7.  18. 

Pa.'!hur\<i  fearful  do.Jm. 
"  they  have  hardened  tlieir  necks, 
tliat  they  might  not  hear  my  words. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  Pashur,  smiting  Jeremiah,  rcceiveth  a 
new  name,  and  a  fearful  doom.  7  Jere- 
miah compiainelh  of  contempt,  10  of 
t,cncf,cnj,     14  and  of  his  link. 

TVOW  Pashur  the  son  of  ^Iniracr 
■'- '  the  priest,  who  was  also  chief 
governor  in  tlie  house  of  the  Lord, 
heard  that  Jeremiah  prophesied 
these  things. 

2  Then  Pashur  smote  Jeremiah 
the  prophet,  and  put  him  in  tlio 
stocks  that  were  in  the  high  gate  of 
Benjamin,  which  was  by  the  hou.so 
of  the  Lord. 

3  And  it  came  to  pass  on  tlio 
morrow,  that  Pashur  brought  fortii 
Jeremiah  out  of  the  stocks.  Then 
said  Jeremiah  unto  him,  The  Lord 
hath  not  called  thy  name  Pashur, 
but  II  Maoor-missabib. 

4  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be- 
hold, I  will  make  thee  a  terror  to 
thyself,  and  to  all  thy  friends  :  and 
they  shall  fall  by  the  sword  of  their 
enemies,  and  thine  eyes  shall  lie- 
hold  it :  and  I  will  give  all  Judah 
into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon, and  he  shall  carry  them  captive 
into  Babylon,  and  shall  slay  them 
with  flic  sword. 

5  Moreover  1 1)  will  deliver  all  the 
strength  of  this  city,  and  r.ll  the  la- 
bours thereofj  and  all  the  precious 
thiiiijs  thereot,  and  all  the  treasures 
of  tlie  kings  of  Judah  will  I  give 
into  tlie  hand  of  their  enemies, 
which  shall  spoil  them,  and  take 
them,  and  cary  them  to  Babylon. 

0  And  thou,  Pashur,  and  all  that 
dwell  in  tliine  house  shall  go  into 
captivity  :  and  thou  shalt  come  to 
Babylon,  and  there  thou  shalt  die, 
and  shalt  be  buried  tliere,  thou,  and 

11  thy  friends,  to  whom  thou  hast 

prophesied  lies. 

7  ir  O  Lord,  thou  hast  deceived 
ino,  and  I  was  j|  deceived  :  d  thou 
an  stronger  than  I,  and  hast  pre- 
vailed e  I  am  in  derision  daily, 
every  one  raocketh  me. 

8  For  since  I  spake,  I  cried  out, 
f  I  cried  violence  and  spoil ;  becauso 
the  word  of  the  Lord  was  made  a 
reproach  unto  me,  and  a  derision, 
daily. 

9  Then  I  said,  I  will  not  make 
mention  of  him,  nor  speak  any  more 
in  his  name.  But  kis  word  was  in 
mine  heart  as  a  g  burning  fire  shut 
up  in  my  bones,  and  I  was  weary 
with  forbearing,  and  h  I  could  not 
stall- 

To  IT  i  For  1  heard  the  defaming  of 
many,  fear  on  every  side.  Report, 
say  they,  and  we  will  report  it. 
t  ^  All  my  familiars  watched  for  my 
ha.  .iig,  saying,  Peradvcnturo  ha 
will  be  enticed,  and  we  shall  pre- 
vail against  him,  and  we  shall  take 
our  revenue  on  him. 

11  But  I  the  Lord  is  with  me  as 

mighty   terrible   one :    therefore 

my  persecutors  shall  stumble,  and 

they  shall  not  m  prevail  ;  they  shall 

be  greativ  ashamed  ;  for  thev  shall 

C13 


Jeremiah  fortlelleth  a  siege. 
not  prosper  ;  their  a  everlasting  Con- 
fusion shall  never  be  forgotten, 
li  But,  O   Lord  of  hosts,  that 

0  triest  tlie  righteous,  and  seest  the 
reins  and  the  heart,  1' let  me  see 
thy  vengeance  on  thtm  :  for  unto 
thee  have  I  opened  my  cause. 

13  Sing  unto  tlie  liOstn,  praise  ye 
the  Lord  :  for  q  he  hath  delivered 
the  soul  of  tlie  poor  from  the  hand 
of  evil-doers. 

14  IF  '■  Cursed  he  the  day  wherein 

1  was  born  :  let  not  the  day  where- 
in my  mother  hare  me  be  blessed. 

1.")  Cursed  be  the  man  who 
brought  tidings  to  my  father,  say- 
ing, A  man-child  is  born  unto  thee  ; 
making  him  very  glad. 

16  And  let  that  man  be  as  the 
cities  which  the  Lord  *  overthrew, 
and  repented  not :  and  let  him 
•  hear  the  cry  in  the  morning,  and 
the^shouting  at  noon-tide  ; 

17  "  Because  he  slew  me  not  from 
the  womb ;  or  that  my  mother 
might  have  been  my  grave,  and 
her  womb  to  be  always  great  with 
me. 

18  »  Wherefore  came  I  forth  out 
of  the  womb  to  y  see  labour  and 
Borrow,  that  mv  days  should  be 
consumed  with  shame  7 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Zedekiah  smdeth  tn  Jeremiah  lo  inruire 

the  event  of  N eh\ichadrezzar\  war.     % 

Jereminh  furetelletk  a  liard  siege  and 

miserable  rnplivili/.     8  //e  counsellelh 

the  penrile  lo  faU  to  the  Chaldeans,    1 1 

and  upbraidelh  the  king's  house. 

^■PHE  word  which  carno  unto  ,Te- 

■*-    remiah  from  the  Lord,  when 

king  Zedekiah  sent  unto  him  a  i>a- 

Khur  the  son  of  Melchiah,  and  h  Ze- 

phaniah  the  son  of  Maaseiah  the 

jiricst,  saying, 

2  c  Inquire,  I  prav  thee,  of  Ih^ 
Lord  for  us;  for  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon  makelh  war  against 
us;  if  BO  he  that  the  Lord  will  deal 
with  us  according  to  all  his  won- 
drous works,  that  he  may  go  up 
Irom  us. 

.'i  11  Then  said  Jeremiah  unto 
ihem.  Thus  shall  ye  say  to  Zede- 
kiah : 

4  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel ;  Behold,  I  will  turn  back 
the  weapons  of  war  that  are  in 
your  hands,  wherewith  yo  fight 
against  the  king  of  Babylon,  and 
against  the  ("haldeans,  which  be- 
pie^e  you  without  the  walls,  and  d  I 
will  asijcmble  them  into  the  midst 
of  this  city. 

5  And  t  myself  will  fight  against 
you  with  on  e  out-stretched  hand 
and  with  a  strong  arm,  even  in 
anger,  and  in  fury,  and  in  great 
wratli. 

r<  And  I  will  smite  the  inhabitants 
of  this  city,  both  man  and  beast: 
they  shall  die  of  a  great  pesti- 
leiire. 

7  And  afterward,  saith  the  Lord, 
f|  will  deliver  Zedekiah  king  of 
Jiidah,  and  his  servants,  and  the 
people,  and  such  as  are  left  in  this 
city  from  tli9  pestilence,  from  Hit 


JEUEMlAir. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  605. 


nch.  23.40. 
ocli.  II.  20. 
&  17.  10. 
p  Ps.  51.  7. 
&  5a.  10. 

q  Ps.  35.  9, 

10.  &  10.-*. 
30,  .tl. 

r  Job  3.  3. 
ch.  15.  10. 


Gen.  19. 
t  ch.  18.  22. 
n  Job  3.  10, 

n. 


X  Job  3.  2(1. 
y  Lam.  3.  1 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  ;8». 


Cir.  583. 

ell.  33.  1. 
b2Kin.  25. 
■h.  2:>.25. 
&.  37.  3. 

ccb.37.  3,  7 


e  Ex.  G.  6. 


fell.  37.  17. 
A-  39.  5.  t 
62.  9. 


ir  Deiii .  28. 
60.  2  Clir. 


h  Deut.  30. 
19. 


k  ch.39.  18. 
&  45.  6. 
li.ev.  17.10. 
eb.  41.  11. 
Amos  9.  4. 
mch.  38.  3. 

nch.  34.  2, 
—  &.  37.  10. 
&  38.  18,23. 
it  62.  13. 


Cir.  609. 

ch.  22.  3. 

eeh.  7.  9. 

H.-b. 
Ju<l::«. 
pPb.  lOL  8. 


qK,:ek.  13.8. 

Heb.  inha- 
liih  ess. 

ch.  49.  4. 


t  Heb.  visit 
ipon. 

a'.ov.  1.31 
:.i.  3.  10,  II. 
2  Clir.  3S. 


ach.  17.20. 


boh.  21.  12. 
Seever.  17. 


Jch.  17.  25. 

■lel).  rnr 
Dand  upor 
his  Ihrune. 


The  king's  house  fzkortfJ. 
sword,  and  from  the  famine,  into 
the  hand  of  iXebifhadrezzar  king 
ot  Babylon,  and  into  the  hand  ol 
their  enemies,  and  into  the  hand 
ot  tho.so  that  seek  their  life:  and 
he  shall  smite  them  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword  ;  fr  he  shall  not  spare 
them,  neitJier  iiavc  jiily,  nor  have 
mercy. 

8  fl  And  unto  this  people  thou 
slialt  say,  Tlius  saith  the  Lord  ; 
Behold,  h  I  set  before  you  the  way 
of  life,  and  the  way  of  death. 

9  lie  that  iabideth  in  this  city 
shall  die  by  the  sword,  and  by  the 
famine,  and  by  the  pestilence  \  but 
he  that  gocth  out,  and  falleth  to 
the  Chaldeans  that  besiege  vou,  he 
shall  live,  and  t  l,is  life  shall  be 
unto  him  i()r  a  jirev. 

10  For  1  have  Uet  mv  face  a- 
gainst  this  city  for  evil,  aiid  not  lor 
good,  saith  the  Lord  :  ni  it  shall 
be  ^ivcn  into  the  hand  of  the  kin" 
of  Babylon,  and  he  shall  n  burn  n 
with  fire. 

11  If  And  touching  Ihe  house  of 
the  kin^  of  Judah,sfljr,  Hear  ye  the 
word  ot  the  Lord  ; 

12  O  house  of  David,  thus  saith 
the  Lord;  "  t  E.\ecnte  judgment 
I'  in  the  morning,  and  deliver  him 
that  is  spoiled  out  of  the  liand  of 
the  oppressor,  lest  mv  fury  go  out 
like  hre,  and  burn  that  none  can 
(jucnch  it,  because  of  the  evil  of 
your  doings. 

13  Behold,  q  I  nm  against  tliec,  O 
t  inhabitant  of  the  valley,  and  rock 
of  the  plain,  saith  the  Lo'rd  ;  which 
>ay,  r  Who  shall  come  down  against 
us  1  or  who  sliall  enter  into  our  ha- 
bitations ? 

14  But  I  will  tpuni.sh  you  ac- 
cordiu"  to  the  »  fruit  of  vour  doings, 
saith  the  Lord  :  and  1'  will  kindle 
a  fire  in  the  forest  thereof,  and  t  it 
shall  devour  all  things  round  about 
it. 

CHAPTER  XXIL 

1  Uc  exhoTteth  to  repentance,  with  prO' 
mises  and  threats.  10  Thejudgmento/ 
Sl:allum,  13  0/ Jehoiakim,  ZOandof 
Coniah. 

fpHUS  saith  the  Lord  ;  Go 
•*■  down  to  the  house  of  the  king 
of  Judah,  and  speak  there  this 
word, 

2  And  say,  a  Hear  the  word  of  llio 
Lord,  O  king  of  Judah,  tliat  sittest 
upon  the  throne  of  David,  thou,  and 
thy  servant!",  and  thy  people  that 
enter  in  by  these  gates  : 

3  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  b  Ex- 
ecute ye  judgment  and  righteous- 
ness, and  deliver  the  spoiled  out  of 
the  hand  of  tlie  ojiprossor :  and  'do 
no  wrong,  do  no  violence  to  the 
stranger,  the  fatherless,  nor  the  wi- 
dow, neither  shed  innocent  blood  in 
this  place. 

4  For  if  ye  do  this  thing  indeed, 
<1  then  shalf  there  enter  in  by  the 

?ates  of  this  house  kings  sitting 
upon  the  throne  of  David,  riding 
in  chariots  and  on  horses,  he,  ana 
his  servants,  and  his  people. 

5  Bui  if  yo  will  not  hear  these 

G14 


The  judgment  of  ShaUiim, 
words,  e  I  swear  by   myself,  saitli 
the   Lord,   that   this    house   shall 
become  a  desolation. 

C  For  thus  sailh  the  Lord  unto 
the  king's  house  of  Judah  ;  Thou 
art  Gilead  unto  me,  and  the  head 
of  Lebanon  ;  yet  surely  I  will  make 
thee  a  wilderness,  and  cities  which 
are  not  inhabited. 

7  And  I  will  prepare  destroyers 
against  thee,  every  one  with  his 
weapons  :  and  they  shall  cut  down 
•  thy  choice  cedars,  S  and  cast  them 
into  the  fire. 

8  And  many  nations  shall  pass  by 
this  city,  and  they  shall  say  every 
man  to  his  neiglibour,  h  Wtierefore 
hath  the  IjORD  done  thus  unto  this 
great  city  1 

9  Then  they  shall  answer,  '  Be- 
cause they  have  for.=aken  the  co- 
venant of  the  Lord  their  God, 
and  worshipped  other  gods,  and 
served  them. 

10  IT  Weep  ye  not  for  k  the  dead, 
neither  bemoan  him  :  but  weep 
Bore  for  him  '  that  goeth  away  :  for 
he  shall  return  no  more,  nor  see 
his  native  country. 

11  For  thus  saith  the  Lord 
touching  "1  Shallum  the  son  of  Jo- 
siah  I'ing  of  Judah,  which  reign- 
ed instead  of  Josiah  his  father, 
n  wliich  went  forth  out  of  this 
place  ;  He  shall  not  return  thither 
any  more : 

12  But  he  shall  die  in  the  place 
whither  they  have  led  him  captive, 
and  shall  see  this  land  no  more. 

13  11  o  Wo  unto  him  that  build- 
eth  his  house  by  unrighteousness, 
and  his  chambers  by  wrong  ;  p  that 
useth  his  neighbour's  service  with- 
out wages,  and  giveth  him  not  for 
his  work ; 

14  That  saith,  I  will  build  me  a 
wide  house  and  f  large  chambers, 
and  cuttcth  him  o\it  |{  windows  : 
and  it  is  ceiled  \n\.\\  cedar,  and 
painted  with  vermilion. 

1.5  Shalt  thou  reign,  because  thou 
closest  thyself  in  cedar'?  q  did  not 
thy  father  eat  and  drink,  and  do 
judgment  and  justice,  and  then  r  it 
teas  well  with  liim  1 

16  He  judged  the  cause  of  the 
poor  and  needy  ;  then  it  was  well 
with  him  :  was  not  this  to  know 
me  7  saith  the  Lord. 

17  «  But  thine  eyes  and  thine  heart 
are  not  but  for  thy  covetousness, 
and  for  to  shed  innocent  blood,  and 
for  oppression,  and  for  ||  violence, 
to  do  it. 

18  Therefore  thus  saitli  the  Lord 
concerning  Jehoiakira  the  son  of 
Josiah  king  of  Judah  ;  tThey  shall 
not  lament  for  him,  saying',  "  Ah 
my  brother  I  or,  Ah  sister  !  they 
fchall  not  lament  for  him,  saying, 
Ah  lord  !  or.  Ah  his  glory  ! 

19  "  He  shall  be  buried  with  the 
burial  of  an  ass,  drawn  and  cast 
forth  beyond  the  gales  of  Jerusalem. 

20  IT  Go  up  to  Lebanon,  and  cry  ; 
and  lift  up  thy  voice  in  Hasiian, 
and  cry  from  the  passages  :  for  all 
thy  lovers  are  destroyed. 


CHAPTER  XXm. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  60iJ. 


h  Deul.  29. 

24,  25. 

1  Kind's  9.  8, 

9. 

I  S  Kin.  22. 

I  7.  2  Chr. 

34.  25. 


0  2  Kin.  23. 
35.  ver.  18. 
p  Lev.  19.13. 
Deut.  24.  14, 
15.  Mic.  3. 
10.  Hub.  2.9. 
Jam.  6.  4. 

t  Heb. 

thTOUgh- 
aired. 
!l  Or,  my 
irindows. 

q  2  Kin.  23. 
25. 


tch.  16.  4,  6. 

u  See  1  Kin. 

13.  30. 

FulfilleJ 

599. 


Heb.  pros- 
tcriuea. 
'Ch.  3.  25. .Si 
'.  23,  &.C. 


'•  See  2  Kin. 
■24.  6,  3. 
I  Clir.  3.  16. 
■  h.  37.  I. 
J  Cai.l.  8.  6. 
n^g.  2.  23. 
>:  cli.  34.  2.x 


f2  Kin.  24. 
15.  2  Chr. 
36.  10. 


t  Heb.  /;/( 
'in  their 
mhul.  ch. 
41.  11. 
iPi.  31.  12. 
.  h.  48.  33. 


liDeiit.  .'!2.1. 
r=.  1.  2.  &, 
34.  1.  Mic. 
1.2. 

I  S.;c  1  Clir. 
3.  16,  17. 
Malt.  I.  12. 
k  ch.  30.  30. 


599. 
acb.  10.21. 
&.  22.  22. 
Eiek.  31.  2. 


cch.  32.37. 
Ezek.  31.  13, 
i.0. 


.1  ch.  3.  15. 
Eiek.  34.  23, 
&c. 

e  Is.  4.  2.  &. 
11.  1.  &,  40. 
10,  11.  ch. 
33.  14,  l.s,  16. 
Dan.  9.  24. 
Zech.  3  8.& 
6.  12.  John 
1.45. 


of  Jehoialdm,  and  of  Coniak. 
'  21  I  spake  unto  thee  in  thy  f  pros- 
perity ;  but  thou  saidst,  1  will  not 
near,  y  TWu  hath  been  thy  manner 
from  thy  youth,  that  thou  obey- 
edst  not  my  voice. 

22  The  wind  shall  eat  up  all  z  thy 
pastors,  and  » thy  lovers  shall  go 
into  captivity :  surely  then  shalt 
thou  be  ashamed  and  confounded 
for  all  thy  wickedness. 

23  O  t  inhabitant  of  Lebanon, 
that  makest  thy  ne.st  in  the  cedars, 
how  gracious  shalt  thou  bo  when 
pangs  come  upon  thee,  •>  the  pain 
as  of  a  woman  in  travail ! 

24  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord, 
<^  though  Coniah  the  son  of  Jehoia- 
kim  king  of  Judah  J  were  the  si''- 
net  upon  my  right  hand,  yet  would 
1  pluck  thee  thence  ; 

25  e  And  I  will  give  thee  into  the 
hand  of  them  that  seek  thy  life, 
and  into  the  hand  of  them  whose 
face  thou  toarest,  even  into  the 
hand  of  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of 
Babylon,  and  into  the  hand  ot  tho 
Clialdeans. 

2G  f  And  I  will  cast  thee  out,  and 
thy  mother  that  bare  theo,  into  an- 
other country,  where  ye  were  not 
born  ;  and  there  shall  ye  die. 

27  But  to  the  land  whereunto 
they  f  desire  to  return,  tliither  shall 
they  not  return. 

2S  Is  this  man  Coniah  a  despised 
broken  idol  7  is  he  S  a  vessel  where- 
in is  no  pleasure  7  wherefore  aro 
they  cast  out,  he  and  his  seed,  and 
are  cast  into  a  land  which  they 
know  not  7 

20  h  O  earth,  earth,  earth,  hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord. 

30  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Writa 
ye  this  man  i  childless,  a  man  that 
shall  not  prosper  in  his  days ;  for 
no  man  of  his  seed  shall  prosper, 
li  sitting  upon  the  throne  of  David, 
and  ruting  any  more  in  Judah. 
CHAPTER  XXHI. 

I  He  prophesie/h  a  reatoratio^t  of  Ike 
scattered  flock.  6  Christ  shall  rule  nnd 
sane  Iheni.  9  Against  false  prophets, 
33  and  jnocVers  of  the  true  propkeis. 

WfO  'L  be  urrto  the  pastors  that 
''  destroy  and  scatter  the  sheep 
of  my  pasture  !  saith  the  Lord. 

2  Therefore  thus  saitli  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  against  the  jiastora 
that  feed  my  peojdo  ;  Ye  have  scat- 
tered my  flock,  and  driven  them 
away,  and  have  not  visited  them: 
■i  behold,  I  will  visit  upon  you  the 
evil  of  your  doings,  saith  the 
Lord. 

3  And  «  I  will  gather  the  remnant 
of  my  flock  out  of  all  countries 
whither  I  have  driven  them,  and 
will  bring  them  again  to  their 
folds  ;  and  they  shall  be  fruitful 
and  increase. 

4  And  I  will  set  up  d  sbepherda 
over  thora,  which  shall  feed  them  : 
and  they  shall  fear  no  more,  nor  ha 
dismayed,  neither  shall  they  be 
lacking,  saith  the  Lord. 

5  If  Behold,  e  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  I  will  raise  unto 
David  a  righteous  Branch,   and  u 

6Io 


Judgments  against  false  prophets, 
Kin^  shall  reign  and  prosper,  f  and 
Khali  execiitu  judgment  and  justice 
in  tlio  earth. 

C  ein  liis  days  Jutlali  shall  be 
Raved,  and  Israel  h  siiull  dwell  safe- 
ly :  and  '  this  is  his  iiiime  whereby 
ho  shall  be  railed,  fTltH  LORl) 
OUR  UIGIlTKOi;?Nt:tf.S. 

7  Therefore,  bt-liold,  i'  tlio  days 
come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  they 
shall  no  mure  eay,  The  Lord  liv- 
eth,  which  brought  up  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt ; 

H  But,  the  Lord  livcth,  which 
brought  up  and  which  led  the  seed 
of  tho  hoUaO  of  Jsrael  out  of  the 
north  country,  1  and  from  all  coun- 
tries whither  I  had  driven  them  ; 
and  they  shall  dwell  in  their  own 
land. 

9  IT  Mine  heart  witliin  me  is  bro- 
ken because  of  the  prophets  ;  "i  all 
my  hones  shake ;  1  am  like  a 
drunken  man,  and  like  a  man 
whom  wine  hath  overcome,  be- 
cause of  tho  Lord,  and  because  of 
the  words  of  his  holiness. 

10  For  n  the  land  is  full  of  adul- 
terers ;  for  o  because  of  ||  swearing 
tho  land  mourneth  ;  p  the  pleasant 
places  of  the  wilderness  are  dried 
up,  and  their  ||  course  is  evil,  and 
their  force  is  not  right. 

11  For  q  both  prophet  and  priest 
are  profane  ;  yea,  '"  in  my  house 
have  I  found  their  wickedness,  saith 
the  Lord. 

12  3  Wherefore  their  way  shall  be 
unto  them  as  slippery  ways  in  the 
darkness  :  they  shall  bo  driven  on, 
and  fall  therein  :  lor  I  '  will  bring 
evil  upon  tliem,  even  the  year  of 
their  visitation,  saith  tl'.e  Lord. 

13  And  I  have  seen  ||  t  folly  in 
the  prophets  of  Samaria  ;  "  they 
prophesied  in  liaal,  and  Ji  caused 
my  people  Israel  to  err. 

14  I  nave  seen  also  in  the  pro- 
phets of  Jerusalem  ||  an  horrible 
thin"  :  y  they  commit  adultery,  and 
z  walk  in  lies  :  they ;' strengthen  also 
tho  hands  of  evil-doers,  that  none 
doth  return  from  his  wickedness  : 
they  are  all  of  them  unlo  me  as 
l»  Sodom,  and  the  inhabitants  there- 
of as  Gomorrah. 

15  Therefore  thus  saitli  the  Lord 
of  hosts  concerning  the  prophets  ; 
Behold,  1  will  feed  them  w;jth 
c  wormwood,  and  make  them  drink 
the  water  of  gall :  for  from  the 
prophets  of  Jerusalem  is  1|  profane- 
ness  gone  forth  into  all  tho  land. 

16  Thus  saith  tlic  Lord  of  hosts, 
Hearken  not  unto  tho  words  of  the 
prophets  that  prophesy  unto  you  : 
they  make  you  vain:  J  they  speak 
a  vision  ot  their  own  heart,  and 
not  out  of  the  mouth  of  the  Lord. 

17  They  sav  still  unto  them  that 
despise  me,  The  Lord  hath  said, 
e  Ye  shall  have  p.'ace  ;  and  they 
say  unto  every  one  tliat  walketn 
after  the  ||  imagination  of  his  own 
lieart,  fNo  evil  shall  come  upon 
you. 

18  For  e  who  hath  stood  in  the 


•TEREMIAH. 


h.  15.  H, 


11  ch.  5.  7,  8. 
&9.  2. 
oHos.4.  2,3. 

II  Or, 

p  ch.  y.'lO. 
&  12.  4. 
I!  Or,  vio- 
lence. 

q  ch.  6.  13. 
&  8.  10. 
Zeph.  3.  4. 
rch.  7.  30. 
&  11.  15.  &, 
■a.  a.  E7.ck. 
8.11.  &23. 
39. 

s  Ps.  35.  6. 
Prov.  4.  19. 
ch.  13.  16. 
u-\\.  11.23. 
\\0!,an  ab- 
surd thins. 
t  Heb.  im- 
saroury. 
ucli.  2.  8. 
.X  Is.  9.  16. 
!l  OcJiUhi- 

y  ch.  23.  23. 
vcr.  26. 
Eick.  13. 


C>r,  hypo- 


dch.  14. 

14. 

vcr.  21. 

cch.6. 14 

.& 

8.  11.  Ei 

ek. 

13.  10.  Zecb. 

10.2. 

1  Or,  slu 

b- 

bn,n,icss 

ch 

13.  10. 

r  .\lic.  3. 

11 

J  Job  15 

8. 

T  Cor.  2. 

16 

II  Or,  secret, 
h  ch.  25.  32, 
&.  30.  23. 


ich.  30.  21. 
kGen.  49.  1. 


Ich.  H.  14. 
&.27.  15.  &, 
29.9. 


2,3. 
1  Kin.  8. 
'.  Ps.  139. 


q  Sailg.  3.  7. 
&  8.  33,  34. 
t  Heb.  wit/i 
whom  is. 


Deut.  18. 
).  ch.  14. 
14,  15. 


i|  Or,  that 
month,  their 
tongueii. 


Zeph.  3.  4. 


Mai.  1.  1. 
u  ver.  39, 


anil  mockers  of  the  true  propheta. 
II  counsel  of  tho  Lord,  and  hatji 
perceived  and  heard  bin  word  '! 
who  hath  marked  his  word,  ami 
heard  it  ? 

19  Behold,  a  1"  whirlwind  of  the 
Lord  is  gone  forth  in  fury,  even 
a  grievous  whirlwind  :  it  shall  fall 
grievously  upon  the  head  of  tho 
wicked. 

20  The  i  anger  of  the  Lord  shall 
not  return,  until  he  have  execut- 
ed, and  till  he  have  performed  the 
thoughts  of  his  heart:  kin  tho  lat- 
ter days  ye  shall  consider  it  per- 
fectly. 

yi  1  I  have  not  sent  these  pro- 
phets, yet  they  ran  ;  I  have  not 
spoken  to  them,  yet  they  prophe- 
sied. 

"i  But  if  they  had  m  stood  in  my 
counsel,  and  had  caused  my  peo- 
plo  to  hoar  my  words,  then  they 
should  have  "  turned  them  from 
their  evil  way,  and  from  the  evil  of 
their  doings. 

"i'i  Am  1  a  God  at  hand,  saith 
the  Lord,  and  not  a  God  afar  olV? 

!24  Can  any  "  hide  himself  in  se- 
cret places  that  I  shall  not  see  him  ? 
saith  the  Lord.  pDo  not  I  fill 
heaven  and  earth  7  saith  the  Lord. 

25  I  have  heard  what  the  pro 
pliets  said,  that  prophesy  lies  in 
my  name,  saying,  I  have  dreamed, 
I  have  dreamed. 

26  IIow  long  shall  this  be  in  the 
heart  of  the  prophets  that  jirophesy 
"ies  1  yea,  they  are  prophets  of  the 
deceit  of  their  own  heart ; 

27  Which  think  to  cause  my 
people  to  forget  my  name  by  their 
dreams  which  they  tell  eveiy  man 
to  his  neighbour,  q  as  their  lathers 

ave  forgotten  my  name  for  Baal. 

28  The  prophet  f  that  hath  a 
dream,  let  liim  tell  a  dream ;  and 
he  that  hath  my  word,  let  him 
speak  my  word  tailhfuUy.  What 
is  the  chaff  to  the  wheat  i  saith  tho 
Lord. 

29  Is  not  my  word  like  as  a  fire  ^ 
saith  tho  Lord  ;  and  like  a  ham- 
mer that  breaketh  the  rock  in 
pieces  ■? 

30  Therefore  behold,  ^lam  a- 
„ainst  the  prophets,  saitli  the  Lord, 
that  steal  my  words  every  one  from 
his  neighbour. 

31  Behold,  I  am  against  the  pro- 
phets, saith  the  Lord,  ||  that  ueo 
their  tongucF,  and  say.  He  saith. 

32  Beliold,  I  am  against  tliem 
that  prophesy  false  dreams,  saith 
tho  Lord,  and  do  tell  them,  and 
cause  my  people  to  err  by  their 
lies,  anil  by  » their  lightness;  yet 
I  sent  them  not,  nor  commanded 
them :  thereluro  they  shall  not 
profit  this  people  at  all,  saitli  tlie 
Lord. 

33  ir  And  when  this  people,  or 
the  prophet,  or  a  priest,  slittll  ask 
thee,  saying,  What  ifi  '  the  burden 
of  the  J-oRP  ?  thou  Shalt  then  say 
unlo  them.  What  burden  7  »  I  will 
even  forsake  vou,  saith  the  LoRD. 

M  And  as  for  the  prophet,  and 

iJia   iiricEt,    and    the  people,   that 

016 


tHeb. 
upon. 


:ch.20.  U. 


The  type  of  gooi  and  bad  figs.     CHAPTEES 

Bhall  say,  The  burden  of  the  l^o^l'' I  c  H  rTs  T 
fwill  cve.it  punish  that  man  and  ^HR^IST 
his  house.  , 

35  Tims  shall  ye  say  every  one  to 
Ills  neighbour,  and  every  cue  to  ins 
brother,  Wiiat  liath  the  LoRn  an- 
swered !  and,  What  hath  tlie  Lord 
bpolien  T  „    ,     X 

36  And  the  burden  of  tlie  Lord 
Ehall  ye  mention  no  more:  tor 
every  man's  word  shall  be  his  bur- 
den ;  for  ve  have  perverted  the 
words  of  "tlie  living  God,  ot  the 
Lord  of  hosts  our  God. 

.-i?  Thus  Shalt  tliou  say  to  the 
prophet,  What  hath  the  Lord  an- 
swered thee  ■?  and,  What  hath  the 
Lord  spoken  1  n^,     u     j 

33  But  since  ye  say,  The  burden 
of  the  Lord  ;  thereiore  thus  saith 
the  Lord  ;  Because  ye  say  this 
word,  The  burden  of  the  Lord, 
and  I  have  sent  unto  you,  saying, 
Ye  shall  not  say,  The  burden  ol  the 
Lord  :  ,    , ,    ,  t 

39   Therefore  behold,  I,  even  Ll      ,      .  g 
X  will   utterly  forget  you,  and   ^  J  !^  "^.'-j^. 
will  forsake  you,  and  the  city  that  1 
gave  you  and  your  fathers,  and  cast 
you.  out  of  my  presence  : 
"   40  And  I  will  bring  z  an  everlast- 
ing reproach  upon  you,  and  a  per- 
petual shame,  which   shall  not  be 
forgotten. 

CHAPTER  XXrV. 

1  Under  the  type  of  good  and  bad  figs,    4 
heforeshcwelh  the  restoration  of  them 
that  mere  in  captivity,    8  and  the  deso- 
lation of  Zedekiah  and  the  rest. 
THE  a  Lord    shewed    me,    and 
behold,  two  baskets  of  figs  were 
Bet  before  the  temple  of  the  Lord, 
after  that  Nebuchadrezzar  b  king  ot 
Babylon  had  carried  away  captive 
c.Teconiah    the   son  of   Jehoiakini 
kin"  of  Judah,   and  the  prmces  of 
Judah,   with    the    carpenters    and 
smiths,   from   Jerusalem,   and  liad 
brought  them  to  Babylon. 

2  One  l)asket  had  very  good  figs, 
even  like  the  figs  that  are  first  ripe  : 
and  the  other  basket  had  very 
naughty  figs,  which  could  not  be 
eaten,  f  they  were  so  bad. 

3  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  me. 
What  secst  thou,  Jeremiah  "!  and 
I  said,  Figs ;  the  good  figs,  very 
good  ;  and  the  evil,  very  evil,  that 
cannot  be  eaten,  they  are  so  evil. 

4  1!  Again  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  sayin|, 

.5  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel ;  Like  these  good  figs,  so 
will  I  acknowledge  ftiiem  that  are 
carried  away  captive  ot  Judah, 
whom  I  have  sent  out  of  this  place 
into  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans  for 
</iet>sood. 

6  For  I  will  set  mine  eves  upon 
them  for  good,  and  <1 1  will  bring 
them  again  to  this  land :  and  e  I 
will  build  them,  and  not  pull  them 
down  ;  and  I  will  plant  them,  and 
not  pluck  them  up. 

7  And  I  will  give  them  far. lienrt 
to  knov/  me,  that  I  am  tiie  Lord  : 
and  they  shall  be  S  my  people,  and 
I  will  be  their  God:  for  they  sliall 


ir.  698. 


XXIV    XXV.  The  captivity  foretold. 

Before      I  return   unto  me  1j  with  their  whoU 

CHRIST    heart.  .,   .  ^ 

.:.   .no      1     g  ^^  ^^j  jjj.  ,]jg  g^j]  ,  j^gg^  which 

cannot  be  eaten,  they  are  so  evil ; 
surely  thus  saith  the  Lord,  So 
will  1  give  Zedekiah  the  king  of 
Judah,  and  his  princes,  and  the  re- 
sidue of  Jerusalem,  that  remain  ni 
this  land,  and  k  them  that  dwell  m 
the  land  of  Egypt : 

9  And  I  will  deliver  them  T  'o  '  be 
removed  into  all  the  kingdoms  ot 
the  earth  for  their  hurt,  •"  to  be  a 
reproach  and  a  proverb,  a  taunt 
D  and  a  curse,  in  all  places  whither 
I  shall  drive  them. 

10  And  I  will  send  the  sword,  the 
famine,  and  the  pestilence,  among 
thfm,  till  they  be  consumed  from 
oft"  the  land  that  I  gave  unto  them 
and  to  their  fatliers. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 
Jeremiah  repromng  the  Jews' duohe- 
dienee  to  the  prophets,    SforctelMh  the 
wKjiiv  v" ■■  '  "  ;■'■  ■'■'■    '^  '  '"■'  ".''"' 

'tha<,lhe,l-    ■      ■■  '■'■■.  15y«- 

H^rlhe  I:,:     .  -    ,    .    ,      /  .     •     1.,-Jore- 


It  Si'e  ch.  43, 
&44. 


1  Heb./o: 
removing 


2  Chr.  7.  20, 
ch.  15.4.  &• 
12J.  18.  &  34. 


1  P3.  44.  13, 
4. 

ch.  29.  13, 


sheweth 


Amos  7.  I, 
&.8.  1. 
h2Kiri.  24. 
12,  &c. 
2  Chr.  35.10 
c  See  ch.  22 
24,  &.C.  &. 
29.2. 


t  Heb./or 
hfidiiess. 


607. 

En.iin^. 

606. 

Be^innin?. 

I  cii.  36.  r. 


.  1.2. 

II  629. 

nil  606. 


cch.  7.  13. 
&  11.7,8, 

10.  &  13.  10, 

11.  &  16.12. 
&  17.  23.  &. 
18.  12.  &  19. 
15.  &,22.  21. 
d  ch.  7.  13, 
25.  &  25.  5. 
&,  29.  19. 
e2Km.  17. 
13.  ch.  18. 
U.  &.  3b.  15. 

ah  3.  8. 


34  The 

q^HE 


d  ch.  12.  15. 
&29.  10. 
ech.  32.  41. 
&  33.  7.  &. 
42.  10. 
fDeut.30.6- 
ch.  32.  39. 
E7.ek.  11.  19 
&  36.  26,27 
jch.  30.22 
&,  31.  33.  Si 
22.  38. 


jch.  I.  15. 

h  cli.  27.  6. 
&  43.  10. 
See  la.  44. 
28.  &•  45.  1, 
ch.  40.  2. 


•ioirlbt^^of  the  shrpherds.    _ 

li^  ,vord  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
concerning  all  the  people  ol 
Judah  a  in  the  fourth  year  of  Je- 
hoiakim  the  son  of  Josiali  king  ol 
Judah,  tliat  was  the  first  year  ol 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon  ; 

2  The  which  Jeremiah  the  pro- 
phet spake  unto  all  the  people  of 
Judah,  and  to  all  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem,  saying, 

3  bFrom  the  thirteenth  year  ot 
Josiah  the  son  of  Amon  king  of  Ju- 
dah, even  unto  this  day,  that  is  tlie 
three  and  twentieth  year,  the  word 
of  tlie  Lord  hath  come  unto  me, 
and  I  have  spoken  unto  you,  rising 
early  and  speaking  ;  '  but  ye  have 
not  hearkened. 

4  And  the  Lord  hath  sent  unto 
you  all  his  servants  the  prophets, 
it  rising  early  and  sending  them , 
but  yeliave  not  hearkened,  nor  in- 
clined your  ear  to  hear. 

5  Tliey  said,  e  Turn  ye  again  now 
every  one  from  his  evil  way,  and 
from  the  evil  of  your  doings,  and 
dwell  in  the  land  that  the  Lord 
hath  given  unto  you  and  to  your 
fathers  for  ever  and  ever  : 

'  0  And  go  not  after  other  gods  to 
serve  them,  and  to  worship  them, 
and  provoke  me  not  to  anger  with 
the  works  of  your  hands ;  and  1 
ill  do  you  no  hurt. 

7  Yet  ye  have  not  hearkened  un- 
to me,  saith  the  Lord;  that  ye 
mi'lit  f  provoke  me  to  anger  witli 
the  works  of  your  hands  to  your 
ov.-n  hurt.  . 

8  IT  Therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts ;  Because  ye  have 
not  heard  my  words, 

9  Behold,  I  will  send  and  take 
?  all  tlie  families  of  the  north,  saith 
the  Lord,  and  Nebuchadrezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon,  h  my  servant,  and 
v.'ill  bring  tliem  against  this  lanc._, 
and  against  the  inhabitants  thereof, 
and  against  all  these  nations  round 
about,    and    will     utterly    deetroy 

ei7 


Destruction  of  Babylon  foretold. 
tlicm,  and   >  make  them    an    aslo- 
iiisliMicnt,  and  a  hissing,  and  per- 
pctuul  desolations. 

10  Moreover  1 1  "ill  take  from 
them  the  k  voice  of  mirth,  and  the 
voice  of  gladness,  the  voice  of  the 
hridejjroom,  and  Iho  voice  of  the 
hridu.  1  the  fiound  of  the  millstones, 
und  the  light  of  the  candle. 

11  And  this  whole  land  shall  be 
a  desolation,  end  an  astonishment ; 
and  the.se  nations  shall  servo  the 
king  of  Babylon  seventy  years. 

12  If  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
>"  when  *  seventy  years  are  acconi- 
(ilished,  t/mt  1  will  f  punish  the  king 
of  Babylon,  and  that  nation,  saith 
the  LoKD,  for  their  iniquity,  and 
the  land  of  the  Chaldeans,  "and 
will  make  it  perpetual  desolations. 

13  And  I  will  bring  upon  that 
Jand  all  my  words  which  I  have 
pronounced  against  it,  even  all  that 
js  written  in  this  book,  which  Jere- 
miah hath  prophesied  against  all 
the  nations. 

14  o  For  many  nations  r  and  great 
kings  shall  q  serve  themselves  of 
Ihem  also  :  r  and  I  will  recompense 
Iheni  according  to  their  deeds,  and 
according  to  the  works  of  their  own 
hands. 

15  ir  For  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  unto  me  ;  Take  the 
«  wine-cup  of  this  fury  at  my  hand, 
and  cause  all  the  nations,  to  whom 
1  send  thee,  to  drink  it. 

16  And  tthey  shall  drink,  and  be 
moved,  and  be  mad,  because  of 
the  sword  that  1  will  sejid  among 
Ihem. 

17  Then  took  I  the  cup  at  the 
Lord's  hand,  und  made  all  the  na- 
tions to  drink,  unto  whom  the  Lord 
Jiad  sent  mo : 

18  'J'u  wit,  Jerusalem,  and  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  the  kings 
thereof  and  the  princes  thereof,  to 
make  tnem  "  a  desolation,  an  aston- 
ishment, a  hissing,  and  "  a  curse  ; 
as  it  is  this  day  ; 

ly  y  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and 
his  servants,  and  his  princes,  and  all 
liis  people  ; 

20  And  all  z  the  mingled  people, 
and  all  the  kings  of  a  the  land  of 
Uz,  b  and  all  the  kings  of  the  land 
of  the  I'liilistines,  and  Ashkclon, 
und  Azzah,  and  Ekron,  and  1:1110 
remnant  of  Ashdod, 

21  d  Edom.  and  e  Moab,  and  the 
children  of  f  Annnon, 

22  And  all  the  kings  ofsTyrus, 
and  all  the  kin"a  of  Zidon,  and  the 
kings  of  the  ||  isles  which  are  be- 
yond the  1'  sea, 

23  '  Dedan,  and  Tema,  and  Buz, 
nnd  all  j  that  arc  in  the  utmost  cor- 
ners, 

24  And  V  all  the  kings  of  Arabia, 
nnd  all  the  kings  of  the  1  mingled 
people  that  dwell  in  tlie  desert, 

ilr>  And  all  the  kings  of  Zimri, 
and  all  the  kings  of  '"  Elam,  ami 
all  the  kings  of  the  Medes, 

2(5  "And  all  the  kings  of  the 
north,  far  and  near,  one  with  an- 
other, and  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 


JEREMIAH. 


P''r  ink  from 

litem. 

k  Is.  24.  7. 

ch.  7.  34.  & 

16.  9.  Kv.Pk. 

S6.  13.  Hos. 

2.  11.  Rev. 

IS.  23. 

I  Etcles.  12. 

■1. 

ni  2  Chr.  36. 

21,22.   Emi 

1.  I.  ch.  2J. 

10.  Dan.  9. 


t  Heb.  visit 

7ii>on. 

ii  Is.  13.  19. 

&  14.  2i.   &', 

21.  1,  &',c.  & 

47.  1.  cM.  60. 

3,  13,  23,  39, 

40,  4.5.  &.  51. 

26,  26. 

u  cli.  60.  9. 

&.  61.  S7,  as. 

p  ch.  60.  41, 1 
&  51.  S7. 
q  ch.  27.  7. 
r  ch.  50.  29. 
&  61.  6,  2). 
s  Job  21.  2C 
Ps.  75.  8.  Is 
61.  17.  Rev 
14.  10. 
I  ch.  51.  7. 
E/.ek.  23.  34 
Niih.  3.  11. 


u  ver.  9,  11. 

I  ch.  24.  9. 

V  ch.  46.  2, 

25. 

X  ver.  24. 

».  Job  1.  1. 

bch.  47.  1, 

5,  7. 

c  See  Is.  20. 

1. 

J  ch.  49.  7, 


hi/  the  sea- 
side. 

hch.49.  23. 
i  ch.  49.  8. 
t  Heb.  cut 
o^  into  coi- 


CIIRIST 

.■-■r.  6u6. 


p  Hab.  2.  IG. 
11  I'*.  51.21. 
.L  63.  6. 


hav 


,  or, 
ns  the 


putted  ; 
ch.  9.  26.  Si. 
49.  32. 
k  2  Chr.  9. 


12.  Ezek.  9. 

Obn.l.  16. 

I.uke23.  31. 

Pfl.  4.  17. 

llfb.  tiptju 
ohich  my 
lame  w 
ailed. 

D:ni.  9.  18, 


X.P'.  II.  4. 
oh.  17.  12. 
V  1  Kmsr^g. 


ch.  16.  4, 

Ps.  79.  3. 

h.8.  2. 

U-v.  11.  9. 

■ch.4.S.  &. 
6.  26. 

!Ub.  yaur 
Jai/s/ur 

liiughler. 

Hell,  a 

es,,l  of 
desire. 
Uih.  fight 

hoU  perish 
pom  the 
shepherds, 
end  escfij)- 
I'l^/lOVi^ 

Amos  2.  1 1. 


h  Ps.  76.  2. 

Heb.  rt 
Hesotulion. 


The  Iwiclivff  of  the  shcphcrJi. 
world,  which  are  upon  the  face  of 
the  earth  :  o  and  the  king  of  She- 
shach  shall  drink  after  them. 

27  Therefore  thou  fhalt  say  unto 
them.  Thus  saiih  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel  ;  I'  Drink 
ye,  and  q  be  drunken,  and  spue, 
and  fall,  und  rise  no  more,  because 
of  the  sword  -which  1  will  sen.l 
among  you. 

28  And  it  shall  be,  if  they  refure 
to  take  the  cup  at  thy  hand  to 
drink,  then  shalt  thou  say  unio 
them,  Thus  saith  the  I,ORt>  of 
hosts  ;  Ye  shall  certainlv  drink. 

29  For  lo,  rl  begin  lb  bring  evil 
on  the  city  f  5  which  is  called  by  my 
name,  and  should  ye  be  uttc-rl)'  un- 
punished 7  Ye  shall  not  be  lui- 
punished  :  for  1 1  vjll  call  for  a 
sword  upon  all  the  inhabitants  of 
the  earth,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

30  Therefore  prophesy  tbon  a- 
gainst  them  all  these  words,  nnd 
say  unto  them,  The  Lord  shall 
"  roar  from  on  high,  and  utter  ins 
voice  from  >  his  lioly  habitation  ; 
lie  fliall  mightily  roar  upon  j  his 
habitation  ;  Tie  shall  give  2  a  shout, 
as  they  that  tread  the  grcprs,  u- 
gainst  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
earth. 

31  A  noi.se  shall  come  even  to  the 
ends  of  the  earth  ;  for  the  Lord 
hath  »a  controversy  with  the  na- 
tions, bJie  will  plead  v.itli  all  lle.lj  ; 
he  will  give  tlieni  that  nrr  wicked 
to  the  sword,  saith  the  Lord. 

Zl  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 
Behold,  evil  shall  go  forth  from  na- 
tion to  nation,  and  c  a  great  whirl- 
wind shall  be  raised  up  from  the 
coasts  of  the  earth. 

33  dAiid  the  slain  of  the  I,ord 
shall  be  at  that  day  from  one  end  of 
the  earth  even  uiito  the  other  end 
of  the  earth :  they  shall  not  be 
e  lamented,  f  neither  gathered,  nor 
buried  ;  they  shall  be  dung  upon 
the  ground. 

34  IF  (f  Howl,  ye  shejiherds,  and 
cry;  and  wallow  yourselves  in  the 
ashes,  ye  principal  of  the  flock  :  for 
tthe  days  of  your  slaughter  and  of 
your  dispersions  are  accomplished  ; 
and  ye  shall  fall  like  f  a  jdcasant 
vessel. 

35  And  t  tlie  shepherds  shall  have 
no  way  to  flee,  nor  the  principal  of 
the  flock  to  escape. 

30  A  voice  of  the  cry  of  the  shep- 
herds, and  an  howling'  of  the  prin- 
cipal of  the  flock,  shall  be  heard  : 
for  the  Lord  hath  sjioiled  their 
pasture. 

37  And  the  peaceable  habitations 
are  cut  down  uecause  of  the  fierce 
anger  of  the  Lord. 

38  He  liath  forsaken  ''  his  covert, 
as  the  lion  :  for  their  land  is  t  de- 
solate because  of  the  fierceness  of 
the  oppressor,  and  because  of  his 
fierce  anger. 

CHAI*TEll  XXVI. 

I  Jeremiah  hi/  promises  and  threnlenings 

exhorteth  to  uptntance.    8  He  is  there- 

fun  apprehended,     10  and  arraignid. 

CIS 


Jeremiah  denouncing  God's  threats, 

IS  His  apology.  16-^jlj?"i'"Vn"'^^ 
m«,r,  by  the  e/ampko/Mrcal,,  fOand 
u/  Urijah,2i  and  by  the  care  oj  Ahtlam. 

IN  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
Jelioiakim  tlie  son  of  Josiali  king 
of  Judali  came  this  word  Irom  the 
liORD,  saying,  ^^       ,  • 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Stand  in 
a  the  court  of  the  Lord's  house, 
and  speak  unto  all  the  cities  ot  Ju- 
dah,  which  come  to  worship  m  the 
Lord's  house,  l'  all  the  words  that 
1  command  thee  to  speak  unto 
them  ;  ^  diminish  not  a  word  : 

3  d  If  60  be  thev  will  hearken,  and 
turn  every  man  "from  his  evil  way, 
that  I  may  e  repent  me  of  the  evil, 
which  I  purpose  to  do  unto  them 
because  of  the  evil  of  their  doings. 

4  And  thou  shalt  say  unto  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  f  If  ye  will 
not  hearken  to  me  to  walk  in  my 
law,  which  I  have  set  before  you, 

5  To  hearken  to  the  words  of  my 
servants  the  prophets,  g  whom  1 
sent  unto  you,  both  rising  up  early, 
and  sending  tliem,  but  ye  have  not 
hearkened  ; 

6  Then  will  I  make  this  house 
like  t'  Shiloh,  and  will  make  this 
city  i  a  curse  to  all  the  nations  of 
the  earth.  ,   ,  ,    ^ 

7  So  the  priests  and  the  prophets 
and  all  the  people  heard  Jeremiah 
Bpeaking  these  words  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

8  IF  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jeremiah  had  made  an  end  ot 
speaking  all  that  the  Lord  had 
commanded  him.  to  speak  unto  all 
the  people,  that  the  priests  and  the 
prophets  and  all  the  people  took 
him,  saying.  Thou  shalt  surely  die. 

9  Why  liast  thou  prophesied  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  saying, 
This  house  shall  be  like  Shiloh,  and 
this  city  shall  be  desolate  without 
an  inhabitant  ■?  And  all  the  people 
were  gathered  against  Jeremiah  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord.       ^  ,    ,  , 

10  1[  When  the  princes  of  Judah 
heard  these  things,  then  they  came 
up  from  the  king's  house  unto  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  sat  down 
ii  in  the  entry  of  the  new  gate  of  the 
Lord's  house. 

11  Then  spake  the  priests  and  the 
prophets  unto  the  princes  and  to 
all  the  people,  saying,  t  This  man 
is  worthy  to  die  ;  k  for  he  hath  pro- 
phesied against  this  city,  as  ye  have 
heard  wiih  your  ears. 

1-2  IT  Then  spake  Jeremiah  unto 
all  the  princes,  and  to  all  the  peo- 
tite,  saying.  The  Lord  sent  me  to 
prophesy  against  this  house  and 
against  this  city  all  the  words  that 
ye  have  heard. 

13  Therefore  now  1  amend  your 
ways  and  vour  doings,  and  obey 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  your  God  ; 
and  the  Lord  will  >"  repent  liim  o 
the  evil  that  ho  hath  pronounced 
against  you. 

14  As  for  me,  behold,  "  I  am  in 
your  hand  :  do  with  mo  t  as  seem 
eih  good  and  meet  unto  yon  : 

),f  But  know  ye  for  certain, 


CHAPTER  XXVn. 


Before  Before 

CHRIST      CHRIST 

cir.  609, 


610. 

Kndaig. 

609. 

Beginning". 

icli.  19-  H 


„  ch.  7.  13, 
25.  &  11.  7. 
&,  25.  3,4. 


b  1  Sam.  4. 
10,  11.  Ps. 
73.  60.  ch. 
7.  12,  14. 

Is.  66.  15. 

li.  24.  9. 


q  Mic.  3.  12 


II  Or,  at  the 
door. 


Heb.  The 
Judgment  of 


ir.  609. 


t  Heb.  sons 
of  the  peo- 
ple. 

u  2  Kin.  22. 
12,  14.  cli. 
39.  14. 


that' 


12,  19,  20. 
cli.  28.  1. 
II  Or,  hath 
the  I.ORU 


is  afraij^ncd,  but  acqmttei}. 
if  ye  put  me  to  death,  ye  shall 
surely  Bring  innocent  blood  upon 
yourselves,  and  upon  this  city,  and_ 
upon  the  inhabitants  thereof:  tor  ot 
a  truth  the  Lord  hath  sent  me 
unto  you  to  speak  all  these  words 
in  your  ears.  .  , 

16  ir  Then  said  the  princes  and 
all  the  people  unto  the  priests  and 
to  the  prophets ;  This  man  is  not 
worthy  to  die  -.  for  lie  hath  spoken 
to  us  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  our 

17  o  Then  rose  up  certain  of  the 
elders  of  the  land,  and  spake  to 
all  the  assembly  of  the  people, 
saving,  ,  . 

18  p  Micah  the  Morasthite  pro- 
phesied in  the  days  of  Hezekia  i 
king  of  Judah,  and  spake  to  all 
the  people  of  Judah,  saying,  Ihus 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ;  q  Zion 
shall  be  ploughed  like  a  field,  and 
Jerusalem  shall  become  heaps,  aiid 
the  mountain  of  the  house  as  the 
high  places  of  a  forest. 

19  Did  Hczekiah  king  of  Judah 
and  all  Judah  put  liiui  at  all  to 
death  -?  r  did  he  not  fear  the  Lord, 
and  be.'^ought  t  tl^e  LoRDj  and  the 
Lord  s  repented  him  ol  the  evil 
which  he  had  pronounced  against 
them  7  <■  Thus  might  we  procure 
great  evil  against  our  souls. 

20  And  there  was  also  a  man 
that  prophesied  in  the  name  ol  the 
Lord,  Urijah  the  son  of  bhemaiah 
of  Kiriath-iearim,  who  proiiheeiecl 
against  this  city  and  agamst  this 
land  according  to  all  the  words  ot 
Jeremiah :  ,    .  ,  •        .u 

21  And  when  Jehoiakim  the 
king  with  all  his  mighty  men,  and 
all  the  princes,  heard  his  words, 
the  king  sought  to  put  him  to 
death:  but  when  Urijah  heard  it, 
he  was  afraid,  and  fled,  and  wont 
into  Egypt ;  ,     ,  .  „. 

23  And  Jehoiakim  the  king  sent 
men  into  Egypt,  namely,  Elnathan 
ihe  son  of  Achbor,  and  certain  men 
with  him  into  Egypt.  ,,,.., 

23  And  they  fetched  forth  Urijali 
out  of  Egypt,  and  brought  him  unto 
Jehoiakim  the  king  ;  who  slew  hint 
with  the  sword,  and  cast  his  deaa 
body  into  the  graves  of  the  T  com- 
mon people.  ,      „ 

24  Nevertheless,  "  the  hand  ot 
Ahikam  the  son  of  Shaphan  was 
with  Jeremiah,  that  they  should  not 
give  him  into  the  hand  of  the  peo- 
ple to  put  him  to  death. 

CHAPTER  XXVU. 
1   Under  the  type  of  bonds  and  yokes  he 
prophesielhlhe  subduing  of  the  neigh- 
loiir   kings  unto  Nebuchadnezzar.     B 
He  exhorteth  them  to  yield,  and  not  la 
believe  the  false  prophets.      12   The  Ml 
hedoethto  Zedekiah.   19  HeforeteUctl, 
the  remnant  of  the  vessels  shall  be  car- 
ried to  Babylon,  and  there  continue  un- 
til the  day  of  oisitation.  . 
IN  the  beginning  of  the  reign  ot 
A    Jehoiakim   the    son    of  Josiali 
-  king  of  Judah   came   this   word 
unto    Jeremiah    from     the    Lord, 


I  saving, 
2  Thus 


saith  the  LoRD  to  me  : 
619 


The  type  of  bonds  and  ijokrs. 
Wako  lliee  bonds  and  yokes,  b  and 
put  tliem  upon  tliy  nerk, 

3  And  snnd  them  to  the  king  of 
Edoni,  and  to  tlie  king  of  Moab, 
and  to  Ihn  king  of  the  Aninion- 
iteg,  and  to  the  king  of  Tyrus,  and 
to  the  king  ot'  Zidon,  by  "the  hand 
of  the  messengers  whitli  come  to 
JcniaaJera  unto  Zedekiah  king  of 
Judal]  ; 

4  And  command  ihcm  ||  to  say 
iinlo  their  masters,  'J'lins  saitii  the 
Lord  of  Jiosts,  the  (Jod  of  Israel  ; 
Thus  shall  yo  Eay  unto  your  mas- 
ters; 

5  c  I  have  mrde  the  eartli,  the 
man  and  the  beast  that  are  upon 
the  ground,  by  my  great  power 
and  by  my  out-stretched  arm,  and 
J  have  given  it  unto  wliom  it  seem- 
ed meet  imto  me. 

0  c  And  now  have  I  given  all 
these  lands  info  the  liand  of  Nebu- 
chadnezzar the  king  of  Babylon, 
'  my  servant ;  and  e  the  beasts  of 
the  field  have  I  given  him  also  to 
serve  him. 

7  1' And  all  nations  shall  serve 
him,  and  his  sen,  and  his  son's  son, 
'  uniil  Iho  very  time  of  his  land 
come  :  k  and  timi  many  nations  and 
great  kings  shall  serve  themselves 
of  him. 

8  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  Hint 
the  nation  and  kingdom  whicli  will 
not  servo  the  same  Nebuchadnez- 
zar the  king  of  Babylon,  and  that 
will  not  put  their  neck  under  the 
yoke  of  tlie  king  of  Babylon,  that 
nation  vill  I  punish,  saith  the  Lord, 
with  the  sword,  and  with  the 
famine,  mid  with  the  pestilence, 
until  I  have  consumed  them  by  his 
}iand. 

9  Therefore  hearken  not  ye  to 
your  prophets,  nor  to  your  divin- 
ers, nor  to  your  f  dreamers,  nor  to 
your  enchanters,  nor  to  your  sor- 
cerers, which  speak  unto  you,  say- 
ing, \e  shall  not  serve  the  king  of 
Babylon  : 

10  1  For  they  prophesy  a  lie  unto 
you,  to  remove  you  far  from  your 
land  ;  and  that  I  should  drive  you 
out,  and  ye  should  perish. 

11  But  the  nations  that  bring 
their  neck  under  the  yoke  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  serve  him, 
those  will  I  let  remain  still  in  their 
own  land,  saith  the  Lord;  and 
they  shall  till  it,  and  dwell  therein. 

12  II  I  sjmke  also  to  "■  Zedekiah 
king  of  Judah  according  to  all 
these  words,  saying,  Brin''  your 
necks  under  the  yoke  of  the  Kiiig  of 
Babylon,  and  serve  him  and  his 
people,  and  live. 

ii  1  Why  will  ye  die,  thou  and 
ihy  ppoiile,  by  tl'io  sword,  by  the 
iamiiio,  and  by  the  jiestilcnce,  as 
the  I,ORt>  hath  spoken  against  the 
nation  that  will  not  serve  the  king 
of  Bubvlon  ■? 

14  Therefore  hearken  not  unto 
the  words  of  tho  prophet.s  that  speak 
unto  you,  saving.  Ye  iibnll  not  serve 
the  king  of  Ijabylou  ;  for  Ihey  pro- 
idiesy  0  a  lie  unto  you. 


JEREMIAH. 


Eefcirp 
CHRIST 

cir.  598. 


b  ch.  28.  10, 
12.  S,)Ewk. 
•1.  1.  &12.3. 
4^24.  3,  &c. 


cPs.  11.5.15. 
&  1-16.  6.  Is. 


fell.  55.  9. 
&  .13.  10. 
K/.ek.  2 J.  I 


odi.  14.  H. 

&  P3.ai.  ii. 

S9.  8,  9. 


q  2  Ki 
13,  *•, 
52.17, 


Heb.  i 
/if,  or. 


p  2  Chr.  36. 
7,  10.  oh.  28. 
3.  Dan.  1.2. 


n.25. 
c.  ch. 
20,21. 


r  2  Kin.  21. 
M,  15.  cli. 
24.  1. 


8  2Kiii?s25. 
13.  2  Chr. 
36.  18. 
t  2  Chr.  35. 
21.  ch.  29. 
10.  &.  32.5. 
u  E7,ra  1.  7. 
&.  7.  19. 


cch.  27.  16. 
t  Heb.  Iiro 
years  of 


Jeremiah  counsclleth  sulmissian. 

15  For  I  have  not  sent  them,  saith 
the  Lord,  yet  they  prophesy  \  a  lie 
in  my  name  ;  tli.it  I  mi"Iit  drive 
you  out.  and  that  ye  might  perish, 
ye,  and  the  prophets  that  prophesy 
unto  you. 

1(5  Also  I  spake  to  the  priests  and 
to  all  this  peojde,  saying.  Thus  saith 
tho  Lord  ;  llpaikc'n  not  to  tlie 
words  of  your  prophets  that  prophe- 
sy unto  you,  s;iying.  Behold,  l'  the 
vessels  of  the  Lord".')  house  shall 
now  shortly  be  brought  again  from 
Babylon  :  lor  they  prophesy  a  lie 
unto  von. 

17  llearken  not  unto  them  ;  servo 
the  king  of  Babylon,  and  live  : 
wherefore  should  llus  city  be  laid 
v.'aste  7 

18  But  if  they  be  prophets,  and  if 
the  word  of  the  Lord  be  willi  them, 
let  them  now  make  intercession  to 
the  liORD  of  hosts,  lliat  the  vessels 
which  are  left  in  Ihe  house  of  tho 
liORD,  and  in  the  house  of  the  king 
of  Judah,  and  at  Jerusalem,  go  not 
to  Babylon. 

1!)  1!  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts  1  concerning  the  pillars,  and 
concerning  the  sea,  and  concerning 
the  bases,  and  concerning  the  resi- 
due of  the  vessels  that  remain  in 
this  citv, 

"0  Which  Nebuchadnezzar  king 
of  Babylon  took  not,  when  he  car- 
ried away  r  captive  Jeconiah  the  son 
of  Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah  from 
Jerusalem  to  Babylon,  and  all  the 
nobles  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem  ; 

21  Yea,  thus  saith  the  I^ord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  concerning 
the  vessels  that  remain  in  the  houso 
of  tho  Lord,  and  in  the  house  of 
the  kin"  of  Judah  and  of  Jerusalem  ; 

22  They  shall  be  s  carried  lo  Ba- 
bylon, and  there  shall  they  be  until 
the  day  that  I  t  visit  them,  saith 
the  Lord  ;  then  >'  will  I  bring 
them  up,  and  restore  them  to  tliis 
place. 

CHAPTER  XXVin. 

1  Hananiah  pi  ophesielk  falsely  tJie  re 
lu7-n  of  the  vpSftUi  and  of  Jeconiah.  5 
Jeremiaht  vishiiig  it  to  he  /niff,  i-hetreth. 
that  the  event  iriU  declare  who  are  true 
prophets.  10  Hananiah  breaketh  Jere- 
miah^s  yoke,  12  Jeremiah  tetttlh  of  on 
iron  yoke,  15  and  forettllcth  Uanu- 
7iin/,'a  death. 

A  ND  a  it  came  to  pass  the  same 
-^  year,  in  the  beginnin]^  of  the 
reign  of  Zedekiah  king  ot  Judah, 
in  the  fourth  year,  and  in  tho  fifth 
month,  that  llananiah  Ihe  son  of 
Azur  the  prophet,  which  icas  of 
Gibeon,  spake  unto  me  in  the 
house  of  llie  liORD,  in  the  presenco 
of  the  priests,  and  of  all  the  people, 
saying, 

2  Thus  speaketh  tho  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  saying,  I 
have  broken  ^  the  yoke  of  the  king 
of  Babylon. 

3  c  Within  t  two  full  years  will  I 
bring  again  into  this  place  all  tjio 
vessels  of  the  Lord's  house,  that 
Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon 
look  away  from  this  inacp,  aiidcar- 
riud  them  to  Hubvlon. 


Jiananiah's  false  prophecy. 

4  Anil  I  will  bring  again  to  this 
place  Jeconiah  llie  son  ot  Jelioiakim 
king  of  Judah,  v/ith  all  tho  t  cap- 
tives of  Judah,  that  went  into  Ba- 
bylon, saitli  the  Lord;  for  I  will 
break  the  yoka  of  tho  king  of  Ba- 
bylon. ,        , 

5  If  Then  the  prophet  Jeremiah 
said  unto  the  prophet  Hananiah  in 
the  presence  of  tho  priests,  and  lu 
the  presence  of  all  tlie  people  that 
Btood  in  tho  house  of  the  Lord, 

6  Even  the  prophet  Jeremiah 
said,  J  Amen :  tho  Lord  do  so : 
itie  Lord  perform  thy  words  winch 
thou  hast  prophesied,  to  bring  again 
tho  vessels  of  the  Lord's  house, 
and  all  that  is  carried  away  captive, 
from  Babylon  into  this  place. 

7  Nevertheless,  hoar  thou  now 
this  word  that  I  speak  in  thine  ears, 
and  in  the  ears  of  all  tho  people  ; 

8  The  prophets  that  have  been 
before  me  and  before  thee  of  old, 
prophesied  both  against  many  coun- 
tries, and  against  great  kingdoms, 
of  war,  and  of  evil,  and  ot  pesti- 

9  eTho  prophet  which  prophe- 
eieth  of  peace,  when  the  word  of 
tho  prophet  shall  come  to^iass,  then 
shall  the  prophet  bo  known,  that 
tne  Lord  hath  truly  sent  him. 

10  IT  Then  Hananiah  the  pro- 
phet took  the  f  yoke  from  off  the 
prophet  Jeremiah's  neck,  and  brake 
U. 

11  And  Hananiah  spake  in  the 
presence  of  all  the  people,  saying, 
Tims  saith  the  Lord  ;  Even  so  will 
I  break  the  yoke  of  Nebuchadnez- 
zar king  of  Babylon  S  from  the  neck 
of  all  nations  within  the  space  of 
two  full  years.  And  the  prophet 
Jeremiah  went  his  way. 

10  ir  Then  the  word  of  tho  Lord 
came  unto  Jeremiah  the  prophet, 
after  that  Hananiah  the  prophet 
had  broken  the  yoke  from  off  the 
neck  of  the  prophet  Jeremiah,  say- 
ing, 

13  Go  and  tell  Hananiah,  saying, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Thou  hast 
broken  the  yokes  of  wood ;  but 
thou  shall  make  for  them  yokes  of 
iron. 

14  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  ^  I  have 
put  a  voko  of  iron  upon  the  neck  of 
all  these  nations,  that  they  may 
nerve  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Ba- 
bylon ;  and  they  shall  serve  him  : 
and  '  I  have  given  him  the  beasts  of 
the  field  also. 

1.5  If  Then  said  the  prophet  Jere 
miah  unto  Hananiah  the  projihct, 
Hear  now,  Hananiah ;  the  Lord 
hath  not  sent  thee ;  but  t  ihou 
makest  this  people  to  trust  in  a 
lie. 

16Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
Behold,  I  will  cast  thee  from  off 
the  face  of  the  earth :  this  year 
thou  Bhalt  die,  because  thou  hast 
taught  1  t  rebellion  against  the 
Lord. 

17  So  Hananiah  the  prophet  died 
the  same  year  in  the  seventh  month. 


CHAFfER  XXIX. 

Befo._       , 
CHRIST    CHRIST 
599. 


.1  1  Kill.  I. 

3d. 


e  Deal. 
22. 


li  Dcut.  2S. 
48.  cli.  27. 
4,7. 


kch.  29.  31. 
Eiek.  13.  22, 


IDevit.  13.  5 
cli.  29.  32. 
t  Heb.  re- 
voll. 
iU.  iS5. 


n  2  Kill.  24. 
12,  &o.  ch. 
22.  25.  & 
28.  4. 

:i  Or,  cl:am- 
btrlains* 


Jcl).  14.  14. 
&,  23.  21.  &. 
27.  14,  15. 
Eph.  5.  6. 

ever.  31. 
t  Heb.  i.i  a 
lie. 

cir.  60S. 
I"  2  Chr.  33. 
21,22.  Ezra 
1.  1.  cli.  25. 
12.  &27.  22. 
Diui.  9.  2. 


t  Heb.  e:id 
expec- 
tation. 
^D.ii.9.3, 

hLev.26.3D, 
40,  etc. 
DeutSO.  1, 

itu.  24.  7. 


JcrcmiaWs  Utter  to  the  captivcst 
CHAFIER  XXLX. 

1  .feremiah  sendcth  a  letter  to  the  captives 
in  Babylon,  to  be  quiet  there,  8  and  not 
to  believe  the  dreams  ofthtir  prophets, 
10  And  that  they  shall  return  with, 
grace  after  seventy  years,  l^  He  fore - 
iclleth  the  destruction  of  the  rest  for  their 
disobedience.  20  He  sheweth  the  fearful 
end  of  Ahab  and  Zedekiah,  two  lying 
prophets.  24  Shemaiah  writeth  a  letter 
against  Jeremiah.  30  Jeremiah  readeth 
his  doom. 

NOW  these  are  the  words  of  tho 
the  letter  that  Jeremiah  the 
prophet  sent  from  Jerusalem  unto 
the  residue  of  the  elders  which 
were  carried  away  captives,  and  to 
the  priests,  and  to  the  prophets,  and 
to  all  the  people  whom  Nebuchad- 
nezzar had  carried  away  captiva 
from  Jerusalem  to  Babylon  ; 

2  (After  tliat  a  Jeconiah  the  king, 
and  the  queen,  and  the  ||  eunuchs, 
the  princes  of  Judah  and  Jerusa- 
lem, and  the  carpenters,  and  the 
smiths,  were  departed  from  Jerusa- 
lem ;) 

3  By  the  hand  of  Elasah  the  son 
of  Shaplian,  and  Gemariah  the  son 
of  Hilkiah,  (whom  Zedekiah  kin"  of 
Judah  sent  unto  Babylon  to  Neuu- 
chadnezzarking  of  Babylon)  saying, 

4  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  unto  all  that 
are  carried  away  captives,  whom 
I  have  caused  to  be  carried  away 
from  Jerusalem  unto  Babylon  ; 

5  b  Build  ye  bouses,  and  dwell  in 
them ;  and  plant  gardens,  and  eat 
the  fruit  of  them  ; 

6  Take  ye  wives,  and  begot  sons 
and  daughters  ;  and  take  wives  for 
your  sons,  and  give  your  daugh- 
ters to  husbands,  that  they  may 
bear  sons  and  daughters;  that  ya 
may  be  increased  there,  and  not 
diminished. 

7  And  seek  the  peace  of  the  city 
whither  I  have  caused  you  to  be 
carried  away  cajitivcs,  c  and  pray 
unto  tho  Lord  lor  it :  for  in  the 
peace  thereof  shall  ye  have  peace. 

8  ir  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Let  not 
your  prophets  and  your  diviners, 
that  be  in  the  midst  of  you,  J  de- 
ceive you,  neither  hearken  to  your 
dreams  which  yo  cause  to  ba 
dreamed. 

9  e  For-  they  prophesy  f  falsely 
unto  you  in  my  name :  1  have  not 
sent  them,  saith  the  Lord. 

10  ir  For  thus  saith  the  Lord, 
That  after  f  seventy  years  be  ac- 
complished at  Babylon  I  will  visit 
you,  and  perform  my  good  word  to- 
ward you,  in  causing  you  to  return 
to  this  place. 

11  For  I  know  the  thoughts  that 
I  think  tov.'ard  you,  saith  tiia 
Lord,  thoughts  of  peace,  and  not 
of  evil,  to  give  you  an  f  e."ipected 
end. 

13  Then  shall  ye  ETcall  upon  me, 
and  ye  shall  go  and  pray  unto  mo, 
and  I  will  hearken  unto  you. 

13  And  1»  ye  shall  seek  me,  and 
find  me,  when  ye  shall  search  for 
me  '  wth  all  your  heart. 
621 


fshemaittk's  Idler  and  doom. 

14  Ami  k  I  will  be  found  of  you, 
saith  the  Lord:  und  I  will  turn 
away  your  captivity,  iind  U  wil 
gather  you  from  all  tlie  nation-^,  and 
from  all  the  places  whither  1  have 
driven  you,  saith  tlio  l^nHD  ;  and  1 
will  bring  you  again  into  the  place 
whence  I  caused  you  to  be  carried 
uway  captive.  • ,  „,, 

15  IT  Because  ye  have  said,  Ihe 
Lord  hath  raised  us  up  prophets  in 
Babylon  ;  .  ,      ., 

l(j  Know  that  thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  the  kin»  that  Ritteth  up- 
on the  throne  of  David,  and  of  all 
the  people  that  dwelleth  in  this 
city,  and  of  vour  bre'hren  that 
are  not  gone  forth  with  you  into 
captivity; 

17  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; 
Behold,  I  will  send  upon  them  the 
m  sword,  the  famine,  and  the  pes- 
tilence, and  will  make  them  like 
nvile  figs,  that  cannot  be  eaten, 
they  are  so  evil. 

18  And  I  will  persecute  them 
with  the  sword,  with  the  famine, 
and  with  the  pestilence,  and  o  will 
deliver  them  to  be  removed  to  all 
the  kingdoms  of  the  earth,  t  to  be 
p  a  curse,  and  an  astonishment,  and 
an  hi.ssing,and  ii  reproach,  among  all 
tlic  nations  whither  I  have  driven 
them  : 

19  Because  they  have  not  heark- 
ened to  my  words,  saith  the  Lord, 
which  q  I  sent  unto  them  by  my 
servants  the  prophets,  rising  up 
early  and  sending  thfjii ;  but  yc 
would  not  hear,  saith  the  Lord. 

'iO  If  Hoar  yc  therefore  the  word 
of  the  TiORP,  all  ye  of  the  captivity, 
whom  I  have  sent  from  Jerusalem 
to  liabvlon  : 

21  'riius  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  of  Ahab  the  son 
of  Kolaiah,  and  of  Zedekiah  the 
Kon  of  Maasciah,  which  prophesy 
n  lie  unto  you  in  my  name  ;  Behold 
I  will  deliver  them  into  the  hand  of 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon  ; 
and  he  shall  slay  them  Ixifore  your 
eves  ; 

"2-J  r  And  of  them  shall  be  taken 
up  a  curse  by  all  the  captivity  of 
Judah  which  arc  in  Babvlon,  say- 
111 ',  The  Lord  make  thee  like 
'/ed'^kiiih  and  like  Ahab,  s  whom 
the  king  of  Babylon  roasted  in  the 
fsre;  .      , 

23  Because  '  they  have  committed 
villany  in  Israel,  and  have  com- 
mitted adultery  with  their  neigh- 
bours' wives,  and  have  spoken  ly- 
ing words  in  my  name,  which  I 
have  not  commamhul  them  ;  even  I 
know,  and  am  a  witness,  saith  the 
Lord. 

21  'iT  Thus  shalt  thou  also  speak 
to  t?heniaiah  the  ||  Nehclamile,  say- 
ing. . 

25  Thus  speaketh  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  (Jod  of  Israel,  saying, 
Because  thou  hast  sent  letters  in  thy 
name  unto  all  the  people  that  fire  at 
J.TUsalcni,  u  and  to  Zephaniah  the 
son  of  Maafciah  tho  priest,  and  to 
all  the  priests,  eaying, 


JEIlEftllAH. 

Before       It       Before 

CHRIST     CHRIST 

cir.  606.  cir.  606. 


kDdit.  4.7. 
Ps.  32.  6.  & 
K.  1.  Is.  56. 


ch.  20.  1. 
2  Kin.  9. 

111.  Acts  26. 


cli.  23.  S,  e.    1  ch.  20. 


SO. 


.  & 


inch.  24.  10. 
iicli.  21.  8. 


o  Dcut.  23. 
S5.2Clir.29. 
li.  15.4. 
&  24.  9.  &. 
34.  17. 
r  Hcb./or  c 

n"cli.''2B.  6. 
;h.  42.  13. 


q  ch.  25.  4. 
St,  32.  33. 


r  Sor  Gen. 
48.20.  Is.  65 


cell.  28.  16. 
t  Hcb.retoit 


.  ,cr.  IS.cli. 

32.  44.  Ezck. 

39.  25.  Amoi 

14,  15. 

ch.  16.  15. 


Or.  ilicrc  i 
Vfear,  and 
\not  peace. 


,1  Joel  2.  11, 
31.  AmiobS. 
18.  Zeph.  1. 
14,  &c. 
«  Uan.  12. 1. 


It  2  Kin.  25. 
18.  cb.  21.  1 


The  return  of  the  Jcica  fureshean 

26  The  Lord  hath  made  thee 
priest  in  the  ttead  of  Jchoiada  iho 
priest,  that  ve  should  be  '  ofilccrg 
in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  for  every 
man  thai  is  y  nind,  and  maketh 
himself  a  prophet,  that  thou  should- 
csl  '■  put  him  in  prison,  and  in  tho 
stocks. 

27  Now  therefore  why  hast  thou 
not  rcinoved  Jeremiah  of  Ana- 
thoth,  which  maketh  himself  u 
prophet  to  you  1 

28  For  therefore  he  sent  unto  us 
in  Babylon,  saying.  This  captivity 
is  long :  » bufld  ye  houses,  and 
dwell  in  them  ;  and  plant  gardens, 
and  eat  the  fruit  of  them. 

29  And  Zephaniah  the  priest  read 
this  letter  in  the  ears  of  Jeremiah 
the  proi'het. 

30  11  Then  came  the  w;ord  of  the 
Lord  unto  Jeremiah,  saying, 

31  Send  to  all  them  of  the  cap- 
tivity, saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
concerning  Shemaiah  the  Nelie- 
lamite ;  Because  that  Sheniaiali 
hath  prophesied  unto  you,  hand  I 
sent  him  not,  and  he  caused  you  to 
trust  in  a  lie  : 

32  Therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord;  Behold,  I  will  punish 
Shemaiah  the  Nchelamitc,  and  his 
seed  :  he  shall  not  have  a  man  to 
dwell  among  lliis  people  :  neither 
shall  ho  behold  the  good  that  I  will 
do  for  mv  people,  saith  the  Lord  ; 
<•'  because"  he  hath  taught  f  rebellion 
against  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

I  God  shettclh  Jeremiah  the  return  o/llic 
Jeits.  4  Jflcr  their  trouble  they  shall 
have  delhernnce.  10  He  comfortcth,  ■ 
Jacob.  18  Their  return  shall  be  gra- 
cious. 20  H'ralh  sliall  fall  on  the 
uickcd. 

THE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  the  Lord,  saying, 

2  Thus  speakolli  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  saying.  Write  thee  all  the 
words  that  I  have  spoken  unto  thee 
in  a  book.  . 

3  For  lo,  the  days  come,  sailh 
the  Lord,  that  a  I  will  bring  again 
the  captivity  of  my  people  Israel 
and  Judah,  saith  the  Lord  :    b  and 

I  will  cause  them  to  return  to  the 
land  that  I  gave  to  their  fathers, 
and  thev  shall  possess  it. 

4  li  And  these  are  the  words  that 
the  Lord  spake  concerning  Israel, 
and  concerning  Judah. 

5  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  We 
have   heard  a  voice  of  trembling, 

II  of  tear,  and  not  of  peace. 

6  Ask  yo  now,  and  see  whoUicr 
fa  man  ilolh  travail  with  child? 
wherefore  do  I  see  every  man  with 
his  hands  on  his  loins,  c  as  a  woman 
in  travail,  and  all  faces  arc  turned 
into  paleness  ? 

7  a  Alas!  for  that  day  is  great, 
e  so  that  none  is  like  it :  it  J*  even 
tho  time  of  Jacob's  trouble,  but  he 
shall  be  saved  out  of  it. 

8  For  it  shall  come  to  pass  la 
that  dav,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
that  I  will  break  his  yoke  from  ofT 
Lhv  neck,  und  will  hurst  thy  bonUa, 

■'  6-2-2 


Jacob  is  comforltd. 

and  8;rangers  shall   no  more  soivc 

themselves  of  him  : 

9  But  they  shall  servo  the  Lord 
their  God,  and  f  David  their  king, 
whom  I  will  g  raise  up  unto  them. 

10  IT  Therefore  h  tear  thou  not, 

0  my  servant  Jacob,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  neither  be  dismayed,  O 
Israel  :  for  lo,  I  will  save  thee 
from  afar,  and  thy  seed  i  from  the 
land  of  their  captivity  ;  and  Jacob 
Bhall  return,  and  shall  be  in  rest, 
and  be  quiet,  and  none  shall  make 
him  afraid. 

n  For  1  am  with  thee,  saith  the 
liORD,  to  save  thee :  k  though  I 
make  a  full  end  of  all  nations  whi- 
ther I  have  scattered  thee,  1  yet  v.ill 

1  not  make  a  full  end  of  thee  ;  but 
I  will  correct  thee  m  in  measure, 
and  will  not  leave  thee  altogether 
unpunished. 

12  For  thus  saith  the  Loud,  nThy 
bruise  is  incurable,  and  thy  wound 
t«  grievous. 

13  There,  is  none  to  plead  thy 
r,ause,  t  that  thou  mayest  be  bound 
up  :  o  thou  hast  no  healing  medi- 
cines. 

14  p  All  thy  lovers  have  forgotten 
thoe ;  they  seek  thee  not ;  for  I 
iiave  wounded  thee  with  the  wound 
q  of  an  enemy,  with  the  chastise- 
ment r  of  a  cruel  one,  for  the  mul- 
titude of  thine  iniquity  ;  s  because 
thy  sins  were  increased. 

15  Why  t  criest  thou  for  thine 
affliction  7  thy  sorrow  is  incurable 
for  the  multitude  of  thine  ini- 
quity :  because  tliy  sins  were  in- 
creased, 1  have  done  these  things 
unto  thee. 

16  Therefore  all  they  that  devour 
Ihoo  "  shall  be  devoured  ;  and  all 
thine  adversaries,  every  one  of  them 
ghall  go  into  captivity  ;  and  they 
that  spoil  thee  shall  be  a  spoil,  and 
all  that  prey  upon  thee  will  I  give 
for  a  prey. 

17  X  For  I  will  restore  health  un- 
to tlieo,  and  I  will  heal  thee  of  thy 
wounds,  saith  the  Lord  ;  because 
they  called  thee  an  Outcast,  say- 
ing, This  is  Zion,  whom  no  man 
Bceketh  after. 

18  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Be- 
hold, y  I  will  bring  again  the  cap- 
tivity of  Jacob's  tents,  and  z  have 
mercy  on  his  dwelling-place^  ;  and 
the  city  shall  bo  builded  upon  her 
own  II  heap,  and  the  palace  shall  re- 
main after  the  manner  thereof. 

19  And  i  out  of  them  shall  pro- 
ceed thanksgiving  and  the  voice  of 
them  that  make  merry  :  t^  and  I  will 
multiply  them,  and  they  shall  not  be 
few  ;  I  will  also  glorify  them,  and 
they  shall  not  be  small. 

20  Their  children  also  shall  be 
«  as  aforetime,  and  their  congrega- 
tion shall  be  established  before  me, 
and  I  will  punish  all  that  oppress 
them. 

21  And  their  nobles  shall  be  of 
■  Ihemselvca,    d  and    their    governor 

shall  proceed  from  the  midst  of 
them ;  and  I  will  e  cause  him  to 
draw  near,  and  he  shall  approach 


CHAPTER  XXXI. 

Be  fori! 
CHRIST 

c.r.  606. 


lis.  55.  3,  4. 
Ew-lt.  34.23. 
&37.  21. 
Hos.  3.  5. 
g-Lulce  1.69. 
A'-is  2.  30. 
&  13.  23. 
h  Is.  41.  13. 
Sl  43.  5.  & 
44.  2.  ch.  46. 
27,  2S. 
I  ch.  3.  18. 


Ic  Amos  9.  8. 
1  ch.  4.  27. 


fell.  24.  7. 
&  31.  I,  33. 
!&  32.  38. 
Ezek.  11.20. 
&  36.  28.  &. 
37.  27. 
5cli.23.  19, 
SO.  &25.  32. 
t  Heb.  cu:- 


u  Ex.  23.22. 
Is.  33.  I.  &, 
41.  II.  ch. 
10.  25. 


1  Or,  nttle 

hitl. 

1  Is.  35.  10. 

&5I.  11. 

eh.  31.  4,  12, 

13.  &  33.  10, 

II. 

1.  Zech.  10. 


a.cl].  30.  2t. 
b  ch.  30.  22. 


Num.  10. 
33.  Deut.  I 
33.  Ps.  95. 
n.  Is.  63. 
14. 
t  Heb.  from 

d  Mai.  1.  2. 


/  extended 
loring- 
kind/iess 
unto  thee, 
fHos.  U.  4. 
g-ch.  33.  7. 
h  Kx.  15.  20. 
Jud".  11.34. 
Ps.  149.  3. 
!|  Or,  tim- 
brels. 

il5.  6.5.  21. 
9.  14. 


He 


■7" 


f.tne  lliun 
Deut.  20. 
i,  28.  30. 
k  Is.  2.  3. 
.  4.2. 
1  Is.  12.  5, 


0  Ps.  126.  5, 
6.  cl].  bO.  4. 

1  Or,/a- 
iiou7.s.  Zech. 
12.  10. 

p  Is.  35.  8. 
&  43.  19.  & 
49.  10,  II. 
q  Ex.  4.  22. 


I  Is.  40.  II. 
Ezck.  34.  12, 
13,  It. 


The  restoration  of  Israel. 
unto  me:  for  who  is  this  that  en- 
gaged his  heart  to  approach  unto 
me  7  saith  the  Lord. 

22  And  ye  shall  be  fmy  people, 
and  I  will  be  your  God. 

23  Behold,  the  S  whirlwind  of 
the  Lord  goeth  forth  with  fury,  a. 
t  continuing  whirlwind  :  it  6hall_ 
II  fall  with  pain  upon  the  head  of 
the  wicked. 

24  The  fierce  anger  of  the  Lord 
shall  not  return,  until  he  have  done 
it,  and  until  he  have  performed  the 
Intents  of  his  heart :  n  in  the  latter 
days  ye  shall  consider  it. 

CH.\PTER  XXXI. 

I  The  restoration  (if  Israel.  10  The  pub- 
lication thereof.  15  Rachel  mouniin^  is 
comforted..  18  Ephraim  repenting  ia 
hroueht  home  again.  22  Christ  is  pro- 
mised. 27  Hij  care  orer  the  church. 
31  His  neiv  covenant.  3i  The  stability, 
33  a7id  amplitude  of  the  church. 

AT  J^the  same  time,  saith  tho 
Lord,  b  will  I  be  the  God  of  all 
the  families  of  Israel,  and  they  shall 
bo  my  people. 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  The  peo- 
ple which  were  left  of  the  sword 
found  grace  in  the  wilderness  ;  even. 
Israel,  when  <=  I  went  to  cause  him 
to  rest. 

3  The  Lord  hath  appeared  f  of 
old  unto  me,  saying.  Yea,  >1 1  havn 
loved  thee  with  <=  an  everlasting 
love  :  therefore  ||  with  loving-kind- 
ness have  I  f  drawn  thee. 

4  Again  S  I  will  build  thee,  and 
thou  siialt  be  built,  O  virgin  of  Is- 
rael t  thou  shall  again  be  adorned 
witli  thy  h  II  tabrets,  and  shall  go 
forth  in  the  dances  of  theiu  that 
make  merry. 

5  '  Thou  shall  yet  plant  vines  up- 
on the  mountains  of  Samaria  :  the 
planters  shall  plant,  and  shall  t  eat 
Utem  as  common  things. 

6  For  there  shall  be  a  day,  that 
the  watchmen  upon  the  mount 
Ephraim  shall  cry,  k  Arise  ye,  and 
let  us  go  up  to  Zion  unto  the  Lord 
our  God. 

7  For  thus  saith  tho  Lord  ; 
'  Sing  with  gladness  for  Jacob,  and 
shout  among  the  chief  of  the  na- 
tions :  publish  ye,  praise  ye,  and 
say,  O  Lord,  save  thy  people,  tho 
remnant  of  Israel. 

8  Behold,  1  will  bring  them 
m  from  the  north  country,  and  n  ga- 
ther them  from  tlie  coasts  of  the 
earth,  and  with  them  the  blind  and 
the  lame,  the  woman  with  child 
and  her  that  travaileth  with  child 
together :  a  great  company  shall 
return  thither. 

9  o  They  shall  come  with  weep- 
in",  and  with  ||  supplications  will 
I  lead  them  ;  I  will  cause  them  to 
walk  p  by  the  rivers  of  waters  in  a 
straight  way,  wherein  they  shall 
not  stumble  :  for  I  am  a  father  to 
Israel,  and  Ephraim  15  my  q  first- 
born. 

10  IT  Hear  the  word  of  tho  Lord, 
O  ye  nations,  and  declare  it  in  the 
isle's  afar  oif,  and  say.  He  that 
Bcattered  Israel   r  will  gather  him, 

623 


Railul  mourmitg  is  cnmJorUd. 
and   keep  linn,  as  a  slicpiiord  ilolh 
Ilia  flock. 

11  For  "the  Lord  Iiut)i  rcdpem- 
P(l  Jacob,  and  ransomed  liini  '  I'roni 
the  liand  of  him  that  teas  stronger 
llian  he. 

12  Therefore  thev  shall  come  and 
t'mg  in  "  t!ie  licisfit  of  Zion,  and 
shall  flow  to^'utlier  to  >:  the  goodness 
of  the  Lord,  for  wheat,  and  for 
wine,  and  for  oil,  and  for  the  young 
of  the  tlock  and  of  the  herd :  and 
their  eoul  shall  be  as  a  y  watered 
garden  ;  ^  and  they  shall  not  sorrow 
any  more  at  all. 

13  Then  shall  the  virgin  rejoice 
in  the  dance,  both  young  men  and 
old  together :  for  1  will  turn  their 
inourniiig  into  joy,  and  will  com- 
fort thcni,  and  make  tliciu  rejoice 
from  their  .sorrow. 

14  And  I  will  satiate  tlie  soul  of 
the  priests  with  fatness,  and  my 
people  shall  be  satisfied  witli  my 
goodness,  saith  the  Lord. 

15  H  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  a  A 
voice  was  heard  in  b  Kamah,  la- 
mentation, and  bitter  weeping  ;  Ra- 
chel weeping  for  her  cliildren  re- 
fused to  be  comforted  for  her  chil- 
dren, because  c  they  were  not. 

16  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Refrain 
thy  voice  from  weeping,  and  thine 
eyes  from  tears:  for  thy  work  shall 
be  rewarded,  saiih  the' Lord  ;  and 
<•  they  shall  come  again  from  the 
land  of  the  enemy. 

17  And  there  is  hope  in  thine 
end,  saith  the  Lord,  that  thy  chil- 
dren shall  come  again  to  their  own 
border. 

18  II  I  have  surely  heard  Ephraim 
bemoaning  himself '(/j«.<t;  Thou  hast 
cha.stised  me,  and  I  was  chastised, 
as  a  bullock  unaccustomed  to  the 
yoke  :  e  turn  thou  rac,  and  I  shall 
bo  turned  ;  for  thou  art  the  Lord 
my  God. 

19  Surely  f  after  that  I  was  turn- 
ed, I  repented  ;  and  after  that  I  was 
instructed,  I  smote  upon  viij  thigh  : 
1  was  ashamed,  yea,  even  con- 
founded, because  1  did  bear  the 
reproach  of  my  youth. 

S!0  Is  Ephraini  mv  dear  son?  is 
lie  a  pleasant  child  ■?  for  since  I 
epako  against  him,  1  do  earnestly 
remember  him  still :  S  therefore  ray 
bowels  t  are  troubled  for  him  ;  h  1 
will  surely  have  mercy  upon  him, 
uaith  the  Lord. 

21  Set  thee  up  way-marks,  make 
Ihec  high  heaps  :  i  set  thine  heart 
toward  the  highway,  eocn  the  way 
uhich.  thou  wentest :  turn  again,  O 
virgin  of  Israel,  turn  again  to  these 
thy  cities. 

iSJ  II  How  long  wilt  thou  '-'go  a- 
bout,  O  thou  1  backsliding  daugh- 
ter ■?  for  the  Lord  hatli  created  a 
new  tiling  in  the  earth,  A  woman 
tihail  comjiass  a  man. 

23  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel ;  As  yet  they 
chall  use  this  speech  in  the  land  of 
Jndah  and  in  the  cities  thereof, 
when  I  shall  bring  again  their  caji- 
tiviiy  ;  m  The  LuKD  bless  tlice,  O 


JEREMIAH. 


li.loie 

Beicre 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

c.r.  C06. 
0  U.  44.  23. 

C11-.  606. 

n  Zech.  8.  3. 

&  45.  80. 

o  ch.  33.  12. 

I  Is.  49.  21, 

13. 

25. 

u  Kzek.  17. 

23.  &.  20.  id. 

X  Hos.  3.  6. 

yli.iS.  )1. 

I  la.  35.  10. 

p  Ezf  !t.  30.9, 

&  65.  19. 

10,  11.  Ho--. 

Rev.  21.  4. 

>2.  23.  Zfcli. 

10.  9. 

q  cli.  44.  27. 

rch.  1.  10. 

i!,  li.  7. 

a  cb.  24.  6. 

t  Ezek.  18.  2, 

.1  Matt.  2. 17, 

3. 

18. 

'.  Josh.  18. 

11  Gal.  6.  5, 
7, 

c  Geu.  42. 

13. 

X  cli.  32.  40. 

S^  33.  14. 

Ezffk.  37.26. 

Heb.  8.  8,— 

J  ver.  4,  5. 

12.  &,  10.  16, 

Kzr.il.  5. 

17. 

Lios.  1.  11. 

vDeul.  1. 

31. 

i  Or,  should 

I  have  coJi- 

tinued  a 

husband 

eLani.  5.21. 

unto  them? 

z  ch.  32.  40. 

a  I'a.  40.  8. 

lDuut.30.2. 

Ezek.  11.  ly, 
20.  &  36.  26, 

27.  2  Cor.  3. 

3. 

b  ch.  24.  7. 

&.  30.  22.  t 

32.  38. 

c  la.  54.  13. 

Jolin  6.  45. 

1  Cor.  2.  10. 

r  Dent.  32. 

1  John  2.  20. 

36.  It.  63. 

J  ch.  33.  8. 

15.  Hos.  U. 

&  60.  20. 

8. 

Mic.  7.  18. 

tHeb. 

Acts  10.  43. 

SO,l>:d. 

&,  13.  3J. 

h  Is.  57.  18. 

Rom.  11.27. 

Hos.  M.  4. 

eGen.  1.  16. 

1  cU.  50.  5. 

Ps.  72.  5,  17.( 

&  8y.  2,  35, 

37.  Si  119. 

8^1. 

k  cli.  2.  18, 

lis.  51.  15. 

23,  36. 

?ch.  10.  15. 

1  ch.  3.  6,  8, 

h  V».  148.  6. 

11,  12,  14, 

Is.  54.  y,  10. 

22. 

ch.  33.  20. 

i  cU.  33.  22. 

riir».  122.5, 

6,7,8.  Is.  1. 

26 

God's  care  for  his  ehurcA. 
habitation  of  justice,  and  "moun- 
tain of  holiness. 

-4  And  there  shall  dwell  in  Judah 
itself,  and  "  in  all  the  cities  thereot 
together,  liusbandmci),  and  they 
that  go  Ibrtli  with  flocks. 

2.5  For  I  have  satiated  the  weary 
6oul,  and  I  have  replenished  every 
sorrowful  soul. 

20  Upon  this  I  awaked,  and  be- 
held ;  and  my  sleep  was  sweet  unto 
me. 

27  II  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  I'  I  will  sow  the 
house  of  Israel  and  the  liouse  of 
Judah  with  the  seed  of  man,  and 
with  the  seed  of  beast. 

28  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
like  a.^  1  have  q  watched  over  tliem, 
■"to  (ilufk  up,  and  to  break  down, 
and  to  throw  down,  and  to  destroy, 
and  to  atllicl ;  so  will  I  watch  over 
them,  s  to  build  and  to  plant,  saith 
the  Lord. 

29  t  In  those  days  they  shall  say 
no  more,  The  fathers  have  eaten  a 
sour  grape,  and  the  children's  teeth 
are  set  on  edge. 

30  "But  every  one  shall  die  for 
his  own  iniquity  :  every  man  that 
eatetli  the  sour  grape,  his  teeth  shall 
be  set  on  edge. 

31  1[  Behold,  the  ^  days  como, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  1  will  make 
a  new  covenant  with  the  house  of 
Israel,  and  with  the  house  of  Ju- 
dah: 

32  Not  according  to  the  covenant 
that  I  made  with  their  fathers,  in 
the  day  that  V  I  took  them  by  the 
hand  to  briii"  them  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt ;  which  my  covenant  they 
brake,  ||  although  I  was  an  husband 
unto  them,  saith  the  Lord  : 

33  2  But  this  slialt  he  the  cove- 
nant that  I  will  make  with  tho 
house  of  Israel ;  After  those  days, 
saith  the  Lord,  a  I  will  put  my 
law  in  their  inward  parts,  and  writs 
it  in  their  hearts;  band  will  be 
their  God,  and  they  shall  be  my 
peoiilc. 

34  And  they  shall  teach  no  mora 
every  man  his  neighbour,  and  every 
man  his  brother,  saying.  Know  the 
Lord  :  for  c  they  shall  all  know 
me,  from  the  least  of  them  unto  tliu 
greatest  of  them,  saith  the  Lord  : 
for  J  I  will  forgive  their  iniquity, 
and  I  will  remember  their  sin  lio 
more. 

35  't  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  <^  which 
giveth  the  sun  for  a  light  by  day, 
and  the  ordinances  of  llic  moon  and 
of  the  stars  for  a  light  by  right, 
which  diviiicth  ftlio  sea  when  the 
waves  thereof  roar ;  S  Tho  Lord  of 
hosts  •;■*•  his  name  ; 

36  I'  If  those  ordinances  depart 
from  before  me,  saith  the  Lord, 
Vun  the  seed  of  Israel  also  shall 
cease  from  being  a  nation  before 
me  for  ever. 

37  Thus  sailh  the  Lord  ;  ■  If 
heaven  above  can  bo  measured, 
and  the  foundations  of  tho  earth 
searched  out  bencalh,  I  will  also 
cast  ofT  all  the  seed  of  Israel  for 

C24 


Jfrcnnah  in  prison 

sll  that  they  havu  done,  bdilli  thu 

liORD. 

:J8  ir  Behold,  the  daya  lome,  eaith 
the  LoRP,  that  the  city  sliall  be 
built  to  the  Lord  k  from  the  tower 
of  Hananecl  unto  the  gale  of  the 
corner. 

39  And  1  the  measuring  line  shall 
yet  go  forth  over  against  it  upon 
the  hill  Gareb,  and  shall  compass 
about  to  Goatli. 

•10  And  the  whole  valley  of  the 
dead  bodies,  and  of  the  ashes,  and 
all  the  fields  unto  the  brook  of  Ki- 
dron,  "1  unto  the  corner  of  the  horse- 
gate  toward  the  east,  n  shall  be  ho- 
ly unto  the  Lord  ;  it  shall  not  be 
plucked  up,  nor  thrown  down  any 
more  for  ever. 

CHAPTER  XXXn. 

\  Jerejniak,  being  iniprisoneti  by  Zcdekiah 
for  kis  prophecy^  6  buyeth  Hanameel^s 
fteld.  13  Bartich  must  prcseree  the 
'evidences,  as  tokfns  of  the  people's  re- 
turn. 16  Jeremiah  in  his  prayer  coin- 
plaineth  to  God.  26  God  cunfiriaeth  the 
captivity  for  their  sl^:,  Z6  and  promis- 
tik  a 'radons  return. 

'^T'HE  word  that  came  to  Jere- 
J-  miah  from  the  Lord  si  in  the 
tenth  year  of  Zedekiah  king  of  .Tu- 
dah,  which  was  the  eighteenth  year 
of  Nebuchadrezzar. 

2  For  then  the  king  of  Babylon's 
srniy  besieged  Jerusalem  :  and 
Jeremiah  the  prophet  was  shut 
up  l)  in  the  court  of  the  prison, 
which  was  in  the  king  of  Judali's 
house. 

3  For  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah 
had  shut  him  up,  saying,  Where- 
fore dost  thou  propiiesy,  and  say 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  c  Behold, 
1  will  give  this  city  into  the  hand 
of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  he 
shall  take  it ; 

4  And  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah 
J  shall  not  escape  out  of  the  hand 
of  the  Chaldeans,  but  shall  surely 
be  delivered  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  shall  speak 
with  him  mouth  to  mouth,  and  his 
eyes  shall  behold  his  eyes  ; 

5  And  he  shall  lead  Zedekiah  to 
Babylon,  and  there  shall  he  be 
'  until  I  visit  hiin,  saith  the  Lord  : 
f  though  ye  fight  with  the  Chalde 
ans,  ye  shall  not  prosper  *? 

6  11"  And  Jeremiah  said,  The 
word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  I 
saying,  I 

7  Behold,  Hanameel,  the  son  of 
Shalium  thine  uncle,  shall  come 
unto  thee,  saying.  Buy  tliee  my 
field  that  is  in  Anathoth  :  for  the 
g  right  of  rcdemptiom  is  thine  to 
buy  it. 

8  So  Hanameel  mine  uncle's  son 
uame  to  me  in  the  court  of  the  pri- 
son, according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  and  sa:d  unto  mo.  Buy  my 
field,  I  pray  thee,  that  is  in  Ana- 
thoth, which  is  ill  the  country  of 
Benjamin  :  for  the  right  of  inhe- 
ritance is  thine,  and  the  redemp- 
tion i.i  thine  :  buy  it  for  thyself. 
'I'hen  I  knew  that  this  was  the 
word  of  the  Lord. 

a  And  I  boneht  th;  field  of  Ha- 


CHArJEIl  XXXU. 

Before 
CHRIST 

C11-.  6M. 


.-ir.  690. 
a  2  Kin.  2.S. 
1,  2.  Jer.  39. 


I.  Nell.  3.  25.. 
cli.  33.  1.  & 
37.21.  &38. 
6.  &.  33.  U. 


ilcli.3).  3.&, 
38.  18,  23.  &, 
33.  S.  &i52.y. 


e  cli.  27.  22. 


Si,  32.'  RullI 


[iGen.  18.U. 
ver.  27. 
Luke  1.  37. 
il  Or,  hid 
from  thee, 
o  Ex.  20.  6. 
&  3^.  7. 
Deul.  5.P, 
lU. 

p  Is.  9.  5. 
qch.  10.   15. 
r  Is.  28.  29. 
t Ileb. 
dnif,^. 
s  Joh3J.  21. 
Ps.  33.  13. 
Prov.  6.21. 
ch.  16.  17. 
ich.  17.  10. 


11  Ex.  9.  16. 
ICIir.  17.21, 
U.  53.  12. 
Dan.  9.  15. 
X  Ex.  6.  6. 
2  S.am.  7.  23, 
IChr.  17.  21, 
Fs.  ;36.  11, 


z  Neh.  9.  26 
cli.  U.  8. 
Dan.  9.  10, 
-11. 


buyeth  Hanameel' s  fielr^- 
nanieel  mine  uncle's  son,  that  waj  in 
Anathoth,  and  1>  weighed  him  tlip 
money,  eoen  \\  seventeen  sh'-kels  of 
silver. 

10  And  I  t  subscribed  the  evi- 
dence, and  sealed  it,  and  took  wii 
nesscs,  and  weighed  him  the  money 
in  the  balances. 

11  So  I  took  the  evidence  of  tim 
purchase,  both  that  which  was  seai 
ed  accordins;  to  the  law  and  cus- 
tom, and  that  which  was  open  : 

1:2  And  I  gave  the  evidence  of 
the  purchase  unto  iBaruch  the  son 
of  Neriah,  the  son  of  Maaseiah,  in 
the  sight  of  Hanameel  mine  un- 
cle's son,  and  in  the  presence  of 
the  li  witnesses  that  subscribed  the 
book  of  the  purchase,  before  all 
the  Jews  that  sat  in  the  court  of 
the  prison. 

13  ir  AsvX  I  charged  Baruch  be- 
fore them,  saving, 

11  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel ;  Take  tJieae  evi  - 
deuces,  this  evidence  of  the  pur- 
chase, both  which  is  sealed,  and 
this  evidence  which  is  open  ;  and 
put  them  in  an  earthen  vessel,  that 
they  may  continue  many  days. 

15  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
liosts,  the  God  of  Israel  ;  Houses 
and  fields  and  vineyards  'shall  bo 
possessed  again  in  this  land. 

16  ir  Now  when  I  had  delivered 
the  evidence  of  the  purchase  unto 
Baruch  the  son  of  Neriah,  I  prayed 
unto  the  Lord,  saying, 

17  Ah  Lord  God'!  behold,  m  thou 
hast  made  the  heaven  and  the  earth 
by  thy  great  power  and  stretched 
out  arm,  and  n  there  is  nothing 
II  too  hard  for  then  : 

18  Thou  shewest  o  loving-kind- 
ness unto  thousands,  and  recom- 
pensest  the  iniquity  of  the  fatliera 
nito  the  bosom  of  their  children 
after  them  :  The  Great,  p  The  Migh- 
ty God,  q  The  Lord  of  hosts,  is  his 
name  ; 

19  r  Great  in  counsel,  and  mighty 
in  t  work  :  for  thino  *  eyes  are  open 
upon  all  the  ways  of  the  sons  of 
men  ;  '  to  give  every  one  according 
to  his  waye,  and  according  to  tho 
fruit  of  his  doings  : 

20  Which  hast  set  signs  and  v.-on- 
ders  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  even  unto 
this  day,  and  in  Israel,  and  among 
otiier  men  ;  and  hast  made  thee  "  a 
name,  as  at  this  day  ; 

21  And  xhast  brought  forth  thy 
people  Israel  out  of  the  laud  of 
Egypt  with  signs,  and  with  won- 
ders, and  with  a  strong  hand,  and 
with  a  stretched  out  arm,  and  witl» 
great  terror  ; 

22  And  hast  given  them  tliis  land, 
which  thou  didVt  swear  to  their  ft- 
thers  to  give  them,  }'  a  land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey  ; 

23  And  they  came  in,  and  pos- 
sessed it ;  but  ■!  thev  obeyed  not  thy 
voice,  neither  walked  in  thy  law. 
they  have  done  nolhin"  of  all  that 
thou  commandedst  them  to  do : 
llierefore  thou  hast  caused  all  tUii 
evil  to  come  upon  them  : 

025 


God's  threats  against  Judah. 

24  Behold  the  ||  mounts,  they  are 
come  unto  the  city  to  take  it;'  and 
tho  city  i  is  given  into  the  hand  of 
the  Chaldeans,  that  lipht  against 
it,  because  of  i'  the  s«  ord,  and  of 
the  famine,  ami  of  the  pestilence : 
and  what  thou  liast  s|)(ikiM  is  come 
to  pass  ;  and  helioKI,  thou  seest  it. 

■2o  And  thou  hast  said  unto  me, 

0  Lord  God,  Buy  thee  tho  field  for 
moneVj  and  take  witnesses ;  ||  for 
«  the  citv  is  given  into  the  hand  of 
the  Chaldeans. 

20  II  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  unto  Jeremiah,  saying, 

27  Behold,  I  am  the  Lord,  the 
d  God  of  all  flesh :  «  is  there  any 
tiling  too  hard  for  me  7 

i!8  Therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord;  Behold,  fl  will  give  this 
city  into  tho  hand  of  the  Chal- 
deans, and  into  the  hand  of  Nebu- 
chadrezzar king  of  Babylon,  and  he 
chall  take  it : 

20  And  the  Chaldeans,  that  fight 
against  this  city,  shall  come  and 
Reel  fire  on  this  city,  and  burn  it 
with  the  houses,  •'  upon  whose  roofs 
they  have  offered  incense  unto  Baal, 
and  poured  out  drink-olferings  un- 
to other  gods,  to  provoke  mo  to  an- 
ger. 

30  For  the  children  of  Israel  and 
(ho  children  of  Judah  i  have  onlj 
done  evil  before  ine  from  their 
vouth  :  for  tha  children  of  Israel 
Iiave  only  provoked  mo  lo  anger 
with  tlie  work  of  tlieir  hands,  saith 
tho  LoiiD. 

31  For  this  city  hath  been  to  me 
as  t  a  jirovoeation  of  mine  anger 
and  of  niy  fury  from  the  day  that 
they  built  it  even  unto  this  day  ; 
kthat  I  should  remove  it  from  ije- 
foro  my  face, 

32  Because  of  all  the  evil  of  tho 
children  of  krael  and  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Judah,  which  they  have 
dono    to    provoke    im;    to     anger, 

1  they,  their  kin"s,  thoir  princes, 
their  priests,  and  tlieir  prophets, 
«nd  tho  men  of  Judah,  and  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem. 

33  And  they  have  turned  unto 
me  the  t '"  back,  and  nut  tho  face  : 
tliougli  I  taught  iheni,  "  rising  up 
early  and  teaching  (Atjn,  yet  they 
have  not  hearkened  lo  receive  in- 
ijtructioii. 

lU  But  they  "set  their  abomina- 
liona  in  the  "liouse  which  is  called 
bv  niv  name,  to  defile  it. 

'  35  'And  they  built  the  high  places 
of  Baal,  whicli  are  in  the  valley 
of  the  son  of  Hinnoni,  to  P  cause 
their  sons  and  their  daughters  to 
pass  through  tlie  fire,  unto  q  Mo- 
Icch  ;  r  which  I  commanded  them 
not,  neither  came  it  into  my  luind, 
that  they  should  do  this  abomina- 
tion, to  cause  Judah  to  sin. 

30  If  And  now  therefore  thus 
(■aith  the  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel, 
concerning  this  cilv,  wliereof  ye 
►ay,  '  It  shall  bo  delivered  into  tno 
liand  of  the  king  of  Bab)  Ion  by  th 
»word,  and  by  the  famine,  and  by 
tho  pestilence ; 


JEREMIAH. 


Or,  engines 
of  shot.  cli. 

ii.  4. 

a  ver.  85,  .^fi. 
b  .;li.  M.  12. 


d  Num.  16. 
r.  17. 


.21.  10. 
&  V.  8.  10. 
&  62.  13. 
h.  la.  13. 


i  ch.  2.  r.  i 
3.  26.  ii.  7. 
22,-25.  &. 
22.21.  Ezck. 
20.  28. 


lHeb.n«<-(r. 
mcli.2.  27. 
&  7.  24. 
II  cli.  7.  13. 


ucli.  7.  30, 
31.  &  23.11. 
E:ck.  8.  5,6. 


pch.  7.  31. 
&,  19.  5. 
c|I.ev.  13.21 
I  King's  II. 
33. 
icli.  7.  31. 


tDcui.30.  3. 
oh.  2J.  1  fe 
29.  II.  &.31. 
10.  Ezek.  37. 


tick.  11.  19, 

20. 

f  Hub.  nil 

days. 

■L  U.  55.  3. 

i;h.  31.  31. 

t  lle\..  fiom 

a/ur  then,. 

ttCh.  31.  33. 

hDeut.30.9. 

Zepli.  3.  17. 
cii.  24.6.& 
I.  a.  Ainos 

9.  15. 
H.\).  in 

truth,  nr, 
tabililu- 

dch.  31.  28. 


Or,  J  r- 
uoy.in. 

c.  Kx.  15.  3. 
Amos  5.  3. 
&9.  (i. 
dP.-i.  91.  15. 
cli.  2-.>.  12. 
iOiJiiMen, 
U.  48.  6. 


t  ch.  32.  21. 
fch.  32.  5. 


IIu  pronmc  to  the  capital 
37  Behold,  I  will  '  gathei  them 
out  of  all  countries,  whither  1  have 
driven  them  in  miiiu  anger,  and  in 
my  fury,  and  in  great  wrath  ;  and  I 
will  bring  them  again  unto  thi« 
place,  and  I  will  cause  them  "  lo 
dwell  safely  : 

33  And  they  shall  be  '  my  peo- 
ple and  1  will  "be  their  God  : 

39  And  I  will  i  give  them  one 
heart  and  one  way,  that  they  mav 
fear  me  t  for  ever,  for  the  good  of 
them,  and  of  their  children  afle» 
them : 

40  And  z  I  will  make  an  ever- 
lasting coveuaiU  with  them,  that  I 
will  not  turn  away  t  from  them,  to 
do  them  pood  ;  but  ^  I  will  put  my 
fear  in  their  hearts,  that  they  shaU 
not  dc|)art  from  me. 

41  \  ea,  l)  I  will  rejoice  over  there 
to  do  them  good,  and  1 1  will  plant 
them  ill  this  land  t  assuredly  with 
my  wiiole  heart  and  with  iny'whole 
soul. 

43  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
i  Like  as  I  have  brought  all  this 
great  evil  upon  this  peojile,  so  witl 
I  bring  upon  them  all  tho  good 
that  I  have  promised  them. 

43  And  e  tields  shall  be  bought  in 
this  land,  ''  whereof  ye  Bay,  It  is 
desolate  witiiout  man  or  beast ;  it 
is  given  into  the  hand  uC  the  Chal- 
deans. 

44  Men  shall  buy  fields  for  mo- 
Iney,  and  subscribe  evidences,  and 

seal   t/trm,  and   t.'ike   witnesses  iii 

0  the  land  of  Benjamin,  and  in  the 
places  about  Jerusalem,  and  in  tho 
cities  of  Judah,  and  in  the  cities 
of  the  mountains,  and  in  the  cities 
of  tho  vallov,  and  in  the  cities  of 
the  south;  for  1' I  will  cause  their 
captivity  to  return,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1  God  promiseth  to  the  cuptivitu  r.  grn, 
cious  retuni,  9  ft  joyful  stnU,  l2  a  «r(- 
tied  ^ooerttmeutt  15  Chrutt  the  By'tne\ 
of  rxshteoiuntssy  17  a  coiitiint'.ncit  of 
kingdom  and  priesthood,  »0  and  a  ate- 
biii'y  of  a  b'cused  eecd. 

MOREOVER  tho  word  of  the 
XjOUD  came  unto  Jeremiah 
tho  Kccoiid  time,  while  he  was  yst 
^  shut  U))  in  the  court  of  tho  prison, 
saving, 

i  Thus  sailh  the  Lokd  the  !>  ma- 
ker thereof,  the  Lord  that  formed 
it,  to  establisii  it ;  |{  <:Tho  LoRO  m 
his  name : 

3  il  Call  unio  me,  and  I  will  an- 
swer thee,  and  show  thee  great  and 
II  mighty  things,  which  thou  know- 
est  not. 

4  For  thus  saith  tlie  Lord,  the 
God  of  Israel,  concerning  the 
houses  of  this  city,  and  concerning 
the  houses  of  the  kings  of  Judal'. 
which  are  thrown  down  by  c  tiio 
inounts,  and  by  the  sword  ; 

5  fThey  coinu  to  fight  with  tho 
Chaldean's,  but  it  i..-  lo  till  lliem 
with  the  dead  bodies  of  men,  whom 
I  have  slain  in  mine  anger  and  in 
my  fury,  and  for  all  whoso  wicked- 
ness I  iiave  hid  my  facu  from  thu 
city. 

6Ai 


CHRTST 


gcli.  30.  17, 
hch.30.  3.&. 
32.  4!.  ver. 
U. 

ils.  1.26.  ch 
'2A.  6.  &.  30. 
20.  &,  31.  4, 
28.  &  42.  10, 
k  Ezek.  36. 
25.  Zech.  13. 
1.  Hell.  9. 
1.=:,  14. 
Ich.  31.  34. 


a  Is.  60.  5. 


qlChr.16.8, 
34.  2  Ch/. 
13.  &  r.  3, 
Eii.-iS.  11 
Vs.  136.  1. 
I-.  12.  4. 


&.  116.  17. 

t  Is.  65.  10. 
ch.  31.  24. 
&i  50.  19. 


ch.  29.  10.  i 


b  oh.  23.  5. 
t  Heb./Mo- 
oah-tsid- 
kenu. 

tHeb.TA«re 
sAt-i^/  noi  be 
cut  i>f  from 
Danid. 
c2Sam.7.15. 
I  Kill.  2.  4. 
Ps.  89.  29,36. 
I-uke  1.  32, 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  690. 


d  Rom.  12.1. 
!^  15.  16. 
1  Pul.  2.  5,  9. 
Rev.  1.  6. 
ePs.  8J.  37. 
Is.  51.  9.  ch. 
31.  36.  ver. 


?  Gen.  13.15. 
&.  IS.  5.  &, 
22.  17.  ch. 
31.  37. 


Gen.  t 

k  Ps. : 


Jews  af  a  gracious  return-  CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

6  Behold,  e  I  will  bring  it  liealtl 
and  cure,  ami  I  will  cure  them,  and 
willreieal  unto  them  the  abun- 
dance ofpcacu  and  truth. 

7  And  li  I  v/ill  cause  the  captivity 
of  Judali  and  the  captivity  of  Is 
rael  to  return,  and  will  build  them 
'  as  at  the  first. 

8  And  I  will  k  cleanse  them  from 
all  tlieir  iniquity,  whereby  they 
have  sinned  against  me  ;  and  I  will 
1  pardon  all  their  iniquities,  where- 
by they  have  sinned,  and  whereby 
they  have  transgressed  against  me. 

9  ir  m  And  it  shall  be  to  me  a 
name  of  joy.  a  praise,  and  an  honour, 
before  all  the  nations  of  the  earth, 
which  shall  hear  all  the  good  that  I 
do  unto  them  :  and  they  shall  "  fear 
and  tremble  for  all  the  goodness  and 
for  all  the  prosperity  that  I  procure 
unto  it. 

10  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Again 
there  shall  bo  heard  in  this  place, 
o  which  ye  say  s/iall  be  desolate 
without  man  and  without  beast, 
even  in  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  in 
the  streets  of  Jerusalem,  that  are 
desolate,  without  man,  and  without 
inhabitant,  and  without  beast, 

11  The  p  voice  of  joy,  and  the 
voice  of  gladness,  the  voice  of  the 
bridegroom,  and  the  voice  of  the 
bride,  the  voice  of  tiiem  that  shall 
say,  1  Praise  the  Loud  of  liosts  : 
for  the  Lord  is  good  ;  for  his  mercy 
endurcth  for  ever  :  and  of  thern  that 
shall  bring  r  the  sacrifice  of  praise 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord.  For 
>  I  will  cause  to  return  the  captivity 
of  the  land,  as  at  the  first,  saith  the 
Lord. 

12  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; 
<  Again  in  tliis  place,  which  is  deso- 
late without  man  and  without  beast, 
and  in  all  the  cities  thereof,  shall  be 
a  habitation  of  shepherds  causing 
their  flocks  to  lie  down. 

13  "  In  the  cities  of  the  moun- 
tains, ill  the  cities  of  the  vale,  and 
in  the  cities  of  tlie  south,  and  in 
the  land  of  Benjamin,  and  in  the 
places  about  Jerusalem,  and  in  the 
cities  of  Judah,  shall  the  flocks 
*  pass  again  under  the  hands  of 
him  that  telleth  them,  saith  the 
Lord. 

14  y  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  I  ych.23.  5.& 
the  Lord,  that  z  I  will  perform  that  |  31.3^  31 
good  thing  which  I  have  promised 
unto  the  house  of  Israel  and  to  the 
bouse  of  Judah. 

15  *r  In  those  days,  end  at  that 
time,  will  I  cause  the  -^  Branch  of 
righteousness  to  grow  up  unto  Da- 
vid ;  and  he  shall  execute  judgment 
and  righteousness  in  the  land. 

16  b  In  those  days  shall  Judah  be 
saved,  and  Jerusalem  shall  dwell 
safely  :  and  this  is  the  name  where- 
with she  shall  be  called,  t  The  Lord 
our  K'^hteousriess. 

17  IT  For  thus  saith  tlie  Lord  ; 
t  David  shall  never  <;  want  a  man  to 
sit  upon  the  throne  of  tlio  liouse 
of  Israel ; 

18  Neither  shall  tho  priests  the 
Levite?  want  a  man  beibio  me  to 


r.  iSl. 
aZKhi.  25. 
U&,z.  ch.39. 
1.  &,  52.  4. 
bch.  1.  15. 
t  Heb.  the 


ch.  21.  11. 
&  32.  3,  23. 
h.  32.  2?. 
ver.  22. 

h.  32.  4. 


t  Heb.  his 
mualh  sluM 
■peak  la  Ihy 
mouth. 


l"Se?2Chr. 
16.  M.  i,21. 


Destruction  of  Jerusalem  foretold . 
J  ofler  burnt-offerings,  and  to  kindle 
meat-ofterings,  and  to  do   sacrifice 

continually. 

19  If  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Jeremiah,  saying, 

20  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  e  If  ye 
can  break  my  covenant  of  the  day, 
and  my  covenant  of  the  night,  and 
that  there  should  not  be  day  and 
nig'ht  in  their  season  ; 

21  TAen  may  also  f  my  covenant 
be  broken  with  David  my  servant, 
that  he  should  not  have  a  son  to 
reign  upon  his  throne  ;  and  with  the 
Levites  the  priests,  my  ministers. 

22  As  s  the  host  of  heaven  cannot 
be  numbered,  neither  the  sand  of 
the  sea  measured  ;  so  will  I  multi- 
ply the  seed  of  David  my  servant, 
and  the  Levites  that  minister  unto 
me. 

23  Moreover  the  word  of  Iha 
Lord  came  to  Jeremiah,  saying, 

24  Considcrest  thou  not  what  this 
people  have  spoken,  saying,  hThe 
two  families  which  the  "Lord  hath 
chosen,  he  hath  even  cast  them  off? 
thus  they  have  despised  my  people, 
that  they  should  bo  no  more  a  na- 
tion before  them. 

2o  Tims  sailh  the  Lord  ;  If  >  my 
covenant  be  not  with  day  and  nighU 
and  if  I  have  not  k  appointed  the 
ordinances  of  heaven  and  earth; 

2fi  IThen  will  I  cast  away  the 
seed  of  Jacob,  and  David  my  sor 
vant,  so  that  I  will  not  take  an^ 
of  his  seed  to  be  rulers  over  the 
seed  of  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Ja- 
cob :  for  m  I  will  cause  their  capti- 
vity to  return,  and  have  mercy  on 
them. 

CHAPTER  XXXrV. 
lJerei?iiaKprophe.iieth  the  caplu-iKjo/Ze 
dek'mk  and  Ike  city.    8  The  princes  and 
the  people  having  dismissed  their  bond- 
seriianls,conlrarytulhe covenant. i/  God, 
reaseume  them.     12  Jeremiah,  for  their 
disobedience,  giveth  them  and  Zedekiah 
into  the  hands  of  their  enemies. 
'T'HE  word  which  came  unto  Jo- 
-••    remiah  from  the  Lord,  a  when 
Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  ISabylon, 
and  all  his  army,  and  b  all  the  king- 
doms of  the  earth  f  of  his  dominiuj, 
and  all  the  people  fought  against 
Jerusalem,  and  against  all  the  cities 
thereof,  sayin", 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel ;  Go  and  speak  to  Zede- 
kiah  king  of  Judah,  and  tell  hira. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Behold,  c  I 
will  give  this  city  into  the  hand  of 
the  kmg  of  Babylon,  and  ■i  he  shall 
burn  it  with  fire  : 

3  And  e  thou  shalt  not  escape  out 
of  his  hand,  but  shalt  surely  he 
taken,  and  delivered  into  his  hand  ; 
and  thine  eyes  shall  behold  tho 
eyes  of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and 
the  shall  speak  with  thee  moutn 
to  mouth,  and  thou  shalt  go  ti> 
Babylon.  " 

4  Yet  hear  the  word  of  the  LoRV, 
O  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah  ;  Thii< 
saith  the  Lord  of  thee.  Thou  shalt 
not  die  by  the  sword  : 

5  Bat  thou  shalt  die  in  peace  : 
and    with    fthe    burnings    of    th>- 

027 


Fale  of  Zedelaah  foretold. 
fathers,  the  former  kings  winch 
were  before  thee,  B  so  shall  tliey 
burn  odours  for  thee  ;  anil  h  they 
will  lament  tliee,  saijin^,  Ah  lord  ; 
for  1  have  jironouiiced  tiie  word, 
eaith  the  Lord. 

C  Tlicn  Jeremiah  the  prophet 
spake  all  these  words  inito  Zodu- 
kiah  king  of  Judah  in  Jerusalem, 

7  Wlieu  the  king  of  Babylon's 
arm^y  fought  against  JcruKalcm,  and 
against  all  the  cities  of  Judah  that 
were  left,  against  Lachi^h,  and  a- 
gainst  Azekuh  ;  for  '  these  defenced 
cities  remained  of  the  cities  of  Ju- 
dah. 

8  ir  This  is  the  word  that  came 
unto  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord, 
after  that  the  king  Zedekiah  had 
made  a  covenant  with  all  the  peo- 
ple which  were  at  Jerusalem,  to 
proclaim  t  liberty  unto  them  ; 

9  1  Tliat  every  man  should  let  his 
man-servant,  and  every  man  his 
maid-servant,  being  an  Hebrew  or 
ail  Ikbrevvess,  go  free  ;  <"  that  none 
should  serve  liiniself  of  them,  to 
wit,  of  a  Jew  his  brother. 

10  Now  when  all  the  princes,  and 
all  the  people  which  had  entered 
into  the  covenant,  heard  that  every 
one  should  let  his  man-servant,  and 
every  one  his  maid-servant,  go  free, 
that  none  should  serve  themselves 
of  them  any  more,  tlicn  they  obey- 
ed, and  let  them  go. 

11  But  n  afterwards  they  turned, 
and  caused  the  servants  and  the 
handmaids,  whom  they  had  let  go 
free,  to  return,  and  brought  them 
isito  subjection  for  servants  and  for 
handmaiils. 

li!  Xi  Tlierefore  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  Jeremiah,  from  the 
Lord,  saying, 

13  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel  ;  I  made  a  covenant  with 
your  fathers  in  the  day  that  I 
brought  them  forth  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  bond- 
men, saying, 

14  At  the  end  of  o  seven  years, 
let  ye  go  every  man  his  brother  an 
Hebrew,  which  ||  hath  been  sold 
unto  thee ;  and  when  he  hath 
served  tliee  six  years,  thou  shalt  let 
him  go  free  from  tiiee  ;  but  your 
fathers  hearkened  not  unto  me, 
neither  inclined  their  ear. 

15  And  ye  were  flow  turned, 
and  had  done  right  in  my  sight,  in 
proclaiming  liberty  every  man  to 
Ills  neighbour  ;  and  ye  had  p  made 
a  covenant  before  me  q  in  the  house 
r  which  is  called  by  my  name  : 

IG  But  ye  turned  and  r  polluted 
my  name,  and  caused  every  man 
his  servant,  and  every  man  his 
liandmaid,  whom  ho  had  sot  at 
liberty  at  their  pleasure,  to  return, 
and  brought  them  into  subjection, 
to  be  unto  you  for  servants  and  for 
handmaids. 

17  Therefore  thus  saith  the 
IjOUD  ;  Ye  have  not  hearkened 
unto  me,  in  proclaiming  liberty, 
every  one  to  his  brother,  and  every 
iria.i  to  hie  neighbour  :    '  behold,  'I 


JEREMIAH. 


2Cln.  II. 

y. 

CiV.  5'Jl. 


1  Nf  li.  5.  1 1. 
m  Lev.  £5. 
39,-46. 


cir.  S9U. 
nSee  ver.2i 
ch.  37.  5. 


oEt.21.  2. 
&,  E3.  10. 
D.ut.  15.  12. 


s  called. 
Ex.  20.  7. 
!.ev.  19.  12. 


»  Mat;.  7.  2. 
Gol.  6.  7. 
J-uii.  2.  13 


bch.  38.  3.& 
3il.  1,2,  8.  Si. 


c  2  Kin.  IS. 
9.  &  25.  18. 
1  C;.r.  9.  18, 


e  Ex.  20.  12. 
Eph.  6.  2,  3. 


The  ibcditiicc  of  the  Rcch.ibiles. 
proclaim  a  liberty  for  you,  saith  tho 
Lord,  '  to  the  sword,  to  the  pesti- 
lence, and  to  the  famine  ;  and  I 
will  make  you  t  to  be  u  removed 
into  all  the  Kingdoms  of  the  earth. 

18  And  I  will  give  the  men  that 
have  transgressed  my  covenant, 
which  have  not  performed  the 
words  of  the  covenant  which  they 
had  made  before  mo,  when  »  thev 
cut  the  calf  in  twain,  and  passeS 
between  the  parts  thereof, 

1!)  The  princes  of  Judah,  and  the 
princps  of  Jerusalem,  the  eunuchs, 
and  the  priest.^,  and  all  the  people 
of  the  land,  which  passed  between 
the  parts  of  the  calf; 

)Xi  I  will  even  give  them  into  the 
hand  of  tlieir  enemies,  and  into 
the  hand  of  them  that  seek  their 
life :  and  their  >  dead  bodies  shall 
be  for  meat  unto  the  fowls  of  the 
heaven,  and  to  the  beasts  of  the 
earth. 

21  And  Zedekiah  king  of  Judali 
and  his  princes  will  I  give  into  the 
hand  of  their  enemies,  and  into  the 
hand  of  them  that  seek  their  life, 
and  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Babylon's  army,  ^  which  are  gone 
uj)  from  you. 

22  1  Behold,  I  will  command, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  cause  them  to 
return  to  this  city  ;  and  they  shall 
fight  against  it,  n  and  take  ft,  and 
burn  it  with  tire  :  and  '^  I  will  make 
the  cities  of  Judah  a  desolation 
without  an  inhabitant. 

-      CHAPTER  XXXV. 

I  By  the  obedience  of  the  Kechnbites,  IS 
Jtremiah  conttejimeth.  the  disobtdieuce 
nflheJeita.  IS  God  blesselkthe  Recha. 
bites  for  their  obedience. 

THE  word  which  came  unto  Ju- 
remiah  from  the  Lord,  in  the 
days  of  Jehoiiikim  the  son  of  Josiah 
king  of  Judah,  saving, 

2  Go  unto  the  house  of  the  ^  Rc- 
chabites,  and  speak  unto  them,  and 
bring  them  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  into  one  of  ^  the  chambers, 
and  give  tlicm  wine  to  drink. 

3  Then  I  took  Jaazaniah  the  son 
of  Jeremiah,  tlie  .";on  of  Habazi- 
niali,  and  his  brethren,  and  all  his 
sons,  and  the  v.hole  house  of  the 
Rechabitcs  ; 

4  And  I  brought  theni  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  into  the  cham- 
ber of  the  sons  of  Hanan,  the  son 
of  Igdaliah,  a  man  of  God,  which 
loas  by  the  chamber  of  the  princes, 
which  teas  above  the  chamber  of 
Maaseiah  the  son  of  Shallum,  c  tho 
keeper  of  the  1  door : 

5  And  I  set  before  tho  sons  of 
the  house  of  the  Rechabites,  pot,« 
full  of  wine,  and  cups,  and  1  said 
unto  them,  Oriiil;  ve  wine. 

6  But  they  said,  VVc  will  drink 
no  wine  :  for  >'  Jonadab  the  son  of 
Rechab  our  father  commanded  U8. 
saying,  Ye  shall  drink  no  wine, 
neither  ye,  nor  your  sons  for  ever : 

7  Neither  sliall  ye  build  house, 
nor  sow  seed,  nor  plant  vineyard, 
nor  have  ami :  but  all  your  days  ye 
shall  dwell  in  tents ;  e  that  ye  mav 


God  blesscth  them. 

live  many  day3  in  the  land  where 

yo  be  strangers. 

8  Thus  have  \vc  obeyed  the  voice 
of  Jonadab  the  son  ot'  Rechab  our 
father  in  all  tliat  he  hath  charged 
us,  to  drink  no  wine  all  our  days, 
wo,  our  wives,  our  sons,  nor  on 
daughters ; 

9  Nor  to  build  houses  for  us  to 
dwell  in  :  neither  have  we  vineyard, 
nor  field,  nor  seed  : 

10  But  we  have  dwelt  in  tents, 
and  have  obeyed,  and  done  accord- 
ing to  all  that  Jonadab  our  father 
commanded  us. 

11  But  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon 
came  up  into  the  land,  that  we 
said.  Come,  and  let  us  go  to  Jeru- 
salem for  fear  of  the  army  of  the 
Chaldeans,  and  for  fear  of  the  army 
of  the  Syrians  :  so  we  dwell  at  Je- 
rusalem. 

12  II  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
liORD  unto  Jeremiah,  saying, 

13  Thus  saith  the  Loud  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel ;  Go  and  tell  the 
men  of  Judah  and  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  Will  ye  not  f  receive 
instruciion  to  hearken  to  my  words  ? 
saith  tlie  Lord. 

14  The  words  of  Jonadab  the  son 
of  Rechab,  that  he  commanded  his 
sons  not  to  drink  wine,  are  per- 
formed ;  for  unto  I'his  day  they  drink 
none,  but  obey  their  father's  com- 
mandment :  S  notwithstanding  I 
liave  spoken  unto  you,  l"  rising  early 
and  speaking ;  but  ye  hearkened 
not  unto  me. 

15  i  I  have  sent  also  unto  you  all 
my  servants  the  prophets,  rising  up 
early  and  sending  Uiem,  saying, 
''Return  ye  now  every  man  from 
his  evil  way,  and  amend  your 
doings,  and  go  not  after  other  gods 
to  serve  them,  and  ye  shall  dwell  in 
the  land  which  I  have  given  to  you 
and  to  your  fathers  ;  but  ye  have 
not  inchned  your  ear,  nor  heark- 
ened unto  me. 

16  Because  the  sons  of  Jonadab 
the  son  of  Rechab  have  performed 
the  commandment  of  their  father, 
which  he  commanded  them ;  but 
this  people  hath  not  hearkened  un- 
to nie  : 

17  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ; 
Behold,  I  will  bring  upon  Judah 
and  upon  all  the  inhabitants  of  Je- 
rusalem all  the  evil  that  I  have  pro- 
nounced against  them  ;  '  because  I 
have  sjjoken  unto  them,  but  they 
have  not  heard  ;  and  I  have  called 
unto  them,  but  they  have  not  an- 
Bwered. 

18  ir  And  Jeremiah  said  unto  the 
house  of  the  Rechabites,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Is- 
rael ;  Because  ye  have  obeyed  the 
commandment  of  Jonadab  your  fa- 
ther, and  kept  all  his  precepts,  and 
done  according  unto  all  that  he 
hath  commanded  you  : 

19  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel  ;  t  Jo- 
nadab the  son  of  Rechab  shall  not 


CHAPTER  XXXVI. 


Bpfore 
CHRIST 

cir.  607. 

Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  607. 

m  ch.  15.  IB. 

a  Is.  8.  1. 
Ezek.  2.  9. 
Zed..  5.  1. 
b  ch.  30.  2. 

c  ch.  25.  15, 
4-,c. 

a  ch.  25.  3. 

e  ver.  7.  ch. 
26.3. 

fch.  32.  33. 

fch.  18.8. 
Jonah  3.  8. 

gch.  32.  12. 

h  See  ch.  45. 
1. 

?  2  Cbr.  36. 

15. 

h  ch.  7.  13. 

&  25.  3. 

i  ch.  7.  25. 
&  25.  4. 

k  ch.   18.  II.' 
&  25.  5.  6. 

i  Lev.  16.29. 
&.  23.  27,— 
32.  Aois  27. 
9. 

k  ver.  3. 
t  Heb.  their 
supplication 
shall  fall. 

cir.  606. 

IProv.  1.24. 
Is.  6.1.  12.  & 
66.  4.  ch.  7. 
13. 

tHeb. 
There  shall 

cut  off  from 
Jonadab  the 
son  of  Re- 
chab to 
,tand,  Kr. 

II  Or,  door. 
1  ch.  26.  10. 

.■5  roll  of  Uireatening  prophecies. 

want  a  man  to  m  stand  before  nie 

for  ever. 

CHAPl'ER  XXXVI. 

I  Jeremhili  causcth  Baruck  to  zprife  lu.-i 
prophecy,  S  and  publicly  to  read  it.  II 
The  princes,  having  intelligence  there f 
btj  Michaiah,  send  J ehudi  to  fetch  the 
rolU  andreadit.  19  Theywill  Baruck 
to  hide  himself  and  Jeremiah.  SO  The 
king  Jehoiakim,  being  certified  thereof^ 
heareth  part  of  it,  and  burnetii  the  roll. 
97  Jeremiah  dtnoiinceth  his  judgment. 
32  Baruch  writc'.h  a  new  copij. 
A  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fourth 

■'*-  year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of 

Josiali  king  of  Judah,  that  this  word 

came  unto  Jeremiah  from  the  Lor.p, 

sayin", 

2  Take  thee  a  >  roll  of  a  book, 
and  b  write  therein  all  the  words 
that  I  have  spoken  unto  thee  a- 
gainst  Israel,  and  against  Judah, 
and  against  >;  all  the  nations,  from 
the  day  I  spake  unto  thee,  from 
the  days  of  J  Josiah,  even  unto  thi» 
day. 

3  e  It  may  be  that  the  house  of 
Judah  will  hear  all  the  evil  which  1 
purpose  to  do  unto  them  ;  that  they 
may  f  return  every  man  from  his 
evil  way  ;  that  I  may  forgive  their 
iniquity  and  their  sin. 

4  Tlien  Jeremiah  £  called  Baruch 
the  son  of  Neriah  ;  and  h  Baruch 
wrote  from  the  mouth  of  Jeremiah 
all  the  words  of  the  Lord,  whicli 
he  had  spoken  unto  him,  upon  a 
roll  of  a  hook. 

5  And  Jeremiah  commanded 
Baruch,  saying,  I  am  shut  up,  I 
cannot  go  into  the  house  of  tho 
Lord  : 

0  Therefore  go  thou  and  read  in 
the  roll,  which  thou  hast  written 
from  my  mouth,  the  words  of  the 
Lord  in  tho  ears  of  the  people  in 
the  Lord's  house  upon  '  the  fastinf; 
day  :  and  also  tho\i  shall  read  them 
in  the  ears  of  all  Judah  that  coma 
out  of  their  cities. 

7  k  It  may  be  fthcy  will  present 
their  supplication  before  the  Lord, 
and  will  return  every  one  from  his 
evil  way  ;  for  great  is  the  anger  and 
the  fury  that  the  Lord  hath  pro- 
nounced against  this  people. 

8  And  Baruch  the  son  of  Neriali 
did  according  to  all  that  Jeremia.h 
the  prophet  commanded  him,  read- 
ing in  the  hook  the  words  of  the 
Lord  in  the  Lord's  house. 

9  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fifth 
year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah 
king  of  Judah,  in  the  ninth  month, 
that  they  proclaimed  a  fast  before 
the  Lord  to  all  the  people  in  Jeru- 
salem, and  to  all  the  people  that 
came  from  the  cities  of  Judah  unto 
Jerusalem. 

10  Then  read  Baruch  in  the  book 
the  words  of  Jeremiah  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  in  the  chamber  of 
Gemariah  the  eon  of  Shaphan  tho 
scribe,  in  the  higher  court,  at  the 
11  1  entry  of  the  new  gate  of  the 
Lord's  house,  in  the  ears  of  all  the 
people. 

11  It  When  Michaiah  the  son  of 
Gemariah,  the  son  of  Phaphan,  had 

629 


Jehoiakim  burncth  the  roll. 

heard  out  of  the  book  all  thp  words 

of  the  Lord, 

12  Then  he  went  down  into  the 
king's  house,  into  the  scribe's  cham- 
ber :  and  io,  all  the  princes  sat 
tliere,  even  Rlishania  the  ucribe, 
and  Delaiah  the  son  of  Slicniaiah, 
and  Elnathan  the  fon  of  Achbor, 
and  Ocmarlah  the  son  of  Shniihan, 
and  Zedekiah  the  son  of  Hananiah, 
and  all  the  princea. 

13  Then  ftlicliaiah  declared  unto 
them  all  the  words  that  he  had 
hoard,  when  Baruch  read  the  book 
in  the  ears  of  the  people. 

14  Therefore  all  the  princes  sent 
Jehiidi  the  son  of  Netlioniah,  the 
son  of  Slieleniiah,  the  son  of  Cushi, 
unto  Baruch,  saying,  Tuki- ia  thine 
hand  the  roll  wherein  thou  bust 
read  in  the  ears  of  the  people,  and 
come.  So  Baruch  the  son  of  Ne- 
riah  took  the  roll  in  his  hand,  and 
came  unto  them. 

15  And  they  said  unto  him.  Sit 
down  now,  and  read  it  in  our  ears. 
So  Baruch  read  it  in  their  ears. 

16  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  had  heard  all  the  words,  they 
were  nfraiil  both  one  and  other, 
and  said  unto  Baruch,  We  will 
Burely  tell  the  king  of  all  tJiese 
words. 

17  And  they  asked  Baruch,  say- 
ing, Tell  us  now.  How  didst  thou 
write  nil  these  words  at  his  mouth  ? 

18  Then  Baruch  answered  them. 
He  pronounced  all  these  words  un- 
to me  with  his  mouth,  and  I  wrote 
them  with  ink  in  the  book. 

19  Then  said  the  princes  unto 
Baruch,  Go,  hide  thee,  thou  and 
Jeremiah  ;  and  let  no  man  know 
where  ye  be. 

20  II  And  tliey  went  in  to  the 
king  into  the  court,  but  they  laid 
up  the  roll  in  the  chamber  of  Eli- 
Ehama  the  scribe,  and  told  all  the 
words  in  the  ears  of  the  kin". 

21  Po  the  king  sent  Jehudi  to 
fetch  the  roll :  and  ho  took  it  out 
of  Elishama  the  scribe's  chamber. 
And  Jehudi  reail  it  in  the  ears  of 
the  king,  and  in  the  ears  of  all 
the  princes  which  stood  beside  the 
king. 

22  Now  the  king  sat  in  i"  the 
winter-house  in  the  ninth  month  : 
and  the^c  teas  a  frc  on  the  hearth 
burnin"  before  him. 

23  And  it  camo  to  pass,  that 
when  Jehudi  had  read  three  or  four 
leaves,  ho  cut  ii  with  the  penknife, 
and  cast  it  into  the  fire  that  ii;ax  on 
tho  hearth,  until  all  the  roll  was 
consumed  in  the  fire  that  was  on 
the  hearth. 

24  Yet  they  were  not  afraid,  nor 
n  rent  their  garments,  neither  the 
king,  nor  any  of  his  servants  that 
heard  all  these  words. 

25  Nevertheless  Elnathan  and 
Delaiah  and  Gemariah  had  made 
intercession  to  the  king  that  he 
would  not  burn  the  roll  :  but  he 
would  not  hear  them. 

26  But  the  king  commanded  Jc- 
tahmeel  tho  son  ||  of  Hammplech, 


Ecl'.jre 

CHRIST 

cir.  eOl3. 

Refor'" 

CHRIST 

cir.  606. 

cir.  605. 

och.  22.  SO. 

pch.  22.  19. 

t  Heb.  «iii; 
upon.   ch. 
23.  M. 

\  Heb.  n« 
tlietj. 

m  Pec  Amos, 
3.  15. 

rir.  ,'.'"1. 
a  2  Kin.  21. 
17.   2Clir. 
36.  10.  cb. 
22.  2r 

b  2  Cbr.  36. 
12,  11. 

t  ileh.  by  the 
hand  n/ the 
projihei. 

n  2  Kill.  23. 
11.  Is.  36. 
22.  4i  37.  1. 

cch.  21.  1, 
2.  &,  29.  25. 
ii.  52.  24. 

S90. 

II  Or,  0^  Ihe 
•.i„g. 

rl  See  2  Kin. 
H.  7.  Ejek. 
17.  IS. 

ver.  11. 
,0,1.  M.  21, 

Barueh  icrileth  a  nttc  copy. 
and  Scraiah  the  son  of  Azriel,  and 
Sliclemiah  the  son  of  Abdeel,  to 
take  Baruch  the  scribe  and  Jere- 
miah Ihe  prophet :  but  the  Lohd 
hid  them. 

27  II  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  Jeremiah,  after  that  the 
king  had  burned  tlie  roll,  and  the 
words  which  Baruch  wrote  at  the 
mouth  of  Jeremiah,  saying, 

28  Take  thee  again  another  roll, 
and  write  in  it  all  tho  former  words 
that  were  in  the  first  roll,  which 
Jehoiakim  king  of  Judaii  hath 
burned. 

29  And  thou  slialt  say  to  Jehoia- 
kim king  of  Judah,  Thus  sailh  tho 
Lord;  'J'bou  bust  burned  this  roll, 
saying.  Why  bast  lliou  written 
therein,  saying,  The  king  of  Baby- 
lon shall  certandy  come  and  destroy 
this  land,  and  shall  cause  to  cease 
from  thence  man  and  beast? 

."0  Therefoie  thus  sailh  the  Lord, 
of  Jehoiakim  kingof  Jiiduh;  o  He 
shall  have  none  to  sit  upon  tho 
throne  of  David  :  and  his  dead  body 
hall  be  r  cast  out  in  the  day  to 
the  heat,  and  in  the  night  to  tho 
frost. 

31  .'\nd  I  will  I  punish  him  and 
his  seed  and  his  servants  for  their 

niquity ;  and  1  will  bring  upon 
them,  and  upon  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem,  and  upon  the  men  of 
Judah,  all  the  evil  that  I  have  ])ro- 
nounced  against  them ;  but  they 
hearkened  not. 

32  IF  Then  took  Jeremiali  another 
roll,  and  gave  it  to  Baruch  the 
scribe,  the  son  of  Neriah ;  who 
wrote  therein  from  the  mouth  of 
Jeremiah  all  the  words  of  the  book 
which  Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah  had 
burned  in  the  fire  :  and  there  were 
added  besides  unto  them  many 
t  like  words. 

CHAPTER  XXX Vir. 

1    The  Ezyplifins  having  raised  the  siega 

of  the  Chaldeans,  king  Zedekiah  scndtlh 

to  Jeremiah  to  pray  for  Ike  people,    fi 

Jeremiah  prophesielh   the   Chaldeans^ 

certain  return  and  victory.     1 1  He  i» 

taken  for  afugitiuet  beaten^  and  put  iti 

prison.  16  He  aseureth  Zedekiah  of  the 

coptivitt/.    18  Entreating  for  hii  liberty^ 

he  nl,tainath  gomefarour. 

A  ND  king  "  Zedekiah  the  son  of 

■'^  Josiali  reigned   instead   of  Co- 

ninh   the  son  of  Jehoiakim,  whom 

Nebuchadrezzar   king   of  Babylon 

made  king  in  the  land  of  Judah. 

2  I'lint  neitl>er  he,  nor  his  ser- 
vants, nor  the  peo]ile  of  the  land, 
did  hearken  tinlo  the  words  of  the 
Lord,  which  ho  spake  f  by  the  pro- 
phet Jeremiah. 

3  And  Zedekiah  the  king  sent 
Jehucal  tho  son  of  Phelemiah,and 
c  Zephaniah  the  son  of  Maasoiah 
the  priest  to  Ihe  prophet  Jeremiah, 
saying.  Pray  now  unto  the  IjORd 
our  <iod  for  us. 

4  Now  Jeremiah  came  in  and 
went  out  among  the  people :  for 
the)'  had  not  put  him  into  prison. 

5  Then  <!  Pharaoh's  army  was 
come  forth  out  of  Egypt  :  •  and 
wh«n  the  Ciinldeans  tliHt  boiiegei) 

630 


■Jeremiah  is  iinprisnnrd. 
Jerusalem   heard   tidings  of  tliem 
tlipy  departed  from  Jerusalem. 

6  II  Then  came  Ihe  word  of  the 
Lord  unto  the  prophet  Jeremiah, 
saving, 

t  Thus  Baith  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel  ;  Thus  shall  ye  say  to  the 
king  of  Judali,  'tliat  sent  you  unto 
rae  to  inquire  of  me  ;  Beliold,  Pha- 
raoh's army,  which  is  come  forth  to 
help  you,  shall  return  to  Egypt  into 
their  own  land. 

8  S  And  the  Chaldeans  shall  come 
again,  and  fight  against  this  city, 
and  take  it,  and  burn  it  with  fire. 

9  Thus  saitii  the  Lord  ;  Deceive 
not  t  yourselves,  saving.  The  Chal- 
deans shall  surely  depart  from  us  : 
for  they  shall  not  depart. 

10  h  For  though  yo  had  smitten 
the  whole  army  of  the  Chaldeans 
that  fight  against  you,  and  there  re- 
mained but  t  wounded  men  among 
them,  yrt  should  they  rise  up  every 
man  in  his  tent,  and  bum  this'city 
with  fire. 

11  1l  'And  it  came  to  p.ass,  that 
when  the  army  of  the  Chaldeans 
was  t  broken  up  from  Jerusalem  for 
fear  of  Pharaoh's  army, 

12  Then  Jereniiali  went  forth  out 
of  Jerusalem  to  go  into  the  land  of 
Benjamin,  ||  to  separate  himself 
thence  in  the  midst  of  the  people. 

13  And  when  he  was  in  the  gate 
of  Benjamin,  a  captain  of  the  ward 
was  there,  whose  nnme  xcns  Irijah, 
the  son  of  Shelemiah,  the  son  of 
Ilananiali ;  and  he  took  Jeremiah 
the  prophet,  saying.  Thou  fallest 
away  to  the  Chaldeans. 

14  Then  said  Jeremiah,  /t  is 
t  false  ;  J  fall  not  away  to  the  Chal- 
deans. But  he  hearkened  not  to 
him :  so  Irijah  took  Jeremiah,  and 
brought  him  to  the  princes. 

1.5  Wherefore  the  princes  were 
wroth  with  Jeremiah,  and  smote 
him,  k  and  put  him  in  prison  in  the 
house  of  Jonathan  the  scribe  :  for 
they  had  made  that  tlie  prison. 

10  If  When  Jeremiah  was  entered 
into  I  the  dungeon,  and  into  the 
II  cabins,  and  Jeremiah  had  remain- 
ed there  many  days  ; 

17  Then  Zedck'iah  the  king  sent, 
and  took  him  out:  and  the  king 
a=ked  him  secretly  in  his  house,  and 
said.  Is  there  any  word  from  the 
liORD  ?  And  Jeremiah  said.  There 
is  :  for,  said  he,  thou  slialt  be  de- 
livered into  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Babylon. 

18  IMoreover,  Jeremiah  said  unto 
kin"  Zedekiah,  What  have  I  of- 
fended against  thee,  or  against  thy 
servants,  or  against  this  people,  that 
ye  have  put  me  in  prison  *? 

19  Where  are.  now  your  prophets 
which  prophesied  unto  you,  say- 
ing. The  king  of  Babylon  shall  not 
come  against  you,  nor  against  this 
land  ■? 

20  Therefore  hear  now,  I  pray 
thee,  O  my  lord  tlie  king  :  f  let  my 
supplication,  I  pray  thee,  bo  ac- 
cepted before  thee  ;  that  thou  cause 
me   not  to  return  to  the  house  of 


CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 


S  ch.  31.  22. 

t  Heb.  souls 
hch.  21.4,  .^ 


tHeb.r/irust 
through. 


II  Or,  to  slip 

away  from 
thtnce  in  th< 
midst  of  the 
peopU^ 


I  ch.  33,  6. 

Or,  cells. 
iiJ. 


(■Heb.  let  my 
suppuration 
fall 


m  ch.  32.  9. 
Sl  38.  13,  28. 


t  Utb.pen 


Sch.  37.  21. 

II  Or,  of  the 


He  is  cast  into  the  dungeon. 
Jonathan  the  scribe,  lost  i  die 
there. 

21  Then  Zedekiah  the  king  com- 
manded that  they  should  commit 
Jeremiah  m  into  the  court  of  the 
prison,  and  that  they  should  give 
him  dady  a  piece  of  bread  out  of 
the  bakers'  street,  n  until  all  the 
bread  in  the  city  were  spent.  Thua 
Jeremiah  remained  in  the  court  of 
tho  prison. 

CHAPTER  XXXVni. 

1   J eremiahy  by  a/alse  suggestions  is  put 

into  the  dungeon  of  Malcliiah.    7  Ehcd- 

7nelech,  by  suit^  'getteth  him  some  tu- 

l'irgement..H  Upon  secret  conferejice  bt 

couvselleth  the  king  by  yielding  to  save 

his  life.  24  By  theking^s  instructions  he 

concealeth    ilie    conference    from    the 

princes. 

'T'HEN   Shephatiah    the    Eon    of 

-*-    Mattan,  and  Gedaliah  tho  son 

of  Pashur,  and  a  Jucal  the  son  of 

Shelemiah,  and  b  Pashur  the  son  of 

Malcliiah,  c  heard   the  words   that 

Jeremiah  had  spoken  unto  all  the 

people,  saying, 

2  Thus  saith  tho  Lord,  d  He  that 
remaineth  in  this  city  shall  die  by 
the  sword,  by  the  famine,  and  by 
the  pestilence :  but  he  that  goetfi 
forth  to  the  Chaldeans  shall  live  ; 
for  he  shall  have  his  life  for  a  prey, 
and  shall  live. 

3  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  e  Thij 
city  shall  surely  be  given  info  the 
hand  of  the  king  of  Babylon's  anov, 
which  shall  take  it. 

4  Therefore  tho  princes  said  unto 
the  king.  We  beseech  thee,  flet 
this  man  be  put  to  death  :  for  thus 
he  weakeneth  the  hands  of  tlia 
men  of  war  that  remain  in  this 
city,  and  the  hands  of  all  the  peo- 
ple, in  speaking  such  words  unto 
them :  for  this  mau  seeketh  not 
the  t  welfare  of  this  people,  but  the 
hurt. 

5  Then  Zedekiah  the  king  said, 
Behold,  he  j.«  in  your  hand  :  for  tho 
king  is  not  he  that  can  do  any  thing 
against  you. 

6  S  Then  took  they  Jeremiah,  and 
cast  him  into  the  dungeon  of  Mal- 
chiah  the  son  ||  of  Ilammelech,  that 
icas  in  the  court  of  the  prison  :  and 
they  let  down  Jeremiah  with  cords. 
And  in  the  dungeon  there  was  no 
water,  but  mire  :  so  Jeremiah  sunk 
in  the  mire. 

7  II  li  Now  when  Ebed-melech 
the  Ethiopian,  one  of  the  eunuchs 
which  was  in  tlie  king's  house, 
heard  that  they  had  put  Jeremiah 
in  the  dungeon  ;  the  king  then  sit- 
tiii"  in  the  gate  of  Benjamin  ; 

8  Ebed-melech  went  forth  out  of 
the  king's  house,  and  spake  to  tho 
king,  saying, 

9  My  lord  the  king,  these  men 
have  done  evil  in  all  that  they  hava 
done  to  Jeremiah  the  prophet, 
whom  they  have  cast  into  the  dun- 
geon ;  and  t  he  is  like  to  die  for 
hunger  in  the  place  where  he  is  ; 
for  there  is  no  more  bread  in  the 
city. 

10  Then  the  kin"  commanded 
Ebed-melech    the    Kliiopian,   lax-- 

C31 


Jeremiah  i  advice  to  ZcdekiuJi. 
ing,  Take   from  hence  thirty  men 
t  with  thee,  nnd  take  up  Jeremiah 
the  proiihet  out  of  the  dungeon,  be- 
fore lie  die. 

11  So  Ehed-melecli  took  the  men 
with  him,  and  went  into  the  liouse 
of  the  kiiix  under  the  treasury,  and 
look  thence  oUI  cast  clouts  and  old 
rotten  raga,  and  let  them  down  by 
cords  into  the  dungeon  to  Jere- 
miah. 

12  And  Ebed-mclech  the  Ethio- 
pian said  unto  Jeremiah,  Put  now 
these  old  cast  clouts  and  rotten  ra"e 
under  thine  arm-holes  under  the 
cords.     And  Jeremiah  did  so. 

1.3  I  So  tliey  drew  up  Jeremiah 
witli  cords,  and  took  him  up  out  of 
the  dungeon :  and  Jeremiah  re- 
mained ^  in  the  court  of  the  prison. 

14  1[  Then  Zedekiah  the  king 
eent,  and  took  Jeremiah  tlio  pro- 
phet unto  him  into  the  ||  third  entry 
that  is  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  : 
and  the  king  said  unto  Jeremiah,  I 
will  ask  thee  a  thing  ;  hide  nothing 
from  me. 

15  Then  Jeremiah  said  unto  Ze- 
dekiah, If  I  declare  it  unto  thee, 
wilt  thou  not  surely  put  me  to 
death  "!  and  if  I  give  thee  counsel, 
wilt  thou  not  hearken  unto  me  ! 

16  So  Zedekiah  the  king  aware 
secretly  unto  Jeremiah,  saying,  ~3s 
the  Lord  liveth,  l  that  made  us 
this  soulj  I  will  not  put  thee  to 
death,  neither  will  I  give  thee  into 
the  hand  of  these  men  that  seek  thy 
life. 

17  Then  said  Jeremiah  unto  Ze- 
dekiah, Thus  saitli  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel  ;  If 
thou  wilt  assuredly  •"  go  forth  "  un- 
to the  king  of  Babylon's  princes, 
then  thy  soul  shall  live,  and  this 
city  shall  not  be  burned  with  fire; 
ana  thou  shalt  live,  and  thine 
house : 

18  But  if  thou  wilt  not  go  forth 
to  the  king  of  Babylon's  princes, 
tnen  shall  this  city  be  given  into 
the  hand  of  the  Chaldeans,  and 
they   shall    burn   it   with   tire,   and 

0  thou  shalt  not  escape  out  ot  their 
hand. 

19  And  Zedekiah  the  king  said 
unto  Jeremiah,  I  am  afraid  of  the 
Jews  that  are  fallen  to  the  Chal- 
deans, lest  they  deliver  mc  into 
their  hand,  and  they  p  mock  mc. 

20  But  Jeremiah  said,  They  shall 
not  deliver  tliee.  Obey,  I  beseech 
thee,  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  which 

1  speak  unto  thee  :  so  it  shall  be 
well  unto  thee,  and  thy  soul  shall 
live. 

21  But  if  thou  refuse  to  go  forth, 
this  is  the  word  that  the  Lord  hath 
nhcwed  me  ; 

22  And  behold,  all  the  women 
that  are  left  in  the  king  of  Judah's 
house  shall  he  brought  forth  to  the 
king  of  Babylon's  princes,  and  those 
women  slialf  say,  t  Thy  friends  have 
get  thee  on,  and  have  prevailed 
against  thee  :  thy  feet  are  sunk  in 
the  mire,  and  they  are  turned  awav 
back. 


JEEEMIAH. 


i  vf  r.  6. 

kch.  37.  21. 


IIOr,pr 
cipai. 


m  2  Kin.  24 

12. 

11  oil.  39.  3. 


p  1  Sam.  31. 


t  Heb.  Men 

nf  Ihy  p,ace 


r)  oil.  3!'.  6. 
&  41.  10. 
r  ver.  18. 
»  Ileb.  thou 
■Shalt  bur,,. 


«ch.  37.  20. 
tch.37.  15. 


1  Heb.  they 
were  eiUiU 
from  hirr.. 


a  2  Kin.  IS. 
1,-4.  ch.  62. 

)>-  7. 


c  2  Kings  25 
4,  &.C.  cli. 


d  cli.  32.  4. 
&.  33.  IS,  23. 


Heb.  iipah 
'ith  him 
judgments. 


Jerusalem  is  taken,  and 

23  So  they  shall  bring  out  all  thy 
wives  and  q  thy  children  to  the 
Chaldeans :  ancl  r  thou  shalt  not 
escape  out  of  their  hand,  but  shalt 
lie  taken  by  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Babylon:  and  t  ihou  shalt  cause 
this  city  to  be  burned  with  fire. 

24  IF  Then  said  Zedekiah  unto 
Jeremiah,  Let  no  man  know  of 
these  words,  and  thou  shalt  not 
die. 

25  But  if  the  princes  hear  that 
I  have  talked  with  thee,  and  thoy 
come  unto  thee,  and  say  unto  thce. 
Declare  unto  us  now  what  thou 
hast  said  unto  the  king,  hide  it  not 
from  us,  and  we  will  not  put  thce 
to  death  ;  also  what  the  king  said 
unto  thce  : 

26  Then  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  '  I  jiresented  my  supplication 
before  the  king,  tliat'ho  would  not 
causfe  me  to  return  '  to  Jonathan's 
house,  to  die  there. 

27  'i'hen  came  all  the  princes  un- 
to Jeremiah,  and  asked  him :  and 
he  told  them  according  to  all  these 
words  that  the  king  had  command- 
ed. So  t  they  left  oft' speaking  with 
him  ;  for  the  matter  was  not  per- 
ceived. 

28  So  u  Jeremiah  abode  in  the 
court  of  the  prison  until  the  day 
that  Jerusalem  was  taken  :  antl 
he  was  Ikere  when  Jerusalem  was 
taken. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

I  Jemaaleni  is  taken.  4  Zedekiah  t>  made 
blinds  and  stJit  to  Babylon.     8  The  ci'v 
ruinated,    9  the  people  captivated.     U 
IVebuchadrezzai's charge/or  the  good 
usa^cof  Jcrtmiah.   15  G ad' t  promise 
to  Kbed-melech. 
TN  the  a  ninth   year  of  Zedekiah 
^  king    of   Judah,     in    the    tenth 
month,  came  Xebuchadrezzar  king 
of    Babylon    and     all     his     army 
against    Jerusalem,    and  they  be- 
sieged it. 

2  .9nd  in  the  eleventh  year  of 
Zedekiah,  in  the  fourth  month,  the 
ninth  day  of  the  month,  the  city 
was  broken  up. 

3  b  And  all  the  princes  of  the 
king  of  Babylon  came  in,  and  sat 
in  the  middle  gate,  even  Norgal- 
sharezer,  Samgar-nebo,  Sarsechiin, 
Rab-saris,  Ncrgal-sliarezer,  Rob- 
mag,  with  all  the  residue  of  the 
princes  of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

4  if  "^  And  it  camo  to  pass,  that 
when  Zedekiah  the  king  of  Judah 
saw  them,  and  all  the  men  of  war, 
then  tiny  Hod,  and  went  forth  out 
of  the  city  by  night,  by  the  way  of 
the  kin;»'s  garden,  by  the  gale  be- 
twixt tlie  two  walls :  and  no  went 
out  the  way  of  the  plain. 

5  But  the  Chaldeans'  army  pur- 
sued after  thein,  and  <i  overtook 
Zedekiah  in  the  plains  of  Jericho  ; 
and  when  they  had  taken  him, 
they  brought  him  up  to  Nebu- 
chadnezzar king  of  Babvlon  to 
e  Riblah  in  the  land  of  Hamatli, 
where  he  t  gave  judgmout  upon 
him. 

6  Then  the  king  of  Babylon  slew 
the   sons   of  Zedekiah    in    Riblab 

602 


ihe  people  carried  away  captive, 
before  his  eyes :    also  the   king  of 
Babylon  slew  all  the  nobles  oi  Ju- 
dah. 

7  Moreover  Hie  put  out  Zede- 
kiah's  eyes,  and  bound  liim  f  with 
chains,  to  carry  him  to  Babylon. 

8  TTgAndtbe  Chaldeans  burned 
the  king's  house,  and  the  houses 
of  the  people,  with  fire,  and  brake 
down  the  walls  of  Jerusalem. 

9  b  Then  Xebuzar-adan  the 
II  t  captain  of  the  "uard  carried 
away  captive  into  Babylon  the  rem- 
nant of  the  people  that  remained  in 
the  city,  and  those  that  fell  away, 
that  fell  to  him,  with  the  rest  of  the 
people  that  remained. 

10  But  Nebuzar-adan  the  cap- 
tain of  the  guard  left  of  the  poor  of 
the  people,  wlixh  had  nothing,  in 
the  land  of  Judah,  and  gave  them 
vineyards  and  fields  t  at  the  same 
time. 

11  IT  Now  Nebuchadrezzar  king 
of  Babylon  gave  cliarge  concerning 
Jeremiah  t  to  Nebuzar-adan  the 
captain  of  tlie  guard,  saying, 

12  Take  him,  and  t  look  well  to 
liim,  and  do  him  no  harm  ;  but  do 
unto  him  even  as  he  shall  say  unto 
thee. 

13  So  Nebuzar-adan  tlie  captain 
of  the  guard  sent,  and  Nebushas- 
ban,  Rab-saris,  and  Nergalshare- 
zar,  Rab-mag,  and  all  the  king  of 
Babylon's  priuccs ; 

14  Even  they  sent,  '  and  took  Je- 
remiah out  of  the  court  of  the  pri- 
son, and  committed  him  ^  unto  Ge- 
daliah  the  son  of  '  Ahikam  the  son 
of  Shaphan,  that  he  should  carry 
him  home :  so  he  dwelt  among  the 
people. 

15  IT  Now  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Jeremiah,  while  he  was 
shut  up  in  tlie  court  of  the  prison, 
saying, 

16  Go  and  speak  to  ""  Ebed-me- 
lech  the  Ethiopian,  saying.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel;  Beholdj  n  I  will  bring  my 
words  upon  this  city  for  evil,  and 
not  for  good  ;  and  they  shall  be  ac- 
complished in  that  day  before  thee. 

17  But  I  will  deliver  thee  in  that 
day,  saith  the  Lord  :  and  thou  shalt 
not  be  given  into  the  hand  of  tlie 
men  of  whom  thou  art  afraid. 

18  For  I  will  surely  deliver  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  not  fall  by  the 
sword,  but  o  thy  life  shall  be  for  a 
prey  unto  thee  :  P  because  thou 
hast  put  thy  trust  in  me,  saith  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

I  Jeremiah,  being  set  free  by  Nebuzar- 
adan,  goeth  to  Gedauiah.  7  The  dis- 
persed Jews  repair  unto  him.  13  Jo- 
Ishmaers  conspiracy 


CHAFrER  XL. 


!  not  belli 


ed. 


T^HE  word  which  came  to  Jere- 
■'-  miah  from  the  Lord,  ^  after 
that  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain  of 
the  guard  had  let  him  go  from  Ra- 
mah,  when  he  had  taken  him  be- 
ing bound  in  ||  chains  among  all 
that  were  carried  away  captive  of 
Jerusalem  and  Judah,  v/hich  were 
Cc3    ■ 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

588. 

5S8. 

fEzek.  12. 

b  ch.  60.  7. 

13.  com- 

pare^l  willl 

ch.  32.  1. 

t  Heb.  with 

two  brazen 

chains,  or. 

fellers. 

c  Deut.  29. 

g  2  Kin.  25. 

24,  25.  Dan. 

9.  ch.  38.  18. 

9.  11. 

&,  52.  13. 

h  2  Kin.  2i. 

11,  &c.  ch. 

52.  15,  4^c. 

ll  Or,  chief 

1  Or,  are 

marshal. 

upon  thy 

t  Heb.  chief 

hand. 

rf  the  execu- 

<1 ch.  39.  12. 

tioners,  or. 

t  Heb.  /  will 

slaughter- 

set mirie  eye 

men  :  And  so 

up>n  thee. 

ver.  10,  11, 

eGeu.20.I5. 

&c.  See 

Gen.  37.  26. 

t  Heb.  in 

that  day. 

t  Heb.  hy  the 

hand  of. 

t  Heb.  sel 

f2Kinjs25. 

thine  eyes 

22,  &c. 

upon  him. 

I  ch.  38.  28. 

gch.  39.  14. 

k  cli.  AO.  5. 

hJuds.20.I. 

1  ch.  26.  24. 

i  2  Kinjs  25. 

23,  &c. 

m  ch.  ,^.  7, 

12. 

k  ch.  39.  10. 

a  Dan.  P.  12. 

lch.41.  1. 

och.  21.  9. 

&  .15.  5. 

p  1  Chr.  5. 
20.  P5.37. 

40. 

t  Heb.  to 

stand  be- 

fore.  Deut. 

1.38. 

a  ch.  39.  14. 

;l  Or,  ma- 

nacles. 

Jeremiah  goeth  to  Gcaaliak 
carried  away  captive  unto  Baby 
Ion. 

2  And  the  captain  of  the  guard 
took  Jeremiah,  and  b  said  unto 
hiin.  The  Lord  thy  God  hath 
pronounced  this  evil  upon  this 
place. 

3  Now  the  Lord  hath  brought 
it,  and  done  according  as  he  hath 
said  :  c  because  ye  have  sinned  a- 
gainst  the  Lop.d,  and  have  not 
obeyed  his  voice,  therefore  this 
thing  is  come  upon  you. 

4  And  now,  behold,  I  loose  thea 
this  day  from  the  chains  which 
II  were  upon  thine  hand.  J  If  it  seem 
good  unto  thee  to  come  with  me 
into  Babylon,  come  ;  and  1 1  will 
look  .veil  unto  thee  ;  but  if  it  seen> 
ill  unto  thee  to  come  with  me  into 
Babylon,  forbear  :  behold,  e  all  the 
land  is  before  thee  :  whither  it 
seemeth  good  and  convenient  for 
thee  to  go,  thither  go. 

5  Now  while  he  >vas  not  yet 
gone  back,  he  said,  Go  back  also 
to  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam  the 
son  of  Shaphan,  f  whom  the  king 
of  Babylon  hath  made  governor 
over  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  dwell 
with  him  among  the  people  :  or 
go  wheresoever  it  seemeth  con- 
venient unto  thee  to  go.  So  the 
captain  of  the  guard  gave  him  vic- 
tuals and  a  reward,  and  let  him 
go. 

6  S  Then  went  Jeremiah  unto 
Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam  to 
h  Mizpah ;  and  dwelt  with  him  a- 
mong  the  people  that  were  left  in 
the  land. 

7  ir  i  Now  when  all  the  captains 
of  the  forces  which  were  in  the 
fields,  even  they  and  their  men, 
heard  that  the  king  of  Babylon 
had  made  Gedaliah  the  son  ot  A- 
hikam  governor  in  the  land,  and 
had  committed  unto  him  men,  and 
women,  and  children,  and  of  1^  the 
poor  of  the  land,  of  them  that  were 
not  carried  away  captive  to  Baby- 
lon ; 

8  Then  they  came  to  Gedaliah  to 
Mizpah,  1  even  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Nethanlah,  and  Johanan  and  Jona- 
than the  sons  of  Kareali,  and  Se- 
raiah  the  son  of  Tanhumeth,  and 
the  sons  of  Ephai  the  Netophathite, 
and  Jezaniah  the  son  of  a  Maacha- 
thite,  they  and  their  men. 

9  And  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahi- 
kam the  son  of  Shaphan  swara 
unto  them  and  to  their  men,  say- 
ing. Fear  not  to  serve  the  Chal- 
deans ;  dwell  in  the  land,  and  serve 
the  king  of  Babylon,  and  it  shall  be 
well  with  you. 

10  As  for  me,  behold,  I  will  dwell 
at  Mizpah,  f  to  serve  the  Chalde- 
ans, which  will  come  unto  us  :  but 
ye,  gather  ye  wine,  and  summer 
fruits,  and  oil,  and  put  them  in  your 
vessels,  and  dwell  in  your  cities 
that  ye  have  taken. 

11  Likewise  when  all  the  Jews 
that  were  in  Moab,  and  among 
the  Ammonites,  and  in  Edom, 
and  that  were  in  all  the  eountries 

633 


Iskviael  m'trdercth  Gedaliah. 
heard  that  the  king  of  Babylon 
had  left  a  remnant  of  Jndah,  and 
that  he  had  set  over  them  Geda- 
liah the  eon  of  Akiham  the  son  of 
Shaphan ; 

12  Even  all  the  Jews  relumed 
out  of  all  places  whither  they  were 
driven,  and  came  to  the  land  of 
Juduh,  to  Gedaliali,  unto  Mizpah, 
and  gathered  wine  and  summer 
fruits  very  much. 

13  'I  Moreover,  Johanan  the  son 
of  Kareali,  and  all  the  captains  of 
the  forces  that  were  in  tlie  fields, 
came  to  Gednliah  to  Rliz|)ah, 

14  And  said  unto  him.  Dost  thou 
certainly  know  that  ">  Baalis  the 
king  of  the  Ammonites  hath  sent 
Ishniael  the  son  of  Nethaniah  f  to 
ulay  thee  7  But  Gedaliah  the  son 
of  Aliikam  believed  them  not. 

15  Then  Johanan  the  son  of  Ka- 
reah  spake  to  Gedaliah  in  Mizpah 
secretly,  saving,  Let  me  go,  I  pray 
thee,  and  I  will  slay  Ishmael  the 
son  of  Nethaniah,  and  no  man  shall 
know  it :  wherefore  should  he  slay 
thee,  that  all  the  Jews  which  are 
gathered  unto  thee  sliould  be  scat- 
tered, and  the  remnant  m  Judah 
perish  ? 

16  But  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahi- 
kam  said  unto  Johanan  the  son  of 
Kareah,  Thou  shall  not  do  this 
thing  :  for  thou  speakest  falsely  of 
Ishmael. 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

1  lehmaeU  treacherously  killing  Gedaliah 
and  others,  purposeth  tcith  the  rtsidue 
tofiee  unto  the  Ammonites.  1 1  Johnnan 
recooeretk  the  captives,  and  mindetk  to 
flee  into  Egypt. 

NOW  it  came  to  pass  in  the  bc- 
venlh  month,  »  that  Ishmael 
the  son  of  Nethaniah  the  son  of 
Elishama,  of  the  seed  royal,  and 
the  princes  of  the  king,  even  ten 
men  with  him,  came  unto  Gedaliah 
the  son  of  Ahikam  to  Mizpah  ;  and 
there  they  did  eat  bread  together  in 
Mizpah. 

2  Then  arose  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Nethaniah,  and  the  ten  men  that 
were  with  him,  and  '' smote  Geda- 
liah the  son  of  Ahikam  the  son  of 
Shaphan  with  the  sword,  and  slew 
him,  whom  the  king  of  Babylon  had 
made  governor  over  the  land. 

3  Ishmael  also  slew  all  the  Jews 
that  were  with  him,  exicn  with  Ge- 
daliah, at  Mizjiah,  and  the  Chalde- 
ans that  were  found  there,  and  the 
men  of  war. 

4  And  it  came  to  pass  tht  Bpcond 
day  after  he  had  slain  Gedaliah, 
and  no  man  knew  i7, 

5  That  there  came  certain  from 
Bhechem,  from  Shiloh,  and  from 
Samaria,  even  fourscore  men.  •;  ha- 
ving their  beards  sliaven,  and  their 
clotlieB  rent,  and  having  cut  them- 
selves, with  offerings  and  incense  in 
their  hand,  to  bring  then  to  d  the 
house  of  the  LoKu. 

6  And  Ishmael  the  son  of  Netha- 
niah went  forth  from  Mizpah  to 
meet  them,  t  weeping  all  along  as 
be  went  i  and  it  camo  to  pass,  as  he 


JEREMIAH. 


t  Hel;.  to 
strike  thee 
in  soul  / 


.19.87. 
eul.  M. 
15.  S. 


t  Heb. In 

going  and 
tuieping. 


P  Or,  near 
Gedaliah. 
t  lleh.  by  tli, 
handy  or,  by 
the  side  of 
Gedaliah. 
r  1  Kings  15. 
22.  2Chr.l6. 
6. 

•  cb.  43.  6. 


It  rh.  40.  7, 


S  Sam.  19. 
37,  38. 


.Tokanan  rccoveretk  the  capttve$. 
met  tliem,  he  said  unto  them.  Come 
to_Gedaliah  the  Hon  of  Ahikam. 

7  And  it  was  so,  when  they  came 
into  the  midst  of  the  citv,  that  Ish- 
mael the  son  of  Nethaniah  slew 
them,  avd  cast  them  into  the  midst 

I  of  the   pit,  he,  and  the  men  that 
were  with  him. 

8  But  ten  miin  were  found  among 
them  that  said  unto  Ishmael,  Slay 
us  not :  for  ive  have  treasures  in 
the  field,  of  wheal,  and  of  barley, 
and  of  oil,  and  of  honev.  So  ho 
forbare,  and  slew  them  riot  among 
their  brethren. 

9  Now  the  pit  wherein  Ishmael 
had  cast  all  the  dead  bodies  of  the 
men,  whom  he  had  slain  1|  t  because 
of  Gedaliah,  wa.^t  it  f  which  Asa  the 
king  had  made  for  fear  of  Baaslia 
kiri^  of  Israel :  and  Ishmael  the  eon 
of  Nethaniah  filled  it  with  them  that 
were  slain. 

10  Then  Ishmael  carried  away 
captive  all  the  residue  of  the  peo- 
ple that  were  in  Mizpah,  ff  even 
the  king's  daughters,  and  all  the 
people  that  remained  in  Mizpah, 
"whom  Ncbuzar-adan  the  captain 
of  the  guard  had  committed  to 
Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam:  and 
Ishmael  the  son  of  Nethaniah  car- 
ried them  away  captive,  and  de- 
parted to  go  over  to  ■  the  Am- 
monites. 

11  ir  But  when  Johanan  the  son 
of  Kareah,  and  all  t  the  captains  of 
the  forces  that  tccrc  with  him,  heard 
of  all  the  evil  that  Ishmael  the  son 
of  Nethaniah  had  done, 

12  Then  they  look  all  the  men, 
and  went  to  fight  with  Ishmael  tlie 
son  of  Nethaniah,  and  found  him 
by  1  the  great  waters  that  are  in 
Gibeon. 

13  Now  it  came  to  pass,  that 
when  all  the  people  which  jtere 
with  Ishmael  saw  Johanan  the  son 
of  Kareah,  and  all  the  captains  of 
the  forces  that  were  with  him,  then 
they  were  glad. 

14  So  alllhe  people  that  Ishmael 
had  carried  away  captive  from 
Mizpah  cast  about  and  returned, 
and  went  unto  Johanan  the  eon  of 
Kareah. 

15  But  Ishmael  the  son  of  Ne- 
thaniah escaped  from  Johanan  \vith 
eight  men,  and  went  to  the  Am- 
monites. 

16  Then  took  Johanan  the  son  of 
Kareah,  and  all  the  captains  of  the 
forces  that  icerc  with  him.  all  the 
remnant  of  the  people  wiiom  he 
had  recovered  from  Ishmael  the 
son  of  Nethaniah,  from  Mizpah, 
after  that  he  had  slain  Gedaliah 
the  son  of  Ahikam,  evai  mighty 
men  of  war,  and  the  women,  and 
the  children,  and  the  eunuch», 
whom  he  had  brought  again  trom 
Gibeon  ; 

17  And  they  departed,  and  dwelt 
in  the  habitation  of  m  Chimham, 
which  is  by  Belh-lehem,  to  go  to 
enter  into  llgypt, 

18  Because  of  the  Chaldeans:  fof 
they  were  afraid  of  them,  becaaae 

634 


CHRIST 


WT,LetOH, 

supplicnlior 

fall  be/ore 

ikee. 

b  1  Sam.  7.8 

cSi  12.  19.  Is 

37.  4.  Jam. 


dEzra  8.21 


TVie  captains  promise  obedience.      CHAPTERS 
Ishmael  the  son  of  Nethaniah  had 
(.lain  Gedahah  the  Bon  of  Ahikam, 
n  whom  the  king  of  Babylon  made 
governor  in  the  land. 

CHAPTER  XLH. 

1  Johanan  desirelh  Jeremiah  to  inquireof 
God,  promising  oUdience  tc  his  will,  1 
Jeremiah  nssureth  /lim  of  safety  in  Ju- 
dea,  \l  and  destruction  in  K^ypt.  19 
He  reproaeth  their  hypocrisy,  in  requir- 
ing of  the  Lordlhativhichthey  meant  not. 

THEN  all  the  captains  of  the 
forces,  i  and  Johanan  the  son 
of  Kareah,  and  Jezaniah  the  son  of 
Hoshaiah,  and  all  the  people  from 
the  least  even  unto  the  greatest, 
came  near, 

2  And  said  unto  Jeremiah  the 
prophet,  II  Let,  we  beseech  thee, 
our  supplication  be  accepted  be- 
fore thee,  and  ^  pray  for  us  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God,  even  for  all 
this  remnant ;  (for  we  are  left  but 
<:  a  few  of  many,  as  thine  eyes  do 
behold  us  :) 

3  That  the  Lord  thy  God  may 
shew  us  dthe  way  wherein  we  may 
walk,  and  the  tiling  that  we  may 
do. 

4  Then  Jeremiah  tlie  prophet 
said  unto  them,  I  have  heard  wo«  ; 
behold,  I  will  pray  unto  the  Lord 
your  God  according  to  your  words; 
and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
e  whatsoever  thin^  the  Lord  shall 
answer  vou,  I  will  declare  it  unto 
you  ;  I  "will  f  keep  nothing  back 
from  you. 

5  Then  they  said  to  Jeremiah, 
e  The  Lord  be  a  true  and  faitiiful 
witness  between  us,  if  we  do  not 
even  according  to  all  things  for  the 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  send 
rjiee  to  us. 

d  Whether  it  be  good,  or  whether 
it  be  evil,  we  will  obey  the  voice  of 
the  Lord  our  God,  to  whom  we 
Bend  thee;  h  that  it  may  bevvell 
with  us,  when  we  obey  the  voice  of 
the  Lord  our  God. 

7  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  after  ten 
days,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Jeremiah. 

8  Then  called  he  Johanan  the  son 
of  Kareah,  and  all  the  captains  of 
the  forces  which  were  with  him, 
and  all  the  people  from  the  least 
even  to  the  greatest, 

9  And  said  unto  them.  Thus 
saith  tlie  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel, 
unto  whom  ye  sent  me  to  present 
your  supplication  before  him  ; 

10  If  ye  will  still  abide  in  this 
land,  then  '  will  1  build  you,  and 
not  pull  you  down,  and  1  will  plant 
you,  and  not  pluck  you  up :  for  I 
t  repent  me  of  the  evil  that  I  have 
done  unto  you. 

11  Be  not  afraid  of  the  king  of 
Babylon,  of  whom  ye  are  afraid ; 
be  not  afraid  of  him,  saith  the 
Lord  :  1  for  I  am  with  you,  to  save 
you,  and  to  deliver  you  from  his 
hand. 

12  And  11 1  will  shew  mercies  un- 
to you,  that  he  may  have  mercy 
upon  you,  and  cause  you  to  return 
to  your  own  land. 


Before 
CHRIST 

688. 


iKi. 


■Geu.  31.50. 


12,  13,  H. 
p  Luke  9. 
61. 
qiizek.  11.8. 


t  Heb.  shall 
cleave  after 
you. 

t  Heb.  So 
shall  all  the 
men  be. 
rch.2t.  10. 


m  P5.  10 

45,  46. 


XLU,  XLIII.  Their  hypocrisy  rcpruveo. 

13  11  But  if  n  ye  say.  We  will  not 
dwell  in  this  land,  neither  obey  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  your  God, 

14  Saying,  No  ;  but  we  will  go 
into  the  land  of  Egypt,  where  we 
shall  see  no  war,  nor  hear  the 
sound  of  the  trumpet,  nor  have 
hunger  of  bread:  and  there  will  we 
dwell : 

15  And  now  therefore  hear  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  ye  remnant  of 
Judah ;  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  If  ye 
o  wholly  set  P  your  faces  to  enter 
into  Egyi)t,  and  go  to  sojourn 
there  ; 

16  Then  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
tAa?  the  sword,  q  which  ye  feared. 
shall  overtake  you  tliere  in  the  land 
of  Egypt,  and  the  famine,  whereof 
ye  were  afraid,  t  shall  follow  close 
after  you  there  in  Egypt ;  and  there 
ye  shall  die. 

17  t  So  shall  it  be  with  all  the 
men  that  set  their  faces  to  go  into 
Egypt  to  sojourn  tliere  ;  they  shall 
die"  r  by  the  sword,  by  the  famine, 
and  by  the  pestilence  :  and  s  none 
of  them  shall  remain  or  escape 
from  the  evil  that  I  will  bring  upon 
them. 

IS  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  As  mine 
anger  and  my  fury  hath  been 
t  poured  forth  upon  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem;  so  shall  my  fury  ha 
poured  forth  upon  you,  when  ye 
shall  enter  into  Egypt :  and  "  yo 
shall  be  an  execration,  and  an 
astonishment,  and  a  curse,  and  a 
reproach ;  and  yo  shall  see  this 
place  no  more. 

19  IT  The  Lord  hath  said  con- 
cerning you,  O  ye  remnant  of  Ju- 
dah, X  go  yo  not  into  Egypt:  know 
certainly  tliat  I  have  t  admonished 
you  this  day. 

20  For  \\  ye  dissembletl  in  your 
hearts,  when  ye  sent  me  unto  tho 
Lord  your  God,  saying,  )  Pray  for 
us  unto  tho  Lord  our  God ;  and 
according  unto  all  that  the  Lord 
our  God  shall  say,  so  declare  unto 
us,  and  we  will  do  it. 

21  And  note  I  have  this  day  de- 
clared it  to  you  ;  but  ye  have  not 
obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord  your 
God,  nor  any  thiiiff  for  the  which 
he  hath  sent  me  unto  you. 

22  Now  therefore  know  certainly 
that  z  ye  shall  die  by  the  sword,  by 
the  famine,  and  by  the  pestilence, 
in  the  place  whither  ye  desire  |1  to 
go  and  to  sojourn. 

CHAPTER  XLIIT. 

1  Johanan,  discrediting  J eremvih's  pro- 
phecy, cnrricth  J  eremiah  and  others  in- 
to Egypt.     8  Jeremiah  propUesieth  by 
a  type  the  conquest  of  Egypt  by  the  Ba- 
bylonians. 
AND  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
Jeremiah  had   made  an  end  of 
speaking  unto  all  the  people  all  the 
words  of  the  Lord  their  God,  for 
which    the    Lord  tlieir   God    had 
sent  him  to  them,  even   all  these 
words, 
2  «  Then  Bpake  Azariah  the  son 
635 


uch.  18.  15 
&.2t.  9.&26, 
6.  &  29.  18, 
22.  &,41.  12 
Zech.  S.  13. 


xDeul.  17. 

16. 

t  Heb.  tesd- 

Jied  against 

uoa. 

[1  Or,  ye  have 

used  deceit 

ainslyour 
souls. 


Ezek.  6.  II. 
1!  Or,  to  go 
to  sojourn. 


n  eh.  .IS.  1. 


The  desolation  of  Judah 
of  Uodhaiah,  and  Johanaii  tlie  son 
of  Kareah,  and  all  tho  proud  men, 
Baying  unto  Jeremiah,  Thou  speak- 
est  falsely :  the  Lord  our  God 
hath  not  sent  thee  to  say,  (jO  not 
into  Egypt  to  sojourn  there  : 

3  But  Baruch  the  son  of  Xeriah 
cetteth  thee  on  against  us,  foi 
deliver  us  into  tho  hand  of  the 
Chaldeans,  that  they  might  put  u 
to  death,  and  carry  us  away  cap- 
tives into  Bahylon. 

4  So  Johanun  tlie  son  of  Kareah, 
und  all  the  cajjtains  of  tho  forces, 
and  all  the  people,  obeyed  not  the 
voice  of  the  Lord,  to  dwell  in  the 
land  of  Judah. 

5  But  Jolianan  the  son  of  Ka- 
reah, and  all  the  captains  of  the 
forces,  took  Ij  all  the  remnant  of 
Judah,  that  were  returned  from  all 
nations,  whither  they  had  been 
driven,  to  dwell  in  the  land  of  Ju- 
dah ; 

6  Kven  men,  and  women,  and 
children,  c  and  the  king's  daugh- 
ters, d  and  every  person  that  NeBu- 
zaradan  the  captain  of  the  guard 
had  left  with  Gedaliah  tho  son  of 
Ahikam  the  son  of  Shaphan,  and 
Jeremiah  the  prophet,  and  Baruch 
the  son  of  Neriah. 

7  So  they  came  into  tho  land  of 
Egypt :  for  they  obeyed  not  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  :  thus  came  they 
even  to  e  Tahpanhes. 

8  IT  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  unto  Jeremiah  in  Tahpanhes, 
tiayin", 

9  '1  ake  great  stones  in  thine  hand, 
and  hide  them  in  the  clay  in  the 
brick-kiln,  which  is  at  the  entry  of 
Pharaoh's  house  in  Tahpanhes,  in 
the  sight  of  the  men  of  Judah  ; 

10  And  say  unto  them,  Thus 
»aitli  tho  Lord  of  hosts,  the  (Jod  of 
Israel  ;  Behold,  I  will  send  and  take 
Nebuchadrezzar  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon, I  iny  servant,  and  will  set  his 
throne  upon  these  stones  that  I  have 
hid ;  and  he  shall  spread  his  royal 
pavilion  over  them. 

11  g  And  when  he  Cometh,  he 
shall  smite  the  land  of  Egypt,  and 
deliver  h  such  as  are  for  death  to 
death ;  and  such  as  are  for  capti- 
vity to  cajitivity  ;  and  such  as  are 
for  the  sword  to  the  sword. 

12  And  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the 
houses  of  i  the  gods  of  Egypt ;  and 
he  shall  burn  them,  and  carry  them 
away  captives  :  and  he  shall  array 
himself  with  the  land  of  Egypt,  as 
a  shejiherd  putteth  on  his  garment ; 
and  he  shall  go  forth  from  Ihonco  in 
jieace. 

13  Ho  shall  break  also  the  f  im- 
ages of  II  Beth-sheniesh,  that  is  in 
the  land  of  Egypt ;  and  the  houses 
of  the  gods  of  the  Egyptians  shall 
he  burn  with  firo. 

CHAPTER  XLIV. 

I  JeTemiah  eipresseth.  the  desolation  of 
J  udah/or  t/ieir  idolatnj.  It  Hejtrophe 
Bielh  their  destructiout  who  commit  ido 
lalry  in  Esypl.  15  The  obstinacy  of  thi 
Jewa.  20  Jeremiah  threateneth  thtmj'o. 
the  tame^  it9  and  for  a  aipi  propheaieti 
(A«  dttlrurHon  of  F.gypl. 


JEREMIAH. 

Before 
CHRIST 

688. 

Eeloie 
CHRIST 

587. 

iKx.  14.2. 

ch.  46.  14. 
Ib'-h.  43.  7. 
Ic  Is.  19.  13. 

i 

1 

ach.il.  11. 

&i  34.  22. 

e  ch.  19.  4. 
f  Dent.  13.6. 
Si.Z-2.  17. 

hch.  40.  11, 
13. 

-  2  Clir.  36. 
1.';.  ch.  7.  25. 
:&2.i.4.  <t 
2S.  5.  &,  29. 
19. 

ccli.41.  10. 
d  ch.  39.  lU. 
&,  40.  7. 

hch.  42.  18. 

pch.2. 16.& 
44.  I.  culled 
Hanes,  Is. 
30.4. 

S88. 
culii.j. 

i  Num.  16. 
38.  ch.  7.  19. 
t  Heb.  01^1 
ofthemidit 
rf  Judah. 

k  ch.  25.  6,  7. 

fcli.25.9.&, 
27.  6.  See 
Ezek.29.  18, 

20. 

?cli.  41.  13. 
&.  46.  13. 

hell.  15.2. 
Zcch.  11.0. 

I  ch.  42.  18. 
ver.  12. 
\  Heb.  xcicU- 
ednesses,  or, 
puniah- 
menti>,  5fr. 

icli.46.  25. 

t  Heb.  con- 
trite. Vs.  61. 

17. 

m  Prov.  S3. 

14. 

t  llcb.  sta- 
tues, or, 
standing 
images. 
II  Oi,  the 
house  of  the 

n  Lev.  17.10. 
&,  20.  5,  6. 
ch.  21.  10. 
Amo9  9.  4. 

och.  42.  15, 
18,  17,22. 

for  their  idolatry. 
'TiHE  word  that  came  to  Jere 
-•■  miah  concerning  all  the  Jewa 
which  dwell  in  the  land  of  Egypt, 
which  dwell  at  a.Mi^dol,  and'  at 
h  Tahpanhes,  and  at  c  iVopli,  and  in 
the  country  of  Pathros,  saying, 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosis, 
the  God  of  Israel  ;  Ye  have  seen 
all  the  evil  that  I  have  brought 
upon  Jerusalem,  and  upon  all  "lie 
cities  of  Judah  ;  and  behold,  tlii^ 
day  they  are,  <1  a  desolation,  and  no 
man  dwelleth  therein  ; 

3  Because  of  their  wickedness 
which  they  have  committed  to  pro- 
voke me  to  anger,  in  that  they 
went  e  to  burn  inceneo,  and  to 
f  serve  other  gods,  whom  they 
knew  not,  neither  they,  ye,  nor  your 
fatheis. 

4  Howbeit,  e  I  sent  unto  you  all 
my  servants  the  prophets,'  rising 
early  and  sending  them,  saying.  Oh, 
do  not  this  abominable  thing  liiat  t 
hate. 

5  But  they  hearkened  not,  nor  in- 
clined their  ear  to  turn  from  their 
wickedness,  to  burn  no  incense  un- 
to other  gods. 

6  Wherefore  h  my  fury  and  mine 
anger  was  poured  "forth,  and  was 
kindled  in  the  cities  of  Judah  and 
in  the  streets  of  Jerusalem  ;  and 
they  are  wasted  and  desolate,  a.s  at 
this  day. 

7  Therefore  now  thus  saith  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  hosts,  tho  God  of 
Israel ;  Wherefore  commit  ye  this 
great  evil  i  against  your  souls, 
to  cut  off  from  you  man  and  wo- 
man, child  and  suckling,  tout  of 
Judah,  to  leave  you  none  to  re- 
main ; 

8  In  that  ye  !■■  provoke  me  unto 
wrath  with  the  works  of  your 
hands,  burning  incense  unto  other 
gods  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  whither 
ye  be  gone  to  dwell,  tliat  ye  might 
cut  yourselves  off,  and  that  ye 
might  bo  1  a  curse  and  a  reproach 
among  all  the  nations  of  the  earth  ? 

9  Have  ye  forgotten  the  t  wicked 
ness  of  your  fathers,  and  the  wick 
edness  of  the  kiii^s  of  Judah,  and 
the  wickedness  of^their  wives,  anil 
your  own  wickedness,  and  th« 
wickedness  of  your  wives,  which 
they  have  committed  in  the  land  of 
Judah,  and  in  the  streets  of  Jeru- 
salem ■? 

10  They  arc  not  t  humbled  even 
unto  this  day,  neither  have  they 
n  feared,  nor  walked  in  my  law,  nor 
n  my  statutes,  that  I  set  before  you 

and  nefore  your  fathers. 

11  II  Therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel  ; 
Behold,  "  I  will  set  my  face  against 
vou  for  evil,  and  to  cut  off  all  Ju- 
'dah. 

12  And  I  will  take  the  remnant 
of  Judah,  that  have  set  their  facea 
to  go  into  the  land  of  Egypt  to  so- 
journ there,  and  <>  they  shall  all  be 
consumed,  and  fall  in  the  land  of 
Egypt ;  they  shall  even  be  con- 
sumed by  the  sword  and  by  the 
famine:    they   shall   dip,    from  the 


The  Jews'  iriflexMe  obstinacy. 
least  even  unto  the  greatest,  by  the 
eword  and  by  the  famine :  and 
r  they  shall  be  an  execration,  and 
an  astonishment,  and  a  curse,  and 
a  reproach. 

13  q  For  I  will  punish  them  that 
dwell  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  as  I 
have  punished  Jerusalem,  by  the 
sword,  by  the  famine,  and  by  tlie 
pestilence : 

14  So  that  none  of  the  remnant 
of  Judah,  which  are  gone  into  the 
land  of  Egypt  to  sojourn  there, 
gliall  escape  or  remain,  that  they 
should  return  into  the  land  of  Ju- 
dah, to  the  which  thpy  f  have  a  de- 
sire to  return  to  d^'ell  there  :  for 
'  none  shall  return  but  such  as  shall 
escape. 

15  IT  Then  all  the  men  which 
knew  that  their  wives  had  burned 
incense  unto  other  eods,  and  all  the 
women  that  stood  by,  a  great  mul- 
titude, even  all  the  people  that 
dwelt  in  the  land  ol  Egypt,  in 
Pathros,  answered  Jeremiah,  say- 
ing, 

16  ~^s  for  the  word  that  thou 
hast  spoken  unto  us  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord,  '  we  will  not  hearken 
unto  thee. 

17  But  we  will  certainly  do 
'  whatsoever  thin"  goeth  forth  out 
of  our  own  mouth,  to  burn  incense 
unto  the  ||  "  queen  of  heaven,  and 
to  pour  out  drmk-oflerings  unto  her, 
as  we  have  done,  we,  and  our  fa- 
thers, our  kings,  and  our  princes, 
in  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  in  the 
streets  of  Jerusalem  :  for  then  had 
we  plenty  of  f  victuals,  and  were 
well,  and  saw  no  evil. 

18  But  since  we  left  off  to  burn 
incense  to  the  queen  of  heaven,  and 
to  pour  out  drink-offerings  unto  her, 
wo  have  wanted  all  things,  and 
have  been  consumed  by  the  sword 
and  by  the  famine. 

19  ^  And  when  we  burned  incense 
to  the  queen  of  heaven,  and  poured 
out  drink-offerings  unto  her,  did  we 
make  her  cakes  to  worship  her,  and 
pour  out  drink-offerings  unto  lier, 
without  our  ||  men  ? 

20  IF  Then  Jeremiah  -said  unto 
nil  the  people,  to  the  men,  and  to 
the  women,  and  to  all  the  people 
which  had  given  him  that  answer, 
saying, 

21  The  incense  that  ye  burned  in 
the  cities  of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets 
of  Jerusalem,  ye  and  your  fathers, 
your  kings  and  your  princes,  and 
the  people  of  the  land,  did  not  the 
Lord  remember  them,  and  came  it 
not  into  his  mind  ■? 

?2  So  that  the  Lord  could  no 
longer  bear,  because  of  the  evil  of 
your  doings,  and  because  of  the 
abcminations  which  ye  have  com- 
mitted ;  therefore  is  your  land  y  a 
desolation,  and  an  astonishment, 
and  a  curse,  without  an  inhabitant, 
z  as  at  this  day. 

23  Because  ye  have  burned  in- 
cense, and  because  ye  have  sinned 
against  the  Lord,  and  have  not 
obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  nor 


CHAPTER  XLV. 

Before 
CHRIST 

537. 

Etfore 
CHRIST 

587. 

pch.  .12.  16. 

a  Dan.  9.  11, 

12. 

qch. -13.  11. 

b  ch.  43.  7. 
ver.  15. 

c  ver.  15, 
&;c. 

t  Heb.  lift 
up  their 
soul. 
r  ver.  28. 

d  Gen.  22. 
16. 

e  Ezck.  20. 
39. 

s  So  ch.  6. 

16. 

fch.  1.  10. 
&31.23. 
Ezek.  7.  6. 

t  N.im.  30. 
12.  Dent.  23. 
23.  Jutlf.  11. 
36.  See  ver. 
25. 

1  Or,/rame 
of  heaven. 
u  ch.  7.  13. 

g  ver.  12. 

liver,  n.  Is. 
27.  13. 

t  Heh. 
bread. 

i  ver.   17,  25, 
26. 

t  Hcb.  /,  om 

me,  or  them. 

589. 

X  ch.  7.  18. 

kPs.  33.  11. 

j  Or,  hus- 
bands. 

1  ch.  46.  25, 
26.  Ezek.  29. 
3,  &c.  &,30. 
21,  &c. 
m  ch.  39.  5. 

• 

cir.  607. 
ach.  36.  1,4, 
32. 

ych.  25.  11, 
18,  38. 

I  ver.  6. 

b  I>.  i.  i. 

^SilP^'^  destruction  foresheicn. 
walked  in  his  law,  nor  in  hi-j  sta- 
tutes, nor  in  his  ts^timonies ;  a  there- 
fore this  evil  is  happened  unto  you, 
as  at  this  day. 

34  Moreover,  .lercmiah  said  unlo 
all  the  people,  and  to  all  the  wo- 
men, Hear  the  word  of  the, Lord, 
all  Judah  b  that  are  in  the  land  oi 
Egypt : 

25  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  saying  ;  c  Ye  and 
your  wives  have  both  spoken  with 
your  mouths,  and  fulfilled  \<"ith  your 
hand,  saying,  We  will  surely  per- 
form our  vows  that  we  have  vowed, 
to  burn  incense  to  the  queen  of 
heaven,  and  to  pour  out  drink-ol'- 
ferings  unto  her :  ye  will  surely  ac- 
complish your  vows,  and  surely 
perform  your  vows. 

26  Therefore  hear  ye  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  all  Judah  that  dwell  in 
the  land  of  Egypt ;  Behold,  d  I  have 
sworn  by  my  great  name,  saith  thu 
Lord,  that  e  my  name  shall  no 
more  be  named  in  the  mouth  of 
any  man  of  Judah  in  all  the  land 
of  Egypt,  saying.  The  Lord  God 
liveth. 

27  fBehold,  I  will  watch  over 
them  for  evil,  and  not  for  good  : 
and  all  the  men  of  Judah  that  are 
in  the  land  of  Egypt  S  shall  be  con- 
sumed by  the  sword  and  by  the 
faiuine,  until  there  be  an  end  of 
them. 

28  Yet  h  a  small  number  that  es- 
cape the  sword  shall  return  out  of 
the  land  of  E^ypt  into  the  land  of 
Judah  ;  and  all  the  remnant  of  Ju- 
dah, that  are  gone  into  the  land  of 
Egypt  to  sojourn  there,  shall  know 
whose  i  words  shall  stand,  f  mine, 
or  theirs. 

29  It  And  this  shall  be  a  sign  un- 
to you,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will 
punjsh  you  in  this  place,  that  ye 
may  know  that  my  words  shall 
k  surely  stand  against  you  for  evil  : 

30  Thus  saitli  the  Lord  ;  Behold, 
1 1  will  give  Pharaoh-hophra  king, 
of  Egypt  into  the  hand  of  his  ene- 
mies, and  into  the  hand  of  them 
that  seek  his  life  ;  as  I  gave  >"  Ze- 
dekiah  king  of  Judah  into  the  hand 
of  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Baby- 
lon, his  enemy,  and  that  sought  his 
life. 

CHAPTER  XLV. 

I  Baruch  being  disniat/ej,     4  Jeremiah 

instructeth  andcom/orteth  him. 
'T'HE  a  word  that  Jeremiah  the 
■*-  propliet  spake  unto  Baruch  the 
son  of  JSeriah,  when  he  had  v/rilten 
these  words  in  a  book  at  the  mouth 
of  Jeremiah,  in  the  fourth  year  of 
Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of 
Judah,  saying, 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel,  unto  thee,  O  Baruch  , 

3  Thou  didst  say,  Wo  is  me  now  ! 
for  the  Lord  hath  added  grief  to 
my  sorrow  ;  I  fainted  in  my  sighing, 
and  I  find  no  rest. 

4  If  Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto 
him.  The  I<ord  saith  thus :  Bo- 
hold,  h  that  which  I  have  built  will 
1    break   down,  and  that  which  I 

6.T 


The  defeat  of  Pharaoli's  army, 
liave  plnnled  1  will  pluck  up,  even 
this  whole  l.ind. 

5  And  eeekcsl  lliou  great  things 
for  thyself  ?  seek  (Ac?;;  not  ■•  tor 
behold,  c  1  will  bring  evil  upon  all 
flesh,  saith  the  Loud  :  hut  thy  lite 
will  I  give  unto  thee  <l  for  a  prey  in 
all  places  whither  thou  goest. 

CHAPTER  XLVI. 

I  Jeremi'ih  proplunietk  the  overtkraio  of 
Pltarnoh'i  army  (it  F-uji/irates,  IZaii'd 
the  conquest  t>/  Egypt  by  Nehuvliadrez- 
znr.  27  Ht  eomjurteih  Jacob  in  thtir 
chaMlisement, 

fyUE  word  of  the  Lord  which 
■»■    came  to  Jeremiah  the  prophet 

against  ^  the  Gentiles  ; 

2  Against  Egypt,  i>  against  the 
army  of  Pharaohnecho  king  of 
Egypt,  which  was  by  the  river 
Euphrates  in  Careheinish,  which 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon 
Emote  in  the  fourth  year  of  Je- 
Jioiakim  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of 
Juduh. 

3  c  Order  ye  the  huckler  and 
ehield,  and  draw  near  to  battle. 

4  Harness  the  horses  ;  and  get 
up,  ye  horsemen,  and  stand  forth 
with  your  helmets  ;  furbish  the 
spears,  anil  put  on  the  brigandines. 

5  V^  hereforo  have  I  seen  them 
dismayed  and  turned  away  back  ? 
and  their  mighty  ones  are  t  beaten 
down,  and  are  t  fled  apace,  and 
look  not  back  :  fur  <1  fear  icas  round 
about,  saitli  the  Lord. 

6  Let  not  the  swift  flee  away,  nor 
the  mighty  man  escape  :  they  shall 
e  stumble,  and  fall  toward  the  north 
by  the  river  Euphrates. 

7  Who  IS  this  tkat  cometh  up  fas 
a  flood,  whose  waters  are  moved 
as  the  rivers  ? 

8  Egypt  riseth  tip  like  a  flood, 
and  hi.s  waters  are  moved  like  the 
rivers  ;  and  he  saith,  I  will  ^o  up, 
antl  will  cover  the  earth  ;  I  will 
destroy  the  city  and  the  inhabitants 
thereof. 

9  Come  up,  ye  horses  ;  and  rage, 
yc  chariots  ;  and  let  the  mighty  men 
come  forth:  f  the  Ethiopians  and 
t  the  Libyans,  that  handle  the 
shield  ;  and  the  Lydians,  S  that 
handle  and  bend  the  bow. 

10  For  this  js  h  the  day  of  the 
Lord  God  of  hosts,  a  day  of  ven- 
geance, that  he  may  avenge  him 
of  his  adversaries  :  and  i  the  sword 
shall  devour,  and  it  shall  be  satiate 
and  made  drunk  with  their  blood : 
for  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  k  hath  a 
sacrifice  in  the  north  country  by  the 
river  Euphrates. 

11  'Go  up  into  Gilead,  and  take 
balm,  <"  O  virgin,  the  daughter  of 
Egypt :  in  vain  shalt  thou  use  many 
medicines  ;  for  *  »  thou  shalt  not 
be  cured. 

12  The  nations  have  heard  of  thy 
shame,  and  thy  cry  hath  filled  tin: 
land :  for  the  mighty  man  hath 
Stumbled  against  tlie  mighty,  and 
they  are  fallen  both  together. 

lit  II  The  word  that  the  Lord 
spake  to  Jeremiah  the  projiliot, 
how  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Bu- 


JEREJHAH. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

C  H  R  I  .S  T 

cir.  607. 

c.r.  607. 
ols.  19.  1. 

c  ch.  25.  26. 

ch.  43.  10, 

!1.  Kzek.Sg, 

il  ch.  21.  9. 

&.  m,  fc  32. 

&  38.  2.  &, 

Fuiniled 

39.  1*. 

cir.  571. 

p  vcr.  3,  4. 

iq  ver.  10. 

t  Heb.  mut- 

tipHed  the 

/alien. 

cir.  607. 

r_Lcv.  26. 

acli.  25.  15, 

&r. 

1.2  Kin.  33. 

29.2Clir.  35. 

29.   l'\ilnilcd 

prescmly. 

3  Is.  47.  4.  H: 

48.  2.  ch.  48. 

!5. 

c  So  ch.  61. 

I  See  ch.  48. 

11,  12.  Nah. 

18. 

2.  1.  t3. 14. 

t  Heb.  7nal-e 

tfite  instru- 

ments of 

cavtivity. 
n  is.  20.  4. 

X  So  llos.lO. 

11. 

t  Hch. 

vch.  I.  14. 

(.:  47.  2. 

Ijrobcn  in 

ver.  G,  10. 

'"uX'-Jled 
a  night. 
.\'ch.  6.25. 
&,  49.  29. 
=  Dan.  11. 

t  lleb.  bul- 
locks of  the 
stall. 

z  Ps.  37.  13. 
ch.  60.  27. 

19. 

fSeel3.8.  7, 

a  See  Is.  29. 

8.  ch.  47.  2. 

4. 

Dan.  11.  22. 

bis.  10.31. 

c  Jutlg.  6.  5. 

t  Hi-b.  Cush. 

t  Hch.  Put. 

dch.  1.  15. 

»  18.66.  10. 

h  Is.  13.6. 

JofU.  15.  & 

II  Or, 

2.1. 

nourisher. 

i  Dent.  #. 

1  Hfb. 
Amon. 
c  E/,ek.  .30. 

42.  Is.  34.  6. 

14,  15,  16. 

k  Is.  34.  6. 

Nah.  3.  8. 

Zeph.  1.  7. 
Sp,:  Ei.K.39. 

1  ch.  43.  12. 

13.  Ezek.  30. 

17. 

13. 

1  ch.  8.  22. 
&,  61.  8. 

rch.  44.  30. 
Ezek.  32.  11. 

m  Is.  47.  1. 

h  Ezek.  29. 

f  Heb.  ,m 

11,  13,  14. 

cure  sliiiU  be 

uino  thcr. 

i  Is.  41.  13, 

n  Ezek.  30. 

14.  &.  43.  6. 

21. 

»/.  44.  2.  ch. 

cO.  10,11. 

anil  the  covqxtest  of  Egypt  foretold 
bylon  should  come  and  °  smite  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

14  Declare  ye  in  Egypt,  and  pub  • 
lish  in  Mi"dol,  and  pufdish  in  Noph 
and  in  Tahpanhes  :  say  ye,  F  Stand 
fast,  and  prepare  thee ";  for  q  the 
sword  shall  devour  round  about 
thee. 

15  Why  are  thy  valiant  mm 
swept  away  ?  Ihcy  stood  not,  be- 
cause the  Lord  did  drive  them. 

IC  He  t  made  n»any  to  fall,  yea, 
r  one  fell  upon  another :  and  they 
said,  Arise,  and  let  us  go  again  to 
our  own  people,  and  to  the  land  ol 
our  nativity,  from  the  oppressing 
sword. 

17  Tlipy  did  cry  there,  Pharaoh 
kill"  of  Egypt  is  but  a  noise ;  he 
hath  passed  the  time  appointed. 

18  .^»-  I  live,  saith  the  King, 
'  whose  name  i.i  The  Lord  of  host.s, 
Surely  as  Tabor  is  among  the 
mountains,  and  as  Carniel  by  tlie 
sea,  so  shall  he  come. 

19  O  '  thou  daughter  dwelling  in 
Egypt,  t  furnish  thyself  "  to  go  in- 
to captivity  :  for  Nopli  shall  be 
waste  and  ilesolate  without  an  in- 
habitant. 

20  Egypt  is  likr  a  very  fair  ^  hei- 
fer, but  destruclion  cometh  ;  it 
cometh  y  out  of  the  north. 

21  Also  her  hired  men  are  in 
the  midst  of  her  like  t  fatted  bul- 
locks ;  for  they  also  are  turned 
back,  and  are  fled  away  together : 
they  did  not  stand,  becanso  ^tlio 
day  of  their  calamity  was  come 
upon  them,  and  the  time  of  their 
visitation. 

22  a  The  voice  thereof  shall  go 
like  a  serpent  ;  for  they  shall 
march  with  an  army,  and  come 
against  her  with  axes,  as  hewers 
of  wood. 

2U  They  shall  I)  cut  down  her  fo- 
rest, saith"  the  Lord,  though  it  can- 
not be  searched  ;  because  they  are 
more  than  <=  the  grasshoppers,  and 
arc  innumerable. 

24  The  daughter  of  Epynt  shall 
be  confounded  ;  she  shall  no  deli- 
vered into  the  hand  of  J  the  people 
of  the  north. 

23  The  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God 
of  Israel,  saith  ;  Behold,  I  will 
punish  the  ||  t  multitude  of  e  No, 
and  Pharaoh,  and  E'lypt,  f  with 
their  gods,  and  their  Kings ;  even 
Pharaoh,  and  all  them  that  trust  in 
him : 

26  S  And  I  will  deliver  them  into 
the  hand  of  those  that  seek  their 
lives,  and  into  the  hand  of  Nebu- 
chadrezzar kin"  of  Babylon,  and 
into  the  hand  ol  his  servants  ;  and 
h  afterward  it  shall  be  inhabited, 
as  in  the  days  of  old,  saith  the 
Lord. 

27  ir  ■  But  fear  not  thou,  O  mv 
servant  Jacob,  and  be  not  dismayed, 
O  Israel  :  for  behold,  J  will  save 
thee  from  afar  off,  and  thy  seed 
from  the  land  of  llieir  captivity  ; 
and  Jacob  shall  return,  and  be  in 
rest  and  at  case,  and  none  shaU 
make  him  afraid. 

638 


came  to  Jeremiah  the  nrojiihet 
that  Pharaoh  smote  t  Gaza 


■  against    the    Philistines,    t  before 


2  Thus  saitli  the  Lord  ;  Behold, 
=  waters  rise  up  ^  out  of  the  north, 
and  sliall  be  an  overflowing  flood, 
and  shall  overflow  the  land,  and 
t  all  that  is  therein  ;  the  city,  and 
them  that  dwell  therein  :  then  the 
men  shall  cry,  and  all  the  inha- 
bitants of  the  land  shall  howl. 

3  At  the  c  noise  of  the  stamping 
of  the  hoofs  of  his  strong  horses,  at 
the  rushing  of  his  chariots,  and  at 
the  rumbling  of  his  wheels,  the  fa- 
thers shall  not  look  back  to  their 
children  for  feebleness  of  hands  ; 

4  Because  of  the  day  that  cometh 
to  spoil  all  the  Philistines,  and  to 
cut  off  from  fTyvus  and  Zidon 
every  helper  that  remaineth  :  for 
the  Lord  will  spoil  the  Philistines, 
e  the  remnant  of  f  tl'O  country  of 
h  Caphtor. 

5  1  Baldness  is  come  upon  Gaza  ; 
k  Ashkelon  is  cut  off  icitk  the  rem- 
nant of  their  valley  :  how  long  wilt 
thou  1  cut  thyself? 

6  O  thou  ni  sword  of  the  Lord, 
how  long  will  it  be  ere  thou  be 
quiet  ■?  tput  up  thyself  into  thy 
scabbard,  rest,  and  be  still. 

7  t  How  can  it  be  quiet,  seeing 
the  Lord  hath  n  given  it  a  charge 
against  Ashkelon,  and  against  the 
sea  shore  ■?  there  hath  he  °  ap- 
pointed it. 

CHAPTER  XLVin. 

1  The  judgment  of  Monh,  7  for  their 
pride^  \\  for  their  security^  \A  for  their 
carnal  confidence,  ?6  and  for  their  con- 
tempt of  God  and  his  people,  47  The 
restoration  of  Monh. 

AGAINST  aMoab  thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel ;  Wo  unto  l'  Ncbo  I  for  it  is 
spoiled  ;  c  Kiriafhaim  is  confounded 
and  taken  :  ||  Misgab  is  confounded 
and  dismayed. 

2  d  There  shall  be  no  more  praise 
of  Moab  :  in  e  Heehbon  they  have 
devised  evil  against  it;  come,  and 
let  us  cut  it  off  from  being  a  nation. 
Also  thou  shalt  1|  bo  cut  down,  O 
Madmen  ;  the  sword  shall  f  pursue 
thee. 

3  f  A  voice  of  crying  shall  beiiora 
Horonaim,  spoiling  and  great  de- 
struction. 

4  Moab  is  destroyed ;  her  little 
ones  have  caused  a  cry  to  be  heard. 

5  ffFor  in  the  going  up  of  Lu- 
hith  t  continual  wee|)ing  sliall  go 
up  ;  for  in  the  going  down  of  Ho- 
ronaim the  enemies  have  heard  a 
cry  of  destruction. 

6  h  Flee,  save  your  lives,  and  bo 


Befori- 
CHRIST 

cir.  607. 


The  judgment  of  Moah  CHAPTERS 

38  Fear  thou  not,  O  Jacob  my 
servant,  saith  the  Lord  :  for  I  am 
with  thee  ;  for  I  will  make  a  full 
end  of  all  the  nations  whither  I  have 
driven  thee :  but  I  will  not  make 
k  a  full  end  of  thee,  but  correct  thee 
in  measure  ;  yet  will  I  ||  not  leave 
thee  wholly  unpunished. 

CHAPTER  XLVH. 

Thedcslrwlion  of  the  Philistines. 
T'HE   word   of   the     Lord    that 


kch.  10.  24. 
&.30.  11. 
!l  Or,  not 
utterly  cut 
thee  off. 

cir.  600. 


ach.  25.20. 

Eiek.  25.  15, 

16.   Zeph.  2. 

4,5. 

b  Amos  I.  6, 

7,  8. 

t  Hfb. 

Azzali. 

c  Is.  8.  7.  ch. 

46.  7,  8. 

dell.  1.  14. 

&,  45.  20. 

t  HeLi.  the 

fulness 

thereof. 

e  ch.  8.  16. 

Nab.  3.  2. 


?  Ezek.  25. 
16.  Amos  1. 
8.  &.  9.  7. 
t  Heb.  the 
isl". 

h  Gen.  10.14. 
i  Amo3  1.  7. 
Mic.  1.  16. 
Zeph.  2. 4,  7. 
Zech.  y.  5. 
kch.  25.  20. 
Ich.  15.  6.  &. 
41.5.  &,48. 
37. 

m  Deut.  32. 
ll.E/.ek.  21. 
3,  4,  5. 
t  Heb.  ga- 
ther thyself. 
t  Heb.  Houi 
canst  thou  / 
n  Eiek.  14. 
17. 
o  Mic.  6.  9. 


cir.  600. 
als.  15,&,15. 
oh.  25.  21. 
&  27.  3. 
F.jek.  25.  9. 
Amos2.  1,  2. 
I.  Num.  35. 
38.  fe  33.  47. 


37. 

II  Or,  The 
hi^h  place. 
dls.  16.  14. 
e  Is.  15.  4. 
II  Or,  be 
brought  to 
silence.  Is. 
15.  1. 
t  Heb.  go 
after  thee. 
f  ver.  5. 
g  Is.  15.  5. 
t  Heb.  vjeep- 


xLvn,  XI 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  600. 


';  Or,  a  na- 
ked tree. 
1  cli.  17.  6. 
k  Num.  21. 
29.  JiiiJs.  11. 
24.  Seels. 
46.  1,  2.  ch. 
43.  12. 
I  ch.  49.  3. 
mch.  6.  26. 


0  See  Ju.lg-. 

5.  23.  1  Sara 

15.3,9. 

1  Kings  20. 

42. 

1  Or,  mgli- 

genlty. 

p  Zeph.  1.12 

q  Judr.  II. 

24.  1  Kings 

11.  7. 

r  Has.  :0.  6. 

s  1  Kin.  12. 

29. 


18. 

t  Heb.  the 
choice  of. 
xch.  50.27. 
vch.  46.  18. 
'&.  51.  57. 


z  See  Is.  9.4. 
&.  14.  4,  6. 

lis.  47.  I. 
cli.  46.  19. 
hNum.  21. 
30.  Is.  15.  2. 
c  ver.  8. 


t  Heb.  inha- 

bitress. 

dDeu'..2.36. 


fis.  16.  7. 
ff  See  Nun 
31.  13. 


iVIII.  for  pres'umptumis  pnde,  S-e. 
like  II  the  i  heath  in  the  wilder- 
ness. 

7  IT  For  because  thou  hast  trust- 
ed in  thy  works  and  in  thy  trea- 
sures, thou  shalt  also  be  taken : 
and  k  Chemosh  shall  go  forth  into 
captivity  with  his  1  priests  and  his 
princes  together. 

8  And  rathe  spoiler  Eliall  come 
upon  every  city,  and  no  city  shall 
escape  :  tlie  valley  also  shall  pe- 
rish, and  the  plain  shall  be  de- 
stroyed, as  the  Lord  hath  spoken. 

9  n  Give  win"3  unto  Moab,  that 
it  may  flee  ana  get  away -.  for  the 
cities  thereof  shall  be  desolate, 
without  any  to  dwell  therein. 

10  o  Cursed  be  he  that  doeth  the 
work  of  the  Lord  ||  deceitfully,  and 
cursed  be  he  that  keepeth  back  his 
Bword  from  blood. 

11  IT  Moab  hath  been  at  ease 
from  his  youth,  and  he  p  hath  set- 
tled on  his  lees,  and  hath  not  been 
emptied  from  vessel  to  vessel,  nei- 
ther hath  he  gone  inlo  captivity: 
therefore  his  taste  f  remained  in 
him,  and  his  scent  is  not  changed. 

12  Therefore,  behold,  the  days 
come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  w'lll 
send  unto  him  wanderers  that  shall 
cause  him  to  wander,  and  shall 
empty  his  vessels,  and  break  their 
bottles. 

13  And  Moab  shall  be  ashamed 
of  q  Chemosh,  as  the  house  of  Is- 
r^iel  r  was  ashamed  of  '  Beth-el 
their  confidence. 

M  IT  How  say  yCj '  We  arc  migh- 
ty and  strong  men  tor  the  war  1 

15  n  Moab  is  spoiled,  and  gone  up 
out  of  her  cities,  and  f  his  chosen 
young  men  are  ^  gone  down  to  the 
slaugliter,  jaith  y  the  King,  whoso 
name  is  The  Lord  of  hosts. 

16  The  calamity  of  Moab  is  near 
to  come,  and  his  affliction  hasteth 
fast. 

17  All  ye  that  are  about  him  be- 
moan him  ;  and  all  ye  that  know 
his  name,  say,  ^  How  is  the  strong 
stafl^  broken,  and  the  beautiful  rod! 

18  =>  Thou  daughter  that  dost  in- 
habit b  Dibon,  come  down  from 
thtj  glory,  and  sit  in  thirst ;  for  <=  the 
spoiler  of  Moab  shall  come  upon 
thee,  and  he  shall  destrov  thy 
strong  holds. 

ly  O  t  inhabitant  of  d  Aroer, 
c  stand  by  the  way,  and  espy;  ask 
him  that  fleeth,  and  her  that  escap- 
eth,  and  say.  What  is  done  1 

20  Moab  is  conibimded  ;  for  it 
is  broken  down:  fliowl  and  cry; 
tell  ye  it  in  e  Arnon,  that  Moab  is 
spoiled, 

21  And  judgment  is  come  upon 
t  the  plain  country ;  upon  Holon. 
and  upon  Jahazah,  and  upon  M©- 
phaatli, 

22  And  upon  Dibon.  and  upon 
Nebo,  and  upon  Beth-dililathaim, 

23  And  upon  Kiriathaim,  and 
upon  Beth-gamul,  and  upon  Beth- 
meon, 

24  And  upon  iKerioth,  and  upon 
Bozrah,  and  upon  all  the  cities  of 
th»  land  of  Moab,  far  or  neaj. 


The  judgment  of  Mo  ah. 

25  k  The  horn  of  Moab  is  cut  off, 
and  hie  1  arm  is  broken,  saith  the 
Lord. 

20  ir  m  Make  ye  him  drunken  ; 
for  he  magnifica  hiinsdf  against 
the  Lord  :  ftloab  also  shall  wallow- 
in  his  vomit,  and  l«!  also  shall  bo  in 
derision. 

27  For  "  was  not  Israel  a  deri- 
eion  unto  thee  1  o  was  he  found 
among  ihieves?  for  since  thou 
Bpakest  of  him,  tliou  ||  skippedst 
for  joy. 

28  O  ye  that  dwell  in  Moab, 
leave  the  cities,  and  P  dwell  in  the 
rock,  and  be  like  q  the  dove  that 
makcth  her  nest  in  the  sides  of  the 
hole's  mouth. 

2<)  We  have  heard  the  r  |)rido  of 
Moab,  (he  is  exceeding  proud,)  his 
loftiness,  and  his  arrogancy,  and 
his  pride,  and  the  haughtiness  of  his 
heart. 

30  I  know  his  wrath,  sailh  the 
Lord  ;  but  it  shall  not  ie  so  ;  s  ||  his 
lies  shall  not  so  effect  it. 

31  Therefore  t  will  I  howl  for 
Moab,  and  I  will  cry  out  for  all 
Moab;  mivc heart  shall  mourn  for  the 
men  of  Kir-heres. 

32  uo  vine  of  Sibmah,  I  will 
weep  for  thee  with  the  weeping  of 
Jazer  :  thy  plants  are  gone  over  the 
sea,  they  reach  even  to  the  sea  of 
Jazer  :  the  spoiler  is  fallen  upon  thy 
summer  fruits  and  upon  thy  vin- 
tage. 

33  And  "^  joy  and  gladness  is  taken 
from  the  plentiful  field,  and  from 
the  land  of  Moab ;  and  I  have 
c!>used  wine  to  fail  from  the  wine- 
pienses:  none  shall  tread  with 
shouting  ;  their  shouting  shall  be  no 
shouting. 

31  yFrom  the  cry  of  Heahbon 
even  unto  Elcalch,  and  even  unto 
Jahaz,  have  they  uttered  their  voice, 
2  from  Zoar  even  unto  Horonaim, 
as  an  lieifer  of  three  years  old  :  for 
the  waters  also  of  Niinrim  shall  be 
t  desolate. 

3.5  Moreover  I  will  cause  to  cease 
in  Moab,  saith  the  Lord,  al,im 
that  offereth  in  the  high  places,  and 
him  that  burncth  incense  to  his 
gods. 

36  Therefore  l'  mine  heart  shall 
sound  for  Moab  like  pipes,  and  mine 
heart  shall  sound  like  pipes  for  the 
men  of  Kir-heres  -.  because  <=  the 
riches  that  he  hath  gotten  are  pe- 
rished. 

37  For  'I  every  head  shall  be  bald, 
and  every  beard  t  clipped  :  upon  all 
the  hanJs  shall  be  cuttings,  and 
e  ujion  the  loins  sackcloth. 

38  There  shall  be  lamentation 
generally  upon  all  the  house-tops  of 
Moab,  and  in  the  streets  thereof: 
for  I  have  broken  Moab  like  f  a  ves- 
sel wherein  is  no  pleasure,  saith  the 
Lord. 

39  They  shall  howl,  sayi'i<r,  How 
is  it  broken  down  1  how  liaih  Moab 
turned  the  t  back  with  shame!  so 
shall  Moab  be  a  derision  and  a  dis- 
mayine  to  all  them  about  him. 

40  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Ba- 


JEREMI.MI. 


s  Is.  16.  fi. 
ch.  60.  36. 
1  Or,  those 
on  iDhom  he 
slnt/eth{He\i. 
his  bars)  do 
not  right. 
I  Is.  15.  5.  &. 
16.  7,  11. 
u  Is.  16.  8,D. 


y  Is.  15.4,5, 
6. 

z  Is.  15.  .'•.,  6 
ver.  5. 


his.  15.  5.  & 
16.  11. 


dis.  15.2,3. 
cli.  4?.  5. 
t  Heb.  dimi- 
nished. 
e  Gen.  37.3-1. 


ff  Deui.  23. 
-    ch.  49. 
22.  Unn.  7.4. 
Hos.  ?.  1. 
Hall.  1.  8. 
h  la.  8.  8. 
i  vcr.  24. 
!l  Or,  The 
rilies. 

kls.  13.  8.& 
21.  3.  ch.  30. 
6.  &  49.  23, 
24.  fc  50.  43. 
&.  51.  30. 
Mic.  4.  9. 
1  Ps.  83.  4. 
U.  1.  8. 
ml.s.  21.  17, 
18. 

nSoech.  11. 
23. 


o  Num.  21. 
28. 

Num.  24. 


p  N 
17. 


t  Heb.  cUl 
drenof 

"qSum.  21 

29. 

t  Heb.  in 

captivity. 


t.  600. 
II  Or, 
against. 
aEzek.  21. 
28.  &,  25.  2. 

IS  1.  13. 
Zeph.  2.8,  9, 
II  Or, 
Melcom. 
h  Amos  1. 
13. 


dis.  32.  11. 
h.  4.  8.  &. 
6.25. 
II  Or, 
Melcom. 

I  Kin.  11.  5, 
33. 

e  ch.  48.  7. 
Amos  1.  15. 

II  Or,  thy 
vatleyjlow- 
eth  away. 
Ich.  3.  14. 
&,  7.  24. 
gch.  21.  13. 


h  So  ver.  39. 
i.  cb.  48.  47. 


.Tudgmeiit  of  the  Ammonites. 
hold,  Che  shall  fly  as  an  eagle,  and 
shall  l>  spread  his  wings  over  Moab. 

41  ■  II  Keriolh  is  taken,  and  the 
strong  holds  are  surprised,  and  k  the 
mightv  men's  liearts  in  Moab  at 
that  clay  shall  be  as  the  heart  of  a 
woman  in  her  pangs. 

42  And  Moab  shall  be  destroyed 
1  from  beinff  a  people,  because'  hn 
hath  magnified  himself  against  the 
Lord. 

43  m  Fear,  and  the  pit,  and  the 
snare,  shall  be  upon  thee,  O  inhabi- 
tant of  Moab,  sailh  tlie  Lord. 

44  He  that  fleeth  from  the  fear, 
shall  fall  into  the  pit ;  and  he  that 
"etteth  up  out  of  the  pit,  shall  be  ta- 
ken in  the  snare :  for  "  I  will 
bring  upon  it,  eve^i  upon  Moab,  the 
year  ot  their  visitation,  saith  the 
Lord. 

4.5  They  that  fled  stood  under  the 
shadow  of  Heshbon  because  of  the 
force  :  but  "  a  fire  shall  come  fnrlli 
out  of  Heshbon,  and  a  flame  from 
the  midst  of  Sihon,  and  r  shall  de- 
vour the  corner  of  Jloab,  and  the 
crown  of  the  head  of  the  t  tumul- 
tuous ones. 

46  q  Wo  be  unto  thee,  O  Mo.ib  I 
the  people  of  Cheinosh  perishetli  • 
for  thy  sons  are  taken  f  captives, 
and  thv  daughters  captives. 

47  It  Yet  will  I  bring  again  the 
captivity  of  Moab  r  jn  the  latter 
days,  saith  the  Lord.  Thus  far  13 
the  judgment  of  Moab. 

CHAPTER  XLDC. 
i  The  jvdgmtnt  of  the  Jmmonltet.  8 
Their  restoration.  7  The  Judgment  o/ 
Edam,  23  of  Damatcttt,  iB  of  Kedar, 
30  0/ Hnzor,  34  and  of  Elam.  39  T/« 
restoration  of  Elam, 

CONCERNING  ||  a  the  Ammon- 
ites, thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Hath 
Israel  no  sons  ?  hath  he  no  heir  ? 
why  then  doth  ||  their  kin"  inherit 
b  Gad,  and  his  people  dwell  in  his 
cities  ? 

2  Therefore  behold,  the  days 
come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  wdl 
cause  an  alarm  of  war  to  be  heard 
in  c  Kabbah  of  the  Ammonites; 
and  it  shall  be  a  desolate  heap,  and 
her  daughters  shall  be  burnea  with 
fire  :  then  shall  Israel  be  heir  unto 
them  that  were  his  heirs,  sailh  the 
Lord. 

3  Howl,  O  Heshbon,  for  Ai  is 
spoiled  :  cry,  ye  daughters  of  Kab- 
bah, d  gird  you  with  sackcloth  ;  la- 
ment, and  "run  to  and  fro  by  the 
hedges  ;  for  ||  their  king  shall  go 
into  captivity,  and  his  «  priests  and 
his  princes  together. 

4  Wherefore  gloricst  thou  in  the 
valleys,  ||  thy  flowing  valley,  O 
f backsliding  daughter?  that  trust- 
ed in  her  treasures,  e  saying,  Who 
shall  come  unto  me  1 

5  Behold,  I  will  bring  a  fear  up- 
on thee,  sailh  the  Lord  God  of 
hosts,  from  all  those  that  be  about 
thee ;  and  ye  shall  be  driven  out 
every  man  right  forth  ;  and  none 
shall  gather  up  him  that  wan- 
dereth. 

6  And  h  afterward  I  will  bring 


Tht  judgment  of  Edem, 

a^ain  the  captivity  of  llie  children 

ot  Amnion,  saith  the  Lord. 

7 II 1  Concerning  Edom,  thu3  saitli 
tlie  Lord  of  hosts  :  ^  Is  wisdom 
no  more  in  Teman  1  '  is  counsel 
perished  from  the  prudent  7  is  their 
wisdom  vanished  ? 

8  m  Flee  ye,  ||  turn  back,  dwell 
deep,  O  inhabitants  ol"  a  Dedan  ;  for 
I  will  bring  the  calamity  of  Esau 
upon  him,  Uie  time  that  I  will  visit 
him. 

9  If  o  grape-gatherers  come  to 
thee,  would  they  not  leave  some 
gleaning-grapes  7  if  thieves  by  night, 
they  will  destroy  f  ti"  they  have 
cnougli. 

10  p  But  I  have  made  Esau  bare, 
I  have  uncovered  his  secret  places, 
and  he  shall  not  be  able  to  hide 
himself:  his  seed  is  spoiled,  and  his 
brethren,  and  his  neighbours,  and 
q  he  is  not. 

11  Leave  thy  fatherless  children, 
I  will  preserve  them  alive ;  and  let 
thy  widows  trust  in  me. 

12  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Be- 
hold, r  they  whose  judgment  was 
not  to  drink  of  the  cup,  have  as- 
suredly drunken  ;  and  art  thou  he 
that  shall  altogether  go  unpunish- 
ed !  thou  shall  not  go  unpunished, 
but  thou  shall  surely  drink  of  it. 

13  For  s  I  have  sworn  by  myself, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  '  Bozrah  shall 
become  a  desolation,  a  reproach,  a 
waste,  and  a  curse  ;  and  all  the 
cities  thereof  shall  be  perpetual 
wastes. 

14  I  have  heard  a  "  rumour  from 
the  Lord,  and  an  ambassador  is 
sent  unto  the  heathen,  saying.  Ga- 
ther ye  together,  and  come  against 
herj^and  rise  up  to  the  battle. 

lo  For  lo,  I  will  make  thee  small 
among  the  heathen,  and  despised 
amon?  men. 

16  Thy  terriblcness  hath  deceiv- 
ed thee,  and  the  pride  of  thine  heart, 
O  thou  that  dwellest  in  the  clefts 
of  the  rock,  that  boldest  the  height 
of  the  hill :  ^  though  thou  shouldest 
make  thy  y  nest  as  liigh  as  the  eagle, 
z  I  will  bring  thee  down  from  tlience, 
saith  the  Lord. 

17  Also  Edom  shall  be  a  desola- 
tion :  a  every  one  that  goeth  by  i' 
shall  be  astonished,  and  shall  hiss  at 
all  the  plagues  thereof. 

18  l)  As  in  the  overthrow  of  So- 
dom and  Gomorrah  and  the  neigh- 
bour cities  thereof,  saith  the  Lord, 
no  man  shall  abide  there,  neitber 
shall  a  son  of  man  dwell  in  it. 

19  <:  Behold,  lie  shall  come  up  like 
a  lion  from  d  the  swelling  of  .Jordan 
against  the  habitation  of  the  strong  : 
but  I  will  suddenly  make  him  run 
away  from  her  :  and  who  is  a  cho- 
Ben  man,  that  I  may  appoint  over 
her  ■?  for  e  who  is  like  me  ?  and  who 
will  II  appoint  me  the  time  1  and 
'who  is  that  shepherd  that  will 
stand  before  me  ? 

20  e  Therefore  hear  the  counsel 
of  the  Lord,  that  he  hath  taken 
against  Edom  ;  and  his  purposes, 
tiiat  lie  hath  purposed  agaiuit  the 


CIL\PTER  XLIX. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  600. 

cir.  600. 

i  Ezek.  25. 

12.  Araos  I. 

h  ch.  50.  45. 

11. 

k  Obad.  8. 

t  Heb. 

1  See  Is.  19. 
U. 

weedy  sea. 

m  ver.  30. 

i  ch.  4.  13. 

11  Or,  they 

&.48.  40,^1. 

are  turned 

back. 

11  rb.  25.  23. 

0  Obad.  5. 

cir.  600. 

t  Heb.  their 

kis.  17.  1.& 

3ujiciency. 
p  Mai.  1.  i. 

37.  13.  Amos 
1.  3.  Zech. 
9.  1,  2. 

tHeb. 

7netted. 

1  Is.  57.  20. 

1  Or,  ns  on 

q  Is.  17.  14. 

the  sea. 
m  Is.  13.  8. 

ch.  4.  31.  &, 

6.  24.  &  30. 

6.  &48.  41. 

ver.  22. 

r  ch.  25.  29. 
Obad.  16. 

nch.  33.  9. 
&.51.  41. 
0  ch.  60.  30. 

&.51.  4. 

p  Amos  1.  4. 

s  Gen.  22. 

16.  Is.  46. 

cir.  600. 

23.  Araos  6. 

8. 

qls.  21.  13. 

tis.  34.6.  &: 

63.  1. 

uObaci.  1, 

rJad?.  6.3. 

2,  3. 

Job  1.  3. 

s  Ps.  120.  5. 

t  ch.  6.  25. 

&.  46.  5. 

u  ver.  8. 

t  Heh.JiU 

greatly. 

X  ObaJ.  4. 

y  Job  39.  27. 

X  Ezek.  38. 

z  Amos  9.  2. 

11. 

:!  Or,  that 

is  at  ease. 

acb.  18.  16. 

V  Num.  23. 

&.  50.  13. 

9.  Deut.  33. 

28.  Mio.  7. 

bGcn.  19. 
25.  Deut.  29. 

U. 

z  Ezek.  5.  10. 
ver.  36. 
a  ch.  9.  26. 
&  25.  23. 

23.  ch.  60. 
40.  Amos  4. 
11. 

t  Heb.  cut 

cch.  50.44, 
d  ch.  12.  5. 

off  into  cor- 
ners, or,  that 
have  the  cor- 
ners of  their 

hair  poZ^rf. 

bch.9.  11. 

&  10.  22. 

Mai.  1.  3. 

eEx.  15.  11 

c  ver.  18. 

il  Or, convent] 

d  ch.  25.  25. 

me  injudg-  . 

598. 

ment  > 

f  Job  41.  10. 

gch.  60.  45. 

c  See  U.  22. 

' 

6. 

Damascus,  Kcdar,  Uazor,  i-c. 
Inhabitants  of  Teman  :  Surely  tho 
least  of  the  flock  shall  draw  them 
out:  surely  he  shall  make  their 
habitations  desolate  with  them. 

21  h  The  earth  is  moved  at  the 
noise  of  their  fall,  at  the  cry  ihi> 
noise  thereof  was  heard  in  the  f  Red 
sea. 

22  Behold,  '  he  shall  come  up  and 
fly  as  the  eagle,  and  spread  his 
win^s  over  Bozrah  :  and  at  that  day 
shall  the  heart  of  the  mighty  men 
of  Edom  be  as  the  heart  of  a  woman 
in  her  pangs. 

23  ir  k  Concerning  Damascus. 
Hamath  is  confounded,  and  Arpad  ■ 
for  they  have  heard  evil  tidings  : 
they  are  t  faint-hearted  ;  '  there  is 
sorrow  ||  on  the  sea ;  it  cannot  bo 
quiet. 

24  Damascus  is  waxed  feeble,  and 
turneth  herself  to  flee,  and  fear  liath 
seized  on  her  :  m  anguish  and  sor- 
rows have  taken  her,  as  a  woman 
in  travail. 

25  How  is  n  the  city  of  praise  not 
left,  the  city  of  my  joy  1 

26  o  Therefore  her  young  men 
shall  fall  in  her  streets',  and  all  the 
men  of  war  shall  be  cut  off  in  that 
day,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

27  And  I  will  kindle  a  p  fire  in 
the  wall  of  Damascus,  and  it  shall 
consume  the  palaces  of  Ben-hadad. 

23  IT  q  Concerning  Kedar,  and 
concerning  the  kingdoms  of  Hazor, 
which  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Ba- 
bylon shall  smite,  thus  saith  the 
Lord  ;  Arise  ye,  go  up  to  Kedar, 
and  spoil  r  the  men  of  the  east. 

29  Their  stents  and  their  flocks 
shall  they  take  away  :  they  shall 
take  to  themselves  their  curtains, 
and  all  their  vessels,  and  their 
camels ;  and  they  shall  cry  unto 
them,  t  Fear  is  on  every  side. 

30  IT  "Flee,  tget  yon  far  off", 
dwell  deep,  O  ye  innabitants  of 
Hazor,  saith  the  Lord;  for  Nebu- 
chadrezzar king  of  Babylon  hath 
taken  counsel  against  you,  and  hath 
conceived  a  purpose  against  you. 

31  Arise,  get  you  up  unto  J' tho 
II  wealthy  nation,  that  dwelleth 
without  care,  saith  the  Lord, 
which  have  neither  gates  nor  bars, 
which  y  dwell  alone. 

32  And  their  camels  shall  be  a 
booty,  and  the  multitude  of  their 
cattle  a  spoil :  and  I  will  z  scatter 
into  all  winds  a  them  that  are  \  in 
the  utmost  corners  ;  and  I  will  bring 
their  calamity  from  all  sides  there- 
of, saith  the  Lord. 

33  And  Hazor  ^  shall  bo  a  dwell- 
ing for  dragons,  and  a  desolation 
for  ever  :  e  there  shall  no  man  abide 
there,  nor  any  son  of  man  dwell 
in  it. 

34  ir  The  word  of  the  Lord  that 
came  to  Jeremiah  tho  prophet  a- 
gainst  d  Elam  in  the  beginning  of 
the  reign  of  Zedekiah  kuig  of  Ju- 
dah,  saying, 

35  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; 
Behold,  I  will  break  <:  tlie  bow  of 
Elara,  the  cliief  of  their  might. 

38  And  upon  Elam  will  I  bring 
641 


The  judgment  of  Babylon, 
the  four  winds  from  tlic  four  quar- 
ters of  heaven,  and  f  will  scatter 
them  toward  all  those  winds  ;  and 
there  shall  be  no  nation  whither 
the  outcasts  of  Rlani  shall  not  come. 
37  For  I  will  cause  Elam  to  be 
dismayed  before  their  enemies,  and 
before  them  that  seek  their  life  : 
and  I  will  bring  evil  upon  them, 
even  my  fierce  anger,  eaith  the 
Lord;  b  and  I  will  send  the  sword 
after  tJiem,  till  I  have  conisumed 
them : 

^  38  And  I  will  h  set  my  throne  in 
Clam,  and  will  destroy  from  thence 
the  king  and  the  princes,  saith  the 

I.ORD. 

39  ir  But  it  shall  come  to  pass  ■  in 
the  latter  days,  that  1  will  bring 
again  the  captivity  of  Elam,  saith 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  L. 

1,  9,  21,  .'is  Thejudgiiietil  of  Bahylon.    4, 

1 7,  33  Th,  re,Icmp  Honor  Urael. 
'T'lIE  word  that  tlic  Lord  spake 

-^  =  against  lialiylon  and  against 
the  land  of  the  Chaldeans  j  hy  Je- 
remiah the  projihct. 

2  Declare  ye  among  the  nations, 
and  publish,  and  t»et  uji  a  stand- 
ard ;  publish,  and  conceal  not : 
Bay,  Babylon  is  taken,  ''Bel  is  con- 
founded, Merodach  is  broken  in 
nieces  ;  c  her  idols  are  confounded, 
her  images  are  broken  in  iiieces. 

3  i'  For  out  of  the  north  there 
Cometh  up  e  a  nation  a"ainst  her, 
v.'hich  shall  make  her  Fand  deso- 
late, and  none  shall  dwell  therein  : 
iJicy  shall  remove,  they  shall  de- 
part, both  man  and  beast. 

4  11  In  thoso  days,  and  in  that 
lime,  eaith  the  Lord,  the  cbil- 
dren  of  Israel  shall  come,  fthey 
and  the  children  of  Judah  toge- 
ther, K  going  and  weeping  :  they 
'hall  go,  li  and  seek  the  Lord  their 
Uod. 

5  They  shall  ask  the  way  to  Zion 
with  their  faces  thitherward,  saij- 
incr,  Come  and  let  us  join  our- 
selves to  the  I,0RD  in  a  i  perpe- 
tual covenant  that  shall  not  be  for- 
gotten. 

6  My  people  hath  been  k  lost 
?heep  :  their  shepherds  have  caus- 
ed them  to  go  astray,  tliey  have 
turned  them  away  nn  '  the  moun- 
tains :  they  have  gone  from  moun- 
tain to  hill,  they  have  forgotten 
their  t  resting-place. 

7  All  that  found  them  have  m  de- 
voured  them  :   and    n  their   advcr- 

^V  ..  "^"''^  *"'"'''   "^V"   offend   not,  be- 

t  '^  °  cause  they  have  sinned  against  the 

,V>j       Lord,  p  tlie  habitation   of  justice, 

/       even  the  Lord,  q  the  hope  of  their 

fatiiors. 

8  r  Remove  out  of  the  midst  of 
Babylon,  and  go  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  the  Chaldeans,  and  be  as 
the  he-goats  before  the  flocks. 

9  II  «  For  lo,  I  will  raise  and 
cause  to  come  up  against  Babylon 
an  assembly  of  great  nations  from 
the  north  country  :  and  they  shall 
« Bot  themselves  in  arrav  against 
her ;  from  thence   sbo  »h'all  be  ta- 


JEREMIAIL 


Eofore 
CHRIST 

6D8. 


ch.  48.  47. 
'er.  6. 


695. 
a  Is.  13.  1.& 
21.  1.  &,47. 
I. 

t  Heh.  by 
the  hand  of 
Jertminh. 
t  Heb.  lift 
up. 

1.  46.  I. 

51.  44. 

:e  ch.  43 
12,  13. 
dell.  51.  43. 
e  Is.  13.  17, 
18,  20.  ver. 
39,  40. 


fITos.  I.  11. 

?  Ezra  3.  12, 

13.  Ps.  126. 

5,  6.  ch.  .11. 

9.  Zech.  12. 

10. 

h  Hos.  3.  5. 

ich.  31.31, 
&c.  &,  32. 
40. 

k  Is.  53.  6. 

ver.  17. 

1  Pel.  2.  25. 

1  ch.  2.20. 
&  3.  6,  23. 


t  Heb.  plar 
to  lie  down 


n  ch.  40.  2, 

3.  Zcch.  11. 

5. 

n  See  ch.  2. 

3.  Dan.  9. 

16. 

p  Ps.  90.  1. 

t  91.  I. 

q  Ps.  22.4. 

Is.  48.  20. 

h.  61.  6,45. 
Zech.2.  6,  7. 

,ev.  18.4. 

ch.  15.  14. 
&  51.  27. 
.3.41. 
■r.  14.59, 


Or,  dc- 

BtTOiier. 
2  Sam. 


y  Is.  47.  5. 
Heb,  iiir, 

tnu""'- 
Hos.  10.  II. 
Or,  imih 
s  ctceds. 


■M.  S5.  12. 
b  cli.  49.  17. 


r.  9.  ch. 
61.  S. 
U  ch.  49.  35. 


1  Chr.  29. 
24.  2  Chr. 

.  l.iuii. 
5.  6.  K/.ck. 
17.  18. 
f  ch.  61.  68. 
SCch.  61.  6, 
II. 
h  Ps.  137.  8 

.  2'J 
Rev.  18.  6. 

Or,  >,rylhe. 

Is.  13.^^14. 
h.  61.  9. 


k  ver.  6. 
1  ch.  2.  15. 
2  Kii.ga 
17.  6. 
n  2  Kinrrs 
24.  10,  14. 


Is.  65.  10. 
h.  33.  12. 
:zek.  34. 
13,  M. 


pch.  31.  34. 


q  I.S.  1.  o. 

Or,  o/(A« 

eheU. 

Kzek.  23. 
23. 
ilOr, 

■isitatinn. 
s  See  2  Sam. 
16.  11. 
Kin-s  18. 

5.  2Chr. 
36.  23,   Is. 

0.  6.  i-,  44. 

8.  &  48.  14. 

h.  31,  22. 

rh.  51.  5t. 

I  Is.  14.  8. 
ch.  11,  20, 


and  redrmptiim  of  Israel 
ken  :  their  arrows  xh/ill  be  as  of  d 
mighty  II  expert  man;  "nouokhBlI 
return  in  vain. 

10  And  Chaldea  shall  he  a  spoil 
'  al  that  spoil  her  shall  bo  satisfied 
saith  the  Lord. 

11  y  Because  ye  were  glad,  bs- 
cau.«c  ye  rejoiced,  O  ye  destroveii 
ol  mine  heritage,  because  ve  'aro 
grown  t  fat  z  as  the  heifer  at  "rasa 
and  II  bellow  us  bulls  ;  ' 

1'2  Vour  mother  khall  be  soro 
confounded ;  she  (hat  hare  you 
shall  be  ashamed:  behold,  iho 
hindermost  of  the  nations  shall  be 
a  wilderness,  a  dry  land,  and  a  do- 
se rt. 

13  Because  of  (he  wrath  of  the 
Lord  it  shall  not  be  inhabited, 
^h\H  it  shall  be  wholly  desolate' 
D  every  one  that  goeth  by  Babylori 
shall  be  astonished,  and  iiiss  at  all 
her  plagues. 

14  c  Put  yourselves  in  array  a- 
gainst  Babylon  round  about  :  all  ve 
•^  that  bend  the  bow,  sboot  at  her, 
spare  no  arrow?  :  for  the  hath  sin- 

1  ned  against  the  Lord. 

\T>  Shout  against  her  round  n- 
bout :  she  hath  e  given  her  hand  : 
her  foundations  are  fallen,  I'her 
walls  are  thrown  down  :  for  e  it  is 
the  vengeance  of  the  Lord:  tako 
vengeance  upon  her  ;  h  as  she  hath 
done,  do  unto  her. 

16  Cut  of}"  the  sower  from  Ba- 
bylon, and  him  that  handleth  thu 
II  sickle  in  the  time  of  liarvest :  for 
fear  of  the  oppressing  sword  i  they 
shall  turn  every  one  to  his  people, 
and  they  shall  'Hee  every  one  to  his 
own  land. 

17  II  Israel  is  k  a  scattered  sheep  ; 
1  the  lions  have  driven  him  away  : 
first  m  the  king  of  Assvria  hath  de- 
voured him  ;  and  last'  (his  n  Nebu- 
chadrezzar king  of  Babvlou  halh 
broken  his  bonc«. 

18  Therefore  thus  saith  the  I^oRD 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel  :  Behold, 
I  will  punish  the  king  of  Babylon 
and  his  land,  as  I  have  punished  the 
king  of  Assyria. 

I'J  o  And  I  will  bring  Israel  again 
to  his  habitation,  and  lie  shall  feed 
on  Carniel  ami  Bashaii,  and  his 
soul  shall  be  satisfied  ujion  mount 
Ephraim  and  Gilead. 

20  In  (hose  days,  and  in  that 
time,  saith  the  Lord,  p  the  iniquity 
of  Israel  shall  be  sought  for,  and 
there  shall  hr  none  ;  and  the  sins  of 
Judah,  and  (hey  shall  not  be  found  : 
for  I  will  partlon  them  q  whom  I 
reserve. 

21  Ti  Go  up  against  the  land  ||  of 
Merathaim,  rrni  against  it,  and  a- 
gainst  (ho  inhabitants  of  r  j|  Pekod  : 
waste  anil  utterly  destroy  after  them, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  <io  « accord- 
ing to  all  that  I  have  commanded 
thee. 

2-2  t  A  sound  of  battle  is  in  the 
lanil,  and  of  gre.Tt  destruction. 

23  How  is  "  the   hammer  of  llio 
whole  earth  cm  asunder  and  bro- 
ken I  how  is  Babylon  become  a  de- 
solation among  the  nations ' 
M3 


TTiejudgment  of  Balyton, 

24  I  have  laid  a  snare  for  tlicc, 
and  thou  art  also  taken,  O  Babylon, 
>  and  thou  wast  not  aware :  thou 
art  found,  and  also  caught,  be- 
cauae  thou  hast  striven  against  the 
Lord. 

2o  The  Lord  hath  opened  his 
nrmoury,  and  hath  brought  forth 
y  the  weapons  of  his  indignation  : 
for  this  is  the  worli  of  the  Ijord 
God  of  hosts  in  the  land  of  the 
Chaldeans. 

26  Come  against  her  t  from  the 
utmost  border,  open  her  store- 
houses :  II  cast  her  up  as  heaps,  and 
destroy  her  utterly :  let  nothing  of 
her  be  left. 

27  Slay  all  lier  z  bullocks  ;  let 
tiiem  go  down  to  the  slaughter : 
wo  unto  them  !  for  their  day  is 
come,  the  time  of  ^  their  visita- 
tion. 

28  The  voice  of  them  that  flee 
and  escape  out  of  the  land  of  Ba- 
bylon, b  to  declare  in  Zion  the  ven- 
geance of  the  Lord  our  God,  the 
venseance  of  his  temple. 

29  Call  together  the  archers  a- 
gninst  Babylon  :  <:  all  ye  that  bend 
the  bow,  camp  against  it  round 
about ;  let  none  thereof  escape  ; 
<1  recompense  her  according  to  her 
■work  ;  according  to  all  that  she 
hath  done,  do  unto  her :  «  for  she 
hath  been  proud  against  the  Lord, 
against  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

:!0  f  Therefore  shall  her  young 
men  fall  in  the  streets,  and  all  her 
men  of  war  shall  be  cut  off  in  that 
dav,  saith  the  Lord. 

:il  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O 
thou  t  most  proud,  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  hosts  :  for  S  thy  day  is 
come,  the  time  that  I  will  visit 
thee. 

32  And  t  the  most  proud  shall 
stumble  and  fall,  and  none  shall 
raise  him  up :  and  I'  I  will  kindle  a 
fire  in  his  cities,  and  it  shall  devour 
all  round  about  him. 

33  irThus  eaitli  the  Lord  of 
hosts  ;  The  children  of  Israel  and 
the  children  of  Judah  were  op- 
pressed together  :  and  all  that  took 
them  captives  held  thera  fast  ;  they 
refused  to  let  them  go. 

34  ■  Their  Redeemer  is  strong; 
k  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name  ; 
he  shall  thoroughly  plead  their 
cause,  that  he  may  give  rest  to  the 
land,  and  disquiet  the  inhabitants  of 
Babylon. 

30  ir  A  sword  is  upon  the  Chal- 
deans, saith  the  Lord,  and  upon 
the  inhabitants  of  Babylon,  and 
I  upon  her  jirinces,  and  upon  ■"  her 
wise  men. 

36  A  sword  is  "  upon  the  1|  t  liars  ; 
and  they  shall  dote :  a  sword  is 
upon  her  mighty  men ;  and  they 
shall  be  dismayed. 

37  A  sword  is  upon  their  horsei 
and  upon  their  chariots,  and  upon 
all  otlie  mingled  people  that  are  in 
the  midst  of  her  ;  and  P  they  shall 
become  as  women  :  a  sword  is  upon 
her  treasurea  ;  and  they  shall  be 
robbed. 


CHAPTER  LI. 

Before 
CHRIST 

595. 


y  U.  13.  5. 


tHeb. 
fromv 


t  lleh.pride 
g  ver.  27. 


t  Ueh.pnde. 
hell.  21.  1-1. 


I  Dan.  5.  30. 
m  Is.  47.  13. 
n  Is.  44.  25. 
ch.  4S.  30. 
:l  Or,  chief 
stays. 
t  Heb.  hars. 


o  ch.  25.  20, 
24.  Ezek. 
30.  5. 

pch.  SI.  30. 
Nab.  3.  IS. 


q  Is.  44.  27. 


ev.  2.  cb. 
51.41,47, 
52. 

Is.  13.  21, 
22.  &.  31.  14. 
cb.  51.  37. 
Rev.  18.  2. 

Is.  13.20. 

b.  25.  12. 
a  Gen.  19. 
25.  Is.  13. 
19.  ch.  49. 
18.  &,51.  26. 


6.  22.  &,  25. 
14.  &  51.27. 
Rlv.  17.  16. 


il  Or.  C07!f«n( 
metoplsadr 
d  Job  41.  10. 
ch.  49.  19. 
ela.  14.24, 
&.C.  ch.  51. 
11. 


t  Heb.henrt. 
a  2  Kin.  19. 
7.  ch.  i.  U. 

b  ch.  15.  7. 
c  ch.  SO.  14. 


and  redemption  of  Israel. 

38  q  A  drought  is  upon  her  wa- 
ters ;  and  they  shall  be  dried  up '. 
for  it  is  the  land  of  r  graven  im 
ages,  and  they  are  mad  upon  their 
idols. 

39  '  Therefore  the  wild  beasts  of 
the  desert  with  the  wild  beasts  of 
the  islands  shall  dwell  there,  and  the 
owls  shall  dwell  therein  :  >  and  it 
shall  be  no  more  inhabited  for  ever  ; 
neither  shall  it  be  dwelt  in  from 
generation  to  generation. 

40  "  As  God  overthrew  Sodom 
and  Gomorrah  and  the  neighbour 
ctties  thereof,  saith  the  Lord;  so 
shall  no  man  abide  there,  neither 
shall  any  son  of  man  dwell  there- 
in. 

41  ^  Behold,  a  people  shall  come 
from  the  north,  and  a  great  nation, 
and  many  kings  shall  be  raised  up 
from  the  coasts  of  the  earth. 

42  yThey  shall  hold  the  bow  and 
the  lance:  zthey  arc  cruel,  and 
will  not  shew  mercy  :  »  their  voice 
shall  roar  like  the  sea,  and  they 
shall  ride  upon  horses,  every  one 
put  in  array,  like  a  man  to  the 
battle,  against  thee,  O  daughter  of 
Bab)'lon. 

43  The  king  of  Babylon  hath 
heard  the  report  of  them,  and  his 
hands  waxed  feeble  :  h  anguish  took 
hold  of  him,  and  pangs  as  of  a 
woman  in  travail. 

44  c  Behold,  he  shall  come  up  like 
a  lion  from  the  swelling  of  Jordan 
unto  the  habitation  of  the  strong  : 
but  I  will  make  them  suddenly  run 
away  from  her :  and  who  is  a 
chosen  man,  that  I  may  appoint 
over  her  ?  for  who  is  like  me  7  and 
who  will  II  appoint  me  the  time  ? 
and  J  who  (S  that  shepherd  that  will 
stand  before  me  1 

45  Therefore  hear  ye  e  the  coun- 
sel of  the  Lord,  that  he  hath 
taken  against  Babylon  ;  and  his 
purposes,  that  he  "hath  purposed 
against  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans  : 
surely  the  least  of  the  flock  shall 
draw  them  out  :  surely  he  shall 
make  their  habitation  desolate  with 
them. 

46  f  At  the  noise  of  the  taking  of 
Babylon  the  earth  is  moved,  and  the 
cry  IS  heard  among  the  nations. 

CHAPTER  LI. 

1  The  sewre  judgment  of  God  agrrintt 
Babylon  in  revenge  nf  UraeK  59  Jere- 
miah delieerelh  the  hook  of  litis  propheci/ 
to  Seraialij  to  he  cast  into  EuphrattSf 
in  token  of  the  perpetual  sinking  of 
Babylon.     ^  ^     ^ 

'T'HUS  saith  the  Lord;  Be- 
-'-  hold,  I  will  raise  up  against 
Babylon,  and  against  them  that 
dwell  in  the  t  midst  of  them  that 
rise  up  against  me,  »  a  detiroying 
wind  ; 

2  And  will  send  unto  Babylon, 
b  fanners  that  shall  fan  her,  ana 
shall  empty  her  land  :  e  for  in  the 
day  of  trouble  they  shall  be  against 
her  round  about. 

3  Against  him  that  bendeth  d  let 
the  archer  bend  his  bow,  and  a- 
gainst  him  that  lifteth  himself  up 
m   hie   brigandine  :    and   spare   v» 

643 


OoiTs  scvfre judgment  against 
not  her  young  men ;   «  destroy  yc 
utterly  nil  lier  host. 

4  Thus  the  slain  fclinll  fall  in 
the  land  of  the  Chaldeans,  'and 
they  that  are  thrust  through  in  her 
streets. 

5  For  Israel  hath  not  been  for- 
8akcn,  nor  Judah  of  his  God,  of  the 
IjORD  of  hosts ;  thougih  their  land 
was  filled  with  sin  against  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel. 

G  g  Flee  out  of  the  midst  of  Ba- 
bylon, and  deliver  every  man  his 
Boul :  be  not  cut  oft' in  her  iniquity  ; 
for  h  this  is  the  time  of  the  IjOkd's 
vengeance  ;  '  he  will  render  unto 
h(  r  a  recompense. 

7  '<  Dabylon  hath  been  a  golden 
cup  in  the  Lord's  hand,  that  made 
all  the  earth  drunken  :  1  the  nations 
have  drunken  of  her  wine ;  tiicrc- 
fore  the  nations  m  are  mad. 

8  Babylon  is  suddenly  "  fallen 
and  destroyed  :  o  howl  for  her  ; 
P  take  balm  for  her  pain,  if  so  be 
she  may  be  healed. 

9  We  would  have  healed  Baby- 
lon, but  she  is  not  healed  :  forsake 
her,  and  q  let  us  go  every  one  into 
his  own  country  :  r  for  her  judgment 
reaeheth  unto  heaven,  and  is  lifted 
up  even  to  the  skies. 

10  Tlie  Lord  hath  « brought  forth 
our  righteousness  :  come,  and  let  us 
t  declare  in  /ion  the  work  of  the 
Lord  our  God. 

11  u  Make  t  bright  the  arrows  ; 
vathar  tho  sbieklg :  >  thu  Lord 
nath  raised  up  tho  spirit  of  the 
kings  of  the  Medes :  y  for  his  de- 
vice is  against  Babylon,  to  destroy 
it ;  because  it  is  z  tho  vengeance 
of  the  Lord,  tho  vengeance  of  his 
temple. 

12  a  Sot  up  the  standard  upon  the 
walls  of  Babylon,  make  the  watch 
strong,  set  uj)  tlie  watchmen,  pre- 
pare tho  t  ambushes  :  for  the  Lord 
hath  both  devised  and  done  that 
which  he  spake  against  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Babylon. 

13  1>  O  thou  that  dwellest  upon 
many  waters,  abundant  in  trea- 
sures, thine  end  is  come,  and  the 
maasure  of  thy  covetousness. 

14  cThe  Lord  of  hosts  hath 
sworn  t  by  himself,  saying,  Surely 
I  will  fdl  thee  with  men,  '1  as  v.'itli 
caterpillars ;  and  they  shall  f  'i" 
e  up  a  shout  against  thee. 

15  file  hath  made  the  earth  by 
his  power,  he  hath  established  the 
world  by  his  wisdom,  and  S  hath 
stretched,  out  the  heaven  by  his 
understanding. 

16  h  When  ho  uttereth  his  voice, 
there  is  a  {{  multitude  of  waters  in 
the  heavens  ;  and  '  he<causeth  the 
vapours  to  ascend  from  the  ends  of 
the  earth  :  he  maketli  lightnings 
witli  rain,  and  bringeth  forth  the 
wind  out  of  his  treasures. 

17  K  Every  man  {|  is  brutish  by 
his  knowlooge ;  every  founder  is 
confounded  by  the  graven  image  : 
'  for  his  molten  image  is  falsehood, 
and  there  is  no  breath  in  them. 

18  niThey  are  vanity,  the  work 


JEREMIAH. 

Bet'iirc 

Bffor# 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

5E5. 

595. 

ech.  50.  21. 

nch.  10.  16. 

fch.  49.  26. 

&  SO.  30,  37. 

0  Is.  10.  5, 

15.  ch.  60. 

23. 

:l  Or,  in /Aee, 

?  rh.  50.  8. 

or,  by  thee. 

Rev.  18.  4. 

1.  ch.  50.  15, 

Teh.  25.  14. 

kRev.  17.4. 

p  So  2  Chr. 
36.  17. 

I  Rev.  M.  8. 

m '■11.25.  16. 

n  Is.  21.9. 

Rev.  14.  8. 

&  18.2. 

och.  48.20. 

Rev.  13.  9, 

11,  19. 

pch.  45.  U. 

<l  Is.  13.  4. 

q  ch.  50.  16, 

ch.  50.  16. 

29. 

r  Rev.  IS.  S. 

3  Pa.  37.  G. 

t  ch.  SO.  28. 

ris.  13.2. 

Zech.  4.  7. 

u  ch.  46.  4. 

t  Hpb.  purt. 
X  Is.  13.  17. 
ver.  23. 

s  Rev.  8.  8. 

y  ch.  60.  45. 

z  ch.  50.  28. 

I  ch.  50.  40. 

tUch. 

.T  Nah.  2.  1. 

ci-eilnsi;ng 

&  3.  14. 

dtsolatioiis. 

11  I..  13.  2. 

t  Heb.  Hers 

xch.  25.  U. 

in  wait. 

ych.  50.41. 

IjRev.  17.  1, 

15. 

c  ch.  49.  13. 

Amos  6.  8. 

z  ver.  1 1 . 

t  Heb.  by 
Itis  soul. 
ilNnh.  3.  l.S. 

t  Heb.  utter. 

e  rh.  .10.  15. 

iGcn.  1.  1, 

6.  ch.  10.  12, 

&c. 

a  cli.  .'.0.  13, 

(T  Job  9.  8. 

39,  4U.  ver. 

Ps.  104.  2. 

4S. 

Is.  40.  22. 

hell.  10.  13. 

1  Or,  noise. 

i  Ps.  135.  7. 

b  Ts.  19.  16. 

r,h.  48.  41. 

&,  m.  37. 

c  Lnni.  2.  9. 
Amob  !.  5. 
Nah.  3.  13. 

k  ch.  10.  14. 

1  Or,  10  more 

dch.  50.  24. 

brutisli  than 

to  know. 

1  ch.  SO.  2. 

mch.  10.  15 

ecli.50.  38.  . 

Babylon  in  revenge  of  Israel. 
of  errors  ;  in  the  time  of  their  vi.-i- 
tation  they  shall  perish. 

19  "Tlic  portion  of  .lacob  j's  not 
like  them  ;  for  he  i.<  the  former  of 
all  things  :  and  Israel  is  the  rod  of 
his  inheritance  :  tho  Lord  of  hosts 
is  his  name. 

20  u  Thou  art  my  hattle-a.xe,  and 
weapons  of  war :  for  ||  with  thca 
will  I  break  in  pieces  the  nations, 
and  with  thee  will  I  destroy  king- 
doms ; 

21  And  with  thee  will  I  break  in 
pieces  the  hoise  and  his  rider ;  and 
with  thee  will  I  break  in  pieces  tho 
chariot  and  his  rider; 

22  With  thee  al.so  will  I  break  in 
pieces  man  and  woman  ;  and  with 
thee  will  I  break  in  pieces  pold  and 
young  ;  and  with  thee  will  1  break 
in  pieces  the  young  man  and  tho 
maid  ; 

2;i  I  will  also  break  in  pieces  with 
thee  tho  shepherd  and  his  flock  ; 
and  witli  thee  will  I  break  in  pieces 
the  husbandman  and  his  yoke  of 
oxen  ;  and  with  thee  will  I  break  in 
pieces  captains  and  rulers. 

24  q  And  I  will  render  unto  Ba- 
bylon and  to  all  the  inhabitants  of 
(^lialdea  all  their  evil  that  they  have 
done  in  Zion  in  your  sight,  sailli 
the  Lord. 

2j  Behold,  I  am  against  thee, 
''  O  destroying  mountain,  saith  tho 
Lord,  which  destroyest  all  the 
earth  :  and  I  will  stretch  out  my 
hand  upon  thee,  and  roll  thee  dowii 
from  the  rocks,  «  and  will  mnko 
thee  a  burnt  mountain. 

20  And  they  shall  not  take  of 
thee  a  stone  for  a  corner,  nor  a 
stone  for  foundations  ;  '  but  thou 
halt  be  j  desolate  for  ever,  saith 
the  Lord. 

27  u  Set  ye  up  a  standard  in  tho 
land,  blow  the  trumpet  among  the 
nations,    ^  prepare    the   nations    a- 

ainst  her,  call  together  against  her 
y  the  kingdoms  of  Ararat,  Minni, 
and  Ashchenaz ;  apjioint  a  cap- 
tain against  her  ;  cause  tho  horses 
to  come  up  as  the  rough  caterpil- 
lars. 

28  Prepare  against  her  the  nations 
with  z  the  kings  of  the  Medes,  tho 
captains  thereof,  and  all  the  rulers 
thereof,  and  all  the  land  of  his  do- 
minion. 

29  And  the  land  shall  tremble 
and  sorrow;  for  every  purpose  of 
the  Lord  shall  be  performed  against 
Babylon,  »  to  make  the  land  of  Ba- 
bylon a  desolation  without  an  in- 
habitant. 

30  The  mighty  men  of  Babylon 
ave  forborne  to  fight,  they  havo 

remaineil  in  their  holds  :  their 
might  hath  failed  ;  ''  they  becnmo 
as  women  :  they  havo  burned  her 
dwelling-places  ;  '  her  bars  aro 
broken. 

31  J  One  post  shall  run  to  meet 
another,  and  one  messenger  to 
meet  another,  to  shew  tho  Ring  of 
Babylon  that  his  city  is  taken  at 
one  end, 

32  And   that  <"  the  passages  art 

1344 


God's  severe  jv-il 3 intnt  against 
Blopped,  and  the   reeds  ihey  have 
burned   with  fire,  and   the  men   of 
war  are  affrighted. 

33  For  thu9  saith  tho  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel  ;  The 
daughter  of  Babylon  is  f  like  a 
threshing-floor,  if  ||  it  is  time  to 
thresh  her  :  yet  a  little  while,  1'  and 
the  time  of  her  harvest  shall  come. 

34  Nebuchadrezzar  the  king  of 
Babylon  hath  '  devoured  me,  he 
hath  crushed  me,  he  hath  made  me 
an  empty  vessel,  he  hath  swallowed 
me  up  like  a  dragon,  he  hath  filled 
his  belly  with  my  delicatcs,  he  hath 
cast  me  out. 

35  t  The  violence  done  to  me  and 
to  my  II  flesh  be  upon  Babylon,  shall 
the  t  inhabitant  of  Zion  say  ;  and. 
My  blood  upon  the  inhabitants  of 
Chaldea,  shall  Jerusalem  say. 

36  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
Behold,  t  I  will  plead  thy  cause,  and 
take  vengeance  for  thee ;  1  and  I 
will  dry  up  her  sea,  and  make  her 
springs  dry. 

37  ni  Arid  Babylon  shall  become 
heaps,  a  dwelling-place  for  dragons, 
n  an  astonishment,  and  a  hissing, 
without  an  inhabitant. 

38  They  shall  roar  together  like 
lions :  they  shall  ||  yell  as  lions' 
whelps. 

39  In  their  heat  I  will  make  their 
feasts,  and  "  I  will  make  them 
drunken,  that  they  may  rejoice, 
and  sleep  a  perpetual  sleep,  and  not 
wake,  saith  the  Lord. 

40  I  will  bring  them  down  like 
lambs  to  the  slaughter,  like  rams 
with  he-goats. 

41  Hov/  is  p  Sheshach  taken  I  and 
how  is  q  tho  praise  of  the  whole 
earth  surprised !  how  is  Babylon 
become  an  astonishment  among  the 
nations  I 

42  r  The  sea  is  come  up  upon 
Babylon  :  she  is  covered  with  the 
multitude  of  the  waves  thereof. 

43  '  Her  cities  are  a  desolation,  a 
dry  land,  and  a  wilderness,  a  land 
wherein  no  man  dwelleth,  neither 
doth  any  son  of  man  pass  thereby. 

44  t  And  I  will  punish  Bel  in  Ba- 
bylon, and  I  will  bring  forth  out 
of  his  mouth  that  which  ho  hath 
swallowed  up ;  and  the  nations 
shall  not  flow  together  any  more 
unto  him  :  yea,  "  the  wall  ot  Baby- 
Ion  shall  fall. 

45  X  My  people,  'o  ye  out  of  the 
midst  of  ner,  and  deliver  ye  every 
man  his  soul  from  the  fierce  anger 
of  the  Lord. 

46  And  II  lest  your  heart  faint, 
and  yo  fear  y  for  the  rumour  that 
shall  be  heard  in  the  land  :  a  ru- 
mour shall  both  come  one  year,  and 
after  that  in  another  year  shall  come 
a  rumour,  and  violence  in  the  land, 
ruler  against  ruler. 

47  Therefore  behold,  the  days 
come,  that  z  I  will  t  do  judgment 
upon  the  graven  images  of  Baby- 
lon :  and  lier  whole  land  shall  be 
confounded,  and  all  her  slain  shall 
tall  in  the  midst  of  her. 

48  Then  a  the   hea\cn    and   llic 


CIIAITER  LI. 

Before 
CHRIST 

595. 


fis.  SI.  10. 
M)C.A.  13. 
Amos  1.  3. 
sr  Is.  41.  15. 


thresheth 

tier. 

his.  17.5, 

&c.  Hos.  6. 

II.  Jnel  3. 

13.  Rev.  14. 

15,  18. 

1  cli.  50.  17. 

t  liel).  Mij 

innlence. 

HOr, 

t  Heb. 
inhnbitress. 
k  ch.  50.  34. 
1  ch.  60.  38. 


pell.  25.26. 
q  Is.  13.  19. 
ch.  49.  25. 


X  ver.  6. 
ch.  50.  8. 
Rev.  18.  4. 


il  Or,  lei  not 
y  2  Kill.  19. 


a  Is.  44.  23. 
&.  49.  13. 
Rev.  18.20. 


b  cli.  50.  3, 
41. 

I!  Or,  Buth 
Babi/loniito 
fall',  O  ye 
:lain  of  Is- 
'•acly  and 
with  Baby- 
lon, 8|-c. 

O.-,  tke 

Oltncry. 
c  oh.  44.  28. 
d  Ps.  44.  16, 
16.  i,  79.  4. 


1.49.  16. 
OS  9.  2. 
Obad.  4. 


g  ch.  60.  22. 


II  Or,  TAe 
walls  of 
broiid  Baby- 


i  Or,  made 

naked. 

Ill  Hab.  2.13. 


II  Or,  on  the 
behalf  of. 


II  Or,  prince 
ofMenucha^ 
or,  chief 


n  ch.  50.  3, 
39.  ver.  29. 
t  Heb.  deso- 
laliifis. 


Babylon  in  reven^^c  of  Israel. 
earth,  and  all  that  is  thercii;,  shall 
sing  tor  Babylon  :  1j  for  the  spoilers 
shall  come  unto  her  from  the  north, 
saith  the  Lord. 

49  II  As  Babylon  hath  caused  the 
slain  of  Israel  to  fall,  so  at  Baby- 
Ion  shall  fall  the  slain  of  all  ||  tliu 
earth. 

50  0  Ye  that  have  escaped  the 
sword,  go  away,  stand  not  still :  re- 
member the  Lord  afar  off,  and  let 
Jerusalem  come  into  your  mind. 

51  tl  We  are  confounded,  bftcau.-"a 
we  have  heard  reproach  :  shame 
hath  covered  our  faces  ;  for  stran- 
gers arc  come  into  the  sanctuaries 
of  the  Lord's  house. 

52  Wherefore  behold,  the  days 
come,  saith  the  Lord,  e  ihat  I  wdl 
do  judgment  upon  her  graven  im- 
ages :  and  through  all  her  land  the 
wounded  shall  groan. 

53  t  Though  Babylon  should 
mount  up  to  heaven,  and  though 
she  should  fortify  the  height  of 
her  strength,  yet  from  me  shall 
spoilers  come  unto  her,  saith  the 
Lord. 

54  s  A  sound  of  a  cry  comctk  from 
Babylon,  and  groat  destruction  from 
the  land  of  the  Chaldeans  -. 

55  Because  the  Lord  hath  spoil- 
ed Babylon,  and  destroyed  out  of 
her  the  great  voice  :  when  her 
waves  do  roar  like  great  waters,  a 
noise  of  tlieir  voice  is  uttered  : 

56  Because  the  spoiler  is  come 
upon  her,  even  upon  Babylon,  and 
her  mighty  men  are  taken,  every 
one  of  their  bov.-s  is  broken :  li  for 
the  Lord  God  of  reeompences  shall 
surely  requite. 

57  i  And  I  will  make  drunk  her 
princes,  and  her  wise  men,  her 
captains,  and  her  rulers,  and  her 
mighty  men :  and  they  shall  sleeji 
a  perpetual  sleep,  and  not  wake, 
saith  k  the  King,  whose  name  is  tho 
Lord  of  hosts. 

."ia  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; 
II  IThe  broad  wallsof  Babylon  shall 
be  utterly  ||  broken,  and  her  high 
gates  shall  he  burned  with  fire  ;  and 
m  the  people  shall  labour  in  vain, 
and  the  folk  in  the  fire,  and  they 
shall  be  weary. 

59  IF  The  word  which  Jeremiah 
the  prophet  commanded  Seraiah 
the  son  of  Neriah,  the  son  of 
Maaseiah,  when  he  went  ||  with 
Zedekiah  the  king  of  Judali  into 
Babylon  in  the  fourth  year  of  his 
reign.  And  this  Seraiah  was  a 
II  quiet  prince. 

60  So  Jeremiah  wrote  in  a  book 
all  the  evil  that  should  come  upon 
Babylon,  even  all  these  words  that 
are  written  against  Babylon. 

61  And  Jeremiah  said  to  Seraiah, 
When  thou  comest  to  Babylon,  and 
shall  see,  and  shalt  read" all  thcsa 
words  ; 

62  Then  shalt  thou  say,  O  Lord, 
thou  hast  spoken  against  this  phicf, 
to  cut  it  olf,  that  n  none  shall  ;l- 
main  in  it,  neither  man  nor  beast, 
but  that  it  shall  be  t  desolate  for 
ever. 

640 


Jimsiucm  besieged  and  taken. 

63  And  it  shall  bo,  wlieii  tliou 
hast  made  an  ciid  of  ruading  this 
boolc,  o  Otat  thou  shuit  bind  a  stone 
to  it,  and  cast  it  into  tlie  niidnt  of 
Euphrates  : 

W  And  thou  slialt  say,  Tlius 
shall  Babylon  sink,  and  eliall  not 
riso  from  tlie  evil  that  I  will  bring 
upon  her :  i'  and  they  shall  be 
weary.  Thus  fur  arc  the  words  of 
Jeremiah. 

CHAPTER   LII. 

1  Zedek'mh  rebelled'.     A  J eruxatemiehe- 
tifged  rndiakin.  8  Zedekiah'ssons  tilt- 
ed, find  Ids  own  eyes  put  out.   12  Nebu' 
zay'dan  buTiiftk  and  spoitelfi  tlie  city. 
24  He  cariieth  away  the  captives.     Si 
ELi'-mrrodiick  adoanceth  J elioiaehin. 
7EDEKIAH  was  »  one  and  twen- 
^  ty  years  old  when  he  t  began  to 
reign,  and  he  reigned  eleven  years 
in   Jerusalem.      And   his  mother's 
name  was  Hamutal  the  daughter  of 
Jeremiah  of  Libuah. 

2  And  he  did  that  vhich  was 
evil  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  ac- 
cording to  all  that  Jehoiakira  had 
dune. 

3  For  through  tho  an"er  of  the 
Lord  it  came  to  pass  in  Jerusalem 
and  Jndah,  till  he  had  cast  them 
out  from  his  presence,  that  Zedc- 
kiah  rebelled  against  Uie  king  of 
Babylon. 

4  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
li  nintli  year  of  his  reign,  in  the 
tenth  month,  in  tlie  tentli  day  of  tho 
month,  that  Nebuchadrezzar  king 
of  Babylon  came,  he  and  all  his 
army,  against  Jerusalem,  and  pitch- 
ed against  it,  and  built  furt£  against 
it  round  about. 

5  So  the  city  was  besieged  un- 
to the  eleventh  year  of  king  Zedo- 
kiah. 

C  And  in  the  fourth  month,  in  the 
ninth  day  of  the  month,  the  famine 
was  sore  in  the  city,  so  that  there 
was  no  bread  for  the  people  of  the 
land. 

7  Then  the  city  was  broken  up, 
and  all  the  men  of  war  fled,  and 
went  forth  out  of  the  city  by  night 
by  tho  way  of  the  gate  between 
the  two  walls,  which  was  by  the 
king's  garden;  (now  the  Chalde- 
ans tt^erc  by  the  city  round  about :) 
and  they  went  by  the  way  of  tho 
plain. 

8  V  But  the  army  of  the  Chalde- 
ans pursued  after  the  king,  and  over- 
took Zcdekiah  in  the  plains  of  Je- 
richo ;  and  all  his  army  was  scat- 
tered from  him. 

9  <:  Then  they  took  tho  king,  and 
carried  him  up  uulo  the  kmg  nf 
Babylon  to  Ribluh,  in  tho  land  of 
Ilamath  ;  where  he  gave  judgment 
upon  him. 

)U  J  And  the  king  of  Babylon 
blew  tho  sons  of  Zedeiiiah  before  his 
eyes :  he  slew  also  all  the  princes 
of  Judah,  in  Riblah. 

11  Then  he  T  put  out  tho  eves  of 
Zedekiah  ;  and  tho  king  of  Baby- 
lon bound  him  in  II  chains,  and 
carried  hiui  to  Babylon,  and  put 
him  in  (  prisOQ  till  lliu  day  of  his 
death. 


JEREMIAH. 

Beloy? 
CHRIST 

488. 


p  vcr.  68. 


rHeb. 
tigiicd. 


590. 
b  2  Kin.  25. 
1,-27.  cli. 
.^9.  1.  Zecb. 
8.  19. 


t  Hcb. 

blinded. 

i  Or,/ellirs. 

f  Hcb.  house 

or  tlie 


e  Zech.  7.  5. 
&  8.  IS). 
1  See  ver.  29. 
g  cli.  39.  y. 
I  Or,  c/i if/ 
marslial. 
t  Hcb.  chief 
o/lhe  execu- 
iioiierf,  or, 
slaughter- 
men. And  BO 
ver.  14,  &c. 
t  Heb.  stood 
bejore. 


ich.  27.  19. 
k  Sec  1  Kin. 
7.  15,  23,  27, 


1  Ex.  27.  3. 

2  Knijfa  2a. 
14,  15,  16. 

I  Or,  inslTU- 
inents  to 
remove  the 
ashes, 
'i  Or,  basoTis. 
i  Or,  cen- 
sers. 


in  1  Kings  7. 

47. 

f  Heb.  their 

brasf. 

II  1  Kinss  7. 

15.  2  King-s 

26. 17.2Cbr. 

3.  15. 

tHeb. 

thread. 


\^'. 


a  Kin.  C5. 


q  cli.  21.  1. 
&  29.  25. 
t  Hcb. 

tl:>(sh<,:j. 


Jerusalem  tjicilcd,  and  tfiA 
i"  T:  e  Now  in  the  fifth  month, 
in  the  tenth  day  of  the  month, 
f  which  teas  the  nineteenth  year 
of  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Baby- 
lon, e  came  Nebuzar-adan,  ||  t  cap- 
tain of  the  guard,  whic/i  t  served 
the  king  of  Babylon,  into  Jerusa- 
lem, 

K!  And  burned  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  the  king's  house;  and 
all  the  houses  of  Jerusalem,  and  all 
tho  houses  of  the  great  men,  burned 
he  with  fire  : 

14  And  all  the  army  of  the  Chal- 
deans, that  were  with  the  captain  of 
the  guard,  brake  down  all  tho  walla 
of  Jerusalem  round  about. 

15  h  Then  Nebuzar-adan  the  cap- 
tain of  the  guard  carried  away  cap- 
tive certain  of  the  jioor  of  the  peo- 
|ile,  and  the  residue  of  the  people 
that  remained  iu  the  citv,  and  llio«e 
that  fell  away,  that  lell  'to  the  kinc 
of  Babylon,  and  tlie  rest  of  the  mul- 
titude. 

16  But  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain 
of  the  guard  left  certain  of  the  poor 
of  the  land  for  vine-dressers  and  for 
husbandmen. 

17  i  Also  the  t  pillars  ofbrass  tlial 
were  in  the  house  of  the  LoRr, 
and  the  bases,  and  tho  brazen  sea 
that  wa.f  in  tho  house  of  tha 
Lord,  the  Chaldeans  brake,  and 
carried  all  tlic  brass  of  tJiem  to  Ba- 
bylon. 

18  1  The  caldrons  also,  and  tiio 
]|  shovels,  and  the  snuffers,  and  the 
11  bowls,  and  the  spoons,  and  all  tha 
vessels  of  brass  wherewith  Ihey  mi- 
nistered, took  they  away. 

19  And  the  basons,  and  the  ||  fire- 
pans, and  tho  bowls,  and  l)ie  cal- 
drons, and  the  candlesticks,  and  the 
spoons,  and  the  cups  ;  that  which 
teas  of  gold  ill  gold,  and  that  which 
icas  of  silver  in  .siher,  took  tho  cap- 
tain of  the  guard  away. 

20  The  two  pillars,  one  sea,  and 
twelve  brazen  bulls  that  trere  under 
the  ba.ses,  which  king  Solomon  had 
made  in  tlie  house  of  the  Lord  : 
in  t  tlie  brass  of  all  these  vesseU 
was  without  weight. 

21  And  concerning  tJic  "  pillars, 
the  height  of  one  pillar  was  eighteen 
cubits  ;  and  a  t  hllet  of  twelve  cu- 
bits did  compass  it ;  and  the  tliick- 
ness  thereof  teas  four  fingers  ;  it  wot 
hollow. 

22  And  a  chapiter  of  brass  jcoj 
upon  it ;  and  tho  height  of  one  cha- 
piter tens  five  cubits,  with  net-work 
and  pomegranates  upon  the  chapi- 
ters round  about,  all  of  brass.  'ITio 
second  pillar  also  and  the  pomegra- 
nates jncrellke  unto  these. 

23  And  there  were  ninety  and 
six  pomegranates  on  a  side  ;  and 

0  all  the  pomegranates  upon  the 
net-work  wee  an  hundred  round 
about. 

24  ir  .\nd  p  tlic  captain  of  tho 
guard  took  Seraiali  the  cliief  priest. 

1  and  Zi'phaniah  the  second  priest, 
and  the  three  keepers  of  the  t  door  . 

25  Ho  took  also  out  of  the  city 
an  eunuch,  which  had    the  charge 


people  carried  away  capticc. 
of  the  men  of  war  ;  and  sbvlii  men 
of  tlieni  that  t  were  near  tiic  kni'''6 
person,  which  were  found  ni  the 
city;  and  the  ||  principal  scribe  ol 
the  lioat,  who  mueti^red  the  people 
of  the  land  ;  and  Ihreeocore  men  of 
the  people  of  the  land,  tliat  were 
found  in  the  midst  of  the  city. 

2G  So  Nehuzar-adan  the  captain 
of  the  guard  took  thcm^  and  brought 
them  to  the  king  ot  Babylon  to 
Riblah. 

27  And  the  king  of  Babylon  smote 
them,  and  put  them  to  death  hi 
Uiblah  in  the  land  of  Hamath. 
Thus  Judah  was  cyried  away  cap- 
tive out  of  his  own  laud. 

•28  r  This  is  the  people  whom  Ne- 
buciiadrezzar  carried  away  cap- 
tive ;  in  the  ^  seventh  year  ' three 
thousand  Jews  and  three  and 
twenty : 

29  "In  the  eighteenth  year  of 
Nebuchadrezzar  he  carried  away 
captive  from  Jerusalem  eight  hun- 
dred thirty  and  two  t  persons : 

30  In  the  three  and  twentieth 
year  of  Nebuchadrezzar,  Nebuzar- 


LAjMENTATIONS,  I 


68S. 


t  Ileb.  sam 
the  face  of 
the  king. 
II  Or,  SC7 
0/ the  cap- 
tain of  the 
host. 


ihe 


X  2  K.n.  25 
27,  28,  2i«, 


Heb.  good 


r  2  Kill.  24. 

him. 

2. 

600. 

s  See  2  Kin. 

24.  12. 

z  2  S.am.  9. 

I  See  2  K.n. 

21.  U. 

690. 

11  See  ver.  12. 

i-.h.  39.  9. 

t  Ilcb.  the 

t  Heb.  souls. 

matter  oj  th 

day. 


Mtserable  state  of  .Ttrusahm. 
ttdan  the  captain  of  the  guard  oor- 
ried  away  captive  of  the  Jews  seven 
hundred  forty  am)  five  persons:  nil 
the  persons  were  four  thousand  and 
six  hundred. 

31  IF  "And  it  came  to  pass  in  tho 
seven  and  thirtieth  year  of  tho  cau- 
tivity  of  Jehoiachin  king  of  Judali, 
iu  tho  twelfth  month,  in  the  five  ami 
twentieth  day  of  the  month,  t/iat 
Evil-merodach  king  of  Babylon  in 
t\ie  first  year  of  his  reign  y  lifted  up 
the  head  of  Jehoiacliin  king  of 
Judah,  and  brought  liim  forth  out 
of  prison, 

32  And  spake  t  kindly  unto  liini, 
and  set  his  throne  above  tho  throne 
of  the  kings  that  were  with  him  in 
Babylon, 

33  And  changed  his  prison  gar- 
ments; 2  and  he  did  continually  eat 
bread  before  him  all  the  days  of  hi» 
life. 

34  And  for  his  diet,  there  was  a 
continual  diet  given  him  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  t  every  day  a  por- 
tion until  the  day  of  his  death,  all 
the  days  of  his  lite. 


IITIIE 

LAMENTATIOiNS  OF   JEREMIAH. 


CHAPTER  I. 

;  The  misttrable  estate  of  Jerusalem.  h\j 
Tea-son  of  her  sin.  12  She  comptaineth 
of  her  grief,  IS  r,nd  confasseth  GoA'i 
judgment  to  be  righteous. 

HOW  doth  till!  city  sit  solitary, 
tliat  was  full  of  people  !  a  kow 
is  she  become  as  a  widow  I  she  that 
■was  great  among  the  nations,  and 
^  princess  among  the  provinces,  how 
is  she  become  tributary  I 

2  She  c  we'epeth  sore  in  the  J  night, 
and  her  tears  arc  on  her  cheeks : 
e  among  all  her  lovers  'she  hath 
none  to  comfort  her  :  all  her  friends 
have  dealt  treacherously  with  her, 
they  are  become  her  enemies. 

3  g  Judah  is  gone  into  captivity 
because  of  affliction,  and  t  because 
of  great  servitude:  hghe  dwelleth 
among  the  heathen,  she  findeth  no 
rest:  all  her  persecutors  overtook 
her  between  the  straits. 

4  Tlio  ways  of  Zion  do  mourn, 
because  none  come  to  the  solemn 
feasts  :  all  her  gates  are  desolate  : 
her  priests  sigh,  hor  virsins  are  af- 
flicted, and  she  is  in  biiierness. 

5  Her  adversaries  i  arc  the  chief, 
her  enemies  jirosper  ;  for  the  Loud 
hath  afflicted  her  k  for  the  multi- 
tude of  her  transgressions :  her 
'  children  are  gone  into  captivity 
before  the  enemy. 

G  And  from  the  daughter  of 
Zion  all  her  beauty  is  departed  : 
her  princes  are  become  like  harts 
that  find  no  pasture,  and  they  are 
gone  witiiout  ttrciiglli  before  the 
pursuer. 


a  Is.  17.  :,  i 


b  Ears  4.  20. 

c.Ter.  13.  17. 
a  Job  7.  3. 
Ps.  6.  6. 
e  Jer.  4.  30. 
&30.  14. 
ver.  19. 
iver.  9,  16, 
17,21. 

?Jer.  52.  27. 
t  Heb.  ror 
the  grr.at- 
ne.-sof,eri<i- 
tude. 

h  Dent.  S3. 
64,  65.  cli.  2. 


k  Jer.  30.  14, 
15.  Dan.  9. 
7,  15. 
IJer.  52.  28. 


t  llcb.  i, 
become  a 
moving. 


22, 2o.  EicW. 

16.  37.  &  23. 

29.  Hos.  2. 

10. 

o  Deiu.  52. 

29.  Is.  47.  7. 

P  ver.  2,  17, 


T  ver.  r. 

II  Ot,desira- 

ble. 

r  Jer.  51.51. 

«  Deut.  21.3. 

Nell.  13.  I. 

tJer.  38.9. 
&,  62.  6.  cli. 
2.  12.  it  4. 4. 


I!  'Or,  It  is 
nothing. 
t  Heb.  pass 
by  the  way. 
uDan.  9.  12 


7  Jerusalem  remembered  in  tlio 
days  of  her  affliction  and  of  her  ini' 
series  all  her  i|  pleasant  things  that 
she  had  in  the  days  of  old,  wlion 
her  pcojile  fell  into  the  hand  of  the 
enemy,  and  none  did  help  her  :  the 
adversaries  saw  her,  and  did  mock 
at  hor  sabbaths. 

8  "'  Jerusalem  hath  giicvously 
sinned  ;  therefore  she  j  is  removed  : 
all  that  honourcil  hor  despise  her, 
because  n  they  have  seen  her  naked- 
ness :  yea,  she  sigheth,  and  turneth 
backward. 

U  Her  fillhiness  is  in  hor  skirts : 
she  o  remembereth  not  her  last  end  ; 
therefore  she  camo  down  wonder- 
fully :  p  siie  had  no  comforter. 
O  Lord,  behold  my  affliction : 
for  the  enemy  hath  magnified  him- 
self. 

10  The  adversary  hatli  spread 
out  his  hand  upon  q'all  her  ||  plea- 
sant things  :  for  she  hath  seen  that 
r  the  heathen  entered  into  lier  sanc- 
tuary, whom  thou  didst  command 
that  !■  they  should  not  enter  into  thy 
congregation. 

11  k\\  her  people  sigh,  tthey 
seek  bread  ;  they  have  given  their 
pleasant  things  for  ineatJI  to  relievo 
the  soul :  see,  O  Lord,  and  consi- 
der ;  for  I  am  become  vile. 

12  ir  II  Is  it  nothing  to  vou,  all  ye 
that  t  pass  by  ■?  behold,  and  see  "  if 
there  be  any  sorrow  like  unto  my 
sorrow,  which  is  done  unto  me, 
wherewith  the  Lord  hath  afflicted 
me  in  the  day  of  his  fierce  anger. 

13  From  above  hath  he  sent  fire 

G47 


J'rnniah  laniciitcth  the 
inlo  my  boncb.  and  it  prci-ailcth 
ngiiiiisl  them  :  lie  lialli  »  spread  a 
net  lor  my  feet,  he  hath  turned  me 
back:  he  liuth  made  me  desolate 
and  faint  all  the  dav. 

J4  y  Tiie  yoke  of  my  transgres- 
sions is  bound  by  his  hand :  they 
are  wreathed,  and  come  up  upon 
my  neck ;  he  hath  made  my 
strength  to  fall,  the  Lord  hath  de- 
livered me  into  t/icir  hands,  from 
wliom  I  am  not  able  to  rise  up. 

15  The  Lord  hath  trodden  un- 
der foot  all  my  mighty  men  in  the 
hiidst  of  me :  ho  hath  called  an 
ajjsembly  against  me  to  crush  my 
youn?  men  :  ^  the  Lord  hath  trod- 
den li  the  virgin,  the  daughter  of 
Judah,  as  in  a  wine-press. 

It)  For  these  things  I  weep ; 
» mine  eve,  mine  eye  runneth 
down  witli  water,  because  t>the 
comforter  that  should  t  relieve  my 
Eoul  is  far  iVom  me :  my  children 
are  desolate,  because  tiio  enemy 
prevailed. 

17  c  Zion  spreadeth  forth  her 
hand.i,  and  J  there  is  none  to  com- 
fort her :  the  Lord  hath  com- 
manded concerning  Jacob,  that  his 
adversaries  should  be  round  about 
him;  Jerusalem  is  asa  menstruous 
woman  anion"  them. 

18  If  The  Lord  is  e  righteous ; 
for  I  have  f  rebelled  against  liis 
t  commandment:  hear,  I  pray  you, 
all  people,  and  behold  my  sorrow  i 
my  virgins  and  my  young  men  are 
gone  into  captivity. 

19  I  called  for  my  lovers,  but 
e  they  deceived  me :  my  priests  and 
mine  elders  gave  up  the  ghost  in  the 
city,  h  while  they  sought  their  meat 
to  relieve  their  souls. 

i-0  Behold,  O  Loud  ;  for  1  am  in 
distress  :  my  i  bowels  are  troubled  • 
mine  heart  is  turned  within  me  ;  fori 
have  grievously  rebelled  :  k  abroad 
the  sword  bereaveth,  at  home  there 
is  as  death. 

"1  They  have  heard  that  I  sigh  : 
'  there  is  none  to  comfort  me  :  all 
mine  enemies  have  heard  of  my 
trouble  ;  they  are  glad  that  thou 
hast  done  it :  thou  wilt  bring  •"  the 
day  that  thou  hast  |i  called,  and 
they  shall  bo  like  unto  me. 

2i  1  Let  all  their  wickedness 
come  before  thee ;  and  do  unto 
them,  as  thou  hast  done  unto  me 
for  all  my  transgressions',  for  my 
tiighs  are  many,  and  "  my  heart  is 
famt. 

CHAPTEK  n. 
I  Jeremiah  Inmtnitth  the  m'ucry  ofJeru- 

ttalen.    LO  //c  co.nvtavieth  thereof  lo 

Uod. 
ITOW  hath  the  Lord  covered 
^*-  the  daughter  of  Zioa  with  a 
cloud  in  his  anger,  "^  and  cast  down 
from  heaven  unto  the  earth  b  the 
l}eauty  of  Israel,  and  remembered 
nut  <=  his  footstool  ill  the  day  of  his 
anger '. 

2  The  Lor.l  hath  fcwallowcd  up 
all  the  habitations  of  Jacob,  J  and 
liath  nut  pitied :  ho  hath  thrown 
down  m  Ilk  wrath  the  strong  holds 


LAMLNTATIOAS, 

Before      |i       Before 
CHRIST     CHRIST 

ir.  688. 


z  U.  CJ.  3. 
Rev.  H.  19, 
20.  &,  iy.  IS. 
II  Or,  the 
wine-j},ess 
c,f  the  fli- 

aJer.  13.  17. 

&  11.  17.  ch. 

2.  18. 

\\  viT.  2,  9. 

t  Heb.  brin^ 

back. 

r.  1.  31. 

:r.  2,  9. 


r  1  Sam 
14,  IS. 
tHeb. 
moitth. 


i  Jo'.  30.  27. 
Is.  16.  11. 
Jer.  4.  19.  & 
4S.  36.  cb.  2. 
11.  Hos.  11. 


I- 

.  13,>tc. 

j 

LT. 

46,  &c. 

o" 

;,f;.'- 

n 

Po 

.109.  15. 

nMatt.  11. 

23. 

b  2  Sam.  1. 

19. 

.-.  1  Chr.  28. 

2.  P».  99.  5. 

i-,  132.  7. 

liver.  17,  21. 

cli.  3.  13. 


t  Hpb.  all 
the  desirabl 
nf  the  tut. 


er.  4.  Jer. 
30.  14. 
1  2  Kin.  25. 

Jer.  52. 


Or,  hedge 
I>.  1.8. 

o  ch.  1.  4. 

Zeph.  3.  18. 


p  Ps.  74.  4. 


toiti/-4-  fp. 


T^fV.  51.  .'iO. 


De 


.  23. 


36.  2Ki 
24.  15.  &i"i;5. 
7.  .-h.  I.  3. 
&  4.  20. 
l2Ciir.  15.3. 

74.  9. 
Ewk.  7.  26. 
X  Job  2.  13. 
Is.  3.  2G.  cli. 
3.28. 

vJob2.  12. 
■/  Is.  IS.  3. 
Eit'lt.  7.  18. 
ii27.  St. 
a  Ps.  6.  7. 
.•Ii.  3.  48, 
&c. 

bch.  1.20. 
.:Job  16.13. 
Ps.  22.  II. 
d  ver.  19. 
h.  4.  4. 

Os,fnv\t. 


misery  nf  Jcnisalrm. 
ofthe  daughter  of  Judah;  ho  lisih 
t  brought  thiin  down  to  the  ground  ; 
e  ho  hath  |iolluted  the  kingdom  and 
the  princes  thereof. 

3  He  hath  cut  olf  in  his  fierce  an- 
ger all  the  horn  of  Israel  ;  i  he  hath 
driiwu  back  his  right  hand  from 
before  the  enemy,  B  and  he  burned 
against  Jacob  like  a  flaming  fire. 
which  dcvoureth  round  about. 

•1  lille  hath  bent  his  bow  like  an 
enemy :  he  stood  with  his  right 
hand  as  an  adversary  and  slew 
t '  all  thttt  were  pleasant  to  the  cyo 
in  the  tabernacle  ofthe  daughter  of 
Zion :  he  poured  out  his  fury  like 
lire. 

5  k  The  Lord  was  as  an  enemy  ; 
he  hath  swallowed  up  Itrael,  '  hb 
hath  swallowed  up  all  her  palaces  : 
he  hath  destroyed  his  strong  holdi., 
and  hath  increased  in  the  daughter 
of  Judah  mourning  and  lamenta- 
tion. 

()  And  he  hnth  violently  m  taken 
away  his  ||  tabernacle,  "  as  if  it  were 
of  a  garden  ;  he  hath  destroyed  hm 

E  laces  ofthe  assembly  :  "the  Lokd 
atli  caused  the  solemn  feasts  and 
sabbaths  to  be  forgotten  in  Zion, 
and  hath  despised  in  the  indigna- 
tion of  his  anger  the  king  and  the 
priest. 

7  The  Lord  hath  cast  off  his  al 
tar,  he  hath  abhorred  his  sanctuary, 
he  hath  f  given  up  into  the  hand  of 
the  enemy  the  walls  of  her  palaces  ; 
p  they  have  made  a  noise  in  the 
house  ofthe  Lord,  as  in  tlie  day  of 
a  solemn  feast. 

8  The  LoKD  hath  purposed  to 
destroy  the  wall  ofthe  daughter  of 
Zion  ;  q  he  hath  stietchccf  out  a 
line,  he  hath  not  witlidrav.n  his 
hand  from  j  destroying  :  therefory 
he  made  the  rampart  and  the  wall 
to  lament;  they  languished  toge- 
ther. 

9  Her  gates  are  sunk  into  tho 
ground;  he  hath  destroyed  and 
r  broken  her  bars  :  »  her  king  and 
her  princes  arc  among  the  Gentiles  ; 
'the  law  irt  no  more:  her  "pro- 
phets also  find  no  vision  from  tho 
Lord. 

10  The  elders  ofthe  daughter  of 
Zion  "sit  upon  the  ground,  and 
keep  silence  ;  they  have  y  cast  up 
dust  upon  their  heads  ;  lliey  have 
z  .•girded  themselves  with  sackcloth  : 
the  virgins  of  Jerusalem  hang  down 
their  heads  to  the  ground. 

11  »  INline  eyes  do  fail  with  tears. 
li  my  bowels  are  troubled,  c  mv  liver 
is  poured  upon  the  earth,  tor  tho 
destruction  of  the  daughter  of  iny 
people  ;  because  d  the  children  and 
the  sucklings  1|  swoon  in  the  streets 
ofthe  city. 

1'2  They  say  to  their  mothert., 
Where  is"  corii  and  winel  when 
they  swooned  as  the  wounded  in 
the  streets  of  tho  city,  when  their 
soul  was  poured  out  into  their  mo 
ihers'  bosom 

13  What  thing  shall  I  take  to 
witness  for  thee  1  >=  what  thing  shall 
I  liken  to  thee,  O  daogh'er  of  Je 


Thcfaithfut  bctcad 
rusa'.eni  7  What  bhall  I  oiiual  to 
thee,  that  I  may  comfort  thee,  O 
virgin  daughter  of  Ziori  7  for  thy 
breach  is  great  liko  the  sea :  who 
can  heal  thee  1 

.14  Thy  f  prophets  have  seen  vain 
and  foolish  things  for  thee :  and 
they  have  not  K  discovered  thine 
iniquity,  to  turn  away  tliy  captivity ; 
but  have  seen  for  tliee  false  burdens 
and  causes  of  banishment. 

15  1'  All  that  pass  t  by,  >  cjap  their 
hands  at  lliee  ;  they  hiss  '^  and  wag 
their  head  at  the  daughter  of  Jeru- 
salem, saying,  Is  this  the  city  that 
men  call  'The  perfection  of  beauty. 
The  joy  of  the  whole  earth  f 

16  <"  All  thine  enemies  have 
opened  tlieir  mouth  against  thee  : 
they  hiss  and  gnash  the  teeth  :  they 
say,  n  We  have  swallowed  ker  up  : 
certainly  this  is  the  day  that  we 
looked  for;  we  have  found,  owe 
have  seen  it. 

17  The  Lord  hath  done  that 
which  he  had  v  devised  ;  he  hath 
fulfilled  his  word  that  he  had  com- 
manded in  the  days  of  old  ;  q  he 
hath  thrown  down,  and  hath  not 
pitied  :  and  he  hath  caused  thi7ie 
enemy  to  r  rejoice  over  thee,  he 
hath  set  up  tho  horn  of  thine  ad- 
versaries. 

18  Their  heart  cried  unto  the 
Lord,  O  s  wall  of  the  daughter  of 
Zion,  '  Let  tears  run  down  like  a  ri- 
ver day  and  night :  give  thyself  no 
rest ;  let  not  the  apple  of  thine  eye 
cease. 

19  Arise,  "  cry  out  in  the  night : 
in  the  beginning  of  the  watches 
^  pour  out  tliy  heart  like  water  be- 
fore the  face  of  the  Lord ;  lift  up 
thine  hands  toward  him  for  the  life 
«>f  thy  young  children,  )  that  faint 
for  hunger  ^  in  the  top  of  every 
street. 

20  If  Behold,  O  Lord,  and  con- 
sider to  wliom  thou  hast  done  this, 
a  Shall  the  women  eat  their  fruit, 
and  children  ||  of  a  span  long  ? 
>>  shall  the  priest  and  the  prophet 
be  slain  in  the  sanctuary  of  the 
Lord  7 

21  c  The  youn"  and  the  old  lie  on 
the  ground  in  the  streets  ;  my  vir- 
gins and  ray  young  men  are  fallen 
by  the  swQfd  ;  thou  hast  slain  them 
in  the  day  of  thine  anger ;  d  thou 
hast  killed,  and  not  pitied. 

22  Thou  hast  called  as  in  a  so- 
lemn day  e  my  terrors  round  about, 
so  that  in  the  day  of  the  Lord's 
anger  none  escaped  or  remained : 
'those  that  I  have  swaddled  and 
brought  up,  hath  mine  enemy  coii- 
■umed. 

CHAPTER  III. 

I  Tli'  faithful  bewail  their  calamities. 
22  Bij  the  mercies  of  Gud  they  nourish 
their  hope.  37  They  acknowledge  God's 
justice.  o5  They  pray  for  deliverance, 
61  and  vengeance  on  their  enemies. 

T  AM  the  man  that  hath  seen  af- 
*  fliction  by  the  rod  of  his  wrath. 

2  He  hath  led  me,  and  brought 
mfl  into  darkness,  but  not  into  light. 

3  Surely  against  mo  is  lie  turned  ; 

Dd 


CIIAITEK  HI. 


fjer.2.  8.  &. 

5.  31.  &,  14. 
14.  &,23.  16. 

6,  27.  14.  &. 
29.  8,  9. 
E/.ek.  13.  2. 
g  Is.  ."iS.  1. 

h  1  Kings  9. 
8.  Jer.  18. 
16.  Null.  3. 
19. 

t  Heb.  by 
the  way. 
i  Ezek.S.I.e. 
k  2  Kin.  19. 
21.  Ps.  44. 
M. 

1  Ps.  48.  2. 
&.  60.  2. 
m  J.ib  16.  9, 
10.  P.f.  22. 
13.  cli.  3.  46. 
n  Ps.  56.  a. 
oPs.  35.21. 
p  Lev.  26. 16, 
&.C.  JJeui. 
28.  15,  &c. 
q  ver.  2. 

rPs.  38?  16. 
&.  89.  42. 


u  Ps.  119. 

117. 

X  Pd.  62.  8. 


y  ver.  11. 
?.Is.  5i.20. 
ch.4.  I. 
NA,.  3.  10. 

n  Lev. 56.29. 
Oeut.  23.  53. 
Jer.  19.  9. 
cli.  4.  10. 
Ezelt.  5.  10. 
II  Or,  swad- 
dled with 
their  hands. 
b  ch.  4.  13, 
15. 
c  2'Ciir.  35. 


ePs.  31.  13. 
Jer.  6.  25.  & 
46.  h. 


f  Job  10.  16. 
Is.  33.  13. 
IIos.  5.  M. 
S^  13.  7,  8. 


Ii  Job  7.  20. 
&.  16.  12. 
Pb.  38.  2. 
i  Ji.l>  6.  4. 
t  Hcb.  sons. 
k  J.ir.  20.  7. 
I  Job  30.  9. 
Ps.  69.  12. 
ver.  03. 
Ill  Jej^g.  15. 

bitternesses. 

n  Prov.20.  ' 

17. 

il  Or,  rolled, 

me  in  the 

ashes. 

t  i!eb.  good. 

oPs.  31.  22. 


t  Heb. 
bowed. 
t  Heb.  7nalce 


s  Ps.  16.  5. 
&  73.  26.  &. 
119.  57.  Jer. 
10.  10. 

I  Ps.  130.  6. 
I.s.  30.  18. 
Mio.  7.  7. 


a  Is.  50.  6. 
M.%tt.  5.  39. 


their  calamitiM- 
he  turneth  hia  hand  against  me  all 
the  dav. 

4  il  Sly  flesh  and  my  skin  hath  ho 
made  old  ;  he  hath  b  broken  my 
bones. 

5  Ha  hath  builded  against  me, 
and  compassed  mc  with  gall  and 
travail. 

6  c  He  hath  set  me  in  dark  places, 
as  they  that  iedead  of  old. 

7  J  He  hath  hedged  me  about, 
that  I  cannot  "et  out ;  he  hath 
made  my  chain  heavy. 

8  Also  e  when  I  cry  and  shout, 
he  shutteth  out  my  prayer. 

9  He  hath  enclosed  my  ways  with 
hewn  stone,  he  hath  made  my  paths 
crooked. 

10  f  Ho  was  unto  me  as  a  bear 
lying  in  wait,  and  as  a  lion  in  se- 
cret places. 

1 1  He  hath  turned  aside  my  ways, 
and  s  pulled  me  in  pieces  :  lie  hath 
made  me  desolate. 

12  He  hath  bent  his  bow,  and 
h  set  me  as  a  mark  for  the  arrow. 

13  He  hath  caused  i  the  f  arrow* 
of  his  quiver  to  enter  into  •  m j 
reins. 

14  .1  was  a  ^  derision  to  all  my 
people  ;  and  i  their  song  all  tho 
day. 

15  m  lie  hath  filled  me  with  f  bit- 
terness, he  hath  made  me  drunken 
with  wormwood. 

16  He  hath  also  broken  my  teeth 
1  with  gravel-stones,  he  hath  ||  co- 
vered mo  with  ashes. 

17  And  thou  hast  removed  my 
soul  far  oft"  from  peace  :  I  forgat 
t  prosperity. 

18  o  And  I  said.  My  strength  ami 
my  hope  is  perished  from  tho 
Lord  : 

19  II  Remembering  mine  afflic- 
tion and  my  misery,  p  the  worm- 
wood and  the  gall. 

20  My  soul  hath  them  still  in  re- 
membrance, and  is  t  l-umbled  in 
me. 

21  This  I  t  recall  to  ray  mind, 
therefore  have  I  hope. 

2\!  IT  q  /t  is  of  the  Lord's  mercies 
that  we  are  not  consumed,  because 
his  compassions  fail  not. 

23  They  are  new  r  every  morn- 
ing :  great  is  thy  faithfulness. 

24  Tho  I..ORD  is  my  'portion, 
saith  my  soul ;  therefore  will  I 
hops  in  him. 

-5  The  Lord  is  good  unto  them 
that  <  wait  for  him,  to  the  soul  that 
seeketh  him. 

2t)  It  is  good- that  a  7«a)i  should 
both  hope  "  and  quietly  wait  for  the 
salvation  of  the  Lord. 

27  X  It  is  good  for  a  man  that  ho 
bear  the  yoke  in  his  youth. 

28  y  He  sitteth  alone,  and  keepeth 
silence,  because  he  hath  borne  it 
upon  him. 

29  ■'  He  putteth  his  mouth  in  the 
dust ;  if  so  be  there  may  bo  hopo. 

30  a  He  giveth  his  cheek  to  him 
that  smiteth  him :  he  is  lillcd  full 
with  reproach. 

31  b  For  the  Lord  wjl  not  ca«t 
oft'  for  ever : 

049 


God'ti  juiticc  adiiiuwlcd^cd. 

:I2  But  tliou^'h  he  couse  grid",  vet 
will  he  have  coiiipasBiun  accoiiling 
to  the  mullitude  of  his  niercios. 

03  For  >;  he  iloUi  not  alilict  f  wil- 
lingly, nor  grieve  llie  cliiWren  of 
men. 

34  To  crush  uniler  his  feet  all  tlie 
(iriEoners  of  the  earth, 

35  To  turn  asiile  the  ri^^ht  of  a 
man  before  the  face  of  |i  the  Most 
High, 

35  To  subvert  a  man  in  his  cause, 
J  the  Lord  ||  aiiuroveth  not. 

37  1i  Wiio  is  iio  e  that  saith,  and 
It  conieth  to  pass,  icheii  the  Lord 
vornuKiiideth  it  not "? 

.■}8  Out  of  tlie  mouth  of  the  Most 
lli"ii  procecdoth  uol  '  evil  and 
i,-,)od  J 

30  f:  Wherefore  doth  a  hving  man 
ll  complain,  h  a  man  for  the  punish- 
ment of  his  sins '! 

•10  Let  us  suawjh  and  try  our 
ways,  and  turn  agiin  to  the  Loup. 

41  '  Let  us  lift  up  our  heart  with 
oHchan(is  unto  (jod  in  the  heavens. 

4^  ll  VVe  iiuve  iranss^ressed  and 
have  rebelled :  thou  Jiast  not  par- 
doned. 

43  Thou  hast  covered  with  anger, 
and  pi^rsecuted  us  :  1  thou  hast  slain, 
iliou  hast  not  pitied. 

44  Thou  hast  covered  thyself  with 
a  cloud,  ni  that  our  prayer  should 
iiot  pass  through. 

45  Thou  hast  made  us  as  the  »  off- 
scouring  and  refuse  in  the  midst  of 
the  people. 

40  "  All  our  enemies  liave  opened 
their  mouths  against  us. 

47  p  Fear  and  a  snare  is  come 
upon  us,  q  desolation  and  flestruc- 
tion. 

48  iMino  eye  runneth  down  with 
rivers  of  water  for  the  destruction 
of  the  daughter  of  my  people. 

49  s  Mine  eye  trickleth  down,  and 
ceasclh  not,  without  any  intcrniis- 
eicm, 

50  Till  the  Lord  '  look  down,  and 
behold  from  heaven. 

51  Mine  eye  aflecteth  t  mijie  heart 
ll  because  of  all  the  daughters  of  my 
city. 

52  Mine  cnemijs  chased  mo  tore, 
like  a  bird,  "  without  cause. 

53  They  have  cut  off  my  life  "  in 
the  dungeon,  and  i'  cast  a  stone  up- 
on me. 

54  z  Waters  flowed  over  mine  head; 
then  a  I  said,  I  am  cut  oft". 

55  If  l)  I  called  uj'on  thy  name, 
O  Lord,  out  of  tiie  low  dungeon. 

."iO  cTliou  hast  heard  my  voice: 
hide  not  thine  car  at  my  breathing, 
at  my  cry. 

57  Thou  J  drevvci5t  near  in  the 
riay  that  1  called  u])on  thee  :  thou 
baidst,  Fear  not. 

53  O  Lord,  thou  hast  c  pleaded 
the  causes  of  my  soul ;  'thou  hast 
Tcdoemed  my  life. 

59  O  LoRn,  thou  hast  seen  my 
wrong  :  B  judge  thou  my  cause. 

(iO  Thou  hast  seen  all  their  ven- 
geance and  all  their ''  imaginations 
against  me. 

til   Tliou  liast  heard    llicir    re 


L.\.MEXTAriON5. 


lOr, . 


d  lUb.  1.  13. 

li  Or,  scelli 

not. 

e  Ps.  33.  9. 


II  Or,  ,mv. 
h  Mi'c.  7.  9. 
1  Ps.  S6.  4. 

k  D.iii.  0.  6. 


Icli.  2.2,  17, 
21. 

m  ver.*. 

II  1  Cur.  4. 
13. 

ocli.  2.  15. 

nis.  24.  17. 
JiT.  48.  43. 
q  Is.  51.  19. 
r  Jer.  4.  19. 
.t  9.  1.  &. 
14.  17.  ch. 
2.  11. 


t  Ileb.  my 

soul. 

II  Or,  vMre 

limn  all. 

II  Ps.  35.  7, 
19.  &  69.  4. 
&  109.  3.  & 
119.  iDl. 
xJer.  37.16 
(.:  38.  6,  9, 
10. 


Dan.  6.  17 


1  Ps.  28.  4. 
See  Jur.  II. 

20.  2  Tin).  4. 

14. 

'I  Or,  o/«(i- 

nat'y  of 


I.  Is.  30.  14. 
Jer.  19.  II. 
2  Cor.  4.  7. 

1  Or,  «,i- 
ailocs. 

iTJub30.   14, 

16. 

a  Ps.  22.  16. 

(■  See  cli.  2. 

II,  12. 


Job  21.  8. 
Or,  %m- 
mly. 

g  Gen.  19.  25 


1.  P8.  69.  2. 
>V  124.  4,  5. 
a  Ps.  31.  22. 
1.5.38.  10,11. 
vev.  18. 
b  Ps.  1.30. 
Junah  2.  2. 
c  Ps.  3.  4.  & 
6.  8.  &-  18. 
fi.  &  66.  19. 
&.  116.  1. 
ll  Jam.  4.  8. 
ePs.  35.  1. 
Jer.  61.36. 
IPs.  71.  23. 
2  Vf.  9.  4.  & 
36.  23. 
ll  Jer.  11.19 


loel  2.  6. 
Nah.  2.  10. 
i  P.s.  102.  5. 

t  I[eb./.;;« 


67.  2  Km,; 
6.29. 


II  Jer.  7.  20. 
0  Dcut.  32. 
22.  Jer.  21. 


Ziuti's  jnltful  state- 
iiriiacli,  (J  Lord,  and  all  their  ima- 
inations  against  uie  ; 

62  The  lijis  of  those  that  rose  up 
against  me,  and  their  device  against 
me  all  the  day. 

63  Behold  their  i  Bitting  down, 
and  their  rising  up ;  k  I  am  their 
niuiiic. 

64  II  1  Render  unto  tliem  n  re- 
compenoe,  O  Lord,  according  to 
the  work  of  their  hands. 

65  Give  them  ||  sorrow  of  hcurl, 
thy  curse  unto  them. 

Ofi  Persecute  and  destroy  them 
n  anger  ">  from  under  the  "  hea- 
vens of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  Zioji  hciraUetfi  htr  ^iti/ut  estate.  13 
She  cot^esseth  htr  aifin.  21  Edom  ta 
threaltned.  22  Zion  is  cuinforud. 
O  OW  is  tlie  gold  become  dim  ; 
-•■J-  hoiD  is  the  moFt  line  gold 
changed!  the  stones  of  the  sanc- 
tuary are  jioured  out  »  in  the  top  of 
every  street. 

2  The  jirecious  sons  of  Zion., 
oniparable  to  tine   gold,  liow  are 

tiipy  esteemed  b  as  earthen  pitch- 
ers, the  work  of  the  hands  of  tiie 
potter ! 

3  Even  the  1|  sea-monsters  draw 
out  the  breast,  they  give  suck  to 
their  young  ones  :  the  daughter  of 
my  people  is  become  cruel,  « like 
the  ostriches  in  the  wilderness. 

4  J  The  tongue  of  the  sucking 
child  cleavi^th  to  the  roof  of  hi* 
nuiulli  for  thirst:  e  tbe  youii"  chil- 
dren ask  bread,  and  no  man  break- 
elh  it.  unto  them. 

5  They  that  did  feed  delicatolv 
are  desolate  in  the  streets ;  they 
that  were  brought  up  in  scarlet 
I'  embrace  dunghills. 

6  For  the  |j  punishment  of  the 
iniquity  of  the  (laughter  of  mv  pco- 
])le  is  greater  than  the  punishment 
of  the  sin  of  Sodom,  that  was  K  over- 
thrown as  in  a  moment,  and  no 
hands  stayed  on  her. 

7  Her  Sazarites  were  purer  than 
snow,  tliey  were  whiter  tiian  milk, 
they  were  more  ruddy  in  body  than 
rubies,  llieir  polishing  teas  of  saji- 
phire : 

8  Their  visage  is  t  *>  blacker  than 
a  coal ;  they  are  not  known  in  the 
streets :  '  their  skin  cleaveth  to 
their  bones  ;  it  is  withered,  it  is  be- 
come like  a  slick. 

9  They  that  be  slain  with  the 
sword  are  better  than  they  that  be 
slain  with  hunger :  for  these  t  pine 
awav,  stricken  through  for  want  pf 
the  fruits  of  ihelield. 

10  UThe  hands  of  the  •  pitiful 
women  have  sodden  their  own  chil- 
dren :  they  were  their  '"  meat  in 
the  destruction  of  the  daughter  of 
mv  people. 

'11  The  Lord  hnth  accomplished 
his  fury  ;  "  he  hath  poured  out  Ku 
tierce  anger,  and  "  hath  kindled  r 
fire  in  Zion,  an<l  it  hath  devoured 
the  foundations  thereof 

12  The  kings  of  the  earth,  and 
all  the  inhabitants  of  the  world, 
would  not  have   belli  vcd  that  tl:s 


Zion's  complaint  in 
adversary   and    the   cnomy   should 
have  entered  inio  the  gates  of  Je- 
rusalem. 

13  IT  P  For  the  sins  of  her  pro- 
phets, and  the  iniquities  of  her 
priests,  q  that  have  shed  the  blood 
of  the  Just  in  tlie  midst  of  her, 

14  They  have  wandered  as  blind 
men  in  the  streets,  "•  they  have  pol- 
luted themselves  with  blood,  ||  s  so 
tliat  men  could  not  touch  their  gar- 
ments. 

15  They  cried  unto  them.  De- 
part ye ;  ||  it  is  '  unclean  ;  depart, 
depart,  toucli  not :  when  they  fled 
away  and  wandered,  they  said  a- 
niong  the  heathen.  They  shall  no 
more  sojourn  there. 

16  The  II  anger  of  the  Lord  hath 
divided  them  ;  he  will  no  more  re- 
gard them  :  "  they  respected  not 
the  persons  of  the  priests,  they  fa- 
voured not  the  elders. 

17  As  for  us,  w  our  eyes  as  yet 
failed  for  our  vain  help  :  in  our 
watching  we  have  watched  for  a 
nation  tkat  could  not  save  ws. 

18  "  They  hunt  our  steps,  that 
we  cannot  go  in  our  streets :  our 
end  is  near,  our  days  are  fulfilled  ; 
for  y  our  end  is  come. 

19  Our  persecutors  are  z  swifter 
than  the  eagles  of  the  heaven : 
they  pursued  us  upon  the  moun- 
tains, they  laid  watt  for  us  m  the 
wilderness. 

20  The  a  breath  of  our  nostrils, 
the  anointed  of  the  L;)RD,  b  was 
taken  in  their  pits,  of  whom  we 
said,  Under  his  shadow  we  shall 
Jive  among  the  heathen. 

21  11  c  Rejoice  and  bo  glad,  O 
daughter  of  Edom,  that  dwellest 
)n  the  land  of  Uz  ;  d  the  cup  also 
shall  pass  through  unto  thee  :  thou 
ehalt  be  drunken,  and  shall  make 
thyself  naked. 

22  IT  e  II  The  punishment  of  thine 
iniquity  is  accomplished,  O  daugh- 
ter of  Zion  ;  he  will  no  more  carry 
thee  away  into  captivity:  'he  will 
visit  thine  iniquity,  O  daughter 
of  Edom ;  he  will  jj  discover  thy  siiia. 

CHAPTER  V. 

A  pitiful  compiaint  of  Xioii  ill  prayer 
unto  God. 

aDEMEMBER,  OLoRD,  what  is 
*•'  come  upon  us  :    consider,  and 
behold  b  our  reproach. 


CZEKIEL,  I. 


p  Jer.  5.  31. 

&.  6.  13.  & 

H.  U.  &.23. 

11,21.  JCiek. 

22.  26,  23. 

Zeph.  3.  4. 

q  Mad.  23. 

31,  37. 

r  Jer.  2.  34. 

II  Or,  in  that 

Iheij  cuuld 

not  but 

touch, 

s  Num.  19. 

16. 

II  Or,  ije 

polluted. 

iLev.  13.  45. 

II  Ov,face. 


w2Kmf3 
S4.  7.  Is:20. 
5.  &  3a.  6, 
7.  Jer.  37.  7. 
E/,ek.  29.  16. 
x2Knigs 
25.  4,  5. 

V  Ezek.  7.  2, 
i,  6.  Amos 


13. 

a  Gen.  2.  7. 
ch.  2.  9. 
b  Jer.  ,'.2.  9. 
Ezek.  12.  13. 
it  19.  4,  8. 

.-,  Like 
Eccles.  11.9. 
a  Jer.  25.  15, 
16,  21. 
Obad.  ID. 


e  Is.  40.  2. 
S  Or,  Thine 
inifuifj. 

I  Ps.  137.  7. 

II  Or,  carry 
thee  captive 
for  thy  sins. 


0  Ps.  79.  1. 

f  Hcb.  com- 
elhforprice. 

1  Dent.  23. 
18.  Jei.  23. 
14. 

t  Heb.  On 
our  nechs 
'tre  ice  per- 
secuted. 
eGeu.  21.  2. 
Jer.  50.  15. 
iHos.  12.  1. 
T  Jer.  31.  29. 
t:/.ek.  18.2. 
h  Gen.  42.13. 
Z.jch.  1.  5. 
iNeh.  5.  15. 


k  Job  30.  30. 
Ps.  119.  83. 
ch.  4.  8. 
li  Or,(cn-ors, 


0  Job  19.  9. 
Ps.  89.  39. 
t  Heb.  The 
rroionofour 
head  is 
fallen. 
pch.  1.  22. 
c|  Ps.  6.  7. 
cb.  2.  11. 
r  Ps.  9.  7.  &. 
10.  16.  &  29. 
10.  &  91.  2. 
&,  1J2.  12, 
26,  27.  &, 
145.  13. 
Hnb.  1.  12. 
s  Ps.  45.  6. 
t  Ps.  13.  1. 
t  Heb.  fur 
length  'of 
dai/s  ? 
u  Ps.  SO.  3,7, 
19.  Jei-.  31. 
18. 

\\Or,ForaiU 
thou  utterly 
reject  us/ 


prayer  unto  God. 

2  <:  Our  iidieriianco  is  turned  to 
strangers,  our  houscu  to  alii'ii.s. 

'J  We  are  orphans  and  falh(;rles3, 
our  mothers  are  as  widows. 

4  We  have  drunken  our  water 
for  money  ;  our  wood  t  's  sold  un- 
to us. 

5  d  -f  Our  necks  are  under  perse- 
cution :  we  labour,  and  have  no 
rest. 

6  e  VVe  have  given  the  hand  (to 
the  Egyptians,  and  to  the  Assy- 
rians, to  be  satisfied  with  bread. 

7  S  Our  fathers  have  sinned,  and 
h  are  not ;  and  we  have  borne  thoiv 
iniquities. 

8  '  fciervants  liave  ruled  over  u=  : 
there  is  none  that  doth  deliver  li* 
out  of  their  hand. 

9  We  gat  our  bread  with  the  peril 
of  our  lives  bocauso  of  the  sword 
of  'he  wilderness. 

10  Our  It  skin  was  black  like  an 
oven  because  of  the  ||  terrible  fa- 
mine. 

11  I  They  ravished  the  women  in 
Zion,  and  the  maids  in  the  cities  of 
Judali. 

12  Princes  arc  hanged  up  by  their 
hand  :  <"  the  faces  of  elders  worfl 
not  honoured. 

13  They  took  the  young  men  "  to 
grind,  and  the  children  tell  under 
the  wood. 

14  The  elders  have  ceased  from 
the  gate,  the  young  men  from  theii 
mnsic. 

15The  joy  of  our  heart  is  ceased; 
our  dance  is  turned  into  mourning. 

10  o  t  The  crown  is  fallen  from 
our  head :  wo  unto  us,  that  we 
have  sinned  1 

17  For  this  rour  heart  is  faint, 
q  for  these  things  our  eyes  are  dim. 

18  Because  of  the  mountain  of 
Zion,  which  is  desolate,  the  foxes 
walk  upon  it. 

19  Thou,  O  Lord,  r  rcmainest 
for  ever ;  s  thy  throne  from  gone 
ration  to  generation. 

20  t  Wherefore  dost  thou  forget 
us  for  ever,  and  Ibrsako  us  f  so 
long  time  1 

21  "Turn  thou  us  unto  thee,  O 
Loud,  and  we  shall  bo  turned ; 
renew  our  davs  aa  of  old. 

22  II  But  thou  hast  utterly  reject- 
ed us  ;  tliou  art  very  wroth  against 
us. 


11  THE   BOOK 


THE    PROPHET    EZEKIEL. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  lime  of  Ezekiei's prophecy  at  Che- 
bar.     4  Wis  vision  offoiir  cherulniit3, 
IS  of  the  four  wheels,    25  and  of  the 
^oru  lyf  God. 
ATOW    it    came    to   pass   in   the 
■'-^     thirtieth   year,    in   the    fourth  I  j' 'j"j' 
month,  in  the  fifth  daw  of  the  month,    jg.  15,20,22. 
an  i  icns  among  the't  captives  »  by 'i'js.'s. ' 


the  river  of  Cliebar,  tkat  b  the  hea- 
vens were  opened,  and  I  saw  c  vi- 
sions of  God. 

2  In  the  fifth  day  of  the  month, 
which  7oas  the  fifth  year  of  d  king 
Jehoiachin's  captivity, 

3  The  word  of  the  Lord  came 


c  cli.  8.  3.     d  2  Kings  St.  12,  I«. 
651 


Eiekiel's  virion  of  the  four  xchccU. 
cxpreBuly  unto  t  Ezt'kicl  the  priest, 
the  son  of  Buzi,  in  the  laml  of  the 
Chaldeans  by  the  river  Cliebur ; 
and  e  tlie  hand  of  tlie  Lord  was 
there  uiion  him. 

4  IT  And  I  looked,  and  behold, 
fa  uhirhvind  came  foul  of  the 
north,  a  great  cloud,  and  a  firo 
T  infolding  itself,  and  a  brightness 
was  about  it,  and  out  of  the  midst 
thereof  as  the  colour  of  amber,  out 
of  the  midst  of  the  lire. 

5  li  Also  out  of  the  midst  thereof 
came  the  hkeness  of  four  living 
creatures.  And  '  this  was  their  ap- 
pearance ;  they  had  ^  the  likeness 
of  a  man. 

(i  And  every  one  had  four  faces, 
and  every  one  had  four  wmgs. 

7  And  their  feet  icere  t  straight 
f  ;ct ;  and  the  sole  of  their  feet  was 
like  the  sole  of  a  calf's  foot ;  and 
they  sparkled  1  like  the  colour  of  bur- 
nished brass. 

8  ■"  And  they  had  the  hands  of  a 
man  under  their  wings  on  their 
four  sides  ;  and  they  four  had  their 
iV-es  and  their  wings. 

9  1  Their  wings  were  joined  one 
to  another  ;  o  they  turned  not  when 
they  went ;  they  wont  every  one 
straight  forward. 

10  As  for  P  the  likcncs.s  of  their 
faces,  they  four  q  had  the  iface  of  a 
man  r  and  the  face  of  a  lion,  on  the 
right  aide:  »  and  they  four  had  the 
face  of  an  ox  on  the  left  side ; 
'  they  four  also  had  the  face  of  an 
caglo. 

11  Thus  were  their  faces :  and 
their  wings  ?cere  |1  stretched  up- 
ward ;  t«o  wings  of  every  one 
uere  joined  one  to  another,  and 
u  two  covered  their  bodies. 

\i  And  » they  went  every  one 
straight  forward  ;  y  whither  tlic 
t^pirit  was  to  go,  lliey  went;  and 
i  they  turned  not  when  they  went. 

13  Aa  for  the  likeness  of  the 
living  creatures,  their  appearance 
was  Tike  burning  coals  of  tue,  ^  and 
like  the  appearance  of  lumps :  it 
went  up  and  down  among  the  living 
creatures  ;  and  the  lire  was  bright, 
and  out  of  the  tiro  went  fortli  light- 
ning. 

14  And  the  living  creatures  I' ran 
and  returned  •:  as  the  appearance 
of  a  flash  of  lightning. 

l.'i  ir  Now  as  I  beheld  the  living 
creatures,  behold  il  one  w  heel  upon 
the  earth  by  the  living  creatures, 
with  his  four  faces. 

16  =  The  appearance  of  the  wheels 
and  their  work  was  f  like  unto  the 
colour  of  a  beryl  :  and  they  four 
had  one  likeness";  and  their  appear- 
ance and  their  work  was  as  it  were 
a  wlieel  in  the  middle  of  a  wheel. 

17  When,  they  went,  they  went 
upon  their  four  sides  :  E  aiid  they 
turned  not  when  thoy  went. 

18  As  for  their  rings,  they  w;ere 
DO  high  that  they  were  dreadful; 
and  tneir  ||  rings  'were  li  full  of  eyes 
round  about  them  four. 

19  And  '  when  the  living  crca- 
lurcB    went,    the   wheels  went   by 


EZEKIEL. 


cli.  10.  8, 


p  See  Rev. 
4.7. 

1  Num.  2. 10. 
I  Num.  2.  3. 
i  Num.  2.18. 

t  Num.  2. 


u  If.  6.  2. 
X  ver.  9.  ch. 
10.  22. 

y  vcr.  20. 
z  ver.  9, 17. 


0  ch.  10.  9, 

10. 

fD.in.  10.6 


II  Or,5l 
h  ch.  I 
Zcch. 


ch.  10.  17. 
Or,  0/  lifi. 


iOv,  of  ii/e. 
II  ch.  10.  1. 


o  ch.  10.  .s. 
p  ch.  .IS.  2. 
Dan.  10.  d. 
Rev.  I.  15. 
q  Job  37.  4, 
5.  Ps.  29.  3, 
4.  &,  6S.  33. 


rcli.  10.  1. 
s  Ex.  II.  10. 


V  ch.  3.  23. 
Ban.  8.  17. 
Acis  9.  4. 


tHeh. 
jiationg. 
c  Jer.  3.  25. 
ch.  20.  18, 
21,  SO. 
U  ch.  3.  7. 
t  Heb.  hard 
of/act. 


Mis  cewniisswii,  and  tnslructiont 
them :  and  when  the  living  crea- 
tures were  lifted  up  from  lire  eartii, 
tlio  wheels  were  lilted  up. 

20  ^  Whiiliersoever  the  spirit  was 
to  go,  they  went,  thither  was  their 
spirit  to  go ;  and  the  wheels  were 
lifted  up  over  against  llicm  :  '  for 
the  spirit  {{ of  the  living  crealuru 
was  in  the  wheels. 

21  in  When  those  went,  these 
went ;  and  when  those  stood,  thesf. 
stood  ;  and  when  those  were  lifteil 
u()  from  the  eajtli,  the  wheels  wcr>i 
lifted  up  over  against  them  :  for  tlio 
spirit  II  of  the  living  creature  was  in 
the  wheels. 

22  n  And  the  likeness  of  the  fir- 
mament upon  the  heads  of  the 
living  creature  was  as  the  colour  of 
the  terrible  crystal,  stretched  forth 
over  their  heads  above. 

23  And  under  tiie  firmament 
were  their  wings  straight,  the  one 
toward  the  other :  every  one  liad 
two,  which  covered  on  this  side, 
and  every  one  had  two,  which  co- 
vered on  that  side,  their  bodies. 

24  o  And  when  tliey  went,  1  heard 
the  noise  of  their  wings,  P  like  the 
noise  of  great  waters,  as  q  the  voice 
of  the  Almighty,  the  voice  of  speech, 
as  the  noise  of  an  host :  when  they 
stood,  they  let  down  their  wings. 

25  And  tliere  was  a  voice  from 
the  firmament  that  was  over  their 
heads,  when  they  stood,  and  had 
let  down  their  w  ings. 

2()  11  r  And  above  the  firmament 
•  hat  was  over  their  heads  was  the 
likeness  of  a  throne,  »  as  the  appear- 
ance of  a  sapphire  stone  :  and  upon 
the  likeness  of  the  throne  was  th» 
likeness  as  the  appearance  of  tt 
man  above  upon  it. 

27  t  And  I  saw  as  the  colour  of 
amber,  as  the  appearance  of  fire 
round  about  wilhin  it,  from  tho 
appearance  of  his  loins  even  up- 
ward, and  from  the  appearance  of 
his  loins  even  downward,  I  saw  aa 
it  were  the  appearance  of  fire,  and 
it  had  brightness  round  about. 

28  "  As  the  appearance  of  ths 
how  that  is  in  the  cloud  in  the  day 
of  rain,  so  was  the  appearance  of 
the  brightness  round  about.  ^  Thi» 
was  the  appearance  of  the  likcno8« 
of  the  glory  of  the  liORu.  And 
when  I  saw  ?f,  >'  I  fell  upon  my  face, 
and  I  heard  a  voice  of  one  thai 
spake. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Ezckiel's  oom?>iissioii.     6  Jlit  inttruy- 
lion.   9  Tke  roll  of  his  heavy  prophdcy. 

AND   he  said   unto   me.   Son  of 
man,  ^  stand  upon  thy  feet,  and 
1  will  speak  unto  thee. 

2  And  h  the  sjiiril  entered  into 
me  when  he  spake  unto  nie,  and  set 
me  upon  my  teet,  that  I  hoard  him 
that  spake  unto  me. 

3  And  he  said  unto  mo.  Son  of 
man,  1  send  llieo  to  the  chUdren  of 
Israel,  to  a  rebellious  f  nation  tliat 
hath  rebelled  against  me  :  «^  thoy 
and  their  fathers  have  transgressed 
against  me,  aven  unto  this  very  dajr- 

4  d  For  they  arf  f  impudent  chil- 

652 


God  shctcrth  Ezchit'l 
rfren  and  stiff-heartod.     1  do  nrnd 
thee   unto  them;    and   thou    shall 
say  unto  them,  Thus  sailh  the  Lord 

c;6d. 

5  e  And  tliey,  whether  they  will 
hear,  or  whether  they  will  forhear, 
(for  they  are  a  rebellious  house,) 
vet  f  shall  know  that  there  hath 
I)fien  a  prophet  among  them. 

G  IT  And  thou,  son  of  man,  S  be 
not  afraid  of  them,  neither  be  afraid 
of  their  words,  though  ||  h  briers  and 
thorns  he  with  thee,  and  thou  dost 
dwell  among  scorpions :  i  be  not 
afraid  of  their  words,  nor  be  dis- 
mayed at  their  looks,  ^  though  they 
iie  a  rebellious  house. 

7  '  And  thou  shalt  sneaU  my 
words  unto  them,  ">  whether  they 
will  hear,  or  whether  they  will  for- 
bear :  for  they  arc  f  most  rebel- 
lious. 

8  But  thou,  son  of  man,  hear 
what  I  say  unto  thee  ;  Be  not  thou 
rebellious  like  that  rebellious  house : 
open  thy  moutli,  and  "oat  that  I 
give  thee. 

1)  ir  And  when  I  looked,  behold, 
"an  hand  ica.-i  sent  unto  me  ;  and  lo, 
P  a  roll  of  a  book  len.f  therein  ; 

10  And  he  spread  it  before  me  : 
and  it  was  written  within  and  with- 
out :  and  tkey-e  iDas  written  therein 
lamentations,  and  mourning,  and 
wo. 

CHAPTER  III. 
1  KzcHcl  eateth  rhe  roll.    4  God  encnu- 

rit%elh  him.     15  God  shfwdh  him  the 

rule  of  prophecy.     22  God  shuUetk  and 

openeth  the  prophH^s  mouth. 

MOREOVER  he  said  unto  mo. 
Son  of  man,  eat  that  thou  find- 
cst ;  ^  eat  this  roll,  and  go  speak 
unto  the  house  of  Israel. 

ij  So  I  opened  my  month,  and  he 
caused  me  to  eat  that  roll. 

3  And  he  said  unto  me.  Son  of 
man,  cause  thy  belly  to  eat,  and  fill 
thy  bowels  with  this  roll  that  I  give 
thee.  Then  did  I  h  eat  it ;  and  it 
was  in  my  mouth  <=  as  honey  for 
sweetness. 

4  TT  And  he  said  unto  me.  Son  of 
man,  go,  get  thee  unto  the  house 
of  Israel,  and  speak  with  ray  word: 
unto  them. 

.5  For  thou  art  not  sent  to  a  peo 
pie  fof  a  str.ango  speech  and  of  an 
hard  language,  but  to  the  house  of 
Israel  ; 

6  Not  to  many  people  f  of  an 
strange  speech  and  of  a  hard  lan- 
guage, \xhose  words  thou  canst  not 
imderstand.  ||  Surely,  d  had  I  sent 
thee  to  them,  they  would  have 
hearkened  unto  thee. 

7  But  the  house  of  Israel  will  not 
hearken  unto  thee  ;  e  for  thev  will 
not  hearken  unto  me:  'for  all  the 
house  of  Israel  are  t  impudent  and 
hard-hearted. 

8  Behold,  I  have  made  thy  face 
strong  against  their  faces,  and  thy 
forehead  strong  against  their  fore 
heads. 

9  e  As  an  adamant,  harder  than 
flint   have   I   madj   thv   forehead 

t  fear  them    not,   neither    be    dis 


CIlAl'TER  m. 


r.elore 

Before 

C  li  li.  I  .S  T 

CHRIST 

ccr.  .W5. 

5'.>6. 

^ch.  3.  11, 

26,  2?. 

fch.  33.  33. 

sSe-r.  1.8, 

17.  Luke  12. 

i  cli.  2.  5,  7. 

4. 

VLM-.  £7. 

il  Or,  rehels. 

h  Is.  9.  18. 

J.T.  6.  28. 

Itver.  U.ch. 

Mic.  T.  4. 

S.  3.  .S,-e 

1  .'h.  3.  9. 

1  Kin^s  13. 

1  Pet.  .1.  11. 

12.  2K.Me3 

k  ch.  3.  9, 

2.  1(5.   Acia 

26,  27. 

8.  Zd. 

1  Jci.  1.  7, 

in'ver  1 

t  Ileb.  UUs- 

t  llet..  rehel- 

ed. 

lioit. 

I  ver.  12.  ch. 

iiRev.  10.9. 

8.3. 

t  Heb.ii7(fr. 

t  Heb.  hot 

miser. 

ocli.  8.  3. 

m  2  Kings  3. 

Jpr.  1.  9. 

15.  ch.  1.  3. 

pell.  3.  1. 

&  8.  l.ii 

37.  1. 

n  Job2.  13. 

Ps.  137.  1. 

t  Hell,  derp 
of  lip,  and 
heam,  of 


t  Heb.  deep 

nf  lip,  and 

heat'!,  nf 

language. 

!l  Or,  /// 

had  sent 

thee,  l{c. 

would  they 

not  have 

hearkened 

un'n  thee  7 

0  M.Ttu  11. 

21,23. 

6  Julia  15. 

20. 

fch.  2.  4. 

t  Heh.  stiff 

of  forehead. 

and  hard  of 

henrt. 

m  Is.  50.  7. 

Jer.  1.  18.  & 

15.  20.  Mic 


och.  33.  7,8, 

pis.  52.  8.  & 
56.  10.  <fc  62. 
6.  Jer.  6.  17. 


q  ch.  33.  6. 


r  la.  49.  4,  5. 
Acis20.  26. 
5  ch.  18.  2^. 
fc  33.  12,  13. 

nieh.righl- 


t  ver.  14.  ch. 

1.3. 

u  cb.  8.  4. 


the  ride  of  prophecy- 
mayed  at  their  looks,  though  they 
Ac  a  rebellious  house. 

10  Moreover  he  said  unto  ine. 
Son  of  man,  oil  my  words  that  I 
shall  speak  unto  thee  receive  in 
tlune  l>oart,  and  hear  with  thine 
ears. 

11  And  po,  get  thee  to  them  of 
tho  captivity,  unto  the  children  of 
thy  people,  "and  speak  unto  them, 
and  tell  them,  'Thus  saith  tlie  Lord 
God  ;  whether  they  will  hear,  or 
whether  they  will  forbear. 

li  Then  It  the  spirit  took  me  up,^ 
and  1  heard  behhid  me  a  voice  ol 
a  great  rushing,  saying..  Blessed 
he.  the  glory  of  the  Lord  from  his 
place. 

13  /  heard  also  the  noise  of  the 
wings  of  the  living  creatures  that 
t  touched  one  another,  and  the 
noise  of  the  wheels  over  against 
them,  and  a  noise  of  a  great  rush- 
ing. 

14  So  1  the  spirit  lifted  me  up, 
and  took  me  away,  and  I  went  t  in 
bitterness,  in  tlie  j  heat  of  my  spirit ; 
but  D'  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was 
strong  upon  me. 

15  IF  Then  I  came  to  them  of  the 
captivity  at  Tel-abib,  that  dwelt 
by  the  river  of  Chebar,  and  "  1 
sat  where  they  sat,  and  remained 
there  astonished  among  them  seven 
davs. 

iG  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end 
of  seven  days,  that  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

17  <J  Son  of  man,  I  have  made 
thee  r  a  watchman  unto  the  house 
of  Israel;  therefore  hear  the  word 
at  my  mouth,  and  give  them  warn- 
ing from  me. 

18  'When  I  say  unto  the  wicked, 
Thou  shalt  surely  die  ;  and  thou 
givest  him  not  warning,  nor  speak- 
est  to  warn  the  wicked  from  his 
wicked  way,  to  save  his  life  ;  the 
same  wicked  man  q  shall  die  in  his 
iniquity ;  but  his  blood  will  I  re- 
quire at  thine  hand. 

19  Yet  if  thou  warn  the  wicked, 
and  he  turn  not  from  his  v.'icked- 
ness,  nor  from  his  wicked  way,  he 
shall  die  in  his  iniquity  ;  r  but  thou 
hast  delivered  thv  soul. 

20  Again,  Vv^hen  a  sripthteous 
man  doth  turn  from  his  t  righteous- 
ness, and  commit  iniquity,  and  I  lay 
a  stumbling-block  before  him,  he 
shall  die  :  because  thou  hast  not 
given  him  w.arning,  he  shall  die  in 
his  sin,  and  his  righteousness  which 
he  hath  done  shall  not  be  remem- 
bered ;  but  his  blood  will  I  require 
at  thine  hand. 

21  Nevertheless,  if  thou  warn  the 
righteous  man,  tliat  the  righteous 
sin  not,  and  hs  doth  not  sin,  he 
shall  surely  live,  because  he  is 
warned  ;  also  thou  hast  delivered 
thy  soul. 

"22  IT  t  And  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
was  there  upon  me  ;  and  he  said 
unto  me.  Arise,  go  forth  » into 
the  plain,  and  I  will  there  talk  with 
tliee. 

23  Then  I  aro«e,  and  went  forth 
653 


The  type  of  a  siege. 

into  the  nluin  :    and  behold,  "  the 

glory  of  the  Lord  stood  there,  as 

iho   glory   which    I    )'  saw   by   the 

river  of  C'liebar  :  ^  and  1  fell  on  my 

face. 

iit  Then  •■>  the  spirit  entered  into 
me,  and  set  me  upon  my  feet, 
and  spake  with  me,  and  said  unto 
me,  Go,  shut  thyself  within  thine 
house. 

25  But  thou,  O  son  of  man,  be- 
liold,  I'  thev  shall  put  bands  upon 
thee,  and  sliail  bind  thee  with  them, 
and  thou  shalt  not  go  out  among 
them : 

i!6  And  '■  t  will  make  thy  tongue 
cleave  to  the  roof  of  thy  mouth, 
that  thou  shalt  be  dumb,  and  shalt 
not  be  to  them  f  a  reprover  :  J  for 
they  nre  a  rebellious  house. 

y?  e  But  when  I  speak  with  thee, 
I  will  open  thy  mouth,  and  thou 
shalt  say  unto  them,  'Thus  saith 
the  Lord  Gou  ;  He  that  heareth,  let 
liim  hear  ;  and  he  that  forbeareth, 
let  him  forbear :  g  for  they  are  a 
rebellious  house. 

CHAPTER  rv. 

I  UnileT  the  type  of  a  siege  if  shrweil  the 
thne  /Tom  the  defection  of  Jeroboam  to 
the  captivity.  9  By  the  provisio/i  of 
the  siege  is  shewed  the  hardness  of  the 
famine. 

'T^HOIT  also,  son  of  man,  take  thee 
-'•  a  tile,  and  lay  it  before  thee, 
and  portray  upon  it  the  city,  even 
Jerusalem ; 

!2  And  lay  siege  against  it,  and 
build  a  fort  against  it,  and  cast  a 
mount  against  it ;  set  the  camp  also 
against  it,  and  set  ||  battering  rams 
against  it  round  about. 

3  Moreover  take  thou  unto  thee 

II  an  iron  pan,  and  set  it  for  a  wall 
of  iron  between  thee  and  the  city  : 
and  set  thy  face  against  it,  and  it 
shall  be  besieged,  and  thou  shalt 
lay  siege  against  it.  a  This  shall  be 
a  sign  to  the  house  of  Israel. 

4  Lie  thou  also  upon  thy  left  side, 
and  lay  the  iniquity  of  the  house  of 
Israel  ujjon  it  :  according  to  the 
number  of  the  days  that  tTiou  shalt 
lie  upon  it  thou  shalt  bear  their 
iniquity. 

5  For  I  have  laid  upon  thee  the 
years  of  their  iniquity,  according  to 
the  number  of  the  days,  three  hun- 
dred and  ninety  days  ;  ^  so  shalt 
thou  bear  the  iniquity  of  the  house 
of  Israel. 

6  And  when  thou  hast  accom- 
plished them,  lie  again  on  thy  right 
side,  and  thou  shalt  bear  the  uii- 
ouity  of  the  house  of  Judah  fortv 
days  :  I  have  appointed  thee  t  eacli 
day  for  a  year. 

*  Therefore  thou  shalt  set  thy 
face  toward  the  siptre  of  Jerusalem, 
and  thine  arm  .iliall  be  uncovered, 
and  thou  shalt  prnplipsv  against  it. 

8  >:  And  behold,  1  will  lay  bands 
upon  thee,  and  tliou  shall  not  turn 
thee  t  from  one  side  to  another,  till 
thou  hast  ended  the  days  of  thy 
siege. 

9  IT  Take  thou  also  unto  thee 
wheat,  and  barley,  and  beans,  and 
lentileB,  and   millet,  and    ||  fitches, 


EZEKIEL. 

Bc.ore 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

595. 
X  ch.  1.  28. 

595. 

ych.  1.1. 

/.  ch.  1.  28. 

a  ch.  2.  2. 

b  ch.  4.  8. 

c.  rh.  21.  27. 

Luke  1.  20, 

22. 

t  Heb.  a 

wan  re- 

d  Hos.  9.  3. 

d  ch.  2.  6,  6, 

e'ch.  21.  27. 

e  Acls  10. 

&.  33.  22. 

14. 

fvcr.  11. 

g  ver.  °,  26. 

fEx.  22.  31. 

ch.  12.  2,  3. 

I.ei'.  11.40. 

&.  17.  15. 

?  Deul.  II. 

3.  la.  65.  4. 

h  Lev.  25. 

20.  I's.  105. 

16.  h.  3.  1. 

ch.  5.  16.  &. 

14.  1.1. 

11  Or,  chief 

i  ver.  10.  ch. 

leaders. 

12.  19. 

ch.  21.  22. 

kvev.  11. 

II  Or,  aflat 

1  Lev.  25.  39. 

plate,  or, 

ch.  24.  23. 

slice. 

ach.  12.6, 

11.  &,  2-1.  2-1, 

27. 

594. 

a  Sre  Lev. 

21.  5.  Is.  7. 

20.  ch.  44. 

cir.  97.';. 

20. 

froin  1  KiMR-s 

b  ver.  12. 
0  ch.  4.  1. 

12.23.  Ei.d- 

d  ch.  4.  8,  9. 

"'?ir.  585. 

1)  Num.  14. 

3-1. 

e  Jer.  40.  6. 

t  Ileb.  a  day 

&.  62.  16. 

for  a  veaT, 

t  Heb. 

a  day  for  a 

wings. 

year. 

f  Jer.  41.  I, 

S,  &c.  &  44. 

14. 

cch.3.  25. 

t  Heb./iom 

thy  side  to 

thy  side. 

:|  Or,  spelt. 

The  tijpe  of  hatr 
and  |mt  them  in  one  vessel,  and 
make  thee  bread  thereof,  according 
to  the  number  of  the  days  that  thou 
shalt  lie  upon  thy  side;'  three  hun- 
dred and  ninety  days  shalt  thou  eat 
thereof. 

10  And  thy  meat  which  thou 
shalt  eat  nhalt  be  by  weight,  twenty 
.-hekels  a  day  :  from  time  to  timo 
shalt  thou  eat  it. 

11  Thou  shalt  drink  also  water 
by  nieasurCj  the  sixth  part  of  a:i 
hin  :  from  time  to  time  shalt  thou 
drink. 

12  And  thou  shalt  eat  it  05  bar- 
ley rakes,  and  thou  shall  bake  it 
with  dung  that  Cometh  out  of  man, 
in  their  sight. 

1.3  And  the  Lord  said.  Even  thus 
J  shall  the  children  of  Israel  eat 
their  defiled  bread  among  the  Gen- 
tiles, whither  I  will  drive  them. 

14  Then  said  I,  e  Ah  Lord  GoDi 
behold,  niy  soul  hath  not  been  pol- 
luted :  for  from  my  youth  up  even 
till  now  have  1  not  "eaten  of  f  that 
which  dieth  of  itself,  or  is  torn  iu 
pieces  ;  neither  camo  there  e  abo- 
minable flesh  into  my  mouth. 

15  Then  he  said  unto  me,  Lo,  1 
have  given  thee  cow's  dung  for 
man's  dung,  and  thou  shalt  prepare 
thy  bread  thirewith. 

16  Moreover  ho  said  unto  me, 
Son  of  man,  behold,  I  will  break 
the  !>  stalf  of  bread  in  Jerusalem: 
and  they  shall  ■  eat  bread  by  weighty 
and  Willi  care ;  and  lliey  shurf 
k  drink  water  by  measure,  and  with 
astonishment : 

17  That  they  may  want  bread 
and  water,  and  be  astonicd  one 
with  another,  and  1  consume  away 
for  their  iniquity. 

CHAPTER  V. 

I  Under  the  type  of  hair,  bis  shewed  the 
judgment  of  Jcrtisalem  for  their  rebel- 
lion,   12  ly  famine,  sicord,  and  diaper- 

A  ND  thou,  son  of  man,  take  thee 
-'*-  a  sharp  knife,  take  thee  a  bar- 
ber's razor,  ■'  and  cause  it  to  pass 
upon  thine  bend  and  upon  Uiy  beard  : 
then  take  thee  balances  to  weigh, 
and  divide  the  hair. 

2  hThou  shalt  burn  with  fire  a 
third  part  in  the  midst  of  <:  the  city, 
whGii  J  the  days  of  the  sie^e  are  ful- 
lilled  :  and  thou  shalt  take  a  third 
part,  and  smite  about  it  with  a 
Knife  :  and  a  third  part  thou  shalt 
scatter  in  the  wind  ;  and  I  will  draw 
out  a  aword  after  them. 

3  e  Thou  shalt  also  take  thereof 
a  few  in  number,  and  bind  thein  in 
thv  t  skirts. 

4  Then  take  of  them  again,  and 
feast  them  into  the  midst  of  the  lircs 
and  burn  them  in  the  (ire  :  for 
thereof  shall  a  fire  come  forth  inta 
all  the  house  of  Israel. 

5  II  Thus  saith  the  Lord  Gcd; 
This  is  Jerusalem  ;  I  have  set  it  ir. 
the  midst  of  tlwj  nations  and  coun- 
tries that  are  round  about  her. 

C   And    she    hath    changed    my 

pidgmentB    into  wickedness    more 

tlinn  the  nations,  and  my  statute* 

654 


IxLiigment  of  Jerusalem. 

more   than  the  countries  that   are 

round   aboi(t  her :    for   they  liave 

refused    my    judgments     and    my 

statutes,  tliey  have  not  walked  in 

ti'iem. 

7  Therefore  thus  saith  tlie  Lord 
God;  Because  ye  muhiplied  more 
than  the  nations  that  are  round 
about  you,  and  have  not  walked 
in  my  statutes,  neither  have  kept 
my  judgments,  g  neither  have  done 
according  to  the  judgments  of  the 
nations  that  are  round  about  you  ; 

8  Therefore  thus  saith  the  liord 
God  ;  Behold,  I,  even  I,  am  against 
thee,  and  will  execute  judgments  in 
the  midst  of  thee  in  the  sight  of  the 
nations. 

9  h  And  I  will  do  in  thee  that 
which  I  have  not  done,  and  where 
unto  I  will  not  do  any  more  the 
like,  because  of  all  tliino  abomina- 
tions. 

10  Therefore  the  fatliors  J  shall 
e.it  tliG  sons  in  the  midst  of  thee, 
and  the  sons  shall  eat  their  fa- 
thers ;  and  I  will  execute  judg- 
ments in  thee,  and  the  whole  rem- 
nant of  thee  will  I  k  scatter  into  all 
the  winds. 

11  Wherefore,  as  I  live,  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  Surely,  because  tliou 
hast  1  detiled  my  sanctuary  with  all 
thy  m  detestable  things,  and  witli 
all  thine  abominations,  therefore 
will  I  also  diminish  thee  ;  n  neither 
shall  mine  eys  spare,  neither  v/ill  I 
have  any  pity. 

12  ir  o  A  third  part  of  thee  shall 
die  with  the  pestilence,  and  with 
famine  shall  they  be  consumed  in 
the  midst  of  thee  :  and  a  third  part 
shall  fall  by  t!io  sword  round  about 
tlieo  ;  and"  p  I  wdl  scatter  a  third 
part  mto  all  the  winds,  and  q  I  will 
draw  out  a  sword  after  them. 

13  Thus  shall  mine  anger  r  be 
accomplished,  and  I  will  s  cause  my 
fury  to  rest  upon  them,  t  and  I  will 
be  comforted :  u  and  they  shall 
know  that  I  the  Lord  have  spoken 
it  in  my  zeal,  when  1  have  accom- 
[ili.shed  my  fury  in  them. 

14  Moreover,  ^  I  will  make  thee 
waste,  and  a  reproach  among  the 
nations  that  are  round  about  thee, 
iu  the  sight  of  all  that  pass  by. 

15  So  it  shall  be  a  .v  reiiroach  and 
.a  taunt,  an  instruction  and  au  as- 
tonishment unto  the  nations  that 
are  round  about  thee,  when  I  shall 
e.\ecute  judgments  in  thee  in  an- 
ger, and  in  fury,  and  in  z  furious 
rebukes.  I  the  Loud  have  spoken 
it. 

16  When  I  shall  ^  send  upon  them 
the  evil  arrows  of  famine,  which 
shall  be  for  their  destruction,  anil 
which  I  will  send  to  destroy  you  : 
nnd  I  will  increase  the  famine  up- 
on you,  and  will  break  your  1)  staff 
of  bread  : 

17  So  will  I  send  upon  you  fa- 
mine and  c  evil  boasts,  and  they 
shall  bereave  thee  ;  and  J  pestilence 
and  blood  shall  pass  through  thee  ; 
and  I  will  bring  tlie  sword  ujion 
rhee.     I  the  Lord  have  spoken /Y.I 


rH.\PTER  VL 

Before 
CHRIST 

594. 


h  Lum.  4.  5. 
Daii.  9.  12. 
A.nos  3.  2. 


.  Lev.  2G.  29. 
Deiil.  28.  53. 
2  Kin.  6.  2a. 
Jer.  19.  9. 
Lam.  2.20. 
&  4.  10. 
kver.  12. 
Lev.  26.  33. 
Deut.  28.64. 
ch.  12.  14. 
ZfCh.  2.  6. 
1  2  Chr.  36. 
1 1.  ch.  7.  20. 
&  S.  .S  &.C. 
&,  23.  33. 
mch.  11.21. 
•  1  ch.  7.  4,  9. 
&.  8.  18.  &, 
Q.  10. 

o  See  ver.  2. 
Jer.  15.  2.  & 
21.  9.  ch.  6. 


p  Jer.  9.  16. 
ver.  2,  10. 
ch.  6.  8. 
•1  Lev.  26. 
33.  ver.  2. 
ch.  12.  14. 
rLa,ri.4.  11. 
ch.  6.  12.  &. 
7.  8. 

3Ch.  21.  17. 
t  Deiu.  32. 
36.  Is.  1.  24. 
11  ch.  36.  6. 
.t  38.  19. 
X  Lev.  26. 
31,  32.  Neh. 


2.  17. 


.28. 


a  Dent.  32.    i 
23,  21. 


h  Lev.  25. 
26.  ch.  4.  16. 
&.  14.  13. 
c  Lev.  26. 
22.  Deui.32. 

ch.  14. 
21.  ,t  33.  27. 
&  31.2.1. 
a  ch.  33.  22. 


e  ver.  13.  ch. 

7.  4,  9.  &  II. 

10,  12.  &.  12. 

15. 

fJer.  44.  23. 

ch.  5.  2,  12. 

&  12.  16.  & 


„  Ps.  78.  40. 

Is.  7.  13.  &. 

43.  24.  Si.  63. 

10. 

h  Nam.  15. 

33.  ch.  20.  7, 

1. 

Lev.  26.  39. 
Jub  42.  6. 

h.  20.  43.  & 
;6.  31. 


o  Jer.  2.  20. 
p  Hos.  4.  13. 
q  I^.  57.  5. 


Israel's  judgment  for  iiUtatry 
CHAPTER  VI. 

1  TJitjudgment  of  Israel  for  their  idulf.- 
try.  8  A  remnant  shall  bf^  bUssed.  1 1 
The  failhful  are  exhorted  to  lament 
their  caiamilies. 

AND    the    word    of    the    Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  ^  set  thy  fare  to- 
ward the  h  mountains  of  Israel,  and 
prophesy  against  them, 

3  And  say.  Ye  mountains  of  Is- 
rael, hear  the  word  of  the  Lord 
God  :  Thus  saith  the  Lord  Got> 
to  the  mountains,  and  to  the  liilU, 
to  the  rivers,  and  to  the  valleys ; 
Behold,  I,  even  I,  will  bring  a  swoni 
upon  you,  and  <=  I  will  destroy  your 
liigh  places. 

4  And  your  altars  shall  be  deso- 
late, and  your  ||  images  shall  be 
broken  :  and  '1 1  will  cast  down  your 
slain  7111  n  before  vour  idols. 

5  And  I  will  f  lay  the  dead  car 
casses  of  the  children  of  Israel  be- 
fore their  idols;  and  I  will  scat- 
ter your  bones  round  about  your 
altars. 

G  In  all  your  dwelling-places  tho 
cities  shall  be  laid  waste,  and  the 
high  places  .shall  be  desolate  ;  that 
your  altars  may  be  laid  w.asie  and 
made  desolate,  and  your  idols  may 
be  broken  and  cease,  and  your 
images  may  he  cut  down,  and  your 
works  may  be  abolished. 

7  And  the  slain  shall  fall  in  tho 
midst  of  you,  and  e  ye  shall  know 
that  I  cm  the  Lord. 

8  IF  f  Yet  will  I  leave  a  remnant, 
that  ye  may  have  sojne  that  shall 
escape  the  sword  among  the  na- 
tions, when  ye  shall  be  scattered 
through  the  countries. 

9  And  thoy  that  escnp?  of  you 
shall  romembor  me  among  the  iia 
tions  whither  they  shall  be  carrie.l 
captives,  because  e  I  am  broken 
with  their  whorish  heart,  whicli 
hath  departed  from  me,  and  h  witli 
tlieireyes  which  go  a  whoring  after 
their  idols  :  and  i  they  shall  loalhi; 
themselves  for  the  evils  which  they 
have  committed  in  all  their  aboim 
nations. 

10  And  they  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  and  that  I  have  not 
said  in  vain  that  I  would  do  this 
evil  unto  them. 

11  II  Thus  saith  the  Lord  Gon ; 
Smite  k  with  thine  hand,  and  stamp 
with  thy  foot,  and  say,  Alas,  for  all 
the  evil  abominations  of  the  house 
of  Israel !  1  for  they  shall  fall  by  the 
sword,  by  the  famine,  and  by  the 
pestilence. 

1-2  Ho  that  is  far  off  shall  die  of 
the  pestilence  ;  and  he  that  is  near 
shall  fitU  by  the  sword  ;  and  he  that 
remaincth  and  is  besieged  shall  die 
by  the  famine:  '"thus  wdl  I  ac- 
complish my  fury  upon  them. 

13  Then  "  shall  ye  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  when  their  slain 
men  shall  be  among  their  idols 
round  about  their  altars,  « upon 
every  high  hill,  pin  all  the  tops  of 
the  mountains,  and  q  under  every 
green  tree,   ami   under   every  thick 


The  final  desolation  of  Israel. 
oak,  the  place  where  Ihey  did  offer 
•weet  savour  to  all  their  idolH. 

14  So  will  I  r  stretch  out  my  hand 
upon  them,  and  make  the  land  de- 
solate, jea,  II  more  deKoliile  than 
llie  wildornLSs  toward  "■  Diblalh,  in 
all  their  habitations  :  and  they  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  ThtJinatdesulaHon  of  Israel.  \6  The 
mournful  repentance  of  them  that  es- 
cape. 20  T/ie  enemies  dcfite  the  saitctu- 
r.rt/  because  o,^ the  Israelites*  atomitta- 
tions.  23  Under  the  type  of  a  chain  it 
shewed,  their  miserable  capticily. 

MOREOVER   the   word  of  the 
IjORd  came  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Also,  tliou  son  of  man,  thus 
saith  the  Lord  Gon  unto  the  land  of 
Israel ;  ^  An  end,  the  end  is  come 
upon  the  four  corners  of  the  land. 

3  Now  is  the  end  come  upon 
thee,  and  1  will  send  mine  anger 
upon  thee,  and  1)  will  judge  thee 
according  to  thy  way.s,  and  will 
t  recompense  upon  thee  all  thine 
abominations. 

4  And  c  mine  eye  shall  not  spare 
thee,  neither  will  I  have  pity  :  but 
I  will  recompense  thy  ways  upon 
thee,  and  thine  abommations  shall 
be  in  the  midst  of  thee:  dand  ye 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

5  Thus  sailh  the  Lord  God  ;  An 
evil,  an  only  evil,  behold,  is  come. 

6  An  end  is  come,  the  end  is 
come :  it  f  watcheth  lor  thee  ;  be- 
hold, it  is  come. 

7  e  The  morning  is  come  upon 
thee,  O  thou  that  dwellest  in  the 
land  :  f  the  time  is  come,  the  day  of 
trouble  is  near,  and  not  the  ||  sound- 
in"  again  of  the  mountains. 

8  Now  will  I  shortly  g  pour  out 
my  fury  upon  thee,  and  accomplish 
mine  anger  upon  tliee  :  h  and  1  will 
judge  thee  according  to  thy  ways, 
and  will  recompense  thee  for  all 
thine  abominations. 

9  And  1  mine  eye  shall  not  spare, 
neither  will  I  have  pity  :  I  will  re- 
compense t  thee  according  to  thy 
ways,  and  thine  abominations  that 
are  in  the  midst  of  thee;  k  and  ye 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord 
that  smiteth. 

10  Behold  the  day,  behold,  it  is 
come  ;  1  the  morning  is  gone  forth  ; 
the  rod  hath  blossomed,  pride  hath 
budded. 

11  '"  Violence  is  risen  up  into  a 
rod  of  wickedness :  none  of  them 
shall  remain,  nor  of  their  ||  multi- 
tude, nor  of  any  of  ||  theirs  :  "  nei- 
ther shnll  there  he  wailing  for  them. 

12  oThe  time  is  come,  the  day 
drawelh  near :  let  not  the  buyer 
rejoice,  nor  the  seller  mourn :  for 
wrath  is  upon  all  the  multitude 
thereof. 

13  For  the  seller  shall  not  return 
to  that  which  is  sold,  t  although 
they  were  yet  alive  ;  for  the  vision 
is  touching  the  whole  multitude 
thereof,  which  shall  not  return ; 
neither  shall  any  strengthen  hiin- 
•elf  II  in  t  the  iniquity  ol  his  life. 

14  They  have  blow  n  the  trumpet, 


EZEXIEL. 

Beforf 
CHRIST 

ivi. 


I  Or,  deto 
late  from  the 
wildernc 


.Mau.  24.  6, 
1?,  14. 

b  ver.  8,  9. 

I  Heb.  give. 

c  ver.  9.  ch, 
h.  11.  &,8. 

lb.  ck  S.  10. 


t  Heb. 
aTsaketh 
against  thee. 
e  ver.  10. 

f  ver.  12. 
Zi'ph.  1.  M, 


\Or,tumuh. 


p  Deul.  32. 
ii.  I.s.ii.  1. 
20.  cl,.  5.  12, 


I.«.  13.  -. 
Jer.  G.  24. 
<;h.21.  7. 
t  Hell,  go 
into  itater. 
8  It.  3.  24.  &■ 
IS.  2,  3.  Jer. 
48.  3-.  Amos 
8.  10. 

.  55.  6. 


t  Ileb./or  0 
separation^ 

',  unclean- 
ness. 

Pi  ov.  11.4. 
Zeph.  1.  18. 

Or,  hfcnngt 
their  inir/iii- 
ty  is  tl'ejr 

bloctc. 
x  ch.  14.  3, 
4.  &44.  12. 
y  Jer.  7.  30. 
I  Or,  made 
A  unto  them 
an  unclean 
thing. 


2  Kings  21. 
6.  ch.  9.  if. 
it.  11.  6. 


Or,  they 
shall  inherit 

r  holy 
places. 
I  Heb.  Ciil- 
ting  off. 
a  Dent.  32. 


t  Heb.  with 
their  Judg- 
ments. 
c  ver.  4. 


The  sanctuary  deftUtl. 
even  (o  make  all  ready  ;  but  noue 
goefh  to  the  battle  :  lor'my  wrath  t* 
upon  all  the  multitude  thereof. 

15  rTlie  sword  is  without,  and 
the  jieslilence  and  the  famine  with- 
in :  he  that  is  in  the  field  shall  die 
with  the  sword  ;  and  he  that  is  in 
the  city,  famine  and  pestilence  shall 
devour  him. 

IG  ir  But  1  they  that  escape  of 
them  shall  escape,  and  shall  be  on 
the  mountains  like  doves  of  the  val- 
leys, all  of  them  mourning,  every 
one  for  his  iniquity. 

17  All  r  hands' shall  he  feeble, 
and  all  knees  shall  t  lie  weak  as 
water. 

18  They  shall  also  'gird  them- 
selvcs  wiiji  sackcloth,  and  t  horror 
shall  cover  them  ;  and  shame  shall 
be  upon  all  faces,  and  baldnets  up- 
on ail  their  heads. 

li)  They  shall  cast  their  silver  in 
tlie  streets,  and  their  gold  shall  ho 
t  removed  :  their  "  silver  and  their 
gold  shall  not  be  able  to  deliver 
them  in  Ihe  day  of  the  wrath  of  th« 
Lord  :  they  shall  not  satisfy  their 
souls,  neither  fill  their  bowels  :  ||  be- 
cau;^e  it  is  »  the  btumbhng-block  of 
their  iniquity. 

20  IT  As  lor  the  beauty  of  his  or- 
nament, he  set  it  in  majesty  :  y  but 
they  made  the  images  of  their  abo- 
minations and  of  their  detestable 
things  therein ;  therefore  have  1 
II  set  it  far  from  them. 

21  And  I  will  give  it  into  the 
hands  of  the  strangers  for  a  prey, 
and  to  the  wicked  of  the  earth  for 
a  spoil  ;  and  they  shall  pollute  it. 

22  My  face  wfli  1  turn  also  from 
them,  and  they  shall  pollute  my 
secret  p/acE ;  for  the  ||  robbers  shall 
enter  into  it,  and  detilc  it. 

23  'I  Make  a  chain  :  for  ^  the  land 
is  full  of  bloody  crimes,  and  the 
citv  is  full  of  violence. 

24  Wherefore  I  will  bring  tlic 
worst  of  the  heathen,  and  they 
shall  possess  their  houses :  1  will 
also  make  the  pomp  of  Ihe  strong 
to  cease,  and  ||  their  holy  places 
shall  be  defiled. 

2.')  t  Destruction  comclh  ;  and 
thoy  shall  seek  peace,  and  there 
shrill  be  none. 

2(>  '  Mit^chiof  shall  come  upon 
mischief,  and  run;our  shall  be  upon 
rumour  ;  b  tlien  shall  they  seek  u 
vision  of  the  proidiet ;  but  the  law- 
shall  ])erish  from  the  priest,  and 
counsel  from  the  ancients. 

27  The  king  shall  mourn,  and 
the  prince  shall  be  clothed  with  de- 
solation, and  the  hands  of  Ihe  peo- 
fle  of  the  land  shall  bo  troubled  : 
will  do  unto  them  nflcr  their  way. 
and  t  according  to  their  deserts  will 
I  judge  them,  <:  and  they  shall 
know  thai  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  Vlll. 

1  EzeHet,  in  a  vision  of  Gad  at  Jerusa- 
lem, 5  it  skewed  the  image  of  Jcaiouty, 
7  the  chnmbers  nf  imagery,  13  M« 
mourner*  for  Tammu:,  15  Ihe  uor- 
thippert  toward  the  sun,  18  God*9 
wrath  for  their  idolatry. 

650 


The  chambers  of  imagery. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  sixth 
year,  in  t!ie  sixtli  month,  m 
the  fifth  day  ol"  the  month,  a.?  I  eat^ 
in  mine  liouse.  and  ^  the  elders  oi 
Judah  sat  before  me,  that  >>  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  God  fell  there  up- 
on me. 

2  c  Then  T  beheld,  and  lo  a  like- 
ness as  the  appearance  of  fire: 
from  the  appearance  of  his  loms 
even  downward,  lire  ;  and  from  his 
loins  even  upward,  as  the  appear- 
ance of  brightness,  d  as  the  colour 
of  amber. 

3  And  he  e  put  forth  the  form  ol 
Rii  hand,  and  took  me  by  a  lock 
of  minehend;  and  f  the  spirit  htt- 
ed  me  up  between  the  earth  and 
the  heaven,  and  ?brou"ht  me  in 
the  visions  of  God  to  Jerusalem, 
to  the  door  of  the  inner  gate  that 
looketh  toward  the  north  ;  h  \yhere 
was  the  seat  of  the  image  ot  jea- 
lousy, which  i  provokelh  to  jea- 
lousy. ,  -    , 

4  And,  behold,  the  glory  of  the 
God  of  Israel  was  there,  accord- 
ing to  the  vision  that  I  k  saw  in  the 
plain.  _ 

5  IT  Then  said  he  unto  me.  Son 
of  man,  lift  up  thine  eyes  novv  the 
way  toward  the  north.  So  I  lilted 
up  mine  eyes  the  way  toward  the 
north,  and  behold  northward  at  the 
gate  of  the  altar  this  image  ot  jea- 
lousy in  the  entry. 

<3  He  said  furthermore  unto  me, 
Son  of  man,  seest  thou  what  they 
do  7  even  the  great  abominations 
that  the  house  ot  Israel  committeth 
here,  that  I  should  go  far  oft  trom 
my  sanctuary  1  but  turn  thee  yet 
again,  and  thou  shalt  see  greater 
abominations. 

7  IT  And  he  brought  me  to  the 
door  of  the  court;  and  when  I 
looked,  behold  a  hole  in  the  wall. 

8  Then  said  he  unto  me.  Son  of 
man,  dig  now  in  the  wall  •.  and 
when  I  had  digged  in  tlie  wall, 
behold  a  door. 

9  And  he  said  unto  me.  Go  in, 
and  behold  the  wicked  abomina- 
tions that  they  do  here. 

10  So  I  went  in  and  saw ;  and 
behold  every  form  of  creepin" 
things,  and  abominable  beasts,  and 
all  the  idols  of  the  house  of  Israel, 
portrayed  upon  the  wall  round 
about. 

11  And  there  stood  before  them 
seventy  men  of  the  ancients  of  the 
house  of  Israel,  and  in  the  midst  of 
them  stood  Jaazaniah  the  son  of 
Shaphan,  with  every  man  his  censer 
in  his  hand  ;  and  a  thick  cloud  of 
incense  went  up. 

12  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  hast  thou  seen  what  the  an- 
cients of  the  house  of  Israel  do  m 
the  dark,  every  man  in  the  cham- 
bers of  his  imagery  1  for  they  say, 
IThe  LoED  seeth  us  not;  the 
Lord  hath  forsaken  the  earth. 

13  IT  He  said  also  unto  me.  Turn 
thee  yet  again,  and  thou  shalt  see 
greater  abominations  that  they  do. 

14  Then  ho  brought   me  to  the  J 

Dd2 


CHAPTER  LX. 

Before 
CHRIST 

S94. 


Before 
CHRIST 


69! 


ach.  14.  1. 
&  20.  1.  &. 
33.  31. 

;h.  1.3.  & 
3.22. 

h.  1.  25, 


d  cli.  1.  4. 

e  Dan.  5.  5. 

fch.3.  14. 

cVi.  11.  I, 
24.  &.  40.  2. 

h  Jer.  7.  30. 
&,  32.  34.cli 
5.  11. 

i  De.it.  32. 
16,21. 


1  ch.  9.  9- 


Joel  2.  17. 
n  ch.  11.  1. 
o  Jer.  2.  27. 
&,  32.  33. 

nDeut.  4.19. 
2  Kings  23. 
_,  11.  Job 
31.26.  Jer. 
41.  17. 

..  Or,/«  there 
any  thing 
\lighter  than 
\to  commit. 
q  ch.  9.  9. 


.  ch.  5.  13. 

6,  16.  42.  & 
[24.  13. 

sch.5.  11. &. 

7.  4,  9.  &.  9. 
5,  10. 

•.1.28 


.  15. 


Jer.  II.  11. 
&  14.  12. 
Mic.  3    1. 
Zech.  7.  13. 

cir.  591. 


iKeh.  which 
is  turned. 
tHeb.  a 
weapon  of 
his  breaking 
inpieces. 

1  tev.  16.  4. 
.;h.  10.  2,  6, 
7.  Rev.  15.  6. 
t  Heb.  vpon 
his  loins. 
b  See  ch.  3. 
23.  &,8.4.  & 
10.  4,  18.  & 
11.22,23. 
t  Heb.  mark 
a  mark. 

Exod.  12, 
7.  Rev.  7.  3. 
_..  4.  &13. 

16.  17.  &.20. 

119.53, 

136.  Jer.  13. 

17.  2  Cor. 
12.21. 

2  Pel.  2.  8. 
Heb.  mine 

ears. 

r.  10. 
ch.  5.  II. 
f2Chr.  36. 
17. 

Heb.  to 
destruction. 
ffRev.  9.  4. 
K  Jer.  25.  29. 
I  Pet.  4.  17. 


God's  wrath  for  idolatry. 
door  of  the  gate  of  the  Lord's 
house  which  was  toward  the  north  ; 
and  behold,  there  sat  women  weep- 
ing for  Tainmuz. 

15  IT  Then  said  he  unto  me.  Hast 
thou  seen  this,  O  son  of  man  •? 
turn  thee  yet  again,  and  thou  shalt 
see  greater  abominations  than 
these.  .  ^     . 

16  And  he  brought  me  into  Uie 
inner  court  of  tha  Lord's  house, 
and  behold,  at  the  door  of  the 
temple  of  the  Lord,  m  between  the 
porch  !'nd  the  altar,  a  were  about 
five  and  twenty  men,  °  with  their 
backs  toward  the  temple  of  the 
Lord,  and  their  faces  toward  the 
east;  and  they  worshipped  VW<: 
sun  toward  the  east. 

17  ir  Then  he  said  unto  me.  Hast 
thou  seen  this,  O  son  of  man  ! 
II  Is  it  a  light  thing  to  the  house  ot 
Judah  that  they  commit  the.  abo- 
minations which  they  commit  here  l 
for  they  have  q  filled  the  land  with 
violence,  and  have  returned  to 
provoke  me  to  an^er  :  and  lo,  they 
put  the  branch  to  their  nose. 

18  r  Therefore  wdl  I  also  deal  in 
furv:  mine  s  eye  shall  not  spare, 
neither  will  1  have  pity:  ami 
thoM«h  they  t  cry  in  mine  ear» 
with  a  loud  voice,  yet  will  I  not 
hear  them.  , 

CHAPTER  IX. 
1  A  vision,  whereby  is  shewed  the  pre- 
Sfrmtion  of  some.  5  onrf  the  destructiort 
of  the  rest.    8  God  cannot  be  erUrealed 
for  them. 

HE  cried  also  in  mine  ears  with 
a  loud  voice,  saying.  Cause 
them  that  have  charge  over  the 
city  to  draw  near,  even  every  man 
with  his  destroying  weapon  in  his 
hand. 

2  And  behold,  six  men  came 
from  the  wav  of  the  higher  gate, 
t  which  lieth  'toward  the  north,  and 
every  man  t  a  slaughter-weapon  in 
his  hand  ;  =»  and  one  man  among 
them  was  clothed  with  linen,  with 
a  writer's  inkhorn  thy  his  side : 
and  they  went  in  and  stood  besida 
the  brazen  altar.  „    ,     ^   j     . 

3  And  b  t|,B  glory  of  the  God  of 
Israel  was  gone  up  from  the  cherub 
wliereupon  he  was,  to  the  thresh- 
old of  the  house.  And  he  called  to 
the  man  clothed  with  linen,  which 
had  the  writer's  inkhorn  by  hu 
side  ;  . ,       »     !_• 

4  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Go  through  the  midst  of  the  city, 
throu-^h  the  midst  of  Jerusalem,  and 
t  set  c  a  mark  upon  the  foreheads  of 
the  men  d  that  sigh  and  that  cry  for 
all  the  abominations  that  be  done  m 
tlie  midst  thereof. 

5  IT  And  to  the  others  he  said  in 
tmine  hearing,  Go  ye  after  him 
through  the  city,  and  smite  :  e  let 
not  your  eye  spare,  neither  have  ye 


pit^: 


u  f  Slay  t  utterly  old  and  young, 
both  maids,  and  little  children, 
and  women  :  but  S  come  not  near 
any  man  upon  whom  is  the  mark  ; 
and  h  begin  at  my  sanctuary 
657 


The  vision  of  the  coals  of  fire. 
>Then  they   began  at  the   ancient 
men  which  were  before  the  house. 

7  And  he  said  unto  them,  Detile 
the  house,  and  fill  the  courts  with 
the  slain  :  go  ve  forth.  And  they 
went  forth,  and  slaw  in  the  city. 

8  1[  And  it  came  to  pass  while 
they  were  slaying  them,  and  I  was 
left,  tliat  I  ^  fell  uiion  mv  face,  and 
cried,  and  said,  i  Ah  Lord  God  ! 
wilt  thou  destroy  all  the  residue  of 
Israel  in  thy  pouring  out  of  thy 
fury  upon  Jerusalem  ^ 

!)  Then  said  lie  unto  me,  The 
iniquity  of  the  house  of  Israel  and 
Judah  is  exceeding  great,  and  m  the 
land  is  f  lull  of  blood,  and  the  city 
full  of  H  perverseness :  for  they 
say,  1  Tlie  Lord  hath  forsaken 
the  earth,  and  «the  Lord  seeth 
/lot 

10  And  as  for  me  also,  mine  P  eye 
shall  not  sjiare,  neither  will  I  have 
l)ity,  but  q  [  will  recompense  their 
way  upon  their  head. 

U  And  behold,  the  man  clothed 
with  linen,  which  had  the  inkhorn 
by  his  side,  t  reported  the  matter, 
saying,  1  have  done  as  thou  hast 
commanded  me. 

CHAPTER  X. 

I  Thf  vision  of  the  coals  of  fire,  to  he 
sratlered  Ofer  the  city.  8  fhe  vision 
of  the  ckeruhims. 

THEN  I  looked,  and  behold,  in 
the  a  firmament  that  was  above 
the  head  of  the  cherubims  there 
appeared  over  them  as  it  were  a 
sapphire  stone,  as  the  appearance  of 
the  likeness  of  a  throne. 

2  fj  And  lie  spake  unto  the  man 
clothed  with  linen,  and  said,  Go  in 
between  the  wheels,  even  under  the 
cherub,  and  fill  t  thine  hand  with 
« coals  of  fire  from  between  the 
cherubims,  and  J  scatter  them  over 
the  city.  And  he  went  in  in  my 
si^ht. 

i  Now  the  cherubims  stood  on 
the  right  side  of  the  house,  when  the 
man  went  in ;  and  the  cloud  filled 
the  inner  court. 

4  e  Then  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
t  went  U|)  from  the  cherub,  and 
stood  over  the  threshold  of  the 
liouse  ;  and  'the  house  was  filled 
with  the  cloud,  and  the  court  was 
full  of  the  brightness  of  the  Lord's 
glory. 

5  And  the?  sound  of  the  cheru- 
bims' wings  was  heard  even  to  the 
outer  court,  as  h  the  voice  of  the 
Almighty  God  when  he  speaketh. 

G  Anil  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
he  had  commanded  the  man  cloth- 
ed with  linen,  saying.  Take  fire 
from  between  the  wheels,  from  be- 
tween the  cherubims ;  then  he 
went  in,  and  stood  beside  the 
wheels. 

7  And  one  cherub  t  stretched 
forth  his  hand  from  between  the 
cherubims  unto  the  fire  that  loas 
between  the  cherubims,  and  took 
thereof,  and  put  it  into  the  hands  of 
him  tJiat  was  clothed  with  linen : 
who  took  it,  and  went  out. 

8  V  I  And  there  appeared  in  the 


EZEKIEL. 


k  Nugn.  14. 
5.  &.  16.  1, 
22,  45.  Josli, 
7.6. 
ich.  11.  13. 


m  2  Kin?3 
21.  16.  cii. 
8.  17. 
t  Hi'h. 
filled  with. 
il  Or,  arrest- 
ing ol  judg- 
ment. 

n  ch.  8.  15. 
nPs.  10.  11. 
Is.  29.  15. 
poll.  5.  II. 
&.  7.  4.  &  8. 
18. 

qch.  11.21. 
1  Heb.  re- 
turned the 
word. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  694. 


t  Heb.  the 
holloxc  of 
thy  hand. 
c  .h.  I.  13. 
.1  See  Rev. 
8.  5. 


eSee  ver.  IS.j 
cli.  1.  28.  &' 

9.  3.  I 
1  Ilel).  ica.^ 
lifted  up. 

t  1  K,ng8  3. 

10,  11.  ch. 


t  llA.fiesh. 
n  ch.  I.  18. 


B  Or,  they 
were  called 
in  my  hear- 
ing, wheel, 
or,  salgal. 
ncli.  1.6, 
10. 


p  ch.  1.  5. 
qch.  1.  19. 


ch.  1.  12, 
20,21. 


J  Or,  of  life. 


t  Heb.  tent 
forth. 


ich.  1.  6. 
ver.  14. 
a  cli.  1.  8. 
ver.  8. 
bch.  I.  10. 


The  vision  of  t!te  chervbivu. 
clierubims  the  form  of  a  man's 
hand  under  their  wings. 

9  ^  And  when  I  looked,  behold 
tlie  four  wheels  by  the  cherubims, 
one  wheel  by  one  cherub,  and 
another  wheel  by  another  cherub  ; 
and  the  appearance  of  the  wheels 
was  as  the  colour  of  a  '  beryl  stone. 

10  And  as  for  their  ap|)earances, 
they  four  had  one  likeness,  as  if  a 
wheel  had  been  in  the  midst  of  a 
wheel. 

11m  When  they  went,  they  went 
upon  their  four  sides  ;  they  "turned 
not  as  Uioy  went,  but  to  llie  place 
whither  the  head  looked  they  fol- 
lowed it ;  they  turned  not  as  they 
went. 

V2  And  their  whole  tbody,  and 
their  backs,  and  their  liands,  and 
their  wings,  and  "  the  wheels,  were 
full  of  eyes  round  about,  even  tlio 
wheels  that  they  four  had. 

in  As  for  the  wheels,  ||  it  was 
cried  unto  them  in  my  liearing, 
O  wheel  1 

14  "  And  every  one  had  four 
faces  :  the  first  face  was  the  face  of 
a  cherub,  and  the  second  face  was 
the  face  of  a  man,  and  the  third  the 
face  of  a  lion,  and  the  fourth  the 
face  of  an  cagh). 

15  And  the  cherubims  were  liAed 
up.  This  is  V  the  living  creature 
that  I  saw  by  the  river  ol  Chebar. 

16  q  And  when  the  cherubiing 
went,  the  wheels  went  by  them ; 
and  when  the  cherubims  lifted  up 
their  wings  to  mount  up  from  tlio 
earth,  the  same  wheels  also  turned 
not  from  beside  them. 

17  r  When  they  stood,  these 
stood ;  and  when  they  were  lilted 
up,  these  lifted  U()  themselves  also  : 
for  the  spirit  ||  ol  the  living  creature 
was  in  them. 

18  Then  s  the  glorj  of  the  Lord 
departed    from    oft  the   threshold 

of  the  house,  and  stood   over  the 
cherubims. 

19  And  "  the  cherubims  lifted  up 
their  wings,  and  mounted  up  from 
the  earth  in  my  sight :  when  they 
went  out,  the  wheels  also  were  be- 
side them,  and  every  one  stood  at 
the  door  of  the  east  gate  of  the 
Lord's  house ;  and  the  glory  of 
the  God  of  Israel  Mas  over  them 
above. 

20  "This  !5  the  llvin"  creature 
that  I  saw  under  the  God  of  Is- 
rael i  by  the  river  of  Chebar ;  and  I 
knew  that  they  were  the  cherubims. 

21  z  Every  one  had  four  faces 
apiece,  and  every  one  lour  wings ; 
i»  and  the  likeness  of  the  hands  of  a 
man  was  under  their  wings. 

22  And  t'the  likencBs  of  their 
faces  was  the  same  faces  which  I 
saw  by  the  river  of  Chebar,  their 
appearances  and  themselves  :  c  they 
went  every  one  straight  forward. 

CHAPTER  XL 

1  The  presumption  of  the  princes.  4 
Their  sin  and  judgme^d.  M  EzekUl 
complaining,  God  shetreth  him  hit 
purpose  in  saving  a  remnant,  91  and 
punishing  the  iriclfd.  22  The  glory  </ 
'^  658 


The  presumption  of  the  princes. 

God  Uaveth  the  city.  S"!  E:ekiel  is  re- 
turned to  the  capiloity. 
\/IOKEOVER,  a  the  spirit  liftea 
i>l  nie  up,  and  bvouglit  me  unto 
b  the  east  gato  of  the  Lord's  house, 
which  looketh  eastward  :  and  be- 
hold <:  at  the  door  of  the  gate  hve 
and  twenty  nien ;  among  whom  I 
saw  Jaazaniali  tlie  son  of  Azur,  and 
Pelatiah  the  son  of  Benaiah,  princes  i 
of  the  people. 

2  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  these  are  the  men  Uiat  devise 
mischief,  and  give  wicked  counsel 
iu  this  cily  : 

3  Which  say,  ||  It  is  not  a  near  ; 
let  us  build  houses  :  <=  this  city  is 
the  caldron,  and  we  be  the  fiesh. 

4  If  Therefore  prophesy  against 
them,  prophesy,  O  son  of  man. 

5  And  I  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
fell  upon  me,  and  said  unto  mc, 
Speak ;  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
Thus  have  ye  said,  O  house  of  Is- 
rael:  lor  1  know  the  things  that 
come  into  your  mind,  eoery  one  of 
them. 

G  e  Yo  have  multiplied  your  slain 
in  this  city,  and  ye  have  filled  the 
streets  the'reof  with  the  slain. 

7  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  :  h  Your  slain  whom  ye  have 
laid  in  the  midst  of  it,  they  are 
tlie  flesh,  and  this  city  is  the  cal- 
dron ;  '  hut  I  will  bring  you  forth 
out  of  the  midst  of  it. 

8  Ye  have  feared  the  sword  ;  and 
I  will  bring  a  sword  upon  you,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

9  And  1  will  brin^  you  out  of  the 
midst  thereof,  and  deliver  you  into 
the  hands  of  strangers,  and  k  will 
execute  judgments  among  you. 

10  1  Ye  shall  fall  by  the  sword  ;  I 
will  judge  you  in  m  the  border  of 
Israel ;  n  and  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord. 

11  o  This  city  shall  not  be  your 
caldron,  neither  shall  ye  be  the 
flesh  in  the  midst  thereof;  but  I 
will  judge  you  in  the  border  of  Is- 
rael : 

12  p  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord  :  1|  for  ye  have  not  walk- 
ed in  my  statutes,  neither  executed 
my  judgments  but  q  have  done  af- 
ter the  mann-'f*  of  the  heathen  that 
are  round  a^mut  you. 

13  IT  A'ld  it  came-to  pass,  when  I 
prophesi'.d,  that  r  Pelntiah  the  son 
of  Benaiah  died.  Then  « fell  I 
down  upon  mv  face,  and  cried  with 
a  loud  voice",  and  said.  Ah  Lord 
God  !  wilt  thou  make  a  full  end  of 
the  remnant  of  Israel  7 

14  Again  the  word  of  the  Lord 
caniQ  unto  mc,  saving, 

15  Son  of  man,  thy  hrethren,  even 
thy  brethren,  the  men  of  thy  kin- 
dred, and  all  the  house  of  Israel 
wholly,  are  they  unto  whom  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem  have  said. 
Get  you  far  from  the  Lord  :  unto 
us  is  this  land  given  in  possession. 

16  Therefore  sav,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  ;  Alihough  I  have 
cast  them  far  off  among  the  hea 
then,  and  alth.)ugh   [  have  Bcatt«r-J 


CHAPTER  Xtl. 

Before 

CHRIST 

5J4. 


16. 


il  Or,  It  is 
not  lor  us 
bidtd  hou 


Jer.  1 
h.  24.3, 


h  ch.  24.  3, 
6,  10,  II. 
.Mic.  3.  3. 


t  Ps.  90.  1. 

&.91.  9.  Is. 

8.  14. 

u  Jfr.24.  6. 

ch.23.  25.  & 

34.  13.  &-36. 

24. 


y  Jcr.  32.  33. 
ch.  36.  26, 
27.  See 
Zeph.3.9. 

"  ,  51.  10. 
Jer.  31.  33. 
&,  32.  39. 

h.  18.31. 
Zech.  7.12. 
bPs.  105.45. 
Jer.  24.  7. 

li.  14.  11. 
&  36.  28.  &, 
37.  27. 
1  ch.  P.  10. 
&.22.  31. 


h.8.  4.  & 
9.3.  &  10.4, 
18.  &  43.4. 
s;  See  Zech. 

4.4. 

I  ch.  43.  2. 

ch.  8.  3. 


k  ch.  5.  8. 

1  2  Kinjs  25. 

19,20,21. 

Jer.  39.  6.  & 

62.  10. 

m  1  Kinoes  8. 

66.  2  Kings 

14.  25. 

n  Ps.  9.  16. 

nh.  6.  7.  & 

13.9,  14,21, 

23. 

0  See  ver.  3. 

p  ver.  10. 

il  Or,  which 

have  not 

walked. 

q  Lev.  18.  3, 

21,  &c. 

Deiu.  12.  30, 

31.  c,h.8.  IJ, 

14,  16. 

r  ver.  1. 


.  2.  3,  6, 
7,  8.  &.  3.  26, 
27. 

b  Is.  6.  9.  &, 
42.  20.  Jer. 
5.  21.  Matt. 
13.  13,  14. 
c  ch.  2.  5. 
II  Or,  instru- 
ments. 


t  Heb.  as  the 
goings/orth 
of  captivity. 
t  Heb.  Dig 
for  thee. 


God's  I'tory  tcaveth  the  cily 
eJ  tliPin  among  the  countries,  '  yet 
will  I  bo  to  them  as  a  little  sanc- 
tuary in  the  countries  where  they 
shall  come. 

17  Therefore  say,  Thus  gaith  tho 
Lord  God  ;  "  I  will  oven  gather 
you  from  tlie  people,  and  a.'jsemble 
you  out  of  the  countries  where  ye 
have  been  scattered,  and  1  will  give 
you  the  land  of  Israt-1. 

18  And  they  t^hall  come  thither, 
and  ^  Ihey  shall  take  away  all  thu 
detestable  tilings  thereof,  and  all 
tho  abominations  thereof  from 
thence. 

19  And  y  I  will  give  them  onn 
heart,  and  I  will  put  z  a  new  spirit 
within  you  ;  and    I  will   take  ^  the 

tony  heart  out  of  their  fiesh,  and 
vill  give  them  an  heart  of  flesh  : 

20  bThat  they  may  walk  in  my 
statutes,  and  keep  mine  ordinances, 
and  do  them:  c  and  they  shall  bo 
my  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God. 

21  But  as  for  them  whose  heart 
walketh  after  the  heart  of  their 
detestable  things  and  iheir  abomi- 
nations, J  I  will  reconipensc  their 
way  upon  their  own  heads,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

22  11  Then  did  the  cherubims  e  lift 
up  their  winga,  and  the  wheels  be- 
side them  ;  and  the  glory  of  the  God 
of  Israel  icas  over  them  above. 

23  And  f  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
went  up  from  the  midst  of  the 
city,  and  stood  s  upon  the  moun- 
tain •>  which  is  on  the  east  side  of 
the  city. 

24  il  Afterwardi  i  the  spirit  took 
mo  up,  and  brought  me  in  a  vision 
by  the  Spirit  of  God  into  Chaldea, 
to  them  of  the  captivity.  So  the 
vision  that  I  had  seen  w  eiit  up  from 
me. 

25  Then  I  spake  unto  them  of  the 
captivity  all  the  things  that  the 
Lord  had  shewed  me. 

CHAPTER    XII. 

1  The  type  of  Ezekiei's  remonnf.  8  ft 
shewed  the  caplirily  of  Zedeklah.  17 
EzelneVs  tremUing  shcwcth  the  Jems' 
desolation.  21  The  Jews'  presumptu- 
ous proverb  is  reproved.  26  The  speedi- 
ness  of  the  vision. 

'T'HE  word  of  the  Lord  also  came 
-•■    unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  thou  dwellest  in 
the  midst  of  »  a  rebellious  house, 
which  b  have  eyes  to  see,  and  see 
not ;  they  have  ears  to  hear,  and 
hear  not :  c  for  they  are  a  rebellious 
house. 

3  Therefore,  thou  son  of  man, 
prepare  thee  ||  stuff  for  removing, 
and  remove  bv  day  in  their  sight ; 
and  thou  shalt  remove  from  thy 
place  to  another  place  in  their 
sight;  it  may  be  they  will  consi- 
der, though  they  be  a  rebellious 
house. 

4  Then  shalt  thou  bring  forth  thy 
stuff  by  day  in  their  sight,  as  stun 
for  removing :  and  thou  shalt  go 
forth  at  even  in  their  sight,  f  as  they 
that  go  forth  into  captivity. 

5  t  Dig  thou  through  the  wall  in 
tlieir  sight,  and  carrv  out  thereby. 

6  In  their  sight  s'halt  thou  bear 

659 


ZcdekiaU's  captivity  typijieil. 
it  upon  thy  Bhoulders,  and  carry  it 
I'ortn  ill  tfic  twilight :  thou  shnlt 
cover  thy  fnce,  that  tliou  bco  not  llie 
ground  ;  <1  lor  I  have  set  theo  for  a 
sign  unto  the  house  of  Israel. 

7  And  I  did  so  ns  I  was  com- 
manded :  I  brought  Ibrlh  my  stuff 
bv  day,  as  stuff  for  captivity,  and  in 
tfio  even  )  t  digge<i  tlirough  the 
wall  with  mine  liaiid  ;  I  brought  it 
forth  in  the  twiliglit,  and  I  bare  it 
upon  itni  shoulder  in  their  sight. 

8  If  And  in  the  morning  came 
tho  word  of  the  Lord  unto  ine, 
saying, 

9  Son  of  man,  hath  not  the  house 
of  Israel,  >=  the  rebellious  house, 
said  unto  thee,  f  Wiiat  doest  thou  1 

10  Say  thoii  unto  thein.  Thus 
Baith  the  I.ord  God;  This  K  bur- 
den cinirrrnith  the  ]>rince  in  Jerusa- 
Jem,  and  all  the  liouse  of  Israel  that 
are  among  them. 

11  Say,  h  I  am  your  sign  :  like  aa 
I  have  done,  so  shall  it  be  done  un- 
to them  :  +  '  they  shall  remove  and 
go  into  captivity. 

12  And  li  the  prince  that  is  among 
them  shall  hear  upon  liis  shoulder 
in  the  twilight,  and  shall  go  forth  : 
they  shall  dig  through  the  wall  to 
carry  out  thereby  :  he  shall  cover 
his  face,  that  he  see  not  the  ground 
with  his  eyes. 

V.i  My  '  net  also  will  I  spread 
upon  him,  and  he  shall  he  taken  in 
my  snare  :  and  '"  I  will  bring  him 
to  Babylon  to  the  land  of  the  Chal- 
deans, yet  shall  he  not  see  it, 
though  he  shall  din  there. 

14  And  1  I  will  scatter  toward 
every  wind  all  that  are  about  him 
to  help  him,  and  all  his  bands; 
and  0  I  will  draw  out  the  sword 
afler  them. 

15  p  And  they  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  when  1  shall  scatter 
them  among  the  nations,  and  dis- 
perse thorn  in  the  countries. 

16  q  But  I  will  leave  t  a  few  men 
of  them  from  the  sword,  from  the 
famine,  and  from  the  pestilence ; 
that  they  may  declare  all  their  aho- 
ininatioris  among  the  heathen  whi- 
ther they  come ;  and  they  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

17  ir  Moreover  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  me,  saying, 

18  Son  of  man,  r  eat  thy  bread 
with  quaking,  and  drink  ihy  water 
with  trembling  and  witli  careful- 
ness ; 

19  And  say  unto  the  peonle  of 
the  land.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and 
of  t)ie  land  of  Israel  ;  They  shall  eat 
their  bread  with  carefulness,  and 
drink  their  water  with  astonish- 
ment, that  her  land  may  *be  deso- 
late from  t  all  that  is  therein,  '  be- 
cause of  the  violence  of  all  them 
that  dwell  therein. 

20  And  tho  cities  that  are  inha- 
bited shall  be  laid  waste,  and  the 
land  shall  bo  desolate  ;  and  ye 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

21  IT  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
csme  unto  mc,  flaying, 


EZEKJEL. 


<1  Is.  8.  18. 
rh.  <).  3.  *, 
3).  21.  ver. 


ed/or 


e  th.  2.  5. 
fell.  17.  12. 
&,  24.  19. 
S  Mai.  1.  1 


tHeb.  iyre- 

muL-ing  go 

info  capti- 

lihj. 

i  2  Kin^s  2.';, 

■1,  .5,  7. 

k  Jtr.  39.  4. 


Job  19.  6. 

,am.  1.  13. 

cr.  52.  9. 

li.  17.  20. 

I  2  Kings 
2.S.  7.  Jer. 
.■^2.  11.  ch. 
17.  16. 
n  2  Kinr.s 
25.  4,  S.'ch. 
5.  10. 
och.  5.  2, 12. 

p  Ps.  9.  1(5. 
Ii.  6.  7,  11. 
&  11.  10. 
16,  20. 


Heb.  inen 
of  number. 


Zech.  7. 14. 
f  Heb.  tht 
Mntsa 
•Mrtof. 
t  P«.  107.  34, 


Before 
CHRIST 

694. 


ch.  11.3. 
Ainos  6.  3. 
2  Pel.  3.  4. 

X  Joel  2,  I. 
Zeph.  1.  14. 

ych.  13.23. 
zLam.  2. 14. 


a  Is.  55.  11. 
ver.  28.  Dai 
».  12.  I.uke 
21.  33. 


Ii  ver.  22. 
c  2  Pet.  3.  4. 


er.  17. 
t  Heb.  them 
lliat  are 
prophets  out 
of  their  own 
hearts, 
b  Jer.  14.  14. 
&  23.  16,  26. 
Heb.  UiUk 
after. 
II  Or,  and 

hings 

vhich  they 


^\  I's.  106.  23, 
SO.  ch.  22. 


t  Heb. 
Iiedaed  the 
liedge. 


II  Or,  secret, 

f  izrn  2.  ib, 
62.  Neh.  7. 
6.  P».  C9.  28, 

gch.  SO,  3B, 


false  prophets  reproved. 

22  Son  of  man,  what  t5  that  pro- 
verb that  ye  have  in  the  land  ot  Is 
rael,  saying,  "  The  days  are  pro- 
lonE;ed,  .'ind  every  vision  faileth  1 

i£t  Tell  lliem  therefore.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  ;  I  will  make 
this  proverb  to  cease,  and  ihey 
shall  no  more  use  it  as  a  proverb  in 
Israel  ;  but  say  unto  them,  «  The 
days  are  at  hand,  and  the  effect  of 
every  vision. 

24  For  y  there  shall  be  no  more 
any  '-  vain  vision  nor  flattering  di- 
vination within  the  house  of  Israel. 

2.5  For  I  am  the  Lord  :  I  will 
speak,  and  a  the  word  tlial  I  shall 
speak  shall  come  to  pass  ;  it  shall 
be  no  more  prolonged:  for  in  your 
days,  O  rebellious  house,  will  1  say 
the  word,  and  will  perform  it,  saith 
the  Lord  GoD. 

26  II  Again  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  me,  saying, 

27  b  Son  of  man,  behold,  they  of 
the  house  of  Israel  say,  The  vision 
that  he  seeth  is  <=  for  many  days  to 
come,  and  he  prophesietli  ot  tlie 
times  that  are  far  off. 

28  d  Therefore  say  unto  them, 
Thus  saith  tho  Lord  God  ;  There 
shall  none  of  my  words  be  prolong- 
ed any  more,  but  the  word  which  I 
have  sjioken  shall  be  done,  saith  tho 
Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XITL 

I  The  reproof  of  lying  prriphelt,  Wand 
their  untempcred  mortar.  17  Of  pro- 
phetesses and  their  pillova. 

A  ND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
•'*■  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  prophesy  againet 
the  prophets  of  Israel  that  prophe- 
sy, and  say  thou  unto  »  f  them  that 
prophesy  out  of  their  own  ^  hearts, 
Hear  ye  the  word  of  the  Lord; 

.S  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Wo  unto  the  foolish  prophets,  that 
t  follow  their  own  spirit,  {{  and 
have  seen  nothing  ! 

4  O  Israel,  thy  prophets  are  <:like 
the  foxes  in  the  deserts. 

5  Yc  J  have  not  gone  up  into  the 

II  gaps,  neither  t  made  up  the  hedge 
for  tlie  house  of  Israel  to  stand  in 
the  battle  in  the  day  of  the  Lord. 

G  «:  They  have  seen  vanity  and 
lyin"  divination,  saying.  The  Lord 
saith  :  and  the  Lord  hath  not  sent 
them :  and  they  have  made  others 
to  hope  that  they  would  confirm  the 
word. 

7  Have  ye  not  seen  a  vain  vision, 
and  have  ye  not  spoken  a  lying  di- 
vination, whereas  ye  say.  The  Lord 
saith  it,  albeit  I  have  not  spo- 
ken 7 

8  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Because  ve  have  spoken 
vanity,  and  seen  lies,  therefore,  be- 
hold, I  am  against  you,  sailh  the 
Lord  God. 

9  And  mine  hand  shall  be  upon 
the  prophets  that  see  vanity,  and 
tliat  divine  lies :  they  shall  hot  be 
in  the  {|  assembly  of  my  people, 
f  neither  shall  they  be  written  in 
the  writing  of  the  "house  of  Israel, 
r.  neithsr  shall  ihey  enter  into  the 

6Cfl 


Ji)alse  prophetesses  reproved. 

land  of  Israel ;  h  and  ye  shall  know 

that  I  am  the  Lord  God. 

10  IT  Because,  even  because  they 
have  seduced  my  people,  saying, 
1  Peace  ;  and  there  was  no  peace  ; 
and  one  built  up  {|  a  wall,  and  lo, 
others  t  daubed  it  with  unterapered 
mortar  : 

11  S.ay  unto  them  which  daub  it 
with  untempered  mortar,  that  it 
shall  fall :  1  there  shall  be  an  over- 
flowing shower :  and  ye,  O  great 
hailstones,  shall  fall ;  and  a  stormy 
wind  shall  rend  it. 

1-2  Lo,  when  the  wall  is  fallen, 
shall  it  not  be  said  unto  you, 
\Vhere  is  the  daubing  wherewith 
ye  have  daubed  it  ? 

13  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  I  will  even  rend  it  with  a 
stormy  wind  in  my  fury  ;  and  there 
shall  be  an  overflowing  shower  in 
mine  anger,  and  great  hailstones  in 
my  fury  to  consume  it. 

14  So  will  I  break  down  the  wall 
that  ye  have  daubed  with  untem- 
pered mortar,  and  bring  it  down  to 
the  ground,  so  that  the  foundation 
thereof  shall  be  discovered,  and  it 
shall  fall,  and  ye  shall  be  consumed 
in  the  midst  thereof:  m  and  ye  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

15  Thus  will  I  accomplish  my 
wrath  upon  the  wall,  and  upon 
them  that  have  daubed  it  with  un- 
tempered mortar,  and  will  say  unto 
you,  The  wall  is  no  more,  neither 
they  that  daubed  it ; 

16  To  icit,  the  prophets  of  Israel 
which  prophesy  concerning  Jeru- 
salem, and  which  "  see  visions  of 
peace  for  her,  and  there  is  no  peace, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

17  IT  Likewise,  thou  son  of  man, 
o  set  thy  face  against  the  daughters 
of  thy  people,  p  which  prophesy  out 
of  their  own  heart ;  and  prophesy 
thou  against  them, 

18  And  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Wo  to  the  women  that  sew 
pillows  to  all  II  arm-holes,  and  make 
kerchiefs  upon  the  head  of  every 
stature  to  hunt  souls !  Will  ye 
q  hunt  the  souls  of  my  people,  and 
will  ye  save  the  souls  alive  that 
come  unto  you  1 

19  And  will  ye  pollute  me  among 
my  people  r  for  handfuls  of  barley 
and  for  pieces  of  bread,  to  slay  the 
souls  that  should  not  die,  and  to 
save  the  soul.-<  alive  that  should  not 
live,  by  your  lying  to  my  people 
that  hear  ijotir  lies  7 

20  Wherefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Behold,  I  am  against  your 
pillows,  wherewith  yo  there  hunt 
the  souls  II  to  make  them  fly,  and  I 
will  tear  them  from  your  arms,  and 
will  let  the  souls  go,  even  the  souls 
that  ye  hunt  to  make  them  fly. 

21  Your  kerchiefs  also  will  I  tear, 
and  deliver  my  people  out  of  your 
hand,  and  they  shall  be  no  more  in 
your  hand  to  be  hunted  ;  *  and  ye 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

22  Because  with  lies  ye  have 
made  the  heart  of  the  righteous 
sad,  whom  I  have  not  made  sad ; 


CriAPTj"R  XIV. 

Bi-fore 
CHRIST 

534. 


n  Jer.  6.  14. 
&  28.  9. 


II  Or,  elboiss. 
q2Pet.2.  14. 


iJer.  23.   14. 
il  Or,  tliat  J 
should  saee 
his  life. 
I  Heb.  bi/ 
qiiiclceitittg 
him. 

uver.6,  &,c. 
ch.  12.  24. 
Mic.  3.  6. 


cir.  504. 

RCh.8.  1.  &. 

20.  1.  &,  33. 


b  ch.  7.  19. 
ver.  4,  7. 
c  2  Kmgs  3. 


Hhev.VI.  10. 
&  2U.  3,  5,  6. 
Jer.  44.  11. 
ch.  15.  7. 


rl  Kings  21 
23.  Juh  12. 
16.  Jer.  4. 
10.  2  Thess 
2.  11. 


God's  irrtvocable  judgments. 
and  '  slrengtliened  the  hands  of  the 
wicked,  that  he  should  not  return 
from  his  wicked  way,  ||  f  by  promis- 
ing him  life ; 

23  Therefore  "  ye  shall  see  no 
more  vanity,  nor  divine  divinations  : 
for  1  will  dehver  my  people  out  of 
your  hand  :  "  and  ye  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  God  arisiMreth  idolaters  accorrling  in 
their  own  heart.  6  They  are  (xhot'ted 
to  repent,  for  fear  of  judgments  by 
Tnea/is  of  seduced  prophets.  12  O'-jd^s 
irrevocable  sentence  of  famine,  K.  of 
noisome  beasts,  [7  of  the  sword,  19  and 
of  pestilence.  22  A  remnant  shall  be 
reserved  for  examjUe  of  others. 

''T^IIEN  a.  came  certain  of  the  el- 
-'-    ders  of  Israel  unto  me,  and  sat 

before  me. 

2  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

3  Son  of  man,  these  men  have 
set  up  their  idols  in  their  heart, 
and  put  b  the  stumbling-block  ol" 
their  iniquity  before  their  face : 
c  should  I  be  inquired  of  at  all  by 
them  "! 

4  Therefore  speak  unto  them, 
and  say  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  Every  man  of  the 
house  of  Israel  that  settelh  up  his 
idols  in  his  heart,  and  putteth  the 
stumbling-block  of  his  iniquity  bo- 
fore  his  face,  and  cometh  to  the  pro- 
phet ;  I  the  Lord  will  answer  him 
that  cometh  according  to  the  mul- 
titude of  his  idols  ; 

5  That  I  may  take  the  house  of 
Israel  in  their  own  heart,  because 
they  are  all  estranged  from  me 
through  their  idols. 

6  If  Therefore  say  imto  the  house 
of  Israel,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Repent,  and  turn  ||  yotirselves 
from  your  idols ;  and  turn  away 
your  faces  from  all  your  abomina- 
tions. 

7  For  every  one  of  the  house  of 
Israel,  or  of  the  stranger  that  so- 
journeth  in  Israel,  which  separateth 
himself  from  me,  and  setteth  up  his 
idols  in  his  heart,  and  putteth  the 
stumbling-block  of  his  miquity  be- 
fore his  face,  and  cometh  to  a  pro- 
phet to  inquire  of  him  concerning 
me  ;  I  the  Lord  will  answer  him 
by  myself: 

8  And  il  I  will  set  my  face  against 
that  man,  and  will  make  him  a 
e  sign  and  a  proverb,  and  I  will  cut 
him  off  from  the  midst  of  my  peo- 
ple ;  fand  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord. 

9  And  if  the  prophet  be  deceived 
when  he  hath  spoken  a  thing,  I  the 
Lord  s  have  deceived  that  prophet, 
and  I  will  stretch  out  my  hand  upon 
him,  and  will  destroy  him  from  the 
midst  of  my  people  Israel. 

10  And  they  shall  bear  the  pun- 
ishment of  their  iniquity  :  the  pun- 
ishment of  the  prophet  shall  be  even 
as  the  punishment  of  him  that  seek- 
eth  unto  him ; 

11  That  the  house  of  Israel  ma^ 
•i  go  no  more  astray  from  me,  nei- 
ther be  polluted  any  moro  with  all 

661 


A  remnant  reserved. 
their  transgressions  ;  ■  but  that  tlicy  | 
may  be  my  |>eople,   and  I  may  be 
their  God,'sait!i  the  Lord  God.         | 

12  II  The  word  of  the  Lord  came 
again  to  me,  suvlnj, 

13  Son  oC  man,  when  the  land 
Rinnetli  against  me  bv  trespassing 
grievously,  then  will  I  stretcii  out 
mine  hand  upon  it,  and  will  break 
the  kslntVol'  the  bread  thereof,  and 
will  send  famine  ui)on  it,  and  will 
cut  off  man  and  beast  from  it : 

14  I  Though  these  three  men, 
Noah,  Daniof,  and  Job,  were  in  it, 
they  should  deliver  but  their  own 
souls  in  by  their  righteousness,  saith 
tlie  Lord  God. 

15  11  If  I  cause  "  noisome  beasts 
to  pass  t]irou"h  the  land,  and  they 
II  spoil  it,  so  that  it  be  desolate,  that 
no  man  may  pass  through  because 
of  Ihe  boasts  : 

l(i  o  Though  these  three  men  loere 
t  in  it,  as  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
they  shall  deliver  neither  sons  nor 
daughters  ;  they  only  shall  ba  de- 
livered, but  the  land  shall  be  deso- 
late. 

17  IT  Or  !/  r  I  bring  a  sword  upon 
that  land,  and  say,  Sword,  go 
through  the  land ;  so  that  1  q  cut 
off  man  and  beast  from  it : 

18  r  Though  these  three  men 
were  in  it,  o.s- 1  live,  saith  the  Lord 
God,  tliev  shall  deliver  neither  sons 
nor  daughtrrs,  but  they  only  shall 
be  delivered  themselves. 

19  II  Or  (/  I  send  « a  pestilence 
into  that  land,  and  '  pour  out  my 
fury  ujion  it  in  blood,  to  cut  off 
from  it  man  and  beast : 

20  u  Though  Noah,  Daniel,  and 
Job,  were  in  it,  as  1  live,  saith  the 
Lord  God,  they  shall  deliver  nei- 
ther son  nor  daughter ;  they  shall 
but  deliver  their  own  souls  by  their 
righteousness. 

21  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
II  How  much  more  when  »  1  send 
ray  four  sore  judgments  upon  Jeru- 
EBlem,  the  sword,  and  the  famine, 
and  the  noisome  beast,  and  the  pes- 
tilence, to  cut  off  from  it  man  and 
beast? 

22  IT  y  Yet,  behold,  therein  shall 
be  left  a  remnant  that  shall  be 
brought  forth,  both  sons  and  daugh- 
ters ;  behold,  they  shall  come  forth 
unto  you,  and  'ye  shall  see  their 
way  and  their  doings  :  and  ye  shall 
be  comforted  concerning  the  evil 
that  I  have  brought  upon  Jerusa- 
lem, even  concerning  all  that  I  have 
brought  upon  it. 

23  And  they  shall  comfort  you, 
when  ye  sec  their  ways  and  their 
doings';  and  ye  shall  know  that  I 
have  not  done  »  without  cause  all 
that  I  have  done  in  it,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

By  the  nnfitrit;3  of  Ihe  vine  branch  for 
any  trork,  6  u  thewed  the  rejection  of 
JerunaUm. 

AND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 
2  Son  of  man,  What  is  the  vine- 
troe  inor»  than  any  Iroo,  or  than  a 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  69-). 


k  Lev.  26.26. 
Is.3.  I.cli.4. 
16.  Si.  5.  16. 
IJcr.  15.  1. 
ver.  16,  18, 
20.  See  Jer. 
7.  15.  &,  11. 
U.  &  H.  11. 
mPiov.  11. 
4. 

n  Lev.  26.22. 
cli.  .■;.  ir. 

II  Or,  hc- 


Ilel).  in  th 
■lidst  Of  it. 


p  Lev.  25.25, 
.;h.  5.  12.  &. 
21.  3, 4.  &  29. 
8.  &3S.21. 


Zeph. 


yell.  6.  8. 


1)  Lev.  17.10. 

14.8. 
els.  21.  18. 
1  eh.  6.  7.  &. 
7.  4.  &  11. 
in.  &,  20.  38, 
42,  41. 

t Ileb.  tres- 
passed a 
tresjinss. 


<  Hell.  IVill 
t  piospei  ? 


1..20.4.&. 
22.  2.  &.  33. 
7,  8,  9. 
t  Ileb.  cut- 
ting out^  or, 
habitaljon . 
bch.  21.  30. 


",  when  I 
looked  upon 


Or,!rodden 
mderfoot. 


eEx.  1.  7. 
t  Ileb.  made 
thee  a.  mil- 
lion. 

t  Heb.  orna- 
ment ofar- 
namcnti. 


The  rejection  of  Jerusalem. 
branch  which  is  among  the  trees  of 
the  forest  1 

3  Shall  wood  be  taken  thereof  to 
do  an^  work  1  or  will  men  lake  a 
pin  ot  it  to  hang  any  vessel  thereon  I 

4  Behold,  ait  is  cast  into  the  fire 
for  fuel ;  the  fire  devoureth  both 
the  ends  of  it,  and  the  midst  of 
it  is  burned,  f  Is  it  meet  for  awi/ 
work  ■? 

5  Behold,  when  it  was  whole,  it 
was  t  meet  for  no  work  :  how  much 
less  shall  it  be  meet  yet  for  any 
work,  when  the  fire  hath  devoured 
it.  and  it  is  burned  ■? 

'6  II  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  As  the  vine-tree  among  thn 
trees  of  the  forest,  which  I  havi- 
given  to  the  fire  for  fuel,  so  will  I 
give  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem. 

7  And  b  I  will  set  my  face  against 
them  ;  '-  they  shall  go  out  from  one 
fire,  and  another  fire  shall  devour 
them  ;  d  and  yo  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  when  I  set  my  faco 
against  them. 

8  And  I  will  make  the  land  de- 
solate, because  they  have  t  com- 
mitted a  trespass,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  Under  the  si7ni'.ilude  of  n  vrelclied  in- 
fant is  shewed  the  natural  staleof  Jeru- 
salem. 6  God*s  extraordinary  tone  to- 
wards her.  15  fi er  monstrous  whore- 
dom. 35  Her  grievous  judgment.  44  Her 
sin,  matching  her  mother,  and  exceeding 
her  sisters,  Sodom  and  Satnarin,  caU- 
elh  for  judgments.  60  Mercy  is  pro- 
mis'ed  her  in  the  end. 

AGAIN  the  word  of  the  Lorb 
came  imto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  »  cause  Jerusalem 
to  know  her  abominations, 

3  And  say,  Thus  sailh  'he  Lord 
God  unto  Jerusalem ;  Thy  t  birth 
ti  and  thy  nativity  is  of  the  land  of 
Canaan  ;  c  thy  father  was  an  Amor- 
ite,  and  thy  mother  an  Ilittite. 

4  And  as  for  thv  nativity,  J  in 
the  day  thou  wast  Lorn  thy  navel 
was  not  cut,  neither  wast  thou 
washed  in  water  ||  to  supple  thee  ; 
thou  wast  not  salted  at  all,  nor 
swaddled  at  all. 

5  None  eye  pitied  thee,  to  do 
any  of  these  unto  thee,  to  have 
compassion  upon  thee  ;  but  thou 
wast  cast  out  in  the  open  field,  to 
the  loathing  of  thy  person,  in  the  day 
that  thou  wast  born. 

I)  "I  And  when  I  passed  by  thee, 
and  saw  thee  ||  polluted  in  thine 
own  blood,  1  said  imto  thee  when 
thou  wast  in  thy  blood.  Live  ;  yea, 
I  said  unto  thee  when  thou  wast  in 
thv  blood,  Live. 

"Tel  have  t  caused  thee  to  mulli- 
ply  as  the  bud  of  the  field,  and  thou 
hast  increased  and  waxen  great, 
and  thou  art  come  to  T  excellent 
ornaiiienls  ;  thv  breasts  are  fashion- 
ed, and  thine  hair  is  grown,  whereas 
thou  jrast  naked  and  bare. 

8  Now  when  I  passed  by  thee, 
and  looked  upon  thee,  behold,  thy 
time  teas  the  time  of  love  ;  fand  I 
spread  my  skirt  over  thee,  and  qo- 
vered  thv  nakedness  :  yea,  I  swara 
C62 


The  whoredoms  of  Jerusalem, 
unto  thee,  and  entered  into  a  co- 
venant will)  thee,  saith  tlie  Lord 
God,  and  S  thou  becamest  mine. 

9  Then  washed  I  thee  with  wa- 
ter ;  yea,  I  thorouchly  washed  away 
thy  t  blood  from  thee,  and  I  anoint- 
ed thee  with  oil. 

10  I  clothed  thee  also  with  broi- 
dered  work,  and  shod  thee  with 
badgers'  skin,  and  1  girded  thee 
about  with  fine  linen,  and  1  covered 
thee  with  silk. 

11  I  decked  thee  also  with  orna- 
ments, and  I  h  put  bracelets  upon 
thine  hands  '  and  a  chain  on  thy 
neck. 

12  And  I  put  a  jewel  on  thy 
t  forehead,  and  ear-rings  in  thine 
ears,  and  a  beautiful  crown  upon 
thine  head. 

13  Thus  wast  thou  decked  with 
gold  and  silver ;  and  thy  raiment 
was  of  fine  linen,  and  silk,  and 
broidered  work  ;  k  thou  didst  eat 
fine  flour,  and  honey,  and  oil ;  and 
thou  wast  exceeding  1  beautiful, 
and  thou  didst  prosper  into  a  king- 
dom. 

14  And  m  thy  renown  went  forth 
among  the  heathen  for  thy  beauty  : 
for  it  was  perfect  through  my  come- 
liness, which  I  had  put  upon  thee, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

15  ir  1  But  thou  didst  trust  in 
thine  own  beauty,  o  and  piayedst 
the  harlot  because  of  thy  renown, 
and  pouredst  out  thy  fornications 
on  every  one  that  passed  by  ;  his 
it  was. 

Iti  P  And  of  thy  garments  thou 
didst  take,  and  deckedst  thy  high 
places  with  divers  colours,  and 
playedst  the  harlot  thereupon  :  the 
like  things  shall  not  come,  neither 
shall  it  be  so. 

17  Thou  hast  also  taken  thy  fair 
jewels  of  my  gold  and  of  my  sil- 
ver, which  1  had  given  thee,  and 
madest  to  thyself  images  t  of  men, 
and  didst  commit  whoredom  with 
them. 

18  And  tookcst  thy  broidered  gar- 
ments, and  covereost  them  :  and 
thou  hast  set  mine  oil  and  mine 
incense  before  them. 

19  q  My  meat  also  which  I  gave 
thee,  fine  flour,  and  oil,  and  honey, 
wherewith  I  fed  thee,  thou  hast 
even  set  it  before  them  for  t  a  sweet 
savour  -.  and  thus  it  was,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

20  r  Moreover,  thou  hast  taken 
thy  sons  and  thy  daughters,  whom 
thou  ha.st  borne  unto  me,  and  tliese 
hast  thou  sacrificed  unto  them  f  to 
be  devoured.  Is  this  of  thy  whore- 
doms a  small  matter, 

21  That  thou  hast  slain  my  chil- 
dren, and  delivered  them  to  cause 
them  to  pass  through  the  fire  for 
them? 

22  And  in  all  thine  abominations 
and  thy  whoredoms  thou  hast  not 
remembered  the  days  of  thy 
•  youth,  t  when  thou  wast  naked 
and  bare,  and  wast  polluted  in  thy 
blood. 

23  And  it  cama  to  pass,  aft»r  all 


CHAPTER  XVL 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

694. 

694. 

gEx.  19.5. 
Jer.  2.  2. 

u  ver.  31. 

II  Or,  brotltel 

t  Hel.. 

bloods. 

house. 

X  Is.  67.  5,  7. 

Jer.  2.  20.  & 

3.2. 

y  Prov.  9. 14. 

zch.  8.  10, 

h  Gen.  24. 

14.  &.  SO.  7, 

22,  47. 

8.  &  23.  19, 

1  Prov.  1.  9. 

20,  21. 

t  Hel).  nose  ; 

S,.els.3.21. 

' 

a2Chr.  23. 

18,  19.  ver. 

k  Dent.  32. 
13,  14. 

57. 

II  Or,  cities. 

b2Kin.  16. 

I  Ps.  48.  2. 

7,  10.  2Chr. 

28.  23.  Jer. 

2.  18,^6.  ch. 

mLam.2.15. 

23.  12,  &.C. 

c  ch.  23.  M, 

&0. 

n  See  Dent. 

.^2.  15.  Jer. 

7.  4.  Mic.  3. 

11. 

oIs.l.21.&, 
57.  8.  Jer.  2. 

II  Or,  rn  thy 

20.  &.  3.  2,  fi, 
20.  rh.  23.  3 

dau^hlers  is 
thine,  8,-c-. 

8,'ll,  12.  " 

(1  ver.  24,  39. 

Hns.  1.  2. 

p  2  Km.  23. 

7.  ch.  7.  20. 

Hos.  2.  8. 

e  Is.  30.  3. 

t  Heb.  o/a 

Hos.  8.  9. 
t  Heb. 

mate. 

bribest. 

q  Hos.  2.  8. 

t  Heb.  re  sa- 

vouro/rest. 

r  2  Kill.  16. 

3.  Pa.  106. 

37,33.  Is.  57. 

5.  Jer.  7.  31. 

&32.  35.ch. 

20.  26.  &.  23. 

f  ver.  20. 

37. 

Jer.  2.  34. 

t  Heb.  to 

deoour. 

?Jer.  13.22, 

26.  Lam.  1. 8. 

ch.  23.9,  10, 

22,29.  Hos. 

2.  10. &  8.10. 

Nah.  3.  5. 

3  Jer.  2.  2. 

ver.  43,  60. 
Hos.  11.1. 

tHeb.  wiii 

tver.  4,'5,'6. 

judgments 

an  J  grievous  judgmcntf. 
thy  wickedness,  (wo,  wo  unto  thee  I 
saith  the  Lord  God,) 

24  That  "  thou  hast  also  built 
unto  thee  an  |{  eminent  place,  and 
"  hast  made  tliee  an  high  place  in 
every  street. 

25  Thou  hast  built  thy  Iiigh 
place  y  at  every  head  of  the  way, 
and  hast  made  thy  beauty  to  be  ab- 
horred, and  hast  opened  thy  feet  to 
every  one  that  passed  by,  and  mul- 
tiplied thy  whoredoms. 

2o  Thou  hast  also  committed  for- 
nication with  z  the  Egyptians  thy 
neighbours,  great  of  flesh  ;  and  hast 
increased  thy  whoredoms,  to  pro- 
voke nio  to  anger. 

27  Behold,  therefore  I  have 
stretched  out  my  hand  over  thee, 
and  have  diminished  thine  ordinary 
food,  and  delivered  thee  unto  the 
will  of  them  that  bate  thee,  » the 
II  daughters  of  the  Philistines,  which 
are  ashamed  of  thy  lewd  way. 

28  b  Thou  hast  played  the  whore 
also  with  the  Assyrians,  because 
thou  wast  unsaiiable  ;  yea,  thou 
hast  played  the  harlot  with  them, 
and  yet  couldestilot  be  satisfied. 

20  Thou  hast,  moreover,  multi- 
plied thy  fornication  in  the  land  of 
Canaan  <=  tinto  Chaldea  ;  and  yet 
thou  wast  not  satisfied  herewith. 

30  llo'.v  weak  is  thine  heart, saith 
the  Lord  God,  seeing  thou  doost  all 
these  things,  tlie  work  of  an  im- 
perious, wliorish  woman  ; 

31  II  In  that  Jthou  buildestthino 
eminent  place  in  thf>  liead  of  every 
way,  and  makest  thine  high  place 
in  every  street ;  and  hast  not  been 
as  an  harlot,  in  tliat  thou  scornest 
hire  ; 

32  But  as  a  wife  that  comraitteth 
adultery,  which  taketh  strangers  in- 
stead of  her  husband  1 

33  They  give  gifts  to  all  whores  ; 
but  <=  thou  givest  thy  gifts  to  all  thy 
lovers,  and  t  hirest  them,  that  they 
may  come  unto  thee  on  every  side 
for  thy  whoredom. 

34  And  the  contrary  i.s  in  thee 
from  other  women  in  thy  whore- 
doms, whereas  none  followeth  Ihea 
to  commit  whoredoms  -.  and  in  that 
thou  givest  a  reward,  and  no  re- 
ward IS  given  unto  thee  ;  therefore 
thou  art  contrary. 

,35  ir  Wherefore,  O  harlot,  hear 
the  word  of  tlie  Lord  : 

30  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Because  thy  fiUhiness  was  poured 
out,  and  thy  nakedness  discovered 
through  thy  whoredoms  with  thy 
lovers,  and  with  all  the  idols  of  thy 
abominations,  and  by  f  the  blood  of 
thy  children,  which  thou  didst  give 
unto  them ; 

37  Behold,  therefore,  gl  will  ga- 
ther all  thy  lovers,  with  whom  thou 
hast  taken  pleasure,  and  all  thein. 
that  thou  hast  loved,  with  all  them 
that  thou  hast  hated  ;  I  will  evffn 
_ather  them  round  about  against 
Thee,  and  will  discover  thy  naked- 
ness unto  them,  that  they  may  sea 
all  thy  nakedness. 

38  And   I  will  judge   thee,    t  a« 
603 


Jerusalem's  sin. 

h  women  that  break  wedlock  and 
ished  blood  arc  judged  ;  and  I  will 
pive  thee   blood    in  fury  and  jea- 

lOIlBV.  , 

39  And  I  will  also  give  thee  into 
their  hand,  and  they  shall  throvv 
down  k  thine  eminent  pace,  and 
Bhall  break  down  thy  hiffh  places  : 
I  they  shall  strip  thee  also  ot  thj 
clothes,  and  shall  take  t  Hiy  fair 
jewels,  and  leave  tlieo  naked  and 

'  40  m  They  shall  also  bring  up  a 
company  against  thee,  "  and  they 
Bhall  stone  thee  with  stones,  and 
thrust  thee  through  with  their 
ewords. 

41  And  they  shall  "burn  thine 
houses  with  tire,  and  I>  execute 
judgments  upon  thee  in  the  sight 
of  manv  women  :  and  I  will  cause 
thee  to'  q  cease  from  playing  the 
harlot,  and  thou  also  shalt  give  no 
hire  any  more. 

42  So  r  will  I  make  my  fury  to- 
ward thee  to  rest,  and  my  jealousy 
shall  depart  from  thee,  and  I  will 
be   quiet,    and    will    be    no    more 

Is'ijecause  'thou  hast  not  re- 
membered the  days  of  thy  youth, 
but  hast  fretted  me  in  all  these 
things ;  behold,  therefore,  1 1  also 
will  recompense  thy  way  upon  tliinc 
head,  saith  the  Lord  God  :  and  thou 
shalt  not  commit  this  lewdness 
above  all  thine  abominations. 

44  ir  Behold,  every  one  that  useth 
proverbs  shall  use  this  proverb 
against  thee,  saying.  As  ts  the  mo- 
tlier,  so  is  her  daughter. 

45  Thou  art  thy  mother  s  daugh 
tor  that  loatheth  her  husband  and 
Iier  chUdren  ;  and  thou  art  the  sis- 
ter of  thy  sisters,  which  loathed 
their  husbands  and  their  children : 
"  your  mother  was  an  Hitlite,  and 
your  father  an  Amorite. 

4G  And  thine  elder  sister  is  ^a- 
maria,  she  and  her  daughters  that 
dwell  at  thy  left  hand :  and  ^  f  thy 
younger  sister,  that  dwcUeth  at 
thy  right  hand,  is  Sodom  and  her 
daughters.  „     ,    . 

47  Yet  hast  thou  not  walked  alter 
their  ways,  nor  done  after  their 
abominations  :  but  ||  as  if  that  were 
a  very  little  thing,  y  thou  wast  cor- 
rupted  more  than  they,  in  all  thy 

^'"as'jIs  I  live,  saith  the  Lord 
God,  2  Sodom  thy  sister  hath  not 
done,  she  nor  her  daughters,  as 
thou  hast  done,  thou  and  thy 
daughters.  ,      .  ■     •» 

49  Behold,  this  was  the  ininuity 
of  thy  sister  Sodom,  pride,  a  fuhiess 
of  bread,  and  abundance  of  idleness 
was  in  her  and  in  her  daughters, 
neither  did  she  strengthen  the  hand 
of  the  poor  and  needy. 

50  And  they  were  haughty,  and 
b  committed  abomination  before 
me  :  therefore  <;  I  took  them  away 
as  I  saw  good. 

51  Neither  hath  Samaria  com- 
mitted half  of  thy  sins  ■.  but  thou 
bait  multiplied  thine  abominations 


EZEKIEL. 


Bi-fore 
CHRIST 

594. 


ver.  22.  Pf 

■8.  42. 

t  ch.  9.  10. 
&  11.21.  & 
22.  31. 


X  Dent.  32. 
2.  Is.  1.  10. 

Ilfb. itsstr 
lan  thou. 


Or, thnt 

ras  loathed 


..  Malt.  10. 
15.  &  11.21- 


I  Gen.  13.10. 


Dent.  29. 
12,  14. 
i.  106. 


.  ver.  61- 
u  Rom.  3.19 


1, Gen.  13.13. 
&  18.  20.  ii 
19.  5.  , 

c  Gen.  19.24. 


Mercy  promised  to  Jerusalem. 
more  than  they,  and  d  hast  justified 
thv  sisters  in  all  thine  abomioationo 
which  thou  hast  done. 

52  Thou  also,  which  hast  judged 
thy  sisters,  bear  thine  own  shame 
for  thy  sins  that  thon  hast  com- 
mitted more  abominable  than  they  : 
they  are  more  righteous  than  thou  : 
vea,  be  thou  confounded  also,  and 
bear  thy  shame,  in  that  ihou  haul 
justified  thy  sisters. 

53  e  VVhen  I  shall  bring  again 
their  captivity,  fthe  captivity  of 
Sodom  and  her  daughters,  and  the 
captivity  of  Samaria  and  her  daugh- 
ters, then  will  I  bring  again  tho 
captivity  of  Ihy  captives  in  the 
midst  of  them  : 

54  That  Ihou  mayest  bear  thine 
own  shnme,  and  mayest  be  con- 
founded in  all  that  thou  hast  done, 
in  that  thou  art  S  a  comfort  unto 
them. 

55  When  thy  sisters,  Sodom  ana 
her  daughters,  shall  return  to  their 
former  estate,  and  Samaria  and 
her  daughters  shall  return  to  their 
former  estate,  then  thou  and  thy 
daughters  shall  return  to  your  for- 
mer estate. 

56  For  thy  sister  Sodom  was  not 
t  mentioned  by  thy  mouth  in  the 
day  of  thy  t  pride, 

57  Before  thy  wickedness  was 
discovered,  as  at  the  time  of  thy 
h  reproach  of  the  daughters  of  t  Sy- 
ria, and  all  that  arc  round  about 
her,  i  the  daughters  of  the  Philis- 
tines, which  11  despise  thee  round 
about.  ,     ,      J 

58  kThou  hast  t  borne  thy  lewd- 
ness and  thine  abominations,  aaith 

the  Lord.  .  ,    ,      t      j  r^^^ . 

59  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  OOD  , 
I  will  even  deal  with  tliee  as  thou 

I  hast   done,  which   hast    1  despised 
m  the  oath  in  breaking  tho   cove- 

60  ir  Nevertheless,  I  will  »  re- 
member my  covenant  with  thee  in 
the  days  of  thy  youth,  and  I  will 
establish  unto  tlice  o  an  everlasting 
covenant.  ,    ,  , 

61  Then  pthou  shalt  remember 
thy  ways,  and  be  ashamed,  when 
thou  slialt  receive  thy  sisters,  thino 
elder  and  thy  younger-,  and  1  wiU 
give  them  unto  thee  for  qdaugb- 
ters,  r  but  not  by  thy  covenant. 

6^  6  And  I  will  establish  my  co- 
venant with  thee ;  and  thou  shalt 
know  that  I  am  the  LoUD  : 

63  That  thou  mayest  <  remember, 
and  be  confounded,  "  and  never 
open  thy  mouth  any  more  because 
of  thy  sliame,  when  I  am  pacified 
toward  thee  for  all  that  thou  hast 
done,  saith  tlie^ord  God. 
rilAl>TER  xvir. 

1  Vnder  the  parnblr  of  txco  englet  and  a 
H«,  II  isAt<r,:dGod'l:juasm,n,upon 
JcrisnlemfoT  reroUiug  from  Babylon 
to  Egypt.  22  Gnd  promiacth  to  plant 
the  r'rdnr  of  the  Gospel. 

AND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 
2  Son  of  man,  put  forth  a  riQdle, 
I  and  speak  a  parable  unto  the  hou»e 
of  Israel; 

601 


Parable  of  two  eagles  and  a  vine. 

3  And  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  »■  A  great  eagle  with  great 
wini's,  long-winged,  lull  of  feathers, 
which  had  t  divers  colours,  came 
unto  Lebanon,  and  b  took  the  high- 
j-'t  hrancli  of  the  cedar  t 

4  He  cropped  oft'  the  top  of  his 
voung  twigs,  and  carried  it  into  a 
land  of  trartick  ;  he  set  it  in  a  city 
of  merchants. 

5  He  took  also  of  the  seed  of  the 
land,  and  j  planted  it  in  c  a  fruitful 
field  ;  he  placed  it  by  great  waters, 
and  set  it  J  as  a  willow-tree. 

0  And  it  grew,  and  became  a 
spreading  vine  e  of  low  stature, 
whose  branches  turned  toward  him, 
and  the  roots  thereof  were  under 
him :  so  it  became  a  vine,  and 
brought  forth  branches,  and  shot 
forth' sprigs. 

7  There  was  also  another  great 
eagle  with  great  wings  and  many 
feathers  :  and  behold, '  this  vine  did 
bend  her  roots  toward  him,  and 
shot  forth  her  branches  toward 
him,  that  he  might  water  it  by  the 
furrows  of  her  plantation. 

8  It  was  planted  in  a  good  t  soil 
by  great  waters,  that  it  might  bring 
forth  branches,  and  that  it  might 
bear  fruit,  that  it  might  be  a  goodly 
vine. 

9  Say  thou,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  Shall  it  prosper'?  g shall  he 
not  pull  up  the  roots  thereof,  and 
cut  oft'  the  fruit  thereof,  that  it  wi- 
ther ■;  it  shall  wither  in  all  the 
leaves  of  her  spring,  even  without 
great  power  or  many  people  to 
pluck  it  up  by  the  roots  thereof. 

10  Yea,  behold,  Jjeing  planted, 
Bhall  it  prosper  7  b  shall  it  not  ut- 
terly wither,  when  the  east  wind 
touchoth  it "?  it  shall  wither  in  the 
furrows  where  it  grew. 

11  If  Moreover  tlie  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

12  Sav  now  to  'the  rebellious 
house.  Know  ye  not  what  these 
things  meanl  Tell  them,  Behold, 
kthe  king  of  Babylon  is  come  to 
Jerusalem,  and  hath  taken  the 
king  thereof,  and  the  princes  there- 
of, and  led  them  with  him  to  Baby- 
Ion ; 

13  1  And  hath  taken  of  the  king's 
seed,  and  made  a  covenant  with 
him,  m  and  hath  t  taken  an  oath  of 
him  :  he  hath  also  taken  the  migh- 
ty of  the  land  : 

14  That  the  kingdom  might  be 
n  base,  that  it  might  not  lift  itself 
up,  t  but  that  by  keeping  of  his  co- 
venant it  might  stand. 

15  But  o  he  rebelled  against  him 
in  sending  his  ambassadors  into 
Egypt,  p  that  they  might  give  him 
horses  and  much  people,  q  Shall 
he  prosper  7  shall  he  escape  that 
doeth  such  things  ?  or,  shall  he 
break  the  covenant,  and  be  deli- 
vered ■? 

16  As  I  live,  aaith  the  Lord  God, 
Burely  r  in  the  place  where  the 
king  dwelleth  that  made  him  king, 
whose  oath  he  despised,  and  whose 
covenant  he  brake,  even  with  him 


CHAPTER  XVHI. 

Befnrp 
CHRIST 

594. 


Before 
CHRIST 


12,  &c. 
f  Hcb.  em- 
broidering. 
b  2  Kings 
24.  12. 


tHeb.putit 

in  afield  of 

seed. 

c  Deul.  3.  7, 

8,9. 

d  Is.  44.  4, 

e  ver.  14. 


t  Heb.  field 


'  2  Kings 
35.7. 


5  Jer.  37.  7. 
Jer.  f.2.  4. 
:b.  4.  2. 


u  1  Chr.  29. 
24.  Lam.  S. 


X  ch.  12.  13. 
&  32.  3. 


y  ch.  20.  36. 
2  ch.  12.  14. 


^la.  U.  1. 
Jer.  23.  5. 
Zech.  3.  8. 
b  Is.  .^3.  2. 
0  Ps.  2.  6. 

a  Is.  2.  2,  3. 

ch.  20.  40. 
Mic.  4. 1. 


e  Seech.  31, 
6.  Diui.4.12 


i  ch.  2.  5.  &. 

12.9. 


2  Kinss  24. 
11,-16. 


m  2  Chr.  36 
13. 

t  Heb. 
brought  him 
to  an  oath. 
n  ver.  6. 
ch.  29.   11. 
t  Heb.  to 
keep  his 
covenant,  to 
stand  to  it. 
n  2  Kin?s 
24. 20.  2"Chr. 
36.  13. 
p  Deut.  17. 
16.   Is.  31.  1, 
3.  &  36.  6, 9 
q  ver.  9. 


&.  31.  3.  &, 
62.  11.  ch. 

12.  13. 


^ch.  22.  14. 
&  21.  14. 


.^promise  of  Ckrisl's  Uingdoir.. 
in  the  midst  of  Babjlon  ho  shall 
die. 

17  B  Neither  shall  Pharaoh,  with 
his  mighty  army  and  great  company , 
make  for  him  m  the  war,  «  by  cast- 
ing up  mounts,  and  building  forts, 
to  cut  otf  many  persons  : 

18  Seeing  he  despised  the  oath 
by  breaking  the  covenant,  when 
lo,  he  had  "given  his  hand,  and 
hath  done  all  these  things,  he  shall 
not  escape.  .  ,     ,     t 

19  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  As  I  live,  surely  mine  oath 
that  he  hath  despised,  and  my  co- 
venant that  he  hath  broken,  even 
it  will  I  recompense  upon  his  own 
head. 

20  And  I  will  "  spread  my  net 
upon  him,  and  he  shall  be  taken  in 
my  snare,  and  I  will  bring  him  to 
Babylon,  and  y  will  plead  with  him 
there  for  his  trespass  that  he  hath 
trespassed  against  me. 

21  And  z  all  his  fugitives  with  al! 
his  bands  shall  fall  by  the  sword, 
and  they  that  remain  shall  be  scat- 
tered toward  all  winds :  and  ye 
shall  know  that  1  the  Lord  have 
spoken  it. 

22  IFThus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
I  will  also  take  of  the  highest 
a  branch  of  the  high  cedar,  and  will 
set  it ;  I  will  crop  oft'  from  tho  top 
of  his  young  twigs  h  a  tender  one, 
and  will  c  plant  it  upon  an  high 
mountain  and  eminent : 

23  d  In  the  mountain  of  tho 
height  of  Israel  will  I  plant  it; 
and  it  shall  b^-ing  forth  boughs,  and 
bear  fruit,  and  be  a  goodly  cedar  : 
and  e  under  it  shall  dwell  all  fowl 
of  every  wing  ;  in  the  shadow  of 
the  branches  thereof  shall  they 
dwell. 

24  And  all  the  trees  of  the  field 
shall  know  that  I  the  Lord  'have 
brought  down  the  high  tree,  have 
exalted  tho  low  tree,  have  dried  up 
the  green  tree,  and  have  made  tho 
dry  tree  to  flourish  :  S  I  the  Lord 
have  spoken  and  have  done  it. 

CHAPTER  XVHI 


I  Gnd  repi 


of  a 


ueth  the  unjust  parable  of  sour 
6  Ht    hfireth    how  he  d'alelh 
li    v)lh  a  wided 


a  Jer.  31.29, 
Lam.  5.  7. 


t  Heb.jurf?- 
m^nt  and 
justice. 
ch.22.  < 


ncU 


voUin,'     2^1    lit    d  Itiidfth    his  justice 
31  and  exharleth  to  lepentnnce 

THE  word  ot  tJie  Lord  came  un- 
to me  again,  saying, 

2  What  mean  ye,  that  ye  use 
this  proverb  concerning  the  land  of 
Israel,  saying.  The  a  fathers  have 
eaten  sour  grapes,  and  the  chil- 
dren's teeth  are  set  on  edge  ? 

3  Ms  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
ye  shall  not  have  occasion  any  more 
to  use  this  proverb  in  Israel. 

4  Behold,  all  souls  are  mine  ;  as 
the  soul  of  the  father,  so  also  tliH 
soul  of  the  son  is  mine  :  b  the  soul 
that  sinneth,  it  shall  die. 

5  11  But  if  a  man  be  just,  and  do 
t  that  which  is  lawful  and  right, 

6  <=  And  hath  not  eaten  uoon  the 
mountains,   neither  hath  lifted  up 

665 


I'arnhlc  of  sour  grapes  rejyroved. 
liiu  eyes  to  the  iilols  of  the  house 
of  Israel,  neither  Imtli  d  defiled 
hia  neighbour's  wife,  neither  liatli 
come  near  to  «  a  nicnstruous  wo- 
man, 

7  And  hath  not  f  oppressed  any, 
but  hath  restored  to  the  debtor  his 
C  pledge,  hath  (-[loiled  none  by  vio- 
lence, liath  'i  given  his  bread  to  the 
liungry,  and  hath  covered  the  na- 
ked wiih  a  garment ; 

8  He  thai  liatli  not  given  forth 
upon  '  usury,  neither  hath  taken 
any  increase',  that  hath  withdrawn 
his  hand  from  iniquity,  k  hath  exe- 
cuted true  judgment  between  man 
and  man, 

!)  Halli  walked  in  my  statutes, 
and  hatli  kept  my  judgments,  to 
(Ifiil  truly  ;  ho  is  just,  lie  shall  sure- 
ly 1  live,  saith  the  Lord  GoD. 

iO  II  Jf  he  beget  a  son  that  is  a 
II  robber,  '"  a  sbedder  of  blood,  and 
11  that  docth  the  like  to  any  one  of 
llic'so  things, 

11  And  that  doeth  not  any  of 
tliose  duties,  but  even  lialh  eaten 
iigiim  the  mountains,  and  detiled  his 
neighbour's  wife, 

Jii  Ilath  oppressed  the  poor  and 
needy,  hath  spoiled  by  violence, 
hath  not  restored  the  pledge,  and 
hath  lifted  up  liis  eyes  to  the  idols, 
liatli  n  coinmittcd  abomination, 

Hi  Hath  given  forlh  upon  Uc^ury, 
and  hath  taken  increase :  shall  he 
then  live?  he  shall  not  live:  he 
hath  done  all  these  abominations ; 
lie  shall  surely  die ;  »  his  t  blood 
sball  be  ujion  him. 

J4  II  Now  lo,  if  he  beget  a  son, 
that  seelh  all  his  father's  sins  which 
he  hath  done,  and  eonsidereth,  and 
doeth  not  such  like, 

J5  p  That  bath  not  eaten  upon 
tlie  mountains,  neither  hath  litted 
up  his  eves  to  the  idols  of  the  house 
of  Israel,  hath  not  defiled  his  neigh- 
bour's wife, 

Itj  Neither  hath  oppressed  any, 
t  hath  not  witliholden  the  pledge, 
neither  hath  spoiled  by  violence, 
liiit  hath  given  his  bread  to  the 
hungry,  and  hath  covered  the  na- 
ked with  a  garment, 

17  'J'hat  hath  taken  off  his  hand 
from  the  poor,  that  hath  not  re- 
ceived usury  nor  increase,  hath  ex- 
ecuted my  judgments,  hath  walked 
in  my  statutes  ;  he  shall  not  die  for 
the  I'niquity  of  bis  father,  he  shall 
surely  live. 

18  ".9s /ur  his  father,  because  he 
cruelly  oppressed,  spoiled  his  bro- 
ther by  violence,  and  did  that 
which  IS  not  gflod  among  his  peo- 
ple, lo,  oven  'i  he  shall  die  in  his 
iniquity. 

19  If  Yet  say  ye.  Why  ■?  r  doth 
not  the  son  bear  the  iniquity  of  the 
father  1  When  the  son  ha'lh  done 
that  which  is  lawful  and  right, 
and  hath  kept  all  my  statutes,  and 
hath  done  them,  he  shall  surely 
live. 

20  "The  soul  that  sinneth,  it  shall 
die.  t  'riie  son  shall  not  bear  the 
iniquity  of  the   father,  neither  hhuU 


EZKKIET., 


0  Lev.  20.  9, 
11,  12,  13, 
16,27.  c-h.  3. 
18.  &.  33.  -1. 
Acis  18.6. 
t  Heb. 
bloods, 
p  ver,  6,  &.C. 


t  Heb.  hath 
not  pledged 
the  pledge. 


plcdi^e 


q  ch.  3.  18. 

r  Ex.  20.  S. 
Deut.  5.  y. 
2  Kings  23. 
26.  &,  2-1.  3, 


I  Uenl.  24. 
16.  2  Kings 
14.  6.  2Chr, 
25.  ■!.   Jer. 
31.  29,  30. 


a  ver.  32. 

eh.  33.  11. 

1  Tn.!.  2.  4. 

2  I'et.  3.  9. 


b  r.h.  3.  20. 
&  33.  12,  13, 


k  Mall.  3.  2. 
Rev.  2.  5. 
!!  Or,  others, 

1  Eph.  4.  22, 
23. 


m  Jer.  32.39. 
ch.  11.  19.  & 
36.  26. 

M  Lam.  3.  33. 
ver.  23.  ch. 
33.  11. 
2  Pel.  3.  9. 
1  Or  others. 


Ood's  justice  ill  punishing. 
the  father  bear  the  iniquity  of  the 
SOU:  "  tJie  righteouKness  of  the 
righteous  shall  be  upon  him,  »  and 
the  wickedness  of  the  wicked  shall 
be  upon  him. 

yi  iJiit  .V  if  the  wicked  will  turn 
from  all  his  sins  that  he  hath  com- 
mitted, and  keep  all  my  statutes, 
and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and 
rigiit,  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall 
not  die. 

2iJ  z  All  his  tran.'igressions  that 
he  hath  committed,  they  shall  noi 
be  mentioned  unto  him ;  in  hia 
righteousness  that  he  hath  done  ha 
shall  hve. 

23  "  Have  I  any  pleasure  at  ell 
that  the  wicked  should  die  ?  sailh 
the  liord.fiol):  and  not  that  he 
should  ri'turu  from  his  ways,  and 
live  ^ 

24  1i  But  l*  when  tJie  rightcoua 
turnelh  away  from  his  righteous- 
ness, and  committeth  iniiiuity,  and 
doetii  according  to  all  the  abomi- 
nations tiiat  the  wicked  7»a7i  doeth, 
shall  be  live?  ^All  his  righteous- 
ness tliat  lie  hath  done  shall  not  be 
mentioned  :  in  his  tresjiass  that  ho 
hath  trespassed,  and  in  his  sin  that 
he  hath  sinned,  in  them  shall  lie 
die. 

25  IT  Yet  ye  say,  "^  The  way  of 
the  Lord  is  not  equal.  Hear  now, 
O  house  of  Israel ;  Is  not  my  way 
equal  1  are  not  your  wavs  une- 
qual 7 

2ti  e  When  a  rirhteous  mav  turn- 
cth  away  from  his  righteousness, 
and  comiuitteth  iniquily,  and  dieth 
in  them  ;  for  his  iniquity  that  ho 
halli  done,  shall  he  die. 

27  Again,  'when  the  wicked  man 
turneth  away  from  bis  wickedness 
thathebalh  committed,  end  doeth 
tliat  which  is  lawful  and  right,  ho 
shall  save  his  soul  alive. 

28  llecause  he  g  eonsidereth  and 
tnrnetli  away  from  all  his  trans- 
gressions that  he  hath  committed, 
he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not 
die. 

29  h  Yet  sailh  the  house  of  Is- 
rael, The  w.Ty  of  the  Lord  is  not 
equal.  O  house  of  Israel,  are  not 
my  ways  equal  1  are  not  your  \vay3 
unequal  1 

:iO  >  Therefore,  I  will  judge  you, 

0  house  of  Israel,  every  one  ac- 
cording to  his  wavs,  sailh  the  Lord 
God.  I<  Uepent,  and  turn  ||  yovr- 
sclves  from  all  your  transgressions  ; 
so  iniquity  shall  not  be  vour  ruin. 

31  1(  1  Cast  away  from  you  nil 
your  transgressions,  whereby  ye 
have  transgressed  :  and  make  you 
a  m  new  heart  and  a  new  spirit : 
for  why  will  ye  die,  O  house  ol 
Israel  ? 

:12  For  n  I  have  no  pleasure  in  lbs 
death  of  him  that  dietb,  saith  the 
Lord  God;  wherefore  turn  ||  7/o«r- 
sclccs,  and  live  ye. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  A  Inmeniniinn/or  the  prb.ees  oflrratk 
undtrthe  parnbU  of  liont' xchelpt  la- 
ken  inn  pit.  10  and /or  Jeruitlrm,  un- 
dtr  the  yanille  of  «  waitid  i-int. 

ofie 


A  lamentation  for  the  princes. 

MOREOVER,  a  take  tliou  up  a 
lamentation  for  the  prince§  of 
^rael, 

2  And  say,  Wliat  is  thy  mother  7 
A  lioness;  she  lay  down  among 
lions,  bIio  nourished  her  whelps 
among  young  lions. 

3  And  she  brought  up  one  of  her 
■whelps  :  !■  it  became  a  voung  lion, 
and  it  learned  to  catch  the  prey  ;  it 
devoured  men. 

4  The  nations  also  heard  of  him 
he  was  taken  in  their  pit,  and  they 
brought  him  with  chains  unto  the 
land  of  c  Egypt. 

5  Now  when  she  saw  that  she 
had  waited,  and  her  hope  was  lost, 
tiien  she  took  d  another  of  her 
whelps,  and  made  hira  a  young 
lion. 

6  e  And  he  went  up  and  down 
among  the  lions,  flie  became  a 
young  lion,  and  learned  to  catch 
tho  prey,  and  devoured  men. 

7  And  he  knew  ||  their  desolate 
palaces,  and  he  laid  waste  their  ci 
lies  :  and  the  land  was  desolate,  and 
the  fulness  thereof,  by  the  noise  of 
his  roaring. 

8  S  Then  the  nations  set  against 
him  on  every  side  from  the  pro 
vinces,  and  spread  their  net  over 
him  :  h  he  was  taken  in  their  pit. 

9  ■  And  they  put  him  in  ward  ||  in 
chains,  and  brought  him  to  the 
king  of  Babylon  :  they  brought  him 
into  holds,  that  his  voice  should  no 
more  be  heard  upon  k  the  moun- 
tains of  Israel. 

10  IF  Thy  mother  is  '  like  a  vine 
II  in  thy  blood,  planted  by  the  wa- 
ters :  she  was  m  fruitful  and  full 
of  branches  by  reason  of  many 
v/aters. 

11  And  she  had  strong  rods  for 
the  sceptres  of  them  that  bare  rule, 
and  her  n  stature  was  e.xalted  among 
the  thick  branches,  and  she  ap- 
peared in  her  height  with  the  multi- 
tude of  her  branches. 

12  But  she  was  plucked  up  in 
fury,  she  was  cast  down  to  the 
ground,  and  the  o  east  wind  dried 
up  her  fruit :  her  strong  rods  were 
broken  and  withered  ;  the  file  con- 
sumed them. 

13  And  now  she  is  planted  in 
the  wilderness,  in  a  dry  and  thirsty 
ground. 

14  p  And  Are  is  gone  out  of  a  rod 
of  her  branches,  wliich  hath  de- 
voured her  fruit,  so  that  she  hath  no 
strong  rod  to  be  a  sceptre  to  rule, 
q  This  is  a  lamentation,  and  shall  be 
for  a  lamentation. 

CHAPTER  XX. 
I  God  re/uieth  to  be  consulted  by  the  el- 
ders 0/  Israel.   5  He  sheweth  the  story 
f}f_  their  rebellions  in  Egypt^  10  in  the 
viilderness,    27  and  in  the  land.    1%  He 
promiseth  to  gather  them  by  the  gospel. 
45  Under  the  name  o/aforest  he  sheweth 
the  destruction  of  Jerusalem. 
AND    it    came    to    pass    in  the 
-'*-  seventh  year,  in  the  fifth  month, 
the   tenth  day  of  the   month,  that 
» certain    of    the    elders    of   Israel 
came  to  inquire  of  the  Lord,  and 
eat  before  me. 


CHAPTER  XX. 


b  ver.  6. 
2  King-sl 
31,  32. 


c  2  Kin.  23. 
33.  2Clir.36, 
4.  Jer.  22. 
11,  12. 
d  2  Km.  23. 
34. 

e  Jer.  22.  13, 

—17. 

f  ver.  3. 


!|  Or,  their 
widoics. 


S  2  Kin. 


i2Chr.36.6. 
Jer.  22.  18. 
II  Or,  in 
hooks. 

k  Ezek.  6.  2. 

I  ch.  17.  6. 

[|  Or,  in  thy 
quieltiess^or^ 
in  thy  like- 

m  Deut.  8.  7, 


pJutlg-.g.lS. 
2  Kings  24.' 
20.   cll.  17. 


q  Lam.  4. 20. 


I|  Or, plead 
for  them. 
c  ch.  22.  2. 
&  23.  36. 
J  ch.  16.  2 


e  Ex.  6.  7. 
Deut.  7.  6. 
\Oc,sv:are: 
and  so  ver.fi, 
&c.  Ex.  6.8. 
fEx.  3.  8.  & 
4.  31.  Deut. 
4.  34. 

g-  Ex.  20.  2. 
h  Ex.  3.  8, 
17.  Deiu.  8. 
7,  S,  9.  Jer. 
32.  22. 

i  Ps.  48.  2. 
ver.  15.  Dan. 
8.9.  &  11. 
16,41.  Zech. 
7.  14. 

kch.  IS.  31. 
12Chr.  15.8. 
m  Lev.  17.  7. 
&  18.  3. 
Deut.  29.  16, 
17,  18.  Josh. 
24.  14. 


i  Sec  Ex.  32. 


12.  Nil 
l3,&.c.Deu 
9.28.  ver.l- 
h.  36. 
21,22. 


pEx.  13.  18. 


Lev.  18.  5. 

er.  13,  21. 
Rom.  10.  5. 
Gal.  3.  12. 

Ex.  20.  8. 
&.31.13,&ic. 
&  35.  2. 
Deut.  5.  12. 
Neh.  9.  14. 
t  Num.  14. 
23.  Ps.  73. 
40.  &  95.  8, 
9,  10. 

er.  16.21. 
)v.  1.  25. 
X  Ex.  16.  27. 
vNum.  14. 
29.  &.  26.  65. 
Ps.  106.  23. 
.  9,  22. 


Nu 


14. 


The  rebellions  of  Israel. 

2  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  unto  me,  saying, 

3  Son  of  man,  speak  unto  the 
elders  of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Are 
ye  come  to  inquire  of  me  7  Ms  i 
live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  ^  1  will  not 
be  inquired  of  by  you. 

4  \Vilt  thou  II  <-'judge  them,  son 
of  man  1  wilt  thou  judge  them  ? 
d  cause  them  to  know  the  abomina- 
tions of  tlieir  fathers  : 

5  If  And  say  unto  them,  Thu3 
saith  the  Lord  God  ;  In  the  day 
when  e  I  chose  Israel,  and  ||  lifted 
up  mine  hand  unto  the  seed  of  the 
house  of  Jacob,  and  made  myself 
'known  unto  them  ia  the  land  of 
Egypt,  when  I  lifted  up  mine  hand 
unto  them,  saying,  s  I  am  the  Lord 
your  God  ; 

6  In  the  day  that  1  lifted  up 
mine  hand  un  o  them,  h  to  bring 
them  forth  of  the  land  of  Egypt 
into  a  land  that  I  hail  espied  for 
them,  flowing  witli  milk  and  ho- 
ney, '  which  is  the  glory  of  all 
lands  : 

7  Then  said  I  unto  them,  k  Cast 
ye  away  every  man  1  the  abomina- 
tions of  his  eyes,  and  defile  not 
yourselves  witli  ">  the  idol.<  of  E- 
gypt :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

o  But  they  rebelled  against  me, 
and  would  not  hearken  unto  me : 
they  did  not  every  man  cast  away 
the  abominations  of  their  eyes, 
neither  did  they  forsake  the  idold 
of  Egypt :  then  I  said,  I  will  "  pour 
out  my  fury  upon  them,  to  accom- 
plish my  anger  against  them  in  the 
midst  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

9  o  But  I  wrought  for  luy  name's 
sake,  tliat  it  should  not  he  pol- 
luted before  the  heathen,  among 
whom  they  were,  in  whose  sight  I 
made  myself  known  unto  them,  in 
bringing  them  forth  out  of  the  land 
of  Eigypt. 

10  IF  Wherefore,  I  P  caused  them 
to  go  fortli  out  of  the  land  of  Pi- 
gypt,  and  brought  them  into  the 
wilderness. 

11  q  And  I  gave  them  my  sta- 
tutes, and  t  shewed  them  my  judg- 
ments, r  which  if  a  man  do,  he 
shall  even  live  in  them. 

12  Moreover,  also  I  gave  them 
my  s  sabbaths,  to  be  a  sign  between 
me  and  thein,  that  they  mii'ht 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord  that 
sanctify  them. 

13  But  the  house  of  Israel  t  re- 
belled against  me  in  the  wilder- 
ness :  they  walked  not  in  my  sta- 
tutes, and  they  "  despised  my  judg- 
ments, which  if  a  man  do,  he  shall 
even  live  in  them  :  and  my  sabbaths 
they  greatly  is  polluted  ;  then  I  said, 
I  would  pour  out  ray  fury  upon 
them  in  the  y  wilderness,  to  con- 
sume them. 

14  2  But  I  wrought  for  my  name's 
sake,  that  it  should  not  be  polluted 
before  the  heathen,  in  whose  sight 
I  brought  them  out. 

■15  Yet  also  »  I  lifted  up  my  hand 

unto  them  in  the  wildernon,  tlial  I 

6fi7 


The  rebellions  of  Israel. 
would  not  brinjf  them  into  tlie  land 
which  I  had  given  thim,  flowin^^ 
n-ith  milk  and  lioney,  >•  which  is  the 
glory  of  all  lands  ; 

]G  <:  Because  they  despised  my 
judgnienis,  and  walked  not  in  my 
statutes,  but  polluted  my  sabbatlw  : 
for  J  their  heart  went  alter  their 
idoU. 

J7  e  Nevertheless  mine  eye  spar- 
ed them  from  destroying  them, 
neither  did  I  make  an  end  of  them 
in  the  wilderness. 

18  But  I  said  unto  their  children 
in  tho  wilderness.  Walk  ye  not  in 
the  statutes  of  your  fathers,  neither 
obnerve  their  judgments,  nor  defile 
yourselves  with  their  idols  : 

19  I  am  the  Lord  your  God ; 
f  walk  in  my  statutes,  and  keep  my 
jiid(.'uients,  and  do  them  ; 

20  e  And  hallow  my  sabbaths  ; 
tfnd  they  shall  be  a  sign  between 
me  and  you,  that  ye  may  know  that 

I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

•21  Notwithstanding,  h  the  chil- 
dren rebelled  against  me :  thev 
walked  not  in  my"  statutes,  neither 
kept  my  judgments  to  do  them, 
'which  if  a.  man  do,  ho  shall  even 
live  in  them :  they  polluted  my 
babbaths  :  then  1  eaid,  k  I  would 
pour  out  my  fury  upon  them,  to 
uccomplish  my  anger  against  thorn 
in  tho  wilderness. 

m  1  Nevertheless,  I  withdrew 
mine  hand,  and  '"  wrought  for  my 
name's  sake,  that  it  should  not 
be  polluted  in  the  sight  of  the 
heathen,  in  whose  sight  I  brought 
them  forth. 

23  1  lifted  up  mine  hand  unto 
them    alio    in  the  wilderness,   that 

I I  would  scatter  them  among  the 
heathen,  and  disperse  them  through 
the  countries  ; 

iil  o  Because  they  had  not  exe- 
cuted my  judgments,  but  had  de- 
spised my  statutes,  and  had  pol- 
luted m^-  sabbaths,  and  r  their  eyes 
were  after  their  fathers'  idols. 

'i'i  Wherefore  q  I  gave  them  also 
statutes  that  were  not  good,  and 
judgments  whereby  thoy  should  not 
Jive ; 

2(j  And  I  polluted  them  in  their 
own  gifts,  in  that  thev  caused  to 
pass  r  through  the  fire  all  that  oi)en- 
eth  the  womb,  that  I  might  make 
them  desolate,  to  the  end  that  they 

•  mightknow  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

27  11  Therefore,  son  of  man,  speak 
unto  the  house  of  Israel,  and  say 
unto  them.  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God,  Yet  in  this  your  fathers  have 
t  blasjihemed  me,  in  that  they  liave 
'committed  a  trespass  against  me. 

28  Fur  when  I  had  brought  them 
into  Ilia  land,  for  the  which  I  lifted 
lip  mine  hand  to  give  it  to  them,  then 
"  they  saw  every  high  hill,  and  all 
the  thick  trees,  and  they  olfered 
there  their  sacrifices,  and  there  they 
presented  the  provocation  of  their 
offering  :  there  also  they  made  tlieir 

*  sweet  savour,  and  poured  out 
ihere  their  drink-offerings. 

CO    Then     II  I    said     unto   them, 


d  Num.  \i. 
39.  Ps.  78.37 
Amos  5.  2.i, 
26.  Acts  7. 
42.  43. 
e  Ps.  78.  38. 


rDeiil.5.  32, 
.W.  &,  fi,  &  7, 
Si,  8,  &■.  10. 
.t  11,&  12. 
-vcr.  12. 
Jer.  17.  22. 


hN 

1,2. 

23,  24.  & 

31.27. 


25. 


1  Ps.  78.  38. 
17. 
:r.  9,  14, 


n  Lev.  26.33. 
Deut.  28.  64. 
Ps.  me.  27. 

16.  4. 
u  ver.  13,  16, 


p  See  ch.  6. 


r2Kin.  17. 
17.  &  21.  6. 
2Chr.  28.  3. 
fe  33.  6.  Jer, 
32.  35.  ch. 
16.20,21. 
9  ch.  6.  7. 


Rom.  2.  24. 
Heb.  trfi- 


xch.  16.  19 
!i  Or,  /  lold 
them  loAnJ 
the  high 
placf  WR«, 
,  Unmah. 


c  Jer.  2.  9,35. 

17.  20. 
(\  See  Num. 
14.  21,22, 
23,  28,  S3. 

Lev. 27.  32. 
Jer.  33.  13. 

,  n  deli- 
I'erii 


fell 


34.  17, 


20.  Malt.  25. 
32,  33. 


i  Ju'lff.  10. 
14.  Ps. 81. 12. 
Amos  4.  4. 


I  Is.  2.  2,  3. 

ch.  17.  23. 
Mic.  4.  1. 


1.  56.7.& 
60.  7.  Zech. 
8.  20,  &.C. 
Mai. 3. 4. 
Rom.  12.  I. 
II  Or,  chief. 

t  Hcb.  »a- 
mur  of  rest. 
n  Eph.  5.  2. 
Phil.  4.  18. 

o  ver.  38,  44. 
ch.36.  23.  & 
38.  23. 
pch.  11.  17. 
i  34.  13.  4- 
36.  24, 


Threats  mixed  uith  promtset. 
What  is  the  high  place  whereunto 
ye  go  ?  and  the  name  thereof  is 
called  Baniah  unto  this  dav. 

30  Wherefore,  sav  unto  ihc  house 
of  Israel,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Are  ye  polluted  after  the  manner 
of  your  fathers?  and  commit  yo 
whoredom  after  their  abomina- 
tions t 

:J1  For  when  ye  offer  T  vour  gifts, 
when  ve  make  your  soris  to  pans 
through  the  fire,  ye  pollute  your 
selves  wilh  all  your  idols,  even  unto 
this  day:  and ''shall  I  be  inquired 
of  by  you,  O  house  of  Israel  )  ./?.> 
1  live,  saith  the  Lord  GoD,  1  will 
not  be  inquireil  of  by  vou. 

32  And  that  »  whicfi  Cometh  into 
your  mind  shall  not  bo  at  all,  that 
ye  say.  We  will  he  as  the  heathen, 
as  the  families  of  the  countries,  to 
serve  wood  and  stone. 

33  IT  Jl.i  I  live,  saith  the  Lord 
Cod,  surely  v.ith  a  miirhty  hand, 
and  b  with  a  stretched-out  arm, 
and  with  fin-y  poured  out,  will  I 
rule  over  you  : 

34  And  1  will  bring  you  out  from 
the  people,  and  will  gather  you  out 
of  the  countries  wTierein  ye  aro 
scattered,  with  a  mighty  hand,  and 
with  a  stretchcd-out  arm,  and  wilh 
fury  poured  out. 

S)  And  I  will  bring  you  into  the 
wihlerness  of  the  people,  and  there 
c  will  1  plead  with  you  face  to  face. 

3r>  <i  Like  as  1  pfeaded  with  your 
fathers  in  the  wilderness  of"  the 
land  of  Kgypt,  so  will  I  plead  with 
you,  saith  the  I^ord  (ion. 

37  And  I  will  cause  you  to  «  pa.ss 
under  the  rod,  and  I  will  bring  you 
into  II  the  bond  of  the  covenant: 

38  And  fl  will  nurgo  out  from 
among  you  the  rebels,  and  them 
that  transgress  against  me  :  I  will 
bring  them  forth  out  of  the  coun- 
try where  they  sojourn,  and  S  they 
shall  not  enter  into  the  land  of  Is- 
rael :  li  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  awi 
the  Lord. 

30  As  for  you,  O  house  of  Israel, 
thus  saith  the  Lord  God  :  i  Go  ye, 
serve  3c  every  one  his  idols,  antl 
hereafter  ai.<o,'if  ye  will  not  hearken 
unto  me  :  k  but  pidluto  ye  my  holy 
name  no  more  with  your  gilts,  and 
with  your  idols. 

40  For  1  in  mine  holy  mountain,  in 
the  mountain  of  the  height  of  Israel, 
saith  the  Lord  God,  there  shall  nil 
the  house  of  Israel,  nil  of  them  in 
the  land,  serve  me  :  there  ">  will  f 
accept  them,  and  there  will  I  require 
your  offerings,  and  the  ||  first  Iruits 
of  your  oblations,  with  all  your  holy 
things. 

41  I  will  accept  you  wilh  your 
t "  sweet  savour,  when  I  bring  you 
out  from  the  people,  and  gather 
vou  out  of  the  countries  wherein  ve 
liave  been  scattered  ;  and  I  will  ba 
sanctified  in  you  before  the  hea- 
then. 

42  o  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  p  when  I  shall  bring  you 
into  the  hind  of  Lrnel,  into  the 
country  for  the   wldch   I  lifted   up 

Ct'i8 


Prophecy  against  Jerusalem. 
mine  hand  to  give  it  to   your   fa- 
thers. 

43  And  1  there  shall  ye  remember 
your  wayd,  and  all  your  doingi 
wlierein  yo  have  been  defiled  ;  and 
r  ye  shall  loathe  yourselves  in  your 
own  sight  for  all  your  evils  that  ye 
have  committed. 

44  s  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  when  I  have  wrought 
with  you  '  for  my  name's  sake,  not 
according  to  your  wicked  ways,  nor 
according  to  your  corru|it  doings,  O 
ve  house  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord 
"God. 

45  T  Jloreover  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  rae,  saying, 

41)  "  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  to 
ward  the  south,  and  droj)  t/iy  word 
toward  tlie  south,  and  prophesy 
against  the  forest  of  the  south  field  ; 

47  And  say  to  the  forest  of  the 
south,  Hear  the  word  of  the  Loud  ; 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Behold, 
"  I  will  kindle  a  tire  in  tliee,  and  it 
tvlrall  devour  i'  every  green  tree  in 
tJiee,  and  every  dry  tree  :  the  flam- 
ing tiame  shall  not  be  quenched, 
»nd  all  faces  z  from  the  south  to 
the  north  shall  be  burned  therein. 

48  And  all  flesh  shall  see  that  I 
the  Lord  hath  kindled  it ;  it  shall 
not  be  quenched. 

49  Then  said  I,  Ah  Lord  God  ! 
they  say  of  me,  Doth  he  not  speak 
parables  ! 

en  AFTER  XXI. 

1  EzeUiel  prophesieth  against  JeriigaUm 
taithasi^iofn'ufhing.  8  Thesftarpand 
bright  sword,  IS  againsl  Jerusalem,  25 
against  the  kingdom,  23  and  against 
the  Ammonites. 

A  ND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
^^  unto  me,  saying, 

2  i  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  to- 
ward Jerusalem,  and  \>  drop  thy 
icord  toward  the  holy  places,  and 
prophesy  against  the  land  of  Israel, 

3  And  say  to  the  land  of  Israel, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  :  Behold,  1 
am  against  thee,  and  will  draw  forth 
my  sword  out  of  his  sheath,  and  will 
cut  off  from  thee  c  the  righteous 
and  the  wicked. 

4  Seeing  then  that  I  will  cut  ofT 
from  thee  the  righteous  and  the 
wicked,  therefore  shall  my  sword 
Ro  forth  out  of  his  sheath  against 
all  flesh  J  from  tlie  south  to  the 
north  : 

5  That  all  flesh  may  know  that  I 
the  Lord  have  drawn  forth  my 
sword  out  of  his  sheath :  it  e  shall 
not  return  any  more. 

6  'Siofh  therefore,  thou  son  of 
man,  with  the  breaking  o(  thy  loins  ; 
and  with  bitterness  sigh  before  their 
eyes. 

7  And  it  shall  be,  when  they  say 
unto  thee,  Wherefore  sighest  thoul 
that  thou  shall  answer,  For  the 
tidings,  because  it  cometh  -.  and 
every  heart  shall  melt,  and  S  all 
hands  shall  be  feeble,  and  every 
spirit  shall  faint,  and  all  knees 
t  shall  be  weak  as  water  ;  behold, 
it  cometh,  and  shall  be  brought  to 
pass,  saith  the  Lord  God. 


CHAPTER  XXL 


Before 
CHRIST 


qch.  16.61. 

rLev.25.3S 
oh.  6.  9. 
Hos.  5.  15. 

s  ver.  3S. 
cli.  24.  21. 
t  cli.  36.  22. 


LJer.  21.  14 
■  Luke  23. 


i&3. 

a  cli.  20.  46. 
b  Deut.  32. 
2.  Amos  7. 
16.  M.c.  S. 
6,  U. 


23.  &.  55.  II. 
f  Is.  22.  4. 


gch.  7.  17. 


BeforS 
CHRIST 


eut.  32. 
ver.  15, 


II  Or,  it  is  the 
rod  of  my 
son,  it  de- 
spiselhevery 
tree. 


1  Or,  they 
lave  thrust 
idotrn  to  :he 
\sword  uith 
]mit  people. 
kJtr.  31.  19. 
I J  Or,  When 
Uhe  trial 
jliHth  been, 
what  then  ? 
'shall  they 
\not  also  he- 
\lang  to  the 
\desplsing 
bud. 

\\  Job  9.  23. 
12  Cor.  8.  2. 
fm  ver.  27. 
h  INfiim.  24. 
110.  ver.  17. 
|ch.  6.  U. 
t  HeD.  hand 
\to  hand. 
n  1  Kings  20. 
30.  &  22. 25. 
\i  Ox,  glilttr- 
<ing,  or,  fear. 
p  ver.  10,  28. 
JOr.sAur^- 
\encd. 

qch.  14.  17. 
It  Heb.  set 
thyself,  take 
the  left 
hand. 
t  vePi  14. 
ch.  22.  1.1. 
sell.  5.  13. 


iJer.  49.2. 
ch.  25.  5. 
Amos  I.  14. 

t  Ileb.  mO' 

Iherof  llie 

way. 

II  Or,  knices. 

f  Heb.  tera- 

phim. 


1  Or,  Ijalfci-I 
iiig-  rams,       J 
ch.  4.  2. 
t  Heb.  ra:n«'. 
u  Jer.  51.  14. 
X  ch.  4.  2. 

'I  Or,/or  the 
oaths  made 
unto  them. 
yell.  17.  13, 
15,  16,  la. 


The  sharp  and  bright  tvord. 

8  IF  Again  the  word  of  thu  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

9  Son  of  man,  prophesy,  and  say, 
Thus  saith  the  Loud  ;  Say,  h  A 
sword,  a  sword  is  sharpened,  and 
also  furbished  : 

10  It  is  sharpened  to  make  a  soro 
slaughter,  it  is  furbished  that  it 
may  glitter ;  should  we  then  mako 
mirth'?  ||  it  contemneth  the  rod  of 
my  son,  as  every  tree. 

11  And  he  hath  given  it  to  be 
furbished,  that  it  may  be  handled  : 
this  sword  is  sharpened,  and  it  is 
furbished,  to  give  it  into  the  hand 
of'  the  slayer. 

12  Cry  and  howl,  son  of  man  :  for 
it  shall  be  upon  my  people,  it  shall 
be  upon  all  the  princes  of  Israel: 
II  terrors  by  reason  of  the  sword 
shall  be  upon  my  people :  k  smite 
therefore  upon  tkii  thigh. 

13  y  Because  it  is  i  a  trial,  and 
what  if  the  sword  contemn  even  the 
rod  ■?  "1  it  shall  be  no  more,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

14  Thou,  therefore,  son  of  man, 
prophesy,  and  n  smite  thine  thanda 
together,  and  Irt  the  sword  bo 
doubled  the  third  time,  the  sword 
of  the  slain  :  it  is  the  sword  of  tha 
great  men  that  are  slain,  which  en- 
tereth  into  tiieir  «  privy  chambers. 

15  I  have  set  the  ||  point  of  the 
sword  against  all  their  gates,  that 
their  heart  may  faint,  and  their 
ruins  be  multiplied:  ah!  pit  is 
made  biight,  it  is  \\  wrapped  up  for 
the  slaugliter. 

16  q  Go  thee  one  way  or  other, 
either  on  the  right  hand,  t  vr  ou  tlie 
left,  whithersoever  thy  face  is  set. 

17  I  will  also  r  smile  mine  handa 
together,  and  »  I  will  cause  my 
fury  to  rest :  I  the  Lord  have  saicl 
it. 

18  ir  The  word  of  the  Lord  camo 
unto  nie  again,  saying, 

19  Also,  thou  son  of  man,  appoint 
thee  two  ways,  tliat  the  sword  of 
the  king  of  Babylon  may  come : 
both  twain  shall  come  forth  out  of 
one  land  :  and  choose  thou  a  place, 
choose  it  at  the  head  of  the  way  to 
the  city. 

20  Appoint  a  way,  that  the  sword 
may  come  to  t  Rabbath  of  the  Am- 
monites, and  to  Judah  in  Jerusalem 
the  defenced. 

21  For  the  king  of  Babylon  stood 
at  the  t  parting  of  the  way,  at  the 
head  of  the  two  ways,  to  use  divi- 
nation ;  he  made  his  ||  arrows  bright, 
he  consulted  with  t  images,  he  look- 
ed in  the  liver. 

^2  At  his  right  hand  was  the  di- 
vination for  Jerusalem,  to  appoint 
I'  t  captains,  to  open  the  mouth  in 
tlie  slaughter,  to  "  lift  up  tlie  voico 
with  shouting,  x  to  appoint  battci 
ijiff  rams  against  the  gates,  to  cast 
a  mount,  and  to  build  a  fort. 

23  And  it  shall  be  unto  them  as 
a  false  divination  in  their  sight,  ||  to 
them  that  yhave  sworn  oaths:  but 
he  will  call  to  remembrance  tlia 
iniquitv,  that  they  may  be  taken. 

24  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 

609 


Trnphecy  arrainstthe  .hitmoiiites- 
<JoD  ;  Because  yo  have  mudo  your 
iniquity  to  be  rt'ineuibcrcd,  in  that 
your  transgressions  arc  discovered, 
no  that  ill  all  your  doings  your  sins 
do  appear  ;  because,  1  suy,  lliat  ye 
;ire  odine  to  reinenibrance,  ye  shall 
bo  taken  with  the  hand. 

•25  II  And  thou,  '  profane  wicked 
prince  ot"  Israel,  '>■  whose  day  is 
i-ome,  when  iniquity  shall  haoe  an 
1-1  id, 

•26  Thus  siiith  the  Lord  Gor ; 
Uemove  the  diadem,  and  take  oft 
the  crown :  this  shall  not  be  the 
fame  ;  '<  exalt  him  that  is  low,  and 
uljase  him  that  is  high. 

•27  t  1  will  overturn,  overturn, 
overturn  it :  '  and  it  shall  be  no 
more,  until  ho  come  whose  right  it 
is  ;  and  I  will  give  it  him. 

'28  ir  And  thou,  son  of  man,  pro- 
phesy and  say,  Thus  saitli  tlic 
liOrd  God  <1  concerning  the  Ani- 
iiionitee,  and  concerning  their  re- 
proach*; even  say  thou,  «  The  sword, 
the  sv/ord  j's  drawn  ;  for  the  slau|h- 
tcr  it  is  furbished,  to  consume  be- 
cause of  the  glittering; 

29  While  they  f  see  vanity  unto 
thee,  while  they  divine  a  lie  unto 
thee,  to  bring  tlice  upon  the  necks 
of  tliem  that  are  slain,  of  the  wick- 
ed, e  whose  day  is  come,  when  their 
iniquity  shall  have  an  end. 

30  II 1'  Shall  I  cause  it  to  return  in- 
to his  sheath  ?  '  I  will  judge  thee  in 
the  jilace  where  thou  wast  created, 
k  ill  the  land  of  thy  nativity. 

31  And  I  will  1  pour  out  mine  in- 
dignation upon  thee,  I  will  •"  blow 
against  tlioe  in  the  fire  of  my 
wrath,  and  deliver  thee  into  the 
hand  of  ||  brutish  men,  and  skilful 
to  destroy. 

'S2  Thou  shall  be  for  fuel  to  the 
fire  ;  thy  blood  shall  be  in  the  midst 
of  the  land  ;  "  thou  shalt  be  no 
?nore  remembered  :  for  I  the  Lord 
have  spoken  it. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  j1  catalogue  of  sins  iit  Jerusalem.  13 
Cod  will  burn  them  as  dross  in  his  fur- 
nace. 23  The  general  corruption  of 
prophets,  priests,  princes,  and  people. 

MOREOVER   the    word  of   the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Now,  thou  son  of  man,  »  wilt 
f  hou  11  judge,  wilt  thou  judge  ^  the 
t  bloody  city  7  yea,  thou  shalt  f  shew 
her  all  her  abominations. 

3  Then  sny  thou,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  The  city  sheddeth  blood 
in  the  midst  of  it,  that  her  time  may 
come,  and  makelli  idols  against  her- 
6clf  to  defile  herself. 

4  Thou  art  become  guilty  in  thy 
blood  that  tliou  hast  c  shed  ;  and 
hast  defiled  thyself  in  thine  idols 
which  thou  hast  made  ;  and  thou 
hast  caused  thy  days  to  draw  near, 
and  art  come  cnen  unto  thy  years  : 
<I  therefore  have  I  made  thee  a  re- 
proach unto  the  heathen,  and  a 
mocking  to  all  countries. 

5  Those  that  be  near,  and  those 
that  be  far  from  thee,  shall  mock 
thee,  which  art  T  infamous  anil 
iiiicli  vexed. 


EZEKIEL 

Hffore 
CHRIST 

593. 


z  2  Clir.  36. 
13.  Jei.  52. 
2.  ch.  17.19. 
a  ver.  29. 
ch.  35.  5. 


bell.  17.54. 
Luke  1.  52. 
t  Heh.  Per- 
verted, per- 
verted, per- 
verted, will 
I  •make  it, 
0  Gen.  49. 10. 
ver.  13. 
Luke  1.  32, 
33.  Johu  L 
49. 

d  Jer.  49.  L 
ch.  25.  2,  3, 
6.  ZepU.  2. 
8,  9,  10. 
e  ver.  9,  10. 
f  ch.  12.  21. 
Si.  22.  28. 


ff  ver.  25. 

Job  18.  20. 
P«.  37.  13. 
II  Or,  Cruise 
il  to  return. 
h  Jer.  47.  6, 
7. 

iGeii.  IS.  14. 
ch.  16.  38. 
k  ch.  16.  3. 
Icli.  7.  8.  & 
M.  19.  &.22. 
22. 


21. 


ch.  22.  20, 

Or,  burn- 

h.  35.  10. 


693. 

a  ch.  20.  4. 
&■,  23.  36. 
II  Ox,  plead 

b  ch.  24.  6, 
P.  Nah.  3.  I. 
T  Heh.  city 
of  bloods. 
t  Heb.  maJu 
her  knoie, 
ch.  16.  2.  • 


a  Dcut.  28. 
37.  IKiiigi 
9.  7.  ch.  i. 
14.  Dnn.  9. 
16. 

t  Heb.  pol- 
luted of 
name,  much 
in  ve:vation. 


Deform 

CHRIST 

593. 


els.  1.  23. 

M.r.  3.  1,  2, 

3.  Zeph.  3. 


irEx.  22.  21, 
22. 

J  Or,  deceit. 
h  ver.  26. 
i  Lev.  19.  30. 
ch.  23.  38. 
t  Heh.  men 
of  inlanders. 
k  Ex.  23.  1. 
Lev.  19.  IB. 
1  ch.  18.  6, 
11. 


iiLpv.  18.10 
&  20.  IS. 
ch.  18.  6. 
il  Or,  every 


pLpv.  18.15. 
&■  20.  12. 
II  Or,  i/y 
ItJndness. 


&  27.  2.^. 
.  Ex.  22.  25. 
Lev.  2.S.  36. 
Ueut.  23.  19. 
ch.  18.  13. 
t  Deut.  32. 
18.  Jer.  3. 
21.  ch.  23. 
35. 


y  ch.  17.  24. 
z  Deui.  4.27. 
&  28.  25, 64. 
ch.  12.  14, 


Or,  shah 

be  profaned. 

h  Ps.  y.  16. 

6.  7. 

i.  1.  22. 

.  6.  28, 


t  Heb.  Ac- 
coiduig-  to 
the  galher- 


A  catalt  gue  of  Jcrvsalem's  sin*. 

C  Behold,  c  ;hc  princes  of  Israel, 
every  one  wer«  in  tliea  to  theii 
t  power  to  thed  blond. 

7  In  thee  liave  Ihey  ("set  light  by 
father  and  mother :  in  the  midst 
of  thee  have  they  e  dealt  by  ||  op- 
pression with  the  stranger:  fn  theo 
have  they  vexed  the  fatherless  and 
the  widow. 

8  Thou  hast  h  despised  mine  holy 
things,  and  hast  '  profaned  inv  sab- 
baths. 

9  fh  thee  are  t ''  men  that  carrv 
tales  to  shed  blood  :  1  and  in  thc'o 
they  cat  upon  the  mountains  :  in 
the  midst  of  thee  they  commit  lewd- 
ness. 

K)  In  thee  have  they  m  discover- 
ed their  fathers'  nakedness  :  in  tlioe 
have  fhey  humbled  her  that  was 
"  set  apart  for  pollution. 

11  And  II  one  hath  cnmmilleil 
abomination  "  with  his  neighbour's 
wife  ;  and  ||  another  P  hath  1|  lewdly 
defiled  his  daughter-in-law ;  and 
another  in  thee  hath  humbled  his 
q  sister,  his  father's  daughter. 

12  In  thee  r  have  they  taken  gifts 
to  shed  blood;  sthou  hast  taken 
usury  End  increase,  and  thou  liast 
"reedily  gained  of  thy  neighbour* 
by  extortion,  and  '  hast  forgotten 
me,  sailh  the  Lord  God. 

13  II  Behohl,  therefore  I  liavo 
u  sinitlen  iny  hand  at  thy  disho- 
nest gain  which  thou  hast  made, 
and  at  thy  blood  which  hath  been 
in  the  midst  of  thee. 

14  "  Can  thine  heart  endure,  or 
can  thine  hands  he  strong,  in  the 
days  tliat  I  shall  deal  with  thee  1 
y  I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it,  and 
will  do  it. 

li)  And  '•■•  I  will  scatter  thee  a- 
niong  the  heathen,  and  disperse 
thee  in  the  rountries,  and  "  will 
consume  thy  filthiness  out  of  thee. 

It)  And  thou  ||  shalt  lake  thine 
inheritance  in  thyself  in  the  sight 
of  the  heathen,  and  h  thou  shalt 
know  that  I  aiii  the  Lord. 

17  And  tlie  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  sayin», 

18  Son  of  man,  c  the  house  of  Is- 
rael is  to  me  become  dross  :  all 
they  are  brass,  and  tin,  and  iron, 
and  lead,  in  tlie  midst  of  the  fur- 
nace ;  they  are  even  the  t  dross  of 
silver. 

19  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God,  Because  ye  are  all  become 
drosg,  behold,  therefore  I  will  ga- 
ther you  into  the  midst  of  Jeru- 
salem. 

20  t  As  they  gather  silver,  and 
brass,  and  iron,  and  lead,  and  tin, 
into  the  midst  of  the  furnace,  to 
blow  the  fire  upon  it,  to  melt  it ;  bo 
will  I  gather  you  in  mine  anger  and 
in  my  fury,  and  I  will  leave  yoxi 
there,  nndmcll  vou. 

21  Yea,  I  wfll  gather  vou,  and 
d  blow  upon  you  iii  the  <ire  of  my 
wrath,  and  ye  shall  be  melted  intho 
midst  thereof. 

22  As  silver  is  melted  in  the 
midst  of  the  furnace,  so  shall  y« 
be   melted   in    the    midst   tlicreof, 

1170 


The.  Khortdonif  of 
and  ye  Bhall  know  llial  I  tlie  I.oKD 
havo  e  poured  out  inv  fur^'  upon  you. 
'23  H  And  the  word  ot  tlio  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

24  Son  of  man,  sav  unto  her. 
Thou  art  the  land  ihat  is  not 
cleansed,  nor  ranted  upon  iu  the 
day  of  indignation. 

25  '■  There  is  a  conspiracy  of  her 
prophets  in  the  midst  thereof,  like 
a  roaring  lion  ravening  the  prey ; 
they  ffhave  devoured  souls;  hthey 
have  taken  the  treasure  and  pre- 
cious things ;  they  have  made  her 
many  widows  in  the  midst  thereof. 

2S  i  Her  priests  have  t  violated 
my  law,  and  have  ^  profaned  mine 
lioly  things  :  thev  have  put  no  1  dif- 
ference between  the  holy  and  pro- 
fane, neither  have  they  shewed  Uif- 
ference  between  the  unclean  and 
the  clean,  and  liave  hid  their  eyes 
from  my  sabbaths,  and  I  am  pro- 
faned among  them. 

27  Her  "'  princes  in  the  midst 
tliereof  are  like  Vv-olves  ravening  the 
prey,  to  shed  blood,  and  to  destroy 
souls,  to  "et  dishonest  gain. 

28  And  n  her  prophets  have  daub- 
ed them  with  untempered  murtar, 
i  seeing  vanity,  and  divining  lies 
unto  them,  saying.  Thus  saitli  the 
Lord  God,  when  the  Loud  hath 
not  spoken. 

29  pThe  people  of  the  land  have 
used  II  oppression,  and  exercised 
robbery,  and  have  vexed  tlie  poor 
and  needy  ;  yea,  they  have  q  op- 
pressed the  stranger  f  wrongfully. 

30  r  And  I  sought  for  a  man  a- 
mong  them,  that  should  s  make  up 
the  hedge,  and  t  stand  in  the  gap 
before  me  for  the  land,  that  I 
ehould  not  destroy  it :  but  I  found 
none. 

31  Therefore,  have  I  "  poured  out 
mine  indignation  upon  them  ;  I 
have  consumed  them  with  the  fire 
of  my  wrath  :  -''  their  own  way  have 
I  recompensed  upon  their  heads, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XXHI. 
1   TKe  whoredoms  of  Ahclnh  and  Ahol 
bah.     22  Aholihnh  is  to  be  plagued  by 
her  havers.     35  The  prophet  reproveth 
the  adulteries  of  them  boUu  45  and  shew 
eth  their  judgments. 
TpHE  word  of   the  Lord  came 
-*-    again  unto  mo,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  there  were  a  two 
women,  the  daughters  of  one  mother 

3  And  ti  ihey  committed  whore 
doras  in  Egypt  ;  they  committed 
whoredoms  m  <^  their  youth  :  there 
were  Iheir  breasts  pressed,  and 
there  they  bruised  the  teats  of  their 
virginity. 

4  And  the  names  of  them  %oere 
Aholah  tlie  elder,  and  Aholibah 
her  sister ;  and  d  they  were  mine, 
and  they  bare  sons  and  daughters. 
Thus  were  their  names  ;  Samaria 
is  II  Aholah,  and  Jerusalem  ||  Aho 
libah. 

.5  And  Aholah  played  the  liarlot 
when  she  was  mine  ;  and  she  dotr-d 
on  her  lovers,  on  ^  the  Assyrian 
her  neighbours. 


CHAPTER  XXIU. 


Befo 


h  MIc.  3.  U. 
Zeph.  3.3,4. 

i  Ma!.  2.  8. 
tHeb. 
offered  vio- 
lence to. 
k  Lev.  22.  2, 
&-C.  1  Sam. 
2.  29. 

1  Lev.  10.  10. 
Jer.  16.  19. 
oil.  44.  33. 

mis.  1.  23. 
oh.  22.  6. 
Mic.  3.  2,  3, 
9,  10,  11. 
Zeph.  3.  3. 
nch.  13.  10. 


II  Or,  d'^ceit. 
qEx.  22.  21. 
&2.'i.9.  Lev, 
19.  33.  ch. 
fa.  7. 

T  Heb.  with- 
out right. 
r  Jer.  5.  1. 
sch.  13.  S. 
t  Ps.  106.  23, 
u  ver.  22. 


xcli.  9.  1 
&  11.  21. 
15.  43. 


hLev.  17.  7, 
Jnsh.  24.  14, 
ch.  20.  8. 
c  ch.  15.  22. 

(1  ch.  10.  8, 
20. 

II  That  is. 
His  tent,  ot 
tabernacU. 
,1  Th.it  is. 
My  taberna- 
cle in  her. 
1  Kinjs  8. 
29. 

e2Kin.  15. 
19.  &  16.  7 
&  IT.  3. 
Hos.  3.  9. 


Beforp 

CHRIST 

593. 


t  Heb.  the 
choice  of  tht 
children  uf 


3,  4,  5,  5,  23. 
&,  18.  9,  10, 


I  ch.  16.  37, 
1. 
Heb.  a 


i  Jer.  3.  8. 
k  Jer.  3.  II. 
.■h.  16.  47, 
51. 

i  Heb.  she 
corrupted 
her  inordi- 
nate lore 
more  than, 
Hr. 

t  Heb.  moj-e 
than  the 
whoredoms 
of  her  sister. 
I  2  Kin.  16. 
7,  10.  2Chr 
23.  16,-23. 
ch.  15.  28. 
ni  ver.  6,  23. 


n2Kin.  2-1. 
1.  ch.  16.29 
t  Heb.  at  the 
sight  of  her 
eyes. 
tHeb. 
children  of 
Babel. 


p  Jer.  5.  8. 


.^hulah  and  .Aholibah. 
C    IVhkk  mere  clothed  with  blue, 
captains  and  rulers,  all  of  them  de- 
sirable young  men,  horsemen  riding 
upon  horses. 

7  Thus  she  f  committed  hor 
whoredoms  with  them,  with  nil 
them  that  were  t  the  chosen  men  of 
Assyria,  and  with  all  on  whom  she 
doted  ;  with  all  their  idols  she  do- 
filed  herself. 

8  A'either  left  she  her  whoredoms 
braughl  ffrom  Egypt:  for  in  her 
yontli  they  lay  with  her,  and  they 
bruised  the  breasts  of  her  virginity, 
and  poured  their  whoredom  upon 
her. 

9  Wherefore,  I  have  delivered  htr 
into  the  hand  of  her  lovers,  into 
the  hand  of  the  e  Assj-rians,  upon 
whom  she  doted. 

10  These  li  di.icovered  her  naked- 
ness :  they  took  her  sons  and  her 
daughters,  and  slew  her  with  the 
sword  :  and  she  became  t  famouj 
among  women  ;  for  they  had  exe- 
cuted iudgment  upon  her. 

11  And  i  when  her  sister  Aholi- 
bah saw  this,  li  t  she  was  more  cor- 
rupt in  her  inordinate  love  tlian  she, 
and  in  her  whoredoms  f  more  than 
her  sister  in  her  whoredoms. 

12  She  doted  upon  the  '  Assyrian* 
her  neighbours,  "i  cai)tains  and 
rulers  clothed  most  gorgeously, 
horsemen  riding  upon  horses,  all  of 
them  desirable  young  men. 

13  Then  I  saw  that  she  was  do- 
filed,  that  they  took  both  one  way  ; 

14  And  that  she  increased  lier 
whoredoms  :  for  when  she  saw  men 
portrayed  upon  the  wall,  the  im- 
ages of  the  ChalJoaus  portrayed 
v.'ith  vermilion, 

15  Girded  with  girdles  upon  thoir 
loins,  exceeding  in  dyed  attire  upon 
their  heads,  all  of  them  princes  to 
look  to,  after  the  manner  of  tho 
Babylonians  of  Chaldea,  the  land 
of  tbeir  nativity  : 

10  1  And  t  as  soon  as  she  saw 
thcni  with  her  eyes,  she  dotod  up- 
on them,  and  sent  messengers  unto 
them  into  Chaldea. 

17  And  the  f  Babylonians  came 
to  her  into  the  bed  of  love,  and 
they  defiled  her  with  their  whore- 
dom, and  she  was  polluted  with 
Iheni,  and  "  her  mind  was  t  alien- 
ated from  them. 

18  So  she  discovered  her  whore- 
doms, and  discovered  her  naked- 
ness :  then  P  my  mind  was  alienated 
from  her,  like  as  my  mind  was 
ahenafed  from  her  sister. 

19  Yet  she  multiplied  her  whore- 
doms, in  calling  to  remembrance 
tho  days  of  her  youth,  1  wherein 
she  had  played  the  harlot  in  tlie 
land  of  Egypt. 

20  For  she  doted  upon  their  pa- 
ramours, r  whose  flesh  is  as  th3 
flesh  of  asses,  and  whose  issue  is 
like  the  issue  of  horses. 

21  Thus  thou  calledst  to  remem- 
brance the  lewdness  of  thy  youth, 
in  bruising  thy  teats  by  tlie  Egyp 
tians  for  the  paps  of  thy  youth. 

22  ir  Therefore,  O  Aliolibah,  thus 

071 


7'k»  prophet  reproves  the  adulteries 
•itith  the  Lord  Goo ;  •  Behold,  I 
^>ill  raise  up  thy  lovers  against  thee, 
from  vvliom  thy  mind  is  alienated, 
and  I  will  bring  them  against  thee 
on  every  side  ; 

23  The  Baliylonians,  and  all  the 
Chaldeans,  '  Pekod,  and  Slioa,  and 
Koa,  and  all  the  Assyrians  with 
tiiem  :  "  all  of  them  desirabls  young 
iricn,  captains  and  rulers,  great 
lords  and  renowned,  all  of  tliem 
tiding  upon  horses. 

2-1  And  they  shall  come  against 
thee  with  chariots,  wagons,  and 
wheels,  and  with  an  assembly  of 
ooople,  which  shall  set  against  thee 
buckler  and  shield  and  helmet 
round  about:  and  1  will  set  judg- 
ment before  them,  and  they  shall 
judge  thee  according  to  their  judg- 
ments. 

25  And  I  ■will  set  my  jealousy 
ngainst  thee,  and  they  shall  deal 
furiously  witli  thee  :  they  shall  take 
away  thy  nose  and  thine  ears ;  and 
thy  remnant  shall  fall  by  the  sword  : 
they  shall  take  thy  sons  and  thy 
daughters  ;  and  thy  residue  shall  be 
devoured  by  the  fire. 

2tj  >^  They  shall  also  strip  thee  out 
of  thy  clotlies,  and  take  away  thy 
t  fair  jewels. 

27  Thus  y  will  I  make  thy  lewd- 
ness to  cease  from  thee,  and  z  thy 
whoredom  brought  from  llie  land  of 
Egypt :  so  that  thou  shall  not  lift 
up  lliine  eyes  unto  them,  nor  re- 
member Egypt  any  more. 

28  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Behold,  I  will  deliver  thee  into  the 
hand  of  them  ^  whom  thou  liatest, 
into  the  hand  of  them  i'  from  whom 
thy  mind  is  alienated  : 

29  And  they  shall  deal  with  thee 
hatefully,  and  shall  take  away  all 
thy  labour,  and  <;  shall  leave  thee 
naked  and  bare  :  and  the  naked- 
ness of  thy  whoredoms  .shall  be  dis- 
covered, IJoth  thy  lewdness  and  thy 
whoredoms. 

30  I  will  do  those  thiiivs-  unto 
thee,  because  thou  hast  Jgone  a 
whoring  after  the  heathen,  and  be- 
cause Uiou  art  polluted  with  their 
idols. 

31  Thou  hast  walked  in  the  way 
of  thy  sister  ;  therefore  will  I  give 
her  c  cup  into  thine  hand. 

32  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
Thou  shall  drink  of  thy  sister's  cup 
deep  and  large  :  f  thou  shall  be 
laughed  to  scorn  and  had  in  deri- 
sion ;  il  containoth  much. 

33  Thou  shall  bo  Cliad  witli 
drunkonnes-i  and  sorrow,  with  the 
cup  of  astoiiishnienl  and  desolii- 
tinn,  with  llie  cup  of  thy  sister  Sa- 
maria. 

34  Thou  shall  Seven  drink  il  and 
Buok  it  out,  and  thou  shall  break 
the  sherds  thereof,  and  jiluck  off 
lliino  own  breasts  ;  for  I  have  spo- 
ken it,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

35  Therefore  thus  saith  ihc  Lord 
God  ;  Because  thou  ''  hast  forgot- 
ten me,  and  >  cast  mo  behind  thy 
back,  therefore  bear  thou  also  thy 
lewdness  and  thv  whoredoms. 


EZEKIEL. 


Before      1 

Betoif 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

593. 

593. 

9  ch.  10.  37. 

k  ch.  20.  ■). 

ver.  28. 

&.  22.  2. 

i  Or,  pltail 

I  Jcr.  50.  21. 

{u'.bi.  1. 

mch.  16.33. 

u  vci.  12. 

ver.  45. 

n  ch.  16.  20, 

21,36,45.  & 

20.  26,  31. 

ocl;.  22.  8. 

p  2  Kin.  21. 

4. 

t  H«b.  corn- 

ins. 

q  Is.  57.  9. 

rRmh  3.  3. 

a  2  Kings  9. 

30.  Jer.  4.. 

■m. 

X  ch.  16.  39. 

t  Heb. 

/tuno«re,W?. 

t  Heb.  iii- 

(  E.-lh.  1.  6. 

stTuj/icnte  of 
Ihy  dcck'mg. 
V  ch.  16.  -U. 

U.  57.  7. 
Amos  2.  8. 
&6.  4. 

■&.  22.  15. 

u  Prov.  7.17. 

I  ver.  3,  16. 

ch.  16.  18,19. 

Hos.  2.  8. 

t  Hel..q/-IA(; 

multitude 

of  men. 

II  Or,  drunk- 

a  ch.  16.  37. 

ardjs. 

b  ver.  17. 

* 

tHeb.  Aer 

whoredoms. 

cell.  16.  39.  i 

v=r.  26. 

I 

« 
icb.  16.38. 

ii  cii.  6. 9.   : 

y  ver.  37. 

J  ch.  16.  40. 

0  Jcr.  2S.  15, 

tHeb./o," 

a  removvis 
and  ttpoiU 

• 

.%rh.  16.41. 

Cch.  22.  4, 

J  Or,  sinsle 

5. 

them  out. 

b  2  Chr.  36. 

17,  19.  ch. 

24.  21. 

c  ch.  22.  IS. 

ver.  27. 

d  Dpui.  13. 

11.  2  Pti.  2. 

L'  Ps.  75.  8. 
Is.  51.17. 

6. 

e  ver.  35. 

fch.  20.  38, 

h  Jrr.  2.  32. 

42,  44.  &  25. 

fcS.ai.  ii   1 

5. 

13.  25.  ch. 

22.  12. 

\  1  Kin.  14.9. 

Nell.  9.  26 

of  Akolah  and  .ihohball 
3(3  Ti  TJio  Lord  said,  moreover, 
unto  me  ;  Son  of  man,  wilt  thou 
It  II  jud"o  Aholah  and  Aholibah  1 
yea,  1  declare  unto  Uicm  their  abo- 
minations ; 

37  That  they  have  committed 
adultery,  and  >"  blood  is  in  their 
hands,  and  with  their  idols  liave 
they  committed  adultery,  aud  liave 
also  caused  their  sons,  "  whom  thev 
bare  unto  me,  to  pass  ibr  them 
through  the  fire,  to  devour  thew. 

33  Moreover,  this  they  have  doti« 
unto  me :  they  have  defded  mv 
sanctuary  in  the  same  day,  unJ 
u  have  profaned  my  sabbaths. 

39  For  when  they  had  slain  their 
children  to  their  idols,  then  they 
came  the  same  day  into  my  sane 
tuary  to  profane  il ;  and  lo,  p  thun 
have  they  done  ill  the  midst  of  inino 
house. 

•JO  And  furthermore,  that  ye  havo 
sent  for  men  f  to  come  from  far, 
q  unto  whom  a  messenger  tea.'!  soul ; 
and  lo,  they  came  :  for  whom  thou 
didst  r  wash  thyself,  '  paintedst  thy 
eyes,  and  dcckcdst  thyself  with  or- 
namentji, 

41  And  satest  upon  a  t  stately 
'  bed,  and  a  table  jjicpared  before 
it,  "  whereupon  thou  liast  set  mirnt 
incense  and  mine  oil. 

42  And  a  voice  of  a  multitude 
being  at  ease  was  with  her :  and 
Willi  the  men  t  of  the  common  sort 
were  brought  ||  Sabeans  from  tlie 
wilderness,  which  put  bracoletn 
upon  their  hands,  and  beautiful 
crowns  upon  their  heads. 

43  Then  said  I  unto  ker  that  was 
old  in  adulteries,  Will  they  now 
commit  1  whoredoms  wiUi  her,  and 
she  with  them  ? 

44  Yet  they  went  in  unto  her,  as 
Ihey  go  in  unto  a  woman  Dial  play- 
elh  th<!  harlot :  so  went  they  in  unio 
.\holah  and  unto  Aholibah,  tho 
lewd  wom<n. 

45  'J  And  the  righteous  men,  they 
.shall  "judge  them  nl'icr  the  manner 
of  adulteresses,  and  after  the  man- 
ner of  womeu  that  shed  blood  ;  be- 
cause they  arc  adullercssei,  and 
y  blood  is  m  their  hands. 

40  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  GoD  : 
T- 1  will  bring  up  a  company  upon 
them,  and  will  jjive  them  t  to  l^o 
removed  and  spoiled. 

47  i  And  the  company  shall  stone 
them  with  stones,  and  ||  despatch 
them  with  their  swords  ;  b  they  shall 
slay  their  sons  and  their  daughters, 
and  burn  up  their  houses  witli 
fire. 

48  Thus  c  will  I  cause  lewdness 
lo  coaso  out  of  the  land,  dtlial  all 
women  may  be  taught  not  to  do 
after  your  lowdnesK. 

49  And  they  bIkiH  recompenM 
your  lewdness  upon  vou,  and  ye 
shall  e  bear  tho  Bins  of  your  idol's  : 
fand  ve  shall  know  that  I  atn  tha 
Lord  Gou. 

CHAn'EK  XXIV. 

I    t'nder  the  parable  0/ a  boiling  pot,  S  U 

shetMd  the  irrrpocnble  dejtrurtion  ofJe- 

Tuialim.    15  By  ttie  eipi  otErekiet  not 

C72 


The  parable  of  a  boHing  pot. 
moum'.ns  far  t!u  death  of  hU  m/e,   19 
t»  aheired  Cht  calamity  o/theJewt  to  be 
beyond  oil  soiiow. 

AGAIN  in  the  ninth  year,  in  the 
tenth  month,  in  the  tenth  day 
of  the  inontli,  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  mc,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  write  thee  the 
name  of  the  day^  furn  of  this  same 
day  :  the  kin"  ot  Babylon  set  him- 
Bclf  against  Jerusalem  ^  this  same 
day. 

3  b  And  utter  a  parable  unto  tlie 
rebellious  house,  and  say  unto  them. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  <=  Set  on 
a  pot,  set  it  on,  and  also  pour  wa- 
ter into  it : 

4  Gather  the  pieces  thereof  into 
it,  even  every  good  piece,  the  thigh, 
and  the  shoulder  ;  fill  it  with  the 
choice  bones. 

5  Take  the  choice  of  the  flock, 
and  II  burn  also  the  bones  under  it, 
and  make  it  boil  well,  and  let  them 
seethe  the  bones  of  it  therein. 

G  IT  Wherefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  Wo  to  J  the  bloody 
city,  to  the  pot  whose  scum  is 
therein,   and   whose    scum    is   not 

tone  out  of  it !  bring  it  out  piece 
y  piece  ;  let  no  e  lot  fall  upon  it. 

7  For  her  blood  is  in  the  midst  of 
her ;  she  set  it  upon  the  top  of  a 
rock;  f  she  poured  it  not  upon  the 
ground,  to  cover  it  with  duet ; 

8  That  it  might  cause  fury  to 
come  up  to  take  vengeance  ;  S 1 
have  set  her  blood  upon  the  top 
of  a  rock,  Uiat  it  should  not  be  co- 
vered. 

9  Ther«fore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  h  Wo  to  the  bloody  city ! 
I  will  even  make  the  pile  tor  (ire 
great. 

10  Heap  on  wood,  kindle  the  fire, 
consume  the  flesh,  and  spice  it  well, 
and  let  the  bones  bo  burned. 

11  Then  set  it  empty  upon  the 
coals  thereof,  that  the  brass  of  it 
may  be  hot,  and  may  burn,  and 
that  >  the  filthiness  ot'  it  may  be 
molten  in  it,  that  the  scum  of  it 
may  be  consumed. 

12  She  hath  wearied  herself  with 
lies,  and  her  great  scum  went  not 
forth  out  of  her  :  her  scum  shall  be 
in  the  fire. 

13  la  thy  filthiness  is  lewdness 
because  I  have  purged  thee,  and 
thou  wast  not  jjurged,  thou  shalt 
not  be  purged  from  thy  filthiness 
nny  more  t  till  I  have  caused  my 
fury  to  rest  upon  thee. 

14  1 1  tlic  Lord  have  spoken  it : 
it  shall  come  to  pass,  and  I  will  do 
it :  I  will  not  go  back,  m  neither 
-will  I  spare,  neither  will  I  repent ; 
according  to  thy  ways,  and  accord- 
ing to  thy  doings,  shall  they  judge 
thee,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

15  IT  Also  the  word  of  the  Lord 
«ame  unto  me,  saying, 

16  Son  of  man,  behold,  I  take 
away  from  thee  the  desire  of  thine 
eyes  with  a  stroke :  yet  neither 
shalt  thou  mourn  nor  weep,  nei- 
ther shall  thy  tears  t  run  down. 

17  *  Forbear   to   crv,   "  make  no 

Ee    " 


CHAPTER  XXV. 


Or,  ktap. 


c  See2S.\ni. 
8.  2.  Joel  3. 
3.  ObaJ.  II. 
Nah.  3.  10. 
iLev.  17.  13. 
Deut.  12.  15, 
21. 
S  Matt.  7.  2, 


k  cli.  5.  13. 
&,  8.  18.  & 
16.  IS. 
1  1  Sam.  15. 


t  Ps.  27.  A. 

t  Hcb.  t/ie 

pity  of  your 

soul. 

n  ch.  23.  47. 

X  Jer.  16.  G, 


V  Jub  27.  15. 
Ps.  78.  6i. 
z  Lev.  26. 3D. 
ch.  33.  10. 

a  Is.  £0.  3. 
ch.  4.  3.  & 
12.  6,  11. 
b  Jer.  17.  15. 
John  13.  10. 
&.  U.  2.). 


ch.  6.  ; 


25.  5. 


t  Hcb.  the 
lifting  up 
oftheirsoul. 


fch.  3.  25, 
27.  ii  29.  21 
di  .13.  22. 


»  Heb.  go. 
I  Heb.  Bf 
ti/ent. 
n  Jer.  16.  S, 


.  ch. 


.2.  &. 


35.  2. 

b  Jer.  49.  1, 

&c.  ch.  21. 

28.  Amos  1. 

13.  Zeph.  2 

9. 

oProv.  17.6. 


Thf  calamity  of  the  Jeics 
mourning  for  the  dead,  "bind  Ihs 
tire  of  lliine  head  upon  thee,  and  r  put 
on  thy  shoes  upon  thy  feet,  and 
q  cover  not  thy  t  I'ps,  and  eat  not 
tlio  bread  of  men. 

18  So  I  spake  unto  the  people  in 
the  morning  ;  and  at  even  my  wife 
died ;  and  I  did  in  the  morning  as 
I  was  commanded. 

19  V  And  the  people  said  unto 
me,  r  Wilt  thou  not  tell  us  what 
these  things  are  to  us,  that  thou 
doest  so  ? 

20  Then  I  answered  them,  The 
word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  mf , 
saying, 

21  Siieak  unto  the  house  of  Is- 
rael, Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Behold,  s  I  \vill  profane  my  sanctu- 
ry,  the  excellency  of  your  strength, 
t  the  desire  of  your  eyes,  and  t  tliat 
which  your  soul  pitieth  ;  "  and  your 
sons  and  your  daughters  whom  ys 
have  left  shall  fall  by  the  sword. 

22  And  ye  shall  do  as  I  have 
done  :  ^  ye  shall  not  cover  your  lip«, 
nor  eat  the  bread  of  men. 

23  And  your  tires  shall  be  upon 
your  heads,  and  your  shoes  upon 
your  feet :  y  ye  shall  not  mourn  nor 
weep  ;  but  z  ye  shall  pine  away  for 
your  iniquities,  and  mourn  one  to- 
ward another. 

24  Thus  a  Ezekiel  is  unto  you  a 
sign  :  according  to  all  that  he  hath 
done  shall  ye  do :  ''  and  when  this 
Cometh,  c  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord  God. 

25  Also,  thou  son  of  man,  shaU 
it  not  be  in  the  day  when  I  taka 
from  them  d  their  strength,  the  joy 
of  their  glory,  the  desire  of  their 
eyes,  and  t  that  whereupon  they  set 
their  minds,  their  sons  and  their 
daughters; 

2tr  That  fi  he  that  cscapeth  in  that 
day  shall  come  unto  theo,  to  cauao 
thee  to  hear  it  v.ith  thine  ears  ? 

27  fin  that  day  shall  thy  mouth 
be  opened  to  him  which  is  escaped, 
and  tliwi  shalt  speak,  and  be  no 
more  dumb  :  and  S  lliou  shalt  bo  a 
sign  unto  them  ;  and  they  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 
CHAPTER  XXV. 

1    God^s  ven^eance^/or  their  insoJjinry  a- 

fainst  the  Jews^'upon  the  Ammonilea  : 
upon  Moab  and  Seir  ;  12  upon  Edom, 
15  and  upon  the  Philistines. 

'■"PHE  word  of  the    Lord   came 
-*-    again  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  =^set  thy  face  b  a- 
gainst  the  Ammonites,  and  pro- 
phesy against  them  ; 

3  And  say  unto  the  Ammonites, 
Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord  God  ; 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  c  Be- 
cause thou  saidot,  Aha,  against  my 
sanctuary,  when  it  was  profaned; 
and  against  the  land  of  Israel, 
when  it  was  desolate  ;  and  against 
the  house  of  Judah,  when  they 
went  into  captivity  ; 

4  Behold,  therefore  I  will  deliver 
thee  to  the  t  men  of  the  east  for  a 
possession,  and  they  shall  set  their 
palaces  in  thee,  and  make  their 
dwellinga   in  thee :   they  shall  cat 

C73 


God's  vengeance  upon  Jifoab,  ic. 
ll;y  fruit,  and  they  Bliall  ciniik  tl:) 
im'lk 

5  And  I  will  make  J  Ualibali  e  a 
citable  lor  camels,  and  llie  Aniniun- 
itos  a  couching-phu'e  lor  Houks : 
'and  ye  shall  know  that  1  am  the 
LoRU. 

(J  For  thus  saith  iho  Lord  Cod  ; 
Because  thou  e  hast  clapped  lliinf 
T  haiids,  and  stamped  with  the 
t  feet,  and  'i  rejoiced  in  f  heart  with 
all  thy  despite  against  the  land  ol' 
Israel  ; 

7  Behold,  therefore  I  will  i  stretch 
out  mine  hand  upon  thee,  and  will 
ileliver  thee  for  l|  a  spoil  to  thu  hea- 
then; and  I  will  cut  thee  otT  from 
tlie  i)eople,  and  I  will  cause  thee 
to  perish  out  of  the  countries :  I 
will  destroy  thee  ;  and  thou  slialt 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

8  UThus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
Because  that  k  Moab  and  1  Seir  do 
Bay,  Behold,  the  house  of  Judaii 
is  like  unto  all  tJic  heathen  ; 

'J  Therefore,  behold,  1  will  open 
(he  t  side  of  Moab  from  the  cities, 
from  his  cities  ichich  are  on  his 
frontiers,  the  glorv  of  the  country, 
?  Beth-jebhimoth,  Baal-meou,  and 
Kiriathairn, 

10  "1  Unto  the  nu'n  of  the  east 
II  with  the  Ammonites,  and  will 
t'ive  them  in  possession,  that  the 
An)monites  "may  not  be  remem- 
bered among  the  nations. 

11  And  I  will  execute  judgments 
upon  Moab  ;  and  tliey  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

12  irThus  suith  the  Lord  God; 
«  Because  that  Edom  hath  dealt 
against  the  house  of  Judali  t  by 
taking  vengeance,  and  hath  greatly 
oiiended,  and  revenged  himself  up- 
on them  ; 

13  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
Gob  ;  I  will  also  stretch  out  mine 
hand  ujion  Edom,  and  will  cut  off 
man  and  beast  from  it ;  and  I  will 
make  it  desolate  from  Teman ; 
and  II  they  of  Dedau  shall  fall  by 
the  sword. 

14  And  p  I  will  lay  my  ven- 
geance upon  Edom  by  the  hand  of 
my  people  Isra(d ;  and  they  shall 
do  in  Edom  according  to  mine  an- 
ger and  according  to  my  fury  ;  and 
they  shall  know  my  vengeance, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

15  1l  Thus  saith  tho  Lord  God  ; 
1  Because  r  the  Philistines  have 
dealt  by  revenge,  and  have  taken 
vengeance  with  a  despiteful  heart, 
to  destroy  it  \\  for  the  old  haired  ; 

16  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
(ion;  Behold,  *I  will  strelch  out 
mini;  hand  upon  the  Philistines,  and 
J  will  cut  oft' the  '  Uhercthims,  "  and 
destroy  the  remnant  of  the  ll  sea 
coasts. 

17  And  I  will  » execute  great 
t  vengeance  upon  them  with  furi- 
ous rebukes  ;  y  and  they  slmll  know 
that  I  am  tho  Lord,  when  I  shall 
lay  my  vengeance  upon  them. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1    Tyrus,  fjr  iimiUing  agniwl  Jerma- 
Ui'i,  ii  ifircauued.  7  The  power  of  Ni- 


EZEKIEL 


B,.|ore 

Belore 

i;H  RIST 

CHRIST 

590. 

588. 

ilch.  21.20 

.-Is.  17.2.  & 

32.  14.  Z-ijh. 

2.  11,  15. 

I>h.  21.24. 

.."i.  2S.  C.  ii 

;i  Is.  23. 

35.  9. 

Jer.  2.S.  22. 

i  Job  27  23. 

ife  47.  4. 

f.iuii.  2.  15. 

Ainol  1.  9. 

/..-•ph'.  2.  15. 

Zech.  V.  2. 

t  Heb. 

b  ch.  2.',.  3. 

fifind. 

&  36.  2. 

t  Heb.  foot. 

ll  ch.  36.  5. 

Zepli.  2.  8, 

10. 

t  Hfb.  snul. 

i  i:li.  3.^.  3. 

ll  Or,  meal. 

k  Is.  15,  &. 

c  ver.  14. 

IS.  Jer.  48. 

1,  &c. 

Amos  2.  1. 

Ich.  3a.  2,5, 

dch.  27.32. 

12. 

1  Heb. 

,-/ioK/rfero/ 

.yjoab. 

n  ver.  4. 

e  ch.  25.  5. 

lOr, 

igni,isl  the 

■hildren  0/ 

Ammmi. 

.  ch.  21.  32. 

I'Ezrn  7.  12. 

Dan.  2.  37. 

n  2  Chr.  28. 

17.  Ps.  137. 

7.  .ler.  49.  7, 

8,  &..;.  ch. 

jch.  21.22. 

f.S.  2,  &.C. 

II  Or,  i,our 

Amos  1.  11. 

out  the  e„- 

Ob;ia.  10, 

gmevfshut. 

&,c. 

550. 

tHeb.  byre- 

uengirtg  ra- 

i:t7igtm€ut. 

1  Or,  Ihey 

slmU/all  by 

he  sitiiTd 

mio  Dcdtm. 

1  Sec  U.  11. 

14.  Jcr.  4y. 

t  \Uh.  ne- 

2. 

coTdins  to 

Ihe  enteriiigs 

of  a  cily  bro- 

ken up. 

1  Jer.  25.  20. 

&,47.  l,itc. 

Joel  3. 4,  .tc. 

Anins  1.  6. 

■  2  Cbr.  28. 

18. 

1  Or,  v:Uh 

perpetual 

t  Heb. 

haired. 

houses  af 

■i  Zeph.  2.  4, 

&.C. 

thy  desire. 

I  1  Sam.  30. 

11. 

hla.  14.  11. 

VI  Jer.  47.  4. 

&  24.  8. 

1  Or,  haven 

Jer.  7.  34.  & 

of  the  ««(/. 

16.  9.  &,  25. 

X  ch.  5.  15. 

10. 

t  Heb.  ven- 

1  Is.  23.  16. 

Seanceo. 

ch.  28.  13. 

y  Ps.  9. 16. 

Rev.  18.  22. 

k  ver.  4,  5. 

at  her/aU. 


Tijrus  threatened. 

agiiinst  her.      15     Tht 
I  usloidshMertl  0/ the  tea 


AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
■'*•  eleventh  year,  in  the  first  day 
of  tho  month,  thai  the  word  of  tlie 
Lord  came  unio  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  a  because  fliat  Ty- 
rus hath  said  against  Jerusalem, 
'i  Aha,  she  is  broken  that  uas  the 
gates  of  tho  people  :  she  is  turned 
unto  me :  I  shall  be  replenished, 
now  she  is  laid  waste  : 

3  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  Behold,   1  am  against  thee, 

0  Tyrus,  and  will  cause  many 
nations  to  come  up  against  thee,  as 
thu  sea  causeth  his  waves  to  conio 
up. 

4  And  they  shall  destroy  tho 
walls  of  Tyrus,  and  break  <lown 
her  towers  :  I  will  also  scrape  her 
(lust  from  her,  and  cmake  her  like 
the  top  of  a  rock. 

5  It  shall  be  a  place  for  the 
spreading  of  nets  d  in  the  midst  oT 
the  sea  :  for  1  have  spoken  it,  saith 
the  Lord  Gou :  and  it  shall  be- 
come a  spoil  to  the  nations. 

0  And  her  daughters  which  are 
in  the  field  shall  he  slain  by  the 
sword  ;  e  and  they  shall  know  that 

1  am  the  Lord. 

7  11  For  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Behold,  I  will  bring  upon  Ty- 
rus, Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Baby- 
lon, 'a  king  of  kings,  from  the  norlli, 
with  horses,  and  with  chariots,  and 
with  horsoincn,  and  companies,  and 
much  iieojile. 

8  He  shall  slay  with  the  sword 
thy  daughters  in  the  field  :  and  he 
shall  S  make  a  fort  against  thee,  and 
II  cast  a  mount  against  thee,  and 
lift  up  the  buckler  against  thee. 

9  And  he  shall  set  ciigines  of 
war  against  thy  walls,  and  with 
his  axes  he  shall  break  down  thy 
towers. 

10  By  reason  of  the  abundance 
of  his  horses,  their  dust  shall  cover 
thee  :  thy  walls  shall  shako  at  the 
noise  of  ihe  horsemen,  and  of  Ihe 
wheels,  and  of  the  chariots,  when 
he  shall  enter  into  thy  gates,  t  as 
men  enter  into  a  city  whereiu  is 
made  a  breach. 

11  With  tho  hoofs  of  his  horses 
shall  he  tread  down  all  thy  streets  : 
he  shall  slay  thy  people  by  the 
sword,  and  thy  strong  garrisons 
shall  go  down  to  the  ground. 

12  And  they  shall  make  a  spoil 
of  thy  riches,  and  make  a  prey  of 
thy  merchandise  :  and  they  shall 
break  down  thy  walls,  and  destroy 
T  lliy  pleasant  houses :  and  they 
shall  lay  thy  stones,  and  thy  tiniber, 
and  thy  diist,  in  the  midst  of  the 
water. 

13  ll  And  I  will  cause  the  noise  of 
i  thv  songs  to  cease  ;  and  the  sound 
of  thy  harps  shall  ba  no  more 
heard. 

14  And  k  I  will  make  thee  like 
the  tO))  of  a  rock  :  thou  shalt  bo  a 
place  to  spread  nets  upon ;  thou 
shalt  be  built  no  more  ;    for  I  the 

674 


Tilt  power  of  A''cbuchadrciznr. 
Lord  have  spoken  it,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

15  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  to 
Tyrus  ;  Shall  not  the  isles  1  sliake 
at  the  sound  of  thy  fall,  when  the 
wounded  cry,  when  the  siaughter  is 
made  in  the  midst  of  thee  ? 

16  Then  all  the  m  prini'es  of  the 
Bea  shall  "  porae  down  from  their 
thrones,  and  lav  away  their  robes, 
and  put  oft'  their  broidured  gar- 
ments :  they  shall  clothe  tliem- 
Kelves  with  t  trembling  ;  °  tliey 
shall  sit  upon  the  ground,  and 
P  shall  tremble  at  cvcrij  moment, 
and  q  be  astonished  at  thee. 

17  And  they  shall  take  up  a  r  la- 
mentation for  thee,  and  say  to  thee. 
How  art  thou  destroyed,  that  wast 
inhabited  f  of  sea-faring  men,  the 
renowned  city,  which  wast  s  strong 
in  the  sea,  she  and  her  inhabitants, 
which  cause  their  terror  to  be  on  all 
that  liaunt  it ! 

J8  Now,  shall  t  the  isles  tremble 
in  the  day  of  thy  fall ;  yea,  the 
isles  that  are  in  the  sea  "shall  be 
troubled  at  thy  departure. 

19  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
When  I  shall  make  thee  a  desolate 
citVj  like  the  cities  that  are  not  in- 
habited ;  when  I  shall  bring  up  the 
deep  upon  thee,  and  great  waters 
ehail  cover  thee  ; 

20  When  I  shall  bring  thee  down 
"  with  them  that  descend  into  the 
pit,  with  the  people  of  old  time, 
and  shall  set  thee  in  the  low  parts  of 
the  earth,  in  places  desolate  of  old, 
with  them  that  go  down  to  the  jiit, 
tha,t  thou  bo  not  inhabited  ;  and  1 
shiill  set  glory  x  in  the  land  of  the 
living  ; 

21  y  I  will  make  thee  f  a  terror, 
and  thou  shalt  be  no  more  :  '^  though 
thou  bo  sought  for,  yet  shalt  thou 
never  be  found  again,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XXVn. 

I    The  rich  supply  o/  Tt/riis.      26  The 
great  and  unrecoverable  fall  thereof. 

'T^HE  word  of  the   Lord  came 
-*-    again  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Now,  thou  son  of  man,  a  take 
u]!  a  lamentation  for  Tyrus  ; 

3  And  say  unto  Tyrus,  l>  O  lliou 
that  art  situate  at  the  entry  of 
the  sea,  which  art  c  a  merchant  of 
the  people  for  many  isles,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  ;  O  Tyrus, 
thou  hast  said,  J  I  am  t  of  perfect 
beauty. 

4  Thy  borders  nri^  in  the  f  midst 
of  the  seas,  thy  builders  have  per- 
fected thy  beauty. 

5  They  have  f  made  all  thy  ship- 
boards of  fir-trees  of  e  Senir  :  they 
have  taken  cedars  from  Lebanon  to 
make  masts  for  thee. 

6  Of  the  oaks  of  Bashan  have 
they  made  thine  oars  ;  ||  f  the  com- 
pany of  the  Ashurites  have  made 
thy  benches  of  ivory,  brought  out 
of  f  the  isles  of  Chittim. 

7  Fine  linen  with  broidered  work 
from  Egypt  was  that  which  thou 
fpreadest  forth  to  bo  thy  sail  ; 
!|  blue  and  purple  from  the   isles  of. 


CHAPTER  xxvn. 


1  Jer.  49.  21. 
ver.  18.  ch. 
27.23.  &.31. 
IG. 

m  Is.  23.  8. 
n  Jonah  3.6. 


t  Heb.  trem- 
blings. 
0  Job  2.  13. 
pch.  32.  10. 
q  cl).  27.  35. 
r  ch.  27.  32. 
E.ev.  18.  9. 

tHeb.  of  the 
Tu.'23.i. 


X  ch.  .'ia.  23, 
25,  27,  -.'.2. 
V  ch.  27.  36, 
■&  28.  19. 
t  Heh.  ter- 

1  Ps.'ST.  35. 


ach.  19.  I.& 
25.  17.  &.23. 
12.  &.  32.  2. 
b  ch.  28.  2. 


t  Hcb.  per- 
fect of 
beauty. 
tHeb. 

hcn.rt. 

Heb.  luill. 
Ueui.  3.  y. 


Or,  Ihejj 
ane  made 

thi/  hatches 
imry  well 

trodden. 

t  Heb.  the 

daughter. 

c  Jer.  2.  10. 

:l  Or,  purple 

and  scarlet. 


Or,  stop- 
_  :ers  of 
chiid-s. 
t  Heb. 
strengthen- 

li  Jer.  46.  9. 
ch.  30.  6.  &. 
33.  5. 


It  Gen.  10.  4. 
2  Chr.  20. 
36. 


Gen.   10.  2. 

II  Rev.  18. 
3. 

Or,  mer- 
hnndisp. 
n  Gen.  10.  3. 


.thy 


tHeb.  c/i,-!,- 
soprase. 

p  I  Kinr.i  5. 
^>,  11.  Fma 
3.  7.  Acts 
12.  SO. 
f|  Judir.  II. 
33.      ~ 
r  Jer.  8.  22. 
!|  Or,  rosin. 


Gen.  2.5.  3. 

Ue\>.clothes 
nf freedom. 
I  Gen.  25.  13. 
Ls.  60.  7. 
t  Heb.  they 
were  the 
merchants  of 
Ihy  hand. 
u  Gen.  10.  7. 
1  Km.  10.  1, 
2.  Ps.  72.  Ill, 
Is.  60.  6. 
xGen.  11. 
31.  2  Kings 
19.  12. 
y  Gen.  25.  3. 

Or,  excel- 
lent things. 
t  Heb.  fold- 
ngs. 


The  rich  siipiily  of  Tyrut 
Elishah  was  that  which  covered 
thee. 

8  The  inhabitants  of  Zidon  and 
.■^rvad  were  thy  mariners  :  thy  wise 
men,  O  Tyrus,  that  were  in  thee, 
were  thy  pilots. 

9  The  ancients  of  S  Gebal  and 
the  wise  men  thereof  were  in  thea 
Ihy  II  t  calkers  :  all  the  ships  of  tlia 
sea  with  their  mariners  were  in  theo 
to  occupy  thy  merchandise. 

10  They  of  Persia,  and  of  Lud,  and 
of  t  Phut,  were  in  thine  army,  thy 
men  of  war  :  they  hanged  Iha 
shield  and  helmet  in  thee  ;  they  set 
forth  thy  comeliness. 

11  The  men  of  Arvad  with  thino 
army  were  u|)on  thy  walls  round 
about,  and  the  Gammadims  wero 
in  thy  towers :  they  hanged  their 
shields  upon  thy  walls  round  about ; 
tliey  have  made  i  thy  beauty  per- 
fect. 

12  k  Tarshish  was  thy  merchant 
by  reason  of  the  nmltitude  of  all 
hind  of  riches ;  with  silver,  iron, 
fin,  and  lead,  they  traded  in  thy 
fairs. 

V3  1  Javan,  Tubal,  and  Meshech, 
they  were  thy  merchants  :  they 
traded  m  the  persons  of  men  anil 
vessels  of  brass  iji  thy  |j  market. 

14  They  of  t!ie  house  of  u  Togar- 
mailf  traded  in  thy  fairs  Mith  horses 
and  horsemen  and  inulas. 

15  The  men  of  o  Dedan  7ccrc  thy 
merchants ;  many  isles  icere  the 
merchandise  of  thine  hand  :  they 
brought  thee/wr  a  present,  horns  of 
ivorv  and  ebony. 

Id  Syria  was  thy  merchant  I)y 
reason  of  the  multitude  of  f  the 
wares  of  thy  making  :  they  occu- 
pied in  thy  fairs  with  emeralds,  jiur- 
lile,  and  broidered  work,  and  lino 
linen,  and  coral,  and  f  agate. 

17  Judah,  and  the  land  of  Israel, 
they  were  thy  merchants  :  they 
traded,  in  thy  market,  p  wheat  of 
q  Minnith  and  Pannag,  and  honey, 
and  oil,  and  r  ||  balm. 

18  Damascus  was  thy  mercliant 
in  the  muUitude  of  the  wares  of  tliv 
making,  for  the  multitude  of  ail 
riches  ;  in  the  wine  of  Ilelbon,  and 
white  wool. 

19  Dan  also  and  Javan  |j  going 
to  and  fro  occupied  in  thy  fairs  : 
bright  iron,  cassia,  and  calamus, 
were  in  thy  market. 

20  sDedan  icas  thy  merchant  in 
t  precious  clothes  for  chariots. 

21  Arabia,  and  ail  the  princes  of 
t  Kedar,  t  they  occupied  with  thee 
in  lambs,  and  rams,  and  goats  :  in 
these  icere  they  thy  merchants. 

22  The  merchants  of  "  Sheba  and 
Raaniah,  tliey  were  thy  merchants  : 
they  occupied  in  thy  fairs  v/itli 
chief  of  all  spicos,  and  with  all  pre  ■ 
cious  stones,  and  gold. 

23  X  Haran,  and  Canneh,  and  E- 
den,  the  merchants  of  y  Sheba,  As- 
shur,  and  Chilmad,  were  thy  mer- 
chants. 

24  These  were  thv  merchants  i« 
II  all  sorts  of  things,  in  blue  t  clothes, 
and  broidered  work,  and  in  chests 

(r/5 


Tbt  irrecoverable  fall  of  Tiirus. 
ef   rich  apparel,   bound  with  cords 
and  made  of  cedar,  among  thy  nier 
chandisc. 

25  z  The  sliips  of  Tarshish  did 
King  of  thee  in  thv  market ;  and 
thou  wast  rejilenislied,  and  made 
»ery  glorious  '^  in  tlie  midit  of  the 
ecas. 

2C  T  Thy  rowers  have  brought 
theo  into  gr-^at  waters  .  '■  the  east 
wind  linth  broken  tliee  in  tlie 
t  midst  of  llio  seas. 

27  Thy  '  riches,  and  thy  fairs, 
thy  mercliamli.-e,  thv  mariners,  and 
thy  pilots,  t!iv  calkers,  and  the 
occupiers  of  tliy  meiciiamiise,  and 
all  thy  men  of  war,  thatnrc  in  thee, 
jl  and  ill  all  thy  company  which  is 
in  the  midst  of  thee,  shall  fall  into 
the  t  midst  of  the  seas,  in  the  day  of 
thv  ruin. 

'28  The  II  suburbs  '1  (.linll  shake  at 
the  sound  of  the  cry  of  Ihv  i)ilots. 

29  And  e  all  that  handle  the  oar, 
♦he  mariners,  and  all  the  pilots  of 
the  sea,  shall  come  down  from 
their  shijis,  lliey  shall  stand  upon 
the  land ; 

30  And  shall  cause  their  voice  to 
be  heard  against  thee,  ai:d  shulfcry 
bitterly,  hi>,1  shall  feast  up  dust 
upon  their  beads,  they  K  shall  wal- 
low tlii'insclves  in  theaslies  ; 

31  And  they  shall  li  make  them- 
selves utterly  bald  for  thee,  and 
gird  thcni  with  sackcloth,  and  they 
shall  weep  for  thee  with  bitterness 
of  heart  (7?(rf  bitter  wailing. 

32  And  in  their  wailing  they  shall 
'  take  up  a  lamentation  for  thee, 
and_^  lament  over  thee,  snijins, 
^  What  nly  is  like  Tyru<,  like  the 
destroyed  in  the  midst  of  the  sea  ? 

33  1  When  thy  wares  went  forth 
out  of  the  seas,  thou  filledst  many 
people  ;  thou  didst  enrich  the  kings 
of  the  earth  with  the  multitude  of 
thy  riches  and  of  thy  merchan- 
liice. 

3-1  In  the  time  ^rkni  '"  thou  shall 
be  broken  by  the  seas  in  the  depths 
of  the  waters,  '<  thy  menhandise 
and  all  thy  company  in  the  midst  of 
thee  shall  fall. 

35  "  All  the  inhabitants  of  the 
isles  shall  be  astoni.shed  at  thee, 
and  their  kings  shall  be  sore  afraid, 
they  shall  be  troubled  in  their  coun- 
tenance. 

36  The  merchan'is  among  the 
people  r  shall  hiss  at  thee  ;  q  thou 
nhalt  be  t  a  terror,  and  f  never  shall 
be  any  more. 

CHAPTER   XXVIII. 

1  God^^  jiid^menl  upon  tkc  prince  of  Ty- 
Tus  for  his  sacrilegious  pride.  1 1  A 
lamentation  ofliis  great  glory  rorruptrd 
hvsin.  20  The  judgment  0/Xidon.  24 
T'-le  restoration  of  Israel. 

T^HE  word  of  the  Lord  came  a- 
'  gain  unto  me,  saying. 
2  Son  of  man,  say  unto  the  prince 
of  Tyrus.  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Because  thuio  heart  is  lifted 
lip.  and  '  thou  hast  said,  I  am  a 
god,  I  sit  in  the  seat  of  Ood,  l)  in 
the  t  midst  of  the  seas  :  c  yet  thou 
wt  a   man,  and   not  Cod,  Uioiigh 


KZEKIEL 


Before 
CHRIST 

S8S. 


7.  Ps.  4S.  7. 
Is.  2.  16.  &. 
23.  U. 


b  Ps.  48.  7. 

t  lUb.heart. 
a  I'lov.  11.4. 
ver.34.  Rev. 
18.  9,  &,c 


f  Jobn.  12. 
Rev.  18.  19. 
ffEsih.4.I,3, 
Jer.  B.  26. 
)i  Jer.  16.  6. 
&  47.  5. 
Mic.  1.  16. 


h.  S3.  17. 
r.  2. 
k  Rev. 13. 18. 

IRcv.  18. 19. 


ch.  26.  19. 
n  rer.  27. 


pJer.  13.  16., 
1  ch.  26.  21. 
r  Hcb.  ter- 
rors 

t  Ileb.  shall 
not  be  for 


t  Hcb.  By 

Ihegreui- 
ness  of  thy 


fch.  Sn.  1!. 
&.31.  12.  Id. 
32.  12. 


li  ch.  31.  13, 
&.32.  13,21, 
25,  27. 


Ich.  31.  8,  9. 

J  Or,  Tuly. 
il  Or,  chry- 
solite. 
«  Or,  chry- 
soprase. 

inch.  25.  13. 


nSeeEr.So. 
30.  ver.  16. 
o  ch  20.  40. 


b  ch.  27.  3,  4. 
t  Uel.heart. 
c  1..  31.  3. 


p  ver.  14. 
q  ver.  2,  5. 


■  hidgir.mt  upon  the  prtucr  of  Tijrvf 

thou  let  thine  heart  an  the  heart  of 
God: 

3  Behold,  J  thou  art  wincr  than 
Daniel ;  there  is  no  secret  that  they 
can  hide  from  thee  : 

4  With  thy  wisdom  and  with 
thine  understanding  tJiou  hast  got- 
ten thee  riches,  and  hast  gotten 
gold  and  silver  into  thy  treasures  : 

5  t  *  By  thy  great  wisdom  and  by 
thy  traffick,  hast  thou  increased  thy 
riches,  and  thine  heart  is  lifted  up  be- 
cause of  thy  riches : 

0  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Because  thou  hast  set  thiiio 
heart  as  the  heart  of  God  ; 

7  Behold,  therefore  I  will  bring 
strangers  upon  tliee,  f  the  terrible 
of  the  nations:  and  tlicy  shall  draw 
their  swords  against  the  beauty  of 
thy  wisdom,  and  they  iihall  defile  thy 
brightness. 

0  They  shall  bring  thee  down  to 
the  pit,  and  thou  shall  die  the  deaths 
of  them  that  are  slain  in  the  midst  of 
the  seas. 

9  Wilt  thou  yet  e  say  before  him 
that  slayelh  thee,  I  am  God  ?  but 
thou  shall  he  a  man,  and  no  God, 
in  the  hand  of  him  that  ||  slayeth 
thee. 

10  Thou  shall  die  the  deaths  of 
b  the  iincircumcised  by  the  hand  of 
strangers :  for  I  have  spoken  jr, 
saith  the  Lord  GoD. 

11  V  Moreover  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  mo.  saying, 

12  Son  of  man,  '  lake  up  a  la- 
mentation upon  the  king  of  Tyru", 
and  sav  unto  him.  Tims  saith  tho 
Lord  God  :  ^  Thou  seaiest  up  th» 
sum,  full  of  wisdom,  and  perfect  in 
beaulv. 

13  Tiion  hast  been  in  '  Eden  ths 
garden  of  God  :  pvery  precious  etono 
was  thy  coverins,  the  ||  sardius,  to- 
paz, and  the  diamond,  the  |i  heryl, 
the  ony.x,  and  the  jasper,  tho  sap- 
jihirc.  the  ||  emerald,  and  the  car- 
Duncle,  and  gold  :  the  workmanship 
of  11  thy  tabrcts  and  of  thv  pipes, 
was  prepared  in  thee  in  the  day  that 
thou  wast  created. 

14  Thou  art  the  anointed  "  che- 
rub that  covercth  ;  and  1  have  aeJ 
thee  so  :  tliou  wast  upon  o  the  holy 
mountain  of  God  ;  thou  hast  walk- 
ed up  and  down  in  the  midst  of  tho 
stones  of  fire. 

l.'j  Thou  vast  perfect  in  Ihy  way) 
from  the  day  that  thou  wast  cre- 
ated, till  iniouity  was  found  in 
thee. 

IG  By  the  multitude  of  Ihy  mer- 
chandise Ihey  have  filled  the  midst 
of  thee  with  violence,  and  thou  ha»t 
sinned  :  therefore  I  will  cast  thee 
as  profane  out  of  the  mountain  ol 
God  :  and  I  will  destroy  thee,  p  O 
covering  cherub,  from  the  midst  of 
the  stones  of  lire. 

17  q  Thine  heart  was  lifted  up  be- 
cause of  thy  beauty,  thou  hast  cor- 
rupted thy' wisdorii  bv  reason  of 
Ihv  brightness  :  I  will  cast  thp« 
to' the  ground,  I  will  lay  tliee  be 
fore  king",  that  they  may  beliolii 
thee. 


Thtjt'.dgmc:rt  of  Zidon. 

18  Thou  hast  defiled  thy  sanc- 
tuaries by  the  multitude  of  thine 
uiiquities,  by  the  iniquity  of  thy 
tratHck ;  therefore  will  I  bring 
forth  a  fire  from  the  midst  of 
thee,  it  shall  devour  thee,  and  I 
will  bring  thee  to  aahes  upon  the 
eartli  in  the  sight  of  all  them  that 
behold  thee. 

19  All  they  that  know  thee 
among  the  people  shall  be  asto- 
nished at  thee  :  r  thou  shall  be  t  a 
terror,  and  never  s/ialt  thou  be  any 
more. 

20  ^  Again  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

21  Son  of  man,  'set  thy  face 
■  against  Zidon,  and  prophesy  a- 
gain,st  it, 

22  And  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  "  Behold,  I  aJtt  against  thee, 

0  Zidon ;  and  I  will  ue  "lorified 
in  the  midst  of  thee  ;  and  ^  they 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord, 
when  I  shall  have  executed  judg- 
ments in  her,  and  shall  be  y  sancti- 
fied in  her. 

23  2  For  I  will  send  into  her  pes- 
tilence, and  blood  into  her  streets ; 
and  the  wounded  shall  be  judged 
in  the  midst  of  her  by  the  sword 
upon  her  on  every  side  :  and  they 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

21  ir  And  there  shall  be  no  more 
a  a  pricking  brier  unto  the  house  of 
Israel,  nor  avy  grieving  thorn  of  all 
Ihat  arc  round  about  them  that 
despised  them  ;  and  they  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord  God. 

2.J  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
When  I  shall  have  b  gathered  the 
house  of  Israel  from  the  people 
among  whom  they  are  scattered, 
and  shall  be  <=  sanctified  in  them 
in  the  sight  of  the  heathen,  then 
siiall  they  dwell  in  their  land  that 

1  have  given  to  my  servant  Jacob. 

26  And  they  shall  d  dwell  ||  safely 
therein,  and  shall  e  build  houses, 
and  f  plant  vineyards ;  yea,  they 
shall  dwell  with  confidence,  when  "I 
have  executed  judgments  upon  all 
those  that  [|  despise  them  round 
about  them  ;  and  they  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord  their  God. 
CHAPTER  XXIX. 

I  The  judgment  of  Pharaoh  for  his  trea- 
chery to    Israel,     8  The   desolation   of 
E^ypt.     13  The  Tcsloration  thereof  af- 
ter forty  years,     n  Egypt   the  reanrd 
of  Nebuchadrezzar,    2i  Israel  shall  bs 
restored. 
IN  the   tenth    year,    in  the    tenth 
*■  month,  in  the  twelfth  day  of  the 
month,  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  a  set  thy  face 
against  Pharaoh  king  of  E^ypt,  and 
prophesy  against  him,  and"  against 
all  Egypt : 

3  fepeak,  and  say,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  <:  Behold,  I  am  against 
»hee,  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  the 
great  d  dragon  that  lietli  in  the 
midst  of  his  rivers,  e  which  hath 
said.  My  river  is  mine  own,  and  I 
have  made  it  for  myself. 

4  But  fl  will  put  hooks  in  thy 
jaws,  and  I  will  cause  the  fish  of 


CHAPTER  XXIX. 

Before 
CHRIST 

589. 


roll.  5R.  91. 
&.  27.  33. 
t  Helj.  la- 


:  la.  23.  4, 12. 


.  2.';. 


&  27.  3.  ch. 

32.  30. 

u  Ei.  14.1, 

17.  ch.  39. 

13. 

X  Ps.  9.  16. 


bis.  11.12. 
oh.  11.  17.  & 
20.  41.  &34, 
13.  &  37.21. 


d  Jer.  23.  6. 
ch.  36.  28. 

I  Or,  Kith 
confidence. 
e  Is.  65.  21. 
Amos  9.  14. 
rJer.  31.  5. 

II  Or,  spoil. 


a  ch.  28.  21. 

I.  lo.  19.  1. 
Jer.  25.  19. 
&  45.  2,  25. 
c  Jer.  44.  30. 
ch.  28.  22. 
ver.  10. 

il  Ps.  74.  13, 

II.  Is.  27.  1. 
fc  51.  9.  ch. 
32.2. 

e  See  ch.  28. 


t  Ueh.faee 
of  the  field, 
g  Jer.  8.  2. 
&. 16.  4.  & 
25.  33. 
h  Jei'.  7.  33. 
&  34.  20. 


k  Jer.  37.  5, 
7,  U.  ch.  17. 


Ich.  14.  17. 
&.32.  U,  12, 


mch.  30.  12. 
I  Heb. 
:jjastes  of 
leaste. 
1  Oc.fron 
.tfigdol  to 
Syeiie.  Ex. 
14.2.  Jer. 
44.  1. 

n  ch.  30.  6. 
tHeb. 
Seveneh. 
>  ch.  32.  13. 
)  ch.  30.  7, 
16. 


I!  Or,  birth. 

r  Ileb.  lour. 

ch.  17.  6, 


30.  2,  3. 

&,  36.  4,  6. 


The  judgment  of  Pharaoh- 
ihy  rivers  to  stick  unto  thy  scales, 
and  I  will  bring  thee  up  out  of  the 
midst  of  thy  rivers,  and  all  tho 
fish  of  thy  rivers  shall  stick  unto 
thy  scales. 

5  And  I  will  leave  thee  thrown 
into  tho  wilderness,  thee  and  ail 
the  fish  of  thy  rivers  :  thou  shait 
fall  upon  tho  t  open  fields  ;  S  thou 
slialt  not  be  brought  together,  nor 
gathered  :  h  I  have  given  thee  for 
meat  to  the  beasts  of  the  field  and  tu 
the  fowls  of  the  heaven. 

6  And  all  the  inhabitants  of  E- 
gypt  shall  know  that  I  am  tho 
Lord,  because  they  have  been  a 
i  statf  of  reed  to  the  house  of  Is- 
rael. 

7  i  When  they  took  hold  of  thee 
by  thy  hand,  thou  didst  break,  and 
rend  all  their  shoulder ;  and  when 
they  leaned  upon  thee,  thou  break- 
est,  and  madest  all  their  loins  to  ba 
at  a  stand. 

8  ir  Therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  Behold,  I  will  brin!» 
1  a  sword  upon  thee,  and  cut  on 
man  and  beast  out  of  thee. 

9  And  the  land  of  Egypt  shall 
be  desolate  and  waste ;  and  they 
shall  know  tliat  I  am  the  Lord: 
because  he  hath  said.  The  river  j's 
mine,  and  I  have  made  it. 

10  Behold,  therefore  I  am  against 
thee,  and  against  thy  rivers,  m  and 

I  will  make  the  land  of  Egypt  t  ut- 
terly waste  and  desolate,  ||  n  from 
the  tpwer  of  t  Syene  even  unto  tho 
border  of  Ethiopia. 

11  o  No  foot  of  man  shall  pass 
through  it,  nor  foot  of  beast  shall 
pass  through  it,  neither  shall  it  ba 
inhabited  forty  years. 

12  p  And  1  will  make  the  land  of 
Egypt  desolate  in  the  midst  of  the 
countries  that  are  desolate,  and 
her  cities  anion"  the  cities  that 
are  laid  waste  shall  be  desolate 
forty  years  :  and  I  will  scatter  tli« 
Egyptians  among  tho  nations,  and 
Will  disperse  them  through  llio 
countries. 

13  IT  Yet  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  At  the  q  end  of  forty  years 
will  I  gather  the  Egyptians  from 
tho  people  whither  they  were  scat- 
tered : 

14  And  I  will  bring  again  tho 
captivity  of  Egypt,  and  viiW  cause 
them  to  return  into  tho  land  of 
Pathros,    into    the    land   of  their 

II  habitation ;  and  they  shall  ba 
there  a  t  ■"  base  kingdom. 

1.5  It  shall  be  the  basest  of  tho 
kingdoms ;  neither  shall  it  exalt 
itself  any  more  above  the  nations: 
for  I  will  diminish  them,  that  they 
shall  no  more  rule  over  tlie  na- 
tions. 

10  And  it  shall  be  no  more  s  the 
confidence  of  the  house  of  Israel, 
which  bringeth  their  iniquity  to 
remembrance,  when  they  shall  look 
after  them  :  but  they  shall  know 
that  I  am  Uie  Lord  God. 

17  ir  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
seven  and  twentieth  year,  in  the 
first  month,  in  the  firel  day  of  the 


The  desolation  of  Effvpt 

month,    the    word    of    the     Lord 

came  unto  me,  saying, 

\8  Son  of  man,  '  ^Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  }J:ihylon  caused  Jus  army 
to  serve  a  great  service  against  Ty- 
rus :  every  head  was-  made  liald, 
and  every  slioulder  was  peeled : 
yet  had  lie  no  wages,  nor  his  army, 
For  Tyrus,  for  the  service  tliat  he 
had  served  against  it : 

19  Therelbre  thus  saith  the  Lord 
Gon ;  Jiehuld,  I  will  give  the  land 
of  Kgy))t  unto  Nebuchadrezzar  king 
of  Babylon  ;  and  he  shall  take  lier 
multitude,  and  ttake  her  spoil,  and 
tuke  her  prey;  and  it  shall  bo  the 
wages  for  his  army. 

t!(J  I  liavo  given  him  the  land  of 
Kgypt  Wfor  his  labour  wherewith 
ho  "  served  against  it,  because  they 
wrought  for  me,  saith  the  Lord 
Con. 

21  IT  In  that  day  "  will  I  cause 
the  horn  of  the  house  of  Israel  to 
bud  forth,  and  I  will  give  thee 
.'  the  opening  of  the  mouth  in  the 
midst  of  them ;  and  lliey  shall 
know  that  I  ayii  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

I  The  ilcmlation  of  Egijpt  ami  her  help- 
ers. SO  The  arm  nj  Babylon  shall  ht 
stre7\nht7ied  to  break  the  aim  of  F.gyp!. 

npHE  word  of  the  Lord  came 
-*-    again  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  ])rophesy  and  say, 
Thus  saitji  the  Lord  God;  ^^  Ilovvl 
ye.  Wo  worth  the  day  I 

J  For  1)  the  day  2.5  near,  evrti  the 
day  of  the  Lord  is  near,  a  cloudy 
day  ;  it  shall  be  the  time  of  the  hea- 
then. 

4  And  the  sword  shall  come  upon 
Egypt,  and  great  ||  pain  ehal!  be  in 
Ethiopia,  when  the  slain  shall  fall 
in  Egypt,  and  they  c  sliall  take  away 
lier  multitude,  and  d  her  foundations 
shall  be  broken  down. 

!>  Ethiopia,  and  t  Eybia,  and  Ly- 
dia,  and  e  all  the  mingled  people, 
and  Chub,  and  the  j  me"  "f  the 
land  that  is  in  league,  shall  fall  with 
them  by  the  sword. 

0  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  They 
also  that  uphold  Egyjit  shall  fall; 
and  the  pride  of  iier  power  shall 
come  down:  ||  ffrom  the  tower  of 
Syeno  shall  they  fall  in  it  by  the 
Bword,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

7  S  And  they  shall  be  desolate  in 
the  nddst  of  the  countries  that 
are  desolate,  and  hor  cities  shall 
be  in  the  midst  of  the  cities  that  are 
wasted. 

8  And  they  shall  know  that  I 
ant  the  Lord,  when  1  have  set  a 
fire  in  Egypt,  and  v;lien.  all  her 
helpers  shall  be  f  destroyed. 

9  In  that  day  h  shall  messengers 
go  forth  from  me  in  ships  to  make 
the  careless  Ethiopians  afraid,  and 
great  pain  shall  come  upon  them, 
as  in  tJie  day  of  Egypt;  for,  lo,  it 
Cometh. 

10  Thus  saith  the  liOrd  God;  "I 
will  also  make  the  multitude  of 
Egypt  to  cease  by  the  hand  of  Ne- 
buchadrezzar king  of  Babylon. 

J I  He  and  his  people  with  him, 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

572. 

672. 

t  Jer.  27.  6. 

k  ch.  28.  -7. 

cli.  26.  7,  8. 

1  Is.  19.  5,  6. 

t  Heb. 

drought. 

m  I.s.  19.  4. 

t  Heb.  the 

\fulm-ss 

thereof. 

n  Is.  19.  1. 

Jer.  43.  12. 

t  Ileb.  i:poil 

Lfe46.  25. 

her  spoil, 

artdprojher 

prey. 

Zech.  13.2. 

0  Zecb.  10. 

U. 

p  Is.  19.  IG. 

:i  Or,  for  his 

qch.  29.  11. 

hire. 

r  Ps.  78.  12, 

u  Jer.  2S.  9. 

43. 

11  Or,  Tnnis. 

xPs.nS.  17. 

s  Nah.  3.  8, 
0    10. 

i]or',Pelu- 

y  ch.  2).  27. 

l  Jer.'  46.  25. 

u  ver.  8. 

S  Or,  Helio- 

poiis. 

572. 

II  Or,  Pubas- 

tum. 

X  Jer.  2.  16. 

a  Is.  13.6. 

II  Or,  re- 

strained. 

l)rh.7.  7,  12. 

Jnel2.  1. 

Zeph.  I.  7. 

688. 

;i  Or, /ear. 

cch.29.  19. 

u  Jer.  50.  15. 

t  Heh.  Phut, 

c.h.  27.  10. 

e  J^r.  25.  20, 

24. 

y  Jer.  48.  25. 

t  Heb.  chil- 

dren. 

z  Jer.  46.  11. 

11  Oy,from 

MigdoUo 

Syene. 
tch.  20.  10. 

aPs.  37.  17. 

gch.  29.  12. 

'b  ver.  26. 

ch.  29.  12. 

t  Heb.  bro- 

il lixS.  1,2. 

ich.29.  19. 

c  r«.  9.  16. 

and  her  he'pera 
I'  the  terrible  of  the  nations,  shall  be 
brought  to  destroy  the  land  :  and 
they  shall  draw  their  swords  against 
Egypt,  and  fill  the  land  witli  the 
slain. 

12  And  I  I  will  make  the  rivers 
tdry,  and  'nsell  the  land  into  the 
hand  of  the  wicked :  and  I  will 
make  the  land  waste,  and  t  all  that 
is  therein,  by  the  hand  of  strangers  ; 
1  the  Lord  nave  spoken  it. 

13  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  I 
will  also  n  destroy  the  idols,  and  I 
will  cause  their  images  to  cease  out 
of  Noph  ;  o  and  there  shall  be  no 
more  a  prince  of  the  land  of  Fgvnt : 
P  and  I  will  put  a  fear  in  the  laiid  of 
Egypt. 

14  .And  1  will  make  q  Pathros  de- 
solate, and  will  set  fire  in  r  ||  Zoan, 
s  and  will  e.\ecute  judgments  in 
No._ 

35  And  I  will  pour  my  fury  up- 
on II  Sin,  the  strength  of  Egypt ; 
and  '  I  will  cut  off  the  multitude  of 
No. 

16  And  T  will  "  set  fire  in  Egypt: 
Sin  shall  have  great  pain,  nuuNo 
shall  be  rent  asunder,  and  Koph 
shnll  have  distresses  daily. 

17  The  voung  men  of  fj  Aven  and 
of  II  Pi-beseth  shall  fall  by  the 
sword:  and  these  cities  shall  go 
into  captivity. 

18  J^  At  Tehnphnehcs  also  the  day 
shall  be  ||  darkened,  when  I  shall 
break  there  Ihe  yokes  of  Egypt : 
and  the  pomp  of  lier  strength  shall 
ceaso  in  her :  as  for  her,  a  cloud 
shall  cover  her,  and  her  daughteta 
shall  go  into  captivity. 

■  19  Thus  will  I  execute  judgments 
in  Egypt:  and  they  shall  know 
that  1  am  Ihe  Lord. 

20  If  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
eleventh  year,  in  the  first  month,  in 
the  seventh  day  of  the  month,  that 
the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
me,  saying, 

21  Son  of  man,  I  have  3' broken 
the  arm  of  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt ; 
and  lo,  =■•  it  shall  not  be  bound  uji 
lo  be  healed,  to  put  a  roller  to  bind 
it,  to  make  it  strong  to  hold  tho 
sword. 

22  Therefore  thus  saith  the  liOrd 
God  ;  Behold,  I  am  against  Pha- 
raoh king  of  Egypt,  and  will  a  break 
his  arms,  the  stron",  and  that  which 
was  broken  ;  and  I  will  cause  tho 
sword  to  fall  out  of  his  hand. 

£3  b  And  I  will  scatter  the  Egyp- 
tians among  the  nations,  and  will 
disperse  them  through  tlie  coun- 
tries. 

24  Ami  I  will  strengthen  tho 
arms  of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and 
put  my  sword  in  his  hand  :  but  I 
will  break  Pharaoh's  arm:*,  and  be 
shall  groan  before  him  with  the 
groanings  of  a  deadly-wounded 
mail. 

25  But  I  will  strengthen  the  arms 
of  the  king  of  B:ibyIon,  and  the 
arms  of  Pliaraob  shall  fall  down  ; 
and  c  ihey  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord,  when  I  shall  nut  my  sword 
into  the  hand  of  the  king  Jf  Baby- 

(r78 


Olory  of  ~'Jr,.iyria. 

Ion,  and  ho  shall  stretch  it  out  upon 

the  land  of  Egypt. 

'^6  d  And  I  will  scatter  the  Egvp- 
tians  among  the  nations,  and  dis- 
nerse  them  among  tlie  countries; 
and  they  sliall  know  that  I  am  the 

^°''°"  CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1  A  relation  u,„o  P!,araoh,  iof  Ihe  ghry 
ofAs^yri,.  1(1  „,ultheJanihere.jf/o 
pride.  18  The  like  destruction  oj  Egypt 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
eleventh  year,  in  the  tlurri 
viontk,  in  the  first  Jay  of  the 
month,  that  the  word  ot  the  boRD 
came  unto  me,  saymg, 

"  Son  of  man,  speak  unto  I  ha 
raoh  kin?  of  Egypt,  and  to  his  mul- 
titude ;  a'Whom  art  thou  like  in  lliy 
greatness  "? 

3  U  b  Behold,  the  Assyrian  was 
a  cedar  in  Lebanon  t  with  fair 
branches,  and  with  a  shadowing 
Bhroud,    and    of  an  high    stature  ; 


CHAPTERS  XXXI,  XXXII 

Before       I 
CHRIST 


The  fall  of  Assyria. 


cli.  S3.  12. 


k  !s.  18.  6. 


I  Or,  stand 
upon  them- 
sel-esfor 


a  ver.  18. 

b  Dan.  4.  10 
tHeb./air 
0/  branches 


and  his  top  was  among  tne  thick 
boughs. 

4  c  The  waters  11  made  him  great, 
the  deep  'j  set  him  up  on  high  with 
her  rivers  running  round  about  his 
plants,  and  sent  out  her  1|  little 
rivers    unto    all   the   trees   of  the 

5  Therefore,  i  his  height  was  ex- 
alted above  all  the  trees  of  the  field, 
and  his  boughs  were  multip bed, 
and  his  branches  became  long 
because  of  the  multitude  of  waters, 
II  when  he  shot  forth. 

6  All  the  e  fowls  of  heaven  made 
their  nests  in  his  boughs,  and  un- 
der his  branches  did  all  the  beasts 
of  the  field  bring  forth  their  young, 
and  under  his  shadow  dwelt  all 
great  nations.         „  .    .     ,  . 

7  Thus  was  he  fair  in  his  great 
ness,  in  the  length  of  his  branches  ; 
for  his  root  was  by  great  waters. 

8  The  cedars  in  the  f  garden  oi 
God  could  not  hide  him  :  the  fir- 
trees  were  not  like  his  boughs,  and 
the  chesuut-trees  were  not  like  his 
branches  ;  not  any  tree  in  the  gar- 
den of  God  was  like  unto  hun  lu 
his  beauty.  <■  •     t,     .i 

9  I  have  made  liim  fair  by  the 
multitude  of  his  branches  :  so  that 
all  the  trees  of  Edeii,  that  7cere  m 
the  garden  of  God,  envied  him. 

10  ir  Therefore  thus  saitb  the 
Lord  God;  Because  thou  hast 
lifted  up  thyself  in  height,  and  he 
hath  shot  up  his  top  among  the 
thick  boughs,  and  g  his  heart  lb 
lifted  up  in  his  height; 

11  I  have  therefore  delivered  him 
into  the  hand  of  the  mighty  one  of 
the  heathen  ;  t  he  shall  surely  deal 
with  him:  I  have  driven  hini  out 
for  his  wickedness.  ., ,      r 

12  And  strangers,  h  the  terrible  ot 
the  nations,  have  cut  him  off.  and 
have  left  him :  '  upon  the  moun- 
tains and  in  all  the  valleys  his 
branches  are  falli-n,  and  his  boughs 
are  broken  by  all  the  rivers  of  the 
land;  and  all  tlie  people  of  the 
earth  are  gone  down  from  his  sha- 
dow, and  have  left  him. 


II  Or,  when 
it  sent  them 
forth. 
ech.  17.93. 
Dan.  4.  12. 


qoh.  32.  31. 


ver.  2.  ch. 
32.  19. 


tch.  38.  10. 
.fe32.  19,21, 
24,  &.C. 


fGen.  2.  8. 

&  13.  10.  ch 
23.  13. 


shall  do  unt 

him. 

h  ch.  23.  7. 

i  ch.  S2.  5. 
&,  35  8. 


ach.  27.  2. 
ver.  16. 
h  ch.  19.  3,6 
&  38.  13. 

cch.  29.  3. 
;|Or, 
\dragon. 

tch.  34.  18. 


,  ch.  12.  13. 
&  17.  20. 
Hos.  7.  12. 

fch.  23.  5. 
ch.  31    J3 


4Ch.  31.  12 


13  kUpon  his  ruin  shall  all  the 
fowls  of  tlie  heaven  remain,  and  all 
the  beasts  of  the  field  shall  be  upon 
his  branches :       ,    ,    ^  „    .. 

14  To  the  end  that  none  ot  ail 
the  trees  by  the  waters,  exalt  them- 
selves for  their  height,  neither 
shoot  up  their  top  among  the  thick 
boughs,  neither  their  trees  ||  stand 
up  m  their  height,  all  that  drink 
water  •  for  1  they  are  all  delivered 
unto  death,  >"  to  the  nether  parts 
of  the  earth,  in  the  midst  of  the 
children  of  men,  with  them  that  go 
down  to  the  pit.  ■    ^„„. 

1.5  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  , 
In  the  day  when  he  went  down  to 
the  orave  I  caused  a  mourning :  1 
covered  the  deep  for  him,  and  1  re- 
strained the  floods  thereof,  and  the 
great  waters  were  stayed  :  and  1 
Saused  Lebanon  t  to  mourn  tor 
him,  and  all  the  trees  of  the  field 
fainted  for  him.         _ 

16  I  made  the  nations  to  n  shake 
at  the  sound  of  his  fall,  when  £ 
u  cast  him  down  to  hell  with  them 
that  descend  into  the  pit :  and  v  all 
the  trees  of  Eden,  the  choice  and 
best  of  Lebanon,  all  that  drink 
water,  q  shall  be  comforted  m  the 
nether  parts  of  the  earth. 

17  They  also  went  down  into 
hell  with  him,  unto  llirvi  that  he 
slain  with  the  sword  ;  and  the^j  that 
were  his  arm,  that  r  dwe  t  under  hm 
shadow  in  the  midst  ot  the  heathen. 

18  IT  s  To  whom  art  thou  tlius  like 
in  fflorv  and  in  greatness  among 
the  trees  of  Eden '!  yet  shnlt  thou 
be  brought  down  with  the  trees  ot 
Eden  unto  the  nether  parts  ot  the 
earth  :  t  thou  shall  lie  in  the  midsi. 
of  the  uncircunicised  with  them  that 
be  slain  by  the  sword.  This  ?s  Pha- 
raoh and  all  his  multitude,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XXXn. 

1  A  lamentation  for  >  he  fearful  fall  of 
Egypt.  11  The  sword  of  Babylon  shad 
destroy  it.  17  /(  shall  be  brought  damn 
to  hell,  among  all  the  uncircumcised 
nations. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  iu  the 
twelfth  year,  in  the  twellth 
month,  in  the  first  day  of  the 
month,  that  the  worn  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man.  =>  take  up  a  lamenta- 
tion for  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and 
sav  unto  him,  bThou  art  like  a 
voun"  lion  of  tlie  nations,  c  and  thoii 
nxt  as  a  ||  whale  in  the  seas  :  and 
thou  earnest  forth  witli  thy  rivers, 
and  troubledst  the  waters  with  thy 
feet,  and  J  fouledst  their  rivers. 

3  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  I 
will  therefore  «  spread  out  my  net 
over  thee  with  a  company  of  many 
people;  and  they  shall  bring  tliea 
up  in  my  net. 

4  Then  fwill  I  leave  thee  upon 
the  land,  I  will  cast  thee  forth  upon 
the  open  field,  and  g  will  cause  all 
the  fowls  of  the  heaven  to  remain 
upon  thee,  and  I  will  fill  the  beasU 
of  the  whole  earth  with  theo. 

5  And  I  will  lay  thy  flesh  h  upon 
679 


-J  lamentation  for  the 

the  mountains,  ami  fill  the  vulleye 

with  thy  height. 

6  I  will  also  water  with  thy  hlood 
II  the  land  whrrein  thou  swimnicst, 
even  to  the  mouiitains ;  ami  the 
rivers  shall  bo  full  of  theo. 

7  And  when  I  shall  |1  put  thee 
out.  '  I  will  cover  the  heaven,  and 
muKe  the  stars  thereof  dark  :  1  will 
cover  the  sun  with  a  cloud,  and  the 
moon  shall  not  pivo  her  light. 

8  All  the  thright  li-'hts  of  hea- 
ven will  I  make  t  dark  over  thee, 
and  set  darkness  upon  thy  land, 
•nith  the  Lord  God. 

9  I  will  also  t  vex  the  hearts  of 
many  people,  when  I  shall  hring 
thy  destruction  among  the  nations, 
into  the  countries  which  thou  hast 
not  known. 

10  Yea,  I  will  make  many  people 
*  amazed  at  thee,  and  their  kings 
shall  be  horribly  afraid  for  thee, 
when  I  shall  brandish  my  swora 
before  them  ;  and  1  they  shall  trem- 
ble at  every  moment,  every  man 
for  his  own  life,  in  the  day  of  tliy 
fall. 

11  U  m  For  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  The  sword  of  tho  king  of 
Babylon  shall  come  upon  thee. 

12  By  the  swords  of  the  mighty 
will  I  cause  thy  multitude  to  fall, 
"  the  terrible  ot  the  nations,  all  of 
them :  and  "  they  shall  spoil  Uie 
pomp  of  Kgypt,  and  all  the  multi- 
tude thereof  shall  be  destroyed. 

13  I  will  destroy  also  all  the 
boasts  tliereof  from  beside  tho  great 
waters  ;  p  neither  shall  the  foot  of 
man  trouble  them  any  more,  nor 
the  hoofs  of  beasts  trouble  them. 

14  Then  will  1  make  their  waters 
deep,  and  cause  their  rivers  to  run 
like  oil,  saitli  the  Lord  God. 

15  When  I  shall  make  the  land 
of  Egypt  desolate,  and  the  country 
shall  be  t  destitute  of  that  whereof 
it  was  full,  when  I  shall  smite  all 
them  that  dwell  therein,  q  tlien 
shall  Ihey  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord. 

16  This  is  the  r  lamentation 
wherewith  they  shall  lament  her : 
the  daughters  of  the  nations  shall 
lament  her :  they  shall  lament  for 
her,  even  for  Egypt,  and  for  all  her 
multitude,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

17  ir  It  came  to  pass  also  in  the 
twelfth  year,  in  the  fifteenth  day  of 
the  month,  that  tho  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saving, 

18  Son  of  man,  wail  for  the  mul- 
titude of  Egypt,  and  »  cast  them 
down,  even  her,  and  the  daughters 
of  tho  famous  nations,  unto  the 
nether  parts  of  the  earth,  with  them 
that  go  down  into  the  pit. 

19  t  Whom  dost  tnou  pass  in 
beauty  ?  >'  go  down,  and  bo  thou 
laid  with  the  uncircumcised. 

20  They  shall  fall  in  tho  midst  of 
them  that  are  slain  by  tho  sword : 
||  she  is  delivere<l  to  the  sword  : 
araw  her  and  all  her  multitudes. 

21  «  The  strong  among  the  migh- 
ty ihall  Bpeak  to  him  out  of  tho 
midst  of  hell  with  them  that  help 


EZEKIEL. 


5  Or,  (Ae 

land  0/  thy 

swimming, 

(  Or,  extiri- 

giiisti* 

1  Is.  13.  10. 

Joel  2.  31.  &. 

3.  15.  AmoH 

8.  9.  Pvev.  6. 

12,  n.  Malt. 

2-!.  2'J. 

t  Heb.  light 

nf  the  light 

in  heaven. 

t  Heb.  thtm 

dark. 

t  Hch.  pro- 

ooke  to  an- 


c^-.  587. 
mJer.46.26. 
cli.  30.  4. 


pch.  29.  II. 


t  Heb.  deso- 

late/ro/n  the 

fulness 

theTeof. 

q  Ex.'7.  5.& 

1-1.  4,  18.  P». 

9.  16.  cl].  6. 

7. 

r  ver.  2. 

2  Sum.  1.17. 

2Chr.  35.25. 

ch.26.  17. 


bch.  26.  17, 

20.  ver.  21, 

25,  26,  27, 

S2. 

■1  Or,  rfis- 

m^uting. 

c.  Jer.  49.  34, 

&,c. 

a  ver.  21. 

e  ver.  23. 


t  Ileb.  with 
weapons  oj 
their  war. 


k  ch.  33.  6, 
15.  &.  39.  2. 
Ich.  28.21. 


fearful  fall  of  Egypt. 
him  :  they  are  .v  gone  down,  they  lie 
uncircumcised,  slain  by  the  sword. 

22  2  Asshur  is  there  and  all  her 
company :  his  graves  are  about 
him  ;  all  of  thcni  slain,  fallen  by 
the  sword  : 

-'3  «  Whose  graves  arc  set  in  iIjb 
sides  of  the  pit,  and  her  company  i» 
round  about  her  grave  :  all  of  th'en< 
slain,  fallen  by  the  sword,  wliich 
b  caused  ||  terror  in  the  land  of  the 
living. 

IM  There  i'.?  <:  Elam  and  all  her 
multitude  round  about  her  grave, 
all  of  them  slain,  fallen  by  the 
sword,  which  are  J  gone  down  un- 
circumcised into  the  nether  parts  of 
the  earth,  e  which  caused  their  ter- 
ror in  the  land  of  the  hving  ;  yet 
have  they  borne  their  shame  with 
them  that  go  down  to  the  pit. 

•25  They  have  set  her  a  bed  in  the 
midst  of  the  slain  with  all  her  mul- 
titude :  her  jrraves  arc  round  about 
him:  all  of  them  uncircumcised, 
slain  by  the  sword :  though  their 
terror  was  caused  in  the  land  of  tho 
living,  yet  have  they  borne  their 
shame  with  them  that  go  down  to 
the  pit :  he  is  put  in  the  midst  of 
them  that  be  slain. 

2G  There  is  I'MC'licch,  Tubal, 
and  all  her  multitude  :  her  graves 
arc  round  about  him :  all  ot  them 
S  uncircumcised,  slain  by  the  sword, 
though  they  cau.sed  their  terror  in 
the  land  of  the  livinff. 

27  h  And  they  shall  not  lie  with 
tho  mighty  that  are  fallen  of  tho 
uncircumcised,  which  are  gone  down 
to  hell  t  with  their  weapons  of  war  : 
and  they  have  laid  their  swords  un- 
der their  heads,  but  their  iniquities 
shall  be  upon  their  bones,  though 
they  were  the  terror  of  tho  mighty 
in  tho  land  of  the  living. 

28  Yea,  thou  shall  be  broken  in 
the  midst  of  the  uncircumcised, 
and  shall  lie  with  them  that  are 
slain  with  the  sword. 

21)  There  is  '  Edom,  her  kings, 
and  all  her  princes,  which  with 
their  might  are  t  laid  by  them  that 
were  slain  by  the  sword  :  they  shall 
he  with  tho  uncircumcised,  and 
with  them  that  go  down  to  tho 
pit. 

30  It  There  be  the  princes  of  tho 
north,  all  of  them,  and  nil  the  '  7,1- 
donians,  which  are  gone  down  with 
tho  slain ;  with  their  terror  they 
are  ashamed  of  their  might;  and 
they  lie  uncircumcised  with  them 
that  be  slain  by  tho  sword,  and  hear 
their  shame  with  them  that  gc 
down  to  the  pit. 

31  Pharaoli  shall  sec  them,  and 
shall  be  '"  comforted  over  all  his 
multitude,  even  Pharaoh  and  all 
his  army  slain  by  the  sword,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

30  For  I  have  caused  my  terror 
in  the  land  of  the  living :  and  ho 
shall  be  laid  in  tho  midst  of  the 
uncircumcised  with  them  that  are 
slain  with  the  sword,  even  Phuraoh 
and  all  his  multitude,  aaith  ths 
Lord  God. 

680 


The  duty  of  a  watchman. 

CHAPTER  XXXm. 

warning  the  ■people,  1  Ezilxel  -i  ouwo 
nuhii  ofhiUuly.     10  aoi  sheweth  the 

and   towards  reooUers.     17  «<•  '""", 
taineth  his  justice.  21  Uponlhenewof 
fu  taking  if  Jerusalem  he  Pjopheneth 
thedesolatiouo/lhe land.Za  l,od  sjud, 
ment  upon  the  mockers  of  the  prophets. 

AGAIN  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  roe,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  speak  to  a  the  chil- 
dren of  thv  people,  and  say  unto 
them,  b  t  When  I  bring  the  sword 
upon  a  land,  if  the  people  of  the 
land  take  a  man  of  their  coasts,  anU 
Bet  him  for  their  <=  watcliman  : 

.  3  If  when  he  seeth  the  sword 
come  upon  the  land,  he  blow  the 
trumpet,  and  warn  the  people  ; 

4  Then,  t  whosoever  heareth  the 
Bound  of  the  trumpet,  and  taketh 
not  warning  ;  if  the  sword  come 
and  take  him  away,  dins  blood 
Bhall  be  upon  his  own  head. 

5  lie  heard  the  sound  ot  the 
trumpet,  and  took  not  warning ; 
his  blood  shall  be  upon  him.  Uut 
he  that  taketh  warning  shall  dehver 
his  soul.  ,  ., 

G  But  if  the  watchman  see  the 
BWord  come,  and  blow  not  the 
trumpet,  and  the  people  be  not 
warned;  if  the  sword  come,  and 
take  any  person  from  among  them, 
e  he  is  taken  away  in  his  iniquity  ; 
but  his  blood  will  I  require  at  the 
watchman's  hand. 

7  1[  f  So  thou,  O  son  of  man,  1 
have  set  thee  a  watchman  unto  the 
house  of  Israel  ;  therefore  thou 
Shalt  hear  the  word  at  my  mouth, 
and  warn  them  from  me. 

8  When  I  say  unto  the  wicked, 
O  wicked  man,  thou  shalt  surely 
die  •  if  thou  dost  not  speak  to  warn 
the  wicked  from  his  way,  that  wick- 
ed man  shall  die  in  his  iniquity  ;  but 
his  blood  will  I  require  at  thine  hand . 

9  Nevertheless,  if  thou  warn  the 
wicked  of  his  way  to  turn  from  it; 
if  he  do  not  turn  from  his  way,  he 
shall  die  in  his  iniquity ;  but  thou 
hast  delivered  thy  soul. 

10  Tiierefore,  O  thou  son  of  man, 
speak  unto  the  liouse  of  Israel ; 
Thus  ye  speak,  saying.  If  our  trans- 
gressions and  our  sins,  fte  upon  us, 
and  we  S  pine  away  in  them,  h  how 
should  we  then  live'?  . 

11  Say  unto  them,  .Is  I  live,  saith 
the  Lord  God,  i  I  have  no  pleasure 
in  the  death  of  the  wicked;  but 
that  the  wicked  turn  from  his  way 
and  live  :  turn  ye,  turn  ye  from  your 
evil  ways  ;  for  1^  why  will  ye  die,  O 
house  of  Israel"! 

13  Therefore,  thou  son  of  man, 
say  unto  the  children  of  thy  people, 
The  1  righteousness  of  the  righteous 
shall  not  deliver  him  in  the  day  of 
his  transgression  :  as  for  the  wick- 
edness of  the  wicked,  m  he  shall  not 
fall  thereby  in  the  day  that  he  turn- 
eth  from  his  wickedness  ;  neither 
shall  the  righteous  be  able  to  live 
for  his  righteousness  in  the  day  that 
be  siunstb. 

EeS 


CH.\PTER  XXXIII. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  687. 


_cfort» 
CHRIST 

687. 


ch.  3.  U. 

bch.  14.  17. 
t  Heb.  A 
land  when  I 
bring  a 
sword  upon 
her. 

c  2  Sum.  18, 
24,  25. 
2K,n.  9.  17 
7.  Hos. 

t  Heb.  he 
that  hearing 
heareth. 
d  oh.  13.   13 


n  Ch.  3.  20. 
&.  18.  2-1. 


.  _-v.  18.  £ 
ch.  20.  II, 


xver.  17.  ch. 
18.  25,  29. 


y  ch.  1.  2. 

z  ch.  24.  26. 

a  2  Kings  25 

4. 

b  ch.  1.  3. 


2  ch.  24.  23, 

K  So  Is.  49. 
14.  ch.  37. 
11. 
2  Sam.  14. 
14.  ch.  18. 
23,  32.  2  Pet 
3.9. 
kch.  18.  31. 


1  ch.  3.  20. 
&,  18.  24,  26 


1  2  Chr.  7. 


39. 

h  Gen.  9.  4. 

Lev.  3.  17. 

&,  7.  26.  &. 

17.  10.  &.19, 

26.  Deut.  12 

15. 

ch.  18.  6. 

ch.  22.6,9 
mch.  18.  6. 
&,22.  11. 


The  justice  of  God's  viayx. 

13  When  I  shall  say  to  the  righ- 
teous, that  he  shall  surely  live ; 
o  if  ho  trust  to  hi»  own  righteous- 
ness, and  commit  iniquity,  all  his 
righteousnesses  shall  not  be  re- 
membered ;  but  for  his  nuquity 
that  he  hath  committed,  he  shall 
die  for  it. 

14  Again,  "  when  I  say  unto  the 
wicked.  Thou  shalt  surely  die  ;  if 
he  turn  from  his  sin,  and  do  t  that 
which  is  lawful  and  right ; 

15  //  the  wicked  p  restore  the 
pledge,  qgive  again  that  he  had 
robbed,  walk  in  r  the  statuteu  of 
life,  without  committing  iniquity  ; 
he   shall  surely  live,  he  shaU   not 

16  9  None  of  his  sins  that  he  hath 
committed  shall  be  mentioned  iinto 
him  :  he  hath  done  that  which  is 
lawful  and  right;    he  shall  surely 

li^p-  .  .. ,  c  .1 

17  ir  t  Yet  the  children  ot  tliy 
people  say.  The  way  of  the  Lord 
is  not  equal :  but  as  for  them,  their 
way  is  not  equal. 

18  "  When  the  righteous  turneth 
from  his  righteousness,  and  com- 
mitteth  iniquity,  he  shall  even  die 
thereby.  ,     ,  „ 

19  But  if  the  wicked  turn  from 
his  wickedness,  and  do  that  which 
is  lawful  and  right,  he  shall  hve 
thereHy.  . 

20  It  Yet  ye  say,  "  The  way  of 
the  Lord  is  not  equal.  O  ye  housa 
of  Israel,  I  will  judge  you  every  one 
after  his  ways.  . 

21  IT  And  It  came  to  pass  in  the 
twelfth  year  y  of  our  captivity,  m 
the  tenth  month,  in  the  fifth  day 
of  the  month,  ^  that  one  that  had 
escaped  out  of  Jerusalem  cama 
unto  me  saying,  ''The  city  w 
smitten.  ,     „   ,      t 

22  Now  b  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
was  upon  me  in  the  evening,  aforo 
he  that  was  escaped  came ;  and 
had  opened  my  mouth,  until  ho 
came  to  me  in  the  morning  ;  <=  and 
my  mouth  was  opened,  and  I  was 
no  more  dumb. 

23  Then  the  word  of  the  LORD 
came  unto  me,  saying,  . 

24  Son  of  man,  d  they  that  inha- 
bit those  e  wastes  of  the  land  of  Is- 
rael speak,  saying,  f  Abraham  was 
one,  and  he  inherited  the  land: 
g  but  we  are  many ;  the  land  J» 
-iven  us  for  inheritance. 

25  Wherefore,  say  unto  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  h  Ye 
eat  with  the  blood,  and  >lift  up 
your  eyes  toward  your  idols,  and 
k  shed  blood  :  and  shall  ye  possess 
the  land  1 

26  Ye  stand  upon  your  sword,  ye 
work  abomination,  and  ye  m  defile 
every  one  his  neighbour's  wife  :  and 
shall  ye  possess  the  land  ■? 

27  Say  thou  thus  unto  them. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  j3s  I 
live,  surely  "they  that  are  in  the 
wastes,  shall  fall  by  the  sword,  and 

I  him  that  is  in  the  open  field,  o  will  1 

give  to  the  beasts  f  to  bo  devoured, 

I  and  they  that  be  in  the  forta  and 

6S1 


Bad  shepherds  reproved. 

P  in  tlie  caves,  shall  die  of  tlic  pCBti- 
icnce. 

28  q  For  I  will  lay  the  land  f  most 
desolate,  and  the  r  pomp  of  her 
strength  sliall  cease  ;  and  »  the 
mountains  of  Israel  eliall  be  deso- 
late, that  none  shall  pass  througli. 

29  Then  shall  they  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  when  I  have  laid  the 
land  most  desolate  because  of  all 
their  abominations  which  they  have 
committed. 

30  IT  Also,  thou  Bon  of  man,  the 
children  of  thy  people  still  are  talk- 
ing II  against  thee  by  the  walls  and 
in  the  doors  of  the  houses,  and 
t  speak  one  to  another,  every  one 
to  his  brother,  saying.  Come,  I 
pray  j'ou,  and  hea'r  what  is  the 
word  that  Cometh  forth  from  the 
Lord. 

31  And  u  they  come  unto  thee  t  as 
the  people  cometh,  and  ||  they  "  sit 
before  thee  as  my  people,  and  they 
hear  thy  words,  but  they  will  not  do 
them  :  y  for  with  their  mouth  f  they 
shew  much  love,  but  'their  heart 
goetli  after  their  covetousness. 

32  And  lo,  thou  art  unto  them 
as  t  a  very  lovely  song  of  one  that 

I  iiath  a  pleasant  voice,  and  can  play 
I  well  on  an  instrument :  for  they 
1  hear  thy  words,  but  they  do  tliein 
1  not. 

'  3.1  a  And  when  this  cometh  to 
pass,  (lo,  it  will  come,)  then  I' shall 
they  know  that  u  propiiet  hath  been 
among  them. 

CHAPTER   XXXIV. 

1  ^  reproof  of  the  shepherds.  7  God', 
judgment  against  them.  11  His  provi 
tIencefOT  hiejlock.  20  The  kingdom  of 
Christ. 

\  ND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
■'*■  imto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  jiropliesy  against 
the  a  shepherds  of  Israel,  prophesy, 
and  say  unto  them.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  unto  the  shcphor<ls ; 
l"  Wo  be  to  the  shepherds  of  Israel 
that  do  feed  themselves  1  should  not 
the  shepherds  feed  the  flocks  1 

3  c  \  e  eat  the  fat,  and  ye  clothe 
you  with  the  wool,  d  ye  kill  them 
that  are  fed :  but  ye  leed  not  the 
flock. 

4  e  The  diseased  have  ye  not 
strengthened,  neither  have  j'e  heal- 
ed that  which  was  sick,  neither  have 
ye  bound  up  that  which  u-ns  broken, 
neitiier  have  ve  brought  again  that 
which  was  driven  away,  neither 
have  ye  fsought  that  which  was 
lost ;  out  with  e  force  and  with 
cruelty  have  ye  ruled  them. 

5  h  And  they  were  '  scattered, 
II  because  there  is  no  shepherd : 
*  and  they  became  meat  to  all  the 
beasts  of  the  field,  when  they  were 
scattered. 

ti  My  sheep  wandered  through 
all  the  mountains,  and  upon  every 
high  hill :  yea,  my  floLk  was  scat- 
tered upon  all  the  face  of  the  earth, 
and  none  did  search  or  seek  after 
them. 

7  HThereforo,  ye  shephords,  hoar 
the  word  of  the  Lord  ; 


EZEKIEL. 

Before 
r    C 

587. 


nJiKlj.  6.  2 
l-Sani.  1.^.6, 
i]  Jer.  4-1.  2, 
6,  22.  ch.  36, 
.M,  35. 
t  Heb.  deso- 
lation and 
desolation. 
r  ch.  7.  24. 
fe  2-1.  21.  & 
.^0.  6,  7. 
s  ch.  6.  2,  3, 

lOr,  of  thee. 

i  Is.  29.  13. 


ofthepeo- 
ple. 


Or 


?7iy 


people  sit 
before  thee. 
1  ch.  8.  1. 
y  Ps.  78.  36, 
37.  Is.  29. 


■  Ilcb.  a 
ong  nf 


Is.  56.  n. 

Zcch.  II.  16. 
d  ch.  33.  25, 
26.Mic.  3.  1, 
2,  3.  Zech. 
11.  5. 
f  vcr.  16. 


fLuke  15.4, 
1  Pet.  5.  3. 


hch.  33.21, 


Or,  wilh- 
ut  a  shep' 
erd.  and  st 


in  vcr.  2,  10. 


h.  .3.  18. 
Heb.  13.  17. 


t  Heb.  Ac- 
cording to 
the  seekijig. 


q  Is.  65.  9, 
10.  Jer.  23. 
3.  ch.  28.  2.5. 
&  36.  24.  &, 
37.  21,  22. 


t  Seewer.  4. 

40.11. 
Mic.  4.  6. 
Matt.  18.  11. 
k2.  17. 
Luke  5.  32. 
10.  16. 
Amos  4.  1. 
n  Jer.  10.  24. 


V  ch.  20.  37, 

■""     'cr.  20. 

22.  Zech.  10. 

3.  Matt.  25. 

32,  33. 

t  Heb.  small 

cattle  of 

la?nbd  and 

kids. 

t  Heb.  great 

he-goats. 


The  kingdom  of  Christ. 
H  Jls  1  live,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
surely  because  mv  flock  became  a 
prey,  and  my  flock  '  became  meat 
to  every  beast  of  the  field,  because 
there  was  no  shepherd,  neither  did 
mv  shepherds  search  (or  my  flock, 
>"h\n  the  shepherds  fed  themselves, 
and  fed  not  my  flock  ; 

9  Thercibre,  O  ye  shepherds, 
hear  the  word  of  the  Loru  ; 

10  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God: 
Behold,  I  tttn  against  tho  shep- 
herds ;  and  n  I  ^viil  require  my 
flock  at  their  hand,  and  cause  them 
to  cease  from  feeding  the  flock: 
neither  shall  the  shc])herd3  o  feed 
themselves  any  more ;  for  I  will 
deliver  my  flock  from  their  mouth, 
that  they  may  not  be  meat  for 
them. 

11  If  For  thus  saith  tho  Lord 
Rod;  Behold,  I,  eveti  I,  will  both 
search  my  sheep,  and  seek  them 
out. 

12  t  As  a  shepherd  sceketh  out 
his  flock  in  the  day  that  he  is  among 
his  sheep  that  are  scattered  ;  so  will 
I  seek  out  my  sheep,  and  will  de- 
liver them  out  of  all  places  where 
they  have  been  scattered  in  P  the 
cloudy  and  dark  dav. 

13  And  q  I  will  hring  them  out 
from  the  people,  and  gather  them 
from  the  countries,  and  will  biine 
them  to  their  own  land,  and  feed 
them  upon  the  mountains  of  Israel 
by  the  rivers,  and  in  all  the  inha- 
bited ])laces  of  the  countrv. 

14  r  I  will  feed  them  fn  a  good 
pasture,  and  upon  the  high  moun- 
tains of  Israel  shall  their  fold  be: 
s  there  shall  they  lie  in  a  good  fold, 
and  in  a  fat  pasture  shall  they  feed 
upon  the  mountains  of  Israel. 

15  I  will  feed  my  flocK,  and  I 
will  cause  them  to  he  down,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

16  1 1  will  seek  that  which  was 
lost,  and  bring  again  that  which 
was  driven  away,  and  will  bind  up 
that  vhich  icas  broken,  and  will 
strengthen  that  which  was  sick : 
but  I  will  destroy  "the  fat  and  tho 
strong ;  I  will  feed  them  »  Willi 
judgment. 

17  And  as  for  you,  O  my  flock, 
thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  y  Be- 
hold, I  judge  between  t  cattle  and 
cattle,  tetwecu  the  rams  and  the 
t  he-goats. 

18  Seemcth  it  a  small  thing  unto 
you  to  have  eaten  up  the  good  pas- 
ture, but  ye  must  tread  down  with 
your  feet  the  residue  of  your  pas- 
tures 1  and  to  have  drunk  of  the 
deep  waters,  but  ye  must  foul  the 
residue  with  your  feet  7 

19  And  as  for  my  flock,  they  eat 
that  which  ye  have  trodden  with 
your  feet;  and  they  drink  that 
which  ye  have  fouled  with  your 
feet. 

20  IT  Therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  unto  them  ;  '•=  Behold, 
I,  even  I,  will  judge  between  the 
fat  cattle  and  between  tho  lean 
cattle. 

21  Because  tp  have  thruet  with 

'  682 


Tke.judement  of  mount  Scir.    CHAPTERS  XXXV,  XXXVL       T.'u  ..nd  of  Israel  comforUd. 
'"'^^•'     »  Z     . .  ,         ,     .,       ti,f„„      II      R»fnro       I      fi  T  iprp  ore.  OS   I    ive.  snith  the 


L  ver.  17. 


fch.  37.  26. 
!j  Lev.  26.  6. 
I-.  11.6,-9. 
&,  35.  9. 
Hos.  2.  18. 
h  vcr.  28. 
Jer.23.  6. 
,  Is.  56.  7. 
ch.20.  40. 
k  Gen.  12.  2 
Is.  19.  21. 
Zech.  8.  13. 


s'ide  aniTwith  shoulder,  and  pushed  I  ^efore 
all  thn  diseased  witli  your  horns,    "-"^g. 
till  ve  have  scattered  them  abroad  ; 

22  Therefore  will  1  save  my  flock, 
and  they  shall  no  more  be  a  prey ; 
and  a  I  will  judge  between  cattle 
and  cattle. 

23  And  I  will  set  up  one  b  shep- 
herd over  them,  and  he  shall  feed 
them,  <:  even  mv  servant  David ; 
he  shall  feed  them,  and  he  shall 
be  their  shepherd. 

24  And  d  I  the    Lord  wdl    be 
their   God,  and  my  servant  David 
ea    prince    among    them;    I    the   „,^,„,,. 
Lord  have  spoken  !t.  Ex.  29. 45. 

"5  And  f  I  will  make  with  them  Uh.  37.  27. 
a  covenant  of  peace,  and  S  will  e  ch.  37.  2S 
rause  the  evil  beasts  to  cease  out |  i-^""^ '•  ^- 
of  the  land  :  and  they  h  shall  dwell 
Bufely  ill  the  wilderness,  and  sleep 
in  the  woods. 

26  And  I  will  make  them  and 
the  places  round  about  'my  hill 
fe  a  blessing  :  and  I  will  1  cause  the 
shower  to  come  down  in  his  sea- 
son;  there  shall  be  m  showers  of 
blessing. 

27  And  n  the  tree  of  the  field 
Bhall  yield  her  fruit,  and  the  earth 
Bhall  yield  her  increase,  and  they 
shall  be  safe  in  their  land,  and 
Bhall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord, 
when  I  have  o  broken  the  bands 
of  their  yoke,  and  delivered  them 
out  of  the  hand  of  those  that 
p  served  themselves  of  them. 

28  And  they  shall  no  more,  q  be  a 
prey  to  the  heathen,  neither  shall 
the  beasts  of  the  land  devour  the;n  ; 
but  r  they  shall  dwell  safely,  and 
none  shall  make  them  afraid. 

29  And  I  will  raise  up  lor  them  a 
'plant  II  of  renown,  and  they  shall 
be  no  more  t  consumed  with  hun- 
ger in  the  land,  t  neither  bear  the 
shame  of  the  heathen  any  more. 

30  Thus  shall  tbcv  Know  that 
u  I  the  Lord  their  God  am  with 
them,  and  that  they,  even  the  house 
of  Israel,  are  my  people,  saith  the 
liOrd  God. 

31  And  ye  my  ^  flock,  the  flock 
of  my  pasture,  are  men,  and  I  am 
your  'God,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

The  iudsment  of  mount    Seir  for   Ihn 
hntrpdorlsrael. 

MOREOVER    the   word   of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saving, 

2  Son  of  man,  »  set  thy  face  a- 
gainst  I)  mount  Seir,  and  c  prophesy 
against  it,  . 

3  And  say  unto  it.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God;  Behold,  O  mount 
Seir,  I  am  against  thee,  and  d  I  will 
stretch  out  mine  hand  against  thee, 
and  I  will  make  thee  t  most  deso- 
late. , 

4  e  I  will  lay  thy  cities  waste,  and 
thou  shalt  be  desolate,  and  thou 
shalt  know  that  I  am  the  liORD. 

5  <■  Because  thou  hast  had  a  1|  per- 
petual hatred,  and  hast  t  shed  «Ae 
blood  of  the  children  of  Israel  by 
the  \  force  of  the  sword  in  the 
time  of  their  calaraity,  em  the  time 
that  their  iniciuity  had  an  end  • 


Heb.  de»o- 
Inlion  and 


.  ,  I.  31.  12, 
&  32.  5. 


25.  13.  Mai. 
1.  3,4. 


36.  11. 

nPs.  83.4,12. 
ch.  36.  5. 
OiiaJ.  13. 
1  Or,  though 

LORD 
^  .s  there. 
oPs.48.  1,3. 
&  132.13,14. 
jh.  48.  35. 
n  Mail.  7.  2. 
Jam.  2.  13. 

qch.6.  7. 
Ps.  9.  16. 


Ml.  36.  4. 

-  ver.  25. 
Jer.  .30.  10. 
&46.  27. 

,  11.  1. 
.„.23.  5. 
II  Or,/or 

Heb.  taken 
away. 
t  ch.  36.  3,  6, 


X  P.?.  ino.  3. 
John  10.  11. 

ach.  6.  2. 
bDeiit.  2.  5. 

687. 
c  Jer.  49.  7, 
8.  ch.  25.  12 
_    .  osl.  11. 
Ohad.  10, 

'ch.  6.  14. 

Heb.  deso- 
lation and 
desolation  : 
So  ver.  7. 
e  ver.  9. 
fch.  25.  12. 
0;.ad.  10. 
II  Or,  hatred 
ofold,  ch. 
25.  15. 

t  He\s,  pour- 
ed out  Ike 
children. 
t  Heb. 
hands. 
gPs.  137.7 
ch.21.25,2£ 
Dao.  9.  24. 
Obnd.  11. 


Heb.  to 
ievour. 
■1  Sam.  2.3 
jlev.  13.  6. 
t  Heb.  mag- 

ijied. 


587. 
a  ch.  6.  2, 


b  ch.  25.  3 
&  26.  2. 


ch.  35.  10 
Heb.  Be- 
zusefor 
because. 


9.  7.  Lam.  2 
15.  Dan.  9. 


1  Or,  ye 


G  Therefore,  ns  I  live,  saith  the 
Lord  God,  I  will  prepare  dipe  un- 
to blood,  and  blood  shall  pursue 
thee :  ^  since  thou  hast  not  hated 
blood,  even  blood  shall  pursue 
thee.  „  . 

7  Thus  will  I  make  mount  Seir 
t  most  desolate,  and  cut  otF  from  it 

him  that  passeth  out  and  him  that 
re^urneth. 

8  k  And  I  will  fill  his  mountains 
with  his  slain  men  :  in  thy  liill.i, 
and  in  thy  valleys,  and  in  all  thy 
rivers,  shall  they  fall  that  are  slain 
with  the  sword. 

9  1 1  will  make  thee  perpetual  de- 
solations, and  thy  cities  shall  not 
return  :  m  and  ye  shall  know  that  1 
am  the  Lord. 

10  Because  thou  hast  said.  These 
two  nations  and  these  two  coun- 
tries shall  be  mine,  and  we  will 
n  possess  it ;  ||  whereas  o  the  Lord 
was  there  : 

11  Tlierefore,  as  I  live,  saith  the 
Lord   God,   I  will   even  do   P  ac- 

I  cording  to  thine  anger,  and  ac- 
cording to  thine  envy  which  thou 
hast  used  out  of  thy  hatred  against 
them ;  and  I  will  make  myself 
known  among  them,  when  I  have 
judged  thee. 

1-2  q  And  thou  shalt  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  and  that  I  have 
heard  all  thy  blasphemies  which 
thou  hast  spoken  against  the  moun- 
tains of  Israel,  saying.  They  are 
laid  desolate,  they  are  given  us  t  to 
consume. 

13  Thus  I- with  your  mouth  ye 
have  t  boasted  against  me,  and 
have  multiplied  your  words  against 
me  :  I  have  heard  them. 

14  Thus  saith  the  Lord  GoD ; 
» When  the  whole  earth  rejoiceth, 
I  will  make  thee  desolate. 

15  t  As  thou  didst  rejoice  at  the 
inheritance  of  the  house  of  Israel, 
because  it  was  desolate,  so  will  I 
do  unto  thee  :  "  thou  shalt  be  deso- 
late, O  mount  Seir,  and  all  Idu- 
mea,  even  all  of  it :  and  they  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXVl. 

I  Thelandof  Israel  is  comforted,  both 
by  destruction  of  the  heathen,  who 
spilefully  used  it,  8  and  ly  the  blessings 
of  God  promised  unto  it.  16  Israel  ion* 
rejected  for  their  sin,  21  and  shalt  be 
restored  without  their  desert.  25  Thi 
blessings  of  Christ's  Icin'dom. 

ALSO,  thou  son  of  man,  pro- 
phesy unto  the  a  mountains  of 
Israel,  and  say,  Ye  mountains  of 
Israel,  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord  : 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God: 
Because  ''  the  enemy  hath  said 
against  you.  Aha,  '^  even  the  an- 
cient high  places  d  are  ours  in  pos- 
session : 

3  Therefore,  prophesy  and  say, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  f  Be- 
cause they  have  made  you  deso- 
late, and  swallowed  you  up  on 
every  side,  that  ye  might  be  a  pos- 
session unto  the  residue  of  the  hea- 
then, e  and  ||  ye  are  taken  up  in  the 
lips  of  talkers,  and  are  an  infamy 
of  the  people  : 

(583 


Israel  rejected  for  sin. 

4  Therefore,  ye  mountains  of  Is- 
rael, hear  the  word  of  the  Lord 
God  ;  Tlius  saith  the  Lord  Gnn 
to  the  mountains,  and  to  the  hills, 
to  the  II  rivers,  and  to  the  valleys, 
to  the  desolate  wastes,  and  to  the 
cities  tliat  are  forsaken,  which 
'became  a  prey  and  e  derision  to 
the  residue  of  the  lieathen  that  are 
round  about ; 

5  Therefore  thus  saitli  the  Lord 
God;  *>  Surely  in  the  lire  of  my 
iealousy  have  I  sixjken  against  the 
residue  of  the  heathen,  and  against 
all  Iduniea,  '  wliich  have  appoint- 
ed my  land  into  their  possession 
with  the  ioy  of  all  tlieir  heart,  with 
despiteful  minds  to  cast  it  out  for  a 
prey. 

6  Prophesy  therefore  concerning 
the  land  of  Israel,  and  say  unto 
the  mountains,  and  to  the  hills,  to 
the  rivers,  and  to  the  valleys. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  Be- 
hold, 1  have  spoken  in  my  jea- 
lousy and  in  my  fury,  because 
ye  have  k  borne  tlie  shame  of  the 
heathen  : 

7  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  I  have  1  lifted  up  mine  hand  ; 
Surely  the  heathen  that  are  a- 
bout  you,  they  shall  bear  tJieir 
Ehame. 

8  ir  But  ye,  O  mountains  of  Is- 
rael, ye  shall  shoot  forth  your 
branches,  and  yield  your  fruit  to 
my  people  of  Israel ;  for  they  are 
at  hand  to  come. 

9  For  behold,  I  am  for  you,  and 
I  will  turn  unto  you,  and  ye  shall 
be  tilled  and  sown  : 

10  And  1  will  multiply  men  upon 
you,  all  the  house  of  Israel,  even 
all  of  it :  and  the  cities  shall  be 
inhabited,  and  m  the  wastes  shall  be 
builded  -. 

11  And  1  I  will  multiply  upon 
you  man  and  beast ;  and  they  siiall 
increase  and  bring  fruit:  and  I  will 
settle  you  after  your  old  estates, 
and  will  do  better  unto  you  than  at 
your  beginnings :  o  and  ye  shall 
Know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

12  Yea,  I  will  cause  men  to  walk 
upon  you,  even  my  people  Israel ; 
p  and  they  shall  possess  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  be  their  inheritance,  and 
thou  shalt  no  more  henceforth  q  be- 
reave them  of  men. 

1.3  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Because  they  say  unto  you,  rThou 
land  devourest  up  men,  and  hast 
bereaved  thy  nations  ; 

14  Therefore,  thou  shalt  devour 
men  no  more,  neither  ||  bereave 
thy  nations  any  more,  saitli  the 
Lord  God. 

15  »  Neither  will  I  cause  men  to 
hear  in  thee  the  shame  of  the  hea- 
then any  more,  neither  shalt  thou 
bear  the  reproach  of  the  people 
any  more,  neither  shalt  thou  cause 
thy  nations  to  fall  any  more,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

16  ir  Moreover  the  word  of  tlio 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

17  Son  of  man,  when  the  house 
of  Israel  dwell  in  their  own  land, 


lOr 

hot 

toms 

or 

date 

fch. 

34. 

as 

Sfs 

79. 

4. 

ver.  33.  Is. 
53.  12.  &,61. 
4.  Amos  9. 


h.  35.  9. 
&.37.6,  13. 


II  Or,  caute 
tofall. 


Before 

CHRIST 

587. 


I  Lev.  18.  2.";, 

27,  58.  Jer. 

2.7. 

u  Lev.  15. 

19,  &.C. 

X  cli.  16.36, 

38.  &,  23.  37. 
y  cb.  22.  15. 

z  cli.  7.  3.  Si, 
18.  30.  &, 

39.  21. 


a  I.?.  52.  5. 
Kora.  2.  24. 


1  ch.  20.  41. 
Si.  28.  22. 
i  Or,  ,inur. 
•-  ch.  34.  13. 
i.  37.  21. 


fls.  52.  15. 

Heb.  10.  22. 

Jer.  33.  8. 


h  Jer.  32.  33. 
h.  11.  19. 


k  ch.  28.  25. 
&.  37.  25. 

I  Jer.  30.  22. 
ch.  11.20.  &; 
37.  27. 

Mall. 1.21. 
3m.  II.  26. 

II  See  Vs. 
105.  16. 

o  ch.  34.  29. 
pch.  34.  27. 


qch.  16.61, 

63. 

r  Lev.  25.39. 

ch.  6.  9.  i, 

20.  43. 


Blessings  of  Christ's  hingdom. 
'  they  defiled  it  by  their  own  way 
and  uy  their  doings  :  their  way  wa* 
before  nie  as  "  the  uncleanness  of  a 
removed  woman. 

18  Wlierefore,  I  poured  my  fury 
upon  them  » for  the  blood  that 
they  had  shed  upon  the  land,  and 
for  their  idols  whereicith  they  had 
polluted  it : 

19  And  I  y  scattered  them  among 
the  heathen,  and  they  were  dis- 
persed through  the  countries  :  i  ac- 
cording to  their  way  and  accord- 
in"  to  their  doings  1  judged  them. 

20  And  when  they  cnlered  unto 
the  heathen,  whither  thev  went, 
they  a  profaned  my  hcjly  name, 
when  they  s'lid  to  them.  These  are 
the  people  of  the  Lord,  and  are 
gone  forth  out  of  his  land. 

21  1l  But,  I  hiidpitybformineholy 
name,  which  the  house  of  Israel 
had  profaned  among  the  heathen, 
whither  they  went. 

22  Therclbre,  say  unto  the  houso 
of  Israel,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
I  do  not  this  for  your  sakcs,  O 
house  of  Israel,  c  butfor  mineholy 
name's  sake,  which  ye  have  pro- 
faned among  the  heathen,  whither 
ye  went. 

23  And  I  will  sanctify  my  great 
name,  which  wan  profaned  among 
the  heatlien,  which  ye  have  pro- 
faned in  the  midst  of  them  ;  and 
the  heathen  «liall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
when  I  shall  be  <1  sanctified  in  you 
before  ||  their  eyes. 

2-1  For  e  I  will  take  you  from  a- 
mong  the  heathen,  and  gather  you 
out  of  all  countries,  ana  will  bring 
you  into  vour  own  land. 

25  If  I  Then  will  I  sprinkle  clean 
water  upon  you,  and  ye  shall  be 
clean  :  g  from  all  your  filthinoss, 
and  from  all  your  idols,  will  I 
cleanse  you. 

20  A  h  new  heart  also  will  I  give 
you,  and  a  new  spirit  will  I  put 
within  you  :  and  I  will  take  away 
the  stony  heart  out  of  your  flesh, 
and  I  will  give  you  an  heart  oi 
flesh. 

27  And  I  will  put  my  i  Spirit 
within  you,  and  cause  you  to  walk 
in  my  statutes,  and  ye  shall  keep 
my  judgments,  and  do  them. 

28  k  And  ye  shall  dwell  in  the 
land  that  I  "ave  to  your  fathers; 
1  and  ye  shall  be  my  ]>cople,  and  I 
will  be  your  God. 

29  I  will  also  11  save  you  from  all 
your  uncleannesses  :  and  "  I  will 
call  for  the  corn,  and  will  increase 
it,  and  "lay  no  famine  upon  you. 

:iO  p  And  I  will  multiply  the  fruit 
of  the  tree,  and  the  increase  of  the 
field,  that  ye  shall  receive  no  more 
reproach  of  famine  among  the  hea- 
then. 

31  Then  1  shall  ye  remember  your 
own  evil  ways,  and  your  doings  that 
were  not  good,  and  r  shall  loathe 
yourselves  in  your  own  sight  for 
your  iniquities,  and  for  your  abo- 
minations. 

3Q  •  Not  for  TOur  lakvi  do  I  tMi, 
684 


The  resxirrection  of  diry  bonts. 
saith  the  Lord  God,  be  it  known 
unto   you  :   be   ashamed   and   con- 
founded   for   your    own    waya,   O 
houBe  of  Israel. 

33  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  In 
the  day  that  1  shall  have  cleansed 
you  from  all  your  iniquities  I  will 
also  cause  you  to  dwell  in  the  cities, 
•  and  the  wastes  shall  be  builded. 

34  And  the  desolate  land  shall 
be  tilled,  whereas  it  lay   desolate 


in  the  sight  of  all  that  passed  by. 
35  And  they  shall  say,  Tliis  la 


that  was  desolate  is  become  like 
the  garden  of  "  Eden ;  and  the 
waste  and  desolate  and  ruined  ci- 
ties are  become  fenced,  and  are 
inhabited. 

36  Then  the  heathen  that  are  left 
round  about  you  shall  know  that  I 
the  Lord  build  the  ruined  places, 
and  plant  that  that  was  desolate  : 
»  I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it,  and  I 
will  do  it. 

37  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  y  1 
will  yet  for  this  be  inquired  of  by 
the  house  of  Israel,  to  do  it  for 
them  ;  I  will  z  increase  them  with 
men  like  a  flock. 

38  As  the  f  holy  flock,  as  the  flock 
of  Jerusalem  in  her  solemn  feasts  ; 
BO  shall  the  waste  cities  be  filled 
with  flocks  of  men  :  and  they  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

1  By  the  resurrection  of  dry  bones,  U  the 
dead  hope  0/ Israelis  revived.  15  By 
the  uniting  a/  two  sticks,  18  is  shewed 
the  incorporation  of  Israel  into  Judah. 
20  The  promises  of  ChriM's  kingdom. 

fyHE  a  hand  of  the  Lord  was 
-*-  upon  me,  and  carried  rae  out 
li  in  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord,  and  set 
me  down  in  the  midst  of  the  valley 
which  was  full  of  bones, 

2  And  caused  me  to  pass  by  them 
round  about :  and  behold,  there 
were  very  many  in  the  open  ||  val- 
ley ;  and  lo,  fAc?/  were  very  dry. 

3  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  can  these  bones  live  1  and  I 
answered,  O  Lord  God,  c  thou 
knowest. 

4  Again  he  said  unto  me.  Pro- 
phesy upon  these  bones,  and  say 
unto  them,  O  ye  dry  bones,  hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord. 

5  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  unto 
these  bones  ;  Behold,  I  will  d  cause 
breath  to  enter  into  you,  and  ye 
shall  live : 

6  And  I  will  lay  sinews  upon 
you,  and  will  bring  up  flesh  upon 
you,  and  cover  you  with  skin,  and 
put  breath  in  you,  and  ye  shall  live  ; 
e  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord. 

7  So  I  prophesied  as  I  was  com- 
manded :  and  as  I  prophesied, 
there  was  a  noise,  and  behold  a 
shaking,  and  the  bones  came  toge- 
ther, bone  to  his  bone. 

8  And  when  I  beheld,  lo,  the  si- 
news and  the  flesh  came  up  upon 
them,  and  the  skin  covered  them 
above  :  but  there  was  no  breath  in 
nhem. 

9  Then   said   he   unto  me,   Pro- 


CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  587. 


u  Is.  51.  3. 
cli.  28.  13. 
Joel  2.  3. 


xch.  17.24. 

&,  22.  14.  &. 

37.  14. 

V  See  ch.  14. 

3.  &,  20.  3, 

31. 

z  ver.  10. 


t  Heb.  flock 
of  holy 
things. 


cir.  587. 
ach.  1.  3. 
bch.  3.  14. 
&,  8.  3.  & 
11.  24. 
Luke  4.  1. 


O  Or,  cham- 
paign. 


c  Dent.  32. 
39.  1  Sam. 
6.  John  5. 
21.  Rom.  ' 
17.  2  Cor. 


e  ch.  6.  7.  & 
35.  12.  Joel 
2.  27.  &.  3. 


II  Or,  hreath. 
IPs.  104.30. 
ver.  5. 


k  ch.  36.  24. 
ver.  26. 


m  See  Num. 
17.  2. 

n2Chr.  11. 
12,  13,  16.  &, 
15.9.  &,30. 
11,  18. 


p  ch.  12.  9. 

&,  24.  19. 

q  Zech.  10. 

6. 

rver.  15,  17. 


8  ch.  12.  3. 
t  ch.  36.  24. 


Li  Is.  11.  13. 

Jer.  3.  18.  & 

50.  4.  Has. 

1.  U. 

X  ch.  34.  23, 

24.  John  10. 

IS. 

;  eh.  30.  SS. 


ne  union  of  Israel  and  Judaft. 
phesy  unto  the  ||  wind,  prophesy, 
son  of  man,  and  say  to  the  winil, 
Thu.s  saith  the  Lord  God;  I'Coma 
from  the  four  winds,  O  breath,  and 
breathe  upon  these  slain,  that  they 
may  live. 

10  So  I  prophesied  as  he  com- 
manded me,  g  and  the  breath  came 
into  them,  and  they  lived,  and 
stood  up  upon  their  feet,  an  ex- 
ceeding great  army. 

11  11  Then  he  said  unto  me.  Son 
of  man,  these  bones  are  the  whole 
house  of  Israel :  behold,  they  say, 
h  Our  bones  are  dried,  and  our 
hope  is  lost ;  we  are  cut  off  for  our 
parts. 

12  Therefore  [jrophesy  and  say 
unto  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Behold,  '  O  my  people,  I 
will  open  your  graves,  and  cause 
you  to  come  up  out  of  your  graves, 
and  k  bring  you  into  tlie  land  of  Is- 
rael. 

13  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  when  I  have  opened 
your  graves,  O  my  people,  and 
brought  you  up  out  of  your  graves, 

14  And 'shall  put  my  Spirit  in  you, 
and  ye  shall  live,  and  I  shall  place 
you  in  your  own  land:  then  shall 
ye  know  that  I  the  Lord  have  spo- 
ken it,  and  performed  it,  saith  the 
Lord. 

15  1[  The  word  of  the  LoRDcama 
again  unto  me,  saying, 

16  Moreover,  thou  son  of  man, 
m  take  thee  one  stick,  and  write 
upon  it.  For  Judah,  and  for  ntho 
children  of  Israel  his  companions  : 
then  take  anotlier  stick,  and  write 
upon  it.  For  Joseph,  the  stick  of 
Ephraim,  and/»)r  all  the  house  of 
Israel  his  companions : 

17  And  o  join  them  one  to  ano- 
ther into  one  stick  ;  and  they  shall 
become  one  in  thine  hand. 

18  IT  And  when  the  children  of 
thy  people  shall  speak  unto  thee, 
saying,  p  Wilt  thou  not  shew  ua 
what  thou  meatiest  by  these  ■? 

19  q  Say  unto  them.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  ;  Behold,  I  will  take 
r  the  stick  of  Joseph,  which  is  in 
the  hand  of  Ephraim,  and  the 
tribes  of  Israel  his  fellows,  and  will 
put  them  with  him,  even  with  the 
stick  of  Judah,  and  make  them 
one  stick,  and  they  shall  be  one  in 
mine  hand. 

20  1[  And  the  sticks  whereon 
thou  writest  shall  be  in  thine  hand 
s  before  their  eyes. 

21  And  say  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Behold,  t  I 
will  take  the  children  of  Israel  from 
among  the  heathen,  whither  they 
be  gone,  and  will  gather  them  on 
every  side,  and  bring  them  into 
their  own  land  : 

iS  And  "  I  will  make  them  one 
nation  in  the  land  upon  the  moun- 
tains of  Israel ;  and  "  one  king  shah 
be  king  to  them  all :  and  they  shall 
be  no  more  two  nations,  neither 
shall  they  be  divided  into  two  king- 
doms any  more  at  all : 

33  r  Neither  shall  they  defil« 
685 


TTie  army  and  malice  of  Gof^. 
tlicmselves  any  more  with  their 
idols,  nor  with  their  detestable 
things,  nor  wilii  any  of  Iheir  trans- 
gressions: but  ^I  will  pave  rhem 
out  of  all  their  dwelling-places, 
wherein  they  lu've  sinned,  and  will 
cleanr^e  them  :  so  shall  tliev  be  my 
people,  and  I  will  he  their  fiod. 

24  And  a  David  iny  servant  shall 
be  king  over  them;  and  Ij  they  all 
shall  have  one  shepherd:  cthey 
shafl  also  walk  in  my  judgments, 
and  observe  my  statutes,  and  do 
them. 

25  J  And  they  shall  dwell  in  the 
land  that  I  have  given  unto  Jacob 
my  servant,  wherem  your  fathers 
have  dwelt,  and  they  shall  dwell 
therein,  com  they,  and  thfeir  chil- 
dren, and  their  children's  children 
e  for  ever:  and  fmy  servant  David 
shall  be  their  prince  for  ever. 

20  Moreover  I  will  make  a  e  co- 
venant of  peace  with  them  ;  it  shall 
be  an  everlasting  covenant  with 
them  :  and  I  will  place  them,  and 
h  multiply  them,  and  will  set  my 
'sanctuary  in  the  midst  of  them  for 
evermore. 

27  k  My  tabernacle  also  shall  be 
with  them:  yea,  I  will  be  I  their 
God,  and  they  shall  be  mv  people. 

28  '"  And  the  heathen  sliall  know 
that  I  the  Loud  do  "  sanctify  Israel, 
when  my  sanctuary  shall  be  :n  the 
midst  of  them  for  evermore. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

I  The  a.)  Try,  8  and  malice  of  Go%.    i4 

God^.^jt/dgTne}it  asainst  him, 

A  ND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
-'»■  unto  me,  saying, 

2  » Son  of  man,  Ij  set  thy  face 
against  <"  Gog,  the  land  of  Magog, 

II  the  chief  prince  of  J  Mesheeh  and 
Tubal,  and  prophesy  against  him, 

3  And  say,  1  hus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O 
Gog,  the  chief  prince  of  Meshech 
and  Tubal  : 

4  And  e  I  will  turn  thee  back,  and 

Eut  hooks  into  thy  jaws,  and  I  will 
ring  thee  forth,  anil  all  thine  army, 
horses  and  horsemen,  fall  of  them 
clothed  with  all  sorts  o/  armour,, 
even  a  great  company  with  bucklers 
and  shields,  all  of  them  handling 
swords : 

5  Persia,  Ethiopia,  and  ||  Lybia 
with  them ;  all  of  them  with  shield 
and  helmet : 

6  f  Gomer,  and  all  his  bands  ;  the 
house  of  hTogarmah  of  the  north 
quarters,  and  all  his  bands :  and 
many  people  with  thee. 

7  1  lie  thou  prepared,  and  pre- 
pare for  thyself,  thou,  and  all  thy 
company  that  are  assembled  unto 
thee,  and  be  thou  a  guard  unto  them. 

8  If  k  After  many  days  '  thou  shalt 
be  visited  :  in  the  latter  years  thou 
glialt  come  into  the  laiid  that  is 
brought  back  from  the  sword, '"  and 
is  (lathered  out  of  many  people, 
against  "the  mountains  of  Israel, 
which  have  been  always  wasti! :  but 
it  is  b.ou"ht  forth  out  of  the  na- 
tions, and  they  shall  o  dwell  safely 
all  of  them. 


EZEKIEL. 

Before 

Before 

CilRIRT 

CHRIST 

cir.  687. 

cir.  587. 

I  ch.  36.  28, 

p  Is.  28.  2. 

29. 

q  Jer.  4.  13. 

ver.  16. 

tv  Is.  40.  11. 

11  Or,  con- 

.ler. 2i.  5.  & 

ceive  a  mis- 

30.  V.  ch.  34. 

23,  2-1.  JIos. 

piapuse. 

3.  5.  Luke  1. 

32. 

r  Jer.  49.  31. 

Ip  v.?r.  22. 

s  ver.  8. 

John  10.  16. 

J  Or,  con/i- 

n,  oh.  36.  27. 

denUy. 

d  ch.  36.  28. 

t  Heb.  Tr 

spoil  the 

spoil,  and  to 

prey  the 

els.  60.  21. 

prey.  ch.  29. 

19. 

I  ch.  36.  34, 

35. 

Joel  3.  21). 
Anios  V.  15. 

f  vcr.  S4. 

t  Hell. 

John  12.  34. 

S  Pi..  89.  3. 
Is.  £.5.  3. 
Jer.  32.  40. 
ch.  34.25. 

navel'. 

JuJf.  9.  37. 

It  cir.  27.  22, 

23. 

vch.  27.  15, 

20. 

i  ch.  27.  12. 

a  See  ch.  19. 

3,5. 

h  ch.  36.  10, 

37. 

i2  Cor.  6.16 

k  Lev.  26. 

11,  12.  ch. 

43.  7.  John 

1.  14. 

Ich.  11.20. 

&,  14.  11.  (S; 

36.  28. 
mch.  36.  23 

bis.  4.  1. 

n  ch.  20.  12. 

c  ver.  8. 

Jch.  39.2. 

e  ver.  6. 

ach.  39.  I. 

h  ch.  35.  2, 3. 

c  Rev.  20.  8. 

11  Or,  pn'/ice 

f  ver.  9. 

0/ the  chief. 

dch.  32.  26. 

J  vcr.  8. 

h  Ex.  14.  4. 

ch.  36.  23. 

p2King-sl9. 

&,39.  21. 

28.  ch.  29.  4. 

&,  39.  2. 

fch.  23.  12. 

t  lleh.ly  the 

hands. 

I  Or,  rhnt. 

rh.  27.  10.  &, 

30.  6. 

J  Gen.  10.  2. 

h  ch.  27.  14. 

ich.  36.5,6. 

i  Like  Is.  8. 

&.39.  25. 

0,  10.  Jer. 

k  Ps.  89.  46. 

46.  3,  4,  14. 

1  Hag.  2.  6, 

&,  61.  12. 

7.  Rev.  16. 

18. 

in  Hos.  4.  3. 

k  Gen.  49.  1. 

Deul.  4.  30. 

ver.  16. 

1  Is.  29.  6. 

m  vcr.  12. 

ch.  34.   13. 

11  ch.  36.  1,4, 

8. 

n  Jer.  4.  24. 

o  Jer.  23.  6. 

Nah.  1.  5,  6. 

ch.  28.  26. 

&  34.  25,26. 

11  Or,  toweri. 

ver.  1 1 

or,  stairs. 

God's  judgment  against  him. 

9  Thou  shalt  ascend  and  come 
Plike  a  storm,  thou  i-halt  be  q  like 
a  cloud  to  cover  the  kind,  thou,  and 
all  thy  bands,  and  many  ijeonlo 
with  thee. 

JO  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  It 
shall  also  come  to  pass,  that  at  the 
same  time  shall  things  come  into 
thy  mind,  and  thou  shalt  ||  tliink  un 
evil  Uiought  : 

11  And  thou  shalt  say,  I  will  go 
uj)  to  the  land  of  unwalled  villages  ; 

I  will  rgo  to  tliem  that  are  at  rest, 
'that  dwell  ||  safely,  all  of  them 
dwillin"  without  walls,  and  having 
nei'.lieroars  nor  gates, 

1^  fTo  take  a  spoil,  and  to  take 
a  prey  ;  to  turn  thine  hand  upon 
^  the  desolate  places  that  arc  vozo 
inhabited,  "  and  upon  the  people 
that  are  gathered  out  of  the  na- 
tions, which  have  gotten  cattle  and 
goods,  that  dwell  in  the  t  midst  of 
the  land. 

13  X  Sheba,  and  yDedan,  and  the 
merchants  z  of  Ti.rshish,  with  all 
a  the  young  lions  thereof,  shall  say 
unto  'thee.  Art  thou  come  to  take 
a  spoil  ■?  hast  thou  gathered  thy 
company  to  take  a  prey"!  to  carry 
away  silver  and  gold,  to  take  away 
cattle  and  goods,  to  take  a  great 
spoil? 

14  If  Therefore,  son  of manjpro- 
phesy  and  say  unto  Gog,  Thua 
saith  the  Lord  God  ;  h  In  that  day 
when  my  people  of  Israel  c  dwelletli 
safely,  shalt  thou  not  know  it? 

15  o  And  thou  shalt  come  from 
thy  place  out  of  the  north  parts, 
thou,  e  and  many  people  with  thee, 
all  of  them  riding  upon  horses,  a 
great  company,  and  a  mighty  army  : 

IG  fAnd  thou  shalt  come  up 
against  my  people  of  Israel,  as  a 
cloud  to  rover  the  land  ;  P  it  shall 
be  in  the  latter  days,  and  I  will 
bring  thee  against  my  land,  h  that 
the  heathen  may  know  me,  when  I 
shall  be  sanctified  in  thee,  O  Gog, 
before  their  eyes. 

17  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Jlrt  thou  he  of  whom  1  have  spo- 
ken in  old  time  t  by  my  servants 
the  prophets  of  Israel,  which  pro- 
phesied in  those  days  manij  years, 
that  I  would  bring  thee  against 
them  ? 

18  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at 
the  same  time  when  Gog  shall  come 
against  the  land  of  Israel,  saith  tlie 
Lord  God,  that  my  fury  shall  come 
up  in  my  face. 

19  For  ■  in  my  jealousy  k  and 
in  the  fire  of  my  wrath  have  I 
spoken,  1  Surely  in  that  duy  there 
siiall  be  a  great  shaking  in  tJie  land 
of  Israel ; 

20  So  that  m  the  fishes  of  the  sea. 
and  the  fowls  of  the  heaven,  ana 
the  beasts  of  the  field,  and  all 
creeping  things  that  creep  upon  the 
earth,  and  allllie  men  that  ore  up- 
on the  face  of  the  earth,  shall  shake 
at  my  presence,  "  and  the  moun- 
tains shall  be  thrown  down,  and  the 

II  steep  places  shall  fall,  and  every 
wall  shall  fall  to  the  ground. 


0»d's  judgment  upon  Oog. 

21  And  I  will  o  call  for  p  a  swoid 
against  him  throughout  all  my 
mountains,  eaith  the  Lord  God  : 
q  every  man's  sword  shall  be  a- 
gainst  his  brother. 

22  And  I  will  r  plead  against  him 
with  8  pestilence  and  with  blood  ; 
and  t  I  will  rain  upon  him,  and 
upon  his  bands,  and  upon  the 
many  people  that  are  with  him,  an 
overhowing  rain,  and  "  great  hail- 
stones, fire,  and  brimstone. 

23  Thus  will  I  magnify  myself, 
and  J! sanctify  myself;  J  and  I  will 
be  known  in  the  eves  of  many 
nations,  and  they  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 
1  God's  judgmml  upon  Gog.  8  Israel's 
victory.  1 1  Gog's  burial  in  Hamon- 
gog.  17  The  feast  of  the  fowls.  23 
Israel,  having  been  plagued  for  their 
sins,  shall  be  gathered  again  with  eter- 
nal favour. 
THEREFORE,  a  thou  son  of  man, 
prophesy  against  Gog,  and  say. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Behold, 

I  am  against  thf^e,  O  Go",  the  chief 
prince  of  Meshech  and  Tubal : 

3  And  I  will  turn  thee  back,  and 

II  leave  but  the  si.xth  part  of  thee, 
b  and  will  cause  thee  to  come  up 
from  t  the  north  parts,  and  will  bring 
thee  upon  the  mountains  of  Israel : 

3  And  I  will  smite  thy  bow  out 
of  thy  left  hand,  and  will  cause 
thine  arrows  to  fall  out  of  thy  right 
hand. 

4  c  Thou  shalt  fall  upon  the 
mountains  of  Israel,  thou,  and  all 
thy  bands,  and  the  people  that  is 
with  thee :  d  I  will  give  thee  unto 
the  ravenous  birds  of  every  t  sort, 
and  to  the  beasts  of  the  field,  t  to  be 
devoured. 

5  Thou  shalt  fall  upon  f  the  open 
field :  for  I  have  spoken  it,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

6  e  And  I  will  send  a  fire  on  JMa- 
gog,  and  among  them  that  dwell 
11  carelessly  in  ftho  isles:  and  they 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

7  ff  So  will  I  make  my  holy  name 
known  in  the  midst  of  my  people 
Israel ;  and  I  will  not  ht  them 
b  pollute  my  holy  name  any  more  : 
'  and  the  heathen  shall  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord,  the  Holy  One  in 
Israel. 

8  ir  k  Behold,  it  is  come,  and  it  is 
done,  saith  the  Lord  God;  this  25 
the  day  1  whereof  I  have  spoken. 

9  And  they  that  dwell  m  the  ci 
ties  of  Israel  shall  go  forth,  and 
shall  set  on  fire  and  burn  the  wea- 

Eons,  both  the  shields  and  the 
ucklers,  the  bows  and  the  arrows 
and  the  ||  handstaves,  and  the 
epears,  and  they  shall  ||  burn  them 
with  fire  seven  years  : 

10  So  that  they  shall  take  no 
wood  out  of  the  field,  neither  cut 
down  any  out  of  the  forests  ;  for 
they  shall  burn  the  weapons  with 
fire  :  m  and  they  shall  spoil  those 
that  spoiled  them,  and  rob  those 
that  robbed  them,  eaith  the  Lord 
God. 


CHAPTER  XXXIX. 


iJuil?.  7.22 


1  Sr> 


U. 


2Ch 
20.  23. 
rls.  56.  16. 
Jer.  25.  31. 
sch.  i.  17. 
t  Ps.  II.  6. 
Is.  29.  6.  &. 
30.  30. 
VI  ch.  13.  II. 
Rev.  16.  21. 
X  ch.  36.  23. 
y  Ps.  9.  16. 
cli.  37.28.  &. 
39.7.  ver.16. 


[I  Or,  strike 
thee  with  sir 
plagues;  or, 
draw  thee 
back  with  a 
hook  of  six 
teeth,  as  ch. 
33.  •!. 

b  ch.  38.  15. 
t  Heb.  the 
sides  of  the 
north. 
c  ch.  38.  21. 
ver.  17. 
dch.  33.  27. 
iHeh.  wing. 
t  Heb.  to 
devour. 
t  Heb.  the 
face  of  the 
field. 

e  ch.  33.  22. 
Amos  1.  4. 
II  Or,  confi- 
dently. 
fPs.  72.  10. 
n-  ver.  22. 


h  Lot.  13.21 
ch.  20.  39. 
1  ch.  38.  16, 


I!  Or,  make  n 
fire  of  them. 


I|  That  is. 
The  multi- 
tude of  Gog. 

n  Deut.  21. 

23.  ver.  H, 

16. 

0  ch.  28.  22. 


t  Heb.  men 
of  continu- 
ance. 


p  ver.  12. 


II  That  is,  the 
multitude. 
q  ver.  12. 

r  Rev.  19.17. 
t  Heb.  to 
the  fowl  of 
every  wing. 
s  Is.  18.  6.& 
34.  6.  Jer. 
12.  9.  Zeph. 
I.  7. 
J  Or, 
slaughter. 


t  Heb.  great 
■oats. 

X  Deut.  32. 
U.  Ps.  22. 


12. 


Rev.  19. 

8. 
ch.  38.  15, 


,  7,  28. 


Jch.  36.  13, 
19,  20,  23. 


e  Deut.  31. 
17.  Is.  59.2. 
f  Lev.  26.25. 


h  Jer.  30.  3, 
IB.  ch.  34. 
13.  &  36.  21. 


Gog's  burial  m  Hamon-gog 
11  TT  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  I  will  give  unto  Gog 
a  place  there  of  graves  in  Israel, 
the  valley  of  the  passengers  on  the 
east  of  the  sea  :  and  it  sliall  stop 
the  II  noses  of  the  passengers  ;  and 
there  shall  they  bury  Gog  and  all 
his  multitude :  and  they  shall  call 
it  The  valley  of  ||  Hamon-gog. 

1-2  And  seven  months  shall  the 
house  of  Israel  be  burying  of  them, 
1  that  they  may  cleanse  the  land. 

13  Yea,  all  the  people  of  the  land 
shall  bury  them :  and  it  shall  be 
to  them  a  renown  the  day  that  "  I 
shall  be  glorified,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

14  And  they  shall  sever  out  tmen 
of  continual  employment,  passing 
through  the  land  to  bury  with  the 
passengers  those  that  remair  upon 
the  face  of  tlie  earth,  pto  cleanse 
it :  after  the  end  of  seven  months 
shall  they  search. 

15  And  the  passengers  that  pass 
through  the  land,  when  any  seetli 
a  man's  bonn,  then  shall  be  f  sot 
up  a  sign  by  it,  till  the  burirrs  have 
buried  it  in  the  valley  of  Hamon- 
gog. 

16  And  also  the  name  of  the  city 
shall  be  \\  Hamonah.  Thus  shall 
they  q  cleanse  the  land. 

17  IT  And,  thou  son  of  man,  thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  ;  r  Speak  t  unto 
every  feathered  fowl,  and  to  every 
beast  of  the  field,  s  Assemble  your- 
selves, and  come ;  gather  your- 
selves on  every  side  to  my  ||  sacri- 
fice that  I  do  sacrifice  for  you,  even 
a  great  sacrifice  *  upon  the  moun- 
tams  of  Israel,  that  ye  may  eat 
flesh,  and  drink  blood. 

18  "  Ye  shall  eat  the  flesh  of  the 
mighty,  and  drink  the  blood  of  the 
princes  of  the  earth,  of  rams,  of 
lambs,  and  of  t  goats,  of  bullocks, 
all  of  them  "  fatlmgs  of  Bashan. 

19  And  ye  shall  eat  fat  till  ye  be 
full,  and  drink  blood  till  ye  be 
drunken,  of  my  sacrifice  which  I 
have  sacrificed  for  you. 

20  y  Thus  ye  shall  be  filled  at 
my  table  with  horses  and  chariots, 
z  with  mighty  men,  and  with  all 
men  of  war,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

21  ^  And  I  will  set  my  glory  a- 
mong  the  heathen,  and  all  the  hea- 
then shall  see  my  judgment  that  I 
have  executed,  and  bmy  hand  that 
I  have  laid  upon  them. 

22  c.  So  the  house  of  Israel  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord  their 
God  from  that  day  and  forward. 

23  ir  d  And  the  heathen  shall 
know  that  the  house  of  Israel  went 
into  captivity  for  their  iniquity: 
because  they  trespassed  against  me, 
therefore  e  hid  I  my  face  from  them, 
and  fgave  them  mto  the  hand  of 
their  enemies :  so  fell  they  all  by 
the  sword. 

24  &  According  to  their  unclean- 
ness  and  according  to  their  trans- 
gressions have  I  done  unto  them, 
and  hid  mv  face  from  them. 

25  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  ^  Now  will  I  bring  again  the 

687 


The  measuring  of  the  temple. 
captivity  of  Jacob,  and  have  mercy 
upon  the  '  whole  house  of  Israel, 
and   will   be  jcaloua   for   iny  holy 
name  ; 

-o  k  After  that  they  have  borne 
their  ehame,  and  all  their  tres- 
passes wliereby  they  have  trespass- 
ed against  me,  when  tliey  '  dwelt 
safely  in  their  land,  and  none  made 
them  afraid. 

27  "1  When  I  have  brou'ht  them 
a"ain  from  the  people,  and  gather- 
ed their,  out  of  their  enemies'  lands, 
and  "  am  sunctificd  in  them  in  the 
sight  of  many  nations  ; 

ii8  oThen  shall  they  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord  their  God,  f  which 
caused  them  to  be  led  into  capti- 
vity among  the  heathen :  but  I 
have  gathered  them  unto  their  own 
land,  and  have  left  none  of  them 
any  more  there. 

29  p  Neither  will  I  hide  my  face 
any  more  from  them :  for  I  have 
q  poured  out  my  Spirit  upon  the 
house  of  brael,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

I  The  time,  manner,  njui  end  of  the  ci&ion. 
6  The  description  of  the  east  gate,  20  of 
the  north  gate,    24  of  the  south  gnte, 
32  of  the  east  gale,  35  and  of  the  north 
gate.     3S  Eight  tables.     44    The  cham- 
bers.    48  The  porch  of  the  house. 
IN  the  five  and  twentieth  year  of 
our  captivity,   in   the  beginning 
of  the  year,  in  the  tenth  day  of  the 
month,  in  the  fourteenth  year  af- 
ter that  a  the  city  was  smitten,  in 
the  eelf-sarae  day  b  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  was  upon  me,  and  brought 
me  thither. 

2  =  In  the  visions  of  God  brought 
he  me  into  the  land  of  Israel,  <i  and 
set  me  upon  a  very  high  mountain, 
jl  by  which  was  as  the  frame  of  a 
citv  on  the  south. 

S  And  he  brought  me  thither, 
and  behold,  there  was  a  man, 
whose  appearance  was  e  like  the 
appearance  of  brass,  'with  a  line  of 
flax  in  his  hand,  g  and  a  measuring 
reed ;  and  he  stood  in  the  gate. 

4  And  the  man  said  unto  me, 
li  Son  of  man,  behold  with  thine 
eyes,  and  hear  with  thine  ears,  and 
set  thine  heart  upon  all  that  I  shall 
shew  thee  ;  for  to  the  intent  that 
I  might  shew  them  unto  thee  art 
thou  brought  hither :  '  declare  all 
that  thou  seest  to  the  house  of 
Israel. 

5  And  behold  k  a  wall  on  the  out- 
side of  the  house  round  about,  and 
in  the  man's  hand  a  measuring 
reed  of  six  cubits  long  by  the  cu- 
bit and  an  hand-breadth ;  bo  he 
measured  the  breadth  of  the  build- 
ing, one  reed ;  and  the  height,  one 
reed. 

0  IT  Then  came  he  unto  the  gate 
t  which  looketli  toward  the  east, 
and  went  up  the  stairs  thereof, 
and  measured  the  threshold  of  the 
gate,  which  was  one  reed  broad ; 
and  the  other  threshold  of  the  gale, 
which  was  one  reed  broad. 

7  And  every  little  chamber  was 
ons  reed  long,  and  one  leed  broad ; 


EZEKIEL. 

Before 

C  UK  1ST 

cir.  587. 

Before 

CHRIST 

674. 

i  ch.  20.  40. 
Ho».  1.  11. 
k  Dao.  9.  15. 

1  Lev.  26.  5, 

6. 

m  ch.  23.  25, 
26. 

n  ch.  36.  2.'!, 
24.  &  38.  16. 

0  ch.  34.  30. 
ver.  22. 
t  Heh.  fcy 
my  causing 
of  them,  tfc. 

t  Heb.  limit, 
or,  bound. 

p  Is.  54.  8. 

qJoel    2.28. 
Zed).  19.  10. 
Acta  2.  17. 

574. 

ach.  33.  21. 
b  cb.  1.  3. 

1  1  Kin.  6.  4. 
t  Heb. 
dosed. 

c  ch.  8.  3. 

dRcv.21.10. 

1  Or,  galle- 

1  Or,  upon 
which. 

porchei 
11  Or,  within. 

ech.  1.  7. 
Dan.  10.  6. 
fell.  47.  3. 
gRev.  11.  1. 
i.21.  15. 

m Rev.  II. 2. 
a  1  Kin.  6.5. 

0  ch.  45.  5. 

ich.  44.  5. 

1  ch.  43.  10. 

1  Or,  from 
without. 

k  ch.  42.  20. 

1  Heb.whose 
fact  was. 

1  Or,  galle- 
porchet. 

tlleh.  whose 
face  was  the 
way  toward 
tht  tatt. 

The  description  of  ike 
and  between  the  little  chambers 
were  five  cubits  :  and  the  threshold 
of  tlie  gale  by  the  porch  of  the  gate 
within  was  one  reed. 

8  He  measured  also  the  porch  of 
the^ate  within,  one  reed. 

9  Then  measured  he  the  porch 
of  the  gate,  eight  cubits ;  and  the 
posts  thereof,  two  cubits  ;  and  the 
porch  of  the  gate  was  inward. 

10  And  the  little  chambers  of  the 
gate  eastward  irere  three  on  this 
side,  and  three  on  that  side;  they 
three  were  of  one  measure :  nna 
the  posts  had  one  measure  on  this 
side  and  on  that  side. 

11  And  he  measured  the  breadth 
of  the  entry  of  the  gate,  ten  cubits  ; 
a7id  the  length  of  the  gate,  thirteen 
cubits. 

12  The  t  space  also  before  the 
little  chambers  jcas  one  cubit  on 
this  side,  and  the  space  was  one 
cubit  on  that  side  :  and  the  little 
chambers  were  six  cubits  on  this 
side,  and  six  cubits  on  that  side. 

13  He  measured  then  the  gate 
from  the  roofofojie  little  chamber 
to  the  roof  of  another;  the  breadth 
was  five  and  twenty  cubits,  door 
against  door. 

14  He  made  also  posts  of  three- 
score cubits,  even  unto  the  post  of 
the  court  round  about  the  gate. 

15  And  from  the  face  of  the  gale 
of  the  entrance  unto  the  face  of 
the  porch  of  the  inner  gate  were 
fifty  cubits. 

16  And  there  were  1  t  narrow 
windows  to  the  little  chambers, 
and  to  their  posts  within  the  gate 
round  about,  and  likewise  to  the 

■  arches  :  and  windows  were  round 
about  II  inward :  and  upon  each 
post  were  palm-trees. 

17  Then  brought  ho  me  into 
">  the  outward  court,  and  lo,  there 
were  "  chamber.",  and  a  pavement 
made  for  the  court  round  about : 
o  thirty  chambers  were  upon  the 
pavement. 

18  And  the  pavement  by  the  side 
of  the  gates  over  against  the  length 
of  the  gates  was  the  lower  pave- 
ment. 

19  Then  ho  measured  the  breadth 
from    the    forefront  of   the   lower 

ate  unto  the  forefront  of  the  in- 
ner court  II  without,  an  hundred 
cubits  eastward  and  northward. 

20  If  And  the  gate  of  the  outward 
court  t  that  looked  toward  the 
north,  he  measured  the  length 
thereof,  and  the  breadth  thereof. 

21  And  the  little  chambers  there- 
of were  three  on  this  side  and  three 
on  that  side  ;  and  the  posts  thereof 
and  the  ||  arches  thereof  were  after 
the  measure  of  the  first  gate  :  the 
length  thereof  was  fifty  cubits,  and 
the  breadth  five  and  twenty  cubits. 

22  And  their  windows,  and  their 
arches,  and  their  palm-trees,  were 
after  the  measure  of  the  gate  that 
lookelh  toward  the  east :  and  they 
went  up  unto  it  by  seven  steps ; 
and  the  arches  thereof  vert  before 
them. 

6E8 


gale3  of  the  temple. 

23  And  the  gate  ol  llio  inner  | 
court  jcas  over  against  the  gate 
toward  the  north,  and  toward  the 
eaet .  and  he  measured  from  gate 
to  gate  an  liundred  cubits. 

24  ir  After  that  he  brought  me  to- 
ward tilt;  soutli,  and  behold  a  gate 
toward  the  south :  and  he  mea- 
Bured  tlie  posts  thereof  and  the 
arches  thereof  according  to  these 
measures. 

25  And  there  were  windows  in  it 
and  in  the  arches  thereof  round  a- 
bout,  hke  those  windows ;  the  length 
2cas  tifty  cubits,  and  the  breadth  five 
and  twenty  cubits. 

2G  AnA'thcre  were  seven  step.s  to 
go  up  to  it,  and  the  arches  thereof 
were  before  them  -.  and  it  had  palm- 
trees,  one  on  this  side,  and  another 
on  that  side,  upon  the  posts  there- 
of. 

27  And  there  was  a  gate  in  the 
inner  court  toward  the  south  :  and 
ho  measured  from  gate  to  gate  to- 
ward the  south  an  hundred  cubits. 

23  And  he  brought  mo  to  the  in- 
ner court  by  the  south  gate  :  and 
he  measured  the  south  gate  accord- 
ing to  these  measures  ; 

29  And  the  little  chambers  there- 
of, and  the  posts  thereof,  and  the 
arches  thereof,  according  to  these 
measures :  and  there  were  win- 
dows in  it  and  in  the  arches  thereof 
round  about :  it  was  fifty  cubits 
long,  and  five  and  twenty  cubits 
broad. 

30  And  the  arches  round  about 
vere  V  five  and  twenty  cubits  long, 
and  five  cubits  t  broad. 

31  And  the  arches  thereof  were 
toward  the  outer  court ;  and  palm- 
trees  were  upon  tlio  posts  thereof: 
and  the  going  up  to  it  had  eight 
Bteps. 

32  IT  And  he  brought  me  into 
the  inner  court  toward  the  east: 
and  he  measured  the  gate  accord- 
in'  to  these  measures. 

33  And  the  little  chambers  there- 
of, and  the  posts  thereof,  and  the 
erchcs  thereof,  were  according  to 
these  measures :  and  there  were 
windows  therein  and  in  the  arches 
thereof  round  about :  it  was  fifty 
cubits  long,  and  five  and  twenty 
cubits  broad. 

34  And  the  arches  thereof  were 
toward  the  outward  court ;  and 
palm-trees  were  upon  the  posts 
thereof,  on  this  side,  and  on  that 
hide  :  and  the  going  up  to  it  had 
eight  steps. 

35  ir  And  he  brought  me  to  the 
north  gate,  and  measured  it  ac- 
cordino;  to  these  measures  ; 

36  The  little  chambers  thereof, 
the  postu  thereof,  and  tho  arches 
thereof,  and  the  windows  to  it 
round  about :  tho  length  was  fifty 
cubits,  and  tlie  breadth  five  and 
twenty  cubits. 

37  And  the  posts  thereof  zcere  to- 
ward the  outer  court;  and  palm- 
trees  were  upon  tho  posts  thereof, 
on  this  side,  and  on  that  side  :  and 
tha  going  up  to  it  had  eight  steps. 


CHAPTER  XLI. 


p  See  ver. 
21,  &  25,  &, 
33,  &.  36. 
t  Hel). 
breadth 


II  Or,  at  the 
step. 


II  Or,  endi- 
rons^  or,  tkt 
two  hearth- 
stones. 


t  Lev.  8.  35. 

iNum.  3.  27, 
28,  52,  38.  &. 

18.  S.  1  Clir. 
y.  23.  2  Chr. 
'13.  11.  Ps. 

131.  1. 
;;l  Or,tmrd, 

or,  ordi- 
Inance:  And 
iso  ver.  16. 
!ii  Num.  13. 

'  ch.44.  l.'i. 
_  1  Kings  2. 

35.  ch.  A3. 

19.  &  44.  15, 
16. 


y  1  Kings  6. 
3. 

z  I  Kinjra  7. 
31. 


The  eight  tables 

.T8   And   tl;o   chambers,   and  tlio 

entries  thereof  were  by  the  posts  of 

the  gates,  whore  they  washed  tho 

burnt-oft'ering. 

39  II  And  in  the  porch  of  the 
gate  were  two  tables  on  this  side, 
and  two  tables  on  that  side,  to  slar 
thereon  the  burnt-ofiering,  and  q  the 
sin-olTering,  and  r  the  trespass-offer- 
ing. 

40  And  at  the  side  Wlthout^  1|  as 
one  goeth  up  to  tho  entry  ot  the 
north  gate,  were  two  tables  ;  and 
on  tlie  other  side,  which  was  at 
tho  porch  of  the  gate,  were  two 
tables. 

41  Four  tables  7cere  on  this  side, 
and  four  tables  on  that  side,  by 
the  side  of  the  gate  ;  eight  tables, 
whereupon  they  slew  their  sacri- 
fices. 

42  And  the  four  tables  icere  of 
hewn  stone  for  the  burnt-offering, 
of  a  cubit  and  an  half  long,  and  a 
cubit  and  an  half  broad,  and  one 
cubit  high  :  whereupon  also  they 
laid  the  instruments  wherewith  they 
slew  the  burnt-offering  and  the  sac- 
rifice. 

43  And  within  were  ||  hooks,  aij 
hand  broad,  fastened  round  about ; 
and  upon  the  tables  was  the  flesh 
of  the  offering. 

44  IT  And  without  the  inner  gate 
were  tho  chamber.s  of  =  tlie  singers 
in  the  inner  court,  which  wag  at 
the  side  of  the  north  gate ;  and 
their  prospect  was  toward  tho 
south  :  one  at  the  side  of  the  east 
gate  having  the  prospect  toward 
the  north. 

45  And  he  said  unto  rae.  This 
chamber,  whose  prospect  is  to- 
ward the  south,  is  for  the  priests, 
t  the  keepers  of  the  ||  charge  of  tha 
house. 

46  And  the  chamber  whose  pro- 
spect is  toward  the  north,  is  for 
the  priests,  "  the  keepers  of  tho 
charge  of  the  altar :  these  arc  thu 
sons  of  "  Zadok  among  tlio  sons 
of  Levi,  which  come  near  to  tlm 
Lord  to  minister  unto  him. 

47  So  he  measured  tho  court, a:i 
hundred  cubits  long,  and  an  hun- 
dred cubits  broad,  four-sijuare ; 
and  the  altar  that  was  before  tho 
house. 

48  IT  And  ho  brought  me  to  tho 
porch  of  the  house,  and  measured 
each  post  of  the  porch,  five  cubits 
on  this  side,  and  five  cubits  on 
that  side  :  and  the  breadth  of  tho 
gate  was  three  cubits  on  this  side, 
and  three  cubits  on  that  side. 

49  y  The  length  of  the  itorch  was 
twenty  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
eleven  cubits ;  and  he  brought  vie 
by  the  steps  whereby  they  went  up 
to  it ;  and  there  were  z  pillars  by 
tho  posts,  one  on  this  side,  and  ano- 
ther on  that  side. 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

The  measures^  parts^  chambers,  and  or- 
naments of  the  temple. 

AFTERWARD    he   brought  ma 
to  the   temple,   and   measured 
the  poats,  six  cubits  broad  on  tiis 


The  measures,  parts,  chambers, 
one  Bide,  and  six  cubits  broad  on 
tlie  other  side,  which  was  tlie 
breadth  of  the  tabernacle. 

2  And  the  breadth  of  the  [I  door 
If  ns  ten  cubits  ;  and  the  sides  of 
the  door  jecre  tive  cubits  on  the 
one  side,  and  five  cubits  on  the 
other  side  :  and  lie  measured  the 
lengtli  thereof,  forty  cubits :  and 
tlie  breadth,  twenty  cubits. 

3  Then  went  he  inward,  and 
measured  the  post  of  the  door, 
two  cubits  ;  and  the  door,  six  cu- 
bits ;  and  the  breadth  of  the  door, 
seven  cubits. 

4  So  a  he  measured  the  length 
thereof,  twenty  cubits ;  and  the 
breadth,  twenty  cubits,  before  tjie 
temple  :  and  he  said  unto  me,  This 
is  the  most  holy  place. 

5  After,  he  measured  the  wall 
of  the  house,  six  cubits  ;  and  the 
breadth  of  every  side-chamber, 
four  cubits,  round  about  the  house 
on  every  side. 

G  bAnd  the  side-chambers  were 
three,  f  one  over  another,  and 
II  thirty  in  order ;  and  they  enter- 
ed into  the  wall  which  teas  of  the 
house  for  the  side-chambers  round 
about,  that  they  might  j  have  hold, 
but  Ihey  liad  not  hold  in  tlie  wall 
of  the  house. 

7  And  t  c  there  was  an  enlarging, 
and  a  winding  about  still  upward 
to  the  side-chambers  :  for  the  wind- 
ing about  of  the  house  went  still 
upward  round  about  the  house ; 
therefore  the  breadth  of  the  house 
v^as  still  upward,  and  so  increased 
from  the  lowest  chamber  to  the 
liighest  by  the  midst. 

8  1  saw  also  the  height  of  the 
house  round  about :  the  founda- 
tions of  the  side-chambers  were  J  a 
full  reed  of  six  great  cubits. 

9  The  thickness  of  the  wall,  which 
inas  tor  the  side-chamber  without, 
was  five  cubits  :  anri  that  which  was 
:cft  was  the  place  of  the  side-cham- 
oers  that  were  within. 

10  And  between  the  chambers 
was  the  wideness  of  twenty  cubits 
round  about  the  house  on  every  side. 

11  And  the  doors  of  the  side- 
chambers  7eere  toward  the  place 
that  was  left,  one  door  toward  the 
north,  and  another  door  toward  the 
Bouth  :  and  the  breadth  of  the  place 
that  was  left  was  live  cubits  round 
about. 

V-i  Now  the  building  that  was  be- 
fore the  separate  place  at  the  end 
toward  the  west  was  seventy  cubits 
broad  ;  and  the  wall  of  the  building 
was  five  cubits  thick  round  about, 
and  the  length  thereof  ninety  cu- 
bits. 

13  So  he  measured  the  house,  an 
hundred  cubits  long  ;  and  the  sejia- 
rate  place,  and  the  building,  with 
the  walls  thereof,  an  hundred  cubits 
long  ; 

14  Also  the  breadth  of  the  face 
of  the  house,  and  of  the  separate 
place  toward  the  east,  an  hundred 
culiitii. 

J5  And  he  measured  the  length 


1  Kings  G. 


b  1  Kiuffs  6. 
5,6. 

tileb.  side 
chamber 
over  fide- 
chmnber, 
II  Or,  three 
and  Ihirty 
limes,  or, 
Ihot. 

t  Hcb.  be 
h  olden. 
tHeb.  itwn 
madehrnad 
cr,  and  went 
round. 

c  1  Km.  6. 8. 


tl:s  with 
pillars. 

h.  40.  16. 


t  Heb.  cfi/- 
ingo/,eoud. 
i  Or,  and  the 


Heb. 
r  1  Kings  6. 


t  lie\j.  post. 


rJi.  -It.  16. 

lal.  1.7,12. 
Ii  Ex.  30.  8. 

1  Kings  6. 
31,-35, 


and  07-natiie7its  of  the  temple- 
of  the  building  over  against  llie  se- 
parate place  which  was  behind  it, 
and  the  ||  galleries  thereof  on  the 
one  side  and  on  the  other  bide,  an 
hundred  cubits,  with  the  inner 
temple,  and  the  porches  of  the 
court; 

16  The  door  posts,  and  e  the  nar- 
row windows,  and  the  galleriea 
round  about  on  their  three  stories, 
over  against  the  door,  t  ceiled  Willi 
wood  round  about,  ||  and  from  the 
ground  up  to  the  windows,  and  the 
windows  icere  covered  ; 

IT  To  that  above  the  door,  even 
unto  the  inner  house,  and  with- 
out, and  by  all  the  wall  round  a- 
bout  within  and  without  by  f  mea- 
sure. 

18  And  it  was  made  f  with  clie- 
ruliims  and  palm-trees,  so  that  a 
palm-tree  was  between  a  cherub 
and  a  cherub  ;  and  every  cherub 
had  two  faces  ; 

19  e  So  that  the  face  of  a  man 
was  toward  the  palm-tree  on  the 
one  side,  and  the  face  of  a  young 
lion  toward  the  imhn-lree  on  iho 
other  side  :  it  was  made  through  all 
the  house  round  about. 

20  From  the  ground  unto  above 
the  door  were  cherubims  and  palm- 
trees  made,  and  on  the  wall  of  the 
temple. 

21  The  t  posts  of  the  temple  were 
squared,  arid  the  face  of  the  sanc- 
tuary ;  the  appearance  of  the  one  as 
ti»e  appearance  of  the  other. 

22  iiThe  altar  of  wood  trai  three 
cubits  high,  and  the  length  there- 
of two  cubits :  and  the  corners 
thereof,  and  the  length  thereol', 
and  the  walls  thereof,  7cere  or 
wood:  and  he  said  unto  jne.  This 
is  1  the  table  that  is  ^  before  the 
Lord. 

23  1  And  the  temple  and  the  sanc- 
tuary had  two  doors. 

24  And  the  doors  had  two  leaves 
apiece,  two  turning  leaves ;  two 
Icaues  for  the  one  door,  and  two 
leaves  for  the  other  door. 

>  And  there  were  made  on  them, 
on  the  doors  of  the  temple,  cheru- 
bims and  palm-trees,  like  as  were 
made  upon  the  walls;  and  rAcr« 
icrre  thick  planks  upon  the  face  of 
the  porch  without. 

2()  And  there  were  "^  narrow  win- 
iows  and  palm-trees  on  the  one 
side  and  on  the  other  side,  on  the 
ides  of  the  porch,  and  vpon  tho 
side-chambers  of  the  house,  and 
thick  planks. 

CHAPTER  XI.TI. 

1  The  chatnbcis  for  the  priests.  13  The 
use  thereof.  '19  The  measures  of  the 
auttrard  court. 

THEN  he  brought  mc  forth  into 
the  outer  court,  the  way  toward 
the  north  :  and  he  brought  mo  inio 
■■'  the  chamber  that  was  over  ajrainst 
(he  separate  place,  and  which  teas 
before  the  building  toward  Iho 
north. 

2  Before  the  length  of  an  hundred 
cubits  was  the  north  door,  and  tho 
breadth  was  fiftv  cubits. 
69U 


The  chambers  for  the  priests. 

3  Over  against  tlie  twenty  cubits 
which  tcere  for  the  inner  court, 
and  over  against  the  pavement 
which  was  tor  the  outer  court,  was 
b  gallery  against  gallery  in  three 
glories. 

4  And  before  the  chambers  was 
a.  walk  often  cubits  breadth  inward, 
a  way  of  one  cubit ;  and  their  doors 
towaid  the  north. 

5  Now  Ihe  upper  chambers  were 
shorter ;  for  the  naileries  ||  were 
higher  than  these,  fl  tban  the  lower, 
and  than  the  middlemost  of  the 
building. 

6  For  they  were  in  three  stones, 
but  had  not  pillars  as  the  pillars  of 
tha  courts  :  therefore  the  building 
was  straitened  more  than  the  low- 
est and  the  middlemost  from  the 
ground. 

7  And  the  wall  that  was  without 
over  against  the  chambers,  toward 
the  outer  court  on  the  forepart  of 
the  chambers,  the  length  thereof 
was  fifty  cubits. 

3  For  the  length  of  the  chambers 
that  were  in  the  outer  court  was 
fifty  cubits  :  and  lo,  before  the  tem- 
ple !ce?v  an  hujidrfd  cubits. 

9  And  II  from  unner  these  cham- 
bers was  II  the  entry  on  the  east 
side,  II  as  one  goeth  into  them  from 
the  outer  court. 

10  The  chambers  were  in  the 
thickness  of  the  wall  of  the  court 
toward  tne  east,  over  against  the 
separate  place,  and  over  against  the 
building. 

11  And  c  tho  way  before  them  was 
like  the  appearance  of  the  chambers 
which  were  toward  the  nortli,  as 
long  as  they,  and  as  broad  as  they; 
and  all  their  goings  out  were  both 
according  to  their  fashions,  and 
according  to  their  doors. 

12  And  according  to  tho  doors  of 
the  chambers  that  were  toward  the 
south  jcas  a  door  in  the  head  of  the 
wav,  even  the  way  directly  before 
the'  wall  toward  tlie  east,  as  one 
entereth  into  them. 

13  IF  Then  said  ho  unto  me.  The 
north  chambers  and  the  south 
chambers  which  are  before  tht 
separate  place,  they  be  holy  cham 
bers,  where  the  priests  that  ap- 
proach unto  the  Lord  J  shall  eat 
the  most  holy  things  :  there  shall 
they  lay  the  most  holy  things,  and 
e  the  meat-offering,  and  the  sin-of- 
fering, and  the  trespass-offering  ; 
for  the  place  is  holy. 

14  f  When  the  priests  enter  there- 
in, then  shall  they  not  go  out  of 
the  holy  place  into  the  outer  court, 
but  there  they  shall  lajr  their  gar- 
ments wherein  they  minister ;  for 
they  are  holy ;  and  shall  put  on 
other  garments,  and  shall  approach 
to  those  things  which  are  for  the 
people. 

15  Now  when  he  had  made  an 
bnd  of  measuring  the  inner  house, 
he  brought  me  forth  toward  the 
gate  whose  prospect  is  toward  the 
east,  and  measured  it  round  about. 

16  He  measured  the  east   f  si'lfl 


CHAPTER  XLUI. 


II  Or,  did  eat 
or  these. 
11  Or,  and  the 
building 
consisteil  0/ 
the  lower 
and  the 
middtemost. 


II  Or,  from 
Ihe  place. 
II  Or,  Ae  thai 


c  Lpv.  2.  3, 
in.  &.  6.  14, 
1 7,  2S,  211.  & 
7.  1.  &li).I3, 

II.  N 


18.! 


10. 


r  ch.  41.  19. 


a  ch.  10.  19. 
&.44.  1.  &. 
46.  1. 
bch.  11.23. 

ch.  1.  24. 
Rev.  1.  1.-;. 
&.  14.  2.  &. 
19.  1,6. 
(1  cli.  10.  4. 

,ev.  13.  I. 

ch.  1.  4, 
28.  &8.4. 
II  Or,  when  I 
rame  to  pro- 
phesy that 
the  city 
Rhouldbede' 
sttToyed:  See 
ch.  y.  1,  ."i. 
I  So  Jer.  1. 
10. 

"•cii.  1.  3.  &. 
3.  23. 

Ii  See  ch.  10. 
19.  fc  44.  2. 
1  cli.  3.  12, 
14.  &  8.  3. 
It  1  K.n.  8. 
10,  11.  ch. 
44.  4. 

I  ch.  40.  3. 

mPs.  99.  1. 
„  1  Chi.  28. 

2.  Ps.  99.  5. 
o  Ex.  2J.  4.S. 
Ps.  68.  16.  & 
132.  14.  Joel 

3.  17.  Joliu 
1.  14.  2  Cor. 
6.  16. 

p  rh.  39.  7. 
q  Lev.  26.30. 
Jer.  16.  18. 
r  See  2  Kill. 
16.  14.  &,21. 

4.  6,  7.  ch.8. 
3.  &23.  39. 
&,  44.  7. 

II  Or,  for 


Tlie  return  of  God's  glory. 
with  the  measuring  reed,  five  hun- 
dred reeds,  with  the  measuring  reed 
round  about. 

17  He  measured  the  north  side, 
five   hundred  reeds,  with  the  mea- 

uring  reed  round  about. 

18  He  measured  the  south  side, 
five  hundred  reeds,  with  t)io  mea- 
suring reed. 

19  II  He  turned  about  to  the  west 
side,  and  measured  five  hundred 
reeds,  with  the  measuring  reed. 

20  He  measured  it  by  the  four 
sides  :  frit  had  a  wall  round  about, 
h  five  hundred  reeds  long,  and  five 
hundred  broad,  to  make  a  separa- 
tion between  the  sanctuary  and  the 
profane  place. 

CHAPTER  XLHI. 

1  The  retiirnim;  of  the  !;iory  nf  God  into 
the  temple.  7  The  sin  of  /srael  hin- 
dered God's  presence.  10  Tne  prophet 
exhortelh  them  to  repentance,  and  ob- 
servation of  the  laiD  of  the  house.  13 
The  measures,  18  and  the  ordinances 
of  the  altar. 

AFTERWARD  he  brought  lue  to 
the  gate,  even  the  gate  "that 
looketh  toward  the  east: 

2  b  And  behold,  the  glory  of  the 
God  of  Israel  came  from  the  way 
of  the  east :  and  c  lijs  voice  was 
like  a  noise  of  many  waters  :  d  and 
the  earth  shined  with  his  glory. 

3  And  it  was  e  according  to  the 
appearance  of  the  vision  which  I 
saw,  even  according  to  the  vision 
that  I  saw  ||  when  I  came  fto  de- 
stroy the  city  :  and  the  visions  ttierfi 
like  the  vision  that  I  snw  g  by  tho 
river  Chebar ;  and  1  fell  upon  my 
face. 

4  h  And  the  glory  of  the  LoRr>- 
came  into  the  house  by  the  way  of 
the  gate  whose  prospect  is  toward 
the  east. 

5  i  So  the  spirit  took  me  up,  and 
brought  me  into  the  inner  court ; 
and  behold,  ^  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
filled  the  house. 

6  And  I  heard  him  speaking  unto 
me  out  of  the  house  ;  and  '  the  man 
stood  bv  me. 

7  IT  And  he  said  unto  me.  Son  of 
man,  '"  the  place  of  my  throne,  and 
n  the  place  of  the  -soles  of  my  feet, 
o  where  I  will  dwell  in  the  midst  of 
the  children  of  Israel  for  ever,  and 
my  holy  name,  shall  the  house  of 
Israel  r  no  more  defile,  neither  they, 
nor  their  kings,  by  tlieir  whoredom, 
nor  by  q  the  carcasses  of  their  kings 
in  their  high  places. 

8  rln  their  setting"of  their  thresh- 
old by  my  thresholds,  and  their  post 
by  my  posts,  ||  and  the  wall  between 
me  and  them,  they  have  even  de- 
filed my  holy  name  by  their  abomi- 
nations that  they  have  committed  : 
wherefore  I  have  consumed  them 
in  mine  an^er. 

9  Now,  let  them  put  away  their 
whoredom,  and  s  the  carcasses  of 
their  kings,  far  from  me,  '  and  I 
v,'ill  dwell  in  the  midst  of  them  for 
ever. 

10  IT  Thou  son  of  man,  "  shew  the 
house  to  the  house  of  Israel,  that 
thev  may  be  ashnnT'd  of  thair  ini- 

691 


The  ordinances  of  the  altar. 
•(uitica ;  and  let  them  measure  the 
II  pattern. 

11  And  if  they  bo  ashamed  of  all 
tliat  they  have  done,  show  them 
the  form  of  the  house,  and  the 
fashion  thereof,  and  the  goings  out 
tliereof,  and  the  comings  m  thereof, 
and  all  the  forms  tliereof,  and  all 
the  ordinances  thereof,  and  all  the 
forms  thereof,  and  all  the  laws  ther.^- 
of :  and  write  it  in  their  sight,  that 
tliey  may  keep  the  whole  form 
thereof,  and  all  the  ordinances 
thereof,  and  do  them. 

12  Tliia  IS  the  law  of  the  house  ; 
Upon  "  the  top  of  the  mountain  the 
wlmle  limit  thereof  round  about 
sAa/l  be  most  holy.  Behold,  this  is 
the  law  of  the  house. 

13  ir  And  these  are  the  measures 
of  the  altar  after  the  cubitB  :  yThe 
cubit  is  acubil  and  an  hand-breadth  ; 
even  the  T  bottom  shall  be  a  cubit, 
and  the  breadth  a  cubit,  and  the 
border  thereof  by  the  jedge  thereof 
round  about  shall  be  a  span  :  and 
tliis  shall  be  the  higher  place  of  the 
allar. 

14  And  from  the  bottom  upon  the 
ground  eiini  to  tlie  lower  settle 
.ihall  be  two  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
one  cubit ;  and  from  the  lesser  settle 
even  to  the  greater  settle  shall  be 
four  cubits,  and  the  breadth  one 
cubit. 

15  So  t  the  altar  shall  be  four  cu- 
bits ;  and  from  f  the  altar  and  up- 
ward shall  be  four  horns. 

It)  And  the  altar  shall  be  twelve 
eubits  long,  twelve  broad,  square 
in  the  four  squares  thereof. 

17  And  the  settle  shall  be  fourteen 
cubits  long  and  fourteen  broad  in 
the  four  squares  thereof;  and  the 
border  about  it  shall  be  half  a  cubit ; 
and  the  bottom  thereof  shall  be  a 
cubit  about ;  and  ^  his  stairs  shall 
look  toward  the  east. 

18  ir  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  thus  sailh  the  Lord  God  ; 
These  are  the  ordinances  of  the 
altar  in  the  dav  when  they  shall 
make  it,  to  offer  burnt-onerings 
thereon,  and  to  '■  sprinkle  blood 
thereon. 

19  And  thou  shalt  give  to  •>  the 
priests  the  Levites  that  be  of  the 
seed  of  Zadok,  which  approach 
ugto  me,  to  minister  unto  me,  saith 
the  Lord  Gon,  <=  a  young  bullock 
for  a  sin-offering. 

20  And  thou  shalt  take  of  the 
blood  thereof  and  put  it  on  the 
four  horns  of  it,  and  on  the  four 
corners  of  the  settle,  and  upon  the 
border  round  about :  thus  shalt  thou 
cleanse  and  purge  it. 

21  Thou  shalt  tako  the  bullock 
also  of  the  sin-offering,  and  he 
J  shall  burn  it  in  the  aiipointed 
place  of  the  house,  e  without  the 
sanctuary. 

22  And  on  the  second  day  thou 
ghalt  offer  a  kid  of  tlie  goals  with- 
out blemish  for  a  sin  ottering ; 
and  they  shall  cleanse  the  altar, 
as   they' did   cleanse    it   with    the 

bullock. 


EZKKIEI, 


Before 

CHRIST 

S7J. 


a  Lev.  1.  S. 
b  ch.  41.  15. 


c.  F,x.  S 
12.  I.e 
14,  15. 

45.  18, 


c  Gen.  31.54. 
ICor.  10.  18. 
dch.46.  2,8. 


e  ch.  3.  23. 
&.  43.  5. 
fch.  1.23. 


?  ch.  40.  4. 
tHeb.  «el 
thy  heart. 


h  ch.  S.  5. 
i  ch.  l.'i.  9. 
1  Pet.  4.  3. 
k  ch.  43.  8. 
ver.  9.  Acts 
91.23. 

Heb.  chil- 
ylrenofa 
\etrnngr.r. 
I  Lev.  23.  25. 
mLev.2S.41. 
Deiil.  10.  16. 
Acts  7.  61. 
n  Lev.  21.  6, 
8,  17,21. 


nL, 


3.  15. 


The  priests  reproved. 

23  When  tliou  hast  made  an  end 
of  cleansing  it,  thou  shalt  offer  a 
young  bullock  without  blemish, 
and  a  ram  out  of  the  tlock  vithout 
blemish. 

34  .\nd  thou  shalt  offer  them  be- 
fore the  LoRP,  i  and  the  priest* 
shall  cast  salt  upon  them,  and  thev 
shall  offer  them  up  for  a  burnt-or- 
fering  unto  the  Lord. 

25  g  Seven  days  shalt  thou  pre- 
pare every  day  a  goat  for  a  ein- 
offering  :  ihey  shall  also  prepare  a 
young  bullock,  and  a  ram  out  of 
the  _tlot-k,  without  blemish. 

26  Seven  days  shall  they  purge 
the  altar  and  "purify  it;  and  they 
shall  T  consecrate  themselves. 

27  h  And  when  these  davs  are  ex- 
pired, it  shall  be,  that  upon  the 
eighth  day,  and  so  forward,  tho 
priests  shall  make  your  burnt-of- 
ferings upon  the  altar,  and  your 
II  peace-oflerings ;  and  I  will  i  ac- 
cept you,  sailh  the  Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XLIV. 

I   The    east    gale  assigned    only  to    ihd 

prince.  4  The  priests  repTOvcd/or  pot' 

lilting  0/ the  sanctuary.  9  I dolatera  UU' 

capable  n/ the  priest's  of  ice.     15    Tht 

sons  vf  Zadok  arc  accepted  thereto.     17 

^Ordinances  for  the  priests. 

'T'HEN  he"  brought  me  back  the 

-•■    way  of  the  gate  of  the  outward 

sanctuary  »  which  looketh  toward 

the  east ;  and  it  jcas  shut. 

2  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  me  ; 
This  gate  shall  be  shut,  it  shall  not 
be  opened,  and  no  man  shall  enter 
in  by  it ;  b  because  the  Lord  the 
God  of  Dirael  hath  entered  in  by  it, 
therefore  it  shall  be  shut. 

3  It  is  for  the  prince  ;  the  prince, 
he  shall  sit  initio*:  eat  bread  be- 
fore the  Lord  ;  d  he  shall  enter  by 
the  way  of  the  porch  of  that  gate, 
and  shall  go  out  by  the  way  of  tho 
same. 

4  ir  Then  brought  he  me  the  way 
of  the  north  gate  before  the  house  i 
and  I  looked,  and  =  behold,  tho 
glory  of  the  Lord  filled  the  house 
of  the  Lord  :  ''  and  I  fell  upon  my 
face. 

5  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
ff  Son  of  man,  f  niark  well,  and  bo- 
hold  with  thine  eyes,  and  hear  with 
thine  ears  all  that  1  say  unto  ihea 
concerning  all  tho  ordinances  of  tho 
house  (d'tlie  Lord,  and  all  the  lawg 
thereof;  and  mark  well  the  entering 
in  of  the  house,  with  every  going 
forth  of  tho  sanctuary. 

6  Aud  thou  shalt  say  to  tho  •>  re- 
bellious, rroi  to  the  house  of  Israel, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  Gon ;  O  yo 
house  of  Israel,  i  let  it  suffice  you 
of  all  your  abominations  ; 

7  k  In  that  yo  have  brought  into 
771?/  sanetuanj  t '  strangers,  m  iincir- 
cnmcised  in  heart,  and  uncircum- 
cised  in  flesh,  to  be  in  my  sanctuary, 
to  pollute  it,  even  my  house,  when 
ye  offer  "my  bread,  "the  fat  and 
the  blood,  and  they  have  broken 
my  covenant  because  of  all  your 
abominations. 

8  And  j-e  havo  not  p  kept  the 
charge  of  mine  holv  things'  but  tb 


rdolaUrs'  incapabilitij. 

have  eel  keepers  of  my  \\  charge  in 

my  sanctuary  lor  voureclvcs. 

9  It  Tlius  'saitli"  the  Lord  God  ; 
<1  No  stranger,  uncircumcised  in 
heart,  nor  uncircumcised  in  flesh, 
shall  enter  into  my  sanctuary,  of 
anv  stranger  that  is  among  the 
children  of  Israel. 

10  r  And  the  I^evites  that  are 
gone  away  far  from  me,  when  Is- 
rael went  astray,  which  went  astray 
away  from  me  after  their  idols  ; 
they  shall  even  bear  their  iniquity. 

11  Yet  they  shall  be  ministers  in 
my  sanctuary,  «  having  charge  at 
the  gates  of  the  house,  and  minis- 
tering to  the  house :  '  they  shall 
Klay  the  burnt-oft'ering  and  the  sa- 
crifice for  the  people,  and  "  they 
shall  stand  before  them  to  minister 
unto  them. 

12  Because  they  ministered  un- 
to thora  before  their  idols,  and 
"  t  caused  the  house  of  Israel  to  fall 
into  iniquity  ;  therefore  have  I 
^  lifted  up  mine  hand  against  them, 
eaith  the  Lord  God,  and  they  shall 
bear  their  iniquity. 

13  y  And  they  shall  not  come 
near  unto  me,  to  do  the  office  of  a 
priest  unto  me,  nor  to  come  near 
to  any  of  mv  holy  things,  in  the 
most  holy  place  :  but  they  shall 
^  bear  their  shame,  and  their  abo- 
minations which  they  have  com- 
mitted. 

14  But  I  will  make  liicra  ^  keep- 
ers of  the  charge  of  the  house,  (or 
all  the  service  thereof,  and  for  all 
that  shall  be  done  therein. 

15  IT  h  But  the  priests  the  Le- 
vites,  c  the  sons  of  Zadok,  that  kept 
the  charge  of  my  sanctuary  d  when 
the  children  of  Israel  went  astray 
from  me,  they  shall  come  near  to 
me  to  minister  unto  me,  and  they 
e  shall  stand  before  me  to  offer  unto 
nio  'the  fat  and  the  blood,  saith  the 
Lord  God  ; 

16  They  shall  enter  into  my 
sanctuary,  and  they  shall  come 
near  to  e  ray  table,  to  minister  un- 
to rae,  and  they  shall  keep  my 
charge. 

17  IT  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  when  they  enter  in  at  the  gates 
of  the  inner  court,  h  they  shall  be 
clothed  with  linen  garments  ; 
and  no  wool  shall  come  upon 
them,  while  they  minister  in  the 
gates  of  the  inner  court,  and 
within. 

16  '  They  shall  have  linen  bon- 
nets upon  their  heads,  and  shall 
have  linen  breeches  upon  their 
loins ;  they  shall  not  gird  theta- 
selves  II  t  with  any  thing  that  caus- 
eth  sweat. 

19  And  when  they  go  forth  into 
the  outer  court,  eveil  into  the  outer 
court  to  the  people,  k  they  shall  put 
off  their  garments  wherein  they 
ministered,  and  lay  tiiem  in  the 
holy  chambers,  and  "they  shall  put 
on  other  garments  ;  and  they  shall 
■  not  sanctify  tiie  people  with  their 
j'Hrments. 

go  ">  NeitJier    shall    they    shave  I 


CHAPTER  XLV. 


so  ver.  14,  &- 
16.  &,ch.40. 
46. 

q  ver.  7. 
r  See  2  Kin. 
23.  8,  &.C. 
2  Chr.  29.  4, 
5.  ch.  48.  U. 


t  2  Chr. 
34. 


w  Is.  9.  15. 
Mai.  2.  8. 
t  Heb.  were 
for  a  stum- 
blmg-hlock 
of  iniquity 
unlo^  Sfc. 
ch.  14.3,4. 
xPs.  106.2S. 
y  SKiii, 


Nu 


IS. 


R  Num.  18. 
4.  I  Chr.  23. 
23,  32. 


DeuL  10. 
I. 
ver.  7. 


h  Ex.  28.  39, 
40,  43.  &  39. 

27,  28. 


!  Or.  in 

sweating 

places. 

T  Heb.  in,  or, 

with  sweat. 

k  cli.  42.  14, 

1  ch.  46.  20. 
See  E.t.  2S. 
37.  &.  30.  29, 
Lev.  6.  27. 
Mutt.  23.  17, 


19. 


.21.5. 


0  Lev.  21.  7, 
13,  14. 

tHeh.  thrust 
firth. 

t  Hel..  from 
riest. 


apriei 
pLevr. 


,  _-  .  10. 
in,  U.  ch. 
22.  26.  Mai. 


q  Dent.  17. 
8,&,c.2Chr. 
19.  8.  10. 


See  ( 

16. 

Lev. 


;20.  Dem.  10. 
9.  &,  18.  1,2. 
[Josh.  13.  14, 

|2  Lev.  6.  18, 
129.  &.  7.  6. 
,aLev.  27. 
121,  28,  com- 
!pareti  with 
!Num.  18.  14. 

S  Or,  devo- 
ted. 

i  Or,  chief. 

U  Ex.  13.  2. 

&,  22.  29,  30. 

&.  23.  19. 

Num.  3.  13. 

&,  18.  12,  13. 

c  Num.  15. 

SO.  Nch.  10. 

37. 


t  Hcb.  when 
ye  cause  the 
land  to  fall. 
a  ch.  47.  22. 


Zadok's  sons  accepted 
their  heads,  nor  suffer  their  locks 
to  grow  long ;  they  shall  only  poll 
their  heads. 

21  n  Neither  shall  any  priest 
drink  wine,  when  they  enter  into 
the  inner  court. 

2iJ  Neither  shall  they  take  for  their 
wives  a  o  widow,  nor  her  that  it 
t  ])ut  away  :  but  they  shall  lake 
maidens  ot  the  seed  of  the  house  of 
Israel,  or  a  widow  f  that  had  a 
priest  before. 

23  And  p  they  shall  teach  tny 
people  (Ac  difference  between  thn 
holy  and  profane,  and  cause  them 
to  discern  between  the  unclean  and 
the  clean. 

24  And  q  in  controversy  they  shall 
stand  in  judgment ;  and  they  shall 
judge  it  according  to  my  judg- 
ments :  and  they  shall  keep  my 
laws  and  my  statutes  in  all  mina 
assemblies  ;  r  and  they  shall  hallow 
my  sabbaths. 

25  And  they  shall  come  at  no 
5  dead  person  to  defile  themselves 
but  for  father,  or  for  mother,  ot 
for  son,  or  for  daughter,  for  bro- 
ther, or  for  sister  that  hath  had  no 
husband,  they  may  defile  them- 
selves. 

20  And  t  after  he  is  cleansed, 
they  shall  reckon  unto  him  seven 
days. 

iJ7  And  in  the  day  that  be  goeth 
into  the  sanctuary,  "  unto  the  mner 
court,  to  minister  in  the  sanctuary. 
"  he  shall  offer  his  sin-offering,  saith 
the  Lord  GoD. 

28  And  it  shall  be  unto  them  for 
an  inheritance  ;  I  y  am  their  inhe- 
ritance ;  and  ve  shall  give  them  no 
possession  in  Israel :  I  am  their  pos- 
session. 

29  z  They  shall  eat  the  meat-of 
fering,  an(l  the  sin-offering,  and 
the  trespass-offering  ;  and  ^  every 
il  dedicated  thing  in  Israel  shall  be 
theirs. 

30  And  the  |J  b  first  of  all  the  first- 
fruits  of  all  things,  and  every  obla- 
tion of  all,  of  every  sort  of  your  ot>- 
lations,  shall  be  the  priest's :  ve 
c  shall  also  give  unto  the  priest  the 
first  of  your  dough,  d  that  ho  may 
cause  the  blessing  to  rest  in  thine 
house. 

31  Thepriestsshali  not  eat  of  any 
thing  that  is  e  dead  of  itself,  or 
torn,  whetlier  it  be  fov.l  or  beast. 

CHAPTER  XLV. 

1  The  portion  of  land  for  the  sanclunr^j, 
6  fur  the  ci;t/^  7  and  for  th»  princf. 
9  Ordinances  for  the  prince. 

rVJOREOVER,  tv.hen  ye  shall 
i'J.  a  divide  by  lot  the  land  for  in- 
heritance, ve  shall  t'  offer  an  obla- 
tion unto  the  Loud,  tan  holy  por- 
tion of  the  land  :  the  length  shall  be 
the  length  of  five  and  twenty  thou- 
sand reeds,  and  the  breadth  shall  he 
ten  thousand.  This  shall  be  holy 
in  all  the  borders  thereof  round  a- 
bout. 

2  Of  this  there   shall  be   for  the 

sanctuary  c  five  hundred   in  leiigth, 

with     five     hundred      in     ttreadth, 

square  round  about;  and   fifty  cu- 

693 


The  portion  of  land  for  the 

bits  round  about  lur  the  |1  i>uburbfi 

thereof. 

3  And  of  this  measuro  shalt  thou 
measure  the  length  of  live  and 
twenty  thousand,  and  the  breadth 
of  ten  thousand  :  d  and  in  it  ehall 
be  llie  sanctuary  and  the  most  holy 
plojce. 

4  e  Tlic  liolv  portion  of  the  land 
shall  be  for  the  priests  the  minis- 
ters of  the  sanctuary,  which  shall 
como  near  to  minisler  unto  the 
Lord  :  and  it  shall  be  a  place  for 
tlieir  houses,  and  an  holy  place  for 
the  sanctuary. 

5  f  And  the  five  and  twenty  thou- 
sand of  length,  and  the  ten  thou- 
sand of  breadth,  shall  also  the  Le- 
vites,  the  ministers  of  the  house, 
have  for  themselves,  for  a  possession 
for  S  twenty  chambers. 

ti  ir  h  And  ye  shall  appoint  the 
possession  of  the  city  five  thou- 
sand broad,  and  five  and  twenty 
thousand  Ion?,  over  against  the 
oblation  of  the  holy  portion  :  it 
fihall  be  for  the  whole  house  of  Is- 
rael. 

7  IT  i  And  a  portion  shall  be  for 
the  prince  on  the  one  side  and  on 
the  other  side  of  the  oblation  of  the 
holy  portion,  and  of  the  possession 
of  the  city,  before  the  oblation  of 
the  holy  portion,  and  before  the  pos- 
session of  the  city,  from  the  west 
side  westward,  and  from  the  east 
side  east  .vard  :  and  the  length  shall 
be  over  against  one  of  the  portions, 
from  the  west  border  unto  tlie  east 
border. 

8  In  the  land  shall  be  his  posses- 
sion in  Israel :  and  t  my  princes 
shall  no  more  oppress  my  people ; 
and  the  rest  of  the  land  sliall  they 
jjive  to  the  house  of  Israel  accord- 
ing to  their  tribes. 

9  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
'  Let  it  suffice  you,  O  princes  of 
Israel  :  '"  remove  violence  and 
spoil,  and  execute  judgment  and 
justice,  take  away  your  t  exactions 
from  my  people,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

10  Ye  shall  have  just  "  balances, 
and  a  just  ej)bah,  and  a  just  bath. 

11  The  ei.hah  and  the  bath  shall 
he  of  one  measure,  that  the  bath 
may  contain  the  tenth  part  of  an 
homer,  and  the  ephali  the  tenth  ))art 
of  an  homer:  the  measure  thereof 
ehall  be  al'ler  the  homer. 

12  And  the  o  shekel  shall  be  twen- 
ty gerahs  :  twenty  shekels,  five  and 
twenty  shekels,  fifteen  shekels,  shall 
bo  your  maneh. 

13  This  is  the  oblation  that  ye 
•hall-ofp^r ;  the  sixth  part  of  an 
ephah  of  an  homer  of  wheat,  and  ye 
shall  give  the  sixth  part  of  an  ephah 
of  an  nomerof  barley  ; 

14  Concerning  tlio  ordinance  of 
oil,  the  bath  of  oil,  ye  shall  offer 
the  tenth  part  of  a  bath  out  of  the 
cor,  which  is  km  homer  of  ten 
baths ;  for  ten  baths  arc  an  ho- 
mer ; 

15  And  one  ||  lamb  out  of  the 
flock,  out  of  two  hundred,  out  of 


EZEKIEL 


ever.  1.  c.h 
43.  10.  &c. 


!!■  Seech.  40. 

17. 

h  oil.  48.  16. 


k  cli.  4C.  18. 
See  .ler.  23. 
1  7.  ch.  22. 


1  ch.  41.  6. 
m  Jer.  22.  3. 


oEx.  30.  13. 
Lev.  27.  25. 

Num.  3.  47. 


!|  Or,  kid. 


S74. 


II  Or,  Iharik- 
ofering,. 
pLev.  1.4. 
t  Heb.  shall 

be  J 


II  Or 


ciih. 


II  Or,  tkank- 
nfferiugi. 


q  Lev.  16.16. 
h.  43.  20. 


tEx.  12.  IB. 
.  23.  S,  6. 
.Mum.  y.  2,  3. 
&2S.  16,  17. 
Deut.  16.  I, 
&,c. 


u  Lev.  4.  14. 
Lev.  23.  8. 


V  Sec  Num. 
28.  15,  S;2,30. 
&  2a.  6,  11, 
16,  19,  fcc. 
zch.46.  5,  7. 


a  Lev.  23. 33. 
Num.  2a.  12. 
Dent.  16.  13. 


fancluary,  fur  the  citii,  ie 
the  fat  pastures  of  Israel,  for  a 
nieal-offering,  and  for  a  burnt-olFer- 
ing.  and  lor  ||  peace-offerings,  p  to 
make  reconciliation  Ibr  them,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

16  All  the  peoiilo  of  the  land 
t  sliall  give  Ibis  oblation  ||  for  the 
prince  in  Israel. 

17  And  it  shall  be  the  prince's 
part  to  give  burnt-offerings,  and 
nieat-oflerings,  and  drink-oiferings, 
in  the  feasts,  and  in  the  new-moons, 
and  in  the  sabbaths,  in  ail  solemni- 
ties of  the  house  of  Israel :  he  shall 
prepare  the  sin-offering,  and  the 
ineat-ofil'riiig,  and  the  hurnt-ofiVr- 
ing,  and  the  ||  peaco-otlerings,  to 
make  reconciliation  for  the  house  of 
Israel. 

18  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  In 
the  first  month,  in  the  first  day  of 
the  luonth,  thou  shait  take  a  young 
bullock  without  blemish,  and 
q  cleanse  the  sanctuary  : 

19  r  And  the  priest  shall  take  of 
the  blood  of  tiie  sin-olferiii",  and 
put  it  upon  the  posts  of  the  Tiouse, 
and  ujion  the  four  corners  of  tha 
settle  of  the  altar,  and  upon  tho 
posts  of  the  gale  of  the  inner  court. 

20  And  so  thou  shalt  do  the  se- 
venth duij  of  the  month  s  for  every 
one  that  errelh,  and  for  him  that 
is  simple  :  so  shall  }'e  reconcile  the 
house. 

21  t  In  the  first  month,  in  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  month,  ye 
shall  have  the  passover,  a  feast  of 
seven  days  ;  unleavened  bread  shall 
be  eaten. 

22  And  upon  that  day  shall  the 
prince  prepare  for  himself  and  for 
all  the  people  of  the  land  "  a  bul- 
lock/ur  a  sin-offering. 

2;!  And  >^  seven  days  of  Ihe  feast 
he  shall  prepare  a  burnt-ofliiring  to 
the  LoiiP,  seven  bullocks  and  seven 
rams  without  blemish  daily  the  se- 
ven days  ;  }'  and  a  kid  of  the  goats 
daily /ur  a  sin-oftering. 

24  z  And  he  shall  prepare  a  meat- 
offering of  an  ephah  for  a  bullock, 
and  an  ephah  for  a  ram,  and  a  hiii 
of  oil  for  .in  ephah. 

25  III  tho  seventh  month,  in  tho 
fifteenth  day  of  the  month,  shall  he 
do  the  like  in  the  »  feast  of  tho  se- 
ven days,  according  to  tho  sin-offer- 
ing, according  to  liic  burnt-offering, 
and  according  to  the  meat-offering, 
and  according  to  the  oil. 

CHAPTER  XL VI. 

I  Ordinances/or  the  pHnce  in  his  vorahipf 
9  and /or  the  -people,  \^  An  order  /or 
the  princess  inheritance,  19  The  courtt 
/or  boiling  and  baking. 

''piIUS  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  The 
-*■  gate  of  the  inner  court  that 
looketh  toward  tho  east,  sliall  be 
shut  the  six  working  days  ;  but  on 
the  sabbath  it  shall  be  ojiened,  and 
in  the  day  of  the  new-moon  it  shall 
be  opened. 

2  »  And  the  prince  shnll  enter  by 
the  way  of  the  porch  of  that  gate 
withQut,  and  shall  stand  by  tho 
post  of  the  gme,  and  the  priests 
shall  prepare  iiis  bunit  offering  and 
094 


Ordinances  for  the  prince 

his  peaco-oflarings,   and    he   sliall 

worshii>    at  tlie    tliresholii    of  the 

gate  :    then  he  shall  gu  forth  ;  but 

the  gate  shall  not  be  shut  until  the 

evening. 

3  Likewise  tlie  people  of  the  land 
shall  worship  at  the  door  of  this 

fate   before  the  LoRn  in  the  sab- 
atlis  and  in  the  nuw-nioons. 

4  And  the  burnt-otTering  that 
b  the  prince  shall  offer  unto  the 
Lord  in  the  sabbath  day  shall  be 
six  iambs  without  blemish,  and  a 
ram  without  blemish. 

5  c  And  the  meat-offering  shall  be 
an  ephah  for  a  ram,  and  tlie  meat- 
offering for  the  lambs  f  as  he  shall 
be  able  to  give,  and  a  hin  of  oil  to 
an  ephah. 

ti  And  in  the  day  of  the  new 
moon  it  shall  be  a  young  bullock 
without  blemish,  and  six  lambs, 
and  a  ram :  they  shall  be  without 
blemish. 

7  And  he  shall  prepare  a  meat- 
offering, an  ephah  for  a  bullock, 
and  an  ephah  for  a  ram,  and  for  the 
lambs  according  as  his  hand  shall 
attain  unto,  and  a  hin  of  oil  to  an 
cpliah. 

8  d  And  when  the  prince  shall  en- 
ter, he  shall  go  in  by  the  way  of  the 
porch  of  that  gate,  and  he  shall  go 
fortli  by  the  way  thereof. 

9  ir  But  when  the  people  of  the 
land  e  shall  coins  before  the  Lord 
in  the  solemn  feasts,  he  that  en- 
tereth  in  by  the  way  of  the  north 
gate  to  worship,  shall  go  out  by  the 
way  of  the  south  gate  ;  and  he  that 
Kntereth  by  the  way  of  the  south 
gate,  shall  go  forth  by  the  way  of 
the  north  gate  :  he  shall  not  return 
by  the  way  of  the  gate  whereby  he 
came  in,  but  shall  go  forth  over 
against  it. 

10  And  the  prince  in  the  midst  of 
tliem,  when  they  go  in,  shall  go  in  ; 
and  when  they  go  forth,  shall  go 
forth. 

11  And  in  the  feasts  and  in  the 
solemnities  'the  meat-offering  shall 
be  an  ephah  to  a  bullock,  and  an 
ephah  to  a  ram,  and  to  the  lambs 
as  he  is  able  to  give,  and  an  hin  of 
oil  to  an  ephah. 

ItJ  Now,  when  the  prince  shall 
pre]iarB  a  voluntary  burnt-offering 
or  jieace-offerings  voluntarily  unto 
the  Lord,  H  owe  shall  then  open  him 
the  gate  that  looketh  toward  the 
east,  and  he  shall  prepare  his  burnt- 
offering  and  his  peace-offtrings,  as 
ho  did  on  the  sabbath  day  :  then  he 
shall  go  forth  ;  and  after  his  going 
forth  one.  shall  shut  the  gate. 

13  liThou  slialt  daily  prepare  a 
burnt-offering  unto  the  Lord  of  a 
lamb  t  of  the  first  year  without  ble- 
mish :  thou  shalt  prepare  it  f  every 
morning. 

1-1  And  thou  shall  prepare  a  meat- 
offering for  it  every  morning,  the 
sixth  part  of  an  ephah,  and  the 
third  part  of  an  hin  of  oil,  to  tem- 
per with  the  fine  flour ;  a  meat-of 
fering  continually  by  a  perpetual ! 
ordinance  unto  the  Lord. 


CHAPTER  XLVII. 


c  cli.  45.  29 
ver.  7,  11. 
tHeb.  I/ie 
gift  of  his 
hand.  Deut. 
16.  17. 


e  Ex.  23.  14, 
—  17.  Deut. 
16.  13. 


h  Ex.  29.3 
Num.  20.  ; 
t  Heb.  a  si 
of  his  year 
tHeb. 

ning  h 
ifwrnin^. 


2  Clir.  35. 
3. 
in  Lev.  2,  4, 


Joel  3.  18. 
Zech.  13.  1. 
&  14.  8. 
Rev.  22.  1. 


and  people  in  their  worship 

15  Thus  shall  they  prepare  the 
lamb,  and  the  meat-offering,  and 
the  oil,  every  morning  far  a  con- 
tinual burnt-offering. 

16  .If  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
If  the  prince  give  a  gift  unto  any  of 
his  sons,  the  inheritance  thereof 
shall  be  his  sons'  ;  it  shall  be  their 
possession  by  inheritance. 

17  But  if  he  give  a  gift  of  his  in- 
heritance to  one  of  his  servants, 
then  it  shall  be  his  to  '  the  year  of 
liberty  ;  after,  it  shall  relurii  to  the 
prince  :  but  his  inheritance  shall  be 
his  sons'  for  them. 

18  Moreover,  k  the  prince  shall 
not  take  of  the  people's  inheritance 
by  oppression,  to  thrust  them  out  of 
their  possession  ;  but  he  shall  give 
his  sons  inheritance  out  of  his  own 
possession  :  that  my  people  be  not 
scattered  every  man  from  his  pos- 
session. 

19  IF  After,  he  brought  me  through 
the  entry,  which  7Bas  at  the  side  of 
the  gate,  into  the  holy  chambers  of 
the  priests,  which  looked  toward 
the  north  :  and  behold,  there  icas  a 
[ilace  on  the  two  sides  westward. 

20  Then  said  he  unto  me,  This 
is  the  jilace  where  the  priests  shall 
1  boil  the  trespass-offering  and  t)iu 
sin-offering,  where  they  shall  m  bako 
the  meat-offering  ;  that  they  bear 
them  not  out  into  the  outer  court, 
n  to  sanctify  the  people. 

21  Then  he  brought  me  forth  in- 
to the  outer  court,  and  caused  nie 
to  pass  by  the  four  corners  of  the 
court ;  and  behold,  t  in  every  cor 
ner  of  the  court  there  was  a  court. 

22  In  the  four  corners  of  the 
court  there  were  courts  ||  joined  of 
forty  cubits  long  and  thirty  broad  : 
these  four  t  corners  were  of  one 
measure. 

23  And  there  teas  a  row  of  build- 
ing round  about  in  them,  round 
about  them  four,  and  it  was  made 
with  boiling-places  under  the  rows 
round  about. 

24  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Theso 
are  the  places  of  them  that  boil, 
where  the  ministers  of  the  house 
shall  0  boil  the  sacrifice  of  the  jjeoiile. 

CHAPTER  XLVII. 

1  The  vision  of  the  liolij  waters.  6  Tk', 
virtue  of  them.  13  The  borders  of  the 
land.     22  The  division  of  it  by  lot. 

AFTERWARD  he  brought  ma 
•'^  again  unto  the  door  of  the 
house  ;  and  behold,  -^  waters  issued 
out  from  under  the  threshold  of  the 
house  eastward  -.  fcr  the  forefront 
of  the  house  stood  toward  the  east, 
and  the  waters  came  down  from  un- 
der from  the  right  side  of  the  house, 
at  the  south  side  of  the  altar. 

2  Then  brought  he  me  out  of  the 
way  of  the  gate  northward,  and  led 
me  about  the  way  without  unto  the 
outer  gate  by  the  way  that  looketh 
eastward;  and  behold,  there  ran 
out  waters  on  the  riglit  side. 

3  And  when  b  the  man  that  had 
the  line  in  his  hand,  went  forili 
eastward,  he  measured  a  thousand 
cubits,  and  he  brougl-.t  me  through 

695 


T7it  tijiou  of  tho  holy  ualcrs 

•  ho  waters  ;  the  t  waters   were   to 

tlie  ankles. 

4  Again  he  measured  a  iIioubbiv], 
and  hfought  me  tliroiigh  the  wa- 
ters \  tho  waters  were  to  tlie  knees. 
Again  lie  nieaBured  a  thousand,  and 
brought  me  tlirough  ;  the  waters 
uicre  to  the  loins. 

5  Afterward  he  measured  a  thou- 
sand ■  and  it  teas  a  river  that  I 
could  not  pas.s  over  :  for  tlio  waters 
were  risen,  f  waters  to  swim  in,  a 
river  tliat  could  not  be  passed  over. 

tj  ir  And  he  said  unto  me.  Son  of 
man,  hast  thou  seen  tMs?  Then  he 
iiiouglit  nie,  and  caused  mo  to  re- 
»urn  10  the  brink  of  the  river. 

7  Now,  when  I  had  returned,  be- 
hold, at  the  t  bank  of  the  river 
uerc  very  many  c  trees  on  the  one 
Bide  and  on  the  other. 

8  Then  said  he  unto  me,  These 
waters  issue  out  toward  tlie  east 
country,  and  go  down  into  the  ||  de- 
sert, and  go  into  the  sea  ;  which 
being  brought  forth  into  the  sea,  the 
waters  shall  be  healed. 

9  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  thai 
every  thing  that  liveth,  which 
moveth,  whithersoever  the  t  rivers 
shall  come,  shall  live :  and  there 
shall  be  a  very  great  multitude  of 
fiah,  because  tliese  waters  shall 
come  thither :  for  they  shall  be 
healed  :  and  every  thing  shall  live 
whither  the  river  conieth. 

10  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
the  fishers  shall  stand  upon  it  from 
Kn-gedi  even  unto  En-eglaim ; 
tlioy  shall  be  a  place  to  spread  forth 
nets ;  their  fish  shall  be  according 
to  their  kinds,  as  the  tish  J  of  the 
great  sea,  exceeding  many. 

11  But  the  miry  places  thereof 
and  the  marsJies  thereof  |i  shall  not 
be  healed  ;  they  shall  be  given  to 
Bait. 

12  And  <^  by  the  river  upon  the 
I'ttnk  thereof,  on  this  side  and  on 
that  side,  t  shall  grow  all  trees  for 
meat,  f  whoso  leaf  shall  not  fade, 
neither  shall  the  fruit  thereof  he 
consumed ;  it  shall  bring  forth 
[I  new  fruit  according  to  his  months, 
tiecause  their  waters  they  issued  out 
of  the  sanctuary :  and  the  fruit 
thereof  shall  be  for  meat,  and  the 
lotf  thereof  ||  for  e  medicine. 

13  If  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
This  shall  be  tho  border,  whereby 
yc  shall  inherit  the  land  according 
to  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel :  ''  Jo- 
seph shall  hac/t  two  portions. 

]■!  And  ye  shall  inherit  it,  one  as 
well  as  another;  concerning  the 
wliich  I  11  1  lifted  up  my  hand  to 
L'ive  it  unto  your  fathers  ;  and  this 
land  shall  ^  fall  unto  you  for  inho 
ritance. 

15  And  this  shall  he  the  border 
of  the  land  toward  the  north  side, 
from  the  great  sea,  1  the  way  of 
Hethlon,  as  men  go  to  "■  Zedatl ; 

It)  n  Hamath,  ^  Berothah,  Sib- 
rrim,  which  is  between  the  border 
i)f  iJuinascus  and  the  border  of 
Hamath  :  ||  Uazar-hatticon,  wliich 
li  by  Uie  coast  of  Hauran. 


of  the 


t  llcb.  ■ 
lers  of 


t  Het.  ttp. 
c  ver.  12. 
Rev.  22.  2. 


See  Deut.  3 
17.  &  4.49. 
Joeli.  3.  15. 


d  Num.  34. 
6.  Josh.  23. 
4.  cli.  48.28, 

a  Or,  nni 
tliut  which 
nliail  itol  be 
heated. 
e  ver.  7. 

t  Ileb.  thai: 
come  up. 


:ipal. 


i  Or,  for 
bruises  a7id 
sores. 

fRcv.  22. S 
Ir  Gen.  48.5. 

I  Chr.  S.  I. 
cli.  43.  4,  5. 

II  Or,  siroie 
i  Gen.  12.  7. 
&,  13.  15.  i: 
15.  7.&.17. 

&,S6.  3. 


q  Num.  20. 
13.  Deui.32. 
51.  Ps.  ei.7. 
ch.  48.  28. 
i  Or,  Meri- 
bak. 

II  Or,  I'allei/. 
I  Or,  toward 
Tcman. 


&,! 


EZEKIEI-.  The  poriioKs  of  tha  trile*, 

17  And  tho  border  from  the  sea 
shall  bo  I  Hazar-cnan,  the  border 
of  Damascus,  and  ilie  north  north- 
ward, and  tho  border  of  Hamatli. 
And  this  is  the  north  side. 

18  And  the  east  side  ve  shall 
measure  t  from  llauran,  and  from 
Damascus,  and  from  Gilead,  ana 
from  the  land  of  Israel  by  Jordan, 
from  the  border  unto  the  cast  sen. 
And  this  is  the  cast  side. 

19  And  the  south  side  southward, 
from  Taniar  even  to  q  the  waters  ot 
II  strife  in  Kadesh,  the  ||  river  to  ihu 
great  sea.  And  this  is  the  south 
side  II  southward. 

20  The  west  side  also  shall  be 
the  great  sea  from  the  border,  till 
a  man  come  over  against  Hamath. 
This  is  the  west  sido. 

21  So  shall  ye  divide  tiiis  land 
unto  you  according  to  tho  tribes  of 
Israel. 

IT  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  ve  shall  divide  it  by  lot  for 
an  inheritance  unto  you,  r  and  to 
the  strangers  that  sojourn  among 
you,  which  shall  beget  children 
among  you :  •  and  they  shall  be 
unto  you  as  born  in  the  country 
among  the  children  of  Israel ;  thoy 
shall  have  inheritanco  with  you 
amon"  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

2:<  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
in  what  tribe  the  stranger  soiourn- 
cth,  there  shall  ye  give  him  liis  in- 
heritance, sailh  the  Lord  God. 

CHAFrER  XLVm. 

1,  23  The  pontons  vf  the  licelce  iribet,  8 

of  the  sancluary,    15  of  the  city  and 

suburbs,  21  aiidoftkcpriiiee.    3U  The 

dimensions  and  gates  of  the  city. 

TVTOW  tlieso  are  the  names  of  the 

•'- '   tribes.  »  IVom  tho  north  end  to 

the  coast  of  the  way  of  Hethlon,  an 

one  goeth  to  Hamath,  Hazar-enan, 

the  border  of  Damascus  northward, 

to  the  coast  of  Hamath  ;  (for  these 

arc  his  sides  east  and  west;)   ta 

portion  for  Dan. 

2  And  by  the  border  of  Dan, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west 
side,  a.  portion  for  Ashcr. 

3  And  by  tiie  border  of  Asher, 
from  tlie  cast  side  even  unto  tho 
west  sido,  a  portion  for  Naphtali. 

4  And  by  the  border  of  IVaphtali, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west 
side,  SL  portion  for  Manasseh. 

5  .\nd  by  the  border  of  Manas- 
seh, trom  the  east  tide  unto  the 
west  side,  a  portion  for  Kphraim. 

G  And  liy  the  border  of  Ephraiia, 
I'lom  tho  cast  side  even  unto  the 
west  side,  a  portion  for  Eeuben. 

7  And  by  the  border  of  Reuben, 
from  llie  east  side  unto  the  wes". 
side,  a  portion  for  Judah. 

8  ir  And  by  the  border  of  Judab. 
from  the  east  side  unto  tho  west 
side,  shall  be  ''the  olVcring  which 
ye  shall  ofler  of  five  and  twenty 
thousand  reeds  in  breadth,  and  in 
length  as  one  of  the  other  parts, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west 
side  ;  and  the  sanctuary  shall  be  in 
the  midst  of  it. 

9  The  oblation  that  vc  shall  of- 
(i90 


.  13.  ch. 


20.  5.  6, 

42. 

k  ch.  48.  29 

I  ch.  48.  1. 

m  Num.  34. 

8. 

n  Num.  34. 

8. 

0  2  Sam.  8. 8. 

1  Ot,  the 
middle  ril 
Itigt. 


t  H.-h.  0 
poriinn. 


tf  tht  sanctuary,  ic. 
fer  unto  tho  LORD  shall  be  of  five 
and  twenty  thousand  in  length,  and 
often  thoiisand  in  breadtli. 

10  And  for  them,  efen  for  the 
priests,  shall  be  this  holy  obla- 
tion ;  toward  the  north  live  and 
twenty  thousand  in  lengtli,  and 
toward  the  west  ten  thousand  in 
breadth,  and  toward  the  east  ten 
thousand  in  breadth,  and  toward 
Uie  south  live  and  twenty  thou 
sand  in  length  ;  and  the  sanctuary 
of  the  Lord  shall  be  in  the  midst 
thereof. 

11  c  II  It  shall  be  for  the  priests 
that  are  sanctified  of  the  sons  of 
Zadok  ;  which  have  kept  my 
II  charge,  which  went  not  astray 
when  the  children  of  Israel  went 
RBtray,  d  as  the  Levites  went  a- 
Btray. 

12  And  this  oblation  of  the  land 
that  is  offered  shall  be  unto  them 
a  thin"  most  holy  by  the  border 
of  the  Levites. 

13  And  over  against  the  border 
of  the  priests,  the  Levites  shall  have 
five  and  twenty  thousand  in  length, 
and  ten  thousand  in  breadth  :  all 
the  length  shall  be  five  and  twen- 
ty thousand,  and  the  breadth  ten 
thousand. 

lie  And  they  shall  not  sell  of  it, 
neither  exchange,  nor  alienate  the 
first  fruits  of  the  land :  for  it  is 
holy  unto  the  Lord. 

15  'F  f  And  the  five  thousand,  that 
are  left  in  the  breadth  over  against 
the  five  and  twenty  thousand,  shall 
be  E  a  profane  place  for  the  city, 
for  dwelhng,  and  for  suburbs,  and 
tho  city  shall  be  in  the  midst 
thereof. 

16  And  these  shall  be  the  moa- 
Burea  thereof;  the  north  side  four 
thousand  and  five  hundred,  and 
the  south  side  four  thousand  and 
five  hundred,  and  on  the  east  side 
four  thousand  and  five  hundred, 
and  the  west  side  four  thousand 
and  five  hundred. 

17  And  the  suburbs  of  tlie  city 
shall  be  toward  the  north  two 
hundred  and  fifty,  and  toward  the 
south  two  hundred  and  fifty,  and 
toward  the  east  tvvo  hundred  and 
fifty,  and  toward  the  west  two 
hundred  and  fifty. 

18  And  the  residue  in  length 
over  against  the  oblation  of  the 
holy  portion  shall  be  ten  tliousand 
eastward,  and  ten  thousand  west- 
ward ;  and  it  shall  be  over  against 
the  oblation  of  the  holy  portion  ; 
and  the  increase  thereof  shall  be  for 
food  unto  them  that  serve  the  city. 

19  li  And  they  that  serve  the  city 
ehail  serve  it  out  of  all  the  tribes 
of  Israel. 

20  All  the  oblation  shall  be  five 
and  twenty  thousand  by  five  and 
twenty  thousand  •  ye  shall  offer 
the  holy  oblation  four-square,  with 
tlie  possession  of  the  citv. 

Ff 


CHAPTER  XLVIII. 

Before 
CHRIST 

574. 


cell.  41.  15, 
II  Or,  The 
3anctijied 
portion  shall 
be/or  the 
priests. 
II  Or,  ward, 
or,  ordi- 
najicc. 
dch.  41.  10. 


c  Ex.  22.  23. 
Lev.  27.  10, 
28,  33. 


ch.  47.  19. 

Heb.Meri- 
bah-Icadesh. 
ch.  47.  14, 
21,22. 


jnah : 
Ex.  1 
Judg, 


See 
7.  15. 
6.  24. 


T/iE  unaatiioiis,  i  c.  of  the  city. 

•,'1  ir  1  And  the  residue  shall  be 
for  the  prince,  on  tlie  one  side  and 
on  the  other  of  the  holy  oblation, 
and  of  the  possession  of  the  city, 
over  against  the  five  and  twenty 
thousand  of  the  oblation  toward 
the  east  border,  and  westward  over 
against  the  five  and  twenty  thou- 
sand toward  the  west  border,  over 
against  the  portions  for  the  prince  : 
and  it  shall  be  the  holy  oblation; 
1^  and  the  sanctuary  of  tho  houae 
shall  be  in  the  midst  thereof. 

a  IMoreover,  from  the  possession 
of  tlie  Levites,  and  from  the  pos- 
session of  the  city,  being'  in  tho 
midst  o/tAai  which  is  the  prince"?, 
between  the  border  of  Judah  and 
the  border  of  Benjamin,  shall  be 
for  the  prince. 

23  As  for  the  rest  of  the  tribes, 
from  the  east  side  niito  the  west 
side, Benjamin shatlhave  f  aportiun. 

24  And  by  the  border  of  Ben- 
jamin, from  the  east  side  unto  the 
west  side,  Simeon  shall  have  a.  por- 
tion. 

25  And  by  the  border  of  Simeon, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west 
side,  Issachar  a  portion. 

20  And  by  the  border  of  Issa- 
char, from  the  east  side  unto  tha 
west  side,  Zebulun  a  portion. 

27  And  by  the  border  of  Zebu- 
lun, from  the  east  side  unto  the 
west  side.  Gad  a  portion. 

28  And  by  the  border  of  Gad,  at 
Ihe  south  side  southward,  the  bor- 
der shall  be  even  from  Tamar 
unto  1  the  waters  of  j  strife  in,  Ka- 
desh,  and  to  the  river  toward  the 

reut  sea. 

29  <"  This  is  the  land  which  ye 
shall  divide  by  lot  unto  the  tribes 
of  Israel  for  inheritance,  and  these 
are  their  portions,  eaith  the  Lord 
God. 

30  ir  And  these  arc  the  goiiiga 
out  of  the  city  on  the  north  side, 
four  thousand  and  five  hundred 
measures. 

31  n  And  the  gates  of  the  city  shall 
be  after  the  names  of  the  tribes  of 
Israel :  three  gates  northward  ;  ona 
gate  of  Reuben,  one  gate  of  Judah, 
one  gate  of  Levi. 

32  And  at  the  east  side  four  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred  :  and  threa 
gates ;  and  one  gate  of  Joseph, 
one  gate  of  Benjamin,  one  gate  of 
Dan. 

33  And  at  the  south  side  four 
thousand  and  five  hundred  mea- 
sures :  and  three  gates ;  one  gate 
of  Simeon,  one  gate  of  Idsacliar, 
one  gate  of  Zebulun. 

34  At  the  west  side  four  thousand 
and  five  hundred,  with  their  three 

ates  ;  one  gate  of  Gad,  one  gats 
of  Asher,  one  gate  of  Naphtali 

35  It  was  round  about  eightcea 
thousand  measures  :  o  and  the  nama 
of  the  city  from  that  day  shall  be, 
t  r  Tho  Lord  is  there. 

697 


UTHE    BOOK 

or 

DANIEL. 


CHAPTER  I.  I 

1  Jthoinkim's  cnptimly.  3  Ashpenas  tak-, 
elk   Daniel,  Hananiah,  Mtsliael,  and 
Azariah.    8   Tliey  rffusing  the  king's 
portion  do  prosper  vilh  pulse  and  wa- 
ler.     17  Their  excellency  in  tciidom. 
IN  the  third    year  of   the    reign 
A    of   Jehoiakim    king    of   Judah 
a  camo    Nebucliadnezzar    king    of 
liabylon  luito  Jerusalem,   and  be- 
sieged it.  ,  ,    .   ,  ■ 

i  And  the  Lord  t-ave  Jthoiakim 
kin"  of  Judah  into  his  hand,  with 
bpartoftlio  vessels  of  the  house  of 
God;  which  ho  carried  c  into  llie 
land  of  Shinar  to  the  liouse  of  his 
god ;  J  and  he  brouglit  tlie  vessels 
into  the  treasure-hou=o  of  his  god. 

:{  If  AimI  the  king  spake  unto 
Ashpenaz  the  niasler  of  his  eu- 
nuchs, that  he  should  bring  *  cer- 
tain of  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
of  tlie  king's  seed,  and  of  the 
princes  ; 

4  Children  « in  whom  v;as  no 
blemish,  but  well  favoured,  and 
ekilful  in  all  wisdom,  and  cun- 
ning in  knowledge,  and  uiider- 
etanding  science,  and  such  as  had 
ability  in  them  to  stand  m  the 
king's  palace,  and  f  whom  they 
miglit  teach  the  learning  and  the 
tongue  of  the  Chaldeans. 

5  And  the  king  appointed  them 
a  daily  provision  ot  the  king's 
meat,  and  of  t  the  wine  which  he 
drank  :  so  nourishing  them  three 
years,  that  at  the  end  thereol  they 
might  g  stand  before  the  king. 

6  Now,  among  tliese  were  of  the 
children  of  Judah,  Daniel,  Hana 
niah,  Mishael,  and  Azariah  ; 

7  li  Unto  whom  the  pnnco  of 
the  eunuchs  gave  names:  ''or  he  I 
"ave  unto  Daniel  the  name  ot  Bel- 
teshazzar;  and  to  Hananiah,  ot| 
Shadrach  ;  and  to  Mishael,  ot  Mc- 
Bhaeh  ;  and  to  Azariah,  of  Abed- 
iiego.  ,  ,   •     1  ■ 

8  ir  Rut  Daniel  purposed  in  his 
heart  that  he  would  not  defile  him- 
self k  with  the  portion  of  the  kind's 
meat,  nor  witli  the  wine  which  he 
drank  -.  therefore,  he  rc(iuested  ol 
the  prince  of  the  eumicha  that  he 
might  not  defile  himself.  , 

9  Now  IGod  had  brought  Daniel 
into  favour  and  tender  love  with 
the  prince  of  the  eunuclis. 

10  And  the  prince  of  the  eunuchs 
naid  unto  Daniel,  I  fear  my  lord 
the  king,  who  halli  appointed  your 
meat  and  your  drink :  for  why 
should  he  see  your  faces  t  worse 
likino  than  the  children  which  are 
of  your  II  sort"?  then  shall  yc  make 
!«/■  endanger  my  head  to  the  king. 

11  Then  said  Daniel  to  |1  Melzur, 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  607. 


«2K,n.2-l. 
I.  2  Chr.  36, 


20. 

cGeii.  10.10 

&  11.2.  Is. 

11.  II.  Zco.h 

.i.  II. 

■  l  2  Clir.  36. 


•  Foi-Bloli! 
2K  = 
17,  18.  Is 
39.7. 


20. 


Before 
C  H  11 1  S  T 

cir.  606. 


Ml 


24.  IS,  80. 


f  Acts  7.  22. 


1  !!eb.  ihe 
wine  nfhie 
drink. 

?  ver.  19. 
Gew.  41.  46. 

1  Kin.  10.  8. 

h  Gen.  41.45. 

2  Knigs  24. 


k  Dent.  32. 
38.  Kzek.  4. 
13.  Ho9.  9.3 


1  See  Gen. 
39.  21.  Ps. 
106.46. 
Prov.  16. 


t  Hrb. 
sadder. 
il  O.,  term, 
or,  couti- 
nunnce. 
'I  Or,  the 
stcteard. 


m  1  Kin.  .■!. 
1 15.  Jam.  1. 
5,  17. 

n  Acta  7.  22. 
II  Or,  he 
mndeDanicl 
under-^tand. 
o  Nnnl.  12.6. 
2  Clir.  £6.  .=;. 
ch.  5.  II,  12: 
11.  &.  10.  1. 
603. 


p  Gen.  41.46. 

q  IKm.  10. 

Hcl>.  wis- 
dom of  un- 
derstartd- 
"S- 

.•fh.  6.  28. 
Si  10.  1.  He 
lived  to  see 
that  glorious 
time  of  the 
_,      n  of  his 
people  from 
the  Babylo- 
nian captiv- 
ity, Ihough 
he  did  not 
die  then.  So 
till  is  used, 
Ps.  110.  I.&. 
112.8. 
603. 


I  Gen.  41.  S. 
^h.4.  S. 
b  EMh.  6.  1. 
^h.  6.  18. 
c  Gen.  41.  8. 
Ex.7.  11. 
ch.  5.  7. 


whom  the  prince  of  the  eunuclis 
had  set  over  Daniel,  Hananiah, 
Mishael,  and  Azariah, 

hi  Prove  thy  servants,  I  beseech 
tliee,  ten  dnvs;  and  let  them  give 
us  t  pulse  t  to  eat,  and  water  to 
drink. 

13  Then  let  our  countenances  be 
looked  upon  before  thee,  and  the 
countenance  of  llie  children  tiiat 
eat  of  the  portion  of  the  king's 
meat :  and  as  thou  seest,  deal  with 
thy  servants. 

14  So  he  consented  to  them  in 
tills  matter,  and  proved  them  ten 
days.  „  , 

io  And  at  the  end  of  ten  days 
their  countenances  appeared  fairer 
and  faller  in  tlesh  tlian  all  the  chil- 

Idren  which  did  cat  the  portion  of 

Ithe  king's  meat. 

16  llius  Melzar  took  away  the 
portion  of  their  meat,  and  the  wine 
that  they  should  drink ;  and  gave 
them  pulse. 

17  11  As  for  these  four  children. 
--  God  gave  them  •'  knowledge  and 
skill  in  all  learning  and  wisdom  : 
and  II  Daniel  had  "  understanding 
in  all  visions  and  dreams. 

18  Now  at  the  end  of  the  davs 
that  the  king  had  said  he  should 
bring  them  in,  then  the  prince  of 
the  eunuchs  brought  tliem  in  before 
Nebuchadnezzar. 

19  And  the  king  communed  with 
them  -.  and  among  them  all  was 
found  none  like  Daniel,  Hananiah, 
Mishael,  and  Azariah :  therefore, 
p  stood  they  before  the  king. 

20  'lAnil  in  all  matters  of  t  wis- 
dom and  understanding,  that  the 
king  inquired  of  tlieni,  he  found 
them  ten  times  better  than  all  tho 
magicians  and  astrologers  that  were 
in  all  bis  realm. 

21  r  And  Daniel  continued  even 
unto  the  first  year  of  king  Cyrus 

CHAPTER  H. 

I  Nebuchadnezzar./n-rgciims  hia  dream, 
requireth  it  of  llie  Chaldeans,  by  pro- 
misee and  tkreatcnings.     10  They  ac- 
knowledging th,ir  innhiliiy  are  Judgee. 
to  die.     II  D.cnict  obtamwg  some  re- 
spi'e  findelk  the  dream.    19  He  btesteth 
God.'  24  He  slaying  Ihc  decree  a  brough! 
10  the  king.    3l  The  dream.    36  The 
interpretation.     46  Daniel's  advance- 
ment. 
AND     in    the     second     year    of 
Ihc  reign  of  Nebuchadnezzar, 
Nebuchadnezzar  dreamed  dreams, 
a  wherewith    his    spirit   was    trou- 
bled,  and    i>  his  sleep  brake  from 

him.  .  .  ... 

2  cTlien  the  king  commanded  to 
call  tho  magicians,  and  tlie  astro- 
Icors,  and  the  sorcerers,  and  the 
09S 


The  Chaldeans  threatened. 
Chaldeans,  for  to  shew  the  king  his 
dreams.     So  they  came  and  stood 
before  the  king. 

3  And  the  king  said  unto  tliem, 
I  have  dreamed  a  dream,  and  my 
spirit  was  troubled  to  know  the 
dream. 

4  Then  spake  the  Chaldeans  to 
the  king  in  t^yriac,  d  O  king,  live  for 
ever  :  tell  thy  servants  the  dream, 
and  we  will  shew  the  interpreta- 
tion. 

5  The  king  answered  and  said 
to  the  Chaldeans,  The  thing  is 
gone  from  me  :  if  ye  will  not 
make  known  unto  me  the  dream, 
with  the  interpretation  thereof, 
ye  shall  be  «  t  cut  in  pieces,  and 
your  houses  shall  be  made  a  dung- 
hill. 

6  fBut  if  ye  shew  the  dream, 
and  the  interpretation  thereof,  ye 
shall  receive  of  me  gifts  and  ||  re- 
wards and  great  honour  :  therefore, 
«hew  rae  the  dream,  and  the  inter- 
pretation tliereof. 

7  They  answered  again  and  said, 
Let  the  king  tell  his  servants  the 
dream,  and  we  will  shew  the  in- 
terpretation of  it. 

8  The  king  answered  and  said,  I 
know  of  certainly  that  ye  would 
t  gain  the  time,  because  ye  see  the 
thing  is  gone  from  me. 

9  But,  if  ye  will  not  make  known 
unto  rae  the  dream,  e  there  is  but 
one  decree  for  you  :  for  ye  have 
prepared  lying  and  corrupt  words 
to  speak  before  me,  till  the  time 
bo  changed  :  tliercforc  tell  me  the 
dream,  and  I  shall  know  that  yo 
can  shew  me  the  interpretation 
thereof. 

10  ir  The  Chaldeans  answered 
before  the  king,  and  said.  There  is 
not  a  man  upon  the  earth  that 
can  shew  tlie  king's  matter  :  there- 
fore there  is  no  king,  lord,  nor 
ruler,  that  asked  such  things  at  any 
magician,  or  astrologer,  or  Chal- 
dean. 

11  And  it  is  a  rare  thing  that  the 
king  requireth,  and  there  is  none 
other  that  can  shew  it  before  the 
king,  h  e.tccpt  the  gods,  whose 
dwelling  is  not  with  flesh. 

12  For  this  cause  the  king  was 
angry  and  very  furious,  and  com- 
manded to  destroy  all  the  wise  men 
of  Babylon. 

13  And  the  decree  went  forth 
that  the  wise  men  should  be  slain  ; 
and  they  sought  Daniel  and  his 
fellows  to  be  slain. 

14  ir  Then  Daniel  f  answered 
with  counsel  and  wisdom  to  Arioch 
tlie  II  t  captain  of  the  king's  guard, 
which  was  gone  forth  to  slay  the 
wise  men  of  Babylon  : 

15  He  answered  and  said  to 
Arioch  the  king's  captain.  Why  is 
the  decree  .so  hasty  from  the  king  1 
Then  Arioch  madethe  thing  known 
to  Daniel. 

16  Then  Daniel  went  in,  and 
desired  of  the  king  that  he  would 
give  him  time,  and  that  he  would 
shew  the  king  the  interpretation.      1 


CHAPTER  n. 

Before 
CHRIST 

603. 


d  1  Kin's  1. 
31.  ch.  3.  9. 
&  6.  10.  &, 


e  Ezra  6.  11. 

2  Kings  10. 
27.  C1..3.29. 
t  Clinl.l. 
made  pieces. 
fell.  .S.  16. 

3  Or,/ee,  ch. 


t  Clii'.d. 
buy,  Epii.  5. 
16. 


I  Or,  chief 
■narshal. 
r  Chaia. 
ihitfofthe 
wectUion- 

flaughfer- 
nen.  Gen. 
37.  36. 


1  Mall.  18. 

12. 

t  Chakl. 

from  be/ore 

God. 

:l  Or,  that 

they  should 

not  destToij 

Daniel,  Sfc. 

k  Num.  12. 

6.  Job  33.  15, 


1  Vs.  113.2. 
&  115.  13. 
mJer.  32. 19. 

n  Estli.  1. 
13.  1  Chr. 
29.  30.  ch.  7. 
25.  &  11.  6. 
o  Job  12.  18. 
Ps.  76.  6,  7. 
Jev.  27.  5. 
ch.  4.  17. 
p  Jam.  1.  5. 
q  Jot)  12.  22. 
I's.  25.  11. 
ver.  28,  29. 
rPs.  139.  11, 
12.  Heb.  4. 
13. 


t  ChalJ. 
That  I  have 
found. 

Chald. 
children  of 
the  captivity 
of  Judah. 


u  Gen.  40.  8. 
&41.  16. 

18,  47. 
Amos  4.  13. 
tChakl. 
ill  made 

X  Gen.' 49.  1. 


t  Chald. 
■ame  up. 
•  ver.  22,  &. 


SoGea.41. 
6.  A;l8  3. 


Daniel  utay.-th  the  dccrei. 

17  Then  Daniel  went  to  his 
house  and  made  tlie  thing  known 
to  Hananiah,  Mishael,  and  Azari- 
ah,  his  companions : 

18  1  That  they  would  desiro  mer- 
cies t  of  the  God  of  heaven  con- 
cerning this  secret ;  ||  that  Daniel 
and  his  fellows  should  not  perish 
with  the  rest  of  ths  wise  men  of 
Babylon. 

19  If  Then  was  the  secret  reveal- 
ed unto  Daniel  k  in  a  night  vision. 
Then  Daniel  blessed  the  God  of 
heaven. 

20  Daniel  answered  and  Baid, 
1  Blessed  bo  the  namo  of  God  for 
ever  and  ever  :  >"  for  wisdom  and 
might  are  his : 

~1  And  he  changeth  "  the  times 
and  the  seasons  ;  o he  lemoveth 
kings,  and  seltelh  up  kings;  r  he 
givelh  wisdom  unto  the  wise,  and 
knowledge  to  them  that  know  un- 
derstanding : 

22  q  He  revcaleth  the  deep  and 
secret  things  :  r  he  knoweth  what 
is  in  the  darkness,  and  s  the  light 
dwelleth  with  him. 

23  I  thank  thee,  and  praise  thee, 
O  thou  God  of  my  fathers,  who  hast 
given  mo  wisdom  and  might,  and 
hast  made  known  unto  me  now 
what  we  t  desired  of  thee  :  for  thou 
hast  now  made  known  unto  us  the 
king's  matter. 

24  IT  Therefore,  Daniel  went  in 
unto  Arioch,  whom  the  king  had 
ordained  to  destroy  the  wise  men 
of  Babylon  ;  he  went  and  said 
thus  unto  him ;  Destroy  not  the 
wise  men  of  Babylon ;  bring  me 
in  before  the  king,  and  1  will 
shew  unto  the  king  the  interpre- 
tation. 

25  Then  Arioch  brought  in  Da- 
niel before  the  king  in  haste,  and 
said  thus  unto  him,  f  I  have  found 
a  man  of  the  t  captives  of  Judah, 
that  will  make  known  unto  the 
king  the  interpretation. 

2b  The  king  answered  and  said 
to  Daniel,  whose  name  was  Belte- 
shazzar,  Art  thou  able  to  make 
known  unto  me  the  dream  which  I 
have  seen,  and  the  interpretation 
thereof? 

27  Daniel  answered  in  the  pre- 
sence of  the  king,  and  said,  Tha 
secret  which  the  king  hath  de- 
manded cannot  the  wise  men,  the 
astrologers,  the  inagicianSj  tha 
soothsayers,  shew  unto  the  king  ; 

28  u  But,  there  is  a  God  in  hea- 
ven that  revealeth  secrets,  and 
t  maketh  known  to  the  king  Ne- 
buchadnezzar X  what  shall  be  in  tha 
latter  days.  Thy  dream,  and  the 
visions  of  thy  head  upon  thy  bed, 
are  these  ; 

29  As  for  thee,  O  king,  thy 
thoughts  t  came  into  thy  mind  upon 
thy  bed,  what  should  come  to  jiass 
hereafter :  y  and  he  that  revealeth 
secrets  maketh  known  to  thee  what 
shall  come  to  pass. 

30  2  But  as  for  me,  this  secret  in 
not  revealed  to  me  for  awj  wisdom 
that  I   have  more  than  any  living, 

699 


frJS. 


^\  Or,  but/or 
Ihc  intent 
that  the  iii- 
terprelalion 
maybe  made 
known  to 
the  king. 
rv  ver.  47. 
tCliald. 

h  See  vci.  °' 
58,  &.C. 
)  Or,  sides. 


hands:  as 
ver.  46. 
c  cli.  8.  25. 
Zech.  4.  6. 
2  Cor.  5.  1. 
Heb.  9.  24. 
(1  Ps.  1.  4. 
Hof.  13.  3. 
p  Ps.  37.  10, 


Daniel  tcllclk  lite  kiu^r'n  dnani. 
\\  but  for  their  eakcB  that  gliall  make 
known   the    interpretation   to    the 
king,  a  and  tliat  thou  mightest  know 
tiie  tlioughts  of  tliy  lieart. 

31  If  Thou,  O  king,  r  sawest,  and 
liehold  a  great  image.  This  great 
image,  whose  brightness  loas  ex- 
>-ellent,  stood  before  thee  ;  and  the 
lorm  thereof  (f  as  terrible. 

'j-2  h  Tliiri  image's  head  was  of 
line  gohl,  liis  breast  and  his  arms 
of  sirver,  his  belly  and  his  IJ  thiglis 
of  brass, 

Xi  His  legs  of  iron,  liia  feet  part 
of  iron  and  part  of  clay. 

:U  Thou  sawest  till  that  a  stone 
was  cut  out  II  c  without  hands, 
Miiich  smote  the  image  upon  his 
feet  that  were  of  iron  and  clay,  and 
brake  them  to  pieces. 

35  Then  was  the  iron,  the  clay, 
tlic  brass,  the  silver,  and  the  gold, 
broken  to  pieces  together,  and  be- 
came d  like  the  chatf  of  the  sum- 
mer threshing-floors ;  and  the  wind 
carried  them  away,  that  e  no  place 
was  found  for  them  :  and  the  stone 
that  smote  the  imago  f  became  a 
great  mountain,  e  and  tilled  the 
whole  earth. 

3(5  ■[  This  is  the  dream  ;  and  we 
will  tell  the  interpretation  thereof 
before  the  king. 

37  liThou,  O  king,  arl_  a  king 
of  kings :  '  txir  the  God  of  heaven 
hath  given  thee  a  kingdom,  power, 
and  strength,  and  glory. 

38  k  And  wheresoever  tha  chil- 
dren of  men  dwell,  the  beasts  of 
the  field  and  the  fowls  of  the  hea- 
ven hath  he  given  into  thine  hand, 
and  hath  made  thee  ruler  over 
thein  all.  IThou  orf  this  head  of 
gold. 

39  And    after    thee    shall    arise 
">  another     kingdom     "  inferior 
thee,  and  another  third  kingdom  of 
brass,  which  shall  bear  rule  over 
all  the  earth. 

•10    And   p  the    fourth     kingdom   p  ch 
ehall  be  strong  as  iron  :  forasmuch  23. 
as  iron  breaketh  in  pieces  and  sub-] 
dueth  all  tkinirs  :  and  as  iron  thali 
breaketh  all  these,  shall  it  break  in 
pieces  and  bruise. 

41  And  whereas  thou  sawest  1  the  q  vc 
feet  and  toes,  part  of  potters'  clay, 
and  part  of  iron,  the  kingdom  shall 
be  divided  ;  but  there  shall  be  in  iti 
of  the  strength  of  the  iron,  for-| 
asmuch  as  thou  sawest  the  iron 
mixed  with  miry  clay. 

42  And  as  the  toes  of  the  feet 
were  part  of  iron,  and  nart  of  clay, 
so  the  kingdom  shall  be  partly 
Etrong,  and  partly  |1  broken. 

43  And  whereas  thou  sawest  iron 
mi.vcd  with  iniry  clay,  they  shall 
mingle  theniaelves  with  the  seed  of 
men;  but  ihey  shall  not  cleave 
t  one  to  another,  even  as  iron  is 
not  mixed  with  clay. 

44  And  in  t  the  days  of  these 
kings  r  shall  the  God  of  heaven  set 
up  a  kingdom,  •  which  shall  never 
be  destroyed:  and  the  t  kingdom 
khall  not  be  left  to  other  people,  I  eo.l'sTrc 
•but  it  shall  break  in   pieces   and)  is.  21. 


riAMt;L. 


2.  2,  3. 


Jer.  27.  6,  7 
Kzek.  26.  7. 

1103.8.   lO. 

I  Eira  I.  2. 
kch.  4.  21, 
22.  Jcr.  27. 


I,'.  28.  16. 
I  Oi,  whic 


t  Clml.l. 
'fter  thij. 

X  See  AcN 
10.25.  &  14. 
13.  &,  28.  6. 

y  Ezra  6.  10. 


lE«tli.2.  19, 
21.  &,3.  2. 


1  Or,  brittle. 
t  Chalil.  (/lit 
irif/i  (A is. 
iClmld. 
their  days. 
r  vc.  28. 
sch.  4.  3,  34. 

6,  6.  26.  &, 

7.  14,27. 
M.c.  4.  7. 
I.uko  I.  32, 

1  ClmUI. 
kingdom 
thereof. 


ChaM. 
litli  might. 

Chal.l. 
thsy  com- 
mand. 

.ich.  4.  1.  &. 
6.25. 
lOr, 
linging. 
>  ChaUl. 
iymphor'j. 


'I'hc  golden  linage  set  up. 
consume  all  these  kingdoms,  and  il 
shall  stand  for  ever. 

45  »  Forasmuch  as  thou  eawesi 
that  the  stone  was  cut  out  of  thu 
mountain  ||  without  hands,  and  that 
it  brake  in  pieces  the  iron,  the 
brass,  the  clay,  the  silver,  and  tlie 
gold ;  the  great  God  hath  made 
known  to  the  king  what  shall  como 
to  pass  t  hereafter  :  and  the  dream 
is  certain,  and  the  interpretation 
thereof  sure. 

4t)  ir  »  Then  the  king  Nebuchad- 
nezzar fell  upon  his  face,  and  wor 
shipped  Daniel,  and  commanded 
that  they  should  otler  an  oblation 
J  and  sweet  odours  unto  him. 

47  The  king  answered  unto  Da- 
niel, and  said,  Of  a  truth  it  is,  that 
your  God  is  a  God  of  gods,  and  a 
Lord  of  kings,  ^  and  a  revcaler  of 
secrets,  seeing  thou  couldest  reveal 
this  secret. 

48  Then  the  king  made  Daniel  a 
great  man,  a  and  gave  him  many 
great  gifts,  and  made  him  ruler 
over  the  whole  province  of  Baby- 
lon, and  II  chief  of  the  "overnoru 
over  all  the  wise  men  of  Babylon. 

49  Then  Daniel  requested  of  tlie 
king,  c  and  he  set  ijiiadrach,  Me- 
shacli,  and  Abed-nego,  over  tho 
aftairs  of  the  province  of  Babylon  : 
but  Daniel  J  sat  in  the  gate  of  tho 
king. 

CHAPTER  III. 

I  Neltuhnilnezzar  dedicalelh  a  golden 
image  in  Dura.  8  Shadrach,Meshnch. 
and  Abed-nego  are  accused/or  not  wor- 
shipping the  image.  13  They,  being 
thretrlt:nedt  viake  a  good  conjesiion. 
19  God  delirtreth  them  out  of  the  fur- 
nace. 26  Acbuchadnezzar  secuig  the 
miracle  blesselh  Gurl. 

TV^EBUCHADNEZZAR  the  king 
■'-^  made  an  image  of  gold,  whoso 
height  jcas  threescore  cubits,  and 
the  breadth  thereof  six  cubits  :  he 
set  it  up  in  the  plain  of  Dura,  in  the 
province  of  Banylon. 

2  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king 
sent  to  gather  together  the  princes, 
the  governors,  and  the  captains, 
the  judges,  tlie  treasurers,  the  coun- 
sellors, the  sherida,  and  all  the  ru- 
lers ol  the  provinres,  to  come  to 
the  dedication  of  ihir  image  which 
Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  had  set 
up. 

3  Then  the  princes,  the  gover- 
nors, and  captains,  the  judges, 
tho  treasurers,  the  counsellors,  the 
sheriffs,  and  all  the  rulers  of  the 
provinces,  were  gathered  together 
unto  the  dedication  of  the  imagu 
that  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  had 
set  up  ;  and  they  stood  before  tho 
image  that  Ncnuchadnezzar  had 
set  up. 

4  Then  an  herald  cried  \  aloud,  To 
you  t  it  is  commanded,  a  O  people, 
nations,  and  languages, 

5  'J'/iat  at  what  time  ve  hear  tha 
sound  of  the  cornet,  tlulc,  harp, 
sackbut,  psaltery,  ll  t  dulcimer,  and 
all  kinds  of  miisic,  ye  fall  down 
and  worship  the  golden  image  that 
Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  hath  sot 
up. 

700 


Shadi-ach,  Meshach,  S-c.  accused, 

6  And  whoso  fallelh  not  down 
and  worshippeth  shall  the  same 
hour  b  be  oast  info  the  midst  of  a 
burning  fiery  furnace. 

7  Therefore,  at  that  time,  when 
all  the  people  heard  the  sound  of 
the  cornet,  flute,  harp,  sackbut, 
psaltery,  and  all  kinds  of  music, 
all  the  people,  the  nations,  and 
the  languages,  fell  down  mid  wor- 
shipped the  golden  image  that 
Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  had  set 
up. 

8  IT  Wherefore  at  that  time  cer- 
tain Chaldeans  c  came  near,  and 
accused  the  Jews. 

9  They  spake  and  said  to  the 
king  Nebuchadnezzar,  d  O  king, 
live  for  ever. 

10  Thou,  O  king,  hast  made  a 
decree,  that  every  man  that  shall 
hear  the  sound  of  the  cornet,  flute, 
harp,  sackbut,  psaltery,  and  dul- 
cimer, and  all  kinds  of  music,  shall 
fall  down  and  worship  the  golden 
image : 

11  And  whoso  falletli  not  down 
and  worshippeth,  t/iat  he  should  be 
east  into  the  midst  of  a  burning 
lierv  furnace. 

1-i  e  There  are  certain  Jews  whom 
thou  hast  set  over  the  affairs  of 
the  province  of  Babylon,  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  Abed-nego  ;  llicse 
men,  O  king,  t  have  not  regarded 
lliee  :  they  serve  not  thy  gods,  nor 
worship  the  golden  image  which 
thou  hast  set  u|). 

13  ir  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  in  his 
rage  and  fury  commanded  to  bring 
8hadrach,  Sleshach,  and  Abed- 
nego.  Then  they  brought  these 
men  before  the  king. 

14  Nebuchadnezzar  spake  and 
fsaid  unto  them.  Is  it  ||  true,  O  Sha- 
drach, Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  do 
not  ye  serve  my  gods,  nor  worship 
the  golden  image  which  I  have  set 
up? 

15  Now  if  ye  be  ready  that  at 
what  time  ye  hear  tlie  sound  of 
the  cornet,  flute,  harp,  sackbut, 
psaltery,  and  dulcimer,  and  all 
kinds  of  music,  ye  fall  down  and 
worship  the  image  which  I  have 
made;  (wdt:  but  if  ye  worship 
not,  ye  shall  be  cast  the  same  hour 
into  the  midst  of  a  burning  fiery 
furnace ;  S  and  who  is  that  God 
that  shall  deliver  you  out  of  my 
hands  f 

16  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  A- 
bed-ne^o,  answered  and  said  to  the 
king,  O  Nebuchadnezzar,  hwe  are 
not  careful  to  answer  thee  in  this 
matter. 

17  If  it  be  so,  our  God  whom  we 
serve  is  able  to  deliver  us  from 
the  burning  fiery  furnace,  and  he 
will  deliver  us  out  of  thine  hand,  O 
king. 

18  But  if  not,  be  it  known  unto 
thee,  O  king,  that  we  will  not 
nerve  tny  gods,  nor  worship  the 
golden  image  which  thou  hast  set 
up. 

19  '.I  Then  was  Nebuchadnezzar 
t  full   of  fury,  and  the  form   of  his 


CHAPTER  III. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  580. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  680. 

b  Jer.  29.  22. 
Rev.  13.  15. 

tClmlJ. 
mighty  0/ 
strengtli. 

c  ch.  6.  12. 

Or, 

manllet. 
II  Or, 
lurlam. 

<1  ch.  2.  4.  &■ 
5.  10.  &.  6.  6, 

tChaU. 
word. 

tChp 

/,-n.ve 
thee. 


d  upon 


I0r,,!fpn 
oose,  as  E 
!1.  13. 


tChaUt. 
filUd. 


j  Or,  spark. 


k  Is.  43.  2. 

tClialJ. 

there  is  no 

hurt  in 

ihetn. 

1  Job  1 .  6.  &. 

38.  7.  Ps.  34. 

7.  ver.  28. 

tChald. 

door. 


<-h.  2.  5. 
Chald. 
mde  pieces, 
q  ch.  6.  27. 


and  cast  into  the Jiery  furnace 
visage  was  changed  against  Sha- 
drach, Meshach,  and  Abed-nego : 
therefore  he  spake,  and  commanded 
that  they  should  heat  the  furnace 
one  seven  times  more  than  it  was 
wont  to  be  heated. 

20  And  he  commanded  the  t  most 
mighty  men  that  were  in  his  army 
to  bind  Shadrach,  Meshach,  an.l 
Abed-nego,  and  to  cast  thc7ii  into 
the  burning  fiery  furnace. 

21  Then  these  men  were  bound 
in  tlieir  ||  coats,  their  hoaen,  and 
their  ||  hats,  and  their  other  gar- 
ments, and  were  cast  into  the  midtt 
of  the  burning  fiery  furnace. 

22  Therefore  because  tlsc  king's 
t  commandment  was  urgent,  and 
the  furnace  exceeding  hot,  the 
II  flame  of  the  fire  slew  those  men 
that  took  up  Shadrach,  Meshach, 
and  Abed-nego. 

23  And  these  three  men,  Sha- 
drach, Meshach,  and  Abed-nego, 
fell  down  bound  into  the  midst  of 
the  burning  fiery  furnace. 

24  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  was  astonished,  and  rose  \\p  \n 
haste,  and  spake,  and  said  unto  hi:; 
II  counsellors.  Did  not  we  cast  three 
men  bound  into  the  midst  of  the 
fire  T  'I'''?y  answered  and  said  unto 
the  king.  True,  O  king. 

2d  He  answered  and  said,  liO,  1 
see  four  men  loose,  k  walking  in  the 
midst  of  the  five,  and  +  they  have 
no  hurt :  and  the  form  of  the  fourth 
is  like  '  the  Son  of  God. 

26  ir  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  came 
near  to  the  f  mouth  of  the  burniuir 
fiery  furnace,  and  spake,  and  said, 
Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed- 
nego,  ye  servants  of  the  most  high 
God,  come  forth,  and  come  hither. 
Then  Sliadra'.h,  Meshach,  and  A- 
bed-nejjo,  came  forlh  of  the  mid.-il 
of  the  hre. 

27  And  the  princes,  governors, 
and  captains,  and  the  king's  coun- 
•sellors,  being  gathered  together, 
saw  these  men,  m  upon  whose  bo 
dies  the  fire  had  no  power,  nor 
was  a  hair  of  their  head  singed, 
neitlier  were  their  coats  changed, 
nor  the  smell  of  fire  had  passed  on 
them. 

28  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  spake, 
and  said.  Blessed  be  the  God  of 
Shadrach,  Sleshach,  and  Abed- 
nego,  who  hath  sent  his  angel,  and 
delivered  his  servants  that  "  trust- 
ed in  him,  and  have  changed  the 
king's  word,  and  yielded  their  bo- 
dies, that  they  might  not  serve  nor 
worship  any  god,  except  their  own 
God. 

29  o  Tliercfore,  j  I  make  a  decree. 
That  every  people,  nation,  and  Ian 
guage,  which  speak  t  any  thing 
amiss  against  the  God  of  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  shall  bo 
P  t  cut  in  pieces,  and  their  liousos 
shall  be  made  a  dunghill :  q  because 
there  is  no  other  God  that  can  de- 
liver after  this  sort. 

30  Then  the  king  t  promoted  Sha 
drach,  Meshach,  and  Ahed-negp,  ia 
the  province  of  Babylon. 

701' 


Nebuchadnezzar's  dream. 
CHAPTER  IV. 

1  N ebuchadnezzar confesselh  Ood'sking- 
dom-f  4  mnkethrelation  of  his  dream, 
which  the  magicians  could  Ttot  inters 
pret.  8  Daniel  hearelh  the  dream.  19 
He  interjireleth  it.  28  The  story  of  the 
event. 

NEBUCHADNEZZAR  the  king, 
»  unto  all  people,  nations,  and 
languages,  that  dwell  in  all  the 
earth  ;  Peace  be  multiplied  unto 
you. 

2  1 1  thought  it  good  to  shew  the 
Bignd  and  wonders  b  that  the  high 
God  hath  wrought  toward  me. 

'i  c  How  great  ore  his  signs  !  and 
how  mighty  are  his  wonders !  his 
kingdom  is  d  an  everlasting  king- 
dom, and  his  dominion  is  from  ge- 
neration to  generation 

4  ir  I  Nebuchadnezzar  was  at 
rest  in  mine  house,  and  nourishing 
in  my  palace : 

5  I  saw  a  dream  which  made  me 
afraid,  e  and  the  thoughts  upon  my 
bed  and  the  visions  of  my  head 
f  troubled  me. 

6  Therefore  made  I  a  decree  to 
bring  in  all  the  wise  men  of  Ba- 
bylon before  me,  that  they  might 
make  known  unto  me  the  interjjre- 
tation  of  tlie  dream. 

7  ?  Then  came  in  the  magicians, 
the  astrologers,  the  Chaldeans,  and 
the  soothsayers :  and  I  told  the 
dream  before  Ihem  ;  but  they  did 
not  make  known  unto  me  the  mter- 
pretation  thereof. 

8  IF  But  at  the  last  Daniel  came 
in  before  me,  h  whose  name  was 
Belteshazzar,  according  to  the 
name  of  my  "od,  i  and  in  whom  is 
t!io  spirit  ot  tlie  holy  gods  :  and  be- 
fore   liira   1   told  the   dream,  say- 

y  O  Belteshazzar,  k  master  of  the 
magicians,  because  I  know  that  the 
spirit  of  tlie  holy  gods  is  in  thee, 
and  no  secret  troubloth  thee,  tell 
mo  the  visions  of  my  dream  that 
1  have  seen,  and  tlic  interpretation 
thereof. 

10  Thus  ^nerc  the  visions  of  mine 
head  in  my  bed ;  1 1  saw,  and  be- 
hold 1  a  tree  in  the  midst  of  the 
earth,  and  the  height  thereof  was 
great. 

11  The  tree  grew,  and  was  strong, 
and  the  heijiht  thereof  reached  unto 
heaven,  and  the  sight  thereof  to  the 
end  of  all  the  earth  : 

IJ  The  leaves  thereof  were  fair, 
and  the  fruit  thereof  much,  and  in 
it  teas  meat  for  all :  m  the  beasts  of 
the  field  had  shadow  under  it,  and 
tlie  fowls  of  the  heaven  dwelt  in  the 
boughs  thereof,  and  all  flesh  was 
fed  of  it. 

13  I  saw  in  the  visions  of  mine 
licad  upon  my  bed,  and  behold,  "  a 
watcher  and  "  a  holy  one  came 
down  from  heaven  ; 

14  !lo  cried  t  aloud,  and  said  thus, 
p  Hew  down  the  tree,  and  cut  oft' 
his  branches,  shake  otV  his  leaves, 
and  scatter  his  fruit :  <\  let  the  beasts 
get  away  from  under  it,  and  the 
lowls  from  his  branches. 

15  Novartheleus,  loavo  the  stump 


DANIEL. 


Belore 
CHRIST 

cir.  570. 

Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  570. 

ach.  3.4.  & 
6.  SS. 

rch.  U.  13. 
t  12.  7. 

t  ChaUl.  /( 
was  seemly 
before  me. 
b  ch.  3.  26. 
c  ch.  B.  27. 

J  ver.  31. 
ch.  2.  44.  & 
6.26. 

sPs.  ».  16. 
tch.2.  21. 

&5.  £1. 
ver.  25,  32. 

ech.2.  28, 
29. 

u  Gen.  41.  8, 
15.  ch.  5.  8, 

15. 

fch.  2.  1. 

X  ver.  8. 

y  ver.  3. 

»ch.  2.2. 

z  See  2  Sam. 
18.  32.  Jer. 
29.7. 

hch.  1.  7. 

.Is.  63.  11. 
vi-r.  18.  ch. 
2.  M.  i^i. 
11,  U. 

aver.  10,  11, 
12. 

kch.2.48. 
&,  5.  11. 

b  ch.  2.  38. 

t  Ch.ilil.  / 
was  seeing. 
1  Eiek.  31.3, 
&.C.  ver.  20. 

c  Jer.  27.  6, 

7,8. 

d  ver.  13. 

m  Ezck.  17. 
23.  &.31.  6. 
.See  Lam.  4. 

20. 

c  ch.  5.  21. 

n  Ps.  103. 20. 
ver.  17,23. 
0  Deut.  33.  2. 
•■\u  8.  13. 
Zech.  14.  5. 
Jude  14. 
tClialJ. 
with  might. 
p  Malt.  3. 
10. 

i|  I-.i.ek.  31. 
12. 

f  ver.  32. 
rh.  5.  21, 
to. 

if  Pb.  106.20. 

h  ver.  17,32. 
Pa.  63.  18. 

Daniel  iuterprcteth  it. 
of  his  roots  in  the  eartli,  even  with 
a  band  of  iron  and  brass,  in  the  len- 
der grass  of  the  field  ;  and  let  it  bo 
wet  with  the  dew  of  heaven,  and 
ht  his  portion  be  with  the  beasts  iu 
the  grass  of  the  earth. 

10  Let  his  heart  bechanced  from 
man's,  and  let  a  beast's,  heart  be 
given  unto  him  ;  and  let  seven 
r  times  pass  over  him. 

17  This  matter  is  by  the  decree 
of  the  watchers,  and  the  demand  by 
the  word  of  the  holy  ones :  to  the 
intent  '^that  the  living  may  know 
t  that  the  Most  High  rulelli  in  the 
kingdom  of  men,  and  giveth  it  to 
whomsoever  ho  will,  and  setteth  up 
over  it  the  basest  of  men. 

18  This  dream  1  king  Nebuchait 
nezzar  have  seen.  Now  thou,  O 
Belteshazzar,  declare  the  interpre- 
tation thereof,  "  forasmuch  as  all 
the  wise  men  of  my  kingdom  are 
not  able  to  make  known  unto  me 
the  interpretation  :  but  thou  art 
able ;  » for  the  spirit  of  tho  holy 
gods  is  in  thee. 

ly  II  Then  Daniel,  y  whose  name 
was  Belteshazzar,  was  astouied 
for  one  hour,  and  his  thoughts  trou- 
bled him.  The  king  spake,  and 
said,  Belteshazzar,  let  not  llie 
dream,  or  the  interpretation  there 
of,  trouble  thee.  Belteshazzar  an- 
swered, and  said,  Rly  lord,  2  the 
dream  be  to  them  that  hate  lliee, 
and  tho  interpretation  thereof  to 
thine  enemies. 

20  a  The  tree  that  thou  sawest, 
which  grew,  and  was  strong,  whose 
height  reached  unto  the  heaven, 
anu  the  sight  thereof  to  all  tlie 
earth  ; 

21  Whose  leaves  were  fair,  and 
the  fruit  thereof  much,  and  in  it 
was  meat  for  all ;  under  which  the 
beasts  of  the  field  dwelt,  and  upou 
whose  branches  tho  fowls  of  tlie 
heaven  had  their  habitation  ; 

IS  b  It  is  thou,  O  king,  that  art 
grown  and  become  strong  :  for  thy 
greatness  is  grown,  and  reacheth 
unto  heaven,  >:  and  thy  dominion  to 
tho  end  of  the  earth. 

23  d  And  whereas  the  king  saw  a 
watcher  and  an  holy  one  coming 
down  from  heaven,  and  saying, 
Hew  the  tree  down,  and  destroy  it ; 
yet  leave  the  stump  of  the  roots 
ihereof  in  tho  earth,  even  with  a 
band  of  iron  and  brass,  in  tho  ten- 
der grass  of  the  field  ;  and  let  it  bo 
wet  with  the  dew  of  heaven,  c  and 
let  his  nortion  be  with  tho  beasts  of 
the  field,  till  seveu  times  pass  over 
him  ; 

24  This  is  the  interpretation,  O 
king,  and  this  is  the  decree  of  tho 
Most  High,  which  is  como  upon  my 
lord  tho  king  : 

25  That  thcv  shall  f  drive  tlieo 
from  men,  and  thy  dwelling  shall 
be  with  the  beasts  of  the  field,  and 
they  shall  make  thee  f  to  cat  grass 
as  o.xPn,  and  they  shall  wet  thee 
with  the  dew  of  heaven,  and  soven 
times  shall  pass  over  thee,  *>  till 
thou   know   that    the    Most    High 

7ttJ 


The  story  of  the  extent. 

ruleth  in  the  kingdom  of  men,  and 

■  givetli  it  to  whomsoever  he  will. 

•2(5  And  whereas  they  command- 
ed to  leave  the  stump  of  the  tree 
roots  ;  thy  kingdom  shall  be  sure 
unto  thee,  after  that  thou  shall  have 
known  that  the  It  heavens  do  rule. 

iJ7  Wherefore,  O  king,  let  my 
counsel  be  acceptable  unto  thee, 
and  1  break  ofl'  thy  sins  by  righ- 
teousness, and  thine  iniquities  by 
shewing  mercy  lo  the  poor;  '"  if  it 
may  be  1|  n  a  lengthening  of  thy 
tranquillity. 

'28  ir  All  this  came  upon  the  king 
Nebuchadnezzar. 

29  At  the  end  of  twelve  months 
he  walked  ||  in  the  palace  of  the 
kingdom  of  Babylon. 

30  The  king  "  spake,  and  said,  Is 
not  this  great  Babylon,  that  I  have 
built  for  thi  house  of  the  kingdom 
by  the  might  of  my  power,  and  for 
the  honour  of  my  majesty  1 

31  P  While  the  word  was  in  the 
king's  mouth,  there  fell  q  a  voice 
from  heaven,  saying,  O  king  Ne- 
buchadnezzar, to  thee  it  is  spoken  ; 
The  kingdom  is  departed  from  thee  : 

3-2  And  r  they  sliall  drive  thee 
from  men,  and  thy  dwelling  shall 
be  with  the  beasts  of  the  field  :  they 
(.hall  make  thee  to  eat  grass  as  ox- 
en, and  seven  times  shall  pass  over 
thee,  until  thou  know  that  the  Most 
High  ruleth  in  the  kingdom  of  men, 
and  givetli  it  to  whomsoever  ho 
will. 

33  The  same  hour  was  the  thing 
fulfilled  upon  Nebuchadnezzar: 
and  he  was  driven  from  men,  and 
did  eat  grass  as  o.\en,  and  his  body 
was  wet  with  the  dew  of  heaven, 
till  his  hairs  were  grown  like  eagles' 
Xeatkers,  and  his  nails  like  birds' 
claics. 

34  And  s  at  the  end  of  the  days  I 
Nebuchadnezzar  lifted  up  mine 
eyes  unto  heaven,  and  mine  under- 
Blanding  returned  unto  me,  and 
1  blessed  the  Most  High,  and  I 
praised  and  honoured  him  t  that 
livetli  for  ever,  wliose  dominion  is 
"  an  everlasting  dominion,  and  his 
kingdom  is  from  generation  to  ge- 
neration : 

35  And  "  all  the  inhabitants  of 
the  earth  arc  reputed  as  nothing  : 
and  3'  he  doeth  according  to  his  will 
in  the  army  of  heaven,  and  among 
the  inhabitants  of  the  earth :  and 
^  none  can  stay  his  hand,  or  say  un- 
to him,  ^  What  doest  thou  7 

38  At  the  same  time  my  reason 
returned  unto  ms  :  i>  and  for  the 
glory  of  my  kingdom,  mine  honour 
and  brightness  returned  unlo  me  ; 
and  my  counsellors  and  my  lords 
sought  unto  me  ;  and  I  was  esta- 
blished in  my  kingdom,  and  ex- 
cellent majesty  was  <:  added  unto 
me. 

37  Now  I  Nebuchadnezzar  praise 
and  extol  and  honour  the  King  of 
heaven,  d  all  whose  works  arc 
truth,  and  his  ways  judgment  : 
*  and  those  that  walk  in  pride  ho  is 
able  to  abase. 


CHAPl'EU  V. 


k  Matt.  21. 
25.  Luke  15. 
18,21. 

1  1  Pet.  4.  8, 
mPs.  41.  1, 


ri  1  Kmi.  21. 

2i. 

II  Or,  up07t. 


X  Is.  40.  15, 


'.JoliSl.  29. 
1  Job9.  12. 
fs.  45.  9. 


b  ch.  1.2. 
Jcr.  52.  19. 
:l  Or,  grand- 
father ■  As 
Jev.  27.  7. 
2  Sam.  9.  7. 
2Chr.  15. 16. 

pr.  11,  13. 

ClialJ. 


forth. 


gl't 


t  ChaU!. 
brightness- 
es, ver.  9. 
t  ChaKl. 
changed  if. 
I  Or,girdles. 
Is.  5.  27. 
t  Chald. 
bindings^  or, 
knots. 

eNah.2. 10. 
f  ch.  2.  2.  &, 
4.6. 
t  Chald. 
with  might. 
J  Is.  47.  13. 
nOr, purple. 
h  ch.  6.  2. 


kch.2.  1. 
t  ChaW. 
Wishmess 


!  Or,  grand- 
father. 


Or,  grand- 


fathe 
ver.  2. 
a  ch.  4.  9. 
och.6.  3. 
J  Or,  of  an 
inlerpretc 


The  hand- writing  on  the  wall. 
CHAPTER  V. 

I  Belshfizzar's  impious  feast.  5  J  hand- 
writings unknown  to'  the  mngiciata^, 
troubleth  the  king.  10  At  the  ccmi^egda- 
tion  of  the  queen  Daniel  is  brought.  17 
He,  Teproeing  the  king  of  pride  and 
idolatry,  25Teadeth  andinterpretelh  the 
writing.  30  The  monarehy  is  translated 
to  the  Med.es. 

OELSHAZZAR  the  king  ^  made 
^  a  great  feast  to  a  thousand  of 
his  lords,  and  drank  wine  before  the 
thousand. 

'2  Belshazzar,  while  he  tasted 
the  wine,  commanded  to  bring  the 
golden  and  silver  vessels  ^  which 
his  II  father  Nebuchadnezzar  had 
t  taken  out  of  the  temple  which 
was  in  Jerusalem  ;  that  the  king, 
and  his  princes,  his  wives,  and  his 
concubines,  might  drink  therein. 

3  Then  they  brought  the  golden 
vessels  that  were  taken  out  of  the 
temple  of  the  house  of  God  which 
was  at  Jerusalem  ;  and  the  king, 
and  his  princes,  his  wives,  and  his 
concubines,  drank  in  them. 

4  They  drank  wine,  <^  and  praised 
the  gods  of  gold,  and  of  silver,  of 
brass,  of  iron,  of  wood,  and  of  stone. 

5  11  J  In  the  same  hour  came  forth 
fingers  of  a  man's  hand,  and  wrote 
over  against  the  candlestick  upon 
the  plaster  of  the  wall  of  the  king's 
l)alace  :  and  the  king  saw  the  part 
of  the  hand  that  wrote. 

6  Then  the  king's  t  countenance 
t  was  changed,  and  his  thoughts 
troubled  him,  so  that  the  1|  t  joints 
of  his  loins  were  loosed,  and  his 
e  knees  smote  one  against  another. 

7  I  The  king  cried  f  aloud  to  bring 
in  g  the  astrologers,  the  Chaldeans, 
and  the  soothsayers.  And  the  king 
spake  and  said  to  the  wise  men  of 
Babylon,  Whosoever  shall  read  this 
writing,  and  shew  me  the  interpre- 
tation thereof,  shall  be  clothed  with 

II  scarlet,  and  have  a  chain  of  gold 
about  his  neck,  h  and  shall  ba  the 
third  ruler  in  the  kingdom. 

8  Then  came  in  all  the  king's 
wise  men  :  '  but  thev  could  not  read 
the  writing,  nor  make  known  to  the 
king  the  interpretation  thereof. 

9  Then  was  king  Belshazzar 
greatly  k  troubled,  and  his  f  coun- 
tenance was  changed  in  him,  and 
his  lords  were  astonied. 

10  ir  Mote,  the  queen  by  reason 
of  the  words  of  the  king  and  his 
lords  came  into  the  banquet-house  : 
and  the  queen  spake  and  said,  1  O 
king,  live  for  ever :  let  not  thy 
thoughts  trouble  thee,  nor  let  thy 
countenance  be  changed : 

11  ">  There  is  a  man  in  thy  king- 
dom, in  whom  is  the  spirit  of  the 
holy  gods  ;  and  in  the  days  of  thy 
II  father  light  and  understanding  and 
wisdom,  like  the  wisdom  of  the 
gods,  was  found  in  him  ;  whom  the 
king  Nebuchadnezzar  thy  ||  father, 
the  king,  /  say,  thy  father,  made 
"  master  of  the  magicians,  astrolo- 
gers, Chaldeans,  and  soothsayers  : 

12  o  Forasmuch  as  an  excellent 
spirit,  and  knowledge,  and  under- 
standing,  II  interpreting  of  dreaias., 

703 


Daniel  interprcleth  the  hand-writing. 
nnd  eliewmg  of  hard  sentencps,  and 
||  diBsolviiig  of  t  doubts,  were  found 
in  the  saiEie  Daniel,  p  whom  the 
kinf  named  Belteshazzar :  now  let 
Daniel  be  called,  and  he  will  shew 
the  interpretation. 

13  Then  was  Daniel  brought  in 
before  the  king.  And  the  king 
gpake  and  said  unto  Daniel,  Jirt 
thou  that  Daniel,  which  art  of  the 
children  of  the  captivity  of  Judah, 
whom  the  king  my  ||  father  brought 
out  of  Jewry  7 

14  I  have  even  heard  of  thee, 
that  1  the  spirit  of  the  gods  is  in 
thee,  and  that  light  and  understand- 
ing and  excellent  wisdom  is  found 
in  thee. 

15  And  now  r  the  wise  meii.  the 
nbtrologers,  have  been  brougiit  in 
before  me,  that  they  should  read 
this  writing,  and  make  known  un- 
to me  the  interpretation  thereof: 
but  they  could  not  shew  the  inter- 
pretation of  the  thing : 

16  And  I  have  heard  of  thee,  tliat 
thou  canst  t  make  interpretations, 
and  dissolve  doubts  :  '  now  if  thou 
canst  read  the  writing,  and  make 
known  to  mo  the  interpretation 
thereof,  thou  shalt  be  clothed  with 
scarlet,  and  have  a  chain  of  gold 
about  thy  neck,  and  shalt  be  the 
third  ruler  in  the  kingdom. 

17  II  Then  Daniel  answered  and 
said  before  the  king.  Let  thy  gifts 
be  to  thyself,  and  give  thy  ||  re- 
wards to  another ;  yet  I  will  read 
the  writing  unto  the  king,  and 
make  known  to  him  the  interpre- 
tation. 

18  O  thou  king,  '  the  most  high 
God  gave  Nebuchadnezzar  thy  fa- 
ther a  kingdom,  and  majesty,  and 
glory,  and  honour : 

19  And  for  the  majesty  that  he 
gave  him,  »  all  people,  nations,  and 
languages,  trembled  and  feared  be- 
fore him  :  whom  he  would  he  slew  ; 
and  whom  he  would  he  kept  alive  ; 
and  whom  he  would  he  set  up  ;  and 
whom  lie  would  he  put  down. 

20  "t  But  when  his  heart  was 
lifted  up,  and  his  mind  hardened 
II  in  pride,  he  was  f  deposed  from 
Ilia  kingly  throne,  and  they  took 
his  glory  trora  him  : 

21  And  he  was  y  driven  from  the 
Bons  of  men ;  and  1|  his  heart  was 
made  like  the  beasts,  and  his 
dwelling  was  with  the  wild  asses 
they  feu  liim  with  grass  like  oxen, 
and  his  body  was  wet  with  the 
dew  of  heaven  ;  z  till  he  knew  that 
the  most  high  God  ruled  in  tin 
kingdom  of  men,  and  that  he  ap 
pointeth  over  it  whomsoever  he 
will. 

22  And  thou  his  son,  O  Bel 
ehazzar,  »  hast  not  humbled  thine 
heart,  though  thou  knewost  all 
this ; 

23  bBut  hast  lifted  up  thyself  a 
gainst  the  Lord  of  heaven  ;  and 
they  have  brought  the  vessels  of 
his  house  before  thee,  and  thou, 
and  thy  lords,  thy  wives  and  thy 
concubines,    have  drunk    wine  in 


DANIEL. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  i33. 


Or,  o/a 
UssoU-er. 

ChalU. 
knots. 
p  ch.  1.  7. 


Or,  grand- 
/allier. 


qver.  11,  12. 


Chnld.  1 
teTpret. 


tell.  2.  37, 
38.  &  4.  17, 
22,  25. 


I  Or,  (0  deal 
proudly. 
Ex.  18.  11. 
t  Chald. 
mndetn 
come  dori-n. 
V  ch.  4.  32, 
■&c. 

110r,;iemad< 
his  heart 
erjual,  Sfr. 
7.ch.4.  17, 


b  far.  3,  4. 


Before 
CHRIST 
r.  538. 


c  Ps.  115.  5, 


7. 


cir.  538. 

Jer.  61.  31, 
39,  57. 
k  ch.  9.  I. 

ChaM.  he 

sthe  son  of, 
8fc. 

Or,  now. 


JNeh.  2.  3. 
21.  ch. 
2.4. 


IJc  is  made  chief  of  the  presidents. 
them  ;  and  thou  hast  praised  the 
gods  of  silver,  and  gold,  of  brass, 
iron,  wood,  and  stone,  c  which  see 
not,  nor  hear,  nor  know  :  nnd  tlio 
God  in  whose  hand  thy  breath  is, 
J  and  whose  are  ail  thy  ways,  hast 
thou  not  glorified. 

24  Then  was  the  part  of  the  hand 
sent  from  him  ,  and  this  writing 
was  written. 

25  II  And  this  is  the  writin-'  that 
was  written,  MENE,  MEXE,  TE- 
KEL,  UPhArSIN. 

26  This  is  the  interpretation  of 
the  thing  :  MENE  ;  God  hath  num- 
bered thv  kingdom,  and  hnishcd  it. 

27  TEKEL  ;  e  Thou  art  weigh- 
ed in  the  balances,  and  art  found 
wanting. 

28  PERES;  Thy  kingdom  is  di- 
vided, and  given  to  the  '  Medes  and 
e  Persians. 

29  Then  cominanded  Belshazzar, 
and  they  clothed  Daniel  with  scar- 
let, and  put  a  chain  of  gold  about 
his  neck,  and  made  a  proclamation 
concerning  him,  hthat  he  should 
be  the  third  ruler  in  the  kingdom. 

30  IT  >  In  that  night  was  Belshaz- 
zar the  king  of  the  Cbaldeans  slain. 

31  k  And  Darlua  the  jMedian  took 
the  kingdom,  f  bring  Ij  about  three- 
score and  two  years  old. 

CHAPTER  VI. 
1  Daniel  is  made  chief  o/  the  presidents. 
4  They  conspiring  against  him  obtairt 
an  idolatrous  decree.     10  Daniel,  ac- 
cused of  the  breach  thereof,  is  cast  into 
the  lions'  den.     18  Danie't  is  saved.    24 
His  adeersai-ies  devoured,  25  and  God 
magnijied  by  a  decree. 
IT  pleased   Darius  to  set    a  over 
*■    the    kingdom  an  hundred    and 
twenty   princes,   which   should  be 
over  t"lie  whole  kingdom  ; 

2  And  over  these  three  presi- 
dents ;  of  whom  Daniel  was  tirst : 
that  the  princes  might  give  ac- 
counts unto  them,  and  the  king 
should  have  no  damage. 

3  Then  this  Daniel  was  preferred 
above  the  presidents  and  princes, 
b  because  an  excellent  spirit  teas  in 
him  ;  and  the  king  thought  to  get 
him  over  the  whole  realm. 

4  II  c  Then  the  presidents  and 
princes  sought  to  find  occasion  a- 
gainst  Daniel  concerning  the  king- 
dom ;  but  thc^  could  find  none 
occasion  nor  fault ;  forasmuch  as 
he  was  faithful,  neither  was  there 
anv  error  or  fault  found  in  him. 

ti  Then  said  these  men,  We  shall 
not  find  any  occasion  against  this 
Daniel,  except  we  find  it  against 
him  concerning  the  law  of  his  God. 

6  iTicn  these  presidents  and  prin- 
ces II  assembled  together  to  the  king, 
and  said  thus  unto  him,  d  Kiij^ 
Darius,  live  for  ever. 

7  All  the  presidents  of  lhe«ng- 
dom,  the  governors,  and  the  princes, 
the  counsellors,  and  the  captains, 
have  consulted  togolhcrto  eatabliBli 
a  royal  statute,  and  in  make  a  firm 
II  decree,  that  who'^oov.i-  Kimll  ask  ii 
petition  of  any  God  ov,  ifaan  for 
thirty  days,  save  of  tliee./^O  king, 


tch.  3.28. 
Esth.1.19.    »  Hel>.  11. 


f  1  Kings  8. 
44,  48.  Ps.  5. 
7.  Jonab  2. 


i  ver.  8. 


Daniel  cast  into  the  lions'  den. 

he  shall  be  caat   into  the    den   of 

''°8  Now,  O  kin^,  establiBh  the  de- 
cree, and  sign  the  writing,  that  it 
bu  not  changed,  according  to  the 
"law  of  the  Mede3  and  Persians, 
which  t  altereth  not.  .        ,,015 

9  Wherefore  king  Darius  signed   J-^,;^;^^ 
the  writing  and  the  decree.  -jasseihnot. 

10  IT  Now  when  Daniel  knew 
that  the  writing  was  signed,  he 
went  into  his  house ;  and  his  win- 
dows being  open  in  his  chamber 
I  toward  Jerusalem,  he  kneeled  up- 
on his  knee.s  g  three  times  a  day, 
and  prayed,  and  gave  thanks  betorc 
his  God,  as  he  did  aforetime. 

11  Then  these  men  assembleo. 
and  found  Daniel  praying  and 
making  supplication  before  his  God. 

12  hThen  they  came  near,  and 
Bpake  before  the  king  concerning 
the  king's  decree  ;  Hast  thou  not 
Biened  a  decree,  that  every  man 
that  shall  ask  a  petition  of  any 
God  or  man  within  thirty  days, 
save  of  thee,  O  king,  shaU  be  cast 
into  the  den  of  lions  ^  ^ he  king 
answered  and  said.  The  thing  «6 
true,  i  according  to  the  law  of  the 
Medes  and  Persians,  which  altereth 

13  Then  answered  they  and  said 
before  the  king.  That  Daniel, 
k  which  is  of  the  children  o  the 
captivitv  of  Judah,  1  regardeth  not 
thee,  O'king,  nor  the  decree  that 
thou  hast  signed,  but  raaketh  his 
petition  three  times  a  day. 

14  Then  the  king,  when  he  heard 
these  words,  m  was  sore  displeased 
with  himself,  and  set  his  heart  on 
Daniel  to  deliver  him :  and  he  la- 
boured till  the  going  down  ot  the 
sun  to  deliver  him. 

15  Then  tliese  men  assembled 
unto  the  king,  and  said  unto  the 
kin''.  Know,  6  king,  that  n  the  law 
of  tTie  Medes  and  Persians  is,  1  hat 
no  decree  nor  statute  which  the 
king  establisheth  may  be  changed. 

16  Then  the  king  commanded, 
and  they  brought  Daniel,  and  cast 
him  into  the  den  of  lions.  JVow 
the  king  spake  and  said  unto  Da- 
niel, Thy  God  whom  thou  servest 
continually,  he  will  deliver  thee. 

17  oAnd  a  stone  was  brought, 
and  laid  upon  the  mouth  of  the 
den  ;  P  and  the  king  sealed  it  with 
his  own  signet,  and  with  the  sig- 
net oi  his  lords  ;  that  the  purpose 
might  not  be  changed  concerning 
Daniel.  ^  ^    , . 

18  IT  Then  the  king  went  to  his 
palace,  and  passed  the  night  fast- 
ing :  neither  were  |i  instruments  ot 
music  brought  before  him  :  q  and 
his  sleep  went  from  him. 

19  Then  the  king  arose  very  early 
in  the  morning,  and  went  in  haste 
unto  the  den  of  lions. 

20  And  when  he  came  to  the 
den,  he  cried  with  a  lamentable 
voice  unto  Daniel ;  and  the  king 
spake  and  said  to  Daniel,  O  Da- 
niel, servant  of  the  living  God,  r  is 

»        thy  God,  whoife  thou  servest  con- 
Ff2 


CHAPTER  Vn. 

Before      I        Before 

CHRIST      CHRIST 

CU-.  537.     '       cir.  637. 


y  Deut.  19. 


p  So  Ma 
27.  66. 


II  Or,  table. 
q  ch.  2.  1. 


b  cli.  3.  29. 


0  Ps.  99.  1. 
d  ch.  4.  34. 


t  Heb.  hand. 


ch.  1.21. 
h  Ezra  1.  I 


cir.  565. 

Num.  12. 
6.  Amos  3.  7, 
tCbald. 

b  ch'.  2.  28. 
II  Or,  words 


(1  Deut.  28. 
49.  2  Sam.  1. 
„.  Jer.  4.  7, 
13.  &.  48.  40, 
__jk.  17.  3. 
Hab.  1.  8. 
II  Or,  where- 
with. 

e  ch.  2.  39 
II  Or,  it 
raised  up 
one  domi- 


Vaniel's  vision  of  four  beasts. 
tinually,  able  to  deliver  thee  from 
the  lions  1  „     .  ,  , 

21  Then  said  Daniel  unto  the 
king,  B  O  king,  live  for  ever. 

SS  t  My  God  hath  sent  his  angel, 
and  hath  "  shut  the  lions'  mouths, 
that  they  have  not  hurt  me  :  foras- 
much as  before  him  innocency  was 
found  in  me  ;  and  also  before  thee, 
O  king,  have  I  done  no  hurt. 

23  Then  was  the  king  exceeding 
»lad  for  him,  and  commanded  that 
they  should  take  Daniel  up  out  ot 
the  den.  So  Daniel  was  taken  uj. 
out  of  the  don,  and  no  manner  ol 
hurt  was  found  upon  him,  "  because 
he  believed  in  his  God. 

21  IT  And  tlie  king  commanded, 
y  and  they  brought  those  men  which 
had  accused  Daniel,  and  they  cast 
them  into  the  den  of  lions,  them, 
2  their  children,  and  their  wives  ;  and 
the  lions  had  the  mastery  of  them, 
and  brake  all  their  bones  in  pieces 
or  ever  they  came  at  the  bottom  ot 
the  den. 

25  IT  a  Then  king  Darius  wrote 
unto  all  people,  nations,  and  lan- 
t^uages,  that  dwell  in  all  the  earth  ; 
f*eace  be  multiplied  unto  you. 

26  b  I  make  a  decree.  That  in 
every  dominion  of  my  kingdom 
men  c  tremble  and  fear  before  the 
God  of  Daniel :  d  for  he  is  the  liv- 
ing God,  and  steadfast  for  ever,  and 
his  kingdom  that  which  shall  not 
be  e  destroyed,  and  his  dominion 
shall  be  even  unto  the  end. 

27  He  delivereth  and  rescueth, 
fand  he  worketh  signs  and  won- 
ders in  heaven  and  in  earth,  who 
hath  delivered  Daniel  from  the 
t  power  of  the  lions. 

28  So  this  Daniel  prospered  m 
the  reign  of  Darius,  S  and  in  the 
reign  of  h  Cyrus  the  Persian. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

I  DmieVs  vision  0/ /our  beasts.  9  0/ 
God's  kingdom.  15  The  interpretation 
thereof.  „    „  ,  , 

TN  the  first  year  of  Belshazzar 
A  king  of  Babylon,  »  Daniel  t  had 
a  dream  and  h  visions  of  his  head 
upon  his  bed :  then  he  wrote  tho 
dream,   and  told  the  sum   of  the 

II  matters. 

2  Daniel  spake  and  said,  1  saw 
in  my  vision  by  night,  and  behold, 
the  four  winds  of  the  heaven  strove 
upon  the  great  sea. 

3  And  four  great  beasts  c  came 
up  from  the  sea,  diverse  one  from 
another. 

4  The  first  was  i  like  a  lion,  and 
had  eagle's  wings  ;  I  beheld  till  the 
win^s  thereof  were  plucked,  ||  and 
it  was  lifted  up  from  the  earth,  and 
made  stand  upon  the  feet  as  a 
man,  and  a  man's  heart  was  given 

5  e  And  behold  another  beast, 
a  second,  like  to  a  bear,  and  ||  it 
raised  up  itself  on  one  side,  and  it 
had  three  ribs  in  the  mouth  of  it  be- 
tween the  teeth  of  it :  and  they  said 
thus  unto  it,  Arise,  devour  much 
flesh.  , ,        ,  , 

6  After  this,  I  beheld,  and  lo,  an- 
705 


Of  the  kingdom  of  Ood. 
other,  like   a   leopard,   wliicli  had 
upon  the  back  ot"  it  four  wings  of  a 
fowl;    the    beast    had    also    ffour 
heads  ;  and  dominion  was  given  to  it. 

7  After  this  I  saw  in  tlic  nijzht  vi- 
■ions.  and  behold  r  a  fourth  noast, 
dreadful  and  terrible,  and  strong 
exceedingly  ;  and  it  had  great  iron 
teeth :  it  devoured  and  brake  in 
pieces,  and  stamped  the  residue 
with  the  feet  of  it :  ami  it  was  di- 
verse from  all  the  beasts  that  were 
before  it ;  h  and  it  had  ten  horns. 

8  I  considered  the  horns,  and  be- 
hold, '  tliere  came  up  among  them 
another  little  horn,  before  whom 
there  were  three  of  the  first  horns 
plucked  up  by  the  roots  :  and  be- 
nold,  in  this  horn  were  ejes  like  the 
eyes  k  of  man,  1  and  a  mouth  speak- 
in"  great  things. 

9  II  m  I  beheld  till  the  thrones 
were  cast  down,  and  "  the  Ancient 
of  days  did  sit,  o  whose  garment  was 
white  as  snow,  and  the  hair  of  his 
head  like  the  pure  wool :  his  throne 
was  like  the  fiery  flame,  P  and  his 
wheels  as  burning  fire. 

10  q  A  fiery  stream  issued  and 
came  forth  from  before  him  :  r  thou- 
sand thousands  ministered  unto 
him,  and  ten  thousand  times  ten 
thousand  stood  before  him  ;  » the 
judgment  was  set,  and  the  books 
were  opened. 

11  I  beheld  then  because  of  the 
voice  of  the  great  words  which  the 
horn  spake  :  1 1  beheld  even  till  the 
beast  was  slain,  and  his  body  de- 
stroyed, and  given  to  the  burning 
flanie. 

12  As  concerning  the  rest  of  the 
beasts,  they  had  their  dominion 
taken  away  :  yet  t  their  lives  were 
prolonged  for  a  season  and  time. 

13  I  saw  in  the  night  visions,  and 
behold,  "  one  like  the  Son  of  man 
came  with  the  clouds  of  heaven, 
and  came  to  ^  the  Ancient  of  days, 
and  they  brought  him  near  before 
him. 

14  y  And  there  was  given  him 
dominion,  and  glory,  and  a  king- 
dom, that  all  i-  people,  nations,  and 
languages,  should  serve  him  :  his 
dominion  is  ^  an  everlasting  domi- 
nion, which  shall  not  pass  away, 
and  his  kingdom,  that  which  shall 
not  be  destroyed. 

15  '\  I  Daniel  t>  was  grieved  in  my 
spirit  in  the  miilst  of  my  t  body, 
and  the  visions  of  my  head  trou- 
bled me. 

16  I  came  near  unto  one  of  them 
that  stood  by,  and  asked  him  the 
truth  of  all  this.  So  ho  told  me, 
and  made  me  know  the  interpreta- 
tion of  the  things. 

17  •;  These  great  beasts,  which  are 
four,  are  four  kings,  which  shall 
arise  out  of  the  earth. 

18  But  il  the  saints  of  the  t  Most 
High  shall  take  the  kingdom,  and 
poaiBBS  the  kingdom  for  ever,  even 
lor  ever  and  ever. 

19  Then  I  wnuld  know  the  truth 
of*  the  fourth  beast,  which  was  di- 
v«rso  t  froiu  all  the  others,  exceed- 1 


o  Ps.  104.  2. 


Re 


1.  14. 


p  Ezek, 

15,  16. 

q  Ps.  60.  3. 

&  97.  3.  Is. 

30.  33.  &  66. 

15. 

r  1  King-s  22. 


Before 

CHR13T 

cir.  SS5. 


fch.  8.  12, 
21.  A,  11.  31. 

.  11.  7. 
&  13.  7.  &. 
17.  14.  &.  19. 
li). 

J  ver.  9. 
h  ver.  18. 
1  Cor.  6.  2. 

.  1.6.  &. 
6.  10.  &.  20. 

ch.  2.  40. 


17. 

H 

b. 

12 

22. 

Re 

V. 

4. 

11. 

sR 

ev. 

20 

•  "1, 

t  Chflld,  a 
piolonging 
m  lift  u-as 
ghei,  them. 
u  Ezek.  1. 

26.  Mult.  24. 
30.  &  26.  64. 
Rev.  1.  7, 13 
&  14.  14. 

X  ver.  9. 
y  Ps.  2.  6,  7, 
S.  &.  8.  6.  & 
no.  1,2. 
Matl.  11.27. 
&  28.  18. 
John  3.  35. 
1  Cor.  15. 

27.  Eph.  1. 
22. 

7.  rh.  3.  4. 
a  Ps.  115.  13. 
ch.  2.44. 
ver.  27.  Mic. 
4.  7.  Luke  1. 

33.  John   12. 

34.  Heb.  12. 
28. 

b  ver.  23. 


c  ver.  3. 
d  Is.  60.  12, 
13,  14.  ver. 
22,  27. 
2TMn.  2.  II, 
12.  Rev.  2. 
26,  27.  &.  3. 
2:.  ik20.  4. 
tChald. 
Iiigli  onci, 
that  lu, 
(/lings,  or, 
places. 
e  ver.  7. 
tClmlJ. 
/rom  aU 


I  Is.  37.  23. 
ch.  8.  24,  2j. 
&  11.  28,  30, 
31,  36.  Rev. 
13.  5,  6. 
mRev.  I7.C. 
&.  18.24. 
nch.  2.  21. 
o  Rev.  13.  7. 

h.  12.  7. 

V.  12.  14. 

er.  10,  22. 

Er.  14,  18, 


h.  2.  44. 
Luke  I.  33. 
Jol.n  12.  34. 

.  II.  15. 

60.  12. 

■,  rultrs. 

1.  15. 


The  interpretation  thereof. 
ing  dreadful,  whose  teeth  were  of 
iron,  and  his  nails  of  brass  :  lohicA 
devoured,  brake  in  pieces,  and 
stamped  the  residue  with  his  feet; 

20  And  of  the  ten  horns  that  jcere 
in  his  head,  and  of  the  other  which 
came  up,  and  before  whom  three 
fell ;  even  of  that  horn  that  had 
eyes,  and  a  mouth  that  spake  very 
great  things,  whose  look  was  more 
stout  than  his  fellows. 

21  I  beheld,  I'and  the  same  horn 
made  war  with  the  saints,  and  pre- 
vailed asainst  them  ; 

22  s  Until  the  Ancient  of  days 
came,  li  and  judgment  was  given  to 
the  saints  of  the  Most  High ;  and 
the  time  came  that  the  saints  pos- 
sessed the  kingdom. 

23  Thus  he  said.  The  fourth 
beast  shall  be  '  the  fourth  kingdom 
upon  earth,  which  shall  be  diverse 
from  all  kingdoms,  and  shall  devour 
the  whole  earth,  and  shall  tread  it 
down,  and  break  it  in  pieces. 

24  k  And  the  ten  horns  out  of  this 
kingdom  are  ten  kings  that  shall 
arise :  and  another  shall  rise  after 
them  ;  and  he  shall  be  diverse  from 
the  first,  and  he  shall  subdue  three 
kings. 

2-1  1  And  he  shall  speak  great 
words  against  the  Most  High,  and 
shall  m  wear  out  the  saints  of  the 
Most  Hi"h,  and  "  think  to  change 
times  and  laws  :  and  o  they  sliall  be 
given  into  his  hand  r  until  a  time 
and  times  and  the  dividing  of  time. 

2G  q  But  the  judgment  shall  sit, 
and  they  shall  lake  away  his  domi- 
nion to  consume  and  to  destroy  tt 
unto  the  end. 

27  And  the  '  kingdom  and  domi- 
nion, and  the  greatness  of  the  king- 
dom under  the  whole  heaven,  shall 
be  given  to  the  people  of  the  saints 
of  the  Most  High,  '  whose  kingdom 
is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  '  and  all 
11  dominions  shall  serve  and  obey 
him. 

28  Hitherto  is  the  end  of  the 
matter.  As  for  me  Daniel,  "  my 
cogitations  much  troubled  nie,  and 
my  countenance  changed  in  mo : 
but  I  «kept  the  matter  in  my  heart. 

CHAPTER  Vin. 

I  Dnniel's  vision  rifthe  ram  nnii  ht-goat. 
13    The   Itio   thousand    three   hundred 
dntjs  of  sacrifice.  15  Gabriel  comjorteth 
Daniel^  and  interpreteth  the  i-inion. 
IN  the  third  year  of  the  reign  of 
*  kinc  Belshazzar  a  vision  appear- 
ed unto  me,  tvcn  unto  me  Daniel, 
after  that  which  appeared  unto  mo 
a  at  the  first. 

2  And  I  saw  in  a  vision  ;  and  it 
came  to  pass,  when  I  saw,  that  I 
was  at  b  Shushan  in  the  palace, 
which  is  in  the  province  of  Elam  ; 
and  I  saw  in  a  vision,  and  I  was  by 
the  river  of  Ulni. 

3  Then  I  lifted  up  mine  eyes, 
and  saw,  and  behold,  tliere  stood 
before  the  river  a  ram  which  had 
two  horns  :  and  the  two  horns  were 
high ;  but  one  was  higher  than 
t  toe  other,  and  the  higher  came  up 
last. 

706 


yifion  of  the  ram  and  he-goat. 

4  I  saw  the  ram  pushing  west- 
ward, and  northward,  and  soutli- 
ward  ;  bo  that  no  beasts  might  stand 
before  him,  neither  was  tliere  any 
that  could  deliver  out  of  his  hand  ; 
c  but  he  did  accordmg  to  his  will, 
and  became  great. 

5  And  as  1  was  considering,  be- 
hold, an  he-goat  came  from  the  west 
on  the  face  of  the  whole  earth,  and 
II  touched  not  the  ground  :  and  the 
goat  had  t  ^  a  notable  horn  between 
his  eyes. 

6  And  he  came  to  the  ram  that 
had  two  horns,  which  I  had  seen 
standing  before  the  river,  and  ran 
unto  him  in  the  fury  of  his  power. 

7  And  I  saw  him  come  close  un- 
to the  ram,  and  he  was  moved  with 
cholor  against  him,  and  smote  the 
ram,  and  brake  his  two  horns  :  and 
there  was  no  power  in  the  ram  to 
stand  before  him,  but  he  cast  him 
down  to  the  ground,  and  stamped 
upon  him :  and  there  was  none 
that  could  deliver  the  ram  out  of 
his  hand. 

8  Therefore,  the  he-goat  waxed 
very  great ;  and  when  he  was 
strong,  the  great  horn  was  broken  ; 
and  tor  it,  came  up  «  four  notable 
ones  toward  tlie  four  winds  of 
heaven. 

9  f  And  out  of  one  of  them  came 
forth  a  little  horn,  which  waxed 
exceeding  great,  s  toward  the  oouth, 
and  toward  the  east,  and  toward 
the  h  pleasant  land. 

10  ■  And  it  waxed  great,  even  ||  to 
k  the  host  of  heaven  ;  and  1  it  cast 
down  some  of  the  host  and  of  the 
stars  to  the  ground,  and  stamped 
upon  them. 

11  Yea,  >"  he  magnified  himself 
even  ||  to  "  the  prince  of  the  host, 
o  and  II  by  him  P  the  daily  sacrifice^ 
was  taken  away,  and  the  place  of 
his  sanctuary  was  cast  down. 

12  And  q  ||an  host  was  given  him 
against  the  daily  sacrifice  oy  reason 
of  transgression,  and  it  cast  down 
» the  truth  to  the  ground  ;  and  it 
t  practised,  and  prospered. 

13  ^  Then  I  heard  "  one  saint 
speaking,  and  another  saint  said 
nnto  II  t  that  certain  .<<aint  which 
spake.  How  long  shall  be  the  vision 
concerning  the  daily  sacrifice,  and 
ihe  transgression  ||  of  desolation,  to 
give  both  the  sanctuary  and  the 
host  to  be  trodden  under  fool  1 

14  And  he  said  unto  me.  Unto 
two  thousand  and  three  hundred 
t  days  ;  then  shall  the  sanctuary  be 
t  cleansed. 

15  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
I,  even  I  Daniel,  had  seen  the  vi- 
sion, and  y  sought  for  the  meaning, 
the.i  behold,  there  stood  before  me 
^  as  the  appearance  of  a  man. 

16  And  I  Iteard  a  man's  voice 
»  between  the  banks  of  Ulai,  which 
called,  and  said,  h  Gabriel,  make  this 
man  to  understand  the  vision. 

17  So  he  came  near  where  I 
stood  ;  and  when  he  came,  I  was 
afraid,  and  c  fell  upon  my  face  :  but 
be   said   unto   me,    Understand,   O 


CHAFTER  IX. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  653. 

cir.  553. 

dch.  10.9, 

10. 

c  ch.  5.  19. 

Luke  9.  32. 

&,  11.  3,  15. 

e  Ezek.  2.  2. 

t  Hel).  made 

me  stand 

upon  7ni/ 

standing. 

Or,  none 

fch.  9.27.  &, 

oucfied  him 

11.27,35, 

m  the  earth. 

36.  &.  12.  7. 

t  Hel).  a 

Hah.  2.  3. 

ho,-,,  of 

g  ver.  3. 

sight. 

dver.  21. 

h  ver.  5. 

ich.  11.  3. 

e  oil.  7.  6.  &. 
11.4.ver.  22. 

k  ver.  8.  ch. 

foh.  7.  8.  &. 

11.  4. 

U.  21. 

j<-li.  11.25. 

h  Ps.  48.  2. 

Ezek.  20.  6, 

15.  ch.  11. 

16,  41,  45. 

t  Heb.  are 

ich.  11.  28. 

accomplish- 

1 Ov^  against 

ed. 

the  host. 

w.  Deut.  28. 

k  So  Is.  14. 

50. 

13. 

n  ver.  6. 

IRev.  12.  4. 

0  Rev.  17. 

m  Jev.  48.  26, 

13,  17. 

42.  ch.  11. 

pver.  12.  ch. 

36.  ver.  25. 

11.36. 

lOr, 

q  ver.  10. 

against. 

ch.  7.25. 

n  Josh.  5.  14. 

t  Heb.;Jco- 

och.  11.  31. 

ple  of  the 

&  12.  11. 

holy  ones. 

!  Or, from 

rch.  11.21, 

him. 

23,  24. 

p  Ex.  29.  38. 

sver.  11.  ch. 

Num.  28.  3. 

11.35. 

Ezek.  46.  13. 

II  Or,  pros- 

qch. 11.31. 

perity. 

1  Or,  the  host 

u  ver.  li. 

ch.  11.  36. 

over  for  the 

X  Job  34.  20. 

Lam.  4.  5. 

sion  against 

ch.  2.  34,  45. 

the  daily 

V  ch.  10.  1. 

sacrifice. 

■L  Ezek.  12. 

sPs.  119.  43, 

27.  ch.  10.14. 

142.  Is.  69. 

ds  12.  4,  9. 

14. 

Rev.  22.  10. 

t  ver.  4.  ch. 

a  ch.  7.  28. 

11.  28,36. 

&,  10.  8,  16. 

uch.4. 13. 

bch.  6.  2,3. 

&  12.  6. 

c  See  ver.  16. 

1  Pel.  1.  12. 

!  Or,  the 

niimberer  of 

secrets,  or. 

Ike  wonder- 

ful nwn- 

cir.  638. 

herer. 

ach.  1.  21. 

t  Heb.  Pal- 

&,5.  31.  &. 

vioni. 

6.28. 

1  Or,making 

11  Or,  in 

desolate,  cli. 

jehich  he. 

11.31.  &  12. 

i;c. 

11. 

t  Heb.  even- 

ing morn- 

b2Chr.  36. 

t  iie\>.  justi- 

21. Jer.  25. 

fied. 

11,  12.  &.  29. 

V  See  ch.  12. 

10. 

8.  1  Pet.  1. 

c  Neh.  1.  4. 

10,  11. 

ch.  6.  lO.Jcr. 

z  Ezek.  1.26. 

29.  12,  13. 

ach.  12.6,  7. 

Jam.  4.  8,  9, 

1.  ch.  9.  21. 

10. 

Luke  1.  19, 

d  Ex.  20.  6. 

26. 

Deui.  7.  9. 

cEiek.  1.28. 

Neh.  1.  5. 

Rev.  1.  17. 

&  9.  32. 

The  vision  interpreted. 
son  of  man  ;  for  at  the  tima  of  the 
end  shall  be  the  vision. 

18  d  Now  as  he  was  speaking 
with  me,  I  was  in  a  deep  sleep  on 
my  face  toward  the  ground  ;  e  but 
he  touched  me,  and    t  set  me   up- 

■;ht. 

19  And  he  said,  Behold,  I  will 
make  thee  know  what  shall  be  in 
the  last  end  of  the  indignation  : 
f  for  at  the  time  appointed  the  end 
shall  be. 

20  S  The  ram  which  thou  sawest 
having  two  horns  are  the  kings  of 
Bledia  and  Persia. 

21  h  And  the  rough  goat  is  the 
king  of  Grecia  :  and  the  great  horn 
that  is  between  his  eyes  '  is  the  tirst 
king. 

2J  k  Now  that  being  broken, 
whereas  four  stood  up  lor  it,  four 
kingdoms  shall  stand  up  out  of  the 
nation,  but  not  in  his  power. 

23  And  in  the  latter  time  of  their 
kingdom,  when  the  transgressors 
t  are  come  to  the  full,  a  king  n'  of 
lierce  countenance,  and  under- 
standing dark  sentences,  ■>  shall 
stand  up. 

24  And  his  power  shall  be  migh 
ty,  o  but  not  by  his  own  power  :  and 
he  shall  destroy  wonderfully,  p  and 
shall  prosper,  and  practise,  q  and 
shall  destroy  the  mighty  and  the 
t  holy  people. 

25  And  r  through  his  policy  also 
he  shall  cause  craft  to  prosper  in  his 
hand  ;  s  and  he  shall  magnify  him- 
self in  his  heart,  and  by  ||  peace 
shall  destroy  many :  "he  shall  also 
stand  up  against  the  Prince  of 
piinces ;  but  he  shall  be  ^  broken 
without  hand. 

26  y  And  the  vision  of  the  even- 
ing and  the  morning  which  was  told 
is  true  :  z  wherefore  shut  thou  up 
the  vision ;  for  it  shall  be  for  many 
days. 

27  a  And  I  Daniel  fainted,  and 
was  sick  certain  days  ;  afterward 
I  rose  up,  ^  and  did  the  kind's  bu- 
siness ;  and  I  was  astonished  at 
the  vision,  c  but  none  understood  it. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

I  Daniel,  considering  the  lime  of  Ihe  r.ap- 
ticily,  i  makelh  confession  of  sins,  13 
and  prayeth  for  the  restoration  of  Je- 
rusalem. 20  Gabriel  informeth  him  of 
the  severity  weeks. 

IN  the  first  year  »  of  Darius  the 
son  of  Ahasuerus,  of  the  seed 
of  the  Medes,  ||  which  was  made 
king  over  the  realm  of  the  Chal- 
deans ; 

2  In  the  first  year  of  his  reign  I 
Daniel  understood  by  books  the 
number  of  the  years,  whereof  the 
word  of  the  Lord  came  to  h  Je- 
remiah the  prophet,  that  he  would 
accomplish  seventy  years  in  the 
desolations  of  Jerusalem. 

3  ir  c  And  1  set  my  face  unto  the 
Lord  God,  to  seek  by  prayer  and 
supplications,  with  fasting,  and 
sackcloth,  and  ashes  ; 

4  And  I  prayed  unto  the  Lord 
my  God,  and  made  my  confession, 
and  said,  O  i  Lord,  the  great  ana 

707 


DaitiePs  eonfessiori,  and  prayer 
dreadful  God,  keeping  the  covenant 
and  mercy  to  them  that  love  him, 
and  to   thorn   that  keep  his   com- 
mandments ; 

5  e  VVc  have  sinned,  and  have 
committed  iniquity,  ancl  have  done 
wickedly,  and  have  rebelled,  even 
by  departing  from  thy  precepts  and 
from  thy  judgments  : 

6  fNeiiher  have  we  hearkened 
unto  thy  servants  the  prophets, 
which  spake  in  thy  name  to  our 
kings,  our  princes,  and  our  fathers, 
and  to  all  tlie  people  of  the  land. 

7  O  Lord,  e  righteousness  ||  be- 
tongelh  unto  thee,  but  unto  us 
confusion  of  faces,  as  at  this  day  ; 
to  tjie  men  of  Judah,  and  to  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and  un- 
to all  Israel,  that  arc  near,  and 
that  are  far  oft',  through  all  the 
countries  whither  thou  hast  driv- 
en them,  because  of  their  trespass 
that  they  have  trespassed  against 
thee. 

8  O  Lord,  to  us  helongeth  h  con- 
fusion of  face,  to  our  kings,  to  our 
princes,  and  to  our  fathers,  because 
we  have  sinned  against  thee. 

9  '  To  the  Lord  our  God  hclong 
mercies  and  forgivenesses,  thougn 
we  have  rebelled  against  him  ; 

10  k  Neither  have  we  obeyed  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  our  God,  to 
walk  in  his  laws,  which  he  set 
before  us  by  his  servants  the  pro- 
phets. 

11  Yea,  1  all  Israel  have  trans- 
gressed thy  law,  even  by  departing, 
that  they  might  not  obey  thy  voice  ; 
therefore  the  curse  is  poured  upon 
us,  and  the  oath  that  is  written  in 
tlie  m  law  of  Moses  the  servant 
of  God,  because  wo  have  sinned 
against  him. 

12  And  he  hath  n  confirmed  his 
words,  which  he  spake  against  us, 
and  against  our  judges  that  judged 
us,  by  bringing  upon  us  a  great 
evil :  o  for  under  the  whole  heaven 
hath  not  been  done  as  hath  been 
done  upon  Jerusalem. 

13  p  As  it  is  written  in  the  law  of 
Moses,  all  this  evil  is  come  upon 
us  :  q  yet  t  made  we  not  our  prayer 
before  the  Lord  our  God,  that  we 
might  turn  from  our  ini(iuitics,  and 
understand  thy  truth. 

14  Therefore  hath  the  Lord 
r  watched  upon  the  evil,  and 
brought  it  upon  us  :  for  s  the  Lord 
our  God  is  righteous  in  all  his 
works  which  he  doeth ;  >  for  we 
obeyed  not  his  voice. 

15  And  now,  O  Lord  our  God, 
"  that  hast  brought  thv  peonle  forth 
out  of  tlie  land  of  Rgypt'  with  a 
mighty  hand,  and  hast  t  gotten 
thee  "  renown,  as  at  this  day  ; 
ywe  have  sinned,  we  have  done 
wickedly. 

16  11  O  Lord,  ^  according  to  all 
thy  righteousness,  I  beseech  thee, 
let  thine  anger  and  thy  fury  be 
turned  away  from  thy  city  Jeru- 
salem, » thy  holy  mountain  :  be- 
cause for  our  Bins  b  and  for  the 
.niquities  of  our  fathers,  ••  Jeruna 


e  I  Kinfs  8. 
47,48.  Neh. 
1.  6,  7.  &.  9. 
33,  34.  I'3. 
106.6.  Ik. 


f2Chr.  36. 
1.".,  16.  ver. 


?  Nell.  9.  33. 
II  Or,  ihou 
haBl,  &LC. 


i  Neh.  9.  17. 
Ps.  130.  4,  7. 


Is.  1.4,5,6. 


14,&,c. 
Deut. 

27.  15,  &c. 
&,23.  15,&.c. 

6.  29.  20, 
&c.  &  30. 
17,  18.  &,31. 
17,  Si.c.  &, 
32.  19,  &c. 
Lam.  2.  17. 
nZech.  1.  6. 

0  Lam.  I.  12. 
&  2.  13. 
Ezek.  5.  9. 
Amos  3.  2. 

p  Lev.  26.14, 
&.C.  Deut. 

28.  15.  Lam. 
2.  17. 

q  Is.  9.  13. 
Jer.  2.  30.  &, 

5.  3.  Hos.  7. 

7,  10. 

1  Heb.  m- 
hca!ed  ws 
iiol  the /ace 
o/(/,e,Sfr. 

r  Jer.  31.  23. 

6.  44.  27. 

s  Neh.  9.  33. 
ver.  7. 
t  ver.  10. 
u  Ex.6.  1,6. 
&32.  U. 
1  Km.  8.   51. 
Neh.  1.  10. 
Jer.  32.21. 
t  Heb.  made 
thee  a  name. 
xEi.  14.  18. 


Zccli.  8.  3. 
b  Ei.  20.  S. 
c  Lam.  J. 
15.  16. 


538. 


il  Ps.  44.  13, 
14.  t  79.  4. 
e  Num.  6.25. 
P«.  67.  1.  4i 
80.  3,  7,  19. 
fLam.  5.  18. 


h  Is.  37.  17. 
iEit.3.7.  Ps. 
80.  14,  &,c. 
k  Jer.  25.  29. 
t  Heb. 
whereupon 
thy  name 
is  called. 
t  Heb.  cause 
to  fall.  Jer. 
36.  7. 

IPs.  79.  9,10. 
&,102.  15,16. 
mPs.  .32.5. 
Is.  65.  24. 
n  eh.  8.  16. 
t  Heb.  with 


for  Jerusalem's  restoration. 
lem  and  thy  people  <I  are  become  a 
reproach  to  all  that  arc  about  us. 

17  Now  therefore,  O  our  God. 
hear  the  prayer  of  thv  servant,  anu 
his  supplications,  e  a'nd  cause  thy 
face  to  shine  upon  thy  sanctuary 
fthat  is  desolate,  e  for  the  Lord's 
sake. 

18  1>  O  my  God,  incline  thine  ear, 
and  hear  ;  open  thine  eyes,  '  and 
behold  our  desolations,  and  the 
city  k  f  which  is  called  by  thy 
name  :  for  we  do  not  t  present  our 
supplications  before  tliee  for  our 
righteou-sncsses,  but  for  tliy  great 
mercies. 

19  O  Lord,  hear ;  O  Lord,  for- 
give ;  O  Lord,  hearken  and  do  ; 
defer  not,  1  for  thine  own  sake,  O 
my  God  :  for  thy  city  and  thy  peo- 
ple are  called  by  thy  name. 

20  IT  m  And  whi/e  I  was  speak- 
ing, and  praying,  and  confessing  my 
sin,  and  the  sin  of  my  people  Israel, 
and  presenting  my  supplication  be- 
fore the  Lord  my  God  for  the  holy 
mountain  of  my  God  ; 

21  Yea,  while  I  loas  speaking 
in  prayer,  even  the  man  »  Gabriel, 
whom  I  had  seen  in  the  vision  at 
the  beginning,  being  caused  to  fly 
t  swiftlv,  "  touched  me  P  about  the 
time  of  the  evening  oblation. 

22  And  he  inlormed  wf,  and 
talked  with  me,  and  said,  O  Daniel, 
I  am  now  come  forth  f  to  give  thee 
skill  and  understanding. 

23  At  the  beginning  of  thy  sup- 
plications the  t  commandment  came 
forth,  and  q  I  am  come  to  shew 
thee;  r  for  thou  art  t  greatly  be- 
loved :  therefore  » understand  the 
matter,  and  consider  the  vision. 

24  *  Seventy  weeks  are  deter- 
mined upon  thy  people  and  upon 
thy  holy  city,  ||  to  finish  the  trans- 
gression, and  II  to  make  an  end  of 
sins,  t  and  to  make  reconciliation 
for  iniquity,  "  and  to  bring  in  ever- 
lasting righteousness,  and  to  seal  up 
the  vision  and  t  prophecy,  "  and  to 
anoint  the  Most  Holy. 

2.5  y  Know  therefore  and  under 
stand,  that  z  from  the  going  forth  ot 
the  commandment  f|  to  restore  and 
to  build  Jerusalem  unto  a  i)ie  Mes- 
siah h  the  Prince  shall  be  seven 
weeks,  and  threescore  and  two 
weeks  :  the  street  t  shall  be  built 
again,  and  the  |1  wall,  "^  even  fin 
troublous  times. 

26  And  after  threescore  and  two 
weeks  <1  shall  Messiah  bo  cut  off, 
•^  II  but  not  for  himself:  ||  and  fthe 
people  of  tlie  [iriiice  that  shall 
come  g  shall  destroy  the  city  ^  and 
the  sanctuary  ;  '  and  the  end  there- 
of shall  be  k  with  a  flood,  and  unto 
the  end  of  the  wai  |1  desolations  are 
determined. 

&  4.  25.  1'  Is.  65.  4.  t  Heb.  nhnll  return  and  be  luilded. 
Wr,  breach,  or,  ditch,  o.  Neh.  4.  8,  16,  17,  18.  t  Heb.  in 
s(rnj(o/time«,  Neh.  6.  15.  d  Is.  53.  8.  Mark  9.  12.  Luke 
24.26,46.  e  1  Pet.  2.21.  &  3.  18.  i  Or,  and  Mhall  hav 
nothing,  John  14.  30.  II  Or,  and  [the  Jpies]  they  thall  U 
nomnre hia peonle.  c\\.  11.  \7.or,andlhepnnce'i[Mtf 
siah'e,ver.2i.]/uturtpeopte.  I'Matl.  22.  7.  (f  Luke  IS. 
44.  b  Mall.  24.  5.  i  Mall.  24.  6,  14.  k  1«.  8.  7,  8.  ch.  1 1. 
10,28.  Nab  1.8.  f  Or,  tf  hall  becul  off  it  dtiotatumt 
708 


or,fliglit. 
och.8.  \S.Sl 
10.  ID,  16. 
p  1  Kin.  18. 
36. 
Heb.  to 


iieb.trord. 
ch.  10.  12. 
ch.  10.  11, 
9. 

I  Heb.  a  man 
o/  desires. 

Mall.  24. 

5. 
•They  be  Jin 
from  the 
20lh  cf  Ar- 

axerxes.See 

^um.  14.34. 

Szek.  4.  6. 

II  Or,  to  re- 
train. 
Or,  to  seal 

up.  Lam.  4. 

63.  10. 


Heb.pr 
phel. 


Luk 

1.  3.5. 

Johi 

1.  41. 

Heb 

9.  11. 

V  ve 

.23. 

Mat 

.24.  15. 

zE;. 

a  4.  21. 

&6. 

1,  15.&- 

7.  1. 

Neh.  2. 

1,3, 

;,,  6,  8. 

11  Or, 

til  build 

2  Sam.  15. 
26.  Ps.  71.20. 
aJolin  1.  41. 


Danitl  sceth  a  vision. 

i27  And  he  shall  confirm  ||  1  the 
covenant  with  "■■  many  for  one 
week :  and  in  the  midst  of  the 
week  he  shall  cause  the  sacrifice 
and  the  oblation  to  cease,  ||  and 
for  the  overspreading  of  »  abomi- 
nations, he  shall  make  it  desolate, 
oeven  until  the  consummation,  and 
that  determined  shall  be  poured 
II  upon  the  desolate. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Daniel  having  humbled  himself  seeth 
a  vision.  10  Being  troubled  with/ear 
he  is  comforted  by  the  angel. 
TN  the  third  year  of  Cyrus  king  of 
■*■  Persia  a  thing  was  revealed  unto 
Daniel,  » whose  name  was  called 
Belteshazzar ;  b  and  the  thing  7oas 
true,  <:  but  the  time  appointed  rcas 
t  long  ;  and  J  he  understood  the 
thing,  and  had  understanding  of  the 
vision. 

2  In  those  days  I  Daniel  was 
mourning  throe  f  full  weeks. 

3  I  ate  no  f  pleasant  bread,  nei- 
ther came  flesh  nor  wine  in  my 
mouth,  ^  neither  did  I  anoint  my- 
self at  all,  till  three  whole  weeks 
were  fulfilled. 

4  And  in  the  four  and  twentieth 
day  of  the  first  month,  as  I  was  by 
the  side  of  the  great  river,  which  is 
f  Hiddekel ; 

5  Then  e  I  lifted  up  mine  eyes, 
and  looked,  and  h  behold  t  ^  cer- 
tain man  clothed  in  linen,  whose 
loins  were  '  girded  with  k  fine  gold 
of  Uphaz : 

6  His  body  also  icas  1  like  the 
beryl,  and  his  face  •"  as  the  ap- 
pearance of  li;jhtning,  "  and  his 
eyes  as  lamps  of  fire,  and  his  arms 
o  and  his  feet  like  in  colour  to  po- 
lished brass,  p  and  the  voice  of  his 
words  like  the  voice  of  a  multi- 
tude. 

7  And  I  Daniel  q  alone  saw  the 
vision  :  for  the  men  that  were  with 
me  saw  not  the  vision  ;  but  a  great 
quaking  fell  upon  them,  so  that 
they  fled  to  hide  themselves. 

8  Therefore  I  wan  left  alone,  and 
saw  this  great  vision,  ^  and  there 
remained  no  strength  in  me  :  for 
my  II  s  comeliness  was  turned  in 
me  into  corruption,  and  1  retained 
no  strength. 

9  Yet  heard  I  the  voice  of  his 
words :  '  and  when  I  heard  the 
voice  of  his  words,  then  was  I  in 
a  deep  sleep  on  my  face,  and  my 
face  toward  the  ground. 

10  11  u  And  behold,  an  hand 
touched  me,  which  f  set  mo  upon 
my  knees  and  upon  the  palms  of 
my  hands, 

11  And  he  said  unto  me,  O  Da- 
niel, "  ta  man  greatly  beloved,  un- 
derstand the  words  that  I  speak 
unto  thee,  and  f  stand  upright :  for 
unto  thee  am  I  now  sent.  And 
when  he  had  spoken  this  word  un- 
to me,  I  stood  trembling. 

12  Then  said  he  unto  me,  y  Fear 
not,  Daniel :  for  from  the  first 
day  that  thou  didst  set  thy  heart 
to  understand,  and  to  chasten  thy- 
self before  tliy   God,   '  thy    words 


CHAPTERS  X,  XI. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  638. 

cir.  534. 

1  Or,  a. 

a  vev.  20. 

I  Is.  42.  6.  & 

b  ver.  21. 

5.S.  3.  Jcr. 

ch.  12.  1. 

31.31.  Eze!t. 

JiideO.  Rev. 

16.50,61,62. 

12.  7. 

mis.  63.  11. 

II  Or,  the 

Matt.  26.  28. 

first. 

Rom.  5.  15, 

19.  Ileb.  9. 

c  Gen.  49.  1. 

28. 

ch.  2.  28. 

11  Or,  and 

d  ch.  8.  26. 

upon  the 

ver.  1.  Hab. 

battlements 

2.  3. 

shall  be  the 

e  ver.  9.  ch. 

idols  of  the 

8.  18. 

desolator, 

cir.  534. 

n  Malt.  24. 

fch.  8.  15. 

15.  Mark  13. 

g  ver.  10. 
Jer.  1.  9. 

14.  Luke21. 

20. 

0  See  la.  10. 
22,  23.  &.  23. 

h  ver.  8. 

23.  ch.  11. 

36.  Luke  21. 

24.  Rom.  11. 

II  Or,  this 

2i3. 

servant  of 

11  Or,  tipon 

my  lord. 

the  desola- 

tor. 

ach.  1.  7. 

b  cli.  8.  26. 

Rev.  19.  9. 

0  ver.  14. 

tHeb. 

great. 

dch.  I.  17. 

i  ver.  11. 

&  8.  16. 

k  Judg.  6. 

t  Heb.  weeks 

23. 

of  days. 

tHeb.  bread 

of  desires. 

eM.itt.5.  17. 

iGen.  2.  14. 

g-Josh.5.  13. 

Ii  ch.  12.  6, 

7. 

t  Heb.  one 

1  ver.  13. 

i  Rev.  1.  13, 

14,  15.  &.  15. 

6. 

k  Jer.  10.  9. 

1  Ezek.  I.  16. 

m  Ezek.  I. 

t  Heb. 

14. 

strengthen- 

iiRev.  1.  14. 

elh  himself. 

&  19.  12. 

m  ver.  13. 

o  Ezek.  1.  7. 

Jiide  9. 

Rev.  1.  15. 

Rev.  12.  7. 

p  Ezek. 1.24. 

Rev.  1.  15. 

q  2  Kings  6. 

17.  Acts  9. 

7. 

rch.  8.  27. 

11  Or,  vigour. 

ach.  9.  1. 
bch.  5.  31. 

s  ch.  7.  28. 

t  ch.  8.  18. 

u  Jer.  I.  9. 

ch.  9.21. 

Rev.  1.  17. 

t  Heb. 

moved. 

X  ch.  9.  23. 

c  ch.  7.  6.  &. 

t  Heb.  a 

8.5. 

^«^no/d«- 

d  ch.  8.  4. 

t  Heb.  sland 

ver.  16,  36. 

upon  thy 

e  ch.  8.  8. 

standing. 

yRev.  1.  17. 

fch.  8.  22. 

I  ch.  9.  3,  4, 

23,23.  Acti 

le.  4. 

Daniel  is  comforted. 
were  heard,  and  I  am  come  for  thy 
words. 

13  a  But  the  prince  of  the  king- 
dom of  Persia  withstood  me  one 
and  twenty  days :  but  lo,  b  Mi- 
chael, II  one  of  the  cliief  princes. 
came  to  help  me  ;  and  I  remained 
there  with  the  kings  of  Persia. 

14  Now  1  am  come  to  mako  ihse 
understand  what  shall  befall  thy 
people  <;  in  the  latter  days :  d  for 
yet  the  vision  is  for  many  days. 

15  And  when  he  had  spoken 
such  words  unto  mc,  e  1  set  my  face 
toward  the  ground,  and  I  became 
dumb. 

16  And  behold,  fone  like  the 
similitude  of  the  sons  of  men 
S  touched  my  lips  :  then  I  opened 
my  mouth,  and  spake,  and  said 
unto  him  that  stood  before  me,  O 
my  lord,  by  the  vision  h  my  sor- 
rows are  turned  upon  me,  and  I 
have  retained  no  strength. 

17  For  how  can  ||  the  servant  of 
this  my  lord  tal.k  with  this  my 
lord  ■?  for  as  for  me,  straightway 
there  remained  no  strength  in  me, 
neither  is  there  breath  left  in  me. 

18  Then  there  came  again  and 
touched  me  one  like  the  appear 
ance  of  a  man,  and  he  strength- 
ened me, 

19  '  And  said,  O  man  greatly  be- 
loved, k  fear  not ;  peace  be  unto 
thee,  be  strong,  yea,  bo  strong. 
And  when  he  had  spoken  unto 
me,  I  was  strengthened,  and  said. 
Let  my  lord  speak ;  for  thou  hast 
strengthened  me. 

20  Then  said  he,  Knowest  thou 
wherefore  I  come  unto  thee "?  and 
now  will  I  return  to  fight  1  with  the 
prince  of  Persia  :  and  when  I  am 
gone  forth,  lo,  the  prince  of  Greoia 
shall  come. 

21  But  I  will  shew  thee  that  which 
is  noted  in  the  scripture  of  truth : 
and  there  is  none  that  t  holdeth 
with  me  in  these  things,  m  but  Mi- 
chael your  prince. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  The  overthrow  uf  Persia  by  the  king  of 
Grecia.  5  Leagues  and  conjiicts  between 
the  kings  of  the  south  and  of  the  north. 
30  The  invasion  and  tyranny  of  the 
Romans. 

A  LSO  I,  a  in  the  first  year  of  b  Da- 
■'*■  rius  the  Mede,  even  I,  stood  to 
confirm  and  to  strengthen  him. 

2  And  now  will  I  shew  thee  tlie 
truth.  Behold,  there  shall  stand  up 
yet  three  kings  in  Persia  ;  and  the 
fourth  shall  be  far  richer  than  they 
all  :  and  by  his  strength  through  his 
riches,  he  shall  stir  up  all  against  the 
realm  of  Grecia. 

3  And  c  a  mighty  king  shall  stand 
up,  that  shall  rule  with  great  domi- 
nion, and  d  do  according  to  his  will. 

4  And  when  he  shall  stand  up, 
e  his  kingdom  shall  be  broken,  and 
shall  be  divided  toward  the  four 
winds  of  heaven ;  and  not  to  hia 
posterity,  f  nor  according  to  his  do- 
minion which  he  ruled :  for  his 
kingdom  shall  be  plucked  up,  even 
for  others  besides  those 

709 


Leagues  and  conflicts  between 

5  IT  And  tho  king  of  the  south 
ehall  bo  strong,  nnd  one  of  liis 
princes  ;  and  lie  shall  be  strong  a- 
Dove  liiin,  and  have  dominion  ;  his 
dominion  shall  lie  a  "real  dominion. 

6  And  in  tiie  eim  of  years  they 
t  shall  join  themselves  together ; 
for  the  king's  daughter  of  the  south 
shall  come  to  the  king  of  the  north 
to  make  t  an  agreement :  but  she 
shall  not  retain  the  power  of  the 
arm  ;  neither  sliall  he  stand,  nor  his 
arm:  bpt  she  shall  be  given  up,  and 
they  that  brought  her,  and  ||  he  that 
begat  her,  and  he  that  strengthened 
her  ill  ttiac  times. 

7  But  out  of  a  branch  of  her 
roots  shall  one  stand  up  ||  in  his 
estate,  which  shall  coino  with  an 
army,  and  shall  enter  into  the  for- 
tress of  tho  king  of  the  north,  and 
shall  deal  against  tliem,  and  shall 
prevail  : 

8  And  shall  also  carry  captives 
into  Egypt  their  gods,  with  their 
princes,  and  with  t  their  precious 
vessels  of  silver  and  of  gold  ;  and 
he  shall  con;inue  7noce  years  than 
llie  king  of  the  north. 

9  So  the  king  of  the  south  shall 
come  into  hU  kingdom,  and  shall 
return  into  his  own  land. 

10  But  lii.s  sons  ||  shall  be  stirred 
up,  and  shall  assemble  a  multi- 
tude of  great  forces  :  and  one  shall 
certainly  come,  B  and  overflow,  and 
pass  through  :  ||  then  shall  he  re- 
turn, and  be  stirred  up,  i'  even  to  his 
fortress. 

11  And  the  king  of  the  south 
shall  be  moved  with  choler,  and 
shall  come  forth  and  fight  with  him, 
coen  with  the  king  of  the  north  : 
and  he  shall  sot  forth  a  great  inulti- 
titude ;  but  the  multitude  shall  be 
given  into  his  hand. 

12  Jind  when  ho  hath  taken  a- 
way  the  multitude,  his  heart  shall 
be  lifted  up  ;  and  he  shall  cast  down 
many  ten  thousands  :  but  he  shall 
not  bo  strengthened  by  it. 

13  For  tlie  king  of  the  north  sliall 
return,  and  shall  set  forth  a  multi- 
tude greater  than  the  former,  and 
shall  certainly  come  f  after  certain 
years  with  a  great  army  and  with 
much  riches. 

11  And  in  those  times  there  shall 
many  stand  up  against  the  king 
of  tho  south  :  also  t  the  robbers  of 
thy  people  shall  e.xalt  themselves  to 
establish  the  vision  ;  but  they  shall 
fall. 

15  So  the  king  of  tho  north  shall 
come,  and  cast  up  a  mount,  and 
take  T  tlie  most  fenced  cities  :  and 
the  arms  of  the  south  shall  not 
withstand,  neither  t  I'is  chosen  peo- 
ple, neither  shall  there  be  any 
strength  to  withstand. 

10  But  he  that  cometh  against 
him  ■  shall  do  according  to  his  own 
will,  and  ^  none  shall  stand  before 
him  :  and  he  shall  stand  in  the 
II  t  glorious  land,  which  by  his  hand 
.shall  be  consumed. 

17  He  shall  also  '  set  his  face  to 
enter  with  the  strength  of  his  whole 


DANIEL. 

Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  534. 

cir.  534. 

II  Or,  muck 

upright- 

t  Heb.  thall 

associate 
themseivet. 

T,uaUoh- 
dilvins. 
t  Heb.  to 

corrupt. 

t  Heb. 

m  ch.  9.  25. 

righla. 

t  Heb.  for 

him. 

t  Heb.  his 

reproach. 

II  Or,  whom 

she  brought 

fOTlh. 

n  Job  20.  8. 

Ps.  37.  36. 

\  Or,  in  his 

E7.ek.26.  21. 

place,  or,  of- 
fice, ver.  20. 

II  Or,  171  his 
place,  ver.  7. 

t  Heb.  one 

that  causeth 

an  exactor 

to  pass  over. 
fHeb. 

angers. 

II  Or,  in  his 

t  Heb.  ves- 

place. 

sels  of  their 

ocli.  7.  8.  & 

desire. 

8.  9,  23,  25. 

p  ver.  10. 

qch.8.  10, 

]  Or,  shall 

11,25. 

icar. 

Fulfilled 

cir.  171. 

g  Is.  8.  3. 

r  ch.  8.  25. 

ch.  9.  26. 

II  Or,  then 

shall  he  be 

stirred  up 

1  Or,intothe 

peaceable 

h'ser.'l. 

and  fat,  S,-c. 

t  Heb.  think 

histhoughts. 

Fiiinilet! 

cir.   170. 

t  Heb.  at  the 

endof  limes. 

even  years. 

ch.  4.  16.  &. 

12.  7. 

I  ver.  10,  22. 

f  Heb.  the 

t  Heb.  their 

children  nf 

hearts. 

rubbers. 

u  ver.  29,  S.?, 

t  Heb.  the 

10.  ch.  8.  19. 

riW>«u- 

t  nth.'lhe 
people  of  his 
choices. 

y  ver.  23. 
Fuinile.l 
Cir.  169. 

i  ch.  8.  4,  7. 

ver.  3,  35. 

k  Josll.    1.  5. 

I|  Or,  goodlij 

r,  ver.  23. 

land.  ch.  8. 

9.  ver.  41, 

a  ver.  25. 

45. 

Fulfilled 

t  Heb.  the 

cir.  168. 

land  of  or- 

b  Num.  24. 

24.  Jer.  2. 

"achr.'ao. 

10. 

3. 

c  ver.  S8. 

the  ktnga  of  the  south  and  north. 
kingdom,  and  ||  upright  ones  with 
him ;  thus  shall  he  do :  and  he 
shall  give  him  the  daughter  of  wo- 
men, T  corrupting  her  :  out  she  shall 
not  stand  on  his  side,  m  neither  be 
for  him. 

18  After  this  shall  he  turn  his 
face  unto  the  isles,  and  shall  take 
many :  but  a  prince  t  for  his  own 
behalf  shall  cause  t  'he  reproach 
oflbred  by  him  to  cease  ;  without 
his  own  reproach  he  shall  cause  it 
to  turn  upon  him. 

19  Then  he  shall  turn  his  face 
toward  the  fort  of  his  own  land  : 
but  he  shall  stumble  and  fall,  "  and 
not  bo  found. 

20  Then  shall  stand  up  ||  in  his 
estate  f  a  raiser  of  taxes  in  the 
glory  of  the  kingdom :  but  within 
few  days  he  shall  be  destroyed, 
neither  in  t  anger,  nor  in  battle. 

5J1  And  [j  in  his  estate  o  shall  stand 
up  a  vile  person,  to  whom  they 
shall  not  give  the  honour  of  tho 
kingdom :  but  he  shall  come  in 
peaceably,  and  obtain  the  kingdom 
by  flatteries. 

y2  p  And  with  the  arms  of  a  flood 
shall  they  be  overflown  from  be- 
fore him,  and  shall  be  broken ; 
1  yea,  also  the  prince  of  tho  cove- 
nant. 

23  And  after  the  league  made 
with  him  rho  shall  work  deceit- 
fully :  for  he  shall  come  up,  and 
shall  become  strong  with  a  small 
people. 

24  Ho  shall  enter  ||  peaceably  even 
upon  the  fattest  places  of  the  pro- 
vince ;  and  he  shall  do  that  which 
his  fathers  have  not  done,  nor  his 
fathers'  fathers  ;  he  thall  scatter 
among  them  the  prey,  and  spoil, 
nnd  riches  -.  yea,  and  he  shall  f  fore- 
cast his  devices  against  the  strong 
holds,  even  for  a  time. 

2.1  And  he  shall  stir  up  his  power 
and  his  courage  against  (he  king 
of  the  south  with  a  great  army  ; 
and  the  king  of  the  south  shall  be 
stirred  up  to  battle  witli  a  very  "real 
and  mighty  army  ;  but  he  shall  uol 
stand  :  for  they  sliall  forecast  de- 
vices against  him. 

2U  Yea,  they  that  feed  of  the 
portion  of  his  meat  shall  destroy 
liim,  and  his  army  shall  '  overflow  : 
and  many  shall  fall  down  slain. 

27  And  both  these  kings'  t  hearts 
shall  be  to  do  mischief,  and  they 
shall  speak  lies  at  one  table ;  but 
it  shall  not  prosper ;  for  "  yet  the 
end  shall  be  at  the  time  appointed. 

28  Then  shall  he  return  into  his 
land  with  great  riches ;  and  }'  his 
heart  shall  be  against  the  holy  co- 
venant; and  he  shall  do  exploits, 
and  return  to  his  own  land. 

29  At  the  time  appointed  he  shall 
return,  and  come  toward  the  south  ; 
i^  but  it  shall  not  be  as  tho  former, 
»  or  as  the  latter. 

30  It  l-  For  the  ships  of  Chitlim 
shall  come  against  him  ;  therefore 
he  shall  be  grieved,  and  return, 
and  have  indignation  <=  against  the 
holy  covenant  :  so  shall  no  do ;  he 

710 


The  invasion  and 

shall  even  return,  and  have  intelli- 
eence  with  them  that  forsake  the 
noly  covenant. 

31  And  arms  shall  stand  on  his 
part,  e  and  tliey  sliall  pollute  the 
sanctuary  of  strength,  and  shall  take 
away  the  daily  sacrifice,  and  they 
shall  place  the  abomination  that 
II  maketh  desolate. 

32  And  such  as  do  wickedly  a- 
gainst  the  covenant  shall  he  ||  cor- 
rupt by  flatteries  :  but  the  people 
tliat  do  know  their  God  shall  be 
strong,  and  do  exploits. 

33  i  And  they  that  understand 
among  the  people  shall  instruct 
many  :  k  yet  they  shail  fall  by  the 
Bword,  and  by  flame,  by  captivity, 
and  by  spoil,  many  days. 

34  Now  when  thev  shall  fall,  they 
shall  be  holpen  with  a  little  help  : 
but  many  shall  cleave  to  them  with 
flatteries. 

35  And  some  of  them  of  under- 
standing shall  fall,  1  to  try  ||  them, 
and  to  purge,  and  to  make  t/icin 
white,  o  even  to  the  time  of  the 
end  :  P  because  it  is  yet  for  a  time 
appointed. 

36  And  the  king  q  shall  do  ac- 
cording to  his  wUl ;  and  he  shall 
r  e.xalt  himself,  and  magnify  him- 
self above  every  god,  and  shall 
speak  marvellous  things  s  against 
the  God  of  gods,  and  shall  prosper 
*  till  the  indignation  be  accomplish- 
ed :  for  that  that  is  determined  shall 
be  done. 

37  Neither  shall  he  rcMrd  the 
God  of  his  fathers,  "  nor  the  desire 
of  women,  "  nor  regard  any  ^od  : 
for  he  shall  magnify  iiimself  above 
all. 

38  II  But  t  in  his  estate  .shall  ho 
honour  the  God  of  ||  t  forces  :  and 
a  god  whom  his  fathers  knew  not 
shall  he  honour  with  gold,  and  sil- 
ver, and  with  precious  stones,  and 
t  pleasant  things. 

39  Thus  shall  lie  do  in  the  f  most 
strong  holds  with  a  strange  god, 
whom  he  shall  acknowledge  nml 
increase  with  glory  :  and  he  shall 
cause  them  to  rule  over  many,  and 
shall  divide  the  land  for  t  gam. 

40  y  And  at  the  time  of  the  end 
shall  the  king  of  the  south  push  at 
him :  and  the  king  of  the  north 
shall  come  against  him  z  like  a 
wliirlwind,  with  chariots,  a  and  with 
horsemen,  and  with  many  ships  ; 
and  he  shall  enter  into  the  coun- 
tries, b  and  shall  overflow  and  pass 
over. 

41  He  shall  enter  also  into  the 
II  t  glorious  land,  and  many  coun- 
tries shall  be  overthrown  :  biit  these 
shall  escape  out  of  his  hand,  c  everi 
Edom,  and  Moab,  and  the  chief  of 
the  childrej  of  Amnion. 

42  He  shall  t  stretch  forth  his 
hand  also  upon  the  countries  :  and 
the  land  of  Egypt  shall  not  escape. 

43  But  he  shall  have  power  over 
the  treasures  of  gold  and  of  silver, 
and  over  all  tlie  precious  things  of 
Egypt :  and  the  Lybians  and  the 
Ethiopians  shall  be  i  at  his  steps. 


CHAPTER  XU. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  63-1. 

cir.  634. 

e  Ps.  48.  2. 

ech.  8.  11. 

ver.  16,  41. 

Si,  12.  11. 

2Thes3.2.4 

II  Or,  goodly. 

meb.  moun- 

tain of  de- 

il Or, 

light  of  ho- 

astonishelh. 

liness. 

(2  Thess.  2. 

J  Or,  cause 

8.  Rev    19 

to  diiscmble. 

j20. 

I  Mai.  2.  7. 

ja  ch.  10.  13, 

!21. 

kHeb.  11. 

j 

3S,  &.C. 

'b  Is.  25.  20, 

j21.Jer.30.  7. 

iMau.  24.  21. 

Rev.  16.  18. 

ic  Rom.  11. 

:ai. 

\d  Ex.  32,  32 

Ps.  56.  8.  & 

n  ch.  12.  10. 

69.  28.  E/,ek. 

1  I'et.  1.  7. 

13.  y.  Luke 

Or,  b:/ 

IJ.  20.  Phil. 

'liem. 

•4.3.  Rev.  3. 

ocli.  8.  17, 

k.  &  13.  8. 

19.  ver.  40. 

e  Matt.  25. 

p  ver.  2J. 

,46.  John  5. 

q  ver.  16. 

28,  29.  Acts 

I  ch.  7.  8,25. 

24.  15. 

&  8.  26. 

f  Is.  66.  24. 

2The3s.  2.4. 

Rom.  9.21. 

Rev.  13.  5,6. 

'gch.  11.33, 

s  ch.  8.  11, 

13.1. 

21,26. 

IllOr,  rracft- 

t  ch.  9.  27. 

lers. 

!h  Prov.  4.18. 

IMait.  13.  43. 

-.1  1  Tim.  4. 

iiJam.  5.  20. 

3. 

jk  1  Cor.  15. 

X  Is.  14.  13. 

41,  42. 

2  Tiiess.  2. 

1  oh.  8.  26. 

ver.  9. 

m  Rev.  10.4. 

ll'Or,  Bu(  in 

/lis  stead. 

&  22.  10. 

tHeh.  as/or 

n  ch.  10.  1. 

rbf  ahiughty 

ver.  9. 

Gad,  in  his 

t  Heb.  lip. 

stfit  he  shall 

0  ch.  10.  4. 

honour,  yea^ 

p  ch.  10.  5. 

he  shall  ho- 

il p.,  from 

nour  a  gad, 
irhom,  Sfc. 

abooe. 

m  rh.  8.  13. 

Or,  muni- 

irDeut.  32. 

|40. 

t  Heb. 

IRev.  10.  5,6. 

Mcm:zim, 

s  ch.  4.  31. 

or,  God's 

tch.  7.  25.& 

protectors. 

11.  13.  Rev. 

t  Heb.lhings 

12.  14. 

desired.  Is. 

i  Or,  part. 

44.  9. 

u  Luke  21. 

>lUb.  for- 

;21. 

tresses  or 

iRev.  10.  7. 

rnujiitione. 

X  ch   8.  24. 

t  Heb.  a. 

price. 

V  ver.  35. 

zls.  21.  1. 

y  ver.  4. 

Zech.  9.  14. 

zch.  11.35. 

a  Ez.ek.  38. 

Zerh.  13.  9. 

4,  15.  Rev. 

a  Hos.  11.  9. 

9.  16. 

Rev.  9.  20. 

b  ver.  10,  22. 

&,  22.  U. 

il  Or,  goodbj 

1.  ch.  11.33, 

/.T!irf,  ver.l6. 

35.  John  7. 

t  He'...  la?,d 

17.  4l8.  47. 

of  delight, 

Si.  18.  37. 

or,  or;ja- 

och.  8.  11. 

m,'n' 

&.  11.  31. 

cls."'ll.  14. 

♦  Heb.  to  set 

t  Heb.  send 

up  the  abom- 

forth. 

a  Ex.  11.8. 

ination,  Sic. 
1  Or, 

Judj.  4.  10. 

aatonishelh. 

tyranny  of  the  Romans. 

44  But  tidings  out  of  the  east  and 
out  of  the  north  shall  trouble  him  : 
therefore  he  shall  go  forth  with 
great  fury  to  destroy,  and  utterly 
to  make  away  many. 

45  And  he  shall  plant  the  taber- 
nacles of  his  palace  between  the 
seas  in  e  the  ||  t  glorious  holy  moun- 
tain :  f  yet  he  shall  come  to  his  end, 
and  none  shall  hclj)  him. 

CHAPTER  XH. 

1  Michael  shall  deliver  Israel  from  thetr 
troubles.  5  Daniel  is  informed  of  the 
times. 

A  ND  at  that  time  shall  a  Michael 
•'*-  stand  up,  the  great  prince  which 
standeth  for  the  children  of  thy 
people  :  h  and  there  shall  bo  a  timo 
of  trouble,  sucli  as  never  was  since 
there  was  a  nation  even  to  that 
same  time:  and  at  that  time  thy 
people  <^  shall  be  delivered,  every 
one  that  shall  be  found  d  written  in 
the  book. 

2  And  many  of  them  that  sleep 
in  the  dust  of  the  earth  shall  a- 
wake,  e  some  to  everlasting  life, 
and  some  to  shame  ^ and  everlasting 
contempt. 

3  And  ?  they  that  be  |J  wise,  shall 
li  shine  as  the  brightnes.^  of  the  fir- 
mament ;  >  and  they  that  turn  many 
to  righteousness,  k  as  tlie  stars  for 
ever  and  ever. 

4  I  But  thou,  O  Daniel,  m  shut  up 
the  words,  and  seal  the  book,  even 
to  n  the  time  of  the  end  :  many 
shall  run  to  and  fro,  and  knowledge 
shall  be  increased. 

5  V.  Then  I  Daniel  looked,  and 
behold,  there  stood  other  two,  the 
one  on  this  side  of  the  thank  of  the 
river,  and  the  other  on  that  side  of 
the  bank  o  of  the  river. 

6  And  one  said  to  p  the  man 
clothed  in  linen,  which  ivas  \\  upon 
the  waters  of  the  river,  q  How  long 
shall  it  he  to  tiie  end  of  these  won- 
ders 7 

7  And  I  heard  the  man  clothed 
in  linen,  which  wus  upon  the  wa- 
ters of  the  river,  when  he  r  hold 
up  his  right  hand  and  his  left  hand 
unto  heaven,  and  sware  by  him. 
s  that  livoth  for  ever,  t  that  it  shall 
be  for  a  time,  times,  and  ||anhalf; 
"  and  when  he  shall  have  accom- 
plished to  scatter  the  power  of  Ji  the 
holy  people,  all  these  things  shall 
be  tinished. 

8  And  I  heard,  but  I  understood 
not :  then  said  I,  O  my  Lord, 
what  shall  be  the  end  of  these 
things  7 

9  And  he  said.  Go  thy  way,  Da- 
niel :  for  the  words  are  closed  up 
and  sealed  y  tiU  the  time  of  the 
end. 

10  z  Many  shall  be  purified,  and 
made  white,  and  tried  ;  a  but  the 
wicked  shall  do  wickedly  :  and 
none  of  the  wicked  sliall  under- 
stand ;  but  t)  the  wise  shall  under- 
stand. 

11  And  from  ihe  time  '^that  the 
daily  sacrifice  shall  be  taken  a- 
way,  and  t  the  abomination  that 
II  niaketh    desolate    set    up,    thert 

711 


Spiritual  ichoredoms  typified, 
thai/  be   a  thousand   two  hundred 
and  ninety  days. 

12  BlesBcd  IS  he  that  waiteth,  and 
Cometh  to  the  thousand  three  hun- 
dred and  five  and  thirty  days. 


HOSE  A. 


Before 
CHRIST 


Idolatry  of  the  people  threatened 


13  But  i  go  thou  thy  way  till  the 
end  be  :  |{  e  lor  thou  shall  rent,  f  and 
stand  in  thy  lot  at  the  end  of  the 
days. 
iOr,  and  thou,  tfc.    el«.  57. 2.    Rev.  M.  13.     f  Pi.  1.1 


*1I  H  O  S  E  A. 


CHAPTER  I. 

«  Hotea,  toshew  God's  judgment/or  rpi- 
riUtal  tcknrtdom,  taktth  Gomer,  4  and 
Sath  by  her  Jszreel,  6  Lo-ruhnmah, 
8  and  Lo-am'iii.  10  The  resloratioti 
or  J  .'dak  and  Israel. 

niHE  word  of  the  Lord  that 
-*-  caino  unto  Hosea,  the  son  of 
Beori,  in  the  days  of  Uzziah,  Jo- 
thani,  Ahaz,  and  Hezekiah,  kings 
of  Judah,  and  in  the  days  of  Je- 
roboam the  eon  of  Joash  king  of 
Israel. 

2  The  beginning  of  the  word  of 
the  Lord  by  Hoaea.  And  the 
IvORD  said  to  Hosea,  a  Go,  take 
unto  thee  a  wife  of  wlioredonis 
and  chikircn  of  whoredoms ;  lor 
l)  the  land  hath  committed  great 
whoredom,  departing  from  the 
Lord. 

3  So  he  went  and  took  Corner 
the  daughter  of  Diblaim  ;  which 
conceived,  and  bare  him  a  son. 

4  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him. 
Call  liis  name  Jezreel  ;  for  yet 
a  little  ichile,  '  and  I  will  t  avenge 
the  blood  of  Jezreel  ujion  the 
liouse  of  Jehu,  d  and  will  cause  to 
cease  the  kingdom  of  the  house  of 
Israel. 

5  e  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at 
that  day,  that  I  will  break  the  bow 
of  Israel  in  the  valley  of  Jezreel. 

6  If  And  she  coiiceived  again, 
and  bare  a  daughter.  And  God 
said  unto  him.  Call  her  name  ||  Lo- 
ruhamah  :  f  for  t  I  ^vill  no  niore 
have  mercy  upon  the  house  of  Is- 
rael ;  II  but  I  will  utterly  take  tlicm 
away. 

7  e  But  I  will  have  mercy  upon 
the  house  of  Judah,  and  will  save 
them  by  the  Lord  their  God,  and 
h  will  not  save  them  by  bow,  nor 
by  sword,  nor  by  battle,  by  horses, 
nor  by  horsemen. 

8  II  Now  when  she  had  weaned 
Lo-ruhamah,  she  conceived,  and 
bare  a  son. 

9  Then  said  God,  Call  his  name 
II  Lo-ammi :  for  ye  arc  not  my 
people,  and  I  will  not  be  your 
God. 

10  IT  Yet  '  the  number  of  the 
children  of  Israel  shall  be  as  the 
sand  of  the  sea,  which  cannot  he 
measured  nor  numbered;  k  and  it 
shall    come   to  pass,    that  ||  in   the 

riace  where  it  was  said  unto  them, 
Ye  arc  not  my  people,  there  it 
shall  be  saiil  unto  them,  ¥e  are  <"  the 
Nons  of  the  living  God. 

11  n  Then  shall  the  children  of 
Judah  and  the  rhildren  of  Israel 
be  gathered  together,  and  appoint 
themselves    one    heed,    and    they 


Before 

1      Before 

CHRIST 

C  H  R  I  .S  T 

cir.  785. 

cir.  785. 

il  That  is, 

fj  people. 
J  J  1ml  lb. 

Having  ob- 

tained 

mercy. 

a  Is.  50.  1. 

lb  Ezek.  10. 

25. 

a  So  ch.  3.1. 

1 

IcJer.  13.22, 

25.  Ezek.  16. 

h  Di'ut.  31. 
16.  Ps.  73.27. 
Jer.  2.  13. 

37,  39. 
d  Ezek.  16.4. 
e  Ezek.  19. 
13. 

f  Amos  8. 
Ul,  13. 

Kzek.  23.  3, 

'ffJohnS.  41. 

his.  1.21. 

Jer.  3.  1,6,8, 

n  2  Kin.  10. 

9.  Ezek.   16. 

11. 

15,  16,  &.C. 

f  Heb.  visit. 

[ 

(12  Kin.  15. 

i  ver.  8,  12. 

10,  12. 

Jer.  41.  17. 

ItHeb. 

e2Kin.  15. 

drinks. 

23. 

k  Job  3.  23. 

&  19.  8. 

Lam.  3.  7,  9. 

;t  Heb.  wall 

a  wall. 

II  That  is. 

Not  having 

obtained 

mercu. 
r2Kin.  17. 

Ich.  5.  15. 

6,  23. 

Luke  15.  18. 

t  Heb.  /  wUl 

mEzek.  16. 

not  add  any 

8. 

n  Is.  1.  3. 

more  to. 

11  Or,  that  I 

oEzek.  16. 

should  alto- 

17, 18,  19. 

gether  par- 

t Heb.  new 

don  them. 

ff2Kin.  19. 

1)  Or,  where- 

35. 

wilh  they 

h  Zecl).  4.  6. 

[made  Baal, 

&,  9.  10. 

ch.  8.  4. 
p  ver.  3. 

;l  Thai  is, 

11  Or,  take 

Nut  my 

away. 

people. 

q  Ezek.  16. 

1  Gen.  32.  12. 

37.  &,23.  23. 

Rom.  9.  27, 

t  Heb./o//y, 

28. 

or,  villany. 

k  Rom.  9.25, 

|r  Amos  8.10. 

26.  1  Pel.  2. 

10. 

II  Or,  instead 

!s  1  Kin.  12. 

32.  Amos  8. 

of  that. 

5. 

1  ch.  2.  23. 

,t  Heb.  make 

m  John  1.12. 

desolate. 

iJohnS.  1. 

t  ver.  5. 

n  U.  11.  12, 

13.  Jer.  3.18. 

Kzek.  34.23. 

u  Ps.  80.  12, 

&,37.  16,— 

13.  Is.  »   5. 

94. 

shall  come  up  out  of  the  land  :  for 
great  shall  be  the  day  of  Jezreel. 

CHAPTER   H. 

I  The  idolatry  of  the  people,  fi  God't 
judgments  against  them.  14  If  is  pro- 
mises of  reconciliation  with  them. 

CAY  ye  unto  your  brethren,  ||  Am- 
'-^  mi;  and  to  your  sisters,  ||  Ku- 
hamah. 

2  Plead  with  yourmotherj  plead  ; 
for  ^  she  is  not  my  wife,  neither  am 
I  her  husband  ;  let  her  therefore  put 
away  her  h  whoredoms  out  of  her 
sight,  and  her  adulteries  from  be- 
tween her  breasts  ; 

3  Lest  o  J  strip  her  naked,  and 
set  her  as  in  the  day  that  she  was 
d  born,  and  make  her  e  as  a  wilder- 
ness, and  set  her  like  a  dry  land, 
and  slay  her  with  f  thirst. 

4  And  I  will  not  have  mercy  up 
on  her  children ;  for  they  be  the 
e  children  of  whoredoms. 

5  h  For  their  mother  hath  played 
the  harlot:  she  that  conceived  them 
hath  done  shamefully  :  for  she 
said,  I  will  go  after  my  lovers,  '  that 
give  me  my  bread  and  my  water, 
my  wool  and  my  tttt.\,  mine  oil  and 
my  t  drink. 

6  ir  Therefore,  behold,  k  I  will 
hedge  up  thy  way  with  thorns,  and 
t  make  a  wall,  that  she  shall  not 
find  her  paths. 

7  And  she  shall  follow  after  her 
lovers,  but  she  shall  not  overtake 
tliem  ;  and  she  shall  seek  them, 
but  shall  not  find  them  :  then  shall 
she  say,  '  I  will  go  and  return  to  my 

first  husband  ;  for  then  was  tt 
better  with  me  than  now. 

8  For  she  did  not  n  know  that  o  I 
gave  her  corn,  and  t  wine,  and  oil, 
and  multiplied  her  silver  and  gold, 

which  they  prepared  for  Baal. 

9  Therefore,  will  I  return,  and 
p  take  away  my  corn  in  the  time 
thereof^  and  mv  wine  in  the  season 
thereof,  and  will  ||  recover  my  wool 
and  my  flax  given  to  cover  her  na- 
kedness. 

10  And  now  q  will  I  discover  her 
t  lewdness  in  the  sight  of  her  lovers, 
and  none  shall  deliver  her  out  of  mine 
hand. 

11  r  I  will  also  cause  all  her  mirth 
to  cease,  her  »  feast  days,  her  new- 
moons,  and  her  sabbaths,  and  all 
her  solemn  feasts. 

12  And  I  will  t  destroy  her  vines 
and  her  fig-trees,  '  whereof  she 
hath  said,  These  are  my  rewardo 
that  my  lovers  have  given  mo  :  and 
u  I  will  make  them  a  forest,  and 
the  beasts  of  the  field  shall  eat 
them. 

712 


Ood's  promises  of  rEcoiiciliation. 

13  And  I  will  visit  upon  her  the 
daye  of  Baalim,  wherein  she  burn- 
ed incense  to  them,  and  she  "  deck- 
ed herself  with  her  ear-rings  and 
her  jeweU,  and  she  went  alter  her 
lovers,  and  forgat  me,  saith  the 
Lord. 

14  IT  Therefore,  behold,  I  will 
allure  her,  and  y  bring  her  into  the 
wilderness,  and  speak  ||  t  comfort- 
ably unto  her. 

15  And  I  will  give  her  her  viae- 
yards  from  thence,  and  ^  the  valley 
of  Achor  for  a  door  of  hope  :  and 
she  shall  sing  there,  as  in  ^  the 
days  of  her  youth,  and  b  as  in  the 
day  when  she  came  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

16  Ana  it  shall  be  at  that  day, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  thou  shalt  call 
me  II  lehi ;  and  shalt  call  me  no 
more  |l  Baali. 

17  For  c  I  will  take  away  the 
names  of  Baalim  out  of  her  mouth, 
and  they  shall  no  more  be  remem- 
bered by  their  name. 

18  And  in  that  day  will  I  make 
a  d  covenant  for  them  with  the 
beasts  of  the  field,  and  with  the 
fowls  of  heaven,  and  '•with,  the 
creeping  things  of  the  ground  :  and 
<  I  will  break  tho  bow  and  the 
sword  and  the  battle  out  of  the 
earth,  and  will  make  them  to  f  lie 
down  safely. 

19  And  I  will  betroth  thee  unto 
me  for  ever ;  yea,  I  will  betroth 
thee  unto  me  in  righteousness,  and 
in  judgment,  and  in  loving-kind- 
ness, and  in  mercies. 

20  I  will  even  betroth  thee  unto 
me  in  faithfulness :  and  S  thou 
shalt  know  the  Lord. 

21  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  1>  I  will  hear,  saith  the 
Lord,  I  will  hear  the  heavens,  and 
they  shall  hear  the  earth  ; 

22  And  the  earth  shall  hear  the 
corn,  and  the  wine,  and  the  oil ; 
'  and  thev  shall  hear  Jezreel. 

23  And  k  I  will  sow  her  unto  me 
in  the  earth  ;  1  and  I  will  have 
mercy  upon  her  that  had  not  ob- 
tained mercy  ;  and  1  "i  will  say  to 
them  which  were  not  my  people. 
Thou  art  my  people ;  and  they 
shall  say,  Thou  art  my  God. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Sy  Ike  erpiati07i  of  an  adulteres!',  4  is 
shewed  the  desoiation  (if  Israel  be/ore 
their  restoration, 

'T'HEN  said  the  Lord  unto  me, 
^  »  Go  yet,  love  a  woman  be- 
loved of  her  i>  friend,  yet  an  adul- 
teress, according  to  the  love  of  the 
Lord  toward  the  children  of  Israel, 
who  look  to  other  gods,  and  love 
flagons  t  of  wine. 

2  So  I  bought  her  to  me  for 
fifteen  pieces  of  silver,  and  for  a 
homer  of  barley,  and  an  \  half  ho- 
mer of  barley  i 

3  And  I  said  unto  her.  Thou 
shalt  <^  abide  for  ine  many  days ; 
thou  shalt  not  play  the  harlot,  and 
thou  shalt  not  be  tor  another  man  : 
su  will  I  also  be  for  thee. 

4  For  the  children  of  Israel  shall 


CHAPTERS  m,  IV. 


X  E7.ek.  23. 
40,  42. 


V  Eztik.  20. 
35. 
II  Oi-, 
friendly. 
t  Heb.  !o  AeJ- 

z  Josh.  7.26. 
Is.  65.  10. 
a  Jer.  2.  2. 
Ezf  k.  16.  8, 
22,  60. 
b  Ex.  15.  1. 


3  That  is, 
My  hus- 
band. 
5  That  is. 
My  lord. 
cKx.  23.  13. 
Josh.  23.  7. 
Ps.  16.  4. 
Zech.  13.2. 
a  Job  5.  23. 
Is.  11.  6,-9. 
Ezek.  34.  25. 

e  Ps.  46.  9. 

Is.  2.  4. 

Ezek.  39.  9, 
10.  Zech.  9. 


k  Jer.  31.27. 
Zech.  10.  9. 
1  ch.  1.  6. 

m  ch.  1.  10. 
Zech.  13.  9. 
Rom.  9.  26. 
1  Pet.  2.  10. 


.a  ch.  I.  2. 
b  Jer.  3.  20. 


t  Heb.  of 
grapes. 


e  Dent.  17. 

12. 

r  See  Jer.  6. 

4,5.  &.  15.  8. 

Heb.  cat 
off. 

J  Is.  5.  13. 
r  Heb.  cut 

>/• 


19. 

t  Heb.  lift 
up  thpir  soul 
to  their  ini- 
quity. 
k  Is.  2t.  2. 
Jer.  5.  31. 
t  Heb.  visit 
upon. 

t  Heb.  cause 
to  return. 
ILev.  26.  26. 


pis.  1.29. 
fc  57.  5,  7. 
Ezek.  6.  13. 
i,  20.  23. 


Judgments  against  the  priests,  iS-c 
abide  many  days  d  without  a  king, 
and  without  a  prince,  and  without 
a  sacrifice,  and  without  t  an  image, 
and  without  an  «  ephod,  and  with- 
out f  teraphim. 

5  Afterward  shall  the  children  of 
Israel  return,  and  e  seek  the  Lord 
their  God,  and  b  David  their  king  ; 
and  shall  fear  the  Lord  and  iiw 
goodness  in  the  '  latter  days. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  God^s  judgments  against  the  sins  of  the 
people,  6  and  of  the  priests,  12  and 
against  their  idolatry.  15  .1  udah  is  ex- 
horted to  take  warning  by  laraeVe  cala- 
mity. 

UEAR  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
-'--'■  ye  children  of  Israel :  for  the 
Lord  hath  a  ^  controversy  with 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land,  because 
there  in  no  truth,  nor  mercy,  nor 
1)  knowledge  of  God  in  the  land. 

2  By  swearing,  and  lying,  and 
killing,  and  stealing,  and  commit- 
ting adultery,  they  treak  out,  and 
t  blood  toucheth  blood. 

3  Therefore,  c  shall  the  land 
mourn,  and  <I  every  one  that  dwell- 
eth  therein  shall  languish,  with  the 
beasts  of  the  field,  and  with  the 
fowls  of  heaven  ;  yea,  the  fishes  of 
the  sea  also  shall  be  taken  away. 

4  Yet  lot  no  nuxn  strive,  nor  re- 
prove another  :  for  thy  people  are 
as  they  e  that  strive  with  the  priest. 

5  Therefore,  shalt  tliou  fall  f  in 
the  day,  and  the  prophet  also  shall 
fall  with  thee  in  the  night,  and  I 
will  t  destroy  thy  mother. 

6  IT  ?  My  peojile  are  t  destroyed 
for  lack  of  knowledge :  because 
thou  hast  rejected  knowledge,  1 
will  also  reject  thee,  that  thou  shalt 
be  no  priest  to  me :  seeing  thou 
hast  forgotten  the  law  of  thy  God, 
I  will  also  forget  thy  children. 

7  t  As  they  were  increased,  so 
they  sinned  against  me :  '  there- 
fore will  1  change  their  glory  into 
shame. 

8  They  eat  up  the  sin  of  my  peo- 
jile, and  they  t  set  their  heart  on 
their  iniquity. 

9  And  there  shall  be,  lOike  peo- 
ple, like  priest ;  and  I  will  f  punish 
thein  for  tlieir  ways,  and  f  reward 
them  their  doings. 

10  For  1  they  shall  eat,  and  not 
have  enough  :  they  shall  commit 
whoredom,  and  shall  not  increase  : 
because  they  have  left  off  to  take 
heed  to  the  Lord. 

11  Whoredom  and  wine  and  new 
wine  "1  take  away  the  heart. 

12  IF  My  people  ask  counsel  at 
their  n  stocks,  and  their  staff  de- 
clareth  unto  them  :  for  o  the  spirit 
of  whoredoms  hath  caused  them 
to  err,  and  they  have  gone  a  whor- 
ing from  under  their  God. 

13  p  They  sacrifice  upon  the  tops 
of  the  mountains,  and  burn  incense 
upon  the  hills,  under  oaks  and  pop- 
lars and  elms,  because  the  shadow 
thereof  is  good  :  1  therefore  your 
daughters  shall  commit  whoredom, 
and  your  spouses  shall  commit 
adultery. 

733 


Judah  is  admonished. 

14  II I  will  not  punish  your  diiugh 
ters  wlicii  they  commit  wliorodom, 
nor  your  spouses  when  tliey  com 
mit  adultery :  for  themselvca  are 
separated  wilh  whores,  and  they 
sacrifice  with  harlots  :  therefore  the 
people  t/tat  r  dotli  not  understand 
Ehall  II  fall. 

15  ir  'J'hough  thou,  Israel,  play 
the  harlot.  yH  let  not  Judah  of- 
fend ;  8  ami  come  not  ye  unto  Gil 
gal,  neither  go  ye  up  to  t  Beth-aven, 
"nor  Bvvear,  The  Lord  liveth. 

16  For  [srael  "slidelh  back  as  a 
backsliding  heifer ;  now  the  Lord 
will  feed  them  as  a  lamb  in  a  large 
place. 

17  Ephraim  is  joined  to  idols 
y  let  him  alone. 

18  Their  drink  t  is  sour :  they 
have  committed  whoredom  conti- 
nually :  z  her  t  rulers  wit/i  shame 
do  love.  Give  ye. 

19  a  The  wiud  hath  bound  her 
up  in  her  wings,  and  ^  they  shall  be 
ashamed  because  of  their  sacrifices. 

CHAPTER  V. 

\  God's  Judgments  against  the  priests^ 
the  people,  and  the  piinces  of  Israel, 
for  their  manifold  sins,  15  until  they 
repent. 

TJEAR  ye  this,  O  priests  :  and 
■*■-'•  hearken,  ye  houeo  of  Israel  ; 
and  give  ye  ear,  O  house  of  the 
king  ;  for  judgment  is  toward  you, 
because  a.  ye  have  been  a  snare  on 
Mizpah,  and  a  net  spread  upon 
Tabor. 

2  And  the  revolters  are  b  pro- 
found to  make  slaughter,  ||  though 
I  have  been  t  a  rebuker  of  them 
all. 

3  c  I  know  Ephraim,  and  Israel 
is  not  hid  from  me :  for  now,  O 
Bphraim,  d  tliou  committest  whore- 
dom, and  Israel  is  defiled. 

4  t  II  They  will  not  frame  their 
doings  to  turn  unto  their  God  :  for 
e  the  spirit  of  whoredoms  is  in  the 
midst  of  them,  and  they  have  not 
known  the  Lord. 

5  And  f  the  pride  of  Israel  doth 
testify  to  his  face  :  therefore  shall 
Israel  and  E|)hraim  fall  in  their 
iniquity  ;  Judah  also  shall  fall  with 
them. 

6  S  They  shall  go  with  their  flocks 
and  wilh  their  herds  to  seek  the 
Lord  ;  but  they  shall  not  find  him  ; 
he  hath  withdrawn  himself  from 
them. 

7  They  have  ^  dealt  treacherously 
against  the  Lord  :  for  they  have 
begotten  strange  children :  now 
shall  >  a  month  devour  litem  with 
their  portions. 

8  k  Blow  ye  the  cornet  in  Giboah, 
and  the  trumpet  in  Uamah  :  '  cry 
aloud  at  ">  Beth-aven,  "  after  thee, 
O  Benjamin. 

9  Ephraim  shall  be  desolate  in 
the  day  of  rebuke :  among  the 
tribes  of  Israel  have  I  made  known 
that  which  shall  surely  he. 

10  The  princes  of  J\idnh  were 
like  them  that  "  remove  the  bound  : 
therefore  I  will  pour  out  my  \v  rath 
upon  thcni  like  water. 


HOSEA.  ^n  exhortation  to  repentance 

11  Ephraim  is  P  ojmressed  and 
broken  in  judgment,  because  lie 
willingly  walked  after  q  the  com- 
mandment. 

12  Therefore  vill  I  be  unto  E- 
phraim  as  a  moth,  and  to  the  house 
of  Judah  ras  l|  rottenness. 

13  When  Lphraim  saw  his  sick- 
ness, and  Judah  saw  his  •  wound, 
then  went  Lphraim  i  to  the  Assy- 
rian, "  and  soul  ||  to  king  Jareb  :  yet 
could  he  not  heal  yuu,  nor  cure  you 
of  your  wound. 

14  For  X  I  ,;•//;  iig  „nto  Ephraim 
as  a  lion,  and  as  a  voung  lion  to 
the  house  of  Judah  :"  }  I,  eren  I, 
will  tear  and  go  away  :  I  will  take 
away,  and  none  shaU'rescue  him. 

15  II  1  will  go  and  return  to  niy 
place,  t  till  2  they  acknowledge  their 
offence,  and  seek  my  face :  »  in 
their  affliction  they  will  seek  ina 
early. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

I  ..in  exhortation  to  repentance.  4  A  com 
p'aint  of  their  untowardness  ar.d  ini- 
ijiiiw. 

/^OME,  and  let  us  return  unto  the 
^^  Lord:  for  a  he  hath  torn,  and 
t"  he  will  h'al  us  ;  he  hath  smitten, 
and  he  will  hind  us  up. 

2  c  After  two  aavs  will  he  revive 
us :  in  the  third  day  he  will  raise 
us  up,  and  wo  shall  live  in  his  Bight. 

3  d  Then  shall  we  know,  if  we 
follow  on  to  know  the  Lord  :  h'u 
going  forth  is  prepared  e  as  the 
morning:  and  'he  shall  come  unto 
us  g  as  the  rain,  as  the  latter  and 
former  rain  unto  the  earlh. 

4  ir  h  O  Ephraim,  what  shall  I  do 
unto  thee  1  O  Judah,  what  shall  I 
do  unto  thee  ?  fur  your  ||  goodness 
is  '  as  a  morning  cloud,  and  as  the 
early  dew  it  goeth  away. 

5  Therefore  have  I  hewed  them 
k  by  the  iirojihets ;  I  have  slain 
them  by  lllie   words  of  my  month  ; 

II  and  tliv  juilgMients  are  as  the  light 
that  gueili  foilh. 

G  For  1  desired  i"  mercy,  and  n  not 
sacrifice;  and  the  "knowledge  of 
God  more  than  burnt-offerings. 

7  But  they  ||  like  men  r  have 
transgressed  the  covenant :  there 
q  have  they  dealt  treacherously  a- 

ainst  me. 

8  r  Gilead  is  a  citvof  them  that 
work  iniquity,  andis  ]\  polluted  witli 
blood. 

0  And  as  troops  of  robbers  wait  for 
a  man,  so  s(he  company  of  priests 
murder  in  the  way  f  hy  consent : 
for  they  commit  ||  lewdness. 

10  I  have  seen  '  an  horrible  thing 
in  the  house  of  Israel  :  there  is 
"the  whoredom  of  Ephraim,  Israel 
is  defiled. 

11  Also,  O  Judah,  »  he  hnlli  set 
an  harvest  for  thee,  T  when  I  return- 
ed tlie  captivity  of  my  people. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  A  reproof  of  mnni/old  sins.  U  Gd't 
■nth  aenittst  thtm  for  th.  ir  hypocrisy. 

T^HEN    I    would    have    heafed 

Israel,   then   liie    iniquity   of 

Ephraim    was  discovered,  ami  th« 


Befori" 

Before 

C  H  R  1  .S  T 

CHRIST 

cir.  780. 

cir.  780. 

11  Of,  Shall 
1  not,  8,-c. 

p  Deut.  28. 
33. 

q  1  KillffS  12. 

r  ver.  1,  6. 

28.  Mic.  6. 

16. 

rProv.  12.4. 

P  Or,  be 

punished. 

11  Or,  o 

s  cli.  9.  15. 

3j.-r.30.  12. 

&.  12.  11. 

12  Kinesis. 

Amor,  .1.4. 

19.  ch.  7.  U. 

&.5.  6. 

&  12.  1. 

t  1  Kin<rsl2. 

11  ch.  10.  6. 

2a.  cli.'lO.  5. 

11  Or,  (0  the 

\i  Amos  3. 

king  of  .Ja- 

14.  Zeph.  1. 

reb  :  or,  to 

5. 

tlie  king 

X  Jer.  3.  6. 

that  should 

&  7.  21.  &, 

plead. 

8.  5.  Zech. 

xL^m.3.  10. 

7.  11. 

ch.  13.  7,  8. 

V  Matt.  15. 

V  Ps.  60.  22. 

M. 

t  Heb.  till 

t  Ueb.  is 

they  be 

gone. 

gJlty. 

z  M,c.  3.  11. 

/.Lev.  26.  40, 

&.  7.  3. 

11.  Jer.  29. 

1  Heb, 

U',  13.  E/.ek. 

shields.  Ps. 

6.  9.  &,  20. 

74.9. 

43.  &  36.  31. 

n  Jer.  4.  11, 

a  Ps.  78.  34. 

12.  i-.  SI.  1. 

cir.  780. 

bis.  1.2L1. 

Jor.  2.  26. 

a  Deut.  32. 

39.  I  8(s„i.  2. 

6.  Job  5.  18. 

ch.  5.  14. 

b  Jer.  ;o.  17. 

a  ch.  6.  9. 

c  1  Cor.  15. 

J  Is.  64.  13. 

e  2  Sam.  23. 

h  U.  29.  15. 

4. 

II  Or,  and. 

r  Ps.  72.  6. 

i;c. 

<?  Job  29.  23. 

t  Heb.  a  cor- 

hch. 11.8. 

rection. 

11  Or,  ,nercy. 

c  Amos  3.  2. 

or,  kinfhiess. 

ich.  13.3. 

d  Ezek.  23. 

kJc-r.  1.  10. 

5,  &c.  ch. 

&.  5.  14. 

4.  17. 

1  Jc.-.  S3.  29. 

t  Ileb.  They 

Il.^b.  4.  12. 

iviUnotgice. 

,1  Or,  that 

II  Or,  Tlieir 

thy  judg- 

doings icill 

ments  might 

not  suffer 

be,  !,v. 

ti.em. 

m  1  Sam.  15. 

e  cb.  4.  12. 

22.  Ecclef. 

t  cli.  7.  10. 

5.  1.  MIc.  6. 

8.  Malt.  9. 

13.  &  12.  7. 

.1  Ps.  50.  St, 

gProv.  1.28. 

9.  Piov.  21. 

Is.  1.  15. 

3.   Is.  1.  11. 

Jer.  11.  11. 

0  Jer.  22.  16. 

K/ek.  8.  18. 

John  17.3. 

Mic.  3.  4. 

;|  Or,  like 

John  7.  34. 

yidam.  Job 

b  Is.  48.  8. 

31.  33. 

Jer.  3.  20.  &:, 

p  ch.  ?.  1. 
(I  ch.  6.  7. 
rch.   12.  11. 
11  Or,  cun- 

6.  11.  ch.6. 

7.  Mai.  2. 
1 1. 

iZech.  11.8. 
k  ch.  8.  1. 
Joel  2.  1. 
1  Is.  10.  30. 
m  Josh.  7.  2. 
•h.  4.  15. 
n  Jiul^.  5. 
14. 

ningfor 
hlood, 
sJer.  11  0. 
Ezek.  22.  25. 
ch.  5.  1,  2. 
t  Heb.  icith 
one  shoul- 
der, or,  to 
Shechcm. 

J  Or,  enor- 

nn'.y. 

t  Je.-.  5.  30. 

oDent.  19. 

u  ch.  4.  12, 

It.  &  27.  17. 

13,  i:. 

^V 


51.  33.     Joel  3.  13. 


Reproof  of  manifold  snu. 
t  wickednesa  of  Samaria  :  for  ^  tlicy 
commit  falsehood :  and  the  thief 
Cometh  in,  and  the  troop  of  robbers 
tspoileth  without. 

2  And  they  t  consider  not  in  their 
hearts,  Utat  I  t  remember  all  their 
wickedness  ;  now  c  their  own  doings 
have  beset  them  about ;  they  are 
<!  before  my  face. 

3  They  make  the  king  glad  with 
their  wickedness,  and  the  princes 
«,with  their  lies. 

4  f  They  are  all  adulterers,  as  an 
oven  heated  by  the  baker,  ||  who 
ceaseth  !|  from  raising  after  he  hath 
kneaded  the  dough,  until  it  be 
leavened. 

5  In  the  day  of  our  king  the 
princes  have  made  him  sick  ||  with 
bottles  of  wine ;  he  stretched  out 
his  hand  with  scorners. 

6  For  they  have  |1  made  ready 
their  heart  like  an  oven,  while 
they  lie  in  wait :  their  baker  sleep- 
eth  all  the  night;  in  the  morning  it 
burneth  as  a  flaming  fire. 

7  They  are  all  hot  as  an  oven, 
and  have  devoured  their  judges ; 
e  all  their  kings  b  are  fallen ':  i  there 
is  none  among  them  that  calleth 
unto  me  : 

8  Ephraim,  he  ^  hath  mixed  him- 
self among  the  people  ;  Ephraim  is 
a  cake  not  turned. 

9  1  Strangers  have  devoured  his 
strength,  and  he  knoweth  it  not : 
yea,  gray  hairs  are  t  here  and  there 
upon  him,  yet  he  knoweth  not. 

10  And  the  m  pride  of  Israel  tes- 
tifielh  to  his  face  :  and  n  they  do 
not  return  to  the  Lord  their  God, 
nor  seek  him  for  all  this. 

11  IT  o  Ephraim  also  is  like  a  silly 
dove  without  heart :  r  they  call  to 
Egypt,  they  go  to  Assyria. 

12  When  they  sJiall  go,  q  I  will 
spread  ray  net  upon  them  ;  I  will 
bring  them  down  as  the  fowls  of  the 
heaven;  I  will  chastise  them,  r  as 
their  congregation  hath  heard. 

13  Wo  unto  them  1  for  they  have 
fled  from  me :  t  destruction  unto 
them !  because  they  have  trans- 
gressed against  me  :  though  =  I  have 
redeemed  them,  yet  they  have 
spoken  lies  against  mo. 

14  t  And  they  have  not  cried  unto 
me  with  their  heart,  when  they 
howled  upon  their  beds  :  they  as- 
semble themselves  for  corn  and 
wine,  and  they  rebel  against  me. 

15  Though  I  II  have  bound  and 
strengthened  their  arms,  yet  do 
they  imagine  mischief  against 
me. 

IG  "They  return,  but  not  to  the 
Most  High  :  ><  they  are  like  a  de- 
ceitful bow  :  their  princes  shall  fall 
by  the  sword  for  the  y  rage  of  their 
tongue  ;  this  shall  be  their  derision 
'  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

CHAFTER  Vm. 

\,  \2  Destruction  is  thrententd  for  their 

impiety,  5  and  idolatry, 
VST"!!  the  trumpot  to  T  thy  mouth. 
He   shall   come   !<  as    an  eagle 
against  the  house  of  tlie.  LoitD,  be- 
cause «  lliey  have  transgressed  my 


CHAPTERS  vm,  iX. 


Ecfore 

Before 

CHUIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  780. 

cir.  760. 

t  Heb.  ei'ih. 

il  Ps.   78.  34. 

ach.  6.  l.i 

cli.  5.  15. 

6.  10. 

eTil.  1.  16. 

tHeb.s/riD- 

fSK.ns-slS. 

peth. 

13,  17,25. 

f  Heb.  sny 

Snalliim, 

nut  to. 

Menaliem, 

b.Ter.  17.  1. 

Pckalnnh. 

c  Ps.  9.  16. 

ST  ch.  2.  8.  &, 

Prov.  £.  22. 

13,  2. 

d  Ps.  90.  8. 

h  Jer.  13,27. 

e  Rom.  1.32. 

iProv.  22.  8. 

f Jer.  9.  2. 

cli.  10.  12, 

il  Or,  the 

13. 

jniser  will 

II  Or,  s(n,,d- 

!l  Or,  fro?n 

l"cli'.  7."9. 

K'n/.uV. 

12  Kings  17. 

1  Or,  with 

6. 

heat 

m  Jer.  22. 28. 

through 

&,  48.  38. 

n2Kin.  15. 

II  Oi\  appli- 

19. 

ed. 

0  Jer.  2.  24. 

D  Is.  30.  6. 

tick.  16.  33, 

34. 

FuIfilleJ 
cir.  773. 

t  Heb. /ores, 
q  Ezek.  16. 

37.  ch.lO. 

'-•li.  8.4. 

10. 

il  2  Kill.  15. 

!l  Or,  begin. 

in,  14,25,30. 

W  Or,  in  a 

1  U.  64.  7. 

Utile  while. 

k  Ps.  106.  35. 

as  Hag._2.  6. 

r  Is.  10.  »'. 

1  ch.  8.  7. 

Ezek.  2fi.  7. 

Dan.  2.  37. 

t  Heb. 

sch.  12.  11. 

sprinkled. 

t  Deut.  4.  6, 
8.   Ps.  119. 

m  ch.  5.  5. 

18.  &  147. 

..  Is.  9.  13. 

19,  20. 

nJer.  7.21. 

Zech.  7.  6. 

ocl>.  11.  11. 

II  Or,  In  the 
sacrifices  of 

p  See  2  Kin. 

mine  offer- 

15. 19.  &17. 

ings  they. 

4.  ch.  5.  13. 

Mc. 

&  9.  3.  &. 

X  Jer.  14.  10, 

12.  1. 

12.  ch.  5.  6. 

q  Ezek.  12. 

&  9.  4. 

l.H. 

Amos  5.  22. 

Lev.  25.  14, 

y  ch.  9.  9. 

&c.  DeiU. 

.\mos  8.  7. 

28.  15,  Slc. 

z  Dent.  28. 

2  Kings  17. 

68.  ch.  9.  3, 

13,  18. 

6.  &  U.S. 

t  Heb.  spoil. 

a  Deut.  32. 

s  Mic.  6.  4. 

18. 

h  Is.  29.  23. 

Jol.  35.  9, 
in.  Ps.  78. 

Eph.  2.  to. 
c  1  Km.  12. 

i6.  Jer.  3.  10. 
Zech.  7.  5. 

31. 

d.Ter.  17.27. 

Amos  2.  5. 

a  ch.  4.  12. 

1  Or,  chas- 

&  0.  4,  7. 

cned. 

b  Jer.  44.  17. 

ch.2.  12. 

J  Or,!/,,  &-r. 

c  ch.  2.  9,  12. 

ich.  11.  7. 

11  Or,  wine- 

X  Ps.  78.  47. 

fat. 

d  Lev.  25.23. 

y  Ps.  73.  9. 

Jer.  2.  7.  & 

7.  ch.P.  3,6. 

16.  18. 

ich.  6.  8. 

e  ch.  8.  13. 

t  Heb.  the 

&  11.5.  Not 

•oof  of  thy 

into  Eg-vpt 

nouth. 

ilsell-.bulin- 

cir.  760. 

10  another 

1  DeiU.  28. 

bondage  as 

49.  Jer.  4. 

bad  as  that. 

13.  Hab.  1. 

f  Ezek.  4.  13. 

8. 

Dsn.  1.8.   g{ 

'.  ch.  8. :. 

6.  20.  eh.  8.  1 

Israel' J  impiety  and  idolatry 
covenant,  and  trespassed  against  my 
law. 

2  J  Israel  shall  cry  unto  me.  My 
God,  *  we  know  thee. 

3  Israel  hath  cast  off  the  things 
that  is  good  :  the  enemy  shall  pur- 
sue him. 

4  I  They  have  set  up  kings,  but 
not  by  me  :  they  have  made  prin- 
ces, and  I  knew  it  not  :  ?  of  their 
silver  and  their  gold  have  they  made 
them  idols,  that  they  may  be  cut 
off. 

5  1[  Thy  calf,  O  Samaria,  hath 
cast  thes  oiV;  mine  anger  is  kindled 
against  them  :  h  how  long  iff/i  it  be 
ere  Ihey  attain  to  innocency  ? 

6  For  from  Israel  was  it  also  :  tlio 
workman  made  it ;  therefore  it  is 
not  God  :  but  the  calf  of  Samaria 
shall  be  broken  in  pieces. 

7  For  i  they  have  sown  the  wind, 
and  they  shall  reap  the  whirlwind  : 
it  hath  no  ||  stalk  :  the  bud  shall 
yield  no  meal :  if  so  be  it  yield,  t  the 
strangers  shall  swallow  it  up. 

8  1  Israel  is  swallowed  up  :  now 
shall  they  be  among  the  Gentiles 
11  as  a  vessel  wherein  is  no  pleasure. 

9  For  n  they  are  "one  up  to  Assy- 
ria, oa  wild  ass  alone  by  himself: 
Ephraim  p  hath  hired  t  lovers. 

10  Yea,  though  they  have  hired 
among  the  nations,  now  q  will  I  ga- 
ther them,  and  they  shall  [j  sorrow 
II  a  little  for  the  burden  of  rthe 
king  of  princes. 

11  Because  Ephraim  hath  made 
s  many  altars  to  sin,  altars  shall  ba 
unto  him  to  sin. 

12  I  have  written  to  him  <  the 
great  things  of  my  law,  but  they 
were  counted  as  a  strange  thing. 

13  u  II  They  sacrifice  flesh  for  the 
sccrifices  of  mine  oiTerings,  and  eat 
it ;  x  but  the  Lord  accepteth  them 
not ;  y  now  will  he  remember  their 
iniquity,  and  visit  their  sins  :  z  they 
shall  return  to  Egypt. 

14  a  For  Israel  hath  forgotten  b  his 
Maker,  and  c  buildeth  temples  ;  and 
Judah  hath  multiplied  fenced  ci- 
ties :  but  d  I  will  send  a  fire  upon 
his  cities,  and  it  shall  devour  the 
palaces  thereof. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

The  distress  and  captivity  of  Israel  for 
their  sins  and  idolatry. 

OEJOICE  not,  O  Israel,  for  joy, 
■'-*'  as  other  peojile  :  for  thou  ^  hast 
gone  a  whormg  froju  thy  God,  thou 
hast  loved  a  b  reward  ||  upon  every 
corn-floor. 

2  ^  The  floor  and  the  ||  wine-press 
shall  not  feed  them,  and  the  new 
wine  shall  fail  in  her. 

3  They  shall  not  dwell  in  d  the 
Lord's  land  ;  e  but  Ephraim  shall 
return  to  Egypt,  and  f  they  shall  eat 
unclean  things  S  in  Assyria. 

4  h  They  shall  not  ofter  wine-o/- 
ferivgs  to  the  Lord,  '  neither  shall 
they  De  pleasing  unto  him  :  ^  their 
sacrifices  shall  be  unto  them  as  the 
bread  of  mourners  ;  all  that  eat 
thereof  shall  be  polluted;  for  their 
Kings  IT.  6.  ch.  11.  11.    h  ch.  3.  4.  i  Jer, 

3.    k  Deut.  28.  14. 

715 


Israel's  dis'ress  and  capticitij. 
bread  1  for  their  aoul  sluiU  not  come 
into  tlio  house  ot'tlie  Lord. 

a  What  will  yo  do  in  "i  the  dolenin 
day,  and  in  the  day  of  tlie  feast  of 
the  Lord  ? 

6  For  lo,  thoy  are  gone  berause 
of  t  destruction  :  n  E"ypt  shall  ga- 
ther them  up,  JfemphiH  shall  bury 
them  :  II  t  the  pleasant  places  for 
their  silver,  "  nettles  shall  possess 
them  :  thorns  shall  be  in  their  ta- 
bernacles. 

7  The  days  of  visitation  are  come, 
the  days  ol  recompence  are  come  ; 
Israel  shall  know  it :  the  prophet  is 
a  fool,  t  P  the  spiritual  man  is  mad, 
for  the  multitutle  of  thine  iniquity 
and  the  great  hatred. 

8  The  q  watchman  of  Ephraim 
was  with  my  God  :  but  the  prophet 
is  a  snare  of  a  fowler  in  all  his  ways, 
and  hatred  ||  in  the  house  of  his  God. 

9  rThey  have  deeply  corrupted 
themsclces,  as  in  the  days  of  s  Gi- 
beah  :  '  therefore  he  will  remember 
their  iniquity,  he  will  visit  their  sins. 

10  I  found  Israel  like  grapes  in 
the  wilderness  ;  I  saw  your  lathers 
as  u  the  first  ripe  in  the  fig-tree  t  at 
lier  first  time:  but  they  went  to 
y  Baal-peor,  and  ^separated  them- 
selves .1  unto  that  shame  ;  t^and  their 
abominations  were  according  as 
tliey  loved. 

11  ^is  for  Ephraim,  their  glory 
shall  fly  away  like  a  bird,  from  the 
birth,  and  from  the  womb,  and  from 
the  conception. 

12  c  Though  they  bring  up  their 
children,  yet  d  will  I  bereave  them, 
that  there  shall  not  be  a  man  left : 
yea,  e  wo  also  to  them  when  I  f  de- 
part from  them ! 

13  Ephraim,  P  as  I  saw  Tyrus,  is 
planted  in  a  pleasant  place  ;  h  but 
Ephraim  shall  bring  forth  his  chil- 
dren to  the  murderer. 

14  Give  them,  O  Lord  :  what 
wilt  thou  give  ?  give  them  i  a  t  mis- 
carrying womb  and  drv  breasts. 

lo  All  their  wickedness  k  is  in 
Gilgal  ;  for  there  I  hated  them : 
1  for  the  wickedness  of  their  doings 
t  will  drive  them  out  of  mine  house, 
1  will  love  them  no  more  ;  m  all  their 
princes  are  revolters. 

16  Ephraim  is  smitten,  their  root 
is  dried  up,  they  shall  bear  no  fruit: 
yea,  "  though  they  bring  forth,  yet 
will  I  slay  f;jcn  t  the  beloved //•«if 
of  their  womb. 

17  INIy  God  will  cast  them  away, 
because  they  did  not  hearken  unto 
him  :  and  they  shall  be  "  wanderers 
among  the  nations. 

CHAPTER  X. 

Jjrael  is    repiomd  and   threatened  for 
their  impu'ty  and  idolatn/. 

ISRAEL  is  >  II  an  empty  vine,  he 
■*•  bringeth  forth  fruit  unto  him- 
8oIf :  according  to  the  multitude  of 
his  fruit  b  he  hath  increased  the 
altars  ;  according  to  the  goodness  of 
his  land  <:  they  have  made  goodly 
t  images. 
3  II  Their  heart  is  <1  divided  ;   now 

•  landing  ima^et.     "  Or,   Ite  hath   dh-uU'd 
J  1  Kiiifi  le.  ei.     Miiu.  6.  SI. 


UOSEA. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  760. 

cir   710. 

ILev.  17.11. 

t  Heb.  be- 

mch. 2.  11. 

head. 

t  Heb.  spoil. 

e  ch,  3.  4.  &, 

n  oh.  7.  16. 

11.5.  Mic. 

ver.  3. 

1.  9.  ver.  7. 

II  Or,  their 

eiher  shall 

be  deairedt 

f  See  Deut. 

the  nettk. 

29.  18.  Amos 

S,v. 

.'..  7.  &.  6.  12. 

t  Heb.  the 

Acts  8.  23. 

desire. 

Heb.  12.  l.-i. 

n  Is.  S.  6.  &: 

T  1  Kiii^s  12. 

32.  13.  &  34. 

28,29.  cli. 

13.  ch.  10.  8. 

8.  S, 6. 

t  Heb.  man 

bch.  4.  15. 

of  the  spirit. 

J  Or,  Che- 

p  Ezek.  13. 

3,  &,c.  Mic. 

2  Kind's  23. 

2.  11.  Zepii. 

3  4. 

5.  Zeph.  1. 

q  Jer.  6.  17. 

i  1  Sam.  4. 

&31.6. 

21,22.  ch.  9. 

F.zek.  3.  17. 

11. 

&.  33.  7. 

,k  ch.  5.  13. 

II  Or, 

Ich.  11.  6. 

against. 

mver.  3,1,5. 

ris.  31.  6. 

t  Heb.  the 

ch.  10.  9. 

face  of  the 

s  Judj.  19. 

water. 

22. 

nch.  4.  15. 

tch.  8.  13. 

0  Deut.  9.  21. 

11  la.  23.  4. 

1  Kmgs  12. 

M.c.  7.  1. 

30.      ° 

X  See  ch.  2. 

p  ch.  9.  6. 

15. 

y  Num.  25. 

u  I,.  2.  19. 
Luke  23.  30. 

3.  Ps.  106. 

Rev.  6.  16. 

28. 

&9.  6. 

ich.  4.  M. 

r  ch.  9.  9. 

aJ^r.  11.  13. 

s  See  Juil?. 

See  JuUg.  6. 

20. 

32. 

t  Deut.  28. 

bPs.81.  12. 

63. 

Ezek.  20.  8. 

iiJer.  16.16. 

Amos  4.  5. 

Ezek.  23.  46, 

c  Job  27.  14. 

47.  ch.  8. 10. 

d  Deut.  28. 

II  Or,  jc/ien 

41,62. 

/  shall  bind 

eDeut.  31. 

Ihemfor 

17.  2KiM!fs 

their  two 

17.  18.  ch.5. 

6. 

sions    or 

f  See  1  S.im. 

1/1  their  two 

28.  16,  15. 

haliitations. 

I  See  Ezek. 

X  Jer.  50.  11. 

26,  &  27,  &. 

Mic.  4.  13. 

2J. 

t  H.'b.  the 
beauty  of 

h  ver.  16. 

ch.  13.  16. 

her  7teck. 

i  Luke  23. 

V  Prov.  18. 

29. 

21. 

t  Heb.  thai 

2  Jer.  4.  3. 

castetk  the 

a  Job  4.  8. 

fruit. 

Piov.  22.  8. 

k  ch.4.  15. 

ch.  8.  7. 

&  12.  11. 

Gal.  6.  7,  8. 

Ich.  1.6. 

b  ch.  13.   16. 

mis.  1.23. 

c2Kinffsl8. 

n  ver.  13. 

34.  &  19.  13. 

t  Heb.  the 

d  ch.  13.  16. 

desires. 

Ezek.  24.  21. 

0  Deuc.  28. 

t  Heb.  the 

64,  65. 

evil  of  your 

e'vcV.  7. 

cir.  740. 

aNah.2.  2. 

1  Or,  a  vine 

emptying  the 

fruilwhich 

cir.  710. 

it  giiieth. 

ach.  2.  15. 

bch.  8.  11. 

b  Mall.  2. 

&  12.  11. 

15. 

cell.  8.  1. 

c  Ex.  4.  22, 

t  Heb.  «la- 

23. 

tues^  or, 

.12Kinrsl7. 
16.  cl..^.  13, 

their  hecrt. 

i  13.  2. 

hrncl's  itnpiety  and  idolatrrj. 
shall  they  be  found  faulty  ;  he  shall 
T  break  down  their  altars,  he  shall 
spoil  their  images. 

y  e  For  now  they  shall  say.  We 
have  no  king,  because  we  feared  not 
the  Lord  ;  what  then  should  a  king 
do  to  us  ? 

4  They  have  spoken  words,  swear- 
ing falsely  in  making  a  covenant : 
thus  judgment  sjjringeth  up  fas 
hemlock  in  the  furrows  of  the  field. 

5  The  inhabitants  of  Samaria 
shall  fear  because  of  ff  the  calves  of 
h  Beth-aven :  for  the  people  there- 
of shall  mourn  over  it,  and  ||  the 
priests  thereof  that   rejoiced   on   il, 

'  for  the  glory  thereof,  because  it  is 
departed  from  it. 

6  It  shall  be  also  carried  unto 
Assyria. /or  a  present  to  k  king  Ja- 
rcb  :  Ephraim  shall  receive  shame, 
and  Israel  shall  be  ashamed  1  of  his 
own  counsel. 

7  "i.9i /or  Samaria,  her  king  is 
cut  off  as  the  foam  upon  t  the  water. 

8  "The  high  places  alsoof  Aven, 

0  the  sin  of  Israel,  shall  be  destroy- 
ed ;  p  the  thorn  and  the  thistle  .shall 
come  up  on  their  altars  ;  q  and  they 
T'ihall  say  to  the  mountains.  Cover 
us  ;  and  to  the  hills.  Fall  on  us. 

9  r  o  Israel,  thou  hast  ginned 
from  the  days  of  Gibeah  •.  there 
tliey  stood:  s the  battle  in  Gibeah 
against  the  children  of  iniquity  did 
not  overtake  them. 

10  t  It  is  in  my  desire  that  I 
should  chastise  them  ;  and  "  the 
people  shall  be  gathered  against 
them,  [I  when  they  shall  bind  them- 
selves in  their  two  furrows. 

11  And  Ephraim  is  as  »nn  lieifr 
that  is  taught,  and  loveth  to  tread 
out  the  corn ;  but  I  passed  over 
upon  t  her  fair  neck  :  I  will  make  E- 
phraim  to  ride  ;  Judah  shall  plough, 
and  Jacob  shall  break  his  clods. 

1'2  y  Sow  to  yourselves  in  righte- 
ousness, reap  in  mercy  ;  z  break  up 
your  fallow  ground  :  for  it  is  time 
to  seek  the  Lord,  till  he  come  and 
rain  righteousness  upon  you. 

13  a  Ye  have  ploughed  wicked- 
ness, ye  have  reaped  iniquity ;  yo 
have  eaten  the  fruit  of  lies  :  becauso 
thou  didst  trust  in  thy  way,  in  Iho 
multitude  of  thy  mighty  men. 

14  b  Therefore  shall  a  tumult  arise 
among  thy  people,  and  all  thy  for- 
tres.ses  shall  be  spoiled,  as  Shahnan 
spoiled  c  ISeth-arbel  in  the  day  of 
battle  ;  <1  the  mother  was  dashed  in 
pieces  upon  her  children. 

15  So  shall  Beth-el  do  unto  you 
because  off  your  great  wickedness  : 
in  a  morning  ^  shall  the  king  of  Is- 
rael utterly  be  cut  off. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  The  ingratitude  of  Israel  unto  Cod  for 
lis  benefits.  5  His  judgment.  8  Uod's 
mercy  toward  them. 

VyilEN  «  Israel  was  a  child,  then 
''  I  loved  him,  and  b  called  my 
son  out  of  Egypt. 
i!  .Is  they  called  them,  so  they 
went  from  them:  d  they  sacrificeil 
unto  Baalim,  and  burned  incense  to 
graven  images. 

71(i 


israd's  ut^nciuta'ic- 

1  e  I  (Rii"ht  Epluaiui  al.-io  to  go, 
,aki,yurem  by  their  arms;  but  tla-y 
Its  "llat  a  healed  thorn 

4  1  drew  them  with  cords  of  a 
man!  with  bands  ot  Ip^e  :  and  e  I 
Iva  'to  them  as  they  that  t  take  oft 
the  yolve  on  their  .laws,  and  hi  laid 

mpHl  unto  them.  .   ^      . 

5  1  "'He  shall  not  return  into  the 
land  of  Egypt,  but  the  Assyrian 
Ihall  be  Ilia  k(ng,k  because  they  re- 

mndThe^s^ord  shall  abide  on 
his  cities,  and  shall  corisume  h.s 
branches,  and  devour  them,  '  be- 
cause of  their  own  counsels 

7  And  my  people  are  bent  to 
mbackslidin"  trom  me:  "tho"S> 
they  called  tT.em  to  the  Most  High, 
T  none  at  all  would  exalt  Aun. 
'  8oHowshall  I  give  thee  up,  E 
phraim^  how  shall  I  deliver  thee, 
feraeW  how  shall  I  make  thee  as 
P  Admah  ?  how  shall  I  .^et  thee 
I;  Zeboim  -!  1  my  heart  is  turned 
within  me,  my  repentings  arc  km- 

'"o' I  will  n'o^t  execute  the  fierceness 
of  mine  anger,  1  will  not  return  to 
destroy  Ephraim ;  "-for  I  am  Irod, 
and  not  man;  the  Holy  One  m  .he 
midst  of  thee  ;  and  I  will  not  enter 

'"To'Th'ey''^h-ll  walk  after  the 
Lord:  she  shall  roar  like  a  lion: 
,vhen  he  shall  roar,  then  the  chil- 
dren shall  tremble  <■  trom  the  west. 

11  They  shaU  tremble  as  a  bird 
out  of  Egypt,  "=i"d.a^^a  dove  ou 
of  the  land  of  Assyria  :  "  and  I  w 
place   them  in  their   houses,  saith 

the  LoRi'.  ,,      ,„„ 

12  y  Euhrann  corapasseth  me 
about  with  lies,  and  the  house  of 
Cel  with  deceit:  but  Judah  ye 
ruleth  with  God,  and  is  tdilhtul 
11  with  the  saints. 

CHAPTER   XII. 

1  A  reproof  0/ Ephraim,  Judah,  and  Ja- 
cob. 3  By  former /MOWS  he  exhorteth 
tyrepe,uauie.  7  Ephraim's  s.,«  pro- 
voli'e  God. 

El'HRAIM  a  feedeth  on  wind,  and 
followeth  after  the  east  wmd  • 
1.0  daily  increaseth  lies  and  desola 
tion-  band  they  do  make  a  cove 
uant  with  the  Assyrians,  and  "  oil 
is  carried  into  Egypt. 

'J  IThe  Lord  hath  also  a  contro- 
versy with  Judah,  and  will  t  punish 
Jacob  according  to  his  ways  ;  ac- 
cording to  his  doings  wdl  he  recom- 

"TuHe'took  hU  brother  e  by  tlie 
heel  in  the  womb,  and  by  his 
strength  he  f  f  had  power  with 
God  ;  ,,  „ 

4  Yea,  he  had  power  over  the 
angel,  and  prevailed  :  he  wept,  and 
made  supplication  unto  him  :  he 
found  Umin  ff  Beth-el,  and  there 
lie  spake  with  us  ;       ^    ^     „  ,      , 

5  Even  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  , 
the  Lord  is  his  *>  memorial. 

6  '  Therefore,  turn  thou  to  thy 
God;  keep  mercy  and  judgment, 
and  ^  wait  on  thy  God  continually. 

7  'i  He  is  II  a  merchant,  i  the  ba 


CUAl'TBRS  XII,  Xlll.         Epkraims  sins  and  idolatry. 


cir.  740. 

eDeut.  1.31. 
&,3-2.  10,  U, 
12.18.46.  3. 
fEi.  IS.  25. 
.^  Lev.  26. 13. 
tHeb. 
'in  up. 
h  Ps.  78.  25. 
ch.  2.  8. 
I  See  ch.  8. 
13.  &.  9.  3. 
k  2  Km.  17. 
13,  U. 

cir.  723. 
They  be- 
came tribu- 
taries 10  Sal 
mauasser. 
loh.  10.6. 
m  Jer.  3.  6, 
&c.  &.  8.  5. 
ch.  4.  16. 
n  ch.  7.  16. 
t  Heb.  toge- 
ther they  ex- 
alted 7>0t. 

o  Jer.  9.  7. 
cli.  6.  4. 
p  Gen.  14.  8 
&,19.  24,  25. 
Deul.  23.  23. 

AlU03  4.  11. 

n  Deut.32. 
36.  Is.  63.15. 
Jer.  31.20. 
r  Num.  23. 
19.  I3.  55.  8, 
9.  Mai.  3.  6, 
sis.  31.  4. 
Joel  3.  16. 
Amos  1.  2. 


Before      1  lances  of  deceit  are  in  his  hand  ■  he 
JcHRISTloveth  to  II  oppress. 

ir.  725.  a  And  Ephraim  said,  m  \  et  I  am 

become  rich,  I  have  found  mo  out 
substance  ;  ||  in  all  my  labours  they 
shall  find  none  iniquity  in  rae  T  that 
xcere  sin.  , 

9  And  n  I  that  am  the  Lord  thv 
God  from  the  land  ol  Egypt  <>  will 


,  Or,  with 
the  moet 
holy. 


cir.  725. 
a  ch.  8.  7. 
b  2  Kin.  17. 
4.  ch.  5.  13. 
ch.7.  11. 
c  Is.  30.  6. 
&,  57.  9. 
d  ch.  4.  1. 
Mic.  6.  2. 


&c. 

.rGeu.  28.12, 
T9.  &.  35.  9, 
10,  15. 
h£x.3.  15. 
1  ch.  14.  I. 
Mic.  6.  8. 
k  Ps.  37.  7. 
1  Or,  Ca- 
7ia(in :  See 
Ezek.  16.  3. 
IProv.  11.  1. 
Amos  8.  5. 


11  Oi;deceire 
inZecli.11.5 
Rev.  3.  17. 
il  Or,  nil  my 
Ubours  suf- 
\ficemenoi: 

|he8hallhave|"""  """^  Thee  "to"  dwell" in  taber 
?;?«iS  racles'as  in  the  days  of  the  solemn 
in  whom         feasts.  ,  ,         i      ,u 

is  sin.  10  P  I  have  also  spoken   by  th 

i'  J^w,"  prophets,   and    I    have   multiplied 

Inch   13  4      visions,  and  used  similitudes,  t  by 
0  Lev.  23. 42,   the  rainistrv  of  the  prophets. 
'"''■"  11  q  Is  there  iniquity  in  Gileaa  J 

surely  they  are  vanity  ;  they  sacri- 
fice bullocks  in  r  Gilgal ;  yea,  s  their 
altars  arc  as  heaps  in  the  turrows 
of  the  fields.  „    ,    .  ,u 

12  And  Jacob  t  fled  into  tho 
country  of  Syria,  and  Israel  "  served 
for  a  wife,  and  for  a  wile  he  kept 

13  >:  And  by  a  prophet  the  Lord 
brought  Israel  out  of  Egypt,  and  by 
a  prophet  was  he  preserved. 

14  y  Ephraim  provoked  him  to 
an'er  t  most  bitterly  :  thcrclore 
shall  he  leave  his  "  blood  upon  him, 
z  and  his  »  reproach  shall  his  Lord 
return  unto  him. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Ephraim'd  glory,  by  reaton  of  idolatry, 
vanisheth.  5  God's  anger  for  their  un- 
kindness.  9  A  promise  oj  Ood's  mercy. 

15  A  Judgment  for  rebellion. 

WHEN  Ephraim  spake  trcmblin", 
he  exalted  himself  in  Israel ; 
but  a  when  he  offended  in  Baal,  he 

2  And  now  t  they  sin  more  and 
more,  and  i>  have  made  thern 
molten  images  of  their  silver,  and 
idols  according  to  their  own  un- 
derstanding, all  of  it  tho  vvork  of 
U' 2  the   craftsmen:  they  say  ot  them, 

t  Heb.  they     Let  ||  the  men  that  sacrifice  «  kiss 
add  to  sin.       (Jjq  calves. 

b  ch.  2.  8.  3  Therefore  they  shall  be  d  as  the 

Or'  the  sa-   morning  cloud,  and  as  the  early  dew 

ificesof       that  passelh  away,  e  as  the  chaiT 

.J,i.  that  is  driven  with  the  whirlwind 

;  1  Kin.  19.     out  of  the  tloor,  and  as  the  sinoks 

out  of  the  chimney.  ,      /-   j 

4  Yet  fl  am  the  Lord  thy  God 
from  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  tliou 
shalt  know  no  God  but  me:  tor 
g  there  is  no  saviour  beside  me. 

5  II  h  I  did  know  thee  in  the  wil- 
derness, iin  the  land  of  t  great 
drought.  . 

6  k  According  to  their  pasture, 
so  were  they  filled  ;  they  were 
filled,  and  their  heart  was  exalt- 
ed :  therefore  1  have  they  forgotten 

7  Therefore  ">  I  will  be  unto  them 
as  a  lion  :  as  n  a  leopard  by  the  way 
will  I  observe  them. 

8  I  will  meet  them  o  as  a  bear 
that  is  bereaved  of  her  whe/ps,  and 
will  rend  the  caul  of  their  heart, 
and  there  will  I  devour  them  like 
a  lion :  t  the  wild  beast  shall  tear 

a  IT  O  Israel,  P  thou  hast  destroy- 
717 


12. 

t  Heb.  the 

beast  of  the 

field. 

p  Prov.  6.32. 

ch.  14.  1. 

Mai.  1.9. 


725. 


q  vcr.  4. 
t  Heb.  in  thy 

help. 
i  Ratheri 
IVhereuthy 
!.-i„g?  Kin; 
Hoilic-a 
bcin^r  then 


5  Kin. 


^1  promise  of  God's  mercy. 

ed   thyself;   q  but  in  me    \  is   thy 

lielii. 

JO  II  I  will  be  thy  king  :  '  where 
«5  any  other  that  may  save  tlice  in 
^11  thy  cities  7  and  tliy  judges  of 
u'hoin  'thou  suidst,  Give  me  u  king 
and  princes  ? 

11  '  I  gave  thee  a  king  in  mine  an- 
ger, and  took  him  away  lu  my  wrath. 

12  "The  iniquity  of  Ephraiiu  is 
bound  up  ;  his  sin  is  hid. 

13  "Tlie  sorrows  of  a  travailing 
woman  shall  come  upon  him :  lie 
is  y  an  unwise  son  ;  lor  he  should 
not  z  stay  f  long  in  the  place  of  the 
bre  iking  forth  of  childreti. 

)  1  a  r  will  ransom  them  from  t  the 
power  of  the  grave  ;  I  will  redeem 
tiiem  from  death  :  1'  O  death,  I  will 
be  thy  plagues,  O  grave,  1  will  bo 
lliy  (lestruction  ;  c  repentance  shall 
bo  hid  from  mine  eyes. 

15  ir  Though  d  he  be  fruitful  among 
his  brethren,  e  an  ea-st  wind  shall 
come,  the  wmd  of  the  Lord  shall 
come  up  from  the  wilderness,  and  his 
sprin"  shall  bccomcdry,  and  his  foun- 
tain sliall  be  dried  up  :  he  shall  spoil 
the  treasure  of  all  f  pleasant  vessels. 

IG  II  Samaria  shall  become  deso- 
late ;  'for  she  hath  rebelled  against 
her  God  :  s  they  shall  fall  by  the 
sword  ;  their  infants  shall  be  dashed 
in  pieces,  and  their  women  with 
child  shall  be  ripped  up. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1   jin    exhortation    to    rfifenlance.     4  A 

promise  of  God's  blessing. 
Ezek.  17.  10.  &.  19.  12.    ch.  4.  19.    tHeb.  vessels  of  de- 
i:  721.     2  KiDffs  17.  6 


t  1  S.im.  3.7. 
&  If).  IP.  & 
15.22,23.  & 
16.  I.cli.  10. 


X  Is.  13.  8. 

Jer.  30.  6. 

y  Prov.  22.3. 

i  2  Kings 

19.  3. 

t  Ileb.o 

time. 

.".  Is.  25.  8. 

Eztk.  37.  12. 

t  Heb.  the 

hand. 

b  1  Cor.  15. 

54,  S5. 

c  Jer.  15.  6. 

Ro.n.  11.29. 

d  See  Gen. 

41.  52.  &,48. 

19. 

e  Jer.  4.  11. 


Nal 
f2  Kiujs  18.  12, 
eh    10.  14,  15. 


t  F.ilfilleJ,  cii 
g  2  Kings  8.  12.    &  1; 
Lii.05  1.  13.     K:ib.  3.  10. 


16.    li.  13.  16. 


Beloie 

CHRIST 

cir.  725. 


b  ch.  13.  9. 
I  Or,  £i« 

good. 

c  Heb.  13.15. 
J  Jer.  .11.  18, 
&.C.  cli.  S. 
13.  &.  12.  I. 
e  Deul.  17. 
16.  Ps.  33.17. 
Is.  30.  2,  16. 
&.31.  1. 
rch.  2.  17. 
vcr.  8. 

g  Ps.  10.  14. 
ji  68.  5. 
li  Jer.  5.  C. 
&  14.  7.  ch. 
11.7. 

iEph.  1.6. 
k  Job  29.  19. 
Pro".  19.  12. 
I  Or, 
blossom. 
tHeb.s(rii-e. 
t  Heb.  shall 

f  Ps.  52.  8. 
&  128.  3. 
m  Gen.  27. 
27.  Cant.  4. 
II. 

n  Ps.  91.  I. 
liOrtblossom. 
!l  Or,  memo- 
rial. 
0  ver.  3. 
p  Jer.  31.  18. 
q  Jam.  1.17. 
rPs.  107.43. 
Jer.  9.  12. 
Dan.  12.  10. 
2.  34.     2  Cor, 


.7n  exhortation  to  repentance. 
(\  ISRAEL,  a  return  unto  tlio 
y'  Lord  thy  God  ;  b  for  thou  hast 
fallen  by  thine  iniquity. 

2  Take  with  you  words,  and  turn 
to  the  Lord  :  say  unto  him.  Take 
away  all  iniquity,  and  ||  receive  «s 
graciously :  so  will  we  render  the 
<;  calves  of  our  lips. 

3  i  Asshur  shall  not  save  us  ; 
e  wo  will  not  ride  upon  hori^es  ■ 
f  neither  will  we  say  any  more  to 
the  work  of  our  hands,  Yc  are  our 
gods  :  tf  for  in  thee  the  fatherless 
lindeth  mercy. 

4  11  I  will  heal  li  their  backsliding, 
I  will  lovQ  them  '  frerly  :  for  mino 
anger  is  turned  away  from  liim. 

.5  I  will  l)e  as  k  the  dew  unto  Is- 
rael :  he  shall  ||  grow  as  the  lily, 
and  t  cast  fortli  his  roots  as  Le- 
banon. 

G  Ilis  branches  f  shall  spread,  and 
1  his  beauty  shall  be  as  the  olive- 
tree,  and  in  his  smell  as  Lebanon. 

7  n  They  that  dwell  under  his 
shadow  shall  return  ;  they  shall  re- 
vive as  the  corn,  and  |1  grow  as  tlie 
vine  ;  the  ||  scent  thereof  s/jo/i  be  as 
the  wine  of  Lebanon. 

8  Ephraim  shall  say,  « What 
have  I  to  do  any  more  with  idols  ? 
P  I  have  heard  Aim,  and  observed 
him ;  I  am  like  a  green  fir-tree, 
q  From  me  is  thy  fruit  found. 

9  r  Who  is  wise,  and  he  shall 
understand  these  things  ?  prudent, 
and  he  shall  knou-  ihcm  1  for  « the 
ways  of  the  Lord  are  right,  and  tho 
just  shall  walk  in  them :  but  tho 
transgressors  shall  fall  therein. 

John  8.  47.   &  I.^.  37.    h  Piov.  10.  23.   Luko 
2.  16.     1  Pet.  2.  7,  8. 


*iIJ  O  E  L. 


CHAPTER  I. 

I  JoeU  declaring  sundry  judgments  of 
Godt  exhorleth  to  obseroc  them,  8  and 
ro  mourn.  II  He  prescribetha/cist/or 
complaint. 

'pHE  word  of  the  Lord  that 
■*•  came  to  Joel  the  son  of  Pe- 
thuel. 

2  Hear  this,  ye  old  men,  and 
j;ive  ear,  all  ye  inhabitanta  of  the 
land,  a  Hath  this  been  in  your 
days,  or  oven  in  the  days  of  your 
fathers  ? 

'.i  Li  Tell  yc  your  children  of  it, 
and  let  your  children  tell  their 
children,  and  their  children  anolhcr 
generation. 

4  '  [That  which  tho  palmer-worm 
hath  left  hath  the  locust  eaten  ;  and 
that  which  the  locust  hath  left  hath 
the  canker-worm  eaten ;  and  that 
which  the  canker-worm  hath  letl 
hath  the  caterpillar  eaten. 

5  Awake,  ye  drunkards,  and 
weep  ;  and  liowl,  all  ye  drinkers  of 
wine,  because  of  the  new  wine  ; 
^  for  it  is  cut  off  from  your  mouth. 

6  For  c  a  nation  ia  come  up  upon 
my  land,  strong,  and  without  num- 


Before 
C  H  r„  I  S  T 

cir.  800. 


c  Deut.  28. 
38.  ch.  2.  25. 
t  Hch.  The 
residue,,/ 
the  palincr- 
iBOrrn. 


il  Is.  32.  10. 
e  -So  Piov. 
30.  25,  28, 
27.  ch.  2.  2, 
11,  25. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  KOO. 


f  Rev.  9.  8. 


Is.  5.  6. 


t  Heb.  U 
myftg-'ree 
for  a  bark- 
ing. 

h  Is.  22.  12. 
iProv.  2. 17. 
Jer.  3.  4. 
k  ver.  13. 


1  Jer. 

12. 

11 

&  l-l 

2. 

nils. 

24. 

7. 

ver. 

2. 

11  Or, 

ash  a 

nrii 

nJcr 

14 

3, 

ber,  f  whose  teeth  are  the  teeth  of 
a  lion,  and  he  hath  the  cheek  teeth 
of  a  great  lion. 

7  fie  hath  e  laid  my  vine  waste, 
and  t  barked  mv  fig-tree  :  he  hath 
made  it  clean  bare,  and  cast  it 
away  ;  the  branches  thereof  are 
made  white. 

8  IT  h  I,amcnt  like  a  virgin  girded 
with  sackcloth  for  >  the  husband  of 
her  youth. 

9  k  The  meat-olVering  and  thn 
drink-offering  is  cut  of)  from  the 
house  of  the  Lord  ;  tho  priests,  the 
Lord's  ministers,  mourn. 

10  The  field  is  wasted,  1  the  land 
mourneth  ;  for  the  corn  is  wasted  : 
™  the  new  wine  is  jj  dried  up,  tho 
oil  langnisheth. 

11  1'  Bo  ye  ashamed,  O  yc  huii- 
bandmen  ;  howl,  O  yo  vine-drosscro, 
for  tho  wlieat  and  for  the  barley  , 
because  the  harvest  of  the  field  in 
perished. 

12  oTho  vine  is  dried  up,  and 
the  fig-tree  languisheth  ;  the  poine- 
granate-trcc,  the  palm-tree  also, 
and  tho  apple-tree,  even  all  the 
trees  of  the  field,  are  withered :  b»- 

718 


CHRIST 

«u-.  8U0. 


pis.  24.  II. 
Jor.  48.  33. 


9.  cli.  2.  1. 

7.  See  Deut. 
12.  6,  7.  &• 
16.11,11,15 
tHcb. 
grains. 


Joel  prescribeth  a  fast. 

cause  pjoy  is  withered  away  from 

the  son3  ot  men. 

13  q  Gird  yourselves,  and  lament, 
ye  priests :  howl,  ye  ministers  of 
the  altar  :  come,  he  all  night  in 
gackcloth,  ye  ministers  ot  my  God : 
for  r  the  meat-oltermg  and  the 
drink-otlering  is  withholden  from 
the  house  of  your  God. 

14  IT  » Sanctify  ye  a  fast,  call  t  a 
I!  solemn  assembly,  gather  the  elders 
and  "all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land  into  the  house  of  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  crv  unto  the  LoRi>, 

15  X  Ala.?  for  the  day  !  tor  y  the 
dav  of  the  Lord  is  at  hand,  and  as 
a.  "destruction  from  the  Almighty 
shall  it  come.  „.  u  ^ 

16  Is  not  the  meat  cut  oil  before 
our  eyes,  ijea,  ^  joy  and  |ladne39 
from  the  house  of  our  God  1 

17  The  1  seed  is  rotten  under 
their  clods,  the  garners  are  laid 
desolate,  the  barns  are  broken 
down  ;  tor  the  corn  is  withered. 

18  How  do  a  the  beasts  groan  !   ^  "o'-  •*•  ^■ 
the  herds  of  cattle  are  perple.xed, 
because  they  have  no  pasture  ;  yea, 
the  flocks  ot  sheep  are  made  deso- 
late. 

19  O  Lord,  i>  to  thee  will  I  cry  : 
for  c  the  tire  hath  devoured  the 
II  pastures  of  the  wilderness,  and 
the  flame  hath  burned  all  the  trees 
of  the  tield.  _ ,    , 

20  The  beasts  of  the  field  d  cry 
also  unto  thee  :  for  e  the  rivers  of 
waters  are  dried  up.  and  the  hre 
hath  devoured  the  pastures  of  the 
wilderness. 

CHAPTER  II. 

J  He  shf-weth  unto  lion  the  terrihleness 

0/  God's  judgme?U.     12  He  exhortetk 

10    repentance,    IS  prescribeth    a  fast, 

13  promueth  ri  Messing  thereon.    21  He 

eomforiH'i   Zto.'i  with  present,    28  and 

future  btcssin^s. 

1  OLOW    ye    the    !|  trumpet    m 

-L*  Zion,  and  ^  sound    an  alarm 

in  my  holy  mountain ;  let  all   the 

inhabitants  of   the   land   tremble  : 

for  c  the  day  of  the  Lord  cometh, 

for  it  is  nigh  at  hand  ; 

2  d  A  day  of  darkness  and  of 
gloominess,  a  day  of  clouds  and 
of  thick  darkness,  as  the  morning 
cpread  upon  the  mountains ;  «  a 
great  people  and  a  strong  ;  f  there 
bath  not  been  ever  the  hke,  neither 
shall  be  any  more  after  it,  etieji  to 
the  years  t  of  many  generations. 

3  S  A  fire  devoureth  before  them 
and  behind  them  a  flame  burneth  . 
the  land  is  as  ''the  warden  of  Eden 
before  them,  i  and  behind  them  a 
desolate  wilderness  ;  yea,  and  no- 
thing shall  escape  them. 

4  X.  The  appearance  of  them  is  as 
the  appearance  of  horses ;  and  as 
horsemen  so  shall  they  run. 

5  1  Like  the  noise  of  chariots  on 
the  tops  of  mountains  shall  they 
leap,  like  the  noise  of  a  flame  of 
fire  that  devoureth  the  stubble, 
"1  as  a  strong  people  set  in  battle- 
array. 

6  Before  their  face  the  people 
oball  be  much  pained :  "  all  faces 
shall  gather  t  blackness. 


CHAPTER  n. 


Or,  dar 


I  Jet 


cell.  I.  15. 

Obad.  15. 

Zepk.  1.  14, 

15. 

d  Amo3  5. 

18,  20. 

e  ver.  5,  U, 

25.  ch.  1.  6 

lEx.  10.14. 


t  Heb.  ofge 
nerationand 
generation, 
g-ch.  1.  19, 


1  Rev.  9. 


ra  ver.  2. 


e  Is.  55.  8. 
Ha^.  2.  19. 
fell.  1.9,13, 
S  Num.  10. 
3.  ver.  1. 
h  ch.  1.  14. 
Ex.  19.  10, 

"ch.  1.  14. 
2  Clir.  20. 


11  Ezelr.  8. 
16.  Matt.  23. 
35. 

oEx.  32.11, 
12.  Deut.  9. 
--    -29. 


u  Jer.  1.  14 
.■c  E7.ek.  47. 
18.  Zech.  14 
8. 

vDeut.  II. 
24. 


Terrihleness  of  God's  judgments 

7  They  shall  run  liko  mighty 
men  ;  they  shall  climb  the  walllike 
men  of  war;  and  they  shall  march 
every  one  on  his  ways,  and  tliey 
shall  not  break  their  ranks  : 

8  Neither  shall  one  thrust  an- 
other; they  shall  walk  every  one 
in  his  path :  and  tc/isn  they  fall 
upon  the  |1  sword,  they  shall  not  be 
wounded. 

9  They  shall  run  to  and  fro  in 
the  city  ;  they  shall  run  upon  the 
wall,  they  shall  climb  up  upon  the 
houses  ;  they  shall  °  enter  in  at  the 
windows  p  like  a  thief. 

10  q  The  earth  shall  quake  before 
them  ;  the  heavens  shall  tremble  : 
r  the  sun  and  the  moon  shall  be 
dark,  and  the  stars  shall  withdiaw 
their  shining  : 

11  s  And  the  Lord  shall  utter 
his  voice  before  '  his  army :  for  his 
camp  is  very  great :  "  for  he  is 
strong  that  executeth  his  word : 
for  the  »  day  of  the  Lord  is  great 
and  very  terrible ;  and  y  who  can 
abide  it  i 

13  II  Therefore  also  now,  sailh 
the  Lord,  z  Turn  ye  even  to  ma 
with  all  your  heart,  and  with  fast- 
ing, and  with  weeping,  and  with 
mourning  : 

13  And  iirend  your  heart,  and 
not  b  your  garmsuts,  and  turn  un- 
to the  Lord  your  God  :  for  he  is 
c  gracious  and  merciful,  slow  to 
anger,  and  of  great  kindness,  and 
repenteth  him  of  the  evil. 

14  d  Who  knoweth  if  hs  will  re- 
turn and  repent,  and  leave  e  a 
blessing  behuid  him  ;  even  fa  meat- 
offering and  a  drink-oifering  unto 
the  Lord  vour  God  1 

15  ir  6"  Blow  the  trumpet  in  Zion, 
h  sanctify  a  fast,  call  a  solemn  as- 
sembly : 

16  Gather  the  people,  '  sanctify 
the  congregation,  l^  assemble  the 
elders,  1  gather  the  children,  and 
those  that  suck  the  breasts ;  m  lot 
the  bridegroom  go  forth  of  his 
chamber,  and  the  bride  out  of  her 
closet. 

17  Let  the  priests,  the  ministers 
of  the  Lord,  weep  "  between  the. 
porch  and  the  altar,  and  let  them 
say,  o  Spare  thy  people,  O  Lord, 
and  give  not  thine  heritage  to  re- 
proach,  that  the    heathen    should 

I  rule  over  them ;  P  wherefore 
ohould  they  say  among  the  people, 
Where  is  their  God  1 

18  ir  Then  will  the  Lord  q  be 
jealous  for  his  land,  r  and  pity  his 
people. 

19  Yea,  the  Lord  will  answer 
and  say  unto  his  people,  Behold, 
I  will  send  you  s  corn,  and  wine. 
and  oil,  and  ye  shall  bo  satisfied 
therewith :  and  I  will  no  more 
make  you  a  reproach  among  Ui? 
heathen : 

20  But  '-  I  will  remove  far  off 
from  you  "  the  northern  armij. 
and  will  drive  him  into  a  laiin 
barren  and  desolate,  -with  his  face 
It  tovv'ard  the  east  sea,  and  his  hin- 
der part  }•  toward  the  utmost  sea; 

'  719 


Zion  r.onjnilcd  with  bicsaini^s. 
and  his  atiiik   shall  coiiio  up,  and 
liis  ill  savour  shall  come  up,  because 
t  he  hath  done  great  things. 

21  IF  Fear  not,  O  land  ;  be  glad 
and  rejoice  ;  for  the  Lord  will  do 
great  tilings. 

24  Be  not  afraid,  ^  ye  beasts  of 
the  field  :  for  ^  the  pastures  of  the 
wildcrnecs  do  sprin-',  for  the  tree 
beareth  hn  fruit,  the  lig-tree  and 
the  vine  do  yield  tlieir  strength. 

23  Be  glad  then,  ye  children  of 
Zion,  an(r  >>  rejoice  in  the  Lord 
your  God :  for  he  hath  given  you 

I  ,  the  former  rain  f  moderately, 
and  ho  >;  will  cause  to  come  down 

I*"' for  you  J  the  rain,  the  former  rain, 
and  the  latter  ruin  in  the  first 
niont/t. 

24  And  the  floors  shall  be  full  of 
wheat,  and  the  fats  shall  overflow 
with  wine  and  oil. 

25  And  I  will  restore  to  you  the 
years  e  that  the  locust  hath  eaten, 
the  canker-worm,  and  the  caterpil- 
lar, and  the  palmer-worm,  fmy 
great  army  which  1  sent  among 
you. 

26  And  ye  shall  ?  eat  in  plenty, 
and  be  satisfied,  and  praise  the 
narao  of  the  Lord  your  God, 
that  hath  dealt  wondrously  with 
you  :  and  my  people  shall  never  be 
ashamed. 

27  h  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
<  ill  the  micjst  of  Israel,  and  that 
^  I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  and 
none  else :  and  my  people  shall 
never  be  ashamed. 

28  ir  1  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
afterward,  that  I  m  will  pour  out 
my  Spirit  upon  all  flesh  ;  n  and  your 
sons  and  >>  your  daughters  shall 
prophesy,  your  old  men  shall  dream 
dreams,  your  young  men  shall  see 
visions  : 

29  And  also  upon  r  the  servants 
and  upon  the  handmaids  in  those 
days  will  I  pour  out  my  Spirit. 

30  And  q  I  will  shew  wonders  in 
the  heavens  and  in  the  earth,  blood, 
and  fire,  and  pillars  of  smoke. 

31  r  The  sun  shall  be  turned  into 
darkness,  and  the  moon  into  blood, 
'  before  the  great  and  the  terrible 
day  of  the  Lord  come. 

32  .And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  '  whosoever  shall  call  on  the 
name  of  the  Lord  shall  be  deli- 
vered :  for  "  in  mount  Zion  and 
in  Jeruaalein  shall  be  deliverance, 
as  the  Lord  hath  said,  and  in  "  the 
remnant  whom  the  Lord  shall 
call. 

CHAPTER  in. 

1   God^g  judgments  against  the  enemies 

oy  his  people.     9  God  isiU  be  known  in 

his  Judgment.     18    His  blessing  upon 

the  church. 

TpOR    behold,     »  in    those    days, 

•*•     and  in  that  time,  when  I  shall 

bring  again  the  captivity  of  Judah 

and  Jerusalem, 

2  1>  I  will  albo  gather  .ill  nations, 
and  will  bring  them  down  into 
c  the  valley  of  Johoshapiiat,  and 
^  will  plead  with  them  there  for 
i.iy   peojilQ    and   for  my   heritage 


800. 


t  Heb.  he 
hath  mngni- 
Jicd  to  do. 
2ch.  1.  18, 
20. 
aZech.8.l2. 


b  Is.  41.  16. 
&6I.  lU. 
Hub.  3.  18. 
Zech.  10.  7. 
II  Or,  a 
teacher  of 
righteuus- 

t  nVb.  nc- 
rording  to 
righteous- 


g-  Lev.  26.  5. 
Ps.  22.  26. 
See  Lev.  2 


hrh.  3.  17. 
.  Lev.  26.  II, 

12.  K/.el<.37, 
26,  27,  23. 

k  Is.  45.  5, 
21,22.  E/.ek. 
3J.  23,  28. 
i  Is.  44.  3. 
Ezek.  39.  29. 
Acts  2.  17. 
Ill  Zecli.  12. 
10.  John  7. 
3J. 
1.  Is.  M.  13. 

0  Acts  21.  9. 
)1  Crr.  12. 

13.  Gal.  3. 
28.  Col.  3. 
11. 

i|  .M:ai.  24. 

20.  M.iik  13. 

21.  Luke  21. 
11,25. 

1  ver.  10.  It,. 
13.9,  10.  ch. 
3.  1,  15. 
Mall.  24.  29. 
Mark  13.24. 
Luke  21.  25. 
Rev.  6.  12. 
sMal.  4.  5. 

I  Rom.  10. 

13. 

uls.  46.  13. 

6,  59.  SO. 
ObaJ.  17. 
Rom.  11.26. 
Jtls.  II.  11, 
16.  Jer.  31. 

7.  Mic.  4.  7. 
&.  5.  3,  7,  8. 
Rom.  9.  27. 
&  U.  5,7. 

a  Jer.  .^0.  3. 


h  Zech.  14. 
2,  3,  4. 
c  2  Chr.  2D. 
er.  IS 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  800. 


e  Obad.  It. 
Nah.  3.  10. 


g  Ezek.  25. 
15,  16,  17. 


Hi:b.  rfe- 

irnble; 

):ui.  II.  38. 
HeU.  the 

ons  of  the 
Grecians, 
h  I«.  43.  5,  6. 
&.  49.  12. 
Jer.  23.  8. 
1  Ezck.  23. 
42. 

k  Jer.  6.  20. 
1  See  Is.  8. 
9,  10.  Jer. 
46.  3,  4. 
Ezek.  38.  7. 
t  Heb.  Sanc- 
tifu. 

1  See  Is.  2. 

.  Mic.  4.  3. 

Or, 
scythes. 

Zech.  12. 


Or,  the 
LORD 

shall  brin 


.  96.  13. 
Sc  98.  9.  &, 
110.6.  I.s.  2. 
4.  &  3.  13. 
Mic.  4.  3. 
sMati.  13. 

Rev.  14. 
15,  18. 


.  63.  3. 
I.  I.  15. 
.  14.  19, 


threshing. 

yell.  2.  1. 

h.  2.  10, 

a  Jer.  25.30. 
ch.  2.  11. 

1.2. 
bHa?.  2.  6. 

Is. '51.  5,  6. 
t  Heb.  place 
of  repair,  or, 
harbour. 
d  ch.  2.  27. 

Dan. II.  45. 
Obad.  16. 
Zech.  8.  3. 
t  Heb.  holi- 

ris.'ss.  8. 

&.  52.  I. 

Nah.  1.  15. 
Zech.  14.21. 
21.27. 


(1  Is.  66.  16.    e  Amos  9. 
Kzek.  38.22.1113. 


God  icill  be  knoicn,  i-e 
Israel,  whom  they  have  scHltercil 
among  the  nations,  and  parted  my 
land. 

3  And  they  have  c  cast  lots  for 
my  people  ;  and  have  given  a  boy 
for  a  harlot,  and  sold  a  girl  foV 
wine,  that  they  might  drink. 

4  Yea,  and  what  have  ve  to  do 
with  me,  fO  Tyre,  and  Zidon,  and 
all  the  coasts  of  Palestine  7  K  will 
ye  render  me  a  recompeiice  ?  and 
if  ye  recompense  me,  swiftly  and 
speedily  will  I  return  your  recoin- 
pcnce  upon  your  own  head  ; 

5  Because  ye  have  taken  my  sil- 
ver and  my  gold,  and  have  cflr- 
ried  into  your  temples  my  goodly 
t  pleasant  things. 

G  The  children  also  of  Judah  and 
the  children  of  Jerusalem  have  ye 
sold  unto  ttlie  Grecians,  that  yo 
might  remove  them  far  from  their 
border. 

7  Behold,  h  I  will  raise  them  out 
of  the  jjlace  whither  ye  have  sold 
them,  and  will  return  your  recom- 
peiice upon  your  own  liead  : 

8  And  1  will  sell  your  sons  and 
your  daughters  into  the  hand  of  the 
children  of  Judah,  and  they  shall 
sell  them  to  the  ■  Sabeans,  to  a 
people  t  far  off:  for  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  it. 

9  ir  1  Proclaim  ye  this  among  the 
Gentiles  ;  t  Prepare  war,  wake  up 
the  mighty  men,  let  all  the  men  of 
war  draw  near  ;  let  them  come  up 

10  ."n  Beat  your  plough-shares  into 
swords,  and  your  |!  pruning-hooks 
into  spears  :  "  let  the  weak  say,  I 
am  strong. 

11  o  Assemble  yourselves,  and 
come,  all  ye  heathen,  and  gather 
yourselves  together  round  about : 
thither  ||  cause  P  thy  mighty  one* 
to  come  down,  O  Lord. 

12  Let  the  heathen  be  wakened. 
q  and  come  up  to  tlie  valley  of  Jo- 
hoshaphat :  for  there  w  ill  I  sit  to 
r  judge  all  the  heathen  round  about. 

13  5  Put  ye  in  the  sickle,  for  '  the 
harvest  is  ripe :  come,  °et  you 
down  ;  for  the  "  press  is  lull,  tlie 
fats  overflow  ;  for  their  wickedness 
is  great. 

14  Multitudes,  multitudes  in  »  the 
valley  of  ||  decision  :  for  y  tlie  day 
of  the  Lord  is  near  in  the  valley  of 
decision. 

15  The  '•  sun  and  the  moon  shall 
be  darkened,  and  the  stars  shall 
withdraw  their  shining. 

16  The   Lord  also  shall  >  roar 
out  of  Zion,   and   utter   his   voice 
from  Jerusalem ;    and    '■  the    bea- 
ms  and    the   earth  shall   shake  ; 
but  the  Lord  tciU  he  the  t  hope 

of  his  people,  and  the  strength  of 
the  children  of  Israel. 

17  So  J  shall  ye  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord  your  God  dwelling  in 
Zion  c  my  holy  mountain:  then 
shall  Jerusalem  oe  +  holy,  and  thcro 
shall  no  'strangers  pass  tlirough  her 
anv  more. 

Is  'f  And  it  sliull  come  lo  pass  ii\ 
that  day,  thai  the  mountains  shall 
?drop  dov.n   new    wine,   and   tlio 
T20 


God's  judgments  upon  Syria, 
failh  shall  flow  willi  milk,  i".  and 
nil  the  rivers  of  Judah  shall  t  tiow 
v/ith  waters,  and  i  a  fountain  shall 
ronie  forth  of  the  house  of  the 
LoKD,  and  shall  water  t  the  valley 
of  Shittim. 

19  1  E"ypt  shall  be  a  desolation, 
and  ""  Edoin  shall  be  a  desolate  wil- 
ilcrness,  for  the  violence  against 
I  U.  19.  1,  &,c.  inJef.  49.  17.  Ezek.  25. 
I.  11.     ObaJ.  10. 


AMOS 

,  I,  II. 

Be  10  re 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

C11-.  800. 

cir.  bOO. 

h  Is.  30.  25. 

1  Or,  abide. 

t  Heb.  go. 

11  Amos  9.15. 

i  Ps.  -16.  ■). 

ola.  4.  4. 

Ezek.  47. 1. 

p  Ezek.  43. 

Zecli.  14.  8. 

35.  ver.  17. 

Rev.  22.  1. 

Rev.  21.3. 

kNum.25.I. 

11  Or,  even  I 

2,  13.     Amos 

the  LORD  t 

vpon  the  Philistines,  Tijrus,  Se. 
the  children  of  Judah,  because  they 
have  shed  innocent  blood  in  their 
land. 

20  But  Judah  shall  1|  dwell  ■>  for 
ever,  and  Jerusalem  from  genera- 
tion to  generation. 

21  For  I  will  o  cleanse  their  blood 
that  I  have  not  cleansed  :  P  ||  for  tlia 
Lord  dwelleth  in  Zion. 

■il  dwelleth  in  Zion 


•H  A  M  O  S. 


CHAPTER  I. 

i  Jmos  ithetceth  God^s  Judgment  upo?t  Si^- 
ria,  6  upon  the  Philistines,  9  upon  Ty- 
riirf,     H  upon  Edom,    M  upon  A  mmon. 

THE  words  of  Amos,  a  who  was 
among  the  herdmen  of  b  Tekoa, 
which  he  saw  concerning  Israel  «  in 
the  days  of  Uzziah  king  of  Judah, 
and  in  the  days  of  J  Jeroboam  the 
ton  of  Joash  king  of  Israel,  two 
years  before  the  e  earthquake. 

2  And  he  said,  The  Lord  will 
froar  from  Zion,  and  utter  his  voice 
fiom  Jerusalem  ;  and  the  habita- 
tions of  the  shepherds  shall  mourn, 
and  the  top  of  S  Carmel  shall 
wither. 

3  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  For 
three  transgressions  of  h  Damascus, 
II  and  for  four,  I  will  not  ||  turn  away 
the  punishment  thereof  ;  i  because 
they  have  threshed  Gilead  with 
threshing  instruments  of  iron  : 

4  k  But  I  will  send  a  fire  into  the 
house  of  Hazael,  which  shall  de- 
vour the  palaces  of  Beu-hadad. 

5  I  will  break  also  the  '  bar  of  Da- 
mascus, and  cut  oft'  the  inhabitant 
from  II  the  plain  of  Aven,  and  him 
that  holdeth  tlie  sceptre  from  ||  the 
house  of  Eden  :  and  "^  the  people  of 
Pyria  shall  go  into  captivity  n  unto 
Kir,  saith  the  Lord. 

6  'F  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  For 
three  transgressions  of  o  Gaza,  and 
for  four,  I  will  not  turn  away  the 
punishment  thereof:  because  they 
11  carried  away  captive  the  whole 
captivity,  p  to  deliver  them  up  to 
Edom  •- 

7  q  But  I  will  send  a  fire  on  the 
v.-ail  of  Gaza,  which  shall  devour 
the  palaces  thereof: 

8  And  I  v.'ill  cut  off  the  inhabit- 
ant r  from  Ashdod,  and  him  that 
holdeth  the  sceptre  from  Ashkelon, 
and  I  will  s  turn  mine  hand  against 
Ekron :  and  'the  remnant  of  the 
Philistines  shall  perish,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

9  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  For 
three  transgressions  of  u  Tyrus,  and 
for  four,  1  will  not  turn  away  the 
punishment  thereof;  "  because  they 
delivered  up  the  whole  captivity  to 
Edom,  and  remembered  not  f  the 
brotherly  covenant : 

10  J  But  I  will  send  a  fire  on  the 
wall  of  Tyrus,  which  shall  devour 
the  palaces  thereof. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  767. 


a  ch.  7.  14. 
b2S;vm.ll.2, 
2  Chr.  20. 20, 
cHos.  1.  1. 
d  ch.  7.  10. 
eZech.  14.5, 
f  Jer.  25.  30, 
Joe!  3.  16. 
?  1  Sam.  25. 
2.  Is.  33.  9. 
h  Is.  8.  4.  &, 

17.  1.  Jer. 
49.  23.  Zech. 
9.  I. 

1  Or,  yea, 
for  four. 

,1  Or,  convert 

it, or,  let  itbe 

quiet:  ami  so 
er.  6,  &.C. 

,  2  Kin.  10. 

33.  &  13.  7. 

k  Jer.  17.  27. 

&,49.  27.  ver. 

7,  10,  12.  ch. 

2.  2,  6. 

1  Jer.  51.  30. 
Lam.  2.9. 

II  Or,Bikath- 

l\'Oi',Scth- 

eden. 

m  Fulfilled, 

2  Kin.  16.  9. 
11  ch.  9.  7. 

o  2  Chr.  28. 

18.  Is.  14.29. 
Jer.  47.  4,  6. 
Ezek.25.  16. 
Zeph.  2.  4. 

il  Or,  canied 
them  away 
with  an  en- 
tire capli- 
vilij,  2  Clir. 
21.  16,  17. 
Joel  3.  6. 
D  ver.  9. 
q  Jer.  47.  I. 
r  Zeph.  2.  4. 
Zech.  9.  5,  6. 
sPs.  8'.  14. 
t  Jer.  47.  4. 
E7.ek.  25.  16. 
u  Is.  23.  1. 
Jer.  47.  4. 
Ezek.  26,  &i, 
27,  &  28. 
Joel3.  4,  5. 
X  ver.  6. 
t  Heb.  the 
covenant  of 

ithren, 
2  Sam.  5.  11. 
lKm.5.  1.&, 
9.  11,-14. 
V  ver.  4,  7, 
&C. 


Before 
CHRIST 

787. 


--..  21.11. &, 
34.  6.  Jer.  49. 
.&.C.  Ezek. 

25.  12,  13, 14. 
&.  36.  2,  &c. 
Joel  3.  19. 
Obad.  l,&.c. 
Mai.  1.  4. 

a  Gen.  27.41. 
Deut.  23.  7. 
Mai.  1.  2. 
1)  2  Chr.  28. 
17. 

t  Heb.  cor' 
rupted  his 
cornpas- 
dons, 

:  Ezek.  35.  5, 
d  Obad. 9,10, 
-Jer.  49.  1,2, 
Ezek.  25.  2. 
Zeph.  2.  9. 
II  Or,  divided 
the  moun- 
tains. 

fHos.  13.16. 
5  Jer.  49.  1. 
h  Deut.  S.  11, 
2  Sam.  12. 

26.  Jer.  49. 
2.  Eiek.  25. 
5. 

h.  2.  2. 
k  Jer.  49.  3. 


Is.  15,  & 
15.  Jer.  48. 
Ezek.  25.  8. 
Zeph.  2.  8. 
b  2  King-s  3. 
27. 


_  Jor.  48.  41. 
dch.  1.  14. 


.  Nai 
17.  Je 


f  Lev.  26.  14, 
15.  Neh.  1.7. 

.  9.  11. 
5  Is.  23.  IS. 
Jer.  16.  19, 
20.  Rom.  1. 
26. 

li  Ezek.  20. 
13,  16,  18, 
24,  3D. 
iJer.  17.  27. 
Hos.  8.  14. 


11  IFThua  saith  the  Lord;  For 
three  transgressions  of  z  Edom,  and 
for  four,  I  will  not  turn  away  the 
punishment  thereof:  because  he 
did  pursue  a  his  brother  b  with  the 
sword,  and  t  did  cast  off  all  pity, 
"^  and  his  anger  did  tear  perpe- 
tually, and  he  kept  his  wrath  for 
ever  : 

12  But  d  I  will  send  a  fire  upon 
Teman,  which  shall  devour  the  pa- 
laces of  Bozrali. 

13  11  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  For 
three  transgressions  of  e  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon,  and  for  four,  I 
will  not  turn  away  the  punishment 
thereof;  because  they  have  ||f  rip- 
ped up  the  women  with  child,  of 
Gilead,  8' that  they  might  enlarge 
their  border : 

14  But  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the 
wall  of  h  Rabbah,  and  it  shall  de- 
vour the  palaces  thereof,  i  with 
shouting  in  the  day  of  battle,  with 
a  tempest  in  the  day  of  the  whirl- 
wind : 

15  And  k  tlieir  king  shall  go  into 
captivity,  he  and  his  princes  toge- 
ther, saith  the  Lord. 

CIL^TER  II. 

1  God's  wrath  against  Moab,  4  up'jn 
Judah,  6  and  upon  Israel.  9  God  cotn- 
plninelh  of  their  unthanhfulness. 

'pHUS  saith  the  Lord  ;  For  three 
J-  transgressions  of  a  Moab,  and 
for  four,  I  will  not  turn  away  tha 
punishment  thereof,  because  he 
b  burned  the  bones  of  the  king  of 
Edom  into  lime : 

2  But  I  will  send  a  fire  upon 
Moab,  and  it  shall  devour  the 
palaces  of  c  Kirioth  :  and  Moab 
•hall  die  with  tumult,  d  with  shout- 

ng,   and   with    the    sound  of  tha 
trumpet : 

3  And  I  will  cut  off  e  the  judgo 
from  the  midst  thereof,  and  will 
slay  all  the  princes  thereof  with 
him,  saith  the  Lord. 

4  IFThus  saith  the  Lord:  For 
three  transgressions  of  Judah,  and 
for  four,  I  will  not  turn  away  the 
punishment  thereof:  f because  they 
have  despised  the  law  of  the  Lord, 
and  have  not  kept  his  command- 
ments, and  g  their  lies  caused  them 
to  err,  h  after  the  which  their  fathers 
have  walked  : 

5  ■  But  I  will  send  a  fire  upon 
Judah,  and  it  shall  devour  tha  pa 
lac^s  of  Jerusalem. 

721 


Ood'  s  judgments 

6  II  Thus  sailh  the  Lord  ;  For 
three  trnnsgrcsBions  of  Israel,  and 
lor  four,  I  will  not  turn  awiiy  the 
puntsltiHcnt  thereof:  because  ^  tliey 
sold  the  righteous  for  Bilver,  and  the 
poor  foi  a  pair  of  slices; 

7  Tliat  y-dul  after  the  dust  of  tlie 
earth  on  the  head  of  the  poor,  and 
I  turn  aside  the  way  of  the  meek  : 
'"  and  a  man  and  his  father  will  go 
in  unto  th«  same  ||  maid,  n  to  pro- 
fane my  iioly  name  : 

8  And  they  lay  themselves  down 
upon  clothes  olaid  to  pledge  p  by 
every  altar,  and  they  drink  the  wine 
of  II  the  condemnea  in  the  house  of 
their  god. 

9  If  Yet  destroyed  I  the  q  Amorite 
before  them,  r  whose  height  icas 
like  the  height  of  the  cedars,  and 
ho  was  strong  as  the  oaks  ;  yet  I 
«  destroyed  his  fruit  from  above, 
and  his  roots  from  beneath. 

10  Also  '  1  brought  you  up  from 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  "  led  you 
forty  years  through  the  wilder- 
ness, to  possess  the  land  of  the 
Amorilo. 

11  And  I  raised  uji  of  your  sons 
for  prophets,  and  of  your  young 
men  for  "  Nazarites.  Is  it  not  even 
thus,  O  ye  children  of  Israel  7  saith 
the  Lord. 

V2  But  ve  gave  the  Nazarites 
wine  to  <frink ;  and  commanded 
the  prophets,  y  saying,  Prophesy 
not. 

13  z  Beliold,  II  I  am  pressed  un- 
der you,  as  a  cart  is  pressed  that  is 
full  of  sheaves. 

14  a  Therefore  the  flight  shall  pe- 
rish from  the  swift,  and  the  strong 
shall  not  strengthen  his  force, 
>'  neither  shall  the  mighty  deliver 
t  himself: 

15  Neither  shall  he  stand  that 
handlelh  the  bow ;  and  he  that  is 
swift  of  foot  shall  not  deliver  him- 
self:  c  neither  shall  he  that  rideth 
the  horse  deliver  himself 

16  And  he  that  is  f  courageous 
amon"  the  mighty  shall  flee  away 
naked  in  that  day,  sailh  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  m. 

1  Tli.e  Tiece'si!!/  of  God*s  judgment  against 
f.^j-acl.  9  The  publication  of  if,  with 
the  causes  thereof. 

TJEAR  this  word  that  the  Lord 
^^  hath  spoken  against  you,  O 
children  of  Israel,  against  the  whole 
family  %vliich  I  brought  up  from  the 
land  of  Egypt,  saying, 

2  »  Vou  only  have  I  known  of  all 
the  families  of  the  earth  ;  t'  there- 
fore I  will  t  punish  you  for  all  your 
iniquities. 

3  Can  two  walk  together,  except 
tliey  be  agreed  7 

4  Will  a  lion  roar  in  the  forest, 
when  he  hath  no  prey  7  will  a 
young  lion  t  cry  out  of  his  den,  if 
lie  have  taken  nothing  7 

5  Can  a  bird  fall  \\\  a  snare  upon 
the  earth,  where  no  gin  is  for  him  7 
shall  one  take  up  a  snaro  from  the 
earth,  and  have  taken  nothing  at 
all  7 

6  Shall  a  trumpet  be  blown  in 


AJIOS. 


Bfforg 
CHRIST 

787. 


1 1.-.  10.  2. 
ch.  5.  12. 
m  Ez,ek.  22. 
II. 

II  Or,  young 
iDoman. 
n  Lev.  20.  3. 
Ezek.  36.  20. 
Rom.  2.  21. 
0  Ex.  22.  26. 
p  E7.ek.  23. 
41.1  Cor.  8. 
10.  &,  10.21. 
II  Or,  suck 
as  have 
fined^  or, 
mulcted, 
n  Num.  21. 
24.  Dent.  2. 
31.  Joih.  24. 
8. 

r  Num.  13. 
28,  32,  33. 
s  Is.  i.  24. 
Mai.  4.  1. 
tEx.  12.  51. 
Mic.  6.  4. 
u  Dci.t.  2.  7. 
&8.  2. 
n  Num.  6.  2. 
J  miff.  13.  5. 


y  Is.  30.  10. 
Jer.  11.21. 
ch.  7.  12,  13. 
Mic.  2.  6. 
zU.  1.  14. 
II  Or,  /  will 
press  your 
place,  as  a. 
cart  full  of 
sheaves 
pressetk. 
acli.9. 1,&.c. 
Jer.  9.  23. 
b  Ps.  33.  16. 
t  Heb.  hU 
soul,  or,  life. 
cPs.  33.  17. 

tHeb. 
strong  of 
his  heart. 


aDoul.  7.  6. 

&  10.  15.  Ps. 

147.  19,  20. 

b  Sec  Dan. 9. 

12.  Matl.  11. 

22.  Luke  12. 

47.  Rom.  2. 

9.  1  Pel.  4. 

17. 

*  Heb.  visit 

upon. 

t  Heb.  gioc 

forth  hij 


787. 

II  OcTmiTT^. 

together. 

-■  U.  45.  7. 
Or,  arid 
hall  not  thi 

LORD  do 
ewh.il  ? 


IGei 

.6.  13 

&,18. 

17.  IV 

25.  14 

John 

15.  15 

e  ch. 

.2. 

■Acl„ 

4.20. 

&.  5.  20,  SJ. 

ICor 

9.  16. 

Oi;oppres- 

sions. 

g  Jer. 

4.22. 

Or,  spoil. 


h2Kin.  17. 
3,  6.  fc  18. 
9,  10,  11. 


Or,  on  the 
ed'efeet. 


Or,  punish 
Israel  for. 


.  36.  22. 
I;. 3.  20. 
in.  22. 


i.  22.  12. 

k.  39.  18. 
b  Ps.  89.  35. 
c  Jer.  15.  16. 
Hah.  1.  15. 

I  Ezek.  13. 

5,  12. 

II  Or,  ye  shall 

t  atcay 
the  things  of 
the  palace. 
e  Ezek.  SO. 
39. 
fHos.  4.  15. 

6,  12.  U. 
h.  5.  5. 
■Num.  23. 

3,4. 

'    ;ut.  14. 
23. 

Heb.  three 
.  cars  of 
days. 

■\.l.  13. 
4,23.  17. 
t  Heb.  Cjcr 
hyournh.g. 

"  V.  22.18, 
21.  Dcul.  12. 
6. 

?6.  81.  12. 

Heb.  eo  ye 
loie. 


ag-ainul  Is  rait. 
the  city,  and  the  people  ||  not  be 
afraid  7  c  shall  there  be  evil  in  a 
city,  II  and  the  Lord  hath  not  done 
it? 

7  Surely  the  Lord  God  will  do 
nothing,  but  d  he  revealeth  his  se- 
cret unto  his  servants  the  prophets. 

8  e  The  lion  hath  roared,  who 
will  not  fear  7  the  Lord  God  halli 
spoken,  f  who  can  but  projihtsy  7 

9  11  Publish  in  the  palaces  at 
Ashdod,  and  in  the  palaces  in  tlie 
land  of  Egypt,  and  say.  Assemble 
yourselves  iipon  the  mountains  of 
Samaria,  and  behold  the  great  tu- 
mults in  the  midst  thereof,  and 
the  II  oppressed  in  the  midst  there- 
of 

10  For  thev  e  know  not  to  do 
right,  saith  the  Lord,  who  store 
up  violence  and  ||  robbery  in  their 
palaces. 

11  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  li  An  adversary  there  sha/t  bo 
even  round  about  the  land  ;  and 
he  shall  brin"  down  thy  strength 
from  thee,  and  thy  palaces  shall  be 
spoiled. 

12  Thus  saith  the  Lord  :  As  the 
shepherd  t  takelli  out  of  the  mouth 
of  the  lion  two  legs,  or  a  piece  of 
an  ear  :  so  sliall  the  children  of 
Israel  be  taken  out  that  dwell  in 
Samaria  in  the  corner  of  a  bed,  and 
II  in  Damascus  in  a  couch. 

13  Hear  ye,  and  testify  in  the 
house  of  Jacob,  saith  tlie  Lord 
God,  the  God  of  liosfs, 

14  That,  in  the  day  that  I  shall 
II  visit  the  transgressions  of  Israel 
upon  him,  I  will  Bl.^io  visit  the  al- 
tars of  Beth-cl  :  and  the  horns  of 
the  altar  shall  be  cut  off",  and  fall  to 
the  ground. 

15  And  I  will  smite  '  the  wintor- 
house  with  k  the  summer-house  ; 
and  1  the  houses  of  ivory  shall 
perish,  and  the  "real  houses  shall 
have  an  end,  sailli  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  IV. 
1  He  reproveth  /sracl  for  oppression,   4 
for  idolatry,    6  and  for  their  incorri- 

HEAR  this   word,   ye  » kine  of 
Bashan,  that  arc  in  the  moun- 
tain of  Samaria,  which  oppress  the 
poor,  which  crush  the  needy,  which 
say  to  their  masters,  Bring,  and  let 
;  drink. 

2  h  The  Lord  God  hath  sworn  bv 
his  holiness,  that  lo,  the  days  shall 
como  upon  you,  that  he  will  tako 
you  away  "^  with  hooks,  and  your 
posterity  with  fish-hooks. 

3  And  d  ye  shall  go  out  at  iho 
breaches,  everv  cow  at  that  ichich 
is  before  her ;'  and  1|  ye  shall  cast 
them  into  the  palace,  saith  the 
Lord. 

4  II  e  Come  to  Belh-el  and  trans- 
gress ;  at  '"Gilgal  multiply  trans- 
gression ;  and  g  bring  your  sacri- 
fices every  morning,  h  and  j'our 
tithes  after  t  Ihrec  years  : 

5  I  And  t  "*'>''■  »  sacrifice  of 
thanksgiving  with  leaven,  and  pro- 
claim and  publish  k  the  free-otler- 

I     ifor  t  this  liketh  vou,  O  ya 


hiaei  reproved  fur  dtocrs  giuS- 
clulJren  of  Israel,   saitli   llic   Lord 
God. 

6  11  And  I  also  have  eivcn  you 
cleanness  of  teeth  in  all  your  ci- 
ties, and  want  of  bread  in  all  your 
I'laces  :  •"  yet  have  ye  not  returned 
unto  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

7  And  also  1  liave  withliolden  the 
fain  from  you,  when  there  were 
yet  three  months  to  the  harvest : 
and  I  caused  it  to  rain  upon  one 
city,  and  caused  it  not  to  rain  upon 
another  city  :  one  piece  was  rained 
upon,  and  the  piece  whereupon  it 
rained  not  withered. 

8  So  two  or  three  cities  wandered 
(into  one  city,  to  drink  water  ;  but 
I  hey  were  not  satisfied  :  "yet  have 
ve  not  returned  unto  me,  saith  the 
Lord. 

9  o  I  have  smitten  you  with  blast- 
ing and  mildew  :  ||  when  your  gar- 
dens and  your  vineyards  and  your 
fig-trees  and  your  olive-trees  in- 
creased, \>  the  palmer-worm  de- 
voured tliem :  yet  have  ye  not  re- 
turned unto  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

10  I   have  sent   among   you  the 

Sestilence  ||  q  after  the  manner  of 
igypt :  your  young  men  have  I 
slain  with  the  sword,  fand  have 
taken  away  your  horses ;  and  I 
have  made  the  stink  of  your  camps 
to  come  up  unto  your  nos.trils : 
r  yet  have  ye  not  returned  unto  me, 
saitji  the  Lord. 

11  I  have  overthrown  some  of 
you,  as  God  overthrew  s  Sodom  and 
iiomorrah,  '  and  ye  were  as  a  fire- 
brand plucked  out  of  the  burning  : 
u  yet  have  ye  not  returned  unto  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

12  Therefore,  thus  will  I  do  unto 
thee,  O  Israel ;  and  because  I  will 
do  this  unto  thee,  "  prepare  to  meet 
thy  God,  O  Israel. 

13  For  lo,  he  that  formetli  the 
mountains,  and  createth  the  ||  wind, 
y  and  declareth  unto  man  what  is 
Iiis  thought,  z  that  maketh  the  morn- 
ing darkness,  a  and  treadeth  upon 
the  high  places  of  the  earth,  I'The 
Lord,  The  Godof  hosts,  !s  his  name. 

CHAPTER  V. 

I  A  tamentation/or  Israel.  4  An  exhor- 
ta^tioii  to  repenLtnce.  21  God  rejecUlh 
their  hypocritical  seriiice. 
"LJEAR  yc  this  word  which  I  *  take 
-'-■'■  up  against  you,  cveyi  a  lamen- 
tation. O  nouse  of  Israel. 

2  The  virgin  of  Israel  is  fallen  ; 
she  shall  no  more  rise  :  she  is  for- 
saken upon  her  land  ;  there  is  none 
to  raise  ner  up. 

3  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  GoD ; 
The  city  that  went  out  Ay  a  thou- 
sand shall  leave  an  hundred,  and 
that  which  went  forth  by  an  hun- 
dred shall  leave  ten,  to  the  house  of 
Israel. 

4  ir  For  thus  saith  the  Lord 
unto  the  house  of  Israel,  b  Seek  ye 
me,  c  and  ye  shall  live  : 

5  But  seek  not  d  Beth-el,  nor 
enter  into  Gilgal,  and  pass  not  to 
e_Becr-sheba  ■  for  Gilgal  shall  sure- 
ly go  into  captivity,  and  f  Beth-el 
•ahall  come  to  nougnt. 


CHAPTER  V. 


BetV.ro 

Be  fore 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

787. 

787. 
;  ver.  4. 

m  13.26.  11. 

Ii  ch.  6.  12. 

Jer.  5.  3. 

Hag.  2.  17. 

ver.  8,  9. 

1  Job  9.  9. 

&38.  31. 

kPs.  104.20. 

1  Job  38.  34. 

ch.  9.  6. 

m  ch.  4.  13. 

t  Heb.  tpoil. 

11  ver.  6,  10, 

11. 

0  Deul.  28. 

Ills.  29.  21. 

22.  Hug.  2. 

0  1  K.n.  22. 

17. 

8. 

11  Or,  the 

nmhhude  of 

your  gar- 

dens, 6fc. 

did  the  pal- 

p  Deul.  28. 
30,  33,  39. 

iner-ioorm. 

Sfc. 

Mic.  6.  15. 

p  Joel  1.4. 

Zeph.  1.  13. 
HaV.  1.  6. 

&.  2.  25. 

!l  Or,  in  the 

t  Heb.  rine- 

q  Hx.  9.  3,  6. 

yards  of  ds- 

&  12.  29. 

i>      . 

Dciit.  28.  27, 

q  ch.  2.  26. 

60.  Ps.  78. 

II  Or,  re  ran- 

60. 

som. 

t  Heb.  with 

ris.  29.  21. 

the  captivity 

ch.  2.  7. 

of  your 

sch.  6,  10. 

horses. 

2  Kings  13. 

r'ver.  6. 

sGen.  19.24, 

25.  Is.  13. 

19.  Jer.  49. 

(Mic.  3.  11. 

18. 

uPs.  31.  14. 

I  Zech.  3.  2. 

&.  97.  10. 

Jude  23. 

Rom.  12.  9. 

u  ver.  6. 

xEx.  32.  30. 

X  See  Eiek. 

2K,njsl9. 

13.  6.  &.  22. 

4.  Joe!  2.  11. 

30.  Luke  14. 

31,  32.      • 

!l  Or,  .spirit. 

V  Ps.  139.  2. 

Dan.  2.  28. 

i  ch.  6.  8.  &, 

8.9. 

a  Deiit.  33. 

y  Jer.  9.  17. 

13.  &.33.29. 

M.c.  1.  3. 

h  Is.  47.  4. 
Jer.  10.  15. 

z  Ex.  12.  12. 

ch.  5.  8.  ei. 

Nah.  1.  12. 

9.  6. 

a  Is.  5.  19. 

Jer.  17.  15. 

a  Jer.  7.  29. 

Ezek.  12.  22, 

Ezck.  19.  1. 

27.  2  Pet.  3. 

Si  27.  2. 

4. 

h  Jer.  30.  7. 

Joel  2.  2. 

Zeph.  1.15. 
c  Jer.  48.  44. 

d  Prov.  21. 

27.  Is.  1.  11, 

—  16.  Jer.  6. 

b  2  Chr.  15. 

20.  Hos.  8. 

3.  Jer.  29. 

13. 

13.  ver.  6. 

e  Lev.  26.  31. 

c  Is.  65.  3. 

11  Or,  smell 

d  cli.  4.  4. 

your  holy 

e  ch.  8.  14. 

days. 

f  Hos.4.  15. 

fis.  66.3. 

&  10.  8. 

Mic.  6.  6,  7. 

An  exhortation  to  repentance. 

6  S  Seek  the  Lord,  and  yo  shall 
live ;  lest  he  break  out  like  fire  in 
the  house  of  Joseph,  and  devour 
it,  and  there  be  none  to  quench  it  in 
Beth-el. 

7  Ye  who  h  turn  judgment  lo 
wormwood,  end  leave  otf  righte- 
ousness in  the  earth, 

8  Seek  him  that  maketh  the  '  se- 
ven stars  and  Orion,  and  turneth 
the  shadow  of  death  into  the 
morning,  k  and  maketh  the  day 
dark  with  night ;  that  1  calleth  for 
the  waters  of  the  sea,  and  poureth 
them  out  ujion  the  face  of  the 
earth  :  m  The  Lord  is  his  name  : 

9  That  strengtheneth  the  j  spoil- 
ed against  the  strong,  so  that  the 
spoiled  shall  come  against  the  for- 
tress. 

10  n  They  hate  him  that  rebukcth 
in  the  gate,  and  they  o  abhor  him 
that  speaketh  upriehtlj'. 

11  Forasmuch,  tlicrefore,  as  your 
treading  is  upon  the  poor,  and  ye 
take  from  him  burdens  of  wheat ; 
P  ye  have  built  houses  of  hewn 
stone,  but  ye  shall  not  dwell  in 
thorn  ;  ye  have  planted  f  pleasant 
vineyards,  but  ye  shall  not  drink 
wine  of  them. 

12  For  I  know  your  manifold 
transgressions  and  your  mighty 
sins :  1  they  afflict  the  just,  they 
take  II  a  bribe,  and  they  r  turn  aside 
the  poor  in  the  gate  from  their 
right. 

13  Therefore,  s  the  prudent  shall 
keep  silence  in  that  tmie  ;  for  it  is 
an  evil  time. 

14  Seek  good,  and  not  evil,  that 
ye  may  live :  and  so  the  Lord, 
the  God  of  hosts,  shall  be  with  you, 
t  as  ye  have  spoken. 

la  "  Hate  the  evil,  and  love  the 
good,  and  establish  judgment  in 
the  gate :  ^  it  may  ue  that  the 
Lord  God  of  hosts  will  be  Gra- 
cious unto  the  remnant  of  Josepli. 

IG  Therefore,  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  hosts,  the  Lord,  saith  thus  ; 
Wailing  shall  be  in  all  streets ; 
and  they  shall  say  in  all  the  high- 
ways. Alas  !  alas  I  and  they  shall 
call  tlie  husbandman  to  mourning, 
and  y  such  as  are  skilful  of  la 
mentation  to  wailing. 

17  And  in  all  vineyards  shall  be 
waihng  ;  for  ^  I  will  pass  through 
thee,  saith  the  Lord. 

18  a  Wo  unto  you  that  desire  the 
day  of  the  Lord  1  to  what  end  is  it 
for  you  ?  ti  the  day  of  the  Lord  ?s 
darkness,  and  not  light. 

19  >;  As  if  a  man  did  flee  from  a 
lion,  and  a  bear  met  him  ;  or  went 
into  tlie  house,  and  leaned  his 
hand  on  the  wall,  and  a  serpent  bit 
him. 

20  Shall  not  the  day  of  the  Lord 
be  darkness,  and  not  light?  even 
very  dark,  and  no  brightness  in 
it? 

21  IT  d  I  hate,  I  despise  your  feast- 
days,  and  e  I  will  not  ||  smell  in 
your  solemn  assemblies. 

22  f  Though  ye  offer  mo  burnt- 
offerings  and  vour  meat-offeringa, 

"  723 


IsraeCs  wantonness  plagued. 
I  will    not  accept  than ;    neither 
will  I  regard  the  H  peace-oftVrings 
of  your  fat  beastK. 

^  Take  thou  a«  av  IVora  me  the 
noise  of  tliy  son-s :  for  I  will  not 
hear  the  melody  of  thy  viols. 

•i4  e  But  lot  jiidpiiient  t  run  down 
an  waters,  and  righteousness  as  a 
mighty  stream. 

3o  "  Have  ye  oflered  unto  nie 
sacrifices  and  olVcrinjs  in  the  wil- 
derness forty  years,  O  house  of  Is- 
rael ? 

•-'6  But  ve  have  borne  lithe  ta- 
bernacle I'of  your  Moloch  and 
Chiun  your  images,  the  star  of  your 
god,  wliich  ye  made  to  yourselves. 

27  Therelorc,  will  1  cause  you  to 
go  into  captivity  k  beyond  Damas- 
cus, saith  the  Lord,  1  whose  name 
IS  The  God  of  hosts. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  Tke  icantonness  of  Israel,  7  shall  be 
plagued  icith  desolation,  12  and  their 
VicvrrisiUeness. 

WO  » to  tJiem  that  \\  are  at  ease 
in  Zion,  and  trust  in  the  moun- 
tain of  Samaria,  which  are  named 
t'  II  chief  of  the  nations,  to  whom  the 
hou.se  of  Israel  came  ! 

a  cPass  ye  unto  J  Calnoli,  and 
see ;  and  Irom  thence  go  ye  to 
e  Hamath  the  great :  then  go  down 
10  fOath  of  the  Philistines:  she 
Ihcv  better  than  these  kingdoms  ? 
or  'their  border  greater  than  your 
border  1  ,     .      ., 

3  Yc  that  t>  put  far  away  the  >  evil 
day,  k  and  cause  '  the  ||  seat  of  vio- 
lence to  oome  near  ; 

4  That  lie  upon  beds  of  ivory, 
and  II  stretch  themselves  upon  their 
rouches,  and  eat  the  lambs  out  ot 
the  flock,  and  the  calves  out  of 
the  midst  of  the  stall ; 

5  m  That  II  chant  to  the  sound  ot 
the  viol,  and  invent  to  themselves 
instruments  of  music,  "like  Da- 
rid  ;  .     ,       , 

f>  That  drink  ||  wine  in  bowls, 
and  anoint  thenisolves  with  the 
chief  ointments  :  "  but  they  are  not 
grieved  for    the  t  affliction  of  Jo- 

'"pli-  .    „    ■ 

I  IT  Therefore,  now  shall  they  go 
captive  with  the  first  that  go  cap- 
tive, and  the  bamiuet  of  them  that 
Btretched  themselves  shall  be  re- 
moved. ,  , 

8  pThe  T,ord  CJoD  hath  sworn  by 
liimsclf,  saith  the  Lord  the  God  ot 
hosts,  I  abhor  <\  the  excellency  of 
.lacob,  and  hate  his  palaces :  there- 
Core  will  I  deliver  up  the  city  with 
all  t  that  is  therein. 

9  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  it 
there  remain  ten  men  in  one  house, 
that  they  shall  die. 

10  And  a  man's  undo  shall  take 
him  lip,  and  he  that  bunicth  hiin,  to 
bring  out  the  hones  out  of  the  house, 
and  shall  say  unto  him  that  is  by 
the  sides  of  the  house.  Is  there  yet 
any  with  thoe  1  and  he  shall  say. 
No.  Then  shall  he  say,  r  Hold 
thy  tongue :  •  for  ||  we  may  not 
make  mention  of  the  name  of  tlic 
i^oKD. 


AMOS.  Thejndginenl  of  the  grasthoppcrs,  (ft- 


Before 
CHRIST 


Or,  Ihank- 

fllos.  6.  6. 
lie.  6.  8. 
t  lleb.  toll. 

h  DeiU.  32. 

17.  Josh.  21. 

14.  Ezek.  20. 

8,  16,  2-1. 

Acts  7-  '12, 

-13.  See  Is. 

43.  2.^ 

il  Or,  SiccxLlh 

ifour  king. 

?1  Kings  11, 

33. 

k  2  Kill.  17. 

6. 

1  cli.  4.  13. 


Before 
CHRIST 

787. 

lis.  56.  II. 
u  cli.  3.  IS. 

i]  Or,  drop- 


y  Jcr.  b.  15. 


.  Num.  34. 
8.  1  Kings  8, 
15. 
Or,  rallc!/ 


aLiilic6.24 
■iOr,a,ese' 
rare. 

h  Y.-n.  19.  5. 

Or,  firsl- 

/■■uils. 

.:  JlT.  2.  10. 

J  Is.  10.  U. 

Taken 

cir.  794. 

e2Kiii.  18. 

31. 

f2  Clir.  26. 
6. 

g  Nah.  3.  8. 
h  Ezek.  12. 
27. 

i  cli.  5.  18. 
&,  9.  10. 
k  ch.  5.  12. 
ver.  12. 

I  Ps.  94.  20. 

II  Or,  habiia- 
lion. 

II  Or,ahouna 
trith  super- 
Jiiiities. 
m  Is.  S.  12. 
II  Or, 
gtiaver. 
n  1  Clir.  23. 
5. 

,,  Or,  in 
bou:U  of 

o  Geii.  37.25 
t  Hell. 
breach. 


p  Jer.  61.  14. 

lleb.  6.  13, 

17. 

q  P3.  47.  4. 

Eielc.  24.21 

ch.  8.  7. 

t  Heb.  Iht 

fulness 

Ihtrcoj. 


rcli.  5.  13. 
s  ch.  8.  3. 
II  Or,  they 
will  not,  or, 
/loie  not. 


Or.  green 


a  Is.  51.  19. 

ver.  5. 

II  Or,  who  of 

(or,for,)7«. 

shnlL 
stand  / 
b  Denl.  32. 
36.  ver.  6. 
Jomiii  3.  10. 
Jam.  5.  16. 


(1  Sec  2  Kin. 
_1.   13.  1». 
28.  17.  &34. 
II.  Lam.  2. 

,.ch.  8.  2. 
Mic.  7. 18. 
f  Bcer-she- 
...  Gen.  26. 
23.  &,  46.  1. 
ch.  6.  5.  & 
8.  14. 

e  FulfiUeil, 
1  Kings  15. 
10. 


h  1  Ki 
32. 

.  2  Kn 
23. 


11  For  behold,  '  the  Lord  com- 
mandeth,  "  and  he  will  smite  tho 
great  house  with  ||  breathes,  and 
the  little  house  with  clofis. 

12  II  Shall  horses  run  ujioii  liif 
rock  7   will  one  plough   Oicrc  with 
o.\pn7   for  »  yc   have  turned  judg 
ment   into    gall,    and    the   fruit  u! 
righteousness  into  hemlock  : 

13  Yc  which  rejoice  in  a  thing  of 
nought,  which  say,  Have  we  not 
taken  to  us  horns  by  out  own 
strength  ? 

14  But  behold,  .v  I  will  raise  up 
against  you  a  nation,  ()  house  of 
Israel,  saith  the  Lord  the  God  of 
hosts ;  and  they  shall  afflict  you 
from  the  2  entering  in  of  Hainath 
unto  the  ||  river  of  the  wilderncsB. 

CHAPTER  VU. 

I  The  judgments  of  the  grasshoppers,  4 
and'or  the  fire,  are  diverted  by  the  pray- 
er of  Amos.  7  By  the  xcati  of  a  plumb- 
tine  is  signified  the  rejection  of  fsrael. 
10  Jmaxiah  comptainelh  of  Amot.  M 
A  mos  sheweth  his  calling,  16  and  Ama- 
zinh^s  judgment. 

THUS  hath  the  Lord  God  shew- 
ed unto  me ;  and  behold,  ha 
formed  ||  grasBliopptrs  in  the  be- 
ginning of  the  shooting  up  of  Ihn 
latter  growth  ;  and  lo,  it  teas  the 
atter  growth  after  the  king's  mow- 
ings. 

2  And  it  came  to  pa.'s,  that  when 
they  had  made  an  end  of  eating  ihs 
"rass  of  the  land,  then  I  said,  O 
Lord  God,  forgive,  I  beseech  thee  : 
a  II  by  whom  shall  Jacob  ariso  1  for 
he  is  small. 

3  bTlie  Lord  repented  for  tins: 
It  shall  not  be,  saith  the  Lord. 

4  ir  Thus  hath  the  Lord  Got) 
shewed  unto  me  :  and  behold.  U19 
Lord  God  called  to  contend  by  lire, 
and  it  devoured  the  great  deep,  and 
did  eat  up  a  part. 

5  Then  said  I,  O  Lord  God, 
cease,  I  beseech  thee  ;  ^^  by  whom 
shall  Jacob  arise  1  for  he  is  small. 

6  The  Lord  repented  lor  this  • 
This  also  shall  not  be,  eaith  tha 
Lord  Gon. 

7  IF  Thus  he  shewed  me  :  ami 
behold,  tlie  Lord  stood  upon  a  wbII 
made  by  a  plumb-line,  with  a  pUmib- 
line  in  hishund. 

8  And  the  Lord  said  unto  mc, 
Amos,  what  seest  thou  !  and  1 
said,  A  plumb-line.  Then  said  the 
Lord,  Behold,  J  1  will  set  a  plumb- 
line  in  the  midst  of  my  people  Is 
rael :  c  I  will  not  again  iiass  by  them 
any  more :  .  ,  r 

0  f  And  tlie  high  places  of  Isaac 
shall  be  desolate,  and  the  sanctua- 
ries of  Israel  shall  be  laid  w;astc  ; 
and  si  will  rise  against  the  housa 
of  Jeroboam  with  the  sword. 

10  If  Then  Amaziah  h  the  priest  ot 
Beth-el  sent  to  i  Jeroboam  kin^ 
of  Israel,  saving,  Amos  hath  con- 
snired  against  tlieo  m  the  midst  of 
the  house  of  Israel :  tlic  land  is  not 
able  to  bear  all  his  words. 

U   For   thus  Amos   saith,  Jero- 
boam shall  die  by  the  sword,  anJ 
Israel  shall  surely  be  led  away  c&f- 
tive  out  of  their  own  land. 
724 


fsraePs  end  typified. 
1-2  Also,  Amazinh  said  unto  Amo8, 

0  tlioii  seer,  go  flee  thee  away  into 
the  land  of  Judah,  and  there  eat 
bread,  and  prophesy  there  : 

13  But  ^  prophesy  not  again  any 
more  at  Bethel :  '  for  it  (>  the 
king's  ]|  chapel,  and  it  is  tlie  f  king's 
court. 

14  IT  Then  answered  Amos,  and 
»aid  to  Amaziah,  I  was  no  prophet, 
neither  was  I  m  a  prophet's  son  ; 
■^  but  I  mas  a  herdman,  and  a  ga- 
therer of  II  sycamore  fruit : 

15  And  tlie  Lord  took  me  t  as  I 
followed  the  flock,  and  the  Lord 
said  unto  mc,  Go,  prophesy  unto 
my  people  Israel. 

16  ir  Now,  therefore,  hear  tliou  the 
word  of  llie  Lord  :  Thou  sayest. 
Prophesy  not  against  Israel,  and 
"  drop  not  t/iy  "word  against  the 
house  of  Isaac. 

17  p  Therefore  thus  saith  tlie 
Lord  ;  q  Thy  wife  shall  be  a  har- 
lot in  the  city,  and  thy  sons  and  thy 
daughters  sliall  fall  by  the  sword, 
and  thy  land  shall  be  divided  by 
line :  and  thou  slialt  die  in  a  pol- 
luted land  :  and  Israel  shall  surel}' 
go  into  captivity  forth  of  his  land. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  By  a  basket  of  summer  fivil  is  sheved 
the  propinquity  of  Israelis  end.  4  Op- 
pression is  reprooed.  11  A  famine  of 
the  word  threatened. 

'T'HUS  hath  the  Lord  God  shewed 
-*-  unto  me  :  and  behold  a  basket 
of  summer  fruit. 

2  And  he  said,  Amos,  what  seest 
thou  1  And  I  said,  A  basket  of  sum- 
mer fruit.  Then  said  the  Lord  un- 
to me,  a  The  end  is  come  upon  my 
people  of  Israel ;  ^  I  will  not  again 
pass  by  them  any  more. 

3  And  c  the  songs  of  the  temple 
t  shall  be  bowlings  in  that  day, 
naith  the  Lord  God  :  there  shall  be 
many  dead  bodies  in  every  place  : 
'1  they  shall  cast  them  forth  f  witli 
Bilence. 

4  IT  Hear  this,  O  ye  that  e  swal- 
low upthe  needy,  even  to  make  the 
poor  of  the  land  to  fail, 

5  Saying,  When  will  the  |{  new- 
moon  be  gone,  that  we  may  sell 
corn  ?  and  f  the  sabbath,  that  we 
may  t  set  forth  wheat,  %  making  the 
ephali  small,  and  the  shekel  great, 
and  t  falsifying  the  balances  by  de- 
ceit 7 

(3  That  we  may  buy  the  poor  for 
•i  silver,  and  the  needy  for  a  pair  of 
«hoes  ;  yea,  and  sell  the  refuse  of 
the  wheat  1 

7  The  LoBD  hath  sworn  by  '  the 
excellency  of  Jacob,  Surely  k  [  will 
never  forget  any  of  their  works. 

8  1  Shall  not  the  land  tremble  for 
this,  and  every  one  mourn  that 
dvvellefh  therein  ?  and  it  shall  rise 
up  wholly  as  a  flood  :  and  it  shall 
be  cast  out  and  drowned,  m  as  by 
the  flood  of  Egypt. 

9  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  saith  the  Lord  God,  "  that 
I  will  cause  the  sun  to  go  down  at 
noou,  and  I  will  darken  Uie  earth  in 
ths  clear  day  : 


CHAPTERS  Vni,  IX 

Before 
CHRIST 

7S7. 


k  ch.  2.  12. 
1  1  Kin.  12. 
.^2.  &,  13.  1. 
'1  Or,  sa7ic- 
iimru. 
1  nth.  house 
of  the  king- 
dom. 

m  1  Kin.  20. 
35.  2  Kings 
2.  5.  &  4.  33. 
&6.  1. 
n  ch.  1.  I. 
Zech.  13.  5. 
;'  Or,  Kitd 
riss. 

iUeh.  from 
behind. 

oEzck.  21.2. 
.Mic.  2.  6. 
p  See  Jer.28. 
12.  &,  2ii.  21, 
25,  31,  32. 
t|  Is.  13.  16. 
Lam.  5.  11. 
Hos.  4.  13. 
Zed..  14.  2. 


cl  ch.  6. 9, 10, 
t  Heb.  be 
silent. 
e  Ps.  14.  4. 
Prov.  30.  1 1, 

i!  Or,  month. 

fNi'h.  13. 

15,  16. 

t  Heb.  open, 

o-Mic.  6.  10, 

11. 

t  Heb.  per- 

eerting  the 

balances  of 

deceit,  Hos. 

12.  7. 

Ii  ch.  2.  6. 


791. 
n  Job  6.  14. 
Is.  13.  10.  & 


Before 
C  H  P- 1 S  T 

787. 


&  27.  31. 
q  Jer.  6.  2o. 
Zech.  12.  10, 


rIS;im.3.  1. 
Ps.  74.  9. 
Ezek.  7.  25. 


Hos.  4.  15. 


De 


^  Heb,  way  : 
See  Acts  9. 
2.  &.  18.  25. 
&.  19.  9.  23. 
&.  21.  14. 
■1  cli.  5.  5. 


I  Or,  chapi- 
ter, or,  hnop. 

II  Or,  wound 
them. 

aPs.  68.  21. 
Hab.  3.  13. 
b  ch.  2.  14. 

c  Ps.  139.  8, 

&c. 

d  Job  20.  6. 

Jer.  51.  53. 

Oba<l.  4. 


■pkeres. 
"  Heb.  as- 
ensions. 
Ps.  104.  3, 


01  Jer.  4T.  4 
I.  Dent.  2.23. 
Jer.  47.  4. 
och.  1.5. 
p  ver.  4. 
>lJcT.  30.  11. 
&.  31.3.5,  36. 
Obnd.  16,17. 


A  J  amine  threatened. 

10  And  I  will  turn  your  feasti 
into  mourning,  and  all  your  songs 
into  lamentation  ;  p  and  1  will  brin" 
up  sackcloth  ujion  all  loins,  anS 
baldness  upon  every  head  ;  q  and  f 
will  make  it  as  the  mourning  of  an 
only  son,  and  the  end  thereof  as  a 
bitter  day. 

11  11  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord  God,  that  I  will  send  a 
famine  in  the  land,  not  a  famine  of 
bread,  nor  a  thirst  for  water,  but  r  oi 
hearing  the  words  of  the  Lord  : 

12  And  they  shall  wander  from 
sea  to  sea,  and  from  the  north  even 
to  the  east ;  they  shall  run  to  and 
fro  to  seek  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
and  shall  not  find  it. 

13  In  that  day  shall  the  fair  vir- 
gins and  young  men  faint  for  thirst. 

14  They  that  s  swear  by  '  the  sin 
of  Samaria,  and  sav.  Thy  god,  O 
Dan,  liveth ;  and.  The  +  manner 
u  of  Beer-sheba  liveth  ;  even  they 
shall  fill,  and  never  rise  up  again 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1    The  certainty  of  the  desolation.    11  The 
restoring  of 'the  tabernacle  oj 
SAW  the  Lord  standing  upon 


ring  of  the  tabernacle  of  David. 
W  the  Lord  standing  upoi 
the   altar:    and   he   said.   Smite 


I 

the  II  lintel  of  the  door,  that  the 
posts  may  shake  ;  and  ||  a  cut  them 
in  the  head  all  of  them  ;  and  I  will 
slay  the  last  of  them  with  the  sword  : 
b  he  that  fleeth  of  them  shall  not 
flee  away,  and  he  that  escapeth  of 
them  shall  not  be  delivered. 

2  c  Though  they  dig  into  hell, 
thence  shall  mine  hand  take  them  ; 
J  though  they  climb  up  to  heaven, 
thence  will  I  bring  them  down  -. 

3  And  though  they  hide  them- 
selves in  the  top  of  Carmel,  I  will 
search  and  take  them  out  thence  ; 
and  though  they  be  hid  from  my 
sight  in  the  bottom  of  the  sea, 
thence  will  I  command  the  serpent, 
and  he  shall  bite  them  : 

4  And  though  they  go  into  cap- 
tivity before  their  enemies,  e  thence 
will  I  command  the  sword,  and  it 
shall  slay  them  :  and  f  I  will  set 
mine  eyes  upon  them  for  evil,  and 
not  for  good. 

5  And  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  is 
he  that  toucheth  the  land,  and  it 
shall  s  melt,  h  and  all  that  dwell 
therein  shall  mourn;  and  it  shall 
rise  up  wholly  like  a  flood  ;  and 
shall  be  drowned,  as  by  the  flood  of 
Egypt. 

6  It  is  he  that  buildeth  his  ||  t '  sto- 
ries in  the  heaven,  and  hath  found- 
ed his  II  troop  in  the  earth  ;  he  that 
k  calleth  for  the  waters  of  the  sea, 
and  poureth  them  out  upon  the  face 
of  the  earth ;  1  The  Lord  is  his 
name. 

7  .ire  ye  not  as  children  of  the 
Ethiopians  unto  me,  O  children  of 
Israel  ?  saith  the  Lord.  Have  not 
I  brought  up  Israel  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt  1  and  the  m  Philistines 
from  n  Caphtor,  and  the  Syrians 
from  "  Kir  7 

8  Behold,  p  the  eyes  of  the  Lord 
God  are  upon  the  sinlul  kingdom, 
and  1  q  will  destroy  it  from   ofl^  th» 


Tht  destruction  of  Edom 
face  of  the  earth  ;  saving  llial  I  will 
not  utterly  destroy  tlie  house  of  Ja- 
cob, eaith  the  Lord. 

9  For  lo,  I  will  command,  and  I 
will  t  sift  the  liouse  of  Israel  among 
all  nations,  like  as  corn  is  sifted  in 
a  sieve,  yet  sliall  not  the  least  t  grain 
fall  upon  the  earth. 

10  All  the  sinners  of  my  people 
shall  die  by  the  sword,  ■  which  say, 
The  evil  shall  not  overtake  nor  pre- 
vent us. 

11  II  8  In  that  day  will  I  raise  up 
the  tabernacle  of  David  that  is 
fallen,  and  f  close  up  the  breaches 
thereof ;  and  I  will  raise  up  bis 
ruins,  and  I  will  build  it  as  in  the 
days  of  old : 

12  '  That  they  may  possess  the 
remnant  of  "  Edom,  and  of  all  tlie 
heathen  t  which   are  called  by  my 


t  Heb.  cause 
t  Heb.  stone. 

r  cli.  e.  3. 


Acta  15.16, 

7. 

Ufh.hedse, 

iV,  Willi. 

Ob;id.  19. 


.21. 


upo 


t  Heb.rfraw- 

tlhforth. 


V  Jer.  30.  3. 
1.  Is.  61.4.  &, 
65.21.  K7..-k. 
36.  33,-36. 


for  their  pride,  ie. 
name,  eaith  the  Lord  that  doeth 
this. 

13  Behold,  w  the  days  coine,saith 
the  Lord,  that  the  ploughman  shall 
overtake  the  reaper,  and  the  treiid- 
er  of  grapes  him  that  t  soweth  seed  ; 
«  and  the  mountains  shall  drop 
II  sweet  wine,  and  all  the  hills  sliall 
melt. 

14  .V  And  I  will  bring  again  the 
captivity  of  my  people  of  Israel, 
and  2  they  shall  build  the  waste  ci- 
ties, and  inhabit  them ;  and  they 
shall  plant  vineyards,  and  drink  the 
wine  thereof ;  they  shall  also  make 
gardens,  and  eat  the  fruit  of  them. 

1.5  And  I  will  plant  them  upon 
their  laud,  and  ^  they  shall  no  more 
be  pulled  up  out  of  their  land  which 
I  have  given  them,  sailh  the  Lord 
thy  God. 


II   O  B  A  D  I  A  H. 


)  The  destruction  of  Edom,  %for  their 
pride,  10  and  for  their  wrong  unto  Ja- 
cob. 17  The  salvation  and  victory  of 
Jacob. 

THE  vision  of  Obadlah.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  GoD  '^  concern- 
ing Ed'ora  ;  I'  We  have  heard  a  ru- 
mour from  the  Lord,  and  an  am- 
bassador is  sent  among  the  heathen. 
Arise  ye,  and  let  us  rise  up  against 
her  in  battle. 

2  Behold,  1  have  made  thee  small 
among  the  heathen  :  thou  art  great- 
ly despised. 

3  11  The  pride  of  thine  heart  hath 
deceived  thee,  thou  that  dwellest 
in  the  clefts  '  of  the  rock,  whose 
habitation  is  high ;  J  that  saith  in 
his  heart.  Who  shall  bring  me  down 
to  the  "round  t 

4  e  Though  thou  e.\alt  thyself  as 
the  eagle,  and  though  thou  '"set  thy 
nest  among  the  stars,  thence  will  1 
brin"  thee  down,  saitli  the  Lord. 

5  If  g  thieves  came  to  thee,  if  rob- 
bers by  night,  (how  art  thou  cut 
offl)  would  they  not  have  stolen  till 
they  had  enough  ?  if  the  grane-ga- 
iherers  came  to  thee,  !>  would  they 
not  leave  ||  some  grajies  ? 

6  How  arc  the  things  of  E.sau 
searched  out !  how  are  his  hidden 
things  sought  up  ! 

7  All  the  men  of  tliy  confederacy 
have  brought  thee  even  to  the  bor- 
der :  t  '  the  men  that  were  at  peace 
with  thee  have  deceived  thee,  and 
prevailed  against  thee  ;  f  they  that 
eat  thy  bread  have  laid  a  wound 
under  thee  :  It  there  is  none  under- 
standing  l|  in  him. 

8  1  !5hall  I  not  in  that  day,  saith 
the  liiiRD,  even  destroy  the  wise 
men  out  of  Edom,  and  understand- 
ing out  of  the  mount  of  Esau  7 

9  And  thy  "'  miglity  m<»i,  ()  "  Te- 
man,  shall  he  dismayed,  to  the  end 
that  every  one  of  tlie  mount  of  Esau 
may  be  cut  olf  by  slaughter. 


t  Heb.  the 
men  of  thy 
peace. 
1  Jer.  38.  22. 
t  Heb.  llie 
menoflhy 
bread. 
kls.  19.  U, 
12. 

llOr,  o/i(. 
I  Job  S.  12, 
13.  Is.  29.  H, 
Jer.  49.  7. 
m  Ps.  76.  5. 
Aino!i2.  16. 
I.  Jer.  49.  7. 


way  his 


Mic.  7.  8. 

.,-.17.  5. 
&.  21.  17,  18. 
Heb.  mag- 
iHed  thy 
I'uuth. 
Or,  j'orces. 


Wr,  shut 
K'.3l.S. 

n  E?.ek.  30.3. 
Joel  3.  N. 
X  Kieli.  35. 
15.   Hub.  2. 
8. 

cir.  .';85. 
V  Jer.  25.  28, 
59.  &49.  12. 
Joel  3.  17. 

I  Pet.  4.  17. 

II  Or,si//j  i/w. 
7,  Joel  2.  32. 
a  Amos  9.  8. 
II  Or,  they 
that  escape. 

II  Or,  it  shall 
tja  holy, 
Joe!  3.  17. 


10  II  For  thy  «  violence  against 
thy  brother  Jacob,  shame  shall  co- 
ver thee,  and  p  thou  shalt  be  cut  off 
for  ever. 

n  In  the  day  that  thou  sfoodcst 
on  the  other  side,  in  the  day  that 
the  strangers  ||  carried  away  cap- 
tive Ills  forces,  and  foreigners  enter- 
ed into  his  gates,  and  q  cast  lots  up- 
on Jerusalem,  even  thou  jcast  as 
one  of  them. 

12  But  II  thou  shouldest  not  have 
r  looked  on  s  the  day  of  thy  brother 
in  the  day  that  he  became  a  stran- 
ger ;  neither  shouldest  thou  havH 
'  rejoiced  over  the  children  of  Ju- 
dah  in  the  day  of  their  destruction  ; 
neither  shoulaestthou  have  f  spoken 
proudly  in  the  day  of  distrcs:,. 

in  Thou  shouUlest  not  have  en- 
tered into  the  gate  of  my  people  in 
the  day  of  their  calamity ;  yea, 
thou  shouldest  not  have  looked  on 
their  affliction  in  the  day  of  their 
calamity,  nor  have  laid  hands  on 
their  ||  substance  in  the  day  of  their 
calamity  ; 

14  Neither  shouldest  thou  havB_ 
stood  ill  the  cross-way,  lo  cut  ofl' 
those  of  his  that  did  escape ;  nei- 
tlicr  shouldest  thou  have  )|  deliver- 
ed up  those  of  his  that  did  remain 
ill  the  day  of  distress. 

15  u  For  the  day  of  the  Lord  is 
near  upon  all  tlie  heathen :  "  as 
thou  hast  done,  it  shall  bo  dono 
unto  thee  :  thy  reward  shall  return 
upon  thine  own  head. 

Hi  y  For  as  ye  have  drunk  upon 
my  holy  mountain,  so  shall  all  the 
heathen  drink  continually,  yea. 
they  shall  drink,  and  they  shall 
il  swallow  down,  and  they  shall  be 
as  though  they  had  not  been. 

17  11  '■  But  upon  mount  Zion 
•^  shall  be  ||  deliverance,  and  ||  there 
shall  be  holiness ;  and  the  house 
of  Jacob  shall  posses?  their  pos- 
sessions. 

726 


Jonah  fleeth  to  Tarskish. 

18  And  the  house  of  Jacob  t)  shall 
be  a  fire,  and  the  house  of  Joseph 
a  flame,  and  the  house  ot"  Esau 
for  stubble,  and  they  sliall  kindle 
in  them,  and  devour  them ;  and 
there  shall  not  he  any  remaining  of 
the  house  of  Esau  ;  for  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  it. 

19  And  thnj  of  the  south  <^  shall 
possess  the  mount  of  Esau  ;  '^  and 
they  of  the  jilain  the  Philistines : 
and  they  shall  possess  the  fields 
of  Ephraini,  ana  the  fields  of  Sa- 


JONAH,  I,  II. 

Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  687. 

civ.  587. 

1,  U.  10.  IT. 

e  1  Kill.  17. 

Zecli.  12.  6. 

9,  10. 

11  Or,  slinll 

possess  that 

which  is  hi 

c  Amos  9. 12. 

Sephurad. 

d  Zeph.  2.  7. 

fJer.  S2.  41. 

5lTiin.4.16. 

Jnm.  6.  20. 

h  Ps.  22.  23. 

Dan.  2.44.  & 

7.  14,  27.  Zee 

Is  east  into  the  sea. 
maria  :  and  Benjamin  shall  possess 
Gilead. 

20  And  the  captivity  of  this  liost 
of  the  children  of  Israel  shall  pos- 
sess that  of  the  Canaanites,  even 
e  unto  Zarephath  ;  and  the  capti- 
vity of  Jerusalem,  ||  which  is  in 
Sepharad,  f  shall  possess  the  cities 
of  the  south. 

21  And  ?■  saviours  shall  come  up 
on  mount  Zion  to  judge  the  mount 
of  Esau  ;  and  the  t^  kingdom  shall 
be  the  Lord's. 

h.  14.  9.  Luke  1.  33.  Rev.  11.  15.  &.  19.  5. 


•ilJ  O  N  A  H. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Jonah,  sent  to  Nineveh, Jleeth  to  Tar- 
e/ib/i.  4  //e  is  biicrayed  by  n  temp'^t, 
1 1  thrown  into  the  sea,  17  and  swalioic- 
edbyajish. 

NOW   the   word     of    the   Lord 
came  unto  "  ||  Jonah  the  son  of 
Amittai,  saying, 

2  Arise,  go  to  Nineveh,  that 
I' great  city,  and  cry  against  it ;  for 
''  their  wickedness  is  come  up  be- 
Ibre  me. 

3  But  Jonah  J  rose  up  to  flee  un- 
to Tar.shish  from  the  presence  of 
the    Lord,    and    went    down    t 

e  Joppa  ;  and  he  found  a  ship  goin,^ 
to  Tarshish  :  so  he  jiaid  the  fare 
thereof,  and  went  down  into  it,  to 
go  with  them  unto  Tarshish  f  from 
the  presence  of  the  Lord. 

4  IT  But  g  the  Lord  f  sent  out  a 
great  wind  into  the  sea,  and  there 
was  a  mighty  tempest  in  the  sea, 
BO  that  the  ship  t  was  like  to  be 
broken. 

5  Then  the  mariners  were  afraid, 
and  cried  every  man  unto  his  god, 
and  h  cast  forth  the  wares  that 
iDcre  in  the  ship  into  the  sea,  to 
lighten  it  of  them.  But  Jonah  was 
gone  down  '  into  the  sides  of  the 
ship ;  and  he  lay,  and  was  fast 
asleep. 

6  So  the  ship-master  came  to  him, 
and  said  unto  him.  What  meanest 
thou,  O  sleeper  1  arise,  k  call  upon 
thy  God,  1  if  so  be  that  God  will 
think  upon  us,  that  we  perish  not. 

7  And  they  said  every  one  to  his 
fellow.  Come,  and  let  iis  m  cast 
lots,  that  we  may  know  for  whose 
cause  this  evil  is  upon  us.  So  they 
cast  lots,  and  the  lot  fell  upon 
Jonah. 

8  Then  said  they  unto  him,  "  Tell 
us,  we  pray  thee,  for  whose  cause 
this  evil  is  upon  us  ;  What  is  thine 
occupation  1  and  whence  comest 
thou  1  what  is  thy  country  ?  and 
of  what  people  art  thou  ■? 

9  And  he  said  unto  them,  I  am 
an  Hebrew  ;  and  I  fear  {|  the  Lord, 
the  God  of  heaven,  o  which  hath 
made  the  sea  and  the  dry  land. 

10  Then  were  the  men  f  exceed- 
ingly afraid,  and  said  unto  him, 
VVhv  hast  thou  done  this  ?    For  the 


Jnnas. 
b  Gen.  10.11, 
12.  ch.  3.  2, 
3.  &^4.  11. 
.iGen.  18.20, 
21.Ez,ra9.  6. 
Jam.  6.  4. 
Rev.  18.  5. 
d  ch.  4.  2. 
e  Jos.h.  19. 
46.  2  Chr.  2. 
16.  Acts  9. 
S8. 

fGeii.  4.  16. 
Job  1.  12.  &, 
2.  7. 

jPs.  107.25. 
t  Heb.  cast 
forth. 
t  Heb. 

thought  to  he 
broken. 
h  So  Acts  27. 
18,  19,  38. 

i  1  Sam.  24. 


m  Josh.  7.11, 
16.   1  Sam. 
10.  20,  21.  Si. 
14.  41,  42. 
Prov.  16.  33. 
Acts  1.  26. 
n  Josh.  7.  19. 
1  Sam.  14. 


Or,  JE- 
HOrAff. 

o  Ps.  146.  6. 
Acts  17.  24. 
t  Heb.  with 
great/ear. 


t  Heh.  may 
be  silent 
from  us. 
W  Or,  sre,o 
more  and 
more  tem- 
pestuous. 
t  Heb.  went. 
p John  U. 


t  Ps.  89.  9. 
Luke  8.  24. 
T  Heb. s/oorf. 
u  Mark  4. 41. 
Acts  5.  II. 
t  Heb.sac/i- 
Jicedasacri- 
Jice  unto  the 
LOHn,und 
vowed  votes. 
K  Malt.  12. 
10.  &,  16.  4. 
Luke  11.  30. 
t  Heb. 


aPs.  120.  1. 
&.  130.  1.  &, 
142.  I.  Lam. 

.  55,  66. 

Or,  out  of 
mine  ttffiic- 
lion. 

b  Ps.  65.  2. 
II  Or,  the 
grave.   Is. 
14.  9. 

c  Ps.  88.  6. 
t  Heh. heart. 
d  Ps.  42.  7. 
ePs.31.  22. 
f  1  Kings  8. 
38. 

gPs.  69.  I. 
Lam.  3.  54. 


men  knew  that  he  fled  from  the 
presence  of  the  Lord,  because  ha 
iiad  told  them. 

11  IF  Then  said  they  unto  him, 
What  shall  we  do  unto  thee,  that 
the  sea  t  may  be  calm  unto  us  "!  for 
the  sea  ||  f  wrought,  and  was  tem- 
pestuous. 

12  And  he  said  unto  them,  pTake 
me  up,  and  cast  me  forth  into  Iha 
sea  ;  so  shall  the  sea  be  calm  unto 
you  :  for  I  know  that  for  my  sake 
this  great  tempest  is  upon  you. 

13  Nevertheless  the  men  t  rowed 
hard  to  bring  it  to  the  land  ;  q  hut 
thev  could  not :  for  the  sea  wrought, 
and  was  tempestuous  against  them. 

14  Wherefore  they  cried  unto 
the  Lord,  and  said.  We  beseech 
thee,  O  Lord,  we  beseech  thee, 
let  us  not  perish  for  this  man's  life, 
and  r  lay  not  upon  us  innocent 
blood:  lor  thou,  O  Lord,  s  hast 
done  as  it  pleased  thee. 

15  So  they  took  up  Jonah,  and 
cast  him  forth  into  the  sea  :  t  and 
the  sea  t  ceased  from  her  raging. 

10  Then  the  men  "  feared  the 
Lord  e.\ceedingly,  and  f  offered  a 
sacrifice  unto  the  Lord,  and  made 
vows. 

17  IT  Now  the  Lord  had  pre- 
pared a  great  fish  to  swallow  up 
Jonah.  And  "  Jonah  was  in  the 
t  belly  of  the  fish  three  days  and 
three  nights. 

CHAPTER  n. 

1   The  prayer  of  Jonah.     10  He  is  deli- 
vered from  the  fish. 
'T'lIEN   Jonah    prayed  unto   the 
-••    Lord  his  God  out  of  the  fish's 
belly, 

2  And  said,  I  a  cried  ||  by  reason 
of  mine  affliction  unto  the  Lord, 
b  and  he  heard  me  ;  out  of  the  belly 
of  II  hell  cried  I,  and  thou  heardest 
my  voice. 

3  c  For  thou  hadst  cast  me  into 
the  deep,  in  t  the  midst  of  the  seas  ; 
and  the  floods  compassed  me  a- 
bout :  d  all  thy  billows  and  thy 
waves  passed  over  me. 

4  e  Then  I  said,  I  am  cast  out  of 
thy  sight ;  yet  I  will  look  again  f  to- 
ward thy  holy  temple. 

5  1  he  S  waters  compassed  me 
about,  even  to  the  soul :  the  depth 

727 


The  SVtneviles'  repentance. 
closed  me  round  about,  the  weeds 
were  wrapped  about  my  Jicad. 

ti  I  went  down  to  the  f  bottoms 
ol'  tlie  niouiilains;  the  earth  with 
ber  bars  was  about  inc  for  ever 
vet  bast  tliou  brought  uii  my  lil'e 
"rioni  II  corruption,  O  Lord  my 
(iixl. 

7  VVIien  my  soul  fainted  within 
me  I  remembered  the  LoKD  :  "  and 
my  prayer  came  in  unto  thee,  into 
thine  holy  temple. 

H  Tliey  that  observe  k  lying  vani- 
ties, Ibrsake  their  own  mercy. 

■J  Hut  1  will  1  sacrifice  unio  llice 
with  llio  voice  of  thanksgivinfr ;  I 
will  nay  that  that  1  have  vowed. 
>n  Salvation  is  of  the  Lord. 

lO^rAiid  the  Lord  si)ake  unto 
the  fish,  and  it  vomited  out  Jonah 
ujjoii  the  dry  land. 

CHAPTER  III. 
1  Jonnh,  sent  a^nin,  prencheth  lo  the  .\i- 
iiei-iles.     5    C'pon  their  repentance,   10 
God  repenteth. 

AND  the  word  of  the  Lord 
■^*-  came  unto  Jonah  the  second 
time,  saying, 

2  Arise,  go  unto  Nineveh,  that 
great  city,  and  jireach  unto  it  Die 
preaching  that  1  bid  thee. 

3  So  Jonah  arose,  and  went  unto 
Nineveh,  according  to  the  word  of 
the  Lord.  Now  Nineveh  was  an 
t  exceeding  groat  city  of  three  days 
journey. 

4  And  Jonah  began  to  enter  into 
the  city  a  day's  journey,  and  »  he 
cried,  and  said.  Yet  forty  days,  and 
Nineveh  shall  be  overthrown. 

5  IT  So  the  peojile  of  Nineveh 
••  believed  God,  and  proclaimed  a 
fast,  and  put  on  sackcloth,  from 
the  greatest  of  them  even  to  the 
Jeast  of  them. 

0  For  word  came  unto  the  king 
of  Nineveh,  and  he  arose  from  his 
throne,  and  he  laid  his  robe  from 
him.  and  covered  hiin  with  sack- 
cloth, c  and  sat  in  ashes. 

7  J  And  lie  caused  it  to  be  pro- 
claimed and  t  published  through 
Nineveh  by  the  decree  of  the  king 
and  his  t  nobles,  saying.  Let  nei- 
ther man  nor  beast,  herd  nor  flock, 
taste  any  thing  :  let  tliem  not  feed, 
nor  drink  water : 

8  But  let  man  and  beast  be  co- 
vered with  sackcloth,  and  cry 
mightily  unto  God  :  yea,  <•■  let  thorii 
turn  every  one  from  his  evil  way, 
and  from'  (the  violence  that  is  m 
their  hands. 

9  fe'  Who  can  tell  i/God  will  turn 
and  repent,  and  turn  away  from  his 
fierce  anger,  that  we  perish  not  1      \ 


MICAH. 


b  Ps.  16.  10 

i  Or,  the  pit. 


kSKin.  17. 

15.  Pe.  31.  6. 
Jer.  10.  8.  &, 

16.  19. 
IPs.  50.  14, 
23.  &  lli5. 
I",  18.    llos. 
H.  2.  Heb. 
13.  15. 

m  P».  3.  8. 


t  Ileb.  of 
Cod:  So 
Ge.i.  30.  8. 
Ps.  36.  6.  & 
80.  10. 


Deut. 


18.  22. 


b  Mail.  12. 
II.  Luke  U 


1^  Job  2.  8. 
J2Chr.20.3, 


t  Heb.  said 
t  Hfb.  great 


Beforf 
CHRIST 

cir.  862. 

h  Jcr.  13.  8. 
Anros7.  3,  6. 


lb  Ex.  3A.  6. 
Ps.  86.  5. 
Joel  2.  13. 


Or,  yirt 
'lou  greatly 
angry  / 


Or,  palm- 
rist. 
t  Hcb.  Ki- 

ffnjon. 
t  Heb.  re- 
joiced with 
great  joy. 


I  Or,  silent. 


Or,  JtI 

hoti  greatly 
■ngryT 
Or,  /  am 
■reatlyan- 

lOr,spared. 


t  Heb.  was 
tliesono/tht 
ght. 


int.  1.39. 
fi  Ps.  36.  6. 
&  U5.  9. 


Jonah's  rfpining  rcproveit. 
I  10  ir  h  And  God  saw  their  works, 
that  they  turned  from  their  evil 
I  way  ■  and  God  repented  of  the 
evil  that  he  had  said  that  he  would 
do  unto  them  ;  and  he  did  if 
not. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  Jonah,  repining  at  God's  mercy,   4  ij 

reproced  fcv  the  type  oj'n  gouni. 
OUT     it    displeased    Jonah    ex- 
-•-'   cecdingly,    and    he  was  very 
angry. 

a  And  he  prayed  unto  the  Lord, 
and  said,!  proy  thee,  O  Lord,  teas 
not  this  my  saying,  when  1  was  yet 
in  my  country  ?  Therclore  I  a  fled 
before  unto  Tarsliish :  for  I  knew 
that  thou  art  a  b  gracious  God, 
and  merciful,  slow  to  anger,  and 
of  great  kindiies.'",  and  repenteat 
thee  of  the  evil. 

3  c  Tlierefore  now,  O  Lord,  take, 

I  beseech  thee,  my  life  from  me ; 
for  d  it  is  better  for  me  to  die  than 
to  live. 

4  II  Then  said  the  Lord,  ||  Doest 
thou  well  to  be  angry  "i 

5  So  Jonah  went  outof  tho  city, 
and  sat  on  the  east  side  of  the  city, 
and  there  made  him  a  boolli,  aiid 
sat  under  it  in  the  shadow,  till  be 
might  see  what  would  become  of 
the  city. 

6  And  the  Lord  God  prepared  a 

II  t  gourd,  and  made  it  to  come  up 
over  Jonah,  that  it  might  be  a 
shadow  over  hi.?  head,  to  deliver 
him  from  his  grief.  So  Jonah  f  was 
exceeding  glad  of  the  gourd. 

7  But  God  prepared  a  worm 
when  the  morning  rose  the  next 
day,  and  it  smote  tlie  gourd  that  it 
withered. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
sun  did  arise,  that  God  prepared  a 
11  vehement  east  wind  ;  and  the  sun 
beat  upon  the  head  of  Jonah,  that 
be  fainted,  and  wished  in  himself  to 
die,  and  said,  c  It  is  better  for  mo 
to  die  than  to  live. 

9  And  God  said  to  Jonah,  ||  Do- 
eat  thou  well  to  be  angry  lor  tlie 
gourd  ?  And  he  said,  ||  I  (to  well  to 
be  angry,  even  unto  death. 

10  Then  said  the  Lord,  Thou 
hast  II  had  pity  on  the  gourd,  for 
the  which  thou  hast  not  laboured, 
neither  niadest  it  grow ;  which 
t  came  up  in  a  night,  and  perished 
in  a  night : 

11  And  should  not  I  spare  Nine- 
veh, f  that  great  city,  wherein  are 
more  than  si-Kscore  thousand  per- 
sons f  that  cannot  discern  between 
their  right  hand  and  their  left  hand, 
and  also  much  1»  cattle  ? 


IM  I  C  A  H. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Hicnh  iheweth  the  wrath  ofOod  againtt 
Jacob  for  idoialri'.     10  He  eihortelh  lo 

?nou7-nin£. 


THE  word   of   tho    Lord  that 
came   to  »Mirah  the    Moraa- 
thite  in  the  daya  of  Jotham,  Ahaz, 
aJer  !«.  IB.   "nii    Heiekiah,   king*    of    Judoh, 


Ood's  wrath  against  Israel 

0  which  he  saw  concerning  Samaria 

and  Jerusalem. 

2  t  Hear,  all  ye  people  ;  «  heark- 
en, O  earth,  and  f  all  that  therein  is : 
and  let  the  Lord  God  J  he  witness 
against  you,  the  Lord  from  e  his 
holv  temple. 

3'  For  behold,  f  the  Lord  cometh 
forth  out  of  his  S  place,  and  will 
come  down,  and  tread  upon  the 
h  high  places  of  the  earth. 

4  And  i  the  mountains  shall  he 
molten  under  him,  and  the  valleys 
shall  be  cleft,  as  wax  before  the 
fire,  and  as  the  waters  that  are 
poured  down  f  a  steep  place. 

5  For  the  transgression  of  Jacob 
is  all  this,  and  for  the  sins  of  the 
house  of  Israel.  What  is  the  trans- 
gression of  Jacob  1  IS  it  not  Sama- 
ria ■?  and  what  are  the  high  places 
gf  Judah  ?  are  they  not  Jerusalem  1 

6  Therefore,  I  will  make  Samaria 
k  as  an  heap  of  the  field,  nnd  as 
plantings  ot  a  vineyard  :  and  I  will 
pour  down  the  stones  thereof  into 
the  valley,  and  I  will  1  discover  tlie 
foundations  thereof. 

7  And  ail  the  graven  images  there- 
of shall  be  beaten  to  pieces,  and  all 
the  m  hires  thereof  shall  he  burn- 
ed with  the  fire,  and  all  the  idols 
thereof  will  I  lay  desolate  :  for  she 
gathered  it  of  the  hire  of  an  harlot, 
and  they  shall  return  to  the  hire  of 
an  harlot. 

8  Therefore,  "  I  v.-ill  wail  and 
howl:  "l  will  go  stripped  and  naked: 
p  1  will  make  a  wailing  like  the  dra- 
gons, and  mourning  as  the  t  owls. 

9  For  II  her  wound  is  incurable  ; 
for  qit  is  come  unto  Judah  ;  he  is 
come  unto  the  gate  of  my  people, 
even  to  Jerusalem. 

10  IT  '■  Declare  ye  it  not  at  Gatli, 
weep  ye  not  at  all :  in  the  house 
of  II  Aphrah  s  roll  thvself  in  the  dust. 

11  Pass  ye  av,-ay,  [|  thou  t  inhabit- 
ant of  Saphir,  having  thy  'shame 
naked  :  the  inhabitant  of  1|  Zaanan 
came  not  forth  in  the  mourning  of 
II  Beth-ezel ;  he  shall  receive  of  you 
his  standing. 

12  For  the  inhabitant  of  Maroth 
II  waited  carefully  for  good  :  but 
"  evil  came  down  from  the  Lord 
unto  the  gate  of  Jerusalem. 

13  O  thou  inhabitant  of  ^  La- 
chish,  bind  the  chariot  to  the  swift 
beast:  she  is  the  beginning  of  the 
sin  to  the  daughter  of  Zion  :  for  the 
transgressions  of  Israel  were  found 
in  thee. 

14  Therefore  shalt  thou  y  give 
presents  ||  to  Moresheth-gath  :  the 
houses  of  II  z  Achzib  shall  be  a  lie  to 
the  kings  of  Israel. 

15  Yet  will  I  brinj  an  heir  unto 
thee,  O  inhabitant  ot  i  Mareshah 
II  he  shall  come  unto  1j  Adullam  the 
glory  of  Israel. 

16  Make   thee   "^  bald,   and   poll 
thee   for    thy   J  delicate    children 
enlarge  thy  baldness  as  the  eagle 
for  they   are    gone    into   captivity 
from  thee. 


UaChr.  11.7.     c  Job  1.20.     Is 
89.  &  16.  6.  &.  47.  6.  &  48.  37. 

Gg2 


CHAPTERS  U,  lU. 

Before       1        Before 
CHRIST]   CHRIST 
cir.  750. 


b  Amo3  1.  1. 
t  Heb. 
HeaVy  ye 
people^  alt 
of  them. 
cDeut.32. 1. 
Is.  1.  2. 
t  Heb.  the 
fulness 
thereof, 
(1  Ps.  SO.  7. 
Mai.  3.  6. 


1  Juilg-e  5. 
Ps.  97.  6. 
61.  1,  2,  3. 
Amos  9.  5, 
H.\b.  3.  6, 
10. 


de- 


t  Heb. 

scenl. 

k2Km.  19. 

25.  ch.  3.  12. 

I  Eiek.  13. 

14. 

rn  Hos.  2.  5, 


0  Is.  20.  2, 


daughters 

of  the  owl. 


q2K.n.  IS. 
13.  Is.  8.  7,8, 
r2Sam.l.20. 

I  Th.it  is, 
dust. 

3  Jer.  6.  25. 

II  Or,  Ihou 
that  dwellest 
fairltf, 

t  Hell. 
inhabitress. 

I  Is.  20.  4.  & 
47.  2,  3.  Je 
13.22.  Nah. 
3.  5. 

II  Or,  the 
country  of 
flocks. 

II  Or,  a  plac 


(ILa 


I-'    17. 

V  2  Sum.  8, 

2.  2  Kin.  IS. 

14,  15,16. 

II  Or, /or. 

II  That  IS,  a 

lie. 

7.  Josh.  15. 

44. 

a  Josh.  15. 

44. 

;l  Or,  the 

glory  of 

Israel  shall 

come^  8fc. 
&  22.  12.    Jer.  7. 
,4.  i. 


I  Hos.  7.  6. 
I  Ps.  36.  4. 


II  Or, 
defraud. 


Eph.  5.  16. 
Hab.  2.  6. 


1. 


Ii2! 
17. 

f  Heb.  with 
a  lamenta- 
tion of  lam- 
ntations. 

cli.  1.  15. 

Or,  instead 
ofrestoring. 

It  Deut.  33. 

Pro- 
phesy  not  as 
they  pro- 
phesy. 
Heb. 
Dropt  5,'(*. 
Ezek.21.  2. 
1  Is,  30.  10. 
Amos  2.  12. 
&!.  7.  16. 
llOr, 

shortened^ 
t  Heb. 
uprights 
t  Heb. 
yesterday. 
t  Heb.  over 
against  a 
garment. 
il  Or,  uiijes. 


m  Deut.  12. 

9. 

11  Lev.  18. 

2.5,  28.  Jer. 

3.2. 

II  Or,  7Dalk 

with  the 

icind,  and 


p  ch.  4.  6,  7. 
qJer.  31.  10. 


Hos.  3.  5. 
Is.  62.  12. 


a  Jer.  6.  4,  5. 


and  Judah  for  idolatry. 
CHAPTER  II. 

1  Against  oppression.  4  A  Lamentation. 
7  A  reproof  of  in/ustice  and  idolatry. 
12  A  promise  of  res'oring  Jacob. 

WO  to  them  >  that  devise  ini- 
quity, and  b  work  evil  upon 
their  beds !  when  the  morning  is 
light,  they  practise  it,  because  <:  it  is 
in  the  power  of  their  hand. 

2  And  they  covet  d  fields,  and 
take  them  by  violence  ;  and  houses, 
and  take  them  away  ;  so  they  ||  op- 
press a  man  and  his  house,  even  a 
man  and  his  heritage. 

3  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  • 
Behold,  against  «  this  family  do  1 
devise  an  evil,  from  which  ye  shall 
not  remove  your  necks  ;  neither 
shall  ye  go  haughtily :  f  for  this 
time  is  evil. 

4  11  In  that  day  shall  one  S  take 
up  a  parable  against  you,  and  h  la- 
ment t  with  a  doleful  lamentation, 
and  say.  We  be  utterly  spoiled  : 
'  he  hath  changed  the  portion  of  my 
people :  how  hath  he  removed  it 
from  me  I  ||  turning  away  he  hath 
divided  our  fields. 

5  Therefore,  thou  shalt  have  none 
that  shall  ^  cast  a  cord  by  lot  in  the 
congregation  of  the  Lord. 

6  II  t '  Prophesy  ye  not,  say  they 
to  them  that  prophesy  :  they  shall 
not  prophesy  to  them,  that  they 
shall  ncjt  take  shame. 

7  ir  O  thou  that  art  named  The 
house  of  Jacob,  is  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  ||  straitened  1  arc  these  his 
doings  1  do  not  my  words  do  good 
to  him  that  walketh  t  uprightly  1 

8  Even  f  of  late  my  people  is 
risen  up  as  an  enemy :  ye  pull  oflT 
the  robe  t  with  the  garment  from 
them  that  pass  by  securely  as  men 
averse  from  war. 

9  The  II  women  of  my  people  have 
ye  cast  out  from  tlieir  pleasant 
nouses  ;  from  their  children  have 
ye  taken  away  my  glory  for  ever. 

10  Arise  ye,  and  depart :  for  this 
is  not  yuur  '"  rest:  because  it  is 
1  polluted,  it  shall  destroy  you,  even 
with  a  sore  destruction. 

11  If  a  man  ||  o  walking  in  the  spi- 
rit and  falsehood  do  lie,  saying,  I 
will  prophesy  unto  thee  of  wine  and 
of  strong  drink  ;  he  shall  even  be 
the  iirophet  of  this  people. 

12  ir  rl  will  surely  assemble,  O 
Jacob,  all  of  thee  ;  I  will  sureW  ga- 
ther the  remnant  of  Israel  ;  I  will  put 
them  together  q  as  the  sheep  of  Boz- 
rah,  as  the  flock  in  the  midst  of  their 
fold  :  r  they  shall  make  great  noise 
by  reason  of  the  multitude  of  men. 

13  The  breaker  is  come  up  before 
them  :  they  have  broken  up,  and 
have  passed  through  the  gale,  and 
are  gone  out  by  it ;  and  » their  king 
shall  pass  before  them,  t  and  the 
Lord  on  the  head  of  them. 

CHAPTER  III. 

I  The  cruelty  of  the  princes.  5  The  false- 
hood of  the  prophets.  8  The  security 
of  them  both. 

AND  I  said.  Hear,  I  pray  you,  O 
heads  of  Jacob,  and  ye  princes 
of  the  house  of  Israel  ;  »  fs  it  not 
for  vou  to  know  judgment  ? 
■529 


The  falsehood  of  the  prophets. 

2  Who  hate  the  good,  and  love 
the  evil ;  wlio  pluck  oft"  their  skin 
from  off  them,  and  their  flesh  IVom 
otl"  their  bones ; 

3  Who  also  l)  eat  the  flesh  of  my 
people,  and  Hay  their  skin  from  on 
them  ;  and  they  break  their  bones, 
and  chop  them  in  pieces,  as  for  the 
pot,  and  c  as  flesh  within  the  cal 
aron. 

4  Then  J  shall  they  cry  unto  the 
Lord,  but  he  will  not  hear  them  : 
he  will  even  hide  his  face  from  them 
at  that  time,  as  they  have  behaved 
themselves  ill  in  their  doings. 

5  ir  Thus  saith  the  Lord  e  con- 
cerning the  prophets  that  make  m^ 
people  err,  that  I'bite  with  their 
teeth,  and  cry,  Peace  ;  and  S  he 
that  putteth  nut  into  their  mouths, 
they  even  prepare  war  against  him  : 

6  li  Therefore,  night  shall  be  unto 
you,  t  that  ye  shall  not  have  a  vi- 
sion ;  and  it  shall  be  dark  unto  you, 
t  that  ye  shall  not  divine  ;  '  and  tlie 
sun  eliall  go  down  over  the  pro- 
phets, and  the  day  shall  be  dark 
over  them. 

7  Then  shall  the  seers  be  asham- 
ed, and  the  diviners  confounded : 
yea,  they  shall  all  cover  their  f  lips  ; 
"  for  there  is  no  answer  of  God. 

8  IT  But  truly  I  am  full  of  power 
by  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord,  and  of 
judgment,  and  of  might.  Mo  declare 
unto  Jacob  his  transgression,  and  to 
Israel  his  sin. 

9  Hear  this,  I  pray  you,  ye  heads 
of  the  house  of  Jacoo,  and  princes 
of  the  house  of  Israel,  that  abhor 
judgment,  and  pervert  all  equity. 

10  m'liiey  build  up  Zion  with 
"  t  blood,  and  Jerusalem  with  ini- 
quity. 

11  "  The  heads  thereof  judge  for 
reward,  and  p  the  priests  thereof 
teach  for  hire,  and  the  projihets 
thereof  divine  for  money ;  1  yet 
will  they  lean  ujion  the  Lord,  t  and 
eay,  Is  not  the  Loud  among  us? 
none  evil  can  come  U|)on  us. 

12  Therefore,  shall  Zion  for  your 
sake  be  r  plou^iied  ns  a  field,  s  and 
Jerusalem  shall  become  heaps,  and 
t  the  mountain  of  the  house  as  the 
high  places  of  the  forest. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

I  The  glory,   3 peare,  S  kingdom,  \l  and 

vicloiv  of  the  chunh. 
OUT  a  in  the  last  days  it  shall 
'-'  come  to  pass,  that  the  mountain 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord  shall  bo 
established  in  the  top  of  the  moun- 
tains, and  it  shall  bo  exalted  above 
the  hills  ;  and  people  shall  flow 
unto  it. 

2  And  many  nations  shall  come, 
and  say.  Come,  and  let  ns  go  uj)  to 
the  mountain  of  the  Lord,  and  to 
the  house  of  the  God  of  Jacob;  and 
iie  will  teach  us  of  his  ways,  and  we 
will  walk  in  his  |>!iths:  for  the  law 
Bhall  go  forth  of  Zion,  and  the  word 
of  the  Lord  from  Jerusalem. 

3  IF  And  he  sliall  judge  among 
many  people,  and  rebuke  siron"  na- 
tions afar  oft";  and  they  shall  beat 
llieii  swordsintol'plough  shares, and 


MICAH. 


B?!or- 
CHRIST 

710. 


c  Ezek.  II. 
3,7. 

d  Ps.   18.  41. 
Prov.  1.  28. 
U  1.  IS. 
Ezek.  8.  18. 
Zech.  7.  13. 

e  Is.  56.  10, 
II.  Ezek.  13. 
10.  &  22.  25. 
tch.  2.  11. 
Mall.  7.  IS. 
g  Kzek.  13. 
18,  19. 
Ii  Is.  8.  20, 

22.  E/.ek.  13. 

23,  21.  Zech. 
13.  ■!. 

t  ileb.  from 
a  vision. 
t  Heb. /;om 
divitung. 
i  Amos  8.  9. 


t  Heb.  up- 
per lip. 
k  Ps.  71.  9. 
Amos  8.  11. 

1  Is.  68.  1. 


n  Ezpk.  22. 
27.  Ilftb.  2. 
12.  Zepli. 
3.3. 
1  Ileb. 
bloods, 
ols.  1.23. 
Eiek.  22.  12. 
Hos.  4.  18. 
ch.  7.  3. 
p  Jer.  6.  13. 
q  Is.  48.  2. 
Jer.  7.  4. 
Rom.  2.  17. 
t  Heb.  say- 

rJe'r.  25.  18. 
ch.  1.  6. 
s  Ps.  79.  I. 
li-h.  4.2. 
a  Is.  2.  2, 
&.C.   Ezek. 
17.22,23. 


710. 


II  Or, 
sajthes. 
c  Ps.  72.  7. 
d  1  Kinjs  4. 
25.  Zech.  3. 
10. 

eJcr.  2.  II. 
I' Zech.  10. 


g  Ezek.  34. 
16.  Zeph.  3. 
19. 

h  Ps.  147.  2. 
Ezek.  31.  13. 
&.  37.  21. 
1  ch.  2.  12. 
&,  6.  3,  7,  8. 
&  7.  18. 
k  Is.  9.  6.  &. 
24.  23.  Da.i. 
".  14,  27. 
Luke  1.  33. 
Rev.  II.  15. 
I  Or,  F-dnr 
Gen,  35.  SI. 


m  Is.  13.  8. 
&.21.3.  Jer 

30.  6.  &  60. 


oOba.l. 
ch.  7.  K 
p  Is.  55. 
Roin.  I 

12. 

S. 
.33 

lis 

21 

10. 

ris 

41. 

15, 

33. 

Dan.  2.  44. 

Is.  18.  7.  & 
23.  18.  &,  60. 
6,9. 

u  Zech.  4.14. 
&,6.  6. 


,m.  3.  30. 

1.  6.  3J. 
&  27.  30. 
I)  Malt.  2.  6. 
John  7.  42. 

1  Sam.  23. 
23. 

d  Ex.  18.  26. 
Gen.  49. 10. 
i.  9.6. 
r  Ps.  90.  2. 

.-.  8.  22, 
23.  John  1. 
I. 

t  Heb.  Ihe 
days  of 


The  glory  of  the  church. 
their  spears  into  l|  pruning-hooks  : 
nation  shall  not  lift  up  a  sv/ord 
against  nation,  c  neitlier  shall  ihey 
learn  war  any  more. 

4  J  But  they  shall  sit  every  man 
under  his  vine  and  under  his  fig- 
tree  ;  and  none  shall  make  them 
atVaid  ;  for  the  mouth  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts  hath  spoken  it. 

5  For  e  all  peojde  will  walk  every 
one  in  tliename  of  his  god,  and  fwe 
will  walk  in  Ihe  name  of  the  Lord 
our  God  for  ever  and  ever. 

G  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord, 
S  will  I  assemble  her  that  halteth, 
li  and  I  will  gather  her  that  is 
driven  out,  and  her  that  I  have 
afflicted  ; 

7  And  I  will  make  her  that  halt- 
ed 1  a  remnant,  and  her  that  was 
cast  far  off  a  strong  nation  :  and 
the  Loud  k  shall  reign  over  them 
in  mount  Zion  from  henceforth, 
even  for  ever. 

8  IF  And  thou,  O  tower  of  i|  the 
flock^  the  strong  hold  of  the  daugh- 
ter ot  Zion,  unto  thee  shall  it  come, 
even  the  first  dominion  ;  the  king- 
dom shall  come  to  the  daughter  of 
Jerusalem. 

9  Now,  why  dost  thou  cry  out 
aloud  1  1  is  there  no  king  in  thee  ? 
is  thy  counsellor  perished  1  for 
m  pangs  have  taken  thee  as  a  wo- 
man in  travail. 

10  Be  in  pain,  and  labour  to 
bring  forth,  O  daughter  of  Zion, 
like  a  woman  in  travail ;  for  now 
shall  thou  go  forth  out  of  the  city, 
and  thou  shalt  dwell  in  the  field, 
and  thou  shalt  go  cren  to  Babylon  ; 
there  shalt  thou  be  delivered  ;  there 
the  Lord  shall  redeem  thee  from 
the  hand  of  thine  enemies. 

11  IF  n  Now  also  many  nations 
are  fathered  against  thee,  that  say, 
Let  lier  be  defiled,  and  let  our  eye 
"  look  upon  Zion. 

12  But  they  know  not  p  the 
thoughts  of  the  Lord,  neither  un- 
derstand they  his  counsel :  for  he 
shall  gather  them  q  as  the  sheaves 
into  the  floor. 

13  r  Arise  and  thresh,  O  daughter 
of  Zion  :  for  I  will  inaKe  thine  horn 
iron,  and  I  will  make  thy  hoofs 
brass ;  and  thou  shalt  s  beat  in 
pieces  many  people  :  '  and  I  will 
consecrate  their  gain  unto  the  Lord> 
and  their  substance  unto  "  the  Lord 
of  the  whole  earth. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1   The  birth  of  Chi  ist.    4  His  hingdom. 
8  HU  conijues!. 

NOW  gather  thyself  in  troops, 
O  daughter  of  troops  :  he  hath 
laid  siege  against  us  :  they  shall 
a  smite  the  judge  of  Israel  with  a 
rod  upon  the  cheek. 

2  But  thou,  h  Beth-lehem  Ephra- 
tah,  thounh  thou  be  little  c  among 
the  J  thousands  of  Judah,  ?/ct  out 
of  thee  shall  he  come  forth  unto 
me  that  is  to  be  '  Ruler  in  Israel ; 
f  whose  goings  forth  have  been  from 
of  old,  from  T  everlasting. 

3  Therefore,  will  he  give  them 
up,  until  the  time  that  6  she  which 

730 


ChrisVs  birth  and  kingdom. 
travaileth  hath  brought  forth  :  then 
tithe  remnant  of  his  brethren  shall 
return  unto  the  children  of  Israel. 

4  II  And  he  shall  stand  and 
||  i  feed  in  the  strength  of  the  Lord, 
m  the  majestv  of  the  name  of  the 
Lord  his  Gfod  ;  and  they  shall 
abide  :  for  now  k  shall  he  be  great 
unto  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

5  And  this  man  '  shall  be  the 
peace,  when  the  Assyrian  shall 
come  into  our  land :  and  when  he 
shall  tread  in  our  palaces,  then 
shall  we  raise  against  him  seven 
shepherds,  and  eight  f  principal 
men. 

6  And  they  shall  f  waste  the  land 
of  Assyria  with  the  sword,  and  the 
land  ot  1)  Nimrod  ||  in  the  entrances 
thereof:  thus  shall  he  "  deliver  us 
from  the  Assyrian,  when  he  cometh 
into  our  land,  and  when  he  treadeth 
within  our  borders. 

7  And  o  the  remnant  of  Jacob 
shall  be  in  the  midst  of  many  people 
P  as  a  dew  from  the  Lord,  as  the 
showers  upon  the  grass,  that  tar- 
rieth  not  for  man,  nor  waiteth  for 
the  sons  of  men. 

8  ir  And  the  remnant  of  Jacob 
shall  be  among  the  Gentiles  in  the 
midst  of  many  people  as  a  lion  a- 
mong  the  beasts  of  the  forest,  as  a 
young  Uon  among  the  flocks  of 
II  sheep :  who,  if  he  go  through, 
both  treadeth  down,  and  teareth  in 
pieces,  and  none  can  deliver. 

9  Thine  iiand  shall  be  lifted  up 
upon  thine  adversaries,  and  all 
thine  enemies  shall  be  cut  off. 

10  >l  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will 
cut  off  thy  horses  out  of  the  midst 
of  thee,  and  I  will  destroy  thy  cha- 
riots : 

11  And  I  will  cut  off  the  cities  of 
thy  land,  and  throw  down  all  thy 
strong  holds  : 

12  And  I  will  cut  off  witchcrafts 
out  of  thine  hand  ;  and  thou  shalt 
have  no  viore  r  sooth-sayers  : 

13  s  Thy  graven  images  also  will 
I  cut  off,  and  thy  ||  standing  images 
out  of  the  midst  of  thee  ;  and  thou 
shalt  '  no  more  worship  the  work  of 
thine  hands. 

14  And  I  will  pluck  up  thy  groves 
out  of  the  midst  of  thee  :  so  will  I 
destroy  thv  ||  cities. 

15  And  I  will  u  execute  vengeance 
in  anger  and  fury  upon  the  heathen, 
such  as  they  have  not  heard. 

CHAPTER  VL 

I  God^s  controversy  for  unkindnesst  6 
/"or  ignorance,  10  for  injustice,  \6  and 
for  idolatry. 

IITEAR  ye  now  what  the  Lord 
•n.  saith  ;     Arise,    contend     thou 

II  before  the  mountains,  and  let  the 
hills  hear  thy  voice. 

2  a  Hear  ye,  O  mountains,  bthe 
Lord's  controversy,  and  ye  strong 
foundations  of  theeartli  ;  for  "^  the 
Lord  hath  a  controversy  v/ith  his 
people,  and  he  will  plead  with  Israel. 

3  O  my  people,  d  what  have  I 
done  anto  thee  ?  and  wherein  have 
I  wearied  thee  ?  testify  against  me. 


CHAPTERS  VI,  VII 

Before 
CHRIST 

710. 


hch.  4.  7. 
II  Or,  rule. 
1  Is.  40.  II. 
&  49.  10. 
Ezek.  34.  23. 
cli.  7.  14. 
It  Ps.  72.  8. 
Is.  52.  13. 
Zech.  9.  10. 
Luke  1.32. 
1  Ps.  72.  7. 
Is.  9.  6. 
Zech.  9.  10. 
Luke  2.  14. 
Eph.  2.  14. 
t  Heb. 
princes  of 

t  Heb.  eat 


p  Dent.  32. 
2.  Ps.  72.  6. 

&.  no.  3. 


I  Or,  goats. 


q  Zech.  9. 


l\  Or,  staluei 
t  Is.  2.  8. 


b  Hos.  12.  2. 
c  Is.  1.  18. 
&.  5.  3,  4.  & 
43.  26.  Hos. 


eEx.  12.  61. 
Si,  14.  30.  & 
20.  2.  Deut. 

1.  20.  Amos 

2.  10. 

rNum.22.5. 
&,  23.  7.  &. 
24.  10,  II. 


2.  14. 

g  Num.  25. 
1.  &.  33.  49. 
Josh.  4.  19. 
&  5.  10. 
hJudg-.  5.11. 
t  Heb.  sons 
of  a  year/ 
1  Ps.  50.  9. 
&  51.  16.  Is. 
1.  II. 

k  Job  29.  6. 
1  2  Kings  16. 

3.  &  21.  6. 
&,  23.  10. 
Jer.  7.  31.  &. 
19.  6.  Ezek. 
23.  37. 

t  Heb.  belly. 
Ill  Deut.  10. 
12.   1  Sam. 


n  Gen.  18. 
19.  Is.  1.  17 
t  Heb.  hum- 
ble thyself  10 
icalk. 
II  Or,  thy 
name  shall 
see  that 
which  is. 
II  Or,  Is  there 
yet  unto 
every  man 
a  house  of 
the  wicked, 
(fc. 

t  Heb.  mea- 
sure of  lean' 
ness,  Amos 
8.5. 

o  Deut.  25. 
13,-16. 
Prov.  II.  1. 
&  20.  10,  23. 
[|  Or,  Shall  [ 
bepure  with. 
He. 

p  Hos.  12.  7. 
q  Jer.  9.  3,  5, 
6,8. 
r  Lev.  26. 

16.  Ps.  107. 

17,  18. 

s  Lev.  26. 
26.  Hos.  4. 
10. 

t  Deut.  28. 
38,  39,  40. 
Amos  5.  II. 
Zepli.  1.  13. 
Hag.   I.  6. 
:i  Or,  he  doth 
muck  keep 
the,  Sfc. 
u  1  King-s 
16.  25,  26. 
X  Hos.  5.  II. 
y  1  Km.  16. 
30,  &c.  & 
21.  25,  26. 
2  Km.  21.  3. 
z  1  Kings  9. 
3.  Jer.  19.  8. 
II  Or,  asto- 
nishment. 


God's  controversy  for  ignoranct. 

4  e  For  I  brought  thee  up  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  redeemed 
thee  out  of  the  house  of  servants  ; 
and  I  sent  before  thee  Moses,  Aa- 
ron, and  Miriam. 

5  O  my  people,  remember  now 
what  fBalak  kiri"  of  Moab  con- 
sulted, and  what  Balaam  the  son  of 
Beor  answered  him  from  S  Shittim 
unto  Gilgal ;  that  ye  may  know 
h  the  righteousness  of  the  Lord. 

(j  IT  Wherewith  shall  I  come  be- 
fore the  Lord,  and  bow  myself  be- 
fore the  high  God  1  shall  I  come 
before  him  with  burnt-offerings, 
with  calves  f  of  a  year  old  ? 

7  1  Will  the  Lord  be  pleased  with 
thousands  of  rams,  or  with  ten  thou- 
sands of  k  rivers  of  oil  ■?  '  shall  I 
give  my  first-born /or  my  transgres- 
sion, the  fruit  of  my  f  body  for  the 
sin  of  my  soul "? 

8  He  hath  m  shewed  thee,  O  man, 
what  is  good  ;  and  what  doth  the 
Lord  require  of  thee,  but  °  to  do 
justly,  and  to  love  mercy,  and  to 
t  walk  humbly  with  thy  God  1 

9  The  Lord's  voice  crieth  unto 
the  city,  and  ||  the  man  o/ wisdom 
shall  see  thy  name  :  hear  ye  the 
rod,  and  who  hath  appointed  it. 

10  IT  II  Are  there  yet  the  treasures 
of  wickedness  in  the  house  of  the 
wicked,  and  the    t  scant  measure 

0  that  is  abominable  1 

11  II  Shall  I  count  them  pure  with 
P  the  wicked  balances,  and  with  the 
bag  of  deceitful  weights  7 

12  For  the  rich  men  thereof  are 
full  of  violence,  and  the  inhabit- 
ants thereof  have  spoken  lies,  and 
q  their  tongue  is  deceitful  in  their 
mouth. 

13  Therefore,  also  will  I  r  make 
thee  sick  in  smiting  thee,  in  making 
thee  desolate  because  of  thy  sins. 

14  s  Thou  shalt  eat,  but  not  bo 
satisfied  ;  and  thy  casting  down 
shall  be  in  the  midst  of  thee  ;  and 
thou  shalt  take  hold,  but  shalt 
not  deliver ;  and  that  which  thou 
deliverest  will  I  give  up  to  the 
sword. 

15  Thou  shalt  t  gow,  but  thou 
shalt  not  reap ;  thou  shalt  tread 
the  olives,  but  thou  shalt  not  anoint 
thee  v/ith  oil ;  and  sweet  wine,  but 
shalt  not  drink  wine. 

16  1[  For  II  the  statutes  of  "  Omri 
are  "  kept,  and  all  the  works  of  the 
house  of  y  Ahab,  and  ye  walk  in 
their  counsels  ;  that  I  should  make 
thee  z  a  II  desolation,  and  the  inha- 
bitants thereof  an  hissing  :  therefore 
ye  shall  bear  the  ^  reproacli  of  my 
people. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  The  church,  complaining  of  her  smnll 
number,  3  and  the  general  corruption, 
5  pullelh  her  confidence  not  in  man,  but 
in  God.  8  She  triumpheth  over  her  ent- 
mies.  14  God  comforteth  her  by  pro- 
mises, 16  by  confusion  of  the  enemitt, 
18  and  by  his  mercies. 

"ty^O  is  me  !  for  I  am  as  t  when 
they  have  gathered  the  sum- 
mer fruits,  as  a  the  grape-gleanings 
Is.  25.  8.    Jer.  SI.  51.    Lam.  5.  I.     t  Heb. 


the  gathtringa  of  summer,    a  Is.  17.  6.  &,  24.  13. 
731 


Before 
CHRIST 

710. 


b  Is.  28.  4. 
llos.  9.  10. 
c  Ps.  12.  1. 
&  14.  1,3. 
Is.  67.  1. 
!1  Or,  godly, 
or,  meTcifnl. 
.1  Hab.  1.15. 
eHos.  4.  18. 
fis.  1.23. 
ch.  3.  11. 
t  Heb.  the 

:hl,fof 
hissnul. 
g  2  Snm.  23. 
6,  7.  Ezek. 
2.  6.  See  Is. 
65.  13. 

h  Jer.  9.  4. 


i  Ezek.  22.  7, 
Malt.  10.  21, 
35,  36.  I.iikt 
12.  .•i3.  &.  21, 
16.  2  Tim. 
3.  2,  3. 
It  Is.  8.  17. 


1  Pri 


.24. 


mPs.  37.24, 
Prov.  24.  16. 
iiPs.  27.  1. 
oLuin.3.  39. 


her  that  is 
mine  enemy, 
and  cover 
her  with 
shame. 
q  Ps.  35.  26. 
r  Ps.  42.  3. 
10.  &  7<^.  10 
&,  115.2. 
J„el2.  17. 
Ech.4.11. 
t  Heb.  she 
shall  be/or 


Before 
CHRIST 

710. 


-  2  Sam.  22. 

43.  Zecli.  10. 

5. 

u  Amos  9. 

II,  &.C. 

11.  16. 

&  19.  23, 

&c.  &.  27. 

13.  Hos.  II. 

11. 

II  Or,  even  In. 

..  Or,  J/ter 

that  it  hath 

been. 

yJer.  21.  14. 

h.  3.  12. 

Or,  Rule. 
Ps.  28.  9. 

h.  6.  4. 

Is.  37.  24. 


The  church  triumpheth.  NAHUM. 

of  the  vintage  :  there  is  no  cluster 
to  eat :  ^  my  soul  desired  the  first 
ripe  fruit. 

2  The  <:  II  good  man  is  perished 
out  of  the  earth  :  and  there  is  none 
upright  among  men  :  they  all  lie  in 
wait  for  blood  ;  •i  they  liunt  every 
man  his  brother  with  a  net. 

3  II  That  they  may  do  evil  with 
both  hands  earnestly,  «  the  prince 
asketh,  f  and  the  juclge  asketh  for 
a  reward;  and  the  great  man,  he 
nttereth  t  his  mischievous  desire  : 
an  they  wrap  it  up. 

4  The  beat  of  them  g  is  as  a  brier  : 
the  most  upright  is  sharper  than  a 
thorn-hedge  ;  the  day  of  thy  watch- 
men and  thy  visitation  cometh  ; 
now  shall  be  their  perplexity. 

5  II  h  Trust  ye  not  in  a  friend, 
put  ye  not  confidence  in  a  guide  : 
keep  the  doors  of  thy  mouth  from 
her  that  lieth  in  thy  bosom. 

6  For  1  the  son  dishonoureth  the 
father,  the  daughter  riseth  up  a- 
gainst  her  mother,  the  daughter-in- 
law  against  her  mother-in-law ;  a 
man's  enemies  are  the  men  of  his 
own  house. 

7  Therefore  k  1  will  look  unto  the 
Lord  ;  I  will  wait  for  the  God  of 
my  salvation  ;  my  God  will  hear 
me. 

8  IT  '  Rejoice  not  against  me,  O 
mine  enemy  :  "i  when  1  fall,  I 
shall  arise  ;  when  I  sit  in  darkness, 
■>  the  Lord  shall  be  a  light  unto 
me. 

9  ol  will  bear  the  indignation  of 
the  Lord,  becaase  I  have  sinned 
against  him,  until  he  plead  my 
cause,  and  execute  judgment  for 
me  :  phe  will  brint  me  forth  to  the 
light,  and  I  shall  "behold  his  righ 
teousnoss. 

10  II  Then  she  that  is  mine  enemy 
shall  see  it,  and  q  shame  shall  cover 
her  which  said  unto  me,  ■■  Where  is 
the  Lord  thy  God  1  smine  eyes 
ihall   behold  her:  now  f  shall  shoj  dou 


bis.  26.  U. 

c  Job  21.  5.  ' 
Si.  29.  9. 
d  Ps.  72.  9. 
Is.  49.  23. 

Ps.  18.  45. 

Or,  creep- 
mg  things. 
f/er.  33.  9. 

•Ei.  15.11. 
:  Ex.  34.  6, 
.  Jer.  50. 


1  Luke  1.  7 

73. 

m  Ps.  105. 


Ood  comfortetk  her. 
be  trodden  down  t  as  the  mire  of  the 
streets. 

11  In  the  day  that  thy  "  walls  are 
to  be  built,  in  that  day  shall  the 
decree  be  far  removed. 

1'2  In  that  day  also  '  he  shall 
come  even  to  thee  from  Assyria, 
|{  and  from  the  fortified  cities,  and 
from  the  fortres.s  even  to  the  river, 
and  from  sea  to  sea,  and  from 
mountain  to  mountain. 

Ki  11  Notwithstanding,  the  land 
shall  be  desolate  because  of  them 
that  dwell  therein,  >'  for  the  fruit  of 
their  doings. 

14  IF  II  Feed  thy  people  with  thy 
rod,  the  flock  of  thine  heritage,  which 
dwell  solitarily  in  z  the  wood;  in 
the  midst  of  Carmel  t  let  them  feed 
in  Bashan  and  Gilead,  as  in  the 
days  of  old. 

15  "  According  to  the  days  of  thy 
coming  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt 
will  I  shew  unto  him  marvellous 
things. 

10  II  The  nations  •'  shall  see  and 
be  confounded  at  all  their  might : 
c  they  shall  lay  their  hand  upon 
their  moutli,  their  ears  shall  be  deaf. 

17  They  shall  lick  the  d  dust  like_ 
a  serpent,  e  they  shall  move  out  of 
their  holes  like  ll  worms  of  tlie 
earth  :  f  they  shall  be  afraid  of  the 
Lord  our  God,  and  shall  fear  be- 
cause of  thee. 

18  g-  Who  is  a  God  like  unto  tliee, 
that  1>  pardoneth  iniquity,  and  pass- 
eth  hy  the  transgression  of  '  the 
remnant  of  his  heritage  7  k  he  re- 
laineth  not  his  anger  for  ever,  be- 
cause he  delighteth  in  mercy. 

19  He  will  turn  again,  he  will 
have  compassion  upon  us  ;  he  will 
subdue  our  iniquities  ;  and  thou  wilt 
cast  all  their  sins  into  the  depths  of 
the  sea. 

20  1  Thou  wilt  perform  tlie  truth 
to  Jacob,  and  the  mercy  to  Abra- 
ham, m  which  thou  hast  sworn  unto 
our  fathers  from  the  days  of  old. 


t  N  A  H  U  M . 


CHAPTER  I. 

The  mnjesty  of  God  in  goodness  to  his 
people,  and  severity  against  his  ene- 
mies. 
THE  burden  *  of  Nineveh.    The 
book   of  the  vision  of  Nahum 
the  Elkoshite. 

2  II  God  is  b  jealous,  and  <=  the 
Lord  revengeth  ;  the  Lord  reveng- 
eth,  and  t  is  furious ;  the  Lord 
will  take  vengeance  on  his  adver- 
saries, and  he  reserveth  wrath  for 
his  enemies. 

3  The  Lord  is  ^  slow  to  anger, 
anl  ^  great  in  power,  and  will  not 
at  all  acquit  the  icicked :  f  the  Lord 
hath  his  way  in  the  whirlwind  and 
in  the  storm,  and  the  clouds  are  the 
dust  of  his  feet. 
Jonah  4.  S.    e  Job  9.  4, 


a7.epb.2.13. 
II  Or,  The 
LORD  is  a 
jealous  God. 
and  1  reven- 
ge-. He. 
b  Ex.  20.  5. 
&  34.  14. 
Dout.  4.  24. 
Josh.  24.  19. 
c  Deut.  32. 
35.  Ps.  94.  1. 
Is.  59.  13. 
t  Heb.  that 
hathfury. 
(1  Ex.  34.'6,7, 
Neh.  9.  17. 
Ps.  103.  8. 
fPf.  18.  r,  &«.  &.97.  2.     Hub 


?Ps.  106.9. 
Is.  60.  2. 
Matu  8.  26. 
h  Is.  33.  9. 
Ps.  68.  8. 
k  JuJ?.  6.  5. 
Ps.  97;  5. 
Mic.  1.  4. 
12Pel.  3.  10. 
Mai.  3.2. 
t  Heb.  stand 
up. 
n  Rev.  16.  1. 

0  1  Chr.  16. 
34.  Pa.  100.5. 
Jer.  33.  11. 
Lam.  3.  25. 

1  Or. 
strength. 
pPtl.8.     1 


4  ff  He  rebuketh  tlie  sea,  and 
maketh  it  dry,  and  drieth  up  all  the 
rivers:  h  Bashan  languishelh,  and 
Carmel,  and  the  flower  of  Lebanon 
Innguishoth. 

5  i  The  mountains  f]uake  at  him, 
and  k  the  hills  melt,  and  1  the 
earth  is  burned  at  his  presence, 
yea,  the  world,  and  all  that  dwell 
therein. 

6  Who  can  stand  before  his  in- 
dignation "!  and  '"  who  can  t  abide 
in  the  fierceness  of  his  anger  7  n  hia 
fury  is  poured  out  like  fire,  and  the 
roclvs  are  thrown  down  by  him. 

7  0  The  IjORD  is  good,  a  ||  s Irons 
hold  in  the  day  ot  trouble  ;  ana 
p  he  knowcth  them  that  trust  in 
him. 

8  q  But,  with  an  overrunning  flood 
Tim.  3.  Id.     q  Dm.  9.  20.  4i  11.  10,  ?J,  40. 

739 


God's  goodness  to  his  people. 
he  will  malre  an  utter  end  of  the 
place  thereof,  and    darkness   shall 
pursue  his  enemies. 

9  r  VVhat  do  ye  imagine  against 
the  Lord'?  sh^.will  make  an  utter 
end  :  affliction  shall  not  rise  up  the 
second  time. 

10  For  while  the;/  be  folden  to- 
gether '  as  thorns,  "  and  while  they 
are  drunken  as  drunkards,  x  they 
shall  be  devoured  as  stubble  fully 
dry. 

11  There  is  one  coma  out  of  thoe, 
y  that  imagineth  evil  against  the 
Lord,  t  a  wickod  counsellor. 

12  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
II  Though  t/ieij  be  quiet,  and  like- 
wise many,  yet  thus  ^  shall  they 
be  fcut  down,  when  he  shall  a  pass 
through.  Though  I  have  afflicted 
thee  1  will  afflict  thee  no  more. 

13  For  now  will  I  ^  break  his 
yoke  from  ofi"  thee,  and  will  burst 
thy  bonds  in  sunder. 

14  And  the  Lord  hath  given  a 
comraandmont  concerning  thee, 
that  no  more  of  thy  name  be 
80wn  :  out  of  the  house  of  thy  gods 
will  I  cut  off  the  graven  image 
and  the  molten  image :  c  I  will 
make  thy  grave ;  for  thou  art 
vile. 

15  Behold  <J  upon  the  mountains 
the  feet  of  him  that  bringeth  good 
tidings,  that  publisheth  peace  !  O 
Judali,  t  keep  thy  solemn  feasts, 
perform  thy  vows  -.  for  t  ^  the  wick- 
ed shall  no  more  pass  through  thee  •. 
fhe  is  utterly  cut  otf. 

CHAPTER  II. 
The/earful  and  victorious  armies  of  God 

against  Ninsvch. 
TITE  II  a-  that  dasheth  in  pieces  is 
-•^  come  upbefore  thyface  •  1) keep 
the  munition,  watch  the  way,  make 
thy  loins  strong,  fortify  thy  power 
mightily. 

2  c  For  the  Lord  hath  turned 
away  ||  the  excellency  of  Jacob,  as 
the  excellency  of  Israel :  for  <J  the 
emptiers  have  emptied  them  out, 
and  marred  their  vine-branches. 

3  The  shield  of  his  mighty  men 
is  made  e  red,  the  valiant  men  are 
II  in  scarlet :  the  chariots  shall  be 
with  II  flaming  torches  in  the  day 
of  his  preparation,  and  the  fir-trees 
shall  be  terribly  shaken. 

4  The  chariots  shall  rage  in  the 
streets,  they  shall  justle  one  against 
another  in  the  broad  ways  :  f  they 
shall  seem  like  torches,  they  shall 
run  like  the  lightnings. 

5  He  shall  recount  his  ||  worthies  : 
tliey  shall  stumble  in  their  walk  ; 
they  shall  make  hasie  to  the  wall 
thereof,  and  the  f  defence  shall  be 
prepared. 

6  The  gates  of  the  rivers  shall  be 
opened,  and  the  palace  shall  be 
II  disso'ved. 

7  And  II  Huzzab  shall  be  Ij  led 
away  captive,  she  shall  be  brought 
up,  and  her  maids  shall  lead  her 
as  with  the  voice  of  'doves,  taber- 
ing  upon  their  breasts. 

8  But  Nineveh  is  \\  of  old  like  a 
pool  of  water:  yst  they  shall  flse 


CHAPTERS  II,  III. 


Befors 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

c.r.  713. 

cir.  713. 

rPs.  2.  1. 

i|  Or,  cause 

s  1  Sam.  3. 

ilieni  (0 

12. 

turn. 

II  Or,  and 

iheir  i,,^- 

nite  store. 

t  2  S.xm.  23. 

S-r. 

6,7. 

>  Heb.  ves- 

uch. 3.  11. 

sels  of  de- 

X Mil.  4.  1. 

sire. 

J  Is.  13.7,8. 

II  D.^11.5.  6. 

v2Kin.  19. 

i  Jer.  30.  9. 

22,  23. 

kJoel2.fi. 

f  Heb.  a 

1  Joh4.  10, 

counsellor  of 

11.  Eiek.  19. 

B-lial. 

■>  7 

ilOr, //-Ihey 

^, 

would  have 

been  at 

peaccj  so 

slioulj  tliey 

imve  been 

/nawj^andso 

m  E/.e!r.  23. 

should  Ihetj 

3.  &  33.  3. 

Ihive  been 

&.  39.  1.  ch. 

shoiTiy  and 

3.  6. 

he  should 

have  passed 

zilin.  19. 

1.  2  Kin.  13. 

35,  37. 

17,  19.  &  19. 

tHeb. s/.orn. 

9,  23. 

a  Is.  8.  8. 

Da.i.  11.   10. 

b  J»r.  2.  20. 

t  Heb.  city 

&.  30.  8. 

^f  bloods. 

c  2  Km.  19. 

ivE7.ek.S2.2, 

37. 

3.  &  24.  6,  9. 

a  Is.  £2.  7. 

Hab.  2.  12. 

Ro:n.  10.  15. 

bJsr.  47.  3. 

f  Heh.  feast. 

t  Heb. 

Bi'tial. 

e  ver.  U,  12. 

t  Heb.  the 

r  ver.  14. 

flame  of  the 

II  Or,  The 

Sword,  and 

disperscr^ 

thelightninr 
of  the  spear. 

•iJer.  50.23. 

I.Jer.  61.  11, 

12.  ch.  3.  14. 

■■  U.  10.  12. 

Jer.  25.  29. 
:i  Or,  the 
pride  of  Ja- 

cls.47.9,12. 
Rev.  18.2,3. 

cob  as  the 

pride  of  Is- 

rael. 

.Irh.  2.  13. 

il  Ps.  80.  12. 

p  Is    47.  S  3 

Hos.  10.  I. 

Jer.  13.  22, 

e  Is.  63.  2,  3. 

So.  E'.ek.  16. 

S  Or,  dyed 

37.  M.c.  1. 

scarlet. 

11. 

i  Or,  fiery 

rilab.  2.  16. 

torches. 

+  Heb.  their 

S  Mai.  2.  9. 

sho,„. 

n  Heb.  10.33. 

11  Or,  gal- 

Ian  fa. 

t  Heb.  cov- 

i  Rev.  18.10. 

\\OT,molten. 

k  Jer.  15.  5. 

II  Or,  th;t 

which  was 

established, 
or,  there  mas 
a  stand 
made. 
II  Or,  dis- 
covered. 
f Is.  38.  14. 
&.'9.  11. 
II  Or,/ro,n 

1  Amos  6.  2. 

J  Or, 
nourishing. 

|-Heb.A->^ 
Amon. 

m  Jer.  45.  25, 
25.  Ezek.  30. 
14,-16. 

the  days  that 

she  hatlx 

t  Heb.  in  thy 

btan. 

help. 

Doicnfail  of  JVincveh- 
away.  Stand,  stand,  shall  they  cry  ; 
but  none  shall  ||  look  b.ick. 

9  Take  ye  the  spoil  of  silver,  take 
the  spoil  of  gold  :  ||  for  there  is  none 
end  of  the  store  anrf  glory  out  of  all 
the  t  pleasant  lurniture. 

10  She  is  empty,  and  void,  and 
waste :  and  the  e  heart  melteth, 
and  li  the  knees  smite  together, 
1  and  much  pain  is  in  all  loins, 
and  k  the  faces  of  them  all  gather 
blackness. 

11  Where  is  the  dwelling  of  tho 
lions,  and  the  feeding-place  of  the 
young  lions,  where  the  lion,  even 
the  old  lion,  walked,  anii  the  lion's 
whelp,  and  none  made  them  afraid  f 

12  The  lion  did  tear  in  pieces 
enough  for  his  whelps,  and  stran- 
gled lor  Ills  lionesses,  and  filled  his 
holes  with  prey,  and  his  dens  witli 
ravin. 

13  m  Behold,  I  am  against  thee, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  I  will 
burn  her  chariots  in  the  smoke, 
and  tiie  sword  shall  devour  thy 
young  lions  :  and  1  will  cut  off  tiiy 
lirey  from  the  earth,  and  the  voice 
of  n  thy  messengers  shall  no  more 
be  heard. 

CHAPTER  III. 

The  mis-erni-.'e  ruin  of  Nineveh. 
^^U'O  to  the  t "  bloody  city !  it  is 
'  '    all  full  of  lies  and  robbery  ;  the 
prey  de,parteth  not ; 

2  The  noise  of  a  whip,  and  b  the 
noise  of  tho  rattling  of  the  wheels, 
and  of  tiie  prancing  horses,  and  of 
the  jumping  chariots. 

3  The  horseman  lifteth  up  both 
t  the  bright  sword,  and  the  glitter- 
ing spear :  and  there  is  a  multi- 
tude of  slain,  and  a  great  number 
of  carcasses  ;  and  there  is  none  end 
oi  their  corpses  ;'  they  stumble  upon 
their  corpses : 

4  Becauseof  the  multitude  of  the 
whoredoms  of  the  well-favoured 
harlot,  c  the  mistress  of  witchcrafts, 
that  selleth  nations  through  her 
whoredoms,  and  families  through 
her  witchcrafts. 

5  il  Behold,  I  am  against  thee, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ;  and  e  I 
will  discover  thy  skirts  upon  thy 
face,  tand  I  will  shew  the  nations 
thy  nakedness,  and  the  kingdoms 
thy  shame. 

6  And  I  will  cast  abominable  filth 
upon  thee,  and  g  make  thee  vile, 
and  will  set  thoe  as  b  a  gazing- 
stock. 

7  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
all  they  that  look  upon  thee  i  shall 
flee  from  thee,  and  say,  Nineveh 
is  laid  waste  :  k  who  will  bemoan 
her ;  whence  shall  I  seek  com- 
forters for  thee  '! 

8  I  Art  thou  better  than  |i  f  popu- 
lous m  No,  that  was  situate  among 
the  rivers,  that  had  the  waters 
round  about  it,  whose  rampart  ua.s 
the  sea,  antl  her  wall  was  from  the 
sea? 

9  Ethiopia  and  Egypt  were  lier 
strength,  and  it  was  infinite ;  Put 
and  Ijubim  were  t  thy  helpers. 

10  Yet  was  she  carried  away,  the 

733 


Habakkuk  cermplaineth  of 
went  into  captivity :  ■>  her  young 
children  also  were  dashed  in  pieces 
p  at  the  top  of  all  the  streets  :  and 
they  P  cast  lots  for  her  honourable 
rnen.  and  all  her  great  men  were 
bound  in  chains. 

11  Thou  also  shall  be  q  drunken  : 
thou  shall  be  hid,  thou  also  shall 
Beek  strength  because  of  the  ene- 
my. 

12  All  thy  stron"  holds  shall  be 
like  r  fig-trees  with  the  first  ripe 
figs:  if  tliey  ho  shaken,  they  shall 
even  fall  into  the  mouth  of  the 
eater. 

13  Behold,  5  thy  people  in  the 
midst  of  thee  are  women :  the 
gates  of  thy  land  shall  be  set  wide 
open  unto  thine  enemies :  the  tire 
shall  devour  thy  '  bars. 

14  IJraw  thee  waters  for  the  siege, 
u  fortify  thy  strong  holds  :  go  into 
clay,  and  tread  the  niorlar,  make 
Btrongthe  brick-kiln. 

15  There  shall  the  fire  devour 
thee  ;  the  sword  shall  cut  thee  off, 


HABAKKUK. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  713. 

cir.  713. 

nPs.  137.  9. 

xJoel  1.4. 

Is.  13.  16. 

Hos.  13.  16. 

oLam.2.  19. 
p  Joel  3.  3. 
ObaU.  11. 

11  Or,spread- 
etk  himself. 

nJcr.25.  17, 

y  Rev.  9.  7. 

27.  ch.  1.  10. 

rRev.  6.  13. 

/.  Ex.  IS.  16. 

Ps.  76.  6. 

a  Jer.  50.  18. 

s  Jer.  50.  37. 

Ezek.  31.  3, 

ii5l.30. 

&.O. 

1  Or,  val- 

b  1  Kin.M. 

tPs.  M7.  13. 

17. 

Jer.  51.  30. 

t  Heb. 

u  cli.  2.   1. 

wrinkling. 

cMic.  1.9. 

J  Lain.  2.15. 

Zeph.  2.  15. 

See  Is.  14. 

3,  &c. 

the  iniquily  of  the  land. 
it  shall  eat  thee  up  like  "the  can- 
ker-worm :  make  thyself  many  aa 
the  canker-worm,  make  thyself  ma- 
ny as  the  locusts. 

16  Thou  hast  multiplied  thy  mer- 
chants above  the  stars  of  heaven  : 
the  canker-worm  {|  spoileth,  and 
flieth  away. 

17  >  Thy  crowned  are  as  tlie  lo- 
custs, and  thy  captains  as  the  great 
grasshoppers,  which  camp  in  the 
hedges  in  the  cold  day,  hut  when 
the  sun  ariseth  they  flee  away,  and 
their  place  is  not  known  where  they 
arc. 

18  'Thy  shepherds  slumber,  O 
^  kin"  of  Assyria  ;  thy  1|  nobles  shall 
dwell  in  the  dust :  thy  people  ia 
''scattered  upon  the  mountains,  and 
no  man  gathereth  them. 

19  There  is  no  fl'ealing  of  thy 
bruise  ;  •;  thy  wound  is  grievous  : 
J  all  that  hear  the  bruit  of  thee 
shall  clap  the  hands  over  thee  :  for 
upon  whom  hath  not  thy  wicked- 
ness passed  continually  t 


IH  A  B  A  K  K  U  K. 


CHAPTER  I. 

I  C7nIo  Habakkuk,  complaining  of  the 
iniijuily  of  the  land,  5  is  shewed  the 
fearful  vengeance  by  the  Chaldeans.  12 
He  complnine'.h  that  vengeance  should 
be  executed  by  them  who  are  far  worse. 

THE    burden  which    Habakkuk 
the  prophet  did  see. 

2  O  Lord,  how  long  shall  I  cry, 
»  and  thou  will  not  hear !  even  cry 
out  unto  thee  o/ violence,  and  thou 
wilt  not  save  I 

3  Why  dost  thou  shew  me  ini- 
quity, and  cause  me  to  behold 
grievance  1  for  spoiling  and  vio- 
lence are  before  me :  and  there 
are  that  raise  up  strife  and  conten- 
tion. 

4  Therefore,  the  law  is  slacked, 
and  judgment  doth  never  go  forth  : 
for  the  b  wicked  doth  compass  about 
the  righteous  ;  therefore,  {|  wrong 
judgment  proccedeth. 

5  IF  '^  Behold  ye  among  the  hea- 
then, and  regard,  and  wonder  mar- 
vellously: for  /  will  work  a  work 
in  your  days,  irhick  ye  will  not  be- 
lieve though  it  be  told  you. 

0  For  lo,  <1  II  I  raise  up  the  Chal- 
deans, that  bitter  and  hasty  na- 
tion, which  shall  march  through 
the  t  breadth  of  the  land,  to  pos- 
sess the  dwelling-places  that  are  not 
theirs. 

7  They  are  terrible  and  dread- 
ful :  II  their  judgment  and  their  dig- 
nity shall  i)roceed  of  themselves. 

8  Their  horses  also  ate  swifter 
than  the  leopards,  and  are  more 
t  fierce  than  the  <:  evenin"  wolves  : 
and  their  horsemen  shall  spread 
themselves,  and  their  horsemen 
shall  come  from  far  ;  fthcy  shall 
fly  as  the  eagle  that  liaBtcth  to  eat 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  626. 

cir.  626. 

||Or,(/iesw;)- 

ping  up  of 

their  faces. 

S|-c.  or,  their 

faces  shall 

look  toward 

the  east. 

a  L.am.  3.  8. 

t  Heb.  the 

opposition 

of  their 

faces  to- 

icard  the 

east. 

"■  Dan.  5.  4. 

Ii  Ps.  VO.  2. 

&.  u3.  2. 

Lam.  6.  19. 

i2Kin.  19. 

21.  Ps.  17.13. 

Is.  10.  5,  6,7. 

b  Job  21.  7. 

E/,cl(.  30.  25 
t  Heb.  rock. 
Deut.  32.  4. 
f  Heb. 
founded. 
k  Ps.  5.  5. 
1  Or, 
grievanc.. 

Ps.E4.  3,&.i;. 
Jer.  12.  1. 
WOi,  wrest- 
ed. 

c  Is.  29.  14. 
Acts  13.  41. 

iJer.  12.  1. 

il  Deut.  28. 

49,  60.  Jer. 
5.  15. 

11  Or,  mov- 

II Fulfilled, 

ing. 

2  Cbr.  36.  6. 

mJer.  16.16. 

t  Heb. 

Aiiios  4.  2. 

breadths. 

11  Or,/rom 
them  shall 

!10r,y!uene(. 

proceed  the 

judgment  nf 

uDeiit.  8.17. 

these,  and 

Is.  10.  13.  &. 

tht  captivity 

37.  21,25. 

of  these. 
t  Heb. 
sharp. 
e  Jer.  5.  6. 

\  Or,  damty. 

f  Heb./ol. 

Zeph.  3.  3. 

iJcr.  4.  13. 

9  They  shall  come  all  for  vio- 
lence :  II  t  their  faces  shall  sup  up  as 
the  east  wind,  and  they  shall  gather 
the  captivity  as  the  sand. 

10  And  they  shall  scoff  at  the 
kings,  and  the  princes  shall  be  a 
scorn  unto  them  :  they  shall  de- 
ride every  strong  hold  ;  for  they 
shall  heap  dust,  :ui<l  take  it. 

11  Then  shall  his  mind  change, 
and  he  shall  pass  over,  and  ofl'end, 
S  imputing  this  his  power  unto  his 
god. 

12  ir  h  Jlrt  thou  not  from  ever- 
lasting, O  Lord  my  God,  mine  Holy 
One  1  We  shall  not  die.  O  Lord, 
>  thou  hast  ordained  them  for  judg- 
ment; and,  O  t  mighty  God,  thou 
hast  t  established  them  for  correc- 
tion. 

13  k  Thou  art  of  purer  eyes  than 
to  behold  evil,  and  canst  not  look 
on  II  inquity  :  '  wherefore  lookest 
thou  upon  them  that  deal  trea- 
cherously, and  holdest  thy  tongue 
when  the  wicked  devoureth  the 
man  that  is  more  righteous  than 
he'! 

14  And  makest  men  as  the  fishes 
of  the  sea,  as  the  ||  creeping  things, 
that  have  no  ruler  over  them  f 

15  They  m  take  up  all  of  them 
with  the  angle,  they  catch  them 
in  their  net,  and  gather  them  in 
their  II  drag  :  therefore  they  rejoice 
and  are  glad. 

It)  Therefore  "  they  sacrifice  unto 
their  net,  and  burn  incense  unto 
their  drag ;  because  by  them  their 
portion  is  fat,  and  their  meat 
11  t  plenteous. 

17  Shall    they  therefore    empty 
their  net,  and  not  spare   continu- 
allv  to  slay  the  nations '? 
734 


Judgment  upon  the  Chaldeans. 
CHAPTER  II. 

I  Unto  Habakkuk,  wailing  for  an 
swer^  is  shewed  that  he  must  wait  by 
/aith.  5  The  judgment  upon  the  Chat- 
dean/or  unsatiahlenesSj  9/or  covetous- 
ness,  ^2/or  cruelty,  15/or  drunkenness, 
18  and/or  idolatry. 

I  WILL  a  stand  upon  ray  watch, 
and  set  me  upon  the  t  tower, 
b  and  will  watcli  to  see  wliat  he  will 
say  II  unto  me,  and  what  I  shall  an- 
swer II  t  wlien  I  ain  reproved. 

2  And  the  Lord  answered  me, 
and  said,  =  Write  the  vision,  and 
make  it  plain  upon  tables,  that  he 
may  run  that  readeth  it. 

3  For  d  the  vision  is  yet  for  an 
appointed  time,  but  at  the  end  it 
shall  speak,  and  not  lie ;  though  it 
tarry,  wait  for  it ;  because  it  will 
e  surely  come,  it  will  not  tarry. 

4  Behold,  his  soul  which  is  lifted 
up,  is  not  upright  in  him  :  but  the 
f  just  shall  live  by  his  faith. 

5  IT  II  Yea  also,  because  he  trans- 
gresseth  by  wine,  he  is  a  proud 
man,  ueither  keepeth  at  home,  who 
enlargeth  his  desire  »  as  hell,  and 
is  as  death,  and  cannot  be  satisfied, 
but  gathereth  unto  hini  all  na- 
tions, and  heapeth  unto  him  all 
people  : 

6  Shall  not  all  these  h  take  up 
a  parable  against  him,  and  a  taunt- 
ing proverb  against  him,  and  say, 

II  Wo  to  him  that  increaseth  that 
which  is  not  his  !  how  long "?  and 
to  him  that  ladeth  himself  with  thick 
clay  ! 

7  Shall  they  not  rise  up  suddenly 
that  shall  bite  thee,  and  awake 
that  shall  vex  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
be  for  booties  unto  them  *! 

8  i  Because  thou  host  spoiled 
many  nations,  all  the  renmant  of 
the  people  shall  spoil  thee ;  k  be- 
cause ot  men's  f  blood,  and  for  the 
violence  of  the  land,  of  the  city,  and 
of  all  that  dwell  therein. 

9  ir  Wo  to  lam  that  1 1|  coveteth 
an  evil  covetousness  to  his  house, 
that  he  may  mset  his  neat  on  high, 
that  he  may  be  delivered  from  the 
t  power  of  evil ! 

10  Thou  hast  consulted  shame 
to  thy  house  by  cutting  olf  many 
people,  and  hast  sinned  against  thy 
soul. 

11  For  the  stone  shall  cry  out  of 
the  wall,  and  the  ||  beam  out  of  the 
timber  shall  l|  answer  it. 

12  U  Wo  to  him  that  buildeth  a 
town  with  "  T  blood,  and  establisheth 
a  city  by  iniquity  1 

13  Behold,  is  it  not  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts  o  that  the  people  shall  la- 
bour in  the  very  fire,  and  the  peo- 
ple shall  weary  themselves  fl  for 
very  vanity  1 

14  For  the  earth  shall  be  filled 
II  with  the  P  knowledge  of  tlie  glory 
of  the  Lord,  as  the  waters  cover 
the  sea. 

15  ir  Wo  unto  him  that  giveth 
his  neighbour  drink,  that  puttest 
thy  q  bottle  to  him,  and  makest  him 
drunken  also,  that  thou  mayest 
r  look  on  their  nakedness  I 


CHAPTERS  II,  III. 


Be  for 
CHRIST 

ci:-.  G25. 


a  Is.  21.  8,11 
tHeb. 
fenced  place 
b  Ps.  85.  8. 
II  Or,  in  me. 
II  Or,  when  I 


t  Heb.  upon 
my  reproof. 


.IDan.lO.U. 
&11.  27,35 
e  Heb.  10.37, 


f  John  3.  36, 
Rorn.  1.  17. 
Gal.  3.  11. 
Heb.  10.  38. 
II  Or,  Horn 
much  more. 


II  Or,  Hu,  he. 


k  ver.  1 7. 

tHeb. 

Hoods. 


IJer. 

ilOr,< 


eoin 


neth 


111  .ler.  49.16, 
Obad.  4. 
t  Heb.  jialm 
of  the  hand 


11  Or,  piece, 
or, faslen- 


itness 


St  It. 


n  Jer.  22.  13. 
Ezek.  24.  9. 
Mic.  3.  10. 
Nah.  3.  1. 
t  Heb. 
bloods. 
n  Jer.  51.  53. 
\\0:,inonin. 
II  Or,  by 
kno.i-ini;  the 
Slon/  if  the 
LOllU. 
p  U.  11.  9. 

qH..5.  7.  5. 

Geu.  9.  22. 


Before 

CHRIST 

cir.  626. 


Ijex.h.  26, 
27.  &.  61.57. 


10.  2. 
t  Heb.  the 
fashioner  of 
his  fashion. 
V  Ps.  115.  5. 

I  Cor.  12.  2. 
zPs.  135.  17. 
a  Ps.  11.4. 

t  Heb.  be 

sHent  alt  the 

earth  before 

him. 

b  Zeph.  1.  7. 

Zech.  2.  13. 

aPs.  7,  title. 

II  Or,accord- 
ing  to  varia- 
ble songs,  or, 
tu7ies,  called 
in  Hebrew, 
Sliigiojioth. 
t  Heb.  thy 
report,  or, 
till/  hearing. 
;l  Or,7Jrt- 
scrve  alii^e. 

b  Ps.  85.  6. 
:|  Or,  the 
south. 


Ps.  68.  7. 
II  Or,  bright 
beams  out  of 
his  side. 
ilNah.  I.  3. 
II  Or,  burn- 


fNah.  1.  5. 
g- Gen.  49.25. 
II  Or,  Elhi- 


h  Deut.  33. 
26,27.  P-S.63. 
4.  &i  10  i.  3. 
ver.  15. 
||Or,(A>/c/irt- 
riots  were 
i^ahation, 
3  Or,  Thou 
didst  cleans 
of 


rth. 


1  Ps.  73.  15, 
16.  &  105.41 
kEx.  19.  16 
18.  JLidg-.  5 
4,  5.  Ps.68.8 
&.  77.  18.  & 


14.  4. 


Ikedh 
light,  J>--: 


Description  of  Cod's  majesty. 

16  Thou  art  filled  ]]  with  shame 
for  glory:  3 drink  thou  also,  and 
let  thy  foreskin  be  uncovered  :  tlio 
cup  of  the  Lord's  right  hand  shall 
be  turned  unto  thee,  and  shameful 
spuins  shall  he  on  thy  glory. 

17  For  the  violence  of  Lebanon 
shall  cover  thee,  and  the  spoil  of 
beasts,  which  made  them  afraid, 
t  because  of  men's  blood,  and  for 
the  violence  of  the  land,  of  the  city, 
and  of  all  that  dwell  therein. 

18  ir  u  What  profiteth  the  graven 
image  that  the  maker  thereof  hath 
graven  it ;  the  molten  image,  and  a 
Jt  teacher  of  lies,  that  t  the  maker  of 
his  work  trustetU  therein,  to  make 
y  dumb  idols  1 

I'J  Wo  unto  him  that  saith  to  the 
wood.  Awake  ;  to  the  dumb  stone, 
Arise,  it  shall  teach  !  Behold,  it  is 
laid  over  with  gold  and  silver,  ^  and 
tltere  is  no  breath  at  all  in  the  midst 
of  it. 

20  But  a  the  Lord  is  in  his  holy 
temple :  f  b  lot  all  the  earth  keep  si- 
lence before  him. 

CHAPTER  in. 

I  Habakkuk  in  his  prayer  trembleth  at 
God's  majesty.  17  The  confidence  of  kia 
faith. 

A  PRAYER  of  Habakkuk  the 
^  prophet  a  II  upon  Shigionoth. 

2  O  Lord,  I  have  heard  t  thy 
speech  and  was  afraid:   O  Lord, 

II  b  revive  thy  work  in  the  midst  of 
the  years,  in  the  midst  of  the  years 
make  known ;  in  wrath  remember 
mercy. 

3  God  came  from  ||  Teman,  e  and 
the  Holy  One  from  mount  Paran. 
Selah.  "His  glory  covered  the  hea- 
vens, and  the  earth  was  full  of  his 
praise. 

4  And  his  brightness  wag  as  the 
light ;  he  had  ||  horns  coming  out 
of  his  hand ;  and  there  was  the 
hiding  of  his  power. 

5  J  Before  him  went  the  pesti 
lence,  and  ||  ^  burning  coals  went 
forth  at  his  feet. 

6  He  stood,  and  measured  the 
earth  :  he  beheld,  and  drove  asun- 
der the  nations  ;  *'  and  the  S  ever- 
lasting mountains  were  scattered, 
the  perpetual  hills  did  bow :  his 
ways  are  everlasting. 

7  I  saw  the  tents  of  ||  Cushan  1|  in 
affliction  :  and  the  curtains  of  the 
land  of  Midian  did  tremble. 

Was  the  Lord  displeased 
against  the  rivers  1  was  thine  angei 
against  the  rivers  ?  was  thy  wrath 
against  the  sea,  h  that  thou  didst 
ride  upon  thine  horses,  and  \\  thy 
chariots  of  salvation '! 

9  Thy  bow  was  made  quite  na- 
ked, according  to  the  oaths  of 
the  tribes,  even  thy  word.  Selah. 
II  iThou  didst  cleave  the  earth  with 
rivers. 

10  k  The  mountains  saw  thee,  and 
they  trembled  :  the  overflowing  of 
the  water  passed  by  :  the  deep  ut- 
tered his  voice,  and  1  lifted  up  hia 
hands  on  high. 

11  I'lThe  sun  and  moon  stood 
still  in  their  habitation  :  ||  at  the  light 

735 


OocTsjxidgment  against  Judah 
of  thine  "  arrows  they  went,  and  at 
tlie  shining  of  thy  ghttcring  spear. 

12  Tliou  didst  march  tlirough  the 
land  in  iiviignation,  "  tliou  didst 
thresh  the  lieathon  in  anger. 

13  Tliou  wentest  forlli  for  the 
salvation  of  thy  people,  even  for 
salvation  with  thine  anointed ; 
P  thou  woundcdst  the  head  out  of 
the  house  of  the  wicked,  t  by  dis- 
covering the  foundation  unto  tiie 
neck.    Selah. 

14  Thou  didst  strike  through  with 
his  staves  the  heail  of  his  villages  : 
they  t  came  out  as  a  whirlwind  to 
scatter  me :  their  rejoicing  was  as 
to  devour  the  poor  secretly. 

15  q  Thou  didst  walkthrough  the 
sea  with  thy  horses,  through,  the 
II  heap  of  great  waters. 

16  When  I  heard,  r  my  belly 
trembled ;  my  lips  quivered  at  tlie 


ZEPHANIAH. 

Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  626. 

cir.  626. 

11  Josli.  10. 

U.Ps.  18.14. 

1  Or,  cut 

&  77.  17,  18. 

them  in 

oJer.  51.  .^3. 

piecet. 

Amos  1.  3. 

.Mic.  4.  13. 

p  Josh.  10. 
2-1.  &  11.  8, 

t  Hell.  He. 

12.  Pa.  68. 

21. 

t  He'.),  mak- 

sJob 13.  15. 

ing  naked. 

1  Is.  41.  16. 

&  61.  10. 

t  Ileh.  were 

u  Ps.  27.  1. 

lemjteshi- 

X  2  Sam.  22. 

UU'l, 

34.  Ps.  18. 

q  ver.  8.  Ps. 

33. 

77.  19. 

V  Deut.  .'!D. 

13.  &-  33.  29. 

!l  Or,  mud. 

t"  Heb.  Tie^i- 

rPs.119.120. 

noth,  Ps.  4, 

Jer.  23.  9. 

title. 

for  dicers  sint. 
voice  ;  rottenness  entered  into  my 
bones,  and  I  trembled  in  myself, 
that  I  might  re»t  in  the  day  of 
trouble  :  when  lie  Cometh  up  unto 
the  people,  he  will  ||  invade  them 
with  his  troops. 

17  V  Although  the  fig-tree  shall 
not  blossom,  neither  s/iall  fruit  he 
in  the  vines ;  the  labour  of  the 
olive  shall  ffail,  and  the  fields  shall 
yield  no  meat ;  the  flock  shall  be 
cut  off  from  the  fold,  and  there  shall 
be  no  herd  in  the  stalls  : 

18  =  Yet  I  will  t  rejoice  in  tlie 
Lord,  I  will  joy  in  the  God  of  my 
salvation. 

10  The  Lord  Cod  »s  "  my 
strength,  and  he  will  make  my 
feet  like  '  hinds"  feet,  and  he  v.ill 
make  mo  toy  waltt  upon  mine  high 
places.  To  tlie  chief  singer  on  my 
■f  stringed  instruments. 


mZEPHANI  AH. 


CHAPTER  I. 

Qod^i  sevtre Judgment  asainst  Judah/or 
dioera  sins. 

THE  word  of  the  Lord  which 
came  unto  Zephaniah  the  .son 
of  Cuslii,  the  son  of  Gedaliah,  the 
son  ofAmariah,  the  son  of  Hizkiah, 
in  the  days  of  Josiah  the  son  of 
Amon,  king  of  Judah. 

2  t  [  will  utterly  consume  all 
things  from  oft"  f  the  land,  saith  the 
Lord. 

3  a  I  will  consume  man  and 
beast;  I  will  consume  the  fowls  of 
the  heaven,  and  the  fishes  of  the 
sea,  and  b  the  ||  stumbling-blocks 
with  the  wicked  ;  and  1  will  cut  off 
man  from  oil'  the  land,  saith  the 
Lord. 

4  I  will  also  stretch  out  mine 
liand  upon  Judah  and  upon  all  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  ;  and  <^  1 
will  cut  off  the  remnant  of  Baal 
from  this  place,  and  the  name  of 
d  the  Chemarims  with  the  priests  ; 

5  And  them  e  that  worship  the 
host  of  heaven  upon  the  house- 
tops;  fand  them  that  worship  anrf 
P  tliat  swear  ||  by  the  Lord,  and 
that  swear  '"  by  Malcham  ; 

()  And  '  them  that  are  turned 
back  from  the  Lord  ;  and  those 
that  k  have  not  sought  the  Lord, 
nor  inquired  for  him. 

7  1  Hold  thy  peace  at  the  presence 
of  the  Lord  God  :  "i  for  the  day  of 
the  Lord  is  at  hand :  for  » the 
Lord  hath  prepared  a  sacrifice,  he 
hath  t  bid  his  guests. 

8  And  it  shall  come  to  jiass  in  the 
day  of  the  Lord's  sacrihce,  that  I 
will  t  punish  o  the  princes,  and  the 
kind's  children,  and  all  such  as  are 
clotned  with  strange  apparel. 

9  In  the  same  day  also  will  I  pu- 
nish all  those  that  leap  on  the 
threshold,  which  fill  their  ma.stcrs' 
bouses  with  violence  and  deceit. 

10  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  630. 

cir.  630. 

p  2  Chr.  33. 

11. 

q  Jam.  6.  1. 

t  Heb.  By 

taking  away 

1  will  make 

an  end. 

t  Ileh.  curd- 

t Jleb.  the 

ed,  or,  iMck- 

face  of  the 

ened. 

land. 

r  Jer.  48.  11. 

a  Hos.  4.  3. 

Amos  6.  1 . 

b  Ez?k.7.  19. 

b  Ps.  94.  7. 

&  11.3,4,7. 

Matt.  13.41. 

1  Or,  idols. 

t  Dent.  28. 

c  Fi.l.'illoJ, 

30,  39.  Aincs 

nr.  624. 

5    11. 

2Kiu-s23. 

uMic.  6.  15. 

4,  .S. 
!  Hos.  10.  5. 

X  Joel  2.  1, 
11. 

f  2  Kin.  23. 

12.  Jer.  19. 

13. 

f  iKin.  18. 

21.  2  Kings 

V  Is.  22.  5. 

17.  33,41. 

Jer.  30.  7. 

ffls.  43.  1. 

.Ioel2.2,  11. 

Hos.  4.  15. 

Amos  5.  18. 

Or,  to  llie 

ver.  18. 

LORD. 

1  Josh.  23.7. 

7.  Jer.  4.  19. 

1  KinffB  U. 

33. 

1  Is.  1.  4. 

Ter.  2.  13, 

17.  &  15.  6. 

a  Dent.  23. 

k  Hos.  7.  7. 

29.  Is.  59. 

Hah.  2.  20. 

10. 

Zer.h.  2.  13. 

b  Ps.  79.  3. 

n  Is,  13.  6. 

1  Is.  34.  6. 

c  Ps.  83.  10. 

r.r.  46.  10. 

Jer.  9.  22.  fc 

E/.ek.  39.  17. 

16.4. 

Rev.  19.  17. 

.IPmv.  11.4. 

t  Hell,  sanc- 

F.7.ck.  7.  19. 

lijied,  or, 

e  oil.  3.  3. 

prepared. 

I  Heb.  visit 

fver.  2,  3. 

that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  that  there 
shall  be  the  noise  of  a  ery  from  F  the 
fish-gate,  and  an  liowling  from  the 
second,  and  a  great  crashing  from 
the  iiills. 

11  q  Howl,  ye  inhabitants  of  Mak- 
tesli,  for  all  the  mercliant  people  are 
cut  down  ;  all  they  that  bear  silver 
are  cut  off. 

12  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at 
that  time,  that  I  will  search  Jerusa- 
lem with  candles,  and  punish  tha 
men  that  are  fscttleJ  on  their 
Iocs  :  5  that  say  in  their  hoart,  The 
Lord  will  not  do  good,  neither  will 
he  do  evil. 

13  Therefore,  their  goods  shall 
become  a  booty,  and  their  houses  a 
desolation ;  they  shall  also  build 
houses,  but  '  not  inhabit  them  ;  and 
they  shall  plant  vineyards,  but  "  not 
drink  the  wine  thereof 

14  xThc  great  day  of  the  Lord 
is  near,  it  is  near,  and  husteth 
greatly,  even  the  voice  of  the  day  of 
the  Lord  :  the  mighty  man  shall 
cry  there  bitterly. 

15  y  That  day  is  a  day  of  wrath, 
a  day  of  trouble  and  di.s'iress,  a  day 
of  w.asteni^ss  and  desolation,  a  day 
of  darkness  and  gloominess,  a  day 
of  clouds  and  thick  darkness, 

16  A  day  of  z  the  trumpet  and 
alarm  against  the  fenced  cities,  and 
against  the  hig'.i  towers. 

17  And  I  will  bring  distress  upon 
men,  that  they  shall  ••>  walk  like 
blind  men,  because  they  have  sin- 
ned against  the  Lord:  and  b  thcit 
blood  shall  be  poured  out  as  dust, 
and  their  (lush  <■  as  the  dung. 

18  'I  Neither  their  silver  nor  their 
gold  shall  bo  able  to  deliver  them  in 
the  dav  of  the  Lord','!  wrath;  but 
the  wliole  hind  shall  be  '  devour- 
ed by  the  fire  of  his  jealousv  ;  for 
f  he  shall  make  even  a  spcodv  rid- 
dance of  all  thom  that  dwell  \a  the 
land. 

73« 


Exhortation  to  repentance. 
CHAPTER  II. 

I  An  exhortation  to  repejitcince.  4  The 
iudgmenl  of  the  Philislines,  8  of  Monl 
'and  J  mmon^\2of  Ethiopia  and  Assyria. 

a  r~^  ATHER  your3elves  together, 
^-^  yea,  gather  together,  O  nation 

II  not  desired  ; 

i  Before  the  decree  bring  forth, 
before  the  day  pass  ^  as  the  chaff, 
before  <^  the  fierce  anger  of  the 
Lord  come  upon  you,  before  the 
day  of  the  Lord's  anger  come  upon 
vou. 

3  d  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  «  all  ye 
meek  of  the  earth,  which  have 
wrought  his  judgment ;  seek  righte- 
ousness, seek  meekness  :  fit  may  be 
•ye  Bhall  be  hid  in  tlio  day  of  the 
Lord's  anger. 

4  ir  For  g  Gaza  shall  be  forsaken, 
and  Ashkelon  a  desolation  :  they 
sliall  drive  out  Ashdod  h  at  the 
noon-day,  and  Ekron  shall  be  root- 
ed up. 

5  Wo  unto  the  inhabitants  of 
'  the  sea  coasts,  the  nation  of  the 
Cherethites  !  the  word  of  the  Lord 
is  against  you  ;  O  k  Canaan,  the 
land  of  the  Philistines,  I  will  even 
destroy  thee,  that  there  shall  be  no 
inhabitant. 

G  And  the  sea  coast  shall  be 
dwellings,  and  cottages  for  shep- 
herds, 1  and  folds  for  flocks. 

7  And  the  coast  shall  be  for  m  the 
remnant  of  the  house  of  Judah  ; 
they  shall  feed  thereupon  :  in  the 
houses  of  Ashkelon  shall  they  lie 
down  in  the  evening :  ||  for  the 
Lord  their  God  shall  a  visit  them, 
and  0  turn  away  their  captivity. 

8  IT  r  I  have  heard  the  reproach 
of  Moab,  and  q  the  revilings  of 
the  children,  of  Amnion,  whereby 
they  have  reproached  my  people, 
and  r  magnified  thcmselvc}  against 
their  border. 

9  Therefore,  as  I  live,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel, 
Surely  =  Mnab  shall  be  as  Sodom, 
and  t  the  children  of  Ammon  as 
Gomorrah,  "  eve?i  the  breeding  of 
nettles,  and  salt-pits,  and  a  perpetual 
desolation  :  ^  the  residue  of  my 
people  shall  spoil  them,  and  the 
remnant  of  iny  people  shall  possess 
them. 

10  This  shall  they  have  y  for  their 
pride,  because  they  have  reproach- 
ed and  magnified  thcmsclrf.i  against 
the  people  of  the  Lord  of  boats. 

11  The  Lord  will,  he  terrible  un- 
to them  ;  for  he  will  f  famish  all 
the  gods  of  the  earth  ;  2  and  men 
shall  worship  him,  every  one  from 
his  place,  even  all  a  the  isles  of  the 
heathen. 

12  II  l-  Ye  Ethiopians  also,  ye 
shall  be  slain  by  c  my  sword. 

13  And  ho  will  stretch  out  his 
hand  against  the  north,  and  d  de- 
stroy Assyria ;  and  will  make  Ni- 
neveh a  desolation,  and  dry  like  a 
wilderness. 

14  And  e  flocks  shall  lie  down  in 
tlie  midst  of  her,  all  f  the  beasts  of 
the  nations  :  both  the  |l  s  cormorant 
and  the  bittern  shall  lod»9  in  the 


CHAPTERS  H,  IH. 


!  Or,  not  de- 
sirous. 
b  Job  21.  18. 
Ps.  1.  ■].  Is. 
17.  13.  Hos. 
13.  3. 
c  2  Km.  23. 

ri  i's.  105.  4. 
Amos  5.  6. 
e  Ps.  76.  9. 
f Joel  2.  14. 


:  Jer.  47.  4, 
.  Ezek.  25. 


6,  7,  8.  Zcch, 
9.  .5,  6. 


&,  15.  8. 
i  Ezek.  25. 


ver.  9. 

II  Or,  when, 

in.: 

11  Ex.  4.  31. 

Luke  I.  68. 

o  Ps.  12s.  1. 

Jer.  29.  14. 

ch.  3.  20. 

p  Jer.  48.  27, 

E/.ek.  25.  8. 

q  Ezek.  25. 

3,3. 

r  Jer.  49.  I. 


9.  Amos  2. 
1. 

I  Amos  1. 13. 

II  Gen.  19. 
25.  Deiu.29. 
23.  Is.  13. 
19.  (Si  34.  13, 
Jer.  49.  18. 
&.  60.  40. 

X  ver.  7. 
V  Is.  16.  6. 


Mai.  I.  11. 
John  4.  21. 
a  Gen.  10. 
b  Is.  18.  1. 
&  20.  4.  Jer. 
■16.  9.  Ezek. 
30.  9. 

:  Ps.  17.  13. 
■1  Is.  10.  12. 
Ezek.  31.3. 
Nah.  1.  1.  &, 
2.  10.  &  3. 
15,  18. 


.  6. 


Is.  13.21, 
Or,  peli- 
;»'.  34.  II, 


II  Or,  knops, 
or,  chapi- 
ters. 

I  Or,  when 
he  hath  un- 
covfred. 
h  Jer.  22.  14. 
1  la.  47.8. 
k  Rev.  18.  7. 
1  Job  27.  23. 
.  2.  15. 


Ezek. 


f  Heb.  craw. 

a  Jer.  22.  21. 

b  Jer.  5.  3. 

Or,  in- 

■trucLion, 

■  Ezek.  22. 


e  Jer.  23.  II, 
32.  Lam.  2 
14.  Hos.  9. 


Deut.32.4. 
ver.  15,  17. 
See  Mic.  3, 


morning  6y 


m  Ps.  27.  14. 
&  37.  34. 
Prov.  20.  22. 
n  Joel  3.  2. 


p  Is.  19.  13. 
t  Heb.  lip. 
t  Heb. 
shoulder. 

Ps.  63.  31. 

.  18.  1,  7. 

.  60.  4,  &.C. 
Mai.  1.  U. 

xts  8.  27. 

Jer.  7.  4. 
Mic.  3.  11. 

fait.  3.9. 

Heb.  in 


Zech.  11.  II. 
Matt.  5.  3. 
1  Cor.  1.  27, 

Jam.  2. 
S. 


Jerusalem  sharply  reproved 
II  upper  lintels  of  it ;  their  voice 
shall  sing  in  the  windows  ;  desola- 
tion shall  be  in  the  thresholds  :  ||  for 
he  shall  uncover  the  h  cedar  work. 

15  This  ii  the  rejoicing  city  '  that 
dwelt  carelessly,  k  that  said  in  her 
heart,  I  atn,  and  there  is  none  bo- 
sides  me  :  how  is  she  become  a  deso- 
lation, a  place  for  beasts  to  lie  down 
in  !  every  one  that  passeth  by  bar 

I  shall  liisa,  and  m  wag  his  hand. 

CHAPTER  III. 

I  A  sharp  repron/of  Jerusalem/or  dioers 
sins.  8  An  exhortation  to  wait/or  the 
restoratio?i  0/ Israel,  14  and  to  rejoia 
for  their  salvation  by  God. 
WO  to  II  t  her  that  is  filthy  and 
' '  polluted,  to  the  oppressing 
city  I 

2  She  a  obeyed  not  the  voice  ;  she 
Ij  received  not  ||  correction  ;  she 
trusted  not  in  the  Lord  ;  she  drew 
not  near  to  her  God. 

3  <=  Her  princes  within  her  are 
roaring  lions;  her  judges  are  d  eve- 
ning wolves  ;  they  gnaw  not  the 
bones  till  the  morrow. 

4  Her  e  prophets  are  light  and 
treacherous  persons  :  her  priests 
have  polluted  the  sanctuary,  they 
have  (lone  f  violence  to  the  law. 

5  S  The  just  Lord  h  is  in  the 
midst  tliereof;  he  will  not  do  ini- 
quity :  t  every  morning  doth  he 
bring  his  judgment  to  light,  he  fail- 
eth  not ;  but  1  the  unjust  knoweth 
no  shame. 

6  I  have  cut  off  the  nations  :  their 

II  towers  are  desolate  ;  I  made  their 
streets  waste,  that  none  passeth  by  : 
their  cities  are  destroyed,  so  that 
there  is  no  man,  that  there  is  none 
inhabitant. 

7^1  saidj  Surely  thou  wilt  fear 
me,  thou  wilt  receive  instruction  ; 
so  their  dwelling  should  not  be  cut 
off,  howsoever  I  punished  them  : 
but  they  rose  early,  and  1  corrupted 
all  their  doings. 

8  "[  Therefore,  m  wait  ye  upon  me, 
saith  the  Lord,  until  tlie  day  that 
I  rise  up  to  the  prey :  for  my  de- 
termination is  to  1  gather  tlie  na- 
tions, that  I  may  assemble  the  king- 
doms, to  pour  upon  them  mine 
indignation,  even  all  my  fierce  an- 
ger ;  for  all  the  earth  o  shall  bs 
devoured  with  the  lire  of  my  jea- 
lousy. 

9  For  then  will  I  turn  to  the 
people  p  a  pure  t  language,  that  they 
may  all  call  upon  tne  name  of  the 
Lord,  to  serve  him  with  one  t  con- 
sent. 

10  1  From  beyond  the  rivers  of 
Ethiopia  my  suppliants,  even  the 
daughter  of  my  dispersed,  shall 
bring  mine  offering. 

11  In  that  day  shall  thou  not  bd 
ashamed  for  all  thy  doings,  wherein 
thou  hast  transgressed  against  me  : 
for  then  I  will  take  away  out  of  the 
midst  of  thee  them  that  r  rejoice  in 
thy  pride,  and  thou  shalt  no  more 
be  haughty  f  because  of  my  holy 
mountain. 

12  I  will  also  leave  in  the  midst  of 
thee  »  an  afllicted  and  poor  people. 

737 


Haggai  hiciteth  the  people 

and  they  shall  trust  in  the  name  of 

the  Lord. 

13  '  The  remnant  of  Israel  "  shall 
not  do  iniquity,  "  nor  speak  lies  ; 
neither  shall  a  deceitful  tongue  he 
i'oimd  in  their  mouth :  for  !'  they 
shall  feed  and  lie  down,  and  none 
siiall  make  t/tnn  afraid. 

14  ir  z  Sing,  O  daughter  of  Zion  ; 
ehout,  O  Israel ;  be  glad  and  re- 
joice with  all  the  heart,  O  daughter 
of  Jerusalem. 

15  The  Lord  hatli  taken  away 
thy  judgments,  he  hath  cast  out 
thine  enemy  :  »  the  King  of  Israel, 
even  the  Lord,  I'  is  in  the  midst  ot 
thee :  thou  shall  not  see  evil  any 
more. 

16  In  thai  day  c  it  shall  be  said 
to  Jerusalem,  Fear  thou  not ;  and 
to  Zion,  J  Let  not  lliine  hands  be 
II  slack. 

17  The  Lord  thy  God  e  in  the 


I  Mic.  4.  7. 
ch.  2.  7. 

II  Is.  60.  21. 
%  Is.  63.  8. 
Rev.  U.  5. 
V  Ezek.  31. 
28.  Mic.  4. 
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IIARGAI.  lo  build  the  temple 

midst  of  thee  is  mighty  ;  lie  will 
save,  '  lie  will  rejoice  over  thee 
with  joy  ;  t  he  will  rest  in  his  love, 
he  will  joy  over  thee  witli  sing- 
ing. 

18  I  will  gather  thrm  that  g  are 
sorrowful  for  the  solemn  assembly, 
who  are  of  thee,  to  whom  \  the  re- 
proach of  it  xras  a  burden. 

19  Behold,  at  that  time  I  will 
undo  all  that  afflict  thee :  and  I 
will  save  her  that  li),alteth,  and 
gather  her  that  was  driven  out ; 
and  1 1  will  get  them  praise  and 
fame  in  every  land  t  where  they 
have  been  put  to  shame. 

20  At  that  time  '  will  I  bring  you 
again.,  even  in  the  time  that  i  ga- 
ther you  :  for  I  will  make  you  a 
name  and  a  praise  among  all'  peo- 
ple of  the  earthj  when  I  turn  back 
your  captivity  before  your  eyes, 
saith  the  Lord. 

28.  25.  &l3J.'13.  cfc  37.  £1.     Am^s  9.  11. 


f  Deiil.  30.  9. 
Is.  62.  5.  i, 
65.  19.  Jer. 
32.41. 
t  Hc'b.  he 
will  be  si- 
lent. 

g  Lam.  2.  6. 
t  Heb.  the 
harden  upon 
it  was  j-e- 
proach. 
h  F.,-.ek.  31. 
16.  Mic.  4. 
6,  7. 

t  Hell.  /  mil 
set  them  for 
n  praise. 
tHeb.  </ 
their  shame. 
1  Is.  11.  12. 
&,  27.  12.  & 


56. 


E/.ek. 


•ilH  A  G  G  A  I. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Ilaggai  reproreth  the  people  for  ne- 
glecting the  building  of  the  house.  7  He 
incitetk  them  to  the  building.  12  He 
promisetk  God^s  assistance  to  them  be- 
ing forward. 

IN  a  the  second  year  of  Darius 
the  king,  in  the  si.\th  month, 
in  the  first  day  of  the  month,  came 
the  word  of  the  Lord  t  by  Hag- 
gai the  prophet  unto  b  Zerubba- 
hel  the  son  of  Shealtiel,  1|  gover- 
nor of  Judah,  and  to  <^  Joshua  the 
son  of  J  Josedech,  the  high  priest, 
saying, 

2  Thus  speaketh  the  Lord  of 
liosts,  saying.  This  people  say. 
The  time  is  not  come,  the  time  that 
the  Lord's  house  should  be  built. 

3  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  e  by  Haggai  the  prophet, 
saying, 

4  f/s  it  time  for  you,  O  ye,  to 
dwell  in  your  ceiled  houses,  and 
this  house  te  waste  7 

5  Now,  therefore,  thus  saith  the 
TiORD  of  hosts  ;  t  S  Consider  your 
ways. 

()  Ye  have  h  sown  much,  and 
bring  in  little  ;  ye  cat,  but  ye  have 
not  enough  ;  ye  drink,  but  ye  are 
not  filled  willi  drink ;  ye  clothe 
you,  but  there  is  none  warm ;  and 
'  he  tliat  earneth  wage.s,  earneth 
wages  to  put  it  into  a  bag  f  with 
holes. 

7  II  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts  ;  Consider  your  ways. 

8  Go  up  to  the  mountain,  and 
brill"  wood,  and  build  the  house  ; 
and  1  will  take  pleasure  in  it,  and 
1  will  be  glorified,  saith  the  Lord. 

9  1*  Ye  looked  for  much,  and  lo, 
it  came  to  little ;  and  when  ye 
bioiight  it  home,  '  I  did  ||  blow  up- 
oii  it.  VVhy  ■?  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts.  Because  of  mine  house  that 
ts  waste.,  and  ye  run  every  man 
unto  his  own  house. 


through. 


Icli.  2.  17. 
II  Or,  blow  ■ 
away. 


p  Ezra  5.  2. 


meb.hylh 
hand  of. 


10  Therefore,  m  tjie  heaven  over 
you  is  stayed  from  dew,  and  the 
earth  is  stayed /ro?;)  her  fruit. 

11  And  I  n  called  for  a  drought 
upon  the  land,  and  ujjon  the 
mountains,  and  upon  the  corn,  and 
upon  the  new  wine,  and  upon  the 

il,    and     upon     that    which     the 
round   bringcth   forth,    and    upon 
men,  and  upon  cattle,  and  "  upon 
all  the  labour  of  the  hands. 

12  IF  p  Then  Zcrubbabel  the  son 
of  Shealtiel,  and  Joshua  the  son 
of  Josedech,  the  hi^li  priest,  witli 
all  the  remnant  ol  the  people, 
obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Loud  their 
Go(l,  and  the  words  of  Haggai  the 
prophet,  as  the  Lord  their  God  had 
sent  him,  and  the  people  did  fear  be- 
fore the  Lord. 

13  Then  spake  Haggai  the  Lord's 
messenger  in  the  Lord's  message 
unto  the  people,  saying,  q  I  am 
with  you,  saith  the  Lord. 

14  And  r  the  Lord  stirred  up  the 
spirit  of  Zerubbabel  the  son  of 
Shealtiel,  s  governor  of  Judah,  and 
the  spirit  ot  Joshua  the  son  of  Jo- 
sedech, the  high  priest,  and  the 
spirit  of  all  the  remnant  of  the  peo- 
ple ;  t  and  they  came  and  did  work 
in  tlie  house  of  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
their  God, 

15  In  the  four  and  twentieth  day 
of  the  sixth  month,  in  the  second 
year  of  Darius  the  king. 

CHAPTER  11. 
1  He  enconrageth  the  people  to  the  wort, 
by  promise  of  greater  glory  to  the  second 
temple  than  was  in  the  first.  10  In  the 
type  of  holy  things  and  unclean  he  shew 
tth  their  sins  hindered  the  work.  20 
God's  promise  to  Zerubbabel. 

IN  the  seventh  vionth,  in  the 
one  and  twentieth  tint/  of  the 
niontli,  came  the  word  of  the  Lord 
t  by  the  prophet  Haggai,  saying, 

'i  Speak  now  to  Zerubbabel  the 

son   of  Shealtiel,  governor   of  Jii- 

734? 


God's  promise 

dah,  anil  to  Joshua  the  son  of  Jo- 
sedech  the  liigh  priest,  ami  to  the 
residue  of  the  ])e<)i)le,  saying, 

3  a  Who  is  loft  among  you  that 
saw  this  house  in  her  lirst  glory  1 
and  how  do  ye  see  it  now  t  1j  is  it 
not  in  your  eyes  in  comparison  of 
it  as  nothing  ! 

4  Yet  now  c  be  strong,  O  Zerub- 
bahei,  saith  the  Lord  ;  and  be 
strong,  O  Joshua,  son  of  Josedech 
the  high  priest ;  and  he  strong,  all 
ye  people  of  the  land,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  work  ;  for  X  am  witli 
yon,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  : 

5  J  Accordinir  to  the  word  that 
1  covenanted  with  you  when  ye 
came  out  of  Egypt,  so  e  my  Spirit 
remaineth  among  you  ;  fear  ye  not. 

G  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
liosts ;  fYet  once,  it  is  a.  little 
while,  and  e  I  will  shake  the  hea- 
vens, and  the  earth,  and  the  sea, 
and  the  di'y  land  ; 

7  And  I  will  shake  all  nations, 
li  and  the  Desire  of  all  nations  shall 
come :  and  I  will  fill  this  house 
with  glory,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

8  The  silver  is  mine,  and  the 
gold  is  mine,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

9  iThe  glory  of  this  latter  house 
shall  he  greater  tlian  of  the  former, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  :  and  in 
this  place  will  I  give  k  peace,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

10  If  In  the  four  and  twentieth 
day  of  the  ninth  month,  in  the  se- 
cond year  of  Uarius,  came  the  word 
of  the  JjORD  by  Haggai  the  pro- 
phet, saying, 

11  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
'  Ask  now  the  priests  concerning 
the  law,  saying, 

12  If  one  bear  holy  flesh  in  the 
skirt  of  his  garment,  and  with  his 
skirt  do  touch  broad,  or  pottage,  or 
wine,  or  oil,  or  any  meat,  shall  it  be 
holy  ■?  And  the  priests  answered 
and  said,  No. 

13  Then  said  Haggai,  If  one  that 
is  '"  unclean  by  a  dead  body  touch 
any  of  these,  shall  it  be  unclean  1 
And  the  priests  answered  and  said. 
It  shall  bo  unclean. 


ZECHARIAH,  I. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  520. 


a  Eira  3.  12. 
liZech.  4.10. 


.1  Ex.  29.  45, 


Luke 
Epli. 


I  Lpv.  10. 10, 
11.  Dent.  .33. 
10.  Mai.  2.  7. 


Before 
CHRIST 

(Mr.  620. 


nTit.  1.  16. 
ocl..  1.  5. 


q  Devit.  28. 
22.   I  Kn.js 
8.37.  ch. 1.9. 
Amos  4.  9. 
rcii.  1.  II. 
s  Jor.  6.  3. 
Amos  4.  6,8, 
9,  10,  11. 

t  Zech.  8.  9. 


Heb.  12.  26. 
z  Dan.  2.  44. 
Mau.  24.  7. 

aMic.  5.  10. 
Zech.  4.  6. 
&.  9.  10. 


I)  Cant.  8.  6. 
Jer.  22.  24. 
c  Is.  42.  1.  &L 
43.  10. 


to  Zcrubhabtl. 

14  Then  answered  Haggai,  and 
said,  1  So  is  this  people,  and  so  is 
this  nation  before  me,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  and  so  is  every  work  of 
their  hands ;  and  that  which  they 
otfer  there  !>  unclean. 

15  And  now,  I  pray  you,  "  con- 
sider from  this  day  and  upward, 
from  before  a  stone  was  laid  upon 
a  stone  in  the  temiilo  of  the 
Lord  : 

1(3  Since  those  days  were,  r  when 
one  came  to  an  heap  of  twenty  virn- 
sures,  tliere  were  hit-ica  :  when  one 
came  to  the  press-fat  for  to  draw  out 
fifty  vessels  out  of  the  press,  tliere 
were  but  twenty. 

17  q  I  smote  you  with  blasting 
and  with  mildew  and  with  hail  r  in 
all  the  labours  of  your  hands  ;  s  yet 
ye  turned  not  to  me,  saith  tlie 
Lord. 

18  Consider  now  from  this  day 
and  upward,  from  the  four  and 
twentieth  day  of  the  ninth  month, 
«MC»j  from  t  the  day  that  the  foun- 
dation of  the  Lord's  temple  was 
laid,  consider  it. 

19  "  Is  the  seed  yet  in  the  barn  ? 
yea,  as  yet  the  vino,  and  the  fig- 
tree,  and  the  pomegranate,  and  the 
olive-tree,  hath  not  brought  forth  •. 
from  this  day  will  I  bless  you. 

20  ir  And  again  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  Haggai  in  the 
four  and  twentieth  day  of  the 
montli,  saying, 

21  Speak  to  Zorubbabel,  '^  gover- 
nor of  Judah,  saying,  y  I  will  shake 
the  heavens  and  the  earth  ; 

22  And  z  I  will  overthrow  the 
throne  of  kingdoms,  and  I  will  de- 
stroy the  strength  of  the  kingdoms 
of  tlie  heathen  ;  and  a  1  will  over- 
throw the  chariots,  and  those  that 
ride  in  them  ;  and  the  horses  and 
their  riders  shall  come  down,  every 
one  by  the  sword  of  his  brother. 

23  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  will  I  take  thee,  O  Ze- 
rubbabel,  my  servant,  the  son  of 
Shealtiel,  saith  the  Lord,  I>and 
will  make  thee  as  a  signet ;  for  c  I 
have  chosen  thee,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 


mZ  E  C  H  A  R  I  A  H. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1   Zechariah  exhorlctk  to  rtpentnnce.     7 
The  vision  of  the   horses.     12  At  the 
•prayer  of  the  angel  comfortable  pro- 
mises are  made  to  Jerusalejii.     18  The 
vision  of  the  four  horns,  and  the  four 
carpenters. 
TN  the  eighth  month,  a  in  the  se- 
■*-  cond   year   of  Darius,  came  the 
word  of  the   Lord   Ij  unto  Zecha- 
riah, the  son  of  Barachiah,  the  son 
of  Iddo  the  prophet,  saying, 

2  The  Lord  hath  been  f  sore 
di.siileased  with  your  fathers. 

3  Therefore,  say  thou  unto  them. 
Thus  saith  the  "Lord  of  hosts ; 
Turn  <:ye  unto  me,  saith  the  Lord 


Before 

Before 

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cir.  520. 

cir.  520. 

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15,  16. 

e  Is.  31.  6. 

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Jer.  3.  12.  &. 

Haj.  1.  1. 

18.  lI.Ezek. 

b  Ezra  5.  I. 

18.  30.  Ho3. 

14.1. 

Matt.  23.  35. 

t  Heb.  7!>ith 

displeasure. 

.•.Jer.25.5.&, 

35.   15.  Mic- 

7.  19.  Mai.  3. 

fTs.  5.';.  I. 

7.  Luke  15. 

■20.  Jain.  4.8. 

of  hosts,  and  I  will  turn  unto  you, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

4  Be  ye  not  as  your  fathers,  d  un- 
to whom  the  former  prophets  have 
cried,  saying.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts  ;  e  Turn  ye  now 
from  your  evil  ways,  and  from 
your  evil  doings :  but  they  did  not 
lieaij  nor  hearken  unto  me,  saith 
the  Lord. 

5  Your  fathers,  where  are  they  t 
and  the  prophets,  do  they  live  for 
ever  "! 

6  But,  f  my  words  and  my  sta- 
tutes, which  I  commanded  my  ser- 
vants the  proidiets,   did    they    not 

73y 


lake. 
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&.2.  I 


ich.  6.2,- 
il  Or,  bay. 


y  Vs.  n.  4,  5. 


I  Ps.  103.  20, 


The  vinion  of  the  liaises.  ZECHARIAH. 

II  take  liold  of  your   fatliers  ?   and        Before  Beio 

they  returned  and  said,  g  Like  as 

the  Lord  of  hosts   thought  to  do 

unto  us,  accordinff  to  our  ways,  and 

according  to  our  doings,  so  liatli  he 

dealt  witTi  us. 

7  1i  Upon  the  four  and  twentieth 
day-of  the  clovejith  month,  wliicli 
is  the  month  Sehat,  in  the  second 
rear  of  Darius,  cain«!  the  word  of 
the  Lord  unto  Zechariah,  the  son 
of  Baracliiah,  llie  son  of  Iddo  the 
projihet,  saying, 

8  I  saw  hy  night,  and  behold  h  a 
mail  riding  upon  a  red  horse,  and 
jie  stood  among  tlie  myrtle-trees 
that  were  in  the  bottom  ;  and  be- 
Innd  iiim  jcere  thrrt  '  red  horses, 
II  speckled,  and  white. 

1)  Then  said  1,  O  my  Lord,  what 
arc  these  ?  And  the  angel  that 
talked  with  me  said  unto  me,  I  will 
Bliew  thee  what  these  he. 

10  And  the  man  that  stood  a- 
mong  the  myrtle-trees  answered  and 
said,  k  These  are  they  whom  llic 
Lord  hath  sent  to  walk  to  and  fro 
through  the  earth. 

11  I  And  they  answered  the  an- 
gel of  the  Lord  that  stood  among 
the  myrtle-tree.';,  and  said.  We  iiave 
walked  to  and  fro  through  the  earth, 
and  behold,  all  the  earth  sittclh  still, 
and  is  at  rest. 

12  ir  Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
answered  and  said,  m  O  Lord  of 
liosts,  how  long  wilt  thou  not  have 
mercy  on  Jerusalem  and  on  the 
cities  of  Judah,  against  which  thou 
hast  had  indignation  n  these  three- 
»core  and  ten  years  1 

13  And  the  Lord  answered  the 
angel  that  talked  with  me  with 
"  good  words  and  comfortable 
words. 

14  So  the  angel  that  communed 
with  me  said  unto  me.  Cry  thou, 
saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts  ;  I  am  P  jealous  for  Jerusalem 
and  for  Zion  with  a  great  jealousy. 

15  And  I  am  very  sore  displeas- 
ed with  the  heatJK^n  that  are  at 
ease :  for  q  I  was  but  a  little  dis- 
pleased, and  they  lielped  forward 
the  affliction. 

IG  Therefore  thus  sailh  tlie 
Lord  ;  r  I  am  returned  to  Jerusa- 
lem with  mercies:  mine  house  shall 
be  built  in  it,  sailh  the  Lord  of 
iioats,  and  «  a  line  shall  be  stretched 
forth  upon  Jerusalem. 

17  Cry  vet,  saying,  Thus  saith  the 
I..ORD  of  hosts;  My  cities  through 
t  prosperity  shall  yet  be  spread  a- 
broad ;  t  and  the  Lord  shall  yet 
comfort  Zion,  and  "shall  yet  choose 
Jerusalem. 

18  II  Then  lifted  I  up  mine  eyes, 
and  saw,  and  behold  four  horns. 

19  And  I  said  unto  the  angel 
that  talked  wiili  me,  What  be 
these  ■?  and  he  answered  me, 
^  These  are  the  horns  which  liave 
BCRltered  Judah,  Israel,  and  Jeru- 
liulem. 

20  And  the  Lord  shewed  me 
four  carpenters. 

21  Then  said  I,  What  come  these  1 


Jcel  2.  18. 
cb.  8.2. 


q  Is.  47.  f 


ris.  12.  I.&. 
r.4.  8.  oh.  2. 
10.  &  8.  3. 
sell.  2.  1,2. 


t  Hcb.  good. 
lU.  i\.3. 
n  Is.  M.  1. 
rh.  2.  12.  &. 
3.2. 


X  Ezra  4.  1, 
4,  7.  &  S.  3. 


bR«v.  II.  1. 
it  21.  16,  16. 


r.  Jer.  31.  27. 
Kzck.  35.  10, 


fis.  48.20.  & 
52. 11.  Jer.  1. 
H.  &,  60.  8. 
&.  51.6,  45. 
jDeut.  28. 
61.  Ezek.  17. 
21. 
hRev.  18.  4. 


iDeiU.32.10. 
Ps.  17.  8. 
2Tliess.  1.6. 
k  Is.  11.  15. 
&  19.  16. 

1  ch.  4.  9. 
jnls.  12  6.& 
64.   I.  Zcph. 
3.  14. 

n  Lev.  26. 12. 
ICr.ek.  37.  27. 
ch.  8.  3. 
John  1.  14. 

2  Cor.  6.  16. 
o  Is.  2.  2,  3. 
&L  49.  22.  & 
60.  3,&c.ch. 
,8.  22,  23. 

pch.  3.  10. 

q  Kx.  12.  49. 
.r  F./.ck.  33. 
133.  VCT.  9. 
Is  Deut.  32.9. 

ich.  1.  17. 

uHab.  2.  20. 
iZejih.  1.  7. 

xPs.  68.5. 

Is.  57.  15. 

t  Heb.  tlie 

hnbitationof 

his  holiness, 

Deut.  25.  15. 

Is.  63.  15. 

a  H.1".  1.1. 

b  Ps.  109.  6. 

Rev.  12.  10. 

II  That  IS,  an 

M  fiver  snry. 

t  Heb.  10  lie 


tnry. 


The  redemption  of  Zion- 
to  do  ■?  And  he  spake,  saying, 
Tlicsc  are  the  horns  v.hicli  liavn 
scattered  Judah,  so  that  no  man 
did  lift  up  his  head  :  but  these  are 
come  to  fray  them,  to  cast  out  tiio 
horns  of  the  Gentiles,  which  .v  lift- 
ed up  their  horn  over  the  land  of 
Judali  to  scatter  it. 

CHAPTER  n. 

1  God,  ill  the  care  uf  Jenscilem,  ttnddh 
to  measure  it.  6  The  redenipliini  nf 
Zion.     10  Tke  jiiow.ise  o/God't  pic- 

T  LIFTED  up  mine  eyes  ngain, 
*-  and  looked,  and  behold  a  n  man 
with  a  measuring  line  in  his  liand. 

2  Then  said  I,  Whither  goest 
thou  ?  And  he  said  unto  me,  bTo 
measure  Jerusalem,  to  see  what  is 
the  breadth  thereof,  and  what  is 
the  length  thereof. 

3  And  behold,  the  angel  that 
talked  with  me  went  forth,  and  an- 
other angel  went  out  to  meet  him, 

4  And  said  unto  him,  Run,  speak 
to  this  youn"  man,  saying,  "^  Jeru- 
salem shall  1)0  inhabited  a.i  towns 
without  walls  for  the  multitude  of 
men  and  cattle  therein  : 

5  For  I,  saith  the  Lord,  will  bo 
unto  her  J  a  wall  of  tire  round  a- 
bout,  e  and  will  be  the  glory  in  the 
midst  of  lier. 

6  1?  Ho,  ho,  come  forth,  and  flee 
ffrom  the  land  of  the  north,  sailh 
the  Lord  :  for  I  have  ?  spread  you 
abroad  as  tlie  four  winds  of  the 
heaven,  saith  the  Lord. 

7  h  Deliver  thyself,  O  Zion.  that 
dwellcst  with  the  daughter  or  Ba- 
bylon. 

8  For  thus  sailh  the  Lord  of 
hosts :  After  the  glory  hath  he  sent 
me  unto  the  nations  which  spoiled 
you  :  for  he  that  >  touchcth  you, 
toucheth  the  apple  of  his  eye. 

9  For  behold,  1  will  k  shake  mine 
hand  upon  thorn,  and  they  shall  be 
a  sj)oil  to  their  servants:  and  'ye 
shall  know  that  the  Lord  of  hosts 
hath  sent  me. 

10  ir  m  ying  and  rejoice,  O  daugh- 
ter of  Zioii :  for  lo,  I  come,  and  1 
n  will  dwell  in  Uie  midst  of  thee, 
saith  the  Lord. 

11  "And  many  nations  shall  bo 
joined  to  the  Lord  p  in  that  daj-. 
and  shall  be  q  my  people :  and  1 
will  dwell  in  the  midst  of  thee, 
and  r  thou  shall  know  that  the 
I^ord  of  hosts  hath  sent  mc  unto 
thee. 

12  And  the  Lord  shall  'inherit 
Judah  his  portion  in  the  holy 
land,  and  '  shall  choose  Jerusalem 
again. 

13  "Re  silent,  O all  flesh,  before 
the  Lord  :  lor  he  is  raised  up  ■''  out 
oft  bis  holy  habitation. 

CHAPTER  HI. 
1  Under  the  type  of  Joshua,  the  restorn- 
tion  of  the  church,  8  Christ  the  Branch 
is  promised. 

\  ND  he  shewed  me  a  Joshua  the 
-'*■  higli  priest  standing  before  the 
angel  of  the  Lord,  and  ^  ||  Satan 
standing  at  hie  right  hand  t  to  re- 
sist him. 
3  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Sa- 
740 


Christ  the  Branch  promised. 
tan,  'The  Lord  rebuke  tlieo,  O 
Satan  ;  even  the  Loud  tliat  J  liatli 
chosen  Jerusalem  rebuke  thee  :  ^  is 
not  this  a  brantl  plucked  out  of  tlie 
fire  7 

3  Now  Joshua  was  clothed  with 
f  filthy  garments,  and  stood  before 
the  angel. 

4  And  he  anawcred  and  spake 
unto  tho^e  that  stood  before  hhn, 
sayin;;.  Take  away  the  filthy  gar- 
ments from  him.  And  unto  Tiim 
he  said,  Behold,  I  have  caused  thine 
iniquity  to  pass  from  thee,  S  and  I 
will  clothe  thee  with  change  of  rai- 
ment. 

5  And  I  said.  Let  them  set  a  fair 
1'  mitre  upon  his  head.  So  they 
Bct  a  fair  mitre  upon  his  head,  and 
clothed  him  with  garments.  And 
the  angel  of  the  Lord  stood  by. 

6  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
protested  unto  Joshua,  saying, 

7  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts 
If  thou  wilt  walk  in  my  ways,  and 
\f  thou  wilt  1  keep  my  14  charge, 
then  thou  shalt  also  k  judge  my 
liouse,  and  shall  also  keep  my 
courts,  and  I  will  nive  thee  fi'laces 
to  walk  among  these  that  1  stand 
by. 

8  Hear  now,  O  Joshua  the  high 
priest,  thou  and  thy  fellows  that 
sit  before  thee :  for  they  are 
fn  t  men  wondered  at ;  for  behold, 
I  will  bring  forth  "  my  servant  The 
"  BRANCH. 

9  For  behold  the  stone  that  I 
have  laid  before  Joshua ;  p  upon 
one  stone  shall  be  q  seven  eyes : 
behold,  I  will  engrave  the  graving 
thereof,  saith  the  Lord  of  liosts, 
and  r  I  will  remove  the  iniquity  of 
that  land  in  one  day. 

10  s  lii  that  day,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  shall  ye  call  every  man 
his  neighbour  '  under  the  vine  and 
under  the  fig-tree. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  Bij  the  golden  candlestick  isfureshei^ed 
the  ^ood  success  of  ZenMahel's  foun- 
dation. 1 1  Bi/  the  liso  olii:e-trees  the 
two  anointed  ones. 

A  \D  >■  the  angel  that  talked  with 
■'*-  me  came  again,  and  waked  me, 
t)  as  a  man  that  is  wakened  out  of 
his  sleep, 

2  And  said  unto  me,  Wliat  seest 
tliou  !  And  I  said,  I  have  looked, 
and  behold  ■:  a  candlestick,  all  of 
gold,  t  with  a  bowl  upon  the  top 
of  it,  <1  and  his  seven  lamps  there- 
on, and  II  seven  pipes  to  the  seven 
lamps,  which  are  upon  the  top 
thereof : 

3  e  .^nd  two  olive-trees  by  it,  one 
upon  the  right  side  of  the  bowl, 
and  the  other  upon  the  left  side 
thereof. 

4  So  I  answered  and  spake  to  the 
aiigel  that  talked  with  me,  saying, 
VVTiat  are  these,  my  lord  ? 

5  Then  the  angel  that  talked  with 
me  answered  and  said  unto  me, 
Knowest  thou  not  what  these  be  ! 
and  I  said.  No,  my  lord. 

6  Then  he  answered  and  spake 
untg   mc,  laying,  This  is  the  word 


CIL\PTERS  IV,  X. 


Sl'J. 


c  Jude  9. 
d  ch.  1.  17. 
Rom. 8.  33. 
e  Amos  4. 11 
Rom.  11.6. 
JiHle  23. 
f  Is.  6-1.  6. 


i  Lev.  8.  35. 

I  Kill's  2.  3. 
E:ek.  .14.  16. 

II  Or,  ordi- 
nance. 
l(Deut.l7.9. 
Mul.  2.  7. 

t  Heb. 
walks. 
I  cli.  4.  14. 
&6.  5. 
m  Ps.  71.  7. 
U.  8.  IS.  &. 
2J.  3. 

t  Heb.  men 
<)/  wonder, 

Kzek.°12.  11 
&  24.  24. 
nis.  42.  1. 
&,  49.  3,  5. 
&  53.  13.  & 
63.  11.  Ezek 
34.  23,  24. 

0  Is.  4.  2.  & 
11.  1.  Jer. 
23.  5.  &  33 

15.  cli.6.  12. 
Luke  1.  78. 
pPs.  118.2S 
U.  28.  16. 

q  ch.  4.  10. 
Rev.  5.  6. 
r  Jer.  31.  34. 
&  60.  20. 
llic.  7.  18, 
19.  ch.  13.  1, 
s  ch.  2.  11. 

1  1  Kings  4. 
25.  Is.  36. 

16.  Mic.  4. 
4. 

a  ch.  2.  3. 
1)  Dan.  8.  18, 
c  Ex.  25.  31. 
Rev.  1.  12. 


rHe 


Uh 


her  bowl. 
a  Ex.  25.  37, 
Rev.  4.  5. 
II  Or,  seven 
several 
pijies  to  Che 
lamps,  Sfr. 
e  ver.  II,  12. 
Rev.  11   4. 


fJej.  51.25. 
Slatt.  21.21. 


Ezr^  3.  10. 
Ezra  6.  15. 
m  ch.  2.  9, 
11.  &  6.  15. 
n  Is.  48.  16. 
ch.  2.  8. 

I  Hag-.  2.  3. 
Or,  since 

he  seven 

yes  or  the 

tORD 
shall  re- 
joice. 

'  Heb.  stone 
of  tin. 
p2Chr.  16. 
9.  Prov.  15. 
3.  ch.  3.  y. 

1  ver.  3. 


Heb.  by  the 
hand. 
II  Or,  empty 
Out  of  them- 
selves oil  in- 
to the  gold. 
t  Heb.  the 
gold. 

rRev.  11.4. 
t  Heb.  sons 
nfoil. 
s  ch.  3.  7. 
Luke  1.  19. 
t  See  Josh. 
3.  11,13.  ch. 
6.5. 


b  Mai.  4.  G. 
il  Or,  every 
one  of  this 
people  that 
tealeth 
holdeth  him- 
■.t\i  guilt- 
ess,  as  it 
doth. 


The  vision  of  afiying  mil 
of  the  Lord  unto  Zerubbabel,  say- 
ing, f  Not  by  II  might,  nor  by  power, 
but  by  my  Spirit,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

7  Who  art  thou,  P  O  great  moun- 
tain "?  before  Zerubbabel  thou  shall 
become  a  plain  :  and  he  shall  brin/j 
forth  h  the  head  stone  thereof » with 
shoutings,  crifing,  Grace,  grace,  un- 
to it. 

d  Moreover  the  word  of  tho 
Lord  came  unto  mc,  saying, 

9  The  hands  of  ZurubbabeJ 
k  have  laid  the  foundation  of  ihits 
house  ;  his  hands  1  shall  also  finish 
it;  and  mthou  shalt  know  that  tho 
"  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sent  me  unto 
you. 

10  For  who  hath  despised  the  day 
of  o  small  things  1  ||  for  they  shall 
rejoice,  and  shall  see  the  t  plummet 
in  the  hand  of  Zerubbabel  with 
those  seven  ;  P  they  are  the  eyes  of 
the  Lord,  which  run  to  and  fro 
through  the  whole  earth. 

11  ir  Then  answered  I,  and  said 
unto  him.  What  are  these  q  two 
olive-trees  upon  the  right  side  of 
the  candlestick  and  upon  the  left 
side  thereof? 

12  And  I  answered  again,  and 
said  unto  him.  What  be  these  two 
olive  branches  which  f  through  tha 
two  golden  pipes  ||  empty  f  tba 
golden  oil  outot  themselves  1 

13  And  he  answered  ine  and  said, 
Knowest  thou  not  what  these  be  t 
.\nd  I  said.  No,  my  lord. 

14  Then  said  he',  r  These  are  ths 
two  t  anointed  ones,  'that  stand 
by  t  the  Lord  of  the  whole  earth, 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  By  thefying  roll  is  shewed  the  curse  of 
thieves  and  siscarers.  5  By  a  womr'n 
pressed  in  an  ephah,  the  Jinal  damna  ■ 
tion  of  Babylon. 

'pHEN  1  turned,    and   lifted    up 
•*-    mine    eyes,    and  looked,    and 

behold  a  flying  a  roll. 

2  And  he  said  unto  me,  What 
seest  thou  ?  And  I  answered,  I  see 
a  flying  roll  ;  the  length  thereof  j» 
twenty  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
thereof  ten  cubits. 

3  Then  said  he  unto  me,  This  t.s 
the  b  curse  that  goeth  forth  over  ths 
face  of  the  whole  earth  :  for  ||  every 
one  that  stealeth  shall  be  cut  off 
as  on  this  side,  according  to  it ;  and 
every  one  that  sweareth  shall  ba 
cut  off  as  on  that  side,  according  to 

4  I  will  bring  it  forth,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  it  shall  enter 
into  the  house  of  the  thief,  and  in- 
to the  house  of  e  liim  that  sweareih 
falsely  by  ray  name :  and  it  shall 
remaui  in  the  midst  of  his  house, 
and  <i  shall  consume  it  with  thu 
timber  thereof  and  the  stones 
thereof. 

.5  If  Then  the  angel  ihat  talked 
with  me  went  fortii,  and  said  unto 
ine.  Lift  up  now  thine  eyes,  and 
see  what  is  this  that  goeth  forth. 

6  And  I  said,  What  is  it  1  Ai.:i 
he  said,  This  is  an  epiiah  thatgo- 
eth  forth.  Ho  said  moreover.  Tliia 
741 


Ckrist  the  Branch  typified. 

xs    their   leaeiublance    through  ail 

tlie  earth. 

7  And  behold,  there  was  lifted  up 
a  II  tiilent  of  lead  :  and  this  is  a 
woman  tliat  sittelli  in  tlie  midst  of 
the  cpliah. 

8  AikI  he  said,  Tliis  is  wicked- 
ness. And  lie  cast  it  into  the  midst 
of  the  epliah ;  and  lie  cast  the 
weight  of  lead  upon  the  raoulli 
thereof. 

9  Then  lifted  I  up  mine  eyes, 
and  looked,  and  behold,  there  came 
out  two  women,  and  tlie  wind  was 
in  their  wings  ;  for  they  had  wings 
liko  llie  wings  of  a  stork  :  and  they 
lifted  up  the  cphah  between  the 
earth  and  the  heaven. 

10  Then  said  I  to  the  angel  that 
talked  with  me,  Whither  do  these 
bear  the  epliah  ? 

11  And  he  said  unto  me,  To 
e  build  it  an  house  in  f  the  land  of 
Shinar  :  and  it  shall  be  established, 
and  set  there  upon  her  own  base. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  vision  of  the  four  chariots.  9  By 
the  croictts  of  Joshua  is  shewed  the 
temple  and  kingdom  of  Christ  the 
Branch. 

A  ND  I  turned,  and  lifted  up  mine 
-'*■  eyes,  and  looked,  and  behold, 
there  came  four  chariots  out  from 
between  two  mountains  ;  and  the 
mountains  were  mountains  of  brass. 

2  In  the  first  chariot  were  ^  red 
horses ;  and  in  the  second  chariot 
l"  black  horses  ; 

3  And  in  the  third  chariot  c  white 
horses ;  and  in  the  fourth  chariot 
grizzled  and  ||  bay  horses. 

4  Then  I  answered  "^  and  said  un- 
to the  angel  that  talked  with  me, 
What  are  these,  my  lord  ? 

5  And  the  angel  answered  and 
said  unto  me,  e  1  liese  arc  the  four 
||  spirits  of  the  heavens,  which  go 
forth  from  f standing  before  the 
Lord  of  all  llic  carlh. 

G  The  black  horses  which  are 
therein  go  forth  into  P  the  north 
country ;  and  the  white  go  forth 
after  them  ;  and  the  grizzled  go  forth 
toward  the  south  country. 

7  And  the  bay  went  forth,  and 
sought  to  go  tliat  they  might  1'  walk 
to  and  fro  through  the  earth  :  and 
he  said.  Get  ye  hence,  walk  to 
and  fro  through  the  earth.  So 
they  walked  to  and  fro  through 
the  earth. 

a  Then  cried  he  upon  me,  and 
spake  unto  me,  saying.  Behold, 
these  that  go  toward  the  north 
country  have  quieted  my  '  spirit  in 
Uie  north  country. 

9  1[  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  mo,  saying, 

10  Take  of  I  hem  of  the  captivity. 
even  of  Ileldai,  of  Tobijali,  ana 
of  Jc;daiah,  which  are  come  from 
Babylon,  and  come  lliou  the  same 
day,  and  go  into  the  house  of  Josiah 
the  son  of  Zcphaniah  ; 

11  Then  take  silver  and  gold,  and 
make  k  crowns,  and  set  them  upon 
tlie  head  of  Josliua  the  son  of  Jose- 

^  dech,  ihc  high  priest ; 


ZECIIAUIAH. 

Before 

CHRIST 

il9. 


J  Or, 
weight 


c  Jer.  23.  5, 

23. 

(Gen.  10.  10. 


Hi-l..  1.7,14. 
II  Or,  Minrfs. 
f  1  Kin«S2. 
19.  Dan.  7. 


k  Ex.  28.  36 
&  2i.  6. 
Lev.  8.  9. 
ch.  3.  5. 


t  Hcb.  to  en- 
treat the  face 
of  the 
tOHD, 


1  Sa 


.  13. 


12.  ch.  8.21. 
:iDeut.l7.  9, 
10,  II.  &,  33. 
10.  M.il.  2.  7. 
b  Jur.  52.  12. 
cb.  8.  19. 


c  Is.  58.  5. 
lUer.  11.  1. 
ch.  8.  19. 
ech.  1.  12. 
iSee  Rom. 
14.6. 

II  Or,  bt  not 
y«  they  that, 
life. 

II  Or,  Arc  nol 
these (Ac 
\words. 
tlUh.ljijthc 
hand  oJ\  ifc, 
•  Jer.  17.26. 
h  Is.  58.  6,  7. 
Jer.  7.  23. 
Mic.  6.  8. 
ch.  8.  16. 
.Man.  23.  23. 
t  Heb. 

Judsejudg- 
nient  of 
truth. 
iEj!.  22.  21, 
•22.Deut.24. 
17.  Is.  1.  17. 
Jer.  S.  23. 
k  Pe.  36.  4. 
Mic.  2.  I. 
ch.  8.  17. 


llypocrisij  in  fasts  reprottci 
I'2  And  speak  unto  him,  saying, 
Thus  speaketh  tlie  Loku  of  hosti), 
saying,  iichold  1  the  man  wlioao 
name  iS  The  >"  BRANCH  ;  and  hg 
shall  II  grow  up  out  of  his  place, 
"  and  he  shall  huild  the  temple  of 
the  Lord: 

13  Even  he  shall  build  the  tcmpM 
of  the  Lord  ;  anil  he  o  shall  boar 
the  glory,  and  shall  sit  and  rule  upon 
his  throne:  and  r  he  shall  be  a 
priest  upon  his  throne :  and  tho 
counsel  of  peace  shall  be  between 
them  both. 

14  And  the  crowns  shall  be  to 
Ilelem,  and  to  Tobijah,  and  to  Je- 
daiali,  and  to  Ilen  the  son  of  Ze- 
phaniah,  q  for  a  mciiiorial  in  llie 
temple  of  the  Lord. 

15  And  rtliey  that  are  far  off 
.shall  come  anti  build  in  the  tem- 
ple of  the  Lord  ;  and  '  yo  shall 
know  that  tlie  Lord  of  hosts  lialh 
sent  me  unto  you.  And  this  shall 
come  to  pass,  if  ye  will  diligently 
obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord  your 
UoJ. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  The  captives  inquire  of  fasting.  4  Zc- 
ckariah  rcprovclli  thtir fasting.  8  Sin 
the  cause  of  their  captivity. 
A  ND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fourth 
■'*■  year  of  king  Darius,  that  the 
word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Ze- 
chariah  in  the  fourth  day  of  the 
ninth  month,  even  in  Chisleu  ; 

2  When  they  had  sent  unto  the 
house  of  God,  Shcrezcr  and  Rcgein- 
melech,  and  their  men,  t  to  pray 
before  the  Lord, 

3  find  to  a  speak  unto  the  priests 
which  were  in  Ihc  house  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  to  tho  jiro- 
phets,  saying.  Should  I  weep  in 
h  the  fifth  month,  separating  my- 
self, as  1  have  done  these  so  many 
years  % 

4  IT  Then  came  the  word  of  tho 
Lord  of  hosts  unto  mc,  saying, 

5  Speak  unto  all  the  people  of  the 
land,  and  to  the  priests,  saying. 
When  ye  c.  lasted  and  mourned  in 
the  fifth  d  and  seventh  month,  ^  even 
those  seventy  years,  did  ye  at  all 
fast  f  unto  me,  eccn  to  mc  ? 

6  And  when  ye  did  eat,  and  when 
ye  did  drink,  ||  did  not  yo  eat /or 
yourselves,  and  drink  for  your- 
selves ? 

7  II  Should  ye  not  /tear  the  words 
which  llie  Lord  hath  cried  tby  the 
former  prophets  when  Jerusalem 
was  inhabited  and  in  prosjierity,  and 
the  cities  thereof  round  about  her. 
when  men  inhabited  e  the  soutli  ana 
the  plain  ? 

8  IT  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Zechariah,  saying, 

9  Thus  speaketh  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  sayin",  h  f  E.xecute  true  judg- 
ment, and  shew  mercy  and  compas- 
sions every  man  to  his  brother  : 

10  And  1  oppress  not  the  widow, 
nor  the  fatherless,  tlie  stranger,  nor 
the  poor ;  ^  and  let  none  of  you 
imagina  evil  against  his  brother  in 
your  heart. 

11  But  thoy  refused  to  hearken 

742 


The  restoration  of  Jerusalem. 
and  I  t  pulled  away  the  shoulder, 
and  t  «>  stopped  their  ears,  that  they 
BJiouId  not  hear. 

r2  Yea,  tliey  made  their  "  hearts 
as  an  adamant  stone,  "  lest  they 
should  hear  the  law,  and  the  words 
which  the  IjORd  of  hosts  hath  sent 
in  his  Spirit  f  by  the  former  pro- 
phets :  P  therefore  came  a  great 
wrath  from  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

13  Therefore  it  is  come  to  pass, 
that  as  he  cried,  and  tliey  would  not 
hear  ;  so  1  they  cried,  and  I  would 
not  hear,  saith'  the  Lord  of  hosts  : 

14  But  rl  scattered  them  with  a 
whirlwind  among  all  the  nations 
»  whom  they  knew  not.  Thus  t  the 
land  was  desolate  after  them,  that 
no  man  passed  through  nor  return- 
ed :  for  they  laid  "  the  j  pleasant 
land  desolate. 

CHAPTER  Vm. 
I  The  restoration  of  Jerusalem.  9  They 
are  encouraged  to  the  building  by  God^s 
favour  to  them.  16  Good  works  are  re- 
quired of  them.  18  Joy  and  enlarge- 
ment are  promised. 

A  GAIK  the  word  of  the  Lord  of 
■'*•  hosts  came  to  me,  sayin|, 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ot  hosts  ; 
^  I  was  jealous  for  Zion  with  great 
jealousy,  and  I  was  jealous  for  her 
with  great  fury. 

3  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  b  I  am 
returned  unto  Zion,  and  c  will 
dwell  in  the  midst  of  Jerusalem  t 
and  Jerusalem  d  shall  be  called,  A 
city  of  truth  ;  and  e  the  mountain 
of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  i  The  holy 
mountain. 

4  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; 
E  There  shall  yet  old  men  and  old 
women  dwell  in  the  streets  of  Jeru- 
salem, and  every  man  with  his  staff 
in  his  hand  f  for  very  age. 

5  And  the  streets  of  the  city  shall 
he  full  of  boys  and  girls  playing 
in  the  streets  thereof 

6  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  : 
If  it  be  ]|  marvellous  in  tiie  eyes  of 
the  remnant  of  this  people  in  these 
days,  h  should  it  also  be  marvellous 
in  mine  eyesi  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

7  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; 
Behold,  i  1  will  save  my  people 
from  the  east  country,  ana  from 
t  the  west  country  ; 

8  And  I  will  bring  them,  and 
they  shall  dwell  in  the  midst  of  Je- 
rusalem :  k  and  they  shall  be  my  peo- 
ple, and  1  will  be  their  God,  1  in 
truth  and  in  righteousness. 

9  II  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts  ;  1"  Let  your  hands  be  strong, 
yc  that  hear  in  these  days  these 
words  by  the  mouth  of  n  (he  pro- 
phets, which  7oere  in  o  the  day  that 
the  foundation  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  was  laid,  that  the 
temple  might  be  built. 

10  For  before  these  days  ||  there 
was  no  phire  for  man,  nor  any 
hire  for  beast ;  q  neither  was  there 
any  peace  to  him  that  went  out  or 
came  in  because  of  the  affliction  : 
for  I  set  all  men  every  one  against 
his  neighbour. 


CHAPTERS  vnr,  LX 


CHRIST 
618. 


I  Neh.  9.  2i). 
Jer.  7.  24. 
Hos.  4.  16. 
t  Hcb.  they 
gave  a  back- 
sliding 
shoulder. 
t  Heb.  made 
heacy. 
m  Acts  7.  57. 
u  Eiek.  U. 

19.  &  33.  S6. 

0  Neh.  g.  2J, 
30. 

t  HA.  by  the 
hand  of. 
p2Clu-.  .36. 
15.  Diiu.  9. 
11. 

qPiov.  1.24, 
-23.  Is.  1. 
15.  Jer.  U. 
II.  &  14.  12. 
JIic.  3.  4. 
r  Dent.  4.27. 
&.  28.  64. 
Ezek.  36. 19. 
ch.  2.  6. 
518. 
s  Deul.  23. 
33. 

1  Lev.  26.  22. 
u  Dan.  8.  9. 
t  Heb.  land 
of  desire. 

a  Nah.  1.2. 
ch.  1.  M. 
b  ch.  1.  16. 
ccb.  2.  10. 

J  Is.  1.  21, 

25. 

e  Is.  2.  2  3. 
f  Jer.  31.'  23. 
?  Seel  Sam. 
2.  31.  Is.  65. 

20,  22.  Lam. 
2.  20,  &c.  & 
5.  11,-14. 

t  Heb./or 
multitude  of 
days. 

II  Or,  hard, 
or,  difficult. 
hGen.   18. 
14.  L.ike  1. 
37.  &,  18.27. 


.Is.  11.  11, 
12.  &,  43.  5, 
6.  Ezek.  37. 
21.  Amos  9, 
14,  IS. 
t  Heb.  the 
country  of 


T:t 


the 
ee 

Ps.  60.  1.  & 
113.  3.  Mai. 
1.  11. 

k  Jer.  30.  22. 
4i31.  1,33. 
ch.  13.9. 
1  Jer.  4.  2. 
m  Haff.  2.  4. 
ver.  18. 
n  Ell  a  6.  I, 
2. 

o  Haj.  2.  18. 
iOv,  the  hire 
of  TTUin  be- 
came no- 
thiols,  5,-c. 
p  Hag.  1.  6, 
9,  10.  &,  2. 
16. 

q  2  Chr.  15. 
5. 


CHKIST 


r  Hos.  2.  21, 

52.  Joel  2. 

22.  Hag.  2. 

19. 

t  Heb.  of 

peace. 

s  Ps.  67.  6. 

t  See  Hag.  I. 

10. 

u  Jer.  42.  18. 


X  Gen.  12.  2. 
Rinb4.  11, 
12.  Is.  19  24, 
25.  Zeph.  3. 
20.  Has.  2. 


,  9. 


z  Jer.  31.  28. 
a  2  Chr.  36. 
16.  ch.  1.  6. 


b  ch.  7.  9. 


Enh 
tHe 


19. 

h.  4.  26. 

ei-. judge 
truth,  and 
thejudg- 
menl  of 
peace. 
cProv.  3.29. 
ch.  7.  10. 
i  ch.  5.  3,  4. 


^  Jer.  52.  6, 

1 'jer.  52.  12, 
13.  ch.  7.  3, 

2  Kin.  25. 
..  Jer.  41. 
1,2. 
Jer.  52.  4. 
E>th.  8.  17. 
Is.  35.  11). 
Or,  solemn, 
>r,  set  times, 
k  ver.  16. 

2.3. 

Mic.  4.  1,  2. 

Or,  C071- 

mually. 
t  Heb.  go- 

Heb.  (ocn- 

treat  the  face 

of  the 

LORD. 

ch.  7.  2. 
Is.  60.  3, 
c.  &.  66. 

23. 

n  Is.  3.  6.  & 

4.  1. 

o  1  Ccr.  11. 


b  Amos  1.  3. 
c  2  Chr.  20. 
13.  Pi.  145. 
15. 


A  promise  of  Cod's  bleating. 

11  But  now  1  icilt  not  be  unto 
tlie  residue  of  tliis  people  as  in  th« 
formerdays, saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

12  r  For  the  seed  shall  lie  f  pros 
perous ;  the  vino  shall  give  her 
fruit,  and  *  the  ground  shall  give 
her  increase,  and  t  the  heavens 
shall  give  their  dew ;  and  1  will 
cause  the  remnant  of  this  people  to 
possess  all  these  things. 

13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  as  ye  were  "  a  curse  among 
the  heathen^  O  house  of  Judah, 
and  house  ol  L-rael ;  so  will  I  save 
you,  and  "ye  shall  be  a  blessing : 
fear  not,  but  y  let  your  hands  be 
strong. 

14  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts ;  z  As  I  thought  to  punish 
you,  when  your  fathers  provoked 
me  to  wratli,  saith  the  Lord  ot 
hosts,  a  and  I  repented  not  -. 

15  So  again  have  I  thought  in 
these  days  to  do  well  unto  Jeru 
salem  and  to  the  house  of  Judah  : 
fear  ye  not. 

16  ir  These  are  the  things  that  ye 
shall  do  ;  b  Speak  ye  every  man  tiie 
truth  to  his  neighbour  ;  t  e.vecute 
the  judgment  of  truth  and  peace  in 
your  gates  : 

17  0  And  let  none  of  you  imagine 
evil  in  your  hearts  against  his 
neighbour :  and  d  love  no  false 
oath  :  for  all  these  are  things  that 
I  hate,  saith  the  Lord. 

18  ir  And  the  word  of  the  Loud 
of  hosts  came  unto  me,  sayin", 

19  Thus  saith  the  liORDof  hosts  ; 
e  The  fast  of  the  fourth  month, 
f  and  the  fast  of  the  fifth,  S  and  the 
fast  of  the  seventh,  1'  and  the  fast  of 
the  tenth,  shall  he  to  the  house  of 
Judah  'joy  and  gladness,  and  cheer- 
ful II  feasts  ;  k  therefore  love  the 
truth  and  peace. 

20  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  • 
It  shall  yet  come  topass,  that  there 
shall  come  people,  and  the  inha- 
bitants of  many  cities  : 

21  And  the  inhabitants  of  one 
city  shall  go  to  another,  saying, 
'  Let  us  go  [j  t  speedily  t  to  pray  he- 
fore  the  Lord,  and  to  seek  the  Lord 
of  hosts  :  1  will  go  also. 

22  Yea,  m  many  people  and  strong 
nations  shall  come  to  seek  the  Lord 
of  hosts  in  Jerusalem,  and  to  pray 
before  the  Lord. 

23  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; 
In  those  days  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  ten  men  shall  "  take  hold,  out 
of  all  languages  of  the  nations,  even 
shall  take  hold  of  the  skirt  of  hita 
that  is  a  Jew,  saying.  We  will  go 
with  you  :  for  we  have  heard  o  that 
God  is  with  you. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  God  drfcndeth  his  church.  9  Zionis  ex- 
horted to   rejoice  for   the    coming    of 
Christ,  and  his  peaceable  kingdom.     l'3 
God^s  promises  of  victory  and  defence. 
'T'HE    a  burden    of  the   word  of 
-*-    the  Lord  in  the  land  of  Ha- 
drach,  and  b  Damascus  shall  be  the 
rest  tliereof :    when   «  the    eyes  of 
man,  as  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
shall  be  toward  the  Lord. 
743 


Christ's  coming  foretold. 

2  And  d  Hamath  also  ehall  bor- 
fler  thcrcb)' ;  e  Tjrus  and  f  Zidon, 
ttiougli  it  be  very  ff  wise. 

3  And  Tyrus  did  build  berself  a 
itrong  hold,  and  'i  heaped  up  silver 
as  the  dust,  and  fine  gold  as  the 
mire  of  the  streets. 

•1  Beliold,  '  the  Lord  will  cast 
her  out,  and  he  will  smile  kher 
power  in  the  sea  ;  and  she  shall  be 
devoured  with  fire. 

5 1  A.slikelon  shall  see  it,  and  fear  ; 
Oaza  also  shall  see  it,  and  be  very 
rorrowful,  and  Kkron  ;  for  her  e.v 
poclation  shall  be  ashamed ;  and 
the  k'n\"  shall  perish  from  Gaza, 
iiiid  Aalikelon  shall  not  bo  inha- 
bited. 

0  And  a  bastard  shall  dwell  ni  in 
Ashdod,  and  I  will  cut  off  the  pride 
of  the  Philistines. 

7  And  I  will  take  away  his 
t  blood  out  of  his  mouth,  and  his 
abominations  from  between  his 
teeth  :  hut  he  that  remaineth,  even 
he,  shall  be  for  our  God,  and  he 
ihall  be  as  a  governor  in  Judah, 
and  Ekron  as  a  Jebusite. 

8  And  n  I  will  encamp  about  mine 
5iouse  because  of  the  army,  be- 
cause of  him  that  passeth  by,  and 
because  of  him  that  returnetli :  and 
•°  no  oppressor  shall  pass  through 
them  any  more  :  for  now  P  have  I 
Been  with  mine  eyes. 

9  IF  q  Reioice  greatly,  O  daughter 
of  Zion  ;  shout,  O  daughter  of  Je- 
rusalem :  behold,  r  thy  King  Com- 
eth unto  thee :  he  is  just,  and 
j!  having  salvation  ;  lowly,  and  rid- 
ing upon  an  ass,  and  upon  a  colt 
the  foal  of  an  ass. 

10  And  I  s  will  cut  oft' the  chariot 
from  Ephraim,  and  the  horse  from 
Jerusalem,  and  the  batile-bow  shall 
bo  cut  off:  and  he  shall  speak 
•  peace  unto  tlie  heathen  :  and  his 
dominion  shall  be  "  from  sea  even 
to  sea,  and  from  the  river  even  to 
the  ends  of  the  earth. 

11  As  for  thoe  also,  ||  by  the  blood 
of  thy  covoiant  1  have  sent  forth 
Uiy  *  prisoners  out  of  the  pit 
wherein  is  no  water. 

12  IF  Turn  you  to  the  strong  hold, 
y  yo  prisoners  of  hope  :  even  to-day 
do  I  declare  that  ^  I  will  render 
double  unto  thee ; 

13  When  I  have  bent  Judah  for 
me,  filled  the  bow  with  Ephraim, 
and  raised  up  thy  sons,  O  Zion,  a- 
gainst  thy  sons,  O  Greece,  and  made 
thee  as  the  sword  of  a  mighty 
man. 

14  And  the  Lord  shall  be  seen 
over  them,  and  »  his  arrow  shall  go 
forth  as  the  lightning  ■  and  the 
Lord  Gon  shall  blow  the  trumpet, 
and  shall  go  Ij  with  whirlwinds  of 
the  south. 

15  The  1-ORD  of  hosts  shall  de- 
fend them  ;  and  they  shall  devour 
and  II  subdue  witii  slin"-stoncs  ; 
and  they  shall  drink,  n/ia  make  a 
noise  as  through  wine  ;  and  they 
II  shall  be  filled  like  bowls,  and  as 
«  the  corners  of  the  altar. 

1(5  And  the  LoitD  tlicir  God  ihall 


ZECHARIAH. 


Before 

Before 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

c.r.  587. 

cir.  587. 

dJer.  49.23. 

(1  Is.  62.  3. 

e  Is.  23. 

Alal.  3.  17. 

Eiek.  23,  &. 

cIs.  11.  12. 

27,  &,28. 

fPs.  31.  19. 

A,„03l.9. 

J  Joel  3.  18. 

riKin»-3  17. 

Amos  9.  14. 

9.  E/.ek.  23. 

'!  Or,  grow, 

21.  ObaJ. 

or,  sptak. 

20. 

g  Euk.  28. 

3,  &c. 

h  Job  27.  15. 

a  Jer.  14.  22. 

Ezek.  28.  4, 

bDeut.  11. 

5. 

14. 

lis.  23.  1. 

c  Job  29.  23. 

k  Ezek.  25. 

Joel  2.  23. 

17. 

11  Or,  light- 

IJer.  47.  1, 

mngs,  Jer. 
10.13. 

S.  Zi'oh.  2. 

4. 

J  Jer.  10.  8. 

Ill  Amos  1.8. 

Hab.  2.  18. 

f  Heb.  Ura- 

t  Hob. 
bloods. 

phims, 
Judj.  17.5. 
e  Job  13.  4. 

S  Or, an- 

siccred  that. 

Sff. 

fEzek.  34.  5. 

"  Ezek.  34. 

■iP..  31.  7. 

T?. 

ch.  2.  5. 

r  Hch.  visit- 

ed upon. 

h  Luke  I.  68. 

o  Is.  oO.  18. 
E/.ek.  28.24. 
pKx.  3.  7. 

1  C,-,ni.  1.  9. 
k  Num.  24. 
17.  1  Sam. 
14.  38.  Is. 

q  Is.  62.  11. 

19.  1.3. 

ch.  2.  10. 

1  Is.  22.  23. 

Malt.  21.  5. 

m  8«.  IS.  42. 

John  12.  15. 

r  Jer.  23.  6. 

&  30.  y. 

John  1.  49. 

II  Or,  they 

Luke  19.  38. 

shall  make 

II  Or,  saving 

the  riders  on 

Idmcctf. 

horses  n- 

s  Hos.  1.  7. 

shumed. 

&£,  2.  18. 

n  Jer.  3.  18. 

Mic.5.  10. 

E/.ek.  37.  21. 

Ha!r-2.22. 

0  Hos.  1.  7. 

t  E'ph.  2.  14, 

17. 

u  Ps.  72.  8. 

p  c!i.  13.  S. 

1  Or,  Tr/.ose 

covenanC  is 

b!/  biood. 

Ex.  21.  8. 

q  P».  104.  15. 

Ufb.  lU.  29. 

ch.  9.  16. 

&  13.  20. 

icls.42.  7. 

&61.  14.  &, 
51.  1. 

r  Is.  5.  26. 

V  Is.  49.  G. 

■-,  Is.  61.  7. 

8  Is.  49.  19. 

Ezek.  36.  37. 

t  Hos.  2.  23. 

u  Deul.  30.L 

.1  P«.  18.  14. 

xU.  II.  11, 

&1.T!.  17.  &. 

16.  Hos.  11. 

144.  6. 

11. 

bis.  21.  1. 

y  Is.  49.  20. 

\  Or,  subdue 

the  stones  of 

tU.  11.  15, 

the  sling. 

16. 

1  Or,  shall 

Jill  both  the 

bou-tf,  itc. 
•  Lev.  4.  18, 

a  U.  14.  25. 

•25.  Dial.  IS. 

b  E:ck.  30. 

27. 

13. 

God  is  to  be  sought  unto. 
save  them  in  that  day  as  the  flock 
of  his  paoplc :  for  J  thetj  shall  ba  as 
the  stones  of  a  crown,  e  lifted  up  aa 
an  ensign  upon  his  land. 

17  For  I  how  great  is  his  good- 
ness, and  how  great  is  his  beauty  I 
S  corn  shall  make  the  young  men 
II  cheerful,  and  new  wine  the  maids. 
CHAPTER  X. 

I  God  is  to  be  sought  uttlo,  and  not  idolK. 
5  As  he  cisited  hisjiock/or  uiti,  so  A< 
will  save  and  restore  tUem. 

A  SK  ye  »  of  the  Lord  !>  rain  c  in 
-^  the  time  of  the  latter  rain  ; 
so  the  Lord  shall  make  ||  bright 
clouds,  and  give  them  showers  of 
rain,  to  every  one  grass  in  tho 
field. 

2  For  the  J  t  idols  have  spoken 
vanity,  and  the  diviners  have  seen 
a  lie,  and  have  told  false  dreams  ; 
they  e  comfort  in  vain  :  therefore 
they  went  their  way  as  a  flock,  they 

II  were  troubled  f  because /AtreKa* 
no  shepherd. 

3  Mine  an"ur  was  kindled  against 
'he  shejiherds,  S  and  1  t  punished 
the  goats  :  for  the  Lord  of  hosti 
h  hath  visited  his  flock  the  house  of 
Judah,  and  >  hath  made  them  as  hit 
goodiv  horse  in  the  battle. 

4  Out  of  him  came  forth  k  tba 
corner,  out  of  him  '  the  nail,  out  of 
him  the  battle-bow,  out  of  him 
every  oppressor  together. 

5  IT  And  they  shall  be  as  mighty 
men,  which  m  tread  down  the.ir 
enemies  in  the  mire  of  the  streets  in 
the  battle  :  and  they  shall  fight,  be- 
cause the  Lord  is  with  them,  and 
II  the  riders  on  horses  shall  be  con- 
founded. 

ti  And  I  will  strengthen  the  house 
of  Judah,  and  I  will  save  the  housa 
of  Joseph,  and  "  I  will  bring  them 
again  to  jJace  them  ;  for  I  o  liavo 
mercy  upon  them  ;  and  they  shall 
be  as  though  I  had  not  cast  them 
ofl":  for  1  am  the  Lord  their  God, 
and  p  will  hear  them. 

7  And  tliey  of  E]>hraim  shall  ba 
like  a  mighty  via7t,  and  their 
q  lieart  shall  rejoice  as  through 
wine  :  yea,  their  children  shall  sea 
it,  and  be  glad  ;  their  heart  shall 
rejoice  in  the  Lord. 

8  I  will  r  hiss  for  them,  ami  ga- 
ther them ;  for  I  have  redeemed 
them  :  >  and  they  shall  increase  ai 
they  have  increased. 

9  And  1. 1  will  sow  them  among 
the  people :  and  they  shall  "  ra- 
memuer  me  in  far  countries  ;  and 
they  shall  live  with  their  childion, 
and  turn  again- 

10  *  I  wnl  bring  them  again  also 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  ga- 
ther them  out  of  Assyria ;  and  I 
will  bring  them  into  the  land  of 
Gilead  and  Lebanon  ;  and  -^  placi 
shall  not  be  found  lor  them. 

11  '  And  he  shall  pass  through 
the  sea  with  affliction,  and  shall 
smite  tlie  waves  in  the  sea.  and 
all  the  deeps  of  the  river  shall  dry 
\i\) :  and  "  the  pride  of  Assyria 
shall  lie  brought  down,  and  I'  the 
sceptre  of  Egypt^shnll  depart  away. 

744 


CHAPTERS  XI,  XII 

Be  lore 


il  Or,  gai- 

lanls. 

b  Is.  32.  19. 

II  Or,  the  lie- 

/e7iced/or- 


d  Jer.  2.  3. 
&.  60.  7. 
e  Deiil.  29. 
W.  Hos.  IS 


!!  Or,  verity 

the  poor. 

H  Zenh.  3. 

12.  Matl.  II. 

5. 

II  Or,  Bind- 

CVB. 

Il  Ho3.  5.  7. 
t  Heb.  was 
straitened 
for  them. 
i  Jer.  15.  2. 
&.  43.  U. 

t  Heb.  of  his 
fellow,  or, 
Jieizhbour. 


poor  of  the 
Jloch,  mc 
certainty 

k  Zenh.  3. 
12.   ver.  7. 
t  Heb.  //it 
be  good 


■  eyes. 


I  Malt.  26. 
15.  See  Ex. 
21.  32. 

Matt.  27. 
9,  12. 


The  destruction  of  Jcrinalcin- 

\-i  And  1  will  strengthen  tliem  in 
!lio  Lord  ;  and  »  they  sliall  walk 
up  and  down  in  his  name,  saith  the 
Lord 

CHAPTER   XL 

I    The  destruction  of  Jerusalem.     3  The 
iUct  being  cared  for,  the  rest  arc  reject- 
ed.  10  Tlie  stave's  of  Beauty  and  Bands 
broken  by  the  rejection  nf  Christ.  15  The 
type  and  citrse  of  a  foolish  shepherd. 
QPEN  a  thy  doors,  O  Lebanon, 
^^  tliat  tlie  fire   may  devour   thy 
cedars. 

2  Howl,  lir-tree,  fur  the  cedar  is 
fallen  ;  because  the  ||  mighty  are 
spoiled :  howl,  O  ye  oaks  of  Ba- 
>!ian  ;  b  (br  ||  tlie  forest  of  the  vin- 
tage is  come  down. 

■i  T  There  is  a  voice  of  the  howl- 
uig  of  the  shepherds  ;  for  their  glo- 
ry is  spoiled  :  a  voice  of  the  roaring 
of  young  lions  ;  for  the  pride  of 
Jordan  is  spoiled. 

4  Thus  saith  the  Lord  my  God  ; 
c  Feed  the  fiock  of  the  slaughter  ; 

5  Whose  possessors  slay  them, 
and  J  hold  themselves  not  guilty  : 
and  they  that  sell  them  e  say,  Bless- 
ed be  the  Lord  ;  for  I  am  rich  ;  and 
iheir  own  shepherds  pity  them  not. 

6  For  I  will  no  more  \My  the  in- 
habitants of  the  land,  saith  the 
Loud  :  but  lo,  I  will  f  deliver  the 
men  every  one  into  his  neighbour's 
hand,  and  into  the  hand  of  his  king  : 
and  they  shall  smite  the  land,  and 
out  of  their  hand  I  will  not  deliver 
thrm. 

7  And  I  will  ffeed  the  flock  of 
slaughter,  ||  even  you,  =  O  poor  of 
the  flock.  And  I  took  unto  me  two 
staves ;  the  one  I  called  Beauty, 
and  the  other  I  called  |!  Bands  ;  and 
I  fed  the  flock. 

8  Three  shepherds  also  I  cut  ofl" 
1)  in  one  month  ;  and  my  soul  t  loath 
ed  them,  and  their  soul  also  abhor- 
red me. 

9  Then  said  I,  I  will  not  feed 
you:  'that  that  dieth,  let  it  die; 
and  that  that  is  to  bo  cut  off,  let  it 
be  cut  off;  and  let  the  rest  eat,  every 
Olio  the  flesh  f  of  another. 

10  ir  And  I  took  ray  stafl^,  even 
Beauty,  and  cut  it  asunder,  that 
I  might  break  my  covenant  which 
I  had  made  with  all  the  people. 

]  1  And  it  vas  broken  in  that 
day  :  and  ||  so  k  the  poor  of  the  flock 
that  waited  upon  me  knew  that  it 
was  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

12  And  I  said  unto  lliein,  f  If  ye 
think  good,  give  me  my  price  ;  and 
if  not,  forbear.  So  they  1  weighed 
for  my  price  thirty  pieces  of  silver. 

13  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me. 
Cast  it  unto  m  the  potter :  a  goodly 
price  that  I  was  prized  at  of  them'. 
And  I  took  the  thirty  ;5i>cfs  of  sil- 
ver, and  cast  them  to  the  potter  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

14  Then  I  cut  asunder  mine 
other  staflT,  even  ||  Bands,  that  I 
might  break  the  brotherhood  be- 
tween Judah  and  Israel. 

15  ir  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  n  Take  unto  thee  yet  the  in- 
struments of  a  foolish  shepherd. 

H  h  3i 


o  Jer.  23.  I. 
Ezek.  31.  S. 
John  10.  IJ, 


22,  23. 

Or,  si 

ber,  or, 


poi- 


II  Or,  and 
also  against 
Judah  bliall 
he  be  which 
shall  be  in 
siege  a- 
gainst  Jeru- 
salem, 
d  ver.  -i,  6,  8, 
9,  11.  &  ch. 
13.  1.  &  M. 


-!,  6, 


13. 


e  Miiu.  21. 
41. 

f  Ps.  76.  6. 
Ezek.  33.  1. 
i|  Or,  There 
isstrengttito 
me  ami  to   ■ 
the  inliabit- 
ants,  tff. 
Joel  3.  16. 
Obad.  13. 


ei  3.  10. 
II  Or,  abject. 
t  Heb.ya;- 


li  Jer.  31.  9. 
&  60.  4. 
Ezek.  39.  29. 
Jo.-l  2.  28. 


77u  restoring  of  Ji-.JaA. 

10  For  lo,  I  will  raise  up  a  shep- 
herd in  the  land,  ?r/iicA  shall  not 
visit  those  that  he  |{  cutoff,  neither 
shall  sock  the  young  one.  nor  heal 
that  that  is  broken,  nor  |1  feed  that 
that  standeth  still :  but  he  shall  eat 
the  flesh  of  the  fat,  and  tear  their 
claws  in  pieces. 

17  o  VVo  to  the  idol  shepherd 
that  leavetli  the  flock  I  the  sword 
shall  be  upon  his  arm,  and  upon  his 
riglit  eye :  his  arm  shall  be  clean 
dried  up,  and  his  right  eye  shall  be 
utterly  darkened. 

CHAPTER  Xn. 

I  Jer  usalem  a  cup  of  trembling  to  hcrse-Y, 
3  and  a  burdensome  stone  to  her  adver  - 
enries.  6  The  victorious  restoring  of 
Judah.  9  The  repentance  ofjeruic- 
Icnu 

'TiHE  burden  of  the  word  of  the 
■*•  Lord  for  Israel,  saith  the  Lord, 
»  wliich  stretcheth  forth  the  hea- 
vens, and  layelh  the  foundation  of 
the  earth,  and  b  formeth  the  spirit 
of  man  within  him. 

2  Behold,  I  will  make  Jerusalem 
=  a  cup  of  II  trembling  unto  all  the 
people  round  about,  ||  when  thoy 
shall  bo  in  the  siege  both  against 
Judah  and  against  Jerusalem. 

3  1[J  And  in  that  day  will  I  make 
Jerusalem  e  a  burdensome  stone  for 
all  people :  all  that  burden  them 
selves  with  it  shall  be  cut  in  pieces, 
though  all  the  people  of  the  earth 
be  gathered  together  against  it. 

4  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord, 
'I  will  smite  every  horse  with 
astonishment,  and  his  rider  v/ith 
madness  :  and  I  will  open  mino 
eyes  upon  the  house  of  Judah,  and 

'^  smite  every  horse  of  the  peopio 
with  blindness. 

5  And  the  governors  of  Judah 
shall  say  in  their  heart,  ||  The  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem  shall  be  iny 
strength  in  the  Lord  of  hosts  thci'r 
God. 

t)  ir  In  that  day  will  I  make  liin 
governors  of  Judah  s  like  a  hearth 
of  fire  among  the  wood,  and  like  a 
torch  of  fire  in  a  sheaf;  and  they 
shall  devour  all  the  people  round 
about,  on  the  right  hand  and  on  tho 
;  and  Jerusalem  shall  be  inha- 
bited again  in  her  own  place,  even 
in  Jerusalem. 

7  The  liOUD  also  shall  save  the 
tents  of  Judah  first,  that  the  glory 
of  the  house  of  David  and  the  glory 
of  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  do 
not  magnify  themselves  against  Ju- 
dah. 

8  In  that  day  shall  the  Lord  de- 
fend the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  ; 
and  h  he  that  is  ||  f  feeble  among 
them  at  that  day  shall  be  as  David  ; 
and  the  house  of  David  shall  be  as 
God,  as  the  angel  of  the  Lord  be- 
fore them. 

9  H  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  I  will  seek  to  i  destroy 
all  the  nations  that  come  against 
Jerusalem. 

10  k  And  I  will  pour  upon  tho 
house  of  David,  and  upon  the  in- 
habitanls  of  Jerusalem,    the  spirit 

Tlo 


Christ' i  death  foretold. 
of  grace  and  or  siipplicalions  ;  and 
Ihey  sliull  '  look  upon  inc  whom 
they  have  pierced,  and  they  shall 
mourn  for  him,  '"  as  one  mourneth 
for  his  only  son,  and  shall  be  in  bit- 
terness for  him,  as  one  that  is  in  bit- 
terness for  his  first-born. 

11  In  that  day  shall  there  he  a 
great  »  mourning  in  Jerusalem,  o  as 
the  mourning  of  Hadadrimmon  in 
the  valley  of  ftlegiddon. 

i-2  p  And  the  land  shall  mourn, 
t  every  family  apart ;  the  family  of 
the  house  of  l)avid  apart,  and  their 
wives  apart ;  the  family  of  the  house 
of  1  Nathan  apart,  and  their  wives 
apart ; 

13  The  family  of  the  liousc  of 
Levi  apart,  and"  their  wives  apart ; 
the  family  ||  of  Shirnei  apart,  and 
their  wives  apart ; 

14  All  the  families  that  remain, 
every  family  apart,  and  their  wives 
apart. 

CHAPTER   XIII. 

I  Thefoujttain  of -purgation  for  Jerusa- 
lem, ifrom  idolatry,  and  false  prophe- 
cu.  7  The  death  of  Christ,  and  the 
trial  of  a  thiidpart. 

IN  »  that  day  there  shall  bo  b  a 
fountain  opened  to  the  house  of 
liavid  and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Je- 
rusalem for  sin  and  for  t  unclean- 
ness. 

2  ir  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
that  I  will  c  cut  oft'  the  names  of 
the  idols  out  of  the  land,  and  they 
shall  no  more  be  remembered  :  and 
also  I  will  cause  d  tlie  prophets  and 
the  unclean  spirit  to  pass  out  of  the 
land. 

3  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
when  any  shall  yet  prophesy,  then 
liis  father  and  his  mother  that  be- 
gat him  shall  say  unto  him.  Thou 
shall  not  live  ;  "for  thou  speakest 
lies  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  :  and 
his  father  and  his  mother  that  be- 
gat him  e  shall  thrust  him  through 
when  he  prophesieth. 

4  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  (Aat  f  the  prophets  shall  be 
BBhamed  every  one  of  his  vision, 
when  he  hath  prophesied  ;  neither 
shall  they  wear  b"  j  a  rough  garment 
t  to  deceive  : 

5  li  But  ho  shall  say,  I  am  no  pro- 
phet,! am  anhusband'nian  ;  for  man 
taught  me  to  keep  cattle  from  my 
youth. 

R  And  one  shall  say  unto  him, 
What  are  these  wounds  in  thine 
hands?  Then  he  shall  answer, 
Those  with  which  I  was  wounded 
in  the  house  of  my  friends. 

7  If  Awake,  O  sword,  against 
I  my  Shepherd,  and  against  tlie  man 
li  that  is  my  fellow,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts  ;  1  smite  the  Shepherd,  and 
the  sheep  shall  he  scattered  ;  and  I 
will  turn  mine  hand  upon  "'  the  lit- 
tle ones. 

3  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
in  all  the  land,  saith  llio  I.orp,  two 
parts  therein  shall  he  cut  oft'  and 
die :  n  but  the  third  shall  be  left 
therein 


ZECHARIAII. 


Befor? 
CHRIST 

dr.  687. 


I  Jolni  19. 
St,  37.  Rev. 

I.  7. 

m  Jer.  6.  25. 
Amos  8.  10. 

n  Acts  2.  37. 
o  2  Kin.  23. 

29.  2  Chr. 
35.  21. 
p  Matt.  24. 

30.  Rev.  1. 
7. 

Heb./«- 
:ilies,fa- 

..nlies. 

q  2  Sam.  5. 

II.  Luke  3. 
31. 

l|  Or,  of  Si- 
meoii,  as 


a  cli.  12.  3. 
b  llel..  y.  1 
I  Pet.  1.  19 
Rev.  1.  5. 
t  Hcb.  sepa- 
rati;nfor 
unuleanness, 

c  Ex.23.  13 
Jo^h.  23.  7. 
Ps.  16.  4. 
Ezek.  3U.  13. 
Hns.  2.  17. 
Mic.  5.  12, 
13. 
a  2  Pet.  2.  1. 


i-l)cui.l3.6, 
8.  &.  IB.  20. 

f  Mlc.  3.  6, 
7. 


c:2  Klnjs  1. 
8.  Is.  20.  2. 
Matt.  3.  4. 
t  Heb.  a 
garment  of 
hair. 

^  Hcb.  to  lie. 
h  Amos  7. 


o  I'.  48.  10. 
p  1  Pet.  1.6, 

Ps.  60.  15. 
&  91.  16. 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  587. 


rP 

s.  144.  15. 

lei 

.  30.  22. 

Ev. 

k.  11.20. 

llu 

s.  2.  23. 

ch. 

8.  8. 

al 

5.  13.  9. 

Jo» 

12.31. 

Ac 

ts  2.  20. 

b  Joel  3.  2. 
c  Is.  13.  IG. 


J  See  Eick. 

11.23. 

e  Joel  3.  12, 

14. 

II  Or,  mv 
muntams. 
Or,  w/i<n 
he  shall 
touch  the 
valley  of  tht 
mountains 
to  the  place 
srp.i- 


ratid. 
lAi 


I  Is.  40.  II. 
Ezek.  34.  23, 
k  John  10. 

30.  fc  14.  10, 

11.  Phil.  2. 
6. 

1  Matt.  25. 

31.  Mark  14 
27. 

m  Matt.  18. 
10,  14.  Luke 

12.  32. 

n  Rom.  1 1 


,  M^itt.  16. 
'27.  &  21.30, 
31.  &.25.  31. 
Juile  14. 
1.  Joel  3.  11. 

ihall 
not  be  clear 
111  some 
places,  nud 
ilarkinolher 
places  ot"  the 
world, 
t  Heb.  pre- 

Vh'/k 

thickness. 
II  Or,  the  day 
hall  be  one. 
.  Rev.  22.  5. 
k  Matt.  24. 
36. 

I  Is.  30.  26. 
&,  60.  19,20. 

-.21.23. 
in  Kiek.  47. 
1.  Joel  3.  18. 
Rev.  22.  1. 

II  Or,  east- 
fr;>,  Joel2. 
20. 

n  Dan.  2.4). 
ev.  11.  15. 
Eph.  4.  5, 


Or,  com- 
passed. 
pU.  40.4. 
.|ch.  12.6. 
II  Or,  shall 
abide. 
1-  Neb.  3.  1. 
St.  12.  3.1. 
Jer.  31.  33. 
sJer.  31.40 
t  Jer.  23.  G. 

1  Or,  shall 
abide. 


The  plague  of  Jirusalcm's  enemies 
9  And  I  will  bring  tne  third  part 

0  through  the  lire,  and  will  p  refine 
them  as  silver  is  refined,  and  will 
try  them  us  gold  is  tried  :  q  thev 
shall  call  on  my  name,  and  I  will 
hear  them  :  '  1  will  say.  It  is  my 
people;  and  they  shall  say,  The 
Lord  is  my  God. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  The  destroyers  of  J erusnlmi  destroyed. 
4  The  coming  oj  Christ,  and  tht  gracis 
ofhisHngdom.  12  The  plague  of  J  e<u- 
salem*s  eriemiis.  IG  The  remnant  shall 
turn  to  the  Lord,  20  and  their  spoVa 
shall  be  haly. 

BEHOLU,  a  the  day  of  the  Lord 
conieth,   and  thy  spoil   shall  be 
divided  in  the  mid.^t  of  thee. 

2  For  1)  I  will  gather  all  nations 
against  Jerusalem  to  battle;  and 
the  city  shall  he  taken,  and  c  the 
houses' rifled,  and  the  women  ra- 
vished ;  and  half  of  the  city  shall  go 
forth  into  caiilivity,  and  the  residue 
of  the  people  shall  not  be  cut  oft' 
from  the  city. 

3  Then  sliall  the  Loud  go  forth, 
and  fight  against  those  nations,  as 
when  he  fought  in  the  day  of  battle. 

4  ir  And  his  feet  shaH  stand  in 
that  day  J  upon  the  mount  of  O- 
lives,  which  is  before  Jerusalem  on 
the  east,  and  the  mount  of  Olives 
shall  cleave  in  the  midst  thereof  to 
ward  llie  east  and  toward  the  west, 
e  and  there  shall  be  a  very  great 
valley;  and  half  of  the  mountain 
shall  remove  toward  the  north,  and 
half  of  it  toward  the  south. 

.')  And  ye  shall  flee  to  the  valley 
of  II  the  liiouutains  ;  ||  for  the  vallc"y 
of  the  motjntains  shall  reach  unto 
Azal :  yea,  ye  shall  flee  like  as  ye 
fled  from  before  the  f  earthquake 
in  the  days  of  Uzziah  king  of  Ju- 
dah:  Sand  the  Lord  my  God 
shall  come,  and  ^  all  the  saints  with 
thee. 

6  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  ||  that  the  light  shall  not 
be  t  clear,  vor  t  dark  ; 

\  But,  II  it  shall  1)C  '  one  day 
k  which  shall,  be  known  to  the 
Lord,  not  day,  nor  night;  but  it 
shall  come  to  pass,  that  at  1  evening 
time  it  shall  he  light. 

8  And  it  shall  he  in  that  day,  that 
living  ■"  waters  shall  go  out  from 
Jerusalem  ;  half  of  them  toward  the 
II  former  sea,  and  half  of  them  to- 
ward the  hinder  sea  :  in  summer  and 
ill  winter  shall  it  be. 

9  And  the  Lord  shall  be  "  Kiiip 
over  all  the  earth  :  in  that  day  shall 
there  be  «  one  Lord,  and  his  name 
one.  • 

10  All  the  land  shall  be  ||  turned 
P  as  a  plain  from  Geha  to  KiinmoD, 
south  of  Jerusalem  :  and  it  shall  bo 
lilted  up,  and  <i  ||  inhabited  in  her 
iilacc,  from  Benjamin's  gate  unto 
the  place  of  tlic  lirst  gate,  unto  tho 
corner-gate,  r  and  from  the  tower 
of  Hananecl  unto  the  king's  wiiic- 
prcBsea.  ,,  .    .  , 

11  And  men  shall  dwell  in  it,  and 
there  shall  he  •  no  more  utter  de- 
struction ;  '  but  Jerusalem  U  shall 
be  safely  inhabited. 

746 


JSialachi  complainctk  of 

12  If  And  tliis  shall  be  tlie  plague 
ulierewith  the  Lord  will  smite  all 
tlie  people  that  have  fought  against 
.Jerusalem  ;  Their  flesh  shall  con- 
sume away  wliilc  they  stand  upon 
their  feet,  and  their  eyes  shall  con- 
sume away  in  their  holes,  and  their 
tongue  shall  consume  away  in  their 
mouth. 

13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  "  a  "reat  tumult  from 
llio  Lord  shall  he  among  them; 
aud  they  shall  lay  hold  every  one 
"in  the  hand  of  his  neighbour,  and 
"  liis  hand  shall  rise  up  against  the 
liand  of  his  neighbour. 

14  And  II  Judah  also  shall  fight 
I]  at  Jerusalem  ;  ,v  and  the  wealthof 
all  the  heathen  round  about  shall 
be  gathered  together,  gold,  and  sil- 
ver, and  apparel,  in  great  abun- 
dance. 

15  And  z  so  shall  be  the  plague  of 
the  horse,  of  the  mule,  of  the  ca- 
mel, and  of  the  ass,  and  of  all  the 
beasts  that  shall  be  in  these  tents, 
as  this  plague. 

16  It  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
tkat  every  one  that  is  left  of  all  the 
nations  which  came  against  Jerusa- 
lem, shall  even  ^  go  up  from  year  to 
year  to  worship  tiie  King,  the  Lord 


MALACHl,  I. 

Before 

B.;forc 

CHRIST 

CHRIST 

cir.  687. 

cir.  587. 

b  Lev.  23M 

43.  Neh.  8. 

14.  Hos.  12. 

9.  Johr.  7.  2 

0  Is.  60.  12. 

t  Heh.  npnr 

u  1  S.im.  H. 

whom  tlieie 

15,  80, 

ciDem.  11. 

10. 

%  Ju.lg-.  7. 
22.  2  Clir. 

J  Or,  sir,. 

20. 23.  Ezek. 

33.  21. 

11  Or,  tkou 

also,  0  Ju- 

dah, shale. 
II  Or,  a- 

iOr,  h-iilles. 

e  Is.  23.  18. 

gainst. 

y  E7.ek.  39. 

10,  17,  &,c. 

z  ver.  12. 

f  Is.  35.  8. 

Joel  3.  17. 

Rev.  21.  27. 

&  22.  15. 

a  Is.  60  6,  7, 

?  Epii.  2.  19, 

9.  &  66.  23. 

20,  21,  22. 

Israel's  profanencas,  Sec. 
of  hohis,  and  to  keep  !>  the  feast  of 
tabernacles. 

17  c  -Ind  it  shall  be,  that  whoso 
will  not  come  up  of  aXl  the  families 
of  the  earth  unto  Jerusalem  to 
worship  tjio  King,  the  I..OKD  of 
hosts,  even  upon  them  shall  be  no 
rain. 

18  And  if  the  family  of  Egypt  go 
not  up,  and  come  not,  j  J  that  hanc 
no  rain  ;  there  shall  be  the  plague, 
wherewith  the  Lord  will  smite  the 
heathen  that  come  not  up  to  kee|> 
the  feast  of  tabernacles. 

19  This  shall  be  the  ||  punishment 
of  Egypt,  and  the  punishment  of  all 
nations  that  cume  not  up  to  keep 
the  feast  of  tabernacles. 

20  ir  In  that  day  shall  there  bo 
upon  the  ||  bells  of  the  horses,  e  HO- 
LINESS UiMTO  THE  LORD  ; 
and  the  pots  in  the  Lord's  house 
shall  be  like  the  bowls  before  the 
altar. 

21  Yea,  every  pot  in  Jerusalem 
and  in  Judah  shall  be  holiness  unto 
tlie  Lord  of  hosts  :  and  all  they 
that  sacrifice  shall  come  and  take  of 
them,  and  seethe  therein  :  and  in 
that  day  there  shall  be  no  more  the 
fCanaanitc  in  o  the  house  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 


HM  A  L  A  C  H  I. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  yfaladii  complaineth  of  Israel's 
kindness.  6  0/  their  irreli^iousness. 
and  profaneness. 

'■PHE  burden  of  the  word  of  the 
-•-    Lord  to  Israel  t  by  Malachi 

0^1  have  loved  you,  saith  the 
Lord.     Yet  ye  say,  Wherein  hast 
thou  loved  us  ?     fVas  not  Esau  Ja 
cob's    brother  7    saith   the    Lord 
vet  1'  I  loved  Jacob, 

.3  And  I  hated  Esau,  and  c  laid 
his  mountains  and  his  heritage 
waste  for  the  dragons  of  the  wil- 
derness. 

4  Whereas  Edom  saitlij  We  arc 
impoverished,  but  we  will  return 
and  build  the  desolate  places  ;  thus 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  They  shall 
build,  but  I  will  throw  down  ;  and 
they  shall  call  thein.  The  border  of 
wickedness,  and.  The  people  against 
whom  the  Lord  hath  indignation 
for  ever. 

.1  And  your  eyes  shall  see,  and 
ye  shall  say,  dThe  Lord  will  be 
magnified  I|  t  from  the  border  of 
Israel. 

6  IT  A  son  e  honoureth  his  father, 
and  a  servant  his  master:  fif  then 
I  be  n.  father, where  is  mine  honour  7 
and  if  I  be  a  master,  where  is  my 
fear  7  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  unto 
you,  O  priests,  that  despise  my 
name,  s  And  ye  say.  Wherein 
have  we  despised  thy  name  ? 

7  II  Ye  otter  h  polluted  bread  upon 
mine  altar ;  and  ye  say.  Wherein 
have  we  polluted  thee  T   In  that  ye 


Before 
CHRIST 

cir.  397. 


t  Hell,  hij 
the  hand  of 
Malachi. 
a  Deiu.  7.  8, 
&  10.  15. 

b  Rom.  9.13. 
c  Jer.  49.  18, 
Ezelt.  35.  3, 
1,  7,9,  14, 
15.  Oliad. 
10,  &,c. 


a  Ps.  35.  27. 
I|  Or,  up07,. 
t  Heb./rom 

e??x.'20.  12. 
fLulce6.  46. 


il  Or,  Brin 

to,  Sfc. 
h  Dent.  15 


Is.  1.  11. 
Jer.  6.  20. 
Vinos  5.  21. 
)Ps.  113.  3. 
s.  59.  19. 

q  Is.  60.  3,  5. 

John  4.  21, 

3.  1  Tim. 

.  8. 

Rev.  8.  3. 
t  Is.  66.  19, 


II  Or,  where- 
ye  mi^ht 

have  blown 
way. 


say,  i  The  table  of  the  Lord  is  con- 
temptible. 

8  And  k  if  ycofTer'the  blind  t  for 
sacrifice,  is  it  not  evil  7- and  if  yo 
offer  the  lame  and  sick,  is  it  not 
evil  7  offer  it  now  unto  thy  gover- 
nor ;  will  he  be  pleased  with  thee, 
or  >  accept  thy  person  7  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

9  And  now,  I  pray  you,  beseech 
t  God  that  he  will  be  gracious  un- 
to us  :  11  this  hath  been  t  by  your 
nican.s :  will  he  regard  your  per- 
sons 7  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

10  Who  is  there  even  among  you 
that  would  shut  the  doors  for 
nought  ?  "  neither  do  ye  kindle  Jirc 
oa  mine  altar  for  nought.  I  have 
no  pleasure  in  you,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  o  neither  will  I  accept  an 
offering  at  your  hand. 

11  For,  I'  from  the  rising  of  the 
sun  even  unto  the  going  down  of 
the  same,  my  name  shall  he  great 
1  among  the  Gentiles  ;  r  and  in 
every  place  s  incense  shall  be  of- 
fered unto  my  name,  and  a  pure 
offering  :  t  for  my  name  shall  be 
great  among  the  heathen,  sait'.i  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

li!  ir  But  ye  have  profaned  it,  in 
that  ye  say,  "  The  table  of  the 
Lord  is  polluted  ;  and  the  fruit, 
thereof,  even  his  meat,  is  contemp- 
tible. 

13  Ye  said  also.  Behold,  what  a 

weariness    is    it  .'    jj  and   ye   have 

snuffed   at   it,   saith   the   Lord  of 

hosts  ;  and  ye  brought  that  which 

747 


.Malachi  rcpruveth  tlie  people, 
was  torn,  and  tlie   lame,  and  the 
nick  ;  thus  ye  brought  an  oftVrin"  : 
"  sliould  I  accept  tliiB  of  your  hund  ? 
xalth  the  LoKU. 

14  But  cursed  be  y  the  dcctivpr, 
II  wliicli  hath  in  his  flock  u  male, 
and  vowcth,  and  sacriticeth  unto 
the  Lord  a  corrupt  thin;ij  ;  for  ^  I 
m:i  a  great  King,  suith  the  1,ord 
of  hosts,  and  my  name  a  dreadful 
among  tlie  heatlien. 

CHAPTER  II. 

I  He  eharpli/  rcproveth  tke  piie^ts/or 
nesUcting  their  covenant^  11  and  the 
people /01-idolatnjy  \A  for  adultery^  17 
and  for  infidelity. 

A  ND  now,  O  ye  priests,  tliis  com- 
■'*  nuiiulment  is  tor  you. 

2  ^  If  ye  will  not  hear,  and  if  ye 
will  not  lay  it  to  heart,  to  give  glory 
unto  my  name,  saith  the  Lord  of 
liosts,  1  will  even  send  a  curse 
upon  you,  and  I  will  curse  your 
blessings  ;  yea,  I  have  cursed  them 
already,  because  ye  do  not  lay  it  to 
heart. 

3  Behold,  I  v>ill  ||  corrupt  your 
seed,  and  t  spread  dung  upon  your 
t'accs,  even  the  dung  of  your  solemn 
feasts  ;  and  ||  one  shall  ^  take  you 
away  with  it. 

4  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  have 
sent  this  commandment  unto  you, 
Ihat  my  covenant  might  be  with 
Levi,  siiitli  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

5  c  My  covenant  was  with  him  of 
hfc  and  peace  ;  and  I  gave  them 
10  him  ^for  the  fear  wherewith  ho 
feared  me,  and  was  afraid  before 
my  name. 

6  e  The  law  of  trutl)  was  in  his 
mouth,  and  iniquity  was  not  found 
in  his  lips :  he  walked  with  me  in 
peaco  and  equity,  and  did  'turn 
many  away  from  iniquity. 

7  g  For  the  piiest's  lijjs  should 
keep  knowledge,  and  they  should 
seek  the  law  at  his  moulli :  h  for 
he  is  Uic  messenger  of  the  Lord  of 
liosts. 

8  But  }'e  are  departed  out  of  the 
way ;  ye  '  have  caused  many  to 
I!  stumblo  at  the  law  ;  ^  ye  have  cor- 
rupted the  covenant  of  Levi,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

y  TJiercfore  '  have  I  also  made 
you  contemptible  and  base  before 
all  the  people,  according  as  ye  have 
not  kept  rny  ways,  but  1|  f  have  been 
partial  in  the  law. 

10  "1  Have  we  not  all  one  father  ? 
"  hath  not  one  God  created  us  ?  why 
do  we  deal  treacherously  every  man 
against  his  brother,  by  profaning 
the  covenant  of  our  lathers  ■? 

11  II  Juduh  hnth  dealt  treacher- 
ously, and  an  abomination  is  com- 
mitted in  Israel  and  in  Jerusalem  ; 
for  Judiili  hath  profaned  the  holi- 
ness of  the  Lord  which  he  ||  loved, 
"  and  hath  married  the  daughter  of 
u  strange  god. 

12  The  Lord  will  cut  off  the 
man  that  doeth  this,  1|  the  master 
and  the  scliolar,  out  of  the  taber- 
nacles of  Jacob,  P  and  him  that  of- 
ferctli  an  oftbring  unto  the  LoRD  of 
hosts. 


MALACHI. 


Be  tore 
CHRIST 

C11-.  397. 

X  Lev.  22. 
20,  &.C. 
y  ver.  8. 
II  Or,  in 
whose  fock 


a  Lev.  26.  IJ, 
Sec.  Dent. 
28.  15,  &.C. 


II  Or,  i(  shall 
tttke  you 
awiiti  to  it. 
b  1  Kin.  1 1 


Bclnrr 

CHRIS  T 

cir.  3'.;?. 


f  Jcr.  23.  22. 
J^iiii.  5.  20. 
?Deul.  17.9, 
10.  &.21.  S. 
\,tw.  10.  II. 
Ezra  7,  to. 
.'er.  18.  18. 
Hiig.  2.  II, 
12. 

hGal.  4.  U. 
i  1  Si>m.  2. 
17.  Jor.  18. 


1  1  S.un.  2. 

SO. 

J  Or,  lifted 

up  the  face 

against, 

t  Hcl).  nr- 

cepti'dfaces. 

ml  Cor.  8.6. 

Elih.  4.  C. 

n  Job  31.  15 


il  Or,  ought 
to  loce. 
oE«a9.  I. 
&.  10.  2. 
Nell.  13.  23. 
i|  Or,  him 
that  i!:al;eth. 

andhimthn: 
auswereth. 
pNfh.  13. 
39,  29. 


qProv.5.  18. 
Pfov.  2.  17. 


s  M.itt.  19. 

4,5. 

II  Or,  excel- 

lenrv. 

t  Heb.  " 

seed  of  God. 

"  ra  9.  2. 
1  Cor.  7.  14. 

Or,  un- 
fnithfully. 

Deut.24.1. 
M.UI.5.  32. 
&  19.  8. 

Or,  if  he 
liatehtY,  put 
lier  atcay. 
t  Heb.  to  put 

way. 

;Is.  43.  21. 
linos  2.  13. 

h.  3.  13,  1!, 
15. 


a  Man.  II. 
10.  Mark  1. 
2.  Luko  1. 
76.  &  7.  27. 
b  Is.  40.  3. 
0  U.  63.  'J. 

d  Has-  2.  7. 

ech.  4.  I. 
fRev.  6.  17. 
S  Si-c  Is.  4. 
4.   iMail.  3. 
10,  11,  12. 


1  Pel.  2.  5. 
kcli.  1.  U. 


1  Or,  de- 
fraud. 


The  messenger,  A-c.  of  Chrut 

13  And  this  have  ye  done  again, 
covering  the  aitar  of  the  LoRii 
with  tears,  with  weeping,  and  with 
crying  out,  insomuch  that  he  re- 
gardeth  not  the  oU'ering  any  more, 
or  lecciveth  il  with  good  will  ul 
your  hand. 

14  11  Yet  ye  say.  Wherefore  ■!  Bt- 
cau.se  the  Lord  hath  been  witnesu 
between  thee  and  q  the  wife  of  thy 
youth,  against  whom  tliou  ha^t 
dealt  treacherously  :  r  yet  /*  she  thy 
companion,  and  the  wife  of  thy 
covenant. 

15  And  *  did  not  ho  make  one  7 
Yet  had  he  the  [j  residue  of  ttio 
Spirit.  And  wherefore  one  1  That 
he  might  seek  t '  a  godly  seed. 
Therefore  take  heed  to  your  spirit, 
and  let  none  deal  ||  treacherously 
against  the  wife  of  his  youth. 

16  For  "  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
Israel,  saith,  ||  that  he  hateth  t  put- 
ting away :  for  one  covereth  vio- 
lence with  his  garment,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts  :  therefore  take  heed 
to  your  spirit,  that  ye  deal  not 
treacherously. 

17  1i  "  Ye  have  wearied  tJic  Lord 
with  your  words.  Yet  ye  say. 
Wherein  liave  we  wearied  kirn  .' 
When  ye  say.  Every  one  that 
doeth  evil  ij  good  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  and  he  delighteth  in 
them ;  or.  Where  is  tho  God  of 
judgment  7 

CHAPTER  HI. 

I  Of  the  inessevgcr,  trwjssttf,  and  grace  nf 
Clirist.  1  Of  the  rebellion,  \i  sacrilege. 
13  and  infidelity  ofthepeuple.  16  The 
]ii-r,uiise  u/ lilessing  to  then;  that  fear 
God. 

BEHOLD,  »  I  will  send  my  mes- 
senger, and  he  shall  ^  prepare 
tlie  way  before  me  :  and  tho  Lord, 
whom  ye  seek,  shall  suddenly  come 
to  his  temple,  <:cven  the  messenger 
of  the  covenant,  whom  ye  delight 
in :  behold,  J  he  shall  come,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

-Z  But  who  may  abide  <=  tlic  day  ot 
his  coming  1  anil  ''  who  shall  stand 
when  he  appcarcth  ?  for  S  ho  w  like 
a  refiner's  lire,  and  like  fullers' 
ioap. 

3  And  !•  he  shall  sit  a.>-  a  reliner 
and  purifier  of  silver  :  and  he  shall 
purity  the  sons  of  Levi,  and  purge 
them  as  gold  and  silver,  that  they 
may  i  offer  unto  tho  Lord  an  oilur- 
ing  in  righteousness. 

■I  Then  k  shall  the  offering  of  Ju- 
dali  and  Jerusalem  be  pleasant  unto 
the  Lord,  as  in  the  days  of  old,  and 
as  in  II  former  vears. 

5  .\nd  I  v\'ili  come  near  to  you 
to  judgment :  and  I  will  be  a  swift 
witness  agaiiKst  the  sorcerers,  and 
against  the  adulterers,  '  and  against 
false  swearers,  and  against  tlio^e 
tliat  11  oppress  the  hireling  in  his 
wages,  the  widow,  and  the  f.ither 
less,  and  that  turn  aside  the  stran- 
ger }><»«  his  ri<;ht,  and  fear  not  me, 
saitli  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

6  For  I  am  the  Lord,  '"  I  change 
not ;  "  Iherelbre  yo  sons  of  Jacob 
are  not  consumed. 

718 


The  promise  of  blessing. 

7  It  Even  from  llie  days  of"  your 
fathers  ye  are  gone  away  from  mine 
ordinances,  and  have  not  kept  them. 
p  Return  unto  rae,  and  I  will  return 
unto  you,  saith  the  Loud  of  hosts, 
q  But  ye  said,  VVIierein  shall  we  re- 
turn "? 

8  II  Will  a  man  rob  God  1  Yet 
ve  have  robbed  me.  But  ye  say. 
Wherein  have  we  robbed  thee  1 
r  In  tithes  and  offerings. 

9  Ye  arc  cursed  with  a  curse : 
for  ye  have  robbed  me,  even  this 
whole  nation. 

10  '  Bring  ye  all  the  tithes  into 
'  the  stcro-house,  that  there  may  be 
meat  in  mine  house,  and  prove  me 
now  herewith,  saitii  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  if  I  will  not  open  you  the 
"  windows  of  heaven,  and  j  "  pour 
you  out  a  blensiiig,  that  there  .shall 
not  be  room  enough  to  receive  it. 

U  And  I  will  rebuke  y  tiie  de- 
vourer  for  your  sakes,  and  he  shall 
not  t  destroy  the  fruits  of  your 
ground ;  neither  shall  your  vine 
cast  her  fruit  before  the  time 
in  the  field,  eaith  the  Lord  of 
liosts. 

12  And  ail  nations  shall  call  you 
blessed  :  for  ye  shall  be  z  a  delight- 
Home  land,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

13  H  a  Your  words  have  been 
Btout  against  me,  saith  the  Lord. 
Yet  ye  say.  What  have  we  spoken 
so  much  against  thee  1 

14  h  Ye  have  said,  It  is  vain  to 
serve  God  :  and  what  profit  is  it 
that  we  have  kept  t  his  ordinance, 
and  that  we  have  walked  j  mourn- 
fully before  the  Lord  of  hosts  ! 

15  And  now  c  we  call  the  proud 
happy  ;  yea,  they  that  work  wick- 
edness t  are  set  up  ;  yea,  thejj  that 
d  tempt  God  are  even  delivered. 

10  ir  Then  they  e  that  feared  the 
liORD  f  spake  often  one  to  another : 
and  the  IjORd  hearkened,  and 
lieard  it:  and   e  a  book  of  remem- 


CHArrER  IV. 


p  Zech.  I.  3. 


s  Prov.  3.  9, 
10. 

t  1  Clir.  26. 
20.  2  Clir. 
31.  11.  Neh. 
10.38.  &. 
13.  12. 

u  Gen.  7.  11. 
2  Kin.  7.  2. 
t  tleb.  emp- 
ty out. 
x2Chr.  31. 
10. 

y  Amos  4.  9. 
T  Heb.  cor- 
rupt. 


Da 


,  8.9. 


acli.  2.  17. 
b  Job  21.  14, 
15.  &.  22.  17. 
Ps.  73.  13. 
Zcpli.  1.  12. 
t  Heb.  hU 
observation. 
f  Heb.  in 
black. 

c  Ps.  73.  12. 
ch.  2.  17. 
t  Heb.  are 
built. 

J  Ps.  95.  9. 
e  Ps.  65.  16. 
ch.  4.  2. 
fHeb.  3.  13. 
g  Ps.  56.  8. 
Is.  66.  «. 
Rev.  20.  12. 


Ps.  13.1.  4. 
Til.  2.  14. 
1  Pet.  2.  9. 
i  Or,  special 
treasure. 

Is.  62.  3. 
k  Ps.  103.  13. 
,  Li.  II. 


Joel  2.  31. 

h.  3.  2. 
2  Pet.  3.  7. 
1.  3.  18. 
c  Obad.  13. 


f  Luke  1.  78. 
Enli.  f,.  14. 
2  Pet.  1.  19. 


b  E.X.  20.  3, 

i  Dent.  4.  10. 
le  Ps.  147. 
19. 

I  Malt.  11. 
14.  fe  17.  11. 
Mark  9.  11. 
Luke  1.  17. 
m  Joel  2.  31, 

0  Zech.  14. 

12. 

p  Zech.  5.  3 


FMjah's  CO  mill  IT  and  office 
brnnce  was  written  before  him  for 
them  that  feared  the  Lord,  ami 
that  thought  upon  his  name. 

17  And  li  they  shall  be  nnne,  saitli 
the  Lo'.tD  oi"  hosts,  in  that  day  wiien 
I  make  up  my  ||  ijowels  ;  and  ^  I 
will  spare  iheui,  as  a  man  sparetli 
his  own  son  that  serveth  liim. 

18  1  Then  shall  ye  return  and  dis- 
cern between  the  righteous  and  the 
wicked,  between  him  that  serveth 
God  and  him  that  serveth  him  not. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1    God's  judgment  on  the  wiclred,  2  and 

his  blessing  on  the  good.     4  He  exhorl- 

ethto  the  study  of  the  laic.  Sand  lelt- 

elh  of  Elijah's  coming  and  office. 

T^OR   behold,   a  the  day  comcth, 

-•-     that  shall  burn  as  an  oven  ;  and 

all  •>  the  proud,  yea,  and  all  that  do 

wickedly,  shall   be  c  stubble :  and 

the   day   that    comelh    shall   burn 

them  up,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 

that   it  shall  J  leave  them  neither 

root  nor  branch. 

2  'I  But  unto  you  that  e  fear  my 
name,  shall  the  '  Sun  of  righ(pous- 
ness  arise  with  healing  in  his  wings ; 
and  ye  shall  go  forth,  and  grow  up 
as  calves  of  the  stall. 

3  S  And  ye  shall  tread  down  the 
wicked  ;  for  they  shall  be  ashes  un- 
der the  soles  of  your  feet  in  the  day 
that  I  shall  do  this,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 

4  ir  Remember  ye  the  ^  law  of 
Moses  my  servant,  which  I  com- 
manded unto  him  '  in  Horeb  for 
all  Israel,  with  ^  the  statutes  and 
judgments. 

5  IF  Behold,  I  will  send  you  1  Eli- 
jah the  prophet  m  before  the  com- 
ing of  the  great  and  dreadful  day  of 
tlie  Lord  ; 

t;  And  he  shall  turn  the  heart 
of  tlie  fathers  to  the  children,  and 
the  heart  of  the  children  to  their 
fathers,  lest  I  come  and  o  smite  tho 
earth  with  p  a  curse. 
749 


THE  EXD  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


Measures  of  Length. 


A  Cubit, 

A  Span, 

A  Hand's  breailtli, 

A  Finger, 

A  Fathoin, 

Ezekiol's  Reed, 

The  Measuring  Line, 


Sabbath-day's  journ. 
'J'iie  Eastern  Rlilo, 
Stadium  or  Furlong, 
Day's  Journey, 


A  TABLE  OF  SCRIPTURE  MEASURES. 
Measures  of  Liquids. 


half  cub. 

6th 

2Wi 


2000 

4000 

400 

•IGOOO 


Note,  !jfeet=\  pace.  \OJGpaces=\  mile 


-6 

5- 

-1 

1 

9 

888 

0 

10 

944 

0 

3 

H4H 

0 

0 

Ul'J 

7 

3 

SS-J 

10 

11 

:f->H 

145 

11 

040 

1 

0 

1 

729 
403 

3 
1 

0 
33 

I4.J 

17:2 

4,0 
4 

=1 

mile 

The  Homer  or  Cor, 

Tliu  Bath, 

The  Hill, 

The  Lo", 

Tlic  Firkin  {Metretes) 

Note,  29  soUd  inches=a 
Pint,  nearly. 

Measures  of  things  dry. 

Tlie  Homer, 

Tlie  Lethech, 

Tlie  Epiiah, 

Tlie  Seah, 

The  Onier, 

The  Cab, 


10?A  horn. 
00/A 
2(i/A 


half  horn. 
Wth 
30'A 
IWtk 


^ 

•^1 

B. 

^ 

75 

5 

7 

4 

1 

2 

0 

0 

0 

7 

"S 

■z; 

»• 

? 

8 

0 

4 

0 

0 

3 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

7,0 
15,2 

2.5 
24,3 

4,9 


WEIGHTS. 


A  Shekel, 
Tlie  Maneh, 
A  Talent, 

MONEY. 
A  Shekel, 
The  Bekah, 
The  Zuza, 
The  Gerah, 
Maneh  or  Mil 
A  Talent. 


A  TABLE  OF  WEIGHTS  AND  MONEY. 


MONEY. 
A  Shekel  of  Gold, 
A  Talent  of  Gold, 
Golden  Daric  orDrani, 


Piece  of  Silv.  (Drac.) 
Trib.  Moil.  (Didrac.) 
Piece  of  Silv.  (Stater) 
Pound  (Mina) 
Penny  (Denarius) 
Farthing  (.issarium) 
Farthing  (Quadrans) 
Mite, 
at  Us.  sterling.     Gold  at 


[» 

o 

b- 

c 

■ 

s 

;i 

0    0 

9 

2,6 

2    3 

(i 

10,3 

113  10 

1 

10,3 

L. 

■S'. 

V. 

0 

o 

3,3 

0 

1 

IJ 

0 

0 

0,8 

0 

0 

1,4 

5 

13 

10 

Ml 

10 

4,3 

Note. — Silver  is  here  reckoned 


A  TABLE  OF  TIME. 


1  Nisan,  or 
Abib 


3  Sivan 

4  Thamnz 


March 
.Ipril. 


"ij-.-^"-  \S- 


S  May 
\  June. 


J  .June 
(  July. 


Tisri,  or 
Ethanim 


S  .July 
\  Jiugust. 

5  August 
(  Sejitcmhcr. 

J  September 
i  October. 


8  Marchesvan,    J  October 
or  Bui  (  JVovetubcr. 

13  Veadar,  intercalary. 


Days  of  the  IVeek. 

1st  day  of  the  week,  Sunday. 

2d  day,  .Monday. 

3d  day,  'J'ue.idny. 

4th  day,  H'cduesday. 

5tli  day,  Thursday. 

Cth  clay,  Friday. 

7tli,  or  Sabbath,  Saturday. 


Hours  of  the  Day. 

7'Ae  day,  reckoning 
from  sunrise.,  and 
the  night  from  sun- 
set, were  each  di- 
vided into  12  equal 
parts,  called,  I'he 
lBt,2d,3d,4lh,  &r. 
Hours. 


9  Chisleu 

10  Tcboth 

11  Shcbat 
1-3  Adar 


(  J^ovember 
(  December. 


\  December 
(  January. 


\  .January 
(  February. 


\  Febrtiary 
I  .ffarch. 


Watches. 
The  1st  watch,  from  sunset  to  the 

'■id  hour  of  the  night. 
T\w  2(1,  or  "middle  watch,  from  the 

'.id  hour  to  the  Cilh. 
The   3d    watch,   or   cock-crowing, 

from  the  t)(/i  to  the  9th. 
The  4lli,  or  morning  watch,  from 

the  9th  hour  to  sunrise. 


THE 


NEW   TESTAMENT 


LORD  AND  SAVIOUR 


JESUS   CHRIST: 


TRANSLATED   OUT  OF 


THE  ORIGINAL  GREEK; 


THE    FORMER    TRANSLATIONS 


DILIGENTLY  COAIPARED  AND  REVISED. 


NEW  YORK : 

STEREOTYPED  BY  A.  CHANDLER,  PRINTED  BY  D.  FANSHAW; 

FOR  THE  AIMERICAN  BIBLE  SOCIETY. 

[l2mo.  ref.]  1839. 


HTHE    GOSPEL 

ACCORDING  TO 

SAINT   MATTHEW. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  genealogy  of  Chrisl/rom  Abraham 
to  Joseph.  18  He  was  conceioed  by  the 
Holy  Ghosi,  and  born  of  the  Virgin 
Mary  ichen  she  was  espoused  to  Jo- 
seph, ly  The  angel  salisfielh  the  mis- 
deeming thoughts  of  Joseph-,  and  inlcr- 
preteth  the  r.ames  of  Christ. 

THE  book  of  the  a  generation  of 
Jesus  Christ,  b  the  son  of  Da- 
%id,  cthe  son  of  Abraham. 

2  J  Abraham  begat  Isaac  ;  and 
e  Isaac  begat  Jacob  ;  and  f Jacob 
begat  Judas  and  his  brethren  ; 

S  And  g  Judas  begat  Phares  and 
Zara  of  Tliamar ;  and  h  Phares  be- 
gat Esroni ;  and  Esrom  begat  Aram ; 

4  And  Aram  begat  Aminadab ; 
and  Aminadab  begat  Naasson  ;  and 
Naasson  begat  Salmon  ; 

5  And  Salmon  begat  Booz  of 
Racbab  ;  and  Booz  begat  Obed  of 
Ruth  ;  and  Obed  begat  Jesse  ; 

6  And  1  Jesse  begat  David  the 
king ;  and  ^  David  the  king  begat 
Solomon  of  her  that  had  been  the 
wife  of  Urias  ; 

7  And  I  Solomon  begat  Roboam  ; 
and  Roboam  begat  Abia  ;  and  Abia 
begat  Asa ; 

8  And  Asa  begat  Josaphat ;  and 
Josaphat  begat  Jorara  ;  and  Joram 
begat  Ozias  ; 

9  And  Ozias  begat  Joatham  ;  and 
Joatham  begat  Achaz  ;  and  Achaz 
begat  Ezekias  ; 

10  And  m  Ezekias  begat  Manas 
ses ;  and  Manasses  begat  Amon 
and  Amon  begat  Josias  ; 

11  And  II  n  Josias  begat  Jecho- 
nias  and  his  brethren,  about  the 
time  they  were  o  carried  away  to 
Babylon  : 

12  And  after  they  were  brought 
to  Babylon,  p  Jechonias  begat  Sa- 
lathiel ;  and  Salathiel  begat  q  Zo- 
robabel ; 

13  And  Zorobabel  begat  Abiud  ; 
and  Abiud  begat  Eliakira  ;  and 
Eliakim  be^at  Azor  ; 

14  And  Azor  begat  Sadoc  ;  and 
Sadoc  begat  Achim ;  and  Achim 
begat  Eliud  ; 

15  And  Eliud  begat  Eleazar  ;  and 
Eleazar  begat  Matthan  ;  and  Mat- 
than  begat  Jacob ; 

16  And  Jacob  begat  Joseph  the 
husband  of  Mary,  of  whom  was 
born  Jesus,  who  is  called  Christ. 

17  So  all  the  generations  from 
Abraham  to  David  are  fourteen 
generations  ;  and  from  David  until 
the  carrying  away  into  Babylon 
are  fourteen  generations  ;  and  irom 
the   carrying    away   into    Babylon 

H  h  2 


a  Luke  3.  23 
b  Ps.  132.  1 1 
Is.  11.  l.Jer. 
23.  5.  ch.  22. 
42.  John  7. 
42.  Acts  2. 
30.  &.  13.  23 
Rom.  1.  3. 
c  Gen.  12.  3 
&  22.  18. 
Gal.  3.  16. 
d  Gen.  21.  2, 
3. 

e  Gen.  25.26. 
f  Gen.  29.  35. 
g- Gen.  38.27, 
h  Ruth  4.  18, 
&.C.  1  Chr. 
2.  5,  9,  &c. 
i  1  Sam.  16. 
1.  &L  17.  12. 
k  2  Sam .  12. 
2). 

1  1  Chr.  3. 
!0,  &,c. 


13. 

H  Some  read, 
Josi'is  begat 
Jakim,  and 
Jakim  begat 
Jcchoni.is. 
n  See  1  Chr. 
3.  l.%18- 
o2Kin.  2-1. 
14,  15,  16.  & 
25.  11.  2  Chr. 
36.  10,  20. 
Jer.  27.  20.&. 
39.  9.  &  52. 
11,16,28,29, 
30.  Dan.  1.2. 
p  1  Chr.  3. 
17,  19. 

qEzra3.2.& 
6.2.  Neh.12. 
I.  H.ag.  I.  I. 


u  Luke  1.  35. 
t  Gr.  be- 
gotten. 
jtLukel.31. 


Heb. 

y  Acts  4.  12. 
&  5.  31.  &. 
13.  23,  33. 


II  Or,  his 
name  shall 
bi  called. 


a  Ex.  13.2. 
Luke  2.  7, 


The  Fourth 
Year  before 
the  Common 
Account 
called  Ann 
Domini, 
a  Luke  2.  4, 
6,  7. 


c  Luke2.  11. 
d  Num.  24. 
17.13.60.3. 

eSChr.  36. 

14. 

f2Chr.  34. 

13. 

g  Mai.  2.  7. 


unto  Christ  are  fourteen    genera- 
tions. 

18  ir  Now  the  r  birth  of  Jesus 
Christ  was  on  this  wise  :  Wlien  as 
his  mother  Mary  was  espoused  to 
Joseph,  before  they  came  together, 
she  was  found  with  child  »  of  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

19  Then  Joseph  her  husband, 
being  a  just  man,  and  not  willing 
'  to  make  her  a  public  example,  was 
minded  tn  put  her  away  privily. 

20  But  while  he  thought  on  tnese 
things,  behold,  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  appeared  unto  liim  in  a  dream, 
saying,  Joseph,  thou  son  of  David, 
fear  not  to  take  unto  thee  Mary  thy 
wife  :  u  for  that  which  is  f  conceiv- 
ed in  her  is  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

21  « And  she  shall  bring  forth  a 
son,  and  thou  shah  call  his  name 
II  JESUS  :  for  y  he  shall  save  his 
people  from  their  sins. 

22  Now  all  this  was  done,  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spo- 
ken of  the  Lord  by  the  prophet, 
saying, 

iJ3  z  Behold,  a  virgin  shall  be  with 
child,  and  shall  brmg  forth  a  son, 
and  II  they  shall  call  his  name  Em- 
manuel, which  being  interpreted  is, 
God  with  us. 

24  Then  Joseph,  being  raised  from 
sleep,  did  as  the  ansel  of  the  Lord 
had  bidden  him,  and  took  unto  him 
his  wit'e  : 

25  And  knew  her  not  till  she  had 
brought  forth  a  her  first-born  son : 
and  he  called  his  name  JESUS. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  The  wise  men  out  of  the  east  are  direct- 
ed to  Christ  by  a  star.     1 1    They  wor~ 
ship  him,  and  offer  their  presents.     14 
Joseph  fteeth   into   E^ypt,   with  Je8U9 
and  his'mother.     16  Herod  slnyeth  tht 
children:  W  himself  dieth.  S3  Christ  U 
brought  back  again  into  Galilee  to  Na- 
zareth. 
TVOW  when  a  Jesus  was  born  in 
■'-^    Bethlehem    of    Judea   in   the 
days  of   Herod   the  king,   behold, 
there   came    wise  men  b  from  the 
east  to  Jerusalem, 

2  Saying,  <=  Where  ia  he  that  is 
born  King  of  the  Jews  7  for  we 
have  seen  d  his  star  in  the  east,  and 
are  come  to  worship  him. 

3  When  Herod  the  king  had 
heard  these  things,  he  was  troubled, 
and  all  Jerusalem  with  him. 

4  And  when  he  had  gathered  ali 
e  the  chief  priests  ana  f  scribes  of 
the  people  together,  s  he  demanded 
of  them  where  Christ  should  be 
born. 

753 


The  wise  men  worship  Christ. 

/i  And  they  said  unto  liiin,  lii 
Bethlehem  of  Judea  ;  for  tlius  it  is 
written  by  the  prophet, 

6  I'  And  thou  IJetlilehcm,  in  tlio 
land  of  Juda,  art  not  tlie  least 
among  the  iiriiK^cs  of  Juda :  for 
out  of  thee  shall  como  a  Governor, 
'  that  shall  ||  rule  my  peojjle  Israel. 

7  Then  Herod,  when  he  had  pri- 
vily called  tlio  wise  men,  inquired 
of  them  diligently  what  time  the 
Rtar  appeared. 

8  And  he  sent  them  to  Bethle- 
hem, and  said.  Go,  and  search  dili- 
gently for  the  young  child ;  and 
when  ye  have  found  him,  bring  me 
word  again,  that  I  may  come  and 
\vorfiiiip  him  also. 

0  When  they  had  heard  the  king, 
they  departed;  and  lo,  the  star, 
which  they  saw  in  the  east,  went 
before  them,  till  it  came  and  stood 
over  where  the  young  child  was. 

10  When  they  saw  the  star,  they 
rejoiced  with  6\ceeding  great  joy. 

11  ir  And  when  they  vtjre  come 
into  the  house,  they  saw  the  young 
child  with  Mary  his  mother,  and 
fell  down,  and  worshipped  him  : 
and  when  they  had  opened  their 
treasures,  k  they  {|  presented  unto 
him  gifts ;  gold,  and  frankincense, 
and  myrrli. 

12  And  being  warned  of  God  1  in 
a  dream  that  they  should  not  return 
to  Herod,  they  departed  into  their 
own  country  another  way. 

13  And  when  they  were  depart- 
ed, behold,  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
appeareth  to  Joseph  in  a  dream, 
saying,  Arise,  and  take  the  young 
child  and  his  mother,  and  flee  into 
Egypt,  and  be  thou  there  until  I 
bring  thee  word :  for  Herod  will 
seek  the  young  child  to  destroy 
him. 

14  When  he  arose,  he  took  the 
young  child  and  his  mother  by 
night,  and  departed  into  Egypt : 

I.')  And  was  there  until  the  death 
of  Herod  :  that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  of  the  Lord  by 
the  prophet,  saying,  '"  Out  of  Egypt 
have  I  called  my  Son. 

10  IF  Then  Herod,  when  he  saw 
that  ho  was  mocked  of  the  wise 
men,  was  exceeding  wroth,  and 
sent  forth,  and  slew  all  the  chil- 
dren that  were  in  Bethlehem,  and 
in  all  the  coasts  thereof,  from  two 
years  old  and  under,  according  to 
the  time  which  he  had  diligently 
inquired  of  the  wise  men. 

17  Then  was  fulfilled  that  which 
was  spoken  by  "  Jeremy  the  pro- 
phet, saying, 

18  In  Rama  was  there  a  voice 
li'-ard,  lamentation,  and  weeping, 
ai.d  great  mourning,  Rachel  weep- 
ing fur  her  chlldicn,  and  would 
not  be  comforted,  because  they  are 
not. 

19  ir  But,  when  Ilerod  was  dead, 
behold,  an  angel  of  the  Lord  ap- 
pcuroth  in   a   dream  to  Joseph    in 

w  Saying,  Arise,  and  take  the 
young    child  and  his   mother,    and 


S.  MATTHEW. 


tliB  Coram 
Account 
•y.iWcd  An 
Domini. 


Rev.  2.  27. 
I  Or,/eed. 


k  Ps.  72.  10. 
Is.  60.  6. 
B  Or,offeTed. 
Ich.  1.  20. 


The  Tiiird 
Yeiir  liefore 
Ihe  Account 
i-iille.l  Antio 
Uuiiiiiii. 


pJolin  I.  45. 


d  Is.  -lO.  3. 
Mark  I.  3. 
Luke  3.  4. 
Joiin  1.  23. 

Luke  1.  76. 
rM:irk  1.  6. 

2  Km.  1.8. 
?.ech.  13.4. 

v.  II. 
22. 

1  S.im.  14. 
25.  26. 
k  Mark  1.  5. 


cli.  12.  31. 
&.  23.  33. 
Luke  3.  7,  8, 


10. 
Or,  nn- 
icerabU  to 
mendment 
of  life. 

John  8.  33, 
39.   Ads  13. 
2G.  Rom.  4. 
I,  11,  16. 
,h.  7.  19. 
ke  13.  7,9. 
John  16.  6. 
qMark  1.  8. 
Luke  3.  16. 
John  1.  15, 
■   33.  Act'* 
5.  &  II. 
&  19.  4. 
s.  4.  4.& 
3.  Mai. 3. 
Acts  2.  3, 
4.   1  Cor.  12. 
13. 

fi  Mai.  3.  3. 
1  Mai.  4.  1. 
ch.  13.  30. 
V.  D.  27. 
Mark  I.  9 
like  3.  21. 
ch.  2.  23. 


John's  preaching,  life,  He. 
go  into  the  land  of  Israel :  for  they 
are  dead  which  sought  the  young 
child's  life. 

21  And  he  arose,  and  took  the 
young  child  and  his  mother,  and 
came  into  tlic  land  of  Israel. 

22  But  when  he  heard  that  Ar- 
chclaus  did  reign  in  Judea  in  the 
room  of  his  father  Herod,  lie  was 
afraid  to  go  thither  :  notwithstand- 
ing, being  warned  of  God  in  a 
dream,  he  turned  aside  o  into  tiie 
liarts  of  Galilee  : 

23  And  he  came  and  dwelt  in  a 
city  called  p Nazareth:  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled  q  which  was  spo- 
ken by  the  pro|)hets,  He  shall  be 
called  a  Nazarene. 

CHAPTER  III. 

I  John  prcnchelh:  his  office-  life,  and 
hnplhrn.  7  He  rrprehendetk  the  Phini- 
seea,  13  and  bnpUzeth  Christ  in  J ordart. 

IN  those  days  came  ^John  the 
*  Baptist,  preaching  b  jn  the  wil- 
derness of  Judea, 

2  And  saying.  Repent  ye ;  for 
c  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand. 

3  For  this  is  he  that  was  spoken 
of  by  the  prophet  Esaias,  saying, 
dThe  voice  of  one  crying  in  the 
wilderness,  e  Prepare  ye  the  way  of 
the  Lord,  make  his  paths  straight. 

4  And  fthe  same  John  S  had  his 
raiment  of  camel's  hair,  and  a 
leathern  girdle  about  his  loins ; 
and  his  meat  was  t  locusts  and 
'  wild  honey. 

5  kTlien  went  out  to  him  Jerusa- 
lem, and  all  Judea,  and  all  the  re- 
gion round  about  Jordan, 

6  1  And  were  baptized  of  him  in 
Jordan,  confessing  tlicir  sins. 

7  IF  But  when  he  saw  many  of  tho 
Pharisees  and  Sadducees  come  to 
his  baptism,  he  said  unio  them, 
"'  O  generation  of  vipers,  who  hath 
warned  you  to  flee  from  "  the  wrath 
to  come  1 

8  Bring    forth    therefore    fruits 

II  meet  for  repentance  : 

9  And  think  not  to  say  within 
yourselves,  u  We  have  Abraham  to 
iiiir  fallif-r :  for  I  say  unto  you,  that 
God  is  able  of  these  stones  to  raise 
up  children  unto  Abraham. 

10  And  now  also  the  a.te  is  laid 
unto  the  root  of  the  trees  :  p  there- 
fore every  tree  which  bringcth  not 
forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down,  and 
cast  into  the  fire. 

11  q  I  indeed  baptize  you  with 
water  unlo  repentance  :  but  he  that 
cometli  after  me  is  mightier  than  I, 
whose  shoes  I  am  not  worthy  to 
bear  :  r  ho  shall  baptize  you  vvitJi 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  withiire: 

12  •  Whose  fan  is  in  his  hand, 
and  he  will  thoroughly  purge  Ida 
floor,  and  gather  his  wheat  into  the 
garner ;  but  he  will  '  burn  up  tho 
chaff  with  unquenchable  tire. 

13  IF  "Then  comoth  Jesus  »  from 
Galileo  to  Jordan  unto  John,  to  be 
baptized  of  him. 

14  But  John  forbade  him,  saying, 
I  have  need  to  be  baptized  of  thee, 
and  conu'st  thou  to  me  7 

15  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto 


Christ  is  tempted  of  the  devil. 
him,   Sutfcr  it  to  be  so   now :    for 
thus   it  becometh   us  to   fulfil   all 
righteousness.      Then   he   suffered 
him. 

16  y  And  Jesus,  when  he  was 
baptized,  went  up  straightway  out 
of  the  water  -.  and  lo,  the  heavens 
were  opened  unto  him,  and  he  saw 
»tlie  Spirit  of  God  descending  like 
a  dove,  and  lightiiig  upon  him  : 

17  =1  And  lo,  a  voice  from  heaven, 
eaying,  i>  This  is  my  beloved  Son, 
m  whom  I  am  well  pleased. 

CHAPTER  IV. 
I  Christ fastelh,  and  is  tempted.  II  The 
angels  minister  unto  him.  13  He 
dioelleth  in  Capernaum,  1  7  beginneth  to 
preach,  \S  calteth  Peter,  and  Andrew, 
S I  James,  and  John,  23  and  heateth  alt 
:he  diseased. 

THEN  was  a  Jesus  led  up  of  b  the 
Spirit  into  the  wilderness  to  be 
tempted  of  the  devil. 

2  And  when  he  had  fasted  forty 
days  and  forty  nights,  he  was  after 
(vards  an  hungered. 

3  And  when  the  tempter  came  to 
him,  he  said,  If  thou  be  the  Son  of 
God,  command  that  these  stones  be 
made  bread. 

4  But  he  answered  and  said.  It 
is  written,  <=  Man  shall  not  live  by 
bread  alone,  but  by  every  word 
that  proceedeth  out  of  ths  mouth 
of  God. 

5  Then  the  devil  taketh  him  up 
<1  into  the  holy  city,  and  setteth  him 
on  a  pinnacle  of  the  temple. 

G  And  saith  unto  him.  If  thou  be 
the  Son  of  God,  cast  thyself  down, 
for  it  is  written,  e  He  shall  give  his 
angels  charge  concerning  thee  :  and 
in  their  hands  they  shall  bear  thee 
U]),  lest  at  any  time  thou  dash  thy 
foot  against  a  stone. 

7  Jesus  said  unto  him.  It  is  writ 
ten  again,  'Thou  shalt  not  tempt 
the  Lord  thy  God. 

8  Again,  the  devil  taketh  him  np 
into  an  exceeding  high  mountain, 
and  sheweth  him  all  the  kingdoms 
of  the  world,  and  the  glory  of 
thom ; 

9  And  saith  unto  him.  All  these 
things  will  I  ^ive  thee,  if  thou  wilt 
fall  down  anil  worship  me. 

10  Then  saith  Jesus  unto  him, 
Get  thee  hence,  Satan :  for  it  is 
written,  P  Thou  shalt  worship  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  him  only  shalt 
thou  serve. 

11  Then  the  devil  leaveth  him, 
and  behold,  h  angels  came  and 
ministered  unto  him. 

12  ir  1  Now,  when  Jesus  had  heard 
that  John  was  ||  cast  into  prison, 
he  departed  into  Galilee  ; 

13  And  leaving  Nazareth,  he 
came  and  dwelt  in  Capernaum, 
which  is  upon  the  sea-coast,  in  the 
borders  of  Zabulou  and  Nephtha- 
lim  ; 

14  That  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  by  Esaias  the 
prophet,  saying, 

15  kThe  land  of  Zabulon,  and 
the  land  of  NephthaUm,  by  the 
w.ay  of  the  sea,  beyond  Jordan, 
Oalilee  of  the  Gentiles  : 


CHAPTERS  IV,  V. 


DOMINI 
31. 


yMarkl.lO, 

7.  Ts.  11.2.  & 
42.1.  Luke 
3.  22.  John 

I.  32,  33. 
a  Jolin  12. 
28. 

b  Ps.  2.  7. 
Is.  42.  I.  ch, 
12.  18.  &  17, 

5.  Mark  1. 

II.  Luke  9. 
.36.  Eph.  1. 

6.  Col.  1.13, 
2  Pet.  1.  17. 


a  Mark  1. 12, 
&.C.  Luke  4. 
1,  &c. 

b  See  1  Kin. 
18.  12.  E/.ek. 
3.  14.  &  8.  3 
&  11.  1,  24. 
&  40.  2.  &. 
43.  5.  Acts 
3.  39. 


h  Heb.  1.  14. 

A.  D.  30. 
i  Mark  1.  14. 
Luke  3.  20. 
&4.  14,  31. 
John  4.  43. 
,  OT,deliver- 
ed  up. 

A.  D.  31. 


k  Is.  9.  I,  2. 


1  Is.  42.  7. 
Luke  2.  32. 
m  Mark  I. 
14,  15. 
n  cli.  3.  2. 
&.  10.  7. 
oMark  1.  16, 
17,  18.  Luke 
5.2. 
p  John  1.42. 


q  Luke  5.  10, 


s  Mark  1. 19, 
20.  Luke  6. 


t  ch.  9.  35. 
Mark  1.  21, 
39.  Luke  4. 
15,  44. 
u  oil.  24.  14, 
Mark  1.  14. 
xMarkl.34, 


y  Mark  3.  7, 


h  Luke  6.  20. 
See  Ps.  51. 
17.  Prov.  16. 
19.  &.29.  23. 
Is.  57.  15.  & 
66.  2. 

s.61.2,  3. 
ke6.  21. 
John  16.  20. 
2  Cor.  1 .  7. 
[lev.  21.  4. 
1  Ps.  37.  11. 
!  See  Rom. 
4.  13. 

fis.  55.  1.  & 
65.  13. 

s.  41.  I. 

6.  14. 
Mark  11.  25. 
2  Tim.  I.  16, 
Heb.  6.  10. 
Jam.  2.  13. 
h  Ps.  15.  2. 
&.  24.  4. 
Heb.  12.  14. 
i  ICor.  13. 
12.  1  John  3. 
2,  3. 


Christ  callelk  Peter,  ij-c. 

10   'The    people   which    sat    in 

darknesS;  saw  great  light ;  and  to 

them  which  sat  in  the  region  and 

shadow  of  death,  light  is  sprung  up. 

17  ir  m  From  that  time  Jesus  be- 
gan to  preach,  and  to  say,  n  Repent ; 
for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at 
hand. 

18  ir  o  And  Jesus,  walking  by  the 
sea  of  Galilee,  saw  two  brethren, 
Simon  P  called  Peter,  and  Andrew 
his  brother,  casting  a  net  into  the 
sea  ;  for  they  were  fishers. 

19  And  he  saith  unto  them.  Fol- 
low me,  and  q  I  will  make  yoii 
fishers  of  men. 

20  rAnd  they  straightway  left 
their  nets,  and  followed  him. 

21  B  And  going  on  from  thence, 
he  saw  other  two  brethren,  James 
the  son  of  Zebedee,  and  John  hia 
brother,  in  a  ship  with  Zebedee 
their  father,  mending  their  nets  : 
and  he  called  them 

22  And  they  immediately  left  the 
ship,  and  their  father,  and  followed 
him. 

23  IT  And  Jesus  went  about  all 
Galilee,  '  teaching  in  their  syna- 
gogues, and  preaching  "  the  gos- 
pel of  the  kingdom,  ^  and  heal- 
in"  all  manner  of  sickness,  and 
all  manner  of  disease  among  the 
people. 

24  And  his  fame  went  through- 
out all  Syria :  and  they  brought 
unto  him  all  sick  people  that  were 
taken  with  divers  diseases  and  tor- 
ments, and  those  which  were  pos- 
sessed with  devils,  and  those  which 
were  lunatic,  and  those  that  had 
the  palsy  ;  and  he  healed  them. 

25  y  And  there  followed  him 
great  multitudes  of  people  from 
Galilee,  and  from  Decapolis,  and 
from  Jerusalem,  and  from  Judea, 
and /rom  beyond  Jordan. 

CHAPTER  V. 

I  Christ  beginneth  his  sermon  in  the 
mount:  3  declaring  who  are  blessed, 
1 3  who  are  the  salt  of  the  earth,  \Mhe 
light  of  the  world,  the  city  on  a  hilt, 
15  the  candle:  17  that  he  came  lo  fulfil 
the  law.  21  frhat  it  is  to  kill,  27  to 
commit  adultery,  33  to  swear  :  33  ex- 
horteth  to  suffer  wrong,  44  to  love  even 
our  enemies,  48  and  to  labour  after  per- 
fectness. 

AND  seeing  the  multitudes,  a  he 
went  up  into  a  mountain  :  and 
when  he  v/as  set,  his  disciples  came 
unto  him. 

2  '\iid  he  opened  his  mouth,  and 
taugiit  them,  saying, 

3  l>  Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spi- 
fit :  for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

4  «  Blessed  are  they  that  mourn  : 
for  they  shall  be  comforted. 

5  d  Blessed  are  the  meek  :  for 
e  they  shall  inherit  the  earth. 

6  Blessed  are  they  which  do  hun- 

fer  and  thirst  after  righteousness  : 
for  they  shall  be  filled. 

7  Blessed  are  the  merciful :  E  for 
they  shall  obtain  mercy. 

8  h  Blessed  arc  the  pure  in  heart : 
for  '  they  shall  see  God. 

9  Blessed  are  the  peace-maker*  • 

755 


Otritt's  sermon 

for  they  B)iall   be   called   the  chil- 

Jren  of  God. 

10  k  Bleesed  are  they  which  arc 
persecuted  for  righteousness'  sake  : 
for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  hea- 
ven. 

11  1  Blessed  are  ye  when  men 
shall  revile  you,  and  persecute  you, 
and  shall  say  all  manner  of '"evil 
against  you  t  falsely,  for  my  sake. 

12  1  Rejoice,  and  be  exceeding 
glad :  for  great  is  your  reward  in 
heaven  :  for  "  so  persecuted  they 
the  prophets  which  were  before 
you. 

l.'{  IT  Ye  are  the  salt  of  the  earth : 
('  but  if  the  salt  have  lost  his  sa- 
vour, wherewith  shall  it  be  salted  ? 
It  is  thenceforth  good  for  nothing, 
but  to  be  cast  out,  and  to  be  trod- 
den under  foot  of  men. 

14  q  Ye  are  the  light  of  the  world. 
A  city  that  is  setun  an  hill  cannot 
be  hid. 

15  Neither  do  men  r  light  a  can- 
dle, and  put  it  under  {|  a  bushel, 
but  on  a  candlestick :  and  it  giv- 
eth  light  unto  all  that  are  in  the 
house. 

IG  Let  your  light  so  shine  before 
men,  '  that  they  mav  see  your  good 
works,  and  t  glorify  your  Father 
which  is  in  heaven. 

17  ir  u  Think  not  that  1  am  come 
to  destroy  the  law,  or  the  pro- 
phets ;  I  am  not  come  to  destroy, 
but  to  fulfil. 

18  For  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
w  Till  heaven  and  earth  puss,  one 
jot  or  one  tittle  shall  in  no  wise 
pass  from  the  law,  till  all  be  ful- 
filled. 

10  "  Who.soever  therefore  shall 
break  one  of  these  least  command- 
ments, and  shall  teach  men  so,  he 
shall  be  called  the  least  in  llie  king- 
dom of  heaven :  but  whosoever  shall 
ilo,  and  teach  them,  the  same  shall 
be  called  great  in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

20  For  I  say  unto  you,  That  ex- 
cept your  righteousness  shall  ex- 
ceed y  the  righteousness  of  the 
scribes  and  Pharisees,  ye  shall  in 
no  case  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

21  IT  Ye  have  heard  that  it  was 
said  11  by  them  of  old  time,  ■'Thou 
shall  not  kill ;  and  whosoever  shall 
kill,  shall  be  in  danger  of  the  judg- 
ment : 

itJ  But   1    say  unto    you,  That 

I  whosoever  is  angry  with  his  bro 
ther  without  a  cause,  shall  be  in 
danger  of  the  judgment :  and  who- 
soever  shall    say   to    his    brother, 

II  h  Kaca,  shall  be  in  danger  of  the 
council :  but  whosoever  shall  say 
Thou  fool,  shall  bo  in  danger  of 
hell-fire. 

23  Therefore,  <;  if  thou  bring  thy 
gift  to  the  altar,  and  there  remem- 
Derest  that  thy  brother  hath  aught 
Hgainsl  thee, 

2-1  'i  Leave  there  thy  gift  before 
the  altar,  and  go  thy  way  ;  first  be 
reconciled  to  thy  brother,  and  then 
coino  and  oircr  thy  gift. 


S.  MATTHEW, 


k  2  Cor.  4. 

17.  2  Tim.  2. 

12.  1  Pel.  3. 

14. 

1  Luke  6.  22. 

m  1  Pel.  4. 


1  Pet.  4.  13. 
0  Neh.  ».  26 

2  Chr.  36. 


.Mark  9.  50. 

.ukc  14.  34, 
3S. 

qProv.4.18. 
Phil.  2.  1.1. 

Mark  4.  21. 
Luke  8.  16. 
&  11.  33. 
II  The  word 
in  the  origi- 
nal M^fuifieth 


about  a  pint 

less  than  a 

icck. 

si  Pet.  2. 12. 

I  John  15.  8. 

1  Cor.  14.25. 

u  Rom.  3. 

31.  ii.  10.  4. 

Gal.  3.  24. 

w  Luke  16. 

«  Or,  (0 

them. 

7.  Ex.  20.  13. 

Deul.  5.  17. 

a  1  John  3. 


1  That  \% 
vnin  frlioa, 

2  Sam.  6.  20 
b  Jam.  2.  20 

c  ch.  8.  4.  &, 
23.  19. 


d  Sec  Jot)  42 
8.  ch.  18.  19 
1  Tim.  2.  8. 
1  Pet.  3.  7. 


h  Job  31.  1. 
Prov.  6.  2.'i. 
Gen.  34. 
2.  2  Sam.  11. 


Mark  y.  43, 
-47. 
:l  Or,  do 
cause  Ihee 
to  offeud. 
k  See  ch.  19. 

12.  Roin.  8. 

13.  1  Cor.  9. 
27.  Col.  3. 
5. 


1.  Jer.  3.  1. 
Sec  cli.  19. 
3,  &c. 
.Mark  10.  2, 
i:,c. 

n  ch.  19.  9. 
Luke  16.  18. 

1.  7.  3. 
1  Cor.  7.  10, 
11. 


ch.  23.  16. 
o  Ex.  20.  7. 
Lev.  19.  12. 

um.  30.  2. 

eui.  6.  11. 

Dcul.  23. 


u  Ex.  21.24 
Lev.  24.  20. 
Dent.  19.21 
X  Prov.  20. 
22.  &.  24.  29 
Luke  6.  29. 
Rom.  12.  17, 
19.  1  Cor.  6. 
7.  1  Tliess. 
-.  5.  1  Pet. 
3.9. 

y  Is.  50.  6. 
T-am.  3.  30. 
7.  ch.  27.  32. 
Mark  15.  21 
a  Dent.  15.8 
10.  LuV»  6. 
30,  35. 


on  the  mount. 

25  e  Agree  witli  thine  adversary 
quickly,  f  while  thou  art  in  the 
way  with  him  :  lest  at  any  time 
the  adversary  deliver  thee  to  the 
judge,  and  the  judge  deliver  thee 
to  the  officer,  and  thou  be  cast  into 
prison.   , 

2C  Verily,  1  say  unto  thee.  Thou 
shalt  by  no  means  come  out  thence, 
till  thou  hast  paid  the  uttermost 
farthing. 

27  m-Ye  have  heard  that  it  was 
said  by  them  of  old  time,  g  Thou 
shalt  not  commit  adultery  : 

28  But  1  say  unto  you.  That 
whosoever  l"  lookelh  on  a  woman 
to  lust  after  her,  hath  committed 
adultery  with  her  already  in  his 
heart. 

29  i  And  if  thy  right  eye  Ij  offend 
thee,  k  pluck  it  out,  and  cast  it 
from  then  :  for  it  is  profitable  for 
thee  that  one  of  thy  members 
should  perish,  and  not  that  thy 
whole  body  should  be  cast  into 
hell. 

30  And  if  thy  right  hand  offend 
thee,  cut  it  ofi",  and  cast  it  from 
thee :  for  it  is  profitable  for  thee 
that  one  of  thy  members  should 
perish,  and  not  that  thy  whole  body 
should  bo  cast  into  hell. 

31  It  hath  been  said,  'Whoso- 
ever shall  put  away  his  wife,  let 
him  give  her  a  writing  of  divorce- 
ment : 

32  But  I  say  unto  you.  That 
m  whosoever  shall  put  away  his 
wife,  saving  for  the  cause  ol  for- 
nication, causetli  her  to  commit  a- 
dultery  :  and  whosoever  shall  mar- 
ry her  that  is  divorced,  committeth 
adultery. 

3;t  V.  Again,  ye  have  heard  that 
n  it  hath  been  said  by  them  of  old 
time,  o  Thou  shalt  not  forswear 
thyself,  but  r  shalt  perform  unto 
the  Lord  thine  oaths  ■ 

34  But  I  say  unto  you,  q  Swear 
not  at  all  :  neither  by  heaven  ;  for 
it  is  r  God's  throne  : 

35  Nor  by  the  earth  ;  for  it  is  his 
footstool :  neither  by  Jerusalem  ; 
for  it  IS  *  the  city  of  the  great 
King; 

3b  Neither  shalt  thou  swear  by 
thy  head,  because  thou  canst  not 
make  one  hair  white  or  black. 

37  t  But  let  vour  communication 
be.  Yea,  yea  ;  ^<ay,  nay  :  for  what- 
soever is  more  than  these  comctli 
of  evil. 

38  ir  Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath 
been  said,  "  An  eye  for  an  eye,  and 
a  tooth  for  a  tooth. 

39  But  I  say  unto  you,  'That 
ye  resist  not  evil :  y  but  whosoever 
shall  smite  tbco  on  thy  right  check, 
turn  to  him  the  other  also. 

40  And  if  any  man  will  sue  thoo 
at  the  law,  and  take  away  thy  coat, 
let  him  have  thy  cloak  also. 

41  And  whosoever  '  shall  compel 
thee  to  go  a  mile, go  with  him  twain. 

42  (iive  to  him  that  asketh  thee, 
and  a  from  him  that  would  borrow 
of  thee,  turn  not  thou  away. 

43  II  Ye  have  hoard  that  it  hath 

750 


Christ's  sermon 

been  said,   Ij  Thou  shalt  love  thy 

neighbour,  '^  and  hate  thine  enemy  : 

44  But  I  say  unto  you,  dLove 
your  enemies,  bless  them  that  curse 
you,  do  good  to  them  that  hate  you, 
and  pray  ^  tor  them  which  despite- 
fuUy  use  you,  and  persecute  you  ; 

45  That  ye  may  be  the  children 
of  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  : 
for  f  he  maketh  his  sun  to  rise  on 
the  evil  and  on  the  good,  and  send- 
etli  rain  on  the  just  and  on  the  un- 
just. 

46  S  For  if  ye  love  them  which 
love  you,  what  reward  have  ye  ?  do 
not  even  the  publicans  the  same  1 

47  And  if  ye  salute  your  brethren 
only,  what  do  ye  more  than  others  ? 
do  not  even  the  publicans  so  1 

48  t  Be  yc  therefore  perfect,  even 
>  as  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven 
is  perfect. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  Christ  conliimetk  his  sermon  in  the 
mounts  speaking  of  nlmst  0  prayer^  14 
foTgicing  OUT  brethren^  16  fasting,  19 
where  our  treasure  is  to  be  laid  up,  24 
of  serving  God,  and  mmnmon :  25  ex- 
hortcth  not  to  be  careful  for  worldly 
things  :  33  but  to  seek  God's  kingdom. 

TAKE  heed  tliat  ye  do  not  your 
II  alms  before  men,  to  be  seen 
of  them  :  otherwise  ye  have  no  re- 
ward II  of  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven. 

2  Therefore,  ^  when  thou  doest 
thine  alms,  ||  do  not  sound  a  trum- 
pet before  thee,  as  the  hypocrites 
do,  in  the  synagogues,  and  in  the 
streets,  that  they  may  have  glory  of 
men.  Verily,  1  say  unto  you.  They 
have  their  reward. 

3  But  when  thou  doest  alms,  let 
not  thy  left  hand  know  what  thy 
right  hand  doeth  ; 

4  That  thine  alms  may  be  in  se- 
cret ;  and  thy  Father  which  seeth 
in  secret,  himself  ^  shall  reward  thee 
openly. 

5  11  And  when  thou  prayesf,  thou 
shall  not  be  as  the  hypocrites  are  : 
for  they  love  to  pray  standing  in  the 
synagogues,  and  in  the  corners  of 
the  streets,  that  they  may  be  seen 
of  men.  Verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
They  have  their  reward. 

6  But  thou,  when  thou  prayest, 
c  enter  into  thy  closet,  and  when 
thou  hast  shut  thy  door,  pray  to  thy 
Father  which  is  m  secret ;  and  thy 
Father,  which  seeth  in  secret,  shall 
reward  thee  openly. 

7  But  when  ye  pray,  <1  use  not 
vain  repetitions,  as  the  heathen  rfo  ; 
e  for  they  think  that  they  shall  be 
heard  for  their  much  speaking. 

8  Be  not  ye  therefore  like  unto 
them  :  for  your  Father  knoweth 
what  things  ye  have  need  of  before 
ye  ask  him. 

9  After    this    manner    therefore 

{)ray  ye  :  f  Our  Father  which  art  in 
leaven.  Hallowed  bo  thy  name. 

10  Thy  kingdom  come.  S  Thy 
will  be  done  in  earth  h  as  it  is  in 
heaven. 

11  Give  us  this  day  our  >  daily 
bread. 


CHAPTER  VI. 


Anno 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

SI. 

31. 

b  Lev.  19.18. 

k  ch.  18.  21, 

cDeut.  23.6. 

&c. 

Ps.  41.  10. 

1  ch.  26.  41. 

d  Luke  5.27, 

Luke  22.  40, 

35.  Rom.  12. 

Ifi.  1  Cor.  10. 

1-1,  2U. 

\3.  2  Pel.  2. 

e  Li.keS.I. 

i.  Rev.  3.10. 

3A.  Acts  7. 

in  John  17. 

6n.  1  Cor.  4. 

15. 

12,  13.  1  Pet. 

11  1  Chr.  29. 

2.  23.  &,  3.9. 

U. 

t  Job  25.  3. 

0  Mark  11. 

g  Luke  6. 

25,  25. 

Er,hes.4.  32. 

Col.  3.  13. 

p  ch.  18.  35. 
lam.  2.  13. 

.(  Is.  58.  5. 

h  Gen.  17.  1. 

Lev.  11.  4-1. 

r  Ruth  3.  3. 

&  19.2. 

Dan.  10.  3. 

Luke  6.  36. 

Col.  I.  28.&, 

4.  12.  Jam. 

1.  4.  1  Pet.l. 

15,  16. 

i  Eph.  5.  1. 

s  Prov.  23.  4. 

1  Tim.  6. 17. 

Heb.  13.  5. 

Jam.  5.  1, 

&,c. 

il  Or,  right- 

ich.  19.21. 

eousness. 

Luke  12.  33, 

Deut.  24.  13. 

34.  &.  18.  22. 

Ps.  112.  9. 

1  Tim.  6.  19. 

Dan.  4.  27. 

1  Pet.  1.  4. 

2  Cor.  9.  9, 

10. 

Wr,with. 

a  Rom.  12. 

8. 

II  Or,  cause 

uLuke  11. 

34,  36. 

not  a  trum- 

pet to  be 

sounded. 

h  Luke  14. 

X  Luke  IC. 

14. 

13. 

V  G.il.  1.  10. 

1  Tjm.  6. 17. 

Jam.  4.  4. 

1  John  2.  15. 

7.  Ps.  55.  22. 

Luke  12.  22, 

23.  Phil.  4. 

c  2  Kings  4. 

6.  1  Pet.  5.  7. 

33. 

a  Job  38.  41. 

Ps.  147.  9. 

Luke  12.  24, 

d  Eccles.  5„ 

&.C. 

2. 

e  1  Kin.  18. 

26,  29. 

fLuke  U. 

2,  &.C. 

?  ch.  25.  39, 

42.  Acta  SI. 

14. 

h  Ps.  103. 

20,  21. 

i  See  Job  23. 

1 

12.  Prov.  SO. 

1 

8. 

I 

071  the  mount. 

12  And  k  forgive  us  our  debts,  as 
we  forgive  our  debtors. 

13  1  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta- 
tion, but    "1  deliver   us  from    evil. 

For  thine  is  the  kingdom^  and  tho 
power,  and  the  glory,  lor  ever. 
Amen. 

14  u  For,  if  yo  forgive  men  their 
trespasses^  your  heavenly  Father 
will  also  lorgive  you  : 

15  But,  P  if  ye  forgive  not  men 
their  trespasses,  neitlier  will  your 
Father  forgive  your  trespasses. 

16  ir  Moreover,  q  when  ye  fast,  bo 
not  as  the  hypocrites,  of  a  sad  coun- 
tenance :  for  they  disfigure  their 
faces,  that  they  may  appear  unto 
men  to  fast.  Verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
They  have  their  reward. 

17  But  thou,  when  thou  fastest, 
r  anoint  thine  head,  and  wash  thy 
face ; 

18  That  thou  appear  not  unto 
men,  to  fast,  but  unto  thy  Father, 
whicli  is  in  secret :  and  thy  Father, 
which  seeth  in  secret,  shall  reward 
thee  openly. 

19  11  s  Lay  not  up  for  yourselves 
treasures  upon  earth,  where  moth 
and  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where 
thieves  break  through  and  steal : 

20  t  But  lay  up  for  yourselves 
treasures  in  heaven,  where  neither 
moth  nor  rust  doth  corrupt,  and 
where  thieves  do  not  break  through 
nor  steal. 

21  For  where  your  treasure  is, 
there  will  vour  heart  be  also. 

22  u  The  light  of  the  body  is  the 
eye :  if  theretore  thine  eye  be  sin- 
gle, thy  whole  body  shall  be  full  of 
light. 

23  But  if  thine  eye  bo  evil,  thy 
whole  body  shall  be  full  of  dark- 
ness. If  therefore  the  light  that  is 
in  thee  be  darkness,  how  great  is 
that  darkness  ! 

24  '[  X  No  man  can  serve  two 
masters  ;  for  either  he  will  hate  the 
one,  and  love  the  other  ;  or  else  he 
will  hold  to  the  one,  and  despise 
the  other,  y  Yc  cannot  serve  God 
and  mammon. 

25  Therefore  I  say  unto  you, 
zTake  no  thought  for  your  life, 
what  ye  shall  eat,  or  what  ye  shall 
drink  ;  nor  yet  for  your  body,  what 
ye  shall  put  on.  Is  not  the  life 
more  than  meat,  and  the  body  than 
raiment  ? 

20  »  Behold  the  fowls  of  the  air ; 
for  they  sow  not,  neither  do  they 
reap,  nor  gather  into  barns ;  yet 
your  heavenly  Father  feedeth  them. 
Are  ye  not  much  better  than  they  ? 

27  Which  of  you  by  taking 
thought  can  add  one  cubit  unto  his 
stature  ? 

28  And  why  take  ye  thought  for 
raiment  7  Consider  the  lilies  of  the 
field  how  they  grow  ;  they  toil  not, 
neither  do  they  spin  ; 

29  And  yet  I  say  unto  you.  That 
even  Solomon  in  all  his  glory  was 
not  arrayed  like  one  of  these. 

30  Wherefore,  if  God  so  clothe 
the  grass  of  tho  field,  which  to-day 
is.  and  to-morrow  is  cast  into  the 

757 


Christ's  stnnon 

oven,  shall  he  not  much  more  ctcthe 

vou,  O  ye  of  little  faith  ? 

31  Therefore  take  no  thought 
saying,  What  shall  wo  eaf?  or 
what  shall  \vc  drink  1  or,  where- 
wilhal  shall  we  be  clothed  ? 

:i-2  (For  after  all  these  things  do 
the  Gentiles  seek)  for  your  hea- 
venly Father  knoweth  that  ye  have 
nec(I  of  all  these  things. 

33  But  I'  seek  ye  first  the  king- 
dom of  God,  and'his  righteousness, 
and  all  these  things  shall  be  added 
unto  you. 

34  Take  tlierefore  no  thought  for 
the  morrow:  for  the  morrow  shall 
take  thought  for  the  things  of  itself. 
Sufficient  unto  the  day  is  the  evil 
thereof. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

t  Christy  ending  his  sermon  in  the  mounts 
reproveth  rashjudgmeitty  &  foridddeth 
10  cast  holy  thijigs  to  dogs^  7  exhorteth 
to  prayer,  13  to  enter  in  at  the  strait 
gatet  15  to  beware  o/false  prophets,  21 
not  to  be  hearers,  but  doers  of  the  word : 
24  like  houses  builded  on  a  rock,  26  and 


1  the  i 


nd. 


not 


JUDGE    a  not,    that    ye    bo 
*'  judged. 

2  For  with  what  judgment  ye 
jud'e,  ye  shall  he  judged:  l' and 
with  what  measure  ye  mete,  it  shall 
be  measured  to  you  a<rain. 

3  <;  And  why  bchoUiost  thou  the 
mote  that  is  m  thy  brother's  eye, 
but  considerest  not  the  beam  that  is 
in  thine  own  eye  ^ 

4  Or  how  wilt  thou  say  to  thy 
brother.  Let  me  pull  out  the  mote 
out  of  thine  eye ;  and  behold,  a 
beam  is  in  thine  own  eye  t 

5  Thou  hypocrite,  first  cast  out 
the  beam  out  of  thine  own  eye  ; 
and  then  shult  thou  see  clearly  to 
cast  out  the  mote  out  of  thy  bro- 
ther's eye. 

<i  If  ri  Give  not  that  which  is  holy 
unto  the  dogs,  neither  cast  ye  your 
pearls  before  swine,  lest  they  tram- 
ple them  under  their  feet,  and  turn 
again  and  rend  you. 

7  11  e'Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given 
you  ;  seek,  and  yc  shall  find  ;  knock, 
and  it  shall  be  opened  unto  you  : 

8  For  f  every  one  thai  askethj  re- 
ceiveth  ;  and  he  that  seeketh,  tind- 
eth  ;  and  to  him  that  knockelh,  it 
shall  be  opened. 

9  e  Or  what  man  is  there  of  you, 
whom  if  his  son  ask  bread,  will  he 
give  him  a  stone  1 

10  Or  if  he  ask  a  fish,  will  he  give 
him  a  serpent  1 

11  If  ye  then  h  being  evil  know 
how  lo  give  good  gifts  unto  your 
clilldren,  how  nuich  more  shall  your 
Fatiicr  which  is  in  heaven  give  good 
lliings  to  them  that  ask  him  1 

i'2  Therefore  all  things  '  whatso- 
ever ye  would  that  men  should  do 
to  you,  do  ye  even  so  to  them  :  for 
It  this  is  the  law  and  the  iirophets. 

13  111  Enter  ye  in  at  the  strait 
gate ;  for  wide  »«•  the  gale,  anil 
broad  is  the  way,  that  (cadet  h  to 
destruction,  and  many  there  be 
which  go  in  thereat : 

J I  II  liccau.se,  strait  is  the  gate. 


S.  MATTHEW. 


31. 


bSee 

1  K.iijs  S. 

13.   Ps.  37. 

25.  Mark 

10.  30.  Lilt 

12.  31. 

1  TiiM.  4.  8 


Rom.  8.  I. 
&.  H.  3,  4, 
10,  13.  ICor. 
4.  3,  5. 
.lam.  4.  II, 
12. 

1.  Mark  4.  24. 
Luke  6.  38. 
c  Luke  6.  41, 


.1  Piov.  9.  7, 
8.  &.  23.  9. 
s  13.  45, 


ech.  21.22. 
Mark  II.  24. 
Lukf  11.  9, 

10.  &,  18.  1. 
Julm  14.  13. 
&.  15.7.&.16. 
23,  24.  Jam. 
1.  5,  6. 

1  Jdhn  3.  22. 

&L  5.  14,  15. 

lProv.8.  17. 

Jer.  29.  IS, 

13. 

sr  Lnke  II. 

11,  12,  13. 

li  Gen.  6.  5. 
&,8.  21. 


i  Luke  6.  31. 

kLpv.  19.18. 
ch.  22.  40. 
Rom.  13.8, 
9,  10.  G<il.  .■;. 
1 1.   I  Tun. 
1.  5. 

I  Luke  13. 
21. 


m  Deu(.  13. 
3.  Jer.  23.  16. 
cli.  21.  4,  5, 
11,24.  Mark 
13.22.  Rom. 
16.  17.  18. 
Eph.  5.  6. 
Col.  2.  8. 
2  Pet.  2.  1,  2, 
3.  I  John  4. 
I. 

n  Mic.  3.  5. 
2  Tim.  3.  5. 

0  Acts  20. 
29,  30. 

er.  20. 
12.  33. 
q  Luke  6. 
43,  44. 
Jer.  II.  19. 
1).  12.  33. 
ch.  3.  10. 
,uke  3.  9. 
John  15.  2,6. 

1  Hos.  8.  2. 
ch.25.  II, 

12.  Luke  6. 
46.  &,  13.  2.S. 
Act-i  19.  13. 

1.  2.  13. 

.  1.  22. 

u  Num.  24. 

Jolui  II. 

51.  I  Cor. 

13.  2.       . 

.■(  ch.  25.  12, 
e  13.  25, 
27.  2  Tim. 
2.  19. 
y  Ps.  5.  5.  & 


Luke  6. 
47,  &c. 


h.  13.  51. 

irk  1.22. 

&,6.2.  Luke 

b'jolin  7.  46. 


a  Mark  1. 
10,  &,c. 
Luke  5.  12, 


on  the  mount 
and  narrow  is  the  way,  which  lead- 
eth  imto  life,  and  few  there  be  that 
find  it. 

15  ir  m  Beware  of  false  prophets, 
n  which  come  to  you  in  shccp't) 
clothing,  but  inwardly  they  are 
o  ravening  wolves. 

16  P  Ye  shall  know  them  by  tiieir 
fruits  :  q  Do  men  gather  grapes  of 
thorns,  or  figs  of  thistles  ? 

17  Even  so  r  overy  good  tree 
bringeth  forth  good  'fruit  ;  but  a 
corrnirt  tree  bringeth  forth  evil  fruit. 

18  A  good  tree  cannot  bring  forth 
evil  frnit,  neither  can  a  corrupt  tree 
bring  forth  good  fruit. 

19  s  Every  tree  that  bringeth  notfc 
forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down,  andB 
cast  into  the  fire.  ■' 

20  Wherefore,  by  their  fruits  yet 
shall  know  them.  '    *' 

21  H  Not  every  one  that  sailli 
unto  me,  '  Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ;  but 
he  that  doeth  the  will  of  my  Father 
which  is  in  heaven. 

22  Many  will  say  to  me  in  that 
day.  Lord,  Lord,  have  we  "  not  pro- 
phesied in  thy  name  7  and  in  thy 
name  have  cast  out  devils  ?  and  in 
thy  name  done  many  wonderful 
works  ■? 

23  And  »  then  will  I  profess  unto 
them,  I  never  knew  you  :  y  depart 
from  me,  ye  that  work  iniquity. 

24  K  Therefore,  'whosoever  hear- 
cth  these  sayings  of  mine,  and  do- 
eth them,  I  will  liken  him  unto  a 
wise  man,  which  built  his  house 
upon  a  rock : 

2,5  And  the  rain  descended,  and 
the  floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew, 
and  beat  upon  that  house  ;  and  it 
fell  not:  for  it  was  founded  ujion  a 
rock. 

26  And  every  one  that  hearetli 
these  sayings  of  mine,  and  doelli 
them  not,  sliall  be  likened  unto  a 
foolish  man,  Vx'hich  built  his  house 
upon  the  sand : 

27  And  the  rain  descended,  and 
the  floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew, 
and  beat  upon  that  house  ;  and  it 
fell :  and  great  was  the  fall  of  it. 

28  And  it  came  to  pass  when  Je- 
sus had  ended  these  sayings,  •>  the 
people  were  astonished  at  his  doc- 
trine. 

29  b  For  he  taught  them  as  ovr. 
having  authority,  and  not  as  the 
scribes. 

CHAFI'ER  VIII. 

2  Christ  cleanscth  the  lepei,  ihealelhtht 
centurion^s servant,  14  Peter^s  vioOier- 
in-latc,  \G  and  many  other  diseased:  18 
sheweth  how  he  is  lo  be  Jollowed:  23 
stillcth  the  tempest  on  the  sea,  28  driveth 
the  devils  out  of  tic  o  men  possessed,  31 
and  sufereth  them  to  go  into  the  surine. 

VyilEN  he  was  come  down  from 
''    the  mountain,  great  multitude* 

followed  him. 

2  ^  And  behold,  there  cnme  a 
leper  and  worshipi)Cd  him,  saying, 
Lord,  if  thou  wilt,  thou  canst  make 
me  clean. 

3  And  Jesus  put  forth  his  hand, 
and    touched    him,  saying.    1  will  ; 

7.^3 


Christ  cleanseth  the  leper. 

be  thou  clean.     And  immediately 

his  leprosy  was  cleansed. 

4  And  Jesus  sailh  unto  him,  o  See 
thou  tell  no  man  ;  but  go  thy  way, 
shew  thyself  to  tlie  priest,  and  otter 
the  gift  that  <:  Moses  commanded, 
lor  a  testimony  unto  them. 

5  IT  d  And  when  Jesus  was  enter- 
ed into  Capernaum,  there  came  un- 
to him  a  centurion,  beseeching  him, 

6  And  saying.  Lord,  my  .servant 
lieth  at  home  sick  of  the  palsy, 
"rievously  tormented. 

7  And  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  1 
will  come  and  heal  him.  1 

8  The  centurion  answered  and 
said.  Lord,  e  I  am  not  worthy  that 
thou  shouldost  come  under  iny 
roof:  but  I  speak  the  word  only, 
and  my  servant  shall  be  healed. 

9  For  I  am  a  man  under  autho- 
rity, having  soldiers  under  me : 
and  I  say  to  tliis  man,  Go,  and  he 
goeth  ;  and  to  another,  Come,  and 
fie  Cometh ;  and  to  my  servant. 
Do  this,  and  he  doeth  it. 

10  When  Jesus  heard  it,  he  mar- 
velled, and  said  to  them  tliat  fol- 
lowed. Verily  I  say  unto  you,  I  have 
not  found  so  great  faitli,  no,  not  "■ 

°U  And  I  say  unto  you.  That 
emany  shall  come  from  the  east 
and  wfest,  and  sliall  sit  down  with 
Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  in 
the  kingdom  of  heaven; 

12  But  h  the  children  of  the  king- 
dom '  shall  be  cast  out  into  outer 
darkness  :  there  shall  be  weeping 
and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

13  And  Jesus  said  unto  the  cen- 
turion, Go  thy  way  ;  and  as  thou 
hast  believed,  so  be  it  done  unto 
thee.  And  his  servant  was  healed 
in  the  self-same  hour. 

14  If  t  And  when  Jesus  was  come 
into  Peter's  house,  he  saw  1  his  wife' 
mother  laid,  and  sick  of  a  fever. 

l.";  And  he  touched  her  hand, 
and  the  fever  left  her:  and  she 
arose,  and  ministered  unto  them. 

IG  IT  m  When  the  even  was  come, 
they  brought  unto  him  many  that 
were  possessed  with  devils  :  and  he 
cast  out  the  spirits  with  his  word, 
and  healed  all  that  were  sick  ; 

17  That  it  might  be  tulhlled 
which  was  spoken  by  Esaias  the 
prophet,  saying,  "  Himself  took 
our  infirmities,  and  bare  our  sick- 

18  IT  Nov/  when  Jesus  saw  great 
multitudes  about  him,  he  gave 
commandment  to  depart  unto  the 
other  side. 

19  o  And  a  certain  scribe  came, 
and  said  unto  him.  Master,  I  will 
follow  thee  whithersoever  thou 
goest.  . 

20  And  Jesus  saitli  unto  him, 
The  fo.xes  have  holes,  and  the  birds 
of  the  air  have  nests  ;  bnt  the  Son 
of  man  hath  not  where  to  lay  his 
liead. 

21  P  And  another  of  his  disciples 
eaid  unto  him,  Lord,  q  suffer  me 
(irst  to  go  and  bury  my  father. 

22  But  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Fol 


CHAPTER  IX. 


DOMINI 


b  ch.  9.  30. 
Mark  5.  43. 
.;  Lev.  14.  S, 
'1,  10.  Luke 
5.  14. 
a  Luke  7.  1 


e  Luke  15. 

ly,  2;. 

IPs.  107.20. 


_  .  ,  65.  7. 
&  8j.  9.  & 
107.29. 


I  Murk  .1.  1, 
fee.  Luke.  8. 
26,  &.C. 


..  v,en.  12.  3. 
Ts.  2.  2,  3.  &. 
11.  10.  Mai. 
1.  11.  Luke 
13.  29.  Acts 
10.  45.  &.  11. 
18.  &  14.27. 
Rom.  15.  9, 
&c.  Eph.  3. 
6. 

h  cli.  21.  43. 
i  jli.  13.42, 
50.  &.22.  13. 
&.  24.  51.  & 
25.  30.  Luki 
13.  28. 
2  Pel.  2.  17. 
.Iiiile  13. 
k  Mark  1. 
29,30,31. 
Luke  4.  38, 
39. 

I  1  Cur.  9.  5 
m  Mark  1. 
32,  &c. 
Luke  4.  40, 
41. 


n  Is.  53.  4. 
I  Pel.  2.  21. 


o  Luke  9.  57, 


68. 


p  Luke  9. 59, 

§C. 

q  See 


u  See  Deut. 
5.  ?S. 

1  Kings  17. 
.„  Luke  5. 
8.  Acts  16. 
39. 


b  Mark  2.  3 
Luke  5.  18. 
i  ch.  8.  10. 


(1  Ps.  139.  2. 
ch.  12.  25. 
Mark  12.  15, 
Luke  5,  22. 
Si.  6.  8.  &,  9, 
&  11.  17, 


Ne  stiileth  the  tempest. 
low  me ;  and  let  the  dead  bury 
their  dead. 

23  ir  And  when  ho  was  entered 
into  a  ship,  his  disciples  followed 
him. 

21  rAnd  behold,  there  arose  a 
Treat  tempest  in  the  sea,  insomuch 
that  the  ship  was  covered  with  the 
waves  :  but  he  was  asleep. 

25  And  his  disciples  came  to  him, 
and  awoke  him,  saying.  Lord,  save 
us  :  we  perish. 

25  And  he  saith  unto  them.  Why 
are  ye  fearful,  O  ye  of  httle  faith  \ 
Then  s  he  arose,  and  rebuked  the 
winds  and  the  sea  ;  and  there  was 
a  great  calm. 

27  But  the  men  marvelled,  say- 
ing. What  manner  of  man  is  this, 
that  even  the  v.inds  and  the  sea 
obey  him  ! 

28  IT  t  And  when  he  was  come  to 
tlie  other  side,  into  the  country  of 
the  Gergesenes,  there  met  him  two 
possessed  with  devils,  coining  out 
of  the  tombs,  exceeding  fierce.  So 
that  no  man  might  pass  by  that 
way. 

29  And  behold,  they  cried  out, 
saying,  What  have  we  to  do  with 
thee,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of  God  7  art 
thou  come  hither  to  torment  us  bo- 
fore  the  time'? 

30  And  there  was  a  good  way  oil 
from  them  an  herd  of  many  swine, 
feeding.  ,      ,  . 

31  So  the  devils  besought  him, 
saying.  If  thou  cast  us  out,  siiffer_ 
us  to  go  away  into  the  herd  of 
swine. 

32  And  he  said  unto  them,  <»o. 
And  when  they  were  come  out,  they 
wont  into  the  herd  of  swine  :  and 
behold,  the  whole  herd  of  swine  ran 
violently  down  a  steep  place  into 
the  sea,  and  perished  in  the  waters. 

33  And  they  that  kept  them,  fled, 
and  went  their  ways  into  the  city, 
and  told  every  thing  ;  and  what  was 
befallen  to  the  possessed  ot  the 
devils. 

34  And  behold,  the  whole  city 
came  out  to  meet  Jesus  :  and  when 
they  saw  him,  "  they  besought  him 
that  he  would  depart  out  ol  their 
coasts. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

2  ChrUt  curing  one  sick  of  the  palsy,  9 
calleth  Matthew  from  llu:  rec,  ipl  ol  cus- 
tom, 10  eatcth  wtlh  pu'limiis  mul  sin- 
ners, 14  itefendctk  /ni  lUxip!  sf'^r  7,ot 
fasting,  Wcureththchh^ndyis.^ue,  23 
raiseth/rom  death  Jairus'  daughter,  27 
'iveth  sight  to  two  blind  men,  32  healeth 
rt  dumb  man  possessed  of  a  devil,  36 
and  hath  compassion  of  the  multitude, 

AND  he  entered  into  a  ship,  and 
passed   over,  annd    jamo    into 
his  own  city. 

2  t"  And  behold,  they  brought  to 
him  a  man  sick  of  the  palsy,  lying 
on  a  bed  :  c  and  Jesus,  seeing  their 
faith,  said  unto  the  sick  of  the  palsy. 
Son,  be  of  good  cheer  ;  thy  sins  be 
forgiven  thee.  . 

3  And  behold,  certain  ot  tho 
scribes  said  within  themselves.  This 
man  blasphcmeth. 

4  And    Jesus,    d  knowing    their 
7.>0 


Oirist  cureth  one  sick  of  the  palsy. 
thought."!,  eaid,  Wherefore  think  yc 
evil  in  your  lieart.s  1 

5  For  whether  ii  easier  to  say, 
Thy  sins  be  forgiven  tliee ;  or  to 
Pay,  Arise,  and  walk  ? 

(j  Hut  that  ye  may  know  that  the 
Son  of  man  hath  power  on  earth 
to  forgive  sins,  (then  .saith  he  to  the 
sick  of  the  palsy,)  Ariso,  take  up 
thv  bed,  and  go  unto  thine  house. 

"7  And  he  arose,  and  departed  to 
his  house. 

8  But  when  the  multitude  saw 
it,  thev  marvelled,  and  glorified 
God,  which  had  given  such  power 
unto  men. 

9  H  e  And  aa  Jesus  passed  forth 
from  theuce,  he  saw  a  man  named 
Matlhew,  sitting  at  the  receipt  of 
custom :  and  he  saith  unto  him. 
Follow  me.  And  he  arose,  ami 
followed  him. 

10  ir  f  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
Jesus  sat  at  meat  in  the  house, 
behold,  many  publicans  and  sinners 
came  and  sat  down  with  liim  and 
his  disciples. 

11  And  when  the  Pharisees  saw 
it,  they  said  unto  his  disciples.  Why 
eateth  your  Master  with  S  publi- 
cans and  li  siimers  1 

12  But  when  Jesus  heard  that, 
lie  said  unto  them.  They  that  be 
whole  need  not  a  physician,  but 
they  that  are  sick. 

rj  But  go  ye  and  learn  what^Aat 
meaneth,  I  i  will  have  mercy,  and 
not  sacrifice  :  for  1  am  not  come  to 
call  the  righteous,  k  but  sinners  to 
repentance. 

14  ir  Then  came  to  him  the  dis- 
ciples of  John,  saying, '  Why  do  we 
and  the  Pharisees  fast  oft,  but  thy 
disciples  fast  not  t 

15  And  Jesus  said  unto  tham, 
Cnn  m  the  children  of  the  bride- 
chamber  mourn,  as  long  as  the 
bridegroom  is  with  them  7  but  the 
days  will  come,  when  the  bride- 
groom shall  be  taken  from  them, 
and  "  then  shall  Ihey  fast. 

IG  No  man  putteth  a  piece  of 
II  new  cloth  unto  an  old  garment : 
for  that  which  is  put  in  to  fill  it  up, 
taketh  from  the  garment,  and  the 
rent  is  made  worse. 

17  Neither  do  men  put  new  wine 
into  old  bottles :  else  the  bottles 
breakj  and  the  wine  runneth  out, 
and  the  bottles  perish  :  but  they 
put  new  wine  into  new  bottles,  and 
both  are  preserved. 

18 II  o  While  he  spake  these  things 
unto  them,  behold,  there  came  a 
certain  ruler,  and  worshipped  him, 
saying.  My  daughter  is  even  now 
dead:  but  come  and  lay  thy  hand 
upon  her,  and  she  shall  live. 

19  And  Jesus  arose,  and  followed 
him,  and  so  did  his  disciples. 

'.ill  'f  (P  And  behold,  a  woman 
which  was  diseased  with  an  issue 
of  blood  twelve  years,  came  behind 
Aim,  and  touched  the  hem  of  his 
garment. 

21  For  she  said  within  herself. 
If  r  may  but  touch  his  garment, 
I  shall  bo  whole. 


S.  MATTHEW. 


Anno 

Anno 

DOMINT 

DOMINI 

31. 

31. 

n  Luke  7.  SO. 
]&.e.  48.  & 

17.  19.  &.18. 

!42. 

IrMarkS. 

138.  Luke  8. 

iSl. 

Is  See  2  Chr. 

'35.  25. 

lAcisSO.  10. 

c  Marks.  M. 

Li.ke  6  27. 

il  Or,  tins 
1 J  ami. 

11  ch.   15.  22. 

f  Mark  2.  IS, 

&.  20.  30,  31. 

&c.  Luke  S. 

Mark  10.  47, 

29,  &c. 

48.  Luke  18. 

38,  39. 

?ch.  11.  19. 

Luke  .1.  30. 

&  IS.  2. 

h  Gal.  2.  15. 

x  ch.  8.  4.  Si. 

12.  IG.  &  17. 

i  Hos.  6.  6. 

9.  LfkeS. 

Mic.  6.  6,  7, 

14. 

8.  ch.  12.  7. 

V  Mark  7. 

k  1  Tim.  1. 

36. 

15. 

T  See  rh.  12. 

22.  Luke  11. 

1  Mark  2. 

M. 

18,  &,c. 

I.uke  5.  33, 

&,c.  &,18. 

12. 

ni  John  3. 

ach.   12.24. 

29. 

Mark  3.  22. 

Luke  11.  15. 

1i  Mark  6.  6. 

Luke  13.  22. 

n  Acts  13.  2, 

c  ch.  4.  23. 

3.  ii,  14.  23. 

1  Cor.  7.  5. 

11  Or,  raw. 

or,  1/71- 

■1  Mark  6. 

wronght 

34. 

cloth. 

11  Or,  vere 

liredandlay 

down. 

e  Num.  27. 

17.  1  Kings 

22.  17.  Kzek. 

0  Mark .";.  22, 

34.  5.  Zcch. 

&c.  Luke  8. 

in.  2. 

41,  &.C. 

f  Luke  10.  2. 

John  4.  35. 

S  2  Thess.  3. 

n  Mark  5. 
25.  Luke  8. 

43. 

aMark3.  13, 

14.  &  6.  7. 

Luke  6.  13. 

i9.  1. 

II  Or,  over. 

Christ  sendeth  out 

22  But  Jesus  turned  him  about, 
and  when  he  saw  her,  he  said, 
Daughter,  be  of  good  comfort : 
q  thv  faith  hath  made  thee  wliole. 
And  the  woman  was  made  whole 
from  that  hour.) 

23  ■"  .\nd  when  Jesus  came  into 
the  ruler's  liouse,  and  saw  » the 
minstrels  and  the  people  making  a 
noise, 

34  He  said  unto  them,  '  Give 
place  :  for  the  maid  is  not  dead, 
out  sleepeth.  And  they  laughed 
him  to  scorn. 

25  But  when  the  people  were  put 
forth,  he  went  in,  and  took  her  by 
the  hand,  and  tliu  maid  arose. 

2C  And  II  the  fame  hereof  went 
abroad  into  all  that  land. 

IF  And  when  Jesus  departed 
thence,  two  blind  men  followed  him, 
crying,  and  saying,  "  Thou  son  of 
David,  have  mercy  on  us. 

28  And  when  lie  was  come  into 
the  house,  the  blind  men  came  to 
him  :  and  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
Believe  ye  that  I  am  able  to  do 
this  ■?  They  said  unto  him,  Yea, 
Lord. 

29  Tlien  touched  lie  their  eyes, 
saying.  According  to  your  faith,  be 
ft  unto  you. 

30  And  their  eyes  were  opened  ; 
and  Jesus  straitly  charged  them, 
saying,  "  Pee  that  no  man  know  it. 

.U  )■  But  they,  when  they  were 
departed,  spread  abroad  his  fame  in 
all  that  country. 

32  1i  2  As  they  went  out,  behold, 
they  brought  to  him  a  dumb  man 
possessed  with  a  devil. 

33  And  when  the  devil  was  cast 
out,  the  dumb  spake  :  and  the  mul- 
titudes marvelled,  saying.  It  was 
never  so  seen  in  Israel. 

34  But  the  Pharisees  said,  a  Ho 
casteth  out  devils,  througli  tho 
jirince  of  the  devils. 

35  h  And  Jesus  went  about  all  the 
cities  and  villages,  >;  teaching  in 
their  synagogues,  and  proachin" 
the  gospel  of  the  kingdom,  and 
healing  every  sickness,  and  every 
disease  among  the  people. 

30  IT  J  But  when  he  saw  the  mul- 
titudes, he  was  moved  with  com- 
passion on  them,  because  they 
II  fainted,  and  were  scattered  a- 
broad, e  as  sheep  having  no  shep- 
herd. 

37  Then  saith  he  unto  his  disci- 
ples,fTheharvesttruly  is  plenteous, 
but  the  labourers  arc  few. 

38  gPray  ye  therefore  the  Lord 
of  the  harvest,  that  he  will  send 
forth  labourers  into  his  harvest. 

CH.\PTER  X. 

1  Chrhl  seitdelli  out  his  lictlve  apoilltr, 
enabling  them  ici'.li  poicer  to  do  mirn- 
cles,     5  giveth  them  their  charge,  teoch- 
eth  them,    16  com/orteth  them  against 
pereecutiOTXS  :   40  and  promiselh  a  bles- 
sing to  those  that  rc-ewe  them. 
AND ''when  he  had  called  unto 
Aim  his   twelve    disciples,   he 
gave  them  power  1|  against  unclean 
spirits,   to   cast  them   out,   and  to 
heal  all  manner  of  sickness,  and  all 
mnnner  of  disease. 
7(30 


Ms  twelve  apostles- 

0  Now  the  names  of  ilic  twelve 
eno'^lles  are  these  ;  The  lirst,  Si- 
mon, b  who  h  called  Peter,  and 
Andicw  hi3  brother  ;  James  tie 
roil  of  Zebedee,  and  John  his  bro- 

'''s'^ 'Philip,  and  Bartholomevv  ; 
Thomas,  and  Matthew  the  pub- 
lican •  James  the  son  of  Alpheus, 
ar.d  Lcbbeus.  whoso  surname  was 
'J'haddeus  ;  .  , 

4  c  phnon  the  Canaanite,  anc 
Judas  J  l»caiiot,  who  also  betrayed 

"5  These  twelve  Jesus  sent  forth, 
snJ  commanded  them,  saymg,  e  Co 
not  into  the  way  ot  tJie  Gentiles, 
and  into  any  city  oi  I  the  Samari- 
tans enter  ye  not. 

0  g  P.ut  go  rather  to  the  h  lost 
Kheep  of  the  house  of  Israel. 

7  1  And  as  ye  go,  preach,  saying, 
k  Tlie   kingdom    of   heaven    is    at 

8  Heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the  e- 
pers,  raise  the  dead,  cast  out  devils  ■. 

1  freely   ye    have    received,    treely 

^'o'^'m  11  Provide  neither  gold,  nor 
silver,  nor  n  brass  in  your  purses ;     1 

10  Nor  scrip  for  your  journey, 
neither  two  coats,  neither  shoes, 
nor  yet  t  staves  ;  («  for  the  workman 
13  worthy  of  his  meat.) 

11  p  And  into  whatsoever  city  or 
town  ye  shall  enter,  inquire  who  in 
it  is  worthy  ;  and  there  abide  till  ye 
so  thence.  . 

12  And  when  ye  come  into  an 
lionse,  salute  it. 

13  q  And  if  the  house  be  worthy, 
let  vour  peace  come  upon  it  ■.  ■"  but 
if  it  be  not  worthy,  let  your  peace 
return  to  you. 

14  9  And  whosoever  shall  not  re 
ceive  you,  nor  hear  your  words, 
when  ye  depart  out  of  that  bouse, 
or  city", '  shake  off  the  dust  of  your 
'■^et.  „  ,, 

1.5  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  "It 
shall  be  more  tolerable  lor  the 
land  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  in 
the  day  of  judgment,  than  tor  tnat 

*"'  16  IT  "  Behold,  1  send  you  forth 
as  sheep  in  the  midst  of  wolves  ; 
.V  be  ye  therefore  wise  as  serpents 
and  z  II  harmless  as  doves. 

17  But  beware  of  men  :  tor  a  they 
will  deliver  you  up  to  the  councils, 
and  b  they  will  scourge  you  m  their 
svnagogues.  , 

'  18  And  c  ye  shall  be  brou!|ht  be 
fore  governors  and  kings  lor  my 
sake,  for  a  testimony  against  them 
and  the  Gentiles. 

19  d  But  when  they  deliver  you 
np,  take  no  thought  how  or  what 
ve  shall  speak,  for  <=  it  shall  be 
given  you  in  tliat  same  hour  what 
ve  shall  speak. 

■  20  f  For  it  is  not  ye  that  speak, 
hut  the  Spirit  of  your  Father  which 
speakfith  in  vou.  „    ,  ,• 

21  e  And  the  brother  shall  deli- 
ver up  the  brother  to  death,  and 
the  father  the  child  .  and  the  chil- 
dren  shall    ti.se    up    against    thftr 


CHAPTER  X. 

D  O  M  1  N  I  I  D  O  M  1 M 


bJolin  1.42.    l.J.ukeSI. 


fSep2  Kin. 

17.  24.  John 

4.  9,  20. 
ch.  15.  24 
CIS  1.1.  40- 

..  Is.  53.  6. 

Jer.  60.6,  17, 

E/.ek.  34.  5, 

6,  16.  1  Pet. 

2.25. 

1  Luke  9.  2. 

kch.  3.  2.& 

4.  17.  Luke 

in.'.. 

I  Acts  8.  18, 
I  20. 

m  1  Sam. 9.7, 
Mark  6.  8. 
Luke  9.  3.  & 
10.  4.  &  22 
35. 

II  Or,  Get. 
n  See  Mftik 
6.8. 
t  Gr.  a  staff. 

0  Luke  10.  7. 

1  Cor.  9.  7, 
&c.  1  Tim. 
5.  18. 

p  Luke  10.  8. 
■  I  Luke  10.5. 
r  P«.  35.  13. 
s  Mark  6.11. 
Lake  9.  5.  &. 
10.  10,  11. 

iNch.  5.  13, 
Acts  13.  51. 
&,  18.  6. 
ucli.  11.22, 
24. 


X  Luke  10.  3. 
V  Rom.  IB. 
19.  Eph.  5. 

I'Cor.  14. 
0.  rhil.  2. 
15. 
II  Or,  simple. 

;h.  24.  9. 
...«k  13.  9. 
Luke  12.  11. 
&,  21.  12. 
b  Acts  5.  40. 
c  Arts  12.  1. 
&,  24.  10.  &. 
25.  7,  23. 


pl?.8. 12,13 
Luke  12.  4. 
1  Pet.  3.  14. 


yPs.  41.9.& 
55.  13.  Mic. 
7.  6.  Jolm 
13.  18. 
kc  14. 


T/ie  aposths  are  comforted. 
parents,  and  cause  them  to  be  put 
10  deatli.  ,    „  ,      ,    .   .    p    11 

2-2  And  h  ye  shall  be  hated  ot  all 
men  for  my  name's  sake :  •  but  he 
that  endureth  to  the  end  shall  be 
saved. 

":?  But  k  when  they  persecute  you 
in  this  city,  flee  yc  into  auother  : 
for  verily  1  say  unto  you,  Ye  shal 
not  II  have  gone  over  the  cities  ot 
Israel  'till  the  Son  ot  man  be 
come.  ,  , 

24  m  The  disciple  is  not  above 
his  master,  nor  the  servant  above 
his  lord.  „       ,       ,.     ■  , 

25  It  is  enough  for  the  disciple 
that  he  be  as  his  master,  and  the 
servant  as  his  lord  :  if  "  they  have 
called  the  master  of  the  house 
t  Beelzebub,  how  much  more  shall 
they  call  them  of  his  household  1 

26  Fear  them  not  theretorc  :  ofoi- 
there  is  nothing  covered,  that  sha 
not  be  revealed  ;  and  hid,  that  shall 
not  be  known. 

27  What  1  tell  you  in  darknes.a, 
that  speak  ye  in  light  -.  and  what  ye 
hear  in  the  ear,  that  preach  ye 
upon  the  house-tojis. 

28  r  And  fear  not  them  whicli 
kill  tlie  body,  but  aro  not  able  to 
kill  the  soul;  but  rather  tear  bim 
which  is  able  to  destroy  both  soul 
and  body  in  hell. 

29  Are  not  two  sparrows  sold  lor 
a  11  farthing  •!  and  one  of  them  shall 
not  fall  on  the  ground  witnout  your 

30  q  But  the  very  hairs  of  your 
head  are  all  numbered. 

31  Fear  ye  not  therefore,  ye  are 
of  more   value    than    many   spar- 

°32  r  Whosoever  therefore  shall 
confess  me  before  men,  ^  him  will 
I  confess  also  before  my  lather 
which  is  in  heaven. 

33  t  But  whosoever  shall  deny 
me  before  men,  him  will  I  also 
deny  before  my  Father  which  is  m 
heaven.  ,        , 

34  u  Think  not  that  I  am  come 
to  send  peace  on  earth  ;  I  came  not 
to  send  peace,  but  a  sword. 

35  For  I  am  come  to  set  a  man  a', 
variance  ."against  his  father,  and 
the  daughter  against  her  niother, 
and  the  3aughter-in-law  agamst  her 
mother-in-law.  ,    ,,  ,  ^ 

;  36  And  y  a  man's  foes  shall  be 
thev  of  his  own  household. 

3'7  z  He  that  loveth  father  or  mo- 
ther more  than  me,  is  not  worthy  ot 
me-  and  he  that  loveth  son  or 
daughter  more  than  me,  is  not  wor- 
thv  of  me.  ,     ,        ^  ,  . 

"38  a  And  he  that  taketli  not  liiR 
cross,  and  foUoweth  after  me,  is 
not  worthy  of  me. 

39  b  He  that  findcth  his  life  shall 
lose  it :  and  he  that  loseth  his  life 
for  my  sake,  shall  find  it. 

40  "if  c  He  that  receiveth  you,ore- 
ceiveth  me  ;  and  he  that  receiveth 
me,  receiveth  him  that  sent  me. 

41  a  He  that  receiveth  a  prophet 
iin  the  name  of  a  prophet,  shall  re- 
Iceive  a  prophet's  reward;  and  he 

701 


ChrigVs  teitiiiwiiij  concerning  John. 
mat  receivetli  a  righlnous  man  in 
the  name  of  a  riglitcous  man,  shall 
receive  a  rigliteous  man's  reward. 

A'i  •;  And  vvliosoever  shall  give  to 
drink  unto  one  of  these  little  ones, 
a  cup  of  cold  icatcr  only,  in  the 
name  of  a  disciple,  verily,  1  say  unto 
you,  he  shall  in  no  wuc  lose  Iiis  re- 
ward. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

8  John  tettdetk  hit  disaples  lo  Clnist.  7 
Chiist^s  testimony  concerning  John,  lb 
Xheopinion  of  the  people,  both  coucerti' 
ingJahn  and  Chiist.  20  Christ  up- 
braideth  the  nnthankfulness  and  unre- 
pentance  of  Chorazijif  Bethsaidat  aud 
Capemautn  :  25  and  praising  his  Fa- 
Iher^s  wisdom  in  reseating  the  gospel  to 
the  simple,  28  he  calleth  to  him  all  such 
as  feel  the  burden  of  their  sins. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass  when  Jesus 
■'*•  had  made  an  end  of  command- 
ing his  twelve  disciples,  he  depart- 
ed thence  to  teach  and  to  preach  in 
their  cities. 

ii  »  Now  when  John  had  lioard 
•'  in  the  prison  the  works  of  Christ, 
he  sent  two  of  his  disciples, 

'i  And  said  unto  him.  Art  thou 
''  he  that  should  come,  or  do  we  look 
for  another  7 

4  Jesus  ajiswcred  and  said  unto 
them.  Go  and  shew  John  again  those 
things  which  ye  do  hear  and  see  : 

.5  J  The  blind  receive  their  sight, 
and  the  lame  walk,  the  lepers  are 
cleansed,  and  the  deaf  liear,  the 
dead  are  raised  up,  and  «  the  poor 
have  the  gospel  preached  to  them. 

0  And  blessed  is  he  whosoever 
Bliall  not  f  be  ofiendcd  in  me. 

7  11  g  And  as  they  departed,  Jesus 
began  to  say  unto  the  multitudes 
concerning  John,  What  went  ye  out 
into  the  wdderness  to  see  1  1'  A  reed 
shaken  with  the  wind  ? 

5  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to 
Bee  7  A  man  clothed' in  soft  rai- 
ment? Behold,  they  that  wear  soft 
clothing  are  in  kings'  houses. 

'.(  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to 
Bee  7  A  nrojihet  7  yea,  I  say  unto 
you,  i  ana  more  than  a  prophet. 

1()  For  this  is  he  of  whom  it  is 
written,  k  Behold,  I  send  my  mes- 
Bonger  before  thy  face,  which  shall 
lirejtare  thy  way  before  thee. 

11  Verily,  I  say  unio  you,  Among 
them  that  are  born  of  women,  there 
liatli  not  risen  a  greater  than  John 
the  Bajitist ;  notwithstanding,  he 
that  is  least  in  the  kingdom  ol 
lieaven,  is  greater  than  he. 

1'2  1  And  from  the  days  of  John 
the  Baptist,  until  now,  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  ||  suHeroth  violence,  and 
the  violent  take  it  by  force. 

13  "1  For  all  the  prophets  and  the 
law  prophesied  until  John. 

14  And  if  ye  will  receive  i<,  thi 
IB  "  Elias  which  was  for  to  come. 

i'}  o  Jlo  that  hath  ears  to  hear, 
let  him  hear. 

10  II  1'  But  whereunto  shall  I 
liken  this  generation  7  It  is  like 
unto  children  sitting  in  the  mar- 
kets, and  calling  unto  liieir  I'd 
lows, 

J7    And  saying,  \W  have  piped 


S.  MATTHEW. 

Anno  Anno 

DOMINI     DOMINI 


li.  8.  .5,6. 
&.  25.  40. 

k9.  41. 
lUb.  e.  10. 


aL.iUe?.  18, 
19,  &c. 
bch.  14.3. 


•n.  49.10. 
...  24.17. 
I.  9.  2). 
John  6.  14. 


U  Is.  29.  18. 
&  3.5.  4,  5,  6. 
&  42.  7. 
Jolm2.23.& 
3.2.  &  5.  36. 
&,  10.  25,  3S. 
«i  14.  11. 
e  Ps.  22.  26. 
Is.  61.  I. 
Luke  4.  18. 
Jam.  2.  5. 
fls.  8.  14,15. 
;h.  13.  57.  &, 
24.  10.  &.  26. 


31.  Ron 


32,  33.  1  Cor. 
1.23.  «i2.14. 
Gill.  5.  II. 
1  Pel.  2.  8. 
g  Lnke  7.24. 
hKiil..4.  14. 
ir.h.  14.  5.&. 
21.26.  Li.ki 
I.  76.  &.  7. 
26. 

k  .Mai.  3.  1. 
Mai-k  1.  2. 
Luke  1.  76. 
Si.  7.  27. 


I!  Or,  is  got- 
ten by  fore, 
and  they 
that  thrust 

m  m'.U.  4.  6. 
n  Mai.  4.  5. 
rh.  17>-12. 
Lnke  1.  17. 
o  cli.  13.  y. 
Lnke  8.  8. 
iU-v.  2.  7,11 
17,  29.  &  3. 
6,  13,  22. 
,.  Lnke  7.  31 


1  ch.  9.  10. 
Luke  7.  35. 


s  Lnke  10. 
13,  Sic. 


ych.  10.  15. 


aSeePs.8.2. 
ICor.  1.  19, 
27.  it,  2.  8. 
2  Cor.  3.  14. 
bch.  16.  17. 


c  ch.  28.  18. 
Luke  10.  22. 
Jol.n3.  35.&, 
13.  3.  &.  17. 
2.  I  Cor.  15. 
27. 

dJol.n  1.  18. 
&  6.  46.  &, 
10.  15. 


jn  13.15 
Plnl.  2.  5. 
1  Pel.  2.  21. 
1  J.ihn  2.  6. 


Plnl.  2.  7,  8, 
jJer.  6.  16. 
hi  John  5.  3 


aDcnI.23. 
25.  Mark  2. 
23.  Lnke  6.1. 


His  invitalion  to  the  ueary. 
unto  you,  and  ye  have  not  danced  ; 
we  have  mourned  unto  you,  and 
ye  have  not  lamented. 

18  For  John  came  neither  eating 
nor  drinking,  and  they  say.  He  hatli 

ilevil. 

19  The  Son  of  man  came  eating 
and  drinking,  and  they  say,  Bchola, 
a  man  gluttonous,  and  a  wine-bib- 
ber, q  a  friend  of  publicans  and 
sinners,  r  But  wisdom  is  justitied 
of  her  children. 

20  11  s  Then  began  he  lo  upbraid 
the  cities  wherein  most  of  his 
mighty  works  were  done,  because 
they  rei>ented  not. 

21  Wo  unto  thee,  Cliorazin ! 
wo  unto  thee,  Bethsaida  I  for  if 
the  mighty  works  which  were 
done  in  you  had  been  done  in 
Tyre  and  Sidon,  they  would  have 
repented  long  ago  '  in  sackclotli 
and  ashes. 

2:.'  But  X  say  unto  you,  "  It  shall 
bo  more  tolerable  for  Tyre  and 
Sidon  at  the  day  of  judgment,  than 
for  you. 

2j  And  thou,  Capernaum,  "  which 
art  exalted  unto  heaven,  shalt  be 
brought  down  to  hell :  for  if  the 
mighty  works  which  have  been 
done  in  thee,  had  been  done  in 
Sodom,  it  would  liave  remained 
until  this  day. 

24  But  I  say  unto  you,  y  That  it 
shall  be  more  tolerable  for  the  land 
of  Sodom,  in  the  day  of  judgment 
than  for  thee. 

25  11  2  At  that  time  Jesus  an- 
swered   and    said,    I    thank    thee, 

0  Father,  Lord  of  heaven  and 
earth,  because  a  tiiou  J,;ist  hid 
these  things  from  the  wise  and 
prudent,  •■  and  hast  revealed  them 
unlu  babes. 

2(i  Even  so,  Father,  for  bo  it 
seemed  good  in  thy  sight. 

27  c  All  things  are  delivered  un- 
to me  of  my  !■  atlier  ;  and  no  man 
knoweth  the  Son,  but  the  Father  ; 
■J  neither  knoweth  any  man  the 
Father,  save  the  Son,  and  he  to 
whomsoever  the  Son  will  reveal /i/m. 

28  IT  Come  unto  me,  all  yc  lliiit 
labour,  and  are  Jieavy  laden,  and  I 
will  give  you  rest. 

29  Take  my  yoke  upon  you, 
e  and  learn  of  me  :  for  I  am  meek 
and  1  lowly  in  heart ;  K  and  ye  shall 
tind  rest  unto  your  souls. 

,30  h  For  my  yoke  is  easy,  and  my 
burden  is  light. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  Christ  reprooelh  the  blindness  of  the 
PhnHsees  concerning  the  breach  of  the 
sabbath,  Z  by  scriptures,  "i  by  leason, 
13  and  by  a  miracU.  22  He  healelh  the 
man  possessed  that  was  blind  and  dumb. 
31  Blasphemy  against  the  Holy  Uhcst 
i-haU  never  be  forgiven,  36  Account 
sliall  be  made  of  idle  irurrfs.  38  lie  re- 
buketh  the  un/uilhful,  wlio  serf:  after  a 
sign  :  4a  and  sht'eclh  u-/io  is  his  t.  other, 
*;i.Nler,  and  mother. 

AT  that  time  ■">  Jesus  went  on  the 
•''*  sabbath  day  through  ihe  corn, 
and  his  disciple^  were  iiii  hungered, 
and  began  to  pluck  llie  ears  ol  corn, 
and  to  eut. 

7C2 


The  Pkarisefs  reproved. 

■2  But  when  the  Pharisees  .saw  it, 
th<)y  said  unto  him,  Beliold,  thy 
disciples  do  that  which  is  not  law- 
ful to  do  upon  the  sahbath-day. 

3  But  he  said  unto  them,  Have 
ye  not  road  b  what  David  did  when 
lie  was  an  hungiercd,"  and  they  that 
were  with  him  ; 

4  How  he  entered  into  the  house 
of  God,  and  did  eat  "^  the  shew- 
hread,  which  was  not  lawful  for 
ilim  to  eat,  neither  for  them  which 
were  with  him,  <^  but  only  for  the 
priest.^  ■? 

5  Or  have  ye  not  read  in  the 
elaw  how  that  on  the  sabbath- 
days  the  priests  in  the  temple  pro- 
fane the  sabbath,  and  are  blameless  1 

6  But  I  say  unto  you.  That  in 
this  place  is  i  one  greater  than  the 
temple. 

7  But  if  ye  had  known  what  this 
meaueth,  S  I  will  have  mercy,  and 
not  sacrifice,  ye  would  not  have 
condemned  the  guiltless. 

8  For  the  Son  of  man  is  Lord 
even  of  the  sabbath-day. 

9  h  And  when  he  was  departed 
thence,  he  went  into  their  syna- 
gogue. 

10  IT  And  behold,  there  was  a 
man  which  had  his  hand  withered. 
And  they  asked  him,  saying,  i  Is  it 
lawful  to  heal  on  the  sabbatli-days  1 
that  they  might  accuse  liini. 

11  And  he  said  unto  them,  What 
man  shall  there  be  among  you, 
that  shall  have  one  sheep,  and  k  if 
it  fall  into  a  pit  on  the  sabbath-day, 
will  lie  not  lay  hold  on  it,  and  lift 
it  out  t 

12  How  much  then  is  a  man 
better  than  a  sheep  7  Wherefore 
it  is  lawful  to  do  well  on  the  sab- 
bath-days. 

13  Then  saith  he  to  the  man. 
Stretch  forth  thine  hand.  And  he 
stretched  it  forth  ;  and  it  was  re- 
stored whole,  like  as  the  other. 

14  If  Then  1  the  Pharisees  went 
out,  and  ||  held  a  council  against 
him,  how  they  might  destroy  him. 

15  But  when  Jesus  knew  it,  ">  he 
withdrew  himself  from  thence  : 
n  and  great  multitudes  followed 
him,  and  he  healed  them  all. 

16  And  o  charged  them  that  they 
should  not  make  him  known  : 

17  That  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  by  Esaias  the 
prophet,  saying, 

18  r  Behold  my  servant,  whom 
I  have  chosen  ;  my  beloved,  q  in 
whom  my  soul  is  well  pleased :  I 
will  put  my  Spirit  upon  him,  and 
he  shall  show  judgment  to  the 
Gentiles. 

19  He  shall  not  strive,  nor  cry ; 
neither  shall  any  man  hear  his  voice 
in  the  streets. 

20  A  bruised  reed  shall  he  not 
break,  and  smoking  flax  shall  lie 
not  quench,  till  he  send  forth  judg- 
ment unto  victory. 

'21  And  in  his  name  shall  the 
Gentiles  trust. 

22  11  r  Then  was  brought  unto 
him  one   possessed   with   a    devil, 


CHAPTRH  XII. 


A.nio 
D  O  M  I  -Nf  I 

Anno 
DOMINI 

31. 

31. 

b  1  S.^ni.  21. 

6. 

s  ch.  9.  34. 

Mark  3.  22. 

Luke  11.  15. 

r.  Ex.  25.  30. 
Lev.  2t.  5. 

t  Gr.  Beel- 
::cbul :  and 
so  ver.  27. 

ich.  9.  4. 

a  Ex.  29.  32, 

John  2.  25. 

33.  Lev.  8. 

Rev.  2.  23. 

31.  &2t.  9. 

e  Num.  23.9. 

Julm  7.  22. 

f2Clir.  6. 

16.  -Mai.  3. 
1. 

g  Hos.  6.  6. 

Mic.  6.  6,  7, 

8.  ch.  9.  13. 

u  Dan.  2.  44. 

&  7.  14. 

Luke  1.  33. 

Ii  Mark  3.  L 

&  11.  20.  & 

Luke  6.  6. 

17,20,21. 

X  Is.  49.  24. 

Luke  11.21, 

22,  23. 

1  Luke  13. 

U.  &.  H.  3. 

Johns.  16. 

V  Mark  3.  28. 

Luke  12.  10. 

k  See  Ex.  23. 

Heb.  6.  4, 

■1,  5.  Deut. 

&c.  di  10. 

22.  4. 

26,  29. 

1  John  5.  16. 

z  AcU  7.  51. 

ach.  11.  19. 

&  13.  65. 

John  7.  12, 

62. 

L  1  Tim.  i. 

13. 

cch.  7.  17. 

Ich.  27.  1. 

Luke  6.  43, 

Mark  3.  6. 

44. 

Luke  6.  11. 

John  5.  18. 

&  10.  39.  & 

.lch.3.7.  & 

11.53. 

23.  33. 

11  Or,  look 

e  Luke  6.  45. 

counsel. 

mSeecli.  10. 

23.  .Mark  3. 

7. 

n  ch.  19.  2. 

0  ch.  y.  30. 

p  Is.  42.  1. 

qch.  3.  17. 

&.  17.  5. 

fell.  IC.  1. 

Marks.  11. 

Luke  11.  16, 

29.  John  2. 

18.   1  Cor.  1. 

22. 

g-  U.  57.  3. 

ch.  15.  4. 

r  See  ch.  9. 

Mark  8.  38. 

32.  Mark  3. 

John  4.  48. 

II.  Luke  11. 

11. 

Thn  si^n  of  Jonas'. 
blind  and  dumb  ;  and  he  healed 
him,  insomuch  that  the  blind  and 
dumb  both  spake  and  saw. 

23  And  aU  the  people  were  a- 
mazed,  and  said,  Is  not  this  the  son 
of  David? 

24  s  But  when  the  Pharisees 
heard  it,  they  said.  This /ri/oio  doth 
not  cast  out  devils,  but  by  j  Beel- 
zebub the  prince  of  the  devils. 

25  And  Jesus  t  knew  their 
thoughts,  and  said  unto  them,  Eve- 
ry kingdom  divided  against  itself,  is 
brought  to  desolation ;  and  every 
city  or  house  divided  against  itself, 
shall  not  stand. 

26  And  if  Satan  cast  out  Satan, 
he  is  divided  against  himself;  how 
shall  then  his  kingdom  stand  ? 

27  And  if  I  by  Beelzebub  cast  out 
devils,  by  whom  do  your  children 
cast  them  out  1  therefore  they  shall 
be  your  judges. 

28  But  if!  cast  out  devils  by  the 
Spirit  of  God,  then  "  the  kingdom 
ot  God  is  come  unto  you. 

29  X  Or  else',  how  can  one  enter 
into  a  strong  man's  house,  and 
spoil  his  goods,  except  he  first  bind 
the  strong  man  ?  and  then  he  will 
spoil  his  house. 

30  He  that  is  not  with  me,  is 
against  me  ;  and  he  that  gatheretli 
not  with  me,  scattereth  abroad. 

31  IT  Wherefore  I  say  unto  you, 
y  All  manner  of  sin  and  blasphemy 
shall  be  forgiven  unto  men  :  z  but 
the  blasphemy  against  the  Holij 
Ghost  shall  liot  be  forgiven  unto 
men. 

32  And  whosoever  a  speaketh  a 
word  against  the  Son  of  man,  t>  it 
shall  be  forgiven  him ;  but  who- 
soever speaketh  against  the  Holy 
Ghost,  it  shall  not  be  forgiven  him, 
neither  in  this  world,  neither  in 
the  world  to  come. 

33  Either  make  the  tree  good, 
and  c  his  fruit  good  ;  or  else  make 
the  tree  corrupt,  and  his  fruit  cor- 
rupt :  for  the  tree  is  known  by  his 
fruit. 

31  O  J  generation  of  vipers,  how 
can  ye,  being  evil,  speak  good 
things  ■?  e  for  out  of  the  abundance 
of  the  heart,  the  mouth  speaketh. 

35  A  good  man,  out  of  the  good 
treasure  of  tlie  heart,  bringeth  forth 
good  things  :  and  an  evil  man,  out 
of  the  evil  treasure,  bringeth  forth 
evil  things. 

36  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  every 
idle  word  that  men  shall  .speak, 
they  shall  give  account  thereof  in 
the  day  of  judgment. 

37  For  by  thy  words  thou  shall 
be  justified,  and  by  thy  words  thou 
shalt  be  condemned. 

38  If  'Then  certain  of  the  scribes 
and  of  the  Pharisees  answered,  say- 
ing. Master,  we  would  see  a  sign 
from  thee. 

39  But  he  answered  and  said 
to  them,  An  evil  and  e  adulte- 
rous generation  seeketii  after  a 
sign,  and  there  shall  no  sign  be 
given  to  it,  but  the  sign  of  the 
jirophet  Jonas, 

703 


The  parable  of  the  sower. 

40  h  For  as  Jonas  vas  three  days 
and  three  niglits  in  the  whale' 
belly  :  so  shall  the  Son  of  man  be 
threfi  days  and  three  nights  in  the 
lieart  of  the  earth. 

41  '  The  nif-n  of  Nineveh  shall 
rise  in  judgment  with  this  genera- 
lion,  andl'siiall  condemn  it:  1  be- 
cause they  repented  :it  the  preach 
ing  ot'Jonaa  ;  and  behold,  a  greater 
than  Jonas  is  here. 

4'J  "1  Tlie  que(!ii  of  the  south  sliall 
rise  uj)  in  the  judgment  with  tliis 
generation,  and  shall  condemn  it: 
lor  sho  came  from  the  uttermost 
parts  of  tl)e  earth  to  hear  the  wis- 
tiom  of  Solomon  ;  and  behold,  a 
greater  than  Solomon  is  here. 

4.3  n  Wiien  the  unclean  spirit  is 
gone  out  of  a  man,  o  he  walketli 
through  dry  places,  seeking  rest, 
and  findeth  none. 

44  Then  ho  saith,  I  will  return 
into  my  house  from  whence  I  came 
out ;  and  when  he  is  come,  he 
findeth  it  empty,  swept,  and  gar- 
nished. 

45  Then  ^oeth  he,  and  taketh 
with  himself  seven  other  spirits 
more  wicked  than  himself,  and 
they  enter  in  and  dwell  there  : 
P  and  the  last  state  of  that  man 
is  worse  than  the  first.  Even  so 
shall  it  be  also  unto  this  wicked 
generation. 

46  11  While  he  yet  talked  to  the 
people,  q  behold,  his  mother  and 
1  his  brethren  stood  without,  de- 
firing  to  speak  with  him. 

47  Then  one  said  unto  him,  Be- 
hold, thy  mother  and  thy  brethren 
Btand  williout,  de.siring  to  speak 
with  thee. 

48  But  he  answered  and  said 
unto  him  that  told  him.  Who  is 
my    mother  ■?    and   who    are    my 

■'brethren  ? 

49  And  he  stretched  fortli  his 
hand  toward  his  disciples,  and 
said.  Behold  my  mother  and  my 
brclliren  ! 

50  For  s  whosoever  shall  do  the 
will  of  my  Father  which  is  in  hea- 
ven, the  same  is  my  brotlier,  and 
sister,  and  mother. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

^  The  parable  of  the  sower  and  the  seed  : 
IS  the  exposition  of  it.  24  Thejmiali't 
o/ the  tares,  31  of  the  mustard-needy  3^ 
of  the  leaven,  44  of  the  hidden  treasure, 
45  of  the  pearl,  47  ff  the  draw-nct  cast 
into  the  ntn  :  53  and  how  Christ  is  con" 
iemned  of  his  own  countnjmen, 

''T^HE  same  day  went  Jesus  out 
-*■    of  the  house,  »  and  sat  by  the 

sea-side. 
'i  t'And    great   multitudes  were 

gathered    together    unto    him,    so 

mat  <^  he  went  into  a  ship,  and  sat; 

and  the  whole  multitude  stood  on 

the  shore. 

3  And  ho  spake  many  things  un- 
to them  in  parable.",  saying,  J  Be- 
hold, a  sower  wont  forth  to  sow  ; 

4  And  when  he  sowed,  some 
.'Cfds  fell  by  the  way-side,  and  the 
fowls  came  and  devoured  them  up  : 

5  Some  fell  upon  stony  places, 
where  they  had  not    niurli  earth  : 


S.  MATTHEW. 


Anno 

At, no 

DOMINI 

n  0  iM  I  N  I 

31. 

31. 

1)  Jonah  1 . 

17. 

i  Luke  1 1. 

32. 

k  Sre  Jcr.  3. 

II.  Kick.  16. 

.11,  .fS.  Kom. 

2.27. 

1  Jonah  3.  5. 

IK  1  Kin.  lU. 

e  Gen.  26.12. 

1.  2Clir.  S). 

1.  Luke  11. 

31. 

fch.  11.15. 

Mark  4.  9. 

n  Luke  11. 

24. 

oJol.  1.  7. 
1  Pil.  5.  8. 

gcli.  11.25. 
&  16.  17. 

Maik4.  U. 

I  Cor.  2.  10. 

1  John  2.  27. 

h  eh.  25.  29. 

Mark  4.  25. 

Luke  8.  18. 

&.  19.  26. 

p  Heb.  r.  4. 

&  10.  26. 

2  Pet.  2.  20, 

21,  22. 

1  Is.  6.  9. 

q  Mark  3. 31. 

Ezek.  12.  2. 

Luke  8.  19, 

Mark  4.  12. 

20,21. 

Luke  8.  10. 

r  ch.  13.  .«. 

John  12.  40. 

.M;.rk6.  3. 

Acts  28,  26, 

John  2.  12. 

27.  Horn.  11. 

&  7.  3,  5. 

8.  2  Cor.  3. 

ActBl.  14. 

14,  15. 

1  Cor.  9.  5. 

kHeb.  5.  11. 

Gal.  1.  19. 

Ich.  16.  17. 

Luke  10.  23, 

24.  John  20. 

29. 

s  S,.e  John 

mHeh.  11. 

15.  14.  Gal. 

13.  1  Pet.  1. 

6.  6.  &  6.  1.5. 

10,  U. 

Col.  3.  11. 

Heh.  2.  11. 

1 

n  Mark  4. 14. 

Luke  8.  11. 

0  ch.  4.  23. 

a  Mark  4.  1. 

h  Luke  B.  4. 

r,  Luke  5.  3. 

p  Is.  59.  2. 
K7.ek.  33.  31, 

32.  John  5. 

35. 

'1  Luke  8.  5. 

q  ch.  11.  C. 

2  Tim.  1.15. 

r  ch.  19.  23. 

Mark  10.  23. 

Luke  18.  24. 

1  Tim.  6.  9. 

2  Tim.  4.  10. 

: 

J  Icr.  4.  3, 

The  parable  of  the  larrs. 
and  forlliwiih  they  sprung  nji, 
because  thcv  had  no  deepness  of 
earth  ; 

6  And  when  the  sun  was  iiji, 
they  were  scorched  ;  and  because 
they  had  no  root,  they  witliered 
away. 

7  And  some  fell  among  thorns  ; 
and  the  thorns  fprung  up,  ami 
choked  them  : 

8  But  other  fell  into  ^ood  ground, 
and  brought  tbrih  fruit,  some  e  an 
hundred-told,  some  Ki.\ty-fold,  some 
thirty-fold. 

9  '  Who  halii  ears  to  hear,  let  Inm 
hear. 

10  And  the  disciples  came,  and 
said  unto  him.  Why  speakest  thou 
unto  them  in  parables  ? 

11  He  answered  and  said  unto 
them.  Because  Kit  is  given  unto 
you  to  know  the  mysteries  of  the 
kingdom  of  heaven,  but  to  them  it 
is  not  given. 

I'i  li  For  whosoever  hath,  to  him 
shall  be,  given,  and  he  shall  have 
more  abundance  :  but  whosoever 
hath  not,  from  him  shall  be  taken 
awny  even  that  he  hath. 

13  Therefore  speak  I  to  them  in 
parables  :  because  they  seeing,  see 
not ;  and  hearing,  they  hear  not  ; 
neither  do  they  understand. 

14  And  in  them  is  fulfilled  tho 
prophecy  of  Esaias,  which  sailh. 
■  By  hearing  ye  shall  liear,  and  shall 
not  understand  ;  and  seeing  ye  shall 
see,  and  shall  not  perceive  : 

15  For  this  people's  iieart  is  wax- 
ed gross,  and  their  ears  k  are  dull 
of  hearing,  and  their  eyes  they 
have  closf  d  ;  lest  at  anytime  they 
should  see  with  their  eye.s,  anil 
hear  with  thrir  cars,  and  should 
understand  with  their  heart,  and 
should  be  converted,  and  I  should 
heal  them. 

16  But  I  blessed  are  your  eyes, 
for  they  see  :  and  your  ears,  for  they 
hear. 

17  For,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
"That  many  jiroidiets  and  righ- 
teous men  have  desired  to  see  those 
things  which  ye  see,  and  have  not 
seen  them  ;  and  to  hear  those  thiiifr.v 
which  ye  hear,  and  have  not  heard 
them. 

18  If  n  Hear  ye  therefore  the  pa- 
rable of  the  sower. 

19  When  any  one  heareth  the 
word  oof  the  kingdom,  and  undor- 
standelh  it  not,  then  Cometh  the 
wicked  one,  and  catcheth  away 
that  which  was  sown  in  his  heart. 
This  is  he  which  received  seed  by 
the  way-side. 

'20  But  he  that  received  the  seed 
into  stony  places,  the  same  is  he 
that  heareth  the  word,  and  anon 
p  with  joy  receiveth  it ; 

21  Yet  hath  ho  not  root  in  him- 
self, but  dureth  for  a  while  :  for 
when  tribulation  or  persecution 
ariseth  becanse  of  the  word,  by 
and  by  1  he  is  ofiended. 

2i  '  He  also  that  received  seed 
»  among  the  thorns  is  ho  that  hear 
etii  the  word  :  and  the  care  of  thiii 

■:t;4 


Parable  of  the  tar!:s  cxpoundnl. 
world,  and  the  docoitfuliicBs  of 
riches  choke  the  word,  and  he  bo- 
cometh  unfruitful. 

23  But  he  that  received  seed  into 
the  good  ground  is  he  that  heuretli 
the  word,  and  understandetli  it  ; 
which  also  beareth  fruit,  and  bring- 
etli  forth,  some  an  hundred-fold, 
some  sixty,  some  thirty. 

21  ir  Another  parable  put  he  fortli 
uiito  them,  saying.  The  liingdom 
of  heaven  is  likened  unto  a  man 
which  sowed  good  seed  in  his 
ticld  : 

25  But  while  men  slept,  his  ene- 
my came  and  sowed  tares  among 
the  wheat,  and  went  his  way. 

26  But  when  the  blade  was 
sprung  up,  and  brought  forth  fruit, 
tlien  appeared  the  tares  also. 

27  So  the  servants  of  the  house- 
holder came  and  said  unto  him.  Sir, 
didst  not  thou  sow  good  seed  in  thy 
field  '!  from  whence  then  hath  it 
tares  7 

28  lie  said  unto  them,  An  enemy 
liath  done  this.  The  servants  said 
unto  him.  Wilt  thou  then  that  v.-c 
go  and  gather  them  up  1 

29  But  he  said,  Nay ;  lest  while 
ve  gather  up  the  taresj  ye  root  up 
also  the  wheat  with  them. 

30  Let  both  grow  to^jetiier  until 
the  harvest :  and  in  the  time  of 
harvest  I  will  say  to  the  reapers. 
Gather  ye  together  first  the  tares, 
and  bind  them  in  bundles  to  burn 
them  :  but  '  gather  Uie  wheat  into 
my  bam. 

31  ir  Another  parable  put  he  fortli 
unlo  them,  saying,  "The  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  like  to  a  grain  of  nius- 
tard-sccd,  which  a  man  took,  and 
eowed  in  his  field  : 

32  Which  indeed  is  the  least  of 
all  seeds:  but  when  it  is  grown,  it 
ij  the  greatest  among  herbs,  and 
becomcth  a  tree,  so  that  the  birds 
of  the  air  come  and  lodge  in  the 
branches  thereof. 

33  1M  Another  parable  spake  he 
unto  them  ;  The  kingdom  of  heaven 
id  like  unto  leaven,  which  a  wo- 
man took,  and  hid  in  three  t  mea- 
sures of  meal,  till  the  whole  was 
leavened. 

31  y  All  these  things  spake  Jesus 
Tuito  the  multitude  in  parables  ;  and 
without  a  parable  spake  he  not  unto 
them  : 

35  That  it  might  be  fulfilled 
wliich  was  spoken  by  tlie  prophet, 
sayin",  ^I  will  open  my  mouth  in 
parables  ;  a  I  will  utter  thhigs  which 
nave  been  kept  secret  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world. 

36  Tlien  Jesus  sent  the  multitude 
away,  and  went  into  the  house : 
and  his  disciples  came  unto  him, 
saying,  Declare  unto  us  the  parable 
of  the  tares  of  the  field.  I 

37  He  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  He  that  soweth  the  good  seed 
is  the  Son  of  man  ; 

38  b  The  field  is  the  world  ;  the 
"ood  seed  are  the  children  of  the 
kingdom  ;  but  the  tares  are  ■=  the 
children  of  the  wicked  one ; 


CHAPTER  XIII. 


u  Ts.  2.  5,  3. 
Ml.;. -4.  1. 
Mark  ).  30. 
Luke  13.  18, 
13. 


t  Tlie  word 
ill  the  Greek 
is  a  measure 

about  a  peck 
and  a  half, 
manling  a 
Vulle  more 
than  a  pint, 
y  Mark  4. 
33,  31. 
z  Pa.  78.  2. 
a  Ruin.  16. 
25,26.  I  Cor. 
2.  7.  Epli.  3. 
9.  Col.  1.  26. 


Ii  cli.  21.  n. 
&,  28.  19. 
Mark  16.  15, 
20.  Luke  2t. 
47.  Rom.  10. 
18.  Col.  1.  6. 
c  Gen.  3.  13. 
John  8.  44. 
Acts  13.  10. 
I  John  3.  8. 


i  Joel  3.  13. 
Rev.  U.  15. 


e  cli.  18.  7. 
2  Pet.  2.  1,2. 
.1  Or,  scrm- 
dals. 

t'ch.  3.  IS. 
Rev.  19.  20. 
&  20.  10. 
gcU.  8.  12. 
ver.  50. 
.'1  D.ii:.  12.3. 
1  Cor.  15.  42, 
43,  ia. 


0  ch.  26.  32. 
p  vcr.  42. 


1  Cam.  7.13 


rch.  2.23. 
Mark  6.  1 . 
Luke  4.  16, 


s  Is.  49.  7. 
M.irk  6.  3. 
Luke  3.  23. 
John  6.  42. 
t  cli.  12.  46. 
11  Mark  15. 
40. 


nch.  II.  5. 
Murk  6.  3,  4. 
V  Luke  4.  24. 
John  4.  44. 


Farabh  of  the  hidden  treasure. 

39  The  enemy  that  sowed  them 
is  the  devil ;  •i  the  harvest  is  the  end 
of  the  world  ;  and  the  reapers  are 
the  angels. 

40  As  therefore  the  tares  are  ga- 
thered and  burned  in  the  fire  ;  so 
shall  it  be  in  the  end  of  this  world. 

41  The  Son  of  man  shall  send 
forth  his_  angels,  e  and  they  shall 
gather  out  of  his  kingdom  all 
II  things  that  offend,  and  them  which 
do  iniquity  ; 

42  f  And  shall  cast  them  into  a 
furnace  of  tire  ;  S  there  shall  be 
wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

43  h  Then  shall  the  righteourf 
shine  forth  as  the  sun  in  the  king- 
dom of  their  Father,  i  Who  hatli 
ears  to  hear,  let  him  liear. 

44  ir  Again,  the  kingdom  of  hea- 
ven is  like  unto  treasure  hid  in  a 
field  ;  the  which  when  a  man  hath 
found,  he  liideth,  and  for  joy  thereof 
goeth  and  kselleth  all  that  he  halli, 
and  1  buyeth  that  field. 

45  IT  Again,  the  kingdom  of  hea- 
ven is  like  unto  a  merchant-man 
seeking  goodly  pearls : 

4G  VViio,  when  he  had  found 
■1  one  pearl  of  great  price,  went 
and  sold  all  that  he  had,  and  bought 
it. 

47  TT  Again,  the  kingdom  of  hea- 
ven is  like  unto  a  net^  that  was  cast 
into  the  sea,  and  a  gathered  of  every 
kind  : 

46  Which,  wlien  it  was  full,  tin  y 
drew  to  shore,  and  sat  down,  and 
gathered  the  good  into  vessels,  but 
cast  the  bad  away. 

49  So  shall  it  be  at  the  end  of  the 
world  :  the  angels  shall  come  forth, 
and  o  sever  the  wicked  from  among 
the  just, 

50  p  And  shall  cast  them  into  the 
furnace  of  fire  :  there  shall  be  wail- 
ing and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

51  Jesus  saitli  unto  them,  Have 
ye  understood  all  these  things  ? 
They  s.ay  unto  him.  Yea,  Lord. 

52  Then  s^d  he  unto  them, 
Therefore  every  scribe  ichich  is 
instructed  unto  the  kingdom  of 
heaven,  is  like  unto  a  man  that  is 
an  hous£!iolder,which  bringoth  forth 
out  of  his  treasure  1  things  new  and 
old. 

53  TT  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
when  Jesus  had  finished  these  pa- 
rables, he  departed  thence. 

54  r  And  when  he  was  come  info 
his  own  country,  he  taught  them  in 
their  synagogue,  insomuch  that  they 
were  astonished,  and  said,  Whence 
hath  this  man  this  wisdom,  and 
these  mighty  v,-orks  ? 

55  s  Is  not  tliis  the  carpcnter'i 
son  ■!  is  not  his  mother  called 
Mary  ?  and  '  his  brethren,  u  James, 
and  Josos,  and  Simon,  and  Judas  ? 

56  And  his  sisters,  are  they  not 
all  with  us  1  Whence  then  halj 
this  man  all  these  things  7 

57  And  they  t  were  offended  in 
him.  But  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
y  A  p|ropbet  is  not  without  honour, 
save  in  his  own  country,  and  in  his 
own  house. 

705 


.fohii  Buiitist  beheaded. 

08  Ami  z  lie  did  iiol  muiiy  iiiigli 
ty  works  there,  because  of  tlieir 
unbelief. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  fierod'.i  opinion  of  Chriel.  3  Whcrtfort 
Jolin  BapliaC  was  bdiended .  13  Jesus 
depnrtetll  into  a  desert  place  :  15  where 
he  feedeth  five  thousand  men  with  Jive 
loaves  and  two  fishes  :  22  he  walketh  on 
the  sea  to  his  disciples  :  34  and  landing 
•a  Gennetavet,  healeth  the  sick  hy  the 
touch  of  the  hem  of  his  gajTn^nt. 

A  T  tiial  time  a  Ilerod  the  Tetrarch 
^^  heard  ofthe  fame  of  Jesus, 

2  All'.',  said  unto  his  servants, 
This  i.s  John  tlin  Baptist ;  he  is 
risen  from  the  dead  ;  and  therefore 
mighty  works  ||  doslicw  forth  them- 
selves in  him. 

:(  If  b  For  Herod  had  laid  hold  on 
John,  and  bound  him,  and  put  him 
III  prison  for  Hcrodias'  sake,  his 
brother  Philip's  wife. 

4  For  John  said  unto  him,  cjt  is 
not  lawful  for  thee  to  have  her. 

5  And  when  he  would  have  put 
him  to  death,  he  feared  the  multi- 
tude, il  because  they  counted  l.ini 
as  a  prophet. 

G  But  when  Herod's  birth-day 
was  kejit,  the  daughter  of  Herodias 
danced  f  before  thcin,  and  pleased 
Herod. 

7  Whereupon  he  promised  with 
an  oath  to  give  lier  whatsoever  she 
would  ask. 

8  And  she,  being  before  instructed 
of  her  mother,  said.  Give  me  here 
John  Baptist's  head  in  a  charger. 

9  And  the  king  was  sorry  :  ne- 
vertheless for  the  oath's  sake,  and 
(hem  whicli  sat  with  him  at  meat, 
he  commanded  it  to  be  ^iven  her. 

10  And  he  sent,  and  beheaded 
John  in  the  prison. 

11  And  his  head  was  brought  in 
a  cliarger,  and  given  to  the  damsel : 
and  she  brought  it  to  lier  mother. 

12  And  his  disciples  came,  and 
look  up  the  body,  and  buried  it,  and 
went  and  told  Jesus. 

13  ir  e  When  Jesus  heard  of  it, 
he  departed  thence  by  ship  into  a 
desert  place  apart;  and  when  the 
people  had  heard  thereof,  they  fol- 
lowed him  on  foot  out  of  the  cities. 

14  And  Jesus  went  forth,  and  saw 
r  great  multitude,  find  '  was  moved 
with  compassion  toward  tlieni,  and 
iio  healed  their  sick. 

15  IT  K  .\nd  when  it  was  evening, 
his  disciples  came  to  hiir.,  saying. 
This  is  a  desert  place,  and  the  time 
is  now  past ;  send  the  multitude 
away,  that  they  may  go  into  the  vil- 
lages, and  buy  themselves  victuals. 

IG  But  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
They  need  not  depart ;  give  ye 
them  to  cat. 

17  And  they  say  unto  him.  We 
iiavo  here  but  five  loaves,  and  two 
fishes. 

18  He  said,  Bring  them  hither  to 
me. 

19  And  he  commanded  the  mul- 
titude to  sit  down  on  the  grass,  and 
look  the  five  loaves,  and  the  two 
(i.'ihes,  and  looking  up  to  heaven, 


S.  HIATTHKVV 


A.  D.  32. 

bwnnmp:. 
a  MTirk  6.  14. 
Luke  3.  7. 


wrouglu  by 
him. 

A.  D.  30. 
b  M.iik  6. 
17.  I.ukeS. 
19,  20. 

cLev.  18.IG, 
&.S0.  21. 


iM.irke.  46. 
kJoIui  6.  16. 


A.  D.  32. 
c  cli.  10.  23. 
*,  12.  l.-). 
Mark  15.  .^2. 
Luke  ;i.  li). 
John  6.  1,2. 


r  .-.h. 


.  3fi, 


g. Mark  6.3.5. 
Luke  9.  12. 
John  6.  5. 


m  Ps.  2.  -. 
-Vtriik  1.  1. 
ch.  16.  16.  &. 
26.63.  Luke 
4.41.  John 
I.  49.  &  6. 
69.  &,  11.27. 
Acts  8.  37. 
Rnm.  1.  4. 
n  Mark  6.  53. 


o  ch.  9.  20. 
Mark  3.  10. 
Luke  6.  19. 
Acts  19.  12. 


Christ  fccdcthfive  thousand 
''  lie  blessed,  and  brake,  and  gave 
the  loaves  to  his  disciples,  and  (ho 
disciples  to  the  multitude. 

20  And  they  did  all  cat,  and  were 
filled  :  and  they  look  up  of  ilie 
fragments  that'  remained  twelve 
baskets  full. 

21  And  they  that  had  eaten  weio 
about  five  thousand  men,  beiicic 
women  and  children. 

22  If  And  straightway  Jesus  con- 
strained his  disciples  to  get  into  a 
ship,  and  to  go  before  him  unto  the 
other  side,  wliile  he  sent  the  niulli- 
tudos  away. 

33  i  And  when  he  had  sent  ll>e 
multitudes  away,  he  went  up  into 
a  mountain  apart  to  pray :  t  and 
when  the  evening  was  come,  he  was 
there  alone. 

24  But  the  ship  was  now  in  the 
lidst  of  the  sea,  tossed  wilh  waves  : 

for  the  wind  was  contrary. 

25  And  in  the  fourth  watch  ofthe 
night  Jesus  went  unto  them,  walk 
iiig  on  the  sra. 

2G  Aud  when  the  disciples  saw 
him  1  walking;  on  the  sea,  they  were  ' 
troubled,  sayin;;.   It  is  a  spirit ;  and 
they  cried  out  ibr  fear. 

27  But  straightway  Jesus  spake 
unto  them,  saying.  Be  of  good 
cheer ;  it  is  [ ;  be  not  afraid. 

28  And  Peter  answered  him  and 
said,  Iiord,  if  it  be  thou,  bid  me 
come  unto  thee  on  the  water. 

29  And  he  said.  Come.  And 
when  Peter  was  come  down  out  of 
the  ship,  he  walked  on  the  water, 
to  go  to  Jesus. 

30  But  when  he  saw  the  wimi 
II  boisterous,  ho  was  afraid  ;  and 
beginning  to  sink,  he  cried,  saying, 
Lord,  save  me. 

31  And  immediately  Jesnsstretch- 
ed  forth  his  hand,  and  caught  hiiu, 
and  said  unto  him,  O  thou  of  little 
faith,  wherefore  didst  thou  doubt  ? 

32  And  when  they  were  conic  in- 
to the  ship,  the  wind  ceased. 

33  Then  they  that  were  in  the  shi|) 
came  and  worshipped  him,  saying, 
Of  a  truth  wiliou  art  the  Son  of  God. 

34  1[  n  And  when  they  were  gone 
over,  they  came  into  the  land  of 
Gennesaret. 

35  And  when    the   men  of  that 
place  had  knowledge  of  hiui,  Ihov 
sent  out  into  all  that  country  rounil   • 
about,   and   brought  unto    him  all 
that  were  diseased  ; 

36  And  besought  him  that  they 
might  only  touch   the  hem  of  his 

arnient :  and  "  as  many  as  touched 
were  made  perfectly  whole. 
CHAPTER  XV. 

3  C;i:is(  Tcprovtth  the  scribcsand  Phari- 
sees for  transgressing  God^s  command- 
ments through  their  own  traditions  :  1 1 
teachrlh  how  that  uhich  goeth  into  t/ie 
mouth  doth  not  defile  a  man.  21  lie 
healeth  the  daughter  of  the  icoman  of 
Canaan,  30  and  other  great  multitudes. 
32  and  icith  seven  loaves  and  a  feu:  little 
fishes  feedeth  four  thousand  mcut  besides 
women  and  children. 

'T'HEN  »  came  to  Jesus  scrihea 
^    and  Pharisees,  which  were  ot 

Jerusalem,  saying, 
(6G 


The  Pharisees  reproved. 

2  l>  Why  do  tliy  disciples  trans- 
gress c  the  tradition  of  I  lie  elders  7 
for  they  wash  not  their  hands  when 
they  eat  bread.  ,         .       , 

;i  But  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Why  do  ye  also  transgress 
the  commandment  of  God  by  your 
tradition  7 

4  For  God  commanded,  saying, 
J  Honour  thy  father  and  mother  ; 
Riui,  e  He  that  curseth  father  or 
mother,  let  him  die  the  death. 

5  But  ye  say,  Whosoever  shall 
nay  to  his  father  or  his  mother, 
f  /t  is  a  gift,  by  whatsoever  thou 
niightest  be  profited  by  me  ; 

(j  And  honour  not  his  father  or 
his  mo\.\\e-!,  he  shall  be  free.  Thus 
have  ye  made  the  commandment  ol 
God  of  none  elTect  by  your  tradition. 

TS  Ye  hypocrites,  well  did  Esaias 
prophesy  ot  you,  saying, 

8  t  This  people  draweth  nigh  unto 
me  with  their  mouth,  and  lionour- 
cth  me  with  their  lips ;  but  their 
heart  is  far  from  mo. 

9  But  in  vain  they  do  worship 
me,  'teaching  for  doctrines  the 
commandments  of  men. 

10  IT  k  And  he  called  the  multi- 
tude, and  said  unto  them,  Hear, 
and  understand  : 

11  1  Not  that  which  goclh  into 
the  mouth  defileth  a  man ;  but  that 
which  Cometh  out  of  the  mouth, 
this  dcfiletli  aman. 

12  Then  came  his  disciples,  and 
said  unto  him,  Knowest  tliou  that 
the  Pharisees  were  offended  alter 
tliey  heard  this  saying  7 

13  But  he  answered  and  said, 
in  Every  plant,  w^hich  my  heavenly 
Father  hath  not  planted,  shall  be 
rooted  up. 

14  Let  them  a'ono :  ntlicy  bo 
blind  leaders  of  the  blind.  And  if 
the  blind  lead  the  blind,  both  shall 
fall  into  the  ditch. 

15  eThen  answered  Peter  and 
said  unto  him.  Declare  unto  us  this 
parable. 

16  And  Jesus  said,  P  Arc  yo  also 
yet  without  understanding  7 

17  Do  not  ye  yet  understand, 
that  q  whatsoever  entereth  in  at  the 
mouth  gocth  into  the  belly,  and  is 
cast  out  into  the  draught  7 

18  But  r  those  things  which  pro- 
ceed out  of  the  mouth  come  forth 

^Vom  the  heart ;   and  they  defile  the 
man. 

19  8  For  out  of  the  heart  proceed 
evil  thoughts,  murders,  adulteries, 
fornications,  thefts,  false  witness, 
blasphemiea  : 

20  These  are  the  things  which 
defile  a  man :  but  to  eat  with  un- 
washen  hands  defileth  not  a  man. 

21  ir  t  Then  Jesus  went  thence, 
and  departed  into  the  coasts  ot 
Tyre  and  Sidon. 

22  And  behold,  a  woman  of  Ca- 
naan came  out  of  the  same  coasts, 
and  cried  unto  him,  saying.  Have 
mercy  on  mc,  O  Lord,  thou  son  of 
David  ;  my  daughter  is  grievously 
vexed  with  a  devil. 

23  But  he  answered   her  not  al 


cH.\rTErv  XVI. 


(i.  A.-.u  3.  25. 
•26.  &  13.  -IS. 
K.om.  15.  8. 


b  Marl;  7.  5. 
c  Col.  2.  8. 


d  Ex.  SO.  12. 
Lev.  19.  3. 
Deiil.  5.  13. 
Prov.  23.  22 
Epii.  6.  2. 
ft  Ex.  21.  17. 
Lev.  20.  9. 
Dem.27.  16 
Prov.  20.  20 
&.  30.  17. 
I'Mavk  7.11 
12. 


h  Is.  29.  13. 
EMlt.33.  31 


,ts.  29.  13. 

Col.  2.  18,— 

22.  Til.  1. 

U. 

k  Mark  7.  14 

1  Acts  10.  15 

Rom.  14.  II, 

17,20. 

1  Tim.  1.  4. 

Tu.  1.  15. 


Ill  Joli:i  1 5. 
2.  1  Cor.  3. 
12,  &c. 
,,  Is.  9.  16. 
M.il.  2.  8. 
ch.  23.  16. 
Luke  6.  39. 

oMaik7.  17. 


p  cli.  16.  9. 
Mark  7.  18. 


a  1  Cor.  6. 
13. 

r  Jam.  3.  6. 


211.6.5. 
&  8.  21. 
Prov.  6.  11. 
Jer.  17.9. 
Mark  7.21. 


t  Mark  7.  24 


;h.  7. 
Phil.  3.  ! 


Is.  S5. 

-A.  11.  ! 
Luke  7. 


1  cli.  11.  19 
e  1  Sam.  '.'. 
13.  Luke  2£ 


a  cli.  12.38. 
Marks.  11. 
Luke  11.  16 
&  12.  54,— 
56.  1  Cor.  1 


Clirist  fcedcth  four  thousand. 
word.  And  his  disciples  came  and 
besought  liim,  saying,  Send  her 
away  :  for  she  crieth  after  us. 

24  But  he  answered  and  said,  "  I 
am  not  sent  but  unto  the  lost  sheep 
of  the  house  of  Israel. 

25  Then  came  she  and  worship- 
ped him,  saving.  Lord,  help  me. 

26  But  he'  answered  and  said,  It 
is  not  meet  to  lake  the  childrcii'n 
broad  and  to  cast  it  to  ■'<  dogs. 

27  And  she  said.  Truth,  Lord; 
yet  the  dogs  eat  of  the  crumbs 
which  fall  from  their  masters'  table. 

iB  Then  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  her,  O  woman,  great  is  thy 
faith  :  be  it  unto  thee  even  as  thou 
wilt.  And  her  daughter  was  nnulu 
whole  from  that  very  hour. 

29  y  And  Jesus  departed  from 
thence,  and  came  nigh  z  unto  the 
sea  of  Galilee  ;  and  went  up  into  a 
mountain,  and  sat  down  there. 

30  a  And  great  multitudes  came 
unto  him,  having  with  them  those 
that  were  lame,  blind,  dumb,  maim- 
ed, and  many  others,  and  cast  them 
down  at  Jesus"  feet ;  and  he  healed 
thein  :  ,  .      , 

31  Insomuch  tliat  the  mullitudo 
wondered,  when  they  saw  the 
dumb  to  sperk,  the  maimed  to  be 
whole,  the  lame  to  walk,  and  the 
blind  to  see  :  and  they  glorified  the 
God  of  Israel. 

32  ir  bThen  Jesus  called  his  dix 
ciples  unto  him,  and  said,  1  hava 
compassion  on  the  multitude,  be- 
cause they  continue  with  me  now 
three  days,  ami  have  nothing  to 
eat :  and  I  will  not  send  them  away 
fasting,  lest  they  faint  in  the  way. 

33  cAnd  his  disciples  say  unto 
iiim.  Whence  should  wo  have  bo 
much  bread  in  the  wilderness,  as  to 
fill  so  great  a  multitude  7 

34  And  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
IIow  many  loaves  haveyo7  And 
they  said,  Seven,  and  a  few  little 
fishes. 

35  And  he  commanded  the  mul- 
titude to  sit  down  on  the  ground. 

36  And  J  he  took  the  seven  loaves 
and  the  fishes,  and  e  gave  thanks, 
and  brake  them,  and  gavo  to  his 
disciples,  and  the  disciples  to  the 
multitude. 

37  And  they  did  all  eat,  and  were 
filled:  and  they  took  up  of  the 
broken  meat  that  was  left  seven 
baskets  full. 

38  And  they  that  did  eat  were 
four  thousand  men,  beside  women 
and  children. 

30  f  And  he  sent  away  the  multi- 
tude, and  took  ship,  and  came  into 
the  coasts  of  Magdala. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  The  Pharisees  require  a  sign.  6  Jesus 
warnetk  his  disciples  of  the  leaven  of 
the  Pharisees  and  Sadducees.  13  The 
pcople^s  opinion  of  Christ,  16  a7id  Pc- 
ter^s  confession  of  him.  21  Jesus  fort  - 
sheweth  his  death,  23  reproinng  Peter 
for  dissuading  him  from  it :  Maud 
admonisheth  those  thai  willfollow  him. 
to  bear  the  cross. 

THE    a  Pharisees   al.'=o  with    the 
Sadducees  came,  and,  tempting, 
767 


C'hnst  i^arncth  lti.i  rlUciplcs. 
d(;«ire(l   him    that  ho  would   sliew 
ibom  a  sign  from  heaven. 

(i  lln  answered  and  snid  unto 
llicm,  Wlien  it  is  evening,  yo  .say, 
ft  will  be  lair  weatlier  :  tor  tlie  sky 
is  red. 

3  And  in  tlie  morning.  It  will  be 
foul  weather  to-day  :  for  the  sky  is 
red  and  lovverin".  O  j/c  hyjiocrites, 
ve  can  discern  the  face  of  the  sky  ; 
hilt  can  ye  not  discern  the  signs  of 
tlie  times  ? 

4  Ij  A  wicked  and  adulterous  ge- 
neration seeketh  after  a  sign ;  and 
there  shall  no  sign  be  given  unto  it, 
hut  trie  sign  of  the  prophet  Jonas. 
And  he  lelt  them,  and  (leparted. 

5  And  <^  when  his  disciples  were 
come  to  tlie  other  side,  they  had 
forgotten  to  take  bread. 

6  If  Then  .Ii^sus  said  unto  them, 
^i  Take  heed  and  beware  of  the  lea- 
ven of  the  Pharisees  and  of  the 
Sadducees. 

7  And  they  reasoned  among 
themselves,  saying,  ft  is  because 
we  have  taken  no  bread. 

8  Which  when  Jesus  perceived, 
lie  said  unto  them,  O  ye  of  little 
faith,  why  reason  ye  among  your- 
solves,  because  ye  have  brougnt  no 
bread  ? 

9  e  Do  ye  not  yd  understand, 
neither  remember  the  five  loaves  of 
the  five  thousand,  and  how  many 
baskets  ye  took  up  7 

10  f  Neither  the  seven  loaves  of 
the  four  thousand,  and  how  many 
baskets  yo  took  up  1 

11  How  is  it  that  ye  do  not  un- 
derstand that  I  spake  it  not  to  yon 
concerning  bread,  that  yo  shoiiUl 
beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Phuri- 
Kocs  and  of  the  Saddnnccs  ? 

1J2  Then  understood  they  bow 
that  he  bade  them  not  beware  of 
the  leaven  of  bread,  but  of  the 
doctrine  of  the  Pharisees  and  of 
the  Sadducees. 

J 'J  IF  When  Jesiis  came  into  the 
coasts  of  Cesarea  I'hilippi,  he  ask- 
ed his  disciples,  saying,  e  Whom 
do  men  say  that  I,  the  Son  of  man, 
am  ^ 

14  .And  they  said,  h  Some  say 
that  thou  art  John  the  Baptist  : 
some,  Elias  ;  and  others,  Jcreinias, 
or  one  of  the  prophets. 

1.5  Ho  saitli  unto  thoni.  But 
M  horn  say  ye  that  1  am  1 

1(5  .'Vnd  Simon  Peter  answered 
and  said,  iThou  art  the  Christ,  the 
>Soii  of  the  living  God. 

17  And  Jesus  auswercd  and  said 
unto  him.  Blessed  art  thou,  Simon 
Bar-jona :  k  for  tlcsh  and  blood  hath 
not  revealed  it  unto  thee,  but  1  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

18  And  i  say  also  unto  thee,  Tliat 
'»  thou  art  Peter,  and  n  upon  this 
rock  1  will  build  my  church  :  and 
"  the  gates  of  hell  shall  not  prevail 
against  it. 

19  P  And  I  will  give  unto  thee 
the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of  hea- 
ven :  and  whatsoever  thou  slialt 
bind  on  earth,  shall  be  bound  in 
heaven  ;  and  whatsoever  liiou  shall 


S.  MATTHEW. 

Aniiu 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

32. 

32. 

i\  ch.  17.9. 

M.-irk  8.  30. 

Luke  9.  21. 

rch.  20.  17. 

Mark  8.  31. 

&.  9.  31.  & 

10.  .13.  Luke 

i.  22.  &  18. 

31.  &,2J.  6, 

b  ch.  12.  39. 

tGr.  PUy 

Ihyaelf. 

cMailiS.  11. 

s  Sec  2  Sam. 

19.  22. 

1,  Roin.  8.  7. 

il  Luke  12.  1. 

u  oil.  10.  38. 

Mark  8.  3L 

Luke  9.  23. 

&  U.  27. 

Acts  14.  22. 

1  Thess.  3. 

3.  2  Tim.  3. 

12. 

r.  Luke  ir. 

33.  John  12. 

25. 

ecli.  11.  :r. 

Joljii  e.  'J. 

V  Ps.  «.  7, 

3. 

/.  ch.  2G.  61. 

fell.  \i.  31. 

.Mark  8.  38. 

Luke  9.  2li. 

11  Dan.  7.  10. 

Zech.  U.  5. 

ch.  25.  31. 

Jade  U. 

il  Job  34.  11. 

St.  62.  12. 

Prov.  24.  12. 

Jer.  17.  10. 

&  32.  I-.I. 

Rom.  2.  6. 

1  ,Cor.  3.  8. 

2  Cor.  5.  10. 

1  Pet.  1.  17. 

Rev.  2.  23. 

&."22.  12.  . 

c  Mark  9.  1. 

"■Miii-kS.  57. 

Luke  9.  27. 

Luke9wl8. 

a  Mark  9.  2. 

Luke  9.  2iJ. 

Il  cli.  11.  2. 

Luke  9.  7,  8, 

9. 

i  ch.  1 4.  33. 

M;ir!<  8.  29. 

Luke  9.  20. 

John  6.  69. 

&  11.27. 

Acts  8.  37. 

&  9.  20. 

1  John  \.  15. 

ii.  5.  S. 

Hib.  1.2,5. 

b  2  Pet.  1. 

k  Eph.  2.  8. 
1  1  C.iv.  2. 

^^ 

10.  Gill.  1. 

Mar^B 

16. 

LnkelHr 

m  John  I..12. 

d  Is.  42.  1. 

n  Eph.  2.  20. 

e  Deul.  18. 

Rev.  21.  U. 

15.  19.  Acts 

o  Job  38.  17. 

3.  22,  23. 

Vs.  9.  13.  &. 

12  Pel.  1. 

107.  18.  Is. 

18. 

38.  10. 

.'  Dan.  8.  18. 

p  ch.  18.  18. 
John  20.  23. 

&  9.  21.  & 

10.  10,  13. 

The  Iranffiguralion  of  Christ. 
loose  on  earth,  ehall  be  loosed  in 
leaven. 

20  q  Then  charged  he  his  dibciples 
that  thev  should  tell  no  man  that 
le  was  Jesus  the  Christ. 

21  11  From  that  time  forth  began 
Jesus  r  to  shew  unto  his  disciples, 
how  that  he  must  go  unto  Jerusrt 

cm,  and  suffer  many  things  of  the 
jlders,  and  chief  priests,  and  scribe^, 
md  he  killed,  and  be  raised  again 
the  third  day. 

22  Then  Peter  took  him,  and 
began  to  rebuke  him,  saying,  t  Be 
it  far  from  thee,  Lord :  'this  shall 
not  be  unto  thee. 

23  But  he  turned,  and  said  unlo 
Peter,  Get  thee  behind  me,  s  Siiian  ; 
t  thou  art  an  offence  unlo  me  ;  for 
thou  savourcst  not  the  things  that 
be  of  God,  but  those  that  be  of 
men. 

24  U  uThen  said  Jesus  unto  his 
disciples,  If  any  man  will  corns 
after  me,  let  him  deny  himself, 
and  take  up  his  cross,  and  follow 

25  For  ■'  whosoever  will  save  his 
life,  shall  lose  it :  and  whosoever 
will  lose  his  life  for  uiy  sake,  shall 
lind  it. 

2li  For  what  is  a  man  profited,  if 
he  shall  gain  the  whole  world,  and 
lose  his  own  soul  7  or  y  what  shall  a 
man  give  in  exchange  for  his  soul  ! 

27  For  z  the  Son  of  man  shall 
riome  in  the  glory  of  his  Father, 
'  with  his  angels  ;  b  and  then  he 
shall  reward  every  man  accordin; 
to  his  works. 

28  Verily  1  say  unlo  yon,  c  Thorn 
be  some  standiii"  here,  which  shall 
not  taste  of  death,  till  Ihey  see  the 
Son  of  mail  coming  in  his  king- 
dom. 

CHAITER  XVII. 

1  The  trnrtflisuration  of  C/itUt.     1 1  He 
heaUlh  the  tuunlic,      S2/oreletlet,\  fti* 
oicn  jtnsiion^  24  and  payetfi  tribute. 
A  ND  a  after  si.\  days,  Jssus  taketh 

^^    Peter,     James,    and   John    his 

brother,  and  hringeth  them  up  into 

an  hiith  mountain  apart. 

2  And  was  transfi"ured  befoiu 
them  :  and  his  face  did  shine  as  liio 
sun,  and  his  raiment  was  white  :is 
the  light. 

3  And  behold,  there  appeared 
unto  Iheiu  Moses  and  Ebas  talking 
witli  him. 

4  Then  answered  Peter,  and  said 
unto  Jesus,  Lord,  it  is  good  for  iis 
to  be  here :  if  thou  will,  let  us 
make  here  throe  tabernacles ;  one 
for  thee,  and  one  for  Moses,  and 
one  for  Elias. 

.'i  b  While  he  yet  spake,  behold,  a 
bright  cloud  overshadowed  them  : 
and  behold,  a  voice  out  of  the  rioud, 
which  said,  ■;  This  is  my  beloved 
Son,  <i  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased  : 
e  hear  ye  him. 

G  f  .'lind  when  the  disciples  heard 
il,  they  fell  on  their  face,  and  were 
sore  afraid. 

7  And  Jesus  came  and  s  touched 
them,  and  said.  Arise,  and  be  not 
afraid. 

168 


Christ  pa'jctk  In'butc. 

8  And  when  they  had  lifted  up 
»heir  eyes,  they  naw  no  man,  save 
Jcsua  only. 

9  And  aa  they  caino  down  rrom 
thtf  mountain,  h  Jesus  charged 
them,  Baying,  Ifell  the  vision  to  no 
man,  until  the  Son  of  man  be  risen 
a^'ain  from  the  dead. 

10  And  hid  disciples  asked  him, 
saying,  i  Why  then  say  the  scribes, 
that  Elias  must  first  eome  1 

11  And  Je3us  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  Ellas  truly  shall  first 
come,  and  t  restore  ail  things; 

V2  1  But  I  say  unto  you,  that 
Klias  is  come  already,  and  they 
Inew  him  not,  but  '"  have  done 
unto  him  whatsoever  they  listed: 
likewise  n  shall  also  the  Son  of 
man  sufl'er  of  them. 

13  o  Then  the  disciples  under- 
rtood  that  he  spake  unto  them  of 
John  the  Baptist. 

14  IT  p  And  when  they  were  come 
to  the  multitude,  there  came  to  him 
a  certain  man  kneeling  down  to 
him,  and  saying, 

15  Lord,  Iiavo  mercy  on  my  son  ; 
for  he  is  lunatic,  and  sore  vexed, 
f'jr  oft-times  he  falleth  into  the  fire, 
and  oft  into  the  water. 

16  And  I  brought  him  to  thy  dis 
ciple.'i,  and  they  could  not  cure  him 

17  Then  Jesus  answered  and  said, 
O  faithless  and  perverse  genera- 
tion, how  long  shall  I  be  with  you  ? 
how  long  shall  I  softer  you  !  Brmg 
him  hither  to  me. 

18  And  Josus  rebuked  the  devil, 
and  he  departed  out  of  him  :  and 
the  child  was  cured  from  that  very 
hour. 

19  Then  came  the  disciples  to 
Je?U3  apart,  and  said.  Why  could 
not  wc  cast  him  out  ? 

20  And  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Because  of  your  unbelief;  for 
verily  I  say  unto  you,  q  If  ye  have 
faith  as  a  grain  of  mustard-seed, 
ve  shall  say  unto  this  mountain, 
Remove  he'nce  to  yonder  place ; 
and  it  shall  remove  ;  and  nothing 
shall  be  impossible  unto  you. 

21  Howbeit,  this  kind'goeth  not 
out,  but  by  prayer  and  fasting. 

22  ir  r  And  while  they  abode  in 
Galileo,  Jesus  said  unto  them.  The 
Son  of  man  shall  bo  betrayed  into 
Uio  hands  of  men  ; 

23  And  they  shall  kill  him,  and 
the  third  day  he  shall  be  raised 
again.  And  they  wore  e.\cecding 
sorry. 

24  IT  And  s  when  tliey  were  come 
to  Capernaum,  they  that  received 
II  tribute- .'KOJic?/,  came  to  Peter,  and 
eaid,  Doth  not  your  Master  pay 
tribute  ? 

25  He  saith,  Yes.  And  when  he 
was  come  into  the  house,  Jesus  pro- 
vented  him,  sayinj;.  What  thinkest 
thou,  Simon  1  ot  whom  do  the 
kings  of  the  earth  take  custom  or 
tribute  1  of  their  own  children,  or 
of  strangers  7 

26  Peter  saith  unto  him.  Of 
strangers.  Jesus  saith  unto  him, 
Then  are  the  children  free. 

li 


CHAPTER  XV  III 


hell.  15.20. 
Mark  S.  30. 
&.  a.  9. 


i  Mai.  4.  i. 
ch.  11.  14. 
Marks.  II. 


k  Mai.  4.  6. 
Luke  1.  16, 
17.  Acts  3. 


in  ch.  14.  3, 


qch.  21.21. 
Mark  11.23. 
Luke  17.6. 
1  Cor.  12.  9. 
&,  13.  2. 


rch.  16.21. 
&  20.  17. 
Mark8.3\. 
&.  9.  30,  31. 
&10.  33. 
Luke  9.  22, 
44.  &.  18.  31, 
ii  24.  6,  7. 


lue  Sfteen 
peuce:  See 
Ex.  SO.  13. 

£i.  38.  26. 


(I  Or,  <t 
stater,     i 
iH  hall  ail 
ounce  ol'i 


bPs.  131.  2. 
cli.  19.  14. 
Mark  10.  14. 
Luke  18.  16. 
1  Cor.  14.  20. 
1  Pet.  2.  3. 
c  ch.  20.27. 
&,23.  11. 


e  Mark  9.  42. 
Luke  17.  1, 
2. 


fLuke  17.  I. 
ICor.  11.19. 
e  ch.  26.  34. 


h  ch.  5.  39, 
30.  Mark  9. 
43,  45. 


Zech.  13.  7. 
Heb.  1.  14. 
k  E=ih.  1. 
14.  Luke  1. 
19. 

1  Luke  9.  i5. 
S.:  19.  10. 
John  3.  17. 
&,  12.  47. 
IT.  Luke  15. 


(.Tiiist  ieackctK  to  avoid  ojfiiices- 
27  Notwithstanding,  lest  wa 
should  offend  them,  go  thou  to  th« 
sea,  and  cast  an  hook,  and  take  up 
the  lish  that  fust  cometh  up:  and 
when  thou  hast  opened  his  inoutli, 
thou  shall  find  ||  a  piece  of  money  : 
that  take,  and  give  unto  Ihem  tor 
me  and  thee. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

I  Ckrist  warneth  his  discipies  to  bt  'jiifli- 

I     bit  and  harmless     7  to  avoid  oftncet, 

and  not  to  despise  the  Utile  ones  ;    li 

j     tcacheth  how  we  are  to  deal  with  our 

I     brethreny  when  they  offend  us    21  a«(£ 

hum  oft  to  furgii'e  them :  23  which  he 

sellelh  furlh  by  a  parable  of  the  king, 

\      that  took  account  of  his  servants^  32  ani 

punished  him^  who  shewed  no  mercy  lo 

i      hisfeliow. 

AT  »  the  same  time  came  Iha 
I  ■'^  disciples  unto  Jesus,  saying, 
Who  is  the  greatest  in  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  1 

2  And  Jesus  called  a  little  child 
unto  him,  and  set  him  in  the  midst 
of  them, 

3  And  said,  Verily,  I  say  unto 
vou,  ^  E.xcept  ye  be  converted,  and 
become  as  little  children,  ye  shall 
not  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  hca 
veil. 

4  c  VVhosoever  therefore  shall 
humble  himself  us  this  little  child, 
the  same  is  greatest  in  the  kingdom 
of  heaven. 

5  And  J  whoso  shall  receive  onn 
such  little  child  in  my  name,  receiT- 
eth  me. 

6  e  But,  whoso  shall  oft'end  one  of 
these  little  ones  which  believe  in 
me,  it  were  better  for  him  that  a 
millstone  were  hanged  about  hia 
neck,  and  that  he  were  drowned  in 
the  depth  of  the  sea. 

7  IT  Wo  unto  the  world  because 
of  offences  !  for  fit  must  needs  ba  I 
that  offences  come  ; '  but  S  wo  to 
that  man    by   whom    the    offencs 
Cometh  ! 

8  li  Wherefore,  if  thy  hand  or  thy 
foot  offend  thee,  cut  them  off,  and 
cast  them  from  thee  ;  it  is  better 
for  thee  to  enter  into  life  halt  or 
maimed,  rather  than  having  two 
hands  or  two  feet,  to  be  cast  into 
everlasting  fire. 

9  And  if  thine  eye  offend  thee, 
pluck  it  out,  and  cast  it  from  thee  ; 
it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  life 
with  one  eye,  rather  than  having 
two  eyes,  to  be  cast  into  hell-fire. 

10  Take  heed  that  ye  despise 
not  one  of  these  little  ones ;  for 
I  say  unto  you,  That  in  heaven 
1  their  angels  do  always  k  behold 
the  face  of  my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven. 

11  1  For  the  Son  of  man  is  coma 
to  save  that  which  was  lost. 

12  '•I  How  think  ye  ?  If  a  man 
have  an  hundred  sheep,  and  ona 
of  them  be  gone  astray,  doth  lie 
not  leave  the  ninety  and  nine, 
and  goeth  into  the  mountains, 
and  seeketh  that  which  is  goao 
astray  1 

13  And  if  so  be  that  he  find  it, 
verily  I  say  unto  you,  he  rejoiceth 
more  of  that  Fheep,   than  of  the 

769 


Christ  teachctk  forgiveness 
ninety   and   nine  wliicli   went  iiol 
astray. 

14  Even  so  i'  '\3  not  the  w;ll  of 
your  Father  wliich  is  in  lioaven, 
that  one  of  these  little  ones  should 
perish. 

15  ir  Moreover,  "  if  thy  brother 
hhall  trespass  against  thee,  go  and 
tell  him  his  fault  hetween  lliec  and 
liim  alone:  if  he  shall  hear  thee, 
"  thou  hast  pained  thy  brother. 

l(j  But  il  he  will  not  hear  thcc, 
then  take  with  llice  one  or  two 
more,  that  in  p  the  mouth  of  two  or 
three  witnesses  every  woid  may  be 
established. 

17  And  if  he  shall  neglect  to  hoar 
ihem,  toll  it.  unto  the  church  :  but 
if  he  neglect  to  hear  the  church,  let 
iiim  be  unto  thee  as  an  q  heathen 
man  and  a  publican. 

18  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  r  What- 
soever ye  shall  bind  on  earth,  shall 
be  bound  in  heaven :  and  what- 
-foever  ye  shall  loose  on  eurlli,  shall 
be  loosed  in  heaven. 

19  s  Again  I  say  unto  you,  That  if 
two  of  you  shall  agree  on  earth,  as 
touching  any  thing  tiiat  they  shall 
ask,  '  it  shall  be  <lone  for  tlium  of 
my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

20  For  where  two  or  three  arc  ga- 
thered together  in  my  name,  there 
am  I  in  the  midst  of  them. 

21  U  Then  came  I'etcr  to  hijn, 
and  said.  Lord,  how  oft  shall  my 
brother  sin  ajjainst  me,  and  I  for- 
give him'?  u  till  seven  times? 

22  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  say 
not  unto  thee.  Until  seven  times : 
»  but,  Until  seventy  times  seven. 

23  IT  Therefore  is  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  likened  unto  a  certain 
king  which  would  take  account  of 
his  servants. 

21  And  when  he  had  begun  to 
reckon,  one  was  brought  unto  him 
which  owed  him  ten  thousand 
il  talents. 

25  But  forasmuch  as  he  had  not 
to  pay,  his  lord  commanded  him 
y  to  be  sold,  and  his  wife  and  chil- 
dren, and  all  that  he  had,  and  pay- 
ment to  be  made. 

26  The  servant  therefore  fell 
down,  and  ||  worshipped  him.  say- 
ing. Lord,  have  patience  with  me, 
and  I  will  pay  thee  all. 

27  Then  the  lord  of  that  servant 
was  moved  with  compassion,  and 
looscdhiin,  and  forgave  him  the  debt. 

28  But  the  same  servant  went 
out,  and  found  one  of  his  fellow- 
servants,  which  owed  him  an  hun- 
dred II  jience  :  and  he  laid  hands  on 
him,  and  took  him  by  the  throat, 
Baying,  I'ay  me  that  thou  owest. 

29  And  his  fellow-servant  fell 
down  at  his  feet,  and  besoujjht  him, 
saying.  Have  patience  with  me, 
and  I  will  nay  thee  all. 

30  And  lie  would  not :  hut  went 
and  cast  him  into  prison,  till  he 
ohsuld  pay  the  debt. 

31  So  when  his  fellow-servants 
saw  what  was  done,  they  were  very 
sorry,  and  came  and  told  unto  their 
lord  all  that  was  done. 


S.  MAT'J'HEW. 


pDeiU.  17. 
6.  &.  19.  IS. 
Jol.n  8.  17. 
2  Cor.  n.  I 
Hcb.  10.-28. 


q  Rom.  16. 
17.  1  Cor.  i 
9.  2  Thess. 
i.  6,  14. 
2  Juhn  10. 
r  ch.  16.  19. 
John  20.  23. 
1  Cor.  5.  4. 

s  ell.  5.  24. 


X  ch.  6.  14. 
Mark  11.25, 
Col.  3.  13. 


i  A  talent  is 
750  ounces  of 
silver^  which 
aflerjive 
shillings  the 

187/.  IDs. 
y  2  K.ngs  4 
1.  Neh.  6.  8. 
J  Or,  bc- 
soushl  him. 


The  Ro- 
^an  pennu 
s  the  eighth 
pa,  to/ an 

:e,  which 
after  Ji^e 
hillings  the 

even  pence 
halfpenny. 
oh.  20.  2. 


z  Frov.  21. 
13.  ch.  6.  12, 
-Mark  11.  26, 
Jam.  2.  13. 


A.  D.  33. 
aM;uk  10. 1, 
John  10.  40. 


cGen.  1.  27. 
i',  5.  2.  .Mai. 
2.  15. 

ilGen.  2  21. 
.Mark  10.  5, 
-9.  Eph.  5. 


S  ch.  5.  32. 
Ma.k  10.  11. 
Luke  16.  13. 
1  Cor.  7.  10, 


I  1  Cor.  1^, 

7,9,  IT.    ^ 


k  I  Cor.  7. 
32,  34.  &.  9. 
5,  15. 


to  our  offaidiiiff  brethren. 

3i  Then  his  lord,  after  that  he 
had  called  him,  said  unto  hiin,  O 
thou  wicked  servant,  I  forgave  thee 
all  that  debt,  because  thou  dcsircdsl 
inc : 

3;!  Shouldest  not  thou  also  have 
had  compassion  on  thy  fellow-ser- 
vant,  even  as  I  had  pity  on  thee  ? 

34  And  his  lord  was  wroth,  and 
delivered  him  to  tin-  torineiilors, 
till  he  should  jiay  all  that  was  due 
unto  him. 

35  z  So  likewise  shall  my  hea- 
venly Father  do  also  unto  you,  if 
ye  from  your  hearts  forgive  not 
every  one  his  brother  their  trcs 
passes. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

2  Chiist  heiUelh  the  sick:  3  ansicerelh  the 
Pharisees  concerning  divorcement .  \C 
sheioeth  vhen  mtirnage  is  necessary. 
13  receiceth  little  childi  ell :  16  instruct- 
eth  the  youn^  man  hoto  to  attain  eteritat 
lij'c,  20  and  hou  to  be  perfect :  23  lellclh 
his  disciples  hoto  Itard  it  is  for  a  rich 
man  to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  Gud, 
27  and  promiaeth  reward  to  those  that 
forsake  any  thing  lofollotD  him. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  a  that  when 
^  Jesus  had  finished  these  say- 
ings, he  departed  from  Galilee,  and 
came  into  the  coasts  of  Judea,  be- 
yond Jordan  : 

2  'j  And  great  multitudes  followed 
him,  and  he  healed  them  there. 

3  1[  The  Pharisees  also  came  un- 
to him,  tempting  him,  and  saying 
unto  hiin,  Is  it  lawful  for  a  man  to 
put  away  his  wife  for  every  cause  7 

4  And  he  answered  and  said  un- 
to them,  Have  ye  not  read,  c  that 
he  which  made"  them  at  the  begin- 
ning, made  them  maie  and  female, 

5  And  said,  J  For  this  cause  shall 
a  man  leave  father  and  mother, 
and  shall  cleave  to  his  wife  :  and 
e  they  twain  shall  be  one  flesh  t 

C  Wherefore  they  are  no  more 
twain,  but  one  flesh.  What  there- 
fore God  hath  joined  together,  let 
not  man  put  asunder. 

7  They  say  unto  him,  f  Why  did 
Moses  then  command  to  give  a 
writing  of  divorcement,  and  to  put 
her  away  ? 

8  He  sailh  unto  them,  Moses,  be- 
cause of  the  hardness  of  your  hearts, 
sntlered  you  to  put  away  yout 
wives :  but  from  the  beginning  it 
was  not  so. 

9  K  And  I  sny  unto  you.  Whoso- 
ever shall  \>ut  away  his  wife,  ex- 
cept it  he  for  fornication,  and  shall 
marry  another,  committeth  adul- 
tery :  and  wlioso  marrielli  her 
which  is  put  away,  doth  commit 
adultery. 

10  If  His  disciples  say  unto  him, 
h  If  the  case  of  the  man  be  so  with 
his  wife,  it  is  not  good  to  marry. 

11  But  he  said  unto  them,  >  All 
vien  cannot  receive  this  saying, 
save  they  to  whom  it  is  given. 

12  For  tliere  are  some  tniiurhs, 
which  were  so  born  from  Ihcir 
mother's  womb :  and  there  arc 
some  eunuchs,  which  were  madu 
eunuchs  of  men :  and  l<  Ihere  bb 
eunuchs,  which  have  made  them- 

770 


(JUrist  rcceivcth  little  chiidrcn. 
selves  eunuchs  for  the  kingdom  of 
licaven's  sake.  He  that  is  able  to 
receive  it,  let  him  receive  it. 

13  11  1  Then  were  there  brought 
unto  liim  little  children,  that  he 
should  put  his  hands  on  them,  and 
pray :  and  the  disciples  rebuked 
them. 

14  But  Jesus  said,  Sufler  little 
children,  and  forbid  them  not,  to 
i;ome  unto  me  :  for  m  of  such  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven. 

15  And  he  laid  his  hands  on 
them,  and  departed  tlience. 

IG  IT  n  And  behold,  one  came  and 
said  unto  him,  <>  Good  Master,  what 
good  thing  shall  I  do  that  I  may 
have  eternal  life  1 

17  And  he  said  unto  him  Why 
callcst  thou  mc  good  ?  tjifre  is  none 
good  but  one,  that  is,  God :  but  if 
tiiou  wilt  enter  into  life,  keep  the 
commandments. 

13  He  saith  unto  him,  Which  ? 
Jesus  said,  p  Thou  shalt  do  no  mur- 
der, Thou  slialt  not  commit  adul- 
tery, Tliou  shalt  not  steal.  Thou 
slialt  not  bear  false  witness, 

19  q  Honour  thy  father  and  thy 
motlier  :  and,  rThou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbour  as  thyself. 

20  The  young  man  saith  unto 
him,  All  these  things  have  I  kept 
from  my  youth  up  :  what  lack  I  yet  ? 

21  Jesus  said  unto  him,  If  thou 
wilt  be  perfect,  »  go  and  sell  that 
thou  hast,  and  give  to  the  poor,  and 
thou  shalt  have  treasure  in  heaven  : 
and  come  and  follow  mc. 

22  But  wlion  the  young  man  heard 
that  saying,  he  went  away  sorrow- 
ful :  for  he  had  great  possessions. 

23  ir  Then  said  Jesus  unto  his 
disciples.  Verily,  I  say  unto  you. 
That  t  a  rich  man  shall  hardly  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

24  And  again  I  say  unto  you,  It 
is  easier  for  a  camel  to  go  through 
tlie  eye  of  a  needle,  than  for  a  rich 
man  to  enter  into  tlie  kingdom  of 
God. 

25  When  his  disciples  heard  it, 
they  were  exceedingly  amazed,  say- 
ing, Wiio  then  can  be  saved  7 

213  But  Jesus  beheld  them,  and 
said  unto  them.  With  men  this  is 
impossible,  but  u  with  Cod  all 
things  are  possible. 

27  ir  X  Then  answered  Peter,  and 
said  unto  him.  Behold,  y  we  have 
forsaken  all,  and  followed  thee  ; 
what  shall  we  have  therefore  1 

28  And  Jfcsus  said  unto  them. 
Verily,  I  say  unto  you.  That  ye 
which  have  followed  me  in  the 
regeneration,  wlien  the  Son  of  man 
sliall  sit  in  the  throne  of  his  glory, 
2  ye  also  shall  sit  upon  twelve 
thrones,  judging  the  twelve  tribes 
of  Israel. 

29  a-  And  every  one  that  hath  for- 
saken houses,  or  brethren,  or  sisters, 
or  father,  or  mother,  or  wife,  or 
children,  or  lands,  for  my  name's 
sake,  shall  receive  an  hundred-fold, 
and  shall  inherit  everlasting  life. 

30  t>  But  many  that  are  first  shall 
be  last,  and  the  last  shall  he  first. 


CHAPTER  XX. 


Anno 

Aiino 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

33. 

33. 

1  Mark  10. 

13.  Luke  IS. 

15. 

in  cli.  18.  3. 

II  The  Ro- 

n  Mark  10. 

man  penny 

17.  Luke  18. 

is  the  eighth 

18. 

part  of  an 

o  Luke  10. 

ounce,  which 

25. 

afterfii-e 

shillings  the 

ounce  is 

seven  pence 

halfpenny. 

ch.  18.  28. 

p  Ex.  20.  13. 
Deut.  6.  17. 

q  ch.  15.  4. 

rLev.  19.  18. 

" 

ch.  22.  39. 

Rom.  13.  9. 

Gal.  5.  14. 

Jam.  2.  8. 

s  ch.  6.  20. 

Luke  12.  33. 

&.  16.  9. 

Acts  2.  45. 

&.  4.  34,  35. 

1  Tim.  6.  18, 

19. 

tch.  13.22. 

Mark  10.  24. 

1  Cor.  1.  26. 

1  Tim.  6.  9, 

in. 

II  Or,  have 

continued 

one  hour 

only. 

uGen.   18. 

14.  Job  42. 

2.  Jer.  32. 

17.  Zecii.  8. 

6.  Luke  1. 

37.  &  18.  27. 

X  Mark  10. 

a  Rom.  9.21. 

28.  Luke  18. 

hDeui.  15.9. 

28. 

Prov.  23.  6. 

y  Deut.  33. 

cli.  6.  23. 

9.  ch.  4.  20. 

cch.  19.  30. 

Luke  5.  11. 

d  cli.22.  14. 

zc!i.  20.21. 

Luke  22.  28, 

c  Mark  10. 

29,  3D. 

32.  Luke  18. 

1  Cor.  6.  2, 

31.  Johu  12. 

3.  Rev.  2. 

12. 

26. 

a  Mark  ID. 

fch.  16.21. 

29,  30. 

g-  ch.  27.  2. 

Luke  18.  29, 

Mark  15.  1, 

30. 

16,  &c. 

b  ch.  20.  16. 

Luke  23.  1. 

&.  21.  31,  32. 

John  18.  28, 

Mark  10.31. 

&c.  Acts  3. 

Luke  13.  30. 

13. 

The  parable  of  the  labourers 
CHAPTER  XX. 


■ilitude  of  the  labourers 
shcwcth  that  God  is 
an  :  \1  foretelleth  his 
\swering  the  mother  of 
2  teacheth  hhs  disciples 
cud   ^ivelh  two    blind 


I  Christ,  by  the 

in   the  vineyard, 

debtor  unto  jio  m 

passion  :  20  by  an 

Zebedce's  ehitdrei 

to  he   luirly  ;    iiO  < 

men  their  sisht. 
'C''OR  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
■■-  like  unto  a  man  that  is  an  house- 
holder, which  went  out  early  in  the 
morning  to  hire  labourers  into  his 
vineyard. 

2  And  when  he  had  agreed  with 
the  labourers  for  a  ||  penny  a  day, 
he  sent  them  into  his  vineyard. 

3  And  he  went  out  about  thu 
third  hour,  and  saw  others  standing 
idle  in  the  market-place, 

4  And  said  unto  them.  Go  yo 
also  into  tlie  vineyard  ;  and  what- 
soever is  right,  I  will  give  you.  And 
they  went  their  way. 

5  Again  he  went  out  about  the 
i.\th  and  ninth  hour,  and  did  like- 
wise. 

6  And  about  the  eleventh  hour  he 
went  out,  and  found  others  stand- 

jle,  and  saith  unto  them.  Why 
stand  ye  here  all  the  day  idle  ? 

7  Tiiey  say  unto  him.  Because  no 
man  hath  hired  us.  He  saith  unto 
them.  Go  ye  also  into  the  vineyard  ; 
and  whats'oever  is  right,  that  shall 
ye  receive. 

8  So  when  even  was  come,  the 
lord  of  the  vineyard  saith  unto  his 
steward,  Call  the  labourers,  and 
give  them  their  hire,  beginning  from 
the  last  unto  the  first. 

9  And  when  they  came  that  wcro 
hired  about  the  eleventh  hour,  they 
received  every  man  a  penny. 

10  But  when  the  first  came,  thev 
supposed  that  they  should  have 
received  more  ;  and  they  likewise 
received  every  man  a  penny. 

11  And  when  they  had  received 
it,  they  murmured  against  the  good 
man  of  the  house, 

12  Saying,  These  last  ||  have 
wrought  but  one  hour,  and  thou 
hast  made  them  equal  unto  us, 
which  have  borne  the  burden  and 
heat  of  the  day. 

13  But  he  answered  one  of  them, 
and  said.  Friend,  I  do  thee  no 
wrong ;  didst  not  thou  agree  with 
me  for  a  penny  1 

14  Take  that  thine  is,  and  go  thy 
way  :  I  will  give  unto  this  last,  even 
as  unto  thee. 

15  '-  Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  to  do 
what  I  will  with  mine  own  ?  li  is 
thine  eye  evil  because  I  am  good  "? 

10  <:  So  the  last  shall  be  first,  and 
the  first  last:  d  for  many  be  called, 
but  few  chosen. 

17  ir  e  And  Jesus  going  up  to  Je- 
rusalem, took  the  twelve  disciples 
apart  in  the  way,  and  said  unto 
them, 

18  f  Behold,  we  go  up  to  Jerusa 
lem  ;  and  the  Son  of  man  shall  be 
betrayed  unto  the  chief  priests,  and 
unto  the  scribes,  and  they  shall 
condemn  him  to  death, 

19  S  And  shall  deliver  him  to  the 
Gentiles  to  mock,  and  to  scourgo, 

71 


Chriai  tcaehith  to  bo  loiclij. 

and  to  crucify  him  :  niid  iJio  iliird 

dav  he  sliall  ridc  iiguiii. 

20  Tl  l»  TluMi  came  to  liini  tlic 
mother  of '  Zebcdoo's  childiun,  witli 
her  sons,  worshipinn;,'  hint,  and  de- 
liring  a  certain  thing  o(  liini. 

iil  And  he  tiaid  unto  Iier,  What 
wilt  thou  1  Siie  saiUi  unto  him, 
Grant  that  theec  my  two  boub  k  may 
sit,  the  one  on  thy  rr;;ht  liiuiii,  and 
the  other  on  the  left,  in  tliy  king- 
dom. 

22  But  Jesus  answered  and  said, 
Yc  know  not  wliat  ye  ask.  Arc  ye 
able  to  drink  of  1  the  cup  that  I 
»hall  drink  of,  and  to  be  baptized 
with  ""the  baptism  that  I  am  bap- 
tized with  ?  They  say  unto  liim, 
We  are  able. 

23  And  lie  saith  unto  them,  n  Ye 
shall  drink  indeed  of  uiy  cup,  and 
be  baptized  with  the  baptism  that  I 
am  baptized  with  :  but,  to  sit  on  my 
right  hand,  and  on  my  left,  is  not 
mme  to  <>  give,  but  it  shall  be  given 
to  them  for  whom  it  is  prepared  of 
my  P'ather. 

24  p  And  when  the  ten  heard  it, 
they  were  moved  with  indignation 
against  the  two  brethren. 

25  But  Jesus  railed  tlicm  unto 
him,  and  said,  Ye  know  that  the 
princes  of  the  Gentiles  exercise  do- 
minion over  them,  and  they  that 
are  great  exercise  authority  upon 
them. 

26  But  q  it  shall  not  be  so  among 
you  :  but  r  whosoever  will  be  great 
among  you,  let  him  be  vour  minis- 
ter^ 

2/  6  And  whosoever  will  bo  chief 
among  vou,  let  him  be  your  servant : 

28  'Even  as  the  "  Sun  of  man 
rame  not  to  bo  ministered  unto, 
'  but  to  minister,  and  y  to  give  his 
life  a  ransom  '•  for  many. 

29  »  And  as  they  departed  from 
Joricho,  a  great  multitude  followed 
him. 

30  1i  And  behold,  I'  tv.o  blind  men 
•itting  by  the  wayside,  when  they 
heard  that  Jesus  passed  by,  crieil 
out,  saying.  Have  merry  on  us,  O 
Lord,  thoa  son  of  David. 

31  And  the  multitude  rebuked 
tliem,  because  they  should  hold 
their  pence :  but  they  cried  the 
more,  saying  Have  mercy  on  us,  O 
Lord,  thou  son  of  David. 

32  And  Jesu?  stood  still,  and 
called  them,  and  said.  What  will 
ye  that  I  shall  do  unto  you  ? 

33  They  say  unto  hini.  Lord,  tlial 
our  eves  may  be  opened. 

34  feo  Jesus  had  roinpassion  on  \ 
them,  and  touched  their  eyes :  and 
immediately    their    eyes     received 
tight,  and  tlicy  followed  him. 

CHAPTER  XXL 

I  Christ  ridetli  ifilo  J eTxistiUm  uj}on  an 
as£,  12  diiveih  llie  buyers  and  aelien  out 
of  the  temple,  17  curseth  the  fi^-tree,  S3 
puttetb  to  sitenre  the  priests  atid  elderg, 
1'8  and  rebukelh  them  by  the  simHitudc 
of  the  two  soiu,  35  and  the  huihand- 
men,  Tj'io  slew  tuck  as  vert  sent  unto 
them. 

A  ND  » when  llicy  drew  nigh 
•^    u'.to    JcruMleni,     and     were 


R.  M.\'rrnEw. 


Ii  Mark  lU. 

3.'.. 

.  ot.  4.  21. 


1  ch.  26.  3?, 
42.  Mark 
U.  35.  Luke 
22.  42.  John 
18.  11. 
Luke  12. 


50. 


c  !«.  C2.  II. 
Zech.  9.  ij. 
John  12.  15. 


dMaik  11. 
4, 


q  I  Pet.  5.  3. 
rcli.23.  11. 
Mark  9.  35. 
Sl  10.  43. 

a  ch.  18.  4. 


I  John   13.  4. 
u  Plul.  2.  7. 
X  Lokc  22. 
27.  John  13. 
M. 

V  I,.  53.  10, 
ll.  Dan.  9. 
24,  25.  John 
11.  51,  52. 
1  Tin..  2.  6. 
Tit.  2.  14. 
1  Pet.  1.  19. 
z  ch.  26.  28. 
P.oni.  5.  15, 
19.  Ilch.  fl. 


2  Kinfe'.  9. 


f  See  Lev. 
23.  40.   Jchi 
12.  13. 


gPs.  118.25. 
hPs.  113.26. 
ch.  23.  39. 


1  M;.rk  II. 
l.s.  Lnke  10. 
45.  John  2. 
13,  15. 

k  ch.  2.  23. 

Luke  7.  16. 

John  6.  14. 

&  7.  40.  &, 

9.  17. 

1  Mark  II. 

11.  Luke  19. 

45.  Jolni  2. 

15. 

m  Dcm.  1 1. 

25. 

n  Is.  ,'.6.  7. 

o  Jer.  7.  11. 

Mark  11.  17. 

Lukel'J.  46. 


p  Ps.  8.  2. 


qMavk  n. 
II.  Johu.il. 
18. 

r  Mark  11. 


Christ's  tntry  into  Jcrnt.xtein. 
!come  to  Bethphaeo,  unto  h  tli« 
I  mount  of  Olives,  tncn  sent  Jesiu 
I  two  disciples, 

I  2  Saying  unto  ihom.  Go  into  the 
!  village  over  against  you,  and 
i  straightway  ye  shall  find  an  as* 
itied,  and  a  colt  with  her:  loose 
ithein,  and  bring  them  unto  mo. 
j  3  And  if  any  vimi  say  aught  unio 
!  you,  ye  shall  "say,  Thi?  Lord  hath 
need  of  Ihem  ;  and  straightway  ho 
'will  send  them. 

4  All  this  v.as  done,  lliat  it  mi"lit 
be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  dv 
the  prophet,  saying, 

5  cTell  ye  the  daughter  of  Sion, 
Behold,  lliy  King  cometh  unto  llioe, 
meek,  and  sitting  upon  an  ass,  and 
a  colt  the  foal  ot  an  ass. 

G  <1  And  the  disciples  v.-rnt,  and 
did  as  Jesus  commanded  them, 

7  And  brought  the  ass  and  tho 
colt,  and  e  put  on  them  tlicir  clothes, 
and  they  set  him  thereon. 

8  And  a  very  great  multitude 
spread  their  garments  in  the  way  ; 
'others  cut  down  branches  from 
the  trees,  and  strewed  thcni  in  the 
way. 

9'  And  die  multitudes  that  went 
before,  and  that  followed,  cried, 
saying,  g  liosanna  to  the  Son  of 
David  ;  h  Blessed  ij-  he  that  cometh 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord  :  Hosanni 
in  the  highest. 

10  i  And  when  he  was  come  into 
Jerusalem,  all  the  city  was  moved, 
saying.  Who  is  this  7 

11  And  the  mulfituds  said.  This 
is  Jesus  li  the  prophet  of  Nazareth 
of  Galilee. 

12  II  1  And  Jesus  went  into  ths 
temple  of  God,  and  cast  out  all 
Ihem  that  sold  and  bought  in  the 
temple,  and  overthrew  tlic  tables  of 
the  m  money-changers,  and  the  seats 
of  them  that  sold  doves, 

13  And  said  unto  them.  It  is 
written,  n  Mv  house  shall  bo  called 
the  house  <il"  prayer,  o  but  yc  have 
made  it  a  drn  uf  thieves. 

14  And  the  blind  and  the  lamn 
came  to  him  in  the  temple  ;  and  ho 
healed  them. 

15  And  when  the  chief  pricsto  and 
scribes  saw  the  wonderful  things 
that  he  did,  and  the  cliildreu  crying 
in  the  temple,  and  saying,  Hotanna 
to   llio   Son   of  David  ;   they  w  ere 

[soro  displeased, 

I  16  Aiid  said  unto  him.  Dearest 
thou  what  these  sav  1  And  Jesus 
saith  unto  Ihem,  Vea  :  have  yi< 
never  read,  p  Out  of  the  mouth  ol' 
babes  and  sucklings  tliou  hast  per- 
fected praise  1 

17  1!  And  ho  left  them,  and  went 
out  of  the  city  into  q  Bethany,  and 
he  lodged  tliertj. 

18  'Now,  ill  tlio  morning,  as  h« 
returned  into  the  city,  he  hun_gcred. 

19  8  And  when  ho  saw  t  a  hg-treo 
in  the  way,  he  came  to  it,  and  found 

•  I  nothing  tlicreon,  but  leavea  only, 
and  said  unto  it.  Let  no  fruit  grow 
'on  thoe  henceforward  for  ever. 
j  .\nd  presently  tlio  fig-tree  witjiered 
iaway. 


Christ  rchuktth 

30  » And  when  the  disciples  saw 
il,  they  marvellod,  sayin",  How 
isoon  is  tho  fig-tree  \vitherodaway  1 

21  JosHj  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Verily,  I  sRy  unto  you,  u  If 
yoi  have  fail u,  and  'doubt  not,  ye 
sh:iU  not  oidy  do  this  which  is  done 
to  tho  fij-trcrt,  y  but  also,  ifye  shall 
say  unto  tliis  mountain,  Bo  thou 
removed,  and  be  thou  cast  into  the 
sea  ;  it  shall  bs  done. 

^2  And  2  all  things  whatsoever 
ye  shall  ask  in  prayer,  bulieving,  ye 
shall  receive. 

23  1i  »  And  when  he  was  come 
into  tho  temple,  the  chief  priests 
and  the  elders  of  the  people  came 
unto  him  as  he  was  teaching,  and 
t  said.  By  what  authority  doest  thou 
llrese  things  7  and  who  gave  thee 
this  authority  7 

24  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  I  also  will  Rsk  you  one 
•hing,  which  ifye  tell  me,  I  in  like 
wise  will  tell  you  by  what  authority 
I  do  these  things. 

25  The  baptism  of  John,  whence 
was  it  ?  from  heaven,  or  of  men  1 
And  they  reasoned  with  thora- 
selvea,  saying.  It  we  shall  say. 
From  heaven  ;  ho  will  say  unto 
us,  Why  did  ye  not  then  believe 
him  ? 

20  But  if  wo  shall  say.  Of  men  : 
we  fear  the  people  :  <;  lor  all  hold 
John  as  a  prophet. 

27  And  they  answered  Jesus,  and 
eaid,  We  cannot  tell.  And  he  said 
unto  them.  Neither  tell  I  you  by 
what  authority  I  do  these  things. 

28  TI  But  what  think  ye  ■?  A  cer- 
tain man  had  two  sons ;  and  he 
came  to  the  first,  and  said,  Son,  go 
work  to-day  in  my  vineyard. 

29  He  answered  and  said,  I  will 
not ;  but  afterward  ho  repented, 
and  went. 

30  And  he  came  to  tho  second, 
and  said  likewise.  And  he  an- 
swered and  said,  I  go,  sir  ;  and 
went  not. 

31  Whether  of  them  twain  did 
the  will  of  his  father  ?  They  say 
unto  him.  The  lirst.  Jesus  saitli 
unto  them,  «  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
That  the  publico ns  and  the  har- 
lots go  into  the  kingdom  of  God 
before  you. 

32  For  f  John  came  unto  you  in 
the  way  of  righteousness,-  and  ye 
believed  him  not :  g  but  tho  pub- 
licans and  the  harlots  believed  him  : 
and  ye,  when  ye  had  seen  it,  repent- 
ed not  afterward,  that  ye  might  be- 
lieve him. 

33  IT  Hoar  another  parable ; 
There  was  a  certain  householder, 
h  which  planted  a  vineyard,  and 
hedged  it  round  about,  and  digged 
a  wine-press  in  it,  and  buiit  a 
tower,  and  let  it  out  to  husband- 
men, and  i  went  into  a  far  coun- 
try : 

34  And  when  the  time  of  the 
fruit  drew  near,  ho  sent  his  ser- 
vants to  the  husbandmen,  k  that 
they  mi"ht  receive  the  fruits  of  it. 

35  1  And  the   husbandmen   took 


CHAPTER  XXH. 


z  ch.  7.  7. 
Mark  11.24. 
I,uke  II.  9. 
J.^m.  5.  IS. 
1  John  3.  22. 
fc  5.  M. 
allirV  tl. 
27.  Luke  20. 
1. 
h  E.t.  2.  U. 


t!  ch.  1.',.  .S. 
Mark  6.  20. 
Luke  20.  6. 


e  Luke  7. 
29,  60. 


g  Luke  3. 
12,  13. 

h  Ps.  80.  9. 
Cam.  8.  U. 
Is.  5.  1.  Jur. 
2.21.  Mark 


1  ch.  25.  1 1, 

15. 

kCant.  8. 
11,  19. 
1  2  Chr.  24. 
21.  &  3C.  16. 
Neh.  9.  2r,. 
ch.  5.  12.  & 
2.1.  34,  37. 
Ac  IS  7.  62. 
I  ThPss.  2. 
15.  Heb.  11. 
33,  37. 


m  Ps.  2.  3. 
Heb.  1.  2. 
u  ?i.  2.  2. 
ch.2D.  3.  & 

27.  1.  Johu 

11.  63.  Acts 
4.  27. 

0  ell.  23.  50, 
&c.  .Mark 
14.  45,  .tc. 
Lukp22.  5t, 
&.C.  JolmlS. 

12,  &c.  Acs 

2.  23. 

p  See  Luke 

20.  16. 

q  Luke  21. 

21.  Heb.  2.  3. 
rAclslS.  46. 
&.  IS.  7.  *, 
\i.  6.  &  2i. 

28.  Rnin.  9, 
&  10,  &  II. 
%Vs.  115.22. 
Is.  28.  15. 
Mark  12.  10. 
Luke  20.  17. 
Acts  4.  11. 
E;]h.  2.  20. 

1  Pet.  2.6,  7. 
I  oil.  8.  12. 

u  Is.  8.  14, 
l.-;.  Zech.  12. 

3.  Luke  20. 
18.  Rnm.  9. 
33.   1  Pet.  2. 


Lver.  11. 
uke  7.  16. 
Joha  7.  40. 


the  pvicit}  and  eldert 
his  servants,  and  beat  one,  and 
killed  another,  and  stoned  another. 
33  Again  he  sent  other  sorvanta 
more  than  the  first:  and  they  did 
unto  them  likewise. 

37  But  last  of  all,  hs  sent  unto 
them  his  son,  saying,  They  will 
reverence  my  son. 

38  But  when  the  husbandmen  saw 
tho  son,  they  said  among  them- 
selves, "iThis  is  the  heir;  "come, 
let  us  kill  him,  and  let  us  seize  on 
his  inheritance. 

39  "  And  they  caught  him,  and 
cast  him  out  of  tho  vineyard,  and 
slew  him. 

40  When  the  lord  therefore  of 
the  vineyard  cometli,  what  will  ha 
do  unto  those  husbandmen  f 

41  p  They  say  unto  him,  q  Ho  will 
miserably  destroy  those  wicked 
men,  r  and  will  let  out  his  vineyard 
unto  other  husbandmen,  which 
shall  render  him  the  fruits  in  tJieir 
seasons. 

42  Jesus  saith  unto  thorn,  »  Did 
ve  never  read  in  the  scriptures, 
The  stone  which  the  builders  re- 
jected, t.he  same  is  become  the 
head  of  the  corner :  this  is  the 
Lord's  doing,  and  it  is  marvellous 
in  our  eyes  1 

43  Therefore  say  I  unto  you, 
'The  kingdom  of  God  shall  be 
taken  from  you,  and  given  to  a 
nation  bringing  forth  the  fruiU; 
thereof. 

44  And  whosoever  "shall  ft.II  on 
this  stone,  shall  be  broken  :  but  on 
whomsoever  it  shall  fall,  '  ii  will 
grind  him  to  powder. 

4't  And  when  the  chief  prit-sts 
and  Pharisees  had  hoard  hispaia- 
bles,  they  perceived  that  he  spake 
of  them. 

46  But  when  they  sought  to  la? 
hands  on  him,  they  feared  tha  mul- 
titude, because  7  they  took  him  for 
a  prophet. 

CH.VPTER  XXn. 

1  The  parable  of  the  marriage  of  the 
king's  son.  9  The  vocation  of  the  Oen- 
lile's.  12  The  punishment  of  him  that 
wanted  the  wedding-garment.  15  Tri- 
bute ought  to  be  paid  to  Cesar.  23  Christ 
confuteth  the  Sadduceenfor  the  resur- 
rection: 31  answereth  the  lawyer,  which 
is  the  first  and  great  commandment : 
41  and  poseth  the  Pharisees  about  the 
i^essias. 

A  ND  Jesus  answered  a  and  spaka 
•'*■  unto  them  again  by  parables, 
and  eaid, 

2  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like 
unto  a  certain  king,  which  mada 
a  marriage  for  his  son, 

3  And  sent  forth  his  servants  to 
call  them  that  were  bidden  to  the 
wedding  :  and  they  would  not  come. 

4  Again,  he  sent  forth  other  ser 
vants,  saying.  Tell  them  which  are 
bidden.  Behold,  I  have  prepared 
my  dinner :  b  my  o.\en  and  my 
fatlings  are  killed,  and  all  things 
are  ready :  come  unto  the  mar- 
riage. 

5  But  they  made  light  of  it,  and 
went  their  ways,  one  to  hii  liirm, 
another  to  his  merchandis*. 

773 


The  marriage  of  the  king's  son. 

6  And  the  remnant  took  his  ser- 
vants, and  entreated  thnn  spite- 
fully, and  slew  them. 

7  But  when  tiie  king  heard  there- 
of, he  was  wroth  :  and  he  sent  forth 
c  his  armies,  and  destroyed  those 
murderers,  and  hurned  up  their 
city- 

8  Then  saith  he  to  liis  servants, 
The  ■  wedding  is  ready,  but  lliey 
wliicli  were  hidden  were  not  J  wor- 
thy. 

9  Go  yo  therefore  unto  the  high- 
ways, and  as  many  as  ye  shall  find, 
bid  to  the  marriage. 

10  So  llioso  servants  went  out  in- 
to tlie  highways,  and  «  gathered  to- 
gether all  as  many  as  they  found, 
both  had  and  good  :  and  the  wed- 
ding was  furnislied  witli  guests. 

11  ir  And  when  the  king  came  in 
to  see  the  guests,  he  saw  there  a 
man  f  which  had  not  on  a  wedding- 
garment  : 

12  And  he  saith  unto  lam,  Friend, 
how  earnest  thou  in  hitner,  not  hav- 
ing a  wedding-garment  ■!  And  he 
was  speechless. 

13  Then  said  the  king  to  the  ser- 
vants. Bind  him  hand  and  foot, 
and  take  him  away,  and  cast  Aim 
e  into  outer  darkness  :  there  shall 
be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

14  li  For  many  are  called,  but  few 
are  chosen. 

15  IF  1  Then  went  the  Pharisees, 
and  took  counsel  how  they  might 
entangle  him  in  his  talk. 

16  And  they  sent  out  unto  him 
their  disciples,  with  the  Herodians, 
Baying,  Master,  we  know  that  thou 
art  true,  and  teachest  the  way  of 
God  in  truth,  neither  carest  thou 
for  any  man :  for  thou  regardest 
not  the  person  of  men. 

17  Tell  us  therefore.  What  think- 
est  thou  7  !.■>  it  lawful  to  give  tribute 
unto  Cesar,  or  not  7 

18  But  Jesus  perceived  their 
wickedness,  and  said,  Why  tempt 
ye  me,  ye  hypocrites  1 

19  Shew  mc  the  tribute-money 
And  they  brought  unto  him  a 
II  penny. 

20  And  he  saith  unto  them 
Whose  is  this  image,  and  ||  super 
scription  7 

21  Thoy  say  unto  him,  Cesar's. 
Then  saith  he  unto  tiiem, ''  Render 
therefore  unto  Cesar,  the  thing 
which  are  Cesar's  ;  and  unto  God, 
the  things  that  are  God's. 

22  When  they  had  heard  these 
words,  they  marvelled,  and  left  him, 
and  went  their  way. 

23  If  1  The  same  day  came  to  him 
the  Sadducees,  ■"  which  say  that 
there  is  no  resurrection,  and  asked 
Iiim, 

2-1  Saying,  Master,  n  Moses  said. 
If  a  man  ilio,  having  no  children, 
his  brother  shall  marry  his  wife, 
and  raise  up  seed  unto  liis  brother. 

25  Now,  there  were  with  us  seven 
brethren  :  and  the  first,  when  he 
had  married  a  wife,  deceased  ;  anil 
having  no  issue,  left  his  wife  unto 
his  brother 


S.  MATTHEW. 


f  2  Cor.  5.  3, 
Epii.  4.  24. 
Cul.3.  10,12 
Rev.  3.4.  &L 
16.  15.  Si.  1 
S. 


J  ch.  8.  12. 
h  ch.  20.  16. 


p  John  20.  9. 


q  lJohn3.  2. 


rEx.  3.  6,16. 
M;irk  12.26. 
e20.  37. 
Acts  7.  32. 
Heb.  11.  IC. 

cli.  7.  28. 


II  111  value 
seven  pence 
halfpenny  : 
ch.20.  2. 
II  Or,  in- 
scription. 


lMarkl2.18. 
Luke  20.  27. 
ni  Acts  23.  8. 


X  Dent.  6.  5. 
&,  10.  12.  &. 
30.  6.  Luke 
10.27. 


Mark  12.  31. 
Luke  10.  27. 
Rom.  13.  9. 
Gal.  6.  14. 
Jam.  2.  8. 

ch.  7.  12. 

T.m.  1.  5. 

Mark  12. 
35.  Luke  20. 


c  P.i.  110.  L 
Acts  2.  34. 
ICor.  15.25. 
Hell.  1.  13. 
&,  10.  12,  13. 


ILnke  14.6. 
;  Mark  12. 
34.  Luke  20. 


a  Neh.  8.4,8. 
Mai.  2.  7. 
Mark  12.  38. 
Luke  20.  45. 


The  Pharisees  exposed. 

26  Likewise  the  second  also,  and 
the  third,  unto  the  t  seventh. 

27  And  last  of  all  the  woman  died 
also. 

28  Tlierefore,  in  the  resurrection, 
whose  wife  shall   she  be  of  the  se- 

in  1  for  they  all  had  her. 

29  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them.  Ye  do  err,  r  not  knowing  the 
scriptures,  nor  the  power  of  God. 

30  For  in  the  resurrection  they 
neither  marry,  nor  are  given  in 
marriage,  but  q  are  as  the  angels 
of  God  in  heaven. 

31  But,  as  touching  the  resurrec- 
tion of  the  dead,  have  ye  not  read 
that  which  was  spoken  unto  you  by 
Gfld,  sayin?, 

32  rl'um  the  God  of  Abraham, 
and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God 
of  Jacob  1  God  is  not  the  God  of 
the  dead,  but  of  the  living. 

33  And  when  the  multitude  heard 
this,  sthey  were  astonished  at  his 
doctrine. 

34  ir  t  But  when  the  Pharisees 
had  heard  that  he  had  put  the 
Sadducees   to    silence,   they   were 

athered  together. 

35  Then  one  of  them  which  was 
u  a  lawyer,  asked  him  a  question, 
tempting  him,  and  saying, 

3(5  Master,  which  is  the  great 
commandment  in  the  law  1 

37  Jesus  said  unto  him,  ^  Thou 
shalt  love  the  liord  thy  God  with 
all  thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul, 
and  with  all  thy  mind. 

38  This  is  the  first  and  great  com- 
mandment. 

39  And  the  second  is  like  unto 
it,  y  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour 
as  thyself. 

40  ^  On  these  two  commandments 
hang  all  the  law  and  the  prophets. 

41  11  ^  While  the  Pharisees  were 
athered    together,    Jesus     asked 

them, 

42  Saying,  What  think  ye  of 
Christ?  whose  son  is  he?  They 
say  unto  him.  The  so7i  of  David. 

43  He  saith  unto  them.  How  then 
doth  David  in  spirit  call  him  Lord, 
saying, 

i4  >;Tho  Lord  said  unto  my 
Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand, 
till  I  make  thine  enemies  thy  foot- 
stool ! 

45  If  David  then  call  him  Ijord, 
how  is  he  his  son  7 

46  J  And  no  man  was  able  to 
answer  him  a  word,  c  neither  durst 
any  man,  from  that  day  forth,  ask 
him  any  more  questions. 

CHAFI'ER  XXIII. 

I  Chi-ist  ntl7nonisUeth  the  people  to/ottoio 
the  good  doctrine,  not  the  evil  eramples, 
of  t lie  scribes  and  Fharisees.  5  W  i*-  dis- 
ciples must  beware  o/ their  ambition. 
13  He  denounctth  eight  wnes  against 
thfir  hypocrisy  and  blindness  :  34  and 
p7-ophesieth  of  the  destruction  of  Jeru- 

""pHEN  spake  Jesus  to  the  mulli- 
-*-    tude,  and  to  his  disciples, 

2  Saying,  »The  scribes  and  tho 
Pharisees  sit  in  Moses'  scat : 

3  All  therefore  whatsoever  they 
bid  von  observe,  that  observe  mill 

T74 


fFoes  against  hijpocrisij,  ^c. 

do  :  but  do  not  ye  after  their  works  : 

for  1)  they  say,  and  do  not. 

4  'For  tliey  bind  heavy  burdens, 
and  grievous  to  be  borne,  and  lay 
them  on  men's  shoulders  ;  but  they 
tkcmsslces  will  not  move  them  with 
one  of  their  lingers. 

5  But  J  all  their  works  they  do 
for  to  be  seen  of  men  :  e  they  make 
broad  tlieir  phylacteries,  and  en- 
large the  borders  of  their  garments, 

C  I'And  love  the  uppermost  rooms 
at  feasts,  and  the  chief  seats  in  the 
synagogues, 

7  And  greetings  in  the  markets, 
and  to  be  called  of  men.  Rabbi, 
Kabbi. 

8  sBut  be  not  yo  called  Rabbi  : 
for  one  is  your  Master,  eoen  Clirist ; 
and  all  ye  are  brethren. 

9  And  call  no  man  your  father 
upon  the  earth :  ''  for  one  is  your 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

10  Neither  bo  ye  called  masters  : 
for  one  is  your  Master,  even  Christ. 

11  But  i  he  that  is  greatest  among 
you,  shall  be  your  servant. 

12  k  And  whosoever  shall  exalt 
himself,  shall  be  abased  ;  and  he 
that  shall  humble  himself,  shall  be 
e.valted. 

13  'f  But  1  wo  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  I  for  ye 
shut  up  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
against  men  :   fur  ye  neither  go  in 

yutasetces,   neillier  suffor    yo    them 

that  are  entering,  to  go  in. 

14  Wo  unto  you,  scribes  and 
Pliarisees,  hy])ocrit03 !  •"  for  ye 
devour  widows'  houses,  and  for  a 
pretence  make  long  prayer  :  there- 
fore ye  shall  receive  the  greater 
damnation. 

15  Wo  unto  you,  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  hypocrites  1  for  ye  com- 
pass sea  and  land  to  make  one 
proselyte  ;  and  when  he  is  made,  ye 
make  him  two-fold  more  the  chi'ld 
of  hell  than  yourselves. 

IG  Wo  unto  you,  "  ye  blind 
puides ;  which  say,  "  Whosoever 
sliall  swear  by  the  temple,  it  is  no- 
thing ;  but  wliosoever  shall  swear 
by  the  gold  of  the  temple,  he  is  a 
debtor. 

17  Ye  fools,  and  blind  !  for  whe- 
ther is  greater,  the  gold,  r  or  the 
temple  that  sanclifieth  the  gold  1 

Is  And  wliosoevor  shall  swear 
Dy  the  altar,  it  is  nothing  ;  but  v/ho- 
Boever  swoareih  by  the  gift  that  is 
upon  it,  he  is  ||  guilty. 

19  Ye  fools,  and  blind  !  for  whe- 
ther is  greater,  the  gift,  or  q  the 
altar  that  sanctifieth  the  gift  1 

20  Whoso  therefore  shall  swear 
by  the  altar,  sweareth  by  it,  and 
by  all  things  thereon. 

21  And  whoso  shall  swear  by  the 
temple,  sweareth  l)y  it,  and  by  r  him 
that  dwelleth  therein. 

22  And  he  that  shall  swear  by 
heaven,  sweareth  by  s  the  throne  of 
God, and  by  liim  thatsitteth  thereon. 

2:5  Wo  unto  you,  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  hypocrites  I  '  for  ye  pay 
tithe  of  mint,  and  f  anise,  and 
cummin,  and   "  have    omitted  the 


CHAPTER  XXIV. 


3.!. 


I.  Roin.  2. 
19,  &.C. 
I-  Lnke  II. 
46.  Acts  15. 
10.  G.il.  6. 
13. 

.1  ch.  6.  i,  2, 
5,  16. 

e  Num.  15. 
.38.  Dent.  6. 
8.  &22.  12. 
f  niv.  3.  3. 
i  Mar!;  12. 
38,  39.  Luke 
11.43.  &,20. 
46.  3  Jolin  9. 

SJain.  3.  1. 
See  2  Cor.  1, 
24.   1  Pel.  5. 


i  ch.  20.  25, 

27. 

k  Job  22.  23, 

Prov.  15.  33. 

&  29.  23. 

Luke  14.  II 

&  1 


1  Pe 


.4.6. 
t.  6.  5. 


in  Mark  12. 
40.  Luke  20 
47.  2  Tim.  3 
6.  Tit.  1,11 


cli.  15.  14. 
er.  21. 
ch.  5.  33, 


p  Ex.  30.  2.1. 


il  Or,  debtor, 
or,  bound. 
q  y.%.  29.  37. 
1-  1  King's  8. 
13.  2Chr.  6. 
2.  Ps.  26.  8. 
&  132.  11. 
11.5.31. 
Ps.  11.  4. 
AclR  7.  41. 
t  Luke  II. 
42. 
i  Gr. 

(ItU. 

u  1  Sam.  15. 
22.  Hos.  6.  6. 
MIc.  6.  8. 
ch.  9.  13.  S.- 


X  Mark  7.  4. 
Luke  II.  39. 


a  Acts  7.  51, 
52.  1  Thess. 
2.  15. 


49. 

0  Acts  5.  40. 
&,  7.  58,  59. 
&  22.  19. 

1  ch.  10.  17. 

2  Cor.  1 1.  21, 
25. 

1  Rev.  18. 

•24. 

h  Gen.  4.  8. 

I  John  3.  12. 

I  2  Chr.  21. 

2a,  21. 


k  Luke  l.i 
4. 
2Clir.  21. 


ni  Deut.  32 
11,  12. 


Destruction  of  Jerusalem 
weightier  matters  of  the  law,  jud;r- 
ment,  mercy,  and  faith  :  these  ought 
ye  to  have  done,  and  not  to  leave 
the  other  undone. 

2-1  Ye  blind  guides,  which  strain 
at  a  gnat,  and  swallow  a  cai:iel. 

25  Wo  unto  you,  scribes  and 
Pliarisees,  hypocrites  '.  x  for  ye  maki; 
clean  llie  outside  of  the  cup  and  of 
the  platter,  but  within  they  are  full 
of  extortion  and  excess. 

2G  Thou  blind  Pharisee,  cleanse 
first  that  which  is  within  the  cup 
and  platter,  that  the  outside  of 
them  may  be  clean  also. 

27  Wo  unto  you,  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  hypocrites  !  y  for  ye  are 
like  unto  whited  .sepulchres,  which 
indeed  appear  beautiful  outward, 
but  are  within  full  of  dead  inen's 
bones,  and  of  all  uncleanness. 

28  Even  so  ye  also  outwardly 
appear  righteous  unto  men,  but 
within  ye  are  full  of  hypocrisy  and 
iniquity. 

29  =■■  Wo  unto  you,  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  hypocrites  I  because  ye 
build  the  tombs  of  the  prophets, 
and  garnish  the  sepulchres  of  the 
righteous, 

30  And  say.  If  we  had  been  in  the 
days  of  our  lathers,  we  would  not 
have  been  partakers  with  them  in 
the  blood  ot  the  prophets. 

31  Whorcfore,  ye  be  witnesses 
unto  yourselves,  that  » ye  arc  the 
children  of  thorn  which  killed  the 
prophets. 

32  I'  Fill  ye  up  then  the  measure 
of  your  fathers. 

33  Ye  serpents,  ye  c  generation 
of  vipers,  how  can  yo  escape  the 
damnation  of  hell  7 

34  11  <1  Wherefore,  behold,  I  send 
unto  you  prophets,  and  wise  men, 
and  scribes  ;  and  e  some  of  them  ye 
shall  kill  and  crucify,  and  ^ some  of 
them  .=hall  ye  scourge  in  your  syna- 
gogues, and  persecute  the/n  from 
city  to  city  : 

35 'That  upon  you  may  come  all 
the  righteous  blood  shed  upon  the 
earth,  h  t'rom  the  blood  of  righteous 
Abel,  unto  '  the  blood  of  Zacharias, 
son  of  Barachias,  whom  ye  slew  be- 
tween the  temple  and  the  altar. 

36  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  All 
these  things  shall  come  upon  this 
generation. 

37  k  O  .Jerusalem,  Jerusalem, 
thou  that  killest  the  prophets,  1  and 
stonest  them  which  are  sent  unto 
thee,  how  often  would  '"  [  have  ga- 
thered thy  children  together,  even 
as  a  hen  gathereth  her  chickens 
n  under  her  wings,  and  yo  would 
not ! 

38  Behold,  your  house  is  left  nn- 
to  you  desolate. 

39  For  1  say  unto  you.  Ye  shah 
not  see  me  henceforth,  till  ye  shall 
say,  "  Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1  Christ  foi-etdleth  the  destruction  of  the 
temple  :  3  what,  and  how  great  calami- 
ties shall  be  before  it :    29  the  signs  of 
his  coming  to  judgment,    36  And  b$' 
770 


Destruction  of  the  temple. 

tauae  Viat  day  and  houi  is  unknoisn, 
42  ice  ought  to  watck  like  goodsevvaniz^ 
expecting  e-cery  moment  out  maslcr^s 

AND  i' Jcsua  went  out,  and  de- 
■'*■  parted  from  the  temple :  and 
his  disciples  came  to  khn  for  to  shew 
him  the  buildings  of  the  temple. 

2  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Sco 
ye  not  all  these  things  7  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  l'  There  shall  not  be  left 
here  one  stone  upon  another,  that 
•hall  not  he  tlirown  down. 

3  IT  And  as  he  sat  upon  the 
mount  of  Olives,  <:  the  disciples 
camo  unto  him  privately,  saying, 
J  Tell  us,  when  shall  these  things 
be  ?  and  what  shalt  be  the  sign  of 
thy  coming,  and  of  the  end  oT  the 
worid  •? 

4  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  e  Take  heed  that  no 
man  deceive  you. 

5  For  fmany  shall  come  in  my 
name,  saying,  I  am  Christ ;  e  and 
shall  deceive  many. 

6  And  ye  shall  hear  of  wars,  and 
rumours  of  wars  :  see  that  ye  be 
not  troubled :  for  all  these  things 
must  come  to  pass,  but  the  end  is 
not  yet. 

7  For  h  nation  shall  rise  against 
nation,  and  kingdom  against  king- 
dom .-  and  there  snail  be  famines, 
and  pestilences,  and  earthquakes 
in  divers  places. 

8  All  these  arc  the  beginning  of 
sorrows. 

9  ■  Then  shall  they  deliver  you 
up  to  be  afflicted,  and  shall  kill 
you  :  and  ye  shall  he  hated  of  all 
nations  for  my  name's  sake. 

10  And  then  shall  many  k  be  of- 
fended, and  shall  betray  one  ano- 
ther, and  shall  hate  one  another. 

11  And  'many  false  projihets  shall 
rise,  and  "i  shall  deceive  many. 

12  And  because  iniquity  shall 
abound,  the  love  of  many  shall  wa.\ 
cold. 

i;i  n  But  ho  that  shall  endure  unto 
the  end,  the  same  shall  be  saved. 

14  And  this  o  gospel  of  Ihe  king- 
dom r  shall  be  i)reachcd  in  all  the 
world,  for  a  witness  unloall  nation.s; 
and  then  shall  the  end  come. 

15  q  When  ye,  therefore,  shall  see 
the  abomination  of  desolation,  spo- 
ken of  by  r  Daniel  the  iirophet, 
stand  in  the  holy  place,  (»  whoso 
readeth,  let  him  understand,) 

16  Then  let  them  which  ho  in 
Judea  flee  into  the  mountains  : 

17  Let  him  which  is  on  the 
house-top  not  come  down  to  take 
any  thing  out  of  hiii  house  : 

18  Neither  let  him  which  is  in  the 
field  return  back  to  take  his  clothes. 

19  And  t  wo  unto  them  that  are 
with  child,  and  to  them  that  give 
suck  in  those  days  ! 

20  But  pray  yo  that  your  flight 
be  not  in  the  winter,  neither  on  the 
nabbath-day : 

21  For  1  then  shall  be  great  tri- 
bulation, such  as  was  not  since  the 
beginning  of  the  world  to  this  time, 
no,  nor  over  shall  be. 


S.  MAITHEVV. 


b  1  Kin.  9.  7. 
Jer.  26.  18. 
Mio.  3.  12. 
Luke  1".  «. 

c  Mark  13. 3. 
'1  1  Theas.  5. 


p  Eph.  .■;.  6. 
C.)l.  8.  8,  18. 
2T1H-SS.2.  3. 
1  John  ■i.  1. 
iJe.T.  14.  M. 
&  23.  21,  25. 
ver.  2-1. 
Julni  5.  43. 


Ii  2  Chr.  15. 
5.  Is.  19.  2. 
Ilag.  2.  22. 
Zech.  14.  13. 


i  cli.  10.  17. 
Mark  13.  9. 
Luke  21.  12. 
Jolm  15.  20. 
&  16.  2. 
Acis4.  2,  3. 
&  7.  59.  &, 
12.  1,  &c. 

1  Pet.  4.  16. 
Rev.  2.  10, 
13. 

kch.  11.6. 
&.  13.  67. 

2  Tim.  1.  15. 
&  4.  10,  16. 

15. 


1  ( 
Acts  20.  29. 

2  Pel.  2.  1. 
m  1  Tim.  4. 

1.  ver.  5,24. 
11  ch.  10.  22. 
Mark  13. 

IS.  Heb.  3. 
6,  II.  Rev. 

2.  10. 

o  ch.  4.  23. 
&•.  9.  35. 
p  Rom.  10. 
IS.  Col.  I.  6, 
23. 


r  Dan.  9.  27. 
&.  12.  11. 
s  Dan.  9.  23, 


iiDan.  9.  56. 

r Lnke  17 

*!   12.  1. 

31,  &.C. 

Joel  2.  2. 

Mark  13. 
21.  Luke  17. 
2^.  &.  21.8. 

Dent.  13.1. 
er.  5,  II. 
2The3s.2.9, 
10,  11.  Rev. 
13.  13. 

a  Jolm  6.  37. 
&  10.  28,  29. 
Rom.  8.  23, 
29,  30. 
2  Tim.  2.  19. 


'1  Dan.  7.  II, 

12. 

e  Is.  13.  10. 

Eiek.  32.  7. 

2.10,31. 
&  3.  15. 

)3  5.  20. 
&  8.  9. 
Mark  13.  24. 
Luke  21.25. 

i  2.  20. 
R»v    6    \9. 
fDan.  7.  13. 
S  Zech.  12. 
12. 

h  ch.  IS.  27. 
Mark  13.  26. 
Rev.  1.  7. 
i  ch.  13.  41. 
I  Cor.  15.52. 

I  Thcss.  4. 
16. 

II  Or,  with  a 
trumpefy 


ch.  16.28. 
&23.  36. 
Mark  13.  30. 
Luke  21.  .'ta. 
nPs.  102.26. 
Is.  51.6. 
Jer.  31.  35, 
36.  ch.  5.  18. 
Mark  13.  31. 
Lnke  21.  33. 
Hell.  1.  11. 

0  Mark  13. 
32.  Acisl.7. 
lThess.5.2. 
2  Pel.  3.  10. 
p  Zech.  14.7. 

1  Gen.  6.  3, 
4.  5.  &  7.  5. 
Lnke  17.  26. 

1  Pet.  3.  20. 


•'iiffiis  of  C?iri6t's  coming. 

2-2  And  except  thcso  days  should 

be  shortened,  there  should  no  flesh 

be  saved  :  t  but  for  the  elect's  sako 

those  davs  shall  be  shortened. 

23  y  Then  if  any  man  shall  say 
unto  you.  Lo,  here  is  Christ,  or 
there  ;  believe  it  not. 

24  For  z  there  shall  arise  false 
Christf,  and  false  prophets,  and 
shall  shew  great  signs  and  wonders  ; 
insomuch  that,  ^  il  it  were  possible, 
thev  shall  deceive  the  very  elect. 

2B  Behold,  1  have  told  you  bo- 
fore. 

26  Wherefore,  if  they  shall  say 
unto  you,  Behold,  he  is  in  the  de- 
sert;  go  not  forth:  behold,  he  is 
in  tiie  secret  chambers  ;  believe  if 
not. 

27  1)  For  as  the  lightning  Cometh 
out  of  the  cast,  and  shineth  even 
unto  the  west ;  so  shall  also  the 
coming  of  the  Son  of  man  be. 

28  cFor  wheresoever  the  carcass 
is,  there  will  the  eagles  be  gathered 
together. 

~9  If  d  Immediately  afler  the  tri- 
bulation of  those  days,  e  shall  the 
sun  be  darkened,  and  the  moon 
shall  not  give  her  light,  and  the 
stars  shall  fall  from  heaven,  and 
the  powers  of  the  heavens  shall  be 
shaken : 

30  f  And  then  shall  appear  the 
sign  of  the  Son  of  man  in  heaven: 
ffand  then  shall  all  the  trlhpo  of  tho 
earth  mourn,  h  and  they  shall  boo 
the  Son  of  man  coming  in  tho 
clouds  of  heaven  with  power  and 
great  glory. 

31  1  And  he  shall  send  his  angeli 
II  with  a  great  sound  of  a  trumpet, 
and  they  shall  gather  together  his 
elect  from  the  four  winds,  from  one 
end  of  heaven  to  the  other. 

32  Now  learn  k  a  parable  of  tlio 
fig-tree  ;  When  his  branch  is  yet 
tender,  and  puttcth  forth  leaves,  ys 
know  that  summer  is  nigh  : 

33  So  likewise  ye,  when  ye  shall 
see  all  these  things,  know  1  iliat  1|  it 
is  near,  even  at  the  doors. 

34  Verily  1  say  unto  you,  "i  This 
generation  shall  not  pass,  till  all 
tl'.cse  things  bo  fulfilled. 

35  1  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pa.ss 
away,  but  my  words  shall  not  pass 
away. 

30  ir  0  But  of  that  day  and  hour 
knoweth  no  man,  no,  not  the  an- 
gels of  heaven,  r  but  my  Father 
onlv. 

3'7  But  as  the  days  of  Noe  icere, 
so  shall  also  the  coinhig  of  the  Son 
of  man  be. 

38  <l  For  as  in  the  days  that  were 
before  the  flood,  they  were  eating 
and  drinking,  marrvin"  and  giving 
in  marriage,  until  the  day  tiiat  Nno 
entered  into  llie  ark, 

311  And  knew  not  until  the  flood 
came,  and  look  them  all  away  :  so 
shall  also  tho  coming  of  the  Son  of 
man  bo. 

40  r  Then  shall  two  be  in  the 
field  ;  the  one  shall  bo  taken,  and 
the  other  left. 

41  Two  icomen  shall  be  grindinf; 

776 


Parable  of  the  ten  virg-ina, 

et  the  mill ;  the  one  shall  be  taken, 

and  the  other  left. 

42  ir  »  Watch  therefore  ;  for  ye 
know  not  what  hour  your  Lord 
doth  come. 

43  tBut  know  this,  that  if  the 
good  man  of  the  house  had  known 
in  what  watch  the  thief  would 
come,  he  would  have  watched,  and 
would  not  have  suffered  his  house 
to  be  broken  up. 

44  "  Therefore  be  ye  also  ready  : 
for  in  such  an  hour  as  ye  think  not, 
the  Son  nf  man  conieth. 

45  11  Who  then  is  a  faithful  and 
wise  servant,  whom  his  lord  hath 
made  ruler  over  his  household,  to 
give  them  meat  in  due  season  1 

40  y  Blessed  is  that  servant,  whom 
his  lord,  when  he  cometh,  shall  tind 
so  doing. 

47  Verily,  I  say  unto  you.  That 
I  he  shall  make  him  ruler  over  all 
his  goods. 

48  But  and  if  that  evil  servant 
shall  say  in  his  heart,  My  lord  de- 
layeth  his  coming ; 

49  And  shall  begin  to  smite  his 
fellow-servants,  and  to  eat  and  drink 
with  the  drunken  ; 

50  The  lord  of  that  servant  shall 
Come  in  a  day  when  he  looketh  not 
'or  him,  and  "in  an  hour  that  he  is 
:lot  aware  of, 

51  And  shall  ||  cut  him  asunder, 
and  ajipoint  him  his  portion  with 
the  hypocrites :  ^  there  shall  be 
weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

I  The  parable  of  Ihe  ten  mr gins,  \A  and 
of  Ike  talents.  31  Also  the  description 
of  the  last  judgment. 
'"PHEN  shall  the  kingdom  of 
-I-  heaven  be  likened  unto  ten 
virgins,  which  took  their  lamps, 
ana  went  forth  to  meet  ^  the  bride- 
groom. 

2  b  And  five  of  them  were  wise, 
and  five  7cere  foolish. 

3  They  that  were  foolish  took 
their  lamps,  and  took  no  oil  with 
them  : 

4  But  the  wise  took  oil  in  their 
vessels  with  their  lamps. 

5  While  the  bridegroom  tarried, 
« they  all  slumbered  and  slept. 

6  And  at  midnight  d  there  was  a 
cry  made,  Behold,  the  bridegroom 
Cometh  ;  go  ye  out  to  meet  him. 

7  Then  all  those  virgins  arose, 
and  e  trimmed  their  lami)s. 

8  And  the  foolish  said  unto  the 
wise.  Give  us  of  your  oil  :  for  our 
lamps  are  ||  gone  out. 

9  But  the  wise  answered,  saying, 
JVot  so  ;  lest  there  be  not  enough 
for  us  and  you  :  but  go  ye  rather  to 
them  that  sell,  and  buy  for  your- 
selves. 

10  And  wliile  they  went  to  buy, 
the  bridegroom  came ;  and  thpy 
that  were  ready,  went  in  with  him 
to  the  marriage  :  and  f  the  door  was 
shut. 

11  Afterward  came  also  the  other 
virgins,  saying,  s  Lord,  Lord,  open 
to  us. 

12  But   he  answered   and  said, 

Ii3 


CHAPTER  XXV. 


33. 


sch.  SS.  IS. 
Mark  13.  33, 
fcc.  Luke 
21.  35. 

(Luke  12.39. 
lTlicss.5.2. 
2  Pel.  3.  10. 
Rev.  3.  3.  &. 


16.  15. 


7.  rji.  ».  21, 

23.  Luke  22 
29. 


a  Enh.  5.  29, 
30.  Rev.  19. 
7.  &.21.2,  9 
bch.  13.47. 
&.  22.  10. 


h  Ps.  i.  5. 
Hal).  I.  13. 
John  9.  31. 
21.  42, 
44.  Mark  13. 
33,  35.  Luke 
21.. ^d.  ICor. 
16.  13. 
1  Thess.  5.6. 


h  21.33. 
II  A  talent  is 
187/.  IDs. 

h.  18.  24. 

1  Rom.  IS. 6. 
1  Cor.  12.  7, 
1 1,  29.  Eph. 
4.  II. 


n  ch.  24.  47. 
ver.  34,  46. 
Luke  12.  44. 
&  22.  29,  30, 
oHeb.  12.2, 
2  Tim.  2.  12, 
1  Pet.  1.  8. 


p  ver.  21. 


q  ch.  13.  12. 
Mark  4.  25. 
Luke8.ia.& 
19.  26.  John 
15.  S. 


and  of  the  talenlt 
Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  h  I  know 
you  not. 

13  '  Watch  therefore,  for  ys 
know  neither  the  day  nor  the  hour 
wherein  the  Son  of  man  cometh. 

14  ir  k  For  the  kingdom  nf  heaven 
is  1  as  a  man  travelling  into  a  far 
country,  who  called  his  own  ser- 
vants, and  delivered  unto  them  his 
goods. 

15  And  unto  one  he  gave  fivo 
II  talents,  to  another  two,  and  to 
another  one  ;  m  to  every  man  ac 
cording  to  his  several  ability ;  and 
straightway  took  his  journey. 

]()  Then  he  that  had  received  th(> 
five  talents,  went  and  traded  with 
the  same,  and  made  them  other  five 
talents. 

17  And  likewise  he  that  had  re- 
ceived two,  he  also  gained  other 
two. 

18  But  he  that  had  received  one, 
went  and  digged  in  the  earth,  and 
hid  his  lord's  money. 

19  After  a  long  time  the  lord  of 
those  servants   cometh,   and   reck 
oneth  witli  them. 

20  And  so  he  that  had  received 
five  talents,  came  and  brought  other 
five  talents,  saying,  Lord,  thou  de- 
liveredst  unto  me  five  talents:  be- 
hold, I  have  gained  besides  tliem 
five  talents  more. 

21  His  lord  said  unto  him.  Well 
done,  thou  good  and  faithful  ser- 
vant ;  thou  hast  been  faithful  over 
a  few  things,  n  I  will  make  thee 
ruler  over  many  things  :  enter  thou 
into  o  the  joy  of  thy  lord. 

22  He  also  that  had  received  two 
talents  came,  and  suil.  Lord,  thou 
deliveredst  unto  me  two  talents : 
behold,  I  have  gained  two  other 
talents  besides  them. 

23  His  lord  said  unto  him,  p  Well 
done,  good  and  faithful  servant ; 
thou  hast  been  faithful  over  a  few 
things,  I  will  make  thee  ruler  over 
many  things  :  enter  thou  into  the 
joy  of  thy  lord. 

'24  Then  he  which  had  received 
the  one  talent  came,  and  said.  Lord, 
I  knew  thee  that  thou  art  an  hard 
man,  reaping  where  thou  hast  not 
sown,  and  gathering  where  thou 
hast  not  strewed  : 

25  And  I  was  afraid,  and  went 
and  hid  thy  talent  in  the  earth  :  lo, 
there  thou  hast  that  is  thine. 

2G  His  lord  answered  and  said 
unto  him.  Thou  wicked  and  sloth- 
ful servant,  thou  knewust  that  1 
reap  where  I  sowed  not,  and  gather 
where  I  have  not  strewed  : 

27  Thou  oughtest  therefore  to 
have  put  mv  money  to  the  ex- 
changers, and  then  at  my  coming 
I  should  have  received  mine  own 
with  usury. 

28  Take  therefore  the  talent  from 
him,  and  give  it  unto  him  which 
hath  ten  talents. 

29  q  For  unto  every  one  that  hath 
shall  be  given,  and  he  shall  ha\'e 
abundance  :  but  from  him  that  hath 
not,  shall  be  taken  away  even  that 
which  he  hath. 

777 


The  last  judgment  described. 

30  And  cast  yc  the  unprofitable 
(crvant  r  into  outer  darkness  :  there 
shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of 
teeth. 

31  IT  8  When  the  Son  of  man 
ehall  come  in  hia  glory,  and  all  the 
holy  angels  with  liiin,  then  shall 
he  sit  upon  the  throne  of  his  glory  : 

32  And  t  before  him  shall  be  ga- 
thered all  nations  :  and  "  he  shall 
separate  them  one  from  another, 
as  a  shepherd  divideth  his  sheep 
from  the  goats : 

33  And  ho  shall  set  the  sheep  on 
liis  right  hand,  but  the  goats  on  the 
left. 

34  Then  shall  the  King  say  unto 
them  on  his  right  hand,  Come,  ye 
blessed  of  my  Father,  >^  inherit  the 
kingdom  y  prepared  for  vou  from 
the  foundation  of  the  world  : 

35  z  For  I  was  an  hungered,  and 
ye  gave  me  meat ;  I  was  thir.sty, 
and  ye  gave  me  drink :  ^  I  was  a 
stranger,  and  ye  took  me  in  : 

36  "  Naked,  and  yc  clothed  me  ; 
I  was  sick,  and  ye  visited  me  :  <:  I 
was  in  prison,  and  ye  came  unto 
me. 

37  Then  shall  the  righteous  an- 
swer him,  saying,  Lord^  when  saw 
wo  thee  a  hungered,  and  fed  thee? 
or  thirsty,  and  gave  thee  drink  ? 

38  When  saw  we  thee  a  stranger, 
and  took  thee  in  ?  or  naked,  and 
clothed  thee  ? 

39  Or  wlien  saw  we  thee  sick,  or 
in  prison,  and  came  unto  thee  ? 

40  And  the  King  shall  answer 
and  say  unto  them.  Verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  >l  Inasmuch  as  ye  have 
done  it  unto  one  of  the  least  of 
these  my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it 
unto  me. 

41  Then  shall  he  say  also  unto 
ihem  on  the  left  hand,  e  Depart 
from  me,  ye  cursed,  finto  ever- 
lasting fire,  prejjared  for  e  the  devil 
and  his  angels  : 

42  P'or  I  was  an  hungered,  and  ye 
gave  me  no  meat:  1  was  thirsty, 
and  ye  gave  me  no  drink  : 

43  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye  took 
mo  not  in  :  naked,  and  ye  clothed 
mo  not :  sick,  and  in  prison,  and  ye 
visited  me  not. 

44  Then  shall  they  also  answer 
him,  saying,  Lord,  when  saw  we 
thee  an  hungered,  or  athirst,  or  a 
stranger,  or  naked,  or  sick,  or  in 
prison,  and  did  not  minister  unto 
thee  7 

45  Then  shall  he  answer  them, 
saying,  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  1>  In- 
asmuch as  ve  did  it  not  to  one  of 
the  least  of  these,  yo  did  it  not  to 
me. 

46  And  '  these  shall  go  away  into 
everlasting  punishment  :  but  the 
righteous  into  life  eternal. 

CHAPTER   XXVI. 

5  Tht  ruiera  compxre  ngainst  Chrin.  6 
Tke  woman  anointcth  liis  head.  14 
ludai  leUelh  him.  17  ChrUt  eale:h  the 
paiiover:  26  imliluleth  /ii»  holy  sup- 
per: 36pra</eth  in  the  garden :  il  and 
Ming  betrayed  icith  a  kite,  57  ij  carried 
10  Catapha),  69  qnd  denied  o/ Peter. 


S.  MATTHEW. 


■ch. 


12. 


&  24.  51 

sZech.  14.5. 
ch.  16.  27. ii. 
19.  28.  Mark 
8.  38.  Acts  1, 
II.  1  Theaa 
4.  16. 
2Thess.  1.7 


X  Rom.  8. 1 7. 
1  Pet.  1.  4,  9. 
&■  3.  9.  Rev. 
21.  7. 

V  ch.  20.  23. 
Mark  10.  40. 
1  Cor.  2.  9. 
Heb.  11.  16. 


a  Heb.  13.  2 
3  John  5. 
b  Jain.  2.  15, 


Mark  14.  3. 
J.)hii  11.  1, 
2.  &  12.  3. 
dclj.  21.   17. 


31.  &.  19.  17 
ch.  10.  42. 
Mark  9.  41. 
Heb.  6.  10. 


h  Prov.  14. 
31.  &  17.  5. 

Zcch.  2.  8. 
.\cts  9.  5. 

i  Dan.  12.2, 
John  5.  29. 
Rom.  2.  7, 


I'Deiii.  15. 
11.  John  12. 
8. 

?Scflcli.  IP. 
20.  &  28,  2), 
John  13.  33, 

&  14,  la.  &. 

16.  5,  23.  &. 

17.  U. 


h  Mark  14. 
10.  Luke  22 
3.  John  13. 


Ex.  12,  6, 
18,  Mark  14. 
12.  Luke  22. 


Mark  14. 
17,-21. 
~    ke  22.  14 
John  13.  21. 


Christ  eateth  the  passover 
A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jo- 
•'*■  sus  had  finished  all  these  say- 
ings, he  said  unto  his  disciples, 

2  a  Ye  know  that  after  two  days 
is  the  feast  of  the  iiassovcr,  and 
the  Son  of  man  id  betrayed  to  bo 
crucified. 

3  li  Then  assembled  togctlier  the 
chief  priests,  and  the  scribes,  and 
the  elders  of  the  people,  unto  the 
palace  of  the  high  priest,  who  was 
called  Caiaphas, 

4  And  consulted  that  they  might 
take  Jesus  by  subtilty,  and  kill 
kiin. 

5  But  they  said,  Not  on  the  feasl- 
rlaij,  lest  there  be  an  uproar  among 
the  people. 

G  ir  c  Now  when  Jesus  was  in 
<i  Belhany,  in  the  house  of  Smion 
the  leper, 

"  Tliere  came  unto  him  a  woinan 
having  an  alabaster-box  of  very 
precious  ointment,  and  poured  at 
on  his  head  as  he  sat  at  meat. 

8  c  But  when  his  disciples  saw  it, 
they  had  indignation,  saying.  To 
what  purpose  i.i  this  waste  1 

9  For  this  ointment  might  have 
been  sold  for  much,  and  given  to 
the  poor. 

10  When  Jesus  understood  it,  he 
said  unto  them.  Why  trouble  ye 
the  woman  7  for  she  hath  wrought 
a  good  work  upon  me. 

11  f  For  ye  have  the  poor  ahvayt 
with  you;  but  erne  ye  have  not 
always. 

12  For  in  that  she  hath  poured 
this  ointment  on  my  body,  slie  did 
it  for  my  burial. 

13  Verily,  I  say  unto  vou,  Where- 
soever this  gospel  shall  be  preach 
ed  in  the  whole  workl,  there  shall 
also  this,  that  this  woman  hath 
done,  be  told  for  a  memorial  of 
her. 

14  IT  h  Then  one  of  the  twelve, 
called  I  Judas  Iscariot,  went  unto 
the  chief  priests, 

15  And  said  unto  thertij  k  What 
will  ye  give  mo,  and  I  wdl  deliver 
him  unto  you  ?  And  they  cove- 
nanted with  him  for  thirty  pieces  of 
silver. 

16  And  from  that  time  he  sought 
opportunity  to  betray  him. 

17  II  1  Now,  the  first  day  of  th« 
feast  o/ unleavened  breadj  the  dis- 
ciples came  to  Jesus,  saying  unto 
him.  Where  wilt  thou  that  we  pro- 
pare  for  thee  to  eat  the  passover  1 

18  And  he  said.  Go  into  the  citr 
to  such  a  man,  and  say  unto  him, 
The  Master  saith.  My  time  is  at 
hand  ;  I  will  keep  the  passover  at 
thy  house  with  my  disciples. 

19  And  the  disciples  nid  as  Jesus 
had  appointed  them  ;  and  they 
made  ready  the  passover. 

20  I"  Now,  when  the  even  was 
come,  he  sat  down  with  the  twelve. 

21  And  as  they  did  cat,  he  said, 
Verilv  I  say  unto  you,  that  one  or 
you  shall  betray  me. 

22  And  they  were  exceeding  sor- 
rowful, and  began  every  one  olthera 
to  say  unto  him.  Lord,  ia  it  1 1 


Christ  prayeth  in  the  garden, 

23  And  he  answered  and  said, 
n  He  that  dippeth  his  hand  wilh  rac 
in  tlie  dish,  the  same  shall  betray 
me. 

24  The  Son  of  man  goeth,  o  as  it 
is  written  of  him :  but  p  wo  unto 
that  man  by  whom  the  Son  of 
man  is  betrayed  !  it  had  been  "ood 
for  that  man  if  he  had  not  been 
born. 

25  Then  Judas,  which  betrayed 
him,  answered  and  said.  Master,  is 
it  I  ■!  He  said  unto  him,  Thou  hast 
said. 

26  n  q  And  as  they  were  eating, 
r  Jesus  took  bread,  and  \\  blessed  it, 
and  brake  it,  and  gave  itio  tlie  dis- 
ciples, and  said,  Take,  eat ;  «  this  is 
my  body. 

27  And  he  took  the  cup,  and 
gave  thanks,  and  gave  it  to  thera, 
saying,  '  Drink  ye  all  of  it; 

28  For  "  this  is  my  blood  t  of  the 
new  testament,  which  is  shed  y  for 
many  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

29  But  z  I  say  unto  you,  1  will 
not  drink  henceforth  of  this  fruit  of 
the  vine,  ^  until  that  day  when  I 
drink  it  new  with  you  in  my  Fa- 
ther's kin^Iom. 

30  l>  And  when  they  had  sung  an 
II  hymn,  they  went  out  into  the 
mount  of  Olives. 

31  Then  saith  Jesus  unto  them, 
«  AH  ye  shall  J  be  ofiended  because 
of  me  this  night :  for  it  is  written, 
e  I  will  smite  the  Shepherd,  and  the 
sheep  of  the  flock  shall  be  scattered 
abroad. 

32  But  after  I  am  risen  again,  H 
will  go  before  you  into  Galilee. 

33  Peter  answered  and  said  unto 
him.  Though  all  men  shall  be  of- 
fended because  of  thee,  yet  will  I 
never  be  offended. 

34  Jesus  said  unto  him,  g  Verily, 
I  say  unto  thee,  That  this  night, 
before  the  cock  crow^  thou  shalt 
deny  me  thrice. 

35  Peter  said  unto  him.  Though 
I  should  die  with  thee,  yet  will  not 
I  deny  thee.  Likewise  also  said  all 
the  disciples. 

36  ir  h  Then  cometh  Jesus  with 
them  unto  a  place  called  Gethse- 
mane,  and  saith  unto  the  disciples. 
Sit  ye  here,  while  I  go  and  pray 
yonder. 

37  And  he  took  with  him  Peter, 
and  i  the  two  sons  of  Zebedee,  and 
began  to  be  sorrowful  and  very 
heavy. 

38  Then  saith  he  unto  them,  t  My 
soul  is  exceeding  sorrowful,  even 
unto  death :  tarry  ye  here,  and 
watch  with  me. 

39  And  he  went  a  little  further, 
and  fell  on  his  face,  and  1  prayed, 
saying,  m  O  my  Father,  if  it  oe  pos- 
sible, n  let  this  cup  pass  from  me  : 
nevertheless,  o  not  as  I  will,  but  as 
thou  wilt. 

40  And  he  cometh  unto  the  dis- 
ciples, and  findeth  them  asleep,  and 
saith  unto  Peter,  What !  could  ye 
not  watch  with  me  one  hour  7 

41  r  Watch  and  pray,  that  ye 
enter    not    into    temptation  :    the 


CHAPTER  XXVI. 


DOMINI 


n  Ps.  41.  9. 
Luke  22.  21. 
Jolm  13.  18, 

0  Ps.  22.  Is. 
53.  Dan.  9. 
2(1.  Mark  9. 
12.  Luke  24. 
25,  26,  46. 
Acts  17.2,3. 
&  26.  22,  23. 

1  Cor.  15.  3. 
p  Jolm  17. 


19. 

r  1  Cor.  1 

23,  !  1,  25, 

li  Many 

Greek  copies 

have,  gave 

thanks.   Se 

M.irk6.  41. 

s  1  Cor.  10. 

16. 

t  Mark  14. 


11. 

xJer.  31.31. 
y  ch.  20.  28. 
Rom.  5.  15. 
Heb.  y.  22. 
z  Mark  14. 
25.  Luke  22, 
18. 


27.  Jolin  16. 

32. 

■J  cli.  II.  6. 

eZech.  13,7. 

fell.  28.  7, 

10,  16.  Mark 

14.  28.  &,  16. 

o-'Mark  14, 
So.  Luke  22. 
31.  John  13. 


I  Mark  14. 

36.  Luke  22. 

42.  Heb.  6. 

7. 

m  John  12. 

27. 

n  ch.  20.  22. 

o  John  5.  30, 

&.  6.  38. 

Phil.  2.  8. 

p  Mark  13. 

33.  &  14.  38. 

Luke  22.  40 

46.  Eph.  6. 

18. 


q  Mark  14. 
43.  Luke  22. 
47.  John  18, 
3.  Acts  1.  16, 


V  Is.  53,  7, 
&.C.  ver.  24, 
Luke  24.  25, 
44,  46. 


7.  Lam.  4. 20. 
ver.  54. 
a  See  John 
18,  15. 
b  Mark  14. 

53.  Luke  22. 

54.  John  18. 
12,  13,  24. 


and  is  betrayed  with  a  kiss 
Bi>irit  indeed  is  willing,  but  the  flesh 
is  weak. 

42  He  went  away  again  the  se- 
cond time,  and  prayed,  saying,  O 
my  Father,  if  this  cup  may  not  pass 
away  from  me,  except  1  drink  i>- 
thy  will  be  done. 

43  And  he  came  and  found  them 
asleep  again :  for  their  eyes  were 
heavy. 

44  And  he  left  them,  and  went 
away  again,  and  prayed  the  third 
time,  saying  the  same  words. 

45  Then  cometh  he  to  his  dii>- 
ciplee,  and  saith  unto  them,  Slee;) 
on  now,  and  take  your  rest :  bi.- 
hold,  the  hour  is  at  "hand,  and  the 
Son  of  man  is  betrayed  into  the 
hands  of  sinners. 

46  Rise,  let  us  be  going ;  behold, 
he  is  at  hand  that  doth  betray  me. 

47  IT  And  q  while  he  yet  spake, 
lo,  Judas,  one  of  the  twelve,  came, 
and  with  him  a  great  multitude 
with  swords  and  staves,  from  the 
chief  priests  and  elders  of  the 
people. 

48  Now,  he  that  betrayed  him, 
gave  them  a  sign,  saying,  Whom- 
soever I  shall  kiss,  that  same  is  he  ; 
hold  him  fast. 

■  49  And  forthwith  he  came  to  Je- 
sus, and  said.  Hail,  Master  ;  r  and 
kissed  him. 

50  And  Jesus  said  unto  him. 
s  Friend,  wherefore  art  thou  come  1 
Then  came  they,  and  laid  hands  on 
Jesus,  and  took  him. 

51  And  behold,  '  one  of  them 
which  were  with  Jesus,  stretched 
out  his  hand,  and  drew  his  sword, 
and  struck  a  servant  of  the  high 
priest,  and  smote  off  his  ear. 

52  Then  said  Jesus  unto  him.  Put 
up  again  thy  sword  into  his  place: 
u  for  all  they  that  take  the  sword, 
shall  perish  witli  the  sword. 

53  Thinkest  thou  that  I  cannot 
now  nray  to  iny  Father,  and  he 
shall  presently  give  me  »  more  than 
twelve  legions  of  angels  1 

54  But  how  then  shall  the  scrip- 
tures be  fulfilled,  y  that  thus  it 
must  be  1 

55  In  that  same  hour  said  Jesus 
to  tlie  multitudes.  Are  ye  come  out 
as  against  a  thief  with  swords  and 
staves  for  to  take  me  1  I  sat  daily 
with  you  teaching  in  the  temple, 
and  ye  laid  no  hold  on  me. 

56"  But  all  this  was  done,  that  the 
z  scriptures  of  the  prophets  might 
be  fulfilled.  Then  a  all  the  disciples 
forsook  him,  and  fled. 

57  IT  b  And  they  that  had  laid 
hold  on  Jesus,  led  him  away  to 
Caiaphas  the  high  priest,  where 
the  scribes  and  the  elders  were 
assembled. 

58  But  Peter  followed  him  afar 
off,  unto  the  high  priest's  palace, 
and  went  in,  and  sat  with  the  ser- 
vants to  see  the  end. 

59  Now,  the  chief  priests,  and 
elders,  and  all  the  council,  sought 
false  witness  against  Jesus,  to  put 
him  to  death  ; 

60  But  found  none  :  yea,  though 

779 


PeUi  denieth  Christ 
•  many  false  witneases  came,  yet 
found  they  none.  At  the  last  caine 
i  two  false  witnesses, 

CI  And  said,  Tina  fdlow  said,  e  I 
am  able  to  destroy  tlio  temple  of 
God,  and  to  build  it  in  three  ciays. 

62  fAnd  the  high  priest  arose, 
and  said  unto  liim,  Answerest  thou 
nothing  1  what  is  it  ichich  these 
witness  against  thee  1 

63  But  s  Jesus  held  his  peace. 
And  the  hi";h  priest  answered  and 
■aid  unto  him,  ''  I  adjure  thee  by 
the  living  God,  that  thou  tell  us 
whether  thou  he  the  Christ  the  Son 
of  God. 

64  Jesus  saitli  unto  him,  Thou 
hast  said  :  nevertheless,  I  say  unto 
you,  '  Hereafter  shall  ye  see  the 
bon  of  man  k  sitting  on  the  right 
hand  of  power,  and  coming  in  the 
clouds  of  heaven. 

65  1  Then  the  hi"h  priest  rent  his 
clothes,  saying.  He  hath  spoken 
blasphemy  ;  what  further  need  have 
we  of  witnesses  1  behold,  now  ye 
have  heard  his  blasphemy. 

6t)  What  think  ye  7  'They  an- 
swered and  said,  m  He  is  guilty  of 
death. 

67  "  Then  did  they  spit  in  his  face, 
and  bufieled  him  ;  and  o  others 
smote  him  with  |i  the  palms  of  their 
hands, 

68  Saying,  p  Prophesy  unto  us, 
thou  Christ,  Who  is  he  that  smote 
thee? 

69  IT  q  Now  Peter  sat  without  in 
the  palace  :  and  a  damsel  came 
unto  him,  saying,  Thou  also  wast 
with  Jesus  of'Galiloe. 

70  But  he  denied  before  them 
all,  saying,  I  know  not  what  thou 
Bavest. 

71  And  when  he  was  gone  out 
into  the  porch,  another  maid  saw 
him,  and  said  unto  them  that  were 
there,  This  fellow  was  also  with 
Jesus  of  Nazareth. 

72  And  again  he  denied  with  an 
oath,  I  do  not  know  the  man. 

73  And  after  a  while  came  unto 
him  they  that  stood  by,  and  said  to 
Peter,  burely  thou  also  art  one  of 
them ;  for  thy  r  speech  bewrayeth 
thee. 

74  Then  s  began  he  to  curse  and  to 
swear,  saying;  I  know  not  the  man. 
And  immediately  the  cock  crew. 

75  And  Peter  remembered  the 
word  of  Jesus,  which  said  unto  him, 
t  Before  the  cock  crow,  thou  shalt 
deny  me  thrice.  And  he  went  out, 
and  wept  bitterly. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1  Christ  is  ddinercd  bound  to  Pilnte.  3 
Judas  hangelh  himself.  19  I'ilale,  ad- 
monished 0/  his  wi/V,  24  vashetfi  his 
hands:  26  and  looselh  Barabbns.  29 
Christ  is  crouned  mth  thorns,  34  cruci- 
fied, AO  TCeiUd,  if)  dieth,  and  is  buried: 

66  hij  sepulchre  is  seated,  and  watched. 
A^HEN  the  morning  was  come. 

'  *  »  all  the  chief  priests  and  ciders 
of  the  people  took  counsel  against 
Jesus  to  put  him  to  death. 

2  And  when  they  had  bound  him. 
they  led  him  away,  and  '>  delivored 


S.  MATTHEW. 


Anno 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

33. 

33. 

c  Ps.  27.  12. 

c  ch.  26.  14. 

.t  35.  11. 

15. 

Mark  14.  55. 

So  Acts  6. 

13. 

d  Dcut.  19. 

15. 

e  ch.  27.  40. 

John  2.  19. 

1  Mark  14. 

60. 

S  Is.  63.  7. 

ch.27.  12, 

d2S«m.  17. 

14. 

23.  Acis  1. 

h  Lov.  5.  1. 

18. 

I  Sam.  14. 

24,  2(^. 

i  Dan.  7.  13. 

ch.  16.  27.  &; 

24.  30.   Lnke 

21.27.  i!,25. 

31,  John  1. 

61.  Rom.  14. 

10.   1  Thess. 

eActs  1.  19. 

4.  16.  Rev. 

k'Ps.  no.  1. 

Arts  7.  55. 
1  2Kinss  18. 
37.  &  19.  I. 

fZech.  11. 
12,  13. 

Ml  Lev.  21. 

II  Or,  whom 

16.  John  19. 

they  bought 

7. 

of  the  chil- 

11 Is.  60.  6. 

dren  0/  Is- 

&L 63.  3.  ch. 

rael. 

27.30. 

o  Luke  22. 

sMark  15. 

63.  John  19. 

2.  Luke  23. 

3. 

3.  John  18. 

11  Or,  rods. 

33. 

p  Mark  14. 

h  John  18. 

65.  Luke  22. 

37.  1  Tim.  6. 

64. 

13. 

q  Mark  14. 

.  ch.  26.  63. 

66.  Luke  22. 

John  19.  9. 

55.  John  18. 
16.  17,25. 

k  ch.  26.  62. 
John  19.  10. 

1  Mark  16.6. 

Luke  23.   17. 

John  18.  39. 

r  Luke  22. 

59. 

s  Mark  14. 

71. 

t  vcr.  34. 

Mark  14.  30. 

Ltike22.  61, 

62.  John  13. 

38. 

m  Mark  15. 

11.  Luke  23. 

18.  John  18. 

40.  Acts  3. 

11. 

a  P..  2.  2. 

Mark  15.  1. 

Luke  22.  66. 

&  23.  1. 

John  18.  28. 

b  ch.  20.  19. 

Ac(«3.  13. 

Christ  delivered  to  Pilate. 
him   to   Pontius   Pilate  the  gover- 
ir. 

3  !T  eThen  Judas,  which  had  be 
trayed  him,  when  he  paw  that  he 
was  condemned,  repented  himself, 
and  brought  again  the  thirty  pieces 
of  silver  to  the  chief  priests  and 
elders, 

4  Saying,  I  have  sinned  in  that  1 
have  betrayed  the  innocent  blood. 
And  they  said,  What  ?»■  that  to  us  1 
see  thou  to  that. 

5  And  he  cast  down  the  pieces  of  ' 
silver  in  the  temple,  <i  and  departed,  j 
and  went  and  handed  himself.  t 

6  And  the  chiet  priests  took  the 
silver  pieces,  and  said,  It  is  not  law- 
ful for  to  put  Ihem  into  the  treasury, 
because  it  is  the  price  of  blood. 

7  y\nd  they  took  counsel,  and 
bought  with  them  the  potter's  field, 
to  hurv  strangers  in. 

8  Wherefore  that  field  was  call- 
ed, e  The  field  of  blood,  unto  this 
dav. 

{)  Then  was  fulfilled  that  which 
was  spoken  by  Jeremy  the  prophet, 
saying,  fAnd  they  took  the  thirty 
pieces  of  silver,  the  rrice  of  him 
that  was  valued,  ||  wliom  they  of 
the  children  of  Israel  did  value  ; 

10  And  gave  them  for  the  potter's 
field,  as  the  Lord  appointed  me. 

11  And  Jesus  stooti  before  the  go- 
vernor :  s  and  the  governor  asked 
him,  saying,  Art  thou  the  King  of 
the  Jews  ■?  And  Jesus  said  unto 
him,  I' Thou  sayest. 

12  And  when  he  was  accused  of 
the  chief  priests  and  elders,  i  ha 
answered  nothing. 

13  Then  saith  Pilate  unto  him, 
k  Hearest  thou  not  how  many  things 
they  witness  against  thee  ? 

14  And  he  answered  him  to  never 
a  word  ;  insomuch  that  the  governor 
marvelled  greatly. 

15  I  Now  at  that  feast,  the  go- 
vernor was  wont  to  release  unto 
the  peoi)le  a  prisoner,  whom  they 
would. 

16  And  they  had  then  a  notable 
pri.>;oner,  called  Barabbas. 

17  Therefore,  when  they  were 
gathered  together,  Pilate  said  unto 
them.  Whom  will  ye  that  I  release 
unto  you  ?  Baralibas,  or  Jesus, 
which  is  called  Christ  7 

18  (For  he  knew  that  for  envy 
they  had  delivered  him.) 

,  19  ir  When  he  was  set  down  on 
the  judgment-seat,  his  wife  sent  un- 
to him,  saying,  Have  thou  nothing 
to  do  with  that  just  man  :  for  1 
have  suffered  many  things  this  day 
in  a  dream,  because  of  him. 

20  "1  But  the  chief  priests  and 
ciders  persuaded  the  multitude  that 
they  should  ask  Barabbas,  and  de- 
stroy Jesus. 

21  The  governor  answered  and 
said  unto  them.  Whether  of  the 
twain  will  ye  that  I  release  unto 
you  7     They  said,  Barabbas. 

22  Pilate  saith  unto  them.  What 
shall  I  do  then  with  Jesue,  which 
is  called  Christ  7  They  all  say  unto 
him.  Let  him  be  crucified. 

780 


Ckrist  crowned  with  thorns. 

23  And  the  governor  said,  Why  1 
what  evil  hath  he  dons  "^  But  they 
cried  out  the  more,  s;iying,  Let  hira 
be  crucified. 

24  IT  When  Pilnte  saw  that  he 
could  prevail  nothing,  but  that  ra- 
tlier  a  tumult  was  made,  he  "  took 
water,  and  washed  his  hands  before 
the  multitude,  saying,  I  am  inno- 
cent of  the  blood  of  this  just  person  : 
see  ye  to  it.  ,    „  ,  , 

2o  Then  answered  all  the  people, 
and  said,  "  His  blood  be  on  us,  and 
on  our  children. 

23  :f  Then  released  he  Barabbas 
unto  thein :  and  when  P  he  had 
Bcourged  Jesus,  he  delivered  him  to 
be  crucified. 

27  q  Then  the  soldiers  of  the  go- 
vernor took  Jesus  into  the  |1  com- 
mon hall,  and  gathered  unto  him 
the  whole  band  of  soldiers. 

28  And  they  stripped  him,  and 
r  put  on  him  a  scarlet  robe. 

29  "1  5  And  when  I  hey  had  platted 
a  crown  of  thorns,  they  put  it  upon 
his  head,  and  a  reed  in  h'.s  ri2;ht 
hand  :  and  they  bowed  the  knee  be- 
fore him,  and  mocked  him,  saying. 
Hail,  King  of  the  Jews  ! 

30  And  t  they  spit  upon  him,  and 
took  the  reed,  and  smote  him  on 
the  head. 

31  And  after  that  they  had  mock- 
ed him,  they  took  the  robe  off  from 
him,  and  put  his  own  raiment  on 
him,  u  and  led  him  away  to  crucify 
Aim. 

32  t  And  as  thev  came  out,  y  they 
found  a  man  of  Gyrene,  Simon  by 
name  :  him  they  compelled  to  bear 
his  cross. 

33  z  And  when  they  were  come 
unto  a  place  called  Golgotha,  that  is 
to  say,  A  place  of  a  skull, 

34  11  iThej'  gave  him  vinegar  to 
drink,  mingled  with  gall :  and  when 
he  had  tasted  thereof,  he  would  not 
drink. 

35  b  And  they  crucified  him,  and 
parted  his  garments,  casting  lots  : 
that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which 
was  spoken  by  the  prophet ;  c  They 
parted  mv  garments  among  them, 
and  upon"  my  vesture  did  they  cast 
lots. 

36  i  And  sitting  down,  they  watch- 
ed him  there  : 

37  And  e  set  up  over  his  head 
his  accusation  written,  THIS  IS 
JESUS  THE  KING  OF  THE 
JEWS. 

33  f  Then  were  there  two  thieves 
crucified  with  him  ;  one  on  the  right 
hand,  and  another  on  the  left. 

39  IT  And  e  they  that  passed  by, 
reviled  him,  wagging  their  heads, 

40  And  saying,  h  Thou  that  de 
Btroyest  the  temple,  and  buildest  it 
in  three  days,  save  thyself.  '  If  thou 
be  the  Sonof  God,  come  down  from 
the  cross.  , 

41  Likewise  also  the  chief  priests 
mocking  him,  with  the  scribes  and 
elders,  said, 

42  He  saved  others;  himself  he 
cannot  save.  If  he  be  the  IGng 
of  Israel,  let  him  now  come  down 


CHAPTER  XXVU 


p  If.  5S 
Mark  1 


o  Deut.  19. 
10.  Josli.  2. 
19.  1  Kin.  2. 
32.  2  Sam.  I 
16.  Acta  5. 
28. 

5.  15. 

Luke  23,  _ 
24,25.  John 
19.  1,  16. 
q  Mark  Kl. 
15.  Jolinl9. 
2. 

•  Or,  ?oi'f  r- 
noi's'hotise 
r  Luke  23.  U 
s  Ps.  69.  19. 
U.  63.  3. 


t  Is.  60.  6. 
ch.  26.  67. 


DOMINI 
33. 


1  Mark  15. 

32.  Luke  23. 

39. 

m  Amos  8.  9. 

Mark  15.  33. 

Luke  23.  41. 


n  lleb.  5.  7. 
oPs.  22.  1. 


Ps.  69.  21. 

[ark  15.  36. 
Luke  23.  35. 
Jolin  19.  29. 


q  Mark  15. 
37.  Luke  23. 
■16. 

Ej.  26.  31. 

2Cl!r.  3.  14 

irk  15.  38 

ke  23.  -15 


u  Is.  63.  7. 

X  Num.  15. 
35.  1  Kmga 
21.  13.  Acts 
7.  63.  Heb. 
13.  12. 
V  Mark  15. 

21.  Luke  23. 
26. 

7.  Mark  15. 

22.  Luke  23 
33.  John  19. 


h  Mark  15. 

24.  Luke  23 

34.  John  19 

24. 

c  Ps.  22.  18. 


d  ver.  51. 

.  Mark  15. 
26.  Luke  23. 
33.  John  19. 
19. 

f  Is.  53.  12. 
Mark  15.  27, 
Luke  23.  32. 
33.  John  19. 
18. 

g  Ps.  22.  7. 
&,  109.  25. 
Mark  15.29 
Luke  23.  35 
1,  ch.  26.  61 
John  2.  19. 
i  ch.  26.  63. 


.  .-er.  35. 
Mork  15.  39, 
Luke  23.  47, 


t  Luke  8.  2, 
3. 

u  Mark  15. 
40. 


X  Mark  15. 
42.  Luke  23, 
50.  John  19, 


)•  Is.  53.  ?. 


Otrist  crxwiji/.d. 
from  the  cross,  and  we  will  believe 
him. 

43  k  He  trusted  in  God  ;  let  him 
deliver  him  now  if  he  will^  hav» 
him;  for  he  said,  I  am  the  Son  of 
God. 

44  1  The  thieves  also  which  were 
crucified  with  him,  cast  the  same  in 
his  teeth. 

45  m  Now,  from  the  sixth  hour 
there  was  darknes.j  over  all  the  land 
unto  the  ninth  hour. 

46  And  about  the  ninth  hour 
n  Jesus  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
sayin",  Eli,  Eli,  lama  sabachtham  1 
that  IS  to  say,  "  My  God,  my  God, 
whv  hast  thou  forsaken  mo  7 

4"7  Some  of  them  that  stood  there, 
when  they  heard  that,  said.  This 
man  calleih  for  Elias. 

48  And  straightway  one  of  them 
ran,  and  took  a  sponfje,  P  and  filled 
tt  with  vinegar,  and  put  it  on  a 
reed,  and  gave  him  to  drink. 

49  The  rest  said.  Let  be,  let  us 
see  whether  Elias  will  come  to 
save  him. 

50  IT  q  Jesus,  when  he  had  cried 
again  with  a  loud  voice,  yielded  up 
the  ghost. 

51  And  behold,  r  the  vail  of  the 
temple  was  rent  in  twain  from  the 
top  to  the  bottom  :  and  the  earth 
did  quake,  and  the  rocks  rent ; 

52  And  the  graves  were  oiiened, 
and  many  bodies  of  saints  which 
slept,  arose, 

53  And  came  out  of  the  graves 
after  his  resurrection,  and  went  in- 
to the  holy  city,  and  appeared  unto 
many. 

54  s  Now,  when  the  centurion, 
and  they  that  were  with  him.,  watch- 
ing Jesus,  saw  the  earthnuake,  and 
those  things  that  were  done,  they 
feared  greatly,  saying.  Truly  this 
was  the  Son  ot  God. 

55  And  many  women  were  there 
(beholding  afar  off)  '  which  follow- 
ed Jesus  from  Galilee,  ministering 
unto  him  : 

56  u  Among  which  was  Mary 
Magdalene,  and  Mary  the  mother 
of  James  and  Joses,  and  the  mother 
of  Zebedee's  children. 

57  -'<  When  the  even  was  come, 
there  came  a  rich  man  of  Arima- 
tliea,  named  Joseph,  who  also  him- 
self was  Jesus'  disciple  ; 

58  He  went  to  Pilate,  and  beg- 
ged the  body  of  Jesus.  Then  Fi- 
late  commanded  the  body  to  bo  de- 
livered. 

59  And  when  Joseph  had  taken 
the  body,  he  wrapped  it  in  a  clean 
linen  cloth, 

60  And  ?  laid  it  in  his  own  new 
tomb,  which  he  had  hewn  out  in 
the  rock  ;  and  he  rolled  u  great 
stone  to  the  door  of  the  sepulchre, 
and  departed. 

61  And  there  was  Mary  Magda- 
lene, and  the  other  Mary,  sitting 
over  against  the  sepulchre. 

62  11  Now,  the  next  day  that  fol- 
lowed the  day  of  the  preparation, 
the  chief  priests  and  Pharisees  cams 
toaether  unto  Pilate, 

*  781 


ChrisVs  i-esurrcction. 

(t)  Saying,  Sir,  we  remember  that 
fliat  deceiver  said,  while  he  was  yet 
ahve,  z  After  tliree  days  I  will  rise 
again. 

lil  Command  therefore  that  the 
ec()ulchro  be  made  sure  until  the 
third  day,  lest  his  disciples  come  by 
night,  and  steal  him  away,  and  say 
unto  the  people,  Ho  is  risen  from 
the  dead  :  so  the  last  error  shall  be 
worse  than  the  first. 

(55  Pilate  said  unto  them.  Ye  have 
a  watcli  :  go  your  way,  make  it  as 
sure  as  ye  can. 

66  So  they  went  and  made  the 
sepulchre  sure,  =^  sealing  the  stone, 
and  setting  a  watch. 

CHAPTER  XXVIU. 

I  Ckrist^a  resurrectiori  is  declared  by  an 
angel  to  lite  women.  9  He  himself  a]>- 
peaj'eth  utuo  them.  U  The  chief  jjiiests 
giue  the  soldiers  money  to  say  that  he 
icus  stolen  out  of  his  sepulchre,  16 
Christ  appeareth  to  his  disciples^  19 
and  sendcth  them  to  baptize  and  teach 
all  natiotis. 

f  N  the  ^  end  of  the  sabbath,  as  it 
*■  began  to  dawn  toward  the  first 
dai/  of  the  week,  came  Mary  Mag- 
dalene, l)  and  the  other  Mary  to  see 
the  sepulchre. 

2  And  behold,  there  1|  was  a 
great  earthquake  :  for  <;  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  descended  from  hea- 
ven, and  came  and  rolled  back  the 
stone  from  the  door,  and  sat  upon  it. 

.1  il  His  countenance  was  like 
lightning,  and  his  raiment  white  as 
snow. 

4  And  for  fear  of  him  the  keepers 
did  shake,  and  became  as  dead  vten. 

5  And  ihe  angel  answered  and 
said  unto  the  women,  Fear  not  ye  : 
for  I  know  that  ye  seek  Jesus,  whicii 
was  crucified. 

C  He  is  not  here  :  for  he  is  risen, 
«  as  he  said.  Come,  see  the  jilace 
where  the  Lord  lay. 

7  And  go  nuickly,  and  tell  his  dis- 
ciples, that  lie  is  risen  from  the 
dead,  and  behold,  f  he  goeth  before 
you  into  Galilee  ;  there  shall  ye  see 
nim  :  lo,  I  have  told  you. 


33. 


tch.  16.21. 
&  17.  23.  & 
20.  19.  &.  26. 
61.  Mark  8. 
.il.  &  10.  34. 
Luke  9.  22. 
&  18.  33.  &, 
24.  6,  7. 
Juhu  2.  19. 


a  Mark  16. 1. 
Luke  24.  1. 
JolmSO.  1. 
b  ch.  27.  66. 


II  Or,  had 

c  See  Mark 
16.  5.  Luke 
24.  4.  John 
20.  12. 
J  Dan.  10.  6, 


e  ch.  12.  40. 
&  16.  21.  & 
17.  23.  &.  20. 


g  See  Maik 
16.  9.  John 
20.  14. 


h  See  John 
20.  17.  Rom. 
8.  29.  Hcb. 


ch.  26.  32. 

k  Dan.  7.  13, 
14.  Ph.  II. 
27.  &  16.  28. 
Luke  1.  32. 
&  10.  22. 
John  3.  35. 
&  6.  22.  &, 
13.3.  &.  17. 
2.  Acts  2. 
36.  Rom.  14. 


1  Co 


16. 


27.  Eph.  1 
10,  21.  Plul. 
2.  9,  10. 
Heb.  1.9.  & 

2.  8.   1  Ptl. 

3.  22.  Rev. 

17.  14. 

I  Mark  16. 
15. 

m  Is.  62.  10. 
Luke  24.  47. 
Acts  2.  38, 
39.  Rom.  10. 

18.  Col.  1. 
23. 

II  Or,  make 
disciples,  or, 
Christians 
of  all  ua- 
lions. 

n  Acts  2.  42. 


He  appeareth  to  his  disciples. 

8  And  they  departed  quickly 
from  the  sepulchre,  with  fear  and 
great  joy  ;  and  did  run  to  bring  his 
disciples  word. 

9  It  And  as  they  went  to  tell  his 
disciples,  behold,  eJcbus  met  them, 
saying,  All  hail.  And  they  camo 
and  held  him  by  the  feet,  and  wor- 
shipped him. 

10  Then  said  Jesus  unto  lliem,  Bo 
not  afraid  :  go  tell  h  my  brethren, 
that  they  go  mto  Galilee,  and  there 
shall  the)-  see  me. 

11  IT  Now,  when  they  were  going, 
behold,  some  of  the  watch  came 
into  the  city,  and  shewed  unto  tlie 
chief  priests  all  the  things  that  wero 
done. 

13  And  when  they  were  assem- 
bled with  the  ciders,  and  hud  taken 
counsel,  they  gave  large  money  un- 
to the  holdiers, 

13  Saying,  Say  ye.  His  disciples 
came  by  night,  and  stole  him  aicay 
while  we  slept. 

14  And  if  this  come  to  the  gover- 
nor's ears,  we  will  persuade  him, 
and  secure  you. 

15  So  they  took  the  money,  and 
did  as  they  were  taught :  and  this 
saying  is  commonly  reported  among 
the  Jews  until  this  day. 

16  II  Then  the  eleven  disciples 
went  away  into  GaliJee,  into  » 
mountain  ■  where  Jesus  had  ap- 
pointed them. 

17  And  when  they  saw  him, 
they  worshipped  him  :  but  some 
doubted. 

18  And  Jesus  camo,  and  spake 
unto  them,  saying,  k  All  power  is 
given  unto  me  in  heaven  and  in 
earth. 

1!)  ^f  1  Go  ye  therefore  and 
m  II  teach  all  nations,  baptizing 
them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,, 
and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghost ; 

20  1  Teaching  them  to  observe 
all  things  whatsoever  I  have  com- 
manded you  :  and  lo,  1  am  with 
you  always,  even  unto  the  end  of 
the  world.     Amen. 


UTHE    GOSPEL 

ACCORDING  TO 

S  A  I  iN  T     MAR  K. 


CHAPTER  L 

1  Tke  office  of  John  the  Baptist.  9  Jesus 
is  baptized t  \2  tempted,  lA  he  preach- 
clh  :  !6  catteth  Peter,  Andreic,  James 
and  John:  23  kealeth  one  that  had  a 
devil,  29  Peter's  mother-in-laio,  22  ma- 
ny diseased  persons,  41  and  cleanseth 
the  leper. 

THE  beginning  of  the  gospel  of 
Jesus  Christ  ^  the  Son  of  God  ; 
2  As  it  is  written  in  the  jirophots, 
i)  Behold,  I  send  my  messenger  be- 
fore thy  face,  which   shall  prepare 
thy  wuy  before  thee  ; 


a  Malt.  14. 

33.  Luke  1. 

35.  John  I. 

34. 

li  Mai.  3.  1. 

Matt.  1 1.  10. 

I.uke  7.  27. 


c  l3.  40.  3. 
Matt.  3.  3. 
Luke  3.  4. 
.lohn  1.15, 
23. 

a  Matt.  3.  1. 
Luke  3.  3. 
John  3.  23. 
1  Or,  unto. 
e  Matt.  3.  5. 
r  Mott.  3.  4. 


3  c  The  voice  of  one  crymg  m  tlie 
wilderness.  Prepare  ye  the  way  of 
the  Lord,  make  his  paths  straight. 

4  d  John  did  baptize  in  the  wil- 
derness, and  preach  the  baptism  of 
repentance,  if  for  the  remission  of 
sins. 

5  e  And  there  went  out  unto  him 
all  the  land  of  Judea,  and  they  of 
Jerusalem,  and  were  all  baptized 
of  him  in  the  river  of  Jordan,  con- 
fessing their  sins. 

6  And  John   was  f  clothed   with 

7K! 


Jesus  is  baptized, 

camel's  hair,  and  with  a  girdle  of 
a  skin  about  liis  loins  :  and  he  did 
eat  g  locusts  and  wild  honey ; 

7  And  preached,  saying,  h  There 
Cometh  one  mightier  than  I  after 
me,  the  latchet  of  whose  shoes  I 
am  not  worthy  to  stoop  down  and 
unloose. 

8  i  I  indeed  have  baptized  you 
with  -water  :  but  he  shall  baptize 
you  k  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

9  1  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those 
days,  tliat  Jesus  came  from  Na- 
zareth of  Galilee,  and  was  baptized 
of  John  in  Jordan. 

10  in  And  straightway  coming  up 
out  of  the  water,  lie  saw  the  hea- 
vens II  opened,  and  the  Spirit  like  a 
dove  descending  upon  him. 

11  And  there  came  a  voice  from 
heaven,  sayii'gi  "Thou  art  my 
beloved  Son,  in  whom  I  am  well 
pleased. 

12  o  And  immediately  the  Spirit 
driveth  him  into  the  wilderness. 

13  Andhs  was  there  in  the  wil- 
derness forty  days  tempted  of  Sa- 
tan ;  and  was  with  the  wild  beasts  ; 
r  and  the  angels  ministered  unto 
him. 

14  q  Now,  after  that  John  was  put 
in  prison,  Jesus  came  into  Galilee, 
r  preaching  the  gospel  of  the  king- 
dom of  God, 

15  And  sayin",  sThe  time  is  ful- 
fdled,  and  '  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
at  hand  :  repent  ye,  and  believe  the 
gospel. 

16  "  Now  as  he  walked  by  the 
sea  of  Galilee,  he  saw  Simon,  and 
Andrew  his  brother,  casting  a  net 
into  the  sea:  for  they  were  fishers. 

17  And  Jesus  said  unto  them. 
Come  ye  after  me,  and  I  will  make 
you  to  become  fishers  of  men. 

18  And  straightway  >;  they  for- 
sook their  nets,  and  followed  him. 

19  y  And  when  he  had  gone  a 
little  further  theuce,  he  saw  James 
the  son  of  Zebedee,  and  John  his 
brother,  who  also  were  in  the  ship 
mending  their  nets. 

20  And  straightway  ho  called 
them  :  and  they  left  their  father 
Zebedee  in  the  ship  with  the  hired 
servants,  and  went  after  him. 

21  i  And  they  went  into  Caper- 
naum ;  and  straightway  on  the  sab- 
bath-day he  entered  into  the  syna- 
gogue and  taught. 

22  "  And  they  were  astonished  at 
his  doctrine  :  for  he  taught  thera  as 
one  that  had  authority,  and  not  as 
tlic  scribes. 

23  b  And  there  jvas  in  their  sy- 
nagogue a  man  with  an  unclean 
spirit ;  and  ho  cried  out, 

24  Saying,  Let  -us  alone  ;  <^  what 
have  we  to  do  with  thee,  thou 
.losus  of  Nazareth  1  art  thou  come 
to  destroy  us  7  I  know  thee  who 
Ihou  art,  the  Holy  One  of  God. 

2o  And  Jesus  i  rebuked  him.  Bay- 
ing, Hold  thy  peace,  and  come  out 
of  him. 

26  And  when  the  unclean  spirit 
« had  torn  him,  and  cried  with  a 
loud  voice,  he  came  out  of  him. 


CHAPTER  I. 

Anno 

DOMINI 

26. 

ending. 


irLev.  11. 
29. 

hilatt.  3.11. 
John  1.  27. 
Aon  13.  25. 
1  A.;t3  1.  5. 
&  II.  16.  & 
la.  4. 

k  Is.  44,  3. 
-loci  2.  28. 
Acls  2.  4.  & 
10.  45.  &  11. 
l.S,  16.  ICor. 
12.  13. 

A.  D.  27. 
1  Matt.  3.  13. 
Luke  3.  21. 


Or,  clovdit 


p  MaU.  4. 
II. 
A.  D.  30. 
emlilig. 
1  Matt.  4. 
12. 

I-  Malt.  4. 
2i. 

s  Dan.  9.  25 
Gal.  4.  4. 
EjjIi.  1.  10. 
t  Matt.  3.  2. 
&  4.  17. 
u  Malt.  4. 
18.  Luke  6. 


A.  D.  31. 

7,  Matt.  4. 
13.  Luke  4. 


k  Luke  4. 43. 

lis.  61.  I. 
John  16.  28. 
&  17.  4. 

Matt.  4. 
23.  Luke  1. 
44. 
Mall.  8.2 


o  Le».  14.  3, 

4,  10.  Luka 

5.  14. 

p  Luke  5.  16. 


and  preacheth 

27  And  they  were  all  amazed, 
insomuch  that  they  quest  ionen 
among  tlieraselvea,  saying.  What 
thing  is  this  7  what  new  iloctrino 
is  this  ■?  for  with  autliority  com- 
mandeth  he  even  the  unclean  spi- 
rits, and  they  do  obey  him. 

28  And  immediately  his  fame 
spread  abroad  throughout  all  the 
region  round  about  Galilee. 

29  lAnd  forthwilii,  when  they 
were  come  out  of  the  synagogue, 
they  entered  into  the  house  ot  Si- 
mon and  Andrew,  with  James  and 
John. 

30  But  Simon's  wife's  mother  lay 
sick  of  a  fever ;  and  anon  they  tell 
him  of  her. 

31  And  he  came  and  took  her  by 
the  hand,  and  lifted  her  up  ;  and 
immediately  the  fever  left  her,  and 
she  ministered  unto  them. 

32  g  And  at  even  when  the  sun 
did  set,  they  brought  unto  him  all 
that  were  diseased,  and  them  that 
were  possessed  with  devils. 

33  And  all  the  city  was  gathered 
together  at  the  door. 

34  And  he  healed  many  that 
were  sick  of  divers  diseases,  and 
cast  out  many  devils  ;  and  h  suf- 
fered not  the  devils  ||  to  speak,  be- 
cause they  knew  him. 

35  And  '  in  the  morning,  rising 
up  a  great  while  before  day,  he 
went  out  and  departed  into  a  so- 
litary place,  and  there  praved. 

36  And  Simon,  and  they  that 
were  with  hira,  followed  after 
him. 

37  And  when  they  had  found  him 
they  said  unto  him.  All  men  seek 
for  thee. 

38  And  he  said  unto  them,  k  Let 
us  go  into  the  next  towns,  that  I 
may  preach  there  also  :  for  1  there- 
fore came  I  forth. 

39  m  And  he  preached  in  their 
synagogues  throughout  all  Galilee, 
and  cast  out  devils. 

40  n  And  there  came  a  leper  to 
him,  beseeching  him,  and  kneeling 
down  to  him,  and  saying  unto  him, 
If  thou  wiit,  thou  canst  make  me 
clean. 

41  And  Jesus,  moved  with  com- 
passion, put  forth  his  hand,  and 
touched  him,  and  saith  unto  him,  I 
will  ;  be  thou  clean. 

42  And  as  soon  as  ho  had  spo- 
ken, immediately  the  leprosy  do- 
parted  from  Inm,  and  he  was 
cleansed. 

43  And  he  straitly  charged  him, 
and  forthwith  sent  him  away  ; 

44  And  saith  unto  him,  See  thou 
say  nothing  to  any  man  ;  but  go 
thy  way,  shew  thyself  to  the  priest, 
arid  ofter  for  thy  cleansing  those 
things  °  which  Moses  commanded, 
for  a  testimony  unto  them. 

45  P  But  he  went  out,  and  began 
to  publish  it  much,  and  to  blaze 
abroad  the  matter,  insomuch  that 
Jesus  could  no  more  openly  enter 
into  the  city,  but  was  without  in 
desert  places  :  Q  and  they  came  to 
him  from  every  quartsr. 


Matthtw  called. 

CHAPTER  II. 

I  Chriit  heitletk  one  Kick  of  the  palsy, 
14  mlleth  Mixllheic  frum  the  receipt  of 
cuntotn^  li  eatetli  wilk  pulHcnus  and 
rinneri,  18  extuseth  hie  disciples  for  not 

/listing,  23  nnd  for  plucking  the  ears  of 
com  on  the  sabbath-day. 

AND  again  » lie  entered  into  Ca- 
pernaum, after  sojnedays  ;  and 
it  was  noised  tliat  he  was  in  the 
house. 

2  And  Ftraishtway  many  were 
gathered  tofjethcr,  insomuch  that 
there  was  no  room  to  receive  them, 
no,  not  so  much  as  about  the  door  : 
and  lie  preached  the  word  unto 
tliem. 

3  And  tliey  come  unto  him,  bring- 
ing one  sick  of  the  pal.^y,  which  was 
borne  of  four. 

4  And  when  they  could  not  come 
nigh  unto  him  for  the  press,  they 
uncovered  the  roof  where  he  was  : 
and  when  tliey  had  broken  it  up, 
they  let  down  the  bed  wherein  the 
Bick  of  the  palsy  lay. 

5  When  Jesus  saw  their  faith,  he 
said  unto  the  .sick  of  the  palsy.  Son, 
thy  sins  be  forgiven  thee. 

6  But  there  were  certain  of  the 
scribes  sitting  there,  and  reasoning 
in  their  hearts, 

7  Why  doth  this  nan  thus  speak 
blasphemies  ?  ^  who  can  forgive 
sins  but  God  only  ? 

8  And  immediately,  «  when  Jesus 
perceived  in  his  spirit  that  they  so 
reasoned  within  themselves,  he  said 
unto  them.  Why  reason  ye  these 
things  in  your  hearts  ? 

9  "t  Whether  is  it  easier  to  say 
to  the  sick  of  the  palsy.  Thy  sins 
be  forgiven  th(;«  ;  or  to  say.  Arise, 
and  take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk  1 

10  But  that  ye  may  know  that 
the  Son  of  man  hath  jiower  on 
tarth  to  forgive  sins,  (ho  saitli  to 
the  sick  of  the  palsy,) 

11  1  fay  unto  tlice.  Arise,  and 
take  up  itiy  lied,  and  go  thy  way 
into  thine  house. 

12  And  mimcdiately  he  arose, 
took  uji  the  bed,  and  went  forlh 
before  them  all;  insomuch  that 
they  were  all  amazed,  and  glorified 
Ood,  saying,  Wo  never  saw  it  on 
this  fashion. 

13  e  And  he  went  forth  again  by 
the  sea-side  ;  and  all  the  multitude 
resorted  unto  him,  and  he  taught 
them. 

14  f  And  as  he  passed  by,  he  saw 
Levi   the   .''on  of  Alpheus,  sittin" 

II  at  the  receipt  of  custom,  and  said 
unto  him,  Follow  me.  And  he  a- 
rose,  and  followed  him. 

1.5  e  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
SB  Jesus  sat  at  meat  in  his  house, 
many  publicans  nnd  sinners  sat 
aleo  together  with  Jesus  and  his 
disciples  ;  for  there  were  many,  and 
they  followed  him. 

16  And  when  the  scribes  and 
Pliarisees  saw  him  cat  with  pub- 
licans and  sinners,  tliey  said  unto 
hie  disciples.  How  \h  it  that  he 
eatcth  and  drinketh  with  publicans 
and  sinners  7 

17  When  Jesus  beard  it,  he  snith 


S.  MARK. 


b  Job  14.  4. 
43.  25. 

c  Matt.  9.  4, 


31. 


11  O'cntthe 
place  where 
the  custom 
was  re- 


li  Malt.  9. 
12,  13.  &  18. 
Luke  5. 
31,32.  &.  19. 
10.  ITmi.  1. 
15. 


J  Or,  raw, 
ought. 


t  Or.  Arise, 
stand  forlh 
in  ttu  midst. 


Christ  cxcvseth  his  disciplts. 
unto  them,  h  They  that  are  whole, 
have  no  need  of  Ine  physician,  but 
they  that  are  sick  :  1  came  not  to 
call  the  righteous,  but  sinners,  to 
rejientance. 

18  ■  And  the  disciples  of  John, 
and  of  the  Pharisees,  used  to  fast : 
and  they  come,  and  say  uijlo  him. 
Why  do"  the  discijilos  of  John,  and 
of  the  Pharisees  fast,  but  thy  dis- 
ciples fast  not  ? 

19  And  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Can  the  children  of  the  bride- 
chamber  fast,  while  the  bridegroom 
is  with  them  1  As  long  as  they  have 
the  bridegroom  with  Ihem,  they 
cannot  fast. 

20  But  the  days  will  come,  when 
the  bridegroom  s-iiall  be  taken  away 
from  lliem,  and  then  shall  they  fas't 
in  those  days. 

21  No  man  also  seweth  a  piece 
of  II  new  cloth  on  an  old  "armcnt: 
else  the  new  piece  that  filled  it  up, 
takcth  away  from  the  old,  and  tho 
rent  is  made  worse. 

22  And  no  man  putteili  new 
wine  into  old  bottles  :  else  the  new 
wine  doth  hurst  the  bottles,  and 
the  wine  is  spilled,  and  the  bottles 
will  be  marred  :  but  new  wine  must 
be  put  into  new  bottles. 

23  ^  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  he 
went  through  tho  corn-fields  on  tlie 
sahbath-day  ;  and   his  disciples  be 

an,  as  they  went,  I  to  pluck  the  car* 
of  corn. 

24  And  the  Pharisees  said  unto 
liiin,  Behold,  whv  do  they  on  the 
sabballi-day  that  which  is  not  law- 
ful ? 

25  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ilayo 
ye  never  read  m  what  David  did, 
when  he  had  need,  and  was  an  hun- 
gered, ho  and  they  that  were  with 
him  ? 

26  How  he  went  into  the  houso 
of  God,  in  the  days  of  Abialhar 
the  high  priest,  nnd  did  eat  the 
shcw-bread,  "  which  is  not  lawful 
to  eat,  but  for  tho  nricsts,  and 
"ave  also  to  tiiem  which  were  with 
nim  1 

27  And  he  said  unto  them,  Tho 
sabbath  was  made  for  man,  nnd 
not  man  for  the  sabbath  : 

28  Therefore,  "  the  Son  of  man 
is  Lord  also  of  the  sabbath. 

CHAPTER  HI. 

1  Christ  healethlhr.  withered  hand,  10  nnd 
many  other  infirmities  :  1 1  rebuketh  the 
unclean  spirits:  \2  chooseth  his  tieeioe 
apO!-tles:  22  convinceth  the  blasphemy 
of  jastin^  out  devils  hy  Beelzebub:  31 
and  shewcth  who  are  his  brother,  sister, 
and  mother. 

AND  >  he  entered  again  into  the 
synagogue ;  and  there  was  a 
man  there  which  had  a  withered 
hand. 

2  And  they  watched  him,  whe 
ther  he  would  heal  him  on  tho 
sabbath-day  ;  that  they  might  ac- 
cuse him. 

3  And  he  saith  unto  the  man 
which  had  tho  witliered  hand, 
t  Stand  forth. 

4  And  he  saith  unto  them.  Is  it 
lawful  to  do  good  on  tho  tabbatb- 

784 


7ke  wU'i^red  hand  kcalal 

(lava,  or  to  do  evii  ^   to  save  lifo, 

er'  to    kiin    but  they   held   their 

fioace. 

5  And  when  he  had  looked  round 
about  on  them  with  anger,  being 
grieved  lor  thj  ||  hardness  of  their 
Fiearts,  he  saith  unto  the  man, 
Stretch  forth  Ihino  hand.  And  he 
stretched  it  out :  and  his  hand  was 
restored  whole  as  the  other. 

01>  And  the  Pharisees  went  forth, 
and  straightway  took  counsel  with 
<;  the  Herod:aa3  against  him,  how 
lliev  might  destroy  him. 

7'  But  Jesus  withdrew  himself 
with  liis  disciples  to  tiie  sea  :  and  a 
great  multitude  from  Galilee  follow- 
ed him,  <1  and  from  Judea, 

8  And  from  Jerusalem,  and  from 
Idumea,  and  from  beyond  Jordan  ; 
and  they  about  Tyre  and  Sidon,  a 
great  multitude,  when  they  had 
Iieard  what  great  tilings  he  did, 
came  unto  him. 

9  And  he  spake  to  his  disciples, 
that  a  small  ship  should  wait  on 
him,  because  of  the  multitude,  lest 
they  should  throng  him. 

lb  For  ho  had  healed  many ;  in- 
somuch that  they  ||  pressed  upon 
him  for  to  touch  him,  as  many  as 
had  plagues. 

11  e  And  unclean  spirits,  when 
they  saw  him,  fell  down  before  him, 
and  cried,  saying,  '"Thou  art  the 
Son  of  God. 

12  And  she  straitly  charged  them, 
that  they  should  not  make  him 
known. 

13  h  And  he  goeth  up  into  a 
mountain,  and  calleth  unto  him 
whom  he  would :  and  they  came 
unto  him. 

14  And  he  ordained  twelve,  that 
thuy  should  be  with  him,  and 
that  he  might  send  them  forth  to 
preach, 

15  .'Vnd  to  have  power  to  heal 
sicknesses,  and  to  cast  out  devils. 

16  And  Simon  i  he  surnaraed 
Peter. 

17  And  James  the  son  of  Ze 
bedee,  and  John  the  brother  of 
James,  (and  he  surnamed  them 
Boanerges,  which  is.  The  sons  of 
thunder,) 

18  .\nd  Andrew,  and  Philip,  and 
Bartholomew,  and  Matthew,  and 
Thomas,  and  James  the  son  of 
Alpheus,  and  Thaddeus,  and  Si- 
mon the  Canaanite, 

19  And  Judas  Iscariot,  which 
also  betrayed  him  :  and  they  v/ent 
II  into  an  hou.sc. 

20  And  the  multitude  comelh  to- 
gether again,  kgo  that  they  could 
not  so  much  as  eat  bread. 

21  And  when  his  {|  friends  heard 
of  U,  they  went  out  to  lay  hold  on 
him :  1  for  tliey  said,  Ho  is  beside 
hi.mself. 

22  11  And  the  scribes  which  came 
down  from  Jerusalem,  said,  m  lie 
hath  Beelzebub,  and  by  the  prince 
of  the  devils  casteth  he  out 
devils. 

23  0  And  he  called  them  unla 
him.    and    laid    unto  them   in   pa 


CHAPTER  IV. 


-Matt.  12. 
i. 
llatt.  22. 


f  Malt.  14. 

33.  ch.  1.  1. 
g-ch.  I.  25, 

34.  Malt.  12, 
16. 

hMatl.  10.1. 
Luke  6.  12 
&.9.  1. 


I!  Or,  Koine. 

k  ch.  6.  31. 

:l  Or,  kins- 

1  John  7.  5. 
&,  10.20.  . 
m  Matt.  9. 
31.  &.  10.  25 
Luke  11.  15 
Jolin  7.  20. 
&,  8.  48.  52. 
&  10.  22. 
n  Man.  13. 


0  Is.  4U.  21. 
.Mall.  12.  23. 


Matt.  12. 
1.  Luke  12. 
10.   1  Jolm 
5.  IS. 


Toe  apostles  chosen. 
rabies,  How  can  Satan  cast  out 
Satan  ! 

2^1  And  if  a  kingdom  bo  divided 
against  itself,  that  kingdom  can- 
not stand. 

25  And  if  a  house  be  divided 
against  itself,  that  house  cannot 
stand. 

2t)  And  if  Satan  rise  up  against 
himself,  and  be  divided,  he  cannot 
stand,  but  hath  an  end. 

7  o  iVo  man  can  enter  into  a 
strong  man's  house,  and  Epoll  hia 
goods,  except  he  will  tirst  bind  the 
strong  man ;  and  then  he  will  spoil 
his  house. 

28  r  Verily,  I  say  unto  you.  All 
sins  shall  be  forgiven  unto  the 
sons  of  men,  and  blasphemies 
wherewith  soever  they  shall  blas- 
pheme : 

29  But  he  that  shall  blaspheme 
against  the  Holy  Ghost  hatji  never 
forgiveness,  but  is  in  danger  ol 
eternal  damnation  : 

30  Because  they  said.  He  hath  an 
unclean  spirit. 

31  ir  q  There  came  then  his  bra 
thren  and  his  mother,  and  stand 
ing  without,  sent  unto  liim,  calling 
him. 

32  And  the  multitude  sat  about 
him;  and  they  said  unto  him,  Behold, 
thy  mother  and  thy  brethren  with- 
out seek  for  thoe. 

33  And  ho  answered  them,  say- 
ing. Who  is  my  mother,  or  ray 
brethren  1 

34  .And  he  looked  round  about 
on  them  which  sat  about  him,  and 
said,  Behold,  my  mother  and  my 
brethren  ! 

35  For  whosoever  shall  do  tha 
will  of  God,  tlie  same  is  my  bro- 
ther, and  my  sister,  and  mother. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  The  parable  of  the  sower,    14  and  the 
meaning  therenf.    21  Wc  must  commu- 
nicate \he  light  of  our  knowledge    to 
others. 26  The  parable  of  the  seed  grow 
ing  secretly,  30  ando/the  mustard-seed. 
35  Christ  stilleth  the  tempest  on  the  sea. 
A  ND  ^  he  began  again  to  teach  by 
■'^  the  sea-side  :  and  there  was  fa- 
thered   unto    him   a  "reat    multi- 
tude, 90  that  he  entered  into  a  ship, 
and  sat  in  the  sea  ;  and  the  whole 
multitude   was  by  the  sea,  on  the 
land. 

2  -And  he  taught  them  many 
things  by  parables,  ^  and  said  unto 
them  in  his  doctrine, 

3  Hearken  ;  Behold,  there  went 
out  a  sower  to  sow. 

4  And  it  came  to  pass  as  he 
sowed,  some  fell  by  the  way-side, 
and  the  fowls  of  tha  air  came  and 
devoured  it  up. 

5  And  some  fell  on  stony  ground, 
where  it  had  not  much  earth  ;  ami 
immediately  it  sprang  up,  because 
it  had  no  depth  of  ei^rth  : 

6  But  when  the  sun  was  up,  it 
was  scorched  ;  and  because  it  had 
no  root,  it  witliered  away. 

7  And  some  fell  among  thornB, 
.and  the  thorns  grew  up.  and  choked 
it,  and  it  vielded  no  fruit. 

785 


TTie  parable  of  the  sower. 

8  And  other  fell  on  good  ground,] 
<•  and  did  yield  fruit  that  sprung  up, 
nnd  increased,  and  brought  torth, 
some  thirty,  and  souic  sixty,  and 
liuine  an  liundrrd. 

9  And  he  said  unto  them.  He 
llir-.t  hath  ears  to  hoar,  let  him  hear. 

10  'I  And  wheli  he  was  alone, 
they  that  were  about  him,  with  the 
twelve,  asked  olhim  the  parable. 

U  And  he  -said  unto  Ihcin,  Unto 
you  it  is  given  to  know  the  mystery 
of  the  kmgdom  of  God  :  but  unto 
e  them  that  are  without,  all  these 
things  are  done  in  jjarables  : 

lif  I  That  seeing  they  may  see, 
and  not  perceive  ;  and  hearing?  they 
may  hear,  and  not  understand  ;  lest 
at  any  time  they  should  be  con- 
verted, and  their  sins  should  be  for- 
given tliem. 

V.i  And  he  said  unto  thorn.  Know 
ye  not  this  parable  1  and  iiow  then 
will  ye  know  all  parables  ? 

14  1[  e  The  sower  eoweth  the 
word. 

15  And  these  are  they  by  tlie 
way-side,  where  the  word  is  sown  ; 
but  when  they  have  heard,  Satan 
cometh  inunediately,  and  takelh 
nway  the  word  that  was  sown  in 
their  hearts. 

16  .\nd  these  are  they  likewise 
which  are  sown  on  stony  ground  ; 
■who,  when  they  have  lieuiJ  the 
word,  immediately  receive  it  with 
gladness ; 

17  And  have  no  root  in  them- 
selves, and  so  endure  but  for  a 
time:  afterward,  when  affliction  or 
persecution  ariseth  for  the  word's 
sake,  immediately  they  are  of- 
fended. 

18  And  these  are  they  which  are 
Bown  among  thorns  ;  such  as  hear 
the  word, 

19  And  the  cares  of  this  worhl, 
"and  the   deceilfulness   of   riche 
and  the    lusts  of   other  tilings   en- 
leriiig  in,  choke  the  word,    and    it 
liPfometii  unfruitful. 

■2U  And  those  are  they  which  are 
FO'.vn  on  good  ground  ;  such  as  hear 
the  word,  and  receive  it,  and  bring 
forth  fruit,  some  thirty-fold,  some 
f,ixly,  and  some  an  hundred. 

2Mf  '  And  he  said  unto  them,  Is 
a  candle  brought  to  be  put  under  a 
II  hnsliel,  or  under  a  bed  1  and  not 
to  be  set  on  a  candlestick  7 

o«  k  For  there  is  nothui"  hid, 
which  shall  not  be  manifested ; 
neither  was  any  thing  kept  secret, 
but  that  it  should  come  abroad. 

'J.T  1  if  any  man  have  ears  to  hear, 
lot  him  hoar. 

24  And  he  said  unto  them,  Take 
lioed  what  ye  hear:  m  With  what 
measure  ye  mete,  it  shall  bo  moa 
sured  to  you  :  and  unto  you  that 
hear,  shall  more  be  given. 

2.5  n  For  he  that  hath,  to  him 
shall  he  given  :  and  ho  that  hath 
not,  from  him  shall  be  taken  even 
that  which  ho  hath. 

ofl  II  And  he  said,  «  So  is  the  king-  <,  1 
ilom  of  Ood,  as  it  a  man  should  1 51 
rasi  seed  into  the  ground  ; 


c  1  Cor.,5.12. 
Col.  4.  S. 
1  Thess.  4. 
12.  1  Tun. 
3.  7. 

r  Is.  6.  9. 
Mau.  13.  14. 
Luke  8.  10. 
John  12.  40. 
Acts  28.  2fi. 
Rom.  11.8. 


II  Or,  ripe. 
pRev.  14.15. 


q  Um.  13. 
31.  Luke  13. 
18.  Acts  2. 
41.  &.I.  4. 
&5.  14.  &. 
IS.  20. 


iM.itt.S.  15. 
Luke  8.  16. 
&•,  II.  33. 
!1  The  wonl 
hi  the  origi- 

Ik-tli  aless 


k  M'M.  10 
26.  Luke  12. 


11  M.til.  13. 
12.-&25.  29, 
Luke  8.  18. 
&.  19.  26. 


aMnlt.  8.28. 
Lukt-  8.  25. 


Christ  stillcth  a  temper  I 

27  And  should  sleep,  and  rise 
night  and  day,  and  the  seed  should 
spring  and  grow  uj-,  he  knoweth 
not  how. 

28  For  the  earth  bringeth  forth 
fruitof  herself ;  first  the  blade,  then 
the  ear,  after  that  the  full  corn  in 
the  ear. 

29  Jlut  when  the  fruit  is  i|  brought 
forth,  immediately  The  putteih  in 
the  sickle,  because  the  harvest  is 
come. 

30  ir  And  ho  said,  q  WHiereunto 
hall  wp  liken  the  kingdom  of  God  ? 

or  with  what  comparison  shall  wo 
compare  it  7 

31  It  is  like  a  grain  of  niustard- 
sccd,  which,  when  it  is  sown  in  the 
earth,  is  loss  than  all  the  seeds  that 
be  in  the  earth  : 

32  But  when  it  is  sown,  it  groi7- 
etli  U)!,  and  becometh  <;reater  than 
all  herbs,  and  shootelh  out  ^reat 
branches;  so  that  the  fowls  ot  the 
air  may  lodge  under  the  shadow 
of  it. 

33  rAnd  with  many  such  para- 
bles spake  he  the  word  unto  thorn, 
as  thov  were  able  to  hear  it. 

34  But  without  a  parable  sjiake 
he  not  unto  them  :  and  when  they 
were  alone,  he  expounded  ail 
things  to  his  disciples. 

35  s  And  the  same  day,  when  the 
even  was  come,  he  saitli  unto  them, 
Let  us  pass  over  unto  the  other  side. 

30  And  when  they  had  sent 
away  the  multitude,  they  took  him 
even  as  he  was  in  the  ship.  And 
there  were  also  with  him  other 
little  ships. 

37  And  there  arose  a  great  storm 
of  wind,  and  the  waves  beat  into 
the  ship,  so  that  it  was  now  full. 

38  And  he  was  in  the  hinder  part 
of  the  shiji,  asleoji  on  a  pillow  :  and 
they  awake  him,  and  say  unto 
him.  Master,  carest  thou  not  that 
we  perish  ? 

39  And  he  arose,  and  rebuked 
the  wind,  and  said  unto  the  sea. 
Peace,  be  still.  And  the  wind 
ceased,  and  there  was  a  great  calm. 

40  And  he  said  unto  them,  Why 
are  ye  so  fearful  7  how  is  it  that  ye 
have  no  faith  7 

41  And  they  feared  exceedingly, 
and  said  one  to  another,  \\  hat 
manner  of  man  is  this,  that  even 
the  wind  and  the  sea  obey  him  7 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  C/iWsl  dclhtfring  Ihe  possessed  of  the 
legion  of  devils,  13  t/uy  enter  into  the 
sioine.  25  He  healeth  the  tcunian  of  tiit 
bloorlij  isstie,  35  ajid  raisetlifrom  death 
Jairtts^  dmtgliter. 

AND  » they  came  over  unto  the 
other  sitle  of  the  sea,  into  the 
country  of  the  Gadarenes. 

2  And  when  he  was  come  out  of 
the  ship,  immediately  there  met 
him  out  of  tho  tombs  a  man  with 
an  unclean  siiirit, 

3  Who  hail  his  dwelling  am(>ng 
the  tomb.^  ;  and  no  man  could  bind 
him,  no,  not  with  chains  : 

4  Hocausc  that  he  had  boon  often 
hound   with  letter.^  nnd  chains,  and 


Christ  castcth  out  devils. 
the  chains  Iiad  been  plucked  asun 
iler  by  him,  and  lliy  letturs  broken 
in  pieces ;  neillier  could  any  man 
tanij  him. 

0  And  always,  night  and  day,  he 
was  in  the  mountains,  and  in  the 
tombs,  crying,  and  cutting  himself 
with  stones. 

G  Hut  when  he  saw  Jesus  afar  off, 
he  ran  and  worshipped  him, 

7  And  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
and  said.  What  have  I  to  do  witii 
tiiee,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of  the  Most 
High  God  •?  I  adjure  thee  by  God 
that  thou  torment  me  not. 

8  (For  he  said  unto  him.  Come 
out  of  the  man,  t/iou  unclean  spirit.) 

9  And  he  asked  him,  What  is 
thy  name  1  And  he  answered,  say 
ing.  My  name  is  Legion  ;  for  we 
are  many. 

10  And  he  besought  him  much 
that  he  would  not  send  them  away 
out  of  the  country. 

11  Now  there  was  there  nigh 
unto  the  mountains  a  great  herd  of 
swine  feeding. 

1'2  And  all  the  devils  besought 
him,  saying.  Send  us  into  the 
swine,  that  we  may  enter  into 
them. 

13  And  forthwith  Jesus  gave 
them  leave.  And  the  unclean  spi- 
rits went  out,  and  entered  into  the 
swine  ;  and  the  herd  ran  violently 
down  a  steep  place  into  the  sea, 
(they  were  about  two  thousand,) 
and  were  choked  in  the  sea. 

14  And  they  that  fed  the  swine 
fled,  and  told  it  in  the  city,  and  in 
the  country.  And  they  went  out  to 
see  what  it  was  that  was  done. 

15  And  they  come  to  Jesus,  and 
see  him  that  was  possessed  with  the 
devil,  and  had  the  legion,  sitting, 
and  clothed,  and  in  his  right  mind  ; 
and  they  were  afraid. 

10  And  they  tliat  saw  it  told 
them  how  it  befell  to  him  tliat  was 
possessed  with  the  devil,  and  also 
concerning  the  swine. 

17  And  b  they  began  to  pray  him 
to  depart  out  ot  their  coasts. 

18  And  when  he  was  come  into 
the  ship,  c  he  that  had  been  jios- 
bessed  with  the  devil  prayed  him 
that  he  might  be  with  him. 

19  Ilowbeit  Jesus  suffered  him 
not,  but  saitli  unto  him.  Go  home 
to  thy  friends,  and  tell  them  how 
great  things  the  Lord  hath  done 
lor  thee,  and  hath  had  compassion 
on  thee. 

20  And  he  departed,  and  began 
to  publish  in  Decapolis  how  great 
things  Jesus  had  done  for  him.  And 
all  men  did  marvel. 

21  J  And  when  Jesus  was  passed 
over  again  by  ship  unto  the  other 
side,  much  people  gathered  unto 
him  :  and  ho  nas  nigh  unto  the 
sea. 

^  c  And  behold,  there  cometh 
one  of  the  rulers  of  the  synagogue, 
Jairus  by  name  ;  and  when  he  saw 
him,  ho  fell  at  his  feet, 

'Z!  Ar.d  besought  him  greatly, 
saying.  My  little  daughter  lieth  at 


CHAPTER  V. 


liMatt.  8.34. 
Acts  16.  39. 


h  Matt.  9.22 
ch.  10.  £2. 
Acts  14.  9. 


kJohn  11. 

II. 

1  Acts  9.  40, 


Jairus''  daughter  restored  to  life. 
the  point  of  death  :  /  praij  thee, 
come  and  lay  thy  hands  on  her, 
that  s!ie  may  be  healed  ;  and  she 
shall  live. 

24  And  Jesiis  went  with  him  ; 
and  much  people  followed  hiin, 
and  thronged  him. 

25  And  a  certain  woman  fwliich 
had  an  issue  of  blood  twelve  years, 

2G  And  had  suffered  many  ihing.s 
of  many  physicians,  and  had  spent 
all  that  she  had,  and  was  nothing 
bettered,  but  rather  grew  worse, 

27  When  she  had  heard  of  Je- 
sus, came  in  the  press  behind,  and 
touched  his  f;arment : 

28  For  she  said.  If  I  may  touch 
but  his  clothes,  I  shall  be  whole. 

29  And  straightway  the  fountain 
of  her  blood  was  dried  up  ;  and  she 
felt  in  her  body  that  she  was  healed 
of  that  plague. 

30  And  Jesus,  immediately  know- 
ing in  himself  that  S  virtue  had 
gone  out  of  him,  turned  him  about 
in  the  press,  and  said.  Who  touch- 
ed my  clothes  1 

:)1  And  his  disciples  said  unto 
him.  Thou  seest  the  multitude 
thronging  thee,  and  sayest  thou, 
Who  touched  me  1 

32  And  he  looked  round  about  to 
see  her  that  had  done  this  thing. 

33  But  the  woman,  fearing  and 
trembling,  knowing  what  was  done 
in  her,  came  and  fell  down  before 
him,  and  told  him  all  the  truth. 

34  And  he  said  unto  her,  Daugh- 
ter, h  thy  faith  hath  made  thee 
whole  ;  go  in  peace,  and  be  whole 
of  thy  phigue. 

35  '  Wliile  he  yet  spake,  there 
came  from  the  ruler  of  the  syna- 
gogue's house  certain  which  said, 
Thy  daughter  is  dead  :  why  trou- 
blest  thou  the  Master  any  further  1 

36  As  soon  as  Jesus  heard  the 
word  that  was  spoken,  he  saiili 
unto  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue. 
Be  not  afraid,  only  believe. 

37  And  he  sutTered  no  man  to 
follow  him,  save  Peter,  and  James, 
and  John  the  brother  of  James. 

38  And  he  conneth  to  the  hou.=;e 
of  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  and 
secth  the  tumult,  and  them  that 
wept  and  wailed  greatly. 

39  And  when  he  was  come  in,  he 
saith  unto  them.  Why  make  ye 
this  ado,  and  weej)  1  tlie  damsel  is 
not  dead,  but  k  sleejielh. 

40  And  they  laughed  him  to 
scorn.  1  But,  when  he  had  put 
them  all  out,  he  taketh  the  fatlier 
and  the  mother  of  the  damsel,  and 
them  that  were  with  him,  and 
entereth  in  where  the  damsel  was 
lying. 

41  And  he  took  the  damsel  by 
the  hand,  and  said  unto  her,  Ta- 
litha-cumi  :  which  is,  being  inter- 
preted. Damsel,  (I  say  unto  thee) 
ari.se. 

42  And  straightway  the  damsel 
arose,  and  walked  ;  for  she  was  of 

a^f;  of  twelve  years.  And  they 
were  astonished  willi  a  great  asto- 
nishment. 

787 


C/iiist  scndeth  out  the  ttcelve. 
43  And  m  he  cliargeO  them  strait 

ly   that  no   mnn  should  know   it ; 

and    oomnianded    that    something 

should  be  given  licr  to  rat. 
CHAPTER  VI. 

)  Christ  is  contemned  of  his  countryman. 
7  He  giccl/L  the  tioelee  power  over  un- 
clean spiiits.  14  Dirt.rs  opinions  of 
Christ.  27  John  Baplist  is  beheaded, 
S9  a)td  buried.  30  'I'he  aposlies  return 
from  preaching.  31  The  viirncte  of  lire 
loaies  and  two  fishes.  4S  Chria  icalhlh 
on  the  sea:  63  itml  herjcth  all  thul  touch 
him. 

AND  »  ho  went  out  from  thence, 
and  came  into  his  own  country  ; 
and  his  disclplcB  follow  him. 

2  And  when  the  sabbath-day  was 
come,  he  began  to  teach  in  the  sy- 
nagogue :  and  many  hearing  him 
were  astonished,  saying,  I'  From 
ivhauce  hath  tliis  man  theac  things? 
and  wliat  wisdom  ?;>•  this  which  is 
given  unto  him,  that  even  sucli 
mighty  works  arc  wrought  by  his 
hands  t 

3  Is  not  this  the  carpenter,  the 
BOn  of  JIary,  c  the  brother  of  James, 
and  Joses,  and  of  Juda,  and  Si- 
mon 1  and  are  not  his  sisters  here 
with  us  ?  And  they  d  were  oflended 
at  him. 

4  But  Jesus  said  unto  them,  e  A 
prophet  is  not  without  honour,  but 
m  his  own  country,  and  among  his 
own  kin,  und  in  hie  own  house. 

5  '  And  he  could  there  do  no 
mighty  work,  save  that  he  laid  his 
hands  upon  a  few  sick  folk,  and 
bealeji  them. 

6  And  S  he  marvelled  because  of 
their  unbelief  h  And  he  went 
round  about  the  villages  teaching. 

7  II  i  And  he  called  ujito  him  the 
twelve,  and  began  to  send  them 
forth  by  two  and  two ;  and  gave 
them  power  over  unclean  spirits  ; 

8  And  commanded  them  that 
they  should  take  nothing  for  their 
journey,  save  a  staff  only  ;  no  scrip, 
no  bread,  no  ||  money  in  their  purse  : 

9  But  ^  be  shod  with  sandals; 
and  not  put  on  two  coats. 

10  1  And  he  said  unto  them.  In 
what  place  soever  ye  enter  into  a 
house,  there  abide  till  ye  depart 
from  that  place. 

11  m  And  whosoever  shall  not  re- 
ceive you,  nor  hear  you,  when  ye 
depart  thence,  "  shake  oti'  the  dust 
under  your  leet,  for  a  testimony 
against  them.  Verily,  I  say  unto 
vou.  It  shall  be  more  tolerable  for 
feodom  t  and  Gomorrah  in  the  day 
of  judgment,  tlian  for  that  city. 

i-2  And  they  went  out,  and  preach- 
ed that  men  should  repent. 

Ki  And  they  cast  out  many  de- 
vils, 0  and  anointed  w^ith  oil  many 
that  wore  sick,  and  healed  them. 

14  I'  And  king  lierod  heard  nf 
him,  (for  his  name  was  si)reacl 
abroad,)  and  he  said.  That  John 
the  Baptist  waR  risen  from  the 
dead,  and  therefore  mighty  works 
do  shew  I'orth  themselves  in  him. 

\')  q  Others  said,  That  it  is  Klias. 
And  others  said.  That  it  is  a  pro- 
phet, or  an  Olio  of  the  prophets. 


31. 


m  }.U:i.  8.  4. 
&9.30.&I2, 
16.  &.  17.  9. 
ch.  3.  12. 
Luke  S.  14. 


c  See  Mrilt. 
12.  15.  Gal 
I.  19. 
d  Mau.  11.6. 


fSeeC-n. 
19.22.  &,  32. 
25.  Mntt.  13. 
58.  ch.  9.  23 

S  Is.  59.  16. 


1  Mau.  10.  1. 
ch.  3.  13,  N. 
Luke  9.  1. 


1  The  word 
siR-cuneUi  a 
pima/bras! 
money,  m 
value  some- 
what less 
llinn  a  far- 
thing, 'M.itt, 
lU.  V.   liUt 


licri 


•■encral  for 
money,  Lukt 
tf.  3. 

k  Acts  12.  8, 
I  .Malt.  10. 
11.  Luke  9.4 
fc  10.  7,  8. 
m  M.lU.  10. 
14.  Luke  10, 
10. 

M  Acts  13.51. 
ii.  13.6. 
t  Gr.  or. 
f.  Jam.  .1.  14 
pMntl.  14.1 
Luko  9.  7. 


&,20.  21. 

Or,  nn  in- 

•ard 
g'udgc. 

Mntt.  14.5. 
t  21.  6. 
Or,  kept 

ii>ed  him. 

A.  D.  32. 

Mau.  14.6. 

X Gen.  40.20. 


II  Or,  one  of 
his  guard. 


h  Mau.  14. 
13. 

0  ch.  3.  20. 

a  Mau.  14. 
13. 


John  the  Baptist  behtaUid. 

Iti  r  But  when  Herod  hoard 
thereof,  he  said.  It  is  John,  wliom 
I  beheaded :  he  i.i  risen  from  the 
dead. 

IT  For  Horod  himself  had  sent 
forth  and  laid  hold  upon  John,  and 
bound  him  in  prison  for  Hercdir.s' 
sake,  his  brother  Philip's  wife  ;  lor 
he  had  married  her. 

13  For  John  had  said  unto  He- 
rod, » It  is  not  lawful  for  lliee  to 
have  thy  brother's  wife. 

19  'Ilierefore  Herodias  had  '\\  a 
([uarrel  against  him,  and  would 
have  killed  him  ;  but  she  could  not  ■. 

20  For  Herod  '  feared  John, 
knowing  that  he  was  a  just  mau 
and  an  holy,  and  ||  ohnerved  him  : 
.and  when  he  heard  him,  he  did 
many  things,  and  heard  him  gladly. 

21  u  And  when  a  convenient  day 
was  come,  that  Herod  "  on  his 
birth-day  made  a  supper  to  his  lords, 
high  captains,  and  chief  cslaics  of 
Galilee  ; 

i.-  And  when  the  daughter  of  the 
saidHerodias  camein,  and  danced, 
and  pleased  Herod,  and  them  that 
sat  with  him,  the  king  said  unto 
the  dam.sel.  Ask  of  me  whatsoever 
thou  wilt,  and  I  will  give  it  thee. 

iT  And  he  sware  unto  her, 
y  Whatsoever  thou  shah  ask  of  me, 
I  will  give  it  thee,  unto  the  half  of 
my  kingdom. 

24  And  she  went  forth,  and  said 
unto  her  motlier[VV'hat  shall  I  ask  1 
And  she  said.  The  head  of  John 
the  Baptist. 

25  And  she  came  in  straightway 
with  haste  unto  the  king,  and  ask- 
ed, saying,  I  will  that  thou  give  me, 
by  and  by,  in  a  charger,  the  head  of 
John  the'Baptist. 

26  ^  .And  the  king  was  e.xceedin" 
sorry  ;  yet  for  his  oath's  sake,  and 
for  their  sakes  which  sat  with  him, 
he  would  not  reject  her. 

27  And  immediately  the  king 
sent  II  an  executioner,  and  com- 
manded his  head  to  ho  brought  : 
and  he  went  and  beheaded  him  in 
the  prison ; 

28  .'Vnd  brought  his  head  in  a 
charger,  and  gave  it  to  the  dam- 
sel ;  and  the  damsel  gave  it  to  her 
mother. 

29  And  when  his  disciples  heard 
of  it,  they  came  and  took  up  hit 
corpse,  and  laid  it  in  a  tomb. 

30  »  And  the  apostles  gathered 
themselves  together  unto  Jesus, 
and  told  him  all  things,  both  what 
they  had  done,  and  what  they  had 
taught. 

31  l)  And  he  said  unto  thorn, 
Come  ye  yourselves  apart  into  a 
desert  ))lace,  and  rest  awhile  :  for 
c  there  were  many  coming  and  go 
iiig,  and  lliey  had  no  leisure  so  inuch 
as  lo  eat. 

.■^2  •i  And  they  departed  into  a 
desert  place  by  ship  ])rivately. 

33  And  the  people  saw  them  de- 
parting, and  many  knew  him,  and 
ran  aloot  thither'oui  of  all  cities, 
and  outwent  them,  and  ranic  logo- 
thor  unto  him. 

75S 


Chyiitfc'.'tlcthftL'c  thoiisaiw'. 

3{  c  And  Jesus,  when  ho  cnme 
out,  snw  much  people,  ami  wus 
moved  with  compassion  toward 
thviii,  because  thoy  were  as  shcop 
not  having  a  tlieplierd  :  and  '  he 
began  to  leach  them  many  things. 

'A5  S  And  when  the  day  was  now 
I'ur  spent,  hia  disciples  came  unto 
him,  and  said,  This  is  a  desert  place, 
and  now  the  time  is  lar  passed  : 

^G  Send  them  away,  that  they 
inuy  go  into  the  country  round 
nboat,  anil  into  the  villages,  and 
buy  themselves  bread  :  lor  they 
liave  nothing  to  eat. 

37  He  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Give  ye  theiu  to  eat.  And 
they  say  unto  him,  ^  Sliall  we  go 
and  buy  two  hundred  1|  penny- 
worth ot'  bread,  and  give  them  to 
cat  T 

38  He  saith  unto  tliom.  How 
many  loaves  have  ye  ^  go  and  see. 
And  when  they  Icnew,  thoy  say, 
1  Five,  and  two  fishes. 

.T9  And  he  commanded  them  to 
make  all  sit  down  by  companies 
upon  the  green  grass. 

40  And  they  sat  down  in  ranks, 
by  hundreds,  and  by  fifties. 

41  And  when  he'  had  taken  the 
five  loave;,  and  the  two  fishes,  he 
looked  up  to  heaven,  ^  and  blessed, 
and  brake  tho  loaves,  and  gave 
tkcm  to  his  disciples  to  set  before 
thorn  ;  and  the  tv.'o  fishes  divided 
he  amon"  them  all. 

42  And  they  did  all  eat,  and  were 
filled. 

43  And  they  took  up  twelve  bas- 
kets full  of  tlie  fragments,  and  of 
the  fishes. 

44  And  they  that  did  cat  of  the 
loaves,  were  about  five  thousand 
men. 

45  1  And  straightway  he  con- 
Etrained  his  disciples  to  get  into  the 
fhip,  and  to  go  to  the  other  side 
before  ||  unto  Bcthsaida,  whiio  he 
Eont  away  the  people. 

46  Andi  when  he  had  sent  them 
away,  he  departed  into  a  mountain 
to  pray. 

47  "1  And  when  even  was  come, 
the  ship  was  in  the  midst  of  the  sea, 
and  he  alone  on  the  land. 

48  And  he  saw  them  toiling  in 
rowing  ;  for  the  wind  was  contrary 
unto  them  :  and  about  the  fourth 
watch  of  the  night  ho  conicth  unto 
(hem,  walking  upon  the  sea,  and 
"  would  have  passed  by  them. 

49  But  when  they  saw  him  walk- 
ing upon  the  sea,  they  supposed  it 
had  been  a  spirit,  and  cried  out. 

50  (For  they  all  saw  him,  and 
were  troubled.)  And  immediately 
he  talked  with  them,  and  saith  unto 
them.  Be  of  good  cheer  :  it  is  I ;  be 
not  afraid. 

51  And  he  went  up  unto  them 
into  the  ship  ;  and  the  wind  ceas- 
ed :  and  they  were  sore  amazed  in 
themselves  Deyond  measure,  and 
wondered. 

52  For  o  they  considered  not  the 
miracle  of  the  loaves  ;  for  their 
p  heart  was  hardened. 


CHAFTEIl  Vn. 


e  M.iu.  9.  36. 
t  U.  14. 
r  Luke  9.  11. 
jMntt.  14. 
li.  Luke  9. 
12. 


penny  ;  :.  _ 
Matt.  18.28.1 
i  Malt.  14. 
17.  Luke  9.  1 
13.  John  6.  I 
9.  See  JIrU. 
15.  34.  ch. 
8.  S. 


S  Or,  oi-cr 

against 

Bethsaida. 


m  Matt.  14. 
23.  John  6. 
16,  17. 


q  Matt.  14. 


rMatt.9.  20 
ch.  5.  27,  28 
.\cts  19.  12. 

i  Or,  it. 


och.  8,  17, 


Or,  dill- 
;entt'j :   : 


■1  Sextarius 
is  abotit  a 
pint  and  .a 


J  Ex.  20.  12. 
Ueut.  5.  16. 
Matt.  15.  4. 
eEx.  21.  17. 
Lev.  20.  9. 
Prov.  20.  20. 
fMatt.  15. 
5.  &.  23.  18. 


.Men's  lyadition.9. 

53  q  And  wlmn  tliey  had  pasoed 
over,  they  came  into  the  land  of 
Gennesaret,  and  drew  to  the  shore. 

54  And  when  they  were  come  out 
of  the  ship,  straightway  they  knew 
him, 

55  And  ran  through  that  whola 
region  round  about,  and  began  to 
carry  about  in  beds  those  that  were 
sick,  where  they  heard  he  was. 

56  And  whithersoever  lie  entered, 
into  villages,  or  cities,  or  country, 
they  laid  the  sick  in  the  streets, 
and  besought  hiin  that  r  they  might 
touch,  if  it  were  but  the  border  ol  his 
"arment  ;  and  as  many  as  touched 
\\  him,  were  made  whole. 

CHAPTER  VH. 

I  The  Pharisees  fiud/aiilt  at  the  disciplet 
for  eating  wil'li    urmashen    hands.     8 

Tket/  hreaklhe  commandment  of  God  by 
the  traditions  ofviKn.     14  Meat  defUet.'z 
not  the  man.  24  He  hcalelk  the  ^yro- 
phenician  leoman^s  daughter  of  mt  un- 
clean  spiritt    31   and  one  that  viae  dsaf, 
and  stammered  in  his  speech. 
'T'HEN  a  came  together  unto  him 
•^    the   Pharisees,  and  certain  of 
the  scribes,  which  came  from  Jeru- 
salem. 

2  And  when  they  saw  some  ol  his 
disciples  eat  bread  wi.'h  1|  defilet5 
(that  is  to  say,  with  unwaahenl 
hands,  they  found  fault. 

3  For  the  Pharisees,  and  all  the 
Jews,  e.xcept  they  wash  tkcir  hands 

II  oft,  eat  not,  holding  the  tradition 
of  the  elders. 

4  And  when  they  coins  from  the 
market,  except  they  wash,  they  eat 
not.  And  many  other  things  thero 
be,  which  they  have  received  to  hold, 
as  the  washing  of  cups,  and  ||  pots, 
and  brazen  vessels,  and  li  tables. 

5  ij  Then  the  Pharisees  and  scribes 
asked  him.  Why  walk  not  thy  dis- 
ciples according  to  the  tradition  of 
the  elders,  but  eat  bread  with  un- 
washcn  hands  7 

6  Ho  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Well  hath  Esaias  projihesied 
of  you  hypocrites,  as  it  is  written, 
c  This  people  honoureth  me  with 
their  liiis,  but  their  heart  is  far 
from  me. 

7  Howbeit,  in  vain  do  tliey  wor- 
ship me,  teaching  for  doctrines  tha 
commandments  of  men. 

8  For,  laying  aside  the  command- 
ment of  God,  ye  hold  the  tradition 
of  men,  as  the  washing  of  pots  and 
cups ;  and  many  other  such  like 
things  ye  do. 

9  Arid  he  said  unto  them.  Fall 
well  yo  II  reject  the  commandment 
of  Goj,  that  ye  may  keep  your  own 
tradition. 

10  For  Moses  said,  d  Honour  thy 
father  and  thy  mother  ;  and,  =  W!io- 
80  curseth  fatlicr  or  mother,  let  hin 
die  the  death  : 

11  But  ye  say.  If  a  man  shall  saj- 
to  his  father  or  mother,  !t  is  f  Cof- 
ban,  that  is  to  say,  a  gift,  by  whnl- 
soever  thou  niightest  Be  profited  by 
me  ;  he  shall  be  free. 

12  And  ye  suffer  him  no  more 
to  do  aught  for  his  fatlier  ot  hia 
mother ; 

789 


.i9f!  ttndcdn  spifil  cast  out. 

rj  Making  the  word  of  Gnil  of 
none  cfl'ect  lhrousl>  your  IrKdilion, 
wliicli  ye  liavu  delivered  :  and  many 
Bueli  like  things  do  yc. 

14  II  ff  And  v.iirn  he  liad  called 
all  the  neoplo  uiitoUim,  ho  said  unto 
them,  llearken  uino  me  every  one 
of  you,  and  understand. 

la  Tlicre  is  nothing  from  without 
a  man,  that  entering  into  him,  can 
defile  him :  but  the  things  which 
come  out  of  him,  those  are  they  that 
defile  the  man. 

IG  ">  If  any  man  have  ears  to 
hear,  let  liiin  hear. 

17 'i  And  when  he  was  entered 
into  ihe  house  from  the  people,  his 
disciples  asked  him  concerning  the 
paraulc. 

18  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Are 
ve  so  without  understanding  also  1 
Do  ye  not  perceive,  that  whatsoever 
thing  from  witiiout  eiitoreth  into  the 
man,  it  cannot  defile  him  : 

19  Because  it  entcreth  not  into 
his  heart,  but  into  the  belly,  and 
goeth  out  into  the  draught,  purging 
uil  meats  7 

20  And  he  said.  That  which  Com- 
eth out  of  the  man,  that  defileth  tlie 
man. 

21  k  For  from  within,  out  of  the 
heart  of  men,  proceed  evi!  thoughts, 
adulteries,  fornications,  murders, 

22  Thefts,  t  covetousness,  wick- 
edness, deceit,  lasciviousness,  an 
■?vil  eye,  blasphemy,  pride,  foolish- 
ness ; 

23  All  these  evil  things  come  trom 
within,  and  defile  the  man. 

21  11  1  And  from  thence  he  arose, 
and  went  into  the  borders  of  Tyre 
and  Sidoii,  and  entered  into  an  house, 
and  would  have  no  man  know  it : 
but  he  could  not  be  hid. 

25  For  a  certain  woman,  whose 
young  daughter  had  an  unclean 
Bliirit,  heard  of  him,  and  came  and 
fell  at  his  feet ; 

2G  (The  woman  was  a  1|  Greek,  a 
Syrophcnician  by  nation,)  and  she 
besought  him  that  he  would  cast 
forth  the  devil  out  of  her  daughter. 

27  lint  Jesus  said  unto  her.  Let 
the  children  first  be  filled  :  for  it  is 
not  meet  to  take  the  children's 
bread,  and  to  cast  it  unto  thu  dogs. 

28  And  she  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Yes,  Lord;  yet  the  dogs 
under  the  table  oat  of  the  children  s 
crumbs.  ,-,,,• 

20  And  he  said  unto  her,  tor  this 
Eaying,  go  thy  way :  the  devil  is 
gone  out  of  thy  daughter. 
'  30  And  when  she  was  come  to 
'icr  house,  she  found  the  devil  gone 
<.ut,  and  hor  daughter  laid  upon  the 
bed. 

31  IT  m  And  asain,  departing  from 
the  coasts  of  Tyre  and  Sidon,  he 
caino  unto  the  sea  of  Galilee, 
through  the  midst  of  the  coasts  ol 
Decapolis. 

32  And  n  they  bring  unto  mm 
one  that  was  deaf,  and  had  an  im- 
pediment in  his  speech;  and  Ihcy 
beseech  him  to  put  his  hand  upon 
him. 


S.  MARK. 


DOMINI 
32. 


.Malt.  15. 


h  MiUt    11. 

IS. 

i  Matt.  15. 

1.1. 


DOM  IN  I 

32. 


8.  23. 

John  9.  6. 

ch.  6.  41. 

ilm  11.41. 
&,  17.  I. 
<l  John  U. 
33,  38. 

r  Is.  35.  5,  6. 
Mail.  11.5. 

ch.  5.  43. 


k  Gcii.  5.  5. 

&8.  21. 
MaU.  15.  19. 

t  Gr.  cove- 
toitsnesseSf 

:ked- 
nesses. 


1  MaU.  15. 
21. 


m  Matt.  15. 
20. 


n  Mat.  9.  32. 
Luke  11.  14. 


b  Matt.  15. 
34.  See  ch. 
6.  38. 


,  Matt.  14. 
I'J.  ch.  6.  41 


il  Matt.  15. 


,.  Matt.  12. 
38.  &  16.  1. 
John  6.  30. 


Chriat  fccdclk  four  thiusand. 

33  And  lie  took  him  aside  from 
the  multitude,  and  put  his  fingers 
into  his  ears,  and  "  he  spit,  and 
touched  his  tongue: 

3^1  And  p  looking  up  to  Jicavcn, 
q  he  sighed,  and  saith  unto  him, 
Ephphatha,  that  is,  Bo  opened. 

3.5  r  Ami  straightway  his  ears 
were  opened,  and  the  string  of  his 
tongue  was  loosed,  and  he  spako 
])lain. 

36  And  she  charged  them  that 
they  should  tell  no  man  :  but  tho 
more  lie  charged  them,  so  much 
tho  morn  a  great  deal  they  pub- 
lished it ; 

37  And  were  beyond  measure 
astonished,  saving,  lie  halh  dono 
all  tilings  well  ;  he  maketh  both 
the  deaf  to  hear,  and  the  dumb  to 
speak. 

CHAPTEIl  VIII. 

1  Christ/ecdcili  the  people  niiraculotidy  : 
10  rcfuseth  lu  gU-e  a  tign  to  the  Pluiri- 
stes  :  1 1  admonisheth  his  discipUs  to  be- 
ware of  the  leaven  of  the  P/wrisees,  and 
nf  the  leaven  of  Herod.:  22  giteth  a 
blind  man  his  sight :  27  acknojctedgelh 
thai  lie  is  the  Christ,  who  should  su^er 
and  rise  itgain :  34  and  exhorleth  lo  pa- 
tience in  persecution  for  the  profession 
of  the  gospel. 
TN  those  days  » the  multitude  being 
I  very  great,  and  having  nothing  lo 
eat,  Jesus  cnllcd  his  discijdes  unto 
him,  and  saith  unto  them, 

2  I  have  compassion  on  the  mul- 
titude, because  they  Itave  now  been 
with  ine  three  days,  and  have  no 
thing  to  eat; 

3  And  if  I  send  them  away  fast- 
ing to  their  own  houses,  they  will 
faint  by  the  way  :  for  divers  ol  them 
came  trom  far. 

4  And  his  disciples  answered  him, 
From  whence  can  a  man  satisfy 
these  men  with  bread  here  in  the 
wilderness  ^ 

5  h  And  he  asked  them.  How 
many  loaves  have  ye  ■?  And  they 
said.  Seven. 

G  And  he  commanded  the  people 
to  sit  down  on  Uie  ground  :  and  lio 
took  the  seven  loaves,  and  gavo 
thanks,  and  brake,  and  gave  to  his 
disciples  to  set  before  thcvi ;  and 
they  did  set  Ihcm  before  the  peo- 
ple. ,,  _  , 

7  And  thev  had  a  few  small  fish- 
es :  and  '^  lie  blessed,  and  com 
manded   to   set    thein   also    bcforo 

8  So  they  did  cat,  and  were  filled  ; 
and  they  took  up  of  the  broken 
meat  that  was  left,  seven  baskets. 

9  And  they  that  had  eaten  were 
about  four  thousand  :  and  he  sent 
them  away. 

10  ir  And  J  straightway  he  enter- 
ed into  a  ship  with  his  discinlcs, 
and  came  into  the  parts  of  Dalraa- 
nutha.  „, 

11  c  And  the  Pharisees  camo 
forth,  and  began  to  question  with 
him,  seeking  of  him  a  sign  from 
heaven,  tempting  hmi.  . 

1-T  And  he  sighed  deeply  in  his 
spirit,  and  saith,  Wh.y  doth  this  gc- 
Ineratlon  seek  after  a  sign  ?  Verily,  I 
790 


The  blind  restored  la  si^ht. 

say  unto  you,  There  shall  no  sign 

be'given  uiito  Uiis  gcncratior. 

13  And  iie  left  thnm,  and  enter- 
ing into  the  ship  again,  depaitcd  to 
the  other  side. 

14  TT  f  Now  the  disciples  had  for- 
gotten to  take  bread,  neither  kad 
tliey  in  the  ship  with  them  more 
than  one  loaf. 

15  S  And  he  charged  them,  say- 
ing, Take  heed,  beware  of  the  lea- 
ven of  the  Pharisees,  and  of  the 
leaven  of  Herod. 

!6  And  they  reasoned  among 
themselves,  saying.  It  is  h  because 
we  have  no  bread. 

17  And  when  Jesus  knew  it,  he 
saitli  unto  them,  Why  reason  ye, 
because  ye  have  no  bread  1  '  per- 
ceive ye  not  yet,  neither  under- 
stand 7  have  ye  your  heart  yet  har- 
dened "! 

18  Having  eyes,  see  ye  not  ?  and 
having  ears,  hear  ye  not  1  and  do 
ye  not  remember  1 

19  k  When  I  brake  the  five  loaves 
among  five  thousand,  how  many 
baskets  full  of  fragments  took  ye 
up?  They  say  unto  him.  Twelve. 

'20  And  1  when  the  seven  among 
four  thousand,  how  many  baskets 
full  of  fragments  took  ye  up  1  And 
they  said,  Seven. 

21  And  he  said  unto  them.  How 
is  it  that  m  ve  do  not  understand  1 

22  IT  And  ho  coineth  to  Bethsai- 
da ;  and  they  bring  a  blind  man 
unto  him,  and  besought  him  to 
touch  him. 

2;J  And  he  took  the  blind  man 
by  the  hand,  and  led  him  out  of  the 
town  ;  and  when  Q  he  had  spit  on 
his  eves,  and  put  his  hands  upon 
him,  lie  asked  him  if  he  saw  aught. 

24  And  he  looked  up,  and  said,  1 
see  men  as  trees  walking. 

2.5  After  that,  he  put  his  hands 
again  upon  Iiis  eyes,  and  made  him 
look  up :  and  he  was  restored,  and 
Buvv  every  man  clearly. 

28  And  he  sent  him  away  to  his 
house,  saying,  Neither  go  into  the 
town,  onor  tell  it  to  any  in  the 
town. 

27  IT  p  And  Jesus  went  out,  and 
his  disciples,  into  the  towns  of  Ce- 
sarea  Philippi :  and  by  the  way  he 
asked  his  disciples,  sayin"  unto 
them,VVhomdo  men  say  that  I  am 

28  And  tliey  answered,  q  John  the 
Baptist :  but  some  say,  Elias  ;  and 
others,  One  of  the  prophets. 

29  And  he  saith  unto  them.  But 
wliom  say  ye  that  I  am  ?  And  Pe- 
ter answereth  and  saith  unto  him 
r  Thou  art  the  Christ. 

30  s  And  he  charged  them  that 
they  should  tell  no  man  of  him. 

31  And  '  he  began  to  teach  them, 
that  the  Son  of  man  must  suft'er 
many  things,  and  be  rejected  of  the 
elders,  and  of  the  chief  priests,  and 
scribes,  and  be  killed,  and  after 
three  days  rise  again. 

32  Arid  he  spake  that  sayin^ 
openly.  And  Peter  took  him,  and 
beean  to  rebuke  him. 

33  But  when  he  had    turned   a- 


CHAPTER  IX. 


k  Matt.  14. 
20.  ch.  6.  43. 
Luke  9.  17. 
Julm  6.  13. 


0  Matt.  8.  4. 
ch.  5.  43. 
p  Matt.  16. 
13.  Luke  a. 
18. 


11  Matt.  14.  S 


rMatt.  16.6, 
John  6.  69. 
&.  11.27. 
s  Matt.  16. 
20. 

t  Matt.  16. 
21.  &  17.22. 
Luke  9.  22. 


1  Matt.  10. 
38.  &,  16.  24. 
Luke  9.  23. 
&,  14.27. 


y  Matt.  10. 
33.  Luke  9. 
25.  &.  12.  9. 
f.  See  Rnm. 
1.  16.  2  Tim. 
1.  8.  &,  2. 
12. 


Um.  15. 
8.  Luke  9. 


b  Malt.  24. 
30.  &.  25.  31. 

,uke  22.  18. 

Matt.  17.  1. 
Luke  9.  28. 


The  transfiruratioii  of  Christ. 
bout,  and  looked  on  his  disciples, 
he  rebuked  Peter,  saying.  Get  tlice 
behind  mo,  Satan  ;  for  thou  savijur  • 
est  not  the  things  (hat  bo  of  God, 
but  the  things  that  bo  of  men. 

34  II  And  when  he  had  called  the 
people  unto  him  with  his  disciples 
also,  he  said  unto  them,  "  Whoso- 
ever will  come  after  me,  let  him 
deny  himself,  and  take  up  his  cross, 
and  follow  me. 

35  For  <  whosoever  will  save  his 
life,  shall  lose  it;  but  whosoever 
shall  lose  his  life  for  my  sake  and 
the  gospel's,  the  same  shall  save  it. 

36  For  what  shall  it  profit  a  man, 
if  he  shall  gain  the  whole  world, 
and  lose  his  own  soul  1 

37  Or  what  shall  a  man  give  in 
exchange  for  his  soul  1 

38  y  Whosoever  therefore  z  shall 
be  ashamed  of  me,  and  of  my  words, 
in  this  adulterous  and  sinful  "one- 
ration  ;  of  him  also  shall  the  &on  of 
man  be  ashamed,  when  he  cometh 
in  the  glory  of  his  Father  with  the 
holy  angels. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

2  Jesus  is  transjisured,  1 1  He  instructelh 
his  disciples  concerning  the  coming  o/ 
Elins:    14  castelh  forth  a  dumb  and 
deaf  spirit :  30  fore'cUeth  his  dealhand 
rcsu7-itrtivn  :  S3  e.rhoitelh  hie  disciples 
to  li  utai'-ity  :  c6  bidding  them  not  to  pro- 
hibit such  as  be  not  against  them,  noi  lo 
gi«e  offence  to  any  of  the  faithful. 
A  ND  he  said  unto  them,  a  Verily, 
-'^  I  say  unto  you.  That  there  Lo 
some    of   them    that    stand    hero 
which  shall  not  taste  of  death,  till 
they  have  seen  ^  the  kingdom  of 
God  come  with  power. 

2  '[  c  And  after  si.\  days,  Jesu.^ 
taketh  with  him  Peter,  and  James, 
and  John,  and  leadeth  them  up  in- 
to nn  high  mountain  apart  by  them- 
selves ;  and  he  was  tran«figured  be- 
fore them. 

3  And  his  raiment  became  shi- 
ning, exceeding  d  white  as  snow  ; 
so  as  no  fuller  on  earth  can  white 
the.m. 

4  And  there  appeared  unto  them 
Elias,  with  Moses :  and  they  were 
talking  with  Jesus. 

5  And  Peter  answered  and  said 
to  Jesus,  Master,  it  is  good  for  us 
to  be  here  :  and  let  us  make  three 
tabernacles  ;  one  for  thee,  and  ono 
for  Moses,  and  ono  for  Elias. 

6  For  he  wist  not  what  to  say  : 
for  they  were  sore  afraid. 

7  And  there  was  a  cloud  that 
overshadov.-ed  them  :  and  a  voico 
came  out  of  the  cloud,  saying.  This 
is  my  beloved  Son  :  hear  him. 

8  And  suddenly,  when  they  had 
looked  round  about,  they  saw  no 
man  any  more,  save  Jesus  only  with 
themselves. 

9  «  And  as  they  came  down  from 
the  mountain,  lie  charged  them 
that  they  should  tell  no  man  whrit 
things  they  had  seen,  till  the  Son  el' 
man  were  risen  from  the  dead. 

10  And  they  kept  that  saying 
with  themselves,  questioning  ono 
with  another  what  the  rising  tVo.n 
the  dead  should  mean. 

791 


fJiixf  av.d  dumb  spiril  cast  forth. 

11  '!  Anil  Ihey  uskcd  liiiii,  caving, 
W'liy  cay  tlie  scribes  f  tliat  iJlias 
must  first  come  1 

Vi  Anil  liu  iuiiwcrcil  and  told 
ttieni,  Klias  verily  cometli  first,  and 
rcBtorclh  all  tilings  ;  and  e  how  it 
is  written  of  the  Son  of  man,  tliat 
tin  mujt  suffer  many  tilings,  and 
t  he  set  ul  nought. 

j:!  But  I  say  unto  you,  That 
'  F.lias  is  in<iecd  come,  and  they 
have  done  unto  him  whatsoever 
lliev  listed,  as  it  is  written  of  him. 

1-1  *!  I<  .\nd  when  he  came  to  his 
disciples,  he  saw  a  great  multitude 
Bliout  them,  and  the  scribes  ques- 
tioning with  them. 

15  And  straightway  all  the  pco 
(lie,  when  they  beheld  him,  were 
-reatly  amazed,  and  running  to  A('m, 
tiUnted  him. 

!6  .And  ho  nskcd  the  scribes, 
H'hal  question  ye  |l  with  them  ? 

17  And  1  one  of  the  multitude  an- 
swered and  said,  Master,  I  have 
iirouglit  unfo  tlioe  my  oon,  which 
hith  a  dumb  spirit ; 

18  And  wheresoever  he  taketh 
him,  he  ||  teareth  him  ;  and  he  foam- 
eth  and  gnasheth  with  his  teeth, 
and  pineth  away  ;  and  I  spake  to 
thy  disciples  that  they  should  cast 
him  out,  and  they  could  noL 

19  lie  answereth  him,  and  sailh, 

0  faithless  generation,   liow   Ion" 
(shall  I  be  with  you  7  how  long  shall 

1  suffer  you  ?  Bring  him  unto  me. 

20  And  tlioy  brought  him  unto 
him :  and  m  when  ho  saw  him, 
straightway  the  spirit  tare  him ; 
and  he  loll  on  the  ground,  and  wal- 
lowed, foaming. 

il  And  ho  asked  his  father,  How 
long  is  it  a?o  since  this  came  unto 
him  ?  And  he  said.  Of  a  child. 

22  And  oft-times  it  hath  cast  him 
into  the  lire,  and  into  the  waters  to 
destroy  him  ;  but  if  thou  canst  do 
any  thing,  have  compassion  on  uu, 
and  help  us. 

23  Jesus  said  unto  him,  °  If  thou 
canst  believe,  all  things  are  possi 
blc  to  him  that  believeth. 

2-1  And  straightway  the  father  of 
the  child  cried  out,  and  said  with 
ica.'s.  Lord,  I  believe  ;  help  thou 
mine  unbelief. 

25  When  Jesus  saw  that  the  peo- 
I  !o  came  running  together,  he  re 
iHil.cd  the  foul  spirit,  saying  unto 
hiiu.  Thou  dumb  and  deaf  spirit,  I 
cliargo  tlue,  come  out  of  him,  and 
enter  no  more  into  him. 

26  And  Ihe  spirit  cried,  and  rent 
him  sore,  and  came  out  of  him  : 
and  he  was  as  one  dead  ;  insomuch 
that  many  said.  He  is  dead. 

27  But  Jesus  took  him  by  the 
hand,  and  lifted  him  up ;  and  he 
urose. 

28  o  And  when  he  was  conic  into 
the  house,  his  disciples  asked  him 
iirivntely.  Why  could  not  wo  cast 
liim  out  ? 

20  And  ho  said  unto  them.  This 
kind  can  come  forth  by  nothing, 
but  by  pravcr  and  fasting. 

3'J  "  An'd  thoy  departed  thence, 


E    1  >.  .;...  u. 

U.  53.  2,  &z. 
Dm.  9.  26. 


7. 

1  Malt.  11. 

14.  &  17.  12 

l.Mke  1.  17. 

k  Matt.  17. 

M.  Luke  9. 

37 


Or,  among 
./uureeU-es  ■ 
IMatt.  17. 
H.  LuUeS 
3S. 


,  Or,  daeh- 
eth  him. 


n  Miu.  17. 
20.  ch.  11. 
23.  Luke  17. 
6.  John  11 


I  Mhu.  is. 
1.  Luke 'J. 
K.  t  22.  2^ 


r  Malt.  20. 

26,  27.  cli. 
10.  M. 


I  Malt.  10. 
40.  Luke  9. 
48. 


y  Sec  Man 
12.  30. 

J  Mali.  10. 


a  Matt 

18. 

8.  Luk 
1. 

17. 

b  Deiii. 

13. 

6.  -Matt 

.  5. 

29.  4i  18.  8 

1  Or,  ca 

UlC 

thee  to 

of- 

fmd :  a 

nJs 

ver.  45, 

47. 

c  Is.  66 

24. 

1  Or,  cause 
thee  to  of- 
fend. 


Christ  cikortclh  tv  hwiihiy. 
and  passed  through  Galilee  :  and 
ho  would  not  that  any  niun  should 
know  it. 

31  1' For  he  taught  his  disciples, 
and  said  unto  them.  The  Son  of 
man  is  delivered  into  the  hands  of 
men,  and  they  shall  kill  him  :  and 
after  that  he  is  killed,  he  shall  risa 
the  third  day. 

32  But  they  understood  uot  that 
saying,  and  were  afraid  to  ask  liim. 

33  *  q  And  he  came  to  Caper- 
naum :  and  being  in  the  house,  lie 
asked  them.  What  was  it  thai  y» 
disputed  among  yourselves  by  tha 
way  ? 

31  But  they  held  their  pence  ;  for 
by  the  way  they  had  disputed  a- 
iriong  themselves,  who  should  be  the 
greatest. 

35  And  he  sat  down,  and  callod 
the  twelve,  and  saith  unto  them, 
r  If  any  man  desire  to  be  first,  thf. 
same  shall  be  last  of  all,  and  servant 
of  all. 

3(5  And  she  took  a  child,  and  set 
him -in  the  midst  of  them:  and 
when  he  had  taken  liim  in  hia 
arms,  he  said  unto  them, 

37  Whosoever  shall  receive  one 
of  such  children  in  my  name,  re 
cciveth  mo:  and  J  whosoever  shall 
receive  nie,  receiveth  not  me,  but 
him  tliat  sent  me. 

38  If "  .And  John  answered  him, 
saying.  Master,  v.o  saw  one  cast 
ing  out  devils  in  thy  name,  and  ho 
foMoweth  not  us  ;  and  we  forbade 
liirn,  because  ho  followcth  not  us. 

39  But  Jesus  said.  Forbid  him 
not :  «  for  there  is  no  man  which 
shall  do  a  miracle  in  my  name,  that 
can  lichtlv  speak  evil  of  me. 

40  For  V  he  that  is  not  against  us, 
is  on  our  jiart. 

41  z  For  whosoever  shall  give  you 
a  cup  of  water  to  drink  in  my 
name,  becauso  ye  belong  to  Christ, 
vonlv  I  say  unto  you,  ho  shall  not 
lose  ills  reward. 

42  a  And  whosoever  shall  offend 
one  of /Acsc  little  ones  that  beliove 
in  me,  it  is  better  for  him  that  « 
millstone  were  hanged  about  his 
neck,  and  he  were  cast  into  the  sea. 

43  I' And  if  thy  hand  [[offend 
Ihce,  cut  it  off;  it  is  better  lor  thee 
to  enter  into  life  maimed,  than 
having  two  hands  to  go  into  hell, 
into  tlio  fire  that  never  shall  be 
quenched : 

44  >■•  Where  their  worm  dicth  not, 
and  the  fire  is  not  quenched. 

45  And  if  thy  foot  offend  theo, 
cut  it  off:  it  is  better  for  thoo  to 
enter  halt  into  life,  than  having  two 
feet  to  be  cast  into  hell,  into  ths 
fire  that  never  shall  bo  quenched  : 

40  Where  their  worm  dioth  not, 
and  the  fire  is  not  quenched. 

47  And  if  thine  eye  ||  offend  thee, 
pluck  it  out :  it  is  better  for  then 
to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God 
with  one  eye,  than  having  two  oyes, 
to  be  cast  into  hell-fire  : 

48  Wliero  their  worm  dietli  not, 
and  the  fire  is  not  quenched. 

49  For  evcrv  one  shall  be  aalted 

■  702 


Christ  diaiiutilh 

with  fire,  J  and  every  sacrifice  shall 

be  salted  with  salt. 

50  e  Salt  is  good  :  but  if  I!kj  salt 
have  lost  his  saltiiesB,  uherewith 
will  ye  season  it  ?  fHave  salt  in 
yourselves,  and  S  have  peace  one 
with  another. 

CHAPTER  X 

2  Christ  dispaleth  icith  the  Pharisees 
touching  dioOTcement :  \^  blesseth  the 
children  that  are  brought  unto  him  :  17 
reaolveth  a  rich  man  how  he  rnnij inher- 
it life  everlasting  :  23  telleth  his  disci- 
ples of  the  dmger  of  riches  :  2S  pro - 
inisetk  rewards  to  them  that  forsake 
any  thing  for  the  gospel :  iifnretelleth 
his  death  and  resurrection  :  35  biddeth 
the  tiBO  ambitious  suitors  to  thiitk  ra- 
ther of  sneering  with  him:  46  and  re- 
sVirctk  to  Bartiincus  kis  sight. 

AND  a  he  arose  from  thence,  and 
Cometh  into  tha  coasts  of  Ju- 
dea,  by  tlie  farther  side  of  Jordan  : 
and  the  people  resort  unto  hira 
again ;  and,  as  he  was  wont,  he 
(aught  them  again. 

2  'r  b  iVnd  the  Pharisees  came  to 
liini,  and  asked  him.  Is  it  lawful 
for  a  man  to  put  away  his  wifcl 
tc-!nptin»  him. 

;i  Anilhe  answered  and  said  unto 
them.  What  did  Moses  command 
you  ? 

4  And  they  said,  c  Moses  suffered 
to  write  a  bill  of  divorcement,  and 
lo  put  her  away. 

5  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them.  For  the  hardness  of 
your  heart,  he  wrote  you  this  pre- 
cept ; 

1}  But  from  the  beginning  of  the 
creation,  J  God  made  them  male 
and  female. 

7  e  For  tills  cause  shall  a  man 
leave  his  father  and  mother,  and 
cleave  to  his  wife  ; 

8  And  they  twain  shall  be  one 
tlesh :  so  then  they  are  no  more 
twain,  hut  one  flesh. 

OWhat.thrrefore,  God  hath  joined 
together,  let  not  man  put  asunder. 

10  And  in  the  house  his  disciples 
asked  liim  again  of  the  same  matter. 

11  And  he  saith  unto  them, 
1^ Whosoever  shall  put  away  his 
wife,  and  marry  another,  commit- 
telh  adultery  against  her. 

12  .And  if  a  woman  shall  put 
away  her  husband,  and  be  married 
to  another,  she  coramitteth  adul- 
tery. 

13  U  S  And  they  brought  young 
children  to  him,  that  he  should 
touch  them  ;  and  his  disciples  re- 
buked those  that  brought  them. 

11  But  when  Jesus  saw  it,  ho 
was  much  displeased,  and  said  unto 
them.  Suffer  the  little  children  to 
come  unto  rae,  and  forbid  them 
not :  for  1'  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

15  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  '  Who- 
soever shall  not  receive  the  king- 
dom of  God  as  a  little  child,  he 
shall  not  enter  therein. 

16  And  he  took  them  up  in  his 
arms,  put/tis  hands  upon  them,  and 
'jlessed  them. 

17  U  ^  Aiid   when  he   was  gone 

K  k 


CHAPTER  X. 


(\  Lev.  2.  13. 
K/.ek.  43.  2). 
e  M;itt.  5. 
13.  Luke  14. 


18.  &.  U.  19. 
2  Cor.  13. 
1.  Heb.  12. 


cD,--u  2' 
1.  .Mall.  .-. 
ol.  6i.  19. 


Eph 


1.  2.  24. 
r.  6.  16. 
5.31. 


1  11a  tt.  5. 
32.  &  19.  9. 
Lulce  16.  13. 
Rom.  7.  3. 
1  Cor.  7.  10, 
11. 


:MaU.  19. 
3.  Li.ke  18. 


m  Mall.  6. 
19,  20.  &.  19. 
21.  Luke  19. 
33.  &.  16.  9. 


0  Joli  31.  91. 
Ps.  52.  7.  &. 
62.  10. 
iTim.  6.  17. 


pJer.  32.  17. 
Sliitt.  19.  26. 
Luke  1.37. 


sMalt.  19. 
30.  &,  20.  16. 
Luke  13.  30. 
t  Mall.  20. 
17.  Luke  18. 
31. 

ucli.  8.  31. 
&,9.  31. 
Luke  P.  22. 
&,  18.31. 


Kith  the  Pharisees 
forth  into  the  way,  there  came  on<> 
running,  and  kneeled  to  him,  and 
asked  him,  Good  Master,  what 
shall  I  do  that  I  may  inherit  eter- 
nal life  % 

18  And  Josus  said  unto  him. 
Why  callest  thou  me  good  1  then 
is  none  good,  but  one,  that  is  God. 

19  Thou  knowest  the  command- 
ments, 'Do  not  commit  adultery. 
Do  not  kill.  Do  not  steal,  Do  not 
bear  false  witness.  Defraud  not, 
Horhour  thy  father  and  mother. 

20  And  he  answered  and  said 
unto  him.  Master,  all  these  have  1 
observed  from  my  youth. 

21  Then  Jesus  beholding  him 
loved  him,  and  said  unto  him, 
One  thing  thou  lackest :  go  thy 
way,  sell  whatsoever  thou  hast,  anil 
give  to  the  poor,  and  thou  shall 
have  "1  treasure  in  heaven  ;  and 
come,  take  up  the  cross,  and  follow 
me. 

22  And  he  was  sad  at  that  saying, 
and  went  away  grieved;  for  he  had 
great  possessions. 

23  ir  n  And  Jesus  looked  round 
about,  and  saith  unto  his  disciples. 
How  hardly  shall  they  that  have 
riches  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God! 

21  And  the  disciples  were  asto- 
nished at  his  words.  But  Jesus 
answereth  again,  and  saith  unto 
them,  Children,  how  hard  is  it  for 
them  0  that  trust  in  riches  to  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God  I 

25  It  is  easier  for  a  camel  to  go 
through  the  eye  of  a  needle,  than 
for  a  rich  man  to  enter  into  tho 
kingdom  of  God. 

2o  And  they  were  astonished  out 
of  measure,  saying  among  them- 
selves. Who  then  can  be  saved  ? 

27  And  Jesus  looking  upon  them, 
saith,  With  men  it  is  impossible, 
but  not  with  God:  for  pwith  God 
all  things  are  possible. 

28  11  q  Then  Peter  began  to  say 
unto  him,  Lo,  we  have  left  !/>l,  an.l 
have  followed  thee. 

29  And  Jesus  answered  and  snid, 
Verily,  I  say  unto  you.  There  is  no 
man  tliat  hatii  Icit  house,  or  bre- 
thren, or  sisters,  or  father,  or  mo- 
ther, or  wife,  or  children,  or  lands, 
for  my  sake,  and  tho  gospel's, 

30  r  But  he  shall  receive  an  hun- 
dred-fold now  in  this  time,  houses, 
and  bretliren,  and  sisters,  and  mo- 
thers, and  children,  and  lands,  witli 
persecutions  ;  and  in  the  world  to 
come,  eternal  life. 

31  s  But  many  that  are  first  shall 
be  last ;  and  the  last  first. 

32  If  t  And  they  were  in  tho  way, 
going  up  to  Jerusalem  ;  and  Jesus 
went  before  them  :  and  they  were 
amazed ;  and  as  they  followed, 
they  were  afraid.  "  And  he  took 
again  the  twelve,  and  began  to  tell 
tliem  what  things  should  happen 
unto  him, 

33  Saying,  Behold,  we  go  up  to 
Jerusalem  ;  and  the  Son  of  man 
shall  be  delivered  unto  the  chief 
priests,  and  unto  the  scribes  ;   and 

793 


Christ  forctdlclh  his  death. 
they  Blmlt  condemn  him  to  deatli, 
find  shall  deliver  him  to  tlio  Gen- 
liJes ; 

;M  And  llicy  shall  mock  him,  and 
ehall  scourge  him,  and  shall  spit 
upon  hiici,  and  uhall  kill  him  :  and 
the  third  day  he  pliall  ris,;  H^';iin. 

35  IT  «  And  Jajuos  and  John,  the 
Bons  of  Zchftdce,  come  unto  iiim, 
Bayinjr,  Master,  wo  would  that  thou 
shouldest  do  for  us  whatsoever  wc 
shall  desire. 

36  And  he  said  unto  them,  What 
would  ye  that  1  should  do  for  you  ? 

37  Tiiey  said  unto  him,  Grant 
unto  us  that  we  may  sit,  one  ou  thy 
right  hand,  and  the  other  on  thy 
left  hand,  in  thy  glory. 

38  But  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Ye 
know  not  what  ye  ask  :  can  ve 
ilrink  of  the  cnp  "that  1  drink  of? 
and  be  baptized  with  the  baptism 
that  1  am  baptized  with  % 

39  And  they  said  unto  him.  We 
can.  And  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Ye  shall  indeed  drink  of  the  cup 
that  I  drink  of ;  and  with  the  bap- 
tism that  I  am  baptized  withal  shall 
ye  bo  baptized  : 

40  But  to  sit  on  my  right  hand 
and  on  my  left  hand,  is  not  mine  to 
give  :  but  it  shall  be  pincii  to  them 
lor  whom  it  is  prepared. 

41  >  And  when  the  ten  heard  it, 
they  began  to  be  much  displeased 
with  James  and  John. 

42  Bnt  Jesus  called  lliein  to  him, 
and  saith  unto  them,  ^  Ye  know 
that  they  which  ||  are  accounted 
10  rule  over  the  Gentiles,  exercise 
lordship  over  them ;  and  their 
great  ones  e.\ercisc  autliorily  upon 
thcin. 

43  "But  so  shall  it  not  be  among 
you  :  but  whosoever  v.'ill  be  great 
among  you,  shall  be  your  minister  : 

44  And  whosoever  of  you  will  be 
ihe  chiefest,  shall  be  servant  of  all. 

4.5  For  even  ^tiie  Son  of  man 
came  not  to  be  ministered  unto, 
but  to  minister,  and  '^  to  give  his 
life  a  ransom  for  many. 

40  1(  '1  And  they  came  to  Jericho  : 
and  as  he  went  out  of  Jericho  with 
Ills  disciples,  and  a  "real  number  of 
people,  blind  Bartimeus,  the  sun 
of 'limeus,  sat  by  the  highway  side 
be""ing. 

47  And  when  ho  heard  that  it 
was  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  he  bejjanto 
cry  out,  and  say,  Jesus,  thou  soii  of 
David,  have  mercy  on  me. 

iB  And  many  charged  him  that 
lie  should  holil  his  jieace  :  but  he 
cried  the  more  a  great  deal,  T/iou 
hon  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me. 

49  And  Jesus  stood  still,  and 
commanded  him  to  bo  called  :  and 
they  call  Ihe  blind  man,  saying  unto 
him.  Be  of  good  comfort,  rise  ;  ho 
callelh  thee. 

.W  And  he,  casting  away  his  gar- 
ment, ruse,  and  came  to  Jesus. 

51  And  Je.jus  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  What  wilt  thou  th<»t  I 
ehoutd  do  unto  thee  ?  The  blind 
man  said  unto  him,  liord,  that  1 
might  receive  my  sight. 


S.  MARK. 


a  Matt.  20. 
26,  28.  cli. 
?.  35.  Luke 

'.>.  18. 


c  Matl.20. 
23.  1  Tim. 
2,  6.  Til.  2. 


«  Man.  21. 
I.  Luke  W. 
29.  Julm  12. 


aP».  US.  1. 
Mall.  21'. 


iMuti.  21. 
18. 

sMatt.  £1. 


li  Malt.  21. 
12.  Luke  19. 
45.  John  2. 


CJiriat  ridcth  into  Jerusalem 
a  And  Jesus  said  ui:to  him.  Go 
thy  way ;  c  thy  faith  hath  ||  made 
thee  wfiole.  And  immediately  ho 
received  his  sight,  and  followed 
Jesus  in  tlic  way. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Christ  riUetft  with.  triumjJk  inloJtnisnf 

lem  :  12  curseth  Ihe/riiiUcsa  Ituj'y  ti  e«  ■ 

Xbpiirgeth  thetemf'.t:  20  txhouetli  liit 

ductples  to  steatl/imtneaa  o//ailh,  mid  la 

forgive  their  enemies:  27  ntid  d'/endelli 

the  Irtir/ulrieis  of  Ilia  aetiom,'  Inj  ihe 

irilnees  of  Juhr,^  who  was  a  jncii  sbntof 

God. 

AND  ^when  they  came  ni"h  to 

^^    Jerusalem,     unto     Bethphagc, 

and    Bethany,    at    the   mount    of 

Olives,  he  tondeth  forth  two  of  his 

discijdes, 

2  And  saith  unto  them.  Go  your 
way  into  the  village  over  against 
you  :  and  as  soon  us  ve  be  entered 
into  it,  ye  shall  find  a  colt  tierf, 
whereon  never  man  sat ;  loose  him, 
and  bring  him. 

3  And  if  any  man  say  unto  von. 
Why  do  ve  this  1  say  ve  that  tlm 
Lord  hath  need  ot  him ;  and 
straightway  he  will  send  him  hi- 
ther. 

4  And  they  went  their  way,  and 
found  the  colt  tied  by  the'  door 
without,  ill  a  place  where  two  ways 
met ;  and  they  loose  him. 

5  And  certain  of  them  that  stood 
there  said  unio  them,  What  do  yo, 
loosing  the  coif? 

6  And  they  said  unto  them  even 
as  Jesus  had  commanded  :  and  thry 
let  them  go. 

7  And'ihey  broufrht  tlie  colt  to 
Jesus,  and  cast  their  garments  on 
him  ;  and  he  sat  upon  him. 

8  I' And  many  sprcnd  tlieir  gar- 
ments in  the  way  :  and  others  cut 
down    branches   oft"  the   trees,  and 

I  strewed  thum  in  the  way. 
j     9  And  Ihev  that  went  before,  and 
I  they  that  followed,   cried,   saying, 
•^  Hosanna :     Blessed     is     ho    that 
Cometh  in  Ihe  name  of  the  Lord. 

10  Blessed  be  the  kingdom  of  our 
futlier  David,  that  Cometh  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  :  J  Ilosaium  in 
the  highest. 

11=  And  Jesus  entered  into  Jeru- 
salem, and  into  llie  temple:  and 
when  he  had  looked  round  about 
upon  all  things,  and  now  the  even- 
tide was  come,  he  went  out  ur.lo 
Bethany,  with  the  twelve. 

12  1;  I  And  on  the  morrow,  when 
they  were  come  from  Bethany,  ho 
was  hungry. 

13?  Aiid'seeieg  a  tig-tree  afar  off, 
huviiig  leaves,  he  came,  if  haply  lie 
might  find  any  thing  tbercon  :  'and 
when  he  came  to  it,  lie  found  no- 
thing but  leaves :  for  the  time  ot 
figs  was  not  yet. 

14  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  it.  No  man  cut  fruit  of  thee 
hereafter  for  ever.  .And  his  diaci- 
|)les  heard  it. 

15  If  1"  And  they  come  to  Jeru 
salem  :    and   Jesus    went    into   the 

'temple,  and  began  lo  cast  out  them 

'  that  sold  and  bou'^'lit  in  the  tenip>, 

and    overthrew    ihc    tables  of  Ihs 

7'Jl 


Exhortation  to  steadfastness. 
money-chariMrs,  and  the   seats  of 
them  that  sold  doves  ; 

16  And  would  not  suffer  that  any 
man  snould  carry  any  vessel  through 
the  tempi'.'. 

17  And  ho  taujiit,  saying  unto 
tliem,  Is  it  not  written,  i  My  house 
shall  be  called,  ||  of  all  nations,  the 
house  of  prayer  !  but  k  ye  have 
made  it  a  den  of  thieves. 

18  And  1  the  scribes  and  chief 
priests  heard  it,  and  sought  liow 
they  might  destroy  him  :  for  they 
(eared  hhn,  because  m  all  the  people 
was  astoni.shed  at  his  doctrine. 

19  ^Vnd  when  even  was  come,  ho 
went  out  of  the  city. 

20  If  o  And  in  the  morning,  as 
they  passed  by,  tliey  saw  the  fig- 
tree  dried  up  from  the  roots. 

21  And  Peter  calling  to  remem- 
brance, saiUi  unto  him,  Master,  be- 
hold, tbe  fig-tree  which  thou  cur- 
(•edst  is  withered  away. 

22  And  Jesus  answering,  saith 
unto  them,  |j  Have  faith  in  God. 

23  For  t)  verily  I  say  unto  you. 
That  whosoever  shall  say  unto  this 
mountain.  Be  thou  removed,  and  be 
thou  cast  into  the  sea  ;  and  shall 
not  doubt  in  his  heart,  but  shall 
believe  that  those  things  which  he 
caith  shall  come  to  pass  ;  he  shall 
have  whatsoever  he  saith. 

21  Therefore  I  say  unto  you, 
P  What  things  soever  ye  desire 
when  ye  iJray,  believe  that  ye 
receive  them,  and  ye  shall  have 
them. 

25  And  when  ye  stand  praying, 
1  forgive,  if  ye  have  aught  against 
any  :  that  your  Father  also  which 
is  m  heaven  may  forgive  you  your 
trespasses. 

2b  But  r  if  ye  do  not  forgive, 
neither  will  your  Father  which 
is  in  heaven  forgive  your  tres- 
passes. 

27  IT  And  they  come  again  to  Je- 
rusalem :  '  and  as  he  was  walking 
m  the  temple,  there  come  to  him 
the  chief  priests,  and  the  scribes, 
and  the  elders, 

28  And  say  unto  him,  By  what 
authority  doest  thou  these  things  ? 
and  who  gave  thee  this  authority 
to  do  these  things  1 

~i  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  I  will  also  ask  of  you 
one  II  question,  and  answer  me,  and 
I  will  tell  you  by  what  authority  I 
do  these  things. 

30  The  baptism  of  John,  was  it 
from  heaven,  or  of  men  7  answer 
me. 

31  And  they  reasoned  with  them- 
selves, saying,  li'we  shall  say.  From 
heaven ;  lie  will  say.  Why  then  did 
ye  not  believe  him  7 

32  But  if  wo  shall  say,  Of  men  ; 
they  feared  the  people ;  for  t  all 
men  counted  John,  that  he  was  a 
prophet  indeed. 

33  And  thev  answered  and  caid 
unto  Jesus,  We  cannot  tell.  And 
Jesus  answerin"  saith  unto  them, 
Neither  do  I  tell  you  by  what  au- 
thority I  do  these  things. 


CHAPTER  Xn. 


II  Or,  n. 
house  of 
player  fo 
at/imlimi! 
k  .ler.  7.  1 
I  Jlfttt.  21 
4.%  46.  Luke 
19.  47. 
m  .Man. 


3  Of,  Hfiie 
the  faith  of 
God. 

oMmt.  17. 
20.  &  21.21 
Luke  17.  6. 


p  Mall.  7.  7 
Luke  11.9. 
John  14.  13. 
&  15.  7.  & 
16.21.  Jam, 
1.  6,  6. 
q  Mali.  6. 
14.  Col.  3. 
13. 


i  Or,  thing. 


c  Matt.  21. 
45,  46.  cli. 
II.  18.   John 
7.  25,  30,  4  1. 


our  money 
seven  pence 
halfpenny. 


ParaiU  of  the  viteyartl. 

CIIAPTEK    xn. 

1  In  a  parable  or  the  vimyard  let  out  (o 
unthankful  husbandmen,  Chris: forete!- 
lelh  the  rcproh'ilion  of  the  Jaicn.and  the 
calling  of  the  acntde$.  13  Heaeoideih. 
the  snare  of  the  Pharisees  and  //ooiji- 
ans  about  paying  tribute  to  Cesar:  13 
concinceth  the  error  of  the  Sadducces, 
who  denied  the  resurrection  :  28  rcsaU'- 
eththe  scrihCjWho  questioned  of  Ih^  firsc 
commandment':  35  refutethlhe'tipinion 
that  the  scrfbes  held  of  Christ :  38  bid- 
ding the  people  to  beware  of  their  ambi- 
tion and  hypocTisy  :  41  andcommen(ft:h. 
the  poor  widow  far  her  t^wo  mittsy  abore 
aU. 

AND  a  ho  began  to  speak  unto 
-'^  them-  by  parables.  A  certain 
man  planted  a  viupyard,  and  set  an 
hedge  about  it,  and  digged  a  place 
fur  the  vvine-fal,  and  built  a  tower, 
and  let  it  out  to  husbandmen,  and 
went  into  a  far  country. 

2  And  at  the  season  he  sent  to 
the  husbandmen  a  servant,  that  ha 
might  receive  from  the  husbandmen 
of  the  fruit  of  the  vineyard. 

3  And  they  caught /«;«,  and  beat 
him,  and  sent  hint  away  empty. 

4  And  again,  he  sent  unto  them 
another  servant :  and  at  him  they 
cast  stones,  and  wounded  him  in  the 
head,  and  sent  him  away  shamefully 
handled. 

o  And  again  he  sent  another ; 
and  him  they  killed,  and  many 
others ;  beating  some,  and  killing 
some. 

6  Having  yet  therefore  one  son, 
his  well-beloved,  he  sent  him  also 
last  unto  them,  saying,  They  wil. 
reverence  my  son. 

7  But  those  husbandmen  said 
among  themselves.  This  is  the  heir ; 
come,  let  us  kill  him,  and  the  inhe- 
ritance shall  be  ours. 

8  And  they  took  him,  and  killed 
kim,  and  cast  him  out  of  the  vine- 
yard. 

9  What  shall  therefore  the  lord 
of  the  vineyard  do  1  He  will  come 
and  destroy  the  husbandmen,  and 
will  give  the  vineyard  unto  others. 

10  And  have  ye  not  read  thi.i 
scripture;  bThe  stone  which  the 
builders  rejected  is  become  the  head 
of  the  corner : 

11  This  was  the  Lord's  doing, 
and  it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes  '■ 

12  c  And  they  sought  to  lay  hold 
on  him,  but  feared  the  people  ;  tor 
they  knew  that  he  had  spoken  the 
parable  against  them  :  and  they  left 
him,  and  went  their  way. 

13  11  d  And  they  sen3  unto  hin> 
certain  of  the  Pharisees,  and  of  the 
HerodiatiB,  to  catch  him  in  his  words. 

14  And  when  they  were  come, 
they  say  unto  him,  Master,  we  know 
that  thou  art  true,  and  carest  for 
no  man  :  for  thou  regardest  not  the 
person  of  men,  but  teachest  the  way 
of  God  in  truth  :  Is  it  lawful  to  givo 
tribute  to  Cesar,  or  not  1 

15  Shall  we  give,  or  shall  we  not 
give  ■?  But  he,  knowing  their  hy- 
pocrisy, said  unto  them.  Why  tempt 
ye  me  1  bring  me  a  ||  penny,  that  1 
may  see  i'. 

795 


lAclsS3.  8. 
»Utut.  Sj.S. 


Of  the  resurrection. 

16  And  they  bvou"lit  it.  And  lie 
gaith  unto  them,  Whose  is  thiif 
image  and  Bupcrseription  1  And 
they  said  unto  him,  Cesar's. 

17  And  Jesus  answering,  said 
unto  them,  Render  to  Cesar  the 
things  that  are  Cesar's,  and  to  God 
tlie  things  that  are  God's.  And  tliey 
marvelleil  at  him. 

18  II  e  Then  come  unto  liim  the 
Sadducees,  iwliich  say  there  is  no 
resurrection  ;  and  they  asked  him, 
saying, 

19  Master,  g  Moses  wrote  unto 
lis.  If  a  man's  brother  die,  and  leave 
his  wife  behind  him,  and  leave  no 
children,  that  his  brother  should 
take  his  wife,  and  raise  up  seed 
unto  his  brother. 

20  Now,  there  were  seven  bre- 
thren :  and  the  first  took  a  v.'ife,  and 
dving  left  no  seed. 

"21  And  the  second  look  her,  and 
died,  neither  left  lie  any  seed  :  and 
the  third  likewise. 

22  And  the  seven  had  her,  and 
left  no  seed  ;  last  of  all  the  woman  ] 
died  also. 

23  In  the  resurrection  therefore, 
when  they  shall  rife,  whose  wife 
siiall  she  be  of  them  ?  for  the  seven 
had  her  to  wife. 

21  And  Jesus  answering,  said 
unto  them.  Do  ye  not  therefore 
err,  because  yo  know  not  the 
scriptures,  neither  the  jiowcr  of 
God  ■? 

2.5  For  when  they  shall  rise  from 
the  dead,  they  neither  marry,  nor 
arc  given  in  marriage  ;  but  h  are  as 
the  angels  which  are  in  heaven. 

2G  And  as  touching  tlio  dead, 
that  they  rise  ;  have  ye  not  read 
in  the  hook  of  Moses,  how  in  the  [ 
bush  God  spake  unto  him,  saying,  | 
■  I  am  the  iJod  of  Abraham,  and 
the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of 
Jacob'! 

27  He  is  not  tiie  God  of  the  dead, 
but  the  God  of  the  living  :  ye  there- 
fore do  i'rcatly  err. 

28  1!  Tt  Anil  one  of  the  scribes 
came,  and  liuving  heard  them  rea- 
soning together,  and  perceiving  that 
he  hiid  answered  them  well,  asked 
liim.  Which  is  the  first  command- 
mi-ntofiiin 

29  And  Jesus  answered  him,  The 
lirst  of  :i!l  the  commandments  is, 
1  Hear,  O  Israel ;  The  Lord  our  God 
is  one  Lord  : 

;J0  And  tl'.ou  shalt  love  the  Lord 
thy  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and  with 
all  thy  sou!,  and  with  all  thy  mind, 
and  wilh  ail  thy  strengtii :  this  is 
the  fir.-'t  coMimandnicnf.    • 

31  And  the  second  is  like,  name- 
ly this,  "'  Thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbour  as  Ihv.-ielf :  there  is  none 
«ilhor  connnandnient  greater  than 
these. 

32  And  the  scribe  said  nnto  him. 
Well,  Masler,  thou  hast  said  the 
truth  :  for  there  is  one  God  ;  "  and 
there  is  none  other  but  he  : 

33  .\nd  to  lovo  him  willi  all  the  p^  to-  '.*• 
heart,  and  wilh  all  the  understand- 1 

ini;,  and  wilh  all  llic  soul.,  and  with 


S.  M.\RK. 


Dc.'tructwn  of  the  temple  foretold. 


0  I  Sain.  15. 
22.  Hos.  6.  6. 
Mic.  6.  B,  7, 


pM.ui.22. 


mLcv.l3.lS 
.M:ui.22.  39, 
Rom.  IS.  y. 
Gill.  i.  U. 


nDciit.  4.39. 
I,.  M.  6,  14 


Anciti       I  all   the  strength,   and   to   love  his 
DOMINI    neighbour  as  himself,  o  is  more  than 
"■         I  all  whole  burnt-oflerings  and  tacn- 
fices. 

3^1  And  when  Jesus  saw  that  ho 
answered  discreetly,  ho  said  unto 
him.  Thou  art  not  far  from  the  king- 
dom of  God.  pAnd  no  man  after 
that  durst  ask  him  any  question. 

3.5  II  11  And  Jesus  answered  and 
said,  while  he  taught  in  the  temple, 
How  say  the  scribes  that  Christ  is 
the  son  of  David  7 

36  For  David  himself  said  r  by 
the  Holv  Ghost,  s  The  Lord  saiH 
to  my  Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right 
hand,  till  I  make  thine  enemies  thy 
footstool. 

37  David  therffore  himself  calleth 
him  Lord,  and  whence  is  he  thru 
his  son  ■?  And  the  common  people 
heard  him  gladly. 

38  II  Ana  '  he  said  unto  them  in 
his  doctrine,  "Beware  of  the  scribes, 
which  love  to  go  in  long  clothing, 
and  '^  love  salutations  in  the  mar- 
ket-places, 

39  And  the  chief  seats  in  the  sy- 
nagogues, and  the  uppermost  rooms 
at  feasts ; 

40  y  Which  devour  widows' 
houses,  and  for  a  pretence  mako 
long  prayers :  these  shall  receive 
greater  damnation. 

41  1l  '  And  Jesus  sat  over  against 
the  treasury,  and  beheld  how  the 
people  cast  ||  money  "  into  the  trea- 
sury ;  and  many  that  were  rich  cast 
in  much. 

42  And  there  came  a  certain  jioor 
widow,  and  she  throw  in  tv.o 
II  miles,  which  make  a  farthing. 

43  And  he  called  vnto  him  his 
disciples,  and  saitli  unlo  them,  Ve- 
rily, I  say  unto  you.  That  ''  this  poor 
widow  hath  cast  mure  in,  than  all 

I  they  which  have  cast  into  tlie  trea 

|surv. 

I  44  For  all  they  did  cast  in  of  their 
abundance :  but  she  of  her  want 
did  cast  in  all  that  she  had,  c  crrn 
all  her  living. 

CHAPTER  XHI. 

1  Chritl/'trddlel.'i  llie  deslruelian  of  thl 
temple:  9  the  pcrseculloM  for  the  gos- 
pel: 10  Ihnl  the  gospel  mutt  ieprenclicd 
to  all  iMtk'ns  :  11  that  great  cnlamitui 
shall  happen  lu  the  J  etas:  'A  and  thf. 
manner  or  his  coit'mg  to  judgment :  32 
the  hour  loheren/  being  knoien  to  none, 
ercnj  7nan  is  to  uatch  tutd  pr/iy^  that  vr 
be  uot/ouTid  unprOKttled,  whin  he  eoni- 
eth  to  each  one  pn.rlieularly  U/  death. 

AND  !>  as  lie  went  out  of  the  tem- 
ple, one  of  his  disciples  sailh 
unto  him,  Master,  see  what  Hinnnor 
of  stones,  and  what  buildings  are 
here ! 

2  And  Jesus  answering,  said  unlo 
him,  Secsl  thou  these  great  build- 
ings'? btlicre  shall  not  be  loft  one 
stone  upon  another,  that  shall  not 
be  thrown  down. 

3  ,'\nd  as  he  sat  upon  the  mount 
of  Olives,  over  against  the  leni|)le. 
I'eler,  and  Juines,  and  John,  and 
Andrew,  asked  him  pri\ately, 

4  c  Tell  us,  when  shall  IhesB 
things  be?   and  what  shall  be  tJi6 

796 


I  cli.  t.  2. 
uMati.23.I, 

Luke 
20.  46. 


y  M.> 


;|  .•/  picee  of 
brats 

money :  See 
M:ut.  10.  9. 
a  2  Kinss 
12.  y. 
!|  h  IS  the 
5evr„;lil"ll 
ol  mie  piei-e 


St.  3, 


The  manner  of  Christ's  coming. 
sign  when   all   llicse    things    shall 
bo  fulfiiled  \ 

J  And  Jesus  answering  Ihem,  be- 
gan to  say,  d  Take  liced  lest  any 
7/(37;  deceive  you : 

(j  For  many  shall  renin  in  my 
name,  saying,  1  am  Christ;  and 
slui'l  deceive  many. 

7  And  wlien  ye  shall  hear  of  wars, 
and  rumours  of  wars,  be  ye  not 
troubled :  for  such  things  must  needs 
be  ;  but  the  end  skill  not  be  yet. 

8  For  nation  shall  rise  against 
nation,  and  kingdom  against  king- 
dom :  and  there  shall  be  earth- 
nnakcs  in  divers  places,  and  there 
^llall  ba  famines,  and  troubles  : 
=  these  arc  the  beginnings  of  ||  sor- 
rows. 

y  1i  But  f  take  heed  to  yourselves : 
for  they  shall  deliver  you  up  to 
councils ;  and  in  the  synagogues 
ve  shall  be  beaten  :  and  ye  shall 
be  brought  before  rulers  and  kings 
for  my  sake,  for  a  testimony  against 
them. 

10  And  g  the  gospel  must  first  be 
published  among  all  nations. 

11  t  But  when  they  shall  lead 
you,  and  deliver  you  up,  take  no 
thought  beforehand  what  ye  shall 
speak,  neither  do  ye  premeditate : 
but  whatsoever  shall  be  given  you 
in  that  hour,  that  speak  ye ;  for  it 
is  not  ye  that  speak,  •  but  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

12  Now,  b  the  brother  shall  bo- 
tray  the  brother  to  death,  and  the 
father  the  son  :  and  children  shall 
rise  up  against  their  parents,  and 
shall  cause  them  to  be  put  to  death. 

13  '  And  ye  shall  be  hated  of  all 
men  for  my  name's  sake  :  but  m  he 
that  shall  endure  unto  the  end,  the 
same  shall  be  saved. 

14  If  "  But  when  ye  shall  see  the 
abomination  of  desolation,  "  spo- 
ken of  by  Daniel  the  prophet, 
standing  where  it  ought  not,  (let 
him  that  readeth  understand)  then 
p  let  them  that  be  in  Judea  flee  to 
the  mountains ; 

15  And  let  him  that  is  on  the 
house-top  not  go  down  into  the 
house,  neither  enter  therein,  to 
take  any  thing  out  of  his  house  : 

16  And  let  him  that  is  in  the  field 
not  turn  back  again  for  to  take  up 
his  j;arment. 

17  q  But  wo  to  them  that  are 
with  child,  and  to  them  that  give 
suck  in  those  days  1 

18  And  pray  ye  that  your  flight 
be  not  in  the  winter. 

19  r  For  in  those  days  shall  be 
affliction,  such  as  was  not  from  the 
beginning  of  the  creation  which 
God  created  unto  this  time,  neither 
shall  be. 

20  And  e.Kcept  that  the  Lord  had 
shortened  those  days,  no  flesh  should 
be  saved  :  but  for  the  elect's  sake, 
whom  he  hath  chosen,  he  hath 
phortened  the  days. 

21  s  And  then,  if  any  man  shall 
say  to  you,  Lo,  here  i.s  Christ ;  or 
lo,  he  is  there  ;  believe  him  not. 

'22    For   false  Christs,  and  false 


CHAPTER  XIV. 

Anno 

DOMINI 

iS. 


d  Jer.  S9.  8. 
Epli   5.  6. 
1  Tiiesa.  2.  3. 


n"n',npoa- 

ctli  the 

pains  of  a 

woman  in 

travail, 

f  Matt.  10. 

17,  18.  &,24, 

9.  Rev.  2. 

10. 

g  U.M.  21. 

H. 

I.  Malt.  10. 
19.  Luke  12, 

II.  &.21.  14, 


i  Acls  2.  4. 
&  4.3,31. 
k  Mic.  7.  6. 
Matt.  10.  21, 
&.  24.  10. 
Luke  21.  16, 


I  Matt.  24.  9, 
Luke  21.  17, 
m  Dan.  12. 
12.  Matt.  10. 
22.  &,  24.  13. 
Rev.  2.  10. 

II  Matt.  24. 
15. 

0  Dan.  9.  27. 


p  Luke  21. 


r  Dan.  9.  26. 
&.  12.  1.  Joel 
2.  2.  Matt. 


s  Matt.  24. 
23.  Luke  17. 
23.  &  21.8. 


tiDan.  7.  10. 
Z.>ph.  1.  15. 
Matt.  24.  29, 


X  Dan.  7.  13, 
11.  Mail.  16. 
27.  &21.  30. 
c!i.  14.  62. 
Acts  1.  11. 
I  Thes.s.  4. 
16.  2  Tlies3. 
1.  7,  10. 
Rev.  1.  7. 
V  Matt.  24. 
32.  Luke  21. 
29,  &.C. 


a  Matt.  24. 
42.  &85.  13. 
Luke  12.  40. 
&21.  34. 
Roin.  13.  11. 
1  Thess.  5.  6. 
li  Mall.  24. 
45.  &.  25.  14. 


Malt.  21. 
42,  41. 


.4  conspiracy  against  Christ. 
prophets  shall  rise,  and  shall  shew 
signs  and  wonders,  to  seduce,  if  it 
were  possible,  even  the  elect. 

23  But  '  take  ye  heed  ;  behold,  I 
have  foretold  you  all  things. 

24  ir  "  But  in  those  days,  after 
that  tribulation,  the  sun  shall  be 
darkened,  and  the  moon  shall  not 
give  her  light, 

25  And  the  stars  of  heaven  shall 
fall,  and  the  powers  that  are  in 
heaven  shall  be  shaken. 

26  ""^  And  then  shall  they  sec  the 
Son  of  man  coming  in  the  clouds 
with  great  i)Ower  and  gloiy. 

27  And  then  shall  he  send  his 
angels,  and  shall  gather  together 
his  elect  from  the  four  winds,  from 
the  uttermost  part  of  the  earth  to 
the  uttermost  part  of  heaven. 

28  y  Now  learn  a  parable  of  the 
fig-tree  :  When  her  branch  is  yet 
tender,  and  putteth  forth  leaves,  ye 
know  that  summer  is  near  : 

29  So  ye  in  like  manner,  when 
ye  shall  see  these  things  come  to 
pass,  know  that  it  is  nigh,  even  at 
the  doors. 

30  Verily,  I  say  unto  you.  That 
this  generation  shall  not  pass,  till 
all  these  things  be  done. 

31  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass 
away  :  but  z  my  words  shall  not 
pass  away. 

32  ir  But  of  that  day  and  that 
hour  knoweth  no  man,  no,  not  the 
angels  which  are  in  heaven,  neither 
the  Son,  but  the  Father. 

33  » Take  ye  hoed,  watch  and 
pray :  for  ye  know  not  when  the 
time  is. 

34  ij  For  the  Son  of  man  is  as  a 
man  taking  a  far  journey,  who  lefl 
hio  house,  and  gave  authority  to  his 
servants,  and  to  every  man  his 
work ;  and  commanded  the  porter 
to  watch. 

35  c  Watch  ye  therefore :  for  ye 
know  not  when  the  master  of  the 
house  Cometh,  at  even,  or  at  mid- 
night, or  at  the  cock-crowing,  or  in 
the  morning : 

36  Lost  coming  suddenly,  he  find 
you  sleeping. 

37  And  what  I  say  unto  you,  I 
say  unto  all.  Watch. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

I    A  conspiraaj  agaiJist  Christ.     3  Pre* 
cious  ointmeiil  is  poured  on  his  head  by 
a  iDOman,    10  Judas  selleth  his  Master 
for  money.   12  Christ  himself  for  etelleth 
how  heshaZlhe  betrayed  of  one  of  his  diS' 
ciples  :  22  after  the  passoeer  prepared, 
andeatent  histituteth  his  supper:  26  de 
clareth  aforehand  the  fight  of  nil  his 
disciplesy  and  Peter^s  denial.  43  Judas 
hetrayeth  him  with  a  kiss.  46  He  is  ap- 
prehended in  the  garden,  S5 falsely  ac- 
cusedt  and  impiously  condemned  of  the 
Jews^  council:  65  shamefully  abused  by 
them:  66  and  thncc  denied  of  Peter, 
AFTER  a  two  days  was  the  feast 
^*-  of  the  passover,  and  of  unlea 
vened  bread  :  and  the  chief  priests, 
and  the  scribes,  sought  how  they 
might  take  iiim  by  craft,  and  put 
him  to  death. 

2  But  they  said,  Not  on  the  feast- 
day,  lest  there  be  an  uproar  of  th» 
people. 

797 


CTirisl's  head  anointed. 

3  11  l>  Ami  bolng  in  Bclhany,  in 
the  liouso  of  Simon  the  leper,  us 
lie  sat  at  meat,  tlierc  came  a  woman 
having  an  alabaster-box  of  ointment 
of  II  s|)ikonard,  very  precious  ;  and 
she  brake  the  box,  unJ  poured  it  on 
his  head. 

4  And  there  were  some  that  had 
indignation  within  themselves,  and 
■aid,  Why  was  this  waste  of  the 
ointment  made  ■? 

5  For  it  miftht  have  been  sold  for 
more  than  three  hundred  ||  pence, 
and  have  been  given  to  the  poor. 
And  they  murmured  against  her. 

ti  And  Josus  said.  Let  her  alone  ; 
why  trouble  ye  her  1  slio  hath 
wrou^lit  a  good  work  on  me. 

7  For  cyo  have  the  poor  with 
you  always,  and  whensoever  ye  will 

?'o  may  do  them  good ;  but  mo  ye 
lave  not  always. 

8  She  hath  done  what  she  could  : 
she  is  come  albrehand  to  anoint  my 
body  to  the  burying. 

9  Verily,  1  say  unto  you,  Where- 
soever this  gospel  shall  be  preached 
throughout  the  whole  world,  this 
also  that  she  hath  done  shall  be 
spoken  of,  for  a  memorial  of  her. 

10  1[  i'  And  Judas  Iscariot,  one  of 
the  twelve,  went  unto  the  chief 
priests,  to  betray  him  unto  them. 

11  And  when  they  heard  it,  they 
were  glad,  and  promised  to  give 
him  money.  And  he  sought  how 
he  might  conveniently  betray  him. 

12  1i  e  And  t!ie  tirst  day  of  uidea- 
vcned  bread,  when  they  |1  killed  the 

{)assover,  his  disciples  said  unto 
lim,  Wliere  wilt  thou  that  we  go 
and  prepare,  that  thou  mayest  eat 
the  passover '! 

13  And  he  scndeth  forth  two  of 
his  disciples,  and  sailh  unto  them 
Go  ye  into  the  city,  and  there  sliall 
meet  you  a  man  bearing  a  pitcher 
of  water :  follow  him. 

14  And  wheresoever  he  shall 
in,  say  ye  to  the  good-man  of  the 
house.  The  Master  saith.  Where  is 
the  guest-chamber,  where  I  shall 
eat  the  passover  with  my  dis- 
ciples "! 

15  And  he  will  shew  you  a  large 
upper  room  furnished  and  prepared : 
there  make  ready  for  us. 

16  And  his  disciples  went  forth, 
and  came  into  the  city,  and  found 
as  he  had  said  unto  them:  and 
they  made  ready  the  passover. 

17  f  And  in  the  evening  he  Com- 
eth with  the  twelve. 

18  And  as  they  sat,  and  did  eat, 
Jesus  said,  Verily  1  say  unto  you, 
One  of  you  which  eateth  with  me, 
shall  betray  me. 

19  And  they  began  to  be  sorrow 
ful,  and  to  say  unto  him  one  by 
one,  7s  it  I  7    and  another  said,  Is 

itn 

20  And  ho  answered  and  said 
unto  them.  It  is  one  of  the  twelve 
that  dipneth  with  mo  in  the  dish. 

21  g  The  Son  of  man  indeed  "o- 
eth,  as  it  is  written  of  him  -.  But 
wo  to  that  man  by  whom  the  Son 
of  man  is  betrayed  !  good  wore  it 


S.  MARK. 


b  Mall.  23. 
John  12. 
1,3.  S,ie 
Luke  7.  37. 

\quid  imrd. 


d  Matt.  26. 
14.  Luke  i2 
3,4. 


36.  Lulii-22. 
19.   1  Cor. 
11.23 


i  Matt.  26. 
30. 

I  Or,  psalm. 

k  M.itt.  2G. 

31. 

IZech.  13.7. 

n  ch.  Ifl.  7. 

II  Miitt.  26. 
3S,  31.  Lulie 
i'i.  33,  31. 
tohu  13.  37, 
38. 


Man.  26. 
36.  Luke  2-2. 
39.  John  18, 


qRom.8. 15. 
Gal.  4.  6. 

Heb.  5.  7. 

John  5.  30, 
&.  G.  38. 


Christ  inslitideth  his  last  supper. 
for  that  man  if  he  had  never  been 
born. 

22  ir  li  And  as  they  did  eat,  Jesus 
look  bread,  and  blessed,  and  brake 
it,  and  gave  to  them,  and  said, 
Take,  eat :  ihii  is  my  body. 

23  And  he  took  the  cup,  and 
when  he  had  given  thanks,  he  gave 
it  to  them :  and  they  all  drank  ol 
it. 

24  And  he  said  unto  them,  This 
is  my  blood  of  tlie  new  testament, 
which  is  shed  for  many. 

25  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  I  will 
drink  no  iiiore  of  the  fruit  of  the 
vine,  until  that  day  that  I  drink  it 
new  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 

20  II  '  And  when  they  liad  sung 
an  II  hymn,  Ihey  went  out  into  tlie 
mount  of  Olives. 

27  k  And  Jesus  saith  unto  them. 
All  ye  shall  be  oiiended  because  of 
me  ibis  night:  for  it  is  written,  II 
will  smite  the  shepherd,  and  the 
sheep  shall  be  scattered. 

2-J  But  m  after  that  I  am  risen,  1 
will  go  before  you  into  Galilee. 

2'J  n  But  Peter  said  unto  him, 
Although  all  shall  be  offended,  yet 
tcill  not  I. 

30  And  Jesus  saith  unto  him. 
Verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  T.Sat  this 
day,  eDe7i  in  this  night,  before  the 
cock  crow  twice,  thou  shalt  deny 
me  thrice. 

31  But  he  spake  the  more  vehe- 
mently, If  1  should  die  with  thee, 
I  will  not  deny  thee  in  any  wise. 
Likewise  also  said  they  all. 

32  o  And  they  eamo  to  a  place 
which  was  named  Gethsemane : 
and  he  saith  to  his  disciples,  Sit  yo 
hero,  while  1  shall  pray. 

33  And  he  taketh  with  him  Peter, 
and  James,  and  John,  and  began 
lo  be  sore  amazed,  and  to  be  very 
heavy  ; 

34  And  saith  unto  them.  P  My 
soul  is  exceeding  sorrowful  unto 
death :  tarry  ye  here,  and  watch. 

35  And  he  went  forward  a  little, 
and  fell  on  the  ground,  and  prayed 
that,  if  it  were  possible,  the  hour 
might  jiass  from  liim. 

31)  And  he  said,  1  Abba,  Father, 
r  all  things  aie  possible  unto  thee  ; 
take  away  this  cup  from  me  -.  <■  ne- 
vertheless, not  what  1  will,  but  what 
thou  wilt. 

37  And  ho  cometh,  and  tindeth 
Ihem  sleeping,  and  sailh  unto  Peter, 
Simon,  sli'ciicst  thou  1  couldest  not 
Ihou  watch  one  hour  ? 

38  Watch  ye  and  prav,  lest  yo 
enter  into  temptation,  t'j'he  spirit 
truly  1.9  ready,  but  the  flesh  is  weak. 

3!'!  And  again  he  went  away,  and 
piaved,  and  spake  the  same  words 

40  And  wlien  he  returned,  ho 
found  them  asleep  again,  (for  tlicir 
eyes  were  heavy ;)  neither  wist 
they  what  to  answer  him. 

41  And  hecdnieththo  third  time, 
anil  sailh  unto  them.  Sleep  on  now, 
and  take  your  rest :  it  is  enough, 
u  iho  hour  is  come  ;  behold,  the 
Son  of  man  is  betrayed  into  the 
hands  of  sinners. 

798 


Judas  hftrayith  hun  with  a  kUs. 

42  ^  Rise  up,  let  us  go  :  lo,  iio 
t!i;it  bctravoth  me  is  at  hand. 

43  ir  y  Ami  irameiliatoly  while  he 
yei  spake,  comotli  .hiihxs,  oneot'tiie 
twelve,  nndwith  him  a  great  multi- 
tiicle  v.-ith  swords  niid  staves,  tVbm 
the  e!)ief  iiriesls,  and  the  scribes,  and 
the  ciiicrs. 

44  And  he  that  betrayed  him,  had 
fl'iven  them  a  token,  saving;.  Whom- 
soever 1  shall  kiss,  that  same  is 
he  ;  take  him,  and  lead  Uim  away 
Batclv. 

43  AntI  as  soon  as  he  was  come, 
l-.i!  "oeth  straightway  to  him,  and 
saith,  Master,  frlaster  ;  and  kissed 
him. 

40  TT  And  they  laid  their  hands 
on  him,  and  took  him. 

47  And  ons  of  them  that  stood  by. 
drew  a  sword,  and  smote  a  servant 
of  the  higii  priest,  and  cut  off  his 
ear. 

43  2  A.n'1  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  Are  ye  come  out  as  a- 
gainst  a  thief,  with  swords  and  with 
slaves  to  take  me  t 

49  I  was  daily  with  you  in  the 
temple,  teaching,  and  ye  took  me 
not :  but  a  the  scriptures  must  be 
fulfilled. 

.50  "i  And  they  all  forsook  him 
and  fled. 

51  And  there  followed  him  a  cer- 
tain young  man,  having  a  linen 
cloth  cast  about  his  naked  body  ; 
and  the  young  men  laid  hold  on 
him. 

5-2  And  he  left  the  linen  clotli, 
and  fled  from  them  naked. 

.•j^  IT  ■:  And  they  led  Jesus  away  to 
tiie  high  priest :  and  with  him  were 
nssombk'd  all  the  chief  priests,  and 
the  elders  and  the  scribes. 

."il  And  Peter  followed  him  afar 
off,  even  into  the  palace  of  the 
high  priest :  and  he  sat  with  the 
servants,  and  warmed  himself  at 
the  tire. 

.5.5  d  And  the  chief  priests,  and  all 
the  council,  sought  for  witness  a- 
cainst  Jesus  to  put  him  to  death  ; 
and  found  none  : 

5t)  For  many  bare  false  witness 
against  him,  but  their  witness  a- 
greed  not  together. 

57  And  there  arose  certain,  and 
bare  false  witness  against  him,  say- 
ing, 

03  We  heard  him  say,  «  I  will 
destroy  this  temple  that  is  made 
v/ith  hands,  and  within  three  days 
1  will  build  another  made  without 
hands. 

59  But  neither  so  did  their  wit- 
n'^ss  agree  together. 

GO  f  And  the  high  priest  stood 
up  in  the  midst,  and  asked  Jesus, 
saying,  Answerest  thou  nothing  ■? 
what"!.?  it  which  these  witness  a- 
gainst  thee  7 

CI  But  s  he  held  hif?  peace,  and 
answered  notbin".  h  Again  the 
high  priest  asked  him,  and  said 
unto  him.  Art  thou  the  Christ,  the 
Son  of  the  Blessed  1 

02  And  Jesus  said,  I  am  :  '  and  ye 
rJittll  see  the  Son  of  man  sitting  on 


nilAPTER  XV. 


Anno 

Anno 

D  O  V.  1  N  I 

DOMINI 

33. 

33. 

X  M.ut.  2.-,. 

46.  Jolm  1». 

1,2. 

V  Mall.  26. 

'17.  r.uke22. 

•17.  Jalni  18. 

3. 

k  Malt.  23. 

58,69.  Luke 

'22.  65.  John 

18.  16. 

?.  Mill'..  56. 

f,!..  Lnki-  29. 

52. 

1  Mali.  25. 

71.  Luke  22. 

58.  John   18. 

25. 

.1  Ps.  22.  6. 

m. Matt.  25. 
73.  Luke  22. 

Is.  53.  7,  &c. 
Ltike  2-2.37. 

59.  Join.  18. 

25. 

11  Acts  2.  7. 

&  2-4.  41. 

b  Pi.  88.  8. 

vcr.  27. 

o  Matt.  26. 

75. 

c  Matl.  25. 

57.  Luke  22. 

li  Or,  fie  wept 

54.  John  18. 

fihicndantly^ 

13. 

or,  he  bp-gan 

to  weep. 

.1  Matt.  26. 

59. 

a  Vs.  2.  2. 

Mail.  27.  1. 

Luke  22.  S-,. 

&.23.1.Jo;in 

18.28.  Acts 

|x  13.  &,  4. 

25. 

f  clu  15.  29. 

h  Matt.  27. 

John  2.  19. 

11. 

f  Matt.  25. 

,'.  Mat!.  27. 

62 

13. 

.1  Is.  63.  7. 

5  U.  S3.  7. 

Jolni  19.  9. 

h  Mail.  25. 

e  Malt.  27. 

63. 

14.  Luke  23. 

17.  John  18. 

3*. 

i  Man.  24. 

30.  &  26. 64. 

Luke  22.  69. 

Christ  is  denied  hij  Peter. 
the  right  hand  of  power,  and  com- 
ing in  the  clouds  of  heaven. 

t)3  Then  the  liigh  priest  rent  his 
clothes,  and  saitli,  What  need  we 
any  further  witnesses  1 

C4  Ye  have  heard  the  blasphemy  : 
what  think  ye  1  And  they  all  co;,- 
demned  him  to  be  guilty  of  deatli. 

().5  And  some  began  to  spit  on 
hinij  and  to  cover  his  face,  and  t<i 
buflet  him,  and  to  say  unto  him, 
Prophesy  :  and  the  servants  diil 
strike  him  with  the  palms  of  thtir 
hands. 

66  V,  k  And  as  Peter  was  beneath 
in  the  palace,  there  cometh  one  of 
the  maids  of  the  high  priest : 

(i7  And  when  she  saw  Peter 
warming  himself,  she  looked  upon 
him,  and  said.  And  thou  alio  wast 
with  Jesus  of  Nazareth. 

08  But  he  denied,  saying.  I  know 
not,  neither  understand  I  what  thou 
sayest.  And  he  went  out  into  thu 
porch  ;  and  the  cock  crew. 

09  1  And  a  maid  saw  him  again, 
and  began  to  say  to  them  that  stood 
by,  This  is  one  of  them. 

70  And  heilenied  it  again,  m  .\nd 
a  little  after,  they  that  stood  by 
said  again  to  Peter,  Surely  thou  an 
one  of  them  :  n  for  thou  art  a  Gali- 
lean, and  thy  speech  agreeth  thereto. 

71  But  he  began  to  curse  and  to 
swear,  saying,  I  know  not  this  man 
of  whom  ye  speak. 

72  o  And  the  second  time  the 
cock  crew.  And  Peter  called  to 
mind  the  word  that  Jesus  said  un- 
to him.  Before  the  cock  crow  twice, 
thou  shaft  deny  me  thrice.  And 
II  when  he  thought  thereon,  he  wept. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  Jesus  brought  homid,  and  accused  be- 
fore Pilate.  15  Upon  the  clamour  of 
the  common  people,  the  murderer  Ba- 
rahbas  is  loosed,  and  Jesus  delivered 
up  to  be  crucified.  17  He  is  crowned 
with  thorns,  19  spit  on,  and  mocked  : 
21  fainteth  in  bearing  his  cross:  27 
hn.ngeih  betioecn  tao  thieves:  20  suffcr- 
eth  the  triumphing  reproaches  of  thu 
Jews  :  39  hut  confessed  bxj  the  centu- 
ricTi  to  be  the  Son  of  God  :  43  and  is 
honourably  buried  by  Joseph. 

AND  ^  straightway  in  the  morn- 
ing the  chief  priests  held  a  con- 
sultation with  the  elders  and  scribes, 
and  the  whole  council,  and  bound 
Jesus,  and  carried  him  away,  and 
delivered  him  to  Pilate. 

2  b  And  Pilate  asked  him,  Art 
thou  the  King  of  the  Jews  1  And 
lie  answering,  said  unto  him,  Thou 
sayest  it. 

3  And  the  chief  priests  accused 
him  of  many  things :  but  he  an- 
swered nothing. 

4  c  .^.nA  Pilate  asked  him  again, 
saying,  Answerest  thou  nothing  1 
beliold  how  many  things  they  wit- 
ness against  thee. 

5  J  But  Jesus  yet  answered  no- 
thing;  so  that  Pilate  marvelled. 

6  Now  e  at  that  feast  he  released 
unto  them  one  prisoner,  whomso- 
ever they  desired 

7  And  there  was  one  named 
Barabbas,    which  lay  bound    with 

Itliem   that  hud   made   insurrection 
799 


Christ's  crucifixion. 
with  him,  who  had  committed  mur- 
der in  the  insurrection. 

8  And  tlic  multitude  crying  aloud, 
began  to  desire  him  to  do  as  he  had 
ever  done  unto  them. 

9  But  I'ilatc  answered  them,  say- 
ing, Will  ye  that  I  release  unto  you 
the  King  Sf  the  Jews  1 

10  (For  he  knew  that  the  chief 
priests  had  delivered  him  for  envy.) 

11  But  flhe  chief  priests  moved 
the  pcoiile  that  he  should  rather  re- 
lease Barahhas  unto  them. 

1:2  .And  riliite  answered,  and  said 
again  unto  iheni.  What  will  ye  then 
that  I  shall  do  iiMo  him  whom  ye 
call  tlio  King  of  the  Jews  7 

13  And  they  cried  out  again. 
Crucify  him. 

14  Then  Pilate  said  unto  them. 
Why,  what  evil  hath  he  done  ? 
And  they  cried  out  the  more  ex- 
■ceedingly.  Crucify  him. 

15  11!?  And  so  Pilate,  willin"  to 
content  the  people,  released  Ba- 
rabbas  unto  them,  and  delivered 
Jesus,  when  he  had  scourged  him, 
to  be  crucified. 

IG  b  And  the  soldiers  led  liim 
away  into  the  hall,  called  Preto- 
rium  ;  and  they  call  together  the 
whole  band  ; 

17  And  they  clothed  him  with 
purple,  and  platted  a  crown  of 
thorns,  an(l  nut  it  about  his  head, 

18  And  l)e"an  to  salute  him, 
Hail,  King  of  the  Jews  ! 

19  And  they  smote  him  on  the 
head  with  a  reed,  and  did  spit  upon 
him,  and  bowing  their  knees,  wor- 
shipped him. 

20  And  when  they  had  mocked 
him,  tliey  took  oft'  the  purple  from 
liini,  and  ))ut  his  own  clothes  on 
him,  and  led  him  out  to  crucify  him. 

21  '  And  they  compel  one  Simon 
a  ('yrenian,  who  passed  by,  coming 
out  of  the  country^  the  father  of 
Alexander  and  Kulus,  to  hear  his 
cross. 

22  k  And  they  brin"  him  unto  the 
place  Golgotha,  whicli  is,  being  in- 
terpreted. The  place  of  a  skull. 

23  1  And  they  gave  him  to  drink, 
wine  mingled  vviUt  myrrh:  but  he 
received  it  not. 

24  And  when  they  had  crucified 
him,  ■"  they  parted  his  "arments, 
casting  lots  upon  them,  wnat  every 
man  should  take. 

25  And  n  it  was  the  third  hour, 
and  they  crucified  him. 

26  And  o  the  superscription  of  his 
accusation  was  written  over,  THE 
KING  OF  THE  JEWS. 

27  And  p  with  him  they  crucify 
two  thieves,  the  one  on  his  right 
hand,  and  the  other  on  his  left. 

W  And  the  scripture  was  ful 
fiUeJ,  which  saith,  q  And  he  was 
numbered  with  the  transgressors. 

29  And  r  they  that  passed  by,  rail 
ed  on  him,  wagging  their  heads, 
and  saying.  Ah,  *  thou  that  destroy 
est  ttie  temple,  and  buildest  it  m 
three  days, 

30  Save  thyself,  and  come  down 
from  the  cross. 


S.  M.\RK. 

Anno 

Aniin 

D  O  .\I  I N 1 

DOMINI 

33. 

33. 

tMall.  27. 

44.  Luke  23. 

3'.'. 

n  Mall.  27. 

fM:Ul.  S7. 

1.5.  Luke  23. 

20.  Acts  3. 

41. 

M. 

I  Ps.  52.  1. 

Matt.  27.  46. 

V  Mall.  27. 

iS.  John  19. 

2-  Mall.  27. 

'i.<. 

26.  John   19. 

1. 1's.  69.  21. 

1,16. 

a  Malt.  27. 

50.  Luke  23. 

h  Matt.  2'. 

46.  John  19. 
30. 

-/. 

b  Matt.  27. 

51.  Luke  23. 

15. 

c  Malt.  27. 

54.  Luke  23. 

17. 

;1  Mall.  27. 

55.   Luke  23. 

49. 

ePs.  38.  11. 

f  Luke  8.  2, 
3. 

i  Matt.  27. 

32.  Luke  23. 

?  Matt.  27. 

2d. 

57.  Luke  23. 

60.  Jolni  19. 

38. 

k  Malt.  27. 

33.  Luke  23. 

33.  John  19. 

li  Luke  2.  25, 

17. 

38. 

1  Matt.  27. 

34. 

mPs.22.  18. 

Luke  23.  3-). 

John  19.  23. 

n  See  Matt. 

27.45.  Luke 

23.44.  John 

ly.  14. 

0  Malt.  27. 

i  Malt.  27. 

37.  John  19. 

,59,  60.  Luke 

19. 

23.  S3.  John 

p  Matt.  27. 

19.  40. 

38. 

qTs.  53.  12. 

Luke  22.  37. 

r  Ps.  22.  7. 

s  ch.  14.  iB. 

John  2.  \9. 

His  death  and  burial. 

31  Likewis^c  also  the  chief  priests 
mocking,  said  among  themselves 
with  the  scribes,  He  saved  others  ; 
himself  he  cannot  save. 

'^  Let  Christ  the  King  of  Israel 
descend  now  from  the  cross,  thai 
we  may  sec  and  believe.  And 
'  they  that  were  crucified  with  him, 
reviled  him. 

33  And  "  when  the  si.tth  hour 
was  come,  there  was  darkness  over 
the  wliole  land,  until  the  ninth  hour 

34  And  at  the  ninth  hour  Jesus 
cried   vvitti   a   loud   voice,    saying, 

Eloi,  Kloi,  lama  sabachthani  ? 
which  is,  being  interpreted.  My 
God,  my  God,  wliy  hast  thou  for- 
saken me  "! 

35  And  some  of  them  that  stood 
by,  when  they  heard  it,  said.  Be- 
hold, he  calletli  Elias. 

3U  And  y  one  ran  and  filled  a 
sponge  full  of  vinegar,  and  nut  it 
on  a  reed,  and  z  gave  him  to  drink, 
saying,  IjCt  alone;  lot  us  see  whether 
Elias  will  come  to  take  him  down. 

37  a  And  Jesus  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  and  gave  up  the  ghost. 

38  And  h  the  vail  of  the  temple 
was  rent  in  twain,  from  the  top  to 
the  bottom. 

39  IT  And  ''  when  the  centurion 
w  Inch  stood  over  against  him,  saw 
that  he  so  cried  out,  and  "ave  up 
the  ghost,  he  said.  Truly  Uiia  man 
was  the  Son  of  God. 

40  J  There  were  also  women  look- 
ing on  c  afar  off,  among  whom 
was  Mary  Magdalene,  and  Mary 
the  mother  of  James  the  less,  and  of 
Joses,  and  Salome  ; 

41  Who  also,  when  he  was  in 
Galilee,  ffollowed  him,  and  minis 
tered  unto  him ;  and  many  other 
women  which  came  up  with  him 
unto  Jerusalem. 

42  It  ff  And  now,  when  the  even 
was  come,  (because  it  was  the  pre- 
paration, that  is,  the  day  before  the 
sabbath,) 

43  Joseph  of  Arimathen,  an  ho- 
nourable counsellor,  which  also 
li  waited  for  the  kingdom  of  God, 
came,  and  went  in  boldly  unto  Pi 
late,  and  criwcd  the  body  of  Jesus. 

44  And  Pilate  marvelled  if  he 
were  already  dead  :  and  calling 
unto  him  the  centurion,  he  asked 
him  whether  he  had  been  any  while 
dead. 

45  And  when  he  knew  it  of  the 
centurion,  he  gave  the  body  to  Jo- 
seph. 

46  i  And  he  bouglit  fine  linen, 
and  look  him  down,  and  wrapped 
him  in  the  linen,  and  laid  him  iu  a 
sepulchre  which  was  hewn  out  of  a 
rock,  and  rolled  a  stone  unto  the 
door  of  tlie  sepulchre. 

47  And  aiary  Magdalene  and 
Mary  the  mother  of  Joses  beheld 
where  he  was  laid. 

CHAPTER    XVI. 

I  Anangrl  dri-laTCth  the  rnsurreclion  ot 
Christ  to  three Komeit,  9  Christ  bimsey 
fipi)£nreth  to  Maty  Magdalene:  \2totwo 
going  into  the  mimlnj  :  14  then  to  tht 
avostlts,  IS  tchovi  he  tendeth  forth  la 
800 


Christ's  resurrection 
preach  the  gospel:  19  and  asccndeth  iu- 
Co  heavejt, 

AND  »  when  the  sabbath  was  past, 
Mary  Magdalene,  anil^  Mary 
the  mother  of  James,  and  Salome, 
b  had  bought  sweet  spices,  that 
they  might  come  and  anoint  him. 

'2  cAnd  very  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, the  tirst  day  o(  the  week,  they 
came  unto  the  sepulchre  at  the 
rising  of  the  sun  : 

3  And  they  said  among  them- 
selves. Who  shall  roll  us  away  the 
stone  from  the  door  of  the  sepul- 
chre 1 

4  (And  when  they  looked,  Ihey 
saw "  that  the  stone  was  rolled  a- 
way,)  for  it  was  very  great. 

5  J  And  entering  "into  the  sepul- 
chre, tliey  saw  a  young  man  sitting 
on  the  right  side,  clothed  in  a  long 
white  "armeut ;  and  they  were  af- 
frighted. 

6  e  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Be 
not  affrighted :  ye  seek  Jesus  of 
Nazareth,  which  was  crucified  ;  he 
is  risen  ;  he  is  not  here  :  behold  the 
place  where  they  laid  him. 

7  But  go  your  way,  tell  his  disci- 
ples and  Peter,  that  he  goeth  before 
you  into  Galilee  :  there  shall  ye  see 
him,  fas  he  said  unto  you. 

8  And  they  went  out  quickly, 
and  fled  from  the  sepulchre  ;  for 
they  trembled,  and  were  amazed  ; 
g^  neither  said  they  any  thing  to  any 
man  ;  for  they  were  afraid. 

9  IT  Now,  when  Jesus  was  risen 
early,  the  first  day  of  the  week,  h  he 
appeared  first  to  Mary  Magdalene, 
'out  of  whom  he  had  cast  seven 
devils. 

Vd^  Jind  she  went  and  told  them 


S.  LUKE,  I. 

Anno  Aiiiio 

DOMINI     DOMINI 
33. 


a  Matt.  28. 
1.  Luke  24. 
1.  John  20. 


d  Luke  21. 
3.  John  20. 
II,  12. 


e  Matt.  28. 
5,  6,  7. 


1  Luke  8.  2. 
k  Luke  21. 
10.  Juiin  20 


Luke  21. 
36.  Join.  20. 
13.  I  Cor. 

5.5. 

Or,  io- 
•eiher. 
,  Matt.  28. 
19.  John  15. 
15. 

pCol.  1.23. 
1]  John  3  18, 
36.  Acts  2. 
33.  &  15.  30, 
31,  32.  Rom. 
10.  9.  1  Pet. 
3.21. 

Johi  12. 
43. 

ikel0.17. 
ActsS.  16.  & 
i.  7.  &.  16. 

18.  &.  19.  12. 
t  Arts  2.  .1. 
&  10.  46.  & 

19.  6.  1  Cor. 
._.  10,  28. 
uLukel0.19. 
Acts  28.  5. 

It  Act»6.  15, 

.„.  &  9.  17. 

&,  28.  8. 

Jam.  5.  14, 

15. 

V  Acts  1.  2, 


aPs.  un.  I. 

Acts  7.  55. 
I,  Acts  5.  12. 
&  14.  3. 
1  Cor.  2.  4, 
5.  Heb.  2.  4. 


and  ascension. 
tliat  had  been  with  him,  as  they 
mourned  and  wept. 

11  1  And  Ihey,  when  they  had 
heard  that  he  was  alive,  and  had 
been  seen  of  her,  believed  not. 

12  II  After  that,  he  appeared  in 
another  form  m  unto  two  of  them, 
as  they  walked,  and  went  into  the 
country. 

13  And  they  went  and  told  it  un- 
to the  residue :  neither  believed 
they  them. 

14  IF  "  Afterward  he  appeared 
unto  the  eleven,  as  they  sat  ||  at 
meat,  and  upbraided  tlicm  with 
their  unbelief,  and  hardness  of 
heart,  because  they  believed  not 
them  which  had  seen  him  after  he 
was  risen. 

1.5  "And  he  said  unto  them.  Go 
ye  into  all  the  world,  p  and  preach 
the  gospel  to  every  creature. 

IG  q  He  that  believeth  and  is  bap- 
tized, shall  be  saved  ;  r  but  ho  that 
believeth  not,  shall  be  damned. 

17  And  lhe.se  signs  sliall  follow 
them  that  believe  :  ^  In  my  name 
shall  they  cast  out  devils ;  '  they 
shall  speak  with  new  tongues  ; 

18  "They  sliall  take  up  serpents  ; 
and  if  they  drink  any  deadly  thing, 
it  shall  not  hurt  them  ;  "  they  shall 
lay  hands  on  the  sick,  and  they 
shall  recover. 

19  V  So  then,  7  after  the  Lord 
had  spoken  unto  them,  he  was  z  re- 
ceived up  into  Iieavcn,  and  ^  sat  on 
the  right  hand  of  God. 

20  And  tliey  went  forth,  and 
preached  every  where,  the  Lord 
working  with  them,  !>  and  confirm- 
ing the  word  with  signs  following. 
Amen. 


•I  THE    GOSPEL 

ACCORDING  TO 

SAINT     LUKE 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  preface  ui' Luke  to  his  whole  gos- 
pel. 5  The  co'iceplion  or  John  the  Bap- 
list,  26  and  of  Christ.  39  The  prophe- 
cy of  Elisabeth,  and  of  Mary,  concern- 
ing Christ.  57  The  natioity  andcircum- 
cisian  of  John.  67  The  prophecy  of  Za- 
charias,  both  of  Christ,  l&andofJohn. 

FORASMUCH  as  many  have 
taken  in  hand  to  set  forth  in 
order  a  declaration  of  those  things 
which  are  most  surely  believed  a- 
mong  us, 

2  »  Even  as  they  delivered  them 
unto  us,  which  b  from  the  begin- 
ning were  eye-witnesses,  and  minis- 
ters of  the  v/ord  ; 

3  c  It  seemed  good  to  me  also, 
having  had  perfect  understanding 
of  all  things  from  the  very  first,  to 
write  unto  thee  <1  in  order,  «  most 
excellent  Theophilus, 

4  'That  thou  mightest  know  tho 
certainty  of  those  things  wherein 
tiiou  hast  been  in.structed. 

Kk2 


aHel 

.2.  3. 

I  Pet. 

5.  1. 

2  Pet. 

1.  16. 

1  Joh 

1.  1. 

b  Ma. 

k  1.  1 

John 

5.27. 

c  Act 

3   15. 

19,  25 

28. 

ICor 

7.  40 

d  Act 

s  11.4 

e  Act 

1.  1. 

f  John 

20. 

Before  the 
'ommon 

Account 

called  Anno 
)omini  the 
ijtth  Year. 


s  ...att.  2.  1. 
R  I  Chr.  24. 
10,  19.  Neh. 
12.  4,  17. 
.Gen.  7.  1. 
&  17.  1. 

1  Km.  9.  4. 

2  K.njs  20. 
3.  Job  1.  1. 
Acts  23.  1. 
&  24.  16. 
Phil.  3.  6. 

k  1  Chr.  24. 
19.  5  Chr.  8. 
14.  &.  31.  2. 

1  Kx.  30.  7, 
8.  1  Sam.  2. 
28.    IChr. 
23.  13. 

2  Chr.  29.  11. 
mLev.16.17. 
Rev.  8.  3,  4. 


5  IT  'T'HERE  was  s  in  the  days 

J-  of  Herod  the  king  of 
Judea,  a  certain  priest  named  Za- 
charias,  ''  of  the  course  of  Abia  : 
antl  his  wife  was  of  the  daughters 
of  Aaron,  and  her  name  ?oas  Eli- 
sabeth. 

6  And  they  were  bofli  '  righteous 
before  God,  walking  in  all  the  com- 
mandments and  orilinances  of  the 
Lord  blameless. 

7  And  they  had  no  child,  because 
that  Elisabeth  was  barren  ;  and  they 
both  were  MO io  well  stricken  in  years. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  while 
he  executed  the  priest' .s  office  be- 
fore God  ^  in  the  order  of  his  course, 

9  According  to  the  custom  of  tho 
priest's  office,  his  lot  was  '  to  burn 
incense  when  he  went  into  tho 
temple  of  the  Lord. 

10  m  And  the  whole  multitude  ol 
the  people  were  praying  without,  at 
tlie  time  of  incense. 

SOI 


Tht  conception  of  John, 

11  And  there  appeared  unto  him 
an  angel  of  the  Lord,  standing  on 
the  right  bide  of  » the  altar  ot  in 
cense. 

I'i  And  wlicn  7acliariasBaw/i/m. 
o  he  was  troubled,  and  fear  fell 
upon  him. 

13  But  tho  an"el  said  unto  him, 
Fear  nol,  Zudiarias  -.  for  lliy 
prayer  is  hoard  ;  and  tliy  wile 
Klisabctli  shall  hoar  thee  a  son, 
and  p  tliuu  shalt  call  iiis  name 
John. 

14  And  thou  shalt  have  joy  and 
gladness,  and  q  many  shall  rejoice 
at  his  birth. 

1.5  For  he  shall  be  great  in  the 
sight  of  ihc  Lord,  and  'shall  drink 
neither  wine  nor  strong  drink ; 
and  he  shall  be  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  » even  from  his  mother's 
woml). 

16  '  And  many  of  the  children 
of  Israel  shall  he  turn  to  the  I-ord 
their  God. 

17  "  And  he  shall  go  before  him 
in  the  spirit  and  power  of  Elias, 
to  turn  the  hearts  of  the  fathers 
to  the  children,  and  the  disobe- 
dient II  to  the  wisdom  of  the  just ; 
to  make  ready  a  people  prepared 
for  tho  Lord. 

18  And  Zacharias  said  unto  the 
angel,  .v  Whereby  shall  I  know  this  ? 
for  I  am  an  old  man,  and  my  wife 
well  stricken  in  years. 

19  And  the  angel  answering,  said 
unto  him,  I  am  ^  Gabriel,  that 
stand  in  the  presence  of  God  ;  and 
am  sent  to  speak  unto  thee,  and  to 
shew  thee  tliese  glad  tidings. 

20  And  behold,  a  thou  shalt  be 
dumb,  and  not  able  to  speak,  un- 
til the  day  that  these  things  shall 
be  performed,  because  thou  be- 
liovest  not  my  worcf-s,  which  shall 
be  fulfilled  in  their  season. 

21  And  the  people  waited  for 
Zacharias,  and  marvelled  that  he 
tarried  so  long  in  the  temple. 

2-2  And  when  lie  came  out,  he 
could  not  speak  unto  them  :  and 
they  perceived  that  he  had  seen  a 
vision  in  tho  temple  ;  for  he  beck- 
oned unto  them,  and  remained 
speechless. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  as 
soon  as  >>  the  days  of  his  ministra- 
tion were  accomplished,  ho  depart- 
ed to  his  own  house. 

24  And  alter  those  days  his  wife 
Elisabeth  conceived,  and  hid  her- 
self five  months,  saying, 

2.)  Thus  hath  the  Lord  dealt 
with  me  in  the  days  wherein  he 
looked  on  mc,  to  "=  take  away  my 
reproach  anion"  men. 

20  And  in  the  sixth  month  the 
angel  Gabriel  was  sent  from  God 
unto  a  city  of  Galilee,  named  Na- 
zareth, 

27  To  a  virgin  <1  espoused  to  a 
man  whose  name  was  Joseph,  of 
the  house  of  David  ;  and  the  vir- 
gin's name  was  Mary. 

28  And  the  angel  came  in  unto 
her,  and  said,  <:  Hail,  thou  that 
art  |l  highly   favoured,  fthc  Lord 


S.  Ll.nCE. 


i-Ninn.   6.  3 
Juily.  13. -1. 


t  M.d.  4.  .'), 


u  M.il.  4.  5. 
Matt.  11.  14, 
Mark  9.  12. 


II  Or,  hy. 


fc  9.  21,2?, 
23.  Matt.  18. 
0.   Heb.  1. 


b  See 

2  Kin's  11. 

5.   1  Chr.  9. 


c  Gen.  30. 
23.  Is.  4.  1. 
&.  54.  I,  4. 
.1  Matt.  1. 
18.  ch.  2.  4, 
5. 

Dan.  9.  23. 
&  10.  19. 

Or,  gra- 
ciounlu  ac- 
cppted,  or, 

luch 

raced :  Sec 

f  Ju'dff.'e.  1!. 


Before  the 
Account 
oalled  Ann. 
Donnni  the 
«ixth  Year. 


ff  ver.  12. 


h  U.  7.  14. 
Malt.  1.  21. 
ich.  a.  21. 

k  Mark  5.  7. 

1  2  Sam.  7. 

II,  12.   Is.  9. 

6,  7.  &.  10.5. 
;jer.  23.  i. 
|Ps.  132.  11. 

Kcv.  3.  7. 

m  Dan.  2. 
|44.  «i  7.  14, 
127.  01. ail. 21. 

.^flc.4.  7. 

J.ihn  12.  34. 

Heb.  I.  8. 

n  Mail.  1. 
|2i). 


o  Malt.  14. 
33.  &,  26.  63, 
61.   Mark  1. 
1.  Jolui    1. 
31.  &.20.  31. 
Acts  8.  37. 
Rom.  1.4. 


iJnuli.Sl. 
9,  10,  11. 


Judg.  5.  21. 


believed  that 
Ikeic. 

1  Sam.  2. 

I.  Ps.  34.  2, 
3.  &  3S.  y. 
Hah.  3.  18. 

I  1  Sam.  1. 

II.  P8.  138. 
6. 

n  Mai.  3.  12. 
cli.  11.27. 
xvPs.  71.  19. 
M.  128.  2,  3. 


and  of  Christ 
is  with  thee:  tleEsed  art  thou  a- 
mong  women. 

29  And  when  she  saw  him,  g  she 
was  troubled  at  his  saying,  and 
cast  in  her  mind  what  manner  of 
salutation  this  should  be. 

30  And  the  angel  said  unto  her. 
Fear  not,  Mary  :  lor  thou  hast  found 
favour  with  God. 

31  li  And  behold,  thou  shalt  con- 
ceive in  thy  womb,  and  bring  forth 
a  son,  and  "shalt  call  his  name 
JESUS. 

32  He  shall  be  great,  k  and  thall 
be  called  the  Son  of  the  Highest; 
and  1  the  Lord  God  shall  give  un- 
to him  tlie  throne  of  his  father 
David. 

33  rn  And  he  shall  reign  over  tho 
house  of  Jacob  for  ever  ;  and  ot 
hi.)  kingdom  there  shall  be  no  end. 

34  Then  said  Mary  unto  the  an- 
gel, How  shall  this  be,  seeing  I 
know  not  a  man  t 

35  And  the  angel  answered  and 
said  unto  her,  n  The  Holy  Ghost 
shall  come  upon  thee,  and  the 
power  of  the  Highest  shall  over- 
shadow thee :  therefore  also  that 
holy  thing  which  shall  be  born  of 
thee,  shall  be  called  o  the  Son  of 
God. 

3o  And  behold,  thy  cousin  Eli- 
sabeth, she  hath  also  conceived  a 
son  in  her  old  age  ;  and  this  is  the 
si,\th  month  with  her  who  was 
called  barren  : 

37  For  r  with  God  nothing  shall 
be  impossible. 

38  And  Mary  said,  Behold  tho 
handmaid  of  the  Lord,  be  it  unto 
me  according  to  thy  word.  And 
the  angel  departed  from  her. 

39  And  Mary  arose  in  those 
da3-s,  and  went  into  the  hill-coun- 
try with  haste,  q  into  a  city  of 
Juda, 

40  And  entered  into  the  house  of 
Zacharias,  and  saluted  Elisabeth. 

41  And  it  came  to  jiass,  that 
when  Elisabeth  heard  the  saluta- 
tion of  Mary,  the  babe  leaped  in 
her  womb  :  and  Elisabeth  was  fill- 
ed with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

42  And  she  s|)ake  out  with  a  loud 
voice  and  said,  r  Blessed  art  thou 
among  women,  and  blessed  ii  the 
fruit  of  thy  womb. 

43  And  whence  is  this  to  me, 
that  the  mother  of  my  Lord  shoulo 
come  to  me  1 

44  For  lo,  as  soon  as  the  voice 
of  tiiy  salulation  sounded  in  mine 
ears,  the  babe  leaped  in  my  womb 
for  joy. 

45  And  blessed  i.<  she  ||  that  be- 
lieved :  for  there  shall  bo  a  per- 
formance of  those  things  which 
were  told  her  from  the  Lord. 

46  And  Mary  said,  •  My  soul  doth 
magnify  the  Lord, 

47  And  m_v  spirit  hath  rejoiced  in 
God  my  Saviour. 

48  For  '  he  hath  regarded  the  low 
estate  of  his  handmaiden:  for  be- 
hold, from  henceforth  "  all  genera- 
tions shall  call  me  blessed. 

49  For  he  that  is  mighty  ^<rhath 

800 


The  nativity  of  Johv. 

(Jone  to  me  great  things  ;  and  '  holy 

is  his  name. 

50  And  y  his  mercy  is  on  them 
that  fear  him,  from  generation  to 
generation. 

51  z  He  hath  shewed  strength 
witli  liis  arm  ;  ^  he  hath  scattered 
the  proud  in  the  imagination  of 
their  hearts. 

.52  b  He  hath  put  down  the  mi^ 
ty   from   their    seats,   and    exalted 
them  of  low  degree. 

53  c  He  hath  filled  the  hungry 
w  ith  good  things,  and  the  rich  he 
hath  sent  empty  away. 

54  He  hatli  holpen  his  servant 
Israel,  J  in  remembrance  of  liis 
oiercy  ; 

55  e  As  he  spake  to  our  fathers, 
to  Abraham,  and  to  his  seed,  for 
ever. 

ofi  And  Mary  abode  with  her 
about  three  months,  and  returned 
to  her  own  house. 

57  Now  Elisabeth's  full  time 
came  that  she  should  be  delivered  ; 
and  she  brought  forth  a  son. 

58  And  her  neighbours  and  her 
cousins  heard  how  the  Lord  had 
shewed  great  mercy  upon  her  ;  and 
fthey  rejoio.ed  with  her. 

59  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  Son 
the  eighth  day  they  came  to  cir- 
cumcise the  child  ;  and  they  called 
him  Zacharias,  after  the  name  of 
his  fatlier. 

60  And  his  mother  answered  and 
said,    liA''o(  ^^  .    1,^  j^g  gj^^jj   j^g 

called  John. 

61  And  they  said  unto  her.  There 
is  none  of  thy  kindred  that  is  called 
by  this  name. 

62  And  they  made  signs  to  his 
father,  how  lie  would  have  him 
called. 

O.'i  And  he  asked  lor  a  writing- 
table,  and  wrote,  saying,  '  His 
name  is  Jolui.  And  they  marvelled 
all. 

64  k  And  his  raouth  was  open- 
ed immediately,  and  his  tongue 
loosed,  and  he  spake,  and  praised 
God. 

65  And  fear  came  on  all  that 
dwelt  round  about  them  :  and  all 
these  II  sayings  were  noised  abroad 
throughout  all  Uhe  hill-country  of 
Judea. 

63  And  all  they  that  lieard  them, 
<n  laid  them  up  in  their  hearts,  say- 
ing. What  manner  of  ciiiid  shall 
tins  be  !  And  "  (he  hand  of  the 
liOrd  was  with  him. 

67  And  his  father  Zacharias 
o  was  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
and  prophesied,  saying, 

68  p  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel ;  for  q  he  hath  visited  and 
redeemed  his  people, 

69  r  And  hath  raised  upanhornof 
salvation  for  us,  in  the  house  of  his 
servant  David  : 

70  s  As  he  spake  by  the  mouth  of 
his  holy  prophets,  which  have  been 
since  the  world  began  : 

71  That  we  should  be  saved  from 
our  enemies,  aud  from  the  hand  of 
all  that  bate  us  ; 


CHAPTER  n. 

Before  liie 
Account 
calletl  Ann 
Do.-nini  the 
sixth  Year, 


xPs.  111.9. 
V  Gen.  17.7 
'Ex.  20.  6. 
I's.  103.  17, 
18. 

7.  Ps.  98.  1. 
&  118.  15. 
\i.  40.  10.  &, 
.il.  y.  &.  52, 


19.  Ps.  132. 
U.  Rom.  11, 
28.  Gal.  3. 


fver.  14. 
»-Gen.  17. 


:i  Or, //livsTi 
1  ver.  39.  " 


.  2.  19, 


89.  21.  Acts 

11.21. 

o  Joel  2.  23. 

1, 


p  1  Ki] 
48.  Ps.41. 
13.  &  72.  18 
&  106.  48. 
q  Ex.  3.  Id. 
&4.  31. 
Ps.  HI.  9. 
ch.  7.  16. 
rPs.  132.17, 
s  Jer.  23.  5, 
6.  &,  30.  10. 
Dan.  9.  24. 
Acts  3  SI. 
Ron-..  1.2. 


t  Lev.  26.  42, 
Ps.  98.  3.  & 
105.  8,  9.  &, 


uGe.i.  12.3. 

&  17.  4.  & 

22.  16,  17. 

Heb.  6.  13, 

17. 

X  Rom.  6. 

18,  22.  Heb. 

9.  14. 

V  Jer.  32.  39, 

40.  F.pli.  4. 

21.  2  Thess. 


Or, /or. 
Or,  boicels 


branch. 
Num.  24. 17. 
Is.  11.  1. 
Zeoh.  3.  8. 
&  6.  12. 
Mai.  4.  2. 
b  Is.  9.  2.  & 
42.  J.  &1.  49. 
9.  Matt.  4. 
16.  Acts  26. 
13. 

c  ch.  2.  40. 
d  Mail.  3.  I. 
&  11.  7. 


ailed  Ann 
)omini  the 
fifth  Yeiu-. 


I,  4.  John  7. 
12. 

.Matl.  I. 
16.  ch.  1.27. 
1  .Matt.  1. 
i8.  ch.  1.27. 


The  nativity  of  Christ 

72  To  perform  the  mercy  pro- 
mised  to  our  fathers,  and  to  remem- 
ber his  holy  covenant ; 

73  "  The  oath  which  h'j  sware  to 
our  father  Abraham, 

74  That  he  would  grant  unto  us. 
that  we,  being  delivered  out  of  the 
hand  of  our  enemies,  might  ^  servo 
him  without  fear, 

75  yln  holiness  and  righteous- 
ness before  him,  all  the  days  of  our 
life. 

76  And  thou,  child,  shalt  be  call- 
ed the  Prophet  of  the  Highest,  for 
2  tliou  shalt  go  before  the  face  of 
the  Lord  to  prepare  his  ways  ; 

77  To  give  knowledge  of  salva- 
tion unto  his  people,  ^\\  by  the  rt- 
mission  of  their  sins, 

78  Through  the  ||  tender  mercy  of 
our  God  •  wliereby  the  ||  day-spring 
from  on  high  hath  visited  us, 

79  b  To  give  light  to  them  that 
U.  40.  3.       ^''  '"  darkness  and  in  the  shadow 

.Mai.  3.  1.  &   of  death,  to  guide  our  feet  into  the 

Matt,      wav  of  peace. 

1.  10.  ver.        80   And    cthe   child    grew,   and 

waxed   strong  in  spirit,   and  d  was 

in  the   deserts  till    the  day  of  his 

shewing  unto  Israel. 

CHAPTER  IL 

1  Augustus  UL:ceth  all  the  Roman  empire. 
6  The  uatii'ity  of  Christ.     8  0«e  angel 
Telateth.it  to  the  shepherds  :    13  many 
sing  praises  to  God  for  it.    21  Christ 
is  circumcised.     22  Mary  purijicd.    28 
Simeon  and  Anna  prophesy  of  Christ : 
40  who  increaseth  in  wisdont^    46  9«e.«- 
tionelh  in  the  temple  with  the  doctors, 
51  and  is  obedient  to  his  parents. 
A  ND    it  came   to   pass  in   those 
^^  days,  that  there  went  out  a  de- 
cree from  Cesar  Augustas,  that  all 
the  world  should  be  [|  taxed. 

2  (a  Jlnd  this  taxing  was  first 
made  when  Cyrenius  was  governor 
of  Syria.) 

3  And  all  went  to  be  ta.xed,  every 
one  into  his  own  city. 

4  And  Joseph  also  went  up  from 
Galilee,  out  of  the  city  of  Nazareth, 
into  Judea,  unto  b  the  city  of  David, 
which  is  called  Bethlehem,  (c  be- 
cause he  was  of  the  house  and 
lineage  of  David,) 

5  To  be  taxed  with  Mary  d  hia 
espoused  ivife,  being  great  with 
child. 

6  And  so  it  was,  that  while 
they  were  there,  the  days  were 
accomplished  that  she  should  be 
delivered. 

And  e  she  brought  forth  her 
first-born  son,  and  wrapped  him  in 
swaddling-clothes,  and  laid  him  in 
a  manger ;  becaus"  there  was  no 
room  for  them  in  tb  e  inn. 

8  And  there  wf  re  in  the  same 
country  shepherds  abiding  in  the 
field,  keeping  ||  i  ratch  over  their 
flock  by  night. 

9  And  lo,  the  j  ngel  of  the  Lord 
came  upon  them,  and  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  shone  ro'ind  about  them  ; 
f  and  they  were  son~  afraid. 

10  And  the  angel ;  aid  unto  them, 
Fear  not :  for  belioli  \  I  bring  you 
good  tidings  of  great  joy,  e  which 
shall  be  to  all  people. 

803 


%tches. 

fch.  1.  12. 
J  Gen.  12.  3. 
Matt.  28.  19. 
Mark  1.  15. 

.  31,32. 

24.  47. 
Col.  1.23. 


Simeon  and  Anna 

11  b  For  unto  you  is  born  this 
day,  in  the  city  of  David,  >  a  Sa- 
viour, k  which  la  Clirist  the  Lord. 

Vi  And  this  shall  be  a  sign  unto 
you  j  Ye  shall  find  the  babe  wrap- 
ped in  swaddling-clothes,  lying  in  a 
manger. 

13  1  And  suddenly  there  was  with 
the  angel  a  multitude  of  the  hea- 
venly host  praising  God,  and  say- 
ing. 

14  m  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest, 
and  on  earth  "  peace,  o  good  will 
toward  men. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the 
angels  were  gone  away  IVom  them 
into  heaven,  t  the  shepherds  said 
one  to  another.  Let  us  now  go 
even  unto  Bethlehem,  and  see  this 
tiling  which  is  come  to  pass,  which 
the  Lord  hath  made  known  unto 
us. 

IG  And  they  came  with  liaste, 
and  found  Mary  and  Joseph,  and 
the  babe  lying  in  a  manger. 

17  And  when  they  had  seen  it, 
they  made  known  abroad  the  say- 
ing which  was  told  them  concerning 
tJiis  child. 

18  And  all  they  that  heard  it, 
wondered  at  those  things  which 
were  told  them  by  the  shepherds. 

19  p  But  Mary  kept  all  these 
things,  and  pondered  tlievi  in  her 
heart. 

20  And  the  shepherds  returned, 
glorifying  and  praising  God  for  all 
the  things  that  they  had  heard  and 
seen,  as  it  was  told  unto  them. 

21  q  And  when  eight  days  weie 
accomplished  for  the  circumcising 
of  the  child,  his  name  was  called 
r  JESUS,  which  was  so  named  of 
the  angel  before  he  was  conceived 
in  the  womb. 

JS  And  when  '  the  days  of  her 
purification  according  to  th-e  law 
of  Moses  were  accomplished,  they 
brought  liim  to  Jerusalem,  to  pre- 
sent him  to  the  Lord  ; 

23  (As  it  is  written  in  the  law  of 
the  Lord,  t  Every  male  that  open- 
eth  the  womb  shall  be  called  holy 
to  the  Lord  ;) 

24  And  to  offer  a  sacrifice  accord- 
ing to  "  that  which  is  said  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  A  pair  of  turtle- 
doves, or  two  young  pigeons. 

25  And  behold,  there  was  a  man 
in  Jerusalem,  whose  name  was  Si- 
meon ;  and  the  same  man  was  just 
and  devout,  >^  waiting  for  the  conso- 
ation  of  Israel :  and  the  Holy  Ghost 

was  upon  him. 

2ti  And  it  was  revealed  unto  him 
by  the  Holy  Ghost,  that  he  should 
not  J  see  death,  belbre  ho  had  seen 
tJie  Lord's  Christ. 

27  And  he  came  '-  by  the  Spirit 
into  the  temple  ;  and  when  the 
parents  brought  in  the  child  Jesus, 
to  do  for  him  after  the  custom  of 
the  law 

28  Then  took  he  him  up  in  his 
arms,  and  blessed  God,  and  said, 

29  Lord,  ^  now  lettest  thou  thy 
nervant  depart  in  peace,  according 
10  thy  word : 


S.  LUKE. 


Before  iLe 
Accouiil, 
•■■Mti  Aniw 
Doiniiii  the 
loiirlli  Yeiir. 
t)  Gen.  17. 
!2.  Lev.  12. 
3.  ch.  1.  .W. 
1  Mnti.  1.21, 
25.  ch.  1.31 
s  Lev.  12.  2, 
3,  4,  6. 


tEx.  13.  2. 
&.  22.  29.  & 
34.  19.  Num. 
3.  13.  &8. 
IT.  &  18.  15. 
11  Lev.  12.  2, 
6,8. 


V  P«.  89.  t8. 
ileb.  11.  6. 
z  Ma'.l.  4.  1, 


kEx.  23.  15, 
17.  &,  34.  23. 
Deiu.  16.  1, 


IMatt.  7.28. 
Mark  1.  22. 
ch.  4.  22,  32. 
John  7.  15, 
46. 


prophesy  of  Christ 

30  For  mine  eyes  b  have  seen  tliy 
salvation, 

31  Wliich  thou  hast  prepared  be- 
fore the  face  of  all  peojjle  ; 

32  c  A  li"ht  to  lighten  the  Gen- 
ti^les,  and  the  glory  of  thy  people 
Israel. 

33  And  Joseph  and  his  mother 
marvelled  at  those  things  which 
were  spoken  of  him. 

34  And  Simeon  blessed  them,  and 
said  unto  Mary  his  mother,  Behold, 
this  child  is  set  for  the  <i  fall  and 
rising  again  of  many  in  Lrael ;  and 
for  e  a  sign  which  shall  be  spoken 
against ; 

3.")  (Yea,  fa  sword  shall  pierce 
through  thy  own  soul  also  ;)  that 
the  tlionghts  of  many  hearts  may 
bo  revealed. 

36  And  there  was  one  Anna,  a 
prophetess,  tlie  daughter  of  Pha- 
nuel,  of  the  tribe  of  Aser :  she  was 
of  a  great  age,  and  had  lived  with 
an  husband  seven  years  from  her 
virginity  ; 

37  And  she  teas  a  widow  of  about 
fourscore  and  four  years,  whicli 
departed  not  from  the  temple,  hut 
served  God  with  fastings  and  pray- 
ers g'  night  and  day. 

38  And  she  coming  in  that  in- 
stant, gave  thanks  likewise  unto  the 
Lord,  and  spake  of  him  to  all  them 
that  li  looked  for  redemption  in 
II  Jerusalem. 

39  And  when  tliey  had  per- 
formed all  things  according  to  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  they  returned 
into  Galilee,  to  their  own  city 
Nazareth. 

40  i  And  the  child  grow,  and 
wa.xod  stron"  in  spirit,  tilled  with 
wisdom  ;  and  the  grace  of  God  was 
upon  him. 

41  Now  his  parents  went  to  Je- 
rusalem k  every  year  at  the  feast  of 
the  passover. 

40  And  when  he  was  twelve 
years  old,  they  went  up  to  Jeru- 
salem after  the  custom  of  the 
feast. 

43  And  when  they  had  fulfilled 
the  days,  as  they  returned,  the  child 
Jesus  tarried  behind  in  Jerusalem  • 
and  Joseph  and  his  mother  knew 
not  of  it. 

44  lint  they,  supposing  him  to 
have  been  in  the  company,  went  a 
day's  journey  ;  and  they  sought 
him  among  their  kinsfolk  and  ac- 
quaintance. 

45  And  when  they  found  him  not, 
they  turned  back  again  to  Jerusa- 
lem, seeking  him. 

46  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  after 
three  days  they  found  him  in  the 
temple,  sitting  m  the  midst  of  tho 
doctors,  both  hearing  them,  and 
asking  them  (luestions. 

47  And  1  all  that  heard  him  were 
astonished  at  his  understanding  and 
answers. 

48  And  when  they  saw  him,  they 
were  amazed  :  and  his  mother  said 
unto  him.  Son,  why  hast  thou  thu» 
dealt  with  us?  behold,  thy  father 
and  I  have  sought  thee  soirowinj. 

804 


John's  preaching  and  baptism  : 

49  And  he  said  >uito  ihem,  How 
is  it  that  ye  sought  me  T  wist  ye 
not  that  1  must  be  about  m  my 
Father's  business  t 

50  And  "  they  understood  not 
tlie  saying  whicli  lie  spake  unto 
them.  ,  .  .  ,, 

51  And  he  went  down  witli  them, 
and  came  to  Nazareth,  and  was 
gubject  unto  them;  but  his  mo- 
ther o  kept  all  these  sayings  in  her 
heart.  ^  . 

5-2  And  Jesus  r  increased  in  wis- 
dom and  II  stature,  and  in  lavour 
with  God  and  man. 

CHAPTER  m. 

I  Tkepreachins;  and  baptism  of  John  : 
15  his  testimony  o/Christ.^  20  Herod 
imprisonethJohn.  21  Christ  baptized, 
receieeth  testimony  from  heaven.  2i  the 
age,  and  genealogy  of  Christ  from  Jo- 
seph upii^arda.  f.  ^1      1 

NOW  in  the  fifteenth  year  of  the 
reign  of  Tiberius  Cesar,  Pon- 
tius Pilate  being  governor  of  Judca,  1 
and  Herod  being  tetrarcli  of  Gali- 
lee, and  his  brotlier  Philip  tetrarch 
of  Iturea  and  of  the  region  of  Tra- 
chonitis,  and  Lysanias  the  tetrarch 
of  Abilene,  . 

2  a  Annas  and  Caiaphas  being 
the  high  priests,  the  word  of  God 
came  unto  John  the  son  of  Zacha- 
rias  in  the  wilderness. 

3  I)  And  he  came  into  all  the 
country  about  Jordan,  preaching 
the  baptism  of  repentance,  cfor  the 
remission  of  sins ;       .     ,      ,      ,      ^ 

4  As  it  is  written  in  the  book  or 
the  words  of  Esaias  the  prophet, 
eayin"-,  J  The  voice  of  one  crying 
in  the  wilderness.  Prepare  ye  the 
way  of  the  Lord,  make  his  paths 
straiglit.  ..-,,,        , 

5  Every  valley  shall  be  filled,  and 
every  mountain  and  hill  shall  be 
brought  low  ;  and  the  crooked 
shall  bs  made  straight,  and  the 
rou^h  ways  skall  be  made  smooth  ; 

e^And  e  all  flesh  shall  see  the  sal- 
vation of  God.  . 

7  Then  said  he  to  the  multitude 
that  came  forth  to  be  baptized  of 
him,  I'O  generation  of  vipers,  who 
hath  warned  you  to  flee  from  the 
wrath  to  come  7  „    ■     I 

8  Brin,g  fortli  therefore  fruits 
II  worthy  of  repentance,  and  begin  I 
not  to  say  within  yourselves,  VVe 
have  Abraham  to  our  father  -.  for 
I  say  unto  you.  That  God  is  able 
of  these  stones  to  raise  up  children 
unto  Abraham. 

9  And  now  also  the  axe  is  laid 
unto  the  root  of  the  trees  :  S  every 
tree  therefore  which  bringeth  not 
forth  good  fruit,  is  hewn  down,  and 
cast  into  the  fire.  . 

10  And  the  people  asked  him, 
sayin",  h  What  shall  we  do  then  1 

11  IJe  answereth  and  saith  unto 
them,  i  He  that  hath  two  coats,  let 
him  impart  to  him  that  hath  none  ; 
and  he  that  hath  meat,  let  him  do 

12  Then  k  came  also  publicans  to 
be  baptized,  and  said  unto  him, 
Master,  what  shall  we  do  ■? 

13  And  he  said  unto  them,  '  Ex- 


CHAPT 

Anno 
DOMINI 


•ER  HI. 

Anno 
DOMINI 


p  1  Sara.  3. 
26.  ver.  40. 
II  Or,  age. 


il  Or,  in  siis- 

ll  Or,  rea- 
soned, or, 
debated. 
n  Matt.  3. 


a  Jolm  11. 
49,  51.  &  IS, 
13.  Acts  4. 


b  Matt.  3.  1. 
Maik  1.  4. 


e  Ps.  98.  2. 
Is.  52.  10. 
ch.  2.  10. 


Or,  i 


A.  D.  3(1. 

p  Matt.  14. 

Marli  6. 


D.  27. 
q  Mittt.  3. 
13.  John  1. 


e  Nnm. 
4.  3,  35,  39, 
43,  47. 
s  Matt.  13. 
.55.  John  6. 


h  Acts  2.  37. 

ich.  11.  41. 
2  Cor.  8.  14. 
Jam.  2.  15, 

16.  1  John  3. 

17.  &  4.  20. 
k  Matt.  21. 
32.  ch.  7.  29 

1  ch.  \i.  8. 


his  testimony  of  Christ. 
act  no  more  than  that  which  is  ap- 
pointed you. 

14  And  the  soldiers  likewise  de- 
manded of  him,  saying.  And  what 
shall  we  do  I  And  he  said  unto 
them,  II  Do  violence  to  no  man, 
m  neither  accuse  any  falsely ;  and 
be  content  with  your  ||  wages. 

15  And  as  the  people  were  ||  m 
expectation,  and  all  men  |1  mused 
in  their  hearts  of  John,  whether  he 
were  the  Christ,  or  not; 

10  John  answered,  saying  unto 
them  all,  "  I  indeed  baptize  you 
with  water  ;  but  one  mightier  than 
I  cometli,  the  latchet  of  whoso 
shoes  I  am  not  worthy  to  unloose  : 
he  shall  baptize  you  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  with  fire  : 

17  Whose  fan  is  in  his  hand,  and 
he  will  thoroughly  purse  his  floor, 
and  0  will  gather  the  wlieat  into  hi.s 
garner  ;  but  the  chaif  he  will  burn 
witli  fire  unquenchable. 

18  And  many  other  things  in  his 
exhortation  preached  he  unto  the 
people.  . 

19  p  But  Herod  the  tetrarch,  being 
reproved  by  him  for  Herodias  his 
brother  Philip's  wife,  and  for  all 
the  evils  which  Hernd  had  done, 

20  Added  yet  this  above  all,  that 
he  shut  up  John  in  prison. 

21  Now,  when  all  the  people  were 
baptized,  q  it  came  to  pass,  that 
Jesus  also  being  baptized,  and  pra>- 
ins,  the  heaven  was  opened, 

2-2  And  the  Holy  Ghost  descend- 
ed in  a  bodily  shape  like  a  dove 
upon  him,  and  a  voice  came  from 
heaven,  which  said.  Thou  art  my 
beloved  Son;  in  thee  1  am  wed 
pleased. 

23  And  Jesus  lumself  began  to 
be  r  ahout  thirty  years  of  age, 
being  (as  was  supposed)  »  il,e  son 
of  Joseph,  which  was  the  son  ot 
Heli,  ,„      ,    , 

24  Which  was  the  son  ot  Blattliat, 
which  was  the  son  of  Levi,  which 
was  the  son  of  Melchi,  which  was 
the  son  of  Janna,  which  was  the  son 
of  Joseph, 

25  Which  was  the  son  of  Jlatta- 
tliias,  which  was  the  son  of  Amos, 
uiiieli  was  the  son  of  Naum,  which 
was  th"  son  of  Esli,  which  was  the 
son  oi'Nagge, 

26  Which  was  the  son  oi  foaath, 
which  was  the  ^son  of  Mattathias, 
which  was  the  son  of  Semei,  which 
was  the  son  of  Joseph,  which  was 
the  son  of  Juda, 

27  Which  was  the  son  of  Joanna, 
which  was  the  son  ofllhesa,  wnich 
was  the  son  of  Zorobabel,  which 
was  the  son  of  Salathiel,  which  v/as 
the  son  of  Neri, 

28  Which  was  the  son  of  Melchi, 
which  was  the  son  of  Addi,  which 
was  the  son  of  Cosam,  which  was 
the  son  of  Elmodam,  which  was 
the  son  of  Er, 

29  Which  was  the  son  of  Jose, 
which  was  the  son  of  Eliezer,  whicli 

I  was  the  son  of  Jorim,  which  was 
the  son  of  Matthat,  which  was  tha 
tson  of  Levi, 

805 


T%e  genealogy  of  Christ. 

30  VVliich  was  the  son  of  Simeon, 
which  was  the  son  of  Juda,  which 
was  the  son  of  Jose|>li,  which  was 
the  S071  of  Junan,  which  was  the  soti 
of  Eliakiiii, 

31  Which  was  the  son  of  Mclea, 
which  was  the  son  of  Alenan,  which 
rt'as  the  son  of  Mattutlia,  which  was 
the  son  of '  Natlian,  "  whicli  was  the 
ton  of  David. 

32  "  Whicli  was  the  son  of  Jesse, 
whicli  was  the  son  of  Obed,  which 
was  the  son  of  Booz,  which  was  the 
son  of  S.ilmoii,  wliicli  was  the  son 
of  Naasson, 

33  Wliii'h  was  the  son  of  Ainina- 
dab,  which  was  the  son  of  Aram, 
wljich  was  the  son  of  V^sxoin,  which 
was  the  son  of  Phares,  whicli  was 
the  son  of  Juda, 

34  Which  was  the  son  of  Jacob, 
which  was  the  son  of  Isaac,  which 
was  the  son  of  Ahiaham,  y  which 
was  the  son  of  Thara,  which  was 
the  son  of  Nachor, 

35  Which  was  the  son  of  Sarucli, 
which  was  the  son  of  Kagau,  which 
was  the  son  of  Phalec,  which  was 
the  son  of  Ucber,  which  was  the 
son  of  fiala, 

31)  2  Which  was  the  son  of  Cainan, 
which  was  the  son  of  Arphaxad, 
»  which  wag  the  son  of  Sem,  which 
was  the  son  of  Noe,  which  was  the 
eon  of  Launch, 

37  Whicii  was  the  son  of  Matlui- 
sala,  whicli  was  the  son  of  Enoch, 
which  was  the  son  of  Jareil,  which 
was  the  son  of  Maleleel,  which  was 
the  son  of  Caiiian, 

38  WJiich  was  the  son  of  Enos, 
which  was  the  so7i  of  Seth,  which 
was  the  son  of  Adam,  l>  which  was 
the  son  of  God. 

"CHAPTER  IV. 

I   The  tetnjHalion  andfaeting  nf  Christ. 
13  He  overcomclh  (he  devil:  H  hegiimeth 
to  preach.    16  The  people  of  T\'azaretli 
admire  his  gracious  trords.    33  //e  cu- 
relh.one  jmsseneed  of  a  devil,  38  Peter's 
mother-in-law,  40  aiid  dicers  other  sic/" 
persons,     4 1    The    devils  acknowledge 
Christ,  and  are  reproved/or  it.    43  He 
prcacheth  through  the  cities. 
A  ND   !i  Jcsns   being  full    of  the 
■'*■  Holy  Ghost,  returned  from  Jor- 
dan, aiio  1)  was  led  by  the  Spirit  into 
the  wilderness, 

2  Being  forty  days  tempted  of 
the  devil.  And  <=  in  those  days  ho 
did  cat  nothing :  ijnd  w^ieii  they 
were  ended,  he  afterward  nungered. 

3  And  the  devil  said  unto  him, 
If  thou  be  the  Son  of  God,  com- 
mand this  stone  that  it  be  made 
bread. 

4  And  Jesus  answered  him,  say- 
ing, d  It  is  written.  That  man  shall 
not  live  by  bread  alone,  but  by  every 
word  of  God. 

5  And  the  devil,  taking  him  up 
into  an  highmountnin,  shewed  unto 
him  all  the  kin;;<loms  of  the  world 
ill  a  moment  of  lime. 

t)  And  the  devil  said  unto  him. 
All  this  power  will  1  give  thee,  and 
the  glory  of  thorn  :  for  e  that  is  de- 
livered unto  mo,  and  to  whomso- 
ever I  will,  I  give  it. 


S.  LUKE. 


.T  Ruth  4.  18, 
&c.  I  Clir. 
2.  10,  i,c. 


bCeii.  5.  1, 


eJohnlS.  3t. 
&  14.  30. 
Rev.  13.  2, 


rlJi-uI.6.  13. 
&  10.  20. 
e  JIatl.  4.  S. 


A.  D.  30. 

I  Malt.  4.  IS 
John  4.  43. 


37. 

A.  D.  31. 

oM:ui.2.23. 
&,  13.  54. 
Mark  6.  1. 
p  Ants  13. 
11.  &.  17.  2. 


q  Is.  61.  I. 


Matt.  13.  .51. 
Mark  6.  2. 
cli.2.  47. 
8  John  6.  42. 


t  Matt.  4.  13. 
&.  11.23. 
u  Mall.  13. 
St.  .Mark  6. 
I. 

X  M.ill.  13. 
57.  Mark  6. 
4.  John  4.  44. 
y  1  Ki,.?,s  17. 
&.  &  18.  1. 
Jam.  5.  17. 


Oirist's  temptation  and  victory. 

7  If  thou  therefore  wilt  ||  worship 
me,  all  shall  be  thine. 

8  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  liim.  Gut  thee  behind  me,  Sa 
tan:  for  litis  written.  Thou  shall 
worship  the  Lord  Ihv  God,  and 
liim  only  shall  thou  serve. 

9  e  And  he  brought  him  to  Jeru- 
salem, and  set  him  on  a  pinnacle 
of  the  temple,  and  said  unto  him. 
If  thou  be  the  Son  of  God,  cast  thy- 
self down  from  hence. 

10  For  h  it  is  written.  He  shall 
give  his  angels  charge  over  thee, 
to  keep  thee  : 

11  And  in  their  hands  they  shall 
bear  thee  up,  lest  at  any  time  thou 
dash  thy  foot  against  a  stone. 

I'J  And  Jesus  answering,  said  un- 
to him,  Ut  i.s  said,  Thou  shalt  not 
tempt  the  Lord  thv  God. 

13  And  when  the  devil  liad  end- 
ed all  the  tcmjitation,  he  departed 
from  him  '<  for  a  season. 

14  IF  I  And  Jesus  returned  rn  in 
the  power  of  the  Spirit  into  n  Gali- 
lee :  and  there  went  out  a  fame  of 
him  through  all  the  region  round 
about. 

15  And  he  taught  in  their  syna- 
goiiues,  being  glorified  of  all. 

It)  If  And  he  came  to  "  Nazareth, 
where  lie  had  been  brought  up : 
and,  as  liis  custom  was,  p  lie  went 
into  the  synagogue  on  the  sabbath  • 
day,  and  "stood  up  for  to  road. 

17  And  there  was  deliveri'd  unto 
him  the  book  of  the  projihet  Esaias. 
And  when  he  had  opened  the  hook, 
he  found  the  place  where  it  was 
written, 

18  q  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is 
upon  me,  because  ho  hath  an- 
ointed me  to  preach  the  gospel 
to  the  poor  ;  he  hath  sent  me  to 
heal  the  broken-hearted,  to  preach 
deliverance  to  the  captives,  and 
recovering  of  sight  to  the  blind, 
to  set  ai  liberty  them  that  are 
bruised, 

19  To  proacli  the  acceptable  year 
of  the  Lord. 

20  And  he  closed  the  book,  and 
he  gave  it  again  to  the  minister, 
and  sat  down.  And  the  eyes  of  all 
them  that  were  in  the  synagogue 
were  fastened  on  him. 

21  And  he  began  to  say  unto 
them,  This  day  is  this  scripture  ful- 
filled in  your  ears. 

22  And  all  bare  him  witness,  and 
r  wondered  at  the  gracions  words 
which  proceeded  out  of  his  mouth. 
And  they  said,  sis  not  this  Joseph's 
son  1 

23  And  he  said  unto  them,  Yo 
will  surely  say  unto  me  this  pro- 
verb. Physician,  heal  thyself:  what- 
soever we  have  heard  done  in 
t  Capernaum,  do  also  here  in  "  thy 
country. 

24  And  ho  said.  Verily,  I  say  un- 
to you,  No  "  (irophet  is  accepted  in 
his  own  country. 

25  But  I  tell  you  of  a  frutJj, 
y  many  widows  were  in  Israel  in 
the  days  of  Elias,  when  the  hea- 
ven w-as  shut  up  throe  years  and 


Christ  heginncth  to  ■preach. 

six  months,  when  great  fiimino  was 

througliout  all  the  laml  : 

28  But  unto  none  of  them  was 
Elias  sent,  save  unto  Sarepta,  a  city 
of  Sidon,  unto  a  woman  tha.t  teas  a 
widow. 

27  2  And  many  lepers  were  in  Is- 
rael in  the  time  of  Eliseus  the  pro- 
phet ;  and  none  of  them  was  cleans- 
ed, saving  Naaman  the  Syrian. 

28  And  all  they  in  the  synagogue, 
when  they  heard  these  things  were 
filled  with  wrath, 

29  And  rose  up,  and  thrust  Iiim 
out  of  the  city,  ami  led  him  unto  the 
11  brow  of  the  hill,  (whereon  their 
city  was  built,)  that  they  might  cast 
him  down  headlong. 

30  But  ho,  a  passi.ng  througli  the 
midst  of  them,  went  his  way, 

31  And  Ij  caiiie  down  to  Caperna- 
um, a  city  of  Galilee,  and  taught 
them  on  the  sabbath-days. 

32  And  they  were  astonislied  at 
his  doctrine :  c  for  his  word  was 
with  power. 

33  If  J  And  in  tlie  synagogue  there 
was  a  man  whinh  liad  a  spirit  of  an 
unclean  devil ;  and  he  cried  out  with 
a  loud  voice, 

34  Saying,  ||  Let  us  alone ;  what 
liave  we  to  do  with  thee,  thou  Je- 
sus of  Nazaretli  7  art  thou  come  to 
destroy  us  1  <^  I  know  thee  who  thou 
art,  the  f  Holy  One  of  God. 

35  And  Jesus  rebuked  him,  say 
iug.  Hold  thy  peace,  and  come  out 
of  nim.  And  when  the  devil  had 
thrown  him  in  the  midst,  he  came 
out  of  him,  and  hurt  him  not. 

36  And  tliey  were  all  amazed, 
and  spake  among  themselves,  say- 
ing, What  a  word  is  this  !  for  vviih 
iiuthority  and  power  he  command- 
eih  the  uneleaii  spirits,  and  they 
come  out. 

37  And  the  fame  of  him  went 
out  into  every  place  of  the  country 
round  about." 

38  ir  g  And  lie  arose  out  of  the 
synagogue,  and  entered  into  Si 
mon's  house.  And  Simon's  wife's 
mother  was  taken  with  a  jrreat  fe- 
ver ;  and  they  besought  him  for  her. 

39  And  he  stood  over  her,  and 
rebuked  the  fever;  and  it  left  her: 
and  immediately  she  arose  and  mi- 
nistered unto  them. 

40  IT  h  A^ow,  when  the  sun  was 
sotting,  all  they  that  had  any  sick 
with  divers  diseases,  brought  them 
unto  him  :  and  he  laid  his  hands  on 
every  one  of  tliem,  and  healed 
them. 

41  i  And  devils  also  came  out  of 
many,  crying  out,  and  saying.  Thou 
art  Christ  the  Son  of  God.  And 
k  he,  rebuking  them,  suffered  them 
not  II  to  speak  :  for  they  knew  that 
he  was  Christ. 

42  1  And  when  it  was  day,  he 
departed,  and  went  into  a  desert 
place  ;  and  the  jieoplo  sought  him, 
and  came  unto  him,  and  stayed 
him,  that  he  should  not  depart 
from  them. 

43  And  he  said  unto  thein,  1 
must  preach  tho   kingdom  of  God 


CHAPTER  V. 

Anno        II        AniK 
DOMINI     D  O  M 1 


:  2  Kings  i. 


Or,  edge^ 


.1  John  8.  5D 
di  10.39. 
h  Matt.  A. 
1.3.  Mark  1. 
21. 


Q  ver.  A\. 
fPs.  15.  10. 
Dan.  9.  2^. 
ch.  1.  35. 


g-Matl.  S.H. 
Mark  1.  2J. 


li  Or,  to  say 
that  I'^ey 


l!.itl.4.20. 
&  19.  27. 
Mark  1.  18. 


gMntt.  B.  4. 


h  Lev.  14.  4, 
10,21,82. 


A  miraculous  draught  of  fishes. 
to  other  cities  also,  for  therefore  am 
I  sent. 

44  mAnd  he  preached  in  tho  sy- 
nagogues of  Galilee. 

CHAPTER  V. 

I  Christ  tencketk  the  people  out  of  Peter't 
ship  :  4  in  u  jnzracidoti:!  taking  ofJiakeBy 
shtirethhoiD  he  iciU  make  him  and  his 
partners  fishers  nfmen  :  12  cleanselh  the 
leper:  16 pi ayeth  in  the  irilderness  :  13 
henleth  one  sick  of  the  palsy  :  27  caUeth 
Mattheio  the  publican  .  29  eatctli  with 
si'.nerst  as  being  the  physician  of  souls  : 
34/oi-elelleth  the  fastings  and  ajfliuiona 
of  [he  apostles  after  his  ascension'  36 
and  li':rne:h  faint-hearted  and  weak 
disciples  to  old  bottles  and  worn  gaT' 
ments. 

\  ND  a  it  came  to  pass,  that  as  the 
■^  people  pressed  upon  him  to 
hear  the  word  of  God,  he  stood  by 
the  lake  of  Geniiesaret, 

2  And  saw  two  ships  standing  by 
the  lake :  but  the  fishermen  wer<5 
gone  out  of  them,  and  were  wasn- 
mg  their  nets. 

3  And  he  entered  into  one  of  the 
ships,  which  was  Simon's,  and 
prayed  him  that  he  would  thrust 
out  a  little  from  the  land.  And  he 
sat  down,  and  taught  the  people 
out  of  the  ship. 

4  Now,  when  he  had  left  speak- 
ing, lis  said  unto  Simon,  Ij  Launch 
out  into  the  deep,  and  let  down 
your  nets  for  a  draught. 

5  And  Simon  answering,  said  unto 
him.  Master,  we  have  toiled  all  the 
night,  and  have  taken  nothing ; 
nevertheless,  at  thy  word  I  will  let 
down  the  net. 

6  And  when  they  had  this  done, 
they  enclosed  a  great  multitude 
of  fishes  :  and  their  net  brake. 

7  And  they  beckoned  unto  their 
partners,  which  were  in  tiie  other 
ship,  that  they  should  come  and 
help  them.  And  they  came,  and 
filled  both  the  ships,  so  that  they 
began  to  sink. 

8  Wlien  Simon  Peter  saw  iCj  ho 
fell  down  at  Jesus'  knees,  saying, 
<:  Depart  from  mo  ;  for  I  am  a  sin- 
ful  man,  O  Lord. 

9  For  he  was  astonished,  and  all 
that  were  vn\h  him,  at  the  draught 
of  the  fishes  which  they  had  taken  : 

10  And  so  was  also  James  and 
Jolin  the  sons  of  Zebedee,  which 
were  partners  with  Simon.  And 
Jesus  said  unto  Sinipn,  Fear  not : 
■i  from  henceforth  thou  shalt  catch 

uen. 

11  And  wlien  they  had  brought 
their  ships  to  land,  e  they  forsook 
all,  and  followed  him. 

13  IT  f  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  was  in  a  certain  city,  behold,  a 
man  full  of  leprosy :  who  seeing 
Jesus,  fell  on  his  face,  and  be- 
sought him,  saying.  Lord,  if  thou 
wilt,  thou  canst  make  mo  clean. 

13  And  he  put  forth  his  hand 
and  touched  him,  saying,  I  will: 
Be  thou  clean.  And  immediately 
the  leprosy  departed  fro.m  him. 

14  e  And  he  charged  him  to  tell 
no  man :  but  go,  and  shew  thyself 
to  the  priest,  and  offer  for  thy  cleans- 
ing,   h  according    as     Moses   com- 

807 


Christ  hcakth  Ike  paralytic. 
manded,  for  a  testimony  unto  tlieni 

15  But  so  much  the  more  went 
there  a  lame  abroad  of  him  :  ■  and 
j-jreat  iiiultitudcs  came  together  to 
iiear  and  to  be  healed  by  him  of 
tiicir  intirinities. 

16  1J  k  And  he  withdrew  himself 
into  the  wilderness,  and  prayed. 

17  And  it  camo  to  pass  on  a  cer- 
tain day,  as  he  was  teaching,  that 
tliere  were  Pliarisees  and  doctors 
of  the  law  sitting  by,  which  were 
come  out  of  every  town  of  Galilee, 
andJudea,  and  Jerusalem:  and  the 
[lower  of  the  Lord  was  present  to 
Ileal  thorn. 

18  II  1  And  behdlil,  men  brought 
in  a  bed  a  man  which  was  taken 
with  a  palsy :  and  they  sought 
means  to  bring  him  in,  and  to  lay 
him  before  him. 

19  And  when  they  could  not  find 
by  what  waij  they  might  bring  him 
in,  because  of  the  multitude,  they 
went  upon  tlm  house-top,  and  let 
him  down  through  the  tiling  with  his 
couch,  into  the  midst  before  Jesus. 

20  And  when  he  saw  their  faith, 
he  said  unto  him,  Man,  thy  sins  are 
forgiven  thee. 

2i  m  And  the  scribes  and  the 
Pharisees  began  to  reason,  saying. 
Who  is  il.i.i  which  speaketh  blas- 
j)hcmies  ?  u  Who  can  forgive  sins 
hut  God  alone  7 

22  But  when  Jesus  perceived 
their  thou^-hts,  he  answering,  said 
unto  tlicni,  What  reason  ye  in 
your  hearts  ■? 

2;5  Whether  is  easier,  to  say. 
Thy  sins  be  forgiven  thee  j  or  to 
say,  llise  up  and  walk  1 

24  But  that  ye  may  know  that  the 
Son  of  man  hath  jiovver  upon  earth 
to  forgive  sins,  (lie  said  unlo  the 
sick  of  the  palsy,)  1  say  unto  thee. 
Arise,  and  take  up  thy  couch,  and 
go  unto  thine  house. 

25  And  innnediately  he  rose  up 
before  them,  and  took  up  that 
whereon  he  lay,  and  departed  to  his 
own  house,  glorifying  God. 

2()  And  they  were  all  amazed, 
and  they  glorified  God,  and  were 
filled  with  fear,  saying.  We  have 
seen  strange  things  to-day. 

27  If  o  And  after  these  things  he 
went  forth,  and  saw  a  imblican 
nanieil  Levi,  sitting  at  the  receipt 
of  custom  :  and  ho  said  unto  him, 
Follow  me. 

28  And 'ho  left  all,  rose  up,  and 
followed  him. 

29  p  And  IjBvi  made  him  a  great 
feast  in  his  own  house  ;  and  q  there 
was  a  great  company  of  publicans, 
and  of  others  tliat  sat  down  with 
them. 

;10  But  their  scribes  and  Phari- 
sees murmured  against  his  disci- 
ples, saying.  Why  do  ye  eat  and 
drink  with  |)iiblicans  and  sinners  1 

31  And  Jesus  answering,  said 
unto  them.  They  that  are  whole 
need  not  a  physician ;  but  they 
that  are  sick. 

32  r  I  came  not  to  call  the  righ- 
'eoua,  but  sinners  to  rejientance. 


S.  LUKK. 

Anno 

DOMINI 

31. 


i  Malt.  4.25. 
.M.iik  3.  7. 
John  6.  2. 
k  Matt.  U. 
23.  M.-uk  6. 
46. 


m.M.iit.  9.  3 
Murk  2.  6,  7. 


qch.  15.  1. 


.'^te  ch.  13. 
U.  &.  M.  3. 
John  9.  16. 


The  Pharisees  reproved,  ic. 

33  H  And  they  said  unto  him, 
»  Why  do  the  disciples  of  John  fast 
oTten,  and  inalie  prayers,  and  like- 
wise the  disciples  of  the  Pharisees  ; 
but  thine  eat  and  drink  7 

34  And  he  said  unto  Ihem,  Can 
ye  make  the  children  of  the  bride- 
chamber  fast  while  the  bridegroom 
is  with  them  7 

35  But  the  days  will  come,  when 
the  bridegroom  shall  be  taken  away 
from  Ihem,  and  tlien  shall  they  fast 
in  those  days. 

30  1i  '  And  he  spake  also  a  para- 
ble unto  them  :  No  man  puttoth  a 
piece  of  a  new  garment  upon  an 
old :  if  otherwise,  then  both  iho 
new  maketh  a  rent,  and  the  piece 
that  was  taken  out  of  the  new, 
agree'li  not  with  the  old. 

37  And  no  man  putteth  new  wino 
into  old  bottles  ;  else  the  new  wine 
will  burst  the  bottles,  and  be  spill- 
ed, and  the  bottles  shall  perish. 

38  But  new  wine  must  he  put  into 
new  bottles,  and  both  are  j)reserved. 

39  No  man  also  having  drunk 
old  iciiic,  straightway  desireth  new  : 
for  he  saith,  1  he  old  is  better. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

I  Christ  reproveth  the  Pharisees^  hl'md' 
ucst  about  the  observation  oflhesalhnth, 
by  scripturet  reason^  and  miracle  :  13 
rhooseih  ttvcU-e  apostles :  U  healeih  the 
diseased  :  20  preacheth  to  his  disciplea 
before  Ike  people  of  blessings  and  cttrses: 
27  hoiB  ve  must  love  our  enemies: 
46  and  join  the  obedience  of  good  leorka 
to  the  hearing  of  the  zrord:  lest  in  the 
evil  day  of  temptation  ice  fall  like  a 
house  built  upon  the  face  of  the  earth, 
without  amjjoundation. 

A  ND  ^  it  came  to  pass  on  the  se- 
■^  cond  sabbath  alter  the  first,  that 
he  went  through  the  corn-fields ; 
and  his  disciples  plucked  the  ears  of 
corn,  and  ditl  eat,  ruDbing  them  in 
their  hands. 

2  And  certain  of  the  Pharisees 
said  unto  them.  Why  do  ye  that 
I'  which  is  not  lawful  to  do  on  the 
sabbath-days  7 

3  And  Jesus  answering  them, 
said.  Have  ye  not  read  so  much 
as  this,  <:  what  David  did,  when 
himsell  was  an  hungered,  and  tliey 
which  were  with  him  ; 

4  How  he  went  into  the  house  of 
God,  and  did  take  and  eat  tlicshew- 
bread,  and  gave  also  to  (hem  that 
were  with  liini,  J  which  it  is  not 
lawful  to  cat  but  for  the  priests 
alone  7 

5  And  he  said  unto  Ihem,  That 
the  Son  of  man  is  Lord  also  of  the 
sabbath. 

6  e  And  it  came  to  pass  also  on 
another  sabbath,  that  he  entered 
into  the  synagogue,  and  taught ; 
and  there  was  a  man  whose  right 
hand  was  withereil : 

7  And  the  scribes  and  Pharisees 
watched  him,  whulher  he  would 
heal  on  tlie  sabbath-day ;  that 
they  might  find  an  accusation 
against  him. 

8  But  he  knew  their  thoughts, 
and  said  to  the  man  which  had 
the   withered   hand.  Rise  up,   and 

808 


23. 


The  twelve  apostles  chosen. 

stand  fovtli  in  the  midst.     And  he 

arose,  and  stood  forth." 

')  Tlien  said  Jesus  unto  them,^  1 
will  ask  you  one  thing  ;  Is  it  lawlul 
on  the  sahbath-days  to  do  good,  or 
to  do  evil ']  to  save  hie,  or  to  de- 
Blroy  it  ?  ,    ,      1 

10  And  looking  round  about  upon 
them  all,  he  said  unto  the  man, 
Stretch  forth  thv  hand.  And  he 
did  so :  and  his  hand  was  restored 
whole  as  the  other. 

11  And  they  were  filled  with 
madness  ;  and  communed  one  with 
another  what  they  might  do  to 
Jesus.  . 

1-2  f  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those 
daj-s,  that  he  went  out  into  a  moun- 
tain to  pray,  and  continued  all  night 
in  prayer  to  God. 

13  iTAnd  when  it  was  day,  he 
called  unto  him  his  disciples  ;  S  and   gjlait.  10.1. 
of  them  he  chose  twelve,  whom  also 

he  named  Apostles ; 

14  Simon  (t"  whom  he  also  named    h  John  1.  42. 
Peter)    and    Andrew   his    brother, 
James  and  John,  Phihp  and  Bartho- 
lomew, 

15  Matthew  and  Thomas,  James 
the  son.  of  Alpheus,  and  Simon 
called  Zelotes, 

IG  And  Judas  i  the  brother  ot 
James,  and  Judas  Iscariot,  which 
also  was  the  traitor. 

17  IT  And  he  came  down  with 
them,  and  stood  in  the  plain  :  and 
the  company  of  his  disciples,  k  and 
a  great  multitude  of  people  out  of 
all  Judea  and  Jerusalem,  and  from 
the  sea-coast  of  Tyre  and  Sidon, 
wliich  came  to  hear  him,  and  to  be 
healed  of  their  diseases  ; 

18  And  they  that  were  vexed 
with  unclean  spirits :  and  they  were 
healed.  ..    ,  .     j 

19  And  the  Avhole  ftiultitude 
1  sought  to  touch  him ;  for  m  there 
went  virtue  out  of  him,  and  healed 
them  all. 

20  If  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes  on 
his  disciples,  and  said,  n  Blessed  be 
1JB  poor ;  for  vours  is  the  kingdom 
of  God. 

21  o  Blessed  are  i/e  that  hunger 
now  :  for  ye  shall  be  tilled.  P  Bless- 
ed are  ye  that  weep  now :  for  ye 
shall  laugh. 

22  q  Blessed  are  ye  when  men 
shall  hate  you,  and  when  they  r  shall 
separate  you  from  their  company, 
and  shall  reproach  you,  and  cast 
out  your  name  as  evil,  for  the  Son 
of  man's  sake. 

23  s  P^ejoice  vc  in  that  day,  and 
leap  for  joy:  for  behold,  your  re- 
ward is  great  in  heaven  :  for  t  in 
the  like  manner  did  their  fathers 
unto  the  prophets. 

24  "  But  wo  unto  you  ^  that  are 
rich !  for  J'  ye  have  received  your 
consolation. 

25  zWo  unto  you  that  are  full; 
for  ye  shall  hunger,  a  Wo  unto  you 
that  laugh  now  !  for  ye  shall  mourn 
and  weep. 

2fi  ^  Wo  unto  you,  when  all  men 
shall  speak  well  of  you  !  for  so  did 
their  fathers  to  Uie  false  prophets. 


CHAPTER.  VI. 

Aiuio        II         A"iii 
D  O  M 1 N I  1    DOMINI 
SI. 


c  Ex.  23.  4. 
Prov.  25.  2. 
Matt.  5.41. 
ver.  35. 


.  12.  20, 


li  ch.  23.  34 
Acts  7.  60. 
e  M;\tt.  .■-,.  39. 
f  1  Cor.  6.  7. 
jDei.t.  15.7, 
g,  10.  Piov. 
21.  26.  Matt 
5.42. 

h  Mall.  7.12 


k  Matt.  4.25 
Mark  3.  7. 


1  Matt.  11. 

35. 

m  Mark5.30. 

ch.  8.  46. 

n  Matt.  5.  3. 
&  11.  5. 
Jam.  2.  5. 
ols.  55.  I.&. 
65.  13.  Matt. 

5.  6. 

pis.  61.  3. 
Matt.  5.  4. 

q  Matt.  5.11. 
1  Pet.  2.  19. 

6,  3.  11.  & 
4.  14. 

Jolui  16.  2 


I  ver.  27. 

5.  37.26 
ver.  30. 
n  Matt.  5. 


0  Matt.  5.48, 
p  Matt.  7.  1 


q  Prov.  IS 


rPs.  79.  12. 
sMatt.  7,2. 
Mark  4.  21. 
Jam.  2.  13. 

t  Matt.  15. 
14. 

II  Malt.  10. 
24.  John  13 
6.  &.  15.20 
„  Of,  shall  be 
perfccUd  (li 
....  niasler. 
X Matt.  7.  3. 


s  Matt.  5. 12 
Acts  5.  41. 
Col.  1.  24. 
Jam.  1.2. 
t  Acts  7.  51. 

u  Amos  6.  I. 

Jam.  5.  I. 

xch.  12.21. 

y  Matt.  6.  2, 

5,  16.  ch.  16. 

25. 

z  Is.  65.  13. 

a  Prov.  14. 

13. 

b  John  16.19 

1  John  4.  5. 


y  .See  Pr 
18.  17. 


■,  Matt.  7.  16, 


L  Matt.  12. 


Christ  preacheth  to  his  disciples. 

27  IT  cBut  I  say  unto  you  which 
hear,  Love  your  enemies,  do  good 
to  them  which  hate  you, 

28  Bless  them  that  cur.se  yon,  and 
J  pray  for  them  which  despitefully 
use  you.  ^.     , 

29  e  And  unto  him  that  srfuteth 
thee  on  the  one  cheek,  oti'er  also  the 
other;  fand  him  that  taketh  away 
thy  cloak,  forbid  not  to  take  thy 
coat  also. 

30  S  Give  to  every  man  that 
asketh  of  thee  ;  and  of  him  that 
taketh  away  thy  goods,  ask  them 
not  again. 

31  h  And  as  ye  would  that  men 
should  do  to  you,  do  ye  also  to 
them  likewise. 

32  i  For  if  ye  love  them  which 
love  you,  what  thank  have  ye  ■?  for 
sinners  also  love  those  that  love 
them. 

33  And   if  vc  do   good  to  them 
which  do  gooci  to  you,  what  thank  . 
have  ye  ■?  for  sinners  also  do  even 
the  same. 

34  k  And  if  ye  lend  to  them  or 
whom  ye  hope  to  receive,  what 
thank  have  yet  for  sinners  also 
lend  to  s'inners,  to  receive  as  much 
again. 

35  But  I  love  ye  your  enemies, 
and  do  good,  and  m  lend,  hoping  for 
nothing  again;  and  your  reward 
shall  be  great,  and  "  ye  shall  be  the 
children  of  the  Highest:  for  he  w 
kind  unto  the  unthankful  and  to  tho 
evil. 

3G  oBe  ve  therefore  merciful,  as 
your  Father  also  is  merciful. 

37  p  Judge  not,  and  ye  shall  not 
be  judged  :  condemn  not,  and  yo 
shall  not  be  condemned :  forgive, 
and  ye  shall  be  forgiven  : 

38  q  Give,  and  it  shall  be  given 
unto  you  ;  good  measure,  pressed 
down,  and  shaken  together,  and 
running  over,  shall  men  give  into 
your  r  bosom.  For  s  with  the  same 
measure  that  ye  mete  withal,  it 
shall  be  measured  to  you  aMin. 

39  And  he  spake  a  parable  unto 
them  •  '  Can  the  blind  lead  tho 
blind  7  shall  they  not  both  fall  into 
tho  ditch  •?  ,         ,  , 

40  uThe  disciple  is  not  above  his 
master  :  but  every  one  ||  that  is 
perfect,  shall  be  as  his  master. 

41  X  And  why  beholdest  thou  the 
mote  that  is  in  thy  brother's  eye, 
but  perceivest  not  the  beam  that  is 
in  thine  own  eye  1 

42  Either  how  canst  thou  say  to 
thy  brother.  Brother,  let  me  pull 
out  the  mote  that  is  in  thme  eye, 
when  thou  thyself  beholdest  not  the 
beam  that  is  in  thine  own  eye  1 
Thou  hypocrite,  y  cast  out  hrst  the 
beam  out  of  thine  own  eye,  and 
then  Shalt  thou  see  clearly  to  pull 
out  the  mote  that  is  in  thy  brother  s 

'43  z  For  a  good  tree  bringeth  not 
forth  corrupt  fruit  ;  neither  doth 
a  corrupt  tree  bring  forth  good 
fruit.  ,  , 

44  For  a  every  tree  is  known  uy 
.  his   own  fruit :  for  of  thorns  men 
SOU 


The  ceiiturion^s  faith- 
do  not  jntlier  figs,  nor  of  a  bramble- 
hush  •gather  they  f  grapes. 

4.)  h  A  good  man  ont  of  the  good 
treasure  of  liis  heart,  brinffeth  forlh 
that  whicli  is  gooil ;  ami  an  evil 
man  out  of  the  evil  treasure  of  his 
heart,  brin^elli  fortli  tluit  whieh  is 
evil :  ("or  <:  of  the  abundance  of  the 
heart  his  moutli  ?i)calcetli. 

40  1i  d  And  why  call  ye  me  Lord, 
Lord,  and  do  not  tlie  tilings  which 
I  say? 

47  e  Whosoever  Cometh  to  me, 
and  heareth  my  sayings,  and  doeth 
them,  I  will  shew  you  to  whom  lie 
in  like. 

48  He  is  like  a  man  which  built 
an  house,  and  digged  deep,  and  laid 
the  foundation  on  a  rock  -.  and  when 
the  flood  arose,  the  stream  beat  ve- 
hemently upon  that  house,  and 
could  not  shake  it :  for  it  was 
founded  upon  a  rock. 

49  Dut  he  that  heareth  and  docth 
not,  is  like  a  man  that  without  a 
foundation  built  a  house  upon  the 
earth,  against  which  the  stream  did 
beat  veliemenlly,  and  immediately 
it  fell,  and  the  ruin  of  that  house 
was  great. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

hCkrist  findeAh  a  greater fnilh  in  the  cen- 
turion a  Gentile,  tkan  in  any  of  the 
Jews:  10  healeth  his  servant  being  ab- 
sent :  1 1  1  aiseth  from,  death  the  tcidow^s 
son  at  Nain  :  19  ansieereth  John^s  mes' 
sengers  with  the  declaration  of  his  mi- 
rac'les :  24  tcstijieth  to  the  people  what 
opinion  he  held  of  John:  30  inveigheth 
against  the  Jeujs,  who  with  neither  the 
manners  of  John  nor  of  Jesus  could  be 
tcon:  36  and  sheweth  by  occasion  of 
Mary  Magdalene,  how  he  is  a  friend 
to  sinners,  not  to  maintain  them  in  sins, 
but  to  forgive  them  their  sins,  upon 
their  faith  and  repentance. 

NOW,  when  he  Iiad  ended  all  his 
sayings  in  the  audience  of  the 
people,  "  he  entered  into  Capernaum. 

2  And  a  certain  centurion's  ser- 
vant, who  was  dear  unto  biin,  was 
sick,  and  ready  to  die. 

.'}  And  when  he  heard  of  Jesus, 
he  sent  unto  him  the  elders  of  the 
Jews,  bescpching  him  that  he  would 
come  and  heal  his  servant. 

4  And  when  Ihev  came  to  Jesus, 
Ihey  besought  him  inslanlly,  saying. 
That  he  was  worthy  for  whom  he 
should  do  this : 

5  For  he  loveth  our  nation,  and 
he  hath  built  us  a  synagogue. 

6  Then  Jesus  went  with  them. 
And  when  he  was  now  not  far  from 
the  house,  the  centurion  sent  friends 
to  him,  saying  unto  him.  Lord, 
trouble  not  lliyself:  for  I  am  not 
worthy  that  tliou  shoulJost  enter 
under  my  roof; 

■7  Wliercl'ore  neither  thought  I 
myself  worthy  to  come  unto  thee  ; 
but  say  in  a  word,  and  my  servant 
ehiill  be  healed. 

8  For  1  also  am  a  man  set  under 
authority,  having  under  mo  soldiers, 
and  I  say  unto  tone.  Go,  and  he 
goeth  ;  and  to  another.  Come,  and 
he  Cometh  ;  and  to  my  servant.  Do 
this,  and  he  docth  it. 

9  When  Jesu.s  lieord  Ihcso  things, 


S.  LUKE. 


iGr.  (I 
grape, 
b  Mall.  12 


<:  Matt.  12. 
34. 

a  Mai.  1.  6. 
Malt.  7.21. 
&2.'i.  II.  ch 
13.  2.'i. 
e  M;itt.  7. 24. 


i  Or,  cojln. 

h  ch.  8.  51. 
John  11.43. 
A  CIS  9.  40. 
Rom.  4.  17. 


h.  24.  19. 
John  4.  19.&. 
6.  14.  &.9.I7. 
e  ch.  1.  68. 


Christ  raisrih  the  icidou's  son. 
ho  inarvolled  at  him,  and  turned 
him  about  and  said  unto  the  people 
that  followed  him,  I  say  unto  you, 

I  have  not  found  so  great  faith,  no, 
not  in  Israel. 

10  And  they  that  were  sent,  re- 
turning to  the  house,  found  the  ser- 
vant whole  that  had  been  sick. 

11  IF  And  it  caino  to  pass  the  day 
after^tbat  he  went  into  a  city  call- 
ed rSraiii  :  and  many  of  his  dis- 
ciples wont  with  him,  and  much 
people. 

12  Now,  when  he  came  nigh  to 
the  gale  of  the  city,  behold,  tliero 
was  a  dead  man  carried  out,  the 
only  son  of  his  mother,  and  she  was 
a  widow  :  and  much  people  of  the 
city  was  with  her. 

J:!  And  when  the  Ijord  saw  her, 
he  had  compassion  on  her,  and  said 
unto  her.  Weep  not. 

14  And  ho  came  and  touched  the 

II  bier  :  and  they  that  bare  him 
stood  still.  And  he  said.  Young 
man,  [  .say  unto  thee,  h  Arise. 

15  And  he  that  was  dead  sat  up, 
and  bo"aii  to  speak:  and  ho  de- 
livered him  to  his  mother. 

16  c  And  there  came  a  fear  on 
all  ;  and  they  glorified  God,  saying, 
<1  That  a  great  prophet  is  risen  up 
amon"  us  ;  and,  e  That  God  hath 
visited  his  people. 

17  And  this  rumour  of  him  went 
forth  throughout  all  Judca,  and 
throughout  all  the  region  round 
about. 

18  f  And  the  disciples  of  John 
shewed  him  of  all  those  things. 

19  If  And  John,  calling  liji^o  Aim 
two  of  his  disciples,  sent  thern  to 
Jesus,  saying.  Art  thou  he  that 
should  come  ?  or  look  we  for  an- 
other ? 

20  When  the  men  were  come 
unto  him,  tliey  said,  John  Baptist 
hath  sent  us  unto  theo,  saying.  Art 
thou  he  that  should  come  1  or  look 
we  for  another  7 

21  And  in  that  same  hour  he 
cured  many  of  their  infirmities,  and 
plagues,  and  of  evil  spirits  ;  and 
unto  many  that  iccrc  blind  he  gave 
sight. 

22  K  Then  Jesus  answering,  said 
unto  Ihoiii,  Go  your  way,  and  tell 
John  what  things  ye  have  seen 
and  heard  ;  li  how  that  the  blind 
see,  the  lame  walk,  the  lepers  nra 
cleansed,  the  deaf  hear,  the  dead 
are  raised,  '  to  the  poor  tlio  gospel 
is  preached. 

2U  And  blessed  is  he,  whosoever 
shall  not  be  offeiuled  in  me. 

24  11  1<  And  when  the  messengers 
of  John  were  departed,  he  began 
peak  unto  the  jieoplo  concern 
John,  What  went  ye  out  into 
the  wilderness  for  to  see  ?  A  reed 
baken  with  the  wind  7 
2")  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to 
see  7  A  man  clothed  in  soft  rai- 
ment 1  Behold,  tliev  which  are 
gorgeously  apparclletl,  and  live  de- 
licately, are  in  kings'  courts. 

2t)  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to 

see  ?  A  prophet  ?     Yea,  I  say  unto 

810 


Christ  testif.Hh  of  John. 
you,   and  much  mort;  than  a  pro- 
phet. .     \ 

-7  Tliis  is  he,  of  whom  it  is  writ- 
ten, 1  Behold,  1  send  my  messenger 
before  thy  face,  which  snail  prepare 
thy  way  heforo  thee. 

"23  For  I  say  unlo  you.  Among 
those  that  nre  born  of  women,  there 
is  not  a  greater  prophet  than  John 
the  Baptist :  but  ho  that  is  least  in 
the  kinsrdom  of  God,  is  greater  than 
lie.       ^ 

29  And  all  the  people  that  heard 
kim,  and  the  publicans,  justified 
God,  m  being  baptized  with  the  bap- 
tism of  Joliu. 

30  But  tho  Pliarisees  and  law- 
yers II  rejected  »  tlie  counsel  of  God 
|1  against  themselves,  being  not 
baptized  of  him. 

31  ir  And  tlio  Lord  said,  o  Where- 
unto  then  shall  I  liken  the  men  of 
tliis  generation  1  and  to  what  are 
Ihev  li!<e  1 

32  Tliey  are  like  unto  children 
Bitting  in  the  market-place,  and  calj- 
ing  one  to  another,  and  saying,  We 
have  piped  unto  you,  and  ye  have 
not  danced;  we  have  mourned  to 
you,  and  ye  have  not  wept. 

3:!  For  p  .John  the  Baptist  came 
neither  eating  bread,  nor  drinking 
wine  ;  and  ye  say.  He  hath  a 
devil. 

3t  The  Son  of  man  is  come  eat- 
in"  and  drinking;  and  ye  say.  Be- 
hold a  gluttonous  man,  and  a  wine- 
bibber,  a  friend  of  publicans  and 
sinners  '. 

35  q  But  wisdom  is  justified  of 
all  her  children. 

30  IT  r  And  one  of  the  Pharisees 
desired  him  that  ho  would  cat 
with  him.  And  he  went  into  the 
I'iiarisee's  house,  and  sat  down  to 
tneat. 

37  And  behold,  a  woman  in  the 
city,  which  was  a  sinner,  when  she 
knew  that  Jesus  sat  at  meat  in  the 
Pharisee's  house,  brought  an  ala- 
baster-box of  ointment, 

.'iS  And  stood  at  his  feet  behind 
kim  weeping,  and  began  to  wash 
his  feet  with  tears,  and  did  wipe 
them  with  the  hairs  of  her  head, 
and  kissed  his  feet,  and  anointed 
them  with  the  ointment. 

39  iVow,  when  the  Pharisee  which 
had  bidden  him,  saw  it,  he  spake 
within  himself,  saying,  ^This  man, 
if  he  were  a  prophet,  would  have 
known  who,  and  what  manner  of 
woman  this  is  that  toucheth  him  : 
for  she  is  a  sinner. 

40  And  Jesus  answering,  said  un- 
to him,  Simon,  I  have  somewhat  to 
say  unto  thoc.  And  he  saith,  Mas- 
ter, say  on. 

4!  There  was  a  certain  creditor, 
which  had  two  debtors:  the  one 
owed  five  hundred  ||  pence,  and  tho 
other  fifty. 

4-2  And  when  they  had  nothing 
to  pay,  he  frankly  forgave  them 
both.  Tell  me  therefore,  which  of 
them  will  love  him  most  ? 

43  Simon  answered  and  said,  I 
suppose  that  he,  to  whom  he  for- 


CUAPTER  Vtll. 

Annn 


:;  Or,/;«s- 
Irnltd. 
n  Acts  20. 


p  M^tt.  3 
Mark  1.  6 
c!l.  1.  15. 


f|Malt.  II. 

19. 

r  Mall.  25.  6. 

Marl;  14.  3. 

John  11.  2. 


Matt.  9. 22. 

lark  6.  31. 
&  10.  62. 
cli.  8.  18.  & 
18.  42. 


0  Ma«.  13. 

2. 

Mark  4.  1. 


Women  minister  unto  Christ, 
gave  most.  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Tliou  hast  rightly  judged. 

44  And  he  turned  (o  the  woman, 
and  said  unto  Simon,  Scest  thou  this 
woman  7  I  entered  into  thine  house, 
thou  "avest  me  no  water  for  my 
feet :  out  she  hath  washed  my  feet 
v.-ith  tears,  and  wiped  them  with  the 
hairs  of  h'jr  head. 

4.5  Thou  gavest  me  no  kiss  :  but 
this'Woman,  since  tho  time  I  came 
in,  hath  not  ceased  to  kiss  my  feet. 

41)  tMiuehead  with  oil  thou  didst 
not  anoint  :  but  this  woman  hath 
anointed  my  feet  with  ointment. 

47  u  Wherefore,  I  say  unto  thee, 
Her  sins,  which  are  many,  are  for- 
given ;  for  she  loved  much  :  but  to 
v.-hom  little  is  forgiven,  the  same 
loveth  little. 

48  And  he  said  unto  lior,  "Thy 
sins  are  forgiven. 

49  And  they  that  sat  at  meat 
with  him,  began  to  say  within  them- 
selves, y  Who  is  this  that  forgiveth 
sins  also  7 

.'iO  And  he  said  to  the  woman, 
'•Thy  faith  hath  saved  thee  ;  go  in 
peace. 

CHAPTER  Vni. 

3  Women  minister  unto  Christ  Of  their 
sul.itance.  4  Christ, after  he  had  preach- 
ed from  place  to  place,  attended  with  his 
npostles,propoundeththe  parable  of  the 
soicer,  16  and  of  the  candle  :  2\  declar- 
ethwhoare  his  mother,  and  brethren: 
22  rebukelh  the  winds  :  26  casteth  the 
legion  of  devils  out  of  the  man  into  the 
herd  of  swine:  37  is  rejected  of  the  Ga- 
darencs  :  43  healeth  the  woman  of  her 
bloody  issue,  '>9  and  raisethfrom  death 
Jairus^  daughter^ 

AND  it  came  to  pass  afterward, 
that  he  went  throughout  every 
city  and  village,  preaching  and 
shewing  the  glad  tidings  of  the 
kingdom  of  God :  and  the  twelve 
were  with  him, 

2  And  a  certain  women,  which 
had  been  healed  of  evil  spirits  and 
infirmities,  Mary  called  IMa^daleno, 
l)  out  of  wiiom  went  seven  devils, 

3  And  Joanna  the  wife  of  Chuza, 
Herod's  steward,  and  Susanna,  and 
many  others,  which  ministered  un- 
to him  of  their  substance. 

4  ir  c  And  when  much  people 
were  gathered  together,  and  were 
come  to  him  out  of  every  city,  ha 
spake  by  a  parable  : 

5  A  sower  went  out  to  sow  his 
seed  :  and  as  he  sowed,  some  fell 
bv  the  way-side  ;  and  it  was  trod- 
den down,  and  the  fowls  of  the  air 
devoured  it. 

6  And  some  fell  upon  a  rock ; 
and  as  soon  as  it  was  sprun"  uj),  it 
withered  away,  because  it  lacked 
moi-ture. 

7  And  some  fell  among  thorns  ; 
and  the  thorn.s  sprang  up  with  it, 
and  choked  it. 

8  And  other  fell  on  good  ground, 
anil  sprang  up,  and  bare  fruit  an 
hundrt'd-fold.  Anil  when  he  had 
said  these  things,  he  cried.  He  that 
hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

9  d  And  his  disciples  asked  him, 
saving, What  might  this  parable  beT 


The  parable  of  the  caudle. 

10  And  lie  said,  Unto  you  it  is 
given  to  know  the  mysteries  of  the 
kingdom  ol'  God  :  but  to  others  in 
Iiariibles  ;  e  tlmt  soein;;  lliey  might 
not  see,  and  hearing  they  might  not 
understand. 

1 J  <'Now  the  parable  is  this  ;  The 
Boed  is  the  word  of  God. 

12  Tlioso  by  the  way-side,  are 
they  that  hear ;  then  cometh  the 
devil,  and  taketh  away  the  word 
out  of  their  hearts,  lest  they  should 
believe  and  be  saved. 

13  They  on  the  rock  are  they., 
which,  when  they  hear,  receive  the 
word  with  joy  ;  and  these  have  no 
root,  w  hicli  for  a  while  believe,  and 
in  time  of  temptation  fall  away. 

14  And  that  which  fell  among 
thorns,  are  they,  which,  when  they 
have  heard,  go  forth,  and  are 
choked  with  cares,  and  riches,  and 
pleasures  of  this  life,  and  bring  no 
fruit  to  perfection. 

15  But  that  on  the  good  ground 
are  they,  which  in  an  honest  and 
cood  heart,  having  heard  llie  word, 
keep  it,  and  bring  forth  fruit  with 
patience. 

IG  ir  s  No  man,  when  he  halh 
lighted  a  candle,  covereth  it  with 
a  vessel,  or  puttetli  it  under  a  bed  ; 
but  setteth  it  on  a  candlesticJc,  that 
they  which  enter  in  may  see  the 
light. 

17  h  For  nothing  is  secret,  tliat 
shall  not  be  made  manifest ;  neither 
any  thing  liid,  that  shall  not  be 
known,  and  come  abroad. 

18  Take  heed  therefore  how  ye 
hear  :  i  for  whosoever  hath,  to  hira 
shall  be  given  ;  and  whosoever 
hath  not,  from  him  shall  be  taken 
even  that  which  he  ||  eocmeth  to 
have. 

19  If  k  Then  came  to  him  his  mo- 
ther and  his  brethren,  and  could 
not  come  at  him  for  the  press. 

i20  And  it  was  told  him  by  cer- 
tain, which  said.  Thy  mother  and 
thy  brethren  stand  without,  desiring 
to  see  thee. 

21  And  he  answered  and  said  un- 
to them.  My  mother  and  my  bre- 
thren are  these  which  hear  the 
word  of  God,  and  do  it. 

2iJ  II  1  Now  it  came  to  pass  on  a 
certain  day,  that  ho  went  into  a 
ship  with  his  disciples  :  and  he  said 
unto  them,  I^et  us  go  over  unto 
the  other  side  of  the  lake.  And 
they  launched  forth. 

23  But  as  they  sailed,  he  fell 
asleep :  and  there  came  down  a 
Btorm  of  wind  on  the  lake ;  and 
they  were  filled  with  water,  and 
were  in  jeopaidy. 

21  And  they  came  to  him,  and 
awoke  him,  saying.  Master,  Mas- 
ter we  peribh.  Then  ho  arose,  and 
rebuked  the  wind,  and  the  raging 
of  the  water  :  and  they  ceased,  and 
there  was  a  calm. 

25  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Where  is  your  faith  ?  And  they 
being  afraid,  wondered,  sayiii^  one 
to  another.  What  manner  of  man 
Id  thiii :    for  he  comiiiandeth  even 


g  Matt.  ,<;. 
15.  Mark  4 
21.  ch.  11. 


i  Matt.  13. 
12.  &  25.  29. 
ch.  19.  26. 


0  Matt.  8.  34. 
p  Acts  16. 


q  Mark  5.  18. 


The  legion  of  devils  cast  out. 
the  winds  and  water,  and  they  obey 
him. 

26  1i  m  And  they  arrived  at  the 
country  of  the  (iadarenes,  which 
is  over  against  Galilee. 

27  And  when  he  went  forth  to 
land,  there  met  him  out  of  the  city 
a  certain  man,  which  had  devils 
long  time,  and  ware  no  clothes,  nei- 
ther abode  in  any  house,  but  in  tlio 
tombs. 

28  When  he  saw  Jesus,  he  cried 
out,  and  fell  down  before  liini,  niiu 
with  a  loud  voice  said.  What  have 
I  to  do  with  thee,  Jesus,  thou  Son 
of  God  moat  high  7  1  beseech  thuo 
torment  me  not." 

29  (For  he  had  commanded  the 
unclean  spirit  to  come  out  (ff  the 
man.  For  oftentimes  it  had  caught 
him  :  and  he  was  kept  bound  w  illi 
chains,  and  in  fetters  ;  and  lie  brake 
the  bands,  and  was  driven  of  the 
devil  into  the  wilderness.) 

30  And  Jesus  asked  him,  saying, 
What  is  thy  name  t  And  he  said. 
Legion  :  because  many  devils  were 
entered  into  him. 

31  And  they  besought  him,  that 
he  would  not  command  them  to  go 
out  1  into  the  deep. 

32  And  there  was  there  .an  herd  of 
many  swine  feeding  on  the  moun- 
tain :  and  they  besought  him  that 
he  would  suffer  them  to  enter  into 
them.     And  he  suffered  them. 

33  Then  went  the  devils  out  of 
the  man,  and  entered  into  the 
swine  :  and  the  herd  ran  violently 
down  a  steep  place  into  the  lake, 
and  were  choked. 

.34  WliLMi  they  that  fed  thcin  saw 
what  was  done,  they  fled,  and  went 
and  told  it  in  the  city  and  in  the 
country. 

35  Then  they  went  out  to  sec 
what  was  done  ;  and  came  to  Je- 
sus, and  found  the  man  out  of 
whom  the  devils  were  departed, 
sitting  at  the  feet  of  Jesus,  clothed, 
and  in  his  right  mind :  and  they 
were  afraid. 

36  They  also  whicli  saw  it,  told 
tlietn  by  what  means  he  that  was 
possessed  of  tlie  devils  was  healed. 

37  1!  "Then  the  whole  multitude 
of  the  country  of  the  Gadarenes 
round  about,  v  besought  him  to  de- 
part from  them ;  for  they  were 
taken  with  great  fear.  And  he  went 
up  into  the  ship,  and  returned  hack 
again. 

38  Now,  q  the  man  out  of  whom 
the  devils  were  departed,  besought 
him  that  lie  might  be  with  him. 
But  Jesus  sent  him  away,  saying, 

39  Return  to  thine  own  house,  and 
shew  how  great  things  God  liatli 
done  unto  thee.  Ami  he  went  his 
way  and  published  throughout  the 
whole  city,  how  great  things  Jesua 
had  done  unto  him. 

40  And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
when  Jesus  was  returned,  the  peo- 
ple gladly  received  him  .  for  tlicy 
were  all  waiting  for  him. 

41  II  rAiid  behold,  there  camn  a 
man  named  Jairus,  and  he  was  a 

812 


The  bloody  issue  healed. 
ruler   of  the  synagogue  :    and   he 
fell   down  at  Jesus'  feci,  and  be- 
sought  him   that  he   would   come 
into  his  house  : 

42  For  he  had  one  only  daughter, 
about  twelve  years  of  age,  and  she 
lay  a  dying.  But  as  he  went,  the 
people  thronged  him. 

43  ir  s  And  a  woman  having  an  is- 
sue of  blood  twelve  years,  which  had 
spent  all  ber  living  upon  physicians, 
neither  could  be  healed  of  any, 

44  Came  behind  hint  and  touch- 
ed the  border  of  bis  garment :  and 
immediately  her  issue  of  blood 
stanched. 

45  And  Jesus  said.  Who  touched 
ms'?  When  all  denied,  Peter,  and 
they  that  were  with  him.  said,  Mas- 
ter, the  multitude  throng  thee,  and 
press  thee,  and  sayest  thou.  Who 
touched  me  t 

40  And  Jesus  said.  Somebody 
hath  touched  me :  for  I  perceive 
that  t  virtue  is  gone  out  of  me. 

47  And  when  the  woman  saw- 
that  she  ivas  not  hid,  she  came 
trembling,  and  falling  down  before 
Iiim,  she  declared  unto  him  before 
all  the  people  for  what  cause  she 
had  touched  him,  and  how  she  was 
healed  immediately- 

48  And  he  said  iinto  her.  Daugh- 
ter, bo  of  good  comfort :  thy  faith 
hath  made  thee  whole  ;  go  in  peace. 

49  ir  u  While  he  yet  spake,  there 
cometh  one  from  the  ruler  of  the 
synagogue's  house,  saying  to  him. 
Thy  daughter  is  dead  :  trouble  not 
the"  Master. 

50  Cut  wlien  Jesus  heard  it,  he 
answered  him,  saying,  Fear  not ; 
btdieve  only,  and  she  sfiall  be  made 
whole. 

51  And  when  hi  came  into  tiie 
house,  he  suffered  no  man  to  go 
in,  save  Peter,  and  James,  and 
John,  and  the  father  and  the  mo- 
ther of  the  maiden. 

5-2  And  all  wept  and  bewailed 
hor :  but  he  said.  Weep  not :  she 
ib  not  dead,  ^  but  sleepeth. 

5-i  And  they  laughed  him  to 
£.-orn,  knov/ing  that  she  was  dead. 

54  And  he  i)Ut  them  all  out,  and 
took  her  by  the  hand,  and  called, 
saying.  Maid,  y  arise. 

55  And  her  spirit  came  again, 
and  she  arose  straightway  :  and  he 
coTniTianded  to  give  her  meat. 

56  And  her  parents  wore  asto- 
nished :  but  z  he  charged  them  that 
they  should  tell  no  man  what  was 
done. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

Ckrint  satdeth  his  aposfks  to  worh  mlrx- 
rlet,  and  lo  preach.  7  Herod  desireth  to 
ice  Clirist.  I"  Christ feedeth fice  thou- 
sand :  13  inquireth  what  opinion  the 
world  had  of  hi,n :  22  foreleileth  his 
passion  :  Z% propose'.h  to  all  the  pattern 
i>r  his  patience.  23  The  transfiguration. 
37  He  liealelh  the  lunatic  :  43  againfore- 
wanieth  his  disciples  of  his  passion  :  45 
commendeth  huuiility  :  51  biddeth  them 
to  shem  mildness  towards  all,  r-ithout 
desire  ofreren^^e.  57  DloeTS  wouldfol- 
lom  him,  hut  upon  conditions. 

'■j^HEN  a  he  called  his  twelve  dis- 
:iple3  together,  and  gave  thera 


CHAPTER  IX. 


xJoli.i  II. 
II,  13. 


T.  Mail.  8.  4. 
&  9.  30. 
Marks  43. 


Matl.  10.9. 
Mark  6.  8. 

I).  10.  4.  & 
22.  35. 


Matt.  10. 
I. 
r  Acts  13.  61 


A.  D.  S2. 

hMalt.  14.1. 
Mark  6.  I  4. 


1  oil.  23.  8. 
k Mark  0.3 
I  Malt.  14. 


i 


a  Malt.  10. 1 
.Mark  3.  13. 
&.5.  7. 


m  Matt.  14. 
15.  Mark  6. 
35.  John  6. 
1,  5 


The  apostles  sent  to  preach. 
power  and  authority  over  all  devils, 
and  to  cure  diseases. 

2  And  b  he  sent  them  to  preach 
the  kingdom  of  God,  and  to  heal 
the  sick. 

3  <:  And  he  said  unto  them.  Take 
nothing  for  your  journey,  neither 
staves,  nor  scrip,  neither  bread, 
neither  money  ;  neither  have  two 
coats  apiece. 

4  d  And  whatsoever  liouse  yo 
enter  into,  there  abide,  and  tncnce 
depart. 

5  e  And  whosoever  will  not  re- 
ceive you,  when  ye  go  out  of  thai 
city,  f  shake  off  the  very  dust  from 
your  feet  for  a  testimony  against 
them. 

6  e  And  they  departed,  and  went 
Ihroiiwli  the  towns,  preaching  the 
gospel,  and  healing  every  where. 

7  1(  t  Now  Herod  the  tetrarcli 
heard  of  all  that  was  done  by  him  ■ 
and  he  was  perplexed,  because  that 
it  was  said  of  some,  that  Jolin  was 
risen  from  the  dead  ; 

8  And  of  some,  that  Elias  had 
appeared;  and  of  otheis,  that  one 
of  the  old  prophets  was  risen  again. 

0  And  Herod  said,  John  have  I 
beheaded  ;  but  who  is  this  of  whom 
I  hear  such  things'?  "And  he  de- 
sired to  see  him. 

10  IT  k  And  the  apostles,  when 
they  were  returned,  told  him  all 
tiiat  they  had  done.  '  And  he  took 
them,  and  went  aside  privately  into 
a  desert  place,  belonging  to  the  city 
called  Betlisaidu. 

11  And  the  people,  when  they 
knev,-  it,  followed  him :  and  he 
received  them,  and  spake  unto 
them  of  the  kingdom  of  God,  and 
healed  them  that  had  need  of 
healing. 

13  >"  And  wlicn  the  day  began  to 
wear  av.'ay,  then  came  the  twelve, 
and  said  iinlo  him,  Send  the  mul- 
titude away,  that  they  may  go  into 
the  towns  and  country  round  about, 
and  lodge,  and  get  victuals  :  for  we 
arc  here  in  a  desert  place. 

13  But  he  said  unto  them.  Give 
ye  them  to  eat.  And  they  said, 
We  have  no  more  but  five  loaves 
and  two  fishes ;  except  we  should 
go  and  buy  meat  for  all  this  peo- 
ple. 

14  (For  they  were  about  five 
thousand  men.)  And  he  said  to 
his  disciples,  Make  them  sit  down 
by  fifties  in  a  company. 

15  And  they  did  so,  and  made 
t'nem  all  sit  down. 

10  Then  he  took  the  five  loaves, 
and  the  two  fishes,  and  looking  up 
to  heaven,  he  blessed  them,  and 
brake,  and  gave  to  the  disciples  to 
set  before  the  multitude. 

17  And  they  did  eat,  and  were 
allfilled  ;  and  there  was  taken  up 
of  fragments  that  remained  to  tliciu 
twelve  baskets. 

18  IT  "  And  it  came  to  pass,  v.h  he 
was  alone  praying,  his  disciple:; 
were  with  him  ;  and  he  asked  tlieni, 
saying,  Whom  say  the  people  thai 
I  an)  7 

813 


Chri.1t  3  tninsfij^uration. 

19  They  answering,  naid,  "  John 
the  Baptist ;  but  snnio  sati,  Kli;ia  ; 
and  otliera  say,  Tliut  one  ot  llie  old 
projthcts  is  risen  again. 

20  lie  said  unto  tlieni,  But  whom 
Bay  ye  that  I  am  1  p  Pctur  answer- 
ing, said.  The  ("hrist  of  God. 

•21  q  And  liJ  strailly  charged 
them,  and  (•oniniandeu  them  to 
tell  no  man  that  thing, 

23  Saying,  ""  The  Son  of  man 
must  suii'er  many  tilings,  and  be 
rejected  of  tlie  olders,  and  chief 
jiriests,  and  scribes,  and  be  tlain, 
and  be  raised  the  third  day. 

23  11  *  And  lie  said  to  t/icin  all,  If 
any  man  will  come  after  me,  let 
iiiin  deny  himself,  and  take  up  his 
cross  daily,  and  follow  me. 

2-1  For  whosoever  will  save  his 
life,  shall  Jose  it:  bat  whosoever 
will  lose  his  life  for  my  sake,  the 
tame  shall  save  it. 

25  t  For  what  is  a  man  advan- 
taged, if  he  gain  the.  whole  world, 
and  lose  himself,  or  bo  cast  away  1 

23  u  For  whosoever  shall  bo  a- 
nhamed  of  me,  and  of  my  words, 
af  him  shall  the  Son  of  man  be 
ishanied,  when  he  shall  come  in 
.lis  own  glory,  and  in  /iis  Father's, 
and  of  the  holy  angels. 

27  Ji  But  I  tell  vou  of  a  truth, 
there  be  some  standing  here  which 
thall  not  taste  of  death  till  they 
see  the  kingdom  of  God. 

2S  ir  y  And  it  came  to  pass,  about 
nn  eight  days  after  these  1|  sayings, 
ho  took  Peter,  and  John,  and  James, 
and  went  up  into  a  mountain  to  pray. 

29  And  as  he  prayed,  the  fashion 
of  his  countenance  was  altered, 
and  his  raiment  was  white  and  glis- 
tering. 

30  And  behold,  there  talked  with 
him  two  men,  which  were  Moses 
and  Elias : 

31  VVlio  appeared  in  glory,  and 
spake  of  his  decease  which  he 
enould  accomplish  at  Jerusalem. 

32  But  Peter  and  they  that  were 
with  him  ^  were  heavy  with  sleep  : 
and  when  tliey  were  awake,  they 
saw  hie  glory,  and  the  two  men  that 
stood  with  him. 

33  And  it  came  to  jiass,  a<  they 
departed  from  him,  Peter  said  unto 
Jesus,  Master,  it  is  good  for  us  to 
ba  here:  and  let  us  make  three 
tabarnacloa ;  one  for  thee,  and  one 
for  Moses,  and  ou;j  for  Klias ;  not 
knowing  wiiat  he  said. 

m  VVliib  he  thus  spako,  there 
came  a  cloud,  and  oversliadowed 
tlism  :  and  they  feared  as  they  en- 
tored  into  the  cloud. 

35  And  thare  came  a  voice  out 
of  the  cloud,  saying,  »  This  is  my 
beloved  Son:  ''hear  him. 

;j6  And  when  the  voice  was  past, 
.Icsus  was  found  alone.  •:  And  they 
kept  it  elo-.o,  and  told  no  man  in 
those  days  any  of  those  things  which 
tli^y  had  seen. 

;{7  11  J  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
on  the  ne.xt  day,  when  they  were 
co:ne  down  from  the  hill,  much 
(K:iiplo  met  him. 


S.  LUICK. 

Aiiiiii        [ 
DOMINI 


oMaU.  14.2. 
ver.  7,  8. 
p  Mail.  Ifi. 
16.  JulinS. 


sM;.ll.  10. 
38.  &  16.  21. 
Murk  8.  31. 
cli.  U.  27. 


11  Mail.  10. 
33.  Mark  8. 
38.  2  Tan. 


vM.ilt.  ir.l. 
U:\ck  9.  2. 
1  Or,  Uiinss. 


aM:ul.  3. 

17. 

b  Acl»  3.  22. 

cMftlt.  17.9. 


il  Mill'..  17. 
14.  Murk  9. 

II,  17. 


fM,-irk9.  32. 
i;h.  2.  50.  Si. 
18.  34. 


!i  Malt.  ID. 

10.  &■,  18.  5. 
.Mark  9.  37. 
John  12.  •II. 
&.  13.  2i). 

i  Malt.  23. 

11,  12. 

I>  Mark  9.  38, 
Set!  Num. 
1 1.  23. 


I  Sec  Ma; 
12.  3(1.  ch. 
11.23. 


ITe  hcaUlh  the  lur.j!ic. 

33    And   behold,   a    man   of  the 

company  crieil  out,  saying.  Master, 

I  beseech  thee  look  uiion  mv  son  : 

for  he  is  mine  only  child. 

39  And  lo,  a  spirit  takcth  him, 
and  he  suddenly  crielh  out;  and  it 
tcareth  him  that  he  fourncth  again, 
and  bruising  him,  hardly  deparleili 
from  liim. 

40  And  I  besought  thy  disciples 
to  cast  him  out,  and  tliey  cotjiJd 
not. 

41  And  Jesus  answering,  said,  O 
faithless  and  jicrverse  generation, 
how  long  shall  I  be  witli  you, 
anrl  sutler  you  1  Bring  thy  son 
hither. 

42  And  as  lie  was  yet  a  coming, 
the  devil  threw  him  down,  ami 
tare  him.  And  Jesus  rebuked  the 
unclean  spirit,  and  healed  the  child, 
and  delivered  him  again  to  his 
father. 

43  ir  And  they  wore  all  amazed 
at  the  mighty  power  of  God.  But 
while  they  wondered  every  one  at 
all  things  which  Jesus  did,  he  said 
unto  bis  disciples, 

44  e  Let  these  sayings  sink  down 
into  your  cars  :  for  the  Son  of  man 
shall  be  delivered  into  the  hands  of 
men. 

45  f  But  they  understood  not  this 
saying,  and  it  was  hid  from  iheni, 
that  they  perceived  it  not :  und 
they  feared  to  ask  him  of  that  sav- 
ing. 

40  If  '  Then  there  arose  a  reason- 
ing among  them,  which  of  tliem 
should  be  greatest. 

47  And  Jesus  perctiving  the 
thought  of  their  heart,  took  a  child, 
and  set  him  by  hini, 

43  And  said  unto  tliein,  b  Who- 
soever shall  receive  this  child  in 
my  name,  receivelh  me  ;  and  who- 
soever shall  receive  mo,  rcceiveth 
him  that  sent  me:  i  for  ho  that  is 
least  among  you  all,  the  Eninc  shall 
be  great. 

4j  H  k  And  Jolin  answered  and 
said,  Master,  we  saw  one  costing 
out  devils  in  thy  name  ;  and  wo 
tbrbade  him,  because  he  followeth 
not  with  us. 

50  .'Vnd  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Forbid  him  not ;  for  '  he  that  is  not 
against  us,  is  for  us. 

51  1i  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  timi!  was  come  thai  m  lie 
should  be  received  up,  ho  stead- 
fastly set'  his  liice  to  go  lo  Jeru- 
salem, 

52  And  sent  messengers  bcfora 
his  face :  and  they  went  and  en- 
tered into  a  village  of  the  Sama- 
ritans, to  make  ready  for  him. 

.53  And  ti  ihcy  did  not  roccivn 
hiiti,  hor-anse  his  face  was  as  tliougli 
he  would  go  to  JernsHleiii. 

5t  .Viid  when  his  disciples  James 
and  John  saw  this,  they  said.  Lord, 
wilt  llmu  that  we  command  lire  to 
come  down  from  heaven,  and  con- 
sume them,  oven  as  «  F.lias  did  7 

55   But  ho  turned,  and  r>'liiiked 
them,  and  said,  Yo  know  not  what 
manner  of  spirit  vn  are  ot". 
ill  J 


Thf  seventy  disciples  sent  forth. 

50  For  p  tlie  Son  of  man  is  not 
come  to  destroy  men's  lives,  but 
to  save  them.  And  tJicy  went  to 
another  viUu^e. 

57  II  q  And  it  caine  to  pass,  that 
as  tliey  went  in  tlio  way,  a  certain 
■>nan  said  unto  him,  Lord,  I  will  fol 
lov/  thee  wliithersoever  thou  goest. 

58  And  Jcsas  said  unto  him. 
Foxes  liave  lioles,  and  birds  of 
the  air  har.e  nests ;  but  the  Son 
of  man  liath  not  wliere  to  lay  his 
head. 

59  r  And  he  said  unto  another. 
Follow  me.  But  he  said,  Lord, 
Kuiler  ma  first  to  go  and  bury  my 
liither. 

60  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Let  the 
dead  bury  their  dead  :  but  go  thou 
and  preach  the  Uingdcmi  of  God 

(il  And  another  also  said,  Lord, 
•  I  will  tbllow  thee  :  but  let  me  firstj  s  s. 
eo  bid  tiiem  farewell  which  are  at 
home  at  my  house. 

6i  And  ilesus  said  unto  him.  No 
man  having  put  his  hand  to  tlie 
plough,  and  lookin"  back,  is  fit  for 
the  kingdom  of  God. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Christ  sejidelh  out  at  once  i^eocnty  disci 
pies  to  work  mirocles^  and  to  preach 
17  adfno?iis!isth  theni'to  be  humble^  ant 
uherein  to  rejoice  :  21  thanketh  his  Fa- 
tker  for  kilt  grace :  23  7na^nifieth  the 
happy  csULie  of  his  church :  25  teucheth 
the  lawyer  houj  to  attain  eternal  lifet 
and  to  take  every  one  for  his  neighbour 
that  needeth  his  mercy:  41  reprehend- 
nh  Martha,  and  coinmendeih  Mary 
her  sister. 

AFTER  these  things,  the  Lord 
■'*■  appointed  other  seventy  also, 
and  a  sent  them  two  and  (wo  be- 
fore his  face  into  every  city,  and 
place,  whither  he  lamself  would 
come. 

2  Therefore  said  he  unto  them, 
b  The  harvest  truly  is  great,  but 
the  labourers  are.  lew  :  >;  pray  ye 
therefore  the  Lord  of  the  harvest, 
that  he  would  send  fortii  labourers 
into  his  harvest. 

3  Go  your  ways  :  d  behold,  I  send 
you  forth  as  lambs  among  wolves. 

4  e  Carry  neither  purse,  nor  scrip, 
nor  shoes  ;  and  f  salute  no  man  by 
the  way. 

5  S  And  into  whatsoever  house 
ye  enter,  first  say,  Peace  be  to  this 
iiouse. 

0  And  if  the  son  of  peace  he 
there,  your  peace  shall  rest  upon  it : 
if  not,  it  shall  turn  to  you  again. 

7  h  And  in  the  same  house  re- 
main, '  eating  and  drinking  such 
things  as  they  give ;  for  k  the  la- 
bourer is  worthy  of  his  hire.  Go 
not  from  house  to  house. 

fi  And  into  whatsoever  city  ye 
enter,  and  they  receive  you,  eat 
Euch  things  as  are  set  before  you. 
■  9  1  And  heal  the  sick  that  are 
therein,  and  say  unto  them,  m  The 
kingdom  of  God  is  come  nigh  unto 
you. 

10  But  into  whatsoever  city  ye 
enter,  and  they  receive  you  not,  go 
your  ways  out  into  the  slrects  of 
the  same,  and  say, 


CHAPTER  X. 


Anno 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

32. 

32. 

p  John  3.  17. 

u  Matt.  [0. 

&  12.  47. 

14.  ch.  9.  5. 

ci.VUlt.8.19. 

Act.s  13.  51. 

&  18.6. 

.J  Matt.  10. 

15.  Mark.  6. 

11. 

I)  Matt.  U. 
21 

4  Ezik.  3.  6. 

rllcUl.S.  21. 

.Matt.  11. 

23. 

s  See  1  Kill. 

<  See  Gen 

ly.  20. 

11.  4.  Dent. 

1.  28.  I3.  14. 

13.  Jer.  61. 

53. 

V 

t  See  Ezek. 

26.  20.  Si.  32. 

18. 

n  Matt.  10. 

# 

10.  Mark  9. 

37.  John  13. 

BO. 

X  I  Thess.  4. 

8. 

y  John  5.  23. 

z  ver.  1. 

a  John  12. 

31.iiI6.  11. 

Rev.  9.  1.  iSi 

12.  8,  9. 

b  Mark  16. 

18.  Acts  28. 
5. 

a  Malt.  10.1. 

Mark  6.  7. 

c  Ex.  32.  32. 

Pe.  69.  28. 

I.S.  4.  3.  Dan. 

12.  1.  Ph^l. 

4.  3.  He;;. 

h  Matt.  9. 

12.23.  Rev. 

37,  33.  John 

13.  8.  &  20. 

4.  35. 

12.  &  21.27. 

c  2  Thess.  3. 

ilMatt.  11. 

1. 

26. 

-1  Matt.  10. 

16. 

e  Matt.  23. 

e  Matt.  10. 0, 

18.  John  3. 

10.  Marks. 

35.  &  5.  27. 

R.  ch.  9.  3. 

&  17.  2. 

f2Knig3  4. 

:l  Many  an- 

2J. 

cient  copies 

!>■  Matt.  10. 

add  the.ye 

12. 

words,  jind 

taming  to 

his  disci- 

p'e?,hesaid. 

f  Jolin  1.  18. 

1  Mail.  10. 

.Si6.  41, -16. 

11. 

g  Malt.  13. 

1  1  Cor.  10. 

16. 

27. 

h  1  Pet.  1. 

k  Matt.  10. 

10. 

10.   1  Cor.  9. 

4,  &c. 

1  Tim.  5.  18. 

1  ch.  9.  2. 

i  Man.  19. 

niMatt.  3.2. 

16.  &,22.  35. 

&.4.  17.  &. 

10.  7.  vcr. 

11. 

k  Dcut.  6.  6. 

Christ,  maguificth  the  church. 

\\  "Even  the  very  dust  of  your 
city  which  cleaveth  on  us,  we  do 
wipe  otf  against  you :  notwith- 
standing, be  ye  sure  of  this,  that 
the  kingdom  of  God  is  come  nigh 
unto  you. 

V2  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  "- it 
shall  be  more  tolerable  in  that  day 
for  Sodom  than  for  that  city. 

13  P  Wo  unto  thee,  Chorazin  ! 
Via  unto  thee,  Belhsaida!  q  for  if 
the  mighty  works  had  been  done  in 
Tyro  and  Sidon,  which  have  been 
done  in  you,  they  had  a  great  while 
iigo  repented,  sitting  in  sackcloth 
and  ashes. 

14  But  it  Biiail  be  more  tolerabia 
for  Tyre  and  Sidon  ^t  the  judg- 
mont,  than  for  you. 

15  r  And  thou,  Capernaum,  whiph 
art  5  exalted  to  heaven,  '  shall  be 
thrust  dov.'n  to  hell. 

16  n  He  tliathearoth  you,  hcareth 
me ;  and  »  he  that  despiseth  you^ 
despiseth  me ;  3*  and  he  that  de- 
spiseth mo,  despiseth  him  that  sent 
me. 

17  And  zihe  seventy  returned 
again  with  joy,  saying.  Lord,  even 
the  devils  are  subject  unto  uj 
through  thy  name. 

18  And  he  said  unto  them,  »I 
beheld  Satan  as  lightning  fall  from 
heaven. 

19  Beliold,  ''I  give  ut!to  you 
pov.cr  to  tread  on  serpents  and 
scorpions,  and  over  all  the  power 
of  the  enemy  :  and  nothing  shall 
by  any  means  hurt  j'ou. 

20  Notwithstanding,  in  this  re- 
joice not,  that  the  spirits  are  sub- 
ject unto  you  ;  but  rather  rejoice, 
because  c  your  names  arc  written 
in  heaven. 

21  1l  <l  In  that  hour  Jesus  rejoiced 
in  spirit,  and  said,  I  thank  thee, 
O  Father,  Lord  of  heaven  and 
earth,  that  thou  hast  hid  these 
things  from  tite  wise  and  pru 
dent,  and  hast  revealed  them  unto 
babes :  even  so.  Father ;  for  so  it 
seemed  good  in  thy  sight. 

~i  «  I)  All  things  are  delivered  to 
me  of  my  Father:  and  fno  rnau 
kiioweth  who  the  Son  is,  hut  tho 
Father ;  and  who  the  Father  is, 
but  the  Son,  and  he  to  v.hcm  tlie 
Son  will  reveal  him. 

23  ir  And  ha  turned  him  unto  hi. 
disciples,  and  said  privately,  ?  Bless- 
ed arc  the  eyes  whicii  see  tiie  thingk 
that  ye  see.  ' 

24  For  I  teil  you,  hThat  man> 
prophets  sfiid  kings  have  desired  to 
see  those  thiags  whiclT  ye  see,  and 
liave  not  seen  th^m;  aiid  to  he^ir 
tlio,=o  things  which- ye  hear,  and 
have  not  heard  them.' 

25  11  And  behold,  si  certain  .aw 
yer  stood  up,  and  tempted  him,  say- 
ing, i  Master,  what  shall  I  do  to  iii- 
herit  eternal  life  "? 

26  He  said  unto  him,  What  is 
written  in  the  law  7  how  readesl 
thou  ■? 

27  And  he  answering  said,  ■'T;:.-,"! 
shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  nil 
thy  heart,   and   with  all  thy   soul, 

815 


TTic  parable  of  the  good  Samaritan. 
anil  with  all  lliy  strengtli,  and  with 
all  thy  mind;  and  'thy  uuighhour 
UB  lliyselt". 

i!b  And  lie  said  iinto  him,  Thou 
liast  answered  riglit :  this  do,  and 
"1  thou  shall  live. 

'J9  But  he,  willing  to  "justify 
hitnscir,  siiid  unto  Jesus,  And  who 
\i  my  neiehhour  ? 

:!0  Ana  Jesus  answering,  said,  A 
certain  ?«a«  went  down  f'rom  Jeru- 
<aleni  to  Jori/iio,  and  fell  among 
thieves,  which  s!rip])ed  him  of  his 
raiment,  and  wounded  /i/m,  and  de- 
parted, leaving  him  half  dead. 

31  And  by  chance  there  came 
flown  a  certain  priest  that  way  ; 
and  when  he  saw  him,  "ho  jiaoscd 
by  on  the  other  side. 

"32  .'Vnd  likewise  a  Leviie,  when 
lie  was  at  the  place,  came  and  look- 
ed on  him,  and  passed  by  on  the 
other  side. 

33  But  a  certain  p  Samaritan,  as 
lie  journeyed,  came  where  he  was: 
and  when  he  saw  him,  ho  had 
compassion  on  him, 

34  And  went  to  him,  and  hound 
np  his  wounds,  pouring  in  oil  and 
wine,  and  set  him  on  his  own 
beast,  and  brought  liim  to  an  inn, 
and  took  care  of  him. 

35  And  on  the  morrow,  when  he 
departed,  he  took  out  two  |1  pence," 
and  gave  thrm  to  the  host,  and  said 
unto  him,  Take  care  of  jiim  :  and 
whatsoever  thou  spendest  more, 
when  1  come  again,  I  will  rejiay  thee. 

3G  Which  now  of  these  three, 
thinkest  thou,  was  neighbour  unto 
liiiii  that  fell  among  the  thieves'?       i 

.'f?  And  he  said.  He  that  shewed 
mercy  on  him.  Then  said  Jesus 
unio  liiin.  Go,  and  do  thou  likewise. 

38  II  Now  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
went,  that  he  entered  into  a  certain 
village  :  and  a  certain  woman,  nam- 
ed q  JIartha,  received  him  into  her 
liousc. 

3'J  ."^nd  she  had  a  sister  called 
.Mary,  r  which  ;ilso  *sat  at  Jesus' 
feet,  and  heard  his  word. 

40  But  Blavtha  was  cumbered 
about  inucli  serving,  and  came  to 
him,  and  said.  Lord,  dost  thou  not 
care  that  my  sister  hath  left  me  to 
serve  alone  ?  bid  her  therefore  tiiat 
.<ih.!  help  me. 

41  And  Jesus  answered,  and  said 
imto  her,  Martha,  Martha,  thou  art 
careful,  aiul  troubled  about  many 
things : 

42  But  t  one  thing  is  needful ;  and' 
Mary  hath  ohoscn  that  good  part, 
v.hicli  shall  not  be  talctn  away  from 

^"  CHAPTER  XI. 

Chrh't  feiu:ficth  to  prtn/^  and  that  iii' 
ttdtitttj:  II  (iifituihig  that  God  so  teiU 
gue  K*'  ^o&</  t/i'ut^.  14  He,  casting  out 
K  duntb  devil,  rebuheth  the  blasjthcJiious 
}'ha*'itcefi:  28  and  shetceth  itho  are 
b'.eaued:  29 prenchelh  to  the peojile :  37 
r.tid  rtprehendcth  the  outward  shew  of 
holiness  in  the  Pharisees,  scribes,  atid 
luicyers. 

AND   it  came   to   pass,   that  as 
he  was   praying  in   a   certain 
place,  when  tic  ceased,  one  of  his 


S.  LUliE. 


1  Lev.  la.  18. 

m  Lev.  18. 
5.  Nch.  9. 
2J.  l''.7.(,-k.20, 
11,  13,21. 
a.im.  10.  5. 
n  cii.  16.  IS. 


p  Jomi  4,  9. 


Or,/c„ 
di:y 


Or,  ou:  .Tf 


Mall.  7.  7. 
&21.22. 
Murk  11.  24. 
John  IS.  7. 
Jum.  1.  6. 
1  Joint  3.  22. 


Jol.n  U.  I. 
.  12.  2,  3. 


I  Ccr. 


;.  Bttl- 

r«()ii.'.  nii.l  sc 

ir.  18,  IS). 

Mi.lt.  12. 

.  &.  16.  I. 

h  Matt.  12. 

25.  Miuk  3. 

A. 

Jolir.  S    25. 


Chris'.  Uachtth  to  prat/. 
disciples  said  unto  him,  Lord,  teocb 
us  to  pray,  as  John  also  taught  his 
disciples. 

2  And  he  said  unto  Ihcm,  When 
yc  pray,  say,  a  Our  Fatlier  which 
art  in  heaven.  Hallowed  be  thy 
name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Tliy 
will  be  done,  as  in  heaven,  so  iii 
earth. 

3  (live  us  II  day  by  day  our  dtiily 
broad. 

4  And  forgive  us  our  sins  ;  for  wo 
also  forgive  every  one  that  is  in- 
debted to  us.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation ;  but  deliver  us  from 
evil. 

5  And  he  said  unto  them,  Wliicli 
of  you  shall  have  a  friend,  and 
shall  go  unto  him  at  midnight, 
and  say  unto  him,  Friend,  lend  nie 
three  loaves : 

^  0  For  a  friend  of  mine  ||  in  hi.i 
journey  is  coine  (o  me,  and  I  have 
nothing  to  set  before  him  7 

7  And  ho  from  within  shall  an- 
swer and  say.  Trouble  me  not :  the 
door  is  now  shut,  and  my  children 
are  with  me  in  bed  ;  I  cannot  rise 
and  "ivc  thee. 

8  1  say  unto  you,  l-Thoiigli  he 
will  not  rise  and  give  him,  because 
he  is  his  friend,  yet  hccau.-^e  of  liis 
importunity  he  will  rise  and  give 
him  as  many  as  he  ncedeth. 

9  c  And  1  say  unto  yon.  Ask, 
and  it  shall  be  given  you  ;  seek,  and 
ye  shall  find  ;  knock,  and  it  shall  bo 
opened  unto  you. 

10  For  everv  one  that  asketh,  r^- 
ceiveth  ;  and  lie  that  seeketh,  miu- 
etli ;  and  to  him  Ihat  knockcth,  it 
shall  be  opened. 

11  tl  If  a  son  shall  ask  bread  of 
any  of  you  that  is  n  fatlicr,  will 
he  give  him  a  sione?  or  if  he  njik 
a  fish,  will  ho  for  a  fish  give  him 
a  serpent  1 

12  Or  if  he  -shail  ask  an  egg,  will 
he  t  ofier  him  a  scorpion  '? 

13  If  ye  then,  being  evil,  know 
how  to  give  good  gifts  unto  your 
children ;  how  much  more  shall 
vour  heavenly  Father  give  the 
llolv  Sl^pirit  to  them  tliut  ask 
him"? 

14  *l  c  And  ho  was  costing  out  a 
devi),  and  it  was  dumb.  And  it 
camo  to  pass  when  the  devil  was 
gone  out,  the  dumb  spake  ;  and  llm 
people  wondered.  _ 

].')  But  some  of  them  said,  file 
casteth  out  devils  through  t  Boelze-    • 
bub,  the  chief  of  the  devils. 

If)  And  others  (cmpting  him, 
%  sought  of  him  a  sign  from  hea- 
ven. 

17  1'  But  i  he,  knowing  Iheir 
thoii"hti,  said  unto  them,  Every 
kingdom  divided  against  itself,  is 
brought  to  desolation  ;  and  a  house 
diviikd  against  a  house,  fallelh. 

18  If  Satan  also  be  divided 
against  himself,  how  shall  his  king- 
dom stand  ?  because  ye  say  lhat 
I  cast  out  devils  through  Beel- 
zebub. 

19  And  if  I  by  Beelzebub  cast 
out  devils,  by  whom  do  your  sons 

81(i 


n  Matt.  12. 
30. 

0  Malt.  12. 
43. 


n  John  5.  II. 
Hell.  6.  A.  & 
10.  26.  2  Pet. 
2.20. 


r  Malt.  7.  21. 
ch.  8.  21. 
J.am.  1.  25. 

sMatt.  12. 
38,  39. 


t  Gr.  a  can- 
dle by  it9 
bright 
shilling. 
a  Mark  7.  3. 

b  Matt.  23. 
25. 

0  Tit.  1.  15. 


d  Is.  68.  7. 
Da.i.  4.  27. 
ch.  12.  33. 
II  Or,  as  you 
are  able. 
e  Matt.  23. 
23. 


I' Matt.  23.  6. 
Mark  12.  38, 
39. 


»;  Matt.  23 

27. 

h  Ps.  5.  9. 


n'ho  arc  tntly  blessed.  C'tl.VPTER  XI. 

cast  them  out  ?  therefore  shall  they 
be  vour  judges. 

M  But  if  I  k  with  the  finger  of 
God  cast  out  devils,  no  doubt  the 
kiiirfom  of  God  is  come  upon  you. 

21  1  When  a  stron"  man  armed 
keepeth  his  palace,  nis  goods  are 
in  peace : 

•2-2  But  m  wlien  a  stronger  than  he 
ehall  come  upon  him,  and  overcome 
liiin,  he  taketh  from  hiin  all  his  ar- 
mour wherein  he  trusted,  and  divid- 
eth  his  spoils. 

23  n  He  that  is  not  with  me  is 
against  me  :  and  he  that  gathereth 
not  with  me  scattereth. 

24  0  When  the  unclean  spirit  is 
gone  out  of  a  man,  he  vvalketh 
through  dry  jjlaces,  seeking  rest : 
and  tinding  none,  he  saith,  1  will 
return  unto  my  house  whence  I 
came  out. 

25  And  when  lie  coraeth,  he 
findeth  it  swept  and  garnished. 

26  Then  goeth  he,  and  taketh  to 
him  seven  other  spirits  more  wick- 
ed than  himself ;  and  they  enter 
in,  and  dwell  there  :  and  p  the  last 
state  of  that  man  is  worse  than  the 
first. 

27  TT  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
spake  these  things,  a  certain  woman 
of  the  company  lifted  up  her  voice, 
and  said  unto  him,  q  Blessed  is  the 
womb  that  bare  theo,  and  the  paps 
which  thou  hast  sucked. 

28  But  he  said,  Yea,  r  rather 
blessed  are  they  that  hear  the  word 
of  God,  and  keep  it. 

29  ir  5  And  when  the  people  were 
gathered  thick  together,  he  began 
to  say.  This  is  an  evil  generation : 
they  seek  a  sign  ;  and  there  shall 
no  sign  be  given  it,  but  the  sign  of 
Jonas  the  prophet. 

30  For  as  '  Jonas  was  a  sign  unto 
the  Ninevites,  so  shall  also  the  Son 
of  man  be  to  this  generation. 

31  "  The  queen  of  the  south  shall 
rise  up  in  the  judgment  with  the 
men  of  this  generation,  and  con- 
demn them  :  lor  she  came  from  the 
utmost  parts  of  the  earth,  to  hear 
the  wisdom  of  Solomon  ;  and  be- 
hold, a  greater  than  Solomon  is 
here. 

32  The  men  of  Nineveh  shall  rise 
up  in  the  judgment  with  this  gene- 
ration, and  shall  condemn  it ;  for 
*  they  repented  at  the  preaching  of 
Jonas  ;  and  behold,  a  greater  than 
Jonas  is  here. 

33  y  No  man  when  he  hath  light- 
ed a  candle,  putteth  it  in  a  secret 
place,  neither  under  a  ||  bushel,  but 
on  a  candlestick,  that  they  which 
come  in  may  see  the  light. 

34  z  The  light  of  the  body  is  the 
eye  :  therefore  when  thine  eye  is 
single,  thy  whole  body  also  is  full 
of  light ;  out  when  thine  eye  is  evil, 
thy  body  also  is  full  of  darkness. 

35  Take  heed  therefore,  that  the 
light  which  is  in  thee  be  not  dark- 
ness. 

30  If  thy  whole  body  therefore  be 
full  of  light,  having  no  part  dark, 
liie  whole  shall  be  tuli  of  light :  as 

LI  3j 


V  Malt.  5. 
15.  Mark  4. 
21.  ch.  8.16. 
II  See  Matt. 
5.  15. 

z  Matt.  6. 22. 


ni  Gen.  A.  8 
n2Chr.  21. 
20,21. 


ii  Or,/or 
bade. 


p  Mark  12. 


Christ  rcbukcih  the  Pharisees,  <$-« 
when  t  the  bright  shining  of  a  can- 
dle doth  give  thee  light. 

37  IT  And  as  he  spake,  a  certain 
Pharisee  besought  him  to  dine  with 
him  :  and  he  went  in  and  sat  down 
to  meat. 

38  And  a  when  the  Pliarisee  saw 
it,  he  marvelled  that  he  had  not 
first  washed  before  dinner. 

39  b  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Now  do  ye  Pharisees  make  clean 
the  outside  of  the  cup  and  the  plat- 
ter ;  but  <=  your  inward  part  is  full 
of  ravening  and  wickedness. 

40  Ye  fools,  did  not  he  that  madCs 
that  which  is  without,  make  that 
which  is  within  also  1 

41  d  But  rather  give  alms  1|  of 
such  things  as  ye  have  ;  and  behold, 
all  things  are  clean  unto  you. 

42  e  But  wo  unto  you,  Pharisees  ! 
for  ye  tithe  mint,  and  rue,  and  all 
manner  of  herbs,  and  pass  over 
judgment  and  tlie  love  of  God  : 
these  ought  ye  to  have  done,  and 
not  to  leave  the  other  undone. 

43  f  Wo  unto  you,  Pharisees  !  for 
ye  love  the  uppermost  seats  in  the 
synagogues,  and  greetings  in  the 
markets. 

44  &Wo  unto  you,  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  hypocrites  I  h  for  ye  aro 
as  graves  which  appear  not,  and  tho 
men  that  walk  over  them  are  not 
aware  of  them. 

45  IT  Then  answered  one  of  the 
lawyers,  and  said  unto  him.  Mas- 
ter, thus  saying,  thou  reproachest 
us  also. 

46  And  he  said.  Wo  unto  you 
also,  7/e  lawyers  1  '  for  ye  lade  men 
with  burdens  grievous  to  be  borne, 
and  ye  yourselves  touch  not  tho 
burdens  with  one  of  your  fingers. 

47  t  Wo  unto  you !  for  ye  build 
the  sepulchres  of  the  prophets,  and 
your  fathers  killed  them. 

48  Truly  ye  bear  witness,  that  ye 
allow  the  (feeds  of  your  fathers  ■ 
for  they  indeed  killed  them,  and  ye 
build  their  sepulchres. 

49  Therefore  also  said  the  wis- 
dom of  God,  1 1  will  send  them  pro- 
phets and  apostles,  and  sunte  of 
them  they  shall  slay  and  persecute  : 

50  That  the  blood  of  ail  the  i)ro- 
phets,  which  was  shed  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world,  may  bo 
rei^uired  of  this  generation  ; 

51  m  From  the  blood  of  Abel  un- 
to 1  the  blood  of  Zacharias,  which 
perished  between  the  altar  and  tho 
temple :  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  It 
shall  be  required  of  this  generation. 

52  o  Wo  unto  you,  lawyers  1  for 
ye  have  taken  away  the  key  of 
knowledge  :  ye  entered  not  in  your- 
selves, and  them  that  were  entering 
in  ye  ||  hindered. 

53  And  as  he  said  these  things 
unto  them,  the  scribes  and  the  Pha- 
risees began  to  urge  him  vehemenl-_ 
ly,  and  to  provoke  iiim  to  speak  of 
many  things  ; 

54  Laying  v/ait  for  him,  and 
P  seeking  to  catch  something  out  of 
his  moutli,  that  they  might  accusa 
him. 

817 


Christ  teachelh  to  avoid  liypocritfy. 
CHAPTER  XII. 

1  Christ  prcacheth  to  hie  dist'i;).'"  lo  avoid 
Uypucrisy,  andfror/ulntss  iu  publish  mg 
hifdoctnne:  13  wunieth  the  Jieoptt  to 
beware  of  covetoutnees,  by  the  paraoie 
0/  the  rich  man  who  set  up  greater 
ianis.  22  n'e  must  not  be  over  carrful 
of  earthly  things,  31  but  seek  the  Icmg- 
lomof  God,  33  fficca/m.;,  i5  be  ready 
at  a  knock  to  open  lo  our  Lord  whenso- 
ever he  cometh.  41  Christ's  rmmslers 
are  lo  see  to  their  charge,  49  and  look 
for  persecution.  64  The  people  must 
takethit  lime  of  grace,  58  because  jt  is 
nfea-.ful  thing  to  die  mUhoulTecOncUl- 
atii'i. 

IN  a  the  mean  time,  when  tliere 
w  ere  gathered  together  an  innu- 
niernble  multitude  of  peoiile,  inso- 
much tliat  they  trode  one  upon  ano- 
tlier,  he  began  to  say  unto  hiB  dis- 
ciples first  of  all,  I'  Beware  ye  of  the 
leaven  of  the  Pharisees,  which  is 
livpocrisy.  , 

2  c  For  there  is  nothin"  covered, 
that  shall  not  be  revealed  ;  neither 
hid,  that  shall  not  be  known. 

3  Therefore,  whatsoever  ye  have 
fpoken  in  darkness,  shall  be  heard 
ill  the  light ;  and  that  which  ye  have 
upoken  in  the  ear  in  closets,  shall 
be  proclaimed  upon  the  house-tops. 

4  J  And  I  say  unto  you,  e  my 
friends.  Bo  not  afraid  of  them  that 
kill  the  body,  and  after  thai,  have 
no  more  that  they  can  do. 

5  But  I  will  forewarn  you  whom 
vo  shall  fear  ■.  Fear  liiiu,  which  after 
he  hath  killed,  hath  power  to  cast 
into  hell ;  yea,  I  say  unto  you,  Fear 
)iim.  . 

C  Are  not  five  sparrows  sold  lor 
two  II  farthings,  and  not  one  of  them 
is  forgotten  before  God  ■? 

7  But  even  the  very  hairs  of  your 
head  are  all  numbered.  Fear  not 
therefore ;  ye  are  of  more  value 
than  many  sparrows. 

8  "Also  1  say  unto  you.  Whoso- 
ever shall  confess  me  before  men, 
him  shall  the  Son  of  man  also  con- 
fess before  the  angels  of  God. 

9  But  ho  that  denieth  me  belore 
men,  shall  bo  denied  before  the  an- 
.•,'ols  of  God. 

'  10  And  e  whosoever  shall  spean 
a  word  against  the  Son  of  mail,  it 
f  hall  be  forgiven  him  •.  but  unto  him 
that  blasphemeth  against  the  Holy 
Ghost,  it  shall  not  be  tV.riiiveii 


LUKE 


DOMINI 


il  Malt.  10. 
23.  Is.  51.  7, 
'    12,  13. 


14,  15. 


II  See  Mali. 


fMatl.  10. 
32.  Mark  8. 
38.  2  Tim.  2 
12.  1  Jolia2 
23. 


31,32.  Mark 

28.  I  John 

6.  le. 


q  Job  38.  41. 
Ps.  147.  9 


■,  lice  not 
nreful 
suspense. 


lost,  it  shall  not  be  foriiiveii. 

n    hAiid   when    they   ''""S  J'""     '     J  ^VllTs  l'    m,m  k  13 
unto  the  synagogues,  and  «nto  ma-    j9-  Maik  n.|,,Matt.6.33. 
•'istrates,  and  powers,  take  ye  no    |^_ 
thought  how  or  what  thing  ye  sliall  1^  Mati   11 

answer,  or  what  yo  shall  say: 

12  For  the  Holy  Ghostshall  teach 
you  in  the  same  hour  what  ye  ought 
to  say. 

13  1i  And  one  of  the  company 
Huid  unto  him.  Master,  Bjieak  to  my 
brother,  that  he  divide  the  inherit- 
ance with  me.  : 

14  And  he  said  unto  him,  >Mnn,  hJuhn  18.36. 
who  made  me  a  judge,  or  a  divider 
over  you'!  .  „  ,      ,  ,  t  ,   e 

J."!  And  ho  said  unto  them,  k  Take  k  1  Tun.  6 
hood,  and  beware  of  covetoiiEncss  ;    '•  <>"^- 
for  a  man's  lifo  oonsisteth  not  in  the 
iibundanco  of  the  things  which  he  1 
possesHeth. 


t  Matt.  19. 
21.  Acts  2. 
45.  &  4.  34 
u  Malt.  6. 
£0.  ch.  16.  9. 
ITim.  6.  19 


xKph.6.  14. 
1  Pet.  1.  13. 
Iv  Mall.  25. 1 

'tc. 


Christ  prcacheth  agaiMl 
16  And  he  spake  a  jiarablc  unto 
them,  saying.  The  ground  of  a  cer- 
tain rich  man  brought  forth  plenti- 
fully ■•  ,  ,  .     ,  . 

1^  And  lie  thought  withm  lum- 
self,  saying.  What  shall  I  do,  be- 
cause I  havo  no  room  where  to  be- 
stow my  fruits  1 

j  18  And  he  said,  This  will  I  ilo  :  I 
will  pull  down  my  barns,  and  buiht 
I  greater  :  and  there  will  I  bestow  all 
I  luv  fruiis  and  mv  goods. 

"19  And  I  will  say  to  my  soul, 
I  Soul,  thou  hast  much  goods  laid 
up  for  many  years  ;  take  thine  euso 
eat,  drink,  and  be  merry. 

20  But  God  said  unto  him,  Thau 
fool,  this  night  1| '"  thy  soul  shall  be 
required  of  thee  ;  "  then  whose  shall 
those  things  be  which  thou  hast 
provided  ? 

21  So  is  he  that  laycth  up  trea- 
sure for  himself,  "  and  is  not  rich 
toward  God. 

22  If  And  he  said  unto  his  dis- 
ciples, Therefore  I  say  unto  you, 
pTake  no  thought  for  your  life, 
what  ye  shall  eat ;  neither  for  lire 
body,  what  ye  shall  put  on. 

23  The  life  is  more  than  meat, 
and  the  body  is  vtore  than  raiment. 

24  Consider  the  ravens  :  for  they 
neither  sow  nor  reap  :  which  neither 
have  store-house,  nor  barn ;  and 
(I  God  fecdeth  them.  How  much 
more  are  ye  better  than  the  fowls  1 

25  And  which  of  you  with  taking 
thought  can  add  to  his  stature  one 
cubit  7  , ,  , 

2o  If  ye  then  he  not  able  to  do 
that  tiling  which  is  least,  why  take 
ye  thought  for  the  rest  1 

27  Consider  the  lilies  how  they 
"Trow  :  They  toil  not,  they  spin  not ; 
and  yet  I  say  unto  you,  that  Solo- 
mon "in  all  his  glory  was  not  arrayed 
like  one  of  these. 

28  If  then  God  so  clothe  the 
grass,  which  is  to-day  in  the  field, 
and  to-morrow  is  cast  into  the  oven  ; 
how  much  more  icill  he  clothe  you, 
Oye  of  little  faith? 

29  And  seek  not  ye  what  ye  ehalt 
eat,  or  what  ye  shall  drink,  1|  nei- 
ther be  yo  of  doubtful  mind. 

30  Fo"r  all  these  things  do  the  na- 
tions of  the  world  seek  after  :  and 
your  Father  knowcth  that  ye  have 
need  of  these  things. 

31  If  r  But  rather  seek  ye  tlia 
kingdom  of  God.  and  all  tlieso 
things  shall  be  added  unto  j;ou. 

32  Fear  not,  little  flock  ;  for  >  it  i« 
your  Father's  good  ploasure  to  g\\  e 
you  the  kingdom. 

33  I  Sell  that  yc  have,  and  give 
alms  ;  "  provide  yourselves  bag* 
which  wa.\  not  old,  a  treasure  m 
the  heavens  that  failcth  not,  where 
no  thief  approachelh,  neither  moth 
corrupteth. 

34  For  where  your  treasure  n, 
there  will  your  lieiirt  be  also. 

35  X  Lot  your  loins  he  girded  a- 
hout,  and  .v  your  liehls  burning  ; 

30  And  ve  yourselves  like  unto 
men  that  vvait  for  their  lord,  when 
he  will  return  from  the  wedding  ; 


rare  for  earthly  t/iiiigs. 
that,  when  he  cometh  anil  knock 
eth,  they  may  open  unto  him  imme- 
diately. 

37  z  Blessed  are  those  servants, 
whom  the  lord  when  he  cometh 
shall  find  watching :  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  that  he  shall  gird  him- 
self, and  make  them  to  sit  down  to 
meat,  and  will  come  forth  and  serve 
them. 

38  And  if  he  shail  come  in  the 
second  watch,  or  come  in  tlie  third 
watch,  and  find  thein  so,  blessed  are 
those  servants. 

39  ^  And  this  know,  that  if  the 
good  man  of  the  house  had  known 
what  hour  the  thief  would  come,  he 
would  have  watched,  and  not  have 
suflTered  his  house  to  be  broken 
through. 

40  t"  Be  ye  therefore  ready  also 
for  the  Son  of  man   cometh  at  an 
hour  when  ye  think  not. 

41  ir  Then  Peter  said  unto  him. 
Lord,  speakest  thou  this  parable 
unto  us,  or  even  to  all  t 

452  And  the  Lord  said,  c  Who 
then  is  that  faithful  and  wise 
steward,  whom  his  lord  shall  make 
ruler  over  his  household,  to  give 
them  their  portion  of  meat  in  due 
season  7 

43  Blessed  is  that  servant,  whom 
Jiis  lord  when  he  cometh  shall  find 
BO  doing. 

44  <i  Of  a  truth  I  say  unto  you. 
That  he  will  make  him  ruler  over 
all  that  he  hath. 

45  e  But  and  if  that  servant  say 
in  his  heart,  My  lord  delayeth  his 
coming;  and  shall  begin  to  beat 
the  men-servants,  and  maidens, 
and  to  eat  and  drink,  and  to  be 
drunken  ; 

46  The  lord  of  that  servant  will 
come  in  a  day  when  he  looketh 
not  for  him,  and  at  an  hour  when 
he  is  not  aware,  and  will  {|  cut 
him  in  sunder,  and  will  appoint 
him  his  portion  with  the  unbe- 
lievers. 

47  And  f  that  servant  which  knew 
his  lord's  will,  and  prepared  not 
himself,  neither  did  according  to 
his  wiil,  shall  be  beaten  with  many 
stripes. 

48  S  But  he  that  knew  not,  and 
did  commit  things  worthy  of 
stripes,  shall  be  beaten  with  few 
stripes.  For  unto  whomsoever 
much  is  given,  of  him  shall  be 
much  required  ;  and  to  whom  men 
have  committed  much,  of  him  they 
will  ask  the  more. 

49  If  h  I  am  come  to  send  fire  on 
the  earth,  and  what  will  I,  if  it  be 
already  kindled  ■? 

50  But  '  X  have  a  baptism  to  be 
baptized  with ;  and  how  am  I 
II  straitened  till  it  be  accomplished  ! 

51  k  Suppose  ye  that  I  am  come 
to  give  peace  on  earth  1  1  tell  you, 
Nay ;  1  but  rather  division  ; 

55  ra  For  from  henceforth  there 
shall  be  five  in  one  house  divided, 
three  against  two,  and  two  against 
three. 

53  The  father   shall    be  divided 


CHAPTER  XIII. 

Anno 


.  Matt.  2J. 
3.  1  Thess 
.  2.  2  Pet. 


15. 

b  Matt.  24. 
41.  &  25.  13. 
Mark  13.  33. 
ch.  21.  34, 
36.  1  Thess. 
5.  6.  2  Pet. 
3.  12. 

c  Matt.  24. 
45.  Si.  25.21. 
1  Ccr.  4.  2. 


d  Matt.  2J. 
47. 

e  Matt.  24. 


II  Or,  cut  him 
of.  Matt.  24. 


fNum.  15. 
30.  Dcut.  25. 
2.  John  9. 
41.  &  15.22. 
Acts  17.30. 
Jain.  4.  17. 
?  Lev.  6.  17. 
1  Tim.  1.  13. 


k  Malt.  10. 
34.  ver.  49. 
I  Mic.  7.  6. 
Jolin  7.  43. 
&.  8.  16.  &. 
10.  19. 
m  Matt.  10. 
35. 


Matt,  i 
p  See  ] 


debtors. 
Matt.  18.  24. 
ch.  11.4. 


Is.  5.  2. 
Matl.  21.  19. 


Clirist  prcachcth  repentance. 
against  the  son,  and  the  son  againsl 
the  father  ;  the  mother  against  the 
daughter,  and  the  daugliter  against 
the  mother ;  the  mother-in-law  a- 
gainst  her  daughter-in-law,  and  the 
daughter-in-law  against  her  mo 
ther-in-law. 

54  ir  And  he  said  also  to  the 
people,  n  When  ye  see  a  cloud  rise 
out  of  the  west,  straightway  ye  say. 
There  cometh  a  shower  ;  and  so 
it  is. 

55  And  when  ye  see  the  south 
wind  blow,  ye  say.  There  will  be 
heat ;  and  it  cometh  to  pass. 

56  Yc  hypocrit-es,  ye  can  discern 
the  face  of  the  sky.  and  of  the  earth  ; 
but  how  is  it,  that  ye  do  not  discern 
this  time  ? 

57  Yea,  and  why  even  of  your- 
selves judge  ye  not  what  is  right  1 

58  ir  o  When  thou  goest  with 
thine  adversary  to  the  magistrate, 
P  as  thou  art  in  the  way,  give  di- 
ligence that  thou  mayest  be  de- 
livered from  him  ;  lest  he  hale  thee 
to  the  judge,  and  the  judge  deliver 
thee  to  the  ofiicer,  and  the  officer 
cast  thee  into  prison. 

59  I  tell  thee,  thou  shalt  not  de- 
part thence,  till  thou  hast  paid  the 
very  last  ||  mite. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

\  Christ  preacheth  repentance  upon  tht 
punishmentofthe  GaiileanSjand others. 
6  The  fruitless  Jig'tree  may  not  stand. 
II  He  heateth  the  crooked  inoman :  IS 
sheweth  the  powerful  working  of  the 
word  in  the  hearts  of  his  chosen,  by  the 
parable  of  the  grain  of  ■mustard-seed, 
and  of  leaven  :  24  exhorteth  to  enter  ii\ 
at  the  strait  gate,  31  and  reproveth  He- 
rod and  Jerusalem. 
THERE  were  present  a(  that  sea- 
son some  that  told  him  of  the 
Galileans,  whose  blood  Pilate  had 
mingled  with  their  sacrifices. 

2  And  Jesus  answering,  said  un- 
to them.  Suppose  ye  that  these 
Galileans  were  sinners  above  all 
the  Galileans,  because  they  suffer- 
ed such  things  ? 

3  I  tell  you.  Nay  ;  but  e.xcept  ye 
repent,  ye  shall  all  likewise  perish. 

4  Or  those  eighteen,  upon  whom 
the  tower  in  Siloam  fell,  and  slew 
them,  think  ye  that  they  were  ||  sin- 
ners above  all  men  that  dwelt  in 
Jerusalem  1 

5  I  tell  you.  Nay  ;  but,  e.xcept  ye 
repent,  ye  shall  ali  likewise  perish. 

6  II  lie  spake  also  this  parable  : 
a  A  certain  man  had  a  fig-tree 
planted  in  his  vineyard  ;  and  he 
came  and  sought  fruit  thereon,  and 
found  none.  * 

7  Then  said  he  unto  the  dresser 
of  his  vineyard.  Behold,  Iheso 
three  years  I  come  seeking  fruit 
on  this  fig-tree,  and  find  none  . 
cut  it  down  ;  why  cumboreth  it  tlii 
ground  1 

8  And  he  anwvering,  said  unto 
him,  Lord,  let  it  alone  this  year 
also,  till  i  shall  dig  about  it,  and 
dung  it  : 

9  And  if  it  bear  fruit,  well :  and 
if  not,  then  after  that  thou  shalt  c« 
it  down. 

319 


Parable  of  the  mustard-sccd,  tfC. 

10  And  lie  was  teaching  in  one 
of  the  syna^opues  on  the  sabbalh. 

11  ir'AncT  behold,  there  was  a 
woman  which  had  a  sjiirit  of  in- 
lirmity  eighteen  years,  and  waa 
bowed  together,  and  could  in  no 
wise  lift  up  herself. 

12  And  when  Jesus  saw  her,  he 
called  her  to  him,  and  said  unto 
her,  Woman,  thou  art  loosed  from 
thine  intirniitv- 

13  ^  And  he  laid  his  hands  on 
her :  and  immediately  slin  was 
made  straight,  and  glorified  God. 

11  And  the  ruler  of  the  syna- 
gogue answered  with  indignation, 
because  that  Jesus  had  healed  on 
the  sabbath-day,  and  said  unto  the 
people,  •:  There  are  six  days  in 
which  men  ought  to  work  ;  in  them 
therefore  come  and  bo  healed,  and 
A  not  on  the  sabbath-day. 

15  The  Lord  then  answered  him, 
and  said,  V'Aom  hypocrite,  e  doth 
notcacli  one  of  you  on  the  sabbath 
loose  his  ox  or  his  ass  from  the 
stall,  and  lead  him  away  to  wa- 
tering ■? 

16  And  ought  not  this  woman, 
f  being  a  daughter  of  Abraham, 
whom  Satan  hath  bound,  lo,  these 
eighteen  years,  be  loosed  from  this 
bond  on  the  sabbath-day  1 

17  And  when  he  had  said  these 
things,  all  his  adversaries  were 
ashamed :  and  all  the  people  re- 
joiced for  all  the  glorious  things 
that  were  done  by  him. 

18  ire  Then  said  he.  Unto  what 
is  the  kingdom  of  God  like'?  and 
whereunto  shall  I  resemble  it? 

19  It  is  like  a  grain  of  mustard- 
peed,  which  a  man  took,  and  cast 
into  his  garden,  and  it  grew,  and 
v.axed  a  great  tree  ;  and  the  fowls 
of  the  air  lodged  in  the  branches 
of  it. 

20  And  again  he  said,  Where-_ 
unto  shall  I  liken  the  kingdom  of 
God? 

21  It  is  like  leaven,  which  a  wo- 
man took  and  hid  in  three  ||  mea- 
sures of  meal,  till  the  whole  was 
leavened. 

22  h  And  he  went  through  the 
cities  and  villages,  teaching,  and 
jonrneving  toward  Jerusalem. 

23  Then  said  one  unto  him, 
Lord,  are  there  few  that  be  saved  1 
And  he  said  unto  thein, 

24  ir  li  Strive  to  enter  in  at  the 
strait  gate :  for  1  many,  1  say  unto 
you,  will  seek  to  enter  in,  and  shall 
not  be  able. 

Oj  "1  When  once  the  Master  of 
the  house  is  risen  up,  and  n  hath 
shut  to  the  door,  and  ye  begin  to 
stand  without,  and  to  knock  at  the 
door,  saying,  o  Lord,  Lord,  open 
unto  us;" and  he  shall  answer  and 
say  unto  you,  pi  know  you  not 
whence  ye  are  : 

26  Then  shall  ye  begin  to  say. 
Wo  have  eaten  and  drunk  in  thy 
presence,  and  thou  hast  taught  in 
our  streets. 

27  q  But  he  shall  say,  I  tell  you, 
1   know   yoH  not  whence  ye   are  , 


."5.  LUKE. 


3.1. 


.1  Matt.  1!. 
10.  Mark  3. 
2.  cli.  6.  7. 
&  H.  3. 

0  cb.  l-l.  5. 


li  Mall.  7. 
13. 

I  See  John  7. 
34.  &.  8.  21. 
&  13.  33. 
Rom.  9.  31. 
m  Ps.  32.  6. 
Is. .«.  6. 

II  Mull.  25. 
10. 
ucli.6.  46. 


q  Mm.  7. 
23.  &.25.11 
vcr.  25. 


r  I>8.  6.  8. 
Mau.  25.  41. 

Miut.  8. 
12.  &,  13.42. 
&24.  51. 

Mail.  8. 
!i. 


111.  19. 
30.  it.  20.  16. 
Mark  10.31. 


z  Lev.  25. 
31,32.  Ps. 
69.  25.  Is.  1, 
7.  Dan.  i'. 
27.  Mic.  3. 
12. 

aPs.  118.25, 
Mau.  21.  9. 
Mark  11.  10, 
ch.  19.  38. 
Joliu  12.  13. 


bEn.  23.  5. 
Deut.  22.  4. 
ch.  13.  15. 


Christ  lamcntcth  uvcr  Jerusalem 
depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers  of 
inimiitv. 

29  » There  shall  he  weeping  and 
gnashing  of  teeth,  t  when  yc  shall 
see  Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and  Ja- 
cob, and  all  the  prophets,  in  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  you  your- 
selres  thrust  out. 

29  And  they  shall  come  from  the 
east,  and  from  the  wc^t,  and  from 
the  north,  and  from  the  south,  and 
shallaitdown  in  the  kingdomot  God. 

30  "And  behold,  there  arc  last, 
which  shall  be  first;  and  there  are 
first,  which  shall  be  last. 

31  II 'J'he  same  day  there  came 
certain  of  the  Pharisees,  saving  un- 
to him.  Get  thee  out,  anJ  depart 
hence  ;  for  Herod  will  kill  thee. 

32  And  he  said  unto  them,  Go 
ye  and  tell  that  fox,  Behold,  I 
cast  out  devils,  and  I  do  cures  to- 
day and  to-morrow,  and  the  third 
day  "^  I  shall  be  perfected. 

33  Nevertheless,  I  must  walk  to- 
day and  to-morrow,  and  the  daj/ 
following  :  for  it  cannot  be  that  a 
prophet  perish  out  of  Jerusalem. 

34  y  O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem, 
which  killest  the  prophets,  and 
stonest  them  that  are  sent  unto 
thee  ;  how  often  would  I  have  ga- 
thered thy  children  together,  as  a 
hen  doth  gather  her  orood  under 
her  win^s,  and  yc  would  not  I 

35  Beliold,  ^  your  house  is  left 
unto  you  desolate.  And  verily,  I 
say  unto  you,  Ye  shall  not  see 
me,  until  thr^  time  come  when  ye 
shall  say,  a  Blessed  is  he  that  com- 
eth  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

2  Christ  healeth  the  cliopsi/  on  the  lab- 
bath:  7  teacheth  humility:  i2  to  feast  the 
poor  :  IS  under  the  parable  <>/  the  grea i 
supper,  sheweth  hote  woridlij-mindtd 
men,  who  contemn  the  word  of  God, 
shall  be  shut  out  of  heaven.  25  Those 
who  will  be  his  disciples,  to  hear  their 
cross  must  make  their  accounts  afore- 
ha?id,  test  with  shame  they  revolt  from 
him  afterwardy  2<i  ajid  become  altoge- 
ther unprofitable,  like  salt  that  hath  lost 


A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  went 
■^  into  the  house  of  one  of  the 
chief  Pharisees  to  eat  bread  on  tho 
sabbath-day,  that  they  watched  him. 

2  And  behold,  there  was  a  ccr 
tain  man  before  him  which  had  the 
dropsy. 

3  And  Jesus  answering, spake  un'..-. 
the  lawyers  and  Pharisees,  sayinj. 
a  Ls  it  lawful  to  heal  on  the  sabbatn- 
day? 

4  And  they  held  their  peaco. 
And  ho  took  him,  and  healed  him, 
and  let  him  go  : 

5  And  answered  them,  saying, 
li  Which  of  you  shall  have  an  asa 
or  an  ox  fallen  into  a  pit,  and  will 
not  straightway  pull  him  out  on  tlio 
sabbath-day  1 

6  And  they  could  not  answer  him 
again  to  these  things. 

7  II  And  he  put  forth  a  parable 
to  those  which  were  bidden,  when 

1  he  marked  how  they  chose  out  the 
chief  rooms  ;  saying  unto  them, 
I     8  When  thon  art  bidden  of  anv 
:fOii 


Parable  of  the  great  supper, 
man   to   a  wedding,   sit  not  down 
in  the  highest  room,   lest  a  more 
honou.-able  man  than  thou  be  bid- 
den of  iiim ; 

9  And  he  that  bade  thee  and  him 
come  and  say  to  thee.  Give  this 
man  place  ;  and  thou  begin  with 
shame  to  take  the  lowest  room. 

10  i:  But  when  tliou  art  bidden,  go 
and  sit  down  in  the  lowest  room  ; 
that  when  he  that  bade  thee  Com- 
eth, he  may  say  unto  thee,  Friend, 
go  up  higher  :  ilien  shall  thou  have 
worship  in  the  presence  of  them 
that  sit  at  meat  with  thee. 

11  A  For  whosoever  exalteth  him- 
self shall  be  abased,  and  he  that 
humbleth  himself  shall  be  exalted. 

12  ir  Tiien  said  he  also  to  him 
that  bade  hmi.  When  thou  makest 
a  dinner  or  a  supper,  call  not  thy 
friends,  nor  thy  brethren,  neither 
thy  kinsmen,  nor  thij  rich  neigh- 
bours ;  lest  they  also  bid  thee  a- 
gain,  and  a  recompense  be  made 
thee. 

13  But  when  thou  makest  a  feast, 
call  e  the  poor,  the  maimed,  the 
lame,  the  blind  ; 

14  And  thou  shaltbe  blessed  :  for 
they  cannot  recompense  thee :  for 
thou  shalt  be  recompensed  at  the 
resurrection  of  the  just. 

15  IT  And  when  one  of  them  that 
sat  at  meat  with  him  heard  these 
things,  be  said  unto  him,  f  Blessed 
ts  he  that  shall  eat  bread  in  the 
kingdom  of  God. 

lb  g  Then  said  he  unto  him,  A 
certain  man  made  a  great  supper, 
and  bade  many : 

17  And  ^  sent  his  servant  at  sup- 
per-time, to  say  to  them  that  were 
bidden,  Come,  for  all  things  are  now 
ready. 

18  And  they  all  with  one  consent 
began  to  make  excuse.  The  first 
said  unto  him,  I  have  bought  a 
piece  of  ground,  and  I  must  needs 
go  and  see  it :  I  pray  thee  have  me 
excused. 

19  And  another  said,  I  have 
bought  five  yoke  of  oxen,  and  I  go 
to  prove  them  :  1  pray  thee  have 
me  excused. 

20  And  another  said,  I  have  mar- 
ried a  wife  ;  and  therefore  I  cannot 
come. 

21  So  that  servant  came,  and 
shewed  his  lord  these  things.  Then 
the  master  of  the  house  being  an- 
gry, said  10  his  servant.  Go  out 
quickly  into  the  streets  and  lanes 
of  the  city,  and  bring  in  hither  the 
poor,  and  the  maimed,  and  the  halt, 
and  the  blind. 

23  And  the  servant  said,  Lord,  it 
is  done  as  thou  hast  commanded, 
and  yet  there  is  room. 

23  And  the  lord  said  unto  the 
servant,  Go  out  into  the  highways 
and  hedges,  and  compel  them  to 
come  in,  that  my  house  may  be 
filled. 

24  For  I  say  unto  you,  i  that 
none  of  those  men  which  were  bid- 
den, shall  taste  of  my  supper. 

23  V,  And  there  went  great  mul- 


CHAPTER  XV. 


a  Job  22.  29. 
Pa.  13.  27. 
ProT.  29.  23, 
Matt.  23.  12 
ch.  IB.  14. 
Jam.  4.  6. 
1  Pet.  5.  5. 


fRev.  19.  9. 

'  Matt.  22. 
2. 

h  Prov.  9.  2, 
5. 


•tl..  21. 
43.  &  22.  8 
Acts  13.  45. 


a  1  Pet.  2. 
10,  2.5. 
e  ch.  5.  32. 
I  Drachma, 
liere  trans- 
lated a  piece 
ofsiluer. 


he! 


?hth 


elh  to 
n  pence 
penny, 
and  IS  equal 
)  ti.e  P.o- 


Parable  of  the  lost  sheep 
titudes  with  him :  and  ho  turned, 
and  said  unto  them, 

26  ^  If  any  man  come  to  me,  I  and 
hate  not  his  father,  and  mother, 
and  wife,  and  children,  and  bre- 
thren, and  sisters,  '"  yea,  and  hij 
own  life  also,  he  cannot  bo  my  dis- 
ciple. 

27  And  n  whosoever  doth  not  bear 
his  cross,  and  come  after  me,  can- 
not be  my  disciple. 

28  For  o  which  of  you  intending 
to  build  a  tower,  sitteth  not  down 
first,  and  counteth  the  cost,  who 
ther  he  have  sufficient  to  tinish  it  ? 

29  Lest  haply  after  he  hath  laid 
the  foundation,  and  is  not  able  to 
tinish  it,  all  that  behold  it  begin  to 
mock  him, 

30  Saying,  This  man  began  to 
build,  and  was  not  able  to  finish. 

31  Or  what  king  going  to  mako 
war  against  another  king,  sitteth 
not  down  first,  and  consulteth  whe- 
ther he  be  able  with  ten  thousand 
to  meet  him  that  cometli  against 
him  with  twenty  thousand  "! 

32  Or  else,  while  the  other  is  yet 
a  great  way  off,  he  sendeth  on  ani- 
bassage,  and  desireth  conditions  of 
peace. 

33  So  likewise,  whosoever  lie  be 
of  you  that  forsaketh  not  all  that 
he  hath,  he  cannot  be  mv  disciple. 

34  ir  P  Salt  is  good  •.'  but  if  the 
salt  have  lost  his  savour,  where- 
with shall  it  be  seasoned  "! 

35  It  is  neither  fit  for  the  land, 
nor  yet  for  the  dunghill ;  btit  men 
cast  it  out.  He  that  hath  ears  to 
hear,  let  him  hear. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

I  The  parable  nflhe  lost  sheep  :  8  of  the 
Pi^ce  of  silver:  11  of  the  prodigal  son. 

'T'HEN  a  drew  near  unto  him  all 
-*-    the  publicans  and  sinners  for 

to  hear  him. 

2  And  the  Pharisees  and  scribes 
murmured,  saying,  This  man  re- 
ceiveth  sinners,  ti  and  eateth  with 
tliem. 

3  ir  And  he  spake  this  parable 
unto  them,  saying, 

4  c  What  man  of  you  having  an 
hundred  sheep,  if  he  lose  one  of 
them,  doth  not  leave  the  ninety 
and  nine  in  the  wilderness,  and  go 
after  that  v^hich  is  lost,  until  he 
find  it  ? 

5  And  when  he  hath  found  it, 
he  layeth  it  on  his  shoulders,  re- 
joicing. 

t)  And  when  he  cometh  home,  he 
calleth  together  his  friends  and 
neighbours,  saying  unto  them.  Re- 
joice with  me  ;  for  I  have  found  my 
sheep  J  which  was  lost. 

7  I  say  unto  you,  that  likewise 
joy  shall  be  in  heaven  over  one 
sinner  that  repenteth,  e  more  tlian 
over  ninety  and  nine  just  persons 
which  need  no  repentance. 

8  IT  Either  what  woman  having 
ten  II  pieces  of  silver,  if  she  lose 
one  piece,  doth  not  light  a  candle, 
and  sweep  the  house,  and  seek 
diligently  till  she  find  it  ? 

9  And  when  she  hath  found  //, 

821 


Parable  of  the  prodigal  son, 
she   calleth   her    friends    and    her 
neighbours    togotlior,   eaying,    Re- 
joice  with   me ;  for  I  have  found 
the  piece  wliich  I  hail  lott. 

10  Likewise,  I  say  unto  you, 
There  is  joy  in  the  presence  of  the 
angels  of  God  over  one  sinner  that 
rcpenteth. 

11  ir  And  he  said,  A  certain  man 
had  two  sons : 

12  And  the  younger  of  them  said 
to  his  lather,  Father,  give  me  the 
|)ortion  of  goods  that  falleth  to  me. 
And  he  divided  unto  them  ^  his 
living. 

l.'i  And  not  many  days  after,  the 
younger  son  gathered  all  together, 
and  look  his  journey  into  a  far 
country,  and  there  wasted  his  sub- 
Btance  with  riotous  living. 

14  And  when  lie  had  spent  all, 
there  arose  a  mighty  famine  in 
that  land  ;  and  he  began  to  be  in 
want. 

15  And  hn  went  and  joined  him- 
self to  a  citizen  of  that  country  ; 
and  he  sent  him  into  his  fields  to 
feed  swine. 

16  And  he  would  fain  have  filled 
his  belly  with  the  husks  that  the 
swine  did  eat ;  and  no  man  gave 
unto  him. 

17  And  when  he  came  to  himself, 
he  saidj  How  many  hired  servants 
of  my  lather's  have  bread  enough 
and  to  spare,  and  I  perish  with  hun- 
ger ! 

18  I  will  arise  and  go  to  my  fa- 
ther, and  will  say  unto  him,  Father, 
I  have  sinned  against  heaven,  and 
before  lliee, 

19  And  am  no  more  wortliy  to 
be  called  thy  son  :  make  me  as  one 
of  thy  hired  servants. 

SJO  And  he  arose,  and  came  to  his 
father.  But  g  when  he  was  yet  a 
great  way  ofl',  his  father  saw  him, 
and  had  conipa;;sion,  and  ran,  and 
fell  on  his  neck,  and  kissed  him 

21  And  the  son  said  unto  him, 
Father,  1  have  sinned  against  Hea 
ven,  I'  and  in  thy  sight,  and  am  no 
more  worthy  to  be  called  thy  son. 

2--2  But  the  father  said  to  his  ser- 
vants, Bring  forth  the  best  robe,  and 
fiut  it  on  liini ;  and  put  a  ring  on 
lis  hand,  and  shoes  on  his  feet : 

23  And  bring  hither  the  fatted 
calf,  and  kill  it :  and  let  us  eat,  and 
be  merry : 

24  ■  For  this  my  son  was  dead, 
and  is  alive  again  ;  he  was  lost,  and 
is  found.  And  they  began  to  be 
merry. 

23  Now  his  elder  son  was  in  the 
field :  and  as  he  came  and  drew 
nigh  to  the  house,  ho  hoard  music 
and  dancing. 

26  And  he  called  one  of  the  ser- 
vants and  asked  what  these  things 
meant. 

27  And  lie  said  unto  him.  Thy 
brother  is  come ;  and  thy  father 
hath  killed  the  fatted  calf,  because 
he  hath  received  him  safe  and  sound. 

28  And  he  was  angry,  and  would 
not  go  in  ;  ihercforo  came  his  fa- 
ther out,  and  entreated  him. 


S.  LUKE. 


Acts  2.  39, 
13, 


Eph, 


i  ver.  32. 
Eph.  2.  1.  & 
6.  14.  R( 


fallens  three 
quarts  :  See 
Ezck.  45.  10, 
11,  14. 
[|  The  word 
here  inter- 
preted a 
measure  in 


tlie  ( 


ontainelh 
about  four- 
teen bushels 
and  .1  pntlle. 
a  John  12. 
.^6.  Eph.  6. 
8.  1  Thess. 
5.  5. 

bDan.  4.27. 
Man.  6.  19. 
&  19.21.  ch. 
11.41. 

I  Titn.  6. 
17,  18,  19. 

II  Or,  riches. 
c  Malt.  25. 
21.  ch.  19. 
27. 

ti  Or,  riches. 


and  nf  the  unjust  steaard. 

29  And  ho  answering,  said  to  his 
father,  Lo,  these  many  years  do  I 
serve  thee,  neither  transgressed  I 
at  any  time  thy  conimandnient ; 
and  vet  thou  never  gavest  me  a 
kid,  t)iat  I  might  make  merry  with 
my  Jiiends : 

30  But  as  soon  as  this  thy  eon 
was  come,  which  hath  devoured 
thy  living  with  harlots,  thou  hast 
killed  for  him  the  fatted  calf. 

31  And  he  said  unto  him.  Son, 
thou  art  ever  with  me  ;  and  all  that 
I  have  is  thine. 

32  It  was  meet  that  we  should 
make  merry,  and  be  glad ;  k  fo: 
this  thy  brother  was  dead,  and  is 
alive  again ;  and  was  lost,  and  in 
found. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  The  parable  0/ the  unjust  stetrard.  14 
Christ  rcpTov.lh  the  hypocrisy  of  th* 
covttous  Pharisees,  19  The  rich  glut' 
ton,  and  Lazarus  the  beggar. 

AND  he  said  also  unto  his  dis- 
ciples, There  was  a  certain 
rich  man  which  had  a  steward  ; 
and  the  same  was  accused  unto  him 
that  he  had  wasted  his  goods. 

2  And  he  called  him,  and  said 
unto  him,  How  is  it  that  I  hear 
this  of  thee  ?  give  an  account  of 
thy  stewardship  :  for  thou  mayest 
be  no  longer  steward. 

a  Then  the  steward  said  within 
himself.  What  shall  I  do  7  for  my 
lord  takcth  away  from  me  tho 
stewardship  :  1  cannot  dig  ;  to  beg 
I  am  ashamed. 

4  I  am  resolved  what  to  do,  that 
when  I  am  put  out  of  the  steward- 
ship, they  may  receive  me  into 
their  houses. 

5  So  he  called  every  one  of  his 
lord's  debtors  unto  him,  and  said 
unto  the  first.  How  much  owest 
thou  unto  my  lord  ? 

6  And  he  said,  an  hundred  ||  mea- 
sures of  oil.  And  he  said  unto 
him.  Take  thy  bill,  and  sit  down 
quickly,  and  write  fifty. 

7  Tlien  said  lie  to  another.  And 
how  much  owest  thou  t  And  lie 
said,  an  hundred  ||  measures  of 
wheat.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Take 
thy  bill,  and  write  four-score. 

8  And  the  lord  commended  the 
unjust  steward,  because  he  had 
done  wisely  :  for  the  children  of  this 
world  are  in  their  generation  wiser 
than  "the  children  of  light. 

9  And  I  say  unto  you,  '>  ^lake  lo 
yourselves  friends  of  the  ||  mammon 
of  unrighteousness ;  that  when  ye 
fail,  they  may  receive  you  into  ever- 
lasting iiabilations. 

10  >;  lie  that  is  faithful  in  that 
which  is  least,  is  faitliful  also  in 
much  ;  and  he  that  is  unjust  in  llio 
least,  is  unjust  also  in  much. 

11  If  therefore  ye  have  not  been 
faithful  in  the  unrighteous  ||  mam- 
mon, who  will  commit  to  your  trust 
the  true  riches  ? 

12  And  if  ye  have  not  been  faith- 
ful in  that  wliich  is  another  man's, 
who  shall  give  you  that  which  i* 
your  own  ? 

882 


The  rich  glutton  and  Lazarus 

13  IT  d  No  servant  can  serve  two 
masters  -.  for  either  he  will  hate  the 
one,  and  love  the  other ;  or  else  he 
will  hold  to  the  one,  and  despise  the 
other.  Ye  cannot  serve  God  and 
mammon.  ,  , 

14  And  tlic  Pharisees  also,  e  who 
were  covetous,  heard  all  these 
things,  and  thev  derided  him. 

15  And  he 'said  unto  them,  Ye 
are  they  which  f  justify  yourselves 
before  men;  but  g  God  knpweth 
your  hearts  :  for  1"  that  which  is 
highly  esteemed  among  men,  is 
abomination  in  the  sight  of  God. 

16  'The  law  and  the  prophets 
were  until  John  :  since  that  time  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  preached,  and 
every  man  presseth  into  it. 

17  k  And  it  is  easier  for  heaven 
and  earth  to  pass,  than  one  tittle  of 
the  law  to  fail.  ,  . 

18  1  Whosoever  putteth  away  his 
wife,  and  marrieth  another,  com- 
mitteth  adultery;  and  v.-hosoever 
marrieth  her  that  is  put  away  from 
her  husband,  committeth  adultery. 

19  IT  There  was  a  certain  rich 
man,  which  was  clothed  in  purple 
and  fine  linen  and  fared  sumptu- 
ously every  day  :  . 

2C  And  there  was  a  certain  beg- 
.rar  named  Lazarus,  which  was  laid 
at  his  gate,  full  of  sores, 

21  And  desiring  to  be  fed  with  the 
crumbs  which  tell  from  the  nch 
man's  table :  moreover,  the  dogs 
came  and  licked  his  sores. 

22  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the 
bc^ar  died,  and  was  carried  by  the 
an4l3  into  Abraham's  bosom.  The 
rich  man  also  died,  and  was  buried 

23  And  in  hell  he  lifted  up  his  eyes 
being  in  torments,  and  seeth  Abra 
ham  afar  off,  and  Lazarus  in  his 
bosom.  ■  t  r,  ^\ 

24  And  he  cried,  and  said,  i  ather 
Abraham,  have  mercy  on  me,  and 
send  Lazarus,  that  he  may  dip  the 
tip  of  his  finger  in  water,  and  m  cool 
my  ton"ue  ;  for  I  n  am  tormented 
in  this  flame.  . 

25  But  Abraham  said,  bon, 
member  that  thou  in  thy  litetime 
receivedst  thy  good  things,  and  like- 
wise Lazarus  evil  things  :  but  now 
he  is  comforted,  and  thou  art  tor 
mented.  ,    ,  ■     ^  i 

26  And  besides  all  this,  between] 
us  and  you  there  is  a  great  gulf  fix- 
ed :  so  that  they  which  would  pass 
from  hence  to  you,  cannot ;  neither 
can  they  pass  to  us,  that  would  come 
from  thence. 

27  Then  he  said,  I  pray  thee 
therefore,  father,  that  thou  wouldest 
send  him  to  my  father's  house  : 

28  For  I  have  five  brethren  ;  that 
he  may  testify  unto  them,  lest  they 
also  come  into  this  place  of  torment 

29  Abraham  saith  unto  him, 
1  They  have  Moses  and  the  pro- 
phets ;  let  them  hear  them. 

30  And  he  said.  Nay,  father  Abra- 
ham :  but  if  one  went  unto  thera 
from  the  dead,  they  will  repent. 

31  And  he  said  unto  him.  If  they 
hear  not  iWoscs  and  the  prophets, 


CHAPTER  XVII. 


fch.  10.29, 
g  Ps.  7.  9. 
h  1  Sam.  16 


I  Malt.  4.  17. 
&,  11.  12,  13. 

ch.  7.  sy. 


k  Ps.  102. 
26,  27.  Is. 
-10.  8.  &. 
61.  6.  Matt. 
5.  IS.  1  Pet 
1.25. 

1  Matt.  5.  32 
&  19.  9. 
Mark  10.  II. 
1  Cor.  7.  10, 
11. 


n  Is.  66.  24. 
Mark  9.  44, 


o  Job  21.  13. 

ch.  6.  24. 


f  Job  22.  3. 
&  3S.  7. 

16.2. 

It. 25.  30. 

n.  3.  12. 
&.  11.  35. 
1  Cor.  9.  16 
17.  Philera. 
11. 

•r  Luke  9.  51 
52.  John-l. 


pis.  8.  20. 
fc  34.  16. 
John  5.  39, 
45.  Acts  15 
21.  &.  17.  11. 


Christ  healeth  ten  lepers. 
I  q  neither  will  they    be  persuaded, 
thoueh  one  rose  from  the  dead 
!  CHAPTER  XVII. 

lepers.    22  0/the  kingdom  nfGod,  a„d. 
the  cumins  of  Ihe  Son  of  man.        , 

THEN  said  he  unto  the  disciples, 
4lt  is  impossible  but  that  often- 
ces  vvill  come  :\  but  wo  unto  h,ni 
through  whom  they  come  . 

2  if  were  better  for  him  that  a 
millstone  were  hanged  about  his 
neck,  and  he  cast  into  the  sea,  than 
that  iie  should  offend  one  ol  these 
little  ones.  „    i,  ir 

3  ir  Take  heed  to  yourselves  :  "  It 
thy  Ijrothcr  trespass  against  thee, 
c  rebuke  him  ;  and  if  he  repent,  tor- 
give  him.  .     .  .,  „^ 

4  Andif  he  trespass  against  thee 
seven  times  in  a  day,  and  seven 
times  in  a  day  turn  again  to  thee, 
saying,  I  repent ;  thou  shait  lorgive 

"5  And  flie  apostles  said  unto  the 
Lord,  Increase  our  faith. 

6  i  And  the  Lord  said.  If  ye  had 
faith  as  a  grain  of  mustard-seed,  }e 
misht  say  unto  this  sycamine-tree. 
Be  thou  plucked  up  bv  the  root, 
and  be  thou  planted  in  the  sea  ;  and 
it  should  obey  you. 

7  But  Vv-hich  of  you  having  a  ser- 
vant ploughing,  or  feeding  cattle, 
will  say  unto  him  by  and  by,  when 
he  is  come  from  the  field.  Go  and  sit 
down  to  meat "! 

8  And  will  not  rather  say  unto 
him,  Make  ready  wherewith  I  may 
sup,  and  gird  thyself,  e  and  serve 
me,  till  I  have  eaten  and  drunken  ; 
and  afterward  thou  shalt  eat  and 
drink  7  ,    ,  .  , 

9  Doth  he  thank  that  servant,  be- 
cause he  did  the  things  that  were 
commanded  him  ■?     I  trow  not. 

10  So  likewise  ye,  when  ye  shall 
have  done  all  those  things  whic.i  are 
commanded  you,  say,  We  are  fun- 
profitable  servants  :  we  have  done 
that  which  was  our  duty  to  do. 

11  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  S  as  ho 
went  to  Jerusalem,  that  he  passed 
through  the  midst  of  Samana  anrt 
Galilee.  ,      ^ 

12  And  as  he  entered  into  a  cer- 
tain village,  there  met  him  ten  inen 
that  were  lepers,  b  which  stood  atar 

°  13  And  thev  lifted  up  their  voices, 
and  said,  Jesiis,  Master,  have  mercy 

on  us.  ,  .,1         I  „ 

14  And  when  he  saw  them,  he 
said  unto  them,  i  Go  shew  your- 
selves unto  the  priests.  And  it 
came  to  pass,  that,  as  they  went, 
they  were  cleansed. 

15  And  one  of  thera,  when  he  saw 
that  he  was  healed,  turned  back, 
and  with  a  loud  voice  glorified  trori. 

10  And  fell  down  on  his  face  at 
his  feet,  giving  him  thanks  :  and  he 
was  a  Samaritan. 

17  And  Jesus   answering,    said, 
Were  there  not  ten  cleansed  1  but 
where  are  the  nine  1 
823 


Of  the  kinfrdom  of  Ood. 

18  There  are  not  found  that  re 
turned  to  give  glory  to  God,  save 
this  stranger. 

19  It  And  he  said  unto  him,  Arise, 
go  thy  way :  tliy  faith  hath  made 
thee  whole. 

20  If  And  when  he  wa.<!  demanded 
of  the  Pharisees,  when  tiie  kingdom 
of  God  should  come,  he  answered 
them  and  said,  Tlie  kingdom  of 
God  comctli  not  ||  with  observation. 

21  1  Neither  shall  they  say,  Lo 
here  I  or,  Lo  there  !  for  hehold,  m  the 
Itingdom  of  God  is  ||  within  you. 

23  And  he  said  unto  the  disciples, 
"The  diiys  will  come,  when  ye  shall 
desire  lo  see  one  of  tlie  days  of  the 
Son  of  man,  and  ye  shall  not  see  it. 

23  o  And  they  shall  say  to  you. 
See  here !  or.  See  there !  go  noi 
after  thnm,  nor  follow  them. 

24  p  For  as  the  lightning  that 
lighteneth  out  of  the  one  part  un- 
der heaven,  shineth  unto  the  other 
part  under  heaven  ;  so  shall  also 
the  Son  of  man  be  in  his  day. 

25  q  Hut  first  must  he  suffer 
many  things,  and  be  rejected  of  this 
generation. 

26  r  And  as  it  was  in  the  days  of 
Noe,  so  shall  it  be  also  in  the  days 
of  the  Son  of  man. 

27  They  did  eat,  they  drank,  they 
married  wives,  they  were  given  in 
marriage,  until  the  day  that  Noe 
entered  into  the  ark,  and  the  flood 
came,  and  destroyed  them  all. 

28  9  Likewise  also  as  it  was  in  the 
days  of  Lot :  they  did  eat,  they 
drank,  they  bought,  Uiey  sold,  they 
planted,  they  huilded  ; 

29  Hut  t  the  same  day  that  Lot 
went  out  of  Sodom,  it  rained  fire 
and  brimstone  from  heaven,  and 
destroyed  Ihcm  all : 

30  Even  thus  shall  it  be  iti  the  day 
when  the  Son  of  man  "  is  revealed. 

31  In  that  day,  he  x  which  shall 
be  upon  the  house-top,  and  his  stuft" 
in  tne  house,  let  him  not  come 
down  to  take  it  away  ;  and  he  that 
is  in  the  field,  let  him  likewise  not 
return  back. 

32  y  Remember  Lot's  wife. 

33  2  Whosoever  shall  seek  to  save 
his  life,  shall  lose  it :  and  whosoever 
sliall  lose  his  life,  shall  preserve  it. 

34  a  I  tell  you,  in  thai  ni^ht  there 
shall  be  two  men  in  one  bed  ;  the 
one  shall  be  taken,  and  the  other 
shall  be  left. 

35  Two  women  sliall  be  grinding 
together ;  the  one  shall  be  taken, 
and  the  other  left. 

3()  II  Two  men  shall  be  in  the  field  ; 
the  one  shall  be  taken,  and  the  other 
left. 

37  And  they  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  !■  Where,  Lord  7  And  ho 
said  unto  them.  Wheresoever  the 
body  i>,  thither  will  the  eagles  be 
gathered  togelJicr. 

CHAPTER  XVm. 

S  Of  the  importunate  widow.  S  Of  the 
Pluiritee  and  the  publican.  15  Children 
brouglu  to  Chrial.  18  A  ruler  that 
■would  follow  Chritt,  hut  i»  hindered  by 
hifrichee.  29  The  reward  of  them  that 


S.  LUKE. 


33. 


k  Matt.  9. 
22.  Mark  5. 
34.  &.  10.  S2 
-li.  7.  SO.  & 
8.  48.  &  18. 
42. 


II  Or,  amon^ 

VOUt  John  1. 

26. 

M  See  Malt. 

9.  15.  Jul]  11 

17.  12. 

n  Matt.  21. 

93.  Mark  13. 

21.   cb.  21. 

8. 

p  Malt.  24. 

27. 

ci  Mark  8. 
31.  &  9.  31. 
&  10,  .33. 
ch.  9.  22. 
r  Gen.  7. 
MaU.  24.  37. 


Gen.  19. 
26. 
Matt.  10. 

39.  &  16.55. 
Mark  8.  35. 
cli.  9.  24. 
John  12.  25. 
a  Matt.  24. 

40,  41. 

1  Tliess.  4. 
17. 


wanliii^  ni 
most  oftlie 
Greek  co- 


aoli.  11.  5. 
it  21.  36. 
Rom.  12.  12. 
Kph.  6.  IS. 
Col.  4.  2. 
1  ThesB.  5. 
17. 
t  Gr.  in  a 


ch.  10.  29. 
&-  16.  15. 
Or,  n»  be- 
ig  righ- 
teous. 


%,  58.  2. 
.  3.  17. 


h  Joh  22.  29. 
Matt.  23. 12. 
h.  14.  11. 

am.  4.  6. 
I  Pet.  6.  5,6. 

Matt.  19. 
13.  Mark  10. 


n  F.x.  an.  12, 
16.  Dent.  S. 
16,-20. 
Rom.  13.9. 


Of  the  importunate  widow. 
leave  all  for  his  sake.  31  Heforesheip- 
eth  his  death,  35  and  rcaloreth  a,  blind 
man  to  his  tight. 

AND  ho  spake  a  parable  unto 
^^  them  to  this  end,  that  men  ought 
»  always  to  pray,  and  not  to  faint ; 

2  Saying,  There  was  t  in  a  city  a 
judge,  which  feared  not  God,  ncitncr 
regarded  man. 

3  And  there  was  a  widow  in  that 
city  ;  and  she  came  unto  him,  say- 
ing. Avenge  me  of  mine  adversa- 
ry-   , 

4  And  he  would  not  for  a  while : 
but  afterward  he  said  within  him- 
self. Though  I  fear  not  God,  ncr 
regard  man  ; 

5  i>  Yet,  because  this  widow  trou- 
bleth  me,  I  will  avenge  her,  lest  by 
hen'  continual  coming  she  weary  me.' 

0  And  the  Lord  said.  Hear  what 
the  unjust  judge  saith. 

7  And  ''■  shall  not  God  avenge  his 
own  elect,  which  ery  day  and  night 
unto  him,  though  he  bear  long 
with  them  7 

8  1  tell  you  J  that  he  w-ill  avenge 
them  speedily.  Nevertheless,  when 
the  Son  of  man  cometh,  shall  he 
find  failh  on  the  earth  1 

it  And  he  spake  this  parable  unto 
certain  « which  trusted  in  them- 
selves II  that  they  were  righteous, 
and  despised  others : 

10  Two  men  went  up  into  the 
temple  to  pray  ;  the  one  a  Pharisee, 
and  the  other  a  publican. 

11  The     Pharisee    'stood     and 

frayed  thus  with  himself,  sGod, 
thank  thee,  that  I  am  not  as 
other  men  arc,  extortioners,  un- 
just, adulterers,  or  even  as  this 
publican. 

12  I  fast  twice  in  the  week,  I 
give  tithes  of  all  that  I  possess. 

13  And  the  publican,  standing 
afar  off,  would  not  lift  up  so  much 
as  hi-1  eyes  unto  heaven,  but  smote 
upon  his  breast,  saying,  God  be 
merciful  to  me  a  sinner. 

14  I  tell  you,  this  man  went 
down  to  his  liouse  justified  rather 
than  the  other :  h  for  every  one 
that  e.\alteth  himself  shall  be 
abased  ;  and  he  that  humbletli  him- 
self shall  be  e.\alled. 

15  '  And  lliev  brougnt  unto  him 
also  infants,  that  ho  would  touch 
them  :  but  when  his  disciples  saw 
it,  they  rebuked  them. 

IG  But  .Icsus  called  them  nntn 
him,  and  said,  SufiVr  Utile  children 
to  come  unto  me,  and  forbid  tliem 
not ;  for  k  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

17  1  Verilv,  1  say  unto  you.  Who- 
soever shall  not  receive  the  king- 
dom of  God  as  a  little  child,  shall  ni 
no  wise  enter  therein. 

18  m  And  a  certain  ruler  asked 
him,  saying.  Good  Master,  what 
shall  I  do  to  inherit  eternal  life'; 

10  And  Jesus  said  unto  ninj, 
Why  callest  thou  me  good  ?  nono 
16- good,  save  one,  that  i.s-  God. 

§0  Tliou  knowesi  the  command- 
ments, "  D'l  not  commit  adultery, 
Do  not  kill.  Do  not  steal,  Do  not 
824 


Christ  foretelleth  his  death. 

bear  false  witness,    o  Honour  tliy 

father  and  thy  mother. 

21  And  he  said,  All  these  have  I 
kept  from  my  youth  up. 

•2''  Now,  when  Jesus  heard  these 
things,  he  said  unto  him,  Yet  'ack- 
est  thou  one  thing :  I'  sell  all  that 
thou  hast,  and  distribute  unto  the 
poor,  and  thou  shalt  have  treasure 
in  heaven  :  and  come,  follow  me. 

2.3  And  when  he  heard  this,  he 
was  very  sorrowful  :  for  he  was 
very  rich.  ,i    .  i,„ 

24  And  when  Jesus  saw  that  he 
was  very  sorrowful,  he  said,  q  How 
hardly  shall  they  that  have  riches 
enter  into  the  kingdom  ot  liod  . 

25  For  it  is  easier  for  a  camel  to 
CO  through  a  needle's  eye,  than  for 
A  rich  man  to  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  God.  ,    ..       -J 

26  And  they  that  heard  it,  said, 
Who  then  can  be  saved  ? 

27  And  he  said,  >■  The  things 
which  are  impossible  with  men,  are 
possible  with  God. 

28  s  Then  Peter  said,  Lo,  we  have 
left  all,  and  followed  thee. 

29  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ve- 
rilv  I  say  unto  you,  t  There  is  no 
maA  that  hath  left  house,  or  pa- 
rents, or  brethren,  or  wife,  or  chil- 
dren,  for  the    kingdom   ot    trod  s 

30'>i  Who  shall  not  receive  mani- 
fold more  in  this  present  time,  and 
in  the  world  to  como  life  ever- 
lasting. ,  , .     ., 

31  IT  J'  Then  he  took  unto  him  the 
twelve,  and  said  unto  them,  Behold, 
we  "o  up  to  Jerusalem,  and  all 
things  y  that  are  written  by  the  pro- 
phets concerning  the  Son  ot  man 
shall  be  accomplished. 

32  For  '-he  shall  be  delivered 
unto  the  Gentiles,  and  shall  be 
mocked,  and  spitefully  entreated, 
and  spitted  on  ; 

33  And  they  shall  scourp  him. 
and  put  him  to  death  :  and  the  third 
day  lie  shall  rise  again. 

34  a  And  they  understood  none  of 
these  things:  and  this  saying  was 
hid  from  them,  neither  knew  they 
the  things  which  were  spoken. 

35  11  b  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
as  he  was  come  nigh  unto  Jericho 
a  certain  blind  man  sat  by  the  way 
side  begging ; 

36  And  hearing  the  multitude 
pass  by,  he  asked  what  it  meant. 

37  And  they  told  him,  that  Jesus 
of  Nazareth  passeth  by. 

38  And  he  cried,  saying,  Jesus, 
thou  son  of  David,  have  mercy  on 

39  And  they  which  went  before 
rebuked  him,  that  he  should  hold 
his  peace  :  but  he  cried  so  much  the 
more,  nou  son  of  David,  have 
mercy  on  me. 

40  And  Jesus  stood  and  com 
manded  him  to  be  brought  unto 
him  ;  and  when  he  was  come  near, 
he  asked  him, 

41  Saying,  What  wilt  thou  that  1 
shall  do  unto  thee  1  And  he  said 
Lord,  that  I  may  receive  my  sight. 

1-12 


CHAPTER  XIX. 


DOMINI 
33. 


n  Eph.  6.  2. 
Col.  3.  20. 

p  Matt.  6. 
19,  20.  &.  19. 
21.1  Tim. 


-,  ch.  17.  19. 
1  oh.  5.  25. 
Acts  4.  21. 
&  U.  18. 


Matt.  19.  26 
ch.  1.  37. 

Matt.  19. 


u  Job  42.  10. 


T  Matt.  16. 
21.  &  17.22. 
,fe20.  17. 
Mark  10.  32, 
V  Ps.  22.  Is. 
53. 

I  Matt.  27.2 
ch.23.  1. 
John  18.  28. 
Acts  3.  13. 


„  Mark  9.  32. 
ch.2.  50.  &. 

9.  45.  John 

10.  6.  &•  12. 
16. 

b  Matt.  20. 
29.  Mark 
10.  45. 


g  Acts  1.  6. 


h  Ma.t.  25 
14.  Mark  13 


1  Minn,  here 
translated  ; 
pouni-l,  is 
twelve 

jnces  and 

half: 
which  ac- 
cording to 

shiUin's 
,.._  onnce  is 
three  pound; 
twoBhilUng! 
and  six- 
pence, 
fjohn  1.  11. 
t  Gr.  silveT, 
and  so  ver. 


The  ten  pieces  of  money. 

42  And  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Re- 
ceive thy  sight:  <:thy  faith  hiith 
saved  thee.  . 

43  And  immediately  ho  received 
his  sight,  and  followed  him,  d  glo- 
rifying God:  and  all  the  people, 
when  they  saw  it,  gave  praise  unto 
God. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  Of  Zaccheus  a  puUican.  11  The  ten 
pieces  of  money.  28  Christ  Hdeth  into 
Jerusalem  with,  triumph:  41  weepeth 
ocerit:  46  drieeth  the  buyers  and  sellers 
out  of  the  temple  •  47  leaching  daily  in 
it.  The  rulers  would  have  destroyed 
him,  but  for  fear  of  the  people. 
AND   .Jesus   entered  and  passed 

■^  through  Jericho. 

2  And  behold,  there  was  a  man 
named  Zaccheus,  which  was  the 
chief  among  the  publicans,  and  he 
was  rich. 

3  And  he  sought  to  see  Jesus  who 
he  was  ;  and  could  not  for  the  press, 
because  he  was  little  of  stature. 

4  And  he  ran  before,  and  climb- 
ed up  into  a  sycamore-tree  to  sea 
him  ;  for  he  wa"s  to  pass  that  wmj. 

5  And  when  Jesus  came  to  the 
place,  he  looked  up,  and  saw  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  Zaccheus,  make 
haste,  and  come  down  :  for  to-day 
I  must  abide  at  thy  house. 

6  And  he  made  haste,  and  came 
down,  and  received  him  joyfully. 

7  And  when  they  saw  it,  they  all 
murmured,  saying,  a  That  he  was 
gone  to  be  guest  with  a  man  that  is 
a  sinner.  . 

8  And  Zaccheus  stood,  and  said 
unlo  the  Lord.;  Behold,  Lord,  the 
half  of  my  goods  I  give  to  the  poor  ; 
and  if  I  have  taken  any  thing  from 
any  man  by  b  false  accusation,  o  I 
restore  him.  four-fold. 

9  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Ihia 
day  is  salvation  come  to  this  house, 
forasmuch  as  d  he  also  is  e  a  son  of 
Abraham. 

10  f  For  the  Son  of  man  is  come 
to  seek  and  to  save  that  which  waa 
lost.  ,  ,         ,  . 

11  And  as  they  heard  these  things, 
he  added  and  spake  a  parable,  be- 
cause he  was  nigh  to  Jerusalem, 
and  because  ?  thoy  thought  that  the 
kingdom  of  God  should  immediately 
appear. 

12  h  He  said  therefore,  A  certain 
nobleman  went  into  a  far  country 
to  receive  for  himself  a  kingdom, 
and  to  return. 

13  And  he  called  his  ten  servants, 
and  delivered  them  ten  ||  pounds 
and  said  unto  them.  Occupy  till  1 
come. 

14  i  But  his  citizens  hated  him, 
and  .sent  a  message  after  him,  say- 
ing. We  will  not  have  this  man  to 
reign  over  us. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
when  he  was  returned,  having  re- 
ceived the  kingdom,  then  he  com- 
manded these  servants  to  be  called 
unto  him,  to  whom  he  had  given 
the  t  money,  that  he  might  know 
how  much  every  man  had  gamed 
by  trading, 

^  825 


Christ  rideth  into  Jerusalem. 

16  Then  came  tlie  first,  saying, 
Lord,  tliy  pound  hath  gained  ton 
pounds. 

17  And  he  said  unto  him.  Well, 
thou  good  servant  :  because  thou 
hast  been  k  faithl'ul  in  a  \'ery  Httle, 
have  thou  authority  over  ten  cities. 

18  And  the  second  came,  saying, 
Lord,  thy  pound  liath  gained  five 
pounds. 

19  And  lie  said  likewise  to  him. 
Be  thou  also  ovv.!  five  cities. 

20  And  another  came,  sayine, 
Lord,  beliold  here  is  thy  pound, 
which  I  have  kept  laid  up  in  a 
napkin  : 

21  1  For  I  feared  thee,  because 
thou  art  an  austere  man  :  thou 
takest  up  that  tliou  layedst  not 
down,  and  reapest  that  ihou  didst 
not  sow. 

K  And  he  saith  unto  him,  m  Out 
of  tliine  own  mouth  will  I  judge 
ihee,  thou  wicked  servant.  "Thou 
knewesttliat  I  was  an  austere  man, 
taking  uji  that  I  laid  not  down,  and 
reaping  that  1  did  not  sow  : 

ii;i  Wherefore  then  gavcst  not 
thou  my  money  into  the  bank,  that 
at  my  coming  1  might  have  re- 
quired mine  own  witli  usury  ? 

2-1  And  he  said  unto  them  that 
stood  by,  Take  from  him  the  pound, 
and  give  it  to  him  that  hath  ten 
pounds. 

25  (And  they  said  unto  him, 
X.ord,  he  hath  tun  pounds.) 

26  For  I  say  unto  you,  oThat 
unto  every  one  which  hatli,  shall  be 
given  ;  and  from  him  that  hath  not, 
even  that  he  hath  shall  be  taken 
away  from  him. 

27  But  those  mine  enemies,  which 
would  not  that  I  should  reign  over 
them,  bring  hither,  and  slay  them 
before  me. 

28  ir  And  when  he  had  thus 
spoken,  p  he  went  before,  ascending 
up  to  Jerusalem. 

2'J  <i  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  was  come  nigh  to  Bethphage  and 
Bethany,  at  the  mount  called  th^ 
mount  of  Olives,  ho  sent  two  of  his 
disciples, 

30  Saying,  Go  ye  into  the  village 
over  against  you;  in  the  which  at 
j'our  entering  ye  shall  find  a  colt 
tied,  whereon  yet  never  man  sat : 
loose  him,  and  nring  him  hither. 

31  And  if  any  man  ask  you,  Why 
do  ye  loose  him  ?  thus  shall  ye  say 
unto  hinij  Because  the  Lord  hath 
need  of  him. 

32  And  they  that  were  sent  went 
their  way,  and  found  even  as  he 
had  said  unto  them. 

33  And  as  they  were  loosing  the 
colt,  the  owners  thereof  said  unto 
them.  Why  loose  ye  the  coif? 

34  And  they  said.  The  Lord  hath 
need  of  him. 

35  And  they  brought  him  to  Je- 
sus ;  r  and  they  cast  their  garments 
upon  the  colt,  and  they  set  Jesus 
thereon. 

36  s  And  as  ho  went,  they  spread 
their  clothes  in  the  way. 

37  And  when  he  was  come  nigh, 


S.  LUKE. 


in2  Sam.  1. 
16.  Job  15. 
6.  Matt.  12. 


3  Matt.  13. 
12.  &25.  29, 
Mark  4.  25. 
;li.  8.  18. 


r  2  Kin,  9. 
13.  Matt.  21. 
7.  Mark  11. 
7,  J,)hn  12. 


tPs.  118.  25. 
ch.  13.  35. 
11  ch.  2,  14. 
Epii.  2.  14. 


yJohn  11.35. 


Is.  29.  3,  4. 
Jer.  6.  3,  6. 
cli.21.  20. 


12. 

b  Matt.  24. 2. 

Mark  13.  2. 

21.  6. 
c  Dan.  9.  2). 

h.  1.  68,  78. 

Tel.  2.  12. 

Mall.  21. 
12.  Mark  11. 
11,  15.  John 
'.  14,  15. 

Is,  56,  7. 
fJer.  7.  U. 


»Malk  11, 

18,  Joli.i  7. 

19.  &.  8.  37. 


i[  Or,  hanged 
on  him. 
Acts  16.  14. 


Christ  Uacheth  in  tlie  temple. 
even  now  at  the  descent  of  the 
mount  of  Olives,  the  whole  muUi- 
tude  of  the  disciples  began  to  re- 
joice and  praise  God  with  a  loud 
voice,  for  all  the  mighty  works  that 
they  had  seen  ; 

38  Saying,  t  Blessed  ic  the  King 
that  Cometh  in  the  name  of  tho 
Lord  :  "  Peace  in  heaven,  and  glory 
in  the  highest. 

.30  And  some  of  tho  Pharisees 
from  among  the  multitude  said 
unto  him,  Master,  rebuke  thy  dis- 
ciples. 

40  And  he  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  I  tell  you,  that  if  these 
should  hold  their  peace,  »  the  stoneB 
would  immediately  cry  out. 

41  ir  And  when  he  was  come 
near,  he  beheld  the  city,  and  y  wept 
over  it, 

42  Saying,  If  thou  hadst  known, 
oven  thou,  at  least  in  this  thy  day, 
the  things  which  belong  unto  thy 
peace  !  but  now  they  are  hid  from 
thine  eyes. 

43  For  the  days  shall  come  upon 
thee,  that  thine  enemies  shall  zcast 
a  trench  about  thee,  and  compass 
thee  round,  and  keep  thee  in  on 
every  side, 

44  And  '  shall  lay  thee  even  with 
the  ground,  and  thy  children  within 
thee  :  and  b  they  shall  not  leave  in 
thee  one  stone  upon  another  :  c  be- 
cause thou  knewcst  not  thelime  ot 
thy  visitation. 

45  <i  And  he  went  into  the  tem- 
ple, and  began  to  cast  out  them 
that  sold  tlierein,  and  them  that 
bought, 

4()  Saying  unto  them,  e  It  is  writ- 
ten. My  bouse  is  the  house  of 
prayer,  but  'ye  have  made  it  a  den 
of  thieves. 

47  And  he  taught  daily  in  the 
temple.  But  S  the  chief  priests,  and 
the  scribes,  and  the  chief  of  the 
|ieople  sought  to  destroy  him, 

4c  And  could   not  find  what  they 

might  do  :  for  all  the  people  ||  were 

very  attentive  to  hear  him. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  Christ  aiiottchelh  his  nuthorily  by  agues 

lion  0/  John's  baplisrn.    9  The  parable 

nf  the  vineyard.    19  0/ gining  tribute  to 

Cesar.  27  He  convincelh  the  Sadduceea 

that  denied  l/ie  resurrection.    41  How 

Chvist  is  the  Son  0/  David.  45  Henam- 

elh  his  disriptes  to  bcrrare  o/thc  scribes. 

A  ND  n  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  one 

-' *■  of  those  days,  as  he  taught  the 

people  in  the  temple,  and  preached 

the  gospel,  the  chief  priests  and  the 

scribes  caino  upon  him,  with  the 

eldc'rs, 

2  And  snake  unto  him,  saying, 
Tell  us,  t  by  what  authority  doest 
thou  these  things  1  or  who  is  he 
that  gave  thee  this  authority  7 

3  And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  I  will  also  ask  you  one  thing  ; 
and  niiswor  mo : 

4  The  baptism  of  John,  was  it 
from  heaven,  or  of  men  ? 

5  And  they  reasoned  with  them- 
selves, saying.  If  we  shall  say, 
From  heaven ;  ho  will  say.  Why 
then  believed  ve  him  not "? 

'   826 


The  parable  of  the  vineyard. 

6  But  and  if  we  say,  Of  men  ; 
all  the  people  will  stone  us :  c  for 
they  be  persuaded  that  John  was 
a  prophet. 

7  And  they  answered,  That  they 
could  not  tell  whence  it  was. 

8  And  Jesus  said  unto  them. 
Neither  tell  I  you  by  what  autho- 
rity I  do  these  things. 

9  Then  began  he  to  speak  to 
the  people  thi»  parable  J  A  cer- 
tain man  planted  a  vineyard,  and 
let  it  forth  to  husbandmen,  and 
went  into  a  far  country  for  a  long 
time. 

10  And  at  the  season  he  sent  a 
servant  to  the  husbandmen,  that 
they  should  give  him  of  the  fruit 
of  the  vineyard  :  but  the  husband- 
men beat  him,  and  sent  him  away 
empty. 

11  And  again  he  sent  another 
servant :  and  they  beat  him  also, 
and  entreated  kirn  shamefully,  and 
sent  him  away  empty. 

1-2  And  again  he  sent  a  third: 
and  they  wounded  him  also,  and 
cast  him  out. 

13  Then  said  the  lord  of  the  vine- 
yard. What  shall  1  do  ^  I  will 
send  my  beloved  son  :  it  may  be 
tliey  will  reverence  him  when  they 
see'him. 

14  But  when  the  husbandmen 
saw  him,  they  reasoned  among 
tJiemselves,  saying.  This  is  the  heir: 
come,  let  us  kill  him,  that  the  inhe- 
ritance may  be  ours. 

15  So  they  cast  him  out  of  the 
vineyard,  and  killed  him.  What 
therefore  shall  the  lord  of  the  vine- 
yard do  unto  them  7 

16  He  shall  come  and  destroy 
these  husbandmen,  and  shall  give 
the  vineyard  to  others.  And  when 
they  heard  it,  they  said,  God  for- 
bid. 

17  And  he  beheld  thera,  and  said, 
What  is  this  then  that  is  written, 
'■  The  stone  which  the  builders  re- 
jected, the  same  is  become  the  head 
of  the  corner  ? 

18  Whosoever  shall  fall  upon 
that  stone,  shall  be  broken  :  but  f  on 
whomsoever  it  shall  fall,  it  will 
grind  him  to  powder. 

19  IT  And  the  chief  priests  and 
the  scribes  the  same  hour  sought 
to  lay  hands  on  him ;  and  they 
feared  the  people :  for  they  per- 
ceived that  he  had  spoken  this 
parable  against  them. 

20  e  And  they  watched  him,  and 
lent  forth  spies,  which  should  feign 
themselves  just  men,  that  they 
might  take  hold  of  his  words,  that 
so  they  might  deliver  him  unto 
the  power  and  authority  of  the  go- 
vernor. 

21  And  they  asked  him,  saying, 
h  Master,  we  know  that  thou  gay- 
est and  teachest  rightly,  neither 
acceptest  thou  the  person  of  any, 
but  teachest  the  way  of  God 
K  truly : 

22  Is  it  lawful  for  us  to  give  tri- 
bute unto  Cesar,  or  no  1 

23  But  he  perceived  their  craf- 


CHAPTER  XX. 

Anno       t         Anno 
DOMINI'   DOMINI 
33. 


c  Matt.  14. 
6.  &91.  26. 
ch.  7.  29 


d  Matt.  21. 
33.  Mark  12. 


11  See  Matt. 


.  Matt.  22. 
23.  Mark  12. 


k  Acts  23.  6, 

8. 

IDeut.  25.  5. 


ePs.  118.22 
Mati.  21.42 


fDan.2.  34, 
35.  Matt.  21. 


r  Matt.  22. 


h  Matt.  22. 
16.  Mark  12. 


llOr.o/rt 
truth. 


m  t  Cor.  15. 
42,  49,  52. 
1  John  3.  2. 


p  Rom.  6. 10, 
U. 


q  Matt.  22. 
42.  Mark  12, 


rPs.  110.  1. 
Acts  2.  34. 


,  Matt.  23. 1, 
Mark  12.  38. 


Of  giving  tniute  to  Cesar 
tiness,  and  said  unto  them,  Why 
tempt  ye  me  7 

24  Shew  me  a  ||  penny.  Whose 
image  and  superscription  hath  it  ■? 
They  answered  and  said,  Cesar's. 

2o  And  ho  said  unto  them.  Ren- 
der therefore  unto  Cesar  the  things 
which  be  Cesar's,  and  unto  God  the 
things  which  be  God's. 

20  And  they  could  not  take  hold 
of  his  words  before  the  people  :  and 
they  marvelled  at  his  answer,  and 
held  tlieir  peace. 

27  ir'Then  came  to  him  certain 
of  the  Sadducees  (k  which  deny  that 
there  is  any  resurrection)  and  they 
asked  him, 

28  Saying,  Master,  1  Moses  wrote 
unto  us.  If  any  man's  brother  die, 
having  a  wife,  and  he  die  without 
children,  that  his  brother  should 
take  his  wife,  and  raise  up  seed 
unto  his  brother. 

29  There  were  therefore  seven 
brethren  :  and  the  first  took  a  wife, 
and  died  without  children. 

30  And  the  second  took  her  to 
wife,  and  he  died  childless. 

.31  And  the  third  took  her ;  and 
in  like  manner  the  seven  also  :  and 
they  left  no  children,  and  died. 

32  Last  of  all  the  woman  died 
also. 

33  Therefore  in  the  resurrection, 
whose  wife  of  them  is  she  1  for 
seven  had  her  to  wife. 

34  And  Jesus  answering,  said 
unto  them.  The  children  of  this 
world  marry,  and  are  given  in  mar- 
riage ; 

35  But  they  which  shall  be  ac- 
counted worthy  to  obtain  that 
world,  and  the  resurrection  from 
the  dead,  neither  marry,  nor  are 
given  in  marriage : 

3G  Neither  can  they  die  any 
more :  for  m  they  are  equal  unto 
the  angels ;  and  are  thu  children 
of  God,  n  being  the  children  of  the 
resurrection. 

37  Now  that  the  dead  are  raised, 
o  even  Moses  shewed  at  tlio  bush, 
when  he  calleth  the  Lord  the  God 
of  Abraham,  and  the  God  of  Isaac, 
and  the  God  of  Jacob. 

38  For  he  is  not  a  God  of  the 
dead,  but  of  the  living :  for  P  all 
live  unto  him. 

39  ir  Then  certain  of  the  scribes 
answering,  said.  Master,  thou  hast 
well  said. 

40  And  after  that,  they  durst  not 
ask  him  any  question  at  all. 

41  And  he  said  unto  them,  q  How 
say  they  that  Christ  is  David's  son  ? 

42  And  David  himself  saith  in 
the  book  of  Psalms,  rThe  Lord 
said  unto  my  Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my 
right  hand, 

43  Till  I  make  thine  enemies  thy 
footstool. 

44  David  therefore  calleth  him 
Lord,  how  is  he  then  his  son  ? 

45  llsThen  in  the  audience  of 
all   the  people,   he    said  unto  his 

46  t  Beware  of  the  scribes,  which 
desire  to  walk  in  long  robes,  and 

837 


77je  poor  widow  commended. 
1  lovo  greetings  in  the  markets,  and 
the  highest  seats  in  the  synagogues, 
and  the  chief  rooms  at  leasts  ; 

47  t  Which  devour  widows' 
houses,  and  for  a  shew  make  long 
prayers :  the  same  shall  receive 
greater  damnation. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 
i  Christ  commtndeth  the  poor -widow.  5 
He/oretellelk  the  dcstructio7i  o/the  tem- 
pter and  of  the  city  J trusalein  :  25  tke 
signs  nlso  which  shn.tl  be  before  the  last 
day.  34  He  exhortetli  them  to  be  walch- 

A  ND  he  looked  up  a  and  saw  the 
■^^  rich  men  casting  their  gifts  in- 
to the  treasury. 

2  And  he  saw  also  a  certain  poor 
widow,  casting  in  thither  two  II  mites. 

3  And  he  said.  Of  a  truth  I  say 
unto  you,  I'That  this  poor  widow 
hath  cast  in  more  than  they  all 

4  For  all  these  have  of  their 
abundance  cast  in  unto  the  offer- 
ings of  God  :  but  she  of  her  penu- 
ry hath  cast  in  all  the  living  that 
she  had. 

5  ir  c  And  as  some  spake  of  the 
temple,  liow  it  was  adorned  with 
goodly  stones,  and  gifts,  he  said, 

6  As  for  these  things  whicli  ye 
behold,  the  days  will  come,  in  the 
whicli  J  there  shall  not  be  left  one 
stone  upon  another,  that  shall  not 
be  thrown  down. 

7  And  they  asked  him,  saying, 
Master,  but  when  shall  these  things 
be  ?  and  what  sign  will  t/icrc  be 
when  these  things  shall  come  to 
pass  ? 

8  And  he  said,  e  Take  heed  that 
ye  be  not  deceived  :  for  many  shall 
come  in  my  name,  saying,  I  am 
Christ;  II  and  the  time  draweth 
near :  go  ye  not  therefore  after  them. 

9  But  when  ye  shall  hear  of  wars, 
and  commotions,  be  not  terrified  : 
for  these  things  must  first  come  to 
pass  ;  but  the  end  is  not  by  and  by 

10  f  Then  said  he  unto  them,  Na- 
tion shall  rise  a"ainst  nation,  and 
kingdom  against  Kingdom  : 

11  And  great  earthquakes  shall 
be  in  divers  places,  and  famines, 
and  pestilences  :  and  fearful  sights, 
and  great  signs  shall  there  be  from 
heaven. 

12  sBut  before  all  these  they 
shall  lay  their  hands  on  you,  anil 
persecute  j/ou,  delivering  yvit  up  to 
the  synagogues,  and  Hinto  (irisons, 
i  being  brought  before  kings  and 
rulers  It  for  my  name's  sake. 

y.i  And  1  it  shall  turn  to  you  for 
a  testimony. 

14  '"  Settle  it  (hcrefore  in  your 
hearts,  not  to  meditate  before  what 
ye  shall  answer. 

15  For  I  will  give  you  a  mouth 
and  wisdom,  »  which  all  your  ad- 
versaries shall  not  bo  able  to  gain- 
Bay  nor  resist. 

16  "  And  ye  shall  be  betrayed 
both  by  parents,  and  brethren,  and 
kinsfolks,  and  friends  ;  and  p  sornr. 
of  you  shall  they  cause  to  bo  put  to 
death. 

17  And  q  ye  shall  be  hated  of  all 
men  for  my  name's  sake. 


Mail.  24. 4 

I, Ilk  13.  5. 

Ipli.  5.  6. 

Tlitss.  2.  3. 
II  Or,  and, 
The  timcy 
Malt.  3.2. 
&.  4.  17. 


h  Acts  4.  3. 
&  5.  18.  & 
12.  4.  &,  16. 


t  Unn.  9.  26, 
27.  Zech.  U. 


X  Dnn.9.2r. 
&  12.  7. 
Rom.  11.  S5. 
V  Malt.  24. 
29.  Mark  13. 
24.  a  Pet.  3. 
10,  12. 


Mall.  24. 


a  M.itt.  24. 

30.  Rev.  1. 

&.  11.  14. 

b  Rom.  8. 
19,  23. 
c  Malt.  2  I. 
33.  Mark  13. 


1  Thess, 
5.6.  IPet. 
4.  7 


f  1  Thess.  5. 

2  Pet.  3. 
10.   Rev.  3. 

U  16.  15. 
_  Mull.  21. 
42.  &2S.  13. 

irk  13.  33. 

h.  18.  1. 


Signs  foregoing  the  last  day 

18  r  But  there  shall  not  a  hair  of 
your  head  perish. 

19  In  your  patience  possess  ve 
your  souls. 

20  s  And  when  ye  shall  see  Jeru- 
salem compassed  with  armies,  then 
know  that  the  desolation  thereof 
IS  nigh. 

21  Then  let  them  which  are  in 
Judea  flee  to  the  mountains ;  and 
1ft  them  which  are  in  the  midst 
of  it  depart  out ;  and  let  not  them 
that  are  in  the  countries  enter 
thereinto. 

22  For  these  be  the  days  of  ven- 
geance, that  t  ail  things  which  are 
written  may  be  fulfilled. 

23  "  But  wo  unto  them  that  are 
with  child,  and  to  them  that  give 
suck  in  those  days  ]  for  there  shall 
be  great  distress  in  the  land,  and 
wrath  upon  this  people. 

24  And  they  shall  fall  by  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  and  shall  be  led 
awry  captive  into  all  nations  :  and 
Jerusalem  shall  be  trodden  down 
of  the  Gentiles,  x  until  the  times  of 
the  Gentiles  be  fulfilled. 
,  25  !I  >•  And  there  shall  be  signs 
in  the  sun,  and  in  the  moon,  and 
in  the  stars  ;  and  upon  the  earth 
distress  of  nations,  with  perr,le.\ity  ; 
the  sea  and  the  waves  roaring  ; 

2G  Jlen's  hearts  failing  them  for 
fear,  and  for  looking  after  those 
things  which  are  coming  on  the 
earth  :  ^  for  the  powers  of  heaven 
shall  be  shaken. 

27  And  then  shall  they  see  the 
Son  of  man  a  coming  in  a  cloud, 
with  power  and  great  glorv. 

28  And  when  ,these  ihiiigs  begin 
to  come  to  passf  then  look  up,  and 
lift  up  your  heads:  for  liyour  re- 
demption draweth  nigh. 

21)  e  And  he  spake  to  them  a  pa- 
rable ;  Behold  the  fig-tree,  and  all 
the  trees  ; 

;10  When  they  now  shoot  forth, 
ye  see  and  know  of  your  ownselvea 
that  sumnier  is  now  nigh  at  hand. 

31  So  likewise  ye,  when  ye  see 
fhcse  things  come  to  pass,  know  ye 
tbiit  the  kingdom  of  God  is  nigh  at 
hand. 

:i2  Verily,  I  say  unto  you.  This 
generation  shall  not  pass  away,  till 
II  lie  fulfilled. 

33  '1  Hiiaven  and  earth  shall  pass 
away  :  but  my  words  shall  not  pass 
away. 

34  ir  And  e  take  heed  to  your- 
selves, lest  at  any  time  your  hearts 
bo  overcharged  with  surfeiting  and 
drunkenness,  and  cares  of  this  life, 
and  so  that  day  come  upon  you 
unawares. 

35  For  'as  a  snare  shall  it  come 
on  all  them  that  dwell  on  the  face 
of  the  whole  earth. 

36  g  Watcli  ye  therefore,  and 
t  pray  always,  that  ye  may  bo 
accounted  worthy  to  escape  aH 
these  things  that  shall  come  to 
pass,  and  "  to  stand  before  tho  iSoii 
of  man. 

37  It  And  in  the  day-timo  ho  waa 
teaching   in   tho  temple  :    and  '  at 

828 


The  Jews  conspire  against  Christ. 
night  he  went  out,  and  abode  in  the 
mount  that  is  called  the  mount  of 
Olives.  , 

38  And  all  the  people  came  early 
in  the  morning  to  him  iu  tlio  temple, 
for  to  hear  him. 

CHAPTER  XXn. 

1  The  Jews  conspire  against  Christ.  3 
Satan  preparelh  Judas  to  betray  him.  7 
The  apostles  prepare  the  passoner.  19 
Christ  instiluteth  his  holy  supper.  21 
covertly  foretetlelh  of  the  traitor,  24  de- 
hOTteth  the  rest  of  his  apostles  from 
ambition,  31  assureth  Peter  his  faith 
should  not  fail:  34  and  yet  he  should 
deny  him  thrice.  39  He  prayeth  in  the 
mount,  aud  sweateth  blood,  47  is  betray- 
ed with  a  kiss  :  50  he  hcaleth  Malchus' 
er.r,  5-1  he  is  thrice  denied  of  Peter,  63 
shamefully  abusi'd,  66  and  confesscth 
himself  to  be  the  Son  of  God. 

NOW  a  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread  drew  nigh,  which  is  called 
the  Passover. 

2  And  'j  the  chief  priests  and 
scribes  sought  how  they  might 
kill  him  :  for  they  feared  the 
people. 

3  IT  c  Then  entered  Satan  into 
Judas  surnamed  Iscariot,  being  of 
the  number  of  the  twelve. 

4  And  he  went  his  way,  and  com- 
muned with  the  chief  priests  and 
captains,  how  he  might  betray  him 
unto  them. 

5  And  they  were  glad,  and  J  co- 
venanted to  give  him  money. 

6  And  he  promised,  and  sought 
opportunity  to  betray  him  unto 
them  II  in  the  absence  of  the  mul- 
titude. 

7  ir  e  Then  came  the  day  of  un- 
leavened bread,  when  the  passcver 
must  be  killed. 

8  And  he  sent  Peter  and  Jo!in 
saying,  Go  and  prepare  us  the  pass 
over,  that  we  may  eat. 

9  And  they  said  unto  him.  Whore 
wilt  thou  thiit  we  prepare  1 

10  And  he  said  unto  tliom.  Be- 
hold, when  ye  are  entered  into  the 
city,  there  sliall  a  man  meet  you, 
bearing  a  pitcher  of  water  ;  follow 
him  into  the  house  where  he  en- 
teretli  in. 

11  And  ye  shall  say  unto  the  good 
man  of  the  liouse,  The  Master  saith 
unto  thee.  Where  is  the  guest- 
chamber,  w'liero  I  shall  eat  the 
passover  with  my  disciples  1 

ISJ  And  he  shall  shew  you  a  lar^e 
upper  room  furnished  :  there  make 
ready. 

13  And  they  went  and  found  as 
he  had  said  unto  them :  and  they 
made  ready  the  passover. 

14  f  And  when  the  hour  was 
come,  lie  sat  down,  and  the  twelve 
apostles  with  him. 

15  And  he  said  unto  them, 
II  AVitli  desire  I  have  desired  to 
eat  this  passover  with  you  before 
I  suffer. 

16  For  I  say  unto  you,  I  will  not 
any  more  eat  thereof,  »  until  it  be 
fulfilled  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 

17  And  he  took  the  cup,  and  gave 
thanks,  and  said.  Take  tliis,  and 
divide  it  among  yourselves. 

18  For  hi  say  unto  you,   I  will 


CHAPTER  XXn. 


DOMINI 


b  Ps.  2.  2. 
John  II.  47. 
Acts  4.  27. 

c  Matt.  25. 
14.  Mavk  II. 
10.  John  13. 
2,27. 


mPs.  41.  9. 

Mntt.  26.  2!, 

23.  M.iik  14. 

18.  John  13. 

21,26. 

n  M.itt.  26. 

24. 

o  Acts  2.  23. 

&  4.  28. 

p  Matt.  26. 

22.  John  13. 

22  25. 

q  Mark  9. 34. 

ch.  9.  46. 


!l  Or,  /  7wi 
heartily  dc 
sired. 


7ch.  II.  15. 
A.-ts  10.41. 
Rev.  19.  9. 


t  oh.  9.  48. 
a  ch.  12.  37. 


Matt.  20. 

8.  John  13. 

3,  14.  Phil. 
2.  7. 

y  Heb.  4.  15. 
i  Matt.  24. 
47.  ch.  12.32. 
2  Cof.  I.  7. 
2  Tim.  2.  12. 
aMatt.  8.11. 
ch.  14.  15. 
Ri'v.  19.  9. 
b  Ps.  49.  14. 
Malt.  19.  28. 
I  Cor.  6.  2. 
.  3.  21. 
c  1  Pet.  5.  8. 


eJohn  17. 
H,  15. 
fPs.  51.  13. 
John  21.  15, 
16,  17. 


Matt.  26. 
34.  Mark  14, 
SO.  John  13. 


a  An 


i9.  9. 


The  holy  supper  instituted 
not  drink  of  the  fruit  of  the  vine, 
until  the  kingdom  of  God  shall 
come. 

19  IT  '  And  he  took  broad,  and 
gave  thanks,  and  brake  it,  and  "ave 
unto  them,  saying,  This  is  my  iiody 
whicli  is  given  for  you  :  kthis  do  in 
remembrance  of  me. 

20  Likewise  also  the  cup  after 
supper,  saying,  'This  cup  is  tha 
new  testament  in  ray  blood,  which 
is  shed  for  you. 

21  ir>nBat  behold,  the  hand  of 
him  that  betrayeth  me  is  with  nio 
on  the  table. 

22  1  And  truly  the  Son  of  man 
goetli  o  as  it  was  determined  but 
wo  unto  that  man  by  whom  he  is 
betrayed  I 

23  P  And  they  began  to  inquire 
among  themselves,  which  of  them 
it  was  that  should  do  this  thing. 

24  IT  q  And  there  was  also  a  strife 
among  them,  which  of  them  should 
be  accounted  the  greatest. 

25  >'  And  he  said  unto  tliem.  The 
kings  of  the  Gentiles  exercise  lord- 
shi|)  over  them  ;  and  they  that  exer- 
cise authority  upon  them  are  called 
benefactors. 

26  B  But  ye  shall  not  be  so:  '  but 
he  that  is  greatest  among  you,  let 
him  be  as  the  younger  ;  and  he  that 
is  chief,  as  he  that  doth  serve. 

27  u  For  whether  is  greater,  he 
that  sitteth  at  meat,  or  he  that  serv- 
eth  ■?  is  not  he  that  sitteth  at  moaf? 
but  •■«  I  am  among  you  as  he  that 
serveth. 

28  Ye  are  they  which  have  con- 
tinued with  me  in  y  my  temptations  ; 

29  And  z  I  appoint  unto  you  a 
kingdom,  as  my  Father  hath  ap- 
pointed unto  me ; 

30  That  aye  may  eat  and  drink 
at  my  table  "in  my  kingdom,  ''  and 
sit  on  thrones,  judging  the  twelve 
tribes  of  Israel. 

31  IT  And  the  Lord  said,  Simon, 
Simon,  behold,  c  Satan  hath  desired 
to  have  you,  that  he  may  J  sift  you 
as  wheat : 

32  But  e  I  have  prayed  for  thee, 
that  thy  faith  fail  not:  f  and  when 
thou  art  converted,  strengthen  thy 
brethren. 

33  And  he  said  unto  him.  Lord, 
[  am  ready  to  go  with  thee,  both 
into  prison,  and  to  death. 

34  g-  And  he  said,  I  tell  thee, 
Peter,  the  cock  shall  not  crow  this 
day,  before  that  thou  shalt  thrice 
tleny  that  thou  knowest  me. 

3a  h  And  he  said  unto  them, 
When  I  sent  you  without  purse,  and 
scrip,  and  shoes,  lacked  ye  any 
thing  1  And  they  said.  Nothing. 

36  Then  said  he  unto  them.  But 
now,  he  that  hath  a  purse,  let  him 
take  it,  and  likewise  his  scrip  :  and 
lie  that  hath  no  sword,  let  him  sell 
hisgarment,  and  buy  one. 

37  For  I  say  unto  you,  that  this 
that  is  written  must  yet  be  accom- 
plished in  me,  i  And  he  was  reck- 
oned among  the  transgressors  :  for 
the  things  concerning  me  have  an 
end 


Christ  prayeth  in  the  mount. 

38  And  they  said,  Lord,  behold, 
here  are  two  swords.  And  he  said 
unto  them,  Jt  is  enough. 

39  ir  k  And  he  came  out,  and 
'  wont,  33  he  was  wont,  to  tlie 
mount  of  Olives  ;  and  his  disciples 
also  followed  him. 

40  m  And  when  he  was  at  the 
place,  he  said  unto  them,  Pray  that 
ye  enter  not  into  temptation. 

41  n  And  he  was  withdrawn  from 
iLera  about  a  stone's  cast,  and 
Kneeled  down,  and  prayed, 

42  Saying,  Father,  if  thou  be 
t  willing,  remove  this  cup  from  me  : 
iiovertheless,  u  not  my  will,  but  thine, 
bu-  done. 

43  And  th'ere  appeared  P  an  angel 
imto  him  from  heaven,  strengthen- 
ing him. 

44  q  And  being  in  an  agonv,  he 
prayed  more  earnestly  :  and'  his 
sweat  was  as  it  were  great  drops  of 
blood  falling  down  to  the  ground. 

45  And  when  he  rose  up  from 
prayer,  and  was  come  to  his  dis- 
ciples, he  found  them  sleeping  for 
sorrow, 

46  And  said  unto  them.  Why 
sleep  ye?  rise  and  ""pray,  lest  ye 
enter  into  tomj)tation. 

47  If  And  while  he  yet  spake, 
'behold  a  multitude,  and  ho  that 
was  calk  d  ,Iudas,  one  of  the  twelve, 
went  before  tlicm,  and  drew  near 
unto  .lesu.-i  to  kiss  liim. 

48  But  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Ju- 
das, betrayest  thou  the  Son  of  man 
with  a  kiss  ? 

49  When  they  which  were  about 
him,  saw  what  would  follow,  they 
said  unto  him,  Lord,  shall  we  smite 
with  the  sword  7 

50  ir  And  tone  of  them  smote  a 
servant  of  the  high  priest,  and  cut 
off  his  right  ear. 

51  And  Jesus  answered  and  said, 
Suffer  ye  thus  far.  And  he  touched 
his  ear,  and  healed  him. 

52  "  Then  Jesus  said  unto  the 
chief  priests,  and  captains  of  the 
temple,  and  tlio  elders  which  were 
come  to  him.  Be  ye  come  out  a.s 
against  a  thief,  with  swords  and 
staves  ■? 

53  When  I  was  daily  with  you  in 
the  temple,  ye  stretched  forth  no 
hands  against  me  :  "  but  this  is  your 
hour,  and  the  power  of  darkness. 

.'54  'r  y  Then  took  they  him,  and 
led  him,  and  brought  him  into  the 
hi^h  priest's  house,  z  And  I'eter 
followed  afar  off. 

53  a  And  when  they  h.id  kindled 
a  fire  in  the  midst  of  the  hall,  and 
wore  set  down  together,  Peter  sat 
down  amoni;  them. 

59  But  a  certain  maid  beheld  him 
as  he  sat  by  the  fire,  and  earnestly 
looked  upon  him,  and  said,  This 
man  was  also  with  him. 

.57  And  he  denied  liim,  saying, 
Woman,  I  know  him  not. 

53  b  And  after  a  little  while  an- 
other saw  him,  and  said.  Thou  art 
also  of  them.  And  Peter  said,  Man, 
f  am  not. 

59  c  And  about  the  space  of  one 


k  Malt.  26. 
.36.  Mark  14. 
32.  John  18. 
I. 

1  cli.  21.  37. 
mMau.6.13, 
&26.  41. 
Mark  14.  33, 


35. 

t  Gr.  initliTig 
to  remove. 
o  John  5.  30, 
&  6.  38. 
pMatt.  4.11 


s  Matt. ^26. 
47.  Mark  14. 
43.  John  18. 


tMalt.25.51. 
Mark  14.  47. 
John  18.  10. 


u  Matl.  26. 
5.5.  Mark  14 


:  John  12. 

7. 

■  Matt.  26. 


Matl.  26. 
69.  Mark  14. 
66.  John  18. 
17,  18. 


h  Mall.  26. 
71.  Mark  14. 

69.  John  18. 
25. 

c  Matt.  26. 
73.  Mark  14. 

70.  John  18. 


e  Mall.  26. 
34,  75.  John 
13.  38. 


f  Malt.  26. 
67,  68.  Mark 
14.  65. 


'Mali.  27.1. 
h  Acts  4.  26. 
See  Acts  22. 


k  Matt.  26. 
64.  Mark  14. 
62.  Heb.  1. 
3.  &.  8.  1. 


r>Matt.  27.a. 
Mark  15.  1. 
John  18.  28. 


b  Acts  17.  7. 
c  See  Matt. 
17.  27.  &  22. 
21.  Mark  12. 


Christ  is  accused  before  Pilate. 
hour  after,  another  confidently  af- 
firmed, eayin",  Of  a  truth  this/(//o!0 
also  was  with  him  ;  for  he  is  a  Ga- 
lilean. 

60  And  Peter  said,  Man,  I  know 
not  what  thou  savest.  And  imme- 
diately, while  he  yet  spake,  the 
cock  crew. 

61  And  the  Lord  turned,  and 
looked  u)ion  Peter.  J  And  Peter 
remembered  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
how  he  had  said  unto  him.  «  Be- 
fore the  cock  crow,  thou  shalt  deny 
me  thrice. 

62  And  Peter  went  out  and  wept 
bitterly. 

63  II  f  And  the  men  that  held  Je- 
sus, mocked  him,  and  smote  Aim. 

64  And  when  they  had  blindfolded 
him,  they  struck  lura  on  the  fare, 
and  asked  him,  saying.  Prophesy, 
who  is  it  that  smote  thee  7 

65  And  many  other  things  blas- 
phemously spake  they  against  him. 

66  U  ?  And  as  soon  as  it  was  day, 
h  the  elders  of  the  people,  and  the 
chief  priests,  and  the  scribes  came 
together,  and  led  him  into  their 
council, 

67  Saying,  i  Art  thou  the  Christ  1 
tell  us.  And  he  said  unto  them,  If 
1  tell  you,  ye  will  not  believe. 

68  And  Tf  I  also  ask  yoxi,  ye  will 
not  answer  me,  nor  let  mc  go. 

69  k  Hereafter  shall  the  Son  of 
man  sit  on  the  right  hand  of  the 
power  of  God. 

~0  Then  said  they  all,  Art  thou 
then  the  Son  of  God  ?  And  he  said 
unto  them,  1  Ye  say  that  I  am. 

71  m  And  they  said,  What  need 
we  any  further  witness  7  for  we  our- 
selves have  heard  of  his  own  mouth 
CHAPTER  XXHI. 

1  Jesus  is  accused  he/ore  Piiate,  and  sent 
to  Herod.  8  Herod  mockeih  him.  12 
Herod  and  Pilate  are  niade/riends,  18 
Barabbas  is  desired  of  the  people,  and 
is  loosed  by  Pilate,  and  Jesus  is  given 
to  he  crucified.  27  He  tettelh  the  women, 
that  lament  him,  the  destruction  of  Je^ 
rusalevi:  3\  prayeth  for  his  enemut.  39 
Tieo  evil-doers  are  crucified  uith  him. 
46  His'dealh.     £0  His  burial. 

AND  a  the   whole    multitude    of 
them  arose,  and  led  him  unto 
Pilate. 

2  And  they  began  to  accuse  him, 
saying.  We  lounil  this  fellow  b  per- 
verting the  nation,  and  >^  forbidning 
to  give  tribute  to  Cesar,  saying, 
ilThat  he  himself  is  Christ,  a  king. 

3  e  And  Pilate  asked  him,  saying. 
Art  thou  the  King  of  the  Jews  i 
And  he  answered  him  and  said, 
Thou  sayest  it. 

4  Then  said  Pilate  to  the  chief 
priests,  and  to  the  people,  'I  find 
no  fault  in  this  man. 

5  And  they  were  the  more  fierce, 
saying.  He  stirrelh  up  the  people, 
teaching  throughout  all  Jewry,  be- 

iiiniiig  from  Galilee  to  this  place. 
G  When  Pilate  heard  of  Galilee, 
he  asked  whether  the  man  were  a 
Galilean. 

7  And  as  soon  as  he  knew  that 
ho  belonged  unto  S  Herod's  juris- 
diction, he  sent  him  to  Herod,  who 
830 


Herod  and  Pilate  made  friends. 
himself  was  also  at   Jerusalem  at 
that  time. 

8  ir  And  when  Herod  saw  Jesus, 
he  was  exceeding  glad  :  tor  h  he  was 
desirous  to  sec  him  of  a  long  season, 
because  '  he  had  heard  many  things 
of  him  ;  and  he  hoped  to  have  seen 
some  miracle  done  by  him. 

9  Then  lie  questioned  with  him 
in  many  words  ;  but  he  answered 
him  nothhig. 

10  And  the  chief  priests  and 
scribes  stood  and  vehemently  ac- 
cused him. 

Ilk  And  Herod  with  his  men  of 
war  set  him  at  nought,  and  mocked 
him,  and  arrayed  him  in  a  gor- 
geous robe,  and  sent  him  again  to 
Pilate. 

1-2  ir  And  the  same  day  1  Pdale 
and  Herod  were  made  friends  to- 
gether ;  for  before  they  were  at  en- 
mity between  themselves. 

13  ir  m  And  Pilate,  when  he  had 
called  together  the  chief  priests,  and 
the  rulers,  and  the  people, 

14  Said  unto  them,  "  Ye  have 
brought  this  man  unto  me,  as  one 
that  perverteth  the  people  :  and  be- 
hold, 0  I,  having  examined  liim  be- 
fore you,  have  found  no  fault  in 
this  man,  touching  those  things 
whereof  ye  accuse  him  ; 

15  No,  nor  yet  Herod  :  for  I  sent 
you  to  him ;  and  lo,  nothing  wor- 
thy of  death  is  done  unto  him  : 

16  P  I  will  therefore  chastise  him, 
and  release  him. 

17  q  (For  of  necessity  he  must 
release  one  unto  them  at  the  feast.) 

18  And  r  they  cried  out  all  at 
once,  saying,  Away  with  this  man 
and  release  unto  us  Barabbas : 

19  (Who,  for  a  certain  sedition 
made  in  the  city,  and  for  murder 
was  cast  into  prison.) 

20  Pilate  therefore,  willing  to  re 
lease  Jesus,  spake  again  to  them. 

21  But  they  cried,  saying.  Crucify 
him,  crucify  him. 

22  And  he  said  unto  them  the 
third  time.  Why,  what  evil  hath  he 
done  7    I  have   found  no  cause  of 
death  in  him  ;  I  will  therefore  chas 
tise  him,  and  let  him  go. 

23  And  .they  were  instant  with 
loud  voices,  requiring  that  he  might 
be  crucified  -.  and  the  voices  of 
them,  and  of  the  chief  priests  pre- 
vailed. 

24  And  s  Pilate  |1  gave  sentence 
that  it  should  be  as  they  required. 

25  And  he  released  unto  them 
him  that  for  sedition  and  murder 
was  cast  into  prison,  whom  they 
had  desired  ;  but  he  delivered  Jesus 
lo  their  will. 

26  t  And  as  they  led  him  away, 
they  laid  hold  upon  one  Simon  a 
Cyrenian,  coming  out  of  the  coun- 
try, and  on  him  they  laid  the  cross, 
that  he  might  bear  it  after  Jesus. 

27  IT  And  there  followed  him  a 
great  company  of  people,  and  of 
women,  which  also  bewailed  and 
lamented  him. 

28  But  Jesus  turning  unto  them, 
■aid.  Daughters  of  Jerusalem,  ween 


CHAPTER  XXni. 


m  Matt.  27. 
23.  Mark  15, 
U.  John  18. 
38.  &.  19.  -1. 


p  Matt.  27. 

26.  John  19. 

1. 

q  Matt.  27. 

15.  Mark  15. 

6.  John  18. 

39. 

r  Acts  3.  14 


23. 

X  Is.  2.  19. 

Hos.  10.  8. 
Rev.  6.  16. 
&  9.  6. 
vPrnv.  11. 
31.  Jer.  25. 
29.  E«k.  20. 
47.  &21.3, 
4.  1  Pet.  4. 
17. 

z  Is.  53.  12. 
Matt.  27.  38. 
a  Matt.  27. 
.33.  Mark  15. 
22.  John  19. 
17,  18. 
II  Or,  the 
Iplace  of  a 
skidl. 

b  Matt.  5. 44. 
Acts  7.  6il. 
1  Cor.  4.  12. 
c  Acts  3.  17. 
d  Matt.  27. 
35.  Mark  15. 
24.  John  19. 
23. 

e  Ps.  22.  17. 
Zech.  12.  IQ. 
f  Matt.  27. 
39.  Mark  15. 


g-  Matt.  27. 
37.  Mark  15. 
26.  John  19. 


s  Matt.  27. 
26.  Mark  15. 
15.  John  19. 


t  Malt.  27. 
32.  Mark  15. 
21.  See  John 
19.  17. 


.38. 

I  Ps.  31.5. 
1  Pet.  2.  23. 
m  Malt.  27. 
50.  Mark  15. 
37.  John  19. 
30. 

n  Matt.  27. 
ii.  Mark  15. 
39.      ' 

oPs.  33.  11. 
Matt.  27.  55. 
Mark  16.  40. 
See  John  19. 


Oirist  crucified. 
not  for  me,  but  weep  for  yourselves, 
and  for  your  children. 

29  "  I'or  belioid,  the  days  are 
coming,  in  the  which  they  shall  say, 
Blessed  are  the  barren,  and  the 
wombs  that  never  bare,  and  tlie 
pai)s  which  never  gave  suck. 

:iO  ■''Then  shall  they  begin  to  say 
to  the  mountains,  Fall  on  us  ;  and 
to  the  hills.  Cover  us. 

31  y  For  if  they  do  these  things  in 
a  green  tree,  what  shall  be  done  in 
the  dry  ? 

32  z  And  there  were  also  two 
others,  malefactors,  led  with  him  to 
be  put  to  death. 

33  And  a  when  they  were  eomij 
to  the  place  which  is  called  ||  Cal- 
vary, there  they  crucified  him,  and 
the  malefactors  ;  one  on  the  right 
hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left. 

34  IT  Then  said  Jesus,  Father, 
h  forgive  them  :  for  ■=  they  know  not 
what  they  do.  And  d  they  parted 
his  raiment,  and  cast  lots. 

35  And  e  the  people  stood  be  • 
holding.  And  the  i  rulers  also  with 
them  derided  him,  saying.  He  saved 
others  ;  let  him  save  hiinself,  if  he 
be  Christ,  the  chosen  of  God. 

36  And  the  soldiers  also  mocked 
him,  coming  to  him,  and  ofl'ering 
him  vinegar, 

37  And  saying.  If  thou  be  the 
King  of  the  Jews,  save  thyself. 

38  S  And  a  superscription  also 
was  written  over  him,  in  letters  of 
Greek,  and  Latin,  and  Hebrov, 
THIS  IS  THE  KING  OF  THE 
JEWS. 

39  IT  h  And  one  of  the  malefactors, 
which  were  hanged,  railed  on  him, 
saying,  If  thou  be  Christ,  save  thy 
self  and  us. 

40  But  the  other  answering,  re- 
buked him,  saying.  Dost  not  thou 
fear  God,  seeing  thou  art  in  the 
same  condemnation  ? 

41  And  we  indeed  justly  ;  for  we 
receive  the  due  reward  ofourdeeds: 
but  this  inan  hath  done  nothing 
amiss. 

42  And  he  said  unto  Jesus,  Lord, 
remember  me  when  thou  comest 
into  thy  kingdom. 

43  And  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Ve- 
rily, I  say  unto  thee.  To-day  shalt 
thou  he  with  me  in  paradise. 

44  1  And  it  was  about  the  sixth 
hour,  and  there  was  a  darkness  over 
all  tlie  II  earth  until  the  ninth  hour. 

45  And  the  sun  was  darkened, 
and  1^  the  vail  of  the  temple  was  rent 
in  the  midst. 

46  ir  And  when  Jesus  had  cried 
with  a  loud  voice,  he  said,  '  Father, 
into  thy  hands  I  commend  my  spirit : 
'"  and  having  said  thus,  he  gave  up 
the  ghost. 

47  °  Now,  when  the  centurion 
saw  what  was  done,  he  glorified 
God,  saying,  Certainly  this  was  a 
righteous  man. 

48  And  all  the  people  that  came 
together  to  that  sight,  beholding  the 
things  which  were  done,  smote  their 
breasts  and  returned. 

49  °  And  all  his  acquaintance,  and 

831 


Christ's  resurrection. 
the  women  that  followed  him  from 
(>alilee,   stood   afur  off,  bcliolding 
those  things. 

50  If  p  And  behold,  there  jc/is  a 
man  named  Joseph,  a  counsollor  : 
and  he  tnas  a  good  man,  and  a  just : 

51  (The  same  liad  not  coDsentcd 
t<Ftho  counsel  uiul  deed  of  (liom  :) 
he  was  of  Arimathea,  a  city  of  the 
Jews ;  t)  who  also  himself  waited 
for  the  kingdom  of  God. 

52  This  man  went  unto  Pilate, 
and  brgg(!d  the  body  of  Jesus. 

53  r.Vnd  ho  took  it  down,  and 
wrapped  it  in  linen,  and  laid  it  in  a 
Bepulchro  that  was  hewn  in  stone, 
wherein  never  man  before  was  laid. 

5-1  And  that  day  was  »  the  prepa- 
ration, and  the  salibath  drew  on. 

55  And  the  women  also,  t  which 
rame  with  him  from  Galilee,  fol- 
lowed after,  and  "  beheld  the  sepul- 
chre, and  how  his  body  was  laid. 

50  And  they  returned,  and  >=  pre- 
pared spices  and  ointments ;  and 
rested  the  sabhalh-day,  y  according 
to  the  commandment. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1  Ckrisi^s  T'^'un-ertion  is  declared  by  two 
angels  to  the  -icomen  that  come  to  the  se- 
pulchre. 9  These  report  it  to  others.  13 
Christ  himself  appeareth  to  the  two  dis- 
ciples that  loent  to  Emmaus  :  36  a/ter- 
teards  he  appeareth  to  the  apostles^  and 
reproveth  their  unbelief:  47  gicetk  tliem 
a-  charge :  4'J  promiseth  the  Holy  Ghost ; 

51  and  so  ascendelh  into  heaven. 

NOW  a  upon  the  first  day  of  the 
week,  very  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, they  came  unto  the  sepulchre, 
b  bringing  the  spices  which  they 
had  prejiared,  and  certain  others 
with  them. 

2"^  And  thcvfoiind  the  stone  rolled 
away  from  the  sepulchre. 

3  J  And  they  entered  in,  and 
found  not  the  body  of  the  Lord 
Jesus. 

4  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
were  much  perplexed  thereabout, 
e  behold,  two  men  stood  by  them 
in  shining  garments. 

5  And  as  they  were  afraid,  and 
bowed  down  their  faces  to  the 
earth,  they  said  unto  them.  Why 
seek  ye  |{  tfie  living  among  the  dead? 

G  He  is  not  here,  but  is  risen 
CRemember  how  he  spake  unto  you 
when  he  was  yet  in  Galileo, 

7  Saying,  I'he  Son  of  man  must 
be  delivered  into  the  hands  of  sin- 
ful men,  and  be  crucified,  and  the 
'hird  day  rise  again. 

8  And  g  they  remembered  his 
words, 

9  li  And  returned  from  the  se- 
pulchre, and  told  all  these  things 
unto  the  eleven,  and  to  all  the  rest. 

10  It  was  Mary  Magdalene,  and 
'  Joanna,  and  Mary  the  mother  of 
James,  end  other  wovun  that  were 
with  them,  which  told  these  things 
untu  the  apostles. 

11  It  And  their  words  seemed  to 
them  as  idle  tales,  and  they  believed 

,    them  not. 

12  1  Then  arose  Peter,  and  ran 
unto  the  sepulchre,  ami  stoopin^ 
Jown,  he  beheld  the  linen  clolhes 


S.  LUKE. 

Anno 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

33. 

33. 

p  M.iit.  27. 

m  Mark  16. 

57.  Mark  15. 

12. 

42.  John  19. 

38. 

n  Mark  15. 

43.  cli.2.25, 

38. 

11  Matt.  18. 

r  Man.  27. 

20.  ver.  30. 

59.  Mark  15. 
46. 

0  John  20. 

11.  &ai.4 

s  Matt.  27. 

C2. 

tch.  8.2. 

p  John  10. 

u  Mark  15. 

47. 

X  Mark  16.  1. 

y  Ex.  20.  10. 

q  Matt.  21. 

11.  ch.  7.  16. 

John  3.  2.  &, 

4.  19.  &  6. 

14.  Acts  2. 

22. 

r  Acts  7.  22. 

sch.  23.  1. 

a  Matt.  28.1. 

Acts  13.  27, 

Mark  16.  1. 

28. 

.lohn  20.  2. 

tch.  1.  68. 

&  2.  33. 

b  ch.  23.  56. 

Acts  1.  6. 

u  Malt.  28. 

c  Malt.  28. 

8.  Mark  16. 

2.  Mark  16. 

10.  ver.  9, 

4. 

10.  John  20. 

(I  ver.  23. 

18. 

Mark  16.  5. 

e  John  20. 
12.  Acts  1. 

X  vcr.  12. 
y  ver.  46. 
Acis  17.  3. 

10. 

1  Pel.  1.  11. 

7.  ver.  45. 

a  Gen.  3.  15. 

1  Or,  him 
that  liveth. 

&.  22.  18.  & 
26.  4.  &.  49. 
10.  Num.  21. 

fMall.  16. 

9.  Deut.  13. 

21.  &.  17.23. 

15. 

Marks.  31. 

b  Ps.  16.  9, 

&.9.  31.  ch. 

10.  &.  22.  & 

9.22. 

132.  11.  Is. 

7.  14.  &.  9. 

6.  &  40.  10, 

g  John  2.  22. 

11.  &50.  6. 

&,  53.  Jer. 

h  Mall.  28. 

23.  .1.  &•.  33. 

14,  15.  Ezek. 

8.  Mark  16. 

34.  23.  &.  37. 

10. 

25.  Dan.  9. 

21.  Mic.  7. 

i  ch.  8.  3. 

20.  Mai.  3. 

1.  &4.  2. 

See  on  John 

1.45. 

f,  Si>e  Gen. 

k  Mark  16. 

32.  26.  &  42. 

11.  ver.  25. 

7.  Mark  6. 

18. 

>l  Gen.  19.  3. 

1  .fohn  20.  3, 

Acts  16.  15. 

C. 

.•  -Mall.  14. 

19. 

ffe  appeareth  to  two  disciples 
aid  by  themseives,  and  departed, 
wondering  in  himself  at  that  which 
was  come  to  pass. 

13  n  m  And  heboid,  two  of  them 
went  that  same  day  to  a  village 
called  Emmaus,  which  was  from 
Jerusalem  alunt  threescore  fur- 
longs. 

14  And  they  talked  together  of  all 
these  thin's  which  hau  happened. 

15  Ana  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
while  they  communed  together,  and 
reasoned,  "  Jesus  himsell  drew  near, 
and  went  with  them. 

10  But  "  their  eyes  were  holden, 
that  they  should  not  know  him. 

17  And  he  said  unto  them.  What 
manner  of  communications  are 
these  that  ye  have  one  to  another, 
as  ye  walk,  and  are  sad  ■? 

18  And  the  one  of  them,  p  whose 
name  was  Cleopas,  answering,  said 
unto  him.  Art  tliou  only  a  stranger 
in  Jerusalem,  and  hast  not  known 
the  things  which  are  come  to  pafs 
there  in  these  days  7 

19  And  he  said  unto  them,  Wliat 
things  ?  And  they  said  unto  him, 
Concerning  Jesus  of  Nazareth, 
q  which  was  a  prophet  r  mighty  in 
deed  and  word  before  God,  and  all 
the  people  : 

20  *  And  how  the  chief  priests 
and  our  rulers  delivered  liim  to  be 
condemned  to  death,  and  have  cru- 
cified him. 

21  But  we  trusted  t  (hat  it  had 
been  he  which  should  have  redeem- 
ed Israel :  and  besides  all  this, 
to-day  is  the  third  day  since  these 
things  were  done. 

22  Yea,  and  "certain  women  also 
of  our  company  niai'.o  us  astonish- 
ed, which  were  early  at  the  eepul- 
chre. 

23  And  when  they  found  i5ot  his 
body,  they  caine,  saymg,  thai  they 
had  also  seen  a  vision  of  angels, 
which  said  that  he  was  alive. 

24  And  "  certain  of  them  which 
were  with  us,  went  to  the  sepul- 
chre, and  found  it  even  so  as  the 
women  had  said  :  but  him  they  saw- 
not. 

25  Then  he  said  unto  them,  O 
fools,  and  slow  of  heart  to  believe 
all  that  the  prophets  have  spoken  ! 

20  y  Ought  not  Christ  to  have 
suffered  these  things,  and  to  enter 
into  his  glory  ? 

27  '■  And  beginning  at  a  Moses, 
and  b  all  the  prophets,  he  expound- 
ed unto  them  in  all  the  scriptures 
the  things  concerning  himself. 

28  And  they  drew  nigh  unto  the 
village  whither  they  went:  and  <^he 
made  as  though  ho  would  have 
eone  further. 

20  But  J  thcv  constrained  him, 
saying.  Abide  with  us  :  for  it  is  to- 
ward evening,  and  the  day  is  far 
spent.  And  he  went  in  to  tarry 
with  them. 

30  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  sat 
at  meat  with  them,  t  lie  took  bread, 
and  blessed  i(,  and  brake,  and  gave 
to  them. 

31  And  their  eyes  were  opened, 


The  divinity,  humanity, 
and  thpy  knew  him  :  and  he  H  va- 
nished out  of  their  sight. 

32  And  tlicy  said  one  to  another, 
Did  not  our  heart  burn  within  us 
while  he  talked  with  us  by  the  way, 
and  while  he  opened  to  us  the 
scriptures  ? 

33  And  they  rose  up  the  same 
hour,  and  returned  to  Jerusalem, 
and  found  the  eleven  gathered  to- 
getlier,  and  them  that  were  with 
them, 

34  Saying,  The  Lord  is  risen  m- 
deed,  and  i  hath  appeared  to  Simon. 

35  And  they  told  what  things 
were  done  in  the  way,  and  how  he 
was  known  of  them  in  breaking  of 
bread. 

36  IT  r  And  as  they  thus  spake, 
Jesus  himself  stood  in  the  midst  of 
them,  and  saith  unto  them,  Peace 
be  unto  vou. 

3*  But  they  were  terrified  and 
affiightod,  and  supposed  that  they 
had  seen  h  a  spirit. 

38  And  he  said  unto  them.  Why 
are  ye  troubled  ■?  and  why  do 
thoughts  arise  in  your  hearts  7 

3D  Behold  my  hands  and  my  feet, 
that  it  is  I  myself:  '  handle  me,  and 
see  ;  for  a  spirit  hath  not  flesh  and 
bones,  as  ye  see  me  have. 

40  And  when  he  ha<l  thus  spo- 
ken, he  shewed  them  Ai's  hands  and 
his  ibet. 

41  And  while  they  yet  believed 
not  i  for  joy,  and  wondered,  he  said 
unto  them,  1  Have  ye  hero  any  meat  ? 

42  And  they  gave  him  a  piece  of 
a  broiled  fish,  and  of  an  honey-comb 


S.  JOHN,  I. 


gMiirk-16. 
U.  Jolin  20, 
Ifl.  1  Cor. 
15.  5. 


k  Gen.  45.26. 
lJohn2l.  6. 


mActsl0.41. 
n  Mall.  16. 
SI.  &,  17.22. 
&  20.  18. 


oActs  16.14. 
pver.  26.  Ps. 
22.  Is.  50.  6. 
&.  53.  2,  &,c. 
Acts  17.  3. 
q  Dan.  9.  24. 
Acts  13.  38, 
46.  1  John 
2.  12. 

r  Gen.  12.  3. 
Ps.  22.  27.  Is. 
49.6,  22.Jei-. 
31.34.  Hos. 
2.23.  Mic.  4. 

2.  Mai.  1.  11. 
3  John  15.27. 
Acts  1.8,  22. 
&  2.  32.  & 

3.  15. 
lis.  4!.  3. 
Joel  2.  23. 
John  14.  16, 
26.  &  16.56. 
&  16.  7.  Acts 

I.  4.  &  2.  1, 
&,c. 

n  Acts  1.  12. 
x2  K,n?s  2. 

I I.  Mark  16. 
19.  John  20. 
17.  Acts  1.9. 
Enh.  4.  8. 

y  Matt.  28. 
'9,  17. 


and  office  ef  Christ 

43  11  And  ho  took  it,  and  did  eat 
before  them. 

44  And  he  said  unto  them, 
n  These  are  the  words  which  I 
spake  unto  you,  while  1  was  yet 
with  you,  that  all  things  must  be 
fullilled  whicli  were  written  in  tho 
law  of  Moses,  and  in  the  prophets, 
and  in  the  psalms,  concerning 
me. 

45  Then  « opened  he  their  un- 
derstanding, that  they  might  un- 
derstand the  scriptures, 

40  And  said  unto  them,  pThus 
it  is  written,  and  thus  it  behooved 
Christ  to  suffer,  and  to  rise  from 
the  dead  the  third  day  : 

47  And  that  repentance  and  q  re- 
mission of  sins  should  be  preached 
in  his  name  r  among  all  nations,  be- 

inning  at  Jerusalem. 

48  And  8  ye  are  witnesses  of  these 
things. 

49  ir  t  And  behold,  I  send  the 
promise  of  my  Father  upon  you  ; 
but  tarry  ye  in  the  city  of  Jerusa- 
lem, until  ye  be  endued  with  power 
from  on  high. 

50  li  And  he  led  them  oiit  "  as 
far  as  to  Bethany  :  and  he  lifted  up 
his  hands,  and  blessed  them. 

51  "  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  he 
blessed  them,  he  was  parted  from 
them,  and  carried  up  into  heaven. 

52  y  And  they  worshipped  him, 
and  returned  to  Jerusalem  with 
great  joy : 

.53  And  were  continually  ^  in  the 
temple,  praising  and  blessing  God. 
Amen. 


IITHE    GOSPEL 

ACCOPvDING  TO 

SAINT     JOHN. 


CHAPTER  I. 

The  dmrily,  humamty,  and  office  of 
Jesus  Christ.  \bThe  testimomj  or  John. 
39  The  calling  of  Andrew,  Peter,  Sfc. 

IN  the  beginning  =  was  the  Word, 
and  the  Worti  was  i'  with  God, 
<:  and  the  Word  was  God. 

2  il  The  same  was  in  the  begin- 
ning with  God. 

3  e  All  things  were  made  by  him  ; 
and  without  him  was  not  any  thing 
made  that  was  made. 

4  fin  him  was  life  ;  and  S  the  life 
was  the  light  of  men. 

5  And  ''the  light  shineth  in  dark- 
ness :  and  the  darkness  compre- 
hended it  not. 

6  H  '  There  was  a  man  sent  from 
God,  whose  name  teas  John. 

7  k  The  same  came  for  a  witness, 
to  bear  witness  of  the  Light,  that  all 
men  through  him  might  believe. 

8  He  was  not  that  Light,  but 
was  sent  to  bear  witness  of  that 
Light. 

y   1  That   was    the    true    Light, 


aProv.  8.  22, 
23,  &c.  C.)l. 
I.  17.  1  John 
1.  1.  Rev.  I. 
&  1 


b  Pr 


.30. 


17.  5, 
1  John  1.  2. 
c  Phil.  2.  6. 
1  John  h.  7. 
d  Gen.  1.  1. 
c  P.s.  33.  6. 
Col.  1.  16. 
ver.  10.  Eph, 
3.9.  Heb.1.2, 
r^ev.  4.  11. 
I'ch.  5.  26. 
1  Johns.  II. 
g  ch.  8.  12. 
&9.  5.  &,12, 
35,  46. 

A.  D.  26. 
hch.  3.  19. 


k  Acts  19.  4, 
1  ver.  4.  Is. 
49.  6.  1  John 

2.  8. 


26. 


which     lighteth     every    man    that 
Cometh  into  tiie  world. 

10  He  was  in  the  world,  and  ">  the 
world  was  made  by  him,  and  th& 
world  knew  him  not. 

11  n  He  came  unto  his  own,  and 
his  own  received  him  not. 

12  But  o  as  many  as  received  him, 
to  them  gave  he  ||  power  to  become 
the  sons  of  God,  even  to  them  that 
believe  on  his  name  : 

13  p  Which  were  born,  not  of 
blood,  nor  of  the  will  of  the  flesh, 
nor  of  the  will  of  man,  but  of  God. 

14  q  And  the  Word  r  was  made 
'flesh,  and  dwelt  among  us,  (and 
'  wo  beheld  his  glory,  the  glory  as 
of  the  only  begotten  of  the  Father,) 
"full  of  grace  and  truth. 

15  11  w  John  bare  witness  of  him, 
and  cried,  saying.  This  was  he  of 
whom  I  spake,  "  He  that  cometh 


m  ver.  3. 

Heb.  1.  2.  &. 

11.3. 

n  Luke  19. 

14.  Acts  3. 

26.  &  13.  46. 

0  Is.  66.  5. 
Rom.  8.  15. 
Gal.  3.  26. 
2  Pet.  1.4. 

1  Johns.  I. 
II  Or,  the 

ri^hl,  or, 
privilf^c. 

0  ch.  3.  5. 
Jam.  1.  18. 

1  Pet.  1.  23. 
(|Malt.  1.  16, 

120.  Luke  1. 
31,35.&2.7. 
iTim.  3.  16. 
r  Rom.  1.  3. 
Gal.  4.  4. 

s  Heb.  2.  II,  14,  16,  17.    t  Is.  40.  5.     Matt.  17.  2.    ch.  2 
II.  &  11.  40.  2  Pet.  1.  17.  uCol.  I.  19.  &  2.  3,9.  w  ver. 
32.     ch.  3.  32.    &  5.  33.     x  Mall.  3.  1  .     Mark  1.  7, 
Luke  3.  16.    ver.  27,  30.  ch.  3.  31. 
833 


John's  tettimony  of  Christ. 

after  me,  is  preferred   before  me  ; 

y  for  lie  was  bufore  me. 

16  And  of  liis  z  fulness  have  all 
we  received,  and  grace  for  grace. 

17  For  :>  the  law  was  given  by 
Moses,  bat  ''  grace  and  >•■  truth  came 
by  Jesus  Christ. 

18  J  No  man  halli  seen  God  at 
any  time  ;  «  \\\e  only  begotten  Son, 
which  is  in  tiie  bosom  of  the  Fa- 
ther, he  hatli  declared  liim. 

19  1i  And  this  is  'the  record  of 
John,  when  the  Jews  sent  priests 
and  Levitcs  from  Jerusalem,  to  ask 
him,  Who  art  thou'? 

20  And  fe  lie  confessed,  and  de- 
nied not ;  but  confessed,  I  urn  not 
the  Christ. 

21  And  they  asked  him,  What 
then  1  Art  thou  1'  Klias  ?  And  he 
saith,  T  am  not.  Art  thou  '  ||  that 
prophet  1    And  he  answered.  No. 

2-2  Then  said  they  unto  him, 
Who  art  thou  1  that  we  may  give 
an  answer  to  them  that  sent  us. 
What  sayest  thou  of  thyself? 

23  It  He  said,  I  am  the  voice  of 
one  crying  in  the  wilderness,  Make 
Btrai<jlit  the  way  of  the  Lord,  as 
'said  the  prophet  Esaias. 

24  And  they  which  were  sent 
were  of  tlie  I'harisees. 

25  And  they  asked  him,  and  said 
unto  him,  Why  baptizest  thou  then, 
if  thou  be  not  that  Christ,  norElias, 
neither  that  prophet  1 

20  John  answered  them,  saying, 
">  1  baptize  with  water  :  n  but  there 
standeth  one  among  you,  whom  ye 
know  not: 

27  o  lie  it  is,  who  coming  after 
me,  is  preferred  before  me,  whose 
shoe's  latchet  I  am  not  worthy  to 
unloose. 

28  These  things  were  done  r  in 
Bethabara  beyond  Jordan,  where 
Jolin  was  baptizing. 

29  IF  The  next  day  John  seeth 
Jesus  coming  unto  him,  and  saith. 
Behold  q  the  Lamb  of  (iod,  r  whicli 
II  taketli  away  the  sin  of  the  world  ! 

30  s  This  is  he  of  whom  1  said. 
After  me  cometh  a  man  which  is 

E referred  before   me  ;  for  he   was 
el'ore  me. 

31  And  I  knew  him  not :  but 
that  he  should  be  made  manifest 
to  Israel,  '  tlicrcfore  am  I  come 
baptizing  with  water. 

32  "  And  John  bare  record,  say- 
ing, I  saw  the  Spirit  descending 
from  heaven  like  a  dove,  and  it 
abode  upon  him. 

33  And  I  know  him  not :  but  he 
that  sent  me  to  baptize  with  water, 
the  same  said  unto  me,  Uiioii  whom 
thou  sbalt  see  the  Spirit  (lescending 
and  remaining  on  him,  k  the  same 
is  he  which  baptizeth  with  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

34  And  1  saw  and  bare  record, 
that  this  is  the  Son  of  God. 

35  ir  Again  the  next  day  after, 
John  stood,  and  two  of  his  dis- 
ciples ; 

3fi  And  looking  upon  Jesus  as 
he  walked,  he  saith,  J  Behold  liic 
Lamb  of  God  I 


V  ch.  8.  .18. 
i3ol.  I.  17. 
V.  ch.  3.  31. 
Ei..h.  I.  6,  7, 
8.  Col.  I.  19. 
&.  2.  9,  10. 
,if:x.  20.  1. 
fei-,.Deul.4. 
44.  &  5.  1. 
&  33.  4. 

A.  D.  30. 
b  Rnni.  3. 
21.  &  5.  21. 
&  6.  14. 
c  ch.  8.  32. 
&  14.  6. 
d  Ex.  33.  20. 
I'eilt.  4.  12. 
Matt.  11.27. 
Luke  10.  22. 
ch.  6.  46. 
1  Tim.  1.  17. 
&  6.  16. 
1  John  4.  12, 
20. 

e  vcr.  14.  ch. 
3.  16,  18. 
1  John  4.  9. 
fch.  5.  33. 
ffLiike3.  15, 
A.  3.  28. 
Acts  13.  25. 
h  Mai.  4.  5. 
Malt.  17.  10. 
iDeiu.  18. 
l.S  18. 

il  Or,  a  pro- 
phet, 

k  Matt.  3.  3. 
Mark  1.  3. 
Luke  3.  4. 
ch.  3.  23. 

I  Is.  40.  3. 
m  Malt.  3. 
11. 

II  Mai.  3.1. 
over.  15,  30. 
Acts  19.  4. 

p  JihIj.  7. 
24.  ch.  10. 


q  Ex.  12.3. 
Is.  53.  7. 
ver.  36.  Acts 
8.  32.  1  Pet. 

1.  19.  Rev. 
6.  6,  &.C. 
rls.  63.  11. 

1  Cor.  15.  3. 
Gal.  1.  4. 
Hcb.  I.  3.  & 

2.  17.  &,9. 
28.   1  Pet.  2. 
24.  &.  3.  18. 

I  John  2.  2. 
&,  3.  5.  &,  4. 
10.  Rev.  1. 
5. 

II  Ovtherirclh. 
s  ver.  1.1,  27. 
tMal.  3.  1. 
Matt.  3.  5. 
Luke  1.  17, 
76,  77.  &.  3. 
3,4. 

u  Mntl.  3. 
16.  Mark  1. 
10.  1. like  3. 
22.  ch.  5.  32. 
X  Matt.  3,11. 
Acts  1.  5.  i, 
2.  4.  &.  10. 
44.  &.  19.  6. 

y  ver.  29. 


II  That  wns 
two  hours 
be/ore  nigltt. 


a  Matt.  16. 

18. 

11  Or,  Peter. 


0  ch.  21.2. 

tl  Gen.  3.  15. 
&  49.  10. 
Deut.  18.  18. 
See  on  Luke 
24.  27. 
e  Is.  4.  2.  & 

7.  14.  &  9. 
6.  &  53.  2. 
Mic.  5.  2. 
Zech.  6.  12. 
&  9.  9.  See 

Luke  21.  27. 
fMatt.  2.  23. 
Luke  2.  4. 
S-ch.  7.41, 
42,  52. 
h  Ps.  32.  2. 
&.  73.  I.  ch. 

8.  39.  Rom. 
2.  28,  29.  &. 
9.6. 

i  Matt.  14. 

33. 

k  Matl.2l. 

6.  fc27.  II, 


1GC11.2S.  12. 
Matt.  4.  II. 
Luke  2.  9, 
13.  &.22.  43. 
&  24.  4. 
Act.s  1.  10. 


The  calling  of  .■indreut,  Peter,  ^c. 

37  And  the  two  disciples  heard 
him  speak,  and  they  followed 
Jesus. 

:j8  Then  Jesus  turned,  and  saw 
them  following,  and  saith  unto 
them,  What  seek  ye  ?  They  said 
unto  him.  Rabbi,  (which  is  to  say, 
being  interpreted.  Master,)  where 
II  dwellest  thou  1 

39  Ho  saith  unto  them.  Come  and 
see.  They  came  and  saw  where  he 
dwelt,  and  abode  with  him  that 
day  :  for  it  was  ||  about  the  tenth 
liour. 

40  One  of  the  two  which  heard 
John  speak,  and  followed  him,  was 
^Andrew,  Simon  Peter's  brother. 

41  He  first  lirideth  iiis  own  bro 
ther  Simon,  and  saith  unto  him. 
We  have  found  the  Messias  ;  which 
is,  being  interpreted,  ||  the  Christ. 

42  And  he  brought  him  to  Jesus. 
And  when  Jesus  beheld  him,  he 
said.  Thou  art  Simon  the  son  of 
Jona :  ■'-  thou  shalt  be  called  Ce- 
phas ;  which  is,  by  interiiretation, 
II  a  stone. 

43  IF  The  day  following  .lesus 
would  go  forth  into  Galilee,  and 
findeth  Philip,  and  saith  unto  him. 
Follow  me. 

.  44  Now  b  Philip  was  of  Hethsaida, 
the  city  of  Andrew  and  Potpr. 

45  Philip  findeth  c  Nathanael, 
and  saith  unto  him.  We  have 
found  him  of  whom  J  Moses  in 
the  law,  and  the  e  prophets,  did 
write,  Jesus  l"of  Nazareth,  the  sou 
of  Jo.seph. 

46  And  Nathanael  said  unto  him 
g  Can  there  any  good  thing  como 
out  of  Nazareth?  Philip  saith  unto 
him.  Come  and  see. 

47  Jesus  saw  Natlianael  coming 
to  him,  and  saitli  of  him,  Behold 
h  an  Israelite  indeed,  in  wliom  is  no 
guile ; 

48  Nathanael  saith  unto  him, 
Whence  knowcst  thou  me  ?  Jesus 
answered  and  said  unto  him,  Be- 
fore that  Philip  called  thee,  when 
thou  wast  under  the  fig-tree,  1  saw 
thee. 

49  Nathanael  answered  and  saith 
unto  him,  Ilabbi,  '  thou  art  the  Son 
of  God  ;  thou  art  k  the  King  of 
Israel. 

50  Jesus  answered  and  said  un- 
to him.  Because  I  said  unto  thee 
I  saw  thee  under  the  fig-treo,  bo- 
lievest  thou  ?  thou  shalt  see  greater 
things  than  these. 

51  And  he  sailh  unto  him.  Ve- 
rily, verily,  I  say  unto  you,  1  Here- 
after ye  shall  see  heaven  open, 
and  the  angels  of  God  ascondtn^ 
and  descending  upon  (iie  Son  oi 
man. 

CHAPTER  U 

I  Christ  lurneth  water  into  iciiie,  12  rf«- 
partetfi  into  Caprrnaum^  arid  to  Jeru- 
talon,  14  where  he  pursclh  the  templt 
of  buyers  and  sellers.  19  He/orrirUcfi 
his  death  and  resurrection,  23  Many 
hcliercd  because  of  his  miracles,  but  ht 
would  not  trust  himse(f  irith  them. 

AND  the  third  day  there  was  a 
marriage  in  ^^  f'ana  of  Galilee ; 
and  the  nioihcr  of  Jesus  was  there. 
H34 


Christ  turneth  water  into  wine. 

2  And  both  Jesus  was  called,  and 
his  disciples,  to  the  marriage. 

3  And  when  they  wanted  wine, 
the  mother  of  Jesus  saith  unto  him. 
They  have  no  wine. 

4  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  I)  Woman, 
«  what  have  I  to  do  with  thee  7 
<!  mine  hour  is  not  yet  come. 

5  His  mother  saith  unto  the  ser- 
vants. Whatsoever  he  saith  unto 
you,  do  it. 

G  And  there  v.-ere  set  there  six 
water-pots  of  stone,  e  afterthe  man- 
ner of  the  purifying  of  the  Jews, 
containing  two  or  three  firkins 
apiece. 

7  Jesus  saith  unto  them.  Fill  the 
water-pots  with  water.  And  they 
filled  thc3m  up  to  the  brim. 

8  And  he  saith  unto  tliem,  Draw 
out  now,  and  bear  unto  the  go- 
vernor of  the  feast.     And  they  bare 

a. 

9  Wlien  the  ruler  of  the  feast  had 
tasted  'the  water  that  was  made 
wine,  and  knew  not  whence  it  was, 
(but  the  servants  which  drew  the 
water  knew,)  the  governor  of  the 
foast  called  the  bridegroom, 

10  And  saith  unto  him.  Every 
man  at  the  beginning  doth  set 
forth  good  wine ;  and  when  men 
have  well  drunk,  then  that  which  is 
worse  :  but  thou  hast  kept  tlie  good 
wine  until  now. 

11  Tills  beginning  of  miracles  did 
Jesus  in  Cana  ot  Galilee,  g  and 
manifested  forth  his  glory  ;  and  his 
disciples  believed  on  him. 

12  IT  After  this  he  went  down  to 
Capernaum,  he,  and  liis  mother, 
and  h  his  bretliren,  and  his  disci- 
ples ;  and  they  continued  there  not 
many  days. 

13  U  i  And  the  Jews'  passover 
was  at  hand,  and  Jesus  went  up 
to  Jerusalem, 

14  kAnd  found  in  the  temple 
those  that  sold  oxen,  and  sheep,  and 
doves,  and  the  changers  of  money, 
sitting  : 

15  And  when  he  had  made  a 
scourge  of  small  cords,  he  drove 
them  all  out  of  the  temple,  and  the 
sheep,  and  the  oxen  ;  and  poured 
out  the  changers'  money,  and  over- 
threw the  tables : 

16  And  said  unto  them  that  sold 
doves,  Take  these  things  hence : 
make  not  'my  Father's  house  a 
house  of  merchandise. 

17  And  his  disciples  remembered 
that  it  was  written,  mThe  zeal  of 
thine  house  hath  eaten  me  up. 

18  11  Then  answered  the  Jews, 
and  said  unto  him,  "  What  sign 
shewest  thou  unto  us,  seeing  that 
thou  doest  these  things  ? 

19  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  o  Destroy  this  temple,  and  in 
three  days  I  will  raise  it  up. 

20  Then  said  the  Jews,  Forty  and 
six  years  was  this  temple  in  build- 
ing, and  wilt  thou  rear  it  up  in  three 
davs  ? 

il  But  he  spake  p  of  the  temple 
of  his  body. 
22  When  therefore  he  was  risen 


CHAPTER  III. 

Anno 

DOMINI 

30. 


i  Ex.  12.  14, 

Deut.  16.  1, 
16.  ver.  23. 
ch.  5.  I.&. 
6.4.  &,  U. 
55. 

k  Matt.  21. 
12.  Mark  11, 
1.-;.  Luke  19, 


t.  Malt.  26. 
61.  &,27.  40 
Mark  14.  58. 
&.  15.  29. 


p  Col.  2.  9. 
Heb.  8.2. 
So  1  Cor.  3. 
16.  &,  6.  19. 
2  Cor.  6.  IS. 


r  1  Sam.  15. 

7.  1  Chr.  28. 
9.  Matt.  P. 
4.  Mark  2. 

8.  ch.  6.  64. 
&  16.  30. 
Acts  1.24. 
Rev.  2.  23. 


1.  9.  16, 
Acts  2. 

c  Acts  10. 
38. 

d  ch.  1.  13. 
Gal.  6.  15. 
Tit.  3.  5. 
Jam.  1.  18. 
1  Pet.  I.  23. 
1  John  3.  9. 
il  Or./rom 


e  Mark  16. 
16.  Acts  2. 


Or  ^  from 
above. 
Eccles.  II 


h  Matt.  11. 

ch.  1.  18. 

'.  16.  &. 
3.  23.  &.  12. 
19.  &  14.21. 
1  ver.  32. 

k  Prov.  30.4. 
ch.  6.  33,  3S, 

2.  &  16. 

ids  2. 
34.  1  Cor.  15. 
47.  Eph.  4. 
9,  10. 

1  Num.  21.9. 
mch.  8.  28. 
&  12.  32 


The  necessitij  of  regeneration 
from  the  dead,  q  his  disciples  re- 
membered that  he  had  said  this 
unto  them  :  and  they  believed  the 
scripture,  and  the  word  which  Je- 
sus had  said. 

23  ir  Now,  when  he  was  in  Jeru- 
salem at  the  passover,  in  the  fcast- 
day,  many  believed  in  his  name, 
when  they  saw  the  miracles  which 
he  did. 

24  But  Jesus  did  not  commit  him- 
self unto  them,  because  he  knew  all 
men, 

23  And  needed  not  that  any 
should  testify  of  man :  for  r  ha 
knew  what  was  in  man. 

CHAFrER  III. 

1  Christ  teacheth  Nicodemus  the  necessity 
o/regeneratiun.  14  Of  faith  in  his  death. 
16  The  great  Iocs  of  God  towards  the 
world.  18  Cuudciniintiurifor  unbelief,  ii 
TliL-  birpfi.:!/',  uilfiess,  and  doctrine  of 
Jolm  on,cr,„ing  Cliiist. 

nPHERE  was  a  man  of  the  Phari- 
•*-  sees  named  Nicodemus,  a  ruler 
of  the  Jews  : 

2  a  The  same  came  to  Jesus  by 
night,  and  said  unto  him.  Rabbi, 
we  know  that  thou  art  a  teacher 
come  from  God  :  for  ^  no  man  can 
do  these  miracles  that  thou  doest, 
except  c  God  be  with  him. 

3  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee, 
J  Except  a  man  be  born  ||  again, 
he  cannot  see  the  kingdom  of  God. 

4  Nicodemus  saith  unto  him. 
How  can  a  man  be  born  when  ho 
is  old  ■?  can  he  enter  the  second 
time  into  his  mother's  womb,  and 
be  born  ? 

5  Jesus  answered.  Verily,  verily, 
I  say  unto  thee,  e  Except  a  man  bo 
born  of  water,  and  of  the  Spirit,  ho 
cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

6  That  vvhicli  is  born  of  the  flesh, 
is  flesh  :  and  that  which  is  born  of 
the  Spirit,  is  spirit. 

7  Marvel  not  that  I  said  unto 
thee.  Ye  must  be  born  ||  again. 

8  I  The  wind  bloweth  where  it 
listeth,  and  thou  hearest  the  sound 
thereof,  but  canst  not  tell  whence 
it  Cometh,  and  whither  it  goeth : 
so  is  every  one  that  is  born  of  the 
Spirit. 

9  Nicodemus  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  e  How  can  these  things 
be? 

10  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
lim.  Art  thou  a  master  of  Israel, 

and  knowcst  not  these  things  1 

11  li  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
thee.  We  sjjcak  that  we  do  know, 
and  testify  that  we  have  seen  ;  and 

ye  receive  not  our  witness. 

12  If  I  have  told  you  earthly 
things,    and   ye   believe    not,   how 

ball   ye   believe   if  I   tell   you   of 
heavenly  things  1 

13  And  li  no  man  hath  ascended 
up  to  heaven,  but  he  that  came 
down  from  heaven,  even  the  Son 
of  man  which  is  in  heaven. 

14  11  1  And  as  Moses  lifted  up  the 
serpent  in  the  wilderness,  even  so 
™  must  the  Son  of  man  be  lifted  up  . 

835 


Ood's  great  love  to  mankind. 

15  Thai  whosoever  believeth  in 
him  should  not  perish,  hut  n  have 
eternal  hfe. 

16  ir  o  For  God  so  loved  the  world, 
that  he  gave  his  only  hegottcn  Son, 
that  whosoever  believeth  in  him, 
ehould  not  perish,  but  have  ever- 
lasting life. 

17  p  For  God  sent  not. his  Son  in- 
to the  world  lo  condemn  the  world, 
but  that  the  world  through  him 
might  be  saved. 

18  11  q  He  that  believeth  on  liim 
is  not  condemned  :  but  he  that  be 
lieveth  not,  is  condemned  already, 
because  he  hath  not  believed  m 
ihe  name  of  the  only  begotten  Son 
of  God. 

I'.l  And  this  is  the  condemnation, 
r  that  light  is  come  into  the  world, 
and  men  loved  darkness  rather  than 
light,  because  their  deeds  were  evil. 

20  For  »  every  one  thatdocth  evil 
liateth  the  light,  neither  cometh  to 
the  light,  lest  his  deeds  should  be 
{I  reproved. 

21  But  he  that  doeth  truthj  Com- 
eth to  the  light,  that  his  deeds  may 
be  made  manifest,  that  they  are 
wrought  in  God. 

22  ir  After  these  things  came  Je- 
sus and  his  disciples  into  the  land 
of  Judea  ;  and  there  he  tarried  with 
them,  tand  baptized. 

23  IT  And  John  also  was  baptizing 
in  iEnon,  near  to  "Salim,  because 
there  was  much  water  there  :  ^  and 
they  came,  and  were  baptized. 

24  For  y  John  was  not  yet  cast 
into  prison. 

25  ir  Then  there  arose  a  question 
between  some  of  John's  disciples 
and  the  Jews,  about  purifying. 

26  And  they  came  unto  John, 
and  said  unto  him.  Rabbi,  he  that 
was  with  thee  beyond  Jordan,  ^  to 
whom  thou  barest  witness,  behold, 
the  same  baptizcth,  and  all  men 
come  to  him. 

27  John  answered  and  said,  =•  A 
man  can  ||  receive  nothing,  except 
it  bc^iven  him  from  heaven. 

28  Ye  yourselves  bear  me  witness, 
that  I  said,  t>  I  am  not  the  Christ, 
but  c  that  I  am  sent  belbre  him. 

2!)  J  He  that  hath  the  bride,  is  the 
bridegroom  :  but  «  the  friend  of  the 
bridegroom,  which  standeth  and 
hearcth  him,  rejaiceth  greatly,  be- 
cause of  the  bridegroom's  voice  : 
this  mv  joy  therefore  is  fulfilled. 

30  He  must  increase,  but  I  imtst 
decrease. 

:U  file  that  cometh  from  above 
e  is  above  all:  I' he  that  is  of  the 
earth  is  earthly,  and  speaketli  of 
the  earth  :  '  he  that  cometh  from 
heaven  is  above  all. 

1)2  And  ^  what  he  hath  seen  and 
heard,  that  he  Icstitlrlh  ;  and  no 
man  rcceivetli  his  icsiiniony. 

33  Ho  that  hath  n'ccived  his  testi- 
mony, 1  hath  set  lo  his  seal  that  God 
is  true. 

31  m  For  ho  whom  God  hath  sent, 
Bjioukcth  the  words  of  (Jod :  for 
God  giveth  not  the  Spirit  "  by  mea- 
sure unto  him. 


R.  JOHN. 


Anno 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

30. 

30. 

n  ver.  36. 

oM.iU.  11. 

cli.  6.  47. 

27.  &,28.  18. 

0  Rnm.  5.  8. 

Luke  10.  22. 

t  John  4.  9. 

ch.  5.  20,  22. 

&  13.  3.  &. 

17.  2.  Hcb. 

r  Luke  9.  56. 

2.8. 

ch.  6.  46.  & 

p  Hab.  2.  4. 

B.  IS.  &,  12. 

ch.  1.   12.  &. 

47.   1  Johii 

6.  47.  ver. 

4.  14. 

IS,  16.  Kom. 

(|  cli.  i.  24. 

i.  17. 

&  6.  40,  47. 

1  John  5.  10. 

&.20.  31. 

a  ch.  3.  22, 

26. 

;  Joh  24.  13, 
17.  Eph.  5. 


I  ch.  4.  2. 

u  I  Sam.  9. 

4. 

X  Matt.  3.- 5, 

6. 

y  Matt.  14. 


zcli.l.  7,  15, 
27,  34. 

a  I  Cor.  4.  7. 
Heb.  5.  4. 
Jam.  1.  17. 
!l  Or,  tnke 
unto  him- 
self. 

Del..  1.20, 
27. 

c  Mai.  3.  1. 
Mark  1.  2. 
Luke  1.  17. 
il  Malt.  22. 
2.  2  Cor.  II. 
2.  Epli.  5. 
25,27.  Rev. 
21.  9. 

Cant.  5.  1. 

ver.  13.  ch. 
8.  23. 

S  Matt.  28. 
18.  ch.  1.  1.5, 
27.  Rom.  9. 
5. 


i  ch.  6.  33. 
1  Cor.  15.47. 
Eph.  1.  21. 
Pint.  2.  9. 
k  ver.  11. 
ch.  8.  26.  &, 
15.  15. 
1  Rom.  3.  4. 
1  John  5.  10. 
m  ch.  7.  16. 
n  ch.  1.  16. 


h  Uen.  33. 
19.  &  48.  22, 
Josh.  24.  32. 


c2Kin.  17. 
24.  Luke  9. 
52,  .53.  Acts 
10.  28. 


1  Is.  12.3. 
&  44.  3. 
Jer.  2.  13. 

1.  13.  1. 
&,  14.  8. 


ff  Sec  ch.  6. 
34.  &,  17.2, 
Rom.  6. 
1  John  5. 


Christ  talketh  tcith 
33  0  The  Father  loveth  the  Son 

and  hath  given  all  things  into  his 

hand. 
36  I'  He  that  believeth  on  the  Son 

hath  everlasting  life  :  and  he  that 

believeth  not  the  Son,  shall  not  see 

life  ;  but  the  wratli  of  God  abideth 

on  him. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  Christ  talketh  icith  a  vioman  of  Samaria^ 
and  Tcvealtth  him^clfutito  her.  27  His 
disciples  marvel.  Si  He  dectareth  to 
them  his  zeal  to  God's  glory.  39  Many 
Samaritans  believe  on  him.  43  He  de- 
parlelh  into  Galilee,  and  healeth  the  ru 
let's  .'.on  that  lay  sic!;  at  Cnpernaum. 

YyHEN  therefore  the  Lord  knew 
'  '     how  the  Pharisees  had  heard 

that    Jesus    made    and  ^^  baptized 

more  discijiles  than  John, 

2  (Though  Jesus  himself  baptized 
not,  but  his  disciples,) 

3  He  left  Judea,  and  dejiarted 
again  into  Galilee. 

•t  And  he  must  needs  go  through 
Samaria. 

5  Then  cometh  he  to  a  city  of 
Samaria,  which  is  called  Sychar, 
near  to  the  parcel  of  ground  hthat 
Jacob  gave  to  his  son  Joseph. 

6  Now  Jacob's  well  was  there. 
Jesus  therefore  being  wearied  with 
his  Journey,  sat  thus  on  the  well : 
and  it  was  about  the  si.Mli  hour. 

7  There  cometh  a  woman  of  Sa- 
maria to  draw  water ;  Jesus  saith 
unto  htr.  Give  me  to  drink. 

8  (For  his  disciples  were  gone 
awav  unto  the  city  to  buy  meat.. 

0  Then  saith  the  woman  of  Sa- 
maria unto  him,  How  is  it  that 
thou,  being  a  Jew,  askcst  drink  of 
me,  which  am  a  woman  of  Sama- 
ria 7  for  c  the  Jews  have  no  deal- 
ings with  the  Samaritans. 

10  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
her.  If  thou  kncwest  the  gift  of 
God,  and  who  it  is  that  saith  to 
thee.  Give  me  to  drink  ;  thou 
wouldest  have  asked  of  him.  and 
he  would  have  given  thee  d  living 
water. 

11  The  woman  saith  unto  him, 
Sir,  thou  liast  nothiu"  to  draw 
with,  and  the  well  is  deep  -.  from 
whence  then  hast  thou  that  living 
water  7 

12  Art  thou  greater  than  our 
father  Jacob,  which  gave  us  the 
well,  and  drank  thereof  himself, 
and  his  children,  and  his  cattle  7 

13  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
her,  Whosoever  drinketh  of  this 
water,  shall  thirst  again  : 

14  But  e  whosoever  drinketh  of 
the  water  th.it  I  shall  give  liim, 
shall  never  thirst;  but  the  water 
that  I  shall  give  him,  <" shall  be  in 
him  a  well  of  water  springing  up 
into  everlasting  life. 

15  eThc  woman  saith  unto  him, 
Sir,  give  me  this  water,  that  I  thirst 
not,  neither  come  hither  to  draw. 

16  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Go  cal 
thy  husband,  and  come  hither. 

17The  woman  answered  and  said 
I  have  no  husband.  Jesus  said  un- 
to her.  Thou  hast  well  said,  I  have 
no  husband  : 

KIG 


a.  v:oman  of  Sa.maria. 

18  For  tliou  Imst  liad  fivo  lius- 
bands,  and  he  whom  thou  now  hast, 
13  not  tliy  husband :  in  that  saidst 
thou  truly. 

19  The  woman  saith  unto  him, 
Sir,  h  I  perceive  that  thou  art  a 
prophet. 

20  Our  fathers  worshipped  in 
>  this  mountain ;  and  ye  say,  that 
in  k  Jerusalem  is  tiie  place  where 
men  ought  to  worship. 

21  Jesus  saith  unto  licr,  Woman, 
believe  rao,  the  hour  cometh,  '  wiien 
ye  shall  neither  in  this  mountain, 
nor  yet  at  Jerusalem,  worship  the 
Father. 

23  Ye  worship  "i  ye  know  not 
what  :  we  know  what  we  worship, 
for  n  salvation  is  of  the  Jews. 

23  But  the  hour  cometh,  and  now 
is,  when  the  true  worshippers  shall 
worsliip  the  Father  in  "  spirit  p  and 
in  truth :  for  the  Father  seeketh 
such  to  worship  him. 

24  q  God  is  a  Spirit :  and  they 
that  worship  him,  must  worship  kim 
ill  spirit  and  in  truth. 

25  The  woman  saith  unto  him,  I 
know  that  Jlessias  cometh,  which 
is  called  Christ  ;  wlien  he  is  come, 
'  lie  will  tell  us  all  things. 

26  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  s  I  that 
speak  unto  thee  am  lie. 

27  TT  And  upon  this  came  his  dis- 
ciples, and  marvelled  that  he  talked 
with  the  woman  :  yet  no  man  said, 
What  seokest  thou  7  or,  Why  talk- 
cst  thou  with  Iier  1 

28  The  woman  then  left  her  wa- 
ter-pot, and  went  her  way  into  the 
city,  and  saith  to  the  men, 

2'J  Come,  see  a  man  '  which  told 
me  all  things  that  ever  I  did  :  is  not 
this  the  Christ  ? 

30  Then  they  went  out  of  the 
citv,  and  came  unto  him. 

31  IT  In  the  mean  while  his  dis- 
ciples prayed  him,  saying,  Master, 
eat. 

32  But  he  said  unto  them,  I  have 
meat  to  eat  that  ye  know  not  of. 

33  Therefore  said  the  disciples 
one  to  another,  Hath  any  mau 
brought  him  aught  to  eat? 

34  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "  My 
meat  is  to  do  the  will  of  him  that 
sent  me,  and  to  finish  his  work. 

35  Say  not  ye,  There  are  yet  four 
months,  and  thoii  cometh  harvest? 
behold,  I  say  unto  you,  Lift  up 
your  eyes,  and  look  on  the  fields  ; 
'^  for  they  are  white  already  to  har- 
vest. 

36  y  And  he  that  reapeth  receiv 
eth  wages,  and  gathereth  fruit  unto 
life  eternal :  that  both  he  that  sovv- 
ctli,  and  he  that  reapeth,  may  rejoice 
together. 

37  And  herein  is  that  saying 
true,  One  soweth,  and  another 
reapeth. 

38  I  sent  you  to  reap  that  where- 
on ye  bestowed  no  labour :  other 
men  laboured,  and  ye  are  entered 
into  their  labours. 

39  IT  And  many  of  the  Samari- 
tans of  that  city  believed  on  him 
''for    tho    saying    of   the    woman, 


CHAPTER  V. 


li  Luke  7.  16. 
&24.  19.  cti. 

6.  14.  &,  7. 

•to. 

i  Jiulj.  9.  7. 
IcDeut.  12.6, 
II.  1  King's 
9.  3.  2  Chr. 

7.  12. 

I  Mai.  1.  II. 
I  Tim.2.  8. 


m  2  Kin^s 
17.29. 
II  Is.  2.  3. 
Luke  24. "47, 
Rom.  9.  4,  5 
0  Phil.  3.  3. 
pch.  1.  17. 

r|  2  Cor.  3. 


rver.  29,  39. 
s  ch.'9.  .37. 
M;ui.26.  63, 
6^.  Mark  14. 
61,  62. 


u  Job  23.  12. 
ch.  6.  38.  &. 
17.  4.  &.  19. 

30. 


X  Matt.  9.37. 
Luke  10.  2. 
yDan.  12.3. 


h  Malt.  13. 
57.  Mark  6, 
4.  Luke  4. 
24. 


c  ch.  2.  23. 
&3.  2. 

il  Deul.  16. 


A.  U.  31. 
a  Lev.  23.  2. 
Deut.  16.  I. 
ch.  2.  13. 
bNeli.  3.  I. 
&.  12.  39. 
II  Or,  gale. 


Chi  i^t  hcahtk  (he  nilcr's  son  ■ 
which  testified,  He  told  me  all  that 
ever  1  did". 

40  So'when  the  Samaritans  wera 
come  unto  him,  they  besought  him 
that  he  would  tarry  with  them  : 
and  he  abode  there  two  days. 

41  And  many  more  believed,  be- 
cause of  his  own  word  ; 

42  And  said  unto  the  woman. 
Now  wo  believe,  not  because  ol 
thy  saying :  for  a  -.ve  have  hear;l 
him  ourselves,  and  know  that  thi=i 
is  indeed  the  Christ,  tho  Saviour  of 
the  world. 

43  IT  Now,  after  two  days  he  de- 
parted thence,  and  went  into  Gali- 
lee. 

44  For  !>  Jesus  himself  testified, 
that  a  prophet  hath  no  honour  in 
his  own  country. 

45  Then  when  he  was  come  in- 
to Galilee,  the  Galileans  received 
him,  c  having  seen  all  the  thuiga 
that  he  dia  at  Jerusalem  at  thn 
feast  ;  d  for  they  also  went  unto  tho 
feast. 

46  So  Jesus  came  again  into  Ca- 
na  of  Galilee,  e  where  he  made  the 
water  wine.  And  there  was  a  cer- 
tain II  nobleman,  whose  son  was 
sick  at  Capernaum. 

47  When  ho  heard  that  Jesus 
v/as  come  out  of  Judoa  into  Gali- 
lee, he  went  unto  him,  and  besought 
him  that  lie  would  come  down,  and 
heal  his  son  :  for  he  was  at  the 
point  of  death. 

48  Then  said  Jesus  unto  him, 
f  Except  ye  see  signs  and  wonders, 
ye  will  not  believe. 

49  The  nobleman  saith  unto  him, 
Sir,  come  down  ere  my  child  die. 

50  Jesus  saith  unto  him.  Go  thy 
way ;  thy  son  liveth.  And  the 
man  believed  the  word  that  Jesus 
had  spoken  unto  him,  and  he  went 
his  way. 

51  And  as  ho  was  now  going 
down,  his  servants  met  him,  and 
told  him,  saying.  Thy  son  liveth. 

52  Then  inquired  he  of  them  the 
hour  when  he  began  to  amend. 
And  they  said  unto  him,  Yesterday 
at  the  seventh  hour  the  fever  left 
him. 

53  So  the  father  knew  that  it  was 
at  the  same  hour,  in  the  which  Je- 
sus said  unto  him.  Thy  son  liveth  ; 
and  himself  believed,  and  his  whola 
house. 

54  This  is  again  the  second  mi- 
racle that  Jesus  did,  when  he  was 
come  out  of  Judea  into  Galilee. 

CHAPTER  V. 
1  Jestts  on  the  sabbath-dni/  cureth  him 
that  was  diseased  eight  and  thirty  years. 
10  The  Jews  therefore  cavil,  and  per- 
secute him  for  it.  17  Heanswerethfor 
himself,  and  reprovelh  them,  shewing  by 
the  testimony  of  his  Father,  32  nfjohri, 
36  of  his  works,  39  and  of  the  scrip- 
tures, who  he  is. 

A  FTER  a.  this  there  was  a  feast 
■^^  of  tho  Jews  :  and  Jesus  went 
uj)  to  Jerusalem. 

2  Now  there  is  nt  Jerusalem,  ^  by 
the  sheep  ||  market,  a  pool,  which 
is   called    in    the  Hebrew   tongus, 
Bethesda,  havin?  five  porches. 
837 


The  pool  at  Bcthcsda. 

3  In  tliesc  lay  a  "rcat  multitude 
of  imi)olent  folk,  orblind,  halt,  wi- 
thered, waiting  i'or  the  moving  of 
Ifie  water. 

4  For  an  angel  went  down  at  a 
certain  season  into  the  pool,  anil 
troubled  the  wator :  whosoever 
then  lirst  after  the  troubling  of  the 
>»'ater  stepped  in,  was  made  whole 
iif  whatsoever  disease  he  had. 

5  And  a  certain  man  was  there, 
which  had  an  inlirmity  thirty  and 
iight  years. 

G  When  Jesus  saw  him  lie,  and 
knew  tliat  he  had  been  now  a  long 
time  in  that  case,  he  saitli  unto 
him.  Wilt  thou  be  made  whole  1 

7  The  impotent  man  answered 
liim,  Sir,  I  have  no  man,  when  the 
water  is  troubled,  to  put  me  into 
the  pool :  but  while  I  am  coming, 
another  steppeth  down  before  me. 

8  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  <>  Kise, 
take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk. 

9  And  immediately  tlie  man  was 
made  whole,  and  took  up  his  bed, 
and  walked  :  d  and  on  the  same  day 
was  the  sabbath. 

10  If  The  Jews  therefore  said  un- 
to him  that  was  cured,  It  is  the  sab- 
bath-day ;  e  it  is  not  lawful  for  thee 
to  carry  t/iij  bed. 

11  He  answered  them.  Ho  that 
made  me  whole,  the  same  said 
unto  me,  Take  up  thy  bed,  and 
walk. 

12  Then  asked  they  him,  What 
man  is  that  which  said  unto  thee, 
Take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk  1 

13  And  lie  that  was  healed  wist 
not  who  it  was  :  for  Jesus  had  con- 
voyed himself  away,  -11  a  multitude 
being  in  that  place. 

14  Afterward  Jesus  findeth  him 
in  the  temple,  and  said  unto  him. 
Behold,  thou  art  made  whole  :  f  sin 
no  more,  lest  a  worse  thing  come 
unto  thee. 

15  The  man  departed,  and  told 
the  Jews  that  it  was  Jesus  which 
had  made  him  whole. 

IG  And  therefore  did  the  Jews 
nersecute  Jesus,  and  sought  to  slay 
liim,  because  he  had  done  these 
things  on  the  sabbath-day. 

17  ir  But  Jesus  answered  them, 
e  My  Fatlier  worketh  hitherto,  and 
1  work. 

18  Tlicreforc  the  Jews  h  sought 
the  more  to  kill  him,  because  he 
not  only  had  broken  the  sabbath, 
but  saidi  also,  that  God  was  his  Fa- 
ther, '  making  himself  equal  with 
God. 

19  Then  answrted  Jesus,  and 
said  unto  them.  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
'jnto  you,  k  Tiie  Son  can  do  nothing 
of  himself,  but  what  he  seeth  the 
Father  do  -.  for  what  things  soever 
hedoeth,  these  also  doeth  the  Son 
likewise. 

'JO  For  I  the  Father  lovoth  the 
Son,  and  sheweth  him  all  things 
that  himself  doeth  ;  and  he  will 
thew  hiin  greater  works  than  these, 
that  ye  may  marvel. 

-1  For  as  the  Father  raiseth  up 
the    dead,   and   quickencth   them ; 


S.  JOHN. 


I-,  M.-vtl.  9.  6 
Mark  2.  11. 
Luke  5.  24. 


pEx.  20.  10. 
Nth.  13.  19. 
Jer.  17.21, 
&c.  Matt. 
12.2.  Miirk 
2.  24.  &  3.  4. 
T.uke6.  2.  & 
13.  14. 


II  0.-,/,om 
the  multi- 
tude that 


gcli.  9.  4.  & 

14.  10. 

h  ch.  7.  19. 


cli.  10.  SO, 


k  vcr.  30. 
cli.8.  28.  «o 
9.  4.  &.  12. 
49.  &-  14.  10. 


1  Matt.  3.  17, 
ch.  3.  35. 

2  Pet.  1.  17. 


m  Luke  7. 

14.  &,  8.  54. 

ch.  11.  25, 

43. 

iiMatt.  II. 

27.  &.  28.  18. 

ver.  27.  ch. 

3.  35.  &.  17. 

2.  Acts  17. 

31.  1  Pet.  4. 

6. 

0  1  John  2. 

S3. 

pch.  »;  16. 

18.  &6.  40, 

47.  &  8.  51. 

&  20.  31. 

q  1  Juhu  3. 

14. 

r  ver.  28. 

Eph.  2.  I,  6. 

&5.  14.  Col. 

i.  13. 


!=  ver.  22. 
Acts  10.  42. 
&  17.  31. 
t  Dai..  7.   13, 


uTs.  26.  19. 
1  Thesj.  4. 
16.  1  Cor. 
15.  .52. 

X  n.m.  12.  2. 
Malt.  25.  32, 
33,  46. 
y  ver.  19. 
7,  Mwt.  2o. 
3J.  ch.4.  31. 
&  6.  38. 


14. 

b  Mutt.  3.;; 
Lt  17.5.  rl, 

8.  18.  IJglii: 
'5.6,  7,  <J. 
[cch.  1.  15, 

19,27,  32. 


d2Pet.  1.10. 
|e  See  Mall. 
'13.  20.  &.21. 

26.  Mark  6. 
£0. 
iflJohn  5.9. 

jcli.  3.  2.  &. 

10.25.  &  IS. 
124. 
lhMnit.3.17. 

&17.5.ch.6. 

27.  &.  8.  18. 

i  Deut.4. 12. 
Ich.  1.  l". 
1 1  Tiin.  1.  17. 
II  John  4.  12. 

kla.  8.20.  & 

34.  Ifi.  Luke 

16.  29.  ver. 

16.  Acts  17. 

1.1. 

I  Dent.  18. 

15,  18.  Luke 

84.  27.  ch.l. 

45. 

inch.  1.  II. 

&  3.  19. 

n  vcr.  34. 

I  Thess.  2. 6. 


Christ's  testimony  of  John- 
">  even  so  the  Son  quickcneth  whom 
he  will. 

22  For  the  Father  judgeth  no 
nian  ;  but  n  hath  committed  all 
judgment  unto  the  Son  : 

23  That  all  men  should  honour 
the  Son,  even  as  they  honour  the 
Father.  «  He  that  honoiireth  not 
the  Son,  honoureth  not  the  Father 
which  hath  sent  him. 

2-1  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you 
P  He  thatheareth  my  word,  and  be- 
lieveth  on  him  that  sent  me,  hath 
everlasting  life,  and  shall  not  come 
into  condemnation  ;  q  but  is  passed 
from  death  unto  life. 

25  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
The  hour  is  coming,  and  now  is, 
when  r  the  dead  shall  hear  the  voice 
of  the  Son  of  God  :  and  they  that 
hear  shall  live. 

20  For  as  the  Father  hath  life  in 
himself,  so  hath  ho  given  to  the 
Son  to  have  life  in  himself; 

27  And  s  liatli  "iven  him  autho 
rity  to  e.\ecute  judgment  also,  t  be 
cause  he  is  the  Son  of  man. 

28  Marvel  not  at  this :  for  the 
hour  is  coming,  in  the  which  all 
that  are  in  the  graves  shall  hear  his 
voice, 

29  "  And  shall  come  forth  ;  »  they 
that  have  done  good,  unto  the  re- 
surrection of  life ;  and  they  that 
have  done  evil,  unto  the  resurrec- 
tion of  damnation. 

30  y  I  can  of  mine  own  self  do 
notliin"  :  as  1  hear,  I  judge  :  and 
my  judgment  is  just ;  berause  2  I 
seek  not  mine  own  will,  but  the 
will  of  the  Father  which  hath  sent 
me. 

31  » If  I  bear  witness  of  myself, 
my  witness  is  not  true. 

"32  ir  l)  There  is  another  that 
bcareth  witness  of  me,  and  I  know 
that  the  witness  which  he  witness- 
clh  of  me  is  true. 

33  Ye  sent  tinto  John,  <=  and  he 
bare  witness  unto  the  truth. 

34  But  I  receive  not  testimony 
from  man  :  but  these  things  I  say, 
that  ye  might  be  saved. 

35  He  was  a  burning  and  i  a 
shining  light :  and  <=  ye  were  willing 
for  a  season  to  rejoice  in  his  light. 

3G  II  But  f  I  have  |»reater  witness 
than  that  of  John  :  tor  K  tho  works 
which  the  Father  hath  given  me  to 
finish,  the  same  works  that  I  do, 
bear  witness  of  me,  that  the  Father 
hatli  sent  me. 

37  And  the  Father  himself  which 
hath  sent  me,  1"  hath  borne  witness 
of  me.  Ye  have  neither  heard  his 
voice  at  any  time,  '  nor  seen  his 
shape. 

38  And  yc  have  not  his  word 
abiding  in  you  :  lor  whom  he  hath 
sent,  him  vc  believe  not. 

39  II  k  tJcarch  the  scriptures  ;  for 
in  them  ye  think  ye  have  eternal  life  : 
And  1  they  are  Ihey  which  testify  of 
me. 

40  in  And  ye  will  notcomo  to  me, 
that  ye  might  have  life. 

41  1  1  receive  not  honour  from 
men. 


Christ  fcedelh  five  thousand. 

42  But  1  know  you,  that  ye  have 
not  the  love  of  God  in  you. 

43  I  am  come  in  fny  Father's 
name,  and  ye  receive  mo  not :  if 
another  sliall  come  in  his  own  name, 
him  ye  will  receive. 

44  o  How  can  ye  believe,  which 
receive  honour  one  of  another,  and 
seek  not  r  tlic  honour  that  cometh 
from  God  only  7 

4o  Do  not  think  that  I  will  accuse 
you  to  the  Father  ;  q  there  is  one 
that  accusetli  you,  even  Moses,  in 
whom  ye  trust. 

46  For  liad  ye  believed  Moses, 
ve  would  have  believed  me :  r  for 
lie  wrote  of  me. 

47  But  if  ye  believe  not  liis  writ- 
ings, how  shall  ye  believe  my  words  7 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  Christ  feedeth  fire  thousand  men  with 
Jive  loaves  and  two  fishes.  15  Thereupon 
the  people  would  have  made  him  king. 
tC  But  icithdrav^vig  himself,  he  xoalked 
on  the  sea  to  his  disciples  :  26  reprooeth 
the  people  fiocking  after  him,  and  all 
the  Jleshly  hearers  of  his  word :  32  de- 
clareth  himself  to  be  the  bread  of  life  to 
believers.  66  Many  disciples  depart 
from  him.  68  fctcr  confesseih  him.  70 
Judas  is  a  decil. 

A  fTER  "■  these  things  Jesus  went 
•^  over  the  sea  of  Galilee,  which 
is  the  sea  of  Tiberias. 

2  And  a  great  multitude  follow- 
ed him,  because  they  saw  his  mi- 
racles which  he  did  on  them  that 
were  diseased. 

3  And  Jesus  went  up  into  a 
mountain,  and  tliere  he  sat  with  his 
disciples. 

4  b  And  the  passover,  a  feast  of 
the  Jews,  was  nigh. 

5  ir  'When  Jesus  then  lifted  up 
his  eyes,  and  saw  a  great  company 
come  unto  him,  he  saith  unto  Phi- 
lip, Wiience  shall  we  buy  bread 
that  these  may  eat  1 

G  (And  this  he  said  to  prove  him  : 
for  he  himself  knew  what  he  would 
do.) 

7  Philip  answered  him,  J  Two 
hundred  pennyworth  of  bread  is  not 
eutiicient  for  them,  that  every  one 
of  them  may  take  a  little. 

8  One  of  his  disciples,  Andrew,  Si- 
mon Peter's  brother,  saith  unto  him, 

9  There  is  a  lad  here,  which  hath 
five  barley-loaves,  and  two  small 
fishes  :  e  but  what  are  they  among 
BO  many  % 

10  And  Jesus  said.  Make  the  men 
sit  down.  (Now  there  was  much 
grass  in  the  place.)  So  tiie  men 
sat  down  in  number  about  five 
thousand. 

11  And  Jesus  took  the  loaves ; 
and  when  he  had  given  thanks,  he 
distributed  to  the  disciples,  and  the 
disciples  to  them  that  were  set 
down  ;  and  likewise  of  the  fishes, 
as  much  as  they  would. 

12  When  they  were  filled,  he  said 
unto  his  disciples,  Gather  up  the 
fragments  that  remain,  that  nothing 
be  Tost. 

13  Therefore  they  gathered  them 
together,  and  filled'  t'.velve  baskets 
with  the  fragments  of  the  five  bar- 


CHAPTER  VI. 


p  Rora.  2. 

29. 


q  Rom.  2. 12, 


r  Gen.  3.  15, 
&,  12.  3.  & 

18.  18.  &,22, 
18.&49.  10. 
Deut.  18.  15, 
18.  ch.  1.45. 
Acts  26.  22. 


A.D.  .32. 
a  Malt.  14. 
15.  Mark  6. 
3.S.  Luke  9. 
10,  12. 


b  Lev.  23.  5, 


7.  De 


16, 


1.  ch.  2.  13. 
&,  5.  1. 
c  Matt.  14. 
14.  Mark  fl. 
35.  Luke  9. 
12. 


d  See  Num. 
11.21,22. 


fGen.  4D.  10. 
Deui.  18.  15, 
18.  Malt.  11. 
3.  ch.  1.  21. 
&  4.  19,  25. 
&.  7.  40. 


li  Or,  IVork 

not. 

h  ver,  54. 

i-.h.  4.  14. 

Matt.  3.  17. 

:.  17.  5. 
.Mark  1.  11. 
&.9.  7. 
Luke  3.  22. 
&.  9.  35.  ct. 
1.33.  &  5. 

37.  &  8.  13. 
Acts  2.  22. 
2  Pet.  1.  17. 
k  1  John  3. 
23. 

I  Matt.  12. 

38.  &  16.  1. 
Marks.  U. 
1  Cor.   1.  22. 


Christ  icalketh  on  the  sea 
ley  loaves,  which  remained  ovet 
and  above  unto  them  that  had 
eaten. 

14  Then  those  men,  when  they 
had  seen  the  miracle  that  Jesuf 
did,  said,  This  is  of  a  truth  i  tha' 
Prophet  that  should  come  into  the 
world. 

15  ir  When  Jesus  therefore  per- 
ceived that  they  would  come  and 
take  him  by  force,  to  make  him  a 
king,  he  departed  again  into  a 
mountain  himself  alone. 

16  s  And  when  even  was  now 
come,  his  disciples  went  down  unto 
the  sea, 

17  And  entered  into  a  ship,  and 
went  over  the  sea  toward  Caper- 
naum. And  it  was  now  dark,  and 
Jesus  was  not  come  to  them. 

18  And  the  sea  arose  by  reason 
of  a  great  wind  that  blew. 

19  So  when  they  had  rowed  a 
bout  five  and  twenty  or  thirty  fur- 
longs, they  see  Jesus  walking  on 
the  sea,  aiid  drawing  nigh  unto  the 
ship  :  and  they  were  afraid. 

20  But  he  saith  unto  them.  It  is 
I ;  be  not  afraid. 

21  Then  they  willingly  received 
him  into  tlio  ship  :  and  immediately 
the  ship  was  at  the  land  whither 
they  went. 

22  II  The  day  following,  when  the 
people  which  stood  on  the  other 
side  of  the  sea  saw  that  there  was 
none  other  boat  there,  save  that 
one  whereinto  his  disciples  were 
entered,  and  that  Jesus  went  not 
with  his  disciples  into  the  boat,  but 
that  his  disciples  were  gone  away 
alone  ; 

23  (Howbeit  there  came  other 
boat*,  from  Tiberias  .nigh  unto  the 
place  where  they  did  cat  bread, 
after  that  the  Lord  had  given 
thanks  :) 

24  When  the  people  therefore  saw 
that  Jesus  was  not  there,  neither 
his  disciples,  they  also  took  ship- 
ping, and  came  to  Capernaum, 
seeking  for  Jesus. 

25  And  when  they  had  found  him 
on  the  other  side  of  the  sea,  they 
said  unto  him.  Rabbi,  when  camest 
thou  hither  •? 

2G  Jesus  answered  them  and  said. 
Verily,  verily,  1  say  unto  you.  Ye 
seek  me,  not  because  ye  saw  the 
miracles,  but  because  ye  did  eat  of 
the  loaves,  and  were  filled. 

27  II  Labour  not  for  the  meat 
which  perisheth,  but  b  for  that  meat 
which  endureth  unto  everlasting 
life,  which  the  Son  of  man  shall 
give  unto  you  :  i  for  him  hath  God 
the  Father  sealed. 

28  Then  said  they  unto  him. 
What  shall  we  do,  that  we  might 
work  the  works  of  God  ? 

2D  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  kThis  is  the  work  of  GoJ, 
that  ye  believe  on  him  whom  ho 
hath  sent. 
30  They  said  therefore  unto  him, 
What  sign  shewest  thou  tiien,  that 
we    may  see,   and    believe    thee  7 
wliat  dost  thou  work  7 
839 


Christ  the  bread  of  life. 

31  "1  Oui  fatliers  did  eat  manna 
in  tho  desert ;  as  it  is  written,  »  He 
gave  them  bread  from  heaven  to 
eat. 

32  Tiien  Jesus  said  unto  tliem, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Mo- 
t-S8  gave  you  not  that  bread  from 
heaven  ;  but  my  Father  giveth  you 
the  true  bread  Ironi  hcavon. 

33  For  the  bread  of  God  is  he 
wlilch  Cometh  down  from  heaven, 
and  giveth  life  unto  the  world. 

^  oThen  said  they  unto  him, 
Lord,  evermore  give  us  this  bread. 

35  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  V  I 
nm  the  bread  of  life  :  q  ho  that 
Cometh  to  me,  shall  never  hunger  ; 
and  he  that  believelli  on  me,  siiall 
never  thirst. 

36  r  But  I  said  unto  you.  That  ye 
also  have  seen  me,  and  believe  not. 

37  8  All  that  tlie  Father  giveth 
ine,  shall  come  to  me ;  and  t  him 
that  coineth  to  nio,  I  will  in  no  wise 
cast  out. 

33  For  I  came  down  from  heaven, 
"  not  to  do  mine  own  will,  "  but  the 
will  of  him  that  sent  me. 

39  And  this  is  the  Father's  will 
which  hath  sent  me,  y  that  of  all 
which  lie  hath  given  me,  1  should 
lose  nothing,  but  should  raiSe  it  up 
again  at  the  last  day. 

40  And  this  is  the  will  of  him 
that  sent  me,  z  that  every  one 
which  seeth  the  Son,  and  believeth 
on  liim,  may  have  everlasting  life  : 
and  I  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last 
dav. 

41  The  Jews  then  murmured  at 
him,  because  he  said,  1  am  the 
bread  which  came  down  from  hea- 
ven. 

42  And  they  said,  »  Is  not  this 
Jesus  the  son  of  Joseph,  whose  fa- 
ther and  mother  we  know  1  how  is 
it  then  that  he  saith,  I  came  down 
from  heaven  ? 

43  Jesus  therefore  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  Murmur  not  among 
yourselves. 

44  b  No  man  can  come  to  me, 
except  the  Father  which  hath  sent 
mo  draw  him  :  and  I  will  raise  him 
up  at  the  last  day. 

■J5  '^  It  is  written  in  the  propliets. 
And  they  shall  be  all  taught  of  God. 
<1  Every  man  therefore  that  hath 
heard,  and  hath  learned  of  tho  Fa- 
ther, Cometh  unto  me. 

40  e  Not  that  any  man  hath  seen 
tho  Father,  fsave  ho  which  is  of 
God,  he  luUh  Keen  the  Father. 

47  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
e  He  that  believeth  on  me  hath 
everlasting  lil'e. 

4a  1'  1  am  that  bread  of  life. 

49  '  Your  fathers  did  cat  manna 
in  tho  wilderness,  and  arc  dead. 

50  ^  This  is  tho  bread  which 
Cometh  down  from  heaven,  that  a 
man  may  eat  thereof,  and  not  die. 

51  I  am  the  living  bread  '  which 
came  down  from  heaven :  if  any 
man  eat  of  this  bread,  he  shall  live 
for  ever ;  and  m  the  bread  that  I 
will  give  is  my  flesh,  which  I  will 
give  for  the  life  of  tho  worhl. 


S.  JOHN 


32. 


m  Kx.  16.15 
Num.  II.  7. 
Nfh.  9.  15. 
I  Cor.  10.  3. 
n  Ps.  78.  24, 
25. 


o  See  cli.  i. 
r.  .18, 53, 


ver.  ^5. 

Malt.  24. 
-1.  ch.  10. 
28,  29. 
2  Tim.  2. 19. 
1  Jotm  2.  19. 
u  Malt.  26. 
39.  ch.  5.  30. 

ch.  4.  34. 
ych.  10.28. 
&  17.  12. 
&.  18.  9. 


a  Matt.  13. 
55.  Maik6. 
3.  Luke  4. 


c  I:.  51.  13. 
Jcr.  31.  31. 
Mic.4.  2. 
Hell.  8.  10. 
&  10.  Irt. 
a  ver.  37. 
ecli.  1.  18. 
&.  5.  37. 
iMatt.  11. 
27.  Luke  10. 
22.  ch.  1.  18. 
&•.  7.  29.  Si, 
S.  19. 

°rch.  3.  16, 
18,  36.  ver. 
40. 

h  vrr.  33,  35. 
i  vei.  31. 
k  vei-.  51,  58. 

1  ch.  3.  13. 
■11  Heb.  10. 5, 


32. 


n  ch.  7.  43. 
ii.  9.  16.  &. 
10.  19. 
0  ch.  3.  9. 
p  Mult.  26. 
26,  28. 
q  ver.  27,40, 
63.  ch.  4.  14, 


k  16.  ID. 
Acts  I.  9. 
Eph.  4.  8. 
X  2  Cur.  3.  6. 


y  ver.  36. 

.  2.  24, 
25.  &  13.  11. 


Acts  5.  20. 
a  Mall.  16. 
16.  Mark  8. 
29.  Luke  9. 
20.  ch.  1.49. 
&,  11.  27. 
c  Luke  6.  13. 
rch.  13.27. 


Fetcr's  confession  of  Ckrtsi 

52  The  Jews  therefore  "  strove 
among  themselves,  saying,  o  How- 
can  this  man  give  us  his  flesh  to  cat  7 

53  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unio  vou,  E.x- 
cept  l>  ye  eat  the  flesh  of  the  Son  of 
man,  and  drink  his  blood,  ye  have 
no  life  in  you. 

.54  q  VVlioso  eatcth  my  flesh,  and 
drinketh  my  blood,  hath  eternal 
life  ;  and  1  will  raise  him  up  at  the 
last  day. 

55  For  my  flesh  is  meat  indeed, 
and  my  blood  is  drink  indeed. 

50  He  that  oateth  my  flesh,  and 
drinketh  my  blood,  r  awelleth  in 
me,  and  I  in  him. 

57  As  the  livin"  Father  hath  sent 
me,  and  I  live  by  the  Father  :  so 
he  that  eateth  me,  even  he  shall 
live  by  me. 

58  s  This  is  that  bread  which 
came  down  from  heaven  :  not  as 
your  fathers  did  cat  manna,  and 
are  dead  :  he  that  eateth  of  this 
bread  shall  live  for  ever. 

.59  These  things  said  he  in  the 
synagogue,  as  he  taught  in  Caper- 
naum. 

60  '  Many  therefore  of  his  disci- 
ples, when  they  had  heard  this, 
said.  This  is  an  hard  saying;  who 
can  hear  it  7 

61  WhenJesuskncwinhimselfthat 
his  discijjles  murmured  at  it,  he  said 
unto  them.  Doth  this  oflend  you  ? 

62  u  H'hal  and  if  ye  shall  sec  tha 
Son  of  man  ascend  up  where  he 
was  before  ? 

63  X  It  is  the  Spirit  that  quicken- 
eth ;  the  flesh  profiteth  nothing : 
the  words  that  1  speak  unto  yoti 
thty  are  spirit,  and  tkry  are  life. 

64  But  y  there  are  some  of  you 
that  believe  not.  For  z  Jesus  knew 
from  the  beginning  who  they  were 
that  believed  not,  and  who  should 
betray  him. 

65  And  he  said.  Therefore  =  said 
I  unto  you,  that  no  man  can  comn 
unto  mc,  except  it  were  given  unto 
him  of  inv  Father. 

()6  11  hFiom  that  time  many  of 
his  disciples  went  back,  and  walked 
no  more  with  him. 

67  'J'hen  said  Jesus  unto  tho 
twelve,  Will  ye  also  go  away  1 

68  Then  Simon  Peter  answered 
him.  Lord,  to  whom  shall  we  go  1 
thou  hast  *:  the  words  of  eternal  life. 

69  J  And  we  believe,  and  are  sure 
that  thou  art  that  Christ,  tho  Son  of 
the  living  God. 

70  Jesus  answered  them,  c  Havo 
not  1  chosen  you  twelve,  '  and  ono 
of  you  is  n  devil  f 

71  Ho  spake  of  Judas  Iscariot  tht 
son  of  Simon:  for  he  it  was  that 
should  betray  him,  being  ono  of  tho 
twelve. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

I  Jtsus  Tcprotnth  the  apibition  and  bnld- 
vess  of  his  kinsmen  :  10  goelh  up  from 
Galilee  to  Ike /east  of  tahci  uncles:  14 
tcichetli  fii  the  Icmpte.  40  Dive:a  opi- 
nions o/hitn  among  the  people.  45  The 
Phariseej  are  angry  that  their  ojicere 
took  him  not,  and  i:hidc  wi.'A  JVico««Hiu« 


CHAPTER  VU. 


DOMINI 


Ckiist  IcacktLh  in  the  temple. 
4  FTER  these  tilings  Jesus  walk- 
-"4-  ed  111  Galilee  :  for  he  would  not 
wallt  in  3ewiy,  ^  because  the  Jews 
sought  to  killhiui. 

2  b  Now  the  Jews  feast  ol  tabei- 
iiados  was  at  hand. 

3  c  His  brethren  therefore  said 
unto  him,  De|iart  hence,  and  go  in- 
to Judea,  tliat  thy  disciples  also  may 
Bee  the  works  that  thou  doest. 

4  For  there  is  no  man  that  doetli 
any  thing  in  secret,  and  he  himself 
seeketh  to  be  known  openly.  H 
lliou  do  these  things,  shew  thyselt 
10  the  world.  ,.,,.,     », 

5  (For  d  neither  did  his  brethren 
believe  in  him.) 

6  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
c  My  time  is  not  yet  come  :  but 
your  time  is  always  ready. 

7  fThe  world  cannot  hate  you; 
but  me  it  hateth,  g  because  1  tes- 
tify of  it,  that  the  works  thereof  are 

8  Go  ye  up  unto  this  feast :  I  go 
not  up  yet  unto  this  feast ;  li  for  my 
time  is  not  yet  full  come. 

9  When  lie  had  said  these  words 
unto  them,  he  abode  still  in  Ga- 
lilee. .    ,       , 

10  IT  But  when  his  brethren  were 
"one  up,  then  went  he  also  up  un- 
to the  feast,  not  openly,  but  as  it 
were  in  secret. 

11  Then  i  the  Jews  sought  him  at 
the  feast,  and  said,  Where  is  he  1 

12  And  ^  there  was  much  mur- 
muring among  the  people  concern- 
in"  him :  for  1  some  said.  He  is  a 
"o'od  man  :  others  said.  Nay  ;  but  he 
Seceiveth  the  peojile. 

13  Howbeit,  no  man  spake  openly 
of  him,  m  for  fear  of  the  Jews. 

14  1(  Now,  about  the  midst  ot  the 
feast,  Jesus  went  up  into  the  tem- 
ple and  taught. 

1.5  n  And  the  Jews  marvelled, 
saying.  How  knoweth  this  man 
11  letters,  having  never  learned  ? 

IG  Jesus  ansv/ered  them,  and 
said,  o  My  doctrine  is  not  mine,  but 
his  that  sent  me. 

17  p  If  any  man  will  do  his  will, 
he  shall  know  of  the  doctrine,  whe- 
ther it  be  of  God,  or  whether  I 
speak  of  myself.       ,     ,     ^.,  .       ,<. 

18  q  He  thatspeaketh  of  hiinselt, 
scekcth  his  own  glory  :  but  he  that 
seeketh  his  glory  that  sent  him,  the 
same  is  true,  and  no  unrighteous- 
ness is  in  him.  . 

19  r  Did  not  Moses  give  you  the 
law,  and  yet  none  of  you  keepeth  i  jj-|--i-,-7- 
the  law  1  s  Why  go  ye  about  to  kill   ^^^^  ^'j^; 
me'?  l-m™..   10 

20  The  people  answered  and  said, 
tThou  hast  a  devil;  who  goeth 
about  to  kill  thee  ■? 

21  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  I  have  done  one  work,  and 
ye  all  marvel. 

•a  u  Moses  therefore  gave  unto 
you  circumcision,  (not  because  it 
IS  of  Moses,  '^  but  of  the  fathers  ;) 
and  ye  on  the  sabbath-day  circum- 
cise a  man. 

23  If  a  man  on  the  sabbath-day 

receive  circumcision,  ||  that  the  law 

Mm 


DOMINI 


h  Matt.  13. 
Mark  6. 
3.  Luke  4. 


c  See  ch.  S. 


ch.  8.  i 
13.  33. 


Ills.  11.  12. 

iJam.  1.  1. 
.  11.&.    I  Pet.  1.  1. 


u  Lev.  12.  3 

X  Gen.  17. 

10. 

II  Ocwithoul 

breaking  the 

law  nf  Mo- 


Dicers  opinions  of  Christ 
of  Moses  should  not  be  broken ; 
are  yo  angry  at  ine,  because  .v  I  have 
made  a  man  every  whit  whole  on 
the  sabbath-day  1 

24  z  Judge  not  according  to  the 
appearance,  but  judge  righteous 
judgment. 

25  Then  said  some  of  them  ot  Je- 
rusalem, Is  not  this  he  whom  they 
seek  to  kill "?  ,     ,  ^  , ,. 

26  But  lo,  he  speaketh  boldly,  and 
they  say  nothing  unto  him.  *  l)o  the 
rulers  know  indeed  that  this  is  the 
very  Christ  f 

2Y  li  Howbeit,  we  know  this  man, 
whence  he  is  :  but  when  Christ 
Cometh,  no  man  knoweth  whence 
he  is. 

28  Then  cried  Jesus  in  the  tem- 
ple, as  he  taught,  saying,  <=  Ye  both 
know  me,  and  ye  know  whence  I 
am :  and  J  I  am  not  come  of  my- 
self, but  he  that  sent  me  e  is  true, 
f  whom  ve  know  not. 

29  But  S 1  know  him ;  for  I  am 
from  him,  and  he  hath  sent  mc. 

30  Then  1'  they  souglit  to  take 
him  :  but  '  no  man  1-did  hands  on 
him,  because  his  hour  was  not  yet 
come. 

31  And  k  many  of  the  people  be- 
lieved on  him,  and  said.  When 
Clirist  Cometh,  will  he  do  more 
miracles  than  these  which  this  man 
hath  done  ? 

32  11  The  Pharisees  heard  that 
the  people  murmured  such  things 
concerning  him  :  and  the  Pharisees 
and  the  chief  priests  sent  officers  to 
take  him. 

33  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them, 
1  Yet  a  little  while  am  I  with  you, 
and  then  I  go  unto  him  that  sent 
me. 

34  Ye  m  shall  seek  me,  and  shall 
not  find  me:  and  where  I  am, 
thither  ye  cannot  come. 

35  Then  said  the  Jews  among 
themselves.  Whither  will  he  go. 
that  we  shall  not  find  hira  1  will 
he  go  unto  n  the  dispersed  amonj 
the  II  Gentiles,  and  teach  the  Gen- 
tiles 1 

36  What  manner  of  saying  is 
this  that  he  said.  Ye  shall  seek 
me,  and  shall  not  find  vie :  and 
where  I  am,  thither  ye  cannot 
come  1 

37  o  In  the  last  day,  that  great 
day  of  the  feast,  Jesus  stood  and 
cried,  saying,  P  If  any  man  thirst, 
let  him  come  unto  me,  and  drink. 

33  q  He  that  believeth  on  me,  as 
the  scripture  hath  said,  rout  of 
his  belly  shall  flow  rivers  of  living 
water- 

39  (sBut  this  spake  he  of  tho 
Spirit,  which  they  that  believe  on 
him  should  receive,  for  the  Holy 
Ghost  was  not  yet  given,  becauso 
that  Jesus  was  not  yet '  glorified.) 

40  IT  Many  of  the  people  therefore, 
when  they  heard  this  saying,  said, 
Of  a  truth  this  is  u  the  Prophet. 

41  Others  said,  xThis  is  the 
Christ.  But  some  said,  Shall  Christ 
come  y  out  of  Galilee  1 

43  z  Hath  not  the  scripture  Baid, 
841 


The  OiluUcrcss  iklioend. 
Thut  Christ  cometli  of  the  scod  of 
IJaviil,  and  out  of  the  town  of  Bctli- 
lehcm,  a  where  David  was  J 

4!i  So  lj  thero  was  a  division  a- 
mong  the  people  because  of  hiui. 

41  And  c  some  of  them  would 
have  taken  him  ;  but  no  man  laid 
liands  on  him. 

45  ir  Then  came  the  officers  to 
the  chief  priesU  and  Pharisees ; 
and  they  said  unto  them,  Why 
l>;ve  ye  not  brought  him'? 

40  The  ortiixTd  answered,  d  Never 
man  spake  like  this  man. 

47  Then  answered  them  the  Pha- 
risees, Are  ye  also  deceived  .' 

48  c  Have  any  of  the  rulers,  or  of 
the  Pharisees  believed  on  him  7 

49  But  this  people  who  knowelh 
imt  the  law  are  cursed. 

;■>()  jVieodenius  sailh  unto  them, 
C  bo  that  came  t  to  Jesus  by  night, 
being  one  of  them,) 

51  g  Uoth  our  law  judge  any  man 
before  it  hear  him,  and  know  what 
he  doeth  7 

52  They  answered  and  said  unto 
him.  Art,  thou  also  of  Galilee  ? 
Scarclij  and  look  :  for  ''  out  of  Ga- 
iriee  ariseth  no  prophet. 

53  And  every  man  went  unto  his 
own  house. 

CHAPTER  VIU. 

Christ  deliceretli  Ike  woman  taken  in 
itdidtcry-  12  H e  preachelh  himself  tht- 
ligkl  of  the  world,  and  Justifieth  hut  doc- 
trine ;  33  unswereih  the  Jews  thatboaat- 
td  of  Abraham,  59  and  conceyelk  him- 
self from  their  cruelty. 
JESUS  went  unto  the  mount  of 
Olives  ; 

•J  And  early  in  the  morning  he 
came  again  into  the  temple,  and  all 
the  people  came  unto  him  ;  and  he 
sat  iown  and  taught  them. 

;t  And  the  scribes  and  Pharisees 
brou"ht  unto  him  a  woman  taken 
in  adultery  :  and  when  they  had  set 
btr  in  the  midst, 

4  They  say  unto  him.  Master, 
this  woman  was  taken  in  adultery, 
in  the  very  act. 

5  »  Now  Moses  in  the  law  com- 
manded us,  that  such  should  be 
stoned  :  but  what  saycst  thou  1 

C  This  they  said,  templing  him, 
that  they  might  have  to  accuse 
him.  But  Jesus  stooped  down, 
and  with  his  finger  wrote  on  the 
ground,  as  though,  he  heard  them 
not. 

7  So  when  they  continued  askin" 
bini,  he  lifted  up  himself,  and  said 
unto  them,  l)  He  that  is  without 
sin  among  you,  let  liiin  first  cast  a 
stone  at  her. 

8  And  again  he  stooped  down, 
and  wrote  on  the  ground. 

9  And  they  which  heard  it,  ^  be- 
ing convicted  by  their  own  con- 
KCience,  went  out  one  by  one,  be- 

f;inning  at  llie  eldest,  even  unto  the 
ast :  and  Jesus  was  left  alone,  and 
the  woniau  standing  in  the  midst. 

10  When  Jesus  had  lifted  up  him- 
nelf,  and  saw  none  but  the  woman, 
he  said  unto  her,  Woman,  where 
are  those  thine  uccusors  "!  hath  no 
man  condemned  thee  7 


a  1  Sam.  16. 

1,1. 

b  vev.  12.  ch. 

9.  16.  &  10. 


e  ch.  12.  42. 
.\r.ls  6.  7. 
ICor.    1.20, 
2S.  &.  2.  8. 


I'ch.  3.  2. 
t  Gr.  to  him. 
g-Deut.  1.17. 
&,17.  8,  &,c. 
&,  19.  15. 


Matt.  A.  15. 
ch.  1.  46. 
ver.  41. 


II.  7.24. 
kcli.  3.  17. 
&  12.  47.  & 
18.  36. 

ver.  29. 

h.  16.32. 

1  Deut.  17. 

.  Jii,  ly.  15. 
Matt.  18.  16. 
2  Cor.  13.  I. 
Heb.  10.  28. 
n  ch.  5.  37. 


er.  55. 
ch.  16.  3. 
f  ch.  14.  7. 


q  Mark  12. 


t  ch.  7.  34. 
&.  13.  33. 
er.  24. 


ych.  15.  19. 
Si,  17.  16. 
1  John  4.  5. 


b  ch.  7.  28. 
h.  3.  32. 
&,  15.  15. 


II. 

i  ver.  16. 
k  ch.  4.  .34. 
ti.  S.  30.  & 
MG.  38. 


CUrisl  the  Itght  of  the  world. 

11  She  said.  No  man.  Lord.  And 
Jesus  said  unto  her,  d  Neither  do  1 
condemn  thee  ■  go,  and  «  sin  no 
more. 

12  IF  Then  spake  Jesus  again 
unto  them,  saymg,  f  I  am  the  light 
of  the  world  :  he  that  foUoweth  me 
shall  not  walk  in  darkness,  but  shall 
have  the  light  of  life. 

13  The  Pharisees  therefore  said 
unto  him,  e  'J'hou  bearest  record  of 
thyself;  thy  record  is  not  true. 

14  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them.  Though  1  bear  record  of  my- 
self, yet  my  record  is  true  :  for  1 
know  whence  I  came,  and  whither 
I  go  :  but  h  ye  cannot  tell  whence  I 
come,  and  whither  I  go. 

15  ■  Ye  judge  after  the  flesh,  k  1 
judge  no  man. 

10  And  yet  if  I  judge,  my  judg- 
ment is  true  :  for  1  i  am  not  alone, 
but  1  and  the  Father  that  sent  me. 

17  in  It  is  also  written  in  your  law, 
that  the  testimony  of  two  men  is 
true. 

18  I  am  one  that  bear  witness  of 
myself;  and  "  the  Father  that  sent 
me,  bearcth  witness  of  me. 

19  Then  said  they  unto  him, 
Where  is  thy  Father  ?  Jesus  an- 
swered, o  Ye  neither  know  me,  nor 
my  Father  :  pifyehad  known  me, 
ye  should  have  known  my  Father 
also. 

20  These  words  spake  Jesus  in 
1  the  treasury,  as  he  taught  in  the 
temple :   and  r  no  man  laid  hands 

liim,  for  5  liis  hour  was  not  yet 
come. 

21  Then  said  Jesus  again  unto 
them,  1  go  my  way,  and  '  ye  shall 
seek  me,  and  "  shall  die  in  your 
sins  ;  whither  I  go,  ye  cannot  come. 

22  Then  said  the  Jews,  Will  he 
kill  himself  7  because  lie  saith. 
Whither  I  go,  ye  cannot  come. 

23  And  he  said  unto  them,  "  Yo 
are  from  beneath ;  I  am  from 
above  :  y  ye  are  of  tliis  world  ;  1  am 
not  of  this  world. 

24  '•  I  said  therefore  unto  you, 
that  ye  shall  die  in  your  sins  :  »  fo- 
if  ye  believe  not  that  I  am  Ac,  ye 
shall  die  in  your  sins. 

2.5  Then  said  they  unto  him, 
Who  art  thou  7  And  Jesus  saith 
unto  them.  Even  the  same  that  I 
said  unto  you  from  the  begin- 
ning. 

20  I  have  many  things  to  say, 
and  to  judge  of  you  :  but  h  he  tha' 
sent  me,  is  true  ;  and  '^  I  speak  to 
the  world  those  things  which  I 
have  heard  of  him. 

27  They  understood  not  that  ho 
spake  to  them  of  the  Father. 

28  Then  said  Jesus  unto  thenj. 
When  ye  have  J  lifted  up  the  Son 
of  man,  e  then  shall  ve  know  that 
I  am  Ac,  and  '  that  1  do  nothing 
of  myself;  but  e  as  my  Father 
hath  taught  me,  I  speak  these 
things. 

29  And  h  he  that  sent  me  is  with 
mu  :  >  the  Father  hath  not  left  me 
alone ;  ^  for  I  do  always  those 
things  that  please  him. 

»12 


Clirisl  ansiccrcth  the  Jcics. 

30  As   he    spakR    thefe    wordu, 
many  believed  on  him. 

31  Then  said  Jesus  to  those  Jews 
which  believed  on  him,  If  ye  con- 
tinue in  my  word,  then  are  ye  my 
disciples  indeed  ; 

32  And  ye  rfiall  know  the  truth, 
and  m  the'  truth  shall  make  you 
(ree. 

33  ir  They  answered  him,  "  We 
oe  Abraham's  seed,  and  v.-ere  ue- 
ver  in  bondage  to  any  man :  how 
tayest  thou,  Ye  shall  be  made 
free  7 

34  Jesus  answered  them,  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  you,  "  Whoso- 
ever committeth  sin,  is  the  servant 
of  sin. 

35  And  p  the  servant  abideth  not 
in  the  house  for  ever,  but  the  Son 
abidetli  ever. 

3t)  q  If  the  Son  therefore  shall 
make  you  free,  ye  shall  be  free  in- 
deed. 

37  I  know  that  ye  are  Abra- 
ham's seed  ;  but  r  ye  seek  to  kill 
me,  because  my  word  hath  no  place 
in  you. 

^8  s  I  speak  that  which  I  have 
seen  with  ray  Fatlvar  :  and  ye  do 
that  which  ye  have  seen  with  your 
father. 

39  They  answered  and  said  un- 
to him,  t  Abraham  is  our  father. 
Jesus  saith  unto  them,  "  If  ye  were 
Abraham's  children,  ye  would  do 
the  works  of  Abraham. 

40  X  But  now  ye  seek  to  kill  me, 
a  man  that  hath  told  you  the  truth, 
;■  which  I  have  heard  of  God  :  this 
did  not  Abraham. 

41  Ye  do  the  deeds  of  your  fa- 
ther. Then  said  they  to  him,  We 
be  not  born  of  fornication ;  z  we 
have  one  Father,  even  God. 

4'2  Jesus  said  unto  them,  a  If  God 
were  your  Father,  ye  would  love 
me  :  t)  for  I  proceeded  forth  and 
came  from  God  ;  c  neither  came  I 
of  myself,  but  he  sent  me. 

43  d  Why  do  ye  not  understand 
my  speech  "!  even  because  ye  can- 
not hear  my  word. 

44  e  Ye  are  of  your  father  the 
devil,  and  the  lusts  of  your  father 
ye  will  do :  he  was  a  murderer 
from  the  beginning,  and  f  abode 
not  in  the  truth ;  because  tliere  is 
no  trutli  in  hira.  When  he  speak- 
eth  a  lie,  he  speaketh  of  his  own : 
for  he  is  a  liar,  and  the  father 
of  it. 

45  And  because  I  tell  tjou  the 
truth,  ye  believe  me  not. 

46  Which  of  you  convinceth  me 
of  sin  7  And  if  I  say  the  truth, 
why  do  ye  not  believe  me  1 

47  S  He  that  is  of  God,  heareth 
God's  words :  ye  therefore  hear 
them  not,  because  ye  are  not  of 
God. 

48  Then  answered  the  Jews,  and 
said  unto  him.  Say  we  not  well 
that  thou  art  a  baraaritan,  and 
t  hast  a  devil  1 

49  Je.sus  answered,  1  have  not  a 
d?vil  ;  but  I  honour  my  Father, 
and  ye  do  dishonour  me. 


CHAPTEIl  IX. 


Ai,i>o 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

32. 
1  ch.  7.31. 

32. 

ich.  5.41. 

4:.  10.  42.  &. 

&  7.  18. 

11.45. 

k  cli.  5.  21. 

&  1 1.  25. 

m  Rom.  6. 

14,  18,  22.  &, 

1  Zech.  1.  5. 
Hcb.  11.  13. 

8.  2.  Jam.  1. 

25.  it.  Z.  12. 

n  Lev.  25.42. 

Mitt.  3.  9. 

ver.  39. 

0  Rom.  6.  16, 

20.  2  Pet.  2. 

mcli.  5.  31. 

19. 

nch.  S.  41. 

pGal.  4.30. 

&  16.  14.  & 

17.  1.  Acts 

3.  13. 

-1  Rom.  8.  2. 
G.al.  5.  1. 

0  ch.  7.  28, 
21). 

r  ch.  7.  19. 

ver.  40. 

p  Luke  10. 
24. 

sch.  3.33. 

qHeb.  11. 

Si,  5.  19,  30. 

13. 

&  14.  10, 

24. 

I  Malt.  3.  9. 

ver.  33. 

rEx.  3.  14. 

11  Rom.  2,28. 

Is.  43    13. 

&  9.  7.  Gal. 

Ich.  17.5,24. 

3.  7,  29. 

Col.  1.  17. 

X  ver.  37. 

Rev.  1.8. 

sch.  10.  31, 

y  ver.  25. 

39.  &,  11.8. 

t  Li'.ke  4.  30. 

z  Is.  63.  Id. 

&.  64.  3. 

Mai.  1.6. 

a  IJohnS.  1. 

bch.  16.27. 

&  17.8,25. 

cch.  5.  43. 

&  7.  28,  29. 

i 

dell.  7.  17. 

a  ver.  3. 

e  Malt.  13. 

38.   1  John 

3.8. 

bch.  11.  4. 

f  JuJeS. 

[ 

cch.  4.  34. 

&.  5.  19,  36. 

A.  11.9.  &. 

12.35.  &,  17. 
4. 

dell.  1.5,9. 

&,  3.  19.  & 

3.  12.  &il2. 

|35,  46. 

e  Mark  7. 

33.  &,  8.  23. 

«rcli.  10.  25, 

i  Or,  spread 

27.  1  John 

lite  clay  up' 

4.6. 

57^  the  eyes 

uflhe  blind 

man. 

fNeh.  3.  15. 

g"  See 

2  Kwg,  5. 

h  ch.  7.  20. 

14. 

&.  10.  20. 

ver.  62. 

The  blind  restored  to  sijrht. 

50  And  1 1  seek  not  mine  own 
glory :  there  is  one  tliat  sccketh 
and  judgeth. 

51  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
k  If  a  man  keep  my  saying,  ho  shall 
never  see  death. 

52  Then  said  the  Jews  unto  him, 
Now  we  know  that  thou  iiast  a 
devil.  1  Abraham  is  dead,  and  the 
prophets ;  and  thou  sayest.  If  a 
man  keep  my  saying,  he  shall  never 
taste  of  death. 

53  Art  thou  greater  than  our 
father  Abraham,  which  is  dead  t 
and  the  projihets  are  dead :  \vhoiB 
makest  thou  thyself? 

54  Jesus  answered,  m  If  I  honour 
myself,  my  honour  is  nothin"  :  •>  it 
is  my  Father  that  honoureth  me, 
of  whom  yo  say,  that  he  is  your 
God. 

55  Yet  o  ye  have  not  known  him  ; 
but  I  know  him :  and  if  I  should 
say,  1  know  him  not,  1  shall  bo  a 
liar  like  unto  you  :  but  I  know  him, 
and  keep  his  saying. 

.56  Your  father  Abraham  r  re- 
joiced to  see  my  day  ;  q  and  he  saw 
it,  and  was  glad. 

57  Then  said  the  Jews  unto  him, 
Thou  art  not  yet  fifty  years  old,  and 
hast  thou  seen  Abraham  1 

58  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Before  Abra- 
ham was,  r  I  am. 

59  Then  s  took  they  up  stones  to 
cast  at  him  :  but  Jesiis  hid  himself, 
and  went  out  of  the  temple,  *  going 
through  the  midst  of  them,  and  bu 
passed  by. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  The'iimn  that  was  bom  blind  restored  to 
sight.  18  He  is  brought  to  the  Pharisees. 
18  They  are  offended  at  it,  and  excom- 
municate him:  35  but  he  is  rerciced  of 
Jesus,  and  ron/esseth  him.  39  IVho  the'u 
are  whom  Christ  enlighteneth. 
\  ND  as  Jesus  passed  by,  he  saw 

■'*■  a  man  which  was  blind  from 

his  birth. 

2  And  his  disciples  asked  him, 
saying,  Master,  a  who  did  sin,  this 
man,  or  his  parents,  that  he  was 
born  blind  f 

3  Jesus  answered,  Neither  hath 
tills  man  sinned,  nor  his  parents 

b  but  that  the  works  of  God  should 
be  made  manifest  in  him. 

4  c  I  must  work  the  works  of 
him  that  sent  me,  while  it  is  day  : 
tlie  night  conieth,  when  no  man 
can  work. 

5  As  long  as  I  am  in  tlie  world, 
<J  I  am  the  light  of  the  world. 

C  When  he  had  thus  spoken, 
e  he  spat  on  the  ground,  and  mad  is 
clay  of  the  spittle,  and  he  ||  an- 
ointed tlie  eyes  of  the  blind  man 
with  the  clay, 

7  And  said  unto  hira,  Go,  wash 
fin  the  pool  of  Slloam,  (which  is 
by  interpretation.  Sent.)  s  He  went 
his  way  tlierefore,  and  washed,  and 
came  seeing. 

8  ir  The  neighbours  therefore, 
and  they  which  before  had  seen 
him  that  he  was  blind,  said.  Is  not 
this  he  that  sat  and  begged  ■? 

9  So-AK  said.  This  is  he  ;  others 

aJ3 


The  Pharisees  question  the  viiracle. 
t,aid,  He  is  like  him  :  lut  he  said,  I 
Rill  hp. 

10  Therefore  said  they  unto  him, 
How  were  thine  eyes  opened  7 

11  He  answered  and  said,  h  A 
man  that  is  called  Jesus,  made  clay, 
and  anointed  mine  eyes,  and  said 
unto  me,  Go  to  the  [lool  of  Siloam, 
and  wash  :  and  1  went  and  washed, 
and  I  received  sight. 

Vi  Then  said  they  unto  him, 
Where  is  he  ?  He  said,  I  know  not. 

13  ir  They  brought  to  the  Phari- 
iiees  liini  tliat  aforetime  was  blind. 

14  And  it  was  the  sabbath-day 
when  Jesus  made  the  clay,  anil 
opened  his  eyes. 

15  Then  again  the  Pharisees  also 
asked  him  how  he  had  received  his 
siglit.  He  said  unto  them.  He  put 
clay  upon  mine  eyes,  and  I  washed, 
and  do  see. 

IG  Therefore  said  some  of  the 
Pharisees,  This  man  is  not  of  God, 
because  he  keepeth  not  the  sabbath- 
day.  Others  said,  i  How  can  a  man 
that  is  a  siimer  do  such  miracles? 
And  k  there  was  a  division  among 
them. 

17  Thcv  say  unto  the  blind  man 
again.  What  saycst  thou  of  him, 
that  he  hatb  opened  thine  eyes  1 
He  said,  '  He  is  a  prophet. 

18  But  the  Jews  did  not  believe 
concerning  him,  that  he  had  been 
blind,  and  received  his  sight,  until 
iliey  called  the  parentsof  him  that 
liad  received  his  sight. 

19  And  they  asked  them,  saying 
Is  this  your  sun,  who  ye  say  was 
born  blind  7  How  then  doth  he  now 
sea? 

20  His  parents  answered  them 
and  said,  We  know  that  this  is 
our  son,  and  that  he  was  born 
blind  : 

21  Sut  by  what  means  he  now 
seeth,  we  know  not ;  or  who  hath 
opened  liis  eyes,  we  know  not :  he 
is  of  age  ;  as"k  him  :  he  shall  speak 
i'or  himself. 

22  These  icorrfj  spake  his  parents, 
iiecause   >n  they  feared   the  Jews : 

•for  the  Jews  had  agreed  already, 
that  if  any  man  did  confess  that  he 
was  Christ,  ho  "should  be  put  out 
of  the  Byna<;ogue. 

23  Thcrelore  said  his  parents.  Ho 
is  of  age  ;  ask  him. 

•i\  Then  again  called  they  the 
man  that  was  blind,  and  .'■■aid  unto 
iiim,  o  Give  God  the  praise:  p  we 
know  that  this  man  is  a  sinner. 

05  He  answered  and  said.  Whe- 
ther ho  be  a  sinner  or  no,  I  know 
nut ;  one  thin"  1  know,  that,  where- 
as 1  was  blind,  now  I  sea. 

iifj  Then  said  they  to  him  again, 
What  did  ho  to  thee  ?  how  opened 
he  thine  eyes  t 

27  He  answered  them,  I  have 
told  yon  already,  and  ye  did  not 
bear  :  wherefore"  would  ye  hear  it 
again  ?  will  yc  also  be  his  disciples  ? 

28  Then  they  reviled  him,  and 
eaid,  Thou  art  his  disciple  ;  but  we 
ate  jloses'  disciples. 

29  We  know  that  God  spake  un- 


H.  JOHN. 


Job  27.  9. 
&,  35.  12. 
Ps.  18.41. 
&34.  15.  & 
86.  18.  Piov. 
1.  28.  &  15. 
29.  &.  28.  9. 

1.  15. 
Jer.  11.  II. 
&  14.  12. 

k.  8.  18. 
Mic.  3.  4. 

ech.  7.  13. 

ver.  16. 

vev.  2. 

Or,  ercom- 

lurdcatcd 
hivi.  ver.  22. 

X  Matt.  11. 
33.  &  16.  IC. 
Mark  1.  1. 
ch.  10.36. 
1  JoLii  5.  13. 

y  ch.  4.  35. 


7.  ch.  5.  22, 

27.  Seech. 

3.  17.  &,  12. 

47. 

a  Matt.  13. 

13. 


&  12.  42.  & 
19.  33.  Ads 
5.  13. 


n  .Tobh.  7.  19. 
1  Sain.  6.  5. 
p  ver.  16. 


Christ  the  good  shepherd. 
to  Moses  ;  as  for  this  fellow,  1  we 
know  not  from  whence  he  is. 

30  The  man  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  r  Why,  herein  is  a  mar- 
vellous thing,  that  ye  know  not 
from  whence  he  is,  and  yet  he  hath 
opened  mine  eyes. 

31  Now  we  know  that  s  God 
heareth  not  sinners  :  but  if  any  mat, 
be  a  worshipper  of  God,  and  doelh 
his  will,  him  he  heareth. 

32  Since  the  world  began  was  it 
not  lieard  that  any  man  opened  the 
eyes  of  one  that  was  born  blind. 

33  t  If  tills  man  were  not  of  God, 
he  could  do  nothing. 

31  They  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  uTiiou  wast  altogether  born 
in  sins,  and  dost  thou  teach  us  7 
And  they  ||  cast  him  out. 

35  Jesus  heard  that  they  had 
cast  him  out :  and  when  be  had 
found  him.  he  said  unto  him,  Do.-^t 
thou  believe  on  "  the  Son  of  God  1 

36  He  answered  and  said.  Who 
is  he.  Lord,  that  I  might  believe  on 
him  ? 

37  And  Jesus  said  unto  him. 
Thou  hast  both  seen  him,  and  )'  it 
is  he  that  talkcth  with  thee. 

38  And  he  said,  Lord,  I  believe. 
And  he  worshipped  liim. 

39  If  And  Jesus  said,  z  For  judg- 
ment I  am  come  into  this  world  ; 
»  that  they  which  see  not  might 
see,  and  that  they  which  see,  might 
be  made  blind. 

40  And  some  of  the  Pharisees 
which  were  with  him  heard  these 
words,  I'  and  said  unto  him,  Are  we 
blind  al.-o  ? 

41  Jesus  said  unto  them,  c  If  yc 
were  blind,  ye  should  have  no  sin  : 
but  now  ye  say.  We  see  ;  therefore 
your  sin  remaineUi. 

CHAFPEE  X. 
1  ChrUt  is  the  door,  and  the  sood  shep- 
herd.  19  Dive? n  opinions  0/ him.  24  He 
proveth  by  his  works  that  he  is  Christ 
the  Son  of  God :  39  escapelh  the  Jews, 
40  and  went  again  beyond  Jordan, 
tchere  many  believed  on  him. 

VERILY,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
lie  that  entercth  not  bv  the 
door  into  the  sheepfold,  but  climb- 
e:h  up  some  other  way,  the  same  is 
a  thief  and  a  robber. 

2  But  he  that  cntereth  in  by  the 
door,  is  the  shepherd  of  the  sheep. 

3  To  him  the  porter  oiicneth ; 
and  the  shce|)  hear  his  voice  :  ami 
lie  callcth  his  own  sheep  by  name, 
and  leadeth  tbem  out. 

4  And  when  he  putteth  forth  his 
own  sheep,  he  goetii  before  them, 
and  the  sheep  follow  him  :  for  tlicy 
know  his  voice. 

5  .And  a  stranger  will  they  not 
follow,  but  will  flee  from  nim  :  for 
they  know  not  the  voice  of  stran- 
gers. 

G  This  parable  spake  Jesits  unto 
them :  but  thcv  understood  not 
what  things  they  were  which  ho 
spake  unto  tlicin. 

7   Then    said  Jesus   unto   them 
again.  Verily,   verily,   I   say   unto 
you.  I  am  the  door  of  the  sheep 
'     ■  844 


Divers  opinions  of  him 

8  All  that  ever  camn  before  me 
are  thieves  and  robbers  :  but  the 
sheep  did  not  hear  them. 

9^1  am  the  door  :  by  me  if  any 
man  enter  in,  he  sliali  be  saved, 
and  shall  go  in  and  out,  and  find 
pasture. 

10  The  thief  cometh  not,  but  for 
to  steal,  and  to  kill,  and  to  destroy : 
I  am  come  that  they  might  have 
life,  and  that  they  might  have  it 
more  abundantly. 

11  b  I  am  the  good  shepherd  ; 
the  good  shepherd  giveth  his  life 
for  the  sheep. 

12  But  he  that  is  an  hireling,  and 
not  the  shepherd,  whose  own  the 
sheep  arc  not,  seeth  the  wolf  com- 
ing, and  c  leaveth  the  sheep,  and 
fleeth  ;  and  the  wolf  catcheth  them, 
and  scattereth  the  sheep. 

13  The  hireling  fleeth,  because 
he  is  an  hireling,  and  careth  not  for 
the  sheep. 

14  I  am  the  good  shepherd,  and 
•>  know  my  sheep,  and  am  known  of 
mine. 

15  e  As  the  Father  knoweth  me, 
even  so  know  1  the  Father  :  f  and  I 
lay  down  my  life  for  the  sheep. 

16  And  g  other  sheep  I  have, 
which  are  not  of  this  lold  :  them 
also  I  must  bring,  and  they  shall 
hear  my  voice  ;  h  and  there  shall  be 
one  fold,  a7id  one  shepherd. 

17  Therefore  doth  my  Father 
love  me,  i  because  I  lay  down  my 
life,  that  I  might  take  it  again. 

18  No  man  taketh  it  Irom  me, 
but  I  lay  it  down  of  myself.  I  have 
power  to  lay  it  down,  and  I  k  have 
power  to  take  it  again.  1  This  com- 
mandment have  1  received  of  my 
Father. 

19  ir  m  There  was  a  division 
therefore  again  among  the  Jews  for 
these  sayings. 

20  And  many  of  them  said,  n  He 
hath  a  devil,  and  is  mad  ;  why  hear 
ye  him  ? 

21  Others  said,  These  are  not  the 
words  of  him   that   hath   a  devil. 

0  Can  a  devil  p  open  the  eyes  of  the 
blind  1 

22  IT  And  it  was  at  Jerusalem 
the  feast  of  the  dedication,  and  it 
was  winter. 

23  And  Jesus  walked  in  the  tem- 
ple r  in  Solomon's  porch. 

24  Then  came  the  Jews  round 
about  liim,  and  said  unto  liim, 
How  long  dost  thou  ||  make  us  to 
doubt  ?  If  thou  be  the  Christ,  tell 
us  plainly. 

25  Jesus  answered  them,  I  told 
you,  and  ye  believed  not  :  =  the 
works  that  I  do  in  my  Father's 
name,  they  bear  witness  of  me. 

26  But  t  ye  believe  not,  because 
ye  are  not  of  ray  sheep,  as  I  said 
unto  you. 

27  u  My  sheep  hear  my  voice,  and 

1  know  them,  and  they  follow  me : 

28  And  I  give  unto  them  eternal 
life  ;  and  ^  they  shall  never  perish, 
neither  shall  any  man  pluck  them  out  of 
my  hand. 

29  y  My  Father,   z  which  g.ive 


CHAPTER  XI. 


a  ch.  14.  S. 
Eph.  2.  18. 


b  Is.  40.  11. 
E/.ek.  34.  12, 
23.  &.  37.  24. 
Heh.  13.  20. 
1  Pet.  2.  25. 
&,  5.4. 

c  Zech.  U. 
16,  17. 


d  2  Tim.  2. 

19. 

e  Matl.  11. 

27. 

Ich.  15.  13. 

Sl?.  66.  S. 


19. 


9. 

kch. 
1  ch.  6.  38. 
&  1.5.  10. 
Acts  2.  24, 
32. 


A.D.  33 
p  ch.  9.  6, 
32,  33. 


Or,  hold  ui 
:  suspe7ise. 


u  ver.  4,  14. 

X  ch.  6.  37. 
&',  17.  U,  12. 
&,  18.  9. 
V  ch.  14.23. 
zch.  17.  2, 
C,  &c. 


ch.  17.  11, 
ch.  S.  59. 


&  5.  36,  37. 
&.  8.  42. 
h.  5.  17, 


35. 


:h.  9.35, 
24. 


kch.  1.5. 
I  ch.  5. ; 
&  14.  10,  II. 
m  ch.  U.  10, 
11.  &.  17.21. 
n  ch.  7.  30, 
14.  &.  8.  S9. 


pch.  3.  30. 


a  Luke  10. 
33,  39. 
h  Matl.  26. 
7.  M.ark  14. 
3.  ch.  12.3. 


The  sickness  and  death  of  Lazarus, 
them  me,  is  greater  than  all ;  and 
no  man  is  able  to  pluck  them  out  of 
my  Father's  hand. 

30  a  I  and  viy  Father  are  one. 

31  Then  h  the  Jews  took  up 
stones  again  to  stone  him. 

32  Jesus  answered  them.  Many 
good  works  have  I  shewed  you 
from  my  Father  ;  lor  w  hicii  of  tJiosu 
works  do  ye  stone  me  1 

33  The  Jews  answered  liirn,  say- 
ing. For  a  good  work  we  stone  thee 
not ;  but  lor  blasphemy,  and  be 
cause  that  thou,  being  a  man, 
<=  niakest  thyself  God. 

34  Jesus  answered  them,  J  I.-;  it 
not  M-ritten  in  your  law,  1  said,  Vu 
are  gods  1 

35  If  he  called  them  gods,  c  unto 
whom  the  word  of  God"  came,  ami 
the  scripture  cannot  be  broken  ; 

30  Say  ye  of  him  (whom  the 
Father  hath  sanctified,  and  S  sent 
into  tlio  world.  Thou  blasphemest : 
h  because  I  said,  1  am  '  the  Son  of 
God? 

37  k  If  I  do  not  the  works  of  my 
Father,  believe  me  not. 

38  But  if  I  do,  though  ye  believe 
not  me,  1  believe  the  works :  that 
ye  may  know  and  believe  ">  that  the 
Father  is  in  me,  and  I  in  him. 

39  n  Therefore  they  sought  again 
to  take  him  ;  but  he  "escaped  out  of 
their  hand, 

40  And  went  away  again  beyond 
Jordan,  intp  the  place  "  where  John 
at  first  baptized ;  and  there  he 
abode. 

41  And  many  resorted  unto  him, 
and  said,  John  did  no  miracle  :  p  but 
all  things  that  John  spake  of  this 
man  were  true. 

42  q  And  many  believed  on  him 
there. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Christ  raisfth  Lazarus,  four  days  &;/- 

Tied.     45  Afany  Jews  believe.     47  The 

high  priests  and   Pharisees  gather  a 

council  against   Christ.     49  Caiaplias 

propliesielh.     54  .Tesus  hid  himself.    55 

-.dt  Ihe  passover  they  inquire  after  him, 

and.  lay  wail  for  him. 

IV'OW  a  certain  ina.n  was   sick, 

•'•^   named   Lazarus,  of   Bethany, 

the  town  of  ^  Mary  and  her  sister 

Martha. 

2  (b  It  was  that  Mary  which  an- 
ointed the  Lord  with  ointment,  and 
wiped  his  feet  with  her  hair,  whose 
brother  Lazarus  was  sick.) 

3  Therefore  his  sisters  sent  unto 
him,  saying.  Lord,  behold,  he  whom 
thou  lovest  is  sick. 

4  When  Jesus  heard  that,  he  said, 
This  sickness  is  not  unto  death, 
c  but  for  the  glory  of  God,  that 
the  Son  of  God  might  be  gloiifiod 
thereby. 

5  Now  Jesus  loved  Martha,  and 
her  sister,  and  Lazarus. 

6  When  he  had  lieard  therefore 
that  he  was  sick,  J  he  aboilo  two 
days  still  in  tiie  same  place  wliere 
he  was. 

Then  after  that  saith  he  to  his 
disciples,    Let    us    go  into   Judea 
fain. 

8  His   disciples    say  unlo    him, 
845 


Christ  ratseth  Lazarvs. 
Master,  e  the  Jews  of  late  sought  to 
Btone  thco  ;  and  goest  thou  tliitiier 
again  7 

9  Jesus  answered,  Are  there  not 
twelve  hours  in  the  day?  fif  any 
man  walk  in  the  day,  lie  sturnblctli 
not,  because  he  sceth  the  light  of 
this  world. 

10  But  R  if  a  man  walk  in  the 
night,  he  stumbleth,  because  tliero 
is  no  light  in  liiin. 

11  These  things  said  ho :  and 
after  that  he  saiih  unto  them,  Our 
friend  Lazarus  h  sleepeth ;  but  I 
go  that  1  may  awake  him  out  of 
eJeej). 

1.  Then  said  his  disri]ilee,  Lord, 
if  he  sleep,  he  shall  do  well. 

13  Howbeit  Jesus  spake  of  his 
t!eath  :  but  they  thought  that  he 
had  spoken  of  taking  of  rest  in 
sleep. 

14  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them 
plainly,  Lazarus  is  dead. 

15  And  I  am  glad  for  your  sakes 
that  1  was  not  there,  to  the  intent 
ye  may  believe ;  nevertheless,  let 
us  go  unto  him. 

16  Then  said  Thomas,  which  is 
called  Didymus,  unto  his  fellow- 
disciples.  Let  us  also  go,  that  wo 
may  die  with  him. 

17  Then  when  Jesus  came,  he 
found  that  he  had  lain  in  the  grave 
four  days  already. 

IS  (Now  Bethany  was  nigh  unto 
Jerusalem,  |{  about  fifteen  furlongs 
off:) 

19  And  many  of  the  Jews  came 
to  Martha  and  Mary,  to  comfort 
them  concerning  their  brother. 

20  Then  Martha,  as  soon  as  she 
heard  that  Jesus  was  coming,  went 
and  met  him  -.  but  Mary  sat  still  in 
the  house. 

21  Then  said  Martha  unto  Jesus, 
Lord,  if  thou  hadst  been  here,  my 
brother  had  not  died. 

22  But  I  know  that  even  now, 
>  whatsoever  thou  wilt  ask  of  God, 
God  will  give  it  thee. 

23  Jesus  saith  unto  her.  Thy  bro- 
ther shall  rise  again. 

24  Martha  saith  unto  him,  ''  I 
know  that  he  shall  rise  again  in  the 
resurrection  at  the  last  day. 

25  Jesus  said  unto  her,  I  am  1  the 
resurrection,  and  the  '"  life  :  •>  he 
that  believeth  in  me,  though  he 
were  dead,  yet  shall  he  live : 

26  And  whosoever  liveth,  and  be- 
lieveth in  me,  shall  never  die.  Be- 
lievest  thou  tliis  1 

27  She  saith  unto  him.  Yea, 
Lord  :  o  I  believe  that  thou  art  the 
Christ,  the  Son  of  God,  which  should 
come  into  the  world. 

28  And  when  she  had  so  said, 
Bhe  went  her  way,  and  called  Mary 
her  sister  secretly,  saying.  The 
Master  is  come,  and  calicth  for 
thee. 

29  As  soon  as  she  heard  that,  she 
arose  quickly,  and  cauu;  unto  him. 

no  Now  Jesus  was  not  yet  come 
into  the  town,  but  w^as  in  that  place 
where  Martha  met  him. 

31  pThe  Jews  then  which  were 


8.  JOHN. 


e  ch.  in.  31. 
fell.  9.  -1. 


h  So  De.u 
31.  16.  Dt 
12.2.  Mai 
9.  24.  Act 
60.   1  C. 


li. 


,  51. 


Anno 

D  O  M  I  N'  1 

33. 


II  Thai  is 
about  two 
miles. 


1  cb.  S.21. 
&  6.  39,  40, 
44. 

m  cli.  1.  4. 
&  6.35.  &, 
14.  6.  Col.  3. 
4.  1  John  1. 
I,2.&  6.  11. 
n  ch.  3.  36. 
1  John  5.  10, 
&c.  ■ 

o  Malt.  16. 
Ifi.  oh.1. 
42.  &  C.  II, 


t  Gr.  he 
troubled 
hiviself. 


V  ch.  2.  23 
■&.  10.  42. 
12.  11,  1?. 


Ps.  2.  2. 

Malt.  26.3. 
Mark  14.  1. 


b  Luke  3.  2. 
ch.  18.  14. 
Acu4.  6. 


Many  Jacs  believe 
with  her  in  the  house,  and  comfort- 
ed her,  when  they  saw  Mary  that 
she  rose  up  hastily,  and  went  out, 
I'ollowed  her,  saying.  She  goeth 
unto  the  grave  to  weep  there. 

32  Then  when  JIary  was  come 
where  Jesus  was,  and  saw  him,  shu 
fell  down  at  his  feet,  saying  unto 
him,  q  Lord,  if  thou  hadst  been 
here,  mv  brotlier  had  not  died. 

33  VVhen  Jesus  therefore  saw  her 
weojiing,  and  the  Jews  also  weeping 
which  came  with  her,  he  groaned 
in  the  spirit,  and  t  was  troubled, 

34  And  said.  Where  have  ye  laid 
him'!  They  say  unto  him,  Lord, 
come  and  see. 

35  r  Jesus  wept. 

36  Then  said  the  Jews,  Behold 
how  he  loved  him  ! 

37  And  some  of  them  said.  Could 
not  this  man,  *  which  opened  tho 
eyes  of  the  blind,  have  caused  that 
even  this  man  should  not  have 
died? 

38  Jesus  therefore  again  groaning 
in  himself,  conielh  to  the  grave 
It  was  a  cave,  and  a  stone  lay  upon 
it. 

39  Jesus  said,  Take  ye  away  the 
stone.  Martha,  the  sister  of  him 
that  was  dead,  saith  unto  him, 
Lord,  by  this  time  lie  stinketh  :  for 
he  hath  been  lirad  four  days. 

40  Jesus  saitli  unto  her.  Said  I 
not  unto  thee,  that  V'  thou  wouldest 
believe,  thou  shouldest  '  see  tho 
glory  of  God  ? 

41  Then  they  took  away  the  stone 
from  the  place  where  the  dead  was 
laid.  And  Jesus  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  said.  Father,  1  thank  tlieo  that 
thou  hast  heard  ine  : 

42  And  I  knew  that  thou  hearest 
me  always  :  but  "  because  of  tho 
people  which  stand  by,  I  said  it, 
that  they  may  believe  tliat  thou 
hast  sent  me. 

43  And  when  he  thus  had  spo- 
ken, he  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
Lazarus,  come  forth. 

44  And  he  that  was  dead  came 
forth,  bound  hand  and  foot  with 
grave-clothes  :  and  >^  his  face  was 
bound  about  with  a  najikin.  Jesus 
saith  unto  them,  Loose  him,  and 
let  him  go. 

45  Then  many  of  the  Jews  which 
came  to  Mary,  y  and  had  seen  tho 
things  which  Jesus  did,  believed  on 
him. 

46  But  some  of  them  went  their 
ways  to  tho  Pharisees,  and  told 
them  what  things  Jesus  had  done. 

47  II  z  Then  gathered  the  chief 
priests  and  the  Pharisees  a  council, 
and  said,  »  What  do  we  1  for  this 
man  doeth  many  miracles. 

48  If  we  let  him  thus  alone,  all 
men  will  believe  on  him  ;  and  the 
Romans  shall  come,  and  take  away 
both  our  place  and  nation. 

49  And  ono  of  thom,  named 
bCaiaphae,  being  the  high  prien 
that  same  year,  said  unto  them.  Ye 
know  nothing  at  all, 

50  >•■  Nor  consider  that  it  is  expe- 
dient for  us,  that  onu  man  should 


Mary  anointcth  the  feel  of  Jesus. 
die  for    tlio   people,   and  that   tlie 
whole  nation  perish  not. 

51  And  this  spake  he  not  ot  him- 
self; hut  heing  high  priest  that 
year,  he  prophesied  thiit  Jesus 
should  die  tor  that  nation  ; 

5'^  And  J  not  for  that  nation  only, 
e  but  that  also  he  should  gatlier 
together  in  one  the  children  ot  God 
that  were  scattered  abroad. 

.■jU  Then  from  that  day  torth  they 
took  counsel  together  for  to  put  him 
to  death.  _  ,,     , 

r>i  Jesus  f therefore  walked  no 
more  openly  among  the  Jews ;  but 
went  thence  unto  a  country  near 
to  the  wilderness,  into  a  city  called 
s  Euhraim,  and  there  continued 
with  Ills  disciples. 

55  ir  h  And  the   Jews'   passover 
was  nigh  at  hand  :  and  many  went 
out  of  the  country  up  to  Jerusalem 
before  the  passover,  to  purify  them- 
selves. „     ^  , 
56 '  Then  sought  they  for  Jesus,  and 
spake  among   themselves,  as  they 
stood  in  the  temple,  What  think  ye, 
that  he  will  not  come  to  the  feast ! 
.57   Now   both  the  chief    priests 
and  the  Pharisees  had  given  a  com- 
mandment, that,  if  any  man  knew 
where  he  were,  he  should  shew  it, 
that  they  might  take  him. 
CHAPTER  XU. 

1  Jesus  cTcusetk  Mary  anointing  his  feet. 
9  The  people  fock  to  see  Lazarus.     10 
The  high  priests  consult  to  Kill  turn.  IJ 
Christ  rideth  into  Jerusalem.  20  Greeks 
desire  to  see  Jesus.     23  He  foretelleth 
his  death.     37  The  Jews  are  generally 
blinded  :  42  yet  many  chief  rulers  be- 
lieve, but  do  not  confess  him:  44  there- 
fore Jesus  calleth  earnestly  for  confes- 
sion of  faith. 
THEN  Jesus,  six  days  before  the 
passover,   came    to    Bethany, 
a  where   Lazarus   was   which  had 
been  dead,  whom  he  raised  from 
the  dead. 

a  b  There  they  made  him  a  sup- 
per ;  and  Martha  served ;  but  La- 
zarus was  one  of  them  that  sat  at 
the  table  with  him. 

3  Then  took  «  Mary  a  pound  ot 
ointment  of  spikenard,  very  costly, 
and  anointed  the  feet  of  Jesus,  and 
wiped  his  feet  with  her  hair :  and 
the  house  was  filled  with  the  odour 
of  the  ointment.  . 

4  Then  saith  one  of  his  disciples, 
Judas  Iscariot,  Simon's  son,  which 
should  betray  him, 

5  Why  was  not  this  ointment  sold 
for  three  hundred  pence,  and  given 
to  the  poor  %  ,       ,  , 

6  This  he  said,  not  that  he  cared 
for  the  poor ;  but  because  he  was  a 
thief,  and  •'  had  the  bag,  and  bare 
what  was  put  therein. 

7  Then  said  Jesus,  Let  her  alone ; 
against  the  day  of  my  burying  hath 
she  kept  this. 

8  For  e  the  poor  always  ye  have 
with  you  ;  but  me  ye  have  not  al- 
ways. 

9  Much  people  of  the  Jews  there- 
fore knew  that  he  was  there  ;  and 
they  came,  not  for  Jesus'  sake  only, 
but  that  they  might  see   Lazarus 


CHAPTER  Xn. 


DOMINI 
33. 


it  Is.  49.6. 
I  John  2.  2. 
e  i-,h.  10.  16. 
Enli.  2.  11, 
IS,  16,  17. 


p-See 
2Clir.  13 


hch.  2.  13. 
&  5.  1.  &.6 


rch.  11.  43, 


Lukel6.31. 
h  .;h.  U.  45. 


,  Matt.  21. 
M.'xrk  II.  S 

r.uk,-  I'j.  J 

36,  &c. 


kPs.  118. 
25,  26. 

lMtal.21.7. 

mZech.9.  9, 

n  Luke  18. 
34. 

oil.  7.  39. 
pch.  14.26. 


ich.  II.  I, 


b  Malt.  26.5 
Mark  14.  3. 


cLukelO.SS, 
39.  ch.  11.  2 


rch.  II.  47, 


s  Acts  17.  4. 
t  1  Kiii?s  8. 
41,  42.  Acts 
8.  27. 


ch.  1.41. 


tlch.  13.33. 


e  Malt.  26. 
11.  Mark 
14.  7. 


ch.  13.  32. 
&  17.  1. 


.,  Matt.  10. 
39.  &  16.  25, 
Mark  8.  35. 
Luke  9.  21. 
&17.  33. 

..ch.  14.  3. 
&  17.  24. 
1  Thess.  4. 
17. 

b  Matt. 25. 
38,  39.  Luke 
12.  .50.  ch. 
13.21. 

cLuke22.53. 
ch.  18.37. 
a  Matt.  3.17. 


Christ  rideth  into  Jtrusaicm 
]  also,  f  whom  he  had  raised  from  tKa 
dead.  .    . 

I  10  ITS  But  the  chiet  priests  con- 
sulted that  they  might  put  Lazarus 
also  to  death; 

11  h  Because  that  by  reason  ot 
him  many  of  the  Jews  went  away, 
and  believed  on  Jesus. 

\-2  II  >  On  the  next  day,  much 
people  that  were  come  to  the  feast, 
when  they  heard  that  Jesus  was 
coming  to  Jerusalem, 

13  Took  branches  of  palm-trees, 
and  went  ibrth  to  meet  him,  and 
cried,  k  Hosanna  ;  Blessed  is  the 
King  of  Israel  that  cometh  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord.  ,       ,     , 

14  lAnd  Jesus,  when  lie  liiul 
found  a  young  ass,  sat  thereon  ;  as 
it  is  written, 

15  m  Fear  not,  daughter  ot  taion  ; 
behold,  thy  King  cometh,  sitting  on 
an  ass's  colt. 

16  These  things  n  understood  not 
his  disciples  at  the  first ;  "  but  when 
Jesus  was  glorified,  V  then  remem- 
bered they  thai  these  things  were 
written  of  him,  and  that  they  hail 
done  these  things  unto  lum. 

17  The  people  therefore  that  was 
with  him  when  he  called  Lazarus 
out  of  his  grave,  and  raised  him 
from  the  dead,  bare  record. 

18  qFor  this  cause  the  people 
also  met  him,  for  that  they  heard 
that  he  had  done  this  miracle. 

19  The  Pharisees  therctore  said 
among  themselves,  r  Perceive  ye 
how  ye  prevail  nothing  7  behold, 
the  world  is  gone  after  him. 

20  11  And  there  «  were  certain 
Greeks  among  them,  t  that  came  up 
to  worship  at  the  feast. 

21  The  same  came  therefore  to 
Philip,  "  which  was  of  Bethsaida  of 
Galilee,  and  desired  him,  saying, 
Sir,  we  would  see  Jesus. 

22  Philip  cometh  and  telletli 
Andrew  :  and  again,  Andrew  anA 
Philip  tell  Jesus. 

23  And  Jesus  answered  them, 
saying,  J' The  hour  is  come,  that 
the   Son   of  man  should   be  glori- 

24  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
y  Except  a  corn  ot  wheat  fall  into 
the  "round  and  die,  it  abideth  a- 
lone  :  but  if  it  die,  it  bringeth  torth 
much  fruit.  ,,.,./■     i    n 

25  z  He  that  loveth  his  life  shall 
lose  it ;  and  ho  that  hateth  his  lite 
in  this  world,  shall  keep  it  unto  lite 
eternal.  . 

26  If  any  man  serve  me,  let  him 
follow  me  ;  and  a  where  I  am,  there 
shall  also  my  servant  be  :  if  any 
man  serve  me,  him  will  my  i  athor 
honour.  ,  , ,    , 

"7  b  Now  is  my  soul  troubled ; 
iind  what  shall  1  say  \  Father,  save 
ne  from  this  hour ;  «  but  for  this 
cause  came  1  unto  this  hour. 

28  Father,  glorify  .thy  name. 
dThen  came  there  a  voice  from 
heaven,  saying,  I  have  both  glori- 
fied it,  and  will  glorify  it  again. 

29  The  people  thereloro  that 
stood  by,  and   heard  it,  said  that 

847 


DOMINI 

.33. 


The  Jews  are  generally  blinded. 
it  thundered.    Others  said,  An  an- 
gel spake  to  him.  . 
30  Jcsua  answered  and  said,  e  This 
voice  came  not  because  of  me,  but 
lor  your  sakca. 

•Tl  Now  is  the  judgment  of  this 
world:  now  shall  'tlic  prince  of 
lliis  world  be  cast  out. 

:K  And  1,  e  if  I  be  lilted  up  from 
tlie  earth,  will  draw  h  all  men  unto 

:i'?  ('  This  lie  said,  signifying  what 
death  he  should  die.) 

:U  The  people  answered  }iim. 
It  VVe  have  heard  out  of  the  law 
that  Christ  abideth  for  ever:  and 
how  sayest  thou,  The  Son  of  man 
must  be  lifted  up  1  Who  is  this  Son 
of  man  1 

35  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them. 
Yet  a  little  while  1  is  the  light  with  ^^.  „,,„.  ,. 
you.  in  Walk  while  ye  have  the  ii.  &  7.  H, 
light,  lest  darkness  come  upon  yo"  :  "•,  ^^'u"*'!,' 
for  nhe  that  walketh  in  darkness  '■"•  '•  "•  "^ 
knowelh  not  whither  he  goeth. 

36  Wliile  ye  have  light,  beheve 
in  the  light,  that  ye  may  be  o  the 
children  of  light.  These  things 
spake  Jesus,  and  departed,  and  P did 
hide  liimself  fi<>m  tliem. 

;f7  ir  But  though  he  had  done  so 
many  miracles  before  them,  yet 
they  believed  not  on  him  : 

as  That  the  sayin"  of  Esaias  the 
prophet  might  be  Inlfillcd,  which 
lie  spake,  q  Lord,  who  hath  be- 
lieved our  report  ■?  and  to  whom 
hath  the  arm  of  the  Lord  been  re- 
vealed 1 

39  Therefore  they  could  not  be- 
lieve, because  that  Esaias  said  a- 
gain, 

40  rile  hath  blinded  their  eyes, 
and  hardened  their  heart;  that 
they  should  not  see  with  their  eyes, 
nor  understand  with  their  heart, 
and  be  converted,  and  1  should  heal 
ihem. 

41  sThese  things  said  Esaias,  when 
Le  saw  his  glory,  and  spake  of  him. 

42  ir  Nevertheless,  among  the 
chief  rulers  also  many  believed  on 
him  ;  but '  because  of  the  Pharisees 
they  did  not  confess  Aim,  lest  they 
should  be  put  out  of  the  synagogue  : 

43  u  For  they  loved  the  praise 
of  men  more  than  the  praise  of 
God.  ,       „ 

44  ir  Jesus  cried,  and  said,  ^  He 
that  believeth  on  me,  believeth  not 
on  me,  but  on  him  that  sent  me  : 

4.'i  And  y  he  that  seeth  me,  seeth 
him  that  sent  me. 

40  2  1  am  come  a  li"ht  into  the 
world,  that  whosoever  believeth  on 
,  me  should  not  abide  in  darkness. 

47  And  if  any  man  hear  my 
words,  and  believe  not,  >  I  judge 
him  not :  for  I'  I  came  not  to  judge 
the  world,  but  to  save  the  world. 

48  c  He  that  rejcctoth  me.  and 
receiveth  not  my  words,  halli  one 
that  judgctb  him  :  '•  the  word  that  1 
have  spoken,  the  same  shall  judge 
him  in  the  last  day. 

4!(  For  e  I  have  not  spoken  of 
myself;  hut  the  Father  which  sent 
me,  he  gave  me  a  commandment. 


S.  JOHN. 


:cli.  11.  •12. 


fMiitt.  12. 

29.  Luku  10. 
is.  ch.  U. 

30.  &',  16.  II. 
Acts  26.  18. 
2  Cor.  A.  4. 
Kplies.  2.  2. 
&.  6.  12. 
o-cli.  :i.  11. 
&  8.  28. 
liRoin.  .-i.lS. 
Ileb.  S.  9. 

i  rh.  18.  32. 
k  Ps.  S9.  36, 
37.  &  110.  A. 
Is.  9.  7. &. 13. 
8.  E/..-k.  37. 
5.  D 


8.  12.  &.9.5 

-.46. 

ler.  13.16. 
Ejih.  .1.  8. 
M  cli.  II.  10. 
i  Jolin2.  11. 
oLvike  16.8. 
Eph.  5.  8. 
1  Thess.  i.5. 
1  Julii.  2.  9, 
10,  11. 
ncli.  8.  59. 
&  II.  61. 
n  Is.  63.  I. 
Rom.  10.  16. 


r  Is.  6.9,  10. 
MiU.  13.  14. 


.6.  1. 


.   .   .  12.  23. 
ii.  17.  I,  II. 


.IMntl.  II. 
27.  &,  28.  18. 
ch.  3.  3.1.  df. 
17.  2.  Acts 
2.  36.  1  Cor. 
15.  27.  Heb. 
2.  8. 

e  ch.  8.  42. 
&■■  15.23. 
f  Luke  22,27, 
Phil.  2.  7,8. 


Gr.  I,e. 

r  Sec  Mntt. 


i  ch.  3.  5. 
I  Cor.  6.    11. 
Eph.  5.  26. 


k  cli.  15.  3. 
Ich.  6.  64. 


y  ch.  14.  9. 

ver.  3.S  36. 
h.  3.  W.  &•- 
,  12.  &.  9.5, 


a  ch.  5.  4.';. 
&,  8.  15,26. 
bch.  3.  17. 


19,  M;u-k 
16.  16. 


Malt.23.8, 
10.  Luke  6. 
46.  1  Cnr.  8, 
6.  &  12.  3. 
Phil.  2.  II. 

Luke  22. 


■J:un.  1 
/ 


Jesns  washelh  the  disciples'  feet. 
fwhat  I  should  say,  and  what  I 
should  speak. 

50  And  1  know  that  his  command- 
ment is  life  everlasting  :   whatso- 
ever I  speak  therefore,  even  as  the 
Father  said  unto  me,  so  I  speak. 
CHAPTER  XIII. 

I  Jesus  wiisheth  lii-i  diticiplet'/eet  II  ei- 
horleih  them  lu  huiinlUij  and  charily.  Ji 
Hc/oretelltth,  and  d'ecoverelh  10  Jot.^t 
bij  a  tokerj^  that  Judas  should  btnni^ 
him  S\  commandeih  them  to  love  oue 
another,  36  and  Jorcwcirneth  Peter  of 
his  denial.  „     , 

NOW  a  before  the  feast  of  the 
passover,  when  Jesus  knew 
that  l*  his  hour  was  come  that  he 
should  depart  out  of  this  world  un- 
to the  Fallier,  having  loved  his  own 
which  were  in  the  world,  he  loved 
them  unto  the  end. 

2  And  supjier  being  ended,  (c  the 
devil  having  now  put  into  the  heart 
of  Judas  Iscariot,  Simon's  ison,  to 
betray  him,) 

3  Jesus  knowing  J  that  the  Fa- 
ther had  given  all  things  into  his 
hands,  and  e  that  he  was  come  from 
God,  and  went  to  God  ; 

4  file  riseth  from  6Ui>per,  and 
laid  aside  his  garments  ;  and  took  a 
towel,  and  girded  himself. 

5  After  that,  he  poureth  water 
into  a  bason,  and  began  to  wash  the 
disciples'  feet,  and  to  wipe  t/iem 
with  the  towel  wherewith  he  was 
girded. 

6  Then  comelh  he  to  Simon 
Peter :  and  t  I'elcr  saith  unto  him, 
Lord,  s  dost  thou  wash  my  feetl 

7  Jesus  answered  and  said  unlo 
him,  What  1  do  thou  kno-.vest  not 
now ;  h  but  thou  shall  know  here- 
after. 

8  Peter  saith  unto  him.  Thou 
shalt  never  wash  my  feet.  Jemn 
answered  him,  '  If  I  wash  thee  not, 
thou  hast  no  i>art  with  me. 

9  Simon  Peter  saith  unto  him, 
Lord,  not  my  feet  only,  but  also 
iiiij  hands  anil  vii/  head. 

JO  Jesus  saith  to  him.  He  that  is 
washed  needeth  not  save  to  wash 
his  feet,  but  is  clean  every  whit : 
and  k  ye  are  clean,  but  not  all. 

11  For  1  he  knew  who  should  be- 
tray him  :  therefore  said  he.  Ye  are 
not  all  clean. 

12  So  after  he  had  washed  their 
feet,  and  had  taken  his  garment*, 
and  was  set  down  again,  he  said 
unto  them,  Know  ye  what  I  have 
done  to  vou  1 

13  mVe  call  me  Master,  and 
Lord  :  and  ye  say  well ;  for  so  1  am. 

14  "If  1  then,  your  Lord  and 
Master,  have  washed  your  feet ; 
o  ye  also  ought  to  wash  one  an 
other's  feet. 

15  For  p  I  have  given  you  an  ex 
ample,  that  ye  should  do  as  I  have 
done  to  you. 

10  q  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
vou.  The  servant  is  not  greater 
than  his  lord;  neither  he  that  is 
sent  greater  than  he  that  sent  him. 

17  r  If  ye  know  these  things,  hap- 
py are  ve  if  ye  do  them. 

18  V'l  speak   nut  ot  you  all;  I 

84H 


Christ  for etelleth  the  traitor. 
know  whom   I  have   chosen  ;   but 
that  the  scripture  may  be  fulfilled, 
•  He   that  eateth  bread    with  me, 
hath  lifted  up  his  heel  against  me. 

19  t  II  Now  I  tell  you  before  it 
come,  that  when  it  is  come  to  pass, 
ye  may  believe  that  I  am  he. 

20  u  Verily,  verily,  1  say  unto  you. 
Ho  that  receiveth  whomsoever  I 
send,  receiveth  me ;  and  he  that 
receiveth  me,  receiveth  him  thatsent 

™e.  ,     ,    , 

21  t  When  Jesus  had  thus  said, 
T  he  was  troubled  in  spirit,  and  tes- 
tified, and  said,  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  that  ^  one  of  you  shall 
betray  me. 

22  Then  the  disciples  looked  one 
on  another,  doubting  of  whom  he 
spake. 

23  Now  ^  there  was  leaning  on 
Jesus'  bosom,  one  of  his  disciples, 
whom  Jesus  loved. 

24  Simon  Peter  therefore  beckon- 
ed to  him,  that  he  should  ask  who 
it  should  be  of  whom  he  spake. 

25  He  then,  lying  on  Jesus'  breast, 
saith  unto  him,  Lord,  who  is  it  7 

26  Jesus  answered.  He  it  is  to 
whom  I  shall  give  a  ||  sop,  when  I 
have  dipped  it.  And  when  he  had 
dipped  the  sop,  he  gave  it  to  Judas 
Iscariot  the  son.  of  Simon. 

27  I'  And  after  the  sop  Satan  en- 
tered into  him.  Then  said  Jesus 
unto  him,  That  thou  doest,  do 
quickly. 

28  Now  no  man  at  the  table  knew 
for  what  intent  he  spake  this  unto 
him. 

29  For  some  of  them  thought,  bo- 
cause  c  Judas  had  the  bag,  that 
Jesus  had  said  unto  him.  Buy  those 
things  that  we  have  need  of  against 
the  feast ;  or,  that  he  should  give 
something  to  the  poor. 

30  He  then,  having  received  the 
sop,  went  immediately  out:  and  it 
was  night. 

31  IT  Therefore,  when  he  was  gone 
out,  Jesus  said,  d  Now  is  the  Son  of 
man  glorified,  and  e  God  is  glorified 
in  him. 

32  f  If  God  be  glorified  in  him, 
God  shall  also  glorify  hiin  in  him- 
self, and  e  shall  straightway  glorify 
him. 

33  Little  children,  yet  a  little 
while  I  am  with  you.  Ye  shall  seek 
rae  ;  h  and,  as  I  said  unto  the  Jews, 
Whither  I  go,  ye  cannot  come,  so 
now  I  say  to  you. 

^  i  A  new  commandirkent  I  give 
unto  you.  That  ye  love  one  another  ; 
as  I  have  loved  you,  that  ye  also  love 
one  another. 

35  k  By  this  shall  all  men  know 
that  ye  are  my  disciples,  if  ye  have 
love  one  to  another. 

36  ir  Simon  Peter  said  unto  him. 
Lord,  whither  "oest  thou  "?  Jesus 
answered  him.  Whither  I  go,  thou 
canst  not  follow  me  now  ;  but  1  thou 
enalt  follow  me  afterward. 

37  Peter  said  unto  him,  Lord, 
why  cannot  I  follow  thee  now  1  I 
will  fn  lay  down  my  life  for  thy  sake. 

38  Jesus     answered    him,    Wilt 

.Mm  2 


CHAPTER  XIV. 

domTni  I  do  mini 


r.  21. 
tch.  14.29. 
&  16.  A. 
!|  Otjrom 
henceforth. 
u  Matt.  10. 
40.  &  25.  40. 
Luke  10.  16. 

X  Matt.  25. 

21.  Mark  14. 

18.  Luke  22. 

21. 

y  ch.  12.  27. 

7,  Acts  1.  17. 

1  John  2.  19. 


ach.  19.26. 
&  20.  2.  &. 
21.  7,20,  24. 


Or,  moTSdL 


b  Luke  22.  3. 
ch.  6.  70 


a  ch.  12.  23 
e  ch.  14.  13. 
1  Pel.  4.  11. 

f  ch.  17.  I, 

4,  5,  6. 

S  ch.  12.  23. 


iLev.  19.18. 
ch.  15.  12, 
17.  Eph.  5. 
2.  1  Tiiess.  4. 
9.  Jam.  2.  8. 
1  Pet.  1.  22. 

1  Jnhn  2.  7, 
8.  &  3.  II, 
23.  cfe  4.  21. 
k  I  Johu  2. 
5.  &.  4.  20. 

Ich.  21.  18. 

2  Pet.  1.  14. 
m  Matt.  26. 
33,  34,  35. 
Mark  14.  29, 
30,  31.  Luke 
22.  33,  34. 


a  ver.  27. 
ch.  16.  3,  22. 


h  ch.  13.  33, 


c  ver.  18,  28. 
Acts  1.  II. 
dch.  12.  26. 
&  17.  24. 
1  Thess.  4. 
17. 


e  Heb.  9.  8. 
tch.  1.  17. 
&,  8.  32. 
gch.  1.4.  Si, 
Tl.  25. 
h  ch.  10.  9. 
i  ch.  8.  19. 


kch.  12.45, 
Col.  1.  15. 
Heb.  1.  3. 


1  ver.  20.  ch, 

10.  38.  &  17, 

21,23. 

m  ch.  5.  19. 

&  7.  16.  & 

8.  28.  &  12. 

49. 

ri  ch.  5.  36. 

&  10.  38. 

0  Matt.  21. 
21.  Mark  16, 
17.  Luke  10, 
17. 

p  Matt.  7.  7, 
&,21.22. 
Mark  11.24. 
Luke  11.9. 
ch.  15.  7,  16 
&  16.23,24, 
Jam.  I.  5. 

1  John  3.  22, 
&  5.  14. 

q  vei.  21,23 

ch.  15.  10, 

14.   1  Johu  5 

3. 

rch.  15.26. 

&,  16.  7. 

Rom.  8.  15, 

26. 

s  ch.  15.  26. 

&,  16.  13. 

1  John  4.  6. 

t  1  Cor.  2. 

14. 

u  1  John  2. 


He  eomfoi  teth  his  disciples. 
thou  lay  down  thy  life  for  my 
sake  7  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
thee.  The  cock  shall  not  crow,  till 
thou  hast  denied  me  thrice. 

CHAPTEPv  XIV. 

1  Christ  comfoTteth  his  disciples  with  tht 
hopeof  heaven  :  6 professeth  himsel/the 
way,  the  truth,  and  the  life,  and  one 
with  the  Father:  13  assurelh  their 
prayers  in  his  name  to  be  ej'ecttial:  15 
requesteth  love  and  obediejice.  16  7)7-0- 
miseth  the  Holy  Ghost  the  Comforter 
27  and  leaveth  his  peace  irii'i  them. 

LET  a  not  your  heart  be  troubled  : 
ye  believe  in  God,  believe  also 
in  me. 

2  In  my  Father's  house  are  man> 
mansions  :  if  itwere  not  so,  I  would 
have  told  you.  hi  go  to  prepare  a 
place  for  you. 

3  And  if  I  go  and  prepare  a  place 
for  you,  <:  I  will  come  again  and  re- 
ceivo  you  unto  myself;  that  d  where 
I  am,  there  ye  may  be  also. 

4  And  whither  1  go  ye  know,  and 
the  way  ye  know. 

5  Thomas  saith  unto  him,  Lord, 
we  know  not  whither  thou  goest ; 
and  how  can  we  know  the  %vay  1 

6  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  am  e  the 
way,  and  f  the  truth,  and  s  the  life  : 
h  no  man  cometh  unto  the  Father, 
but  by  me. 

7  i  If  ye  had  known  me,  ye  should 
have  known  my  Father  also  :  and 
from  hencelorth  ye  know  him,  and 
have  seen  him. 

8  Philip  saith  unto  him,  Lord, 
shew  us  the  Father,  and  it  sufficeth 
us. 

9  Jesus  saith  unto  him.  Have  I 
been  .so  Ion"  time  with  you,  and 
yet  hast  thou  not  known  me, 
Philip  ^  k  he  that  hath  seen  "me, 
hath  seen  the  Father  ;  and  how 
sayest  thou  then,  Shew  us  thu 
Father  1 

10  Believest  thou  not  that  1  I  am 
in  the  Father,  and  the  Father  in 
me  ■?  the  words  that  I  speak  unto 
you,  ™  I  speak  not  of  myself:  but 
the  Father,  that  dwelleth  in  me,  he 
doeth  the  works. 

11  Believe  me  that  I  am  in  the 
Father,  and  the  Father  in  me  :  ">  or 
else  believe  me  for  the  very  works' 
sake. 

12  o  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you. 
He  that  believeth  on  me,  the  works 
that  I  do  shall  he  do  also ;  and 
greater  works  than  these  shall  he 
do  ;  because  I  go  unto  my  Father. 

13  p  And  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask 
in  my  name,  that  will  I  do,  that  the 
Father  may  be  glorified  in  the  Son. 

11  If  ye  shall  ask  any  thing  in  my 
name,  I  will  do  it. 

15  ir  q  If  ye  love  me,  keep  my 
commandments : 

16  And  I  will  pray  the  Father, 
and  r  he  shall  give  you  another 
Comforter,  that  he  may  abide  with 
you  for  ever  ; 

17  Even  »  the  Spirit  of  truth  ; 
t  whom  the  world  cannot  receive, 
because  it  seeth  him  not,  neither 
knoweth  him  :  but  ye  know  him  ; 
for  he  dwelleth  with  you,  "  and 
shall  be  in  you. 

849 


The  mutual  love  between 

18  »  I  will  not  leave  you  ||  com- 
fortless :  y  1  will  come  to  you. 

19  Yet  a  little  while,  and  the 
world  seeth  me  no  more;  but  zye 
sec  me  :  a  because  1  live,  ye  shall 
live  also. 

20  At  that  day  yo  shall  know  that 
l"  I  0771  in  my  Father,  and  ye  in  me, 
and  I  in  you. 

21  <:  He  that  hatli  my  command- 
meniB,  and  keepeth  them,  he  it  is 
that  loveth  me  :  and  ho  that  loveth 
me,  shall  bo  loved  of  my  Father, 
and  1  will  love  him,  and  will  mani- 
fest myself  to  him. 

22  d  Judas  saith  unto  him,  (not 
Iscariot)  Lord,  how  is  it  that  thou 
wilt  manifest  thvself  unto  us,  and 
uot  unto  the  worfd  ? 

23  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  e  If  a  man  love  me,  he  wdl 
keep  my  words :  and  my  Father 
will  love  him,  f  and  we  will  come 
unto  him,  and  make  our  abode 
with  him. 

34  He  that  loveth  me  not,  keep- 
eth  not  my  sayings  :  and  e  the  word 
which  ye  hear  is  not  mine,  but  the 
Father  s  which  sent  me. 

25  These  things  have  I  spoken  un- 
to you,  being  7jct  present  with  you. 

26  But  hilie  Comforter,  which  is 
the  Holy  Ghost,  whom  the  Father 
will  send  in  my  name,  '  he  shall 
teach  you  all  things,  and  brin"  all 
things  to  your  rcniemhrunce,  what- 
soever 1  have  said  unto  you. 

27  k  Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my 
peace  I  give  unto  you  :  not  as  the 
world  giveth,  give  I  unto  you. 
1  Let  not  your  lieart  be  troubled, 
neither  let  it  he  afraid. 

28  Ye  have  heard  how  m  I  said 
unto  you,  I  go  away,  and  come 
again  unto  you.  If  ye  loved  mo, 
ye  would  rejoice,  because  I  said, 
"  I  go  unto  the  Father :  for  o  my 
Father  is  greater  than  I. 

29  And  p  now  I  have  told  you 
before  it  come  to  pass,  that  when  it 
IS  come  to  pass,  yo  might  believe. 

30  Hereafter  1  will  not  talk  much 
with  you  :  q  for  the  jjrince  of  tliis 
world  Cometh,  and  hath  nothing  in 
me. 

31  But  that  the  world  may  know 
that  i  love  the  Father ;  and  r  as  the 
Father  gave  me  commandment, 
even  so  I  do.  Arise,  let  us  go 
hence. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

I  The  consolation  and  jnutuat  love  he- 
ttreen  Cln  ist  and  his  Vtemhers^  under 
the  parable  of  the  vine  18  ^  com/ort 
in  the  hatred  and  pergrculion  of  the 
world.  25  The  office  oj  the  Holy  Gliost, 
and  of  the  apjsltes. 

[AM     the     true    vine,    and    niy 
Father  is  tlie  husbandman. 

2  a  Every  branch  in  methatbear- 
cth  not  fruit,  he  takelli  away  :  and 
every  branch  that  bunreth  fruit,  he 
purgeth  it,  that  it  may  bring  forth 
more  fruit. 

3  •>  Now  yu  arc  clean  through  the 
word  which  1  liavc  spoken  unto 
you. 

4  c  Abide  in  mo,  and  I  in  you. 
A*   tho  branch  cannot  boar  fruit  of 


S.  JOHN. 

Anno 
DOMINI 


I!  Or,  or- 
phans. 


zch. 

6. 

16. 

nl  C 

jr. 

15. 

20. 

b  ver. 

10 

ch. 

10.38 

&  17. 

21,23 

26 

c  "er. 

15 

'23. 

1  Johr 

2. 

5. 

&,  6.3. 

i  Luke  6 

16 

f  1  John  2. 
2J.  Rev.  3. 


5  ver.  10. 
ch.  5.  IS*,  38. 

6  7.  16.  h 
8.  28.  &.  12. 


16. 


Luke2J.  49. 

ch.  15.26.&, 

16.  7. 

1  ch.  2.  22. 

&.  12.  16.  6l 

16.  13. 

1  John  2.  20, 

27. 


n  vsr.  12. 
ch.  16.  16. 
&20.  17. 
o  Seech.  5. 
18.  &  10.30. 
Phil.  2.  6. 
pell.  13.   19. 
&.  16.  4. 
qch.  12.  31. 
&  16.  11. 


rch.  10.  18. 
Phil.  2.  8. 
Heb.  5.  8. 


boh.  13.  10. 
&  17.  17. 
Eph.  5.  26. 
IPet.  1.22. 
c  Col.  I.  23 
1  Joliii  2.  0. 


d  Hos.  14.  8. 
Phil.  1.  II. 
&  '1.  13. 
II  Oi\  severed 
from  77je, 
Arts  4.  12. 
eM.-m.S.  10. 
&  7.  19. 

fver.  16.  ;h. 
11.  1.3,  14.  &. 
16.  23. 
a-  .Mml.  5. 
16.  Phil.  1. 
11. 


ch.  14.  15, 

21,23. 


kch.  16.24. 

6.  17.  13. 

1  John  1.  4. 
1  ch.  13.  3t. 
1  Thess.  4.  9. 
1  Pel.  4.  8. 
1  John  3.  II. 
&,4.  21. 
mch.  10.  11, 
15.  Rom.  5. 

7,  8.  Eph.  5. 
2.  1  John  3. 
16. 

nch.   14.  15, 
23.  See 
Mutt.  12.  50. 

0  See  Gen. 
18.  17.  ch. 
17.  26.  Acts 
20.  27. 

p  ch.  6.  TO. 
&  13.  13. 

1  John  4.  10, 
19. 

■  1  M:.U.  23. 
hi.  M:irk  16. 
15.  Col.  1.6. 
r  ver.  7.  ch. 
14.  13. 
s  ver.  12. 
f  1  John  3.  1, 


a  1  John  4. 
6. 

xch.  17.  14. 


V  M.-itt.  10. 
21.  Luke  6. 
10.  ch.  13. 


a  Malt.  10. 
22.  &  24.  9. 
ch.  16.  3. 


bch.  9.  41. 
cRom.  1.20, 
Jnm.  4.  17. 

'!  Or,  excuse. 


Christ  and  his  membert. 
itself,  except  it  abide  in  the  vine: 
no  more  can  ye,  except  ye  abide  in 
me. 

5  I  am  the  vine,  yo  are  the 
branches :  He  that  abideth  in  me, 
and  I  in  him,  the  same  bringeth 
forth  much  J  fruit:  for  ||  without 
me  ye  can  do  nothing. 

C  If  a  man  abide  not  in  me,  e  l,e 
is  cast  forth  as  a  branch,  and  is 
withered  ;  and  men  gather  them, 
and  cast  them  into  the  fire,  ana 
they  are  burned. 

7  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my  words 
abide  ui  you,  f  ve  shall  ask  what  ye 
will,  and  it  shall  bo  done  unto  you. 

8  e  Herein  is  my  Father  glorified, 
that  ye  bear  much  fruit;  hgo  shall 
ye  be  my  disciples. 

9  As  the  Father  hath  loved  me, 
so  have  1  loved  you  :  continue  ye 
in  my  love. 

10  "If  ye  keep  my  command- 
ments, ye  shall  abide  in  niy  love  ; 
even  as  I  have  kept  my  Father's 
commandments,  and  abide  in  his 
love. 

11  These  things  have  I  spoken 
unto  you,  that  my  Joy  might  re- 
main in  you,  and  k  that  your  joy 
might  be  full. 

12  IThis  is  my  commandment. 
That  ye  love  one  another,  as  1 
have  loved  you. 

13  m  Greater  love  hath  no  man 
than  this,  that  a  man  lay  down  Ids 
life  for  his  friends. 

14  1  Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye  do 
whatsoever  I  command  you. 

15  Henceforth  I  call  you  not  ser- 
vants; for  the  servant  knoweth  not 
what  his  lord  doeth  :  but  I  have 
called  you  friends  ;  o  for  all  things 
that  I  have  heard  of  my  Father,  I 
have  made  known  unto  you. 

IC  p  Yo  have  not  chosen  me,  bat 
I  have  chosen  you,  and  q  ordained 
you,  that  ye  should  go  and  bring 
forth  fruit,  and  that  your  frust 
should  remain:  that  r whatsoever 
ye  shall  ask  of  the  Father  in  my 
name,  he  may  give  it  you. 

17  'These  things  1  command 
you.  That  ye  love  one  another. 

18  t  If  tlie  world  hato  you,  ye 
know  that  it  hated  mo  belbre  it 
hated  you. 

19  "If  ye  were  of  the  world,  the 
world  would  love  his  own  ;  but 
»  because  ye  are  not  of  tho  world, 
but  1  have  chosen  you  out  of  tho 
world,  therefore  the  world  hateth 
yon. 

20  Remember  the  word  that  I 
said  unto  you,  y  The  servant  is 
not  greater  than  his  lord.  If  they 
have  persecuted  me,  they  will  also 
persecute  you  :  'if  they  have  kept 
my  saying,  they  will  keep  yours 
also. 

21  But  !i  all  these  things  will  they 
do  unto  you  for  my  name's  sake, 
because  they  know  not  him  that 
sent  me. 

22  h  If  I  had  not  come  and  spo 
ken  unto  tliem,  they  had  not  had 
sin  :  1=  but  now  they  liave  no  li  cloak 
for  their  s'li. 

a-io 


Christ  comfort  etk  his  disciples 

'23  d  He  that  hatetli  nic,  hateth 
my  Father  also. 

34  If  I  had  not  done  among 
them  «  the  works  which  none  other 
man  did,  they  had  not  had  sin : 
but  now  have  they  both  seen,  and 
hated  both  me  and  my  Father. 

25  But  this  Cometh  to  pass,  that 
the  word  might  be  fulfilled  that  is 
written  in  their  law,  f  They  hated 
me  without  a  cause. 

26  e  But  when  the  Comforter  is 
come,  whom  I  will  send  unto  you 
from  tiie  Father,  even  the  Spirit  of 
truth,  which  proceedeth  from  the 
Father,  h  he  shall  testify  of  me. 

27  And  i  ye  also  shall  bear  wit- 
ness, because  k  ye  have  been  with 
me  from  the  beginning. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  Christ  com/ortelk  his  disciples  against 
tribulation  by  the  promise  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  by  his  resurrection  and  as- 
cension :  23  assureth  their  prayers  made 
in  his  name  to  be  acceptable  to  his  Fa- 
ther. 3.3  Peace  in  Christ,  and  in  the 
world  affliction. 

THESE  things  have  I  spoken  un- 
to you,  that  ye  a  should  not  be 
offended. 

2  b  They  shall  put  you  out  of  the 
synagogues  :  yea,  the  time  cometh, 
c  that  whosoever  killeth  you,  will 
think  that  he  doeth  God  service. 

3  And  i  these  things  will  they  do 
unto  you,  because  they  have  not 
known  the  Father,  nor  me. 

4  But  e  these  things  have  I  told 
you,  that  when  the  time  shall  cDme,_ 
ye  may  remember  that  I  told  you  of 
them.  And  f  these  things  I  said 
not  unto  you  at  the  beginning  be- 
cause I  was  with  you. 

5  But  now  ?  I  go  my  way  to  him 
that  sent  me,  and  none  of  you  ask- 
eth  me.  Whither  goest  thou  ■? 

6  But  because  I  have  said  these 
things  unto  you,  h  sorrow  hath  filled 
your  heart. 

7  Nevertheless,  I  tell  you  the 
truth  :  It  is  expedient  for  you  that 

I  go  away  :  for  if  I  go  not  away, 
i  the  Comforter  will  not  come  unto 
you  ;  but  ^  if  I  depart,  I  will  send 
him  unto  you. 

8  And  when  he  is  come,   he  will 

II  reprove  the  world  of  sin,  and  of 
righteousness,  and  of  judgment : 

9  1  Of  sin,  because  they  believe 
not  on  me  ; 

10  m  Of  righteousness,  "  because 
I  go  to  my  Father,  and  ye  see  me 
no  more  ; 

11  o  Of  judgment,  because  P  the 
prince  of  this  world  is  judged. 

12  I  have  yet  many  things  to  say 
unto  you,  q  but  ye  cannot  bear  them 
now.  . 

13  Ilowbeit,  when  he,  r  the  Spirit 
of  truth  is  come,  s  he  will  guide 
you  into  all  truth  :  for  he  shall  not 
speak  of  himself;  but  whatsoever 
he  shall  hear,  that  shall  he  speak  : 
and  he  will  shew  you  things  to 
come. 

14  He  shall  glorify  me  :  for  he 
shall  receive  of  mine,  and  shall 
ehew  it  unto  you. 

15  t  AH  thmgs  tha:  the   Father 


CHAPTER  XVI. 


d  1  John  2. 

23. 

e  ch.  3.  2.  & 

7. 31.  ii  9.32. 


rPs.  35.  19. 
&,  69.  4. 
gLuke2-1.49. 
ch.  14.  17,26. 
&.  15.  7,  13. 
Acu,  2.  33. 

h  1  John  5.  6. 
1  Luk.'  24.48. 
Aclsl.8,  21, 
22.  &  2.  32. 
&  3.  15.  &. 
4.  20,  33.  & 
6.  32.  &.  10. 
39.  &,  13.  31. 

1  Pet.  5.  1. 

2  Pet.  1.  16. 
k  Luke  1.  2. 
1  John  1.1,2. 


nMatt.  11.6. 
&  24.  10.  &. 
26.  31. 
b  ch.  9.  22, 
34.  &,  12.  42. 
c  Acts  8.1. & 

9.  1.  &26.  9, 

10,  11. 

.1  ch.  15.  21. 
Rom.  10.  2. 
1  Cor.  2.  8. 
ITim.  1.  13. 
e  ch.  13.  19. 
&  14.  29. 
iSee  Matt. 
9.  15. 

gver.  10,  15. 
ch.  7.  33.  & 
13.  3.  &.  14. 


ich.  7.  39.  &, 

14.  16,26.  &. 

15.  26. 

k  Acts  2.  33. 

Eph.  4.  8. 

il  Or,  C071- 

vince. 

1  Acts  2.  22, 

37. 

m  Acts  2.  32. 
»ch.  3.  14. 
&.  5.  32. 
oAcis26. 18. 
pLukelO.18. 
cli.  12.  31. 
Eph.  2.  2. 
Col.  2.  15. 
HlI).  2.  14. 
q  Mark  4.  33. 
1  Cor.  3.  2. 
Heb.  5.  12. 
r  ch.  14.  17. 
iSi  15.  26. 
s  ch.  14.  26. 
1  John  2.  20, 
27. 

tMiitt    11. 
27.  ch   3.  35. 
&  13.  3. 

17.  10. 


7.  33.  &,  13. 
33.  &  14.  19. 

.'  ver.  28. 

h.  13.  3. 


y  ver.  6. 

J  Luke  24.41, 
52.  cli.  14.  1, 
97.  &  20.  20. 
Acts2.  46.  & 
13.62.  IPel. 
1.8. 

a  Matt.  7.  7. 
ch.  14.  13.  &. 
15.  16. 


parables. 

Or, 
parables. 


3.  13.  &17.8. 
fch.  13.3. 


il  Or,  para- 
ble. 
Sch.  21.  17. 


by  tht  promise  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
hath  are  mine:  therefore  said  I, 
that  he  shall  take  of  mine,  and 
shall  shew  it  unto  you. 

16  "  A  little  whUe,  and  ye  shall 
not  see  me :  and  again,  a  littla 
while,  and  ye  shall  see  nie,  w  be 
cause  I  go  to  the  Father. 

17  Then  said  some  of  his^  disci- 
ples among  themselves,  VV'luit  is 
this  that  he  saith  unto  us,  A  little 
while,  and  ye  shall  not  see  me  ■ 
and  again,  a  little  while,  and  ye 
shall  see  me  ;  and,  Because  I  go  to 
the  Father  ? 

18  They  said  therefore.  What  i* 
this  that  he  saith,  A  little  while '' 
we  cannot  tell  wiiat  he  saith. 

19  Now  Jesus  knew  that  they 
were  desirous  to  ask  him,  and  saii 
unto  them.  Do  ye  in(|uire  among 
yourselves  of  that  I  said,  A  little 
while,  and  ye  shall  not  see  me : 
and  again,  a  little  while,  and  ye 
shall  see  me'? 

20  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
that  ye  sliall  wefep  and  lament, 
but  the  world  shall  rejoice :  and 
ye  shall  be  sorrowful,  but  your 
sorrow  shall  be  turned  into  joy. 

21  «  A  woman  when  she  is  in  tra- 
vail hath  sorrow,  because  her  hour 
is  come :  but  as  soon  as  she  is  de- 
livered of  the  child,  she  remember- 
eth  no  more  the  anguish,  for  joy 
that  a  man  is  born  into  the  world. 

22  y  And  ye  now  therefore  have 
sorrow:  but  1  will  see  you  again, 
and  z  your  heart  shall  rejoice,  and 
your  joy  no  man  taketh  from  you. 

23  And  in  that  day  ye  shall  ask 
me  nothing,  a  Verily,  verily,  1  say 
unto  you,  Whatsoever  ye  shall  ask 
the  Father  in  my  name,  he  will  give 
it  you. 

21  Hitherto  have  ye  asked  no- 
thing in  my  name :  ask,  and  ye 
shall  receive,  b  that  your  joy  may 
be  full. 

25  These  things  have  I  spoken 
unto  you  in  ||  proverbs :  but  tho 
time  cometh  when  I  shall  no  more 
speak  unto  you  in  ||  proverbsj  but 
I  shall  shew  you  plainly  of  tho 
Father. 

20  c  At  that  day  ye  shall  ask  in 
my  name  :  and  1  say  not  unto  you, 
that  I  will  pray  the  Father  for 
you  : 

27  <1  For  the  Father  himself  lov- 
eth  you,  because  ye  have  loved  me, 
and"  e  have  believed  that  I  came 
out  from  God. 

28  f  I  came  forth  from  the  Fa- 
ther, and  am  come  into  tho  world  : 
again,  I  leave  the  world,  and  go  to 
the  Father. 

29  His  disciples  said  unto  him, 
Lo,  now  speakest  thou  plainly,  and 
speakest  no  ||  proverb. 

30  Now  are  we  sure  that  gl  bou 
knowest  all  things,  and  needest  not 
that  any  man  should  ask  thee  :  by 
this  h  we  believe  that  thou  earnest 
forth  from  God. 

31  Jesus  answered  them,  Do  ye 
now  believe  7 

32  '  Behold,  the  hour  comelh, 
yea,  is  now  come,  that  ye  shall  be 

851 


Christ  prayeth  for  his  apostles, 
■cattered  k  every  man  to  ||  his  own, 
and  shall  leave  mo  alone :  and  '  yet 
I  nm  not  alone,  because  the  Father 
18  witli  me. 

33  Those  things  I  have  spoken 
unto  you,  that  '"  in  me  ye  might 
liave  peace.  "  In  the  world  ye 
shall  have  trihulation,  "  but  be  of 
good  cheer  •  F  1  have  overcome  the 
world. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  Christ  prayeth  to  his  Father  to  glorify 
him,  6  to  preserre  his  apostles,  11  in 
unity,  n  and  truth,  W  to  glorify  them, 
tmd  all  other  believers  with  him  in  hea- 

TIIESE  words  spake  Jesus,  and 
lifted  up  his  eyes  to  heaven, 
and  said,  Father,  »  the  hour  is 
come  ;  glorify  thy  t5on,  that  thy  Son 
also  may  glorify  thee  : 

2  1j  As  thou  hast  given  him  power 
over  all  flesh,  tliat  he  should  "ivo 
eternal  life  to  as  many  <=  as  thou 
hast  given  him. 

3  And  d  this  is  life  eternal,  that 
they  might  know  thee  c  the  only 
true  God,  and  Jesus  Christ  f  whom 
thou  hast  sent. 

4  g  I  have  glorified  tlico  on  the 
earth :  h  I  have  finished  the  work 
>  which  thou  gavc^t  me  to  do. 

5  And  now,  O  Father,  glorify 
thou  me  with  thine  own  sell,  with 
the  glory  k  which  I  had  with  thee 
before  the  world  was. 

6  1  I  have  manifested  thy  name 
unto  the  men  "\  vvhich  thou  gavest 
me  out  of  the  world ;  thine  they 
■were,  and  thou  gavest  them  me  ; 
and  they  have  kept  thy  word. 

7  Now  they  have  known  that  all 
things  whatsoever  thou  hast  given 
me  are  of  thee  : 

8  For  I  have  given  unto  them  the 
words  1  which  thou  gavest  me  ;  and 
they  have  received  them,  °  and  have 
known  surely  that  I  came  out  from 
thee,  and  they  have  believed  that 
thou  didst  send  me. 

9  I  pray  for  them  -.  V  I  pray  not 
for  the  world,  but  for  them  which 
thou  hast  given  me  ;  for  they  are 
thine. 

10  And  all  mine  are  thine,  and 
q  thine  are  mine  ;  and  I  am  glorified 
in  them. 

11  r  And  now  I  am  no  more  in 
the  world,  but  these  are  in  the 
world,  and  I  come  to  thee.  Holy 
Father,  »  keep  through  thine  own 
name  those  whom  thou  hast  given 
me,  '  that  they  may  be  one,  "  as  we 
are. 

12  While  I  was  with  them  in 
the  world,  «  I  kept  them  in  thy 
name  :  those  that  thou  gavest  me 
I  have  kept,  and  >  none  of  them  is 
lost,  z  but  the  son  of  perdition  ;  a  that 
the  scripture  might  no  fulfilled. 

13  And  now  come  I  to  lliee,  and 
these  things  I  speak  in  the  world, 
that  they  might  have  my  joy  fulfilled 
in  tliemselves. 

14  ''  I  have  given  them  thy  word  ; 
0  and  the  world  hath  hated  them, 
because  they  are  not  of  the  world, 
*  even  as  I  am  not  of  the  world. 


II  Or,  his 

own  home. 

loll.  8.29.  & 

14.  10,  11. 

mis.  9.  e.cli. 

lA.  27.  Rom. 

5.  1.  Eph.2. 

14.  Col.  1.20. 

nch.  15.  19, 

20.21. 

2  Tim.  3:  12. 

och.  14.  1. 
Rom.  8.37, 
John  4.  4. 

&5.  4. 


li  Dan.  7.  M. 
t.  11.27. 
&28.  18.  cli. 
3.  35.  &  5.27. 
I  Cor.  15.25, 
27.  Phil.  2. 

10.  Heh.2.8. 
c  vcr.  6,  9, 
24.  ch.  6.  37. 
d  Is.  53.  II. 
Jlt.  9.  24. 

e  1  Cor.  8.4. 
1  Thess  I.  9. 
fch.  3.  34.&. 
5.  35,37.  &,  6. 
29,  67.  &  7. 
29.  &10.  36. 
&  11.  42. 
jch.  13.  31. 
Si.  14.  13. 
Iich.4.34.&, 

5.  35.  &  9.  3. 
&  19.  W. 
ich.  14.  31. 

6,  15.  10. 
kch.  1.  1,2. 
&  10.  30.  &. 
14.9.  Phil. 2. 
6.  Col.  1.  15, 
17.  Heb.  1. 
3,  10. 

1  vcr.  26.  Ps. 

22.  22. 

m  ver.  2,  9, 

11.  ch.  6.  37, 
39.  &.  10. 29. 
&  15.  19. 

1.  ch.  8.  28. 

&.  12.  49.  & 

14.  10. 

o  ver.  25.cli. 

16.  27,  30. 

p  1  John  5. 

19. 

q  ch.  15.  15. 

rch.  13.  1. 

&  15.  23. 


t  ver.  21, 
u  ch.  10.  30. 

X  ch.  6.  39. 
fc  10.  28. 
Heb.  2.  13. 
V  ch.  18.  9. 
1  John  2.  19. 
7,  ch.  6.  70. 
&  13.  18. 
.1  Ps.  109.  8. 
Acts  1.20. 
b  ver.  8. 
c  ch.  15.  18, 
19.   1  John 
3.  13. 

d  ch.  8.  21. 
ver.  18. 


33. 


-M.iti.e.  13. 

Gai.  1.  4. 
2  Thess.  3.3. 
I  John  5.  18. 

vcr.  14. 
s  ch.  15.  3. 
Acts  15.9. 
Eph.  5.  25. 

I  Pet.  ?.22. 
h  2  Sam.  7. 
_  Ps.  119. 
142,  151.  ch. 
3.40. 

:h.  20.  21. 
k  I  Cor.  1.2, 

30.     1  TI.ess. 

7.  Heb. 
10.  10. 

II  Or,  truly 
aanctiftcd. 

1  ver.  11,  22, 
23.  ch.  10.16, 
Rom.  12.  5. 
Gal.  3.  28. 
nch.  10.  38. 
&.  14.  11. 

14.  20. 

I  John  1.  3. 
&  3.  24. 
Col.  3.  14. 


pch.  12.  26. 
&  14.  3. 

1  Thess.  4. 


ch.  15.21. 
&  16.  3. 

.  7.  29. 
&.  8.  55.  &L 
ID.  15. 
t  ver.  8.  ch. 
16.27. 

r.  6.  ch. 
15.  15. 
X  ch.  15.  9. 


a  Matt.  26. 
36.  Mark  14. 
32.  Luke  22. 


and  for  all  believers. 

15  I  pray  not  that  lliou  shouldest 
take  them  out  of  the  world,  but 
e  that  thou  shouldest  keep  them 
from  the  evil. 

16  'They  are  not  of  the  world, 
even  as  I  am  not  of  the  world. 

17  S  Sanctify  them  through  thy 
truth  :  h  thy  word  is  truth. 

18  '  As  thou  hast  sent  me  into 
the  world,  even  so  have  I  also  sent 
them  into  the  world. 

19  And  k  for  their  sakes  I  sancti- 
fy myself,  that  they  also  might  be 
if  sanctified  through  the  truth. 

20  Xeither  pray  I  for  Ihi^sc  alone  ; 
hut  for  them  also  which  shall  be- 
lieve on  me  through  their  word  : 

21  IThat  they  all  may  he  one; 
as  '"  thou.  Father,  art  in  me,  and 
I  in  thee,  that  they  al.so  may  he  one 
in  us  :  that  the  world  may  believe 
that  thou  hast  sent  me. 

22  And  the  glory  whicli  thou 
gavest  me,  I  have  given  them  ; 
n  that  they  may  be  one,  even  as  we 
are  one ; 

2.'{  I  in  them,  and  thou  in  me, 
°  that  they  may  be  made  perfect 
in  one ;  and  tliat  the  worlil  may 
know  that  thou  hast  sent  me,  and 
hast  loved  them  as  thou  hast  loved 
me. 

24  P  Father,  I  will  that  they  also 
whom  thou  hast  given  me  be  with 
me  where  I  am  ;  that  they  may 
behold  my  glory  which  thou  hast 
given  me  :  q  for  thou  lovedst  mo 
before  the  foundation  of  the 
world. 

25  O  righteous  Father,  r  the  world 
Iiath  not  known  thee:  but  »I  have 
known  thee,  and  t  these  have  known 
that  tliou  hast  sent  me. 

26  "  And  I  have  declared  unto 
them  thy  name,  and  will  declare  it : 
that  the  love  ^  wherewith  thou  hast 
loved  me,  may  be  in  them,  and  I  iu 
them. 

CHAPTER  XVm. 

1  Judas  bctrayelh  Jesus.  6  Thf  cfjircrt 
fall  to  the  ground.  10  Peter  smiieth  off 
Malchus'  ear.  12  Jesus  is  taken,  and 
led  unto  Annas  xnd  Ciiiaphac.  15  Pe- 
ter^s  denial.  19  Jesus  examined  before 
Caiaphas.  28  His  arraignment  before 
Pilate.  36  His  kingdom.  40  The  Jeics 
ask  Barabbas  to  be  ^let  loose. 

Vt/'HEN  Jesus  had  sjioken  liieso 
'  '  words,  a  he  went  lortli  with  his 
disciples  over  ti  the  brook  Cedron 
where  was  a  garden,  into  the  which 
he  entered,  and  his  disciples. 

2  And  Judas  also,  which  betray 
ed  him,  knew  the  place  :  c  for  Jesus 
oft-times  resorted  thither  with  his 
disciples. 

3  u  Judas  then,  having  received  a 
hand  of  men  and  officers  from  tlio 
chief  priests  and  Pharisees,  comctli 
thither  with  lanterns,  and  torches, 
and  weapons. 

4  Jesus  therefore,  knowing  all 
things  that  should  come  upon  him, 
went  forth,  and  said  unto  them, 
Whom  seek  ye  7 

5  They  answered  him,  Jesus  of 
Nazareth.  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
I  am  he.  And  Judas  also,  which 
betrayed  hiin.  stood  with  them. 

652 


Judas  betrayeth  Jesus. 

6  Aa  soon  then  as  he  had  said  un- 
to them,  I  am  he,  they  went  back- 
ward, and  fell  to  the  ground. 

7  Then  asked  he  them  again, 
Whom  seek  ye  ?  And  they  said, 
Jesus  of  Nazareth. 

8  Jesus  answered,  I  have  told  you 
that  I  am  he.  If  therefore  ye  seek 
me,  let  these  go  tlieir  way  : 

9  That  the  saving  might  be  tul- 
filled  which  he  spake,  e  Of  them 
which  thou  gavest  me,  have  1  lost 
none. 

10  f  Then  Simon  Peter,  havin^ 
sword,  drew  it,  and  smote  the  high 
priest's  servant,  and  cut  off  his 
ri^ht  ear.  The  servant's  name  was 
jvfalchus. 

11  Then  said  Jesus  unto  Feter, 
Put  up  thy  sword  into  the  sheath  : 
gthe  cup  which  my  Father  hath 
given  me,  shall  I  not  dnnk  if! 

12  Then  the  band,  and  the  cap- 
tain, and  officers  of  the  Jews  took 
Jesus,  and  bound  him,  . 

13  And  h  led  him  away  to  'Annas 
first,  (for  he  was  father-in-law  to 
Caiaphas,  which  was  the  high  priest 
that  same  year.H) 

14  k  Now  Caiaphas  was  he  which 
gave  counsel  to  the  Jews,  that  it 
was  expedient  that  one  man  should 
die  for  the  people. 

15  IT  1  And  Simon  Peter  followed 
Jesus,  and  so  did  another  disciple. 
That  disciple  was  known  unto  the 
hinh  priest,  and  went  in  with  Jesus, 
in?o  the  palace  of  the  high  priest. 

16  m  But  Peter  stood  at  the  door 
v/ithout.  Then  went  out  that  other 
disciple  which  was  known  unto  the 
hi"h  priest,  and  spake  unto  her 
that  kept  the  door,  and  brought  in 
Peter.  ,  ,   »,    » 

17  Then  saith  the  damsel  that 
kept  the  door  unto  Peter,  Art  not 
thou  also  one  of  this  man's  disciples  7 
He  saith,  [  am  not. 

18  And  the  servants  and  ofhcers 
stood  there,  who  had  made  a  fire 
of  coals  ;  (for  it  was  cold)  and  tliey 
warmed  themselves  :  and  1  eter 
stood  with  them,  and  warmed  liim- 

19  H  The  high  priest  then  asked 
Jesus  of  his  disciples,  and  ol  his 
doctrine.  , 

20  Jesus  answered  him,  "  1  spake 
openly  to  the  world  ;  1  ever  taught 
in  the  synagogue,  and  in  the  temple, 
whither  the  Jews  always  resort ;  and 
in  secret  have  I  said  nothing. 

21  Why  askest  thou  me  1  ask 
them  which  heard  me,  what  I  liave 
said  unto  them ;  behold,  they  know 
what  I  said. 

22  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken, 
one  of  the  officers  which  stood  by, 
0  struck  Jesus  ||  with  the  palm  of  his 
hand,  saying,  Answerest  thou  the 
high  priest  so"? 

23  Jesus  answered  him.  It  1  have 
spoken  evil,  bear  witness  of  the  evil  - 
but  if  well,  why  sniitost  thou  me  J 

24  (pNow  Annas  had  sent  him 
bound  unto  Caiaphas  the  high 
priest.) 

25  And  Simon  Peter  stood  and 


CHAPTER  XIX. 


DOMINI     DOMINI 


ch.  17.  12, 


33. 


q  M.ltt.  26. 
69,  71.  Mark 
!H.  69.  Luke 
22.  68. 


r  Malt.  20. 
12.  Si  26.  39 


m  Matt.  So. 
69.  Mark  M, 
66.  Luke  22 


:r.  20.  2. 
s23.  2 
r,  with  a 


p  Malt.  26. 
57. 


d  Acts  3.  14 
Lu'.:c  23. 


Peter  denicth  Christ. 
warmed  himself.  qThey  said  there- 
fore unto  him.  Art  not  thou  also  one 
of  his  disciples'?  He  denied  i(,  and 
said,  I  am  not. 

26  One  of  the  servants  ol  the 
hi<jh  priest  (being  his  kinsmari 
whose  ear  Peter  cut  ofl)  saith.  Did 
not  I  see  thee  in'Uie  garden  with 
him  ■?  ,     .    ,         .  A 

27  Peter  then  denied  again :  and 
r  immediately  the  cock  crew. 

28  IT  s  Then  led  they  Jesus  from 
Caiaphas  unto  ||  the  hall  of  imlg- 
mcnt:  and  it  v/as  early  ;  tamlthuy 
themselves  went  not  into  the  judg- 
ment-hall, lest  they  should  be  de- 
filed ;  but  that  they  might  eat  the 
passover. 

29  Pilate  then  went  out  unto 
them,  and  said.  What  accu.satioa 
bring  ye  against  this  man  "! 

30  They  answered  and  said  unto 
him.  If  he  were  not  a  malefactor, 
we  would  not  have  delivered  him 
up  unto  thee. 

31  Then  said  Pilate  unto  them, 
Take  ye  him,  "and  judge  him  ac- 
cording to  your  law.  The  Jews 
therefore  said  unto  him,  It  is  not 
lawful  for  us  to  put  any  man  to 
death : 

32  u  That  the  saying  of  Jesus 
might  be  fulfilled,  which  he  spake, 
signifying  what  death  he  should  die. 

33  vThen  Pilate  entered  into  the 
judgment-hall  again,  and  called  Je- 
sus, and  said  unto  him.  Art  thou 
the  King  of  the  Jews  1 

34  Jesus  answered  him,  Sayest 
thou  this  thing  of  thyself,  or  did 
others  tell  it  thee  of  rae  1 

35  Pilate  answered,  Am  1  a  Jew  T 
Thine  own  nation,  and  the  chief 
priests,  have  delivered  tlice  .unto 
me.     What  hast  thou  done  "! 

36  y  Jesus  answered,  ^  My  king- 
dom is  not  of  this  world  :  if  my  king- 
dom were  of  this  world,  then  would 
ray  servants  fight,  that  I  should  not 
be  delivered  to  the  Jews  :  but  now 
is  my  kingdom  not  from  hence. 

37  Pilate  therefore  said  unto  him, 
Art  thou  a  king  then  "!  Jesus  an- 
swered. Thou  sayest  that  1  am  a 
kin".  To  this  end  was  I  born,  and 
for  this  cause  came  I  into  the  world, 
that  I  should  bear  witness  unto  the 
truth.  Every  one  that  a  is  of  the 
truth,  heareth  my  voice.  . 

38  Pilate  saith  unto  him.  What  is 
tru'h  7  And  when  he  had  said  this, 
he  went  out  again  unto  the  Jcvys, 
and  saith  unto  them,  ^  I  hnd  in  him 
no  fault  at  alt. 

39  c  But  ye  have  a  custom  that  1 
should  release  unto  you  one  at  the 
passover :  will  ve  therefore,  that  4 
release  unto  you  the  King  of  the 

40  J  Then  cried  they  all  again, 
saying.  Not  this  man,  hut  Barabbas. 

Now  Barabbas  was  a  robber. 


1  Christ 
and  beat 


CHAPTER  XIX. 


:rl,  crowned  with  thorns, 
i"  Pilcile  is  desirous  to  re- 
lease mm,  a<tt  being  overcome  with  the 
outrageofthe  Jews,he  delivered  hrm to 
be  crucified.    23  Th^  cast  lots  for  Ma 


Christ  scourged. 
Sarmenti.  26  ffecommendethhittiiother 
to  John.    28  Hedieth.    32  Hu  aide  is 
pierced.  38  He  ij  buried  by  Joseph,  and 

Nicodtmus. 

'T'HEN  a  Pilate  therefore  took  Je- 
-*-    sus,  and  scourged  /(//«. 

2  And  tlie  soldiers  phitted  a  crown 
of  tliorns,  and  put  zt  on  his  iiead, 
and  tliey  ])ut  on  him  a  ^lurple  robe, 

3  And  said,  liail,  Kin»  of  the 
Jews !  and  they  smote  liim  with 
their  hands. 

4  Pilate  therefore  went  forth 
again,  and  saith  unto  them,  Behold, 
i  hring  liim  forth  to  you,  I'that  ye 
Tiiay  know  that  1  find  no  fault  in  him. 

5  Then  came  Jesus  forth,  wear- 
ing the  crown  of  thorns,  and  the 
Duipic  robe.  And  Pilate  eahh  unto 
them.  Behold  the  man  ! 

li  c  When  the  chief  priests  there- 
fore and  officers  saw  him,  they  cried 
out,  saying.  Crucify  him,  crucify 
him.  Pilate  saith  unto  them,  Take 
ye  him,  and  crucify  him  :  for  I  find 
no  fault  in  him. 

7  The  Jews  answered  him,  J  We 
have  a  law,  and  by  our  law  he 
ought  to  die,  because  «  he  made 
himself  the  Son  of  God. 

8  II  When  Pilate  therefore  heard 
that  saying,  he  was  the  more  afraid  ; 

9  And  went  again  into  the  judg- 
ment-hall, and  saith  unto  Jesus, 
Vyiience  art  thou  7  f  But  Jesus  gave 
him  no  answer. 

10  Then  saith  Pilate  unto  him, 
Speakesi  thou  not  unto  me  1  know- 
ost  thou  not,  that  I  have  power  to 
crucify  thee,  and  have  power  to  re- 
lease thee  ■? 

11  Jesus  answered,  K  Thou  could- 
est  have  no  power  at  all  against  me, 
except  it  were  "iven  thee  from 
above  :  therefore  he  that  delivered 
me  unto  thee  hath  the  greater  sin. 

12  And  from  thenceforth  Pilate 
sought  to  release  him  :  but  the  Jews 
cried  out,  saying,  h  If  thou  let  this 
man  go,  thou  art  not  Cesar's  friend. 
'  Whosoever  maketli  himself  a  king, 
speaketli  against  Cesar. 

13  11  When  Pilate  therefore  heard 
that  saying,  he  brought  Jesus  forth, 
and  sat  down  in  the  judgment-seat, 
in  a  place  that  is  called  the  Pave- 
ment, but  in  the  Hebrew,  Gabbatha. 

14  And  k  it  was  the  preparation  of 
the  passover,  and  about  the  sixth 
hour:  and  he  sailh  unto  the  Jews, 
Behold  your  King ! 

l.j  But  they  cried  out.  Away  with 
him,  away  with  him,  crucify  him. 
Pilate  sailh  unto  them.  Shall  I  cru- 
cify your  Kinj;?  The  chief  priests 
answered,  1  VVe  have  no  king  but 
Cesar. 

l(i '"  Then  delivered  he  him  there- 
fore unto  them  to  be  crucified.  And 
they  took  Jesus,  and  IimI  him  away. 

17  n  An<l  ho  bearing  his  cross 
o  went  forth  into  a  place  called  the 
place  of  a  skull,  which  is  called  in 
the  Hebrew,  Golgotha : 

18  Where  they  crucified  him,  and 
two  others  with  him,  on  either  side 
one,  and  Jesus  in  the  midst. 

19  ir  p  AnQ  Pilalo  wroto  o  title. 


a  Mult.  20. 
19.  &.2?.  26. 
Msirk  15.  15, 
Luke  18.  33. 


0  Matt.  26. 
65.  ch.  6.  IS 
&  10.  33. 


h  Luke  23.  2. 
■  Acta  17.  7. 


1  Gen.  49. 

10. 

m  Matt.  27. 

26,  31.  Mark 

15.  l.'i.  Lukr 

23.  21. 

n  M:Ul.  27. 

31,33.   Mark 

15.21,22. 

Luke  23.  25, 

33. 


p  M.itt.  27. 
37.  Maik  15. 
26.  Luke  23. 


I  Malt.  27. 
.35.  Mark  15. 
2J.  Luke  23. 


s  Matt.  27. 
65.  Mark  15. 
40.  Luke  23. 


h.  13.  23. 
&  20.  2.  & 
21.  7,20,24. 
X  ch.  2.  4. 


Ps.  69.  21. 
a  Malt.  27. 


c  ver.  42. 
Mark  15.  42. 
\  Deut.  21. 


His  crucifixion 
and  put  it  on  the  cross.  And  th« 
writing  was,  JESUS  OF  NAZA- 
RKTir,  THE  KING  OF  THE 
JEWS. 

20  This  title  then  read  many  of 
the  Jews  -.  for  the  place  where  Jesuii 
was  crucified  was  nigh  to  the  city  . 
and  it  was  written  in  Hebrew,  and 
Greek,  and  Latin. 

21  Then  said  the  chief  priests  of 
the  Jews  to  Pilate,  Write  not,  Thu 
King  of  the  Jews  ;  but  that  he  said, 

I  am  King  of  the  Jews. 

22  Pilate  answered.  What  I  hava 
written,  I  have  written. 

23  II  4  Then  the  soldiers,  when 
they  had  crucified  Jesus,  took  hi» 
garments,  and  made  four  parts, 
to  every  soldier  a  part ;  and  also 
kis  coat :  now  the  coat  was  w  itli- 
out  seam,  ||  woven  from  the  top 
throughout. 

24  They  said  therefore  among 
themselves,  Let  us  not  rend  it, 
but  cast  lots  for  it  whose  it  shall 
he  :  that  the  scripture  might  be 
fulfilled,  which  saith,  r  They  part- 
ed my  raiment  among  them,  and 
for  my  vesture  they  did  cast  lots. 
These  things  therelore  the  soldicra 
did. 

25  IT  5  Now  there  stood  by  the 
cross  of  Jesus,  his  mother,  and  his 
mother's  sister,   Mary   the   uife  of 

II  'Cleophas,  and  Mary  Magdalene. 
20  VVhen  Jesus  therefore  saw  hi.i 

mother,  and  "the  disciple  standing 
by  whom  he  loved,  he  saith  unto 
his  mother,  >^  Woman,  behold  thy 
son  1 

27  Then  saith  he  to  the  disciple, 
Behold  thy  mother  !  And  from  that 
hour  that  disciple  took  her  y  unto 
his  own  home. 

28  II  After  this,  Jesus  knowing 
that  all   things  were   now  accom- 

>lishcd,  ''-  that  the  scripture  might 
)e  fulfilled,  saith,  I  thirst. 

29  Now  there  was  set  a  vessel 
full  of  vinegar ;  and  :>  they  filled  a 

ponge  with  vinegar,  and  put  it 
ii])on  hyssop,  and  put  it  to  liis 
month. 

HO  When  .Icsus  therefore  had  re- 
ceived the  vinegar,  he  said,  l>  It  is 
finished  :  and  ho  bowed  his  head, 
and  gave  up  the  ghost. 

31  The  Jews  therefore,  <^  because 
it  was  the  preparation,  d  that  the 
bodies  should  not  remain  upon  the 
cross  on  the  sabbath  day,  (for  that 
sabbath-day  was  an  high  day)  be- 
sought Pilate  that  their  legs  might 
be  broken,  and  that  they  might  be 
taken  away. 

32  Then  came  the  soldiers,  and 
brake  the  legs  of  the  first,  and  of 
the  other  which  was  crucified  with 
him. 

33  But  when  they  came  to  Jesus, 
and  saw  that  he  was  dead  already, 
they  brake  not  his  legs  : 

34  But  one  of  the  soldiers  with  a 
si)ear  jiierccd  his  side,  and  forth- 
with ^  came  thereout  blood  and 
water. 

35  And  he  that  saw  it,  bare  re- 
cord, and  his  record  is  truo     and  hs 

«5^l 


His  death  and  burial. 

knoweth  that  he  saith  true,  that  ye 

might  beheve. 

36  For  these  things  were  done, 
f  that  the  scripture  should  be  ful- 
filled, A  bone  of  him  shall  not  be 
broken. 

37  And  again  another  scripture 
saith,  ffThey  shall  look  on  him 
whom  they  pierced. 

38  ir  h  And  after  this,  Joseph  of 
Arimathea  (being  a  disciple  of  Je- 
sus, but  secretly  '  for  fear  of  the 
Jews)  besought  Pilate  that  he  might 
take  away  the  body  of  Jesus  :  and 
Pilate  gave  /lim  leave.  He  came 
therefore  and  took  the  body  of 
Jesus. 

39  And  there  came  also  k  Nico 
demus  (which  at  the  first  came  to 
Jesus  by  night)  and  brought  a  mix- 
ture of  myrrh  and  aloes,  aboutan 
hundred  pounds  iceight. 

40  Then  took  they  the  body  of 
Jesus,  and  '  wound  it  in  linen  clothes 
with  the  spices,  as  the  manner  of 
the  Jews  is  to  bury. 

41  Now  in  the  place  where  he 
was  crucified,  there  was  a  garden  ; 
and  in  the  garden  a  new  sepulchre, 
wherein  was  never  man  yet  laid. 

42  m  There  laid  they  Jesus  there- 
fore, n  because  of  the  Jews'  prepa- 
ration-rfay;  for  the  sepulchre  was 
nigh  at  hand. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  ^ary  Cometh  to  the  sepulchre :  2  so  do 
PeteT  and  John,  ignorant  of  the  resur- 
rection. 11  Jesus  appeare'.k  to  M cry 
Magdalene,  19  and  to  his  disciples.  24 
The  incredulity,  and  confession  of^  Tho- 
mas. 30  The  scripture  is  sujicient  to 
salvation, 

'pHE  a  first  tiay  of  the  week 
-*■  Cometh  Mary  Magdalene  early, 
when  it  was  yet  dark,  unto  the  se- 
pulchre, and  seoth  the  stone  taken 
away  from  the  sepulchre. 

2  Then  she  runneth,  and  cometh 
to  Simon  Peter,  and  to  the  b  other 
disciple  whom  Jesus  loved,  and 
saith  unto  them.  They  have  taken 
away  the  Lord  out  of  the  sepulchre, 
and  we  know  not  where  they  have 
laid  hinij 

3  c  Peter  therefore  went  forth, 
and  that  other  disciple,  and  came 
to  the  sepulchre. 

4  So  they  ran  both  together  :  and 
the  other  disciple  did  outrun  Peter, 
and  came  first  to  the  sepulchre. 

5  And  he  stooping  down,  and 
looking  in,  saw  J  the  linen  clothes 
lying;  yet  went  he  not  in. 

6  Tnen  cometh  Simon  Peter  fol- 
lowing him,  and  went  into  the  sepul- 
chre, and  seeth  the  linen  clothes  lie  ; 

7  And  e  the  napkin  that  was 
about  his  head,  not  lying  with  the 
linen  clothes,  but  wrapped  together 
in  a  place  by  itself. 

8  Then  went  in  also  that  other 
disciple  which  came  first  to  the  se- 
pulchre, and  he  saw,  and  believed. 

9  For  as  yet  they  knew  not  the 
'scripture,  that  he  must  rise  again 
from  the  dead. 

10  Then  the  disciples  went  away 
again  unto  their  own  home. 

.    11    IT  s  But  Mary  stood  without 


CHAPTER  XX. 


(Kx.  12.  46. 
Num.  9.  12. 
Ps.  31.  20. 

ff  Ps.  22.  16, 
T7.  Zech.  12. 
111.  Rev.  1.7. 
h  Mall.  27. 
67.  M:irk  15. 
42.  Luke  23. 
50. 


m  Is.  63.  9. 
n  ver.  31. 


.1  Matt.  23. 
1.  Mark  16. 
1.  Luke  24. 


b  cli.  13.  23. 
&  19.  25.  & 
21.  7,  20,  24. 


fPs.  16.  10, 
Acts  2.  25,— 
31.  &.  13.  34, 
35. 

g  Mark  13.  5. 


i  Luke  24. 
,16,31.  ch. 
21.  4. 


Ro 


.  8.  29. 


Heb. 

1  ch.  16.  28. 

mEpli.  1.17. 

n  Mall.  23. 

10.  Luke  24. 

10. 


0  Mark  16. 

14.  Luke  24. 
36.  1  Cor. 

15.  .■>. 


pch.  16.22. 


q  Mall.  23. 
18.  ch.  17. 
18,   19.  Heb. 
3.  1.  2  Tim. 
2.2. 


Jlis  resurrection. 
at  the  sepulchre  weeping :  and  as 
she  wept  she  stooped  down  atid 
looked  into  the  sepulchre, 

12  And  seeth  two  angels  in  white, 
sitting,  the  one  at  the  head,  and  the 
other  at  the  feet,  where  the  body  of 
Jesus  had  lain. 

13  And  they  say  unto  her,  Wo- 
man, why  weepest  thou  ?  She  saith 
unto  them,  Because  they  have 
taken  away  my  Lord,  and  I  know 
not  where  they  have  laid  him. 

14  h  And  when  she  had  thus  said, 
she  turned  herself  back,  and  saw 
Jesus  standing,  and  i  knew  not  that 
it  was  Jesus. 

15  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Woman, 
why  weepest  thou  1  whom  seekeat 
thou  ■?  She,  supposing  him  to  be 
the  gardener,  saith  unto  him.  Sir, 
if  thou  have  borne  him  hence,  tell 
me  where  thou  hast  laid  him,  and  1 
will  take  him  away. 

16  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Mary. 
She  turned  herself,  and  saith  unto 
him,  Rabboni,  which  is  to  say,  Mas- 
ter. 

17  Jesus  saith  unto  her.  Touch 
me  not :  for  I  am  not  yet  ascended 
to  my  Father  :  but  go  to  k  my  bre- 
thren, and  say  unto  them,  1  i  as- 
cend unto  my  Father  and  your 
Father,  and  to  <"  my  God  and  your 
God. 

18  n  Mary  Magdalene  came  and 
told  the  disciples  that  she  had  seen 
the  Lord,  and  that  he  had  spoken 
these  things  unto  her. 

19  ir  oThen  the  same  day  at 
evening,  being  the  first  dat/  of  the 
week,  when  the  doors  were  shut 
where  the  disciples  were  assembled 
for  fear  of  the  Jews,  came  Jesus 
and  stood  in  the  midst,  and  saith 
unto  them.  Peace  be  unto  you. 

20  And  when  he  had  so  said,  he 
shewed  unto  them  his  hands  and 
his  side.  pThcn  were  the  disciples 
glad  when  they  saw  the  Lord. 

21  Then  said  Jesus  to  them  a- 
gain.  Peace  be  unto  you  :  q  as  my 
Father  hath  sent  me,  even  so  send 
I  you. 

22  And  when  he  had  said  this,  he 
breathed  on  them,  and  saith  unto 
them.  Receive  ye  the  Holy  Ghost. 

23  r  Whose  soever  sins  ye  remit, 
they  are  remitted  unto  them  ;  anii 
whose  soever  sins  ye  retain,  they 
are  retained. 

24  U  But  Thomas,  one  of  the 
twelve,  s  called  Didymus,  was  not 
with  them  when  Jesus  came. 

25  The  other  disciples  therefore 
said  unto  him,  We  have  seen  the 
Lord.  But  he  said  unto  them,  E.v 
cept  I  shall  see  in  his  hands  tho 
print  of  the  nails,  and  put  my  fin 
ger  into  the  print  of  the  nails,  and 
thrust  my  hand  into  his  side,  1  will 
not  believe. 

26  ir  And  after  eight  days  again 
his  disciples  were  within,  ami  Tho- 
mas with  them  :  thni  came  Jesus, 
the  doors  being  sluit,  and  stood  in 
the  midst,  and  said.  Peace  be  unto 
you. 

27  Then   saith    he  to  Thomaa, 

855 


y  Luke  1.  4. 


a  ch.  I.  45. 
b  MiUt.  4. 


Christ  appeareth  to  his  disciples. 
Reach  hither  thy  finger,    and  be- 
hold my  hands  ;  and  i  reacli  hither 
thy  liand,  and  thrust  iJ  into  my  side  ; 
and  be  not  faithless,  but  believing. 

28  And  Thomas  answered  and 
said  unto  him,  My  Lord  and  my 
God. 

29  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Thomas, 
because  thou  liast  seen   me,  thou 
hast   believed:    "blessed   are  thev   u2Co 
that  have  not  seen,  and  yet  have!  1  Pi 
believed. 

30  11  *  And  many  other  signs 
truly  did  Jesus  in  the  presence  of 
his  disciples,  which  are  not  written 
in  this  book. 

31  y  But  those  are  written,  that 
ye  might  believe  that  Jesus  is  the 
Christj  the  Son  of  God  ;  z  and  that 
bclievmgye  might  have  life  tlirough 
his  name. 

CFIAPTER  XXI. 

1  Christ  appearing  again  to  his  disciples 
was  known  of  them  by  the  great  draught 
of  Jishes.  12  He  dinethirith  them:  15 
earnestly  commandeth  Peter  to  feed  his 
lambs  and  sheep  :  ISforetelleth  him  of 
his  death :  22  rebuketh  his  curiosity 
touching  John.     25  The  conclusion. 

A  FTER  these  things  Jesus  shew- 
■'*-  ed  himself  again  to  the  disciples 
at  the  sea  of  Tiberias  ;  and  on  this 
wise  shewed  he  himself. 

2  There  were  together  Simon  Pe- 
ter, and  Thomas  called  Didymus, 
and  a  Nathanacl  of  Cana  in  Galilee, 
and  b  the  sovs  of  Zebedee,  and  two 
other  of  his  disciples. 

3  Simon  Peter  saith  unto  them, 

I  "0  a  fishing.  They  say  unto  him. 
We  also  go  with  thee.  They  went 
forth,  and  entered  into  a  ship  im- 
mediately ;  and  that  night  they 
caught  iK.ihing. 

4  But  V.  hen  the  mornin"  was  now 
come,  Jesus  stood  on  the  shore  ; 
but  the  disciples  <:  knew  not  that  it 
was  Jesus. 

5  Then  J  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 

II  Children,  have  ye  any  meat? 
They  answered  him.  No. 

6  And  he  said  unto  them,  e  Cast 
the  net  on  the  rifjht  side  of  the 
ship,  and  ye  shall  Inid.  They  cast 
therefore,  and  now  they  were  not 
able  to  draw  it  for  tho  multitude  of 
fishes. 

7  Therefore  f  that  disciple  whom 
Jesus  loved  saith  unto  Peter,  It  is 
the  Lord.  Now  when  Simon  Pe- 
ter heard  that  it  was  the  Lord,  he 
girt  his  fisher's  coat  unto  him,  (for 
he  was  nakodi  and  did  cast  himself 
into  the  sea. 

8  And  the  other  disciples  came  in 
a  little  ship  (lor  they  were  not  far 
from  land,  but  as  it  were  two  hun- 
dred cubits)  dragging  the  net  with 
fishes. 

9  As  soon  then  os  they  were  come 
to  land,  they  saw  a  lire  of  coals 
there,  and  hsh  laid  thcieon,  and 
bread. 

10  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Bring 
of  the  fish  which  ye  have  now 
caught. 

11  Simon  Peter  went  up,  and 
ilrew  the  net  to  land  full  of  great 


S.  JOHN. 


cell.  20.  14. 

1). 

d  Luke  24. 

41. 

II  Or,  Sirs. 

e  Luke  5.  4, 

n  ch.  13.  23 
26.  &  20.  2. 

g  Acts  10.41. 


h  See  ch.  20. 
19,  25. 


i  .^cts  20.  28. 
Hil).  13.  20. 
1  Pel.  2.  25. 
&,  5.  2,  4. 


1  cl).  13.  36. 
Acts  12.  3,  4. 


0  Mntl.  16. 
27,  28.  &.  25. 
31.  1  Cor.  4. 
5.  &.  11.  26. 
Rev.  2.  25. 
&  3.  1!.  &. 
22.  7,  20. 


Christ's  charge  la  Peter. 
fiiihes,  an  hundred  and  fifty  and 
three :  and  for  all  there  were  so 
many,  yet  was  not  the  not  broken. 

12  Jesus  saith  unto  tJieni,  K  Come 
and  dine.  And  none  of  the  dis- 
ciples durst  ask  him.  Who  art 
thou  7  knowing  that  it  was  the 
Lord. 

13  Jesus  then  Cometh,  and  taketh 
brcadj  and  giveth  them,  and  fish 
likewise. 

14  This  is  now  h  the  third  timo 
that  Jesus  shewed  himself  to  his 
disciples,  after  that  he  was  risen 
from  the  dead. 

35  II  So  when  they  had  dined, 
Jesus  saith  to  Simon  Peter,  Simon 
.?o?i  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  more 
than  these  7  He  saith  unto  him. 
Yea,  Lord ;  thou  knowest  that  I 
love  thee.  He  saith  unto  him, 
Feed  my  lambs. 

IG  He  saith  to  Iiim  again  the 
second  time,  Simon  son  of  Jonas, 
lovest  thou  me  7  He  saith  unto 
him.  Yea,  Lord ;  Ihou  knowest 
that  I  love  thee.  '  lie  saith  unto 
him.  Feed  my  sheep. 

17  He  saith  unto  him  tho  third 
time,  Simon  son  of  Jonas,  lovest 
thou  me  7  Peter  was  grieved  be- 
cause he  said  unto  him  the  third 
time,  Lovest  thou  me  7  And  he 
said  unto  him.  Lord,  ^  thou  know- 
est all  things  ;  thou  knowest  that 
I  love  thee.  Jesus  saith  unto  him. 
Feed  my  sheep. 

18  1  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
thee.  When  thou  wast  young,  thou 
girdedst  thyself,  and  walkedst  whi- 
ther thou  wouldcst :  but  when  thou 
shalt  he  old,  thou  shall  stretch  forth 
thy  hands,  and  another  shall  gird 
thee,  and  carry  thee  whither  thou 
wouldest  not. 

19  This  spake  he,  signifying  m  by 
what  death  he  shouhfglorifv  Go(l 
And  when  he  had  spoken  this,  he 
saith  unto  him,  Follow  me. 

20  Then  Peter,  turning  about, 
seeth  the  disciple  "  whom  Jesus 
loved,  following;  (which  also  leaned 
on  his  breast  at  supper,  and  said. 
Lord,  which  is  lio  that  betravetli 
thee  7) 

21  Peter  seeing  him,  saith  to 
Jesus,  Lord,  and  what  shall  this 
man  do  ? 

22  Jesus  saith  nnto  him.  If  I  will 
that  he  tarry  "  till  1  come,  what  is 
that  to  thee  7  Follow  thim  me. 

23  Then  went  this  saying  abroad 
among  the  brethren,  that  that  dis- 
ciple should  not  die  :  yet  Jesus  said 
not  unto  him,  He  sliall  not  die  ; 
but.  If  I  will  that  he  tarry  till  1 
conio,  what  is  that  to  thee  7 

24  This  is  the  disciple  which  tcs 
tifielli  of  these  things,  and  wrote 
these  things  :  and  P  wo  know  that 
his  testimony  is  true. 

25  q  And  lliore  are  also  many 
other  things  which  Jesus  did,  the 
which,  if  they  should  bo  written 
every  one,  '  I  suppose  that  even 
the  world  itself  could  not  contain 
the  books  that  should  bo  written. 
Amen. 

85tj 


If  T  H  E    ACTS 

OF 

THE   APOSTLES. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Christ  preparing  his  apostles  to  the  be- 
holding Qfliis  ascension^  gathereth  them 
together  into  the  mount  Olivet,  com- 
Tiuindeth  them  to  expect  in  Jerusalem 
the  sending  doiD7i  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
promiseth  after  few  days  to  send  it .  by 
virtue  whereof  they  should  be  witnesses 
utHo  him-,  eeen  to  the  utmost  parts  of  the 
earth.  9  After  his  ascension  they  are 
warned  by  tiro  angels  to  depart,  and  to 
set  their  minds  upon  his  second  coming. 
12  They  accordingly  return,  and,  giving 
themselves  to  prayer,  choose  Matthias 
apostle  in  the  place  ofJudas. 

THE  former  treatise  have  I  made, 
O  aTheophilus,  of  all  that  Je- 
sus be^an  botli  to  do  and  teach, 

2  ij  Until  the  day  in  which  lie 
was  taken  up,  after  that  he  through 
the  Holy  Ghost  <:  had  given  com- 
mandments unto  the  apostles  whom 
he  had  chosen  : 

3  d  To  whom  also  he  shewed 
himself  alive  after  liis  passion,  by 
many  infallible  proofs,  being  seen 
of  them  forty  days,  and  speaking 
of  the  things  pertaining  to  the 
kingdom  of  God  : 

4  e  And  ||  being  assembled  toge- 
ther with  them,  commanded  them 
that  they  should  not  depart  from 
Jerusalem,  but  wait  for  the  pro- 
mise of  the  Father,  fwhich,  sait/i 
he,  ye  have  heard  of  me. 

5  s  For  John  truly  baptized  with 
water  ;  h  but  yo  shall  be  baptized 
with  the  Holy  Ghost  not  many  day 
hence. 

6  When  they  therefore  were  come 
together,  they  asked  of  him,  say- 
ing, 'Lord,  wilt  thou  at  this  time 
^  restore  again  the  kingdom  to 
Israel t 

7  And  ho  said  unto  them,  1  It  is 
not  for  you  to  know  the  times  or 
the  seasons  which  the  Father  liatJi 
put  in  his  own  power. 

8  tn  But  ye  shall  receive  ||  power 
n  after  that  the  Holy  Gliost  is 
come  upon  you  :  and  o  ye  shall 
be  witnesses  unto  me,  bqth  in  Je- 
rusalem, and  in  all  Judea,  and  in 
Samaria,  and  unto  the  uttermost 
part  of  the  earth. 

9  P  And  when  he  had  spoken 
these  things,  while  they  beheld, 
q  he  was  taken  up ;  and  a  cloud 
received  him  out  of  their  sight. 

10  And  while  they  looked  stead- 
fastly toward  heaven  as  he  went 
up,  behold,  two  men  stood  by  them 
r  in  white  apparel ; 

11  Which  also  said,  s  Ye  men  of 
Galilee,  why  stand  ye  gazing  up  into 
heaven  1  this  same  Jes\is  which  is 
taken  up  from  you  into  iieaven, 
t  shall  so  come  m  like  manner  as 
ye  have  seen  him  go  into  heaven.     I 


R  Luke  I.  3. 
I)  Mark  16. 
19.  Luke  9. 
61.  4,24.  51. 
ver.  9. 
ITim.  3.  \G. 
c  Matt.  28. 
19.  Mark  16. 
15.  John  20. 
21.  rh.  10. 
41,  42. 
a  .Nfark  16. 

14.  Luke  24. 
.■!6.  John  2'J. 
19,26.  &.21. 

I,  14.  ICor. 

15.  5. 

e  Luke  24. 
43,  49. 
!l  Or,  eating 
together 

-  Ah  them. 

f  Luke  24.49. 

-  .  -II  14.  16, 
26,  27.  &.15. 
23.  &  16.  7. 
•,h.  2.  33. 

g- Matt.  3.11. 
ch.  11.  16. 
&  19.  4. 
h  .Toel  ?,.  18. 
ch.  2.4.  t 

II.  15. 

I  Matt.  24.  3. 
k  l3.  1.  26. 
Dan.  7.  27. 
Amos  9.  11. 

I  Malt.  24. 
35.  Mark  13. 
33.  1  Thess. 
5.  1. 
mch.2.  1,4. 

II  Or,  the 
power  of  the 
Holy  Ghost 


o  Luke  24. 
48.  John  15, 
27.  ver.  22. 


q  ver.  2. 
r  Matt.  28.  3. 
Mark  16.  5. 
Luke  24.  4. 
John  20.  12. 
ch.  10.  3,  30. 
s  ch.  2.  7.  & 
13.  31. 

t  Dan.  7.  13. 
Matt.  24.  30. 
Mark  13.  26. 
Luke  21.  27. 
Jolin  14.  3. 
1  Thesa.  1. 
10.  &.4.  16.  I 


X  oh.  9.  37, 
39.  &,  20.  8. 
V  -Matt.  10. 
2,  3,  4. 


7.  Luke  6.  15. 
a  Jude  1. 
1)  ch.  2.  1, 


1  Matt.  13. 

>5. 

!  Rev.  3.  4. 


fPs.  41.9. 
John  13.  IS. 
g  Luke  22. 
47. 

John  18.  3. 
hMatt.  10.4. 
Luke  6.  16. 
.ver.  25.  ch. 
12.  25.  &  20. 
24.  &21.  19. 
k  Mall.  27. 
5,  7,  8. 
IMalt.  25. 
15.  2  Pet.  2. 
15. 


q  John  15, 
27.  ver.  8. 
ch.  4.  33. 
ch.  15.  22, 


si  Sam. 16. 7. 
1  Chr.  23.  9. 
&29.17.  Jer. 
11.20.  &.  17. 
10.  ch.  15.  8. 
Rev.  2.53. 
t  ver.  17. 


10  u  Then  returned  th;\v  unto 
Jerusalem,  from  the  mount  called 
Olivet,  which  is  from  Jerusalem  a 
sabbath-day's  journey. 

13  And  when  they  were  come 
in,  they  went  up  "  into  an  upper 
room,  where  abode  both  y  Peler, 
and  James,  and  John,  and  Andrew, 
Philip,  and  Thomas,  Bartholomew, 
and  Matthew,  James  the  suti  of 
Alpheus,  and  z  Simon  Zelotes,  and 
"■Jadas  the  bi-other  oi^Jsiuios. 

14  1)  These  all  continued  with 
one  accord  in  prayer  and  supi)!i- 
cation,  vfilh  c  the  women,  and  Ma- 
ry the  mother  of  Jesus,  and  with 
J  his  brethren. 

15  ir  And  in  those  days  Peter 
stood  up  in  the  midst  of  the  dis- 
ciples, and  said,  (the  number  e  of 
the  names  together  were  about  an 
hundred  and  twenty,) 

lo  Men  and  brethren,  this  scrip- 
ture must  needs  have  been  fulfill- 
ed, fwhich  tlie  Holy  Ghost  by  the 
mouth  of  David  spake  before  con- 
cerning Judas,  B  which  was  guide 
to  them  that  took  Jesus. 

17  For  h  lie  was  numbered  with 
us,  and  had  obtained  part  of  '  this 
ministry. 

18  kKow  this  man  purchased  a 
field  with  1  the  reward  of  iniquity  ; 
and  faUing  lieadlong,  he  burst  a- 
sundcr  in  the  midst,  and  all  his 
bowels  gushed  out. 

19  And  it  was  known  unto  all 
the  dwellers  at  Jerusalem  ;  inso- 
much as  that  field  is  called  in  their 
proper  tongue,  Aceldama,  that  is  to 
say.  The  field  of  blood. 

26  For  it  is  written  in  the  book 
of  Psalms,  '"  Let  his  habitation 
be  desolate,  and  let  no  man  dwell 
therein:  and,  "His  ||  bishoprick  let 
another  take. 

21  Wherefore  of  these  men  which 
have  compauied  with  us,  all  the 
time  that  the  Lord  Jesus  went  in 
and  out  among  us, 

22  o  Beginning  from  the  baptism 
of  John,  unto  that  same  day  that 
P  he  was  taken  up  from  us,  mu.'st 
one  he  ordained  q  to  be  a  witness 
with  us  of  his  resurrection. 

23  And  they  appointed  two,  Jo- 
seph called  r  Barsabas,  who  was 
surnatned  Justus,  and  Matthias. 

24  And  they  prayed,  and  said, 
Thou,  Lord,  s  which  ktiowest  the 
hearts  of  all  men,  shew  whether  of 
these  two  thou  hast  chosen, 

25  'That  he  may  take  part  of 
this  ministry  and  apostleship,  from 
which  Judas  by  transgression  fell 
that  he  might  go  to  his  own  place. 

26  And    they  gave    forth    their 

857 


The  apostlts  filled  with 
lots ;   and  tho  lot  fell   upon    Mat- 
thias ;  and  lie  was  numbered  with 
the  eleven  apostles. 

CHAP'I'ER  II. 

1  Theapoi!tlt3,fMcd  with  the  Holy  Ghoil, 
and  speaking  divtrs  languages^  are 
admired  by  some^  and  derided  by 
others.  14  Who-n  Peter  disprocing,  and 
shetcing  that  the  apostlsn  gpake  by  the 
power  of  the  Holy  Ghosts  that  J  eBus 
icas  risen  from  the  dead,  ascended  into 
heaven,  had  poured  down  the  same  Ho- 
ly Ghost,  and  tacts  the  Mcssias,  a  man 
known  to  them  to  be  approved  of  God 
by  his  miracles,  wonders,  and  signs, 
and  not  crucified  without  his  determi- 
nate counsel  and  foreknowledge :  27  he 
baptizeth  a.  great  number  that  were  con- 
verted. 41  tVho  afterwards  devoutly 
and  charitably  converse  together  :  the 
apor.lles  working  many  miracles,  and 
God  daily  increasing  his  church. 

A  ND  when  a  the  day  of  Pentecost 
■'*■  was  fully  come,  bthey  were  all 
with  one  accord  in  one  place. 

2  And  suddenly  there  came  a 
sound  from  heaven,  as  of  a  rush- 
ing mighty  wind,  and  <=  it  filled  all 
the  house  where  they  were  sitting. 

3  And  there  appeared  unto  them 
cloven  tongues  like  as  of  fire,  and 
it  sat  upon  each  of  them. 

4  And  d  they  were  all  filled  with 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  began  «  to 
epeak  with  other  tongues,  as  the 
bpirit  gave  them  utterance. 

5  And  there  were  dwelling  at 
Jerusalem  Jews,  devout  men,  out 
of  every  nation  under  heaven. 

6  Now  t  when  this  was  noised 
abroad,  the  multitude  came  toge- 
ther, and  were  l|  confounded,  ue- 
cause  that  every  man  heard  them 
speak  in  his  own  language. 

7  And  they  were  all  amazed,  and 
marvelled,  saying  one  to  another. 
Behold,  are  not  all  these  which 
speak,  f  Galileans  1 

8  And  how  hear  we  every  man  in 
our  own  tongue,  wherein  we  were 
born  7 

y  Parthians,  and  Medes,  and  E- 
lamites,  and  the  dwellers  in  Meso- 
potamia, and  in  Judea,  and  Cappa- 
docia,  in  Pontus,  and  Asia, 

10  Phrygia,  and  Pamphylia,  in 
Egypt,  and  in  the  parts  of  Libya 
about  Cyrene,  and  strangers  of 
Rome,  Jews  and  proselytes, 

11  Cretes  and  Arabians,  wo  do 
hear  them  speak  in  our  tongues 
the  wonderful  works  of  God. 

12  And  they  were  all  amazed, 
and  were  in  tioubt,  saying  one  to 
another.  What  meaneth  this  1 

13  Others  mocking,  said,  These 
men  are  full  of  now  wine. 

14  "I  But  I'tter,  standing  up  with 
the  eleven,  lifted  up  his  voice,  and 
said  unto  them,  Ye  men  of  Judea, 
and  all  ye  that  dwell  at  Jerusa- 
lem, be  this  known  unto  you,  and 
hearken  to  my  words  : 

1!)  For  these  are  not  drunken,  as 
ye  suppose,  K  seeing  it  is  but  the 
third  hour  of  the  day. 

lU  But  this  is  that  which  was 
^jjokcn  by  the  prrtphet  Joel, 

17  1"  And  it  sliall  come  to  pass  in 
thci  last  dava,   saith  God,   i  I   will 


THE  ACTS. 


cv.23.I.'>. 
It.  Ifi.  y. 
20.  16. 
1.  I.  14. 


d  ch.  1.  5. 
e  Mai  It  IS. 
17.  eh.  10. 
•16.  &  19.  6. 
1  Cor.  12.  10, 
28,  30.  &  13. 
1.  &  14.  2, 

t  Gr.  when 
this  voice 
was  made. 
•I.Or,tfOubl6d 


g  1  Thess.  5 
7. 

h  Is.  44.  3. 
Ezelt.  11.  19. 
&  36.  27. 
.loci  2.  28,29, 
Zei-.li.  12.  10. 
Jnlm  7.  S8. 
1  ch.  10.  45. 


Ich.  21.4,  a, 
10.1  Cor.  12. 
10,28.  &.  14. 
I,  &c. 

[m  Joel  2.  30, 
31. 

II  Matt.  24. 
|29.  Mnrk  13. 
24.  Luke 
21.25. 


p  John  3.  2. 
&,  14.  10,11. 
ch.  10.  38. 
Heb.  2.  4. 

q  Matt.  26. 
124.  I.iikc22. 
22.  &  24.  44. 
ch.  3.  18.  &. 
4.28. 

r  ch.  .S.  SO. 
sver.  32.  ch. 
3.  15.  &4.10. 
&  10.  40.  & 
13.  30,  31.  &, 
17.31.  Rom. 
4.24.  &8.11. 

1  Cor.  6.  14. 
&  15.  15. 

2  Cor.  4.  14. 
-^1.  I.  1. 
Eph.  1.  20. 
Col.  2.  12. 

1  Thes3.  1. 

10.  Heb.  13. 

20.  1  Pet.  1. 

21. 

tPs.  15.  8. 


II  Or,  /  may. 
u  1  Kings  2. 
10.  ch.  13. 


7.  ver.  24. 
;tch.  1.  8. 
h  ch.  5.  31. 
Phil.  2.  fl. 
Heh.  10.  12. 
cJohn  14.26. 
&,  15.  26.   & 
16.  7,  13.  ch. 
1.4. 

.1  ch.  10.  45. 
Eph.  4.  8. 
oPs.  110.  1 
Matt.  22.44. 
1  Cor.  15.  25. 
Eph.  1.  20. 
lUb.  I.  13. 


the  Holy  Ghost. 
pour  out  of  my  Spirit  upon  all 
llo.sh  :  and  your  sons  and  l<  your 
daughters  shall  prophesy,  and  vour 
young  men  shall  see  visions, 'and 
your  old  men  shall  dream  dreams  ; 

].S  And  on  my  servants,  and  on 
my  hand-maidens,  I  will  jiour  out 
in  thoie  days  of  my  Spirit;  land 
they  shall  pfophe.^y  : 

19  ">  And  I  will  shew  wonders  in 
heaven  above,  and  signs  in  the 
earth  beneath  ;  blood,  'ind  fire,  and 
vapour  of  smoke. 

(iO  n  The  Bun  shall  be  turned  into 
darkness,  and  the  moon  into  blood, 
before  that  great  and  notable  day 
of  the  Lord  come. 

21  And  it  shall  come  to  "pass, 
that  o  whosoever  shall  call  on  the 
name  of  the  Lord,  shall  be  saved. 

22  Ye  men  of  Israel,  hear  these 
words  ;  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  a  man 
approved  of  God  among  you  r  by 
miracles,  and  wonders,  and  !-ign.«, 
which  God  did  by  him  in  the  midst 
of  you,  as  ye  yourselves  also  know  : 

23  Him,  q  being  delivered  by  the 
determinate  counsel  and  foreknow- 
ledge of  God,  r  ye  have  taken,  and 
by  wicked  hands  have  crucified  and 
sfain : 

24  sWhom  God  halh  raised  up, 
havrng  loosed  the  jiains  of  death  : 
because  it  was  not  possible  that  he 
should  be  holden  of  it. 

25  For  navid  speaketh  concern- 
ing him,  '  1  foresaw  the  Lord  al 
ways  before  my  face  ;  for  he  is  on 
my  right  hand,  that  I  should  not 
be  moved : 

26  Therefore  did  mv  heart  rejoice, 
and  my  tongue  was  gfad  ;  moreover 
also,  my  ficsh  shall  rest  in  hope  : 

27  Because  thou  wilt  not  leave 
my  soul  in  hell,  neither  wilt  thou 
suflfer  thy  Holy  One  to  see  corrup- 
tion. 

28  Thou  hast  made  known  to  me 
the  wavs  of  life  ;  thou  sbalt  make 
me  full  of  joy  with  thy  counte- 
nance. 

29  Men  and  brethren,  ]|  let  me 
freely  speak  unto  you  "  of  the  pa 
triarch  David,  that  he  is  both  dead 
and  buried,  and  his  sepulchre  is 
with  us  unto  this  day. 

30  Therefore  being  a  prophet, 
"  and  knowing  that  God  had  sworn 
with  an  oath  to  him,  that  of  the 
fruit  of  his  loins,  according  to  the 
flesh,  he  would  raise  up  Clirist  to 
sit  on  his  throne  ; 

31  He  seeing  this  before,  spake  of 
the  resurrection  of  Christ,  }  that 
his  soul  was  not  left  in  hell,  neither 
his  flesh  did  see  corruption. 

32  ^Tliis  Jesus  hath  God  raised 
up,  ^  whereof  we  all  are  witnesses. 

33  There'bre  ''  being  by  the  right 
hand  of  God  e.valted,  and  c  having 
received  of  Ihe  Father  .•lie  promise 
of  the  Holy  Ghost,  ho  ■'  hath  shed 
forth  this,  which  ye  now  sec  and 
hear. 

34  For  Uavid  i<!  not  ascended  in- 
to the  heavens,  but  1io  saith  him- 
self, e  The  Lord  said  unto  my 
Lord,  Sit  lliou  on  inv  right  hand, 


I  c'.i 


31. 


The  lame  man  healed 

35  Until  I  make  Uiy  foes  thy 
footstool. 

3G  Therefore  let  all  the  house  of 
Israel  know  assuredly,  that  God 
f  hath  made  that  same  Jesus  whom 
ve  have  crucified,  both  Lord  and 
Christ. 

37  IT  Now  when  they  heard  this, 
r  Ihey  were  pricked  in  their  heart, 
and  said  unto  Petor  and  to  the  rest 
of  the  apostles,  Men  and  brethren, 
what  shall  wo  do  ? 

33  I'hen  Peter  said  unto  them, 
h  Repent,    and   be    baptized    every    h  Luke  24 


CHAPTER  lir. 


&.  16.  30. 


one  of  you  in  the  name  of  Jesus 
Christ,  for  the  remission  of  sins, 
and  ye  shall  receive  the  gift  of  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

39  For  the  promise  is  unto  vou, 
and  'to  your  children,  and  ^  to 
all  that  are  afar  ofl",  even  as  many 
as  the  Lord  our  God  shall  call. 

40  And  with  many  other  words 
did  he  testify  and  exhort,  saying, 
Save  yourselves  from  this  unto- 
ward generation. 

41  IT  Then  they  that  gladly  re- 
ceived his  word,  were  baptized : 
and  the  same  day  there  were  added 
unto  them  about  three  thousand 
souls. 

42  1  And  they  continued  stead- 
fastly in  the  apostles'  doctrine  and 
fellowship,  and  in  breaking  of 
bread,  and  in  prayers. 

43  And  fear  came  upon  every 
soul :  and  m  many  wonders  and 
signs  were  done  by  the  apostles. 

44  And  all  that  believed  were  to- 
gether, and  n  had  all  things  common 

45  And  sold  their  posse.ssions  and 
goods,  and  o  parted  them  to  all 
men,  as  every  man  had  need. 

40  p  And  they,  continuing  daily 
with  one  accord  q  in  the  temple, 
and  r  breaking  bread  |J  from  house 
to  house,  did  eat  their  meat  with 
gladness  and  singleness  of  heart, 

47   Praising   God,    and   s  havin" 
favour  with  all  the  people.     And 
'  the   Lord    added   to    the  church 
daily  such  as  should  be  saved. 
CHAPTER  HI. 

1  Peter  preaching  to  the  people  that  came 
to  see  a  lame  man  restored  to  his  feet ^ 
12  professeth  the  cure  not  to  have  been 
wrought  by  his  or  John^s  own  power,  or 
holiness,  but  by  God,  and  his  Son  Jesus, 
and  through  faithin  his  name:  13  with- 
al reprehending  them  for  crucifying  Je- 
sus.    17   IVhich    because    they  did    it 
through   ignorance,    and  that  thereby 
icere fulfilled  God^s  determinate  coun- 
sel, and  the  scriptures  :    19  he  exhortetk 
them  by  repentance  and  faith  to  seek  re- 
mission of  their  sins,  and  salvation  in 
the  same  Jesus. 
T^OW  Peter  and  John  went  up  to- 
-'■  '  gether  ^  into  the  temple,  at  the 
hour  of  prayer,   b  being  the  ninth 
hour. 

2  And  c  a  certain  man  lame  from 
his  mother's  womb  was  carried, 
whom  they  laid  daily  at  the  gate 
of  the  temple  which  is  called  Beau- 
tiful, d  to  ask  aims  of  them  that 
entered  into  the  temple  ; 

3  Who,  seeing  Peter  and  John 
about  to  go  into  the  temple  asked 
an  alms.  \ 


47.  ch.  3.  19, 


i  Joel  2.  23. 
ch.  3.  25. 
k  ch.  10.  45 
&  11.  15,  If 
&  14.  27.  & 
15.  3,  8,  14. 
Enh.  2.  13, 
1 


■/:"■ 


I  ver.  46.  ch. 

1.  14.  Aom. 
12.  12.  Eph. 
6.  18.  Col.  4. 

2.  Heb.  10. 
25. 

in  Mark  16. 
17.  ch.  4.  33. 
&.  5.  12. 

II  ch.  4.  32, 
34. 

o  Is.  68.  7. 


p  ch.  1.  14. 
'I  Luke  24. 


!1  Or,  at 
home. 

3  Luke  2.  52. 
ch.  4.  33. 
Rom.  14.  18. 
t  ch.  5.  14. 
&.  11.24. 


a  ch.  2.  46. 
bPs.  55.  17. 


k  ch.  5.  30. 

I  John  7.  .39. 
&  12.  16.  &. 
17.  1. 

m  Matt.  27. 
2. 

II  Matt.  27. 
20.  Mark  15. 
II.  Luke  23. 
18,20,  21. 
John  18.  40. 
&  19.  IS.ch. 
13.23. 
oPs.  16.  10. 
-Mark  1.21. 

te  1.  35. 
2.  27.  & 


Or,  Au- 
thor. Heb,  2. 

&.  5.  9. 
1  John  5.  11. 
I  ch.  2.  24. 
:  ch.  2.  32. 
i  Matt.  9. 22. 
;h.  4.  10.  &. 
14.0. 

ke23. 
31.  John  16. 
1.  13.27. 
I  Cor.  2.  8. 
Tmi.  1.  13. 
Luke  24. 
44.  ch.  26. 
22. 


5,  &c.  Dan. 
i.  26.   1  Pel. 
1.  10,  U. 
y  ch.  2.  38. 
/.  ch.  I.  11. 
a  Malt.  17. 
11. 
b  Luke  1.70. 


hy  Peter  and  John 

4  And  Peter  fastening  his  eye» 
upon  him  with  John,  said,  Look  on 
us. 

5  And  he  gave  heed  unto  them, 
expecting  to  receive  something  of 
them. 

6  Then  Peter  said,  Silver  and 
»old  have  I  none  ;  but  such  as  f 
nave  give  1  thee  :  e  In  the  name  of 
Jesus  Christ  of  Nazareth,  rise  up 
and  walk. 

7  And  he  took  him  by  the  right 
hand,  and  lifted  Am  up  ;  and  imme- 
diately his  feet  and  ancle-bones  re- 
ceived  strength. 

8  And  he,  '  leaping  up,  stood,  and 
walked,  and  entered  with  them  into 
the  temple,  walking,  and  leaping, 
and  praising  God. 

9  g:And  all  the  people  saw  him 
walking  and  praising  God  : 

10  And  they  knew  that  it  was  he 
which  h  sat  for  alms  at  the  Beauti- 
ful gate  of  the  temple ;  and  they 
were  filled  with  wonder  and  amaze- 
ment at  that  which  had  happened 
unto  him. 

11  And  as  the  lame  man  which 
was  healed  held  Peter  and  John,  all 
the  people  ran  together  unto  them 
in  the  porch  ■  that  is  called  Solo- 
mon's, greatly  wondering. 

12  ir  And  when  Peter  saw  it,  he 
answered  unto  the  people.  Ye  men 
of  Israel,  why  marvel  ye  at  this  '.' 
or  why  look  ye  so  earnestly  on  us, 
tis  though  by  our  own  power  or  ho- 
liness we  had  made  this  man  to 
walk  I 

13  k  The  God  of  Abraham,  and  of 
Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  the  God  of  our 
fathers  1  hath  glorified  his  Son  Je- 
sus ;  whom  ye  'u  delivered  up,  and 
"  denied  him  in  the  presence  of  Pi- 
late, when  he  was  determined  to  let 
him  go. 

14  But  ye  denied  o  the  Holy  One, 
P  and  the  Just,  and  desired  a  mur- 
derer to  be  granted  unto  you  ; 

15  And  killed  the  ||  Prince  of 
life,  q  whom  God  hath  raised  from 
the  dead  ;  r  whereof  we  are  wit- 
nesses. 

16  5  And  his  name,  through  faith 
in  his  name,  hath  made  this  man 
strong,  whom  ye  see  and  know  : 
yea,  the  faith  which  is  by  him, 
hath  given  him  this  perfect  sound- 
ness in  the  presence  of  you  all. 

17  And  now,  brethren,  I  wot 
that  t  through  ignorance  ye  did  it, 
as  did  also  your  rulers. 

18  But  u  those  things  which  God 
before  had  shewed  »  by  the  mouth 
of  all  his  prophets,  that  Christ 
should  sutTer,  ho  hath  so  fulfilled. 

19  IT  y  Repent  ye  therefore,  and 
be  converted,  that  your  sins  may  be 
blotted  out,  when  the  times  ol  re- 
freshing shall  come   from  the   pro- 

ence  of  the  Lord  ; 

20  And  he  shall  send  Jesuii 
Christ,  which  before  was  preached 
unto  you  : 

21  2  Whom  the  heaven  must  re- 
ceive, until  the  times  of  =  restitu 
tion  of  all  things,  b  which  God 
hath  snoken  by  the  mouth   of  all 

359 


The  rulers  of  the  Jetcs  offended. 
liis  holy  prophets,  since  the  world 
be^an. 

22  For  Moses  truly  saiil  unto  the 
fathers,  c  A  Prophet  "shall  the  Lord 
your  God  raise  up  unto  you,  of 
your  brethren,  like  unto  me  ;  him 
shall  ye  hear  in  all  things,  whatso- 
ever he  shall  say  unto  you. 

23  And  it  shall  coine  to  pass, 
that  every  soul  which  will  not 
hear  that  Prophet,  shall  be  de- 
Btroyed  from  among  the  people. 

24  Yea,  and  all  the  prophets  tVom 
Samuel,  and  those  that  follow  after, 
as  many  as  have  spoken,  have 
likewise  foretold  of  these  days. 

25  d  Ye  are  the  children  of  the 
prophets,  and  of  the  covenant 
which  God  made  with  our  fathers, 
saying  unto  Abraham,  e  And  in 
thy  seed  shall  all  the  kindreds  of  the 
earth  be  blessed. 

20  fUnto  you  first,  God  having 
raised  up  his  Son  Jesus,  ffsent  him 
to  bless  you,  h  in  turning  away  eve- 
ry one  of  you  from  his  iniquities. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  The  TidcTs  of  the  Jews  offended  with 
Peter^s  serman^  4  {though  thousands  of 
the  people  were  converted  that  heard  the 
word,)  imprison  him  and  John.  5  Af- 
teVj  upon  examination  Peter  boldly 
avouching  the  lame  man  to  be  healed  by 
the  name  of  Jesus^  and  that  by  the  same 
Jesus  only  we  must  be  eternally  saved, 
13  they  command  him  and  John  to 
preach  no  more  in  that  name,  adding 
also  threatening,  23  iBhereupon  the 
church  fieeth  to  prayer.  31  And  God,  by 
moving  the  place  where  they  were  as- 
sembled, testified  that  he  heard  their 
prayer  :  confirming  the  church  with  the 
gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  with  mulu- 
fil  loi'e  and  charity. 

A  ND  as  they  spake  unto  the  peo- 
■'*■  pie,  the  priests,  and  the  ||  cap- 
tain of  the  temple,  and  the  Saddu- 
cees  came  upon  them, 

2  a  Being  grieved  that  they  taught 
the  people,  and  preached  through  Je- 
sus the  resurrection  from  the  dead. 

3  And  they  laid  hands  on  them, 
and  put  tlic7n  in  hold  unto  the  next 
day  :  for  it  was  now  even-tide. 

4  Howbeit,  many  of  them  wliich 
heard  the  word,  believed  ;  and  the 
number  of  tlio  men  was  about  five 
thousand. 

5  ir  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  their  rulers,  and  el- 
ders, and  scribes, 

6  And  l"  Annas  the  high  priest, 
and  Gaiai)has,  and  John,  and  Alex- 
ander, and  as  ir.,iny  as  were  of  the 
kindred  of  the  liigh  priest,  were 
gathered  togetner  at  Jerusalem. 

7  And  when  they  had  set  them  in 
the  midst,  thcv  asked,  ^  Jjy  what 
power,  or  by  what  name  have  ye 
(lone  this  ■? 

8  dThcn  Peter,  filled  with  the 
Holy  Ghost,  said  unto  them,  Ye 
rulers  of  the  people,  and  elders  of 
Israel, 

9  If  wo  this  day  bo  examined  of 
the  good  deed  done  to  the  impotent 
man,  by  what  means  he  is  made 
whole  ; 

10  Bo  it  known  unto  you  all, 
nnd    to   all   the    people  ol    Israel, 


Ailjio 

DOMINI 

33. 

Anno 

DOMINI 

33. 

c  De'lt.  18. 
15,  18,  19. 

ech.  3.  6,  16. 
Ich.  2.  24. 

oil.  7.  37. 

?Ps.  118.22. 
Is.  28.  16. 
.Mutl.  21.42. 

h  Mail.  1.21. 
ch.  10.  43. 
1  Tim.  2.  5, 
6. 

iMall.  11. 
25.   1  Cor.  1. 

dell.  2.  39. 
Rom.  9.  4,8. 
&  16.  8. 
Gal.  3.  56. 
e  Gen.  12.  3. 
&  18.  18.  & 
22.  18.  &26. 
4.  &^28.  14. 
G.il.  3.  8. 
f  Malt.  10.5. 
&  16.  24. 
Luke  24.  47. 
ch.  13.32, 
.^3,  46. 
S  ver.  22. 
hMau.1.21. 

27. 

kcli.  3.  11. 

lJoI.nIl.47. 
mr-h.3.  9, 

in. 

nAjahi.ch. 
,'..  40. 

och.5.  29. 

il  Or,  ruler. 
Luke  22.  4. 
ch.  5.  24. 
a  HT;UI..  22. 
23.  Aces  23. 
8. 

pch.  1.8. 
&.  2.  32. 
qch.  22.  15. 
1  John  1.  1, 
3. 

r  Mall.  21. 
26.  Luke  20. 
6,  19.  &.  22. 
2.  ch.  5.  26. 
s  ch.  3.  7,  8. 

tch.  12.  12. 

b  LulieS.  2. 
.Tohn  11.49. 
&,  18.  13. 

u2Kni;?3l9. 
15. 

c  Es.  2.  11. 
Mall.  21.23. 
ch.  7.  27. 

xPs.  2.   1. 

d  Luke  12. 
11,  12. 

y  MiUl.  26. 
3.  Luke  22. 
2.  &  23.  1,8. 
/.Luke  I.  35. 
a  Luke  4.  18. 
John  10.  36. 

Peter  and  John  threatened 
c  that  by  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ 
of  Xazaieth,  \vhom  ve  crucified, 
f  V,  horn  God  raised  froni  the  dead, 
even  by  him  doth  this  man  stand 
here  before  you  whole. 

11  g  This  is  the  strne  which  was 
set  at  nou-jht  of  /ou  builders, 
which  is  become  the  head  of  the 
corner. 

12  li  Neither  is  there  salvation  '.n 
any  other :  for  there  is  none  other 
name  under  heaven  given  among 
men,  whereby  we  must  be  saved. 

13  ir  Now,  when  they  saw  the 
boldness  of  Peter  and  John,  'and 
perceived  that  they  were  unlearned 
and  ignorant  men,  they  marvelled  ; 
and  they  took  knowledge  of  them, 
that  they  had  been  with  Jesus. 

H  And  beholding  the  man  which 
was  healed  k  standing  with  them, 
they  could  say  nothing  against  it. 

15  But  when  they  had  command- 
ed them  to  go  aside  out  of  the 
council,  they  conferred  among 
tliemselves, 

IG  Saying,  1  What  shall  we  do  to 
these  men  ■;  for  that  indeed  a  nota- 
ble miracle  hath  been  done  by  them 
is  I"  manifest  to  all  them  that  dwell 
in  Jerusalem,  and  we  cannot  deny 
It. 

17  But  that  it  spread  no  further 
among  the  people,  let  us  straitly 
threaten  them,  that  they  speak 
henceforth  to  no  man  in  this  name. 

18  "  And  they  called  tliem,  and 
commanded  them  not  to  speak  at 
all,  nor  teach  in  the  name  of  Jesus. 

19  But  Peter  and  John  answered 
and  said  unto  them,  «  Whether  it 
be  right  in  the  sight  of  God  to 
hearken  unto  you  more  than  unto 
God,  judge  ye. 

20  r  For  wo  cannot  but  speak 
the  things  which  q  we  liave  seen 
and  heard. 

21  So,  when  thoy  had  further 
threatened  them,  they  let  them 
go,  finding  nothing  how  they  might 
punish  tlii^m,  r  because  of  ihc  peo- 
ple :  for  all  W1C7J  glorified  God  for 
s  that  which  was  done. 

22  For  the  man  was  above  forty 
years  old  on  whom  this  miracle  of 
nealing  was  shewed. 

23  If  And  being  let  go,  'they 
went  to  their  own  company,  and 
rcporte'd  all  that  the  chief  "priests 
and  elders  had  said  unto  them. 

24  And  when  they  heard  that, 
they  lifted  up  their  voice  to  God 
with  one  accord,  and  said,  Lord, 
0  thou  art  God,  which  hast  made 
heaven,  and  earth,  and  tho  sea, 
and  all  that  in  them  is  ; 

25  Who,  by  the  mouth  of  thy 
scrvai;t  David  hast  said,  "  Why  did 
the  heathen  rngo,  and  the  peopio 
imagine  vain  things  ? 

2ti  The  kings  of  the  earth  stood 
up,  and  the  rulers  were  gathered 
together  against  tho  Lord,  and 
against  his  Christ. 

27  For  .V  of  a  truth  against  '•  thy 

holy  child  Jesus,  »  whom  thou  hab 

anointed,  both  Herod,  and  Pontiua 

Pilate,  with  the  Gentiles,  and  iha 

eft) 


Ananias  and  Sapphira 

people  of  Israel,  were  gathered  lo- 

^'^•^'^'h  For  to  do  Avhatsocvor  thy 
hand  and  thy  counsel  determined 
before  to  be  done.  ,  wu  •. 

"9  And  now,  Lord,  behold  tneit 
Uir'eateninj-s :  and  grant  unto  thy 
servants,  '^ihat  with  all  boldness 
they  may  speak  thy  word, 

30  By  stretching  lorth  thy  hand 
to  heal ;  J  and  that  signs  and  won- 
ders may  he  done  e  by  the  name  ot 
1  thy  holy  child  Jesus.  i 

31  11  And  when  they  had  prayed, 
S  the  place  was  shaken  where  they 
wefe  assembled  together  ;  and  they 
were  all  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
h  and  they  spake  the  word  ol  Ood 
with  boldness.  ,        ^  _, 

32  And  t!ic  multitude  of  them 
that  believed  iwere  of  one  heart, 
and  of  one  soul  -.  k  neither  said  any 
of  them  that  aught  of  the  things 
wfiich  he  possessed  was  his  own  ; 
but  they  had  all  things  common. 

33  And  v/ith  1  great  power  gave 
the  apostles  m  witness  of  the  resur- 
rection of  the  Lord  Jesus :  and 
I'  irreat  grace  was  upon  them  all. 

"■M  Neither  was  there  any  among 
them  tliat  lacked  :  ofor  as  many  as 
were  possessors  of  lands  or  houses 
sold  them,  and  brought  the  prices  ot 
the  things  that  were  sold, 

35  P  And  laid  them  down  at  the 
apostles'  feet  :  q  and  distribution 
was  made  unto  every  man  accord- 
ing as  he  had  need. 

38  And  Joses,  wlio  by  the  apostles 
was  surnamed  Barnabas,  (which  is, 
being  interpreted,  The  son  ot  con- 
solation,) a  Levite,  a7id  ot  the 
country  of  Cyprus, 

37  r  Having  land,  sold  it,  and 
brought  the  money,  and  laid  it  at 
ihe  apostles'  feet. 

CHAPTER  V. 

I  After  that  Ananias  and  Sapphira  his 
wife  for  thtir  hypocrisy  at  Peters  re- 
buke had  fallen  damn  dead,  12  and  that 
the  rest  of  the  apostles  had  wrought  ma- 
ny miracles,  H  to  the  increase  of  the 
fnith  ■  17  the  apostles  are  again  irnpri- 
soned,  19  but  delicered  by  an  angel  bid- 
ding them  to  preach  openly  to  all:  il 
when,  after  their  teaching  accordingly 
in  the  temple,  2.)  and  before  the  council, 
33  they  are  in  danger  to  be  killed,  through 
the  adcice  of  Gamaliel,  a  great  counsel- 
lor among  the  Jews,  they  be  kept  ahm, 
40  and  are  but  beaten  :  for  which  they 
glorify  God,  and  cease  no  day  from 
preaching. 

BUT  a  certain  man  named  Ana- 
nias, with   Sapphira  his  wife, 
sold  a  possession, 

2  And  kept  hackpart  of  the  price, 
Miis  wife  also  being  privy  to  it,)  a  and 
brought  a  certain  part,  and  laid  it 
at  the  apostles'  feet. 

3  1.  But  Peter  said,  Anamas,  why 
hath  c  Satan  filled  thine  heart  1|  to  lie 
to  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  to  keep  back 
part  of  the  price  of  the  land  "? 

4  While  It  remained,  was  it  not 
thine  own  ?  and  after  it  was  sold 
was  it  not  in  thine  own  power"? 
why  hast  thou  conceived  this  thing 
in  thine  heart  1  thou  ^hast  not  lied 
unto  men,  but  unto  God 


CHAPTER  V. 


DOMINI 


h  cli.  2.  23. 
&,3.  18. 


over.  13,31. 
ch.  9.  27.  & 
13.  46.  &.  14 
3.  &  19.  8. 
&  25.  26.  & 
28.  31. 
Eph.6.  19. 
d  .-.h.  2.  43. 
1&,  6.  12. 
ech.  3.0,15. 
Ifver.  27. 
^cb.  2.  2,  4. 
&  IS.  26 
li  ver.  2a 


11.  Pi"l.  1. 
27.  &.2.  3. 
1  Pel.  3.  8. 
k  cli.  2.  44. 
Ich.  1.8. 
m  cl).  1.  22. 
,1  ch.  2.  47. 


DOMINI 
33. 


fver.  .3. 
Matt.  4.  7. 


i  ch.  2.  43. 
&.  14.  3.  &. 
19.  11.  Rem. 
15.  19. 

,2  Cor.  12. 12. 
Heb.  2.  4. 
Ikch.  3.  U. 
&  4.  32. 
.  John  9.  22. 
&,  12.  42.  & 
19.  33. 
...  ch.  2.  47. 
&  4.  21. 

il  Or,  in  eve- 
ry  street. 
n  Malt. 9.21, 
&,  14.  36. 
ch.  19.  12. 


0  Mark  16. 
17,  IS.  John 


p  ch.  4.  1,  2 

Or,  envy. 
q  Luke  21. 


rch.  12.  7 
&.  16.  26. 


John  6.  63 
&,  17.3. 
1  John  6.  11 


t,  Num.  30. 
2.  Deut.23. 
Eccles. 


Struck  dead' 

5  And  Ananias  hearing  these 
words,  J  fell  down,  and  gave  up  the 
ghost.  And  great  fear  came  on  all 
them  that  heard  these  things. 

6  And  the  young  men  arose, 
e  wound  him  up,  and  carried  htm 
out,  and  buried  hi»i. 

I  7  And  it  was  about  the  space  ot 
1  three  hours  after,  when  his  wife,  not 
knowing  what  v/as  done,  came  m. 

8  And  Peter  answered  unto  her. 
Tell  me  whether  ye  sold  the  land 
for  so  much  "?  And  she  said,  Yea, 
for  so  much. 

9  Then  Peter  said  unto  her.  How 
is  it  that  ye  have  agreed  together 
f  to  tempt  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  .' 
behold  the  feet  of  them  which  have 
buried  thy  husband  are  at  the  door, 
and  shall  carrv  thee  out.  , 

10  e  Then  fell  slie  down  straight- 
wav  at  his  feet,  and  yielded  up  the 
"host.  And  tlie  young  men  came  in, 
and  found  her  dead,  and  carrying 
her  forth,  buried  her  by  her  husband. 

11  hAnd  great  fear  came  upon 
all  Ihe  church,  and  upon  as  many 
as  heard  these  tilings. 

12  ir  And  1  by  the  hands  ot  the 
apostles  were  many  signs  and  won- 
ders wrought  among  the  people; 
(1:  and  they  were  all  with  one  accord 
in  Solomon's  porch. 

13  And  1  of  the  rest  uurst  no  man 
join  himself  to  them:  mhut  the 
people  magnilied  them. 

14  And  believers  were  the  moro 
added  to  the  Lord,  multitudes  both 
of  men  and  women  ;) 

15  Insomuch  that  they  brought 
forth  the  sick  ||  info  the  streets,  and 
laid  them  on  beds  and  couches, 
nthat  at  the  least  the  sha..<-,w  ot 
Peter  passing  by  inignt  oveibiiadow 
some  of  them.  . 

IG  There  camo  also  a  multitude 
j  out  of  the  cities  round  about  unto 
Jerusalem,  bringing  <>  sick  folks,  and 
'  them  which  were  vexed  with  un- 
clean spirits  ;  and  they  were  liealed 
every  one. 

17  IT  P  Then  the  high  priest  rose 
up,  and  all  they  that  were  with 
him,  'which  is  the  sect  of  the  bad- 
ducees,)  and  were  filled  with  ||  in- 
dignation, .     ,       ,         .1 

18  4  And  laid  their  hands  on  the 
apostles,  and  put  them  in  the  com- 
iiion  prison.  .    ^  ,     ,      ,  u 

19  But  r  the  angel  of  the  Lord  by 
ni"-ht  opened  the  prison-doors  and 
brought  them  forth,  and  said, 

20  Go,  stand  and  speak  in  tho 
temple  to  the  people  =  all  tho  words 
of  this  life. 

!1  And  when  they  heard  that, 
tliey  entered  into  the  temple  early 
in  the  morning,  and  taught.  '  But 
the  high  priest  came,  and  they  that 
were  with  him,  and  called  the  coun- 
cil together,  and  all  the  senate  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  sent  to 
the  prison  to  have  them  brought. 

22  But  when  the  officers  came, 
and  found  them  not  in  the  prison 
they  returned,  and  told, 

23  Saying,  The  prison  truly  found 
we  shut  with   all   safety,  and  th» 


Gamaltd's  counsil. 
keepers  BtanJing  without  Iiefore  the 
doors ;  but  when  we  liad  opened, 
we  (buiul  no  man  williin. 

24  Now,  when  the  high  priest,  and 
"  the  captain  oi"the  temple,  and  the 
chief  priests  lieard  lliuso  things, 
they  doubled  of  thera  wiicreunto 
this  would  grow. 

'25  Then  ciime  one  and  told  them, 
saying,  Behold,  the  men  whom  ye 
put  in  priiuii  are  standing  in  the 
tejnnle,  and  teaching  the  people. 

2()  Then  went  the  captain  with 
the  o(i"icers,  and  brought  them  with- 
out violence  :  >^  for  they  feared  the 
(icople,  le.st  they  should  have  been 
Ktoncd. 

'21  And  when  they  had  brought 
them,  they  set  t/iem  before  the 
council  :  and  the  high  priest  asked 
them, 

2S»Saying,  y  Did  not  we  straitly 
command  you,  that  ye  should  not 
teach  in  this  name  1  and  behold, 
ye  have  filled  Jerusalem  with  your 
doctrine,  z  and  intend  to  bring  this 
man's  a  blood  upon  us. 

2y  ^  Then  Peter  and  the  other 
apostles  answered  .and  said,  ^  Wc 
ought  to  obey  God  rather  than 
men. 

30  c  The  God  of  our  fatliers  raised 
up  Jesus,  whom  ye  slew  and  J  hang- 
ed on  a  tree  : 

31  e  Ilim  hath  God  exalted  with 
his  right  hand  to  be  fa  Prince  and 
If  a  Saviour,  i>  for  to  give  repentance 
to  Israel,  and  forgiveness  of  sins. 

32  And  i  we  are  his  witnesses  of 
these  things ;  and  so  is  also  the 
Holy  Ghost,  k  whom  God  hath 
given  to  tliem  that  obey  him. 

33  IT  1  When  they  heard  that,  they 
were  cut  to  the  heart,  and  took 
counsel  to  slay  them. 

31  Then  stood  there  up  one  in  the 
council,  a  Pharisee,  named  '"  Ga- 
n)aliel,  a  doctor  of  the  law,  had  in 
reputation  among  all  the  jieople, 
and  commanded  to  put  the  apostles 
forth  a  little  sjiace  ; 

35  And  said  unto  them,  Ye  men 
of  Israel,  take  heed  to  yourselves 
what  ye  intend  to  do  as  touching 
tiiese  men  : 

36  For  before  those  days  rose  up 
Theudas,  boasting  himself  to  be 
somebody  ;  to  whom  a  number  of 
men,  about  four  hundred,  joined 
themselves:  who  was  slain;  and 
all,  as  many  as  ||  obeyed  him,  were 
scattered,  and  brought  to  nought. 

37  After  this  man  rose  up  Judas 
of  Galilee,  in  the  days  of  the  la.xing, 
and  drew  away  much  ])eople  after 
him:  he  also"  perished ;  and  all, 
even  as  many  as  obeyed  liim,  were 
dispersed. 

38  And  now  I  say  unto  you,  Re- 
frain from  these  men,  and  let  them 
alone  ;  "  for  if  this  counsel  or  this 
work  be  of  men,  it  will  come  to 
nought : 

39  o  But  if  it  be  of  God,  ye  cannot 
overthrow  it ;  lest  haply  ye  be  found 
even  p  to  fight  against  God. 

•10  And  to  him  they  agreed  :  and 
when  tin  y  hud  1  called  ttie  apostles, 


THE  Acrs. 


33. 


.  2.  23, 
36.  &.  3.  15. 
&  7.  62. 
a  Mall.  23. 
35.  &  27.25. 
b  ch.  i.  19. 

c  ch.  3.  13, 
15.  &.  22.  U. 
d  cli.  10.  39. 
&.  13.  29. 
Gal.  3.  13. 
IPtl.  2.24. 
.•  oh.  2.  33, 
36.Pliil.2.9. 
He!..  2.  10. 
i;  12.  2. 
1  ch.  3.  15. 
g-Matl.1.21. 
h  Luke  24. 
47.  ch.  3.  26. 
&.  13.  38. 
Eph.  1.  7. 
Col.  1.  14. 
i  John  15. 
26,  27. 
k  ch.  2.  4.  Si 
10.  41. 
1  ch.  2.37. 
&.  7.  54. 
m  ch.  22.  3. 


i  em-  'jcl(.re 
llie  Account 
r;\lleil  Anno 
Domini. 


rXIall.  10. 
17.  4-.  23.34. 
M:\rk  13.  9. 
s  .Mall.  5.  12. 
Pvom.  5.  3. 
2  Cor.  12.  10. 
Phil.  1.  29. 
Heb.  10.  34. 
Jam.  1.  2. 
1  Pet.  4.  13, 
16. 
t  ch.  2.  46. 


.,  Piov.  SI. 
30.  Is.  8.  10, 
Malt.  15.  13 
o  Luke  21. 
15.  1  Ccr.  1 
25. 


Tch.  4.  IB 


gch.   II.  £  I. 
h  ch.  8.  6, 
26.  &.2:.  3. 
i  Rev.  2.  C, 
15. 

kch.  1.  21. 
Ich.  8.  17. 
&.  9.  17.  & 
13.3.  1  T.irj. 
4.  14.  &  5. 
52.  2Thm.  1. 

ch.  12.21. 
&.  Id.  20. 
Col.  1.6. 
John  12. 


o  Luke  21. 
:h.  5.  3i). 
\'.\.4. 


n  1  Kin.  21 
10,  13.  Ma' 
26.  69,  60. 


Seven  deacons  ordained. 
'  and  beaten  tkcm,  they  commanded 
that  they  should  not  speak  in  tho 
name  of  Jesus,  and  let  them  go. 

'11  'n  And  they  dei]artcd  from  tho 
presence  of  the  council,  s  rejoicing 
that  they  were  counted  worthy  to 
sufler  shame  for  his  name. 

42  And  daily  '  in  tho  temple,  and 
in  every  house,  "  they  ceased  not  to 
teach  and  preach  Jesus  Chriat. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1   The  apostles,  desirous  to  have  the  poor 
reso.raedfor  Iheir  bodily  sustenance,  at 
also  careful  themselves  to  dispense  the 
word  of  God,  the  food  of  the  soul,    J 
appoint  the  ojice  of  deacunship  to  seven 
chosen  men.  5  Of  whom  Sleplien,  aman 
full  of  faith,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  it 
one.   12  Who  is  taken  of  those,  whom  ht 
confounded  in  disputing,     13  and  a/ter 
faUely  accused  of  blasphemy  against 
the  law  and  the  temple. 
AND   in  those  days.   « when  tho 
-'*^  number   of    the    disciples   was 
multiplied,  there  arose  a  murmuring 
of  the  b  Grecians  against  the  He- 
brews, because  their  widows  wcro 
neglected  cin  the  daily  ministration. 

2  Then  the  twelve  called  the  mul- 
titude of  the  disciples  unto  than, 
and  said,  J  It  is  not  reason  that  we 
should  leave  the  word  of  God,  and 
serve  tables. 

3  Wherefore,  brethren,  e  look  ye 
out  among  you  seven  men  of  honest 
report,  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost  and 
wisdom,  whom  we  may  appoint 
over  this  business. 

4  But  we  fwill  give  ourselves 
continually  to  prayer,  and  to  the 
ministry  of  the  word. 

5  ir  And  the  saying  pleased  the 
whole  multitude  :  and  they  chose 
Stephen,  ff  a  man  full  of  faith  and 
of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  b  Philip,  and 
Prochorns,  and  Nicanor,  and  Ti- 
nion,  and  Parmcnas,  and  '  Nicolas 
a  proselyte  of  Antioch. 

6  Whom  they  set  before  the  apos- 
tles :  and  k  wlien  they  had  prayed, 
1  they  laid  their  hands  on  them. 

7  "And  In  the  word  of  God  in- 
creased ;  and  the  number  of  tho 
disciples  multiplied  in  Jerusalem 
greatly  ;  and  u  great  company  "  of 
the  priests  were  obedient  to  tho 
faith. 

8  And  Steplien,  full  of  faith  and 
power,  did  great  wonders  and  mi- 
racles among  the  people. 

9  IT  Then  there  arose  certain  of 
the  synagogue,  which  is  called  the 
st/uaffuffue  of  the  Libertines,  and 
Cvrenians,  and  Alexandrians,  and 
of  them  of  Cilicin,  and  of  Asia, 
disputing  witii  Steiihen. 

10  And  o  they  were  not  able  to 
resist  the  wisdom  and  the  spirit  hy 
which  he  sjiake. 

11  I'Then  they  suborned  men, 
which  said,  We  "have  heard  him 
speak  bliisiihenious  words  against 
Moses,  and  against  God. 

I  12  And  they  stirred  up  the  people, 
1  and  the  elders,  and  the  scribes,  and 
I  came   uiion   him,  and   caught  him, 

and  brought  hitn  to  the  council, 
I      13   Ann   set  up   false  witnesses, 
,  vhich  iaid,  This  man  ccaseth  not 

e<>2 


Stephen  falsely  acctned. 

to  Bpeak  blasphemous  words  against 

tbis  holv  place,  and  tlio  law  : 

14  1  f"or  we  liave  heard  him  say, 
that  this  Jesus  of  Nazareth  shall 
>'  destroy  this  place,  and  sliall 
change  the  ||  customs  which  Moses 
delivered  us. 

15  And  all  that  sat  in  the  council, 
looking  steadfastly  on  him,  saw  his 
face  as  it  had  been  tlie  face  of  an 
ungel. 

CHAPTER   VII. 

1  Siephcn,  perrytUled  io  answer  to  the  ac- 
cusation of  blasphemy,  2  sheweth  that 
Abraham  worshipped  God  rightly,  and 
how  God  chose  the  fathers  20  be/ore  Mo- 
ses was  born,  and  be/ore  the  tabernacle 
and  temple  were  built :  37  that  Moses 
himself  witnessed  of  Christ:  44  and  that 
all  outtoard  ceremonies  were  ordained 
according  to  the  heavejdy  pattern,  to  last 
butfor  a  time  :  51  reprehending  their  re- 
bellion, and  murdering  of  Christ,  the 
Just  One,  whom  the  pi  ophets  foretold 
should  come  into  the  world,  54  IVhere- 
upon  they  stone  him  to  death,  who  com- 
mendeth  his  soul  to  Jesus,  and  humbly 
praiiethfor  them. 
'T'HEN  said  the  high  priest.  Are 
■•-    these  things  so  ? 

'i  And  he  said,  &  Men,  brethren, 
and  fathers,  hearken  ;  The  God 
of  glory  appeared  unto  our  father 
Abraham  when  he  was  in  Mesopo- 
tamia, before  lie  dwelt  in  Charran, 

3  And  said  unto  him,  t>  Got  thee 
out  of  thy  country,  and  from  thy 
kindred,  and  come  into  the  land 
which  I  shall  shew  thee. 

4  Then  <-'  came  iie  out  of  the  land 
of  the  Chaldeans,  and  dwelt  in  Char 
ran.  And  from  thence,  when  his  fa- 
ttier was  dead,  he  removed  him  into 
this  land  wherein  ye   now  dwell. 

5  And  he  gave  him  none  inherit 
ance  in  it,  no,  not  so  viuch  as  to  set 
his  foot  on  :  d  yet  he  promised  thai 
ho  would  give  it  to  him  for  a  pos- 
session, and  to  his  seed  after  him, 
when  as  yet  he  had  no  child. 

G  And  God  spake  on  this  wise, 
e  That  his  seed  should  sojourn  in  a 
strange  land  ;  and  that  they  should 
bring  them  into  bondage,  and  en- 
treat them  evil  f  four  hundred  years. 

7  And  the  naiion  to  whoiii  they 
shall  be  in  bondage  will  I  judge, 
said  God  :  and  after  that  shall  they 
coins  forth,  and  S  serve  me  in  this 
place. 

8  h  And  he  gave  him  the  covenant 
of  circumcision,  i  Ani  %o  Mraham 
begat  Isaac,  and  circumcised  him 
the  eighth  day  ;  k  and  Isaac  begat 
Jacob,  and  '  Jacob  begat  the  twelve 
patriarchs. 

9  '"  And  the  patriarchs,  moved 
with  envy,  sold  Joseph  into  Egypt: 
n  but  God  was  with  him, 

10  And  delivered  him  out  of  all 
his  afflictions,  "and  gave  him  favour 
and  wisdom  in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt;  and  he  made  him 
governor  over  Egypt,  and  all  his 
Iiouse. 

11  pNow  there  came  a  dearth  over 
all  the  land  of  Egypt  and  Chanaan, 
and  great  affliction  ;  and  our  fathers 
found  no  sustenance. 

12  q  But  when  Jacob  heard  that 


CHAPTER  VII. 


c  Gen.  11.  31, 
&.  12.  4,  5. 


IGeu.  12.  7. 
&  13.  15.  & 
15.  3,  18.  & 
17.8.  &,26. 


c  Gen.  15. 
13,  16. 


('Ex.  12.  40. 
Gal.  3.  17. 


g  Ex.  3.  12. 

hGeii.  17.9, 

10.  11. 

1  Geii.  21.  2, 

3,4. 

k  Geu.  25. 

FGen.  29.31, 
&=.  &.  30.  5, 
&.C.  &,  35. 
18,  23. 

m  Gen.  37.  4, 
11,28.  Ps. 
105.  17. 
n  Gen.  39.  2, 
21,  23. 
o  Gen.  41. 
37.  ck  42.  6. 

pGen.  41. 


22. 

u  Gen.  46.5. 
w  Gen.  43. 
33.  Ex.  1.  6. 
xEx.  13.  19. 
Josli.  2  1.  32. 
y  Gen.  23. 
16.  &  35.  19. 


9.  Ps.  lOo. 
24,  25. 


c  Ex.  2.  2. 

J  Heb.  II. 

23. 

i|  Or,/nt)- 

God. 

e  Ex.  2.  3, 

-10. 


fLuke  24. 

19. 

g  Ex.2.  11, 


See  Luke 
12.  14.  ch. 
4.7. 


k  Ex.  2.  15, 
22.  &  4.  20. 
&,  18.  3,4. 


m  Malt.  22. 
32.  Heb.  11. 
16. 


f-Ie  answcrcth  the  accusation. 
there  was  corn  in  Egypt,  he  sent 
out  our  fathers  first. 

13  r-Aud  at  the  second  tiinc  Jo- 
seph^as  made  known  to  his  brc- 
thriJ:  and  Joseph's  kindred  was 
mafe  known  unto  Pharaoh. 

1 '  s  Then  sent  Joseph,  and  called 
his  father  Jacob  to  him,  and  t  all 
his  kindred,  threescore  and  fifteen 
souls. 

15  "  So  Jacob  went  down  into 
Egypt,  w  and  died,  he,  and  our 
fathers, 

16  And  ^were  carried  over  into 
Sychem,  and  laid  in  y  the  sepulchre 
that  Abraham  bought  for  a  sum  of 
money  of  the  sons  of  Emmor,  the 
father  of  Sychem. 

17  But  when  z  the  time  of  tho 
promise  drew  nigh,  which  God  had 
sworn  to  Abraham,  »  the  people 
grew  and  multiplied  in  Egypt, 

18  Till  another  king  arose,  whicn 
knew  not  Joseph. 

19  The  same  dealt  subtilely  with 
our  kindred,  and  evil-entreated  our 
fathers,  b  so  that  they  cast  out  their 
young  children,  to  the  end  they 
might  not  live. 

20  c  In  which  time  Jloses  waa 
born,  and  J  was  ||  exceeding  fair, 
and  nourished  up  in  his  father's 
house  three  months : 

21  And  e  when  ho  was  cast  out, 
Pharaoh's  daughter  took  him  up, 
and  nourished  him  for  her  own  son 

22  And  Moses  was  learned  in  all 
the  wisdom  of  the  Egyptians,  and 
was  f  mighty  in  v/ords  and  in  deeds. 

23  e  And  when  he  was  full  forty 
years  old,  it  came  into  his  heart  to 
visit  his  brethren  the  children  of 
Israel. 

24  And  seein"  one  of  them  suf- 
fer wrong,  he  defended  him,  and 
avenged  him  that  wa;  oppressed, 
and  smote  the  Egyptian  : 

25  II  For  he  supposed  his  brethren 
would  have  understood  how  that 
God  by  his  hand  would  deliver 
them  :  but  they  understood  not. 

26  h  And  the  next  day  lie  shewed 
himself  unto  them  as  they  strove, 
and  would  have  set  them  at  one 
again,  saying.  Sirs, ye  are  brethren; 
why  do  ye  wrong  one  to  another  ? 

27  But  he  that  did  his  neighbour 
wrong,   thrust  him   away,   saying, 

Who  made  thee  a  ruler  and  a 
judge  over  us  ? 

28  Wilt  thou  kill  me,  as  thou 
didst  the  Egyptian  yesterday  ? 

29  kThen  fled  Moses  at  this  say- 
ing, and  was  a  stranger  in  the  laiid 
of  Madian,  where  he  begat  two 
sons. 

30  1  And  when  forty  years  wera 
e.xpired,  there  appeared  to  him  in 
the  wilderness  of  mount  Sina,  an 
angel  of  the  Lord  in  a  flame  ot  fira 
in  a  hush. 

31  When  Moses  saw  it,  he  wcn- 
dered  at  the  sight ;  and  as  he  drew 
near  to  behold  it,  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  him, 

32  Saying,  "  I  am  the  God  of 
thy  fatliers,  the  God  of  Aorahani, 
and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God 

e63 


Jilvscs  loancsscd  of  Christ. 

of  Jacob.    Then   Moses  ticiiiblcd, 

and  durst  not  bcliold. 

'Si  "Then  said  the  Lord  lo  liim. 
Put  off  Ihv  slK>es  Iroin  thy  ft-et; 
lor  lilt!  place  whore  thou  stuiidost 
id  holy  ground. 

M  "  I  have  seen,  I  have  seen  the 
iifHiction  of  my  i)Coiile  which  is 
in  Egypt,  and  I  have  heard  their 
firoaiiinj,',  and  am  come  down  to 
deliver  thoiu.  And  now  come,  1 
will  send  thoe  into  Egypt. 

35  This  Moses,  whom  tliey  re-, 
fused,  saying,  Who  made  tliec  a 
ruler  and  a  judge  1  the  same  did 
God  send  to  be  a  ruler  and  a  deli- 
verer P  hy  the  hand  of  the  angel 
which  appeared  to  him  in  the 
bush. 

36  q  IIo  brought  them  out,  after 
that  ho  liad  r  shewed  wonders  and 
signs  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  s  and 
in  tiie  Red  sea,  t  and  in  the  wilder- 
ness forty  years. 

37  IF  This  is  that  Moses,  which 
said  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
II  A  Prophet  shall  the  Lord  your 
God  raise  up  unto  you  of  your 
brethren,  ||  like  unto  me  ;  >  him 
shall  ye  hear. 

38  y  This  is  ho,  that  was  in  the 
church  in  the  wilderness  witli  z  the 
angel  which  sjiake  to  him_  in  the 
mount  Sina,  and  with  our  fathers  : 
a  who  received  llie  lively  ^  oracles 
to  ^ivc  unto  us  : 

39  To  whom  our  fathers  would 
notbbey,  hut  thrust  AJ?n  from  them, 
and  in  their  liearts  turned  baclf 
again  into  Egypt, 

40  c  Saying  unto  Aaron,  Make 
us  gods  to  go  before  us  :  for  as  for 
this  Moses,  which  brought  us  out  of 
the  land  of  E"ypt,  we  wot  not  what 
is  become  of  him. 

41  d  And  they  made  a  calf  in 
those  days,  and  offered  sacrifice 
unto  the  i(lGl,  and  rejoiced  in  tlio 
works  of  their  own  hands. 

42  Then  e  God  turned,  and  gave 
them  up  to  worship  'the  host  of 
heaven ;  as  it  is  written  in  the 
book  of  the  prophets,  ff  O  yo  house 
of  Israel,  have  yc  offerecl  to  me 
slain  beasts  and  sacrifices  by  the 
space  of  forty  years  in  the  wilder- 
ness 1 

43  Yea,  ve  took  up  the  taber- 
nacle of  Moloch,  and  the  star  of 
your  god  Ilempiian,  fiirures  which 
ve  made  to  worship  tlicni :  and  I 
will  carry  you  away  beyond  Ba- 
bylon. 

44  Our  fathers  had  the  taberna- 
cle of  witness  in  the  wilderncs^s,  as 
he  had  U))pointed,  ||  speaking  unto 
Moses,  h  that  he  should  make  it 
according  to  the  fashion  that  he 
oad  seen. 

45 i  Which  also  our  fathers,  |1  that 
CKine  after,  brought  in  with  Jesus 
into  the  possession  of  the  Gentiles, 
k  whom  God  drave  out  before  the 
face  of  our  fathers,  unto  Uie  days 
of  Uavid  • 

4(3  1  Who  found  favour  before 
God,  ami  '"  desired  to  tind  a  taber- 
nacle for  ihc  God  of  Jacob. 


THE  ACTS. 

Anno 
DOMINI 


Kiui 


n  Ex.  12.41 
&  33.  1. 
lEx.  7,  &8 
&<),&.  10, 
&.  II,  &  H. 
P.<.  105.  27. 
s  Ex.  14.  21, 
27,  28,29. 
t  Ex.  16.  1, 
35. 

u  Deut.  18. 
15,  13.  ch. 

3.  22. 

]  Or,  as  my- 
self. 

X  Matt.  17. 
5. 

V  Ex.  19.  3, 
17. 

■/.  Is.  63.  9. 
G;il.3.  19. 
Hel,.  2.  2. 
a  Ex.  21.  1. 
Deut.  5.  27, 
31.  &  33. 

4.  Joliii  1. 
17. 


11  1  Kinps  6. 

1.  &  8.  20. 
1  Chr.  17. 
12.  2Clir.  3. 
1. 

o  I  KiiissS. 
27.  2  Chr.  2. 
6.  &,  6.  18. 
ch.  17.  24. 
pis. ^6.  I, 

2.  Malt.  5. 
34,  36.  &.  23. 


s  2  Chr.  3( 
16.  Mail. 
21.  35.  &, 
23.  34,  37. 


1  Xhtss.  2. 
15. 

I  ch.  3.  14. 

II  Ex.20.  1. 
Gal.  3.  19. 
Heb.  2.  2. 

X  cli.  5.  33. 
y  ell.  6.  5. 


zEzek.  1.1 
Matt.  3.  16. 
ch.  10.  11. 
a  Dan.  7.  13 


h  1  Kin.  21. 
13.  Luke  4. 
29.  Heb.  13. 
12. 

c  Lev.  24.16. 
a  Deui.  13. 
9,  10.  &^  17. 
7.  ch.8.  1. 
&  22.  20. 

h.  9.  14. 

s.  31.5. 
Luke  23.  45. 

I.  9.  40. 
&  20.  36.  &L 
21.  6. 
h  Matt.  5. 
44.  Luke  6. 
&123.31. 


h  Ex.25. 
10.  &  26.  30, 
Hi-li.  8.  5. 
1  J,.»h.  3.  14, 
i  O;,  having 
rcren-cd. 
kNeh.  9.24 
Ps.  44.  2.  &, 
78.  65.  ch. 
13.  19. 
1  1  Sam.  16 
1.  2  Sam.  7 
1.   P; 
lU 
22. 


ch.  13. 


,.,  1  Kings 
8.  17.  I  Chr, 
22.  7.  Ps. 


cGcn.  23.  2, 
&  60.  10. 
2  Saio.  3.  31 


SUjihcn  stoned. 

47  o  But  Solomon  built  him  an 
house. 

48  Ilowbeit,  o  the  Most  High 
dwelleth  not  in  temples  made  with 
hands  ;  as  eaith  the  prophet, 

49  1'  Heaven  is  my  throne,  and 
earth  is  my  footstool :  what  house 
will  ye  build  mo  t  saith  the  Lord  : 
or  wliat  is  the  place  of  my  rest  ! 

50  Hath  not  my  hand  made  all 
tliese  things  7 

51  II  Ye  q  stiff-necked,  and  r  un 
circumcised  in  heart  and  cars,  yo 
do  always  resist  the  Holy  Ghost : 
as  vour  fathers  ilid,  so  do  ye. 

Si  3  Which  of  the  prophets  have 
not  your  fathers  persecuted  7  and 
the^  have  slain  them  which  shewed 
belore  of  the  coming  of  <■  the  Just 
One ;  of  whom  ve  have  been  nov/ 
the  betriiycrs  and  murderers  ; 

53  u  Who  have  received  the  law 
by  the  diBpo.sition  of  angels,  and 
Iiave  not  kept  it. 

54  ',\  x  When  they  heard  tlieso 
things,  they  were  cut  to  the  heart, 
and  they  gnashed  on  him  with  their 
teeth. 

55  But  he,  y  being  full  of  the 
Holy  Ghost,  looked  up  steadfastly 
into  heaven,  and  saw  the  glory  ct 
God,  and  Jesus  standing  on  the 
right  liaiid  of  God, 

5(JAiidsaid, Behold, zl  sec  the  hea- 
vens opened,  and  the  ^  Son  of  man 
standing  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

57  Then  tliey  cried  out  with  a 
loud  voice,  and  stopped  their  ears, 
and  ran  upon  him  with  one  accord, 

53  And  t)  cast  him  out  of  the  city, 
c  and  stoned  him :  and  J  the  witnesses 
laid  down  their  clothes  at  a  young 
man's  feet,  whose  name  was  Saul. 

59  And  they  stoned  Stephen, 
c  calling  upon  God,  and  saying, 
Lord  Jesus,  '  receive  my  spirit. 

GO  And  he  e  kneeled  down  and 
cried  with  a  loud  voice,  1'  Lord, 
lay  not  this  sin  to  their  charge.  And 
when  ho  had  said  this,  he  fell  asleep. 

CHAPTER  VUL 

I  By  occasi07i  of  the  persccutioti  in  Jeru- 
salem, the  church  being  planted  in  Sa- 
maria,   5  by  Philip   Ihe    deacon,  who 
2>Teachcd,  did  viirajclcs,  and  baptized 
many,  aviong  the  rest  Simon  the  sorce- 
rer, a  great  seducer  of  the  people:  14 
Peter  and  J ohncome  to  conjirm  and  en- 
large the  church :  vherc,  by  prayer  and 
imposition  of  hands  giving  Ihe  Holy 
Giiost,     18  when    Simoyt   would    have 
bou^l  the  like  vomer  of  them,  20  Peter 
sharply  reproving  his  hypocrisy,  and 
covelousness      and    erhorting    him    lo 
repentance,  together  with  John  preach- 
ing the  word  of  the  Lard,  return  to  Jc- 
rusalei^.  Z6  But thenngelsendeth  Philip 
to  teach,  and  baptize  the£thiopian  eu- 
nuch. 
AND  «  Saul  was  consenting  unto 
his  death.     And  at  that  time 
there  was   a  great  jicrsecution  u- 
gainst  the  church  which  was  at  Je- 
rusalem ;  and  ^  they  were  all  scat- 
tered abroad  throughout  the  regions 
of  Judea  and  Samaria,  e.\ccpt.  tho 
apostles. 

■a   And  devout  men  carried  Ste- 
phen  to  his   buriaJ,    and    c  made 
ffreat  lamentation  over  him- 
etH 


Simon  the  sorcerer. 

3  As  for  Saul,  '^  lie  made  havock 
of  the  clmrcli,  entering  into  every 
liouse,  and  haling  men  and  women, 
committed  t/iem  to  prison. 

4  Therefore  «  they  that  were 
scattered  abroad  went  every  where 
preaching  the  word. 

5  Tlien  f  Philip  wont  down  to 
the  city  of  Samaria,  and  preached 
Christ  unto  them. 

6  .■Vnd  the  people  with  one  ac- 
cord gave  heed  unto  those  things 
which  Philip  spake,  hearing  and 
seeing  the  miracles  which  he  did. 

7  For  e  unclean  spirits,  crying 
with  loud  voice,  came  out  of  many 
I  hat  were  possessed  with  them  :  and 
many  taken  with  palsies,  and  that 
were  lame,  were  healed. 

8  And  there  was  great  joy  in  that 
city. 

9  But  there  was  a  certain  man, 
called  Simon,  which  beibretime  in 
liie  same  city  bused  sorcery,  and 
bewitched  the  people  of  Samaria, 
I  giving  out  that  himself  was  some 
groat  one ; 

10  I'o  whom  they  all  gave  hoed, 
from  the  le»st  to  the  greatest,  say 
ing,  This  man  is  the  great  powei 
of  God. 

11  And  to  him  they  had  regard, 
because  that  of  long  time  he  had 
bewitched  them  with  sorceries. 

12  But  when  they  believed  Phi 
lip,  preaching  the  things  k  con 
cerning  the  kingdom  of  God,  and 
the  namo  of  Jesus  Christ,  they 
were  baptized  both  men  and 
women. 

13  Then  Simon  himseirbolieved 
also ;  and  when  he  was  baptized, 
he  continued  with  Philip,  and 
wondered,  beholding  the  f  miracles 
and  signs  which  were  done. 

14  Now  when  the  apostles  which 
were  at  Jerusalem  heard  that  Sa- 
maria had  received  tlie  word  of 
God,  they  sent  unto  them  Peter 
and  John : 

15  Who,  when  they  were  come 
down,  prayed  for  them  1  that  they 
might  receive  the  Holy  Ghost : 

ft)  (For  m  as  yet  he  was  fallen 
upon  none  of  them :  only  » they 
were  Ijaptized  in  o  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus.) 

17  Then  P  laid  they  their  hands 
on  them,  and  they  received  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

18  And  when  Simon  saw  that 
through  laying  on  of  the  apostles' 
hands  the  Holy  Ghost  was  given, 
lie  offered  them  money, 

19  Saying,  Give  me  also  this 
power,  that  on  wliomsoever  I  lay 
hands,  he  may  receive  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

20  But  Peter  said  unto  him.  Thy 
money  perish  with  thee,  because 
q  thou  hast  thought  that  r  the  gift 
of  God  may  be  purchased  with 
money. 

21  Thou  hast  neither  part  nor  lot 
in  this  matter:  for  thine  heart  is  not 
right  in  the  sight  of  God. 

22  Repent  therefore  of  this  thy 
wickedness,  and  pray  God,  « if  per- 

N  a 


CHAPTER  Vm. 


h  ch.  13.  6. 
ich.  5.  36. 


t  Gr.  si^ns 
and  great 
miracles. 


m  ch.  19.2. 
n  Matt.  2». 
19.  ch.2.  38. 
och.  10.  43. 
&  19.  5. 
p  ch.  6.6.  &, 
19.  6.  lleb. 
6.2. 


IS. 

u  Geii.SO.  7, 
17.  Ex.  8.  8. 
Nm„.  21.  7. 
1  Kin.  13.  6. 
Job  42.  8. 
Jam.  5.  16. 


.iZuph.3.10. 


yJoliu  12.20. 


J  lb.  53.  7,  S. 


1  Matt.  16. 
16.  John  6. 
oa.  &  »i  35, 
"■    &.  11.  27. 


I  Kings 

3.  12. 
2  Kings.2. 
16.  Ezek.  3. 
12,  H. 


37 


The  citntick  and  Vhtlip. 
haps  the  thought  of  thine  heart  may 
be  forgiven  thee. 

23  For  I  perceive  that  tho\i  art 
in  '  the  gall  of  bitterness,  and  in 
the  bond  of  iniquity. 

24  Then  answered  Simon,  aiid 
said,  "  Pray  ye  to  the  Liord  for  n)e, 
that  none  of  these  things  which  yo 
have  spoken  come  upon  me. 

25  And  t'hey,  when  they  had 
testified  and  preached  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  returned  to  Jerusalem, 
and  preached  the  gospel  in  many 
villages  of  the  Samaritans. 

26  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
spake  unto  Philip,  saying,  Arise, 
and  go  toward  the  south,  unto  tho 
way  that  goeth  down  from  Jerusa- 
lem unto  Gaza,  which  is  desert. 

27  And  he  arose,  and  went :  and 
behold,  ^  a  man  of  Ethiopia,  an 
eunuch  of  great  authority  under 
Candace  queen  of  the  Ethiopians, 
v/ho  had  the  charge  of  all  her  trea- 
sure, and  y  had  come  to  Jerusalem 
for  to  worship, 

28  Was  returning  ;  and  sittin";  in 
his  chariot,  read  Esaias  the  prophet. 

29  Then  the  Sjjirit  said  unto  Phi- 
lip, Go  near  and  join  thyself  to  this 
chariot. 

30  And  Philip  ran  thither  to  him, 
and  heard  him  read  the  prophet 
Esaias,  and  said,  Understandesl 
thou  what  thou  readest  ■? 

31  And  he  said.  How  can  I,  ex- 
cept some  man  should  guide  me  t 
And  he  desired  Philip  that  he  would 
come  up,  and  sit  with  him. 

32  Tlie  place  of  the  scripture 
which  he  read  was  this,  zHe  waa 
led  as  a  sheep  to  the  slaughter  ; 
and  like  a  lamb  dumb  before  his 
shearer,  so  opened  ho  not  his 
mouth : ' 

33  In  his  humiliation  his  judg- 
ment was  taken  away  :  and  who 
shall  declare  his  generation  1  for 
his  life  is  taken  from  the  earth. 

34  And  the  eunuch  answered 
Philip,  and  said,  I  pray  thee,  of 
whom  speaketh  the  prophet  this  ? 
of  himself,  or  of  some  other  man  ? 

35  Then  Philip  opened  his  mouth, 
a  and  began  at  the  same  scripture, 
and  preached  unto  him  Jesus. 

36  And  as  they  went  on  their 
way,  they  came  unto  a  certain 
water :  and  the  eunuch  said,  See, 
here  is  water  ;  ^  what  doth  hinder 
me  to  he  baptized  1 

37  And  Philip  said,  o  If  thou  be- 
lievest  with  all  thine  heart,  thou 
mayest.  And  he  answered  and 
said,  J  I  believe  that  Jesus  (!)hrist  is 
the  Son  of  God. 

33  And  he  commanded  the  cha 
riot  to  stand  still :  and  they  weiit 
down  both  into  the  wator,  both 
Philip  and  the  eunuch ;  and  iie 
baptized  him. 

39  And  when  they  were  come  up 
out  of  th3  water,  e  tho  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  caught  away  Philip,  that  the 
eunuch  saw  him  no  more  :  and  ha 
went  on  his  way  rejoicing. 

40  But  Philip  was  found  at  A- 
zotus .    and   passing    tlirough,    he 

865 


Saul's  miraculoin  conversion. 
preached   in  all  the  cities,  till  he 
came  to  Cesarea. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

I  5iu/,  soing  towards  Vrtmiicus,  i's 

stricken  domi  lo  the  earth,   10  ..  calltd 

to  the  apoetlchip,  \ia«d  j^^nptized^ 

Anamai.  SO  Heprt^hM  Christ  bold- 

.V.    23  The  Jews  lay  wait  to  kiUhim. 

t!tf  .0  r/o  the  Greeiam,  but  he  eecapeth 

both.  31  The  church  hamns  reet,  Veler 

keilelh  Eneus  of  the  paby,  3b  and  re- 

Mreth  Tnbilha  to  life. 

\  XD  a  Saul,  yet    breathing   out 

^  threateiiings   and  slaughter  a- 

gainst  the   disciples  of  the   Lord, 

went  unto  the  high  pnesl, 

■'  And  desired  of  htm  letters  to 
r)ania:,cus  to  the  svnagogucB,  that 
if  ha  found  any  t  o' ""^  way,  whe- 
ther they  were  men  or  women,  he 
might  bring  them  bound  unto  Jeru- 
bttleni.  ,  , 

3  And  1)  as  he  journeyed,  he  came 
near  Damascus:  and  suddenly  there 
shiiied  round  about  him  a  light  irom 
heaven  ■.  ,  ,        j 

4  And  he  fell  to  the  earth,  and 
heard  a  voice  saying  unto  him, 
Saul,  Saul,  '  why  persecutest  Uiou 

'"5  And  he  said,  Who  art  thou, 
r.ord  1  And  the  Lord  said,  I  ain 
Jesus  whom  thou  persecutest.  <iJt 
is  hard  for  thee  to  kick  against  the 

''"c'  And  he  tremblip",  and  asto- 
nisliod,  said.  Lord,  ^^^I'^t  ^^'^ 'ho" 
have  ilie  to  do  7  And  the  Lord 
said  unto  him.  Arise,  and  go  mto 
i!ie  city,  and  it  shall  be  told  thee 
what  tiiou  must  do. 

7  And  f  tlie  men  which  journeyed 
with  him  stood  speechless,  hearing 
a  voice,  but  seeing  no  mail. 

8  And  Saul  arose  from  the  earth  ; 
and  when  his  eyes  were  opened,  he 
haw  no  man :  but  they  led  him  by 
the  hand,  and  brought  hm  into 
Damascus.  -.u^,,. 

0  And  be  was  three  days  without 
sight,  and  neither  did  eat  nor  drink. 

10  V  And  there  was  a  certain  dis- 
ciple at  Damascus,  e  named  Ana 
nias  ;  and  to  him  said  the  Lord 
ui  a  vision,  Ananias.  And  he  said, 
Behold,  I  am  here,  Lord. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Arise,  and  go  into  the  street  which 
,s  called  ^trai^ht,  and  >>k1<";«  >" 
the  house  of  Judas  for  «i"  called 
Saul  h  of  Tarsus ;  tor  behold,  he 
iiraveth,  .  •       „ 

1-'  And  hatli  seen  m  a  vision  a 
man  named  Ananias,  coming  in, 
m«i  putting  his  hand  on  him,  that 
lie  might  receive  his  eight. 

VJ  Then  Ammias  answered,  LiorU 
1  have  heard  by  many  of  this  man. 
.  how  much  evil  he  hath  done  to 
ihv  saints  at  Jerusalem  ;. 

1.}  And  here  he  hath  authority 
from  the  chief  priests,  to  bind  all 
It  that  call  onlhy  name. 

15  But  the  Lord  said  unlo  him, 
Go  thy  way  :  for  1  he  is  a  chosen 
ve.^^'1  unto  inc,  to  bear  my  iiurac 
belbre  '"the  Genliie?,  and  -  kings, 
and  the  chUdrcn  of  Israel- 

1(3  F'lr   "I   will   shew   him  how 


THE  ACTS. 


e  Luke  3.  10.  I  &.  25.  3. 
ch.  2.  S7.  fctaCi.r.  11.26 
16.  30.  1 1-/.  2  C 


He  prcachttk  Christ 
great  things  he  must  suffer  for  my 
name's  sake. 

17  p  And  Ananias  went  liis  v/a> . 
and  entered  into  the  house  :  and 
q  putting  his  hands  on  him,  said, 
Brother  Saul,  the  Lord  (it™  Je- 
sus iliat  appeared  unto  thee  in  tlie 
way  as  thou  earnest)  hath  sent  me, 
that  thou  mightest  receive  thy 
si<»ht,  and  r  be  tilled  with  the  Holy 

18  And  immedialclv  there  fell 
from  his  eyes  as  it  had  been  scales  : 
and  he  received  sight  ibrthwith, 
and  arose,  and  was  baptized. 

19  .And  when  he  had  received 
meat,  he  was  strengthened.  'Then 
was  Saul  certain  days  witli  the  dis- 
ciples which  were  at  Damascus. 

iO  And  straiffhtway  he  preached 
Christ  in  the  synagogues,  i  that  ho 
is  the  Son  of  God. 

21  But  all  that  heard  Jiim  were 
amazed,  and  said.  "  Is  not  this  he 
that  destroyed  them  which  callecl 
on  this  name  in  Jerusalem,  and 
came  hither  for  that  intent,  that 
he  might  bring  them  bound  unto 
the  chief  priests  7 

5S  But  Saul  increased  the  more 
in  stien-'th,  «  and  confounded  the 
Jews  wTiich  dwelt  at  Damascus, 
proving  that  this  is  very  Christ. 

2:1  11  And  after  that  many  days 
were  fultilled,  >  the  Jews  took  coun- 
sel to  kill  him. 

24  '■  But  their  laving  wait  was 
known  of  Saul.  And  they  watched 
the  gates  day  and  night  to  kill  him. 

25  Then  the  disciples  took  him  by 
..ight,  and  alet  him  down  by  Uio 
wall  in  u  basket. 

26  And  !>  when  Saul  was  come  to 
Jerusalem,  he  assaved  to  join  him- 
self to  the  disciples  :  but  they  were 
all  afraid  of  him,  and  believed  not 
that  he  was  a  disciple. 

27  t  But  Barnabas  took  him,  and 
brought  lam  to  the  apostles,  and 
declared  unlo  them  how  he  had 
seen  the  Lord  in  the  way,  and  that 
he  had  spoken  to  him,  J  and  how  ho 
had  preached  boldly  at  Damascus 
in  the  name  of  Jesus. 

28  And  e  he  was  with  them  corn- 
in"  in  and  going  out  at  Jerusalem. 

^y  And  he  spake  boldly  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  dis- 
puted against  the  f  Grecians:  6  but 
thev  went  about  to  slay  him. 

3'0  Which  when  Uie  brethren 
knew,  thev  brought  him  down  to 
Cesarea,   an.l   sent    him    forth  to 

'31'  li  Then  had  the  churches  rest 
throughout  all  Judea,  and  Galilee, 
and  Samaria,  and  were  cditied  :  and 
walking  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord  and 
in  the  comfort  ot  the  Holy  Ghost, 
were  multiplied. 

3-1  :i  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  1  fi- 
ler passed  '  throughout  all  miarlers, 
he  came  down  also  to  the  saints 
which  dwelt  at  Lydda.  . 

•«  And  there  he  found  a  certain 
man  named  Er.oas,  which  had  kept 
his  bed  eight  vears,  and  was  sick  ot 
the  palsy.  ^ 


TcUr  hcalcth  Eneas. 

3t  And  Peter  said  unto  him, 
Eneas,  ^  Jesus  Christ  maketh  thee 
whole :  arise,  and  make  thy  bed. 
And  he  arose  immsdiately. 

35  And  all  that  dwelt  at  Lydda 
and  1  Saron  saw  him,  and  "i  turned 
to  the  Lord. 

36  ir  Now  there  was  at  Joppa  a 
certain  disciple  named  Tabitha, 
which  by  interpretation  is  called 
II  Dorcas  :  this  woman  was  full  n  of 
good  works  and  alms-dceds  which 
she  did. 

37  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those 
days,  that  she  was  sick,  and  died  : 
wliom  when  they  had  washed,  they 
laidAec  in  "  an  upper  chamber. 

38  And  forasmuch  as  Lydda  was 
nigh  to  Joppa,  and  the  disciples  had 
heard  that  Peter  was  there,  they 
eent  unto  him  two  men,  desiring 
him  that  he  would  not  ||  delay  to 
come  to  them.  ■ 

39  Then  Peter  arose,  and  went 
with  them.  When  he  was  come, 
they  brought  him  into  the  upper 
chamber  :  and  all  the  widows  stood 
by  him  weeping,  and  shewing  the 
coats  and  garments  which  Dorcas 
made,  while  she  was  with  them. 

40  But  Peter  p  put  them  all  forth, 
and  q  kneeled  down,  and  prayed  ; 
and  turning  him  to  the  body,  r  said, 
Tabitha,  arise.  And  she  opened 
her  eyes  :  and  when  she  saw  Peter, 
the  sat  up. 

41  And  he  gave  her  his  hand,  and 
lifted  her  up  ;  and  when  he  had  call 
ed  the  saints  and  widows,  he  pre 
Bented  her  alive. 

42  And  it  was  known  throughout 
all  Joppa  :  »  and  many  believed  in 
the  Lord. 

43  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  he 
tarried  many  days  in  Joi)pa  with 
one  '  Simon  a  tanner. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Cornelius^  a  devout  many  5  beiiig  coin- 
manded  by  an  angel,  Sindethfor  Peter 
11  who  by  a  vision  15,  20  is  taught  not 
to  despise  the  Gentiles.  3^  As  he  preach- 
eth  Christ  to  Cornelius  and  his  compa- 
ny, 44  the  Holy  Ghost  falleth  on  them, 
48  and  they  are  baptized. 

'T'HERE  was  a  certain  man  in 
-•-     Cesarea,   called   Cornelius,    a 

centurion   of  the   band  called   the 

Italian  hand, 

2  a  .4  devout  man,  and  one  that 
*>  feared  God  with  all  his  house, 
which  gave  much  alms  to  the  peo- 
ple, and  prayed  to  God  always. 

3  '^  lie  saw  in  a  vision  evidently, 
about  the  ninth  hour  of  the  day, 
on  angel  of  God  coming  in  to  him, 
and  saying  unto  him,  Cornelius. 

4  And  when  he  looked  on  him, 
he  was  afraid,  and  said.  What  is  it. 
Lord  ■?  And  he  said  unto  him,  Thy 
prayers  and  thine  alms  are  come  up 
for  a  memorial  before  God. 

.5  And  now  send  men  to  Joppa, 
and  call  for  one  Simon,  whose  sur- 
name is  Peter : 

6  Ho  lodgeth  with  one  d  Simon 
a  tanner,  whose  house  is  by  the  sea- 
side ;  e  he  shall  tell  thee  what  thou 
oughtest  to  do. 

7  And  when    the    angel  which 


CHAPTER  X. 


It  ch.  3.6, 
15.  &  4.  10. 
1  I  Chr.  6. 
16. 
inch.  11.  21 


;  Or,  Doe, 
or.  Roe. 
n  1  Tim.  2. 
10.  Tit.  3.  8. 


q  ch.  7.  60. 
r  Mark  ."1.41 
42.  Jolm  U 


hLev.  11.4. 

6,  20.  25. 
Deut.  14.  3, 

7.  Ezek.  4. 
14. 

i  Matt.  1 5. 
11.  ver.  28. 
Rom.  14.  14, 
17,20.  ICor. 
10.  25. 


k  ch.  U.   12, 
!ch.  15.  7. 


m  ver.  1,  2, 

&.C. 

n  ch.  22.  12 


d  ch.  <i.  43. 
e  ch.  11.  11. 


Gjnieltus  scndelhfor  Peter. 
spake  unto  Cornelius  was  departed, 
he  called  two  of  his  household  soi- 
vants,  and  a  devout  soldier  of  them 
that  waited  on  him  continually  ; 

8  And  when  he  had  declared  all 
these  things  unto  them,  he  sent 
them  to  Joppa. 

9  IT  On  the  morrow,  as  they  went 
on  their  journey,  and  drew  nigli 
unto  the  city,  'Peter  went  up  upon 
the  house-top  to  pray,  about  the 
si.xth  hour : 

10  And  he  became  very  hungry, 
and  would  have  eaten:  but  whi.o 
they  made  ready,  ho  fell  into  a 
trance, 

11  And  o  saw  heaven  opened,  and 
a  certain  vessel  descending  unto 
him,  as  it  had  been  a  great  sheet 
knit  at  the  four  corners,  and  lot 
down  to  the  earth  : 

12  Wherein  were  all  manner  of 
four-footed  beasts  of  the  earth,  and 
wild  beasts,  and  creeping  things, 
and  fowls  of  the  air. 

13  And  there  came  a  voice  to 
him.  Rise,  Peter  ;  kill,  and  eat. 

14  But  Peter  said.  Not  so.  Lord  ; 
b  for  I  have  never  eaten  any  thing 
that  is  common  or  unclean. 

15  And  the  voice  spake  unto  him 
again  the  second  time,  >  What  God 
hath  cleansed,  that  call  not  thou 
common. 

16  This  was  done  thrice  :  and  the 
vessel  was  received  up  again  into 
heaven. 

17  Now,  while  Peter  doubted  in 
himself  what  this  vision  which  he 
had  seen  should  mean,  behold,  the 
men  which  were  sent  from  Corne- 
lius had  made  inquiry  for  Simon's 
house,  and  stood  before  the  gate, 

18  And  called,  and  asked  whether 
Simon,  which  was  surnamed  Peter, 
were  lodged  there. 

19  IT  While  Peter  thought  on  the 
vision,  k  the  Spirit  said  unto  him. 
Behold,  three  men  seek  thee. 

20  I  Arise  therefore,  and  get  thee 
down,  and  go  with  them,  doubting 
nothing  :  for  I  have  sent  them. 

21  Then  Peter  went  down  to  the 
men  which  were  sent  unto  him  from 
Cornelius  ;  and  said.  Behold,  I  am 
he  whom  ye  seek  :  what  is  the  cause 
wherefore  ye  are  coine  1 

22  And  they  said,  m  Cornelius  the 
centurion,  a  just  man,  and  one  that 
feareth  God,  and  n  of  good  report 
amoi)^  all  the  nation  of  the  Jews, 
was  warned  from  God  by  an  holy 
angel  to  send  for  thee  into  his 
house,  and  to  hear  words  of  thee. 

23  Then  called  he  them  in,  and 
lodged  them.  And  on  the  morrow 
Peter  went  away  with  them,  o  and 
certain  brethren  from  Joppa  accom- 
panied him. 

24  And  the  morrow  after  they 
entered  into  Cesarea.  And  Corne- 
lius waited  for  them,  and  had  call- 
ed together  his  kinsmen  and  near 
friends. 

25  And  as  Peter  was  coming  in, 
Cornelius  met  him,  and  fell  down  at 
his  feet,  and  worshipped  him. 

36  But  Peter  took  hira  up,  say- 
867 


rctcr  prcachctli  Christ. 

ing,  r  Stand  up  :  I  myself  also  am 

a  inun. 

27  And  as  he  talked  with  him,  he 
went  in,  and  Ibund  many  that  were 
come  together. 

28  And  he  said  unto  tliem,  Yo 
know  how  q  that  it  is  an  unlawful 
thing  for  a  man  that  is  a  Jew  to 
keep  company,  or  come  unio  one 
of  another  nation  ;  but  r  God  hath 
shewed  me  that  1  should  not  call 
any  man  conunon  or  unclean. 

29  Therefore  came  I  unto  you 
withcut  gainsaying,  as  soon  as  I 
was  sent  for :  1  ask  therefore  for 
what  intent  ye  have  sent  for  me  "! 

30  And  Cornelius  said.  Four  days 
Ego  I  was  fasting  until  thi.s  hour ; 
and  at  the  ninth  hour  I  prayed  in 
ray  house,  and  behold,  '  a  man 
Btood  before  me  '  in  bright  clothing, 

31  And  said,  Cornelius,  "  thy 
prayer  is  heard,  ^  and  thine  alms 
are  had  in  remembrance  in  the  sight 
of  God. 

32  Send  therefore  to  Joppa,  and 
call  hither  Simon,  whose  surname 
is  Peter ;  he  is  lodged  in  the  house 
of  one  Simon  a  tanner,  by  the  sea- 
side :  who,  when  he  Cometh,  shall 
speak  unto  thee. 

33  Immediately  therefore  1  sent 
to  thee ;  and  thou  hast  well  done 
that  thou  art  come.  Now  therefore 
are  we  all  here  present  before  God, 
to  hear  all  thino:s  that  are  com- 
manded thee  of  (Jod. 

34  II  Then  Peter  opened  his 
mouth,  and  said,  y  Of  a  truth  I 
perceive  that  God  is  no  respecter  of 
persons  : 

35  But  2  in  every  nation,  ho  that 
feareth  him  and  worketh  righteous- 
n«8s,  is  accepted  with  him. 

36  The  word  which  God  sent  un- 
to the  children  of  Israel,  a  preach- 
ing peace  by  Jesus  Christ :  (I'heis 
Lord  of  all:) 

37  Tliat  word,  /  say,  ye  know, 
which  was  imblished  throughout 
all  Judea,  and  <=  began  from  Gali- 
lee, after  the  baptism  which  John 
preached  ; 

38  How  d  God  anointed  Jesus  of 
Nazareth  with  the  Holy  Ghost  and 
witli  power  -.  who  went  about  doing 
good,  and  healing  all  that  were  op- 
pressed of  the  devil ;  e  for  God  was 
with  him. 

3D  And  f  we  are  witnesses  of  all 
things  which  he  did,  both  in  the 
land  of  the  Jews,  and  in  Jerusalem  ; 
e  whom  they  slew  and  hanged  on  a 
tree  ; 

40  Him  l>  God  raised  up  the  third 
day,  and  shewed  him  openly  ; 

41  1  Not  to  all  the  people,  but 
unto  witnesses  chosen  before  of 
God,  even  to  us,  k  who  did  eat  and 
drink  with  him  after  he  rose  from 
the  dead. 

42  And  1  ho  commanded  us  to 
preach  unto  the  people,  and  to  tes- 
tify mthat  it  is  he  which  was  or- 
dained of  God  tnbc  the  Judge  "of 
quick  and  dead. 

43  "  To  him  give  all  the  prophets 
witness,    that    through    his   name 


pcii.  14.  u. 


1.1.  Re 


10.  &  22.  9. 
q  John  A.  9. 
i,  IB.  28. 
.■h.  11.  3. 
Gal.  2.  12, 
14. 

r  ch.  15.  8, 
9.  Eph.  3.  6. 


u  \'er.  4,  &.C. 
Dan.  10.  12. 
xHeb.6.  10. 


V  Dem.  10.    I 

17.  2  Clu-. 
19.  7.  Jub 
34.  19.  Rorn. 
2.11.  Gal.  2. 
6.  Eph.  6.  9. 
Col.  3.  25. 
IPel.  1.  17. 
•ich.  15.  9. 
Uoin.  2.  1.^, 
27.  &.  3.  22, 

29.  &  10.  12, 
13.   I  Co,-. 
12.  13.  Gal. 
3.  28.  F.pii. 

2.  13,  IS.  & 
3.6. 

a  Is.  57.  19. 
Eph.  2.  i  I, 

16,  17.  Col. 
1.20. 

b  Matt.  28. 

18.  Rom.  10. 
12.  ICov.lo. 
27.  Epli.  1. 
20,22.  1  Pet. 

3.  22.  Rev. 

17.  14.  &,  19. 
16. 

0  Luke  4. 14. 
d  Luke  4.  18. 
ch.  2.22. «i4. 
27.  Heb.  1.9. 
e  John  3.  2. 
Ich.  2   32. 

g-  ch.  6.  30. 

hch.  2.24. 

i  John  11.  17, 

22.  ch.  13. 

31. 

k  I.nke  24. 

30,  43.  John 
21.  13. 

1  Matt.  28. 

19.  20.  ch.  1. 
8. 

in  John  5.  22, 
27.  cii.  17.31. 
nRom.  14.9, 
19.  2  Cor.  6. 
10.  2Tir 
1.  IPet.  4.  S. 
ols.  63.  11. 
Jer  31.  34. 
Dan.  9.  24. 
Mic.  7.  18. 
Z.-ch.  13.  I 
.Mai.  4.  2. 
Ch.  25.  22. 


tch.  11.  17. 
&,  15.  8,  9. 
Rom.  10.  12. 
n  1  Cor.  1. 


a  Luke  1.  3. 
e  ch.  10.  9, 


Peter  baptnetk  Comeltut. 
F  whosoever  believelh  in  him  shall 
receive  remission  of  sins. 

44  TT  While  Peter  yet  spake  these 
words,  q  the  Holy  Ghost  fell  on  all 
them  which  heard  the  word. 

4.3  r  Ant!  they  of  the  circumcision 
which  believed,  were  astonished,  as 
many  as  camo  with  Peter,  »  be- 
cause that  on  the  Gentiles  also  waa 
poured  out  the  gift  of  the  Ilol* 
Ghost. 

4tj  For  they  heard  them  speak 
with  tongues,  and  magnify  God. 
Then  answered  Peter, 

47  Can  any  man  forbid  water, 
that  these  should  not  be  baptized, 
which  have  received  the  llolv 
Ghost  t  as  well  as  we  ■? 

48  u  And  he  commanded  -hem 
to  be  baptized  »  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord.  Then  prayed  they  him  to 
tarry  certain  days. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Peter,  being  accused Jor  going  in  lo  lh» 
Gentiles,  5  maketh  his  defence,  18  which 
is  accepted.  19  The  gospel  being  spread 
into  Phenice,  and  Cyprus,  and  jintioch, 
Baniabas  is  settt  to  conjirm  tfum.  26 
The  disciples  there  are  first  catUd 
Christians.  27  Thei/  send  relief  lo  Iht 
brethren  in  Judea  in  time  of  famine. 
A  ND  tlie   apostles   ana    brethren 

■'*■  that  were  in  Judea,  heard  that 

the  Gentiles  had  also  received  tho 

word  of  God. 

2  And  when  Peter  was  come  up  to 
Jerusalem,  ^  they  that  were  of  the 
circumcision  contended  with  him, 

3  Saying,  b  Thou  wcntcst  in  to 
men  uncircumcised,  «  and  didst  eat 
with  them. 

4  IJut  Peter  rehearsed  the  mat- 
ter from  the  beginning,  and  ex- 
pounded it  by  J  order  unto  thorn, 
saying, 

5  <=  I  waa  in  the  city  of  Joppa 
praying  :  and  in  a  trance  I  saw  a  vi- 
sion, A  certain  vessel  descend,  as 
it  had  been  a  great  sheet,  let  down 
from  heaven  by  four  corners ;  and 
it  came  even  to  me  : 

6  Upon  the  which  when  I  had 
fastened  mine  eyes,  I  considered, 
and  saw  four-footed  beast-s  of  the 
earth,  and  wild  beasts,  and  creeping 
things,  and  fowls  of  the  air. 

7  And  1  heard  a  voice  saying  un- 
to me.  Arise,  Peter  ;  slay,  and  eat. 

8  But  1  said.  Not  so.  Lord  :  for 
nothing  common  or  unclean  hath  at 


f  John  16.  1.^. 
ch.  10.  19.  & 
15.  7. 
?ch.  10.23. 


any  time  entered  into  my  mouth. 

9  But  the  voice  answered  mo 
again  from  heaven.  What  God 
hath  cleansed,  that  call  not  thou 
common. 

10  And  this  was  done  three 
times  :  and  all  were  drawn  up  a- 
gain  into  heaven. 

11  And  behold,  immediately  thero 
were  three  men  already  come  unto 
the  house  where  I  was,  seut  from 
Ccsarea  unto  me. 

12  And  f  the  Spirit  bade  mo  go 
with  them,  nothing  doubting.  More- 
over, S  these  si,\  brethren  accompa- 
nied mo,  and  wc  entered  into  tli« 
man's  house  : 

13  h  And  ho  shewed  us  how 
he  had  seen  an  angel  hi  his  house 

biia 


Peter  maketh  his  defence 
which  stood    and    said  unto   him, 
Send   men  to  Joppa.  and  call   for 
Simon,  whose  surname  is  Peter  ; 

14  Who  shall  tell  tliee  words, 
whereby  thou  and  all  thy  house 
shall  be  saved. 

13  And  as  I  began  to  speak,  the 
Holy  Ghost  fell  on  them,  i  as  on 
us  at  the  beginning. 

16  Then  remembered  I  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  how  that  he  said, 
k  John  indeed  baptized  with  water  ; 
but  1  ye  shall  be  baptized  with  tlie 
Holy  Ghost. 

17  m  Forasmuch  then  as  God 
gave  them  the  like  gift  as  he  did 
unto  us,  who  believed  on  the  Lord 
Josus  Christ,  «  what  was  I,  that  I 
could  withstand  God  1 

18  When  they  heard  these  things. 
they  held  their  peace,  and  glorified 
God,  saying,  o  Then  hath  Cfod  also 
to  the  Gentiles  granted  repentance 
unto  life. 

19  ir  p  Now  they  which  were  scat- 
tered abroad  upon  the  persecution 
that  arose  about  Stephen,  travelled 
as  far  as  Phenice,  and  Cyprus,  and 
Antioch,  i)reachin»  the  word  to 
none  but  unto  the  Jews  only. 

20  And  some  of  them  were  men 
of  Cyprus  and  Cyrene,  which  when 
they  were  come  to  Antiocli,  spake 
unto  q  the  Grecians,  preaching  the 
Lord  Jesus. 

21  And  r  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
was  with  them  ;  and  a  great  num- 
ber believed,  and  s  turned  unto  the 
Lord. 

22  M  Then  tidings  of  these  things 
caine  unto  the  ears  of  the  church 
which  was  in  Jerusalem  ;  and  they 
sent  forth  t  Barnabas,  that  he  should 
go  as  far  as  Antioch. 

23  Who,  when  he  came,  and  had 
seen  the  grace  of  God,  was  glad, 
and  "  exhorted  them  all,  that  with 
purpose  of  heart  they  would  cleave 
unto  the  Lord. 

24  For  he  was  a  good  man,  and 
xfuU  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  of 
faith  :  yand  much  people  was  added 
unto  the  Lord. 

25  Then  departed  Barnabas  to 
z  Tarsus,  for  to  seek  Saul  : 

26  And  when  he  had  found  him, 
be  brought  him  unto  Antioch. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  that  a  whole 
vear  they  assembled  themselves 
11  with  the  church,  and  taught  much 
people.  And  the  disciples  were 
called  Christians  first  in  Antioch. 

27  IT  And  in  these  days  came 
»  prophets  from  Jerusalem  unto 
Antioch. 

28  And  there  stood  up  one  of 
them  named  b  Agabus,  and  signified 
by  the  Spirit,  that  there  should  be 
great  dearth  throughout  all  the 
world  :  whioh  came  to  pass  in  the 
days  of  Claudius  Cesar. 

29  Then  the  disciples,  every  man 
according  to  his  ability,  determined 
to  send  « relief  unto  the  brethren 
which  dwelt  in  Judca. 

M  d  Which  also  they  did,  and 
Bent  it  to  llie  elders  by  the  hands  of 
Barnabas  and  Saul. 


CHAPTER  Xn. 


k  Matf.3.11 
Jnhn  1.  26, 
33.  ch.  1.  5. 
&  19.  4. 


li  ch.  10.  47. 

o  Rom.  10. 
12,  13.  Si,  15 
9,  16. 

p  ch.  8.  1. 


r  Luke  1.66. 
ch.  2.  47. 
s  oh.  9.  35. 


X  ch.  6. 
y  ver.  21 


A.D.43. 

z  ch.9.  30. 


Or,  in  the 


ach.  2.  17. 
<Si  13.  I.  &. 
15.  39.  &21 
9.  1  Cor.  12, 
28.  Eph.  4. 


c  Rom.  15. 

1.  I  Cor. 
16.  I.  2  Cor. 
9.  1. 
il  ch.  12.  95. 

A.D,  44. 


II  Or,  began 


b  Ex.  12.  14, 
15.  «l23.  15. 
0  John  21.18. 


Or,  instant 
nd  earnest 

prayer  was 

made.  2  Cor. 

1.  11.  Eph. 

6.  18. 

lTlies.5. 17. 


Ps.  34.  7. 
Dan.  3.  28. 
&  6.  22. 
Heb.  1.  14. 
Job  5.  19. 
Ps.  33.  16, 
19.  &  34.  22. 
&  41.  2.  & 
97.  10.  2  Cor. 
1.  10.  2  Pet. 
2.9. 

h.  4.  23. 
I  ch.  15.  37. 

ver.  5. 
il  Or,  10  ask 

there. 


Peter's  miraculous  deliverance 
CHAPTER  xn. 

I  King  Herod  pirsecutetli  the  Christians, 
kiUeth  Jantes,  and  imprisoneth  Peter  : 
uhom  an  angel  deli  ver  eth  upOJi  the 
prayers  of  the  church.  20  fn  his  pride 
taking  to  himself  the  honour  due  to 
God,  he  is  stricken  bi/  a?i  an^el,  and  di- 
eth  miscralilif.  24  After  his  death,  the 
icord  of  Godprospereth. 

|V"OW  about  that  time,  Herod  the 
•'■^  king,  II  stretched  forth  his  hands 
to  ve.^  certain  of  the  church. 
•    2  And  he  killed  James  a  the  bro- 
ther of  John  with  the  sword. 

3,  And  because  he  saw  it  pleased 
the  Jews,  he  proceeded  further  to 
take  Peter  also.  Then  were  h  the 
days  of  unleavened  bread. 

4  And  c  when  he  had  apprehend- 
ed him,  he  put  him  in  prison,  and 
delivered  him  to  four  quaternions 
of  soldiers  to  keep  him  ;  intending 
after  Easter  to  bring  him  forth  to 
the  people. 

5  Peter  therefore  was  kept  in  pri- 
son :  but  II  prayer  was  made  with- 
out ceasing  of  the  Church  unto 
God  for  him. 

6  And  when  Herod  v.ould  have 
brought  him  forth,  the  same  night 
Peter  was  sleeping  between  two 
soldiers,,  bound  with  two  chains ; 
and  the  keepers  before  the  door 
kept  the  prison. 

7  And  behold,  d  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  came  upon  him,  and  a  light 
shined  in  the  prison  ;  and  he  smote 
Peter  on  the  side,  and  raised  him  up, 
saying.  Arise  up  quickly.  And  hia 
chains  fell  otf  from  his  hands. 

8  And  the  angel  said  unto  him, 
Gird  thyself  and  bind  on  thy 
sandals  :  and  so  he  did.  And  he 
saith  unto  him,  Cast  thy  garment 
about  thee,  and  follow  mc. 

9  And  he  went  out,  and  followed 
him,  and  e  wist  not  that  it  was  true 
which  was  done  by  the  angel ;  but 
thought  'he  saw  a  vision. 

10  When  they  were  past  tlie  first 
and  the  second  ward,  they  came 
unto  the  iron  gate  that  leadeth 
unto  the  city ;  S  which  opened  to 
them  of  his  own  accord  :  and  they 
went  out,  and  passed  on  through 
one  street ;  and  forthwith  the  angel 
departed  from  him. 

11  And  when  Peter  was  come  to 
himself,  he  said.  Now  I  know  of  a 
surety,  tliat  h  the  I<ord  hath  sent  hia 
angel,  and  '  hath  delivered  me  out 
of  the  hand  of  Herod,  and  from  all 
the  expectation  of  the  people  of  the 
Jews. 

12  And  when  he  had  considered 
fhc  thing,  k  lie  came  to  the  house  of 
Mary  the  mother  of  1  John,  whose 
surname  was  Mark  ;  where  many 
were    gathered    together,    mpray- 

13  And  as  Peter  knocked  at  the 
door  of  the  gate,  a  damsel  came  ||  to 
hearken,  named  Rhoda. 

14  And  when  she  knew  Peter's 
voice,  she  opened  not  the  gate  for 
gladness,  but  ran  in,  and  told  how 
Peter  stood  before  the  gate. 

15  And  they  said  unto  her.  Thou 
art  mad.    But  she   constantly  af- 

869 


Herod's  miserable  death. 

finnod  (hat  it  was  even  so.    Then 

said  tliey,  n  It  is  his  angel. 

16  But  Peter  continued  knock- 
ing. And  when  they  had  opened 
the  door,  and  saw  him,  they  were 
astonished. 

17  But  lie  o  beckoning  unto  them 
with  tlie  liand  to  hold  their  peace, 
declared  unto  thoin  liow  the  Lord 
had  brought  liim  out  of  the  pri- 
son. Anil  hn  paid.  Go  shew  these 
things  unto  James,  and  to  the  br# 
threii.  And  he  departed,  and  went 
into  another  place. 

18  Now  as  soon  as  it  was  day- 
there  was  no  small  stir  among  the 
•oldiers,  what  was  beciime  of  I'etcr 

19  And  when  llerod  li:td  sought 
for  him,  and  found  him  not,  he 
examined  the  keepers,  and  com 
manded  that  they  should  be  put  to 
death.  And  he  went  down  from 
Judea  to  Cesarea,  and  there  abode. 

20  IT  And  Herod  ||  was  highly 
displeased  with  them  of  Tyre  anil 
Siuon.  But  they  came  with  one  ac- 
cord to  him,  and  having  made 
Blastus  fthe  king's  chamberlain 
their  friend,  desiieif  peace,  be- 
cauae  p  their  country  was  nou- 
rished by  the  king's  country. 

21  And  upon  a  set  day,  Herod 
arrayed  in  royal  apparel,  sat  upon 
his  throne,  and  made  an  oration 
unto  them. 

22  And  the  people  gave  a  shout, 
saying.  It  is  the  voice  of  a  god,  ana 
not  of  a  man. 

23  And  immediately  the  angel  of 
the  Lord  q  smote  him,  because  rhe 
gave  not  God  the  glory :  and  he 
was  eaten  of  worms,  anil  gave  up 
the  ghost. 

24  ir  But  B  the  word  of  God  grew 
and  multiplied. 

2.5  And  Barnabas  and  Saul  re- 
turned from  Jerusalem,  when  they 
had  fulfilled  their  \\  ministry,  and 
<  took  with  them  "  John,  whose  sur- 
name was  Mark. 

CHAPTER  Xni. 

i  Paul  and  Barnahai^  arc  chosen  to  go  to 
the  Gentiles.  7  O/Sergiua  Piwlus,  and 
£lymas  the  sorcerer.  14  Pauipreacheth 
at  Antioch,  Ihnt  Jesus  is  CliTist.  42 
The  Gentiles  believe:  45  but  the  Jews 
gainsay  and  blaspheme  :  46  ichereupo?t 
they  turn  to  the  Gentiles.  48  ^s  mayvj 
as  were  ordained  to  life  believed. 

'M'OW  there  were  ^  in  the  church 
-'■"  that  was  at  Antioch  certain 
prophets  and  teachers  ;  as  ^  Barna- 
uas,  and  Simeon  that  was  called 
Niger,  and  <=  Lucius  of  Cyrene,  and 
Maiiaen,  1|  which  had  been  brought 
up  with  Herod  the  telrarch,  and 
Saul. 

2  As  they  ministered  to  the  Lord, 
and  fasted,  the  Holy  Ghost  said, 
«i  Separate  me  Barnabas  and  Saul, 
for  the  work  «  whereunto  I  have 
culled  them. 

3  And  1  when  they  had  fasted  and 
nrayed,  and  laid  their  hands  on 
them,  they  sent  them  away. 

4  11  So  they  being  sent  forth  by 
the  Holy  Ghost,  departed  unto  Se- 
leucia  ;  and  from  thence  they  sail- 
ed to  r  Cyprus. 


IHE  ACTS 

Anno 
DOMINI 


o  ch.  13.  16 
&  19.  33,  &, 

21.  40. 


11  Or,  bare  a 
hoslilemijid, 
intending 
war. 

t  Gr.  that 
reas  over  thi 
king's  bed- 
chamber, 
p  I  Kiii^s  5. 

27.  17. 


q  1  Sam.  2o. 
38.  2  Sam. 
24.  17. 
rPs.  lis.  1. 

sis.  55.  II. 
<-h.  6.  7.  &. 
VJ.  20.  Col. 


t  ch.  13.  5, 
13.  &.  15.37, 
u  ver.  12. 


A.D.  45. 
nch.  11.27. 
&  14.  26.  & 
IS.  35. 

bell.  11.22, 

-26. 

c  Rom.  16. 

21. 

II  Or, 

H  erodes 

fostc-r- 

brollier. 

ilNimi.8.14. 

cli.  9.  16.  & 

22.  21.  Rom. 

1.  1.  Gill.  1. 

15.  &.  2.  9. 

c  Matt.  9.  38. 

ch.  14.  26. 

Rom.  10.  15. 

Erh.  3.  7,  8. 

1  Tun.  2.  7. 


2Ti 
Heb.  5.  4 
tch.6.  6, 
S  ch.  4.  S 


I.  11 


Matt.  13. 
38.  John  8. 
14.  I  John  3. 


0  Ex.  9.  3. 

1  .Sam.  5,  6. 


p  ch.  IS.  38. 
qch.  16.  13. 
&  17.2.  & 


Heb.  13.S2. 
ch.  12.  17. 
ver.  26,42, 

3.  ch.  10. 
5. 

Deut.  7.  G, 

Ex.  I.  1. 

■».  105.  23, 

4.  ch.  7.  17. 
Ei.  6.  6. 

&  13.  14, 16. 

Ex.  16.35. 

Min.  14.33, 
34.  Ps.  95.  9, 
10.  ch.  7.36. 

■PO^O- 

(pigiitriv, 

..roi.psK.r 

<|i5P))!riv, 

■       ,  or,  fed 

them,  as  n 
turscbcar- 
th,  or,/ted- 
Ih  herchild, 
)i-ui.  I.  31. 

h  Deiil.  7.  1. 
Josh.  14.  1, 

2.  P«.  78.  .15. 
lJu.lg.2.16. 

'.  1  Sam.  3. 

20. 

f  I  Snm.  8. 
|5.  &.  10.  I. 


Elymas  the  sorcerer  smitten- 
5  And  when  they  were  at  Sala- 
mis,  h  tliey  preached  the  word  of 
God  in  the  synagogues  of  the  Jew*. 
And  they  hud  also  'John  to  their 
minister. 

(i  And  when  they  had  gone 
through  the  isle  unto  Paphos,  they 
found  k  a  certain  sorcerer,  a  false 
prophet,  a  Jew,  whose  name  was 
Bar-iesus  : 

7  Which  was  with  the  deputy  of 
the  country,  Sergius  Paulus,  a  pru- 
dent man;  who  called  for  Barna- 
bas and  Saul,  and  desired  to  hear 
the  word  of  God. 

8  But  1  Elymas  the  sorcerer  (for 
so  is  his  name  by  interpretation) 
withstood  them,  seeking  to  turn 
away  the  deputy  from  the  faith. 

9  Then  Saul,  (who  also  is  called 
Paul)  "1  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
set  his  eyes  on  him, 

10  And  said,  O  full  of  all  sub- 
tilty,  and  all  mischief,  n  thou  child 
of  the  devil,  thou  enemy  of  all 
righteousness,  wilt  thou  not  ceaso 
to  pervert  the  right  ways  of  the 
Lord  7 

11  And  now  behold,  o  the  hand  of 
the  Lord  /,•,■  upon  thee,  and  thou 
shall  be  blind,  not  seeing  the  sun 
for  a  season.  And  immediately 
there  fell  on  him  a  mist  and  a 
darkness  ;  and  ho  went  about  seek- 
ing some  to  lead  him  by  the 
hand. 

l:i  Then  the  deputy,  when  ho 
saw  what  was  done,  believed,  be- 
ing astonished  at  the  doctrine  of 
the  Lord. 

J3  Now  when  Paul  and  his  com- 
pany loosed  from  Paphos,  they 
came  to  Perga  in  Pampliylia  :  Anil 
pjohn  departing  from  them,  re- 
turned to  Jerusalem. 

14  II  But  when  they  departed 
from  Perga,  they  came  to  Antioch 
in  Pisidia,  and  q  went  into  the  sy- 
nagogue on  the  sabbath-day,  and 
sat  down. 

15  And  r  after  the  reading  of  the 
law  and  the  prophets,  the  rulers  of 
the  synagogue  sent  unto  them,  say- 
ing, Ye  men  avd  brethren,  if  ye  have 
s  any  word  of  e.vhortalion  for  tlio 
peo|)le,  say  on. 

10  Then  Paul  stood  up,  and 
'  beckoning  with  his  hand,  said, 
Men  of  Israel,  and  "ye  that  fear 
God,  give  audience. 

17  The  God  of  this  people  of  Is 
rael  ^  chose  our  fathers,  and  exulted 
the  people  y  when  they  <!welt  as 
strangers     in    the   land    of    Egypt, 

and  with  an  high  arm  brought 
he  llicni  oift  of  it. 

18  And  »  about  tJio  lime  of  forty 
years  t  suffered  ho  their   manners 

n  the  wilderness. 

19  And  when  Ij  he  had  destroyed 
seven  nations  in  the  land  of  Clia 
naan,  '"  he  divided  their  land  to 
them  by  lot. 

20  Aiid  after  thai,  d  he  gave  unto    ■ 
them   jiKlges,   about   the   space  of 
four  hundred  and  filty  years,  c  un- 
til Samuel  the  prophet. 

21  f  And  afterward  they  desired 

870 


CHAPTER  XIV. 

Anno 
DOMINI 


n  Matt.  1.21. 
Ro;n.  II.  26. 
0  Matt.  3.  1. 
Luke  3.  3. 
n  Matt.  3.11. 
Mark  1.  7. 
L.ikeS.  16. 
JoliM  i.  20, 


Paul  preacheth  at  Antioch. 

a  km2  :  and  God  gave  unto  them 

Saul  the  son  ot  Ci3,  a  man  ot  the 

tribe  of  Benjamin,  by  the  space  oi       ^  ^^^^   ^^ 

*'°2l  AnT^when  he  had  removed  f 3,  26r|«. 
him,  !■  he  raised  up  unto  them  Da-     6-  {j Z"^- 
vid  to  be  their  king ;  to  whom  also   ^^  j  ^^^   ^^ 
he  gave   tei3timony,   and   saia,    '^u.  2  Sam.  2 
havl  found  David  the  son  ot  Jesse,  L,,  &  5, 
ta    man   after    mine    own    heart,   „    o„ 
which  shall  fulfil  all  my  will. 

23  1  Of  this  man's  seed  hatn 
God,  according  m  to  Ms  promise, 
raised  unto  Israel  "  a  Saviour,  Je- 
sus :  .  «  1 

24  o  When  John  had  first  preach- 
ed, before  his  coming,  the  baptism 
of  repentance  to  all  the  people  ot 

'"a^^And  as  John  fulfilled  his 
course,  he  said,  P  Who  think  ye 
that  1  am  "!  I  am  not  hf.  Hut 
behold,  there  cometh  one  alter  me, 
whose  shoes  of  his  feet  I  am  not 
worthy  to  loose.  . 

26  Men  and  brethren,  children  ol 
the  stock  of  Abraham,  and  \vhoso- 
ever  among  you  feareth  God,  1  to 
you  is  the  word  of  this  salvation 
sent.  ,      ,,    1  T 

27  For  they  that  dwell  at  Jeriisa- 
lem,  and  their  rulers,  r  because  thev 
knew  him  not,  nor  yet  the  voices  ot 
the  prophets  s  which  are  read  every 
Babbath-day,  t  they  have  fulfilled 
them  in  condemning  him. 

23  u  And  though  they  found  no 
cause  of  death  in  him,  i!  yet  de- 
sired they  Pilate  that  he  should  be 

29"y  And  when  thev  had  fulfilled 
all  that  was  written  of  him,  ^  they 
took  liim  down  from  the  tree,  and 
laid  him  in  a  sepulchre. 

30  a  But  God  raised  him  from  the 
dead :  , 

31  And  b  he  was  seen  many  days 
of  thorn  which  came  up  with  lurn 
cfrom  Galilee  to  Jerusalem,  d  who 
are  his  witnesses  unto  the  people. 

32  And  we  declare  unto  you  glad 
tidings,  how  that  e  the  promise 
which  was  made  unto  the  fathers, 

33  God  hath  fulfilled  the  same 
unto  us  their  children,  in  that  he 
hath  raised  up  Jesus  again  ;  as  it 
is  also  written  in  the  second  psalm, 
f  Thou  art  my  Son,  this  day  have  1 
begotten  thee.  .         i    ^    i, 

34  And  as  concerning  that  he 
raised  him  up  from  the  dead,  now 
no  more  to  return  to  corruption,  he 
said  on  this  wise,  S  I  will  give  you 
the  sure  T  mercies  ot  David. 

35  Wherefore  he  saith  also  in 
anotlier  psalm,  h  Thou  shalt  not 
Buffer  thy   Holy   One  to   see  cor- 

"^lie'Vot  David,  II  after  he  had 
served  his -own  generation  by  the 
will  of  God,  1  fell  on  sleep,  and  was 
laid  unto  his  fathers,  and  saw  cor- 
ruption :  ^  ,  •  J 
37  But  he,  whom  God  raised 
again,  saw  no  corruption.  I  many  others, 
use  for  that  which  is  in  the  Hebrew,  mercies,  h  Ps.  16, 
10  ch  2.31.  i  Or,  after  he  had  m  Ins  own  age  served  th( 
LiHo/Goi.  ver.22.P3.  78.  72.  i  1  Kin.  8.  10.  ch.  2.29 


t  Gr.  in  the 

'.k  be- 
tween, or,  in 

■abbath. 
betioeen. 


p  ch.  18.  6. 
1  Pet.  4.  4 
Jnde  10. 


q  Mail.  10.6. 


Rom.  1.  16. 

rEx.  32.  10. 

Deut.  32.  21. 

Is.  65.  5. 

Matt.  21.43. 
.m.  10.  19. 

.  _h.  18.  6. 

&  23.  28. 
Is.  42.  6.  & 
9.  6.  Luke 
.  S2. 


S  U.  55.  3. 
TGr.^ 
■ti  oa-l*, 
holtj,oT,just 
tftihas  : 
which  word 
the  LXX. 
both  in  the 
place  of  Is. 


I  2  Tun.  3 
11. 


y  Mall.  10. 
14.  Mark  6. 
11.  Lukey. 
.  ch.  18.  6. 
„  Matt.  5. 12 
John  16.  22. 
ch.  2.  46. 


The  Gentiles  believe. 

38  IT  Be  it  known  unto  you 
therefore,  men  and  brethren,  that 
k  through  this  man  is  preaciied  unto 
vou  the  forgiveness  ot  sins  ; 

39  And  1  by  him  all  that  believe 
nre  iu.^tifiad  from  all  things,  from 
which  ye  could  not  bs  justified  by 
the  law' of  Mosea.  ,    ,    ,.    , 

40  Beware  therefore,  lest  tnal 
come  upon  you  which  is  spoken  of 
■     m  the  prophets  ; 

41  Behold,  ve  despisers,  and  won- 
der, and  perisli :  for  I  work  a  work 
in  vour  days,  a  work  which  ye  shah 
in  no  wise  believe,  though  a  man 
declare  it  unto  you. 

4-2  And  when  the  Jews  were  gone 
out  of  the  synagogue,  the  Gentiles 
besought  that  these  words  might 
be  preached  to  them  t  "'e  next 
sabbath. 

43  Now,  when  the  congregation 
was  broken  up,  many  of  the  Jews 
and  religious  proselytes  followed 
Paul  and  Barnabas  ;  who  speaking 
to  them,  "  persuaded  them  to  con- 
tinue in  o  the  grace  of  God. 

44  M  And  the  next  saboath-day 
came  almost  the  whole  city  together 
to  hear  the  word  of  God. 

45  But  when  the  Jev.-s  saw  the 
multitudes,  they  were  filled  with 
envy,  and  P  spake  against  tliose 
things  which  were  spoken  by  Paul, 
contradicting  and  blaspheming. 

46  Then  Paul  and  Barnabas  wa.\- 
ed  bold,  and  said,  q  It  was  neces- 
sary that  the  word  ot  God  should 
first  have  been  spoken  to  you  -.  but 
r  seeing  ye  put  it  from  you,  and 
iudge  yourselves  unworthy  of  ever- 
lasting life,  lo,  s  we  turn  to  the  Gen- 
tiles :  ,      ,       T       1 

47  For  so  hath  the  Lord  com 
manded  us,  saying,  'I  have  set 
thee  to  be  a  light  ot  the  Gentiles, 
that  thou  shouldest  be  for  salvation 
unto  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

48  And  when  the  Gentiles  heard 
this,  they  were  glad,  and  glorified 
the  word  of  the  Lord  :  "  and  as 
many  as  were  ordained  to  eternal 
life,  believed.  ,      -  .,      t     j 

49  And  the  word  of  the  L-ord 
was  published  throughout  all  the 
region.  . 

50  But  the  Jews  stirred  up  the 
devout  and  honourable  women,  and 
the  chief  men  of  the  city,  and 
X  raised  persecution  against  Paul 
and  Barnabas,  and  expelled  them 
out  of  their  coasts. 

51  y  But  they  shook  off  the  dust 
of  their  feet  against  them,  and  came 
unto  Iconiura. 

Si  And  the  disciples  z  were  filled 
wiUi  iov  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 
CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  Paul  and  Barnabas  are  persecuted  from 
Iconium.  8  At  Lystra  Paul  healelh  a 
cripple,  whereupon  they  nre  reputed  as 
gods.  \9  Paul  is  stoned.  21  They  pass 
through  divers  churches,  cnnfirmmg  the 
disciples  infaith  and  patience.  2b  He- 
turning  to  Antioch,  they  report  what 
God  had  done  with  them- 

AND   it  came  to  pass  in  Iconi- 
um, that  they  went  both  to- 
gether into  the  synagogue  of  the 


Paul  heoleth  a  cripple. 
Jews,  and  ho  spake,  that  a  great 
iiiultitiide,  both  of  the  Jews,  and 
also  of  the  Greeks,  believed. 

-  But  tlie  unbolievin"  Jews  stir- 
red up  the  Gentiles,  and  made  their 
minds  evil-aflectcd  against  the  bre- 
thren. 

3  Long  time  tlieroforo  abode 
they  speaking  boldly  in  the  Lord, 
^  which  gave  testimony  unto  the 
word  of  his  grace,  and  granted  signs 
and  wonders  to  bo  done  by  their 
hand^. 

4  Hut  the  multitude  of  the  city 
was  divided  :  and  part  held  with 
the  Jews,  and  part  with  the  ^  apos- 
tles. 

5  And  when  there  was  an  assault 
made  both  of  the  Gentiles,  and  also 
of  the  Jews,  with  their  rulers,  cto 
use  them  despitefully,  ana  to  stone 
xhem, 

G  They  were  ware  of  j7,  and  J  fled 
(into  Lystra  and  Derbe,  cities  of 
Lycaonia,  and  unto  the  region  that 
lieth  round  about : 

7  And  there  tlioy  preached  the 
gospel. 

8  II  e  And  there  sat  a  certain  man 
at  Lystra,  impotent  in  his  feet,  being 
a  cripple  from  his  mother's  womb, 
who  never  had  walked 

9  The  same  heard  Paul  speak : 
who  steadfastly  beholding  him,  and 
f  perceiving  that  he  had  faith  to  be 
healed, 

10  Said  with  a  loud  voice,  g  Stand 
upright  on  thy  feet.  And  he  leaped 
and  walked. 

11  And  when  the  people  saw 
what  Paul  liad  done,  they  lifted  up 
their  voices,  saving  in  the  speech 
of  Lycaonia,  t'The  gods  are  come 
down  to  us  in  the  likeness  of  men. 

12  And  they  called  Barnabas,  Ju- 
piter ;  and  Paul,  Mercurius,  because 
lie  was  the  chief  speaker. 

13  Then  the  priest  of  Jupiter, 
which  was  before  their  city,  brought 
oxen  and  garlands  unto  the  gates, 
'  and  would  have  done  sacrifice 
with  the  people. 

14  fVhich  when  the  apostles,  Bar- 
nabas and  Paul,  hoard  o/,  t  they 
rent  their  clothes,  and  ran  in  among 
the  people,  crying  out, 

15  And  saying  Sirs,  1  why  do  ye 
these  things  f  m  vVe  also  are  men  of 
like  passions  with  you,  and  preach 
unte  you,  that  yo  should  turn  from 
n  these  vanities  "  unto  the  living 
God,  p  which  made  heaven,  and 
earth,  and  the  sea,  and  all  things 
that  are  therein : 

16  q  Who  in  times  past  sufiered 
all  nations  to  walk  in  their  own 
ways. 

17  r  Nevertheless  he  left  not  him- 
self without  witness,  in  that  he  did 
good,  and  « gave  us  rain  from  hea- 
ven, and  fruitful  seasons,  filling  our 
hearts  with  food  and  gladness. 

18  And  with  these  sayings  scarce 
restrained  thoy  the  people,  that 
they  had  not  do;)e  sacrifice  unto 
them. 

19  If  t  And  there  came  thither 
ctrtain   Jews   from    Antioch,   and 


THE  ACTS. 


A.  D.  46. 
bell.  13.  3. 

c  3  Tim.  3. 
U. 

d  MaU.  10. 
23. 


f  Malt.  8.  10. 
&  9.  28,  2S). 

le.  35.  C. 


k  JIatt.  26. 
65. 

1  ch.  10.  25. 
mJain.  5.17. 
Rl-v.  19.  10. 
M  1  Sam.  12. 
21.  1  Kin/j-i 
Ifi.  13.  Jer. 
14.22.  Amos 
2.  4.  1  Cor. 
8.4. 

0  IThess.  1. 
9. 

pGi-n.  1.  1. 
P.s.  33.  6.  & 
HG.  6.  Rev. 
14.  7. 

qP.s.  81.  12. 
ch.  17.  30. 

1  Pel.  4.  3. 
r  r.h.  17.27. 
Rom.  1.20. 
s  Lev.  26.  4, 
DfMi.  II.  14, 
&,28.  12.  Jol: 
5.  10.  Ps.  65, 
10.  &  68.  9. 
&  147.  8. 
Jer.  14.  22. 
Mall.  5.  45. 
ich.  13.  45. 


Gr.  had 

riuifle  many 
disciples. 

cli.  II.  23. 
&  13.43. 

Malt.  10. 
38.  &,  16.21. 
Luki^  22.  28, 
2.).  Rom.  8. 
17.  2  Tim.  2. 
I,  12.  &.  3. 
12. 

Tit.  I.  5. 


bch.  13.  1,3. 
cch.  15.40. 


1  Cor.  16.9. 

Cor.  2.  12. 
Col.  4.  3. 
Rev.  3.  8. 


A.  D.  51. 

Gul.  2.  12. 
I)  John  7.22. 
r.  6.  Gal. 
5.  2.  Phil.  3. 
2.  Col.  2.  8, 
II,  16. 

A.  D.  .^2. 
r.  Gen.  17.10. 
Lev.  12.  3. 
dGal.  2.  1. 


Rom.  15. 
24.   1  Cor. 
16.  6,  11. 
Ich.  14  27 


f,  vcr.  12. oh 
11.  27.  ii 
21.  19. 

D.  52. 
II  Or,ro»-c  up 
said  they, 
ccTtain. 
h  ver.  1. 


Paul  is  stoned. 
Iconium,  who  persuaded  the  people, 
"  and  having  stoned  Paul,  drew 
him  out  of  the  city,  suppo.sing  he 
had  been  de&d. 

20  Howbeit,  as  the  disciples  stood 
round  about  him,  he  rose  up,  and 
came  into  the  city  :  and  the  ne.\t 
day  he  departed  with  Barnabas  t» 
Derbe. 

21  And  when  they  had  preached 
the  gospel  to  that  city,  »  and  t  had 
taught  many,  they  returned  again 
to  Lystra,  and  to  Iconium,  and  to 
Antioch, 

22  Confirming  the  souls  of  the 
disciples,  and  i  exhorting  them  to 
continue  in  the  faith,  and  that  z  we 
must  through  much  tribulation  en- 
ter into  the  kingdom  of  God. 

23  And  when  they  had  a  ordained 
them  elders  in  every  church,  and 
had  prayed  with  fasting,  they  com 
mended  them  to  the  Lord,  on  whom 
they  believed. 

24  And  after  they  had  passed 
throughout  Pisidia,  they  carne  to 
Pampiiyiia. 

25  And  when  they  had  preached 
the  word  in  Perga,  they  went  down 
into  Attalia  : 

20  And  thence  sailed  to  Antioch, 
Ij  from  whence  they  had  been  c  re- 
commended to  the  grace  of  God,  for 
the  work  which  they  fulfilled. 

27  And  when  they  were  come, 
and  had  gathered  the  church  toge- 
ther, <J  thoy  rehearsed  all  that  God 
bad  done  with  them,  and  how  he 
had  e  opened  the  door  of  faith  unto 
the  Gentiles. 

8  And  there  they  abode  long 
time  witli  the  disciples. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  Great  dissensinn  ariseth.  touching  cir- 
citmcisioT*.  6  The  apostles  consult  about 
i(,  22  and  send  their  determination  by 
teuers  to  the  churches.  36  Paul  and 
Barnabas,  thinking  to  visit  the  brethren 
together,  fall  at  strife,  and  depart  asun- 
der. 

AND  a  certain  men  which  camo 
•^  down  from  Judea,  taught  the 
brethren,  and  said,  l>  Except  ye  be 
circumcised  <:  after  the  manner  of 
Moses,  yc  cannot  be  saved. 

2  When  tbemrore  Paul  and  Bar- 
nabas had  no  small  dissension  and 
disputation  witli  llicm,  they  deter- 
mined that  J  Paul  and  Barnabas, 
and  certain  other  of  them,  should 
go  up  to  Jerusalem  unto  the  apos- 
tles and  ciders  about  this  question. 

3  And  c  being  brought  on  their 
way  by  the  church,  they  passed 
through  Phenice  and  Samaria,  fdo- 
claring  the  conversion  of  the  Gen- 
tiles :  and  ihey  caused  great  joy 
unto  all  the  brethren. 

4  And  when  they  were  come  to 
.lerusaleni,  they  were  received  of 
the  church,  and  of  the  apostles  and 
elders,  and  K  they  declared  all  things 
that  (!od  had  done  with  Ibem. 

5  But  there  ||  rose  up  certain  of 
the  sect  of  the  Pharisees,  which 
believed,  saying,  h  That  it  was 
needful  to  circumcise  them,  and  to 
command  tkeiii  to  keep  the  law  of 
Moses. 

8^-2 


Consultation  of  the  apostles. 

6  IT  And  the  apostles  and  elders 
came  together  for  to  consider  of 
this  matter. 

7  And'  when  there  had  been 
much  disputing,  Peter  rose  up  and 
said  unto  them,  i  Men  and  brethren, 
ye  know  how  that  a  good  while  ago, 
God  made  choice  among  us,  that 
the  Gentiles,  by  my  mouth,  should 
hear  the  word  of  the  gospel,  and  be- 
lieve. 

8  And  God,  k  which  knoweth  the 
hearts,  bare  them  witness,  '  giving 
them  the  Holy  Ghost,  even  as  he 
did  unto  us  : 

9  Di  And  put  no  difference  be- 
tween us  and  them,  "  purifying 
their  hearts  by  faith. 

10  Now  therefore  why  tempt 
God,  u  to  put  a  yoke  upon  the 
neck  of  the  disciples,  winch  nei 
ther  our  fathers  nor  we  were  able 
to  bear  ■? 

.  11  But  p  we  believe,  that  through 
the  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
we  shall  be  saved,  even  as  they. 

12  ir  Then  all  the  multitude  kept 
silence,  and  gave  audience  to  Bar- 
nabas and  Paul,  declaring  what 
miracles  and  wonders  God  had 
q  wrought  among  the  Gentiles  by 
them. 

13  ir  And  after  they  had  held 
their  peace,  r  James  answered,  say- 
ing, Men  and  brethren,  hearken 
unto  me. 

14  s  Simeon  hath  declared  how 
God  at  the  first  did  visit  the  Gen- 
tiles, to  take  out  of  them  a  people 
for  his  name. 

15  And  to  this  agree  the  words  of 
the  prophets  ;  as  it  is  written, 

16  t  After  this  I  will  return,  and 
will  build  again  the  tabernacle  of 
David  which  is  fallen  down  ;  and  I 
will  build  again  the  ruins  thereof, 
and  I  will  set  it  up  : 

17  That  the  residue  of  men  might 
seek  after  the  Lord,  and  all  the 
Gentiles,  upon  whom  my  name  is 
called,  saith  the  Lord,  who  doeth 
all  these  things. 

18  Known  unto  God  are  all  his 
works  from  the  beginning  of  the 
world. 

19  Wherefore  « my  sentence  is, 
that  we  trouble  not  them,  which 
from  among  the  Gentiles  '^  are 
turned  to  God : 

no  But  that  we  write  unto  them 
that  they  abstain  y  from  pollutions 
of  idols,  and  ^from  fornication,  and 
from  things  strangled,  ^  and  from 
blood. 

21  For  Moses  of  old  time  hath  in 
every  city  them  that  preach  him, 
b  being  read  in  the  synagogues  eve- 
ry sab^bath-day. 

22  Then  pleased  it  the  apostles 
and  elders,  with  the  whole  church, 
to  send  chosen  men  of  their  own 
company  to  Antioch,  witli  Paul  and 
Barnabas  ;  namehj,  Judas  surnamed 
o  Barsabas,  and  Silas,  chief  men 
among  the  brethren  : 

23  And  they  wrote  letters  by  them 
after  this  manner ;  The  apostles,  and 
elders,  and  brethren,  send  erefting 

Nn2  ^  * 


CHAPTER  XVI. 


k  1  Chr.  28. 
9.  ch.  1.  24. 
1  ch.  10.  44. 


m  Rom.  10. 

11. 

n  ch.  10.  15, 

23, 43.  1  Cor. 

1.  2.  1  Pet. 

1.22. 

o  Matt.  23. 4. 

Gal.  5.  1. 


.3.24 


q  ch.  14.  27, 


9. 

V  Gen.  35.  2 
Ex.  20.  3,  23 
Ezek.  20.  30. 
1  Cor.  8.  1. 
Rev.  2.  14, 
20.  &.  10.  20, 
28. 
z  1  Cor.  6.  9, 

18.  Gal.  5. 

19.  Eph.  5. 
3.  Col.  3.  6. 
lThe3s.4.  3. 
1  Pet.  4.  3. 
a  Gen.  9.  4. 
Lev.  3.  17. 
Deut.  12.  16, 
23. 
b  ch.  13.  15, 


J  ver.  1. 
Gal.  2.  4.  & 
5.  12.  Tit.  1 

10,  11.  • 


2  Cor.  11.23, 


f  ver.  20. 

ch.  81.  25. 

Rev.  2.  14, 

20. 

ff  Lev.  17.14. 


Or,  exhor 
tation, 
h  ch.  14.  22, 
&  18.  23. 


1  Cor.  16. 
U.  Heb.  U. 


Iclul3.4,13, 
14,  51.  &  14. 
1,  6,  24,  85. 


ch.  12.12, 
25.  &  13.  5. 
Col.  4.  10. 
2  Tim.  4.  11. 
Phllem.24. 
nch.  13.  13. 


pch.  16.5. 


Letters  to  the  Oentiles. 
unto  the  brethren  which  are  of  the 
Gentiles  in  Antioch,  and  Syria,  and 
(Jilicia. 

24  Forasmuch  as  we  have  heard, 
that  d  certain  which  went  out  from 
us.  have  troubled  you  with  words, 
subverting  your  souls,  saying.  Ye 
must  be  circumcised,  and  keep  the 
law ;  to  whom  we  gave  no  such 
commandment : 

25  It  seemed  good  unto  us,  being 
assembled  with  one  accord,  to  send 
chosen  men  unto  you,  with  our 
beloved  Barnabas  and  Paul  : 

26  e  Men  that  have  hazarded  their 
lives  for  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

27  We  have  sent  therefore  Judas 
and  Silas,  who  shall  also  tell  you  the 
same  things  by  t  mouth. 

28  For  it  seemed  good  to  the 
Holy  Ghost,  and  to  us,  to  lay  upon 
you  no  greater  burden  than  the.se 
necessary  things ; 

29  I  Tliat  ye  abstain  from  meats 
offered  to  idols,  and  s  from  blood, 
and  from  things  strangled,  and 
from  fornication  ;  from  which  if  ye 
keep  yourselves,  ye  sliall  do  well. 
Fare  ye  well. 

30  too  when  they  were  dismissed, 
they  came  to  Antioch  :  and  when 
they  had  gathered  the  multitude 
together,  they  delivered  the  epistle. 

31  tnick  when  they  had  read, 
they  rejoiced  for  the  J)  consolation. 

32  And  Judas  and  Silas,  being  pro- 
phets also  themselves,  b  e.xhorted 
the  brethren  with  manj'  words, 
and  confirmed  them. 

33  And  after  they  had  tarried 
there  a  space,  they  were  let  i  go  in 
peace  from  the  brethren  unto  the 
apostles. 

34  Notwithstanding,  it  pleased 
Silas  to  abide  there  still. 

35  k  Paul  also  and  Barnabas  con- 
tinued in  Antioch,  teaching  and 
preaching  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
with  many  others  also. 

36  ir  And  some  d.ays  after,  Paul 
said  unto  Barnabas,  Let  us  go  again 
and  visit  our  brethren,  1  in  every 
city  where  we  have  preached  the 
word  of  tUe  Lord,  end  see  how 
they  do. 

37  And  Barnabas  determined  to 
take  with  them  •"  John,  whose  sur- 
name was  Mark. 

38  But  Paul  thought  not  good 
to  take  him  with  them,  "  who  de- 
parted from  them  from  Pamphylia, 
and  went  not  with  them  to  the 
work. 

39  And  the  contention  was  so 
sharp  between  them,  that  they  de- 
parted asunder  one  from  the  other  : 
and  so  Barnabas  took  Mark,  and 
sailed  unto  Cyprus. 

40  And  Paul  chose  Silas,  and 
departed,  o  being  racomniendcd  by 
the  brethren  unto  the  grace  of  God. 

41  And  he  went  through  Syria  and 
Cilioia,  p  confirming  the  churches. 

CH.\PTER  XVL 

1  Paul  having  circumcised  Timothy^  7 
and  being  called  by  the  Spirit  from  one 
country  to  another,  Hconverteth  Lydia, 

873 


DOMINI 


ach.  M.  6. 

h  ch.  19.  22. 
Rom.  16.  21. 
I  Cor.  4.  17. 
Pliil.  2.  19. 
1  Tlicss.  3.2. 
I  Tin,.  I.  2. 
2T,m.  1.2. 
c2Tim.l.5. 
J  ch.  6.  3. 

e  1  Cor.  9. 
20.  Gill.  2.3. 
See  Gal.  5.2. 


fch.  15.  38, 
ffch.  15.41. 


Anno 
DOMINI 


63. 


h  2  Cor.  ». 
12.  2  Tim.  4 

13. 

i  ch.  10.  30. 


q  See  Mark 
1.  25,34. 

r  Mark  16. 
17. 

h.  19.25, 

I  2  Cor.  6.  5. 

u  Matt.  10. 
18. 

II  Or,  court. 

X  1  Kings  18. 
17.  ch.  17.  6. 


y  2  Cor.  6.  5. 
&.  11.  23,25. 
1  Thcss.  2. 2. 


Pau/  circumciseth  Timothy.  THE  ACTS. 

16  coitetk  out  a  spirit  of  divination.  19 
Forwhich  cause  he  andSilas  are  tchip- 
pcd  and  imprisoned.  26  The  prison- 
doors  are  opened.  31  The  jailer  is  con- 
verted, 37  and  they  are  delioercd. 

'T'HEX  came  lie  to  =  Derbe  and 
•f-  I..yslra :  and  behold,  a  certain 
disciple  was  there,  !■  named  Timo- 
tbeiis,  c  the  son  of  a  certain  woman 
which  was  a  Jewess,  and  believed, 
but  his  lather  was  a  Greek  : 

2  VVIiich  li  was  well  reported  of 
by  the  brethren  that  were  at  Lys- 
tra  and  Iconium. 

3  Him  would  Paul  have  to  go 
fortli  with  him  ;  and  e  took  and  cir- 
cumcised him,  because  of  the  Jews 
which  were  in  those  quarters  :  for 
they  knew  all  that  his  father  was  a 
Gretfc  : 

4  And  as  they  went  through  the 
cities,  they  delivered  them  the  de- 
crees for  to  keep,  f  that  were  or- 
damed  of  the  apostles  and  elders 
■which  were  at  Jerusalem. 

5  And  e  so  were  the  churches  es- 
tablished in  the  faith,  and  increased 
ia  number  daily. 

6  Now,  when  they  had  gone 
throughout  Phrygia,  and  the  region 
of  Galatia,  and  were  forbidden  of 
the  Holy  Ghost  to  preach  the  word 
in  Asia ; 

7  After  they  were  come  to  Mysia, 
they  assayed  to  go  into  Bithynia 
but  the  Spirit  suffered  them  not. 

8  And  they  passing  by  Mysia, 
h  came  down  to  Troas. 

9  And  a  vision  ajipeared  to  Paul 
in  the  night:  There  stood  a  >  man 
of  Macedonia,  and  prayed  him,  say- 
ing. Come  over  into  Macedonia, 
and  help  us. 

_  10  And  after  he  had  seen  the  vi- 
sion, immediately  we  endeavoured 
togokmlo  Macedonia, assuiedlyga-   k2Cor  2 
thering,  tliat  the  Lord  had  called  us   '3- 
'oj'reach  the  gospel  unto  them 

1 1  Therefore  loosing  from  Troas, 
we  came  with  a  straiglit  course  to 
Samothracia,  and  the  next  dan  to 
Nciinolis; 

12  And  from  thence  to  I  Philippi,   i  phii.  i   i 
which  iS  II  the  chief  city  of  that  part   [I  Or,  tit 
of  Macedonia,  (Wf/  a  colony:  and  we  first. 
were  in  thatcitvabidin^ceftaindays. 

33  And  on  the  t  sabbath  we  went 
out  of  the  city  by  a  river  side,  where 
prayer  was  wont  to  be  made  ;  and 
we  .sat  down,  and  spake  unto  the 
women  which  resorted  tkilhcr. 

1!  'f  And  a  certain  woman  named 
Lydia,  a  seller  of  purple,  of  the  city 
of  Thyatira,  which  worshipped  God, 
heard  us  :  who.^o  "■  heart  the  Lord 
opened,  that  she  attended  unto  the 
things  which  were  spoken  of  Paul. 

jri  And  when  she  was  baptized, 
and  herliousehold,  she  besought  ks, 
saying.  If  ye  have  judged  me  to  be 
laitlilul  to  the  Lord,  come  into  my 
bouse,  and  abide  there  :  And  n  ehe 
constrained  us. 

II)  ^T  And  it  came  to  pass  as  we 
went  to  prayer,  a  certain  damsel 
opossessed  witli  a  spirit  |l  of  divina- 
tion, met  us,  which  brought  her  mas- 
ter»  p  much  gain  by  soothsaying  : 


t  Gr.  sab- 
bath-datj. 


m  Luke  24. 


zch.  4.  31. 


ch.5.  19. 
&.  12.  7,  10. 


n  Gen.  19.3. 
&,  3.1.  11. 
Judg.  \<J.  21. 
Luke  21.  29. 
Hell.  13.  2. 
o  1  Sam.  28. 
7. 

t  Or,  0/  Py- 
thon. 
p  ch.  1?.  24. 


b  Luke  3.10. 
ch.  2.  37.  & 
9.6. 

John  3.  16, 
36.  &  6.  47. 
1  John  5.  10. 


(1  Luke  5. 29. 
&.  19.  6. 


Paul  and  .^i/as  imprisoned. 

17  The  same  followed  Paul  and 
us,  and  cried,  saying.  These  men 
are  the  servants  of  the  most  high 
God,  which  shew  unto  us  the  way 
of  salvution. 

18  And  this  did  she  many  days. 
Hut  Paul  q  being  grieved,  turned 
and  said  to  the  spirit,  I  command 
thee  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ 
to  come  out  of  her.  r  And  he  came 
out  the  same  hour. 

19  ir  And  B  when  her  masters  saw 
that  the  hope  of  their  gains  was 
gone,  t  they  caught  Paul  and  Silas 
and  udrew  tketn  into  the  ||  market- 
place unto  the  rulers, 

20  And  brought  tiiem  to  the  ma- 
gistrates, saying,  These  men,  being 
Jews,  1  do  exceedingly  trouble  out 
city 

5l  And  teach  customs  which  are 
not  lawful  for  us  to  receive,  neither 
to  observe,  being  Konians. 

22  And  the  multitude  rose  up 
together  against  them  :  and  the 
magistrates  rent  off  their  clothes, 
y  and  commanded  to  beat  them. 

23  And  when  they  had  laid  many 
stripes  upon  them,  they  cast  tkevi 
into  prison,  charging  the  jailer  to 
keep  them  safely. 

24  Who  having  received  such  a 
charge,  thrust  them  into  the  inner 
prison,  and  made  their  feet  fast  in 
the  stocks. 

25  ir  And  at  midnight  Paul  and 
Julias  prayed,  and  sang  praises  unto 
God  :  and  the  prisoners  heard  them. 

26  zAnd  suddenly  there  was  a 
great  earthnuakc,  so  that  the  foun- 
dations of  the  prison  were  shaken  : 
and  immediately  ■•»  all  the  doors  were 
opened,  and  cveiy  one's  bands  were 
loosed. 

27  And  the  keeper  of  the  prison 
awaking  out  of  his  sleep,  and  seeing 
the  Jirison-doors  open,  he  drew  out 
his  sword,  and  would  have  killed 
himself,  supposing  that  the  prison- 
ers had  been  fled. 

28  But  Paul  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  saying,  Do  thy.self  no  harm 
for  we  are  all  here. 

29  Then  ho  called  for  a  light,  and 
sprang  in,  and  came  trembling,  and 
tell  down  before  Paul  and  Silas ; 

30  And  brought  them  out,  and 
said,  i>  Sirs,  what  must  I  do  to  be 
saved  ? 

31  And  they  said,  c  Believe  on  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  thou  shalt  be 
saved,  and  thy  house. 

32  And  they  spake  unto  him  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  and  to  all  that 
were  in  his  house. 

33  And  he  took  them  the  same 
hour  of  ihT  night,  nnd  washed  their 
stripes  ;  anil  was  baptized,  he  and 
all  his,  straightway. 

34  And  when  he  had  brought 
them  into  his  house,  <!  he  set  meat 
before  them,  and  rejoiced,  believing 
in  God  with  all  his  house. 

S.'i  .And  when  it  whs  day,  the  ma- 
gistrates sent  the  sergeants,  saying, 
Let  those  men  go. 

36  And  tlie  keeper  of  the  prioon 
told  this  saying  to  Paul,  The  ma- 
S74 


Paul  preacheth  at  Thessalonica. 
gistrates  have  sent  to  let  you  go : 
now  therefore   depart,   and  go  in 
peace. 

37  But  Paul  said  unto  them, 
They  have  beaten  us  openly  un- 
condemned,  e  being  Romans,  and 
have  cast  us  into  prison  ;  and  now 
do  they  thrust  us  out  privily  %  nay 
verily  \  but  let  them  come  them- 
selves and  fetch  us  out. 

38  And  the  sergeants  told  these 
words  unto  the  magistrates :  and 
they  feared  when  they  heard  that 
they  were  Romans. 

39  And  they  came  and  besought 
them,  and  brought  them  out,  and 
fdesired  them  to  depart  out  of  the 
city. 

40  And  they  went  out  of  the  pri- 
son, e  and  entered  into  the  house 
o/Lydia  :  and  when  they  had  seen 
the  brethren,  they  comforted  them, 
and  departed. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  Paul  preacheth  at  Thessalonica,  4where 

some  belieue,  and  others  persecute  him. 

n  He  is  sent  to  Berea,  and  preacheth 

there.    IZ  Bein^  persecuted  at  Thessa- 

lonica^  15  he  Cometh  to  Athens,  and  dis- 

puteth,  and  preacheth  the  lining  God  to 

them  unknoion,   it  ^ahereby  many   are 

conncrted  unlu  Christ. 

l^OW    when    they     had    passed 

-'■^   through  AmphipoUs,  and  Apol- 

lonia,  they  came  to  Thessalonica, 

where  was  a  synagogue  of  the  Jews. 

2  And  Paul,  as  his  manner  was, 
a  went  in  unto  them,  and  three 
sabbath-days  reasoned  with  them 
out  of  the  scriptures, 

3  Opening  and  alleging,  'j  that 
Christ  must  needs  have  suflered, 
and  risen  again  from  the  dead  ;  and 
that  this  Jesus,  ||  whom  I  preach 
unto  you,  is  Christ. 

4  c  And  some  of  them  believed, 
and  consorted  with  Paul  and  d  Si- 
las :  and  of  the  devout  Greeks  a 
great  multitude,  and  of  the  chief 
women  not  a  few. 

5  IT  But  the  Jews  which  believed 
not,  moved  with  envy,  took  unto 
them  certain  lewd  fellows  of  the 
baser  sort,  and  gathered  a  com- 
pany, and  set  all  the  city  on  an 
uproar,  and  assaulted  the  house  of 
<=  Jason,  and  sought  to  bring  them 
out  to  the  people. 

6  And  when  they  found  them 
not,  they  drew  Jason  and  certain 
brethren  unto  the  rulers  of  the  city, 
crying,  fThese  that  have  turned 
the  world  upside  down,  are  come 
hither  also  ; 

7  Whom  Jason  hath  received : 
and  these  all  do  contrary  to  the  de- 
crees of  Cesar,  g  saying,  that  there 
18  another  king,  one  Jesus. 

8  And  they  troubled  the  people, 
and  the  nilers  of  the  city,  when 
they  heard  these  thint;s. 

9  And  when  they  had  taken  se- 
curity of  Jason  and  of  the  other, 
they  let  them  go. 

10  IT  And  h  the  brethren  imme- 
diately sent  away  Paul  and  Silas 
by  night  unto  Berea:  who  coming 
thither,  went  into  the  synagogue  of 
the  Jews. 


CHAPTER  XVn. 


a  Luke  4. 16, 
ch.  9.  20.  & 

13.  5,  11.  & 

14.  1.  &  16. 
13.  &  19.  8. 
1)  Luke  21. 

26,  46.  ch. 
18.  28.  Gal. 
3.  1. 

il  Or,  whom, 
said  he,  / 
preach. 
15  ch.  28.  24. 
J  ch.  15.  22, 

27,  32,  40. 


Luke  23. 2. 
John  19.  12. 
1  Pel.  2.  15. 


i  Is.  34.  16. 
Luke  16.  29. 
John  5.  39. 


\]  Or,  full  of 
idols. 


Or,  base 
fellow. 


II  Or,  the 
court  of  the 
Areopa- 
^ites. 

I  Or,  gods 
hat  ye  war- 
•  hip, 
2Thess.2.  4. 


a  ch.  14.  15. 

oMatt.  II. 

25. 

pch.  7.  48. 


q  Ps.  50.  8. 

Gen.  2.  7. 

Turn.  16.22. 

Db  12.  10.& 
27.  .3.  &.  33. 
4.  Is.  42.  5. 
&.  67.  16. 
Zech.  12. 1. 


Paul  preacheth  at  .Ithem. 

11  These  were  more  noble  than 
those  in  Thessalonica,  in  that  they 
received  the  word  with  all  readiness 
of  mind,  and  '  searched  the  scrip- 
tures daily,  whether  those  things 
were  so. 

12  Therefore  many  of  them  be- 
lieved ;  also  of  honourable  women 
which  were  Greeks,  and  of  men 
not  a  few. 

13  But  when  the  Jews  of  Thes- 
salonica had  knowledge  that  the 
word  of  God  was  preaclied  of  Paul 
at  Berea,  tliey  came  thither  also, 
and  stirred  up  the  people. 

14  k  And  then  immediately  the 
brethren  sent  away  Paul,  to  go  as 
it  were  to  tl-e  sea:  but  Silas  and 
Timotheus  abode  there  still. 

15  And  they  that  coriuucted  Paul 
brought  him  unto  Athens :  and 
1  receiving  a  commandment  unto 
Silas  and  Timotheus  for  io  come  to 
him  with  all  speed,  they  departed. 

16  IT  Now,  while  Paul  waited  for 
them  at  Alliens,  m  his  spirii  was 
stirred  in  him,  when  he  saw  the 
city  II  wholly  given  to  idolatry. 

17  Therefore  disputed  ho  in  the 
synagogue  with  the  Jews,  and  with 
the  devout  persons,  and  in  the  mar- 
ket daily  with  them  that  n^et  with 
him. 

18  Then  certain  philosopners  of 
the  Epicureans,  and  of  the  Stoics, 
encountered  him.  And  some  said, 
What  will  this  ||  babbler  say  ?  other 
some.  He  seemeth  to  be  a  setter 
forth  of  strange  gods  :  because  he 
preached  unto  them  Jesus,  and  the 
resurrection. 

ly  And  they  took  him,  and 
brought  him  unto  ||  Areopagus, 
saying,  May  we  know  whai  this 
new  doctrine,  whereof  thou  speak- 
est,  is  7 

20  For  thou  bringest  certain 
strange  things  to  our  ears ;  we 
would  know  tlierefore  what  these 
things  mean. 

21  (For  all  the  Athenians  and 
strangers  which  were  there,  spent 
their  time  in  nothing  else,  but 
either  to  tell,  or  to  hear  some  new 
thing.) 

22  IT  Then  Paul  stood  in  the 
midst  of  II  Mars-hill,  and  said,  ¥e 
men  of  Athens,  I  perceive  that  in 
all  things  ye  are  too  superstitious. 

23  For  as  I  passed  by,  and  be- 
held your  II  devotions,  I  found  an 
altar  with  this  inscription,  TO 
THE  UNKNOWN  GOD.  Whom 
therefore  ye  ignorantly  worship, 
him  declare  I  unto  you. 

24  n  God  that  made  the  world, 
and  all  things  therein,  seeing  that 
he  is  o  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth, 
P  dwelleth  not  in  temples  made 
with  hands ; 

25  Neither  is  worshipped  with 
men's  hands,  q  as  though  he  necaed 
any  thing,  seeing  r  he  giveth  to  all 
life,  and  breath,  and  all  things  ; 

2G  And  hath  made  of  one  blood 
all  nations  of  men  for  to  dwell  on 
all  the  face  of  the  earth,  and  hath 
determined    the    times   before   ap- 


Paul preacheth  at  Corinth. 
pointed,  and  « the  bounds  of  their 
hdbltation ; 

27  'That  they  should  seek  the 
Lord,  if  haply  they  might  feel 
after  him,  and  find  him,  "  though 
he  be  not  far  from  every  one  of  us  : 

28  For  "  in  him  we  live,  and 
move,  and  have  our  being ;  y  as 
certain  also  of  your  own  poets 
have  said,  For  we  are  also  his  off- 
spring. 

29  Forasmuch  then  as  we  are 
tlie  offspring  of  God,  '■  we  ought 
not  to  think  tliat  the  Godhead  is 
like  unto  gold,  or  silver,  or  stone, 
graven  by  art  and  man's  device. 

30  And  a  the  times  of  this  igno- 
rance God  winked  at;  but  !>  now 
commandeth  all  men  every  where 
to  repent : 

31  Because  he  hath  appomted  a 
day,  ir.  the  which  =  he  will  judge 
the  world  in  rigltteousness,  by  that 
man  whom  he  hath  ordained 
whereof  ho  hath  ||  given  a.ssurance 
unto  all  me7t,  in  that  d  he  hath 
raised  him  from  the  dead. 

32  IT  And  when  they  heard  of  the 
resurrection  of  the  dead,  some 
mocked  :  and  others  said.  We  will 
hear  thee  again  of  this  matter. 

33  So  Paul  departed  from  among 
them.  ■' 

34  Howbeit,  certain  men  clave 
unto  him,  and  believed  :  among  the 
which  was  Dionysius  the  Areopa- 
gite,  and  a  woman  named  Damaris, 
and  others  with  them. 

CHAPTER  XVUI. 

3  Paul  labourrth  mth  his  hands,  and 
preacheth  at  Corinth  to  the  Gentiles.  9 

The  Lord  encourageth  him  in  a  vision. 

12  He  is  accused  before  Gallio  the  de- 
puty, but  is  dismissed.  18  Afterwards 
passing  from  city  to  city,  he  strengthen- 
eth  the  disciples.  24  ApoUos,  being  more 
perfectly  instructed  by  Acuila  and  Pri- 
tcitla,  28  preacheth  Cluist  uith  great 
tj/icacy. 

AFTER  these  things,  Paul  de- 
-'*■  parted  from  Athens,  and  came 
to  Corinth ; 

2  And  found  a  certain  Jew  named 
aAquila,  born  in  Pontus,  lately 
come  from  Italy,  with  his  wifePris- 
cilla,  (because  that  Claudius  had 
commanded  all  Jews  to  depart  from 
Rome)  and  came  nnto  them. 

3  And  because  he  was  of  the  same 
craft,  he  abode  with  them,  ^  and 
wrought,  (for  by  their  occupation 
they  were  tent-makers.) 

4  c  And  he  reasoned  in  tlie  syna- 
gogue every  sabbath,  and  persuaded 
the  Jews  and  the  Greeks. 

5  And  J  when  Silas  and  Timo- 
Iheus  were  come  from  Macedonia, 
Paul  was  e  pressed  in  the  spirit,  and 
testified  to  the  Jews,  that  Jesus 
II  was  Christ. 

6  And  f  when  tliey  opposed  them- 
selves, and  blasphemed,  e  he  shook 
his  raiment,  and  said  unto  thorn, 
"Your  blood  be  upon  your  own 
fieads  ;  1  I  am  clean  :  ^  from  hence- 
forth 1  will  go  imto  the  Gentiles. 

7  ir  And  ho  departed  thence,  and 
entered  into  a  certain  man'i-  house, 
named  Justus,  one  that  worshipped 


THE  ACTS. 


64. 


sDeut.  32.8, 
tlloin.  1.20. 
ucli.  14.  17. 

X  Col.   1.  17. 
llfb.  1.  3. 
yTii.  1.  12. 


a  ch.  14.  16. 
Rom.  3.  25. 
b  Lti)ie24. 


h.  10.  42, 
m.  2.  16. 

&.  14.  10. 

II  Or,  offered 

faith. 

d  ch.  2.  24. 


n  Jcr.  I.  18, 
19.  Matt.  88. 
20. 

Gr.sat 

there. 


2  Tim.  4.  19, 

b  rh.  20.  34. 
1  Cor.  4.  12. 

I  The.s8.  2.9. 
2Thcss.  3.  8. 
c  ch.  17.  2. 
a  ch.  17.  14, 
15. 

e  Job  32.  18. 
ch.  17.  3. 
ver.  28. 

II  Or,  18  the 
Ch-:  ist. 
fch.  13.45. 
1  Pet.  4.  4. 
g-Neb.5.  13. 
Mull.  10.  14. 
ch.  13.  61. 
h  Lev.  20.  9, 
11,  12. 

2.'3iirn.  1.  16. 
Kz.-k.  18.  13. 
&.  33.  4. 
i  K7.ek.  3.  18, 
19.  &.  33.  9. 
ch.  20.26. 
k  ch.  13.  46, 
&.  28.  28, 


o  ch.  2'i.  eg. 

Si  25.  11,19. 


p  1  Cor.  1.  1. 


t  1  Cor.  4. 

19.  Heb.  6. 

3.  Jam.  4.15. 

A.D.i6. 


1  Gal.  1 

2. 

&.4.  14 

%  ch.  14 

22 

&  15.  3^ 

,  41 

V  1  Cor. 

1. 

12.  &.  3. 

S,  6 

&4.  6. 

Tit 

3.  13. 

He  is  accused  before  Oallio. 
God,  whose  house  joined  hard  to 
the  synagogue. 

8  1  And  Crispus,  the  chief  ruler 
of  the  synagogue,  believed  on  the 
Lord  with  all  his  house  :  and  many 
of  the  Corinthians  hearing,  believ- 
ed, and  were  baptized. 

9  Then  m  spake  the  Lord  to  Paul 
in  the  night  by  a  vision,  Be  not 
afraid,  but  speak,  and  hold  not  thy 
peace  : 

JO  n  For  I  am  with  thee,  and  no 
man  shall  set  on  thee,  to  hurt  thee  : 
for  I  have  much  jjeople  in  this  city. 

11  And  he  fcontmued  there  a 
year  ar:d  six  months,  teaching  th 
word  of  God  among  them. 

12  ^[  And  when  Gallio  was  the 
deputy  of  Acliaia,  the  Jews  made 
insurrection  with  one  accord  against 
Paul,  and  brought  him  to  the  judg- 
ment-seat, 

13  Saying,  This  fcl/ow  persuadeth 
men  to  worship  God  contrary  to 
the  law. 

14  And  when  Paul  was  now 
about  to  open  his  mouth,  Gallio 
said  unto  the  Jews,  «  If  it  were  a 
matter  of  wrong,  or  wicked  lewd- 
ness, O  ye  Jews,  reason  would  that 
I  should  bear  with  you  : 

15  But  if  it  be  a  question  of  words 
and  names,  and  of  your  law,  look 
ye  to  it :  for  I  will  be  uo  judge  of 
such  matters. 

IG  And  he  drave  them  from  the 
judgment-seat. 

17  Then  all  the  Greeks  took 
P  Sosthcnes,  the  chief  ruler  of  tho 
synagogue,  and  beat  him  before  the 
judgment-seat.  And  Gallio  cared 
for  none  of  those  things. 

18  ir  And  Paul  after  this  tarried 
there  yol  a  good  while,  and  then 
look  his  leave  of  the  brethren,  and 
sailed  ihcnce  into  Syria,  and  willi 
iiirn  Priscilla,  and  Aquiia ;  having 
1  shorn  his  head  in  r  Conchrea  :  for 
he  had  a  vow. 

19  And  hi;  came  to  Ephesus,  and 
left  them  there :  but  he  himself 
entered  into  the  synagogue,  and 
reasoned  with  the  Jews. 

20  When  they  desired  him  to 
tarry  longer  time  with  them,  he 
consented  not: 

21  Hut  bade  them  farewell,  say- 
in?,  » I  must  by  all  means  keep 
this  feast  that  cometh  in  Jerusa- 
lem :  but  I  will  return  again  unto 
vou,  '  if  God  will.  And  he  sailed 
From  Ephesus. 

22  And  when  he  had  landed  at 
Cesarea,  and  gone  up  and  saluted 
the  church,  he  went  down  to  An- 
tioch. 

i3  And  after  he  had  spent  some 
time  there,  he  departed  and  went 
over  all  the  country  of  "  Galatia 
and  Phrygia  in  order,  'strengthen- 
ing all  the  disciples. 

24  ir  y  And  a  certain  Jew,  named 
Apollos,  horn  at  Alexandria,  an 
eloquent  man,  and  mighty  in  the 
scriptures,  came  to  Ephesus. 

25  This  man  was  instructed  in 
the  way  of  tho  Lord :    and   being 

fervent   iu   the   spirit,    he    spake 
870 


The  Holy  Ohost  is  given. 
and    taught  diligently   the    things 
of  the   Lord,   ^  knowing   only  the 
baptism  of  John. 

26  And  he  began  to  speak  boldly 
in  the  synagogue  :  \Vhom,  when  A- 
quila  and  Priscilla  had  heard,  they 
took  him  unto  them,  and  expounded 
unto  him  the  way  of  God  more  per- 
fectly. 

27  And  when  he  was  disposed  to 
pass  into  Achaia,  the  brethren  wrote, 
exhorting  the  disciples  to  receive 
him :  who,  when  he  was  come, 
b  helped  them  much  which  had  be- 
lieved through  grace. 

29  For  he  mightily  convinced  the 
Jews,  and  that  publicly,  <=  shewing 
by  the  scriptures,  that  Jesus  |{  was 
Cfhrist. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

6  The  Holy    Ghost  is  giceii  by  PauVs 
hands,   y  The  Jews  blaspheme  his  doc- 
trine, which  is  confirmed  by  miracles 
13  The  Jewish  exorcists  16  are  beaten 
by  the   devil.   19  Conjuring  books  art 
burnt.    24  Demetrius,  /or  lone  of  gain 
raiseth  an   uproar  against   Paul,    3i 
which  is  appeased  by  the  town-clerk. 
A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  that  while 
-'*■  a  Apollos  was  at  Corinth,  Paul 
having    passed  through  the   upper 
coasts,  came  to  Ephesus  ;  and  lind- 
ing  certain  disciples, 

2  He  said  unto  them,  Have  ye 
received  the  Holy  Ghost  since  ye 
believed'?  And  they  said  unto  him, 
<:  We  have  not  so  much  as  heard 
whether  there  be  any  Holy  Ghost. 

3  And  he  said  unto  them.  Unto 
what  then  were  ye  baptized  1  And 
they  said,  J  Unto  John's  baptism. 

4  Then  said  Paul,  e  John  verily 
baptized  with  the  baptism  of  repen- 
tance, saying  unto  the  people,  that 
they  should  believe  on  him  which 
should  come  after  hira,  that  is,  on 
Christ  Jesus. 

5  When  they  heard  this,  they 
were  baptized  fin  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus. 

6  And  when  Paul  had  S  laid  his 
hands  upon  them,  the  Holy  Ghost 
came  on  them  ;  and  ti  they  spake 
with  tongues,  and  prophesied 

7  And  all  the  men  were  about 
twelve. 

S  ■  And  he  went  iiito  the  syna- 
gogue, and  spake  boldly  for  the 
space  of  three  months,  disputin^^ 
and  persuading  the  things  ^  con- 
cerning the  kingdom  of  God. 

9  But  1  when  divers  were  hard- 
ened, and  believed  not,  but  spake 
evil  m  of  that  way  before  the  multi- 
tude, he  departed  from  them,  and 
separated  the  disciples,  disputing 
daily  in  the  school  ot  one  Tyrannus. 

10  And  1  this  continued  by  the 
space  of  two  years  ;  so  that  all  they 
which  dwelt  m  Asia  heard  the  word 
of  the  Lord  Jesus,  both  Jews  and 
Greeks. 

11  And  o  God  wrought  special 
miracles  by  the  hands  ot  Paul : 

12  p  So  that  from  his  body  were 
brought  unto  the  sick  handkerchiefs, 
or  aprons,  and  the  diseases  de- 
parted from  them,  and  the  evil 
epiritfl  went  out  of  tliem  ' 


CHAPl'ER  XIX. 

Anno 
DOMINI 


12.  &.  3.  5,  6. 


c  ch.  8.  16. 
See  1  Sara. 
3.7. 


a  ch.  18.  25. 
e  Matt.  3.  1 1. 
John  1.  15, 
27,  30.  ch.  1. 
5.  &  11.  16. 
it  13.  24,  25. 


8.  17. 


A.D.  57. 
I  2  Tim.  1. 
15.  2  Pel.  8. 
2.  Jnde  10. 
m  See  ch.  9. 
2.  &,22.4.&, 
24.  14.  ver. 
23. 
n  See  ch.  20. 


o  Mark  16. 
20.  ch.  14.  3. 


;ee2Kii 
.29. 


ike  1.66. 
&.  7.  16.  ch. 
2.  43.  &,  5. 
5,  U. 

t  Matt.  3.  6. 


u  ch.  6.  7.  &. 
12.  24. 

A.D.  59. 
xRom.  15. 
25.  Gal.  2. 1. 
y  cb.  20.  22. 

zch.  18.  21. 

&.23.  II. 

Rom.  15.  24, 

-28. 

a  ch.  13.  5. 

h  Rom.  16. 

23.  2  Tim.  4. 


cch.  16.  16, 
19. 


fPs.  115.' 
Is.  44.  10, 
20.  Jer.  IC 


h  ch.  20.  4. 
&.  27.  2. 
Col.  4.  10. 
IPhilera.  24. 


Conjuring  hooks  are  hurnt. 

13  IT  qThen  certain  of  the  vaga- 
bond Jews,  exorcists,  r  took  upon 
them  to  call  over  them  which  had 
evil  spirits,  the  name  of  the  Lord 
Jesus,  saying.  We  adjure  you  by 
Jesus  whom  Paul  preaclieth. 

14  And  there  were  seven  sons  of 
one  Sceva  a  Jew,  and  chief  of  the 
priests,  which  did  so. 

15  And  the  evil  spirit  answered 
and  said,  Jesus  I  know,  and  Paul  1 
know  ;  but  who  are  ye  ■? 

16  And  the  man  in  whom  the 
evil  spirit  was,  leaped  on  them,  and 
overcame  them,  and  prevailed 
ao:ainst  them,  so  that  they  fled  out 
of  that  house  naked  and  wounded. 

17  And  this  was  known  to  all  the 
Jews  and  Greeks  also  dwelling  at 
Ephesus:  and  sfear  fell  on  them 
all,  and  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
was  magnified. 

18  And  many  that  believed  came, 
and  t  confessed,  and  shewed  tlieir 
deeds. 

19  Many  of  them  also  which  used 
curious  arts,  brought  their  books  to- 
gether, and  burned  them  before 
all  men  ;  and  they  counted  the  price 
of  them,  and  found  it  fii'ty  thousand 
pieces  of  silver. 

20  "  So  mightily  grew  the  word 
of  God,  and  prevailed. 

21  IT  •'<  After  these  things  were 
ended,  Paul  y  purposed  in  the  spirit, 
when  he  had  pas.sed  through  Mace- 
donia, and  Achaia,  to  go  to  Jerusa- 
lem, saying.  After  I  have  been  there, 
2  I  must  also  sea  Rome. 

22  So  he  sent  into  Macedonia 
two  of  a  them  that  ministered  unto 
him,  Timotheus  and  b  Erastus  ;  but 
ho  himself  stayed  in  Asia  for  a 
season. 

23  And  <^  the  same  time  there 
arose  no  small  stir  about  d  that  way. 

24  For  a  certain  man  named  De- 
metrius, a  silver-smi'.li,  which  made 
silver  shrines  for  Diana,  brought 
e  no  small  gain  unto  the  crafts- 
men ; 

25  Whom  he  called  together  witli 
the  workmen  of  like  occupation, 
and  said.  Sirs,  ye  know  that  by  this 
CI  aft  we  have  our  wealth  : 

26  Moreover,  ye  see  and  hear,  that 
not  alons  at  Ephesus,  but  almost 
throughout  all  Asia,  this  Paul  hath 
persuaded  and  turned  away  much 
people,  saying,  that  ffhey  be  no 
gods  which  are  made  with  hands. 

27  So  that  not  only  this  our  craft 
is  in  danger  to  be  set  at  nought ;  but 
also  that  the  temple  of  the  great 
goddess  Diana  should  be  desjiised, 
and  her  magnificence  should  ba 
destroyed,  whom  all  Asia,  and  the 
world  worshippetli. 

28  And  when  they  heard  these 
sayings,  they  were  full  of  wrath, 
and  cried  out,  saying.  Great  i.s  Diana 
of  the  Ephosians. 

29  And  the  whole  city  was  filled 
with  confusion  :  and  having  caught 
g  Gaius  and  h  Aristarchus,  men  of 
Macedonia,  Paul's  companions  in 
travel,  they  rushed  with  one  accori 
into  the  theatre. 

877 


^n  uproar  against  Paul, 

30  And  when  Paul  would  have 
entered  in  unto  the  people,  the 
disciples  suffered  him  not. 

31  And  certuin  of  the  chief  of 
Asia,  which  were  liis  friends,  sent 
unto  him  desiring  him  that  he 
would  not  adventure  liimself  into 
the  theatre. 

32  Some  therefore  cried  one 
thing,  and  some  another :  for  the 
assemhly  was  confused,  and  the 
more  part  knew  not  wherefore  they 
were  come  together. 

3:1  And  they  drew  Alexander  out 
of  the  multitude,  the  Jews  putting 
him  forward.  And  i  Alexander 
k  beckoned  with  the  liand,  and 
would  have  made  his  defence  unto 
the  people. 

34  But  when  they  knew  that  he 
was  a  Jew,  all  with  one  voice  about 
the  space  of  two  hours  crJcd  out, 
Great  is  Diana  of  the  Ephesians. 

35  And  when  tlie  town-clerk  had 
appeased  the  people,  he  said.  Ye 
men  of  Ejihosus,  what  man  is  there 
that  knoweth  not  how  that  the  city 
of  the  F.phesians  is  f  a  worshipper 
of  the  great  goddess  Diana,  anil  of 
the  image  which  fell  down  from  Ju- 
piter ? 

36  Seeing  then  that  these  things 
cannot  be  spoken  against,  ye  ought 
to  be  quiet,  and  to  do  nothing  rashly. 

37  For  ye  have  brought  hither 
these  men,  which  are  neither  rob- 
bers of  churches,  nor  yet  blasphe- 
mers of  your  goddess. 

38  Wlierefore,  if  Demetrius,  and 
the  craftsiiien  which  are  with  him, 
have  a  matter  against  any  man,  ||  the 
law  is  open,  and  there  are  deputies  : 
let  them  implead  one  another. 

39  But  if  ye  inquire  any  thing 
concerning  other  matters,  it  shall  be 
determined  in  a  ||  lawful  assembly. 

40  For  we  are  in  danger  to  be 
called  in  question  for  this  day's  up- 
roar, there  being  no  cause  whereby 
we  may  give  an  account  of  this  con- 
course. 

41  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken, 
he  dismissed  the  assembly. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

Paul  goeth  to  Macedonia.  IHemle- 
bratetk  the  Lord^ssuvper^  and  preOA-h- 
eth.  9  Eutyckus  having  fnUen  dowit 
dead,  \0  ia  raised  to  life.  VAlMiletum 
he  calleth  the  ciders  together,  telleth 
them  what  shall  befall  to  himself,  28 
committeth  God's  flock  to  them,  29 
icameth  them  of  false  teachers,  32  com- 
mcndeth  them  to  God,  36  prayeth  with 
thein,  and  goeth  his  way. 

AND  after  the  uproar  was  ceased , 
Paul  called  unto  him  the  disci- 
ples, and  embraced  them,  and  a  de- 
parted for  to  go  into  Macedonia. 

2  And  when  he  had  gone  over 
those  parts,  and  had  given  them 
much  exhortation,  he  came  into 
Greece, 

3  And  there  abode  three  months. 
And  ^  when  the  Jews  laid  wait  for 
him,  as  he  was  about  to  sail  in- 
to Syria,  he  purposed  to  return 
through  Macedonia. 

4  And  there  accompanied  him 
into  Asia,  Sopater  of  Beroa  ;  and  of 


THE  ACTS. 

Anno 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

69. 

60. 

c,  ch.  19.  29. 

&  27.  2.  Col. 

4.  10. 

a  ch.  19.  29. 

e  .•!,.  16.  1. 

lEph.  6.  21. 

Col.  4.  7. 

2Tim.  4.  12. 

Tit.  3.  12. 

a.'-h.  21.29. 

2  Tim.  4.  20. 

1.  E1.12.  14, 

15.  &,  23.  15. 

1  cli.  16.  8. 

i  1  Tim.  I. 

2  Cor.  2.  12. 

20.  2  Tim.  4. 

2  Tim.  4.  13. 

14. 

k  1  Cor.  16. 

k  ch.  12.  17. 

2.  Rev.  1. 

10. 

1  ch.  2.  42, 

46.  1  Cor. 

10.  16.  &.11. 

20,  &,c. 

mch.  1.  13. 

t  Gr.  the 

temple- 

n  1  Kin.  17. 

keeper. 

21.  2  Kings 

4.  31. 

0  Matt.  9. 

24. 

I  Or,  the 

court-days 

are  kept. 

II  Or,  ordi- 

nary. 

pch.  18.21. 

&  19.21.  & 

21.  4,  12. 

qch.  24.  17. 

rch.  2.  1. 

1  Cor.  16.  8. 

s  ch.  18.  19. 

&  19.  1,  10. 

a  1  Ccr.  16. 

5.   1  Tun.   1. 

3. 

A.D.60. 

t  ver.  3. 

u  ver.  27. 

b  ch.  9.  23. 

&  23.  12.  & 

25.  3.  2  Cor. 

11.26. 

X  ch.  18.  5. 

y  Murk  1.15. 
Luke  24.  47. 

ch.  2.  38. 

Kutychus  raised  to  life. 
the  ThcsBalonians,  '  Aristarchus 
and  SecunduB  ;  and  J  Gains  ot  Der- 
he,  and  e  Timotheus  ;  and  of  Aeia, 
1  Ijcliicus  and  gTrophiiiius. 

0  These  going  before,  tarried  for 
us  atTroas. 

6  And  we  sailed  away  from  Phi- 
lippi,  alter  hthe  days  of  unleavened 
bread,  and  came  unto  them  i  to 
Troas  in  five  days  ;  where  we  abode 
seven  days. 

7  And  upon  k  i|ie  first  day  of 
the  week,  when  the  disciples  came 
together  1  to  break  broad,  Paul 
preached  unto  them,  (ready  to  de- 
I)art  on  the  morrow)  and  continued 
his  speech  until  midnight. 

8  And  there  were  many  lights 
™  in  the  upper  chamber,  where  they 
were  gathered  together. 

9  And  there  sat  in  a  window  a 
certain  young  man  named  Euty- 
chus,  being  fallen  into  a  deep  sleep  : 
and  as  Paul  was  long  preaching,  ho 
sunk  down  with  slee]i,  and  fell  down 
from  the  third  loft,  and  was  taken 
up  dead. 

10  And  Paul  went  down,  and 
D  fell  on  him,  and  embracing  Aim, 
said,  o  Trouble  not  yourselves  ;  for 
his  life  is  in  him. 

11  When  he  therefore  was  come 
up  again,  and  had  broken  bread,  and 
eaten,  and  talked  a  long  while,  even 
till  break  of  day,  so  he  departed. 

12  And  they  brought  tlio  young 
man  alive,  and  were  not  a  little 
cornl'orted. 

13  IF  And  we  went  before  to  ship, 
and  sailed  unto  Assos,  there  intend- 
ing to  take  in  Paul  :  for  so  had  he 
appointed,  minding  himself  to  go 
aloot. 

14  And  when  he  met  with  us  at 
Assos,  we  took  him  in,  and  came  to 
Mitvlene. 

15  And  we  sailed  thence,  and 
came  tho  next  day  over  against 
Chios  ;  and  the  next  day  we  arrived 
at  Samos,  and  tarried  at  Trogyl- 
lium  ;  and  the  next  day  we  came  to 
Miletus. 

16  For  Paul  had  determined  to 
sail  by  Ephesus,  because  he  would 
not  spend  the  time  in  Asia :  for 
P  he  hasted,  if  it  were  possible  for 
him,  q  to  be  at  Jerusalem  r  the  day 
of  Pentecost. 

17  11  And  from  Miletus  he  sent 
to  Ejihcsus,  and  called  the  elders  of 
the  church. 

18  And  when  they  were  come  to 
him,  he  said  unto  tliem,  Yo  know, 
5  from  the  first  day  that  I  came  into 
Asia,  after  what  manner  I  have  been 
with  you  at  all  seasons, 

19  Serving  the  Lord  with  all  hu- 
mility of  mind,  and  with  many 
tears  and  temptations,  which  befell 
mo  '  by  the  lying  in  wait  of  tlio 
the  Jews  : 

20  .'??i(Z  how  "  I  kept  back  nothing 
that  was  profitable  imlo  you,  but 
have  shewed  you,  and  have  taught 
you  publicly,  and  from  house  to 
house, 

21  "Testifying  both  to  the  Jcwa, 
and   also  to  the  Greeks,  7  repent- 

878 


Paul's  charge  to  the  elders. 

ance  toward  God,  and  faith  toward 

our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

SB  And  now  behold,  z  I  ^o  bound 
in  the  spirit  unto  Jerusalem,  not 
knowing  tlie  things  that  shall  befall 
me  there : 

23  Save  that  athe  Holy  Ghost 
witnesseth  in  every  city,  say)ii<:, 
that  bonds  and  afflictions  ||  abide 
me. 

24  But  b  none  of  these  things 
move  me,  neither  count  I  my  life 
dear  unto  myself,  c  so  that  I  might 
finish  my  course  with  joy,  <i  and  the 
ministry  e  which  I  have  received  of 
the  Lord  Jesus,  to  testify  the  gospel 
of  the  grace  of  God. 

25  And  now  behold,  fl  know 
that  ye  all,  among  whom  I  have 
gone  preaching  the  kingdom  of  God, 
shall  see  my  face  no  more. 

26  Wherefore  I  take  you  to  re- 
cord this  day,  that  I  am  S  pure  from 
the  blood  of  all  men, 

27  For  b  I  have  not  shunned  to 
declare  unto  you  all  •  the  counsel 
of  God. 

23  irk  Take  heed  therefore  unto 
yourselves,  and  to  all  the  flock 
over  the  which  the  Holy  Ghost 
'  hath  made  you  overseers,  to  feed 
the  church  of  God,  m  which  he 
hath  purchased  n  with  his  own 
blood. 

29  For  I  know  this,  that  after  my 
departing  o  shall  grievous  wolves 
enter  in  among  you,  not  sparing  the 
flock. 

30  Also  P  of  your  own  selves 
shall  men  arise,  speaking  perverse 
things,  to  draw  away  disciples  after 
them. 

31  Therefore  watch,  and  remem 
ber,  that  q  by  the  space  of  three 
years  I  ceased  not  to  warn  every 
one  night  and  day  with  tears. 

32  And  now,  brethren,  1  com- 
mend you  to  God,  and  r  to  the  word 
of  his  grace,  which  is  able  » to  build 
you  up,  and  to  give  you  '  an  inhe- 
ritance among  all  them  which  are 
sanctified. 

33  u  I  have  coveted  no  man's  sil- 
ver, or  gold,  or  apparel. 

34  Yea,  ye  j'ourselves  know,  t  that 
these  hands  have  ministered  unto 
my  necessities,  and  to  them  that 
were  with  me. 

35  I  have  shewed  you  all  things, 
r  how  that  so  labouring  ye  ought  to 
support  the  weak,  and  to  remember 
the  words  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  how 
he  said,  It  is  more  blessed  to  give 
than  to  receive. 

36  ir  And  when  he  had  thus 
epoken,  he  z  kneeled  down,  and 
prayed  with  them  all. 

37  And  they  all  wept  sore,  and 
»  fell  on  Paul's  neck,  and  kissed 
him, 

38  Sorrowing  most  of  all  for  the 
words  b  which  he  spake,  that  they 
should  see  his  face  no  more.  And 
they  accompanied  him  unto  the 
ship. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Paulwillnot  by  any  means  be  dissuaded 
from  going  10  Jerusalem.     9  Pkilip't 


CHAPTER  XXI. 


I  Or,  wait 


Rom.  8.  35. 
2  Cor.  4.  16. 
c2T.m.4.  7. 
<lch.  1.  17. 
2  Cor.  4.  1. 
e  Gul.  1.  1. 
Tit.  1.3. 
f  ver.  3S. 
Rom.  15.  23. 


jr.  7.  2. 
r.  20. 


ike  7.  30. 
John  15.  15. 
Eph.  1.  11. 
k  1  Tim.  4. 
16.  I  Pet.  5. 
2. 

1  1  Cor.  12.28. 
mEph.  1 
H.Cfol.  1.14. 
Heb.  9.  12. 
1  Pet.  1.  I! 
Rev.  5.9. 
ri  See  Heb 
9.   14. 
oMalt.  7.15. 


qcb.  19.  10. 


r  Heb.  13.  9. 
sch.  9.  31. 
tch.26.  18. 
Eph.  1.  18. 
Col.  1.  12.  &, 
3.  24.  Heb.9. 
15.  1  Pet.  1. 
4. 

u  1  Sam.  12. 
3.  1  Cor.  9. 
12.  2  Cor.  7. 
2.  &  II.  9. 
&,  12.  17. 
xcl,.  18.3. 

1  Cor.  4.  12. 
IThess.  2.  9. 
2Tliess.  3.  8. 
vRom.  15.1. 
'1  Cor.  9.  12. 

2  Cor.  II.  9, 
12.  &.  12.  13. 
Eph.  4.  23. 

1  Tliess,  4. 
II.  &  5.  14. 

2  Tliess.  3.  8. 
/,  ch.  7.  60. 
&51.  5. 
aGeu.45.  M. 
&  45.  29. 
b  ver.  25. 


Mis  journey  to  Jerusalem. 

dau^lilers  prophetesses.  U  Paul  eotni-lh 
(o  Jerusulrm  :  27  wAere  he  is  appre- 
hended, and  in  great  danger,  31  but  by 
the  chief  captain  is  rescued,  oftd  per 
rnitted  to  speak  to  the  people. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  that  after 
•'^  we  were  gotten  from  tliem,  and 
had  launched,  we  came  with  a 
straight  course  unto  Coos,  and  the 
(/n'j  following  unto  Rhodes,  and 
from  thence  unto  Patara  : 

2  And  finding  a  ship  sailing  over 
unto  Phenicia,  we  went  aboard, 
and  set  forth. 

3  JVow  when  we  had  discovered 
Cyprus,  we  left  it  on  the  left  hand, 
and  sailed  into  Syria,  and  landed  at 
Tyre  :  for  there  the  ship  was  to  un- 
lade her  burden. 

4  And  finding  disciples,  we  tar- 
ried there  seven  days  ;  a  who  said 
to  Paul  through  tlie  Spirit,  that  he 
should  not  go  up  to  Jerusalem. 

5  And  when  we  had  accomplished 
those  days,  we  departed,  and  went 
our  way ;  and  they  all  brought  us 
on  our  way,  with  wives  and  chil- 
dren, till  we  were  out  of  the  city  : 
and  b  we  kneeled  down  on  the  shore, 
and  prayed. 

6  And  when  we  had  taken  oui 
leave  one  of  another,  we  took  ship  ; 
and  they  returned  c  home  again. 

7  Anil  when  we  had  finished  our 
course  from  Tyre,  we  came  to  Pto- 
lemais,  and  saluted  tlie  brethren, 
and  abode  with  them  one  day. 

8  And  the  ne.xt  day  we  that  were 
of  Paul's  company  departed,  and 
came  unto  Cesarea  ;  and  wo  entered 
into  the  house  of  Philip  d  the  evan- 
gelist, e  which  was  one  of  the  se- 
ven ;  and  abode  with  him. 

9  And  the  same  man  had  four 
daughters,  virgins,  f  which  did  pro- 
phesy. 

10  And  as  we  tarried  tAers.many 
days,  there  came  down  frotu  Judea 
a  certain  prophet,  named  S  Agabus. 

11  And  when  he  was  come  unto 
us,  he  took  Paul's  girdle,  and  bound 
his  own  hands  and  feet,  and  said. 
Thus  saith  ihe  Holy  (ihost,  b  go 
shall  the  Jews  at  Jerusalem  bind 
the  man  that  owneth  this  girdle, 
and  shall  deliver  him  into  tiie  hands 
of  the  Gentiles. 

12  And  when  wc  heard  these 
things,  both  we,  and  they  of  that 
place,  besought  him  not  to  go  up  to 
Jerusalem. 

13  Then  Paul  answered,  i  What 
mean  ye  to  weep,  and  to  break  mine 
heart?  for  lamreadynotto  be  bound 
only,  but  also  to  die  at  Jerusalem 
for  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

14  And  v/hen  he  would  not  be 
persuaded,  we  ceased,  saying,  k  Xhf 
will  of  the  Lord  be  done. 

15  And  after  those  days  we  took 
up  our  carriages,  and  went  up  to  Je  ■ 
rusalem. 

16  There  went  with  us  also  cer' 
tain  of  the  disciples  of  Cesarea,  and 
brought  witli  them  one  Mnason  of 
Cyprus,  an  old  disciple,  with  whom 
we  should  lodge. 

Ich.  15.  4.     I     17  1  And  when  we  were  come  to 
879 


ech.  6.  5.  &, 
8.  26,  40. 

fJoel2.  28. 
ch.  2.  17. 


k  Matt.  6.10. 
fe  26.  43. 
Luke  11.2. 
&  22.  42. 


PaiU  Cometh  to  Jerusalem, 
Jerusalem,  the  brethren  received  us 
gladly. 

18  And  the  day  following  Paul 
went  in  with  us  unto  •"  James  -.  and 
all  the  elders  were  present. 

19  And  when  liu  had  saluted 
them,  n  he  declared  particularly 
what  things  God  had  wrought 
among  the  Gentiles  "  by  his  mi- 
nistry. 

20  And  when  they  heard  it,  they 
glorified  the  I^ord,  and  said  unto 
him,  Thou  seest,  brother,  how  ma- 
ny tliousaiida  of  Jews  there  are 
which  believe ;  and  they  are  all 
V  zeiJous  of  the  law  : 

21  And  they  arc  informed  of  thee, 
that  thou  teachest  all  the  Jews 
which  are  among  the  Gentiles  to 
forsake  Moses,  saying,  That  thuy 
ought  not  to  circumcise  their  chil- 
dren, neither  to  walk  after  the  cus- 
toms. 

22  What  is  it  therefore  7  the  mul- 
titude must  needs  come  together : 
for  they  will  hear  that  thou  art 
come. 

23  Do  therefore  this  that  we  say 
to  thee  :  We  have  four  men  which 
have  a  vow  on  them  ; 

24  Them  take,  and  purify  thyself 
with  them,  and  be  at  charges  with 
them,  that  they  may  q  shave  their 
heads :  and  all  may  know  that 
those  things  wliereof  they  were  in- 
formed concerning  thee,  are  nothing ; 
hulthat  thou  thyself  also  walkesl  or- 
derly, and  keepest  the  law. 

2o  As  touching  the  Gentiles 
which  believe,  r  wo  have  written 
and  concluded  that  they  observe  no 
such  thing,  save  only  that  they  keep 
themselves  from  things  offered  to 
idols,  ami  from  blood,  and  from 
£trangli;d,  and  from  fornication. 

26  Then  Paul  took  the  men,  and 
thenaxtday  purifyin"  himself  witli 
them,  s  entered  into  the  temple,  t  to 
signify  the  accomplishment  of  the 
days  of  purification,  until  that  an 
offering  should  be  oifered  for  every 
one  of  them. 

27  And  when  the  seven  days  were  i 
almost  ended,  "  the  Jews,  which 
were  of  Asia,  when  they  saw  him 
in  the  temple,  stirred  up  all  the  peo- 
ple, and  >:  laid  hands  on  him, 

25  Crying  out.  Men  of  Israel, 
help.  This  is  the  man  y  that 
teacheth  all  men  every  where  a- 
gainst  the  people,  and  the  law,  and 
this  place:  and  further,  brought 
Greeks  also  into  the  temple ;  and 
hath  polluted  this  holy  place. 

29  (For  they  had  seen  before 
with  him  in  the  city,  z  Trophimus, 
an  Eplicsian,  whom  they  supposed 
that  Paul  had  brought  into  the 
temple.) 

30  And  "  all  the  city  was  moved, 
and  the  people  ran  together  :  and 
ihey  took  Paul  and  drew  him  out 
of  the  temple.  And  forthwith  the 
doors  were  shut. 

31  And  as  they  went  about  to  kill 
him,  tidings  came  unto  the  chief 
cantain  of  the  band,  that  all  Jeru- 
falem  was  in  an  uproar ; 


THE  ACTS. 


m  ch.  IS.  13. 
G;il.  I.  19. 
&2.  9. 
n  ch.  15.  4, 
12.  Rom.  15. 
18,  19. 
ocli.  1.  17. 
cli.  20.  2-1. 


p  en.  92.  3. 
Rom.  10.  2. 
Gal.  I.  14. 


q  Num.  6.  2, 
13,  18.  cli. 
18.  18. 


xch.  26.  21. 
ych.24.  5,6. 


il  Luke  23. 
18.  Ji.liii  19 
15.  ch.  22. 


c  Dent.  33.3. 
2  Kings  4. 
38.  Luke  10. 
39. 

a  ch.  5.  34. 
h.  26.  5. 
I'ch.21.20. 
Gal.  1.  14. 
ff  Rom.  10.2. 
.  8.  3.  & 
J,  10,  11. 
Ph.l.  3.  6. 
1  Tim.  I.  13. 
i  Luke  22. 
66.  ch.  4.  5. 
k  ch.  9.  2.  &, 
26.  10,  12. 


where  he  is  apprehended,  ct-e. 

32  b  Who  immediately  took  sol- 
diers and  centurions,  and  ran  down 
unto  them.  And  when  they  saw  thie 
chief  captain  and  the  soldiers,  they 
left  beating  of  Paul. 

33  Then  the  chief  captain  came 
near  and  took  him,  and  c  com- 
manded him  to  be  bound  with  two 
chains  :  and  demanded  who  he  was, 
and  what  he  had  done. 

34  And  some  cried  one  thing, 
some  another,  among  the  multi- 
tude :  and  when  he  could  not  know 
the  certainty  for  the  tumult,  he 
commanded  him  to  bo  carried  into 
the  castle. 

35  And  when  he  came  upon  the 
stairs,  so  it  was  that  he  was  borne 
of  the  soldiers,  for  the  violence  of 
the  people. 

36  For  the  multitude  of  the  peo- 
ple followed  after,  crying,  d  Away 
with  him. 

37  And  as  Paul  was  to  be  led 
into  the  castle,  he  said  unto  the 
chief  captain.  May  I  speak  uuto 
thee  1  Who  said.  Canst  thou 
speak  Greek  1 

38  e  Art  not  thou  that  Egyptian, 
which  before  these  days  niadest  an 
uproar,  and  leddest  out  into  the  wil- 
derness four  thousand  men  that  were 
murderers  7 

39  But  Paul  saidj  f  I  am  a  man 
which  am  a  Jew  ol  Tarsus,  a  city 
in  Cilicia,  a  citizen  of  no  mean 
city :  and  I  beseech  thee  sufl^er  me 
to  speak  unto  the  people. 

40  And  when  he  had  given  him 
licence,  Paul  stood  on  the  stairs, 
and  s  beckoned  with  the  hand  un- 
to the  poojile.  And  when  there 
was  made  a  great  silence,  he  spake 
unto  them  in  the  Hebrew  tongue, 
saying, 

CHAPTER  XXH. 

I  Paul  declarelh  at  large,  liuic  he  vna 
com'crled  10  the  faith,  17  nnd  called  to 
his  apnstlcship.  22  At  the  very  men- 
tionbig  of  the  Gentiles,  the  people  ex- 
claim on  him.  24  He  should  have  been 
scourged,  25  but  claiming  the  privilege 
of  a  Romany  he  escnpeth. 

1\/TEN,    a  brethren,     and    fathers, 

^^^  hear  ye  my  defence   which   I 

make  now  unto  you. 

2  (And  when  they  heard  that  he 
spake  in  the  Hebrew  tongue  to 
them,  they  kept  the  more  silence  : 
and  he  saitli,) 

3  b  I  am  verily  a  man  ichich  am 
a  Jew,  born  in  Tarsus,  a  city  in 
Cilicia,  yet  brought  up  in  this  city 
<:  at  the  feet  of  d  Gamaliel,  and 
taught  e  according  to  the  perfect 
manner  of  the  law  of  the  fathers, 
and  f  was  zealous  toward  God,  e  as 
ye  all  are  this  day. 

4  h  And  I  porscruted  this  way  unto 
the  death,  binding  and  delivering 
into  prisons  both  men  and  women. 

5  As  also  the  high  priest  doth 
bear  me  witness,  and  '  all  the 
estate  of  the  elders  ;  k  from  whom 
also  I  received  letters  unto  the 
brethren,  and  went  to  Daniascua, 
to  bring  Iheni  which  wore  there 
bound  unto  Jerusalem,  for  to  be 
punished. 


DeclarHh  how  he  icas  converted. 

6  And  1  it  came  to  pas9,  that,  as 
I  made  my  journey,  and  was  come 
nigh  unto  Damascus  about  noon, 
suddenly  there  shone  from  heaven 
a  great  light  round  about  me. 

7  And  I  tell  unto  the  ground, 
and  heard  a  voice  saying  unto  me, 
Saul,  Saul,  why  persecutest  thou 
me  ? 

8  And  I  answered.  Who  art  thou, 
Lord  ■?  And  he  said  unto  me,  I  am 
Jesus  of  Nazareth,  whom  thou  per- 
secutest. 

9  And  mthey  that  were  with  me 
saw  indeed  the  light,  and  were 
afraid  ;  but  they  heard  not  the 
Voice  of  him  that  spake  to  me. 

10  And  I  said,  What  shall  I  do. 
Lord  ?  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me. 
Arise,  and  go  into  Damascus,  and 
there  it  shall  be  told  thee  of  all 
things  which  are  appointed  for  thee 
to  do. 

11  And  when  I  could  not  see  for 
the  glory  of  that  liglit,  being  led  by 
the  hand  of  them  that  were  witli 
me,  I  came  into  Damascus. 

12  And  none  Ananias,  a  devout 
man  according  to  the  law,  o  havin" 
a  good  reportof  all  the  p  Jews  which 
dwelt  t/tere, 

V3  Came  unto  me,  and  stood,  and 
said  unto  nic.  Brother  Saul,  receive 
thy  sight.  And  the  same  hour  I 
looked  up  upon  him. 

14  And  he  said,  q  The  God  of  our 
fathers  r  hath  chosen  thee,  that  thou 
shouldest  know  his  will,  and  ssee 
t  that  Just  One,  and  "  shouldest 
hear  the  voice  of  his  mouth. 

15  "  For  thou  shalt  be  his  witness 
unto  all  men  of  y  what  thou  hast 
Been  and  heard. 

16  And  now  why  tarriest  thou  ' 
arise,  and  be  baptized,  z  and  wasl 
away  thy  sins,  a  calling  on  the 
name  of  tlie  Lord. 

17  And  bit  came  to  pass,  that, 
when  I  was  come  again  to  Jeru- 
salem, even  while  I  prayed  in  the 
temple,  I  was  in  a  trance ; 

18  And  c  aaw  liira  saying  unto 
mo,  J  Make  haste,  and  get  thee 
quickly  out  of  Jerusalem  ;  for  they 
will  not  receive  thy  testimony  con- 
cerning me. 

19  And  I  said,  Lord,  e  they  know 
that  I  imprisoned,  and  f  beat  in 
every  synagogue  them  that  believed 
on  thee : 

20  S  And  when  the  blood  of  thy 
martyr  Stephen  was  shed,  I  also 
was  standing  by,  and  h  consenting 
unto  hig  death,  and  kept  the  rai- 
ment of  them  that  slew  him. 

21  And  he  said  unto  me.  Depart : 
>  for  I  will  send  thee  far  hence  unto 
the  Gentiles. 

22  And  they  gave  him  audience 
unto  this  word,  and  theti  lifted  up 
their  voices,  and  said,  k  Away  with 
such  a  fellow  from  the  eai  th  :  for  it 
is  not  fit  that  'he  should  live. 

23  And  as  they  cried  out,  and 
cast  off  their  clothes,  and  threw 
dust  into  the  air, 

24  The  chief  captain  command- 
ed   him   to    be    brought    inlo   the 


CHAPTER  XXIir. 


Ich.  9.  3.  &. 
25.  12,  13, 


n  cb.  9.  17. 
0  ch.  10.  22 
p  1  Tim.  3.7. 


q  ch.  3.  13. 
&.  5.  30. 
r  ch.  9.  15. 
&.  £6.  16. 
s  1  Cor.  9.  I. 
&.  15.  8. 
t  ch.  3.  M. 

6.  -.  .52. 

u  ICor.  11. 

23.  Gal.  1. 

IS. 

X  ch.  23.  11. 

V  ch.  4.  20. 

■&.  2G.  16. 

7.  ch.  2.  38. 
Heb.  10.  23. 
ach.  9.  14. 
Rom.  10.  13, 
b  ch.  g.  26. 
2  Cor.  12.  2, 
c  ver.  14. 

J  Matl.  10. 


e  ver.  4.  ch 

8.3. 

f  Matt.  10. 


ch.9.  15.  &, 


13.  2, 


47. 


&  18.  6.  &, 
26.  17.  Rom. 

..  &,  11. 

&.  IS.  16. 
Gal.  1.  15, 
16.  &,2.  7,8. 
Eph.  3.  7,  8. 

1  Tim.  2.  7. 

2  Tim.  I.  11. 
kch.  21.  36. 
I  ch.  25.  24. 


h.  21.  16. 

'or.  4.  4. 
2  Cor.  1.  12. 
&  4.  2. 
2  Tim.  1.  3. 
Hell.  13.  18. 
h  1  Kin.  22. 
24.  Jer.  20. 

John  18. 
22. 


35.  Deiu.  25. 
I,  2.  John  7. 


d  ch.  24.  17. 

e  Ex.  22.  28. 
Eccles.  10. 
20.  2  Pet.  2. 
10.  Jude  8. 


r  ch.  26.  5. 
Phil.  S.  b. 
^ch.  24.   15, 
21.  &26.  6. 
&,  28.  20. 


h  Matt.  22. 
2.1.  Mark  12. 
18.  Luke  20. 


,  Taul  plcadeth  his  causf. 
castle,  and  bade  that  he  should  be 
examined  by  scourging  ;  that  he 
might  know  wherelore  they  cried 
so  against  him. 

m  And  as  they  bound  him  with 
thongs,  Paul  said  unto  the  centurion 
that  stood  by,  m  Ib  it  lawful  for  you 
to  scourge  a  man  that  is  a  Roman, 
and  uncondemned  7 

2G  When  the  centurion  heard 
that,  he  went  and  told  the  chief 
captain,  saying.  Take  heed  what 
thou  doest ;  for  this  man  is  a  Ro- 
man. 

27  Then  the  chief  captain  came, 
and  said  unto  him.  Tell  me,  art  thou 
a  Roman  1    He  said.  Yea. 

28  And  the  chief  captain  answer- 
ed. With  a  great  sum  obtained  I 
this  freedom.     And  Paul  said.  But 

I  was/rf-e-born. 

29  Then  straightway  they  de- 
parted from  him  which  should  have 

II  examined  him  :  and  the  chief  cap- 
tain also  was  afraid,  after  he  knev/ 
that  he  was  a  Roman,  and  because 
he  had  bound  him. 

30  On  the  morrow,  because  lie 
would  have  known  the  certainty 
wherefore  he  was  accused  of  the 
Jews,  he  loosed  him  from  his  bands, 
and  commanded  the  chief  priests 
and  all  their  council  to  appear,  and 
brought  Paul  down,  and  .set  him 
before  them. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

I  jis  Paul  pleadeth.  hix  cause,  2  Ananins 
commnndelh  them  to  smite  him.  7  Dis- 
sension anions  Hs  accusers,  U  God 
encourageth  him.  14  The  Jews'  laying 
wait  for  Paul  20  w  declared  unto  the 
chief  captain.  27  He  sendetfi  him  to 
Felix  the  governor. 

AND  Paul,  earnestly  beholding 
^*-  the  council,  said.  Men  and 
brethren,  a  J  have  lived  in  all  good 
conscience  before  God  until  this 
day. 

2  And  the  high  priest  Ananias 
commanded  them  that  stood  by  him, 
b  to  smite  him  on  the  mouth. 

3  Then  said  Paul  unto  him,  God 
shall  smite  thee,  thou  whited  v.-all : 
for  sittest  thou  to  judge  me  afier 
the  law,  and  c  commandcst  me  to 
be  smitten  contrary  to  the  law  ! 

4  And  they  that  stood  by,  said, 
Revilest  thou  God's  high  priest  ? 

5  Then  said  Paul,  <i  I  wist  not, 
brethren,  that  he  was  the  high 
priest :  for  it  is  written,  e  Thou  shalt 
not  speak  evil  of  the  ruler  of  thy 
people. 

6  But  when  Paul  perceived  that 
the  one  part  were  Sadducees,  and 
the  other  Pharisees,  he  cried  out 
in  the  council,  Men  and  brethren, 
ri  am  a  Pharisee,  the  son  of  a. 
Pharisee  :  sr  of  the  hope  and  resur- 
rection of  the  dead  I  am  called  in 
question. 

7  And  v/hen  he  had  so  said,  there 
arose  a  dissension  between  the  Pha- 
risees and  the  Sadducees  :  and  the 
multitude  was  divided. 

8  h  For  the  Sadducees  say  that 
there  is  no  resurrection,  neither 
angel,  nor  spirit :  but  the  Pharisees 

onfess  both. 

881 


Ood  encotirageth  Paul. 

9  And  there  arose  a  great  cry  : 
and  the  Scribes  that  were  of  tlie 
Pharisees'  part  arose,  and  strove, 
saying,  i  Wo  find  no  evil  in  this 
man  :  but  k  if  a  spirit  or  an  angel 
hatli  spoken  to  him,  Met  us  not 
fight  against  God. 

10  And  when  there  arose  a  great 
dissension,  the  chief  captain,  fear- 
ing lest  Paul  shoulil  have  been 
pulled  in  pitecs  of  them,  conmiand- 
ed  the  soldiers  to  go  down,  and  to 
take  him  by  force  from  among 
them,  and  to  bring  him  into  the 
castle. 

11  And  m  the  night  following  the 
I^ord  stood  by  him,  and  said,  Be 
of  good  cheer,  Paul :  for  as  thou 
hast  testifie<l  of  me  in  Jerusalem, 
BO  must  thou  bear  witness  also  at 
Rome. 

12  And  when  it  was  day,  "  cer- 
tain of  the  Jews  banded  together, 
and  bound  themselves  ||  under  a 
curse,  saying,  that  they  would  nei- 
ther eat  nor  drink  till  tJiey  had 
killed  Paul. 

13  And  they  were  more  than 
forty  which  hud  made  this  con- 
spiracy. 

14  And  they  came  to   the  chief 

Eriests  and  elders,  and  said.  We 
ave  bound  ourselves  under  a  great 
curse,  that  we  will  eat  nothing  until 
we  have  slain  Paul. 

15  Now  therefore  ye  with  the 
council  signify  to  the  chief  captain, 
tliat  he  bring  him  down  unto  you 
to-morrow,  as  though  yo  would 
inquire  something  more  perfectly 
concerning  him  :  and  we,  or  ever 
he  como  near,  are  ready  to  kill 
him. 

l(i  And  when  Paul's  sister's  son 
heard  of  their  lying  in  wait,  he 
went  and  entered  into  the  castle, 
and  told  Paul. 

17  Then  Paul  called  one  of  the 
centurions  unto  him,  and  said.  Bring 
this  youn"  man  unto  the  chief  cap- 
tain ;  for  ho  hath  a  certain  thing  to 
toll  him. 

18  So  he  took  him,  and  brought 
him  to  the  chief  captain,  and  said, 
Paul  the  prisoner  called  ino  unto 
him,  and  prayed  me  to  bring  this 
young  man  unto  thee,  who  hath 
Bomeihing  to  say  unto  thee. 

19  Then  the  chief  captain  took 
him  by  the  hand  and  wont  ?i;ith 
him  aside  privately,  and  asked 
him,  What  is  that  thou  hast  to  tell 
mo  1 

20  And  he  said,  oTlie  Jews  have 
agreed  to  desire  thee,  that  thou 
wouldest  bring  down  Paul  to-mor- 
row into  the  council,  as  though  they 
would  infjnire  somewhat  of  him 
more  perfectly. 

21  But  do  not  thou  yield  unto 
them  :  for  there  lie  in  wait  for  him 
of  them  more  than  forty  men,  which 
have  bound  themselves  with  an 
oath,  that  they  will  neither  cut  nor 
drink  till  they  have  killed  him  :  and 
now  arc  they  ready,  looking  for  a 
promise  from  thee. 

22  So  tho  chief  captain  thrn  let 


THE  ACTS. 


i  ch.  25.  25. 
&.25.  31. 
k  ch.  22.  7, 
17,  IS. 
1  ch.  5.  3.\ 


m  di.  18.  9. 
&.  27.  2.^  21. 


I!  Or,  nilh 
an  oath  of 
la-ecralion. 


q  cl).  22.  30. 


rc)i.  18.  15. 
&.  25.  19. 
sell.  25.  31. 


xch.  21.  39. 
y  ch.  21.  1, 
10.  &,  25. 16. 


ch.  21.  27. 
ch.  23.  2, 
0,  35.  &,  25 


He  is  sent  to  Felir. 
the  young  man  depart,  and  charged 
him,  Hie  thou  tell  no  man  that 
thou  hast  shewed  these  things  to 
me. 

23  And  he  called  unto  him  two 
centurions,  saying.  Make  ready  two 
hundred  soldiers'to  go  to  Cesarea, 
and  horsemen  threescore  and  ten, 
and  speurnicn  two  hundred,  at  the 
third  hour  of  the  night ; 

2-1  And  provide  them  beasts,  that 
they  may  set  Paul  on,  and  bring 
him  safe  unto  Felix  the  "overnor. 

25  And  he  wrote  a  letter  after 
this  manner : 

26  Claudius  Lysias,  unto  the 
most  excellent  governor  Felix,  send- 
eth  greeting. 

27  pThis  man  was  taken  of  tho 
Jews,  and  should  have  been  killed 
of  them  :  then  came  1  with  an  army, 
and  rescued  him,  having  understoou 
that  he  was  a  Roman. 

29  q  And  when  I  would  have 
known  tho  cause  wherefore  they 
accused  him,  I  brought  him  forth 
into  their  council : 

29  Whom  I  perceived  to  be  ac- 
cused r  of  questions  of  their  law, 
'but  to  have  nothing  laid  to  liis 
charge  worthy  of  death,  or  of  bonds. 

30  And  'when  it  was  told  me 
how  that  the  Jews  laid  wait  for 
tho  man,  1  sent  straightway  to 
thee,  and  "  gave  commandment  to 
his  accusers  also,  to  say  before 
thee  what  they  had  against  him 
Farewell. 

31  Then  the  soldiers,  as  it  was 
commanded  them,  took  Paul,  and 
brought  him  by  night  to  Anlipatris. 

32  On  tlio  morrow  they  left  tlie 
horsemen  to  go  with  him,  and  re- 
turned to  tho  custle : 

33  Who,  when  they  came  to  Ce- 
sarea, and  delivered  the  cpisllo  to 
the  governor,  presented  Paul  also 
before  him. 

34  And  when  the  governor  had 
renil  the  tetter,  he  asKcd  of  what 
province  he  was.  And  when  he  un- 
derstood that  he  wax  of  «  Cilicia  ■ 

35  i  I  will  hear  theo,  said  he, 
when  thine  accusers  are  also  come. 
And  he  commanded  him  to  be  kept 
in  2  Herod's  judgnicni-hall. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1  Paul   being  accused  by   TeriuUus  the 

orator,    lU  amtcercth  for  Aw  life  and 

doctrine,  2-1  He  preacketfi  Chnst  to  the 

fancrnor  and  his  wife.  26  The  governor 
opeth  jfor  a  bribe,  but  in  vain.  27  At 
last,  going  out  of  his  ofice,  h£  leaveth 
Paul  in  prison. 

AND  after  ''five  days,  l>  Ana- 
^^  nias  the  high  priest  de 
scended  with  tho  elders,  and  with 
a  certain  orator  named  Tertullus, 
who  informed  the  governor  against 
Paul. 

2  And  when  he  was  called  forth, 
Tertidlus  began  to  accuse  him,  say- 
ing. Seeing  that  by  thee  we  enjoy 
great  quietness,  anil  that  very  wor 
thy  deeds  are  done  unto  this  nation 
by  thv  providence, 

3  We  accept  it  always,  and  in  all 
places,  most  noble  Felix,  with  all 
thaukfulncBS. 


He  ansiccretk  for  himself. 

4  Notwithstanding,  that  I  be  not 
further  tedious  unto  tliec,  I  pray 
thee,  that  thou  wouldest  hear  us  of 
thy  clemency  a  few  words. 

5  c  For  we  have  found  this  man 
a  pestilent  fellow,  and  a  mover 
of  sedition  among  all  the  Jews 
throughout  the  world,  and  a  ring- 
leader of  tlio  sect  of  the  Naza- 
ireues : 

6  d  Who  also  hath  gone  about  to 
profane  the  temple  :  whom  we  took, 
and  would  e  have  judged  according 
to  our  law : 

7  f  Kut  the  chief  captain  Lysias 
came  upon  us,  and  with  great  vio- 
lence took  kiin  away  out  of  our 
hands, 

8  S  Commanding  his  accusers  to 
come  unto  thee :  by  examining  of 
whom,  tl)vself  mayest  take  know- 
ledge of  all  tliese  things  whereof  we 
accuse  liim. 

9  And  t!ie  Jews  also  assented, 
saying.  That  these  things  were  so. 

10  Then  Paul,  after  that  the  go- 
vernor had  beckoned  unto  him  to 
speak,  answered.  Forasmuch  as  I 
know  that  thou  hast  been  of  many 
years  a  judge  unto  this  nation,_  I 
So  the  more  cheerfully  answer  for 
myself: 

H  Because  that  thou  mayest 
understand,  that  there  are  yet  but 
twelve  days  since  I  went  up  to  Je- 
rusalem h'for  to  worship. 

12  ■  And  they  neither  found  me 
m  the  temple  disputing  with  any 
man,  neither  raising  up  the  peo- 
ple, neither  in  the  synagogues,  nor 
m  the  city : 

13  Neither  can  they  prove  the 
things  whereof  they  now  accuse 
me. 

14  But  this  I  confess  unto  thee 
that  after  k  the  way  which  Ihey 
call  heresy,  so  worship  I  the  1  God 
of  my  fathers,  believing  all  things 
which  are  written  in  m  the  law  and 
in  the  prophets : 

1.5  And  n  have  hope  toward  God, 
which  they  themselves  also  allow, 
o  tha'.  there  shall  be  a  resurrection 
of  the  dead,  both  of  the  just  and 
unjust. 

16  And  P  herein  do  I  exercise 
myself,  to  have  always  a  con 
science  void  of  offence  toward  God, 
and  tmeard  men. 

17  Now,  after  many  j'ears,  q  I 
came  to  bring  alms  to  my  nation, 
and  offerings. 

18  ''  Whereupon  certain  Jews 
from  Asia  found  me  purified  in 
the  temple,  neither  with  multi- 
tude, nor  with  tumult : 

19  6  Who  ought  to  have  been 
here  before  thee,  and  object,  if  they 
had  aught  against  me. 

20  Or  else  let  these  same  here 
say,  if  they  have  found  any  evil 
doing  in  me,  while  I  stood  before 
the  council, 

21  Except  it  be  for  this  one  voice, 
that  I  cried,  standing  among  them, 
t  Touching  the  resurrection  of  the 
dead  I  am  called  in  question  by  you 
this  day. 


CHAPTER  XXV. 

Anno 

DOMINI 

60. 


p.  Luke  23.2. 
li.6.  13.  & 
16.  20.  &  17. 
&  21.  28. 
1  Pel.  2.  12, 
15. 


e  John  18.31. 
fch.2I.33. 


h  ver.  17. 
ch.21.25. 
ich.25.  8. 


12Tim.  1.3 
mch.  26.  22. 
&,  28.  23. 
nch.2.'i.6.& 
26.  6,  7.  &, 
28.  20. 
oDan.  12.2. 
John  5.  28, 
29. 
fich.  23. 1. 


q  ch.  11.2 
30.  &.20.  16. 
Rom.  15.  25. 
2  Cor.  8.  4. 
Gal.  2.  10. 
r  ch.  21.  26, 
27.  &,  26.  21, 


z  Ex.  23.  2. 
ch.  12.  3.  &, 

..  9,  M. 


,  aseome 
es  reail, 
no  moretkan 
eight  or  ten 
days. 


dMarklS.  3. 
Lnke  23.  2, 
10.  ch.  2i 
5.  13 


'file  Jews  accuse  Paul  to  Fcstus. 

22  And  when  Felix  heard  these 
things,  having  more  perfect  know- 
ledge of  that  way,  he  deferred 
them,  and  said.  When  "  Lysias  the 
chief  captain  shall  come  down,  1 
will  know  the  uttermost  of  your 
matter. 

23  And  he  commanded  a  centu- 
rion to  keep  Paul,  and  to  let  him 
have  liberty,  and  "  that  he  should 
forbid  none  of  his  acquaintance  to 
minister,  or  come  unto  him. 

24  And  after  certain  days,  when 
Felix  came  with  his  wife  Drusiila, 
which  was  a  Jewess,  ho  sent  for 
Paul,  and  heard  him  concerning 
the  faith  in  Christ. 

25  And  as  he  reasoned  of  righ- 
teousness, temperance,  and  judg- 
ment to  come,  Felix  trembled, 
and  answered.  Go  thy  way  for  this 
time  ;  when  I  have  a  convenient 
season,  I  will  call  for  thee. 

26  He  hoped  also  that  y  money 
should  have  been  given  him  of 
Paul,  that  he  might  loose  him  -. 
wherefore  lie  sent  for  him  the  of- 
tener,  and  communed  with  him. 

27  But  after  two  years  Porcius 
Festus  came  into  Felix'  room  :  and 
Felix,  z  wiUin"  to  shew  the  Jews  a 
pleasure,  left  Paul  bound. 

CHAPTEP.  XXV. 

2  The  Jeas  accuse  Paul  be/ore  F'.stus. 
8  He  answereth  for  himself,  11  and 
appealeth  unto  Cesar.  14  Afterwards 
Festus  ope?ieth  his  matter  to  king  A- 
grippa,  23  and  he  is  brought  forth. 
25  Festus  cleareth  him  to  have  done 
nothing  worthy  of  death. 

NOW  when  Festus  was  coma 
into  the  province,  after  three 
days  he  ascended  from  Cesarea  to 
Jerusalem. 

2  ^  Then  the  high  prie.st  and 
the  chief  of  tho  Jews  informed 
him  against  Paul,  and  besought 
him, 

3  And  desired  favour  against 
him,  that  he  would  send  for  him 
to  Jerusalem,  h  laying  wait  in  the 
way  to  kill  him. 

4  But  Festus  answered,  that  Paul 
should  be  kept  at  Cesarea,  and  that 
he  himself  would  depart  shortly 
thither. 

5  Let  them  therefore,  said  he, 
which  among  you  are  able,  go 
down  with  me,  and  accuse  this  man, 
0  if  there  be  any  wickedness  in  him. 

6  And  when  he  had  tarried  a- 
mong  them  ||  more  than  ten  days, 
he  went  down  unto  Cesarea ;  and 
the  next  day  sitting  on  the  judg- 
ment-scat, commanded  Paul  to  be 
brought. 

7  And  when  he  was  come,  the 
Jews  which  came  down  from  Je 
susalem  stood  round  about,  d  and 
laid  many  and  grievous  complaints 
against  Paul,  which  they  could  not 
prove  : 

8  While  he  answered  for  him- 
self, e  Neither  against  the  law  of 
tho  Jews,  neither  against  the  tem- 
ple, nor  yet  against  Cesar  have  I 
offended  any  thing  at  all. 

9  But  Festus,  twilling  to  do  the 

883 


Paul  appcaleth  to  Ct:sar. 
.Tews  a  pleasure,  answered    Piul, 
and  said,  e  Wilt  thou  go  up  to  Je- 
rusalem,  and   there   be  judged   of 
these  things  before  me  ? 

10  Then  said  Paul,  I  stand  at  Ce- 
sar's jud;^ment-seat,  wliere  I  ought 
to  be  judged  :  to  the  Jews  have  I 
done  no  wrong,  as  tliou  very  well 
k  no  west. 

11  h  For  if  I  be  an  offender,  or 
have  committed  any  thing  worthy 
of  death,  I  refuse  not  to  die  :  but 
if  there  be  none  of  these  things 
whereof  these  accuse  me,  no  man 
may  deliver  me  unto  them,  i  I  ap- 
peal unto  Cesar. 

12  Then  Festus,  when  he  had 
conferred  with  the  council,  an- 
swered, Ilast  thou  appealed  unto 
Cesar  ?  unto  Cesar  shalt  thou  go. 

1.'}  And  after  certain  days,  king 
Agrippa  and  Bernice  came  unto 
Cesarea,  to  salute  Festus. 

14  And  when  they  had  been  there 
many  days,  Festus  declared  Paul's 
cause  unto  the  kin^,  saying,  k  There 
is  a  certain  man  left  in  bonds  by 
Felix :  ^ 

15  1  About  whom,  when  I  was  at 
Jerusalem,  the  chief  priests  and 
the  elders  of  the  Jews  informed 
me,  desiring  to  have  judgment  a- 
gainst  him. 

16  '"  To  whom  I  answered,  It  is 
not  the  manner  of  the  Romans  to 
deliver  any  man  to  die,  before  that 
he  which  is  accused  have  the  accu- 
Bers  face  to  face,  and  have  licence 
to  answer  for  himself  concerning 
the  crime  laid  against  him. 

17  Therefore,  when  they  were 
come  hither,  n  without  any  delay 
on  the  morrow  I  sat  on  the  judg- 
ment-seat, and  commanded  the 
man  to  be  brought  forth  ; 

18  Against  whom,  when  the  ac- 
cusers stood  up,  Ihey  brought  none 
accusation  of  such  things  as  I  sup- 
posed : 

19  o  But  had  certain  questions 
against  him  of  their  own  super- 
Btition,  and  of  one  Jesus,  which 
was  dead,  whom  Paul  affirmed  to 
be  alive. 

20  And  because  ||  I  doubted  of 
such  manner  of  questions,  I  asked 
him  whether  he  would  go  to  Je- 
rusalem, and  there  be  judged  of 
those  matters. 

21  But  when  Paul  had  appealed 
to  be  reserved  unto  tlie  ||  hearing 
of  Augustus,  I  commanded  him 
to  be  kept  till  I  might  send  him 
10  Cesar. 

22  Then  p  Agrippa  said  unto 
Festus,  I  would  also  hear  the  man 
myself.  To-morrow,  said  he,  thou 
shalt  hear  him. 

23  And  on  the  morrow,  when 
Agrippa  was  come,  and  Bernice, 
with  great  pomp,  and  was  entered 
into  the  place  ot  hearing,  with  the 
chief  captains  and  principal  men 
of  the  city,  at  Festus'  command- 
ment Paul  was  brought  forth. 

24  And  Festus  said,  King  Agrip- 
pa, and  all  men  which  are  here 
present  with  us,  ye    sen  tiiis   man 


THE  ACTS. 

Anno 

DOMINI 

62. 


liver. 2.?.  cli. 
18.  14.  &,  23. 
29.  &  26.31. 


cli.  25.  .■)2. 
&.  23.  19. 


kch.  S4.  27 
1  ver.  2,  3. 


m  ver.  4,  5. 


ocli.  18.  15. 
&  23.  29. 


ii  Or,  /  isas 
douhiful 
how  to 
hir/uire 
hereof. 


P  Soc  cli.  9. 


ver.  2,  3,  7. 

ch.  22.  22. 
-  ch.  23.  9, 
29.  &,26.  31. 
t  ver.  1 1,  12. 


ach.  22. 3.&. 
23.  6.  &,  24. 
15,22.  Phil. 
3.  5. 

ch.  23.  6. 

Gen.  3.  15. 
&  22.  18.  & 
26.  4.  &  49. 

10.  Deiit.  18. 
15.  2S.am.  7. 
12.  Ps.  1.32. 

11.  Is.  4.2. 
&.7.14.&,9.6. 
;  40.10.  ,Icr. 
23.  5.  &  33. 
14,  15,  16. 
Ezek.  34.  23. 
&  37.  24. 

.  9,  24. 

Mic'  7.  ao! 

13.  32. 

n.  15.  8. 
Tit.  2.  13. 
d  Jam.  1.  1. 
t  Gr.  mght 
-nd  day. 
-  I,nke'2.  37. 
1  Tim.  5.  h. 
1  Thesii.  3. 
10. 

fPhil.  3.   11. 
iT  John  16.2. 
I  Tun.  1.  13. 
h  ch.  8.  3. 
Gal.  1.  13. 
.  -h.9.  14,21. 
&L  22.  5. 
h.  22.  19. 


Paul  cleared  by  Festus. 
about  whom  q  all  the  multitude  of 
tlie  Jews  have  dealt  with  me,  both 
at  Jerusalem,  and  a/so  here,  cryin" 
that  he  ought  rnot  to  live  any 
longer. 

2.)  But  when  1  found  that  » lie 
had  committed  nothing  worthy  of 
death,  t  and  that  lie  himself  fialli 
appealed  to  Augustus,  1  have  de- 
termined to  send  him. 

2U  Of  whom  I  have  no  certain 
thing  to  write  unto  my  lord. 
Wherefore  1  have  brought  him 
forth  before  you,  and  specially  be- 
fore tliee,  O  king  Agrippa,  that  af- 
ter examination  had,  I  might  have 
somev.hat  to  write. 

27  For  it  seemeth  to  me  unrea- 
sonable to  send  a  prisoner,  and  not 
withal  to  signify  the  crimes  laid 
against  him. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

2  Paul,  in  the  presence  of  Agrippa,  de- 
clarelh  hU  life  from  his  childhood,  12 
<ind  howmiraculously  hetcas  co7ivei  teil, 
and  called  la  his  aposllcship.  24  Fes- 
Ins  chargetk  him  to  be  mad,  whereunto 
he  answereth  modestly.  88  Agrippa  is 
ahnost  persuaded  to  be  a  Christian.  31 
The  whole  company  pronounce  him  in- 
nocent. 

'T'HEN  Agrippa  said  unto  Paul, 
J-  Thou  art  permitted  to  speak 
for  thyself.  Then  Paul  stretched 
forth  the  hand,  and  answered  for 
himself: 

2  I  think  myself  happy,  king 
Agrippa,  because  I  shall  answer  for 
myself  this  day  before  thee,  touch- 
ing all  the  things  whereof  1  am 
accused  of  the  Jews  : 

3  F-.specially,  because  J  knoic  thee 
to  be  expert  in  all  customs  and 
questions  which  are  among  the 
Jews  :  wherefore  I  beseech  thee  to 
hear  me  patiently. 

4  My  manner  of  life  from  my 
youth,  which  was  at  the  first  among 
mine  own  nation  at  Jerusalem, 
know  all  the  Jews, 

5  Which  knew  me  from  the  be- 
ginning, (if  they  would  testify,)  that 
after  -^the  mo.st  straitcst  sect  of  our 
religion,  I  lived  a  Pharisee. 

6  hAnd  now  I  stand,  and  am 
judged  for  the  hope  of  c  the  pro- 
mise made  of  God  unto  our  fa- 
thers : 

7  Un«o  w-hich  promise  A  our 
twelve  tribes,  instantly  serving  God 
t  e  day  and  night,  f  hope  to  come. 
For  which  hope's  sake,  king  Agrip- 
pa, I  am  accused  of  the  Jews. 

8  Why  should  it  be  thought  a 
thing  incredible  with  you,  that  God 
should  raise  the  dead  ? 

9  ff  I  verily  thought  with  mrself, 
that  I  ought  to  do  many  things 
contrary  to  the  name  of  Jesus  of 
iVazarcth. 

in  h  Which  thing  I  also  did  in  Je- 
rusalem :  and  many  of  the  saints 
did  I  shut  up  in  prison,  having 
received  authority  i  from  the  chief 
priests ;  and  when  they  were  put 
to  death,  1  gave  my  voice  against 
them. 

11  t  And  1  punished  them  oft  in 
every  svuagogue,  and  compelled 
884 


Faii'-'s  defence  before  Jgrippa. 
them    to    blaspheme ;     and     beiii" 
exceedingly    mad   against  them,  1 
persecuted  them  even  unto  strange 
cities. 

12  1  Whereupon,  as  I  \v«nt  to 
Damascus,  with  authority  and  com- 
mission from  the  cliief  priests, 

13  At  mid-day,  O  king,  I  saw  in 
the  way  a  light  iiom  heaven,  ahove 
the  brightness  of  the  sun,  shinin" 
round  about  me,  and  thcra  which 
journeyed  with  nie. 

14  And  when  we  were  all  fallen 
to  the  earth,  I  heard  a  voice  speak- 
ing unto  mo,  and  saying  in  the 
Hebrew  tongue,  Saul,  Saul,  why 
persecutest  thou  mo  f  It  is  hard 
lor  thee  to  kick  against  the  pricks. 

15  And  I  said.  Who  art  thou. 
Lord  ■?  And  lie  said,  I  am  Jesua 
whom  thou  persecutost. 

16  But  rise,  and  stand  upon  thy 
feet :  for  1  have  appeared  unto  thee 
for  this  purpose,  m  to  make  thee 
a  minister  and  a  witness  both  of 
these  things  which  thou  hast  seen, 
and  of  those  things  in  the  which  I 
1  will  appear  unto  thee  ; 

17  Delivering  thee  from  the  peo- 
ple, and/ro«j  the  Gentiles,  "unto 
whom  now  I  send  thee, 

ly  o  To  o|)en  their  eyes,  and  p  to 
turn  t/tetii  from  darkness  to  light, 
and /rem  the  power  of  Satan  unto 
God,  q  that  they  may  receive  for- 
giveness of  sin:!,  and  r  inheritance 
among  them  which  are  s  sanctified 
by  faith  that  is  in  me. 

19  Whereupon,  O  king  Agrippa, 
I  was  not  disobedient  unto  the 
heavenly  vision  : 

20  But  t  sliewed  first  unto  them 
of  Damascus,  and  at  Jerusalem, 
and  tlirou^hout  all  the  coasts  of 
Judea,  and  theyi  to  the  Gentiles, 
that  they  should  repent  and  turn 
to  God,  and  do  "  works  meet  for 
repentance. 

21  For  these  causes  "  the  Jews 
caught  rae  in  the  temple,  and  went 
about  to  kill  vie. 

22  Having  therefore  obtained  help 
of  God,  I  continue  unto  this  day, 
witnessing  both  to  small  and  great. 
Faying  none  other  things  than  those 
y  which  the  prophets  and  ^  Moses 
did  say  should  come  : 

23  "That  Christ  should  suffer, 
and  t'  that  he  should  be  the  first 
that  should  rise  from  the  dead, 
and  c  should  shew  light  unto  the 
people,  and  to  the  Gentiles. 

24  And  as  he  thus  spake  for  him- 
eelf,  Festus  said  with  a  loud  voice, 
Paul,  J  thou  art  beside  thyself; 
much  learning  doth  make  thee 
mad. 

2-5  But  he  said,  I  am  not  mad, 
most  noble  Festus  ;  but  speak  forth 
the  words  of  truth  and  sober- 
ness. 

26  For  the  king  knoweth  of  these 
things,  before  whom  also  I  speak 
freely  For  I  am  persuaded  that 
none  of  those  tilings  are  hidden 
from  him  ;  for  this  thing  was  not 
done  in  a  corner. 

27  King  Agrippa,  believesl  thou 


CHAPTER  XXVII. 

Anno       11        Anno 


n  ch.  22.  21. 

ols.  35.  5.  & 
42.  7.  Luke 
i.  79.  John 
8.  i2.  2  Cor. 
4.4.  Epli.  1. 
18.  I  Thess. 
5.  .1. 

p  2  Cor.  6. 
14.  Epii.  4. 

18.  &  S.8. 
Col.  1.  13. 

I  Pet.  2.  9, 
25. 

q  Luke  I.  77. 
i-Eph.  I.  U. 
Col.  1.  12. 
s  ch.  20.  .32. 
t  ch.  9.  20, 
22,29.  &  U. 
26.  &,  13,  & 
14,  &  IR,  &, 
17,  &,  18,  & 

19,  &.  20,  & 
21. 

II  Matt.  3.  8. 
X  ch.  21.  30, 
31. 


V  Luke  24. 
27,44.  cli. 
24.  14.  &.SS. 
23.  Rom.  3. 


.  46, 


John 

Luke  24, 
25,  46. 

I  Cor.  15. 
20.  Col.  1. 
18.  R,ev.  1. 
5. 

c  Luke  2.  32. 
d  2  Kiui's  9. 
H.  John  10. 


I)  ch.   13.  29. 


Or,  Candij 


d  Tlie  fast 
was  on  the 
tenth  day  of 
the  seventh 
month.  Lev. 
23.  27,  29. 
li  Or,  injury. 


Paul  pronounced  innocent. 
the  prophets  %  I  know  that  thou 
believest. 

23  Then  Agrippa  said  unto  Paul, 
Almost  thou  persuadest  me  to  be  a 
Christian. 

29  And  Paul  said,  e  I  would  to 
God,  that  not  only  thou,  but  also  all 
tliat  hear  me  this  day,  were  both 
almost,  and  altogether  such  as  I  am, 
except  these  bonds. 

30  And  when  he  had  thus  spo- 
ken, the  king  rose  up,  and  tho 
governor,  and  Bernice,  and  they 
that  sat  with  them  : 

31  And  when  they  were  gone 
asi.-'e,  they  talked  between  them- 
selves, saying,  fThis  man  doetli 
nothing  worthy  of  death,  or  of 
bonds. 

32  Then  said  Agrippa  unto  Fes- 
tus, This  man  might  have  been  set 
at  liberty,  S  if  he  had  not  appealed 
unto  Cesar. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1  Paul  shipping  toward  Route,  lO/iire- 
telleth  of  the  danger  of  the  voyage,  1 1 
hut  is  7iot  heiieaed.  14  Tkey  are  tossed 
to  and  fro  with  tempest,  41  and  safer 
shipwreck,  22,  34,  44  yet  all  come  safe  to 

AND  when  ^it  was  determined, 
■^  *  that  we  should  sail  into  Italy, 
they  delivered  Paul  and  certain 
other  prisoners  unto  one  named 
Julius,  a  centurion  of  Augustus' 
band. 

2  And  entering  into  a  ship  of  A- 
dramyttium,  we  launched,  mean- 
ing to  sail  by  the  coasts  of  Asia, 
one  b  Aristarchus,  a  Macedonian 
of  Thessalonica,  being  with  us. 

3  And  the  ne.'ct  day  we  touched 
at  Sidon.  And  Julius  <=  courteously 
entreated  Paul,  ami  gave  hir,  liber- 
ty to  go  unto  his  friends  to  refresh 
himself. 

4  And  when  we  had  launched 
from  thence,  we  sailed  under  Cy 
prus,  because  the  winds  were  con- 
trary. 

5  And  when  we  had  sailed  over 
the  sea  of  Cilicia  and  Pamphylia, 
we  came  to  Myra,  a  city  of  Lycia. 

6  And  there  the  centurion  found 
a  ship  of  Alexandria  sailing  into 
Italy  ;  and  he  put  us  therein. 

7  And  when  we  had  sailed  slowly 
many  days,  and  scarce  were  come 
over  against  Cnidus,  the  wind  not 
suffering  us,  we  sailed  undei 
jtCrete,  over  against  Salmone  : 
^^  And  hardly  passing  it,  came 
unM  a  place  which  is  called,  Tho 
FaTT  Havens  ;  nigh  whereunto  was 
the  city  of  Lasea. 

0  Now,  when  much  time  was 
spent,  and  when  sailing  was  now 
dangerous,  'i  because  the  fast  waa 
now  already  past,  Paul  admonished 
them, 

10  And  said  unto  them,  firs,  1 
perceive  that  this  voyage  will  be 
with  I!  hurt  and  much  damage,  not 
only  of  the  lading  and  ship,  but 
also  of  our  fives. 

11  Nevertheless,  the  centurion 
believed  the  master  and  the  owner 
of  the  ship  more  than  those  thing* 
which  were  spoken  by  Paul. 

833 


Paul's  voyage  tuicard  Rome. 

12  And  because  the  haven  \viis 
not  commodious  to  winter  in,  the 
more  part  advised  to  depart  tlicnce 
ulso,  it"  by  any  means  tlicy  mifjht 
attain  to  Phcnicc,  and  there  to  win- 
ter ;  w/HcAisan  haven  ol' Crete,  and 
lieth  toward  the  soutli-west  and 
north-west. 

13  And  when  the  soulh  wind 
blow  sol'ily,  supposing  that  they 
had  obtained  their  purpose,  loos- 
ing thence,  they  sailed  close  by 
Crete. 

14  But  not  long  after  tliere  |i  arose 
ngainst  it  a  tempestuous  wind,  call- 
ed Kuroclydon. 

15  And  when  the  ship  was  caught, 
and  could  not  bear  up  into  the 
wind,  we  let  Acr  drive. 

IG  And  running  under  a  certain 
island  which  is  called  Clauda,  we 
had  rauch  work  to  como  by  tlie 
boat  • 

17  Which  when  they  had  taken 
up,  they  used  helps,  undergirding 
the  ship;  and  fearing  lest  they 
should  fall  into  Uie  quicksands, 
Btmke  sail,  and  so  were  driven. 

18  And  we  being  exceedingly 
tossed  with  a  tempest,  the  next 
dmi  they  lightened  the  ship  ; 

I'J  .'Vnd  the  third  dan  «  we  cast 
out  with  our  own  hands  the  tack- 
ling of  the  ship. 

20  And  when  neither  sun  nor 
stars  in  many  days  appeared,  and 
no  small  tempest  lay  on  us,  all 
hope  that  we  should  Be  saved  was 
then  taken  away. 

21  But  after  long  abstinence,  Paul 
blood  forth  in  the  midst  of  them, 
and  said,  Sirs,  ye  should  have 
liearkened  unto  mo,  and  not  have 
loosed  from  Crete,  and  to  Iiave 
gained  this  harm  and  loss. 

2C  And  now  I  e.xhort  you  to  be 
of  good  cheer;  for  there  shall  be 
no  loss  of  any  man's  life  among 
yon,  but  of  the  ship. 

-Zi  fFor  there  stood  by  me  this 
night  the  angel  of  God,  whose  I 
am,  and  ?  whom  I  serve, 

24  Saying,  Fear  not,  Paul ;  thou 
must  he  brought  before  Cesar : 
and  lo,  God  hath  given  thee  all 
them  that  sail  with  tliee. 

25  Wherefore,  sirs,  be  of  good 
cheer :  h  for  I  believe  God,  that  it 
shall  be  even  as  it  was  told  me. 

26  Howbeit,  ■  we  must  be  cu^ 
upon  a  certain  island.  ^^ 

27  But  when  the  fourteenth  n^lit 
was  come,  as  we  were  driven  up 
and  down  m  Adria,  about  midnight 
the  shipmeii  deemed  that  they  drew 
near  to  some  country  ; 

2d  And  sounded,  and  found  it 
twenty  fathoms :  and  when  they 
had  gone  a  little  further,  they 
sounded  again,  and  found  it  liftccn 
fathoms. 

29  Then  fearing  lest  they  should 
have  fallen  upon  rocks,  tlicy  cast 
four  anchors  out  of  the  stern,  and 
wished  for  the  day. 

30  And  as  the  shipmen  were 
about  to  flee  out  of  the  ship,  when 
ihov   had  let  down   the   bout   into  i 


THE  ACT3. 


Or,  Icut. 


gDaii.e.  16. 
Rom.  1.  i'. 
2  Tim.  I.  3 


h  Luke  1. 15, 
Rom.  4.  20, 
21.  2  Tim. 
1.  12. 
i  ch.  28.  i. 


k  1  King!,  1. 
52.  Malt.  10. 
30.  Luke  12. 
7.  &.21.  lb. 

1  I  Sam.  9. 
13.  Mall.  15. 
36.  Maik  8. 
6.  John  6. 
11.  I  Tim.  4. 
3,4. 


h.2.  41. 
&,  7.  14. 
Rom.  13.  1. 
1  Pel.  3.  20. 


!  Or,  cut  the 
anchors^ 
they  Ic/t 


a,  He 


a  ch,  27.  26. 
bRom.  1.14. 
ICor.  14. 11. 
Col.  3.  II. 


7'hcy  suffe}'  shipwreck. 
the  sea,  under  colour  as  though 
they  would  have  cast  anchors  out 
of  the  foreship, 

31  Paul  said  to  the  centurion,  and 
to  the  soldiers,  E.xcept  theto  abide 
in  the  ship,  ye  cannot  be  saved. 

32  Then  the  soldiers  cut  otf  the 
ropes  of  the  boat,  and  let  her  fall 
off. 

33  And  while  the  day  was  com 
ing  on,  Paul  besought  them  all  to 
take  meat,  saying.  Phis  day  is  the 
fourteenth  day  that  ye  have  tarried 
and  continued  fasting,  having  taken 
nothin". 

34  Wherefore  I  pray  you  to  tako 
some  meat ;  for  this  is  for  your 
health :  for  k  there  shall  not  an 
hair  fall  from  the  head  of  any  of 
you. 

35  .'\nd  when  he  had  thus  spoken, 
he  took  bread,  and  1  gave  thanks  to 
God  in  presence  of  them  all ;  and 
when  ho  had  broken  it,  he  began  to 
eat. 

36  Then  were  they  all  of  good 
cheer,  and  they  also  took  some 
meat. 

37  And  we  were  in  all  in  the 
ship  two  hundred  threescore  and 
si.xteen  ">  souls. 

38  And  when  they  had  eaten 
enough,  they  lightened  the  ship, 
and  cast  out  the  wheat  into  the  sea. 

39  And  when  it  was  day,  they 
knew  not  the  land :  but  they  dis- 
covered a  certain  creek  with  a 
shore,  into  the  which  they  were 
minded,  if  it  were  possible,  to 
thrust  in  the  ship. 

40  And  when  they  had  ||  taken  up 
the  anchors,  they  committed  them- 
selves unto  the  sea,  and  loosed  the 
rudder-bands,  and  hoised  up  the 
mainsail  to  the  wind,  and  made  to- 
ward shore. 

41  And  falling  into  a  place  where 
two  seas  met,  "  they  ran  the  ship 
aground  ;  and  the  forepart  stuck 
fast,  and  remained  unmoveable,  but 
the  hinder  part  was  broken  with 
the  violence  of  the  waves. 

42  And  the  soldiers'  counsel  was 
to  kill  the  prisoners,  lest  any  of 
them  should  swim  out,  and  escape. 

43  But  the  centurion,  willing  to 
save  Paul,  kept  them  from  UiMr 
purpose,  and  commanded  that 
they  which  could  swim,  should  cast 
themselves  first  into  the  sea,  and  get 
to  land : 

44  And  tho  rest,  some  on  boards, 
and  some  on  hroken  pieces  of  the 
ship.  And  so  it  came  to  pass,  o  that 
they  escai)ed  all  safe  to  land. 

CHAPl'ER  XXVIII. 

I  Paul  aftf.r  his  sfiipipreck  is  kindly  en- 
tertaiited  of  the  barbarifjns.  5  Theviper 
on  hia  hand  hurleth  him  not.  8  He  heat- 
etk  many  diseases  in  thf  island.  11 
Tliey  depart  touards  Rome.  17  Me  de. 
claretli  to  Ike  Jevn  the  cause  nf  hit 
coming.  21  J/ler  his  preaching  sur.te 
tcere  ptreuadvd,  and  some  belitved  not. 
30    Yet  he  preacheth  time  tuo  years. 

AND   when  they   were   escaped, 
then    tliev    knew     that    a  the 
island  wos  called  Meiila. 
2    .\nd    the  '■  barbarous    people 
886 


Paul  preaclwth  the  kiiiifduni 
shewed  ua  no   little   kindness  ;  for 
they  kindled  a  fire,  and  received  us 
every  one,  because  of  the  present 
rain,  and  because  of  the  cola. 

3  And  wlifn  Paul  had  gathered 
a  bundle  of  sticks,  and  laid  t/iem 
on  tlie  lire,  there  came  a  viper  out 
of  the  heat,  and  fastened  on  his 
iiar.d . 

4  And  when  the  barbarians  saw 
tlie  venomous  beast  hang  on_  his 
hand,  tiiey  said  among  themselves, 
No  doubt  this  man  is  a  murderer, 
whom,  though  he  hath  escaped  the 
sea,  yet  vengeance  suiTeroth  not  to 
live. 

5  And  he  shook  off  tlio  beast  into 
the  fire,  and  <=  felt  no  harm. 

6  Hovvbsit,  they  looked  when  he 
should  have  swollen,  or  fallen  down 
dead  suddenly  :  but  after  they  had 
looked  a  great  while,  and  saw  no 
harm  come  to  liim,  they  changed 
their  minds,  and  J  said  that  he  was 
a  god. 

/  In  the  same  quarters  were  pos- 
sessions of  the  chief  man  of  the 
island,  whose  narno  was  Publius  ; 
who  received  us,  and  lodged  us  tliree 
davs  courteously. 

S  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the 
father  of  Publius  lav  sick  of  a  fever, 
and  of  a  bloody-flux  :  to  whom 
Paul  entered  in,  and  «  prayed,  and 
f  laid  his  hands  on  hin},  and  healed 
him. 

9  So  when  this  was  done,  others 
also  which  had  diseases  in  the 
island,  came,  and  were  healed : 

10  Wlio  also  honoured  us  with 
many  g  honours  ;  and  when  we 
departed,  they  laded  us  with  such 
things  as  were  necessary. 

11  And  after  three  months  we 
departed  in  a  sliip  of  Alexandria, 
which  had  wintered  in  the  isle, 
wiiose  sign  was  Castor  and  PoUu.v. 

12  Ana  landing  at  Syracuse,  wo 
tarried  t/iere  three  days. 

13  And  from  thence  we  fetched 
a  compass,  and  came  to  Rhegium  : 
and  after  one  day  the  south  wmd 
blew,  and  we  came  the  next  day  to 
Puteoli  : 

14  Where  we  found  brethren,  and 
were  desired  to  tarry  with  them 
seven  days  ;  and  so  we  went  toward 
Rome. 

15  And  from  thence,  when  the 
brethren  heard  of  us,  they  came  to 
meet  us  as  far  a.s  Appii-forurn,  and 
The  Throe  Taverns  ;  whom  when 
Paul  saw,  he  thanked  God,  and 
took  courage. 

16  And  when  we  came  to  Rome, 
the  centurion  delivered  the  pri- 
soners to  the  captain  of  the  guard  ; 
but  t  Paul  was  suffered  to  dwell 
by  himself,  with  a  soldier  that  kept 
him. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  after 
tliree  days,  Paul  called  the  chief 
of  the  Jews  tog'^thcr.     And  when 


CHAPTER  XXVIII. 


D  O  M  I  N  I ! 

Anno 
DOMINI 

62. 

63. 

1 

i  ch.  24.  12, 

13.^^26.8. 

1 

kcli.  21.33. 

! 
j 

Icli.22.  24. 

&94.  10.  & 

i 

25.  8.  &  2d. 

31. 

' 

mcli.  25,  11. 

i 

c  ;vl;uk  16. 

nch.  26.  e,7. 

18.  Luku  10.  1 

19.                   1 

0  ch.  26.  29. 

1 

Eph.  3.  1.  &L 

1 

4.  1.  &,6.20. 

2  Tim.  1.  16. 

j 

&  2.  9. 

J  ch.  li.   11.' 

1 

Philem.  10, 
13. 

p  Luke  2.  34. 

ch.  24.  5,  14. 

1  Pet.  2.  12. 

&.4.  14. 

q  Luke  2  1. 

oJ.uii.  5.  H, 

27.  ch.  17.  3. 

&  19.  8. 

16. 

(  Mark  6.  .5. 

r  See  on  ch. 
25.  6,  22. 

&  7.  32.  & 

IB.  IS.  Luke 

4.  40.  ch.  19. 

sch.  14.4. 

11,12.  ICor. 

&.  17.  4.  &. 

12.  9,  28. 

19.  9. 

ff  Malt.  15.6. 

ITim.  5.  17. 

.^L.  D.  6^. 

t  Is.  6.  '.'. 

Jer.  S.  21. 

Ezek.  12.  2. 

Matt.  13.  14, 

15.  Mark  4. 

12.  Luke  8. 

10.  John  12. 

40.  Rora.  11. 

8. 

u  Mail.  21. 

41,  43.  ch. 

13.46,  47.  & 

18.  6.  &.  22. 

21.  &26.  17, 

18.  Rom.  11. 

11. 

A.  D.  65. 

h  ch.  24.  25. 

&  27.  3. 

xch.  4.  31. 

1 

Eph,  6.  19. 

of  Ood  to  the  Romans 
they  were  come  together,  he  said 
unto  them,  Men  and  brethren, 
i  though  I  have  committed  nothing 
against  the  people,  or  customs  of 
our  fathers,  yet  t  was  1  delivered 
prisoner  from  Jerusalem  into  tlie 
hands  of  the  Romans  : 

18  Wiio  1  when  they  had  exa- 
mined me,  would  have  let  me  go, 
because  there  was  no  cause  of  death 
in  me. 

IS  But  when  the  Jews  spake 
against  it,  '"  I  was  constrained  to 
appeal  unto  Cesar  ;  not  that  I  had 
au"ht  to  accuse  my  nation  of 

20  For  this  cause  therefore  have 
I  called  for  you,  to  see  tjou,  and  to 
speak  with  yon  :  because  that  i  for 
the  hope  of  Israel  I  am  bound  with 
0  this  chain. 

21  And  they  said  unto  him.  We 
neither  received  letters  out  of  Judea 
concerning  thee,  neither  any  of  the 
bretiiren  that  came  shewed  or  spake 
anv  harm  of  thee. 

22  But  we  desire  to  hear  of  thee, 
what  thou  thinkest :  for  as  concern- 
ing this  sect,  we  know  that  every 
where  1'  it  is  spoken  against. 

23  Ajid  when  they  had  appointed 
him  a  day,  there  came  many  to  him 
into  his  lodging  :  q  to  whom  he  e.x- 
poimded  and  testified  the  kingdom 
of  God,  persuading  them  concerning 
Jesus,  r  both  out  of  the  law  of  Mo- 
ses, and  out  of  the  prophets,  from 
morning  till  evening. 

24  And  s  some  believed  the  things 
which  were  spoken,  and  some  be- 
lieved not. 

25  And  when  they  agreed  Hot 
among  themselves,  tliey  departed, 
after  that  Paul  had  spoken  one 
word.  Well  spake  the  Holy  Ghost 
by  Esaias  the  prophet  unto  our 
fathers, 

26  Saying,  '  Go  unto  this  poop!", 
and  say.  Hearing  ye  shall  hear,  :  .I'l 
shall  not  understand  ;  and  seeing  yo 
shall  see,  and  not  perceive. 

27  For  the  heart  of  this  people  is 
waxed  gross,  and  their  ears  are  dull 
of  hearing,  and  their  eyes  have  they 
closed  ;  lest  they  should  see  with 
their  eyes,  and  hear  with  their  ears, 
and  understand  with  their  heart, 
and  should  be  converted,  and  I 
should  heal  them. 

28  Bo  it  known  therefore  unto 
you,  that  the  salvation  of  God  is 
sent  "  unto  the  Gentiles,  and  that 
they  will  hear  it. 

29  And  when  he  had  said  these 
v/ords,  the  Jews  departed,  and  had 
great  reasoning  among  themselves. 

30  And  Paul  dwelt  two  whole 
years  in  his  own  hired  house,  and 
received  all  that  came  in  unto  him, 

31  ^  Preaching  the  kingdom  or 
God,  and  teaching  those  things 
which  concern  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  with  all  confidence,  no  man 
forbidding  him. 

887 


H  THE    EPISTLE  OF  PAUL,   THE  APOSTLE, 


THE     ROMANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

Paul  commendeth.  his  calling  to  the  Ro- 
mans, 9  and  hia  desire  to  co/ne  to  than. 
If,  ff'hiU  his  gospel  is,  and  therigklc- 
otisneis  i!>hi£h  it  shemcth.  18  God  is 
uiignj  with  all  maivur  of  sin.  21  WAal 
toere  the  »i/i«  of  the  Gentiles. 

PAUL,  a  servant  of  Jesua  Christ, 
»  called  to  bi:  an  apostle,  *>  sepa- 
rated unto  tlic  gospel  of  God, 

2  (t  Wlii'-h  ho  had  promised 
ntore  J  by  his  i)rophcts  in  the  holy 
scriptures,)  . 

3  CoiicerMinf;  his  Son  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord,  <=  which  was  finade  of 
the  seed  of  David  according  to  the 
fleah ;  „ 

4  And  t  e  declared  to  be  the  Son 
of  God  with  power,  according  h  to 
the  Spirit  of  holinuss,  by  the  resur- 

-rection  from  tiie  dead  : 

5  By  whom  '  we  have  received 
grace  and  ai)ost!eship,  ||  for  k  obedi- 
ence to  the  faith  among  all  nations, 
I  for  his  name  : 

G  Among  whom  are  yc  also  the 
called  of  Jesus  Christ: 

7  To  all  that  bo  in  Kome,  be- 
loved of  God,  m  called  to  be  sauits  : 
n  Grace  to  you,  and  peace  from  God 
our  Father,  and  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

8  First,  0  1  thank  my  God  through 
Jesus  Christ  for  you  all,  that  p  your 
faith  is  spoken  of  throughout  tlie 
whole  world. 

9  For  q  God  is  my  witness, 
r  whom  I  serve  ll  with  my  spirit  in 
the  gospel  of  his  Son,  that  6  with- 
out ceasing  I  make  mention  of  you 
always  in  my  prayers. 

10  t  Making  request  (if  by  any 
means  now  at  length  I  might  have 
a  prosperous  journey  "  by  the  will 
of  God)  to  come  unto  you. 

11  For  I  long  to  sec  you,  that  « I 
may  impart  unto  you  some  spiritual 
gift,  to  the  end  ye  may  be  ostab- 


lished  , 

12  That  is,  that  I  may  be  com- 
forted together  |l  \yith  you,  by  y  tlic 
mutual  taith  both  of  you  and  me. 

13  Now  I  would  not  have  you  ig- 
norant, brethren,  that  ^  oftentimes  1 
l)urposed  to  come  unto  you  (but 
«  was  let  hitherto)  that  I  might  have 
some  ''fruit  ||  among  you  also,  even 
as  among  oilier  Gentiles. 

14  c  1  II, n  debtor  both  to  the 
Greeks,  and  to  the  Barbariatis  ;  botli 
to  the  wise,  and  to  the  unwise. 

15  3o,  as  much  as  in  me  is,  I  am 
ready  to  preach  the  gospel  to  you 
that  are  at  Rome  aUo. 

16  For  <1 1  am  not  ashamed  of  the 
L'ospel  of  Christ :  for  e  it  is  the 
V.  ch.  15.  23.  u  Sec  Acts  16.  7.  1  Thcjs.  1.18.  1>  Pl.il.  h. 
17  liOr,  inuou.  clCor.  9. 16.  d  P».  40.  9,  10.  Mark 
8.  38.  *  2  Tiiii.  1.6.    el  Cot.  1.  18.  t  15.  2. 


Gal.  1.  1. 
1  Tim.  1.11. 
&2.  7. 
2Tmi.  1.  11. 
.,  .-.-15  9.  \i. 
&  13.  2.  Gal. 

1.  15. 

c  See  o,i 
Acis  26.  6. 
Til.  1.2. 
dch.3.  21. 
&  16.  26. 
Gal.  3.  8. 
e  Mnit.  1.  6, 
16.  Luke  1. 
32.  Acts  2. 
30.  2  Tim. 

2.  8. 

iJolm  1.  14. 
Gal.  4.  4. 

t  Or.  dcter- 

viined. 

g  Acls  13. 

33. 

h  Heb.  9. 

II. 

,cli.  12.  3. 

&  15.  15. 

1  Cor.  15.  10. 

Gal.  1.15. 

&,2.9.  Eph. 

3.  8. 

!  Or,  to  the 
obedience  of 
faith. 

i  Acts  6.  7. 
ch.  16.  26. 
1  Acts  9.  15. 
mch.9.24. 
1  Cci.  1.  2. 

1  Thess.  4. 
7. 

n  I  Cor.  1.  3, 

2  Cor.  1.2. 
Gal.  1.  3. 

0  1  Cor.  1.4, 
Phil.  1.  3. 
Col.  1.  3,  4. 

1  Thcss.  1.2, 

Plalem,  4. 

pel..  15.  19. 

ITIiei^s.  1.8. 

(|  ch.  9.  1. 

2  Cor.  I.  '?3. 
I'h.l.  1.  8. 
lThes.5.2.5. 
r  A  CIS  27.23. 
2  Tim.  1.  3. 
a  Or,  in  my 
.■^■pirit^  Jolul 
1.  23,  24. 
I'liil.  3.  3. 
»  1  Thess.  3. 
10. 

tch.  15.  23, 
32.  1  Thess. 
3.  10. 


60. 


cli.  15.  29. 
Or,  in  you. 
Tit.  I.  4. 
2  Pet.  1.  1. 


f  Luke  2.  .30, 
31,  32.  &.24. 
47.  Acis3. 
26.  &.  13.  26, 
1.  ch.  2.  9. 
^ch.  3.21. 
h  Hah.  2.  4. 
John  3.  36. 
Gal.  3.  11. 
Phil.  3.  9. 
Heb.  hi.  28. 
.__a.'.  17.30. 
Eph.  5.  6. 
Cul.  3.  6. 
k  Acis  14.17. 
„  Or,!o  them. 

I  John  I.  9. 
m  Ps.  19.  1, 
&.C.  Acis  14. 
17.  Si.  17.  27. 

II  Or,  that 
they  iiuiy  be. 

n2Kin.  17. 
IS.  Jer.  2.  5. 
Eph.  4.  17, 


p  Dent.  4. 16, 
&,c.  Ps.  106. 
iO.  Is.  40.18, 
26.  Jer.  2.  11. 
Ezek.  8.  10. 
Acls  17.  2J. 
qPs.81.  12. 
Acts  7.  42. 
Epb.  4,  18, 
19.  2  Thess. 
9.  11,  12. 
rl  Cor.  6.13. 
1  TLos.--.  -1.4. 
1  Pel.  4.  3. 
s  Lev.  18.22. 
t  IThes.-i.l.y. 
1  John  5.  20. 
u  Is.  44.  20. 
Jer.  10.  14. 
&  13.  25. 
Anios  2.  4. 
„  Or,  rather. 
X  Lev.  18.22, 
23.  Eph.  5. 
12.  Juilc  10. 


II  Or,  to  ae- 
hiovledgc. 
II  Or,  a  mind 
void  of 
judgment. 
z  Epli.  5.  4. 


power  of  God  unto  salvation  to 
every  one  that  belie veth  ;  fto  the 
Jew  first,  and  also  to  the  Greek. 

17  For  B  therein  is  the  righteous- 
ness of  God  revealed  from  faith  to 
faith  :  as  it  is  written,  h  The  just 
shall  live  by  faith. 

18  '  For  the  wrath  of  God  is  re- 
vealed from  heaven  against  all  un- 
godliness, and  unrighteousness  of 
men,  who  hold  the  truth  in  unrighte- 
ousness. 

19  Because  k  that  which  may  be 
known  of  God,  is  manifest  ||  in  them ; 
for  '  God  hath  shewed  it  unto  them. 

20  For  mthe  invisible  things  of 
him  from  the  creation  of  the  world 
are  clearly  seen,  being  understood 
by  tlie  things  that  are  made,  even 
his  eternal  power  and  Godhead ; 
II  so  that  they  are  without  excuse  : 

21  Because  that  when  they  knew 
God,  they  glorified  him  not  as  God, 
neither  were  thankful,  but  "  be- 
came vain  in  their  imaginations, 
and  their  foolish  heart  was  dark- 
ened. 

22  o  Professing  themselves  to  be 
wi.se,  they  became  fools  ; 

23  Anil  changed  tlie  glory  of  the 
uncorruptible  P  God  into  an  image 
made  like  to  corruptible  man,  and 
to  birds,  and  four-footed  beasts,  and 
creeping  things. 

24  q  Wherefore  God  also  gave 
them  up  to  unclcanness,  through 
the  lusts  of  their  own  hearts,  r  to 
dishonour  their  own  bodies  *  be- 
tween tliemselves : 

25  Who  changed  '  the  truth  of 
God  "  into  a  lie,  and  worshipped 
and  served  the  creature,  ||  more  than 
the  Creator,  who  is  blessed  for  ever. 
Amen. 

2(i  For  this  cause  God  gave  them 
up  unto  Jt  vile  affections.  For  even 
their  women  did  change  the  natural 
use  into  that  which  is  against  na- 
ture : 

27  And  likewise  also  the  men, 
leaving  the  natural  use  of  the  wo- 
man, burned  in  their  lust  one  toward 
another;  men  witli  men  working 
that  which  is  unseemly,  and  receiv- 
ing in  themselves  that  recompense 
of  their  error  which  was  meet. 

28  And  even  as  they  did  not  like 
II  to  retain  God  in  their  knowledge, 
God  gave  them  over  to  ||  a  repro- 
bate mind,  to  do  those  things  z  which 
are  not  convenient : 

29  Being  tilled  witli  all  unrigh- 
teousness, fornication,  wickedness, 
covetonsness,  maliciousness  ;  full  of 
envv,  murder,  debate,  deceit,  ma- 
ligmty  ;  whisperers, 

30  "Backbiters,  haters  of  God,  de- 
spiteful, proud,  boasters,  inventort 

686 


■5iH  cannot  go  unpunished. 
of  evil   things,   disobedient  to  pa- 
rents, 

31  Without  understanding,  cove- 
nant-breakers, I!  without  natural  af- 
fection, implacable,  unmerciful : 

32  VVho,  ^  knowing  the. judgment 
of  God,  that  they  which  commit 
euch  things  b  are  worthy  of  death  ; 
not  only  do  the  same,  but  ||  c  have 
pleasure  in  them  that  do  them. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  They  that  sin,  though  they  condemn  it 
in  others,  cawtot  excuse  thcmseUes,  6 
and  much  less  escape  the  Judpnent  of 
God,  i  whether  they  he  Jews  or  Gen- 
tiles. U  The  Gentiles  cannot  escape, 
I  7  nor  yet  the  Jeies,  25  trhom  their  cir- 
rwnci^ion  shall  notprojit,  if  t.'iey  keep 


CHAPTERS  II,  HI. 


DOMINI 


unsociable, 
a  ch.  2.  2. 

bch.  6.  21. 
]|  Or,  consent 
with  them. 
c  Hos.  7.  3. 
Ps.  60.  18. 


ich.  I.  20. 


b  2  Sam.  12. 
5,  6,  7. 
Matt.  7.  1,  2. 
Joli.i  8.  9. 


nPHEREFORE  thou  art  a  inex- 
^  cusable,  O  man,  whosoever  thou 
art,  that  judgest :  b  for  wherein  thou 
judgest  another,  thou  condemnest 
thyself;  for  thou  that  judges!,  doest 
the  same  things. 

2  But  we  are  sure  that  the  judg- 
ment of  God  is  according  to  truth, 
against  them  which  commit  such 
things. 

3  And  thinkcst  thou  this,  Oman, 
that  judgest  them  wliich  do  sucli 
things,  and  doest  the  same,  that 
thou  shalt  escape  the  judgment  of 
God? 

4  Or  dcspisost  thou  ^  the  riches  of  j  c  ch.  9.  23 
his  goodness,  and  d  forbearance,  and  I  ^Pj"','-  ^•'^ 
«  long-suffering  ;  f  not  knowing  that 
the  goodness  of  God  leadeth  thee  to 
repentance  ? 

5  But  after  thy  hardness  and  im- 
penitent heart,  s  treasures!  up  unto 
thyself  wrath  against  the  day  of 
wrath,  and  revelation  of  the  righ- 
teous judgment  of  God 

6  b  Who  will  render  to  every  man 
according  to  his  deeds  : 

7  To  them  who  by  patient  con 
tinuance  in  well-doing,  seek  for  glo- 
ry, and  honour,  and  immortality  ; 
eternal  life 

8  But  unto  them  that  are  con- 
tentious, and  1  do  not  obey  the  truth 
but  obev  unrighteousness  ;  indigna- 
tion and  wrath, 

9  Tribulation  and  anguish,  upon 
every  soul  of  man  thatdoeth  evil ; 
of  the  Jew  k  first,  and  also  of  the 
t  Gentile  . 

10  1  But  glory,  honour,  and  peace, 
to  every  man  that  worketh  good  ;  to 
the  Jew  first,  and  also  to  the  t  Gen- 
tile 

11  For  m  there  is  no  respect  of 
persona  with  God. 

12  For  as  many  as  have  sinned 
without  law,  shall  also  perish  with- 
out law  :  and  as  many  as  have  sin- 
ned in  the  law,  shall  be  judged  by 
the  law, 

13  (For  n  not  the  hearers  of  the 
law  are.  just  before  God,  but  the 
doers  of  the  law  shall  be  justified. 

14  For  when  the  Gentiles,  which 
have  not  the  law,  do  by  nature  the 
things  contained  in  the  law,  these 
having  not  the  law,  are  a  law  unto 
themselves. 

15  Which  shew  the  work  of  the 


il  Or,  betu 


the. 


selc, 


I  2.  4,  7. 
d  cli.  3.  2S. 
e  Ex.  34.  6. 
fls.30.  18. 
2  Pet.  3.  9, 


h.Tob  34.  II. 
Ps.  62.  12. 
Prov.  24.  12. 
Jer.  17.  10. 
&  32.  19. 
Matt.  16.  27. 
ch.  14.  12. 

1  Cor.  3.  S. 

2  Cor.  5.  10. 
Riv.  2.  23. 
&  20.  12.  & 

22.  12. 

1  Job  24.  13. 
ch.  1.  IS. 

2  Thess.  1. 
8. 

k  Amos  3.  2. 
Luke  12.  47,' 
48.  1  Pet.  4. 
17. 

t  Gr.  Greek. \ 
I  1  Pet.   1.  7. 
■t  Gr.  Greek.l 
m  Deut.  10.  ! 
17.  2  Clir. 
19.  7.  Job 
34.  19.  Acts  I 
10.  34.  Gal. 
2.6. 

Eph.  6.  9. 
Col.  3.  25. 
IPet.  1.  17. 
nMatl.7.21.i 
Jam.  1.  22,    ; 

23,  25. 

1  John  3.  7. 

B  Or,  the 


law  written  in  their  hearts, 
Oo 


their]  irith  then. 


»i 


Eccles.  12. 
14.  Matt.  2.i. 
31.  John  12. 
43.  ch.  3.  6. 

1  Cor.  4.  5. 
Rev.  20.  12. 
|i  John  5.  22. 
Acts  10.  42. 
&.  17.  31. 

2  Tim.  4.  1, 
8.  1  Pet.  4.  5. 
q  ch.  16.  25. 

1  T.m.  l.U. 
|2  Tim.  2.  8. 

r  Matt.  3.  9. 
John  8.  33. 
ch.  9.  6,  7. 

2  Cor.  11.22. 
sMic.  3.  11. 
oh.  9.  4. 

t  Is.  45.  25. 

6,  48.  2. 
John  8.  41. 
uDeu(.  4.  8. 
Ps.  147.  19, 
SO. 

II  Or,  triest 
the  things 
ihr.1  ditfer. 
%Phll.  1.  10. 
y  Matt.  15. 
14.  &,23.  16, 
17,  19,24. 
John  9.  34, 
40,  41. 

7.  cli.  6.  17. 

2  Tim.  1.  13. 
&  3.  5. 
aPs.  50.  16, 
&,c.  Malt. 
23.  .3,  &.C. 
b  Mai.  3.  8. 
c  ver.  17. 
d  2  Sam.  12. 
14.  Is.  62.  5. 
Ezek.  36.  20, 
23. 

c  Gal.  6.  3. 
(Acts  10.34, 


?  Matt.  12. 
41,  42. 


ch.  9.  6,  7. 
Gal.  6.  15. 
Rev.  2.  9. 
\  1  Pet.  «.  4. 
kCol.  2.  11. 
Phil.  3.  3. 

1  c)i.  7.  6. 

2  Cor.  3.  6. 
m  1  Cor.  4. 
5.  2  Cor.  10. 
18.    1  Thess. 
2.4. 


a  Deut.  4.  7, 
3.  Ps.  147. 
19,  20.  ch.  2. 
18.  &  9.  4. 
b  ch.    10.  16. 
Heb.  4.  2. 
0  Num.  23. 
9.6. 
&.  11.  2j. 
2  Tim.  2.  13. 
d  Job  40.  8. 

John  3.  33. 
f  Ps.  62.  9. 
&.  116.  II. 

Ps.  61,  4. 


The  Jeics  cannct  escape. 
conscience  also  bearing  witness,  and 
their  thoughts  ||  the  mean  wjiile  ac- 
cusing, or  else  excusing  one  an- 
other ;; 

16  o  In  the  day  when  God  shall 
judge  the  secrets  of  men  P  by  Jesus 
Christ,  q  according  to  my  gospel. 

17  Behold,  r  thou  art  called  a  Jew, 
and  s  lestest  in  the  law,  t  and  mak- 
est  thy  boast  of  God, 

18  And  u  knowest  his  will,  and 
II  •"  approvest  the  things  that  are 
more  excellent,  being  instructed  out 
of  the  law, 

19  And  y  art  confident  that  thou 
thyself  art  a  guide  of  the  blind,  a 
light  of  them  which  are  in  daik- 
ness, 

20  An  instructor  of  the  foolish,  a 
teacher  of  babes,  z  which  hast  the 
form  of  knowledge,  and  of  the  truth 
in  the  law  : 

21  a  Thou  therefore  which  teach- 
est  another,  teachest  thou  not  thy- 
self? thou  that  preachest,  a  man 
should  not  steal,  dost  thou  steal  ? 

22  Thou  thatsayest,  a  man  should 
not  commit  adultery,  dost  thou 
commit  adultery  ?  thou  that  abhor 
rest  idols,  bjost  thou  commit  sacri 
lege? 

23  Thou  that  c  makest  thy  boast 
of  the  law,  through  breaking  the 
lawdishonourest  thou  God  ? 

24  For  the  name  of  God  is  blas- 
phemed among  the  Gentiles,  through 
you,  as  it  is  d  written. 

25  e  For  circumcision  verily  pro- 
fiteth,  if  thou  keep  the  law  ;  but  if 
thou  be  a  breaker  of  the  law,  thy 
circumcision  is  made  uncircumci- 
sion. 

26  Therefore,  f  if  the  uncitcumci- 
sion  keep  the  righteousness  of  the 
law,  shall  not  his  uncircumcision  be 
counted  for  circumcision  ? 

27  And  shall  not  uncircumcision 
which  is  by  nature,  if  it  fulfil  the 
law,  g  judge  thee,  who  by  the  letter 
and  circumcision  dost  transgress  the 
law? 

28  For  h  he  is  not  a  Jew,  which  is 
one  outwardly  ;  neither  is  that  cir- 
cumcision, which  is  outward  in  the 
flesh: 

23  But  he  is  a  Jew  i  which  is  oncj 
inwardly  ;  and  k  circumcision  is  that 
of  the  heart,  1  in  the  spirit,  and  not 
in  the  letter  ;  <"  whose  praise  is  not 
of  men,  but  of  God. 

CHAPTER  HI, 
1  The  Jews* prerogative:     3  which  they 

have  not  lost :      9  howbeit  the  law  con- 

vinceth  them  also  of  sin  :  20  therefore  no 
fesh  is  justified  by  the  law,    23  hut  a/!, 

without  difference,  by  faith  only  :  31  and 

vet  the  law  is  not  abolished. 
TyHAT  advantage  then  hath  the 
''    Jew?  or  what  profit  is  there 
of  circumcision  ? 

2  Much  every  way  :  chiefly,  bo- 
cause  that  a  unto  them  were  com 
mitted  the  oracles  of  God. 

3  For  what  if  b  some  did  not  be- 
lieve 1  «  shall  their  unbelief  make 
the  faith  of  God  without  effect  ? 

4  <i  God  forbid  ;  yea,  let  e  God  be 
true,  but  f  every  man  a  liar  ;  as  it  is 
written     ff  That  thou   mightest  be. 


„Vo  fiis'i  'S  jusUlicd  by  the  law.  ROMANS 

justified  in  thy  sayings,  and  mightcst '  ^  ^^'fj^ 
overcome  when  thou  art  pdged.  g,, 


5  But  ifour  unrighteousness  coni 
mend  tlie  righteousness  ot  <.od, 
what  shall  wo  say  ■!  ^s  ^°^  ""I 
righteous  who  taketh  vengeance  ! 
(h  I  speak  as  a  man,) 

6  God  forbid  :  for  tiien  '  how  shall 
God  judge  the  world  1 

7  For  if  the  truth  of  God  halh 
more  abounded  through  my  lie  un- 
to his  glorv  ;  why  yet  am  I  also 
judged  as  a  sinner  1 

S  And  not  rather  (as  we  be  slan- 
derously reported,  and  as  some  ai- 
tirm  that  we  say)  ^  Let  us  do  evil, 
that  good  may  come  1  whose  dam- 
nation is  just 

9  What  then  •?  are  we  better  than ,  ^^ 
theil  f  No,  in  no  wise  ;  for  wo  have   i  ver.  23. 
before    t  proved    both     Jews     and  Gal.  3  22. 
Gentiles,  that  1  they  are  all  under  |m  Ps.  11.  1, 
sin 


DOMINI 

60. 


h  ch. 


Job  8.  3.  &. 
34    17. 


It  ch.  .■;.  2i). 
&  6.  I,  M- 
tGr. 
chargeiU 
ch.  1.  28, 
&,c.  &.2.  1, 


...  _.i.  2.  17, 
23.  &4.  2. 
1  Cor.   1.  29, 
31.  Eph.  2. 

9. 

..  Acts  13. 
38,  .^a.  vi>r. 
2U,  21,  22. 
ch.  8.  3. 
G^l.  2.  16. 


,  10.  12, 
3al.  3. 


2,  3.  &  S3.  1 


10 


As  it  is  written,  >"  There  is 


.1  Pa.  5.  9. 
Jer.  5.  IG. 


Is.  69.    , 

Ps.  36.  1. 
..John  10. 
34.  &.  15.25. 
t  Job  6.  16. 
.  ...  107.  42. 
EzeU.  16.63 

■h.  1.  20.  & 

!.  1. 

1  ver.  9,  23. 


none  righteous,  no,  not  one  ;  L  Ps.  UO.  ■!. 

11  There  is  none  that  under-  p  Ps.  in  7. 
standeth,  there  is  none  that  seeketh  |ci^Prc.v._1.^6 
after  God.  _     „  ^, 

12  They  are  all  gone  out  ol  tiic 
way,  they  are  together  become  un- 
protitable  ;  there  is  none  that  doeth 
good,  no.  not  one. 

13  n  Their  throat  is  an  open  se- 
pulchre ;  with  their  tongues  they 
have  used  deceit ;  "  the  poison  ol 
asps  is  under  their  lips  : 

n  p  Whose  mouth  is  full  ol  curs- 
ing and  bitterness. 

1.5  q  Their  feet  arc  swift  to  shea 
blood. 

1(5  Destruction  aud  misery  are  m 
tlieir  ways ;  . 

17  And  the  way  ol  peace  have 
thev  not  known.  <•  ^    i  i 

I'H  r  There  is  no  Icar  ot  God  be- 
fore their  eyes. 

1')  Now  we  know  that  what 
things  soever  =  the  law  saitJi,  it 
saith  to  them  who  are  under  the 
law.  that  t  every  moulh  rnay  be 
stopped,  and  "  all  the  world  may 
become  II  guilty  before  God. 

20  Therefore  ''  bv  the  deeds  ot 
the  law,  there  shall  no  flesh  be  justi- 
tied  in  his  sight :  for  y  by  the  law 
IS  the  knowledge  of  sin. 

21  But  now  '  the  righteousness  o' ,.  ..-  - 
God  without  U,e  law  is  manifested,  H.  32.  Oal 
»  being  witnessed  by  the  law  h  and  H>-^^  -^^  ,g 
the  prophets;  Eph.  2.  «. 

22  Even  the  righteousness  of  God,  t.i.  3.  5.  7. 
which  is  chyfa'ith   <'f,-1<;f«Chr'S   U'MniuSO 
nnlo   all,   and  unon  all  tl>cni   that  2S.  Eph.  i.^ 
believe ;    for   J  there    is   no  difter-    ^  .^.^^^^  g  g 

eiico :  •        ,  ,    H'-l'-  ^-  '^• 

•^3    For  "=  all   have   sinned,    and    i  pet.  i.  18, 
:;ome  short  of  the  glory  of  God  ;  19 

24  Being  justitrert  freely  f  by  his  «  O/;/"', 
grace,  K  tRrmigh  the  redemption  °;da,«,|.. 
that  is  in  Christ  .lesus  :  .  ^    .,     15.  1  John 

25  Whom  God  hath  H  set  forth  U.  2.  &  4.  10 
t,  to  be  a  propitiation,  through  faith  ,  Ccl  1  ^20. 
.  in  his  blood,  to  declare  his  ngli-  U  Aci»  M. 
teousness  k  for  the  1|  remission  of  j».j,f,;\  ,  ,_, 
1  sins  that  are  past,  through  the  tor-  ^  Qr,  yns-- 
lii-nrance  of  God  ;  ins  orer. 
''26  To  declare, '/*«!/,  at  this  time  ,  |ci,  17  3C 
bis   righteousness-,    that   he   mighllHeh.  9.  15. 


11.  ch.  1.  17, 
Phil.  3. 
Heb.  11.  4, 
&.C.  , 

a  John  5.46.1 
Acts  26.  22. 
h  ch.  1.  1 
1  Pet.  1. 


d  ch.  10.  12. 
Gal.  3. 
C..1.  3.  U. 


.  3?.  1,2- 


h  Luke  19. 9. 
ver.  12,  16. 
Gal.  a.  7. 


iGen.  17.  1 
&,c.  Gal.  3 

29. 


.Ibrahanijuslifica  by  faith 
be  just,  and  the  justifier  of  him 
which  believeth  in  Jesus. 

1  m  Where  is  boasting  then  1  It 
in  t.xcluded.  By  what  law  ?  of 
works  ■?  Nay  ;  but  by  the  law  of 
faith. 

28  Therefore  we  conclude,  »  that 
a  man  is  justified  by  faith  without 
the  deeds  of  the  law. 

29  Js  he  the  God  of  the  Jew* 
only  1  is  he  not  also  of  the  Gen- 
tile's 1  Yes,  of  the  Gentiles  also  : 

30  Seeing  «  it  is  one  God  which 
shall  jnstilv  the  circumcision  bv 
faith,  and  iincircumcieion  through 
faith.  ,  ... 

31  Do  we  then  make  void  the 
law  through  faith "!  God  forbid  : 
yea,  we  establish  the  law. 

CIIAI'TER  IV. 
1  Abraham's  faith  vas  imputed  to  him 
for  righuousiuss,  10  before  he  irasnr- 
cumcised.  UByfMthonlvhtandhis 
s^eed  received  the  promise.  \6  Abraham 
I  Uthefathtrofatllhatbeliere.  24  Our 
faith  aho  shall  be  imputed  to  us  for 
'righteouHness. 

V\fHAT   shall  we  Uien  say  that 

'  '  a  Abraham,  our  father  as  per- 
taining to  the  flesh,  hath  found  ! 

2  For  if  Abraham  were  h justi- 
fied by  works,  be  hath  whereof  to 
glory,  but  not  boliire  God. 

3  For  what  saith  the  scripture  1 
c  Abraham  believed  God,  and  it 
was  counted  unto  him  for  righteous- 
ness. ,    ., 

4  Now  il  to  him  that  worketh,  is 
I  tl;c  reward   not  reckoned  of  grace, 

but  of  debt. 

5  But  to  him  that  worketh  not, 
but  believeth  on  him  that  justifioth 
e  the  ungodly,  his  faith  is  counted 
for  righteousness. 

G  Even  as  David  also  describeth 
the  blessedness  of  the  man  unto 
whom  God  imputeth  righteousness 
without  works, 

7  Saying,  '  Blessed  are  thev 
whose  iniquities  are  forgiven,  and 
whose  sins  are  covered. 

8  Blessed  is  the  man  to  whom  the 
Lord  will  not  impute  sin. 

9  Cvmcth  this  blessedness  then 
upon  the  circumcision  only,  or  up- 
on the  uncircunicision  also!  tor 
we  say  that  faith  was  reckoned  to 
Abraham  for  righteousness. 

10  How  was  It  llien  reckoned  ! 
when  he  was  in  circumcision,  or 
in  uncircumcision  1  Not  in  circum- 
cision, but  in  uncircumcision. 

11  And  K  he  received  the  sign  ol 
circumcision,  a  seal  of  the  righteous- 
ness of  the  faith  which  he  had  vf!' 
being  uncircumcised:  that  i' ho 
mi''ht  be  the  father  of  all  them  that 
believe,  though  they  be  not  circum- 

iciscd,  that  righteousness  might  he 
imputed  unto  them  also  ; 

12  And  the  father  of  circumcision 
1  to  them  who  are  not  of  the  circum- 
Icision  only,  but   who   also  walk   in 

the  steps  6f' thai  faith  ol  our  father 
I  Abraham,  which  he  had  being  yt 
I  uncircumcised. 

13  For    the     promise     that    he 
Bhould  be  the   *  heir   of  the  world 

\icas  not  to  Abraham,  or  to  Ji:» 
I  8*.t0 


Faith  imputed  for  rigktcoiisncss. 
seed,  through  the  law,  but  through 
the  righteousness  of  laUli- 

14  For  k  if  they  which  are  of  the 
law  be  heirs,  faith  is  made  void,  and 
the  promise  made  of  none  ctfect. 

15  Because  '  the  law  worketh 
wrath  :  for  where  no  law  is,  tkcre 
is  no  transgression. 

IG  Therel'ore  it.  is  of  faith,  that 
tl  mi^ht  be  m  by  grace  ;  "  to  the 
end  tTie  promise  might  be  sure  to 
all  the  seed  :  not  to  that  only 
which  is  of  the  law,  but  to  that 
also  which  is  of  the  faith  of  Abra- 
ham, o  who  is  tho  father  of  us 
all, 

17  (As  it  is  written,  p  I  have 
made  thee  a  father  of  many  na- 
tions) !|  before  him  whom  he  be 
lieved,  even  God,  q  who  quickeneth 
the  dead,  and  calleth  those  r  things 
which  be  not,  as  though  they  were. 

18  tVho  against  hope  believed  in 
liope,  that  he  might  become  the 
father  of  many  nations  ;  according 
to  that  which  was  spoken, 'So  shall 
thy  seed  be. 

19  And  being  not  weak  in  faith, 
the  considered  not  his  own  body 
now  dead,  when  he  was  about  an 
hundred  years  old,  neither  yet  the 
deadness  of  Sarah's  womb. 

'20  He  staggered  not  at  the  pro- 
mise of  God  through  unbelief;  but 
was  strong  in  faith,  giving  glory 
to  God  ; 

21  And  being  fully  persuaded, 
that  what  he  had  promised,  "he 
was  able  also  to  perform. 

2"2  And  therctbre  it  was  imputed 
to  him  for  righteousness. 

23  Now,  "  it  was  not  written  for 
his  sake  alone,  that  it  was  imputed 
to  him  ; 

24  But  for  us  also,  to  whom  it 
shall  be  imputed,  if  we  believe 
y  on  him  that  raised  up  Jesus  our 
Lord  from  the  dead, 

25  z  Who  was  delivered  for  our 
oftences,  and  a  was  raised  again  for 
our  justification. 

CHAPTER  V. 

J  Being  justified  by  J'aiifi,  -we  have  peace 
with  God,  2  and  Joy  in  our  hope,  8  that 
since  we  were  reconciled  by  hi^  blood, 
when  we  were  enemies,  10  we  shall  muck 
more  be  saved  being  reconciled.  12  As 
sin  and  death  came  by  Adam,  \1  so 
much  more  righteousness  and  life  by 
Jesus  Christ.  20  ff/,ere  sin  abounded, 
grace  did  supei  abound. 

'T'HEREFORE  »  being  justified 
■*-  by  faith,  we  have  b  peace  with 
God,     through     our    Lord     Jesus 

Christ : 

2  <:  By  whom  also  we  have  access 
by  faith  into  this  grace  d  wherein 
we  stand,  and  e  rejoice  in  hope  of 
the  glory  of  God. 

3  And  not  only  ao,  but  f  we  glo- 
ry in  tribulations  also  ;  S  knowing 
that  tribulation  workctli  patience  ; 

4I>  And  patience,  experience;  and 
experience,  hope  : 

5  i  And  hope  maketli  not  asham- 
ed :  k  because  the  love  of  God  is 
shed  abroad  in  our  hearts  by  the 
Holv  Ghost  which  is  given  unto  us. 

6'Fox  when  we  were  vet  without 


CHAPTERS  V,  VI. 


k  G^l.  3.  18 

Ich.  3.  20. 

6.  5.  13,  20. 
&  7.  8,  10, 
11.  1  Cor.  15, 
66.  2  Cor.  3. 

7,  9.  Gal.  3, 
10,  19. 

I  John  3.  4. 
m  ch.  3.21. 

II  Gal.  3.22, 
o  Is.  51.2. 
cli.  9.  8. 
pGen.  17.5, 

I!  Or,  like 
u,no  him. 
qch.  8.  II. 
Kph.  2.  1,  5, 


tGen.  ir. 
17.  &  18.  11, 
Heb.  11.  11, 


11. 

vActs2.  2t. 
■&  13.  30. 
r.  \i.  53.  5,  6. 
cli.  3.  26.  & 
6.  6.  &.  8. 32. 
2  Cor.  5.  21. 
Gal.  I.  4. 
I  Pet.  2.  2t. 
&  3.  18. 
Heb.  9.  28. 


,  1  Co 


16. 


17.  1  Pet.  1. 
21. 

a  Is.  32.  17. 
John  16.  33. 
ch.  3.  28,  30. 
bEplies.  2. 
14.  Col.  1. 
20. 

cJohn  10.  9. 
&.  14.  6. 
Eph.  2.  18. 
&,  3.  12. 
Heb.  10.  19. 
d  1  Cor.  15. 
1. 

e  Heb.  3.  6. 
t.Mail.  5.  11, 
12.  Acts  5. 
41.  2  Cor.  12. 
10.  Phil.  2. 
17.  Jam.  1. 

2,  12.   1  Pet. 

3.  14. 

g- Jam.  1.  3. 
I.  Jam.  1.12. 
i  Phil.  1.  20. 
]<  2  Cor.  1. 
22.  Gal.  4.6. 
Eph.  1.  13, 
14. 


Ov,accord- 
ng  to  the 
ime.  Gal.  4, 


m  John  IS. 
13.  1  Pet.  3 
18.  1  John 
3.  16.  &.  4. 
9,  10. 

II  ch.  3.  25. 
Eph.  2.  13. 
Heb.  9.  14. 

1  John  1.  7. 
ocli.  1.  18. 
IThcss.  I 
10. 

pch.  8.  32. 
I  2  Cor.  5. 
18,  19.  Eph, 
2.  16.  Col.  1, 
20,21. 
r  John  5.  26, 
&  14.  19. 

2  Cor.  4.  10. 
11. 

sch.  2.  17. 
&  3.  23,  30. 
Gal.  4.  9. 
II  Or,  recon- 
ciliation, 
er.  10. 
Cor.  5.   18, 


1  Cor.  15.21. 
n  Gen.  2.  17. 
ch.  6.  23. 
ICor.  15.21. 
i|  Or,  in 
whom. 
xch.  4.  15. 
1  John  3.  4. 
V  1  Cor.  15. 
21,  22,  45. 
7.1s.  63.  11. 
Matt.  20.  28. 
&  26.  28. 


II  Or,  by  one 


I  Or,  by  one 
iffence. 

II  Or,  by  one 

hteous- 


h  John  15. 
22.  cli.  3.  20. 
&4.  15.  &.7. 
B.  Gal.  3. 
19,  23. 

0  Luke  7. 47. 
m   1.  14. 


Rccottciliation  by  Christ 
strength,  ||  in  due  time  1  Christ  died 
for  the  ungodly. 

7  For  scarcely  for  a  righteous 
man  will  one  die :  yet  peradven- 
ture  for  a  good  man  some  would 
even  dare  to  die. 

8  But  n>  God  cominenJeth  his 
love  toward  u-i,  in  that  while  we. 
were  yet  sinners,  Christ  died  for  ut . 

9  Much  more  then,  being  now 
justified  1  by  his  blood,  we  shall 
be  saved  o  from  wrath  through 
him. 

10  For  p  if  when  we  were  ene- 
mies, q  we  were  reconciled  to  God 
by  the  death  of  his  Son ;  much 
more,  being  reconciled,  we  shall  be 
saved  r  by  his  life. 

11  And  not  only  so,  but  we  also 
5  joy  in  God,  through  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  by  whom  we  havo 
now  received  the  1|  atonement. 

12  Wherefore  as  t  by  one  man 
sin  entered  into  tho  world,  and 
"  death  by  sin  ;  and  so  death  passed 
upon  all  men,  |{  for  that  all  havo 
sinned  : 

13  (For  until  tho  law,  sin  was  in 
the  world  :  but  ^  sin  is  not  imputed 
when  there  is  no  law. 

14  Nevertheless,  death  reigned 
from  Adam  to  Moses,  even  over 
them  that  had  not  sinned  after 
the  similitude  of  Adam's  trans- 
gression, y  who  is  the  figure  of  him 
that  was  to  come. 

15  But  not  as  tho  oflTence,  so  also 
is  the  free  ^ift.  For  if  through 
the  oflTence  of  -Bne  many  be  dead, 
much  more  the  grace  of  God,  and 
tlie  gift  by  grace,  ichich  is  by  ono 
man,  Jesus  Christ,  hath  abounded 
2  unto  many. 

16  And  not  as  it  was  by  one  that 
sinned,  so  is  the  gift.  For  the  judg- 
ment was  by  one  to  condemna- 
tion, but  the  free  gift  is  of  many 
oflJences  unto  justification. 

17  For  if  II  by  one  man's  offence 
death  reigned  by  one  ;  much  more 
they  which  receive  abundance  of 
grace,  and  of  the  gift  of  righteous- 
ness, shall  reign  in  life  by  one, 
Jesus  Christ.) 

18  Therefore,  as  ||  by  the  oftence 
of  one  judgment  came  upon  all  men 
to  condemnation,  even  so  ||  by  tim 
righteousness  of  one  the  free  gift 
came  »  upon  all  men  unto  justifica- 
tion of  life. 

19  For  as  by  one  man's  disobe- 
dience many  were  made  sinners,  so 
by  the  obedience  of  one  shall  manv 
be  made  righteous 

20  Moreover  b  the  law  entered, 
that  the  offence  might  abound. 
But  where  sin  abounded,  grace  did 
much  <:  more  abound  : 

21  That  as  sin  hath  reigned  unto 
death,  even  so  might  grace  reign 
through  righteousness  unto  eternal 
life,  by  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  We  may  yiot  live  in  sin,  2/or  we  are 
dead  unto  it,  3  as  appear eth  by  our 
hap'.i^Tn.  12  Let  not  sin  reign  any 
more,  18  because  we  have  yielded  our- 
selves to  the  service  of  j-ighteousness,  23 
a.nd  'or  thru  death  is  the  wages  of  sin. 
891 


IVc  arc  dead  unto  sin. 

A^T'HAT  shall  we  say  then  ?»  Shall 


ROJIAXS. 


lAT  shall  we  say  then  1 »  biiall    „  „  M  I N !     D  O  M  I N  I 
wo  continue  in  Bin,  that  grace  g^  |        eo. 

may  abound? ~ 

t>  God  forbid  :  how  shall  wc,  that  |  a  cb.  3.  8. 
are  I'dead  to  sin,  live   any  longer 
therein  1 


>  8.  34. 


■Jl.cli. 


ricrein  7  ,  .74   Gal.  2. 

3  Know  ye  not  that  -•  so  >nany   {g\^  ,4. 


19.  &.6.  H. 

„  Col.  3.  3. 

1  Pel.  2.  24. 

Or,  arc. 


V      yc    t.^"     -•  — 

of  U8  as  II  were  baptizu.l  nito  Jesus 
Christ,     dwere     baiitized    into    Jiia 

•^^^  Thereibre  we  arc  e  buried  with[  arcor.lS. 

hiin    by   baptism   into   death :  that   ^^; 

f  like  as  Christ  was   raised  up  Irom 

the  dead  by  S  the  glory  ol  the  1-  a- 

ther,  h  even  so  we  also  should  walk 

in  newness  of  lile 


.  11. 


Col 
Ich. 

1  Cor.  6.  M. 

2  Cor.  13.4. 
John  2.  11 


Forif'we  have  been  P'anted   ^'^J^; ''g^ 
o^ether   in    the    likeness    of   his|p„h  a 


ifjHeiiici    111     "'^     .."^- 

death,  we  shall  be  also  211  the  ItHe- 
«e5S  of  Ais  resurrection: 

6  Knowing  this,  that  ^  our  old 
man  is  crucified  with  htm,  that 
llhe  body  of  sin  might  be  de- 
stroyed, that  henceforth  we  should 
not  serve  sin.  ,      i  <•    „ ,1 

7  For  "1  he  that  is  dead  is  t  "oed 
from  sin.  ,       ,     o       -.u 

8  Now,  1  if  wo  be  dead  with 
Christ,  we  believe  that  we  shall 
also  live  with  him 


ISU  live  vtii.it  iiini  ■       „,    .  1     •  V, 

9  Knowing  that  0  Christ,   being   U- 


Eph.  ..      . 
23,24.  Col. 


Phil.  3.  10, 


9. 

lCol.2.  11. 
m  1  Pet.  4.  1 
t  Gt.  justi- 
fied. 
11  2  Tim.  2. 


'John  8.  32, 


oRev.  I.  18 


plleb.  9.  27 

26. 

q  Liike  20. 


5  Gal. 


tPs.  10.  13. 
&  119.  133. 


raised    from    the  dead,    ilietli 
more ;    death  hath    no   more    do- 
minion over  him. 

10  For  in  that  he  died,  P  he  died 
unto  sin  once :  but  in  that  he  liv- 
cth,  q  he  liveth  unto  God. 

U  I/ikewise  reckon  ye  also  your 
BPlves  to  be  r  dead  indeed  unto  sin, 
but  8  alive  unto  God  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord. 

12  t  Let  not  sin  therefore  reign  in 
vour  mortal  body,  that  yo  should 
obey  it  in  the  lu.sts  tliereot. 

13  Neither  yield  ye  yoiir "  mem- 
bers as  t  instruments  ot  unrig  1- 
teousness  unlo  sin :  l^"'  ^y'^ld 
yourselves  unto  God,  as  those  that 
are  alive  from  the  dead,  and  your 
members  as  instruments  ol  righ- 
teousness unto  God  : 

14  For  ysiii  shall   not  have  do- 
minion over  you  :  for   . 
■under  the  law,  but  und(;r  grace.  . 

15  What  then  t  s^hall  we  sm, 
z  because  we  are  not  under  the 
law,   but  under  grace  ?     God  tor- 

'"te  Know  ye  not,  that  ^  to  whom 
ve  Yield  yourselves  servants  to  o- 
bcv,  his  servants  ye  are  to  whom 
ve  obey;  whether  ot  sin  tinto 
;ieath,  or  of  obedience  unto  nglv 

17  But  God  bo  thanked,  that  ye 
were  the  servants  of  sm ;   ^f,  y'l     „„       , 
have  obeyed   from  Uio   heart  b  that  U,  2  Tun.  1 
form   of  doctrine  t  v^•hlch  was  de-l  u. 
iivered  you. 

18  Being  then 
Kin,  ye  became 
ricnleousness.  rlr^^r'Ai 

"l«J  1  speak  after  the  manner  of  G„i  6.  1. 
men,   because  of  the  in"™'.'!; ,°     '  ^^'^  ' 
your  flesh-    for  as  ye  have  yielded  I 
your  members  servants  to  unclean 
ne..s  and  to  iniquity,  unto  >n'q"'ty^ 
even  so  now  yield  your  members 


r.l  Cor.  9.21. 


Matt.  6.24 
John  8.  34. 
2  Pet.  2.  ly 


c  made  free  from   'Jt^"l 
the    servants   of 


If'c  arc  dead  to  the  law. 
servants  to  righteousness,  unlo  ho- 
lines.s.  ,   . 

20  For  when  yo  were  d  the  ser 
vants  of  sin,  ye  were  free  t  "<"» 
righteousness.' 

21  e  What  fruit  had  ye  llien  in 
those  things  whereof  ye  are  now 
ashamed  1  for  f  ihe  end  of  those 
tilings  is  death.        . 

22  Cut  now  S  being  made  tree 
fro"m  sin,  and  become  servants  to 
God,  ve  have  your  fruit  unto  holi- 
ncfs,  iind  the  i.nd  everlasting  lite. 

2.T  For  t'  the  wages  ol  sm  is 
death,  but  -the  gift  of  God  w 
eternal  life,   through  Jesus   Christ 

h"' ^"''^CHAPTER  Vn. 

1   No  law  hath  po,^erovcr  a  ni«n  lu7,ser 

,/,an   he  tUetU.     4   Bui  wt  arc  deoAto 

the  laic.  7  YeliH'iotthtlawsrn,    12  6ut 

I     holy.jusi,  good,-  16  as  I  achiuitltds^, 

who  am  grtevid  bicaust  I  ca.nnot  kitp 

K"'N0W  ye  not,  brethren,  (for 
I  speak  to  thorn  that  know  the 
law)  how  that  the  law  hath  domi- 
nion over  a  man  as  long  as  he  liv- 

"^  2  For  a  the  woman  which  hath 
an  husband,  is  bound  by  the  law 
to  her  husband  so  loi'g,'^?, ''«  ''V 
Plh  ;  but  if  the  husband  be  dead, 
she  is  loosed  from  the  law  ol  her 
I  husband.  , 

3   So  then,   l'  if  while  her  huv 
band    liveth,    she   be    married    to 
another  man,  she  shall  be  called  an 
adulteress:  but  if  her  husband  he 
dead,  she  is  free  from  tliat  law  ,  so 
that  she   is   no  adulteress,  though 
I  ^he  be  married  to  another  man. 
i     4   Wlierefore,  my   brethren,    ye 
,    ,  „        also  are  become  -  Jead  to  the  law 
?•'''!.   1Q&.    by   the    body    of  Christ;     that   ye 
,Gal.2J9.&.lb^^t^j  be  married  to  another,  e.j 
to  him  who  is  raised  from  the  dead, 
that  we  should  d  bring  torth  fruit 
unto  God.  .,     a^..\. 

5  For  when  we  were  m  the  flesh, 
the  t  motions  of  sins,  which  were 
bv  the  law,  <=  did  work  in  our  mem- 
b^rr<  to    bring  forth     fruit    un.o 

''''c^But  now  we  arc  delivered  from 
the  law,  II  that  being  dead  wherein 
ve  were  l.eld;  that  we  should  serve 
if  in  newness  of  smrit,  and  not  m 
the  oldness  of  the  letter. 

7  What  shall  wo  say  then  1  /-> 
the  la^v  sin  7  God  forbid  Nay,  »  I 
'adLtknowns,n,butbythea- 

for  I  had  not  known  ||  lust,  except 
the  law  had  said,.  Thou  Shalt  not 

""^But  k  sin,  taking  occasion  by 
the  commandment,  wrought  in  mc 
aUmannerof  concupiscence^    ^  or 

1  without  the  law  sin  «">«,f "   '  ,.  „ 

9  For   I   was  alive  without   the 

law    once:    but    when    the    com- 

mrndment  came,  sin  revived,  and 

/w^And     the     .^o"tmandment 
,       ...  L  which  was   ordained   to    We,   I 
?;,.^r2,}Yi;  found  to  6.  unto  death^  occasion  by 
'''^'•='"Lhl~rimen,,^deceived    me. 
and  bv  it  slew  iif.^^ 


\  1  Cor.  7.39. 


Mat;  5. 


6. 18.  Eph.2. 

15.  Col.  2. 
,14. 
WGal.  5.  2S 


passions. 
e  ch.  6.  13. 
fch.  6.21. 
,1.  5.  19. 

1.  15. 

illOr,  btu, 
dead  10  Ikal, 
h.  6.  2.  ver 


The  law  of  sin  in.  our  memhers. 

12  Wherefore  n  the  law  is  holy, 
and  the  commandment  holy,  and 
just,  and  good. 

13  Was  then  that  which  is  good 
made  death  unto  me  1  God  forbid. 
But  sin,  that  it  niiglit  appear  sin, 
working  death  in  me  by  that  which 
is  good  ;  that  sin  by  the  com- 
mandment might  beconie  exceeding 
sinful. 

14  For  we  know  that  the  law  is 
spiritual :  but  1  am  carnal,  "  sold 
under  sin. 

15  For  that  which  I  do,  I  t  allow 
not :  for  p  what  I  would,  that  do  I 
not ;  but  what  I  hate,  that  do  I. 

16  If  then  I  do  that  which  I 
would  not,  1  consent  unto  tlie  law 
that  it  is  good. 

17  Now  then  it  is  no  more  I  tliat 
do  it,  but  sin  that  dwelleth  in  me. 

18  For  I  know  that  q  in  me  (that 
is,  in  my  flesh,)  dwelleth  no  good 
thing  :  (or  to  will  is  present  with 
me  ;  but  how  to  perform  that  which 
is  good,  I  find  not. 

19  For  the  good  that  I  would,  I 
do  not ;  but  the  evil  which  1  would 
not,  that  I  do. 

20  Now  if  I  do  that  I  would  not, 
it  is  no  more  I  that  do  it,  but  sin 
that  dwelleth  in  me. 

21  I  find  then  a  law,  that  when 
I  would  do  good,  evil  is  present 
with  me. 

22  For  I  r  delight  in  the  law  of 
God,  after  s  the  inward  man: 

23  But  1 1  see  another  law  in  "  ray 
members  warring  against  the  law 
of  my  mind,  and  bringing  me  into 
captivity  to  the  law  ot  sin  which  is 
in  my  members. 

24  O  wretched  man  that  I  am 
who   shall  deliver  me   from   ||  the 
body  of  this  death  7 

25  X  I  thank  God,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.  So  then,  with 
the  mind  I  myself  serve  the  law  of 
God ;  but  with  the  flesh  tlie  law 
of  sin. 

CHAPTER  Vm. 

I  They  Uiat  are  in  Christ,  and  live  ac- 
cording to  the  Spirit,  arc  free  from  con- 
demnalion.  5,  13  IVhat  harm  comelh  »/ 
the  fiesh,  6,  I  \  and  what  good  of  thu 
Spirit:  17  and  what  of  being  trod^ 
child,  19  whose  glorious  delioerance  all 
things  long  for,  29  was  beforehand  de- 
creed from  God.  33  What  can  semr  us 
from  his  love  ? 

'T^HERE  is  therefore  now  no 
-*  condemnation  to  them  which 
are  in  Christ  Jesus,  who  "^  walk 
not  after  the  flesh,  but  after  the 
Spirit. 

2  For  b  the  law  of  c  tlie  Spirit  of 
life  in  Christ  Jesus,  hath  made  me 
free  from  d  the  law  of  sin  and  death. 

3  For  e  what  the  law  could  not 
do,  in  that  it  was  weak  through  the 
flesh,  f  God  sending  his  own  Son  in 
the    likeness  of   sinful    flesh,   and 

II  for  sin,  condemned  sin  in  the 
flesh  : 

4  That  the  righteousness  of  the 
law  might  be  fulfilled  in  us,  S  who 
walk  not  after  the  fle.sli,  but  after 
tlie  Spirit. 

5  For   li  they  that  are   after  the 


CHAPTER  VHI. 


Anno 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

60. 

60. 

1  Ts.  19.  8. 

i  Gal.  5.  22, 

&  119.  iS, 

25. 

137.  1  Tim. 

It  ch.  6.  21. 

1.8. 

ver.  13. 

Gii.1.  6.  8. 

t  Gr.  the 

minding  of 

ihefesh: 

So  ver.  7. 

0  1  Kin.  21. 

t  Gr.  the 

20,  25. 

minding  of 

2  Kings  17. 

the  Spirit. 
t  Gcfthe 

1  Gr.  l-now. 

minding  of 

Ps.  1.  6. 

thefiesh. 

p  Gal.  5    17. 

1  Jam.  4.  4. 

ra  1  Cor.  2. 

14. 

n  1  Cor.  3. 

16.  &  6.  19. 

0  John  3.  34. 

q  Gen.  6.  6. 
L  S.  21. 

Gill.  4.  6. 

PInl.  1.  19. 

1  Pet.  1.  11. 

p  Acts  2.  21. 

qch.  6.4,5. 

1  Cor.  6.  14. 

2  Cor.  4.  14. 

Eph.  2.  5. 
'\  Or, because 

of  his  Spirit. 

rch.6.  7,  14. 

s  ver.  6. 

Gal.  6.  8. 

t  Eph.  4.  22. 

Col.  3,  5. 

u  Gal.  5.  18. 

r  Ps.  1.  2. 

s  2  Cor.  4. 

16.  Eph.  3. 

X  1  Cor.  2. 

16.  Cul.  3.  9, 

12.  Heb.  2. 

10. 

15. 

iGrvl.  5.  17. 

y2Tim.  1. 

11  ch.  6.  13, 

7.   1  John  4. 

19. 

18. 

7.  Is.  66.  5. 

11  Or,  tliis 

Gal.  4.  5,  6. 

body  of 

a  Mark  14. 

death. 

36. 

%  1  Cor.  15. 

b2Cor.  1. 

57. 

22.  &  5.  5. 

Eph.  1.  13. 

&,  4.  30. 

c  Acts  26. 18. 

Gal.  4.  7. 

il  Actsl4.22. 

Phil.  1.  29. 

2Tim.  2.  11, 

12. 

e  2  Cor.  4. 

17.  1  Pet.  1. 

6,  7.  &.4.  13. 

12  Pet.  3.  13. 

a  ver.  4. 

g  1  John  3. 2. 

Gal.  5.  16, 

h  ver.  8-3. 

25. 

Gen.  3.  19. 

h  John  8.  33. 

ch.  6.  18,  22. 

Gal.  2.  19. 

&,  5.  1. 

c  1  Cor.  15. 

45.  2  Cor.  3. 

6. 

11  Or,  eeery 

.1  ch.  7.  24, 

creature. 

2... 

.\I.ark  16.  15 

e  Acts  13.  39. 

Col.  I.  23. 

ch.  3.  20. 

i  Jer.   12.  11 

Heb.  7.  18, 

k  2  Cor.  6.  5 

19.  &  10.  1, 

Eph.  1.  14. 

2,  10,  14. 

1  2  Cor.  5.  2 

fGal.  3.  13. 

4. 

2Cor.  5.  21. 

m  Luke  20. 

11  Or,  by  a 

36. 

sr^crificefor 

n  Luke  21. 

28.  Eph.  4. 

sv'er.  1. 

30. 

h  John  3.  6. 

o  9  Cor.  5.  7 

1  Cor.  2.  14. 

lleb.  11.  1. 

Of  thejltsh  and  the  Spirit. 
flesh,  do  mind  the  things  of  the 
flesh  :  but  they  tliat  are  after  the 
Spirit,  i  the  things  of  the  Spirit. 

6  For  k  I  to  be  carnally  minded 
is  dcatli  ;  hut  t  to  bo  spiritually 
miniied  is  life  and  peace  : 

7  Because  f  '  '''e  carnal  mind  is 
enmity  against  God  :  for  it  is  not 
subject  to  the  law  of  God,  m  neither 
indeed  can  be. 

8  So  then  they  that  are  in  the 
flesh  cannot  please  God. 

.9  But  ye  are  not  in  the  flesh,  but 
in  the  Spirit,  if  so  be  that  n  tlie 
Spirit  of  God  dwell  in  you.  Now, 
if  any  man  have  not  o  the  Spirit  of 
Christ,  he  is  none  of  his. 

10  And  if  Christ  be  in  you,  the 
body  is  dead  because  of  sin  ;  but 
the  Spirit  is  life  because  of  righ- 
teousness. 

11  But  if  the  Spirit  of  P  him  that 
raised  up  Jesus  from  the  dead  dwell 
in  you,  q  he  that  raised  up  Christ 
from  the  dead  shall  also  quicken 
your  mortal  bodies  ||  by  his  Spirit 
that  dwelleth  in  you. 

12  r  Therefore,  brethren,  we  are 
debtors  not  to  the  flesh,  to  live  after 
the  flesh. 

13  For  s  if  ye  live  after  the  flesh, 
y8  shall  die :  Ibut  if  ye  through  the 
Spirit  do  *  mortify  the  deeds  of  the 
body,  ye  sJiall  live. 

14  For  "  as  many  as  are  led  by 
the  Spirit  of  God,  thev  are  the  sous 
of  God. 

1.")  For  K  ye  have  not  received  the 
spirit  of  bondage  again  y  to  fear ; 
but  ye  have  received  the  z  Spirit  of 
adoption,  whereby  we  cry,  ^^  Abba, 
Father. 

18  bThe  Spirit  itself  beareth  wit- 
ness with  our  spirit,  that  %ve  are  the 
children  of  God: 

17  And  if  children,  then  heirs : 
c  heirs  of  God,  and  joint-heirs  with 
Christ ;  J  if  so  be  that  we  suffer 
with  him,  that  we  may  be  also  glo- 
rified together. 

18  For  I  reckon,  that  e  the  suf- 
ferings of  this  present  time  are  not 
worthy  to  be  compared  with  the 
glory  which  shall  bo  revealed  iv. 
us. 

19  For  fthe  earnest  expectation 
of  the  creature  waiteth  for  the 
g  manifestation  of  the  sons  of  God. 

20  For  h  the  creature  was  made 
subject  to  vanity,  not  willingly,  but 
by  reason  of  him  who  hath  sub- 
jected the  sains  in  hope  ; 

21  Because  the  creature  itself 
also  shall  be  delivered  from  the 
bondage  of  corruption,  into  the 
glorious  liberty  of  the  children  of 
God. 

22  For  we  know  that  1|  the  whole 
creation  '  groaneth,  and  travaileth 
in  pain  together  until  now  : 

23  And  not  only  theij,  but  our- 
selves also,  which  have  k  the  first- 
fruits  of  the  Spirit,  !  even  we  our- 
selves groan  within  ourselves, 
m  waiting  for  the  adoption,  to  wit, 
the  n  redemption  of  our  body. 

24  For  we  are  saved  by  hope. 
But    o  hope    that    is    seen,    is  not 

893 


We  are  saved  by  hope. 

hope  :  for  what  a  man  Beetli,  why 

doth  he  yet  hope  for  ? 

'Jj  But  if  we  hope  for  that  we  see 
not,  then  do  we  witli  patience  wait 
for  it. 

26  Likewise  the  Sjiirit  also  lielp- 
eth  our  inlirmities  :  (or  p  we  know 
not  Avhat  we  sliould  J)ray  for  as  we 
ought :  but  q  the  i^pirit  itself  maketh 
interceision  for  us  with  groanings 
which  cannot  be  uttered. 

27  And  r  he  that  searcheth  the 
liearts  knowelh  what  is  the  mind 
of  the  Splritj  ||  because  he  maketh 
intercession  lor  the  saints,  *  accord- 
inglo  the  will  o/God. 

28  And  we  know  that  all  things 
work  together  for  good,  to  them 
that  love  God,  to  them  '  who  are 
the  called  according  to  hia  purpose. 

29  For  whom  "  he  did  foreknow, 
'<  he  also  did  predestinate  y  to  be 
conformed  to  the  image  of  his  Son, 
^  that  he  might  be  the  first-born 
among  many  brethren. 

30  Sloreover,  whom  he  did  pre- 
destinate, them  he  also  "  called  : 
and  whom  he  called,  them  he  also 
ti justified:  and  whom  he  justified, 
them  he  also  c  glorified. 

31  What  shall  we  then  say  to 
these  things  ?  J  If  God  be  for  us, 
who  can  be  against  us  ■? 

32  e  He  that  si)ared  not  his  own 
Son,  but  f  delivered  him  up  for  us 
all,  how  shall  he  not  with  him  also 
freely  five  us  all  things  7 

33  Who  shall  lay  any  thing  to  the 
charge  of  God's  elect  1  s  It  is  God 
that  justifieth  : 

34  li  Who  is  he  that  condemn- 
eih  7  It  is  Christ  that  died,  yea 
rather,  that  is  risen  again,  '  who 
is  even  at  the  right  hand  of  God, 
k  who  also  maketh  intercession  for 
us. 

35  Who  shall  separate  us  from 
the  love  of  Christ  7  s/ialt  tribula- 
tion, or  distress,  or  persecution,  or 
famine,  or  nakedness,  or  peril,  or 
sword  7 

36  As  it  is  written,  I  For  thy  sake 
we  are  killed  all  the  day  long  ; 
we  are  accounted  as  sheep  for  the 
Blaughter. 

y?  m  Nay,  in  all  these  things  we 
are  more  tlian  conquerors,  through 
him  that  loved  us. 

38  For  1  am  persuaded,  that  nei- 
ther death,  nor  life,  nor  angels,  nor 
n  principalities,  nor  powers,  nor 
things  present,  nor  things  to  come, 

39  Nor  height,  nor  depth,  nor  any 
other  creature,  shall  be  able  to  sepa- 
rate us  from  the  love  of  God  which 
is  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

Paul  U  mrry /orlke  Jeics.     1  All  the 
need  of  Abrakavi  were  not  the  children 
ofthepromiae.   18  Godlifithmercy  upon 
whom  he  will.    21   The  potter  may  do 
with  his  clay  what  he  list.    25  The  call- 
ing of  the  OentiUs  and  rejecting  of  the 
Jews  were  foretold.    38  The  cause  why 
30 few  Jews  embraced  the  righteousness 
offaith. 
I  «  SAY  the  truth  in  Christ,  I  lie 
*  not,  my  conscience  also  bearing 
me  witness  in  the  Holy  Ghost, 


)  Malt.  20. 

!2.  Jam.  •]. 

J. 

q  Ze-1).  12. 

10.  Euh.  6. 

18. 

1  Chr.  28. 
Ps.  7.  9. 

lov.  17.  3. 
-->r.  11.  20. 
&  17.  10.   Si. 
20.  12. 
Acts  1.  2-4. 
ITI 


Re 


.  23. 


II  Or,  thcLt. 

1  John  6. 
11. 

ch.  9.  11, 
J3,  21. 
2  Tun.  1.9. 
iiSee  Ex.33. 
17.  Ps.  1. 
-.   Jer.  1.  5. 
Mall.  7.  23. 
:h.  11.  2. 
2  Tim.  2.  19. 

1  Pet.  1.  2. 
Epli.  1.  5, 

11. 

,  John  17.22. 

2  Cor.  3.  18. 
Phil.  3.  21. 

1  John  3.  2. 

7.  Col.  1.  15, 
IS.  Heb.  1. 
6.  P.ev.  1.  5. 
a  ch.  1.  6.  &. 
9.  2-1.  Eph. 
4.  4.  Heb.  9. 
15.  1  Pet.  2. 
9. 

b  1  Cor.  G. 

II. 

•■  John  17.22. 

Eph.  2.  6. 

Num.  H. 
9.  Ps.  lis.  6. 
h.5.6,  10. 
1  ch.4.  2S. 
g  Is.  .',0.  8,  9. 
Rev.  12.  10, 
11. 

h  Job  34.  29. 
i  Mark  16. 
19.  Col.  3.  1. 
lleh.  1.  3.  & 

8.  1.  &.  12.  1. 
1  Pet.  3.  22. 
k  Heb.  7.26. 
&  9.  21. 

1  John  2.  1. 
1  Ps.  -14.  22. 
1  Cor.  15.  30, 
31.  2  Cor.  4. 
11. 

m  1  Cor.  1.',. 
57.  2  Cor.  2. 
14.  1  John  4. 
4.  &^  5.  4,  5. 
Rev.  12.  11. 
nEph.  1.21. 
&  6.  12. 
Ccl.  1.  16. 
&  2.  15. 
1  Pet.  3.  22. 


ach.  1.  9. 
2  Cor.  1.  23. 
&.  11.  31.  & 
12.  19.  Gal. 
1.20.  Phil. 
1.  8.   1  Tim, 


b  ch.  10.  1. 
c  Ex.  32.  32. 
II  Or, 

separated. 
J  Deul.  7.6. 
e  Ex.  4.  22. 
Deut.  14.  1. 
Jer.  31.9. 
!  I  Sam.  4. 
21.   1  Kni;c» 
8.  11.  Pa.  63. 
2.  &  78.  61. 
e  Acts  3.  25. 
Heb.  8.  8,  9, 
10. 

II  Or,  testa- 
ments. 
hPs.  147.19. 
i  Heb.  9.  I. 
k  Acts  13. 
32.  ch.  3.  2. 
Eph.  2.  12. 
1  Deul.  10. 
16.  ch.  11. 
28. 

m  Lnke  3. 
23.  ch.   1.  3. 
n  Jer.  23.  6. 
John  1.  1. 
AciB  20.  28. 
Hell.  1.  8. 

I  John  5.  SO. 
0  Num.  23. 
19.  ch.  3.  3. 
p  John  8.  39. 
ch.  2.  28,  29. 
&4.  12,  16. 
rial.  6.  IG. 

II  Gal.  4.  23. 
r  Gen.  21. 
12.  Heb.  II. 

3. 

Gal.  4.  28. 


Or,  great- 

i|  Or,  lesser. 
Mai.  1.2, 
See  Deul. 
21.  15.  Prov, 
13.21.  Malt. 
10.  37.  Luke 
Jolm 


12.  26. 


,  32. 


a  D>: 

4.  2Clir.  19. 

7.  Job  8.  3. 

&,  34.  10. 

Ps.  92.   15. 

b  Ex.  33.  19. 

c  See  Gal.  3. 

8,22. 

d  Ex.  9.  16. 


e  2  Chr.  20. 
6.  Job  9.  12. 
«■■,  23.  13. 
Uaii.  4.  35. 
II  Or,  an- 
swcrcst 
n^ain,  or, 
dis/iiitcst 
irith  and  > 
Job  33.  13. 
lis.  29.  16. 
&,  45.  9.  &. 
64.  8. 

15  Prov.  16.4. 
Jer.  16.  6. 
h  2  Tim.  2. 
|20. 


€oil  hath  mercy  on  tchom  he  wilt. 
~  b  That  I  have  great  heaviness 
and  continual  sorrow  in  my  heart. 

3  For  c  1  could  wish  that  myself 
were  ||  accursed  from  Christ,  for  my 
brethren,  my  kinsmen  according  to 
the  flesh  : 

4  <i  Who  are  Israelites ;  e  to  wliom 
pertaineth  the  ado|)tion,  and  fthe 
glory,  and  s  the  ||  covenants,  and 
I"  the  giving  of  the  law,  and  i  the 
service  of  Ood,  and  k  the  promises  ; 

5  1  Whose    are  the    fathers,   and 
of  whom,  as  concerning  the  flesh, 

Christ  came,  n  who  is  over  all,  God 
blessed  for  ever.     Amen. 

6  o  Not  as  thougli  the  word  of 
God  hath  taken  none  effect.  For 
p  they  are  not  all  Israel,  which  are 
of  Israel  : 

7  q  Neither,  because  they  are  the 
seed  of  Abraham,  are  they  all  chil- 
dren :  but,  In  r  Isaac  shall  thy  seed 
be  called. 

8  That  is.  They  which  are  the 
children  of  the  flesh,  these  are  not 
the  children  of  God  ;  but  » the  chil- 
dren of  the  promise  are  counted  for 
the  seed. 

U  For  this  is  the  word  of  promise, 
t  At  this  time  will  I  come,  and  Sa- 
rah shall  have  a  son. 

10  And  not  only  this  ;  but  when 
"Rebecca  also  had  conceived  by 
one,  even  by  our  father  Isaac, 

11  (For  the  children  being  not  yet 
born,  neither  having  done  any  good 
or  evil,  that  the  purpose  of  God, 
according  to  election  might  stand, 
not  of  works,  but  of  »  him  that 
calleth  ;) 

12  It  was  said  unto  her,  .v  The 
II  elder  shall  serve  the  ||  vounger. 

13  As  it  is  written,  i^  Jacob  have 
I  loved,  but  Esau  have  I  hated. 

14  What  shall  we  say  then  7  »  7i 
there  unrighteousness  with  God  7 
God  forbid. 

15  For  he  saith  to  Moses,  h  I  will 
have  mercy  on  whom  I  will  have 
mercy,  and  I  will  have  compassion 
on  whom  I  will  have  compassion. 

IG  So  then,  it  is  not  of  him  that 
willeth,  nor  of  him  that  runneth, 
but  of  God  tliat  sheweth  mercy. 

17  I'or  c  the  scripture  saith' unto 
Pharaoh,  d  Even  for  this  same  pur- 
pose have  I  raised  thee  up,  that  I 
might  shew  my  jiowcr  in  thee,  and 
that  my  name  might  he  declared 
throughout  all  the  earth. 

18  Therefore  hath  he  mercy  on 
whom  he  will  hare  mcixy,  and 
whom  he  will  he  hardeneth. 

19  Thou  wilt  say  then  unto  me, 
Why  doth  lie  yet  find  fault  7  for 
e  who  hath  resisted  his  will  7 

20  Nav  hut,  O  man,  who  art  thou 
that  II  repliest  against  God  7  i  Shall 
the  tiling  formed  say  to  him  that 
formed  i<.  Why  hast  thou  made  ma 
thus  7 

21  Hath  not  the  S  potter  power 
over  the  clay,  of  the  same  lump  to 
make  '>  one  vessel  iiiilo  honour,  and 
another  unto  dishonour  7 

22  What  if  God,  williii''  to  shew 
his  wrath,  and  to  make  his  power 
known,  endured   with   much  long- 

394 


The  calling  of  the  Gentiles. 
sufferin"    '  the     vessels    of   wrath 
II  k  fitteu  to  destruction  : 

23  And  that  he  might  make 
known  'the  riches  of  his  glory  on 
the  vessels  of  mercy,  which  he  had 
'0  afore  prepared  unto  glory, 

24  Even  us,  whom  he  hath  called, 
"  not  of  the  Jews  only,  but  also  of 
the  Gentiles  7 

25  As  he  saith  also  in  Osee,  "  I 
will  call  them  My  people,  which 
were  not  my  people  ;  and  her  he 
loved,  which  was  not  beloved. 

26  p  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  in  the  place  where  it  was  said 
unto  them.  Ye  are  not  my  people 
there  sliall  they  be  called,  The  chil 
dren  of  the  living  God. 

27  Esaias  also  crieth  concerning 
Israel,  q  Though  the  number  of 
the  children  ot  Israel  be  as  the 
sand  of  the  sea,  r  a  remnant  .shall 
be  saved  : 

28  For  he  will  finish  ||  the  work, 
and  cut  it  short  in  righteousness 

■  because  a  short  work  will  the 
Lord  make  upon  the  earth. 

29  And  as  Esaias  said  before 
t  E.xcept  the  Lord  of  Sabaoth  had 
left  us  a  seed,  "  we  had  been  as 
Sodoma,  and  been  made  like  unto 
Gomorrah. 

30  What  shall  we  say  then  "! 
«  That  the  Gentiles  which  followed 
not  after  righteousness,  have  at 
tained  to  righteousness,  y  even  the 
righteousness  which  is  of  faith  : 

31  But  Israel,  z  which  followed 
after  the  law  of  righteousness,  a  hath 
not  attained  to  the  law  of  righte 
ousness. 

32  Wherefore  ?     Because    they 
sought  it  not  by  faith,   but   as  it 
were  by  the  works  of  the  law.    For 
Ij  they  stumbled  at  that  stumblinj 
stone ; 

33  As  it  is  written,  c  Behold,  I 
lay  in  Sion  a  stumblin"-stone,  and 
rock  of  offence  :  and  3  whosoever 
believeth  on  him  shall  not  be 
shamed. 

CHAPTER  X. 

5  The  scripture  sheweth  the  difference  he- 
twixt  the  righteousness  of  the  Law^  and 
this  of  faith,  1 1  and  that  all,  both  Jeto 
and  Gentile,  that  heli&ve,  shall  not  be 
confounded,  18  and  that  the  Gentiles 
shall  receive  the  word  andbeliei^e.  19 
Israel  tons  not  igjiorant  of  these  things. 

■DRETHREN,  mv  heart's  desire 
*-^  and  prayer  to  God  for  Israel  is, 
that  they  might  be  saved. 

2  For  I  bear  tliein  record  t^  that 
they  have  a  zeal  of  God,  but  not 
according  to  knowledge. 

3  For  they,  being  ignorant  of 
b  God's  righteousness,  and  going 
about  to  establish  their  own  c  righ- 
teousness, have  not  submitted  them- 
selves unto  the  righteousness  of 
God. 

4  For  ^  Christ  is  the  end  of  the 
/aw  for  righteousness  to  every  one 
that  believeth. 

5  For  Moses  describeth  the  righ- 
teousness which  is  of  the  law, 
«  That  the  man  which  doeth  those 
things  shall  live  by  them. 

6  But  tlie  righteousness  which  is 


CHAPTERS  X,  Xt. 

Anno 
DOMINI 


i  1  Thess.  5. 

9. 

jl  Or,  inade 

up. 

k  1  Pet.  2.  8. 

Jude  4. 

I  ch.  2.  4. 
Eph.  1.  7. 
Col.  1.  27. 
in  ch.  8.  28, 
29,  30. 

II  cli .  3.  29. 

0  Hos.  2.  23 

1  Pet.  2.  10. 
pHus.  1.  10, 


q  Is.  10.  36, 

23. 

rch.  11.  5. 

II  Or,  the  ac- 
s  Is.  28.  22. 


t  Is.  1.  9. 
Lam.  3.22. 
u  Is.  13.  19. 
Jer.  50.  40. 


zch.  10.2. 
&-  11.  7. 
a  Gal.  5.  4. 


b  Luke  2.  34, 

I  Cor.  1.  23. 
c  Ps.  1 18.  22, 
Is.  8.  14.  & 
28.  15.  Malt, 
21.42.  IPet. 
2.  6,  7,  8. 
dch.   10.  II, 

II  Or,  con- 
founded. 


a  Acts  21.20, 
&.23.  3.  Gal, 
1.  14.  &  4. 
17.  See  ch. 
9.31. 

Iich.  I.  17. 
&  9.  30. 
c  Phil.  3.  y. 


e  Lev.  18.  5. 
Nell.  9.  29. 

(.  20.  1 1, 
13,  21.  G.il. 
3.  12. 


h  Matt.  10. 
32.  Luke  12. 
6.  Acts  8.  37. 


i  Is.  28.  16. 
&.  49.  23. 
Jer.  17.  7. 
ch.  9.  33. 
kch.  3.  22. 
Acts  15.  9. 
Gal.  3.  28. 
1  Acts  10.  35. 
ch.  3.  29. 
1  Tim.  2.  5. 
in  Eph.  1,  7. 
&  2.  4,  7. 
.1  Joel  2.  32. 
Acts  2.  21. 
o  Acts  9.  14. 


pTit.  1.3. 


rch.  3.  3. 
Heb.  4.  2. 
s  Is.  53.  1. 
John  12.  38. 
t  Gr.  the 
hearing  of 

II  Ov,preach- 

t  #3.  19.  4. 
Matt.  24.  14. 
&  28.  19. 
Mark  16.  \h. 
Col.  1.  6,  23. 
u  See  I  Km. 
18.  10.  Matt. 


y  Tit.  3.  3. 
Is.  65.  I. 

h.  9.  30. 


Bditvers  shall  be  saved. 
of  faith  speaketh  on  this  wise,  f  Say 
not  in  thine  heart.  Who  shall  as- 
cend into  heaven  7  (that  is,  to  bring 
Christ  down  frum  above .) 

7  Or,  Wiio  shall  descend  into 
the  deep  ?  (that  is,  to  bring  up 
Christ  again  from  the  dead.) 

8  But  what  saith  it  7  ff  The  word 
is  nigh  tiiee,  eve?i  in  thy  mouth,  and 
in  thy  heart :  that  is,  the  word  of 
faith,  which  we  preach  : 

9  That  h  if  thou  shall  confess  with 
thy  mouth  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  shalt 
believe  in  thy  heart  tliat  God  hath 
raised  him  from  the  dead,  thou  shalt 
be  saved. 

10  For  with  the  heart,  man  be- 
lieveth unto  righteousness;  and 
with  the  mouth,  confession  is  made 
unto  salvation. 

11  For  the  scripture  saith,  '  Who- 
soever believeth  on  him  shall  not 
be  ashamed. 

12  For  k  there  is  no  difference 
between  the  Jew  and  the  Greek  ; 
for  1  the  same  Lord  over  all,  •»  is 
rich  unto  all  that  call  upon  him. 

13  1  For  whosoever  shall  .call 
"  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord  shall 
be  saved. 

14  How  then  shall  they  call  on 
him  in  whom  they  have  not  be- 
lieved 7  and  how  shall  they  believe 
in  him  of  whom  thoy  have  not 
heard  7  and  how  shall  they  hear 
p  without  a  preacher  7 

15  And  how  shall  they  preach, 
except  they  be  sent  7  as  it  is  written, 
q  How  beautiful  are  the  feet  of 
them  that  preach  the  gospel  of 
peace,  and  bring  glad  tidings  ot 
good  things  ! 

IG  But  r  they  have  not  all  obeyed 
the  gospel.  For  Esaias  saith, 
s  Lord,  who  hath  believed  t  our 
II  report  7 

17  So  then,  faith  cometh  by  hear- 
ing, and  hearing  by  the  word  of  God. 

18  But  I  say.  Have  they  not 
heard  7  Yes  verily,  t  thctr  sound 
went  into  all  the  earth,  "  and  their 
words  unto  the  ends  of  the  world. 

19  But  I  say,  Did  not  Israel 
know  7  First,  Moses  saith,  «  I  will 
provoke  you  to  jealousy  by  them 
that  are  no  people,  and  by  a  y  fool- 
ish nation  I  will  anger  you. 

20  But  Esaias  is  very  bold  and 
saith,  '■  I  was  found  of  them  that 
sought  me  not ;  I  was  made  mani- 
fest unto  them  that  asked  not  after 
me. 

21  But  to  Israel  he  saitli,  a  All 
day  long  I  have  stretched  forth  ray 
hands  unto  a  disobedient  and  gain- 
saying people. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

I  God  hath  not  cast  of  all  Israel.  7  So?ne 
wtre  elected,  though  the  rest  were  har- 
dened. 16  Inhere  is  hope  of  their  con- 
version.  18  The  Gentiles  max/ not  insult 
upon  them:  26for  there  is  apromise  of 
their  salvation.  33  God* s  Judgments  are 


T  SAY  then,  »  Hath  God  cast  away 
*•  his  people  7  God  forbid.  For 
^  I  also  am  an  Israelite,  of  the 
seed  of  Abraham,  of  the  tribe  o( 
Benjamin. 

895 


Some  were  elected,  though 

2  God  hath  not  cast  away  his 
people  \vhicli  c  lie  foreknew.  Wot 
ve  not  what  the  scripture  saith  f  of 
£lias  ?  how  he  niaketli  intercession 
to  God  against  Israel,  saying, 

S  J  Lord,  they  have  killed  thy 
propliets,  and  digged  down  thine 
altars ;  and  I  ,iin  left  alone,  and 
they  seek  my  life. 

4  But  what  saith  the  answer  of 
God  unto  him  ?  >=  I  have  reserved 
to  myself  seven  thousand  men,  who 
have  not  bowed  the  knee  to  the 
image  of  Baal. 

5  f  Even  so  then  at  this  present 
time  also  there  is  a  remnant  accord- 
ing to  tlie  election  of  grace. 

6  And  s  if  by  grace,  then  !>  it  no 
more  of  works  :  otherwise  grace  is 
no  more  grace.  But  if  it  be  of 
works,  then  is  it  no  more  grace : 
otherwise  work  is  no  more  work. 

7  What  then  '.'  h  Israel  hath  not 
obtained  that  which  lie  seeketh  for  ; 
but  the  election  hath  obtained  it, 
and  the  rest  were  ||  blinded, 

8  (According  as  it  is  written, 
'  God  hath  given  them  the  spirit  of 
II  slumber,  k  eyes  that  they  should 
not  see,  and  ears  that  they  should 
not  hear  ;)  unto  this  day. 

9  And  David  saith,  1  Let  their 
table  be  made  a  snare,  and  a  trap, 
and  a  stumbling-block,  and  a  re- 
compense unto  tnem  : 

10  "1  Let  their  eyes  be  darkened, 
that  they  may  not  see,  and  bow 
down  their  back  always. 

11  I  say  then.  Have  they  stum- 
bled that  they  should  fall  %  God 
forbid  :  but  rather  u  through  their 
fall  salvation  is  come  unto  the 
Gentiles,  for  to  provoke  them  to 
jealousy. 

12  Now,  if  the  fall  of  them  be 
the  riches  of  the  world,  and  the 
il  diminisliing  of  them  the  riches  of 
the  Gentiles  ;  how  much  more  their 
fulness '! 

13  For  I  speak  to  you  Gentiles, 
inasmuch  as  o  I  am  the  apostle 
of  the  Gentiles,  I  magnify  mine 
office  : 

14  If  by  any  means  I  may  pro- 
voke to  emulation  them  which  (ire 
my  flesh,  and  p  might  save  some  of 
them. 

15  For  if  the  casting  away  of  them 
Aethe  reconciling  of  the  world,  what 
shall  the  receiving  of  them  be,\i\xi 
life  from  the  dead  1 

IG  For  if  <1  the  first  fruit  he  holy 
the  lump  is  also  holy :  and  if  the 
root  be  holy,  so  are  the  branches 

17  And  if  r  some  of  the  branches 
be  broken  olT,  *  and  thou,  bein_ 
wild  olive-tree,  wert  grafted  in 
II  among  them,  and  with  them  par- 
takcst  of  the  root  and  fatness  oi  the 
olive-tree ; 

18  '  Boast  not  against  the 
branches.  But  if  thou  uoasl,  thou 
buarest  not  the  root,  but  the  root  thee. 

19  Thou  wilt  say  then,  The 
branches  were  broken  off,  that  1 
mi"ht  be  grafted  in. 

20  Well ;  because  of  unbelief 
they   were   broken   off,    and    thou 


ROMANS. 

Anno 
DOMINI 


ff  ch.  4.  4,  5. 
Gal.  .S.  4. 
See  Deul.  9. 
4,5. 


Or, 

ardencd, 
2  Cor.  3.  \t 
I  Is.  29.  10. 
il  Or, 


5.  21.  Ezek. 

12.  2.  Matt. 

13.  14.  John 
12.  40.  Acts 
2».  26,  27. 

I  Ps.  69.  22. 
mPi.  69.  23. 


11  Acts  13.46. 
&,  18.  6.  &. 
22.  18,21.  & 
28.  24,  28. 
cli.  10.  19. 


Or,  decay^ 
r,  loss. 


0  Acts  9.  15, 
&13.  2.St22 
21.  oh.  15.16, 
Gill.  1.16.  & 
2.  2,  7,  8,  9. 
Eoli.  3.  8. 

1  Tim.  2.  7. 

2  Tim.  1.  11 
p  1  Cor.  7. 
16.  &.  9.  22. 
1  Tiin.  4.  16. 
Jam.  5.  20. 

qi.ev.  23.10 
Nii.n.  15.  18 
19,20,  21. 

rJ,M-.  II.  16. 
s  Acts  2.  39 
F.ph.  2.  12, 


,  John    5.  2. 
I  a  Cor.  3. 


2  Cor.  3.  14. 
Or,  hcrd- 


fls.  27.  9. 
Jer.  31.  31, 
&e.  Ileb.  8. 
8.  &.  10.  16. 


10.  15. 

h  Num.  234- 
19.  ' 

i  Eph.  2.  2. 
Col.  3.  7. 
il  Or,  obeyed. 

II  Or,  obeyed- 
h.  3.  9. 

Gnl.  3.  22. 
Or,  shut 
cm  all  up 
'^clhcr. 

I  P,<.  36.  6. 

Jou  11.  7. 
.  92.  6. 

II  J  oh  15.8. 
I.s.  40.  13. 
Jer.  23.  18. 

1  Cor.  2.   IS. 
o  Job  36.  22. 

Juh  35.  7. 
■&41.  11. 
q  1  Cor.  8.  C. 
Col.  I.  15. 

GkI.  1.  5. 
.  1.17 


Vi. 


Or,/o, 
1  Cnr. 


2  To 


.  4.  IS. 


u2Cor.  10.1. 
b  1  Pet.  2.  5. 
tVi.  60.  i:i, 
14.  ch.  6.  13, 
16,  19.  ICor. 
6.  13,20. 
JlUb.  10.20. 


the  rest  were  hardened. 
standest  by  faith.  "  Be  not  high- 
minded,  but  X  fear  : 

21  For  if  God  spared  not  the  na- 
tural branches,  take  heed  lest  he 
also  spare  not  thee. 

22  Behold  therefore  the  goodness 
and  severity  of  God  :  on  them  which 
fell,  severity  ;  buttoward  thee, good- 
ness, .V  if  thou  continue  in  his  good- 
ness ;  otherwise  ^  thou  also  shall  be 
cut  off. 

23  And  they  also,  »  if  they  abide 
not  still  in  unbelief,  shall  be  graffed 

for  God  is  able  to  graff  them  in 
again. 

24  For  if  tliou  wert  cut  out  of 
the  olive-tree  which  is  wild  by  na- 
ture, and  wert  gratfed  contrary  to 
nature  into  a  good  olive-tree  ;  how 
much  more  shall  these,  which  be 
the  natural  brniichcs,  be  graffed  into 
their  own  olive-tree  1 

25  For  1  would  not,  brethren, 
that  ye  should  be  ignorant  of  thi.^ 
mystery,  (lest  ye  should  be  h  wise 
in  your  own  conceits)  that  c  ||  blind- 
ness in  part  is  happened  to  Israel, 
J  until  the  fulness  of  tlio  Gentiles 
be  come  in. 

2G  And  so  all  Israel  shall  bo 
saved :  as  it  is  written,  e  There 
shall  come  out  of  Sion  the  Deli- 
verer, and  shall  turn  away  ungodii 
ness  from  Jacob  : 

27  f  For  this  is  my  covenant  unto 
them,  when  I  shah  take  away  their 
sins. 

28  As  concerning  the  gospel, 
they  are  enemies  for  your  sakes ; 
but  as  touching  the  election,  they 
are  S  beloved  for  the  fathers'  sakes. 

29  For  the  gifts  and  calling  of 
God  are  h  without  repentance. 

30  For  as  ye  i  in  times  past  have 
not  ||  believed  God,  yet  have  now 
obtained  mercy  through  their  un- 
belief; 

31  Even  so  have  these  also  now 
not  II  believed,  that  through  your 
mercy  they  also  may  obtain  mercy. 

32  For  k  God  halli  ||  concluded 
them  all  in  unbelief,  that  he  might 
have  mercy  upon  all. 

33  O  the  depth  of  the  riches  both 
of  the  wisdom  and  knowledge  of 
God  !  1  how  unsearchable  arc  his 
judgments,  and  "'  his  ways  past 
finding  out  I 

34  n  For  who  hath  known  t'he 
mind  of  the  Lord  ?  or  o  who  hath 
been  his  counsellor "! 

35  Or  p  who  hath  first  given  to 
him,  and  Jt  shall  be  recompensed 
unto  him  again  ? 

30  For  q  of  him,  and  through 
him,  and  to  him  are  all  things : 
r  to  t  whom  be  glory  for  ever.  A- 
men. 

CHAPTER  XII. 
1  God^s  mercies  rmist  move  us  to  please 
God.     3  A'o  man  must  Ihink  too  leelt  of 
liimself,  6  but  ailend  eveiy  out  on  that 
calling  wherein  he  is  placed.  9  Love,  and 
many  other  duties,  are  required  of  u>. 
19  Hn-e'i'fe  is  svecial/y  forbidden. 
r     a  BESEECH     you     therefore, 
^     brethren,     by    the    mercies    of 
God,  l"  that  ye  "^  present    your   bo- 
dies  da  living  sacrifice,  holy,  ac- 
t»ti 


DOMINI 


Exhortation  to  holiness. 

ceptable  unto  God,  which  is  your 

reasonable  service. 

2  And  e  be  not  conformed  to  this 
world  :  but '  be  ye  transformed  by 
the  renewing  of  your  mind,  that  ye 
may  S  prove  what  ii  that  good,  and 
acceptable,  and  perfect  will  of  God. 

3  For  I  say,  ''  through  the  grace 
given  unto  me,  to  every  man  that 
IS  among  you, '  not  to  think  of  him- 
self more  highly  iha.n  he  ought  to 
think  ;  but  to  think  f  soberly,  ac- 
cording as  God  hath  dealt  ^  to  every 
man  the  measure  of  faith. 

4  For  '  as  we  have  many  mem- 
bers in  one  body,  and  all  members 
have  not  the  same  office  : 

5  So  ">  we,  being  many,  are  one 
body  in  Christ,  and  every  one 
members  one  of  another. 

6  n  Having  then  gifts,  diftering 
"according  to  the  grace  that  is 
given  to  us,  whether  p  prophecy, 
let  us  prophesy  according  to  the 
proportion  of  faith  ; 

7  Or  ministry,  let  us  wait  on  our 
ministering  :  or  1  he  that  teacheth, 
on  teaching  : 

8  Or  r  he  that  e.xhorteth,  on  ex- 
hortation :  s  he  tliat  II  giveth,  let  him 
do  it  II  with  simplicity:  'he  that 
ruleth,  with  diligence :  he  that 
sheweth  mercy,  "  with  cheerfulness. 

9  "  Let  love  be  w  ithout  dissimu- 
lation, y  Abhor  that  which  is  evil ; 
cleave  to  that  which  is  good. 

10  z  Be  kindly  aft'ectioned  one  to 
another  ||  with  brotherly  love;  a  in 
honour  preferring  one  another  ; 

11  Not  slothful  in  business ;  fer- 
vent in  spirit ;  serving  the  Lord  ; 

13  b  Rejoicing  in  hope  ;  c  patient 
in  tribulation  ;  d  continuing  mstant 
in  prayer ; 

13  e  Distributing  to  the  necessity 
of  saints  ;  fgiven  to  hospitality. 

14  g  Bless  them  which  persecute 
you  ;  ble.'s,  and  curse  not. 

15  t  Rejoice  with  them  that  do  re- 
joice, and  weep  with  them  that  weep. 

16  '  Be  of  the  same  mind  one 
toward  another.  ^  Mind  not  high 
things,  but  ||  condescend  to  men  of 
low  estate.  1  Be  not  wise  in  your 
own  conceits. 

17  '"  Recompense  to  no  man  evil 
for  evil,  u  Provide  things  honest  in 
the  sight  of  all  men. 

18  If  it  be  possible,  as  much  aslieth 
in  you,  olive  peaceably  with  all  men.   s^ipei-TA. 

19  Dearly  beloved,  p  avenge  not 
yourselves,"  but  rather  give  place 
unto  wrath :  for  it  is  written, 
1  Vengeance  is  mine ;  I  will  re- 
pay, saith  the  Lord. 
20.  ch.  .1.  2.  &.  li.  13.  Phil.  3.  1. 
Heb.  3.  6.     1  Pel.  4.  13.     c  Luk 


rEx.23.  4, 
5.  Prov.  26. 
21,  22.  Matt. 


a  Tit.  3.  1. 

I  Pet.  2.  13. 
b  Prov.  8.  15, 
16.  Dan.  2. 
21.  &,4.  32. 
Jolm  19.  11. 

II  Or,  order- 
ed. 

z  Til.  3.  I. 


!oue  of  the 
brethren. 
aPlnl.  2.3. 
1  Pet.  5.  S. 
t,  Luke  10. 
<fe  4.  4.  1  Thess.  6.  16. 
IT 


11. 
Heb.  10.  36.  &  12.  1.  Jam.  1.  4.  &  5.  7.  1  Pet.  2.  19,  20. 
d  Luke  18.  1.  Acts  2.  42.  &  12.  5.  Col.  4.  2.  Enli.6.  18. 
1  Thess.  1.  17.  clCor.  16.  1.  2  Cor.  9.  1,  12.  Heb.  6. 
10.  &  13.  16.  1  John  3.  17.  f  1  Tim.  3.  2.  Tit.  1.  8.  Heb. 
U.  2.  1  Pel.  4.  9.  ?  Matt.  5.  44.  Luke  6.  28.  &,  23.  34. 
Acts  7.  60.  1  Cor.  4.  12.  1  Pet.  2.  23.  &,  3.  9.  hi  Cor. 
12.  26.  i  ch.  IS.  5.  1  Cor.  1.  10.  Phil.  2.  2.  &,  3.  16. 
1  Pet.  3.  8.  k  Ps.  131.  1,  2.  Jer.  45.  6.  II  Or,  be  content- 
ed with  mean  things.  1  Prov.  3.  7.  &  26.  12.  Is.  5.  21. 
ch.  11.  2.i.  m  Prov.  20.  22.  Matt.  5.  39.  1  Thess.  5.  15. 
I  Pet.  3.  9.  n  ch.  14.  16.  2  Cor.  8.  21.  o  Mark  9.  50. 
ch.  14.  19.  Heb.  12.  14.  p  Lev.  19.  18.  Prov.  24.  29. 
Tcr.  17.  q  Deut.  32.  35.  Heb.  10.  30. 
Oo2 


CHAPTER  XHI.  Love  is  the  fulfilling  of  the  law 

20  r  Therefore,  if  thine  enemy 
hunger,  feed  him  ;  if  he  thirst,  give 
him  drink  :  for  in  so  doing  tnou 
shall  heap  coals  of  fire  on  his  head. 

21  Be  not  overcome  of  evil,  but 
overcome  evil  with  good. 

CHAPTER   XIH. 
1  Subjection^  and  many  other  duties^  we 
owe  to  the  magistrates.     8  Love  is  the 
fulfilling  0/ the  law.     11   Gluttony  and 
drunkenness,  and  the  vorks  of  dark- 
ness^ are  out  of  season  in  the  time  of  the 
gospel. 
T  ET  every  soul  a  be  subject  unto 
-'-'  the  higher  powers.     For  b  there 
is  no  power  but  of  God  :  the  powers  i 
that  be,  are  ||  ordained  of  God. 

2  Whosoever  therefore  resistcth 
'=  the  power,  resisteth  the  ordinance 
of  God  :  and  they  that  resist  shall 
receive  to  themselves  damnation. 

3  For  rulers  are  not  a  terror  to 
good  worksj_  but  to  the  evil.  Wilt 
thou  then  not  be  afraid  of  the 
power  1  J  do  that  which  is  good, 
and  tiiou  shalt  have  praise  of  the 
same : 

4  For  he  is  the  minister  of  God 
to  thee  for  good.  But  if  thou  do 
that  which  is  evil,  be  afraid  ;  for 
he  beareth  not  the  sword  in  vain  : 
for  he  is  the  minister  of  God,  a 
revenger  to  execute  wrath  upon 
him  that  doeth  evil. 

5  Wherefore  e  ye  must  needs  be 
subject,  not  only  for  wrath,  fbut 
also  for  conscience'  sake. 

0  For,  for  this  cause  pay  ye  tri- 
bute also :  for  they  are  God's  mi- 
nisters, attending  continually  upon 
this  very  thing. 

7  s  Render  therefore  to  all  their 
dues  :  tribute  to  whom  tribute  is 
due ;  custom  to  whom  custom ; 
fear  to  whom  fear ;  honour  to 
whom  honour. 

8  Owe  no  man  any  thing,  but  to 
love  one  another:  for  li  he  that 
loveth  another  hath  fulfilled  the 
law. 

9  For  this,  i  Thou  shalt  not  com- 
mit adultery.  Thou  shalt  not  kill, 
Thou  shalt  not  steal.  Thou  shalt 
not  bear  false  witness.  Thou  shalt 
not  covet  ;  and  if  there  be  any 
other  commandment,  it  is  briefly 
comprehended  in  this  saying,  name- 
ly, k  Thou  shait  love  thy  neighbour 
as  thyself. 

10  Love  worketh  no  ill  to  his 
neighbour:  therefore  Uove  is  the 
fulliUing  of  the  law. 

11  And  that,  knowing  the  time, 
that  now  it  is  high  time  <"  to  awake 
out  of  sleep  :  for  now  is  our  sal- 
vation nearer  than  when  we  be- 
lieved. 

12  The  night  is  far  spent,  the 
day  is  at  hand  :  ■>  let  us  therefore 
cast  off  the  works  of  darkness, 
and  0  let  us  put  on  the  armour  of 
light. 

13  p  Let  us  walk  ||  honestly,  as  in 
the  day  :  q  not  in  rioting  and  drunk- 
enness, r  not  in  chambering  and 
wantonness,  s  not  in  strife  and  en- 
vying. 

14  But  t  put  ye  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,   and  "  make   not   provision 

897 


el  Pet.  1.14. 
1  John  2.  15. 
fEph.  I.  18, 
&  4.  23. 
Col.  1.21, 
22.  &,  3.  10. 
gEph.  5.  10, 
17.  1  Thess. 
4.3. 

h  ch.  I.  5.  Si, 
15.  15.  I  Cor, 

3.  10.  &15. 
10.  Gal.  2.  9, 
Eph.3.2,7,8, 
i  Prov.  25. 
27.  Eccles. 
7.  16.  ch.  11. 
20. 

t  Gr.  to 
sobriety. 
k  1  Cor.  12. 
7,  1 1.  Eph. 

4.  7. 

1  1  Cor.  12. 
12.  Eph.  4. 


17.  &  12.20 
27.  Eph.  1. 

23.  &  4.  25. 
M  1  Cor.  12. 
4.  IPet.  4. 
10,  11. 

0  ver.  3. 
p  Acts  11. 
27.  1  Cor.  12, 
10,28.  &.  13 
2.  Si  14.  1,6, 
2:1,  31. 
q  Acts  13.  1. 
Eph.  4.  11. 
Gal.  6.  6. 

1  Tim.  5.  17. 
r  Acts  15.  32. 

1  Cor.  14.  3. 
■s  Matt.  6.  1, 
2,  3. 
II  Or, 

imparteth. 
ilOr, 
liberally. 

2  Cor.  8.  2. 
t  Acts  20. 28. 
ITim.  5.  17. 
Heb.  13.  7, 

24.  1  Pet.  5. 
2. 

u  2  Cor.  9.  7. 
.1  ITim.  1.5. 
1  Pet.  1.  22. 
y  Ps.  34.  14. 
&  36.  4.  & 
97.  10.  Amos 
6.  15. 

■I.  Heb.  13.  I. 
1  Pet.  1.  22. 
&.2.  17.  &.3. 


Z  Matt.  22. 
21.  Mark  12. 
17.  Luke  20. 
25. 

ver.  10. 

al.5.  14. 
Col.  3.  14. 

I.  5. 
Jam.  2.  8. 

Ex.  20.  13. 
&LC.  Deut. 
5.  17,  &,c. 
Malt.  19.  18. 
k  Lev.  19. 
IS.  Matt.  22. 

39.  Mark  12. 
31.  Gal.  5. 
14.  Jam.  2. 
8. 

1  Matt.  22. 

40.  ver.  8. 

1  Cor.  15. 
34.  Epii.  5. 
1  Thess. 
5.  5,  6. 
n  Eph.  5.  11. 
Col.  3.  8. 

0  Eph. 

1  Thes' 
p  Phil.  4.8. 
1  Thess.  4. 
12.   1  Pet.  2. 
12. 

il  Or,  de- 
cently. 
q  Prov.  23. 
20.  Luke  21. 
1  Pet.  4. 
3. 

1  Cor.  6.  9. 
Enh.  5.  5. 

Ji-.m.  3.  14. 
t  Gal.  3.  27. 
Eph.  4.  24. 
Col.  3.  10. 
u  Gal.  5.  16. 
1  P«t.  2.  11, 


.5.8. 


/r«  must  irmtate  Christ. 

for   the   flesh,   to   fulfil  the    lusts 

thereof. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

3  Men  may  not  contemn  nor  condemn  one 
the  other /or  things  indifferent :  13  but 
take  heed  that  they  gil'e  no  offence  in 
them:  lb  far  that  the  apostle  proveth 
unlawful  by  many  reasons. 

TIJIM  that  a  is  weak  in  the  faith 
^^  receive  ye,  but  ||  not  to  doubt- 
ful disputations. 

2  For  one  believeth  that  he  1>  may 
eat  all  tilings ;  another,  who  is 
weak,  eateth  htibs. 

3  Let  not  him  that  eateth,  de- 
spise him  that  eateth  not ;  and  c  let 
not  him  wliicli  eateth  not,  judge 
him  that  eateth  :  for  God  hath  re- 
iicived  him. 

4  'i  Who  art  thou  that  judgest 
another  man's  servant  ?  to  his  own 
master  he  standeth  or  falleth  :  yea, 
lis  shall  be  holden  up  :  Cor  God  is 
able  to  make  him  stand. 

5  e  One  man  esteemeth  one  day 
above  another ;  another  esteemetii 
every  day  alike.  Let  every  man  be 
II  fully  persuaded  in  his  own  mind. 

6  He  Ibal  f  ||  regardeth  the  day, 
regardelh  it  unto  the  Lord  :  and 
he  that  regardeth  not  tlie  day,  to 
the  Lord  he  dotli  not  regard  it. 
He  that  eateth,  ealeth  to  the  Lord, 
for  e  he  givetli  God  thanks  ;  and 
he  that  eateth  not,  to  the  Lord  he 
eateth  not,  and  giveth  God  thanks. 

7  For  1j  none  of  us  liveth  to  him- 
self, and  no  man  dieth  to  himself. 

8  For  whether  we  live,  we  live 
unto  the  Lord  ;  and  whether  we 
die,  we  die  unto  the  Lord  :  whether 
we  live  therefore,  or  die,  wo  are  the 
Lord's. 

9  For  '  to  this  end  Christ  both 
died,  and  rose,  and  revived,  that  he 
might  be  k  Lord  both  of  the  dead 
and  living. 

10  But  why  dost  thou  Judge  thy 
brother  1  or  why  dost  thou  set  at 
nought  thy  brother  7  for  1  we  shall 
all  stand  before  the  judgment-seat 
of  Christ. 

11  For  it  is  written,  m  j?s  I  live, 
aaith  the  Lord,  every  knee  shall 
bow  to  me,  and  every  tongue  shall 
confess  to  God. 

12  So  then  "  every  one  of  us  shall 
give  account  of  himself  to  God. 

13  Let  us  not  therefore  judge  one 
another  any  more  :  but  judge  this 
rather,  that  "no  man  put  a  stum- 
bling-block, or  an  occasion  to  fall 
in  his  brother's  way. 

14  I  know,  and  am  persuaded  by 
tlie  Lord  Jesus,  p  that  there,  is  no- 
thing t  unclean  of  itself:  but  <l  to 
him  that  esteemeth  any  thing  to  be 
t  unclean,  to  him  it  is  unclean. 

15  But  if  thy  brother  be  grieved 
with  thtj  meat,  now  walkest  thou 
not  t  charitably,  r  Destroy  not  him 
with  thy  meat,  for  whom  Christ  died. 

16  5  Let  not  then  your  good  be 
evil  spoken  of: 

17  '  For  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
not  meat  and  drink,  but  righteous- 
neag,  and  peace,  and  joy  in  the 
Holy  Ghost. 


ROMANS. 


DOMINI     DOMINI 


11  2  Cor.  8. 

21. 

X  Ps.  34.  M. 

ch.  12.  18. 

y  ch.  IS.  2. 

1  Cor.  14. 

12.   1  Thess. 

5.  11. 

z  ver.  15. 

a  Mail.  15. 

11.  Acl8  10. 

15.  ver.  14. 

Til.  1.  15. 

b  1  Cor.  8.  9, 

10,  11,  12. 

c  1  Cor.  8. 

13. 

il  1  John  3. 

21. 

li  Or,  dis- 

cerneth  and 

putttth  a 

difference 

between 

meats. 

e  Til.  1.  15. 


ach.  15.1,7. 

I  Cor.  8.  i>, 
11.  &y.  22. 

II  Or,  not  to 
Judge  his 
doubtful 
thoughts. 

b  ver.  14. 

1  Cov.  10. 

25.   1  T.in. 

4.  4.  Tit.  1. 

15. 

c  Col.  2.  16. 

d  Jam.  4.  12. 


J  Or, fully 
nsmred. 
fGal.  4.  10. 
11  Or, 
observelh, 

S  1  Cor.  10. 
31.1  Tim. 
4.3. 

h  1  Cor.  6. 

19,  20.  Gal. 

2.20. 

1  Thess.  5. 

10.  iret.  4. 

2. 

1  2  Cor.  5.15. 
k  Acls  10. 


1  Man.  85. 

31,  32.  Acts 

10.  42.  &  17. 

31.  2  Cor.  6. 

10.  JuJe  14, 

15. 

m  Is.  45.  23. 


p  Acts  10. 


q  1  C 

or. 

8.7, 

10. 

t  Gr 

CO 

m- 

mon. 

t  Gr. 

ac 

. 

cord 

"g 

to 

char 

'y 

rlC 

8.11 

12 

17 

I  IC 

or. 

8.8 

a  Gal.  6.  1. 
bch.  14.  1. 

c  1  Cor.  9. 
19,  22.  &.  10. 
24,  33.  &  13. 
6.  Phil.  2.  4, 
5. 

d  ch.  14.  19. 
e  Mall.  26. 
39.  John  S. 
30.  &  6.  38. 
1  Ps.  69.  9. 
S  ch.  4.  23, 
24.  1  Cor.  9. 
9,  10.  &,  10. 
II.  2  Tun.  3. 
16,  17. 
h  ch.  12.  16. 

I  Cor.  1.  10. 
Phil.  3.  16. 

II  Or,  after 
the  example 
of 

\  Acts  4.  24, 
32. 

kch.  14.  1, 


46. 

ch.  3.  3. 

Oor.  1.  20. 
oJohn  10. 
16.  ch.  9.23. 
p  Ps.  18.  49. 

q  Deul.  .^2. 
.  117.  1. 


sis.  11.  1,10. 
Rev.  5.  5.  & 
22.  16. 


W^ 


The  strong  must  bear  with  the  weak. 

18  For  he  that  in  these  things 
servelh  Chiist,  "is  acceptable  to 
God,  and  approved  of  men. 

19  "Let  us  therefore  follow  after 
the  things  which  make  for  peace, 
and  things  wherewith  y  one  may 
edify  another. 

20  2  For  meat  destroy  not  the 
work  of  God.  a  All  things  indeed 
are  jiure  ;  b  but  it  is  evil  for  that 
man  who  eateth  with  ofl'ence. 

21  It  is  good  neither  to  eatc  flesh, 
nor  to  drink  wine,  nor  any  thing 
whereby  tliy  brother  stunibleth,  or 
is  offended,  or  is  made  weak. 

22  Hast  thou  faith  ?  have  it  to 
thyself  before  God.  J  Ilappy  is  he 
that  condemnoth  not  liimself  in 
tliat  thing  which  he  alloweth. 

23  And  he  that  ||  doubteth  la 
damned  if  he  eat,  because  he  eateth 
not  of  faith :  for  e  whatsoever  is 
not  of  faith  is  sin. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  The  strong  must  bear  tcilk  the  ueal:.  2 
IVe  may  not  pltase  ourselves,  Z  for 
Christ  did  not  so,  7  but  receive  one  the 
other,  as  Christ  did  us  all,  8  both  Jews, 
9  and  Gentiles.  15  Paul  eicusetk  his 
uriting,  28  and  promiseth  to  see  them, 
30  find  reijuesteth theii  pi ayers. 

E  a  then  that  are  strong  ought 
to  bear  the  b  infirmities  of  the 

weak,  and  not  to  please  ourselves. 

2  c  Let  every  one  of  us  please  his 
neighbour  for  his  good  J  to  edifica- 
tion. 

3  e  For  even  Christ  pleased  not 
himself;  but,  as  it  is  written,  t'The 
reproaches  of  them  that  reproach 
ed  thee  fell  on  me. 

4  For  %  whatsoever  things  were 
written  aforetime,  were  written  for 
our  learning,  that  we  through  pa 
tience  and  comfort  of  the  scrip- 
tures might  have  hope. 

5  h  Now  the  God  of  patience  and 
consolation  grant  you  to  be  like- 
minded  one  toward  another  ||  ac- 
cording to  Christ  Jesus  : 

6  That  ye  may  '  with  one  mind 
and  one  mouth  glorify  God,  even 
tho  Fatlier  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

7  Wherefore  ^  receive  ye  one 
another,  '  as  Christ  also  received 
us,  to  the  glory  of  God. 

8  Now  1  say  that  "i  Jesus  Christ 
was  a  minister  of  the  circumcision 
for  the  truth  of  God,  "  to  confirm  the 
promises  made  unto  the  fathers  : 

9  And  othat  tho  Gentiles  might 
glorify  God  for  his  mercy  ;  as  it 
is  written,  p  For  this  cause  I  will 
confess  to  thee  among  the  Gentiles, 
and  sing  unto  thy  name. 

10  And  again  he  saith,  q  Rejoice, 
ye  Gentiles,  with  his  people. 

11  And  again,  r  Praise  the  Lord, 
all  ye  Gentiles  ;  and  laud  him,  all 
ye  people. 

12  And  again  Esaias  saith, 
5  There  shall  be  a  root  of  Jesse, 
and  he  that  shall  rise  to  reign  over 
the  Gentiles ;  in  him  shall  the 
Gentiles  trust. 

13  Now  the  God  of  hope  fill  you 
with  all  1  joy  and  peace  in  believ- 
■  n",  that  ve  may  abound  in  hope 


Paul  excuseth  his  writins 
through  the    power    of  the    Holy 

'^irAnd  "I  myself  also  am  per 
guaded  of  you,  mv  brethren  that 
^e  aU^  are  full  'of  goodness,  «  filled 
with  a.l  knowledge,  able  also  to 
admonish  one  another. 

15    Nevertheless,  brethren,  I  lia\  e 
written  the  more  \)oldly  unto  you 
^    some   sort,    as  puttmg    y°"   '",      ,    ,   , 
mind    X  because  of  the  grace  that]x^oh.K5 

is  given  to  me  of  (jort. 


CHAPTER  XVI 

Anno 


i  Is.  66.  20. 
Phil.  2.  17. 
aHeb.  5.  1. 
b  Acts  21. 
19.  Gal.  5 


I^^IT.  7\  :hou°d'be  the  mims-    •-3.EP'>-  ^■ 
te'VjesusChristtotheGent,le.l      .    .-    .. 

ministering  the  §««?<=' "Lppniles 
the  II  ^  offering  up  of  the  Gentiles 
rnight  be  acceptable,  bemg  sancti- 
fied by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

17  1  have  therefore  thereof  I 
may  "lory  througn  Jesus  Christ, 
m7  those  things  which  pertam   to 

*^°18  For  I  will  not  dare  to  speak 
of  any  of  those  things  bwhid, 
Christ  hath  not  wrought  by  me, 
X  make  the  Gentiles  obedient,  by   c  ch.  1.  5.  U 

word  and  deed,  ,  j    ,  i,,l  la 

T9    d  Through  mightys.gns  and   aActs,l9 

wonders,  by  the  power  of  the  bpmt         j^. 
of  God-   so   that  from  Jerusalem,! 
and  round  about  unto  lUyricum,  1 
have  fully  preached  the  gospel  of 

iW  Yea,  so  havel  strived  to  preach 
the  gospel,  not  where  Christ  was 
namfd,  el^Bt  I  should  build  upon 
another  man's  foundation  : 

21  But  as  it  is  written,  f  To  whom   1 1 
he  was  not  spoken  of,  they  shall' 
see  :  and  they  that  have  not  heard 
shall  understand. 

22  For  which  cause  also  g  i  have  .. 
been  1|  much  hindered  from  coming   1  Thess.  2 
to  you.                       .                          i„„„H  Or,  mamy 

23  But  now  having  no  more  place   ^^^^_  ^^^  ^y. 
in  these  parts,  and  h  having  a.g'^^'-lientimes. 
desire  these   many  years  to   coraejh^Acul| 
unto  you ; 

24  Whensoever  I  take  my  jour- 
ney into  Spain,  I  will  come  to  you  : 
for  I  trust  to  see  you  in  my  jour- 
ney, '  and  to  be  brought  on  my 
way  thitherward  by  you,  it  hrst 
I  be  somewhat  filled  T  with  your   t  Gr. 


Paul  sendeth  greetings  to  many 
Anno       ,.  that  ye   strive   to-ether  with  mO 
D  O  M I N  I    in  your  prayers  to  God  tor  me  , 

'     31  8  That  I  may  be  delivered  trom 
them  that  ,|  do  not  believe  in  Ju- 
dea  ■  and  that  '  my  service  which 
iz.  1  /  have  for  Jerusalem,  may  be  ac- 

s  2  Thess.  3.    cepted  of  the  saints  ; 
"  '     -p    "  That  I  may  come  unto  you 

with  joy  X  by  me  will  of  God,  and 
may  with  you  be  y  refreshed. 

33   Now  z  the   God  of  peace  be 
with  you  all.     Amen. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 
3  Paul  willfth  the  brethren  to  greet  many, 
,d  adfiseth  them  io   taxe   heed  JT 


fe, 


i  afiviseui  i/ie'<t  w    -- —         J    -jt 
which  cause  disse,ision  o""  > 
2 1  and  after  sundry  salutatwi  :■! 
enae'h  with  praise  and  thanks  to  God. 

T  COMMEND  unto  you  Phebe 
6  20.  1^  our  sister,  which  is  a  servant  ot 
14. 33.  the  church  which  is  at  ^  Cenchrea  . 
'  '  2    l-  That  ye   receive  her  in  ine 

-  -      I  Lord,  as  becometh  saints,  and  that 

1^3^'r'fii=;s.|y5ass.sther.n  whatsoever  bu^^ 

3.  16.  Heb. 
Il3.  20. 
Acls  18. 


bPhil.  2.  29. 

3  John  5,  6. 
U  Acts  18.2, 
,18,25. 
12  Tun.  4.  19. 

d  1  Cor.  16. 

Col.  4. 
15.  Philem 


,  e  2  Cor.  10. 
I  13,  15,  16. 
.  62.  15. 


rch.  I.  13. 


ver.  32. 
oh.  1.  U. 


i  Acts  IS.  3. 


eompany.  ^ 

25  But  now  1^  I  go  unto  Jerusa 
lera  to  minister  unto  the  saints. 

26  For  1  it  hath  pleased  them  ot 
Macedonia  and  Achaia  to  make  a 
certain  contribution  for  the  poor 
saints  which  are  at  Jerusalem. 

27  It  hath  pleased  them  verdy ; 
and  their  debtors  they  are.  lor 
in  if  the  Gentiles  have  been  made 
partakers  of  their  spiritual  things, 
n  their  duty  is  also  to  minister  unto  lU^o 
them  in  carnal  things.  |     '^  • 

28  When  therefore  I  have  per- 
formed this,  and  have  sealed  to 
them  o  this  fruit,  I  will  come  by 
you  into  Spain.  ,    ,     .        t 

29  P  And  I  am  sure  that  when  1 
come  unto  you,  I  shall  come  in  the 
fulness  of  the  blessing  of  the  gospel 
of  Christ.  , 

30  Now  I  beseech  you,  brethren, 
for  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ's  sake, 
and  qfor    the    love  of  the  Spirit, 


you, 

k  Acts  19. 
21.  &.20. 1 
&,24.  17. 
1  1  Cor.  16. 
1,  2.  2  Cor. 
8.  1.  &.  9.  2, 
12. 


mch.  11.17. 


.. .  ...9.11. 

Gal.  6.  6. 


o  Phil.  4.  17 
pch.  1.  11. 


q  Phil.  2.  1. 


sheTiath  need  of  you  :  for  she  hath 
been  a  succourer  of  many,  and  ol 
mvselfalso.  ,  .      ., 

3  Greet  c  Priscilla  and  Aquila,  my 
helpers  in  Christ  Jesus  :         . 

4  Who  have  for  my  life  laid  down 
their  own  necks  :  unto  whom  not 
only  I  give  thanks,  but  also  all  the 
churches  of  the  Gentdes. 

5  Likewise  greet  d  the  church 
that  is  in  their  house.  Salute  my 
well-beloved  Epenetus,  who  is  e  the 

,  first-fruits  of  Achaia  unto  Christ. 
1  Cor.  16.    I     g    Greet    Mary,    who    bestowea 
much  labour  on  us. 

7  Salute  Andronicus  and  Juma, 
my  kinsmen,  and  my  fellow-prison- 
ers, who  are  of  note  among  the  apos- 
tles, who  also  fwere  in  Christ  before 

8  Greet  Amplias  my  beloved  in 
the  Lord. 

I     9  Salute  Urbane,  our  helper  in 
Christ,  and  Stachys  my  beloved 

10  Salute  Apelles  approved  m 
Christ.  Salute  them  which  arc  ot 
Aristobulus'  ||  household. 

11  Salute  Herodion  my  kinsman. 
Greet  them  that  be  of  the  ||  house- 
hold of  Narcissus,  which  are  in  the 
Lord.  ,  rw,      I 

12  Salute  Tryphena  and  Trypho- 
sa,  who  labour  in  the  Lord.  Salute 
the  beloved  Persis,  which  laboured 
much  in  the  Lord.  . 

13  Salute  Rufus  S  chosen  in  the 
Lord,  and  his  mother  and  mine. 

14  Salute  Asyncritus,  Phlegon, 
Hermas,  Patrobas,  Hermes,  and  the 
brethren  which  are  with  them. 

hess.  ».    I     15   Salute  Philologus,  and  Julia, 
1  Pet.  6.    Nereus,  and  his  sister,  and  Olym- 
pas,  and  all  the  saints  which  are 
with  them.  ,  .  . 

16  h  Salute  one  another  with  an 
holy  kiss.  The  churches  of  Chnst 
salute  you. 

17  Now  I  beseech  you,  brethren, 
mark  them  1  which  cause  divisions 
and  offences,  contrary  to  the  doc- 
trine which  ye  have  learned  ;  ana 
k  avoid  them.  , 

18  For  they  that  are  such  serve 
not  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  but 
1  their  own  bellv  ;   and  m  by  ^ood 


J  2  John  1 


h  1  C-. 
20.  2  Cor. 
13.  12. 

1  The 
26. 
14. 
i  Acts  15.  1. 

5,  24.  1  Tim 

6.  3. 
k  1  Cor.  6.  9 
U.  2  Thess. 

13.  6,  14. 

2  Tim.  3.  6. 
Tit.  3.  10. 

2  John  10. 
1  Phil.  3.  19. 

1  Tim.  6.  5. 
m  Col.  2.  4. 

2  Tim.  3.  6. 
Tit.  1.  10. 
2  Pkt.  2.  3. 


Paul,  after  /us  salutation, 

words  and  fair  speechea  deceive  the 

hearts  of  the  simple. 

19  For  n  your  obedience  is  come 
abroad  unto  all  men-  I  am  glad 
therefore  on  your  behalf:  but  yet  I 
would  have  you  "  wise  unto  that 
which  is  good,  and  {I  simple  con- 
cerning evil. 

20  And  p  the  God  of  peace  q  shall 
II  bruise  Satan  under  your  feet 
shortly,  r  The  grace  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  be  with  you.     Amen. 

21  »  Timothdus  my  work-fellow, 
and  t  Lucius,  and  "  Jason,  and  "  So- 
eijjater,  my  kinsmen,  salute  you. 

22  J  Tertius,  who  wrote  this  epis- 
tle, salute  you  in  the  Lord. 

23  y  Gaius  mine  host,  and  of  the 
whnle  church,  saluteth  you.  z  Eras- 
tu3  the  chamberlain  of*^  the  city  sa- 
luteth you,  and  duartus  a  brother. 
2.  1  Ti.M.  1.  2.  Heb.  13.  23.  t  Acts  13.  I. 
X  Acts  20.  4.    y  1  Cor.  1.  U.  zAcis  19.22. 


1.  CORINTHLAJVS. 

Anno 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

60. 

60. 

n  clK  1.  8. 

a  ver.  20. 

oMatt.  10. 

1  Thess.  5. 

16.  1  Cor. 

28. 

14.  20. 

b  Eph.  3.  20. 

il  Or,  harm- 

1 Thes.-.  3. 

less. 

13.  2  Thess. 

p  ch.  15.  33. 

2.  17.  &.3.  3. 

q  Gen.  3.  IS. 

Jucle  24. 

11  Or,  tread. 

cch.  2.  16. 

T  ver.  24. 

•  lEph.  1.9. 

ICor.  16.23. 

&  3.  3,  4,  5. 

aC.jr.  13.  14. 

Col.  1.  27. 

Plul.  4.  23. 

e  1  Cor.  2.  7. 

1  Thess.  S. 

Eph.  3.  5,  9. 

28.  2  ThebS. 

Col.  1.  26. 

3.  18.  Kev. 

1  Eph.  1.9. 

2  Tim.  1.10. 

22.21. 

s  Acts  16.  1. 

Til.  1.2,3. 

Col.  1.  1. 

1  Pet.  1.  20. 

Plul.2.  19. 

g  Acls  6.  7. 

1  Thess.  3. 

ch.  1.5.  &, 

u  Acts  17.  5. 

16.  18. 

2  Tim.  4.  20. 

h  1  Tim.  1.  1 

exhorteth  them  to  unity 

24  »  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  you  all.     Amen. 

25  Now  b  to'him  that  is  of  power 
to  establish  you  c  according  to  my 
gospel,  and  the  preaching  of  Jesui 
Lhrist,  d  accordmg  to  the  reve- 
lation of  the  mystery,  « which 
was  kept  secret  since  the  world 
began, 

26  But  fnow  is  made  manifest, 
and  by  the  scriptures  of  the  pro- 
phets, according  to  the  command- 
ment of  the  everlasting  God,  made 
known  to  all  nations  for  s  the  obe- 
dience of  faith : 

27  To  h  God  only  wise,  be  glory 
through  Jesus  Christ  for  ever. 
Amen. 

If  Written  to  the  Romans  from 
Corinthus,  and  sent  by  Phebe 
servant  ol  the  church  at  Cen- 
chrea. 
'.  &  6.  16.    JuJe  2.';. 


If  THE  FIRST  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL,  THE  APOSTLE, 

TO 

THE   CORINTHIANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

AfleT  his  salutation  and  thanksgivings  10 
he exhoTteththemto  unity,  and  i^repro- 
veth  their  dissensions.  18  GoddestTOyeth 
thewisdomofthe  mse,  21  6y  thefoolish- 
ness  of  preachingy  and  26  calleth  not  the 
wise,  mighty,  and  noble,  but  27,  28  the 
foolish,  weak,  and  men  of  no  account. 

PAUL,  a  called  to  be  an  apostle  of 
Jesus  Christ  b  through  the  will 
of  God,  and  o  Sosthenes  our  broHjer, 

2  Unto  the  church  of  God  which 
is  at  Corinth,  d  to  them  that  e  are 
sanctified  in  Christ  Jesus,  f  called 
to  be  saints,  with  all  that  in  every 
place  ?  call  upon  the  name  of  Jesus 
Christ  h  our  Lord,  '  both  theirs  and 
ours '. 

3  k  Grace  be  unto  you,  and  peace 
from  God  our  Father,  and  from  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

4  1  I  thank  my  God  always  on 
your  behalf,  for  the  grace  of  God 
which  is  given  you  by  Jesus  Christ ; 

5  That  in  every  thing  ye  are  en- 
riched by  him,  m  in  all  utterance, 
and  in  all  knowledge  ; 

6  Even  as  nthe  testimony  of 
Christ  was  confirmed  in  you  : 

7  So  that  ye  come  behind  in  no 
gift ;  o  waiting  for  the  f  coming  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ : 

8  p  Who  shall  also  confirm  you 
unto  the  end,  q  that  ye  may  be 
blameless  in  the  day  of  our  Lord 
JeeuB  Christ. 

9  r  God  is  faithful,  by  whom  ye 
were  called  unto  » the  fellowship  of 
his  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

10  Now  1  beseech  you,  brethren, 
by  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
(/hrist,  t  that  ye  all  speak  the  same 
S3.    sJohn   15.  4.    &.   17.  21.     1  Jol 


a  Rom.  1.  I. 
b2Cor.  1.  1. 
Eph.  1.  1. 


im.  1.  7. 
2  Tim.  1.9. 

CIS  9.  14. 
21.  &  22.  16. 
2Tim.  2.  22. 
h  ch.  8.  6. 
i  Rom.  3.  22. 
&,  10.  12. 
k  Rom.  1.  7. 
2  Cor.  1.2. 
Eph.  1.  2. 
1  Pel.  1.  2. 

1  Rom.  1.  8. 
mch.  12.  8. 

2  Cor.  8.  7. 
iich.  2.  1. 

2  Tim.  1.8. 
Rev.  1.2. 
oPli.1.3.  20 


2  Pel.  3.  12. 
t  Gr.  rei-e- 
fntion.  Col. 
3.  4. 

p  1  Thess. 
3.  13. 


23. 

r  Is.  49.  7. 
ch.  10.  13. 
1  Tlie-s.  5. 
24,  2  TliesB. 
3.  3.  Heb.lO 
&.  4.  13. 


t  Gr. 

schisms,  ch. 


u  ch.  3.  4. 

xActs  18. 
24.  &  ■.9.  1. 
ch.  16.  12. 
yjolin  1.  42. 
z2Cor.  11. 
Eph.  4.  5. 

Acts  18.  8. 
b  Rom.  16. 
23. 


15. 

f  Acts  17.  18, 

h.  2.  14. 

•ch.  15.2. 
li  Rom.  1.16 

er.  24. 

Job  5.  12, 

13,  Is.  29. 

14.  Jer.8.  9. 
k  Is.  33.  18. 
1  J,.li  12.  17, 
20,24.  Is. 
44.  25.  Rom. 
1.22 


2  Cor.  IS.  11.     Phil,  2.  2.  Si,  3. 


1  Ro 


I. 


20,21,23. 
Sec  -Mmt 
11.25.  Luke 
10,21 


thing,  and  that  there  be  no  t  divi- 
sions among  you  ;  but  that  ye  be  per- 
fectly joined  together  in  the  same 
mind,  and  in  the  same  judgment. 

11  For  it  hath  been  declared  unto 
me  of  you,  my  brethren,  by  them 
which  are  of  the  house  of  Chloe, 
that  there  are  contentions  among 
you. 

12  Now  this  I  say,  "  that  every 
one  of  you  saitli,  I  am  of  Paul ;  and 
I  of  "  A|)ollos  ;  and  I  of  y  Cephas  ; 
and  I  of  Christ. 

13  z  Is  Christ  divided  ?  was  Paul 
crucified  for  you  ?  or  were  ye  bap- 
tized in  the  name  of  Paul  ? 

14  1  thank  God  that  1  baptized 
none  of  you,  but  ■>  Crispus  and 
b  Gaius  ; 

15  Lest  any  should  say  that  I  had 
baptized  in  mine  own  name. 

16  And  I  baptized  also  the  house- 
hold of  o  Stephanas  ;  besides,  I  know 
not  whether  I  baptized  any  other. 

17  For  Christ  sent  me  not  to  bap- 
tize, but  to  preach  the  gospel :  d  not 
with  wisdom  of  ||  words,  lest  the 
cross  of  Christ  should  be  made  of 
none  effect. 

18  For  the  preaching  of  the  cross 
is  to«  them  that  perish,  i  foolishness ; 
but  unto  us  g  which  are  saved,  it  is 
the  h  power  of  God. 

19  For  it  is  written,  '  I  will  de- 
stroy the  wisdom  of  the  wise,  and 
will  bring  to  nothing  the  under- 
standiiiff  of  the  prudent. 

20  Ij  Where  js  the  wise  7  where  is 
the  scribe  7  where  is  thedisputer  of 
this  world  1  1  hath  not  God  made 
foolish  the  wisdom  of  this  world  7 

21  ">  For  after  that  in  the  wis- 
dom of  God  the  world  by  wisdom 
knew  not  God,  it  pleased  God  by 

900 


Power  of  his  preaching. 

the  foolishness  of  preaching  to  save 

them  that  believe. 

22  For  the  "  Jews  require  a  sign, 
and  the  Greeks  seek  after  wisdom : 

23  But  we  nreach  Christ  cruci- 
fied, o  unto  the  Jews  a  stumbling- 
block,  and  unto  the  Greeks  p  fool- 
ishness : 

24  But  unto  them  which  are  call- 
ed, both  Jews  and  Greeks,  Christ 
q  the  power  of  God,  and  r  the  wis- 
dom of  God. 

25  Because  the  foolishness  of  God 
is  wiser  than  men  ;  and  the  weak- 
ness of  God  is  stronger  than  men. 

26  For  ye  see  your  calling,  bre- 
thren, how  that  s  not  many  wise 
men  after  the  flesh,  not  many 
mighty,  not  many  noble  are  called  : 

27  But  tGod  hath  chosen  the 
foolish  things  of  the  world  to  con- 
found the  wise  ;  and  God  hath 
chosen  the  weak  things  of  the  world 
to  confound  the  things  which  are 
mighty  ; 

S!8  And  base  things  of  the  world, 
and  things  which  are  despised,  hath 
God  chosen,  yea,  and  "  things  wliich 
are  not,  ^  to  bring  to  nought  things 
that  are  : 

29  }  That  no  flesh  should  glory  in 
his  presence. 

30  But  of  him  are  ye  in  Christ 
Jesus,  who  of  God  is  made  unto  us 
z  wisdom,  and  a  righteousness,  and 
t*  sanctification,  and  <:  redemption  : 

31  That,  according  as  it  is  written, 
<1  He  that  glorieth,  let  hhn  glory  in 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  II. 

Ue declareththal  Ms prenchin^,  1  though 
it  bring  not  excellency  of  spuech,  or  of  A 
human  -wisdom  :  yet  consuiteth  in  the  4, 
5  power  of  God  :  and  so  far  excelleth  6 
the  wisdom  of  this  worlds  and  9  human 
sense,  as  that  14  the  naturalman  cannot 
understand  it, 

A  ND  I,  brethren,  when  I  came  to 
-'*■  you,  a  came  not  with  excellency 
of  speech,  or  of  wisdom,  declarin, 
unto  you  ti  the  testimony  of  God. 

2  For  I  determined  not  to  know 
any  thing  among  you,  ■=  save  Jesus 
Christ,  and  him  crucified. 

3  And  d  I  was  with  you  e  in 
weakness,  and  in  fear,  and  in  much 
trembling. 

4  And  my  speech  and  my  preach- 
ing hcas  not  with  ||  enticing  words 
of  man's  wisdom,  s  but  in  demon- 
stration of  the  Spirit,  and  of  power : 

5  That  your  failh  should  not 
t  stand  in  the  wisdom  of  men,  but 
h  in  the  power  of  God. 

6  Howbeit,  we  speak  wisdom  a- 
mong  them  i  that  are  perfect :  yet 
not  k  the  wisdom  of  this  world,  nor 
of  the  princes  of  this  world,  1  that 
come  to  nouglit : 

7  But  we  speak  the  wisdom  of 
God  in  a  mystery,  even  the  hidden 
wisdom  m  which  God  ordained  be- 
fore the  world  unto  our  glory  ; 

8  1  Which  none  of  the  princes  of 
this  world   knew :    for  o  had   they 
known  zt,  they  would  not  have  cru- 
cified the  Lord  of  glory. 
,    9  But  as  it  is  written,  p  Eye  hath 


CHAPTERS  II,  III. 


DOMINI     DOMINI 


ols.  8.  lA. 
M.ilt.  11.  o 

&  13.  sr. 


q  Rom.  I.  4, 
16.  ver.  18. 
r  Col.  2.  3. 
s  John  7.  48 
t  Matt.  11. 


0  Eph.  I.  7. 
'1  Jer.  9.  23, 
21.  2  Cor. 
10.  17. 


•11?-    vch.  1.  18, 
•23. 

-om.  8.5,6, 
7.  Juile  19. 
a  Prov.  28.5. 

I  Thess.  5. 
21.  1  JoJin 
A.  1. 

;iOr, 

di^cerneth, 

II  Or, 
ned. 


b  ch.  1.  6. 
c  Gal.  6.  14. 
Phil.  3.8. 
d  .\cts  18.  1, 
6,  12. 

e  2  Cor.  4.  7. 
&  10.  1,  10. 
&  II.  30.  &, 
12.  5,  9. 
Gal.  A.  13. 
Tver.  1.  ch. 


1  ch.  14.20. 
Eph.  4.  13. 
Phil.  3.  15. 
Heb.  5.  14. 
kch.  1.20.&. 
3.  19.  ver.  1, 
13.  2  Cor.  1. 
12.  Jam.  3. 
15. 

1  ch.  1.  28. 
rn  Rom.  16. 
25,  26.  Epli 
3.  5,  9.  Col. 
1.  26.  2  Tim 


b  Job  16.  8. 
Is.  40.  13. 
Jer.  23.  18. 
Rom.  11.  34. 
t  Gr.  shall. 
c  John  15. 
15. 

a  ch.  2.  15. 
bch.  2.  14. 
c  Heb.  5.  13. 
d  Heh.  5.  12, 
13.  lPet.2.2. 
eJolmie.  12. 
fch.  1.  II. &, 
11.  18.  Gal. 
20,21 


Or, 


,  3.  16. 


48.  Acta  13. 

27.  2  Cor.  3, 

11. 

oLuke23.34. 

-ictsS.  17. 

See  John  16. 

3. 

p  Is.  64.  4. 


2  Cor.  3.  3. 
1  Rom.  12.  3, 
6.  1  Pet. 4.11. 
k  Acts  18.  4, 
8,  11.  ch.  4. 
15.  &  9.1.  &L 
15.  1.  2  Cor. 
10.  14,  15. 
1  Acts  18.  24, 
27.  &  19.  I. 
m  ch.  1.  30. 
&  15.  10. 


h.  4.  5.  Gal. 
6.  4,  6.  Rev. 
23.  &  22. 
12. 

p  .\cts  15.  4. 
2  Cor.  6.  1. 
:l  Or,  tillage. 
'I  Eph.  2.20. 
Col.  2.  7. 
Heb.  3.  3,  4. 
1  Pet.  2.  5. 
r  Rom.  I.  5. 
&.  12.  3. 


Jinik  is  fit  for  children. 
not  seen,  nor  ear  heard,  neither 
have  entered  into  the  heart  of  man, 
the  things  which  God  hath  prepared 
for  them  that  love  him. 

10  But  q  God  hath  revealed  them 
unto  us  by  his  Spirit;  for  the  Spirit 
searcheth  all  things,  yea,  the  deep 
things  of  God. 

11  For  what  man  knoweth  the 
things  of  a  man,  rsave  the  spirit  of 
man  which  is  in  him  ?  s  even  so  the 
things  of  God  knoweth  no  man,  but 
the  Spirit  of  God. 

12  Now  we  have  received,  not  tlio 
spirit  of  the  world,  but  t  the  Spirit 
which  ia  of  God  ;  that  we  might 
know  the  things  that  are  freely 
given  to  us  of  God. 

13  u  Which  things  also  we  speak, 
not  in  the  words  which  man's  wis- 
dom teacheth,  but  which  the  Holy 
Ghost  teacheth ;  comparing  spiri- 
tual things  with  spiritual. 

14  X  But  the  naturalman  receiv- 
eth  not  the  things  of  the  Spirit  of 
God  :  y  for  they  are  foolishness  unto 
him :  2  neither  can  he  know  them,  be- 
cause they  are  spiritually  discerned. 

15  a  But  he  that  is  si)intual 
II  judgeth  all  things,  yet  he  himself 
is  II  judged  of  no  man. 

16  bPor  who  hath  known  the 
mind  of  tlie  Lord,  that  he  t  may 
instruct  him  ?  c  But  we  have  the 
mind  of  Christ. 

CHAPTER  III. 

2  Min  is  fa  for  children.  3  Strife  and  di- 
vision, arguments  of  a  fleshly  mind.  7 
He  that  planteth,  and  he  that  watereth, 
is  nothing.  9  The  ministers  are  God^s 
fellow-workmen.  11  Clirisl  the  only 
foundation.  16  Men  the  temples  of  God, 
which  \1  must  be  kept  holy.  19  Thewis- 
dom  of  this  world  is  foolishness  with 
Gnd. 
A  ND  I,  brethren,  could  not  speak 

^^  unto  you  as  unto  a  spiritual,  but 

as    unto    b  carnal,    eveyi    as    unto 

c  babes  in  Christ. 

2  I  have  fed  you  with  d  milk, 
and  not  with  meat :  e  for  hitherto 
ye  were  not  able  to  bear  it,  neither 
yet  now  are  ye  able. 

3  For  ye  are  yet  carnal :  for 
f  whereas  there  is  among  you  envy- 
ing, and  strife,  and  ||  divisions,  are 
ye  not  carnal,  and  walk  f  as  men  ■? 

4  For  while  one  saith,  g  I  am  of 
Paul ;  and  anotlier,  I  am.  of  Apol- 
los  ;  are  ye  not  carnal  1 

5  Who  then  is  Paul,  and  who  is 
Apollos,  but  h  ministers  by  whom 
ye  believed,  i  even  as  the  Lord  gave 
to  every  man  1 

G  ^1  have  planted,  1  Apollos  wa- 
tered :  'n  but  God  gave  the  increase 

7  So  then,  n  neither  is  he  that 
planteth  any  thing,  neither  lie  that 
watereth  :  but  God  that  giveth  the 
increase. 

8  Now  he  that  planteth  and  he 
that  watereth  are  one  :  o  and  every 
man  shall  receive  his  own  reward, 
according  to  his  own  labour. 

9  For  p  we  are  labourers  together 
xvith  God  :  ye  are  God's  ||  husband- 
ry, ye  are  q  God's  building. 

10  r  According  to  the  grace  of 
God  which  is  given  unto  me,  as  a 

901 


Christ  the  only  foundation. 
wise    master-builder,  I    have    laid 
•  the  foundation,  and  another  build- 
eththereon.  But  Metevery  man  take 
heed  how  he  buildeth  thereupon. 

11  For  other  foundation  can  no 
man  lay  than  "  that  is  laid,  »  which 
is  JesuB  Christ. 

12  Now  if  any  man  build  upon 
this  foundation,  gold,  silver,  i)rc- 
cious  stones,  wood,  hay,  stubble  ; 

13  y  Every  man's  work  shall  be 
made  manitest :  for  tlie  day  2  shall 
declare  it,  because  »  it  j  shall  be  re- 
vealed by  fire  ;  and  the  fire  sliall  try 
every  man's  work,  of  what  sort  it  is. 

1-1  If  any  man's  work  abide  which 
he  hath  built  thereupon,  ^ha  shall 
receive  a  reward. 

13  If  any  man's  work  shall  be 
burned,  he  shall  suffer  loss  ;  but  ho 
himself  shall  be  saved  ;  <;yetso  us 
by  fire. 

16  <l  Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  the 
temple  of  God,  and  that  the  Spirit 
of  God  dwelletb  in  vou  "! 

17  If  any  man  ||  defile  the  temple 
of  God,  him  shall  God  destroy  ;  for 
the  temple  of  God  is  holy,  which 
temple  ye  are. 

18  e  Let  no  man  deceive  himself. 
If  any  man  among  you  seemeth  to 
be  wise  in  this  world,  let  him  be- 
come a  fool,  that  he  may  be  wise. 

19  For  f  the  wisdom  of  this  world 
U  foolishness  with  God.  For  it  is 
written,  e  He  taketh  tlie  wise  in 
their  own  craftiness. 

20  And  again,  hThe  Lord  know- 
eth  the  thoughts  of  the  wise,  that 
they  are  vain. 

21  Therefore  i  let  no  man  glory  in 
men  :  for  k  all  things  are  yours  ; 

22  Whether  Paul,  or  Apollos,  or 
Cephas,  or  the  world,  or  life,  or 
death,  or  things  present,  or  things 
to  come  ;  all  are  yours  ; 

23  And  f  ye  are  Christ's ;  and 
Christ  is  God's. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

I  In  what  account  the  mi/iistera  ought  to 
be  had.  7  We  Aace  nothing  which  we 
have  not  received.  9  The  apostles  spec- 
tacles to  the  worlds  angels^  and  Vlen^  13 
the  filth  and  uff-scouring  of  Iht  1 
15  yet  OUT  raihers  in  Christ,  16 
we  ought  to  follow. 

LET  a  man  so  account  of  us,  as 
of  ^  the  ministers  of  Christ 
l"  and  stewards  of  the  mysteries  of 
God. 

2  Moreover,  it  is  required  in 
stewards  that  a  man  be  found 
faithful. 

3  But  with  me  it  is  a  very  small 
thing  that  I  should  be  judged  of 
you,  or  of  man's  f  judgment:  yea, 
I  judge  not  mine  own  self. 

4  I' or  I  know  nothing  by  myself; 
e  yet  am  I  not  hereby  justified  :  but 
ho  that  judgelh  mc  is  the  Lord. 

5  d  Therefore  judge  nothing  be- 
fore the  time,  until  the  Lord  come, 
e  who  both  will  bring  to  light  the 
hidden  things  of  darkness,  and  will 
make  manifest  the  counsels  of  the 
hearts  :  and  fthen  shall  every  man 
have  praise  of  God. 

6  And  these  things,  brethren,  S  I 
have  in  a  figure  transferred  to  my- 


I.  CORINTHIANS. 


69. 


)m.  15. 

er.  6.ch. 
4.  15.  Rev. 
21.  14. 
t  IPet.  4.  II. 
ti  Is.  28.  16. 
Matt.  16.  18. 
2  Cor.  II.  4. 

,  1.  7. 
xEpli.2.  20. 
V  ch.  4.  5. 
■  1  Pet.  1.  7. 
&  4.  12. 

Luke  2. 35. 
tGr. 

^vealed. 
b  ch.  4.  5. 


9.  Cnr 

6.  16 

t;ph. 

8.21, 

?.9..H 

b.  3.  6 

\  Pet 

2.  5. 

iOr.rf 

eslroy 

fch.  1.20. 
&.2.  6. 
S  Job  5.  13. 


ich.  1.12.  &, 
4.6.  ver 
5,  6. 
k  2  Cor. 


1  Rom.  14. 

8.   ch.  11.  3. 

2  Cor.  10.  7. 
Gul.  3.  29. 


a  Matt.  24. 
45.  ch.  3.  5. 
&.9.  17. 
2  Cor.  6.  4. 
Cnl.  1.  25. 
bLukel2.42. 
Til.  1.  7. 
1  Pet.  4.  10. 

t  Gr.  day. 
ch.  3.  13. 
c  Job  9.  2. 
Pb.  I.TO.3.  & 
143.2.  Prov. 
21.  2.   RoMi. 
3.  20.  &.  1.2. 
d  Matt.  7.  1. 
Rom. 2.  1,16. 
&  14.  4,  10, 
13.   Rev.  20. 
12. 
e  ch.  3.  13. 

1  Rom.  2.  29. 

2  Cur.  5.   10. 
gch.  1.  12. 
i,3.  4. 


liRom.  12.3. 
1  ch.  3.  21. 
&,  5.  2,  6. 
t  Gr.  distin- 
guisheth 
Ihee. 

k  John  3.  27. 
Jam.  1.  17. 
1  Pet.  4.  10. 


last  apos- 
tles, as. 
m  Pa.  44.  22 
Rom.  8.  36. 
ch.  15.  30, 
31.  2  Cor.  4 
11.  &,  6.  9. 
n  Heb.  10.33 
tGr.I/i 


ch.  2.  3. 
pActs  17.13. 
&25.  24.  ch. 

1.  18,  &c.  & 

2.  14.  fe3.18. 
See2Kmg-s 
9.  11. 

I]  2  Cor.  13.9. 
i-2Cnr.4.8.& 
11.  23,-27. 
Phil.  4.  12. 
B  Job  22.  6. 
Rom.  8.  35. 
t  Acts  23.  2. 
u  Acts  18.  3. 
&  20.  34. 
1  Thess.  2.9. 
2Thess.  3.8. 
ITim.  4.  10. 
X  Matt.  5.44. 
Ltike6.28.& 
23.  34 


Ro 


12.  14,  20 
IPet.  2.  23. 
&  3.9. 
y  Lam.  3.45. 
•i  1  Thess.  2. 
II. 

aActs  18.11. 
Rom.  15.  20. 
ch.  3.  6. 
,Gal.  4.  19. 
Philem.  10. 
Jarn.  1.  18. 
b  ch.  11.  1. 
Phil.  3.  17. 

1  Thess.  1.6. 

2  Thess.  3.9. 

:  Acts  19.22. 

;h.  16.  10. 
Phil.  2.  19. 

1  Tiieas.  3.2. 
ill  Tun.  1.2. 

2  Tim.  1.2. 

:h.  11.2. 
fch.  7.  17. 
gch.  14.  33. 
ch.  5.  2. 
Acts  19.21. 
h.  16.  6. 
Cor.  I.   15, 

kActs  18.21. 
.  15.  32. 
Heb.  6.  3. 
Jain.  4.  15. 


Ich. 


.  4. 


1  Th 

m2Cor.  10. 
i.  &L  13.  10. 
a  Eph.  5.  3. 
bLev.  18.  8 
Dent.  22.  30 
&  27.  20. 
c  2  Cor.  7. 
12. 


We  ought  to  folloio  Chri$t 
self,  and  to  Apollos,  for  your  sakes 
h  that  ye  might  learn  in  us  not  to 
think  of  men  above  that  which  is 
written,  that  no  one  of  you  '  be 
puffed  up  for  one  against  another. 

For  who  t  maketh  thee  to  differ 
from  avother  t  and  k  what  hast  thou 
that  thou  didst  not  receive  ?  now  if 
thou  didst  receive  it,  why  dost  thou 
glory,  as  if  thou  hatist  not  received 
itl 

8  Now  ye  are  full,  1  now  ye  are 
rich,  ye  have  reigned  as  kin"s  with- 
out us :  and  I  would  to  God  ye  did 
reign,  that  we  also  might  reign  with 
you. 

9  For  I  think  that  God  hath  set 
forth  II  us  the  apostles  last,  m  as  it 
were  appointed  to  death  :  for  "  we 
are  maiio  a  t  spectacle  unto  the 
world,  and  to  angels,  and  to  men. 

10  o  We  are  p  fools  for  Christ's 
sake,  but  ye  are  .wise  in  Christ ; 
q  we  are  weak,  but  ye  are  strong  ; 
ye  are  honourable,  but  we  are  de 
spised. 

11  r  Even  unto  this  present  houi 
we  both  hunger,  and  thirst,  and 
'are  naked,  and  '  are  buffeted,  and 
have  no  certain  dwelling-place  ; 

12  o  And  labour,  working  with 
our  own  hands.  "  Being  reviled,  wa 
bless ;  being  [lersecuted,  we  suffer  it, 

13  Being  defamed,  we  entreat  : 
y  we  arc  made  as  the  filth  of  the 
world,  and  are  the  off-scouring  of 
all  things  unto  this  day. 

14  I  write  not  these  things  to 
shame  you,  but  2  as  my  beloved 
sons  1  warn  you. 

15  For  though  ye  have  ten  thou- 
sand instructors  in  Christ,  vet  have 
ye  not  many  fathers  ;  for  »in  Christ 
Jesus  I  have  begotten  you  through 
the  gospel. 

16  Wherefore,  I  beseech  you, 
h  be  ye  followers  of  me. 

17  For  this  cause  have  I  sent  un- 
to you  <:  Timotheus,  d  who  is  my 
beloved  son,  and  faithful  in  the 
Lord,  who  shall  bring  you  c  into 
remembrance  of  my  ways  which  be 
in  Christ,  as  I  f  teach  every  where 
g  in  every  church. 

18  h  Now  some  are  puffed  up,  as 
though  I  would  not  come  to  you. 

19  >  But  I  will  come  to  you  short- 
ly, k  if  the  Lord  will,  and  will 
know,  not  the  speech  of  them 
which  are  puffed  up,  but  the 
(lower. 

20  For  1  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
not  in  word,  but  in  power. 

21  What  will  ye  1  '"  shall  I  come 
unto  you  with  a  rod,  or  in  love,  and 
in  the  spirit  of  meekness  ? 

CHAPTER   V. 

1  The  incestuous  person  6  is  cause  rathtr 
of  shame  unto  them,  than  of  rejoicing.  7 
The  old  learen  is  to  be  purged  out.  10 
Heinous  ofTendera  are  to  be  thamtd 
and  avoided. 

IT  is  reported  commonly  that  there 
is  fornication  among  you,  and 
such  fornication  as  is  not  so  much 
as  a  named  among  the  Gentilei, 
l>  that  one  should  have  his  <:  father'* 
wife. 

902 


Heinous  offences  to  be  avoided. 

2  d  And  ye  are  puffed  up,  and 
have  not  rather  e  mourned,  that  he 
that  hath  done  this  deed  might  be 
taken  away  from  among  you. 

3  fFor  X  verily,  as  absent  in 
body,  but  present  in  spirit,  have 
II  judged  already  as  though  I  were 
present,  concerning  him  that  hath 
so  done  this  deed, 

4  In  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  when  ye  are  gathered  toge 
ther,  and  my  spirit,  g  with  the  power 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 

5  h  To  deliver  such  an  one  unto 
>  Satan  for  the  destruction  of  the 
flesh,  that  the  spirit  may  be  saved 
in  the  day  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

6  k  Your  glorying  is  not  good. 
Know  ye  not,  that  '  a  little  leaven 
leaveneth  the  whole  lump  ? 

7  Pur^e  out  therefore  the  old 
leaven,  that  ye  may  be  a  new 
lump,  as  ve  are  unleavened.  For 
even  m  Christ  our  n  passover  ||  is 
sacrificed  for  us : 

8  Therefore  o  let  us  keep  ||  the 
feast,  p  not  with  old  leaven,  nei- 
ther q  with  the  leaven  of  malice 
and  wickedness  ;  but  with  the  un- 
leavened bread  of  sincerity  and 
truth.  , 

9  I  wrote  unto  you  in  an  epis- 
tle, r  not  to  company  with  fornica- 
tors : 

10  3  Yet  not  altogether  with  the 
fornicators  t  of  this  world,  or  with 
the  covetous,  or  e.xtortioners,  or 
with  idolaters :  for  then  must  ye 
needs  go  "  out  of  the  world. 

11  But  now  I  have  written  unto 
you  not  to  keep  company,  ^  if  any 
man  that  is  called  a  brother  be  a 
fornicator,  or  covetous,  or  an  idola- 
ter, or  a  railer,  or  a  drunkard,  or 
an  extortioner ;  with  such  a  one 
}•  no  not  to  eat. 

12  For  what  have  I  to  do  to  judge 
z  them  also  that  are  without  ?  do  not 
ye  judge  ^  them  that  are  within  *? 

13  But  them  that  are  without 
God  judgeth.  Therefore  ^  put  a- 
way  from  among  yourselves  that 
wicked  person. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  Corinthians  must  not  vex  their  bre- 
thren^ in  going  to  law  with  them  :  6  es- 
pecially under  infidels.  9  The  unright- 
eous shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of 
God.   \S  Our  bodies  are  the  members  of 
Christ,    19  and   temples  of  the   Holy 
Ghost.     16,  17  They  must  not  therefore 
be  defiled. 
"PJARE    any   of   you,   having    a 
*^  matter  against  another,  go  to 
law  before  the  unjust,  and  not  be- 
fore the  saints "? 

2  Do  ye  not  know  that  a  the 
saints  shall  judge  the  world  ?  and 
if  the  world  shall  be  judged  by  you, 
are  ye  unworthy  to  judge  the 
Bmallest  matters  1 

3  Know  ye  not  that  we  shall 
t> judge  angels'?  how  much  more, 
things  that  pertain  to  this  life  1 

4  c  If  then  ye  have  judgments  of 
things  pertaining  to  this  life,  set 
them  to  judge  who  are  least  esteem- 
ed in  the  church. 

5  1  speak  to  your  shame.     Ls  it 


CHAPTERS  VI,  VII. 


DOMINI 


d  ch.  4. 
e  2  Cor.  7.  7, 
10. 
rCol.2.  5. 

II  Or, 
determined. 


?  Matt.  16. 
19.  &,  13.  18, 
John  2il.  23. 
2  Cor.  2.    10, 
&.  13.  3,  10. 
h  Job  2.  6. 
Ps.  109.  6. 
1  Tim.  1.20, 
i  Acts  26.  18. 
k  ver.  2.  ch. 
3.  21.  &,  4. 
19.  Jam.  4. 
16. 


2Ti 


.2.17 


m  Is.  53.  7. 
John  I.  29. 
ch.  15.  3. 

1  Pet.  1.  19. 
Rev.  5.  6, 12. 
11  John  19. 
U. 

II  Or,  U 
slain. 

oEx.  12.  15. 
(St  13.  6. 
;l  Or, 
holyday. 
r  Dent.  16.  3. 
qM.ilt.  16.6, 
12.  Marks. 
15.  Luke  12. 
I. 

rSee  ver.  2, 
7.  2  Cor.  6. 

14.  Eph.  5. 

1 1.  2  Thess. 
3.  14. 

sch.  10.27. 
t  ch.  1.  20. 
11  John  17. 

15.  1  Johns. 
19. 

X  Matt.  18. 
17.  Rom.  16. 
17.  2Tiie5s. 
.3.  6,  14. 

2  John  10. 

y  Gal.  2.  12. 
z  Mark  4.  11. 


a  ch.  6.  1,  2, 

3,4. 

b  Deut.  13.5. 

&  17.  7.  &, 

21.  21.  &22. 

21,22,24. 


a  Ps.  49.  14. 
Dan.  7.  22. 
Matt.  19.  28. 
Luke  22.  30. 
Rev.  2.  26. 
&.  3.21.  &, 
20.4. 

b2Pet.  2.  4. 
Jude6. 
cch.  5    12. 


d  Prov.  20. 
22.  Matt.  5, 
39,40.  Luke 
6.  29.  Rom. 

1 12.  17,  19. 

\  I  Thess.  5. 

115. 

le  1  Thess.  4. 


fch.  15.  .W. 
Gal.  5.  21. 
Eph.  5.  5. 
1  Tiin.  1.  9. 
Heb.  12.  14. 
&.  13.  4. 
Rev.  22.  15. 


sr  ch.  12.  2. 
Eph.  2.  2.  & 
4.  22.  &L  6.  8. 
Col.  3.  7. 
Tit.  3.  3. 
h  ch.  1.  30. 
Heb.  I'J.  22. 
i  ch.  10.  23. 
II  Or,  profit- 
able. 


k  Matt.  15. 
17.  Rom.  14. 
17.  Col.  2. 
22,  23. 
Iver.  15,  19, 
20.    1  Thess. 

4.  3,  7. 

m  Eph.  5. 
23. 

n  Rom.  6.  5, 
8.  &,  8.  II. 
2  Cor.  4.  14. 
Eph.  1.  19, 
20. 

p  Rom. 12.  6. 
ch.  12.  27. 
Eph.  4.  12, 
15,  15.  &  5. 
30. 

q  Gen.  2.  24. 
Matt.  19.  5. 
Eph.  5.  31. 
rJohn  17. 
21,22,  23. 
Eph.  4.  4.  & 

5.  30. 

s  Rom.  6.  12, 
13.  Heb.   13. 


u  ch.  3.  16. 
2  Cor.  6.  16. 
X  Rom.  14.7, 
8. 

y  Acts  20.28. 
ch.  7.  23. 
Gal.  3.  13. 
Heb.  9.  12. 
1  Pet.  1.  18, 
19.  2  Pet.  2. 
1.  Rev.  5.9. 


~igainst  going  to  law. 
so,  that  there  is  not  a  wise  man 
among  you  ?  no,  not  one  that 
shall  be  able  to  judge  between  \\\s 
brethren  ? 

6  But  brother  goeth  to  law  with 
brother,  and  that  before  the  unbe- 
lievers. 

7  Now  therefore  there  is  utterly 
a  fault  among  you,  because  ye  go 
to  law  one  with  another.  dyVhy 
do  ye  not  rather  take  wrong  7  why 
do  ye  not  rather  suffer  yourselves 
to  be  defrauded  ■? 

8  Nay,  ye  do  wrong,  and  defraud, 
e  and  that  your  brethren. 

9  Know  ye  not  that  the  unrigh- 
teous shall  not  inherit  the  king- 
dom of  God?  Be  not  deceiveiJ; 
f  neither  fornicators,  nor  idolaters, 
nor  adulterers,  nor  effeminate,  nor 
abusers  of  themselves  with  man- 
kind, 

10  Nor  thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor 
drunkards,  nor  revilers,  nor  e.xtor- 
tioners, shall  inherit  the  kingdom 
of  God. 

11  And  such  were  f  some  of  you : 
li  but  ye  are  washed,  but  ye  are 
sanctified,  but  ye  are  justified  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and 
by  the  Spirit  of  our  God. 

12  'All  things  are  lawful  unto 
me,  but  all  things  are  not  ||  expe- 
dient :  all  things  are  lawful  for  me, 
but  I  will  not  be  brought  under  the 
power  of  any. 

13  k  Meats  for  the  belly,  and  the 
belly  for  meats  ;  but  God  shall  de- 
stroy both  it  and  them.  Now  the 
body  es  not  for  fornication,  but '  for 
the  Lord  ;  ">  and  the  Lord  for  the 
body. 

14  And  1  God  hath  both  raised 
up  the  Lord,  and  will  also  raise  up 
us  o  by  his  own  power. 

15  Know  ye  not,  that  p  your  bo- 
dies are  the   members   of   Christ? 

hall  I  then  take  the  members  of 
Christ,  and  make  them  the  mem- 
bers ofanharlot?  God  forbid. 

16  What !  know  ye  not  that  he 
which  is  joined  to  an  harlot  is  one 
body  ?  for  q  two,  saith  he,  shall  be 
one  flesh. 

17  r  But  he  that  is  joined  unto 
the  Lord  is  one  spirit. 

18  6  Flee  fornication.  Every  sin 
that  a  man  doeth,  is  without  the 
body  ;  but  he  that  committeth  for- 
nication, sinneth  '  against  his  own 
body. 

19  What !  u  know  ye  not  that 
vour  body  is  the  temple  of  the 
Holy  Ghost  wkic/i  is  in  you,  which 
ye  have  of  God,  J^  and  ye  are  not 
your  own  f 

20  For  y  ye  are  bought  with  a 
price  :  therefore  glorify  God  in  your 
body,  and  in  your  spirit,  which  aro 
Goii's. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

2  Hetreateth  of  marriage,  4  shewingit  to 
be  a  remedy  against  fornication  :  10 
and  that  the  bond  thereof  ought  not 
lightly  to  be  dissolved.  18,  20  Everyman 
must  be  content  with  his  vocation.  2& 
Virginity  wherefore  to  be  embraced.  3» 
Andfor  what  respects  we  viay  either 
marry,  or  abstairifrom  marrying. 


Of  marriage. 

NOW  concerning  the  things 
whereof  ye  wrote  unto  me  : 
a  It  is  good  for  a  man  not  to  touch 
a  woman. 

2  Neverthelees,  to  avoid  fornica- 
tion, let  every  man  have  his  own 
wife,  and  let  every  woman  have 
her  own  husband. 

3  1'  Let  the  Imsband  render  un- 
to the  wife  due  betievolence  :  and 
likewise  also  the  wife  unto  the 
husband. 

4  The  wife  hath  not  power  of 
her  own  body,  but  the  husband : 
and  likewise  also  the  liusband  hath 
not  power  of  his  own  body,  but  the 
wife. 

5  c  Defraud  ye  not  one  the  other, 
e.xcept  it  be  with  consent  for  a 
time,  that  ye  may  give  yourselves 
to  fasting  and  prayer ;  and  come 
together  again,  thai  '1  Satan  tempt 
you  not  for  your  incontinency. 

6  But  I  speak  this  by  permission, 
e  and  not  of  commandment. 

7  For  f  I  would  tliat  all  men  were 
%  even  as  I  myself  But  h  every 
man  hath  his  proper  gift  of  God, 
one  after  this  manner,  and  another 
after  that. 

8  I  say  therefore  to  the  unmar- 
ried and  widows,  '  It  is  good  for 
them  if  they  abide  even  asl. 

9  But  k  if  they  cannot  contain, 
let  them  marry :  for  it  is  better  to 
marry  than  to  burn. 

10  And  unto  the  married  I  com- 
mand, 1  yrt  not  I,  but  the  Lord, 
"1  Let  not  the  wife  depart  from  her 
husband : 

11  But  and  if  she  depart,  let  her 
remain  unmarried,  or  be  reconciled 
to  her  husband  ;  and  let  not  the 
husband  put  away  his  wife. 

12  But  to  the  rest  speak  I,  nnot 
the  Lord,  If  any  brotlier  hath  a 
wife  that  bulieveth  not,  and  she  be 
pleased  to  dwell  with  him,  lot  him 
not  put  her  away. 

13  And  the  woman  which  hatli 
an  husband  that  believeth  not,  and 
if  he  be  pleased  to  dwell  with  her, 
let  her  not  leave  him. 

14  For  the  unbelieving  husband 
is  sanctilied  by  the  wife,  and  the 
unbelieving  wife  is  sanctified  by 
the  husband  :  else  o  vvere  your  chil- 
dren unclean ;  but  now  are  they 
holy. 

15  But  if  the  unbelieving  depart, 
let  him  depart.  A  brother  or  a 
sister  is  not  under  bondage  in  such 
cases ;  but  God  hath  called  us  p  j  to 
peace. 

IG  For  what  knowest  thou,  O 
wife,  whether  thou  shalt  q  save  thy 
husband  ?  or  t  how  knowest  thou, 
O  man,  whether  tliou  shalt  save  thy 
wife  7 

17  But  as  God  hath  distributed 
to  every  man,  as  the  Lord  hath 
called  every  one,  so  let  him  walk. 
And  rso  ordain  I  in  all  churches. 

18  Is  any  man  called  being  cir- 
cumcised ?  let  him  not  become 
uncircumcised.  Is  any  called  in 
uncircumcision  ?  '  let  iiim  not  be 
circumcised. 


I.  CORINTHIANS. 


59. 


a  ver.  8,  26. 


15.   I  Sam. 

21.  4,  5. 

d  1  Thess.  3. 


e  ver.  12,  25. 
2  Cor.  8.  8. 
&.  11.  17. 
r  Aris26.29. 
g-  cli.  9.  5. 
Ii  Mart.  W. 
12.  ch.  12. 
II. 

i  ver,  !,  26. 
k  1  Tim.  5. 


I  See  ver.  12. 
25,  4(1. 
mMi\1.2.  H, 
16.  Moil.  5. 
32.  &  19.  C, 
9.  Mark  10. 
II,  12.  Luke 
16.  18. 

II  ver.  6. 


p  Rom.  12. 

18.  &.  H.  19, 

ch.  14.  .33. 

Hc\).  12.  14. 

t  Gr.  in 

peace. 
I  I  Pel.  3.  1 
r  Gr.  what. 


t  Acts  15.  I, 
5,  19,  24,  28. 
Gal.  5.  i. 


II  Gal.  5.  6. 
&.  6.  IS. 
X  John  15. 
14.   1  Johii2, 
3.  &.  3.  24. 


V  John  8.  36. 
Horn.  6.  18, 
22.  Philem. 


Cull.  6.  6. 
Pel.  2.  16. 


a  ch. 

5.20. 

1  Pel. 

1.  18, 

19.  S 

eLev. 

25.42 

b  ver. 

20. 

c  ver. 

6,  10, 

40.  2"Cor.  8 

8,  10. 

d  1  T 

m.  1. 

16. 

e  ch. 

4.2. 

ITim 

.1.12 

lOr, 

rieces- 

sity. 

fver. 

1,8. 

h  ch.  9.  18. 
39.6. 
.  1.  10. 
&•.  4.  14. 
I  Pel.  1.  21. 
&  4.  7. 

John  2.  1? 
k  1  Tim.  5. 


r.  0/  !,Ve 
rf,  as 


Of  virginilf 

19  "Circumcision  is  notliing,  and 
uncircumcision  is  nothing,  but  ^  the 
keeping  of  the  commandments  ot 
God. 

20  Let  every  man  abide  in  the 
same  calling  wherein  he  was  called 

21  Art  thou  called  bein^  a  ser- 
vant 7  care  not  for  it ;  but  if  thou 
mayest  be  made  free,  use  it  rather. 

22  For  he  that  is  called  in  the 
Lord,  being  a  servant,  is  y  the 
Lord  s  t  freeman  :  likewise  also  he 
that  is  called,  being  free,  is  z  Christ's 
servant. 

23  a  Ye  are  bought  with  a  price  ; 
be  not  ye  the  servants  of  men. 

24  Brethren,  >'  let  every  man 
wherein  he  is  called,  therein  abide 
with  God. 

2a  Now  concerning  virgins,  •=  I 
have  no  commandment  of  the 
Lord  :  yet  I  give  my  judgment  as 
one  d  that  hath  obtained  mercy  of 
the  Lord  e  to  be  faitlifiil. 

20  I  suppose  therefore  that  this 
is  good  for  the  present  [1  distress  ; 
I  say,  'that  it  2;;  good  lor  a  man 
so  to  bo. 

27  Art  thou  bound  unto  a  wife  1 
seek  not  to  be  loosed.  Art  thou 
loosed  from  ja  wife  1  seek  not  a 
wife.  • 

28  But  and  if  thou  marry,  thou 
hast  not  sinned  :  and  if  a  virgin 
marry  she  hath  not  sinned.  Ne- 
vertheless, such  .shall  have  trouble 
in  the  flesli ;  but  1  spare  you. 

29  But  g  this  I  say,  brethren.  The 
time  i.^<  short.  It  remaineth.  that 
both  they  that  have  wives,  be  as 
though  tliey  had  none  ; 

30  And  thry  that  weep,  as  'hough 
they  wejit  not ;  and  tliey  that  re- 
joice, as  though  they  rejoiced  not ; 
and  they  that  buy,  as  though  they 
possessed  not ; 

31  And  they  that  use  this  world, 
as  not  h  abusing  it.  For '  the  fashion 
of  this  world  passeth  away. 

32  But  I  would  have  you  with- 
out carefulness,  k  He  that  is  un- 
married, careth  for  the  things  t  that 
belong  to  the  Lord,  how  he  may 
please  the  Lord  : 

33  But  he  that  is  married,  careth 
for  the  things  that  are  of  the  world, 
how  he  may  please  his  wile. 

34  There  is  difference  also  be- 
tween a  wife  and  a  virgin.  The 
unmarried  woman  '  careth  for  the 
things  of  the  Lord,  that  she  may 
be  liolv,  both  in  body  and  in  spirit  : 
but  she  that  is  married,  careth  for 
the  things  of  the  world,  how  she 
may  please  her  husband. 

35  And  this  I  speak  for  your  own 
profit ;  not  that  1  may  cast  a  snare 
upon  you,  but  for  that  which  is 
comely,  and  that  vc  may  attend 
upon  "tlie  Lord  without  distraction. 

36  But  if  any  man  think  that 
he  behaveth  himself  uncomely  to- 
ward his  virgin,  if  she  pass  the 
flower  of  her  age,  and  neeil  so  re- 
quire, let  him  uo  what  he  will,  he 
smneth  not :  let  them  marry. 

37  Neverthcloss,  he  that  standcth 
steadfast  in  liis  heart,  having  no  ne- 

904 


Of  eating  meats  offered  to  idols. 
-essity,  but  bath  power   over   his 
own  will,  and  hath  so  tlecieed  in 
his  heart  that  he  will  keep  his  vir- 
cin,  doeth  well.  .     ,,   . 

38  "'  So  then  he  that  giveth  her 
in  marriage  doeth  well;  but  he 
that  giveth  her  not  m  marriage 
doeth  better. 

39  n  Tlie  wife  is  bound  by  the 
law  as  long  as  her  husband  liveth; 
but  if  her  husband  be  dead,  she  is 
at  liberty  to  be  married  to  whom 
she  will ;  o  only  in  the  Lord. 

40  But  she  is  happier  if  she  so 
abide,  P  after  my  judgment:  and 
q  I  think  also  that  I  have  the  Spirit 
of  God. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  To  abstain  from  meats  offered  to  idols. 
8  9  IVe  must  not  abuse  our  Christian 
liberty,  to  the  offence  of  our  brethren  : 
n  but  must  bridle  our  knowledge  mlh 
charity. 

NOW,  ^  as  touching  things  offered 
unto  idols,  we  know  that  we 
all  have  b  knowledge.  '  Knowledge 
puffeth  up,  but  charity  edifieth. 

-2  And  J  if  any  man  think  that 
he~knowcth  any  thing,  he  knoweth 
nothing  yet  as  he  ought  to  know. 

3  But  if  any  man  love  God,  =  the 
same  is  known  of  him. 

4  As  concerning  therefore  the 
eating  of  those  things  that  are  ot- 
fered  in  sacrifice  unto  idols,  we 
know  tliat  f  an  idol  is  nothing  in 
the  world,  e  and  that  there  is  none 
other  God  but  one. 

5  For  though  there  be  that  are 
h  called  gods,  whether  in  heaven  or 
in  earth,  (as  there  be  gods  many, 
and  lords  many  ;)  .     ,    , 

G  But  i  to  us  there  is  but  one 
God,  the  Father,  ^  of  whom  are  all 
thim's,  and  we  ||  in  him  ;  and  '  one 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  m  by  whom  are 
all  things,  and  we  by  him. 

7  Howbeit,  there  is  not  m  every 
(man  that  knowledge:  for  some 
1  n  with  conscience  of  the  idol  unto 
i  this  hour  eat  it  as  a  thing  oflered 
:  unto  an  idol :  and  their  conscience, 
'i  being  weak,  is  o  defiled. 

8  But  P  meat  commendeth  us  not, 
to  God :  for  neither  if  we  eat  ||  are 
we  the  better  ;  neither  if  we  eat 
not,  I  are  we  the  worse. 

9  But  q  take  heed  lest  by  any 
means  this  ||  liberty  of  yours  be- 
come r  a  stumbling-block  to  them 
that  are  weak. 

10  For  if  any  man  see  thee,  which 
hast  knowledge,  sit  at  meat  m  the 
idol's  temp)o,  shall  not  t  the  con- 
science of  him  which  is  weak  be 
t  emboldened  to  eat  those  things 
which  are  offered  to  idols  ; 

11  And  "  through  thy  knowledge 
shall  the  weak  brother  perish,  for 
whom  Christ  died  1 

/  12  But  >!  when  ye  sin  so  against 
!the  brethren,  and  wound  their 
{weak  conscience,  ye  sin  against 
f  Christ. 

13  Wherefore,  y  if  meat  make  mv 
brother  to  offend,  I  will  eat  no  flesh 
while  the  world  standeth,  lest  I 
make  my  brother  to  offend. 


CHAPTERS  VIII    IX.      Paul's  self-denial  for  the  gospel. 
CHAPTER  IX. 

DOMINI      DOMINI     \  jje  shewelh  his  liberty,    7  and  that  thf 

69  69.  minister  ought  to  Hoe  by  the  gospel:   15 

yet  that  himself  hath  of  his  own  accord 

abstained,    18  to  be    either  chargeable 

Heb.  13.  unto  them,  22  or  offensive  unto  any,  in 

'alters  indifferent.    24  Our  life  is  like 


0  2  Cor.  6. 


p  ver.  25. 
q  1  Thess.  4. 


a  Acts  15. 

20,29.  ch. 

10.  19. 

b  Rom.  14. 

14,  22. 

c  Rom.  14. 

3,  10. 

ach.  13.8,9. 

12.  Gal.«.  3. 

1  Tim.  6.  4. 
e  Ex.  33.  12, 
17.  Nih.  1. 
7.  M.ilt.  7. 
23.  G.il.  4.9. 

2  Tim.  2.  19. 
fis.  41.  21. 
ch.  10.  19. 
o-Deiil.  4. 
39.  &  6.  4. 
Is.  44.  8. 
Mark  12.  29. 
..■r.  6. 
Epii.  4.  6. 

I  Tim.  2.  5. 
h  John  10. 
34. 

i  Mai.  2.  10. 
Epli.  4.  6. 
k  Acts  17. 
28.  Rom.  11. 
35. 

II  Or,/or 
him. 

1  John  13.13 
Acts  2.  36. 
ch.  12.  3. 
Eph.  4.  5. 
Phil.  2.  11. 
mJoliii  1.  3. 

1  Col.  1.  6. 
Heb.  1.  2. 
n  ch.  10.  28, 
29. 

o  Rom.  14. 
14,23. 
p  Rom.  14. 
17. 

II  Or,  have 
we  the  more. 
II  Or,  have 
we  (he  less, 
q  Gal.  5.  13. 
il  Oi;pou-er. 
r  Rom.  14. 
13,  20. 
t  oh.  10.  28, 
32. 

t  Gr.  edified 
u  Rom.  14. 
15,  20. 
X  Matt.  25. 
40,  45. 
y  Rom.  14. 
21.  2  Cor. 
11.29. 


a  Acts  9.  15. 
*,  13.  2.  & 
26.  17. 
2  Cor.  12.  12. 
Gal.  2.  7,  8. 

1  Tim.  2.  7. 

2  Tim.  1.  11. 
b  Acts  9.  3, 
17.  &  18.  9. 
&22.  14,  18. 
&,23.  11. 

,h.  15.  8. 

;  ch.  3.  6.  & 
4.  15. 

d  2  Cor.  3.  2. 
&,  12.  12. 
ver,  14. 
lThess.2.6. 
2  Thess.  3. 
9. 
Or,  wo- 

r  Matt.  13. 
55.  Mark  6. 
3.  Luke  6. 
15.  Gal.  1. 


19. 

5  Matt.  8. 
14. 

h  2  Thess.  3, 
8,9. 
,2  Cor.  10.4, 

1  Tim.  I.IS 
&.  fi.  12. 

2  Tnn.  2.  3. 

6  4.  7. 
k  Deut.  20.6. 
I'lov.  27.  18. 
ch.  3.  6,7,8. 
lJolin21.16. 
1  Pet.  6.  2. 

Deut.  25. 
4.  1  Tim.  5. 
18. 
n  2  Tim.  2. 

Rom.  15. 
27.  Gal.  6.6 


pActs20.33. 
ver.  15,  18. 
2  Cor.  11.  7, 
9.  &,  12.  13. 
IThess.  2.  5. 
2  Cor.  11. 
12. 

r.  6.   16, 
26.  &  7.  6, 
&,c.  Num. 
5.  9,  10.  & 
18.  8,-20. 
,_„  ^.  10.9. 
&  13.  1. 
.  Or,feed. 
s  Matt.  10. 
10.  Luke  10. 

Gal.  6.  6. 
1  Tim.  5.  17. 
,.  .-r.  12. 
Acts  18.  3. 
&  20.  34. 
1.  4.  12. 

1  Tliess.  2.9. 

2  Thess.  3.8. 
x2Cor.  11. 
10. 

f  Rom.  1.14. 
ich.3.8, 14. 
a  ch.  4.  1. 
Gal.  2.  7. 
Phil.  1.  17. 
Col.  1.  25. 


a   \Ul  not  an  apostle  1    am  I  not 
■^  free  1  ^  have  I  not  seen  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord  ■?  <:  are  not  ye  my 
work  in  the  Lord  1 

2  If  I  be  not  an  apostle  unto 
others,  yet  doubtless  I  am  to  you  : 
for  J  the  seal  of  mine  apostleship 
are  yo  in  the  Lord.  .,    .  < 

3  Mine  answer  to  them  that  do 
e-xamine  me  is  this  ; 

4  e  Have  we  not  power  to  eat  and 
to  drink  7 

5  Have  we  not  power  to  lead 
about  a  sister,  a  II  wife,  as  well  as 
other  apostles,  and  as  '  the  bre- 
thren of  the  Lord,  and  S  Cephas  "? 

6  Or  I  only  and  Barnabas,  h  have 
not  we  power  to  forbear  work- 
ins'? 

7  Who  i  goeth  a  warfare  any 
time  at  his  own  charges  1  who 
U  nlanteth  a  vineyard,  and  eateth 
not  of  the  fruit  thereof!  or  who 
I  feedeth  a  flock,  and  eatetn  not  ot 
the  milk  of  the  flock  1 

8  Say  I  tlioso  things  as  a  man  7  or 
saith  not  the  law  the  same  also  7 

9  For  it  is  written  in  the  lav.'  ot 
Bloses,  "'  Thou  shalt  not  muzzle 
the  mouth  of  the  ox  that  treadeth 
out  the  corn.  Doth  God  take  care 
for  oxen  1  ,         x,        r 

10  Or  saith  he  it  altogether  tor 
our  sakes?  For  our  sakes,  no 
doubt,  this  is  written :  that  "  he 
that  plougheth  should  plougli  in 
hope  ;  and  that  lie  tliat  thresheth  in 
hope  should  be  partaker  of  his  hope. 

11  o  If  we  have  sown  unto  you 
spiritual  things,  is  it  a  great  thing 
if  we  shall  reap  your  carnal  things  J 

12  If  others  be  partakers  of  this 
power  over  you,  are  not  we  rather  7 
p  Nevertheless  we  have  not  used 
this  power:  but  suffer  all  things, 
q  lest  we  should  hinder  the  gospel 
of  Christ. 

13  r  Do  ye  not  know  that  tliey 
which  minister  about  holy  things 
II  live  of  the  things  of  the  temple, 
and  they  which  wait  at  the  altar 
are  partakers  with  the  altar  1 

14  Even  so  ^  hath  the  Lord  or- 
dained t  that  they  which  preach  the 
gospel  should  live  of  the  gospel. 

15  But  "  I  have  used  none  ot 
these  things :  neither  have  1  writ- 
ten these  things,  that  it  should  be 
so  done  unto  me :  for  x  it  were 
better  for  me  to  die,  than  that 
any  man  should  make  my  glorying 
void. 

16  For  though  I  preach  the  gos- 
pel, I  have  nothing  to  glory  of :  tor 
y  necessity  is  laid  upon  ine  ;  yea, 
wo  is  unto  me,  if  I  preach  not  tlio 

^"n'^For  if  I  do  this  thing  willingly, 
z  I  have  a  reward  :  but  if  against 
my  will,  a  a  dispensation  of  the  gos- 
pel is  committed  unto  me. 
^  905 


The  sacraments  of  the  Jews,  i-c. 

18  What  is  my  reward  then  ? 
Verily  that,  l"  when  1  preacli  tlie 
gospel,  I  may  make  the  gospel  of 
Christ  without  charge,  tliat  1  c  a- 
buse  not  my  power  in  the  gospel. 

19  For  though  1  be  J  Iree  from 
all  men,  yet  have  e  1  made  mysolt' 
servant  unto  all,  f  that  1  might  gain 
the  more. 

20  And  e  unto  the  Jews  I  became 
as  a  Jew,  that  I  might  gain  the 
Jews  ;  to  them  that  are  under  the 
law,  as  under  the  law,  that  1  might 
gain  them  that  are  under  the  law  ; 

21  'i  To  '  them  that  are  without 
law,  as  without  law,  (l^  being  not 
without  law  to  God,  but  under  the 
law  to  Christ,)  that  I  might  gain 
them  that  are  without  law. 

22  1  To  tlie  weak  became  I  as 
weak,  that  I  might  gain  the  weak  : 
■"  1  am  made  all  things  to  all  men, 
"  that  I  might  by  all  means  save 
eome. 

23  And  this  I  do  for  the  gospel's 
sake,  that  1  might  be  partaker  there- 
of with  you. 

24  Know  ye  not,  that  they  which 
run  in  a  race,  run  all,  but  one  re- 
ceivcth  the  prize  7  o  So  run,  that  ye 
may  obtain. 

2j  And  every  man  that  P  striveth 
for  the  mastery  is  temperate  in  all 
things.  Now  they  do  it  to  obtain 
a  corruptible  crown ;  but  we  q  an 
incorruptible. 

26  I  therefore  so  run,  r  not  as  un- 
certainly ;  so  fight  I,  not  as  one  that 
beateth  the  air : 

27  3  But  I  keep  under  my  body, 
and  t  bring  it  into  subjection  :  lest 
that  by  any  means  when  I  have 
preached  to  others,  I  myself  should 
be  "  a  cast-away. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Tlie  tacramenls  of  the  Jeu-s  6  are  types 
of  ours,  land  their  jjunishmenta,  II 
examples  for  us.  11  H'e  must  Jlce  from 
idolatry.  21  Ife  must  not  jnake  the 
Lord's  table  the  table  of  deuils  :  24  and 
in  things  indifferent  we  must  have  re- 
gard of  our  brethren. 

1\/|0RE(JVER,  brethren,  I  would 
•'•'■'■  not  that  ye  should  be  ignorant 
liosv  that  all  our  fathers  were  under 
»  the  cloud,  and  all  passed  through 
t"  the  sea  ; 

2  And  were  all  baptized  unto 
Moses  in  the  cloud  and  in  the  sea  ; 

3  And  did  all  cat  the  same  «  spi- 
ritual meat ; 

4  And  (lid  all  drink  the  same 
d  spiritual  drink;  (For  they  drank 
of  that  spiritual  Hock  that  1|  fol- 
lowed them  :  and  that  Rock  was 
Christ.) 

5  But  with  many  of  them  God 
was  not  well  pleased :  for  they 
e  were  overthrown  in  the  wilder- 
ness. 

6  Now  those  things  were  tour 
examples,  to  the  intent  we  should 
not  lus-t  after  evil  things,  as  f  they 
also  lusted. 

7  e  Neither  be  ye  idolater-i,  as 
were  some  of  them:  us  it  is  written, 
li  The  i>eoplo  sat  down  to  eat  and 
drink,  and  rose  up  to  play. 

f  1  Neither   let  us  conunit  forni 


I.  CORINTHIANS. 


69. 


b  cli.   10.  33. 
2  Cor.  A.  i. 
&.  11.  7. 
c  ch.  7.  31. 
il  ver.  1. 
e  G:il.  5.  13. 
f  Mail,.  18. 
15.  IPel.  3. 
I. 

g- Aris  16.3. 
&.  18.  IS.  &. 
21.  23,  &c. 


Ill  ch.  10.  33. 
11  Horn.  U. 
H.  oh.  7.  16. 

oGnl.  2.2. 
&  5.  7. 
Plul.  2.  15. 
fc  3.  M. 
2  Tiin.  4.  7. 
Hell.  12.  1. 
p  Kph.  6.  12. 

1  Tun.  6.  12. 

2  Tim.  2.  6. 
&  A.  7. 

(|  2  Tim.  4. 
8.  Jam.  1.12. 
1  Pet.  I.  4. 
&.  5.  4.  Rev. 
2.  10.  &  3. 
II. 

r  2  Tim.  2..';. 
sRom.  8.  13. 
Col.  3.  5. 
I  Rom.  6.18, 


a  Ex.  13.21. 
&  40.  34. 
Num.  9.  18. 
&  14.  14. 
Deut.  I.  33. 
Neh.  9.  12, 
19.  Ps.  78. 

14.  &.  105. 
39. 

Il  Ex.  14.  22. 
Num.  33.8. 
Josh.  4.  23. 
Ps.  78.  13. 
c  Ex.  16.  15, 
35.  Nell.  9. 

15,  20.  Ps. 
78.  24. 

.1  Ex.  17.6. 
Num.  20.  11 
Ps.  78.  15. 
Il  Or,  tcent 
with  theni. 
Dent.  9.21. 
105.  41. 


Nun 


14. 


29,  32,  35.  &, 
26.  64,  65. 
Ps.  106.  26. 
Heb.  3.  17. 
Juile  5. 
t  Gr.  our 
fisures. 
i  Num.  11.4, 
33,  34.  Ps. 
106.  14. 
.r  ver.  14. 
Ti  Ex.  32.  6. 
I  ch.  6.  18. 
Rev.  2.  H. 


kNu 

n.25.I, 

9.  Ps 

106. 

29. 

I  Ex. 

17.2,7. 

Num 

21.  5. 

Deut 

6.  16. 

Ps.  78 

.18,56. 

Si.  95 

9.  &. 

106.  14. 

1  Num.  21. 
6. 

-_x.  16.2. 
&  1  r.  2. 

:--.ii.  14.2, 
29.  &.  16.41. 

"urn.  14. 
37.  &.  16.49. 
pEx.  12.23. 
2  Sam.  21. 
16.   1  Chr. 
21.  15. 

I,  types. 
q  Rom.  15.  4. 
ch.  9.  10. 
r  ch.  7.  29. 
Phil.  4.  5. 
Heb.  10.  26, 
37.  1  John  2. 


ten.  1.  9. 
u  Ps.  125.  3. 
2  Pet.  2.  9. 
xJer.  29.  11. 

2  Cor.  6.  17. 
1  John  5.  21. 

ch.  8.  1. 
..  Matt.  26. 
26,  27,  28. 
h  Acts  2.  42, 
46.  ch.  U. 
23,  21. 

Rom.  12.5. 
_h.  12.  27. 
(.1  Rom.  4. 12. 
Gal.  6.  16. 
e  Rom.  4.  1. 
&  9.  3,  5. 

r.  11.18. 

(■  Lev.  3.  3. 
&.  7.  15. 
gch.8.  4. 
h  Lev.  17.  7. 
.  _.t.  32.  17. 
Pe.  106.  37. 

lev.  y.  20. 

2  Cor.  6. 
15,  16. 
k  Deut.  32. 

8. 

Deut.  32. 


14. 

..  ch.  6.  12. 
u  Rum.  15. 
1,2.  ver.  33. 
;h.  13.  5. 
Plul.  2.4,21, 
p  1  Tim.  4. 


It.  10.  14. 

24.  1.  &, 

50.  12.  vor. 


t  Deut.  10. 
14.  Ps.  24. 
1.  ver.  26. 


Tf'e  must  flee  from  idolatry 
cation,  as  some  of  them  commit 
ted,  and  t  fell  in  one  day  three  and 
twenty  thousand. 

9  Neither  let  us  tempt  Christ,  as 
'  some  of  them  also  tempted,  and 
~  were  destroyi^d  of  serpents. 

11)  Neither  inuriiiur  ye,  as  "some 
of  them  also  murmured,  and  o  were 
destroyed  of  p  the  destroyer. 

11  Now  all  these  things  happened 
unto  them  for  ||  ensamples :  and 
q  they  are  written  for  our  admoni- 
tion, r  upon  whom  the  ends  of  the 
world  are  come. 

12  Wherefore  s  let  him  that  think- 
eth  lie  standeth,  take  heed  lest  ho 
fall. 

13  There  hath  no  temptation 
taken  you  but  ||  such  as  is  common 
lo  man  :  but  '  God  is  faithful,  "  who 
will  not  suffer  you  to  be  tempted 
above  that  ye  are  able ;  but  will 
with  the  temptation  also  »  make  a 
way  to  escape,  that  ye  may  be  able 
to  bear  it. 

14  Wherefore,  my  dearly  beloved, 
y  flee  from  idolatry. 

15  I  speak  as  to  '■  wise  men  ;  judge 
ye  what  I  say. 

16  i  The  cup  of  blessing  which  we 
bless,  is  it  not  the  communion  of 
the  blood  of  Christ  7  h'l'he  bread 
which  we  break,  is  it  not  the  com- 
munion of  the  body  of  Christ  1 

17  For  c  wo  bei'nn-  many  are  one 
breatl,  and  one  body  :  for  we  are 
all  partaker.;  of  that  one  bread. 

18  Behold  '1  Israel  c  after  the  tlesh : 
are  not  they  which   eat  of  the  sa- 
crifices, partakers  of  the  altar  7 

19  What  say  1  then  1  e  that  the 
dol  is  any  thing,  or  that  which  is  of- 
fered in  sacrifice  to  idols  is  any  thing  1 

20  But  /  sail,  that  the  things 
which  the  Gentiles  h  sacrifice,  they 
sacrifice  to  devils,  and  not  to  God  : 
and  I  would  not  that  ye  should 
have  fellowship  with  devils. 

21  i  Ye  cannot  drink  the  cup  of 
the  Lord,  and  k  the  cup  of  devils:  ve 
cannot  be  partakers  of  the  Lord's 
table,  and  of  the  table  of  devils. 

22  Do  we  1  provoke  the  Lord  to 
jealousy  ■?  mare  wo  stronfrcr  than  he"? 

23  "  All  things  arc  lawful  for  me, 
but  all  things  are  not  e.vpedicnt : 
all  things  are  lawful  for  me,  but  all 
things  edify  not. 

24  °  Let  no  man  seek  his  own, 
but  every  man  another's  wealth. 

25  p  Whatsoever  ia  sold  in  the 
shambles,  that  eat,  asking  no  ques- 
tion for  conscience'  sake : 

26  For  q  the  earth  is  the  Lord's 
and  the  fulness  thereof. 

27  If  any  of  them  that  believe  no 
bid  you  to  a  feast,  and  ye  be  dis- 
posed to  go  ;  r  whatsoever  is  sot 
before  you,  eat,  asking  no  question 
for  conscience'  sake. 

28  But  if  any  man  sny  unto  you, 
This  is  offered  in  sacrifice  unto 
idols,  eat  not  »  for  his  sake  that 
shewoil  it,  and  for  conscience'  sake  : 
for  '  the  earth  is  the  Lord's,  and 
the  fulne.s.-i  thereof : 

29  Conscience,  I  say,  not  tliina 
own,  but  of  the  othei     for  "  why 

90C 


Rules  for  divine  worship- 

U   my   liberty   judged   of    another 

man'«  conscience  1 

30  For  if  I  bv  II  gi-aco  be  a  parta- 
ker, why  am  I  evil  spoken  ot  tor 
that  «  tor  wliich  I  give  thanks  ! 

31  y  Whether  therefore  ye  eat  or 
drink,  or  whaUoever  ye  (Jo,  do  all 
to  the  glory  of  God: 

32  iGive  none  offence,  neither  to 
the  Jews,  nor  to  the  t  Gentiles,  nor 
to  a  the  church  of  God. 

33  Even  as  l- 1  please  all  men  in 
all  thin  <rs,  <^  not  seeking  mine  own 
profit,  but  the  profit  of  many,  that 
they  may  be  saved. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  He  Teproi'eth  them,  because  in  holyas- 
gembUes  4  their  men  prayed  wuh  their 
heads  covered,  and  6  women  with  their 
heads  uncovered,  U  and  because  gene- 
rallu  their  meetings  were  not  for  the 
better,  but /or  the  worse,  as  21  namely 
in  profaning  with  their  own  feasts  the 
Lord's  supper.  23  Lastly,  he  calleth 
them  to  the  lirst  institution  thereof. 

BE  a  ye  followers  of  me,  even  as  1 
also  ain  of  Christ. 

2  Now  I  praise  you,  hretliren, 
b  tiiat  ye  remember  me  in  all 
things,  and  c  keep  the  |1  ordinances, 
as  lliolivered  them  to  you. 

3  But  I  would  have  you  know, 
that  d  the  head  of  every  man  is 
Christ ;  and  e  the  head  of  the  wo- 
man !V  the  man  ;  and  '  the  head  ot 
Christ  is  God. 

4  Every  man  praying  or  S  pro- 
phesying, having  his  head  covered, 
dislionoureth  his  head. 

5  But  b  every  woman  that  pray- 
elh  or  prophesieth  with  her  head 
uncovered,  dislionoureth  her  head  : 
for  that  is  even  all  one  as  it  she 
were  i  shaven. 

6  For  if  the  woman  be  not  co- 
vered, let  her  also  ba  shorn  ;  but 
if  it  be  It  a  shame  for  a  woman  to 
be  shorn  or  shaven,  let  her  be 
covered.  .    ,      ,  , , 

7  For  a  man  indeed  ought  not 
to  cover  his  head,  forasmuch  as 
1  he  is  the  image  and  glory  ot  God  : 
but  the  woman  is  the  glory  ot  the 
man.  .     /•  .i 

8  For  m  the  man  is  not  of  the 
woman,  but  the  woman  of  the 
man.  ,  .   , 

9  n  Neither  was  the  man  created 
for  the  woman,  but  the  woman  for 
the  man.  ,  ^  _, 

10  For  this  cause  ought  the  wo- 
man o  to  have  ll  power  on  her  head, 
p  because  of  the  angels. 

11  Nevertheless,  q  neither  is  the 
man  without,  the  woman,  neither 
the  woman  without  the  man,  in  the 

Lord.  .      f  .1 

12  For  as  the  woman  is  ot  the 
man,  even  so  is  the  man  also  by  the 
woman  ;  r  but  all  things  of  God. 

13  Judge  in  yourselves :  Is  it 
comely  that  a  woman  pray  unto 
God  uncovered "!  . 

14  Doth  not  even  nature  itselt 
teach  you,  that  if  a  man  have 
long  hair,  it  is  a  shame  unto  him  ■? 

15  But  if  a  woman  have  long 
hair,  it  is  a  glory  to  her :  for  her 
hair  is  given  her  for  a  1|  coverin" 


CHAPTER  Xr. 


II  Or,thanks- 


23. 

e  Gen.  3.  16. 
ITim.  2.  11, 
12.  1  Pel.  3. 
I,  5,  6. 

fJolin  U.28. 
ch.  3.  23.  & 
15,  27,  28. 
Phil.  2.  7,  8, 
9. 

?ch.  12.  10, 
28.  &,  U.  1, 

h  Acts  21.  9, 
iDeut.21.12, 
k  Num.  5.18, 
Deiil.  22.  5. 


1  Gen.  2.21, 


nGen. 
21,23. 


q  Gal.  3.  2 
Rom.  11. 


I  Or,  vail. 


Ot.fo 


Or,  shew 


John  14.  3 
&,21.  22. 


.  1. 


23.    I  Til 
4.  15. 
2  The,-.  - 
10.  Jude  14. 
Rev.  1.  7. 
fNum.  y.lO, 
13.  Juan  6. 
61,63,64.  & 
13.  27.  ch. 
10.  21. 
o-2Cor.l3.5. 


h  P3.  32.  5. 
1  John  I.  9. 
Ps.  94.  12, 
Heb.  12. 


5,-11. 


k  ver.  21. 
1  ver.  22. 
il  Or, 

judgment. 
mch.  7.  17 
Tit.  1.6. 
nch.4.  19. 


Of  the  Lord's  shipper 

16  But  s  if  any  man  seem  to  be 
contentious,  we"  have  no  such  cus- 
tom, t  neither  the  churches  ot 
God.  ,  .      ,        ,    ,     , 

17  Now  in  this  that  I  declare 
unto  vou,  I  praise  you  not,  that  ye 
come"  together  not  for  the  better, 
but  for  the  worse. 

18  For  first  of  all,  when  ye  come 
together  in  the  church,  "I  hear 
that  there  be  ||  divisions  among 
you  ;  and  I  partly  believe  it. 

19  For  i  there  must  be  also 
II  heresies  among  you,  y  that  they 
which  are  approved  may  be  made 
manifest  among  you. 

20  When  ye  come  together  there- 
fore into  one  place,  1|  this  is  not  to 
eat  the  Lord's  supper. 

21  For  in  eating  everyone  taketli 
before  other  his  own  supper :  and 
one  is  hungry,  and  'another  is 
drunken. 

22  Wliat !  have  ye  not  houses  io 
cat  and  to  drink  in  ?  or  despise  ye 
a  the  church  of  God,  and  b  shame 
II  them  that  have  not  7  What  shall 
I  say  to  you  !  shall  I  praise  you  in 
this  1  I  praise  you  not.        .... 

23  For  cl  have  received  ot  the 
Lord,  that  which  also  I  delivered 
unto  you,  dThat  the  Lord  Jesus, 
the  same  night  in  which  he  was  be- 
trayed, took  bread : 

24  And  when  he  had  given 
thanks,  he  brake  it,  and  said.  Take, 
eat :  this  is  my  body,  which  is  bro- 
ken for  you  :  this  do  ||  in  remem- 
brance of  me. 

25  After  the  same  manner  also  he 
took  the  cup,  when  he  had  supped, 
saying.  This  cup  is  the  new  testa- 
ment in  mv  blood  :  this  do  ye,  as 
oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in  remembrance 
of  me.  .  . 

20  For  as  often  as  ye  eat  this 
bread,  and  drink  this  cup,  ||  yo 
do  shew  the  Lord's  death  « till  he 
come.  , 

27  f  Wherefore,  whosoever  shall 
eat  this  bread,  and  drink  this  cup 
of  the  Lord,  unworthily,  shall  be 
guilty  of  the  body  and  blood  ot  the 
Lord.  . 

28  But  S  let  a  man  examine  him- 
self, and  so  let  him  eat  ot  that 
bread,  and  drink  of  that  cup. 

29  For  he  that  eatelh  and  drink- 
eth  unworthily,  eateth  and  drmketh 
II  damnation  to  himself,  not  discern- 
ing the  Lord's  body. 

30  For  this  cause  many  are  weak 
and  sickly  among  you,  and  many 

31  For  h  if  we  would  judge  our- 
selves, we  should  not  be  judged. 

32  But  when  we  are  judged,  '  we 
are  chastened  of  the  Lord,  that  we 
should  not  be  condemned  with  tho 
world.  ,      ,  , 

33  Wherefore,  my  brethren,  when 
ye  come  together  to  eat,  tarry  one 
for  another. 

34  And  if  any  man  k  hunger,  let 
him  eat  at  1  home  :  that  ye  come 
not  together  unto  ||  condemnation. 
And  the  rest  >"  will  I  set  in  order 
when  "  I  come. 

907 


Spiritual  gifts  are  divers. 
CHAPTER  XII. 

I  Spiritual  jj/.'s  A  are  dicers,  7  yel  all  !o 
projit  withal.  8  And  to  that  end  art:  di- 
versely bestowed :  12  that  by  the  like  pro- 
portion^ as  the  members  of  a  natural 
body  tend  all  to  the  16  mutt^nl  decency, 
22  service,  and  26  succour  of  the  saine 
body,  27  soweshoulddoone/or  another, 
to  make  up  the  mystical  body  of  Christ. 

NOW  i  concerning  spiritual  gifts, 
brethren,  I  would  not  have  you 
ignorant. 

2  Ye  know  bthat  ye  were  Gen- 
tiles, carried  away  unto  these 
cdunib  idols,  even  as  ye  were  led. 

3  Wherefore  I  give  you  to  un- 
derstand, d  that  no  man  speaking 
by  the  Spirit  of  God,  calleth  Jesus 

II  accursed  :  and  e  that  no  man  can 
say  that  Jesus  is  the  Lord,  hut  by 
the  Holy  Ghost. 

4  Now  f  there  are  diversities  of 
gifts,  but  S  the  same  Spirit. 

5  h  And  there  are  dilTerencos  of 

L administrations,    but    the    same 
ord. 

6  And  there  are  diversities  of 
operations,  but  it  is  the  same  God 
■  which  worketh  all  in  all. 

7  k  But  the  manifestation  of  the 
Spirit  is  given  to  every  man  to 
profit  withal. 

8  For  to  one  is  given  by  the 
Spirit  1  the  word  of  wisdom ;  to 
another,  !■'  the  word  of  knowledge 
by  the  same  Spirit ; 

9  1  To  another,  faith  by  the  same 
S|)irit ;  to  anuliier,  o  the  gifts  of 
healing  by  the  same  Spirit ; 

10  p  To  another,  the  working  of 
miracles  ;  to  anotlicr,  q  prophecy  ; 
■■  to  another,  discerning  of  spirits  ; 
to  another,  s  tZiuers  kinds  of  tongujs; 
to  another,  the  interpretation  of 
tong'.es ; 

11  But  all  these  worketh  that 
one  and  the  selfsame  Spirit,  '  di- 
viding to  every  man  severally  "  as 
he  wul. 

12  For  t  as  the  body  is  one,  and 
hath  many  members,  and  all  the 
members  of  that  one  body,  being 
many,  are  one  body  :  >'  so  also  is 
Christ. 

13  For  '•  by  one  Spirit  are  we  all 
baptized  into  one  body,  *  whether 
we  be  Jews  or  t  Gentiles,  whether 
7ce  be  bond  or  free ;  and  >'  have 
been  all  made  to  drink  into  one 
Spirit. 

14  For  the  body  is  not  one  mem- 
ber, but  many. 

15  If  the  foot  shall  say,  Because 
I  am  not  the  handj  I  am  not  of 
the  body  ;  is  it  therefore  not  of  the 
body'? 

16  And  if  the  ear  shall  say,  Be- 
cause I  am  not  the  eye,  I  am  not  of 
the  body  ;  is  it  therefore  not  of  the 
body? 

17  If  the  whole  body  7nere  an 
eye,  where  icerc  the  hearing  1  If 
the  whole  were  hearing,  where  were 
the  smelling  ? 

18  But  now  hath  <■  God  set  the 
members  every  one  of  them  in  the 
body,  d  as  it  hath  pleased  him. 

19  And  if  they  were  all  one 
member,  where  ^aere  the  body  1 


I.  CORINTHIANS. 


bi-Ii.  6.  11. 
Eph.  2.  II, 
12.    1  Thess. 

1.  9.  Tit.3.S. 
1  Pet.  4.  3. 

c  Ps.  115.  5. 

d  Mark  9.  .19. 

lJohn4.  2,3. 

ilOr, 

anathema. 

e  Matt.  16. 

17.  Jnhn  15. 

26.  2  Cor.  3. 

5. 

t  Rom.  12.  4, 

&:c.Hcb.2.4. 

I  Pet.  4.  10. 
g  Kph.  4.  4. 
h  Rom.  12.6, 
7,  8.  Enli.  4. 
II. 

II  Or, 

ministeries . 
1  Eph.  1.23. 
kRom.  12.  6, 
7,  8.  cli.  14. 
26.  Eph.  4. 
7.  1  Pet.  4. 
10,  II. 

1  ch.  2.  6,  7. 
m  ch.  I.  5. 
&.  13.  2. 

2  Cor.  8.  7. 
n  Matt.  17. 
19,20.  ch.  13. 

2.  2  Cor.  4. 
13. 


14. 

p  ver.  28,  29. 
Mark  16.  17. 
Gal.  3.  5. 
q  Rom.  12.6. 
ch.  13.  2.  &, 
14.  1,  &c. 
rch.  14.29. 

1  John  4.  1. 
s  Acts  2.  4. 
&,  10.  46. 
ch.  13.  I. 
tRom.  12.  6. 
ch.  7.  7. 

2  Cor.  10.  13. 
Eph.  4.  7. 

II  Jolin3.  8. 
Ht-h.  2.  4. 
xRoni.  12.4, 
5.  Eph.  4.  4, 
15. 

ijal.'k"' 16. 
zRoiti.  6.  5. 
a  Gal.  3.  28. 
Eph.  2.  13, 
14,  16. 
Col.  3.  II. 
\Gt.Greeks. 
bJohn  6.  63. 
&  7.37,38, 
39. 


Or,  put  on. 


Rom.  12.5. 
Eph.  1.23. 
&  4.  12.  &, 

23,  30. 
Col.  1.  24. 
t'  Eph.  5.  30. 
g-Eph.  4.  11. 
h  Eph.  2.  20. 
&.  3.  5. 

Acts  13.  1. 
Loin.  12.  6. 
k  ver.  10. 
1  ver.  9. 
nNuin.  11. 
17. 

iRom.  12.8. 
I  Tim.  5.  17. 
Heb.  13.  17, 
"4. 

Or,  kinds. 


ach.  12.8,9, 
10,28.  &  14. 
I,  fee.  See 
Matt.  7.  22. 
1)  Matt.  17. 
20.  Mark  II. 
23.  Luke  17. 
6. 
Matt.  6. 


II  Or, 

is  not  rash. 
ech.  10.24. 
Pliil.  2.  4. 
IPs.  10.  3. 
Rom.  I.  .32. 
5  2  John  4. 
i  Or,  with 
the  truth. 
liRom.  15.1, 
Ga\.6.  2. 
2  Tim.  2.  24 


The  natural  and  niijstical  boay. 

20  But  now  are  they  many 
members,  yet  but  one  body. 

21  And  the  eye  cannot  say  unto 
the  hand,  I  have  no  need  of  thee  : 
nor  again  the  head  to  the  feet,  1 
have  no  need  of  you. 

22  Nay,  much  more  those  mem- 
bers of  the  body,  which  seem  to  be 
more  feeble,  are  noce.«sary  : 

23  And  those  iiiembers  of  tho 
body,  which  we  think  to  be  lesa 
honourable,  upon  these  we  ||  be- 
stow more  abundant  honour ;  and 
our  uncomely  parts  have  more 
abundant  comeliness. 

21  For  our  comely  parts  have  no 
need  :  but  God  hatli  tempered  the 
body  together,  having  given  more 
abundant  honour  to  that  part  which 
lacked  : 

25  That  there  should  be  no 
II  schism  in  the  body  ;  but  that  the 
members  should  have  the  same  care 
one  for  another. 

26  And  whether  one  member 
Slifier,  all  the  members  suffer  with 
it;  or  one  member  be  honoured, 
all  the  members  rejoice  with  it. 

27  Now  e  ye  are  the  body  of 
Christ,  and  fmerabers  in  parti- 
cular. 

28  And  s  God  hath  set  some  in 
the  church,  first  •>  apostles,  second- 
arily '  prophets,  thirdly  teachers,  af- 
ter that  k  miracles,  then  1  gifts  of 
healings,  "■  helps,  n  governments, 
II  diversities  of  tongues. 

29  Are  all  apostles  ?  are  all  pro- 
phets 7  are  all  teachers  ?  arc  all 
(l  workers  of  miracles  ? 

30  Have  all  the  gifts  of  healing  ? 
do  all  s])cak  with  tongues  %  do  all 
interiirct  ? 

31  But  o  covet  earnestly  the  best 
gifts.  And  yet  shew  I  unto  you  a 
more  e.\cellent  way. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  A  U  girtv,  2,  3  how  excellent  soever,  are 
nothing  worth  without  charity.  4  The 
praises  thereof,  and  \3 prelationbe/ore 

hope  and  faith. 

npHOUGH  I  speak  with  the 
-'-  tongues  of  men  and  of  angels, 
and  have  not  charity,  I  am  become 
as  sounding  brass,  or  a  tinkling 
cymbal. 

2  And  though  I  have  the  gift  of 
a  prophecy,  antl  understand  all'mys- 
tcries,  anil  all  knowledge ;  and 
though  I  have  all  faith,  hso  that  I 
coulil  remove  mountains,  and  have 
not  charity,  I  am  nothing. 

3  And  <:  though  I  bestow  nil  my 
goods  to  feed  the  poor,  and  though 

I  give  my  body  to  be  burned,  and 
have  not  charity,  it  profiteth  mo 
nothing. 

4  J  Charity  sufTereth  long,  and  is 
kind  ;   charity  envieth  not ;  charity 

II  vauntethnotitself,  is  not  puflednp, 

5  Doth  not  behave  itself  unseem- 
ly, e  seekelh  not  her  own,  is  not 
easily  provoked,  thinketh  no  evil ; 

6  '  Kejoiceth  not  in  iniquity,  but 
g-  rcioicnth  ||  in  the  truth  ; 

7'  h  Beareth  all  things,  believeth 
all  things,  hopeth  all  things,  en- 
durelli  all  things. 


Prophecy  preferred 

8  Charity  never  failetli :  butwhi 
Iher  there  be  prophecies,  they  shall 
fail :  whether  there  be  tongues,  they 
shall  cease  ;  whether  thei-e  be  know- 
ledge, it  shall  vanisii  away. 

9  1  For  we  know  in  part,  and  we 
prophesy  in  part. 

10  But  when  that  which  is  per- 
fect is  come,  then  that  which  is  in 
part  shall  be  done  away. 

11  When  I  was  a  child,  I  spake 
as  a  child,  I  understood  as  a  child, 
I  II  thought  as  a  child  :  but  when  I 
became  a  man,  I  put  away  childish 
things. 

12  For  k  now  we  see  through  a 
^lass,  t  darkly  ;  but  then  1  face  to 
face :  now  I  know  in  part ;  but 
then  shall  I  know  even  as  also  I  am 
known. 

13  And  now  abideth  faith,  hope, 
charity,  these  three  ;  but  the  great- 
est of  these  is  charity. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

I  Prophecy  is  commended^  2,  3,  4  and  pre- 
ferred before  speaking  with  tongues,  6  by 
a,  comparison  draien  from  musical  in- 
struments. 12  Both  must  he  referred  to 
edification,  "?  "-:  in  'h^'>r  fr^tp  frnj  pro- 
per end.     -■'    /  ''       ' r.'ck  ii 

triught,  2:>  .  I.   y.\  tVo- 

menaier.:.  ■',■■.     ■■      ■ 'urch. 

TTOLLOVV  alter  .■iiarity,  and  a  de- 

-*-     sire  spiritual  5-//;s,  iJ  but  rather 

lii;it  ye  may  prophesy. 

2  For  he  that  ^  speaketli  in  an 
unknown  tongue,  speaketh  not  unto 
men,  but  unto  God:  for  no  man 
t  understandeth  him ;  iiowheit  in 
the  spirit  he  speaketh  mysteries. 

3  15ut  he  that  prophesieth,  speak- 
eth unto  men  to  edification,  and 
e\hor;ation,  and  comfort. 

4  IIo  tiiat  speaketh  in  an  un- 
kno!Bn  tongue  edilieth  himself;  but 
he  that  prophesieth  cdifieth  the 
cliurch. 

5  I  would  that  ye  all  spake  with 
tongues,  but  rather  that  ye  pro- 
])liesied ;  for  greater  is  he  that 
prophesieth  than  he  that  speaketh 
with  tongues,  except  he  interpret, 
that  the  church  may  receive  edi- 
fying. 

6  Now,  brethren,  if  I  come  unto 
you  speaking  with  tongues,  what 
shall  I  profit  you,  except  [  shall 
speak  to  you  either  by  d  revelation, 
or  by  knowledge,  or  by  prophesying, 
or  by  doctrine  1 

7  And  even  things  without  life 
giving  sound,  whether  pipe  or  harp, 
except  they  give  a  distinction  in  the 
II  sounds,  how  shall  it  be  known 
what  is  piped  or  harped  ? 

8  For  if  the  trumpet  give  an  un- 
certain sound,  who  shall  prepare 
himself  to  the  battle  ? 

9  So  likewise  ye,  except  ye  utter 
by  the  tongue  words  f  easy  to  be 
understood,  how  shall  it  be  known 
what  is  spoken  1  for  ye  shall  speak 
into  the  air. 

10  There  are,  it  may  be,  so  many 
kinds  of  voices  in  the  world,  and 
none  of  them  is  without  significa- 
tion. 

11  Therefore,  if  I  know  not  the 
meaning  of  the  voice,  I  shall  be 


CHAPTER  XIV. 


k  2  Cor.  3. 
18.  &,  6.  7. 
Phil.  3.  12. 
t  Gr.  in  a 
riddle. 
1  Matt.  18. 
10.   1  Joliii3, 


ach.  12.  31 
b  Num.  11. 
26,  2a. 


t  Gr. 

heareth. 
Acts  22.  i 


Or,  tunes. 


I  Gr.  of 

•pirils. 


liPs.  131.  2, 
Matt.  11.25, 
<Si  18.  3.  & 
19.  14.  Rom. 
16.  19.  ch.  3, 
1.  Eph.  4. 
14.  Heb.  6. 
12,  13. 

i  Matt.  18.  3. 
1  Pet.  2.  2. 
<!Gr.  perfect, 
r,  of  a  ripi 
age.  ch.  2.  6. 
kJohn  10. 
34. 
1  Ts.  38.  11. 


o  ver.  6.  ch. 
12.  8,  9,  10. 
D  ch.  12.  7. 
2  Cor.  12.  19. 
Eph.  4.  12. 


ih  iJie  ^tfl  if  tonguet 
unto  him  that  speaketh  a  barbarian, 
and  he  that  speaketh  shall  be  a  bar 
barian  unio  me. 

12  Even  so  ye,  forasmuch  as  yc 
are  zealous  f  of  spiritual  gifts,  seek 
that  ye  may  excel  to  tlie  edifying  of 
the  church. 

13  Wherefore,  let  him  that  speak 
etu  in  an  unknown  tongue,  pray  that 
he  may  interpret. 

14  For  if  I  pray  in  an  unknown 
tongue,  mv  spirit  prayeth,  but  my 
understanifing  is  unfruitful. 

15  What  is  it  then  7  I  will  jiray 
with  the  spirit,  and  I  will  pray  with 
the  understanding  also :  «  I  will 
sing  with  the  spirit,  and  I  will  sing 
fvvith  the  understanding  also. 

10  Else,  when  thou  shall  bless 
with  the  spirit,  how  shall  he  that 
occupieth  the  room  of  the  unlearned 
say  Amen  e  at  thy  giving  of  thanks, 
seeing  he  understandeth  not  what 
thou  sayest  7 

17  For  thou  verily  givest  thanks 
well,  but  the  other  is  not  edified. 

18  I  thank  my  God,  I  speak  with 
tongues  more  than  ye  all : 

19  Yet  in  the  church  I  had  ra- 
ther speak  five  words  with  my 
understanding,  that  by  my  voice 
I  might  teacli  others  also,  than 
ten  thousand  words  in  an  unknotcn 
tongue. 

20  Brethren,  h  be  not  children  in 
understanding :  howbeit,  in  malice 
'  be  ye  children,  but  in  understand 
in"  be  t  men. 

21  kin  the  law  it  is  'written, 
With  men  of  other  tongues  and 
other  lips  will  I  speak  unto  this 
people ;  and  yet  for  all  that  will 
they  not  hear  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

2-2  Wherefore  tongues  are  for  a 
sign,  not  to  them  that  beheve,  but 
to  them  that  believe  not ;  but  pro- 
phesying serveth  not  for  them  that 
believe  not,  but  for  them  which 
believe. 

23  Tf  therefore  the  whole  church 
be  come  together  into  one  place, 
and  all  speak  with  tongues,  and 
there  come  in  those  that  are  un- 
learned, or  unbelievers,  m  will  they 
not  say  that  ye  are  mad  1 

24  But  if  all  prophesy,  and  there 
come  in  one  that  believeth  not,  or 
one  unlearned,  he  is  convinced  of 
all,  he  is  judged  of  all : 

25  And  thus  are  the  secrets  of  his 
heart  made  manifest ;  and  so  falling 
down  on  his  face,  he  will  worship 
God,  and  report  "  that  God  is  in  you 
of  a  truth. 

2G  How  is  it  then,  brethren  ? 
when  ye  come  together,  every  one 
of  you  hath  a  psalm,  o  hath  a  doc- 
trine, hath  a  tongue,  hath  a  revela- 
tion, hath  an  interpretation,  p  Let 
all  things  be  done  unto  edifying. 

27  If  any  man  speak  in  an  un- 
known  tongue,  let  it  be  by  two,  or 
at  the  most  by  three,  and  that  by 
course  ;  and  let  one  interpret. 

28  But  if  tliere  be  no  interpreter, 
let  him  keep  silence  in  the  church  ; 
and  let  him  speak  to  himself,  and 
to  God. 

909 


0/  Christ's  resurrection ■ 

•29  Let  the  prophets  sppak  (wo  or 
three,  and  <l  let  the  other  judge. 

30  If  ami  thins  be  rovculed  to 
fir>()ther  that  sittetli  by.  '  let  the  first 
hold  his  peace. 

31  For  ye  may  all  projilicsy  one 
by  one,  that  .-.11  niay  learn,  and  all 
may  be  comforted. 

32  And  "the  spirits  of  the  |iro- 
phets  are  .siibjccl  lo  the  pro|)hets. 

33  For  God  is  not  Vic  author  of 
t  confusion,  but  of  peace,  '  as  in  all 
"Jinrches  of  the  saints. 

:t4  u  Let  your  women  keep  si- 
l<Mioo  in  the  churches ;  for  it  is 
not  i)eriuittcd  unto  them  to  speak  : 
but  ^  thnj  arc  commanded  to  be 
under  obedience,  as  also  sailli  the 
Maw. 

35  And  if  they  will  learn  any 
thing,  let  them  ask  their  husbands 
at  liome  ;  for  it  is  a  shame  for  wo- 
men to  speak  in  the  church. 

36  What  I  came  the  word  of  God 
out  from  you  1  or  came  it  unto  you 
onW? 

3*7  zif  any  man  think  Iiimself  to 
be  a  prophet,  or  spiritual,  let  him 
acknowledge  that  the  things  that  I 
write  unto  you  are  the  command- 
ments of  the  l,ord. 

38  But  if  any  ninn  be  ignorant, 
let  him  be  ignorant. 

30  Wherefore,  brethren,  a  covet 
to  prophesy,  and  forbid  not  lo  speak 
with  tongues. 

40  Ij  Let  all  things  be  done  de- 
cently, and  in  order. 

CHAPl'ER  XV. 
3  By  C/nist'i  resurrection,  12  he proi-eth 
the  necessity  of  our  resurrectiun , against 
all  such  as  deny  the  resurrection  of  the 
body.il  T.hefruit,  35andliiannerlhere- 
of,  SI  and  of  the  changing  of  them,  that 
!:h,ilt  he  fnnnri  alicr  at  the  last  day. 

MOREOVER,  brethren,  I  de- 
clare unto  vou  the  gospel 
a  which  I  preached  unto  you,  which 
also  ye  have  received,  and  li  where- 
in ye  stand  ; 

2  c  By  which  also  ye  ore  saved, 
if  ye  II  keep  in  memory  fwhat  I 
preached  unto  you,  unless  <i  ye  have 
believed  in  vain. 

3  For  «  I  delivered  unto  you  first 
of  all,  that  'Which  I  also  received, 
how  that  Christ  died  for  our  sins 
E  according  lo  the  script\irps  ; 

4  And  that  he  was  buried,  and 
that  he  rose  ajjain  the  tliird  day 
b  according  to  the  scriptures  ; 

5  >  And  that  he  was  seen  of  Ce- 
^llas,  then  ^  of  the  twelve  : 

6  After  (hat,  he  was  seen  of 
above  five  hundred  brethren  at 
once ;  of  whom  the  greater  i)art 
remam  unto  this  present,  but  some 
are  fallen  asleep. 

7  After  that,  ho  was  seen  of 
James  ;  then  1  of  all  the  apostles. 

8  rn  And  last  of  all  he  was  seen 
of  me  also,  as  of  1|  one  born  out  of 
due  time. 

9  For  I  am  "  the  least  of  the  apos- 
tles, that  am  not  meet  to  be  called 
an  apostle,  because  "  1  persecuted 
the  church  of  God. 

10  But  p  by  the  grace  of  God  I 
am    what    1    am :    and    his   grace 


1.  COKIM'HIANS. 


6i). 


■  I  ch.  12.  in. 
r  1  Thi-ss.  5. 
ly,  20. 


or,  unqutet- 

i  ch."  II.  16. 
u  1  Tim.  2. 
11,  12. 
X  cii.  11.  3. 
Eph.  i.  22. 
Col.  3.  lb. 
Tit.  2.  i. 
1  Pel.  3.  1. 
y  Gen.  3.  15 


a  Gal.  1.  11. 
b  Rom.  .S.  2, 


;  Ro 


-      1.21. 
II  Or,  hold 

t  Gr!  by 

ichnt  epeecJu 

tl  Gal.  3.  4. 

BCii.  U.  2, 

23. 

1  Gal.  I.  12. 

5  Ps.  22.  15, 
&c.  Is.  53. 

5,  6,  &c. 
Dan.  9.  26. 
Zech.  13.  7. 
Lake  24.  2B, 
46.  Acts  3. 
18.  &,26.23. 
1  Pet.  I.  II. 

6  2.  24. 

h  Ps.  2.  7.  &, 

16.  10.  Is. 
63.  10.  Hos. 

6.  2.  I.nke 
24.  26,  46. 
Aci>2.  25,— 
31.  &  13.  .13, 
34,  S.5.  &.  26. 
22,  23. 

I  Pel.  I.  11. 
lLukc24.S4. 
k  Mali.  28. 

17.  Mark  16. 
14.  Luke  24. 
36.  Jnlin  2iJ. 
1.^  26.  Acts 
in.  41. 

I  Luke  24.50. 
Acts  1.  3,  4. 
m  Acls  y.  4, 

17.  &  22.  14, 

18.  ch.  9.  1. 

II  Or,  an 
abortive. 

n  Eph.  3.  8. 

0  AcisS.  3. 
&  9.  I. 
Gal.  1.  13. 
PInl.  3.  6. 

1  Tiin.I.  13. 
n  Eph.  2.  7, 


q2Cor.  II. 
23.  &.  12.  II. 
r  Matt.  10. 
21.  Rom.  15. 
18,  19.  2  Cor. 
3.  5.  Gal.  2. 
8.  Eph.  3.  7. 
Phil.  2.  13. 


I  Acls  2.  24, 

32.  &,  4.  10, 

33.  &  13.  30. 


Col.  1.  18. 
Rev.  1.  5. 
a  Rom.  5. 12, 


Ps.  110.  I. 
Acts  2.  34, 
35.  Eph.  I. 
22.  Ilel..  1. 
13.  fc  10.  13. 
l2Tmi.  1. 
10.  Rev.  20. 
14. 


&  11.  3. 
k  2  Cor.  1 
26.  Gal.  5 


1  1  Thess.  2. 
19. 

Rom.  8. 
.„  ch.  4.  9. 

2  Cor.  4.  10, 
11.  &,11.23. 
llOr,lo  speak 
nfierthe 
manner  of 

n2Cor.  1.8. 


The  fruit  thereof. 
which  iras  hc-^toiced  upon  me,  was 
not  in  vain  ;  but  q  I  laboured  more 
abundantly  than  tliev  all :  r  yet  not 
1,  but  the  grace  of  God  which  was 
with  me. 

11  Therefore  whether  il  were  1 
or  they,  so  we  preach,  and  so  ye 
believed. 

12  Now  if  Christ  be  preached 
that  he  rose  from  the  dead,  how  say 
some  among  you  that  there  is  no 
resurrection  of  the  dead  ? 

13  But  if  there  be  no  resurrection 
of  the  dead,  *  then  is  Christ  not 
risen  : 

14  And  if  Christ  be  not  risen, 
then  is  our  preaching  vain,  una 
your  faith  is  also  vain. 

15  Yea,  and  we  are  found  false 
witnesses  of  God ;  because  t  wc 
liave  testified  of  (Jod  that  he  raised 
uj>  Christ :  whom  he  raised  not  up, 
it  so  bo  that  the  dead  rise  not. 

16  For  if  the  dead  rise  not,  then 
is  not  Christ  raised  : 

17  And  if  Christ  be  not  raised, 
your  faith  is  vain  ;  "  ye  are  yet  in 
your  sins. 

18  Then  they  also  which  arn 
fallen  asleep  in  Christ  are  pe- 
rished. 

19  "  If  in  this  life  only,  -we  liave 
liope  in  Christ,  wo  are  of  all  men 
most  miserable. 

20  But  now  y  is  Christ  risen  from 
the  dead,  and  become  ^  the  firsl- 
fruits  of  them  that  slept. 

21  For  a  since  by  man  cnmc  death, 
h  by  man  came  also  the  resurrection 
of  the  dead. 

22  For  as  in  Adam  all  die,  even 
so  in  Christ  shall  all  be  made  alive 

23  But  c  every  man  in  his  own 
order :  Christ  the  first-fruits  ;  after 
ward  they  that  are  Christ's  at  hi* 
coming. 

24  Then  eomrth  the  end,  when  he 
shall  have  delivered  up  d  the  king- 
dom to  God,  even  the  Father  ;  when 
he  shall  have  put  down  all  rule,  and 
all  authority,  and  power. 

25  For  he  must  reign,  « till  ho 
hath  put  all  enemies  under  his 
feet. 

26  f  The  lust  enemy  that  shall  Us 
dcstroved  !.-.■  dcat)i. 

27  For  he  f?  hath  put  all  things 
under  his  feet.  But  when  he  saith 
all  things  are  put  under  hir.i,  it 
is  manifc.'st  that  be  is  excepted 
which  did  put  all  things  under 
him. 

28  h  And  when  all  things  shall  be 
subdued  unto  him,  then  i  shall  the 
Son  also  himself  be  subject  unto 
him  that  put  all  things  under  him, 
that  God  may  be  all  in  all. 

2!)  Else  what  shall  they  do,  which 
are  baptized  for  the  dead,  if  the 
dead  rise  not  at  all  7  why  are  they 
then  baptized  for  the  dead  ? 

30  And  kwhy  stand  we  in  jeo- 
pardy every  hour  7 

31  "1  protest  by  ||  1  yonr  rejoicing 
whit-h  1  have  in  Christ  Jesus  our 
liord,  m  I  die  daily. 

32  If  II  after  the  manner  of  men  "1 
have  fought  with  beasts  at  F.phe- 

010 


The  manner  of  the  resurrccUon. 

sus,   what   advantagetli   it    me,   if 

■  the  dead  rise  not?  "  let  us  eat  and 

drink  ;  for  to-morrow  we  die. 

33  Be  not  deceived  :  rEvil  com- 
munications corrupt  good  manners. 

34  q  Awake  to  righleousness,  and 
sin  not;  r  for  •some  have  not  the 
knowledge  of  God.  *  J  epeak  this 
to  your  shame. 

35  But  some  man  will  say, '  How 
are  the  dead  raised  up  1  and  with 
what  body  do  they  come  ? 

."36  Thou  fool,  "  that  which  thou 
sowest  is  not  quickened  except  it 
die  : 

37  And  that  wliicli  thou  sowest, 
tliou  sowest  not  that  body  tliat 
shall  be,  but  bare  grain ;  it  may 
chance  of  wheat,  or  of  some  other 
grain  : 

38  But  God  giveth  it  a  body  as 
it  hath  pleased  him,  and  to  every 
seed  his  own  body. 

39  All  flesh  is  not  the  same  flesh  ; 
but  there  is  one  kind  of  flesh  of 
men,  another  flesh  of  beasts,  an- 
other of  fishes,  and  another  of 
birds. 

40  There  are  also  celestial  bo- 
dies, and  bodies  terrestrial  :  but  the 
glory  of  the  celestial  is  one,  and 
the  glory  of  the  terrestrial  is  an- 
other. 

41  There  is  one  glory  of  the  sun, 
and  another  glory  of  the  moon,  and 
another  glory  of  the  stars  ;  for  one 
star  differeth  from  another  star  in 
glory. 

42  "  So  also  is  the  resurrection  of 
the  dead.  It  is  sown  in  corrujition, 
it  is  raised  in  incorruption  : 

43  y  It  is  sown  in  dishonour,   it 
is  raised  in  glorj; :    it  is   sown 
weakness,  it  is  raised  in  power  : 

44  It  is  sown  a  natural  body,  it  is 
raised  a  spiritual  body.  There  is  a 
natural  body,  and  there  is  a  spirit- 
ua'.  body. 

45  And  so  it  is  written.  The  first 
man  Adam  z  was  made  a  living 
soul,  a  the  last  Adam  was  made  1j  a 
quickening  spirit. 

46  Howueit,  that  was  not  first 
which  is  spiritual,  but  that  which  is 
natural ;  and  afterward  that  which 
is  spiritual. 

47  c  The  first  man  is  of  the  earth, 
<i  earthy :  the  second  man  is  the 
Lord  e  from  heaven. 

48  As  is    the    earthy,   such    are 
'  they  also  that  are  earthy  ;  i  and  as 

is  the  heavenly,  such  are  they  also 
that  are  heavenly. 

49  And  ?  as  we  have  borne  the 
image  of  the  earthy,  h  we  shall  also 
bear  the  image  of  the  heavenly. 

50  Now  this  I  say,  brethren,  that 
'  flesh  and  blood  cannot  inherit  the 
kingdom  of  God  ;  neither  doth  cor- 
ruption inherit  incorruption. 

51  Behold,  I  shew  you  a  mystery  ; 
k\Ve  shall  not  all  sleep,  '  hut  we 
shall  all  be  changed,  I 

52  In  a  moment,  in  the  twink- 
ling of  an  eye,  at  the  last  trump  : 
"1  for  the  trumpetsliall  sound,  and 
the  dead  shall  be  "rai.sc^d  incorrupti- 
ble, and  we  shall  be  changed 


CHAPTER  XVI. 

Anno       II        Anno 
DOMINI     DOMINI 


o  Is.  22.  I 

&,  56.  12. 

Eccles.  2.2). 

Luke  12.  19, 

pch.  6.  6. 

q  Rom.  13. 

11.  Eph.  6. 

H. 

r  1  Thess.  4. 

5. 

s  oil.  6.  5. 


7.  Gen.  2.  7. 
a  Rom.  5.14, 
bJolin  5.  21. 
&  6.  33,  39, 
■10,  64,  57. 
Phil.  3.  21. 
Col.  3.  4. 

cJoIiii  3.  31, 
(1  Gen.  2.  7. 
&  3.  19. 
e  John  3.   13, 


John  3.  2. 


Ma 


16. 


17.  John  3, 
3,5. 

k  I  Thess.  4 
15,  16,  17. 
I  Phil.  3.  21. 
in  Zech.  9. 
14.  -Man.  21, 
31.  John  .S. 
25.  I  Thc'ss, 
I.  16. 


0  Is.  25.  8. 
Heb.  2.  14, 
15.  Rev.  20. 
14. 

pHos.  13.14. 
iOr,helt. 
qRom.  4.15. 

6,  5.  13.  &, 

7.  5.  13. 

r  Rom.  7.  25. 
.■i  1  John  5. 
4,  5. 

1  2  Pet.  3. 
14. 


aAf.ls  U. 
29.  &,24.  17, 
Rom.  15.  26. 
2  Cor.  8.  4. 
&  9.  I,  12. 
Gal.  2.  10. 
b  Acls  20.  7. 


t  Gr.  Hi/!, 
2  Cor.  8.  4, 


15.  24.  2  Cor. 

1.  16. 

g- Acls  18. 

21.  ch.  4.  19. 
Jam.  4.  15. 
h  Acls  14. 
27.  2  Cor.  2. 
12.  Col.  4.3. 
Rev.  3.  8. 

i  Acts  19.  9. 
It  Acts  19. 

22.  ch.  4.  17. 
Rom.  16. 
1.  Phil.  2. 

20,  22. 

1  Tliess.  3.2. 

m  1  Tim.  4. 

12. 


<fe  3.  5. 
p  Matt.  24. 
42.  &  25.  13. 
1  Thcss.  6.  6. 
I  Pel.  5.  8. 
I  ch.  16.  I. 
Phil.  1.27.d^ 
4.1.  I  Thess. 
3.  8.  2  Thess. 
2.  15. 

Eph.  fi.  10. 

ol.  1.  II. 


He  commcndeth  Timothy. 

53  For  this  corruptible  must  put 
on  incorruption,  and  n  this  mortal 
must  put  on  immortality. 

54  bo  when  this  corruptible  shall 
have  put  on  incorruption,  and  this 
mortal  shall  have  ])ut  on  immor- 
tality, then  shall  be  brought  to  pass 
the  saying  that  is  written,  "  Death 
is  swallowed  up  in  victory. 

55  p  O  death,  where  is  thy  stiiig  T 

0  H  grave,  where  is  thy  victory  f 

56  The  sting  of  deatli  is  sin  ;  and 

1  the  strength  of  sin  is  the  law. 

57  r  But  thanks  be  to  God,  which 
giveth  U.S  s  the  victory,  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

58  'Therefore,  my  beloved  bre- 
thren, be  ye  steadfast,  unmoveable, 
always  abounding  in  the  work  ol 
the  Lord,  forasmuch  as  ye  know 
"  that  your  labour  is  not  in  vain  in 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

I  Hi  exhortcth  Ihem  to  relieve  the  tennt  of 
the  brethren  at  Jerusalem.     10  Coin- 
mendelh  Timothy,  n  and  c/ter  friend- 
ly ndmnnilions,  16  shutteth  up  his  epis- 
tle with  divers  salutations. 
IV'OW  concerning  a  the  collection 
-'■  '    for  the  saints,  as  I  have  given 
order  to  the  churches  of   Galatia, 
even  so  do  ye. 

2  'i  Upon  the  first  datj  of  the  week 
let  every  one  of  you  Iny  by  him  in 
store,  as  Ood  hath  prospered  him, 
that  there  be  no  gatherings  when  I 
come. 

3  And  when  I  come.  <=  whomso- 
ever ye  shall  approve  by  your  let- 
ters, them  will  I  send  to  bring  your 
t  liberality  unto  Jerusalem. 

4  J  And  if  it  be  meet  that  I  go 
also,  they  shall  go  with  me. 

5  Now  I  will  come  unto  you, 
e  when  I  shall  pass  through  "Ma- 
cedonia :  for  1  do  pass  through 
Macedonia. 

6  And  it  may  be  that  I  will  abide, 
yea,  and  winter  with  you,  that  ye 
may  f  bring  me  on  my  journey 
whithersoever  I  go. 

7  For  I  will  not  see  you  now  bv 
the  way ;  but  I  trust  to  tarry  a 
while  with  you,  S  if  the  Lord  per 
mit. 

8  But  I  will  tarry  at  Ephesus  un 
til  Pentecost. 

9  For  li  a  great  door  and  effectual 
is  opened  unto  me,  and  i  thei'e  are 
many  adversaries. 

10  Now  If  if  Timotheus  come,  see 
that  he  may  bo  with  you  without 
fear ;  for  1  he  worketh  the  work  of 
the  Lord,  as  I  also  do. 

11  in  Let  no  man  therefore  de- 
spise him  :  but  conduct  him  forth 
1  in  peace,  that  he  may  come  unto 
me  :  for  I  look  for  him  with  the 
brethren. 

12  As  touching  our  brother  "  A- 
pollos,  I  greatly  desired  him  to 
come  unto  you  with  the  brethren 
but  his  will  was  not  at  all  to  come 
at  this  time  ;  but  he  will  come  when 
he  shall  have  convenient  time. 

13  r  Watch  ye,  <l  stand  fast  in 
the  faith,  quit  you  like  men,  r  bu 
strong. 

911 


Paul  encowageth  them 

14  •  Let  all  your  things  be  done 
Willi  cimrity- 

15  i  bes«t'cli  you,  brethren,  (ye 
know  t  the  house  ofStephsinis,  that 
it  is  "  the  first-fruits  of  .Achaia,  and 
that  they  have  addicted  tliem.selves 
to  »  tlie  ministry  of  the  saints,) 

16  y  That  ye  submit  yourselves 
unto  such,  and  to  every  one  that 
hclpeth  with  us,  and  z  laboureth. 

17  I  am  glad  of  the  coming  of 
Stephanas,  and  Fortunaius,  and 
Achaicus  :  '"  for  that  which  was 
lacking  on  your  part,  they  have 
supplied 

lo  I'  For  they  have  refreshed 
my  spirit  and  yours :  therefore 
<■  acknowledge  ye  thcni  that  ate 
sucli. 

10  The  churches  of  A.sia  salute 


II.  CORINTHIANS. 


Anno 

Anno 

D  0  .M  I  N  I 

DOMINI 

59. 

.19. 

sell.  14.  1. 

<\  Horn.  16.5, 

1  Pet.  4.  8. 

15.  Plillem. 

tell.  I.  16. 

2. 

n  Rom.  16.5. 

«  Rom.  16. 

Jt  2  Cor.  8. 

16. 

4.  &  9.  1. 

rem.  4. 18. 

Hel..6.  10. 

2  Thess.  3. 

V  Ih-h.  13. 

17. 

17. 

?  Kph.  6.  24. 

/.  Heb.  6.  10. 

liGal.  1.8,'J. 

.i2Cor.  11.9. 

I  Jude  14, 

Phil.  2.  .SO. 
Pliilein.  13. 

k  Rom.  16. 

l>  Cul.  4.  8. 

c  1  Thcss.  6. 

12.  PIjU.  2. 

2a. 

against  lrouble$ 
you.  Aouila  and  Priscilla  salute 
you  much  in  the  Lord,  d  with  the 
church  that  is  in  their  house. 

20  All  the  brethren  greel  von. 
e  Greet  ye  one  another  with  an  holy 
kiss. 

21  fThe  salntatioVi  of  mc  Paul 
with  mine  own  hand. 

22  If  any  man  K  love  not  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  h  let  him  be  Anathe- 
ma, '  Maran-atha. 

23  k  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  you. 

24  My  love  he  with  you  all  in 
Christ  Jesus.     Amen. 

If  The  first  epistle  to  the  Corin- 
thians was  written  from  Phi- 
lippi,  by  Stephanas,  and  For 
Junatus,  and  Achaicus,  and 
Timotheus. 


H  THE  SECOND  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL,  THE  APOSTLE, 


THE   CORINTHIANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

The  apostle  encouTa^etk  them  against 
troubles,  by  the  comforts  and  deliver- 
ances which.  God  had  given  him,  as  in 
all  his  ajlliclions,  8  so  particularly  in 
his  late  danger  in  Asia,  12  And  calling 
both  his  own  conscience  and  theirs  to 
soilness  ofhissincere  manner  of  preach- 
ing the  immutable  truth  of  i/te  gospel, 
15  he  exciLneth  his  not  coining  to  them, 
(IS  proceeding  not  of  lightness,  but  of 
hi£  lenily  towards  them, 

PAUL,  a  an  apostle  of  Jesus 
Christ  by  the  will  of  God,  and 
Timothy  our  brother,  unto  the 
church  of  God  which  is  at  Corinth, 
l)  with  all  the  saints  which  are  in  all 
Achaia : 

2  =  Grace  be  to  you  and  peace 
from  God  our  Father,  and  from  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

li  J  Blessed  he  God,  even  the  Fa- 
ther of  our  liOrd  Jesus  Christ,  the 
Father  of  mercies,  and  the  God  of 
all  comfort ; 

4  Who  coinfurtcth  us  in  all  our 
tribulation,  that  we  may  be  able 
to  comfort  them  which  are  in  any 
trouble  by  the  comfort  wherewith 
we  ourselves  are  comforted  of  God. 

5  For  as  <:  the  sufferings  of  Christ 
abound  in  us,  so  our  consolation 
also  aboundeth  by  Christ. 

6  And  whether  we  be  afljlicled, 
fit  is  for  your  consolation  and  sal- 
vation, which  II  is  effectual  in  the 
enduring  of  the  same  sufferings 
which  we  also  suffer :  or  whether 
we  bo  comforted,  it  is  for  your  con- 
Eolation  and  salvation. 

7  And  our  hope  of  you  is  stead 
fast,  knowing,  that  s  as  ye  are  par- 
takers of  the  sufferings,  so  shall  ye 
be  also  of  the  consolation. 

8  For  we  would  not,  brethren, 
have  you  ignorant  of  h  our  trouble 
which  camo  to  us  in  Asia,  that  wc 


Anno 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

6U. 

60. 

II  Or,  an- 

iJer.  17.  5,7. 

k  2  Pet.  2.  9. 

■X  1  Cor.  1.  1. 

1  Rom.  15. 

Epli.  1.  1. 

30.   Phil.  1. 

Col.  1.1. 

19.  Philein. 

1  Tim.  1.  I. 

23. 

2  Tim.  1.  I. 

inch.  4.  15. 

bPhil.  1.  1. 

Col.  1.2. 

c  Rom.  1.  7. 

1  Cor.  1.3. 

nch.2.  17. 

G^il.  1.  3. 

&  4.  2. 

Phil.  1.2. 

o  1  Cor.  2.  4, 

Col.  1.  2. 

13. 

1  Thess.  1.1. 

SThess.  1.2. 

Philein.  3. 

ilEph.  1.3. 

1  Pet.  1.3. 

pc.h.  5.  12. 

e  Acts  9.  4. 

q  Phil.  2.  16. 

cl>.  4.  1". 

&.  4.  1. 

Col.  1.  24. 

1  Thess.  2. 

19,  20. 

r  1  Cor.  4. 

fell.  4.  15. 

19. 

11  Or, 

sRom.  1.  11. 

iOr,g,uce. 

t  1  Cor.  16. 

5,6. 

g  Rom.  8. 

h.  i  T,m. 

2.  12. 

u  ch.  10.  2. 

h  Acts  19. 

29.  ICor.  IS. 

32.  &  16.  9. 

were  pressed  out  of  measure,  above 
strength,  insomuch  that  we  despair- 
ed even  of  life : 

9  But  we  had  the  ||  sentence  of 
death  in  ourselves,  that  we  should 
i  not  trust  in  ourselves,  but  in  God 
which  raisetli  the  dead  : 

10  k  VVho  delivered  us  from  so 
great  a  death,  and  doth  deliver :  in 
whom  we  trust  that  ho  will  yet  de- 
liver vs  : 

11  Ye  also  1  helping  together  by 
prayer  for  us,  that  m  for  the  gift 
bestowed  upon  us  by  the  means  of 
many  persons,  thanks  may  be  given 
by  many  on  our  behalf. 

12  For  our  rejoicing  is  this,  the 
testimony  of  our  conscience,  that 
in  simplicity  and  "  godly  sincerity, 
o  not  with  lleshly  wisdom,  but  by 
the  grace  of  God,  wc  have  had  our 
conversation  in  the  world,  and  moro 
abnnilantly  to  you-wnrd. 

i:!  For  we  write  none  other  things 
unio  you,  than  what  ye  read  ot 
acknowledge  ;  and  1  trust  ye  shall 
acknowledge  even  to  tho  end  ; 

14  As  also  ye  have  acknowledged 
us  in  part,  r  that  wo  are  your  re-  ' 
juicing,  even  as  q  ye  also  are  ours  in 
the  day  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

15  And  in  this  confidence  rl  wa^? 
minded  to  come  unto  you  before, 
that  ye  might  have  »  a  second  ||  be- 
nefit ; 

10  And  to  pass  by  you  into  Mace- 
donia, and  <  to  come  again  out  of 
Macedonia  unto  you,  and  of  you  to 
be  brought  on  my  way  toward  Judea. 

17  When  I  therefore  was  thus 
minded,  did  I  use  lightness  ?  or  tho 
things  that  1  purpose,  do  I  purpose 
u  according  to  tno  flesh,  that  with 
me  there  snould  be  yea,  yea,  and 
nay,  nay  t 

18  But    as  God    i«    true,    our 

<.>12 


The  happy  success 

II  word  toward  you  was  not  yea  and 

iiav. 

l9  For  »  the  Son  of  God,  Jesus 
(y'lirist,  who  WHS  preaclied  among 
you  bv  us,  even  by  me,  and  Silvanus, 
and  Timotlieus,  was  not  yea  and 
nay,  y  but  in  him  was  yea. 

•JO  z  For  all  tlie  promises  of  God 
in  him  are  yea,  and  in  him  Amen, 
unto  the  glo'ry  of  God  by  us. 

'21  Now  lie  which  stablisheth  us 
with  you  in  Christ,  and  a  hath  an- 
ointed us,  is  God  ; 

22  Who  lj  hath  also  sealed  us, 
and  c  given  the  earnest  of  the  Spirit 
in  our  hearts. 

23  Moreover,  d  I  call  God  for  a  re- 
cord upon  my  soul,  e  that  to  spare 
vou  I  came  not  as  yet  unto  Corinth. 

24  Not  for  f  that  we  have  do- 
minion over  your  faith,  but  are 
helpers  of  your  joy  :  for  S  by  faith 
ye  stand. 

CHAPTER  ir. 

I  Having  sheired  the  rerisoii  why  he  came 
not  to  them,  6  he  requircth  them  to/or- 
gire  and  to  comfort  that  excommuJiica- 
led person,  10  ermas  himsttf  ahoiipon 

his  tnirrr- ■„■■■;■;•  t -,?'-, .■j^-.p„  /„■„■,  12 
deciarin_  -■  '  i  '"  '  -''  '  -'cdfrom 
Troas  .■'.;...  ,  :  ;  iiUshappij 
success  ^- I  :''!'->'''  ,-:'i   -  l^'  ■ :- jii  eaciung 

BUI'  I  determined  this  with  my- 
self, a  that  I  would  not  come  a- 
gain  to  you  in  heaviness. 

2  For  if  1  make  you  sorry,  who 
is  he  then  that  maketh  me  glad,  but 
(he  same  which  is  made  sorry  by 
me  ? 

3  And  I  wrote  this  same  unto 
you,  lest,  when  I  came,  b  I  should 
liave  sorrow  from  them  of  whom  I 
ought  to  rejoice ;  c  having  confi- 
dence in  you  all,  that  my  joy  is  the 
joy  of  you  all. 

4  For  out  of  much  affliction  and 
anguish  of  heart  I  wrote  unto  you 
with  many  tears ;  d  not  that  ye 
should  be  grieved,  but  that  ye 
might  know  the  love  which  I  have 
more  abundantly  unto  you. 

5  But  e  if  any  have  caused  grief, 
he  hath  not  f  grieved  me,  but  in  jiart : 
tliat  I  may  not  overcharge  you  all. 

6  Sufficient  to  such  a  man  is  this 

II  punishment,  which  was  inflicted 
e  of  many. 

7  h  So  that  contrariwise,  ye  ous^ht 
rather  to  forgive  him,  and  comfort 
him,  lest  perhaps  such  a  one  should 
bo  swallowed  up  with  overmuch 
sorrow. 

8  Wherefore  I  beseech  you  that  ye 
would  confirm  2/OMr  love  toward  him. 

9  For  to  this  end  also  did  I 
write,  that  I  might  know  the  proof 
of  you,  whether  yo  be  '  obedient 
m  all  things. 

10  To  whom  ye  forgive  any  thing, 
1  forgive  also  :  for  if  I  forgave  any 
thing,  to  whom  I  forgave  it,  for 
your  sakes/orig'aue  Iit\\  in  the  per- 
son of  Christ ; 

11  Lest  Satan  should  get  an  ad- 
vantage of  us  :  for  we  are  not  igno- 
rant of  his  devices. 

12  Furthermore,  !=  when  I  came 
to  Troas  to  preach  Christ's  gospel, 

Pp 


CHAPTERS  II,  III. 


!l  Or. 

pyeachinF, 
X  Mark  1.  1 
Luke  1.  35. 
Acts,  9.  20. 
vHeb.  13.8. 
z  Rom.  IS. 
8,9. 


bEpli.  1.  13. 
fc  4.  30. 
2  Tim.  2.  19. 
Rev.  2.  17. 
c  cli.  6.  6. 
Eph.  1.  14. 
J  Rom.  I.  9. 
ch.  11.31. 
Gal.  1.  20. 
Phil.  1.  8. 
e  1  Cor.  4. 
21.  ch.  2.  3, 
&,  12.  20.  & 
13.  2,  10. 
r  1  Cor.  3.  5 
1  Pet.  6.  3. 
?Roiii.    11. 
20.   1  Cor. 
15.  1. 


.ach.  1.23. 
&.  12.  20,21 
&,  13.  10. 


c  ch.  7.  16. 
&.  8.  22. 
G.il.  6.  10. 


e  I  Co 
lG.%1. 


ight. 


1  1  Cor.  16. 
m  cli.  7.  5, 6. 


p  ch.  4.  3. 
1-1  Luke  2.  34. 
John  9.  39. 
1  Pet.  2.  7,  8. 


1  Or,  deal 
deceitfuUy 


11.  13. 
2  Pet.  2.  3. 
toll.  1.  12. 
&  4.  2. 
!l  Oi-,  o/. 


a  cli.  5.  12. 
&  10.  8,  12. 
&.  12.  11. 
b  ActslS.  27. 


c  1  Cui-.  9.  2. 

d  1  Cor.  3.  5. 
e  Es.  24.  12. 
&.  34.  1. 
IPs.  40.  8. 
iJer.  31.  33. 
lEzelr.  11.  19. 
&,  36.  26. 
Heb.  8.  10. 
J  John  15.5. 
ch.  2.  16. 
h  1  Cor.  15. 
10.  Phil.  2. 
13. 


Eph.  3.  7. 
Col.  1.25, 
29.  I  Tim. 

I.  11,  12. 

2  Tim.  1.11. 
k  Jer.  31.31. 
Matt.  26.  28. 
Heb.  8.  6,  8. 
1  Rom.  2.  27, 
29.  &.  7.  6. 
m  Rom.  3. 
20.  &4.  15. 
&.  7.  9,  10, 

II.  Gal.  3. 
10. 

Ti  Jolln  6.  63. 
Roni.  8.  2. 
I  Or, 


elh. 
Rom.  7.  10. 
pEx.34.  1, 
28.  Deut.  10. 
1,  &c. 

q  Ex.  34.  29, 
30,  35. 
r  Gal.  3.  5. 
sRom.  1.  17. 
&.3.  21. 


of  Paul's  prcnchinir. 
and  1  a  door  was  openea  unto  ms 
of  the  Lord, 

13  "1 1  had  no  rest  in  my  spirit,  be- 
cause I  found  not  Titus  my  brother  : 
but  taking  my  leave  of  them,  1  went 
from  thence  into  Macedonia. 

14  Now  thanks  be  unto  God, 
which  always  causeth  us  to  triumph 
in  Christ,  and  maketh  manifest  "  tho 
savour  of  his  knowledge  by  us  in 
every  place. 

15'  For  we  are  unto  God  a  sweet 
savour  of  Christ,  »  in  them  that  arc 
saved,  and  p  in  them  that  perish: 

16  '!  To  the  one  we  are  the  sa- 
vour of  deatli  unto  death  ;  and  to 
the  other  the  savour  of  life  unto  life 
And  r  who  is  sufficient  for  these 
things  1 

17  For  we  are  not  as  many,  which 
II  s  corrupt  the  word  of  God  :  but  as 
t  of  sincerity,  but  as  of  God,  in  the 
sight  of  God  speak  we  1|  in  Christ. 

CHAPTER  III. 
1  Cest  their  false  teachers  should  charge 
him  with  vainglory,  he  sheweth  tfie 
faith  and  graces  of  the  Corinthians  to  be 
a  sujicieru  commendation  of  his  minip- 
try,  6  Whereupon  entering  a  compari- 
son between  the  ministers  ofthelaio  and 
of  the  gospel,  12  he  proveth  that  his  mi- 
u  istry  is  so  Jar  the  more  excellent,  as  the 
gospel  of  life  and  liberty  is  more  glori- 
ous than  the  law  of  condemnation, 

DO  1  we  begin  again  to  commend 
ourselves  ■?  or  need  we,  as  some 
others,  l)  epistles  of  comraendatiou 
to  you,  or  letters  of  commendation 
from  you  1 

2  <=  Ye  arc  our  epistle  written  in 
our  hearts,  known  and  read  of  all 
men : 

3  Forasmuch  as  ye  are  manifestly 
declared  to  be  the  epistle  of  Christ 
J  ministered  by  us,  written  not  with 
ink,  but  with  the  Spirit  of  the  living 
God  ;  not  e  in  tables  of  stone,  but 
f  in  fleshly  tables  of  the  heart. 

4  And  such  trust  have  we  through 
Christ  to  God-ward  : 

5  g  Not  that  we  are  sufficient  of 
ourselves  to  think  any  thing  as  of 
ourselves ;  but  h  our  sufficiency  is 
of  God ; 

6  Who  also  hath  made  us  able 
i  ministers  of  k  the  new  testament 
not  1  of  the  letter,  but  of  the  spirit 
for   m  the  letter  killeth,   »  but  tho 
spirit  II  giveth  life. 

7  But  if  o  the  ministration  of 
death,  P  written  and  engraven  in 
stones,  was  glorious,  q  so  that  the 
children  of  Israel  could  not  stead- 
fastly behold  the  face  of  Moses  for 
the  ^jlory  of  his  countenance  ;  which 
g/ory  was  to  be  done  away  : 

8  How  shall  not  ''  the  ministra- 
tion of  the  Spirit  be  rather  glorious  ? 

9  For  if  the  ministration  of  con- 
demnation 4c  glory,  much  more  doth 
the  ministration  »  of  righteousness 
e.\ceed  in  glory. 

10  For  even  that  which  was  made 
glorious  liad  no  glory  in  this  re- 
spect, by  reason  of  the  glory  that 
e.\celleth. 

11  For  if  that  which  is  done 
away  was  glorious,  much  more  tha  j 
which  reinaineth  is  glorious. 

913 


PavJCs  comfort  in  affiuliov. 

12  Seeing  then  that  we  have  such 
hojie,  'wc  use  great  ||  plainness  of 
speech  : 

13  And  not  as  Moses,  "  jchich  nut  a 
vail  over  his  face,  that  the  children 
of  Israel  could  nolBteodlastly  look  to 
"  the  end  of  that  which  is  aholished  : 

14  But  y  tlieir  minds  were  blind- 
ed ;  for  until  this  day  reuiameth  the 
same  vail  untaken  away  in  the  read- 
ing of  the  old  tuslainent ;  which  vail 
is  done  away  in  Christ. 

15  But  even  unto  this  day,  when 
Moses  is  read,  the  vail  fs  upon 
their  heart. 

IC  Nevertheless,  z  when  it  shall 
turn  to  the  Lord,  ^  the  vail  shall  be 
taken  away. 

17  Now  I'  the  Lord  is  that  Spirit : 
and  where  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is, 
there  io>  liberty. 

18  But  we  all,  with  open  face  be- 
holding c  as  in  a  glass  d  the  glory  of 
the  Lord,  e  are  changed  into  the 
«ame  image  from  glory  to  glory,  even 
as  II  by  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

I  He  ileclarethhow  he  hiahused  all  sin- 
cerity and/aithful  diligence  in  preach- 
ing tke  gospel,  7  and  how  Ike  troubles 
and  pergecutioiis  ickich  he  daily  endur- 
ed JOT  the  same  did  redound  to  the 
praise  of  God's  power,  12  to  the  benefit 
of  the  church,  16  and  to  the  apostle's 
own  eternal  glory. 

'pHEKEFORE,  seeing  we  have 
■*■  »  this  ministry,  ^  as  we  have 
received  mercy,  we  faint  uol ; 

^  But  have  renounced  the  hidden 
things  of  t  dii-honesty  ;  not  walking 
m  craftiness,  c  nor  handling  the 
\vord  of  God  deceitfully  ;  but,  <1  by 
manifestation  of  the  truth,  <=  com 
mending  ourselves  to  every  man's 
conscience  in  the  sight  of  God. 

3  But  if  our  gospel  be  hid,  fit  is 
hid  to  them  that  are  lost  : 

4  In  whom  K  the  god  of  this  world 
t>  hath  blinded  the  minds  of  them 
which  believe  not,  lest  '  the  light 
of  the  glorious  gospel  of  Christ, 
t  who  is  the  image  of  God,  should 
shine  unto  them. 

5  1  For  we  preach  not  ourselves, 
but  Christ  Jesus  the  Lord  ;  and 
■n  ourselves  your  servants  for  Jesus' 
cake. 

ti  For  God,  r.  who  commanded 
the  light  to  shine  out  of  darkness, 
t  hath  n  shined  in  our  hearts,  to 
give  P  the  light  of  the  knowledge 
of  the  glory  of  God  in  the  face  of 
Jesus  Chribt. 

7  But  we  have  this  treasure  in 
q  earthen  vessel",  r  that  the  excel 

eucy  of  the  power  may  be  of  God, 
and  not  ot  us. 

8  We  are  •  troubled  on  every 
iiidfi,  yet  not  distressed  ;  we  are 
perplexed,  but  ||  not  in  despair; 

9  Persecuted,  but  not  forsaken  ; 
t  cast  down,  but  not  destroyed  ; 

10  "  Always  bearing  about  in  the 
body  the  dying  of  the  Lord  Jesus, 
» that  llie  life  also  of  Jesus  might 
be  made  manifest  in  our  body. 

U  For  wo  which  live  are  y  always 


11.  COR5NTIIIANS. 


tch.  7.  4. 

Eph.  6.  19. 

3  Or,  bold- 

ness, 

u  Ex.  34.  33, 


M.itt.  13.  II, 

14.  .John  12. 

is  28. 

,  11. 


.  Re. 


7,  8,  25.  ch. 

4.4. 

7.  Ex.  34.  34. 

ItQiii.  11.  23, 


26. 


s.  25.  7. 


12. 


il  I  Cor.  3. 
21.  ch.  1.  6. 
Col.  I.  D4. 
2  Tim.  2.  10. 
pch.  1.  II. 
&,  8.  19.  «i 
3.  11,  12. 


1  ch.  4.  A,  6. 
1  Tnn.1.  11, 
e  Rom.  8. 29, 
I  Cor.  15.49. 
Cul.  3.  10. 
il  Or,  of  the 
Lord  the 
Spirit. 
och.  3.  6. 
b  1  Cur.7.25. 
1  Tim.  1.  13. 
t  Gr.  shavie, 
Rom.  1.  16. 
&  6.  81. 
c  ch.  2.  17. 

1  Theis.  2. 
3,5. 

.1  ch.  6.  4,  7, 
&  7.   14. 
ecli.  5.  11. 
fl  Cor.  1.18 
ch.2.  15. 

2  Thess.  3. 
10. 

g-John  12. 
31.  &  14.  30. 
&  16.  11. 
Eph.  6.  12. 
his.  6.  10. 
John  12.  4U. 
ch.  3.  14. 
i  ch.  3.  8,  9, 
11,  18.  ver. 
6. 

k  John  1.18. 
&  12.  45.  &. 

14.  9.  I'hil. 
2.  6.  Col.  1. 

15.  Ileb.  1.3. 
1  1  Cor.  1.  13, 
23.  &.  10.  33. 
rn  I  Ccr.  9. 
19.  ch.  1.24. 


1  Pet.  2.  9 
q  ch.5.  1. 


8  oh.  7.  5. 
II  Or,  not 
altogether 


IRo 


.  7.  £2. 


Eph 
Col.  3.  10. 
1  I'ct.  3.  4. 
K  Mali.  5.19. 
Rom.  8.  IS. 
1  Pet.  1.  6. 
i.  5.  10. 
h  Rom.  8. 
24.  ch.  5.  7. 
Htb  11.  1. 


Job  4.  19. 
1.  4.  7. 
2  Pel.  1.  13, 


STim.  8.  11,12.     1  Pel.  4.  13. 
36.     I  Cor.  is.  31,  49.     ch.  1.  8, 


htip. 


I  Ps.  37.  24 
VI  1  Cor.  15. 
31.  ch.  1.  6, 
9.  Gal;  6.  17. 
Phil.  3.  10. 
X  Rom.  8.17, 
44.  22.    Rom.  S. 


e  Is.  29.  2.3. 
Eph.  2.  10. 
fRom.  8.  23. 


ir  Roin.  8. 
21,  S5.  ch.  4. 
18.  1  Cur. 

13.  12.  Heb. 
11.  1. 

h  Phil.  1.23. 
!  Or,  en- 

MmI.  25. 
31,  32.  Rom. 

14.  10. 

k  Rom.  2.  6. 
Gal.  6.  7. 
Eph.  6.  8. 
Col.  3.  S4, 
S5.  Rev.  Si, 


fits  !icpe  of  immortal  glory. 
delivered  unto  death  for  Jeiui 
sake,  that  the  life  also  of  Jesu* 
might  be  made  manifest  in  our  mor- 
tal flesh. 

V2  So  then  ^  death  workclli  in  us, 
but  life  ill  you. 

13  We  having  »lhc  same  spirit 
of  faith,  according  as  it  is  written, 
t>  I  believed,  and  therefore  have  I 
spoken  ;  wc  also  believe,  and  there- 
fore speak  ; 

14  Knowin",  that  <^  he  which  rais- 
ed up  the  Lord  Jesus,  shall  raise  up 
us  also  by  Jesus,  and  shall  present 
j/3  with  you. 

15  For  d  all  things  are  for  your 
sakcs,  that  ^  the  abundant  grace 
might  through  the  thanksgiving  of 
many  redound  to  the  glory  of  God. 

Itj  For  which  cause  we  faint  not ; 
but  though  our  outward  man  pe- 
rish, yet  f  the  inward  man  is  re- 
newed day  by  day. 

17  For  E  our  liglit  affliction,  which 
is  but  for  a  moment,  worketh  for  us 
a  far  more  exceeding  and  eternal 
weight  of  glory  ; 

18  h  While  we  look  not  at  the 
things  which  are  seen,  but  at  the 
things  which  are  not  seen  :  for  the 
things  which  are  seen  are  temporal ; 
but  the  things  which  are  not  seen 
are  eternal. 

CHAPTER  V. 

I  That  in  his  assured  hope  of  immortal 
glory,  9  and  in  erpectar.ce  of  it,  and  of 
the  general  judgment,  he  taboureth  to 
keep  a  good  conscience,  12  not  that  he 
may  herein  boast  of  himself,  14  but  at 
one  tliat,  haring  leceivcd  life  from 
Christ,  endearoureth  to  lire  as  a  nev 
creature  to  Christ  only,  18  and  by  his 
ministry  of  i  eLOncitiatior.  to  reconciie 
others  also  in  Ch7ist  to  God. 

FOR  we  know  that  if  "■  our  earth- 
ly house  of  this  tabernacle  were 
dissolved,  we  have  a  building  of 
God,  ail  house  not  made  with  hands, 
eternal  in  the  heavens. 

'2  For  in  this  >>  we  groan,  earnestly 
desiring  to  be  clothed  upon  with  our 
house  which  is  from  heaven  ; 

3  If  so  be  that  ^  being  clothed  ws 
shall  not  be  found  naked. 

4  For  we  that  are  in  this  taber- 
nacle do  groan,  being  burdened ; 
not  for  that  we  would  bo  unclothed, 
but  <i  clothed  upon,  that  mortali- 
ty might  be  swallowed  up  of  life. 

5  Now,  e  ho  thathalh  wrought 
us  for  the  self-same  thing  is  God. 
who  also  f  hath  given  unio  UB  the 
earnest  of  the  Spirit. 

(j  Therefore  ice  arc  always  confi 
dent,  knowing  ihal,  whilst  we  aio 
at  home  in  the  body,  wo  are  absent 
from  the  Lord  : 

7  (For  e  wo  walk  by  faith,  not  by 
si"ht :) 

8  We  are  confident,  /  say,  and 
h  willing  rather  to  be  absent  from 
the  body,  and  to  be  present  with  tli« 
Lord. 

9  Wherefore  we  ||  labour,  thai, 
whether  present  or  absent,  we  may 
be  accepted  of  him. 

10  i  For  we  must  all  appear  be- 
foio  the  judgniont-seat  of  Chriiit; 

1  k  that  every   one   may  receive  Hit 
914 


CliriAl.  Jtciifor  all- 
filings  done  in  hia  body,  according 
to  tliat  he  hath  done,  whether  it  be 
good  or  had. 

11  Knowing  Lliercfore  '  the  terror 
of  the  Lord,  we  persuade  men 'but 
m  we  are  made  manifest  unto  God  ; 
and  I  trust  also  are  made  manifest 
in  your  consciences. 

li  For  0  we  commend  not  our- 
Bolves  again  unto  you,  but  give  you 
occasion  o  to  glory  on  our  behalf, 
that  ye  may  have  somewhat  to  an- 
xwcr  them  which  glory  j  in  appear- 
ance, and  not  in  heart. 

13  For  P  whether  we  be  beside 
ourselves,  it  is  to  God  :  or  whether 
we  be  sober,  it  is  for  your  cause. 

14  For  the  love  of  Christ  con- 
Htraineth  us ;  because  wo  thus 
judge,  that  1  if  one  died  for  all, 
then  were  all  dead  : 

15  And  that  he  died  for  all.  r  that 
they  which  live  should  not  hence- 
forth live  unto  themselves,  but  unto 
him  which  died  for  them,  and  rose 
again. 

16  »  Wherefore  henceforth  know 
we  no  man  after  the  flesh  ;  yea, 
though  we  have  known  Christ  after 
the  flesh,  t  yet  now  henceforth  know 
we  him  no  more. 

17  Therefore,  if  any  man  "  be  in 
Christ,  II  he  is  ^  a  new  creature  : 
y  old  things  are  passed  away;  be- 
hold, all  things  are  become  new. 

18  And  all  things  are  of  God, 
'■  who  hath  reconciled  us  to  himself 
by  Jesus  Christ,  and  hath  given  to 
us  the  ministry  of  reconciliation  ; 

19  To  wit,  that  » God  was  in 
Christ,  reconciling  the  world  unto 
himself,  not  imputing  their  tres- 
passes unto  them  ;  and  hath  t  com- 
mitted unto  us  the  word  of  recon- 
ciliation. 

20  Now  then  we  are  b  ambassa- 
dors for  Christ,  as  '  though  God 
did  beseech  you  by  us  :  we  pray 
you  in  Christ's  stead,  be  ye  recon- 
ciled to  God. 

21  For  d  he  hath  made  him  to 
be  sin  for  us,  who  knew  no  sin  ; 
that  we  mi^ht  be  made  e  the  righ- 
teousness ot  God  in  him. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  That  he  hath  approved  himself  a  faith- 
ful minister  of  Christ,  both  by  his  ct- 
hortations,  3  and  by  integrity  of  life,  4 
and  by  patient  enduring  all  kinds  ofaf- 
Jiiction  and  disgraces  for  the  gospel.  10 
Of  which  he  speaketh  the  more  boldly 
amongst  them,  because  his  heart  is  open 
to  them,  13  and  he  expecteth  the  like  af- 
fection from  them  again,  \A  exhorting 
'to  Jiee  the  society  and  pollution  of  idol- 
aters, as  being  themselves  temples  of 
the  living  God. 
■yU'E  then,  as  » workers  together 
''  with  him,  b  beseech  you  also 
«  that  ye  receive  not  the  grace  of 
God  in  vain. 

2  (For  he  saith,  d  I  have  heard 
thee  in  a  time  accepted,  and  in 
the  day  of  salvation  have  I  suc- 
coured theo :  behold,  now  is  the 
accepted  time  ;  behold,  now  i?  the 
day  of  salvation.) 

3  e  Giving  no  onenoe  in  any  thing, 
that  the  ministry  be  not  blamed  : 

4  But  in  all  tAing-s  t  approving 


CHAPTERS  M,  VII. 


DOMINI 


lJob31.  23. 
H(>b.  10.31. 
Judo  S3. 
m  cii.  4.  2. 


n  ch.  3.  1. 

och.  1.  14. 

t  Gr.  in  the 
face. 

pch.  II.  1, 
IG,  17.  &.  12. 
6,  II. 


qRom.  5.15. 

rRnm.  6.11, 
12.  &  14.7,8. 
1  Cor.  6.  19. 
G:il.  2.  20. 

I  Tliess.  5. 
10.  I  Ptt.  4. 

sM.-itt.  12. 
60.  John  15. 
14.  Gal.  5.  6. 
Phil.  3.  7,  8. 
Col.  3.  11. 
t  John  6.  63. 

II  Rom.  8.  9. 
&  16.  7. 
G.il.  6.  15. 

'I  Or,  let 
liim  he. 
X  Gal.  5.  6. 
&.  6.  15. 
y  Is.  43.  18, 
19.  &65.  17. 
Eph.  2.  15. 
Rc».  21.  5. 
zRom.  5.10. 
Eph.  2.  16. 
Col.  1.  20. 
1  John  a.  2. 
&  4.  10. 
a  Ro.n.  3. 
2),  25. 
t  Gr.  2>ut  in 
us. 

b  Job  33.  23. 
Mai.  2.  T.ch. 
3.6.  Eph.  6. 
20. 

c  ch.  6.  1. 
dU.  53.  6,9, 

12.  Gal.  3. 

13.  1  Pel.  2. 
22,  24. 

1  John  3.  5. 
eRom.  I.  17. 
&  5.  19.  &, 
10.  3. 


a  I  Cor.  3.  9. 

b  ch.  5.  S-D. 
c  Heb.  12. 


e  Rom.  14 
13.   I  Cor.  9. 
12.  &  10.32. 
t  Gr.  com- 
mending. 
ch.  4  2. 


n  Cor.  4.  1. 

!?ch.  11.23, 

&c. 

il  Or,  in  toss- 

ings  to  and 

fro. 

hch.  4.2.  Si. 
7.  14. 

1  1  Cor.  2.  4. 
koh.  10.  4. 
Eph.  6.  11, 
13.  2  Tim. 
4.  7. 


1  ch.  4.2.&,5. 
U.  &.  11.6. 
m  1  Cor.  4.9. 
ch.  1.9.  d: 
4.  10,  U. 
nPs.  118.  18. 


pch.  12.  15. 


q  I  Cor.  1. 
14. 

rDeut.7.2,3. 
I  Cor.  5.  y. 
&  7.  39. 
i  I  Sam.  5.  2, 
3.  1  Kinffs 
18.21.  1  Cor. 
10.  21.  Eph. 
5.  7,  II. 


'.  1  Cor.  3.16. 
&. 6. 19.  Eph. 
2.  21,  22. 
Heb.  3.  6. 
uEx.2ii.  45. 
Lev.  25.  12. 
Jer.  31.33.  & 
32.  38.  E;ek. 
11.20.  &  36. 
28.  &  37.  26, 
&.C.  Zech.  S. 
8.  &  13.  9. 
X  l3.  52.  11. 
oh.  7.  1. 
Rev.  18.  4. 
yJer.  31.1,9. 
Rev.  31.  7. 


b  Ac(«  20.33. 
ch.  12.  17. 
cch.  6.  II, 


Paul's  faithfulness,  i-e 
ourselves  fas  the  ministers  of  God, 
in  much  patience,  in  afflictions,  in 
necessities,  in  distresses, 

5  S  In  stripes,  in  imprisonments, 
11  in  tumults,  in  labours,  in  watch- 
ings,  in  fastings  ; 

t)  By  pureiiess,  by  knowledge,  by 
long-sufferiu",  by  kindness,  by  iha 
Holy  Ghost,  by  love  unfeigned, 

7  h  By  the  word  of  truth,  by  '  thn 
power  of  God,  by  t  the  armour  of 
righteousness  on  the  right  hand  and 
on  the  left, 

8  By  honour  and  dishonour  by 
evil  report  and  good  report ;  as  de- 
ceivers, and  yet  true ; 

9  As  unknown,  and  1  yet  we, 
known  ;  "^  as  dying,  and  behold,  y.a 
live  ;  n  as  chastened,  and  not  killed  , 

10  As  sorrowful,  yet  always  ro 
juicing  ;  as  poor,  yet  making  many 
rich  ;  as  having  nothing,  and  yet 
possessing  all  things. 

11  O  ye  Corinthians,  our  mouth 
is  open  unto  you,  "  our  heart  is  en- 
larged. 

12  Ye  are  not  straitened  in  us, 
but  p  ye  are  straitened  in  your  own 
bowels. 

13  Now  for  a  recompense  in  the 
same  (q  I  speak  as  unto  my  chil- 
dren,) be  ye  also  enlarged. 

14  r  Be  ye  not  unequally  yoked 
together  with  unbelievers :  for 
s  what  fellowship  hath  righteous- 
ness with  unrighteousness  ?  and 
what  cororaunion  hath  light  with 
darkness  t 

15  And  what  concord  hath  Christ 
with  Beiial  1  or  what  part  hath  he 
that  believeth  with  an  infidel  1 

IG  And  what  agreement  hatli  the 
temple  of  God  with  idols  1  for  t  ye 
are  the  temple  of  the  living  God  ; 
as  God  hath  said,  "I  will  dwell  in 
them,  and  walk  in  them ;  and  I 
will  be  their  God,  and  they  shall  be 
my  people. 

17  X  VVherefore  come  out  from 
among  them,  and  be  ye  separate, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  touch  not  tha 
unclean  thing  ;  and  I  will  receive 
you  ; 

18  y  And  ivill  be  a  Father  unto 
you,  and  ye  shall  be  my  sons  and 
daughters,  saith  the  Lord  Almigh- 
ty- 

CHAPTER  VII. 

I  He  proceedeth  in  exhorting  them  to  pu 
rity  of  life,  2  and  to  bear  him  likeafftc- 
tion  as  he  doth  to  them.  3  Whereof  Utt 
he  might  seem  to  doubt,  he  d^claret\ 
uhit  comfort  he  took  in  his  aflictiont, 
bi  the  report  lohich  Titus  gave  of  their 
godly  sorrow,  which  his  former  epistle 
had  wrought  in  them,  13  ajid  of  their 
loving-kindness  and  obedience  loicards 
Titus,  answerable  to  his  former  boast- 
ings of  them. 
TJAVING  a  therefore  these  pro- 
■'■-'■  mises,   dearly   beloved,  lot   us 
cleanse  ourselves  from  all  filthinosa 
of  the  flesh  and    spirit,    perfecting 
holiness  in  the  fear  of  God. 

2  Receive  us  ;  we  have  wronged 
no  man,  we  have  corrupted  no  maa, 
b  we  have  defrauded  no  man. 

3  I  speak  not  this  to  condemn 
vou  :  for  <=  I  have  said  before,  that 
*  915 


Godly  sorrow  described. 

ye  are  in  our  hearts  to  die  and  live 

with  you. 

4  '1  Great  is  my  boldness  of 
sposch  toward  you,  «  great  is  my 
glorying  of  you  :  fl  am  tilled  with 
comfort,  I  am  exceeding  joyful  in 
all  our  tribulation. 

5  For,  K  when  wc  were  come 
into  Macedonia,  our  flesh  had  no 
rest,  but  !>  we  were  troubled  on  eve- 
ry aide;  "without  were  lightings, 
within  tiJCre  fears. 

G  Nevertheless  k  God,  that  com- 
foitetii  those  that  are  cast  down, 
romfortcd  us  by  1  the  coming  of 
Titus  ; 

7  And  not  by  iiis  coming  only, 
but  by  the  consolation  wherewith 
he  was  comforted  in  yon,  when  he 
told  us  your  earnest  desire,  your 
mourning,  your  fervent  mind  to- 
ward me  ;  "so  that  I  rejoiced  the 
more. 

8  For  though  I  made  you  sorry 
with  a  letter,  I  do  not  repent, 
"1  though  I  did  repent :  for  I  per- 
ceive that  the  same  epistle  hath 
made  you  sorry,  though  it  were  but 
for  a  season. 

9  Now  I  rejoice,  not  that  ye 
were  made  sorry,  but  tlitit  ye  sor- 
rowed to  repentance  :  for  ye  were 
made  sorry  H  after  a  godly  manner, 
that  ye  niiglit  receive  damage  by  us 
ill  nothing. 

10  For  n  godly  sorrow  worketh 
repentance  to  salvation  not  to  be 
repented  of:  o  but  the  sorrow  of  the 
world  worketh  death. 

11  For  behold  this  salf-same  thing, 
that  ye  sorrowed  after  a  godly  sort, 
what  carefulness  it  wrought  in  you, 
vea,  irkat  clearing  of  yourselves, 
yea,  what  indignation,  yea,  ichat 
fear,  yea,  wkat  vehement  desire, 
vea,  icliat  zeal,  yea,  what  revenge  ! 
In  all  thivsK  ye  have  approved 
yourselves  lb  be  clear  in  this  mat- 
ter. 

12  Wherefore,  though  1  wrote 
unto  you,  /  did  it  not  for  his 
cause  that  had  done  tlio  wrong, 
nor  for  his  cause  that  sufiered 
wrong,  phut  that  our  care  for  you 
in  the  sight  of  God  might  appear 
unto  vou. 

I'A  Therefore  we  were  comforted 
in  your  comfort:  yea,  and  exceed- 
ingly the  more  joyed  wc  for  the 
ioy  of  Titus,  because  his  spirit  q  was 
refreshed  by  vou  all. 

14  For  if'I  have  boasted  any 
tiling  to  him  of  von,  I  am  not 
ashamed  ;  but  as  we  spake  all 
things  to  you  in  truth,  even  su 
our  lioasting,  which  I  made  betore 
Titus,  is  found  a  truth. 

15  And  his  t  inward  affection  is 
more  abundant  toward  you,  whilst 
lie  rcmembereth  r  the  obedience  of 
vou  all,  how  with  fear  and  trem- 
bling ye  received  him. 

IG  I  rejoice  therefore  that  » I 
have  cotilidence  in  you  in  all 
things. 

CHAPTER  VIH. 

1  He  slirrclh  them  up  to  n  tibernl  conlri- 
bution/or  Ihcpooreainit  at  Jerusatim, 


II.  CORINTHIANS. 


II  Or^nrrord 
ittg  to  God, 


n  2  S;\m.  12. 
13.  Mm 


16.  1,  3,  4. 


p  ch.  2.  4. 


q  Rom.  15. 
32. 


r  ch.  2.  9. 
Phil.  2.  12. 

s2Thcss.  3. 
4.  Philem. 
8,21. 


s  Mall.  8.20. 
Luke  9.  58. 
Phil.  2.  6,  7. 

h  1  Cor.  7. 

25. 

iPiov.19.17. 

Mail.  10.  42. 

1  Tim.  6.  18, 

19.  Heb.  13. 

16. 

t  Gr.  uill- 


ll  Mark  t2. 
43,  41.  Luki 


I  Ex.16.  IE 


Ethortation  to  liberality. 

by  the  cz'imple  of  the  Mncednniam,  7 
fcy  cummtndation  of  their  former /or- 
aardness,  9  by  the  tiampte  of  CKritI, 
14  and  by  the  ipiritual  vrnfa  that  thall 
redound  to  themselcet  iherrby:  16com- 
mtnding  to  them  the  inlegri'y  and  icil- 
lingncts  of  Titus,  and  those  other  bre- 
thren, who  upon  hu  rci/ueit,  exhorta  - 
lion,  and  commendation,  were purpotelf 
cnme  to  them  fur  thin  business. 

MOREOVER,  brethren,  we  do 
you  to  wit  of  the  grace  of  God 
bestowed  on  the  churches  of  Mace- 
donia ;  .,<.,• 

2  How  that  in  a  great  trial  otal- 
fliction,  the  abundance  of  their  joy, 
and  i  their  deep  poverty,  abounded 
unto  the  riches  of  their  j  liberality. 

3  For  to  their  power,  1  bear  re- 
cord, yea,  and  beymid  their  power, 
they  ictre  willing  of  themselves  ; 

4  Praving  us  with  much  en- 
treaty, that  we  would  receive  the 
gift,  and  take  upon  us  b  tlie  fellow- 
ship of  the  ministering  to  the  saints. 

5  And  this  they  did,  not  as  wc 
hoped,  but  first  gave  their  own 
selves  to  the  Lord,  and  unto  us  by 
the  will  of  God  :  ,     .     ^  ^. 

6  Insomuch  that  c  we  desired  li- 
tus,  that  as  he  had  begun,  so  lie 
would  also  finish  in  you  the  same 
II  grace  also.  . 

7  Therefore,  as  >i  ye  abound  in 
every  thing,  in  faith,  and  utterance, 
and  knowledge,  and  iti  all  diligence, 
and  in  your  love  to  us,  see  «  that  ye 
abound  in  this  grace  also. 

8  II  speak  not  by  command- 
ment, but  by  occasion  of  the  for- 
wardness of  others,  and  to  prove 
the  sincerity  of  your  love. 

9  For  ye  know  the  grace  ol  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  g  that  though 
he  was  rich,  yet  for  your  sakcs  he 
became  poor,  that  yo  through  his 
poverty  might  be  rich. 

10  And  herein  h  I  give  my  advice  : 
for  ■  this  is  expedient  for  you,  who 
have  begun  before,  not  only  to  do, 
but  also  to  be  t ''  forward  a  year  ago. 

11  Now  therefore  perlorm  tlie 
doing  of  it ;  that  as  thei-c  was  a. 
reaiiiness  to  will,  so  there  may  be  a. 
performance  also  out  ol  that  which 
ye  have.  ,      „  .,,. 

12  For  1  if  tlicre  be  first  a  \yillmg 
mind,  it  is  accepted  according  to 
that  a  man  liaih,  and  not  according 
to  that  he  hath  not. 

13  For  /  mean  not  that  other 
men  be  eased,  and  yon  burdened  : 

14  But  by  an  eipiahly,  that  now 
at  this  time  your  abundance  may  be 
a  supply  for  their  want,  that  their 
abundance  also  may  be  a  supply 
lor  your  want :  that  there  may  be 
equality :  ,,    .,    .  i    j 

15  As  it  is  written,  m  He  that  had 
oatherrd  much  had  notJiing  over ; 
and  he  that  had  gathered  Ulle  had 
no  lack.  ^    ,      , .  , 

16  But  thanks  be  to  God,  which 
put  the  same  earnest  care  into  the 
heart  of  Titus  for  you.       _    ,   ^  . 

17  For  indeed  he  accepted  "the 
exhortation ;  but  being  more  for 
ward,  of  his  own  accord  he  went 
unto  you.  g^^^ 


H^y  Path  sent  Titus. 

18  And  we  have  sent  with  him 
o  the  brother,  whose  praise  is  in  the 
gospel  throughout  all  the  churches  ; 

19  Anil  not  that  only,  but  who 
was  also  P  chosen  of  the  churches 
to  travel  with  us  with  this  ||  grace, 
which  is  administered  by  us  q  to  the 
glory  of  the  same  Lord",  and  decla- 
ration of  your  ready  mind  : 

20  Avoiding  this,  that  no  man 
Bhould  blame  us  in  this  abundance 
which  is  administered  by  us  : 

ill  r  Providing  for  honest  things, 
not  only  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
but  also  in  the  sight  of  men. 

22  And  we  have  sent  with  them 
our  brother,  whom  we  have  often- 
times proved  diligent  in  manv 
things,  but  now  much  more  diligent, 
upon  the  great  confidence  which  ||  / 
have  in  you. 

23  Whether  any  do  inquire  of 
Titus,  he  is  my  partner  and  fellow- 
helper  concerning  you  :  or  our  bre- 
thren be  inquired  of,  they  are  'the 
messengers  of  the  churches,  and  the 
glory  of  Christ. 

Sf  Wherefore  shew  ye  to  them, 
and  before  the  churches,  the  proof 
of  your  love,  and  of  our  'boasting 
on  your  behalf. 

CHAPTER  LX. 

1  He  yieldeth  the  reason  why,  though  he 
knew  their  forwardness.,  yet  he  sent  Ti- 
tusrmd  his  brethren  beforehand.  6  And 
he  proceedeth  in  stirring  them  up  to  a 
bountiful  alms,  as  being  but  a.  kind  oj 
sowing  erf  seed,  10  which  shall  return  a 
great  increase  to  them,  13  and  occasion 
a  great  sacrifice  of  tha7tksgioings  unto 
God. 

FOR  as  touching  a  the  ministering 
to  the  saints,  it  is  superfluous 
for  me  to  write  to  you  ; 

2  For  I  know  l>  the  forwardness 
of  your  mind,  cfor  which  I  boast 
of  you  to  them  of  Macedonia,  that 
d  Achaia  was  ready  a  year  ago  ;  and 
your  zeal  hath  provoked  very  many. 

\i  e  Vet  have  I  sent  the  brethren, 
lest  our  boasting  of  you  should  be 
in  vain  in  this  behalf;  that,  as  I 
said,  ye  may  be  ready  : 

4  Lest  haply  if  they  of  Jlace- 
donia  come  with  me,  and  find  you 
unprepared,  we  (that  we  say  not, 
ye)  should  be  ashamed  in  this  same 
confident  boasting. 

5  Therefore  I  thought  it  neces 
sary  to  exiioit  the  brethren,  Ilia 
they  would  go  before  unto  you,  and 
make  up  beforehand  your  f  bounty, 
II  whereof  ye  had  notice  before,  that 
the  same  might  be  ready,  as  a  mat 
ter  of  bounty,  and  not  as  of  cov 
etousness. 

6  f  But  this  I  say,  He  which  sow- 
eth  sparingly,  shall  reap  also  spar- 
ingly ;  and  he  which  sowclh  boun- 
titully,  shall  reap  also  bountifully. 

7  Every  man  according  as  he  pur- 
poseth  in  "his  heart,  so  let  him  give ; 
e  not  grudgingly,  or  of  necessity  : 
for  hGod  loveth  a  cheerful  giver. 

8  '  And  God  is  able  to  make  all 
grace  abound  toward  von  ;  that  ye, 
always  having  all  sufficiency  in  all 
things,  may  abound  to  every  good 
work  : 


CHAPTERS  IX,  X. 


q  ch 


17.  Phil.  4. 
S.   1  Pet.  2. 


ich.  7.  U. 
&  9.2. 


DOMINI 


k  Ps.  1 12.  9. 

1  Is.  55.  10. 


2.  Mall.  6. 
1. 

Or,  IJhe- 
rality, 
t  Gr.  sim- 
plicity, ch. 
"2. 

ch.  1.  11. 
&  4.  15. 
;h.  8.  14. 

p  JIatl.5.15 


qHeb.  13.16. 


Jam.  1.17. 


..Acts  U. 
29.  Rom.  15. 
26.  1  Cor. 
16.  1.  ch.  8. 
4.  Gal.  2.  10, 
b  ch.  8.  19. 
ch.  8.  24. 
dch.  8.  10. 


ech.  8.6,  17, 
18,  22. 


t  Gr.  bfess- 
ing.  Gen. 
33.  11. 


[I  Or,  which 
hath  been  si 
much  spoken 
of  before. 
fPicv.  11. 
24.  &.  19.  17 
&  22.  9. 
Gal.  6.  7,  9. 


rUeii 


15. 


h  En.  25.  2, 
&  35.  5. 
Piov.  11.  25 
Rom.  12.  8 
ch.  8.  12. 
i  Prov.  11. 
24,  25.  &.  2! 
27.  Phil.  4. 


,  Rom.  12. 
I. 

b  ver.  10.  ch. 
12.  6,  7,  9. 
!l  Or,  in 
outward,  ap- 
pearance. 
c  I  Cor.  4. 
21.  ch.  13.2 
10. 
11  Or  reckon. 

A  Eph.  6.  13. 
ITiiess.  5.8. 
p  1  Tim.  1. 
18.  2  Tim.  2, 


ch.  6.  7.  &, 
13.  3,  4. 
II  Or,  to  God. 
r.  1.  10. 
h  1  Cor.  I. 
19.  &  3.  19. 


■onings, 
ch.  13.  2, 
10. 

k  ch.  2.  9.  & 
7.  15. 

1  John  7.  24. 
ch.  6.  12.  & 
11.  18. 

ill  1  Cor.  14. 
37.  1  John  4. 
6. 

..  1  Cor.  3. 
23.  &  9.  1. 
ch.  11.  23. 
och.  13.  10. 
pch.  7.  14. 
&  12.  6. 
t  Gr.  saith 


The  apostWs  spiritual  power 

9  (As  it  is  written,  t  He  hath  dis 
persed  abroad  ;  he  hath  given  to 
the  poor :  his  righteousness  re- 
maineth  for  ever. 

10  Now,  ho  that  1  ministoreth  seed 
to  the  sower,  both  minister  bread  for 
your  food,  and  multiply  your  seed 
sown,  and  increase  the  fruits  of  your 
m  righteousness  ;) 

11  Being  enriched  in  every  thing 
to  all  II  t  bountifulness,  n  which 
causeth  through  us  thanksgiving  to 
God. 

12  For  the  administration  of  this 
service  not  only  <>  supplieth  the  want 
of  the  saints,  but  is  abundant  also 
by  manv  thanksgivings  unto  (Jod  ; 

'  13  While  by  the  experiment  of 
this  ministration  they  V  glorify  God 
for  your  professed  subjection  unto 
the  gospel  of  Christ,  and  for  your 
liberal  q  distribution  unto  them,  and 
unto  all  men  ; 

14  And  by  their  prayer  for  you, 
which  long  after  you,  for  the  ex- 
ceeding r  grace  of  God  in  you. 

15  Thanks  be  unto  God  »  for  his 
unspeakable  gift. 

CHAPTER  X. 

Against  the  false  apostles,  who  disgraced 
the  weakness  of  his  person  and  bodily 
presence,  he  sellelh  out  the  spi?-itual 
might  and  authority,  with  which  he  is 
arjned  against  all  adversary  powers,  7 
assuring  them  that  at  his  coming  he  will 
be  found  as  mighty  in  word,  as  he  is  now 
in  writing  being  absent,  12  and  withal 
taxing  them  for  reaching  out  themselves 
beyond  their  compruis,  and  vauntmg 
themselres  into  other  men's  labours. 

NOW  a  I  Paul  myself  beseech  you, 
by  the  meekness  and  gentleness 
of  Christ,  h  who  i|  in  presence  am 
base  among  you,  but  being  absent 
am  bold  toward  you  -. 

2  But  I  beseech  you,  <=  that  I  may 
not  be  bold  when  I  am  present  with 
that  confidence,  wherewith  I  think 
to  be  bold  against  some,  which 
!|  think  of  UB  as  if  we  walked  ac- 
cording to  the  flesh. 

3  For  though  we  walk  in  the  flesh 
we  do  not  war  after  the  flesh  : 

4  (J  For  the  weapons  e  of  our 
warfare  are  not  carnal,  but  f  mighty 
II  through  God  S  to  the  pulling  down 
of  strong  holds  ;) 

5  h  Casting  down  ||  imaginations, 
and  every  high  thing  that  exaltetli 
itself  against  the  knowledge  of  God, 
and  bringing  into  cai>tivity  every 
thought  to  the  obedience  of  Christ ; 

C  i  And  having  in  a  readiness  lo 
revenge  all  disobedience,  when 
li  your  obedience  is  fulfilled. 

"7  1  Do  ye  look  on  things  after  tha 
outward  appearance  ■?  m  If  any  man 
trust  to  himself  that  he  is  Christ's 
let  him  of  himself  think  this  again, 
that,  as  he  is  Christ's,  even  so  are 
a  we  Christ's. 

8  For  though  I  should  boast  some- 
what more  oof  our  authority,  which 
the  Lord  hath  given  us  for  edifica- 
tion, and  not  for  your  destruction, 
r  I  should  not  be  ashamed  : 

9  That  I  may  not  seem  as  ii  I 
would  terrify  vou  by  letters. 

10  For  his  letters  (fsay  they)  are 

917 


Paul's  commendaitoit  of  himself 
weighty   and   powerful ;    but  q  his 
bodily  presence  is  weak,  and  his 
»  speech  contemptible. 

11  Let  Bucli  a  one  think  this, 
that  Buch  as  wo  are  in  word  by 
letters  when  we  are  absent,  sucn 
wiil  ice  be  also  in  deed  wlien  wo  are 
present. 

12  »  For  we  dare  not  make  our- 
■clvea  of  the  number,  or  compare 
ourselves  with  some  that  conmiend 
themselves  :  but  they,  measuring 
themselves  by  tliemselves,  and 
comparing  themselves  among  them- 
Belves,  II  are  not  wise. 

13  '  Dot  we  will  not  boast  of 
things  without  our  measure,  but  ac- 
cording to  the  measure  of  the  ||  rule 
which  God  hath  distributed  to  us,  a 
measure  to  reach  even  unto  you. 

14  For  we  stretch  not  ourselves 
beyond  our  measure,  as  though  we 
readied  not  unto  you  ;  "  for  we  are 
come  as  far  as  to  you  also  in  preaeh- 
ing  the  gospel  of  Christ : 

J5  Not  boasting  of  things  without 
our  measure,  that  is,  "  of  other 
men's  labours  ;  but  having  hope, 
when  your  faith  is  increas<;d,  thai 
we  shall  be  |l  enlarged  by  you,  ac- 
cording to  our  rule  abundantly, 

16  'lo  preach  the  gospel  m  the 
regions  beyond  you,  and  not  to 
boast  in  another  man's  ||  line  of 
things  made  ready  to  our  hand. 

17  y  But  he  that  glorieth,  let  him 
glory  in  the  Lord. 

18  For  z  not  he  that  cominendeth 
himself  is  approved,  but  ^  whom  the 
Lord  commendeth. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

>  Out  of  Ms  Jealousy  over  the  Corinltiians, 
uho  seemed  to  make  more  account  of  the. 
false  apostles  than  of  him,  he  entereth 
into  a  forced  eommendation  of  hitjiself, 
5  of  his  equality  with  the  chief  apostles, 
7  of  his  preaching  the  gospel  to  them 
freely,  and  without  any  their  charge,  13 
shewing  that  hetcas  not  inferior  to  those 
deceitful  workers  in  any  legal  preroga- 
tive, a  and  in  the  service  of  Christ,  and 
in  all  kind  of  sufferings  for  his  minis- 
try, far  superior. 

Y\/"OULD  to  God  ye  could  bear 
'  '    with  me  a  little  in  a  viy  folly  : 

and  indeed  ||  bear  with  me. 

2  For  I  am  b  jealous  over  you 
with  godly  jealousy  :  for  '  I  have 
espoused  you  to  one  husband,  J  that 
I  may  present  you  '  as  a  chaste 
virgin  to  Christ. 

3  But  I  fear,  lest  by  any  means, 
as  f  the  serpent  beguiled  Eve 
through  his  subtilty,  so  your  minds 
S  should  be  corrupted  from  the  sim- 
plicity that  is  in  Christ. 

4  For  if  he  that  comelh  preacheth 
another  Jesus,  whom  we  have  not 
preached,  or  if  ye  receive  another 
spirit,  which  ye  have  not  received, 
or  h  another  gospel,  which  ye  have 
not  accepted,  ye  might  well  bear 
jl  with  him. 

5  For  I  suppose  >  I  was  not  a  whit 
behind  the  very  chiefest  apostles. 

6  But  though  ^  I  be  rude  in 
speech,  yet  not  I  in  knowledge  ;  but 
"»  wo  have  been  thoroughly  made 
manifest  among  you  in  all  tilings. 


II.  CORINTHIANS. 


S  Or,  (i; 


u  1  Cor.  3.  5, 
l'J.&  4.  16. 
&  9.  1. 


ilOr,7, 
Jied  ii 


i  Or,  rule. 

y  la.  65.  16. 
Jer.  9.  24. 
I  Cor.  1.  31. 
iProv.  27.2. 
a  Rom.  2. 29. 
1  Cor.  4.  i. 


20.  1  Cor.  4. 

li. 

(1  C..1.  1.  28. 
e  Lev.  21.  13. 
t  Gen.  3.4. 
JolMi  8.  44. 
T  Eph.  6.  24. 
Cul.  2.  4,  8, 
18.  I  Tim.  1. 
3.  &^.  1. 
Helj.  13.9. 
2  Pft.  3.  17. 
h  Gnl.  I.  7, 
8. 
J  Or,  tt!(7i 


11.  G;U.2.  £ 
k  1  Cor.  1. 
17.  &  2.  1, 
13.  cli.  10. 
10. 

1  Eph.  3.  4. 
m  ch.  4.  ». 
fe  S.  II.  &. 
IS.  12. 


II  Acts  18.  3. 
1  Cor.  9.  6, 
12.  ch.  10.  I. 

Acrs  20. 


33. 


12. 


,13.  1  T...,  .. 
12.9.  2Thess. 

3.  8,  9. 

pPi.il.4.  10, 

15,  16. 

q  ch.  12.  14, 


r  Rom.  9.  I. 
t  Gr.  this 
tjoasting 
shall  not  le 
stopped  in 

s  t'Cur.  9. 

15. 

ich.  6.  11. 

&.  7.  3.  &, 

12.  l.'i. 

II  1  Cor.  9. 

12. 

X  Arts  15. 

21.  Rom.  16. 

I8.a.-<1.  1.7. 

ft  6.  12. 

Phil.  I.  15. 

2  Pet.  2.  1. 

1  John  4.  I. 
Rev.  2.  2. 
ych.  2.  17. 
Phil.  3.  2. 
Tit.  1.10,11. 

2  Gal.  1.8. 
a  cli.  3.  9. 

h  Phil.  3.  19. 
c.  vcr.  1.   ch. 
12.  6,  11. 
1  Or,  suffer. 

a  1  Cor.  7. 
6,  12. 
e  ch.  9.  4. 

l"Phil.3.3,4. 


e;  1  Cor.  4. 

To. 

Gal.  2.  4. 
&,4.  9. 

ch.  10.  10. 
k  Phil.  3.  4. 

I  A'U8  22.  3. 
Rom.  11.  1. 
Pliil.  3.  5. 

Ill  1  Cor.  15. 
10. 

II  Acts  9.  16. 
fc  20.  23.  & 
21.  II.  ch.  6. 

4,  5. 

0  I  Cor.  15. 
30,31,  22. 
ch.  I.  9,  11). 
&  4.  11.  (Si 
6.  9. 

p  Deut.  25. 

<l  Acts  16. 

22. 

r  Acts  14.  19. 

aA.ts27.41. 

1  Acts  9.  23. 
it.  13.  50.  & 
II.  6.  &  17. 

5.  f^  20.  3. 
&.2I.  31.  &■. 
23.  10,  11.  &. 
25.  3. 

11  Acts  14.  6. 
Sl  19.  S3. 


He  glorieth  in  affiiciien 

7  Have  I  cominitted  an  offence 

"in  abasing  myself  timt   ye  might 

be  exalted, iiccanse  I  have  preached 

to  vou  the  gospel  of  (Jod  freely  7 

6  I  robbiil  other  churches,  taking 
wages  of  them,  to  do  you  service. 

9  Anil  when  I  was  present  with 
you,  and  « anted,  "  I  was  charge- 
able to  no  man :  for  that  which 
was  lacking  to  me  P  the  brethren 
whitli  came  from  Macedonia  sup- 
plied :  and  in  all  things  I  have 
kept  myself  4  from  being  burden- 
some unto  you,  and  so  will  I  keep 
myself. 

10  r  As  the  truth  of  Christ  is  in 
me,  t  '  no  man  .■shall  stop  me  of  this 
boasting  in  the  regions  of  Achaia. 

1 1  Wherefore  1  t  because  1  love 
vou  not  7  God  knoweth. 

V2  But  what  I  do,  that  I  will  do, 
"  that  I  may  cut  off  occasion  from 
them  which  desire  occasion  ;  that 
wherein  they  glory,  they  may  be 
found  even  as  we. 

V.i  For  such  ^  are  false  apoRtles, 
y  deceitful  workers,  transforming 
themselves  into  the  apostles  of 
Christ. 

14  And  no  marvel  ;  for  Satan 
himself  is  transformed  into  z  an 
angel  of  light. 

Vi  Therefore  it  is  no  groat  thin? 
if  his  ministers  also  be  transformed 
as  the  a  ministers  of  righteousness  ; 
h  whose  end  shall  be  according  to 
their  works. 

IG  c  I  say  again.  Let  no  man 
think  me  a  fool ;  if  otherwise,  yet 
as  a  fool  II  receive  me,  that  I  may 
boast  myself  a  little. 

17  That  which  I  speak,  <!  I  speak 
it  not  after  the  Lord,  but  as  it  were 
foolishly,  e  in  this  confidence  o< 
boasting. 

18  freeing  that  many  glory  after 
the  flesh,  I  will  glory  also. 

19  For  ye  suffer  fools  gladly, 
?  seeing  ye  yourselves  are  wise. 

20  For  ye  suffer,  h  if  a  man  bring 
you  into  bondage,  if  a  man  devour 
you.  if  a  man  take  of  you,  if  a  man 
exalt  himself,  if  a  man  smite  you  on 
the  face. 

21  I  speak  as  concerning  re- 
proach, '  as  though  we  had  been 
weak.  Ilowbeit,  k  whereinsoever 
any  is  hold,  (I  speak  foolishly)  I 
am  hold  also. 

22  Are  they  Hebr  jws  ?  1  so  atn  I. 
Are  they  Israelites  t  so  am  I.  Are 
they  the  seed  of  Abraham?  go 
am  I. 

23  Are  they  ministers  of  Christ  7 
(I  speak  as  a  fool)  I  am  more  ;  '"  in 
labours  more  abundant,  "  in  stripei 
above  measure,  in  prisons  more  frt>- 
quent,  u  in  deaths  oft. 

24  Of  the  Jews  five  times  re- 
ceived I  r  forty  stripes  save  one. 

25  Thrice  was  I  q  beaten  with 
rods,  r  once  was  1  stoned,  thrice  1 
•  suffered  shipwreck,  a  night  and  a 
day  1  have  been  in  the  deep  ; 

20  In  journcyings  often,  in  perils 

of  waters,  in  perils  of  robbers,  '  in 

perils    by   mine  oirn    countrymen, 

u  in  perils  by  the  heathen,  in  perils 

018 


PauVs  visions  and  recdations. 
in  the  city,  in  perils  in  tlie  wilder 
ness,  in  perils  in  the  sea,  in  perils 
among  false  brethren  ; 

27  In  weariness  and  painfulncss, 
»  in  watchings  often,  3  in  hunger 
and  thirst,  in  fastings  often,  in  cold 
and  nakedness. 

28  Besides  those  things  that  are 
without,  that  which  cometh  upon 
me  daily,  ^  the  care  of  all  the 
churches. 

29  *  Who  is  weak,  and  I  am  not 
weak  1  who  is  offended,  and  I  burn 
not  ■? 

30  If  I  must  needs  glory,  ^  I  will 
glory  of  the  things  which  concern 
mine  infirmities. 

31  c  The  God  and  Father  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  J  which  is  blessed 
for  evermore,  knoweth  that  I  lie  not. 

3-2  e  In  Damascus  the  governor 
under  Aretas  the  king  kept  the  city 
of  the  Damascenes  with  a  garrison, 
desirous  to  apprehend  me  : 

33  And  through  a  window  in  a 
basket  was  I  let  down  by  the  wall, 
and  escaped  his  hands. 

CHAPTER  XU. 

I    For  commanding  of  his  apostleslnp, 
though  he  might  glory  of  his  wonderful 
revelations^  9  yet  he  rather  chooseth  to 
glory    of  his    infirmilies^    11  blaming 
thent  for  forcing  him  to  this  vain  boast- 
ing.    14  He  promiseth  to  come  to  them 
again:  but  yet  altogether  in  the  affec- 
tion of  a  father,  20  although  hefeareth 
he  shall  to  his  grief  find  many  o^end- 
erst  and  public  disorders  there. 
IT  is  not  e.vpedient  for  me  doubt- 
*  less  to  glory.     1 1  will  come   to 
visions  and  revelations  of  the  Lord. 

2  I  knew  a  man  ^  in  Christ  above 
fourteen  years  ago,  (whether  in  the 
bady,  I  cannot  tell ;  or  whether  out 
of  the  body,  I  cannot  tell :  God 
knoweth  ;)  such  a  one  b  caught  up 
to  the  third  heaven. 

3  And  I  knew  such  a  man, 
(whether  in  the  body,  or  out  of  the 
body,  I  cannot  tell  :  God  know- 
eth;) 

4  How  that  he  was  caught  up 
into  "  paradise,  and  heard  unspeak- 
able words,  which  it  is  not  |1  lawful 
lor  a  man  to  utter. 

5  Of  such  an  one  will  I  glory  : 
d  yet  of  myself  I  will  not  glory,  but 
in  mine  infirmities. 

6  For  e  though  I  would  desire  to 
glory,  I  shall  not  ba  a  fool ;  for  I 
will  say  the  truth  ;  but  noio  I  for- 
bear, lest  any  man  should  think  of 
me  above  that  which  he  seeth  me 
to  be.,  or  that  he  heareth  of  me. 

7  And  lest  I  should  be  e.xalted 
above  measure  through  the  abun- 
dance of  the  revelations,  there  was 
given  to  me  a  'thorn  in  the  flesh, 
e  the  messenger  of  Satan  to  buffet 
me,  lest  I  should  be  e-valted  above 
measure. 

8  h  For  this  thing  I  besought  the 
Lord  thrice,  that  it  might  depart 
from  me. 

9  And  be  said  unto  me.  My 
grace  is  sufficient  for  thee :  for 
my  strength  is  made  perfect  in 
weakness.  Most  gladly  therefore 
-  will  I  rather  glory  in    my  infir- 


X  Acts  20.31. 
ch.  B.  5. 
y  lCor.4. 11. 


z  See  Af.is 
20.  IS,  &.C. 
Rom.  1.  U. 
a  1  Cor.  8. 
13.  &.9.  22. 


12.  5. 


9,  10. 


cRom.  I.  9. 
&  9.  1.  ch.l 
23.  Gal.  1.2. 
IThcss.  2.; 
a  Rom.  9.  i 
e  Arts  9.  21, 


DOMINI 

60. 


CHAPTERS  XII,  XIII.  lie  gloncthin  nts  infimmies. 

mities,  k  that  the  power  of  Christ 
may  rest  upon  me. 

10  Therefore  I  I  take  pleasure  in 
infirmities,  in  reproaches,  in  neces- 
sities, in  persecutions,  in  distresses 
for  Christ's  sake  :  '"  for  when  I  am 
weak,  then  am  I  strong. 

11  I  am  become  °a.  fool  in  glo- 
rying ;  ye  have  compelled  mo  :  for 
I  ought  to  have  been  commended 
of  you :  for  <>  in  nothing  am  I  be- 
hind the  very  chielest  apostles, 
though  1>I  be  nothing. 

12  q  Truly  the  signs  of  an  apos- 
tle were  wrought  among  you  in  all 
patience,  in  signs,  and  wonders,  and 
mighty  deeds. 

13  r  For  what  is  it  wherein  ye 
were  inferior  to  other  churches, 
except  it  be  that  » I  myself  was 
not  burdensome  to  you  ?  forgive 
me  t  this  wrong. 

14  "  Behold,  the  third  time  I  am 
ready  to  come  to  you  ;  and  I  will 
not  be  burdensome  to  you  :  for  »  I 
seek  not  yours,  but  you.  y  For  the 
children  ought  not  to  lay  up  for 
the  parents,  uut  the  parents  for  the 
children. 

15  And  z  I  will  very  gladly  spend 
and  be  spent  a  for  f  you  ;  though 
b  the  more  abundantly  I  love  you, 
the  less  I  be  loved. 

16  But  be  it  so,  c  I  did  not  bur- 
den you  :  nevertheless,  being  crafty, 
I  caught  you  with  guile. 

17  a  Did  I  make  a  gain  of  you  by 
any  of  them  whom  I  sent  unto  you  f 

18  e  I  desired  Titus,  and  with  him 
I  sent  a  f  brother.  Did  Titus  make 
a  gain  of  you  7  walked  we  not  in 
the  same  spirit  ?  walked  icc  not  in 
the  same  steps  f 

19  e  Again,  think  ye  that  we 
excuse  ourselves  unto  you  7  h  wo 
speak  before  God  in  Christ ;  '  but 
i€c  do  all  things,  dearly  beloved, 
for  your  edifying. 

2(J  For  I  fear,  lest,  when  I  come, 
I  shall  not  find  you  such  as  1 
would,  and  that  k  1  shall  be  found 
unto  you  such  as  ye  would  not : 
lest  there  be  debates,  envyings, 
wraths,  strifes,  backbitings,  whis- 
perings, swellings,  tumults : 

21  .find  lest,  when  I  come  again, 
my  God  1  will  humble  me  among 
you,  and  that  1  shall  bewail  many 
n'  which  have  sinned  already,  and 
have  not  repented  of  the  unclean- 
ness,  and  n  fornication,  and  lasci- 
viousness,  which  they  have  com- 
mitted. 

CHAPTER  XUl. 

1  He  threateiieth  severity,  and  the  power 
of  his  apostleship  a  gainst  obstinate  sin- 
ners. 5  And  n.doising  them  to  a  trial  of 
their  faith,  7  and  to  a  reformation  of 
their  sins  before  his  coming,  11  he  con' 
cludeth  his  eplslle  with  a  general  ex- 
hortation and  a  prayer. 

nPHIS  is  a  the  third  time  I  am 
-*•    coming  to  you  :  b  In  the  mouth 

Oi"  two   or   three    witnesses    shal. 

every  word  be  established. 
2  c  I  told  you  before,  and  foretel 

you,  as  if  I  were  present,  the  second 

time ;    and    being    absent    now  1 


t  Gr.  For  I 

will  come. 
a  Rom.  16.7. 
ch.  5.  17. 
Gal.  1.  22. 


b  Acts  22. 17. 


;  Luke23.43. 
Or,  possi- 


deh.  U.  JO. 


t  See  Ezek. 
23.21.  G.al. 
4.  13,  It. 
g  Job  2.  7. 
Luke  13.  16 


ch.  U.  30. 


11.  1, 


och.  11.  5. 
Gal.  2.  6,  7, 
8. 

p  1  Cor.  3.  7. 
&.  15.  8,  9. 
Eph.  3.  8. 
q  Rora.  15. 
18,  19.  I  Cor. 
9.  2.  cli.  4.2. 
&,  6.  4.  &, 


s!  Cor.  9.12. 
ch.  11.9. 
tch.  11.  7. 
uch.  13.  1. 

X  Acts  20.33. 
1  Cor.  10.  33. 
y  1  Cor.  4. 
14,  15. 

zIThess.2.8. 
Phil.  2.  17. 
a  John  10.11. 
ch.  1.6.  Col. 

1.  24.  2  Tim. 

2.  10. 

t  Gr.  your 

souls. 

b  ch.  6.  12, 

13. 

cch.  11.9. 

d  ch.  7.  2. 

e  ch.  8.  6, 

16,  22. 

1  ch.  8.  18. 


I  Rom.  9.  1. 
ch.  11.  31. 
i  1  Cor.  10. 


kl  Cor.  4.21. 
ch.  10.  2.  & 
13.  2,  10. 


1  ch.  2.  1,  4. 
rach.  13.  2. 


ivlCor.  5.  1. 


ach.  13.  14. 
b  Num.  35. 
30.  Deut.  17. 
6.  &  19.  15. 
Matt.  18.  16. 
Johns.  17. 
Heb.  10.  28. 

Jeh.  12.  21.    write  to  them    d  which   heretofor* 
S19 


Paid's  doctrine 

have  sinned,  nnd  to  all  other,  that, 

if  I  come  again,  e  1  will  not  spare: 

3  Since  ye  seek  a  proof  of  Christ 
f  speaking  in  me,  wliich  to  you- 
ward  is  not  wtali,  but  is  mighty 
e  in  you. 

4  n  For  though  he  was  crucified 
through  weakness,  yet  '  he  liveth 
by  the  power  of  God.  For  k  we 
also  are  weak  ||  in  him,  but  we 
shall  live  with  him  by  the  power 
of  God  toward  yon. 

5  1  Examine  yourselves,  whether 
ye  be  in  the  faitli ;  prove  your 
own  selves.  Know  ye  not  your 
own  selves,  m  how  that  Jesus  Christ 
is  in  you,  e.xcept  ye  be  "  reprobates  1 

6  But  I  trust  that  ye  shall  know 
that  wo  are  not  reprobates. 

7  Now  I  pray  to  God  that  ye  do 
no  evil ;  not  that  we  should  appear 
approved,  but  that  ye  should  do 
that  which  is  honest,  though  "  we 
be  as  reprobates. 

8  For  we  can  do  nothing  against 
the  truth,  but  for  the  truth. 


GALATIANS. 


4.  cli.  2.  10. 
S-  I  Cor.  9.  2 
li  Phil.  2.  7,8 

I  Pet.  3.  18. 
i  Rom.  6.  •). 
k  See  ch.  10, 
3,4. 

II  Or,  with 
him. 

1  1  Cor.  U. 
28. 

III  Rum.  8. 
10.  Gal.  4. 
19. 

n  1  Cor.  9. 


p  1  Cor.  4. 

10.  ch.  II. 

30.  &.  12.  5, 

9,  in. 

q  1  Thess.  3. 

10. 

r  1  Cor.  4. 

21.  ch.  2.  3. 

6c  10.  2.  & 

12.  20,21. 

sTit.  1.  13. 


10.  Phil.  2. 
2.  &,  3.  Ifi. 
I  Pec.  3.  8. 
X  Rom.  15. 


16.  1  Cor.  16. 
20.  1  Th««s. 
5.  26.   1  Pet. 


not  from  man 

9  For  we  are  glad,  v  wlisn  we 
are  weak,  and  ye  arc  strong :  and 
this  also  we  wish,  q  even  your  per- 
fection. 

10  r  Therefore  I  write  those  things 
being  absent,  lest  being  present » i 
should  use  sharpness,  '  accordin" 
to  the  power  which  the  Lord  halh 
given  nie  to  cditication,  and  not  to 
destruction. 

11  Finally,  brethren,  farewell 
Be  perfect,  be  of  »ood  comfort, 
"  be  of  one  mind,  five  in  peace  ; 
and  the  God  of  love  "  and  peace 
shall  be  with  you. 

12  y  Greet  one  another  with  an 
holy  kiss. 

13  All  the  saints  salute  you. 

14  '■  The  grace  of  the  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ,  and  the  love  of  God, 
and  ^  the  comniunion  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  be  with  you  all.     Amen. 

"I  The  second  epistle  to  the  Co- 
rinthians was  written  from  Phi- 
lippi,  a  city  of  Macedonia,  by 
Titu.s  and  Lucas. 


•I  THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL,  THE  APOSTLE, 

TO 

THE   GALATIANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

6  Hewondereth  that  they  have  so  soon  left 
him andthe gospel,S  and  accurseththose 
that  preach  miy  other  gospel  than  he 
did.  1 1  Be  learned  the  gospel  not  of 
men,  hut  of  God  :  14  and  sheweth  what 
he  was  before  his  calling,  17  and  what 
he  did  presently  after  it. 

PAUL,  an  apostle,  (»  not  of  men, 
neither  by  man,  but  o  by  Jesus 
Christ,  and  God  the  Father,  c  who 
raised  him  from  the  dead ;) 

2  And  all  the  brethren  d  which 
are  with  me,  «  unto  the  churches 
of  Galatia  ; 

3  f  Grace  be  to  you,  and  peace 
from  God  the  Father,  and /;•»?«  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ, 

4  g  Who  gave  himself  for  our  sins, 
that  he  might  deliver  us  b  from 
this  present  evil  world,  according 
to  the  will  of  God  and  our  Father  ; 

5  To  whom  be  glory  for  ever  and 
ever.    Amen. 

6  I  marvel  that  ye  are  so  soon  re- 
moved I  from  him  that  called  you 
into  the  grace  of  Christ,  unto  an- 
other gospel : 

7  k  Which  is  not  another  ;  but 
there  be  some  Uhat  trouble  you,  and 
would  pervert  the  gospel  of  Christ. 

8  But  though  m  we,  or  an  angel 
from  heaven,  preach  any  other  gos- 
pel unto  you  than  that  which  we 
have  preached  unto  you,  let  him  be 
accursed. 

9  As  we  said  before,  so  say  I 
now  again,  If  any  vian  preach 
any  other  gospel  unto  you  "  than 
that  ye  have  received,  let  him  be 
accursed. 


aver.  II,  12. 
1.  Acts  9.  G. 
&.22.  in,  I.S 
21.  &  26.  16. 
Tit.  I.  3. 
c  Acts  2.  24. 
d  Phil.  2.22. 
&.  4.  21. 
e  ICor.  16.1. 
fRom.  1.  7. 

1  t^or.  I.  3. 

2  Cor.  1.  2. 
Ejili.  1.  2. 
Phil.  1.  2. 
Col.  1.  2. 
IThess.  1.1. 
2  Thee.-.  1.2. 
2  John  3. 

S  Matt.  20. 
28.  Rom.  4. 
2."..  cli.  2.  20. 
Til.  2.  It. 
h  See  Is.  6.';. 
17.  John  15. 
19.  &  17.  14. 
Hell.  2.  5.  Hl 
6.  S.   1  John 
5.  19. 
i  ch.  5.  8. 
kSCor.  II. 
4. 

I  Acts  15.  1, 
24.  2  Cor.  2. 
17.  &  11.  13. 
ch.  5.  10,  12. 


n  Deut.  4.  2 
&  12.  32. 
Prov.  30.  6. 
Rev.  22.  18. 


DOMINI 


o  1  Thess. 

2.  4. 

p  1  Sam.  24. 
7.  Mild.  28. 
14.   1  John 

3.  9. 
■1  1  Thess.  2. 

4.  Jum.  4.  4. 
r  ICor.  15.1. 


t  Eph.  3.  3. 
u  Acts  9.  1. 


10  For  o  do  I  now  p  persuade 
men,  or  God  1  or  q  do  I  seek  to 
pleiise  men  7  for  if  I  yet  pleased 
men,  1  should  not  be  the  servant 
of  Christ. 

11  r  But  I  certify  you,  brelhren, 
that  the  gospel  which  was  preached 
of  me  rs  not  after  man  ; 

12  For  s  I  neither  received  it  of 
man,  neither  was  I  taught  /t,  but 
'  by  the  revelation  of  Jesus  Christ. 

13  For  ye  have  heard  of  my  con- 
versation in  time  past  in  the  Jews' 
religion,  how  that  "  beyond  mea- 
sure I  persecuted  the  church  of 
God,  and  "  wasted  it ; 

14  And  profited  in  the  Jews'  re- 
ligion above  many  my  t  equals  in 
mine  own  nation,  y  being  more  ex- 
ceedingly zealous  z  of  the  tradition.9 
of  my  fathers. 

1.')  But  when  it  pleased  God, 
i  who  separated  me  from  my  mo- 
ther's womb,  and  called  me  by  iiis 
grace. 

If)  bTo  reveal  his  Son  in  me, 
that  c  I  might  preach  him  among 
the  heathen ;  immediately  I  con- 
ferred not  with  J  flesh  and  blood  : 

17  Neither  went  I  up  to  Jerusa- 
lem to  them  which  were  aposllea 
before  me  :  but  I  went  into  Arabia, 
and  returned  a<»ain  unto  Damascus. 

18  Then  alter  three  years  « I 
II  went  up  to  Jerusalem  to  see  Peter, 
and  abode  with  him  fifteen  days. 

19  But  I  other  of  the  apostles  saw 
1  none,  save  sr  James  the  liOrd's 
brother. 

is!  .10.^  Eph.  6.  12.  e.  Acts  9.  26.  II  Or,  returried.  f  I  Cor. 
9.  5.     eMalt.  13.  55.      Mark  6.  3. 

920 


m  years 
vAdsS 
■&.  26.  9, 
Phil.  3. 


A.  D.  35. 
a  Is.  49.  I, 
S.  Jer.  1.  S. 
Acl3  9.  15. 
&  13.  2.  &, 
22.  11,  15. 
Rom.  1.  1. 
b  2  Cor.  4.  6, 

A.  D.  33. 
c  Ac  9.  15 
&22.  21.  & 
26.  17,  18. 
Rom.  11.  13, 
Epli.  3.  8. 
d  Mail.  16. 


Paul's  expostulation 

20  Now  the  things  which  I  write 
unto  you,  ^  behold,  before  God,  I 
lie  not. 

21  '  Afterwards  I  came  into  the 
regions  of  Syria  and  Cilicia  ; 

32  And  was  unknown  by  face 
k  unto  the  churches  of  Judea  which 
1  were  in  Christ : 

23  But  tliey  had  heard  only. 
That  he  which  persecuted  us  in 
times  past,  now  preacheth  the  faith 
which  once  Iw  destroyed. 

SM  And  they  glorified  God  in  me. 
CHAPTER  II. 

I  He  sheweth  ichen  lie  went  up  again  to 
Jerusalem^  and  for  what  purpose  :  3 
and  that  Titus  was  not  circumcised  ;  U 
and  that  he  resisted  Peter^  and  told  him 
the  rtason^  14  why  he  and  other^  being 
/cwy,  do  believe  in  Christ  U>  be  justified 
try  faith,  and  not  by  works .  20  and  'that 
they  hue  not  in  sin,  who  are  sojnstijied. 

''PHEN  fourteen  years  after  » I 
-^     went   up   again   to  Jerusalem 

with  Barnabas,  and  took  Titus  with 

me  also. 

2  And  I  went  up  by  revelation, 
b  and  communicated  unto  them  that 
gospel  which  I  preach  among  the 
Gentiles,  but  ||  privately  to  them 
which  were  of  reputation,  lest  by 
any  means  c  I  should  run,  or  had 
run,  in  vain. 

3  But  nei'her  Titus,  who  was 
with  me,  being  a  Greek,  was  com- 
pelled to  be  circumcised  : 

4  And  tliat  because  of  ^  false  bre- 
thren unawares  brought  in,  who 
came  in  privily  to  spy  out  our 
e  liberty  wiiich  we  have  in  Christ 
Jesus,  <  tliat  they  might  bring  us 
into  bondage  : 

5  To  whom  we  gave  place  by 
subjection,  no,  not  for  an  hour ; 
that  e  the  truth  of  the  gospel  migh„ 
continue  with  you. 

6  But  of  those,  t  who  seemed  to 
l>»  somewhat,  whatsoever  they 
were,  it  maketh  no  matter  to  me  : 
'  God  accepteth  no  man's  person  . 
for  they  who  seemed  to  be  somewhat, 
t  in  conference  added  nothing  to 
me  : 

7  But  contrariwise,  1  when  they 
saw  that  the  gospel  of  the  uncir- 1  f'^"-  ''■ 
cumcisioii   m  was   committed   unto   '  '^'~ 
me,  as   the  gospel  of  the  circum- 
cision was  unto  Peter  ; 

8  (For  he  that  wrought  eflectu- 
ally  in  Peter  to  the  apostleship  of 
the  circumcision,  "  the  same  was 
°  mighty  in  me  toward  the  Gen- 
tiles A 

y  And  when  James,  Cephas,  and 
John,  who  seemed  to  be  p  pillars, 
perceived  qthe  grace  that  was  given 
unto  me,  they  "ave  to  me  and  Bar- 
nabas the  right  hands  of  fellow- 
ship ;  tliat  we  should  go  unto  the 
heathen,  and  they  unto  the  circum- 
cision. 

10  Only  they  would  that  we 
should  remember  the  poor ;  r  the 
same  which  1  also  was  forward  to 
do. 

11  »  But  when  Peter  was  come  to 
Antioch,  I  withstood  him  to  the 
face,  because  he  was  to  be  blamed. 

12  For,  before  that  certain  came 

Pp2 


CHAPTERS  II,  III. 


DOMINI 


1)  Acts  IS. 


severally. 
c  Phil.  2.  16. 
IThess.  3.5. 


ci  Acts  15.  1, 
21.  2  Cor. 
1 1.  26. 
e  ch.  3.  25. 
ch.  5.  1,  13. 
f2Cor.  11. 
20.  ch.  4.  3, 


Z  ver.  H 
ch.  3.  1.  &. 
4.  16. 
h  ch.  6.  3. 

i  Acts  10.34 
Rom.  2.  II. 
k  2  Cor.  12. 


2Tim.  1.11 
m  1  Tliess. 
2.4. 

ri  Acts  9.  15 
&  13.  2.  &, 
22.  21.  & 
26.  17,  18. 
1  Cor.  15. 
10.  ch.  1.  16. 
Col.  1.  29. 
och.  3.5. 
p  Matt.  16. 
18.  Eph.  2. 
20.   Rev.  21 
14. 

q  Rom.  I.  5. 
&.  12.  3,  6. 
&.  15.  16. 
1  Cor.  15. 
10.  Eph.  3. 
8. 

r  Acts  11.30. 
&.  24.  17. 
Rom.  15.25. 

1  Cor.  16.  I. 

2  Cor.  8,  &, 
9,  chapters. 
•  Acts  15.  35. 


Acts  15. 
10,  11. 

Matt.  9.11. 
Ep!i.  2.  3, 
12. 

b  Acts  IS. 
38,  39. 

c  Rom. I.  17. 
&  3.  22,  28. 
&,  8.  3.  ch. 

24.  Heb. 

18,  19. 

>s.  143.  2. 

)m.  3.  20. 
ch.  3.  II. 


f  Rom.  8.  2. 
g-  Rom.  6. 

14.  &,  7.  4, 6. 
h  Rom.  6. 
II.  2  Cor.  5. 

15.  1  Thess. 

5.  10.  Heb. 

9.  14.   1  Pet. 

4.  2. 
Rom.  6.  6. 
h.  5.  24.  & 

6.  14. 

k  2  Cor.  5. 
15.    1  Thess. 

5.  10.   1  Pel. 
4.2. 

Icl).  1.  4. 
Eph.  5.  2. 
Tit.  2.   14. 
m  ch.  3.  21. 
Heb.  7.  11. 
See  Rom. 
11.  6.  ch.  5. 
4. 

a  ch.  5.  7. 
h  ch.  2.  14. 
&.5.  7. 
c  Acts  2.  38. 

6.  8.  15.  & 

10.  47.  &  15. 
8.  ver.  14. 
Eph.  1.  13. 
Heh.  6.  4. 

d  Rom.  10. 
16,  17. 
e  ch.  4.  9. 
t'Heb.  7.  16. 
&.  9.  10. 

Heb.  10. 
35,  36. 
2  John  8. 
il  Or,  so 
great. 

h  2  Cor.  3.  8. 
1.  16.  6. 
Rom.  4.  3,9, 
21,  22.  Jam. 
2.23. 

Or, 

npxited. 


with  Peter 
from  James,  t  he  did  eat  with  the 
Gentiles  ;  but  when  they  were  come, 
he  withdrew,  and  separated  himself, 
fearing  them  which  were  of  the  cir- 
cumcision. 

13  And  the  other  Jews  dissem- 
bled likewise  with  him  ;  insomuch 
that  Barnabas  also  was  carried  a- 
way  with  their  dissimulation. 

14  But  when  I  saw  that  they 
walked  not  uprightly  according  to 
"  the  truth  ot  the  gospel,  I  said 
unto  Peter  »  before  them  all,  y  If 
thou,  being  a  Jew,  livest  after  the 
manner  of  Gentiles,  and  not  as  do 
the  Jews,  why  compellest  thou  the 
Gentiles  to  live  as  do  the  Jews  ? 

15  z  We  xcho  are  Jews  by  nature, 
and  not  a  sinners  of  the  Gentiles, 

16  b  Knowing  that  a  man  is  not 
justified  by  the  works  of  the  law, 
Lut  c  by  the  faith  of  Jesus  Christ, 
even  we  have  believed  in  Jesus 
Christ,  that  we  might  be  justified 
by  the  faith  of  Clinsl,  and  not  by 
the  works  of  the  law  -.  for  d  by 
the  works  of  the  law  shall  no  flesh 
be  justified. 

17  But  if,  while  we  seek  to  be 
justified  by  Christ,  we  ourselves 
also  are  found  e  ninners,  is  there- 
fore Christ  the  minister  of  sin  ?  God 
forbid. 

18  For  if  I  build  again  the  things 
which  I  destroyed,  I  make  mysell  a 
transgressor. 

19  For  I  i  through  the  law  S  am 
dead  to  the  law,  that  1  might  h  live 
unto  God. 

20  I  am  '  crucified  with  Christ  : 
nevertheless,  I  live  •,  yet  not  I,  but 
Christ  liveth  in  me .  and  the  life 
which  1  now  live  in  the  flusli,  k  ( 
live  by  the  faith  of  the  Son  of  God, 
1  who  loved  me,  ajid  gave  himself 
for  me. 

21  I  do  not  frustrate  the  grace  of 
God  :  for  m  if  righteousness  come  by 
the  law,  then  Christ  is  dead  in  vain. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Ke  asketh  what  moved  them  to  leave  tht 
faith,  and  hang  upon  the  law  ?  6  Thru 
that  believe  arejustifled,  9  and  blessed 
with  Abraham.  10  ^nd  this  he  sheweth 
by  7nany  reasons. 

C\  FOOLISH  Galatians,  a  who 
^-^  hath  bewitched  you,  that  ye 
should  not  obey  b  the  truth,  be- 
fore whose  eyes  Jesus  Christ  hath 
been  evidently  set  forth,  crucified 
among  you  ? 

2  This  only  would  I  learn  of 
you.  Received  ye  <=  the  Spirit  by 
the  works  of  the  law,  il  or  by  the 
hearing  of  faith  ? 

3  Are  ye  so  foolish  1  e  having  be- 
gun in  the  Spirit,  are  ye  now  made 
perfect  by  f  the  flesh  1 

4  ?Have  ye  suffered  ||  so  many 
things  in  vain  ?  if  it  be  yet  in  vain. 

5  He  therefore  ^  that  ministereth 
to  you  the  Spirit,  and  worketh 
miracles  among  you,  doeth  he  it  by 
the  works  of  the  law,  or  by  the 
hearing  of  faith  ? 

6  Even  as  '  Abraham  believet] 
Godj  and  it  was  ||  accounted  to  him. 
for  righteousness. 

921 


Believers  are  justified. 

7  Know  ye  therefore,  that  k  they 
which  are  of  faith,  the  same  are 
the  children  of  Abraham. 

8  And  1  the  scripture,  foreseeing 
that  God  would  justify  the  hea 
then  through  faitli,  preached  be 
fore  the  gospel  unto  Abraham,  say- 
ing, •"  In  thee  shall  all  nations  be 
blessed. 

9  So  then  they  which  be  of  failh 
are  blessed  with  faithful  Abraham. 

10  For  as  many  as  are  of  the 
works  of  the  law,  are  iinder  the 
curse  ;  for  it  is  written,  "  Cursed  is 
every  one  that  contitiueth  not  in 
iill  things  which  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  law  to  do  llieni. 

11  Butt' that  no  man  is  justified 
by  the  law  in  the  sight  of  God,  it 
is  evident :  for,  p  The  just  shall 
live  by  faith. 

12  Anil  q  the  law  is  not  of  faith  : 
but.  rThe  man  that  doeth  them 
shall  live  in  them. 

13  8  Christ  hath  redeemed  us  from 
the  curse  of  the  law,  being  made 
a  curse  for  us :  for  it  is  written, 
'  Cursed  ii  every  one  that  hangeth 
on  a  tree : 

14  "That  the  blessing  of  Abra- 
Uam  mi"ht  come  on  the  Gentiles 
through  Jesus  Christ ;  that  we  might 
receive  »  the  promise  of  the  Spirit 
through  failh. 

15  Brethren,  I  speak  after  the 
manner  of  men  ;  y  Though  it  be 
but  a  man's  ||  covenant,  yet  if  it  be 
confirmed,  no  man  disannulleth  or 
addeth  thereto. 

16  Now  '■  to  Abraham  and  his 
seed  were  the  promises  made.  He 
saith  not.  And  to  seeds,  as  of 
many  ;  but  as  of  one.  And  to  thy 
seed,  which  is  ^  (Jhrist. 

17  And  this  I  say,  T/iat  the  cove- 
nant that  was  conlirmed  before  of 
God  in  Christ,  the  law,  ^  which 
was  four  hundred  and  thirty  years 
after,  cannot  disannul,  <^  that  it 
should  make  tlie  promise  of  none 
effect. 

18  For  if  J  the  inheritance  be  of 
the  law,  c  it  IS  no  more  of  pro 
mise :  but  God  gave  it  to  Abraham 
by  promise. 

19  Wherefore  then  serveth  the 
law  1  I  It  was  added  because  of 
transgressions,  till  e  the  seed  should 
come  to  whom  the  promise  was 
made;  and  it  was  ''ordained  by 
angels  in  the  hand  'of  a  mediator. 

iiO  Now,  a  mediator  is  not  a  me- 
diator of  one  ;  ^  but  God  is  one. 
21    Is  the  law  then   against  the 

fromiscs  of  God  ?  God  forbid  : 
for  if  there  had  been  a  law  given 
which  could  have  given  life,  verily 
righteousness  should  have  been  by 
the  Itw. 

iK  But  m  the  scripture  hath  con- 
cluded "  all  under  sin,  "  that  the 
promise  by  faith  of  Jesus  Christ 
might  bo  given  to  them  that  be- 
lieve. 

23  But  before  faith  came,  we 
were  kept  under  the  law,  shut  up 
unto  the  faith  which  should  after- 
wards bs  revealed. 


GALATIANS. 


22. 

n.  Geii.  12. 
3.  &,  18.  18. 
iL  22.  18. 
Acu3.  35. 


u  Rom.  4.  9, 

16. 

X  Is.  32.  15. 

&.  4t.  a. 

31.  33. 

&  32.  40. 
Ezek.  11.  10. 
&  36.  27. 

I  2.  28,  29. 
Zech.  12.  10. 
John  7.  39. 
3  2.  33. 
y  Heb.  9.  17. 

Or,  l£sIo- 

zeiit. 


1  Cor.  12. 
b'Ex.l2.  40, 


14. 

f  John  15.22, 
Rom.  4.  16. 
it  5.  20.  id, 
7.  8,  13. 
1  Tun.  1.  9. 
g- ver.  16. 
h  Acts  7.  S3. 
Heb.  2.  2. 
1  Kx.  20.   19, 

21.22.  Deul, 
5.  5,  22,  23, 
27,  31.  Jobii 

1.  17.  Arts 
7.  38.  1  Tun, 

2.  5. 

k  Rom.  3. 
2.',  30. 

I  ch.  2.  21. 
in  vcr.  8. 

II  RoEn.  3.  9, 

19.23.  6l  U, 
32. 

0  Rom.  4. 
11,  12,  IS. 


DOMINI 


■  John  1.  14. 


Christ  freed  us  from  the  law. 

24  Wherefore  p  the  law  was  our 
school-master  to  bring-  us  unto 
Christ,  q  that  we  might  bo  justi- 
fied by  faith. 

25  But  after  that  faith  is  come, 
we  are  no  longer  undc;-  u  school- 
master. 

26  For  ye  '  are  all  the  children  ol 
God  by'  faith  in  Christ  Jesus. 

27  For  sas  many  of  you  as  have 
been  baptized  into  Christ, '  have  put 
on  Christ. 

28  "  There  is  neither  Jew  nor 
Greek,  there  is  neither  bond  nor 
free,  there  is  neither  male  nor  fe- 
male :  for  ye  are  all  »  one  in  Chritt 
Jesus. 

29  And  y  if  ye  be  Christ's,  then 
are  ye  Abraham's  seed,  and  '■  heirs 
according  to  the  promise. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  M^e  vere  under  the  law  tiUChrist  camt, 
as  the  heir  is  under  hU  guardian  lilt  he 
be  o/age.  5  But  Christ  freed  uafiom 
the  taw  :  7  there/oi  e  we  are  servanlt  no 
loneer  to  it.  14  He  remcmicictk  their 
goodwill  to  him,  and  his  to  them,  22 
and  shewelh  that  we  are  the  eons  of 
Abraham  by  thefree-icuman. 

]y[0\V  I  say.  That  the  heir,  as 
•'■'  long  as  he  is  a  child,  ditferclh 
nothing  from  a  servant,  though  he 
be  lord  of  all  ; 

2  But  is  under  tutors  and  go- 
vernors until  the  time  ap|iointed  ot 
the  father. 

3  Even  so  we,  when  we  were 
children,  »  were  in  bondage  unde> 
the  II  elements  of  the  world  : 

4  But  I'when  the  fulness  of  the 
time  was  come,  God  sent  forth  his 
Son,  <;  made  ti  of  a  woman,  «  made 
under  the  law, 

5  f  To  redeem  tliem  that  were 
under  the  law,  g  that  we  might  re- 
ceive the  adoption  of  sons. 

6  And  because  ye  are  sons,  God 
hath  sent  forth  h  the  Spirit  of  his 
Son  into  your  hearts,  crying,  Abba, 
Fi-lher. 

7  Wherefore  tliou  art  no  more 
I  servant,   but  a  son  ;    '  and  if  a 

son,  then  an  heir  of  God  throueh 
Chri.^t. 

8  Howbeit  then,  ^  when  ye  knew 
not  God,  1  ye  did  service  unto  them 
which  by  nature  are  no  gods. 

9  But  now,  >n  ufter  that  yc  have 
kiiown  God,  or  rather  are  known 
of  God,  n  how  turn  ye  ||  again  to 
o  the  weak  and  beggarly  ||  elements, 
whereunto  ye  desire  again  to  be  in 
bonda"e  7 

10  r  Ye  observe  days,  and  months, 
and  times,  and  years. 

11  I  am  afraid  of  you,  q  lest  I 
have  bestowed  upon  you  labour 
in  vain. 

12  Brethren,  1  beseech  you,  be 
as  I  am ;  for  I  am  as  ye  are :  r  yo 
have  not  injured  me  at  all. 

13  Ye  know  how  'through  in- 
firmity of  the  flesh  1  preached  the 
gospel  unto  you  '  at  the  first. 

14  And  my  temptation  which 
was  in  my  flesh  ye  despised  not, 
nor  rejected  ;  but  received  me 
s.  3.6.  r  2  Cor.  S.  6.  t  1  Cor.  2.  3,  2  Coi. 
7,9.     tell.  1.6. 

929 


TTle  alttrory  of  Agar  and  Sarah. 
»  as  an  angel  of  God,  ^  even  as  Christ 
Jesus. 

15  I  Where  is  then  the  blessed- 
ness ye  spake  of?  for  I  bear  you 
record,  that  if  it  had  been  possible, 
ye  would  have  plucked  out  your 
own  eyes,  and  have  given  them  to 
me. 

16  Am  I  therefore  become  your 
enemy  y  because  I  tell  you  the 
truth  ? 

17  They  z  zealously  affect  you, 
but  not  woU  ;  yea,  they  would  ex- 
clude II  you,  that  ye  might  affect 
them. 

18  But  it  is  good  to  be  zealously 
affected  always  in  a  good  thing; 
and  not  only  when  I  am  present 
with  you. 

19  a  My  little  children,  of  whom 

I  travail  in  birth  again,  until  Christ 
be  formed  in  you, 

20  I  desire  to  be  present  with  you 
now,  and  to  change  my  voice  ;   for 

II  1  stand  in  doubt  of  you. 

21  Tell  me,  ye  that  desire  to  be 
under  the  law,  do  ye  not  hear  the 
law  1 

22  For  it  is  written,  that  Abra- 
ham had  two  sons  ;  !>  the  one  by  a 
bondmaid,  <=  the  other  by  a  free- 
woman. 

23  But  he  who  was  of  the  bond- 
woman, d  was  born  after  the  flesh  ; 
e  but  he  of  the  free-woman  was  by 
promise. 

24  Which  things  are  an  allegory : 
for  these  are  the  two  ||  covenants  ; 
the  one  from  the  mount  t^  Sinai, 
which  gendereth  to  bondage,  which 
is  Agar. 

25  For  this  Agar  is  mount  Sinai 
in  Arabia,  and  |f  answereth  to  Je- 
rusalem which  now  is,  and  ig  in 
bondage  with  her  children. 

26  But  e  Jerusalem  which  is  a- 
bove  is  free,  which  is  the  mother  of 
us  all. 

27  For  it  is  written,  h  Rejoice, 
thou  barren  that  bearest  not ;  break 
forth  and  cry,  thou  that  travailest 
not :  for  the  desolate  hath  many 
more  children  than  she  which  hath 
an  husband. 

28  Now  we,  brethren,  as  Isaac 
was,  are  '  the  children  of  promise. 

29  But  as  then  ^  he  that  was  born 
after  the  flesh  persecuted  him  that 
was  born  after  the  Spirit,  1  even  so 
it  is  now. 

30  Nevertheless,  what  saith  m  the 
scripture  1  "  Cast  out  the  bond- 
woman and  her  son  :  for  o  the  son 
of  the  bond-woman  shall  not  be  heir 
with  the  son  of  the  free-woman. 

31  So  then,  bretliren,  we  are  not 
children  of  the  bond-woman,  p  but 
of  the  free. 

CHAPTER  V. 

t  He  moveth  them  to  stand  in  their  liberty^ 
3  and  not  to  observe  circumcision  :  13 
but  rather  love,  which  is  the  sum  of  the 
law.  19  He  reckonetk  up  the  works  cf 
the  flesh,  22  and  the  fruits  of  the  Spirit, 
26  rtnd  exhorleth  to  walk  in  the  Spirit. 

OTAND  fast  therefore  in  a  the 
*-'  liberty  wherewith  Christ  hath 
made  us  free,  and  lie  not  entangled 
again  >>  with  the  yoke  of  bondage. 


CHAPTER  V. 


68. 


27.  Mai.  2.7. 
See  Zeoh. 
12.  8. 

X  Matt.  10. 
40.  Luke  10. 
16.  John  13. 
20.  1  Thess. 

ll'Or.'w/irtt 
was  then  ? 
vch.  2.  6,14, 
zRom.  10.2 
1  Cor.  11.  2, 
1  Or,  Ks. 


a  1  Cor.  4.15. 
Philem.  10. 
Jam.  1.  18. 


J  Or,  /  am. 
perplexed 
for  1/ou. 


bGen.  1(5.15. 
cGen.  21.  2. 


il  Rom.  9.  7, 
8. 

eGen.  18.10, 
14.  &,21.  1,2. 
Heb.  11.  11. 
II  Or,  testa- 
ments. 

Gr.  Sinn. 
fDeul.33.2. 


-  I3.  2.  2. 
Heb.  12.  22. 
Rev.  3.  12. 
&.21.  2.  10. 


Anno 
DOMINI 

68. 


k  Gen.  21.9. 
Icli.  5.  11. 
&.  6.  12. 
m  oh.  3.  8, 

nGeu.  21.10, 
12. 
oJohnS.  35. 


a  John  8.  33 
Rom.  6.  18. 
1  Pet.  2.  16. 
b  Acts  16.10. 
ch.  2.  4.  (k 
4.9. 


3. 

a  ch.  3.  10. 

e  Rom.  9. 31, 
|32.  ch.  2.21. 

fHeb.  12.15. 
1^  Rom.  8.24, 

25.  2  Tim.  4. 
,8. 

h  1  Cor.  7. 19. 

ch.  3.28.&6. 
Il5.  Col. 3.11. 

1  Thess.  1.3. 
jjam.  2.  18, 

20,22. 
[klCor.9.24. 

Ich.  3.  1. 
Ill  Or,  who 

\you  back? 
mch.  1.5. 
nl  Cor.  5.  6. 
&  15.33. 

0  2  Cor.  2.  3. 
&.8.  22. 
pch.  1.  7. 

q  2  Cor.  10.6. 
rch.  6.  12. 
3  1  Cor.  15. 
30.  ch.  4.  29. 
&  6.  17. 
t  ICor.  1.23. 
u  Josh.  7.  25. 

1  Cor.  5.   13. 
cb.  1.  8,  9. 

X  Acts  15.  I, 

2,24. 

V  1  Cor.  8.  9. 

1  Pet.  2.  16. 

2  Pet.  2.  19. 
Jude  4. 

zl  Cor.  9.19. 
ch.  6.  2. 
a  Matt.  7.12. 
&.  22.  40. 
Jam.  2.  8. 
bLev.  19.18. 
Matt.  22.  39. 
Rom.  13.8,9. 
c  Rom.  6.12. 
&8.  1,  4,  12. 
&13.14.  ver. 
25.  1  Pet.  2. 
11. 

II  Ot.fulfll 
not. 

dRom.  7.23. 
&  8.  6,  7. 
e  Rom.  7. 
15,  19. 
f  Rom.  6. 
14.  &  8.  2. 
S  1  Cor.  3.3. 
Eph.  5.  3. 
Col.  3.  5. 
Jam.  3.  14, 
15. 

Il  1  Cor.  6.  9. 
Eph.  6.  5. 
Col.  3.  6. 

Lev.  22.  15. 

John  15.  2. 
Eph.  5.  9. 
k  Col.  3.   12. 

3.  17. 
1  Rom.  15. 
14. 

ICor.  13. 

n  1  Tim.  I. 

Rom.  6.  6. 
&13.  14.  ch. 
2.  20.  I  Pet. 
2.  11. 
tl  Or, 
pastiom. 


The  liberty  of  the  gospel. 

2  Behold,  I  Paul  say  unto  you, 
that  c  if  ye  bo  circumcised,  Christ 
shall  profit  you  nothing. 

3  For  I  testify  again  to  every 
man  that  is  circumcised,  d  that  he 
is  a  debtor  to  do  the  whole  law. 

4  e  Christ  is  become  of  no  effect 
unto  you,  whosoever  of  you  are 
justified  by  tlio  law  ;  '  ye  are  fallen 
from  ^race. 

5  For  we  through  the  Spirit 
S  wait  for  the  hope  of  righteousness 
by  faith. 

6  For  h  in  Jesus  Christ  neither 
circumcision  availeth  any  thing,  nor 
uncircumcision  ;  but  '  faith  wliich 
worketh  by  love. 

7  Ye  kdid  run  well;  1  1|  who  did 
hinder  you  that  ye  should  not  obey 
the  truth  1 

8  This  persuasion  cometh  not  of 
liim  <"  that  callelh  you. 

9  n  A  little  leaven  leaveneth  the 
whole  lump. 

10  o  I  have  confidence  in  you 
through  the  Lord,  that  ye  will  be 
none  otherwise  minded  :  but  p  he 
that  troubletli  you  q  sliall  bear  his 
judgment,  whosoever  he  be. 

11  r  And  I,  brethren,  if  I  yet 
preach  circumcision,  «  why  do  I  yet 
suffer  persecution  1  then  is  t  the  of- 
fence of  the  cross  ceased. 

12  u  I  would  they  were  even  cut 
off  X  which  trouble  you. 

13  For,  brethren,  ye  have  been 
called  unto  liberty  ;  only  y  use  not 
liberty  for  an  occasion  to  the  flesh, 
but  z  by  love  serve  one  another. 

14  For  a  all  the  law  is  fulfilled 
in  one  word,  even  in  this,  b  Thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as  thy  ■ 
self. 

15  But  if  ye  bite  and  devour  one 
another,  take  heed  tliat  ye  be  not 
consumed  one  of  another. 

16  This  I  say  then,  c  Walk  in 
the  Spirit,  and  ||  ye  shall  not  fulfil 
the  lust  of  the  flesh. 

17  For  d  the  flesh  lusteth  against 
the  Spirit,  and  the  Spirit  against  the 
flesh  :  and  these  are  contrary  the 
one  to  the  other  ;  e  so  that  ye  can- 
not do  the  things  that  ye  would. 

18  But  f  if  yo  be  led  by  the  Spirit, 
ye  are  not  under  the  law. 

19  Now  r  the  works  of  the  flesh 
are  manifest,  which  are  these, 
Adultery,  fornication,  uncleanness, 
lasciviousness, 

20  Idolatry,  witchcraft,  hatred, 
variance,  emulations,  wrath,  strife, 
seditions,  heresies, 

21  Envyings,  murders,  drunken- 
ness, revellinga,  and  such  like  :  of 
the  which  I  tell  you  before,  as  I 
have  also  told  you  in  timo  past, 
that  h  they  which  do  such  things 
shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

22  But  '  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is 
love,  joy,  peace,  long-suffering. 
It  gentleness,  1  goodness,  m  faith, 

23  Meekness,  temperance  :  "  a- 
gainst  such  tliere  is  no  law. 

24  And  they  that  are  Christ'i 
have  crucified  the  flesh,  with  tbo 
affection)  and  lusts. 


Paul  glorieth  in 

25  P  If  we  live  in  the  Spirit,  let 
UB  also  walk  in  the  Spirit. 

26  q  Let  us  not  be  desirous  of 
vain-glory,  provoking  one  another, 
onvying  one  another. 

CHAPTER  VI. 
1  He  movetli  tfiem  to  deal  mildly  with  a 
brothtr  that  hath  slipped,  2  and  to  bear 
one  auother^t  burden  :  6  lo  be  liberal  to 
thtir  teacherst  9  and  not  ireary  o/ well- 
doing. 13  He  akeweth  what  they  intend 
that  preach  circumcision.  14  He  gtorielh 
in  nothing,  save  in  the  cross  0/  Christ. 

BRETHREN,  a  1[  if  a  man  be 
overtaken  in  a  fault,  ye  ^  whicli 
are  spiritual,  restore  such  a  one 
c  in  tlie  spirit  of  meekness  ;  con- 
sidering Uiyself,  J  lest  thou  also  be 
tempted. 

2  e  Bear  ye  one  another's  burdens, 
and  so  fulfil  fthe  law  of  Christ. 

3  For  g  if  a  man  think  himself  to 
bo  something,  when  h  he  is  nothing, 
he  deceiveth  himself. 

4  But  '  let  every  man  prove  his 
own  work,  and  then  shall  he  have 
rejoicing  in  himself  alone,  and  k  not 
in  another. 

5  For  1  every  man  shall  bear  his 
own  burden. 

6  m  Let  him  that  is  taught  in  the 
word,  communicate  unto  him  that 
teacheth  in  all  good  thing.?. 

7  "  Be  not  deceived  ;  o  God  is  not 
mocked  :  for  p  whatsoever  a  man 
Boweth,  that  shall  he  also  reap. 

8  q  For   he    that    soweth  to  his 
flesh,  shall  of  the  flesh  reap  cor- 
ruption :  but  he  that  soweth  to  the 
27.    1  Cor 
9.    p  Luki 
Prov.  11.  i 
Jam.  3. 18. 


EPHESIANS. 


68. 


p  Rom.  8.  4, 

5.  ver.  16. 
q  Phil.  2.  3. 
a  Rom.  14. 
1.  &,  15.  1. 
Heb.  12.  13. 
Jam.  5.  19. 
SOr, 
although. 

h  1  Cor.  2. 

16.  &  3.  1. 

,'.  1  Cor.  4. 

21.  2  Thess. 

3.  15.  2  Tim. 

2.25. 

dl  Cor.  7.5. 

6,  10.  12. 

e  Rom.  15. 
1.  ch.5.  13. 
1  Thess.  5. 
14. 


9.  11,  14.  n  1  Co 
16.  25.  Rom.  2. 
8.  &.  22.  8.  Hos.  8.  7.  &  10.  12 


28.  2  Cor. 

13.  5. 

k  See  Luke 

18.  11. 

1  Rom.  2.  6. 

1  Cor.  3.  8. 

mRom.  15. 

.  9.  &,I5.  33.     o  Job  13. 

2  Cor.  9.  6.     q  Job  4.  8, 

"    13. 


Ro 


r  2  Thess.  3. 
13.   1  Cor. 
15.  58. 
s  Malt.  24. 
13.  Heb.  3. 
6,  14.  i.  in. 
36.  &.  12.  3, 
5.  Rev.  2.10. 
t  JoDn  9.  4. 
&  12.  35. 
u  1  Thess. 

5.  15.  1  Tim. 

6.  18.  Tit. 

x'Kph.2.  19. 
Heb.  3.  6. 
V  ch.  2.  3,14. 
2  Phil.  3.  18. 
ach.  5.  11. 


whereby. 
c  Rom.  6.  6. 
ch.  2.20. 
(1  1  Cor.  7. 
19.  ch.  6.  6. 
Col.  3.  11. 
e  2  Cor.  5. 17. 
f  Ps.  125.  5. 
gVhi\.3.  16. 
h  Rom.  2.29. 
&  4.  12.  &.9. 
6,7,8.  ch.  3. 
7,  9,  29. 
Phil.  3.  3. 
I  2  Cor.  1.  5. 
&  4.  10.  &, 
11.  23.  ch. 
6.  11.  Col. 
1.24. 

k  2  Tim.  4. 
Philem. 


25. 


the  cross  of  Christ 
Spirit,  shall  of  the  Spirit  reap  life 
everlasting. 

9  And  r  let  us  not  be  weary  in 
well-doing  ;  for  in  due  season  wo 
shall  reap  » if  we  faint  not. 

10  t  As  we  have  therefore  oppor- 
tunity, u  let  ns  do  good  unto  all 
mfTj,  especially  unto  them  who  are 
of  X  the  household  of  faith. 

11  Ye  see  how  large  a  letter  i 
have  writrsn  unto  you  with  mine 
own  hand. 

12  As  many  as  desire  to  make  a 
fair  shew  in  the  flesh,  y  they  con- 
strain you  to  be  circumcised  ;  »  only 
lest  they  should  '  suffer  persecution 
for  the  cross  of  Christ. 

13  For  neither  they  Ihemselvea 
who  are  circumcised  keep  the  law  ; 
but  desire  to  have  you  circumcised, 
that  they  may  glory  in  your  flesh. 

14  b  But  God  forbid  that  I  should 
glory,  save  in  the  cross  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  ||  by  whom  the  world 
is  c  crucified  unto  me,  and  I  unto 
the  world. 

13  For  d  in  Christ  Jesus  neither 
circumcision  availetli  anything,  nor 
uncircumcision,  but  ^  a  new  crea- 
ture. 

16  f  And  as  many  as  walk  S  ac- 
cording to  this  rule,  peace  be  on 
them,  and  mercy,  and  upon  !>  the 
Israel  of  God. 

17  From  henceforth  let  no  man 
trouble  me  ;  for  '  I  bear  in  my  bo- 
dy the  marks  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

18  Brethren,  ^  the  grace  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with  youi 
spirit.     Amen. 

If  Unto  the  Galatians,  written  from 
Rome. 


f  THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL,  THE  APOSTLE, 

TO 

THE   EPHESIANS. 


CHAPTER  1. 

I  J/ler  the  salutation,  3  and  thanks  giving 
for  the  Ephesians,  4  he  treateth  of  our 
election,  6  and  adoption  by  grace,  1 1 
vhich  is  the  true  andproper  fountain  of 
man^s  salvation.  13  And  because  the 
height  of  this  mystery  cannot  easily  be 
attained  unto,  16  he  prayeth  that  they 
may  come  18  to  the  full  knowledge  and 
QO  possession  thereo/ in  Christ. 

PAUL,  an  ajiostle  of  Jesus  Christ 
a  by  the  will  of  God,  b  to  the 
saints  which  are  at  Ephcsus,  c  and 
to  the  faithful  in  Christ  Jesus  : 

2  J  Grace  be  to  you,  and  peace, 
from  God  our  Father,  and  from  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

?  e  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Fa- 
ther of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who 
hatn  blessed  us  with  all  spiritual 
b'.essings  in  heavenly  |{  places  in 
Christ :  - 

4  According  as  f  he  hath  chosen 
U9  in  him,  g  before  the  foundation 
of  the  world,  that  wo  should  h  be 
holy  and  witiiout  blame  before  him 
in  love  • 


a  2  Cor.  1.  I. 
b  Rom.  1.  7. 
2  Cor.  1.  I. 
c  1  Cor.  4. 
17.  ch.6.  21. 
Col.  1.2. 
ilGal.  1.3. 
Tit.  1.4. 
e2  Cor.  1.3. 
1  Pel.  1.  3. 
1  Or,  thi.iffs. 
•h.  6.  12. 


fRo 


.8.28, 


5.   1  Pet.  1. 
2.  &,  2.  9. 
£C  1  Pet.  1.2. 
20. 

li  Luke  1. 
75.  ch.  2.  10. 
&  5.  27. 
Col.  1.  22. 
ITIie»s.4.  7. 
Tit.  2.  IS. 


5  >  Having  predestinated  us  unto 
It  the  adoption  of  children  by  Jesus 
Christ  to  himself,  '  according  to  the 
good  pleasure  of  his  will, 

6  lo  the  praise  of  the  glory  of  his 
grace,  m  wherein  he  hath  made  us 
accepted  in  "  the  Beloved  : 

7  o  In  whom  we  have  redemption 
through  his  blood,  the  forgiveness 
of  sins,  according  to  pthe  riches  ot 
his  grace  ; 

8  Wherein  he  hath  abounded 
toward  us  in  all  wisdom  and  pru- 
dence ; 

9  q  Having  made  known  unto  ub 
the  mystery  of  his  will,  according  to 
his  good  ))leasure,  r  which  he  hath 
purposed  in  himself: 

10  That  in  the  dispensation  of 
'  the  fulness  of  times  '  he  might 
gather  together  in  one  "  all  things 


k  John  1.  12. 
1.  8.  15. 
2  Cor.  6.  18. 

4.5. 
1  .loliii  3.  1. 

ttatt.  1.26. 

ike  12.  32. 

ZoT.  1.  21. 

r.  9. 

Rom.  3. 
24.  &  5.  15. 
.,  Mall.  3. 
17.  &.  17.  5. 
John  3.  35. 
i,  10.  17. 
ts20.  28. 
1.  3.  24. 
Col.  1.  14. 
Heb.  9.  12. 

I  Pet.  1.  18,  19.  Rev.  5.  9.  p  Rom.  2.  4.  &.  3.  24.  t  9 
23.  ch.  2.  7.  &.  3.  8,  16.  Phil.  4.  19.  q  Rom.  16.  SS. 
•b.  3.  4,  9.  Col.  1.26.  rch.  3.  II.  2  Tim.  I.  9.  s  Gal 
4.  4.  Heb.  1.  2.  &  9.  10.  1  Pel.  1.  20.  t  1  Cor.  3.  89,  SS. 
4i.  11.  3.  ch.  2.  15.  &.  3.  15.  u  Phil.  2.  9,  10.  Col.  1.  SO 
924 


4: 


The  exaltation  of  Christ. 
in  Christ,  botli  which  are  in  \  hea- 
ven, and  which  are  on  earth  ;  even 
in  him  : 

11  "  In  whom  also  we  have  ob- 
tained an  inheritance,  y  being  pre- 
destinated according  to  ^  tlie  pur- 
pose of  him  who  workefli  all  things 
after  the  counsel  oihis  own  will ; 

12  a  That  we  should  be  lo  the 
praise  of  his  glory,  b  who  first 
II  trusted  in  Christ. 

13  In  whom  ye  also  trusted,  after 
that  ye  heard  <^  the  word  of  truth, 
the  gospel  of  your  salvation  ;  in 
whom  also,  after  that  ye  believed, 
d  ye  were  sealed  with  that  Holy 
Spirit  of  promise, 

14  e  Which  is  the  earnest  of  our 
inheritance  i  until  the  redemption  of 
S  the  purchased  possession,  h  unto 
the  praise  of  his  glory. 

15  Wherefore  I  also,  i  afterl  heard 
of  your  faith  in  the  I^ord  Jesus,  and 
love  unto  all  the  saints, 

16  k  Cease  not  to  give  thanks  for 
you,  making  mention  of  you  in  my 
prayers ; 

1/  That  I  the  God  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  the  Father  of  glory, 
"1  may  give  unto  you  the  spirit  of 
wisdom  and  revelation  |{  in  the 
knowledge  of  him  ; 

18  n  The  eyes  of  your  under- 
standing being  enlightened  ;  that 
ye  may  know  what  is  o  the  hope  of 
Ills  calling,  and  what  the  riches  of 
the  glory  of  his  P  inheritance  in  the 
saints, 

19  And  what  is  the  e.xceeding 
greatness  of  his  power  to  us-ward 
who  believe,  q  according  to  the 
working  t  of  his  mighty  power, 

20  Which  he  wrought  in  Christ, 
when  r  he  raised  him  from  the  dead, 
and  !'  set  him  at  his  own  right  hand 
in  the  heavenly  places, 

21  t  Far  above  all  "  principality, 
and  power,  and  might,  and  do- 
minion, and  every  name  that  is 
named,  not  only  in  this  world,  but 
also  in  that  vv'hich  is  to  come  ; 

32  And  "  hath  put  all  things 
under  his  feet,  and  gave  him  y  to  be 
the  head  over  all  things  to  the 
church, 

23  2  Which  is  bis  body,  ^  the 
fulness  of  him  b  that  filleth  all  in  all. 
t  Phil.  2.  y,  10.  Col.  2.  10.  Heb.  1 .  4.  u  Roi 
I.  15.  &  2.  15.     X  Ps.  8,  6.     Matt.  28.  18 


CHAPTER  n. 


X  Acts  20. 
32.  &  26.  18. 
Rom.  8.  17. 
Col.  1.  12. 

6.  3.  24. 
Tit.  3.  7. 
Jam.  2.  5. 
IPet.  1.4. 
y  ver.  .■;. 

7.  Is.  46.  10, 


2  Thess.  2. 
13. 

Ij  Jam.  I.  13. 
,1  Or,  hoped. 
c  John  1.  17. 
2  Cor.  6.  7. 
.1  2  Cor.  I. 
23.  ch.  4.  30. 
u  2  Cor.  1. 

22.  &  S.  5. 
I  Luke  21. 
28.  Roin.  8. 

23.  ch.  4.30. 
ar  Acts  20. 
28. 

h  ver.  6,  12. 
1  Pel.  2.  9. 
i  Col.  I.  4. 
Philem.  5. 
k  Rom.  1.  9. 
Pliil.  1. 
Col.  1.  3 


1  Tl. 


2  Thess. 
1.3. 

I  John  20. 
17. 

m  Col.  I.  9. 

II  Or, /or  the 
acknowledg- 
ment. Col. 
2.2. 

n  Acts  26. 

IS. 

o  ch.  2.  12. 

&  4.  4. 

pver.  11. 

q  ch.  3.  7. 

Col.  1.  29. 

&  2.  12. 

tCr.o/the 

might  o/hi: 

puwer. 

r  Acts  2.  21, 

33. 

s  Ps.  110.  1 

Acts  7.  65, 

56.  Col.  3. 

I.  Heb.  1.3. 

&,  10.  12. 


ICo 


Col 


15.  27. 

Heb.  2.  8.    y  ch.4.  15,  16.  Col.  1.  18.   Heh.  2.  7.  z  Rom. 
12.5.     1  Cor.  12.  12,  27.     ch.  4.  12.  &.  5.  23,  30.    Col.  1. 
18,24.  a  Col.  2.  10.  b  1  Cor.  12.  6.  ch.  4.  10.  Col.  3. 
CHAPTER  II. 

1  By  comparing  what  we  were  by  3  na- 
ture, with  what  we  are  5  by  grace ;  10  Ae 
declaretk  that  we  are  made  for  good 
■works  ;  and  13  being  hi  ought  near  by 
Christ,  should  not  live  as  1 1  Gentiles, 
and  \2  foreigners  in  time  past,  but  as 
19  citizens  with  the  saints,  and  the  fami- 
ly of  God. 
AND    a  you   hath    he    quickened, 

■^  h  who  were  dead  in  trespasses 

and  sins  ; 
2  c  Wherein    in    time    past    ye 

walked  according    to  tbe  course  of 

this  world,  according  to  d  the  prince 

of  the  power  of  the  air,  the  spirit 

that  now  worketh  in  e  the  children 

of  disobedience  :  j  Col.  3.  sI 


ch.  4.  18. 
c  1  Cor.  6. 
11.  ch.  4.22. 
Col.  1.21.\: 


t'Tit.  3.  3. 
1  Pet.  4.  3. 
g  Gal.  5.  16. 


h  Ps.  51.  5. 
Rom.  5.  12, 


k  Rom.  5.  6, 


10. 


1  Rom.  6.  4, 
5.  Col.  2.  12, 
13.  &3.  1,3. 
1!  Or,  by 
whose 
grace:  See 
Acts  15.  11. 
ver.  8.  Tit. 
3.5. 

mch.  1.20. 
n  Tit.  3.  4. 
o  ver.  5. 
Rom 
2Tir 
p  Ro 
16. 

q  Matt.  16. 
17.  John  6. 
44,  65.  Rom. 
10.  14,  1.5, 


.  3.  24. 

.  1.  9. 
1.4. 


1.  19. 


The  effects  of  grace. 

3  f  Among  whom  also  we  all  had 
our  conversation  in  limes  past  in 
fr  the  lusts  of  our  flesh,  fullilling 
t  the  desires  of  the  flesh  and  of  the 
mind  ;  and  h  were  by  nature  the 
children  of  wrath,  even  as  others. 

4  But  God,  '  who  is  rich  in  mercy, 
for  his  great  love  wherewith  lie 
loved  us, 

5  k  Even  when  we  were  dead  in 
sins,  hath  1  quickened  us  together 
with  Christ;  {||  by  grace  yo  are 
saved  ;) 

6  And  hath  raised  us  up  together 
and  made  us  sit  together  m  in  hea- 
venly places,  in  Christ  Jesus  : 

7  That  in  tiie  ages  to  come  he 
might  shew  the  exceeding  riches  ol 
his  grace  in  "  his  kindness  toward 
us,  through  Christ  Je.'-us. 

8  o  For  by  grace  are  ye  saved, 
r  through  faith  ;  and  that  not  of 
yourselves  :  q?t  is  the  gift  of  God- 

9  r  Not  of  works,  lest  any  man 
should  boast. 

10  For  we  are  s  his  workm.nnship, 
created  in  Christ  Jesus  unto  good 
works,  t  which  God  hath  before  ||  or- 
dained that  we  should  walk  in  them. 

11  Wherefore  "  remember,  that 
ye  being  in  time  past  Gentiles  in 
(he  flesh,  who  are  called  Uncircum- 
cision  by  that  which  is  called  «  the 
Circumcision  in  the  flesh  made  by 
hands ; 

12  y  That  at  that  time  ye  were 
without  Christ,  z  being  aliens  from 
the  commonwealth  of  Israel,  and 
strangers  from  ^  the  covenants  ot 
promise,  h  having  no  hope,  '  and 
without  God  in  the  world  : 

13  d  But  now,  in  Christ  Jesus,  ye, 
who  sometime  were  ^  far  off,  are 
made  nigh  by  the  blood  of  Christ. 

14  For  fhe  is  our  peace,  ?who 
hath  made  both  one,  and  hath 
broken  down  the  middle  wall  of 
partition  between  us  ; 

15  h  Having  abolished  i  in  his  flesh 
the  enmity,  even  the  law  of  com- 
mandments contained  in  ordi- 
nances :  for  to  make  in  himself  of 
twain  one  k  new  man,  so  making 
peace ; 

16  And  that  he  might  1  reconcile 
botli  unto  God  in  one  body  by  the 
cross,  m  having  slain  the  enmity 
II  thereby  : 

17  And  came  n  and  preached 
peace  to  you  which  were  afar  oft", 
and  to  othem  that  were  nigh. 

18  For  p  through  him  we  both 
have  access  q  by  one  Spirit  unto 
the  Father. 

19  Now  therefore  ye  are  no  more 
strangers  and  foreigners,  but  r  fel- 

d  Gal.  3.  28.    low-citizens  with  the  saints,  and  of 

e  Acts  2.  39.    *  the  household  of  God  ; 

ver.  17.  20   And   are    t  built  "upon   tLa 

fMic.  5.  5.  ^ 

John  16.  33.  A'-ls  10.  36.  Rom.  6.  I.  Col.  1.  20.     g  John 

10.  16.  Gal.  3   28.  h  Col.  2.  14,  20.  i  Col.  1.  22.  k  2  Cor. 

,5.  17.  Gal.  6.  15.  ch.  4.  24.    1  Col.  1.  20,21,22.  m  Roin. 

6.  6.  &8.  3.     Col.  2.  14.     ij  Or,  i;; /limse//.     n  Is.  57.  19. 

Zech.  9.  10.     Acts  2.  39.  &.  10.  36.     Rom.  5.1.     ver.  13, 

Ps.  148.  11.     P  John  10.  9.  &   14.  6.     Rom.  5.  2. 

12.  Heb.  4.  16.  &.  10.  19,  20.   1  Pet.  3.  18.  q  I  Cor. 
12.13.    ch.  4.  4.    rPhil.  3.  20.    Heb.  12.  22,  23.    sGal. 

ch.  3.  15.    1 1  Cor.  3.  9,  10.    ch.  4.  12.     1  Pet.  2 

u  Matt.  16.  18.     Gal.  2.  9.     Rev.  21.  14. 
925 


Phil.  1.  29. 

20,  27,  28.'  &. 
4.2.  &9.  11. 
&  11.  6. 

1  Cor.  1.  29, 
30,  31. 

2  Tim.  1.  9. 
Tit.  3.  5. 
sDeut.  32.  6. 
Ps.  100.  3. 
Is.  19.  25.  (Si 
29.  23.  &.  44. 

21.  John  3. 
3,  5.   1  Cor. 

3.  9.  2  Cor. 
6.  5,  17.   ch. 

4.  24.  Tit. 
2.  14. 

t  ch.  1.  4. 
II  Or, 
prepared. 

1  Cor.  12. 
2.   ch.  6.  8. 
Col.  1.  21. 
&,  2.  13. 
X  Rom.  2. 

Col. 
2.  II. 

ych.  4.  18. 
Col.  1.  21. 
z  See  Ezek. 
13.  9.  John 
10.  16. 

a  Rora.  9.  4, 
8. 
b  I  These.  4. 


Salvation  of  the  OentiUs  revealed. 
foundation  of  the  » apostlcB  and 
prophetJi,  Jesus  Christ  himself  being 
y  the  chief  corncr-s^one  ; 

Ul  2  In  whom  all  the  building 
fitly  framed  together,  erowelh  unto 
"anholy  temple  in  the  Lord  : 

'22  l)  In  whom  yo  also  are  builded 
together,  for  a  habitation  of  God 
through  the  Spirit. 

CHAPTEK  III. 

(  The  hidden  myalety,  a  thai  the  Gentiles 
tkould  be  savtdt  3  irna  made  known  to 
faul  by  revelation  .  8  and  to  him  was 
that  grace  giL-en^  that  9  he  ahouldpreack 
It.  13  Hf  desireth  them  not  to  faint  for 
hi3  tribulation,  14  andpiayeth  19  that 
they  may  peiceii'e  the  great  love  0/ 
Christ  tomard  them. 

IJ^OR  this    cause,   I  Paul,    ^  the 
prisoner  of  Jesus  Ulirist  b  for 
you  Gentiles, 

2  If  ye  have  heard  of  cthe  dis- 
pensation of  the  grace  of  God 
<i  which  is  given  me  to  you-ward  : 

3  e  How  that  f  by  revelation  s  he 
made  known  unto  me  the  mys- 
tery, h  as  I  wrote  ||  afore  in  few 
words  ; 

4  Wliereby,  when  ye  read,  ye 
may  understand  my  knowledge 
'  in  the  mystery  of  Christ, 

5  k  Which  in  other  ages  was  not 
made  known  unto  the  sons  of  men, 
'  as  it  is  now  revealed  unto  his 
holy  apostles  and  prophets  by  the 
Spirit ; 

6  That  the  Gentiles  m  should  be 
fellow-heirs,  and  "  of  the  same  body, 
and  o  partakers  of  his  promise  in 
Christ  by  ihe  Gospel : 

7  r  Whereof  I  was  made  a  mi- 
nister, q  according  to  the  gift  of  the 
grace  of  God  given  unto  me  by  r  the 
effectual  working  of  his  power. 

8  Unto  me,  » who  am  less  than 
the  least  of  all  saints,  is  this  grace 
given,  that  <  I  should  preach  among 
the  Genliles  "the  unsearchable 
riches  of  Christ ; 

9  And  to  make  all  men  see  what 
is  the  fellowship  of  "  the  mystery, 
y  which  from  the  beginning  of  the 
world  hath  been  hid  in  God,  z  who 
createil  all  things  by  Jesus  Christ: 

10  a  To  the  intent  that  now  t)  un 
to  ;lie  principalities  and  powers  in 
huav-enly  places  '  might  be  known 
by  the  church  the  manifold  wisdom 
of  God, 

11  il  According  to  the  eternal  pur- 

Soso  which  he  purposed  in  Christ 
esus  our  Lord  : 

12  In  whom  we  liave  boldness 
and  t  access  fwith  confidence  by 
Ihe  faith  of  him. 

13  e  Wherefore  I  desire  that  ye 
faint  not  at  my  tribulations  hfor 
you,  '  which  is  your  glory. 

14  For  this  cause  I  bow  my  knees 
unto  the  Kalher  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ, 

15  Of  whom  k  the  whole  family 
to  heaven  and  earth  is  named, 

ICThat  he  would  grant  you,  I  ac- 
cording to  the  riches  of  his  glory, 

c  1  Cor.  2.  7.     1  Tim.   3.   IG.    d  rU.   1.  9. 
fHeb.  4.  16.    ^Ac-.kM.  22.     Phil.  1.  14. 
h»er.  1.     iSCor.  1.6.    It  cli.  I.  10.     Phi 
taom.  9.  t3.    ch.  1.  7.     Phil.  4.  19.     CoL 


EPHESIANS. 


Anno 
DO. MINI 

Anno 
DOMINI 

64. 

61. 

X  1  Cor.  12. 

m  ch.  6.  10. 

28.  ch.4.  11. 

Col.  1.  II. 

vPs.  118.22. 

M  Rom. 7.  22. 

Is.  28.  16. 

2  Cor.  4.  16. 

Malt.  21.  42. 

oJehn  14.23. 

z  cli.  4.  IS, 

ch.  2.22. 

IC 

pCol.  1.  23. 

a  1  Cor.  3. 

&2.  7. 

17.  &.  6.  19. 

q  ch.  1.  18. 

2  Cor.  6.  16. 

r  Rom.  10.3, 

h  1  Pel.  2.  S. 

11,  12. 

sJohn  1.  16. 

a  Arls21.33. 
i.28.  17,20. 

cli.  1.  23. 
Col.  2.  9,  10. 
1  Rom.  16. 
25.  Jmlc  24. 
u  1  Cor.  2.9. 

<-h.4.1.&.6. 
20.  Phil.  1. 
7,  13,  14,  16. 

Col.  4.  3,  18. 
2  Tim.  1.  8. 
&2.  9. 
Pl.ilem.  1,  9. 
bG;U.  5.  11. 

Col.  i.  29. 
V  Rom.  11. 
3fi,  &  16.  27. 

Heb.  13.21. 

Col.  1.24. 

2  Tim.  2.  10. 

c  Horn.  1.  i. 

Rch.  3.  1. 

&  11.  13. 

Philem.  1,9. 

1  Cor.  4.  1. 

II  Or,  in  the 

ch.4.  7. 

Lord. 

Col.  1.  25. 

1.  Phil.  1.  27. 

.1  Arts  9.  15. 

Col.  1.  10. 

&  13.2. 

1  These.  2. 

Rom.  12.  3. 

12. 

Gal.  1.  16. 

c  Acts  20.19. 

ver.  8. 

Gal.  5.  28,23. 

e  Acls  22. 

Col.  3.   12, 

17,21.  &,26. 

13. 

17,  18. 

a  Col.  3,  11. 

i  GhI.  1.  12. 

eRom.  12.  .S. 

?  Rom.  16. 

1  Cor.  12.  12, 

S5.  Col.  1. 

13.  ch.  2.  16. 

26,  27. 

t  1  Cor.  12. 

hch.  1.9,10. 

4,  11. 

11  Or,  ,1  litlU 

C-ch.  1.  18. 
h  1  Cor.  1.13. 

be/ore. 

i  1  Cor.  4.  1. 

&  8.  6.  &,  12. 

ch.  6.  19. 

5.  2  Cor.  11. 

k  Acls  10. 

4. 

28.  Rom.  16. 

iJude3. 

25.  ver.  9. 

ver.  13. 

Ich.  2.  20. 

k  Gal.  3.  27, 

mGal.  3.  28, 

28,  lleb.6.  6. 

29.  cli.  2.  14. 

1  Mai.  2.  10. 

i.ch.  2.15,16. 

1  Cor.  8.  6. 

oGal.  3.   14. 

&  12.  6. 

p  Rom.  15. 

m  Rom.  11. 

16.  Col.  1. 

36. 

23,  25. 

II  Rom.  12. 

q  Rom.  1.  5. 

3,  6.  1  Cur. 

r  Rom.  15. 

12.  11. 

18.  ch.  1.  19. 

oPs.  68.  18. 

Col.  1.29. 

pjiidg.5.12. 

s  1  Cor.  15. 

Co!.  2.  15. 

9.  1  Tim.  1. 

II  Or,  «  mul- 

13, 15. 

titude  of 

I  Gal.  1.  16. 

captivee. 
q  John  3.  13. 

&  2.  8. 

1  Tim.  2.  7. 

&,  6.  33,  62. 

2Tim.  1.  11. 

rActs  1.9, 

11  ch.  1.  7. 

11.  ITim.  3. 

Col.  1.  27. 

16.  Hch.  4. 

X  ver.  3.  ch. 

14.  i.7.26.& 

1.9. 

8.  1.&9.  21. 

V  Rom.  16. 

»  Acts  2.33. 

2,V  ver.  5. 

II  Or./L//i/. 

1  Cor.  2,  7. 

t  1  Cor.  12. 

Col.  1.  26. 

28.  ch.  2.  20. 

7.  Ps.  33.  6. 

u  Acts  21.  8. 

John  1.  3. 

2  Tim.  4.  5. 

Col.  1.  16. 

%  Acts  20. 

11  eh.  1.  2. 

28. 

alPel.  1.12. 

V  Rom.  12.7. 

h  Rom.  8.38. 

i  1  Cor.  12.7. 

ch.  1.  21. 

a  1  Cor.  14. 

Col.  1.  16. 

26. 

1  Pel.  3.  22. 

I.  ch.  1.  23. 

e  ch.  2.  18. 

Col.  1.24. 

IThens.  3.3 

,Or,i„(0 

.2.9,  10,  11. 

tht  unity. 

1.27. 

c  Col.  2.  2. 

Paul  eihortcth  to  unity 
ra  to  be  strengthened  with  might  by 
his  Spirit  in  "  the  inner  man  ; 

17  0  That  Christ  may  dwell  in 
your  hearts  by  failli  ;  that  ye, 
p  being  rooted  and  grounded  m 
love, 

18  q  May  be  able  to  compre- 
hend with  all  saints  rwhat  i£  the 
breadth,  and  length,  and  depth, 
and  height ; 

19  And  to  know  the  love  of 
Christ,  which  passeth  knowledge, 
that  ye  might  be  filled  » with  all  Uie 
fulness  of  God. 

20  Now  t  unto  him  that  is  able  to 
do  exceeding  abundantly  "  above 
all  that  we  ask  or  think,  "  accord- 
ing to  the  power  tliat  worketh  in 
us, 

21  y  Unto  him  be  glory  in  tlie 
church  by  Christ  Jesus  through- 
out all  ages,  world  without  end. 
Amen. 

CHAPTER  rV. 

1  He  exhorteth  to  unity,  7  and  declarelh 
that  God  there/ore  giveth  divert  II 
gi/ta  unto  men,  that  his  church  might 
Ik  13  edified, and  Xti grownup  in  Chrut. 
18  He  calleih  them  from  the  impurity  of 
the  Gentiles,  24  to  put  on  the  new  vian, 
25  to  cast  ajr  tyii'g,  and  29  corrupt 
communiration. 

T  THEREFORE,  »  the  prisoner  ||  of 
••■  the  Lord,  beseech  vou  that  yu 
b  walk  worthy  of  tlio  vocation 
wherewith  ye  are  called, 

2  <:  With  all  lowliness  and  meek- 
ness, with  long-suffering,  forbearing 
one  another  in  love  ; 

3  Endeavouring  to  keep  the  unity 
of  the  Spirit  d  in  the  bond  of  peace. 

4  e  'J  here  is  one  body,  and  'one 
Si)irit,  even  as  ye  are  called  in 
one  g  hope  of  your  calling  ; 

5  li  One  Lord,  '  one  faith,  i  one 
baptism, 

G  lOiie  God  and  Father  of  all, 
who  is  above  all,  and  "i  through 
all,  and  in  you  all. 

7  But  "  unto  every  one  of  us  ia 
given  grace  according  to  the  mea- 
sure of  the  gift  of  Christ. 

8  Wherelore  he  saith,  «  When  ho 
ascended  up  on  high,  r  he  led  ||  cap- 
tivity ca|)tive,  and  gave  gilts  unto 
men. 

9  q  Js'ow  that  he  ascended,  what 
is  it  but  that  he  also  descended 
first  into  tlie  lower  parts  of  the 
earth  ? 

10  He  that  descended  is  the  same 
also  ■■  that  ascended  up  far  above  all 
heavens,  'that  ho  might  ||  fill  all 
things. 

11  t  And  he  gave  some,  apostles  ; 
and  some,  prophets;  and  some, 
"  evangelists  ;  and  some,  Jt  pastors 
and  y  teachers  ; 

12  z  For  the  perfecting  of  the 
saints,  lor  the  work  of  the  mi 
nistry,  "for  the  edifying  of  '"the 
body  of  Christ ; 

IJ  Till  we  all  come  ||  in  Ihe  unity 
of  the   faith,  c  and  of   the    know 
ledge  of  the  Son  of  God,  unto  <!  a 
perfect   man,  unto  Ihe  measure  of 
the     II  stature    of   the    fulness    of 
Christ : 
a  1  Cor.  14.  SO.     Cvl.  1.  Sa.    1  Or,  ag: 
926 


mutual  kindness,  <J-c, 

14  That  we  henceforth  be  no 
more  « children,  f  lossed  to  and 
fro,  and  carried  about  with  every 
e  wind  of  doctrine,  by  the  sleight 
of  men,  and  cunning  craftiness, 
b  whereby  they  lie  in  wait  to  de- 
ceive : 

15  But  '  II  spealting  the  truth  in 
love,  ^  may  grow  up  into  him  in 
all  things,  1  which  is  the  head,  even 
Christ : 

16  m  From  whom  the  whole  body 
fitly  joined  together  and  compacted 
by  that  which  every  joint  supplietli, 
according  to  the  eftl-ctual  working 
in  the  measure  of  every  part,  mak- 
eth  increase  of  the  body  unto  the 
edifying  of  itself  in  love. 

17  This  I  say  therefore,  and  tes- 
lify  in  the  Lord,  that  n  ye  hence- 
forth walk  not  as  other  Gentiles 
walk,  0  in  the  vanity  of  their  mind, 

18  p  Having  the  understanding 
darkened,  q  being  alienated  from 
the  life  of  God  through  the  igno- 
rance that  is  in  them,  because  of 
the  r  II  blindness  of  their  heart; 

19  s  Who,  being  past  feeling, 
'  have  given  themselves  over  imto 
lasciviousness,  to  work  all  unclean- 
ness  with  greediness. 

20  But  ye  have  not  so  learned 
Christ; 

21  "If  so  be  that  ye  have  heard 
him,  and  have  been  taught  by  him, 
as  the  truth  is  in  Jesus  ; 

22  That  ye  "put  off  concerning 
y  the  former  conversation  zthe  old 
man,  which  is  corrupt  according  to 
the  deceitful  lusts  ; 

23  And  a  be  renewed  in  the  spirit 
of  your  mind  ; 

24  And  that  ye  I'  put  on  the  new 
man,  which  after  God  c  jg  created  in 
righteousness  and  ||  true  holiness. 

25  Wherefore  putting  away  ly- 
irig,  d  speak  every  man  truth  with 
his  neighbour :  for  «  we  are  mem 
bers  one  of  another. 

26  fBe   ye   angry,  and    sin  not 
let  not  the  sun  go  do 
wrath  : 

27  s  Neither  give  place  to  the 
devil. 

28  Let  him  that  stole,  steal  no 
more  :  but  rather  h  let  him  labour, 
working  with  his  hands  the  thing 
which  la  good,  that  he  may  have 
II  to  give  1  to  him  that  needeth. 

29  k  Let  no  corrupt  communica- 
tion proceed  out  of  your  mouih,  but 
1  that  which  is  good  ||  to  the  use  of 
edifying,  m  that  it  may  minister 
grace  unto  the  hearers. 

30  And  n  grieve  not  the  Holy 
Spirit  of  God,  °  whereby  ye  are 
sealed  unto  the  day  of  p  redemp- 
tion. 

31  q  Let  all  bitterness,  and  wrath, 
and  anger,  and  clamour,  and  r  evil- 
speakin",  be  put  away  from  you, 
•  with  all  malice  : 

32  And  t  be  ye  kind  one  to  ano- 
ther, tender-hearted,  "  forgiving  one 

1  Thes..  5.  19.    o  rh.  1.  13.  j)  Luke  21.  28 
ch.  1.  14.    qCol.3.  8,  19.  rTit. 


CHAPTER  V. 


own  upon  your 


•  Tit, 
Uark  11.  2i. 


1  Zech.  3. 
16.  ver.  15. 
Col.  J.  9. 
eRom.  12.5. 
r  Ps,  4.  4.  Si. 
37.  8. 
S  2  Cor.  2. 

10,  II.  Jam, 

4.  7.  1  Pel. 

5.  P. 
Ii  Acls  20.35, 

I  Thess.  4. 

11.  2  Thfss. 
3.8,  II,  12. 

II  Or,  to  dis- 
tribute. 
1  Lulie  3.  11. 
k  Matt.  12. 
36.  ch.  5.4. 
Col.  3.  8. 
I  Col.  4.  6. 
1  Thess.  5. 
II. 

!  Or,  to  edify 
profitably. 
m  Col.  3.  16, 
n  Is.  7.  13. 

6.  63.  10. 
Ezek.  16.  43. 

Rom,  8.  23. 

2.  Jam.  411.  1  Pet. 

t  B  Cor,  2.  10.  Col.  3.  12,  13.  u  Matt. 


ICor.  14,20, 
r  Hob.  13.  y, 
gMxn.M.T. 
U  Rem.  IB. 
18.  2  Cor.  2, 
17. 

1  Zech.  8.  16, 

2  Cor.  4.  2. 
ver.  25. 

I  John  3.  IS. 

II  Or,  being 

k  ch.  L22. 
&.2.  21. 
I  Col.  1.  18. 
mCol.2.  19. 
n  ch.  2.  1,  2, 
3.  ver.  22. 


r  Acts  26. 

18. 

q  ch.  2.  12. 


1  Tim.  4  2. 

Rom.  1.24, 
26.  IPet.  4. 
3. 

uch.  1.  13. 
xCol.  2.  11. 
&  3.  8,  9. 
Heb.  12.  I. 
1  Pet.  2.  1. 
y  ch.  2.  2,  3. 


a  Rom.  IS 
2. 

Col.  3.  10, 
1.  Rom.  6.  4. 
2  Cor.  5,  i; 
Gal.  6.  15. 
•h.  6.  II. 
Co!.  3.  10. 
'■,  ch.  2.  10. 
II  Or,  holi- 
ness of 


36,  ch.  4.  32. 
t.  John  13. 
34,  &  15.  12. 
I  Thess.  4.9. 
1  JolmS.  11, 
23.  &.  4.21. 
c  Gal.  1.  4. 
&.  2,20 


Hel). 


,  27. 


&  9.  14,56, 
&,  10.  10,  12. 
1  John  3.  16. 
JGeil.  8,  21. 


2  Cor.  12.21. 
ch.  4.  19,20. 
Col.  3.  5. 
I  Thess.  4.  3, 
&,c. 

I  1  Cor.  5.  1. 
%  Matt.  12. 
35.  ch.  4.  2d. 
h  Rom.  1.28. 

I  I  Cor.  6.  9. 
Gal.  6.  19, 
21. 

k  Col.  3.  5. 
ITim.  6,  ir, 
IGal.  5.21. 
Rev.  22.  15. 
m  Jer.  29.  8, 
Matt.  24.  4. 
Col.  2,  4,  8, 
18.  2Tliess. 
2.  3. 

II  Rom.  1.18, 


lief.  Col.  3. 


I.  4.  16. 
i  26.  18. 

1.  1.21. 

2.  II,  12, 
,  18.  Tit, 

3.  3,  1  Pel. 


2.9. 

<\  John  8.  12. 
&  12.  46. 
2  Cor.  3.   18. 
&.  4.  6. 
I  Thess,  5.5, 
1  John  2,  9. 
1  Luke  16. 
8,  John  12. 
36. 

5  Gal.  5.  22. 
tRom.  12,2. 
Phil.  1.  10. 

1  Thess.  5. 
21.  1  Tim. 
2.3. 

11  1  Cor.  5.  9, 
II.  &  10.20, 

2  Cor.  6.   14. 
j2  Thess.  3. 
6,  14. 
X  Rom.  6,21. 

6  13.  -.2. 
Gal.  6.8. 
y  Lev.  19.17, 
I  Tim.  5.  20. 
zRom.  1.24, 
26.   ver.  3. 
a  John  3.  20, 
21.  Heb.  4. 
13.     II  Or,  duco 


Duties  cf  husianJs,  icives,  <^e- 
another,  even  as  God  for  Christ'i 
sake  hath  forgiven  yoti. 
CHAPTER  V. 

2  ydfter  genirat  exhojtalions,  to  looe,  3  ta 
fiee  formcalion,  4  and  all  uncleannesi, 
7  not  to  loncerse  with  the  tricked,  IS  to 
walk  warily,  and  to  be  \&  filled  leilh  tha 
Spi7il,  22  he  descendelh  In  the  particular 
duties,  how  wices  ought  to  obey  their 
husbands,  25  and  husbands  ought  to  love 
their  Kires,  32  even  as  Christ  doth  his 
church. 

DE    a  ye    therefore    followerg   of 
-'-'  God  as  dear  children  ; 

2  And  h  walk  in  love,  c  as  Christ 
also  halh  loved  us,  and  hath  giveu 
himself  for  us  an  oftering  and  a  sa- 
crifice to  God  dfor  a  tweet-smell- 
ing savour. 

3  But  e  fornication,  and  all  un- 
cleannesB,  or  covetousness,  ilet  it 
not  be  once  named  among  you,  aa 
becomf>th  saints  ; 

4  if  Neither  tilthiness,  nor  foolish 
talking,  nor  jesting,  h  wliich  are  not 
convenient :  but  rather  giving  of 
thanks. 

5  For  this  ye  know,  that  •  no 
whoremonger,  nor  unclean  person, 
nor  covetous  man,  k  who  is  an 
idolater,  1  hath  any  inheritance  iu 
the  kingdom  of  Christ  and  of 
God. 

6  "1  Let  no  man  deceive  you  with 
vain  words :  for  because  of  these 
things  n  Cometh  tho  wrath  of  God 
°  upon  the  children  of  1|  disobe- 
dience. 

7  Be  not  yo  therefore  partakers 
with  them. 

8  p  For  ye  were  sometime  dark- 
ness, but  now  q  are  ye  light  in  the 
Lord  :  walk  as  r  children  of  light ; 

9  (For  sthe  fruit  of  the  Spirit  U 
in  all  goodness,  and  righteousness, 
and  truth  ;) 

10  '  Proving  what  is  acceptable 
unto  the  Lord. 

11  And  "  have  no  fellowship  with 
"  the  unfruitful  works  of  darkness, 
but  rather  }'  reprove  them. 

12  2  For  it  is  a  shame  even  to 
speak  of  those  things  which  are 
done  of  them  in  secret. 

13  But  ■■>■  all  things  that  are  ||  re- 
proved, are  made  manifest  by  the 
light:  for  whatsoever  doth  make 
manifest  is  light. 

14  Wherefore  ||  he  saith,  bA 
wake,  thou  that  steepest,  antl  c  arise 
from  the  dead,  and  Christ  shall  give 
thee  light.  ^ 

15  d  See  then  that  ye  walk  cir- 
cumspectly, not  as  fools,  but  a? 
wise, 

16  e  Redeeming  the  time,  f  be- 
cause the  days  are  evil. 

17  e  Wherefore  be  ye  not  unwise, 
btrt  h  understanding  i  what  the  will 
of  the  Lord  is. 

18  And  k  be  not  drunk  with  wine, 
wherein  is  e.vcess  ;  but  be  filled  with 
the  Spirit ; 

bl>    60.  I.     Rom.  13. 


1  Cor.  15.  34.  1  Thess.  5.  6.  c  John  5.  25.  Rom. 
ch.  2.  5.  Col.  3.  1.  d  Col.  4.  5.  e  Col.  4.  5. 
10.  f  Eccles.  11.  2.  &,  12,  1.  John  12.  35.  ch. 
g  Col.  4.  5.  h  Rom.  12,  2.  i  1  Thess.  4.  3.  & 
k  Prov.  20,  1.  &  23.  S9,  30.     la   5.  11,  22.     Luk* 

937 


T)uty  of  children,  <Jc. 

19  Speaking  to  yourselves  '  in 
psalms,  and  hymns,  and  spiritual 
songs,  singing  and  making  melody 
in  your  lieart  to  the  Lord, 

20  m  Giving  thanks  always  for 
all  tilings  unto  God  and  the  I'ather, 
"in  the  name  of  our  Loril  Jesus 
Christ ; 

21  oSuhmitting  yourselves  one  to 
another  in  the  fear  otGod. 

22  I'  Wives,  suhniit  yourselves 
unto  your  own  husbands,  q  as  unto 
the  Lord. 

23  For  r  the  husband  is  the  head 
of  the  wife,  even  as  » Christ  is  the 
head  of  the  church  :  and  he  is  the 
Baviour  of '  the  body. 

2-1  Thercl'on  as  the  church  is 
Bubjoct  unto  Christ,  so  let  the  wives 
be  to  their  own  husbands  "  in  every 
thing. 

25  "  Husbands,  love  your  wives, 
even  as  Christ  also  loved  the  church, 
and  y  gave  himself  for  it ; 

26  That  he  might  sanctify  and 
cleanse  it  z  with  the  washing  of 
water  a  by  the  word, 

27  b  That  he  might  present  it  to 
himself  a  glorious  church,  <=  not  hav- 
ing spot  or  wrinkle,  or  any  such 
thing  ;  J  but  that  it  should  be  holy 
and  without  blemish. 

28  So  ou"ht  men  to  love  their 
wives,  as  their  own  bodies.  He 
that  lovelh  his  wife  loveth  him- 
Belf. 

29  For  no  man  ever  yet  hated  his 
own  flesh  ;  but  nourisheth  and  che- 
risheth  it,  even  as  the  Lord  the 
church  : 

30  For  e  we  are  members  of 
Ills  body,  of  his  flesh,  and  of  his 
boned- 

31  I  For  this  cause  shall  a  man 
leave  his  father  and  mother,  and 
shall  be  joined  unto  his  wife,  and 
they  6'  two  sliall  be  one  flesh. 

32  This  IS  a  great  mystery :  but 
1  speak  concerning  Christ  and  the 
church. 

33  Nevertheless,  h  let  every  one 
of  you  in  particular  so  love  his 
wife  even  as  himself:  and  the 
wife  see  that  she  '  reverence  her 
husband. 

CHAPTER  VL 
1  The  duty  ufcldldren  towards  their  pa- 
rents, 6  of  servants  towards  thtir  nio-s- 
ters.  10  Our  life  is  a  warfare,  12  ml 
only  against  fesh  and  blood,  but  a/so 
spiritual  eneviies,  13  The  complete  ar- 
mour of  a  Christian,  18  and  how  it 
ought  to  be  used.  21  Tychicus  is  com- 
mended. 

C "CHILDREN,  '^  obey  your  parents 
■^  in  the  Lord  :  for  this  is  right. 

2  t"  Honour  thy  father  and  mother 
(which  is  the  first  commandment 
with  promise,) 

3  That  it  may  be  well  with  thee, 
and  thou  mayest  live  long  on  the 
earth. 

4  And,  <:  ye  fathers,  provoke  not 
your  children  to  wrath  :  but  J  bring 
Ihein  up  in  the  nurture  and  admo- 
nition of  the  Lord. 

5  e  Servants,  be  obedient  to  them 
that  are  your  masters  according 
to  the  flesh,  fwith  fear  and  trem- 


EPHESIAINS.         T7ie  complete  armour  of  a  Ckrtsttan. 

bling,  fin  singleness  of  your  heart, 
as  unto  Christ ; 

0  li  Not  with  eye-service,  as  raon- 
pleascrs ;  but  as  the  servants  ot 
Christ,  doing  the  will  of  God  from 
the  heart ; 

7  With  good  will  doing  service, 
as  to  the  Lord,  and  not  to  men  ; 

8  '  Knowing  that  whatsoever  good 
thing  any  man  doeth,  the  same  shall 
he  receive  of  the  Lord,  k  whether 
he  be  bond  or  free. 

9  And,  ye  1  masters,  do  the  same 
things  unto  them,  |{  '"  forbearing 
threatening;  knowing  that  ||  "your 
Master  also  is  in  heaven  ;  o  neither 
is  there  respect  of  persons  with 
him. 

10  Finally,  my  brethren,  be  strong 
in  the  Loiti,  and  r  in  the  power  ut 
his  might. 

11  q  Put  on  the  whole  armour  ol 
God,  that  ye  may  he  able  to  stand 
against  the  wiles  of  ihu  devil. 

12  For  we  wrestle  not  against 
t  r  flesh  and  blood,  but  against 
s  principalities,  against  powers,  a 
gainst '  the  rulers  of  the  darkness  o( 
this  worldj  against  |1  spiritual  wick- 
edness in  ll  high  places. 

13  "  Wherefore  take  unto  you 
the  whole  armour  of  God,  that  yo 
may  be  able  to  withstand  -^  in  tlie 
evil  day,  and  ||  having  done  all,  to 
stand. 

14  Stand  therefore,  y  having  your 
loins  gill  about  with  truth,  and 
2  having  on  the  breast-jilate  of  righ 
teousness  ; 

15  a  And  your  feet  shod  with 
the  preparation  of  the  gospel  ot 
peace  ; 

16  Above  all,  taking  dthe  shield 
of  faith,  wherewith  ye  shall  be  able 
to  quench  all  the  fiery  darts  of  the 
wicked. 

17  And  ctake  the  helmet  of  sal- 
vation, and  J  the  sword  of  the  Sjii 
rit,  which  is  the  word  of  God  : 

18  e  Praying  always  with  all 
prayer  and  supplication  in  the  Spi- 
rit, and  fwatcliing  thereunto  with 
all  perseverance  and  s  supplication 
for  all  saints ; 

19  li  And  tor  me,  that  utterance 
may  be  given  unto  me,  that  1 
may  open  my  mouth  '  boldly,  to 
make  known  the  mystery  oi"  the 
gospel, 

20  For  wliich  k  I  am  an  ambas- 
sador 1  II  in  bonds  :  that  |1  therein 
m  I  may  speak  boldly,  as  I  ought 
to  speak. 

21  Hut  "that  ye  also  may  know 
my  aifairs,  a»d  how  I  do,  o  Tychi- 
cus, a  beloved  bi other  and  faithful 
minister  in  the  Lord,  shall  make 
known  to  you  ali  things  : 

22  I'  Whom  1  have  sent  unto  you 
for  the  same  purpose,  that  ye  might 

I  Mau.  25.      |j„o„,  ouf  nflnirs,  and  that  he  might 
[J  33  comfort  your  hearts, 

sch.'l.  16.  Phil.  1.  ■!.     I  Tun.  2.1.     h  Acib  4.  29.  Col. 
4.3.      2TI1.SS.  3.  1.      i2Cor.  3.  12.      k  2  Coi.  5.  20. 
Tu.  2.  9.         1  Acts  26.  2P.  d   28.  20.    cli.  3.   1.    Phil.   1.  7,  13,  14. 
1  Pet.  2.  18.     a  Tun.   1.   16.  &■  2.  9.     Plnlfni.   10.     I  Or,  inn  chain. 
12  Cor.  7.       II  Or,  r/ierto/.    m  Acts  28.  31.    Pliil.  1.  20.     1  Theis.  J. 
Phil.  a.      2.    11  Col.  4.  7.    o  Acts  20.  4.    2  Tim.  4.  12.     Tit.  3.  12. 
Col.  4.  8. 

92a 


1  Act3  16. 
25.  I  Cor. 

14.  56.  Col. 
3.  16.  Jam. 

5.  13. 

m  Ps.  34.  1. 
Is.  63.  7. 
Col.  3.   17. 
1  Thess.  5. 
18.  2  Thess. 

1.  3. 
n  Heb.  13. 

15.  1  Pet.  2. 
i.  &.  4.  II. 

0  Phil.  2.  3. 

1  Pet.  6.  5. 
p  Gen.  3.  16. 
1  Cor.  14.  34. 
Co!    3.  18. 
Tu.  2.  5. 
I  Pet.  3.  I. 

q  ch.  6.5. 

r  1  Cor.  U. 

3. 

.-i  ch.  1.  22. 

&  4.  15. 

Col.  1.  18. 

I  ch.  1.  23. 

II  Col.  3.  20, 
22.  Tit.  2.9. 
X  Col.  3.   19. 
1  Pet.  3.  7. 
V  A.MS  20. 
28.  Gal.  1.  4, 

6.  2.  20. 
ver.  2. 

7.  John  3.  6. 

Heb.  io.'22. 
1  John  5.  6. 
a  John  15.  3, 
&  17.  17. 
b2Cor.  11. 

2.  Col.  I. 
22. 

c  Cant.  4.  7, 
d  ch.  1.4. 
e  Gen.  2.  23, 
Roio.  12.  6. 
1  Cor.  6.  16 
&  12.  27. 
f  Gen.  2.24. 
JIalt.  19.  5. 
.Mark  10.  7, 
8. 
iC  1  Cor.  6. 


a  Prov.  23. 
22.  Col.  3. 
20. 

b  Ex.  20.  12 
Deul.  5.  16. 
&  27.  16. 
Jer.  35.  18. 
Eiek.  22.  7. 
Mai.  1.  6. 
Matt.  15.  4. 
Mark  7.  10. 
c  Col.  3.  21 
clGen.  18. 
19.  Dent.  4. 
9.  &.  6.  7,  20 
&,  11.  19. 
Pa.  78.  4. 
Prov.  19.  18 
&  22.  6.  &. 
29.  17. 
e  Col.  3.  22. 
1  T 


Paul's  love  PHILIPPIANS,  !. 

SSqPcace  Je  to  the  bretliren,  and]  Anno  i 
love  with  faith  from  God  tlie  Fa-  UOMINI 
tlier  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

24  Grace  Oe  with  all  them  that  |  q  i  Pci.6.  u.   r  Tit.  2.  7. 


Or,  mith  incorruptio 


to  the  Philipptaiw. 
love  O'jr  Lord  Jesus  Clirist  r  ||  in 
sincerity.     Amen. 
ir  Written  from   Rome  unto  the 
Ephcsians,  by  Tychicus. 


II  THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL,   THE  APOSTLE, 

TO 

THE   PHILIPPIANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

3  He  testifieth  It  is  thankfulness  to  God,  ami 
Ai-s'  love  toward  them,  for  the  fruits  of 
their  faith,  and  fellowship  in  his  suf- 
ferings, 9  dailj/  praying  to  himfor  their 
increase  in  grace  :  12  he  sheweth  what 
good  the  faith  of  Christ  had  received  by 
/lis  troubles  at  Rome,  21  and  how  ready 
he  is  to  glorify  Christ  either  by  his  life 
or  death,  27  exhorting  them  to  unity,  28 
and  to  fortitude  in  persecution. 

pAUIi  and  Timotheus,  the  ser- 
•-  vants  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  all  the 
saints  a  in  Christ  Jesus  wliich  are  at 
Pliilippi,  with  the  bishops  and  dea- 
cons : 

2  i"  Grace  he  unto  you,  and  peace, 
from  God  our  Fatlier,  and  from 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

3^1  thank  my  God  upon  every 
II  remembrance  of  you, 

4  Always  in  every  prayer  of 
mine  for  you  all  making  request 
with  joy, 

5  J  For  your  fellowship  in  the 
gospel  from  the  (irst  day  until  now  ; 

(5  Being  confident  of  this  very 
thing,  that  he  which  Jiath  begun 
e  a  good  work  in  you,  ||  will  per- 
form it  f  until  the  day  of  Jesus 
Christ : 

7  Even  as  it  is  meet  for  me  to 
think  this  of  you  all,  because  ||  I 
have  you  S  in  my  lieart ;  inasmuch 
as  both  in  h  my  bonds,  and  in  i  the 
<lefence  and  confirmation  of  the 
gospel,  k  ye  all  are  ||  partakers  of 
iny  grace. 

8  For  1  God  is  my  record,  m  how 
greatly  I  long  after  you  all  in  the 
bowels  of  Jesus  Clirist. 

9  And  this  I  pray,  n  that  your 
love  may  abound  yet  more  and 
more  in  knowledge  and  in.  all 
II  jndsment ; 

10  That  o  ye  may  1|  approve  thing.<? 
that  II  are  excellent ;  p  that  ye  may 
bo  sincere  and  without  offence  q  till 
the  dav  of  Christ ; 

11  Being  filled  with  the  fruits  of 
righteousness,  r  which  are  by  Jesus 
Christ,  5  unto  the  glory  and  praise 
of  God. 

12  But  I  would  ye  should  un- 
derstand, brethren,  that  the  things 
which  happened  unto  me  have  fallen 
out  rather  unto  the  furtherance  of 
the  gospel ; 

13  So  that  my  bonds  ||  in  Christ 
are  manifest  t  in  all  ||  the  palace, 
and  II  in  all  other  p/arc?  ; 

14  And  many  of  the  brethren 
in  the  Lord,  waxing  confident  by 
my  bonds,  are  much  more  bold  to 
epeak  the  word  without  fear. 


a  I  Cor.  1.2. 
b  Rojn.  1.  7. 
2  Cor.  1.  2. 


1.  3. 
II  Or,^ 

dRoMi.'ia. 
13.  &  15.26, 
2  Cor.  8.  I. 
cli.  4.  H,  15, 
nil  6.  2y, 


I  Tl.f 

II  Or, 


II  Or,  ye  hav 

me  in  your 

heart. 

Z  2  Cor.  3.  2 

&  7.  3. 

h  Eph.  3.  1. 

&,  6.  20.  Col. 

4.  .3,  18. 

2  Tim.  1 


me  nr  grace. 
1  Rom.  1. 
9.  &  9.  1. 
Gal.  1.20. 

I  Thess.  2.  5. 
m  ch.  2.  26. 
&  4.  I. 
n  1  Thess.  3. 

12.  Pliilem. 
6. 

II  Or,  sense. 

0  Rom.  2. 
18.  &,  12.  2. 
Eph.  6.  10. 
II  Or,  try. 
II  Or,  di'fer. 
r  Acis24.16, 

1  Tliess.  3. 

13.  &  5.  23. 
q  1  Cor.  1.  8. 
rJohn  15.  4, 
5.  Eph.  2.10. 
Col.  1.  6. 
s  John  15.  8. 
Eph.  1.  12, 
14. 
II  Or,/oj- 


y2  Cor.  1. 
II. 

2  Rom.  8. 


Eph.  6.  19, 

20. 


h  Eph.  4.  1. 
Col.  1.  10. 
1  Thess.  a. 
12.  &.  4.  I. 

ich.  4.  I. 
klCor.1.10. 
1  Jude  3. 


0  Acts  5.  41. 
Rom.  5.  3. 
p  Eph.  2.  8. 

q  Col.  2.  I. 
■    :.s  16.  19, 
1  Thess. 


15  Some  indeed  preach  Christ 
even  of  envy  and  "  strife  ;  and 
some  also  of  good  will. 

l(i  The  one  preach  Christ  of  con- 
tention, not  sincerely,  supposing  to 
add  ulfiiction  to  my  bonds  ; 

17  Cut  the  other  of  love,  know- 
ing that  I  am  set  for  ^  the  defence 
of  tlie  gospel. 

18  V\  hat  then  1  notwithstanding, 
every  way,  whether  in  pretence  or 
in  truth,  Christ  is  preached ;  and 
I  therein  do  rejoice,  yea,  and  will 
rejoice. 

19  For  I  know  that  this  shall  turn 
to  my  salvation  y  through  your 
prayer,  and  the  supply  of  ^  the 
bpirit  of  Jesus  Christ, 

20  According  to  my  »  earnest  ex- 
pectation, and  Ttuj  hope,  that  ^  ia 
nothing  I  shall  be  ashamed,  but 
that  e  witii  all  boldness,  as  always, 
so  now  also,  Christ  shall  be  mag- 
nified in  my  body,  whether  it  be  by 
''e,  or  by  death. 

21  For  to  me  to  live  is  Christ, 
and  to  die  <>  gain. 

22  But  ifl  live  in  the  flesh,  this 
is  the  fruit  of  my  labour  :  yet  what 
I  shall  choose  I  wot  not. 

23  For  d  I  am  in  a  strait  betwixt 
two,  having  a  desire  to  e  depart, 
and  to  bo  with  Christ ;  which  is 
far  better  : 

24  Nevertheless,  to  abide  in  the 
fle.sh  is  more  needful  for  you. 

25  And  1  hnvin"  this  confidence, 
I  know  that  I  shall  abide  and  con- 
tinue with  you  all  for  your  further- 
ance and  joy  of  faith  ; 

2G  That  s  your  rejoicing  may 
be  more  abund&nt  in  .lesus  Christ 
for  me  by  my  coming  to  you  a- 
gain. 

27  Only  hlet  your  conversation 
be  as  it  becometh  the  gospel  of 
Christ :  that  whether  I  come  and 
see  you,  or  else  be  absent,  I  may 
hear  of  your  affairs,  i  that  ye  stand 
fast  in  one  spirit,  k  with  one  mind 

'  striving  together  for  the  faith   of 
the  gospel  ; 

28  And  in  nothing  terrified  by 
your  adversaries  :  m  which  is  to 
them  an  evident  token  of  ])erdi- 
tion,  n  but  to  you  of  salvation,  and 
that  of  God. 

29  For  unto  you  o  it  is  given  in 
the  behalf  of  Christ,  p  not  only  to 
believe  on  him,  but  also  to  suflTer 
for  his  sake ; 

30  q  Having  the  same  conflict 
which   ye  saw  in   me,   and  now 


hear  to  be  in  me. 


5)29 


Paul  exhortrth  to  unitij. 

CHAPTER   II. 

I  He  exhortelk  them  to  unitij^  and  lo  alt 
humbleness  of_  m'uirtt  by  the  exainpie  oj 
ChTinCit  humility  artil  exaUntion  :  12  to 
a  care/ut  proceeding  in  the  way  o/sai- 
vation^  that  they  be  as  lights  to  the  wick- 
ed vortd^  16  and  comforts  to  hi 
apostlCt  who  ia  H'jio  ready  to  be  offered 
up  to  liod.  19  He  hopcth  to  send  Timo- 
thy to  them,  whom  he  greatly  commev.d- 
eth,  2SrtS  Kpaphruditus  alio,  who^nh 
presently  tendeth,  to  thew, 

IF  there  be  therefore  any  consola 

*■  tion  in  Cliiist,  it"  any  comfort  of 

love,  a  if  any  fellowslii])  of  the  Spi 
.rit,  if  any  l"  bowels  and  mercies, 

2  <:  Fullil  ye  my  joy,  >'  timt  ye 
bo  like-minded,  havin;;  the  fame 
love,  Oein^  of  one  acconl,  of  one 
mind. 

3  e  Let  notliing  be  tlone  through 
strife  or  vain  glory;  hut  fin  low- 
liness of  mind  let  each  esteem 
other  hotter  tlian  themselves. 

4  s  liook  not  every  man  on  his 
own  things,  but  every  man  also  on 
the  things  of  others. 

5  h  Let  this  mind  be  in  you, 
which  was  also  in  Christ  Jesus  : 

C  Who,  i  being  in  the  form  of 
God,  k  thought  it  not  robbery  to  be 
equal  with  God  : 

7  I  But  made  himself  of  no  repu- 
tation, and  took  upon  him  the  form 
">  of  a  servant,  and  "  was  made  in 
the  II  likeness  of  men  : 

8  And  being  found  in  fashion  as 
a  man,  he  humbled  himself,  and 
o  became  obedient  unto  death,  even 
the  death  of  the  cross. 

9  Wherefore  Rod  also  r  hath 
highly  exalted  him,  and  q  given 
him  a  name  which  is  above  every 
name: 

10  r  That  at  the  name  of  Jesus 
every  knee  should  bow,  of  things 
in  heaven,  and  things  in  earth,  and 
things  under  the  earth  ; 

11  And  >  that  every  tongue  should 
confess  that  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord, 
to  the  glory  of  God  the  Father. 

12  Wherefore,  my  beloved,  t  as 
ye  have  always  obeyed,  not  as  in 
my  presence  only,  but  now  much 
more  in  my  absence,  work  out  your 
own  salvation  witli,"  fear  and  treni- 
blin". 

13  For  «  it  is  God  which  worketh 
in  you  both  to  will  and  to  do  of 
his  good  pleasure. 

14  Do  all  things  y  without  mur- 
murin"3  and  z  disputings  : 

15  That  ye  may  be  blameless 
and  II  harmless,  ■^  the  sons  of  God, 
without  rebuke,  ^  in  the  midst  of 
c  a  crooked  and  perverse  nation, 
among  whom  ||  d  yc  shine  as  lights 
in  the  world ; 

16  HoldinjT  forth  the  word  of 
life  ;  that  e  1  may  rejoice  in  the 
day  of  Christ,  that  f  I  have  not  run 
in  vain,  neither  laboured  in  vain. 

17  Yea,  and  if  Kl  be  t  offered 
upon  the  sacrifice  !>  and  service  of 
your  faith,  'I joy,  and  rejoice  with 
you  all. 

a  Mutt.  5.  H,  1«.  Eph.  5.  8.  e  S  Cor.  1.  W.  1  Thcsi.  S. 
19.  fGnl.  2.  2.  lThe»j.  3.  5.  e2Tim.  4.  6.  ^Cr.pourta 
forth,     h  Rom,  15.  16.     i  2  Cor.  7.  4.     Ci!.  1.  21. 


PHILIPIMANS. 


a2Cur.l3.14. 
b  Col.  3.  12. 
c  John  3.  29. 
d  Rom.  12. 
16.  &  16.  5. 

1  Cor.  1.  10. 

2  Cor.  13.  II. 
ch.  1.27.  &, 

3.  16.  fc-l.  2, 
I  Pe'.  3.  8. 
e  C:\\.  5.  26. 
ch.  1.  15,  15. 
J.inl.3.  N. 
fRoiii.  12. 
10.  Ejih.  5. 
21.  1  Pet.  6. 
5. 

?  1  Cor.  10. 
2-1,  33.  &,  13. 
5. 

h  M,iH.  II 
29.  Juliii  i: 
15.  I  Pet. 
21.  lJal>ii2. 

1  John  1.  I, 
2.  &,  17.  5. 

2  Cor.  4.  4. 
Col.  1.  \:,. 
Heb.  1.  .1. 
k  John  5.  18. 
&  in.  33. 
IPs.  22.6.  Is. 
.53.  3.  Dan. 
9.26.  Marit 
9.   12.  Roui. 
15.  3. 

in  Is.  42.1. &, 
49.  3,  6.&62. 

13.  &,  53.  II. 
Kzek.  31.23, 
24.   Zech.  3. 

.  Matt.  20. 

8.  Luke  22. 
27. 

njohn  1.  14. 
Rom.  1.  3.&. 
8.  3.  Gal.  4. 

4.  Heb.  2. 

14,  17. 
il  Or,  habit. 

0  Matt.  26. 
39,  42.  John 

18.  Heb. 

5.  8.  &  12.2. 
John  17.  1, 

5.  5.  Acts  2. 
33.  Heb.  2.9. 
(|  Eph.  1.  20, 
21.  Heb.  1.4. 

V  Is.  45.  23. 
Matt.  28.  18. 
Rom.  14.  II. 
Rev.  5.  13. 
sJohn  13.13. 
Acts  2.  36. 
Rom.  14.  9. 

1  Cor.  8.  6. 

6.  12.  3. 
tch.  1.  5. 
u  Eph.  6.  5. 
%  2  Cor.  3.  6. 
Heb.  13.21. 

V  1  Cur.  10. 
iO.  1  Pet.  4. 
9. 

7.  Rom.  14.1. 
H  Or^sincerc. 
a  Matt.  i.45. 
Eph.  5.   1. 
b  1  Pel. 2.12. 
c  Deut.  32. 
5. 
li  Or,  shine 


DOMINI 

64. 


]  Or,  ,Uore- 

k  Rom.  16. 

21.    1  Tho«. 

3.  2. 

I  Ps.  .';5.  13. 

i  Oi;  so  dear 

unto  me. 

m  I  Cor.  in. 

21,  33.  &  13. 

5.  2Trm.4. 

10,  16. 

n  I  Cor.4.17. 

1  Tun.  1.  2. 

2  Tim.  1.2. 


pch.  4.  18. 

q  Pl.ilem.  2. 
r2  Cor.  8.23. 
?2Cor.  11.9. 
cli.  4.  18. 


!1  Or,  ho/tour 

rh. 
u  1  Cor.  16. 
1  Tlies.<. 
5.  12.  1  Tim. 
5.  17. 

x  1  Cor.  16. 
:h.4.  10. 


a  2  Cor.  13. 

II.  ch.  4.  4. 

1  Thcss.  5. 

16. 

h  II.  56.  10. 

Gal.  5.  15. 

2  Cor.  1 1 . 
13. 

I  Rom.  2.28. 
Gal.  5.  2. 
e  Duut.  10. 
16.  &.  30.  6. 
Jcr.  4.  4. 
Rom.  2.  29. 
&,4.  II,  12. 
Col.  2.  II. 
r  John  4.  23, 
21.  Rom.  7. 
6. 

;Gal.  6.  14. 
h2Cor.  II. 
18,21. 

iGen.  17.13. 
k2Cor.  11. 


22. 


I.  Ac.t.23.  6. 
4i  2d.  4,  i. 


He  hojjeth  to  send  TimetAii,  ie. 

18  For  the  tame  cause  also  do 
ve  jov,  and  rejoice  with  me. 

19  "II  But  I  trust  in  the  Lord  Je- 
sii.^  to  send  kXimotheus  shortly  un- 
to you,  tliat  I  also  may  be  of  good 
comfort,  when  I  know  your  state. 

20  For  I  have  no  man  1  ||  liUo- 
minded,  who  will  naturally  caro 
for  your  state. 

21  For  all  '"  seek  their  own,  not 
the  things  which  are  Jesus  Christ's. 

22  But  ye  know  the  proof  of 
him,  1  tlial  as  a  son  with  the  fa- 
ther, he  hath  served  with  me  in  the 
gospel. 

23  Jlim  therefore  I  hope  to  send 
jirescntly,  so  soon  as  1  shall  see 
how  it  will  go  with  me. 

24  But  o  f  trust  in  the  I,ord  that 
I  also  myself  shall  come  shortly. 

-^)  Yet  I  supposed  it  necessary  to 
send  lo  you  pEpaphroditiis,  my 
brother,  and  companion  in  labour, 
and  <i  fellow-soldiur,  r  hut  vour  mes- 
senger, and  s  he  that  ministered  lo 
my  wants. 

26  'For  he  longed  after  you  nlj, 
and  was  full  of  lieavincss,  because 
that  ye  had  heard  that  he  had 
been  sick. 

27  For  indeed  he  was  sick  nigli 
unto  death  :  but  God  had  mercy  on 
him  ;  and  not  on  him  only,  but  on 
me  also,  lest  I  should  have  sorrow 
iilioii  sorrow. 

28  I  sent  him  therefore  the  more 
carefully,  that,  when  ye  see  him 
again,  ye  may  rejoice,  and  that  I 
may  be  the  less  sorrowful. 

29  Keceive  him  therefore  in  the 
Lord  with  all  gladness;  and  ||  "hold 
such  in  reputation. 

30  Because  for  the  work  of  Christ 
ho  was  nigh  unto  death,  not  re 
gardin^  his  life,  «  to  supply  youi 
lack  of  service  toward  me. 

CHAPTER  in. 

1  He  wrirneth  them  to  beware  of  the  false 
teachers  of  the  circumcision,  4  sheij:ing 
that  himself  hath  greater  cause  than 
they  to  trust  in  the  righteousness  of  the 
law  :  7  which  notwithstanding  he  count- 
eth  as  dung  and  loss,  to  gain  Ckiisland 
his  righteousness,  12  therein  acknow- 
ledging his  own  imperfection.  15  Ift 
cxhorteth  them  to  be  thus  minded,  17 
and  to  imitate  him,  Hand  to  decline  the 
ways  of  carnal  Christians. 

PINALLY,  my  brethren,  >  rejoico 
■*-     in  the  Lord.  To  write  the  same 
things  to  you,  to  me  indeed  is  not 
rievons,  but  for  you  it  is  safe. 

2  'j  Beware   of  dogs,  beware  of 
evil-workers,  J  beware  of  the  con- 
cision. 

3  For  we  are  «  the  circumcision, 
f  which  worship  God  in  the  Spirit, 
and  ?  rejoice  in  Christ  Jesus,  and 
have  no  confidence  in  the  llesh. 

4  Though  ''  1  might  also  havo 
confidence  in  the  flesh.  If  any 
other  man  thinkelh  that  he  hatli 
whereof  ho  might  trust  in  the  flcah, 
I  more  : 

5  'Circumcised  the  eighth  day, 
k  of  the  stock  of  Israel,  I  of  tlie 
tribe  of  Benjamin,  man  Hebrew  of 
the  Hebrews  ,  as  touching  the  law, 
0  a  Pharisee ; 


;>  Heb.  12. 


fEx.  32.  32. 
Ps.  69.  23. 
D.iii.  12.  1. 
Luke  10.  20. 
Rev.  3.  5.  & 
13.  8.  &20. 
12.  &  21.  27. 
?  Rom.  12. 
12.  ch.  3.  1. 
I  These.  5. 
16.  I  Pet.  4. 
13. 

h  Heb.  10. 
25.  Jam.  i 
8,  9.   1  Pe: 
4.  7.  2  Pet.  3. 
8,  9.  See 
2Tbes.s.  2  2 
i  Ps.  55.  22. 
Prov.  16.  3. 


All  things  as  lussfor  OirisU  CHAPTER  IV. 

6  o  Concerning  zeal,  p  persecuting 
the  church  ;  q  touching  the  righ- 
teousness which  is  in  the  law, 
>■  blameless. 

7  But  •  what  things  were  gain 
to  me,  those  I  counted  loss  for 
Christ. 

8  Yea  doubtless,  and  I  count  all 
ihinga  but  loss  'for  tlie  excellency 
of  the  knowledge  of  Christ  Jesus 
my  Lord  :  for  whom  I  have  suf- 
fered the  loss  of  all  things,  and  do 
count  them  but  dung,  that  I  may 
win  Christ, 

9  And  be  found  in  him,  not 
having  u  mine  own  righteousness, 
which  is  of  the  law,  but  >^  that 
which  is  through  the  faith  of  Christ, 
tho  righteousness  which  is  of  God 
by  faith  : 

10  That  I  may  know  him,  and 
the  power  of  his  resurrection,  and 
y  the  fellowship  of  his  sufferings, 
bein"  made  conformable  unto  his 
death  : 

11  If  by  any  means  I  might  ^  at- 
tain unto  the  resurrection  of  the 
dead. 

12  Not  as  though  I  had  already 
»  attained,  either  were  already 
b  perfect:  but  I  follow  after,  if  that 
1  may  apprehend  that  for  which 
also  I  am  apprehended  of  Christ 
Jesus 

13  Brethren,  I  count  not  myself 
to  ha\  e  apprehended  :  but  this  one 
thing  /  do,  <:  forgetting  those  things 
which  arc  behind,  and  d  reaching 
forth  unto  those  things  which  are 
before, 

14  e  I  pre.ss  toward  the  mark  for 
the  prize  of  fthe  high  calling  of 
God  in  Christ  Jesus. 

15  Let  us  therefore,  as  many  as 
be  e  perfect,  h  be  thus  minded  : 
and  if  in  any  thing  ye  be  otherwise 
minded,  God  shall  reveal  even  this 
unto  you. 

10  Nevertheless,  whereto  we 
have  already  attained,  'let  us  walk 
k  by  the  same  rule,  1  let  us  mind  the 
same  thing. 

17  Brethren,  m  be  followers  to- 
gether of  me,  and  mark  them  which 
walk  so  as  n  ye  have  us  for  an  en- 
sample. 

18  (For  many  walk,  of  whom 
I  have  told  you  often,  and  now 
tell  you  even  weeping,  t/iat  they 
are  °  the  eilemies  of  the  cross  of 
Christ : 

19  P  Whose  end  is  destruction, 
q  who.'ie   God   is    their    belly,   and 
r  whose    glory  is   in   their  shame,   "■  ^°'-  "•■  ^• 
•who  mind  earthly  things.) 

20  For  t  our  conversation  is  in 
heaven  ;  "  from  whence  also  we 
»  look  for  the  Saviour,  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ : 

21  y  Who  shall  change  our  vile 
body,  that  it  may  be  fashioned  like 
unto  his  glorious  body,  ^  according 
to  the  working  whereby  he  is  able 
'■  even  to  subdue  all  things  unto 
himself. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  From  particular  ndmoniliom  A  he  pro-    &  TCor.  15.  I  1  Or,  I  havf 
ceedtthlo general fxho'-taioniyia skew-    26,27.  I  rectiued 


i  Rom.  12. 

15.  &.  16.  5. 
k  Gal.  6.  16. 
Ich.  2.2. 

m  1  Cor.  4. 

16.  &.  II.  I. 
ch.  4.  9. 
IThess.  1.6. 
II  IPel.  5.  3. 
oG.il.  I.7.&1 
2.  21.&6.12. 
ch.  1.  15,  16.1 
p2Cor.  11.  ■ 
15.  2  Pet.  2. 
1. 

q  Rom.  16. 
18.  1  Tim.  6 
.  11, 


2  Cor.  11.12. 
Gal.  6.  13. 
s  Rom.  8.  5. 
t  Eph.  2.  6, 
19.  Col.  3. 
1,3.  j 

U.\C15  1.    II.! 

xl  Cor.  1.  7.1 
1  Thess.  1.    I 
10.  Tit.  2.13., 
y  1  Cor.  15. 
43,  48,  49. 
Col.  3.4. 
1  John  3.  2. 
I  Eph.  I.  19, 
1  Cor.  15. 


p  1  Tim.  6. 

6,8. 

q  1  Cor.  4. 

11.  2Cnr.  6 

10.  &,  11.27. 


1- John  15.  5, 
2  Cor.  12.  9. 


FauVs  admomtiom. 

inghoa  he  rejoiced  at  their  lUeralily 
towards  him  tying  i:i  piieon,  not  so 
vmch/or  the  supply  of  his  own  wants, 
as  for  the  grace. >/  (i-M  in  them.  19  And 
so  he  canciudeih  icith prayer  and  salu- 
tationl. 

'T'HEREFORE,  my  brethren  dear- 
-•-  ly  beloved  and  ^  longed  for, 
'' my  joy  and  crown,  so  'stnnd  fast 
in  tile  Lord,  my  dearly  beloved. 

2  I  beseech  Euodias,  and  beseech 
Syntyche.  J  that  they  be  of  the  same 
mind'  in  the  Lord. 

3  And  I  entreat  thee  also,  true 
yoke-fellow,  help  those  women 
which  e  laboured  with  me  in  the 
gos])el,  with  Clement  also,  and 
with  other  my  fellow-labourers, 
whose  names  are  in  '  the  book  of 
life. 

4  e  Rejoice  in  the  Lord  always  : 
a;^rf  again  1  say,  Rejoice. 

5  Let  your  moderation  be  known 
unto  all  men.  h  The  Lord  is  at 
hand. 

6  '  Be  careful  for  nothing ;  but 
in  every  thing  by  prayer  and  sup- 
plication with  thanksgiving  let  your 
requests  be  made  known  unto  God. 

7  And  k  the  peace  of  God,  which 
passeth  all  understanding, shall  keep 
your  hearts  and  minds  tluough 
Christ  Jesus. 

8  Finally,  brethren,  whatsoever 
things  are  true,  whatsoever  things 
are  ||  honest,  whatsoever  things  are 
just,  whatsoever  things  are  jmre, 
whatsoeverthings  arelovely,  1  what- 
soever things  are  of  good  report ;  if 
there  be  any  virtue,  and  if  there  be 
any  praise,  think  on  these  things. 

9  m  Those  things  which  ye  have 
both  learned,  and  received,  and 
heard,  and  seen  in  me,  do  :  and 
"  the  God  of  peace  shall  be  with 
you. 

10  But  I  rejoiced  in  the  Lord 
reatly,  that  now  at  the  last  o  your 

care  of  me  ||  hath  flourished  again  , 
wherein  ye  were  also  careful,  but 
ye  lacked  opportunity. 

11  Not  that  I  speak  in  ro.=pcct  of 
want :  for  I  have  learned,  in  v\hat- 
soever  state  I  am,  r  thereicith  to 
be  content. 

12  q  I  know  both  how  to  be  a- 
based,  and  I  know  how  to  abound  : 
every  where  and  in  all  things  I  am 
ins'ructed  both  t«  be  full  and  to  be 
hungry,  both  to  abound  and  to  suf- 
fer neetl. 

13  I  can  do  all  things  r  through 
Christ  which  strengtheneth  me. 

14  Notwithstanding,  ye  have  well 
done  that  « ye  did  communicate 
with  my  affliction. 

15  Now  ye  Philippians,  know 
also,  that  in  the  beginning  of  tho 
gospel,  when  I  departed  from  Ma- 
cedonia, t  no  church  communicated 
with  me  as  concerning  giving  and 
receiving,  but  ye  only. 

16  For  even  in  Tfiessalonica  yo 
sent  once  and  again  unto  my  ne- 
cessity. 

17  Not  because  I  desire  a  gifl : 
but  I  desire  "  fruit  that  may  abound 
to  your  account. 

19  But  II  I  have  all,  and  abound  : 
931 


Paul  thanketh  God  for  their  faith. 
I  am  full,  having  received  »  of  Epa- 
phroditus  llio  things  which  were 
sent  from  you,  y  an  odour  ofa  swcot 
Mucllj  '■  a  sacrifice  acceptable,  well- 
pleasing  to  God. 

19  But  my  God  »  shall  supply  all 
your  need  ^  according  to  his  riches 
in  glorv  by  Christ  .lesus. 

K)  <:Xow  unto  God  and  our  Fa- 
ther be  glory  for  ever  and  over. 
Amen. 


COLOSSIANS. 


Annn 
DOMINI 

Anno 
DOMINI 

61. 

64. 

.1  ch.  2.  25. 

dGal.  1.2. 

vHel,.13.16. 

ucb.  1.  13. 

i  2  Cor.  9. 12. 

a  ?s.  23.  1. 
2  Cor.  9.  S. 

f  Rom.  16. 
24. 

b  Eph.  1.  7. 

U  3.  16. 

c  Rom.  16. 

27.  GhI.  1.5. 

Ducribcth  the  true  Christ. 
21    Salute  every   saint  in  Clirist 
Jcsus.    The  brethren  J  which   aro 
with  me  greet  you. 

i!2  All  the  saints  ealute  you, 
e  chielly  they  that  are  of  Cesar'ii 
household. 

2a  1  The  grace  of  our  Lord  JeEua 
Christ  be  wiiJi  you  all.    Amen. 
ir  It  was  written  to  the  Philip 
pians  from  Komc,  by  Epaphro- 
ditus. 


H  THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL,  THE  APOSTLE, 

TO 

THE    COLOSSIANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  A/ler  talutalion  he  Ihniiketh  God  f..r 
their  faith,  7  cimfirmelh  the  doctrine  o/ 
Kpaphras,  'i  prayeih  further  for  their 
increase  in  grticc,  14  descriheth  the  true 
Christ,  2\  encuitrngeth  them  to  receive 
Jeitis  Christ,  and  commendith  his  own 
rninisll'y. 

PAUL,     a  an     apostle    of    Jesus 
Christ,  by  the  will  of  GoJ,  and 
Tiniotheus  our  brother, 

2  To  the  saints  i>  and  faithful 
brethren  in  Christ  which  are  at 
Colosse  :  c  Grace  be  unto  you,  and 
peace,  from  God  our  Father  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

3  <i  We  give  thanks  to  God,  and 
the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
praying  always  for  you, 

4  e  Since  we  heard  of  your  faith 
in  Christ  Jesus,  and  of  '  the  love 
which  ye  hace  to  all  the  saints, 

5  For  the  hope  g  which  is  laid 
up  for  you  in  heaven,  whereof  ye 
heard  before  in  the  word  of  the 
truth  of  the  gospel ; 

6  Which  is  come  unto  you,  h  as 
it  is  in  all  the  world  ;  and  '  bring- 
eth  forth  fruit,  as  it  iloth  also  in 
yon,  since  the  day  ye  heard  of  it, 
and  knew  ''  the  grace  of  God  in 
truth : 

7  As  ye  also  learned  of  1  Epa- 
phras  our  dear  fellow-servant,  who 
is  for  you  •"  a  faithful  minister  of 
Christ ; 

8  Who  also  declared  unto  us 
your  "  love  in  the  Hpirit. 

9  u  For  this  cause  we  also,  since 
the  day  we  heard  it,  do  not  cease 
to  pray  for  you,  and  to  desire  pthat 
ye  might  be'  tilled  with  q  the  know- 
ledge of  his  will  r  in  all  wisdom  and 
Bjiiritual  understanding  ; 

10  s  That  ye  might  walk  worthy 
of  the  Lord  t  unto  all  pleasin", 
>'  being  fruitful  in  every  good  work, 
and  increasing  in  the  Knowledge  of 
God; 

11  Jt  Strengthened  with  all  might, 
according  to  his  glorious  power, 
3'  unto  all  patience  and  long-sutfer- 
ing  z  with  joyl'ulness  ; 

12  »  Giving  thanks  unto  Iho  Fa- 
ther, which  hath  made  us  meet  to 
be  partakers  of  I'  the  inhcritaocc  of 
the  saints  in  light : 


a  Eph.  I.  1. 
h  I  Cor.  4. 
17.  Eph.  6. 


Eph.  1.  16. 
Phil.  I.  3. 
&  4.  6.  • 


fHeh.  6.  10, 
SSTirn.  4. 
8.   1  Pet.  1. 


.  Ro 


18. 


■i.  10. 

!T.  23. 

k  4.  8. 
John  15.  16. 
Phil.  I.  11. 
k  2  Cor.  6.  I. 
Enli.  3.  2. 
Tu.  2.  11. 

1  Pet.  6.  12. 

1  ch.  4.  12. 

Phik-m.  23. 

mSCor.  11. 

23.  1  Tim. 

4.6. 

n  Rom.  15. 

SO. 

oEph.  1.  15, 

16.  vf  r.  3,  4. 

p  1  Cor.1.5. 

q  Rnm.  12.2. 

Eph.  5.  10, 

17. 

rEph.  1.8. 

«  Eph.  4.  1. 

Phil.  1.  27. 

1  Thcss.  2. 

12. 

t  1  ThcBS.  4. 

1. 

0  John  15. 

16.  2  C>j,-.  9. 

8.  Phil.  1.11. 

T:t.  3.  1. 

Hi-h.  13.  21. 

X  Eph.  3.  16. 

&  6.  10. 

y  Eph.  4.  2. 

/  A.nsS.  41. 

Roiri.  5.  3. 

a  Eph.  5.20. 

ch.  3.  1.^. 

bAcls26.18. 

Eph.  I.  11. 


13  Who  hath  delivered  ub  from 
<"  the  power  of  darkness,  d  and  hatli 
translated  «.*  into  the  kingdom  of 
t  his  dear  Scm  : 

14  e  In  whom  we  have  redemp- 
tion through  his  blood,  even  the  for- 
giveness of  sins  : 

15  Who  is  f  the  image  of  the  in- 
visible God,  e  the  first-born  of  every 
creature  : 

IG  For  li  by  hira  were  all  things 
created,  that  are  in  heaven,  and 
that  are  in  earth,  visible  and  in- 
visible, whether  they  be  thrones, 
or  '  ilominions,  or  principalities,  or 
powers:  all  things  were  created 
k  by  hiin,  and  for  him  : 

17  1  And  he  is  before  all  things, 
and  by  him  all  things  consist, 

18  And  m  lie  is  the  head  of  the 
body,  tlie  church  :  who  is  the  be- 
ginning, "  the  first-born  from  the 
dead  ;  that  ||  in  all  things  he  might 
have  the  i)te-eniincnce. 

19  For  it  [ilcased  the  Father  that 
o  in  him  should  all  fulness  dwell ; 

21)  And,  II  p  having  made  peace 
through  the  blood  of  his  cross,  qby 
him  to  reconcile  r  all  things  unto 
himself;  by  him,  /  say,  whether 
they  be  things  in  earth,  or  things  in 
heaven. 

21  And  you,  s  that  were  some- 
time alienated  and  enemies  ||  in 
your  mind  '  by  wicked  works,  yet 
now  hath  he  reconciled, 

22  "  In  the  body  of  his  flesh 
through  death,  '  to  present  you 
holy,  and  unblamable,  and  unre- 
provable,  in  his  sight : 

'£i  If  ye  continue  in  the  faith 
y  grounded  and  settled,  and  be  ^  not 
moved  away  from  the  hope  of  the 
gospel,  which  ye  have  hoard,  '  and 
which  was  preached  ^  to  every 
creature  which  is  under  heaven  ; 
'-'  whereof  I  Paul  am  made  a  minis- 
ter ; 

24  '1  Who  now  rejoice  in  my  suf- 
ferings c  for  you,  and  fill  up'"  that 

rTil'.'l.  15,  16.     u  Eph.  2.  US  16.     x  I.iike  1.  75.     Eph. 

1.  4.  &  5.  27.  I  Thesa.  4.  7.  Tit.  8.  14.  Jude  24.  y  Eph. 

3.17.    ch.  2.  7.    iJoimlS.  6.    a  Rom.  10.  18.     1,  ver.  S. 

c  Acts  I.  17.     2  Cor.  3.  6.  &.  4.  1.     &  5.  IB.     Eph.  S.  7. 

ver.  25.  1  Tim.  2.  7.    d  Rom.  6.  3.   2  Cor.  7.  4.    e  Epli. 

3.  1,  13.     f  »Cor.  1.  5,  6.    Phil.  3.  10.    2  Tim.  1.  8.  St 


hJohn  1.  3. 
1  Cor.  8.  6. 
Epii.  3.  9. 
Heh.  1.  2. 
iRoin.  8.  38. 
Eph.  1.  21. 
ch.  2.  10,  1.'.. 
1  Pft.  3.  22. 
k  Rom.  II. 
36.  lleb.  2. 
10. 

I  Jcilin  1.  1, 
3.  &.  17.  5. 
I  Cor.  8.  6. 
in  Eph.  1, 
10,  22.  &  4. 
15.  &  5.  23. 
1  Cor.  11.  3. 
n  Acts  26. 
23.  1  Cor. 
15.  20,  23. 


among  all. 
o  John  1.  16. 
&,3.  34.  rh. 
2.  9.  &.3.  11. 
nor. 


pEph.  2.  14, 
15,  16. 
q  2  Cor.  5. 
18. 

rEph.  1.  10. 
9  Eph.  2.  1, 
2,  12,  19.  &. 
4.  18. 
'!  Or,  by 
vour  7«i«(/ 
1/1  leickcd 
leorka. 


t   10. 


932 


He  ezhorteth  them 
which  13  behind  of  the  atHictions  of 
Christ  in  my  flesh  for  P  liis  body's 
eake,  which  is  the  church  : 

25  Wliereof  I  am  made  a  mi- 
nister, according  to  t  the  dispcu- 
§ation  of  God  which  is  given  to 
me  for  you,  ||  to  fuldl  the  word  of 
God  ; 

26  Even  >  the  mystery  which  hath 
been  liid  from  ages,  an"d  from  gene- 
rations, k  but  now  is  made  manifost 
to  his  saints  • 

27  'To  whom  God  would  make 
known  what  is  ">  the  riches  of  the 
glory  of  this  mystery  among  tlie 
Gentiles  ;  which  is  Clirist  ||  in  you, 
1  the  ho|ie  of  glory  : 

28  Whom  we  preach,  o  warning 
every  man,  and  teaching  every  man 
in  all  wisdom  ;  P  that  we  may  pre- 
sent every  man  perfect  in  Christ 
Jesus  ■ 

29  q  VVhereunto  I  also  labour, 
r  striving  »  according  to  his  working, 
whicli  worketh  in  me  mightily. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  He  sHU  erhorletk  them  to  be  cousUint  in 
Cky-ist,  8  to  beviare  of  philosophy,  and 
vain  traditions:,  18  ^corshipping  of  an- 
gels, 20  and  legal  ceremonies,  which  are 
ended  in  Chris:. 

FOR  I  would  that  ye  knew  what 
great  ||  »  conflict  I  have  for  you, 
and  fur  them  at  Laodicea,  and  for 
as  many  as  have  not  seen  my  face 
iu  the  flesh  ; 

2  IjTliat  their  hearts  might  be 
comforted,  c  being  knit  together  in 
love,  and  unto  all  riches  of  the  full 
assurance  of  understanding,  <■  to  the 
acknowledgment  of  the  mystery  of 
God,  and  of  the  Father,  and  of 
Christ ; 

3  II  e  In  whon\  are  hid  all  the 
treasures  of  wisdom  and  know- 
ledge. 

4  And  this  I  say,  f  lest  any  man 
should  beguile  you  with  enticing 
words. 

5  For  e  though  I  be  absent  in 
the  flesh,  yet  am  I  with  you  in  the 
spirit,  joying  and  beholdnig  h  your 
order,  and  the  ■  steadfastness  ef 
your  faith  in  Christ. 

6  k  As  ye  have  therefore  received 
Christ  Jesus  the  Lord,  so  walk  ye 
in  him  : 

7  1  Rooted  and  built  up  in  him, 
and  stablished  in  the  faith,  as  ye 
have  been  taught,  abounding  there- 
in with  thanksgiving. 

8  "1  Beware  lest  any  man  spoil 
you  through  philosophy  and  vain 
deceit,  after  "  the  tradition  of  men, 
after  the  ||  °  rudiments  of  the  world, 
and  not  after  Christ. 

9  For  pin  him  dwelleth  all  the 
fulness  of  the  Godhead  bodily. 

10  q  And  ye  are  complete  in  him, 
'  which  is  the  head  of  all  =  princi- 
pality and  power  : 

11  In  whom  also  ye  are  '  circum- 
cised with  the  circumcision  made 
without  hands,  in  >'  putting  off  the 
body  of  the  sins  of  the  flesh  by  the 
circumcision  of  Christ: 
.Ter.  4.  4.  Rom.  2.  2C  p!,,1 
4.  22.     Hi   3.  8,  9. 


CHAPTERS  II,  HI. 

Anno 
DOM  INI 
6). 


gEpli.  1.23. 
h  1  Cor.  9. 
17.  Gal.  2.  7. 
Eph.  3.  2. 
ver.  23. 
:,  Or,  fully 
to  preach  tht 
trord  of 
God,  Rom. 
15.  19. 


Ro 


,  16. 


I  Co: 
7.  Eph.  3.9. 
kMsit.  13. 
II.  2  Tim.  1. 


in  Rom. 
23.  Eph. 
7.  &.  3.  8 


ii  1  Tim.  1. 

1. 

o  Acts  20. 

20,  27,  31. 

p2  Cor.  II. 

-    Epl.    - 


27. 


.22. 


q  1  Cor.  16. 

10. 

rch.  2.  1. 

s  Eph.  1.  19. 

&  3.  7,  20. 

)  Or,  fear, 

a  rh.  l."29. 
Phil.  1.  30. 
1  TIkss.  2-  2. 
b2Cor.  1.6. 
c  oh.  3.  1  I. 
d  Phil.  3.  8. 
cii.  I.  9. 

:i  oi, 

IVhercin. 
e  1  Cor.  1. 
24.  &,2.6,  7. 
Epii.  1.  8. 
ch.  I.  9. 
fRoin.  15. 
18.  2  Cor. 
II.  13.  Eph. 
4.  14.  &  6. 
6.  ver.  8,  18. 
g-  1  Cor.  5.  3. 
1  Thess.  2. 
17. 
h  1  Cor.  14. 


I.  Jiide  3. 
1  Eph.  2.  21, 
22.  &3.  17. 
ch.  1.  23. 
ra  Jer.  29.  8. 
Rom.  16.  17, 
5.  6. 


18. 
i.  13.  9. 


!l  Or, 
elfjnents. 
o  Gal.  4.  3, 
9.  ver.  20. 
p  Jolin  1.  14. 
ch.  1.  19. 
T  John  I.  16, 
V  Eph.  I.  20, 
21.   1  Pel.  2 
22. 

sch.  1.  16. 
t  Deui.  10. 
16.  &.  31.  6, 
u  Rom.  6.  6.     Eph. 


Rom.  6.  4. 

oh.  3.  I. 

Eph.  1.  19. 
&  3.  7. 
^  Acts  2.  24. 
h  Eph.  2.  I, 
5,6,  II. 
0  Eph.  2.  15, 
16. 
\  Gen.  3.  15. 


11.22. 
John  12.  31. 
&,  16.  II. 
Eph.  4.  8. 
ll._-b.2.  It. 

Eph.  6. 12. 

Or,  in 

imself 

iRoin.  U. 

10,  13. 

Or,>r 
eating  and 

rinking. 

Rom.  14. 
2,  17.  I  Cor. 
B.  8. 
;l  Or,  in 


9.9.  &. 
10.  I. 
k  ver.  4. 
, Judge 


umility. 

er.  23. 
1  Ezek.  13.  3. 
1  Tim.  1.  7. 
m  Eph.  4. 
15,  15. 

n  Rom.  6.  3, 
5.  &  7.  4,  6. 
Gal.  2.  19. 
Eph.  2.  15. 

,  ver.  8. 

Or, 
elements. 
p  Gal.  4.  3, 


s  1  Tim.  4.  8. 
t  ver.  8. 
1  Or,pmi- 


\  Rom.  6.  5. 
Eph.  2.  6. 
ch.  2.  12. 
i.Ro.ii.8,34. 
Eph.  1.  20. 
il  Or,  viind. 

0  Rom.  6.  2. 
Gal.  2.  20. 
ch.  2.20. 

d  2  Cor.  5.  7. 

ch.  1.  6. 

e  1  John  3.2. 

f  John  11.25. 

&  14.  6. 

sr  1  Cor.  15. 

43.  Phil.  3. 

21. 

h  Rom.  8.13. 

Gal.  5.  24. 

1  Rom.  6. 13. 
k  Eph.  5.  3. 


((?  be  constant  m  Ch'ist 

12  "  Buried  with  him  in  baptism, 
wherein  also  y  ye  are  risen  with  him 
through  z  the  faith  of  the  operation 
of  GotI,  1  who  hath  raised  him  from 
the  dead. 

13  b  And  you,  being  dead  in  your 
sins  and  the  uncircumcision  of  your 
flesh,  hath  he  quickened  together 
with  him,  having  forgiven  you  all 
trespasses  ; 

14  c  Blotting  out  the  hand-writing 
of  ordinances  that  was  against  us, 
which  was  contrary  to  us,  and  took 
it  out  of  the  way,  nailing  it  to  his 
cross ; 

15  .'Ind  <i  having  spoiled  c  prin- 
cipalities and  powers,  he  made  a 
shew  of  them  openly,  triumiihiiig 
over  them  H  in  it. 

16  Let  no  man  therefore  f  judge 
you  II  e  in  meat,  or  in  drink,  or 
II  in  respect  h  of  an  holyday,  or  of 
the  new-moon,  or  of  the  sabbath- 
days  : 

17  i  Which  are  a  shadow  of 
things  to  come  ;  but  the  body  is  o{ 
Christ. 

18  k  Let  no  man  jj  beguile  you  of 
your  reward  f  in  a  voluntary  hu- 
mility and  worshipping  of  angels, 
intruding  into  those  things  1  whicli 
he  hath  not  seen,  vainly  puflfed  up 
by  his  fleshly  mind, 

10  And  not  holding  mthe  Head, 
from  which  all  the  body  by  joints 
and  bands  having  nourishment 
ministered,  and  knit  together^ 
increaseth  with  the  increase  o" 
God. 

20  Wherefore,  if  ye  be  "  dead 
with  Ciirist  from  «  the  ||  rudiments 
of  the  world,  r  why  as  though  living 
in  the  world,  are  ye  subject  to  ordi- 
nances, 

21  (q  Touch  not ;  taste  not ;  han- 
dle not ; 

22  Which  all  are  to  perish  with 
the  using;)  rafter  the  command- 
ments and  doctrines  of  men  1 

23  s  Which  things  have  indeed  a 
shew  of  wisdom  in  '  will-worship, 
and  humility,  and  ||  neglecting  oi 
the  body  ;  not  in  any  honour  to  the 
satisfying  of  the  flesh. 

CHAPTER  HI. 

I  He  shevelli  whereae  should  seek  Christ. 
5  He  exhorteth  to  viortif^Uion,  10  to 
put  of  the  old  man,  a7id  to  put  on 
Christ,  12  exhorting  to  charity,  humili- 
ty, and  other  several  duties. 
IF  ye  then  a  he  risen  with  Christ, 
seek  those  things  which  are 
above,  where  ^  Christ  sittcth  on  the 
right  hand  of  God. 

2  Set  your  ||  affection  on  things 
above,  not  on  things  on  the  earth. 

3  o  For  ye  are  dead,  <1  and  your 
life  is  hid  with  Christ  in  God. 

4  e  When  Christ,  jeho  is  four  life, 
shall  apjiear,  then  shall  ye  also  ap- 
pear with  him  S  in  glory. 

5  1' Mortify  theretore  iyour  mem- 
bers which  are  upon  the  earth  ; 
k  fornication,  uncleanness,  inordi- 
nate affection,  1  evil  concupiscence, 
and  covetousness,  m  which  is  idol- 
atry : 

1  1  Tlie^s.  4.  5.    m  Enh.  5.  5. 
933 


Kzhortattons  to  sereral  duties 

6  n  For  which  things'  sake  the 
wralh  of  God  comoth  on  o  the  chil- 
dren of  disobedience : 

"pin  the  which  ye  also  walked 
eometinie,  when  ye  lived  in  tlicrti. 

8  q  But  now  ye  aUo  put  off"  all 
tliese  ;  an"er,  wrath,  malice,  blas- 
phemy, r  filthy  coinniunicatiun  out 
of  your  mouth. 

9  s  Lie  not  one  to  another,  t  see- 
ing that  yo  have  put  off  the  old 
man  with  liis  dcoda  ; 

tj  And  have  put  on  the  new  man, 
which  "  is  renewed  in  knowledge 
"  after  the  image  of  him  that 
T  created  him  : 

11  Where  there  is  neither  z  Greek 
nor  Jew,  circumcision  nor  uncir- 
cumcision.  Barbarian,  Scythian, 
bond  nor  free ;  ^  but  Christ  is  all, 
and  in  all. 

12  b  Put  on  therefore,  c  as  tlie 
elect  of  God,  holy  and  beloved, 
<1  bowels  of  mercies,  kindnea.-?,  hum- 
bleness of  mind,  meekness,  long- 
BufFering  ; 

13  e  Forbearing  one  another,  and 
forgiving  one  another,  if  any  man 
have  a  ||  quarrel  against  any  -.  even 
as  Christ  forgave  you,  so  also  do 
ye. 

14  f  And  above  all  these  things 
e put  on  charity,  w  hich  is  the  ^  bond 
of  perfectness. 

15  And  let '  the  peace  of  God  rule 
in  your  hearts,  kto  the  which  also 
ye  are  called  l  in  one  body  ;  <"  and 
be  ye  thankful. 

16  Let  the  word  of  Christ  dwell 
in  you  richly  in  all  wisdom  ;  teach- 
ing and  admonishing  one  another 
"  in  psalms,  and  hymns,  and  spirit- 
ual songs,  singing'  <>  with  grace  in 
your  hearts  to  the  Lord. 

17  And  p  whatsoever  ye  do  in 
word  or  deed,  do  all  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  Jesus,  q  giving  thanks  to 
God  and  the  Father  by  him. 

18  r  Wives,  submit  yourselves 
unto  your  own  husbands,  '  as  it  is 
fit  in  the  Lord. 

>9  '  Husbands,  love  your  wives, 
and  be  not  "  bitter  against  them. 

20  'Children,  obey  ijour  parents 
y  in  all  things :  for  this  is  well- 
pleasing  unto  the  Lord. 

21  z  Fathers,  provoke  not  your 
children  to  anger,  lest  they  be  dis- 
couraged. 

22  '-^  Servants,  obey  •>  in  all  things 
your  masters  <=  according  to  tht 
flesh  ;  not  with  eye-service,  as  men- 
pleasers  ;  but  in  singleness  of  heart 
fearing  God : 

23  "And  whatsoever  ye  do,  do  it 
heartily,  as  to  the  Lord,  and  not 
unto  men  ; 

24  e  Knowing  that  of  the  Lord 
ye  shall  receive  the  reward  of  the 
inheritance  -.  f  for  ye  serve  the  Lord 
Christ. 

25  But  he  that  doeth  wrong,  shall 
receive  for  the  wrong  which  he  hath 
done ;  and  K  there  is  no  re«pect  of 
persons. 


rOLOSSIANS. 


DOMINI 

6t. 


nRom.  1.18. 

Epli.6.  6. 

-      .  22.  15. 

0  Kph.  2.  2. 
p  Rom.  6. 19, 
50.  &  7.  5. 

1  Cor.  6.  11. 
Eph.  2.  2. 
Tit.  3.  3. 

q  Eph.  4.22. 
■  Pii.  2.  1. 

eb.  12.  1. 

(1.1.  1.  21. 

Eph.  4.  29. 
&  6.4. 
-Lev.  19. 11. 
Eph.  4.  25. 
t  Epb.  4.  22, 
24. 
uRom.12.2. 

Eph.  4.23, 
24. 
y  Eph.  2.  10. 

7.  Rum.  10. 

12.  1  Cor.  12. 

13.  Gal.  3. 
28.  &,  6.  6. 
Eph.  6.  8. 

a  Eph.  1.23. 
t.  Ei,h.4.24. 

c  1  ThfSS.  I. 

4.  1  Pel.  1.2. 
2Ppt.  1.  10. 
cl  Gal.  5.  22. 
Phil.  2.  1. 
Eph.  4.  2, 
32. 

c  Mark  11. 
25.  Epli.  4. 
2,32. 
ilOr, 

complaint. 
f  I  Pet.  4.  8. 
ffJohn  13. 
.34.  Rojii.  13. 

8.  1  Cor.  13. 
Eph 


.4.9, 


:h.  2.  2. 
1  Th( 
I  Tiui.  1. 
1  John  3. 
&  4.21. 
h  Eph.  4. 


ver.  17. 

n  1  Cor.  14. 

26.  Eph.  5. 


q  Rom.  1.  8. 
Eph.  5.  20. 
••h.  1.  12.  &, 


&.C.  1  Tim.  6.  1.  Tu.  2.  9.  1  Pet 
Icm.  16.  d  Epli.  6.  6,  7.  c  Epli 
cRoin.  3.  11.  Epb.  6.  9.      "" 


.  7.  1  Tl 

6.  18.  Heb 
13.  15. 

r  Eph.  .S.  22. 
Tit.  2.  5. 
1  Pet.  3.  1. 
s  Eph.  5.  3. 
t  Eph.  5.  25, 
28,  33. 
1  Pet.  3.  7. 
u  Eph.  4.  31. 
n  Eph.  6.  1. 
y  Eph.  5.  24. 
Tit.  2.  9. 

7.  Eph.  6.  4. 
a  Eph.  6.  5, 

18.  liver. 20.  c  PIm- 

6.  8.    f  1  Cor.  7.  St. 

Pet."^!.  17.  See  Deul.  10.  17. 


,  Eph.  6.  9. 


b  Luke  18. 1. 
Ro.n.  12.  12. 
Eph.  6.  18. 
1  Theiiii.  5. 
17,  18. 

■:  ch.  2.  7.  &. 
3.  15. 


9.  2  Cor.  2. 
12. 
(Matt.  13. 

11.  1  Cor.  4. 
Eph.  6. 

ch.  1.26. 
&.2.  2. 
g- Epli.  6.  20. 
111.  1.  7. 
Eph.  5.  15. 
riiess.  4. 
12. 

Eph.  5.  16. 
k  Eccle».  10. 

12.  ch.  3.  16. 

I  .Mark  9.  50. 
m  1  Pet.  3. 
15. 

II  Eph.  6.  21. 
oEph.6.  22. 
pPhilerii.lO. 


q  Acts  19. 
29.  it  20.  4. 
&  27.  2. 
Philem.  24. 

tsl5.37. 
2  Tim.  4.  11. 


t  Pvoin.  15. 
30. 

u  Matt.  5. 
43.  I  Cor.  2. 
6.  &  14.  20. 
Phil.  3.  15. 
Ileb.  5.  14. 
i  Or,  rllied. 
X  2  T'lm.  4. 
11. 


;,  Rom.  16.  5. 
1  Cor.  16.19. 
:i  1  Thess.  5. 


Exhortation  to  prayer 
CHAPTER  IV. 

1  Mt  erhortetk  them  to  he  fervent  in  prayer, 
5  10  walk  icuely  toieard  them  that  an 
not  yet  come  to  the  true  knowUdge  of 
Ch-mt.  10  He  salutelh  them,  and  wuS- 
eth  them  atlproeperity. 

IV/f  ASTERS,  >  give  unto  your  snr- 
•'•'■*  vants  that  which  is  just  and 
equal ;  knowing  that  ye  also  have 
a  ftlaster  in  heaven. 

2  b  Continue  in  prayer,  and  watch 
in  the  same  c  with  thanksgiving  ; 

3  J  Withal  praying  also  for  us, 
that  God  would  e  open  unto  us  a 
door  of  utterance,  to  speak  fthe 
mystery  of  Christ,  g  for  which  1  am 
also  in  bonds : 

4  That  I  may  make  it  manifest, 
as  I  ought  to  speak. 

5  h  VValk  in  wisdom  toward  thorn 
that  are  without,  '  redeeming  the 
time. 

6  Let  your  speech  be  alway» 
k  with  grace,  1  seasoned  with  salt, 
">  that  ye  may  know  how  ye  ought 
to  answer  every  man. 

7  n  All  my  s'tate  shall  Tychicu* 
declare  unto  you,  who  is  a  beloved 
brotlier,  and  a  faithful  minister  and 
fellow-servant  in  the  Lord  ; 

8  o  Whom  I  have  sent  unto  you 
for  the  same  purpose,  that  he  might 
know  your  estate,  and  comfort  your 
hearts  ; 

i)  With  p  Onesimus,  a  faithful 
and  beloved  brother,  who  is  one  of 
you.  They  shall  make  known  unto 
you  all  things  which  are  done  here. 

10  q  Aristarchus,  my  fellow-pri- 
soner, saluteth  you  ;  and  r  Marcus, 
sister  8  son  to  Barnabas,  (touching 
whom  ye  received  commandments  : 
if  he  come  unto  you,  receive  him  ;) 

11  .^nd  Jesus,  which  is  called 
Justus,  who  are  of  tho  circumcision. 
Those  only  are  my  I'ellow-workera 
unio  the  kingdom  of  God,  which 
have  been  a  comfort  unto  me. 

12  5  Epaphras,  who  is  one  of  you, 
a  servant  of  Christ,  saluteth  you, 
always  i|  '  labouring  fervently  for 
you  in  prayers,  that  ye  may  stand 
>i  perfect  and  ||  complete  in  all  the 
will  of  God. 

13  For  I  bear  him  record,  that  h« 
hath  a  great  zeal  for  you,  and  them 
that  are  in  Laodicca,  and  them  in 
Hierapolis. 

14  »  Luke,  the  beloved  pli^-sician, 
and  y  Dcmas,  greet  you. 

15  Salute  tlio  brclliren  which  arc 
in  Laodicea,  and  Nymphas,  and 
2  the  church  which  is  in  his  house. 

16  .\nd  when  ^  this  epistle  is  read 
among  you,  cause  that  it  be  read 
also  in  the  church  of  the  Laodico 
ans  ;  and  that  ye  likewise  read  ths 
epistle  from  Laodicca. 

17  And  say  to  h  Archipuue,  Tako 
heed  to  c  the  ministry  which  thou 
hast  received  in  the  Lord,  thai  thou 
fulfil  it. 

18  J  The  salutation  by  th«  hand 
of  me  Paul,  c  Remen.bcr  my  bonds, 
f  Grace  6e  with  you.     Amen. 

■;  Written  from  Rome  to  the 
Colossiana  by  Tychicua  and 
Onesimus. 

034 


If   THE  FIRST  EI'ISTLE  OF  PAUL,  THE  APOSTLE. 

TO 

THE    THESSALONIANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

I  The  Tkcssnlonians  are  given  to  imder- 
etand  both,  how  mindful  of  them  Saint 
Paul  was  at  all  times  in  ihanksgiv 
and  prayer  t  5  and  also  how  tcelt  he 
persuadfd  of  the  truth  and  sincerity  of 
iheir  faith,  and  conversiu.i  to  God. 

PAlfL,  and  aSilvanus,  and  Ti 
motheus,  unto  the  church  of 
the  Thesaalonians  which  is  in  God 
the  Father,  and  in  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  b  Grace  be  unto  you,  and 
peace,  from  God  our  Father  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

2  c  We  give  thanks  to  God  al- 
ways for  you  all,  making  mention 
of  you  in  our  prayers  ; 

3d  Rememberino;  without  ceasin^^ 
e  your  work  of  faith,  fand  labour 
ot  love,  and  patience  of  hope  in  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  in  tlie  sight  of 
God  and  our  Fathi-r  ; 

4  Knowing,  brethren  ||  beloved, 
t  your  election  of  God. 

5  For  h  our  gospel  came  not  un- 
to you  in  wonl  only,  but  also  in 
power,  and  •  in  the  Holy  Ghost, 
"  and  in  much  assurance  ;  as  '  ye 
knov/  what  manner  of  men  we 
were  among  you  for  your  sake. 

6  And  ™  ye  became  followers  of 
us,  and  of  the  Lord,  having  received 
the  word  in  much  affliction,  "  with 
jov  of  the  Holy  Ghost : 

^  So  that  ye  were  ensamples  to 
all  that  believe  in  Macedonia  and 
Achaia. 

8  For  from  you  o  sounded  out 
the  word  of  the  Lord  not  only  in 
Macedonia  and  Achaia,  but  also 
p  in  every  place  your  faith  to  God- 
ward  is  spread  abroad  ;  so  that  we 
need  not  to  speak  any  thing. 

9  For  they  themselves  shew  of 
iig  q  what  manner  of  entering  in 
we  had  unto  you,  r  and  how  ye 
turned  to  God  from  idol-i,  to  serve 
the  living  and  true  God  ; 

10  And  9  to  wait  for  his  Son 
'  from  heaven,  "  whom  he  raised 
from  the  dead,  even  Jesus,  which 
delivered  us  "  from  the  wrath  to 
come. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  In  what  manner  the  gospel  loas  brought 
andpreachedto  the  Thessalo?tia7ia,and 
in  what  sort  also  they  received  it.  18  A 
reason  is  rendered  both  why  Saint  Paul 
was  so  long  absent  from  them,  and  also 
v<hu  he  was  so  desirous  to  see  them. 

rOR  a  yourselves,  brethren,  know 

*     our  entrance  in  unto  you,  that 

it  was  not  in  vain  : 

2  But  even  after  that  we  had 
guffereJ  beiore,  and  were  shame- 
fully entreated,  as  ye  know,  at 
t)  Philippi,  >;  we  were  bold  in  our 
God  d  to  speak  unto  you  the  gospel 
of  God  e  with  much  contention. 

3  fFor  our  exhortation  icas  not 


a  2  Cor.  1. 19. 
2Tlie6'!.  1.1. 
I  Pet.  5.  12. 
b  Epi!.  1.9. 
c  Rom.  I.  8. 
Eph.  1.  13. 
Piiilem.  4. 
d  cli.  2.  13. 


1.  3,  11. 
Jai.i.  2.  17. 
fRoin.  16.6 
HeLi.  6.  10. 
J  Or,  belovca 
nfGod,you> 
election. 
?Col.  3.   12. 
2  Thess.  2. 
13. 

h  Mark  16. 
50.   1  Cor.  2, 
i.  &,  4.  20. 
I  2  Ciir.  G.  6. 
kCol.  2.2. 
H^b.  2.  3. 
1  oil.  2.  1,  5, 
10,  11. 

2Tiies3.  3.  7. 
m  ICor.4.16. 
&  11.1. Phil. 
i.  17.  <-li.  2. 
14.  2  Tliess. 


rir 

01- 

12.2 

;;ai 

4. 

«. 

s  li,( 

2.7 

I'hil 

3 

2(1. 

I'll. 

«. 

1.^ 

,!Pe 

.  12. 

«,PV 

1 

7, 

tAc 

s 

.  11. 

ch.  4.  16. 
2  Tliess.  1.7. 
b  Acts  2.  24 
X  Malt.  3.  7. 
Rom.  5.  9. 
ch.  5.  9. 


b  Acti.  16.22. 

ch.  1.5. 
clActs  17.  2. 

Phil.  1.  30. 
Col.  2.  !. 
f2Cor.  7.  2 
ver.  6.  £P.t. 
I.  15, 


?  1  Cor.  7.25, 
ITim.  1.  11, 
12. 

h  I  Cor.  9. 
17.  G.il.  2.  7. 
Tit,  1,  3. 
i  G.il.  1,  10. 
kProv.  17.3. 


27. 


1  A.-U20.  33. 

2  Cor.  2.  17. 
&.  4.  2.  (t  7. 
2.  &  12.  17. 


ITn 


5.  17. 


o  1  Cor.9.4,6, 
12,  18.  2  Cor, 

10.  1,2,  10, 

11,  Ji  13.  10. 
2  Tbess.  3.9. 
Plillein.  8,  9. 
II  Or,  used 
authority . 

p  2  Cor.  1 1.9, 
&  12,  13,  14, 
2Thess,  3.8. 
q  1  Cor,  9.  1, 
2,5. 

r  1  Cor.  2,  3. 
&,  9.  22. 
2  Cor.  13.  4, 
2  Tim.  2.21, 
Rom.  1.11. 


2  Co 


of  deceit,  nor  of  uncleanness,  nor 
in  guile  ; 

4  But  as  s  we  were  allowed  of 
God  h  to  be  put  in  trust  with  the 
gospel,  even  so  we  speak  ;  '  not  as 
pleasing  men,  but  God,  k  which 
trieth  our  hearts, 

5  For  1  neither  at  any  time  used 
we  flattering  words,  as  ye  know, 
nor  a  cloak  of  covetousness  ;  ™  Goo 
(;>•  witness ; 

6  1  Nor  of  men  sought  we  glory, 
neither  of  you,  nor  yH  of  others, 
when  owe  might  have"  ]|  been  p bur- 
densome, q  as  the  apostles  of  Christ, 

7  But  r  we  were  gentle  among 
you,  even  as  a  nurse  cherisheth  her 
children  ; 

8  So  being  affectionately  desirous 
of  you,  we  were  willing  a  to  have 
imparted  unto  you,  not  the  gospel 
of  God  only,  but  also  t  our  own 
souls,  because  ye  were  dear  unto  us. 

9  For  ye  remember,  brethren, 
our  labour  and  travail:  fir  "la- 
bouring night  and  day,  "  bscauss 
we  would  not  be  chargeable  unto 
any  of  you,  we  preached  unto  you 
the  gospel  of  God, 

10  y  Ye  are  witnesses,  and  God 
also,  '■  how  holily,  and  .justly,  and 
unblamably  we  behaved  ourselves 
among  you  that  believe  : 

11  As  ye  know  how  we  exhorted, 
and  comforted,  and  charged  every 
ouQ  of  you,  as  a  father  doth  his  chil- 
dren, 

12  1  That  ye  would  walk  worthy 
of  God,  1'  who  hath  called  you  unto 
his  kingdom  and  glory, 

13  For  this  cause  also  thank  wa 
God  c  without  ceasing,  because, 
when  ye  received  the  word  of  God 
which  ye  heard  of  us,  ye  received 
it  <i  uol  as  the  word  of  men,  but 
(as  it  is  in  truth)  the  word  of  God, 
which  effectually  worketh  also  in 
you  that  believe. 

14  For  ye,  brethren,  became  fol- 
lowers e  of  the  churches  of  God 
which  in  Judea  are  in  Christ 
Jesus  :  for  fye  also  have  suffered 
like  things  of  your  own  country- 
men, %  even  as  they  have  of  the 
Jews  : 

15  hWho  both  killed  the  Lord 
Jesus,  and  '  their  own  prophets,  and 
have  II  persecuted  us ;  and  they 
please  not  God,  k  and  are  contrnry 
to  all  men  • 

It)  1  Forbidding  us  to  speak  to  tha 
Gentiles  that  they  might  be  saved 
m  to  fill  up  their  sins  always  n  for 
the  wrath  is  come  upon  them  to  tha 
uttermost. 


2  Cor.  11.  9, 
2Tliess,  3.8, 
X  2  Cor.  12. 

13,  U. 
ych.  1.  5. 

2  Cor.  7.  2. 
2Tliess.  3.7. 
Eph,  4,  1, 
PhiL  1.27. 
Col.  1.  10. 
oh.  4.  1. 
b  1  Cor.  1.9. 
;h.  5.24. 
2  Tliess.  2. 

14.  2  T.m, 
1.  9. 
c  i-h.  1.  3. 

d  M;-.tt.  10. 
40.  G;il.4.1l. 
2  Pet.  3.  2. 

Gal.  1.  22. 
I"  Acts  17.  5, 
13. 
_  Heb.  10. 

33,  31. 
h  Acts  2.  23. 
&.3.  15.  &6. 
30.  &,  7,  62, 

M;itl.  5.  12. 
Jt  23,  31,37, 
Luke  13,  33, 

34.  Acts  7. 
52. 

%Ot,  chased 'us  out.  k  Esth.  J.  S,  1  Litke  1 1.  52,  A-ii 
13.  50.  i.  14,  5,  19,  &.  17,  5,  13.  &.  18,  12.  ii.  19.  9,  &.  2J 
21,22     mGen,  15,  16.    .Matt.  23.  32.     n  Matl.  21.  6.  I 

935 


Paul's  iiintdfulncss 

17  But  wc,  brethren,  being  taken 
from  you  for  a  short  time  «  in  jtb- 
fenco,  not  in  heart,  endeavoured 
the  more  abundantly  p  to  see  your 
Jttco  with  great  desire. 

18  Wherclbre  we  would  have 
come  unto  you,  even  1  Paul,  once 
and  again  ;  out  q  Satan  hindered  us. 

19  For  r  wliat  is  our  hope,  or 
joy,  or  s  crown  of  ||  rejoicing  1  Are 
not  even  ye  in  the  presence  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  '  at  his  coining  ? 

20  For  ye  are  our  glory  and  joy. 

CHAPTER  III. 

I  Saint  Paul  teslifieth  his  great  love  to 
the  TKessaloiiiajt^^  partly  by  sending 
Timothy  unto  them  to  strengthen  ami 
comfort  them  :  partly  by  rejoicing  in 
their  well  doing:  10  and  partly  by  pray- 
ing for  Ihernt  and  desiring  a  safe  com- 
ing tinto  them. 

Vy  H  E  R  E  F  O  R  E,  a  when  we 
'  '  could  no  longer  forbear,  b  we 
thought  it  good  to  Dc  left  at  Athens 
alone  ; 

2  And  sent  "^Tiinothcus,  our  bro- 
ther, and  minister  of  God,  and  our 
fellow-labourer  in  the  gospel  of 
Christ,  to  establish  you,  and  (o  com- 
fort you  concerning  your  faith  : 

3  d  That  no  man  should  be  mov- 
ed by  tliese  atliictions :  for  your- 
telves  know  that  <=  we  are  appointed 
thereunto. 

4  f  For  verily,  when  we  were 
with  you,  we  told  you  before  that 
wc  should  suffer  tribulation  ;  even 
as  it  came  to  pass,  and  ye  know. 

5  For  this  caiise,  (?  wiien  I  could 
no  longer  forbear,  1  sent  to  know 
your  laitli,  1'  lest  by  some  means 
the  tempter  have  tempted  you,  and 
'  our  labour  be  in  vain. 

6  k  But  now,  when  Timothous 
came  from  you  unlo  us,  and  brought 
us  good  tidings  of  your  faith  and 
charity,  and  that  ye  have  good  re- 
membrance of  us  always,  desiring 
greatly  to  see  us,  1  as  we  also  to  see 
you  ■ 

7  Therefore,  brethren,  >"  we  were 
comforted  over  you  in  all  our  af- 
fliction and  distress  by  your  faith  : 

8  For  now  we  live,  if  ye  "  stand 
fast  in  the  Lord. 

9  o  For  what  thanks  can  we  ren- 
der to  God  again  tor  you,  for  all 
the  joy  wherewith  we  joy  lor  your 
eakes  Before  our  God  ; 

10  p  Night  and  day  a  praying  ex- 
ceedingly '■  that  wo  might  see  your 
face,  »  and  might  perfect  that  which 
is  lacking  in  your  faith  ? 

11  Now  God  himself  and  our 
Father,  and  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 

II  t  direct  our  way  unto  you. 

12  And  the  Lord  "  make  you  to 
increase  and  abound  in  love  "  ono 
toward  another,  and  toward  all 
men,  even  as  we  do  toward  you : 

13  To  the  end  lie  may  y  stablish 
your  hearts  unblamable  in  holi- 
ness before  God,  even  our  Father, 
.at  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  2  with  all  his  saints. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  He  exhorteth  them  to  go  onforieard  in 

all  manner  of  godliness t  6  lo  Umc  holily 

undju^'.ly,  9  to  love  one  another,  II  and 


1  THESSAL0N1AN9 


0  1  Cor.  6.  3. 
Cul.  2.  S. 

p  cb.  3.  10. 

qRom.  1.13. 
&  15.  22. 
1-2  Cor.  1.14. 
Phil.  2.  16. 
Sl  1.  1. 
s  Prov.  15. 
31. 

II  Or,  glory- 
ing. 

1  1  Cor.  15. 
23.  ch.  3.  13. 
Rev.  I.  7. 
&  22.  12. 


d  Eph.  3. 13. 

eAc(s9.16.&. 
U.  22.  &,20. 
23.  &  21.  11. 

1  Cur.  4.  9. 

2  Tim.  3.  12. 
:  Pet.  2.  21. 
fAcls  20.24. 
g  ver.  1. 


m2Cor.l.4 
&.  7.  6,  7,  13. 


p  Acls2C.  • 
2Tiin.  1.  3 
qlloin.  1.10, 
II.  &.  15.  32 


12. 

II  Or,  guide. 
t  Miuk  I.  3. 
u  cli.  4.  10. 
X  ch.  4.  9.  &, 
5.  15.  2  Pel 
1.  7. 

V  1  Cor.  1.8 
t-nil.  1.  10. 
cli.  6.23. 
2  ThcBs.  2. 
17.   1  John 
3.20,21. 
zZecli.  14.5. 
Jude  14. 


of  Ihc  'J'hcssalomant. 

quietly  tofotloic  their  oicn  business :  IS 

nnd  last  of  alt  lo  sorrow  moderately  for 

the  dead.    \i  And  unto  this  last  ezhor- 

tolion  it  annexed    a  brief  description 

of  the  reswrection,  and  tecond  coming 

of  Christ  to  judgment. 

PURTHERMORE  then  we  |!  be 

■•■     seech  you,  brethren,  and  |l  ex 

hort  yoit  by  the   Lord  Jesus,  a  that 

as  ye  have  received  of  us  I)  iiow  ye 

ought  to  walk  <;  and  to  ijlease  God, 

so    ye    would    abound    more    and 

more. 

2  For  yc  know  what  command- 
ments we  gave  you  by  the  Lord 
Jesus. 

3  For  this  is  d  the  will  of  God. 
even  c  your  sanctification,  f  that  yc 
should  abstain  from  fornication  : 

4  g  That  every  one  of  you  should 
know  how  to  i)osses3  his  vessel  in 
sanctification  and  honour  ; 

3  h  Not  in  the  lust  of  concupis- 
cence, 1  even  as  tlie  Gentiles  ^  which 
know  not  God  : 

t)  1  That  no  man  go  beyond  and 
II  defraud  his  brother  ||  in  any  mat- 
ter :  because  that  the  Lord  m  is  Uie 
avenger  of  all  such,  as  wc  also  have 
forewarned  you  and  testilied. 

7  For  Gou  hath  not  called  us  un- 
to uncleanness,  n  but  unto  holiness. 

8  o  He  therefore  that  ||  despiscth, 
despiseth  not  man,  but  God  p  who 
hath  also  given  unto  us  his  Holy 
Spirit. 

9  But  as  touching  brotherly  love 
1  ye  need  not  that  I  write  unto 
you  ;  for  r  ye  yourselves  are  taught 
of  God  s  to  love  one  another. 

10  '  And  indeed  ve  do  it  toward 
all  the  brethren  which  are  in  all 
Macedonia :  but  we  beseech  you, 
brethren,  "  that  ye  increase  more 
and  more ; 

11  And  that  ye  study  to  be  quiet, 
and  ^  lo  do  your  own  business,  and 
y  to  work  with  your  own  lianus,  as 
we  commanded  you  ; 

12  ^  That  ye  may  walk  honestly 
toward  them  that  are  without,  and 
that  ye  may  have  lack  |l  of  nothing. 

13  But  1  would  not  iiavo  you  to 
be  ignorant,  brethren,  concerning 
them  which  are  asleep,  that  ye  sor- 
row not,  ^  even  as  others  l-  which 
have  no  hope. 

14  For  '"  if  wo  believe  tliat  Jesus 
died  and  rose  again,  even  so  d  them 
also  which  sleep  in  Jesus  will  God 
bring  with  him. 

15  For  this  wc  say  unto  you  "  by 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  that  '"we 
which  are  alive  and  remain  unlo 
the  coming  of  the  Lord  shall  not 
prevent  them  which  are  asleep. 

16  For  S  the  Lord  himselt  shall 
descend  from  heaven  with  u  shout, 
with  the  voico  of  the  archangel, 
and  with  h  the  trump  of  God  :  '  and 
the  dead  in  Christ  shall  rise  first : 

17  k  Then  we  which  are  alive 
I  and  remain  shall  be  caught  up  to- 

d"i  Cor  15  gC'cr  with  them  'in  the  clouds, 
18,23.  ch.'  !l"  f'^ct  the  Lord  in  the  air  ;  and 
3.'l3. '  e  IKings  13.  17,  18.  &.  20.  35.  f  I  Cor.  IS.  51. 
ffMnlt.  24.  .10,  31.  Acts  1.  II.  2  Thrns.  1 .  7.  h  1  Coi- 
15.52.  1  1  Cor.  15.  23,  52.  k  1  Cor.  15.  51.  lAoul.Vf. 
Rev.  U.  12. 

930 


DOMINI 


T  Or^reouest. 
il  OT,bcseech. 
a  Phil.  1.27. 
Col.  2.  6. 
bch.  2.  12. 
.;Col.  1.  10. 
.llloin.  12.2. 
Enh.  5.  1  7. 
K  Eph.  5.  27. 
11  Cor.  6.  15, 
18.  Eph.  6.3. 
Col.  3.  5. 
g  Rom.  6.19. 
1  Cor.  6.  15, 


86. 

i  Eph.  4.  17, 

lis. 

Ik  iCor.  15. 
34.  Gal.  4.  8. 
Eph.  2.  12. 
^fe  4.  18. 
;2Thesb.  1.8. 
ILev.  19.  II, 

13.  lCoi-.6.8. 
liOr,  o;>- 
press,  or, 
ocerreuch. 
II  Or,  in  the 
^matter. 
mSThess. 
1.8. 

,11  Lev.  11.41. 
ii.  19.2. 
1  Cor.  1.2. 
Heb.  12.  14. 
1  Pet.  1.  14, 
15. 

oLukelO.ia. 
llOr,  rc- 
jeclelh. 
p  lCor.2.10. 
&  7.  40. 
1  Juhn  3.  24. 
q  ch.  5.   I. 
1  Jer.  31.  34. 
Johnfi.  45.&, 

14.  26.  Heb. 
8.  11.  iJobii 
2.  20,27. 
s  M.itt.  52. 
39.  John  13. 
34.  &.  15.  12. 
Eph.  5.  2. 
1  Pet.  4.  8. 
1  John  3.  II, 
23.  &,4.  21. 

oh.  1.  7. 
ch.  3.  12. 
2  Thess.  3. 
11.   1  Pet.  4. 


Acts  20.35. 
Eph.  4.  28. 
2  Thess.  3. 
7,  8,  12. 
7.  Rom.  13. 
13.  2  Cor.  8. 
21.  Col.  4.  5. 
1  Pet.  2.  12. 
1  Or,  o/r,o 

iiSc-Lev  19. 
28.  Deui.  14. 
1,2.  2  Sam. 
12.  20. 

bEph.  2.  12. 
c  1  Cor.  15. 


Of  Christ's  coming  to  judgment.     II.  THESSALONIAKS,  I. 


Divers  virtuous  precepts. 


BO  m  sliall   we  ever    be    witli  the 
Lord. 

18  "  Wherefore,   ||  comfort   one 
another  with  these  words. 
CHAPTEll  V. 

!  Heproctedeth  in  the  former  description 

of  Christ's  coming  to  Judgment^  16  and 

gioetft  dluers  precepts^  23  and  so  con- 

cludelh  (he  epistle. 

TJUT  of  a  the  times  and  the  sea- 

-*-'   sons,   brethren,    b  ye  have  no 

need  that  I  write  unto  you. 

2  For  yourselves  linow  perfectly, 
that  <:  the  day  of  the  Lord  so  Com- 
eth as  a  thief  in  the  night. 

3  For  when  they  shall  say,  Peace 
and  safety  ;  then  d  sudden  destruc- 
tion Cometh  upon  them,  e  as  tra 
vail  upon  a  woman  with  child  ;  and 
they  shall  not  escape. 

4  fBut  ye,  brethren,  are  not  in 
darkness,  that  that  day  should  over 
take  you  as  a  thief. 

5  l^e   are   all   K  the   children   of 
light,  and  the  children  of  the  day 
we  are   not  of  tlie    night,  nor  of 
darkness. 

6  h  Therefore  let  us  not  sleep,  as 
do  others  ;  but  i  let  us  watch  and 
be  sober. 

7  For  li  they  that  sleep,  sleep  in 
tlie  night ;  and  they  that  be  drunk- 
en, 1  are  drunken  in  the  night. 

8  But  let  us,  who  are  o(  the  day, 
be  sober,   m  putting  on  the  breast- 

})late   of  faith  and  love  ;  and  for  an 
lehnet,  the  hope  of  salvation. 

9  For  11  God  hath  not  appointed 
us  to  wrath,  o  but  to  obtain  salva- 
tion by  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 

10  P  Who  died  for  us,  that,  whe- 
ther we  wake  or  sleep,  we  should 
live  together  with  him. 

11  q  vVhereforc,  ||  comfort  your- 
selves together,  and  edify  one  an- 
other, even  as  also  ye  do. 

12  And  we  beseech  you,  bre- 
thren, r  to  know  them  which  labou 
r  1  Cor.  16.  18.  Phil, 


h.  4.  18. 
Or.  exhort. 
1  Tim.  5.  ir.  Heb.  13.  7,  17. 


m  John  12. 

26.  &.  14.  3. 
&,  17.  21. 
iicli.  S.  11. 

II  Or,  exhort. 

a  Matt.  24.  3 
36.  Acts  1.  7. 
b  ch.  4.  9. 
c  Matt.  24. 
43,  44.  &  25, 
13.  Luke  12. 
39,10.  2  Pet 
3.  in.  P.ev.3, 
3.  &  16.  15. 
die.  13.6,- 
9.  Luke  17. 

27,  23,  29.  &, 
21.  34,  35, 


2Tli 


.  1.9, 


e  Jer.  1.3.21 
Hus.  13.  13. 
IRom.  13. 

12,  13. 

1  John  2.  8. 
^Eph.  S.  8. 
ii  Matt.  25.5. 
1  Matt.  24. 
42.  &  25.  13. 
Rom.  13.  II, 
12,13.  1  Pet. 
5.  8. 

k  Luke  21. 
34,  36.  Pvom. 

13.  13.  ICor. 
15  34.  Eph. 
5.  <4. 

1  Acts  2.   15. 
m  Is.  59.   17. 
Eph.  6.  14, 
16,  17. 

nllom.9.  22. 
ch.  1.  10. 
1  Pet.  2.  8. 
Jude  4. 
0  2  Thess.  2. 

13,  :4. 

pRoin.  14.8, 
■   2  Cor.  5. 
15 


64. 


s  Mark  9.  50. 
II  Ocybeseech. 
t  2  Thess.  3. 
II,  12. 
il  Or,  dis- 
orderly. 
uHeb.l2.  12. 
xRom.  14.1. 
&15.1.  Gal. 
6.  1,  2. 
V  Gal.  5.  22. 
Eph.  4.  2. 
Col.  3.  12. 
2  Tim.  4.  2. 
zLev.  19.  18. 
Prov.  20.  22. 
&  24.  29. 
Matt.  5.  39, 
41.  Rom.  12. 
17.  lCor.6.7. 
1  Pet.  3.  9. 
a  Gal.  6.  10. 
ch.  3.  12. 
h  2  Cor.  6.10. 
Phil.  4.  4. 
c  Luke  18.1. 
&  21.  35. 
Rom.  12.  12. 
Eph.  6.  18. 
Col.  4.  2. 

1  Pet.  4.  7. 

d  Eph.  5.  20. 
Col.  3.  17. 

Eph.  4.  SO. 

Tim.  4.  14. 

2  Tim.  1.  6. 
.See  1  Cor. 
14.  30. 

f  I  Cor.  14. 
1,39. 


among  you,  and  are  over  you  in  thb 
Lord,  and  admonish  you  ; 

13  And  to  esteem  them  very 
hiffhiy  in  love  for  their  work's 
sake.  8  ..ind  be  at  peace  among 
yourselves. 

14  Now  we  II  exhort  you,  bre- 
thren, t  warn  them  that  are  ||  un- 
ruly, "  comfort  the  feeble-minded, 
•^  support  the  weak,  y  be  patient  to- 
ward all  men. 

1.5  2  See  that  none  render  evil  for 
evil  unto  any  man;  but  ever  »  fol- 
low tliat  which  is  good,  both  among 
yourselves,  and  to  all  men. 

10  Ij  Rejoice  evermore. 

17  c  Pray  without  ceasing. 

18  Jin  every  thin^  give  thanks: 
for  this  is  the  will  ot  God  in  Christ 
Jesus  concerning  you. 

19  e  Q,uench  not  the  Spirit. 

20  f  Despise  not  prophesyings. 

21  e  Prove  all  things  ;  h  hold  fast 
thaj  v.'hich  is  good. 

22  >  Abstain  from  all  appearance 
of  evil. 

23  And  k  the  very  God  of  peace 
1  sanctify  you  wholly  ;  and  /  pray 
God  your  whole  spirit,  and  soul, 
and  body,  ™  be  preserved  blameless 
unto  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

24  n  Faithful  is  he  that  calleth 
you,  who  also  wUl  do  it. 

25  Brethren,  »  pray  for  us. 

26  p  Greet  all  the  brethren  with  an 
holy  kiss. 

27  1  II  charge  you  by  the  Lord 
that  q  this  epistle  be  read  unto  all 
the  holy  brethren. 

28  r  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  you.     Amen. 

IT  The    first    epistle    unto    tlie 

Thessalonians    was    written 

from  Athens. 

1  Cor.  1.  9.     &,  10.  13.     2  Thess.  3.  3. 

.  3.  1.   p  Rom.  16.  16.    II  Or,  adjure. 

Thesa. 


4.  1. 

h  Phil.  4.  8. 

i  ch.  4.  12. 

k  Phil.  4.  9. 

1  ch.  3.  13.      I 

m  1  Cor.  1.  8. 

o  Col.  4.  3.  2  Til 

q  Col.  4.  16.  2  Thess.  3.  14".    r  Rom.  16.  20,  21, 

3.  18. 


1[  THE  SECOND  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL,  THE  APOSTLE, 

TO 

THE   THESSALONIANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

Saint  Paul  certijieth  them  of  the  good 
opinion  lohichhe  had  of  their  faiths  love, 
and  patience  :  1 1  and  therewithal  useth 
divers  reasonsfor  the  comforting  of  them 
in  persecution,  whereof  the  chief estis  ta- 
ken from  therighteoiisjudgmentof  God. 
pAUL,  0-  and  Silvanus,  and  Ti- 
-*■     motheus,  unto  the  church  of  the 
Thessalonians  b  in  God  our  Father 
and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ : 

2  c  Grace  unto  you,  and  peace, 
from  God  our  Father  and  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

3  d  We  are  bound  to  thank  God 
always  for  you,  brethren,  as  it  is 
meet,  because  that  your  faith  grow- 
eth  exceedingly,  and  the  charity  of 
every  one  of  you  all  toward  each 
other  aboundeth  ; 

a  Q 


40 


4  So  that  e  we  ourselves  glory  in 
you  in  the  churches  of  God,  tfor 
your  patience  and  faith  e  in  all 
your  persecutions  and  tribulations 
that  ye  endure : 

5  JVhieh  is  h  a  manifest  token  of 
the  righteous  judgment  of  God, 
that  ye  may  be  counted  worthy  of 
the  kin«lora  of  God,  '  for  which  ve 
also  suffer : 

6  k  Seeing  it  is  a  righteous  thing 
with  God  to  recompense  tribulation 
to  them  that  trouble  you  ; 

7  And  to  you,  who  are  troubled, 
Irest  with  us,  when  m  the  Lord 
Jesus  shall  be  revealed  from  hea 
ven  with  t  his  mighty  angels, 

8  Din  flaming  fire  ||  taking  ven 
St.  12.29.  2  Pet. 3. 7.  Rev.  81.8.  IJ  Or,yieldirte 

937 


PauTs  czhortaXton  and  prayer.        XI, 
seance  on  them   o  that   know   not 
God,  and  pthat  obey  not  tlie  gos- 
i>el  of  our  Lord  Jesiis  Christ : 

9  1  VVlio  sliall  bo  punished  with 
everlasting  destruction  from  t)ie 
presence  of  the  Lord,  and  ■■  from 
the  clory  of  his  power  ; 

l(r»VVhen  he  shall  come  to  be 
glorified  in  his  saints,  '  and  to  be 
admired  in  all  tlieni  that  believe 
(because  our  testimony  among  you 
was  believed)  in  that  day. 

11  Wherefore  also  we  pray  al- 
ways for  you,  that  our  God  would 
||  "  count  you  worthy  of  this  call- 
log,  and  fulfil  all  the  good  pleasure 
of  his  goodness,  and  "  the  work  of 
faith  with  i)Ower  : 

12  y  That  the  name  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  may  be  glorified  in 
you,  and  ye  in  him,  according  to 
the  grace  of  our  God,  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  //«  wilUth  thcnt  to  contimte  steadfast  in 
the  truth  received^  3  sheiueth  that  there 
shall  beadt.parluri'/romthe,fhith,9nm! 

[  u  discovery  o/'aritichTist^  be/ore  the  day 
yf  the  Loid  come:  15  and  thereupoji 
repeateth  his  former  exhortation^   and 


N 


rayethfor  th  _ 

0\V  we  beseech  you,  brethren, 


»'by  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  ^  and  by  our  gather- 
ing together  unto  him, 

2  >:  That  yo  be  not  soon  .shaken 
in  mind,  or  be  troubled,  neither  by 
spirit,  nor  by  word,  nor  by  letter  as 
from  us,  as  that  the  day  of  Christ 
is  at  hand. 

;i  J  Let  no  man  deceive  you  by 
any  means  :  for  that  day  shall  not 
come.,  e  except  there  come  a  falling 
away  first,  and  f  that  man  of  sin  be 
revealed,  iJ  the  son  of  jierdition  ; 

4  Who  opposeth  and  li  exalteth 
himself  '  above  all  that  is  called 
God,  or  that  is  worshipped ;  so 
that  he,  as  God,  sitteth  in  the  tem- 
ple of  God,  shewing  himself  that 
he  is  God. 

5  Remember  ye  not,  that  when  1 
was  yet  with  you,  1  told  you  these 
things  ? 

0  And  now  ye  know  what  ||  with 
holdeth  that  he  might  be  revealed 
in  his  time. 

7  For  k  the  mystery  of  iniquity 
doth  already  work  :  only  he  who 
now  leltelh  will  let,  until  he  be 
taken  out  of  the  way. 

8  And  then  shall  that  Wicked  be 
revealed,  1  whom  the  Lord  shall 
consume  ">  with  the  spirit  of  his 
mouth,  and  shall  destroy  "  with  the 
brightness  of  his  coming  : 

if  Even  him,  whose  coming  is 
"  after  the  working  of  Satan,  with 
nil  power,  and  I' signs,  and  lying 
wonders, 

10  And  with  all  deceivableness 
of  unrighteousness  in  1  them  that 
perish  ;  because  they  received  not 
the  love  of  the  truth,  that  they 
might  bo  saved. 

11  And  r  for  this  cause  God  shall 
cond  Iheni  strong  delusion,  'that 
tljcy  should  believe  a  lie  : 

J'i  Thnt  they  all  niiglil  be  damned 


THESSALOXl.'VKS. 


0  Ps.  7a.  G. 

1  ThPss.  4.  5. 
p  Roni.  2.  8. 

iPliil.  3.  19. 

2  P«.  3.  7. 
Deul.  33.2. 
!.  2.  19.  ch. 

2.8. 

Ps.  89.  7. 
t  Ps.  68.  35. 


a  I  TLcs.  4. 
16. 

li  Mr.H.  24. 
31.  Mark  13. 
87.    1  Thess. 
4.  17. 

c  Mult.  24.4. 
Eph.  5.  6. 
1  John  4.  1. 
d  Matt.  21.4. 
EpU,  6.  6. 
e  ITim.  4.1. 
f  Dan.  7.  25. 
1  John  2.   18. 
Rev.  13.  11, 
&c. 
;,'Jo!inl7.12. 

n  1-.  14.  13. 

Kiclt.  28.  2, 
6,  9.  Dan.  7. 
25.  &  11.36. 
Rev.  13.6. 
i  1  Cur.  8.  5, 


fiOt.holdeth, 
k  1  John  2. 
18.  &,4.  3. 
I  Uaii.  7.  10, 


Hos.  6.  5. 
Rev.  2.16.&. 

19.  15,  20,21. 


p  See  IX'Ui. 

13.   1.  Matt 

24.  21.   Rev 

13.  13.  &  19. 

21. 

q  2  Cor.  2. 

15.  &  4.  3. 

rRoin.  1.24, 

&:..•..    Sec 

1  Ki.iffs  2i 

22.  Ezek. 

9. 

8  Matt.  24.  .S 

11.  1  Tim. 

4.  1. 


y  Epii.  1.  4. 
7,  Luke  1.  75. 
I  Pet.  1.  2. 

a  Johnl7.22. 
1  Thens.  2. 
12.  I  Pel.  5. 
10. 

l.lCor.16.13. 
Phii.  4.  I. 
c  lC(ir.ll.2. 
ch.  3.  6. 
d  ch.  1.  1,  2. 
e  1  John  1. 
10.  Rev.  1. 

i'r'l  Pel.  1.  3. 


a  Eph.  6. 19. 
Col.  4.  3. 
1  Thess.  5. 


1,  Rom.  16. 

31. 

t  Gr.absurd. 

c  Acts  23.24. 

Rom.  10.  16. 

d  1  Cor.  1.9. 

1  Thess.  5. 
24. 

eJohn  17.15. 

2  Pet.  2.  9. 
f2Cor.7.16. 
Gal.  6.  lU. 

cr  I  Chron. 
29.  18. 
!|  Or,  thepa- 
tience  of 
Christ* 
1  The=s.  1.3. 
h  Rom.  16. 
17.  ver.  14. 
1  T.in.  6.  5. 
S  John  10. 
1.  1  Cor.  5. 
Ill,  13. 
k  1  The".  4. 
11.  ic  5.  14. 
ver.  U,  12, 
14. 
lch.2.  15. 


&20.  34. 
2Gor.  11.9. 
1  Thess.  2.9. 


t  IThesj.  4 

II.  ITnn.  5. 

13.  1  Pel.  4. 

15. 

II  1  Thess.  4. 

II. 

I  Eph.  4  28, 


Divert  preeeptt 
who  believed  not  the  truth,  but 
'  had  pleasure  in  unrighteousness. 

13  But  "  wo  are  bound  to  give 
thanks  always  to  God  for  you,  bre- 
thren beloved  of  the  I<ord,  because 
God  '^  hath  y  from  the  beginning 
chosen  you  to  salvation,  2  through 
sanctification  of  the  Spirit,  and  be- 
lief of  the  truth  : 

14  Whereunlo  he  called  you  by 
our  gospel,  to  ^  the  obtaining  of  the 

lor^  of  our  l-ord  Jesus  Christ. 

la  Therefore,  brethren,  h  stand 
fast,  and  hold  c  the  traditions  which 
ye  have  been  taught,  whether  by 
word,  or  our  epistle. 

1()  d  Now  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
himself,  and  God,  even  our  Falher, 
e  which  hath  loved  us,  and  hath 
given  us  everlasting  consolation 
and  fgood  hope  through  grace, 

17  Comfort  your  hearts,  e  and 
stablish  you  in  every  good  word 
and  work. 

CHAPTER  III. 

I  fie  rraveth  their  prayers  for  himself^ 
3  testiftcth  what  confidence  he  hath  m 
thenij'  5  inaketh  request  to  God  in  their 
behalf^,  6  giveth  them  divers  precepts, 
especially  to  shun  idleness,  and  illcom- 
pajty,  16  and  last  of  all  concludeth  with 
Tjrm.'er  and  salutation. 

t'INALLY,  brethren,  =>  pray  for 
^  us,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord 
t  may  nave  free  course,  and  be  glo- 
rified, even  as  it  is  with  you  ; 

2  And  h  that  we  may  be  delivered 
from  t  unreasonable  and  wicked 
men  :  c  for  all  men  have  not  faith. 

3  But  J  the  Lord  is  faithful,  who 
shall  stablish  you,  and  e  keep  you 
from  evil. 

4  And  f  we  have  confidence  in  the 
Lord  touching  you,  that  ve  both 
do  and  will  do  the  things  which  we 
command  you. 

5  And  V  the  Lord  direct  your 
hearts  into  the  love    of  God,   and 

II  into  the  patient  waiting  for  Christ. 

G  Now  we  command  you,  bre- 
thren, in  the  name  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  h  that  ye  withdraw 
yourselves  ■  from  every  brother  that 
walkcth  k  disorderly,  and  not  after 
I  the  tradition  which  he  received  of 
us. 

7  For  yourselves  know  m  how  ye 
ought  to  follow  us  ;  for  "  we  behaved 
not  ourselves  ilisorderly  among  you ; 

8  Neither  did  we  eat  any  man'i 
bread  for  nought ;  but  o  wrought 
with  labour  and  travail  night  and 
dav,  that  we  might  not  be  charge- 
able to  any  of  you  : 

9  P  Not  because  we  have  not 
power,  but  to  make  q  ourselves  an 
ensamplo  unto  you  to  follow  us. 

10  For  even  when  we  were  with 
vou,  this  we  commanded  you,  r  that 
if  any  would  not  work,  neither 
should  he  eat. 

11  For  we  hear  that  there  ate 
some  s  which  walk  among  you  di»- 
orderly,  t  working  not  at  all,  but 
are  busvbodies. 

12  "  Now  them  that  are  such  we 
command  and  exhort  by  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  "  Inat  with  quietnesi 
they  work,  and  eat  their  o'.vn  bread 

938 


The  right  use  of  the  laic. 

13  But  ye,  brethren,  }'  ||  be  not 
weary  in  well-doing. 

14  And  if  any  man  obey  not  our 
word  II  by  this  epistle,  note  that 
man,  and  ^  have  no  company  with 
Jiira,  that  he  may  be  ashamed. 

15  » Yet   count  him   not  as  an 
enemy,   ^  but  admonish   Aim  aa  a 
brolher. 
17.     ICotS  9,11.    ver.  6.    a  Lot.  19.  17, 


I.  TIMOTHY,  I,  II. 


Anno 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

51. 

54. 

V  Gal.  6.  9. 

c  Rom.  IS. 

J  Or,/ai«£ 

33.  &  16.  2(1. 

twt. 

1  Cor.  14.  33. 

i  Or,  signify 

2  Cor.  13.  11. 

that  man  by 

1  Thess.5.23. 

an  fpisUe. 

a  1  Cor.  16. 

z  Matt.  18. 

2i.  Col.  4.18. 

1  Thess.  5. 

e  Rom.  16. 

24 

Of  Saint  Fatd's  calltna 

16  Now  c  the  Lord  of  peace  him- 
self give  vou  pence  always  by  all 
means.    The  Lord  be  with  you  all. 

17  J  The  salutation  of  Paul  with 
mine  own  hand,  which  is  the  token 
in  every  epistle  :  so  1  write. 

18  eThe  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  you  all.     Amen. 

ir  The  second  epistle  io  ihe'Vhes- 
salonians,  was  written  from  A- 
tliens. 


IT  THE  FIRST  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL,  THE  APOSTLE, 

TO 


TIMOTHY. 


CHAPTER  I. 

Timothy  U  put  in  mind  of  the  charge 

uohich  was  gii-en  unto  him  by  Paul  at 

his  going  to  Macedonia.  5  Of  the  r' 

use  and  end  of  the  law.    1 1    Of  Saint 

Paul's  calling  to  be  an  apostle,  20 

of  Hvnieneus  and  Alexander, 

DAUL,     an      apostle    of    Jesus 

*•     Christ   a  by  the  commandment 

I'of  God   our    Saviour,  and   Lord 

Jesus  Christ,  ^  which  is  our  hope  ; 

2  Unto  d  Timothy,  «  my  own  son 
in  the  faith  ;  f  Grace,   mercy,   anil 

Seace,  from   God  our  Fatiier   and 
esus  Christ  our  Lord. 

3  As  1  besought  thee  to  abide 
still  at  Ephesus,  %  when  I  went  in- 
to Macedonia,  that  thou  mightest 
charge  some  h  that  they  teach  no 
other  doctrine, 

4  >  Neither  give  heed  to  fables  and 
endless  genealogies,  t  which  minis- 
ter questions,  rather  than  godly 
edifymg  which  is  in  faith  ;  so  do. 

5  Now  1  the  end  of  the  command- 
ment is  charity  ra  out  of  a  pure 
heart,  and  of  a  good  conscience, 
and  of  faith  unfeigned  : 

6  From  which  some  1]  having 
swerved,  have  turned  aside  unto 
n  vain  jangling ; 

7  Desiring  to  be  teachers  of  the 
law  ;  o  understanding  neither  what 
they  say,  nor  whereof  they  affirm. 

8  But  we  know  that  P  the  law  is 
good,  if  a  man  use  it  lawfully  ; 

9  q  Knowing  this,  that  the  law  is 
not  made  for  a  righteous  man,  but 
for  the  lawless  and  disobedient,  for 
the  ungodly  and  for  sinners,  for  un- 
holy and  profane,  for  murderers  of 
fathers,  and  murderers  of  mothers, 
lor  manslayers, 

10  For  whoremongers,  for  them 
that  defile  themselves  with  man- 
kind, for  men-stealers,  for  liars,  for 
perjured  persons,  and  if  there  be 
any  other  thing  that  is  contrary  r  to 
sound  doctrine, 

11  According  to  the  glorious  gos- 
pel of  8  the  blessed  God  t  which  was 
committed  to  my  trust. 

12  And  I  thank  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord,  "who  hath  enabled  me,  "for 
that  he  counted  me  faithful,  }'  put- 
ting me  into  the  ministry  : 

13  2  Who    was   before   a  blas- 


a  Acts  9.  15- 
Gal.  1.  1,11. 
Ij  ch.  2.  3.  &, 
4.  10.  Tit.  I 
3.  &  2.  10. 
&3.  4. 
Jude  25. 
c  Cul.  1.  27, 
•  1  Acts  16.  1, 
I  Cor.  4.  17, 
Phil.  2.  19. 

1  Thess.  3.  2, 
eTit.  1.4. 
r"Gal.  1.  3. 

2  Tim.  1.  2. 

1  Pet.  1.  2. 

■7-  Acts  20.  1, 

.1  Phil.  2. 

24. 

h  Gal.  1.6,7 

ch.  6.  3,  10. 

i  ch.  4.  7.  &. 

6.  .(,  20. 

2  Tim.  2.  14, 
16,23.  Tit. 

I.  14.  &,3.9 
k  ch.  6.  4. 

I  Rom.  13.8 
10.  Gal.  5. 
14. 

II.  2  Tim,  2. 
22. 


£0. 

och.  6.  4. 


iRo 


7.12, 


Gal.  3.   19. 
&  5.  23. 
rch.  6.3. 
2  Tim.  4.  3. 
Tit.  1.  9.  & 
2.  1. 

-  -h.  6.  15. 
tlCor.  9. 17. 
Gal.  2.  7. 
Col.  1.  25. 

1  Thess.  2. 4. 
ch.  2.  7. 

2  Tim.  1.  11. 
Tit.  1.  3. 

2  Cor.  12. 
9. 

-  1  Cor.  7. 
25. 

2  Cor.  3.  5, 
6.  &.  4.  1. 
Col.  1.  25. 

Acts  a.  3. 
&  9.  1. 
1  Cor.   15.  9. 
Fh;l.  3,  6. 


Luke23.34. 
John  9.  39, 
41.  Acts  3. 
17.  &  26.  9. 
h  Rom.  5.20. 

)r.  15.  10. 
c2Tim.l.l3. 
(1  Luke7.47. 
ch.  3.  1.  &, 
,  9.  2  Tim. 
2.  11.  Tit.  3. 
8. 

1' Matt.  9.  13. 
Mark  2.  17. 
Luke  .■;.  32. 
&  19.  10. 
Rom.  5.  8. 
1  John  3.  5. 
g- 2  Cor.  4.  1. 
h  Acts  13.39. 

.  10.  16. 
&•  146.  13. 
Dan.  7.  14. 
ch.  6.  15,  16. 
k  Rom. 1.23. 

1  John  I.  18. 
Hell.  11.  27. 
IJohn  4.  12. 
m  Rom.  16. 
27.  Jude25. 
n  1  Chr.  29. 
II. 

och.  6.  13, 
14,  20. 

2  Tim.  2.  2. 

:h.  4.  14. 


ch.  6.  9. 
t  2  Tini.  2. 

7. 

2  Tira.  2. 
14. 

X  1  Cor.  5.  5. 
y  Acts  13.45. 

1  Or,  desire. 
a  Ezra  6.  10. 
Jer.  29.  7. 

b  Rom.  13.1. 
1 1  Or,  emi- 
nent place. 
c  Rorn.  12.2. 
ch.  5.  4. 
d  ch.  1.  1. 

2  Tim.  1.9. 
Eiek.  18. 

23.  John  3. 
16, 17.  Tit.2. 
11.2Pet.3.9. 
f  Jolin  17.  3. 
Tim.  2.  25. 


phemer,  and  a  persecutor,  and  in- 
jurious :  but  I  obtained  mercy, 
because  a  \  did  it  ignorantly  in 
unbelief: 

14  l)And  the  grace  of  our  Lord 
was  exceeding  abundant  c  with 
faith  d  and  love  which  is  in  Christ 
Jesus. 

15  eThis  is  a  faithful  saying, 
and  worthy  of  all  acceptation,  that 
f  Christ  Jesus  came  into  the  world 
to  save  sinners ;  of  whom  I  am 
chief. 

16  Howbeit,  for  this  cause  el 
obtained  mercy,  that  in  me  first 
Jesus  Christ  might  shew  forth  all 
long-suiTerin^,  lifor  a  pattern  to 
them  which  sliould  hereafter  believe 
on  him  to  life  everlasting. 

17  Now  unto  i  the  Kmg  eternal, 
k  immortal,  1  invisible,  m  the  only 
wise  God,  n  be  honour  and  glory 
for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

18  This  charge  o  I  commit  unto 
thee,  son  Timothy,  P  according  to 
the  prophecies  wliich  went  before 
on  thee,  that  thou  by  thera  might- 
est q  war  a  "ood  warfare  ; 

19  r  Holding  faith  and  a  good 
conscience  ;  which  some  having  put 
axvay,  concerning  faith  » have  made 
shipwreck  : 

20  Of  whom  is  *  Hymeneus  and 
u  Ale.xander  ;  whom  I  have  =<  de- 
livered unto  Satan,  that  they  may 
learn  not  to  y  blaspheme. 

CHAPTER  IL 

1  That  it  is  meet  to  pray  and  give  thanks 
for  all  men,  and  the  reason  lehy.  9  Hote 
women  should  be  attired.  12  Thuy  are 
not  permitted  to  teach.  15  They  shall  be 
saved,  notwithstanding  the  testimonies 
of  God's  wrath,  in  child-birth,  if  they 
continue  in  faith. 

¥  II  EXHORT  therefore,  that,  first 
*  of  all,  supplications,  prayers,  in 
teicessions,  and  giving  of  thanks 
be  made  for  all  men  : 

2  a  For  kingSj  and  ^' for  all  that 
are  in  ||  authority  ;  that  we  mav 
lead  a  quiet  and  peaceable  life  in  all 
godliness  and  honesty. 

3  For  this  is  <=  good  and  acceptable 
in  the  sight  d  of  God  our  Saviour ; 

4  e  Who  will  have  all  men  to 
be  saved,  i"and  to  come  unto  the 
knowledge  of  the  truth. 

039 


Of  bishops  and  deacons. 

5  g  For  there  is  one  God,  and 
li  one  mediutor  between  God  and 
men,  tlic  man  Christ  Jesus ; 

6  '  Win  gave  himself  a  ransom 
for  all,  li  II  to  be  testified  '  in  due 
time. 

7  raWhereunto  I  am  ordained  a 
preacher  and  an  apostle,  ("  I  speak 
the  truth  in  Christ,  and  lie  not,)  o  a 
teacher.of  tlje  Gentiles  in  faith  and 
verity. 

8  1  will  therefore  that  men  pray 
p  every  where,  q  liftinj;  up  holy 
hands,  without  wrath  and  doubt- 
ing;. 

U  In  like  manner  also,  that  r  wo- 
men adorn  themselves  in  modest 
apparel,  with  shamefacedness  and 
sobriety  ;  not  with  ||  broidcred  hair, 
or  gold,  or  pearls,  or  costly  array, 

10  s  But  (which  becometh  wo- 
men professing  godliness)  with 
good  works. 

11  Let  the  woman  learn  in  si- 
lence with  all  subjection. 

12  But  1 1  suffer  not  a  woman  to 
teach,  u  nor  to  usurp  authority  over 
the  man,  but  to  be  in  silence. 

13  For  X  Adam  was  first  formed, 
then  Eve. 

14  And  y  Adam  was  not  deceived, 
but  the  woman  being  deceived  was 
in  the  transgression. 

15  Notwithstanding,  she  shall  be 
saved  in  child-bearing,  if  they  con- 
tinue in  faith,  and  charity,  and  ho- 
liness, with  sobriety. 

CHAPTER  in. 

2  Horn  hishops^  attd  deacons^  and  their 
wiceSf  should  be  qualijitid^  14  and  to 
what  end  Saint  Paul  wrote  to  Timothy 
o/ these  things.  15  Of  the  church,  and 
the  blessed  truth  therein  taught  andpro- 
fcsscd, 

'TpHIS  »is  a  true  saying.  If  a 
-*-     man  desire    the    office   of   a 

(<  bisliop.  he  desireth  a  good  c  work 

2  d  A  bishop  then  must  be  blame- 
loss,  e  ilie  husband  of  one  wife,  vi- 
gilant, sober,  ||  of  good  behaviour 
given  to  hospitality,  f  apt  to  teach  ; 

3  g  II  Not  given  to  wine,  1'  no 
striker,  '  not  greedy  of  filthy  lu- 
cre ;  but  k  patient ;  not  a  brawler, 
not  covetous ; 

4  One  that  ruleth  well  his  own 
house,  1  having  his  children  in 
subjection  with  all  gravity  ; 

5  (For  if  a  man  know  not  how 
to  rule  his  own  house,  how  shall 
he  take  care  of  the  church  of 
God  i) 

6  Not  II  a  novice,  lest  being  lifted 
up  with  pride  ™  ho  full  into  Uie 
condemnation  of  the  devil. 

7  Moreover,  ho  must  have  a  good 
report  "  of  them  which  are  without ; 
lest  he  fall  into  reproach  «  and  the 
snare  of  the  devil. 

8  Likewise  must  p  the  deacons 
be  grave,  not  double-tongued,  q  not 
given  to  much  wine,  not  greedy  of 
filthy  lucre  ; 

9  r  Holding  the  mystery  of  the 
faith  in  a  pure  conscience. 

10  And  let  these  also  first  be 
proved  ;  then  let  them  use  the 
office  of  a  deacon,  being  found 
blameless. 


I.  TIMOTHY. 


20. 

h  Heb.  8.  5. 

&.  9.  15. 

i  Matl.20.28. 

Mark  10.  45. 

Enh.  1.  7. 

Tit.  2.  11. 

k  ICor.  1.6. 

2Tl.e5S.  1. 

10.  2  Tim.  1, 

8. 

II  Or,  a 

tesfunony. 

1  Rom.  5.  6. 


II. 

n  Rom.  9. 
o  Rom.  11 
13.  &,  15.  16. 
Gul.  1.  16 
nMal.  I.  11. 
John  4.  24. 
nPs.  134.  2, 
Is.  1.  15. 
r  1  Pet.  3.  3, 
tlOr,  pittitgd 
s  1  Pet.  3.  4. 
t  1  Cur.  14. 
34. 

11  Eph.  5.  24 
xG«i.  1.27. 
&  2.  18,  22. 
ICor.  11.  8, 


ach.  1.  15. 

b  Acts  20.28 
Phil.  1.  I. 
c  Eph.  4.  12. 
(1  Tit.  1.  6, 

&.C. 

e  cli.  5.  9. 
II  Ovymodest. 
r  2  Tim.  2. 
24. 

"  ver.  8. 
Tit.  1.  7. 
II  Or,  Not 
ready  to 
quart  el,and 
ojfer  wrong y 
a^  one  in 

h  2  Tim.  9. 


24. 

I  Tit.  1.  6. 

II  Or,  one 
newly  come 
to  the  faith. 
in  Is.  14.  12. 
n  Acts  22.12. 
1  Cor.  5.  12. 

1  Thess.  4. 
12. 
o  ch.  6.  9. 

2  Tim.  2.  26, 
]i  Acts  6.  3. 
(1  ver.  3. 

10.  9. 


II  Or,  minis- 
tered. 

u  Eph.  2.21, 
22.  2  Tim.  2. 
20. 

II  Or,  stay. 
X  Joliii  I.  14. 
1  Juhn  1.  2. 
t  Gr.  inujii- 
fcstcd. 
,v  Matt. 3.  16. 
ijolm  1.  32, 
33.  &.  15.26. 
&  16.  8,9. 
Rom.  1.  4. 
1  Pet.  3.  18. 
1  John  5.  6, 


Luke  2.  13. 
&,  24.  4. 
John  20.  12. 
Eph.  3.  10. 
1  Pet.  1.  12. 
lAclslO.  34. 
&  13.  46,48. 
G.il.  2.  8. 
Eph.  3.  5,  6, 


8.  r-oii 


10. 


18.  Col.  1.27, 
28.  ch.  2.  7. 
b  Col.  1.  6, 
23. 

cLiike  24.51. 
Acts  1.  19. 

1  Pet.  3.  22. 
a  John  16. 
13.  2  Thess. 

2.  3.  2  Tim. 

3.  I,  &o. 

2  Pel.  3.3. 

1  John  2.  IS. 
JiRle4,  18. 

b  1  Pet.  1.20. 
2Tiin.3.13. 

2  Pet.  2.  1. 
Rev.  16.  14. 
il  D.^n.  U. 
35,  37,  38. 
Rev.  9.  20. 

e  Matt.  7.15. 
Rom.  16.  18. 
2  Pet.  2.  3. 
i  Eph.  4.  19. 
S  1  Cor.  7. 
28,  36,  38. 
Col.  2.  20,21. 
Ueb.  13.  4. 
h  Rom.  14.  3, 
17.   1  Cor.  8. 
8. 

i  Gen.  I.  29. 
&9.  3. 
k  Rom.  14.  6. 
1  Cor.  10.30. 
1  Rom.  14. 14, 
i20.  1  Cor.  10. 
125.  Til.  1.16. 
m2Tim.  3. 
114,  15. 
nch.  1.  4.  &. 
6.20.  2  Tim. 
2.  16,  23.  &. 
4.  4.  Tit.  1. 
14. 
10  Heb.  5.  14. 


IP  1  Cor.  ».  B. 
!Col.  2.  23. 
IIOr,/ora 
\Ultle  time. 
q  ch.  6.  6. 
,  rPs.  37.4. 
Eiek.44.  21.1  4^  84.  H.  &, 

rch.  I.  19.    [Mark  10.30. 
lluch.  6.  17. 


Of  departure  from  the  faith, 

11  'Even  so  must  their  wives  be 
^ravc,  not  slanderers,  sober,  i'aith- 
tul  in  all  things. 

12  Let  the  deacons  be  the  hus- 
bands of  one  wife,  ruling  their  chil- 
dren and  their  ow  n  houses  well. 

13  For  ithey  that  have  ||  used 
the  office  of  a  deacon  well,  pur- 
chase to  themselves  a  good  degree, 
and  great  boldness  in  the  faith 
which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

14  These  things  write  I  unto 
thee,  lioping  to  come  unto  thee 
shortly  : 

15  But  if  I  tarry  Ion?,  that  thou 
mayest  know  how  thou  oughtest 
to  behave  thyself  "  in  the  house 
of  God,  which  is  the  church  of  the 
living  God,  the  pillar  and  ||  ground 
of  the  truth. 

IG  And  without  controversy,  great 
is  the  mystery  of  "odliness  ;  -t  God 
was  t  manifest  in  uie  flesh,  y  justi- 
fied in  the  Spirit,  ^  seen  of  angels, 
a  preached  unto  the  Gentiles,  6  be- 
lieved on  in  the  world,  c  received 
up  into  glory. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  He  foretelielh  that  in  the  latter  timet 
there  shall  be   a   departure  from   the 
faith.   SAnd  to  the  tnd  that  Timothy 
might  not  fail  in  doing  his  duty,  hefur- 
nisheth  hivi  with  dicers  precepts  be- 
longing thereto. 
NOW  the  Spirit  a  speaketh   ex- 
pressly,   that    I)  in    the  latter 
times  some  shall  depart  from   the 
faith,   givin"    heed    c  to_   seducing 
spirits,  d  and  doctrines  of  devils  ; 

2  e  Speaking  lies  in  hypocrisy, 
fhaving  their  conscience  seared 
with  a  not  iron  ; 

SifP'orbiddin^tomarry, 'ittHrfcom- 
manding  to  abstain  t'rom  meats, 
which  God  hath  created  '  to  be  re- 
ceived i  with  thanksgiving  of  them 
which  believe  and  know  tho 
truth. 

4  For  1  every  creature  of  God  is 
good,  and  nothing  to  bo  refused,  if 
It  be  received  with  thanksgiving  : 

5  For  it  is  sanctified  by  the  word 
of  God,  and  prayer. 

6  If  thou  put  the  brethren  in  re- 
membrance of  these  things,  thou 
shalt  be  a  good  minister  of  Jesus 
Christ,  m  nourished  up  in  the  words 
of  faith  and  of  good  doctrine,  whcre- 
unto  thou  hast  attained. 

7  But  n  refuse  profane  and  old 
wives'  fables,  and  "  exorcise  thyself 
rather  unto  godliness. 

8  For  p  bodily  exercise  profitcth 
II  little  :  q  but  godliness  is  profitable 
unto  all  tilings,  r  having  promise  of 
the  life  that  now  is,  and  of  that 
which  is  to  come. 

9  a  This  is  a  faithful  saying,  and 
worthy  of  all  acceptation. 

10  For  therefore  '  wo  both  labour 
and  sorter  reproach,  because  wo 
u  trust  in  the  living  God  »  who  is 
tho  Saviour  of  all  men,  especially  of 
those  that  believe. 

11  y  These  things  command  and 
teach. 

112  2  3.  &.  145.  19.    Matt.  6.  S3,  it.  19.  29. 
Rom.  8.  28.    8  ch.  1.  15.  I  1  Cor.  4.  II.  13 
X  Ps.  36.  6.  4.  107.  2, 6,  Sic.    >•  ch.  6. ». 
940 


Sundry  rules  to  be  observed. 

12  2  Let  no  man  despise  tliy 
youth;  but  abe  tliou  an  example 
of  the  believers,  in  word,  in  conver- 
sationj  in  charity,  in  spirit,  in  faith, 
in  purity. 

13  Till  I  come,  give  attendance 
to  reading,  to  exhortation,  to  doc- 
trine. 

14  I'  Neglect  not  the  gift  that  is 
in  thee,  \vhich  was  given  thee  <^by 
prophecy,  d  with  the  laying  on  of 
the  hands  of  the  presbytery. 

15  Meditate  upon  these  things  ; 
give  thyself  wholly  to  them ;  that 
thy  profiting  may  appear  ||  to  all. 

16  e  Take  heed  unto  thyself,  and 
unto  the  doctrine  ;  continue  in 
them :  for  in  doing  this  thou  shalt 
both  fsave  thyself,  and  ffthem  that 
hear  thee. 

CHAPTER  V. 

Rn^es  to  he  observed  in  reproving.  3  Of 
widows.  \7  0/ elders.  23  A  precept  for 
Timothy'' shmllh.  21  Some  men^s  sins 
go  before  unto  J  udgmeiit^and  somemen^  $ 
dof'ollow  after. 

■p  EBUKE  a  not  an  elder,  hut  en- 
^-^  treat  him  as  a  father ;  and  the 
younger  men  as  brethren  ; 
2  The  elder  women  as  mothers 


CHAPTERS  V,  VI. 


the    younger 
purity. 


as    sisters,   with   all 


3  Honour  widows  b  that  are  wi- 
dows indeed. 

4  But  if  any  widow  have  children 
or  nephews,  let  them  learn  first  to 
shew  II  piety  at  home,  and  c  to  re- 
quite their  parents  :  d  for  that  is 
good  and  acceptable  before  God. 

5  e  Now  she  that  is  a  widow  in- 
deed, and  desolate,  trusteth  in  God, 
and  fconfinueth  in  supplications 
and  prayers  g  night  and  day. 

6  h  But  she  that  liveth  ||  in  plea- 
sure, is  dead  while  she  liveth. 

7  '  And  these  things  give  in 
charge,  that  they  may  be  blame- 
less. 

8  But  if  any  provide  not  for  his 
own,  k  and  especially  for  those  of 
his  own  II  house,  '  he  hath  denied 
the  faith,  "i  and  is  worse  than  an 
infidel. 

9  Let  not  a  widow  be  1|  taken  into 
the  number  under  threescore  years 
old,  n  having  been  the  wife  of  one 
man, 

10  Well  reported  of  for  good 
works  ;  if  she  jiave  brought  up  chil- 
dren, if  she  have  »  lodged  strangers, 
if  she  have  p  washed  the  saints' 
feet,  if  she  have  relieved  the  af- 
flicted, if  she  have  diligently  fol- 
lowed every  good  work. 

11  But  the  younger  widows  re- 
fuse :  for  when  they  have  begun  to 
wax  wanton  against  Christ,  they 
will  marry ; 

12  Having  damnation,  because 
they  have  cast  off  their  first  faith. 

13  q  And  withal  they  learn  to  he 
idle,  wandering  about  from  house 
to  house ;  and  not  only  idle,  but 
tattlers  also,  and  bnsybodies,  speak- 
ing things  which  they  ought  not. 

14  r  I  will  therefore  that  the 
younger  women  marry,  bear  chil- 
dren, guide  the  house,  'give  none 


11. Til. 2.15. 
a  Tit.  2.  7. 
1  Pel.  5.  3. 


cch.  1.  18. 
d  Acls  6.  6. 
&  8.  17.  & 
13.  3.  &.  19. 


fEzelc.33.  9. 
gR.o.n.  11. 
I  •).   1  Cor.  9, 
SS.  Jam.  5. 


II  Or,  Idnd- 

cSeeGen.45. 
10,  11.  Matt. 
15.  4.  Eph. 
6.  1,  2. 
J  ch.  2.  3. 
e  1  Cor.  7.32. 
fLiike2.  37. 
&  18.  1. 
■  Acts  26.  7. 


h  Ja 


,  5.  5. 


1!  Or,  dell 
cateiy. 
ich.l.3.&,4. 
11.  &.6.  17. 
k  Is.  S3.  7. 
Gal.  6.  10. 
II  Or,  kin- 
dred. 

I  2  Tim.  3.  5. 
Til.  1.  16. 
m  .Malt.  18. 
17. 

II  Or,  chosen. 
11  Luke  2.  36. 
ch.  3.  2. 

0  Acts  16.15. 
lleb.  13.  2. 

1  Pet.  4.  9. 
pGen.  18.4. 
&.  19.  2. 
Luke  7.  38, 
44.  John  13, 


t  Gr.fo: 


29.    1  Thess 
5.  12,  13. 
Heb.  13.  7, 


V.  19. 

13.  Dent.  24. 

14,  15.  Malt. 
10.  10.  Luke 
10.  7. 

II  Or,  under. 

Deut.  19. 
15. 


.1  ch.  6.  13. 
2  Tim.  2.  14. 
&.  4.  1. 
II  Or, 
without 
prejudice. 
e  Acts  6.  6. 
&  13.3.  ch. 
4.  14.  2  Tim. 
1.  6. 

f  2  John  11. 
gPs.  104.15. 
h  Gal.  5.  19. 


Eph.  6.  5. 
Col.  3.  22. 
Tit.  2.  9. 

1  Pet.  2.  18. 
b  Is.  52.  5. 
Rom.  2.  24. 
Tit.  2.  5,  8. 
c  Col.  4.  1. 
llOr, 
believing. 
dch.  4.  II. 

ch.  1.  3. 
ch.  1.  10. 

2  Tim.  1.  13. 
&,  4.  3.  Tit. 
1.  9. 

i,  Til.  1.  I. 
f  Or,  a  fool. 
h  1  Cor.  8.  2. 
ch.  1.  7. 
il  Or,  sick. 
i  ch.  1.  4. 
2  Tim.  2.  23. 
Tit.  3.  9. 
k  ICor.  11. 
16.  ch.  1.  6. 

1  Or,  Call- 
ings one  of 
another. 

1 2  Tim.  3.  8. 
m  Tit.  1.  11. 

2  Pet.  2.  3. 


Of  the  duty  of  servants 
occasion  to  the  adversary  f  to  speak 
reproachfully. 

15  For  some  are  already  turned 
aside  after  Satan. 

16  If  any  man  or  woman  that  be- 
lieveth  have  widows,  let  them  re- 
lieve them,  and  let  not  the  church 
be  charged  ;  that  it  may  relieve 
t  them  that  are  widows  indeed. 

17  u  Let  the  elders  that  rule  well, 
^  be  counted  worthy  of  double  ho- 
nour, especially  they  who  labour  in 
the  word  and  doctrine. 

18  For  the  scripture  saith,  y  Thou 
shalt  not  muzzle  the  ox  that  tread- 
eth  out  the  corn.  And,  zThe  la- 
bourer is  worthy  of  his  reward. 

19  Against  an  elder  receive  not 
an  accusation,  but  ||  a  before  two  or 
three  witnesses. 

20  h  Them  that  sin  rebuke  before 
all,  c  that  others  also  may  fear. 

21  d  I  charge  thee  before  God, 
and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the 
elect  angels,  that  thou  observe 
these  things  ||  without  preferring 
one  before  another,  doing  nothing 
by  partiality. 

22  e  Lay  hands  suddenly  on  no 
man,  f  neither  be  partaker  of  other 
men's  sins  :  keep  thyself  pure. 

23  Drink  no  longer  water,  but 
use  a  little  wine  S  for  thy  sto- 
mach's sake,  and  thine  often  in- 
firmities. 

24  hSome  men's  sins  are  open 
beforehand,  going  before  to  judg- 
ment :  and  some  men  they  follow 
after. 

25  Likewise  also  the  good  works 
of  some  are  manifest  beforehand  ; 
and  they  that  are  otherwise  cannot 
be  hid. 

CHAPTER  VI. 
I  Of  the  duty  of  servants.  3  Not  to  have 
fellowship  vrith  new-fangled  teachers.  6 
Godliness  is  great  gain,  10  and  love  of 
money  the  root  of  all  evil.  II  What  Ti- 
mothy is  tofiecy  and  what  to  follow^  17 
and  whereof  to  admonish  the  rich.  20 
To  keep  the  purity  of  true  doctrine,  and 
to  avoid  profane  janglings. 

T  ET  as  many  a  servants  as  are 
-^  under  the  yoke  count  their  own 
masters  worthy  of  all  honour,  l>  that 
the  name  of  God  and  his  doctrine 
be  not  blasphemed. 

2  And  they  that  have  believing 
masters,  let  them  not  despise  them, 
o  because  they  are  brethren  ;  but 
rather  do  theyn  service,  because  they 
are  ||  faithful  and  beloved,  partak- 
ers of  the  benefit,  d  These  things 
teach  and  exhort. 

3  If  any  man  e  teach  otherwise, 
and  consent  fnot  to  wholesome 
words,  even  the  words  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  s  and  to  the  doctrine 
which  is  according  to  godliness, 

4  He  is  II  proud,  h  knowing  no- 
thing, but  II  doting  about  '  ques 
tions  and  strifes  of  words,  whereof 
Cometh  envy,  strife,  railings,  evil 
surmisings, 

5  k  II  Perverse  dispntings  of 'men 
of  corrupt  minds,  and  destitute  of 
the  truth,  m  supposing  that  gain  is 
godliness  :  n  from  such  withdraw 
thyself. 

941 


PaiWs  love  to  Timothy. 

6  But  o  godliness  with  content- 
ment is  great  guin. 

7  For  p  we  Drought  nothing  into 
this  world,  and  it  is  certain  wo  can 
carry  nothing  out. 

8  And  q  having  food  and  raiment, 
let  UB  be  therewith  content. 

9  But '  tliey  that  ^vill  be  rich,  fall 
into  temptation,  »  and  a  snare,  and 
into  many  foolish  and  hurtful  lusts, 
'  which  drown  men  in  destruction 
and  perdition. 

10  "  For  tlio  love  of  money  is  the 
root  of  all  evil  ;  which  while  some 
coveted  alter,  they  have  ||  erred 
from  the  faith,  anil  pierced  them- 
selves through  with  many  sorrows. 

n  »  But  thou,  y  O  man  of  God, 
flee  these  things  ;  and  follow  after 
righteousness,  godliness,  faith,  love, 
patience,  meekness. 

12  z  Fight  the  good  fight  of  fixith, 
» lay  hold  on  eternal  life,  whereunto 
thou  art  also  called,  I)  and  hast 
professed  a  good  profession  before 
many  witnesses. 

13  <^  I  give  thee  charge  in  the  sight 
of  God,  i  who  quickeneth  all  things 
and  before  Christ  Jesus,  e  who  be 
fore  Pontius  Pilate  witnessed  a 
good  II  confession  ; 

14  That  thou  keep  this  com- 
mandment without  spot,  unrebuk- 
able,  f  until  the  apjiearing  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ : 

15  Which  in  his  times  he  shall 
2.6.  John  5.  21.  e  Mali.  27.  11.  John  18 
6.  &3.  14.  II  Or,  profession.  I'Phil.  1.  6. 
3.  13.  &,  i.  23. 


II.  TIMOTHY. 


sell.  1.  11, 

17. 

h  Rev.  17. 

U.  &  19.  16. 

i-h.  1.  17. 
It  Ex.  33.  20. 
John  6.  46. 
I  Eph.  i.  21. 
Phil.  4.  20. 
Jmle  25. 
Rev.  1.  6.  & 


62.  10.  Mark 
10.  24.  Luke 
12.21. 
t  Gr.  the 
tini:erlain[y 
o/rh-l,e.^. 
nPrnv.23.  5. 
o  1  Thcss.  1. 
9.  ch.  3.  15. 
&,  4.  10. 
p  Acts  14. 
17.  &.  17.  25, 
q  Luke  12. 
31.  ch.  5.  10. 
TV 


.  2.  5. 
r  Rom.  12. 
13. 
il  Or, 
eocinblp. 
s  Gal.  6.  6. 
Hcb.  13.  15. 
I  Matt.  6.20. 
fc  19.  21.     1 
14.  Tit.  1.  9. 
2.  14,  16,23. 
2.  18. 


0/  steail/astnest. 
shew,  uho  is  S  the  blessed  and  only 
Potentate,  'i  the  King  of  kings,  and 
Lord  of  lords ; 

16  '  Who  only  hath  immortality, 
dwelling  in  the  light  which  no  man 
can    approach   unto  :    k  whom   no 

an  hath  seen,  nor  can  see  ;  1  to 
whom  Oe  honour  and  power  ever- 
tasting.     Amen. 

17  Charge  them  that  are  rich  in 
this  world,  that  they  be  not  high- 
minded,  >n  nor  trust  in  f  "  uncer- 
'ain  riches,  but  in  o  the  living  God, 
p  who  giveth  us  richly  all  things  to 
enjoy  ; 

18  That  they  do  good,  that  q  they 
be  rich  in  good  works,  r  ready  to 
distribute,  (1  '  willing  to  communi- 
cate ; 

19  '  Laying  up  in  store  for  them- 
selves a  good  foundation  against 
the  time  to  come,  that  they  may 
"  lav  hold  on  eternal  life. 

20  O  Timothy,  >^  keep  that  which 
is  committed  to  thy  trust,  y  avoid- 
ing profane  and  vain  babblings, 
and  oppositions  of  science  falsely 
so  called  ; 

21  Which  some  professing,  z  have 
erred  concerning  the  faith.  Grace 
he  with  thee.     Amen. 

ir  The  first  to  Timothy  wag 
written  from  Laodicea,  which 
is  the  chiefeat  city  of  Phrygia 
Pacatiana. 

ike  12.  33.  &  16.  9.   u  ver.  12.   x  2  Tim.  I. 

Rev.  3.  3.     V  ch.  I.  4,  6.     &  4.  7.     2  Tim. 

Tit.  1.  14.  &  3.  9.    icb.  1.  6,  19.    2  Tiin. 


H  THE  SECOND  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL,  THE  APOSTLE, 

TO 


TIMOTHY. 


CHAPTER  I. 

I  Paul's  love  to  Timothy,  and  the  un/eign- 
td faith  which  was  in  Timothy  himself, 
his  mother,  and  grandmother.  6  He  is 
exhorted  to  stir  up  the  gift  of  God  ichich 
was  in  Aim,  8  lo  be  steadfast,  and  pa- 
tientiti  persecution,  13  and  to  persist  in 
the  form  and  truth  of  that  doctrine 
which  he  had  learned  of  him.  15  Phy- 
gellus  and  Hermogenes,  and  such  like, 
are  noted,  and  Ojiesiphorus  is  highly 
commended. 

PAUL,  a  an  apostle  of  Jesus 
Christ  by  the  will  of  God,  ac- 
cording to  I'  the  promise  of  life 
which  IS  in  Christ  Jesus, 

2  <:To  Timothy,  my  dearly  be- 
loved son :  Grace,  mercy,  and 
peace,  from  God  the  Father  and 
Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 

3  <1 1  thank  tiod,  e  whom  I  serve 
from  my  forefathers  with  pure  con- 
science, that  I  without  ceasing  I 
have  remembrance  of  thee  in  my 
prayers  night  and  day  ; 

4  B  Greatly  desiring  to  see  thee, 
being  mindful  of  thy  tears,  that  I 
may  bo  filled  with  joy  ; 

5  When  I  call  to  remembrance 
b  ths    unfeigned   faith    that   is   in 


a  2  Cor.  1.1. 

b  Eph.  3.  6. 


IRo 


1.8 


Eph 

e.\-ts22.  3, 
&  23.  1.  t 

24.  14.  &  27, 

25.  Rom.  1 
9.  Gal.  1.14 
f  1  Thess.  1 
2.  &.  3.  10. 
gch.  4.  9,21 


Thess.  5. 
19.  1  Tim. 
4.  14. 


IRn 


.8.  15. 


I  Lnkc  24. 
49.  Acis  1.8. 
iiRnm.  1.16, 
olTnn.2.6, 
Rev.  1.  2. 
n  Eph.  3.  I. 
Phil.  1.  7. 
q  Col.  1.  24. 
ch.  4.  6 
rl  Tim.  1.1. 
Til.  3.4. 
»  1  Thes".  4. 
7.  lleh.  3.  1. 
I.  Rom.  3,20. 
&,9.  11.  Tit. 

3.  6. 

u  Rom.  8.28. 
%  Rom.  16. 
25.  Eph.  1. 

4.  k.  1  11. 
Til.  1.  2. 

1  Pel.  1.20. 
I.  3.     1  Pet. 


thee,  which  dwelt  first  in  tliy 
"randmother  Lois,  and  '  thy  mother 
Eunice  ;  and  I  am  jiersuaded  that 
in  thee  also. 

6  Wherefore  I  put  thee  in  re- 
membrance, k  that  thou  stir  up  the 
gift  of  God,  which  is  in  thee  by  the 
putting  on  of  my  hands. 

7  For  1  God  hath  not  given  us  the 
spirit  of  fear  ;  m  but  of  power,  and 
of  love,  and  of  a  sound  mind. 

8  1  De  not  thou  therefore  asham- 
ed of  <-  the  testimony  of  our  Lord, 
nor  of  me  P  his  prisoner :  q  but  be 
thou  partaker  of  the  afllictiona  of 
the  gospel  according  to  the  power 
of  God  ; 

9  r  Who  hath  saved  us,  and  » call- 
ed us  with  an  holy  calling,  <  not  ac- 
cording to  our  works,  but  "  accord 
in"  to  his  own  purpose  and  grace, 
which  was  given  us  in  Christ  Jesus 
"  before  the  world  began  ; 

10  But  y  is  now  made  manifest 
by  the  appnaring  of  our  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ,  z  \vlio  hath  abolished 
death,  and  iiath  brought  life  and 
y  Rom.  16.  36.  Eph.  1.  9.  Col.  1.  S6.  Tit 
1.  80.    I  1  Cor.  15.  54,  55.    Heb.  !.  M. 

942 


Exhortations  to  constancy,  ^e. 
immortality   to   light    through   the 
gospel : 

11  »  Whereunto  I  am  appointed 
a  preacher,  and  an  apostle,  and  a 
teacher  of  the  Gentiles. 

12  i'  For  the  which  cause  I  also 
Buffer  these  things :  nevertheless  I 
am  not  ashamed  :  <=  for  1  know  whom 
I  have  II  believed,  and  am  persuaded 
that  he  is  able  to  J  keep  that  which 
I  have  committed  unto  him  e  against 
tliat  day. 

13  f  Hold  fast  e  the  form  of  I"  sound 
words,  '  whicli  thou  hast  heard  of 
me,  kin  faith  and  love  which  is  in 
Ohrist  Jesus. 

14  '  That  good  thin"  which  was 
committed  unto  thee  keep  by  the 
Holy  Ghost  m  which  dwelleth  m  us. 

15  This  tliou  knowest,  that  "  all 
they  which  are  in  Asia  be  °  turned 
away  I'rom  me  ;  of  whom  are  Phy- 
gellus  and  Hermogenes. 

16  Tlie  Lord  p  give  mercy  unto 
q  the  house  of  Onesiphorus  ;  ■"  for 
ho  oft  refreshed  me,  and  s  was  not 
ashamed  of  '  my  chain  : 

17  But,  when  he  was  in  Rome, 
he  sought  me  out  very  diligently, 
and  found  me. 

18  The  Lord  grant  unto  him 
u  that  he  may  find  mercy  of  the 
Lord  "^  in  that  day  :  and  in  how 
many  things  he  y  ministered  unto 
me  at  Ephesus,  thou  knowest  very 
well. 

CHAPTER  IL 

1  fftf  is  exhorted  a^ain  to  constancy  and 
perseverance^  and  to  do  the  duty  of  a 
faithful  servant  of  the  Lord  in  dividing 
the  word  aright^  and  siai/ing  profane 
andi*ain  babblings.  17  O/'  fli/meneas 
and  Phitetus.  19  The  foundation  or' the 
Lord  is  sure.  22  He  is  taught  -whereof 
to  beware,  and  what  to  follow  after,  and 
in  what  sort  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
ought  to  behaue  himself. 

npnOU  therefore,  ^  my  son,  *•  be 
-'■  strong  in  the  grace  that  is  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

.2  <:  And  the  things  that  thou  hast 
heard  of  me  ||  among  many  witness- 
es, J  the  same  commit  thou  to  faith- 
ful men,  who  shall  be  e  able  to  teach 
others  also. 

3  f  Thou  therefore  endure  hard- 
ness, e  as  a  good  soldier  of  Jesus 
Christ. 

4  h  No  man  that  warreth  en- 
tangleth  himself  with  the  affairs 
of  this  life  ;  that  he  may  please 
him  who  hath  chosen  him  to  be  a 
soldier. 

5  And  i  if  a  man  also  strive  for 
masteries,  yet  is  he  not  crowned, 
e.\cept  he  strive  lawfully. 

6  ^  II  The  husbandman  that  la- 
boureth  must  be  first  partaker  of 
the  fruits. 

7  Consider  what  I  say  ;  and  the 
Lord  give  thee  understanding  in  all 
things. 

8  Remember  that  Jesus  Christ, 
I  of  the  seed  of  David,  m  was  raised 
from  the  dead,  "  according  to  ray 


9  o  Wherein  I  suffer  trouble,  as 
an  evil-doer,  r  efen  unto  bonds  ; 
1  but  Uie  word  of  God  is  not  bound. 


CHAPTERS  Jl,  HI. 

Anno 


a  Ads  9.  IS. 
Eph.  3.   7,  8, 

I  Tun.  2.  7. 
ch.  4.  17. 

b  Eph.  3.  1. 
cli.  2.  9. 
c  1  Fet.  4. 
19. 

II  Or,  trust- 
ed. 

.1  1  Tim.  6. 
20. 

e  ver.  18. 
ch.  4.  8. 
t  ch.  3.  14. 
Tit.  1.  9. 
Heb.  10.  23. 
Rev.  2.  2.S. 
?  Rom.  2. 
20.  &  6.  17. 
h  1  Tim.  I. 
in.  &  6.  3. 


14. 

I  1  Tim.  6. 
20. 

m  Rom.  8. 
11. 

II  Acts  19. 
10. 

o  ch.  4.  10, 
16. 

p  Matt.  5.  7. 
q  ch.  4.  19. 
iPhilem.  7. 
s  ver.  8. 
t  Acts  28. 
20.  Eph.  6. 
20. 


Matt.  25. 
34,-40. 
x2  Thess.  I, 
10.  ver.  12. 
y  Heb.  6.  10 


al  Tim.  1 
2.  ch.  1.  2 
b  Eph.  6.  10. 
och.  I.  13. 
&.  3.  10,  14. 
II  Or,  hy. 
■i  I  Tim.  I. 
18. 

e  1  Tim.  3. 
2.  Til.  1.9, 
f  ch.  1.  8.  & 
4.  5. 

g-  1  Tim.  1. 
18. 

h  1  Cor.  9. 
25. 

i  1  Cor.  9. 2, 
26. 

k  1  Cor.  9. 
10. 

II  Or,  The 
husband- 
man, la.- 


)ie  partaker 
ofthefruits. 
IRoni.  1.3, 
4.  Acts  2.  30. 
&.  13.  23. 
m  1  Cor.  15. 
1,4,20. 
.1  Rom.  2.  16. 

0  Acts  9.  16. 
ch.  1.  12. 

p  Eph.  3.  1. 
Phil.  1.  7. 
Col.  4.  3,  13. 
q  Acta  28. 
31.  Eph.  5. 
19,  20.  Phil. 

1  13,  14. 


t  1  Tim.  1. 

15. 

u  Rom.  6.  5, 

8.  2  Cor.  4. 

10. 

xRom.8.17. 

1  Pet.  4.  13. 

v.Miilt.  10. 

33.   Mark  8. 

38.  Luke  12. 

7.  Rom.  3.  3. 

6.  9.  6. 

a  Num.  23. 
19. 

h  I  Tim.  5. 
21.  &.6.  13. 
cli.  4.  1. 
c  1  Tim.  1. 
4.  &  6.  4. 
Tit.  3.  9,  11. 
d  1  Tim.  4. 

7.  &  6.  20. 
Tit.  1.  14. 
li  Or,  gan- 


h  Matt.  24. 
24.  Rom.  8. 
35.  1  Joha  2. 
19. 

I|  Or,  steady. 
i  Nah.  1.  7. 
John  10.  14, 
27.  See 
Num.  16.  5. 
klTmi.3.15. 

1  Rom.  9.21. 

m  See  Is.  52. 
11. 

nch.  3.  17. 
Tit.  3.  1. 
olTim.6.11. 
p  Acts  9.  14. 
1  Cor.  1.  2. 
q  I  Tim.  1. 

5.  &  4.  12. 
rlTim.  1.4. 

6,  4.  7.  &,  6. 
4.  ver.  16. 


t  1  Tim.  3.  2, 

3.  Tit.  1.  9. 
II  Or, 

forbearing. 
u  Gal.  6.  1. 
ITim.  6.  11. 
1  Pet.  3.  15. 
X  Acts  8.  22. 
y  1  Tim.  2. 

4.  ch.  3.  7. 
Tit.  1.  1. 

t  Gr.  awake. 

1  1  Tim.  3.  7. 
t  Gr.  taken 

1  Tim.  4. 
1.  ch.  4.3. 

2  Pet.  3.  3. 

1  John  2.  18. 
Jude  18. 
bPhil.  S.  21. 
•.  2  Pet.  2.  3. 
a  Jrnle  16. 
el  Tim.  6.  4. 
f  1  Tim.  1. 
20.  2  Pet.  2. 
12.  Jude  10. 
ff  Rom.  1.30. 


Of  Hymeneits  anil  Phiktus. 

10  Therefore  r  I  endure  all  things 
for  the  elect's  sake,  ^that  they  may 
also  obtain  the  salvation  which  is 
in  Christ  Jesus  with  eternal  glory. 

11  '  It  is  a  fuithfiil  saying:  For 
u  if  we  be  dead  with  him,  we  shall 
also  live  witli  him  : 

12  ^  If  we  sufler,  we  shall  also 
reign  with  him  :  y  if  we  deny  him, 
he  also  will  deny  us  : 

13  z  If  we  believe  not,  yet  he 
ahideth  faithful :  a  he  cannot  deny 
himself. 

14  Of  these  things  put  thein  in 
remembrance,  b  charging  thetn  be- 
fore the  Lord  c  that  they  strive  not 
about  words  to  no  profit,  btil  to  the 
subverting  of  the  hearers. 

15  Study  to  shew  thyself  approved 
unto  God,  a  workman  that  needeth 
not  to  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing 
the  word  of  truth. 

16  But  d  shun  profane  and  vain 
babblings  :  for  they  will  increase 
unto  more  ungodliness. 

17  And  their  word  will  eat  as  doth 
a  II  canker :  of  whom  is  e  Hyine- 
neus  and  Philetus  ; 

18  Who  f  concerning  the  truth 
have  erred,  s  saying  that  the  resur- 
rection is  nast  already ;  and  over- 
throw the  faith  of  some. 

19  Nevertheless  h  the  foundation 
of  God  standeth  ||  sure,  having  this 
seal.  The  Ijord  i  knoweth  them  that 
are  his.  And,  Let  every  one  that 
naraeth  the  name  of  Christ  depart 
from  iniquity. 

20  k  But  in  a  great  house  thero 
are  not  only  vessels  of  gold  and  of 
silver,  but  also  of  wood  and  of 
earth ;  1  and  some  to  honour,  and 
some  to  dishonour. 

21  m  If  a  rnan  therefore  purge 
himself  from  these,  he  shall  be  a 
vessel  unto  honour,  sanctified,  and 
meet  for  the  master's  use,  and  "  pre- 
pared unto  every  good  work. 

22  Flee   also  youthful   lusts  :  but 

0  follow  righteousness,  faith,  cha- 
rity, peace,  with  them  that  p  call  on 
the  Lord  q  out  of  a  pure  heart. 

23  But   r  foolish   and  unlearned 

Questions  avoid,  knowing  that  they 
o  gender  strifes. 

24  And  s  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
must  not  strive  ;  but  be  "entle  unto 
all  TOf?!,  t  apt  to  teach,  |f  patient; 

25  "  In  meekness  instructing  those 
that  oppose  themselves  ;  =<  if  God 
peradventure  will  give  them  repen- 
tance y  to  tlio  acknowledging  of  the 
truth  ; 

26  And  that  they  may  f  recover 
themselves  ^out  of  the  snare  of  the 
devil,  who  are  f  taken  captive  by 
him  at  his  will. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  We  advertiseth  him  of  the  times  to  come, 
6  describcth  the  enemies  of  the  truth,  10 
p'opoundeth  unto  him  his  own  example, 
16  and  commendeth  the  holy  scriptures. 

THIS   know  also,    that   »  in  the 
last  days   perilous  times   shall 
come. 

2   For  men  shall  be   h  lovers  of 
their  own  selves,  c  covetous,  d  boast- 
ers,   e  proud,    f  blasphemers,  e  dis- 
943 


65. 


h  Rem. I.  31. 
Koiii.  1.31. 
Or, 
maktbates, 

.2.3. 
k  2  Pet.  3.  3. 
12  Pet.  2.  10. 
hil.3.19. 
t.  2.  13, 
&,c.  Jude4. 
19. 
n  1  Tirn.  5. 

T,t.  I.  16. 

o  2  ThesB.  3. 

1  Tim.  6. 


qlTii 


Rom.  1.28. 
2  Cor.  13.  6. 
1.   16. 

LiE.x.  7.  12. 
&  S.  18.  &, 
9.  11. 

Plul.  2.  22. 


■,  thou 
hast  beta  a 
diligeiU  fol- 
lower of. 


ch.  •!.  7. 

34.  19. 

14.  22. 

,  16.  24. 
Jf>sli.  17.  14. 
1  Cor.  IS.  19. 
1  Thess.3.  3. 
tl2  Thess.2. 
11.  I  Tu 
I.  ch.2. 


15. 

ech.  1.  13. 
&,2.  2. 
f  Jolin  5.  39. 
?SPet.  I. 
20,21. 
ii  Rom.  15.  4 
1  1  Tim.  6. 
11. 

;ior, 

perfected. 
kcli.  2.  21. 


a  1  Tjm.  5. 
21.  &  6.  13. 
i:h.  2.  14. 
b  Acta  lU. 
42. 

c  1  Tim.  5. 
20.  Tit.  1. 
13.  &  2.  15. 
d  1  Tim.  4. 


66. 


The  hilly  scriptures  commended.  II.  TIMOTHY. 

obedient  to  parents,  unthankful,  un- 
holy, 

3  h  Witliout  natural  afTection, 
'  truce-broakera,  ||  Calse  accu.sers, 
k  incontinent,  fierce,  dcsiiiscra  of 
those  that  are  good, 

4  1  Traitors,  lieady,  high-minded, 
"1  lovers  of  pleasuiea  more  tlian 
lovers  of  God ; 

5  Havin"  a  form  of  godlinea?,but 
"  denying  tiie  power  thereof:  »  from 
each  turn  away. 

6  For  r  of  this  sort  are  they 
which  creep  into  house.?,  and  lead 
captive  silly  women  laden  with  sins, 
lea  away  with  divers  lusts  ; 

7  Ever  learning  and  never  able  Ito 
come  to  the  knowledge  of  the  truth. 

8  r  Now  as  Jannes  and  Jambres 
withstood  Moses,  so  do  these  also  re- 
Bist  the  truth :  »men  of  corrupt  minds, 
*  II  reprobate  concerning  the  faith. 

9  But  they  shall  proceed  no  fur- 
ther ;  for  llieir  folly  shall  be  manifest 
unto  all  men,  "  as  theirs  also  was. 

10  "  But  II  thou  hast  fully  known 
my  doctrine,  manner  of  life,  pur- 
pose, faith,  long-suffering,  charity, 
patience, 

11  Persecutions,  afflictions,  which 
came  unto  me  y  at  Antioch,  2  at 
Iconium,  »  at  Lystra  ;  wh.Tt  perse- 
cutions I  endured  :  but  l)  out  of 
them  all  the  Lord  delivered  me. 

12  Yea,  and  c  all  that  will  live 
godly  in  Christ  Jesus  shall  suffer 
persecution. 

13  J  But  evil  men  and  seducers 
shall  wax  worse  and  worse,  deceiv- 
ing, and  being  deceived. 

14  But  c  continue  thou  in  the 
things  which  thou  hast  learned  and 
hast  been  assured  of,  knowing  of 
whom  thou  hast  learned  them  ; 

15  And  that  from  a  child  thou 
hast  known  f  the  holy  scriptures, 
which  are  able  to  make  thee  wise 
unto  salvation  through  faith  which 
is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

16  S  All  scripture  is  given  by  inspi- 
ration of  God,  l>  and  is  profitable  for 
doctrine,  for  reproof,  for  correction, 
for  instruction  in  righteousness  : 

17  i  That  the  man  of  God  maybe 
perfect,  ||  k  thoroughly  furnished  un- 
to all  good  works. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  i/e  exkorteth  hhn  to  do  his  duty  iritk  till 
care  and  diligencet  6  certifieih  him  of 
the  nearness  of  his  death,  D  willcth  him 
to  come  speedily  unto  him,  and  to  brin^ 
Marcus  with  him,  ajid  certain  other 
things  7Phich  he  wrote  for,  Wvameth 
him  to  beware  of  Alexander  the  smith, 
16  informeth  him  what  had  befallen  him 
at  his  first  answering,  19  and  soon  after 
he  concludeth. 

I  a  CHARGE  thee  therefore  before 
God,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
b  who  shall  judge  the  quick  and  the 
dead  at  his  appearing  and  his  king- 
dom : 

2  Preach  the  word  ;  be  instant  in 
season,  out  of  season ;  reprove, 
<^  rebuke,  d  exhort  with  all  long  suf- 
fering and  doctrine. 

3  e  For  llie  time  will  come,  when    ,  j  -pi, 
they  will  not  endure  f  sound  doc-    )o. 
trine  ;   E  but   after  their  own  lusts   g  cli.  3.  6. 


h  1  Tun.  1. 
4.  &  4.  7. 
Tit.  1.  M. 
i  ch.  1.  8.  & 
2.  3. 

k' Acts  21.  8. 
Enh.  4.  II. 
II  Or,  fulfil, 
Rom.  15.  19. 
Col.  1.  25. 
&  4.  1 7. 
I  Phil.  2.  17. 
m  Phil. 1.23. 
S.-e2Pel.  1. 
14. 
a  1  Cor.  9. 

24,  25.  Phil. 
.3.  14.  1  Tim. 
6.  12.  Heb. 
12.  1. 
o  1  Cor.  9. 

25.  Jam.  I. 
12.  1  Prt.  5. 
4.  Rev.  2. 
10. 

pch.  1.  12. 
q  Col.  4.  15. 
Philcm.  21. 
r  1  John  2. 


Philem.  24. 
u  Acts  12. 
25.  &-  16.37. 
Col.  4.  10. 
X  Acts  20.  4. 
Eph.  6.  12. 


39.  Ps.  28.  4. 
Rev.  18.  6. 
II  Or,  our 
^preachings, 

ach.  1.  15. 
b  Acts  7.  60. 

Matt.  10. 


19.  Ac 


23. 


11.  &,27.  23. 
d  Acts  9.  15. 
&  26.  17,18. 
Enh.  3.  8. 

Ps.  22.  21. 
2  Pet.  2.  9. 
fPs.  121.7. 


Rom.  11. 
36.  Gal.  1.5. 
Heb.  13.21. 
h  Acts  IS.  2. 

lorn.  16.  3. 

2  Tim.  1. 


f  Gr.  Ceso 
Nero,  or,  the 
emperor 
Nero. 


Paul's  solemn  charge  to  Timothy 
shall  they  heap  lo  themselves 
teachers,  having  itching  ears  ; 

4  And  they  shall  turn  away  their 
ears  from  the  truth,  and  h  siiall  be 
turned  unto  fables. 

5  But  watch  thou  in  all  things, 
endure  afflictions,  do  the  work  of 
an  evangelist,  ||  make  full  proof  of 

thy  ministry. 

6  For  1 1  am  now  ready  to  be  of- 
fered, and  the  time  of  •"  my  depar- 
ture is  at  hand. 

n  I  have  fought  a  good  fight,  I 
have  finished  my  course,  1  havu  kept 
the  faith : 

8  Henceforth  there  is  laid  up  for 
me  o  a  crown  of  righteousne.'^s, 
which  the  Lord,  the  righteous 
Judge,  shall  give  me  p  at  that  day  : 
and  not  to  uie  onlv,  but  unto  all 
them  also  that  love  his  appearing. 

9  Do  thy  diligence  to  come  shortly 
unto  me  : 

10  J'or  q  Demas  hath  forsaken 
mc,  r  having  loved  this  present 
world,  and  is  departed  unto  Thes- 
salonica  ;  Croscens  lo  Galatia,  Titus 
unto  Dalmatia. 

11  s  Only  'Luke  is  with  me. 
Take  "  Mark ,  and  bring  him  with 
thee  :  for  he  is  profitable  to  me  for 
the  ministry. 

12  And  ^  Tychicus  have  I  sent  to 
Ephesus. 

13  The  cloak  that  1  left  at  Troas 
with  Carpus,  when  thou  comest, 
bring  ?c((A  thee,  and  '.he  books,  hut 
especially  the  parchments. 

14  y  Aie.\antler  the  coppersmith 
did  me  much  evil  :  z  (he  Lord  re- 
ward him  according  to  his  works  : 

15  Of  whom  be  ihou  ware  also  ; 
for  he  hath  greatly  withstood  ||  our 
words. 

IC  At  my  first  answer  no  man 
stood  with  me,  ^  but  all  men  forsook 
me :  b  I  pray  Gnd  that  it  may  not 
be  laid  to  their  charge. 

17  c  Notwithstanding,  the  Lord 
stood  with  me,  and  strengthened 
me  ;  d  that  by  me  the  preachihg 
might  be  fully  known,  and  that  an 
the  Gentiles  might  hear  :  and  I  was 
delivered  «  out  of  the  mouth  of  the 
lion. 

18  f  And  the  Lord  shall  deliver 
me  from  every  evil  work,  and  will 
preserve  me  unto  his  heavenly  king- 
dom ;  %  to  whom  be  glory  for  ever 
and  ever.    Amen. 

19  Salute  b  Prisca  and  Aquila, 
and  '  the  household  of  Onesiuhorus. 

20  k  Erastus  abode  at  Corinth  : 
but  1  Trophimus  have  I  left  at  Milc- 
tuni  sick. 

21  m  Do  thy  diligence  to  coma 
before  winter.  Eubnius  greetetli 
thee,  and  Pudens,  and  Linus,  and 
Claudia,  and  all  the  brethren. 

22  11  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  Is 
with  thy  spirit.  Grace  be  witli  you. 
.\men. 

11  The  second  epistle  unto  Tim#- 
theus,  ordained  the  first  bishop 
of  the  church  of  the  Ephesians, 
was  written  from  Rome,  when 
Paul  was  brought  before  I  Nero 
the  second  \\nw. 
944 


THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL 

TO 

TITUS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

For  what  end  Titus  toas  left  in  Crete. 
6  How  they  that  are  to  be  chosen  minis- 
ters ought    to    be    qualified,      11    The 
mouths  of  evil  teachers  to  be  stopped : 
12  and  what  manner  of  men  they  be. 
pAUL,  a  servant  of  God,  and  an 
^    apostle  of  Jesus  Clirist,  accord- 
ing to  the  faith  of  God's  elect,  and 
» the  acknowledging   of  the   truth 
i>  which  is  after  godliness  ; 

2  \\<^  In  hope  of  eternal  hfe,  which 
God,  J  that  cannot  lie,  promised 
e  before  the  world  began ; 

3  fBut  hath  in  due  times  mani- 
fested his  word  througli  preaching, 
e  which  is  committed  unto  me,  b  ac- 
cording to  tlie  commandment  of  God 
our  Saviour  ; 

4  To  'Titus,  ^mine  own  son 
after  1  the  common  faith  :  m  Grace, 
mercy,  and  peace,  from  God  the 
Father,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Clirist 
our  Saviour. 

5  For  this  cause  left  I  thee  in 
Crete,  that  thou  shouldest  °  set  in 
order  the  things  that  are  H  wanting, 
and  o  ordam  elders  in  every  city, 
as  I  had  appointed  thee  : 

6  p  If  any  be  blameless,  q  the  hus- 
band of  one  wife,  r  having  faithful 
children,  not  accused  of  riot,  or 
unruly. 

7  For  a  bishop  must  be  blame 
less,  as  3  the  steward  of  God  :  not 
self-willed,  not  soon  angry,  t  not 
given  to  wine,  no  striker,  u  not 
given  to  filthy  lucre  ; 

8  "■  But  a  lover  of  hospitality,  a 
lover  of  11  good  men,  sober,  just, 
holy,  temperate  ; 

9  y  Holding  fast  z  the  faithful 
word  II  as  he  hath  been  taught, 
that  he  may  be  able  ^by  sound 
doctrine  both  to  exhort  and  to 
convince  the  gainsaycrs. 

10  For  1)  there  are  many  unruly 
and  vain  talkers  and  c  deceivers, 
d  especially  they  of  the  circum- 
cision : 

11  Whose  mouths  must  be  stop- 
ped, e  who  subvert  whole  houses, 
teaching  things  which  they  ought 
not,  f  for  filthy  lucre's  sake. 

12  e  One  of  themselves,  even  a 
prophet  of  their  own,  said.  The 
Cretians  are  always  liars,  evil 
beasts,  slow  bellies. 

13  This  witness  is  true  :  h  where- 
fore rebuke  them  sharply,  that  they 
may  be  i  sound  in  the  faith  ; 

14  k  Not  giving  heed  to  Jewish 
fables,  and  1  commandments  of 
men  that  turn  from  the  truth. 


1.2.25, 


a2Tit 

b  1  Ti 

16.  &  6.  3. 

:i  Or,  Foi: 

c2Tim.  1.1 

ch.  3.  7. 
d  Num.  23. 

19.  1  Tim. 
2.  13. 

e  Rom.  16. 
25.  2  Tim.  1. 
9.  lPet.1.20. 
I'2  Tim. 1.10. 
g- 1  Tliess.  2. 
4.  1  Tim.  1. 
11. 

hi  Tim.  1.1. 
&2.3.&,4.10. 
1  2  Cor.  2.13. 
&.7.13.&,8.6, 
16,  23.  &,  12. 
18.  Gal.  2.  3. 
k  ITim.  1.2. 

1  Rom.  1.  12. 

2  Cor.  4.  13. 
2  Pet.  1.  1. 
in  Eph.  1.  2. 
Col.  1.2. 

1  Tim.  1.  2. 

2  Tim.  1.  2. 
11  1  Cor.  11. 
3). 

I|  Or,  left 

undone. 

o  Acts  14. 

23.  2  Tim. 

2.  2. 

p  1  Tim.  3. 

2,  &c. 

q  I  Tim.  3. 

12. 

r  1  Tim.  3. 

4,  12. 


t  Lev.  10.  g 

1  Tim.  3.  3, 

8.  Eph.  5. 

18. 

u  ITim.  3.  3, 

8.  1  Pet.  5.  2. 

%  1  Tira.  3. 

2. 

ii  Or,  good 

thinzs. 


1.  13. 

7.  ITim.  1. 
15.  &.4.9.  & 
5.  3.  2  Tim. 

2.  2. 
II  Or,  in 
teaching. 
a  1  Tim.  1. 
10.  &,  6.  3. 
2  Tim.  4.  3. 
ch.  2.  1. 


11  Rom.  14. 
23. 

o  2  Tim.  3. 
5.  J.ide  4. 
pRom.  1.28, 
2  Tim.  3.  8. 
II  Or,  void  of 
judgment. 
a  1  Tim.  1. 

10.  &  6.  3. 

2  Tim.  1.  13. 

h.  1.  9. 

Or, 
igilant. 

ch.  1.  13. 
c  1  Tim.  2. 
9,  10.  &,  3. 

11.  1  Pet.  3. 
3,4. 

II  Or,  holy 


b  1  Tim.  1.6. 
'l5  mUnto"the"purraH  things  are   ^g^"™'  '®- 
d  Acts  15.  1.    e  Matt.  23.  14.  2  Tim.  3.  6.  f  1  Tim.  6.  5. 

f  Acts  17.  28.    h2Cor.  13.  10.     2  Tim.  4.  2.     i  ch.  2.  3. 
1  Tim.  1.  4.  &.  4.  7.    2  Tim.  4.  4.    1  Is.  29.  13.     Matt. 
15.9.    Col.  2.  22.     m  Luke  11.  39,  40,  41.    Rom.  14.  M, 
«0.     1  Cor.  6.  12.  &  10.  23,  25.     1  Tim.  4.  3,  4. 
aq2 


pure  :  but  "  unto  them  that  are  de- 
tiled  and  unbelieving  is  nothing 
pure ;  but  even  their  mind  and 
conscience  is  defiled. 

16  Tliey  profess  that  they  know 
God  ;  but  o  in  works  they  deny 
him,  being  abominable,  and  diso- 
bedient, p  and  unto  every  good  work 
II  reprobate. 

CHAPTER  U. 

1  Directions  gicen  unto  Titus  both  for  hit 
doctrine  and  life.   9  Of  the  duty  of  ser- 
vants, and  in  general  of  all  Christians. 
TDUT  speak  thou  the  things  which 
-*-*  become  a  sound  doctrine  : 

2  That  the  aged  men  be  ||  sober, 
grave,  temperate,  h  sound  in  faith, 
m  charity,  in  patience  ; 

3  c  I'lie  aged  women  likewise, 
that  they  be  in  behaviour  as  be- 
cometh  ||  hohness  ;  not  ||  false  ac- 
cusers, not  given  to  much  wine, 
teacliers  of  good  things  ; 

4  That  they  may  teach  the  young 
women  to  be  [|  sober,  d  to  love  their 
husbands,  to  love  their  children, 

5  To  be  discreet,  chaste,  keepers 
at  home,  good,  e  obedient  to  tlieir 
own  husbands,  fthat  the  word  of 
God  be  not  blasphemed. 

6  Young  men  likewise  exhort  to 
be  II  sober-minded. 

7  f  In  all  things  shewing  thyself 
a  pattern  of  good  works :  in  doc- 
trine sheicing  uncorruptness,  gravi 
ty,  h  sincerity, 

8  i  Sound  speech  that  cannot  be 
condemned  ;  k  that  he  that  is  of 
the  contrary  part  I  may  be  asham- 
ed, having  no  evil  thuig  to  say  oi 
you. 

9  Ezhort  m  servants  to  be  obedi- 
ent unto  their  own  masters,  anil 
to  please  them  well  n  in  all  things  ; 
not  II  answering  again  ; 

10  Not  purloining,  but  shewing 
all  good  fidelity  :  o  that  they  may 
adorn  the  doctrine  of  God  our 
Saviour  in  all  things. 

11  For  p  the  grace  of  God  ||  that 
bringeth  .salvation  1  hath  appeared 
to  all  men, 

12  Teaching  us,  r  that  denying 
ungodliness,  s  and  worldly  lusts,  we 
should  live  soberly,  righteously, 
and  godly,  in  this  present  world  ; 

13  'Looking  for  that  blessed 
"  hope,  and  the  glorious  "  appearing 
oftheo;reat  God  and  our  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ ; 

14  y  Who  gave  himself  for  us, 
q  Luke  3.  6.  that  he  might  redeem  us  from  all 
ITim'" 2^' 4     '"iqui'yi  ^and  imrify  unto  himself 

ke  1.  75.  Rom.  6.  19.  Eph.  I.  4.  Col.  1.  88.  1  Thess-. 
s  1  Pet.  4.  2.     I  Johu  2.  16.      t  1  Cor.  1.  7.    Phil 
3.  20.  2  Pet.  3.  12.    n  Acts  24.  15.  Col.  1.  5,  S3,  ch.  1.  2. 

6.  3.  7.  X  Col.  3.  4.   2  Tim.  4.  I,  8.  Heb.  9.  28.  1  Pet.  1. 

7.  1  John  3.  2.    y  Gal.  1.4.  &  2.  20.  Eph.  5.  f.  1  Tim. 


d  1  Tun.  5. 

I. 

1  Cor.  14. 
34.  Eph.  S. 
— .  Col.  3. 

.   1  Tim. 

11.   1  Pet. 

1,5. 

lom.2.  24. 

Tim.  6.  1. 

3r, 
discreet, 
g  1  Tim.  4. 
T2.  1  Pet.  5. 
3. 

h  Eph.  6.  24. 
6.3. 
k  Neh.  5.  9. 
1  Tim.  5.  14. 
1  Pet.  2.  12, 
15.  &  3.  16. 
1  2  Thess.  3. 
14. 

m  Eph.  6.  5. 
Col.  3.  22. 

I  Tim.  6.  1, 
2.   1  Pet.  2. 
18. 
nEph.  5.24. 

II  Or, 
gainsaying. 

0  Matt.  5.  16. 
Ph'l.  2.  15. 
pRom.  5.15. 
ch.  3.  y  5. 

1  Pet.  S.  12. 
II  Or,  that 
bringeth  sal- 
vation to  all 

,  hath 
appeared. 


2.  6.    2  Heb.  9.  14. 


945 


Directions  given  vmto  Titus 

•  a    peculiar    people,  b  zealous   of 

good  works. 

15  These  things  speak,  and  "=  ex- 
hort, and  rebuke  with  all  authority. 
<lLet  no  man  despise  thee. 
CHAPTKR  111. 

1  Titui  is  yet  further  diierted  by  Paul, 
both  cancel  tiing  the  things  he  should 
teach,  and  not  leach.  \0  tie  is  willed  al- 
io to  reject  obstinate  heretics  ;  12  which 
done,  he  nppointeth  him  both  time  and 
place,  wheiein  he  should  come  unto 
hirn:and  so  roricludeth. 

PUT  them  in  mind  »  to  be  subject 
to  principalities  and  powers,  to 
obey  magistrates,  bto  be  ready  to 
«very  good  work, 

2  <:  To  speak  evil  of  no  man,  <^  to 
Oe  no  brawlers,  but  ^  gentle,  shew- 
ing all  f  meekness  unto  all  men. 

3  For  e  we  ourselves  also  were 
sometimes  loolish,  disobedient,  de- 
ceived, serving  divers  lusts  and 
pleasures,  living  in  malice  and  en- 
vy, hateful,  anii  hating  one  another. 

4  But  after  that  t  the  kindness 
and  II  love  of  ■  God  our  Saviour 
toward  man  appeared, 

5  k  Not  by  works  of  righteousness 
which  we  have  done,  but  according 
to  his  mercy  he  saved  us,  by  1  the 
washing  of  regeneration,  and  re- 
newing of  the  lloly  Ghost ; 

ti  m  Which  he  shed  on  us  t  abun- 
dantly, through  Jesus  Christ  our 
Saviour  ; 

7    n  That  being  justified   by  his 
grace,  "  we  should  be  made   heirs 
16.    IPet.  .^.  21.    m  Ezek.  35.  25.    Joel  2.  28 
Acu2.  33.  &.  10.  45.    Rom.  5.  5.    tG 
^    24.    Gal.  2.  16.    cl..  2.  11 


PHILEMON. 


66. 


a  El.  15.  16. 

&  la.  5. 

DcM.t.  7.6.&. 

M.  2.  &  26. 

18.   1  Pet. 

2.9. 

b  Eph.  2.  10. 

ch.  3.  8. 

r2T.m.  4.2. 

d  I  T][:i.  4. 

12. 

a  Rom.  13.1. 

1  Pel.  2.  13. 
li  Col.  1.  10. 

2  Tim.  2. 
21.  He'b.'n. 
21. 

cEnh.  4.  31. 
(1  2  Tim.  a. 
24,  25. 
ePhil.  4.  5. 
1  Epii.  4.  2. 
Col.  3.  12. 
g  1  Cor.  6. 
II.  Eph.  2. 

1.  Col.  1. 
■21.  &,  3.  7. 
1  Pet.  4.  3. 
h  cl,.  2.  11. 

1  Or,  pity. 
,  ITim.  2.  3. 
k  Rom.  3. 
20.  &9.  II. 
&II.6.  Gal. 

2.  16.  Eph. 
2.  4,  8,  9. 

2  Tim.  1.9. 
1  John  3.  3, 
5.  Eph.  6. 

John  1.  16. 
\chly.     n  Rom. 
Rom.  8.  23,  24. 


ITim.  1.4. 
2  Tim.  2.  2-3. 

I.  14. 
t  2  Tim.  2. 


X  Matt.  18. 
17.  Rom.  16. 
17.  2  Thess. 
3.  6,  14. 
2  Tim.  3.  5. 
2  John  10. 
y  Acts  13. 


11.  &  4.  17. 
Col.  1.  10. 
2  Pet.  1.8. 


for  his  doctrine,  <^e. 
P  according  to  the  hope  of  eternal 
life. 

8  q  This  is  a  faithful  saying,  and 
these  things  I  will  that  thou  affirm 
constantly,  that  they  which  have 
believed  in  God  might  be  careful 
r  to  maintain  good  works.  These 
things  are  good  and  profitable  unto 
men. 

9  But  6  avoid  foolish  questions, 
and  genealogies,  and  contentions, 
and  strivings  about  the  law  ;  '  for 
they  arc  unprofitable  and  vain. 

10  A  man  that  is  an  heretic,  "af- 
ter the  first  and  second  admonitioa, 
«  reject ; 

11  Knowing  that  ho  that  is  such, 
is  subverted,  and  sinneth,  J  being 
condemned  of  himself. 

12  When  1  shall  send  Artomas  un- 
to thee,  or  zTychiciis,  be  diligent 
to  come  unto  me  !o  Nicopolis  :  for  I 
have  determined  there  to  winter. 

13  Bring  Zenas  the  lawyer  and 
a  ApoUos  on  their  journey  dili- 
gently, that  nothing  be  wanting 
unto  them. 

14  And  let  ours  also  learn  b  to 
II  maintain  good  works  for  neces- 
sary uses,  that  they  be  =  not  un- 
fruitful. 

1.5  All  that  are  with  me  salute 
thee.  Greet  them  that  love  us  in 
the  faith.  Grace  be  with  you  all. 
Amen. 

IT  It  was  written  to  Titus,  or- 
dained the  first  bishop  of  the 
church  of  the  Cretians,  from 
NicopoHs  of  Macedonia. 


1[  THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL 

TO 

PHILEMON. 


A  He  rejoiceth  to  hear  of  the  faith  and 
love  of  Philemon,  9  mhom  he  desirelh  to 
forgive  his  servaitt  Onetiimus,  and  lov- 
ingly to  receive  him  again. 
PAUL,     » a     prisoner    of    Jesus 
Christ,  and  Timothy  our  bro- 
ther,   unto   Philemon    our    dearly 
beloved,  l>  and  fellow-labourer, 

2  And  to  our  beloved  Apphia, 
and  c  Arcliippus  "lour  fellow-soldier, 
and  to  e  the  church  in  thy  house  : 

3  f  Grace  to  you,  and  peace,  from 
God  our  Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ.  f  Eph.  1.  2. 

4  el    thank    ray    God,  makmg  ?Eph.  '  ' 
mention    of   thee    always    in   my 
prayers, 

5  h  Hearin"  of  thy  love  and  faith, 
which  thou  hast  toward  tho  Lord 
Jesus,  and  toward  all  saints  ; 

6  That  tho  communication  of 
thy  faith  may  become  etiectual  i  by 
the  acknowledging  of  every  good 
thing  which  is  in  you  in  Christ  Je- 
BUS.  I 

7  For  we  have  great  joy  and  con- 
tolation  in  thy  love,  because  the  I 


n  Col.  4.  9. 
0  1  Cor.  4. 
15.  Gal.  4. 


q  2  Cor.  9.  7. 


bowels  of  the  saints  ^  are  refreshed 
by  thee,  brother. 

8  Wherefore,  '  though  I  might  bo 
much  bold  in  Christ  to  enjoin  thee 
that  which  is  convenient, 

9  Yet  for  love's  sake  1  rather  be- 
seech thee,  being  such  a  one  as 
Paul  the  aged,  '"  and  now  also  a 
prisoner  of  Jesus  Christ. 

10  I  beseech  thee  for  my  son 
n  Onesimus,  o  whom  I  have  begotten 
in  my  bonds : 

11  Which  in  time  past  was  to  thee 
unprofitable,  but  now  profitable  to 
tlieo  and  to  me  : 

Vi  Whom  I  have  sent  again : 
thou  therefore  receive  him,  that  is, 
mine  own  bowels  : 

13  Whom  I  would  have  retained 
with  me,  pthat  in  thy  stead  he 
might  have  ministered  unto  mo  in 
the  bonds  of  the  gospel : 

14  But  without  thy  mind  would  I 
do  nothing  ;  q  that  thy  benefit  should 
not  be  as  it  were  ot  necessity,  but 
willingly. 

15  rFor    perhaps    ho    therefore 


*7hrist  preferred  above  the  angels. 
departed  for  a  seaeon,   that  thou 
shouldest  receive  him  for  ever  ; 

16  Not  now  as  a  servant,  but 
above  a  servant,  s  a  brother  be- 
loved, especially  to  me,  but  how 
much  more  unto  thee,  '  both  in 
the  flesh,  and  in  the  Lord  ? 

17  If  thou  count  me  tlierefore  "  a 
partner,  receive  him  as  myself. 

18  If  he  hath  wronged  thee,  or 
oweth  thee  aught,  put  that  on  mine 
account ; 

19  I  Paul  have  written  it  with 
mine  own  hand,  I  will  repay  it  : 
albeit  I  do  not  say  to  thee  how  thou 
oweet  unto  me  even  thine  own  self 

20  Yea,  brother,  let  me  have  joy 


HEBREWS,  I,  IT. 


Anno 

Anno 

DOMIKI 

DOMINI 

64. 

64. 

5  Mall.  23.  8. 

X  ver.  7. 

1  Tim.  6.  2. 

v2Cor.7.I6. 

t  Col.  3.  22. 

zPhil.  1.  25. 

&  2.  24. 

.1  2  Cor.  8. 

aSCor.l.U. 
b  Col.  1.  7. 

&.  4.  12. 

0  Acts  12. 

12,  25. 

d  Acts  19. 

29.  &.  27.  2. 

Col.  4.  10. 

eCol.  4.  14. 

f2Tim.  4. 

g  2  Tim.  4. 

22. 

Obedience  due  to  Him 
of  thee  in  the  juord  :  »  refresh  my 
bowels  in  the  Lord. 

21  y  Having  confidence  in  thy 
obedience  I  wrote  unto  thee,  know- 
ing that  thou  wilt  also  do  more 
than  I  say. 

22  But  withal  prepare  me  also  a 
lodging  :  for  z  I  trust  that  a  through 
your  prayers  1  shall  be  given  unto 
you. 

23  There  salute  thee  •>  Epaphraa, 
my  fellow-prisoner  in  Christ  Jesus  ; 

24  c  Marcus,  d  Aristarchus,  e  De- 
mas,  f  Lucas,  my  fellow-labourers. 

25  e  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  wiih  your  spirit.     Amen. 

ir  Written  from  Rome  to  Phile^ 
mon,  by  Onesimus  a  servant. 


U  THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL,  THE  APOSTLE, 


THE  HEBREWS. 


DOMINI 


CHAPTER  I. 

S  Chris',  in  these  last  times  coming  to  us 
from  the  Father,  4  is  preferred  above 
the  angels.,  both  iii  person  and  office. 

GOD,  who  at  sundry  times  and 
1  in  divers  manners  spake  in 
time  past  unto  the  fathers  by  the 
prophets, 

2  Hath  b  in  tnese  last  days 
«  spoken  unto  us  by  his  Son, 
<i  whom  he  hath  appointed  heir 
of  all  things,  e  by  whom  also  he 
made  the  worlds ; 

3  f  Who  being  the  brightness  of 
his  glory,  and  the  express  image 
of  his  person,  and  S  upholding  all 
things  by  the  word  of  his  power 
Ji  when  he  had  by  himself  purged 
our  sins,  i  sat  down  on  the  right 
hand  of  the  Majesty  on  high  ; 

4  Being  made  so  much  better 
than  the  angels,  as  k  he  hath  by 
inheritance  obtained  a  more  ex- 
cellent name  than  they. 

5  For  unto  which  of  the  angels 
said  he  at  any  time,  1  Thou  art 
my  Son,  this  day  have  I  begotten 
thee  ■?  And  again,  m  I  will  he  to 
him  a  Father,  and  he  shall  be  to 
me  a  Son  f 

6  II  And  again,  when  he  bringeth 
in  n  the  first-begotten  into  the  world, 
he  saith,  o  And  let  all  the  angels  of 
God  worship  him. 

7  And  t  of  the  angels  he  saith, 
p  Who  maketh  his  angels  spirits, 
and  his  ministers  a  flame  of  fire. 

8  But  unto  the  Son  he  saith, 
1  Thy  throne,  O  God,  is  for  ever 
and  ever  :  a  sceptre  of  j  righteous- 
ness is  the  sceptre  of  thy  kingdom  ; 

9  Thou  hast  loved  righteousness, 
and  hated  iniquity  ;  therefore  God, 
even  thy  God,  r  hath  anointed  thee 
with  the  oil  of  gladness  above  thy   ,  p^^  5  gj. 
fellows.  t  Gr.  tmio 

10  And,  8  Thou,  Lord,  in  the  p  Ps.  104.  4. 
a  Ps.  4S.  6,  7.  t  Gr.  Tightness,  or,  straightneas.  r  U, 
9     1      Acts  4.  27.  &.  10.  38.    8  Ps.  102.  25,  &.(!. 


a  Num.  12. 
6,8. 

I)  Deut.  4.30 
Gal.  4.  4. 
Eph.  1.  n. 
c  John  1.  17. 
&  IS.  15. 
cli.  2.  3. 
d  Ps.  2.  8. 
Matt.  21.  33. 
&  28.  18. 
John  3.  35. 
Rom.  8.  17. 
eJolm  1.3. 

1  Cor.  8.  6. 
Col.  1.  16. 

f  Johnl.  14. 
&  14.  9. 

2  Cor.  4.  4. 
Col.  1.  15. 
»•  John  1.4. 
Col.  1.  17. 
Rev.  4.  11. 
hch.  7.  27.& 

9.  12,  14,  16. 
iPs.  110.  1. 
Enh.  1.  20. 
ch.  8.1.&10. 
12.  Si,  12.  2. 
1  Pet.  3.  22. 
kEph.  1.21 
Phd.  2.9,  10 
I  Ps.  2.  7. 
Acts  13.  33. 
ch.  5.  5. 
m2  Sam.  7. 
14.  lChr.22, 

10.  &  23.  6. 
Ps.  89.  26,27 
i|  Or,  TVhen 
he  bringeth. 
again. 

n  Rom.  8.29 
Col.  1.  18. 
Rev.  1.  5. 


Anno 

DOMINI 

64. 


begir,ning  hast  laid  the  foundation 
of  the  earth  :  and  the  heavens  are 
the  works  of  thine  hands. 

11  t  They  shall  perish  ;  but  thou 
remainest :  and  they  all  shall  wax 
old  as  doth  a  garment ; 

12  And  as  a  vesture  shalt  thou 
fold  them  up,  and  they  shall  be 
changed  :  but  thou  art  the  same, 
antl  thy  years  shall  not  fail. 

13  But  to  which  of  the  angels 
said  he  at  any  time,  "  Sit  on  my 
right  hand,  until  I  make  thine  ene- 
mies thy  footstool  ■? 

14  «  Are  they  not  all  rainisterinj' 
spirits,  sent  forth  to  minister  for 
them  who  shall  be  y  heirs  of  sal- 
vation ■? 

CHAPTER  II. 

I  n'e  ought  to  be  obedient  to  Christ  Jesus, 

5  and  that  because  he  vouchsafed  to  take 

OUT  nature  upon  him,   14  as  it  wj.8  ne- 

cessnnf. 

THEREFORE  we  ought  to  give 
the  more  earnest  heed  to  the 
things  which  we  have  heard,  lest 
at  any  time  we  should  lot  t  them 
slip. 

2  For  if  the  word  a  spoken  by 
angels  was  steadfast,  and  b  every 
transgression  and  disobedience  re- 
ceived a  just  recompense  of  re- 
ward ; 

3  •;  How  shall  we  escape,  if  we 
neglect  so  great  salvation  ;  d  which 
at  the  first  began  to  be  spoken  by 
the  Lord,  and  was  e  confirmed  un- 
to us  by  them  that  heard  him; 

4  f  God  also  bearing  them  wit- 
ness, K  both  with  signs  and  wonders, 
and  with  divers  miracles,  and  |1  hgifts 
of  the  Holy  Ghoat,  i  according  to  his 
own  will? 

5  For  unto  the  angels  hath  he 
not  put  in  subjection  ^  the  world 
to  come  whereof  wo  speak. 

6  But    one  in  a  certain  place 

II  Or,  distributions,    h  1  Gov.  12.  4,  7,  U.    i  Kph.  1.  5,  9 
Ir  ch.  6.  S.    2  Pet.  3.  13. 
947 


t  Is.  34.  4.  & 
51.  S.  Matt. 
34.  35.  2  Pet. 

3.  7,  10. 
Rev.  21.  1. 

Ps.  110.  1. 
Matt.  22.  44. 
Mark  12.  36. 
Luke  20.  42. 
h.  10.  12. 
er.3. 

Gen.  19.16. 
&.32.  1,2,21. 
Ps.  34.  7.  & 
91.  11.&.103. 
20,21.  Dan. 
3.23.  &,7.10. 
&,  10.  11. 
Matt.  18.  10. 
Luke  1.19.&. 
2.  9,  13.  Acts 

7,  &,c. 
&  27.  23. 
vRom.  8.17. 
Tit.  3.  7. 
Jam.  2.  5. 
1  Pet.  3.  7. 
tGr.  runo 
as  leaking 
ve.ssels. 
aDeut.  33.2. 
Ps.  68.  17. 
Acts  7.  53 
Gal.  3.  19 
I.  Num.  1; 
30,31.  Dei 

4.  3.  &  17.2, 

5.  12.  &  27. 
26. 

c  ch.  10.  28, 
29.  &  12.  25, 
dMatt.  4.17 
Mark  1.  14. 
ch.  1.  2. 
e  Luke  1.  2. 
f  Mark  16.20. 
Acts  14.  3.& 
19.  11.  Rom, 
15.  18,  19. 
I  Cor.  2.  4. 
.'Acts  2.  22, 


I  Joh  7.  17. 
Ps.  8.  4,  &,c. 
&.  144.  3. 

II  Or,  a  little 
while  infe- 
rior to. 

m  Matt.  28. 
18.  lCor.15. 
27.  Eph.  1. 
22.  ch.  I.  13. 

n  1  Cor.  15. 


II  Or,  Iv. 
p  Acts'a.  33. 
q  John  3.  16. 
&  12.  32. 
Rom. 5. 18. &, 
8.  32.  2  Cor. 
6.15.  ITim. 
2.6.  lJolm2. 
2.  Rev.  5.  9. 
rLiike24.46. 
sRom.11.36. 
t  Acts  3.  IS. 
&  5.  31.  cb. 
12.2. 

u  Lute  13. 
32.  ch.  5.  9. 
X  ch.  lU.  10, 
14. 

y  Acts  17.25, 
7.  Matt.  28. 

10.  John  20. 

17.  Rom.  b. 
29. 

a  Ps.  22.  22, 
25. 

b  F3. 18.  2. 

Is.  12.  2. 

c  Is.  8.  18. 

d  John  20. 

29.  &  17.  6, 

9,  11,  12. 

e  John  1.  14. 

Rom.  8.  3. 

Phil.  2.  7. 

f  1  Cor.  15. 

.54,  55.  Col. 

2.  15.  2  Tim. 

1.  10. 

;  Luke  1.74. 

Rom.  8.  15. 

2  Tim.  1.  7. 

t  Gr.  lie 

taketh  not 

hold  of  an- 

sds,  but  of 
dof 

Ahrahavt  hi 

taketh  hold. 

h  Phil.  2.  7. 

ich.  4.  15. 

&  5.  1,2. 

kch.  4.  1,5, 

15.  &.  5.  2. 

&  7.  25. 

a  Rom.  1.  7. 

1  Cor.  1.2. 
Eph.  4.  1. 
Phil.  3.  14. 

2  Thcss.  1. 
11.  2  Tim.  1. 
9.  aPet.l.lO. 
bRom.  15.8. 
ch.  2.17.&4. 
14.  &.  5.  5.& 
6.  20.  &8.1. 
&,9.  11.  &, 
10.  ai 


dZech.6.12. 
Malt.  16.  18. 
eEph.a.  10. 
&.  3.  9.  ch. 
1.2. 

f  ver.  2. 
gE%.  14.31. 
Num.  12.  7. 
Deut.  3.  24. 

h.  1.  2. 
&8.  3!. 
h  Dcut.  18. 
15,  18,  19. 
ch.  I.  2. 
kl  Cor.  3.16. 
&.6.19.2Cor. 
6.16.  Enh.2. 
'1,22.  ITim. 
3.  15.  1  Pet. 


Anno 

DOMINI 

61. 


2.6. 

■.  14. 
Malt.  10.22. 
&,  21.  13. 
Rom.  6.  2. 
Col.  1.23. 

11.  &. 
10.  35. 

2  Sam.  23. 

Acts  1.  16. 

ver.  15. 
Ps.  95.  7. 

tGr.  //they 
shall  e-nte 


Christ  took  aur  nature.  HEBREWS, 

testified,  saying,  '  Wliat  is  man, 
that  thou  art  mindful  of  him  7  or 
the  Bon  of  man,  that  thou  visitest 
him  ■? 

7  Thou  madest  him  1|  a  little  low- 
er than  the  angels  ;  thou  crownedst 
him  with  glory  and  honour,  and 
didst  set  him  over  tlio  works  of  thy 
bands ; 

8  m  Thou  hast  put  all  tlimgs  in 
subjection  under  his  feet.  For  in 
that  ho  put  all  in  subjection  under 
him,  he  left  nothing  that  is  not  put 
under  him.  But  now  n  we  see  not 
yet  all  things  put  under  him  : 

9  But  we  see  Jesus,  o  who  was 
roade  a  little  lower  than  the  angels 
II  for  the  sufTering  of  death,  P  crown- 
ed with  glory  and  honour  ;  that  he 
by  the  grace  of  God  should  taste 
death  q  for  every  man. 

10  r  For  it  became  him,  «  for 
whom  are  all  things,  and  by  whom 
are  all  things,  in  bringing  many 
sons  unto  glory,  to  make  t  the  Cap- 
tain of  their  salvation  "  perfect 
through  sulVerings. 

11  For  •'  both  he  tliat  sanctifieth, 
and  they  who  are  sanctified,  y  are 
all  of  one :  for  which  cause  z  he 
is  not  ashamed  to  call  them  bre- 
thren, 

12  Saying,  '^  I  will  declare  thy 
jiame  unco  my  brethren,  in  the 
midst  of  the  church  will  I  sing 
praise  unto  thee. 

13  And  again,  ^  I  will  put  my 
trust  in  him.  And  again,  <•  Behold, 
I,  and  the  children  ^  which  God 
liath  given  me. 

14  Forasmuch  then  as  the  chil- 
dren are  partakers  of  flesh  and 
blood,  ho  e  also  himself  likewise 
took  part  of  the  same ;  f  tliat  through 
death  he  might  destroy  him  that 
had  the  power  of  death,  that  is,  the 
devil ; 

15  And  deliver  them,  who, 
g  through  fear  of  death,  were  all 
their  lile-time  subject  to  bondage. 

16  For  verily  t  he  took  not  on 
him  the  nature  of  angels ;  but  he 
took  on  Aim  the  seed  of  Abra- 
ham. 

17  Wherefore  in  all  things  it 
behooved  him  h  to  be  made  like 
unto  his  brethren ;  that  he  might 
be  '  a  merciful  and  faithful  High 
Priest  in  things  pertaining  to  God, 
to  make  reconciliation  for  the  sins 
of  the  people. 

18  k  For  in  that  he  himself  bath 
suffered,  being  tempted,  he  is  able 
to  succour  them  that  arc  tempted. 

CHAPTER  HI. 

1  Christ  is  more  worthy  than  Moses,  ^ 
llitrefore  if  vte  believe  not  in  him  ^e 
shall  be  more  worthy  ofpunislotlfnt  than 
hard-hearted  Israel. 

WHEREFORE,    holy    brethren, 
partakers    of  a  the  heavenly 
calling,  consider  "  the  Apostle  and 
i    High  Priest  of  our  profession,  Christ 
Jesus ; 

2  Who  was  faithful  to  him  that  w^,^  ^^^^ 
t  appointed  him,  as  also  '^  Moses  L  g^^  12  g 
was  faithful  in  all  his  house.  c  Num'.  18.7, 

3  For    this    man    was    counted  I  ver.  5. 


Christ  more  worthy  than  Mont. 
worthy  of  more  glory  than  Moses, 
inasmuch  as  >1  he  who  hath  buildeu 
the  house,  hath  more  honour  than 
the  house. 


4  For  every  house  is  builded  by 
tilings  is  God. 


some  man ;  but  e  lie  that  built  all 


p  ver.  7. 


qNum.  14.2, 
4, 1 1, 24,  30. 
Dem.  I.  34, 
36,  38. 


r  Num.  14. 
22,  29,  &.c. 
&  26.  65. 
Ps.  106.26. 
1  Cor.  10.  6. 
Jmk  5. 
s  Num.  14. 
30.  Dcul.  1, 
34,  35. 
I  ch.  4.  6. 


tGr.  (ftc 
word  of 
hearing. 
II  Or^becaus 
they  were 
not  united 
by  faith  to. 
b  ch.  3.  14. 
0  P«.  95.  1 1 
ch.  3.  11. 


5  I  And  Moses  verily  was  faithful 
in  all  his  house,  as  g  a  servant,  h  for 
a  testimony  of  those  things  which 
were  to  be  spoken  after  : 

6  But  Christ  as  '  a  son  ovei  his 
own  house :  ^  whose  house  aro  we, 

1  if  we  hold  fast  the  confidence,  and  ' 
the  rejoicing  of  the  hope  firm  unto 
the  end. 

7  Wherefore,  as  m  the  Holy  Ghost 
saith,  n  To-day  if  ye  will  hear  liis 
voice, 

8  Harden  not  your  hearts,  as  in 
the  provocation,  in  the  day  of  temp- 
tation in  the  wilderness : 

9  When  your  fathers  tempted  me, 
proved  me,  and  saw  my  works  forty 
years. 

10  Wherefore  I  was  grieved  with 
that  generation,  and  said,  They  do 
always  err  in  their  heart ;  and  they 
have  not  known  my  ways. 

11  So  I  sware  in  my  wrath, 
t  They  shall  not  enter  into  my 
rest. 

12  Take  lieed,  bretliren,  lest 
there  be  in  any  of  you  an  evil  heart 
of  unbelief,  in  departing  from  the 
living  God. 

13  But  exhort  one  another  daily, 
while  it  is  called  To-day  ;  lest  any 
of  you  be  hardened  through  the 
deceitfulness  of  sin. 

14  For  we  are  made  partakers  of 
Christ,  o  if  we  hold  the  beginning 
of  our  confidence  steadfast  unto  the 
end  ; 

15  While  it  is  said,  p  To-day  if 
ye  will  hear  his  voice,  harden  not 
your  hearts,  as  in  the  provocation. 

IG  q  For  some,  when  they  had 
heard,  did  provoke :  liowbcit,  not 
all  that  came  out  of  Egypt  by 
Moses. 

17  But  with  whom  was  he  grieved 
forty  years  ■?  icas  it  not  with  them 
that  had  sinned,  r  whose  carcasses 
fell  in  the  wilderncsH  7 

18  And  5  to  whom  sware  he  that 
they  should  not  enter  into  his  rest, 
but  to  them  that  believed  not  7 

19  t  So  we  see  that  they  could  not 
enter  in  because  of  unbeiicf. 

CTHAPTER  IV. 

1  The  rest  of  Christians  is  attained  by 

faith.     12  'The  power  of  God's  Kord. 

l\  By  our  high  priest  Jesus  the  Son  qf 

God,  subject  to  wfrmitiss,  but  not  sin, 

16  we  jnust  and  may  go  boldly  to  th€ 
throne  of  grace. 

LET  » us  therefore  fear,  lest  a 
promise  being  left  us  of  enter- 
ing mto  his  rest,  any  of  you  should 
seem  to  come  short  of  it. 

2  For  unto  us  was  the  gospel 
preached,  as  well  as  unto  them : 
but  t  'lie  word  preached  did  not 
profit  them,  ||  not  being  mixed  with 
faith  in  them  that  heard  it. 

3  b  For  wo  which  have  belie>  ed 
do  enter  into  rest,  as  ho  saidj  <^  A« 
I  have  sworn  in  my  wrath,  it  they 

948 


The  Christian's  rest 
(hall  enter  into  my  rect :  although 
the  works  were  finished  from  the 
Ibundation  of  the  world. 

4  For  he  spake  in  a  certain  place 
of  the  seventh  day  on  this  wise, 
J  And  God  did  rest  the  seventh  day 
from  all  his  works. 

5  And  in  this  ^^ncc  again,  If  they 
shall  enter  into  my  rest. 

6  Seeing  therefore  it  remaineth 
that  some  must  enter  therein,  e  and 
they  to  whom  ||  it  was  first  preached 
entered  not  in  because  of  unbelief : 

7  (Again,  he  limiteth  a  certain 
day,  saying  in  David,  To-day,  after 
so  long  a  time  ;  as  it  is  said,  f  To- 
day,  if  ye  will  liear  his  voice,  harden 
not  your  hearts. 

8  For  if  II  Jesus  had  given  them 
rest,  then  would  he  not  afterward 
have  spoken  of  another  day. 

9  There  remaineth  therefore  a 
II  rest  to  the  people  of  God. 

10  For  he  that  is  entered  into 
his  rest,  he  also  hath  ceased  from 
his  own  works,  as  God  did  from 
his.) 

11  Let  us  labour  therefore  to 
enter  into  that  rest,  lest  any  man 
fall  S  after  the  same  example  of 
II  unbelief. 

12  For  the  word  of  God  is  h  quick, 
and  powerful,  and  i  sharper  than 
any  ^  two-edged  sword,  pierc 
even  to  the  dividing  asunder  of 
•oul  and  spirit,  and  of  the  joints 
and  marrow,  and  is  1  a  discerner 
of  the  thoughts  and  intents  of  the 
heart. 

13  "1  Neither  is  there  any  crea- 
ture that  is  not  manifest  in  his 
sight :  but  all  things  are  naked 
n  and  opened  unto  the  eyes  of  liim 
with  whom  we  have  to  do. 

14  Seeing  then  that  we  hflve  "  a 
great  High  Priest,  p  that  is  passed 
into  the  heavens,  Jesus  the  Son 
of  God,  q  let  us  hold  fast  ov.r  pro- 
fession. 

15  For  r  we  have  not  an  high  priest 
which  cannot  be  touchOT  with  the 
feeling  of  our  infirmities  :  Ulit  s  was 
in  all  points  tempted  like  as  we  are, 
'  yet  without  sin. 

16  "  Let  us  therefore  come  boldly 
unto  the  throne  of  grace,  that  we 
may  obtain  mercy,  and  find  grace 
to  help  in  time  of  need. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  The  nuthorittj  and  honour  of  our  Sa- 
viour*s  priesthood.  11  Negligence  in 
the  knowledge  thereof  is  reproved. 

■pOR  every  high  priest  taken  from 
-*-  amon"  men,  ^^is  ordained  for 
men  bin  things  pertaining  to  God, 
c  that  he  may  offer  both  gifts  and 
sacrifices  for  sins  : 

2  d  Who  II  can  have  compassion 
on  the  ignorant,  and  on  them  that 
are  out  of  the  way ;  for  that  e  he 
himself  also  is  compassed  with  in- 
firmity. 

3  And  fby  reason  hereof  he 
ought,  as  for  the  people,  so  also  for 
himself,  to  offer  for  sins. 

4  S  And  no  man  taketh  this  ho- 
nour unto  himself,  hut  he  that  is 
called  of  God,  as  ii  wa.'!  Aaron  : 


CHAPl'ERS  V,  VI. 


DOMINI 


tl  Gen.  2.  2. 
Ex.  20.  11. 
&.  31.  17. 


ch.  3.  19. 

Or,the  gos- 
pel was  Jirst 
preached. 


Or,  keep- 
>gofa 
sabbath. 


jell.  3.  12, 
18,  19. 
il  Or,  dis- 
obedience, 
h  Is,  49.  2. 
Jer.  23.  29. 
2  Cor.  10.  4 

5.  1  Pet.  1. 
23. 

1  Prov.  5.  4. 
k  Kph.  6.  17, 
Rev.  1.  16. 
&  2.  16. 
1  1  Cor.  14. 
21,  25. 
m  Ps.33.  13 
14.  &90.  8. 
&  139.  11, 
12. 

n  Job  26.  6. 
&  34.  21. 
Prov.  15.  11. 
och.  3.  1. 
p  cli.  7.  26. 
&  9.  12,24. 
q  ch.  10.23. 
r  Is.  63.  3. 
cli.  2.  18. 
i  Luke  22. 
23. 

1 2  Cor.  5.21. 
ch.  7.  26. 
1  Pel.  2.  22. 

I  Jolm  3.  6. 
u  Eph.  2.  18. 

6.  3.  12.  ch. 
10.19,21,22. 
a  ch.  8.  3. 
l)ch.  2.  17. 
cch.  8.  3,^. 
&  9.  9.  &. 
10.  11.  &,  U 
4. 

d  ch.  2.  18. 
&  4.  15. 

II  Or,  can 
reasonably 
bear  with, 
e  ell.  7.  28. 
f  Lev.  4.  3. 
&  9.  7.  &. 

16.  6,  15,  16, 

17.  ch.  7.27. 
i^  9.  7. 
gSChr.  26. 

18.  John  3. 
27. 

h  Ex.  28.  I. 
Num.  16.  5, 
40.  1  Chr. 
23.  13. 


DOMINI 


i  John  8.  54. 
k  Ps.  2.  7. 
ch.  I.  5. 

I  Ps.  110.4. 
ch.  7.  17,21. 
m  Malt.  26. 
39,  42,  44. 
Mark  14.  36, 
39.  John  17. 
1. 

n  Ps.  22.  I. 
Matt.  27.46, 
60.  Mark  15. 
34,  37. 

0  iMatt.  25. 
53.  Mark  14. 
36. 

II  Or,/or 
his  piety, 

p  Matt.  26. 
37.  Mark  14. 
Luke  22 . 
43.  John  12. 
27. 
q  ch.  3.  6. 

Plul.  2.  8. 

ch.  2.  10. 

6,  11.  40. 
'.  6.  ch. 
I. 

u  John  16. 
12.  2  Pet.  3. 
6. 

M.att.  13. 
15. 
y  ch.  6.  1. 

7.  1  Cor.  3.  1 
2,3. 

t  Gr.  hath 
no  expe- 

a  I  Cor.  13. 
11.  &  14.20. 
Eph.  4.  14. 

1  Pet.  2.  2. 
II  Or,  per- 
fect. 

I  Cor.  2.  6. 
Eph  4.  13. 
Phil.  3.  15. 

II  Or,  of  a 
habit,  or, 
perfection. 
bl3.  7.  15. 


a  Phil.  3.  12, 
13,  14.  ch. 
5.  12. 
Or,  the 
70rd  of  the 


b  ch.  9.  M. 

c  Acts  19.  4, 

5. 

il  Acts  8.  14, 

15,  16,  17.  &. 

19.  6. 


21.   1  Cor.  4. 
19. 

Matt.  12. 
31,  32.  ch. 
10.  26.  2  Pel. 
2.  20,21. 
1  John  5.  16. 

h.  10.  32. 

iolni  4.  10. 
&  6.  32. 


Christ's  priesthood. 

5  '  So  also  Christ  glorified  not 
himself  to  be  madeanliigh  priest; 
but  he  that  said  unto  him,  k  Thou 
art  my  Son,  to-day  have  I  begotten 
thee. 

6  As  he  saith  also  in  another 
place,  1  Thou  art  a  priest  for  over 
after  the  order  of  Melcliisedec. 

7  Who  in  the  days  of  his  flesh, 
when  he  had  ">  offered  up  ])rayers 
and  supplications  "  with  strong  cry- 
ing and  tears  unto  him,"  that  was 
able  to  save  him  from  death,  and 
was  heard  ||  Pin  that  he  feared  ; 

8  q  Though  he  were  a  Son,  yet 
learned  he  r  obedience  by  the  things 
which  he  suffered  ; 

9  And  s  being  made  perfeoj,  ho 
became  the  author  of  etfrnaf  sal- 
vation unto  all  them  that  obey 
him  ; 

10  Called  of  God  an  high  priest 
t  after  tke  order  of  Melcliisedec. 

11  Of  whom  >'  we  have  many 
things  to  say,  and  hard  to  be  ut- 
tered, seeing  yo  are  *  dull  of  hear- 
ing. 

12  For  when  for  the  time  ye  ought 
to  be  teachers,  ye  have  need  'that 
one  teach  you  again  which  be  y  the 
first  principles  of  the  oracles  of 
God  ;  and  are  become  such  as  have 
need  of  ^  milk,  and  not  of  strong 
meat. 

13  For  every  one  that  useth  milk, 
t  is  unskilful  in  the  word  of  righte- 
ousness :  for  he  is  a  a  babe. 

14  But  strong  meat  bclongeth  to 
them  that  are  ||  of  full  ago,  even 
those  who  by  reason  ||  of  use  have 
their  senses  exercisecl  l*  to  discern 
both  good  and  evil. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  He  exhorlethnot  to  fall  back  from  the 
faith,  l\  but  to  be  steadfast,  \2  diligent, 
andpatienttowait  upon  God,  13  because 
God  is  most  sure  in  his  promise. 

nPH^REFORE  a  leaving  i|  the 
-'-  principles  of  the  doctrine  of 
Christ,  let  us  go  on  unto  perfection  ; 
not  laying  again  the  foundation  ot 
repentance  l*  from  dead  works,  and 
of  faith  toward  God, 

2  c  Of  the  doctrine  of  baptisms, 
d  and  of  laying  on  of  hands,  e  and 
of  resurrection  of  the  dead,  f  and  of 
eternal  judgment. 

3  Anti  this  will  we  do,  e  if  God 
permit. 

4  For  h  it  is  impossible  for  those 
i  who  were  once  enlightened,  and 
have  tasted  of  '^  the  heavenly  gift, 
and  1  were  made  partakers  of  the 
Holy  Ghost, 

5  And  have  tasted  the  good  word 
of  God,  and  the  powers  of  ™  tho 
world  to  come, 

C  If  they  shall  fall  away,  to  re- 
new them  again  unto  repentance ; 

seeing  they  crucify  to  themselves 
the  Son  of  God  afresh,  and  put  him 
to  an  open  shame. 

7  For  the  earth  which  drinkcth 
in  the  rain  that  cometii  oft  upon  it, 
and  bringeth  forth  herbs  meet  for 
them  II  by  whom  it  is  dressed,  o  re- 
ceiveth  blessing  from  God  : 
r,h.  10.  29.  I  Or,  far.  o  Ps.  05,  10. 
949 


Ood  is  sure  in  promise. 

8  r  But  that  which  beareth  thorns 
and  briars  is  rejected,  and  js  ni"h 
unto  cursing ;  whose  end  is  to  ue 
burned. 

9  But,  beloved,  we  are  persuaded 
better  tilings  of  you,  and  things  that 
accoinjiany  salvation,  though  we 
thus  speak. 

10  q  For  ■■  God  is  not  unrighteous 
to  forget  s  your  work  and  labour 
of  love,  which  ye  have  shewed  to- 
ward his  %ianie,  in  that  ye  have 
t  ministered  to  the  saints,  and  do 
minister. 

11  And  we  desire  that  "  every  one 
of  you  do  shew  the  same  diligeiTce 
1  to  the  full  assurance  of  hope  unto 
the  ^d  ; 

12  That  ye  be  not  slothful,  but 
followers  of  them  who  through 
faith  and  patience  )'  inherit  the  pro- 
mise's. 

13  For  when  God  made  Vii'^^ 
to  Abraham,  because  he  could 
swear  by  no  greater,  ^  he  sware  by 
himself, 

14  Saying,  Surely  blessing  I  will 
bless  thee  and  multiplying  I  will 
multiply  thee. 

15  And  so,  after  he  had  patiently 
endured,  he  obtained  the  promise. 

16  For  men  verily  swear  by  the 
greater  :  and  »  an  oath  for  con- 
firmation is  to  them  an  end  of  all 
strife. 

17  Wherein  God,  willing  more  a- 
bundantly  to  shew  unto  I'  the  heirs 
of  promise  <:  the  immutability  of 
his  counsel,  j  confirmed  it  by  an 
oath  : 

18  That  by  two  immutable  things, 
in  which  it  was  imi)ossible  for  God 
to  lie,  we  might  have  a  strong  con- 
solation, who  have  fled  for  refuge 
to  lay  hold  upon  the  hope  J  set  be- 
fore us  ; 

19  VVhich  hope  we  have  as  an 
anchor  of  the  soul,  both  sum  and 
steadfast,  e  and  which  entereth  into 
that  within  the  vail ; 

20  f  Whither  the  tbrerunner  is  for 
us  entered,  even  Jesus,  S  made  an 
high  nriest  for  ever  after  the  order 
of  Melchisedec. 

CHAPl'ER  VII. 

I  Christ  Jesus  h  a  priest  after  the  order 

of  Melchisedec,     II  and  so,  far  more 

txcetlenl  than  the  priests  of  Aaroti's 

order. 

FOR  this  a  Melchisedec,  kin"  of 
Salem,  priest  of  the  most  nigh 
God,  who  met  Abraham  retiirnin" 
from  the  slaughter  of  the  kings,  and 
blessed  him  ; 

2  To  whom  also  Abraham  gave 
a  tenth  part  of  all ;  first  being  by 
interpretation  King  of  righteous- 
ness, and  after  that  also  King  of 
Salem,  which  is.  King  of  iieacc; 

3  VVithout  father,  without  mo- 
ther, t  without  descent,  having  nei- 
tiiet  beginning  of  days,  nor  end  of 
life  ;  but  made  like  unto  the  Son  of 
God  :  abideth  a  priest  contiimally. 

4  Now  consider  how  great  this 
man  was,  ''  unto  whom  even  the 
patriarch  Abraham  gave  the  tenth 
of  the  spoils. 


HEBREWS. 


64. 


P  Is.  5.  6. 


qProv.  14. 
31.  Malt.  10. 
42.  &,  25.  40. 

13.  20. 

1.  3.  4. 
2The3s.  1. 

.  1. 


1  The 


3. 

Rom.  15. 
25.  2  Cor.  8. 
&9.  1,12. 
2Tim.  1.  18. 
u  ch.  3.  6, 
14. 

X  Col.  2.  2. 
y  ch.  13.  36. 


Or, 

pedigree. 
d  Gen.  14 


^  Gr.  inter' 
posed  him- 
self by  an 
oath. 


h.  3.  I. 
"&  5.  6,  10. 
&.  7.  17. 


tGr. 

without 

pedigree. 


Melchisedec  and  Christ. 
Anno  I  5  And  verily  c  they  that  are  of 
DOMINI  the  sons  of  Levi,  wlio  receive  the 
I  office  of  ihe  priesthood,  have  a 
commandment  to  take  tithes  of  tho 
people  according  to  the  law,  that  is, 
of  their  bretliren,  though  they  como 
out  of  the  loins  of  Abraham  : 

C  But  he  whose  \\  descent  is  not 
counted  from  them  received  tithes 
of  Abraham,  d  and  blessed  «  him 
that  had  the  promises. 

And  without  all  contradiction 
the  less  is  blessed  of  the  better. 

8  And  here  men  that  die  receive 
tithes  ;  but  there  he  receiveth  them, 
fof  whom  it  is  witnessed  that  he 
liveth. 

9  And  as  I  may  so  say,  Levi  also, 
who  receiveth  tithes,  payed  tithes 
in  Abraham. 

10  For  he  was  yet  in  the  loins  of 
his  father,  when  Melchisedec  met 
him. 

11  Sif  therefore  perfection  were 
by  the  Levitical  priesthood,  (for 
under  it  the  people  received  the 
law,)  what  further  need  7cas  there 
that  another  priest  should  rise  af- 
ter the  order  of  Melchisedec,  and 
not  be  called  after  the  order  of 
Aaron  "! 

12  For  the  priesthood  being 
changed,  there  is  made  of  necessity 
a  change  also  of  the  law. 

13  For  he  of  whom  these  things 
are  spoken  pcrtaineth  to  another 
tribe,  of  which  no  man  gave  at- 
tendance at  the  altar. 

14  For  it  is  evident  that  hour 
Lord  sprang  out  of  Juda  ;  of  which 
tribe  Moses  spake  nothing  concern- 
ing priesthood. 

15  And  it  is  yet  far  more  evi- 
dent: for  that  after  the  similtudeof 
Melchisedec  there  ariseth  anotlier 
priest, 

16  Who  is  made,  not  after  the 
law  of  a  carnal  commandment,  but 
after  the  power  of  an  endless  life. 

17  For  h^  testifieth,  i  Thou  art  a_ 

Kriest  for  "ver   after  the   order  of 
Ielchis8dcc. 

18  For  there  is  verily  a  disan- 
nulling of  the  commandment  going 
before,  for  k  the  weakness  and  un 
profitableness  thereof. 

19  For  1  the  law  made  nothing 
perfect,  ||  but  the  bringing  in  of  m  a 
better  hoi)e  did  ;  by  the  which  "we 
draw  nigli  unto  God. 

20  And  inasmuch  as  not  without 
an  oath  he  was  made  priest  : 

21  (For  those  priests  were  made 
II  without  an  oath ;  but  this  with 
an  oath,  by  him  that  said  unto  him, 
oThe  Lord  sware,  and  will  not  re- 
pent. Thou  art  a  priest  for  ever 
after  the  order  of  ftlelchisedec  :) 

22  By  so  much  V  was  Jesus  made 
a  surety  of  a  better  testament. 

23  And  they  truly  were  many 
priests,  because  they  were  not 
suflTercd  to  continue  by  reason  of 
death  : 

24  But  this  7na7>,  because  he  con- 
tinucth  ever,  hath  ||  an  unchange- 
able priesthood. 

25  Wherefore  hn  ia  able  also  to 
950 


his.  11.  1. 
Malt.  I.  3. 
Luke  3.  33. 
Rom.  1.  3. 
Rev.  5.  5. 


.  Or,  (ml  it 
■# as  the 
bringing  in, 
Gnl.  3.  24. 

h.  6.  18. 
&  8.  6. 
n  Rom.  5.  2. 
Epl\.  2.  18. 
&  3.  12.  ch, 
4.  16.  &.  10. 


;of 


II  Or,  Khich 
pasaeth  not 
from  one  to 
another. 


Aaron's  priesthood  abolished. 
save  them  |i  to  the  uttermost  that 
come  unto  Goil  by  him,  seeing  he 
ever  hveth  q  to  make  intercession 
for  them. 

26  For  suchanhigh  priest  became 
lit,  r  who  is  lioly,  harmless,  undetil- 
cd,  separate  trom  sinners,  s  and 
made  higher  than  the  heavens  ; 

27  VVho  needeth  not  daily,  as 
those  high  priests,  to  oft'er  up 
sacrifice,   '  first  for   his   own  sin 

"  and  then  for  the  people's  :  for 
»  this  he  did  once,  when  he  offered 
up  himself. 

23  For  the  law  maketh  y  men 
high  priests  which  have  infirmity  ; 
but  the  word  of  the  oath,  which  was 
since  the  law,  maketh  the  Son,  z  who 
is  I  consecrated  for  evermore. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

I  By  the  eternal  priesthood  of  Christ  the 
Leaitical  priesthood  of  Aaron  is  abo- 
lished. 7  And  the  temporal  covenant 
vjith  the  fathers^  by  the  eternal  covenant 
of  the  gospel. 

NOW  of  the  things  which  we 
have  spoken  this  is  the  sum  : 
Wo  have  such  an  high  priest, 
a  who  is  set  on  the  right  hand  of 
the  throne  of  the  Majesty  in  the 
heavens ; 

2  A  minister  1|  of  Ij  the  sanctuarj'., 
and  of  cthe  true  tabernacle,  which 
the  Lord  pitched,  and  not  man. 

3  For  ^1  every  high  priest  is  or- 
dained to  offer  gifts  and  sacrifices  : 
wherefore  «  it  is  of  necessity  that 
this  man  have  somewhat  also  to 
ofTer. 

4  For  if  he  were  on  earth,  he 
should  not  be  a  priest,  seeing  that 

II  there  are  priests  that  offer  gifts 
according  to  the  law  : 

5  Who  serve  unto  the  e.xample 
and  f  shadow  of  heavenly  things, 
as  Moses  was  admonished  of  God 
when  he  was  about  to  make  the 
tabernacle  :  g  for.  See  (saith  he)  thot 
thou  make  all  things  according  to 
the  pattern  shewed  to  thee  in  the 
mount. 

6  But  now  h  hath  he  obtained  a 
more  excellent  ministry,  by  how 
much  also  he  is  the  mediator  of  a 
better  ||  covenant,  which  was  estab- 
lished upon  better  promises. 

7  i  For  if  that  first  covenant  had 
been  faultless,  then  should  no  place 
have  been  sought  for  the  second. 

8  For  finding  fault  with  them,  he 
gaith,  k  Behold,  the  days  come, 
saith  the  Lord,  when  I  will  make  a 
new  covenant  with  the  house  of 
Israel  and  with  the  house  of  Ju- 
dah: 

9  Not  according  to  the  covenant 
that  I  made  with  their  fathers,  in 
the  day  when  I  took  them  by  the 
hand  to  lead  them  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt ;  because  they  continued  not 
in  my  covenant,  and  I  regarded 
them  not,  saith  the  Lord. 

10  For  1  this  is  the  covenant 
that  I  will  make  with  the  house 
of  Israel,  after  those  days,  saith 
the  Lord ;  I  will  t  put  my  laws 
into  their  mind,  and  write  them  ||  in 
their  hearts :    and   >»  I   will  be   to 


CHAPTERS  VIII,  IX. 


DOMINI 


II  Or, 

evermore, 
C[  Rom.  8. 
34.  1  Tim.  2 

5.  ch.  9.  2-1. 
I  Jolir,2.  I. 
rch.  4.  16. 

s  Epii.  1.2n. 
&  -1.  10.  cli. 
8.  1. 

tLev.  9.  7. 
&  16.  6,  11. 
ch.  6.  3.  & 
9.7. 

u  Lev.  16. 
15. 

xRom.  6. 10 
ch.  9.  12,  28, 

6,  10.  12. 

y  ch.  5.  1,  2, 
^  Ch.  2.  10. 
&  5.9. 
tGr. 
peifected. 


a  Eph.  1.  20. 
Col.  3.  1. 
ch.  I.  3.  & 
10.  12.  &,  12, 
2. 

;l  Or,  of  holy 
things. 
b  ch.  9.  8, 
12,  2J. 
c  ch.  9.  11. 
d  ch.  5.  1. 
e  Eph.  S.  2. 
ch.  9.  14. 


J  Or,  they 
are  priests. 

rCol.  2.  17. 

ch.  9.  23.  & 

10.  1. 

g-  Ex.  25.  40. 

&  26.  30.  &. 

27.  8.  Num. 

8.4.  Acta  7. 

44. 

h  2  Cor.  3.  6, 

8,  9.  ch.  7. 

22. 

II  Or, 

testament. 
ich.  7.  U, 


kJer.  31.31, 
32,  33,  34. 


t  Gr.  give, 
II  Or,  upon. 
mZech.3.  3. 


II  Is.  54.  13. 
John  6.  45. 
lJohii2.  27, 


p  S  Cor.  5. 


Or, 

'.remonies. 
Ex.  25.  8. 
b  Ex.  26.  1. 
c  Ex.  26.  35. 
&.  40.  4. 
dEx.  25.31. 

25.  23, 
30.  Lev.  24. 
5,6. 

holy. 

26.  31, 
33.  &,  40.  3, 
21.  ch.  6.  19. 
i;-Ex.  25.  10. 
&  26.  33.  & 
40.  3,21. 

h  Ex.  16.33, 
31. 

1  Num.  17. 
10. 

k  Ex.25.  16, 

21.  &  34.29. 
&,  40.  20. 
Deut.  10.  2, 

5.  1  King-s 
8.9,21. 

2  Chr.  5.  10. 
25.   18, 

22.  Lev.   16. 

2.  1  Kings  8. 

6.  7. 

m  Num.  28. 

3.  Dan.  8.11. 
n  Ex.  30   10. 
Lev.  16.  2, 
11,  12,15,34. 
ver.  25. 

o  ch.  5.  3.  & 

7.  27. 

p  ch.  10.   19, 

20. 

q  John  14.  6. 

rGal.  3.  21. 

ch.  7.  18,  19. 

&  10.  1,  11. 

3  Lev.  11.2. 
Col.  2.  15. 

Num.  19.7, 


&,c 

Epli.  2. 15. 
Col.  2.  20. 
ch.  7.  16. 
il  Or,  rites^ 
or,  ceremo- 

X  ch'.  3.  1 . 
ych.  10.  1. 

ch.  8.  2. 
a  ch.  10.  4. 
b  Acts  20. 
28.  Eph.  1. 
7.  Col.  1.  14. 
1  Pel.  1.  19. 
Rev.  1.5.  & 
5.9. 

c  Zech.  3.  9. 
ver.  26,  28. 
ch.  10.  10. 
d  Dau.9.  24. 


Description  of  ntes,  <^c 
them  a  God,  and  they  shall  be  to  mq 
a  peojilo  : 

11  And  "they  shall  not  teach 
every  man  his  neighbour,  andvavery 
man'his  brother,  saying,  Know  the 
Lord :  for  all  shall  know  me,  from 
the  least  to  the  greatest. 

12  For  I  will  bo  merciful  to  their 
unrighteousness,  °  and  their  sins 
and  their  iniquities  will  1  remember 
no  more. 

13  P  In  that  he  saith,  A  new 
covenant,  he  hath  made  the  first  old. 
Now  that  which  decayeth  and  wax 
eth  old,  is  ready  to  vanish  away. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  The  descriptimi  of  the  rites  and  bloody 
sacrifces  oftlie  laie,  1  ifar  inferior  to 
the  dignity^  and-  perfection  of  the  blood 
and  sacrijice  of  Christ. 

'T'HEN  verily  the  first  covenant 
-•-  had  also  if  ordinances  of  divine 
service,  and  a  a  worldly  sanctuary. 

2  b  For  there  was  a  tabernacle 
made  ;  the  first  <^  wherein  was  J  the 
candlestick,  and  e  the  table,  and  the 
shew-bread ;  which  is  called  ||  the 
Sanctuary. 

3  fAnd  after  the  second  vail, 
the  tabernacle  which  is  called  the 
Holiest  of  all  ; 

4  Which  had  the  golden  censer, 
and  8  the  ark  of  the  covenant  over- 
laid round  about  with  gold,  where- 
in was  h  the  golden  pot  that  had 
manna,  and  'Aaron's  rod  that 
builded,  and  k  the  tables  of  the 
covenant ; 

5  And  1  over  it  the  clierubims  of 
glory  shadowing  the  mercy-seat  ; 
of  which  we  cannot  now  speak  par- 
ticularly. 

6  Now  when  these  things  were 
thus  ordained,  m  the  priests  wen' 
always  into  the  first  tabernacle, 
accomplishing  the  service  of  God  : 

7  But  into  the  second  went  the 
high  priest  alone  "  once  every  year, 
not  without  blood,  o  which  he  offer- 
ed for  himself,  and /or  the  errors  of 
the  people  : 

8  pThe  Holy  Ghost  this  signi- 
fying, that  q  the  way  into  the  holiest 
of  all  was  not  yet  made  manifest, 
while  as  the  first  tabernacle  was  yet 
standing  : 

9  Which  was  a  figure  for  the 
time  then  present,  in  which  were 
offered  both  gifts  and  sacrifices, 
r  that  could  not  make  him  that  did 
the  service  perfect,  as  pertaining  to 
the  conscience  ; 

10  Which  stood  only  in  '  meats 
and  drinks,  and  '  divers  washings, 
1  and  carnal  ||  ordinances,  imposed 
on  them  until  the  time  of  reforma- 
tion. 

11  But  Christ  being  come  »an 
high  priest  y  of  good  things  to 
come,  z  by  a  greater  and  more 
perfect  tabernacle,  not  made  with 
hands,  that  is  to  say,  not  of  this 
building  ; 

12  Neither  a  by  the  blood  of  goats 
and  calves,  but  h  by  his  own  blood, 
he  entered  in  c  once  into  the  holy 
place,  <1  having  obtained  eternal  rer 
demption /or  vs. 

95} 


Christ's  sacrifice. 

13  For  if  e  the  blood  of  bulla  and 
of  goats,  and  ftlie  ashes  of  a  heifer 
sprinkling  the  uncleaii,  sanctifietli 
to  the  purifying  of  the  flesh  ; 

14  How  much  more  S  simll  the 
blood  of  Christ,  h  wlio  through  the 
eternal  Spirit  'offered  himself  with- 
out 11  spot  to  God,  k  purge  your 
conscience  from  '  dead  works  ">  to 
serve  the  living  God  1 

15  1'  And  for  this  cause  o  he  is  the 
mediator  of  tlie  new  testament, 
P  that  by  means  of  death,  for  the 
redemption  of  the  transgressions 
that  were  under  the  first  testament, 
q  they  which  are  called  might  re- 
ceive the  promise  of  eternal  inheri- 
tance. 

1(5  For  wiiere  a  testament  is, 
there  must  also  of  necessity  ||  be 
the  death  of  the  testator. 

17  For  ra  testament  is  of  force 
after  men  are  dead  :  otherwise  it 
is  of  no  strength  at  all  while  the 
testator  livelh. 

18  s  Whereupon  neither  the  first 
testament  was  !|  dedicated  without 
blood. 

19  For  when  Moses  had  spoken 
every  precept  to  all  the  ])eople 
accordin"  to  the  law,  '  he  took 
the  blood  of  calves  and  of  goats, 
u  with  water,  and  H  scarlet  wool, 
and  hyssop,  and  sprinkled  botli  the 
book  and  all  the  people, 

20  Saying,  "This  is  the  blood 
of  the  testament  which  God  hath 
enjoined  unto  you. 

21  Moreover,  y  he  sprinkled  like- 
wise with  blood  both  the  tabernacle, 
and  all  the  vessels  of  the  ministry. 

22  And  almost  all  things  are  by 
the  law  purged  with  blood  ;  and 
'■  without  shedding  of  blood  is  no 
remission. 

23  It  was  therefore  necessary 
that  a  the  patterns  of  things  in  the 
heavens  should  be  purified  with 
these ;  but  the  heavenly  things 
themselves  with  better  sacrifices 
than  these. 

24  For  Ij  Christ  is  not  entered 
into  the  holy  places  made  with 
hands,  whick  arc  the  figures  of 
« the  true ;  but  into  heaven  itself, 
now  d  to  appear  in  the  presence  of 
God  for  us  : 

25  Nor  yet  that  he  should  offer 
himself  often,  as  «  the  high  priest 
entereth  into  the  holy  place  every 
year  with  blood  of  others  ; 

20  For  then  must  lie  often  have 
sulTered  since  the  foundation  of  the 
world :  but  now  f  once  S  in  the  end 
of  the  world  hath  he  appeared  to 

t)ut  away  sin   by   the  sacrifice   of 
limself. 

27  1>  And  as  it  is  appointed  unto 
men  once  to  die,  '  but  after  this  the 
judgment ; 

28  So  I'  Christ  was  once  '  offered 
to  bear  the  sins  '"  of  many  ;  and 
unto  them  that  "  look  for  him  shall 
he  appear  the  second  time  without 
sin  unto  salvation. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  The  weakntaa  of  the  law  aacHftcci.     10 

Tht  aacrificeo/ChritCt  body  once  of er- 


HEBREW3. 


iL'uk'cr.74.    -il'-S-? 


16.        a  Col.  2.   17. 
ch.  8.  5.  &, 
y.  23. 

bch.  9.  11. 
c  ch.  S.  y. 


d  ver.  M. 
Or,  they 
muld  have 
eased  to  he 

offered^  bt- 
se,  tfc. 


q  clK  3.   1. 


hastjuttd 


f ver.  12. 
cb.  7.  27.  & 

10.  10. 

1  Tel.  3.  13. 
»  1  Cor.  10. 

11.  Gnl.  ■1.4. 
Eph.  1.  10. 

Ii  Gen.  3.  19. 
Ecdes.  3.20. 
i  2  Cor.  6. 
10.  Rev.  20. 

12.  13. 

k  Rom.  6.10. 
!  Pet.  3.  18. 
1  1  Pet.  2.21, 


k  Num.  28.3 
ch.  7.  27. 
1  ver.  4. 


nPs.  110.  1. 

Acts  2.  35. 

1  Cor.  15.25. 

1.  13. 


All,  And 
!lich: 

q  Rom.  5.  2. 
Kph.  2.  18. 
&3.  12. 
H  Or,  liberty. 
r  r,h.  9.  8, 12. 
s  John  10.  9. 
&,  14.  6.  ch. 
ii.  8. 

(  Or,  new 
made. 
1  ch.  9.  3. 


The  weakness  of  the  law  saartficea 

ed,  \^  for  ever  hath  token  awny  sine.  19 
An  exhortation  to  hold  fast  the  faith, 
with  patience  and  thanksgiving. 

FOR  the  law  having  a  a  shadow 
h  of  good  things  to  come,  and 
not  the  very  image  of  the  things, 
cean  never  willi  those  sacrifices 
which  tliey  oftercd  year  by  year 
continually,  make  the  comers  there- 
unto '1  perfect. 

2  For  then  1|  would  they  not  have 
ceased  to  be  oft'ercd  ?  because  that 
the  worshippers  once  purged  should 
have  had  no  more  conscience  of 
sins. 

3  e  But  in  those  sacrifices  there  is 
a  remembrance  again  maile  of  sins 
overv  year. 

4  For  fit  is  not  possible  that  the 
blood  of  bulls  and  of  goats  should 
take  away  sins. 

5  Wherefore,  when  he  cometh 
into  the  world,  he  saith,  K  Sacrifice 
and  offering  thou  wouldest  not, 
but  a  body  ||  hast  thou  prepared 
me  : 

G  In  burnt-offerings  and  sacrifi- 
ces for  sin  thou  hast  had  no  plea- 
sure. 

7  Then  said  I,  Lo,  I  come  (in  the 
volume  of  the  book  it  is  written  of 
me)  to  do  thy  will,  O  God. 

8  Above,  when  he  said.  Sacrifice 
and  offering  and  burnt-ofl'erings 
and  offering-  for  sin  thou  wouldest 
notj  neither  hadst  pleasure  therein; 
which  are  offered  by  the  law  ; 

9  Tlien  said  he,"Lo,  I  come  to 
do  thv  will,  O  God.  He  taketh 
away  the  first,  that  he  may  estab- 
lish the  second. 

10  h  By  the  which  will  we  are 
sanctified  'through  the  offering  of 
the  body  of  Jesus  Christ  once  for 
all. 

11  And  every  priest  standetli 
k  daily  ministering  and  offering  of- 
tentimes the  same  sacrifices, '  which 
can  never  take  away  sins : 

12  "1  But  this  man,  after  ho  had 
offered  one  sacrifice  for  sins,  for 
ever  sat  down  on  the  right  hand  of 
God; 

13  From  henceforth  expecting 
n  till  his  enemies  bo  made  his 
footstool. 

14  For  by  one  offering  o  he  hath 
perfected  for  ever  them  that  are 
sanctified. 

15  IVherenflhQ  Holy  Ghost  also 
is  a  witness  to  us  :  for  after  that  ho 
had  said  before, 

16  P  This  is  the  covenant  that  1 
will  make  with  them  after  those 
days,  saith  the  Lord  ;  I  will  put 
my  laws  into  their  hearts,  and  in 
their  minds  will  I  write  them  ; 

17  t  And  their  sins  and  iniquities 
will  I  remember  no  more. 

18  Now,  where  remission  of  these 
is,  there  is  no  more  ofterinp;  for  sin. 

19  Having  therefore,  brethren, 
q  II  boldness  to  enter  r  into  the  holi 
est  by  the  blood  of  Jesus, 

20  By  » a  new  and  living  way, 
which  lie  hath  ||  consecrated  for  us, 
'  tlirough  the  vail,  that  is  lo  say,  hi» 
flesh  ; 

9.V2 


~Sn  exhortation  to  faith. 

21  Anil  having  uaiiliigh  priest 
over "  the  house  of  God  ; 

22  7  Let  us  draw  near  with  a  true 
heart,  «  in  full  assuranco  of  faith, 
having  our  hearts  sprinkled  »  from 
an  evil  conscience,  and  ^  our  bodies 
washed  with  pure  water. 

£3  c  Let  us  hold  fast  the  profes 
Bion  of  oHr  faith  without  waverinj; 
for  d  he  is  faithful  that  promised 

24  And  let  us  consider  one  an 
other,  to  provoke  unto  love,  and  to 
good  works  : 

25  e  Not  forsaking  the  assem 
bling  of  ourselves  together,  as  the 
manner  of  some  is  ;  but  exhort- 
ing one  anothnr ;  and  'so  much 
the  more,  as  ye  see  g  the  day  ap- 
proaching. 

26  For  h  if  we  sin  wilfully  '  after 
that  we  have  received  the  know- 
ledge of  the  truth,  there  remaineth 
no  more  sacrifice  for  sins, 

27  But  a  certain  fearful  looking 
for  of  judgment  and  k  fiery  indig- 
nation, which  shall  devour  the  ad- 
versaries. 

28  1  He  that  despised  Moses'  law, 
died  without  mercy  >»  under  two 
or  three  witnesses  : 

29  n  Of  how  much  sorer  punish- 
ment, suppose  ye,  shall  he  be 
thought  wortliy,  who  hath  trod- 
den under  foot  the  Son  of  God, 
and  o  hath  counted  the  blood  of 
the  covenant,  wherewith  he  was 
sanctified,  an  unholy  thin",  P  and 
hath  done  despite  unto  the  tepirit  of 
grace  ■? 

30  For  wc  know  him  that  hath 
said,  q  Vengeance  belongeth  unto 
me,  I  will  recompense,  saith  the 
Lord.  And  again,  r  The  Lord  shall 
judge  his  people. 

31  s  It  is  a  fearful  thing  to  fall 
into  the  hands  of  the  living  God. 

32  But  t  call  to  remembrance  the 
former  days,  in  which,  "  after  ye 
were  illuminated,  ye  endured  "■  a 
great  fight  of  afflictions  ; 

33  Partly,  while  ye  were  made 
y  agazing-stock  both  by  reproaches 
and  afflictions ;  and  partly,  while 
z  ye  became  companions  of  tliem 
that  were  so  used. 

34  For  ye  had  compassion  of  me 
^  in  my  bonds,  and  b  took  joyfully 
the  spoiling  of  your  goods,  knowing 
II  in  yourselves  that  «  ye  have  in 
heaven  a  better  and  an  enduring 
substance. 

35  Cast  not  away  therefore  your 
confidence,  J  which  hath  great  re- 
compense of  reward. 

36  e  For  ye  have  need  of  pa- 
tience, that,  after  ye  have  done  the 
will  or  God,  'ye  might  receive  the 
promise. 

37  For  ?  yet  a  little  while,  and 
h  he  that  shall  come  will  come,  and 
will  not  tarry. 

38  Now  ■  the  just  shall  live  by 
faith :  but  if  any  man  draw  back, 
my  soul  shall  have  no  pleasure  in 
him. 

19.  Gal.  6.  9.  cli.  12.  1.  fCol.  3.  24.  ch, 
1.9.  eLuknlS.  8.  2  Pet.  3.  9.  h  Hab.  2. 
1.  17.    Gal.  3.  11. 


CHAPTER  XI. 


61. 


u  ch.  •).  14. 

jc  1  Tim.  3. 

15. 

y  ch.  1.  16. 

7.  Eph.  3.  12. 

Jam.  1.  6. 

1  John  3.  21. 

a  ch.  9.  14. 

b  Eiek.  36. 

25.  2  Cor.  7. 

1. 

c  ch.  4.  U. 

d  1  Cor.  1.  9, 

&  10.  13. 

1  Thesa.  5. 
24.  2  Thess, 
3.3.  ch.  11. 
U. 

e  Acts  2.  42. 

Jude  19. 

fRom.  13. 

II. 

?  Phil.  4.  5. 

2  Pet.  3.  9, 

11,  14. 

h  Num.  15. 
30.  ch.  6.  4. 
i  2  Pel.  2.  20, 
21. 

k  Ezek.  36. 
5.  Zuph.  1. 
18.  &,  3.  8. 
2  Thes!.!.  8. 
ch.  12.  29. 
Icli.  2.2. 
m  Deut.  17. 
2,  6.  &  19. 
16.  Matt.  18, 

16.  John  8. 

17.  2  Cor. 
13.  I. 
noh.2.  3.  & 

12.  35. 


20. 

p  Mall.  12. 

31,  32.  Eph. 

4.  30. 

■  1  Deut.  32. 

35.  Rom.  12. 
19. 

r  Dem.  32. 

36.  Ps.  50. 
4.  &  IciS.  14, 
s  Luke  12.5. 
t  Gal.  3.  4. 

2  John  a. 
11  ch.  6.  4. 
X  Phil.  1.29, 
30.  Col.  2.  1. 
y  1  Cor.  4.  9. 
z  Phil.  1.  7. 
&,  4.  14. 

1  Thess.  2. 
14. 

a  Phil.  1.7. 

2  T.m.  1.  16. 
hMau.  6.12. 
Acts  6.  41. 
Jam.  I.  2. 

II  Or,  tliat  ye 

hace  in 

yourselves. 

or./oryour- 

sett^es. 

c  Matt.C.20. 

fe  19.  21. 

Luke  12.  33. 

1  Tim.  6.  19, 

d  Matt.  6. 

12.  &  10. 

32. 

e  Luke  21. 

9.  15.    1  Pet. 

3,4.   iRom. 


k  2  Pet.  2. 
20,  21. 

1  Acts  16.30, 
31.  1  Thess. 
6.  9. 

2  Thess.  2. 
14. 

KOr, 

ground,  or, 
cojifidence. 
a  Rom.  8. 
24,  26. 

2  Cor.  4.  18. 
&.  5.  7. 
h  ver.  39. 
cGen.  I.  1. 
P.S.  33.  6. 
John  1.  3. 
ch.  1.  2. 
2  Pet.  3.  5. 
dGen.  4.4. 
1  John  3.  12. 


e  Gen.  4.  10, 
Matt.  23.  35, 
ch.  12.  2). 
il  Or,  is  yet 
spoken  of. 
r  Gen.  5.  22, 
24. 


g  Gen.  6.  13, 


kGen.  12.  1, 
Lets  7.  2, 
3,4. 


1  Gen.  12.  8. 
&,  13.  3,  18. 
&.  18.  1,9. 

:h.  6.  17. 

h.  12.  22. 
&.  13.  II. 
o  ch.  3.  4. 

.  21.  2, 
10. 

p  Gen.  17. 
19.  &  18.  II, 
14.  &21.  2. 


'  to/aitk. 
er.  39. 
X  ver.  27. 
John  8.  .'56. 
V  Gen.  23.  4. 

47.  9. 
1  Chr.  29. 
Ps.  39. 
12.  &  119. 

1  Pel.    1. 
17.  &,  2.  II. 
ch.  13.  14. 


What  faith  is. 

30  But  wc  are  not  of  tliera  k  who 

draw  back  imto  perdition  ;  but  of 

them  that  1  believe  to  the  saving  of 

the  soul. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

I  What  faith  is.  OH'ithontfaithinecan- 
nat  please  God.  7  The  worthy  fruits 
thereof  in  the  fathers  of  old  lime. 

■jV'OW  faith  is  the  ||  substance  of 
■'-"  things  hoped  for,  the  evidence 
a  of  things  not  seen  : 

2  For  1)  by  it  the  elders  obtained 
a  good  report. 

3  Through  faith  we  understand 
that  c  the  worlds  were  framed  by 
the  word  of  God,  so  that  things 
which  are  seen  were  not  made  of 
things  which  do  appear. 

4  By  faith  <!  Abel  offered  unto 
God  a  more  excellent  sacrifice  than 
Cain,  by  which  he  obtained  witness 
that  he  was  righteous,  God  testify- 
ing of  his  gifts  :  and  by  it  he  being 
dead  e  1|  yet  spoaketh. 

5  By  faith  'Enoch  was  translated, 
that  he  should  not  see  death  ;  and 
was  not  found,  because  God  had 
translated  him  :  for  before  his  trans- 
lation he  had  this  testimony,  that 
he  pleased  God. 

6  But  without  faith  it  is  impos- 
sible to  please  him :  for  ho  that 
Cometh  to  God  must  believe  that 
he  is,  and  that  he  is  a  rewardor  of 
them  that  diligently  seek  him. 

7  By  faith  ff  Noah,  being  warned 
of  God  of  things  not  seen  as  yet, 

II  moved  with  fear,  h  prepared  au 
ark  to  the  saving  of  his  house  ;  by 
the  which  he  condemned  the  world, 
and  became  heir  of  '  the  righteous- 
ness which  is  by  faith. 

8  By  faith  k  Abraham,  when  he 
was  called  to  go  out  into  a  place 
which  he  should  after  receive  for 
an  inheritance,  obeyed ;  and  ho 
went  out  not  knowing  whither  he 
went. 

9  By  faith  he  sojourned  in  the 
laud  of  promise,  as  in  a  strange 
country,  1  dwelling  in  tabernacles 
with  Isaac  and  Jacob,  i"  the  heirs 
with  him  of  the  same  promise  : 

10  For  he  looked  for  n  a  city 
which  hath  foundations,  «  whose 
builder  and  maker  is  God. 

11  Through  faith  also  p  Sara 
herself  received  strength  to  con- 
ceive seed,  and  q  was  delivered  of 
a  child  when  she  was  past  age, 
because  she  judged  him  r  faithful 
who  had  promised. 

12  Therefore  sprang  there  even 
of  one,  and  s  him  as  good  as  dead, 
t  so  many  as  the  stars  of  the  sky  in 
multitude,  and  as  the  sand  whicli 
is  by  the  sea-shore  innumerable. 

13  These  all  died  fin  faith,  "  not 
having  received  the  promises,  but 
"  having  seen  them  afar  ofl^,  and 
were  persuaded  of  them,  and  em- 
braced them,  and  y  confessed  that 
they  were  strangers  and  pilgrims  on 
the  earth. 

14  For  they  that  say  such  things 
declare  plainly  that  they  seek  a 

country. 

15  And  truly,  if  they  had  beeo 

953 


7%e  worthy  fruits  of  faith. 
mintlful     of     that     country    from 
whence  they  camo  out,  they  might 
have  had  oi)i)ortunity  to  have  re- 
turned. 

16  But  now  they  desire  a  better 
country,  that  is.an  iieavenly  :  where- 
fore God  in  not  ashamed  »  to  be 
called  their  God  :  for  ''  lie  hath  pre- 
pared for  them  a  city. 

17  By  faith  c  Abraham,  wlien  he 
was  tried,  offered  up  Isaac :  and 
he  that  had  received  the  promises 
<■  offered  up  his  only  begotten  son, 

18  II  Of  whom  it  was  said,  e  That 
in  Isaac  bliall  thy  seed  be  called  : 

19  Accounting  that  God  i  was 
able  to  raise  Aim  up,  even  from  the 
dead  ;  from  whence  also  he  received 
him  in  a  figure. 

20  By  faith  S  Isaac  blessed  Jacob 
and  Esau  concerning  things  to 
come. 

21  By  faith  Jacob,  when  he  was 
a  dying,  h  blessed  both  the  sons  of 
Joseph;  and  '  worshipped, /ea/uwp' 
upon  the  top  of  his  stati". 

22  By  faith  "  Joseph,  when  he 
died,  II  made  mention  of  the  de- 
parting of  the  children  of  Israel ; 
and  gave  commandment  concern- 
ing his  bones. 

23  By  faitli  1  Moses,  when  he  was 
born,  was  hid  three  months  of  his 
parents,  because  they  saw  he  was  a 
proper  child  ;  and  they  were  not  a- 
iraid  of  the  king's  ">  commandment. 

24  By  faith  "  Moses,  when  he 
was  come  to  years,  refused  to  be 
called  the  son  of  Pharaoh's  daugh- 
ter; 

25  0  Choosing  rather  to  suffer 
affliction  with  the  people  of  God, 
than  to  enjoy  the  pleasures  of  sin 
for  a  season  ; 

26  Esteeming  P  the  reproach  ||  of 
Christ  greater  riches  than  the  trea- 
sures in  Egypt :  for  he  had  respect 
unto  q  the  recompense  of  the  re- 
ward. 

27  By  faith  r  ho  forsook  Egypt, 
not  fearing  the  wrath  of  the  king  : 
for  he  endured,  as  "seeing  him  who 
is  invisible. 

28  Through  faith  t  he  kept  the 

Eassover,    and    the     sprinkling    of 
lood,   lest  he   that  destroyed  the 
first-born  should  touch  them. 

29  By  faith  "  Ihey  passed  through 
the  Red  sea  as  by  dry  land  :  which 
the  Egyptians  assaying  to  do  were 
drowned. 

30  By  faith  «  the  walls  of  Jericho 
fell  down,  after  they  were  com- 
passed about  seven  days. 

31  By  faith  y  the  harlot  Kahab 
perished  not  with  them  ||  that  be- 
lieved not,  when  '•  she  had  received 
the  spies  with  peace. 

32  And  what  shall  I  say  more  1 
for  the  time  would  fail  me  to  tell 
of  1  Gcdeon,  and  uf  >>  Barak,  and 
oft:  Samson,  and  of  J  Jephthae,  of 
«  David  also,  and  '  Samuel,  and  of 
the  prophe.s : 

3.1  Who  through  faith  subdued 
kingdoms,  wrought  righteousness, 
g  obtained  promises,  b  stopped  the 
mouths  of  lion). 


HEBREWS. 


bPliil.  3.20. 
ch.  13.  H. 
c  Gen.  22.  1, 


<■  Gen.  21.12. 
P..om.  9.  7. 
rRoTn.4.  17, 
19,21. 


h  Gen.  48.  5, 

16,  20. 

i  Gen.  47.  31. 


2  Kins 
16. 
1  2  Kit 


E-S20. 


m  Ex.  1.  16, 

22. 

n  Ex.  2.  10, 


pch.  13.  13. 
II  Or,/or 
CkrUt. 

qch.  10.  35. 


r  Ex.  10.  28, 
29.  &  12.37. 
&.  13.  17,  18. 
s  ver.  13. 

t  Ex.  12.  21, 

&c. 

n  Ex.  14.  22, 
29. 

X  Josh.  6. 
20. 

V  Josli.6.  23. 

j.im.  2.  25. 

Or,  that 

cere  dis- 

ibedient, 

;Josh.  1.  1. 

I  Jnd?.  6. 


Job 
42.  10.  Fs. 
6.8. 

mJnilir.  15. 
8,  15.  rSKin, 
14.  1.3.  &c. 
&  17.  61,  .'i2 
2  Sam.  8.  1, 
&c. 

n  1  Kings 
17.  22. 
2  Kings  4. 


q  Gen.  39. 

20.  Jer.  20. 
2.  &.  37.  15. 
,r  1  Kings 

21.  13. 
2Chr.21.21. 
Acts  7.  68. 
&  14.  19. 

s  2  Kings  1. 
8.  Mau.  3.4. 
I,  Zech.  13.4. 
.1  I  Kings 
18.4.  &,19.9. 
X  ver.  2,  13. 
iiOr, 
foreseen. 
V  ch.  7.  22. 
&  8.  o. 
2  ch.  6.  9.  & 

12.  23.  Rev. 
6.  11. 

a  Col.  3.  8. 

I  Pet.  2.  1. 
b  I  Cor.  9. 
24.  Phil.  3. 

13,  M. 

c  Roin.  12. 
12.  ch.  10. 
36. 

II  Or, 

beginner. 
d  Luke  24. 
26.  Phil.  2. 
8,  &.c.  1  Pet. 
1.  11. 

ePs.  110.  I. 


15.  2n. 
g  Gill.  6.  9. 
h  1  Cor.  10 
13.  ch.  10. 
32,  33,3). 
1  Job  5.  17. 


24. 

dJu.lsr.  11. 
1.  &.  12.  7. 
f  1  Sam.  16, 

I,  13.  &,  17. 
15. 

1  1  S.im.  I. 
20.  &  12.  20. 
g  2  Snm.  7. 

II,  &c. 

h  Judg.  14. 
5,  6.   1  Sam. 
17.  34,  35. 
Dan  6.  82. 


,  3.  11. 


Prov.  3.  12. 
Jam.  1.  IS. 
Rev.  3.  19. 

1  Dent.  8.  5. 

2  Sam.  7.  1 1. 
Prov.  13.  21. 
&  19.  18.  iSi, 
23.  13. 

m  Ps.  73.  1. 
1  Pel.  6.  9. 
n  Nnm.  16. 
22.  &-27.  16. 
Job  12.  in. 


Eccle 
7.  Is 


.^n  exhortation 
34  '  Quenched  the  violence  of  firo 
k  escaped  the  nige  of  the  sword. 
1  out  of  weakness  were  made 
strong,  waxed  valiant  in  fight, 
">  turned  to  flight  the  armies  of 
the  aliens. 

33  n  Women  received  their  dead 
raised  to  life  again :  and  others 
were  "tortured,  not  iicceptine  de- 
liverance ;  that  they  might  obtain 
a  better  resurrection  ; 

36  And  others  had  trial  of  cruel 
mockiiigs  and  scourgings,  yea, 
moreover  q  of  bonds  and  imprisor>- 
ment : 

37  r  They  were  stoned,  they  were 
sawn  asunder,  were  tempted,  were 
slain  with  the  sword  :  s  they  wan- 
dered about  '  in  sheep-skins,  and 
goat-skins  ;  being  destitute,  afflict- 
ed, tormented  ; 

38  (Of  whom  the  world  was  not 
worthy  :)  they  wandered  in  deserts, 
and  in  mountains,  and  "  in  dens 
and  caves  of  the  earth. 

39  And  these  all,  *  havin"  ob- 
tained a  good  report  through  faith, 
received  not  the  promise  : 

40  God  having  |1  provided  y  some 
better  thing  for  us,  that  they  with- 
out us  should  not  be  ^  made  per- 
fect. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  u4n  exhortation  to  constant  faith,  pa 
tieiire,  and  godliness.  22  A  commenda- 
tion of  the  new  teslauitnlaiAjtie  the  old. 

WHEREFORE,  seeing  we  also 
'  '  are  compassed  about  with  so 
great  a  cloud  of  witnesses,  »  let  us 
lay  aside  every  weight,  and  the  sin 
which  doth  so  easily  beset  vs,  and 
h  let  us  run  <:  with  patience  the  race 
that  is  set  before  us, 

2  Looking  unto  Jesus  the  ||  au- 
thor rend  finisher  of  our  faith  ; 
<!  who,  for  the  Joy  that  was  set  be- 
fore him,  endured  the  cross,  de- 
spising the  shame,  and  «  is  set  down 
at  the  right  hand  of  the  throne  of 
God. 

3  f  For  consider  him  that  endured 
such  contradiction  of  sinners  against 
himself,  %  lest  ye  be  wearied  and 
faint  in  your  minds. 

4  h  Ye  have  not  yet  resisted  unto 
blood,  striving  against  sin. 

5  And  ye  have  forgotten  the  ex 
hortation  which  epcaketh  unto  you 
as  unto  children,  '  My  son,  despise 
not  thou  the  chastening  of  the  Lord, 
nor  faint  when  thou  art  rebuked  of 
him  : 

6  For  ><  whom  the  Lord  loveth  ho 
cliastenetli,  and  scourgeth  every  son 
whom  he  rcceivcth. 

7  1  If  ye  endure  chastening,  God 
dealeth  with  you  as  with  sons  :  for 
what  son  is  ho  whom  the  father 
chasteneth  not  ? 

8  But  if  ye  be  without  chastise 
ment,  m  whereof  all  are  partakers, 
then  are  ye  bastards,  and  not  sons. 

9  Furtliermore,  we  have  had  fa- 
thers of  our  flesh  which  corrected 
us,  and  we  pave  them  reverence  • 
shall  we  not  much  rather  be  in  sub 
jection  unto  "  the  Fnthfr  of  spirit!, 
and  live  ■! 

954 


to  constant  faith,  i-c. 

10  For  they  verily  for  a  few  days 
chastened  us  ||  after  their  own  plea- 
sure ;  bat  he  for  our  profit,  o  that 
IPC  might  be  partakers  of  his  holi- 
ness. 

11  Now  no  chastening  for  the 
present  seemeth  to  be  joyous,  but 
grievous  :  nevertheless,  afterward 
It  yieldeth  P  the  peaceable  fruit  of 
righteousness  unto  them  which  are 
e.xercised  thereby. 

li  Wherefore  qlift  up  the  hands 
which  hang  down,  and  the  feeble 
knees  ; 

13  r  And  make  ||  straight  paths  for 
your  feet,  lest  that  which  is  lame  be 
turned  out  of  the  way  ;  »  but  let  it 
rather  be  healed. 

14  '  Follow  peace  with  all  me7i, 
and  holiness,  "  without  which  no 
man  shall  see  the  Lord  : 

15  ^  Looking  diligently,  y  lest  any 
man  ||  fail  of  the  grace  of  God  ;  ^  lest 
any  root  of  bitterness  springing  up, 
trouble  you,  and  thereby  many  be 
defiled- 

16  ^  Lest  there  be  any  fornicator, 
or  profane  person,  as  Esau,  b  who 
for  one  morsel  of  meat  sold  his 
birthright. 

17  For  ye  know  how  that  after- 
ward, c  when  he  would  have  inhe- 
rited the  blessing,  he  was  rejected  : 
J  for  he  found  no  ||  place  of  repent- 
ance, though  he  sought  it  carefully 
with  tears. 

18  For  ye  are  not  come  unto  e  the 
mount  that  might  be  touched,  and 
that  burned  with  tire,  nor  unto 
blackness,  and  darkness,  and  tem- 
pest, 

19  And  the  sound  of  a  trumpet, 
and  the  voice  of  words  ;  which  voice 
thoy  that  heard,  f  entreated  that  the 
word  should  not  be  spoken  to  them 
any  more : 

'20  (For  they  could  not  endure 
that  which  was  commanded,  s  And 
if  BO  much  as  a  beast  touch  the 
mountain,  it  shall  be  stoned,  or 
thrust  through  with  a  dart : 

21  h  And  so  terrible  was  the  sight, 
that  Moses  said,  I  exceedingly  fear 
and  quake  :) 

22  But  ye  are  come  '  unto  mount 
Sion,  k  and  unto  the  city  of  the 
living  God,  the  heavenly  Jerusalem, 
1  and  to  an  innumerable  company  of 
angels, 

23  To  the  general  assembly  and 
church  of  m  the  first-born,  "  which 
are  ||  written  in  heaven,  and  to  God 
o  the  Judge  of  all,  and  to  the  spirits 
of  just  men  p  made  perfect, 

24  And  to  Jesus  q  the  Mediator  of 
the  new  ||  covenant,  and  to  r  the 
blood  of  sprinkling,  that  speaketh 
better  things  s  than  that  of  Abel. 

25  See  tnat  ye  refuse  not  him 
that  speaketh.  For  '  if  they  es- 
caped not  who  refused  him  that 
spake  on  earth,  much  more  shall  not 
we  escape,  if  we  turn  away  from 
him  that  speaketh  from  heaven  : 

26  "  Whose  voice  then  shook  the 
earth  :  but  now  he  hath  promised, 
•  Gen.  4.  10.  ch.  1I.4.  ch.  2.  2,  3.  i. 
S3,  99.     u  Ex.  19.  18. 


CH  \PTER  XUI. 


lOr,; 


Sood,  or. 

meet  to  til 

m. 

oLpt.  11 

41.  &  19. 

2. 

1  Pel.  1. 

5,' 

16. 

p  Jam.  3. 

18. 

q  Job  4.  3 

4. 

26,  27. 

fOr,  £ 


18.  &,  14.  9. 
2  Tim.  2. 
22. 

n  MiUt.  5.  8, 
2  Cor.  7.  1. 
Eph.  5.  5. 
X  2  Cor.  6.  1. 
V  Gal.  5.  4. 
!  Oi;/aU 
from, 
1  Deut.  29. 

18.  ch.  3.  12. 
a  Eph.  5.  3. 
C..1.  3.  5. 

1  Tl.es3.  4. 
3. 

b  Gen.  25. 
33. 

c  Gen.  27. 
34,  36,  33. 
d  .;h.  6.  6. 
II  Or,  way  to 
change  his 
mind. 
e  Ex.  19. 
12,  18,  19. 
iL  20.  18. 
Deut.  4.  11. 
&,  6.  22. 
Rom.  6.  14. 
&,  8.  15. 

2  Tim.  1.  7. 

fEx.  20. 

19.  Dent.  5. 
6,  25.  &,  18. 
16. 

g  Ex.  19. 

13. 

h  Ex.  19. 


1  Dent.  33.  2 
Ps.  68.  17. 
Jii.le  14. 
m  Ex.  4. 
22.  Jam.  1. 
18.  Rev.  14. 
4. 

n  Luke  10. 
20.  Phil.  4. 
3.  Rev.  13. 


lOr, 
enrolled. 
oGen.   18. 
25.  Pa.  94.  2. 
pPhil.  3.  12. 
ch.  II.  40. 
q  ch.  8.  6.  Si. 
9.  15. 
:i  Or, 

testament. 
r  Ex.  24.  3. 
ch.  10.  22. 
1  Pet.  1.2. 
I.  17.     &.  10. 


61. 


X  Hai?.  2.  6. 
V  Ps.  "1112.  26. 
Miiu.  24.  35. 
3  Pet.  3.  10. 
Rev.  21.  1. 
I  Or,  may  he 
.shaken. 
i  Or,  let  us 
holdfast. 
zEx.  21. 
17.  Deut.  4. 
24.  &  9.  3. 
Ps.  50.  3.  & 
97.  3.  Is.  63. 
15.  2Thess. 
1.8.  ch.  10. 
27. 

a  Rom.  12. 
10.  1  Thess. 
4.  9.  1  Pet. 
I.  22.  &  2. 
17.  &3.  8.&. 
4.  8.  2  Pet. 
1.  7.  1  John 

3.  II,  &c.  & 

4.  7,20,  21. 
b  Mall.  26. 

35.  Rom.  12. 
1  T.m. 

3.  2.   1  Pet. 

4.9. 

c  Gen.  13.  3. 

&  19.2. 

d  Matt.  25. 

36.  Rom.  12. 
15.   1  Cor. 


3.8. 

.  6.  9. 
Gal.  5.  19, 
Eph.  5. 
Cui.  3.  5, 
6.Rev.22.15. 
r  iMatt.  6. 
25,  34.  Phil. 
11,12. 


1  Tim.  6.  6, 

8. 

jGen.  23.15. 

Dent.  31.  6, 

8.  Josh.  1.  5. 

1  Chr.  28. 

20.  P3.  37. 

25. 

h  Ps.  27.  1. 

&,53.  4,  11, 

12.  &  118.  6. 


guides. 
kch.  6.  12. 
1  Jolin  8.  58. 
ch.  1.  12. 
Rev.  1.  4. 
m  Eph.  4. 
14.  &  5.  6. 
Col.  2.  4,  8. 
1  John  4.  1. 
n  Rom.  14. 
17.  Col.  2. 
16.   1  Tim. 
4.  3. 


p  Ex.  29. 
14.  Lev.  4. 
11,  12,  21.  & 

6.  30.  &  9. 
II.  &,  16.  27. 
Num.  19.  3. 
q  John  19. 
17,  18.  Acts 

7.  58. 

rch.  11.  26. 
I  Pel.  4.  14. 
s  Mic.  2.  10. 
t  Eph.  6.  20. 


Divers  godly  admonitiom. 
saying,  ^  Yet  once  more  I  shako 
not  the  earth  only,  but  also  heaven. 

27  And  this  word.  Yet  once  more, 
signifieth  y  the  removing  of  those 
things  that  ||  are  shaken,  as  of 
things  that  are  made,  that  those 
things  which  cannot  be  shaken  may 
remain. 

28  Wherefore  we  receiving  a 
kingdom  which  caimot  be  moved, 
II  let  us  have  grace,  whereby  we 
may  serve  God  acceptably,  with  re- 
verence and  godly  fear ; 

29  For  2  our  God  is  a  consuming 
fire. 

CHAPTER  Xm. 

I  Divers  admonitions^  as  to  charity,  4  to 
honest  life,  5  to  avoid  covetousrtess,  7  to 
regard  GorVs  preachers,  9  to  take  heed 
of  strange  doctrines,  10  toconfess  Christ, 
16  to  give  alms,    17  to  obey  goreritors. 
To  to  pray  for  the  apostle.  20  The  con- 
clusion. 
T  ET  ^  brotherly  love  continue. 
-'--'    2  b  Be  not  forgetful  to  enter- 
tain strangers  ;  for  thereby  c  some 
have  entertained  angels  unawares. 

3  d  Remember  them  that  are  in 
bonds,  as  bound  with  them  ;  and 
them  which  suflfer  adversity,  as  be- 
ing yourselves  also  in  the  body. 

4  Jlarriage  is  honourable  m  all, 
and  tiic  bed  undefiled  :  e  but  whore- 
mongers and  adulterers  God  will 
judge. 

5  Let  your  conversation  be  with- 
out covetousness  ;  and  (be  content 
with  such  things  as  ye  have  :  for  ha 
hath  said,  g  I  will  never  leave  thee, 
nor  forsake  thee. 

6  So  that  we  may  boldly  say, 
h  The  Lord  is  my  helper,  and  I  will 
not  fear  what  man  shall  do  unto 
me. 

7  i  Remember  them  which  ||  have 
the  rule  over  you,  who  have  spoken 
unto  you  the  word  of  God  :  k  whose 
faith  follow,  considering  the  end  of 
their  conversation : 

8  Jesuu  Christ '  the  same  yester- 
day, and  to-day,  and  for  ever. 

9  m  Be  not  carried  about  with 
divers  and  strange  doctrines  :  for 
it  is  a  good  thing  that  the  heart 
be  established  with  grace ;  n  not 
with  meats,  which  have  not  profited 
them  that  have  been  occupied 
therein. 

10  o  We  have  an  altar,  whereof 
they  have  no  right  to  eat  which 
serve  the  tabernacle. 

11  For  p  the  bodies  of  those 
beasts,  whose  blood  is  brought  into 
the  sanctuary  by  the  high  priest 
for  sin,  are  burned  without  the 
camp. 

12  Wherefore  Jesus  also,  that  he 
might  sanctify  the  people  with  his 
own  blood,  q  suffered  without  the 
gate. 

13  Let  us  go  forth  therefore  unto 
him  without  the  camp,  bearing  r  his 
reproach. 

14  s  For  here  have  we  no  con- 
tinuing city,  but  we  seek  one  to 
come. 

15  t  By  him  therefore  let  us  offer 
Pliil.  3.  20.  ch.  11.  10,  15.  &.  18.  Sa. 
1  Pet.  2.  6. 

955 


We  are  to  ask  patience  of  God. 
"  the  sacrifice  of  praise  to  God  con 
tinually,  that  is,  x  llie  fruit  of  our 
lips,  t  giving  thanks  (o  Iiis  name. 

IG  y  But  to  do  good,  and  to  com- 
municate, forget  not;  for  z  with 
Buch  sacrifices  God  is  well  pleased. 

17  a  Obey  them  that  ||  iiave  the 
rule  over  you,  and  submit  your- 
selves :  for  1>  they  watcli  for  your 
souls,  as  they  that  must  give  ac- 
count, that  they  may  do  it  with 
joy,  and  not  with  grief:  for  that  is 
unprofitable  for  you. 

18  <:  Pray  for  us  :  for  we  trust  we 
have  J  a  good  conscience,  in  all 
things  wilhng  to  live  honestly. 

19  But  I  beseech  you  «  tlio  ra- 
ther to  do  this,  that  I  may  be 
restored  to  you  the  sooner. 

20  NowUheGodof  peace,  g  that  hE^^f  3,7 
&.  33.  2,  7.  Acts  20.  25,  23.  c  Rom.  15.  30.'  Eph!  6. 
19.  Col.  4.  3.  1  Thcss.  5.  25.  2  Thess.  3.  1.  il  Acts  23.  1 
&.  24.  16.  2  Cor.  1.  12.  e  Philem.  22.  IRom.  15.  33, 
1  Thess.  ;.  23.  p  Acts  2.  24,  32.  Ro.ii.  4.  24.  &.  8.  11 
I  Cor.  fi.  14.  &.  l.S.  15.  2  Cor.  4.  14.  Gal.  1.  1.  Col.  2. 
12.     I  Thess.  I.  10.     1  Pet.  1.21. 


D  O  .M  I  N  I     B  O  M  1  N  I 


Ps.  .W.  I 
23.  &.  6.-*.  30, 
31.  &  107, 
22.  &,  116, 
17. 

X  Hos.  14. 
t  Gr.  con- 
fes-,ing  to 


7.  2  Cor.  9. 
12.  Pliil.  4. 
18.  cli.  C.  10 
R  Phil.  2.  29, 
1  The«s.  5. 
J2.   1  Tim. 


II  Or, 


JVc  are  to  hearken  to  the  word 
brought  again  from  the  d^ad  our 
Lord  Jesus,  h  that  great  iSlicplierd 
of  the  slieej),  ■  through  the  blood  of 
the  everlasting  {|  covenant, 

21  l^Wnke  you  perfect  in  every 
good  work,  to  do  his  will,  |i  1  work- 
ing in  you  that  which  is  well- 
pleasing  in  his  sight,  through  Jesus 
Christ ;  m  to  whom  be  glory  for  ever 
and  ever.     Amen. 

22  And  I  beseech  you,  brethren, 
suffer  the  word  of  exhortation  :  for 
n  I  have  written  a  letter  unto  you 
in  few  words. 

23  Know  ye,  that  o  our  brother 
Timothy  p  is  set  at  liberty  ;  with 
whom,  if  he  come  shortly,  I  will  see 
you. 

24  Salute  all  them  q  that  have 
the  rule  over  you,  and  all  the  saints. 
They  of  Italy  salute  you. 

25  r  Grace  be  with  you  all.  Amen. 
1i  Written  lo  the  Hebrewa  from 

I  Italy,  by  Timothy. 

rTit.  3.  15. 


H  THE  GExNERAL  EPISTLE 

OF 

JAMES. 


CHAPTER  I. 

I  fVe  are  to  rejoice  under  the  cross,  5  to 
auk  patience  of  God,  13  and  in  our  tri- 
als not  to  impute  our  loenkness,  or  sins, 
unto  him,  19  6u(  rather  to  hearken  to  the 
tooTd,  to  meditate  in  it,  and  to  do  there- 
after: 26  othericise  men  may  seem,  hut 
never  be  truly  religious, 

»  TAMES,  h  a  servant  of  God  and 
"   of  the  Jjord  Josi.s  Christ,  <=  to 
the  twelve  tribes  d  which  are  scat- 
tered abroad,  greeting. 

2  My  brethren,  <=  count  it  all  joy 
f  when  ye  fall  into  divers  tempta- 
tions ; 

3  S  Knowing  th}g,  that  the  trying 
of  your  faith  workelh  patience. 

4  But  let  patience  have  her  per- 
fect work,  that  ye  may  be  perfect 
and  entire,  wanting  nothing. 

5  h  If  any  of  you  lack  wisdom, 
ilet  him  ask  of  God,  that  giveth  to 
all  men  liberally,  and  upuraideth 
not;  and  k  it  shall  be  given  him. 

6  1  But  let  him  ask  in  faith,  no- 
thing wavering.  For  ho  that  wa- 
vereth  is  like  a  wave  of  the  sea 
driven  with  the  wind  and  tossed. 

7  For  let  not  that  man  think  that 
hesball  receive  any  thing  of  the  Lord. 

8mA  double-minded  man  is  un- 
stable in  all  his  ways. 

9  Let  the  brother  of  low  degree 

II  rejoice  in  that  he  is  exalted  : 

10  But  the  rich,  in  that  he  is  made 
low  :  because  n  as  the  flower  of  the 
grass  he  shall  pass  away. 

11  For  the  sun  is  no  sooner  risen 
with  a  burning  heat,  but  it  wither- 
elh  the  grass,  and  the  flower  there- 
of falleth,  and  the  grace  of  the 
fashion  of  it  perishcth  :  so  also  shall 
the  rich  man  fade  away  in  his  ways. 


12  o  Blessed  is  the  man  that  en- 
dureth  temptation  :  for  when  he  is 
tried,  he  shall  receive  P  the  crown 
of  life,  q  which  the  Lord  hath  pro- 
mised to  them  that  love  him. 

13  Let  no  man  say  when  he  is 
tempted,  I  ain  temjjted  of  God  : 
for  God  cannot  be  templed  with 
II  evil,  neither  temjiteth  he  any 
man  : 

14  But  every  man  is  tempted, 
when  he  is  drawn  away  of  his  own 
lust,  and  enticed. 

15  Then,  r  when  lust  hath  con- 
ceived, it  bringeth  forth  sin  ;  and 
sin,  when  it  is  finished,  e  bringeth 
forth  death. 

IG  Do  not  err,  my  beloved  bre- 
thren. 

17  t  Every  good  gift  and  every 
perfect  gift  is  from  above,  ana 
Cometh  down  from  the  Father  of 
lights,  "  with  whom  is  no  varia- 
bleness, neither  shadow  of  turning. 

18  "  Of  his  own  will  begat  he  us 
with  tho  word  of  truth,  y  that  wo 
should  bo  a  kind  of  ''■  first-fruits  of 
his  creatures. 

19  Wherefore,  my  beloved  bre- 
thren, ^let  every  man  be  swift  to 
hear,  h  alow  to  speak,  cglow  to 
wralh : 

20  For  the  wrath  of  man  work- 
eth  not  the  righteousness  of  God. 

21  Wherelore 'I  lay  apart  all  fil- 
thiness,  and  superfluity  of  naugh- 
tiness, and  receive  with  meekness 
the  ingrafted  word,  c  which  is  able 
to  save  your  souls. 

22  But  f  be  ye  doers  of  the  word, 
Eph.  1.  13.  Til.  2.  11.  lleb.  2..1.  1  Pet.  1.9. 
Luke6  16.  &  II  2B.  Rom. 2.13.  IJohii  3.  7. 

950 


The  poor  arc  not  to  be  dLsplscd. 
and  not  hearers  only,  deceiving  your 
own  selves. 

23  For  ff  if  any  be  a  liearer  of  the 
word,  and  not  a  doer,  he  is  like 
unto  a  man  beholding  liis  natural 
face  in  a  <;lass  : 

i!4  For  he  beholdoth  himself,  and 
^oetli  his  way,  and  Btraightway 
torgetlcth  what  manner  of  man  he 
was. 

25  But  h  whoso  looketli  into  the 
perfect  '  law  of  liberty,  and  con 
tinueth  therein,  he  being  not  a  for- 
getful hearer,  but  a  doer  of  the 
work,  k  this  man  shall  be  blessed  in 
his  II  deed. 

26  If  any  man  among  you  seem 
to  be  religious,  and  1  bridleth  not 
his  tongue,  but  deceiveth  his  own 
heart,  this  man's  religion  is  vain. 

27  Pure  religion  and  undefiled 
before  God  and  the  Father  is  this, 
m  To  visit  the  fatherless  and  wi- 
dows in  their  afHiction,  "  and  to 
keep  himself  unspotted  from  the 
world. 

CHAPTER   II. 

I  tt  i$  not  agreec.hle  to  Christian  profes- 
sion to  regard  the  rich^  and  to  despise 
the  poor  brethren:  13  rather  we  are  to 
he  loving  and  merciful  i  14  and  not  to 
hoast  of  faith  where  no  deeds  nre^     1 7 
which  is  but  a  dead  faith,     19  the  faith 
of  devils,    i\  not  of  Abraham,    25  and 
Rahah* 
iX/TY  brethren,  have  not  the  faith 
•'■'-*■  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  a  the 
T^ord   of  glory,   with   1)  respect  of 
persons. 

2  For  if  there  come  unto  your 
t  assembly,  a  man  with  a  gold 
ring,  in  goodly  apparel,  and  there 
come  in  also  a  poor  man  in  vile 
raiment  ; 

3  And  ye  have  respect  to  him 
that  wsaretli  the  gay  clothing,  and 
say  unto  him,  Sit  thou  here  ||  in  a 
good  place  ;  and  say  to  the  poor, 
Stand  thou  there,  or  sit  here  under 
my  footsool ; 

4  Are  ye  not  tlien  partial  in  your- 
selves, and  are  become  judges  of 
evil  thoughts  1 

5  HearKen,  my  beloved  brethren, 
c  Hath  not  God  chosen  the  poor 
of  this  world  d  rich  in  faith,  and 
heirs  of  ||  the  kingdom  e  which  he 
hath  promised  to  tliem  tliat  love 
him? 

6  But  fye  have  despised  the 
poor.  Do  not  rich  men  oppress 
you,  S  and  draw  you  before  the 
judgment-seats  ? 

7  Do  not  they  blaspheme  that 
worthy  name  by  the  which  ve  are 
called  •? 

8  If  ye  fulfil  the  royal  law  ac- 
cording to  the  scripture,  h  Thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as  thyself, 
ys  do  well : 

9  But  i  if  ye  have  respect  to  per- 
sons, ye  commit  sin,  and  are  con- 
vinced of  the  law  as  transgressors. 

10  For  whosoever  shall  keep  the 
whole  law,  and  yet  offend  in  one 
point,  ^  he  is  guilty  of  all. 

11  For  II  he  that  said,  1  Do  not 
commit  adultery  ;  said  also,  Do 
:iot  kill,    rs'ow,  if  tiiou  commit  no 


CHAPTERS  II,  HI. 


DOMINI 

DOMINI 

cir.  60. 

cir.  60. 

»:  Luke  6.  47, 

m  ch.  1.  25. 

&.C.  See  cli. 

2.  11,  &.C. 

n  Job  22.  6, 

&c.  Prov. 

21.  13.  Matt 

6.  15.  &,  18. 

35.  iSo  25.41 

42. 

I.  2  Cor.  3. 

0  1  John  4. 

18. 

17,  18. 

1  ch.  2.  12. 

II  Or, 

glorieth. 

p  Matt.  7.  26. 

k  John  13.17. 

ch.  1.23. 

11  Or,  doing. 

q  See  Job  31. 

19,20.  Luke 

1  Ps.  34.  13. 
&  39.  1. 
I  Pet.  3.  10. 

3.  11. 

r  1  John  3. 

m  If.  1.  16, 

t  Gr.  by 

17.  &S3.  6, 

itself. 

7.  Matt.  25. 

36. 

n  Rom.  12. 

II  Some 

2.  ch.  4.  4. 

copies  read, 

1  John  5.  18. 

by  thy 

works. 

s  ch.  3.  13. 

I  Matt.  8.  29. 

Mark  I.  24. 

&,5.  7. 

Luke  4.  34. 

Acts  16.  17. 

&.  19.  IS. 

a  1  Cor.  2.8. 

u  Gen.  22.  9, 

b  Lev.  19.16. 

12. 

Deut.  1.  17. 

&  16.  19. 

II  Or,  Thou 

Prov.  24.  23. 

seest. 

&.28.  21. 

X  Heb.  11. 

Matt.  22.  16. 

17. 

ver.  9. 

Jiiile  16. 

V  Gen.  15.  6. 

tGr. 

Rom.  4.  3. 

synagogue. 

Gal.  3.  6. 

II  Or,  well, 
or,  seemly. 
c  John  7.  48. 

7.  2  Chr.  20. 
7.  la.  41.  8. 

1  Cor.  1.  26, 

28. 

JLnke  12. 
21.  lTim.6. 

a  Josh.  2.  1. 
Ueb.  11.  31. 

18.  Rev.  2. 

9. 

11  Or,  that. 

e  Ex.  20.  6. 

1  Sam.  2.  30. 

Pi-ov.8.  17. 
Matt.  5.  3. 

11  Or,  biealh. 

Luke  6.  20. 

&  12.  32. 

1  Cor.  2.  9. 

2  Tun.  4.  8. 

ol,.  1.  12. 

il  Cor.  11. 

22. 

gAots  13. 

a  Matt.  23, 

60.  &  17.  6. 

8,  14.  Rom. 

&  18.  12. 

2.  20,21. 

ch.  5.  6. 

1  Pet.  5.  3. 

h  Lev.  19.18. 

b  Luke  6.  37. 

Mat'..  22.  39. 

1  Or, Judg- 

Rom. 13.  8, 

ment. 

9.  Gal.  5.  14. 

c  1  Kinjs  8. 

&,6.  2. 

46.  2  Chr.  6. 

i  ver.  1. 

36.  Prov.  20. 

k  Dent.  27. 

9.  Eccles.  7. 

26.  Matt.  5. 

20.  1  John  1. 

19.  Gal.  3. 

8. 

10. 

d  Ps.  34.  13. 

1  Or,  that 

ch.  1.  25. 

law  which 

1  Pet.  3.  10/ 

said. 

e  Matt.  12. 

Ex.  20.  13, 

37. 

14. 

t"  Ps.  32.  9. 

Of  faith  without  tcorks. 
adultery,  yet  if  thou  kill,  thou  art 
become  a  transgressor  of  the  law. 

12  So  speak  ye,  and  so  do,  as  thev 
that  shall  be  judged  by  m  the  law  of 
liberty. 

13  For  n  he  shall  have  judgment 
without  mercy  that  hath  shewed 
no  mercy  ;  and  o  mercy  ||  rejoicetli 
against  judgment. 

14  P  What  doth  it  profit,  my  bre- 
thren, though  a  man  say  ho  hath 
faith,  and  have  not  works  1  can 
faith  save  him  1 

1.5  q  If  a  brother  or  sister  be 
naked,  and  destitute  of  daily  food, 

16  And  rone  of  you  say  unto 
them,  Deiiart  in  peace,  be  ijc  warm- 
ed and  tilled  ;  notwithstanding  ye 
give  them  not  those  things  wTiich 
are  needful  to  the  body ;  what  doth 
it  i)rofit  ? 

17  Even  so  faith,  if  it  hath  not 
works,  is  dead,  being  f  alone. 

18  Yea,  a  man  may  say.  Thou 
hast  faith,  and  I  have  works  :  shew 
me  thy  faith  ||  without  thy  works, 
s  and  I  will  shew  thee  ray  faith  by 
my  works. 

19  Thou  believest  that  there  is 
one  God  ;  thou  doest  well :  t  tha 
devils  also  believe,  and  tremble. 

20  But  wilt  thou  know,  O  vain 
man,  that  faith  without  works  is 
dead  1 

21  Was  not  Abraham  our  father 
justified  by  works,  "  when  ha  had 
offered  Isaac  his  son  upon  the 
altar -? 

22  II  Seest  thou  t  how  faith 
wrought  with  his  works,  and  by 
works  was  faith  made  perfect  t 

23  And  the  scripture  was  fulfilled, 
which  saith,  y  Abraham  believed 
God,  and  it  was  imputed  unto  him 
for  righteousness  :  and  he  was  call- 
ed ztho  Friend  of  God. 

24  Ye  see  then  how  that  by 
works  a  man  is  justified,  and  not  by 
faith  only. 

25  Likewise  also  ^  was  not  Ra- 
hab  the  harlot  justified  by  works, 
when  she  had  received  the  messen- 
gers, and  had  sent  them  out  another 
way  7 

26  For  as  the  body  without  tho 
II  spirit  is  dead,  so  faitl\|^ithout 
works  is  dead  also. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  We  are  not  rashly  or  arrogantly  to  re  ■ 
prove  others  :  5  but  rather  to  bridle  the 
tongue,  a  little  member,  but  a  powerful 
instrument  of  much  good,  and  great 
harm.     13  They  who  be  truly  wise  be 
mild,  and  peaceable,  without  envying, 
and  strife. 
]\/f  Y     brethren,     a  be    not    many 
^^■*-  masters,    b  knowing    that   wo 
shall  receive  the  greater  ||  condem- 
nation. 

2  For  c  in  many  things  we  offend 
all.  d  If  any  man  ofiend  not  in 
word,  e  the  same  is  a  perfect  man, 
and  able  also  to  bridle  the  whole 
body. 

3  Behold,  fwe  put  bits  in  the 
horses'  mouths,  that  they  may  obey 
us  ;  and  we  turn  about  their  whole 
body 

4  Behold   also  the  ships,  which, 

957 


Of  covetousncss, 

though  tkry  be  bO  groat,  and  are 
driven  of  fierce  winds,  yet  are  they 
turned  about  with  a  very  small  helm, 
whithersoever  the  governor  lisleth. 

5  Even  so  e  the  tongue  is  a  little 
member,  and  h  boasteth  great  things. 
Behold,  how  great  ||  a  matter  a  little 
tire  liindletli ! 

6  And  I  the  tongue  is  a  fire,  a 
world  of  iniquity  :  so  is  the  tongue 
among  our  members,  that  t  it  de- 
fileth  the  whole  body,  and  setteth 
on  fire  llie  t  course  of  nature  ;  and 
it  is  set  on  fire  of  hell. 

7  For  every  t  kind  of  beasts,  and 
of  birds,  and  of  serpents,  and  of 
things  in  the  sea,  is  tamed,  and 
Iiath  been  tamed,  of  f  mankind  : 

8  But  the  tongue  can  no  man 
tame  ;  it  is  an  uilruly  evil,  1  full  of 
deadly  poison. 

9  Therewith  bless  we  God,  even 
the  Father  ;  and  therewith  curse 
we  men,  m  which  are  made  after 
the  similitude  of  God. 

10  Out  of  the  same  mouth  pro- 
ceedoth  blessing  and  cursing.  My 
brethren,  these  things  ought  not  so 
to  be. 

11  Doth  a  fountain  send  forth  at 
the  same  ||  place  sweet  water  and 
bitter  ? 

12  Can  the  fig-tree,  my  brethren, 
boar  olive-berries  1  either  a  vine, 
figs  ■?  so  can  no  fountain  both  yield 
Bait  water  and  fresh. 

13  n  Who  is  a  wise  man  and  en- 
dued with  knowledge  among  you  ? 
let  him  shew  out  of  a  good  conver- 
sation o  his  works  p  with  meekness 
of  wisdom. 

14  But  if  ye  have  1  bitter  envying 
and  strife  in  your  hearts,  r  glory  not, 
and  lie  not  against  the  truth. 

15  8  This  wisdom  descendeth  not 
from  above,  but  is  earthly,  ||  seu- 
Eual,  devilish. 

16  For  t  where  envying  and  strife 
is,  there  is  f  confusion  and  every 
evil  work. 

17  But  "  the  wisdom  that  is  from 
above  is  first  pure,  then  i)eaceable, 
gentle,  and  easy  to  be  entreated, 
full  of  mercy  and  good  fruits, 
II  without  partiality,  >^  and  without 
liypocriAK. 

18  y  Aiid  the  fruit  of  righteous- 
ness is  sown  in  peace  of  them  that 
make  peace. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

I  W«  are  to  strloe  against  covetouaness,  4 
ialemperance,  5  pride^  i\  detroCionf 
nndrash  judgment  of  others:  \Zandnnt 
to  be  confident  in  the  good  success  of 
worldly  h'uaitiess,  but  mindful ercr  of  the 
uncertainly  of  this  life,  to  commit  oui- 
:eli>es  and  all  our  affairs  to  God's  Jiro- 

FROM  whence  come  wars  and 
II  fightings  among  you"?  rome 
thry  not  hence,  ccen  of  your  ||  lusts 
X  that  war  in  your  memoers  ? 

'2   Ye   lust    and   have    not :    ye 

II  kill.  Mud  desire  to  have,  and  can- 
not olTlain  :  yo  fight  and  war,  yet 
ye  have  not,  because  ye  ask  not. 

3  l<  Yo  ask,  and  receive  not,  c  be- 
cause ye  ask  amiss,  that  ye  may 
consume  it  upon  your  ||  lusts. 


JAMES. 


e  Prov.  12. 
lb.  &.  15.  2. 
liPo.  12.3. 
&.  73.  8,  9. 
■  Or,  wood. 

Piov.  16. 
27. 

ItM.iU.  15. 
11,  18,  19,20. 
Marli  7.  15, 
20,  23. 

Gr.  wheel. 

Gi, nature. 


'.  nature 
1  Ps.  HO.  3. 


I  Or,  hole. 


Ii.  2.  18. 
pch.  1.  21. 
I  Rom.  13. 
13. 

•  Rom.  2.  17, 
23. 

ch.  1.  17. 
Pliil.  3.  19. 

Or, 

atural, 
JiiJe  19. 

1  Cor.  3.  3. 
Gal.  5.  20. 

Gr.Iumu;.',! 

r,'unquiet- 

u  1  Cor.  2.  6, 
7. 


Or, 


<ithout\ 


X  Rom.  12.  9.' 
1  Pel.  1.  22. 
&  2.  1. 
I  Jolm  3.  18. 
V  Prov.  11. 
18.  IIos.  10. 
12.  Mint,.  5. 
9.  Pliil.  1.11. 
llib.  12.  II. 
ti  Or,  b.aiol- 

ii'or; 

pleasures. 
So  ver.  3. 
a  Rom.7.  23. 
Gal.  5.  17. 
1  Pel.  2.  11. 
!  Or,  envy. 
h  .Toll  27.  9. 
&.  35.  12. 
Ps.  18.  41. 
Prov.  1.  28. 
Is.  1.  15. 
JtT.  11.  11. 
Mic.  S.  4. 
Zccli.  7.  13. 
c  Ps.  66.  18. 

I  Jolm  3.  22. 
&.  5.  14. 

II  Or, 
pleasures. 


I  John  2. 
15. 

fJohn  15. 
19.  &.  17.  14. 
Gal.  1.  10. 

eCen. 
&,8.2I. 

:l.  1I.2H. 

•.21.  10. 
1  Or,  cn- 
viouslt/. 
h  Job  "22.  29. 
P».  138.  6. 
Prov.  3.  34. 
&  29.  23. 

t.  23.  12. 
l.uke  1.  62. 
&.  14.  11.  & 
18.  14.  IPel. 
5.  5. 
Eph.  4.  27. 


I  U.  1.  16. 
IPet.  1. 
1  Johu  3. 
3. 
ch.  1.  8. 
Man.  6.  4. 

I  Job  22.  29. 

itatt.  23.  12. 
Luke  14.  11. 
&,  18.  14. 
1  Pet.  5.  6. 
q  Eph.  4.  31. 
I  Pet.  2.  1. 
r  Matt.  7.  1. 
Luke  6.  37. 
Rom.  2.  1. 
1  Cor.  4.  5. 
s  Matt.  10. 
28. 

Rom.  14.  4, 


4ic. 
II  Or, 
For  it  is, 
X  Job  7.  7. 
Ps.  102.  3. 
ch.  1.  10. 
I  Pet.  1.  24. 
1  John  2.  17. 
V  Acl3  18. 
21.   1  Cor.  4. 
19.  &.  16.  7. 
Heb.  6.  3. 
1  I  Cor.  5.  6. 
a  Luke  12. 
47.  John  9. 
41.  &,  15.22, 
Rom.  1.  20, 
21,  33.  &2. 
17,  18,  23. 


Prov.  11. 
28.  Luke  6. 
24.  1  Tim. 
6.9. 

h  Job  13.23. 
Matt.  6.  20. 
cli.  2.  2. 


dLev.  19.13 
Job  24.  10, 
11.  Jer.  22. 
13.  Mnl.  3. 


intemperance,  and  pride. 

4  d  Ye  adulterers  and  adulter- 
esses, know  ye  not  that  c  the  friend- 
ship of  the  world  is  enmity  with 
God  ?  f  whosoever  therefore  will  be 
a  friend  of  the  world  is  the  enemy 
of  God. 

5  Uo  ye  think  that  the  scripture 
saitli  in  vain,  s  The  spirit  that 
dwelletli  in  us  lusteth  ||  to  envy? 

6  But  ho  giveth  more  grace. 
Wheiefore  he  saitli,  h  God  resisteth 
the  proud,  but  giveth  grace  unto 
the  humble. 

7  Submit  yourselves  therefore  to 
God.  1  Resist  the  devil,  and  be  will 
flee  from  you. 

8  k  Draw  nigh  to  God,  and  he 
will  draw  nigh  to  you.  1  Cleanse 
your  hands,  ye  sinners,  and  ">  purify 
your  hearts,  ye  "  double-minded. 

9  o  Be  afflicted,  and  mourn,  and 
weep  :  let  your  laughter  be  turned 
to  mourning,  and  your  joy  to  hea- 
viness. 

10  r  Humble  yourselves  in  the 
sight  of  tlie  Lorn,  and  he  shall  lifl 
you  up. 

11  q  Speak  not  evil  one  of  ano- 
ther, brethren.  He  that  speaketh 
evil  of  his  brother,  r  and  judgeUi 
his  brother,  speaketh  evil  of  the 
law,  and  judgelh  the  law  :  but  if 
thou  judge  the  law,  thou  art  not  a 
doer  of  the  law,  but  a  judge. 

12  There  is  one  lawgiver,  «  who  ia 
able  to  save,  and  to  destroy  ;  •  who 
art  thou  that  judgest  another? 

13  "  Go  to  now,  ye  that  say.  To- 
day or  to-morrow  wo  will  go  into 
such  a  city,  and  continue  there  a 
year,  and  buy,  and  sell,  and  get 
gain  : 

14  Whereas  ye  know  not  what 
shall  be  on  the  morrow.  For  what 
is  your  life  ?  ||  "  It  is  even  a  vapour, 
that  appcaretli  for  a  little  time,  and 
then  vanisheth  away. 

15  For  that  ye  ought  to  say,  7  If 
the  Lord  will,  we  shall  live,  and  do 
this,  or  that. 

16  But  now  yo  rejoice  in  your 
boastings  ;  z  all  such  rejoicing  is 
evil. 

17  Therefore  ^  to  him  that  know- 
etli  to  do  good,  and  doeth  it  not,  to 
him  it  is  sin. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  fVicked  rich  men  arc  to  fear  God's  ven- 
geance, 7  fVe  ought  to  he  2^atient  in  af- 
flictions, after  the  czample  of  the  pro- 
phets, and  Job:  12  to  forbear staearirtg^ 

1 3  to  pray  in  adi^ersity.  to  sitig  in  pros- 
perity :  16  to  acknowledge  mutually  our 
several  faults,  to  pray  one  fur  another, 

19  and  to  reduce  a  shayina  b' other  to 

the  truth. 

GO  a  to  now,  ye  rich  men,  ween 
and  howl  for  your  miseries  tliai 
shall  come  ujioii  yvu. 

2  Your  riches  iiie  corrupted,  and 
h  your  garments  are  moth-eaten. 

3  Your  gold  and  silver  is  canker- 
ed ;  and  the  rust  of  them  shall  be  a 
witness  against  you,  and  shall  eat 
your  flesh  as  it  were  fire.  <;  Ye  have 
heaped  treasure  together  for  the  last 
days. 

4  Behold,  d  the  biro  of  the  la- 
bourers  who    have    reaped   down 

1156 


He  blesseth  Oodfor  his 
your  fields,  which  is  of  you  kept 
back  by  fraud,  crieth  ;  and  e  the 
cries  of  them  which  have  reaped 
are  entered  into  tlie  ears  of  the 
Lord  of  Sabaoth. 

5  f  Ye  liavc  lived  in  pleasure  on 
the  earth,  and  been  wanton;  ye 
have  nourished  your  hearts,  as  in  a 
day  of  slaugliter. 

b  s  Ye  have  condemned  a7id  kill- 
ed the  just ;  and  he  doth  not  resist 
you. 

7  II  Be  patient  therefore,  brethren, 
unto  the  coming  of  the  Lord.  Be- 
hold, the  husbandman  waiteth  for 
the  precious  fruit  of  the  earth,  and 
liath  long  patience  for  it,  until  he 
receive  ttlie  early  and  latter  rain. 

8  Be  ye  also  patient :  stablish 
your  hearts  :  '  for  the  coming  of  the 
Lord  draweth  nigh. 

9  k  II  Grudge  not  one  against  an- 
other, brethren,  lest  ye  be  con- 
demned :  behold,  the  Judge  '  stand- 
eth  before  the  door. 

10  m  Take,  my  brethren,  the  pro- 
phets, who  have  spoken  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  for  an  example  of  suf- 
fering affliction,  and  of  patience. 

11  Behold,  n  we  count  them  hap- 
py which  endure.  Ye  have  hoard 
ot  o  the  patience  of  Job,  and  have 
seen  P  the  end  of  the  Lord  ;  that  q  the 
Lord  is  very  pitiful,  and  of  tender 
mercy. 

12  But  above  all  things,  my  bre- 
thren, »■  swear  not,  neither  by  hea- 
ven, neither  by  the  earth,  neither 


J.  PETER,  1. 


f  Job  21.  13. 
Ainos6.  1,4. 
Luke  16.  19, 
25.   1  Tim. 
5.6. 

g  ch.  2.  6. 
li  Or,Be  long 
patientt  or, 
Suffer  with 
long  pa- 

h  Deu't.  11. 
1-4.  Jer.  5. 
2A.  Hos.  6.  3. 
Joel  2.  23. 
Zech.  10.  1. 
i  Phil.  4.  5. 
Heh.  10.  25, 
37.  lPet.4.7. 
ko.h.  4.  11. 
li  Or,  Groan, 
or,  grieve 
not, 

1  Matt.  24. 
33.  1  Cor.4.5. 
in  Matt. 6. 12. 
Heb.  11.  35, 

n  Ps.  94.  12. 
Matt.  5.  10, 
11.  &,  10.22. 
o  Job  1.  21, 
22.  &  2.  10. 
p  Job  42.  10, 
&c. 

q  Num.  14. 
18.  Ps.  103.8. 
r  Malt.  5. 
31,  &c. 


I  Mark  6.  13. 
&.  16.  18. 
M  Is.  33.  24. 
Matt.  9.  2. 
x  Gen.  23. 17. 
Num.  11.2. 


.  9.  18, 
19,20.  Josh. 
10.12.  ISain. 
12.  18. 

1  Kin.  13.  6. 

2  Km.  4.  33. 
&,  19.  15,  20. 
&.  20.  2,  4, 
&c.  Ps.  10. 
17.  &  34.  15. 
&  145.  18. 
Proi-.  15.  29. 
&.23.9.Jolin 
9.31.  [John 
3.  22. 

y  Acts  14.15. 

'.  1  Kings  17. 

1. 

■I  Or, 

in  prayer. 

a  Luke  4.  25. 

b  1  Kin.  18. 


a  Rom.  11. 
14.  ICor.  9 
S2.   I  Tim. 


manifold  spirtlual  gracei, 
by  any  other  oath  :  but  let  your  yoa, 
be  yea  ;  and  your  nay,  nay  ;  leat  ys 
fall  into  condemnation. 

13  Is  any  among  you  afflicted  ?  let 
him  pray.  Is  any  merry  !  » let  hiin 
sing  psalma. 

14  Is  any  sick  among  you  ?  let 
him  call  for  the  elders  of  the  church  ; 
and  let  them  pray  over  him, '  anoint- 
ing him  with  oil  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  : 

15  And  the  prayer  of  faith  shall 
save  the  sick,  and  the  Lord  shall 
raise  him  up  ;  "  and  if  he  have  com- 
mitted sins,  they  shall  be  forgiven 
him. 

16  Confess  yniir  faults  one  to  an- 
other, and  pray  one  for  another, 
that  ye  may  be  healed.  '^  The  ef- 
fectual fervent  prayer  of  a  righteous 
man  availeth  niucli. 

17  Elias  was  a  man  y  subject  to 
like  passions  as  we  are,  and  z  he 
prayed  |]  earnestly  tliat  it  might  not 
rain :  ^  and  it  rained  not  on  the 
earth  by  the  space  of  three  years 
and  six  months. 

18  And  b  he  prayed  again,  and 
the  heaven  gave  rain,  and  the  earth 
brought  forth  her  fruit. 

10  Brethren,  '^  if  any  of  you  do 
err  from  the  truth,  and  one  convert 
him ; 

iJO  Let  him  know,  that  he  which 
converteth  the  sinner  from  the  error 
of  his  way  d  shall  save  a  soul  from 
death,  and  e  shall  hide  a  multitude 
of  sins. 


H  THE  FIRST  EPISTLE  GENER.4L 

OF 

PETER. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  He  blessctli  Gad/or  his  manifold  spiri- 
tual graces  :  IQ  shewing  that  the  salva- 
tion in  Christ  is  no  neics,  but  a  thing 
prophesied  of  old:    13  and  erhortelh 
them  accordlKgly  to  a  godly  conversa- 
tion^  forasmuch  as  they  are  noio  born 
anew  by  the  word  of  God. 
pETER,    an     apostle     of    Jesus 
-*•     Christ,  to  the  strangers  a  scat- 
tered throughout  Poiitus,  Galatia, 
Cappadocia,  Asia,  and  Bithvnia, 

2  D  Elect  c  according  to  the  ibre- 
knowledge  of  God  tho  Father, 
«i  through  sanctification  of  the  Spi- 
rit, unto  obedience  and  e  sprink- 
ling of  the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ: 
'  Grace  unto  you,  and  peace,  be 
multiplied. 

3  e  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which, 
haccording  to  his  t  abundant  mercy, 
i  hath  begotten  us  again  unto  a 
lively  hope  1^  by  the  resurrection  of. 
Jesus  Christ  from  the  dead, 

4  To  an  inheritance  incorrupti- 
ble, and  undefiled,  1  and  that  fadeth 
not  away,  m  reserved  in  heaven  ||  for 
you, 

5  0  Who  are  kept  by  tha  power 


Anno 
DOMINI 

cir.  60. 


a  John  7.  35. 
Acts  2.  5,  9, 
10.  Jam.  1.1. 
b  Eph.  1.  4. 
ch.  2.  9. 
cRom.  8.  29 
&  11.2. 
(1  2  The.^3.  2. 
13. 

e  Heb.  10.22. 
&  12.  21. 
f  Rom.  1.  7. 
2  Pet.  I.  2. 
Ju.teS. 
S2Cor.  1.3. 
E.oli.  1.  3. 
hTit.  3.  5. 
t  Gr.  much. 

iJolm3.3,  5. 
Jam.  1.  18. 
k  1  Gov.  15. 
20.  1  Thesa. 
4.  11.  ch.  3. 
21. 

I  ch.  5.  4. 
m  Col.  1.  5. 
2T,m.  4.  8. 
1  Or,/or  us. 


10. 


28,  29..&  17. 
U,  12,  lo. 
Jude  1. 


oMait.  5.12. 
Rom.  12.  12. 
2  Cor.  6.  10. 
ch.  4.  13. 
p2  Cor.4.17. 
ch.  5.  10. 
•1  Jam.  1.  2. 
r  Jam.  1.  3, 
12.  ch.  4.  12. 
s  Job  23.  10. 
Ps.  66.  10. 
Prov.  17.  3. 
Is.  48.  10. 
Ze'-h.  13.  9. 

1  Cor.  3.  13. 
t  Rom.  2.  7, 
10.  1  Cor.  4. 
5.2Thess.  1. 
7,-12. 

u  I  John  4. 

20. 

X  John  20.29. 

2  Cor.  5.  7. 
Keb.  U.  1, 


V  Rom.  6. 22. 

Gen.  49.10. 

Ian.   2.   41.. 
LuWo  10.  24. 


of  God  through  faith  unto  salvation, 
ready  to  be  revealed  in  the  last  time. 

6  o  Wherein  ye  greatly  rejoice, 
though  now  r  for  a  season  (if  need 
be)  q  ye  are  in  heaviness  through 
manifold  temptations  : 

7  That  r  the  trial  of  your  faith, 
being  much  more  ])recious  than  of 
gold  that  perisheth,  though  »  it  bo 
tried  with  iiie,  '  might  be  found 
unto  praise,  and  honour,  and  glory, 
at  the  appearing  of  Jesus  Christ : 

8  "  Whom  having  not  seen,  ye 
love  ;  Jt  in  whom,  though  now  yo 
see  him  not,  yet  beUeving,  ye  re- 
joice with  joy  unspeakable,  and  full 
of  glory  : 

9  Receiving  y  the  end  of  your 
faith,  eecn  the  salvation  of  your 
souls. 

10  2  Of  which  salvation  the  pro- 
idiets  have  inquired  and  searched 
diligently,  who  prophesied  of  tha 
grace  that  should  come  unto  you  : 

11  Searching  what,  or  wliat  man- 
ner of  time  a  the  Sjiirit  of  Christ 
which  was  in  them  did  signify, 
Hag-.  2.  7.  Ze-i;.  6.  12.  J^att.  13.  17. 
2  Pet.  I.  19,  20,  'Jl.     a  c'.i.  3.  19.    3  Pet.  1. 

959 


All  ezhortaLwn  to  holtness. 
when  it  testified  beforehand  \>  the 
Buflferiiiga  of  Cliiist,  and  the  glory 
that  should  follow. 

12  c  Unto  whom  it  was  revealed, 
that  d  not  unto  themselves,  but  un- 
to lis  they  did  minister  the  things 
which  are  now  reported  unto  you 
by  them  that  have  preached  the 
gospel  unto  you,  with  e  the  Holy 
Ghost  sent  down  from  lioaven  ; 
•"  which  things  the  angels  desire  to 
look  into. 

13  Wherefore  e  gird  up  the  loins 
of  your  mind,  h  be  sober,  and  hope 
t  to  the  end  for  the  grace  that  is  to 
be  brought  unto  you  '  at  the  revela- 
tion of  Jesus  Christ : 

14  As  obedient  children.  It  not 
fashioning  yourselves  according  to 
the  former  lusts  '  in  your  igno- 
rance : 

15  m  But  as  he  which  hath  called 
you  is  holy,  so  be  ye  holy  in  all  man- 
ner of  conversation ; 

16  Because  it  is  written,  n  Be  ye 
holy  ;  for  I  am  holy. 

17  And  if  ye  call  on  the  Father, 
o  who  without  respect  of  persons 
Judgeth  according  to  every  man's 
workj  ppass  the  time  of  vour  qso- 
journmg  here  in  fear  : 

18  Forasmuch  as  ye  know  r  that 
ye  were  not  redeemed  with  corrup- 
tible things,  as  silver  and  gold,  from 
your  vain  conversation  s  received  by 
tradition  from  your  fathers  ; 

19  But  t  with  the  precious  blood 
of  Christ,  "as  of  a  lamb  without 
blemish  and  without  spot ; 

20  "  Who  verily  was  fore-ordain- 
ed before  the  foundation  of  the 
world,  but  was  manifest  y  in  these 
last  times  for  you, 

21  Who   by   him   do  believe   in 
'   God,  z  that  raised  him  up  from  the 

dead,  and  a  gave  him  glory  ;  that 
your  faith  and  hope  might  be  in 
God. 

22  Seeing  ye  b  have  purified  your 
souls  in  obeying  the  truth  through 
the  Spirit  unto  unfeigned  c  love  of 
the  brethren,  sec  that  ye  love  one 
another  with  a  pure  heart  fer- 
vently : 

23  J  Being  born  again,  not  of  cor- 
ruptible seed,  but  of  incorruptible, 
e  by  the  word  of  God,  which  liveth 
and  abideth  for  ever. 

24  II  For  'all  flesh  is  as  grass,  and 
all  the  glory  of  man  as  the  flower  of 
grass.  The  grass  withereth,  and  the 
flower  thereof  falleth  away  : 

25  g  But  the  word  of  the  Lord  en- 
dureth  for  ever,  h  And  this  is  the 
word  which  by  the  gospel  is  preach- 
ed unto  you. 

CHAPTER  II. 
I  He  dehorledi  them  from  the  breach  of 
charity :  4  shewing  that  Christ  is  the 
foundation  whereupon  they  are  built.  1 1 
He  beseecheth  them  also  to  ahstainfroni 
fleshly  lusti,  \3  to  be  obedient  to  magis- 
trates,  18  and  teacheth  servants  how  to 
obey  their  masters,  20  patiently  suffer- 
Ileb.  2.  9.     ch.  3.  22.      b  Acis  \h.  9 


I.  PETER. 


17.  Acis  10. 
34.  Rom.  2. 


:h.  2.  U. 
r  1  Cor.  6. 
20.  &  7.  23. 
8  Ezek.  20. 
18.  ch.  4.  3. 
t  Acts  20.  28 
Eph.  1.  7. 


Eph.  4.  22, 
85,31.  Col.  3. 
8.  Ileb.  12.  1. 
Jam.  1.21. & 
5.  9.  ch.  4.  2. 
bMalt.  18.3. 
M.irk  10.  15. 
Rom.  6.  4. 
ICor.  14.20. 
ch.  I.  23. 
c  1  Cor.  3.  2. 
Heb.  i.  12, 
13. 

<1  Ps.  34.  8. 
Heb.  6.  5. 
ePs.  118.22. 
Matt.  21.  42. 
Acta  4.  11. 
lEph.  2.  21, 
22. 

Or,  be  ye 
built. 


.  Gal.  4.  4. 

Eph.  1.  10. 

Ileb.  1.  2.  &, 

9.26. 
Acts  2.  24. 

-  llatt.  28. 

18.  Acts  2. 

.■!3.  &.3.  13. 

Eph.  1.  2u. 
..  Phil.  2.  9. 
cRom.  12.  9,  10 


lThess.4.  9.  1  Tim.  1.5.  Heb.  13.  1.  ch.  2.  17.  &,3.8.&, 
4.8.  2Pel.  1.  7.  lJohn3.  18.  &,4.  7,  21.  dJohiil.  13. 
&  3.  5.  e  Jam.  1.  18.  1  John  3.  9.  II  Or,  For  that,  f  Ps. 
103.  15.  Is.  40.  6.  &  51.  12.  Jam.  1.  10.  g  Ps.  102.  12,  26. 
Is.  40.  8.  Luke  16.  17.  h  John  1.  I,  11.  1  John  1.  1,  3. 


X  Hos.  1.  9, 
10.  &  2.  23. 
Rom.  9.  25. 
V  1  Chr.29. 
15.  Ps.  39.12. 
&  119.  19. 
Heb.  11.  13. 
ch.  I.  17. 
-Rom.  13. 
14.  Gal.  5. 
16. 

Jam.  4.  1. 
Tit.  2.  8 


Christ  the  corner-stone. 
^hrUu  "^"''^^'"S.  after  the  exawpU  of 
WHEREFORE,  a  iayi„g  aside  all 
malice,  and  all  guile,  and  hv- 
pocrisies,  and  envies,  and  all  evil- 
speakings, 

2  b  As  new-born  babes,  desire  the 
sincere  c  milk  of  the  word,  that  ve 
may  "row  thereby  : 

3  If  so  be  ye  have  d  tasted  that 
the  L,ord  is  gracious  : 

4  To  whom  coming  as  unto  a 
hvmg  stone,  e  disallowed  indeed 
of  men,  but  chosen  of  God,  and 
precious, 

5  f  Ye  also,  as  lively  stones,  ||  are 
built  up  g- a  spiritual  house,  ban  holy 
priesthood,  to  ofler  up  i  spiritual 
sacrifices,  k  acceptable  to  God  by 
Jesus  Christ. 

6  Wherefore  also  it  is  contained 
n  the  scripture,  1  Behold,  I  lay  in 

Sion  a  chief  corner-stone,  elect,  pre- 
cious :  and  he  that  beheveth  on  him 
shall  not  be  confounded. 

7  Unto  you  therefore  which  be- 
heve,  he  is  \\  precious  :  but  unto 
them  which  be  disobedient,  m  the 
stone  which  the  builders  disallowed, 
the  same  is  made  the  head  of  the 
corner, 

8  n  And  a  stone  of  stumbling, 
and  a  rock  of  oftence,  o  even  to 
them  which  stumble  at  the  word, 
being  disobedient :  p  whereunto  also 
they  were  appointed. 

9  But  ye  are  q  a  chosen  genera- 
tion, ra  royal  priesthood,' an liolv 
nation,  t  ||  a  peculiar  people ;  that 
ye  should  shew  forth  the  ||  praises 
of  him  who  hath  called  you  out 
of  u  darkness  into  his  marvellous 
light : 

10  It  Which  in  time  past  were 
not  a  people,  but  are  now  the  peo 
pie  of  God  ;  which  had  not  obtain 
ed  mercy,  but  now  have  obtained 
mercy. 

11  Dearly  beloved,  I  beseech  yet/, 
y  as  strangers  and  pilgrims,  z  ab 
stain  from  fleshly  lusts,  a  which  war 
"gainst  the  soul ; 

12  b  Having  your  conversation 
honest  among  the  Gentiles :  that, 
„  whereas  they  speak  against  you 
as  evil-doers,  c  they  may  by  your 
good  works,  which  they  shall  be 
hold,  glorify  God  d  in  the  day  of  vi 
sitation. 

13  e  Submit  yourselves  to  every 
ordinance  of  man  for  the  Lord's 
sake  :  whether  it  be  to  the  king,  as 
supreme ; 

14  Or  unto  governors,  as  unto 
them  that  are  sent  by  liim  f  for  the 
punishment  of  evil-doers,  and  e  for 
the  praise  of  them  that  do  well. 

15  For  so  is  the  will  of  God,  that 
l"  with  well-doing  ye  may  put  to 
silence    the    ignorance    of    foolish 


men  i 

16  1  As  free,  and  not  t  using  your 
liberty  for  a  cloak  of  maliciousness, 
but  as  k  the  servants  of  God. 
bRom.  12.  17.    2Cor.  8.  21.     Phil.  S.  16. 

- -1.  3.  16.      li  Or,  therein,      c  Mall.  i.   16. 

d  Luke  19.  44.    c  Mnu.  22.  21.     Rom.  13.  1.    Tit.  3.  1. 
(Rom.  13.  4.    gRom.  13.  3.    h  Tit.  2.  8.  \er.  12.  i  Gal. 
I,  13.     t  Gr.  hating,    k  1  Cor.  7.  22. 
960 


77ic  duty  of  wives  and  Iiasbauds. 

17  1 II  Honour  all  vien.  ■»  Love 
the  brotherhood.  "  Fear  God.  Ho- 
nour the  king. 

18  o  Servants,  be  subject  to  your 
masters  with  all  fear ;  not  only  to 
the  good  and  gentle,  but  also  to  the 
t'roward. 

19  For  thig  i»-  ll  P  thank-worthy. 
if  a  man  for  conscience  toward 
God  endure  grief,  suffering  wrong- 

■20  For  q  what  glory  is  Jt,  if,  when 
ye  be  buffeted  for  your  taults,  ye 
shall  take  it  patiently  f  but  if, 
when  ye  do  well,  and  suffer /or  it, 
ye  take  it  patiently,  this  is  ||  accept- 
able with  God. 

21  For  rcven  hereunto  were  ye 
called  :  because  «  Christ  also  suffer- 
ed II  for  us,  '  leaving  us  an  example, 
that  ye  should  follow  his  steps  ; 

22  u  Who  did  no  sin,  neither  was 
guile  found  in  his  mouth  : 

23  "  Who,  when  he  was  reviled, 
reviled  not  again  ;  when  he  suffered, 
he  threatened  not ;  but  y  ||  com- 
mitted himself  to  him  that  judgeth 
righteously : 

'24  z  Who  his  own  self  bare  our 
sins  in  his  own  body  |l  on  the  tree, 
» that  we,  being  dead  to  sins,  should 
live  unto  righteousness  :  b  by  whose 
stripes  ye  were  healed. 

25  For  "^  ye  were  as  sheep  going 
astray ;  but  are  now  returned 
d  unto  the  Shepherd  and  Bishop  of 
your  souls. 

CHAPTER  HI. 

1  He  teachah  the  duly  of  wives  and  hus- 
bands to  each  other^  8  exhort  ing  all  men 
to  unity  and  loce,  14  nnd  to  suffer  per- 
secution, 19  He  dedareth  also  the  bem- 
Jits  of  Christ  totcard  the  old  world. 

LIKEWISE,  aye  wives,  be  in 
subjection  to  your  own  hus- 
bands ;  that,  if  any  obey  not  the 
word,  1)  they  also  may  without  the 
word  c  be  won  by  the  conversation 
of  the  wives ; 

2  d  While  they  behold  your  chaste 
conversation  coupled  with  fear. 

3  e  Whose  adorning  let  it  not  be 
that  outward  adorning  of  plaiting 
the  hair,  and  of  wearing  of  gold, 
or  of  putting  on  of  apparel  ; 

4  But  let  it  be  f  the  hidden  man  of 
the  heart,  in  that  which  is  not  cor 
ruptible,   even   the   ornament   of  a 
meek  and  quiet  spirit,  which  is  in 
the  sight  of  God  of  great  price. 

5  For  after  this  manner  in  the  old 
time  the  holy  women  also,  who 
trusted  in  God,  adorned  themselves, 
being  in  subjection  unto  their  own 
husbands : 

6  Even  as  Sarah  obeyed  Abra 
ham,  e  calling  him  lord  :  whose 
t  daughters  ye  are,  as  long  as  ye 
do  well,  and  are  not  afraid  with  any 
amazement. 

7  h  Likewise,  ye  husbands,  dwell 
with  them  according  to  knowledge, 
giving  honour  unto  the  wife,  '  as  un- 
to the  weaker  vessel,  and  as  being 
lieirs  together  of  the  grace  of  life  ; 
k  that  your  prayers  be  not  hindered. 

8  Fmally,  1  be  ye  all  of  one  mind, 
23,  24.  4.  18.  19.    1  Rom.  12.  16.  t  15.  S 

Rr 


UH.\PTERS  III,  IV. 

Anno 

DOMINI 

cir.  60. 


1  Rom.  12. 
10.  Phil. 2.3. 
\\0t, Esteem. 

Heb.l3. 1. 
ch.  1.  22. 

Piov.  24. 
21.  Matt.  22. 

21.  Rom.  13. 
7. 

0  Eph.  6.  5. 
Col.  3.  22. 

1  Tim.  6.  1. 
Til.  2.9. 

11  Or,  Ihnnk. 
Luke  6.  32. 
ver.  20. 
n  M.1U.  6.10. 
Rom.  13.  5. 
.-.ll.  3.  14. 
q  ch.  3.  14. 
&.  4.  14,  15. 
II  Or,  thank. 
r  Matt.  15. 
24.  Acts  14. 

22.  1  Tiiess. 
3.  3.  2Tmi. 
3.  12. 

s  ch.  3.  18. 
11  Some  re^d, 
for  you. 
I  John  13.  15. 
Pliil.  2.  6. 

1  John  2.  6. 
u  Is.  53.  9. 
Luke  23.  41. 
John  8.  46. 

2  Cor.  5.  21. 


.  4.  15. 


ic  Is.  63, 

Matt.  27.  39. 
John  8.  48, 
49.Heb.l2.3. 
y  Luke  23. 
45. 

I!  Or,  com- 
mitted his 
cause. 

z  Is.  63.  4,  6, 
6,  11.  Matt. 
8.  17.  Heb. 
9.28. 
II  Or,  to. 
a  Rom.  6.  2, 
11.  &7.  6. 
b  Is.  53.  5. 
c  Is.  63.  6. 
Ez.ek.  34.  6. 
a  Ezek.  34. 
23.  &.  37.24, 
John  10.  11, 

14,  16.  Heb, 
13.20.  ch.  6, 
4. 

a  1  Cor.  14. 
34.  Eph.  6. 
22.  Col.  3. 
18.  Tit.  2.  6. 
bl  Cor.  7.16, 
c  Matt.  18. 

15.  1  Cor.  9. 
19,-22. 
dch.  2.  12. 
el  Tim.  2.  9. 
Tit.  2.3,&.c 
tPs.  45.  13. 
Rom.  2.  29. 
&,  7.  22. 

2  Cor.  4.  16, 
o-Gen.  18.12. 
t  Gr.  chil- 
dren. 

h  1  Cor.  7.  3. 
Eph.  5.  25. 
Col.  3.  19. 
1  lCor.12.23. 
lThess.4.4. 
k  See  Job  42. 
8.  Matt.  5. 
Phil.  3.  16. 


Or,  looins 
to  the 

ihren. 
n  Col.  3.  12. 
Eph.  4.  S2. 
oProv.  17. 
13.  &,  20.  22. 
Matt.  5.  39. 
Rom.  12.  14, 

17.  1  Cor.  4. 

12.  1  Thess. 
5.  15. 

p  Matt.  25. 

34. 

q  Ps.  34.  12, 

&c. 

r  Jam.  1.26. 

ch.  2.  1,  22. 

Rev.  14.  5. 

s  Ps.  37.  27. 

Is.  1.  16,  17. 

3  John  11. 

t  Rom.  12. 

18.  &.  14.  19. 
Heb.  12.  14. 
u  John  9.  31. 
Jam.  5.  16. 

f  Gr.  upon. 
xProv.  16.7. 
Rom.  8.  28. 
yMatt.  5.10, 
11,  12.  oh.  2. 

19.  &.  4.  14. 
Jam.  1.  12. 
z  Is.  8.  12, 

13.  Jer.  1.  8. 
Jolm  14.  1, 
27. 

a  Pa.  119.46. 
Acts  4.  8. 
Col.  4.  6. 
2  Tim.  2.25. 


bHeb.  13. 
18. 

cTit.  2.  8. 
ch.  2.  12. 
d  Rom.  5.  6. 
Heb.  9.  26, 
28.  ch.  2.  21. 
&.4.  1. 
e2Cor.l3.4. 
fCol.  1.21, 
22. 

g  Rom.  1.  4. 
So  8.  11. 
h  ch.  1.  12. 
&.4.  6. 
lis.  42.  7.  & 
49.9.  &61. 
1. 

k  Gen.  6.  3, 
5,  13. 

IHeb.  11.7. 
in  Geu.  7.  7. 
&  8.  18. 
2  Pet.  2.  5. 
n  Eph.  5.  25, 

0  Tit.  3.  6. 
p  Rom.  10. 
10. 

qch.  1.3. 
rPs.  110.  1. 
Rom.  8.  34. 
Eph.  1.  20.' 
Col.  3.  1. 
Heb.  1.  3. 
sRom.  8.  38, 

1  Cor.  15. 24. 
Eph.  1.  21. 

a  ch.  3.  18. 
b  Rom.  6.  2, 
7.  Gal.  5.  24. 
Col.  3.  3,  5. 


Exhortation  to  unity  and  love 
having  compassion  one  of  anolhor  ; 
■  love  as  brethren,  "  be  pitiful,  be 
courteous  : 

9  0  Not  rcnderin"  evil  for  evil,  or 
railing  for  railing  :  nut  contrariwise, 
blessing  ;  knowing  that  ye  are  there- 
unto called,  pthat  ye  should  inherit 
a  blessing. 

10  For  q  he  that  will  love  life, 
and  see  good  days,  r  let  him  refrain 
his  tongue  from  evil,  and  his  lips 
that  they  speak  no  guile  : 

fl  Let  him  3  eschew  evil,  and  do 
good :  t  let  him  seek  peace,  and  en- 
sue it. 

12  For  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  are 
over  the  righteous,  "  and  his  ears 
are  open  unto  their  prayers  :  but  the 
face  of  the  Lord  is  t  against  them 
that  do  evil. 

13  t  And  who  is  he  that  will 
harm  you  if  ye  be  followers  of  that 
which  is  good  ■? 

14  y  But  and  if  ye  suffer  for 
righteousness'  sake,  happy  are  ye  ; 
and  z  be  not  afraid  of  their  terror, 
neither  be  troubled  ; 

15  But  sanctify  the  Lord  God  in 
your  hearts :  and  a  be  ready  always 
to  give  an  answer  to  every  man 
that  asketh  you  a  reason  of  the 
hope  that  is  in  you,  with  meekness 
and  II  fear. 

16  b  Having  a  good  conscience  ; 
c  that,  whereas  they  sneak  evil  of 
you,  as  of  evil-doers,  tney  may  be 
ashamed  that  falsely  accuse  your 
good  conversation  in  Christ. 

17  For  it  is  better,  if  the  will  of 
God  be  so,  that  ye  suffer  for  well- 
doing, than  for  evil-doing- 

18  For  Christ  also  hath  donee 
suffered  for  sins,  the  just  for  the'un- 
just,  that  he  might  bring  us  to  God, 
e  being  put  to  death  fin  the  flesh, 
but  e  quickened  by  the  Spirit : 

19  Bv  which  also  he  went  and 
h  preached  unto  the  spirits  i  in 
prison  ; 

20  Which  sometime  were  disobe- 
dient, t  when  once  the  long-suffer- 
ing of  God  waited  in  the  days  of 
Noah,  while  '  the  ark  was  a  pre 
paring,  m  wherein  few,  that  is,  eight 
souls,  were  saved  by  water. 

21  iThe  like  figure  whereunto, 
eveii  baptism,  doth  also  now  save 
us,  (not  the  putting  away  of  o  the 
filth  of  the  flesh,  p  but  the  answer 
of  a  good  conscience  toward  God,) 
q  by  the  resurrection  of  Jesus 
Christ : 

22  Who  is  gone  into  heaven,  and 
r  is  on  the  ri»ht  hand  of  God ; 
E  angels,  and  authorities,  and  powers 
being  made  subject  unto  him. 

CHAPTER  rV. 

1  He  exhorteth  them  to  cease  from  tin  by 
the  example  of  Christ,  and  the  conside- 
ration of  the  seneral  end  that  now  ap- 
proacheth:  12  and  comforteth  them 
against  persecution. 

FORASMUCH  then  » as  Christ 
hath  suffered  for  us  in  the  flesh, 
arm  yourselves  likewise  with  the 
same  mind :  for  b  he  that  hath  suf- 
fered in  the  flesh  hath  ceased  from 
sin ; 

961 


Dioers  eihortations. 

2  cTlint  ho  no  longer  J  should 
live  tho  rent  of  )ns  tim<j  in  the 
flesh  10  llie  liists  of  rai'ii,  <=  but  to 
the  will  of  God. 

3  f  For  the  time  past  of  our  life 
may  suffice  us  g  to  huve  wrought 
Ihe  will  of  the  Oontiles,  wlien  wt 
walked  in  lasciviousticss,  lusts,  ex- 
cess of  wine,  revfllin^'s,  ban(iuet- 
ings,  and  abominable  idolatries  : 

4  Wherein  they  think  it  strange 
that  ye  run  ndt  with  them  io  the 
same  excess  of  riot,  h  speaking  evil 
of  you  ; 

5  Who  shall  give  account  to  him 
that  is  ready  '  to  judge  the  quick 
and  the  dead. 

G  For,  for  this  cause  k  was  the 
gospel  preached  also  to  thetn  that 
are  dead,  that  they  might  be  judg- 
ed according  to  men  in  the  flesh, 
but  live  according  to  God  in  the 
spirit. 

7  But  1  the  end  of  all  things  is  at 
hand  :  "i  be  ye  therefore  sober,  and 
watch  unto  prayer. 

8  n  And    above   all  things   have 
fervent  charity  among  yourselves 
for  o  charity  ||  shall  cover  the  mul- 
titude of  sins. 

9  p  Use  hospitality  one  to  another 
q  without  grudging. 

10  '■  As  every  man  hath  received 
the  gift,  even  so  minister  the  same 
one  to  another,  «  as  good  stewards 
of  t  the  manifold  grace  of  God. 

11  ujf  any  man  apeak,  lit  him 
speak  as  the  oracles  of  God j,*  if 
any  man  minister.  Id  him  do  it  as 
of  the  ability  which  God  giveth  : 
that  y  God  in  all  things  maylje  glo- 
rified through  Jesus  Christ ;  z  to 
whim  he  praise  and  dominion  for 
ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

13  Beloved,  think  it  not  strange, 
concerning  ^  the  tiery  trial  which 
is  to  try  you,  as  though  pome 
strange  thing  happened  unto 
you  : 

13  1j  But  rejoice,  inasmuch  as  c  ye 
are  partakers  of  Christ's  sufterings  ; 
il  that,  when  his  glory  shall  be  re- 
vealed, ye  may  bo  glad  also  with 
exceeding  joy. 

14  «  If  ye  be  reproached  for  the 
name  of  Christ,  happy  are  ye  ;  for 
the  Spirit  of  glory  and  of  God  rest- 
eth  upon  yon.  f  On  their  part  he  is 
evil  spoken  of,  but  on  your  part  he 
is  glorified. 
,    15  But  Z  let  none  of  you  sufler  as 

.  a  murderer,  or  as  a  thief,  or  as 
an  evil-doer,  'i  or  as  u  busybody  in 
other  men's  matters. 

16  Yet  if  any  man  suffer  as  a 
Christian,  let  him  not  be  ashamed  ; 
>  but  let  him  glorify  God  on  this  be- 
half. 

17  Foi  the  time  is  come  ^  that 
judgment  must  begin  at  the  house 
of  God  :  and  '  if  it  first  begin  at_ 
us,  >"  what  shall  the  encf  be  of 
them  that  obey  not  tho  gospel  of 
God? 


I.  PETER. 

I        Aiuio 
D  O  M  I  .\  I 


d  Gal.  2.  2(1. 
ch.  I.  11. 
e  John  1.  13. 
Ron..  6.  11. 
2  Cor.  6.  16. 
J:irn.  1.  18. 
1  titli.  44.  6. 
&.  45.  i). 
.\cis  17.30. 
ir  Eph.  2.  2. 
Si.  4.  17. 
ITliess.4.5. 
Tit.  3.  3. 
ch.  1.  M. 
h  Acl3  13. 
45.  &.  18.  6. 
rh.  3.  16. 

1  AciB  10.42. 
fe  17   31. 
Rom.  14.  10, 
12.  1  Coi.  15. 
51,  52. 

2  Tim.  4.  1. 
Jam.  5.  9. 
I(  cli.  3.  19. 
1  MaU.24.l3, 
14.  Rom.  13, 
12.  Pliil.  4. 
6.  Heb.  10. 
25.  Jam.  5. 
8.  2  Pet.  3. 
y,  11.  1  Johi 
2.  18. 

1.1  Matt.  26. 
41.  I.uke21. 
%\.  Col.  4. 

:h.  1.   13. 
&  .1.  8. 

Heb.  '.3.  1. 
Col.  3.  14. 


,X  2  Cor.  9.  7. 
PI. .1.2.  14. 
Philem.  14. 
r  Rom.  12.  6. 

I  Cor.  4.  7. 
5  Mult.  24. 
45.  &.  25.  14. 
21.  Luke  12: 
•12.  1  Cor.  4, 
1,2.  Tit. I.  7. 
t  1  Cor.  12.4, 
Eph.  4.  11. 

II  Jcr.  23.  22, 
K  Rom.  12. 
6,  7,  8. 
1  Cor.  3.  10. 
y  f'.ph.  5, 


o  Ps.  31.  5. 
L.Ike  23.  4fi. 
2  Tim.  1.12. 

a  rhilem.  9. 

b  Luke  21. 
i48.  Acts  1. 
,8,  22,  i.  5. 
hi.  Si.  10.39. 

.-.  Rom.  8. 

17,  18.  Rev. 

1.9. 

d  John  21. 

15,  IC,  17. 
'Acts 20.  28. 


f  1  Tim.  3.  . 
3,  8.  Tit.  L 
7. 

II  Or, 

overruling. 
s-Ezek.St. 
|4.  Matt.  20. 
25,  2a. 

1  Cor.  3.  9. 
.2  Cor.  1.  24, 
|h  Pj.33.  12. 

&  74.2. 
J  Phil.  3.  17. 

2  Thess.  3.L>. 
1 1  Tim.  4.  12. 

Tit.  2.  7. 

k  Hib.  13. 
120. 

il  1  Cor.  9.25. 
i2  Tim.  4.  8. 

Jam.  1.  12. 

m  ch.  I.  4. 

11  Rom.  12. 

10.  Eph.  5. 

81.  Pliil.  2. 

3. 

o  Jam.  4.  6. 
57.  IS. 

"&,  66.  2. 

q  Jam.  4.  10. 
~  .  37.  5. 

&  55.  22. 

Muii.fi.  25. 
e  12.  11, 
Phil.  4. 

6.  Heb.  13. 

Ike  21. 
34,  36. 
1  ThesF.  6. 


,  5. 


7.  lTim.C.16, 
ch.  5.  11. 
Rov.  1.  6. 
al  Cor.  3.13, 
ch.  1.  7. 
b  Aci3  5.  41. 
Jam.  1.2. 
c  Rom.  8. 17 
2  Cor.  1.7.  & 
4.10.  Phil.  3. 
10.  Col. 1.24. 
2  Tim.  2.  12, 
ch.  5.  1,  10. 
Rev.  1.9. 
(1  ch.  1.  i,  6 
^  Matt.  6.11 
2  Cor.  12.  10 
Jam.  1.  18.    ch.  2.  19,  80.  i.3.  14.     f  ch.  2.  12.  &  3.  16 
rcli.2,20.    h  iThess.  4.  11.     1  Tim.  .<;.  13.    1  Acls  5 
41.    k  In.  10.  12.  Jcr.  25.  89.  &.  49.  12.    E-ek.  9.  C.  Mai 
5.  5.    1  L'ikeSS.  31.    m  Luke  I'J.  IS,  11. 


He  eihorteth  Ike  tldere. 

18  "  And  if  the  .righteous  scarcely 
bo  saved,  where  shall  llie  ungodly 
and  the  sinner  ajiiiear  1 

lU  Wherefore,  let  them  that  suf- 
fer according  to    the  will   of  God, 

0  commit  the  keeping  of  their  souls 
to  htm  in  well-doing,  as  unto  a 
faithful  Creator. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  f!e  exlinriclh  Ih^  e'.dcru  10  fetd  their 
Jtocks^  5  the  younger  to  obeyt  8  and  ail 
10  be  guier,  icatch/itlf  and  constant  m 
the  faith:  9  to  reaist  the  cruet  adversary 
the  devil. 

THE  elders  which  are  among 
you  I  exhort,  .who  am  also 
»  an  elder,  and  '>  a  witness  of  the 
sufierings  of  Christ,  and  also  <=  a 
partaker  of  the  glory  tliut  shall  be 
revealed  : 

2<i  Feed  the  flock  of  God  ||  which 
is  among  you,  taking  the  oversight 
thereof,  « not  bv  constraint,  uul 
willingly  :  f  not  for  filthy  lui'e,  but  of 
a  ready  mind  ; 

3  Neitlier  as  ||  S  being  lords  over 
h  (rod's  heritage,  but  '  being  en- 
satnples  to  the  flock. 

4  And  when  k  the  chief  Shep- 
herd shall  appear,  ye  shall  receive 
1  a  crown  of  glory  "'  that  fadeth 
not  away. 

5  Likewise,  ye  younger,  submit 
yourselves  unto  the  elder.  Yea, 
il  all  0/  you  be  subject  one  to 
another,  and  he  clothed  with  hu- 
mility :  for  o  God  resisteth  the 
proud,  and  r  giveth  grace  to  the 
humble 

6  1  Humble  yourselves  therefore 
under  tho  mighty  hand  of  God, 
that  he  may  exalt  you  in  duo 
time  : 

7  r  Casting  all  your  care  upon 
him  ;  for  he  careth  lor  you. 

8  «  Be  sober,  be  vigilant ;  because 
t  your  adversary  the  devil,  as  a 
roaring  lion,  walkcth  about,  seeking 
whom  he  mav  devour  : 

'.1  u  Whom' resist  steadfast  in  the 
faith,  "  knowing  that  the  same  af- 
flictions are  accomplished  in  your 
brethren  that  are  in  the  world. 

10  But  the  God  of  all  grace,  >'  who 
hath  called  us  unto  his  eternal 
glory  by  Christ  Jesns,  after  that  ye 
have  suflered  ^  a  while,  1  make  you 


t  Job  1.  7.  &. 
2.  2.  Luke 
22.31.  Rev. 
12.  12. 
n  Epli.  6.  U, 


y  1  Cor.  1.9, 
■  Tun.  6.  12, 

2  Coi .  4. 

7.  ch.  1.6. 
lleb.  13. 
21.  Jml 


perfect,    '>  atablish,  strengthen,  set- 
llie  ?/0M. 

11  c  To  him  be  glory  and  domi- 
nion for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

12  J  By  Silvanus,  a  faithful  bro- 
ther unto  you,  as  I  suppose,  I 
liave  c  written  briefly,  exhorting, 
and    testifying    'that    this  is    the 

3''3.'2"Tim!  jtrue    grace    of    God    wherein    ye 
3.  12.  ch.  a.    stand.  „  , 

13  Tho  church  that  is  at  Baby 
Ion,  elected  together  w4lh  yov,  salu- 
teth  you  ;  and  so  doth  e  Marcus  my 
son.  . 

14  h  Greet  ye  one  another  with  a 
!'|kis3  of  charity,      i  Peace  be    with 

I  2  T^''^"j- 2- 1  you   all   that  are  in  Christ  Jesus. 


ch.  4.  II 
iRev.  I.  6. 

1  Cor.  16 
am.  16.  16, 
i.     i  Eph. 


Amen 
12  Cor.  1.  19 


H<ib.  IJ.  82.     f  Act.  80. 
2  Pel.    I.   18.    g-  Ac"   12.   H.  «»■ 
VCor.  16.  80.    8  Cor.  IS.  12.     1  Th«t» 

902 


11  THE  SECOND  EPISTLE  GENERAL 

OF 

PETER. 


CHAPTER  I. 

I  Confirming  thevi  in  hope  of  the  iu- 
crease  of  Gfjcfs  graces,  5  he  ezkorteth 
Ihem,  by  faith,  and  goad  works,  to  make 
their  catting  sure  12  whereo/he  is  care- 
ful to  remember  them,  knowing  tliat  his 
death  is  at  hand:  16  and  rcarneth  them 
to  be  constant  in  the/aith  o/  Christ,  who 
w  the  true  Son  of  God,  by  the  eyeicitness 
of  the  ajposttee  beholding  his  majesty, 
and  by  the  testimony  of  the  Father,  and 
the  pro/ihet^-. 

II  CIMON  Peter,  a  servant  and 
^    an   apostle   of   Jesus  Christ, 

to  them  tliat  liave  obtained  »  like 
precious  faith  with   us  through  the 
righteousness    t  of   God    and    our 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ : 
'2    Ij  Grace   and   peace  be  multi- 

filied  unto  you  through  the  know- 
edge  of  Crod,  and  of  Jesus  our 
Lord, 

3  According  aa  his  divine  power 
hath  given  unto  us  all  things  that 
pertain  unto  life  and  godliness, 
'  through  the  knowledge  of  him 
<i  that  hath  called  us  ||  to  glory  and 
virtue  : 

■I  e  Whereby  are  given  unto  us 
exceeding  great  and  precious  pro- 
mises ;  that  by  these  ye  might  be 
f  partakers  of  the  divine  nature, 
f  having  escaped  the  corruption 
that  is  in  the  world  through  lust. 

5  And  besides  this,  li  giving  all 
diligence,  add  to  your  faith,  virtue  ; 
and  to  virtue,  '  knowledge  ; 

6  And  to  knowledge,  temper- 
ance ;  and  to  temperance,  patience  : 
and  to  patience,  godliness  ; 

7  And  to  godliness,  brotherly 
kindness  ;  and  k  to  brotherly  kind- 
ness, charity. 

8  For  if  these  things  be  in  you, 
and  abound,  they  make  you  that 
ye  shall  neither  be  t  barren  '  nor 
unfruitful  in  the  knowledge  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

9  But  he  that  lacketh  these 
things  '"  is  blind,  and  cannot  see 
ufar  off,  and  hath  forgotten  that 
he  was  "  purged  from  his  old  sins. 

10  Wherelbre  the  rather,  bre- 
thren, give  diligence  o  to  make 
your  calling  and  election  sure  :  for 
if  ye  do  these  things,  p  ve  shall  never 
fall  :  ■ 

11  For  so  an  entrance  shall  he 
ministered  unto  you  abundantly 
into  the  everlasting  kingdom  of  our 
Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

12  Wherafore  q  I  will  not  be  neg- 
ligent to  put  you  always  in  remem- 
brance or  these  things,  r  though  ye 
know  them,  and  be  stablished  in 
the  present  truth. 

13  Yea,  I  think  it  meet,  as  •  long 
as  I  am  in  this  tabernacle,  t  to  stir 
you  up  by  putting  you  in  remem- 
brance ; 

14  o  Knowing  that  shortly  I  must 


Symeon. 
Acts  15.  U. 
a  Rom.  1.12. 
2  Cur.  4.   13. 
Euii.  4.  5. 
Va.  1.  4. 
t  Gr.  of  our 


2.  13. 

1)  D.111.  4.  1. 
&.  6.  25. 
1  Pet.  1.  2. 
Juae  2. 
;  John  17.  3 
1  1  Tliess. 
!.  12.  &,  4.  7 

14.  2Tim! 

1.  9.   1  Pet. 

2.  9.  &,  3.  y. 
J  Or,  by. 

<■-  2  Cor.  7.  1. 
12  Cor.  3. 
18.  E|,h.  4. 
24.  Heb.   12, 
10.   1  John 
3.2. 

?ch.  2.  18, 
20. 


k  Gal.  6.  10. 
1  Thess.  3. 
12.  &.  5.  15. 
I  Jolui4.  21. 

tGr.  idte. 
1  John  15.  2. 
Tit.  3.  14. 

m  I  John  2. 

9,  U. 

n  Eph.  5.  26. 

Heb.  9.  14. 

1  Jo-iin  1.  7. 

o  1  JoUa  3. 

19. 

p  ch.  3.  17. 


q  Rom.  IS.  I 
14,  15.  Phil,  I 
.'.  1.  ch.3.  1. 
1  JolinS.  21, 
Jude  5. 

1  Pet.  5.  12, 
h.  3.  17. 

2  Cor.  5.  1, 

ch.  3.  1. 


X  John  21. 
le,  19. 
y  1  Cor.  1. 
17.  &2.  1,4 
2  Cor.  2.  17 
&  4.  2. 
7.  Mall.  17. 
1,2,  Mark  9, 

2.  Jdlin  1. 
14.   1  John 
I.  1.&,  4.  14. 
a  Matt.  3.17. 
&.  17.  5. 
Mark  1.  11. 
&9.  7.  Luke 

3.  22.  &9.  35, 
b  See  Ex.  3. 
6.  Josli.  5. 

5.  Matt.  17. 


^1  Rev.  2.  28. 
&  22.  16. 
See  2  Cor.  4. 

m.  12.  6. 
12  Tim.  3. 
1  Pet.  1. 

li  Or,  at  any 

2  Sam.  23 

Luke  I. 
70.  Acts  L 
16.  &.  3.  18. 
aDeut.  13.1. 
b  Matt.  24. 
II.  Acts  20. 
SO.  1  Cor. 
II.  19. 

1  Tim.  4.  1. 

2  Tim.  3.  1, 
5.  1  John  4. 
1.  Jude  18. 
c  Jude  4. 

d  1  Cor.  6. 
20.  Gal.  3. 
13.  Eph.  1.7. 
Heb.  10,  29. 
1  Pet.  1.  18. 
Rev.  5.  9. 
e  Phd.  3.  19. 
,1  Or,  lasci- 

as  some  co- 
pies read. 


fRo 


16. 


18.  2  Cor. 
12.  17,  18. 
1  Tim.  6.  5. 
Tii.  1.  11. 
»■  2  Cor.  2. 
17.  ch.  1.  16. 
h  Deut.  32. 
35.  Jude  4, 
15. 

I  Job  4.  13. 
Jude  6. 
k  John  3.  44. 
1  John  3.  8. 
1  Luke  8.  31. 
ReT.20.2,  3. 
m  Gen.  7.  1, 
7,  23.  Heb. 
11.  7.  1  Pet. 
3.20. 


put  off  this  my  tabernacle,  even 
as  Jtour  Lord  Jesus  Christ  hath 
shewed  me. 

15  Moreover,  t  will  endeavour 
that  ye  may  be  able,  after  ray  de- 
cease, to  have  these  things  alway3 
in  remembrance. 

16  For  we  have  not  followed 
y  cunningly  devised  fables,  when 
we  made  known  unto  you  the 
power  and  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  but  z  were  eyewit- 
nesses of  his  majesty. 

17  For  he  received  from  God  tha 
Father  honour  and  glory,  when 
there  came  such  a  voice  to  him 
from  the  excellent  glory,  a  This  is 
my  beloved  Son,  in  whom  I  am 
well  pleased. 

18  And  this  voice  which  cams 
from  heaven  we  heard,  when  wa 
were  with  him  m  •>  the  holy  mount. 

19  We  have  also  a  more  sura 
word  of  prophecy  ;  whereunto  yo 
do  well  that  ye  take  heed,  as  unto 
•^  a  light  that  shineth  in  a  dark 
place,  until  the  day  dawn,  and  d  the 
day-star  arise  in  your  hearts  : 

20  Knowing  this  first,  that  «  no 
prophecy  of  the  scripture  is  of  any 
private  interpretation. 

21  For  fthe  prophecy  came  not 
II  in  old  time  by  the  will  of  man : 
e  but  holy  men  of  God  spai«  ns 
they  were  moved  by  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

CHAPTER  ir. 

I  He  foretetteth  them  of  false  teaclufn, 
shewing  the  impiety  and  punishment 
both  of  them  and  their  followers :  Ifrom 
which  the  godly  shall  be  delivered,  aa  Lot 
was  out  ofSodo.n:  10  and  morefullyde- 
scribeth  the  majmcis  of  those  profane 
and  blasphemous  seducers,  whereby  they 
may  be  the  belter  known,  and  avoided. 

BUT  a  there  were  false  prophets 
also  among  the  people,  even 
as  b  there  shall  be  false  teachers 
among  you,  v.'ho  privily  shall  brins 
in  damnable  heresies,  even  c  deny- 
ing the  Lord  d  that  bought  them, 
e  and  bring  upon  themselves  swift 
destruction. 

2  And  many  shall  follow  tholr 

II  pernicious  ways ;  by  reason  of 
whom  the  way  of  truth  shall  be 
evil  spoken  of. 

3  And  f  through  covetousness 
shall  they  with  feigned  words 
e  make  merchandise  of  you  ■ 
li  whose  judgment  now  of  a'long 
time  lino;erelh  not,  and  their  dam- 
nation slumbereth  not. 

4  For  if  God  spared  not  i  the 
angels  k  that  sinned,  but '  cast  them 
down  to  hell,  and  delivered  then 
into  chains  of  darkness,  to  be  re- 
served unto  judgment : 

5  And  spared  not  the  old  world, 
but  saved  '»  Noah  the  eighth  per- 

9G3 


False  teachers  described, 
son    n  a  preacher  of  righleousness, 
*•  bringing   in   tlio    flood    upon  the 
world  ollho  ungodly  ; 

G  And  r  turning  tho  cities  ol  bo- 
dom  and  Gomorrah  into  ashes, 
condemned  them  with  an  over- 
throw, q  making  them  an  eiisainple 
unto   those   that  after  should  hve 

ungodly ;  t    >  j 

7  And  ■  delivered  just  Lot,  vexed 
with  the  fdlhy  conversation  ot  the 
wicked :  ,      ,, 

8  (For  that  righteous  man  dwell- 
ing among  Hiem,  ' "'  »<'eing  and 
hiTaring,  vexed  his  righteuu^  sou 
from  day  to  day  with  thnr  unlawful 

9  uThe  Lord  knoweth  how  to 
deliver  the  godly  out  of  tempta- 
tions, and  to  reserve  the  unjust 
unto  the  day  of  judgment  to  be 
punished :  .  ,    ,       ,i 

10  But  chiefly  =<  them  that  walk 
after  the  flesh  in  the  lust  of  un- 
cleanness,  and  despise  ||  govern- 
ment, y  Presumptuous  are  they, 
self-willed  ;  they  are  not  afraid  to 
gpeak  evil  of  dignities. 

11  Whereas  z  angels,  which  are 
greater  in  power  and  might,  bring 
not  railing  accusation  |1  against 
them  before  the  Lord. 

1-2  But  these,  »  as  natural  brute 
boasts,  made  to  be  taken  and  de- 
stroyed, speak  evil  of  tho  things 
that  they  understand  not;  and 
shall  utterly  perish  in  their  own  cor- 
ruption :  . 

13  b  And  fhall  receive  the  re- 
ward of  unrighteousness,  as  they 
that  count  it  pleasure  <;  to  not  in 
the  dav-time.  ^  Spots  they  are  and 
blemislies,  sporting  themselves  with 
tlieir  own  deceivings  while  «  they 
feast  with  you  ;         „„,.+     ,, 

14  Having  eyes  full  ot  t  adul- 
tery and  that  cannot  cease  from 
sin  •'  beguiling  unstable  souls  :  fan 
liea'rt  they  have  exercised  w-ith 
covetous  practices;  cursed  chil- 
l's   Which    have    forsaken    the 

right  way,  and  are  gone  astray, 
following  the  way  ol  g  Balaam  the 
son  of  Bosor,  who  loved  the  wages 
of  unrighteousness;  ,  ■    ■   ■ 

Hi  But  was  rebuked  tor  Ins  ini- 
nuity  :  the  dumb  ass,  speaking  with 
man's  voice,  forbade  the  madness  ol 
the  prophet. 

n  h  These  are  wells  without  wa- 
ter clouds  that  are  carried  with 
J.  tempest;  to  whom  the  mist  ot 
darkness  is  reserved  for  ever. 

18  For  when  ■  they  speak  great 
swelling  words  of  vanity,  they  al- 
lure through  the  lusts  ot  the  tlesli, 
throu/rh  much  wantonness,  those 
that  E  wore  |1  clean  escaped  irom 
them  who  live  in  error. 

19  While  they  promised  them  '  li- 
berty, they  themselves  are  m  the 
servants  of  corruption  ;  tor  oi  whom 
iL  man  is  overcome,  of  the  same  is 
he  brought  in  bondage. 

20  For  n  if  after  they  "  have  es- 
caped the  pollutions  of  the  world 
p  through    the    knowledge    ot    the 


iTER. 


Gen.  19. 16 


iPs.  113. 
139,  158. 
Ejek.  9.  4. 


u  Ps.  34.  17, 
19.   I  Cor. 
10.  13. 


X  Jude  4,  7, 
8,  10,  16. 


II  Some 
i'ead, 
against 
Iheviselves. 
r.  12.  3. 
Jude  10. 


h  Plul.  3.  19. 

c  See  Rom. 
13.  13. 
d  Jude  12. 
ICor.  11. 
20,21. 
t  Gr.  an 
adulteress. 
f  Jude  11. 


5,  7,  21,  S3, 
28.  Jude  11. 


l):Lide  12, 

i3. 

1  Jude  16. 

k  Acts  2.  40 

eh.  1.  4. 


c  iTun.  4.1. 
2  Tim.  3.  1. 
Jude  18. 
d  ch.  2.  10. 
e  Is.  6.  19. 
Jer.  17.  15. 
lEzclt.  12.22, 
i27.  Malt.  24. 
48.  Luke  12. 


iGen.  1.6,9. 
iPs.  33.  8. 
■Heb.  11.3. 

consisting. 
I  .T  Ps.  24.  2. 
iSr.  136.  6. 

Col.  1.  17. 
ihGen.  7.  II, 

21,22,23. 
,li.  2.  5 


,  10. 


.  25 


1  Ps.  90.  4. 
m  llab.  2.  3. 
eb.  10.  37. 
..  Ta.  30.  18. 
1  Pel.  3.  20. 
.  15. 

'./.ck.  13. 
23,  32.  &,  33, 
11. 
n  Pvom.  2.  4 

I  TiMi.  2.  4. 

II  Mm  1.24. 
43.  Luke   12 

1  Tlie>» 
.  Rev.  3 


Certainty  of  Christ's  second  coming-- 
Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ, 
they  are  again  entangled  therein, 
ana  overcome,  the  latter  end  is 
worse  with  them  than  the  begin- 
ning. 

21  For  q  it  had  been  better  for 
them  not  to  have  known  the  way 
of  righteousness,  than,  after  they 
have  known  it,  to  turn  from  the 
holy  commandment  delivered  unto 
them. 

S£J  But  it  is  happened  unto  them 
according  to  the  true  proverb,  r  The 
dog  is  turned  to  his  own  vomit  «- 
gam;  and,  The  sow  that  was  wash- 
ed to  her  wallowing  in  the  mire. 

CHAPTER  HI. 
1  He  assureth  them  of  the  certainty  of 
Christ's  coming  to  judgment,  against 
those  scorncTs  who  dispute  against  ii  :  8 
warning  the  godly,  for  the  long palietice 
of  God,  to  hasten  their  repentance.  10 
He  describeth  also  the  manner  hou  the 
world  shaU  be  destroyed:  tl  exhorting 
them,/rom  the  expectation  thereof,  to  all 
holiness  of  life:  IS  and  again,  to  think 
the  patience  of  God  to  tend  to  their  scit- 
vation,  as   Paul  icrole  to  them  in  A  is 

fHIS  second  epistle,  beloved, 
1  now  write  unto  you  ;  in  both 
which  -^  I  stir  up  your  pure  minds 
by  way  of  remembrance  : 
'2  That  ye  mav  he  mindful  of  the 
words  which  were  spoken  before 
by  the  holy  prophets,  ^  and  of  the 
commandment  of  us  the  apostlci 
of  tiie  Lord  and  Saviour  ; 

3  c  Knowing  this  first,  that  there 
shall  come  in  the  last  days  scoffer^ 
d  walking  after  their  own  lusts, 

4  And  saying,  e  Where  is  the 
promise  of  his  coming  1  for  since 
the  fathers  fell  asleep,  all  lhing» 
continue  as  they  were  from  the 
beginning  of  the  creation. 

5  For  this  they  willingly  arc  ig- 
norant of,  that  'by  tho  word  of 
God  the  heavens  were  of  old,  and 
tlie  earth  t  s  standing  out  of  tho 
water  and  in  the  water  : 

1  6  b  Whereby  the  world  that  then 
I  was,  being  overflowed  with  water, 
perished :  ,   ,  , 

7  But  i  the  heavens  and  the  earth, 
which  are  now,  by  the  same  word 
are  kept  in  store,  reserved  unto 
k  lire  against  tho  day  of  judgment 
and  perdition  of  ungodly  men. 

8  I5ut,  beloved,  bo  not  ignorant 
of  this  one  thing,  that  one  day  ui 
with  the  Lord  as  a  thousand 
years,  and  '  a  thousand  years  as 
one  day. 

9  "1  The  Lord  is  not  slack  con- 
cerning his  promise,  as  some  men 
count  slackness  ;  but  "  is  long-suf- 
ferin"  to  us-ward,  o  not  willing  that 
any  should  perish,  but  P  that  all 
should  come  to  repentance. 

10  But  q  the  day  ol  the  Lord  will 
come  as  a  thief 'in  tlie  night;  in 
the  which  r  the  heavens  shall  pass 
away  with  a  great  noise,  and  the 
elements  shall  melt  with  fervent 
heat,  the  earth  also  and  the  works 
that  are  therein  shall  be  burned  up 

11  Sering  then  that  a  1  the.c 
things    shaU    be    dissolved,     what 


manner   of  persons    ou; 
964 


ht    vo    ti> 


The  person  of  Christ  described. 
be  •  in   all   holy  converBation  and 
godliness, 

12  t  Locking  for  and  ||  hasting 
unto  the  coming  of  the  day  of 
God,  wlierein  the  heavens  being  on 
fire  shall  "  be  dissolved,  and  the 
elements  shall  "  melt  witli  fervent 
heat? 

13  Nevertheless  wo,  according  to 
his  promise,  look  for  y  new  hea- 
vens and  a  new  earth,  wherein 
dwelleth  righteousness. 

14  Wherefore,  beloved,  seeing 
that  ye  look  for  such  things,  be 
diligent  ^  that  ye  may  be  found  of 
him  in  peace,  without  spot,  and 
blameless. 

15  And  account  that  ^  the  long- 
Butfering  of  our  Lord  is  salvation  ; 
even  as  our  beloved   brother  Paul 


I.  JOHN,  I,  II. 

Anno  Anno 

DOMINI     DOMINI 

66. 


!l  Or^hasling 
the  coming. 
u  Ps.  60.  3. 
Is.  34.  4. 
X  Mic.  1.  4. 
ver.  10. 
vis.  65.1 7.  &. 
66.  22.  Rev. 
21.  1,27. 


I  Co 


&.  15.  58. 
Phil.  1.  10. 
1  Thess.  3. 
13.  &,  6.  23. 
a  Rom.  2.  4 
1  Pet.  3.  20. 
ver.  9. 


b  Rom.  8. 19. 
I  Cor.  15.24. 
1  Thess.  4. 


c  Mark  13. 
23.  ch.  1.  12. 
d  Eph.  4.  14. 
ch.  1.  10,  11. 
&.  2.  18. 

e  Eph.  4.  15. 


IVe  must  love  our  brethren. 
also,  according  to  the  wisdom 
given  unto  him,  hath  written  unto 
you  ; 

16  As  also  in  all  his  epistles, 
b  speaking  in  them  of  these  things  ; 
in  which  are  some  things  hard  to 
be  understood,  which  they  that  are 
unlearned  and  unstable  wrest,  as 
they  do  also  the  other  scriptures, 
unto  tlieir  own  destruction. 

17  Ye  therefore,  beloved,  <^  seeing 
ye  know  these  things  before,  d  bo- 
ware  lest  ye  also,  being  led  away 
with  the  error  of  the  wicked,  fall 
from  your  own  steadfastness. 

18  e  But  grow  in  grace,  and  in 
the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ.  <  To  him 
be  glory  both  now  and  for  ever. 
Amen. 


U  THE  FIRST  EPISTLE  GENERAL 

OF 


JOHN. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  He  descrihetfi  the  person  of  Ckrist-,  in 
ichom  we  have  eternal  li/e,  by  aco7nmu~ 
uion  with  God  :  5  to  which  we  must  ad- 
join holiness  of  life  ^  to  testify  the  truth 
of  that  our  communion  and  profession 
of  faith,  as  also  to  assure  us  of  the  for- 
giveness of  our  sins  by  Chi^st^s  death. 

THAT  a  which  was  from  the  be- 
ginning, wliich  we  have  heard, 
whicn  we  have  seen  with  our  eyes, 
b  which  we  have  looked  upon,  and 
« our  hands  have  handled,  of  the 
Word  of  life; 

2  (For  <i  the  life  e  was  manifested, 
and  we  have  seen  it,  f  and  bare  wit- 
ness, g  and  shew  unto  you  that  eter- 
nal life  h  which  was  with  the  Fa- 
ther, and  was  manifested  unto  u^;) 

3  '  That  which  we  have  seen  and 
heard  declare  we  unto  you,  that  ye 
also  may  have  fellowship  with  us  : 
and  truly  ^  our  fellowship  is  with 
the  Father,  and  with  his  Son  Jesus 
Christ. 

4  And  these  things  write  we  unto 
you,  1  that  your  joy  may  be  full. 

5  m  This  then  is  the  message 
which  we  have  heard  of  him,  and 
declare  unto  you,  that  °  God  is 
light,  and  in  him  is  no  darkness 
at  all. 

6  o  If  we  say  that  we  have  fel- 
lowship with  liim,  and  walk  in 
darkness,  we  lie,  and  do  not  the 
truth  : 

7  Bui  if  we  walk  in  the  light,  as 
he  is  in  the  light,  we  have  tellow- 
ship  one  with  another,  and  p  the 
blood  of  Jesus  Christ  his  Son 
cloanseth  us  from  all  sin. 

8  q  If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin, 
we  deceive  ourselves,  r  and  the 
truth  is  not  in  us. 

9  sif  we  confess  our  sins,  he  is 
faithful  and  just  to  forgive  us  our 
sins,  and  to  '  cleanse  us  from  all 
unrighteousness. 


a  John  1.  1. 
ch.  2.  13. 
b  John  1.  14, 
2  Pet.  1.  16. 
oh.  4.  14. 
c  Luke  24. 
39.  John  20. 
27. 
d  John  1.  4. 

6.  11.  25.  & 
14.6. 

e  Rom.  16, 
23.  1  Tim.  3. 
16.  ch.  3.  5. 
lJohn21.24. 
Acts  2.  32. 
jch.  5.  20. 
h  John  1.  1, 
2. 

1  Acts  4.  20. 
k  John  17. 
21.   1  Cor.  1. 
9.  ch.  2.  24. 

1  John  15.  11. 
&  16. 24. 

2  John  12. 
m  ch.  3.  11. 
n  John  I.  9. 
&  8.  12.  &, 
9.  5.  &.  12. 
35,  36. 

o  2  Cor.  6. 
14.  ch.  2.4. 
p  1  Cor.  6. 
II.  Eph.  1. 

7.  Heb.  9. 
14.   1  Pet.   1. 
19.  ch.  2.2. 
Rev.  1.  5. 

q  1  Kmjs  8. 
16.  2  Chr. 
6.  36.  Job  9. 
2.  &.  15.  14. 
&  25.  4. 
Prov.  20.  9. 
Eccles.  7.20. 
Jam.  3.  2. 


i.  32.  5.' 
V.  28.  13. 
r.  7.    P.. 


a  Rom.  8.34. 

1  Tmi.  2.  5. 
Heb.  7.  25. 
&  9.  24. 

b  Rom.  3.25. 

2  Cor.  5.  18. 
ch.  1.  7.  &, 
4.  10. 

c  John  1.  29. 
&  4.  42.  & 
II.  51,  52. 


h.  1.  8. 

f  John  14.21, 
"3. 

■ch.  4.  12. 

I  ch.  4.  13. 
John  «15.  4, 

kMatl.  II. 
29.  John  13. 
1  Pet.  2. 


2  John  5. 
n  John  13. 
34.  &  15.  12. 


5.  5,  8. 

p  John  1.  9. 

6.  8.  12.  & 
12.  35. 

q  1  Cor.  13. 
2.  2  Pet.  1. 
9.  ch.  3.  14, 
15. 


10  If  we  say  that  we  have  not 
sinned,  we  make  him  a  liar,  and 
his  word  is  not  in  us. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  He  comforteth  them  against  Ike  sins  of 
infirmity.  3  Rightly  to  know  Gad  is  to 
keep  his  commandments,  9  to  love  our 
brethren,  15  and  not  to  love  the  world. 
18  UTe  must  beware  of  seducers :  20 
from  whose  deceits  the  godly  are  safe, 
preserved  by  perseverance  in  faith,  and 
holiness  of  life. 

MY  little  children,  these  things 
write  I  unto  you,  that  ye  siu 
not.  And  if  any  man  sin,  a  we  have 
an  advocate  with  the  Father,  Jesus 
Christ  the  righteous  : 

2  And  l>  he  is  the  propitiation  for 
our  sins :  and  not  for  ours  only, 
but  >=  also  for  the  sins  of  the  whole 
world. 

3  And  hereby  we  do  know  that 
we  know  him,  if  we  keep  his  com- 
mandments. 

4  d  He  that  saith,  I  know  him, 
and  keepeth  not  his  command- 
ments, e  ig  a  liar,  and  the  truth  is 
not  in  him. 

5  But  f  whoso  keepeth  his  word, 
S  in  him  verily  is  the  love  of  God 
perfected :  h  hereby  know  we  that 
we  are  in  him. 

6  '  He  that  saith  he  abideth  in 
him,  k  ought  himself  also  so  to 
walk,  even  as  he  walked. 

7  Brethren,  1 1  write  no  new  com- 
mandment unto  you,  but  an  old 
commandment  m  which  ye  had 
from  the  beginning :  The  old  com- 
mandment IS  the  word  which  ye 
have  heard  from  the  beginning. 

8  Again,  "  a  new  commandment 
I  write  unto  you,  which  thing  is 
true  in  him  and  in  you  :  »  because 
the  darkness  is  past,  and  p  the  true 
light  now  shineth. 

9  q  He  that  saith  he  is  in  the 
light,  and  hateth  his  brother,  is  in 
darkness  even  until  now. 

965 


We  must  beuiare  of  neduccrs. 

10  r  Ho  that  loveth  his  brother 
abideth  in  the  hght,  and  » there 
if)  none  t  occasion  of  Btumhhng  in 
him. 

11  But  he  that  hateth  his  bro- 
ther is  in  darkne-js,  and  '  walketb 
in  darkness,  and  knowetli  not  whi- 
ther he  goetli,  because  that  dark- 
ness hatli  blinded  liis  eyes. 

12  1  write  unto  you,  Ultle  chil- 
dren, because  "  your  sins  are  I'or- 
jiven  you  tor  his  name's  sake. 

13  I  write  unto  you,  fatliers,  be- 
cause ye  liave  known  him  "  thai  is 
from  the  Ijeginning.  I  write  unto 
you,  young  men,  because  ye  have 
overcome  the  wicked  one.  '  1  write 
unto  you,  little  children,  because  ye 
have  known  the  Father. 

14  I  have  written  unto  you,  fa- 
tners,  because  ye  have  known  him 
that  is  from  the  beginning.  1  have 
written  unto  you,  young  men,  be- 
cause y  ye  are  strong,  and  the  word 
of  God  abideth  in  you,  and  ye  have 
overcome  the  wicked  one. 

15  z  Love  not  the  world,  neither 
the  things  that  arc  in  the  world. 
'■  If  any  man  love  the  world,  the 
love  of  the  Father  is  not  in  him. 

16  For  all  that  is  in  the  world, 
the  lust  of  the  tlcsh,  ^  and  the  lust 
of  the  eyes,  and  the  pride  of  life, 
is  not  ol  the  Father,  but  is  of  the 
world. 

17  And  c  the  world  passeth  away, 
and  the  lust  thereof;  but  he  that 
doeth  the  will  of  God  abideth  for 
ever. 

18  J  Little  children,  «  it  is  the  last 
time  :  and  a.i  ye  have  heard  that 
f  antichrist  siiall  come,  e  even  now 
are  there  many  antichrists ;  where 
by  we  know  h  that  it  is  the  last 
lime. 

19  i  They  went  out  from  us,  but 
they  were  not  of  us  ;  for  k  if  they 
had  been  of  us,  they  would  no  doubt 
have  continued  with  us :  but  thr.y 
■went  out,  1  that  they  might  be 
made  manifest  that  they  were  not 
all  of  us. 

20  But  mve  have  an  unction 
■>  from  tlio  Holy  One,  and  »  ye 
know  all  things. 

21  I  have  not  written  unto  you 
because  ye  know  not  the  truth,  but 
because  ye  know  it,  and  that  no  lie 
is  of  the  truth. 

22  p  Who  is  a  liar  but  he  that 
denicth  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ  1 
Ho  is  antichrist,  that  denieth  the 
Father  and  the  Son. 

23  q  Whosoever  denieth  the  Son 
the  same  hath  not  the  Father 
[but  r  Ac  that  acknowlcdgclh  the 
Son  hath  the.  Father  also.] 

21  Let  that  therefore  abide  in 
you,  » which  ye  have  heard  from 
the  beginning.  If  that  which  ye 
have  heard  from  the  beginning 
gliall  remain  in  you,  '  yo  also  shall 
continue  in  the  Son,  and  in  the 
Father. 

25  "  And  this  is  the  promise  that 
he  hath  promised  us,  even  eternal 
life. 

36  These  things  have  I  written 


I.  JOHN. 


r.h.  3  14. 

2  Pet.  1.10. 

Gr.  scan- 
dal. 

I  John. 12. 
35. 


y  Eph.6.  10, 


HMall.6.  2-) 
1.  10. 
.4.4. 


1  Cor.  7. 
31.  Jam.  1. 
10.  &,  4.  14. 
1  Pel.  1.  24. 


lTiiii.4.1. 
2  Tun.  3.  I. 
cUeul.13.13. 
l's.41.  0. 
Acls20.  30. 
k  M.iu.  24. 
24.  John  6. 
37.  &.  10.  28, 
2a.  2  Tim.  2. 
19. 

1  1  Cor.  11. 
19. 

Ml  2  Cor.  I. 
21.  llel).  1. 
y.  ver.  27. 
n  Mark  1.24. 
Acls  3.  14. 
n  John  10.  4, 
5.  &  14.  25. 
&  16.  13. 
ver.  27. 
1.  rh.  4.  3. 

2  John  7. 

■  1  John  15.23. 

2  Jolni  3. 

r  John  14.   7, 

i),  10.  ch.  4. 

1.";. 

s  2  John  5. 


nJohn  17.  3 
ch.  1.  2.  & 
6.  II. 


25.  &  16.  13. 
ver.  £0. 
li  Or,  it. 
b  ch.  3.  2. 

c  ch.  4.  17. 

d  AclB  22. 

14. 

il  Or,  knoio 

ye. 

e  ch.  3.  7,  10. 


a  John  1.  12. 
1)  John  15. 18, 
19.  &  16.  3. 
&,  17.  25. 


Col.  3.  4. 
2  Pet.  i.  4. 
I  Job  19.  26, 
Ps.  16.  11. 
IMnll.  5.  8. 
I  Cor.  13.12. 
l2  Cor.  5.  7. 
.  4.  U. 
h  Rom.  4.16. 

h.  5.  17. 

ch.  1.  2. 

:  Is.  63.  5,  6, 

1.  IT 
15.  Heb.  1 
3.  &  U.  26. 
1  Pet.  2.  21. 
I  2  Cor.  6.21, 
Heb.  4.  15. 
&  9.  28. 
I  Pel.  2.  22. 
ch.  2.  4. 


.  1. 


;h.  2.  29. 
p  Mail.  13. 
38.  John  8. 
44. 

.)  Gen.  3.  15. 
Luke  10.  IS. 
John  16.  11. 
Heb.  2.  14. 


lch.2.  2'1. 
II  ch.  4.  8. 
X  ch    1.  5.  & 

TOr,  com- 
mnnilmenl. 
V  John  13. 
34.  St-  15.  12. 
ver.  23.  ch. 
4.  7,21. 
2  John  6. 
/.  Gen.  4.  4, 
8.  Hob.  11. 
,|.  JuJe  11. 
a  John  15. 
18,  19.  &  17. 
14.  2  Tim.  3. 
li. 


77iC  Singular  love  of  God. 
unto  you'  Jt  concerning  them  that 
seduce  you. 

27  But  y  the  anointing  which  ya 
have  received  of  him  abideth  iti 
you,  and  '■  ye  need  not  that  any  man 
teach  you  ;  but  as  the  same  anoint- 
ing i»  teacheth  you  of  all  things, 
and  is  truth,  and  is  no  lie,  and  even 
as  it  hath  taught  you,  ye  shall  abide 
in  II  him. 

23  .'\iid  now,  little  children,  ii- 
bide  in  him  ;  that  b  when  he  shall 
appear,  we  may  have  confidence, 
c  and  not  be  ashamed  before  him  at 
his  coming. 

29  d  If  ye  know  that  he  is  righ- 
teous, II  ye  know  that  e  every  one 
that  doeth  righteousness  is  born  of 
him. 

CH.\PTER  HI. 
1    He  (leclarelh  Ike  euigu'.ar  lore  of  God 

towards  uSy  in  making  us   hii  eotts :  3 

vlto  therefore  oitghl  obediently  to  keep 

his  commc.mtnie Ills,  11  as  ulio  brotherty 

to  love  one  auoLher. 

BEHOLD  what  manner  of  love 
the  Father  hath  bestowed  upon 
us,  tliat  a  v.e  should  be  called  the 
sons  of  God  1  tlierefore  the  world 
knowelh  us  not,  t*  because  it  knew 
him  not. 

2  Beloved,  =  now  are  we  the  sons 
of  God,  and  d  jt  doth  not  yet  ap- 
pear what  we  shall  be :  but  wo 
know  that,  when  he  shall  appear, 
ewe  shall  be  like  him;  for  fwe 
shall  see  him  as  he  is. 

3  e  And  every  man  that  hath  this 
hope  in  him  purilieth  himself,  even 
as  he  is  pure. 

4  Whosoever  committelh  sin 
transgresseth  also  the  law ;  for 
h  sin  IS  the  transgression  of  the  law. 

And  ye  know  i  that  ho  was 
manifested  ^  to  take  away  our  sins  ; 
and  1  in  him  is  no  sin. 

6  Whosoever  abideth  in  him  sin- 
neth  not ;  >n  whosoever  sinneth  hath 
not  seen  him,  neither  known  him. 

7  Little  children,  n  let  no  man 
deceive  you  :  o  he  that  doeth  righ- 
teousness is  lighteous,  even  asheia 
righteous. 

ti  p  He  that  committeth  sin  is  of 
the  devil  ;  for  tho  devil  sinneth 
from  the  beginning.  For  this  pur- 
pose the  Son  of  God  was  manifest- 
ed, q  tliat  he  might  destroy  the 
works  of  the  devil. 

9  r  Whosoever  is  born  of  God 
doth  not  commit  sin  ;  for  »  his  seed 
remaineth  in  him;  and  he  cannot 
sin,  because  he  is  born  of  God. 

10  In  this  tho  children  of  God 
are  manifest,  and  the  children  of 
the  devil  :  '  whosoever  doetli  not 
righteousness  is  not  of  God,  "  nei- 
ther he  that  lovelli  not  his  brother. 

11  For  X  this  is  the  ||  message 
that  ye  heard  from  the  beginning, 
y  that  we  should  love  one  another. 

12  Not  as  i  Cain,  who  was  of  that 
wicked  one,  and  slew  his  brother. 
And  wherefore  slew  he  him  '.'  Be- 
cause his  own  works  were  evil,  and 
his  brother's  righteous. 

13  Marvel  not,  my  brethren,  if 
'  tlie  world  hate  you. 

fif« 


Eph.  6.2,25, 


Of  trying  the  spirits. 

14  l*  We  know  tliat  we  have  pass- 
ed from  death  unto  lite,  because 
we  love  the  brethren.  >:  He  that 
lovetli  not  his  brother,  abideth  in 
death. 

15  <1  Whosoever  hateth  his  bro- 
ther, is  a  murderer :  and  yc  know 
that  e  no  murderer  hath  eternal  life 
abidin"  in  him 

16  f  Hereby  perceive  we  the  love 
of  God,  because  he  laid  down  his 
life  for  us  :  and  we  ought  to  lay 
down  our  lives  lor  the  brethren. 

17  But  S  wlioso  liath  this  world's 
good,  and  seeth  his  brother  have 
need,  and  shutteth  up  iiis  bowels  of 
compassion  from  him,  b  iiow  dwel- 
leth  the  love  of  God  in  him  7 

18  My  little  children,  i  let  us  not 
love  in  word,  ncitlier  in  tongue,  but 
in  deed  and  in  truth. 

19  And  hereby  we  know  k  that 
we  are  of  the  trutli,  and  shall  f  as- 
sure our  liearts  before  him. 

20  1  For  if  our  heart  condemn  us, 
God  is  "reater  than  our  heart,  and 
knowetn  all  things. 

21  m  Beloved,  if  our  heart  con- 
demn us  not,  n  then  have  we  confi- 
dence toward  God. 

22  And  0  whatsoever  we  ask,  we 
receive  of  him,  because  we  keep 
his  commandments,  p  and  do  those 
things  that  are  pleasin^  in  his  sight. 

23  q  And  this  is  his  command- 
ment; That  we  should  believe  on 
the  name  of  his  Son  Jesus  Christ, 
r  and  love  one  another,  s  as  he  gave 
us  commandment. 

24  And  t  he  that  keepeth  his  com- 
mandments, "  dwelleth  in  him,  and 
he  in  him.  And  "  hereby  we  know 
that  he  abideth  in  us,  by  the  Spirit 
which  he  hath  given  us. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  He  warneth  ihem  nnt  to  believe  all 
teachers,  who  boast  of  the  Spirit,  but  to 
tnj  them  by  the  rules  of  the  catholic 
faith  :  7  and  by  many  reas07is  exhorteth 
to  brotherly  love. 

"DELOVED,  a  believe  not  every 
-'-'  spirit,  but  ^  try  the  spirits  whe- 
ther they  are  of  God  :  because 
<:  many  false  prophets  are  gone  out 
hnto  the  world. 

2  Hereby  know  ye  the  Spirit  of 
God  :  J  Everv  spirit  that  confesseth 
that  Jesus  Christ  is  come  in  tlie 
flesh,  is  of  Cod  : 

3  And  e  every  spirit  that  confess- 
eth not  that  Jesus  Christ  is  come 
in  the  Hash,  is  not  of  God.  And  this 
is  that  spirit  of  antichrist,  whereof 
ye  have  heard  that  it  should  come  ; 
and  f  even  now  already  is  it  in  the 
world. 

4  s  Ye  are  of  God,  little  children, 
and  have  overcome  them  -.  because 
greater  is  he  that  is  in  you,  than 
"  he  that  is  in  the  world. 

5  1  They  are  of  Uie  world  :  there- 
fore speak  they  of  the  world,  and 
k  the  world  heareth  them. 

6  We    are    of    God.     1  He   that 
knowelh  God,  hearetli  us  ;  he  that 
is    not    of   God,    heareth    not    us. 
iJohn3.31.    k  Jolin  15.  19.  &  17.  14.     1  :rohn  S.  47.  & 
IB.  27.     1  Cor.  M.  37.    2  Cor.  10.  7. 


CHAPTERS  rV,  V. 


q  John  3.  16 
Rom.  5.  8. 
&.  8.  32. 
oh.  3.  16. 


s  John  IS. 
16.  Rom.  S 
8,  10.  T,t.  3 

tch.  2. 
1  Matt 
33.  Joh 
i2,  13. 

2. 

13. 
1  15 

ch. 

zJoh, 

14.20. 

ch.  3. 

24. 

1  Johr 

1.  14. 

ch.  1. 

1,2. 

)  Joh 

1  3.  17. 

3  P^on 

.10.9. 

ch.5. 

1,5. 

a  Jer.  29.  8. 
-Matt.  24.  4. 


g-ch.  5.  4. 
h  Juhn  12. 
31.  &L  14.30. 
&  16.  11. 


Rph. 


.  2.  & 


h.  3.  24. 

t  Gr.  love 
with  us. 
iJam.  2.  13. 
ch.  2.  28.  & 
3.  19,21. 
ch.  3.  3. 


He  exhorteth  to  brotherly  lovt. 
Hereby  know  we  m  the  spirit  of 
truth,  and  tlic  spirit  of  error. 

7  n  Beloved,  let  us  love  one  nno 
ther  ;  for  love  is  of  God  ;  and  every 
one  that  lovcth  is  born  of  God,  ana 
knoweth  God. 

8  He  that  lovetb  not,  o  knoweth 
not  God  ;  for  p  God  is  love. 

9  q  In  this  was  manifested  the 
love  of  God  toward  us,  because  that 
God  sent  his  only-begotten  Son  into 
the  world,  rthat  we  might  live 
through  him. 

10  Herein  is  love,  *  not  that  we 
loved  God,  but  that  he  loved  us, 
and  sent  his  Son  '  to  be  the  propi- 
tiation for  our  sins. 

11  Beloved,  "  if  God  so  loved  us, 
we  ought  also  to  love  one  another. 

12  » No  man  hath  seen  God  at 
any  time.  If  we  love  one  another, 
God  dwelleth  in  us,  and  j  his  love 
is  perfected  in  us. 

13  '■  Hereby  know  we  that  we 
dwell  in  him,  and  he  in  uSj  because 
he  hath  given  us  of  his  Spirit. 

14  And  awe  have  seen  and  do 
testify,  that  h  the  Father  sent  the 
Son  to  be  the  Saviour  of  the  world. 

15  c  Whosoever  shall  confess  that 
Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God,  God  dwell- 
eth in  hirn,  and  he  in  God. 

16  And  we  have  known  and  be- 
lieved the  love  that  God  hath  to  us. 
il  God  is  love  :  and  e  he  that  dwell- 
eth in  love,  dwelleth  in  God,  and 
God  in  him. 

17  Herein  is  four  love  made  per- 
fect, that  f  we  may  have  boldness  in 
the  day  of  judgment :  g  lijicause  as 
he  is,  so  are  we  in  this  world. 

18  There  is  no  fear  in  love  ;  but 
perfect  love  casteth  out  fear :  be- 
cause fear  halh  torment.  He  that 
feareth,  h  is  not  made  perfect  in 
love. 

19  We  love  him,  because  he  first 
loved  us. 

20  1  If  a  man  say,  I  love  God, 
and  hateth  his  brother,  he  is  a  liar. 
For  he  that  loveth  not  his  brother, 
whom  he  hath  seen,  how  can  he 
Jove  God,  k  v.-hora  he  hath  not 
•seen  ? 

21  And  1  this  commandment  have 
we  from  him.  That  he  who  loveth 
God,  love  his  brother  also. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  He  that  loi-eth  God  loveth  his  chUdren, 
mid  k-ee.pelii  his  commandments  :  3  lehich 
to  Ike  faithful  are  llght,and  not  grievous. 
9  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God,  able  to  save 
us,  14  and  to  hear  our  prayers,  which 
■wc  make  for  ourselves,  and  for  others. 

WHOSOEVER  abelieveth  that 
'  '  h  Jesus  is  the  Christ,  is  c  born 
of  God  :  d  and  every  one  that  loveth 
him  that  begat,  loveth  him  also  that 
is  begotten  of  him. 

2  By  this  we  know  that  we  love 
the  children  of  God,  when  we  love 
God,  and  keep  his  commandments. 

3  e  For  this  is  the  love  of  God, 
that  we  keep  his  commandments  ; 
and    fhis  commandments   are   not 

rievous. 

4  For  §■  whatsoever  is  born  of  God, 
overcometh  the  world :  and  this  it 

867 


TTic  Christian  s 

the  victory  that    overcometh    the 

world,  even  our  I'aith. 

5  Who  is  he  that  overcometh  the 
world,  but  l>  he  that  believeth  that 
JcsuB  is  the  Son  of  God  ? 

C  This  is  lie  that  came  i  by  water 
and  blood,  even  Jesus  Christ ;  not 
by  water  only,  but  by  wafer  anil 
Wood,  k  And  it  is  the  Si)irit  that 
beareth  witness,  because  the  Spirit 
ie  truth. 

7  For  there  are  three  that  bear 
record  in  heaven,  the  Father,  1  the 
Word,  and  tlie  Holy  Ghost;  '"and 
these  three  are  one. 

8  And  there  are  three  that  bear 
witness  in  earth,  the  spirit,  and  the 
water,  and  the  blood :  and  these 
three  agree  in  one. 

9  If  we  receive  "  the  witness  of 
men,  the  witness  of  Gcd  is  greater  : 
o  for  this  is  the  witness  of  God 
which  he  hath  testified  of  his 
Son. 

10  He  that  believeth  on  the  Son 
of  God  p  hath  the  witness  in  him- 
self :  he  that  believeth  not  God, 
qhath  made  hira  a  liar,  because  he 
believeth  not  the  record  that  God 
gave  of  his  Son. 

11  r  And  this  is  the  record,  that 
God  hath  given  to  us  eternal  life  ; 
and  E  this  lite  is  in  his  Son. 

12  t  He  that  hath  the  Son,  hatli 
life  ;  and  he  that  hath  not  the  Son 
of  God,  hath  not  life. 

13  u  These  things  have  I  written 
unto  you  that  beheve  on  the  name 


II.  JOHN. 


After  Anno 

Al'ler  Anno 

D  O  M  I N'  I 

DOMINI 

BO. 

90. 

h  1  Cor.  15. 

wch.  1.  1,2. 

57.  ch.  4.  15. 

i  John  19.3'). 

1  Or.  cnr,- 

ctrnin^him. 

xch.  J.  22. 

k  John  14.17. 

&,  15.  26.  & 

16.  13. 

1  Tim.  3.  16. 

V  Job  42.  8. 

1  Jolin  1.  1. 

Jam.  5.  14, 

Rev.  19.  13. 

15. 

m  John  10. 

7.  M.-vtI.  12. 

30. 

31,  32.  Mark 

3  29.  Luke 

12.  10.  Hch. 

6.  4,  6.  &.10. 

26. 

n  John  8.  17, 

aJer.  7.  16. 

18. 

&  14.  n. 

John  17.  9. 

0  Matt.  3.16, 

b  ch.  3.  4. 

17.  &  17.6. 

c  1  Pet.  1. 

23.  ch.  3.  9. 

ilJam.  1.27. 

p  Rom.  8. 
16.  Gal.  4.6. 

e  Gal.  1 .  4. 
fLuke  21. 
45, 

q  John  3.  33. 

^  John  17.  3. 

&,  5.  38. 

h  Is.  9.  6.  & 

14.  6.  &  54. 

r  ch.  2.  25. 

5.  John  20. 
28.  Acts  20. 

28.  Rom.  9. 

6  John  1.4. 

5.  1  Tim.  3. 

ch.  4.  9. 

16.  Tit.  2. 

t  John  3.  36. 

13.  Hell.  1.8. 

&  5.  24. 

i  ver.   11,  12, 

u  John  20. 

13. 

k  1  Cor.  10. 

31. 

14. 

confidence  in  prayer. 
of  the  Son  of  God  ;  ''^  that  ye  may 
know  that  ye  have  eternal  life,  an3 
that  ye  mav  believe  on  the  name  of 
the  Son  of  God. 

14  And  this  is  the  confidence  llint 
we  have  {|  in  him,  that  »  if  we  ask 
any  thing  according  to  his  will,  he 
heareth  us  : 

15  And  if  we  know  that  he  hear 
us,  whatsoever  we  ask,  we  know 
that  we  have  the  petitions  that  we 
desired  of  him. 

16  If  any  man  see  his  brother  sin 
a  sin  which  is  not  unto  death,  he 
shall  ask,  and  y  he  shall  give  him 
life  for  them  that  sin  not  unto 
death.  'There  is  a  sin  unto  death  : 
a  I  do  not  say  that  he  shall  pray 
for  it. 

17  1)  All  unrighteousness  is  sin  : 
and  there  is  a  sin  not  unto  death. 

18  We  know  that  c  whosoever  is 
born  of  God,  sinneth  not;  but  he 
that  is  begotten  of  God,  d  keepeth 
himself,  and  that  wicked  one  touch- 
eth  him  not. 

19  Jlnd  we  know  that  we  are  of 
God,  and  e  tlie  whole  world  lieth  in 
wickedness. 

20  And  we  know  that  the  Son  of 
God  is  come,  and  fhath  given  tis 
an  understanding,  g  that  we  may 
know  him  that  is  true  ;  and  we  aro 
in  him  that  is  true,  even  in  his  Son 
Jesus  Christ.  1"  This  is  the  true 
God,  i  and  eternal  life. 

21  Little  children,  k  keep  your- 
selves from  idols.     Amen. 


HTHE   SECOND  EPISTLE 

OF 


JOHN. 


1  He  eihorttth  a  certain  honourabfe  ma- 
tron, with  her  children,  to  persevere  in 
Chi-isticn  love  andbelief,  Slestthey  lose 
the  reward  of  their  former  "prnfeBsion  : 
10  and  to  have  nothing  to  do  with  those 
eeducers  that  bring  not  the  true  doctrine 
of  Christ  Jesus, 

THE  elder  unto  the  elect  lady, 
and  her  chiJdren,  ^  whom  I  love 
in  the  truth  ;  and  not  I  only,  but 
also  all  they  that  have  known  b  the 
truth  ; 

2  For  the  truth's  sake  which 
dwelleth  in  us,  and  shall  bo  with  us 
for  ever. 

3  c  Grace  t  be  with  you,  mercy, 
and  peace  from  God  the  Father, 
and  from  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the 
Son  of  the  Father,  d  in  truth  and 
love. 

4  I  rejoiced  greatly,  that  I  found 
of  thy  children  e  walking  in  truth, 
as  we  have  received  a  command- 
ment from  the  Father. 

5  And  now  I  beseech  thee,  lady, 
f  not  as  though  I  wrote  a  new  com 
mandmcnt  unto  thee,  but  that  which 
we  had  from  the  beginning,  e  tiiat 
we  love  one  another. 

6  And  h  this  is  love,  that  we  walk 
after  his  commandments.  This  is 
the   commandment,  That,    '  as   ye 


After  Anno 

After  Anno 

DOMINI 

D  O  .M  I N  1 

90. 

90. 

k  1  John  4. 

1  1  John  4. 

2,3. 

ft  1  John  3. 

m  1  John  2. 

18.  3  John  1. 

22.  &  4.  3. 

ver.  3. 

nMnrk  13.9. 

h  John  8.  32. 

0  Gal.  3.  4. 

Gal.  2.  5,  14. 

Heb.  10.  32, 

&,  3.  1.  &  5. 

■M,. 

7.  Col.  1.5. 

i\  Or,  gained. 

2  Thess.  2. 

Some  copies 

13.  1  Tim. 2. 

read,  which 

4.  Ileb.  10. 

ye  have 

26. 

gained,  hut 

c  1  Tim.  1.2. 

that  ye  re- 

t  Gr.  shall 

celvcHc. 

be. 

P  1  John  2. 

dver.  1. 

23. 

e  3  John  3. 

q  Rom.  16. 

f  1  John  2. 

17.  1   Cor.  .■;. 

7,  8.  &  3.  11. 

11.  &•.  16.22. 

e  John  13. 

Gal.  1.  B,  9. 

34.  &  15.  12. 

2  Tim.  3.  5. 

F.nh.  5.  2. 
I  t-et.  4.  8. 

Tit.  3.  10. 

r  3  John  13. 

1  John  3.  23. 

t  Gr.  inouth 

h  Jnhii  11. 

to  month. 

I.\21.  &  15. 

»  John  17. 

10.    1  John 

13.  1  John 

9.  5.  &.  5.  3. 

1.4. 

1  1  John  2. 

9  Or,  your. 

24. 

tl  Pet.  5. 13. 

have  heard  from  the  beginning,  ye 
should  walk  in  it. 

7  For  ^  many  deceivers  are  en- 
tered into  the  world,  1  who  confess 
not  that  Jesus  Christ  is  come  in  the 
flesh,  m  This  is  a  deceiver,  and  an 
antichrist. 

8  "  Look  to  yourselves,  <>  that  we 
lose  not  those  things  which  wo  have 
II  wrought,  but  that  we  receive  a 
full  reward. 

9  p  Whosoever  transgrcsseth,  and 
abideth  not  in  tho  doctrine  of 
Christ,  hath  not  God.  Ho  that 
abideth  in  tho  doctrine  of  Christ, 
ho  hath  both  the  Father  and  tho 
Son. 

10  If  there  come  any  unto  you, 
and  bring  not  this  doctrine,  receive 
him  not  into  your  house,  q  neither 
bid  him  God  speed  : 

11  For  he  that  biddeth  him  God 
speed,  is  partaker  of  his  evil  deeds 

12  r  Having  many  things  to  write 
unto  you,  I  would  not  terite  with 
paper  and  ink  :  but  I  trust  to  come 
unto  vou,  and  speak  t  face  to  fac«, 
» that  II  our  jov  may  be  full. 

13  <  The  children  of  ihy  elect  ■■■ 
tor  greet  iliec    Amen. 

968 


U  THE  THIRD  EPISTLE 

OF 

JOHN. 


t  H<  co-nmmdeth  Gains  for  his  piety,  5 
and  hospilalily  7  to  true  preachers  :  9 
complaining  of  the  unkind  dealing  of 
ambitious  Diotrephes  on  the  contrary 
tide,  1 1  whose  evil  example  is  not  to  be 
followed:  12  and  gioelh  special  testi- 
momj  to  the  good  report  of  Demetrius. 

THE  elder  unto  the  well-beloved 
Gaius,  a  whom  I  love  ||  in  the 
truth. 

2  Beloved,  I  ||  wish  above  all 
things  that  thou  mayest  prosper  and 
be  in  health,  even  as  thy  soul  pros- 
pereth. 

3  For  I  rejoiced  greatly,  when 
the  brethren  came  and  testified  of 
the  truth  that  is  in  thee,  even  as 
L  thou  walkest  in  the  truth. 

4 1  have  no  greater  joy  than  to  hear 
that  <:  my  chUdren  walk  in  truth. 

5  Beloved,  thou  doest  faithfully 
whatsoever  thou  doest  to  the  bre- 
thren, and  to  strangers ; 

G  Which  have  borne  witness  of 
thy  charity  before  the  church : 
whom  if  thou  bring  forward  on 
their  journey  f  after  a  godly  sort, 
thou  shall  do  well : 

7  Because  that  for  his  name's 
§ake  they  went  forth,  d  taking  no- 
thing of  the  Gentiles. 

8  We  therefore  ought  to  receive 


After  Anno 

DOMINI 

90. 

After  Anno 
DOMINI 

90. 

a  2  John  1. 
11  Or,  truly. 

II  Or,  pray. 

b  2  John  4. 

c  I  Cor.  4. 
15.  Plijiem. 

10. 

e  Ps.  37.  27. 
Is.  1.  16,  17. 
1  Pel.  3.  11. 
f  lJohn2. 
29.  &  3. 6,  9. 

g  I  Tim.  3. 
7. 

h  John  21. 
24. 

i  2  John  12. 

t  Gr.  worthy 
n/God. 

d  1  Cor.  9. 
'2,  15. 

t  Gr.  mouth 
lo  mouth. 

such,   that    we    might   be    fellow- 
helpers  to  the  truth. 

9  I  wrote  unto  the  church :  but 
Diotrephes,  who  loveth  to  have  the 
pre-eminence  among  them,  receiveth 
us  not. 

10  Wherefore,  if  I  come,  I  will 
remember  his  deeds  which  he  doetli, 
prating  against  us  with  malicious 
words  :  and  not  content  therewith, 
neither  doth  he  himself  receive  the 
brethren,  and  forbiddeth  them  that 
would,  and  casteth  them  out  of  the 
church. 

11  Beloved,  e  follow  not  that 
which  is  evil,  but  that  which  is 
good.  fHe  that  doeth  good  is  of 
God ;  but  he  that  doeth  evil  hath 
not  ?een  God. 

12  Demetrius  S  hath  good  report  of 
all  men,  and  of  the  trutli  itself :  yea, 
and  we  also  bear  record  ;  h  and  ye 
know  that  our  record  is  true. 

13  ■  I  had  many  things  to  write, 
but  1  will  not  with  ink  and  pen 
write  unto  thee  : 

14  But  1  trust  I  shall  shortly  see 
thee,  and  we  shall  speak  f  face  to 
face.  Peace  be  to  thee.  Our  friends 
salute  thee.  Greet  the  friends  by 
name. 


IT   THE  GENERAL  EPISTLE 

OF 


J  U  D  E. 


I  Me  €xhorteth  them  to  be  eo-^stant  in  the 
profession  of  the  faith.  4  False  teachers 
are  crept  iji  to  seduce  them  :  for  whose 
damnable  doctrine  and  manners  horri- 
ble punishment  is  prepared:  20  whereas 
the  godly,  by  the  assistance  of  the  Holy 
Spirit,  and  prayers  to  God,  may  perse- 
vere, and  grow  in  grace,  and  keep  them- 
selves, and  recover  ottiers  out  of  the 
snares  of  those  deceivers. 

JUDE,  the  servant  of  Jesus 
Christ,  and  a  brother  of  James, 
to  them  that  arc  sanctified  by  God 
the  Father,  and  b  preserved  in  Je- 
eus  Christ,  and  <:  called  : 

2  Mercy  unto  you,  and  J  peace, 
and  love,  be  multiplied. 

3  Beloved,  when  I  gave  all  dili- 
gence to  write  unto  you  e  of  the 
common  salvation,  it  was  needful 
for  me  tc  write  unto  you,  and  ex- 
hort yoii  that  fye  should  earnestly 
contend  for  the  faith  which  was 
once  delivered  unto  the  saints. 

4  S  For  there  are  certain  men 
crept  in  unawares,  h  who  were  be- 
fore of  old  ordained  to  this  con- 
demnation, ungodly  men,  'turning 
k  the  grace  of  our  God  into  lasci- 
viousness,  and  1  denying  the  4hly 
Lord  God,  and  our  Lord  Jeaus  Christ. 

Rr2 


a  Luke  6.  16. 
Acts  1.  13. 
b  John  17. 
11,  12,  15. 

1  Pet.  1.  5. 

c  Rom.  1.  7. 
a  IPet.  1.  2. 

2  Pel.  1.  2. 
eTil.  1.4. 

f  Phil.  1.  27. 

1  Tim.  1.  18. 
&  6.  12. 

2  Tim.  1.  13. 
&  4.  7. 

g  Gal.  2.  4. 
2  Pel.  2.  1. 
h  Rom.  9. 
21,22. 

1  Pet.  2.  8. 
i2  Pet.  2.10. 
kTit.  2.  11. 
Heb.  12.  15. 
ITit.  1.  16. 

2  Pet.  2.  1. 

1  John  2.  2!. 


1  Cor.  10. 


nNum.  14. 
29,37.  &26. 
64.  Ps.  106. 
26.  Heb.  3. 
17,  19. 
o  John  8.  44. 
II  Or,  prin- 
cipality. 
p2  Pet.  2.  4. 
q  Rev.  20. 
10. 

rGen.  19.24. 
Deul.  29.  23. 
2  Pet.  2.  6. 
t  Gr.  other. 


yZech.  3.2. 
2  2  Pet.  2.12. 


5  I  will  therefore  put  you  in  re  • 
membrance,  though  ye  once  knew 
this,  how  that  m  the  Lord,  having 
saved  the  people  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  afterward  "  destroyed  them 
that  believed  not. 

6  And  ^  the  angels  which  kept  not 
their  |{  first  estate,  but  left  their  own 
habitation,  P  he  hath  reserved  in 
everlasting  chains  under  darkness 
q  unto  the  judgment  of  the  great 
(lay. 

t  Even  as  r  Sodom  and  Gomor- 
rah, and  the  cities  about  them  in 
like  manner,  giving  themselves 
over  to  fornication,  and  going  after 
t  strange  flesh,  are  set  forth  for  an 
example,  suffering  the  vengeance  of 
eternal  fire. 

8  s  Likewise  also  these  filthy 
dreamers  defile  the  flesh,  despise  do- 
minion, and  '  speak  evil  of  dignities. 

9  Yet  "  Michael  the  archangel, 
when  contending  with  the  devil,  he 
disputed  about  the  body  of  Moses, 
^  durst  not  bring  against  him  a 
railing  accusation,  but  said,  y  The 
Lord  rebuke  thee. 

10  2  But  these  speak  evil  of  those 
things   which  they  know  not :  but 


John  iBriteth  his  revelation. 
what  they  know  naturally,  as  bnits 
beasts,  in  those  things  they  corrupt 
themselves. 

11  Wo  unto  them  1  for  they 
have  gone  in  the  way  »  of  Cain,  and 
*>  ran  greedily  alter  the  error  of 
Balaam  for  reward,  and  jierished 
•^  in  ihe  giiin.saying  of  Core. 

12  d  These  are  spots  in  your 
«  feasts  of  charity,  when  they  least 
with  you,  feeding  themselves  with- 
out fear:  f clouds  l/iey  arc  without 
water,  e  carried  about  of  winds  ; 
trees  whose  fruit  withereth,  with- 
out fruit,  twice  dead,  b  j)lucked  up 
by  the  roots  ; 

13  ■  Uaging  waves  of  the  sea, 
k  foaming  out  their  own  shame ; 
wandering  stars,  '  to  whom  is  re- 
served the  blackness  of  darkness 
fur  ever. 

14  And  Enoch  also,  '"  the  seventh 
from  Adam,  prophesied  of  these, 
saying,  BehoUl,  "the  Lord  conieth 
wilh  ten  thousand  of  his  saints, 

15  To  e.xecute  judgment  upon  all, 
and  to  convince  all  that  are  ungod- 
ly among  them  of  all  their  ungodly 
deeds  which  they  have  ungodly 
committed,  and  of  all  their  "  hard 
speeches  which  ungodly  sinners 
have  sjioken  against  him. 

16  These  are  munnurers,  com- 
plainers,  walking  after  their  own 
lusts ;  and  p  their  mouth  speaketh 


REVELATION. 


Anno 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

cir.  66. 

cir.  66. 

T  Prov.  28. 

a  Gen.  4.  J. 

21.  Jam.  2. 

1  John  3.  12. 

1,9. 

b  Num.  22. 

1  3  Pel.  3.2. 

7,  21.  2  Pet. 

si  Tim.  4.1. 

2.  15. 

2  Tun.  3.  1. 

c  Num.  16. 

&.4  3.  2  Pet. 

1,  &c. 

2.  1.  ii.3.  3. 

d2Pei.  2.13. 

tPiov.  18.1. 

e  I  Cor.  11. 

Ezek.  14.  7. 

21. 

ilos.  4  14.  ii 

l"Prov.25. 

9.  10.  Hcb. 

14.  2  Pet.  2. 

10.  25. 

17. 

.1  1  Cor.  2. 

jEph.4.  14. 
h  Man.  15. 

14.  Jam.  3. 

IS. 

1.1. 

X  Col.  2.  7. 

1  Is.  il.  20. 

1  Tim.  1.4. 

k  Phil.  3.  19. 

V  Ron.  8. 

I2?el.  2.  17. 

26.  Eph.  6. 

18. 

/.  Tit.  2.  13. 

mGen.  5.  18. 

2  Pel.  3.  12. 

nDeut.  33  2 

a  Rom.  11. 
14.  1  Tim. 

Dim.  7.  10. 

4.  16. 

Zech.  14.  5. 

1.  Amos  4. 

Malt.  25.  31. 

11.  1  Cor.  3. 

2Thess.l.  7. 

15.Zccli.3.2. 

Rev.  I.  7. 

c  Zecli.  3.  4, 

5.  Rev.  3.  4. 

0  1  Sam.  2. 

a  Rom.  16. 

3.   Pa.  31. 

25.  Eph.  3. 

18.  &,  94.4. 

20. 

Mai.  3.  13. 

e  Col.  1.  52. 

IRoni.  16. 

p  2  Pet.  2. 

27.  1  Tun. 

18. 

1.  17.  &2.3. 

7%«  coming-  of  C/trut 
great  swelling  tcorrfs,q  having  men'i 
persons  in  admiration  because  of 
advantage. 

17  rBut,  beloved,  remember  yu 
the  words  which  were  spoken  be- 
fore of  the  apostles  of  our  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ ; 

18  How  that  they  told  you  » there 
should  be  mockers  in  the  last  lime, 
who  should  walk  after  their  own 
ungodly  lusts. 

19  1  hese  be  they  '  who  separate 
themselves,  "  sensual,  having  not 
the  Spirit. 

20  But  ye,  beloved,  Jt  building  up 
yourselves  on  your  most  holy  faitli, 
y  praying  in  the  Holy  Ghost, 

21  Keep  yourselves  in  the  love  of 
God,  z  looking  for  the  mercy  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  unto  eldrnal  life. 

22  And  of  some  have  compassion, 
makin"  a  difference  : 

23  And  others  a  save  wilh  feai, 
''pulling  them  out  of  the  fire  ;  ha- 
ting even  o  the  garment  spotted  by 
the  flesh. 

24  J  Now  unto  him  that  is  able  to 
keep  you  from  falling,  and  e  to  pre- 
sent you  faultless  before  the  ure- 
sence  of  his  glory  with  cxceeaing 
joy, 

25  f  To  the  only  wise  God  our  Sa- 
viour, be  glory  and  majesty,  do- 
minion and  power,  both  now  and 
ever.    Amen. 


ITHE   REVELATION 

OF 

ST.  JOHN  THE  DIVINE. 


CHAPTER  I. 

4  John  wrilelk  his  renetalion  to  the 
churches  0/  Asia,  signified  by  Ihe 
golden  canrlleslicks.     7  The  coming  of 
Christ.  14  His  glorious  power  and  ma- 
jestif. 
npHE  Revelation  of  Jesus  Christ, 
-•-    a  which  God  gave  unto  him,  to 
shew  unto  his  servants  things  which 
k  must  shortly  come  to   pass;  and 
"=  he  sent  and  signifiod  it  by  liis  an- 
gel unto  his  servant  John  : 

2  <i  Who  bare  record  of  the  word 
of  God,  and  of  tlie  testimony  of  Je- 
sus Christ,  and  of  all  things  e  that 
he  saw. 

3  f  Blessed  is  he  that  readeth,  and 
they  that  hear  the  words  of  this 
prophecy,  and  keep  those  things 
which  are  written  therein  :  for  s  the 
time  is  at  hand. 

4  TOHN  to  the  seven  churches 
"  which  are  in  Asia :  Grace  be 
unto  you,  and  peace,  from  him 
h  which  is,  and  i  which  was,  and 
which  is  to  come  ;  k  and  from  the 
seven  Spirits  which  are  before  his 
throne  ; 

5  And  from  Jesus  Christ,  1  jrAo  is 
the  faithful  Witness,  ami  the  '"First- 
bcgolten  of  the  dead,  and  "  the 
I'rince  of  the  kin^s  of  the  earth. 
Unto  him  « that  loved  us,  p  and 
14.  1).  15.  9.  Gal.  S.  20.     p  Heb.  9.  14.  I  J< 


Anno 
DOMINI 

Anno 
DOMINI 

96. 

90. 

a  John  3. 

q  I  Pet.  2.  5, 

32.  &.  8.  26. 

9.  ch.  5.  10. 

&  12.  43. 

&,  20.  6. 

l>ch.  4.  1. 

1-  1  Tim.  6. 

vcr.  3. 

16.   Heb.  13. 

c  cli,22.  16. 

21.   1  Pet.  4. 

d  1  Cor.  1.6. 

II.  &5.  11. 

ch.  6.  9.  & 

s  Dan.  7.  13. 

12.  17.  ver. 

Mail.  21.30. 

u. 

&.  26.  64. 

e  1  Jolin  1.1. 

Acts  1.  11. 

fLuke  11. 

iZecli. 12.10. 

28.  ch.22. 

John  19.  37. 

7. 

'S  Rom.  13. 

u  Is.  41.4.4. 
4^.  6.  &,  48. 

11.  Jam.  5. 

12.  ver.  17. 

8.  1  Pel.  4. 

ch.  2.  8.  fe 

7.  ch.  22.  10. 

21.  6.  &  22. 

h  Ex.  3.  14. 
ver.  8. 

13.  ver.  11. 

J  ver.  4.  ch. 

1  John  1.  1. 

4.8.  &  11. 

k  Zixh.  3.  9. 

17.  &  16.5. 

&  4.  10.  ch. 

v  Phil.  1.  7. 

3.  1.  A,  4.  5. 

■&  4.  U. 

&,5.  6. 

2  Tim.  1.  8. 

IJo'.in.  8.  M. 

/.  Rom.  8. 

1  Tim.  6. 13. 

17.  2  Tim. 

ch.  3.  14. 

2.  12. 

m  1  Cor.  15. 

a  ch.  6.  9. 

20.  Col. 1. 18. 

ver.  2. 

II  Eph.  1.20. 

h  Acts  10.10. 

ch.  17.  14.&. 

2  Cor.  12.2. 

19.  16. 

ch.  4.  2.  &. 

0  John  13. 

17.3.  &,S1.  1 

Jhn  1.  7. 

a  cb.  4.  1.  &^ 

washed  us  from  our  sins  in  his  own 
blood, 

G  And  hath  q  made  us  kings  and 
priests  unto  God  and  his  Father ; 
r  to  him  be  glory  and  dominion  for 
ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

7s Behold,  be  Cometh  with  clouds; 
and  every  eye  shall  see  him,  and 
'  they  also  which  pierced  him  :  and 
all  kindreds  of  the  earth  shall  wail 
because  of  him.     Even  so.  Amen. 

8  o  1  am  Aljilia  and  Omega,  the 
beginning  and  the  cndinj;,  tiuth  the 
Lord,  "  which  is,  and  which  was, 
and  which  is  to  come,  the  Almighty. 

9  I  John,  who  also  am  vour  bro- 
ther, and  y  companion  in  tribulation, 
and  z  in  the  kingdom  and  patience  of 
Jesus  Christ,  was  in  the  isle  that  is 
called  Patmos, »  for  the  word  of  God, 
and  for  the  testimonyof  Jesus  Christ. 

10  I' I  was  in  the  Spirit  on  <^  the 
Lord's  day,  and  heard  behind  mo 
d  a  great  voice,  as  of  a  triinijiet, 

11  Saying,  l-  I  am  Alpha  antl  O- 
nipga,  fthe  lirst  and  the  last:  and, 
What  thou  scest.  write  in  a  book, 
and  send  it  unto  tiic  seven  churches 
which  arc  in  Asia  ;  unto  Ephesus, 
and  unto  Smyrna,  and  unto  Pcrga- 
mo^  and  unto  Thyatira,  and  unto 

J.    r  John  20.  26.    Act*  20.  7.  I  Cor.  16.  t. 
10.  e.    ever.  8.    f  ver.  17. 
»70 


g-ver.  20. 
Ex.  25.  37. 
Zecli.  1.  2. 
h  cli.  2.   1. 
lEielt.  1.26. 
Dan.  7.  13. 
&  10.  16. 
ch.  14.   14. 
kDa.i.  10.  5. 

I  cli.  15.  6. 
m  Dan.  7.  9. 

II  Dan.  10.6. 
ch.  2.  18.  &, 
19.  12. 

o  Ezek.  1.  7. 
Dan.  10.  6. 
ch.2.  18. 
pE/.ek.43.2. 
Dan.  10.  6. 
ch.  14.  2.  & 
19.  6. 

qver.  20.  ch. 
2.  1.  &  3.  1. 
1-  Is.  49.  2. 
Eph.  6.  17. 
Heh.  4.  12. 
ch.  2.  12,  16. 
&,  19.  1.5,21. 
3  Acts  25. 13. 
ch.  10.  1. 
lEzek.  1.28. 
u  Dan.  8.  18. 
&,  10.  10. 
xls.41.4.  &. 
44.6.  &,  48. 
12.  ch.  2.  8. 
&22.  13. 
ver.  11. 
V  Rom.  6.  9, 
zch.  4.  9.  & 
5.  14. 

a  P.s.  68.  20. 
ch.  20.  I. 
bver.l5,&c 
ccb.2.1,&c 
d  ch.  4.  I, 
&c. 

e  ver.  16. 
I've 


M.al.  2.  7. 
ch.  2.  1,  &c 
h  Zech.  4.2 
Matt.  5.  15. 
Phil.  2.  15. 


ach.  1.  16, 

20. 

b  ch.  1.  13. 

cP.s.l.6.ver 
9,  13,  19.  ch. 
3.  1,  8,  15. 
(1  1  John  4.1 
e2Cor.  11. 
13.  2  Pet.  2. 
1. 


fGal.  6.  9. 
Heb.  12.  3,  5. 


Matt.  21. 
41,43. 

ver.  15. 
Matt. 11. 15. 
&.  13.  9,  43. 
ver.  II,  17, 
29.  ch.  3.  6, 
13,22.  &.  13. 


m  ch.  1.  8, 

17,  18. 


0  Luke  12  21, 

1  Tim.  6.  18. 
Jam.  2.  5. 
pllom.  2.17, 
28,  29.  &  9. 


13. 

t  Jam.  1.  12 
oh.  3.  11. 
11  ver.  7.ch. 

X  ch.'  20.  14, 
&21.  8. 


y  oh.  1.  16. 
zver.  2. 


Christ's  glorious  power,  S-e.  CHAPTER  11. 

Sardis,  anil  unto  Philadelphia,  and 
unto  Laodicea. 

12  And  I  turned  to  see  the  voice 
that  spake  with  me.  And  being 
turned,  s  I  saw  seven  golden  can- 
dlesticks ; 

13  h  And  in  the  midst  of  the 
seven  candlesticks  '  one  like  unto 
the  Son  of  man,  k  clothed  with  a 
garment  down  to  the  foot,  and  '  "irt 
about  the  paps  with  a  golden  girdle. 

14  His  head  and  >n  his  hairs  were 
white  like  wool,  as  white  as  snow ; 
and  n  his  eyes  icerc  as  a  flame  of 
fire  ; 

1.5  o  And  his  feet  like  unto  fine 
brass,  as  if  they  burned  in  a  fur 
nace  ;  and  p  his  voice  as  tlie  sound 
of  many  waters. 

16  q  And    he    had   in    his   rio[ht 
hand  seven  stars:  and   routof  h 
mouth    went    a    sharp    two-edged 
sword:  'and  his  countenance  icas 
as  the  sun  shineth  in  his  strength. 

17  And  '  when  I  saw  him,  I  fell 
at  his  feet  as  dead.  And  "  he  laid 
his  right  hand  upon  me,  saying  unto 
me,  fear  not ;  x  I  am  tlie  first  and 
the  last : 

18  y  I  am  he  that  liveth,  and  was 
dead  ;  and  behold,  ^  1  am  alive  for 
evermore.  Amen  ;  and  a  have  the 
keys  of  hell  and  of  death. 

19  Write  l)  the  things  which  thou 
hast  seen,  ^  and  the  tilings  which 
are,  J  and  the  things  which  shall  be 
hereafter ; 

20  The  mystery  «  of  the  seven 
stars  which  thou  sawest  in  my  right 
hand,  i  and  the  seven  golden  can- 
dlesticks. The  seven  stars  are  S  the 
angels  of  the  seven  churches  ;  and 
t  the  seven  candlesticks  which  thou 
sawest  are  the  seven  churclies. 

CHAPTER  II. 

What  is  commanded  to  be  written  to  the 

angels-,   that  is,   the  ministers    of  the 

churches  of  1  Ephesus,   B  Smyrna,   12 

Pergamos,    18   Thyatira:  and  what  is 

commended,  or  found  wanting  in  them. 
rjNTO  the  angel  of  the  church  of 
'-^  Ephesus  write  :  These  things 
saith  a  he  that  holdeth  the  seven 
stars  in  his  ri^ht  hand,  b  who  walk- 
eth  in  the  midst  of  the  seven  golden 
candlesticks  ; 

2  <^  I  know  thy  works,  and  thy 
labour,  and  thy  patience,  and  how 
thou  canst  not  bear  them  which  are 
evil  ;  and  d  thou  hast  tried  them 
e  which  say  they  are  apostles,  and 
are  not ;  and  hast  found  them  liars  : 

3  And  hast  borne,  and  hast  pa- 
tience, and  for  my  name's  sake  hast 
laboured,  and  hast  f  not  fainted. 

4  Nevertheless,  I  have  somewhat 
against  thee,  because  thou  hast  left 
thy  first  love. 

5  Remember  therefore  from 
whence  thou  art  fallen,  and  repent, 
and  do  the  first  works  ;  K  or  else  I 
will  come  unto  thee  quickly,  and 
will  remove  thy  candlestick  out  of 
his  place,  except  thou  repent. 

6  But  this  thou  hast,  that  thou 
hatest  the  deeds  of  h  the  Nicolai- 
tanes,  which  I  also  hate. 
,    7  i  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  1 9. 


b  Num.  24. 
14.  &25.  1. 
&  31.  16. 
2  Pet.  2.  15. 
Jude  11. 
c  ver.  20. 
Acts  15.  29. 

1  Cor.  8.  9, 
10.  &,  10.  19, 
20. 

d  1  Cor.  6. 
13,  &c. 
e  ver.  6. 
lis.  11.4. 

2  Thess.2.  8. 
ch.  1.  16.  & 
19.  15,21. 
?  ver.  7,  11. 


1  I  Kin.  16. 
31.  &2I.  25. 

2  Kin.  9.  7. 
Ex.  31.15. 
Us  15.  20, 

29.  1  Cor.  10. 

19,  20.  ver. 

14. 

n  Rom.  2.  4. 


What  is  commandeti  to  bo  vyrztten. 
hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the 
churches  ;  To  him  that  overcometh 
will  I  give  k  to  eat  of  '  the  tree  of 
life,  \yhich  is  in  the  midst  of  tiie 
paradise  of  God. 

8  And  unto  the  angel  of  the 
church  in  Smyrna,  write ;  These 
things  saith  ">  the  first  and  the  last, 
which  was  dead,  and  is  alive  ; 

9  n  I  know  thy  works,  and  tribu- 
lation, and  poverty,  (but  thou  art 
o  rich)  and  /  know  the  blasphemy 
of  F  them  which  say  they  are  Jews, 
and  are  not,  q  but  arc  the  synagogue 
of  Satan. 

10  r  Fear  none  of  those  things 
which  thou  shalt  suffer.  Behold, 
the  devil  shall  cast  some  of  you  into 
prison,  that  ye  may  be  tried  ;  and  ye 
shall  have  tribulation  ten  days, 
s  Be  thou  faithful  unto  death,  and  I 
will  give  thee  t  a  crown  of  life. 

11  "  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him 
hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the 
churches  ;  He  that  overcometh,  shall 
not  be  hurt  of  x  the  second  death. 

12  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Pergamos  write  ;  These  things 
saitii  y  he  which  hath  the  sharp 
sword  with  two  edges  ; 

13  z  I  know  thy  works,  and  where 
thou  dwellest,  even  »  where  Satan's 
scat  is :  and  thou  boldest  fast  my 
name,  and  hast  not  denied  my  faith, 
even  in  those  days  wherein  Antipas 
was  my  faithful  martyr,  who  was 
slain  among  you,  where  Satan 
dwelleth. 

14  But  I  have  a  few  things  against 
thee,  because  thou  hast  there  them 
that  hold  the  doctrine  of  b  Balaam, 
who  taught  Balak  to  cast  a  stum- 
bling-block before  the  children  of  Is- 
rael, o  to  eat  things  sacrificed  unto 
idols,  d  and  to  commit  fornication. 

15  So  hast  thou  also  them  that 
hold  the  doctrine  «  of  the  Nico- 
laitanes,  which  thin"  I  hate. 

16  Repent ;  or  else  I  will  come 
unto  thee  quickly,  and  f  will  fight 
against  them  with  the  sword  of  my 
mouth. 

17  s  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him 
hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto 
the  churches  :  To  him  that  over- 
cometh will  I  give  to  eat  of  the 
hidden  manna,  and  will  give  him 
a  white  stone,  and  in  the  stone  h  a 
new  name  written,  which  no  man 
knoweth,  saving  he  thatreceiveth  it. 

18  And  unto  the  angel  of  the 
church  in  Thyatira  write  ;  These 
things  saitli  the  Son  of  God,  >  whc 
hath  his  eyes  like  unto  a  flame  of 
fire,  and  his  feet  are  like  fine  brass  ; 

19  k  I  know  thy  works,  and  cha- 
rity, and  service,  and  faith,  and  thy 
patience,  and  thy  works ;  and  the 
last  to  be  more  than  the  first : 

20  Notwithstanding,  I  have  a 
few  things  against  thee,  bec^ruse 
thou  sufterest  that  woman  1  Jeze- 
bel, which  calletli  herself  a  pro- 
phetess, to  teach  and  to  seduce  my 
servants  ">  to  commit  fornication 
and  to  e^'c  things  sacrificed  unto 
idols. 

Si  And  1  gave  her  space  ■>  to  t^ 
971 


The  churches  of  Pergamos, 
pent  of  her  fornication,  and  she  re- 
pented not. 

22  Behold,  I  will  cast  her  into  a 
bed,  and  them  that  commit  adultery 
with  her  into  great  tribulation,  ex- 
cept they  repent  of  their  deeds. 

23  And  I  will  kill  her  children 
with  death ;  and  all  the  churches 
shall  know  that  «  I  am  he  which 
searcheth  the  reins  and  hearts  :  and 
pi  will  give  unto  every  one  of  you 
according  to  your  works. 

24  But  unto  you  I  say,  and  unto 
ihe  rest  in  Thyatira,  As  many  as 
have  not  this  doctrine,  and  which 
have  not  known  the  depths  of  Satan, 
us  they  speak ;  q  I  will  put  upon 
you  none  other  burden  : 

25  But  I"  that  which  ye  have  al- 
ready,  hold  fast  till  I  come. 

26  And  he  that  overcometh,  and 
kcepeth  »my  works  unto  the  end, 
'  to  him  will  I  give  power  over  the 
nations  : 

27  (u  And  he  shall  rule  them  with 
a  rod  of  iron  ;  as  the  vessels  of  a 
potter  shall  they  be  broken  to 
.shivers  ;)  even  as  I  received  of  my 
Father. 

28  And  1  will  give  him  « the 
mornine-star. 

29  y  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him 
hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the 
churches. 

CHAPTER  m. 

S  The  angel  of  Ihe  chuTch  of  Sardls  is  re- 
provedt  3  exhorted  to  repent^  and  threat- 
ened if  he  doriOt  repent.  8  The  angel  of 
the  church  of  Philadelphia  10  is  ap- 
proved for  hia  diligence  and  patience. 
15  The  angel  of  Laodicea  rebuked,  far 
being  neither  hot  nor  cold,  19(T.nrf  ad- 
monished  to  be  more  zealous.  20  Christ 
standeth  at  the  door  and  knocketh. 

A  ND  unto  the  angel  of  the  church 
^^  in  Sardis  write  ;  These  things 
saith  he  ^  that  halii  the  seven  Spij-ita 
of  Godj  and  the  seven  stars  ;  t>  I 
know  tny  works,  that  thou  hast  a 
name  thai  thou  liveet,  c  and  art  dead. 

2  Be  watchful,  and  strengthen 
the  things  which  remain,  that  are 
ready  to  die :  for  1  have  not  found 
thy  works  perfect  before  God. 

3  d  Remember  therefore  how 
thou  hast  received  and  heard,  and 
hold  fast,  and  e  repent,  f  If  there- 
fore thou  shalt  not  watch,  I  will 
come  on  thee  as  a  thief,  and  thou 
shall  not  know  what  hour  I  will 
come  upon  thee. 

4  Thou  hast  Pa  few  names  even  in 
Sardis  which  have  not  I' defiled  their 
garments  ;  and  they  shall  walk  with 
rae  "  in  white  :  for  they  are  worthy. 

5  He  that  overcometh,  k  the  same 
shall  bo  clothed  in  white  raiment ; 
and  I  will  not  '  blot  out  his  name 
out  of  the  'n  book  of  life,  but  n  I 
will  confess  hia  name  before  my 
Father,  and  before  his  angels. 

(i  o  Ho  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him 
bear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  tlie 
churches. 

7  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Philadelphia  write  ;  These  things 
■aith  P  he  that  is  holy,  a  he  tliat  is 
true,  he  that  hath  r  the  key  of 
Pavid,   >he  that  opcneth,   ana  no 


REVELATION. 


0  1  Smh.  16. 
7.  1  Chr.  28. 
9.  &  29.  17. 
2  Chr.  6. 
30.  Pa.  7.  9. 
Jer.  11.20. & 
17.10.  &.20. 
12.  John  2. 
2J,  25.  Acts 
1.  2).  Rom. 
8.27. 

p  Ps.  62.  12. 
Man.  16.  27. 
Rom.  2.  6.& 
M.12.  2Cor. 

5.  10.  G^l.  6. 
h.  20.  12. 

q  Acts  15.28. 
rch.  3.  11. 
8  John  6.  29. 

1  John  3.  23. 
I  Matl.  19. 
23.  Luke  22. 
29,  30.  1  Cor 

6.  3.  ch.3. 
21.  &.  20.  4. 
n  Ps.  2.  8,  9 
&  A9.  H. 
Dan.  7.  22. 
ch.  12.  5.  &. 
19.  15. 
x2Pet.  1.19. 
ch.  22.  16. 

y  ver.  7. 


b  ch.  2.  2. 
cEph.  2.1,5. 

1  Tim.  5.  6. 
d  lTim.6.2n. 

2  Tim.  1.  13. 
ver.  11. 

e  ver.  19. 
fMnlt.  24. 
42,  43.  &  25. 
13.  Mark  13, 
33.  I.uke  12. 
39,  40. 
1  Thess.  5.  2 
6.  2  Pet.  3. 
10.  ch.  16. 
15. 

g  Acts  I.  15, 
h  JuJe  23. 
i  ch.  4.  4.  & 
6.  II.  &  7. 
9,  13. 
k  ch.  19.  8 
I  Ex.  32.  32. 
Ps.  69.  28. 
m  Phil.  4.  3. 
ch.  13.  8.  & 
17.  8.  &  20. 
12.  &21.  27. 
n  Matt.  10. 
.12.  Luke  12, 
8. 

och.  a.  7. 
p  Acta  3.  14, 
q  1  Jnhn5.20, 
ver.l4.  ch.l 

5.  &.  6.  10. 

6.  19.  11. 

r  Is.  22.  22. 
Luke  1.  32. 
ch.  I.  18. 
s  Matt.  16. 


y  ch.  2.9. 


b  Luke  2.  1. 

cIs.  24.  17. 
(IPhil.  4.  5. 
ch.  I.3.&.22. 
7,  12,  20. 
e  ver.  3. 


'  1  Kinjs  7. 
21.  Gal.  2.9. 
hch.  2.  17. 
&  14.  1.  &. 
22.4. 

1.  4.  26. 
Heb.  12.  22. 
11.21.  2,  10. 
k  ch.  22.  4. 
lch.2.  7. 


II  Or,  m 
Laodicea. 

.  65.  16. 
n  ch.  1.  5.  & 
19.  II.  &.22. 


Col. 


,  7. 


15. 


Is.  55.  1. 
Matt.  13.44. 
&  25.  9. 
s  2  Cor.  5.  3. 
ch.  7.  13.  &, 
16.  15.  &,  19. 


t  Job  5.  17. 
Prov.  3.  II, 
12.  Heb.    12. 
6,  6.  Jam. 

1.  12. 

u  Cant.  5.  2. 
X  Luke  12. 
37. 

vJohn  14. 
23. 

Matt.  19. 
28.  Luke  22. 
30.  1  Cor.  6. 

2.  2  Tim.  2. 
12.  ch.  2.  25, 
27. 

ach.  2.7. 


Sardis,  &-c.  reproved. 
man  shutteth ;  and  t  shutteth,  and 
no  man  openeth  : 

8  "  I  know  thy  works  :  behold,  I 
have  set  before  thee  »  an  open  door, 
and  no  man  can  shut  it :  for  thou 
hast  a  little  strength,  and  bast  kept 
my  word,  and  hast  not  denied  my 
name. 

9  Behold,  I  will  make  y  them  of 
the  synagogue  of  Satan,  which  say 
they  are  Jews,  and  are  not,  but  do 
lie  ;  behold,  ^  I  will  make  them  to 
come  and  worship  before  thy  feet, 
and  to  know  that  1  have  loved  thee. 

10  Because  thou  hast  kept  the 
word  of  my  patience,  a  I  also  will 
keep  thee  Irom  the  hour  of  temp- 
tation, which  shall  come  upon  b  all 
the  world,  to  try  them  that  dwell 
c  upon  the  earth. 

11  Behold,  J  I  come  quickly : 
e  hold  that  fast  which  thou  hast, 
that  no  man  take  f  thy  crown. 

12  Him  that  overcometh,  will  I 
make  tr  a  pillar  in  the  temple  of  my 
God.  and  lie  shall  go  no  more  out : 
and  a  I  ivill  write  upon  him  the  name 
of  my  God,  and  the  name  of  the  city 
of  my  God,  which  is  '  new  Jerusa- 
lem, which  Cometh  down  out  of 
heaven  from  my  God  :  k  and  I  will 
write  upon  him  my  new  name. 

13  1  He  that  hath  an  car,  l"t  him 
hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the 
churches. 

14  And  unto  the  angel  of  the 
church  {I  of  the  Laodiceans  write  ; 
mTliese  things  saith  the  Amen,  "the 
faithful  and  true  Witness,  o  the  be- 
ginning of  the  creation  of  God  ; 

15  p  I  know  thy  works,  that  thou 
art  neither  cold  nor  hot :  I  would 
thou  wert  cold  or  hot. 

16  So  then,  because  thou  art  luke 
warm,  and  neither  cold  nor  hot, 
I  will  spue  thee  out  of  my  mouth  : 

17  Because  thou  sayest,  q  I  am 
rich,  and  increased  with  goods, 
and  have  need  of  nothing ;  and 
knowest  not  that  thou  art  wretch- 
ed, and  miserable,  and  poor,  and 
blind,  and  naked  ; 

18  1  counsel  thee  rto  buy  of  me 
gold  tried  in  the  fire,  that  thou  may- 
est  berich;  and  'white  raiment,  that 
thou  mayest  be  clothed,  and  that  the 
shame  of  thy  nakedness  do  not  ap- 
pear ;  and  anoint  thine  eyes  with 
eye-salve,  that  thou  mayest  see. 

19  t  As  many  as  I  love,  I  rebuke 
and  chasten  ;  be  zealous  therefore, 
and  repent. 

20  Behold,  "  I  stand  at  the  door, 
and  knock:  ^  If  any  man  hear  mv 
voice,  and  open  the  door,  y  I  will 
come  in  to  him,  and  will  sup  with 
him,  and  he  with  me. 

21  To  him  that  overcometh  »  will 

1  grant  to  sit  with  me  in  my  throne, 
even  as  I  also  overcame,  and  am  set 
down  with  mv  Father  in  his  throne. 

22  »  He  that  halh  an  ear,  let  him 
hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the 
churches. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

2  John  srelh  the  throne  of  God  in  heaven. 
4  The  four  and  Imenty  elders.  6  Th« 
four  beasts  full  "fey"  before  and  be- 


■> 


Thtfow  and  twenty  elders. 

hind.  10  The  elders  lay  down  the 
crotensy  and  worship  him  that  sot  on 
tfte  throne. 
A  FTER  this  I  looked,  and  behold, 
•^  a  door  icas  opened  in  hea 
ven :  and  ^  the  first  voice  which  I 
heard,  jcas  as  it  were  of  a  trumpet 
talking  with  me  ;  which  8aid,bCome 
up  hither,  <=  and  I  will  shew  thee 
things  which  must  be  hereafter. 

2  And  immediately  d  I  was  in  the 
Spirit:  and  behold,  eathrone  wasset 
in  heaven,  and  one  sat  on  the  throne. 

3  And  he  that  sat  was  to  look 
upon  hko  a  jasper  and  a  sardine 
stone:  fand  there  was  a  rainbow 
round  about  the  throne  in  sight 
like  unto  an  emerald. 

4  s  And  round  about  the  throne 
■aere  four  and  twenty  seats  ;  and 
upon  the  seats  I  saw  four  and 
twenty  elders  sitting,  h  clothed  in 
white  raiment ;  ■  and  they  had  on 
their  heads  crowns  of  gold. 

5  And  out  of  the  throne  proceed- 
ed ^  lightnings,  and  thundernigs,  and 
voices.  1  And  there  were  seven  lamps 
of  fire  burning  before  the  throne, 
which  are  mtheseven  Spirits  of  God. 

6  And  before  the  throne  there 
was  n  a  sea  of  glass  like  unto  crys- 
tal :  o  And  in  the  midst  of  the 
throne,  and  round  about  tlie  throne, 
7Dere  four  beasts  full  of  eyes  before 
P  and  behind. 

7  q  And  tlie  first  beast  was  like 
a  lion,  and  the  second  beast  like  a 
calf,  and  the  third  beast  had  a  face 
as  a  man,  and  the  fourth  beast  was 
like  a  flying  eagle. 

8  And  the  four  beasts  had  each 
of  them  r  six  wings  about  him  ;  and 
they  were  full  of  eyes  s  within  :  and 
t  they  rest  not  day  and  night,  saving, 
t  Holy,  holy,  holy,  "  Lord  God  Al- 
mighty, 'i  which  was,  and  is,  and  i.s 
to  come. 

9  And  when  those  beasts  give 
glory,  and  honour,  and  thanks  to 
him  that  sat  on  the  throne,  y  who 
livpth  for  ever  and  ever, 

10  zThe  four  and  twenty  elders 
fall  down  before  him  that  sat  on  the 
throne,  ^  and  worship  him  that  liv- 
elh  forever  and  ever,  hand  cast  their 
crowns  before  the  throne,  saying, 

11  cThou  art  worthy,  O  Lord, 
to  receive  glory,  and  honour,  and 
power:  d  for  thou  hast  created  all 
things,  and  for  thy  pleasure  they 
are  and  were  created. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  The  hook  sealed  with  seven  seals :  9 
which  only  the  Lamb  that  was  slain  is 
worthy  to  open.  12  There/ore  the  elders 
praise  ftim,  9  and  confess  that  he  re- 
deemed them  with  his  blood. 

AND  1  saw  in  the  right  hand  of 
him  that  sat  on  the  throne  ^  a 
book  written  within  and  on  the 
back  side,  b  sealed  with  seven  seals. 

2  And  I  saw  a  strong  angel  pro- 
claiming with  a  loud  voice.  Who 
is  worthy  to  open  the  book,  and  to 
loose  the  seals  thereof? 

3  And  no  man  <=  in  heaven,  nor 
in  earth,  neither  under  the  earth, 
was  able  to  open  the  book,  neither 
to  look  thereon. 


CHAPTERS  V,  VI. 


bch.  11.  12 
h.  1.  19. 


&.'. 


.6. 


d  ch.  1.  10. 
&  17.  3.  &, 
21.  10. 
e  Is.  6.  1. 
Jer.  17.  12. 
Ewk.  1.  25. 
&  10.  1. 
Dan.  7.  9. 
fEzek.  1.28, 

ETch.  11.  16. 


h  ch.  S.  4,  5. 

6.  6.  II.  & 

7.  9,  13,  14. 
Si,  19.  14. 

1  ver.  10. 
Itch.  8.5.  & 
16.  18. 

1  Ex.  37.  23. 

2  Ctir.  4.  20. 
Ezek.  I.  13. 
Zcch.  4.  2. 
mch.  1.4. 
&,3.l.  it,  5. 
6. 

n  Ex.  38.  8. 
ch.  15.  2. 
oEzek.  I.  5. 
p  ver.  8. 
q  Num.  2.  2, 
&c.  Ezek.  I. 
10.  &,  10.  14. 


r  Is.  6.  2. 

s  ver.  6. 
t  Gr.  they 
have  no  rest 
I  Is.  6.  3. 
u  ch.  1.  8. 
ich.  1.  4. 


vch.  1.  18. 
&  5.  14.  & 
15.  7. 
zch.  5.  8,14. 


.  ver.  9. 


cch.5.  12. 

a  Gen.  1.  I. 
Ac  IS  17.  24. 
Eph.  3.  9. 
Col.  1.  16. 
ch.  10.  6. 


a  Ezek.  2.  9, 


el3.  II.  I, 
10.  Rom.  15 
12.  ch.  22. 


5  U.  53.  7. 
John  1.  29, 
36.  I  Pet.  I. 
19.  ch.  13.  8. 
ver.  9,  12. 

h  Zech.  3.  9. 

6  4.  10. 

i  ch.  4.  5. 
kch.  4.  2. 

lch.4.  8,10. 
m  ch.  14.2. 
&  15.  2. 
II  Or,  in- 

nPs.'l41.2. 
ch.  8.  3,  4. 
o  Ps.  40.  3. 
ch.  14.  3. 
pch.  4.  II. 
q  ve 


.6. 


.28. 
Rom.  3.  24. 
1  Cor.  6.  20. 
&  7.  23. 
Eph.  1.  7. 
Col.  1.  14. 
Heb.  9.  12. 
1  Pet.  I.  18, 

19.  2  Pet.  2. 
I.  1  John  1. 
7.  ch.  14.  4. 
.s  Dan.  4.  1. 
&  6.  25. 
ch.  7.  9.  &, 
11.9.  &.  14. 
6. 

t  Ex.  19.  6. 
I  Pet.  2.  5  9. 
ch.  1.  6.  .!.* 

20.  6.  &,  22. 


Dan.  7.  10. 
Heb.  12.  22. 
y  ch.  4.  U. 

Phil.  2.  10. 

;r.  3. 
a  1  Chr.  £9. 
II.  Rom.  9. 

5.  &  16.  27. 
I  Tim.  6.  16. 
1  Pet.  4.  11. 
&  5.  II.  ch. 
1.6. 

b  ch.6.  16. 

6,  7.  10. 
ch.  19.  4. 

d  ch.  4.9,10. 
a  ch.  5.  5,  6, 


b  ch.  4.  7. 

c  Zech.  6.  3. 
ch.  19.  II. 
d  Ps.  45.  4, 
LXX. 
Zech.  6.  II. 
ch.  14.  14. 

Ich.  4.  7. 
g  Zech.  S.  2. 


The  elders  praise  the  Lamb 

4  And  I  wept  much,  because  no 
man  was  found  worthy  to  open,  and 
to  read  the  book,  neither  to  look 
thereon. 

5  And  one  of  the  elders  saith 
unto  rae,  Weep  not :  behold,  d  the 
Lion  of  the  tribe  of  Juda,  ^  the 
Root  of  David,  hath  ])revailed  to 
open  the  book,  fand  to  loose  the 
seven  seals  thereof. 

6  And  I  beheld,  and  lo,  in  the 
midst  of  the  throne,  and  of  the  four 
beasts, and  in  the  midstof  the  elders, 
stood  s  a  Lamb  as  it  had  been  slain, 
having  seven  horns,  and  h  seven 
eyes,  whicl\  are  i  the  seven  Spirits  of 
God  sent  forth  into  all  the  earth. 

7  And  he  came  and  took  the 
book  out  of  the  right  hand  l^  of  him 
that  sat  upon  the  throne. 

8  And  when  he  had  taken  the  book, 
1  the  fourbeasts,  andfournrarf  twenty 
elders  fell  down  before  the  Lamb, 
having  every  one  of  them  ™  harps, 
and  golden  vials  full  of  ||  odours, 
1  which  are  the  prayers  of  saints. 

9  And  otliey  sung  a  new  song, 
saying,  p  Thou  art  worthy  to  take 
the  book,  and  to  open  the  seals 
thereof:  1  for  thou  wast  slain,  and 
r  bast  redeemed  us  to  God  by  thy 
blood  s  out  of  every  kindred,  anil 
tongue,  and  people,  and  nation  ; 

10  t  And  hast  made  us  unto  our 
God  kings  and  priests :  and  we 
shall  reign  on  the  earth. 

11  And  I  beheld,  and  I  heard  the 
voice  of  many  angels  u  round  about 
the  throne,  and  the  beasts,  and  the 
elders  :  and  the  number  of  tliem  was 
"  ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand, 
and  thousands  of  thousands  ; 

12  Saying  with  a  loud  voice, 
y  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  that  was 
slain  to  receive  power,  and  riches, 
and  wisdom,  and  strength,  and 
honour,  and  glory,  and  blessing. 

13  And  z  every  creature  which  la 
in  heaven,  and  on  the  earth,  and 
uniier  the  earth,  and  such  as  are  in 
the  sea,  and  all  that  are  in  thera, 
heard  1  saying,  ^  Blessing,  and  ho- 
nour, and  glory,  and  power,  be  unto 
him  b  that  sittelh  upon  the  throne, 
and  unto  the  Lamb,  for  ever  andever. 

14  c  And  the  four  bea.sts  said. 
Amen.  And  the  four  and  twenty 
eiders  fell  down  and  worshipped 
hira  d  that  liveth  for  ever  and  ever. 

CHAPTER  VL 

1  The  opening  of  the  seals  in  order,  and 
what  followed  thereupon,  containing  a 
prophecy  to  the  end  of  the  world. 
\  ND  -1 1  saw  when  the  Lamb 
•'*-  opened  one  of  the  seals,  and  I 
heard,  as  it  were  the  noise  of  thun- 
der, h  one  of  the  four  beasts,  saying. 
Come  and  see. 

2  And  I  saw,  and  behold,  c  a 
white  horse  :  d  and  he  that  sat  on 
him  had  a  bqw  ;  e  and  a  crown  was 
given  unto  him  :  and  he  went  forth 
conquering,  and  to  conquer. 

3  And  when  he  had  opened  the 
second  seal,  'I  heard  the  second 
beast  say,  Come  and  see. 

4  e  And  there  went  out  another 
horse  that  was  red  :  and  power  wag 

973 


Tke  opening  of  th-e  seals  in  order. 
given  to  him  that  sat  thereon  to  take 
pcacn  from  the  earth,  and  that  they 
BhouUi  kill  one  another  :  and  there 
was  given  unto  him  a  great  sword. 

5  And  wlien  he  had  opened  the 
third  seal,  '■  I  heard  the  third  beast 
say,  Come  and  see.  And  1  beheld, 
and  lo,  I  a  black  horse  ;  and  ho  that 
sat  on  him  had  a  pair  of  balances  in 
his  hand. 

6  And  I  heard  a  voice  in  the  midst 
of  the  four  beasts  say,  ||  A  measure 
of  wheat  for  a  penny,  and  three 
measures  of  barley  for  a  penny  ; 
and  k  see  thou  hurt  not  the  oil  and 
tin  wine. 

'4  And  when  he  had  opened  the 
fourth  seal,  '  I  heard  the  voice  of 
the  fourth  beast  say,  Come  and  see. 

8  in  And  I  Icinkeu,  and  behold,  a 
pale  horse :  and  his  name  that  sat 
on  him  was  Death,  and  hell  follow- 
ed with  him.  And  power  was  given 
II  unto  them  over  the  fourth  part  of 
the  earth,  »  to  kill  with  sword,  and 
with  hunger,  and  with  death,  p  and 
with  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

0  And  when  he  had  opened  the 
fifth  seal,  r  saw  under  qtlie  altar 
rthe  souls  of  them  t-hat  were  slain 
s  for  the  word  of  God,  and  for  '  the 
testimony  which  they  held  : 

10  And  they  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  saying,  "  How  long,  O  Lord, 
1  holy  and  true,  y  dost  thou  not 
judge  and  avenge  our  blood  on 
them  that  dwell  on  the  earth  1 

11  And  z  white  robes  were  given 
unto  every  one  of  them  ;  and  it  was 
said  unto  them,  a  that  they  should 
rest  yet  for  a  little  season,  until 
their  fellow-servants  also  and  their 
brethren,  that  should  be  killed  as 
thev  were,  should  be  fulfilled. 

liJ  And  I  beheld  when  he  had 
opened  the  sixth  seal,  h  and  lo,  there 
was  a  great  earthquake  ;  and  c  the 
(run  became  black  as  sackcloth  of 
hair,  and  the  moon  became  as  blood: 

13  d  And  the  stars  of  heaven  fell 
unto  the  earth,  even  as  a  fig-tree 
casletli  her  ||  untimely  tigs,  when 
she  is  shaken  of  a  mighty  wind. 

14  <=  And  the  heaven  departed  as 
a  scroll  when  it  is  rolled  together  ; 
and  fevery  mountain  and  island 
were  moved  out  of  their  places. 

15  And  the  kings  of  the  earth,  and 
the  great  men,  and  the  rich  men, and 
the  chief  captains,  and  the  mighty 
men.  and  every  bond-man,  and  eve- 
ry free-man,  K  hid  themselves  in  the 
dens  and  in  the  rocks  of  the  moun- 
tains ; 

16  h  And  said  to  the  mountains 
and  rocks,  Fall  on  us,  and  hide  us 
from  the  face  of  l-.im  that  sitteth  on 
the  throne,  and  from  the  wrath  of 
the  Lamb : 

17  i  For  the  great  day  of  his 
wrath  is  come  ;  ^  and  who  shall  be 
able  to  stand  1 

CHAPTER  VtL 

2  jin  angel  ncnlclh  the  servanls  0/  God  in 
their  foreheads.  4  The  number  of  them 
that  xierc  sealed  :  of  the  tribes  of  Israel 
acertain  number.  9  Of  all  other  na- 
tions an  innumerabU  multitude,  which 


REVEL.^TION. 


h  ch.  4.  7. 
Zech.  6.  i 


II  The  word 
nifiet'h  a  ^ 


quart,  and 
Hvelflh 
of  a 
rl. 

It  ch.  9.  4. 

h.  4.  7. 

m  Zech.  6.  3, 

Or,  (0 

EJek.  14. 
21. 
Lev.  26. 


18. 

r  ch.  20.  4. 
sch.  1.9. 
t2Tim.  1. 
8.  rli.  12.  17. 
&  19.  10. 
u  See  Zech. 
I.  12. 

%  clu  3.  7. 
vch.  11.  13, 
■&.  19.  2. 
7,  ch.  3.  4,5. 
&  7.  9,  14. 


b  ch.  15.  18. 
c  Joel  2.  10, 
HI.  &..S.  16. 
M.ilt  24.  29. 
Acts  2.  20. 
d  ch.  8.  10. 
&,9.  1. 
II  Or,  green 

e  Ps.  102.26 
Is.  34.  4. 
Heb.  1.  12, 
13. 

iJcr.  3.  23. 
&.  4.  24.  ch 
16.  20. 


h  Hos.  10.  8. 
Luke  23.  30. 
ch.  9.  6. 


i  Is.  13.  6, 
&c.  Zeph.l 
14,  &.C.  ch. 
16.  14. 
k  Ps.  76.  7. 


a  Dan.  7.  2. 
b  Ch.  9.  4. 


c  ch.  6.  6.  & 

9.4. 

(1  Er.ek.  9.  4. 

oh.  14.  1. 

e  ch.  22.  4. 

I'ch.  9.  16. 

SfCh.  14.  1. 


h  Rom.  11. 
26. 

i  ch.  5.  9. 


k  ch.  3.  5,18. 
&  4.  4.  fc  6. 
.  14. 
I  Ps.  3,  8. 


Is.  43.  11. 

er.  3.  23. 

los.  13.  4. 

h.  19.  1. 

1  ch.  6.  13. 
n  ch.  4.  6. 


p  Tcr.  9. 


q  ch.  6.  9.  &. 
17.  6. 

rls.  1.  18. 
Heb.  9.  14. 
1  John  1.7. 
ch.  1.  5. 
See  Zech.  ! 
3,  4,  5. 


TTie  number  of  thi  .ealtd. 

stand  before  the  throne,  clad  in  white 
robes,  and  palms  in  their  hands.  14 
Their  robes  were  washed  in  the  blood 
of  the  Lamb. 

AND  after  these  things  I  saw  four 
angels  standing  on  the  four 
corners  of  the  earth,  "  holding  the 
four  winds  of  the  earth,  h  that  the 
wind  should  not  blow  on  the  earth, 
nor  on  the  sea,  nor  on  any  tree. 

2  And  I  saw  another  angel  as- 
cending from  the  cast,  having  tlie 
seal  of  the  living  God  ;  and  he  cried 
with  a  loud  voice  to  the  four  angels, 
to  whom  it  was  given  to  hurt  the 
earth  and  the  sea, 

3  Saying,  cjjurt  not  the  earth, 
neither  the  sea,  nor  the  trees,  till 
we  have  <i  sealed  the  servants  of 
our  God  c  in  their  foreheads. 

4  I  And  1  heard  the  number  of 
them  which  were  sealed  :  and  there 
were  sealed  ean  hundred  nnd  I'ony 
and  four  thousand  of  all  the  tribes 
of  the  children  of  Israel. 

5  Of  the  tribe  of  Juda  jcere 
sealed  twelve  thousand.  Of  the 
tribe  of  Reuben  ico-f  sealed  twelve 
thonaand.  Of  the  tribe  of  Gad  were 
sealed  twelve  thousand. 

C  Of  the  tribe  of  Aser  were  seal- 
ed twelve  thousand.  Of  the  tilbe 
ofNephthalim,?fcrc  sealed  twelve 
thousand.  Of  the  tribe  of  Mana*- 
scs  were  sealed  twelve  thousand. 

7  Of  the  tribe  of  Simeon  were 
sealed  twelve  thousand.  Of  the 
tribe  of  Levi  were  sealed  twelve 
thousand.  Of  the  tribe  )f  Tssachar 
were  sealed  twelve  thousand. 

8  Of  the  tribe  of  Zabulon  were 
sealed  twelve  thousand.  Of  iho 
tribe  of  Joseph  were  sealed  twelve 
tliousand.  Of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin 
were  sealed  twelve  thousand. 

9  After  this  1  beheld,  and  lo,  1'  a 
great  multitude,  which  no  man  could 
number,  '  of  all  nations,  and  kin- 
dreds, and  people,  and  tongues, 
stood  before  the  throne,  and  before 
the  Lamb,  k  clollud  with  white 
robes,  and  palms  in  their  hands  ; 

10  And  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
saying,  1  Salvation  to  our  God 
m  which  sitteth  upon  the  throne, 
and  unto  the  Lamb. 

11  n  And  all  the  angels  stood 
round  about  the  throne,  and  about 
the  elders  and  the  four  beastSj  and 
fell  before  the  throne  on  their  faces, 
and  worshipped  God, 

12  o  Saying,  Amen  :  BIrssin",  and 
glory,  and  wisdom,  and  thanKsgiv- 
ing,  and  honour,  and  power,  and 
might,  be  unto  our  God  lor  ever  and 
ever.     Amen. 

13  And  one  of  the  riders  an- 
swered, saying  nnio  me.  What  are 
these  whirl!  arc  arrayed  in  r  white 
robes  ■?  and  whence  came  they  7 

14  And  I  said  unto  him.  Sir,  Ihou 
knowest.  And  he  said  to  mo, 
q  These  are  they  which  came  cut  of 
great  tribulation,  nnd  have  rwafhed 
their  robes,  and  made  them  white  in 
the  blood  of  the  Lamb. 

15  Therefore  are  they  before  the 
throne  of  God,  and  serve  him  day 

974 


The  opening  of  the  seventh  seal. 
and  night  in   his  temple :   and  he 
that    sitteth    on    the   tlirone    shall 
« dwell  among  lliem. 

16  tThey  sluill  hunger  no  more, 
neither  tliiist  any  more;  "neither 
shall  the  aun  light  on  them,  nor  any 
heat. 

17  For  the  Lamb  which  is  in  the 
midst  of  the  throne  x  shall  feed 
them,  and  shall  lead  them  unto 
living  fountains  of  waters  :  y  and 
God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears  from 
their  eyes. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

I  At  the  opening  of  Ike  seoenlh  seal,  2 
teven  an^eU  had  seven  trumpets  given 
them.  6  Four  of  them  sound  their  trum- 
pets, and  great  plagues foltoio.  3  Ano- 
ther angel  putleth  incense  to  the  prayers 
of  the  saints  on  the  golden  altar. 

A  ND  a  when  he  had  opened  the 
-'*■  seventh  seal,  there  was  silence 
in  heaven  about  the  space  of  half 
an  hour. 

2  i)  And  I  saw  the  seven  angels 
which  stood  before  God  ;  c  and  to 
them  were  given  seven  trumpets. 

3  And  another  angel  came  and 
stood  at  the  allar,  having  a  golden 
censer  ;  and  there  was  given  \into 
him  much   incense,  that  he  should 

II  offer  it  with  il  the  prayers  of  all 
saints  upon  e  the  golden  altar  which 
was  before  the  throne. 

4  And  I  the  smoke  of  the  in- 
cense, ichich  came  with  the  prayers 
of  the  saints,  ascended  up  before 
God  out  of  the  angel's  hand. 

5  And  the  angel  took  the  censer, 
and  filled  it  with  fire  of  the  altar, 
and  cast  it  \\  into  the  earth:  and 
e  there  were  voices,  and  thunder- 
ings,  and  lightnings,  h  and  an  earth- 
quake. 

G  And  the  seven  angels  which 
had  the  seven  trumpets  prepared 
themselves  to  sound. 

7  The  first  angel  sounded,  ■  and 
there  followed  hail  and  fire  mingled 
with  blood,  and  they  were  cast 
k  upon  the  earth  :  and  the  third 
part  '  of  trees  was  burnt  up,  and 
all  green  grass  was  burnt  up. 

8  And  the  second  angel  sounded, 
"1  and  as  it  were  a  great  mountain 
burning  with  fire  was  cast  into  the 
sea :  "  and  the  third  part  of  the  sea 
0  became  blood  ; 

9  p  And  the  third  part  of  the 
creatures  which  were  in  the  sea, 
and  had  life,  died  ;  and  the  third 
part  of  the  ships  were  destroyed. 

10  And  the  third  angel  sounded, 
q  and  there  fell  a  great  star  from 
heaven,  burning  as  it  were  a  lamp, 
r  and  it  fell  upon  the  third  part  of 
the  rivers,  and  upon  the  fountains 
of  waters ; 

11  s  And  the  name  of  the  star  is 
called  Wormwood  :  '  and  the  third 
part  of  the  waters  became  worm- 
wood ;  and  many  men  died  of  the 
waters,  because  they  were  made 
bitter . 

12  "  And  the  fourth  angel  sound- 
ed, and  the  third  uart  of  the  sun 
was  smitten,  and  tno  third  part  of 
the  moon,  and  the  third  part  of  the 


CHAPTERS  VIII,  IX. 


t  Is.  49.  10. 
uPs.  121.  6. 
oil.  21.4. 

X  Ps.  23.  1. 

&  36.  8. 
Joliii  10.  II, 


;i  Or,  add  it 
to  the 

d  oil.  5.  8. 
e  Ex.  30.  I. 
cli.  6.  9. 


!(  Or,  upon. 
ffch.  16.  18. 
r,  2  Sam.  22. 
8.  I  Kiiijs 
19.  11.  Acts 
4.31. 


p  ch.  16.  3. 


qls.  14.  12. 


s  Ruth  1.  80. 
I  Ex.  15.  23. 
Jer.  9.  15. & 
23.  15. 


b  Luke  8.  31. 
cli.  17.8.  & 
20.  1.  ver.  2, 

1. 

Joel  2.  2, 


1  Ex.  10.  4. 
lu.lg.  7.  12. 
e  ver.  10. 


cli.  7.  3. 
See  Ex.  12. 
23.  Ezek.  9. 


k  Job  3.  21. 

2.  19. 

.  8.3.  ch. 
6.  16. 

1  Joel  2.  4. 

Nah.  3. 

n  Dan.  7.  8. 

0  Joel  I.  6. 
p  Joel  2.  5, 


Eph.  2.  2. 


A^ 


A  star  falteth  jrom  heaven 
stars  ;  so  as  the  third  part  of  them 
was  darkened,  and  the  day  shona 
not  for  a  third  part  of  it,  and  the 
night  likewise. 

13  And  1  beheld,  "  and  heard  an 
angel  flying  through  the  midst  of 
heaven,  saying  witli  a  loud  voice, 
.V  Wo,  wo,  wo,  to  the  inhabiters  of* 
the  earth,  by  reason  of  the  other 
voices  of  the  trumpet  of  the  three 
angels,  which  are  yet  to  sound  ! 

CHAPTER  IX. 

I  At  the  soundim^  of  the  fifth  angel.,  a  star 
fulleth  from  heaven,  to  xohom  is  given 
the  key  of  the  bottomless  pit.  2  He  open- 
efh  the  pit,  and  there  come  forth  locusts 
like  scorpions.  [2  The  first  ico  past.  13 
The  sixth  tiumpel  soundelh.  14  four 
angels  are  let  loose,  that  were  bound. 

ND  the  fifth  angel  sounded,  ^and 
I  saw  a  star  fall  from  heaven 
unto  the  earth :  and  to  him  was 
given  the  key  of  li  the  bottomless  pit. 

2  And  he  opened  the  bottomless 
|)it ;  c  and  there  arose  a  smoke  out 
of  the  pit,  as  the  smoke  of  a  great 
furnace  ;  and  the  sun  and  the  air 
were  darkened  by  reason  of  the 
smoke  of  the  pit. 

3  And  there  came  out  of  the  smoke 
J  locusts  upon  the  earth  ;  and  unto 
them  was  given  power,  e  as  the 
scorpions  of  the  earth  have  power. 

4  And  it  was  commanded  them 
f  that  they  should  not  hurt  S  the 
grass  of  the  earth,  neither  any  green 
thing,  neither  any  tree  ;  but  only 
those  men  which  have  not  h  the  seal 
of  God  in  their  toreheads. 

5  And  to  them  it  was  given  that 
they  should  not  kill  them,  '  but  that 
they  should  be  tormented  five 
months  ;  and  their  torment  teas  as 
the  torment  of  a  scorpion,  when  he 
Btrikoth  a  man. 

G  And  in  those  days  k  bIisII  men 
seek  death,  and  shall  not  find  it ; 
and  shall  desire  to  die,  and  death 
shall  flee  from  them. 

7  And  1  the  shapes  of  the  locusts 
were  like  unto  horses  prepared  unto 
battle;  ">  and  on  their  heads  were 
as  it  were  crowns  like  gold,  n  and 
their  faces  were  as  the  faces  of  men. 

8  And  they  had  hair  as  the  hair 
of  women,  and  o  their  teeth  were  as 
the  teeth  of  lions. 

9  And  they  had  breast-plates,  as 
it  were  breast-plates  of  iron ;  and 
the  sound  of  their  wings  teas  P  as 
the  sound  of  chariots  of  many 
horses  running  to  battle. 

10  And  they  had  tails  like  unto 
scorpions,  and  there  were  stings  in 
their  tails  :  q  and  their  power  was 
to  hurt  men  five  months. 

11  r  And  they  had  a  king  over 
them,  which  is  '  the  angel  of  the 
bottomless  pit,  whose  name  in  the 
Hebrew  tongue  is  Abaddon,  but  in 
the   Greek  tongue  liath   his  name 

II  Apollyon. 

12  t  One  wo  is  past ;  and  behold, 
there  come  two  woes  more  hereafter. 

13  And  the  sixth  angel  sounded, 
and  I  heard  a  voice  from  the  four 
horns  of  the  golden  altar  which  is 
before  God, 

973 


Four  angeU  arc  lei  loose. 

14  Saying  to  the  sixth  angel  which 
had  the  trumpet,  Loose  the  four 
angels  which  are  bound  "  in  the 
great  river  Euphrates. 

15  And  th>>  four  angels  were 
loosed,  wliich  were  prepared  ||  for 
an  hour,  and  a  diiy,  and  a  month, 
and  a  year,  for  to  slay  tlie  third  part 
of  men. 

Itj  And  »  the  number  of  the  army 
T  of  the  horsemen  were  two  hundred 
thousand  thousand  ;  ^  and  1  heard 
the  number  of  them. 

17  And  thus  I  saw  the  horses  in 
the  vision,  and  them  that  eat  on 
them,  havin"  breast-plates  of  fire, 
and  of  jacinth,  and  brimstone:  ^and 
the  heads  of  the  horses  were  as  the 
heads  of  lions ;  and  out  of  their 
mouths  issued  fire,  and  smoke,  and 
brimstone. 

18  By  these  three  was  tho  third 

Eart  of  men  killed,  by  tiie  tire,  and 
y  the  smoke,  and  bythe  brimstone, 
which  issued  out  of  their  mouths. 

19  For  their  power  is  in  their 
mouth,  and  in  their  tails  :  b  for 
their  tails  were  like  unto  serpents, 
and  had  heads,  and  with  them  they 
do  hurt. 

20  And  the  rest  of  the  men  which 
were  not  killed  by  these  plagues 
«  yet  repented  not  of  the  works  of 
their  hands,  that  they  should  not 
worship  d  devils,  c  and  idols  of  gold, 
and  silver,  and  brass,  and  stone,  ann 
of  wood  :  which  neither  can  see,  nor 
hear,  nor  walk  ; 

21  Neither  repented  they  of  their 
murders,  'nor  of  their  sorceries,  nor 
of  their  fornication,  nor  of  their 
thefts. 

CHAPTER   X. 

I   A  mighty  stiong  ange,  ovpearethwilh 
a  book  open  in  Ins  hand.  6  He  saeaTCth 
by  him  that  litif\  for  ever,  that  the', 
shall  be  no  mnrc  time.     9  John  ij  con 
mantled  to  take  ami  eat  the  book. 

AND  I  saw  another  mighty  angel 
come  down  from  heaven,  clothed 
with  a  cloud  :  a  and  a  rainbow  was 
upon  his  head,  and  ^  his  face  wa.s 
as  it  were  the  sun,  and  chis  feet  as 
pillars  of  fire : 

2  And  ho  had  in  his  hand  a  little 
book  open  ;  J  and  he  set  his  right 
foot  upon  the  sea,  and  his  left  foot 
on  the  earth, 

3  And  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  as 
when  a  lion  roareth :  and  when  he 
had  cried,  e  seven  thunders  uttered 
their  voices. 

4  And  when  tho  seven  thunders 
had  uttered  their  voices,  1  was  about 
to  write  :  and  I  heard  a  voice  from 
heaven  saying  unto  me,  fSeal  up 
those  things  which  the  seven  thun- 
ders uttered,  and  write  them  not. 

5  And  the  anjel  which  I  saw 
stand  upon  the  sea  and  upon  the 
earth,  K  lifted  up  his  hand  to  heaven, 

0  And  sware  by  him  that  liveth 
for  ever  and  ever,  li  who  created 
heaven,  and  the  things  that  therein 
are,  and  the  earth,  and  the  things 
that  therein  aie,  and  the  sea,  and 
tho  things  which  are  therein,  '  that 
there  should  be  time  no  longer 


REVELATION. 


cli.  16.  IS. 
Or,  at. 


!.  68.  17. 
Dan.  7.  10. 
V  Ezek.  38. 


<!  Deut.  31. 
29. 

J  Lev.  17.7, 
Deut.  32.  17. 
Ps.  106.  37. 
1  Cor.  10.20 
e  Ps.  Hi.  4. 
&,  135.  15. 
Dan.  5.  23. 
fell.  22.  15. 


b  Matt.  17. 
2.  ch.  I.  16. 
c  ch.  1.  IS. 


5  Ex.  6.8. 
Dan.  12.  7. 
Ii  Nell.  9.  6. 
ch.  4.  11.  &. 
14.  7. 


kch.  11.  15. 
I  ver.  4. 


Jer.  15.16. 
Ezek.  2.  8. 
&.  3.  1,2,  3. 


n  Ezek.  3.  ; 
Ezek.  2. 


.  Eiek.  40. 
3,&c.  Zech. 
2.  l.ch.  21. 
15. 

h  Num.  23. 
18. 

I-  E-zek.  40. 
17,20. 
t  Gr.  cast 
out. 

A  Vs.  79.  1. 
Luke  21.  24 
e  Dan.  8.  10 
fell.  13.  5. 
i|  Or,  /  mil 
^ive  unto  my 
't<r,n  Wil- 
ts that 
they  may 

tphesy. 

h.  20.  4. 
hch.  19.  10. 

ch.  12.  6. 
k  Ps.  62.  8. 

.  U.  16. 

h.  4.  3, 
11,  14. 
12K1M5SI. 
Id,  12.  Jer. 
1.  in.  &.  5. 
14.  Eiek. 
43.  3.  Hos. 
6.  5. 

Num.  16. 
2'J. 

..  1  Kin-s 
17.  1.  Jam. 
6.  16,  17. 
Ex.  7.  19. 

Luke  13. 


,,  ch.  13.  1, 

11.  &  17.8. 
,  ch.  9.  2. 

s  Dan.  7.  21. 
Zech.  14.  2. 
I  ch.  14.  8. 
&  1 7.  1 ,  5. 
&  18.  10. 
u  Hell.  13. 

12.  ch.  18. 
24. 

xch.  17.  15. 


77te  two  witnesses  prophesy 
~  But  k  in  tJie  days  of  the  voice 
of  the  seventh  angel,  when  he  shall 
begin  to  sound,  the  mystery  of  God 
should  be  finished,  as  he  hath  de- 
clared to  his  servants  the  prophets. 

8  And  1  the  voice  which  I  heard 
from  heaven  spake  unto  me  a»ain, 
and  said.  Go,  and  take  the  little 
book  which  is  open  in  the  hand  of 
the  angel  which  standeth  upon  the 
sea  and  upon  tho  earth. 

9  And  1  went  unto  the  angel,  and 
said  unto  him.  Give  me  the  little 
book.  And  he  said  unto  me,  '"'I'nke 
t(,  and  eat  it  up  ;  and  it  shall  make 
thy  belly  bitter,  but  it  shall  be  in  thy 
mouth  sweet  as  honey. 

10  And  I  took  the  little  book  out 
of  the  angel's  hand,  and  ate  it  up  ; 
"  and  it  was  in  my  mouth  sweet  as 
honey :  and  as  soon  as  I  had  eaten 
it  o  my  belly  was  bitter. 

11  And  he  said  unto  me.  Thou 
must  prophesy  again  before  many 
peoples,  and  nations,  and  tongues, 
and  kings. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

3  The  tico  Tciinesses  prophesy.  6  They 
have  poicer  to  shut  heavtn^  that  it  rain 
not.  7  The  beast  shall  fight  ngairut 
item,  and  kill  them.  8  They  lie  unburi- 
ed,  1 1  and  after  three  dnys  and  a  half 
Hse  again.  14  The  second  vo  is  past. 
15  The  seventh  trumpet  soundeth. 

AND  there  was  given  me  »a 
-^  reed  like  unto  a  rod  :  and  the 
angel  rtood,  saying,  ^  Rise,  and 
meas'ire  the  temple  of  God,  and 
the  altar,  and  them  that  worship 
therein. 

2  But  c  the  court  which  is  with- 
out the  temple,  t  leave  out,  and 
measure  it  not ;  J  i'or  it  is  "iven  un- 
to the  Gentiles:  and  the  holy  city 
shall  they  e  tread  under  foot  'forty 
and  two  months. 

3  And  11  I  will  give  power  unto  my 
two  g  witnesses,  h  and  they  shall 
prophesy  1  a  thousand  two  hundred 
and  threescore  days,  clothed  in  sack 
cloth. 

4  These  are  the  k  two  olive-trees, 
and  the  two  candlesticks  standing 
before  the  God  of  the  earth. 

5  And  if  any  man  will  hurt  them, 
1  fire  proceedeth  out  of  their  mouth, 
and  devoureth  their  enemies:  m  and 
if  any  man  will  hurt  them,  he  must 
in  this  manner  be  killed. 

G  These  n  have  power  to  shut 
heaven,  that  it  rain  not  in  the  days 
of  their  prophecy  ;  and  o  have  pow- 
er over  waters  to  turn  them  to 
blood,  and  to  smite  the  earth  with 
all  plagues,  as  often  as  they  will. 

7  And  when  they  p  shall  have 
finished  their  tcstimonv,  1  the  beast 
that  ascendelh  r  out  of  the  bottom- 
less pit  » shall  make  war  against 
them,  and  shall  overcome  tliem, 
and  kill  them. 

8  And  their  dead  bodies  shall  lie 
m  tho  street  of  <  the  great  city, 
which  spiritually  is  called  Sodom 
and  Egypt,  "  where  also  our  Lord 
was  crucified. 

9  «  And  they  of  the  people,  and 
kindreds,  and  tongues,  and  nationi, 

9/6 


The  seventh  trumpet  sounded.  CHAPTERS  XII,  XIII. 


ehall  see  tlieirdead  bodies  three  days 
andan  luilf.y  and  shall  not  suffer  their 
dead  bodie3  to  be  put  in  graves. 

10  z  And  thoy  that  dwell  upon  the 
earth  shall  rejoice  over  them,  and 
make  merry,  »  and  shall  send  gifts 
one  to  another  ;  h  because  these  two 
prophets  tormented  them  that  dwelt  22. 
on  the  earth. 

11  <:  And  after  three  days  and  an 
half  d  the  Spirit  of  life  from  God  en- 
tered into  them,  and  they  stood  up- 
on their  feet ;  and  great  fear  fell  up- 
on them  which  saw  them. 

12  And  they  heard  a  great  voice 
from  heaven,  saying  unto  them. 
Come  up  hither,  e  And  they  as- 
cended up  to  heaven  fin  a  cloud; 
e  and  their  enemies  beheld  them. 

13  .And  the  same  hour  h  was  there 
a  greai  earthquakCj  '  and  the  tenth 
part  of  the  city  tell,  and  in  the 
earthquake  were  slain  t  of  men  se- 
ven thousand  :  and  the  remnant 
were  affrighted,  k  and  gave  glory  to 
the  God  of  heaven. 

14  1  The  second  wo  i.s  past ;  aiid 
behold,  the  third  wo  cometh  quickly. 

15  And  m  the  seventh  angel  sound- 
ed ;  n  and  there  were  great  voices  in 
heaven,  saying,  oThe  kingdoms  of 
this  world  are  become  the  kingdoms 
of  our  Lord,  and  of  his  Christ ;  P  and 
he  shall  reign  for  ever  and  ever. 

16  And  q  the  four  and  twenty  el- 
ders, which  sat  before  God  on  their 
seats,  fell  upon  their  faces,  and 
worshipped  God, 

17  Saying,  We  give  thee  thanks, 
O  Lord  God  Almighty,  r  which  art, 
and  wast,  and  art  to  come  ;  because 
thou  hast  taken  to  thee  thy  great 
power,  s  and  hast  reigned. 

18  t  And  the  nations  were  angry, 
and  thy  wrath  is  come,  "  and  the 
time  of  the  dead,  that  they  should 
be  judged,  and  that  thou  sliouldest 
give  reward  unto  thy  servants  the 
prophets,  and  to  the  saints,  and 
them  that  fear  thy  name,  "  small 
and  great ;  y  and  shouldest  destroy 
thera  which  1|  destroy  the  earth. 

19  And  z  the  temple  of  God  was 
opened  in  heaven,  and  there  was 
Been  in  his  temple  the  ark  of  his 
testament:  and  a  there  were  light- 
nings, and  voices,  and  thunderings, 
ana  an  earthquake,  b  and  great  hail. 

CHAPTER  Xn. 

1  ^  woman  clothed  with  the  sun  travail- 
eth.  4  The  great  red  dragon  standeth 
be/ore  her,  ready  to  devour  her  child: 
6  when  she  was  delii-ered  she  fleeth  into 
the  wilderness.    7  Michael  and  his  an- 

f  els  fight  with  the  dragon,  and  prevail. 
3  The  dragon  being  cast  down  into  the 
earth,  persecuteth  the  woman. 

AND  there  appeared  a  great 
II  wonder  in  heaven  ;  a  woman 
clothed  with  the  sun,  and  the  moon 
under  her  feet,  and  upon  her  head 
a  crown  of  twelve  stars  : 

2  And  she,  being  with  child,  cried, 

I  travailing  in  birth,  and  pained  to 
be  delivered. 

3  And  there   appeared    another 

II  wonder  in  heaven  ;    and   behold 
b  a  great  red  dragon,  <^  having   se 


DOMINI 

96. 


ch.  12.  12. 
&  13.  8. 
Esih.  9.19 


16.  10, 
c  ver.  9. 
d  Ezek.  37. 
5,  9,  10,  14. 


e  Is.  14.  13. 
_.  .  12.6. 
fis.  60.  8. 
Acts  1.9. 
g  2  Kings  2. 
1,  5,  7. 
hch.6.  12. 
i  ch.  16.  19. 
t  Gr.  names 
of  men,  ch, 
3.  4. 

k  Josh.  7. 19. 
ch.  14.  J 

15.  4. 

Ich.  8.  13.& 
9.  12.  &.  16. 
1. 

m  cll.  10.  7. 
nls.  27.  13. 
rh.  16.  17.& 
19.  6. 

ch.  12.  10. 
p  Dan.  2.  44. 
&  7.  14,  IB, 

:h.  4.  4.  &. 
5.  8.  &,  19.  4, 
.  1.  4,  8. 
&  4.  8.  &, 

16.  5. 

s  ch.  19.  6. 
t  ver.  2,  9. 
u  Dan.  7.  9, 
10.  ch.  6.  10, 


Anno 
DOMINI 


1  ch.  13.  1. 
■ch.  9.  10, 


k  Ps.  2.  9. 
ch.  2.  27.  & 
19.  15. 


X  ch.  19.  5. 
vch.  13.  1 
&.  18.  6. 
I  Or, 
corrupt. 
I  ch.  15.  5, 
8. 

ach.  8.  5.  & 
16.  18. 
bch.  16.  21. 


p  Luke  10. 
-   John  12. 

q  Gen.  3.  1, 
.  ch.  20.  2. 
ch.  20.  3. 


u  Job  1 .  9. 
&,2.  5. 
Zech.  3.  1. 
X  Rom.  8.33, 
34,  37.  &  16. 
20. 

y  Luke  14. 
26. 
Ps.  95.  11. 
s.  49.  13. 
„h.  18.  20. 
ach.  8.  13. 
&  11.  10. 
b  ch.  10.  6. 


II  Or.  i 


a  Is.  66.  7. 
Gal.  4.  19. 
II  Or,  sign. 
bch.  17.  3. 
ceh.  17,  9, 
10. 


%.  12.  7. 

.  59.  19. 


i  Gen.  3.15. 
oh.  11.  7.  &. 
13.  7. 

kch.  14.  12. 
1  I  Cor.  2.  1. 
1  John  5.  10. 
ch.  I.  2,  9. 
&.  6.  9.  & 
20.4. 


The  ffreat  red  dragov. 
ven  beads  and  ten  horns,  J  and 
seven  crowns  upon  his  heads. 

4  And  e  his  tail  drew  the  third 
part  f  of  the  stars  of  heaven,  g  and 
did  cast  them  to  the  earth :  and 
the  dragon  stood  h  before  the  wo- 
man which  was  ready  to  be  deli- 
vered, i  for  to  devour  her  child  as 
soon  as  it  was  born. 

5  And  she  brought  forth  a  man- 
child,  l£  who  was  to  rule  all  nations 
with  a  rod  of  iron  :  and  her  child 
was  caught  up  unto  God,  and  to  his 
throne.  „   ,  ■        ^, 

6  And  1  the  woman  fled  into  the 
wilderness,  where  she  hath  a  place 
prepared  of  God,  that  they  should 
feed  her  there  ">  a  thousand  two 
hundred  and  threescore  days. 

7  And  there  was  war  in  heaven  : 
nlVlichael  and  his  angels  fought 
o  against  the  dragon  ;  and  the  dra- 
con  fought  and  his  angels, 

8  And  prevailed  not ;  neither 
was  their  place  found  any  more 
in  heaven. 

9  And  p  the  great  dragon  was  cast 
out,  q  that  old  serpent,  called  the 
Devil,  and  Satan,  r  which  deceiveth 
the  whole  world  :  s  he  was  cast  out 
into  the  earth,  and  his  angels  wore 
cast  out  with  him. 

10  And  I  heard  a  loud  voice  say  ■ 
ing  in  heaven,  t  Now  is  come  salva- 
tion, and  strength,  and  the  kingdom 
of  our  God,  and  the  power  of  his 
Christ;  for  the  accuser  of  our  bre- 
thren is  cast  down  "  which  accused 
them  before  our  God  day  and  night. 

11  And  *  they  overcame  him  by 
the  blood  of  the  Lamb,  and  by  the 
word  of  their  testimony  ;  y  and  they 
loved  not  their  lives  unto  the  death. 

12  Therefore  z  rejoice,  ye  hea- 
vens, and  ye  that  dwell  in  them, 
a  Wo  to  the  inhabiters  of  the  earth, 
and  of  the  sea  !  for  the  devd  is  come 
down  unto  you,  having  great  wrath, 
b  because  he  knowetli  that  he  hath 
but  a  short  time. 

13  And  when  the  dragon  saw  that 
he  was  cast  unto  the  earth,  he  per- 
secuted <:  the  woman  which  brought 
forth  the  ma.n-child. 

14  J  And  to  the  woman  were  given 
two  wings  of  a  great  eagle,  « that 
she  might  fly  f  into  the  wilderness, 
into  her  place,  where  she  is  nourish-^ 
ed  g  for  a  time,  and  times,  and  half 
a  time,  from  the  face  of  the  serpent. 

15  And  the  serpent  h  cast  out  of 
his  mouth  water  as  a  flood,  after 
the  woman,  that  he  might  cause  her 
to  be  carried  away  of  the  flood. 

16  And  the  earth  helped  the  wo- 
man, and  the  earth  opened  her 
mouth,  and  swallowed  up  the  flood 
which  the  dragon  cast  out  of  hia 
mouth. 

17  And  tlie  dragon  was  wroth 
with  the  woman,  1  and  went  to 
make  war  with  the  remnant  of  her 
seed,  ^  which  keen  the  command 
ments  of  God,  and  have  1  the  testi- 
mony of  Jesus  Christ. 

CHAPTER  XHI. 

1  A  beast  riseth  out  of  the  sea  with  seven 
heads  and  ten  horns,  to  whom  the  dra- 

977 


Beast  teitk  seven  heads  and  ten  hoi  m.    REVELATION. 

gon  giveth  his  poicitr.  1 1  Another  beast 
Cometh  up  out  of  the  enrth  :  lAcauseth 
an  image  to  be  made  of  the  former 
beauty  15  and  that  men  should  worship 
i:,  16  and  receice  his  mark. 

AND  I  stood  upon  the  sand  of 
■**■  the  sea,  and  saw  a  a  beast  rise 
up  out  of  the  sea,  ^  having  seven 
heads  and  ten  liorns,  and  upon  his 
horns  ten  crowns,  and  upon  his 
heads  tlie  ||  nanie  of  hlaspliemy. 

2c  And  the  beast  which  I  saw  was 
like  unto  a  leo|)ar(i,  J  and  his  feet 
were  as  t/iefcct  of  a  bear,  e  and  his 
mouth  as  the  mouth  of  a  lion  :  and 
''the  dragon  gave  liim  his  power, 
e  and  his  seat,  h  and  great  authority. 

3  And  I  saw  one  of  his  heads  '  as 
it  were  t  wounded  to  death  ;  and 
his  deadly  wound  was  liealed  ;  and 
k  all  the  world  wondered  after  the 
beast. 

4  And  they  worshipped  the  dra- 
gon which  gave  power  unto  the 
beast :  and  they  worshipjied  the 
beast,  saying,  '  Who  is  like  unto  the 
beast  ?  wlio  is  able  to  make  war 
with  him  ? 

3  And  there  was  given  unto  him 
">  a  mouth  speaking  great  tilings 
and  blasphemies  ;  and  power  was 
given  unto  him  ||  to  continue  »  fojty 
and  two  months. 

6  And  he  opened  his  mouth  in 
blasphemy  against  God,  to  blas- 
pheme his  name,  "  and  his  taberna- 
cle, and  them  that  dwell  in  heaven. 

7  And  it  was  given  unto  him  p  to 
make  war  with  the  saints,  and  to 
overcome  them  :  q  and  power  was 
given  him  over  all  kindreds,  and 
tongues,  and  nations. 

8  And  all  that  dwell  upon  the 
earth  shall  worship  him,  ''  whose 
names  are  not  written  in  the  book 
of  life  of  the  Jjamb  slain  *  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world. 

9  tif  any  man  have  an  ear,  let 
him  hear. 

10  u  He  that  leadeth  into  capti- 
vity shall  go  into  captivity  :  >^  he  that 
killeth  with  the  sword,  must  be  kill- 
ed with  the  sword,  y  Here  is  the  pa- 
tience and  the  faith  of  the  saints. 

11  And  I  beheld  another  beast 
2  coming  up  out  of  the  earth,  and  he 
had  two  horns  like  a  lamb,  and  he 
spake  as  a  dragon. 

I'J  And  he  c.xerciseth  all  the  pow- 
er of  the  first  beast  before  him,  and 
causeth  the  earth  and  them  which 
dwell  therein  to  worship  the  first 
beast,  »  whose  deadly  wound  was 
healed. 

13  And  l>  he  doeth  "real  wonders, 
"^  80  that  he  inaketh  fire  come  down 
from  heaven  on  the  earth  in  tlio 
sight  of  men, 

14  And  J  dercivetli  them  that 
dwell  on  iho  oarlh  "  by  Ikf  means  of 
those  miracles  which  ho  had  power 
to  do  in  the  sight  of  the  beast ;  say- 
ing to  them  that  dwell  on  the  eartli, 
that  they  should  inukr  an  ima 
the  beast,  which  had  the  wound  by 
a  sword,  fand  did  live. 

15  And  he  had  power  to  give 
*  life  unto  the  imago  uf  the  beast, 


Anno 

Anno 

DOMINI 

D  O  .\II  N  1 

96. 

to. 

!rch.  16.  2. 

&.  19.  20. 

&.  20.  4. 

a  Dan.  7.  2, 

h  ch.  14.  9. 

7. 

&.  19.  20.  &. 

)ch.l2.  3. 

20.4. 

fc  17.  3,  9, 

t  Gr.  10  give 

12. 

them. 

Or,  names. 

■  ch.  14.  11. 

ch.  17.3. 

kch.  15.2. 

c  Dan.  7.  6. 

Ich.  17.  9. 

d  Dan.  7.  5. 
e  Dan.  7.  -1. 

m  ch.  15.2. 

nch.  21.  17. 

>h.  12.9. 

S  cli.  16.  10. 

I  ch.  12.  4. 

ver.  12,   14. 

t  Gr.  stain. 

kch.  17.8. 

a  ch.  5.  £. 

ch.  18.  18. 

b  ch.  7.  4. 

c  ch.  7.  3.  U 

13.  lu. 

m  Dan.  7.  8, 

dch.  1.  15. 

11,26.  &,  11. 

&  19.  6. 

id. 

1  Or,  to 

ecli.  5.  8. 

mike  war. 

1  ch.  11.2. 

fch.  5.  9.  &. 

&  12.  6. 

15.3. 

0  John  1.  14. 

Col.  2.  9. 

p  Dan.  7.  21, 

gver.  1. 

ch.  11.  7.  & 

12.  17. 

f|ch.  11.  18. 

&  17.  16. 

h2Cor.  11. 

2. 

rEx.  32.  32. 

i  ch.  3.  4.  &. 

Dan.  12.  1. 

7.  15,  17.  il 

I'hil.  4.  3. 

17.  14. 

r,h.  3.  6.  &. 

t  Gr.  lecrc 

20.  12,  15.  & 

bought. 

21.  27. 

k  ch.  5.  9. 

s  ch.  17.  8. 

IJam.  1.  18. 

t  ch.  2    7 

ni  Ps.  30.  2. 

nis.  33.  i. 
X  Gen.  9.  6. 

Zeph.  3.  13. 
nEph.  5.27. 

Mali.  26.  .S2. 

.lude  21. 

y  ch.  14.  12. 

o  ch.  8.  13. 
p  Eph.  3.  9, 

10,  II.  Til. 

zch.  11.7. 

1.  2. 
ijch.  13.7. 

rch.  11.  18. 

&.  15.  4. 

9  Neh.  9.  6. 

P.*.  33.  6.  &. 

124.  8.  &  146. 

6,  6.  Acts 

14.  15.  &,  17. 

avrr.  S. 

24. 

I  Is.  21.  9. 

h  Dent.  13. 
1,2,3. 
Mat(.  24.  24 

2Tliess.2-9. 

JtT.  61.8. 
ch.  18.  2. 
n  Jer.  SI.  7. 
ch.  11.  8.  &•. 
16.  19.  &•,  17. 

ch.  16.  14. 

2,  5.  &,  18.  3, 

c  1  Kin?s  18 

10,  18,  21.  &. 

38.  2  Kings 

m  2. 

1.  10,  18. 
.Icli.  12.9. 
&,  19.  20. 
e  2  Thess.  2. 

X  ch.  13.  14, 
15,  15. 
V  Ps.  76.  8. 
Is    51.  17. 

9,  10. 

Jer.25.  IS. 

I  oh.  18.  6. 

f2  King!  20. 

ach.   16.  10. 

7. 

1,  ch.  20.  10. 

1  Gr  l>r«o(/i. 

c  ch.  19.  SO. 

The  Lamb  on  Viount  Sitm. 
that  the  image  of  the  beast  should 
botli  speak,  g  and  cause  that  as  ma- 
ny as  would  not  worbhip  Iho  image 
of  the  beast  should  be  killed. 

\G  And  he  causeth  all,  both  small 
and  great,  rich  and  poor,  free  and 
bond,  h  j  to  receive  a  mark  in  their 
right  hand,  or  in  Uieir  foreheads  ; 

17  And  tliat  no  man  might  buy  or 
sell,  save  he  that  had  the  mark,  or 
>  the  name  of  the  beast,  k  or  the 
number  of  liisname. 

18  1  Here  is  wisdom.  I,et  him 
that  hath  under.-.tanding  count  "'  the 
number  of  the  beast:  "  for  it  is  the 
number  of  a  man  ;  and  his  number 
is  Si.x  hundred  threescore  and  six. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  The  Lamb  standiug  on  mount  Sion  vith. 

his  company.   6  An  aiigel  preacheth  th* 

gospel.  8  Thefallofitahylon.     15  Ths 

harvest  of  the  worUI,  and  putting  in  of 

the  sickU.     20  Tite  vintage  and  vint' 

press  of  the  irrath  of  God. 

AND  I  looked,  audio,  »  a  Lamb 

^   stood  on  the  mount  Sion,  and 

with   him    tan  hundred    forty   and 

four  thousand,  c  having  his  Father's 

name  written  in  their  foreheads. 

2  And  I  heard  a  voice  from  hea- 
ven, J  as  the  voice  of  many  waters, 
and  as  the  voice  of  a  great  thunder: 
and  I  heard  the  voice  of  «  harpers 
harping  with  their  harps  : 

3  And  f  they  sung  as  it  were  a 
nf>w  song  before  the  throne,  and 
before  the  four  beasts,  and  the 
cldeis :  and  no  man  could  learn 
that  song  e  but  the  hundred  and 
forty  and  four  thousand,  which 
were  redeemed  from  the  earth. 

4  These  are  they  which  were  not 
defiled  with  women  ;  h  for  they  are 
virgins.  These  are  they  '  which 
follow  the  Lamb  whithersoever  ha 
goelh.  These  j  ^  were  redeemed 
from  among  men,  '  being  the  first- 
fruits  unto  God  and  to  the  Lamb. 

5  And  :n  in  their  mouth  was  found 
no  guile :  for  "  they  are  without 
fault  before  the  throne  of  God. 

6  And  I  saw  another  angel  "fly 
in  the  midst  of  heaven,  p  having 
the  everlasting  gospel  to  preach 
unto  them  that  dwell  on  the  earth, 
qand  to  every  nation,  and  kindred, 
and  tongue,  and  people, 

7  Saying  with  a  loud  voice,  r  Fear 
God,  and  give  glory  to  him  ;  for  the 
hour  of  bis  judgment  is  come  :  '  and 
worship  him  that  made  heaven,  and 
earth,  and  the  sea,  and  the  foun- 
tains of  waters. 

8  And  there  followed  another 
angel,  saying,  '  Babylon  is  fallen, 
is  fallen,  "that  great  city,  because 
she  made  all  nations  drink  of  the 
wine  of  the  wrath  of  her  furnication 

9  And  the  third  nngt  1  followed 
them,  saying  with  a  loud  voice,  >  It 
any  man  worship  the  beast  and  his 
image,  and  receive  his  mark  in  his 
foreheail,  or  in  his  hand, 

10  The  same  )'  shall  drink  of  the 
wine  of  the  wralh  of  (>'od,  which 
is  '•  poured  out  wiihout  mixture  into 
■>the  cnp  of  his  indignation;  and 
h  he  shall  bo  tormented  with*  fire 
and  brimstone  in  llio  presence  of 

978 


DOMINI 

96. 


gEccIes.4.I, 
2.  ch.20.  6. 
h  1  Cor.  15. 
IS.  1  Thess. 
4.  16. 

II  Or,/rom 
henceforth 
saith  the 
Spirit,  Yen. 
i  2Tliess.  1. 
7.  Heb.  4.  9, 
10.  cli.  6.  11. 
kEzelt.  1.26. 


11  Joel  3.  13. 
Matt.  13.  3'J. 

0  Jer.  51.  33. 
ch.  13.  12. 

1  Or,  dried. 


p  ch.  16.  8. 


q  Joel  3.  13. 


rch.  19.  15. 

s  Is  63.  3. 
Lam.  1.  15. 
ich.  11.8. 
Heb.  13.  12. 
uch.  19.   14. 


a  ch.  12.  I, 
3. 

b  ch.  16.  I. 
&.21.  9. 
cch.  14.  10. 

c!  ch.4.  6.  &. 


fch.  13.  15, 
16,  17. 

<rch.  5.  S.&. 
l4.  2. 

h  Ex.  15.  1. 
Deut.  31.  30. 
ch.  14.3. 
i  Dent.  32.  4. 
Ps.  111.  2.  & 
139.  11. 


s.  145.  17. 
s.  14.  9. 
,  16.  7. 
r^nnliong, 


:n  Is.  66.  22, 
11  ch.  11.  19. 
SeeNtim.  1. 


p  Ex.  28. 6,8. 
Ezck.  44.  17, 
18.  ch.  1.  13. 

q  ch.  4.  6. 


rl  Thess.  1. 

9.  ch.  4.  9. 
&  10.  6. 

s  F.X.  40.  .34. 
1K,„5^.8. 

10.  2Chr.  5. 
14.  Is.  6.  4. 

t  2  Thess.  1. 


.  ch.  15.  1. 


TTie  harvest  of  the  world.  CHAPTERS    XV,  XVI 

the  lioly  angels,  and  in  the  presence 
of  the  Laml) : 

11  Auii  d  the  smoke  of  their  tor- 
ment asceiideth  up  for  cvor  and 
ever :  and  they  have  no  re.st  day 
nor  night,  who  worship  the  beast 
and  hia  image,  and  whosoever  re- 
ceivelh  the  mark  of  his  name. 

12  e  Hoio  is  the  patience  of  the 
saints:  fhere  are  they  that  keep 
tliO  commandments  ot  God,  and 
the  faith  of  Jesus. 

13  .iVnd  1  heard  a  voice  from 
heaven,  saying  unto  me,  Write, 
e  Bles.sed  arc  the  dead  h  which  die 
in  the  Lord  1|  from  henceforth : 
Yea,  saith  the  Sjiirit,  '  that  they 
may  rest  from  tiieir  labours  ;  and 
their  works  do  follow  them. 

14  And  1  looked,  and  behold,  a 
white  cloud,  and  upon  the  cloud 
one  sat  k  like  unto  the  Son  of  man, 
1  haviti"  on  his  head  a  golden  crown, 
and  in  nis  hand  a  sharp  sickle. 

15  And  another  angel  m  came 
out  of  the  temple,  crymg  with  a 
loud  voice  to  him  that  sat  on  the 
cloud,  "Thrust  in  thy  sickle,  and 
reap  :  for  the  time  is  come  for  thee 
to  reap  •  for  the  harvest  o  of  the 
earth  is  ||  ripe. 

16  And  he  that  sat  on  the  cloud 
thrust  in  his  sickle  on  the  earth ; 
and  the  earth  was  reaped. 

17  And  another  angel  came  out 
of  the  temple  which  is  in  heaven, 
he  also  having  a  sharp  sickle. 

18  And  another  angel  came  out 
from  tlio  altar,  p  which  had  power 
over  fire  ;  and  cried  with  a  loud 
cry  to  him  that  had  the  sharp  sickle, 
saying,  q  Thrust  in  thy  sharp  sickle, 
and  gather  the  clusters  of  the  vine 
of  tile  earth  ;  for  her  grapes  are 
fully  ripe. 

19  And  the  angel  thrust  in  his 
sickle  into  the  earth,  and  gathered 
the  vine  of  the  earth,  and  cast  it 
into  r  the  great  wine-press  of  the 
wrath  of  God. 

20  And  s  the  wine-press  was  trod- 
den t  without  the  city,  and  blood 
came  out  of  the  wine-press,  "  even 
unto  tiie  horse-bridles,  by  the  space 
of  a  thousand  and  six  hundred  fur- 
longs. 

CHAPTER   XV. 

1  TUe  seven  angels  wiik  the  seven  last 
plagues.  3  The  song  of  th  em  that  over- 
come the  beast.  7  T/ie  seven  vials  full 
of  the  wrath  of  God. 

A  ND  a  I  saw  another  sign  in 
•'*  heaven,  great  and  marvellous, 
b  seven  angels  having  the  seven  last 
plagues  ;  <=  for  in  them  is  filled  up 
the  wrath  of  God. 

2  And  I  saw  as  it  were  d  a  sea 
of  glass  e  mingled  with  fire  :  and 
them  that  had  gotten  the  victory 
over  the  beast,  f  and  over  his  image, 
and  over  his  mark,  a7id  over  the 
number  of  his  name,  stand  on  the 
Bsa  of  glass,  s  having  the  harps  of 
God. 

3  And  they  sing  h  tlie  son"  of 
Moses  the  servant  of  God,  ana  the 
Bong  of  the  liamb, saying, '  Great  and 
marvellous  are  thy  works,  Lord  God 


,  9, 


c  ch.  8. 

a  Ex.  9 

10,  II. 

e  ch.  13.  16, 

17. 

fch.  13.  14. 


h  Ex.  7.  17, 

20. 

i  ch.  8.  9. 


m  ch.  15.  3. 
nch.  1.  4,8. 
&  4.  8.  &. 
II.  17. 
o  Matt.  23. 
34,  35.  ch. 
13.  15. 

pch.  II.  18. 
&,  18.20. 
q  Is.  49.  26. 
rch.  15.  3. 
s  ch.  13.  10. 
&,  14.  10.  &, 
19.2. 


IS.  &.  14.  18 


11,21. 


ch.  13.  2. 
I  ch.  P.  2. 
ch.  11.  10. 


The  viats  of  wrath  poured  out. 
Almighty ;  k  iust  and  true  are  thy 
ways,  thou  King  of  ||  saints. 

4  !  Who  shall  not  fear  thee,  O 
Lord,  and  glorify  ihy  name  1  for  . 
thou  only  art  holy  :  for  ">  all  na- 
tions shall  come  and  worship  before 
thee;  for  thy  judgments  are  made 
manifest. 

5  And  after  that  I  looked,  and 
behold,  n  the  temple  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  testimony  in  heaven 
was  opened : 

6  o  And  the  seven  angels  came 
out  of  the  temple,  having  the  seven 
plagues,  r  clothed  in  pure  and  white 
linen,  and  having  their  breasts  gird- 
ed with  golden  girdles. 

7  q  And  one  of  the  four  beastj 
gave  unto  the  seven  angels  seven 
golden  vials  full  of  the  wrath  of 
God,  r  who  liveth  for  ever  and  ever. 

8  And  5  the  temple  was  filled  with 
smoke  t  from  the  glory  of  God,  and 
from  his  power ;  and  no  man  was 
able  to  enter  into  the  temple,  till 
the  seven  plagues  of  the  seven 
angels  were  fulfilled. 

CHAPTER   XVI. 
2  The  angels  pour  out  their  vials  fall  o/ 
wrath.  6  The  plagues  that  follow  there- 
upon.     15   Christ  cometh  as  a  thief. 
Blessed  are  they  that  watch. 
\  ND  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of 
■'*•  the  temple,  saying  a  to  the  seven 
angels.  Go  your  ways,  and  pour  out 
the  vials  h  of  the  wrath  of  God  upon 
the  earth. 

2  And  the  first  went,  and  poured 
out  his  vial  c  upon  the  earth  ;  and 
d  there  full  a  noisome  and  grievous 
sore  upon  the  men  e  which  had  the 
mark  of  the  beast,  and  vpon  them 
f  which  worshipped  his  image. 

3  And  the  second  angel  poured 
out  his  vial  s  upon  the  sea  ;  and  h  it 
became  as  the  blood  of  a  dead  man  ; 
■  and  every  living  soul  died  in  the  sea. 

4  And  the  third  angel  poured  out 
his  vial  k  upon  the  rivers  and  foun- 
tains of  waters  :  1  and  they  became 
blood. 

5  And  I  heard  the  angel  of  the 
waters  say,  ">  Thou  art  righteous. 
O  Lord,  n  which  art,  and  wast,  ana 
shalt  be,  because  thou  hast  judged 
thus. 

6  For  o  they  have  shed  the  blood 
P  of  saints  and  prophets,  q  and  thou 
hast  given  them  blood  to  drink  ;  for 
they  are  worthy. 

7  And  I  heard  another  out  of  the 
altar  say.  Even  so,  r  Lord  God  Al- 
mighty, s  true  and  righteous  are 
thy  judgments. 

8  And  the  fourth  angel  poured 
out  his  vial  t  upon  the  sun;  "and 
power  was  given  unto  him  to  scorch 
men  with  fire. 

9  And  men  were  l|  scorched  with 
great  heat,  and  ^  blasphemed  the 
name  of  God,  which  hath  power 
over  these  plagues  :  .v  and  they  re- 
pented not  'to  give  him  glory. 

10  And  the  filth  angel  poured  out 
his  vial  ^  upon  the  seat  ot  the  beast ; 
band  his  kingdom  was  full  of  dark- 
ness ;  c  and  they  gnawed  theii 
tonguos  for  pain, 

879 


Gtrist  Cometh  as  a  thief. 

11  And  d  blaBphemed  tlio  God  of 
heaven,  because  of  tlieir  pains  and 
•:  their  sores,  land  repented  not  of 
tlieir  deeds. 

12  And  the  sixth  angel  poured 
out  his  vial  g  upon  the  ^'reut  river 
Euphrates  ;  1'  and  the  water  thereof 
was  dried  up,  '  that  the  way  of  tlie 
kings  of  the  east  might  he  prepared. 

13  And  I  saw  three  unclean 
^  spirits  like  frog.^  route  out  of  the 
mouth  of  1  the  dragoji,  and  out  of 
the  mouth  of  the  beast,  and  out  of 
tlie  mouth  of  '"  the  false  prophet. 

14  n  For  the)'  are  the  spirits  of 
devils,  o  working  miracles,  which  go 
forth  unto  the  kings  of  the  earth, 
p  and  of  the  whole  world,  to  gather 
them  to  q  the  battle  of  that  great 
day  of  God  Almighty. 

15  r  Behold,  1  come  as  a  thief. 
Blessed  is  he  that  vvatchcth,  and 
keepeth  his  garments,  « lest  he  walk 
naked,  and  they  see  his  shame. 

16  t  And  he  gathered  them  toge- 
ther into  a  place  called  in  the  lie- 
brew  tongue  Armageddon. 

17  And  the  seventh  angel  poured 
out  his  vial  into  the  air ;  and  there 
came  a  great  voice  out  of  the  tem- 
ple of  heaven,  from  the  throne,  say- 
ing, "  It  is  done. 

i8  And  ^  there  were  voices,  and 
thunders,  and  lightnings ;  y  and 
there  was  a  great  earthquake,  z  such 
as  was  not  since  men  were  upon 
the  earth,  so  mighty  an  earthquake, 
and  so  great. 

19  And  a  the  great  city  was  di- 
vided into  three  parts,  and  the  cities 
of  the  nations  fell :  and  great  Baby- 
lon 1)  came  in  remembrance  before 
God,  c  to  give  unto  her  the  cup  of  the 
wine  of  tlie  fierceness  of  his  wrath. 

20  And  d  every  island  tied  away, 
and  the  mountains  were  not  found. 

21  e  And  there  fell  upon  men  a 
great  hail  out  of  heaven,  everi/ 
stone  about  the  weight  of  a  talent : 
and  f  men  blasphemed  God  because 
of  g  the  plague  of  the  hail ;  for  the 
plague  thereof  was  exceeding  great. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

3,  4  .^  icovuin  arrayed  in  purple  and 
scarlet^  with  a  golden  cup  in  her  hand^ 
sitteth  upon  the  heaat^  5  ichich  is  greax 
Babylon^  the  mother  of  all  abominations. 
9  The  interpretation  of  the  seven  heads, 
12  and  the  ten  lioms.  8  The  punish- 
ment of  the  -whore.  14  The  victory  of 
the  Lamb. 

\  ND  there  came  »  one  of  the  se- 
■^  ven  angels  which  had  the  seven 
vials,  and  talked  with  me,  sayin" 
unto  me,  Come  hither ;  i>  I  will 
shew  unto  thee  the  Judgment  of 
•:  the  great  whore  J  that  sitteth  upon 
many  waters ; 

2  e  With  whom  the  kings  of  the 
earth  have  committed  fornication, 
and  fthe  inhabitants  of  the  earth 
have  been  made  drunk  with  the 
wine  of  her  fornication. 

3  So  he  carried  me  away  in  the 
spirit  e  into  the  wilderness  :  and  I 
saw  a  woman  sit  h  upon  a  scarlet- 
coloured  beast,  full  cf  i  names  of 
blasphemy,  ^  having  seven  heads 
and  1  tec  liorns. 


REVELATION. 


38.  &  61.  36, 

i  Is.  41.2, 

25. 

k  1  Jnh.i  4. 

I,  2,  3. 
Ich.  12.  3,9, 

m  cli.  1<1.  20. 
&,  20.  10. 
Ill  Tim.  4.1. 
Jam.  3.  15. 
o2Thess.  2. 
9.  ch.  13.  13, 

II.  &.  19.20. 
p  Luke  2.  1. 
■1  cli.  17.  14. 
&  19.  19.  & 
20.  8. 

r  Malt.  21. 


1  The: 
.  2.  2Pet.3. 
1.  ch.  3.3. 
2  Cor.  5.  3. 


u  ch.  21.  6. 
xch.4.5.&8. 
5.  &.  11.  19. 
y  ch.  11.  13. 
•i  Dan.  12.  1. 


b  ch.  18.  5. 
c  Is.  51.  17, 
23.  Jer.  25. 
15,  16.  ch. 
14.  10. 
d  ch.  6.  14. 
ch.  11.  19. 


,  IB.  19. 
I.  16,  17, 


f  Jer. 
ch.  11 
18.3. 


T4: 


m  ch.  18.  12, 

16. 

n  Dan.  11.38. 

t  Or.  gilded. 

u  Jer.'il.  7. 

ch.  18.  6. 

pch.  14.  8. 

.  I1.8.&, 
14.  8.  &  16. 
19.  &  18.  2, 
10,  21. 
sch.  18.  9. 
&.  Id.  2. 
Or.furni- 

tch.  18'.  21. 
u  ch.  13.  16. 
&,  16.  6. 
Kch.  6.  9,10. 
&.  12.  II. 


vch.  11.  7. 
■&  13.  1. 
ch.  13.  10. 


cell.  13.  18 
dell.  !3.  1. 


in.  7.20. 

h.  1.  18, 
19,21.  ch. 
13.  I. 


h.  16.  14. 

19.  19. 
h  Dent.  10. 
17.  ITim.  6. 
15.  ch.  19. 
16. 

.  50.  41, 
45.  ch.  14.  4. 
k  Is.  8.  7. 


p  2  Thes^^.  2 

II. 

qch.  10.  7. 


The  victory  nf  the  Lamb 

4  And  the  woman  '"  was  arrayed 
in  purple  and  scarlet-colour,  n  and 
t  decked  with  gold  and  precious 
stones  and  petirls,  o  having  a  golden 
cup  in  her  hand  pfull  of  aboininationo 
and  filtliitiess  of  her  fornication  : 

5  And  upon  her  forehead  was 
a  name  written,  q  MYSTERY, 
BABYLON  r  tHE  GREAT 
'  THE  MOTHER  OF  ||  HAR- 
LOTS AND  ABOMINATIONS 
OF  THE  EARTH. 

6  And  I  saw  <  the  woman  drunken 

1  yvith  the  blood  of  the  saints,  and 
with  the  blood  of  «  the  martyrs  of 
Jesus :  and  when  I  saw  her,  1  won- 
dered with  great  admiration. 

7  Anrl  the  angel  said  unto  me. 
Wherefore  didst  thou  marvel  7  1 
will  tell  thee  the  mystery  of  the  wo- 
man, and  of  the  beast  tiiat  carrietli 
her,  which  hath  the  seven  lieads, 
and  ten  horns. 

8  The  beast  that  thou  sawest, 
was,  and  is  not ;  and  y  shall  ascend 
out  of  the  bottomless  pit,  and  z  go 
into  perdition;  and  they  that  dwell 
on  the  earth  »  shall  wonder,  (h  whose 
names  were  not  written  in  the  book 
of  life  from  the  foundation  of  the 
world,)  when  they  behold  the  beast 
that  was,  and  is  not,  and  yet  is. 

9  And  <;  here  is  the  mind  which 
hath  wisdom,  d  The  seven  heads 
are  seven  mountains,  on  which  the 
woman  sitteth. 

10  And  there  are  seven  kings  :  five 
are  fallen,  and  one  is,  and  the  other 
is  not  yet  come  ;  and  when  he  Com- 
eth, he  must  continue  a  short  space. 

11  And  the  beast  that  was,  and  is 
not,  even  he  is  the  eighth,  and  is  of 
the  seven,  e  and  goeth  into  perdition. 

12  And  fthe  ten  horns  which  thou 
sawest  are  ten  kings,  which  have 
received  no  kingdom  as  yet  ;  but 
receive  power  as  kings  one  hour 
with  the  beast. 

13  These  have  one  mind,  and 
shall  »ive  their  power  and  strength 
unto  the  beast. 

14  s  These  shall  make  war  with 
the  Lamb,  and  the  Lamb  shall 
overcome  them  :  h  for  he  is  Lord  of 
lords,  and  King  of  kings;  '  and 
they  that  are  with  him  are  called, 
and  chosen,  and  faithful. 

15  And  he  saith  unto  me,  k  The 
waters  which  thou  sawest,  where  the 
whore  sitteth,  'arc  peoples,  and  mul- 
titudes, and  nations,  and  tongues. 

IG  And  the  ten  horns  which  thou 
sawest  upon  the  beast,  "i  these  shall 
hate  the  whore,  and  .shall  make  her 
desolate  "  and  naked,  and  shall  eat 
her  llesh,  and  "  burn  her  with  fire. 

17  p  For  (Jod  bath  put  in  their 
hearts  to  fulfil  his  will,  and  to  a- 
groe,  and  give  their  kingdom  unto 
the  beast,  q  until  llie  words  of  God 
shall  be  fultilled. 

18  And  the  woman  which  thou 
sawest  ■"  is  that  great  cilv,  ■  which 
reigneth  over  the  kings  of"  the  earth. 

CHAPTER  XV  III. 

2  B.ihilon  is  fnlUn.  4  The  people  of  God 
rnm'mnndeH  to  depart  out  of  her.  9  Th» 
kings  or  the  earth,     II    tcith  the  met- 

960 


The  fall  of  Babylon- 

chants  and  mariner^,,  lament  over  her. 
20  The  sainu  rejoice  /or  the  judgments 
of  God  upon  her. 

AND  »  after  these  things  I  saw 
another  angel  come  down  from 
heaven,  having  great  power  ;  b  and 
the  earth  was  lightened  with  his 
glory. 

ii  And  he  cried  mightily  with  a 
strong  voice,  saying,  '^  Babylon  the 
great  is  fallen,  is  fallen,  and  J  is  he- 
come  the  habitation  of  devils,  and 
tlie  hold  of  every  foul  spirit,  and  e  a 
cage  of  every  unclean  and  hateful 
bird. 

3  For  all  nations  f  have  drunk  of 
the  wine  of  the  wrath  of  her  forni- 
cation, and  the  kings  of  the  eartii 
liavo  committed  fornication  with 
her,  e  and  the  merchants  of  the 
earth  are  waxed  rich  through  the 
II  abundance  of  her  delicacies. 

4  And  I  lieard  another  voice  from 
heaven,  saying,  ''  Come  out  of  her, 
my  people,  that  ye  be  not  partakers 
of  her  sins,  and  that  ye  receive  not 
of  her  plagues. 

5  '  For  her  sins  have  reached  un 
to  heaven,  and  I'  God  hath  remem- 
bered her  iniquities. 

tj  1  Reward  her  even  as  she  re 
warded  you,  and  double  unto  her 
double  according  to  her  works  :  '« in 
the  cup  which  siic  hath  filled,  "  fill 
to  her  double. 

7  o  How  much  she  hath  glorified 
herself,  and  lived  deliciously,  so 
much  torment  and  sorrow  give  her 
for  she  saitli  in  her  heart,  I  sit  a 
p  queen,  ami  am  no  widow,  and 
shall  see  no  sorrow. 

8  Therefore  shall  her  plagues  come 

I  in  one  day,  death,  and  mourning 
and  famine  ;  and  r  she  shall  be  ut 
terly  burned  with  fire  :  s  lor  stronj 
is  the  Lord  God  who  judgeth  her. 

9  And  t  the  kings  ot  the  earth,  who 
have  committed  tornicatiou  and  liv- 
ed deliciously  with  her,  "  shall  be- 
wail her,  and  lament  for  her,  "  when 
they  shall  see  tlie  smoke  of  her  burn- 

i'lgi 

10  Standing  afar  off  for  the  fear 
of  her  torment,  saying,  y  Alas,  alas  ) 
that  great  city  Babylon,  that  mighty 
city  I  z  for  in  one  hour  is  thy  judg- 
ment come. 

11  And  a  the  merchants  of  the 
earth  shall  weep  and  mourn  over 
"her  ;  for  no  man  buycth  their  mer- 
chandise any  more  ; 

12  ij  The  merchandise  of  gold, 
and  silver,  and  precious  stones,  and 
of  pearls,  and  fine  linen,  and  pur- 
ple,  and  silk,  and  scarlet,  and  all 

II  tl>yine  wood,  and  all  manner  ves- 
sels of  ivory,  and  all  manner  vessels 
of  most  precious  wood,  and  of  brass, 
and  iron,  and  marble, 

13  And  cinnamon,  and  odours, 
and  ointments,  and  frankincense, 
and  wine,  and  oil,  and  fine  flour, 
and  wheat,  and  beasts,  and  sheep, 
and  horses,  and  chariots,  and 
II  slaves,  and  >:  souls  of  men. 

14  And  the  fruits  that  thy  soul 
lusted  after  are  departed  from  thee, 
and  all  thin"3  which  were  daintv  and  I 


CIIAITERS  XVIir,  XIX. 


The  nainls  rejoice,  &rc. 


DOMINI 


c  Is.  13.  19. 
&  21.  9. 
Jer.  61.  8. 
cii.  1-1.8. 
d  Is.  13.21. 
&,  21.  8.  &. 
34.  M.  Jer. 
."lO.  39.  &  61, 
37. 

e  Is.  14.  23. 
&34.  II. 
M.irk  5.  2,  3. 
Ich.  14.8. 
&.  17.  2. 
'vc-r.  11,15. 
Is.  47.  16. 
I|  Os,poim 
\\  Is.  48.  20. 
&  52.  11. 
Jer.  50.  8. 
&  51.0,45. 
2  Cor.  6.  1 7. 
1  Gen.  18.  20, 
21.  Jer.  61 


Jer.  60.  15, 
29.  &,  61.  24, 


\ 

Is.  47. 
pli.2 

7,8. 
15. 

q 

Is.  47. 

9. 

cli.  17.  16. 
Jer.  60.  34, 
:li.  11.  17. 
E/,ek.  26. 


u  Jei'.  60.46. 
X  ver.  18. 
cli.  19.  3. 


a  Ezek.  27. 
27,-36.  ver 


DOMINI 


20,  31.  ver. 

9. 

ich.  13.  4. 

k  Josh.  7.  6 
1  Si>in.  4.  li 
Job  2.  12. 


1  ver.  8. 

m  Is.  44.  23. 
&  49.  13. 
Jer.  51.  41 
n  Luke  1 
49,  60.  cli 
19.2. 

0  Jer.  51.64. 


p  ch.  12.  8 
<fe  16.  20. 
q  Is.  21.  8. 
Jer.  7.  34,  &- 
16.  9.  &.  25. 
10.  E2ek.25, 
13. 


r.  7.  34. 
&  16.  9.  &. 
25.  10.  &  33. 
II. 
t  Is.  23.  8. 

Kings  9. 
J2.  Nah.  3. 
ch.  17.2, 

;li.  17.  6. 
y  Jer.  61.  49. 


b  cli.  4.  11. 
&.  7.  10,  12. 
&.  12.  10. 


d  Deui.  32. 
43.  ch.  6.  10. 
&  18.  SO. 
e  Is.  34.  10. 
oil.  14.  11.& 
18.  9,  18. 


goodly  arc  departed  from  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  finu  them  no  more  at  all. 

1.5  d  The  merchants  of  these 
things  wluch  were  made  rich  by 
her.  shall  stand  afar  off,  for  the  fear 
of  her  torment,  weeping  and  wail- 
ing, 

16  And  saying,  Alas,  alas  !  that 
great  city,  e  that  was  clothed  in 
fine  linen,  and  purple,  and  scarlet, 
and  decked  with  gold,  and  precious 
stones,  and  pearls  I 

17  '  For  in  one  hour  so  great 
riches  is  come  to  nought.  And 
?  every  ship-master,  and  allUie  com- 
pany in  ships,  and  sailors,  and  a.s 
many  as  trade  by  sea.  stood  afar  off, 

18  ^  And  cried  when  tliey  saw 
the  smoke  of  her  burning,  saying, 
■  What  cittj  is  like  unto  this  great 
city ! 

19  And  k  they  cast  dust  on  their 
heads,  and  cried,  weeping  and  wail- 
ing, saying,  Alas,  alas  !  that  great 
city,  wherein  were  made  rich  all 
that  had  ships  in  the  sea  by  reason 
of  her  costliness  !  'for  iu  one  hour  is 
she  made  desolate. 

20  "1  Kejoice  over  her,  thou  hea- 
ven, and  ije  holy  apostles  and  pro- 
phets ;  for  n  God  hath  avenged  you 
on  her. 

21  And  a  mighty  angel  took  up  a 
stone  like  a  great  mill-stone,  and 
cast  it  into  the  sea,  saying,  "Thus 
with  violence  shall  that  great  city 
Babylon  be  thrown  down,  and 
P  shall  be  found  no  more  at  all. 

22  q  And  the  voice  of  harpers, 
and  musicians,  and  of  jfipers,  and 
trumpeters,  shall  he  heard  no  more 
at  all  in  thee  ;  and  no  craftsman,  of 
whatsoever  craft  he  be,  shall  bo 
found  any  more  in  tliee ;  and  the 
sound  of  a  mill-stone  shall  be  heard 
no  more  at  all  in  thee  ; 

23  r  And  the  light  of  a  candle 
shall  shine  no  more  at  all  in  thee  ; 
s  and  the  voice  of  the  bridegroom 
and  of  the  bride  shall  be  heard  no 
more  at  all  in  thee  ;  for  t  thy  mer- 
chants were  the  great  men  of  the 
earth  ;  u  for  by  tliy  sorceries  were 
all  nations  deceived. 

24  And  "  in  her  was  found  tlje 
blood  of  prophets,  and  of  saints, 
and  of  all  tJiat  y  were  slain  upon  tlie 
earth. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

I  God  is  praised  in  heaven  for  judging; 
the  great  whore,  and  avenging  the  bloocl 
of  his  saints.  7  The  marriage  of  the 
Lamb.  10  The  angel  wiU  not  be  wor- 
shipped. V  The  fowls  called  to  the 
great  slaughter. 

A  ND  after  these  things  a  I  heard 
•'*-  a  great  voice  of  much  people  in 
heaven,  saying.  Alleluia  :  b  Salva- 
tion, and  glory,  and  honour,  and 
power,  unto  the  Lord  our  God  : 

2  For  c  true  and  righteous  arr.  his 
judgments  :  for  he  hath  judged  the 
great  whore,  which  did  corrupt  the 
eartli  with  her  fornication,  and 
d  hath  avenged  the  blood  of  his  ser 
vants  at  her  hand. 

3  And  again  they  said,  Alleluia. 
And  e  her  smoke  rose  up  for  ever 
and  ever- 

981 


Tkc  mornagt  of  the  Lamb. 

4  And  f  the  four  and  twenty  el- 
ders and  the  tour  bcnsts  fell  down 
and  worshipped  God  that  siit  on  th^ 
tlironc,  snying,  5  Amen  ;  Allcluin. 

5  And  a  voice  came  out  of  the 
tlirone,  ssiyin^',  ti  Praise  our  God, 
all  ye  lli^l  servants,  and  yc  that  fear 
him,  1  both  small  and  great. 

(i  k  And  I  heard  as  it  were  the 
voice  of  a  great  multitude,  and  as 
the  voice  of  many  waters,  and  as 
the  voice  of  mighty  thunderiugs, 
eaying.  Alleluia :  for  1  the  Lord 
God  omnipotent  roigneth. 

7  Let  us  be  glad  and  rejoice,  and 
give  honour  to  him  :  for  '"  the  mar- 
riage of  ilie  Ijamb  is  come,  and  his 
wite  hath  made  herself  ready. 

a  And  n  to  her  was  granted  that 
the  should  be  arrayed  ni  fine  linen, 
clean  and  ||  white :  o  for  the  fine 
linen  is  the  righteousness  of  saints. 

9  And  he  saitli  unto  me,  WritOj 
p  Blessed  are  they  which  are  called 
unto  the  marriage-supper  of  the 
Lamb.  And  he  saith  unto  me, 
q  These  are  the  true  sayings  of  God. 

10  And  r  I  fell  at  his  feet  to  wor- 
ship him.  And  he  said  unto  me, 
»  See  thou  do  it  not :  I  am  thy  fel- 
low-servant, and  of  thy  brethren 
'  that  have  the:  testimony  of  Jesus  ; 
worship  God  :  fur  the  testimony  of 
Jesus  is  the  spirit  of  i>rophecy. 

11  "And  I  saw  heaven  opened, 
and  behold,  ^  a  white  horse  ;  and 
he  that  sat  upon  him  was  called 
)■  Faithful  and  True,  and  2  in  righ- 
teousness he  doth  judge  and  make 
war. 

12  a  His  eyes  were  as  a  flame  of 
tire,  lj  and  on  his  head  were  many 
crowns  ;  c  and  he  had  a  name  writ- 
ten, that  no  man  knew,  but  he  him- 
self. 

1^  J  A  nd  he  was  clothed  with  a 
vesture  dipped  in  blood :  and  his 
name  is  called  e  The  Word  of  God. 

14  fAnd  the  armies  jrAitA  were 
in  heaven  followed  him  upon  white 
horses,  e  clothed  in  tine  linen,  white 
and  cle«in. 

15  And  h  out  of  his  mouth  goeth 
a  sharp  sword,  that  with  it  he 
should  smite  the  nations  :  and  '  he 
shall  rule  them  with  a  rod  of  iron  ; 
and  1:  he  treadeth  the  wine-press 
of  the  fierceness  and  wrath  of  Al- 


iiighty  (iod. 
f«    And 


nd  1  he  hath  on  his  vesture 
and  on  his  thigh  a  name  written, 
«>  KING  OF  KINGS,  AND  LORD 
OF  LORDS. 

17  And  I  saw  an  angel  standing 
in  the  sun  ;  and  ho  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  saying  »  to  all  the  fowls  that 
fly  in  tlie  midst  of  heaven,  o  Come, 
and  gather  yourselves  together  unto 
the  supper  of  the  great  God  ; 

18  I'  That  ye  may  eat  the  flesh  of 
kings,  and  the  flesh'  of  captains,  and 
the  flesh  of  mighty  men,  and  the 
flesh  of  horses,  and  of  them  that  sit 
on  them,  and  the  flesh  of  all  men, 
loth  free  and  bond,  both  small  and 
great. 

I'J  <1  Ami  I  saw  tho  beast,  and 
the  lungs  of  the   earth,  and  their 


REVELATION. 


Sd. 


fch.  ■).  4,6, 
10.  .t  5.  14. 
->■  i  Cl.r.  15. 
id.  Nfli.  5. 
13.  &  8.  6. 
ch.  5.  14. 
Ii  Ps.  134.  1. 
&.  135.  1. 
i  ch.  II.  18. 
&  20.  12. 
k  E/.i!k.l.24. 
&  43.  2.  ch. 
14.2. 

1  r.h.  11.  15, 
17.  &  12.  10. 
&,21.  22. 


lM;l 


.22. 


3.  it  25.  10. 


Co 


II. 


Vpli.  5.  32. 
cii.21.  2,9. 
11  P».  45.  13, 
14.  Ezek.  16. 
10.  ch.  3.  18. 
il  Or,  bright. 

0  Ps.  132.  y. 
p  Mall.  22. 
2,  3.  Luke 
14.  16,  16. 
qch.  21.  6. 
&  22.  6. 
rch.  22.  8. 
s.\cls  10.26. 
&  14.  14,  15. 
ch.  22.  9. 

1  I  John  5. 
10.  ch.  12. 
17. 


ach.  I.  14. 
&  2.  18. 
bch.  6.  2. 
c  ch.  2.  17. 
ver.  16. 

d  13.63.  2,3. 

e  John  1.1. 

1  John  5.  7. 
fch.  14.20. 

g  Matt.  28. 
3.  ch.  4.  4. 
&.  7.  9. 
h  U.  II.  4. 

2  Thess.  2. 8. 
ch.  1.  16. 
ver.  21. 

i  Ps.  2.  9. 
ch.  2.  27. 
&  12.6. 
k  Is.  63.  3. 
ch.  14.  19, 


in  Dan.  2.47. 
1  Tini.  6.  IS. 
ch.  17.  14. 


p  Eiek.  39. 

18,  20. 


ch.  13.  12, 

ch.  20.  10. 
Sec  Dan.  7. 
11. 

u  ch.  14.  10. 
&.21.  8. 
X  ver.  15. 
Tver.  17,  18. 

oh.  17.  16. 


b  ch.  12.  9. 
See  2  Pel.  2. 
4.  Jude  6. 


fDan.  7.9, 

22,  27.  Malt. 

19.23.  Luke 

22.  30. 

g-  1  Cor.  6.  2, 

3. 

hch.  6.  9. 

1  ch.  13.  12. 

k  ch.  13.  15, 

16. 

1  Rom.  8.  17. 
2Tiin.  2.12. 
h.  6.  lU. 


mch.  2.  11. 
&.21.  8. 
n  Is.  61.6. 
1  Pet.  2.  fl. 
ch.  I.  6.  &. 
5.  10. 
0  ver.  4. 
p  ver.  2. 
q  ver.  3,  10. 

'  E2«k.  38. 
!.  &.  39.  1. 
ch.  le.  14. 


The  first  resurrection. 
armies,  gatlicred  together  to  make 
war  against  him  that  sat  on  the 
horse,  and  against  his  army. 

20  r  And  the  beast  was  tu'ken,  and 
with  him  the  false  prophet  that 
wrought  miracles  before  him,  with 
which  he  deceived  them  that  had 
received  the  mark  of  the  beast,  and 
*them  that  worshipped  his  image. 
'These  both  were  cast  alive  into 
a  lake  of  fire  "  burning  with  brim- 
stone. 

21  And  the  remnant  »  were  slain 
with  the  sword  of  him  that  sat  up- 
on the  horse,  which  sicociZ  |)ioceea- 
ed  out  of  his  mouth  :  y  and  all  tho 
fowls  z  were  filled  with  their  flesh. 

CHAFIER  XX. 

2  Salnn  bound  for  a  Ihousnnd  yenri.  6 
The  first  renurrection  :  they  bUsaed  tluU 
haul;  part  therein.  7  Satan  let  loose  o- 
gain.  8  Gog  and  Magog.  10  The  deaU 
cast  into  the  lake  o/Jire  and  bnmxtone. 
12   The  last  and  general  reeuriection. 

A  ND  I  saw  an  an"el  come  down 
■^  from  heaven,  »  having  the  key 
of  the  bottomless  pit  and  a  great 
chain  in  his  hand. 

2  And  he  laid  hold  on  lilhe  dra- 
gon, that  old  serpent,  which  is  the 
Devil,  and  ^atan,  and  bound  him  a 
thousand  years, 

3  And  cast  him  into  the  bottom- 
less pit,  and  shut  him  u)),  and  d  set 
a  seal  upon  him,  «  that  he  should 
deceive  the  nations  no  more,  till 
the  thous:.nd  years  should  be  ful- 
filled ;  and  alter  that  he  must  be 
loosed  a  little  season. 

4  And  I  saw  f  thrones,  and  they 
sat  upon  them,  and  sr  judgment  was 
given  unto  them:  and  I  nato  ^  the 
souls  of  them  that  were  beheaded 
for  the  witness  of  Jesus,  and  for  tho 
word  of  God,  and  '  which  had  not 
worshipped  tlie  beast,  k  neither  hia 
imago,  neither  had  received /ijsmark 
upon  their  foreheads,  or  in  their 
hands  ;  and  they  lived  and  Ireigned 
with  Christ  a  thousand  years. 

5  But  the  rest  of  the  dead  lived 
not  again  until  the  thousand  years 
were  finished.  This  is  the  first  re- 
surrection. 

G  Blessed  and  holy  is  he  that 
hath  part  in  the  first  resurrection  : 
on  such  "Mho  second  dealh  hafrh  no 
power,  but  they  shall  be  "  priests  of 
God  and  of  Christ,  "  and  shail  reign 
with  him  a  thousand  years. 

7  And  when  the  thousand  years 
are  expired,  P  Satan  shall  be  loosed 
out  of  his  prison, 

8  And  shall  go  out  q  to  decriva 
the  nations  which  are  in  tho  four 
quarters  of  tho  earth,  r  Gog  and 
ftiagog,  » to  galh«r  them  together  to 
batfle  :  the  number  of  who.ni  is  us 
the  sand  of  the  sea. 

9  t  And  they  went  up  on  tho 
breadth  of  the  earth,  and  compassed 
the  carnp  of  the  saints  about,  and 
the  beloved  city ;  and  fire  came 
down  from  God  out  of  heaven,  and 
devoured  them. 

10  "  And  the  devil  that  deceived 
tlicm  was  cast  into  the  lake  of  firo 
and  brimstone,  ■■<  where  the  beast 
and    the    false    prophet    are,    and 


.4  new  heaven  and  earth. 

y  Bhall  be  tormented  day  and  niglit 

for  ever  and  ever. 

11  And  I  saw  a  great  wlute 
throne,  and  him  that  eat  on  it, 
from  whose  face  ^  tlie  earth  and  the 
heaven  fled  away  ;  ^  and  there  was 
found  no  place  for  them. 

1'2  And  I  saw  the  dead,  I' small 
and  great,  stand  before  God  ;  <^  and 
the  books  were  o|)ened :  and  ano- 
ther <•  booit  was  ojiened,  wliicli  is 
the  book  of  life  :  and  the  dead  were 
judged  out  of  those  things  which 
were  written  in  the  books,  e  accord- 
ing to  their  works. 

13  And  the  sea  gave  up  the  dead 
which  were  in  it;  and  i  death  and 
II  hell  delivered  \i[>  the  dead  which 
were  in  them  ;  g  and  they  were  .judg- 
ed every  man  according  to  their 
works. 

14  And  h  death  and  hell  were  cast 
into  the  lake  of  fire.  >  This  is  the 
tecond  death. 

1.5  And  whosoever  was  not  found 
written  in  the  book  of  life  k  was  cast 
into  the  lake  of  tire. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  A  new  heaoen  luid  a  new  enrlli.  10  The 
heavenly  Jerusalem,  icitli  a/ull  descrip 
lion  thereof.  23  Ske  iieedelh  no  sun,  tin 
glory  of  God  is  her  li^hl.  2^  The  king, 
of  the  earth  bring  their  liehes  unto  her 

AND  *  I  saw  a  new  heaven  and  a 
new  earth  :  l)  for  the  first  heaven 
and  the  first  earth  were  passed 
away ;  and  there  was  no  more 
sea. 

iJ  And  I  John  saw  ^  the  holy  city, 
new  Jerusalem,  coming  down  from 
God  out  of  heaven,  prepared  J  as  a 
brido  adorned  for  her  husband. 

3  And  1  heard  a  great  voice  out 
of  heaven,  saying,  Behold,  e  the  ta 
bernacle  of  God  w  with  men,  and  he 
will  dwell  with  them,  and  tlioy  shall 
be  ills  people,  and  God  himself  shall 
be  with  them,  and  be  their  God. 

4  'And  God  shall  wipe  away  all 
tears  from  their  eyes ;  and  S  there 
shall  be  no  more  death,  h  neither 
sorrow,  nor  crying,  neither  shall 
there  be  any  more  pain :  for  tlie 
former  tilings  are  passed  away. 

5  And  '  he  that  sat  upon  the 
throne  said,  k  Behold,  I  make  all 
things  new.  And  he  said  unto  me. 
Write  :  for  '  these  words  are  true 
and  faithful. 

G  And  he  said  unto  me,  "ilt  is 
done,  n  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the 
beginning  and  the  end.  u  I  will  give 
unto  him  that  is  athirst  of  the  foun- 
tain of  the  water  of  life  freely. 

7  He  that  overcometh  shall  in- 
herit II  all  things;  and  rl  will  be 
his  God,  and  he  shall  be  my  son. 

8  q  But  the  fearful,  and  unbe- 
lieving, and  the  abominable,  and 
murderers,  and  whoremongers,  and 
sorcerers,  and  idolaters,  and  all  li- 
ars, shall  have  their  part  in  r  the  lake 
which  burnetii  with  fire  and  brim- 
stone: which  is  the  second  death. 

9  And  there  came  unto  me  one 
of  s  the  seven  angels,  which  had  the 
seven  vials  full  of  the  seven  last 
plagues,  and  talked  witli  me,  saying, 


CHAPTER  XXI. 


DOMINI 


V  cU.  U.  10, 

11. 

/.  2  Pet.  3.  7, 

10,  11.  ch 

21.  1. 

.iD.in.2.  35. 
bell.  19.  S. 

c  Dan.  7.  10. 
a  Ps.  69.  23. 
D.i...  12.  I. 
Phil. 4. 3.  cli. 
3.6.  Si  13.  8. 
&21.  27. 
cJlt.  17.  10. 
&.  32.  IJ. 
M.m.  lo.  27. 
Rom.  2.  6. 
rli.  2.  23.  ii. 

22.  12.  vi-i-. 
13. 

fell.  6.8. 
!l  Or,  the 


h  1  Cor.  15. 
26,  M,  65. 


Ills.  65.  17. 
&.  66.  22. 
2  Pel.  3.  13. 
b  ch. 20.  11 


Heb.  II.  10. 
&.  12.  22.  &, 
13.  11.  ch.  3 


e  Lev. 26.  11, 
12.  E/.ek.  43 
7.  2  Cor.  6. 
16.  cii.  7.  15 
t'ls.  25.  8. 


17. 


S  1  Cor.  15. 
26,54.  ch. 
20.  14. 
h  Is.  35.  10, 
&61.  3.  & 
65.  19. 
ich.  4.2,9.4. 
5.  l.&,20.1l. 
k  Is.  43.  19. 
2  Cor.  5.  17. 
Ich.  19.  9. 
m  ch.  16.  17, 
ncli.  1.8.  &. 
22.  13. 
o  Is.  12.  3.&. 
65.  1.  John  4. 
10,  14.  &,  7. 
37.  ch.22.17, 
8  Or,  theoe 
thing.;. 
p  Zech.  8.  8, 
Heb.8.  10. 
q  1  Cor.  6.9, 
10.  Gal. 5. 19, 
20,21.  Eph. 
5.5.  ITirn." 
9.  Heb.  12 
14.  ch.22.15. 
rcli.  20.  14, 
15. 
5  ch.  15.  I, 


ver.  2. 

:li.  1.  10. 
&,  17.  3. 
,ek.  48. 


ck.  48. 
31,-34. 


b  Mali.  16. 
18.  Gal.  2.  9. 
Eph.  2.  20. 

,  Ezck.  40.3. 
Zech.  2.  I. 
ch.  11.  I. 


s;  IS.24.23.&. 
60.  19,20.  ch. 
22.5.  ver.  11. 


his. 


.3,5, 


11.  &.66.  12. 
ils.  60.  11. 
k  Is.  60.  20. 
Zech.  14.  7. 
ch.  22.  5. 
I  ver.  24. 
in  Is.  35.8.&, 
52.  1.  &  60. 
21.  Joel  3. 


Tlie  heavenly  Jenisalenu 
Come  hither,  I  will  shew  thee  '  Uia 
bride,  the  Lamb's  wife. 

10  And  he  carried  me  away  "  in 
the  spirit  to  a  great  and  bi'h  moun- 
tain, and  shewed  me  ^  that  great 
city,  the  holy  Jerusalem,  descending 
out  of  heaven  from  God, 

11  y  Having  the  glory  of  God  : 
and  her  light  was  like  unto  a  stone 
most  precious,  even  like  a  jasper- 
stone,  clear  as  crystal ; 

12  And  had  a  wall  great  and  high, 
and  had  z  twelve  gates,  and  at  tho 
gates  twelve  angels,  and  names 
written  thereon,  which  are  the  names 
of  the  twelve  tribes  of  the  children 
of  Israel. 

13  a  On  the  east,  three  gates  ;  on 
the  north,  three  "ates  ;  on  tiic  south, 
three  gales ;  and  on  the  west,  three 
gates. 

M  And  the  wall  of  tho  city  had 
twelve  foundations,  and  Ij  in  them 
the  names  of  the  twelve  apostles  of 
the  Lamb. 

15  And  ho  that  talked  with  me, 
>:  had  a  golden  reed  to  measure  the 
city,  and  the  gates  thereof,  and  tho 
wall  thereof. 

10  And  the  city  lieth  foursquare, 
and  the  length  is  as  large  as  tho 
breadth  ;  and  ho  measured  the  city 
with  tho  reed,  twelve  thousand  fur- 
longs. The  length,  and  tho  breadth, 
and  the  height  of  it  are  eriual. 

17  And  he  measured  the  wall 
thereof,  an  hundred  and  forty  antl 
four  cubits,  accordiiiif  to  the  mea- 
sure of  a  man,  that  is,  of  the  angel. 

18  And  the  building  of  the  wall 
of  it  was  of  jasper :  and  the  city 
teas  pure  gold,  like  unto  clear  glass. 

10  J  And  the  foundations  of  thn 
wall  of  the  city  jcerf  garnished  wilii 
all  manner  of  precious  stones.  The 
first  foundation  ?oas  jasper  ;  the  se- 
cond, sapphire  ;  the  third,  a  chalce- 
dony :  the  fourth,  an  emerald  ; 

20  The  fifth,  sardony.\  ;  the  sixth, 
sardius  ;  the  seventh,  chrvsolito  ; 
the  eighth,  beryl ;  the  nintli,  a  to- 
paz ;  the  tenth,  a  chrysoprasus ;  thn 
eleventh,  a  jacinth  ;  the  twelfth,  an 
amethyst. 

21  And  the  twelve  gates  were 
twelve  pearls  ;  every  several  gate 
was  of  one  pearl ;  «  and  llie  street 
of  the  city  2oas  pure  gold,  as  it  were 
transparent  glass. 

20  f  And  I  sav/  no  temple  therein  : 
for  the  Lord  God  Almighly  and  the 
Lamb  are  the  temple  of  it. 

23  gAnd  the  city  had  no  need  of 
the  sun,  neither  of  the  moon,  to 
shine  in  it :  for  the  glory  of  God  did 
lighten  it,  and  the  Lamb  is  tho 
light  tliereof. 

24  h  Ami  the  nations  of  them 
which  are  saved  shall  walk  in  the 
light  of  it :  and  the  kings  of  the 
earth  do  bring  their  glory  and  ho- 
nour into  it. 

25  '  And  the  gates  of  it  shall  not 
be  shut  at  all  by  day  :  for  k  thcro 
shall  be  no  night  there. 

26  1  And  tiiev  sliall  bring  the  glo- 
ry and  honour  of  the  nations  into  it. 

27  And  'r-  there  shall  in  no  wiao 

933 


T7te  river  and  tree  of  life. 
enter  into  it  any  thing  that  dcfilotli, 
neither  wkatsofvcr  workotli  iibomi 
nation,  or  maketh  a  Ho ;  but  they 
whicli  arc  written  in  the  Lamb's 
n  book  of  life. 

CH.\PTER  XXII. 

1    The  river  of  the  water  of  life, 
tree  of  life.     S  The  tight  of  the  city  of 
God  is  himself.  9  The  augel  wilt  not  be 
warshiijped.  18  Nothing  !7my  be  added 
to  the  word  of  God,  nor  taken  iherc/r  oin. 

AND  he  shewed  mu  -  a  pure  river 
of  water  of  life,  clear  as  crystal, 
proceeding  out  of  the  throne  of  God 
and  of  the  Lamb. 

2  tiln  tlie  midst  of  the  street  of  it, 
and  on  either  side  of  the  river,  was 
there  <^  the  tree  of  life,  which  bare 
twelve  manner  o/' fruits,  antl  yield- 
ed her  fruit  every  month  :  and  the 
leaves  of  the  tree  were  J  for  tlie 
healing  of  the  nations. 

3  And  e  there  shall  be  no  more 
curse  :  f  but  the  throne  of  God  and 
of  the  Lamb  shall  be  in  it ;  and  his 
servants  shall  serve  him  ; 

4  And  s  they  shall  see  his  face  ; 
and  t  his  name  shall  be  in  their  fore- 
heads. 

5  '  And  there  shall  be  no  night 
there  ;  and  they  need  no  candle, 
neither  light  of  the  sun  ;  for  k  the 
Lord  God  givelh  them  light :  1  and 
they  shall  reign  for  ever  and  ever. 

fi  And  he  said  unto  me,  m  These 
sayings  are  faithful  and  true.  And 
the  Lord  God  uf  the  holy  prophets 
n  sent  his  angel  to  shew  unto  his 
servants  the  things  which  must 
shortly  bo  done. 

'i  v  Behold,  I  come  quickly : 
r  blessed  is  he  that  keepctli  the  say- 
ings of  the  prophecy  ot  this  book. 

8  And  I  John  saw  these  things, 

and  heard  thimi.     ."Viid  when  I  had 

heard  and   seen,   q  I   fell  down  to 

worship  before  the  feet  of  the  angel 

'  which  shewed  me  these  things. 

0  Then  saith  he  unto  mCj  r  See 
ihou  do  it  not :  for  I  am  thy  fellow- 
servant,  and  of  thy  bretliren  the 
prophets,  and  of  them  which  keep 
the  sayings  of  Uiis  book  :  worship 
God. 


REVELATION. 


Annu 

Anno 

DOMINI 

DOMINI 

'J6. 

96. 

s  Dan.  8.  26. 

n  Phil.  4.  3. 

&.  12.4,9. 

ch.  3.5.&I3. 

ch.  10.  4. 

a.  4i20.  12. 

irh.  I.  3. 

uE/.ek.3.27. 

Dun.  12.  10. 

2  Tim.  3.  13. 

X  ver.  7. 

,y  U.  40.  10. 

aE7.ek.47  1. 

&.62.  11. 

Zacli.  14.  8. 

!i  Rora.  2.  6. 

;&  14.  12. 

ch.  20.  12. 

b  Ejek.  47. 

Ial9.  41.  4.&. 
44.  6.  &,  48. 

12.  ch.  21.21. 

12.  ch.  1.8, 

c  Gen.  2.  9. 

11.  &.21.6. 

oh.  2.  7. 

,b  Dan.  12.12. 

lJohn3.  24. 

dch.  21.24. 

c  ver.  2.  cli. 
2.  7. 

dch.  21.  27. 

e  Zech.  14. 

e  1  Cor.  6.  9, 

11. 

10.  Gal.  6.19, 

r  Ez5k.  48. 

20,21.  Col.  3. 

35. 

6.  ch.  9.  20, 

21.  &,21.8. 

g  Malt.  i.  8. 

f  Phil.  3.  2. 

ICor.  13.12. 

gch.  1.  1. 
h  ch.  5.  6. 

1  John  3.  2. 

h  ch.  3.  12. 

i  Num.  24. 

cSi.  14.  1. 

17.  Zech.  6. 

i  ch.21.  23, 

12.  2  Pet.  1. 

25. 

19.  ch.  2.  28, 

k  Ps.  36.  a. 

kch.21.2,9. 

&  84.  11. 

1  Is.  65.  1. 

1  Dan.  7.  27. 

John  7.  37. 

Rom.  5.  17. 

ch.21.  6. 

2  T.m.  2.  12. 

ch.  3.21. 

m  ch.  19.  9. 

&.21.5. 

m  Deut.  4.2. 

n  ch.  1.   1. 

&.  12.  32. 

Prov.  30.  6. 

och.  3.  11. 

ver.  10,  12. 

a  Ex.  32.  33. 

20. 

Ps.69.23.ch. 

p  ch.  1.  3. 

3.  5.  &,  13.  8. 

II  Or,  from 

the  tree  of 

qoh.  19.  10. 

life. 

och.  21.  2. 

p  ver.  12. 

rch.  19.  10. 

q  Jehu  21. 
25. 

r2Tim.  4.8. 

sRom.  16. 

20,  24. 

2  These.  3. 

18. 

J\ruthing  to  lie  added  or  dtmtnisked. 

10  >  And  he  saith  unto  me.  Seal 
not  the  sayings  of  the  [irophecy  of 
this  book  :  t  tor  the  time  is  at  hand. 

11  "  He  that  is  unjust,  let  hira  bo 
unjust  still :  and  ho  which  is  filthy, 
let  him  be  filtliy  still :  and  he  that  i« 
righteous,  let  him  be  righteous  still  : 
and  he  that  is  holy,  let  him  be  holy 
stUl. 

12  x  And  behold,  1  come  quickly  ; 
and  y  my  reward  is  with  me,  z  to 
give  every  man  according  aa  his 
work  shall  be. 

13  a  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  tho 
beginning  and  the  end,  the  first  and 
the  last. 

14  h  Blessed  are  they  that  do  his 
commandments,  that  they  may  have 
right  c  to  the  tree  of  life,  <i  and  may 
enter  in  through  the  gates  into  the 
city. 

15  For  e  without  are  f  dogs,  and 
sorcerers,  and  whoremongers,  and 
murderers,  and  idolaters,  and  who- 
soever loveth  and  maketh  a  lie. 

16  o  I  Jesus  have  sent  mine  angel 
to  testify  unto  you  these  things  in 
the  churches,  n  I  am  the  root  and 
the  offspring  of  David,  and  '  the 
bright  and  morning-star. 

17  And  the  Spirit  and  k  the  bride 
say,  Come.  And  let  him  that  hoar- 
eth  say,  Come.  '  And  let  him  that  is 
athirst  come.  And  whosoever  will, 
let  him  take  the  water  of  life  freely. 

18  For  I  testify  unto  every  man 
that  heareth  the  words  of  the  pro- 
phecy of  this  book,  '"  If  any  man 
shall  add  unto  these  things,  God 
shall  add  unto  him  the  plagues  tliat 
are  written  in  this  book  : 

19  And  if  any  man  shall  take 
away  from  the  words  of  the  book 
of  this  prophecy,  "  God  shall  take 
away  his  part  If  out  of  the  book  of 
life,  and  out  of  o  the  holy  city,  and 
from  the  things  which  are  written  in 
this  book. 

20  He  which  testifieth  these  things 
saith,  p  Surely  I  come  quickly  :  1 A- 
men.    r  Even  so,  come,  Lord  Jesus, 

21  'The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  you  all.    Amen. 

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THE  END. 


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